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ALASKA A "TERRITORY."
Object to the Senate's Desig-
nation of It as a District.

The many citizens Of Alaska who are
here asking for homestead law and ter
ritorial delegate are insisting that the Sem
ate has made a mistake in handling their
territorial bill. 1t was introduced by Rep
resentative Cushman Of Washington and
after passing the House in due time reached
the Senate. The language Of the bill de-
scribed Alaska as a territory, and the bill
passed in that way, but the Senate amended
by striking out the word territory sub
shutting for it the word district" The
Alaska judicial district was created at one
time, and that, they say, is the only dis
trict they know anything about. In the
case Of the steamer Coquitlam agt. the
United States, reported in the 163d Supreme
Court reports, page 346. the Supreme Court
says: Alaska is one Of the territories Of
the United States" Alaska is just as
much a territory as Arizona. they claim
and is more entitled to a delegate than is
Porto Rico, for one reason, because it is
much larger. The decision of the court in
any event settled the question as far as
the word territory" is concerned.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Tennessee avenue and D street northeast
Francis H. Smith ct al. to Charles M.
Campbell, original lots 1 and 2, square
1920; SIS, 21s.
Bloomingdale-Harry c. Eddy ct ux. to
William ]. Dooley, lot Al, block Z; $40.
Lanier Heights-Clarence L. Harding ct
ux. to Frederick M. Detweiler, lot 17S; $40
North Grounds Columbian University
Frederick M. Detweiler ct ux. to Clarence
L. Harding lot Ii and part lot IA, block
40; $40.
Fourteenth street northwest between w
street and Florida avenue-Anne E. Hin
geley to Wilson c. Thompson, part lot 122,
square 234: $40.
Lanier Heights-Joseph T. Bender ct ux.
to George c. Sholes, part lot "a: So Same
to Helen ]. Stewart, part same lot; $40.
Same to Caroline X. Rice and Mary Stew
art, part same lot; $40.
Stoddart street near Mill street-David
Moore ct ux. to trustees Of Capital Savings
Bank, part of Holmead's addition to
Georgetown; So
Defrees street northwest between North
Capitol and 1st streets-National Safe De-
post, Savings and Trust Company execu-
tor, to Franklin Barrett, lot 40, square 623;
$3.50.
New Jersey avenue northwest between L
and M streets-Anna s. L. Evans ct vir,
John A, to Florence " Dreamer, part lot
8, square 557; $40.
Bowen road-Bernard Landwer ct ux. to
Elizabeth B. Hubbard, lot on Bowen road;
SO.
street northwest between 18th and 18th
streets-Philip c. Hyam, jr., ct al to Philip
C. Hyam for life, lot "a. square 239; 81
/ street southwest between 9Th and 7th
streets-Enoch L. and Geo. w. White, trus-
tees to American Security and Trust Com
pany, executor Of John w. Thompson, lot
q and part of lot 20, square 1872 81 500.
First and I streets southwest-J. Harri-
son Johnson ct ux. to Louis A. Johnson,
lots 80, 81, 50, square 645; $40.
South Capitol street between r and
streets-Frank A. johnson to Washington
Asphalt Block and Tile Company, lot 1,
square south Of square 7OS; $40.
Eighth street northwest between s and
streets-Kate L. Roy to John L. Freund, lot
%, square Az $1,000.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Whife-Herbert A. Watkins and Ellen Cal
lahan; John L. O'Shea of Carnegie. Pa, and
Catherine A. Mccormick of this city; E. C.
Wilkinson and NJ. F. Torrance, both OF
Richmond, Va; ReubeO A. Bozey and
Sarah c. Haas; James M Mitchell and
Mary A. Lowe; Ernest w. Kessler and
Marie s. Whitehead; Robert White of Rom
ney. w. Va, and Mabel G. Fitch Of this
city; Philip c. Hyam, jr., and Caralyn
Schnebel; John E. Van Horn and Anna K.
Dietrich.
Colored-Preston Lewis and Louise Jack
son; Woodford T. Lewis and Sophia Brown;
George Brown and Nellie E. Roberts; Ben
jamin r. Boyd and Rebecca Gaskins; James
R. Washington and Bertha Moore; Richard
Warren and Lucy Williams; Andrew Jack
son and Annie L. Walden.
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WHEAT SHORT IN MEXICO.
Tariff Taken Off-Bread to Be Baked
by Government.


