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The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
CASE OF GEO. HAZARD
 COMES UP ON MONDAY
Was Arraigned Today But Authorities
 Decided to Let Hearing go Over.

George Hazard was arraigned to- day on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses and the prelim- mary hearing has been set for next Monday in the United States Commis- sioner's court. Mir. Hazard was brought from Cordova last night on the Alameda. In a letter yesterday Judge Lindley Green was asked to act as attorney for the defense.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
U. s. SHIPS DEFY FATE

NEW YORK, Jan 23-Two steamers flying the American flag start today from he American coast for Germany to test the right of the British to nterefere with American shipping The Dacia is carrying cotton from Galveston to Rotterdam for Bremen Germany The Will hemina is carrying food stufs from New York to Ham,
 them before the British prize court upon whose verdict important developments in the relations between this country and Great Britian will depend The attempt to send food to Germany probably backed by every sup
 porter of Germany in this nation so that whatever hap pens there is bound to be lot of trouble the matter
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
GERMANS MASSING

LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Germans are now massng troops the vicinity of LabaSsee France and are evident y preparing for struggle to begin at YpreS and COura The chief interest in this fact for this country is that at Labassee the British army great part of 1t stationed and will have to meet the enemys onslaught The allies are now further strengthening their lines all along the front in northern France and Flanders and within day two the world may expect to witness one of the most terrible battles of all time Great forces have recently been advanced to the western front by both sides and in that field is apparently expected to be fought the chief contest of the war
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
RUSSIANS ADVANCE

PETROGRAD Jan 23-In the Flock region the Russians are continuing notable advance from Skempo towards Lpno They still nearer the East Pus- sian frontier than when the dispatches were sent out yesterday and everything to be proceeding most satisfactorily In the Caucasian mountains region mili tary movements have been temporarily halted The Rus sian leaders say that the reason for this halt that the
 time required for buryng the Turkish dead great Dead Turks are strewn all the mountains and valleys near
 Thousands of Russian troops had to be assigned to the work of buryng them and this work is made particularly tedious because of the frozen condition of the ground
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
GERMANS CHANGE PLANS

PETROGRAD Jan. 23.-The Germans have altered their plan of campaign on the Russian front Beginning immediately they will attempt to oust the armies of Gen.
 eral Invanof from Bukowna northern Hungary and east e Galica so that the severes fighting in the next few weeks is likely to south of Poland and not along the Warsaw front The new German plan was elaborated at recent meeting of the Austrian and German staits at Bresau as the Germans have recently awakened to the seriousness of the Russian invasion of Hungary
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
.zAPATA ARMY
 TAKES PUEBLA
CARRANZA FORCES DRIVEN OUT BY ALLIES OF GEN
 ERAL VILLA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The news has been received and confirmed that the army of General Zapata has driven the forces of Carranza out of Puebla and has taken possession. The army of Villa did not take part in the battle but, of course, the victory, is a Villa one also as he and Zapata are still strongly allied in the fighting for the suppression of their former chief. Matters are looking so badly now for the Carranzaistas that no one ex- poets them to be able to do much more than continue a guerilla war fare in the outlying districts.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
CAPTURE BRITISH COLLIER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The British collier Earn which was captured by the German cruiser Karlsruhe has been brought into San Juan Porto Rco as prize of war by taken from the Karlsruhe and must either be ntened or leave the harbor The state department holds that the vessel is now practically German naval tender and as such must be treated vessel of war In the meantime British cruiser is waiting outside the harbor of San Juan for the collier.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
FIFTEEN THOUSAND QUAKE
 VICTIMS GO TO ROME.

ROME, Jan. 23.-Fifteen thousand victims of the earthquake have been brought to Rome by the government for treatment for injuries and to be supported and housed comfortably. In every other way the government also has acted in a most humane and eX- cellent manner to the poor people who have lost their homes or families.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
THAW BROUGHT BACK
 TO NEW YORK JAIL.
Once More Slayer of White is Behind
 the Bars Waiting for His trial.

