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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Tips.
From the New York Tribune.

From The New York Tribune.
An "Anti-Tfpping League is proposed.
Such scheme might be failure, but every
intelligent New Yorker knows that the tip
ping system has grown unreasonably in
this city in recent years, and that in most
hotels and restaurants it has become an
almost intolerable abuse. The feeling
against it is steadily becoming stronger.
The owners of every tavern, eating house
and cafe ought to give fair service at fair
prices, and ought to forbid their employees
to practice what Is really in effect petty
blackmail. Such methods are not truly
American. Most of the hotels and restau-
rants make up list Of prices sufficiently
remunerative for the capital invested. But
too many of them in this day and genera
ton permit the men whose names appear
on their pay rolls to prey upon their pa
irons in the exaction Of tips" Such black
mailing Is out of place in this city, and it
ought to be stamped out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Alleged Sale Without Authority.

In the Probate Court today Justice Bar
nard was informed by counsel that at a
recent auction sale of articles belonging to
the estate Of the late Mrs. Lucille Lane,
daughter of Senator Blackburn. certain ar
ticles belonging to the estate of her hus-
band the late Thomas F. Lane, were also
sold, but without authority. The question
of how to segregate the proceeds Of the sale
of the articles belonging to one estate from
those Of the other should the assertion Of
counsel that the sale. as stated, did occur,
was discussed by the attorneys, but no con-
clusion was reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Richter's Sentence Mitigated.

In reporting the case Of Private Richter
to the War Department Gen. Wade. the re-
viewing authority. expressed doubt as to
the legality Of the imposition in time OF
peace Of a life sentence for the offense Of
desertion Acting on the advice Of The
judge advocate general he has been notified
that as the trial Of Richter took place in
time Of peace the punishment on conviction
was governed by the terms of the Prest-
dents executive order fixing the maximum
penalties in all cases of violations of mill
itary law in time of peace. That order
fixes five years as the maximum term OF
Imprisonment in case of desertion, and
Gen, Wade has been Instructed to mitigate
the sentence IN Richter's case accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
LOVELY PORTO RICO.
The Island a Country Where Every
Prospect Pleases.

| From the Boston Transcript.
1t is said that if you put a toothpick in
| the ground there a broom will sprout and
grow. the soil is so very fertile Think Of
| living in a country where you can have
strawberries all the year round, a country
where you can stay out Of doors all through
| the year, literally under your own vine and
| fig tree, and where, as fast as you eat
| one batch of green peas, corn and other
good things you have only to plant another
lot of seeds to have a continuous perform
ance of green vegetables: country where
you can get out in the cool Of the morning
and gath er fresh oranges and bananas from
the trees and pick a luscious pineapple
from the bush.
This surely is country where every
prospect pleases-the rest Of the quotation
Is equally true.
What a glorious garden patch this same
little island would make for the United
States! Some enterprsing truckman could
go down there ana soon make fortune if
he only had the proper transportation facii-
tiles to New York. There are many ways
for an enterprising American to make
money in Porto Rico-for instance, there
are the native fruits that could be used,
Guava jelly could be made in large guam
titles, and orange marmalade. and a jam
made from a berry that is a cross between
a strawberry and a red raspberry They
also have a fruit there that Is even more
delicious than our peach for preserving:
then there are mangoes and pineapples and
no end of other disable things. Add to this
the cheapness of sugar that would do very
well for preserving, although not quite re-
fined enough for table use, and the wonder
is why some one does not go down there
and get very busy making jelies and pre-
serves and-good American dollars.
There is also a large fortune for some
woman who will take stove. a wood stove,
there and start in making biscuits cakes.
DOpOyerS and cornbread like mother used
to make" She would have to sit up nights
to feed the hungry and homesick Amert-
cans there who are longing for some Of the
things I'VE used to get at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
DEATH OF MRS. MAURY.
Wife Of VIM. A. Maury and Daughter
of Well-Known Scientist.