Capt. r. B. Bruce of Texas, one of the
Rough Riders who fought at San Juan Hill,
is at the Riggs I'VE are very much in
terested in the development OF Mexico"
said Captain Bruce to representative of
The Star, "for we are brought in frequent
contact with the Mexicans and know them
well. At the present time there is a short
age Of wheat in Mexico, and this affects the
capital particularly. The City Of Mexico ia
suffering from a scarcity of bread. The
bakers have reduced the size Of the loaves
without reducing the price, and there is
general complaint. The government has
adopted remedy sometimes suggested in
the United States, and as the shortage is
claimed to be the result Of a corner on
wheat. the tariff has been taken of Of
wheat by a decree and the railroads have
been induced to lower their rates. Foreign
wheat is thus brought in without duty and
carried to the capital at small cost In ad-
dition to this the city will establish munich
pal bakeries, selling bread at cost, il the
steps already taken do not bring about the
desired results. The government announces
that it proposes to break up all 'monopolies
increasing the cost Of living to the
pas0oa,"
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Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported at the
health Office during the twenty-four hours
ending at noon today: Mrs. Mary A. Mar
shall, rs years; John Moran. IA years; Eppa
Norris, 50 years: Frank c.. Zones. 60 years.
Ida L. Stevens, so years; Lula E. Ries, 20
years; Adele L. Belcher, 20 years; Josephine
Fletcher 20 years; Clara E. Lewis, 10
years: Elizabeth Crist, 2 years; Ralph
Washington. 4 months.
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Surrenders to Police.

A dispatch was received at police head
quarters this morning from the chief of
police at Newport News, Va, asking for
the arrest Of Charles q. Ruth Of that place
on charge Of embezz@ment, who was sup
posed to have come to this city. Later in
the day Ruth called on CAPTAIN Beardman
and gave himself up.,.5He, explained that
the matter was an unsettled business trans
action. The Virginia authorities have been
notified that he is in custody.
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schofield Garrison Installation.

Gen. Schofield Garrison. No 1, Regular
Army and Navy Union, installed its officers
January 5, ]. B. Morton, national COM
mander, conducting the ceremonies. The
officers are: Francis H. Randolph, COM
mander; Frank Y. Thomas, S. V. C.; John
Miller, j. V. c.; John G. Maynard, adjutant;
Lewis ]. Melchior, quartermaster; Thomas
Morris paymaster; Charles Striegnitz, OFF,
Ger of day; William T. Emerson, chaplain;
Thomas Bell, officer guard; William H.
Hugo, officer watch. Chairman Maynard Of
the entertainment committee ordered coffee,
sandwiches and cigars to be served at the
close of the installation exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07
Anthropological Society officers.

Officers were chosen by the Anthropologi-
cal Society last evening as follows: Pres
ident, Miss Alice C. Fletcher; general Sec
rotary, Prof. Walter Hough; treasurer, DR..
p. B. Pierce: curator, Mrs. NJ. p. Seaman;
councillors, DR.. G. NJ. Kraeber, DR.. D.. s.
Lamb and F. w. Hodge. At the next reg
ular meeting the council will elect Vice pres
idents and secretary OF the board OF man.
ayers.
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ST.
SEVEN TO ONE.

Sometimes the weight goes up
that way when taking SCOTS Emul-
sion. Seven pounds Of new, healthy
flesh from one!pound bottle OF
SCOTS Emulsion is1on record.
SCOTS Emulsion brings every
thing to its aid; good appetite,
strong digestion, rich blood, new
body strength, and above all the
power to get all the good out Of or
binary food. 80
For those who are in need of more
flesh there is nothing better. Thin
folks-try it!
$50 - 22k
We'll oonH ro,, g,x.,- L.. 49, VOW ike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07

George s. Davis Of Detroit, for many
years a member of the drug firm of Parke
Davis & Co., has filed petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy, debts $244,316, assets
& 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITIZENS
DISCUSS A CHANGE.
Division Of Sentiment - Senator Gal
unger's Bill the Theme-other
Topics Considered.

The Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton last night discussed at some length
the joint resolution introduced in Congress
by Senator Gallinger proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution by which the Dis
trict Is to be given the representation Of
state in Congress and in the electoral col
lege. Mr.. L. P. Shoemaker, president Of
the Brightwood Citizens Association, and
Mr.. c. c. Lancaster, president Of the
Northwest Citizens Suburban Association,
were present in response to an invitation
from the association and gave their views.
The meeting was the regular monthly
assemblage of the Columbia Heights Assoc
citation. with President Alphonso Hart in
the chair, and Mr.. w. B. Todd in his usual
place at the secretary's desk. When the
reports Of committees were called for Dr.
B. F. Gibbs. chairman of committee on sans
dangerous and insanitary conditions ex-
listing along the line Of new 10th street
extended. Cellars, exposed by the removal
Of buildings, are partly filled with water;
and the children compelled to pass through
or near the new street their way to
school are in grave danger, especially dur
ing the season when frozen surfaces con-
that the land now the property Of the gov
eminent should be properly guarded, and
also present another strong argument for
the opening of School street. DR.. A. B.
Jameson, resident near the vicinity af-
fected. spoke along the same lines. On
motion Of DR.. j. Preston Miller, the chair
man on sanitary matters was requested to
confer with the health officer of the District
In regard to providing safeguards against
nOSSih1a arcidonfS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07

Wen send you little to try, If You like.
SCOTT BOVINE. 400 Pearl street. raw York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY of the District of Columbia. Washing
ton, January 3, 19O3.-The annual meeting OF the
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA will be held on the
THIRD MONDAY IN January, the 10th instant, at
the office OF the company, No. 902 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest commencing at o'clock am.
BY the charter OF the company the election Of
seven managers TO conduct the affairs OF the COM
pany Is required TO be held at the above meeting
BY the sixth article of the by laws OF the COM
pany II is provided: AT the annual meeting Of
the company the first business In order shall be
the appointment OF chairman. who shall conduct
the meeting and election In accordance with the
act of Incorporation, between the hours Of o'clock
am. and pm"
Amount OF premium notes .......... 81, G53, 554 81
Amount OF cash hand. ........... 25 142. %
Securities. Observation-Disclosures. 2l9. ISL on
Real estate Observation-Disclosures. IS, 500. 90
Once furniture and fixtures. ........ 5OO.0
losses by fire, adjusted and paid. b.5S6. SO
The annual statement viii be ready for distribu-
fion al the Office OF the company about January I6,
1903.
BY order OF the Board OF Managers.
ja3-l4t L. PIERCE BOTELER. Secretary.
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TIE ANNUAL MEETING; OF THE STOCKHOLM
ers Of the CITY AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY OF
WASHINGTON, for the election of directors 10
serve for the ensuing year and the transaction OF
such other business may properly come before
the meeting, will be held at the office OF the
company, 14th and East Capitol streets. Wash
ington d. c., on SATURDAY. JANUARY II,
1903, between the hours Of l pm. and pm;
Transfer books will be closed on January Il and
remain closed until January II, 1903;
JAS b. LACKEY. Secretary.
Washington. D. c., January q, 1903.
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Proposed Public Park.

Mr.. c. S. Bundy, chairman Of committee
on parks, spoke Of the establishment of a
public park at the corner Of 18th street and
Columbia road having for its western
boundary the proposed extension of School
street; and referred to Mr.. E. Berliner, an
owner Of property in that vicinity. Mr..
Berliner spoke Of his long-standing interest
in Columbia Heights, and Of the fact that
he was the builder of the first house be-
tween the old city boundary and Kenesaw
avenue. this being in 1882 when land was
sold at 121s cents a square foot. He was
glad to be able to inform his fellow-mem-
bers Of the association that the matter of
establishing the park referred to had been
recently taken up by the Senate District
committee, subcommittee having been ap-
pointed to inquire into the matter On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Berliner, the committee on
parks was directed to renew the efforts in
behalf Of the extension Of School street to
Columbia road and the establishment of the
public park referred to.
The special order Of the evening was then
ator Gallinger's proposed constitutional
amendment.
President Hart very briefly spoke in IA
vor of the Districts being accorded suff-
cient representation to be heard and felt
in the counsels Of the country and in the
election Of the President and Vice President
Of the United States. The affairs Of the
District, under the present arrangement, he
said, have fallen into good hands; but the
arrangement Is a bad one, violating the
great doctrine Of the revolutionary fathers
that there should be no taxation without
representation.
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Prefers Present Conditions.


