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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21

ago, g. .-ley stood on the 9th street wharf
just after Their return from a short sail to
the Four Mile Run.
Count me in," all exclaimed, and in &C
cordance with the unanimous decision
party assembled last Saturday afternoon ut
the Baltimore and Ohio station loaded
down with the various articles of the camp
outfit-cooking utensils and our water
proof suits, technically designated OILERS.
which are, next to food and water, the most
essential part of canoeist's "duffle." Our
train was soon carrying us rapidly toward
quaint Old Annapolis. where We were to be-
gin our eventful voyage in the fleet and
stanch Chesapeake bay canoe which we had
just purchased there.
The Monte was an open canoe, thirty feet
in length and carrying three enormous sails.
and at the peak were flying the colors Of the
Baltimore Yacht Club, of which she was
formerly a member.
AS the town clock that evening tolled the
hour of IL our lines were cast off, and with
all sail set We began our long voyage. The
weather had entirely cleared by this time.
and the bright moon shed soft light upon
the picturesque Annapolis harbor. dotted
with many vessels at anchor. Far down
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the beautiful Severn river the bright light
at Horn Point light house cleaned like
radiant star. About US all was stiffness
save for the slight ripping Of the water
from the bows of our canoe. Soon, how
ever, the scene changed. for, passing the
point at the harbor's entrance on our right,
we felt the long swell from the Chesapeake
bay, and easing off our sheets. We headed
for Bay Ridge, four miles away. Almost
too rapidly we lost sight of the glimmerins
lights at Annapolis, and crossing Tallys
Point bar, we entered the bay. On our
right was Bay Ridge, and instead of the
lively scene so familiar to Westinghouse
who have visited this excursion resort we
found it at the hour of midnight clad In
inky darkness and the only sound the
breaking of the waves upon the beach.
Far up the bay we heard the rushing OF the
rising north wind, and as 1t reached US ana
filled our sails we glded swiftly down the
shore by the long pier and soon afterWard
reached Arundel-on-the-Bay.
Eight miles east of us the red and White
flash lights of the Kent Island light houses
could lie seen and. almost directly ahead,
Thomas Point shoal light marked the en-
trance to South river. Despite the lateness
of the hour the beauty Of the scene preclud-
Ell all idea of sleep, and We sailed on in the
glistening moonbeams, watching the ever
changing shore. Crossing the mouth Of
South river and running down few miles
of wooded coast we passed the broad estuary
of the West and Rhodes rivers, and here
were several large vessels lying at anchor.
The wind, which was constantly 1ncreaS-
ing in strength, now shifted toward the
eastward, and soon We found ourselves
upon lee shore with no harbor for miles
below US. The moon, too, was setting, and
We knew that until daylight, nearly an
hour and a half away. we would be in
darkness. We soon found 1t necessary to
furl one of our large sails, and to stand
In nearer to the shore in the hope of dis
covering a harbor where We could anchor
till daylight. But though we sailed on
through the gloom, no haven appeared.
The strength of the breeze now required
us TO take Ia another sail, and we flew
onward under our remaining canvas, rising
CALAMITY over the angry waves, which
Missed and rolled around Us.
Suddenly, and, without previous warning,
q suuall much heavier than the gusts
which had preceded it struck our foresail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21
THE LONDON FLOWER MARKET.
Masses of Sweetness and Beauty to
Delight the Senses.

