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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
EPIDEMIC OF HOUSE
ROBBERIES LAST NIGHT
Many Places in Northwest
Section Ransacked.
BURGLARS SEEK ONLY CASH
Residences and Stores Entered, But
Only Money and Small Goods
Taken-Jimmy Used Freely.

Housebreakers were unusually active
lest night For two or three weeks
complaints have been made daily OF
doors and windows broken open. cash
drawers robbed, and other rObberies. but
all records. so far as numbers are con-
cerned. were broken LAST night Twelve
places were entered. though the thieves
Drofl5ed but little
The Louvre Glove Company's store.
93l F Street northwest. was entered. the
thieves prying on an iron bar which
guarded a rear window They we're
hard to please. however. or were looking
only for money. Nothing was missing
this morning.
a knife. 81. and some cigars were
taken from the store Of Theodore Nix.
io7 G Street northwest A Jimmy" was
used in effecting entrance.
Yesterdays drug store. G Street and
New Jersey Avenue northwest. was ex-
plored by thieves. but nothing was
taken Entrance was made through a
side window The same thieves, appar-
emily. attempted to break into the sa-
loon OF John Stack. in this same neigh
borhoOd- but failed
J. A Healey, Of Massachusetts Ave
nue.. near Third Street, was robbed OF
so The burglars got in through a
side window.
A rear window at the home OF A W.
Ware. 65 New York Avenue northwest,
was forced open and the house was ran
sacked. but only 81 was taken.
a pocketbOOk was taken from the
home OF Mrs. Charles HartweIl, "a New
York Avenue. between and o'clock
this morning The home Of L II
Shannahan. IS New FORK Avenue. was
entered and 20 cents was missing TINS
morning.
A tobacco lover visited the store II
r. h Owens. -421 E Street northeast.
about ? O'Clock this morning. A plug
Of tobacco and a dozen cigars we're
taken A jimmy was used TO force a
side window.
J. A Moland. corner Second and Calf
fornia Stree}s northeast. found this
morning that his store key had been
stolen The front windows had been
forced open
The lock was broker Of the front door
OF the store Of J. Z DiggIe. Second and
z Streets northeast, in an attempt to
gain entrance 10 the place last night
A slot machine in the store Of c. ".
ShasswOod, corner Of c Street and Mas
sachusetts Avenue northeast, was
broken open and 81 in pennies taken.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
ARGENTINA CATTLE
FOR ENGLISH MARKET
Republic Accepts Conditions Imposed
by Britishers and Shipments Will
Follow-May Affect America.

LONDON. Nov. 20.-The President OF
gram. in which he accepts the condi-
tions named by Right Hon. Robert VIII
liam Hanbury. president OF the board OF
agriculture. under which Argentine cat
lie may be imported in England
These conditions are that Argentina
shall adopt the British diseases Of ami
mails act, inspect her own Hocks. and
prohibit the moving Of infected animals
from the districts in which they are To-
catet
Il is expected that this will result in
the Importation OF cattle from Argentina
within three months and that Il will
materially affect the impOrtations from
America.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
FREIGHT WATCHHAN
KILLED BY THIEVES
Dillon Shot Down While
Guarding Cars.

CHICAGO, ov. 20.-Supposed car
thieves shot and killed Private Watch
man Charles Dillon. of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway. in the yards at
Kinsie Street at ESQ O'Clock this morn
ing. The shooting was at close range
and five shots struck the watehman in
the face, death probably being instan-
taneous.
The shots we're heard by officers Of the
Warren Avenue poliee station. who found
the body OF Dillon between two freight
cars. There were evidences that strus-
gle had preceded the shooting The DO
lice have few clues.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
MARLBOROUGH RESIGNS
AS PAYMASTER GENERAL
The Duke DISSATISFIED With His Ap-
pointment and Is Going to India
to Visit Lord CurzOn.

