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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
u. S. MAIL IS BLAMED.
Caused Importer to Pay Higher Duty
IN Gin

United States mail has caused a certain
importer to pay 35 cents a gallon more
for gin shipped to him from Antwerp
than IL the vessel on which it was tray
cling had been free Of mail.
The vessel reached Key West, whittier
the gin was bound, August ;, 1909, but,
owing to the fact that there was mail
aboard, it could not stop long enough to
permit the unloading of'the liquor cargo,
which was slowed away In an inaccessi-
BILE corner. SO the gin was carried to
Tampa. reaching Key West again after
August q, the day on which the new
tariff law went into effect with its In
creased duty on gin.
The United States Court of Customs
Appeals has decided that. although it is
q hardship, the importer must pay the
added duty, for ENTRY implies the pres
ence Of the merchandise at the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
MRS. BURKE TO BE BURIED
AT FORMER HOME SUNDAY
Attacked With Acute INDIGESTION
She Died in a Few
Hours.

Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine
Wilcoxson Burke. widow of New
man Burke, who died at her home, 1713
G street northwest, yesterday afternoon.
will be held at the residence next Sun
day, following which the body will be
taken to Fairfax, Va. for interment.
A special funeral car will leave the elec-
trio line station at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue for Fairfax.
Mrs. Burke was born in Fairfax, and
was in the eighty-ninth year Of her age.
She lived In Virginia until coming to
Washington, about seventeen years ago.
Her Iather, Capt. Rein WilcoXson, 1t
is reported, owned the greater part Of
what is now Fairfax years ago. Capt.
Wilcoxson held a commission in the war
of 1912 Mrs. Burke's husband, Newman
Burke, died in 1889.
Mrs. Burkes death was very sudden.
She was apparently enjoying her usual
health yesterday morning when she was
attacked with acute indigestion and died
in few hours. She leaves q son, James
w. Burke Of this city. and three daugh-
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Forced to Admit Bloody
Trunks Belonged to Him.
FOUND NEAR GIRLS BODY
Accused Sexton Unable to Explain
Why He Left Louisville.
NERVOUS UNDER QUESTIONING
Detective Who Made the Arrest in
San Francisco Gives Dam
aging Testimony.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, December =
Joseph Vending. charged with the
murder of eight-year-old Alma Kcllner,
went on the stand today for cross-ex-
animation. He seemed nervous, and
for time it appeared as If he would
be unable even to reply to the ques-
tions asked rapidly by the prosecution.
He repeatedly drank water, filling the
glass from a pitcher near the witness
stand.
Vending was unable to explain why
he had left Louisville. He admitted
that the position he held at st. Johns
Church was better than any he had
after he suddenly departed from this
city, and confirmed his wife's state
ment that their relationship was a
happy one while he was working here.
Are these yours?" asked Common
wealth's Attorney Huffaker. holding up q
bloody pair Of athletes velvet trunks.
Cannot Explain Stains.
'They are" stammered Vending, in
ago when he was a trick bicycle per-
former in France, but declared he could
not account for the bloodstains.
The trunks were found in the same
cellar in which the body Of the Kellner
child was discovered.
'If killed the little girl no one saw me
but God, and He can't come down and
testify
With the testimony of Chief Of De.
tectives Carey Of Louisville, that Wend-
ling had made that statement Immediate
ly after his arrest in San Francisco. the
prosecution rested its case yesterday at
ternoon. Detective Sergt. Burke of San
Francisco had also testified to Vending 6
alleged words.
Mrs. Cora Munea, a milliner, of Hume.
Mo-, to whom Vending paid court while
she was visiting at Houston, Tex, also
was on the stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02

OF the three vacancies in the United
States Supreme Court two will, it is be-
ieved, be filed as follows:
Chief Justice. Associate Justice Hughes.
Associate justice. Justice Swayze of
the supreme court OF New Jersey.
The third man will most likely be a
westerner. with chances favoring John
G. Pollock, federal district Judge of Kan
sas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
WESTERN FARMS FREE.
Water Rights Fees Are All the Set
tier Need Paw Uncle Sam.

