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Evening star., 1909-02-28
PRESIDENTS CARRIAGES SOLD.
Piano Player Also Among Articles
Disposed of at Auction.

President Roosevelt yesterday had sold
for him at Sloan's auction rooms in G
street some of the paraphernalia of his
stables, including two carriages a
brougham and landau.
A number of other articles of a mis-
cellaneous nature were also put up and
sold under the hammer. Among these
was a mahogany piano player. with a
quantity of rolls of music The box
containing this music was sealed. EXCEPT
in one corner where the end of one roll
was revealed. The piece was the Dead
March from Saul"
The President gave special orders tina t
the public be not apprised of the fact
that anything from the White House was
being sold, but the fact leaked out and
a crowd was on hand seeking souvenirs.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Lighthouse Service Notes

The lighthouse service steamer Holly,
which carried a number Of government
officials to Hampton roads to witness the
homecoming of the battleship fleet, and
which brought the party l.ere from Nor
folk last week. has arrived at Ba more
10 prepare for a cruise on her station.
Under authority from the lighthouse
authorities Commander Russell, inspector
in charge of the fifth district, has ordered
the removal of bell buoy No. C2. lower
entrance of Craghill channel, to tall nun
buoy No. and to remove the latter to
the position occupied by the bell buoy
The position of engineer of lightship
No. As. made vacant by -he resignation of
F. G. Foster. will be filled by the appoint
ment of John r. Brittanham. who has
been named for the position.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
NETHERLANDS TRANSFERRED.
Executive Clerk at White House
Goes to Post Office Department..

One Of the changes planned in the
White House with the incoming admins
tration has already taken place. Thomas
II. Netherlands, executive clerk at
salary of 5000. has been given position
in the legal department of the Post Off1ce
Department. at an increased salary.
Mr.. Netherlands is the executive clerk
who has been in charge of the social lists
of the White House, preparing invitations
etc. and has done much confidential
work for President Roosevelt and Mrs
Roosevelt. His place is to be filled by
one of the young men to be brought into
the White House by President-elect Taft
Evening star., 1909-02-28
CUBA COST SIX MILLIONS.
Money Spent for Intervention Not
Expected to Be Repaid.

1t cost the United States government
6.102. .9563 3S to intervene in Cuba and
straighten things out on this most recent
occasion. According to members of Con-
gress who usually know what they are
talking about this government will never
get a dollar of that money back.
The general deficiency bill for 1907 con-
tains the following paragraph:
THE President is hereby authorized to
receive from the treasury of the Cuban
republic and pay into the Treasury of the
United States from time to time such
amounts to reimburse the United States
for the expenditure from the United
States Treasury made necessary on ac-
count of the present Intervention as he
may consider the Cuban trea sury then
able to pay without embarrassment"
1t Is pointed out that as the interven-
ton has ceased that the President of this
government has no authority over the
Cuban government and that unless some,
special arrangements are made, as does
not seem probable at this time, this gov
ernment will be poorer six million large
round dollars. =
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Mishaps to Two Schooners.

The big four-masted schooner Malcolm
B. Seavey. a well known trader at this
port in ice and phosphate rock. in leav-
ing Port Tampa for Baltimore with a
cargo of phosphate rock grounded OH
Egmont Key, at the entrance to the port,
Wednesday evening last.
The vessel was later hoated and was
taken back to Port Tampa leaking. Re
pairs will be made before she resumes
her voyage.
The schooner Helen II. Benedict, which
went ashore on bar off Assateague, Va,
last week, is still on the beach, but will
be saved. Life savers from Assateague
have been aboard the vessel and report
four feet of water In her hold.
A steam pump has been started and it
is expected that it will be able to pump
the vessel dry.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
DISTRICT BILLS BLOCKED.
Prospect for Action in the House
Not Encouraging.