Masses of Sweetness and Beauty to
Delight the Senses.
From the Spectator.
To speak in detail of all the flowers in
Covent Garden market would be to write
an article like a florists catalogue. Every
thing is there that is in season. When we
say 1t in the last days of July, masses of
sweet peas, stocks, and carnations, roses
Of every description-choice ones tied in
small punches, commoner kinds, with long,
liberal stalks, and abundant leaves and
thorns, bound in big lunches such as one
likes to bring in from the strawberries Of
ger erous country garden-lilies and glad
iclss-white, red and orange, some in pots
standing tall and stately on the shelves
above the stalls. others laid in layers of
cotton wool in oblong cases, and looking as
IL prepared for their own obsequies, forests
of palms and maidenhafr ferns, fringes of
white creeping campanula, hazes Of silvery
gypsophylla, skylike stretches of blue corn
hower-struck us as among the most vivid
ard distinctive features.
Between and o'clock we noticed a good
many Sisters of Charity buying flowers
for the churches they tend, and hospital
nurses catering for their wards. Between
ard o'clock business began to be very
eager, and from to 8 o'clock the work of
the poorer class of purchasers come, the
women in the familiar costume Of the street
ccrrer-the black or nondescript colored
gown ard tartan shawl, and bonnet Of
straw, Grape, or lace, we'll crushed down
and battered, but frightened up with a
brave bunch Of the comElonest and loudest
artificial flowers few pence can buy. This
is the time when bargains may be made,
and the poor woman who wants to furnish
her basket for sale, and the managing lady
with a dinner party coming on, who,
though on pleasure she is bent, has yet
frugal mind,' are equally eager to buy
cheap. At 8 o'clock the closing bell rings
and, after a few minutes grace. during
which the exodus goes on rapidly. the doors
are shut, and the great flower market is
over fer the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21
THE HAUNTED KITCHEN.
Terrible Fright of a Balated Cook and
Her Prccipitate Flight.

Out in the neighborhood of Iowa Circle
lives government clerk who has grown
gray in the service of his country, and
with his gray hairs have gradually crept
up in him several of the ills that flesh is
heir to. among others an occasional touch
of insomnia. Insomnia breeds irritability,
and his irritability had been stirred to its
lowest depths by inability to get satisfac-
tory hired girl. but month or SO ago he
was fortunate enough to get Settled
woman" who was pretty near perfection.
She was good cook, stayed in nights ex-
cept when her "sciety" met, and in other
ways was a model. About once a month
the o5long piece of buff-colored paper that
was slipped under the basement door by
the gas man would bring q frown to Mr..
IS brow, but he would oEly caution the
hired girl to turn down the gas when not
using it.
A few nights ago-one Of those hot
nishts-a 's'ciety" meeting had called the
girl out before she finished washing the
dinner Dishes and she hadn't returned
when the family retired for the night.
Mr.. = had protracted interview with
his enemy, the sleep killer. the same night.
and could find no rest. In vain he thought
over all his misdeeds and counted one hun
bred backward and forward several times;
sleep wouldn't come. So. after tossing
ABOUT until long after midnight, he nnally
got up and sat at the window. Happen
Ing to lock down into the yard he saw a
streak of light glinting from the basement
shutters, and he thought Of burglars.
Creeping steathily down the stairs he
heard his model servant washing the
dinner dishes. so he went back up to
his room. Then he got mad at this wan
ton waste of gas, and, going to the speak
ing tube. yelled: Put out that gas and go
to bed!' 1t was the first time there had
been an occasion to use the tube since the
new girl came, and she hadn't been in
tioduced to 1t before.
A smothered exclamation in the kitchen.
the noise of a chair knocked over and pans
rafting to the floor. was followed by a
scurrying upstairs, three steps at time,
and the badly scared colored woman gath
cred her few belongings in her room and
made rush for the front; door. Mr.. -
tried to intercept her, but she was thor
oughly frightened and = wouldn't stop.
"Lemme go, boss; femme go. I wouldn't
work haah any mo- fer all the money in
the treasury. I was washin' the dishes
down stairs jes now and loud voice come
right through the tin pan was jes hang
ing up. and it said. Put out dat gas and go
to h-r I know this house is hanted and
I wouldn't work heah any mo- for noffin. -
And she wouldn't. The next evening in the
want" column of The Star was an ad. for
a settled colored woman to do homework
up at some hundred and something 18th
street.
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where the isont Landed.

and lifted the mast bodily from the step
and II fell over the starboard bow at 4
dangerous angle, its base jamminS in the
forward thwart. 1t was imperative 10 re-
lieve The strain upon the sail Immediately
and the spirit rope was cut. The big sail
folded UP like a collapsed umbrella, and
though we still had sufficient Storage way
to keep our boat out of the trough Of the
waves, We found we We're not approach
rapidly down the coast and about parallel
to 1t.
Knowing of the dangerous cliffs at Ches-
apeake Beach and that our boat would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21
A Miniature World.

