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w ork for Congress.
To the Editor of The Star:

A great deal has been said about a
change in the laws governing Inauguration.
but SO far nothing has been DONE In
view of the numerous cases of assassinat ton
blackmail, etc., at the hands of secret So
cieties known as the Malta, the Black Hand,
the Anarchists and the Highbinders, all of
which are composed of foreign immigrants,
mostly Italian and Chinese, it would seem
as though something ought to he done
without further delay.
The recent discoveries of the existence of
large organized boobies of these criminals
In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with
their plans for assassinating the gov
ernors of at least two states, as well as
other, would eem to deerve the immediate
attention of Congress
There are two things that Congress
ought to provide for at once-frst to SO
change the law as to prevent the admis
sion of any more of these infamous
wletches, and second, to expel from the
United States all those now here.
No one should be allowed to come here
as an immigrantSwithout certificate from
an American official. based on satisfactory
evidence showing that he is an honest. up
right citizen and that he Is not and never
has been criminal or in any manner con-
nected to or associated with any criminal
organization I'm his own country or else
where. The daily papers are filled with
accounts Of robberies, murders. blackmail-
ing and assassinations by these people, and
they are constantly on the Increase.
Heaven knows We have criminals enough
of our own without adding the very low
est and worst of all the criminal classes of
the old world, who are aockfng here by the
tens of thousands annually and In con-
stantly increasing numbers. We now have
laws to exclude and deport the inf1rm. dis
eased and paupers, and 1t certainly Is fully
as important to do the same with the GRIM
inals, and especially those who are the
sworn enemies of organized society and
government. To do this we need not ex-
Glide any industrious and honest person
who desires to better his condition by be-
coming an American citizen. All such
should be welcomed, but not the others
Here is glorious opportunity for some
representative or senator to immortalize
himself and bless the country by introduce
ing d suitable bill for this purpose and
the sooner the better, for the need is press
ing w. G. DODGE.
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The Long Bridge Traction Tax.
To the Editor of The Star:


Apropos to the announcement made I'm
your issue of the 9th instant that the Dis
trlct government would shortly begin the
collection of tax of one-half of one cent
for each passenger carried by the Wash
iEgton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail-
way over the new Highway bridge, 1 should
like to ask. in behalf of the general public
interest how that particular rate was
liked Was 1t an arbitrary rate fixed by
the statute February IL, 1901 or was it a
rate agreed upon by the District Commits
sioners and the officers of the railway? In
either case the interests of the District
have been sacrificed to such an extent as
to denote, to say the least, the grossest in
difference. The railway has for years used
the Long bridge" under an arrangement
with the Pennsylvania railroad. In fixing
the just charges for the use of the new
bridge the most ordinary business methods
would have required an inquiry as to what
commodaton. Had this been done it
would have been found that instead of the
$1,000 per annum, which, as The Star
states, 1t is estimated the District will re-
ceiye from the tax, the sum Of $4,000 per
annum would have been paid into the treas
ury of the District in monthly installments
BY the present arrangement the railway
retains In its treasury $4,000 which should
be paid to the District. If this was ac-
quired by reason of the rate having been
fixed by Congress we have an illustration
that speaks for itstlf of how the "corpor-
ate interest" succeeds in hoodwinking the
rather complacent representatives of the
people and directing the iIl-gotten results
to the corporation treasury. If, on the
other hand, the Commissioners are respon-
sible for the fixing of the rate, it shows
upon their part lack of business sagacity
that should brand them as being untitled
to administer the affairs o fthis Distirtc.
E. MORTON.
The bridge tax was definitely fixed by the
statute of February 10 1901
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Is decrease In the number Of deaths re-
sultfng from heart trouble, kidney disease
and pneumonia, viz. heart trouble. .
deaths. as compared with 16 last week;
kidney disease. 5, as compared with TO-
and pneumonia. IL. as compared with Is.
The reported cases of contagious diseases
show the following conditions existing at
the close of the current week:
A slight increase appears in the number
of cases on hand Of typhoid fever, viz, 81.
as compared with Sc last week. There
were new cases reported and 4 discharges
e by DEATH. During the corresponding
week OF 1905 there were new cases re-
ported. and at the close of said week there
We're 73 cases under treatment
Diphtheria shows 4 more cases on hand
on. this date than there were at close of
the previous week. viz. AZ. as compared
with 80. There were II new reports re-
eeived and discharges, all reeoveries
Scarlet fever shows a slight reduction
during the week. there being new cases
reported and discharges all recoyeries.
leaving 30 patients in quarantine suffering
with this disease. as compared with 80
last week
patient being discharged recovered.
leaving 10 cases still in quarantine. No
new outbreaks were discovered during the
week. There We're but 8 cases in quaran-
tine at same period OF last year.
A classification of the mortality as to
age of deceased shows 20 decedents under
year, between and years inclusive.
so between and So years inclusive and 46
aged so years and over. The death rates
during the current week, per thousand per
annun, We're as follows: White, ISL; COL
ored, 28.6; total, 21.1, as compared with
14.9, 27.4 and 1876. respectively. during the
previous week, and 19.9 1858 and 21.9 dur
ing same period of 1905.
The births reported during the week
numbered 124, which number is rs less
than reported during the previous week
put 70 more than Were reported during
the same period of 1905. OF these recent
births 81 We're white infants and AZ col
ored.
The weather conditions, as reported by
the weather bureau. were as follows:
Mean temperature, Al degrees. mean rela-
tive humidity, II; mean actual barometer
50 10. The winds were southerly in direc-
ton, averaging 9 miles an hour The max
imum velocity reached was "a miles, on
the Gath instant. The maximum tempera-
ture was II degrees, on the 23d instant
ana the minimum temperature was 2e de-
grees, on the 25th instant
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Russian Councillor Killed.

