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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
AUSTRALIAN SMOKERS REVOLT
Agitation in the Commonwealth
Against Tobacco Monopoly go

Melbourne Cor. London Chronicle.
There Is no cessation in the agita ton
against the branch of the tobacco trust
which now controls practically every whole
sale and retail house in Australia.
The first political fruits of the revolt of
the consumer against the Anglo-American
| monopolist were exhibited in the terms of
the alliance between the federal labor party
and the ten liberal protectionists who de-
cliped to join the Reid-McLean coalition.
The ninth and tenth planks of the platform
agreed to by the liberal labor alliance de-
clared for antitrust legislation, and on the
question of the tobacco monopoly for the
appointment of the present senate select
committee as royal commission, with ad-
dition of members from both houses of
parliament. Further results were forth
coming September Is, when in the house
of representatives Mr.. Bachelor, ex-min-
lister for home affairs, gave notice of his in
tention to move the following:
THAT in the opinion Of this house, a
royal commission should be at once APP
pointed to inquire into and report upon
cd The present position of the tobacco
trade in relation to the production, manu-
facture and distribution of tobacco.
"(0 The extent to which it is controlled
by a monopolistic combination; the best
method of regulating that trade, wheth-
er by naturalization or by antitrust legis-
1ation, or otherwise
The Intervention of the no-conf1dence mo-
ton against the ReId-McLean ministry de-
ferred the appointment of the commission,
but the matter will not rest The monOp-
olists are profoundly alarmed, and are mov-
ing heaven and earth to avert or at least
delay inquiry. 1t is clear, however. that
one of the issues on which the next national
elections will be fought in Australia will be
the naturalization or the better control OF
the tobacco monopoly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
A TILL Taper.

From the New York Tribune.
Joseph Letter was in New York the other
day. He had luncheon at fashionable
restaurant.
During the luncheon the subject of widows
arose. and on this interesting topic many
original ideas were expressed. Mr.. Letter
said:
Some widows are to be pitied others,
again, are to be felicitated My father used
to describe widow of the latter sort
'tShe lived in Maryland; she kept little
village store. Her husband was worth
less fellow. He never worked and he drank
a great deal. A worthless fellow, 1 repeat,
but nevertheless, when he died suddenly.
many persons made calls Of sympathy and
coincidence on the widow.
my father did not call, but one day,
stopping at the store to buy some trifle
or other, he thought 1t was no more than
right to say in a feeling tone
You must miss your husband great
deal, madam
"'Well. SIR said the widow, 1T does
seem strange to come into the shop and
find something in the TILL -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Arizona Forever!
From the Tombstone Epitaph.

