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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP.
Bill for Amending District Code Re-
ported Favorably.

The bill providing for amending the pro-
visions in the District code relating to the
issuance of ancillary letters of guardian
ship in the case of an infant or lunatic,
residing within the District, was forwarded
to Congress by the Commissioners today
with a favorable report. The Commission
ers also transmit a letter from the corpora
ton counsel suggesting minor amendments
to the bill. The bill proposes to amend the
law so as to embrace the case of an infant
or lunatic without regard to his place of
residence, whether it is in this country or
in foreign country. The corporation coun-
sci says:
Under such ancillary letters it would be
competent for NONRESIDENT guardian or
committee to sell the real or personal eS-
tate of his ward in this jurisdiction. in
which event there might be removed there
from the assets which creditors, if any, had
a right to subject to their claims.
1.-The code now provides that any judg-
ment creditor mortgage of lunatic
may obtain decree for the sale of the real
or personal estate of lunatic in order to
satisfy the claim of the creditor. 1t seems
to me that the bill under consideration
should be amended so as to require bond
to be given by the person to whom the
ancillary letters may be granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
The Girl That Laughs.
From the Kansas City World.

From the Kansas City World.
Girls spend considerable time trying to
find out how to be popular. It is natural
that a girl should seek approval and ad-
miration. Her popularity means a good
time, boxes Of candy. theaters. dances.
dowers-everything that the hearts of the
yeIng delight in. The girl that is popular
is the girl who laughs. Not the girl that
shippers and Fuckers or giggles, but the
girl that laughs and means it. The girl
that laughs can have candy and flowers
and theaters every day in the week. Men
neck about her. They adore her. She
laughs herself straight into the hearts of
beaux and admirers and straight into all
the good times that girl can dream Of
She laughs. but she is careful when she
laughs. She laughs with her beaux, but
never at them She laughs at what they
say when they say it, but never afterward.
She laughs at their jokes. but never about
them. She never laughs at any ones blum
ders or misfortunes. Women forget to
worry when they hear the cheerful girls
laugh. Old men are warmed at the sound
o: 1t. Young men listen and follow it. pay
court to it, marry It, For it is the laugh
that keeps the heart young, the laugh that
keeps the face bright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Diarists.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald
There are still a few men who say to
themselves at the beginning of a year:
'TI keep a diary" For three or four weeks
they make entries concerning the state of
the thermometer, put down the titles of
books that they should read, jot down notes
of stocks and bonds; and how far they are
from the spirit of the old diarists But
even this notebook is soon abandoned, and
when it turns up in after years it is Quilted
of its used pages and left in the kitchen
for possible domestic use, or it is thrown
out with frayed collars and the last sea-
sons straw hat.
The diarist is born. not made and unlike
the sucker, his birth is now most infre-
Quent. In a period when there was more
leisure and there were few newspapers in
the world. DR.. johnson urged his friends to
keep diary; but he himself could not per-
severe in the task, although he made over
dozen attempts. 1.-THE great thing to be
recorded" he said. lis the state of your
own mind" He also said: do not men
ton such trifles as that meat was too
much or too little done. or that the
weather was fair OF rainy. A man loves
to review his own mind. That Is the use
of a diary or journal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Darkness of Japanese villages.
n the Atlantic Monthly.


Without having actually seen them, you
cannot imagine how dark some japanese
country villages remain, even in the bright
est and hottest weather. In the neighbor-
hood of Tokyo itself there are many vii
lagos of this kind. At short distance
from such a settlement you see no houses;
nothing is visible but dense grove of ever
green trees.
The grove, which is usually composed of
young cedars and bamboos, serves to shell
ter the village from storms, and also to
supply timber for various purposes. So
closely are the trees planted that there is
no room to pass between the trunks OF
them; they stand straight as masts, and
mingle their crests SO as to form roor
that excludes the sun. Each matched cot
tage occupies a clear space in the pianta-
ton, the trees forming a fence about AZ,
double the height of the building. Under
the trees ii is always twilight. even at high
noon; and the houses. morning or eveh,ns,
are half in shadow. What makes the nrst
impression of such a village almost dis-
quietng is not the Transparent, s as ii
which has a certain Weifu cHdiin VI ieS
own but the stiffness
There may be fifty or hundred dwell
ings but you see nobody and hear no
sound but the twitter of invisible birds. the
coca sionai Growing of cocks and the shrill-
ing cicadae. Even the cicadae find these
groves too dim, and sing family; being sun
lovers, they prefer the trees outside the vii
Iaee. j forgot to say that you may some
tirocs hear viewless shuttle-chaka-ton
chaka -fon-but that familiar sound, In the
great green silence, seems an elfish hap
nenfng The reason OF the hush Is simply
that the people are not at home All the
adults have gone 70 tne neignporing neIds.
backs; and most Of the children have gone
TO the nearest school. perhaps not less than
mile away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Courage of Wild Boar.
From Outing.


