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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
To Regulate Loaning Of Money!.

draft of the amended bill to regulate
the loaning of money on security by per-
sons o. companies other than national
or savings banks, trust companies and
real estate brokers, was yesterday for
warded to the chairmen of the Senate
and House District committees by the
Commissioners. The bill provides that
not more than per cent interest a
month shall be charged for any loans
and not more than IS shall be charged for
the first examination of property to be
mortgaged or the investigation of credit
responsibility of indo-sers or sureties and
for preparing all necessary papers. II also
provides that no loan greater than $500
shall be made and that it shall be I'M
lawful to divide or split up loans under
any pretext whatever, for the purpose Of
exacting a greater charge than prescribed
by the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY RUNWAY.
at Hearing Before the
Commissioners.

Capt. ]. Tyler Powell. with a number
of residents of the neighborhood of 18th
and X streets, appeared before the Dis
trict Commissioners today to protest
against what they termed the "cruel
treatment of horses drawing wagons
from the runway at the X street entrance
to the Public Library.
We come here to protest for the horses,
who cannot speak for themselves Capt.
Powell said I'VE believe the hauling of
wagons in this runway and the subse-
quent attempts to pull out is hardship
upon the animals engaged in the work.
The speaker directed attention to the
fact that the grade rises at an angle of
forty-five degrees, and on account of the
smothness of the asphalt it is well-nigh
impossible for the animals to pull heavy
loaded wagons out.
The matter was preached because of the
fact that the horses drawing the wagons
beonging to Warner Stutler, who has the
library building. have on several occa-
sions become stalled in the runway. At
such times. according to the compliments,
the drivers have urged the horses for
ward in their efforts to pull out of the
place and in instances have used the whip
in a way to arouse the wrath of the
complainant. who, 1t was stated, are
either members of the. Humane Society
or interested In the work of that organ
iZation.
Mr.. Stutler explained to the Commission
ers that on more than one occasion he has
had additional teams at the place to pull
the wagons out after they had been
loaded with ashes. He also stated that
the average weight of the wagons after
being loaded is about $500 pounds. He
said that under his present contract he
cannot afford to pay man to carry the
ashes to the curb in a small receptacle
and then dump same into a wagon.
Librarian Bowerman explained that the
trustees of the library have ordered a
gate placed at the opening of the runway
and that hereafter the engineer of the
institution will not allow any heavy
loaded wagon to drive into the place if it
will still have heavy load upon it when
1T is to be driven out In that way he
hoped to fully meet the desires of the
compliments. Commissioner West at the
close asked Auditor Tweedale of the Dis
trict several questions relative to the con-
tract of the District with Mr. Stutler. and
1t was agreed that an attempt be made
to so modify the contract as to suit the
conditions which have arisen.
William Schwing and Mrs. Carrie
Sprague supported the statements of
Capt. Powell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION.
Proposition by Receiver of Capuzaya
Mining Company.

plan of reorganization of the Capu-
zaya Mining Company has been effected
by the majority of the stockholders. and
was today submitted to the District ST.
preme Court in supplemental report
filed by John E. Laskey, temporary re-
ceiver. The plan provides for the trans
fer of all the company's properties to a
new corporation to be formed in the state
of Delaware. with capital stock iden-
teal with the present capitalization of
the Capuzaya company.
The scheme to relieve the company of
it's present financial embarrassment and
to free it of legal complications sur
rounding it, is set forth in series of
resolutions passed by the board of trus-
tees OF the company December Is last.
The resolutions provide that the ma
jority of stock interests in the company
have promised and agreed to furnish
money sufficient to pay all the debts OF
the company as well as the debts in
CURED by the company's representatives
in Mexico.
In submitting the plan of reorganization
to the consideration of the court Mr..
Laskey expressed his belief thatfthe best
interests of all the stockholders will be
served by its acceptance. he says the
cost of transferring the title TO the new
company will not exceed $1,000, and such
transfer, he declares, is obviously for
the best interests of the company.
United States Attorney Baker, when
asked by a Star reporter if ne would
oppose the approval by the court of
the plan of reorganization. said he
would be satisfied if it were made plain
to him that all the interests of the
stockholders would be conserved. He
declined to discuss the probability of
the dropping of the criminal charges
against Eugene Davis, vice president
of the company, and Edward {. Bryan,
it's treasurer. growing out of their
management of the companys affairs.
Davis and Bryan are indicted for con-
spiracy, false pretenses and embezie-
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
CRAZED BY THE PANIC.
Man With $1,000 Lost and Found
Again.