LONDON. Nov. 2O-Sir Savile Cross
ley. n. P, has been appointed paymas-
ter general to succeed the Dukee OF
Marlborough. who has resigned
The duke is going 10 the Delhi Durbar
with the Duke OF Portland. Lord Ions
dale, and others as the geust OF Lord
Curzon. the viceroy. II is reported the
duke has been Disappointed from q po-
Htical standpoint because Mr. BsIfour
has not appointed him 70 a more impor-
tant Office
II was thought when Mr.. Balfour be-
came premier that the Duke OF Mari
borough would be remembered in the
distribution Of fl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
POLICEMAN Ill ON CAR

Policeman Anthony FennelIy. Of the
Seventh precirct force was taken III
suddenly this morning. while on his
way 10 the Police Court. He was on a
car Of the Washington Traction Com
pany. and had reached Tweuty-second
and p Street. when his condition was
noticed by several OF the passengers
He was helped from the car. and the
patrol wagon Of the Georgetown pre-
cinct summoned, which conveyed him TO
the Georgetown University Hospital.
Mr. Fennelly has had several previous
similar attacks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
JUMPS FROM CAR WINDOW

COLUMBIA. 5 c.. Nov. pa man
said 10 be Frank \ McHeigh.. or New
York en- route TO the South and travel
ing with friend jumped through the
Pullman car window Of his stateroom
a few miles from Spartanburg and
vas instantly killed Mr. McHeigh had
been left alone by an attendant and took
advantage OF this 70 jump from the win
dow
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
BOOTHS NEPHEWS
DROP A WILL CONTEST
Sydney and Junius Had Both Tried to
Get Possession of DR.. Booths
Wealth.

NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-Surrogate
Thomas was informed yesterday thai
the contest on the part Of Sydney and
Junius Booth 20 the will Of their uncle.
Dr. Joseph Adrian Booth had been
" thdrawn.
Or. Booth was the last child of Junius
Brutus Booth the others being JuniuS
John Wilkes. Edwin. and Mrs. Asia
Booth Clarke. He left property valued
At S35 900. To Charity Dabney. q negro
servant. he left $500 10 build a cabin in
Virginia To Miss Adrienne Clarke. d
niece. he left twenty shares Of Erie
stock and his wife. Mrs. Cora Estelle
Booth. who lives al IS West Ninety third
Street. received the residue. The nepn-
cWs are actors.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
CONFESSES ATTEMPT TO
MULCT MILLIONAIRES
Botho Strubel Arrested and Acknowledges Efforts It
BackmaiI Pierpont Morgan and Russell Sage.

JERSEY CITY, y j.. Nov. 2O.-Botho
Strubel. who was arrested in Hoboken
yesterday afternoon. after he had called
az the postofice for letters addressed TO
A. H. Ysop. has confessed 10 Chief
Murphy that he is the author Of the
threatening letters received by J. Pier
pont Morgan. Russell Sage. and other
wealthy men in New York. and Of the
letters received by Cappel Rubens, and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
NOTED BOHEMIAN
vIOLINIST ARRIVES

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Herr Jaroslav
Kocian. the Bohemian violinist. arrived
in New York this morning on the steam
ship Majestic. Kociaa comes to America
with a reputation made in the countrie,
OF Europe and with a record OF concerts
before royalty which compares with that
OF Paderewsk. He will tour this cOun-
try. opening IN New York with a con-
cert Saturday night Kocian was a
classmate OF Kubelik In the Prague Con-
seryatOry OF Music
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
WESTERN RAILROADS
RAISE GRAIN RATES
New Freight Schedule to Go Into Effect
December IS Will Also Apply to
the Lake Region.

OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 2O.-The railroads
conyorging in Omaha have decided TO
make "A substantial raise in the rates on
all grains between the Missouri River
and Chicago. The rates VIII probabl
apply also between Kansas City and ST
Joseph and the Lakes
This action was decided upon at a Sc
cret meeting Of the traffic men Of the
interested roads and will 20 into effect
December IL.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
LONDON FINANCIERs AT OTTAWA

OTTAWA. Nov. 2O.-The members OF
The London Chamber Of Commerce. now
touring Canada. arrived yesterday from
Montreal The visitors were entertained
At luncheon by the Hon. Clifford Sifton,
and called upon the Hon r W Scott,
W. 5. Fielding, and other cabinet min
icterg.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
SENATOR DAVIS MOTHER
DIES OF EXTREME OLD AGE

YANKTOE 5. D.. Nov. 20.-Mrs H. y
Davis. mother Of the late Senator Cush-
man X. Davis OF Minnesota. died here
yesterday at the home Of her son-in-law.
Judge Bartlett Trilp.
Mrs. Davis had been very weak for
some time, owing 10 extreme old age.
The body viii be inferred at Waukesha.
Wis
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
PROPAGANDA REJECTS
KAIN'S CANDIDATE

