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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

The human race has delved in the
bowels Of the earth for 5000 years
to find it's metals. The most valuable
metal yet found, from the standpoint
Of utility, is iron. The most import
ant use to which iron has been put is
in the manufacture of the iron and
steel rails that traverse our country
from east to west and from north to
south and the most important western
'raip road is the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul. It's celebrated Pioneer
Limited, daily between the Twin Cities
Milwaukee and Chicago, is the famous
train Of the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

10 sat In the cafe of the
Esa .l-e. ~ts the other evening, says
s ssas-s..s asGhange, chatting with a
Pa .@ r'argls, when he was asked
51"2 E the more impressive
ne the last memorable
gl5g r effries.
&c." $50 tlI5," said Corbett, as he
~ H5a FtGa It'll take just about
rnree men TO lick Jeff. He's so big
and so hard that it seems impossible
to hurt or stop him. His composition
appears to be a cross between ma
hogany and forest oak. Now, there
are not a heap Of people who know
it. but I was licked in the second
round of the fight. knew it. I
didn't want Jeff to know it, however,
but when he put that awful punch in
on the body / knew that I was done.
That one blow bent my floating ribs
in against my diaphragm and I went
down as tho 7 had been kicked by a
mule. 1 looked for the timekeeper
and when got my eyes on him, If the
face of a man meant anything, mine
must have meant to that timekeeper,
Go slow, old pal. Don't count any
faster than you have to and I'll get
up If I cam
II got up and stalled and managed
to stay for a number Of rounds, but
couldn't use my speed. That walfop
had taken my speed and strength all
from me.
"E'You've all seen Jeff. Well, you
ought to see him in the ring when you
happen to be the other fellow in it;
especially if he has just caved your
ribs in and you are looking at him
thru a hazy blur. You don't know how
big he looks. I'll swear that when ]
was trying to get up that night JEFF
looked as big as a two-decker Penn
sylvania ferryboat to me, and I knew
that he was just as dangerous as q
United States battering ram. He's
big and strong and is the hardest hui
man proposition that ever pulled or
a glove. My hats off to him, for he's
a mighty good fellow also, with g
: kindly, generous disposition, and he
is justly entitled to the large number
Of friends he has"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
SEVEN GAMES ARRANGED
MINNESOTA'S FOOTBALL sCHED-
ULE FOR 1904 is NEARLY CON-
PLETE-INDooR TRACK MEET
MARCH 10.

The Minnesota football schedule Is prac-
tically completed. Yesterday the board
Of athletic control ratified three contracts
for minor games. They are with Ames,
Grinnell and Lawrence, and, with the
Northwestern, Wisconsin, Nebraska and
Iowa contests, already announced, prac-
tically complete the college games for
1904. A contest with Carleton for the
first or second Saturday in October will
also be arranged in all probability. The
schedule so far as made up follows:
Ames at Minneapolis, Oct. IL.
Lawrence at Minneapolis, Oct. %
Nebraska at Minneapolis, Oct. 49,
Grinnen at Minneapolis, Nov. 8.
Wisconsin at Minneapolis, Nov. IL.
Northwestern at Chicago, Nov. 10.
Iowa at Iowa City or Des Moines, Nov. "a.
The athletic board also decided to hold
the annual indoor track meet March 49,
No banked track will be put in at the
armory. The board appropriated $125 for
place winners in the meet.
The contract with Gilmore Dobie, as
sistant coach Of the football team, was
ratified. Dobie is to receive 81 900 year
an increase of $400 The applications OF
| Charles Ferguson and Frank Cameron tc
| coach the baseball team were considered
but no definite action was taken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

The Northwestern Interschoastic Athletic as
ISOLATION has decided to hold no indoor track
meet this year The st. Paul high schools opposed
the meet on the ground that their athletes were
handicapped by lack Of place to train. The
South and East high schools of Minneapolis, and
the Saltwater high opposed the meet on the
ground that it lessened interest in the outdoor
meet following.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
HAIR DRESSING PARLORs

MISS K. SULLIVAN OF ST. PAUL HAS
opened shampooing parlors at No. $40 Syndi-
cate Arcade. The M. M. Harper method of
Rochester. N. Y. Massacre TONGUE for sale.
BURWELL SISTERS, FIRsT-O HAIR
dressing and manicuring. 495 Syndicate Ar
cade. N. w. 20O9 il.
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WANT Pages 18and.l9.
DANCING ACADEMIES