The death Of Mrs. Betty Herndon Maury.
wife of Mr.. William A. Maury, member
of the Spanish treaty claims commission,
occurred yesterday at her late residence,
1867 Massachusetts, avenue northwest The
funeral will take place Sunday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock from the family residence.
Mrs. Maury's father was we'll known as
scientist throughout the country and for
many years before the civil war was In
charge of the United States naval observa-
tory. She was well known in Washington
and highly respected by large circle OF
friends and acquaintance, among whom
she was regarded as a woman of forcefui
character and intellect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Tax on Art,
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
The artists who are petitionlng Congress
to put all works OF art produced fifty years
ago on the free list very properly hope for
the support OF the President. This MI
Roosevelt can hardly refuse, for the duty
on works Of art Is perhaps the single
schedule that could be- abolished without
raising a howl from some afflicted infant
Industry. The measure which IS to be pre-
sentei to Congress is framed to meet pro-
tectionist susccptibil!ties. 1t retains the duty
on paintings and sculpture not fifty years
old. thus observation-disclosures no American
artist desires state relief from foreign COM
petition a semblance of protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Child Labor.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Child labor Is a wrong to the child and
through 1t. to the community, but 1t Is not
evidence that the parents are in restitution.
In Massachusetts and Georgia and New
Jersey. as we'll as in Pennsylvania, many
parents will get their children into mills IL
they can, even when the father Is earning
fair wages, and French-Canadia fathers
In Lowell and Fail River are charged with
living in idleness on4ihe earnings Of their
numerous progeny. The two or three dol
lars week child can earn are an induce
ment to some parents who cannot plead
necessity to lie about the child's age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE Nd, January 9-Flour firm. I'M
changed receipts, $40 barrels; exports rs bar.
February. 79ssabsxi May, 7sA asked; steamer No.
red. 75a75A; receipts, e.5as bushels; exports.
none; southern by sample, 70a79E; southern on
grade. 75ha79h. Corn dun; spot. s4a54k: Janu-
AIRY. b2Has2h: February 5oEa5I; March. 5oaSo4;
es4 bushels; exports, 1o3.3i4 bushels; southern
white and yellow corn. 4saS4 Oats firm; Ma
bushels; exports, none. Rye hrmer; No. 2, ssh:
No. western, S6A; receipts. e.2!6 bashels; eI-
ports, none. Hay strong; No. timothy, $19.O0;
No. 1 clover mixed, $l7.OOa$11s0. Grain freights
dun. unchanged. Butter firm. unchanged; fancy
imitat ton, Z2a23; fancy creamery, 30a31; fancy
ladle. 2Oa21: fancy ROLL 20; good ROLL 17a19 store
packed. l6als Eggs firm. unchanged: fresh, 27a2s.
14a14%; small. 14sa14N. Sugar firm, UNCHANGED:
fine and coarse graduated, 491h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Madam Wu's Gratitude.

The police department has notified the
Commissioners that Madam WI, wife of
the former minister from China, has ten
dered to Private Robert Hewlett of the
police force, and Conductor Osborne Of the
Pullman Car Company, $40 for their serv-
ices in recovering diamond earring which
she had lost. 1t has been recommended that
20 per cent of SIS be deposited to the credit
Of the clothing and helmet fund Of the de-
partment; that Private Hewlett be permit
ted to retain 81, and that So be turned over
to Conductor Osborne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

There were thirty-four fourth-class post
masters appointed today, of whom thirty
two were to fill vacancies caused by death
and resignation and two to fill the places OF
those removed from office at the expiration
of four years term Of service. OF those
appointed the following were for Maryland
and Virginia:
MaryIand-Harry W. Dilworth, Hydes.
Baltimore county. vice Samuel N. Hyde, re-
signed; Edward Waldmann, Necker. Balti-
more county, vice Edward C. Necker, re-
signed.
Virginia.. w. Mitchell. Watson, Lou
don county, vice Eugene M. Utterbeck, re-
signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
A Post ONCE Burned.

The Post Office Department has been in
formed OF the burning Of the post office at
witherbee N. Y A dispatch was received
this morning from Inspector R. C. Roe an
nouncing that the building had been de-
stroyed and that the stamps and safe were
probably destroyed also A dispatch was
received from Inspector Fhorp, in charge
of the New York district. containing the in
Genesee county, had been destroyed by fire.
None Of the particulars Of this fire could
be learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Railway Men Ask Increase.

