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RACES HIS DOWNFALL.
FORCES Check Over Name Of Mrs
Phoebe Hearst and is Exposed.

A disps tch from Berkeley, Cal, last night
says:
w. A. McKowen, secretary of the board
of regents of the state university. confessed
today to President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
$4,000, and possibly more. Nest of the
money was lost at the race track. Mr..
McKowen has been suspended by President
Wheeler and placed under arrest by the
local authorities.
Secretary McKowen's arrest followed the
discovery that he had attempted to pay a
racing debt with a check made out to him
personally by Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. This
check was for 81, 100. and was handed over
payment OF markers on the races for 81, 100.
Davis gave McKowen $40 in change and
deposited the check in the Western
National Bank. from which 1t turned up to
expose the affair.
AT a meeting of the finance committee of
the board of regents of the University of
former Secretary McKowens defalcations
will reach at least $4,000, instead of half
that amount, as was at first supposed
1t was brought out during the conference
that the populations covered a. period of
seven years. and that McKowen has
scarcely any money of his own. McKowen
was present at the conference, and at it's
conclusion was given into the custody of
the sheriff.
1t is announced that the scandal will be
slfted to the bottom. The stolen money. it
Is said, was not taken from the general
fund of the university, but from private
benefactions turned over to McKowen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Mrs. S. v. Gathers Death - General
and Personal News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
GAlTHERSBCRG, Nd, December 16, 1903
After an Illness of pneumonia lasting but
1--WE days, Mrs. Susan V. Gather died at
the residence of Mr.. Thomas E. Brookes.
in the vicinity of Redland. last night, in
the seventy-third year OF her age Imme-
diately before her last illness Mrs Gather
was in Gaithersburg looking after her
business interests, and the news of her
death was shock to the community For
a quarter of century Mrs Gather was a
resident here, coming to this place in the
seventies, when she married the late Col
James B. Gather. She was formerly Miss
Baldwin of Baltimore. Her first husband
was the father of MIR. T. B. Brookes. who
is the only survivor of her immediate fam
lily. Her remains will be laid to rest in
the Rockville cemetery.
Active preparations are being made in
the churches for Christmas observance
The exercises at the Epworth Methodist
Episcopal Church are to De under the di-
rection of the superintendent of the Sun
day school, Mr.. Jesse L. Burns. The date
selected for them is Monday evening, De-
cember 2S. A unique and specially appro-
pirate program is being rehearsed for the
occasion.
Mrs Katherine r. Adams has been grant
ed letters of administration on the per-
sonal estate Of her mother, the late Mrs.
was given in the sum of 5000.
Mr.. Charles +. Hogan has just completed
and moved into his new residence. on the
corner of Diamond avenue and Pine street,
the site of his home destroyed by fire in
May last. 1t is a coy brick structure of
eight rooms, and cost about $1,000. Mr..
Thomas C. Groomes was the architect and
Mr.. Harold S. Kingsley builder
Mrs Della j. Rutherford of this place,
whose pension is to be increased to $50 per
month by bill introduced by Representa-
tive Pearre is the widow of Gen. Allen
Rutherford, who served in the SD New
York Regiment.
The Ashton Chapter of the Epworth
League has selected the following officers
for the new year: President, O. W. Robey;
first vice president, Mrs. F. NJ Wetherald;
second vice president, Miss Halle Boswell;
third vice president, Mrs. Walter Harding;
fourth vice president, Mrs. Florence Mar
lowe; secretary. Albert T. Marlowe; treas
urer Mrs Oden Robey; organist, Miss Mel
lie Jackson.
Mr. Edwin Waters is critically Ill or ty-
phoid fever near Goshen Mrs. Il. NJ. wa
tiers, jr, who had been nursing him. has
also been stricken down with the malay
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sCKLEY AT CINCINNATI.
Rear Admiral Guest of Local Mystic
Shriners-Makes Characteristic Speech.