American citizens DESTROYS of engaging
In farming may obtain an irrigated farm
ranging in size from twenty to eighty
acres free from Uncle Sam. About 400
farms are now open to entry along the
several irrigation projects controlled by
the government, the chief expenses in
Cured in obtaining one of these tracts
being the payment OF the cost OF water
rights, which amounts to from $50 to y00
an acre of irrigable land.
1.-The crop season Of 1910 in the west
emphasized the value of irrigation as a
sure crop producer says a bulletin is-
sued by the reclamation service. 1T
was the best year the farmers have
known on the big projects Of the govern.
ment. and many phenomenal crop YIELDS
are reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Held on Charge Of Theft.

Charles E. Lusby was committed to jail
by Judge Muiiowny in the Police Court
today to await the action of the grand
jury. following his preliminary hearing
on charge of housebreai<ing preferred
by Frederick Moehring Of 321 Missouri
avenue. Moehring charges that Lusby
broke into his house last September and
stole monograph and records valued ct
443. The court fixed the amount OF bond
at S5O0. Lusby entered . plea OF not
guilty. Detective Kleindinst arrested the
defendant and recovered the major por-
ton Of the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
FAVORABLE TO Ignite,
Report Says It May Be Used a. Fuel
With Fair Economy.

Ignite. brown. soft fuel, which con-
tains about Is per cent Of its weight in
moisture, found extensively in North and
South Dakota and Montana. and which
has been undergoing q series OF tests at
the reclamation services pumping plant
at Williston, n. D.. may be used with
flair economy under boilers that gen.
crate their full rated capacity" accord.
ing to q bulletin describing the tests
just issued by the bureau Of mines
Though the fuel generally ID considered
unsatisfactory. the tests have shown
that when the number OF heat units
available is considered the results
compare favorably with those Of better
grades Of fuel which contain an average
OF only B per cent moisture. Especially
designed furnaces are used to burn this
particular kind Of fuel. They are Of the
scmi-gas producer type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
LARGE TRACT OF LAND SOLD.
William r. Thomas Farm of 1873
Acres Brings $4,000.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF INC Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Devember :, 1910.
The william r. Thomas farm, situated
near Paeonian Springs. Loudoun county,
has been sold by Addison c. Van Devan-
ter to A. 9. Bates and e. H. Beans OF
waterford. The price paid for the 16s
acres was $4,000.
At a meeting Of the directors OF the
Round Hill Bank II was decided to dis
Continue the institution. II will shortly
liouidate all Of its outstanding liabilities.
vrithout loss to stockholders or depositors.
r r. Haines, formerly Of the Peoples
rank. Leesburg. was the cashier OF the
institution. .
The officers of the Leesburg Military
Company went TO Richmond this morning
for examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
GOLD COINS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Director Roberts Of y. s. Mint Heed,
Request Of Santa Claus,

Uncle Sam has felented ana there will
be plenty Of bright new gold pieces for
Christmas.
Santa Claus came to- Washington the
other day and told George e. Roberts.
director Of the mint. that he was getting
more requests for fve-dollar gold pieces
and two-and-one-half-do dollar gold pieces
than he could hope to grant, unless the
minis could be ordered to make some
new opes.
The stock OF that sort Of coin was down
and the government hadn't intended to
coin any new ones, but Mr.. Roberts lis-
tened to Santa and ordered the minis to
begin the work.
SO nearly $4,000 in small gold coins
were turned out last month and by
Christmas the minis expect to have pro-
duced all that Santa Claus can hope to
use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
REMOVAL OF DUTIES.
Russia Accepts Proposition to. Admit
Agricultural Implements Free.

