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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-05-19

JACOB"
Bred at Union City, Indiana, by
Jacob Policy. Sired by the fine
Boar, BLACK Perfection" from the
celebrated Dam, "Nora Greenwood"
Now ready for service at
The City Livery Stable.
TERMs.--One dollar to guaran-
tee; cash when service is rendered.
s. l.. BOBO, Manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
Commissioner West.

ut is to be hoped that the new year Will
witness material progress toward the com-
pletion of the sewage disposal system OF
the District and the filtration plant, while
the lst of next January ought to see the
rev railroad terminals nearly finished The
depot itself cannot, of course. be completed
for two years at least. Another irnprove-
ment imperatively demanded is the eXten.
sion of Rhode Island avenue, a portion of
this extension being already estimated for
by the Commissioners, and the land for the
remainder, reaching to the District line,
having been dedicated. The Commissioners
hope, also, during this year to have the
new municipal building well under way,
while considerable progress ought to be
made witr the Business High School, two
structures In which there is, naturally
very great public interest.
1.-The Commissioners have many bills be-
fore Congress, the enactment of which we
deem essential to good adminlStTa ton, and
we hope to secure favorable action upon
them. 1t is not necessary to specify these
measures, as they were enumerated in the
&C n.missionerS's annual report and have
been fully discussed in the communications
which have been sent to the Senate and
House District committees. Personally
would like to see more concentrated and
a better business admin stration of institu-
tions supported in .arge part by the District
taxpayers, inasmuch as over half million
dollars annually appropriated for them.
Considerable improvement has been made,
l believe, in the purchase of District sup
plies but / hope that there will be still
further Improvement during the year. We
look to Congress, of course. for some ar
rangement which will enable MS TO meet
the extraordinary expenditures for the large
projects which are in progress without
crippling necessary work, and / have no
doubt that the wisdom of Congress will be
satisfactorily manifested in this regard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
Commissioner Biddle.

'The most important municipal work.
which will be completed during the year
1904 will be the Trumbull street pumping
station. which It is hoped to have In serv-
ice by June. 1905. The benefit which will be
derived from the construction of this station
will be an increased and satisfactory water
service ON Capitol Hill. which win he put
on the pump service instead of being on the
present gravity service The gravity serv-
ice. which includes all t)1e lower portions of
the city In the northwest, southeast and
southwest will also be benefited by an ia-
crease in pressure which will result when
Capitol Hill is taken off that service. The
Commissioners believe that after 1904 there
will be practically no further complaints of
lack Of water pressure. The large pumping
engines which will be installed in the
Trumbull street station will also be worked
so as to have a reserve force and there Will
be no danger of water famine such as was
threatened when the U street pumps broke
down year or two ago.
3 While no other large municipal projects
will be completed during the coming year
them. The sewage disposal system which
has been under way for years viii be much
further extended. and If Congress appro-
PIRATES all the money which the Commis-
sioners have asked of them for this sys.
tenn in their estimates for 1905. the end Of
that year viii see the completion of that
system and the benefits the public will re-
ceive from the new service will be much ap-
preciated.
The beginning of the year will see a con,
tract let for the foundations of the neM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
Commissioner Macfarland.