Rear Admiral Guest of Local Mystic
Shriners-Makes Characteristic Speech.
A dispatch from Cincinnati last night
says:
great crowd welcomed Rear Admiral
Schley to Cincinnati. He made ten-min-
ute speech at the chamber of commerce
Among other things he said: II was only
one of great number who proved faithful
and true to the traditions of Bunker Hill,
Appomattox. Mobile Bay and New Orleans.
This is as 1t Will ever be where there Is no
king except the people. This great coun-
try is worth fighting for-it is worth dying
for"
At night at the Shriners' reception the
admiral spoke at some length, but along
the same lines as at the chamber of COM
meree. He remarked, in answer to a Ques-
ton: IF were nominated for the presi-
dency would not accept. If elected, III be
id If would serve.
He said he was writing a book which
would deal strictly with the facts of his
service in the navy of nearly forty-five
years. He said he did not believe there
would be any more long wars and that
there was scarcely any country but the
United States that could now stand the ex-
pense of big war for longer period than
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
Military Cadet From Honduras.

Mr. Loomis. acting secretary OF state
has transmitted to the House, in conph-
ance with the request of the government OF
Honduras. communication from Its MIN
lister of foreign affairs, together win
concurrent resolution authorizing the Sec
rotary of War to receive Don Luis Bogran
II as a student at the West Point Military
Academy at the expense OF lhe Holiuui aS
government Mr. Ioomis says the granting
of the request would be an act or courtesy,
without expense to this government, and In
accordance with the established precedeats
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FUNERALS WITHOUT HEARsEs.
Livery Drivers Strike at Chicago Given
Out as on the Dead.

A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
A strike Of livery drivers will probably
be ordered tomorrow, mass meeting Of
the Transfers Union having been called
for tomorrow night to order the walkout.
A long meeting held tonight between the
drivers and employers broke up without
an agree~Aent being reached and a strike
is considered certain. Questions of wages
and recognition of the union are involved
in the dispute.
The strike, If called, will compel the UNI
dertakers to conduct funerals without
hearses, and 1t has been decided to use
BLACK wagons in their stead. The own
ers of the livery stables say that they will
drive these wagons themselves.
Nearly 1000 drivers will be affected and
half as many stablemen will be discharged
temporarily to reduce the running expenses
OF the barns.
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The French Ambassador Leaves.

Mr.. Jusserand. the French ambassador,
has left Washington to attend the cele-
bratiou of the Louisiana purchase. The
ambassador will deliver an address from
the balcony of the city hall at noon.
december 10, and will be rendered
banquet Sunday evening by the French
colony of New Orleans. In addition there
will be several entertainments on board the
French man-of-war Jurien de la Craviere.
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Refund Cotton Taxes.

Representative Williams of Mississippi
has introduced bill providing for the re-
funding to certain states cotton taxes paid
in 1866 1866 and 1897. and appropriating
$c5 ,000. 900 for that purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

new grand division OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railway, to be known as the
Wheeling system and which viii consist of
the Newark. Cleveland Ohio River and
Wheeling divfsions, has been created. T.
J. Foley has been appointed superintendent
In charge.
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General News of the Port

Another ram schooner is being built at
Bethel, Del. for the lumber trade from
south Atlantic ports to those on Chesa-
peake bay. The new vessel Is to be 1870 feet
long and will carry 700 tons Of cargo. She
will be ready for service in the early sprinp.
A message received here from Stifrs
wharf on the Potomac in King George
county, Va. states that Charles and Woody
w alker, who are wanted at Port Royal,
va, 10 answer a charge of assaulting DIR.
Lloyd Norland with intent to kill. were ar
rested there yesterday they were pre-
pairing to board a steamer to come to this
city. They have been taken to the iaiI in
caroline county. Another brother who is
also wanted has not yet been apprehended
The rebuilding of the outer end of Guns
ton wharf on the Virginia side of the river
about twenty miles below this city. has
peen completed. and the structure is in good
shape Tor a steamboat landing.
Inc government wharf at Fort Hunt Va
has been much improved In the last three
or TOUR days for the use of the steamboats,
The large barge Experiment is in port
with cargo of about 500 tons of hard coal
from Philadelphia.
Rescue Harbor, No. H. of Masters and
Pilots of Baltimore, has elected Capt Chas.
II. Dixon delegate and Can't VIM Hupg al
ternate to the annual meeting of the Grand
Harbor, the national organization of steam
boat men, which meets in this city next
month.
Capt. Insley. master of the schooner
Thomas j. ShTyock, unloading a cargo of
lumber here. was in Baltimore yesterday on
a visit to friends.
Capt. Harry S. Randall has returned to
the command of the steamer Kent on the
Glymont mail route.
Mr.. w. III. Callahan, general passenger
agent Of the Norfolk and Washington
steamboat line. has gone on trip through
the south on business for his company.
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ON THE RIVER FRONT
LARGE PLEASURE CRAFT SEEK
ING WINTER BERTHs.
Overhauling Steamer Tull-Rebuilding
Steamboat Landings on River-Per-
sonal and General Mention.