ROME Nov. 20.-The propaganda has
definitely rejected the proposal OF Arch
bishop Kahn. Of ST. Louis. that Rev. J. A
Connolly be apI ointed as his auxiliary.
The rejection by the propaganda is
the result Of OPPOSITION expressed in let
ters. TO the appointment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
MRS. coUDEN GRANTED DIVORCE

Mrs Carrie NJ Couden was today
granted a divorce from Morrow Couden
on the ground Of desertion. The decree
is signed by Justice HaSner. presiding In
Equity Court No. L. In the same court
Albert G. Floyd was granted divorce
from Alice NJ. FlOvd- The separation
was asked on the ground Of The alleged
habitual drunkenness OF the defendant.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
CAMDEN SALOONS TO
CLOSE AT SIX O'CLOCK
Mayor Issues Edict to Apply to To-
night While the Ratification Of
Licenses Are Considered.

CAMDEN. y. j., Nov. 20.-Mayor
Nowery has notified every licensed sa-
loon in Camden 10 close by O'Clock this
evening
The city council viii be called together
in special session for the purpose Of
granting licenses for a nominal sum 20
all now holding licenses from the late
board OF excise.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
SMALLPOX RACES AT LISBON.

LISBON. Nov 20--This city Is under
a baneful scourge Of smallpox in its
most viruleat form. The hospitals are
full and wooden sheds are being con-
structed 10 accommodate the suft rers.
Two hundred fresh cases were reported
yesterday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
COAL SHIPMENT HELD UP.

READING. Pa. Nov. 20.-Notices have
been received here that owing TO the
freight blockades the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has placed an EN-
barge for one week on all shipments Of
coal from anthracite mines controlled
BY the company.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20

o. H. Van Ojen, wholesale grocers in
this city
Strubel says he wrote ten letters ar a
sailors boarding house at 12s Garden
Street. Hoboken, where he stopped for
a time.
Strubel admits that Becker. who was
arrested in the Central Postofice. in New
York. last Thursday, was his only ac-
cOmDlice.
The three men arrested with him yes
terday. Strubel says, were not in the
blaCkm2iling scheme.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
FLOCKING TO AMERICA.

VIENNA. Nov. 20.-The -.NI0rgen
Zeitung" today states that crowds of
Hungarians and Slays are daily leaving
Fiume for America These parties in
some cases. according TO the paper.
number 500.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
KAISER OFF FOR SCOTLAND.

PENRYTH. England. Nov 2O.-The
Kaiser left Westmorsland for Scotland
this morning He will lunch with Lord
RCsebary today. and will then proceed
TO Leith. where he viii board the Hohen-
Zollcrn
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
MINISTER TO RESIGN.

LISBON. Nov. 20.-It Is announced
that on the return Of King Carlos from
his visit TO England the ministers OF
war. foreign affairs. and finance viii
hand in their designations 70 his ma
iesty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
MILLIONAfRE'S WILL.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2o.-The late Matthews
Gottrriod. IN his viii now filed for pro
bate dispOses OF an estate valued at
81 100000 About $50 600 Was giveu 10
charitable Institutions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
NEW OFFICIAL FOR INDIA.

BERLIN. Nov. z0.-The government
proposes 10 establish a permanent com
mercial commissioner IN India distinct
from the consul His official residence
will be Calcutta.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
PRINCE FREDERICK IETURED.

BERLIN. Nov. 20.-Prince Frederick
August. Crown Prince OF Saxony. frsc-
tured his leg below the knee while
hunting yesterday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-20
TO AID ENGLISH EXHIBIT.

LONDON Nov 20-The Yorkshire
Post today announces that The govern
ment will shortly propose a large grant
10 aid the British section At the ST
Louis exhibition
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-13
TOMBSTONE AS EVIDENCE.
Importance Of the Inscription I'm q
Kansas City Lawsuit for
Property Rights.

