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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
DEATH OF MAJOR TAYLOR.
Retired Army officer the Victim OF
Bright's Disease.

Major Alfred B. Taylor, U. s. A. reureo'
died at his residence. zoos street TINS
morning about 10 o'clock from an attack Oh
Rrisht's disease. Although funera ar
r.ngements have not yet been made, II Is
ovrected that the interment will be at Ar
1;neton cemetery. Major Taylor was ma
tive Of the District of Columbia and en-
tered the army in May, 1862. as private OF
the 22d New York State Militia He was
discharged in the following September and
.bep enlisted as a private in the 9Th United
states Cavalry After few months serv,
ice with that regiment ne was ploi,otSu oti,
tHroushnut ~ the remainder of the war OF the
rebellion. He reached the grade OF captain ,a1n
IN lime. 1869, and was retired in May, lsI9
ON account of disability in the me Oh uuty.
yn February. 1890. he received the brevet
Of major for meritorious services during the
civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
TO DEPEND ON MARINES.
No Immediate Intention of Sending
Troops to the Isthmus.

Regarding the various reports about the
dispatch of troops to the lsthmus of Pana-
ma the following statement is authorized:
Until the Senate shall have ratified the
y-Bunau-Varilla treaty the administra-
ton will look to the marines to protect the
isthmus and keep order there unless in the
meantime II is learned that considerable
force of Colombian troops are to attack
Panama In the latter event the protection
of the republic could be best accomplished
by the army, and troops would supplant the
marines. 1t may be stated, however. that
this government does not expect such an
emergency to arise at present and has pre-
pared to retain the present force of mar
in isthmian waters until after the ratifica-
tion of the canal treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Navy Department Changes.

Changes have been made in the classified
service OF the Navy Department as follows:
Aprointments-J. b. Irving, apprent &C
plate printer at $500 per annum, hydro
graphic office; ]. B. Corbett. special laborer
(typewriter) at $3.50 per diem, bureau OF
steam engineering.
Promotions-E s. Cassin. from clerk at
81 300 per annum to clerk at 81 400 per an
mum, Secretary's Office; ]. C. Munchen, from
copyist at 8 q per diem to clerk at 81 .20J
per annum, Secretary's office: c. w. Dom
nally, from special laborer at $3.0 per
diem Secretary's Office. to clerk at Sl.c0l
per annum, Office of naval intelligence
Miss NJ L. Wallace. from special laborer
(clerk) at g. so per diem to 81 ecial laborer
(clerk1 at $S.04 per diem, Secretary's Of
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To Appear for Examination.

The Secretary of the Navy has directed
the following named persons to appear for
examination at the Washington navy yard
January A. 1904, to test their qualifications
for appointment to the position of assistant
paymaster in the navy: Neal B. Farwell Of
Minnesota, w. L. F. Simonpietre of Porto
Rico. Basil M. Jones Of Virginia,
William w. Lamar of Georgia. Harry
f. Dutton of Indiana, Robert b. Lupron of
New Jersey, Gordon A. Helmicks of Wis
consin, George r. Crapo of Massachusetts
Reginald Spear of Pennsylvania. Walter d.
sharp of Virginia, Asa X. Hayden of Mich
igar. Ben d. McGee of Ohio, Manning B.
Waddell of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Extradition of Kratz.

In the opinion of the State Department
extradition officials the failure of the infor-
nations in the St. Louis boOdlers' cases will
not operate to prevent the success Of the
pending effort to extradite Charles Kratz,
who is now held under arrest In Guada-
lajara, Mexico. The reason for that belief
is said to lie in the fact that the evidence
submitted as part of the application for ex-
tradition is complete and abundant that
the Mexican courts are certain to recognize
it's sufficiency, regardless of any technical
defects in the information. Then in Kratz's q
case, being a fugitive from justice, under
the Missouri law, the action of the statute
of limitations Is suspended. SO that it is
said, II will be easy to begin new proceed
ings in st. Louis IL that is necessary.
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EXPECTED HAS HAPPENED.
Endorsement of Roosevelt Follows
Promptly National Convention Call.
tch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio. December 16-The
friends of President Roosevelt in Ohio have
begun actively to work for his nomination
next year.
Newspapers are beginning to speak out.
They will work for an instructed delegation
to Chicago next summer. and the motto Is
to be an extract from the resolution OF the
last republican state convention indorsins
Mr. Roosevelt-"We favor his nomination IN
1904"
The Mansfield News. edited by william 3
CappelIer. postmaster of that city, filings
this whole resolution at the top of its edito-
rial columns this week. printed in black
faced type
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Medal of Honor for Deerv.

