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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
PROGRESS IN JAPAN.
shipbulding is Only Keeping Pace
With the National Advance.

FROM the Engineering Magazine.
The japanese are quartered on a long.
narrow, very mountainous group of islands
having an area one-third larger than the
British Isles and about equal to that Of
California, of which only II per cent is
capable OF ton. The dense popula-.
ton OF from 45,OOOO0O to 50,OOO,OOO, all de-
pendent upon the products of the field and
the nearby waters. carry on their outdoor
work by many an ancen. method. Their
struggle for existence Las not been an
easy one. Yet with all this they are con-
tented and happy. for the struggle has not
been characterized by the haste and intense
strain under which we labor. In this re-
spect they are wiser in their day and gen.
Grafton than we are.
When considering Japan's progress 1t is
well to remember that there are at least
two viewpoints. One is the japanese: and
II we Judge by their notions, the advance
ment during the time occupied by the last
half of Marquis Ito's public life alone Is
little less than marvellous. This is the point
OF view persistently put forward by them
ana oftenest seen in newspapers. On the
other hand, from the outlook Of foreigner
who has lived in Japan and knows the
average as well as the exceptional cond,-
tons, they still have long way to go in
their industries and civilization to attain
the eminence they are popularity given
credit for having already reached.
Japan progresses. Her shipbuiIding pro-
crosses. also. So do her other industries
Were 1t possible, a hasty glance along a
lew olHeT lines OF japanese INDUSTRY W0ulQ
be of interest as showing in general way
the past and existing conditions and the
present state of progress This comparison
of industrial works should give the relative
progress and position of shipbuildlng as
compared with the improvement and pres
ent standing of other industrial enterprises.
1t would also emphatically evidence the
fact that Japan's industrial growth has not
been In shipbulding alone, but that her
progress has been along all lines and,
therefore, that shipbuildlng has only been
keeping pace with the national progress
We may only state that in coal copper,
gold and other mining she Is using up-to-
date appliances with good results. In the
matter OF electric street railways her urban
and interurban systems are well equipped
and well paying. Her steam railroads have
been extended and improved and the roll
ing stock and shops are In good condition.
The postal system is a credit to the nation.
The telegraphs and telephones are efficient
ly conducted at rates half or less of what
we must pay in this free country Cotton
spinning and weaving mills are successful
ly run. Electric light and power plants.
operated some: by steam and some by wa
ter, are starting up In all advantageous
places. Gas plants are being built ard tho
large cities are already supplied with ex-
ceflent water works. And SO on through
the whole line OF enterprises there is prog
ress and success a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
SUE GOVERNMENT.
Heirs of Late Senator Sewell File
Claim,


Suit was filed in the United States Court
of Claims today by Helen l.. Sewell. Will
liam j. Sewell, jr, and the Camden Safe
Deposit and Trust Company of Camden,
N. j.. as executor under the will of the late
Senator Sewell of New Jersey, through At
torneys Cole & Donaldson, to recover from
the United States the sum of 50 on
account of an alleged illegally imposed and
collected internal revenue tax against the
estate of the late Senator Sewell.
The petition, among other things, sets out
that Senator Sewell died In December. 1901.
leaving a will which was admitted to pro-
bate and record by the orphans court Of
Camden. n. j.. on January 10. 1902 That
the amount of his personal estate, which
the government claimed was subject to
taxation and which consisted OF stocks and
bonds, was appraised at $1,soo00o.
The revenue tax law, which was passed.
to provide revenues for carrying on the
ance tax should be assessed and collected
against all estates exceeding the sum OF
$4,000. and subsequently this, act was
amended to provide that SO mllch of said
tax as may have been collected ON con-
tingent beneficial interests, which did not
become vested prior to July 1, 1902 should
be refunded By the government upon APP
plicatton made in that behalf:
Inc ATTORNEYS loF- ne 0cWefi estate cidfHl
that under the will of Senator Sewell the
shares of his children. We're contingent
beneficial interests and did not become
vested prior. to DULY i. 1902" and because
the government has refused to refund said
tax suit was fled today for Judgment
against the government for the amount of
the tax. as stated above
Claimants in.their petition state that they
paid said tax under protest and In pursu-
ance Of threats. and. coercion of the tax
collector, and also because of. their fear
that he wsuid distrain the property OF said
nafafA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
TOOK POISON TOGETHER.
Man and Woman Attempted Suicide at
Baltimore

