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New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
Rare Books and Prints in Esrops,
FOREIGN BOOKS.

For the information Of Tribune readers who ansven
che advertisements Of the Londen Book Shops h ms
practically the In this country. fs-
eign money order or exchange instead of check.
Books may be ordered by mall and the duty paid -
the Post Ofiee Departments delivery CasaloQms0
will be sent free request
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

Mrs Humphry Wards prospective visit to the
United States, It is definitely stated. will
not occur before next fall early in the follow
ing winter. Readers who are looking for proto-
types of the Westmoreland painter and the fine
London lady of Mrs. Wards new novel. Fen
wicks Career" now appearing as a serial in
'NThe Century Magazine" and think that they
have found them in Romney and Lady Ham
flton are assured by the author that neither
historical facts nor real people" enter into the
story. She admits. nevertheless that there
may have been a suggestion as TO situation in
Romney's career"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

A recent publication in the convenient Wallet
Series" issued by Longmans. Green & Co. is
entitled Motoring for Moderate Incomes" In
it the author. II. Revell Reynolds. lays down
the principles which should guide the possessor
of a moderate income and 4 yearning for
an automobile both before and after buying a
car and gives sufficient technical detail in
simple language TO cradle him to examine any
car with understanding. Mr.. Reynolds does not
undertake to define exactly what a moderate in
come is, but he assumes that it is such that the
slice of it that may be legitimately devoted to
motoring is limited to 81 500 for original outlay
and $500 year for upkeep. Within the limits
of such moderation. the little volume should
prove extremely valuable. since the smaller the
income the greater the necessity of wise pru-
dence IN Its expenditure.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
Current Talk about Things Present
and to Come.

The soon forthcoming edition of who's Who
for 1906, which viii usual bear the Mac
milan imprint, will contain two thousand more
biographies than the volume for 1905. Whether
this is due to an unwonted increase in the NUM-
Der of distinguished individuals or to an access
of industry the part of the compiler is not
stated. Further to increase the utility of the
book the new volume will include the number
of the biographersi telephone Of his motor car
and of his children, if he is fortunate enough to
possess any or all of these luxuries.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

rHE DEVELOPMENT OF TEE EUROPEAN
i1'S ATOMS. 1S7o-1ao0 BY j. Holland Rose. In
two volumes. Vol. I svo. pp. x. s76. @. p.
putusrrs Sons
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

Henry Wallace Phillips. the creator OF "Red
Saunders" whose early adventures in Panama
were recently published. has written g. book
about one of Red Saunders's pals" which will
be brought out by the Grafton Press early IN
the new year "Mr. Scraggs" is the title OF
the volume and the name Of M. saundsrs's
friend. The chapters have appeared from time
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

Ralph Waldo Trine's TN Tune with the In
f1nite' is to be translated into Russian and into
japanese making ten foreign editions in all Of
the volume. One appreciative reader is reported
to have purchased two thousand copies for dis
tribution among his friends and business as
soc!ates" Curiosity is aroused to what busi-
ness affords so many associates. Perhaps the
donor is 8 successful life insurance agent.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

coiansl William 9. Hunter. we'll known ad-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

PRYINGS AMONG PRIVATE PAPERS, Chiefly
Of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
By the author Of "A Life of Sir Kenelm Dgby."
12Tno, PIP. "a. Longmans Green & Co.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

The Beautiful Birthday Book" issued by
Macmillan, does not belle its name. It is a hand
some octave volume, bound in blue cloth, with
decorations in gold, each page containing within
its deIcately tinted borders two dated panels
for autographs and accompanying sentiments.
The appropriateness OF the subject OF the COL
ored frontispiece, however, is not clearly ap-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

Helen Hyde the young California woman who
has recently invented a new process for print
ing in colors from etched plates, is herself an
artist and makes speciality Of etchings OF jap
anese children. Miss Hyde studied under Kano
Tomonobu. a prominent japanese artist. and
spent hours sitting on her feet, with the paper
fat before her on the 1oor-a trying position
until one is used to it-learning TO make the
bold brush strokes characteristic Of the jap
anesS method. At a recent art exhibition in
Toki > she was awarded a first prize.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