The fact that the Russian government
Is DESTROYS that the southern part Of the
country should be developed into corn
growing section because Of the fertility
Of the soil may be a factor in the &C
ceptance by the central government of
q proposition now pending to admit free
of duty all utensils and machinery re-
quired in the cultivation Of the product,
according to consular reports.
The resolutions advocate the continl-
ance of agricultural machinery on the
free list and the removal Of the present
duty on locomobiles imported with
thrashing machines and steam plOws.
1t is also the intention Of the organi-
zation to eliminate European middlemen
who deal in agricultural machinery by
t, ansacting their business directly with
the exporting manufacturers of the
United States and other countries. The
traders likewise wish to have abolished
the agency Office which the Russian gov
eminent maintains in the United States
Tor the purpose of making contracts for
agricultural machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
HOLIDAY CASH CUT OUT;
CLERKS VOICE PROTEST
Attorney General Abolishes Custom
Of Paying Employees Late in
Month Of December.

Employees Of the department Of Justice.
especially those in the lower salaried
classes. are murmuring protests among
themselves because of a recent order OF
the Attorney General abolishing the extra
pay day just before Christmas. In for
mer years the clerks were allowed to
draw salary due them from the 18th to
the end Of the month on the -,u or oath
of the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
MAKING CHANGE IN MEXICO.
Forty Nine Cents for q Dollar in
Mexico, Says Mr.. Dooley.

mo, I can't make cut what tn trouble
is in Mexico onless 1t Is that TIL coun-
thry il oyerrup with Mexicans. It's a
country that I've niver wanted to live
In. Hogan's been down there. an he
says that al ye can Set f'r . dollar is
40 cints. Ye go to a bank, shove. In a
dollar an ask FIR change an the banker
slips ye back 10 cints. Thin ye 90 to wur-
ruk an add 81 cints to 1t an change the
whole amount fr a dollar. which is
worth 40 cents. Hence tn prosperity Nv
TIL lower classes" Watch for It in the
special features section OF The Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Chief Grievance Cited.

The chief grievance cited by the en-
ployes is that their source OF extra money
for the gift-buying season Is cut of aud
that Mr.. Wickersham's order will work
hardship upon them.
It was sad at the department today
that no formal protests had been filed
with the Attorney General and that no
official cognixance has been taken OF the
dissatisfaction, which. II is said. is mGinly
among clerks and stenographers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
PRESIDENT CUTS MESSAGE.
Blue Pencils Document to Extent Of
Six Thousand Words.

President Taft directed today that
number of changes be made in his mes
sage, which was distributed last night.
The message is an unusually long one,
and Mr.. Taft has decided to make It
shorter by 5000 words.
He will direct that certain sections b
cut out Of the main message and be sent
to Congress as an appendix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
CALIFORNIA HAS s,s77, $40.
Gain in Population More Than &c
Per Cent.

The population Of the state of Califor.
mia is 2,377, $40. according to statistics OF
the thirteenth census made public today.
This is an increase oSsSee, 496, or col per
cent over 1,4S5,O53 In 1900.
The increase from 1890 to 1900 was 276,-
e23, or 20 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Traction COMPANY II Sued.

January Cerceo. an infant. through his
father. Joseph Cefceo. today Med suit to
recover $1,000 damages from the Cap
ital Traction Company for alleged per-
sonal injury. He declares he was struck
by q car on LIST street northwest October
II last Attorney II. Wiuship wheatley
represents the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Outline Of Advantages.