~-~~~~~~~S~-~~N~N~~~~~
PECo AND FINCH, KIMBALL MUSIC HALL
Assemblies Tuesdays, Thursdays Saturdays:
class 7:3o, informas $40; class tickets, gents,
1t lessons. Is informals private lessons, SIS;
lady's ticket, IL lessons, II nformals 3 prt-
yate lessons, So: All steps guaranteed. Sat
urday matinee, to 5. Music, Cafareli Bros
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

The varsity girls will play Drummond
hall in the armory this evening. The
game will probably be a safe victory 70,
the varsity, as they defeated Drummond
hall in practice game this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

The Pillsbury- Washburn team will play
a return match with the Eagle Mills team,
of New Ulm at the latter city Saturday
evening. A rate of a fare an da third for
the round trip has been secured, and those
who wish to go are asked to communicate
with o. G. Sommers, 301 Guaranty Loan
building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
PAWNBRoKERs

..EsTABLIsHED lsss',-MoNEY LOANED
On diamonds, watches, 1ewelry, musical In
struments, guns, etc.. at lowest rates; honest
treatment assuced; highest prices paid for all
kinds of musical Instr lments. Call or write.
NJ AK A. KOHEN,
~ Washington Az s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
RADlUM CURE FOR CANCER.

Special to The Journal.
Vancouver, 3. CO. Feb. 17.-Ten MILL
grams of radium have arrived here from
New York and are being tried on case
of cancer by DR.. Riggs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
DYEING AND CLEANING

TWIN CITY DYE WORKS, THE LEADING
French dry cleaners for ladies' and gents
W. L. WALDRoN, FANCY DYER AND
French dry cleaner; renovator of clothing for
men and women. Phones. 1854. 926-7 Nicollet.
NORTH STAR DYEING AND FRENCH DRY
cleaning work. 726 HenneDin av. Both phones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

In one Of the fastest cleanest and best hockey
games of the season the Portage Lake team Of
Houghton last night defeated the Sault Ste.
Marie at Houghton, nine goals to one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

The Ansons, winners Of the national
championship at Cleveland for the five
men teams, were defeated at Chicago last
night in match with the New Yorks
Five games were played and the New
Yorks finished 1O2 pins in the lead. This
was accomplished by the excellent work
Of Voorhees, and Smith, who rolled 266 and
256 respectively in the third game. The
Ansons won three of the games the New
Yorks one and one was a tie. The total
score was: New Yorks, 1858; Ansons,
1851,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

In addition to its game with Minnesota,
the Nebraska team will also line I'D
again the Y. M. G. A. quintet on the floor
of the latter Friday night
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
:ELECTRoLYsIs

sUPERFLUoUs HAIR, MoLEs, WARTS AMI
birthmarks permanently removed by electricity
Anna M. Griswold, ait Medical block.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

J. S. Gogin, an expert bowler from
Langdon. N. D., and Charles Leitz, one of
the Grain and Flour league stars, will
come together tonight at the Co-opera-
tive alleys in a five-game match for q
side bet Of $50 a side,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
LOANS AND CHATTELS

WILLIAMS, 617 GUARANTY BUILDING,
loans on furniture, pianos. or any security.
Large loans a speciality. Terms to suit bor-
QUICK LOANS IN ANY AMOUNT MADE ON
furniture, pianos any security. Low rates.
Guaranty Trust Co., 531 Guaranty Loan.
RICE LOANS ON ALL KINDS OF PERSONAL
property. Charges reasonable. 500 Globe bldg
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
COLLEGE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE OF PHoToG.
raphy, 913 Nfcollet av. Students can enter
at any time. Send for catalog.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

The University of Nebraska basketball
team was easily defeated last night by
the Sioux City giants at Sioux City by a
score of 40 to IA. The cornhuskers were
not in it at any stage of the game.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

Cookies Institute and Company K OF
Saltwater will meet tonight on the for
mer's floor in the Kasota block for what
is practically the championship of the
Minnesota Central Basketball league
While the home team has a lead of two
games over its opponent in the race, a
defeat by Company K would put the lat
ter team in the running and make the
rest of 1.-The schedule necessary to decide
which team deserves the pennant. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
AUCTION SALES

-~>~c~@~>~o~>-~-~-~~>>>o e~~-~o~@~~~~(~-~-~~>
AT THE TOWN MARKET, FOR TEN DAYS,
you will receive with every cash purchase OF
IS or over handsome rug worth $3.50. See
samples in our window.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
LANTERN SLIDES

GOOD LANTERN SLIDES MADE FROM MEGA
tives or any copy. Prices reasonable; salts
faction guaranteed. Miss Margaret Sheridan,
TIA Northwestern building, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
FUNERAL DIRECTORS

~N~-~~~~~~~~N~~~N~>~
JOHN NJ. GLEASON, H11GE-CLAss UNDER
taking. 81 7th st s. Phone office and house.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
MAKES AVERAGE OF 287 HARD GAME FOR GoPHERs
NEBRASKA BASKET BALL TEAM
PROMISES TO GIVE MINNESOTA
A TOUGH ARGUMENT TO-MOR-
ROW NIGHT.