DENVER, Colo. January "a demand
ny the members of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen employed on the Colo
RADIO and Southern railroad for a 20 per
cent increase in wages will be presented to
General Superintendent Charles Dyer at a
meeting which Mr.. Dyer has promised for
next Monday. Requests will also be made
OF General Superintendent F. W. Egan and
General Manager Charles Schlacks Of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad for a con-
ference. at which request for more pay
will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Cracks in Venetian Building.

VENICE. January 9.-Cracks have ap-
peared in the arches of the Procuratie Wee
chic on the piazza Of ST. Mark. Investiga-
ton shows that a portion of the facade has
become detached and that immediate and
extensive repairs are necessary to preserve
these historic Venetian structures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
No More Prisoners to Moundsville.

It is understood the Department Of JUS
tice has decided that the sentencing of pris-
oners by the local criminal courts to the
pententiary at Mountlsville. W. Va, shall
be discontinued. No other institution has
yet been selected, 1t is said, in lieu of the
Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Alfred Belt DYING.

CAPE TOWN. January 9.-Afred Belt.
the well-known South African financier,
has had an apoplectic stroke at Johannes
burg and is reported to be dying.
DR.. Jameson passed through Queenstown
yesterday on special train bound for
Johanna sburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Receivers Appointed.

Justice Hagner. In Equity Court No. 1.
has appointed William 3. Reilly and
Michael ]. Colbert receivers to. take charge
Of the business OF the firm OF Carney. Han
cock & Weiss, and to collect the outstand-
ing debts and hold the same subject to the
further order Of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
$S.SS4.0
Building Permits Issued.

follows:
Claude N. Bennett, one brick building.
rear Of L street between 25th and Goth
streets northwest; COST $1,000
e. L. Schmidt, repairs to 3419 Piney
Branch road Mt. Pleasant; cost. s., 900.
T. l.. Hoibrooh. frame addition and re-
pairs to 3043 Highland avenue, Cleveland
Park; cost, 81, 600.
Herman E. Burgess, one two-story frame
dwelling. 1888 Detroit avenue, South Brook
land; cost, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Fire at Leroy. N. 2.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. January 9.-Leroy
suffered a fire loss of $4,000 today. TIE
confiagration was caused by gas explosion
In the rooms OF the Oatka Hose Company.
The post office was burned and much mail
destroyed. The Lampson House block was
also entirely burned. This building was
the finest in the city and belonged to Yale
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
AFTER A. LONG CHASE
ONE TELLS STORY OF TRAIL
ROBBERY.
One Of Their Number Murdered in
Cold Blood After Being
Wounded. ~

&. LA CROSSE, Wis, January 9.-As pris-
oners on the same train that they are al
legged to have held up six months ago at
Marcus, Ill, four men were left at Savan-
nah. H., by the Burlington train last night
and were taken to Mount Carroll. the
county seat, where they vii: be arraigned
on the charge of highway robbery. TIE
story of the findings Of ciews and their
subsequent capture Is interesting.
A detective, Charles White, visited every
nook and corner of the Mississippi river be-
tween here and the place where the robbery
occurred to find the person OF whom the
robbers bought the boat, which was found
sunk with sand in the river near where
they had temporarily buried their booty.
1t took him three months and he was not
when, in company with Detective William
Lyman Of the local force after two weeks
of unremitting work, they located the man
from whom the skif had been purchased.
He and his wife went to Chicago on
Wednesday night to identify the four al
legged robbers
Story Of the Robbery.
The robbers. 50 the detective found. went
down the river in the skiff, taking four
days to make the trip, and were Joined at
Dubuque by two others, which made the
party six in number. One of these robbers
wore pair Of shoes just purchased in
Dubuque. ..a>
He was the one killed during the robbery.
It develops from the story OF one Of the
robbers that the dead robber was killed
by their own party. They had secret
code Of signals which they were to use.
The dead robber in coming around the
train did not give the signal and was shot.
He was not killed, however. for after the
safe had been blown open, and the robbers
unhitchea the engine. they put the wound
ed man on board. One Of the party said to
him: Can you talk YETI"
He replied Yes" whereupon one Of the
party SHOT him through the head. killing
him instantly. They then had a discussion
as to whether to burn the body In the
frebox. but decided to throw it out OF the
engine cab. which they did.
They then abandoned the engine and got
into the skiff, weDt across the river. buried
the money and sunk the boat. Several half
dollars which fell from the pile Of 81, 200
they secured were found in the sand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
News Briefs.