Determined to end their lives together,
Frank H. Gibson, alias John G. Gray, and
Mrs. Bessie Gibson took poison in the Of
flee of United States Marshal Langhammer
yesterday afternoon in Baltimore, where
Gibson was awaiting Indictment by the
FEDERAL grand jury on the charge of using
the mails for fraudulent purposes. On the
mans confession of the deed to Marshal
Langhammer however, the pair were rush
ed to the City Hospital, where, after a
couple of hours hard work on the part of
three physicians, they were declared out of
danger.
So Ill was the man from the effects of
the poison that he was detained at the hos
pital all night, Deputy Marshal Seery re-
naming In the same room with him to
prevent any further attempts at self-de-
struction. Mrs Gibson was permitted to
depart there being no charge against her.
In regard to her identity Mrs. Gibson
stated that she was formerly Miss Bessie
De Hart of Philadelphia, and had been
married to Gibson only seven months For
| the past two or three weeks she has been
living in Baltimore, in order to be near her
husband during his confinement while
awaiting indictment.
Gibson, who claims to have been a news
paper editor and magazine writer, gave his
former address as 411S PoweIton avenue
Baltimore, although, according to the pos
tai authorities, he is also credited with res
licences at various times in Laurel Rich
mond Front Royal, Va, Snow Hill, Alex
andria and other places.
A special dispatch from Alexandria
Va, states:
Mrs. Frank H. Gibson, whose husband
is supposed to be the man giving that
name, alias John G. Gray, who attempted
to commit suicide in Baltimore yesterday.
is now living with her mother at Herndon
FAIRFAX county. While she could not be
communicated with from here last night,
1t is known that she has been trying for
several months to locate her husband, She
came here recently seeking the assistance
or the police in the effort to find Gibson,
She stated that he had deserted her and
his two little children, leaving them de-
pendent upon her mother for support She
exhfblted newspaper clippings showing that
a man giving her husbands name and an
swerlng to his description had been sought
by the police in several cities in Maryland
and Virginia for various offenses.
1t was alleged that he was running a
matrimonial bureau and was travelling with
another woman as his wife. Mrs Gibson
said she would institute divorce proceed
ings, and declared her intention to aid in
her husbands prosecution, if she could
ever ascertain his whereabouts Before de-
sertlng his wife Gibson stayed in AIexan-
drla few weeks. He claimed to be a
newspaper man, and said he had written
sacred songs He left owing many board
bills" N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Won on a Hunch.

From the New York Sun.
MY wife won 800 at Sheepshead Bay the
other day through an odd hunch.' said a
sporting man who is pretty well known
around Broadway and 42d street. II was
grouchy and out of sorts and snapped at
her once In a while. Finally she said:
We'll you're an old kiil-jey. Bob. Brace
up. Throw care to the winds
'Then her eye caught "a name on the
program and she started. She called mes
senger, whispered to him, handed him s.
and settled back with smile. I nearly had
a At a few minutes later when the messen-
ger returned and handed her a ron of
brown and green worth just $4O5. Killkare
won the first race at the fat price of 50 to 1.
How on earthg said l.
lust hunch.' she said. The word kill
joy made me remember there was a horse
named Killkare In the first race. / didn't
want you to give me the laugh. SO didn't
say anything
II have thrown away dope sheets and
FORM said the sporting man, land here
after play wifey's lunches exclusively"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
FISCAL QUESTION.
A Matter for Discussion in Great
Britain

