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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-01
JAPANESE PAPERS REJOICE
AGREEMENT WITH AMERICA
FAvoRABLY RECEIVED,
Text Will Be Given Out Tonight,
Essential Points Known-De-
tails Awaited.

TOXIC. December 1.-The leading Tekie
newspapers and tho Japanese press In
general have not commented upon the
exchange of notes between Toxic and
Washington with reference ia the Ameri-
can:Japanese asreement until this mern-
ing. when there was unanimous rejoicing
The foreign Office continues to ISSUE EN-
cial denials. but It is understood that thu
government is only awaiting werd fFsn,
Washington that the actual exchange has
occurred, when the fact viii be made
public.
Agreement Already Knewn,
The text of the articles of agreement
between the United States and Japan for
the regulation of affairs in the far east
is being withheld. for publication in the
newspapers in this country tomorrow
morning: The agreement will be published
in full In the japanese newspapers this
evening american tinie}, and the copies
for the press of the United States will be
given out at the State Department at {
o'clock tonight:
The essential features of the pact hav,
been already published: The agreement
signed by Secretary Reet for the Unitel
States and Mr.. Takahira for Japan con
sists of FIVE articles, described az follows
l: Expressing the desire of both govern
ments to promote free and peaceful de
velopment Of their conmerce In the Pa
cifc:
2. Bisciaiming any aggressive intention
On the part at either country against tn,
possessions of the other, and defining. tn,
policy of each government fer the main
tenance of the status quo in the Pacific
also defining the equal opportunity of eact
,vernment in trading In China.
3, Declaring the intention of both gov
ernmeats to respect the possessions of the
other in the Pacific.
4. Declaring In the common interests Of
all the powers to maintain by every
peaceful means the Independence and In
tegrity of China, and declaring in favor
of equal oommereial and industrial oppor
tunities for all nations in Cuba
g. Pledsing both countries to conmuni
cate with each other in devising means
to prevent any disturbance of the pres
ent state Of affairs In China.
Interesting Details Awaited.
Secretary Root said today that there
was really nothing of Importance in the
articles to be given to the press tonight
that had not been already published.
1t is presumed, however, that the text
will show interesting details not yet dis
closed. Great interest Is felt in the ex-
act language Of the agreement. and there
is especially great curiosity to sre what
part was taken by the Chinese govern
ment In these steps to maintain the 'open
door, and also to see what leference. II
any. Is made to the important subject
Of Japanese episration - the United
States.
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Opium for Smoking Prohibited.

San FRANCfSCo. December 1.-The
collector of tho port has rscAivsA orders
from Washington to prohibit IN future tbs
Importation OF opium contrasting jess than
o per cont morphins, o. any opium that
might be used for smoking. Tbs instFpo=
lions came from Or, IL ". Wiley, shief
OF the food and drug division Of the Be-
partmeat Of AgFieniture.
This 10 o blow TO ChtR&t0TR.
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Formal Seizure of Gardner Goods.

CHICAGO. December 1-Tapestries,
paintings and hrie-a-brae, valued at So
000 belonging to Mrs. Jack Gardner OF
Boston. which have been locked up in a
vault in the ONCE of Collector Of Gus
toms John C. Ames since Mrs. Emily
chadbourne Crane Is alleged to have tried
to smuggle them through the Chicago
port without paying the dues, were for
mally seized by the Department Of Justice
today. The seizure was q legal formal
ity resulting from the governments recent
action In fling suit for the copfiscat1op Of
the .propegtyss : - '--''' =: = -
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Milling Company to Reorganize.

LONDON. December 1.-The extraordi-
nary meeting Of the English committee Of
shareholders Of the Pillsbury- shburn
Flour Mills Company of Minneapolis, ad-
iourned from last Thursday, was held to-
day and the proposal Of reorganization
was agreed to. This will be done through
the medium OF an operating company to
Rea sQgmsd At 'Mtnnsspolis.
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FLEET LEAVES MANILA
BattIeships Begin Second Half
of World Trip.
|CHEERED BY BIG CROWD
Final Statutes Exchanged as Vessels
Disappear in Mist.
FIRST STOP AT COLOMBO
Ships to Stay There Six Days, Then
Sail Straight Away
for Suez.
FIRST STOP AT COLOMBO

