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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
PAN-AMER1cAN ARBITRATION.
One Of the Objects of Secretary Roots
Trip to Brazil.

One of the objects Of Secretary Roots
proposed visit to Rio de Janeiro next July
In the capacity OF a delegate from the
United States to the Pan-American congress
Is the creation OF sentiment in favor of
the establishment Of an International Amer
lean court of arbitration devoted exclu-
sively to the peaceful settlement of dis
putes arising among the governments of
the western hemisphere. In case OF the
success of the movement for such a Pan
American tribunal one of the most impor-
tant questions to be submitted to 1t would
probably be the long standing dispute be-
tween the governments Of Chile and Peru
over the provinces OF Tacna and AFRICA
Although most of the Latin-American gov
ernments have subscribed to the principles
OF The Hague convention, 1t Is realized that
there would be a great saving Of time and
money II there were similar arbitration
tribunal at point on this continent more
convenient than The Hague
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Wrecked Schooner Identified.

PHILADELPHIA. December 2S.-The tug
Sonme n. Smith. which arrived at the
Delaware breakwater today, reports that
the schooner which was reported wrecked
off Winterquarter Lightship Is undoubtedly
the Fannie Reiche. The Smith passed the
partly submerged vessel yesterday and
upon examination found the name Fannie
Reiche on the inside of a patch on the
solooner's topsail. The Fannie Reiche.
Captain Bailey, cleared from Philadelphia
about a week ago for Wilmington, N C.
The vessel passed to sea from the Delaware
breakwater on December % and no report
has been received of the schooner since
that date. The crew numbered seven men
and nothing is known of their fate. The
vessel was laden with fertilizer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUs.
T. E. Smithson Seeks to Enforce Is
suance of Building Permit.

Thomas e. Smithson today petitloned the
Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia
to compel the inspector of buildings and the
District Commissioners, by writ of manda-
mus. to issue to him permit for the con-
struction of six brick dwellings on lots 81.
SO. SO. 90, 81 and 80. square 1910. The neces-
sary permit has been denied him. Mr..
Smithson says, because the plans provide
for a party wall nine inches thick above the
footings, instead OF thirteen inches thick
It is contended by the petitioner that the
requirement Of a thickness Of thirteen
inches for party walls above the footings is
unnecessary, unreasonable and void, and
that a nine-inch thick party wall affords
sufficient strength and stability for build
Ing OF two stories, such as the petitioner de-
sires to erect. =
Further, 1t Is argued that the thirteen
inch requirement Is an attempt to hinder
citizens owning property in the District
from making Improvements upon their
property with the freedom and to the extent
guaranteed by the Constitution of the
United States. and the law of the land. At
torney Benjamin F. Leighton appears for
Mr.. Smtthson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
THE RUSSIAN BoURsE.
Securities Continued Buoyant-Short-
term Notes.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 2s.-se-
curities continued buoyant on the bourse
today. imperial tours reaching S1s This
sensational rise aroused the belief that it
was due to the support Of the Memberships
In connecting with the recently authorized
$500 100000 short-term notes, $75 100000 OF
which 1t is reported the Mendelssohns have
at last agreed to accept as satisfaction for
the maturing loan. AS the Imperial Bank
must, upon demand, pay in gold for the
notes. the 51s per cent discount is regarded
as only roundabout fashion Of the govern
ment drawing on the Imperial Bonks gold
reserve.
In the same way the remainder of the
authorized issue may be used to settle for
eign obligations On the basis of an addi-
tional issue Of paper money. AS the margin
Tor the issue of the latter is running low
the papers sharply eriticise the desperate
expedfent. The Molva charges that it yir-
tually masks a forced gold loan from the
bank and presages coming financial crash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Funeral of Charles E. sikken.

The funeral of Charles Edmund Sikken.
late of Company I, list District Of Columbia
Volunteers who died at his residence, 129
7 street northwest Christmas day, took
place this morning at o'clock from ST.
Martins Catholic Church, where requiem
mass was said by Rev. Eugene Hannah.
pastor.
Father Hannah paid high tribute to the
character of the deceased. and commended
his patriotism In going forward to defend
his country In the late Spanish war.
The pallbearers were: Messrs. Charles j.
Graf William Keyes, Irving Sweetman.
and Michael Downey.
Mr.. Sdkken was a printer by trade. and
was formerly employed In the government
printing Office. He was also member OF
Roosevelt Club of Spanish War Soldiers.
Sailors and Marines, now Roosevelt Garrf-
son, Army and Navy Union, and had
large circle Of friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
SHAW IN CHICAGO.
Secretary Expresses His Views on the
Walsh Failure.

