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The Washington times., 1905-01-29
ORIGIN OF THE MUSTACHE.

A Chicago antiquary found in an old
Spanish manuscript recently the story
OF the mustache's origin
we owe the mustache to the Span
iards.- he said ,afterward The Span
iards adopted it TO distinguish them
selves from the Moors.
After the Moorish invasion, you see,
Moors and Spauiards were so fnextric-
ablv mixed 10 that it was impossible
to tell them apart; but the Spaniards
were Christians. and therefore, they de-
clded to wear a cross upon their faces
2 rnustache and a chin tnft, or goatee-
.-'rhe hair cross became the fashion
all over Spain. and gradually II spread
10 other lands Before that time men
had either gone clean shaver or fully
bearded Now they adopted first the
mustache and chin tuft, and finally the
mustache alone
when you stroke the thatch on your
upper lip, remember that you are strok-
.ag a part of the true cross, and when
YOU see a man with both muStache and
chin tuft. point out 10 him that he
should live up to the declaration OF
faith that his face makes"
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
LIE CAUSED LOSS.

Trade papers and produce merchants
of the West are discussing the cost of a
lie which was extensively circulated of
late In that region, and are inclined to
think that it is a $5,O00,G0 piece of men
dacity.
Somebody printed a yail to the eff
feet that the cabbages had been attack
ed by new foe this year. and that the
varmint was a orm or Small snake, -
which would usually be found coiled
snugly somewhere about the heart Of
the cabbage The roman crs enlarged
on the yarn and enlarged the snake
and after time there was noticeabl
falling off in the demand for cabbage
J w. Brown, a produce dealer OF Des
Moines, Iowa. says that in his small
city thousands of dollars worth of cab
bages lie in storage. decayinS. and there
is no demand The cabbage raisers and
others interested think the originator
of the lie ought to be caught and pun
ished Everybody knows that cabbage
worms are very common. but il was the
twist of calling the thing snake which
gave pause to the consumer and cost
the dealers and raiserS 100000. or
maybe $4,000. The last mentioned sum
is the discount which it always is safe
10 make when commission merchant
begins to talk hard times.-SpringfeId
H., Journal
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
ERNEST THOMPSON SETON
TALKS At COSMOS CLUB
Tells Stories of Coyotes, Wolves, and
Snewshoe Rabbits-Sorne
Indians Present.
tiers a Happy

For nearly two hours last night Err
nest Thompson Seton, author and stu
dent of natural history, spoke enter
tainingly to the members of the Bio
logical Society. at the Cosmos Club 1920
Fl Street northwest There was a large
attendance in anticipation of the lee
ture and the speaker unfolded TO his
hearers tale after tale of animal life in
varied forms
He was assigned to speak of the rod
ents of Manitoba, his own province Of
Canada, but he seized a lecturers Ii
cense and talked of coyotes. wolves. and
snowshoe rabbits-everythin else but
rats He repeated many story told
in his books. and defended not few Of
these anecdotes from the criticism
which they aroused.
A group of Pueblo Indians was among
the most interested listeners They
have been in the city for several days
comforting with the Interior Department
concerning certain difficulties al home
and will return to New Mexico tomor-
row. Al the conclusion Of the lecture
through their interpreter. upon request
they contributed some information con-
corning wolves TO the fund already fur
nished the audience by Mr. Seton.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
SALVATION ARMY
APPEALS FOR AID
Demands Upon 1t So Great as to Prohibit Ameoraton of
All Cases of Want Unless Public Gives Sub
Startial Assistance

Officers in charge of the Salvation
Army Industrial Home have made their
report for the year closing on December
81, which covers much charitable work
done in the District of Columbia.
At the conclusion Of the report the
officers state that the demands upon
them are so great they are unable TO
meet them. Assistance is asked from
those who are able to relieve the suf-
ferings of the poor by contributions of
any description.
In the course of the report it is stated
that the receipts from the sale OF waste
paper and clothing amounted to $10.-
Goa II. which, with contributions of $107 20
in money, made the cash for disburse-
ments s10.711.61.
During the year IS. S35. e9 w25 expended
upon food and clothing fer mec n the
home, while 81, 5000 was spent in OBJ
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
INTERNATIONAL ROW
OVER CHINESE RAID
Philadelphia Police Took Money From
Oriental Gambling Houses and
Hay May Have to Settle It.

