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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
"Maj." Taylor to Ride in Australia.

Major Taylor, the negro bicyclist, is now
on his return trip to Australia. Taylor
sailed some days ago without blare of trum-
pets or previous announcement.
He raced with success in the antipodes
last winter, clearing up nice little fortune,
after which he stopped In Europe for the
summer and made much money there. The
entire trip is reported to have Melted him
S25. 900.
Upon return Taylor said he had sufficient
of this worlds goods and would retire but
he evidently changed his mind. In Australia
he will meet Floyd Mcfarland, liver Law
son and Hardy Downing men whom he
bitterly fought in America and who were
constantly charged with doing team work
against him. All three are now winning in
Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
Newmarket,s Big Horse Sale.

The December sale of race horses at
Newmarket England. began yesterday. The
sales this year arss{egarded as of more
than usual Importance because of the dis
persal of the WhitneS md Keene stables
and the recent desth Of Prince Soltykor
and Sir J. Biundeli Maple, two of the most
prominent figures on the turf.
The report was that Sir J. Blundell
Naples horses would not sbe offered for sale
irGlvidually. The DJlsef Roxburghe. who
arried Miss Goelef, is buying his New
The London agent OF THE estate acknowl-
edges that he has heen Instructed to show
gentleman over the training quarters
with view to their purchase. He will not.
however. divulge the name of the prospec-
tive purchaser. @f1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
meet the expense of approaches of the or

meet the expense of approaches of the or
namental character desired, and 1t Is the
purpose to ask Congress to make an appro-
priation to meet the approved design
When Secretary Root approved the gem
eral plans for the Pennsylvania railroad
bridge the question Of the character of the
approaches to and over Potomac Park was
expressly reserved for future considera-
ton, and there Is no reason to doubt that
the corporation will conform to the desire
of the authorities and the people generally
to make the approaches of character to
be credit to the city and the nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
Levant Wheelmen's Election.

At the annual meeting of the Levant
Wheelmen at the club house, $50 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast a day or two
ago the following officers were elected to
serve during the coming year: George P.
Lohr, president; Edward Ford, vice presi-
dent; d. D. Walker, secretary and w. B.
BriaEley. financial secretary. Messrs.- f. A.
Dunn, Luei N Davis and A. G.. Varela will
have charge of the clubs ADJUSTMENTS dur
ing the year.
The reports of the officers show the club
to be in a fiourishing condition, with a
growing membership. Arrangements are
being made for a smoker to be given be-
fore the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
New Daily Serial.

Readers of The Evening Star who are
fond of good fiction will enjoy real treat
in THE Main Chance" delightful story
by Meredith Nicholson, which will appear
as daily serial in The Evening Star begin
ming tomorrow. Don't miss the opening
chapters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
Ryan will Fight Jack o,Brien.

Philadelphia Jack OBrien and Tommy
Ryan met in Chicago last night and agreed
to fight twenty-round battle for the mid
dle-weight championship of America. All
that is now lacking to make the battle a
certainty is An offer by some club of a suit
able purse, Both men will then put up their
forfefts and sign articles of agreement.
Several clubs throughout the country have
been negotiating for the fight, but 1t is be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
Basket Bali Games Wanted.

The Defenders basket ball team of BsIti-
more, Nd. would like to arrange games
with any Washington team. the games to
take place one in each city. The Defenders
are now registered in the A. A. U. Address
all communications to Walter A Cox. jr.,
l405 William street, Baltimore. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
Angus Meets Dreyfus' Bluff.

President S. F. Angus of the Detroit
American League base ball club has made
an offer of $4,000 to President Barney
Dreyfus of the Pittsburg Nationals for
Hans Wagner and Tom Leach of the Pitts
burg team. Mr.. Angus offers to pay S10.
600 for either of the two players. Leach is
wanted for third base and Wagner for sec
ond base or ShortStop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04

Y. M. GA. Bowling.

Capt Farlee captured 4wo games from
Capt. Eiker last night. The scores show
improvement in some of the men. Beckett
rolled 100 in the last game. which was the
highest of the evening. Crane, one of the
beginners, rolled tie best average, 1877.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
Post Office Bowlers Won Two Games.

