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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
Plan Discussed in the French Cham
Der of Deputies.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
PARIS, January THE chamber has
been busy during the past few days dis
cusSing and voting new taxes in connec-
ton with the budget. After voting a tax
upon upright and grand pianos as well as
tax on all kinds of hand organs the
chamber discussed. a. proposition to tax
the transmission of titles of nobility when
inherited well as "a tax on all persons
now using titles in France.
A member brought forward an amend
ing titles of nobility and who in five years
should not have paid the tax should be de-
prived of their right to use such title.
The Baron de Castenau said that he never
used his title. but he curious to know
how the tax collector was to distinguish
between the real titles and the self made
titles which now so common.
The president. speaking for the govern
ment. said that the tax would be levied on
all the titles of the old monarchical nobil-
lty that We're still in use. and also on the
titles conferred by Napoleon / and Napol-
con III. Present users of titles would be
required to prove their rights to the use
of such titles. ii was explained that the
tax would only be levied on those titles
which were known to be genuine. The pro-
posal was adopted. and circulars are to be
sent to all the mayors of France request
ing them to send in list of persons in
Their district bearing titles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
CoURTSHIP BY WIRELESS.
But Hard-hearted Government Puts
End to Lovemaking.

Special Cablegram TO The star
PARIS, January 7.-Wireless telegraphy
has found new application in Paris, name
w. private communication between amor
Gus couples across the -housetops. The pity
and put an end to the romantic intercourse
by threatening fine and contiscation OF the
apparatus. Two young cousins, both aged
eighteen were on turtle dove terms, and as
both are telegraph operators they con-
trived a scheme whereby they established a
wireless telegraph apparatus of their own
construction on their respective balconies.
He lived on the Avenue Victor Hugo and
she on the Boulevard Edgar Quinet The
distance which separated them was about
three miles, but this easily traVersed
by the Hertzian waves. From the pole on
the balcony of the Avenue Noctor Hugo to
the other pole erected on SiX-story house
in the Boulevard Edgar Quinet the mes
sages flew gaiy over the chimney pots and
spanned the river
One of the first missives sent contained
the address of each and the communicat' ons
thereafter proceeded merrily every even
ing. But they had not counted on the gov
ernment An official stationed at the WIRE
less post on the Eiffel Tower had perceived
this competition with the wireless service
of the state These new Hertzian messages
coming in upon the official receiver of the
government reused his attention. He noted
down the two addresses given by the lovers
and what they meant. Some days later
inspectors arrived at the respective homes
of the cousins and carried away the Offend
ing apparatuses, with warning that If the
offense were renewed IT would mean
heavy fine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
HARMONY IN SIGHT
PRESIDENT INTERVIEWS IN
RAILROAD FIREMEN's STRIKE.
Controversy in Fair Way to Be Settled
-All-Night Confer
] ence.

CHICAGO. H.. January f-Presidene
Roosevelt took hand yesterday in tho
grave labor situation threatening the rail-
roads OF the country through the strike OF
hremen on the Southern Pacific, and caused
conference to be held at the Palmer
House at night, with the result that the
controversy is in a fair way to being set
tied.
The meeting was held in the rooms Of the
Interstate Commerce Commissioners Knapp
and Clark, who arrived from New York in
the morning and Immediately set to work
to bring the warning chiefs of the railway
brotherhoods together. At . am. the meet
Ing was still in progress, and the outlook
was for an all-nght session.
Announcement was made by Mr.. Knapp
at that hour that the prospects were bright
for peace. He said Chiefs Hannahan Of the
firemen and Stone of the engineers prac-
tically had agreed on basis of settlement
under which the strikers on the Southern
Pacific will go back to work tonight to-
morrow. The details of the settlement, he
said, will be worked out today.
Consulted the President.
Mr.. Clark. 1t is said consulted President
Roosevelt by long distance telephone be-
fore he left New York. He carried with
him the Presidents wishes that everything
should be done to patch up a truce between
the engineers and firemen and avert what
threatened to become general disturbance
on the railroads of immense consequence
to commerce.
Mr.. Clark also said to be in COM
munication with Charles p. NELL OF the
labor bureau. who is in Texas endeavoring
to arrange a settlement in accordance with
the Presidents plans.
Committees of fremen will arrive In the
city today to prepare for the presentation
of wage demands affecting about $1,000
men,
With the arrival of the firemen and the
trainmen and with the engineers already
engaged in wage negotiations, one of the
greatest wage conferences ever held IN
Chicago will open today. The total num-
Der of men whose incomes for the next
year will be affected by the outcome ID
in the neighborhood of 225.OUo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
IN LONDON SLUMS.
General Booth Making Progress in Re-
lieving Misery.