The recent sensational raid on PhiIa-
delphia's Chinatown, when 5000 was
forcibly taken from gambling houses
by the police. may become an interna-
uonal incident. according to threats
made by agents Of the Chinese Reform
Association.
These agents declare that they are
gathering data showing where the
police acted Illegally IN arresting inno-
cent people, and that they will lay these
facts before the Chinese minister in
Washington. who will submit them TO
the State Department
The raid was the biggest ever made
by the Philadelphia police. It is
claimed that the police acted with ex-
treme cruelty and without any legal
right.
They broke into many Chinese houses
and made many arrests, from which a
considerable sum of money was COL
lected.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
A STRONG INDICTMENT.

Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania cele-
DRAFTED his birthday recently in Phila-
delphia Philadelphia. during a CON
gratulatory call, said of him.
l remember Penrose'S entrance into
politics. when he was = boy OF twenty
TOUR. He Won the liking of Senator
quay by quaint little speech that he
made 10 the Republican leader during
the presentation of petition
This petition was laid before Mr..
Quay by a delegation whose spokesman
was fnsuffera bly, long-winded and
tedious. The man talked to the Senator
nearly an hour, Everyone stood dur
ing his speech, and it seemed that it
would never end.
When finally it did end Mr. QUAY
asked YEARLY if there were any fur
ther reasons for the granting of the
petition that the delegates had to offer.
Penrose, tall and straight. and boy
ish. smiled and said in low voice:
II you don't grant il, sir. We'll have
that speech repeated all over again to
you. San Antonio Express.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

tanning groceries and clothing for the
outside DOOR
Maintenance of horses and wagons to
gather waste paper and for delivery pur-
poses cost the officers $921.64 and $3.50
was paid out IN rent for the home and
two branch houses
Coal distributed to the poor amounted
to $2l0.67, and for medical attention and
medicine TO the men in the home $50 35
was paid out
Many other demands were made on
the officers and the expenses for the
wear amounted to $10.675.S1, which
leaves but few dollars i'll the treasury
for the coming year
During the past year 13o,SS2 meals
were furnished at the home and Is. $50
garments were given away. Applica-
IONS for lodgings were accommodated
- the number of .493 and 1872 men We're
furnished with employment.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
FIRST FIRE IN YEARS
IN WAR DEPART ENT
Men and Women Clerks Scared by
Small Blaze and Flee to
Safety.

For the first time In years the State.
War and Navy Building had a fire scare
yesterday.
This building is made entirely Of steel.
and is regarded as near fireproof as
possible.
The scare yesterday was due mostly
to the smpAe. Dense clouds of this
filed the upper corridors on the War
Department side and caused a panic
among the clerks, Goth men and women,
who dashed out of their offices in hot
haste, thinking that the whole building
was on fire.
The IRE started in a basement room
on the War Department side 1t shot
up a ventiIator hue, and the flames were
seen on the second floor. 1t was soon
extinguisted.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
WOMEN DOCTORS.

The honor Of granting the first degree
IN medicine 70 woman Is not at all
recent The University of Paris, nearly
100 years ago. made Madame Bolvin.
the famous midwife. q doctor of medi-
cine. She proved herself worthy of the
degree not only practically bur in a lit
erary way. and besides membership in
French and foreign scientific societies,
she held am honora bic position under the
government as chief inspector Of home
for coDvalescents. She died in 1871.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
WHY HE KNEW.

Dixon-How is your artist friend get
ting along In New York?
Tomson-Oh. splendidly.
DiXon-Have your heard from him?
Tomson-No; that's the reason I know
he's DrosDering.-DctrcitF Free Press.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
CARNEGIE ON THE RIGHT TRACK

Carnegie has sruek it right this
zine"
I'm what way?"
by paying woman's bills Surest
way in the world to attain his ambition
TO die pooro'-Detroit Evening News.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

Prize Winners in The Times Unique Con-
test-Fifty Dollars Goes to Kenneth c.
Mcintosh, Who "ROde HandCar
to the Ruined City"
WINNERS OF THE DREAM CONTEST

Sixteenth N
Subject published
Capitol
Subject Death Published January
Caesar" Published
Woman's January
2S
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28
DETECTIVES
DISCOVER
MURDERERS