Representative Smith of Michigan ap-
peared on the floor Of the House yester-
day with a sheaf of District measures
on which he says he has been endeavor-
ing to secure action for some time. After
the House met he took his stand at his
desk Immediately to the left of the
Speaker and under the latter's eys and
finally during a brief lull in the pro-
ceedings, he managed to attract Uncle
Joe's attention.
oh" cried Mr.. Cannon. apparently with
some irritation, ''after the House has
disposed of some important matters il
will probabl come to the consideration OF
District business
Mr.. Smith apparently did not catch the
drift of the Speakers remark for he Wav-
ed one of the bills in the air and an
nounced that he wanted to call it up
Whereupon Speaker Cannon repeated
the above comment. adding ''and the
chair hopes that the gentleman from
Michigan will compose himself In the
meantime.
The House then proceeded to take up
the Brownsville business and the pros
pect for much action on District
business by the House does not look en-
couragins.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
CAT CAUSES CATASTROPHE.
Boy Thought It Was a Thief. and
Got Shot When His Gun Went Off.

Hearing noise which he suspected
was caused by robbers in the house.
Harry Morgan, fifteen years of age. of
S011 Dent place northwest. last night
took his revolver and started to investi-
gate. He was shot in the right leg
when the revolver was accidentally dis
charged. He was treated by DIR. Louis
Mackall of 3044 o street northwest
The boy was sitting in his room read
ing book while his parents were at
church. Shortly after O'Clock he heard
noise In I; cupboard i'm another ROOM
From his bureau drawer he got the re-
volver. When the revolver went off a
cat. which had caused the noise, ran
out Of The room.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
SUE TERMINAL COMPANY.
Four Actions for Damages Begun by
PROPERTY Owners.

Four suits to recover $4,000 DANA ges
each have been filed against the WASH
ington Terminal Company by Catherine
O Brien. Henry r. Lerch and others. Vir-
ginia and Charles Herold and Charles c.
Barber, owners of property near the
tunnelJntrance. They claim that their
properties on ID street and South Capitol
street have deprecated by reason Of the
noise. SCOT and other Inconvenience of
the nearby tunnel and the trains using it
Attorneys Sleman and Lerch represent
the plaintiffs
Evening star., 1909-02-28
MEASLES STILL EPIDEMIC.
New Cases Reported Last Week
Number AIS

There have been three times as many
measles cases in the District in the two
months Of the current year as during all
the twelve months of last year. according
to the records of the health office. When
the books for the week were closed yes
terday afternoon 1896 cases were on rec
ord so far this year. During the year
lSS there were about LOO cases re-
ported.
DR.. E. l.. LeMerle, who has charge of
the records of contagious disease cases
stated yesterday afternoon that he saw
no let-up in the epidemic and new cases
were reported during the week at a rate
of from 30 to 100 per day-12O being re-
ported one day. New cases reported dur
ing the week totaIed 415.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Fish and Oysters Scarce and High.

The supply of oysters in the shell al
the 1lth street wharf market continues
light. There were but three vessels at
the wharf yesterday afternoon Their
combined cargoes were less than 400
bushels.
The vessels that arrived Thursday night
and Friday have all disposed of their
cargoes and have sailed for the lower
river to load back to this city. Yester-
day the masters of the vessels at the
wharf were asking from IS cents to 81
per bushel for stock.
Fish are also scarce. In consequence
of the Lenten season and crowds coming
into town to witness the inaugural cere-
monies the demand is heavy
Prices have taken a sharp advance in
the past two or three days. Yesterday
pan rock AT auction brought IL cents TO
Is cents and boiling rock - cents to 10
cents per pound yellow perch sold at
M cents to - cents per bunch and cat
fish brought from 10 cents to - cents per
bunch.
These are said to be as high prices a.
fish have ever brought ON this market.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
DISBARRED ATTORNEY SUES,
Wants to Be Allowed to Practice
Before Interior Department.

