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Evening star., 1914-02-16
HAVE KEEN SENSE OF HuMoR.
Prof. Spencer Tells London Society
of Australian Tribes.
'oreisn Correspondence Of The Star

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON. February Z. 1914.
Some remarkable facts about the life
of the Australian natives are told by
Prof Baldwin Spencer. who has just re-
turned from years sojourn among
those people. Often their dress consists
of only piece Of string. they do not
shave, but pull out clumps Of hair and
throw them away. and. added to these
characteristics. they have keen sense
of humor and a contempt for the white
mans morality.
The tribes in the interior are the most
primitive Of mankind. They are pure
nomads. living from hand to mouth
They are without any idea of laying up
stores, live entirely on what they kill
or on wild vegetables. and they are not to
any great extent fighters.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
KITCHENER AT MERoE.
Sees Excavations on Site of Ancient
Ethiopian Capital.
'orelgn Correspondence Of The Sta..

=
kHARTUM. February =, 1914
Lord Kitchener has just visited Meroe.
the site of the ancient Ethiopian capital,
where excavations under PROF Garstang
of the University of Liverpool, were re-
sumed in December for the fifth season.
He examined the street and buildings of
the northern half of the city. which is
now nearly all uncovered
Recent discoveries inc,1Je the sacred
well ana the adjacent observatory, in
which was found evidence of instru-
ments for taking observations, in par
ticular for determining latitude. There
was similar observatory at Syene
tAsSuan), at the time of Eratosthenes,
80 b c. There are also two monu-
mental inscriptions. the longest Meroitic
texts extant, recording victories with re-
ferences to Rome. \ number of royal
names have been identified by Prof.
Sayce. Several hundred workmen are
continuing the excavations outside the
city hall.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today TO
the following:
q. c. Roper. to build dwelling at 1858
Alaska avenue northwest: architect. w
c. Nichols: builder, c. W. Barkman; es-
timated cost. 5000
+. S. Gichner. to repair shop at l2l4-l6
D street northwest; estimated cost. s.. 1876.
J. L. Barbour estate. to repair stores
from 2ls to DID, 9th street and from 9OI
to 914 Louisiana avenue northwest; esti-
mated cost, $500.
NJ. Il. Norment estate. to repair store at
1lOs 7th street northwest; estimated cost.
$50.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
JACQUE SWIFT GOES SOUTH.
Health of Child Willed Away by
Mother Gives Concern.

Jacque Swift, whose mother. Mrs.
Jacquc Bradley Swift. died in Providence
Hospital recently, and who was be-
queathed by her mother in her will to
Mrs. Jennie Bell Wendal, of 1894 Mary
land avenue. has been taken south by her
grandmother, Mrs. Lena Swift Huntley,
because of the chld's health.
A legal agreement has been entered into.
under which the child will be taken south
each winter and remain in Washington
during the summer. Thomas Swift, the
child's father. has nothing to do with
this agreement, 1t is said.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, February 16-Cotton-
Spot. good business done. prices steady +;
middIing, fair. 40: good middlinS ~;
.niddiing. 800. low middIing, 6..i good
ordinary. 80: ordinary. 5.iS. Sales I0.-
,sD bales. including 300 American and
-sp for speculation and export Receipts
1.0oo baies. all American. Futures closed
very steady.
February. e.7l1s; February and March,
GIL March and April. 6.I2I.; April and
MAY, 6st May and June. 6s3; June and
July, SIS, july and August. e.61; August
and September $50. September and Oc.o-
Der. 636; October and November. 62s:
November and December. 81. December
and January, &C.; January and Febru
ary, 60;
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Mrs. Rebecca A. Hunton Dead.

Mrs. Rebecca Adams Hunton, sister-in-
law of the late Gen. Eppa Hunton, for
merly United States senator from Virginia,
died Saturday at her apartment in the
Alton. Her decease was caused by
heart trouble. The body was taken to
Delaplane. Va, this afternoon by her
brother-in-law. Turner Schacklett of
Erie, Pa. where it is to be Inferred near
Cool Spring Church. Mrs. Hunton was
member of an old Fauquier county
family.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Reinsurance as to the Niagara.