A dispatch from Constantinopie SAYS Tur-
key has contracted for 100000 Mauser rifles
Amos Andrews, thirteen-year-old boy
was drowned while skating at Annapolis
Md.
Four hundred men were discharged from
the Marburg tobacco works In Baltimore
by order Of the tobacco trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09

March Of London's Unemployed.
LONDON, January ON pursuance Of a
general plan for attracting attention over
1000 unemployed persons. accompanied by
a few mounted and unmounted police,
marched through the city and West End of
London today. There was no disorder Of
any kind RI sspE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
The Too Accessible Revolver.

AS a matter of fact the carrying OF
weapons is half the crime Of murder, and
the very essence of lesser killings. Death
is not apt to result when the incensed per-
son Is put to the necessity Of going out in
purpose springs instantly to the mind-the
weapon suggests, prompts the crime. To
the intoxicated mind the weapon means op-
portunity. The hand itches for the han
die the finger for the trigger. The gun
emboldens makes brash. Analysed, the
causes Of most killings in cities lie in the
practice Of carrying concealed weapons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
DR.. Moran's Heirs Get $4,000.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND Va, January 9.-The senate
finance committee today reported favorably
a bill to pay $4,000 to the heirs Of DR.. ]. J.
Moran Of Falls Church for his services as
agent Of the state in compiling and secur-
ing to the state the return of the direct tax
levied and paid during the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Fire in Oil Wells Of Boryslav.

LEMRERG, Galicia. January 9.-There
was serious fire at the oil wells Of Bory-
slav yesterday evening. Twentyseven
springs were affected twenty houses were
destroyed and girl was burned to death.
1t Is estimated that the damage done will
amount to S12O 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Too Late for Present Consideration.

The Commissioners will inform the Mt.
Pleasant Citizens Association that the esti-
mates for the expenses of the municipality
for the next fiscal year have been for
warded to Congress. and that it's request for
the paving of Park street between 18th and
18th streets cannot now be favorably con-
sidered. The Commissioners say that this
request will be placed on file and taken up
when the estimate for 1904 is drafted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09

NEW. YORK. January 9.-The entry of
Corrigan for the Suburban handicap has
been received. bringing the total number
Of entries up to eighty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09

Henry McHarg, son. Of Wall street
millionaire, has engaged himself as a day
laborer at the Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke
Company's office at Radford, Va. He has
gone there to learn the business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Certificate Of incarceration Filed

A certificate of Incorporation of the James
B. 1Lambie Company, organized to conduct
a general hardware business, was placed on
record this afternoon. James B. Lambie,
w. Elmer Espey, Charles R. Duehay, Hem
ry F.. Broadbent and John E. Fort are the
incorporatorS.>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Richmond Chemical Works Burn.

RICHMOND. Va, January 9.-About 3
o'clock this morning fire destroyed one of
the buildings of the .Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Company just below the city.
Loss about $50, 600; covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Shepherd Memorial.

The condition Of the Shepherd memorial
fund up to date Is as follows:
Amount previously acknowledged. IS, 1874. 90
D. J. Kaufman ...... 1000
J. B. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
South Chicago Plant Burns.

CHICAGO, January "a portion Of the
plant of the Federal Manufacturing Com
pany in South Chicago was destroyed by
fire today. The main building was burned
to the ground. The loss is estimated at
x1J0OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09

Extreme Cold In Northern New York.
MALONE. N.e4., January 9.-Northern
New York is in the grasp of cold wave Of
unusual severity, with the mercury regis
tering Is degrees, below zero In Malone and
20 below at othes, AdiEendack points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
PHILIPPINE CURRENCY.
Representative Cooper's Bill to Be Re-
ported.

