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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Texas called on the President today, and
extended to him, on behalf of the board of
trade OF Corpus Christi, Texas, an invita-
ton to visit Corpus Christi his trip to
Texas next spring. The President expressed
his appreciation of the invitation. but said
that at this time he could give no definite
response to 1t.
exchanged with President Roosevelt today
the greetings of the Christmas season. Sem
ator Fairbanks will pass Christmas with
his family in this city, but will leave to-
morrow night for Indianapolis. where he
expects to remain for several days.
Senior Don Manuel de Approx. the Next
can ambassador. accompanied by Senior
Don Gamboa the first secretary of the
Mexican embassy, called on President
Roosevelt today to pay their respects and
to present to him the official letters an
nouncing the reelection of President Diaz
of Mexico. The President requested the
ambassador to convey to President Diaz
his cordial congratulations. and to express
to the people of Mexico his felicitations
upon the reelection of President Diaz.
A Virginia Appointment.
President Roosevelt and Attorney General
Moody have agreed upon the appointment
or Robert IL. Talley assistant attorney of
the eastern district of Virginia. Mr.. Moody
stated that l.. l.. Lewis, the United States
attorney of the district, had recommended
Mr.. Talley for the position, and the Presi-
dent felt that the district attorney should
be allowed to name his assistant rather
than permit the contending factions to
fight over who should have the place. AS
to the protest against the appointment of
Talley on the ground that he is a brother
in-law of Judge Waddil, the presiding
judge of the district, Mr.. Moody said that
this was not considered sufficient to prevent
the appointment. Judge Lewis was man
of character and legal standing and knew
whether the appointment would be proper
II was decided to abide by his wishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Naval Orders.

Captains F.. S. Prime. T. H. Stevens and
A. B. Speyers have been commissioned in
the navy.
Lieut.. Fl. G. Macfarland. from the navy
yard. this city, to the Kearsarge as ord
nance officer.
Lieut.. Commander II. f Parmenter, from
the Adams. to await orders.
Surgeon A. c. Grunwell. from the Dixie
to the Naval Hospital. New York, N Y,
for trea tment.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r f. Ledbet-
ter from the Lancaster. navy yard League
Island. Pa. to the Dixie.
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. 7. Kennedy,
to the naval station. Guantanamo. Cuba,
and additional duty on the Amphitrite.
Warrant Machinist X. D. Grant. from
duty with the Babcock & Wilcox Com
pany. Bayonne. n. j. to the Missouri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Wichita Complains of Discrimination.

On complaints received from shippers of
sugar from Wichita. Kan. that there Is to
be an advance of freight rates from New
Orleans to Wichita which will be unjust
and unreasonable, as compared with Sioux
city. Omaha and other points. the interstate
commerce commission has set December -
fol- hearing of the complaint and Chicago
the place.
IL is set out that although the distance
from New Orleans to Wichita is shorter
than to st. Joseph. Omaha AID Sioux City
and although shipments from New Orleans
to St. Joseph and Omaha pass through
Wichita. the published railroad rate per
hundred pounds for the transportation of
sugar i'll carload lots from New Orleans to
Wichita Is % cents, and advance TO Al
cents is threatened. whereas to Kansas
City. st. Joseph. Oma ha and Sioux CITY
the rate In each case Is ~ cents, and an
advance TO 81 cents is threatened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Titles of Retired Naval Officers.

Attorney General Moody has given an
opinion to Secretary Morton in the case of
Paymaster General A. S. Kenny. U. S. N,
retired. which is of great interest to the
service. That officer recently made a pro-
test against being designated in the navy
register and in official correspondence as
pay director" and contended that he
should be designated as ''paymaster gen.
eTal. |. S. Navy, retired" The attorney
general holds that the title of the pay
master general and of chiefs of other staff
bureaus Of the Navy Department goes over
to the retired list with the officers and stays
with them thereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
RUBBER FIRMS SUED.
Suit for Damages Under Sherman
Antitrust Law

CINCINNATI, December 24.-Eleven rub
Der manufacturing concerns, comprising
the so-called rubber tire combine, have
been made defendants in suit filed In
the United States court by the Munford
Rubber Tire Company of Atlanta, Ga.
The suit is for damages under the Sher-
man antitrust law, the plaintiff claiming
that the defendants, through their COM
bination, have injured the company's
business to the extent Of $19.700.
The suit is for $50, 100-three times the
amount of damage-in accordance with
the Sherman law. Another suit filed by
the Munford company is against the Rub-
Der Tire Wheel Company. Seventy-two
thousand dollars Is asked for, on the
charge of violation of contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Letters for Automobiles.