Mr.. c. c. Lancaster next spoke, advocat-
ing the continuance of the present form Of
government. He contrasted conditions un-
der District suffrage with the present con-
ditions. The men selected now to manage
District affairs on account Of their ability
could probably not be elected by popular
vote. The Commissioners are honest
the people; and the people can help them
selves by taking more interest in public
affairs through the citizens associations
and similar channels.
Mr.. l.. p. Shoemaker was the last speaker
Of the evening. He said he had never ex-
pected to advocate District suffrage He
would not now do so, but he was fully per-
suaded that the District should be repre-
sented in Congress-, SO that its interests
should be cared for in legislation. If the
District received its proper consideration
at the hands Of Congress, it would not be
advisable to modify the present form of
government in the least degree. But great
national improvements like the Zoo and the
against the District; and nothing had been
done toward the extension Of certain i'm
portant highways needed in the Develop
ment Of the northern part Of the city.
President Hart announced that the Ques-
ton would be further considered at a fu-
ture meeting, and the association thanked
Mr.. Lancaster and Mr.. Shoemaker for their
responses to its invitation.
Mr. Shoemaker. as president OF the
Brightwood Citizens Association, extended
an invitation to his next meeting, Friday
evening, the 9th instant. to meet the new
Commissioner. Mr.. West.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLM
Of the Union Trust and Storage Company OF
the District of Columbia for the election Of
directors for the ensuing year will be held on
TUESDAY, January 10, A. D. 1908, at the office
Of the company. No. 1414 F st. n.w., Washing
ton, d. c., at O'Clock pm.
The polls will be open from to 2 O'Clock pm.
Transfer books will be closed from December
81, 1902, to January Is, 1908, both inclusive.
ja5.7,10,12 GEORGE E. FLEMING. Secretary.
sPIRITUALISM.-MR KELLER, SPIRITUAL Me-
dunn. 91S H st. n.w.-Seances. wonderful ma
teralizing. writing and other manifestations
Monday. Wednesday. Friday nights Private IN IN.
''RECORD IS BETTER THAN PROMISE"
For Highgra Photo-Art Portraits
Go to KEMETHY'S STUDIO. HOO Pa. ave.
Established 1882. Work up to date.
de17-w&s.St
ZOLLER
Spiritual Medium. seances Friday EVENINGS.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sTOCKHOLD.
Of the Columbia National Sand Dredging
Company will be held at the Office Of Gardner L.
Boothe. 1913 South Fairfax st., Alexandria. Va,
on THURSDAY, January Sth, 1908, at IL O'Clock
noon, to elect directors for the ensuing year, to
consider the revision Of the bylaws and to trans
act other business Of the company.
JOS. K. McCAMMON, President.
G. A. BONNET, Secretary. de1S "a. 31&ja7
COAL NOTICE for January to January 12).
Anthracite. all Sizes In limited quantities. Splint
flor open CRATES and ranges. 50. Hickory wood
no28tf v. BALDWIN JOHNSON.
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TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
All persons hereby warned not to receive or
have any dealings respecting certificate Number
eleven I'D Of one-thirtieth Q3O) interest In
the Holmead Syndicate, sO-called as possession
of the said certificate surreptitiously and
fraudulently obtained from it's proper custody and
is my individual property. MARY o. AGNEW.
1a63ts
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