The steam yacht Vancour, belonging to
Representative Sibley. has gone into win
ter quarters at her berth at the United
States lighthouse service wharf. The decks
of the handsome little vessel have been in
closed by canvas curtains. in order to pro-
tect her from the weather.
The large steam yacht Col. King is pre-
pairing to go into winter quarters at the
10th street wharf of the American Ice Com
pany. Her boats are being sent ashore and
put under shelter and she is being made
ready TO stand the storms of winter. The
yacht Gretchen. belonging to Mr.. ]. E. Rey-
burn. 1t Is understood, will remain at the
wharf foot of N street during the winter
months. Mr.. John r. Dos Passos yacht
the Giavota, is lying a the wharf of Fors-
berg & Murray, but will be used during the
winter If the river does not freeze.
The supply of fresh fish at the 18th street
wharf market was small this morning. and
while there were few river-caught fish
on hand. the bulk of the stock came from
the south by express. The demand was
light but prices remain firm. Trout. bass
and muilets constitute the bulk of the
stock.
The prospect of an early closing of tho
river by Ice has made prices of oysters at
the fish wharf high. This morning the
poorest stock sold at 81 cents per bushel
and ranged from that up to S125 per
bushei. The supply on hand was small.
Inc few wild ducks on hand are coming
from North Carolina. and are selling at
high prices.
capt Thomas Selectman has the steam
irelghter E. James Tull at Alexandria hav-
ing some repair work done to her boiler.
While .f lying idle with the mechanics aboard
the Iull Is being loaded with a cargo of
hour and general stores for Occoquan and
Aqua creek points.
The cold weather is again making consid-
cradle ice every night and for the mast
TWO mornings the river has been frozen
from shore to shore. In the channel the ice
thas formed was nearly an inch in thick
ness out on the flats ii was nearly twice
that ana quite hard. The river men are
iearIul OF a freeze-up of the river before
Christmas
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ALWAYS AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
dc12-tf MOORE HILL (IncD. III i4th st. NV
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Sl0.750.

An attractive home; IL rooms: 2 baths; hot
water heat hardwood finish first floor. Large
lot; paved alley. Must be TO he appreciated
Qel2-tf MOORE 4 HILL Inc.), 1T 14th ST. NV
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GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE.

~ OR advice about investments In
"N GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE is
IL N NJ based expert knowledge gained
N N y through practical experience. We
wy shall be glad to tell you all about
the most promising propositions
available
The Miller-Shoemaker Real Estate stat Co.
1923 1925 32d st. Phone West 20.
de17-10d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

FOR SALE-SEWING MACHINE BARGAINS
Singer. 50; Wheeler & Wilson, $3.50; Standard
1880; White, $3.50; Domestic. $11; Singer Au-
tomato. SIT; warranted yrs. Machines 5Oc
weekly payments. AT OPPENHEIMER' 514 9th
nolS-7St
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LE-GET OUR LIST

THE BEST PROPERTIES on THE MARKET.
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FOR SALE-1414-l4ls nth ST. NV.
81, $50 EACH.
RENTED $50. so EACH
Three-story, 10-room bricks large tiled baths.
Large lots. Trust IS, 800 $50.
CHEAP HOMES.
WELL-PAYING INVESTMENTS.
delft MOORE Il HILL unc.l. III 14th st. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

1890 18th st: frame house; large brick stable
In rear rented at s. per month.
MIST SOLD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

7Oi Q St. wide front: 2-story and basement
house, on side alley; rcnt to party who makes
repairs. $50 pes month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