MANILA, December with no cere-
monies other than the cheering Of thou
sands Of people thronging the water front
marking the departure and accompanied
by several coast guard cutters and few
launches from Manila to exchange final
farewell salutes, the Atlantic battleship
fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry promptly
at o'clock this Tuesday morning started
on its homeward journey and sailed for
Colombo. Ceylon. the first port that the
fleet will stop at on the second half OF the
worlds encircling voyage.
Shortly before o'clock the sixteen big
white and buff floating fortresses began
to weigh anchor, and on the stroke of the
hour the flagship Connecticut. flying the
double-starred pennant Of tie commander
in-chief. moved out from the anchorage In
Cavite harbor and moved down the bay.
and Q little later the fleet In double col
perfect alignment, steamed down the main
roadstead toward Corregidor Island.
No Formal Ceremonies.
Floating across the water from the
shore came chssr after cheer. which was
answered by the bluejackets on each ship.
and the water front was a-fiutter with
thousands Of handkerchiefs waving fare
we'll and Godspeed to the fleet now home
ward bound. until it disappeared beyond
tho bay in a mist or rain which soon scat
tered the crowds that .iad assembled to
get their last glimpse Of tho big ships,
Practically no ceremonies preceded the
departure, There was the final ieave-tak-
ing of some officers and their families who
had come all the way from the Atlantic
coast to the orient to be with them for a
short time. and the reception committee
issued farewell address to the men of
the fleet congratulating them upon their
excellent conduct and bearing while ashore
here. and bidding them Godspeed on the
long journey to the distant home land.
Escorted by Small Craft.
As the sixteen battleships moved Down
the bay, two submarine boats. three coast
guard cutters and a number of launches
from Manila kept close under the port
boW Of the leviathans and accompanied
them for several miles, where final fare
we'll salutes were exchanged in = driving
rainstorm.
The fleet will arrive at Colombo in two
weeks, where 1t will stay for six days. and
then proceed to Suez without stopping.
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Will Send Relics Of Wrecked Cruise.

VALPARAISO, December 1.7sJehn
Hicks, the American minister to Chile,
returned here today from the provinces
Of Tacp3 and Africa. He secured 1t Africa
certain relics OF the Amesicap cruiser
Wateres.. which was driven ashore there
during the fatal earthquake OF August.
1855, VhleA h9 win forward TO the Navy
PsparpaBt q Wath!ngtea: :
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WHARF did they got The English butler
1T ths door said . didn't know, and init
mated that it was aPbody's business. lie
nsy be right, after all, but that great
crowd Of nnrsemaids has him sized up, III
right There aEe aAsps -tAbTtx -tbaNsaaA
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Hunting Christmas Ghosts.