The Columbia bowling team of the Rail-
way Relief Association League and the
Station B of the Post Office League met on
the Rathskeller alleys last evening, and the
Post Office boys captured two of the three
games. The scores: U.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
Advertisements for Tomorrow.

To insure insertion and
proper classification advertise
ments for Saturdays Star
should be sent either to the
main office or branch Offices az
early as possible Saturday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04

ieved that San Francisco will be the city
would prefer to fight on the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
Three Hosiery Lea

Ladies'
Plain Black Isle
and Lace Hose; also
Cotton Polka Dots,
Romans, black and
white stripes Dc
and colors. :. %O@e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04

Ladies'
Imported Plain and
Brilliant Lisle Hose In
Black and Tan, Fan
cies. Van Dykes, Ro-
mans a n d S0l
Persians, at. SV>s
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Boys and Girls
Fast Black, Heavy
Ribbed. Full Seam
less Double Soles,
Toes, Heels and Knee
H s1sss all 12hc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04

Dolge's make Felt
Everetts and Faust
s | l p pc r s. leather
soles. warm. durable
and comfortable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04

Fancy Quilted Sa-
teen and Plain Cloth
Fur-trimmed Juliets,
in black. red and
wine shades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04

LADIES'
E ! e g a n t ! y Made
Black Satin Juliets,
ice-wool lined, high
French heels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04

CHILDREN'S
Fur-trimmed r e d
and Black Cloth
Faust Slippers-nice
shapes; sizes up to
II. at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04

MEMS
Vici Kid Tan. Red
and Black Faust.
Everett. Opera and
Columbia shapes, ele-
gantly trimmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
TOM JOHNSON
Proved to Be Too Much for the
 Cleveland Tax Board.

Cleveland Special to N. Y. World
 There was an interesting session of the Tax Board today when Mayor Tom L.. Johnson appeared to tell why he had re- turned but SIS, ,755 for taxation as personal property, d falling off of $1,000 from last year. The Mayor said he had sent 1000 worth of furniture to New York to fur nish room for his son, and that made the difference.
 He admitted, however, that he had S2,UO0 worth of jewelry that should be taxed and which he had not returned. He said he was willing to list it but wanted to know if other rich men paid on their jewelry. He said he did not want to be at the head of the list.
 Member Sarstadt told the Mayor he ought to set a good example for others S, because taxation was his hobby and he was one of the leading citizens of ClevG- land The Mayor declined to answer questions about other personal property, his possible holdings in stocks of foreign corporations, which are taxable under the law. because. he said, the suit against hIm in the United States Court to collect back taxes was still pending.
 Wilson of New York, for $2,5OO,O00 on stock in the Detroit City Railway Com pany, but he said that suit had been set tied, He then told the board how they should assess the property of the street railroad company for taxation, telling them they had missed much of the tax able property of that corporation. The members of the board admitted that the Mayor was too shrewd for them. They gave him several questions to answer and fold him to come back again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
6cssip ci men
 and mdtferS
Status of Pace's Case.

There has been considerable discussion in the State press." said a governm mt offioial. ''of the action of the Commission CTS Court of Tailapoosa County teasing the county convicts to John W. Pace. What steps the State authorities are talk ing to prevent the lease, and whether the Federal authorities you'd inte fere. "Pace's case Is pending On writ of error in the Circuit Court of Appea s but the record not being pruked In time, the case could not be heard when the Cir cult Court of Appeals sat here in Oc- tober. Faces counsel attacked the pc Dn- age statute on the ground that 1t is un- constitutional, and demurred to the in- dictment on that ground. The densrrers were oyerruied. The writ of error having been allowed. Pace gave bond. as per- mitted by the Federal statutes. to stay execution of the sentence. and was re- leased on bond. pending the decision of the higher court. The case is in the higher court. and the Circuit Go Tt of the United States. in which the case was tried and sentence passed. has now no control over the matter.
 Tt Is not believed in view of Faces deplorable physical condition that the sentence would be now enforced. as all the objects of the prosecution have be n accomplished: but those who know the District Judge feel quite sure that the execution of the sentence. If it be af- firmed, would not be suspended except n condition that he keep out of the con- vict business"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
A MoMrNroUs OursTroN.