HAVRE. France. February 1.-THE
French Transatlantic Steamship Com
pany today received a wireless dispatch
from the liner Niagara saying that all
on board were WELL and that the vessel
would return to Havre under her own
steam. The Niagara was obliged to turn
back on her voyage from Havre for New
York owing to her propellerS being
broken by the heavy seas.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
WEEMs STEAMER AGROUND.
Cutter Apache Has Gone to Aid Of
Vessel in Chesapeake Bay.

The steamer Matilda Weems of the
Weems line out of Baltimore is hard
aground off Seven Foot Knoll, in the
upper Chesapeake bay. The revenue cut
ter Apache, Capt Gamble commanding.
has gone to her aid, and was alongside
at $50 O'Clock this morning. Capt Gam
BILE has photographed the information to
the revenue cutter service.
The steamer Matilda Weems is running
on the freight route out of Baltimore to
p aces on the Maryland eastern shore.
upper bay.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Suit Against Printers in Balance.

Results of federal grand jury inquiry
into the affairs of the Allied Printing
Trades Council Of New York and other
cities were today laid before G. Z. Todd,
assistant to Attorney General Mercy
nolds, in charge of trust prosecutions. by
Harold Harper. assistant United States
attorney at New York. Mr.. Todd will
determine whether there is sufficient evil
dence for a Sherman lawsuit against the
council. His decision probably will not
be made for several days.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
FOREIGN BOURSES.

rARIS, February 16.-Trading was
quiet on the bourse today
Rentea. 81 francs 10 centimeS.
Exchange on London. 70 francs 1872
tentiTutS.
Private discount, 80 per cent
BERLIN, February t6-Trading was
quiet and prices were firm on the
i.ourSe today
Exchange on London. 20 marks "A
pfennigs
r-tva,e discount. rs per cent
Evening star., 1914-02-16

A depression has moved from the Da-
kotas to the middle Atlantic states in the
last twenty-four hours and caused light
snow from Wisconsin and Iowa eastward
to the Atlantic.
The temperature changes have been un-
important: temperature is generally below
the seasonal average east OF the ROCKY
mountains
The eastern depression will pass over the
Atlantic this afternoon and VIII be fol-
lowed by fair weather in Atlantic coast
districts and unimportant temperature
changes.
A disturbance now over the upper Mis-.
souri, valley will move eastward during
the next thirty-six hours and cause some
cloudiness, with snow in the lake region
tuesday. Otherwise generally fair wealth
er is probable
The winds along the New England coast
VIII be moderate to brisk northwest: on
the middle Atlantic coast moderate north
ate west to northwest; on the east gulf
coast light west.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The. following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
Observation-Disclosures: p pm. IS:
9 pm. q; IL midnight. 81: today. 4
am. u; s am. "a: IL noon. 81: pm.
- MAXIMUM, 90 at PIN. yesterday
minimum. 1S. at II pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. &c. minimum. 20.
Barometer-Yesterday pm. 30.14:
pm. sol:: l.: midnight. 1898: today.
am 29.S1; 8 am, 29.77; 13 noon,
29.S7: pm, $3.50.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. s:ss am. and 30
p m; high tide, 1908 am. and 1898 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:2s am. and s:24
pm; high tide. 1:01 am and 1874 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose $50 am; sun sets
5:39 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $50 am; sun
sets 5:39 pm.
Moon rises 1899 pm.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Gov. Gen. Harrison Congratulated.