TOLEDO, Ohio. December 24.-After
having wandered about the country for
nearly two months in a demented con-
dition, George Schefer, wealthy hotel
keeper of Johnstown. Pa, was found here
last night in serious condition with
$1,000 strapped about his person.
November 8. Schaffer. who is worth
$50 1000 mysterously disappeared from
Johnstown. For ten days nothing was
heard from him and then came a letter
from him written at Cleveland hotel.
Peter Schaffer. brother of the dement,
ed ann, Immediately started for Cleve-
land, but found upon his arrival there
that the latter had left. Subsequently
letter written at Taledo by George Schaf
fer reached Johnstown and once more
his brother started IN quest of him only
to find that he had again disappeared.
Finally, purely through accident, the two
men met on the street Schaffer was
was demented through worrying over the
recent financial depression
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Pittsburg Flood Warnings.

PiTTSBURG, December 24.-Warnings
that the rivers will probably reach flood
stage by Christmas morning were sent
out today by Henry Pennywitt of the
local United States weather bureau. The
sudden rise Is due to heavy rains and
melting snow in the upper portion OF
the Allegheny river.
The indications today are that the water
will reach twenty-five feet. the danger
point. and possibly a few inches higher
Persons living in the lowlands and
business houses in the downtown section
of the city are making preparation to-
day for the flood waters by removing ali
perishable goods to places of safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
BOYS BEAT THE MEN.
Spilled Christmas Candy Cost a
Broken Leg.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. December 2.-Justice
of the Peace James Miles and former
State Senator William Schoenlaub were
badly pounded up early today when they
bumped into two beardless youths at
Broadway and st. Charles street, and up
set box of Christmas candy carried by
Walter McKenna, one of the youths.
Schoenlaub and Miles were found lying
on the sidewalk. Schoeniaub suffering
from a broken leg and Miles suffering
from battered features.
Miles. Schoenlaub. McKenna and John
Winterle. the other boy, were arrested.
Schoenlaub was released on bail and
taken to the City HOSPITAL. Miles was re-
leased on bail and taken home, and the
two boys were held in custody.
McKenna and Winterle were walking
along the sidewalk when. according to
statements made. they were jostled into
by Miles and Schoenlaub. knocked down
and the Christmas candy spilled. There
upon the boys gave Schoenlaub and Miles
severe beating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Greene-Gaynor Case Ended.

NEW ORLEANS, December 24.-The
United States circuit court of appeals
here today issued it's mandate for the
carrying out of the sentence of the lower
court in the Greene Gaynor case, follow
ing the denial of a writ of certiorari by
the Supreme Court of the United States
Yesterday Benjamin d. Greene and
John F. Gaynor were each sentenced in
the United States court for the southern
district of Georgia to pay fine of s575,-
749 and serve four years of imprison-
ment after being convicted of embezzle-
ment and conspiracy with Capt. Oberln
NJ. Carter to defraud the United States
government in connection with the
Savannah harbor work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24

is collected by the sweeper and deposited
mechanically in the vehicle. The vehi-
Gle supporting the sweeper is attached
to wagon and is drawn through the
street it is desired to clean. When the
apparatus is in operation the brush re-
wolves rapidly and throws the dirt or
snow up on the casing. from where II f.
carried up the chute and emptied into
the dump wagon. Any number OF dump
wagons can be employed. AS one be-
comes filled another is attached to the
sweeper to take up the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Bill to Regulate Embalming.

A bill to prevent incompetent persons
from acting as embalmers and assuming
charge of bodies dead from communicable
diseases has been forwarded by the Dis
trict Commissioners TO the chairmen of
the Senate and House District committees.
The measure provides for an embalmers'
examining board consisting of five Ii
,,ensed embaimers, each of whom shall
have had at least five years experience in
the profe ssion. Three registered physi-
clans are TO be appointed to first pas upon
three qualifications of the persons first
nominated as members of the examining
board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Fear Aerial Warfare.

From the Popular Mechanics.
Germany Is straining every effort to
gain the advantage and France is losing
no time. One million dollars has been
voted by France for the construction OF
a fleet of the "Patrie' type. Both Ger
many and France are frankly uneasy at
each others success. An airship of the
"Patrie" type could fly over Germany and
photograph ali the German Notifications,
and vice versa.
Germany Is now stirred by the idea that
considerations of national defense render
1t essential to regulate aeria! navigation
by legislation. One German military
writer urges that foreign airsfips should
be prohibited from sailing Germanys at
mospheric zone even in times of peace,
and that law should be passed enabling
the military authorities to destroy by ar
tillery or otherwise all foreign airships
perceived in the armament above.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
The True and the Beautiful.

from LIE.
True" says Prof. James of Harvard.
lis the term applied to whatever is
practically profitable to believe" and
by that does he not in something rive
the fog which just now invests the
subject of nature study? Whether or
not animals really think. they become
vastly more interesting at once we
think they think. The man who goes
forth in the love of nature and believes
that the beasts Of the field End the
fowls of the air have minds and hearts
like human beings provides himself
thereby with the most delightful COM
partnership in the world.
The present controversy seems to
have established nothing SO clearly as
that man may lack the finer imagi-
nation and yet be a very good Presi-
dent of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
KAISER TO TAKE A HAND.
Will Interfere in the Quarrel in the
Naval League.

