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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
PAST THE CENTURY MARK.
Woman Tells. Police Judge She is 40
Years Old

When the case of Minnie Isaacs, colored
was called In the Police Court this morn
Ing by Clerk N. c. Harper, an old woman
tottered to the front. She was charged
with maintaining, a nuisance, consisting of
filthy yard. After the testimony of
Inspector Whitaker and that of the de-.
PENDANT had been heard, Judge Mullowny
determined to take the personal bonds of
the defendant.
Minnie Isaacs maintains that she Is ITO
years old. She said that she was born In
slavery in Calvert county Virginia and
was kept there until the civil war During
that time, she says that she had to work
hard out in the fields, in planting and har-
vesting tobacco wheat, corn, ETC. Among
her other duties, Sc says she had to carry
food to the laborerS, about 100 in number.
With q large tray on her head, filled with
the food, and with pals of coffee and water
in her hands, she would walk across some
dis stance into the fields to give the workers
their dinner. She said that in busy times
in the summer, they worked almost all
night and then rested during the middle
of the. day. She came to Washington IN
the second year of the civil war. Her chill
dren, forming large family, We're work.
ing in the fields.
Accompanying her this morning was her
daughter, who says that she is sixty years
old. and Is not the oldest child When
Minnie came to this city she went to live
in Southwest Washington, but after the
war she moved to Capitol Hill, where she
has been living ever since. Her residence,
in connection with which the warrant was
sworn out, is at 325 loves alley She
stated that her daughter-in-law and her
four grandchildren had been staying with
her. until they found place to live, and
that was the cause of her arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.
Two Bills for Murder and Many Other
Gases Reported.

The grand jury today reported indct-
ments as follows: Mary Graves, for murder
in the first degree, the charge being that
August last she killed her newborn child
by burying it in ashes and dirt.
Thomas E. Whitney, for murder in the
second degree. 1t is alleged that August
last ne strucs Harry L. EVERY on the head
with stone infiictng injuries from which
EVERY died the following day.
n. Guy Miller and James H. Baker,
each for enbezzlement; William Johnson,
alias William Launon. for robbery; Will
liam Mcknight. alias William Caldwell, for
housebreaking; James Fosque for house
breaking; Minnie Dent, for larceny; James
Bird, for assault with a dangerous wea-
pom; Whitney j. Hall, for forgery; Sarah
Weinberg. for receiving stolen goods;
James A. Backus, alias A. W. Dayton, and
r. Vernon Briscoe, alias Maurice de Mo
rels. both violation of section 5463, Revised
Statutes of the United States. relating to
the postal laws.
A charge of seduction against Edward
Mann was ignored by the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
FRANCE JAPAN DEAL
FOR BETTER UNI
OUTSTANDING ADVANCED.
Special cablegram to The Star,

Special Cablegram to The Star,
TOXIC. December 90.-A movement has
Just been inaugurated with the object of
drawing closer the friendship between ia
pan and France. Mr.. Tagegoshi. a promi
nent member OF parliament. who is connect
ed with the political leaders. has written
cordtale between the two countries. In
this connection he says:
France has cause to fear German infu-
ence In souShern China. Not satisfied with
6hantung Germany recently attempted to
send warships to Tung-ting under cunning
pretense, and to have the Yangtse-kiang
under her control, although Germany's de-
mand was refused by the Chinese govern
ment. thanks to the combined protest of
England and Japan. In many other in
stances her ambition to obtain supremacy
In southern China is too conspicuous. She
Is also striving to be the master of the
Pacific Islands by seeking to obtain a lease
OF the Caroline Islands from Spain and
using 1t as naval base. Moreover, she is
attempting to buy the Island of Java from
the Dutch government. If these plans are
executed no fleet in war time belonging to
France will be allowed to enter the Pacific
ocean,"
Mr.. Takegoshi goes on to say that France
by her diplomatic failures has lost much of
her influence in the east. On the contrary
Germany has gained, and If France is to
make second India of her possessions in
southern China she must join hands with
England and Japan and stand up against
Germany's high-handed policy. Now is a
critical moment and France must not for
her own sake hesitate even for an instant.
On account OF his prominence the state
ments Of Mr.. Takegoshi are attracting great
attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
CONDITIONS OF TRADE.
Dun's Agency Reports Outlook for
1906 VERY ENCOURAGING