special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, October 21.-The imperial tar
If committee has issued a number of new
documents dealing with the fiscal question.
With reference to the coal mining industry
1t Is pointed out that opponents of tariff re-
form frequently state that as no coal is
imported into this country coal miners have
no interest in tariff reform: and that even
II other industries may suffer free imports
Is at any rate the best policy for the coal
miners. 1t Is argued that 'it Is scarcely
eve! true that any one industry suffers
without injuring others at the same time;
ana practically no industry can decay with
out injuring coal miners For, though
there is actually no coal dumped into this
country, manufactured goods in the pro-
duce of which coal has been used are con-
stantly being dumped here and when I'm con-
sequence of that the industry which used
10 produce those goods in this country
ceases 10 exist there is SO much less Eng
lsh coal being used, and less work and less
wages for English coal miners
For instance there are about two tons
or coal used to the production of one ton
or pig iron and about three and one-half
tons OF coal used in the production of one
ton of steel. Statistics are given showing
the rapid increase I'm the amount of mig iron
and steel imported into this country-from
96SOO0 tons IN 1901 to 1,3I1 600 tons in 1904
Ii this iron and steel had been produced
In this country, as II might have been
some four or five million tons of coal would
have been required each year, and that
would have meant more work and more
wages for coal miners. Coal is used too in
the production of almost all of the manu-
factured goods imported into the united
Kingdom. In 1904 $675. 600 of manu-
featured goods were imported many in
Is bad for them is bad for coal miners as
we'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
How to Fihd a Bee Tree.
m the Country Cal ndsr.

From the Country Cal ,ndsr.
Some bee hunters simply put out bit
OF honeycomb. or even trickles OF honey
on a clean chip never resorting TO the
pungency OF scorched wax. And these
are apt TO mark their bees with sprlnkies
of -four in order to trace their flight. What
ever the bait. It Is set on a stump. or stone,
or fallen tree. in some open glade of deep
woods. AS certainly as the woods hold
even one bee tree, there will soon be a
dozen bees sucking with all their might.
The bee hunter. stock still. watches them
narrowly. aiming always to sprinkle those
that come first. since he knows they are
from the nearest swarm
Commonly he follows the earliest bee at
its hrst rise. II he loses 1t. he goes back
for another. He may wait and see half
o dozen take fight from their lines, max
ing up his mind a. to the bee trees prob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
CARE OF INSANE.
Subject of Plea of Mr.. Charles Will
liams.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, October 21-Mr. Charles Will
liams, formerly medical officer at more
than one asylum. has just issued plea for
the more energetic treatment of the insane.
He suggests that at present sufficient zeal
is not shown in trying to bring about their
recovery.
He discusses with approval DR.. Harring-
ton Sainsbury's proposal of the use of the
bath, which is supported by Dr. Ernest
Boyer. The author thinks it is a question
whether the treatment by warm baths to
the body, aided by cold applied to the head.
and in some cases by wet packs, should not
be tried in most cases to the method now
employed of marching the patient about in
the open air.
The Turkish bath, he says IS not much
used in dealing with insane cases, and yet
its utility in such cases as are obviously
caused by toxin in the blood, and especially
such cases are brought about through
lead poisoning. govt, alcohol and other
poisons he considers must be plain.
Concentration is also mentioned as a
means of drawing the irritation from the
BRAIN. An instance is noted of woman
who when mad smashed a window. A
piece of the dirty glass caused blood poison
ing in her hand. But the effect on the
Drain COHtiiilou WAS HldSltdi. his Iiit
months maniacal, destructive, dirty, vio-
lent woman became quite gentle and man.
ageable as the infiammator fever and local
inflammation progressed. Marked mental
improvement has been noted when certain
patients have contracted typhoid.
A case is mentioned which H. ]. Glaisher
of Wigmore street, London. stands sponsor
for, in which a woman who believed she
was the Princess of Wales was completely
cured by meeting man who had the delu-
sion that he was Nelson. She said that she
knew that Nelson was dead, and while
arguing the matter she became convinced
that she could not possibly be the Princess
of Wales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
TME VALUE OF CHARCOAL.