Mr.. Hunt explained that the game could
be played annually on the el.ipse, that
stadium Of movable seats could be OBJ
tanned from a, business firm in the west
which is in the custom Of handling just
such projects, and that the people VINO
60 to this game would rather see it In
Washington tfan anywhere else.
The conventions committee of the
Chamber of Commerce Is cong to stir up
all the sentiment it can in favor Of bring.
ing the game here. 1t will be necessary
to get the consent of the Secretary OF
War, the Secretary Of the Navy and to
convince the athletic associations of both
academies that Washington can handle
the crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Lawyers Fail to Shake Testi-
mony at lie Blanc Trial.
WOMAN FRIEND ON STAND
Tells Of Automobile Trip on After.
noon Of Shooting.
GIRL FOUND UNDER A BED
Mrs. Freeman Was at Home Of MUIR
der Victim During Search for
Young Woman.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, December q
When the trial of Hattie LIE Blanc, the
young Cape Breton girl charged with the
murder Of Clarence F. Glover, at Wal
than. was resumed in the superior court
here today, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Gloyer, widow
of the murdered man, was questioned
briefly by Mr.. johnson, counsel for the
defense.
The widow was just as calm as she was
yesterday. She was asked if she had seen
the letters which were sent to Hattie
lie Blanc by her Canadian relatives, and
which Mr.. johnson wished to see, but re-
piled that she had searched for then
without avail.
Considerable time was spent in going
bearing on the murder case and the con-
test over Glover's will, but she chung
tenaciously to her previous testimony.
Tells of Foot Ball Game.
Mrs. Glover was followed on the wit
ness stand by one Of her intimate friends,
Mrs. George J. Freeman of Newton.
Mrs. Freeman testified that her husband
had been an agent for Glover's laundry
and that she had known Mrs. Glover
about five years.
She went to Waltham on the afternoon
Of the shooting and accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Glover and Hattie in an automobile
to foot ball game on the day of the
tragedy. She went to her home in New
ton after the game and that evening be-
tween and 9 o'clock tried to call Mrs.
Glover on the telephone.
Mrs. Glover answered about S:55 O'CLOCK.
and they talked until after 8. Mrs. Free
man said she heard later OF the shooting
and she and her husband drove to the
hospital. reaching there at 11;4O pm.
4 hey then went to the glover house and
found Mrs. Glover in evident distress.
Hears Of Glover's Death.
Half an hour later word came over the
telephone that Glover was dead. The
witness said that Mrs. Glover sat down
on the stairs suddenly. exclaiming: ''This
Is awful" and cried.
Mrs Freeman said that she and her
husband stayed at the Glover house fol
a day or two. during the time Of the
search by the police for Hattie LIE Blanc
She said she never saw any trace OF the
girl while she was in the Glover house
The Le Blanc girl was found under
bed In the Glover house the night after
Gloyers funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
WANTS ARMY-NAvY GAME
PLAYED IN WASHINGTON
Chamber Of Commerce Believes Big
Foot Ball Contest Should Be
Annual Event Here.

Asking that the Commissioners use their
influence in helping to bring the Army
Navy foot ball game to Washington as
an annual event, Granville Hunt and M.
A. Leese of the conventions committee Of
the Chamber Of Commerce called ut the
District building today. Commissioners
Rudolph, as president Of the board.
promised to give his Endorsement and to
do what he could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Atlantic City Population, 4s,l50.

A revised statement Of the population
OF Atlantic City. n. j., issued by the
census bureau today gives the number Of
inhabitants as 4o.150. m increase Of Ia
si2 Or 66.e per cent, over 11,S36 In 1900
THIS IL IN incfeaSe OF 1660 over the
fikures announced BY the cAnsus bureau
several month1 $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Gen. Aleshire Returns.

Brig Gen. James B. Alsshire, quarter
master general OF the army, has resumed
his duties at the War Department after
an absence OF several weeks. during which
time he made q thorough inspection OF
PaNtac coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
lis CALLERS BODY WORK ENDEDBY LAW
Trunk Victim in New York immigration Commission to
Positively Identified. Close Its Doors Monday.
DOCTOR CERTAIN OF ITlSlxTY EMPL0 YES DROPPED
That He Recognizes Fill Final Reports Be Distributed
nss in the Teeth. Among Members Of Congress.
THOROUGH SEARCH FOR LEWIS AGGREGATE VOLUMES
Wide All
in he Living he immigration
Problem
Trunk Victim in New York
Positively Identified.
DOCTOR CERTAIN OF 1T
Asserts That He Recognises Fill.
ings in the Teeth.
THOROUGH SEARCH FOR LEWIS
Physician Says Artist Wrote Him
in June, 1902, He Was Living
With Waiter.

