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Evening star., 1896-07-18
FIRES IN GREAT FORESTS.
Preventive Work Accom- plished u,
the Fire Warden of Minnesota.

tne Ftre N OF eSOta.
From the indianapolis News.
The report OF the chief fire warden of
Minnesota has been published. and con-
tains many statements of interest AS part
of the precautionary measures adopted
about 1900 placards, warning against
kindling fires in forest or prairie, were dis
tributed. Twenty-seven fires in forest
regions. including those in brush land and
marshes. are reported. They burned over
an aggregate area of S3i;5 acres. and did
damage to the amount OF s., 125. The wet
weather of last year greatly reduced the
losses In the prairie region of the western
side OF the state dry. windy conditions
were conducive to the spreading OF fire.
during the period from August 10 Novem-
ber. and l05 field prairie fires occurred.
burning over about 1900 acres and caus-
ing a damage OF s34.2I7. In the same terri
tory in 1854 about +D.p0 acres were burned
over. The local wardens controlled and eN-
tinguished many fires. The state warden
had consulted manufacturers of locomo-
tives In the United States and England with
reference to the best spark arrester. 1t is
learned that no such device Ia wholly eff
cient, as fine sparks are always likely to
escape.
The warden says that the 1000 Chippewa
Indians who are scattered throughout Min
nesota forests are more careful about
tinguishing their forest fires than white
people. The greater number of fires are
caused by loo omotive sparks, but the care
less farmer, burning fields before
ploughing, and the threshing machines are
also great source OF danger. 1t is the
business Of the wardens to prevent as well
as to extinguish fires. In the forest region
of Minnesota the government still holds
6oD.W0 acres of public land. These are
visited by homeseekers, timber "cruisers''
and hunters. The warden remarks that
when people become educated as TO the
true economic values of forests, and to d
comprehension of the danger and damage
from forest fires every man and boy who
frequents the woods will be voluntary
watchman to guard against such fires"
About 12.yD workmen are employed I'm
the logging industry Of Minnesota. 1t is
estimated that the total amount of white
pine standing is 14.42i,vOO,UDo feet. and of
red or Norway pine. 3.4l2, ,413.pS feet. In
twenty three counties there are luNsa. .okD
acres of natural forest. and in the whole
state there are 1l,SD.w0 acres of natural
forest, not including mere brush and swamp
land. The annual cut OF pine for each OF
the past three years is estimated al l..yp,0w
feet The consumption of mercantile hard
wood lumber in Minnesota is estimated at
lUO,oo0,oOO feet annually.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
The Formation, Of the Acorn.
From Science.

From Science.
The male flowers of the oak are gathered
in distant clusters round a long. swaying
stalk; they approach much nearer to the
conventional idea of a flower individually.
Instead of being a mere aggregation of
anthers or pollen cells simple scales.
those of the oak are possessed of distinct
star-like, hairy calyces. each marked OF
into six or seven lobes, and containing ten
slender stamens, with two-celled anthers.
Then the female flowers, which are usually
two or three, near each other. but not con-
nected. consist each of an ovary, with three
short-curved styles, and invested 10y d
calyx that adheres closely TO IL and be-
comes the husk shell of the acorn. The
whole, except the styles, is held in a cup
formed Of many small overlapping scales.
which afterward lose their individuality
and shrink into mere roughness on the out
SIDE of the cup that holds the acorn. For
OF ly one of the six ovules contained in the
ovary develops into an acorn (seed or corn
of the &C. or oak.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Slips of the Tongue.
From TiI-Bit

Some curious slips Of speech, according
to non-conformist contemporary, were
made at the annual meeting Of the London
Wesleyan Mission in Exeter Hall. Thus
Rev. r. w. Perks, NJ. p, the chairman,
referred to the work of the female sis
ters.' while Mr.. Hughes invited young
men and women of all ages" to attend his
meetings in ST. James Hall
There is on record a memorable exordium
OF nervous curate: Young ladies' or per-
haps 1 should say young women, for 1
wish to embrace you ALL"
A Roman Catholic preacher was speaking
OF the transformers of earthly things
Look al the great cities of antiquityr' he
exclaimed. Where are they now? Why,
some of them have perished so utterly that
1t as doubtful II they ever existed"
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Tree That Grows From Tree Tops.
From It'd Bits.

"A Tree Inat GrOwn From Tree Tons,
From TfdBits.
The cupey or. as 1t is sarcasticaIly called
In the English possessions, the attorney"
is one Of the most curious as 1t Is certainly
the most picturesque denizen of the virgin
forests of the West Indian islands 1t be-
longs to the parasitical family of trees or
plants. but. terrible to relate, it Invariably
with the basest ingratitude destroys all life
In the unfortunate tree that cherishes it
In Its early growth. The seeds are borne on
the wings Of the wind. and deposited on the
branches Of other trees. when they burst
into roots. which are dropped toward the
ground all round the nurse tree. In time
these roots reach the ground and strike into
the soil.
From this moment the roots grow strong
er and stronger. until they resemble a lot
OF rope ladders thrown over the tree Next
the parasite sends down a great cord which
twines round the trunk of the supporting
tree. at first as though in loving embrace
but 1t grows tighter and tighter, eventually
StranSling its benefactor out Of existence
The nurse tree. thus killed. rots to decay.
and from the immense fibrous roots of the
destroyer now springs a great trunk, which
rises nigh into the air. When the cupey is
fuil grown 1t presents q magnificent spec
tacle for the cord-like roots rise often TO
nfty or sixty feet, and support In midair the
vast tree itself.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
A to Walking.