The wild boar never loses his head-or his
heart; such courage I have never beheld
In any four-footed creature. He has all the
cunning commonly accredited to the devil.
and In his rage is a demon that win charge
anything of any size. I have seen small
boar work his way through pack of dogs,
and his smaller brother. the peccary. in
Brazil. send man up tree and keep him
there.
The boar looks ungainly, but the Indian
species Is as fleet as a horse for about
three-Quarters Of q mile. He begins with
flight shifts to cunning and finally stands
to the fight with magnificent courage. fac
ing any odds. AS riding upon him. you are
about to plant your spear he win dart
'jink," as they call 1t in India-t0 one side,
repeating the performance several times.
until he finds he cannot shake you. when,
turning suddenly, with ears cooked and eyes
giittering, he will charge furiousiy. If not
squarely met with Q well-aimed and firmly-
held spear, he will upset both horse and
rider Hurting himself again and again
up his charge until killed, when he dies
without groan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Holiday Closing Law.

At the request of the Commissioners
the corporation counsel today submitted
a report upon the statement of Attorney
A. E. Shoemaker for the Anti-Saloon
League, Mr.. Shoemaker alleging that In
diana and Michigan have in force laws
requiring saloons to be kept closed on
certain holidays. The letter was written
to the Commissioners with reference to
the proposed law closing bar rooms in the
District on certain holidays.
Corporation Counsel DuvalI states in re-
Spouse that SO far as he can ascertain the
holiday closing law is in force in both
Indiana and Michigan. Mr.. Duvan also
states that similar law is in force in
Massachusetts. The Commissioners will
likely take some action soon with ref
erence to their report on the bill provid-
ing for the closing of bar rooms in the
District on holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
1NcoRPoRAroRs NAMED.
President Roosevelt and the National
Red Cross Society.

The differences and discussions whicn
have disturbed the affairs of the National
Red Cross Society for several months cul-
minated today when President Roosevelt, IN
accordance with the provisions of the act OF
Congress approved January 5, 1905 provid-
ing for the incorporation of the American
National Red Cross, designated the follow
ing-named persons to act as incorporates
of the new association: Alvey A. Adee, as
sistant secretary of state; Charles Hallam
Keep, assistant secretary Of the treasury;
Brig. Gen. George B. Davis, judge advocate
general, United States army; Louis A.:
Pradt, assistant attorney general; Medicai
Director John c. Boyd, United States navy.
The following have been appointed MEM
bers of the central committee OF the Ameri-
can National Red Cross:
Surgeon General w. x. Var Reypen, u.
s. navy, retired, chairman; Francis b.
LOOMS assistant secretary OF ssates
Charles Hailam Keep, assistan. secretary
Of the treasury; Brig. Gen. George b. Davis,
judge advocate general, U. S. army; Louis
"A. Pradt assistant attorney general; Medi-
cal Director John c. Boyd, L. s. navy;
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Washington, u.
c.: Mr.. Cleveland Ii. Dodge, New York, N.
Y; Mr.. Samuel Mather, Cleveland, OHIO;
H. kirke Porter of Pennsylvania, John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi, Frederick
H. Gillett of Massachusetts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Opening Prices Averaged an
Eighth Higher Today.
ONLY A FEW DECLINES
LARGE DEALINGS IN U. P, q. s.
STEEL PREFERRED AND COPPER.
Heavy Selling Started With Standards,
Checking Rise-Market Tone I'm
proved by Rally in Pacifics.