CHICAGO. December 2S.-Secretary OF
the Treasury Shaw arrived here from
Washington today, and in an interview
practically declared there would be no
criminal proceedings growing out of the
closing of the Chicago National Bank and
the Home Savings Bank of this city. He
said:
John R. Walsh did not take one dollar
dishonesty. He did no more than many
other bankers in the United States are do
ing all the time. The rumor Of criminal
prosecution" declared the Secretary, ..is
nothing but talk. There has been no
embezzlement or theft. For every dollar
taken out gilt edged security was placed
within. The depositors will get every dol
lar they deposited. and when that has been
accomplished the responsibility Of the gov
eminent ceases. That part of the bank
ing law prohibiting the loaning of moro
than 10 per cent Of the capitalization to
one man may have been violated. That
is not criminal violation. and all that
can be done Is to llquidate the bank and
pay off the depositors. The violation OF
that law by one bank is no more than
has been done by almost every bank in
the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Spanish Statesman Will Quit
Public Life.
LETTER SENT TO M0RET
DECLINES TO REPRESENT SPAIN
AT MOROCCAN CONFERENCE.
Resents Charges of Bad Faith in Sign
ing Peace Treaty with the
United States.

MADRID. December 2S-The text of a
letter from former Premier Montero Rios
TO Premier Moret declining to represent
Spain at the Moroccan conference was
made public today. In this letter Senior
Montero Rios also declares his purpose of
permanently retiring from public life.
His retirement is due mainly to allega-
lions in the cortes that he surrendered the
interests OF Spain in signing the peace
treaty with the United States and also to
the charge that he favored France against
Germany.
The letter lengthily reviews the calum-
MES and outrages from which he says he
has suffered from his compatriots during
the last seven years for signing the peace
treaty with the United States and declares
that continued persecution is not warranted
as circumstances compelled him to take the
course he adopted during the peace negotia-
tions The premier today defended Senior
Montero Rios in the cortes, declaring that
the government assumed full responsible
fty for signing the treaty with the United
States
Criticisms Answered.
Answering criticisms to the effect that
Spain might be invaded as a result of the
Moroccan controversy Senior Moret made
the significant statement that the feeling
of pesslmism was not warranted so long
as Spain maintained her accord with Great
Britain and France. Therefore there was
no need for a hurried reorganization of the
Spanish military or naval forces. The re-
Organization could proceed Systematically
during the next ten years
The premier said the government had in
formed the ambassadors that the Moroccan
conference would assemble about January
IT. probably at Algeciras owing to the re-
fusal of the Sultan of Morocco to agree to
the meeting taking place at Madrid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
USE or TINE Ct 0CkS
Probable Installation at Gov
eminent Printing Office.
NOT EXCLUDED BY LAW
CONTROLLERS DECISION COM
INUNDATED By LETTER.
Acts Of Congress Forbidding Held to
Apply to Executive Depart
ment Only.
NOT EXCLUDED BY LAW