Four leading French scientists-villard,
Cotard, seyrig and Tsssandier-have sue
ceeded in making a wonderful model of
the earth. 1t is a huge sphere, forty-two
feet in diameter, and Has painted upon its
outside all details Of the earth's geography.
At Paris. where the pigmy world is being
exhibited, an iron and glass dome has been
eight-sided, and is well provided with ele-
vators and stairways, which make it an
easy task for the visitor to examine "all
parts Of the world" The globe weighs
eighteen TONS but is so nicely balanced that
1t can easily be rotated by a small hand
wheel. The entire surface area is 525 feet,
which is sufficient to exhibit all the noun
tains, rivers, islands and cities, even to the
principal thoroughfares Of the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21
Vitality of Seeds Tested.

Prof. Lazenby of the Ohio experiment
station, in making tests for ascertaining
the purity and vitality of Seeds notes the
remarkable power of reorganization which
is exhibited by various species. Different
samples of wheat terminated no less than
ten times after intervals of a week or more,
during which time the seeds We're kept per-
fectly dry. Corn will terminate nearly as
often. Glover and the grass seeds gernli-
rate but once, as rule. This helps to eX-
plain why a good stand of grass or clover
is difficult to obtain in unfavorable sea-
sons while failure with wheat or grain
from alternate wet and dry conditions sell
dom occurs. provided the seed is good. 1t
may also be one reason why certain gar
den seeds will endure much greater neglect
than others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21
DIR. Hall and North Carolina Guide.

From the Raleigh (N. c. News and Observer.
The late Rev. DR.. Charles H. Hall, rec
tor Of Holy Trinity Church. Brooklyn, N.
Y, was fond of getting into the mount
aims of North Carolina far from railroads,
whenever he could take a vacation. He
loved to come in contact with the hardy,
unlettered mountaineer. He esteemed a
man as a man. He never tired of telling
of an incident that first gave him a knowl-
edge of the inbred hatred Of the revenue
officer. Going up the mountains with
guide, they came to a deep ravine in
thickiy wooded part Of the mountains.
Man killed over there last week." said
the guide.
what had he done?" asked DR.. Hall.
Revenue officer" replied the guide.
But" persisted DR.. Hall, what crime
had the officer committed?'
HE was a revenue officer" again said
the guide.
1t was a long time before DR.. Hall could
be convinced that the fact that the man
was a revenue officer charged with break
ing up moonshine stills, was crime enough
in the eyes Of his guide for the severest
punishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21
Anarchy in NADIA scar.

Advices received at Marseilles from An
tanarario, Madagascar, are to the effect
that a condition bordering on anarchy pre-
walls in the district Of Imorina, where
every one Is fighting for power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21

Wrinfers' Jn& d8e fsfffe seSoesS
master Of aooerttstns,, saps
II is efatmeo for f6e Was8insfon
Star, ano proBa8fp fruf8fuenp
Claimed, 18af no offer neuspaper
in f6e eounfrp goes into 50 farse
a percentage Of off f8e 8ouses
uotf6tn a RADIUS Of ftpenfp mites
from f6e office Of publication.
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from Annapolis to
Washington? 1t will
be a glorious trip OF
It's miles down the
bay and up the beau
t;ful Potomac. and
this is just the time
of the year to CO."
said the secretary of
the Washington Ca
noe Association to a
trio CT Washington
canOeiStS a few dayS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21

MontOro Sails From Havana.
The autonomist leader, Rafael Montoro.
has sailed from Havana for Yumuri. His
mission is regarded as being an important
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21
Adventures of a Party Of Wash
ington Canoeists.
FROM ANNAPOLIS TO TEE CAPITAL CITY
Voyaging at Night and an Ex-
perience With a Squat.
LIFE OF A SAIL o r