NEW YORK, January 17.-Opening prices
of stocks today averaged an eighth higher.
although there were few declines. Dealings
were very large in Union Pacific, United
States Steel preferred and Copper. Union
Pacific sold up at 119 and 119A, compared
with 119 last night, and United States
Steel preferred rose an extreme %. Anal
gamated Copper sold at 761s and 76%. COM
pared with 16A last night. There was a
gain of point in Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Sault Ste. Marie
Selling orders were encountered in the
standard stocks despite the effective
strength Of the local fractions. Large SELL
Ing began in Union Pacific above 119, fore
ing it under yesterdays closing. Amalga-
mated Copper also met pressure and yield
ed point.
This selling checked the rise generally,
but the market moved up again later I'm
lon Pacific reaching the top. Chicago, St
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha made a sem
Sationai rise of 16 points and Smelling was
heavily bought at a gain of 2h New York
and Harlem declined Is points on a single
transaction.
Brooklyn Transit. the Metropolitan stocks,
Smelling preferred, Chesapeake and Ohio.
Reading and Kansas and Texas preferred
moved up to ia.
The rally in Union Pacific and rise of a
point In Southern Pacific stiffened prices.
There were some soft spots. such as Ralti-
more and Ohio. Norfolk and Western and
Missouri Pacific. The yielding of Anal
gamated Copper to 75k had a sympathetic
erect on the whole list. Northwestern and
St. Paul preferred rose 1, Chicago, st. Paul.
Minneapolis and Omaha preferred 3 and
United Fruit 81.
There were declines of to ~ in Console
dated Gas, Western Union, Westinghouse
Electric first preferred and Rutland pre-
ferred. Renewed strength in Reading inn
proved the tone of the general market at
noon. Bonds were steady at noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
MERCHANT MARINE.
National Board of Trade Committee
Meets This Afternoon.

At the meeting of the committee on
merchant marine OF the National Board
Of Trade. this afternoon. the resolutions
adopted by the Boston chamber of COM
merce were considered.
They state that the present condition
OF our merchant marine Is source of hu-
initiation to our national pride and re-
proach upon our enterprise and states
manship A line of seacoast 5000 miles
In extent upon each of the great oceans
commerce with foreign nations of enor-
nous proportions and yearly increasing
colonies In the far east requiring our care
and protection. combine to make the Gre
atlon OF a mercantile marine commensu-
Iate win these great interests a matter
OF supreme Importance
mat We regard the merchant vessels
OF the country as an important auxiliary
10 the navy, and thus as q strong arm Of
the national defense.
That it is the duty of Congress to rem
oer all proper assistance and encourage
ment for the enlargement and mainten-
ance of American shipping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
CHANGE In AUTHORITY.
New Plan Suggested for District by
Commissioner West.

It Is understood that Commissioner West
contemplates suggesting to the board of
District Commissioners a proposition pro-
viding for the transfer from one civil Com
missioner to the other at certain intervals
during each year of the supervision Of au-
thority over the various departments In the
District service. Mr.. West, it is under
stood. has been entertaining this idea in his
mind for some time past, and it Is probable
that he will propose 1t to the Commissioners
shortly.
Mr.. West proposes that he and Commits
sioner mcfarland. at intervals of say three
or four months. shall transfer supervision
over the departments and institutions under
the others control. For instance Commits
sioner West ow has supervision over the
police department, the offices of the asses
sor, the auditor, the disbursing officer, etc.,
while Commissioner Mcfarland has super
vision over the public schools, the board Of
charities the electrical department, depart
other departments.
Mr. Vests proposition practically
amounts TO change of places for the two
civil commissioners at intervals, so that
each Commissioner will have supervision at
various periods of the year of all the civil
departments.
By such an arrangement Mr.. West be-
Heyes that each of the two Commissioners
the methods employed in all the depart
ments. will know the affairs of each de-
partment. and also have knowledge as to
how the departments are being managed.
The Commissioners would be enabled to
form better opinion as to the personnel
of the various bureaux, and, perhaps, it
would tend to broaden their views of Dis
trict matters
At present. it is stated, the heads of the
various departments appear to work under
the Commissioner who has supervision over
their department and the other Commits
sioner has little opportunity to know of
the affairs outside his list of departments.
1t is believed that by transfer of super
vision. at intervals, there will be an end to
any division of responsibility on the part
of the board of Commissioners.
Mr.. West believes that each of the Com
missloners, with the possible exception of
the Engineer Commissioner, should have
intimate knowledge of just what is trans
piring in all the branches of the District
service, and of the men and methods en-
ployed therein.
Mr.. West has not formally presented his
proposition, but it is understood he will do
SO shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17