The attention of Commissioner West has
been called by the automobile board to the
fact that there are still quite a number of
automobiles which show failure to comply
with the regulation requiring the letters
ID. c. to be placed on the panels bearing
the numbers OF the machines As It is i'm
possible to notify all the automobile own
ers personally, Commissioner West has sug-
gested calling public attention 10 the neces-
sity of supplying the letters at once. as the
regula ton will be enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
GREEK CABINET RESIGNED.
King George is Eonplussed Over the
Situation.

ATHENS, December 24.-The Greek cab
met resigned today in consequence of the
defeat of the government in the chamber
yesterday on vote of no confidence moved
by former Premier Delyannis
The latter sharply criticised the govern
ment's general policy, and NJ Zamis did
the same. NJ. Zaimis said his party had
supported the ministry for the past year
because of the Macedonian question AS,
however. that question had now entered on
a chronic phase the Zaimists could no long
er place confidence in the ministry and the
country should be asked to Judge of the
ministerial program,
King George is considering whether to
form a stopgap cabinet or dissolve the
chamber and intrust M. Delyannis with the
task of forming new cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
THE sLocUM INDICTMENTS.
Demurrer Overruled by Judge in New
York Today

NEW YORK, December 24.-The demur-
rer of F. A. Barnaby president; J. P. At
kinson. secretary, and F. c. Dexter. direc-
tor of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Com
pany to an indictment charging them with
a share of the responsibility in the burning
of the excursion steamer General Slocum
was overruled today by Judge Thomas OF
the United States circuit court
These company officers demurred to the
Indictment on the ground that they were
not the owners of the craft.
Demurrers to similar indictments found
against Commodore Peace of the knicker-
booker Steamboat Company fleet and Capt.
William Van Schack, who was in command
of the Slocum when she was burned with
the loss of thousand lives, also were over
ruled by Judge Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Pennsylvania Drouth Broken.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 24.-The
drought was broken last night by con-
tinued light rains and the failure Of the
cold wave to arrive. All the dry reser-
yofrs. wells and cisterns in this section
are filling and the water companies an
nounce that they will turn on a supply
of water for domestic consumers today.
There is still no immediate hope OF
boating stage OF water. The rains have
made no material change in the rivers.
and they are too low for the smallest
craft. Tho weather prediction Is for q
cold wave tonight. The hopes for an early
coal shipment are remote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
RUSSIANS REFUSED.
japanese Army in Manchuria Repel
the Enemy's Assaults.

TOKYO, December PA dispatch from
the headquarters of the japanese army in
Manchuria says:
ION December % the enemy's artillery
bombarded Sanchutzu. Naingluntun and
their vicinities. and at about midnight his
infantry attacked our positions south of
Pinniulupao and on the northeastern heights
of HsiapontaitZu. but were repulsed.
AT in the afternoon of December % the
enemy's heavy guns In the neighborhood of
Takuchiatzu occasionally bombarded our
positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
TUNNEL UNDER BOSTON HARBOR.
To Be Mile Long and Cost Over Three
Millions.

BOSTON. December 24.-The new tunnel
which has been constructed under Boston
harbor from the mainland to east Boston
by the city of Boston was leased today to
the Boston Elevated Railroad Company
for twenty five years. The railway COM
pany is to pay an annual rental to the
city of an amount equal to * OF per cent
of the gross receipts each year OF all its
lines.
In addition to this the railway company
is to collect from each person passing
through the tunnel toll of l cent. which
Is to revert to the city. The tunnel is
about a mile long and cost more than
$1,000, 600 1t will be opened to traffic on
December 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Admonished and Dismissed.