WI ~ "a canoe oe'e cruise M~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21

other party will think of doing so. That
alleged invalidfty of the military commits
sion, which the friends of insurgent con-
victs have hitherto Haunted as ground of
hope for their release, may now be consid-
cred as something to be heard of no more
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
VHIs MOTHER AS CAMILLE

E~x4Speaker Crisp's family was of the
stage. And indeed it was this profession
of the theatres by his parents which fur
nished Sheffield, Eng, to the ex-Speaker
as a birthplace. Both crisp's father and
mother were American born and bred.
And it was while his father was fulfilling
an English engagement that the a
of Georgian Democracy was born. Not
only were Crisp's father and mother
stage folks. but his brothers as well.
One of his brothers persisted at the
burning of the Brooklyn theatre many
years ago. He was playing at that thea
tire at the time. Not long ago Rhea ap-
peared in Washington in the role of
Camille. Crisp, then Speaker of the
House. was in attendance. In the in
term between the second and third
acts he turned to a gentleman who oc-
cupied a seat just behind him.
This is the first time I've been to
the theatre for many MONTHS said
Crisp. 1T struck me all at once that
I'd like to see this play Camille l
haven't seen Camille since I was a mere
boy. many years ago. On that occasion
my mother played the part of Camille
continued the Speaker. while a smile
friendly eyes. while / would not claim
that my mother was the greatest Cam
the ~imprhssion which stills dwells
with me is that she played it a great
deal better than does this lady" AT
TINS point the curtain went up and the
n the clustering memories 1t brought
In us train.-Washington Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
MOE KIND OF A N
Give a Delightful Dance In Poh
mannss Last Night.


mann's Last Night.
h Cranks held their third annual
picnic at P~ohlmannls Pavilion last
evening. 1t was a most delightful re-
union. admirably arranged and entirely
successful.
Among those present were:-F. Finck-
en-. Miss Parker. William Krenig, Miss
Laura Bruggeman, M. Ivory, Miss Tilade
fleece. David McInness. Miss Minnie
Iyncn. MISSES McInnes. F. Bruggeman,
W Schrckav. Miss Pmma Faief, Ed
Messrs; Guekes. Mr. n Mrs. Charles
William FNlmesti. Miss Kate Ivory,
August Lax. Miss Carrie Wechler, Thos.
Hefferman, Miss Miller, Henry Taylor.
Miss May Bray William Thuber, Miss
Edith Smith. Milton Blake, Miss Linda
Smith. Joseph Brown. Miss Mabel Jar
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs.
Reece, George Laforge, Miss Annie
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. Hansen.
William Frun. Miss Dora Oakden, John
Leager, Miss Oakden, Lawrence Boulger,
Miss Heibel, Mr.. n Mrs. E. H.
Barnes. Jr., George w. Norton, r.
Waltz, Miss C. Waltz, +. e. Mulhearn.
Miss Jennie Phalen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Helms, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Praet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Plat, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Spaldt, Sheriff Heintze, Miss Emma
Mcpherson, Miss Mamie Dugan and Miss
Kate Reynolds, Henry Bleher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
n TO FILL IN MILL HILL CREEK.
Board OF Finance Will Discuss tn
Project This

A special meeting of the Boardo of Finance
has been called for this evening. The meet
ing is for the purpose of rushing along the
Mill Greek Improvement. K
The Street and Water Commissioners at
their meeting on Tuesday last adopted q re-
port from the Committee ON Streets, favor
ing the immediate filling in Of Mill Creek
and the construction of an immense sewer In
the bed of the creek.
Mayor Wanser Is very much interested in
the building of the sewer. He wants to rid
THE city Of that disease breeding hole as
quickly as possible. He is of the opinion
that the filling in of the creek will Be fol-
lowed by a healthy building boom. 1t was
at his suggestion that the Finance Board will
meet this evening. The resolution of the
Street and Water Board favoring the sewer
and directing the advertisement for bids
VIII beconcurred in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
STORM KINGS TRICKS IlsT i
Lightning Plays Havoc withsthe
Wfres-Chfmnfes Blown Down. r