PRESIDENT wilson ana secretary Gar.
rison have cabled concentrations to
Governor General Harrison upon the pas
sage by the new Philippine assembly of
the first general appropriation bill in
rison said the saving of s1,O00,000 eff
fected by the bill, with other planned
economies. would avert the Treasury
deficit impending when he reached the
islands
Evening star., 1914-02-16
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
BALTIMORE, Md. February To-
Wheat-Cluiet; Spot No. = red, "s7s; spot
No. = red western, 39is; February No. ?
red, as's March No red %33s: Apri No.
. rcd, LOIS Receipts, 9.l40 bushels.
Corn-Steady. spot contract. 6Sl4; Feb
ruary. d6i,. Steamer mixed. 62a,
Oats-Quict: No. white, i5a45ls:
standard white, 44a44i.; No. :; white, 4372a
43si. Receipts. 4JGI bushels.
Hay-FErm; No. l timothy, 170alS.0O;
No. l clover. 1-..1a16uo.
Grain frcights-Quict Steam to L,v-
erpool. per bushel, 1'2d February. Cork
for orders, per quarter Is sd February.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Visible Supply Of Grain.

NEW YORK, February 16-Visible sup
ply OF grain:
Wheat decreased $4,000 bushels.
In bond decreased 1,226,O0O bushels
Corn increased 10000 bushels.
Oats decreased $4,000 bushels.
In bond decreased 10000 bushels.
Rye decreased 10000 bushels.
Barley decreased $4,000 bushels.
In bond decreased $500 bushels.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Why Think Up Jokes, When

From the Boston Transcript.
Scene-Municipal Court. Chicago. Miss
Nauskauskis on the stand
Judge-Were you ever injured before?
Elizabeth-Yes, in the knee
Judge-Did you fully recover
Elizabeth-No. only So.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON February I6--Th, stock
market det,ioped a resctionarv tendency
foday- Outside business s.s.ckened aud
professionals realized 10 meet calls Tor
payments On recent rev iSsues. The CON
tlncut and New York Joined IN th. sell
ING - tnc afternoon and the market
closed heavy and generally lower. con
sois declined threc-eiehts Russian mines
were steady exceptions
American - curities were quic, and fea-
,Irelesa during tho forenoon Later tn.
'Ist declined anacr the lead of Canadian
Pacific. which was sold by Wall street
and Tie continent The closing was
weak
Money and discount rates were dearer.
Closing Prices.
Cousois Tor money. 16 11-16. for account
1';-s; FennsylvaF-a. IS: beading s,p.
r'nion Pacific, l6si.: United States Steel.
s.ss-
Bar silver steady. .6'.d
Money. /
Short bills. :: three months. oa24,.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. February i6.-Re-
ports of 4 good spot demand early caused
small rise in cotton. The opening was
steady. one point down TO one point
up on Indifferent cab.es. Long account
5uyinS put trading months four points
over Saturdays close
Futures opened steady. March. 1850;
May. 1854. July, 126s; August. 12-co.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February i6.--Wheat-
Spot firm No. red western winter. IS
I'd: No. ! Manitoba. Is I'D: No. ., IS
::.d: No 3. Is 2i2d; futures firm: March,
Is :'asd; May, Is 3i4d; July. IS ::ssd.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed, Is
Sd; La Plata futures firm; February. Is
1GI2d. March. As 1oa4d.
Fiour-Winter patents. 2Ss Cd
Hops-In London IPacfic COAST, GA los
aES
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Sacrificed.

From the Boston Transcript.
Ethel-So Kate is finally married. How
did she come to take the plunge?
Marie-she didn't. She was showed off
by three younger sisters.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
NEW YORK BONDS.
Yes, What Per Cent 2

From the Boston Transcript.
English Guide Showing places of in
teresO-lt was in this very room. sir. that
Wellington received his first commission
American Tourist st-ludeed, And how
much commission did he get?
Evening star., 1914-02-16