This is a bad season OF the year to get
drunk. Judge Scott told Joseph Posey this
morning.
'Posey was drunk last night" was the
statement of Policeman Edwards. land |
advised him to go home. He returned to
the saloon instead. and when he came out
he used bad language"
Il only had one beer" the prisoner said
and couldn't have been very drunk"
Go home" said the court and keep
sober"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Naval Movements.

The collier Lebanon has been placed out
of commission at the navy yard Ports
mouth. n. H.. and her crew sent to Nor
folk. Va.
The Tingey has arrived at Norfolk and
tho Scorpion at Hampton Roads.
The Gloucester has sailed from San Juan
for Pensacola. and the Rocket from Nor
folk for Indian Head.
The cruiser Detroit. which is watching
United States interests in Santo Domingo,
left Puerta Plata yesterday for Monte
Cristi. where she will await the arrival
Of the Culgoa with general supplies and
4 collier with coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

ed by the local management Of this rail-
way company that there Is no cause for
complaint by any one against the company.
In view Of these facts we believe the
connecting railroad companies should con-
tinue to make these fair and reasonable,
and, as we believe, legal, divisions until
there can be legal adjudication upon the
subject. In this case, as in all other cases,
we intend the business in which we are In
terested shall be done on fair basis and
strictly In accordance with the laws appli-
cable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

band. They will be uniformed and under
the command of Col. Fl. T. Halbert. The
club keeps in drill practice the year round.
and goes through evolutions like regular
military, organization The St Paul boys
compose the first Roosevelt club ever Or
ganized. their organization dating back TO
they took part in the Mckinley and Roose-
Welt Inauguration. and on the day after the
formal ceremonies marched to the tempo
rary residence Of Vice President Roosevelt
and paid their respects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Capt. Martin to Be Tried

Capt Amos II. Martin, 18th Infantry
who recently arrived a San Francisco from
the Philippines, has been ordered 10 Fort
Slocum. New York where he VIII be tried
by court-martial for alleged duplication of
his pay accounts. The court will be de-
tailed by Gen. Grant, commanding the de-
partmeut of the east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Doctor Arrested at Instance Of
Washington Bank.

DR.. s. Delaney Hicks. specialist in eye.
ear and throat diseases. htterateur and
apostle of aestheticism. is in Jail at New
port News, Va. charged with forgery. The
arrest was made on warrant sworn out
by Detective Reynolds Of that city on In
formation furnished by the Traders Ma
tional Bank of Washington. where the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
THE BENO} WILL CASE.
Jury in Contests Chicago Reported
Disa Ieement,

CHICAGO, Decem r 24.-After being out
nineteen hours the j y in the John Benoit
will case today repor I'd a disagreement and
was discharged. b toit was an eccentric
French-Canadian 10 died in this city
about year ago lea ing $4,000 to the Ro-
man Catholic Churci
Relatives of Beno, s wife contested the
will on the ground at the bequest to the
church had been i'm coperly secured. The
Rev. Achille Bergeror pastor of the Church
of Notre Dame, W accused of taking
wrongful advantage Of Benoit's mental con-
dition in persuading him to sign the will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Fell From Street Car.

Alexander NJ. Proctor. thirty-five years of
age and living at Forest Glen, Md, fell
from car of the Washington Traction
Company at 9Th aud G streets breaking his
right ankle bone The ambulance was call
ed and he was taken TO the Emergency Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Club House Covered With Canvas.

An emergency roof of canvas has been
stretched across the top Of the burned-out
Metropolitan club house to protect the in
terror from further damage by the steady
downpour of rain. 1t is believed this roof,
which was constructed in q hurry, will
cure the property from further loss. Much
of the charred furniture and other belong
ings were taken from the club house yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
DROPPED DEAD IN CHICAGO.
Decedent One of the Original Board of
Trade Members.