"A permanent equitable Arrangement Of
the Districts finances by Congress, sucn as
the Commissioners have recommended for
the past three years. would be, in my judg-
ment, the best thing that could be done for
the District of Columbia in the coming
year. All the other things that we want
and that the Commissioners have recon-
mended for the District are related to our
financial question improvements of all
kinds and the advancement of all the mu-
nicipal services depend upon it. We have
gained much since the District centennial
celebration three years ago brought to a
focus the national desire for the Improves
ment of the national capital The projects
for the railway terminals, including the
abolition of grade crossings; the redenp-
ton of the mall and the erection of q,
monumental union station, for the filtra-
ton and extension of the water supply, for
the better disposal of sewage, for the Dis
trfct government building, are we'll ad.
vanced; the Improvement of the Anacostia
and 6ther projects have been begun or are
aborf to be undertaken At the same time
better appropriations have been secured
for the regular municipal services. We
ought TO be thankful and we are: but we
are very glad to believe that something
more is in store for
I'VE hope that Congress will at the pres
ent session place the District finances on a
sound and business-like basis by providing
extraordinary projects of improvement
shall be met by advances from the United
States treasury, to be repaid gradually and
with interest out of the Districts revenues,
which are sufficient to bear such an obliga-
tion and at the same time to meet all nee
essary current demands. Neither here nor
elsewhere current reveai,ics sufficient
to pay currently for extraordinary improves
ments without gripping the municipal
services. Everywhere else bond issues are
made to provide for the cost of extraordi-
nary Improvements. This cannot be done
here. but there is no reason why the United
States, the great partner of the taxpayers
of the District in the maintenance of the
national capital, should not, by simple
bookkeeping arrangement at the treasury
(where all the Districts revenues are de.
posted In its hands and from which not q
dollar can be taken without the action OF
Congress. so that the whole transaction is
absolutely safe). gives the same oppor-
trnity of meeting our obligations easily
which other communities have. I believe
that the District never had more friends or
more consideration in Congress than 1t has
now. The enthusiastic feeling of the whole
country that our national capital should be
the most beautiful and the best-equipped
in the world is reflected in the Senate and
House in most gratifying way. We may
confidently expect, / believe, that so far as
congressional action can affect 1t the Dis
trict will have a happy new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
NEGRO Runs AMUcK.
Pursued Through Streets Of Lynchburg
He is Finally Mortally Wounded.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
; LYNcHBURG, Va, January 1.-Silas
MicMes, colored, became disorderly last
evenfak at his home. and when the police
sought to arrest him he barricaded. himself
in his room and with pistol, knife and
rocks held them at bay through the entire
night.
Early this morning 1t was thought that
he was trying to break into an upper room,
and when the police ran up there to inter-
cept him Mickles rushed out into the street.
With half a dozen policemen and big
crowd following Mickles dashed through
the streets of the city. He was shot at
time and time again, but not bullet struck
him.
Once he took refuge In a factory, but
was soon dislodged. Once he was cornef'ed.
but with big stick he f1ercely attacked
his pursuers. and. though they shot at him
repeatedly. he escaped uHhurt and again
went flying through the streets.
Once more he was cornered and this
time he hurled rocks ana bricks at tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01

menace to republicans in the nomination of
conservative man by the democrats. Such
candidate not only would draw the almost
solid democracy of New England New
secretly supported by the disgruntled re-
publican corporation influences anxious to
rebuke Roosevelt
A Possible Combination.
: 1t is generally conceded by both demo-
cratic and republican politicians that there
is one possible combination which would
make democratic landslide practically GER
tain, namely, if the democrats should nomi-
nate conservative acceptable to the east,
and If the republicans should turn down
Roosevelt for man dictated by the influ-
ences now fighting Roosevelt.
The argument in support of that theory is
not tnat Roosevelt per Sc is necessary to
the salvation of the party, but that the
issue being clearly drawn whether-a certain
class shall or shall not dominate the re-
publican party, the nomination or rejection
of Roosevelt will be the expression of that
issue
Republicans who take this view go on to
say that untold numbers of republicans in
this eohntry-republican of the party Of
Lincoln, of Grant of Garfield and of Nc
Kfnley: republicans who love the party for
its principles and are jealous of its honor
will resent the proposed binding and hand
ing over of that party to one class of men.
They would anoI hesitate a moment, 1t is
claimed, to sidetrack the party for one ad-
ministration or longer II necessary, in or
der to shake off the men who have fastened
upon it and insolently try to dominate it.
These men may not care much for
Roosevelt, and in fact many of them don't
care for him at all. But, for the moment,
Roosevelt is the personifcation to them of
a principle and the interests that fight him
attack that principle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
hAISEH HOLUS RECEPTION.
Sends Best Wishes to Roosevelt for
American Happiness and Prosperity.

BERLIN. January i.-Emperor William
told Ambassador Tower today that be-
sides the loan of works of art from the
palaces, he intended TO send to the st.
Louis exposition the great silver service,
used on state occasions. which was pre-
sented to the emperor on his accession to
the throne, by the cities of Germany
Emperor William is more interested in
the success of the St. Louis exposition.
MT. Tower says. than any public man In
Europe with whom the ambassador has
talked on the subject
The emperor was cheerful and lively at
To-Day reception, and spoke easily and
naturally. Mr.. Tower thought he looked
better than when he was at Kiel in June
having had long period of rest and care
full living.
Emperor William has sent President
Roosevelt his best wishes for the happiness
and prosperity of the American people.
Ambassador and Mrs. Tower today re-
celVed about three hundred members of
the American colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
Record of Train and Stage Robberies.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 1.-The Ex-
press Gazette, in its January issue, gives
the following summary of train and stage
robberies committed in the United States
during 1903, together with the record for the
past fourteen years:
The total number of trains held up in
fourteen years is 341; total number of peo-
pie killed. 49, and the number of people in
jured tshoD, 100.
The number of trains held up in 1903 was
thirteen, as compared with twenty-five last
year.
The number of stage robferies in 1903 was
six, while that of last year was seven.
This years record shows mat no passen-
gers or trainmen were killed by robbers
but there were six wounded Last year one
was killed and three wounded.
One robber was Killed in 1903, as COM
pared with three killed last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
Robbers Kill Mother and Wound Son