The title to Kansas City property
valued at over half million dollars
has been clouded by suit filed in the
circuit court there by the heirs of the
late Nancy Priddy. The property,
according to the ST. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat, includes SO acres in the fashion
able residence district. Mrs. Priddy
died in 1892. 1t is contended by her
heirs, who are residents of Central
Point, Ore, that she was 60 years old
at the time of her death, while the de-
PENDANTS to the suit main tain that she
was Sc years old. On this point the
suit hinges. If she were but 60 years
old she had not reached a lawful age
to execute deed at the time she dis
posed OF her property here in 1852
There is no record of her birth. the
only evidence of her age being her
tombstone, and the claim is made that
it has been tempered with. The tomb
stone, plaster cast of which was
made in Oregon for use in the trial,
shows this record: aged so years, I"
but the cipher looks as tn Tough it might
originally have been So" and It will
be LETT to the court to decide wheth-
er it was or not. If the court declares
her age to have been 60 years at the
time of her death the heirs will win.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-13
THE CITY DOGS HABITS.
VIII quickly Answer to "Hello," But
Doesn't Know the Meaning
OF WHISTLE


A dog fancier says that city dogs
would have to learn over good many
things if they were sent to smaller
towns or the country.
when you want a dog in a small
town or the country" he says, You
whistle. A city dog doesn't know what
q whistle means.
you seldom hear city man whistle
to his dog when the dog is united, and.
OF course, there is no use in whistling
to one that is at the end of string.
Most city dogs are taught to come at
the crack of whip, or the ordinary
call: Come here
The city dog is also familiar with
the salutation: .Hello!' He will fire.
quently prick up his ears at that when
he won't notice any other call.
"A city dog seldom barks on the
street when he is at large. He may
make night hideous If he is tied up in
. backyard. but rarely in the streets.
"You will find dogs along the piers.
They seem to have fondness for sail
ors. An ordinary dog will follow
sailor when he wouldn't be coaxed by
anybody else. The city dogs habits
are peculiar"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-13
INDIAN PACK CARRIERS.
Roads So Bad in Southern Mexico
That Even Mules Cannot BE
Used Upon Them.

A striking feature of these roads is
den" you meet. The roads are so
bad that there is very considerable
risk in conveying goods of any kind
risk both to the goods and the pack
mule that carries them; consequence
ly large numbers of Indians make a
living by carrying, says Chambers
Journal. The Mexican Indian carries
his load on his back, slung by broad
leather belt across the forehead.
Thus all his limbs are perfectly
free, and he carries long light stick,
like an alpenstock to steady himself
in going Gown steep places or in cross
ing streams. These men will in good
weather carry a load of from 100 to
$50 pounds, over the worst of roads,
for distance of 20 to Is miles a day.
They wear no clothing except a
pair of cotton breaches rolled half
way up the thighs, and pair of leath-
er sandals on the feet; and each man
carries blanket to roll himself up
in at night. They eat no meat, their
only food being posol (boiled maize
ground and mixed it'll sugar, then
rolled into ball and carried moist).
This they break into bowl of water,
mix well to the consistency of thin
Cruel, and drink; and their only food
consists of this. posol and tortillas.
The power of endurance displayed by
these carriers is wonderful.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-13
GROWTH OF THE BEARD.
According to This Account, 1t Almost
Ceases While Man IL Wrapt
I'm Slumber.

"The beard hardly grows at all when
you are asleep" said the barber.
"How do you know?" asked the
man in the operating chair, according
to the Philadelphia Times.
"Oh, by experimenting. You see l
always used to shave myself in the
morning the first thing after getting
up, but l hated to do it, because it was
so apt to make me late for breakfast.
So one night l shaved myself at II
o'clock and went straight to bed and
to sleep. Do you know, my face was
almost clean when l got up? You
would have sworn, unless you had ex-
amlned me closely, that l was fresh
from the razor. And ever since then
l have shaved before going to bed and
have been given credit for shaving in
the morning. The growth of the
beard, you see, is practically imper-
ceptible during the eight or nine hours
OF your sleep.
but If you should stay awake those
eight or nine hours the growth would
DE as fast as usual. One night, after
| had shaved, l had to stay up with
my sick daughter, and almost needed
second scraping in the morning.
The beard grows, in my opinion, three
times as fast when you are awake as
IL does when you are asleep"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-13
BEGINNING OF BEET SUGAR.
Originally . Vegetable Of France and
Developed by Man Of That
Nation.