A cablegram from Poltava. Russia, says:
A daring political crime was committed
here yesterday at the entrance to the adj
ministration building. when Provincial
Councillor Filonoff was fired at fivo times
and killed by an unknown assassin. Fhon-
of was held responsible by the terror1sts
for the ruthless severity with which the
agTarian disorders in the province had been
suppressed.
A cablegram from Elizabethpoi, says;
A racial war has again broken out In the
region between Eflzabethpoi and Shusha,
where the Armenians and TRrtars ere mas
sacreing each other. These horrors arr
added to by the fact that the population
Is raging. II il Impossible TO sand food slr
medical assistance.
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DRAWING RACE LINE FINE.
Chinese Diplomat Ordered Out Of Con-
necticut Boarding House.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARTFORD, Conn, February l-Dr
Young Wing diplomatist, graduate or yale
University, which conferred On him the de-
gree of Doctor OIL Laws, and known and re
spected in China, England and this coun-
try, was today ordered to leave his board
ing house at Mrs. Sarah Warmers in Asy-
lum avenue. His wife was Connecticut
woman and he has two sons, both grad
yates Of Yale. the nigh school and the pub
lie schools of this city. One Of them, Bart
lett Young, is in New York. and the other,
Morrison, Is In Cuba.
Fifteen years ago, when Dr. Young
Wings boys Were small, after thell
mother died he and his boys boarded with
Mrs. Warner in Spring street, and they al
ways felt kindly toward her, so that Wheh
Dr. Young Wing, accompanied by ms son
Bartlett, went to Mrs. warner S, IL WAS al
most like getting home again.
Mrs Warner expressed her pleasure al
receiving DR.. Young Wing into her family,
and he was given seat at table Whefe
sat Mrs. Warner, Miss Warner and others,
principally women.
Last week it was necessary to ask DIT.
Young Wing to take seat at another table
because the place was crowded On the
FIRST day after the change DIR. Young wing
was surprised to receive through the man
at his lodgings a letter from Mrs. warner,
telling him that, owing to the prejudice
against his race on the part of some or
her boarders, she felt compelled to ask him
to discontinue taking his meals in her
house.
There were, she said. six boarders who
would leave If he remained, and although
she felt very keenly the situation and re-
gretted the circumstances, there seemed to
her to be no alternative but TO ask LIT.
Young Wing to retire.
DR.. Young Wing came to this country
when nineteen years old, was graduated
from Yale University seven years later and
has been assistant minister resident or
China at Washington. He has been citi-
zen of the United States for forty-four
years.
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SUBMARINE MINE DEFENsEs.
Harmonious Action by the Army and
Navy Sought.

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Murray OF the
Artillery Corps has been ordered 10 WISH
the commandments of the naval defense ois-
tricts and the inspectors of hight mousse dis-
tricts covering the entire Atlantic gun anu
Pacific coast lines of the United states TOT
the purpose of preparing with the aaVlce
and assistance of those officers projects LOT
submarine mine defense. The object sought
is to secure harmonious action on the part
Of tho two branches of the military service,
to the end that the naval forces may have
q fuIl knowledge of the location of all the
submarine mines planted in the harpors
by the army. and tlat they may De iocateo
most adYantageously.
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Favorites Divide the Cards and Floral
King Beats John Carroll

whorler. Southern Cross ana First Pre-
MUM were the winning favorites at the
Fair Grounds. New Orleans, yesterday. The
first two were much the best of their COM
pany. but the last faced difficult task and
won by narrow margin There was quite
a killing on Besterling in the sixth race.
Some money was placed at 30 to /. and
number OF books offered 10 to 1. The
horse closed at u TO L He showed marked
Improvement.
whorler was sold to Z. NJ May for $780,
He won the Brooklyn Derby as a three
year-old.
Interest at City Park centered In the last
race, in which Frisco Gardeners Floral
King and Ed Corrigan's John Carroll met
Both closed at even money. but John Car
roll had been backed down from I to g.
while Floral King receded from Z TO 10.
The Corrigan colt was outrun all the way
and was beaten easily by two lengths.
Alma Dufour and Keynote were the win
ming favorites. Archibald fell off Chara-
wind favorite In the steeplechase. at the
sixth jump. while Ben Battle fell at the
third jump. Merlingo was run up to $3.50
and bought in. A Convict was cut down
IN the sixth race.
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Summoned in the smoot Case.

The names of witnesses who have been
summoned to appear before the Senate
committee on privileges and elections in the
Smoot case next Tuesday are: Henry w.
Lawrence, business man at Salt Lake
city, and an apostate from the Mormon
church; John p. Holmgren of Bear River
City. Utah, a Mormon; VIVA. Jones Thomas
of Spanish Forks. Utah. a'Gentile; Charles
Smurthwait OF Ogden, Utah. Mormon,
who has been cut off from the church; wal
ter NJ. Wolfe. professor OF the BnsnAm
Young College at Logan. Utah, who has
lately been cut on from the Mormon
church.
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RACING, BOWLING
AND OTHER SPORTS

Donald, to /. third Time. ia 3-5 Hocns
Pocus. Deimore. Ladsarion. Virginia Beach. T. y.
Sixth race. one mile and twenty yards -Bester,
IL smith. 0 to 5. second Carnival 1o7 O. Foley,
Belle Brilliant, Dapple Gold, Schoolmate, John
Randolph, Light Opera. Enverite. semper vivax
and Cleveland also
City Park Summaries.
First race tseven furlongs,-Lythelst 1o7 tobertl,
4 to l. won; The Only Way. 100 (Nicop. 8 to s.
Time. I;2sA Ever Near Jacob. Father p,
S Jane. ~ Reed. Jovial; Captain johnson. Gold
Florence Nay and Bischba aiso ran 'feen
time, 40 q. RYAN,. 5 to /. won; Oliver Mac,
peel. Z to /, third. Time. 3.o5ss Python and
Lights Out also ran. Charawind and Ben Battle
Third race Chandicap, one and one-sxteenth
miies)-AIma Durour. lis %. HalD. to 10, won;
Auditor, 100 tPerrett,. II to 5. second Harry Ste
1.47 Huzzah, Sailor Boy and Shawana also ran.
Fourth race tsix and one-half furlongsl Merlingo,
SOM. to. /, second skyward 81 CHeffernanl, IS
to l. third. Time, 1.21as Ernest Parham, Oddo-
ietta Merees Little James, Favorita, Doctor Dan,
lso
Fifth race Zone and one-eighth milesl-Keynote.
lie (HaiD, to 2, won; Big Bow, Ill {Dealy),
to /. second; Leader 119 Jones', 60 to 1. third.
Time, .55ts. Brushton. Grosgrain. Fonsoiuca and
Morendo also ran
Sixth race lone mile and seventy yards)-orient,
80 tHefernan), IA to 5. won; Iole, 102 Farrowl.
80 to l.. second Ora Viva, 1o2 u4ee), 10 to /,
Trojan, Conundrum Maledlction, Bon Mot and
Nannan also ran.
King, 40 tNicop. even, won; John Carroll 107
d. Hall, even, second; st. Joseph, 81 (Schoen).
to 1, third. Time, LOGS. Lucy Young, Quinn
Brady, Uledi Henry Hendricks and Meredith also
ran.
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the men playing back Of the line OF scrfn-
mage on defense to stand from i've to ten
yards back of the line. Obviously this would
weaken the defense. and hence aid and Ia
cilitate end runs and dasnes through the
line by the attack. Another suggestion
which would accomplish the same object
was to permit any man back OF the line OF
scrimmage to pass the ball over the scrim-
mage line a distance not exceeding ten
yards, or in the line OF the forward flag. If
such a rule were enacted, then some of the
players In the back field ON defense would
necessarily stand back of the scrimmage
line distance of FIVE or ten yards in order
to be in position to catch such forward
passes If the same were attempted The re-
in defense, hence an opening up OF the
game.
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GOOD PROGRAM FOR
CHEVY CHASE HOUNDS.