Public Printer Etiilings In evidently con-
templating the use Of time clocks In the
government printing once. Mr. stiilings
was In some doubt a. to his right to pur-
chase and use this device for keeping tab
on the employees Of the big printery, but q
recent decision Of the controller OF the
treasury has treasured him on this point.
The controllers decision Is contained In a
letter to Mr.. stiliings under date Of De-
cember q. which was made public today.
The controller says:
Mr. Charles A. 6tillings, Public Printer,
Washington. D. C,
Sir: 1 have received your letter Of the
10th instant. in which you submit the fol-
lowing question for decision:
have the honor to request your opin-
ion as to whether. under the law, am au-
thorized to purchase clocks for recording
the time of the arrival and departure, ETC.,
Of employees of this Office II 1t should be
found expedient to do SO.
These clocks would be bought from the
appropriation for public printing and bind
,ng' which appears to be pretty broad in
It's authority, the only question being
whether the prohibition against the pur-
chase of such clocks or their use In the
executive departments at Washington con-
tanned in the act making appropriations for
legislative. ETC., for the fiscal year 1900. is
applicable to this Office
Quotations from Law.
Upon the subject of clocks for recording
the time of clerks and employees, the fol-
lowing provision is found in the act of
July Z. 1898:
Provided that no recording clocks used
for recording the time OF clerks or other
employees shall be purchased for use in any
Of the executive departments at Washing
ton. District of Columbia, except from
moneys specifically appropriated therefor
Subsequently, by act Of February a,
1899, the use of such clocks was prohibited
in the following clause:
No money appropriated by this act shall
be used for recording clocks used for re-
cording the time OF clerks or other employees
in any of the executive departments at
Washington
by these acts Congress has set its seal Of
disapproval upon the use Of recording clocks
in the executive departments at Washing
ton, but the government printing Office Is
not an executive department, and therefore
the acts of 1893 and 1889. supra. do not APP
ply to that office. The appropriation for
the purchase of clocks If you consider them
while the laws referred to have clearly
prohibited the use OF clocks for recording
time of clerks and employees in the execu-
tive departments. there appears to be no re-
striction by law upon their use In other
branches Of the government in Washington.
therefore answer your inquiry by saying
that there Is no legal objection to the use of
the appropriation in the purchase Of time
recording clocks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
POST OFFICE ROBBERS ACTIVE.
Dynamited and Robbed Sub-Postal
Station in Chicago.

Station in Chicago.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. December 2s.-Safe blowers
early today dynamited and robbed the safe
In sub-postal station No. 65. in Clybourn
avenue. wrecking the heavy strong box
and escaping with all its contents, includ-
ing several valuable packages. many
stamps and SIS In cash. The robbery was
not discovered until Michael Harper, in
charge of the sub-station opened the doors
today.
The Office behind partitions was wrecked
and investigation disclosed that the doors
OF the safe had been blown half across
the room and that the safe had been rifled.
The postal station, occupying part OF the
stationery and cigar store Of A Dobrik, is
situated on the corner of Clybourn and
Fullerton avenues, one Of the busiest spots
In Lake View. and the police are at q
loss today to understand how dynamiting
the safe could have been accomplished
without the sounding of an alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
| CUPID INVADES COURT HOUSE.
Wedding Takes Place in United States
Attorneys Office

The office of the United States attorney
for the District of Columbia, on the second
floor of the city hall building was the scene
of wedding ceremony today, the witnesses
being United States Attorney Baker and the
members of his office force. The contracting
parties were Edward Mann, seventeen years
of age. and Daisy Atkins sixteen years old,
both coloCed- Mary Atkins. the mother of
the bride. gave her consent In writing to the
issuing Of the license.
When Rey D. e. Wiseman had pronounced
the contracting parties man and wife,
the bridegroom was released. by an order
entered on the records of Criminal Court
No. / on his personal bonds in connection
with a charge that was pending against
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
ANNUAL CHESS TOURNEY.
Second Round Played at New York
Today-Pairings

NEW YORK. December 2S.-The second
round CT the annual chess tournament of
the Triangular College Chess League, in
GLIDING Brown. Cornell and Pennsylvania,
began today with the following pairings:
p First board-J. F. Darling. Cornell. agt.
w. II. Hughes. Pennsylvania; French de-
Tense.
Second board-E. III. Miller, Pennsylvania,
agt. p. v. Van Arsdaie. Brown: Giuocc
piano.
Third board. r. Mitchell. Cornell agt.
H. N. Sweet, Brown; Ruy Lopez. Miller OF
Pennsylvania, who was absent yesterday,
replaced M. b. Kirkpatrick. his substitute.
Pennsylvania took the lead In the tourna-
ment with two games won when Miller de-
fcated Van Arsdale Of Brown in thirty
four moves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
DEATH OF MISS MAMIE GRANT.
Local Singer Who Was Contralto So
Ioist at St. Patrick's Church.