The University basketball team will
play the first big game Of the home series
tomorrow night. Their opponents will
be the Nebraska five, an aggregation as
eminent in the farther west as Min
nesota is in the middle west and the
east, and the game will be hard one
for the home team.
The Nebraska lineup shows them to be
a formidable bunch. Four of the team
played against Minnesota two years ago.
Benedict captain and center, is the cap
| tain of the '04 football team and holds
the Nebraska records In the S8O-yard run
and the pole vault. Newton, guard, was
sub end on last falls football team.
Hoar, guard, holds the state records in the
short runs and for the high jump. Hig-
gnson and Eliot, forwards, hold football
| and track records, which indicate that
they are fast men on their feet. With a
| team Of seasoned athletes like this to con-
| tend with, the gophers will have to play
in championship form. ...z.
| The cornhuskers have defeated all the
teams in their district and are determined
to win the game with Minnesota and with
| it the title of college champions of the
| United States. The local team has fully
recovered from the fatigue of it's eastern
trip, has been practicing hard for the
| last ten days and is in good condition to
defend the title.
| To accommodate the spectators and to
| give enthusiasts chance to get closer
view of his championship team in action
Manager Deering has decided to put in a
row of chairs around the sides of the floor
in addition to the regular seats in the
gallery.
The varsity basketball team rubbed ii
| into the faculty five by a. score of % to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
JEWELRY

WHO is THAT ,JEWELER AT 400 NICOLLET
av? His name IS A. y. Wetzel, pronounced
by his many friends Reliable" .-..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
MINNEAPOLIS STANDINGS.

In the Grain and Flour league the Con-
soldated team made a clean sweep with
the Watsons. Morrison got high score
with 20S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

MACHINERY AND ENGINES
IRON WORKING AND WOOD WORKING MA.
chnery; large stock 2d-hand and new. North
ern Machinery Co., pit Sd st S. Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
DETECTIVE AGENCIES

MoNULTY DETECTIVE AGENCY, 210 KAsoTA
building. s. ]. McNulty, Mgr. Detective work
In all Its branches. References E. J. Conroy,
chief of police Minneapolis. N. w. phone.
3AxTERS DETECTIVE AGENCY,
665 Temple Court Absolutely reliable Indy and
gentleman detectives sent any part Of world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
TYPEWRITERs

WHY NOT BUY AN UP-To-DATE VISIBLE
writing machine at the right price? Blick-
ensderfer Mfg. Co., 600 Sykes block.
JEWETT AGENCY, 237 HENNEPIN-sFLL,
rent. repair all makes; get prices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

The varsity basketball team rubbed j
into the faculty five by a score of 20 t
2 yesterday afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
THEATRICAL COSTUMES

SMITH COSTUME CO.,
35 7th st S, Minneapolis, MINI. Theatrical,
carnival and character costumes for rent. Send
for catalogue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAK-
ING COLLEGES
NOTICE

FRENCH millinery and dressmaking taught;
to weeks; stamp for particulars. 1908 Mic. a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17

BIG NEW TOWN ON THE NEW GLENWooD-
Winnipeg extension Of the 500 railroad. Will
be the best new town on the line. LIFE
time chance for business locations manufac-
turers investors. Address Rufus L. Hardy,
general manager. PerkerS Prairie. MINI,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
BUSINESS CHANCES