What Is q bathg may sound like an idle question, but we are not sure that 1t Is. The doubt comes up in connec- ton with the interview recently given out by a learned Professor who stoutly maintains that bathing is not only un- necessary but that 1t is hurtfui and un- hygienic. In short, he claims that bath ing is dangerous. and that frequent bath Ing Is a species of aquatic suicide.
 That is why there Is a controversy over what really constitutes bath. The typi- cal high-class Englishman thinks the universe would get out of line if he failed to get his "tub'' each morning. Others are satisfied with dip occasionally. oth- CTS hold that rubbing with wet towel fills the bill. while there are yet others who think that if they wash the face each day and the neck on Sundays they have accomplished all that can be re- quired in the way of ablution.
 After all is said is 1t not possible that there are extremes each way? The man who bathes every day. especially in the summer, will insist that in no other way can life and health be maintained, yet if he win go out among the rugged coun- try people he will frequently find men early manhood to old age. From the time they forsake the youthful habit of visit ing the ''swimming hole" all through the summer to the end of long lire they never bathe the entire body. yet no people have better health or live longer than they. And so. if we put frequent and regular bathing on the plea of comfort and cleanliness the argument is good. but to claim that it is necessary to health and length of days is to put theory against fact.
 And that brings us back to the ofigi- nal question of what constitutes bath? In a certain town in California a law suit is now on in which the quantity of water is the important question. Wa ter there is scarce and the means of heating 1t are somewhat limited. In one house a boarder insisted that he must have at least seventy-five gallons of warm water to bathe in, while the land lord as stoutly insisted that thirty. five was a plentiful allowance, The judge had the matter under advisement at last accounts and his decision may be both interesting and important. If he decides that thirty-five gallons IS enough may not another hold that half that amount will be sufficient? and may not still an- other hold that a dab with wet towel constitutes bath? Where is the limit?
 In the case now before the California court, the landlord, sticking to the thir- ty-five gallon limit. insisted that he didn't propose to furnish customers with a swimming pool, and that his customer might lavate one side and then turn over if the water was not deep enough to cover him. There's logic for you. and if it isn't sound logic where's the hitch? And so it may turn out that this anti fiuviatic Professor may fill the courts with lawsuits and drive the judiciary crazy in the effort to decide what con- stitutes a bath.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Appoint the Archbishop, Mayor Har- rison.

Buffalo (N. Y.) News.
 The reign of thieves and thugs in Chi cago has at last become sJ intolerable that the city as a whole is taking steps
 to do what the municipal government has proved unable to do through the po1~e A league of citizens has been formed and
 Mayor Carter Harrison cooperating with if ia to create a commission to deal with the altogether exceptional conditions pre- Vailing in the city, where holuupS by day and murders by night are almost as com
 mon as trunks and d.sorder.ies in other towns.
 The popular movement is a good one
 and 1t Is enlisting the active slLpIrt of the most prominent business and profeS- siJnal men. What Mayor Harrison should
 do IS to appoint as a member of that com
 Most Rev. Dr. ouigley, Chicagos new
 archbisnop. Dr. Quigley has a record for fighting crime and fighting It to a fini h. When he was bishop of Buffalo he took part most heartily in movement like the
 present one in Chicago originated and
 promoted by the News. He presided at a great public meeting and by speech and stop prize fig.,ting on the borders of
 Buffalo at CheektOwago. In this he CO., operated with cle gymen outside his com
 munion, including Bishop Walker of the Episcopal Church and prominent MethO- dist clergy and laymen. He led cru sade against low resorts also, co-operdt- ing as before with ministers of other churches and did much to bring about the enforcement of the law regulating dives.
 By all means call on the archbishop, Mayor Harrison He is a crime fighter such as Chicago soreIy needs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1903.
coNsrRuCTrVE MrLEAaE.