1t was ascertained at the Navy Depart
ment today that Secretary Moody, In addi-
ton to a letter of commentator to Boat
swain Patrick Deery of the Peoria, who at
great peril swan to the submarine boat
Adder and attached line to her, will order
that medal of honor be presented to him
as an evidence of the departments appre-
citation of his herOism. Boatswain Deery's s
act of bravery was strongly commended by
Lieutenant England commanding the
Peoria, and by Admiral Harrington, COM
mandant of the Portsmouth, Va, navy
r6
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HARVESTED $4,000.
Two Men Convicted at Chicago for De-
frauding Through the Nails.

CHICAGO. December 1S.-Julius M. MS
son and Arthur ]. Herbst were today
found guilty of using the United states
mails to defraud Nilsson and Herbst con-
Quoted business under the name OF the
Western Supply Company and had or1ces
on Dearborn street. The reputable COM
nany whose business name was USED py
Nilsson and Herbst occupies large ware
house on Randolph street.
The testimony in the case showed tha'
the two men corresponded with nrms
throughout the United States and ordered
goods shipped to the Dearborn street once.
ITpon arrival of the goods they were nm
mediately reshipped to New YORK. "heie
they were disposed of. , OF
The aggregate amount of the losses os
the victims was in the neighborhood oi
$40 coo The court temporarily wl'hileiu
the sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
DIXIE LEAVES COLON.
Three Hundred and Thirty Marines
Disembarked There This Morning.

COLON, December 16.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser Dixie is still alongside the
dock here, landing stores Christmas cheer.
camp material, etc. She disembarked her
marines, numbering $50, this morning.
They all left by train for Empire station,
near Panama, where they will be quartered
in the canal company's houses. Sixteen ma
chine guns and six automatic guns accom-
panied the marines. The Dixie will sail for
Philadelphia today.
1t is probable that the remainder of the
marines on the Prairie will be landed in a
day or two.
The Panama government received yester-
day by the steamer Allianca 500 cases of
MauSerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
GEN. REYES RETIcENT.
Declines to Comment on the Speech Of
Assistant Secretary Loomis.


The speech of Mr.. Loomis, assistant sec
retary Of state, last night at the banquet
of the Quill Club In New York, In which
he laid bare some pertinent facts regarding
the attitude of Colombia toward the Hay
Herran treaty. was the subject of consid-
cradle gossip here today. There was much
speculation as to the effect it would have
on the future course of Gen. Reyes, the spe-
cial envoy of Colombia now in Washington.
When seen today he admitted that he had
read Mr.. Loomis' address, but declined to
make any statement. II am a diplomat"
said he, "and 1t would Ill become me to
make any comment"
Gen. Reyes Is still engaged IN the prep
aration of the statement which he win SUBJ
NIT to the State Department. and while re-
fusing to disclose the nature OF it, he said
that much of It will be devoted to an argu-
nent setting out the. re4sons why the
United States should zee to 1t that Panama
shall assume her share of the Colombian
debt. Gen. Reyes IL uneertain when he will
HE the document with the State Depart
nent, but he thought It would be within
the next few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
PORTE MAKES COMPLAINT.
Would Assist Attarian to Get Away,
but American officials Hold Him.

