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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28

charge of his office until the LIST of JAM
uary.
The Rockville Woman's Club met this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert N
Baylis. In the absence of the president the
vice president, Miss Anna Farquhar, occu-
pied the chair. The topic for the day was
Japan" and the responses were from
Onoto Watanna- Papers We're read as fol-
lows: Home Life of japanese Women"
Miss Katherine Choate; Modern Japan"
Miss Anna Farquhar; Influence of Immi-
grafton on American Life" Mrs. Robert N.
Baylis. The reading of the fourth act OF
gram.
The organization has decided to make an
effort for the general improvement OF the
town. The first step in this direction was
the appointment of a village Improvement
committee, consisting of Miss Katherine
Choate, chairman; Misses Sophia Higgins
Belle Kingdom and Mrs. Benjamin Riggs
and Mrs. ]. A. Kemp. 1t is understood that
the streets and sidewalks of the town.
which have been the cause of much COM
plant, will be given eaNy attention, and
other matters will be considered later The
committee Is considering plans to raise
funds to meet the expenses of the proposed
work, one idea being to get "A certain num-
Der of the citizens to pledge themselves to
contribute 10 cents each month.
Governor Smith has designated Judge
Meem as chief judge of the orphans court
for this county.
Mrs. Ellen Armstrong has returned to
Rockville from an extended visit to friends
in Virginia.
Prof Hezekiah Trail of this place has
gone to Martinsburg, w. Va, for a stay Of
a week or ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
CLERICAL CHANGES.
Appointments and Promotions in In
terror Department.


The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Pension Observation-Disclosures: J. Speed
Smith, jr., of Kentucky, copyist, at $780,
William King of the District of Columbia.
William H. Power of the District of Co
lumbia, Gustave NJ. Milburn Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Maurice d. Healy of
the District Of Columbia, messenger boys
at $500. Promotions: Adolphe Berger of
Illinois and AshlandsB Swiggatt of Iowa.
clerks at 81, 800. to principal examiners at
81. 900; Thomas S. Hursey of Ohio and
Albert d. Spangler of Pennsylvania
clerks at $1,000. to $500: Arthur L.
Evans of Minnesota and James H. Nc
Intosh of New York, clerks at 81 400, to
81 600: Leon Adler of Missouri, Miss Julia
W. Burns of Illinois William d. Dodds of
Indiana, John F. Freeman of Missouri
James Mckee of Kansas, Walter e. Wins
low of Missouri, clerks at $780, to
81, 400; Miss Nettie b. Browne of Georgia.
Alonzo B. Chatfield, jr.. of Illinois, Geo
Grindley of Louisiana, Calvin s. Hardy OF
Tennessee John B. Jacobs of New York
Michael ]. McGirr of Nebraska, James E.
Mayors of Illinois. Herbert w. Meyers of
MARYLAND, A. d. Phillips of New York and
Charles r. Robbins OF Indiana. Clerks at
I 81 900 to 81 2O0:, Henry F. Atch.son of
Washington. Nathaniel p. Butler of Ma ne.
Silas H. Cutting of Michigan. Joseph T. D.
Howard Of New JERSEY. BENJAMIN B. Jen-
kins Of Indiana John, G. Loos of Neb-a ska,
Clarence A. Miller of Missouri Charles Il.
Smith Of diana Miss Mary B. Tufts Of
New York, Charles s. Warren of TIE Dis
trict of Columbia and Will am H. Wood
ruff OF Missouri. eopyists a. $500 to clerks
at $1,000; Heberden B. Blakeney of Cali
fornia, messenger boy at $40. to assistant
messenger at s720. Resignation Miss Mary
Stewart of Virginia, clerk at 81 900
General land 9f1cesrPromotions: Henry
T. Bennett of Indiana, special agent at
81 200 to inspector of surveyors general and
district land offices at $4,000
Indian office-Resignation Arthur
Schaal of Illinois. copyist at $500, An
pointments: Scalers of timber on Chippewa
Indian lands in Minnesota Charles Brad
bury of Minnesota. David r. Carr of Min
nesota and Erdix r Swift of Wisconsin, at
$50 per month and $40 per month for sub
sistence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Community Stores.