Charles n. L. Johnston, master OF the
Chevy Chase hounds. has announced the
program for February. The meetings VIII
be held at $50 o'clock in the afternoon OF
these days and at the point of start inal-
Gated: February 8. Chevy Chase School'
February 7, Takoma Park; February III.
kennels; February IA, Plyers post ONCE
February II, Kensington; February q
Washington's Birthday, at O'Clock, az
day hunt beyond Garrett Park; February
"A, kennels, with finish at Woodley' hoine
of Senator Newlands. where hunt preak-
fast will be given by Senator and MIS-.
Newlands: February %. Chevy Chase Circle.
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promotion of Col. Edwards Urged.

Secretary Taft has sent to Congress an
urgent recommendation that the chief OF the
bureau of insular affairs should be given
the rank and allowances OF a brigadier gem
eral to make the bureau conform to the
others In the War Department. The secre-
tary says that the fiscal operations of this
bureau cover millions of dollars. that 1t Ia
thoroughly efiicient due TO the executive
ability industry and attention of Colonel
Edwards, the present head. a. II well
known to members OF Congress. and who
Il therefore entitled to tfis promotion Sec
rasary Root also ID Quotsd - indoruing
strongiy fhe proposed leg1alation-
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Gallagher Won Easily.

The exhibition game last night at Scan
Ions was between Mr.. Gallagher and Mr..
Roberts, the former playing the latter go
to 125 at eighteen-two balk line. The pro-
fesslonal played very consistent billiards
throughout the contest and won very easily
by a score of 250 to So. His best runs were
49, 80, SO and 80; average. Is 3-19. Mr.
Roberts made some very good open-table
shots, but was unable to corral the balls
for anything like good run. Tonight Mr.
Edward Scanlon, who has been victorious
in his recent games with Mr. Gallagher,
will be the latter's opponent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01

All three of the foregoing races are at a
mile and quarter. There are no penalties
in the Brooklyn, but there are such In the
Suburban and Brighton handicaps. Decla-
rations for all three of the handicaps. which
have q united gross value of S65 600, are due
or February 20. The Brooklyn Handicap
4, to be run on or about May 81. tho Sub
urban On or about June Ii and the Brighton
on or about July Z. The official dates have
not yet been announced, however
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01
HEALTH CONDITIONS.
Typhoid Fever Increases-Smal1pox
Conditions Improve.

The report of the health Office for the
week ended with last Saturday was issued
today, as follows:
The mortality during the current week
shows an increase of l6 deaths over the
record during the previous week and an In
crease OF over that OF the corresponding
week of last year. The total number Of
deaths reported was 1874. OF these 81 were
white decedents and So colored.
The principal increase in the mortality Is
noticed In the deaths caused by consump-
ton, III cases having resulted fatally from
This disease during the current week AZ
compared With but IL deaths during the
previous week and bur 2 during same
period q 1895. On the other hand. there
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Fair Grounds Summaries.

First race. six furlongs-whoFIer ia o.. Smith,
s % g. won; Nine, loT GohanRsenl, % TO l. Sec
ond: Red Raven. Ill FREEMAN, to /, third.
Time. LA 30. Electric Spark. Many Thanks.
Norwood Ohio, Henry Bert, Mint Leaf. ARABIC. An
Client Witch, yagafy and Yerandah also
Second race, three and one-half furlengs-Dry
Dollar. lis tW. Rebbnsl. to I, won; zick
Abrams lis ID. Henry, s to s. second; Biz
Store. liz (w. Hayes, 10 to l. third Time.
o,42 40. Quagga. Blackjack, DIR. ]. F. Aitksn.
W. A. German and Greco also ran.
Third race. mile and seventy yards--Canyon.
lilo (Beln, I 10 3 won; Whippoorwill. los per
rnel. to /. second Lather6n. loo q. Martini,
80 TO ]. third. Time. 1.4T Macbeth. Bonnie
Prince Charlie and IL Dottore also
Fourth race handicap; I've farlongs-Sonthefn
Gross i0T IL. Smith. 0 10 5. won; Columbia G y
los tsewein. to /, second; invincibie. les tw
Rcbbinsl, 10 to 5. third. Time, 100 35. Pit
Broomhandle. Elastic. Cigar Lighter and
Oldham also
Fifth race. six furiongs-First Premium, To-
tSeweli). 10 10. won: Third Alarm. lis IL
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In Other Localities.