CHICAGO, December 24.-D. J. Gallery
one of the original embers of the Chicago
board of trade, fell cad in his sons office
here today. DEATH is supposed to have
been due to heart d ease
Mr.. Gallery woul have been sixty-sIx
years old on Christmas day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
POOR PROSPECT FOR BAIL.
Nan Patterson's New Trial May Be
Next Week.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. December 24.-Nan Patter-
son had partially recovered her normal con-
dition when she arose this morning in the
Tombs. After the first shock Of disap-
po1ntment. when her serene expectations of
acquittal We're shattered, she bore up
pluckiiy. and is now hoping for at least
temporary freedom in a short time. The
next step in her case is yet uncertain, but
there is scarcely doubt that the district
attorney will order new trial next week.
The prospects of the girls release on bail
are dubious.
Miss Patterson has received numerous
kilograms and letters from actresses and
other persons in various parts of the coun-
try. asserting their belief in her innocence.
One telegram said to have been sent by
prominent actress read as follows: BE
brave, Nan; your friends know you are in
nocent.'
Up to u O'Clock last night the girl was
1nconsolable, all consoling efforts of her
father, lawyer or matron of the Tombs
being unavailing.
Frantically the actress paced up and
down her cell. totally unable to cope with
her great disappointment Warden Flynn
said he couldn't help feeling great SYM
pathy for the young woman
Had Packed Her Belongings.
"She had packed up her belongings" said
the warden, land refused for a long time
to unpack them again This morning how
ever. there were several articles which had
to be taken out Of her trunk and when she
unwillingly opened it and gazed upon the
garments she had 50 neatly packed away
for her anticipated trip to Washington, her
grief became sos,keen that she broke down
and cried pitifufly.'5
we will do everything We can to make
her Christmas bearable, but we cannot al
low her any more privileges than other
prisoners. MIR. Patterson will remain with
his daughter, and Nan also expects
Christmas letter of greeting from her
mother n ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
BONA Eide CIRCULATION.

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star Is what it is
claimed to be. The Stars circulation is
much greater than that of any other paper
published in Washington, and The Star is
the number of readers of any other paper
published in Washington, whether morn
ing or evening. Fifteen thousand of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever depending
upon The Star alone for news and adver-
Using.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Patent Office Promotions.

The following promotions have been made
in the patent office: John G. Moore of
Pennsylvania, from 81 300 to 81 400 vice
Sheppard, deceased. \. b. Griffith, District
OF Columbia. $1,000 10 81 300 vice Moore
promoted and Miss G.. b Moncure $500 TO
$1,000. vice Griffith. promoted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
FIRE IN NASHVILLE.
Tulane Hotel Burning and Threatened
With Destruction.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 4-The
Tulane Hotel, at the corner of Church and
Spruce streets. is on fire. The flames ap-
pear to have attained a good Roadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures %. pm. 50; 8
D. m 4S; 10 midnight. 4S; December "a. 4
am, Al; s am. As; IL noon. 80; Pm. 81
Maximum, 81 at pm; minimum, Al, at
Am.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %. pm, 1904: 8
D. m, 30.05; II midnight. 3o.03; December n.
am, 5000: 8 am. $685.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours. At; a year ago. 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 81 lbs SOC. Government receipts
from internal revenue. $3.50 $50: customs.
$G61 .O29; miscellaneous. $2l,1 expendi-
lures. 81 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Suspect Resisted and Was Beaten Into
Submission

SYRACUSE, N. Y. December 2.-Edward
Donahue was arrested today at Amboy on
the charge of the murder of Aminte North
rop at Benton Harbor. Mich. on October
s. Donahue put up a hard fight and was
beeten into submission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Mr.. Vests Views.