Special Cablegram to The Star
LONDON, January Gen. Booth OF the
Salvation Army in an interview says
LAS / compare London's streets and Sums
with what they were when / essayed tho
work of arousng the conscences of the
masses with the work of relieving the
miseries of the suffering | say with deep
thankfulness to God that the outlook for
the people in whom l am most interested
is brighter
Common sense, not to mention the
promptings of humanity and the claims OF
Christianity dictated to me the creation OF
moral social and industrial centers and
their adapted Appliances for rescuing the
victims from the storms of poverty and
starvation and from the flames of vice.
And the result of the experiment set in
motion seventeen years ago is before inc
world.
THE scheme as was outlined then and is
being developed today is no longer an ex-
pertinent. Many thoughtful and expert
enced men count 1t to be an Invaluable ad-
dtion to the national social movements OF
our times.
The streets and alleys OF London and
other large cities where the scheme mas
been introduced still contain. 1 sorrowfully
admit many very many, objects OF degra-
dation and semi-starvation. But notwith-
standing the continuance of these miserable
conditions much has been done since the
day when this effort was initiated. Other
organizations, religious and municipal have
approved the soundness of my system or
alienation and have with such modfica-
tions-they call them improvements
they deem desirable initiated similar agen-
cies with undoubted blessing to the COM
munity.
But alas! much. very much remains to
be done. After all are but at the be-
ginning of the problem looking at it as a
whole.
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nathing left What about your creditors
| the people who trusted your
Burn and blister my creditors" Richford
1 burst out furiously. What do they matter
| OF course the fools who trusted me with
| their money will cry out. But they only
| trusted 1t with me- because they thought
that l was Shaving and scheming to pay
| them big dividends. 1t will not be the well
| fare of my creditors that keeps me awake
| at night
Always cold and callous and Indifferent
| to the feelings of Others" Beatrice said
| Not even one single thought for the poor
people that you have ruined. What are
those diamonds WORTH
WELL 1 gave 10000 for them. dare
! say can get, say 100000 for them. But
| we are wasting time in idle discourse like
| this
Indeed. we are. -. Beatrice. said coldly.
80 you think that in the face OF what you
| have just told me, am going to hand those
stones over to you! Nothing of the kind.
| shall keep them in trust for your creditors.
When the right time comes 1 shah hand
| them over to the proper authorities. Moth
| ing will turn me from my decision"
A snarling oath burst from Richford's
| lips He stretched out his hand as If he
would have fain taken Beatrice by the
throat and strangled- her. no.. 49, 49,.
Don't fool with me- he said hoarsely;
don't play with me, or l may forget my
self Give me those diamonds If you have
any respect for your skim s,, ,...s.
But Beatrice made not the slightest at
tempt to move. Her face had grown very
pale, still she was quite resolute.
IF you think to brighten me by threats.
you are merely wasting your time she
said coldly. The stones are in sac keep
ing and there they remain till l can give
them to your trustees"
But 1 am powerless.' Richford said.
How am l to get away? In a few hours
all my resources will be exhausted, and i
shall fall into the hands of the police. And
a nice thing that would be. Your husband
I will 1nacy nf ,rNySn ont
before him.
II see no dissimilarity" Beatrice said.
between the deed and the punishment that
fits it, After all 1 have gone through. a
little thing like that would make differ
ence to me- ......s .... -
Then you are not going to part with
those diamonds?"
Beatrice shook her head. Rchford stood
before her with one of his hands on her
arm and his other about her white, slender
throat There was murderous look on his
face, but the eyes that Beatrice turned upon
him did not for moment droop. Then
Richford pushed the girl away brutally
from him and walked as far as the door.
You don't want for pluck he growled.
Il believe that If you had flinched just now
1 should have killed you. And 1 was going
to save you from danger. l shall do moth
ing of the kind. Go your own. way, and
will go mine
Richford glanced at the letter on the ia
BILE, then he passed out, banging the door
behind him. In the foyer of the hotel he
sat down as if waiting for somebody. In
reality he was trying to collect his scat
tered thoughts But it was hard work in
that chattering laughing mob, with his
there.
ITO he continued to-porrOu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
MARCUS NOTES. AUCTIoNEER