During yesterdays storm flightnaagI
struck a large tree in front of No. SIT
Grove street. In falling the tree car
ried away telegraph. telephone feleetric
light and fire wires. l wsI IL #
Sparks flew in every direction as the
wires came in contact, and people in the
vicinity fed in alarm. Trave over the
Hoboken line was delayed for nearly an
hour.
1t was reported that a small boy was
shocked by a live wire. His name could
not be learned.
Rickety chimneys in the neighborhood
were blown down by the heavy wind. AT
the junction of C~ommunipaw avenue and
flooded. the sewer being too small to
carry the surface water off.
The lower end OF Pavonia avenue vas
also flooded as usual.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
A E HOT GAME.
United States Express Team Defeats
the New Jersey A.. C..

the New Jersey A.sC.
The crack teamssf the United States
Express Company's auditing departments
played a mastery game against the
strong New Jersey Athletic Club team
at the Bergen Point oval yesterday af-
ternoon. The anne was without ex-
ception the most exciting ever played
on the Bergen Point grounds. In the
first inning it resolved into a pitchers
battle, hits being as scarce as straw
berries in midwinter. In the second
inning the New Jersey A. G.. scored
two runs, the only ones theNo received
in the game. The Express team did
not score until the sixth inning, when
it tied the score. In the seventh and
eighth innings the winning runs were
Wilson proved terribly effective,
the N. j. A. c. boys finding his curves
for but seven hits. Wilson received ex-
cellent support from his team. Follow
ing is the score
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
Boys BRIGADE OFF TO CAMP.
First Battalion Marches In Splendid
&c Style 10 tho Depot.

81 The First Battalion of the Jersey City Boys
Brigade under the commando of Capt. Charles
W. Laws marched through the principal
streets of the city this morning enroute for
a weeks encampment at Boynton Beach.
The young soldiers carried regulation ac-
c6utfements and marched like veterans. In
deed people on the sidewalk compared their
regularity of step and straight lines with the
marching of certain companies of the Fourth
Regiment, when they marched down to
camp, and the comparisons were certainly
not favorable to the guardsmen.
The boys wore dark blue TUNES, kepis and
white duck trousers, and a very charming
picture they made as they swung past the
NEWS Office into Montgomery street. The
officers looked well and appeared well versed
in their manual. The boys will be gone
about one week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
Umpire-Mr. Deutsch.
STEVENS IN FINE FORM.
His Contest With Wrcnn Results In
n Draw.

Richard Stevens. the Hoboken tennis
crack. has not yet met with a defeat
in the Norwood Park tournament. Yes
terday he met Robert Wrenn. the Chi
cago champion. and the best the Chi
cagoan could dc being to draw the
contest. The odd set will be played off
this afternoon. Following is the sum-
mary
R.. d. wrenn. Chicago beat w. Cor
Malcolm G. Chace, Providence, beat Ar
thur E. Foote. Yale. 63. As, 6-3. g..
Richard Stevens. Hoboken. N. j..
against Robert D. Wrenn, Chicago, 40,
e.. 40. Go, Unfinished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
TRAP SHOOTERS LEAGUE.
Carl Won Lenjerke of This City
Makes a Big Score.

In the seventh contest of the New
Jersey Trap Shooters League at Plain
field yesterday Carl Won Lenjerke Of the
Endeavor Club of this city was 9the only
shooter to make a clean score of twenty
five in the team race. The Endeayor
Club finished fourth. In addition to- the
team shooting an interesting programme
was decided. Following are the scores
of the team shoot n
Maplewood, 112; Climax, 49,; Union. .98i
Endeavor, a.; Elizabeth, 81; Boiling
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08

Proposals for furnishing and delivering
Paints. White Lead. Red Lead, Lamp
black. a and Boiled Linseed Oils, and
Turpentine." two () in number. were pre-
sented as follows.
Paint and Color Co.," was rejected as in
formal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
Found school 4 Dslusfon

Ma" said a discouraged urchin; Il
amt going to school any more"
Why, dear?", tenderly . inquired his
mother.
Cause ,tain't amy use. I can meyer
learn to spell. The teacher keeps
burg Bulletin.