The volume is plentifuIly besprink1ed with pen
and ink sketches and Illuminated page headings
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
.r with The Outing Magazine

wholesome outdoor influence Id the home,
wear with larger happy hours OF genuine sfrgen-
ness year more and worries of life Don't
Won want year?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
Sugar and Spring Flowers.
From the London Post

Why do the flowers bloom in the spring?
We all know tho place Of the flower In the
economy of the plant, but what is the pre-
else cause Of Its periodical disappearance?
It is, OF course. due to some form OF irrita-
ton. and a recent REORGANIZATION Of the
question has been made by q plant physi-
ologfst. Oscar Loew, who lives in Japan.
His researches have been made particular
ly with the japanese cherry blossom De-
spite the abundance of their blossoms. the
Japanese cherry trees do not produce per-
feet fruit. for the climatic conditions cause
the cherries while still In an unripe state
to drop from the trees. Herr Loew found
that the nutritive matter which the tree
provides to bring Its fruit to ripeness
ceased to be operative after the unripe
cherries had fallen on. and was stored in
the form OF starch in the bark. This starch
In the following spring was TRANSFORMED
into sugar and appeared In an unusually
large measure In the sap OF the tree. To
this fact is due Loew's impression that the
sugar IL the cause of the irritant influence
that leads to the formation of blossoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
M1LwAUKEEs REFORM CRUSADE
Grand Jury Probing for Graft-Forty
Three Indictments.

Another grand jury will meet next Thurs
day in Milwaukee and votaries Of the al
legged graft system who have been living in
fear of the lightning are hunting insulated
platforms and studying the statute of limi-
tations.
District Attorney Francis E. McGovern
Of Milwaukee county is probing deeper
and deeper, and the possibilities OF the
grand jury's action are regarded as almost
without limit.
The 40 indictments returned by previ-
Gus juries embrace ~ persons. OF whom ID
were members Of the county board OF SUI
peryisors, IL members OF the city council.
state senator, 7 off1ceholders under
the county and city governments. and the
other 0 business men or employees through
whom the public servants were alleged to
have been corrupted
Seven convictions have followed the In
dictments, four persons have pleaded guilty
and paid fines and two have been acquitted.
Since the explosion Of the bomb In high
financial and social circles that followed
the BigelOW defalcations the name OF the
former president OF the First National
Bank has been associated In the gossip of
the street with the graft system" and he
Is believed by many to know. the whole In
side works of the system"
Politics enters into the Milwaukee si&ua-
ton. District Attorney McGovern happens
to be a supporter of Gov. La Toilette. and
as result he has been criticised by the
factional opposition in his different move
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
DATE SET FOR TRIAL.
Hearing June 81 in the Case of An
drew Lipscomb.