FEW PEOPLE KNOW HOW USEFUL 1T is IN
PRESERVING HEALTH AND BEAUTY.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal 10 the
safest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier
in nature. but few realize its value when taken
into thr human system for the same cleansing
purpose.
Charcoal is q remedy that the more you take Of
it the better 1t is not a drug at all. but simply
absorbs the gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and intestines and carries them
sat OF the system
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking,
drinking or after eating oni"ns ana other odor'ns
vegetables.
Charcoal erectualiy clears and improves the
complexion. It whitens the teeth and further acts
az a natural and eminenty safe catbartic.
II rbsorbs the injurious gases which collect in
. the stomach and bowels; 1t disinfects the mouth
and throat from the poison Of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In form or an.
other but probably the best charcoal and the most
for the money is In Stuart's Charcoal Loxenges;
they are composed of the finest powdered willow
charcoal and other harmless antisepties in tablet
FORM or, rather, In the form of large. pleasant
tasting lozenges. the charcoai being mixed with
money.
The daily use Of these ioxenges viii soon tell in
a much improved condition Of the general health.
better complexion. sweeter breath and purer blood.
and the beauty Of 1t Is that possible harm can
result from their continued nse. but. the con.
trar7, great benefit
Buaslo physician In speaking Of the benefits
Of charcoal says: II advise esuart's Charcoal
Lozenees to all patients suffering from gas In
stomach and bowels. and. 10 clear the compiex1on
and purity the breath. moath and throat. also
believe the liver Il greatly benedted b. the daily
use o. them They .ost but tweaty-avs cents .
box At drug stores. and although IN some sense
patent preparstf,n yet believe ] 6st more and
betes charcoal IN stuart's Charcoal LosenUes than
n M 4 ths ssdinsv charcoal tAbaseA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Inspected improvements.

District Commissioner Mcfarland visited
the office of the recorder of deeds yester-
day afternoon for the purpose Of inspecting
the improvements made in the equipment of
the office during the past year. These i'm
provements fully described in The Star at
the time, were a revelation to the Commits
sioner. who heartily congratulated Record
err Dancy and Deputy Dutton
II was really astonished," remarked Mr.
Macfarland to a Star reporter "at the
transformation effected by the improve
ments. The recorders Office Is today one
of the, best equipped to be found and I am
told that Chief Belt of the fire department
considers 1T practically flreproof. The peo-
pie of the District are, therefore. Justly
indebted to Recorder Dancy and Deputy
Dutton for the work accomplished by
Them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

able direction If all of them take one
course he has plain sailing-it is only a
matter of following that course, keeping
his eyes and ears the while very wide open
II there are cross-fiights, bees scattering In
all directions, the thing to do is to follow
the best marked line home. II possible in
the wake of laden bee. and put out fresh
bait for the others upon another day
Following laden bee Is none SO easy
The spiral rise is confusing-but a master
bee hunter Is apt to be hawkeyed He
watches the black mounting speck until it
strikes iinet then runs along It's line. know
ing well it Will go straight to within q, few
feet of the hive. At the home portal there
may be slight swerve, even lighting
upon twigs or the trunk itself. before
crawling in home. The entrance may be a
knothole. or an innocent looking crack. or
seam. Whatever It Is. It is apt to show q
faint yeliowy brown stain. got from the
passing In and out of so many bees. wax
and honey laden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Purchase Of Realty.

The Columbia Heights Realty Company
by deeds recorded today have purchased
from the John Sherman Estate Company,
the corporate name In which stands the
property belonging TO the late Senator John
Sherman, half interest in thirty-four lots
in Columbia Heights and thfrty-three lots
in square 234,s bounded by 18th and 18th
streets, w street and Florida avenue. The
other half interest IN the same property.
which belonged to the estate to the late
Alfred M, Hoyt,- was also acquired BY. the
Columbia Heights Realty Company
The John Sherman estate also conveyed
the entire title to lots s., 81. s. IN square
ga, located on Liberty street near Florida
avenue to the CoiuW6ia Heights Realty
connany. Nominal considerations are given
In an three conveyance6. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
A Contagion Of Printing.

