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Evening star., 1904-02-29
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
MI. Pepper Tells the Geographical So.
ciety of His Travels.

Mr. Charles M. Pepper, United States
commissioner of the Pan-American rail
way delightfully."- entertained the members
OF the National Geographical Society in the
Columbian University hall for an hour Sat
urday afternoon with a talk on his travels
In the Argentine Republic
Mr. Peppers talk was more of a personal
chat than a set lecture and was filled with
interesting "reminiscences. He took In the
entire republic from the Straits of Magellan
TO Bolivia, and from the Andes to the ocean
He referred particularly to the remarkable
growth of the country and the splendid fa-
cillfties for the raising of wheat and cattle
and the great trade done in those com
modities. Mr.. Pepper said the United
states mad a good trade with Argentina,
but that 1t would. in his opinion, be much
better had the reciprocity treaty between
the United States and Argentina been rati-
fed. The people of the republic, he said
are greatly in favor of public improvements
and much is being done along that lire. He
spoke of the astronomical observatory at
Cordoba, of which DR.. Gould at one time a
resident OF Washington. was formerly the
director, and which is now being conducted
by DIR. Thorne. who also was at one time
resident of Washington. The public agri-
cultural stations are on the growth and
modelled after the best United States insti-
tutions of a like kind The harbor works
are splendid and show every sign of i'm
provement. and there is a result con-
slant increase in trade.
Mr.. Pepper pictured the beauties of the
city of Buenos Ayres, and said that the
railroads throughout the country are of the
highest type. with accommodations equal
TO the best railroads in this country.
Immigration to Argentina. Mr.. Pepper
said. was largely composed of Italians
French and Spaniards. and those admitted
were the highest classes of those peoples.
There were not great many people going
TO Argentina from North America, but
those that had done so had done very we'll
The treasurer of one of the leading rails
roads. whose name Mr. Pepper had forgot
ten was formerly resident of Cumber-
land Md. There are also a number of
American engineers In the country. and all
of them are doing well, and their relations
with the residents of Argentina are most
cordial.
Mr.. Pepper spoke in a euogistic manner
Of General Roca. who is just ending his sec
ond term as president Of the republic, who.
he said, has had q great deal to do with the
development of the country.
MIR. Peppers lecture was thoroughly en-
joyed by the large number of members OF
the society present, who listened to him at
tentively from beginning to end.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
GAITHERsBURG NEWS.
Death Of Robert B. Briggs = General
and Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, February IS, 1904
Mr. Robert B Briggs, prominent farm
er of this vicinity, died early this morning.
About eighteen months ago Mr.. Briggs was
stricken with apoplexy, and his. health had
been gradually failing since. Last Wednes-
day an apoplectic attack rendered him un-
conscious, and he never rallied. Mr..
Briggs leaves a widow. formerly Miss Lean
nah Snyder, and one son, Mr.. Jesse E.
Briggs.
The deceased was the eldest son of the
late Samuel Briggs. He was a communi-
cant of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South where funeral services will be held
on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, with in
terment in the family lot at Forest Oak
cemetery.
Prof. Jerry L. Burdette, principal of the
Woodfield public school, and a leading
teacher of Montgomery county, resigned
Saturday 1t is understood he has been
offered the position of cashier of the newly
organized First National Bank of Mt Airy
by the president, ex-Representative Milton
G. Urner of Frederick.
The Andrew Small Academy Dramatic
Club rendered 1.-The Danger Signal Friday
evening in the academy auditorium. A
large audience witnessed the performance,
which was under the direction of Prof F..
w. McIlwee. the principal. 1t was given as
club benefit.
Miss Nellie Phebus has returned here
from western tour, during which she
visited her sister. Mrs. VIM s. German, at
Bath. ILL.,
THE Dwarfs' "a company of little peo-
pie, with Mrs. VIM H. Talbot, chaperon,
are arranging for their initial entertain
ment at Masonic Hall.
Postmaster I. B. Ward of Hunting Hill
and his three sons are all Ill with the grip
and the mumps.
DIR. George NJ. Boyer of Damascus has
purchased the farm of Mr.. John c. Cooley,
located near Washington Grove. Mr..
Cooley has engaged in business in Wash
fngton.
Prof E. l.. Amiss is visiting relatives in
Luray Va
Evening star., 1904-02-29
INTERMENT IN ARLINGTON.
Funeral of John Mahany to Occur To-
morrow Morning.