The chairman of the foreign relief COM
mittee in Sendai says:
The worst village / have heard of is Kaw-
asaki village, which has 5000 people. This
village had 6S5 acres in rice this year.
From the same fields last year they har-
vested $1,000 bushels OF rice. but the total
crop this year is 51a bushels. This was not
enough to feed the town one day On ac-
count of foods and frost even the straw
was not worth anything and great fields
were not even cut. This whole town must
be helped Here the schools are closing or
are already closed The letter from Shibata
township closes with these words, In Shi-
bata township many people will starve II
outside help is not received
principal OF the school of one village and
they told me that out OF population Of
$500 1900 would have to be helped and
that SO far they had only received the pit
lance of 800 yen from the provincial au-
thorities This is the town of Akozu. in
Miyagi province.
Mr. C. 8. Dawson, the chairman OF the
foreign relief committee of Fukushima,
writes:
The population of Fukushima Ken is a
little over LOCO 600; the extent of land I'M
der cultivation for rice is triffe more than
500 square miles; the average crop is l.
325 $40 koku, worth yen 1908, 1860. The
crou this year is only 32s, 1888 koku, worth
ven 4 6l9, 762-a loss in rice of 995.257 koku,
and ia money of yen IL, 933, 59s. This repre-
sents an average crop of 20 per cent for
the entire province.
A auarter-crop is bad enough, but that
1t Is even that large is due to the fact that
the crop in the 4Aizu region is comparative
ly good, about IS per cent. But If we leave
out the five provinces in this section, the
average crop for the rest of Fukushima
Ken is only 10 per cent of the yield for an
ordinary year. Not only so, but in many
places the net result of months of toll In
the muddy fields Is only per cent OF what
the farmers reasonably looked for
Altogether the local situation is about as
bad as it can be and 1t liz urgently suggest
ed that the Red Cross of America should
take up the matter and send provisions at
once lie 1t possibly can be arranged.
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BASKET BALL.
Y. M. C. A. Beat Company A Team in
Slow Game.

The basket ball quint of the Y. M. 9. A.
defeated the quint representing Company A
at the Washington Light Infantry Armory
last evening by score Of % to TO- It was
a slow game with few features. and
throughout 1t was apparent that the Y. M.
C. A. team would win easily. The soldiers,
while playing plucky game. did not play
with any vim. At the close of the first
half Of the contest the score stood Y. NJ.
c. A., Is; Company A, 6. The lineup was
q q follows.
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as follows :


YIN A. Positions Company A.
Leach ,......,....le left forward. Webb
Bopp. ............ right forward. .Shedd
McC;lain Schlosser center Franklin
Scott left back Neuman
Woodhead. -. right back . ReiF
Q: Shetd 2; Franklin, l. Neuman, /: Reif l. Free
goals-Schlosser l. Referee-Mr Callan. Scorer
Mr. Schmidt.
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The Japan Mails Account.

OF the restitution the Japan Mail says:
Shibata township, in Miyagi province, IS
one of the worst afflicted districts, the
crop being 8 per cent of an average crop.
An official from this township writes that
in the schools seven or eight out of ten
children do not bring any lunch to school,
either because they do not have any, or
because 1t is SO poor that they are ashamed
to have 1t seen. The small children, how
ever, in their innocence, show their lunch.
And what a mixture 1t is! Ten per cent
foreign rice, 20 per cent barley and the
rest made up of roots, nuts. leaves and
daikons (radishes1 made into cakes. On ac-
count of this poor food the children were
pale and thin; even in November they
were not Lively and happy. as children
ought to be, not even one. The number or
children Is decreasing every day and the
schools will have to close, as the people
cannot pay taxes Even when the furn1-
ture of these poor people is taken for taxes
there Is no one to buy 1t. and money can
not be borrowed, so schools must close.
Even with the help Of the provincial au-
thorities and the central government all
the needy cannot be helped.
This years rice, nuts roots and Dark
will not last three months. then .he snow
comes. and there Is no work, so that many
will die of starvation or Of diseases brought
on by the poor food that no human being
ought to eat.