In noting this communication, desire
to record the fact that in this case the
managers of the regular theaters are held
to a strict and literal compliance with the
regulations. Assistant Inspector Lawson
after personal examination reports that lit
eral compliance Is unnecessary hardship
upon these managers and that no adequate
reason exists for further outlay of money
on their part.
Notwithstanding this, and because the
regulations say that the woodwork shall be
thoroughly covered, the inspector Of
buildings requires absolute and technical
compliance and will not issue the certificate
without which the license cannot be OBJ
tanned. l have in the past, without ques-
ton, approved every regulation concerning
theaters suggested by the inspector of
buildings and the chief engineer of the fire
department, regardless of expense and
hardship thereby imposed and it is but
just to the managers Of the theaters to say
that they have borne, not only without pro-
test but with ready compliance, every bur-
den which has been imposed.
Believing l do that the question of
public safety is paramount, l would like
to see the desire for strict and literal COM
pliance with regulations which is in this
case manifested by the inspector of build
ings and the chief engineer of the fire de-
partment observed with similar concern in
all cases which come to their attention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature registered today by Az
fleck's standard thermometer was as fol-
lows: Nine am. 46; II noon, 80; 8 pm. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Circulation of The Evening Star"

SlTCuldll VI AAC 0IdEs
SATURDAY, December II. 1904. ......... 1886
MONDAY, December 10, 1904 ........... 34,S21
Tt ESDAY December 20, 1904. ........... $4,000
WEDNESDAY. December 81, 1904. ...... 34,a25
THURSDAY, December %. 1904. ......... 34,S58
FRIDAY, December %, 1904. ............ $4,000
Iotal .Zl4,S60
DAILY average. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. HS,704
solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number of copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday,
December 3d. 1904-that is, the number of
copies actually sold. delivered, furnished
or mailed, for valuable consideration, to
bona fde purchasers or subscribers. and
that the copies so counted are not return
able to or remain in the Office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-fourth day of December, A. D.
1905
e. f. RAMEY,
Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
THEATER LICENSES
QUEER CoNDITNoNS SURROUND
ING LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.
misunderstanding Over Regulations
Regarding Convention Hall for
Belasco Production.

The queer conditions surrounding the IS
suance of licenses to different theaters in
this city were more clearly shown today by
action at the District beflding on recon-
mendations by different officials. 1t seems
apparent that the building inspectors Of
flee is enforcing an entirely different set of
regulations for Convention Hall turned into
a theater from those enforced with such
detail at the other theaters.
AS one interested gentleman expressed 1t
today 1.-The building inspector and chief OF
the fire department have seemingly ac-
knowledged that the regulations for thea
tiers are farce and only to be enforced
when in their good pleasure they choose to
demand it. It will not be surprising if the
old theaters in the future demand equal
elasticity of regulations as shown to halls
turned into theaters.
1t will be noted that Commissioner
West, in his Endorsement the two
cases. urges that the regulations should be
applied to all alike. The first case is the
Convention Hall matter
Col. Biddle's Statement.
Engineer Commissioner Biddle yester-
day submitted a statement to the board
in which he approved the license for
theatrical purposes of Convention Hall.
saying that the requirements of the fire
department and the electrical engineer
had been carried out to his satisfaction.
Commissioner Macfarland Endorsed the
Engineer Commissioners finding, but
when the paper reached Commissioner
West he wrote the following:
All of the building regulations have net
been literally complied with. notably those
In relation to proscenium arch, asbestos
curtain and water sprinklers over the stage.
lhese regulations, so apparently essential
In other theaters. are here regarded as I'M
necessary. As, however, the only ground
upon which / would be justified in with
holding my approval in this present in
stance would be my belief that the proper
precautions for the public safety had rot
been taken, and as expert authority. which
I must accept as competent has certified TO
gested. 1 think. however, that this incident
has demonstrated the need for a revision Of
the regulations in order that halls shall not
be turned into theaters.''
Licenses for Old Theaters.
The second case is the license question of
the old theaters whose licenses have been
held up until every trivial detail of the reg
ulations should be complied with.
After receiving from Building Inspector
Ashford his report on the compliance of
the theaters of the city with the regula-
tons for public safety, in which Mr.. Law
son, as heretofore stated. in his capacity as
assistant inspector is quoted as saying that
strict compliance in some instances is
hardship, Commissioner West has made
statement approving the position of Mr..
complied with in detail.
Mr.. West saws: