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TIPS IN JAPAN.
There the Innkeeper Is Not Forgotten
When the Guest Goes Away.

w men the 0ueSC GOeS away.
From the New York Sun.
IF our hotel keepers should ever be told
of the Japanese method Of tipping we would
all have to take to the woods" said a far
eastern traveller. I'm a Japanese hotel you
give the proprietor the biggest tip of all
when leaving and grade the other tips ac-
cor0fngly.
when your bill is handed to you 1t is
customary to wrap up in a separate piece
of paper an amount >approximating about
one-fifth of the whole account and give
that to the worthy inkeeper. together with
the regular amount required of you by his
account, which you enclose in the folded
bill. Then you wrap up smaller sums in
smaller pieces OF paper and parcel these
Christmas packages out among the ser
wants who have waited on you.
This tip to the boniface Is called chodai.
or team money, and the Japanese explain
its usage after this manner of reasoning.
"All hotel charges In Japan are forced by
Jaw to be very low. SO that even the very
poor man who finds himself on the road at
night can get food and shelter for nomi-
nal sum- The rich man has to pay no more
than the beg@ar.
Since the hotel man could not make
a living If this order OF things were al
lowed to exist. without some saw -ng grace.
some recompense must be made to the hotel
keeper for his enforced generosity. There
fore if guest can we'll afford to give the
host something more than he asks he not
only provides for those less fortunate than
himself, but he tends himself against the
evil day when he may have to ask beg
cars board and bed. 1t Is not charity to
the inn keeper, but merely provision against
possible hard times. ss 80
.'Eut If man whom the worthy host
believes to be well able to afford gen.
erous chodai leaves the hotel without pay
ing, the same woe betide him should he
ever return to that hosiery again. He
will get last chance at the communal bath
tub. will get the most draughty room In
the house and in hundred ways be made
to feel that he is the most miserable OF
men."
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Where Cicero Cured His Gout.

From the London Graphic.
Signor de Marini. the well-known Italian
deputy, has taken a leaf out Of the book
of his illustrious confrere, Marcus Tullius
Cicero, bathing in the mud of Lake Aguan,
as Cicero did two thousand years ago. in
order to get rid OF the govt.
The mud of the standing waters in the
district west of Naples was famous from
early times for the re lief of arthritis; the
luxurious high livers of the imperial days
knew Its efficacy. and no doubt did their
"cure" there In much the same rough and
ready fashion as their modern representa-
tive does now.
The district in which the beneficial mud
of Lake Aguan is deposited was known in
the old days as Campi Phlegraei, the Phle-
graean Fields, and 1t lies between Naples
and Cumae. with PuteoH fPozzuolD 1on the
seashore. It is one OF the most interest
ing parts of Campania, and. Of course
highly volcanic, as Is the whole shore OF
the Bay Of Naples.
1t is no doubt to the sulphur and other
deposits that the mud of the little lakes
on the promontory Of Cumae owes his
health-giving properties and nature
works much the same way now in that re-
gion as she did in the time of the Caesars
the effect upon Signor Marinis govt will
be much the same as when the great Tully
soaked his infiamed joints in the ooze of
the Phlegraen Fieds.
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WOULD INCREASE CIRCULATION.
Applications Made by Dozen Large
Banks.

The Treasury Department has applica-
tons today from an even dozen large banks
that desire to avail themselves of the an
nouncement of Secretary Shaw as to stimu-
lation of national bank circulation. The ap-
plications received this morning aggregated
so,OOO.OOO. and the treasury believed that
by the close of the day more than half of
the s1sOo0,OOO proposed to be increased
would be received. Under the terms of the
announcement the banks will substitute ac-
ceptabie securities for government bonds
now held to secure public deposits, and the
bonds released Will be used to Increase cir
culatton which Is to be retired during the
duh months of next summer.
SO far the applicants are largely from
New York city.
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hitch she bases her legal contest. She sets

which she bases her legal contest. She sets
forth:
THAT the property, both real and per-
sonal a disposition of which Is contained in
the alleged will. Is community property
under the laws of the state of California
that II is provided by the statutes of Cali
fornia that upon the death of a husband
one-half of the community property shall
go to the surviving wife or widow. and
that the surviving wife or widow cannot be
deprived of said interest by testamentary
disposition
The estate of the late Herman Oelrichs
has been variously estimated at from S3,-
OO0O0o to s1O.0o0.OOO
Domiciled in California.
Mrs. Oelrlchs then proceeds to say that
she is the surviving widow of the decedent.
and has had her domicNe in the state OF
California for many years. and is therefore
entitled to receive one half of fthe property.
both real and personal. of which the said
decedent died seized and possessed.
Ms. Oelrichs' petition ends as follows;
Wherefore, Theresa Alice Oelrlchs pegs
that this proceeding may be dismissed with
costs (meaning the petition for the probate
of the wilD. II the court should ADMIT
such alleged will to probate. then letters
testamentary should only be granted for
dents creditors residing in this state. and
should direct that after such payment the
balance of the property Of the decedent be
renitted to the proper persons in the Estate
of California. there to be distributed In ac-
cordance with the laws OF California.
Hermann Oclrichs jr.. by Paul Herman.
his special guardian, also fled objections
to the probating of his fathers will He
also set forth that at the time his father
was not a resident of this city and state.
and had his domicile in California. Young
Oelrichs says he denies any knowledge
or information sufficient to form a belief
as to whether his father at the time Of his
death left any personal property within the
state o! New York
The objections seem to have for their
primary purpose the exclusion of the sur
rogates court and the other courts of this
state from any jurisdiction over the WILL
The objections set forth and reiterate in
various forms that at the time of his death
the testator was not legal resident OF this
state and had his domicile in California.
and that that being so the surrogates
court could not acquire jurisdiction over
the will unless Mr.. Celrichs left property
in this state.
In his petition asking that the will be ad-
mitted to probate Charles M. Oelrichs in
serted after the words, value of real estate
in the state. unknown" and answered
unknown to the question as to the value
of the personal property in this state.
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JAP MILDLY TO GO.
Rear Admiral Sands Receives Depart
ment's Approval.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Ocober 24.-Rear Ad-
miral Sands. superintendent of the Naval
Academy. today received the Navy Depart
ment's approval of the withdrawal of
Midshipman Asahi Kitigaki from the
brigade at the academy. The department 8
approval was it is understood. lat the
request" of the Japanese embassy.
The authorities here received their first
intiniation of the action on Monday MORN
ing. when the young man rendered his res
ignation under instructions from the en-
bassy at Washington. While 1t cannot be
said positively that Kitigak used the word
INSTRUCTED" this the understood
meaning of his action. He was at once
granted leave. and left for Washington on
Monday afternoon.
At the academy nothing can be learned
officially as to the causes which led Xiii
gaki to resign, further than the fact that
he had done
1t can be stated. however. he did not re-
sign account of deficiency in studies or
to an unsatisfactory standing In the con-
duct grade.
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SCHOOL FOR GAMBLERS.
How the Monte Carlo Casino Trains Its
Croupiers.
From the Detroit Tribune.

From the Detroit Tribune.
The Monte Carlo Casino trains all its own
croupiers, and very rigorous that training
is. When an applicant Is favorably con-
sidered for training he has to come up for
a medical examination. After this exam
| ination the recruit to the croupier's chair
comes up for six hours training every
day In the school, which is situated at the
back of the casino. provided that he can
prove he has been a resident In the princl-
pality of Monaco for at least a year.
Throwing money is one of the most nm
portant items of the curriculum, for Ii Is
imperative that croupier shall be able to
throw a handful of money SO that it will
pitch with unfailing precision on any spot
on the table, To throw money quickly and
so that 1t does not pitch on end and roll
orally three weeks before the young crou-
pier satisfies his trainer that he Is PFofl-
Client in this art
Now comes the most difficult part of the
training. learning to reckon money me-
chanicaily. The croupier must never count;
IL he did, the slow progress of the game
would try the patience of all the players.
He must become a veritable ready reckoner,
and this, of course, only comes by practice.
But to prove to what a high state this
reckoning can be brought, 1t may be said
that before croupier passes to the casino
trained stan he Is able to tell the value OF
the COINS In MS manu- ny tue icci VI
them-that Is to say. he could pick up a
number of coins and without pausing tell
you their value
Every day each pupil Is made to Sit az
croupier at a table around which are gath
cred his fellow pupils, who start playing
with metal disks the sizes and values equiv
alent to the coins used at the tables. This
test Is a trying one for the budding crou-
pier Every one does his best to fiuster
him, the disks spin across the cloth, and IL
his mind does not take In the proper values
and he loses his head he knows that his
prospects are in jeopardy.
once a croupier becomes proficient he
can. when drafted into playing saloons.
hold his post for q great many years, but.
as he only receives $3.50 per annum as
roulette ereupier he Is not able to save
much. Nevertheless, he Is well looked
after, for II he becomes Ill he has his med
ical attendance free.
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BAPTIST CONVENTION
MICRO EvAIaELISTIC AGooCIA-
TIoN IN SESSION.