James E. Arnold. an attorney now
residing in New Mexico. has filed suit
in the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia against Secretary Garfield 30
compel the latter to restore him to the
roll Of attorneys admitted to practice be-
fore the Interior Department
The suit, filed by Ralston, Siddons &
Richardson of this city, alleges that jan
uary II. 1904. he was disbarred from
practicing before the Dawes commission
or the Interior Department without op-
portunity to be heard In disproval OF the
charges against him.
The allegations on which he was dis
barred. he asserts, are untrue. The
charges alleged he had been guilty of
improper conduct in the sale of certain
contracts he had to represent certain
ella sses of persons having claims against
the Choctaw nation of Indians
Evening star., 1909-02-28
VETERAN OF CIVIL war DIES
PASSING OF JAMES S. PIERCE,
AGED 73 YEARS.
Held Record of Continuous Service
Under Government Since 1865.
Expert in War Department.

James S. Pierce, a clerk in the War De-
partment, with a record of continuous
service under the government since the
beginning of the civil war, died yesterday
morning at his late residence, $40 r street
northwest. Mr.. iPerce was seventy-three
years of age. He was born as Gettys-
burg, Pa.
He had been i'll for six weeks, and had
the shock of which he never fully re-
during the war he became ill and that
since that time he had been troubled
with the after effects Of that sickness.
He enlisted in the Pennsylvania Re-
serves at the beginning Of the war and
saw much active service. He was at
Bull Run and in the campaign around
Richmond. AT the time of the battle Of
Gettysburg he was Ill in a Washington
hospital and shortly afterward left the
army on account of disability.
In the Ordnance Division.
Owing to his expert knowledge of army
matters he was soon afterward made q
sergeant of ordnance at the arsenal in
this city, and after serving there for
five years entered the census office. where
he was employed for short while. From
1876 he had been an emplOye In the ord
nance division of the War Department.
He was we'll known to officials and clerks
of the department. During his illness
Gen. Crozier took much interest in his
case and sent several messages to him.
The funeral will be held Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the family resi-
dellce on r street No arrangements
have been made for the services, but the
pallbearers will be selected from Mr..
Pierce's friends in the War Department.
Gen. Crozier has given notice that as
many clerks of the ordnance division who
wish to attend the funeral may have Suf-
ticient leave.
His wife, two sons and two daughters
survive Mr.. Pierce
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Baltimore and Ohio r, r.

Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL Blue LINE,
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK;
NEW TERMINAL. 23D STREET, NEW YORK.
100 a. m. Diner Pullman Parlor.
1900 a. m. Observation Parlor. 5-hour Train.
t11.oo am. Diner and Pullman Parlor car.
100 pm Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
300 pm Royal Limited" All Pullman. hr.
400 pm. Coaches TO philadelphia:
300 p. m. Coaches to Philadelphia.
s12.15 MT. Sleepers TO New York.
80 SO m. Sleepers to Phila and New York.
ATLANTIC CITY. t7.oo. 900. t11.Oo an.
'-''' EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
TO BALTIMORE
'2.52. IS 90. $3.50. 100. '7.20. 1900. $3.50.
"a 90 t4.45, 300, 1903 $50. 1900, $3.50.
t7.00 1890. 800 1000. 'lo35. 'l1.OO. 'l2.l5
night.
CHICAGO. .1.22. IS. 80 r.,n.
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE.
%: 10 am '4o5 pm. '12. 40 night
PITTSRURG. 's.10 an. '1.22. $40 pm.
GLEyEIANp. .a1o pm.
WHEELING. 1910 m. 1870 pm.
W5SGHEsTER e u 10 i m t.cs
'fis; HseFssrowN. tSass Sia, 1910 am. tsoo pm.
annapolis. .7.2o 800 am. t12O5 noon.
.pay. ,se tExeept ,S sa% sundss SoO SUNDAY only.
TELEPHONES at all Of the following ticket
Offices: 1417 G ST. NV, Main 1891: 619 Penn
sylvania ave. Main -2s 2as, New Union Station
Main 1890
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Marine Band Concert.

concert will be given at the Marine
Barracks Monday at pm by the Marine
Band Orchestra, William III. Santelmann
leader. The program:
March. THE Man of the Hour Aron-
sen: overture. "Oberon. Won Weber
suite. "A Night in Japan" Braham:
waltz The Debutante,' Santelmann:
paraphrase. La Colondrina' Kluges-
child. selection The Merry Widow"
Lehar: Tongemaelde, "LiebesfruehlinS,
Won Bion: grand march, "Tannhauser,"
Wagner.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Concert at Kensington.