According to United States Consul
Muench at Plauen, Germany. in report TO
the State Department. large saving has
been effected to the poorer classes In Plauen
by the prevalent system of community
stores (konsum-Vereine). which have.
however. played havoc with the interests of
shopkeepers These stores, as the name in
dicates, are managed In the interest of the
consumers. and at stated periods every par
ucipant secures a pro rata dividend out of
any savings realized. In purchasing sup
plies for these stores even the wholesalers
are frequently avoided and the goods Sc
cured directly from the producer. There
are quite a number of these stores in and
about Plauen. and they continue as popular
with the patrons as they are unpopular
among the regular storekeepers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Giles residence in Santurce and found the
indictment upon that theory.
couldn't Indict the Whole Town.

Although the meetings and doings of the
grand jury are supposed to be secret, there
We're so many witnesses called that much
of what was said and done there IL on the
street in the form of rumors
1t is said there was long list Of persons
presented. fit subjects for indictment for
smuggling. When the discussion began
about the smuggling cases, some of the
ourymen suggested that, If any one was
indicted. all those who had a finger in the
pie should be treated likewise This led to
the making of the long list, and the project
or prosecuting everybody was abandoned
because the jury decided I'VE cannot indict
the whole town."
There is bare possibility, but not a
probability that through the anger of the
witnesses who appeared before the grand
jury there may be more trouble in store
one OF these witnesses. Conrad Danielson
was an emplOye of the custom house. and
was dismissed by Mr.. Cruzen
He says he does not intend to drop the
cases even If the court did. He is not sat
lshed, he states. to have the cases dis
missed because his statement was per
Jured testimony" He says he wants to be
prosecuted for perjury if he has sworn
falsely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
To Purify Milk.

The publication OF milk by ozonization is
the subject of a report to the State Depart
ment by Consul General Guenther at Frank
fort. He says that an apparatus In use in
Germany for the publication of milk by
that method is SO constructed that the milk
contained in vessel flows thence in a thin
stream into another vessel, placed below
The wires and carbon points of strong
electric battery are so arranged that the
it. The ozone which is thereby engendered
from the oxygen of the air Is said to be
sufficient to kill all heterogeneous con-
tanned in the milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
BENNETT WILL ADMITTED.
Bryan's Typewriter Statement Omit
ted; However.

At New Haven, Conn, yesterday the
formal decree of the probate court in re-
lation to the Ph,lo S. Bennett will, of which
William J. Bryan Is an executor, was an
nounced by Probate Judge cleveland.
After the decision of Judge Gle .veland re-
garding the will was made some W lexis
ago, after a hearing Of the parties interest
ed, the judge left to the. attorneys to agree
if possible, on the form of the formal de-
cree based on that decision.
Opposing counsel, however, found them
selves unable to reach an agreement.
After reciting the known facts in the case
Judge Cleaveland DEGREES that neither the
sealed letter by which it appeared that Mr..
Bennett expressed n desire to give $50, 900
to Mr.. Bryan and family and the typewrit-
ten document in the possession of Mr..
Bryan, nor the envelope containing the let
ter should be admitted to probate as part of
the will. Otherwise the will was allowed
and ordered to be recorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28

river, and yesterday many Of the docks
were dry for the third time in the past two
weeks
The barge Roanoke has arrived at Alex
andria with a large cargo of hard coal
from Philadelphia for the dealers.
The Lottie Thomas, May and Rebecca
and Ada Ballenger were among the vessels
laden with oysters to arrive in port since
yesterday.
The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis, with the
three-masted schooner H. e. Thompson in
tow, has arrived. The Schooner, it is
stated, brings a large cargo of asphalt for
a local paving company.
The schooner Belmont has arrived from
the lower river laden with cord wood for
Carter & Clark.
The barge Daniel is unloading large
cargo of pine wood at Georgetown for the
dealers there. -.- .--. -
The schooner Fannie is in port with n
cargo of building sand from Greenway flats
for the dealers in Georgetown.
The Baltimore tug Sandow arrived in
mort Yesterday with a tow of three scows
heavily laden with coal from Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
OUIETUS FOR ALL TIME
PUT BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
ON SMUGGLING SCANDALS.
San Juan Has Had Much Unpleasant
Notoriety and Porto Rico
Has Been Excited.
lad Much UNPLEASANT
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

