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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
"ARRIVIsM."
A Newly Coined Word and What It
Means


From Scribner's.
Any familiarity with continental Journal
Ism and periodical literature brings the
reader in these days face to face at every
turn with the newly coined word "arriv
ism." and with dissertations on the modern
tendency which It represents. The word is
a very ugly one, and the thing which 1t
stands for certainly has very ugly aspects;
but 1t is doubtful whether we can dismiss,
as insignificant, either the one or the other
Doubtful whether we can do so in our quail
ity Of Americans. especially. The conser-
vative European. who Is rasped and
abraided by the general rawness resulting
from the doctrine that the most of the
time spent in preparation for the achieve
ment of the ends of life is time wasted.
and that the wise course to pursue is simply
to get there" and to learn by doing or
enjoying instead of learning to do or enjoy,
does not hesitate to say that it is the Amer
fly responsible for the doctrine. And he IS
right.
We have, in effect, a new way of regard
ing human existence and the human career,
in this particular. We are inclined to apol-
oRize for this new way at times, and at
times to assert with unnecessary aggres-
siveness that 1t Is the only right way. In
reality, we probably ought to do neither.
The matter is still on trial
when pushed to Its logical limits. whether
1t will give US more out Of life or less, is
what we do not yet know and cannot ye!
tell. But II ia the contemporaneous PROT
lem and one surely calling for meditation
and experiment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
PROPERTY DEVISED BY WILL.
The Case of Gen. Michler, Who Left All
His Estate to His Wife.

Mr.. E. H. Thomas acting corporation
counsel has submitted to the Commission
ers an interesting opinion onrthe application
of Mrs. S. H. Michler. widow of Gen. Ma
thaniel Mlchler for leave to pay the second
half tax of the year ending June 30. 1888,
on certain property in the District without
interest and costs
The point at issue was whether or not
the assessors office had erred in carving
the property for the year in question in the
name of Gen. Michler deceased, who had
bequeathed the real estate owned by him
In the District to his wife, copy of the
will being on file in the office of the register
of wills of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. H. II. Darneille, the assessor in re-
porting upon the application, stated that
probably because there We're but two sigma
lures of witnesses to the WILL and 1t conse-
Quently could not pass real estate in the
District of Columbia; and because the
words all his estate were used and the
property not specified; the register Of wills
Cld not return an abstract OF the inStru-
ment to he assessors office
The property has therefore continued to
be assessed in the name Of Nathaniel Mich
Ter Taxes are paid on the property with
the exception OF the second half of 1883 Mr..
Darneille, says Mr.. Samuel Maddox, at
torney In the case. explains that the reason
the second half of that year was not paid
was that the property was assessed in the
wrong name. and the assessors office
should have taken cognizance of the will
many years ago. Mr.. Darneille recon-
mended that the matter be referred to the
corporation counsel for advice as to wheth-
er the will of Mr.. Michler should have been
accepted as passing to his wife the real es-
tate In the District of Columbia, formerly
owned by him, and whether the assessing
of the property in his name since the date
of the probate of the will, has been errone-
Gus and would vitiate sales based thereon
In regard to the first point" says Coun-
sci Thomas. Il have to advise you that the
will of Nathaniel Michler had only two
witnesses. and therefore did not operate to
ps 50 real estate in the District of Columbia
and. Furthermore. this will contained no de-
scription of the property attempted to be
devised thereby and. therefore. imposed no
duty upon the register of wills then in
Cumbent to report such attempted transfer
AS to the second point section IA of the
Revised Statutes relating to the District of
Columbia provides that property of de-
ceased person may be assessed in his name
Until subdivided according to law, or has
otherwise passed into the possession of
some other person
Il am informed that the property was
never divided. but that Mrs. Michler has
been in possession since the death of her
husband. l am of the opinion therefore
that the property was properly assessed in
the name of Nathaniel Michler, and that a
subsequent sale thereof for unpaid taxes
would be valid, provided the provisions of
law were there after complied with"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Mono Railroads.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
Electrical experts and transportation
managers Of this country are watching with
interest the latest developments Of high
speed traction, as indicated by the con-
struction of the ''mono-raiP' line between
Manchester and Liverpool, England. the
Berlin-Hamburg tests in Germany. and the
Limited" service between Cleveland and
Toledo. All these represent different types
of locomotion The German tests are prac-
tically a continuation of those made two
years ago on the Berlin-Zossen short mill
tary line, and are to determine the practi-
cability of maintaining high speeds with
both steam and electric locomotives. The
''mono-rail'' system is development of the
idea which in this country took the forms of
the Meigs electric railway and the B0ynton
bicycle railway. In spite Of those who
laughed at the inventor who year after
year appeared at the state house seeking
an extension of the time In which to build
his experimental line from Boston to Brock
ton. the Boynton bicycle railway contained
an idea which Is being applied practically
abroad, and which had vitality enough to
Withstand not only the fercest attacks OF
competitive systems, but rfdicule enough to
have crushed out worthless scheme. The
experimental lines of the "mono-ran' type
which exist as ruins at Coney Island and
Patchogue are monuments to the germ OF
an idea which is full of possibilities. And
tho great railroads know 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
IT DEFIES DETECTION
oLEoMARGARINE PASSED BY THE
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS.
Over Two Million Pounds Given the
Lower Tax Imposed by the Law in
the Month Of June.

The law passed by Congress May O. 1902,
known as the oleomargarine law, went into
effect July /. 1902, and the first fiscal year
under the changes in the law ended June
30, 1903, giving opportunity for comparison
of results under the different laws. The
advocates of the new law are said not to be
fully satisfied with its operations. Under
the old law all artificially colored oeomar-
garine was taxed at the rate of cents a
pound. During the fiscal year ended June
80, 1902, the internal revenue bureau col
lected 81, 462,332 at the rate of cents per
pound. and the total number of pounds on
which tax was paid was 1913. 1866.
During the fiscal year which closed about
month ago the oleomargarine interests
pald TO the government IL total of Sill 1l.Dl1
on what was adjudged to be olemargarine
not artilcially Colored On that which was
colored the tax 1922 OH a total revenue
from both classes of oleoma rgarine of S443-
Gil, decrease in the amount of tax receiv-
60 over the former fiscal year of 81, O19 pol
Taking into consideration the decrease of
receipts from special taxes on manufac-
turers. wholesale and retail dealers, the
207. 7O9
According to the figures of the internal
revenue bureau the total number of
pounds on which tax was paid in the fiscal
year recently closed was 71211 ,436. a de-
Ihs decrease. however, is not regarded as a
large one in view of the fact that for a long
tlme after the new law went into effect
the oleomargarine interests of the country
were so badly crippled that they practi-
caIly ceased. not resumng operations I'M
I'll they began to see an opportunity to
put colored product on the market that
could pass the experts of the internal reye-
nue. bureau and not be classed as artificial
ly colored.
1t is now said that they have discovered
method of making the product that en-
ables them to pay only the minimum tax
or cent a pound and that this Is en-
courag1ng the manufacturers to turn out
large quantities. The internal revenue bu-
reau Is kept busy analyzing the various
brands put upon the market
In June last a total of 2,572 234 pounds
or oleomargarine passed the government
off1cers at the rate of one-fourth a cent a
pound. and yet a large part of it is said
TO have been richly colored and easily mar
ketable because of It's appearance The
revenue officials were unable to detect any
ingredient In IT that would cause 1t to
bear the 10 cents rate for artif1cally COL
ored goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
WOODEN SHIPS.
Outlook Good for Prosperous Season
Among tho Maine Builders.

Bangor Correspondence Of the New York Times.
Wooden shipbuild!ng in Maine is a fairly
prosperous industry this year. and the out
look is encouraging. great deal is said
about the decadence Of the wooden ship.
and especially the sailing wooden ship. but
this does not apply to the great American
coastwise merchant marine, which is today
far greater than ever 1t was before, and
still growing. Time was when the harbors
of eastern lumber ports, like Bangor, were
crowded with topsail schooners. briggs,
barks and fore-and-aft schooners. and many
people lament today that the vessels are
few in comparison with the old fleets. This
is needless complaint however. for, while
the vessels are fewer they are also much
larger now than in days past, and the ton
mage entering and leaving the part of Ban
gor now is much in excess of what it ever
was in the so-called palmy days of the
American merchant marine.
In the old days a ship of 600 to 200 tons
was considered big fellow; today the coal
stevedOres at High Head. Bangor. speak of
1000 ton schooners as little fellows. No
schooner begins to attract attention unless
she is pretty close to 1900 or 1900 tons net
register. and there are great many
schooners carrying coal on this coast whose
tonnage is in excess Of 1900. One Of the
schooners that comes to Bangor generally
brings about 3. W tons of coal at a load.
and she attracts less attention than did the
brig Harry Smith twenty years ago, when
she came here with 800 tons. The big
schooner, the Fannie Palmer, can carry as
much coal at one load as would keep one
of the old time coasters busy for a year.
That is the kind of vessels, for the most
part, that they are building in the Maine
yards nowadays, with a few of medium size
for special trades to suit special pur-
poses. At Bath they are building ten or a
dozen schooners, ranging from 500 to $500
tons capacity, while at Marlborough two
giganI.c schooners are under construction
for the famous Palmer feet-the five
master schooner Singleton Palmer. and an
other not yet named. These vessels will
carry about $500 tons of coal each.
The cost of materials is high, and wages
are higher than for years. yet the orders
for new vessels are coming in and contracts
are being placed at prices that give the
builders a fair profit. No one down east
seems to have any apprehension that the
shipyards will go out of business until the
ocean dries up, even If they don't build
square-riggers any more. One thing Is to
be noted In connection with the industry Of
immediate interest to lumbermen. and that
is that the yards are no longer turning out
small coasters-lne two-maSted lumber-car-
rying type of 100 to 200 tons. The old fleet
Is rapidly disappearing. and unless a new
fleet shall be built before long. Bangor will
have to employ barges to transport her
lumber to Boston and New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
DOCTORS AND DRUGS.
Use Of Opiates by Physicians and
Trained Nurses
m the New York Mail and Express.

From the New York Mail and Express.
From time to time one reads OF the
prevalence Of the drug habit among men,
bers of the medical profession. and one
wonders what basis of truth there is for
the remarkable and unpleasant charge
Physicians who do not attempt to cure
themselves make but a feeble appeal to
the confidence of their patients. and II Is
safe to say that few patients would will
ingly intrust their lives to the care of a
doctor addicted to drugs.
1t has been alleged. however, even in the
medical journals, that doctor. accus-
toned for years to the administration OF
opiates. may come to fancy himself i'm
mune to their deleterious effects-some-
what on the principle of every man believ
ing every other man mortal but himself
Perhaps, through his prescriptions. he has
led all unwittingly of course. certain ner-
vous men and more women to become the
slaves Of morphine choral or cocaine, and
he looks upon these weaker vessels with
pitiful professional eyes. For himself, he
can when needs be. take drug with i'm
punity; take it or let 1t alone
Some months ago when DR. Eugene Girls
som a famous alienist and neurologist,
committed suicide at Washington. d. c..
it was noted that he was victim of the
drug habit, and several newspapers sound
ed an alarm In the land. In speaking OF
the unpleasant subject at the time a promi-
nent physician was quoted as saying that,
If man in my profession has himself
we'll in hand he can take an opiate now
and then with little risk he runs in
taking an occasional drink of whisky--w1th
even less risk. because doctor can't ap-
proach a patient with the odor of rum ON
his breath when he may be really In need
of a stimulant."
This may be true, but we are loath to
believe that it is fact in the lives OF
many practicing physicians. 1t is enough
to know that some of he nurses In our
larger hospitals, as well as many pharma-
cists have admitted that from much hand
ling of seductive drugs they have become
addicted to their use. The habit, 1t ap-
pears is formed insenSibly through the ex-
or nurses, and it is pursued without
moments thought of the pernicious con-
sequences. living or rather dying illustra-
lions of which are fragrant and constant
before their eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
MINT EMPLoYE ARRESTED.
Charged With Stealing s58 Dollars at
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, August 6.-Robert J.
Fitzpatrick, employed as a laborer at the
United States mint in this city, was ar
rested today by secret service operatives,
charged with stealing S5S silver dollars
from a mint vault.
The money was stolen while the CONS in
the mint were being transferred from one
vault to another. The robbery occurred in
December and January last. The coins
were in canvas bags and boxes A loose
dollar aroused suspicion and led to the dis
covery that robbery had been committed.
During the search penknife with which
the packages had been opened was found,
and this led to the Identification of Kilpat-
rick as the thief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
Decline Of Over Fifteen Per Cent in
Deaths Last Week.

There was a decline of over u per cent
In the number of deaths in the District last
week as compared with that of the week
before. The mortality was SO, representing
a death rate Of 17.8 for all the population.
In the week before 1t was 113. the death
rate being 20.7 and in the corresponding
period of last year 121, death rate ms. OF
the decedents SO were colored and 81 white.
The excessive mortality in the colored pop
ulation is best shown by a comparison OF
corresponding death rates; the mortality
among colored people during the past week
being equivalent to an annual death rate
per annum of IS per 100, while that among
the whites was equivalent to death rate
of but 9.S5. OF the total deaths % were
children under five years old, Of which Il
were infants under 1 year Of age.
Deaths from diarrhoeal diseases de-
creased from twenty-six. the number re-
pored last week. to seventeen. There were
which seventeen were colored and four
white. Five deaths were due to typhoid
fever and three to whooping cough. By
violence there were three Deaths one being
due to suicide by hanging, one due to an
accidental fall and one due to railway in
juries.
The births reported numbered 1O2, Of
which fifty-one were males and f1fty-one
females, seventy-five being white and
tWenty-SeVen COlored.
There were 1855 cases Of typhoid fever
In quarantine at the beginning of the week
and loo at it's close. The number reported
during the week was. however. but twenty
one as against twenty-nine during the pre-
ceding week.
No new cases of smallpox having been
reported and no discharges made. there re-
main in the hospital under treatment the 2
patients formerly reported.
The almost entire absence of scarlet fever
in the District still continues. There were
new cases Of diphtheria and no new cases
of scarlet fever reported, leaving 4 cases
of the former and of the latter under
treatment at the close of the week.
The mean weather conditions prevailing
during the week were. Temperature Of the
atmosphere. "A degrees; relative humidity,
IS, and barometer 1892. There was a rain
fall of OBS Of an inch. with south winds
averaging miles per hour. The maxi
mum temperature was "a degrees on the
Goth and minimum IS degrees on the 2Sth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
KIDNAPPED HER CHILD.
Mrs. Arville Turner Invades the House
With q Revolver

CINCINNATI, Ohio. August "a sensa-
tional kidnapping by mother armed with a
revolver occurred in Newport, KY. today.
Mrs. Arvile Turner, who is living apart
from her husband, accompanied by a wo-
man, went to the house Of Mrs. Taylor in
Newport, and, at the point of a revolver,
demanded to get her child, six years old.
Mrs Taylor, heightened. ran upstairs to
where the boy was sleeping. Mrs. Turner
broke open the door, followed Mrs Taylor
upstairs, and, still brandishing the revolver,
secured the child and, rushing to the street,
escaped in a wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Officers Of Catholic Society.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. August 5.-The
following officers were elected by the
American Federation of Catholic Societies
today:
President. Thomas B. Minahan. Column
bus. Ohio: first vice president. ]. B. Oelkers,
Newark. N. J..Second vice president f. j.
Kisrce. San francisco: third vice presi-
dent. Edward Feeney. New York; secre-
tary. Anthony Matrie. Cincinnati; treas
urer. Henry ]. Fries. Erie. Pa; marshal,
II w. Merwick. Kansas City,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Jewes Coming to America

ST. PETERSBURG, August 5-Accordine
to advices from Elizsabethgrad. the Jewish
emigration to America from the province
of Kherson is rapidly increasing. Three
hundred Jewish families started for the
United States in June, while during July
ten to twenty families left daily for the
same destination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Report to the Coroner

The death Of the infant child Of Claudia
Geary. colored. was reported to Acting
Coroner Glazebrook today. The child died
at tho homo Of its mother, ia L street
southwest, about 1:45 o'clock this after.
noon. The death was reported to the cor
oner for the reason that there had been nc
physician Ia attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05

II beg your pardon said the man with
the valise and the shiny coat. but would
you buy a dozen extra fine linen pocket
handkerchiefs If you could get them for
about half the cost of manufacturer"
IT don't know" replied the man at the
desk Possibly might.
Are you a good Judge of a linen hand
kerchief?''
Am a good judge? I ought to be.
used to make them for living"
Il guess l won't show 'em to you," said
the caller. backing hastily out Of the room.
Chicago Tribune.
New rendering of an old sawi Happy n
the bride that the sun-bursts on.-Yonkers
statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
MAN AND WIFE MURDERED.
Supposed to Be the Work Of Kentucky
Moonshiners,

WINCHESTER, KY, August 5.-Simon
Booker and wife, who resided in small
cabin on the mountain in Franklin county,
were murdered and the torch applied to
their home last night
The tragedy is attributed to the raiding
of wildcat distillery located near their
place during the month of June. Booker
and his wife were accused by the moonshin-
ers Of betraying them to the revenue off,
GERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
A RUNAWAY.

yesterday afternoon Il tea wagon CA. and
j. Tea Coz ran away from the corner OF
LIST and r streets northwest At Sd and
streets the frightened horse collided with;
loaded brick wagon. No damage ex-
cept TO harness of the tea wagon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
New York Bankers" Arrested.

NEW YORK. August 6.-The police today
raided the offices of Daniels & Co., arrest
ing Daniels and OBTAINING all employees in
the offices. The raid is said to have been
made at the instance of the district attor-
ney's office. According to the sign on the
door of the offices the firm did business as
bankers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Babism in Persia.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
When, two years ago. 1t became known
that there were In this country numerous
professors of Babism. and that at least one
xealous American disciple Of the Persian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Tim Hurst an Umpire

NEW YORK. August 5.-President Pull
liam has announced the appointment of
Tim Hurst a National League umpire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05

Patience: Patty is about to announce
her engagement to Harold"
Patrice: Does Harold know itT'-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-26
In iuries Nav Prove Fatal.

The many friends of r. f. McAu.
life will be saddened 20 learn that
early Wednesday morning he met with
an accident that may cost him his
life, says the Ration Gazette. While
separating beef cattle for shipment,
at the Landon Moore ranch he was
thrown by fiery horse. receiving a
fracture OF the skull and other serious
injuries. DIR. Kohlhousen was sum
II cned at once and every resort known
to medical skill Is being utilized To
restore the injured man TO conscious
ness, but the prospect for his recorery
Is not bright, the attending physician
holding out little hope to the grief.
stricken family News OF a gloomy
ature was brought In last evening
nd up to the hour of going TO press
rothing further has been heard. The
entire community waits with bated
breath for the hoped for news that
ne may be restored 10 his friends and
family.