Funeral services over the remains of the
late John Mahany will be held tomorrow
morning at O'Clock at st. Stephens
Church. The remains will be removed from
the late residence of the deceased. 2133 Il
street northwest. to the church, under es-
cort of the members of Nelson A. Miles
Command Spanish War Veterans. The in
terment of the remains will take place at
Arlington, where the burial service of the
Spanish War Veterans will be read by
Chaplain C. c. Pierce, Artillery Corps. u.
s. A. The pallbearers will be furnished by
the Nelson A Miles Command Three vol
leys will be fired over the grave by a squad
of the 18th Cavalry. Members of the Nell
son A. Miles Command have been requested
to report to Capt L. c. Dyer, who Will
have charge of the arrangements.
John Mahany was a son of the late
Michael Mahany, aad died at his residence
last Saturday night. He was a graduate
of the class of %. Business High School,
receiving his diploma at Tampa, Fla. In
1898 he enlisted In the District Volunteers,
and served as sergeant in Cuba At the
expiration of his enlistment Mr.. Mahany
re-enlisted in the Signal Corps u. 8. A.
and went to the Philippine Islands, where
he was discharged on account of disability
after two years and six months of service
He was later employed In the War Depart
ment. He leaves a widowed mother. three
sisters and three brothers. Mr. Mahany
had a large circle Of friends. His superior
officers state that he was good soldier,
and served with credit to himself and the
District both In Cuba and the far east
Evening star., 1904-02-29

tuhnips, carrots and lettuce. They get
many side dishes in the shape of cookies
and cakes from visitors also. Cooked oat-
meal and rice, cold and cut into blocks.
is occasionally given them, and it is very
amusing to See them brush OF the sawdIst
from 1t as they pick 1t up from the bottom
of the cage. They thrive best on raw food.
as that is, of course, their most natural
kind. and all seem to prefer a raw sweet
or Irish potato to cooked one.
After dining they are given drink of
water In shallow pan. which they invari-
ably turn over, spilling the remainder over
the floor of the cage. Then they will run up
on the shelf. as If conscious of mis-
chievous act.
The mother monkey makes the most of
the piece of q tree with which her cage Is
fortunately provided to exercise all she can
Her baby has learned to move around, too
now, SO It was necessary to make several
trips to the roo In order to get his likeness
She used to sit by him while his frail little
arms tried to pull bio body up the bars OF
his eaGs, ana when she thought he had
Evening star., 1904-02-29
WANTED FOR SERIOUS oFFENsE.
Detective to Take Charge of Man Upon
Release From Prison.

Detective Weldon left here last night for
Providence, r. l.. for the purpose of get
ting William Devlin. alias Whitten. a
young man who Is wanted in this city to
answer charge of grand larceny. He is
also wanted in Boston on similar charge.
Devlin is to be released from the Rhode
Island penitentiary tomorrow morning. and
Detective Weldon will meet him In the Of
fice at the prison to see that ne is de-
tanned for hearing. Devlin is said to be
one Of the best-known jewelry thieves In
this country. 1t Is charged that he par
ticipated with James Reilly. alias .Rftchie,
In the robbery of $3.50 worth of Jewelry
from the store OF Gerome Desio. in this
city, In March, 1897. 1t Is alleged that the
young men entered the store at time
when there was only one clerk on duty.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
MAN ENERGIES FROM SEWER.
Police Informed of Mysterious Occur
renee on Third Street.

The police of the eighth precinct We're told
Saturday night of a strange occurrence in
front of 1905 Sd street northwest. About
9:45 o'clock it was alleged occupants of the
house saw man emerge from the manhole
of the sewer and walk away. The only de-
scription they could give of him was that
ha wore a short coat and slouch hat and
was of medium build. What he was doing
in the sewer the observers could not imag
inc 1t was suggested by the police that
he may have committed some violation OF
law and escaped by entering the sewer and
getting out at the first convenient place he
found when he thought he was far enough
away from the police to escape them.
Evening star., 1904-02-29

head very large In .proportion to the rest
of his body, is II hipSelf enough to call
out goou hearty laugh.
The particular "celf' IN which this mother
"a pigtail monkey and her baby are con-
fined is In the main building one of several
just alike. and all of which have monkeys
of different species in them.g call 1t a
cell because 1t must seem so to an animal
which in its native state is so free
We get about the same idea of animals
thus confined that we would get of men at
the jail who hao been there for long terms
Even careful feeding or other attention
cannot compensate for restricted quarters.
In fact, an animal. as q man, can live ON
almost anything II he can get plenty Of
exercise.
Evening star., 1904-02-29