The second days session of the National
Negro Baptist Evangelistical Convention
of America. opened this morning at 10
O'Clock At the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church.
z08 o street northwest. Rev. 8. Walker
OF Connecticut presided
Rev. John w. E. Nash of Morton. Pa.
read q paper on How to Handle. Teach
and Study the Bible" which was followed
by an open discussion on the subject by
Revs. A NJ. Harrison of Maryland. Samuel
w. Moore Of Mississippi. Robert H. Walker
OF New Jersey and J. T. Brown of New
Orleans. At noon the meeting adjourned
for lunch.
The session convened at o'clock. with
Rev. J. w. Washington of Montana in the
chair He read paper on How to Save
Our Boys and Girls from the Sums
The meeting this evening will be held at
80 O'Clock and will be conducted by
will preside: Rev. w. H. Stokes of Rich
mond will deliver an address on "Educa-
tfon. Evangelist Rev. w. Wines, IT.. will
preach the doctrinal sermon and an address
THE Hinder.ng Cause OF the Nesro.'
Mrs. Julia Palmer conducted d prayer
service at 7:30 o'clock At o'clock DR.
Drew introduced DR.. William TinJall
of the District of Columbia, who made an
address. Other addresses were made by
a. w. Scott. Bar" w. Calvin Chase
Press" Rev. R. r. Robinson, Methodist
Church, Prof. Jesse Lawson, PROBES
stonal;" Mrs. Rosetta Lawson. "Wonan's
Department" Responses were made by
Rev. w. Fl. Stokes Rev. George w. Drew,
Rev Wines, jr. and others.
The program for tomorrow is: At 10
am. Rev. William Perry presiding; ad-'
+ dress, Home Missions IL pm, lunch.
At pm, Rev. D. L. Bullock presiding;
address, viii the Gospel OF Christ. or viii
a Prnh lx-I2
e. n. McDanlels Of New York city, secretary
Of the Baptist preachers conference: at q
pm. dinner at 1880 pm. Rev. Solomon
Pollard presiding; prayer meeting conduct
ed by James Mcdowell and Randolph Cot
rel: at s pm, Rev. DIR. Drew presiding;
missionary sermon by Rev. William Perry
of New Jersey. pastor Of the great st.
Paufs Church; at 8 pm. address, Past
and Present of the Negro, by Col. Giles
B. Jackson of Richmond. Va. the director
general of the negro exhibit.
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Two Days of Good Weather, Perhaps

After most destructive career and the
unprecedented experience of being forced
backward TO the tropics by high barome-
ter area, the recent hurricane which
wrought such havoc in Cuba and on the
extreme Florida coast died a peaceful
death today in the Caribbean sea. accord
Ing to late advices received by the weather
bureau
Prof, Garriott gave out the pleasing in
formation late this afternoon that the pres
-enI murky. rainy and unsettled conditions
WI, VII give way tomorrow to clearing
weather. There will be- no marked change
IN the temperature. he added, and two DAYS
~ least Oh good weather are indicated
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Railroads Eucalyptus Grove.

From the Railroad Gazette.
The Santa Fe has begun planting trees
on its land in San Diego county, southern
California. The tract is $3.50 acres in ex-
tent and is known as the Rancho San
Diegte. 1t Is near Del Mar. It will be
converted into a eucalyptus grove About
7cO acres year will be planted for num-
Der Of years The wood will be used for
ties and piles. F. p. Hosp. who has
charge Of this class of work. estimates that
5000 worth of timber for ties can be
raised on one S-re. The red gum will be
planted as this. as we'll as the sugar and
iron bark varieties of eucalyptus, has been
shown by experiments in Australia to last
more than twenty-five years underground,
while the blue gum will not last more than
three years underground. The seeding will
be done during the winter, and the seed
lings for the first years planting are now
in preparation. About 5000 boxes Of small
seedlings are require ed.
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COUNTERFEITER's MOLD
Part of Evidence in Criminal Court
TODAY