From the Tombstone Epitaph.
The inherent brains and resources of Ari-
IONA are forcing her to the front. In every
capacity she is asserting her superiority
and knocking the persimmon. Last Friday
Clay McGonagil, at the steer tying tourna-
rent at Ell Paso, roped and tied his steer
in twenty eight seconds fat Our Arizona
cowboys, like all other Arizona institutions,
are strictly in the lead. They may not
have that quality of stove polish on them
that distinguishes eastern society, but they
simply have the stuff in them to get
there"
You cannot shut Arizona off. She has the
copper, she has the gold. the silver, the
lead, the stock, the captivating climate and
the brains, the vigor and originality, the
self-reliance, and she Is irrepressible. All
eyes are upon her. million hopes are
staked upon her resources, her sunshine and
her wild, free magnificence, and they will
all be realized. The rich man comes here
to grow richer, the plain man is here to
better his circumstances, the invalid comes
here for health and strength, the disconso-
late come to Arizona for the comfort and
cheer our salubrious climate and hospitable
society affords.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va,
December %, 1904.
The noisy demonstration in Alexandria In
observance of Christmas was principally
reserved for today, only an occasional
sound of explosives being heard yesterday.
The churches were filled with fair-sized
congregations at the morning and evening
services Sunday, but owing to the slippery
condition of the streets and the bad
weather. the attendance was smaller than
1t would otherwise have been. The Christ
mas music rendered by the several choirs
was of a high order. Holiday hours were
observed at the post Office today. and other
government and city offices were closed
Most of the merchants closed their places
of Business after having them open only
short while in the morning.
Row in Boarding House.
A cutting ARRAY in the boarding house Of
a colored man named Marshall Warren on
South Union street Saturday night, which
resulted in the serious wounding of
colored man who gave his name as James
Miller, was investigated this morning by
Justice Cation in tire police court. Miller
was terribly slashed about the left arm
and hand. He also had a stab wound in the
breast. He was conveyed to the Alexandria
who disappeared Immediately after reach
ing the institution. Mrs. Adamson, the ma
tron, notified the police, who made unSuc-
cessful efforts to identify and locate the
men. Warren and others who were at his
house at the time were locked up, but they
all declared that they knew nothing of the
affair, except that the ASSISTANTS Of Miller
were strangers and that one held him while
the other did the cutting. 1t is said that
Miller came from near Charlottesville.
Warren was released this morning.
General Matters.
The Junior German Club will give
Christmas german in McBurney's Hall next
Wednesday night. Mr.. Harry Beverly Of
this city, who was a leader of the germans
at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, while
he was a student there, will lead the dane
ing. Several guests from Washington and
other places expected.
Mr.. Frank Williamson, who is a senior in
the University College of Medicine, Rich
mond, is spending his holidays at his home
in this city.
Mrs. Phile Leterman of Charlottesville,
with her children, and Miss Frankel of New
York, are spending the week with their rela-
tive, former Mayor Strauss, at his home on
Prince street.
Mr. John B. Barrett, a junior at the
Georgia School Of Technology is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, at her
home on Duke street for the holidays.
Miss Mildred Lewis Shackelford of
Brandy, Culpeper. county, is visiting Miss
The funeral of Mrs. Susan v. Whitcomb,
whose death occurred Friday took place
this morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Renovated Gowns.

From Harper's Bazaar.
shirfed bands OF taffeta, velvet or satin
ribbon and braid of all kinds are extremely
popular, and, thanks to their kindly aid. 1t
is possible to renovate last years gown.
II the skirt be narrow, then the seams to-
ward the front can be opened, panels of
velvet, silk or of another material with
lines of braid may be inserted, and the re-
quired width may thus be obtained quite
easily Although the newest models OF
skirts are much fuller around the hips,
there are two or three exceedingly attrac-
tive designs with comparatively little full
ness. the width being given by the sweep
ing fiounce. last years plain skirt may
be renovated and made up-to-date by pleats
narrow at the top and gradually widening
out toward the foot, and with narrow side
pIeats between and above the side-pleating
bands of braid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Queen Of the Dairy, Too.
From Success.

From Success.
Wilhelmina, Queen of Holland. is making
money by selling milk and butter. AS a
child Wilhelmina kept chickens" She
loved them dearly, had pet names for most
of them, fed them to the queens taste Qit-
erally), and quite incidentally made pocket
money out Of them.
Not long ago Prince Henry bought for his
royal wife several cows. which are placed
on the rich land adjoining the palace at
Loo. These prospered so well, and their
milk and butter added SO much to the de-
lights of the palace table. that the queen
decided to engage in the business of dairy
ing.
The manager of her estates has since WIS.,
tied all of the famous stock farms Of the
country and has purchased thirty-four of
the best cows to be had In all Holland.
These have joined their fellows who led the
way in the experiment and dairy products
are now on sale under the palace auspices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
DRUGS FOR HEADACHES.
Their Constant Use Can Be Avoided
Simple Remedies to Be Employed.