\ concert was given last night at Ken
slngton. Md, by the kensington Orches-
ira. under the direction of Mrs. Cunning
ham. assisted by number of Washington
musicians. including Mr.. Beaumont Glass,
violinist: Mr.. Edwin Callow, dramatic
reader Rev. Charles Lewis Neibe1. bass:
Miss Mabel Linton. pianist; Mrs. Blanche
Muir Dalgleish, contralto, and Mr.. Irwin
Linton. jr.. who gave several selections
on the mandolin.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Furniture for Marshal's Offices.

Auick Palmer. United States marshal
for the District of Columbia, has written
the Commissioners. asking that they pro-
vide furniture for the offices of the as
sistant marshals who will be stationed at
the new municipal court building.
Upon the suggestion of NJ. c. Uarsrovc
District of Columbia property clerk,
United States Marshal Palmer will be no.
tilted that if his representative will con-
fer with the property clerk as to the
needs the necessary Office furniture will
be supplied, upon requisition of the court
and approval by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Washington, Baltimore s.
ANN q nnm1aS Elect refc PAnnr

IN4I4I6N YVlHO NISSVl NJ N
Electric palace cars from White House station
(FGFTEFNTH AND II STREETS NORTHFAST.
For Baltimorr- Every half hour from 500 a.m
to 7:30 pm. and $50. $50. 1870 and Has
pm, except the ODD hours. Local cars at
6:55, 9:10. IL: 10 am. and 1:l0. 3:l0 $40. 1:lo
pm.
Cars the EVEN hours make no stop between
Washington and Baltimore
For Annapolis hour from 6:5O 10
1:30 pm. and $50 and IL: :4s pm.
Fares Ore way. Round trip
To Baltimore ......... 75c Sl.25
To Annapolis and Y. s.
Naval Academy l5c Sl2S
Baggage checked.
All II st. cars direct to White House STA
ton
Ticket office at 14th and y. Y. ave. NV, and
at White House Station. 18th and II sts ..
Telephore NJ. 1905 and Line 516
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Southern Railway.

y. B.-Following schedule figures published
only as Informs ton. and are not guarH ntred.
For Atlanta, Birmingham Mobile. New Orlea ns.
Asheyille. Chattanooga, Memphis, 800 am and
10: rs daily.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Mcnlhis,
New Orleans. 1910 pm daily.
For Columbia. Charleston, Augusta Aiken.
Savannah. Jacksonville and Florida POINTS. i:l0
pm daily.
Tourist for California. tri-weekly; 4:io
pm. Monday. Wednesday, Friday.
Local for IlarrisonburC. $50 am. daily. AS
pm. week DAYS: for Danville 80 a daily.
and for Charlottesville. I:30 M and :55 pm.
daily. Frequent trains 10 and from Bluemont.
L. =. BROWN. Gencrnl Agent
Evening star., 1909-02-28
DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN.
Masonic Mutual Life Association
Reports Most Prosperous Year

AT the annual meeting of the Masonic
Mutual Life Association the following
were elected directors for the ensuing
three years: George Gibson, Luther f.
Speer. p. B. Otterback G. Taylor Wade,
Alex Grant, w. T. Walker and A. d.
Merritt.
reports showed the most prosperous year
in its history
Inc Following were elected officers Of
the association at the annual meeting
held on Wednesday evening last: George
Gibson. president: Henry X Simpson vice
president: William Montgomery. secre-
tary; w. T. Walker. treasurer; J. B.
Nichols, MD, medical director: R. f.
Forester, actuary, and j. J. Darlington.
counsel.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Free Book on Cancer.