NEW YORK, December 90.-Disggatches
to Dun's review indicate that business con-
ditions remain sound. and the outlook for
1906 is all that could be desired. This years
holiday trade at Boston was unsurpassed,
and fall and winter business in staple mer-
chandise continues large and well distrib-
uted except in heavy wearing apparel,
which suffers from the open winter.
Manufacturing conditions favorable.
Wool Is quiet at Philadelphia. but most
textile plants run at full capacity, and the
outlook is bright in the steel industry.
Scranton reports anthracite mines produce
Ing freely; holiday business was the best
on record, but jobbing trade is quiet.
The closing days of 1905 maintained re-
cent favorable trade conditions at Pitts
burg, and collections have proved satisfac-
tory. Building trades are busy at Balti-
more. Exports were very heavy Jobbins
trade is quiet at Nashville but fall busI-
ness has been larger than usual. LOUIS
vile reports hardware trade very active,
movement of building materials steadily
increasing and contemplated construction
Surpasses all records.
Collections are reasonably prompt.
Wholesale trade a. st. Louis was curtailed
somewhat by the holidays. but there is lit
tie decrease in manufacturing activity. A
great increase IN demand for real estate IS
noted at New Orleans. Capacity OF fac
tories has been enlarged and collections
are exceptionally prompt.
Chicago reports much business carried
over into the new year. and annual inven-
tories interrupt work to some extent Re-
suits have been satisfactory, and the OUT
look bright for continuance OF unprece-
dented prosperity. Merchants report holi-
day trade exceptionally good at Cleveland.
and manufacturing plants are busy. Holt
day trade at Cincinnati was far in excess
of last years The wholesale dry goods
business is quiet. Iron and steel plants are
rushed on old orders. but business Is
limited. The year closed with satisfactory
conditions at Minneapolis in all lines Of
trade Usual quiet prevails in business at
st. Paul.
Reports from San Francisco are most fav-
orable Foreign traders returns are salts
factory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
CONTRACTS WITHOUT BOND.
Commissioners Recommend That the
Present Law Be Amended

Experience has shown that the District
can, with absolute safety, enter into agree
ments with contractors to do work up to
the sum OF 500 without requiring formal
contract and bond"
This is the keynote of a statement made
in a letter from the Commissioners to the
chairmen of the District of Columbia COM
mittees in Congress. The letter carries with
it a draft of a proposed measure entitled
"a bill in relation to contracts with the
District OF Columbia" and in their recon-
mendation for favorable action, in addition
TO the statement quoted the Commissioners
explain that, according to an opinion of the
controller of the treasury, they are bound
to literal compliance with the provisions
of the existing law. This means 1t Is fur
Their stated, that contracts must be made
for all manner of small improvements al
teratons or repairs and the District is sad
died with the necessity of preparing and
recording almost innumerable number
of contracts, together with maintaining a
clerical force to do this work. and with the
cost of the bond, which is required to be
filed with each contract. AS indicated by
the opening statement ii is proposed by
this projected measure, to require contracts
for municipal work in the future only when
the amount involved exceeds $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
TO REGULATE VETERINARIANS.
Report on Proposed Legislation by
Corporation Counsel.

Corporation Counsel E. H. Thomas today
submitted to the Commissioners his report
on Senate bill 6O50, which provides for
regulating the practice of veterinary med
icine in the District of Columbia" He
states that he deemed 1t advisable TO re-
draft the bill, because he was unwilling
to approve the measure in the form pre-
sented. The original bill was fully re-
viewed in The Star at the time it was for
warded to the Commissioners by the Vete--
mary Association of the District of Column
bia, and it was upon Commissioner Mac
farland's motion that the projected meas
ure was sent to the corporation counsel for
approval as to its form
In his report received today Mr.. Thomas
states that he has followed to consider
able extent the form of the act which now
regulates the practice of medicine and sur
gerry In the District, changing it only to
specify that prosecutions for violations
shall be made by the corporation counsel
or one of his assistants instead of by the
United States district attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
CASE TO GRAND JURY
LOTTIE HAWKINS HELD FOR HER
CHILD's DEATH.