The House committee on insular affairs
today agreed to favorably report the bill In
troduced by Representative Cooper OF WIS
consin to establish currency system In
the Philippines with certain amendments,
one change proposed being that the gold
coin Of the United States and the silver coin
authorized in the bill shall be legal tender
in the islands. The bill as introduced pro-
vided that lawful money OF the United
States should be legal tender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Dewey to Reach Here January II

Dewey to Reach Here january II.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. January 9-Ad-
miraI Dewey left here today on the May
flower for a cruise along the northern coast
Of Santo Domingo, Haiti and Cuba. Thence
he will go direct to Washington instead of
Key West. and will Arrive at the capital
January II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by ". B. Hibbs G. Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1910 F ST., members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock tx.
change and Chicago board OF trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Another EARTHQUAKE at Andiian.

ASHKABAD, Russian Turkestan, January
9.-There was another violent earthquake
at Andijan on Wednesday. but it did not
result in any further loss of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
RAPIDLY Recovering,

Mr. A. T. Whiting Of 2OSO 18th street, who,
has been very seriously i'll during the past
few weeks, is rapidly convalescing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
Sultan of Achin Submits to Dutch.

THE HAGUE. January 9.-It is officially
announced that the self-styled Sultan OF
Achin (Sumatra. Dutch East Indtes,) has
rendered his submission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
What's Doing in the World Of Sport.
Racing In Mexico.

Don Jose Dolores Mendes. hill
lionaire horseman of Zamora, MN.
has purchased Of Gus Straus the two
year-old chestnut colt Hampstead, by
Ingoldsby, dam Highfalutin; the bay
yearling filly by imp. Goldcrest. dam
Relent; the bay yearling f1lly by
Handsel, dam Mother Bunch, by Him
var, and from Mrs. K. l.. Israel,
Thorndale Stud, the yearling bay colt
by Governor Foraker, dam Podaga
He also purchased of Charles Land
trotting bred mare and the Ave
year-old black trotting stallion Can't
Tell. From John D. Creighton. Or
chard Park Stud, he bought a three
year-old trotting mare and yearling
colt and filly. and from Tom Mckee,
Shelbyville, two trotting mares. The
horses were shipped in a private car
and will be used for breeding pur-
poses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
RACE MEET
AT WALLA
WALLA

r. B. Caswell, secretary Of the
Walla Walla Racing association, with
his wife, is in the city today, boom
ing the Walla Walla meet, which is
scheduled for October 10 to "a.
I'VE are not crazy over the racing
game over there, but we are near to
it," he said today. without the
least doubt in the world we have one
Of the finest tracks in the west. 1t
isn't one of your half mile PROPOSE
tions either. but it's a mile Of the
fastest article that ever saw a horse
step over the distance. The circuit
was covered with a layer of alkali
soil some time ago and many thought
it would not make success, but you
would be surprised how fine jogging
it makes.
"A hundred or more spectators al
ways appear early to watch the
workouts of the animals now at the
stables, and this is a good way to
judge what an interest the sport-lov-
ing people of Walla Walla are taking
in the association.
Some 65 animals are already over
there and shall try to interest horse
men here to go over for our meet
Myself and the other promoters
of the racing association had very
little difficulty in starting the enter
prise and there is not business man
in the city of Walla Walla whom
We asked but what subscribed to the
stock readily. They're a sport-loving
class over there and don't you for
get it."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
August Belmont Quits.

August Belmont, president of the
Jockey club and chairman of the State
Racing commission, will retire from the
turf as an owner Of race horses.
His extensive stables will be offered
at public auction.
The maroon and scarlet has not been
as successful as many hoped to see it
this season. Mr.. Belmont has done SO
much for racing that victory for his
colors is always popular. AS matter
Of fact. racing in New York owes its
very existence to Mr.. Belmont, and the
only grain of comfort in the announce
ment of his retirement is the fact that
he will retain the craftsmanship Of
the Jockey club and the State Racing
commission.