Co. were sold at prices ranging from 219tS
to 2l9B At the close of the trading the
stock was still offered at 2less. and the old
was 2i9N. The former was finally with.
drawn and 220 substituted.
Ninety shares of Union Trust and Stor-
age Company stock were sold, and the
Inc STOCK continued to be offered after
the last sale at 12ofs, and that was with
drawn and 122 became the asking price,
with 1908 bid.
A $500 Capital Traction bond sold for
io9. The bid for $1,000 was 1osh, but
there were no bonds offered for sale
A better bid was made for the bonds OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company than was the case yesterday
and the asking price was less. The bid
was S5Hs and the asking price q. There
was no trading.
A sale Of a $1,000 Gas certificate was
and the asking price i217s.
some ten $1.0OO bonds of the Chesapeake
ana Potomac Telephone Company were
soio an ana the price varied from l06 to 1o5.
lOoz, and the asking price 1O6
There was no trading in the stock of the
Capital traction Company. The bid rose
to 143ss, but the asking price was IA
Seven hundred and sixty-five shares of
the preferred stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company were sold.
the first lots bringing S4ss and the last 81
The latter was bid for any part of 1000
shares. There was no stock offered for
sale at the close at less than S4h, and then
the bid was SAN.
The common stock was offered at 2sE.
but the best bid was 27x.
Any part of 100 shares of Mergenthaler
was offered a. 1917. A bid of 19Ik Sc
cured one lot of ten shares. Then the bid
for ten shares was 1915. with 1915 the ask
ing price.
Lanston sold at ID. and after one lot of
loo shares had been sold at that figure tho
asking price advanced to 1874 After call
another 1OO-share lot was secured at Ii.
bid of 12s was freely made, but there
was no stock for sale at that price, at
least no response was made to the bid.
Today's Government Receipts.
Receipts = Customs. s765. 46O70; internal
revenue, s402. 1881 miscellaneous SILL
4s3O8: total, s1,279062.67. Expenditures,
81, $1,000
Available cash balance, $40 lois. 305 92.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
News Briefs.

Harvey Grosvenor Forbes Curtis, a we'll
known character comedian, who two years
ago married Louisa Cutler Francis, niece
of the late Ward McAllister, died recently
in New York of heart trouble. Mr. Curtis
was born forty-seven years ago in Massa-
chusetts. He had been on the stage TWEEN
ty-three years
Mother Mary Douglass, superior of the
Sisters of Mercy of the archdiocese of Gin
cincinnati, died recently at Mercy Hospital
at Hamilton, Ohio, aged seventy years. She
had been in the order for forty-five years.
and built the $4,000 Mercy Hospital at
Hamilton. She was born In Pittsbure. and
was one of the foremost Catholic charity
workers in America.
Governor-elect Preston Lea of Delaware
announced last Saturday the selection Of
Joseph l.. Cahill for secretary Of state. Mr.
Cahfll is a union republican and a leading
member of the Sussex county bar.
Herman Genkinger prominent younp
grocery merchant, was shot and instantly
killed by his stepfather, Frank Johnson
during a quarrel at Newcastle. Famiiv
troubles were the cause of the tragedy,
While singing the refrain of a popular
ballad, In which occurred the words fare
well mother" Samuel Bagnall, a member
of Valley Hose Company of BelIeyille N
j., who had been grieving over the loss of
his mother, was stricken i'll and died a few
hours later without recovering conscious
ness. n A.
Inc roDDer VINO was Killed while attenpf-
ing to force an entrance into the home Of
the Lance brothers near Monaco, Pa. Fri
day night, has BEEN identified as Arthur 8
Harris, aged nineteen years, of Midway.
Pa. Previous to this time Harris had been
regarded as an Industrious. moral young
man of good family without a single vi
cious habit.
Robert SWAMP Clifford, the landscape
painter, died Sunday of angina pectoris al
his home in New York city. He was born
on Nasushon Island, Mass. in 1870. and
was one Of the most distinguished of Ameri-
can painters OF landscapes and coast
scenery.
Gen. Reuben Williams, editor of the
Northern Indianfanl And Daily Times of
Warsaw, Ind, died at his home there Sun
day. as the result of exposure while re-
turning from the inauguration of Gov
Haniy of Indianapolis He was seventy
three years of age.
b. e. obaugh and e. NJ Wilson, u. s.
railway postal clerks on the Southern rail-
way between this city and Danviile, Va,
while en- route from the post office at Dam
Vile to the depot early Sunday morning.
were attacked by three unknown men, who
escaped before officers could be summoned.
Daniel Amman, cashier OF the Second Ma
tional Bank at Cumberland. Nd, and con-
cation nearly forty years ago. was elected
president to succeed the late ex-Gov. Lloyd
Lowndes. Lloyd Lowndess IT., was chosen
vice president. His election as Vice prest-
dent makes the FIRST vice president Tor the
bank in over twenty years, the office hav-
ing been vacant since the death OF the late
Judge John COulehan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
THE MONEY DISAPPEARED.
Haiti Had Sent Agent Abroad to Buy a
Cruiser