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM
PROVED real. ESTATE. SITUATE IN LIE
nROIT PARK, on SECOND STREET BE
TWEEN IT, AND ELM STREETS NORTH
WEST
Under ami by virtue OF deed of trust hearing
ia the 18th day Of July. 1897. and duly recorded
smung the land records Of the District OF Co umbia
So liber 22.sS at folio 10 seq. and NJ the
request OF the party secured thereby, the under
signed. surviving trustee. will ofer sale nj
public auction. IN front OF the premises on MON
DAY. THE FOt FIFTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY
AID. 1907. AT HAIFpAST FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ
part OF lot g. In square numbered II. in lie Droit
Park. as per plat thereof. recorded in County Sub
division Book Governor Shepherd page Is OF the
surveyors office Of the District OF Columbia be
feet inch north from the southeast corner OF said
lot: thence west to point the line OF said
lot 30 u inches north OF the southwest corner
Of said lot; thence north along said west line to
the center thereof: thence the center OF the
east line OF said lot; thence south 1857 feet along
sad east line the beginning.
Terms or sale: Oue-t third Of the purchase money
IN cash. the balance la Two equal instsilmeats
payable In one enl two years from day Of sale
with sN per cent interest secured by deed of trust
upon the property sold. all cash. at the option
of the purchaser. \ deposit OF $500 viii be re
QlJred mt time OF sale Terms OF sale TO be com
IIied with within hftfcD days from day of sale
otherwise the property viii be r,sod at the risk
and cost OF the defaulting purchaser after FIVE
days notice In some newspaper published in the
District of Columbia All conveyancing. recording
and notaral fees at the cost OF the purchaser.
LEON ToBRlNER. Surviving Trustee.
~ d.eSuAds Equity building.
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King of the Gypsies Dead.
Special Cablegram to The Star

SpeclAf CAbegrAm 10 The Star. -
MADRID, January 7.-At Granada has
just died celebrated gypsy named Chorro-
juno who called himself the king of the
gypsies. He was well known to all of
the English people who visited Granada
and posed as a model to many artists.
Chorrojuno wes photographed some time
ago by Queen Alexandra and by the Prin-
cesses of Connaught during their last visit
to Granada. Millions of picture post cards
with his portrait have been sold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
MEAT LABEL ATTACKED.
French Official Says It Means Little
to Inspectors.

Special CabIegram TO The Star.
PARIS. January DIR. Collingridge, the
medical officer of health for the city, in his
report on meat inspection at the Central
Market. just published, has something to
say regarding the inspection of meats in
America.
II regret to say he reports, that ex-
perience has shown that although the label
is an excellent specimen of steel plate en-
craving, 1t has hitherto been of little serv-
ice to your officers in assisting them in
the work of supervision, and certainly 1t 10
no guarantee as to the condition of the
meat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
THos. j. OWEN 4 son. AUCIIONEERS,
Nl2 L & ID. ". ,

EXECUTORS SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING No. l24 ID STREET S.W-
BY virtue of power vested in me as executor
under the will of Nellie Tyler, deceased. will
sell public auction. in front OF the premises, on
MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JAM
AIRY, 1907. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
L NJ. part Of lot ID, in Il. Mburn's subdivision of
square 5S2, per plat recorded in Book \. n,
page $50 of the records OF the surveyors ONCE
Of the District of Columbia. being the IA feet
front Of said lot on ID street by the depth thereof
next to the west Is feet front of said lot in the
city OF Washington in said District together
with the improvements above stated.
Terms; e-third cash, balance in one and two
years. with interest at 81 secured by deed Of
trust property sold, all cash at purchaser s
option. $4,000 deposit required at time of sale.
Terms to be complied with within Is days from
day of sale. otherwise the property may be resold,
al risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, after 5
days advertisement.
WILLIAM u. JARVIS, Executor.
IRVING WILLIAMSON,
THOMAS WALKER,
Attorneys for Executor. SOC 9th st. NV.
I'd pSu
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Suicide Follows Quarrel.