CONSTANTINOPLE, December 16.-The
porte has complained to the United States
legation that the acting officials at the
American consulate in Alexandretta are
preventing the embarkation of Attarian, the
naturalZed American whose recent arrest
caused Consul Davis to leave Alexandretta,
for whom the porte instructed the local au-
thorities to obtain passage on an Italian
steamer at the cost of the government
1t was the opinion of the porte that the
smbarkation of Attarian would remove the
nrincipal cause of complaint. The legation
has not yet presented any demands for
yeparation.
The flagship Brooklyn left Beirut Decem-
her IA 1t was said she was going to Egyp-
tian waters for gun practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Back From Honolulu.

Col Alexander Mackenzie. Corps of En-
gineers, member of the general staff has
just returned to this city from an official
visit to Honolulu on business pertaining to
the military defense of the Hawaiian Is-
lands. Col Mackenzie was the senior mem-
ber Of q special army board appointed 10
make recognfzance of the islands With e.
View to their use for military purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
STRIKES EXPENSIVE TO UNIONS.
Alabama Contests Costing Local Or
eanization 81 ZOO Per Month.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December LIDS
trict President Flynn of the United M:he
Iyorkers in reviewing the difficulties which
the miners union, now in convention mas
h.a 70 cone y>ith in prosecuting strikes, en-
,,1ovine LAWYERS to defend members VINO
,,are arrested. etc, said that 1t has been
racessarv within the past six months to Sc
crra $40 OoO from the national body.
He sid that the strikes in Al ioa'nl ae +re
rer roonth He said a new plan OF assess
ment was necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
SPECIAL CONFERENCE
Elder Statesmen of Japan
Confer Today
OVER RUSSIA'S REPLY
JAPANESE WAR MINISTER PRES
ENT FOR FIRST TIME.
Reported Renewed Activity at the
Admiralty in View of Possible
Naval Demonstration.

TOXIC, December 16.-In consequence or
Russia's reply, a special conference of the
elder statesmen of Japan, including the
Marquis Ito. and the cabinet ministers IS
proceeding here today.
1t Is understood that the statesmen are
considering the adoption of firm stano
against Russia.
Gen. Kodama, the war minister, was pres
eni for the first time at the conference.
There is renewed activity at the admiral
tv. i'm view of a possible naval demonstra-
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
SLUMS OF THE CITY
Jacob Rlis Tells congressman
of Local Conditions.
DEATH IN THE ALLEYS
NOWHERE SUCH MORTALITY
AMONG THE CHILDREN.
Points Out the Necessity for the Demo-
ition of Insanitary Structures
Bill is Being Prepared.
DEATH IN THE ALLEYS

The miserable conditions that are TO be
found in the alleys of this city were de-
scribed in a vivid style by Mr.. Jacob Riis
today before members of the Senate and
House committees on the District of CO.
lumbia. The greatest interest was shown
by senators and representatives in the sug
gestions made by Mr.. Riis of plans that
might be adopted to cure the evil housing
conditions existing among the colored peo-
Pile here, basinS his suggestions on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
BEFORE THE BAR.
TO OBTAIN CONVENTION.
Movement Started by New York Demo-
cratic Representatives

The New York city delegation in the
House has started movement to secure
the democratic national convention for the
empire city. The western democrats will
oppose the movement on the ostensble
score that it will increase the travel ex-
penses of delegates. The private reason
will be that they are AFRAID of Tammany
exerting undue influence upon the conven-
tion
Tie democratic national committee will
meet in this city January II. Undoubtedly
there will be strong pressure In behalf of
New York on account of the hotel and tele-
graphic facilities of the big city.
Senator Tlllman said today that the
carrying of New York state is a question
OF paramount Importance to- the demo-
Gratis. This is the argument which is
being used by those who favor the selec-
ton of New York city for the convention.
as they say that the holding of the con-
Wentlen in New York will undoubtedly
stimulate interest among all eastern demo-
Gratis In the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Fort Stevens Military Park,

senator Proctor has introduced bill to
establish a national military park at t e
battlefield Of Fort Stevens. in the DISTRICT
Of Columbia The bill has been brought
forward at thsiast two Congresses. but has
failed OF action. The name of the pro-
posed park IL suggested in the bill as Fort
Stevens Lincoln National Park. The meas
ure has been referred again to the commit
tee ON military affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
LITTLE LEARNING DANGEROUS.
prescribes Medicine That Killed Pa
tient. Then Committed Suicide.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 10. L.
Eckleberry. who made some pretense oi
medical skill. committed suicide today un-
der peculiar circumstances. On SUNDAY
Eckleberry gave a farmer named James
stone some medicine to relieve the patent
of the effects of drink.
Stone died however, and the coroner
officially attributed the death to alconolisit
Eckleberry. howevec. heard that u Jus
,,,ar. heinp made against him, and tins SO
,'a,t,rhad him that he took chloroform ana
his death followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
The Coming Secretary Of WAR.