DENVER, January Mrs Amanda
Youngblood has been shot and killed and
her son Robert seriously wounded by three
men who attempted to rob the grocery store
conducted by the family at Vaiverdc. The
robbers gained entrance to the store on
the plea of calling doctor. Once inside
they ordered Thomas Youngblood, aged
sixty-three, to throw up his hands. The old
man refused and grappled with the robbers.
Mrs. Youngblood ran to the assistance of
her husband, at the same time calling for
her son, who was in an adjoining room. The
robbers Immediately opened fire, killing the
aged mother and wounding the son, and
then made good their escape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
NEW YEAR POLITICS
Prospect Roseate to Both
Great Parties.
YET NEITHER Is SURE
REPUBLICANS DEREND ON Salts
FACTION OF THE PEOPLE.
Democrats Look Upon Possible Com
bination to Give Them Landslide
Mr.. Bryan q Factor.

The new year opens an alluring vista to
the politicians. AS the prospect is regarded
for the moment tbs rossate with promise
to both great political parties, from their
respective viewpoints Besides the people
who have personal interests at stake in the
coming campaign, those who go into po-
litical fights for the ssIeev love of fighting
are shifting the battle lrom afar.
Since the de1noraIizasion.- of old political
lines in 1896, the shifting of silver republi-
cans to the popuiists and of gold demo-
Gratis to the republicans, campaigns have
been more or less perfunctory. The demo-
Gratis were too busy auarreling with their
factions to do much else, and the republi-
cans, flushed with ,yictery and gorged with
spoils. have been carrying the overbearing
demeanor of the conqueror confident of
power.
Likely to Be Change.
In this year of our Lord there is likely
to be change in the political aspect, with
the approach OF the caanpaien. The cam
paign viii be anything but perfunctory.
The democracy, alert, aggressive and rap
idly becoming united WI try to wrest the
national administra tiehs from the. enemy
and is confident OF ate beast winning the
House of Representatives. The republicans
have dropped their boasfilless and are anx-
iously looking to their 4rattle lines. t
The wisest among the republican mana
gers say in private conversation they are by
no means confident OF carrying the cleo
tions, although they believe that, as the
case stands, their prospects are several de-
grees better than their opponents. The most
cautious of the democratic politicians in eX-
changing condolences bftp the the one prayer
that the party may not make some, foolish
play in Congress between now and adjourn
ment and that beneaNent providence may
direct them in choosing candidate who
can solidify We faction& of the democracy
On What the Hsps lfcens Depend.
The republicans aepaad FOR victory upon
the satisfaction ofsthe people. The demo-
Gratis are counting smaiTlly on the existence
of supposed dissatfsfactfbn. The republican
policy and candidate hre practically de-
cided upon. The democratic policy will in
the main be one of oppH Htunity, dictated by
the condition of the hour. The democratic
candidate will be chosen at the last mo-
ment, and after fight III convention which
may affect the campaign.
That is just where Sthe republicans are
looking for comfort. They hope to see
Bryan, in case an eastern conservative DEM
ocrat is nominated. bolt the party with his
loyal followers. They are confident that if
man acceptable TO Bryan is nominated,
such candidate viii be unable To draw to
him the eastern democracy that supported
Mckinley and that sees in Roosevelt a
pretty good kind OF Democrat. after all, In
many ways
Republican managere hope and pray that
q man acceptable to Hfyan win be nornl-
mated by the dsmocra There IL double
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
Wage Reduction Effective,

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, January Ire
ductions in the wages of coke workers, to
conform to the cut recently made by the
H. c. Frick Company, went into effect to-
day at all the plants of the Rainey Coke
Company. w. j. Rainey is the largest In
dependent coke operator in the Connells-
vile region, and is the last one to follow
the Frick company in reducing wages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01

off1cers. Policeman Tanner received bad
wound on the head. Sergeant Tyree was
hit on the arm, Officer Hudson on the leg
and Officer Smith on the head.
With big brick in his hand, Mickles
started again for Smith. The latter pointed
his pistol at Mickles and declared that he
would kill him II he did not surrender.
Just as the negro was about to throw Smith
sent ball crashing into Nickles' brain.
The negro fell and is now dying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
RowED IA MILES TO LAND.
French Schooner's Grew Abandon Their
Disabled Ship Near Newfoundland.