sue was put out about six months ago
design was adopted for the two-cent
stamp which showed Stuart's portrait of
Washington with draped flag on either
side. The name Washington" appeared
beneath the bust, together with the date
Of the birth and death Of washington.
Strange as 1t may seem, ever since the
stamp was given to the public the DEPART
ment has been receiving inquiries as to
who was intended to be represented by
the portrait, although It is copy Of the
most familiar Of all the portraits OF
Washington; while protests came from
others against printing the name OF the
first president beneath his portrait on
postage stamp, as though that were
needed. The most general complaint.
however, was that the lettering was too
small to be read without magnifying
glass, while the nose of the father OF his
country displayed an unseemly red.
Altogether the complaints were so
many that the stamp was condemned and
new one will take its place in a few
days. The new stamp will represent
Stuart's Washington, with shield for
and with the lines SO deli
cately shaded as to dispel the impression
of inebriety.
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member Of the minority. That was the
way with Holman, of Indiana, whose per-
sistent reitcration of the simple words,
81 object" gained for him the title OF
the Great Director" Holman, during
the course of long career in the house,
prevented the passage of more appropria-
lions than any other man before or since
and it is doubtful whether even an In
diana watch dog can hope to equal his
record; but Representative Hemenway-
that is the name of the man selected by
Mr.. Cannon for the thankless job-will
have chance to use the pruning knife on
far bigger bills in the aggregate than Hol-
man ever dreamed Of.
Holman has been dead now nearly ten
years. after serving in the house of rep
resentatives for over 80 years. He lived
long enough to see the direful day on
which the appropriations of the govern
mert crossed the line that justified the
appeliation of the billion dollar con-
gress."
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900 people 40 years Congressman Cannon
ago, and the best that congress can hope
to do is to watch with lynx-like eyes
every avenue of expenditure, so as to save
all the money that Is possible. That Is
the business of the appropriations COM
mittees of the house and the senate, and 1t
is business that keeps them Thoroughly
occupied from the beginning to the end
Of session.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon, who has been
chairman of the appropriations commit
tee in the house for the last ten years has
combined the qualities needed in just
about the right proportion. He has been
watchful and economical without fail
ing to understand the needs Of the coun-
try's growth, and while Uncle Joe has
hurt the feelings Of great many mem
bers and caused countless heartburnings
by his rigid scrutiny Of money bills, he
has contrived to keep the respect and ad-
miration Of the house so that both re-
publicans and democrats look up to him
as straight and square.
Sam Randall had much the same kind
Of reputation while he was chairman of
the appropriations committee during the
period of democratic ascendancy. Ran
dali and Cannon have been the two great
chairmen Of appropriations in the last 40
years. In the peculiar qualities which
90 with that Craftsmanship nobody else
has approached them, although such men
as Thad Stevens. Elihu Washburn. Henry
L. Dawes and James A. Garfield have oc-
rupied the position.
1t takes rugged honesty. great courage,
and fine business instinct to make an
appropriations chairman.
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corps commanders, Gen. Sickles, who
commanded the Third corps; Gen. Gren-
Vile M. Dodge, of the Sixteenth corps,
and Gen. James H. Wilson, of the West
ern cavalry corps.
All of these commanders were in Wash
ington, and they had with them many Of
the officers who served under them.
OF all the number the sturdiest in phys
ical appearance is Gen. Grenville NJ
Dodge, of Iowa, who is president of tn
Society Of the Army Of the Tennessee,
and who, as chairman Of the Sherman
statue committee, presided at the -un-
yelling ceremonies Gen. Dodge, with
his great bushy head and stocky build,
looked younger by ten years than some of
the officers Of the later day army who
grouped about him In uniform, He is as
At physically to take command Of an
army as scores of officers 20 years his
junior, and he Is as active a captain of
industry now as he was Just after the
close Of the war, when as chief engineer
ofthe Union Pacific railroad he supervised
the building of that road across the con-
tinent Dodge bids fair to be the last
survivor Of the old guard Of civil war
chieftans, and when he goes he is pretty
sure to be commemorated by monument
here In Washington, where he has Just
supervised the construction Of a men,
orial to his old commander.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

a public Office of any consequence prior
to 1861, and few men are left anywhere
either in public life or out Of it. Sickles
was a member of the New York legisla-
ture away back in 1S47. and he was
member Of congress from 1857 to 1861.
That was before he became soldier.
1t was before he became soldier, too.
that the incident happend which gave
him a national notoriety of not very
enviable kind. 1t was Sickles who shot
down Phillip Barton Key just before the
war for cause which justified the shoot
ing in the minds Of those who understood
the circumstances and Of the jury which
brought in a verdict Of acquittal. The
tragedy occurred just in front of the
house which was soon afterward &C.
cupied by William H. Seward, on Lafay-
cite square, in which James G. Blaine
died 30 years later, and which has since
been torn down to make way for the La
fayette opera house.
1t might have been thought that such
a tragedy would bring to an end the
public career of the man who was respon-
sible for it; but not so with Sickles. He
made his military reputation in the civi!
war, then he went to Spain as American
minister and since then has been men,
Der of congress and sheriff of New York
He is Is years old now and as vigorous as
a man Of 5O-for all his wooden leg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

the Sherman statue
there was none who
had a more interest
ing history than old
Dan Sickles, who
sat just by the presi-
dent on the stand.
Sickles Is one Of
the few men now
living who has a
public record that
dates back before
the civil war. There
Is nobody left in
either the senate or
the house who held