An eminent specialist has written a
book on the best method of treating
cancer. 1t should be read by every person
who has cancer. This book mailed free
to any one interested. Address DR.. u.
A. johnson, 1893 Grand avenue, Kansas
City Mo-AdVt
Evening star., 1909-02-28
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Mrs. Annie r. Hale, who resides at
the New Berne, 18th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, reported to
the police of the first precinct last night
that while she was in a store on 9th
street northwest some one stole her pock-
etbook, containing 81, some change and
cards. The police are making an inves-
t.gation of the case
Evening star., 1909-02-28

Robert Pitcher, four years old, whose
parents live at 142 u street, Anacostia,
was knocked off his tricycle. yesterday
afternoon while riding along Good Hope
road. His tricycle. was ridden in front
of a horse and buggy belonging to George
b. -Cissell of Silver Spring, Md, and the
accident resulted DR.. J. A. Watson treat
ed the child for injuries to his head and
chest
Evening star., 1909-02-28

Mary A. Wing of Auburn, y. Y. who is
stopping at 1915 Nj street northwest, told
tho police of the second precinct last night
that she gave an Italian. who had a push
cart, bundle containing black silk
skirt and six pairs of stockings, valued at
$50. to take to her home, but he failed
to deliver the package.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

jeremiah Miller, colored, who was be-
fore Judge DeLacy a few days ago on
charge of non-support and acquitted, was
found dead in his room at 2U2o 35th street
yesterday afternoon. His death, it Is
thought. was due to tuberculosis Coro-
ner Nevitt made investigation, found
that death had resulted from natural
causes and gave a certificate according
"
Evening star., 1909-02-28

Charged with having violated the speed
law while driving along one of the busi-
ness streets yesterday, Leroy Johnson. col
ored. was arrested by Bicycle Policeman
Holmes and locked up. His employer
called at the first precinct station and got
his team. but said he would not leave col
lateral for his driver Let the court set
tie the trouble for him. his employer
said
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Give milk" Bread a Trial.

Have our wagon call tomorrow and
leave a loaf of this delicious, nutritious
homemade bread. Only &c. You'll want 1t
every day thereafter. Delicious homemade
pies. DO. Holmes Bakery, 1st & Z SITS.
Phones Linen 14t0 & 1441.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
"seeing Washington Lecture

Fred L. Fishback, private secretly to
Senator Crane, will give lecture, .See-
ing Washington" illustrated by stereop-
ticon, at the First Congregational Church.
10th and G streets northwest, Tuesday
evening. under the auspices of the Mis-
sion Club.
Mr.. Fishback has a large collection of
pictures many of which are colored.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
count inauguration Ma

count inauguration March 1.
All regular passenger train schedules
March On the Bluemont branch. South
ern railway, will be represented with eX-
ception of train No. 133. for Bluemont,
which is scheduled to leave Washington
$50 pm. This train will. on Thursday,
March 4. not leave Washington at that
hour. but will run out of Washington at
l. o'clock midnight. This change is made
for the benefit of those desiring to remain
in Washington to witness the fireworks
and other attractions that night-Advt
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Something Long Needed.

A first-class cafe at Mt. Vernon, Va, is
now open for business. Patrons of the
cars and steamer will find same in the
railroad station outside the grounds. In
form your friends. T. T. Ellis, proprietor
Bell telephone Livery.-Advt.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

While driving a horse and buggy in
Brookland avenue northeast, shortly after
o'clock Yesterday afternoon, Albert Null
laney, forty years of age, of Brookland,
ID. c.. was thrown out and slightly injured
the horse away and upset the buggy.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

Original Floral Decorations !!
are conceived and executed by Guide
Choicest fresh cut flowers used. 1914 F.
-Advt.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Give That Man a Chance.

Mr.. Merchant, who makes his appeal to
you through the paper. Put your wants
where he can read them, and read the
wants where he puts them, in the classi-
tied columns of The Star.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Seaboard Air Lime.