 There has been quite a deal of discus sion of late on, the subject of Congress sional mileage. It started when members the called session ended and the regular session began claimed mileage for con- structively going home and coming back again. It was like the Presidents con- structive recess. If the special session had ended several days before the regu- lar session began the members would, or could have travelled home and collected mileage. and they could return to the regular session and collect some more mileage. always at twenty cents per mile But. as the regular session began when the called session ended and as the members did not leave the Capital the question to be decided was whether they should be paid for travel which was not performed
 After all, the money paid out for mile- age is largely a gift from the govern ment. Tn the old days, when there were no railroads and few steamboats, and almost all the travel was by private conveyance, the twenty cents per mile was not extravsgant. If the time taken in making the trips was worth anything it probably cost the member all he re- ceived, but it is very different now. Many of the members ride free, as to that matter. but If they do not the charges are not over three. cents a mile on any of the roads, whi'e on some it is less. If to that is added the cyst of sleepers and of meals on the trip it will hardly take more than one-fourth of the amount which is allowed by the govern- ment. But the member is as fairly en- titled to the full rate as he is to his salary.
 But that question of mileage is not alone confined to Congressmen. Mem bers of the Alabama Legislature are al- lowed ten cents per mile At one time since the war they were allowed forty cents for each mile travelled. going and coming. Members from North Alabama sometimes travelled through portions of Tennessee. Georgia and Mississippi to get to Montgomery, all at forty cents a mile. The ten cents per mile now all lowed is two or three times what it or dinarfly costs to make the trip. but the Constitution fixes the pay. just as it does the per diem, and of course 1t Is as right to receive one as the other. For all that, we do not see how the mem bers of Congress could receive construc- tive mileage, any more than We under stand how Roosevelt could see a recess between two sessions of Congress which joined each other without a pulse teat between them. However, there are yet a number of things we don't under stand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
SOUTHERN IRON AND STEEL.

The Engineering and Mining Journal comments appreciately upon the fact that the Southern blast furnaces are con- tinuing to produce iron at an almost un- diminished rate and with profit while the furnaces of other parts of the coun- try are reducing production or going out of blast. We can all" says the Jour nal. 're1nember the times when No. 2 Alabama foundry sold at ss.50 per ton at furnace, while gray forge was placed as low as s5.75. At those prices the iron masters claimed that they were at least losing no money. That the claim was true was abundantly proved. Costs of all kinds, including wages and fuel. are higher now than they were in 1sst and 1896. but @ or s9.50 for No. foundry. though it seems low after the boom. Is 50 per cent over the price of five years ago, and should afford at least a small profit. At this. too, the furnaces keep up their organizations and their full working forces. and are ready to take business when 1t comes. It looks very much as if the old claim of the Alabama ironmasters-that they could keep at work when no one else could without Ios- ing money-would be renewed, even if the depression should prove to be deeper and more lasting than We now anticipate"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
POLICE AT FUNERALS.
Indignation Shown at the Course oi
 Strikers.

Chicago special to New Orleans Times Democrat.
 That the public outside of Chicago is taking a deep interest in the livery drivers strike was shown today when hundreds of letters from other cities poured in, urging the undertakers to stand firm against the demands of the union and offering help if necessary. Travelling salesmen are also taking a hand in the fight and boycotting the union cabs. which hang around the hote s. If they can not find a non-union cab they either take the street cars or walk. The entire country seems to have been aroused by the insults to the dead by labor pickets, and visitors to this city marvel that the residents tolerate such a state of affairs.
 The police took active charge of all funerals today where protection was ask ed. Hearses were sent out, thanked by cabs carrying a detail of heavily armed police, with instructions to discourage any hostile demonstration in a prompt and thorough manner. "Gcd help the mar who interferes with a funeral in my dis trict" said Inspector Hunt of Hyde Park ''He will be dealt with as an out cast, dead to all sense of decency and entitled to no consideration whatever"
 Armed policemen were on guard at the churches. and the pickets, taking heed of these preparations. kept out of the way. The grand jury today scathingly denounc- ed the insults to the dead and recom- mended that the next grand jury take up the matter and punish the pickets and hoodlums.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
THE NEXT CONVENTION.
If Held in New York Would Mean
 New York's Vote.