Two ex-convicts have been positively
identified by the detective department
Of this city as the men who held up the
saloon of John G. Brutt at Second and
Brannan and who are responsible for
the murder of Thomas j. Reilly, who
was present when the robbery was at
tempted.
The names of the men and their de-
scriptions have been telegraphed to
Sheriffs throughout the State and
Chiefs of Police in all large cities, and
the arrest of the men seems but mat
ter of a short time.
The two men whom the police will
charge with the attempted hold-up
and murder are Frank Sweeney, alias
Reilly, and James Brown. Both have
bad records. Sweeney's prison num-
ber is 1851 and Browns is 9400. Both
were released only a short time ago.
Captain of Detectives Burnett and De-
stective Thomas Ryan refuse to state
what evidence they hold against the
men, but it is learned that two of the
suspects now under arrest have made
confession in which they assert posi-
lively that Sweeney and Brown enter
ed the saloon and that one of then fired
the shot that killed Reilly.
Several answers to kilograms had
been received at a late hour last night,
but their contents could not be learned.
This morning Chief Dinan will prepare
circulars with the pictures of the men
that will greatly assist outside officers.
The suspects are well known through
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28
TRAIN SERVICE
DISCONTINUED

LOS ANGELES, April 27.-Twenty-
five regular passenger trains between
Los Angeles and nearby suburban
points have been ordered discontinued
by the Southern Pacific, the direct re-
suit of competition from electric lines.
This is the most sweeping action TAX
en- by local railroad since the elec-
trio roads were built into the country
and to the beaches.
The lines affected are those to San
ia Monica, San Pedro. Long Beach
and Whittier. Under the new order
of things only one regular passenger
train will be run daily each way be-
tween Los Angeles and each of the
points named.
An enormous decline in passenger
travel by steam roads to the stations
affected is given as the reason for TAX
ing off the large number of trains.
Railroad officials say that for eight
cen months passenger trains have been
run at a loss to and from the ada
cent cities, which are reached by the
trolley lines, and that the reduction in
train service is necessary to guard
against further loss.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28

April for license taxes on their street
cars. No entry of the payment of this
was made on the records, but the cor
poration has Smiths receipts for the
money.
A tag was found in the drawer of
Z. H. Hulford, cashier of the License
Department, for 1920 signed by E. J.
Smith. Smith was evidently not averse
to tapping the till for a small amount
to swell the grand total of his pecu-
lations.
BIG SHORTAGE IN DOUBT.
An attempt is being made to show
short the sum of s165, 900 in his ac-
counts in April, 1904, which his brother,
James B. Smith, made good at the
time. 1t is asserted that Edward de-
ceived his brother and appropriated
the money to his own use. John Smith
says this could not have been, as he
himself brought two checks for $84, 900
and $S1 900 to the city treasury to make
up the shortage. The iTreasurers Of
flee has a receipt for $4,000, signed by
Deputy A w. Hobro on May 10, 1904,
but the other receipt could not be
found. The Grand Jury will pursue an
inquiry along those lines and has sub
penaed James 3. Smith, who is also
a grand juror, to explain his know
ledge of the big shortage. Supervisor
Brandenstein, who was with the
Grand Jury yesterday morning. said
that James Smith only had Edward S
word that there was a shortage.
1.-THE books showed that the money
was paid" said Brandenstein. THE
money was secured from the banks
on James Smiths checks by Treasurer
McDougald and the city was not out
anything. These transactions only go
to show that the check system should
be done away with and taxpayers
should pay their taxes in coin. no mat
ter what the hardship may be-"
That's right" said Chief Deputy
Treasurer Devote, who was standing
near. II will take no more checks for
taxes. The coin must be produced at
that window. l am through accommo-
dating people
TT looks to me- said Brandenstein,
that of the shortage of 1000 as orig
inaIly estimated this month, the city
is out $4,000 and the Treasurer is out
some $50 900, covering the two checks
cashed for Smith by Devote.
1t was learned that Smith had sold
the horse and buggy belonging to his
brother, James. to l. Franklin, the
money broker, shortly before he fed
from the city. Smith also disposed of
his Jupiter steel stock for several
lnOusdnuS Oh uoiidiS aio ooi. iiis ssoSn o
in the California Jockey Club for $4,000,
all of which swelled his cleanup.
Smith, prior to his departure from
this city, assigned his pay warrant for
the month of April over to !. Franklin,
a money broker. The warrant was for
the sum of $333 SO 1-3. Franklin pre-
scented his claim to the office of the tax
payer this morning and wanted the
officials in charge to acknowledge his
claim They declined to do this. What
money is coming to Smith on his pay
account will be turned over to help
square his deficit.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28