The Haitien government. which has been
trying to augment its navy by the purchase
of modern cruiser, has not only failed to
secure the vessel it had in mind, but has
lost the money it set apart to make the first
payment on the ship Mr.. Powell, United
States minister ut Port au Prince, has in
formed the State Department that the Hay
ten government sent an agent to Italy with
$4,000 in cash to make the first payment of
the purchase money on account of a fine
cruiser suitable for use in Haytien waters.
The agent got as far as Paris, where he
stopped for some time, was stricken with
fever and died. Now no trace of the money
can be found and the Haytien government
is out the vessel and the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Death of James T. Cross.

Mr.. James T. Cross died this morning at
the home of his son. Capt. Francis e.
Cross, $40 9th street southeast. The de-
ceased was nearly eighty-two years old,
and had lived in Southeast Washington his
entire life. His health has not been good
for several months, and he had shown a
rapid decline since the death of his wife.
less than one year ago. He was member
of Union Lodge, /. o. o. F., and members
of the organization will act as pail
bearers.
Five children survive him. They are:
Capt. Cross, ]. H., NJ K. and Thomas e.
Cross and Mrs. Margaret l. Griffith. The
funeral will take place Thursday afternoon,
and the Rev. James G. Nicholson will
officiate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Announced to the Court.

In Criminal Court No. this afternoon
Attorney r. Ross Perry announced the re-
cent death of Daniel w. Classic of the
local bar. and moved that when the court
adjourn today it do so as mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased. Mr.. Perry
paid tribute to Mr.. Classic, pointing out
that he had practiced before the courts
here for more than quarter of century.
In granting the motion Justice Barnard
stated that Mr.. Classic was a man with a
warm heart and the possessor of many
friends. When the country needed SOL
diers. Justice Barnard added, Mr.. Classic
Joined the army and rendered distinguished
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
WANTS A DIVORCE.
Frank B. Conger Formerly Postmaster
of Washington Sued.

Frank b. Conger. formerly postmaster of
this city, was named defendant In a petition
Tor divorce filed this afternoon in the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
by Charlotte M. Conger. 1t is explained by
Mrs Conger that she and the defendant
were married here January IA, 1879, and
that they have had six children, one of
whom is dead.
10 addition to an absolute divorce Mrs.
Conger, who Is represented by Attorney
Andrew A. Lipscornb, asks that she be al
lowed alimony and the custody and control
OF she children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Naval Movements.

The Buffalo has left Mare Island for San
Diego and the Abarenda has left Norfolk
for Baltimore
The Eagle has arrived at Boston and
the Hull at New York.
The New York has arrived at Monte
video on her way to New York. the New
Orleans is at Honolulu, the Paul Jones
at Tacoma and the Cincinnati at Chefoo.
The Ajax left Colombo yesterday for
Port Said and Ell Cano left Shiakwan for
Kinkiang.
: The new battle ship Ohio has left San
Francisco for cruise in the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
IN THE DIVORCE COURT.
One Decree Signed and Applications for
Separation Filed,

decree was signed today by Justice An
derson, in Equity Court No. 1, granting
Rosa J. Maar a divorce from Charles L..
Mar, by reason of acts of infidelity COM
mitted by him.
Francis E. Brown, through Attorney Will
liam E. Ambrose, today petitioned the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
to grant him divorce from Edwardina
Brown. The parties were married July z,
1897. A correspondent is named.
Infidelity is alleged by Walter Jones,
who today filed suit for divorce against
Matilda Jones. The parties were married
while in 4.orfolk, Va. November 25 1898.
Attorney Robert E. L. White represents the
petitioner.