NEW YORK, aJn. 23.-0nce more Harry K. Thaw, the slayer of Stan ford White, is behind the bars. He was brought to this city today and was accompanied on the journey by District Attorney Jerome himself to guard against any attempt that Thaw might make to get his liberty He is now in the Tombs prison awaiting trial on the charge of conspiracy.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
ARRIVE ON ALAMEDA.

The following passengers arrived last night on the Alameda: John Hirschey and wife, F. A. Dickson and wife, Sam L. Brightwell, Geo Haz- gard, P. sinnOtt, R. H. Guffey, J. Haley and steerage passengers.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
CARSTENS MANAGER SAYS
 SEWARD IS THE PLACE.
Writes that Railroad Commission is
 Shipping Stuff Here on the 25th.

Manager Myers of the Seward branch of Carstens Packing company received letter last night from R. A. Carpenter, manager of the com pany at Seattle, that the Alaska railroad commission is forwarding an outfit to Seward on the 25th, of this month. He supple ments this statement by saying that he expects this city to have boom very soon.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
SHERIFFS ARRAIGNED
 ON MURDER CHARGE.
Men Who Shot Strikers at Roosevelt Must Answer to the Supreme
 Crime.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 28.- Thirty two deputy sherifrs who were employed by a private detective agency to guard the fertilizer works at Roosevelt will be arraigned today on the charge of murder. Two out of nineteen men shot have died and the charge against the deputies has been changed from that of manslaughter.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
DEMOCRATS WORK ON
 SHIP PURCHASE BILL.
Caucus of Senators Busy all Day to
 Prepare Measure for the Vote.

WASHINToN, Jan. 28.-The dem ocratic senators caucussed all day on the work of perfecting the ship pur- chase bill which is now being so de- terminedly opposed by the republican senators. Some notifications may come to secure the support of the pro- gressives which would make the bill safe.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
SWISS GUARDS STRENGTHENED

GENEVA, Jan. 23-The Swiss troops are being re- nforced along certain parts of the frontier because of the uncertainty of the situation The Germans and French are fighting close to this country and breach of neutral ity may be committed at any moment but the really great danger is supposed to come from the possibility that either the Germans and the French if driven to extremity might decide to march through Switzerland to gain ad vantage.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
BRITISH VICTORY AT
 IA BASSEE REPORTED
REPORT GERMAN DEFEAT

PARIS, Jan. 23-It is reported unoficialy that the British have defeated the Germans at Labassee and have occupied that town No confirmation has been received ot the story Labasse is the region in which it is reported the Germans are now massing for another big attempt on the allied lines The British army stationed there and at both sides of the town they hold the line.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23

John Hirshey and Mrs. Hirshey, who spent the last two months in Seattle, arrived on the Alameda. They will start on Monday for Hope where Mir. Hirshey has mining in- terests.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
AIRMAN RAIDS BRUGES

AMSTERDAM, Jan 23-A British airman flew over the city of Brges yesterday and dropped bombs on inn portant docks Afterwards he escaped and the damage inflicted by him is unknown The docks on the canal which run through that city and that the damage could not be very costly may be judged by the fact that only canal boats pass that way.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23
LEFT ON ALAMEDA.

The following passengers went out last night on the Alameda: Mrs. c. J. Hoggith, P. Nielsen, T, H. Denney, S. T. Brightwell, J. M. Haley, R. H. Guffie and r. w. Howe.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23

The Gateway can do any sort of printing done in the states. Do not forget that,
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-23

Sheet, bar iron and drill steel at Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
Evening star., 1915-05-21
THE COURTS.
U. S. Court of Customs Appeals.