SAN JUAN, p r., November 10, 1908.
Secretary Shaw, Attorney General Knox
and other high Washington officials.
through orders given to the United States
court here, have seemingly put the
quietus for all time upon the smuggling
scandals that have given San Juan such
unpleasant notoriety, caused a lot of
trouble and expense for prominent army
and navy officers and citizens and re-
peatedly brought Porto Rico into a state
of excitement.
Last April eight indictments were found
on testimony given by Collector of Gus
toms Cruzen. Attorney General Knox or
dered United States District Attorney
Pettingill to suppress the cases, and it
was done, after most of the indicted men
paid heavy fines.
Porto Ricans were dissatisfied and de-
cIared that favoritism was shown to
Americans The situation was for a time
an ugly one, but quiet was finally re-
stored.
affairs of the San Juan custom house.
and upon the strength OF the report made
by Treasury Agent Leslie w. Cullom
Secretary Shaw severely censured Col
lector Cruzen.
The collectors enemies next commenced
to work against him. and as a result he
smuggled goods as presents. and the
same grand jury again indicted Capt. An
drew Dunlap, commandant OF San Juan
navy yard. and Robert Giles. contractor,
for smuggling. Both these men were in
dicted last April. but Capt. Dunlap de-
fled arrest by keeping on federal prop
erty, where the officers dared not touch
him.
Decides They Shan't Be Punished.
When Mr.. Cruzen was indicted District
Attorney Pettingill filed with the court a
motion to dismiss. declaring that the wit
nesses against Mr.. Cruzen perjured them
selves before the grand jury. Judge Will
lam II. Holt. who presides over the United
States court for Porto Rico took the cases
under advisement and for two weeks his
decision has been eagerly awaited
Judge Holt has now declared that Col
lector Cruzen, Capt Dunlap and Mr. Giles
should not be punished. lie holds the
previous payment OF fines by Dunlap and
Giles barred reindictment, and that the
evidence against CruZen was insufficient
Capt. Dunlap claims that he has COM
plete defense in that he had paid fine for
the act and that he was thereby relieved
from any further responsibility. The fine
II is understood, was paid to the treasurer
of the United States
On the other hand, from the testimony
before the grand jury, 1t is stated, IL was
determined that Capt. Dunlap had not been
relieved, as Indicated, but that the only
one who had made amends for the SNUG
cling was Capt. Mentz or at least that
Capt Dunlap and Robert Giles had not
Robert Giles defense is that the goods
We're not taken ashore by him, but that
they were seized aboard the boat by the
soiiector OF customs, and that he, Giles
had no intention of taking them ashore and
committing the offense The grand Jury.
1t is stated, also found other poo,Ia had
been received which had been taken to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Chose the Difficult Wav.

Judge he said, I'VE need You in the
Philippines You are now confronted with
two propositions-an easy one and a hard
one. You are now occupying an honorable
life position on the federal bench, with a
prospect In the near future of reaching a
seat on the Supreme Court bench the goal
Of every lawyers ambition who puts repu-
tation above dollars. You have money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Treasury Special Agent Resigns.

I. w. Hentz. q special agent of the
Treasury Department, who has been inves-
tigating certain alleged customs frauds at
Boston, has resigned, and his resignation
has been accepted. Mr.. Hentz had been
transferred to Detroit, and preferred to re-
sign rather than accept his new post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
To Cure a Cold in One pax

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gsts refund the money II II fails to cure e. W.
Groves signature In on each box. 2oc. oci tu-tf
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
HOME PARTIES.

A delightful "at home" was given
last Sunday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
z. H. Coleman at their residence. 1865
Oak street, that the ninth anniversary
of their marriage should be fittingly
celebrated. Progressive euchre enter
tanned the guests in a charming man
ner, the following ladies and gentlemen
bearing on the trophies: First ladies'
prize, Mrs. VIII Hopper; second ladies'
prize, Mrs. George Schwarz; third, Mrs.
George Leibold; first gentlemens prize,
George Devine; second. George LeiboId; !;
third, William O'Brien. The game over.
a dainty supper was served, at which
many merry toasts were drunk to the
host and hostess. Mr.. Schwarz, who
has but recently returned from Heidel-
berg. brought with him a choice selec-
tion of student. toasts" that made
things interesting. given in the dialect
of the Fatherland. The singing Incl
dental to the toasts was rendered IN
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

Fahey were arrested yesterday after
noon by Policeman Connolly and En-
gel and booked at the City Prison on
a charge Of battery. John Burns,
watchman in the Santa Fe freight
yards on Bay street, between Mont
gomery and Kearny streets. saw the
TWO men in the yards and suspecting
that they we're going to take a tur-
key each for Christmas. he ordered
them out Of the yards. One of them
grabbed hold OF his arms and held
him. while the other hit him on the
face, breaking his nose. Burns tele-
phoned 10 the Central police station
and Shaughnessy and Vahey were
found in a saloon near the yards.
Burns was taken 70 the Central Emer-
gency Hospital. where his broken
nose was set
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
PERSONALS.