The trial of Andrew A. Lipcomb. the
local attorney. indicted jointly with Thomas
NJ. Fields for the endorsement of certain
funds coming into his hands as receiver
Of the defunct Washington Beneficial En-
dowmen Association. will begin Wednesday
morning, June q. at 10 o'clock.
The time for the beginning Of the trial
was definitely settled by Justice Wright
this morning at the opening OF court.
In response to q request by District At
torney Morgan H. Beach that. owing to an
engagement of Mr.. Walter Moore Of Vir-
ginia, one Of Mr.. Lipscombs counsel, the
trial be postponed until next week Mr..
Holmes Conrad leading counsel for Mr..
Lipscomb. suggested that the case might go
over until the fall term Justice Wright,
in refusing postponement referred to Mr.
Lipscombs position as member OF the bar
of the court and remarked that he should
have a speedy trial and have his guilt
proved or HIS innocence established without
delay.
when the joint indictment was returned
and motion made to set day for trial
of the two defendants. Mr.. Lipscomb asked
and secured from Justice Wright sever
ance on the plea that trial with he CO.
defendant would prejudice his case. Fields
was tried and convicted on one count Of
the Indictment. but has not yet been son~
fenced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE Md. June IS 1905.
The new NJ. P. Church at Clagettsville,
this county, was dedicated today in the
presence of large gathering. All-day SER
vices were held, beginning at $50 with
PRAYER and song service, followed by an
thine Methodist experience meeting. AT
1890 the dedicatory sermon was preached
by Rev. w. r. Graham of Easton, Md In
the afternoon there was Sunday school
service, followed by a special sermon to
Odd Fellows and Junior Order Mechanics,
both of which orders have numerous mem
bers in this county by Rev. A. NJ. Clayton
of Pocomoke City, Md. Following prayer
and song service in the evening. DR.. era
ham again preached, large cfoWd nearing
the gifted speaker.
The music at the different services was
pleasing feature This was in charge OF
Prof. j. T. Boyer.
The new edifice is handsome and COM
modious one Its pastor is Rev. John A.
Wright.
A clay pigeon shoot was held at Sandy
Spring yesterday afternoon. large NUMBER
of county shots participating. The feature
of the occasion was a match shoot between
teams representing Rockville and Sandy
Spring. There were seven men on each side
and each team shot at $50 targets. Rock
Vile won, breaking nine more than their
opponents. The teams were composed OF
the following: Rockville-Peter. DR.. War
field. Veirs, Hurley. Dorsey, Allnut and
Ricketts,. Sandy Spring-Wetherald. Moore,
Robertson, Riggs, Etchison. Thomas. Bond.
number of sweepstake events were also
hsot.
Minister to Venezuela William w. Russell
and his young bride were recent visitors to
Rockville They called on Mr.. RusselIs sis
ter Mrs. John B. Brewer. and other friends
and returned to Washington the same even
ing.
The citizens of Glen Echo. this county.
are arranging for a picnic, tournament and
other attractions at Glen Echo on June y
for the purpose Of raising funds to complete
the school building. the new town hall. and
to add to the library of the school. The
tournament will be held in the afternoon
and will be followed by a base ball game
between the Trinity team of Washington
and the Glen Echo aggregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
MUST REMOVE THE DIRT
The Commissioners Letter to Mr.. Leo
Simmons

Engineer Commissioner John E, dd1e, fresh
from brief sojourn at Fortress Monroe,
where he witnessed the admirable defense
Of the nations capital, returned to town
Saturday instlled with the spirit of war,
and the first thing he did was to take a.
fall out of Mf. Leo Simmons of "excavating
contractor fame. Mr.. Simmons had a
warm interview with Commissioner West
and Superintendent Stidham of the street
cleaning department some time ago. te-
cause 1t was charged that Mr.. Simmons
was responsible for the spilling Of dirt on
the immaculate streets of Washington. The
interview terminated abruptly, and there is
no record of the flag of truce ever having
been hoisted. Then Mr.. Simmons tackled
Col. Biddle on another proposition He
called attention to the conditions existing
on 18th street extended between Florida
avenue and Roanoke street. by reason of
the earth washing from the banks on both
sides of said street." He requested the
District to take steps to remedy the mat
ter. Col. Biddle thought the matter over.
and today recommends that Mr. Simmons
be told to have the work done himself
Mr.. Simmons will be advised as follows:
THAT the Commissioners understand he
Is an attorney or agent representing some
all of the owners of property on the west
side of Florida avenue extended between
Florida avenue and Clifton street. and as
such attorney or agent the Commissioners
request he have steps taken by the property
owners to remove the earth washed from
private property on to the sidewalk on
18th street, between the limits named as
there are no District funds available for
cleaning this earth off the sidewalk, and
the police regulations require that steps be
taken by the abutting property owners to
keep earth from washing from private
property on the sidewalks: that when 18th
street was. opened by condemnation pro-
ceedings the property owners were allowed
additional compensation the west side
of the street on account of tie depth of
the cut leaving their property above grade.
and, therefore, it would seem that the prop
erty owners should endeayor to keep the
sidewalk free from obstruction caused by
earth washing on it from private property;
that an appropriation has been made on
the recommendation of the Commissioners,
for grading Clifton street. and 1t Is under
stood that the owners Of property desire
an appropriation for paving 1t; that. In
view of these circumstances 1t would seem
that the property owners would cooperate
In keeping the property In good shape, in
stead OF allowing the sidewalk to he coy
cred up with dirt. as has been reported In
this case by the major and superintendent
of police, thus interfering with the rights
Of citizens. who are entitled to safe and
convenient passage along such public side
walks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
A YEAR LESS A DAY.
Sentence Imposed on Crump for Petit
Larceny.