Present: Presiding Judge Montgomery
ana Associate Judges Smith. Barber.
De Vries and Martin
The following decisions were handed
down:
No. 1921. Wilson & Son agt United
states: opinion by Smith. associate
Judge: jacquard figured nettings. edg-
lngs etc, and valenciennes edgings
were assessed by the collector at 80
per cent as nettings. edgings. etc: the
importer protested that the merchan-
disc was dutiable at various lower
overruled the protest of the importer.
and the decision of the board is af-
firmed
No. 1920. Carter & Son agt. United
states; opinion by Montgomery, pre-
siding judge: jacquard figured netting.
one class of which was shown to be
used IS window curtains were assessed
by the collector at 60 per cent as net
t1ngs. The importer protested that the
merchandise was properly dutiable at
35 per cent as tapestries and other
jacquard figured upholstery goods. or
at 30 per cent as all other Jacquard fig
ured manufactures of cotton. The
board of general appraisers overruled
the protest of the importer. The de-
cision of the board is affirmed except
as to the goods shown to be used as
curtains. which are held to be dutiable
at 81 per cent.
No. 1866. United States agt Stroh-
meyer Arpe Co, opinion by Barber,
associate judge: modelling clay was as
sessed by the collector at 20 per cent
as an article of earthly or mineral sub
stance: the importer protested that IT
was properly dutiable at 10 per cent
as enumerated manufactured
article; the board of general appraisers
sustained the protest of the importers
and the decision of the board is al
f1rmed.
No. 1855 United States agt Her
mann Baker & Co: opinion by De
Vries. associate Judge: shears made es-
pecially for pruning trees and shrub
berry were assessed by the collector at
80 per cent, as shears: the Importers
protested that they were properly free
of duty as agricultural implements: the
board of general appraisers sustained
the protest of the importers and the
decision of the board is reversed.
No. 1850. United States agt. Overton
& Co. ct al. opinion by De Vries, as
sociate judge: placards or advertising
signs composed of cardboard and sur
face coated paper were assessed by the
collector at cents per pound and 80
per cent as articles composed of sur
face coated paper: the importers pro-
tested that the merchandise was prop
erly dutiable at 35 per cent as manu-
factures of paper not specially pro-
vided for: the board of general ap-
praisers sustained the protest of the
importer and the decision of the board
is affirmed.
Evening star., 1915-05-21
GOES TO OFFICE TOMORROW.
Secretary McAdoo Will Then Have
Been Away for Ten Weeks.

Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury
will make his first appearance in the
Treasury building tomorrow since the
day before he was operated upon
March IL. exactly ten weeks ago Sec
retary McAdoo has been conserving his
energies for the duties expected Of him
in connection with the American
financial conference over which he will
preside during its week of deiiberation
in Washington.
q, Secretary McAdoo. much againsk his
will and inclination. has kept away all
this time from his duties at the Treas
nry Department. Nevertheless he has
given the closest attention to the pre-
liminary arrangements for the pan
American financial conference a mat
ter close to his heart. and of which he
was the instigator. The Riggs National
Bank suit has. nevertheless. been Of
nature to insist on his concern.
Evening star., 1915-05-21
Swartzeli, Rheem s
EIensey Co.,
127 18th ST. NV.
Real Estate Transfers.