Gov. Taft has notified Secretary Root
that he will sail from Manila on the steam
ship Corea due to arrive at San Francisco
January %. 1t is expected that Gov. Taft
will proceed direct to this city, and that he
Secretary of War on the 1st of February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
To Prevent Food Adulterat;on

Representative Warner has introduced in
the House bill providing for the estab-
lishment Of food bureau in the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and for preventing
the aduteratiOn and misbranding of foods
in the District of Columbia and the terri
tories and. for regulating interstate com
mel e therein,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
BOSSES TAKE A HAND.
Master Plumbers at Pittsburg Will
Work Night and Day to Beat Strike

plumbers of Pittsburg and vicinity have de-
cided that the work on the different large
buildings, which has been suspended for the
past eleven weeks on account OF the strike
OF journeymen plumbers. shall be taken up
At once and pushed to completion.
Thrty-sfx master plumbers have volun-
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fee; c. M Moore, from computer. m.scelia-
neous, to computer at s1,2oo per annum,
naval observatory.
Resignations-O. C. Carpenter, special
laborer (stenographer) at $500 per dem,
bureau of yards and docks; P. Williams,
copy.st at $500 per annum, hydrog aphic Of
flee; Charles Holley, assistant messenger at
$20 per annum, Office of naval war rec
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WILL SEND MORE MARINES.
Another Battalion Will Be Taken Down
on the Dixie.


At the instance of Secretary Moody,
Brigadier Gen. George F. Elliott, COM
mandant of the Marine Corps. has issued
orders for the formation Of a new battalion
of marines, to be known as the Caribbean
Sea Battalion. This battalion will be
regularly attached to the Caribbean sea
squadron, though it's immediate destination
is Colon. 1t will be assembled at Phila-
delphia as rapidly as possible, and the
Dixie is under orders to proceed there from
Colon ard return with the new battalion to
the latter port.
Rear Admiral Coghlan In cablegram to
the Navy Department, dated Colon, De-
cen ber 10, says that all Is quiet on the
northern coast. 1t Is assumed from Ad-
mira, Coghlan's dispatch that the Atlantic
and the Mayfiower have completed Their
reconnaissance, and that he is thereby en-
abled to give the department positive in
formation regarding conditions on the
northern coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
For Widening v Street.

Representative Allen has introduced in
the House bill similar to one introduced
yesterday in the Senate, for the widening of
street northwest from 35th street to the
county line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Favorable Action of Committee.

The Senate committee on foreign relations
toCay voted to report the American Chinese
commercial treaty without amendment
1t was also ordered that a favorable re-
port be made on the nomination of W. l.
Buchanan of New York, to be minister to
Parama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
For the Holiday Recess.

The Senate committee on appropriations
today agreed to report without amendment
the holiday adjournment resolution, provid-
ing for recess from December 10 to jan
uary l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16

teered and the work will be rushed night
and day until all the buildings have been
finished,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16

There is much in merit,
but OF two stores of equal
merit the one that does the
best advertising will do the
most business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16

IT Is never possible" ne went on TO say,
"to put your finger upon any particular
thing that causes high death rate. The
low standard of living In various ways
combines to produce this result. The living
In rickety houses. where the wind blows In
II places: the lack of sewerage and water
and almost everything on EARTH In tbs
desths of children. II means that when they
catch measles, scarlet fever or any Of tho
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-19
THE INHALER.
Their Varying Luck in the Northern