Larceny.
a year less a day was the penalty imposed
on Arthur NJ. Crump, alias Parker M
Crump, by Judge Scott in the Police Court
this morning, upon conviction on a charge
of larceny. Owing to the doubt as to the
value of the goods that were stolen. the
grand jury warrant was nolle pressed and a
charge of petit larceny was filed against the
prisoner.
Cora Sites was the main witness for the
government. She stated that her home was
IN Baltimore and that she had been per-
suaded to come to Washington by this de-
PENDANT He told me that when 1 got
here 1 would not have to work and could
take my ease. 1 liked the prospect. and so
1 came here with him." While she was
living here, two rings and a watch were
taken from her by the defendant, she states
She was pretty girl. with her black hair
hanging down her back, and it was evident
that the Older fellow had persuaded her TO
leave home with bright promises. Several
days ago. she met the man on the street in
larceny she had him arrested and he was
brought here
This man is member of one of the
worst gangs of robbers in Baltimore" said
James Sites on the stand. There are five
of them, and they make their living by per-
suading innocent girls to leave home. tell
ing them to bring all the jewelry and valu-
able articles of that kind They have sew
eral cases against the members of the gang
in Baltimore now"
Crump had little to say for himself and
what he did say seemed not to impress The
Judge His excuse for taking the articles
vas that she had given them to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
Lieut.. Col. Plato Dead.

Lieut.. Col. Nelson Plato recently died at
his home In Iowa City. Iowa. the cause of
his death being heart failure. The body
was laid at rest temporarily in a vault at
Oakland cemetery in that city. Later it
will be removed to this and reinterred in
Arlington cemetery.
Lieut. Col Plato was born In New York
city, where he lived for several years.
After serving In the civil war until August
81. 1865. he was honorably discharged
He was in the employ of the government
in Texas for a number of years, later re-
moving to this city where he took up the
practice OF Law. In 1883 he moved to Iowa
City where he had resided since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19

straight track the loss Of life would haV9
been much greater. Only two OF the freight
cars We're derailed and the track was not
torn up. but one of the rails was bent.
Conductor Buckingham pulled from the
wreck Engineer Rice. who was badly scald-
ed. Mr.. Rice said he was going to die. The
conductor tried to cheer him. but Rice
shook hands with him and told him
good-by.
Fireman Charles KnippIe of Shenandoah.
Va. was severely burned, but, being pos
sessed of remarkable vitality, was still alive
when discovered. Engineer Rice was laid
alongside his dying fireman. and they never
took their eyes off each other until they
died Rice's last words were a message to
his wife that he was thinking Of her as
ne died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
A Wonderful Escape.

Conductor Buckingham of the wrecked
passenger train arrived home safely. His
wife was almost frantic. having heard that
her husband was among the killed. Con-
ductor Buckingham's escape Is regarded
as almost miraculous. He was sitting in
the smoker, two seats from the front door.
A man on the other side of him was killed.
The conductor showed great presence OF
mind, and a few moments after the crash
he was busy assisting the wounded and
rescuing them from the cars. He himself
was only slightly bruised.
He said that when the two trains came
together both the colliding engines reared
upward and the front freight engine fell
sideways across the track. This saved
many lives. The locomotive, falling as 1t
did. blocked the track. checked the momen-
tum OF the second engine and prevented
the long train of cars behind from blowing
ahead through the passenger train
The collision took place on curve and
this. too, was fortunate. Trainmen say
that II the wreck had taken place on .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19

+. X. Robbins, aged twenty -four years.
who was to have been married In q few
days, was accidentally shot and killed by
his friend, Edward Boyd, at Brownsville.
Nd. The latter was cleaning revolver at
the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19

Thousands Of situations have been .b
tanned through the want columns OF TIT
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