NO A STREET NORTHEAST
Harry L, Collins to Jane L. Collins.
part original lot ;. square ss4; SD
: stamp, si
wEST-James A. Purcell ct ux. TO
Alice S. Hurst. lot 49,, square 2asl.
Mount Pleasant: $40.
FIRST STREET NORTHEAST between
d and +, streets-Henrietta =
Riggs to United States of America.
lot SO. square 723: $500:
PARK VIEW-Robert Jenkins ct ux.
to Paul H. and Charlotte $, Wald-
raft. lot 1o1. square 3o3e; slo'
LANIER HEIGHTS-Charles W. King.
jr.. eli ux. to Beatrice {. Smith. lot
439: $40: stamps. $50
THEAsT-Georaia Z. Murray ct
ux. to George Z. and Mildred G
Bondurant lot a6.. square 9s?; $40;
STAMPS. s1.So.
George b. Reeves ct ux. to Vim
cent l.. Toomey. lot S. square 80;
$40: stamp. s1.50.
TWENTIETH STREET NoRTHWE EST
between NJ and y streets-Harriet
w. Moore ct vir. Charles y. to Rob
ert A. Veith. part lots - and 80.
square 90: $40: stamp. 81:
PETWoRTH-Midd & shannon to
Raymond S. and Jessie NJ. Hart. lot
NO 1924 NEWTON STREET NORTH
WEST-Eirginia NJ BaineS ct Nlr.
Harry p to Amanda NJ. Lewis. lot
sa7 square 2677 Mount Pleasant:
$40. stamp % cents.
WISCONSIN AVENUE AND TuNLAW
RoAD-William s. MinniN ct ux. to
Charles r wood, lots 262 and part
lots 90 and o64. ard all lots 2e3 to
3Os, square 1900: SO: stamns. S1en.
NO. 20l3 G STREET NORTHW EST =
Mllard f. Hobson ct ux. to Edwin
Kirk east half original lot 3. square
l02: $40: stamps. 81
NO 1904 10TH STREET NORTHWEST
Edward NJ. Dulin ct uS- to hite-
head Kluttz, lot 80. square 33i; sl".
stamp. $3.50.
NO 20, 7TH STREET NoRTHEAST-
Charles II. Galliher ct ux. to charles
F. Csalliher. lot so. square $50; sio'
stamp. SO.
HoJ, MEAD MANOR-Same to same. lot
3s. block -: SO: stamp. 81.
NO. 1893 Eth STREET NORTHW EST
Frederick knechtel to Edward %
Whitford. part lots 23 and "a. square
44S; $40: stamps, $3.50.
Evening star., 1915-05-21
PROSECUTIONS NEXT WEEK
AGAINST LIQUOR LICENSEES
Alleged Violators of the Jones' Works
Law to Be Arraigned in
Police Court.

Prosecution of liquor licenses alleged
to be operating in violation of the
Jones-Works law is expected to begin
in Police Court next week.
Attorneys for a number of dealers
against whom complaints were filed by
the District requested time in which 10
prepare their cases.
Among the lawyers who have been
retained by the licensees are Clarence
r. Wilson, former United States dis
trict attorney. who will represent the
Metropolitan Club. and E. H. Thomas
former corporation counsel of the Dis
trict, who will appear in several cases
Francis H. stephens, assistant cor
poration counsel. will direct the fight
for the District.
1t is said to be likely that the pre-
liminary fight will be made on the
question of the jurisdiction of the Po-
lice Court. 1t is expected that attor--
news for the licensees will contend
that their clients cannot be proceeded
against in a criminal action when they
are operating under licenses issued by
the excise board. which is the only
body empowered to issue such licenses.
Evening star., 1915-05-21
Bui!d',- . carnlits.