The coroner's jury that Investigated the
cause Of the death of the infant child Of
Lottie Hawkins, colored, found that the
babe came to It's death at the hands of its
mother and sent her case In to the grand
jury.
The inquest was held in the morgue build
ing on the river front this morning and was
presided over by Coroner hewitt
Agnes Graham, residing at 1921 o street
southeast, testified. to having seen the
prisoner with the child in her arms on the
Anacostia bridge. She spoke to her and
distinctly heard the child crying. The
and was walking from one side Of the
bridge to the other. She positively identi-
fed the prisoner as the woman she had
seen. Witness did not see the baby thrown
overheard.
Robert Graham, cotored the husband Of
the previous witness, corroborated the
story in every particular, and he, too,
identified the prisoner as the woman.
Jacob Garner, colored, of 1919 South
Carolina avenue, testified that he saw the
woman throw the child into the water. and
that he took her in the wagon he was driv-
ing and conveyed her to the fifth precinct
station where she was taken into custody.
The witness gave graphic story OF now
she had bent down, unwrapped the child
and tossed it over the railing into the
water. and of the womans appeal to him
to take her off the bridge. DR.. GlaZebrook
stated that the death of the child was from
drowning.
1t took the jury consisting of Messrs
Charles Graft, foreman; James Cunning
ham. Edward ]. Gardner, William 7. Hail
ley Thomas L. Ogram and Samuel Lee but
short time to reach the verdict given
above.
Following the inquest the prisoner. was
returned to the fifth precinct and Will be
sent to Jail this afternoon to await the &C
ton of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
LESSONS OF THE WAR
FRENCH WRITER COMPARES
JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN NAvIEs.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, December BON de Lanessan,
the well-known French deputy has just
published an extensive review of the naval
lessons OF the war between Russia and
Japan. He possesses high qualifications
Tor the task. having been minister of ma
rine M. de Lanessan concludes that the
Japanese won because from first to last
they Fought in obedience to the eternal prin-
clpies OF naval war, because they knew that
the command of the sea meant nothing but
the security of maritime communications.
that without 1t they could do nothing and
with 1t they could do everything, and that
the only way to obtain 1t was to destroy
or render impotent all the available naval
forces Of the enemy. That is the great les
son or the war and NJ. de Lanessan en-
phasizes 1t with admirable emphasis and
point.
he Is perhaps less interesting and con-
vincing when he comes to consider the
,eachng OF the war in detail and to draw
lhierences more or less hazardous as to the
relative value of this Or that type of ship,
weapon or other warlike appliance, whether
offensive or defensive. Here he enters at
LINES lines upon highly debatable ground.
Broadly speaking he discusses questions Of
material as affected by the war before dis
cussinS questions of personnel. After all, it
must be admitted that the war was decided.
o' nav d. wars always nave Deen decided,
not by the ships and fleets engaged, but
Dy the men who handled the ships and by
the men who fought the guns.
Superiority of Japanese.
In one of his later chapters dealing with
the lessons of the war NJ. de Lanessan
gives an incontestable and almost i'm
measurable superiority to the Japanese
personnel over the Russian The victory
OF Tsu Shima appears to have been due
not to the sinking of the Russian ships
by the heavy guns of the Japanese-for
no ship was sunk until after the time when
Togo declared that the battle was practi-
cally decided-but to the fact that the
Russian ships were speedily dismantled and
their crews disabled by the crushing fire Of
the Japanese intermediate armament.
The intermediate armament of the Japa-
nese consisted mainly of 6-inch guns and
NJ. de Lanessan draws the inference that
this weapon is not to be lightly discarded
M. de Lanessan agrees with many authori-
ties that the advent of the armored cruiser
has completely outclassed the merely pro-
tected cruiser. On the other hand, he in
Sists that the armored cruiser If armed and
armored in logical accord with her proper
role in naval warfare is not and cannot be
fit to lie in a line" against battleships
properly SO called, although in the battle
of Tsu Shima Admiral Togo put eight of
his armored cruisers into line and might
well have hesitated to meet Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's feet with his four battleships
al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
FINANCES OF JAPAN
WAR DEBT TO BE PAID IN
THIRTY YEARS.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
TOXIC, December 30.--A British syndf-
cate has agreed to take up s25o,ooo worth
which Intends to increase its capital by
that amount. The money is to be used in
financing various undertakings here In
Japan.
The budget for the next year shows $751;
ooooo0 annually devoted to the service of
the war debts, which Will be fully redeem
ed In about thirty years. A further sum of
$I,5OOOo0 Is to be devoted to the repay
ment of ante-bellum debts Normal ex-
penditure unconnected with the war
amounts to S15,o000O0. and the expendi-
ture consequent upon the war-namely that
required for the withdrawal of the troons
Tor rewards and pensions. for the service
OF tne debt, etc. aggregates $40, 900 600. OF
which sS5,000GCO is of a permanent nature
ana Will be met by continuing the war
taxes ana other sources of revenue The
remainder Is temporarily and will be met
IN various ways. notably by an internal
roam OF $2l3,Goo.C00 of which about half
taxes the form of pension bonds for mold
ers, while the other half will be issued
next year. when money will be plentiful
owing 10 the redemption of s11o 900 OOO of
ilish interest debt with the proceeds of the
loan just raised in Europe
Altogether the financial scheme is on a
ihuch sounder basis than could have been
reasonably expected after such a war The
sum assigned for the withdrawal of the
army is Sl9oH0,000, for the restoration of
r, ~ navy $INNo,Ho, and for rewards and
shn, Sto'opo,oto Ordinary revenue
100000. ''"' VI 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
BIDS FOR PUMPING ENGINE.
Proposals to Furnish New Machinery
for Trumbull Street Station.