Miss Mamie Grant, one of the best-known
of the local singers. died this morning
about l O'Clock in the apartment OF her
sister, Mrs Annie Grant-Fugttt, In the
Babcock. Her death was not unexpected.
Miss Grant has been in poor health for
several years. and of late her condition
gave her friends much concern.
Miss Grant was we'll known among mu-
steal people For number of years she
has been the controlto soloist at st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church. and her work is said
to have been much appreciate by DR.. STAFF
ford and his congregation.
The funeral services will held Satur-
day morning at 10 O'Clock at st. Patricks
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Silver Service for the Charleston.

NORFOLK, Va, December 2S.-The new
cruiser Charleston, now at the Norfolk navy
yard. has received orders to sail from this
pert January for Charleston. 8. c.. where
she goes to receive a silver service to be
presented by the citizens Of Charleston.
The cruiser will sail from Charleston jan
uary Ia on her return TO the Norfolk yard,
where she will be under repairs for
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
COAL DEALERS SENTENCED.
Cleveland Men Pleaded Guilty to vio-
lation Of Law.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, December g. - The
officers Of the Cleveland Retail Coal Deal
ers' Association, indicted on the charge of
violating the Valentine antitrust law,
pleaded guilty in common pleas court to-
day. and were sentenced to pay fines The
three officials who appeared in court were
VIM. Schaeffer. H. G. Brayton, secretary,
and J. v. N. Yates, member OF the execu-
tive committee.
Each of the three defendants was fined
$500 and costs, and ordered to stand COM
mitted till the same was paid. Each paid
the fine and costs at once.
Prosecutor Ross then announced that the
indictments against the other coal dealers
would be nolled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Father Gapon at Monte Carlo.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, December 2S.-The Pail Mall
Gazettes correspondent at Monte Carlo re-
ports an interview with Father Gapon, who
has been said to have been indulging in
high play there. He declared that he had
played his own money only, and that in but
small sums. He said further that he had
not lost, but won He had visited the tables
merely from curiosity. and gave the cor
respondent ferVent assurances that he de-
voted all his earnings as writer TO the
Russian proletariat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Eleven Injured in Train Wreck.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, December 2S.-
In collision between the work train and
freight train on the highland division of
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad near this city today, eleven men
were injured several severely. No one was
killed. Ten of the injured are Italian Ia
he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Mohammedan Uprising.

Special Cabiegram TO The Star.
CONSTANTINOPLE. December 2S-Po-
litical circles here are discussing the proba-
bility of a general rising of the Moha mme-
dan population OF the Caucasus and of
western and central Asia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Naval Orders.

Capt. A. McCrackin. to the navy yard.
Mare Island. Cal. for duty as captain of
that yard.
Lieut.. E. T. Fitzgerald. to the navy yard.
New York. n. Y, for duty In the Depart
ment OF steam engineering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
improvements at city Hall.

Advantage is being taken of the Christ
mas holidays to make a much needed I'M
provement In the room of Circuit Court No.
Q, city hall. Riggers. Gricklayers ana
other artisans were engaged today remov-
ing two pillars In the center Of the room.
that had proved an obstruction and annoy
ance to the court and counsel. ana erecting
beams and other supports az q substitute
for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
British Gold Shipment

LONDON, December 2S.-The sum of
10000 was withdrawn from the Bank of
England today for shipment to the CONT
nent and e400,OOO for shipment to South
America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Rail Fell on His Foot.

While unloading rails for railroad i'm
provsments at Rockville. Nd. for the Bal,
timore and Ohio railroad this morning. one
Of the rata fell on Dominic Perona Of l625
II street northwest and his foot was crush
ed He was brought to the Casualty Hos
pltaI IL this city, Where g Wa found neces-
SaFy y Anputafp ~ foof - Havo afes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Evangelistic Services.

Maj. George A. Hilton. one of the prom
inent evangellsts of the country, who halls
from the Pacific slope, will speak tonight
at the Peoples Mission, 910 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
coLoRED GIRL KILLED
By Passenger Locomotive on B. and
o. While Gathering Cinders.

SpecIal OiBpatcn 10 Ine SUIT.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, December GA
twelye-year-old colored girl named Corn
wall was run down and instantly killed by
the passenger train from Baltimore over the
Baltimore and Annapolis short line railroad
at IL o'clock this morning.
The young negress was gathering coal
cinders from the tracks and before she
could get out OF the way the locomotive
struck her. knocking her down and the en-
tire train passed over her body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Sunday School to Entertain.