Their Varying Luck in the Northern
 Seas.
 A telegram recsived to-day from San Francisco reports the arrival at that place of the steam whaler Alexander, Captain Triton of Martha's Vineyard. The Alexander belongs in San Francisco and is high hook She has captured seven whales, which yield 12,000 pounds of whalebone, and as this commodity Tyill sell for sky-rocket prices, Captain Hilton and his owners will certainy make a good thing out of what has been for the rest of the fleet, a poor season. Out of the fourteen whales taken, Captain Triton has captured just one half. His voyage will net not far from $75,000 Captain Hilton reports the death on the voyage of John Landenes, an old whaler 75 years old of general debility. Five sailors deserted at Tel Ter, but Esquinaux took their places.
 A telegram received from William R. Wing at San Francisco reports the ar rival of the whaling bark Andrew Hicks, Captain William of San Fran cisco. direct from Shanta bay, with $50
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-19

are several aspects from which it must be examined. Do we mean by increased longevity that larger proportion of individuals attain centenarian rank, or that the average of age at the time of death has become greater? Are we to understand that each individual lives longer than he would have lived under the conditions of one or more centu- ries ago? The death rate has of recent years been decreasing in all the civil lized countries. In this connection we must recollect that the mortality in ev- cry community varies with age. In in fancy it is very high, in childhood very low, from ten to fifteen years of age it is lower than at any other period of life; then it continues low, but with gradual increase, until middle age is passed, after which it rises rapidly in every succeeding decade. We find that, according to the common consensus of statisticians, the only trustworthy means of conducting this inquiry is by examination of the life tables, by which we come to ascertain the expectation of life at each year of age. Such tables form the basis of all the calculations of insurance companies, and are construc-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-19

ted from the mean population for se- ries of. years at the various ages and the mean annual number of deaths at the corresponding ages. Now, 1t is known that the contagious, infectious and gastrointestinal diseases, which furnish so large proportion of fatal cases in infancy and childhood, do not cause even five per cent. of the deaths which occur after the age of forty-five. On the other hand, the deaths of per- sons overfor ty-five from alcoholism, cancer, tuberculosis, diabetes, old age, apoplexy, diseases of the heart and blood vessels, of the respiratory and di- gestive organs, of the kidneys and bladder, and from violence, constitute about ninety per cent. of all such deaths. In fact, the deaths from some of these causes, in spite of all our sanf- tation, have increased at such rate as to cause serious misgiving for the fu- ture. In the city of New York the death rate from cancer and from dis eases of the kidneys (Brights's disease in it's various forrns) has doubled in thirty years; so that in some respects the saving of life among the young, gy the partial suppression of contagious
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-19

barrels of sperm oil. Captain Williams reports in Ochotsk sea, September 25, bark John & Winthrop, Captain Ma comber of San Francisco, with one small whale. The Andrew Hicks took in all during her cruise twenty-five whales, mostly small ones, some yield- ing only five or six barrels. She lost two men by pneumonia during the voy- age of schooner Monterey, Captain Fol- ey of San Francisco, with 2,50O0 pounds of whalebone. When last reported she had but one whale, and as she has on board $500 pounds of whalebone, she must have captured another whale since that time. This is the vessel which went north equipped with a naptha launch to be used in chasing whales.
 Steamer Belvedere at San Francisco brings the report from the north that about the middle of June three men from the schooner Bonanza were car ried away on an ice foe and perished in the Arctic The Bonanza had been en- gagged in whaling, and in June tied up to a foes near Sledge Island, in Boring Sea. Three men deserted during her stay there, and succeeded in evading a party that was sent out after them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-19
THE INCREASE IN LONGEVITY.

It is admitted that many lives are now prolonged which under the condi- tions of a century ago-or even half that period-would have inevitably been lost The introduction of vaccination and other forms of preventive and cu- rative inoculation, including the various antitoxins; the discovery of the means and methods of anaesthesia and anti sepsis; and the recognition of the inn portance of cleanliness, personal and circumferential, have in numberless in stances accomplished what would for nerly have been regarded as scientific miracles in the preservation and pro- longation of human life. But in, con- sidering the broad question of the ac- tual increase of the length of life, there