NORTH SYDNEY, B. c., January l.
The captain and crew of sixteen men OF
the French fishing schooner Sappho reach
ed here today by steamer from Newfound-
land, after having abandoned their craft,
which had been nearly wrecked by the win
ter gales.
Hardship and suffering were endured by
the men In rowing fourteen miles to the
land, and when near the shore OF Red Is
land, on the east coast of Newfoundland
on which they landed, all their dor.es were
capsized in the surf. No one was lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
LEFT BURIED GOLD.
Eccentric Wealthy Bachelor Dies in
Virginia Leaving UNIQUE Will.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, January benjamin
A. Worrell of Southampton county died
three weeks ago, leaving will disposing OF
his estate. He was a wealthy bachelor
had no confidence in banks and refused to
have any dealings with them. He was an
upright man and good citizen.
On the margin of his will was traced
directions to dig in the southeast corner OF
the smoke house and find buried treasure
The directions were followed by the Iega.
tees and tin box containing shot bags was
found. The bags were filed with gold coin
to the amount of S., 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
DRINK LED TO CRIME.
Cut His wife's Throat and Then Killed
Himself.

NEW YORK, January 1.--After attempt
Ing to murder his wife, Mary, by cutting
her throat, Charles Diahle killed himself
by cutting the arteries of his right arm
die.
Diahle, gardener, had been out of
work and drinking heavily and the crime
was the elimination OF a series of quar-
relS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
Belated Collier Arrives in Port.

ORAN. Algeria, January 1.-The French
naval collier yienne. bound from Roche
fort for Toulon. fears for the safety OF
which had been felt, owing to the vessel
having been twenty-five days out and nat
having been heard of since leaving the
former port. arrived here today with her
engines disabled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
ALLEGES MINE WAS sALTED.
Eastern Parties Bring Action Against
California Men to Recover $3.50, 900.


SAN FRANCISCO, January Robert j.
Anderson. representing eastern people.
among them Frank S. Lewis of the Read
ing railroad and w. P. and E. v. Douglas
of the Lake Superior Consolidated Com
pany, is suing John F. Davis of Amador,
Cal. Edward A. Davis, his brother, and
Frank Hall of this city to revover s250,O00
paid defendants for the Sweepstakes mine,
near Weaverville, and for compensation
for expenditures on the property. amount
ing to some hundreds of thousands of dol
lars.
Anderson, the plaintiff, alleges that the
mine, which he and his associates bought
for SC. $50 090, payable in -installments of
S125, 600 each, of which two have been paid,
was .-salted." "a -
4 John F. Davis. one of the defendants, has
represented Amador and other counties of
California in the state senate, has been a
Superior judge and is now code commits
Sioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
$4,000 Fire at CORY. Pa.

CORY, Pa, January. 1.-The Pennsyl-
vania shovel works at this place were de-
stroyed by fire early today. The loss Will
amount to $50,0O0 which is partly covered
by insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
Steel Mills Resume Work.

PITTsBURG, Pa, January 1.-The: Ma
tional rolling mills of the United States
Steel Corporation. at McKeesport. resumed
operations today, and the tube and pipe
mills will start up on Sunday. The re-
sumptions will furnish employment to s.UUY
men,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
MOST IMP OR1ANT
Leading Things for District
to Accomplish in 1904.
COMMISSIONERS IDEAS
THE THREE MAYORS GIVE THEIR
SEPARATE OPINIONS.
The Necessity for Adjustment of Local.
The Necessity for Adjustment of Local
Finances and Other Import
ant Matters.

The three District Commissioners were
asked today what they considered the most
important thing or things TO be accomplish
ed for the District of Columbia during the
year 1904. This is what they said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
No coaling station at ST. Thomas.

BERLIN, January 1.-THE report that
Germany contempiates the acquisition OF
coaling station at st. Thomas Danish West
Indies, is semi-of1ciaiiy declared to be as
unfounded as similar previous reports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01

Every advertisement IN
The Star is pertinent testi-
mony, not of faith. but OF
conviction.
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plus two dollars $4,000 for the round
trip. Dates of sale, Sept. II and II.
1904. Return limit, Sept. 80, 1904.
and for continuous passage in both di.
rections.
8. M. Dickey. Agent.
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