ELEvEN-RooM FLAT, STRICTLY MODERN;
close in. 4 Will clear $50 month. Rent
$27. so. $500 will handle
Partner with 81 900 to work the biggest money
maker the market.
Sixteen rooms, close in. Will clear $50
month. Rent $50. $475.
Ten rooms elegant furniture. fine location. Will
clear $40. Strictly modern; rent $35. $500
down.
Si1-room fat, fine location. Good money in this.
Fourteen-room steam heated boarding house; good
location; rent $50; house full. $625 down,
ne% o delivery
route doing $40 day; will inventory or
lump. $3.50 cash takes it.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
LOSSES WERE UNIFORM
THROUGH GENERAL LIST
Little Discrimination Shown in Lioui-
dation-Industrial and Rail-
roads Suffer Alike.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The stock mar
ket this morning was controlled by the
apprehension OF uufavorable results
from war between Russia and Japan.
The advices over the holiday were eX-
tremely pessimistic as to the main
tenance OF peace, and London quota
tions for Americans came decidedly
weak
J3y the close OF the first hour. under
Increased offerings the active list had
scored losses OF I 90 l%f per cent from
last Thursday. There was little dis
elimination I'm the selling. Declines
We're fairly uniform The losses eX-
tended 10 point or more i'm the indus
trial list. including Amalgamsaed Cop
per. United States steel preferred. and
Sugar
The speculation lost some activity in
the second hour, but continued heavy
on liquidation inspired by the fear OF
war consequences Government bonds
were unchanged. Railroad bonds were
somewhat lower.
Losses in the international list ranged
M to 3. in Baltimore and Ohio and
Union Pacific. The average loss was
Il. Brooklyn Rapid Transit lost y; Cop
per lost only \.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
TREASURY REVENUES
BETTER THAN SHOWN
Figures Do Not Fully Indicate the
Actual Improvement Recorded Since
End Of Last Fiscal Year.

Federal revenues are in a condition
better than indicated by the report of
the surplus Of $S.44S.667 existent at the
close OF the year 1900. The balance in
the hands of disbursing officers Deem
Der 81. which is treated as expenditures.
was larger than on June 30 by. FIVE mil
lion dollars. In the course Of the fall,
this balance ran up to S6S.O0O,oO0. the
largest on record In December. il was
reduced considerably.
in the calendar year just closed. the
Treasury sent out So. $4,000 for the pur-
pose Of moving crops compared with
81, 546, 900 the preceding year. The high
price % cotton and it's early sale caused
the amount sent to New Orleans 10 in
crease from SIS. 226.OOO to little more
than $25. OO0.0 The amount of gold
paid in New York against deposits IL
San Francisco increased about two mil
lions
There are indications that the esti-
mate Of Secretary Shaw as to the sur
plus At the end OF this fiscal year viii
be substantially verified and also ash
the estimate tor small deficit at the
end of the next fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

1923 Linden Place poTtheast-M Mutual
Guarantee Building and Loan Associa-
ton TO James F. BunGy, lot 215. square
1904 $40
Addition to Uniontown-Roberta K. S
Wilmer TO Fannie A. Feddon, part Tot
Q SO
BloomingdaIe- Annie r. Haislip t.
Emma V. and Everett q. HaymalSer
lot 81. block b. So
lie DrOit Park-William Butterworti
ct al. to Adam Timer, lot 30. block (. so
Cambridge Street northwest. neal
Thirtieth Street-Josephine p. Hill 81
vir, William A.. to John J. Smith, jr.
lot SO, square 1892. SO.
Montello-Harry Smith, trustee. q
Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany. lots los and 107. block 5. s.
106S and 1910 Jefferson Street north
west-John Hieston ct al. trustees, Il
Edward NJ. Dulin. part lots 81. IS, and
50. square 1893. S4770.
202 l. Street southwest-James =
Bun1y ct ux. 10 Eliza A Weaver, lo
10. $ Iuare 594. $S11. so.
1903 G Street southeast-Paul Costinet
ct al TO Antonio Sesso. lot 8, squar'
south Of 1015. SO
Interest-Henry G. Stewart, trustee, {,
Cora Andres. Amy z. WILDER, Rufus u
Andres. and Carolyn l.. Stuart, all in
terest in estate of Carrie A France, 81
G Street northeast. between Eleventh
and Twelfth Streets-Jennie r. Tucke
ct vir. William II. to John II. Burke
part original lot 10. square 9S3, $40
First Street southeast. between z ant
+ Streets-Jerome p. Stahl, trustee, 4
| Thomas A and Teresa A. Beach, 10
l35. square 735. SO
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
John l. Warren ct ux. to Joseph /
Biggs. lot 251, block 4, $40.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
HERE TO STAND TRIAL
FOR CHECK DEALINGS
Providence Man, Who Got Woman Ae-
quaintance to Indorse Notes,
Brought Back by Detective.

B. f. Pierce. wanted here on the
charge of passing several bad checks on
the Riggs National Bank with Emma
Robinson as security, was brought here
for trial this morning. by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal r. J. Stone. OF Provi-
dence, R. /.
The man won the regard Of Miss Rob
inson. while the two were stopping al
the same hotel here. She consented to
indorse a check when Pierce pulled two
more from his pocket. and Miss Robin
son also indorsed them.
Pierce is said to be highly connected IN
Providence. where his father is a
wealthy real estate dealer. He was ar
rested recently as he left jail at New
port for a similar offense, Detective
Horne appearing against him before the
United States Commissioner. The lat
ter held him for the Washington au-
thorities in the sum Of 5000.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED
IN NEW YEAR FIGHT

CHICAGO. Jan. I'm a row which
started at a New Year party in the
home Of John Szubustok. IN Ashland
Avenue. at ! o'clock this morning
Szubustok was shot and killed. The
fight resulted from an argument be-
tween barney Nuslewitz and Henry
Bartusch.
When the two started 10 fight Szu-
bustok sought to separate them. One
of the two men then drew revolver
and fired three shots, Szubustok fallinl
mortally wounded after the first report
He died in few minutes.
Nuslewitz and Bartusch were later ar
rested
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
IN HONOR OF BIRTHDAY
OF WILLIAM DONALDSON

A pleasant birthday party was given
Thursday TO William Donaldson at his
home. 1906 Sixth Street southwest The
house was decorated with evergreens.
Games were played up To late hour
Those present were Misses Eessie
smoot, Lizzie O'Brien, Katie and Mamie
Barrett. Viola Phillips, Ida Walker,
Edna Donaldson. Grace Wilson, Agnes
Hagen. Florence. Mabel and Bessie
Young. Laura DeWalt. Maud Thomp-
son. Elsie Davis. Arthur Magill. Leon
ard Striffier. Victor Eberley, Forney
Donaldson, Emory Walker, Edwin
Donaldson. Louis Smith Philip Stuart.
Albert Adams, and Clayton Donaldson.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
AUCTION SALES TO
BE MADE BY PHONE

HARRISBURG. Jan THE Campbell
properties in Millersburg. twenty-seven
miles from this city. viii be offered at
sheriff's sale over the Iong-distance teIe-
phone next Thursday by Sheriff Sellers.
Prospective bidders will congregate in
the exchange in the telephone company
Office ia Miilersburg, and when the
properties are put up, a local auctioneeT
will take the bid and forward 1t by
phone N this city. where IL will be an
nOunced at the courthouse This method
VIII continue until the properties are
sold.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
BOARD OF APPRAISERS
Is NOW SUBDIVIDED

In order to expedite the disposition of
appeals for reappraisement and for the
general transaction of business, the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury has divided the
board of general appraisers at New
YORK into three subboards, to be num-
bered 1. ?, and 3. respectively. The
president OF the board will designate
the subjects to be distributed to these
boards.
They will be composed Of the following
members:
l. Lunt. Sharrets, and McClelland
2 Fisher, Howell. and De Fries.
3 Waite Sommerville, and Hay.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
TAXING REAL ESTATE
OWNED BY THE BANKS
Revenue of Same Assessed
in Gross Earnings.
INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE
Mr.. DarneiIle Admits Law Imposes I'm
just Burden, But Enforce
ment Is Mandatory.
INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE

Assessor Darneille informed the Dis
trict Commissioners today that all banks
i'm the District will hereafter have to
pay taxes on real estate holdings, in
addition to a tax on their gross earn
ings. In other words. banks will have
Ito pay per cent on gross earnings and
~ per cent on real estate holdings, re
CARELESS of the fact that the earnings
from The real estate are included in
the gross earnings.
Several days ago the Commissioners
received a petition signed by leading
Washington bankers protesting against
the recent action of the personal tax
appraisers in assessing as gross earn
ings, the revenues collected by the banks
from real estate owned by such insti-
tutions, upon which the regular TX per
cent tax has been assessed and paid.
The petition was signed by the presi-
dents of several banks
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
WOMAN RE-COMMITTED
TO ST.ELIZABETH'S

Mrs. Otto l.. Wolfsteiner. formerly an
inmate Of ST. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum.
was returned there yesterday afternoon
by Sanitary Officer Frank While at
lunch Mrs. Wolsteiner told her husband
she was going 10 attend the New Year
reception at the White House. He
at once communicated with Police
Headquarters, and Detectives Flather
and McNamee enticed the woman into
headquarters, on her way to the White
House, and she was readily transferred
70 the asylum.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
TRANSPORT THOMAS SAILS.

The United States army transport
Thomas sailed yesterday for Manila
from San Francisco with two troops OF
the Second Cavalry. under command oil
Capt. j. II. Gardner. and eighteen hos
pital corps members, fourteen Sigma
Corps men, and a large number of cabir
passengers