Miss Gertrude NJ Gallagher, who left
San Francisco October 10 with her sis
ter. Mrs. J. B. O'COnneH. is now visit
ing relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Caroline Metzger OF 1913 Van
Ness avenue has resumed her day az
home the first Tuesday in each month.
Mrs. Max Hoffman is here from
Fresno as the guest OF her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Jacob ZobeI OF 1903 Pine
street She will receive on Thursdays.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Mitchell have just
returned from an extended Eastern trip
and will receive at the Dartmouth Ho-
tel, SOS Post street
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
CHINESE ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF MURDER
Wong Foon Is Accused OF Shooting
and Killing a Man Last
February.

A Chinese pointed out two Of his
fellow countrymen to Policeman Web
ster at Sacramento and Fillmore
streets yesterday morning and said
that they were highbinders belonging
TO the Hop Sing tong. One of them
was wanted for murder and he
thought the other was also implicated
in another murder. Webster placed
the two Chinese under arrest and took
them to the City Prison
Detective Mcmahon was notified
and when he called at the prison he
identified one of the Chinese as Wong
Foon. alias Wong Lung, for whose ar
rest a warrant was issued from Po-
lice Judge Cabaniss' court last Feb
ruary on the charge of murder. He
is accused Of shooting and killing
Jue Chung Let in Spofford alley on
February Is, during the war between
the Suey Dun tong and Ping Kong
tong. He was booked on the charge.
The other Chinese was identified as
Gin Fun and he is being held pending
further investigation. Wong Foon has
been employed for some months AT
the Bella Vista Hotel and Gin Fun
at the NoHioff Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
CLUB PARTIES.

The California Women's Whist
League enjoyed very pleasant after
noon on Thursday, the 10th inst, and
received instructions in the game Of
'sixty-three." Later the members con-
tested for the club pins, which were
won by Mesdames Averill. Young,
Treat and Reitz. The second game of
the duplicate series was played on
Thursday last and some very high
scores were made The straight whist
prize on Monday, December Z, was won
by Mrs. s. F. Grissin, and on Decem-
Der IA by Mrs. Edwin Joy. There will
be no meeting on December "a and 81.
the days preceding Christmas and New
Year, but there will be the regular
Monday games as usual The third
game of the duplicate series will be
played on January Z.
The members OF the Entire Nous
Cotillon will give leap year assem-
bly, and German on Friday evening.
January 1, in the new ballroom OF the
Palace Hotel
The tenth annual masquerade party
Of the Unknown" will take place Feb
ruary at Golden Gate Hall, s25 Sut-
ter street.
Mrs. c. A. Marshall OF 141e Kansas
street was agreeably surprised on her
birthday, December 4, when the Unity
Club, OF which she is a member, sud
denly appeared, each member carry
ing a package, the contents Of which
all sat down and partook of e dainty
luncheon. The club treasurer, Mrs. c.
Douglass, presented Mrs. Marshall
with a token of remembrance from the
club Musical selections were rendered
during the. afternoon by Miss Marshall,
B. Delzelle, Mrs. T. W. Mcguire and
many others. Those present were:
Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Mrs. c. Dough-
lass, Mrs. H. Wildenradt, Mrs. R. E
Lorentz, Mrs. R. Grother. Miss N
Doughlass. Miss E. Marshall, Mrs. T.
W. Mcclure. Mrs. W. Havens, Mrs. A.
Brandt, Miss A. s. Marshall. Mrs F.
Armstrong, Miss F. Armstrong, Miss
G. E. Marshall, Mrs. Captain H. P.
Marshall. B. Delzelle, T. Mcguire and
R. Grother.
The jolly Seven gave a most enjoy
able dance to about 140 Of their friends
at Cotillon Hall on Friday evening. On
the committees were: Herman Wertsch,
floor manager, and E. West. ". Schef
fauer, F. Blaich, d. del Vale, D. Fish.
c. Andersen and E. Goldman.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
ACCUSED OF STEALING
WOMAN'S DIAMOND RING
Edward GaIbreth, an Actor, Is Arrest
ed on a Charge OF Grand