out writs of attachments in the Sher-
ifs office on the property belonging
to Edward J. Smith, the absconding
Tax Collector. The attachments
cover the amount of the original
shortage discovered, amounting to
$39,112 6S. The property levied
upon by the Sheriff includes the fam
lily home at 339 Fair Oaks street,
where Smith resided with his wife
and daughter, whom he abandoned.
Two lots in the Heyman tract and
property in Alameda. County were
also levied upon, and also the drug
store formerly belonging to Smith but
now in the name of his brother,
James B. Smith, who made UP Smiths
shortage of $165, 900 in April of last
year. The drug store is assessed at
$500 and the real estate at $4,000,
but the market value is about $4,000.
The home on Fair Oaks street is
heavily mortgaged. A Sheriff's keeper
was placed in charge of the drug
store. Long says that the attachments
were the first to be served on Smiths
property and that the city will be
protected to the amount realized
thereon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28

The shortage of Edward ]. Smith,
the embezzling ex-Tax Collector, is
growing at a rapid rate and it looks
as if the amount he stole from the city
viii be in excess of $4,000. 1t would
not be surprising if the actual amount
Of his stealings will reach 100000, or
even exceed that sum.
Yesterday additional shortages ag-
gregg ting sl2O12 49 were uncovered by
Grand Jury Expert Young and the
Mayors expert, Thomas E. Atkinson,
increased the shortage to 5000
They discovered after an investigation
Of the records that s2674 Is paid for
taxes by z. w. Hopkins, S1412 81 paid
By Isaac Kohn and SS761 so by H. ].
SOmers, We're not entered as paid on
the tax books, although these property
owners produced receipts signed by Z.
J. Smith for the amounts named.
Chief Deputy Treasurer Devote
stated that Smith had presented the
last named check to him on April is
last and he, Devote, had given him the
money for the same Devote did not
know anything about the other checks
and they were probably cashed some
where else. This increases the amount
of the city's funds turned over to
Smith by Devote On three checks to
s34, ,0S6 81
The experts have a list Of several
other large Delinquent taxpayers, but
1t will not be known whether they paid
their taxes to Smith until they have
been communicated with. In fact. this
psint would indicate that there may
be no limit TO Smiths peculations.
DELINQUENCY INCREASES.
We viii not know whether taxpay-
ers marked delinquent on the rolls
have paid their taxes until we send
them q postal card notifying them Of
the delinquency" said Acting Tax Col
lector McCabe. The delinquency on
the books has increased from S99. 600,
as computed yesterday, to $l12, ,927 05.'
As the normal delinquency is fig
ured at $4,000, il was estimated that
Smiths shortage would be some $39. 600.
The increased delinquency would raise
the shortage to S54, 4,000 TO say nothing
Of the thousands of dollars collected
by Smith on the big checks from De-
Voto and others yet to be heard from.
The experts found that the Goewey
estate was delinquent for about $4,000
and ascertained that this was correct.
as the estate has not paid its taxes.
Evidently this was one item that Smith
had overlooked
The experts also discovered that
Smith has taken S14s7 deposited by the
theaters for their licenses. for which.
however, no licenses We're issued. pend
ing the dispute as to the violations
Of the theater ordinance Smith saw
an opportunity here and availed him
self Of IT.
Then Smith took s2437 50 which the
United Railroads paid over to him
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28
ALL UNIONS MAY STRIKE.
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dent Mark Morton of the company,
who is a brother of Paul Morton, Sec
retary of the Navy, had more than
S1,000,000 at his disposal and ample as
surances from business men that he
could have as many times that amount
as was necessary.
Throughout the day officials of the
Transfers Union were active in scat
tering warnings where they had no
ground, according to their rule, for the
calling of a strike. One of the first
places where they called was the Of
flee of the Parmelee Company. This
company has a contract with all the
railroads entering Chicago for the
transportation of all baggage between
stations and downtown hotels and en-
ploys many drivers. 1t was warned
that If it made any deliveries TO or
from any of the boycotted stores its
men would be called upon to strike
at once. Similar warnings were given
to baggage and parcel delivery firms
and especially to coal dealers. 1t is
the intention of the Teamsters' Union
to shut off as far as possible all sup
plies of coal from the establishments
where strikes have been called.
In order to- protect their wagons and
drivers from assault while passing
through the streets, the Employers
Association has engaged the services of
a large number of guards, and these
men have shown a decided disposition
to retaliate vigorously when any at
tack is made upon them by strike SYM
pathizers This afternoon a wagon
containing twenty-five non-union col
ored teamsters was passing the corner
of Desplaines and Harrison streets,
when it was attacked by a crowd Of
strike sympathizers who ran out of a
saloon. Several bricks were thrown
and one of the negroes was struck,
whereupon he drew a revolver and fired
into the crowd, hitting nobody. The
mob broke and scattered.
At West Taylor and DeSplaineS
streets a dozen non union men were
more or less seriously injured by mis-
siles thrown by crowd.
Another disturbance took place at
State and Adams streets when two
wagons loaded with ccaf were driving
past. A man in the crowd struck one
of the private detectives guarding the
wagon and the detective promptly
knocked him into the gutter.
Guarded by $50 private detectives en-
ployed by the Employers Teaming
Company, five coal wagons from the
Daniels Coal Company passed over the
Grand street viaduct this afternoon.
Teamsters who were engaged around
the freight houses underneath the via
duct jeered the non-union drivers and
commenced to throw stones. A prompt
display by the detectives of their re-
volvers quelled this disturbance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28
COUNT OF CITY TREASURE BEGINS
UNDER GRAND JURORS EYES.
Joint Custody Safe Is Opened and Many Bags
of Gold Are Weighed.
Work Ceases at $ O'Clock and Steel Doors
Are Sealed Until Renewal.