One of them entertained the clerk, II 10
alleged, while the othr carried off the tray
of diamonds. The tray was found In
saloon near the Baltimore and Ohio de-
pot, but the jewelry was not recovered.
Some months after the theft was commit
ted the young men mentioned were seen
by Mr.. Desio in a Boston theater but they
managed to get away before he could have
hem arrested. Later Reilly was captured
in Allegheny, Pa, in running fight with
officer, during which shots were ex-
changed. He was brought back here, con-
victed and sentenced to prison.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Existing Law Regarded as Inadequate

The Commissioners today forwarded to
Congress, with request for Its early en-
actment. the draft of a bill to provide for
the better registration of deaths and births
in the District. the provisions of which bill
were reported In The Star several days ago
The registration of births and deaths in
the District at present is regulated by an
ordinance of the late board OF health, and
the existing regulations are considered in
adequate.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
A Good Mother.

Mother Pigtail would not tolerate nurse
however skiIlful, to care for her babe. Hei
social or domestic duties are never so great
that her baby is neglected. She handles
him with the greatest care, except when he
gets too rough, when she gives his arm
little shake and looks at him very earnest
ly. He now and then does some climbing
on his own account, but tires quite soon,
when sort of chattering squeal promptly
brings his mother near to take him down.
He is learning to catch on very quickly,
and his arms and legs will soon become
quite strong, thus enabling him to take
more extended excursions over his tree and
the cage bars. The mother was sitting
down with her arms about her baby, when
a lady leaned over the rail near the cage
and said: You do love that baby, don't
you? l think he is too sweet" Whereat
Mfs. Pigtail hastily mounted the tree with
her infant in his accustomed position, and
such "a face as she made. Her lips stuck
out as far as possible; her hair laid fiat on
her head and she looked as If she were
very much fattered at the compliments
which the visitor gave SO plain looking
child.
Evening star., 1904-02-29

Judge Brennan dismissed the injunction
suit brought by Representative ]. A. g.
Hull at Des Mo1nes.s to prevent Judge 3 y,
Prouty his opponent for the congressional
nomination, and the county central COM
mittee from exercising discretion In naming
the judges OF eiectfsa In the primaxfoo.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
A BABY AT THE zoo
PIG-TAIL MONKEY
ExCTTEs MUCH ATTENTION.
The Little Fellow is Being Taught to
Climb About in His Cage and
Take Care of Himself.
xrlt1en for rbe Evsninc Star.

written for Tha Evening Star.
Visitors to the zoo these days have an
amusing treat in watching the comical ca
pers OF the baby monkey which made his adj
vent into this world, December II last. A
baby monkey in captivity is rare sight,
and this little fellow. with his ears and
Evening star., 1904-02-29

Euolosio Duarto. one OF the wealthiest
iti-miilionaires Of Yucatah. is dead, leav-
ing a fortune of $S.000.QQ0.
Evening star., 1904-02-29

The monkeys are given two meals day..
and their fare consists mostly OF raw APP
pses, bananas, sweet and white potatoes,
Evening star., 1904-02-29

gone far enough for safety she would
all know the head keeper, Mr.. Blackburn.
who Is very kind to them, and the faces
they make when he talks to them are very
carIaical
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
WOMAN NARROWLY
ESCAPED FREEZING
Mas Out on Prairie Trying to
Catch a Horse and Be-
came Paralyzed.
LAY IN SNOW FOR HOURS
Nearly Dark Before searchers Cam.
Upon Her PROSTATE Form Appar-
emily in Clutches Of Death
Other News.

Miller s. d. Dec 22-Mrs Hersh-
man, q widow, ~miraculously ESCAPED
freezing TO death on the prairie. She
twelve miles TO visit with her son
Dan. lust afte, dinner she started
alone to walk to her. Old homestead. n
mile = wnv. .on tbs waW she fond one
OF the horses in the pasture. down. She
worked herofcaliy for some time irving
ito get the cast animal lin. but failed
her strength giving way. she. TOO. fan.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
WHAT WILL BRITAIN DO?
Sentiment Strongly Favors Helping ia,
pan Eiuht the Battle,