DENVER, Col, January AFTER quar-
rel with her husband. Helen Conger-Stan-
ley Stephenson committed suicide Saturday
by shooting herself In the head. She was
a daughter of Edward ID. Conger of Waco,
Tex and is said to have been cousin of
E. H. Conger. formerly United States min
lister to China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

THOMAS ]. OWEN & SON, AUCT1ONEERS-
Public Sale of 20 Head of First class Mich COWS.
Discont inuing dairy business will sell Mt public
auction at Tennayfown u. C.. on River road .
minutes wa k from car line WEDNESDAY, JAN
VARY NINTH 1907 ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM,
above mentioned Cows.
Terms OF sale SUMS Of $50 and under cash.
Sums over $40 months credit.
: b. H. KURRoWS X BRO, Tennally town, d. c.
iaI 2t"- 10
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QUO + street n W.
HARRY S. WEIGH Trustee.
dc4GSIll3i5lTls l4lO g street n w
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AucrroSEER.

TRu sTEES' SALE OF FRAME AND BRICK
DWELLING NO. 1860 23D ST. NV
By virtue OF Il decree Of the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia. the underslg ned trustees
In equity cause No. 26334. will sell, public suc.
tlOn. In front Of the premises. THURSDAY
THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY 1907 Ar
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land aud premises: Part OF lot 20. in square So
beginning FOR the same at the northeast corner of
said lot and running thence south ~ feet; thence
west 81 feet; thence north feet; thence east 90
feet inches; thence north - feet: thence east
Washington. District OF Columbia.
Terms OF sale: One third OF the purchase money
20 I've paid In cash. and the balance In two equal
installments, payable in and two years from
Gay Of sale. and to be represented by the PROM
issory notes Of the purchaser bearing interest at
the rate OF per centum per snnum. payable semi.
annually and secured 10y deed of trust on the
property sold. or all cash, at the option OF the
purchaser deposit Of si00 will be required OF
the purchaser at time OF sale. All conveys ncing,
recording and nOtaris fees at the OF the pur.
chaser. Terms Of sale TO be complied with In If
teen days from day OF sale otherwise the trustees
the right resell the property at the risk
and cost OF the defaulting purchaser. after Eve
days advertisement OF such resale In The Evening
Star.
MASON y. RICHARDSON
- Fendal bldg.
ALBERT SII.LERS
de29- d&ds ,eSuSJsl Gunton bldg.
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Queen Will Feed the Poor.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
MADRID. January 7.-Queen Victoria
Eugene has ordered that during the rigors
of the winter season a thousand rations are
TO be given daily to the poor at her ex-
penSe.
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THos. ]. OWEN & son. AUcrIoSEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a certain deed Of trust recorded in
1iber 2760, at folio 2S2 ct seq. of the land
records OF the District of Columbia the under
front Of the premises, on TUESDAY THE
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1905. AT
HALF PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK M. the follow
Ing described real estate, situate In the city of
Washington, District Of Columbia, to witt Lot
numbered eighty four (s4) In Henry l.. Mann's
subdivision OF part Of original lot twelve Q2). in
square five hundred and fifty four ,55A, as said
subdivision Is recorded in the Office OF the
yeyOr of the District OF Columbia, in Book 10
page 40. together with the improvements thereon
dwelling being known 1903 I'd street northwest
Terms; One-third cash, balance In equal INSTALL
ments at one and two years, with interest at five
per centum per annum, payable semi annually,
from day OF sale, and secured by deed of trust
the property sod. all cash, at the pur
chaser's option A deposit of 500 will be
Quired the time Of sale. All cOnveyancing aud
recording Will be at the purchasers cost. Terms
10 be complied with within fifteen days otherwise
the trustees the right to resell at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser.
BURR y. EDWARDS. Trustee
COG + street NV
HARRY s. WEIGH, Trustee
de4,6,S,ll .lS,l5,lIlS l4l0 G street NV
THE PURCHASERS OF THE ABOVE DESCRIB-
ed property having failed to comply with the terms
81 sale, we, the undersigned trustees, WILL on
WEDNESDAY. TIE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY,
1907 AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. in
front Of the premises, sell at public auction the
the defaulting purchaser.
BURR n EDWARDS
ja3 d&ds.eSu Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07

Missionaries in the Pacific Islands de-
clare that France has ceded Tahiti to Great
Britain in consideration of territorial con-
cessions in Burma or Farther India Undo
China).
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THE ST. CHARLES.