In the office of the board of Commission
ers of the District of Columbia today at
noon bids were received and opened for the
construction for the proposed new 10000, Oo0-
gallon pumping engine at the TrumbuI
street station Four firms are In COMPETE
tion the AllisChalmbers Company of Mil
waukee, Wis, apparently submitting the
lowest proposal. They offered to furnish
and install the engine desired for S74 800
and in addition, they submitted alternate
proposals Of S67 900 and S66, 7OO, respec-
lively. The other firms and their bids
We're: The Holly Manufacturing Company
Buffalo, N y, $S1 800; Camden Iron Works
Camden, N. j., $4,000; William Todd Com
pany, Youngstown, Ohio, sol $50, with SS4-
600 and $S7 800 as their estimates on alter
native proposals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Stole Forty Bushels Of Coal.

Coal is proving to be popular with the
petty thieves of the city. as judged by
the records Of the Police Court. Two men
were in the court today charged with the
larceny of forty-hve bushels Of fuel The
men were Jos. Henry and Nathan Parker
Henry Hill spend six months with Warden
Harris at the Jail, while Parker was re-
leased on the ground that no case was
proven against him.
Henry was employed by VIM. Riley to
drive coal wagon, and on Thursday he
was sent to the 18th street yard of the
Pennsylvania railroad to get some coal.
Yesterday he was sent on another errand
and instead ne visited the coal yard and
loaded up the wagon with coal Intended
for e.. D. Chapman. Some persons who
We're working around the yard saw him
there and when the coal was missed he was
arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED.
Bishop Saterlee Named as One of the
Trustees

certificate of incorporation of st. Johns
University was placed on record here to-
day. It's object is to teach various branches
of literature and science. 1t is explained
that the affairs of the university are to be
managed by forty-six trustees, sixteen of
whom are bishops. fifteen ministers and fif-
teen 1aynlen. The board of trustees, in adj
dition to Bishop Satterlee, includes Bishops
Potter. futile, Doane. Whitaker, Scar
borough. Peterkin, Whitehead, Worthing-
ton, Talbot. Lawrence. McVickar. Francis,
Burgess, Lines and Greer.
The incorporators are Right Reverend
Henry Yates satterlee, bishop of Washing
ton; Rev. j. Houston Eccleston of Balti-
more; Rev. Randolph II. McKim of this
city. and George C. Thomas and George
Wharton Pepper, both of Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
PRIZES FOR COLLEGE MEN.
Invited to Prepare Competitive Essays
on Present Problems.