NEW YORK. December 2.-Police
Commissioner Flynn announced today
that tho body Of the man found in the
trunk in the cellar Of a West Side
house recently has been positively
identified as that Of Albert c. Caller,
the missing artist. A physician fully
identified the body as that OF Caller,
asserting that he recognized the filing
In the teeth, particularly one that was
p. Lgsed with platinum. The doctor at
tended Caller for throat troubles in
May, 1902. The trunk was left in the
apartment house by william Lewis, a
waiter. who is missing.
Twenty-Five thousand circulars giving
the picture and descriptions OF the miss
ing Lewis were mailed today, every city
town or village where there is a peace OF
ficer being addressed. An additiona
5000 circulars will be mailed to foreign
countries.
Statement of Doctor.
Commissioner Flynn was able to throw
much light on the trunk mystery through
Information from Callers physician. VINO
said that the artist wrote him In June.
1902, saying that he was living with
Lewis on SD street. Commissioner Flynn
said:
II am Of the opinion that IL was in
this house that Caller was killed, and
that his body was placed in the trunk.
Soon after he got Callers letter. the
DOCTOR tod me, Lewis called on him and
said that Caller had gone home to his
parents in Dampierre DE Jura, France.
He said that Caller left him, as a parting
gift, pair Of pictures, and told him he
could get them from the doctor. The
doctor tells me that he willingly gave up
the pictures to Lewis.
Wallet Was Stolen.
AFTER Lewis left me- the doctor said,
I found that my wallet. containing q
check and q small amount of cash, was
missing, and believe Lewis stole It.
The doctor said that he knew that for
nearly ten years Callers parents have
been trying to find him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Request Taken as indication
That Mexico Is Quieter.
ACTION ON IT DEFERRED
State Department Prefers to Wait
Until Atmosphere Clears.
MANY KILLED AT PEDERNALES
Report That Rebels Have Control
Of Several Towns Is Fully
Confirmed.

Henry Lane Wilson. United States
ambassador at Mexico City, has ap-
piled to the State Department for leave
of absence from his post. This is in
terprcted by officials here as indicative
of the ambassadors conviction that
conditions in Mexico are approaching
a normal state, and that the Diaz gov
eminent has the situation we'll In
hand.
1t is said that the ambassador TN
doubtedly would not apply for leave
unless he felt assured that the stu
alton permitted his departure and that
the rights Of American citizens were per
fectly secure. The department. however
has not yet granted Mr.. Wilson's reques
for leave. prcferring to defer action upon
it until the atmosphere in Mexico has
completely cleared and 1t is a certaint,
that the backbone of the revolution has
been broken.
No word has yet been received at the
State Department in regard to the report
ed dissatisfaction of Consul Luther T.
Ellsworth with his post at Ciudad Por-
f1rio Diaz. The department, II is said, is
still in the dark as to any possible causes
which might actuate Mr.. Ellsworth to
ask for q transfer or to tender his resig-
nation.
No Trouble at Inauguration.
Ambassador Wilson has not yet COM
municated with the department in regas
to the matter. The last word received
from the ambassador came in q telegram
last night stating that tine inauguration
of President Diaz had passed off peace
fully and without untOward incident.
Ell PASO, Tex, December 2.-Reports
from Chihuahua assert that many Next
can troops were either killed or taken
prisoners in the battle at Pedernales,
hua- 1t is explained that 160 troops were
sent out and none Of them returned.
There Is ample confirmation OF the
statement that the rebels have complete
control Of every town between Chihuahua
and MADEIRA, OH the Chihuahua and Ma
dera road, but they are not molestinG
Americans, and they are allowing ali
trains to operate. At La Junta, juno.
ton point on the line. the insurrectot
have twenty Mexican soldiers as prison.
ers. AS soon as additional soldiers ar
rivo they will be sent in. large numbers
against the insurrectos. but the latter are
intrenched in the mountains. They are
respecting Madero's orders I'm every par.
fticular.
Cannot Send Troops.
IT Is reported in Chihuahua that the
need for troops in Yucatan is preventing
the Mexican government from sending
the necessary number to Chihuahua to
put down the trouble. A Mexico City dis.
patch reports that iheFas,is troublet in
Yucatsn: and the government is sendina
troops there. 80
whenever tie insurrcctoss capture sol.
;dier they compel him to discard his uni
form and cap and Uut on o. 45erape and
straw hat similar to those worn by noun.
taineers. =