1t may be said, with little fear of contra
dictton from those who know the facts,
that If a cast-iron law forbidding the use of
any drug whatever In the treatment Of
headache could be enacted and enforced
there would be much less misery for the
coming generation than there is for this.
A sufferer from, repeated headaches who
has found a means of relief in headache
powders" or other even less harmful drugs
may dispute this assertion, but the victims
of some drug habit or the friends OF one
whose heart, poisoned by acetanilid or anti
pyrin, has suddenly ceased to beat before its
time will look at the matter from another
point of view entirely.
During the Spanish war numbers of
would-be recruits were rejected because of
a weak heart; and in the epidemic of pneu-
monia which ravaged the country last win
ter an unusual number of deaths occurred
from failure of the heart to meet the added
strain.
Although various causes have doubtless
been at work to weaken the hearts of the
present generation, there can be no ques-
ton that one potent influence has been the
indiscriminate use of headache powders.
In all cases of habitual headache recur-
ring periodically a physician must, of
course, be consulted that he may find the
cause-eye strain, disease of the ears, nose,
stomach or other more distant organs-and
remove 1t IL possible. But the separate at
tacks of headache have to be relieved, IL
very severe; and in these cases 1t Is better
not to resort to drugs, unless the drugs are
taken under the special guidance of a ply
scian. In the congestive headache, marked
by throbbing. and made worse by STOPPING
or lying down, a cold towel or an ice bag
applied to the head, hot-water bag to the
spine, a mustard plaster to the back of the
neck or to the inner side of the thighs, or
a hot mustard foot bath-one or more-wili
often give relief when many drugs fall.
In the anemic form of headache marked
by pallor in which the pain is made less
severe by lying down, massage of the head
or the application of warm cloths to the
head and face will often be found grateful.
: A threatened bilious headache may some
times be warded off by dose of epson
salts, as may other headaches due to auto
intoxication." and one due to oyeruse OF the
ewes or eve strain will usually, If taken at
the moment of the first warning, be ar
rested or iritigated by closing the book and
going for Q. walk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
green buds to lie against the point

and soft green buds to lie against the point
applique.
1ntermingled with these beautiful arti-
fetal flowers are tender leaves I'm poppy
green. which is softer and grayer than the
regular leaf green shade. The color is par
ticularly appropriate with the delicate
shades of the stole.
A colder effect. yet one that 10 artlstically
harmonious. was produced in an all-white
stole made OF snowy chiffon after the same
fashion as the one just described Instead
of peoples, white velvet edelweiss, those
great starry blossoms of the Alps. were ar
ranged over the shoulders and down each
front. Not so much as bit of green could
be seen. The stole was pure and cold. but
immensely effective and smart. woman
with extraordinary color could attempt this
effect with great success. but others would
best choose something less trying
Crushed velvet and silk roses are always
decorative and beautiful. and they go with
almost any gown, provided the colors are
harmonious. La France Is a pretty color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Egg Membrane for Skin Grating.

From Weeks Progress
The surgeon in the Charity Hospital in
New Orleans. believing that the mem
brane Of eggs would do just as well as
skin to replace the destroyed skin. resoly-
ed to try 1t, as 1t could not possibly do any
harm IL the experiment were not a sue
cess. He accordingly broke an egg and
poured out the contents. Then he care
fully removed the membrane which sepa-
rated the white and yolk from the shell,
and placed this membrane on parts of an
improvised arm. The wound was washed
with normal salt solution, wet dressing
applied and the arm was bandaged. A few
days afterward the surgeon decided to
look at the arm and see what the results
We're. The bandage was removed, and the
results were as he hoped they would be-
He Immediately sent for more eggs, and
the same operation was performed on other
parts of the arm till the entire wound was
covered. 1t is about twelve inches long
and three inches wide To cover this with
the m.,mbrane of eggs, taken In small
pieces, required patience and dexterity;
but the surgeon saw his first attempt was
q success, and he wanted the skin to grow
back on the arm without grating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Noted Bad Man Reported Dead.

report has reached New York from an
apparently authentic source that Tom
O'Brien, the king of bunco men and the
father of the gold brick. had died recently
in the French penal settlement at Cayenne,
where he had been sentenced for life for
the murder of his partner, kid Waddell,
in Paris, in 1895. Several of OBriens old
friends in this city are said to be aware Of
his death. The news. 1t is said, came direct
from Cayenne, and Is of a most positive
character. Several years ago it was report
ed that O'Brien had escaped from the penal
settlement and was on his way to New
York. The report was never confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Disraeli and the Jews.
From the American Hebrew.