CHICAGO, December 3O-College men
have been invited by a committee of lead
ing economics to prepare competitive es-
says on present day problems including
public control of railway rates, taxation of
railway property, causes of large fortunes
and other subjects. A competition of the
same character held last year resulted in
important contributions to economic liter
allure. and the new series is expected to
attract even wider attention.
The committee which has chosen the sub
Jects and will pass on the essays consists
of Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin, University
of Chicago, chairman; Prof. J. B. Clark,
Columbia University: Prof. Henry c..
Adams. University of Michigan: Horace
White, New York city, and Carroll D.
Wright, Clark College.
Four prizes, amounting to $3.50, will be
gwen to the successful writers.
The subjects announced by Prof. Laugh
H. are as follows:
ITO what extent and by what admins
trative body should the public attempt to
control railway rates In interstate com
merce?
"A just and practicable method of tax
ing railway property.
3-Will the present policy Of the labor
unions in dealing with non-union men and
tho CLOSED shop further the interests of
the workingmen?
the government of the United States?
6-An examination into the economic
causes of large fortunes in this country.
6-The influences of credit on the level of
prices.
THE cattle industry in its relation to
the ranchman, feeder. packer, railway and
consumer.
S-Shoud the government seek to control
or regulate the use of mines of coal, iron
or other raw materials, whose supply may
become the subject of monopoly?
9-What provision can be made for work
ingmen to avoid the economic insecurity
said to accompany the modern wage sys-
tenn?
The essays are to be delivered to Prof.
Laughlin before June /. The competitors
will be divided into two classes Glass A
is exclusively for all persons who have re-
ceived the bachelors degree from an Amer
lean college in 1894 or thereafter. The
prizes in this class will be $1,000 and $500.
Glass is for undergraduates The
prizes will be $500 and $3.50 Any member
of this class may compete in Glass A. The
most valuable of the essays will probably
be issued in some permanent form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
NORFOLK DETENTION HOSPITAL.
Government to Build One on Training
Reservation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, December 30.-It was
nounced from the Norfolk navy yard today
that a detention hospital for the treatment
of CONTAGIOUS diseases will be erected at
once on the government training reserva-
ton at st. Helena.
The determination to build a detention
hospital is inspired not so much by i'm
mediate fear of contagion, as by considera-
lions of policy There are now over 1000
sailors on the receiving ships and at the
torpedo station who would be exposed to
contagion in the event of epidemic. and
It has been decided that 1t is much more
expedient to have hospital within the gov
eminent Enclosure than to transport the
sick men to the naval hospital. as in times
past.
There is an appropriation of $1,000 avail
able. 1t Is expected that the structure will
be under way by February l. Plans are
being prepared under the direction of Civil
Engineer Gregory of the navy yard for
other important improvements.
One of the principal things to be under
taken will be the construction OF a landing
float and slip for the reception of loaded
freight cars which will thus be moved di-
rectly from the transfer barges of the va
rious railway companies and landed at the
navy yard without the loss of time attend
ant upon unloading cars outside.
An appropriation of $4,000 Is available.
Another improvement will be the construc-
ton of a huge cistern which will receive
the drainage from the roofs of buildings
The cistern will have q capacity of 10000
gallons and water from It will be used for
general purposes throughout the navy yard.
1t is expected that the supply of water thus
furnished will considerably curtail the bills
the government Is now paying for the
water which amount to 81 600 a month
The sum of $4,000 has been appropriated
for the construction of the cistern.
A new fire alarm system is TO be installed
IN the navy yard at cost of about $12 COO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
TWO NEW SMALLPOX CASES.
Henson and Lille Davis Removed to
Hospital Last Night.

Further ravages of smallpox in the fam
lily of Joseph Davis, colored, II Pierce
court We're found by the health office in
spectors in their rounds last evening, when
1t was discovered that two more of the
younger members of the household had de-
Veloped the tell-tale rash. These two, Hen
son Davis, twenty years old, and Lille
Davis, months old, We're hurried to the
smallpox hospital, and still closer guard
was established over the remaining MEM,
bers of this much-affiicted family. Five of
the Davises-Marie, ten years old; Richard,
four years old, and Emily, nineteen years
old in addition to the two latest victims
of the disease-are now in the smallpox
hospital. With the end of the week there
are nineteen smallpox sufferers in the hos
pital. All Of these cases, or nearly as
many as were called to the attention of
the health office during the whole year
1904. developed within the past six or
seven weeks.