Mr. Lands states that a printing conta-
gion seems to have swept over and taken
possession OF Congress and all departments
of the government to such an extent that
an arbitrary reduction in the printing ap-
preparations Of from 20 to % per cent could
be made without, in his judgment, doing
violence to the public welfare; and, after
all, this may be the best way of correcting
the abuses. it would throw upon the va
rious departments and bureaus the respon-
sibility Of selecting and sitting material for
publication and compel them to cut the gar
ment according to the cloth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Cut His Shoulder.

While chopping wood about II o'clock this
forenoon James White, eighteen years of
age, who resides at S13 7th street north
east received a deep wound five inches long
on his left shoulder The ak in descending
came in contact with clothes line and re-
bounded, the blade striking his shoulder
He was removed to the Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
MRS. M. M. o'NEAL DEAD.
For Three-Q Quarters Of a Century a
Resident of Washington.

Mrs Marguerite Melanie ONeill died at
her home, 7O1 East Capitol street, at 4:1O
O clock this morning after an Illness of two
months. Mrs. ONeil was born in Beld-
ford, France. February %, 1919 and ar
rived in America July 4, 1929, since which
time she has resided in Washington. Ar
rangements for her funeral have not been
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

Coroner j. Ramsey hewitt was notified by
the police this afternoon that Clark Will.
Hams. cotored seventy years of age, died
suddenly without medical attention at zoos
nth street northwest about 10 o'clock this
morning. The circumstances surrounding
the mans death are being investigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Paid Heavy Fine.

May Hamilton was arraigned in the Police
Court this morning on the charge of be-
ing person of evil life and fame. After
Judge Muilowny had heard the testimony
he made the fine $40. She paid the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Ever Ride Your bicycle Novp

You can trade 1t for camera musical
instrument, or anything you have use for
by inserting an ad. In the. Trade" column
pf The star. Only lie. = word Tor - words
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
|AFTER MORE EVIDENCE
Nothing New in the Ham
cock Case.
CONSTABLE AT WORK
WENT TO MARLBORO THIS MORN
ING.
Baltimore Detectives Return Home
To Resume Inquest Next
Week.
CONSTABLE AT WORK

Detectives Hagan and Burns of Balti-
more, who have been investigating the case
of Miss Emma Smallwood, who died about
ten days ago from the effects of an all
legged criminal operation, as heretofore
stated in The Star, returned home from
HyattsviIle this morning. Constable Thomas
Garrison, who has been constantly at work
upon the case, and who arrested Winfield
Scott Hancock and the colored laborer.
tional evidence. This morning he returned
to Hyattsville from Marlboro. where he
went last night and saw the prisoners. He
told Star reporter that nothing new had
developed in the case, but he expected to
get something in the nature of testimony
before the case is finally submitted to the
coroner's jury. Magistrate Carr, who is the
coroner in the case said to Star reporter
this morning that he had heard of moth
ing of interest in the case other than what
has already appeared in The Star. The in
quest will be resumed about the first Of
the week, he stated, probably Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock. 1t is the intention
of the magistrate to have the two prisoners
brought from the Marlboro Jail to Hyatts-
vile the morning the inquest is held in or
der that they may be able to hear what is
stated by the witnesses. Magistrate Carr
said this morning that no definite conclu-
sion had been reached in the matter of
holding the inquest behind closed DOORS
AT this time he stated, 1.-The intention
Is not to admit the public, but 1 will confer
with the states attorney before the hear
ing is resumed, and cannot now say what
the outcome will be"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

place Officer Stevens found Christen-
son lying unconscious. Two children
living near there stated that they had
seen two men come with Christensen,
and that afterwards they had gone
through his pockets and left him.
From appearances and actions of
the man the officers believe that the
Swede was drugged. for he was
brought to the station in an express
wagon, and during that time and
afterwards he seemed as dead and
not like a drunk man. Later he
came to. but his condition was such
that he was irresponsible and did not
give a very definite account of what
had happened. At one time he said
he had come to town yesterday, had
lots of money, met lots of people and
drank all kinds of liquor, but could
not remember anything since he had
been in a saloon.