Ghost hunting bids fair to become
the ruling passion Of Washington So
ciety. The fortunate owners of
peaked house, roped with ivy and
densely surrounded by trees, are issu-
ing cards for Christmas specter hunt.
The Christmas ghost hunt is imported
from England. where the houses are
ancient enough to harbor specters who
were there before William the Con-
queror. The comparative newness of
this country leads some to predict that
the fad over here will fall. There are
exceptions, however, for even in Wash
fngton there is one of the treasure
guarding ghosts-an out and out bucca-
neer of the Spanish main variety, with
cooked hat, gold lace, ruffles, high yell
low boots. red jacket and an odor Of
antiquity. Those acquainted with him
say that he clinks his chains Of stolen
Observation-Disclosures Star
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the airs of a man who could "ska1t
and having shown his ignorance there
Of. was smartly reproved by Mr.. Pick
wick Meanwhile, "Mr. Weller and the
fat bow having by their joint efforts
ont out slide" all hands participated.
Saws the chronicler Of the days sport:
# was the most intensely interesting
thing to observe the manner in which
Mr. Pickwick performed his share In the
carenoony-to watch the torture OF anX-
ietv with which he viewed the person De-
hind gaining upon him at the imminent
hazard Of tripping him up, to see MIN
gradually expend the painful force Wnlcn
he had put on at first and turn SLOWLY
around or the slide, with his face toward
the noint from which he had started, to
contemplate the playful smile which man
fled on his face when he had accomplish
ed the distance and the eagerness with
which he turned around When ne nao
done so and ran after his predecessor, his
black CATERS tripping pleasantly through
the snow and his eyes beantng cheerful
ness and gladness through his spectacies,
and when he was knocked down, which
happened upon the average every third
round 1t was the most tnvigorating sight
that can possibly be imagined to behold
him gather up his hat, gloves and hand-
kerchief with a glowing countenance and
resume his station In the rank with an
ardor and enthusiasm whtch\ nothing
could abate.
Mr.. Pickwick unfortunately breaks
through the ice and gets good wet
ting. but. being taken on smart run
TO the house. put to bed and given un-
limited quantities Of hot punch, hnds
himself none the worse next morning,
when the party departs from Dingley
Dell
Thus does Dickens tell us Of one OF
the merriest Christmases that reader
could desire There is no touch of sad
ness in the chronicle, and all that one
could wish for is that the story were
longer. Long live the tale, and long
may we enjoy Christmas with the
PickwickiaIs.
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keeper and gather another supply of
presents so that the children's faith in
Santa Claus might not be lost.
The children were asleep when Mr..
and Mrs. Hammermeister completed
decorating the tree. The father de.
cided to light the candles as test
They burned; so did the cotton snow.
balls. The blaze awakened the chill,
dren. ''Santy here" they piped. lis
it mornin'?'' The parents gathered
them in their arms and rushed to the
street. Firemen brought out a lot OF
fire ruined presents from the house.
SANITY been and gone and our things
is burned upv' the children cried
Hammermeister began his weary
search for an open store. He en-
ployed the infrequent street cars for
long stretches, but trudged mile after
mile in fruitless search. Finally he
routed a storekeeper from his bed and,
burdening himself with a new supply,
trudged home to turn sorrow into joy.
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Lists 7j9 and i77O.
Restoration to Entry Of Lands in Ma.
ti0naI Forest

Notice is hereby given that the lands de-
scribed below, embracing 1875 acres, within the
kanisku National Forest, Washington, will be
subject to settlement and entry under the
provisions of the homestead laws of the United
States and the act of June II, 1906 GA Stat, 23)
at the United States land Office at Spokane
Washington, on January %, 1909, Any settler
who was actually and in good faith claiming
any OF said lands for agricultural purposes
prior to January l, 1906. and has not abandoned
same, has preference right to make home.
stead entry for the land actually occupied.
Said lands were listed upon the applications of
the persons mentioned below, who have
preference right subject to the prior right of
any snch settler, provided such settler or ap-
plicant is qualified to make homestead entry
and the preference right is exercised prior to
January %, 1909, on which date the lands will
be subject to settlement and entry by any
qualified person. The lands are as follows:
The nla of sea and the NE of sw14, Sec. IA. T.
33 n, K. 45 Z. w NJ, listed upon the applica-
ton of Roderic b. Cunningham, of Priest
River, Idaho. The swl4 of SEA of swl4, the Sc
OF nWl OF sell of swi4 Sec. II, the We OF neH
of nwl4, Sec 3D. r. Is n, K. 43 f., application OF
George + Wright of Cement Washington,
who alleges set lement in 1902
FRED DENNETr,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Approved November Ii, 1908.
FRANK PIERCE,
First Assistant secretary OF the Interior.
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MIR. PICKWICK WENT SLOWLY AND GRAVELY DOWN THE
SLIDE WITH HIS FEET ABOUT A YARD APART