Washington Special to New York Herald.
 One of the most important Democrats of the Southwest, in discussing this mat ter today, said:
 "In my opinion, the next Presidential campaign will be settled in our favor If New York IS the Convention city. 1 ab- solutely believe that the effect of hold ing the Convention in New York would be the assurance of the thirty-nine elec- toral votes of that State for the candl- date. New York is the pivotal State Ill Iue Union. The effect of holding the Con- vention in that city would be not only to encourage the party in the East, but throughout the country. It would be mo- tice to the world that the party has re- turned to sane lines and intends to make a hard fight to redeem the country. It would put new heart in the hundreds of thousands of voters who were driven away from the organization eight years ago, and who are waiting an opportunity to come back. 1t seems to be that thls common sense argument is too strong to be brushed aSide.'
 Very many of MT. Bryan's former po- Iitical friends are frankly saying 1t is high time to have a new deal, and they are going to use all their influence to con- vince the Democratic National Commit tee, when 1t meets in Washington on Jan uary l2 that New York is pre-eminent!y the place for the Convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

that ..the good of the party demands that It be broad enough ana intelligent enough In it's scope and Ideas to become the rest ing place for all Democrats; that. there lore. the members in question pc rem staed in good standing.
 If the Bryan Democrats and the anti Bryan Democrats should go on mutually reading each other out of the party, if they should continue to withhold the right hand of fellowship as it was withheld In 1856 and lyO0, the Democracy would re- main a divided party. If Democrats who either voted for Mir. Bryan or refused to be by the other wing declared ineligible to the Presidency, no Democrat would be elcted to the office so long as that spirit of ostracism was kept up.
 the Jacksonlan Cub seems to us to be broad-minded and wise. There are other reasons. The issue of free silver which rent the party in twain Is dead. It was virtually dead in lOO. It has been stated that not only Judge Parker but Demo- crats like Mr. Richard Olney and MT Ed ward N. Shepard voted tor Bryan when he was for second time candidate 1t has always been supposed that these Democrats--and in the East theLe were many such Democrats-teellng sure that Mir. Bryan would be defeateo, yielded to strong inclination to act once more with their party. The Times dissented from the view they took of party duty, but 1t said three years ago that they were not open to censure or reproach for the c"urse they followed. 1t believes so now. We presume there is no question that Judge Parker Is a. sound-money Democrat. That. we think, is the only inquiry, in respect to the issue of Bryapism, that need be raised in his case. The tact that he saw fit to vote tor MT. Bryan Is no disqualifi- cation, There is new spirit evident in the Democratic Party. The party is hope full It is diligently striving to become united. The narrow view suggested by our correspondent would defeat that ef- fort. 1t is a view unworthy to be held by enlightened Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

There are some nicely intricate points of law which occasionally come up. A late one is involved n a decision of the Governor of Iowa, and the New York Sun thus briefly sums 1t up: Tn refus- Ing to extradite a man, charged with wife desertion in New Jersey. he pointed .out that the law referred to those who desert their wives and leave the State. Leaving the State must be part of the crime. therefore the crime could not be committed till the offender had left thu State, and. having left the State before the crime was committed, he cannot be extradited and returned to the State.'
 The point seems to be that the man aidn't really desert his wife until after he left the State of New Jersey, and con- IequentIy had not violated the law, It s almost as fine as Roosevelt's construc- i've recess.