Building permits were issued today TO
the following
A. C. Moses Construction Company.
to build ten dwellings from 2s30 to
oS46 2Sth place: architect. Davis Pal
mer: builder, A. c. Moses Construction
company; estimated cost. s50,000.
G. ]. P. Maier. TO build shell in rear
Of Minnesota avenue and I'D street
outheast: estimated cost, 1925.
Frank T. Carpenter. to build store at
ii.3 Connecticut avenue: architect and
contractor. Clark waggaman; estimat-
Cd cost, $1,000
DR. breckenridge Bayne. to build
store at 114l Connecticut avenue:
architect and contractor. Clark Wag-
eaman: estimated cost, sf,ooo
James Finn. to build dwelling at l2ls
DougIass street northeast: architect.
Merrill Vaughn. builder, Conrad NJ.
chaney: estimated cost. $500.
lanes w Orme. to repair dwelling az
eGOO Georgia avenue: estimated cost,
$500. -.
AT sO9 f street northwest; estimated
cost, 800.
Henry Hailstack. to repair drug store
at 1872 Cd street southwest; estimated
NJ duncan and National Savings and
rrrust company, to repair stores and
ansrtments from 1924 to 1890 18th
street northwest; estimated cost. sl.soo.
William Robey, to repair dwelling at
1855 ed street southeast. estimated
cost $500.
Mamie l.. Newton. to repair dwelling
,t 1909 18th street northwest; estimat-
]. o. Donoahue. TO repair lunchroom
i'm rear of S1l 18th street northwest:
estimated cost. S95.
Evening star., 1915-05-21
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. MAY 21.-The cotton
market showed renewed 1rmness this
morning on continued covering, and
after opening at an advance of to Q
points sold about to IA points net
higher during the early trading. May
was relatively firm on final squirt of
covering. as trading in that delivery
Will end at noon. while later deliveries
were Influenced by relatively steady
cables and apprehensions that lower
temperatures, following the present
showers in the southwest. may check
tho favorable progress of the crop.
Futures opened firm. May, 942: July
e52: October. 1900; December, 1929:
January. 1921
While demand seemed to taper of on
the early advance. prices ruled gener-
ally steady with active months selling
about to 10 points net higher. Slight
recessions followed around midday un-
der scattered realizing. but offerings
we're too light to cause any material
weakness
Evening star., 1915-05-21
WEATHER..
Partly Cloudy Tonight and satur-
day: Warmer TONIGHT.

For the District Of Columbia, partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday: warmer
tonight; moderate southeast to south
winds.
The western disturbance of the last
several days now consists of single
well defined disturbance central over
northeastern Iowa. 1t has been attend
ed by continued rains over the central
and southwestern portions of the coun-
ed eastward into the Atlantic states.
Conditions also continue more or less
unsettled throughout the west, with
local rains and some SHOWS.
1t is much warmer in the Ohio val.
ley and the lake region. but over the
remainder of the country temperatures
are still low for the season.
There will be showers tonight from
the lake region eastward. continuing
Saturday, except in the upper lake re-
sion, and also local thundershowers
tonight or Saturday in the south Allan
tic and east gulf states.
1t will be warmer tonight in the in
terror of the north Atlantic states. and
valley, Tennessee. and the western up
per lake region.
The winds aleng the New England
coast will be moderate east to south
east; on the middle Atlantic coast mod
crate. possibly fresh southeast to
south: on the south Atlantic coast
moderate southeast to south; on the
east gulf coast moderate and variable.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 7:22 am. and 7:55
pm. high tide. 1855 am. and l :07 PIN
Tomorrow-LoW tide, Sis am and
S:44 pm; high tide. 1:46 am. and pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-c,,p rosa A.A , ~, c,,,, -.t,
7:10 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:43 a.m.; sun
sets 7:10 pm.
Moon sets 1920 am.
Records for TwentyFour Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm. SO:
8 pm. 81; II midnight, Sc: today,
am. 56: am. 6S; II noon, 76: p m.,
81. Maximum. 50. at pm. today; min
imunl. 55, at 5 am. today.
Temperature same date last wear
Maximum. 81; minimum. So.
Barometer-iesterd pm. 30.I9;
pm, 30.16: 12 midnight. 30.14: today,
am. 3o.1l; s am. 3014: Il noon,
3o.0I: pm, 30.03.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
63: condition, 20. Dalecarlia reservoir
50: condition at. north
connection. 16; condition at south con-
notion, 10. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements So: condition
at influent gatehouse, 9; condition at
effluent gatehouse, 8.
Weather in Various Cities,
Evening star., 1915-05-21
Crucible Steel Dominates Market.
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
LOWEST SINCE THE WAR
Demand Bills Sold at 4.7S. Showing
Further Depreciation of British
Pound Sterling at New York.

NEW YORK. May 21.-Rates of ex-
change between New York and London
fell today to lowest quotations since
the war and the lowest in over a gen.
Grafton Demand bills were sold, ac-
cording to report at AIS, which implied
a further depreciation to the British
pound sterling at this center.
Francs also showed greater weakness
on small acceptances. while lires. or re-
mittances on Rome. were quotably low
er, with no actual transactions.
Evening star., 1915-05-21
GEN. BRIDGES DIES ON SHIP.
Officer of Australian Force Sue
cumbs From Wounds.