began to stow the things rapidly away
In the cart, while the fat boy stood quiet
ly by and seemed to think it very in
teresting sort Of thing to see Mr.. Weller
working by himself
The conversation Of these two char
acters is too long to reprint here, but
not too much so to peruse with the
greatest interest. We must pass over
the day before Christmas event at
Dingley Dell, at which Mr.. Pickwick
distinguished himself by a felicitous
speech, and get to the story Of the
dance. Dickens description of the old
sitting room is a gem:
The best sitting room at Manor Farm
was a good, long, dark paneled room,
with a high chimney piece and capacious
chimney, up which you could have driven
Dne of the new patent cabs wheels and
all. AT the upper end of the room, seated
IN a shady bower of holly and ever
green's, were the two best fiddlers and the
only harp In Muggleton. In all sorts of
recesses and on all KINGS of brackets
stood massive old silver candlesticks with
four branches each The carpet was up
he candles burned bright, the fire blazed
and cracked on the hearth, and merry
voices and light hearted laughter rang
through the room If any of the old
English yeomen had turned into fairies
when they died, 1t was just the place in
which they would have held their revels
After the dance was over, MI. Pick
wick having acquitted himself with
great credit, the reader is told about
the doings in the famous old kitchen.
Here hung the mistletoe and did it's
mission we'll in adding to the jollity
,f the occasion. The artist whose pic
lures appear on his pages has done ex-
.ellent justice to Dickens text:
From the center Of the ceiling of this
Kitchen old Wardle had just suspended
With his own hands huge branch of
nlstletoe. and this same branch of mis-
Ietoe 1nstantaneOusly gave rise to a
scene of general and most delightful
struggling and confusion, in the midst of
Which Mr. Pickwick, with a gallantry
Which would have done honor to a de-
cendant of Lady Tollinglower herself
ook the old lady by the hand, led her be-
heath the mystic branch and saluted her
n all courtesy and decorum 49, Wardle
stood with his back to the fire, surveying
ne Whole scene with the utmost satisfac-
ion, and the fat boy took the opportuni-
" OF appropriating to his own use and
'uYs1saayiiy evouring a particularly fine
nince pie that had been carefully put by
or sonasbody else. go
II was a Pheasant thing to see Mr. Pick
-ick in the center of the group now pull
this way and then that and first kiss
ID on the chin and then on the nose and
hen on the spectacles and to hear the
'eals of laughter which were raised on
very side.
Finally we come to Christmas day.
which was cold and cheerful and good
skating" weather. The party all
went to pretty large sheet Of ica."
vhere Mr.. Wrinkle, having assumed
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A Christmas Sentiment.

However sincere we may be in our
efforts to spread Christmas cheer, our
charity is none the less a testimony
to our sense of the fact that peace and
good will have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and wretchedness are
not to be offset by yearly gifts Of bas-
kets OF food and outgrown clothes.
We ought to make the spasmodic
kindness Of Christmas one Of the
constant forces Of our Industrial world
Equality and fraternity are born not
OF charity, but Of justice.
Instead Of commercialixng Christ
mas we ought to ChristmasiSe com
mercialism.-New York Man.
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ter than in the "Pickwick Papers"
One might read the paragraph relating
to the observance Of the holiday hair
a hundred times and not become weary.
The Christmas spirit is everywhere
evident In the chapters devoted to the
holiday making. From the beginning,
when the hero, his three friends and
his faithful servant start for Dingley
Dell, to the hour of their return there
is Christmas in every sentence:
AS brisk as bees, If not altogether as
light as fairies, did the four Pickwlckians
assemble on the morning of the ed day
of December in the year or grace IN
which these their faithfully recorded ad-
ventures were undertaken and accom-
plished Christmas was close at hand In
all his bluff and hearty honesty. 1t was
the season of hospitality, merriment and
open heartedness. The old year was pre-
pairing, like an ancient philosopher, to
call his friends around him and amid the
sound of feasting and revelry to pass
gently and calmly away. Gay and merry
was the time and right gay and merry
were at least four Of the numerous hearts
that we're gladdened by its coming.
After travelling through wide and
open country where 'the wheels skim
over the hard and frosty ground" slow
Ing up as they draw near a country
town, where the horses are changed,
then again "dashing along the open
road, with the fresh air blowing in
their faces and gladdening their very
hearts within them," they arrive at
Dingley Dell, where we are introduced
to that famous parsonage, the fat boy.
He is an old acquaintance Of Mr.. Pick
wick, but to Sam Weller his face Is
strange To follow this first meeting:
Having given this direction and settled
with the coachman, Mr.. Pickwick and
his three friends struck into the footpath
across the fields and walked briskly away,
leaving Mr.. Weller and the fat boy con-
fronted together for the first time. Sam
looked at the fat boy with great aston
ishment, but without saying word, and
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior,
J. S. Land Office, Occur d'Alene, Idal