Oo6t GeEect location on the Ocean Front
Atlantic City. N. J..
Distinctive for Its elegance, exelusiveness. hIxh
class patronage and liberal management. Sea WAGER
In all baths. Booklet. rates. reservations. etc,
BURTON Bond building. Phone Main 27O0
se17-12Ot. 10 NEWLIN HAINES.
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TAX LEVY ON TITLES.

(To be continued tomorrow
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-16
Ghost Play Causes Death.

Ashland, ky,-Frightened by her
sister. who was wrapped in a sheet
and playing ghost. Clara Osgood
leaped from second story window
at her home near Reedville and was
instantly killed, her neck being brok-
en- by the fall
The girls had had an argument
about ghosts, and Clara stoutly main.
tanned that no apparition could fright.
en- her She offered to bet her sister
a new silk petticoat to that effect.
Waiting till Clara apparently had for
gotten about the incident. the elder
sister wrapped a sheet about her and
entered Clara's sleeping room late the
other night, uttering weird means
Clara suddenly awoke, and. rushing to
the window leaped headlong through
% the ground below The sister An
ME Osgood, is Frustrated with gries.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-16

Fourteen feet through the valley
viii Dee the slogan with which the ad.
rocatcs of the inland Waterways i'm,
rrorcment projects will press their
claims before congress They main,
tain that all Of the statistics and argu,
mcnts are ON their aide and that the
present condition Of affairs m the com.
mcrcial world is an unorriag indica
ton that the Country's future develop.
ment depends not alone upon the ex.
psnsion Of railroad mileage. but upon
the improvement of the great water
highways oi the country
What Is hcing urged hy the business
interests ot the great central country
is n settled policy ~ the Improvement
that will begin 40 Lake Michigan aud
terminate AZ the delta az the INSISTS
sippi Il was for Tho inauguration OF
this settled national policy that The
recent convention was held tn Mem
phis This two DAYS convention wound
tap the presidents roHs Of the INSISTS
slPW valley
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-16
SWISS MAIDEN PRODUCES FINE
OIL PAINTINGS UNDER HYP.
MOTTO INFLUENCE.
GIRL IS MARVEL OF THE AGE
She Is Color Blind, But True Blend
ina of Tints Is Considered won
derfuI-Can Do Nothing IN
Normal State.

Geneya.-In hamlet close 10
Geneva there dwells the hypnotic
phenomenon of the age. 1t is Jonah
ma Smitch, a girl Of %. She Is the
daughter of ordinary cultivators Oh
the soil. She is and always has been
in perfect health. Although educated
at the convent schools, she KNOWS
nothing, nominally, of drawing or art
in any form. Yet when in an hyp-
motto trance Fraulein Smitch paints
t.le most ravisuing pictures, Con
noisseurs pronounce many or these
to be masterpieces.
Some months ago a doctor III
Geneva, wishing to make some hyp'
motto experiments, desired some sub
jects. In particular, he wanted a
healthy and robust country maid, one
with the simple, unlearned mind OF
the peasant And in this way Jo-
hanna Smitch became one of his sub
iects.
He questioned the girl about her
knowledge of things and found her
greatest ignorance lay along the
lines Of art The girl had never re-
ceived drawing lessons, she had never
seen any real paintings except the
few that adorned the walls of her
village church or the whitewashed
walls OF the convent. And, moreover
she was color blind. She could not
distinguish clearly between blue and
green and violet, or place any Of the
shades OF red.
AS far as being hypnotic subject
was concerned, the doctor speedily
found she was an excellent one. He
put her under the influence and com
manded her to draw picture, one OF
those in her village church. Quickly
and almost perfectly she drew head
of the Madonna. The doctor provided
her with a box of water colors, and
ordered her to color the drawing
This she did most eXcellently and cor
rectly.
Several artists were present at the