MEX Dividend Today.
Man Department Stores. IL.
Call Money. III . ia rs
Hourly sales of Stocks Today.
lam, $4,000 i2m., %. 500
pm, -6A, 800 pm, 2yl 800
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Closing Prices.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO February Ie-Hoss-Re-
eeipts. io.Gp head SLOW; bulk OF sales
s.x5a>.G5: light. s.io.iS.I0: mixed, S35aS ~.
heavy. S.3VaS.o, rough. S 3uaS 45; pi.s
i.:.Das.5o.
Cattle-Receipts. 25,Go head: SLOW
aeeves, 7.0ps9.,O: Texas steers 6snaS on:
stockers and feeders, 5.3oast1; cows and
ueifers. 3.tatas5p calves, 1.JOalo.Jo
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head: steady.
native, 4 4.dOao:@; yearlngs. ..65a1 90:
lambs native. 6.1Jas. -
Evening star., 1914-02-16

1t matters little what 1t Is that you
want--whether situation or servant
a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will ill your need.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sales-Regular cali 12 O'Clock noon:
merrenthaler at 216ia.
District National Bank. 10 At 14SL.
After csll-Capital Traction SIS. $500 a i0S.
Potomac Cons. IS, 81 900 at 100N.
Washington Gas. . at 81
Capital Traction, 10 at 1o9L-
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Fire Causes SIS Damage.

Fire of unknown origin today caused
about $75 damage to the residence of
Benjamin Caldwell, 1867 1st street
southeast
Evening star., 1914-02-16
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

MEN YORK, February 16.-Lead--
Easy 335a4.05: London. G13 IS Cd.
Spelter-Quiet, 5.5oaJ.45; London, 221
Is I'd.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Filed With Collector.

Fourth-Where the tax has been col
lected. form 46. generally used by the
department for refund of taxes. will
have to be filed. 1t is filed with the
collector, who forwards it to the COM
missioner of internal revenue; If he con-
siders the claim u good one, he refers
it to the auditor of the Treasury. who
will send the person Treasury warrant
for the amount of refund.
Fffth-If the commissioner of internal
revenue will not refund the tax. il may
be sued for in the Court of Claims of
the United States. The power of abate-
ment and refund is sven the commits
sioner by section 800 of the Revised
Statutes.
61-Qucstion bought some stock at
$J3 a share in 1911 and sold il in De-
cembcr. 1913. for s25 share. Am ] al
lowed to take as i deduction the loss on
said stock?
Answer. Where a loss is sustained on
stock bought several years ago. you
would prorate the loss according 10 the
You would not be allowed to take the
total loss off this year. The same rule
would apply to profits OF stock. The
law says ''the losses actually sustained
during the year You could not say
where stock has been declining for sew
eral years that the total loss was sus-
tanned In that year, so you would pro-
rate it.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
WEATHER..
Fair and Somewhat Colder Tonight
Tuesday Fair.

For the District Of Columbia. fair and
somewhat colder tonight. Tuesday fair;
moderate northwest winds.
Evening star., 1914-02-16

" YOU want work. read the want col
auns o. The Star.
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Bonds Are Heavy.

Bonds were heavy.
Liquidation was over in a good part of
the list during the forenoon and the mar
k-t thereafter acted better. Foreign sales
We're estimated at ,"0uo shares.
Western Union showed exceptional
-tren.th rising nearly :; points.
Pool operations in Central Leather con-
tinued TO force the price upward and it
sold at 81, the highest since 1910.
vi the snap and activity went out of
the market when efforts Were made to
push UP prices
Strength OF American Telephone and
", stern Union was associated with
ruruorS that the telephone company
holdings OF the telegraph stock would
j., Syndicatcd
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Further Federal Suspension OF
Rate Increase for Rail-
ways Depresses.
ALL FAVORlTE ISSUES
SUFFER IN UNLOADING
1ndustrials Are Also Sold Freely on
Adverse Trade Reports-Clos-
ing Is Weak.