CAIRO. via London. May 21.-Bris.
Gen. William T. Bridges of the Aus
tralian expeditionary force died aboard
a hospital ship as result of wounds
received in the operations against the
Dardanelles. He was buried at Alex
andria.
william Throsby Bridges had been
inspector general of the commonwealth
military forces since 1914. He was born
College School Port Hope Canada,
Evening star., 1915-05-21
McTachlen
Estate of George C. Wedderburn, ]

McLachlen.
Estate of George c. Wedderburn, jr.;
will dated June Il. 1910, filed.
Estate of Henry F. Collins. order
passing certain claims and order for
sale of bonds: attorney, J. ID. Sullivan.
Estate of Mary l.. Voss: petition for
letters of administration filed; attorney,
George G. Gertman.
Estate of Philip S. Brown; will dated
March l. 1904. filed.
Estate of Mary f. briggs: petition
for probate of will filed; attorney. A. b.
Leet.
In re Elizabeth NJ. Heath: order to
sign agreement
Estate of John W. Menefee: will dated
october is. 1913, filed with petition for
probate; attorney. F. $. Bright.
Estate of Randolph Dickens: petition
for letters of administration filed: at
torney, W. J. Bacon. jr
In re Clara E. Leech; petition to ap-
point guardian filed; attorney. Joseph
X. Fague.
Evening star., 1915-05-21
LONDON TRADING LIGHT.
Exchange Markings Are Confined to
Recent New Issues.

LONDON. May 21.--Money was in
quiet demand and discount rates were
easy today
The attendance was light and busi-
ness was of a holiday character on the
stock exchange. The markings were
confined to the recent new issues,
short term securities and American
shares. The latter opened steady. har-
dened a fraction on a few buying or
ders and closed steady
Evening star., 1915-05-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. May 21.--Hogs-Receipts
900 head: market strong: bulk Of
sales, 7.60a7.70: light, 7.45a7.75: mixed.
7.40a7.s0; heavy. 7.2oa7.70; rough, 720a
7.35; pigs, 6.00a7.35.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; market
slow; native beef steers, 6.9Oa925;
western steers. 6.25a790; cows and
heifers, 3.20aS70: calves. 6.50a935
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: market
steady; sheep. 7.70as.5O; lambs, 7.75
aIO 10
Evening star., 1915-05-21
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 21.-Cotton-Spot
steady: good middling. go: middling,
:,36: low middling, iss. Sales, 5000
bales. including 800 for speculation and
export. Receipts, 2S.3O0 bales
Futures steady May. and June, Jos:
June and July. 5.2a. July and August,
5.3sS; August and September. 541n:
october and November. $50; January
and February. 574: March and April.
Isl; May and June, 5.ss
Evening star., 1915-05-21
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 21.-Butter-Steady
receipts, 1853 tubs: creamery extras,
92-score. IS; creamery. higher scoring.
2s12a29, firsts. 27a27la; seconds, 25ka
26ie.
Eggs-Irregular: receipts, 21,350
cases; fresh-gathered extras. 211aa22:
storage-packed extra flrsts, 2Oa21
f1rsts. 19a20; regular-packed extra
firsts. 19ha20; firsts. 1Sa19; nearby
hennery whites. fine to fancy, 22ka23;
nearby hennery browns, %.
Cheese-lrregular; receipts. 3.39s
boxes; state, whole milk. fresh. spe-
cials. 17A: do. average. fancy, is.
Live poultry-F'irm: chickens, broil-
ers. 23a2s; fowls. 10; turkeys, 1a.
Dressed firm: western frozen roasting
chickens. 11a22; fresh fowls. iced, 14a
II; fresh turkeys. iced, 15a17