1870. pan -TlSIS lie odlllCs
Berlin, Dec. 25.-The German foreign
office, in estimating the probabilities Of
war in the far east, fixes it's attention
than ~onaJapan. 1t is recognized that
Japan!is only waiting for Great Britain
to give the word before beginning hos
%tilities.
A new and ven more p~ortentous' ele-
ment in the situation, as 1T is looked
upon here, is the rising feeling in Great
Britain that Russia must yield or ia
pan and Great Britain ought to fight
her.
The Associated Press learns from the
highest diplomatic source of the Ger
man government that while still re-
fusing to believe war is certain, it is
convinced now that if war between
Russia and Japan comes, Great Britain
will take part in it, because the Brit
ish government looks upon war as pos
sibly the only means OF Taving and re-
establishing her position in the east.
Sir Frank Lascelles, the British am
bassador, who returned here from Eng
land three days ago., is understood to
have. impaired his impression unoth-
cially to the German government that
the British cabinet apprehended that
war would result If Russia persisted in
her present attitude toward Japan.
This expression of opinion by he am
that Great Britain might participate.
hut great significance is attributed to
Ut.
Leading tinanciers know nothing Of
any Russian oYertures to float a loan of
S125, 000,0 900 in: Germany, and the re-
port to that effect published by he
Tageblatt is regarded as unfounded.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
GIFT TO HURON COLLEGE.
1t Came From MIR. Ralph Voorhees, O,
.taaEF st.s. H Hi;p+o. nj ~

Clinton, N. y.
Huron, S. D.. Dec. "a magnifi-}
cent Christmas gift has been received
by DR.. G. Fl. French, president offHuron
college, for hat institution. 1t came
from Mr.. Ralph Voorhees, of Clinton,
N. j., and the nature Of the
gift is $4,000 cash. 1t is to be
used for the completion Of the girls
dormitory now in course Of construc-
ton on the college campus the build
ing to be known as the elizabeth R.
VOORHEES, DSrmitory" in honor of the
wife Of the donor. The gift is inadeion
the condition that the people raise
$1,000, of which amount about $4,000
has been raised and placed in the
treasury. This gift of Mr.. Voorhees, is
the second he has made for this col
lege, the other being n for the endow-
ment fund, amounting to $25, 900. which
fund now is close to 100000. In adj
dition TIC the gift by Mr.. Voorhees,,
President French mas also received a
cash gift of $4,000 from John Fl. Con-
verse, president Of the Baldwin Loco
motive works, Philadelphia. Both of
these gifts are the result of labors of
President French in the east, and are
very much appreciated by himself, the
faculty of the college and the people
Of Huron, Il
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
couNTY's APPoRTloNMENT.
Beadie's Amount of the Fund Receive.
About $4,000.

Beadse's Amount of the Fund Receive.
About $4,000.
Huron, S, D., Dec. 22.-County Treas
flret il. J.@Ward has received from the
state treasurer $1.953.39 Beadle coun-
ty's apportionment of the interest and
Income fund derived from the leasing
lot school lands. In June MI. Ward re-
IceiVed apportionment No. i, amounting
Ito $5,5sS.50, which with the last draft
amounts to $7,541.67 received for the
present year.
Ladies' Of the Congregational church
SERVED their annual New England sup
per Friday evening. feeding nearly 500
people. Following supper there was
music by the Mandolin club, a vocal
IEolo by Mrs. Hudson and brief adj
dresses by Professor Powers, Colonel
king, Professor Manuel and others.
Crawford clubs are forming through
Iout the state, and sentiment favorable
Ito his candidacy for governor is crys-
Itallizingi in every county. AT Messing
ton Springs a few evenings since a
lCrawfurd club was organized with
seventy-ave members. Every day
brings cores Of messages and letters
Ito Mr. Crawford, advising MIN Of ad-
lditions tt his already large following.
FEI=- EEHLE 49,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
NOVEL LETTER BOX.
open-Top Device to Be Test