Vincenzo Falzerano was today convicted
by jury in Criminal Court No /. before
Justice Stafford. Of having In his possession
mold for making counterfeit coins Pas
qualle Pernnicco. indicted and tried jointly
with him, was acquitted
The men were arrested at the Italian
quarters near Ivy City May 20 last. and a
crucible and several molds found In a shed
said to be occupied by them. Attorney W.
e. Ambrose. for Falzerano. admitted the
possession of the molds. but denied that his
client had any intention to counterfeit coins
for the purpose of defrauding any one At
toFney George E. Tralles. representing
Pernnicco, pointed out to the jury that the
prosecution had failed to connect his client
either with the possession of the molds or
with any knowledge OF their proposed usa
The government was represented by As
sistant United States Attorney Turner.
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Weiss Beer Little Drunk.

from the New York Sun.
Weiss beer, once a popular drink in New
York, especially among the Platt-deutsch
population. has almost entirely disappeared.
Here and there in German neghborhood
may be found a saloon which keeps weiss
beer on safe, but those who call for it are
less numerous each year.
Weiss beer is a thin beer, produced by
rapid fermentation. Lager beer is produced
by slow fermentation. Both are favored
with hops, but while the saccha fine proper
ties Of lager beer are developed through the
process of manufacture. weiss beer Is
astringent and it has long been a theory
that it is Notwithstanding except when
taken in very large quantities.
Weiss beer has been known to have a
SOLDERING effect and for that reason has
been called Montag beer. or Monday beer.
being favorite beverage with those Ger
mans who devoted Sunday to merry
making. Among Americans weiss beer. thin,
bitter. acrid, pale. non-stimulating and wa
terry. has had very little popularity at any
time. Unlike lager beer, it never became
naturalized in the United States.
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STORM TN THE WEST
UNION PACIFIC Is BL0CKADEp
NEAR SIDNEY.

CHEYENNE. wye. October 24.-The four
days storm in this section which ended
last night, was followed today by fair. mild
weather. The Union Pacific railroad has
been blockaded for twenty-four hours be-
TWEEN this city and Sydney. Neb.. and ten
passenger trains are stalled In the Chey-
enne yards. Rotary plows are at work and
it Is expected traffic will be resumed be-
fore night.
Snow Blockade.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. October a.
The snow blockade on the Rock Island,
which completely tied >1p that road for
thirty-six hours has been lifted and trains
resumed their regular schedules today The
weather in Colorado Springs today is clear
and balmy.
Still Showing.
NORFOLK. Neb.. October 24-The storm
still prevails in the northwestern part of
the state and in southern South Dakota.
There is a foot Of snow on the Rosebud
reservation. In the northeastern part of
Nebraska snow is now falling.
Crew Of Waterlogged Vessel Make a
Game Struggle.
NEW YORK. October 24.-Somewhere far
out in the Atlantic, off the Florida coast,
half a dozen men, perched on the roof of
the after-house of the waterlogged British
schooner Sirocco. are struggling against
wind and sea to reach a Cuban port with
their almost helpless charge. The plight of
the men Is due in part to the heroic devo-
ton of their captain, who, when help was
at hand, chose to face death rather than
abandon his ship and her cargo Of lumber.
He declined an offer of assistance from the
steamer Parma, which ran down to him
last Sunday, when she was walowing in the
seas GOO miles east of Florida. The captain
asked only that he be given supplies to re-
ship filled with water. When this request
was granted the captain and his crew set
tied down in their precariouS quarters on
the roof of the after-house and announced
their determination to sail the Sirocco to
Cuba.
The Srocco sailed from ST. John, N B.,
September p. with a cargo Of lumber for
Cardenas. All went well until October 8,
when, Off the coast of Maryland, she ran
into fearful hurricane. Pounded and bat
thrown about like a cork some OF her
seams were ripped open and she began to
fill. Before the storm had abated her hull
was filled, her decks awash and the deck
houses were flooded. All the stores for the
voyage, which were in the houses, were
ruined by sea water, and the men were In
a sad plight when the Parma hove in
sight. With the aid of the provisions sup
piled by the Parma, however, they ex-
pressed hope to be able to reach Cuba in
safety.
The sirocco is owned by Troop & Son Of
st. John, N. B.
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Strauss Appointment Approved.