FOR SAIE-rO CLOSE AN ESTATE
1870 7th 81 2-story store and nat; rented al
ways at $50 per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

TOR SALE SPECTATORS IN LAND WOULD
DO WELL TO SEE Us REGARDING KALO-
RAMA HGTS. PROPERTY. WE HAVE SOME
ABSOLUTE BAhtiAiNS NEAR FRENCH LEGA-
TON SITE. THOMAS J. FISHER * CO, Inc.
l4l4 + It NV dei2-6t
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FOR SAlE-CHEAP.
22T 18th st. s.w.. Tor. brick; all mod imps.; :
renting at S2S4 80 per month; price. 81 900.
Il9 st. s.w., I-r. brick; all mod. imp; rent
ing at s22 90 per month; price. "a. 900.
600 9th OF. s.w.. T.: all mod. imp: price.
So. $50.
4T4 and AS C 81. s.w., r.; all mod. imp:
price, s.. 700.
4s3 81. s.w., 6-r. brick; renting for $3.50
per month; price, 5000.
344 II st. s.w., Or. brick. water and sewer;
price 81 TOO.
322- "a and 2e st. s.w., Or. bricks; water
and sewer; also houses in rear, Nos. 321-23 and
Is Syphax ct. s.w.. the whole renting for
so per month; price, 81 900; paying 1879 In
terest.
G. II. PARKER,
deS2w As AZ st. s.w.
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3oc4-6 18Th st. near Columbia ST.; of the
choicest siteD ON Columbia Heights. HANDSOME
FRONTS ROMAN BRICk, stone porch and
steps: WELL ARRANGED; parlor reception
hall. dining room. pantry and kitchen, Q bed
rooms TWO ca ELEGANT TILED BATHS;
beautiful mantes. HOT WATER HEAT. A
QUICK BUYER CAN PURCHASE AT A VERY
HOUSE OF IRIS CLASS in THIS SECTION.
del6-3t STONE & FAIRFAX, SO6-SOS F st. NV.
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FARMS.

FOR SALOON THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS
at Bluemont, Virginia, ideal villa sites for sum-
mer homes; easily accessible from Washington;
high attitudes and pure freestone waters; de-
lightful season for inspecting property. Inquire
of THE BLUEAlONT LAND AND IMPROVE
MFNT COMPANY, 1407 + st. NV. no20-tf
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FOR EXCHANGE-IF YOU HAVE HOUSES AND
lots that y,u cannot SELL let me exchange them
for others in any part of the city, which include
some houses that rented well and bring
larger income the amount invested in them.
DUNLOP, REAL ESTATE BROKER
1851 Metzerott Building.
FOR EXCHANGE - BEAUTIFUL PLOT OF
land UNINCUMBERED for one more houses.
. Can be subdvided most advantageously.
oc6-tf EARLY & HAMPTON. 615 14th st. NV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

In a sermon preached in Chicago &
short time since Mr.. Bentley said:
ut is unnecessary that l should re-
cite the history of the theater. The es-
sential fact is that the church drove it
from the chancel degraded and vulgar
lied, to seek it's living in obscurity and
disgrace. Since then to be an actor has
been to invite social ostracism and to
be refused burial in consecrated ground.
1t is true the year that John Calvin
died was also the year in which Shakes
peare was born. That was a blessed ex-
change, it is true, but it brought no
immediate benefit to the stage.
1.-The Anglo-American church is the
only church that has never denounced
the theater. All the others have Will
fled it in sermon and canon. But dur
ing the last four years in consequence
of the work of the Actors Church ALI
ance all the churches have begun to
realize that the stage is the strongest
ally of religion and to turn to it for that
support and assistance which nothing
else can render"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