TICKET OFFICE. 1921 PENNA AVE.
MOTTO. Following schedule not guaranteed,
DOS AM. DAILY - 'Florida Fast Mall
Through coaches and Pullman sleepers to Savan-
nah and Jacksonville. Through seepers Wash
inston TO Hamlet. and Hamlet to Atlanta Din
Ing
$40 PM DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY-"sea-
board Florida Limited Solid electric-lighted
Pullman. with sleepers. to Jacksonville. st.
Augustine. Palm Beach. Miami. Knights Key.
Dining
7:35 Pm. DAILY-"Year Round Limited"
Coaches and Pullman to Savannah. Jacksonville.
Tampa, Atlanta. Birmingham, Memphis. Dining
cars.
r. Fl. STANSEIL.. District Passenger agent.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Az and I SITS. S. w.

Chas. S. Walter druggist, 9O1 Az street
southwest. receives Want Ads for The
Star at cen: word. The cheapest and
best,
Evening star., 1909-02-28
ChesaDeake&Ohio Railway

Chesapeake&Ohio Railway
NOTE Published only as Information and not
guara nteed.
400 P.M.-C. & q. LIMITED. daiy-Fast vestl-
bule train. Pullman sleepers To Louisville.
Cincinnati Indiana polls. Chicago and st.
Louis. Connection for Virginia Hot Springs.
Pullman cars Louisville to Nashville. Men
phs and New Orleans Dining cars. In
carte service.
u.10 PM.-F. F. v. LIMITED. dailv-Pulman
slcepers to Cincinnati. L-Nington and Louis
Vile Compartment sleeping car to virslnle
Hot Springs week days. Dining car. la
carte service. Pullman sleepers Cincinnati u
Chicago and St Louis and Louisville to Mem
phis. Nashville and New Orleans.
Chesapeake and Ohio offices ut 5l3 Pennsylva-
min avenue 1899 street and Union sta
tion. Tclephone Main 1868 2206 for tickets.
baggage checks. reservation and taXicabs.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
ARYLAND, DELAWARE AND VIRGINIA

MARYLAND DELAWARE AND VIRGINIA
RAILWAY co.
SPRING SCHEDULE IN Effect MARCH I.
Steamers leave Washington every Monday.
Wednesday and Saturday at PIN. for river
landings and Baltimore, arriving at Baltimore
early Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Returning. leave Baltimore Pier. No. 3 Light St.
Monday. Wednesday apd Saturday at : pm.
irving in Washington early Monday Wednesday
and Friday mornings. All river freight must he
prepaid. Passenger accommodations strictly
frst-class. Electrically lighted and cuisine
perfect.
STEPHENSON & BRO. Agents.
Telephone Main AS. 9TH st. Wharf.
fe2I- tf-2u
Evening star., 1909-02-28

Violets, Sweet Peas and Other
Spring Flowers. Shaffer, cor. 14th & Eye.
-Adyt
Evening star., 1909-02-28
LOCAL MENTION.
Harvey's Restaurant, the Oldest

and best in Washington, is serving a pop
ular lunch bill between II and }. Oys-
ters, Holsters and game are at their best.
Strangers should try their famous steam
ed and roasted oysters. Music evenings.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

Thomas Spilnan, colored twenty years
of age. was locked up at the third pre-
c1nct police station last evening to answer
a charge of assault. 1t is charged that
Tom is guilty of slapping a girl a few
nights ago while at dance, but he de-
nies the allegation
Evening star., 1909-02-28
"Pick Up Your Bed and Walk"

Steinfeld Telescope Cot Bed is soft
and comfortable. No mattress. Folds
up small for trunk or closet. See demon
stration at s. kann, Sons & Co.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

Howard House, 9th and Pa. Ave. =
American plan. 81 and $3.50 a day: table
board $40 a month. fe7-3Ot
Evening star., 1909-02-28

$1.25 Baltimore and Return
Today via Baltimore & Ohio r. R-Advt
Evening star., 1909-02-28

Baltimore and Return, $1.25,
Baltimore and Ohio RR
Every Saturday and Sunday All trains
both ways, both days, except Royal Linn
lied. City offices, 1417 G street and 619
Pennsylvania avenue.-Advt
Evening star., 1909-02-28

National Inverted Lights.
Best-Safe-Bright. S1.75 complete. put
n G. \ Muddimau & Co.. GIG 18th. 1904 G.