1t Is a century since Benjamin Disraeii
was born. something over twenty years
since he died. The majority Of Englishmen
frankly confess that his career is an un-
solved riddle; Jews gratefully permit the
radiance and the glory of 1t to overflow
upon the race to which he was proud to
belong. 1t would be hard to estimate the
value of that career to the Jews of Europe
and America, for although the tendency to
attribute Semitic extraction to every celeb
rity of consequence is so often absurdly
overzealous, no one will deny the effective
ness of the reply to disparaging illusions
when one is able to say: "The most brilliant
prime minister of England in the nineteenth
century was Jew"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
A Pretty Frock for the Wee Girl.

Charming frocks for the little girls are Of
white linen gathered full into linen yoke
embroidered in scarlet or pale blue. These
gowns are caught far below the waist with
wide white leather or suede belts, below
which are a couple of embroidered frills.
and the little, full sleeves are likewise gath
cred into bands of embroidered linen other
little frocks of scarlet linen are fashioned in
the same manner. and the same material Is
used in the construction of the Russian
blouses for boys, trimmed with a double
row of pearl buttons down the front and
completed by a wide white linen collar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Store and Factory Burned.

The large store and pickle factory of
Cralle. Hubbard & James. at Whitestone
wharf, on the Rappahannock river. in the
northern neck of Virginia, was totally de-
stroyed by fire early Saturday morning and
Messrs. Charles Mckinney and Richard
Davenport who were sleeping in the burned
building. had a narrow escape for their
lives. The fire started in storeroom, how
is not known. The two men were awakened
by the smoke and cracking Of the flames
and they could scarcely grope their way
through the smoke to the doorway, when
the fire filled the building, which. with its
contents, was destroyed. In a drawer in
the store was 1925. which was burned and
Mr.. Mckinney lost $75 in money. The loss
will amount to between 5000 and $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
It Was Too Late to Change.

From C0iIler's Weekly -
member of the faculty of the Columbian
Medical College at Washington is particu-
larry fond of taking his students unawares
in his "quizzes." 70 one student, whom 1t
would not be uncharitable to call a dull
ard. the professor said one day:
What quantity constitutes a dose Of
giving the technica1ename Of croton oil.
A teaspoonful," was the answer.
The instructor made no comment, and the
student soon realized that he had made a
mistake. After a quarter of an hour had
apsed. he said:
Professor, should like to change my re-
ply to that question:"
I'm afraid it's too late, Mr.. Blank" re-
sponded the professor, looking at his watch.
Your patient has been dead fourteen min
utes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUcrIoNEER.
REAL EsrAIE M &C.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROyED
REAL ESTATE, on STREET NORTHEAST
NEAR HE NEW UNION STATION,
by virtue OF certain deed of trust duly re-
corded IN Liber No. 21O6. folio 2S5 ct sea- OF the
land records Of the District of Columbia, and ut
the request of the party secured thereby, i. the
Undersigned, surviving trustee will sell, at pub
ie auction -, In In, front Of the premises on WE'D
NESDAI, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF DE-
CENBER, A. d. 1904, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land and
premises, situate In the city Of Washington In the
District of Columbia, and designated as and being
part OF lot numbered nine 90, in square numbered
seven hundred and seventy-hye (775), and con
talned within the following metes and bounds
following: beginning for the at a point on
street twenty (2O) feet east from the north
west corner Of said lot numbered nine (9), and
running thence east seventeen Q7) feet eight and
one-hah $50 inches; thence south one hundred
and forty-two u49 feet seven 90 inches; thence
west seventeen 90 feet eight and one half (S1h,
inches, thence north hundred and forty1two
Q42) feet % inches to the place of beginning
together with the improvements
Terms OF sale: Stated at sale. deposit OF
500 Will be required Of the purchaser at the time
OF sale. THOS. STEPHEZSON
oelo-uVds Surviving Trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Clue to Colorado Murder Case.