NEW YORK. February 16.-An active
selling movement waS begun at the
opening of today's market Some of
tn inactive shares improved slightly.
but all of the fsvorite speculative is
sues were depressed.
Canadian Pacific lost points. Mexi-
ca- Petroleum 1si, New Haven IA anu
mon Pacific, Reading, Erie. St Paui
eri Steel l.
speculative sentiment was hearfsh
bt t.ause of the further suspension bS
Tho interstate commerce commission OF
the rate increase for eastern lines
Losses of 1 TO IL points were MADE
In /. score or more of influential Is
sue
Evening star., 1914-02-16
Prices Break From Level.

Inc severest setback which the mar
kot has experienced this year came to-
day Prices at last broke away from
th- approximate level whics had peeh
maintained for weeks.
Further Suspension OF the new
freiSht-rate schedule by the interstate
commerce commission ended all hopes
OF speedy advance. and railroad
shares bought in anticipation OF rise
when the increase was granted were
un, oaded
rndustriaIs were depressed by reports
of reductions in wages of steel mill
workers. Steel. which has been con-
sptcuousiy firm recently, was sold
freely and weakness Of this issue per-
,ueated the whole list
Liquidation of minor shares also had
a. unsettling effect. The break failed to
attract outside buying and the market
Evening star., 1914-02-16
INCOME TAX LAWS
TERMS EXPLAINED
Conditions Under Which Cost
Of Building May Figure
as a Deduction.
HOW TO GET A REFUND
IN CASE OF OVERPAYMENT
Regulations Provide Four Ways in
Which Taxes May Be
Recovered.
BY JOHN W. CALVERT.

59-Question. "A" erects a building in
which to carry on his business. on ground
which he leases from ''B'' for ten years.
Is "A" allowed to the amount which
the building costs as a deduction.
Answer. Where a building is erected
on leased ground as in this case. and is
of a permanent nature. 1t is always con-
sidered by the parties as part of the
rental. and the rent for such is usually
fixed accordingly. Where the building is
Of such a character that 1t becomes part
OF the land, or in other words the law
will not let the lessee move it at the
end Of the term OF the lease, it IS con-
sidered as rental charge. and deduc-
ton may be taken each year by the per-
son of the amount of the total cost of
the building divided by the number Of
years which the lease has to run. An ex-
ample would be if AS building cost him
$4,000, and the lease was to run for
ten years, he would divide the $4,000
by 10, or he would be allowed a deduc-
ton of $1,000 each year. for the ten
years. The deduction would be taken as
a depreciation of the property.
Erroneous Collections.
6O-Question How are people to have
taxes which have been enormously as
sessed, or where excessive amounts have
been withheld, returned to them?
Answer. Where taxes have been er-
roneously assessed or where an excessive
amount has been Withheld return may be
procured by filing claims for abatement
or refund or filing with collector or
Withholding agent thirty days prior to
March /, form 1908. There are five ways
hv u,hj recovered
Firstly filing with the Withholding
agent thirty days prior to March i. form
zoos. showing the exemptions and de
ductions to which you are entitled. On
return to you all tax which he has with
held except on that amount of the pay
ments that Is in excess of the total pay
ments. and the exemptions, and deduc-
ton claimed.
Secondly filing with the collector
thirty days prior to March 1. form 1908.
showing the claims for deduction TO
which you are entitled. he will immedi.
ately furnish the Withholding agent
(whose name and address must be
shown on the form with a statement
with the amount of deduction claimed.
and to that extent the withholding
agent will return or will not withhold
any tax. That Is. he Will not withhold
until the amount exceed the amount of
the deductions claimed and he will return
any taxes which have already been with
held on that amount.
Thirdly filing form A, which is gem
orally used by the department for the
a ha atement of taxes This should be
filed within ten days after the receipt
of the assessment to prevent the pen
atty of per cent from being charged
1t may be filed any time between the
time of assessment and the time when
the tax is actually collected. If the
considers the claim a good
one, he will instruct the collector not to
collect the tax. This must be done he
fore the tax has been collected. If the
collector has had any taxes RENTED TO
him he will return them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-28
ROBBERS GET CASH
IN ANTHONY RAID