The members OF the West Street Presby-
terrain Sunday school have arranged for the
annual holiday entertainment to be given
this evening In the church. A special pro-
gram OF music has been prepared.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION.

Notice is hereby given rhat the as
SCISSOR of the Western Irrigation Dis
trict Co. in Keith county, Nebraska,
has completed the assessment Of said
district for the year 1908, and deliver
cd the assessment book to the sccrc-
tary of said district.
The board Of directors will meet on
Monday the Fifth day Of June, 1903,
1T the Office of the secretary in said
district to sit as a board Of equalI2a
tiOn. All parties having any gricV-
ance to make why the said assessment
should not stand are requested to file
their complaint with the secretary Of
the board or be present on day OF meet
ing. The assessment book is open for
The inspection OF all concerned.
May % 2t G. =. MOORE, SCC'y
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
w +. Bower, Prop.

a few days since Miss Elma Law re
ceived Il letter from Mrs. l.. NJ. Nett
zell announcing the death of her son
Elmer Ryan, at Fairmont, Minnesota
on the evening of May H.. Mr.. Ryan
and his mother went to Fairmont from
JulcSburg a few weeks ago; at that
time he was critically i'll of tubcrcu!o.
sis, and his death was expected at any
time. Mrs. Neitzeli stated in her let.
ter to Miss Law that her son frequent-
ly spoke of his friends in JuleSburg
during the last hours of his illness
He suffered greatly up to few hour,
before death, when his suffering abat.
ed and he passed away without Il strug.
Gle
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26

week
Tuesday morning Mrs. J. Porter re-
''ived the sad news uf the death of
her fathe" At Scranton, Iowa.
Miss Ida Reynolds closed a success
.i. term of schoo! at Pleasant View
last Friday. She returned to her
home in Denver Monday.
Surprise parties seem to be the order
W the day. a large crowd gathered
al the home OF j. a. Dawson last sat
g!day evening Is a surprise on Miss
Ha'nulds. The usual good time is re
reported.
There will be no services at East
i.Incola next Sunday on account Of the
Memorial services in Julesburg. In
Leeyening the Epworth Leage OF this
Place VIII assist in the anniversary
services to be held in town
The graduating exercises held at
East Lincoln last Friday evening were
we'll attended. The high grades made
by each graduate and the able manner
IN which their orations We're delivered
speaks well for the excellent work done
In The school during the past year.
leacher and pupils deserve much
credit.
Sunny j i'm
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
LOCAL NEWS

Last Friday, after one month 5
incumbency of the office, ". S.
Ball resigned as town marshal,
and J. +. Twomey has been ap-
pointed by Mayor Wallace to fill
the oiiice until Mr.. Balls success
scr is elected by the board. Mr.
Bail will leave Julesburg early
next week for Oregon, in which
state he hopes to lind climate
more favorable to his health than
that of Colorado. His family will
remain IN Julesburg for the pres
cnt. For years Mr.. Ball has been
a sufferer from asthma and hay
fever, aad his physician has rec
ommcndeI Oregon rs suitabl e
climate for the cure of the dis
ease.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
SedgMick News.

The new meat market is nearly ready
for occupancy.
Walt Bower was Il business visitor
to Seigwick Friday.
Our steam breaker man seems to be
having world of trouble.
Glen Elhart made drive from Chap
pcll to Sedswicli Wednesday.
Dal Eplcy. who has been helping
IVill EplCy on the ranch for the past
six months, returnad to Denver last
week.
i gentleman by the name Of Smith
who had been working at the reservoir,
tipped over his sEanty, which he was
moving to the reservation just north
of the blacksmith shop last Monday.
which contributes to the growth of the
town.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
School Notes.

There was no school in Miss Phillips
room on Wednesday.
Final examinations are being con
Quoted in the different rooms.
A number Of seventh grade pupil.
are taking eighth grade examinations
Mrs. Swerzman and Miss Cunning
ham expect to start for home Fridal
evening.
The program of the lower rooms wi
be held in Mrs. Swerzman's room Fri
day afternoon at Il quarter of two.