NEW YORK. October 24.-"President
Roosevelt's proposed appointment of Mr..
Straus to a place in his cabinet is most
gratifying" said Jacob II. Schiff today. 1T
is a singular and very agreeable coinci-
dence that the announcement comes almost
simultaneously with that Of the appoint
ment of Gen. Picquart, who championed
Dreyfus, to the portfolio of war In the new
French cabinet.
IT take it that Mr.. Strauss appointment is
not only a we'll deserved compliment to the
man and his qualifications, but at the same
time a desire on the part of the President
to recognise the good citizenship of the
Jews of the United States"
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The engagement was announced in Will
mington. Del. yesterday OF Miss Alice
Moore Lea. daughter of Cow Preston Lea.
to William Cerbit .Spruance. jr., son of
Judbe William s. Spruance of the Delaware
courts. The date for the wedding, which
will be elaborate affair, has not been
made known. Mr.. Spruance Is consulting
engineer in Wilmington.
Rev. DR.. John F. Goucher president of
the Woman's College of Baltimore, will
start on his second journey around the
world On Saturday of this week, sailing on
the steamer Koenigin I.u;se from New
York. Misses Janet. Eleanor and Elizabeth
Gsucher. Dr. Goucher's daughters. will acl
company him. Bishop Cyrus d. Foss OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church and Mrs.
Foss will be In the party.
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A K STREET HOUSE
|PUHCHASE MADE ny DIR. CHA1LEs
r. COLLINS.

On. Charles r. Collins has purchased
through J. Augustus Taylor. real estate
broker. from the trustees of the Edes
homo, the house 1641 X street northwest,
with large improved lot on the east SIZE.
The whole property fronts about So feet
on X street by depth of LAT feet, to q
large alley. and containing in all 65O3
square feet. The consideration Is under
stood to be in the neighborhood of $3O,. ~
DR.. Collins having sold his house, 1928
14th street. will remove to 1871 X street
In about two weeks. The house is on the
north side OF X street opposite the resi-
dence of Senator Elkins, and for years was
the home OF the late Miss Margaret Edes.
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BOGUS ELK TEETH.
An Industry That Proves Profitable
to the Northwest Indians.

Lincoln tNeb) Cor. New York Sun.
Tourists in the Black Hills this fal: say
that the Sioux Indians are doing a good
business in working OF artificial elk teeth
upon unsuspeeting visitors.
The Indians take small pieces of bone.
polish them and fashion them into the
shape of the real elk tooth. sauaw or a
buck will dangle one of these at the end OF
a string necklace. and, mingling with
crowd of tourists. will easily find pur-
chaser They usually get IS for one OF the
limitations, which cannot easily be told
from the genuine. They carry the fraud
to the point even of browning the end OF
the tooth to indicate that 1t Is OF consider
able age
Elk teeth have been the principal orna-
ments of the Sioux, Crows, Crees, Ban
nocks and other northwestern tribes for
centuries. They are supposed to also have
value in warding off bad luck, and 1t has
always been a part of the Indian creed
that 1t Is necessary to bury them with the
dead owner.
The principal demand for the teeth comes
from members of the Elks, and has caused
a big increase in prices in the last few
years. Two years ago well -marked tooth
could be bought for $40 and the best FOR
SIS. Nowadays a good one brings 10.
Most of the real elk teeth now In the
market came from the graves OF dead In
dams From the grave of Sioux chief at
Pine Ridge, S. D., CPS teeth were taken.
This chief, according TO legend was one OF
the greatest hunters of his time. Many OF
the teeth were beautifully colored from the
gay shades Of the Indian blanket In which
the chief had been buried.
E. r. PeIz, wealthy manufacture Of
San Francisco is reputed to have the larg-
est collection of teeth. he Is said to have
more than 1900 pairs, the result of nine
years Of work He says that all of them
were obtained in the northwest from In
dams who dug them from graves for him.
Only the two eye teeth of the animal are
available as ornaments. These are usually
perfect and well grown. while the others
are deformed and ugly. An Indian, even
In these days. will seldom sell the tooth of
any elk he has himself killed. They have
no computations. however, about opening
the graves of the dead for them
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures %, pm, s6; s
p.m., 81; II midnight, 60. October "a 4
am. 60; 8 am, 90; II noon, 81; pm
g.
Maximum. 20. at 2:15 pm. October %:
minimum. 60. at am, October "a
Barometer-October %, pm, 1910: s
u.m., 20.10; II midnight. 36.I2 October
"a. am. 3013: 8 am. 30.14; noon, 30 10; 9
Pm. 1905
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 70; q year ago, 20.