With the object of ascertaining If
the funds in the city treasury are in
tact the Grand Jury yesterday began
counting the bags of money in the
vaults. There were present at the
counting Auditor Harry Baehr and
City Treasurer John E. McDougald,
who hurriedIy returned from Mon
terey: t. P. Andrews, foreman of the
Grand Jury; Grand Juror H. Pauson;
f. II. Gilbert, manager of the National
Surety Company, which is on ex-Tax
Collector Smiths bonds for 100000;
E. A. O'COnnor, expert of the Grand
Jury; Mayors secretary George B.
Keane and several deputy treasurers
and auditors.
The joint custody safe was opened
by the Auditor and the Treasurer and
the work of counting the coin was be-
gun. The first sack, containing $50 900,
was opened, counted and then weigh
ed. The other sacks were then opened
and weighed only. The weight of a
sack Of $4,000 was ascertained to be
1919 ounces, Troy weight. There was
a slight variance in the weight of the
sacks, but it is presumed that they
contained the required amount, in view
of the fact that they were opened and
not "hefted" in the bag, as was done
just before defaulting Treasurer Wild
Der succeeded in getting away with
$4,000 OF the city'S money.
One hundred sacks were counted in
the manner stated, the amount aggre-
eating $2,000,0 0O0 AS there is Sc, $40, 900
in the joint custody vault, it will take
a day or two more to count the coin.
AT 5 O'Clock the vault was closed with
the joint locks of the Auditor and the
Treasurer. The Grand Jury and the
surety company each placed its seal
on the vault which will be opened
again at Q o'clock this morning and
the count resumed.
The money outside of the joint Gus
tody safe will also be counted. This
amounts to more than $1,000,000, and
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28
WHITMAN BRINGS SUIT
TO COLLECT SALARY
SAYS He Is Entitled to Emoluments
That Go With Office of Chief
of Police.

A petition for writ Of mandate
was filed by ex-Chief of Police Witt
man yesterday to compel the payment
to him of the salary attached to the
office Of Chief of Police for the months
Of February, March and April. the sal
ary being 1893 33 a month. In his
petition Whitman, who is represented
by Congressman Julius Kahn, goes
over the ground of his action for res
toration to him of the office from
which he contends he was illegally re-
moved.
His suspension on February 15 and
dismissal by the Board of Police Com
missioners on March "a last. he says,
were illegal and without cause and
hence he is entitled to the salary as
we'll as the office. Auditor Baehr,
Treasurer McDougald and Chief Dinan
are made defendants in the suit for
salary.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28

out the State and over the Pacific
Coast.
Though the police are reluctant to give
out any information, 1T is admitted that
as soon as Sweeney and Brown are cap
tured they will be chrged with the
crime and that evidence of a sensa-
tional character will be introduced.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28

Swimmer Is Drowned in Eel River.
COVELO, April 27.-William Hurt,
aged % years. was drowned in Eel
River yesterday while in swimming
He was seized by carmps and the swift
current carried him down the river.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28

LONDON. April 27.-Maxine Elliott has de-
rtded in view of the splendid reception given
Her Own Way" to remain the entire season
In London. Miss Elliott will secure one Of
the leading theaters after the lease at the
Lyric expires.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28
PROPERTY IS ATTACHED.

City Levics Upon Smiths Belongings,
Including Family Home.
City Attorney Long yesterday sued