4-ALNEuA-
Edward Galbreth. who SAYS he is
an actor, vas arrested yesterday
morning in his room at the Argyle
House. 214 1cAIlister street. by Po-
Iiceman Hutchings and booked AT the
city Prison on a charge Of grand lar
ceuy. He is accused by Miss Carrie
stewart. $40 Eddy street. of taking
a diamond ring valued at 1855 from
her finger in Bassity's Cafe, 3 Turk
street. while she and three other
friends were Dartaking Of breakfast
about : O'Clock yesterday morning
The complainant said Galbreth
came into the cafe and sat down at
the piano. He sang a song and she
and her friends were so pleased with
IL that they invited him 10 join them
at breakfast. He noticed her ring and
while admiring it, slipped it of her
hnger and quickly left the cafe
Mss Stewart notified Hutchings and
be found Galbreth At the Argyle
House When searched a card Of the
California Loan Office. 32 Stockton
street. was found in his pocket. and he
admitted TO Hutchings that he was
IN the habit OF doing business there.
The ring was not recovered
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
OMENS CLUBS P EAsURE IN DUTIES THAT SEASON BRINGS;
GOOD CHEER PREVAILS AND sOCTYS GAY WR GOES ON APACE
Unusual Activity Marks Progress Of Events in Social
World, Eleventh Hour Shopping Alone Inter-
ruptng Festivities of Yuetide

shall, Mrs. S. McBirney. ]. Merrill
Miss Elizabeth Luvise gave a party
at 1908 Pierce street 10 celebrate her
eighteenth birthday on Sunday. De-
cemoer 8 The rooms were prettily
decorated with pink and white. and a
most entertaining musical programme
was presented Among the guests in
vited were: Mr.. and Mrs A Luvise,
Mr.. and Mrs Arey. Mr.. and Mrs. Bart
lett. F. NicOlai. r Hogan. the Misses
Madaline and Lizzie LOgOmarsino. Mr.
and Mrs. ROddy. Miss NJ. Gunzel. Mr.
and Mrs. z. Plath. Miss l. Albini. Miss
T. HanselI. W. Miller. y. wegner. Miss
r. McQuade. Miss r Luvisi. Miss A.
Luvisi, Miss Elizabeth Luvisi. P. Lu-
visi. Master Frances Roddy. P. Mar
cucci and W Kennedy.
Miss Olga Dierks gave an interesting
card party at her residence. 900 Devisa-
dero street. on Saturday evening. De-
cember 12- The guests enjoyed a game
OF hearts. Among those present were:
Miss Grace Muller. Miss Aurora Arti-
gUes, Miss Irma Berman. Miss Ferands
GC 6AALdAuls MISS MAMIE hEheMlds
Miss Joan OlfFer, Miss Sylvia Berman,
Miss Olga Dierks. Miss c. WolIpert.
Miss Grace WOllpert. Miss Miriam Liv-
ingstOne. Miss Camilla de Boom. Miss
Marion Frisbe. Miss Kathleen Oliver
and Miss Carrie SCheurman.
An evening at Home" was given in
honor OF Thomas Winter by his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Winter. at his
residence. 1890 Harrison street. on De-
cember p The evening was spent in
games and other amusements Among
the guests were: Misses Edna Carley.
Edna Grove, Mana Fitzpatrick. Carrie
Heisel. Gertrude Higgins. Annie John
ston. Marguerite Moran. GeOrzette
RenaUld, Mary Stewart. Dora Weiland.
Alice Winter, May Winter and Lucy
Winter. George Baker. Leo Costello,
Roger Deeney. Will Hall. Joe Kane.
Leo Kane. Al Keegan, Richard Muir
ply. John Murphy. James Moran. Earl
PengeIly. Enette Winter and Thomas
Winter.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

The Yuletide Is here. Christmas par
ties have already begun and will be the
order Of the present week when not
crowded out by eleventh hour shopping
Holly wreaths are rapidly appearing at
the windows and seem TO offer greet
ings to the passersby. A gentle spirit
of good will predominates in the hearts
of men everywhere during this beauu-
full season, and even the beggars in the
streets are being generously remem-
bered.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
Freudendahrs Scalp Cut.

Claus Beyn, a bartender, was ar
rested early yesterday morning by
Policemen CroHin and Harrison and
booked at the City Pison on a charge
OF assault with a deadly weapon. He
is accused of having cut A Freuden-
dahl. clerk living at 2107 Fillmore
alleged cutting occurred on Ninth
street near Mission.