r. ~ h ASvISC 10 .6e "ii eSSeH
washington Star: A novel letter box,
which was placed in operation on the
street this afternoon, under the order Of
the postoffice department., will be likely
to attract something more than the ordi-
nary degree of attention. The box will
nave no covering or lid of any Kind what
ever to protect its mouth or Opening from
the weather,
Directly on the top Of the box will an
pear a wide, yawning "mouth"-large
enough indeed to admit a mans hand
into which the public will be invited to
drop their letters, in very reasonable con-
1ldence that the postal officials nave pro-
vided satisfactorily for the immunity of
the letters when posted in the box from
the least injury from rain, snow, sleet or
hail that may afterwards enter into this
opening in the stormiest weather.
The new box, 1t seems, Is not properly a
corner letter box, but Is what is known as
the "open-top' street car collection box.
recently successfully tested at the East
Capitol street car barn in this city. under
the authority Of the first assistant post
master general. In form and size it varies
materially, the postoffce officials state,
from the long, three-inch wide car box
used In the experiment alluded to and
previously described in the Star. but it
has been enlarged in its dimensions to
adapt it to its present temporary use on
the street corner for merely 'testing,' for
two or three weeks, its weather-proof
qualities. This, it Is stated. is necessary
before adapting 1t in size and shape to
the cars.
The box will have some very interesting
mechanical features. Besides the one men,
toned of the reception into its absolutely
vertical mouth, directly and at all times,
OF rain, snow, ETC., along with letters de-
nOSttad nv the rlh1jc a sSs,cb stipooc. Nth
out the least injury from moisture, to the
letter, either in passing into the box or
when within the same, it is what is known
as a @"Hdripless" and "splashless' open-top
letter box. At no point of the opening for.
letters can water in any quantity be made
to rebound" or}to drip in any way.
Wind, at the highest velocity, cannot
compartment for letters. Constructed on
the principle: of the Cyclone cellar" high
winds will blow over the mouth of the
box, and those of the "gusty" sorts enter
a draft IN the box at one point, without
the least harm, while at the same time
they are arrested from so entering this
draft at another, by an ingenious wind
buffer"
Though the mouth of the box is thus
completely exposed, the letters drop into
the compartment for them through an in
terror arrangement Of the mouse trap
order a prevents their being taken out
in any manner through the same. channel
as that they enter. The experiment has
been placed by Acting Superintendent Of
City Delivery Thorp In charge of Major
James E. Bell of the Washington city Of
flee.
The box is the invention of George B.
McAllister of Baltimore, who has been at
work on The principle of street car mail
carriage for thirteen years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
UNIVERSITY PROSPEROUS.
Nearly Three Hundred Students Nov
ATTENDING School,

Mitchell. s. D., Dec. 25.-Dakota uni
versity closed the fall term this after
noon for the holiday vacation. The first
term under the direction of President
Nicholson has been a splendid success.
The enrolment for the fall term has
reached PTS students in all depart
ments, which shows an increase of at
least fifty. over last year. The univer-
sity has just come into possession Of
81, 900 as a bequest from Rev. C. w.
Smith, OF Platte. who died during the
summer and left the university that
amount from his estate. Work is being
pushed on the new university building.
1t will be dedicated at the June con-
Iencement.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
E ESSENTIALS.
Jaran's Reply to Russia Is Pointed
Though Not an UItimatunn.

mo- AN 4Oltifnaturn.
Toxic, Dec. 25.-It is asserted In off,
cial circles here that Japan.s reply to
Russia rejects the fundamental points
at issue, which are understood to in
clude mutual guarantees for the pres
ervation of Chinese and Korean soy
ereignty while securing their Individual
interests.
The situation is graver than since the
commencement of the negotiations, but
is still susceptible of a pacific solution,
II Russia. will quickly reconsider her
reply.
The fact that Foreign Minister Ko-
U called on Baron de Rosen, the
Russian minister. yesterday, instead Of
Baron SRosen calling on Komura, is sex-!
plaiued by the fact that the baron is
sufferingsfrom an earaffection. but the
explanation has obvious diplomatic
and is interpreted That
Japan Is determined not to afford Rus
STA possible ground for claiming Jap
anese impetuosiIy as an excuse. Ko-
mura's communication is not believed
officially to necessarily be. tantamount
to an ultimatum. as rumored.
6.H. 3~NaS ID ~ Ea SA
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-08
S U OPERATIONS.
Golden Reward to Start Up Its smeItef
at Deadwood.

Deadwood, S. D., Dec. pa confer
ence of the principal owners in the
Golden Reward Mining company vas
recently held in New York, n Harris
Franklin, manager, has just returned.
The company has fully decided to re-
sumo operations at the smelter in
Deadwood, where work has been sus-
pended since last March, when a walk
out of employees occurred. The resump-
ton will not occur, however, until the
new general manager has taken over
the affairs of the company. It is es-
timated that six weeks will be neces-
sary to unWater the principal Golden
Reward mines, which have been allow
down.