Anthony, N NJ, March 2S.-Thieves
entered the office of the South New
Mexico Farmers association by forcing
q window and secured about SIS and a
check for a small bill of ninety cents.
They then forced a heavy paddock and
entered the warehouse of r. z. BOwden
and, taking a mattOck which they
found inside they endeavOred to force
the door which leads into the office,
but failed to do so, after breaking the
lock and damaging the door. They
then forced a window on the outside
of the office and entered an outer
room, but finding the door which leads
to the main office locked, they forced
another window and were ransacking
the office when they were discovered
by Mr. and Mrs. W. Brooks. At the
first cause for alarm the confederate
outside signaled to his pal in the Of
flee and they fled without securing
anything valuable.
Deputy sheriffs Fulgham and Good
were on the scene shortly with search
warrants and two Mexican residences
were searched here. One Mexican, who
was under suspicion, had left for Fl
FasO early in the morning and was in
tercepted there by the FL Paso police
and searched without result. The
sheriffs are still working on the case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-28
.SLASHE0 BODY Of
WOMAN IS FOUND
School Teacher Is Believed
to Have Been Attacked
Before Murder.
TITLE FALLS. N. Y, March .

TITLE FALLS, N. Y, March %
The body of Miss lydia
IL Beecher, a high school teacher of
Poland. N. Y, was found among
bushes on the outskirts of that town
today. She had been murdered with
a knife, apparently after having been
The Young woman left her boarding
house Friday night to mail a letter
Mt the village postoffice. When She
did not return search for. her was be-
gun. but it was not until today that
the body was found.
Miss Beecher was p years old, The
authorities took q man into custody
today as a suspect.
Crime Ezeites Community.
His name is Cant and he is said to
have been recently expelled from
school by Miss Beecher. The author
tiles say that he was seen talking
with the young woman last night. He
could not be found at his home but
was traced to Newport, four miles
from the scene Of the tragedy.
The country side has not been so
stirred by any other crime since the
murder of Grace Brown by Chester
Gillette in this section eight years
ago. - slal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-28
TOLL REP.EALS
BATTLE WARM


Senator's Robinson, Of Arkansas, and
Cummlns, Of Iowa, were named as
subcOmmitte to draft a section of the
proposed antitrust bill relating to this
/ phase of big business.
Practical agreement has been reached
on the form of the single antitrust
measure in the senate and on the main
provisions of sections to create an in
terstate trade commission and to pro-
h1bIt interIocklng directOrates of COM
peting concerns.
1t is not likely, administration sena-
tors said, that the completed bill win
be ready for submission to the senate
Tor two weeks, out TIE plan is to have
the bill ready for consideration soon
after the canal repeal bill is disposed
Of IN the senate.
Palmer Scores Opponents.
Representative Palmer, of Pennsyl-
vania, told the Democrats that opposi-
ton within the ranks of the party to
the president in the tolls repeal ques-
ton amounted virtually to "impeach-
ment of either the veracity Or the in
telligence Of the president"
The country has never failed here
totore TO sustain every president who
spoke for the country" he said,
whether his utterances meant peace
or called for war. And it is because
they realize this full well that the
Legislators adroitly sidestep the real
issue and spend their time, their tall
ents in discussing questions which he
Secretary Bryan let it be known that
he was with the president in the issue
and was heartily in favor Of the Sims
bill. He said he favored the precIusiOD
Of amendments to the special rule be-
cause the resolution itself presented
the issue
Secretary Daniels Turns Renorter.
While the fight on the floor of the
house was going on, secretary Daniels
sat in the press gallery in his CAPACITY
as editor Of the Raleigh News and OBJ
server, losing his identity as a cabinet
officer as he worked sawa with the
other correspondents on the story OF
the day.
President Wilson was at luncheon
with his family and secretary Tumulty
when the house was voting. Employees
from the executive offices rushed in
from time to time with bulletins on the
progress Of the fight but the president
remained at the table and found time
to talk with his daughters about a lit
erary work in which they were inter-
ested