Nov Il 1908
Notice is hereby given that William NJ Sulli
van. OF SpokOne. WASH, who, on Nov II, 1905
made timber and stone application No. olooo. for
So sw14, sw14 SEA, See. 3, SEA SEA, Section
4. Township St n, K. W. B. NJ, has filed
establish claim to the land above described
before Register and Receiver, at Occur d.
Alene, idaho, on the 10th day of January, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Richard NJ.
Aears, OF Spokane, WASH; Charles j. Mears
Howard B. Gumaer and Fred Gumaer of Priest
River, Idaho.
ll-19 Lilo r. N. DUNN, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
y. S. Land Office ut Spokane, Wash

October 30. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Walter S. Brooks
OF Spokane, Wash, who, on October 80. 1905
statement, No. Ol37l. for Lot 4 of See. 30, Twp.
~ N. R. 46 E. W. NJ has filed notice OF inten-
ton to make final cash proof, to estab
hsh claim to the land above described, before
the Register and Receiver OF the United States
Land Office, at Spokane, Wash on the 10th
day of January, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: James Strange,
David Huffman, Hubert Huffman and Nathan
Huffman. all OF White. Idaho.
11-12 10 Hal J. Cole Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Depa of the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Washington,

Nov. IL, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Aida NJ. DeCour-
sey, formerly Aida NJ Perkins, of Tweedie,
made Homestead Entry No. 1857 (O14eS) for
the NE Sec. 20. Twp. 80, n, r. As E. W. NJ, has
filed notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the land above
described, before Sidney w. Rogers u S. Com
missioner for the Eastern District of Wash
ington. at Newport, Wash on the 18th day OF
January, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Fred F. john
stOn, Geo W. Johnston and George Perkins, of
Tweedie, Wash Andrew Carlson. of Camden,
Wash.
l1-l9 1924 HALL. COLE. Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DtFd t"tIIt UI luC IuttTIOI,
Land Office at SpOkaue. Wash

Land Office at Spokane, Wash /,
Nov. Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Jean P. Guissa-
gaits, of Scotia. Wash who, on June 8, 1904
made Homestead Entry No. 16340 (Ol545), for
Lots 5. t. and Section 4, Township 80 North,
K. A E. w. NJ ;, has filed notice OF intention to
make final five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. before Sidney
W. Rogers, q. Commissioner for the Eastern
District OF Washington, at Newport, Wash, OH
the 18th day of January. 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Alexis Guis-
sagaits, S. B. Siler A. K0lboth and George
Veit, all OF Scotin, Wash.
1-26 1881 HAL ]. COLE Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at SpOkane. Wash.

Land Office at Spokane, Wash.
Nov. Is, 1905
Notice is hereby given that Alexis Guissagaits
Homestead entry No. 1889 (Ol544) for NwA
swL and Lots 10. II and IL of Sec
ton 4, Township 30 North, Range Al L. W.
NJ has filed notice OF intention to make final
above described, before Sidney W. Rogers
United States Commissioner for the Eastern
District OF Washington, at Newport, Wash, ON
the 18th day of January. 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jean Guissa-
galts s. B. Siler. A. kolboth and George
Veit, all OF Scotia, Wash
ll-26 1881 Hal J. Cole, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at SDOkane. VIZ

Land Office at Spokane, Wash.
Oct. 80. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that William c. Adam,
OF Newport, WASH, who, on Oct 80, 1908, made
timber and stone application No. 01374, for Ela
swZ and VIZ Sc "a Section 30, Township
IS North, Range Al F.. W. NJ, has
filed notice of intention to make final
proof, to establish claim to the land above
described, before Sidney w. Rogers, U. S. Com
missioner for the Eastern District OF Wash.
ington, at Newport, Wash. on the 18th day OF
January, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: James Nc
Innis, Napoleon LeClerc, James Mcdonald and
Chas. A. Fielder, all OF Newport, Wash.
10 II Hal J. Cole, Register.
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LONG WALK FOR SANTA.

Tree Burned, Father Goes Eight Miles
For New Toys.
Gifts intended for his eight children
being destroyed when his lighting OF
the Christmas tree, just before mid
night, caused a fire which damaged
his home in Cleveland, Alfred Ham
mermeister trudged eight miles through
snow before he could rouse store
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Christmas With
The PiCkWiCkianS

o ch-onicler of Christmas do
ings has done it so inimitably
- Dickens, and nowhere has
Dickens described them bet