BERLIN. December 24.-It would appear
that Emperor William has decided to
interfere in the internal quarrel which
is threatening to disrupt the naval league.
According to dispatches received here
from Munich the emperor has requested
the Bavarian branch of the league to ask
those members who intend to resign TO
suspend action until after New Year day,
when Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria is
coming TO Berlin to talk over the entire
matter with him at the New Year recap
ton.
1t is assumed in Munich that the en-
peror purposes to use pressure to bring
about the resignation of Major General
Keim. directing manager of the league.
in order to heal the breach which has
arisen between the branches in tine north
and those in the south Of Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
How Indians Tan Deerskin.

From Life Among the Indians.
The skin dressing Of the Indians, both
buffalo and deer skins, Is generally very
beautiful and soft. They stretch the skin
either on q frame or on the ground. and
after it has remained there for three or
four days. with the brains spread over
the fleshy side, they grain 1t with sort
Of adze or chisel
After the process of granting. though
the skin is apparently beautifully finished
II passes through another process-that of
smoking. For this they hang the skin on
a frame in 9 snnokeproof house or tent
The fire is made at the bottom out OF
rotten wood. which produces a strong and
peculiar smell. The fire mus. be smoth-
cred to make the smoke.
The grained skins must be kept in the
smoke for three or four days and after
this the skins Will always remain the
same, even after being wet. which does
not belong to the dressed skins In civil
lied countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Punished for Beating His Wife.

James Ellis was sent to Jail for three
months today by order of Judge Kimball
of the Police Court in default of s25 fine.
He was convicted of assaulting his wife,
Tina Ellis, at his home last night. Wit
nesses testified that Ellis had accumulated
a large amount of whisky at the begin
ming of his holiday celebration, and went
to his home where he insisted that his
wife should go out with him and visit a
number of saloons. The wife demurred.
and the assault followed. Mrs. Ellis APP
peared in court this morning with badly
battered face
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
BUT ONE AT A TIME.
Change in the Running Of Trains
Through Terminal Tunnel.

AS the result of the agitation against
the signal system obtaining in the tunnel
beneath Capitol Hill. following the recent
wreck, and the attention devoted to the
matter by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, who declared the signals were
frequently obscured by smoke, announce
ment was made yesterday afternoon of a
change in the system. The announcement
was made by General Manager Ackert of
the Southern railway. who said that in
the future only one train. either north
bound or southbound, will be allowed in
the tunnel at one time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
pecial Cablegram to The Star

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, December 24.-After being tested
by the military authorities in the neigh
borhood of Moisson, near Paris. the dir
igible balloon, Vile de Paris, which is
owned by Henri de La Meurthe, but may
take the place in the French frontier ser
vice the lost La Patrie was to have
taken. started this morning at 9:15 in fav-
orab,e weather for Verdun. 1t passed
over Meaux, twenty-seven miles northeast
of Paris, at IL :03. but repassed Meaux at
Ia:45 going in the direction of Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
What They All Say.

From Answers.
II can't keep the visitors from coming
up said the ONCE boy, dejectedly.
when l say you're out they don't believe
me. They say they must see you
WELL" said the editor, Just tell them
that's what they all say. 1 don't care if
you check them. but l must have quiet
ness.
That afternoon there called at the office
a lady with hard features and an acid
expression. She wanted to see the editor,
and the boy assured her that it was i'm
possible.
But must see him." size protested.
I'm his wife,
That's what they all say" replied the
boy.
That is why he found himself on the
floor, with the lady sitting on his neck
and smacking his head with a ruler, and
that Is why there Is q new boy wanted
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Christmas Program at St. Patrick's.

Solemn high mass will be celebrated at
B o'clock tomorrow morning in ST. Pat
rick's Church. and like services at IL
o'clock. Father Carroll will be the cele-
brant Of the o'clock services and DIR.
Savage of the Catholic University, SUBJ
deacon; Father McGuigan, deacon. Father
Smyth will be the celebrant at IL o'clock,
and Father McGuigan. deacon, Father
Carroll. subdeacon. Father McGuigan will
preach the sermon at the II O'Clock mass.
1t is stated to be probable that Father
Stafford the pastor. who has been i'll. will
be able to assist at services.
The o'clock mass will be preceded by
the chanting of the Adeste Fidelis by a
procession of the altar boys and closed
by the singing Of Holy Night" a full
orchestra being in attendance. The full
o'clock program will be repeated at the IL
O. clock mass. with the addition OF a short
benediction service.
The other masses will be at I. s. and
10 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
The Important Work.