Seven years ago the State OF Illinois granted
90 the Physicians Institute Of Chicago charter.
There was need of something above the ordi-
nary method OF treatment for chronic diseases,
something more than any specialist or any
number OF specialists acting ind ependently
could do, SO the State itself, under the powers
granted it by its general laws, gave the power to
the Physicians Institute to furnish to the sick
such help as would make them well and strong.
Ever since its establishment this Institute has
endeayored In every possible way to carry out
the benelicient laws of the State.
Three years ago, the Physicians' Institute.
realizing the value of electricity in the treatment
Of certain phases of disease, created under tho
superintendent of its staf of specialists an
electric belt, and this belt has been proved 20 DO
OF great value as a curative agent. From time
70 time it has been improved until it reached
that stage OF perfection which warranted its
present name OF Supreme
This belt Is the most defective of all agents In the
cure OF rheumatism, funhago, lame back, merry
Gus exhaustion. weakened or lost vital functions
kidney disorders aId many other con-
plants.
ms supreme Electric Belt" is made In one
grade only-ic0 guage-tlere is no better electric
belt made and no better belt can be made
Whenever IN the opinion Of our staff of special
lists the wonderful curative and revit2liZing
forces Of electricity viii cure you we send you,
free Of al cost, one of these Supreme Electric
Belts 1t is not sent on trial. it Is yours to keep
forever without the payment of one cent This
generous otter may be Withdrawn at any time, 50
YOU should write to-day for this free g Supreme
flect-ic Belt p to- the Physicians Institute.
at 2519 Unity bldg, Chicago Ills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

the score of 81 by Judge Heinrich. We
believe this is the highest score ever
given on a White Wyandotte pullet in
the United States by a leading judge.
Not 4 single cut was made on color.
Last January she won first as hen at
the same show with score of 962z by
Theo. HeWes. This is a remarkable
score for a hen.
From the illustration above, which is
from a photo just made November IA,
it will be seen that White Lady still
retains her youthful pullet appearance.
Another noted prize winner is Queen
Dotte.' who won first as pullet at Illi-
nois state show three years ago, with a
score of 951a points by Ben S. Myers.
She won third as hen at same show last
January, with score of 9515 by Theo.
Hewes. She is also a, magnificent bird,
well proportioned with fine Wyandotte
characteristics. although of a different
individuality than White Lady. A num-
Der of other noted birds were also pur-
chased by Mr.. Paxton, photos of which
will be shown later in our columns. Mr..
Paxton is to be congratulated upon the
acquisition of these birds, and the pos
session of them will place him in the
front ranks as a White Wyandotte spe-
cialist."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
MANCHESTER IS ILL.
Zimmerman's Duke Is in a London
Sanitarium.

New York, Dec. 5.-Despite state
ments from his castle that he is only
suffering from a severe cold, the Duke
of Manchester is reported, in dispatch
to the American from London, to be
seriously i'll and confined to his bed.
One rumor is to the effect that his con-
dition has been pronounced grave, that
ne is suffering from an advanced form
of kidney disease. Instead of being at
his castle in Ireland, it is declared the
duke is in a private London sanitarium
under treatment by specialists. The
duchess, who was Miss Zimmerman of
Cincinnati. is with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

Syracuse and the officials at that place
notified They failed to answer until
1t was too late. A careful search of
the city failed to raise Campburn. He
made good use of his fifteen minute
start.
Two highway robberies occurred in
the west part of town Thursday night
Both were undoubtedly by the same
parties. The police are so busy with
the joint raiding business that they
paid scant attention to the complaints
made by the two men held up, and did
not even take their names. One of
the men was robbed by two short
strangers, both dressed in corduroy
who stopped him near Western avenue
on Sixth street and took 81 and a
pocket knife. The other man who
complained had been cashless, but his
feelings were just as badly injured by
having gun poked under his nose as
though he had lost a ten-spot- The
robbers were very leisurely in their
movements, and did not hurry in the
work. But the police didn't even make
note of the affair or take the names
of the victims. Come on, We strong
arm specialists and porch climbers; To-
peka will be found an easy mark, and
nearly any insurance company will
guarantee your getaway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

hard worked actors cannot help them
selves, for a protest may mean in any
instance the immediate loss of an en-
gagement, and long period of anxious
idleness. It remains therefore for 9TH
ers-those~ who appreciate, and have Sc
cured for themselves one day of rest
in every seven-to take up the case in
their behalf; and, by using the oppor-
tunities afforded through the press, the
pulpit, the platform, the labor organiza-
ton, and like agencies, to awaken a
conscience. or at least a custom, that
will give to our theatrical brethren their
simple and ordinary due.