The great sugar-beet industry of
the world owes it's very existence to
. discovery Of Vilmorin, says Success.
The original sugar beet grown in
France did not contain enough sugar
for commerce. The amount of sugar
could be easily determined in the
beet, but in making the test the re-
productive qualities of the plant were
always destroyed. Vilmorin learned
how to extract the pulp without de-
stroying the plant, and by selection
and cross-breeding he grew q plant
upon which the great industry is now
founded. We owe also to Vilmorin
the present carrot, a vegetable which
was nothing more than a thin, hard,
woody root, unfit for the stomach of
. sheep or cow. Year after year.
he sowed in a bed and carefully ex-
amined every root. By selecting seed
from only the best plants for the
new sowing, he produced carrot
with more flesh and less wood. The
horse-radish, the turnip, and, indeed,
the potato vine, were once plants
with thin, dry. woody roots, without
the least suggestion that they would
ever develop into food for man or
beast.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-13
A MARVELLOUS TREE.
Palm In Brazil Which Ia Put to Many
Uses by the People of That
Country.

Undoubtedly the most marvellous
tree in the world grows in Brazil. It
is the carnahuba palm, and can be en-
ployed for many useful purposes, says
the Boston Transcript. It's roots pro-
duce the same medicinal effects as
sarsaparilla. Its stems afford strong,
light fibers, which acquire beautiful
luster, and serve also for joists, raft
ers and other building materials, as
well as for stakes for fences.
From parts of the tree wines and
vinegar are made. It yields also
saccharine substance, as well as a
starch, resembling sage. Its fruit is
used for feeding cattle. The pulp has
an agreeable taste, and the nut, which
is oleaginous and emulsive, is some
times used as substitute for coffee.
OF the wood of the stem musical in
struments, water tubes and pumps are
made. The pitch is an excellent sub
stitute for cork. From the stem a
white liquid similar to the milk OF
the cocoanut and -four resembling
maizena, may be extracted.
OF the straw, hats, baskets, brooms
and mats are made. A considerable
quantity of this straw is shipped to
Europe, and a part Of it returns to Bra
I'll manufactured into hats. The
straw is also used for matching
houses. Moreover, salt is extracted
from 1t, and likewise an alkaH used in
the manufacture of common soap.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-13

Some of the papers of the state are
not so sure of the feasibility of the
Stevens PRIMARY Election Bill as
they were. The action of the state
convention showed clearly the posi-
bilities of one man power-and the
Republican party can never be gov
erned by one man, it must be GOV
erned by the people. The people had
no voice in the convention on the
Spooner resolutions; if they had the
brilliant senator womld have been en-
dorced without conditions. Merrill
Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-13

In discussing the state issues as en-
bodied in the Republican platform as
adopted at the late State convention,
the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel of last
Tuesday says:
Under the circumstances the proper
course for the Republicans of Wiscon-
sin to pursue is to Ike up the matters
in controversy and settle them in the
ordinary and legal manner. There
should be no appeal to democrats to
help the Republican party out of it's
troubles. Governor La Toilette was
nominated by Republican convention
and he should receive the support of
all classes of Republicans. When
elected he will be called upon to per-
form the duties of chief executive and
he will also be required to confne
himself to those duties. He will have
no voice or vote in the election of a
United States senator nor will he be
permitted to interfere with the state
legislators in the exercise of their con-
sti:utional functions.
The people of the state will expect
the members of the legislature to take
up the subjects of tax equalization and
primary reform and those matter s
must be given the careful considera-
ton which subjects of such grave i'm
portance are entitled to. The legisla-
ture will be held responsible for it's
acts; it cannot throw that responsible
ity upon the governor or the state con-
vention; it must act with deliberation
and be prepared to defend it's course.
Above all things, in view of the al
most unanimous sentiment in favor of
the reelection of Senator Spooner that
has found expression in legislative
conventions and through the organic
alton of Spooner clubs, should the Re
publicans in the next State legislature
be in the majority they will do well to
listen to the expressed will of the peo-
pie and not ask Governor La Toilette
to name senator for them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-13
A movement among leading mem.

A movement among leading mem
bers of the various soldier organiza-
tions throughout the United States to
perfect a special organization with the
avowed purpose of organizing a polit-
ical power i'll the campaigns and legis-
lation of the country is taking definite
form. 1t is anticipated that at the
next national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic the initi-
alive will be taken toward perfecting a
new organization having for it's object
the promotion of the interests of the
soldiers throughout the country.