An entirely new clue. and one considered
important by Chief of Police Reynolds. has
developed at Colorado Springs Col, In the
murder mystery on Mount Cutler. The clue
comes from Syracuse. n. Y, where 1t is
learned that a girl named Renter is miss
ing. The girl came to Colorado Springs
some time ago, and In October check for
500 was sent to her. which she acknowl-
edged as receiving. Since that time moth
ing has been heard from her and her fam
lily believe that she is the victim of the
Mount Cutler murder Investigation by
Chief Reynolds brings out the fact that the
dentistry of the missing Miss Kemter tallies
exactly with that of the dead GIRL as does
also the hair and height
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Electrical Action in the Lungs.
From Weeks Progress.

The electrical action Of the life principle
in the living organism has been success
fully demonstrated for a second time with
mechanical instruments. 1T is declared. by
DIR. Albert J. Atkins, professor of physiol-
ogy of the California Medical College. For
years Dr. Atkins has been engaged in this
study About six weeks ago he announced
that he had succeeded in registering pos
tive and negative electrical current In the
air chambers of the living lungs. OUTSIDE
the blood stream by means of mechanical
instruments. The experiments just made
were conflrmatory of previous ones. with
additional tests on other internal organs
II was shown that each organ has cleo
trical action but the great center Of cleo
trical activity is the air chambers Of the
lungs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
A Dangerous Affection.

From the New York Tribune.
Professor Van Dyle OF Princeton said In
a recent address to a New York Sunday
school,
Errors of logic. inconsequent reasoning
are common to the young.
"A little Princeton boy the other day
was walking with his mamma. AS he pass
ed the house of q friend he Saw a dos
playing on the lawn
That dog is called Troy. Troy likes
me- mamma he said
How do you know Troy likes you
Charles? the mother asked.
Because, one day he tasted of me,
said the boy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26

scheme, though it lacks warmth, while rich
red is stunning effect.
Fancy capes are not an unusual sight at
the opera and theater. Generally these are
made of chiffon, with a somewhat less elab-
crate decoration of flowers fluffy fur.
One cape was made of a series of Shirred
tucks that grew wider apart as they
reached toward the bottom OF the wrap, all
the shirrings running around so that an ef-
feet of puffings was produced. Full ruffies
at the throat and ruches and flounces set on
the bottom supplied the trimming.
Another pale blue chiffon novelty on this
order showed a fringe of white and black
ostrich tendrils made into a fluffy trimming.
Marabou lends itself to this style of trim
ming and makes a lighter and fiufiier gar
ment possibly, than the laden with
flowers.
For evening wear, light blue has suddenly
become very smart, and as IL is always
pretty most women find means to render 1t
becoming. Blue gowns with blue hats are
much In evidence at the theater, and they
are noticed at fashionable receptions, while
for the opera the blue, pink. mauve and red
gowns far outnumber the all-white ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
Trouble in Guatemala.

News from Guatemala shows that there
Is much feeling on the part OF the British
residents regarding the nonpaynnent of the
debt due to British bondholders, and 1t is
asserted that the British legation viii be
removed from Guatemala City to either
Nicaragua or Salvador. There seems to be
no prospect of the Guatemalan government
complying with the obligations to foreign
creditors. The people in Guatemala de-
plore the attitude of the government and
Its disregard Of its obligations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
THE NOVEL FLOWER
AND CHIFFON STOLE
Design by Redferu.


Stoles and neck garnitures made of chiffon
and flowers instead of fur are numbered
among the latest novelties that have the in
describable touch of the Partisan designer.
To be at its best fur should be treated in
the simplest manner possible, and this very
simplicity is not always the most desirable
quality with elaborate evening costumes.
Therefore the Frenchman bethought him of
more delicate and dainty materials to COM