CHICHESTER j. Harry Shannon &c
Amanda Scott, lot %. block /; $40.
10TH STREET NORTHWEST between G
and II streets-Anna Kegerreis to Thorn
as p. Burns, trustee, part lot ID, square
345; 81.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Francis A. Blum,
don ct uX. to Charles p and Alice d
Montgomery, lot 112, block "a; $40.
LIE DROIT Parkway n. Talbot ct vir
Robert w. to Herbert c. Scurlock, lot
"a, block 3; SO.
NO. 21O7 l STREET NORTHWEST-Fred
erick w. Krichelt to John r. and Eller
r. Smith, lot % square 10; $40
NO. 1893 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Charles A. Webb ct al. to Vaudeville A
Banks one-third interest in part square
307; $40.
N STREET NORTHWEST between AZ
and 9th streets-Charles H. Parker e'
ux to Charles o. Bean, lot 1853, square
500; $40.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS - Geo. P
Robinson ct al. to j. Johnston Wallace
lots q and %. block 3: So, 023.9 Same
to same lot 10, block 4; 81, GO2.40.
9TH STREET NORTHWEST, between M
and n streets-Raphael A. CASTELAR, Ell
ux. to Frank Hayes, part lot &. square
1901; $40. Frank Hayes to Clarence H
Hoskinson, same property; $40.
BARRY FARM-Mary Conway to julia
Conway. trustee, part lot IA, section
Z; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-10
News Briefs.

At Ashevile, n. c., Eugene Harris, aged
fifteen years was hit in the back of the
head by batted ball during preliminary
practice prior to a game of base ball last
Saturday and died in fifteen minutes, his
neck being dtslocated.
A Santa Fe passenger train Saturday
night killed Miss Beatrice Connolly of Buff
falo, n. Y, at Morley. Col Miss Connolly
and Miss Julia Kirchner were travelling to
Ash Fork. AriZ. Miss Kirchner, whose
home is in Superior. Mich, was uninjured
James Callen. aged six years. son of
Frank Callen of Wilsondale, became en-
ragged at his five-year-old sister because
she refused to play with him, and grabbing
his mothers hat pin he stabbed his sister
five times at Huntington, w. Va, Satur-
day.
At Peoria, ILL.,, Saturday, Judge Green
formally overruled the motion for a new
trial in the of Otis Bolts, con-
victed of strangling his girl wife to death
with a hair ribbon. Judge Green fixed
June 10 as the date of execution. Bolts
received the death sentence with a sheer.
Barnet Phillips. soldier. traveller and Jour-
nalist who for more than thirty years was
connected with the editorial staff Of the
New York Times, is dead at his home in
Brooklyn. He was In his seventy-seventh
year. Mr.. Phillips was born in Phfladel-
phia in 1928. His father, Isaac Phillips,
was leading banker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-10
ALLEGED MURDERER AT LARGE.
San Francisco Police on Trail Of Murder
Suspect

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O.-Pietro Tor
torico. the alleged murderer Of Vilardo has
not yet been captured, but the police are
upon his trail. The Examiner says today
that two Italians have been located In
Eureka, Cal, one of whom is believed to
be the fugitive Tortorico.
Rosa TortoricO, wife of the alleged MUIR
derer, has practically confessed that her
husband committed the crime, and some of
her admissions are SO damaging that they,
coupled with other evidence may result in
charge of murder being lodged against
her.
She says that on the night of the murder
she was in an adjoining room when the
two men began Quarreling over some mat
ter of which she was ignorant. She saws
that she then went out and is unaware of
what happened thereafter, although cir
cumStanceS lead her to believe that her
husband killed Vilardo.
Evidence has been given to the police
tending to show that Viardo may have
been marked for butchery by the "Black
Hand"
The police have been told so by Benietto
Fettita, cousin of the murdered man. Fet-
tita says that both he and Vilardo were
warned to that effect by a strange fisher
man, who said to them, as they were
standing on the street, about two months
ago: You two men are fools to bother
with the killing of your comrade-" {This
reference was TO GulSeppl Brogardo, who
was murdered in January last year,
There are friends of mine who are sworn
to cut off the heads of one of you if you
do not stop
Fcttita says he does not know the name
of the fisherman who gave the warning,
but says that he has seen him and con-
Versed with him since.
Chief of Police Oman, however, does not
believe that the murder was committed by
organized aSSaSSinS. His belief is that jeal-
ousy led to the crime.
Three additional arrests were made yes
terday in connection with the murder. The
prisoners refuse to give their names. They
are held suspects