From Life.
"Who is that thin, starved-looking lit
tie woman who hurries by here early
every morning and hurries back late
every evening"
''She? On, she's a school teacher. She
gets about $40 month for handling a
roomful OF children"
And who is that big. fat. well-dressed
man who strolls by here now and then
smoking a good cigar and looking at ease
with life?'
He? Why, he's an inspector Of ash
barrels or something like that He gets
two hundred a month from the city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Jury Was Mighty Deliberate.

DAYTON, Ohio. December 2i.-After
eleven hours elaboration the jury in the
Markowitz murder case returned a YER
diet this morning finding Layton Hines,
the self-confessed negro slayer, guilty of
murder in the first degree. but recon-
mended mercy. Hines confessed the kill
ing August 4 last of Anna Markowitz and
Abe Conan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
IMPROVED STREET CLEANER.
Gathers Up the Dirt and Dumps It
Mechanically Into Wagons.

An improvement in street cleaners has
been patented by a New York man and
is shown below. The inventor purposes
to dispense with the double labor in
volved in first collecting the dirt by
means of the street sweepers and then
shoveling 1t by hand into wagons. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Too Rough.
From Life.

A traveller in the dining ear of a
Georgia railroad had ordered fried eggs
for breakfast
Cant give yo' fried aigs. boss" the
negro waiter informed him. "'lessen yo
want to wait till we stops
Why. how is that?"
We'll, de cook he says de roads SO
rough dat cherry time he tries TO fry
aigs dey scrambles''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Economy in Paris.


From Chambers Journal
How many people know that you can
enjoy Paris quite as much, if not more, II
you have to consider every sou you spend.
and must limit yourself to an average of
eight or ten francs a day? Miss Betham-
Edwards happily sums up the French sys-
tenn of housekeeping las the Qualification
of simplicity. a supreme economy of time
outlay and worry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-fours be-
ginning at pm: yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 20, pm
Go: pm, 81; II midnight. ~. Decem.
Der "a. am, As; am, A; 12 noon, As
q pm. a..
Maximum. SO. at PM, December 23
minimum. AZ, at 8 am. December "a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %. pm, 2917
Is pm. 29.26: IL midnight. 1880. De.
cember "a. am, 29.42; am, $3.50
noon, 1857; PM, 29.70.
Minimum temperature past twenty.
four hours. 43; year ago. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Defined.


Burglar Trust Manager-"You will be
required to turn night into day; to
throw aside all sentiment: to enter the
house Of the best families regar dless
Of their feelings: to act the hypocrite,
and If necessary to go to Jail"
Applicant-"Um. You don't want an
ordinary burglar. What you want is a
newspaper reporter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. December 24.-Ar-ived:
Steamer Mesaba. from London.
GLASGOW, December 23.-Arrived:
Steamer Siberian. from Philadelphia.
PLYMOUTH, December 24.-Arrived:
Steamer Oceanic, from New York, for
Southampton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Death of Mrs. Mary L. Tinker.

The death of Mrs. Mary Louise Tinker
occurred at an early hour this morning at
her nome, 1909 Park road. Her husband,
James NJ. Tinker survives her. Arrange
ments have been made to hold the fu-
nerah from the family home Thursday
afternoon at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Train Speed.

TOtH Cue -NeW IrIUuNe.
A special train on the Great Western
road in England recently ran 2S3.4 miles
in exactly five hours, its average speed
being nearly 52.7 miles an hour The
achievement was a neat one, but is not
comparable with the performance Of the
Twentieth Century Limited, which COW
ers distance nearly four times as great
at the rate of 54.3 miles an hour, and
does SO regularly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
College Chess Tourney.

NEW YORK, December 2f.-Columbia
was matched against Harvard and Yale
against Princeton today in the final
round of the chess tournament between
vhe four colleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Consul General Rodgers Here.

NEW YORK. December Ell L.
Rodgers. the American consul general
at Havana. arrived here today on Che
steamer Saratoga from Havana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
Downtown Temperature.

Feast & Co.'S standard Thermometer was
as follows: 0 am. 40: II noon, SO; pm,
- ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
GUIDE TO SUCCEED HAUGE.
Former Minister to Denmark Com
ing to Washington.

CHR1STIANIA, December AN. GUIDE,
formerly minister of Norway and Sweden
to Denmark, has been appointed to sue
coed the late c. Hauge as minister from
Norway to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24

The Norwegian legation in this city has
not been officially advised of the appoint
ment of NJ. Gnde, and o. Skybak, first
secretary of the legation, expressed sur
prise at it last night.
He said that NJ. GUIDE was minister at
Copenhagen, Denmark, up until the time
of the separation of Norway and Sweden,
about two years ago, and since that time
he has been prominently identified with
the diplomatic corps of Norway.