A fashionable woman, who wore Louis
Quinze heels. once asked a famous artist
how she might acquire a graceful carriage
He looked at her gravely and answered:
Take off your high-heeled shoes. place
them on the top Of your head: when you
cen walk with those shoes perfectly bal
anceo you will have tho gait of q goddess
and for the first time since French -heeIed
shoes were invented they will really have
served to help, and not to disf1gure wo-
man"
Evening star., 1896-07-18
M1srooK THE dfwAD" FOR GUN.
How n Tenderf0At Banker Held Up
His Hands for Hi. First Depositor.

How n TenderfoAt Banker Held Up
His Hands for His First Depositor.
From the Billings (AIontb Gazette.
One of the "old SETTLER lawyers Of Bill
irgs. Mont. has been spinning early times
stories to The Gasstte, among them be-
ing the following:
I'm the year 1ss2'H. NJ Mund came in
here from Deadwood to start a bank. AL
though he wasn't buexactly yerdant. he
hadn't been out wesh long. and had q very
ccr siderable respect for six-shooters and
other implements Of. like nature which
were worn as ornaments by almost every
one in those days. iHe had some expert
ence. too. in dancing in Deadwood, at
which times he would become very playful
and his antics afforded much amusement
to those who gathered to look on For this
and other reasons he had become very
conservative, and avoided minging in any
questionable society.
''The building In which the bank was to
be located was frame. and was not fin
ished when Mund and the safe arrived; so
the safe was put temporarily In a tent,
which was occupied by Tulley. Hart &
Frieze as a hardware store Mund had
been in these quarters but a few days
when a rough. Withholding man. dressed
in Montana broadcloth, with a Winchest ter
over one arm and brace of six-shooters
in his belt. stepped into the tent and. in a
grufr voice, inquired for the new banker.
Mund was pointed to as the man wanted.
eEd the westerner appros ched.
ugh! Are you the new banker? in
quired the stranger
Yes, sir. Anything can do for your'
THE stranger re iched down in his pock-
cts. and. in an instant, up went Mund' S
hands and his face became as pale as
death. while his knees knocked together
and became so weak that he could not take
refuge in flight.
IA broad smile spread over the face Of
Tom McGirl. the cattle baron, as-instead d
of six-shooter. as Mund had expected
ne drew out s25.Do In bills for deposit, and
asked in grufr business-like way:
Are you ready to do little business?'
The agony was over and Mund's pulse
soon began to beat regularly again.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
A Chemically Treated Seware P,,n+
From, the Philadelphia Record

A Chemically Treated SEWAGE Plant
From the Philadelphia Record
An interesting disposition Of sewage !.
being made at the Wayne county poor
farm buildings. near Detroit, Mich. the
project being carried out under the Detro;,
board Of health. The sewage first passe.
through thirty-foot mixing channel.
where 1t receives lime and alum. 1t than
goes through three precipitating tanks
placed side by side. each Az by 75 feet.
falls four feet over a series Of steps for
aeratlon and finally discharges through
an iron pipe into a small brook leading tn
the river Rouge. The plant cost about
$4,000. Heretofore crude sewage has been
discharged into the river. but complaints
were made before the court, it Is said. and
the practice was ordered stopped
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Good People to Know,
From the Chicago Newa


Miss Kingsley. the African traveller. gives
an amusing account Of the beginning of her
love Of adventure. She was at the Canary
Islands. and hearing very dreadful ar
counts of the dangers and horrors of travel.
ing In West Africa" she felt she must 20
out OF mere feminine curiosity. She con.
tinues: Il asked a man who knew the com.
try what should find most useful to take
out with me. and he replied: An introduce
ton to the Wesleyan mission, because thew
have fine hearse and plumes at the sta
ton. and would be able to give you a grand
funeral"
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Did as Told.


from tne ChIcHg0 Newt.
A French soldier, stationed at a picture
gallery. had strict orders to allow no one
to pass without first dspositing his walking
stick A gentleman came in with his hands
in his pockets. The soldier, taking him by
the arm. said:
"Citizen, where Is your stick?''
II have no stick"
"Then you will have to go back and get
one before I can allow you to pass
Evening star., 1896-07-18

THE "APENTA'' HUNGARIAN BITTER WATER,
drawn from the u HUNYADI Springs is under
the absolute control OF the Royal Hungarian
Chemi, al Institute tninistry Of agriculiurel
Bpda-Ptht. ylS-sl3t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
A Cyclone Of Fun 39"-
-"c3A Hurricane of Laughter.
Popular Prices, 10, 10 and 25c
SATURDAY MATINEE
Commencing at 2:3o standard time.

If it required an annual outlay of
10000 TO insure Il family against any
serious consequences from an attack of
bowel complaint during the year there
are many who would feel it their duty
to pay it ; that they could not afford to
risk their lives, and those of their fam
lily for such an amount. Anyone can
get this insurance for % cents, that be-
ing the price Of a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa Rem
edy. In almost every neighborhOOd
someone has died from an attack of
bowel complaint before medicine could
be procured or a physician summoned
one or two doses of this remedy will
cure any ordinary cose. 1t never fails
Can you afford to take the risk for Sc
small an amount: For sale by G. E
Mahan, Druggist
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Bucklen's Arnica Saive.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter. chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box For sale by b. 5. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-06-19
Do Won TrAMal2

If so, never start on journey with
out Il bottle of Foley's Colic and Diar-
rhpa Cure, sure preventive of bowel
complaints occasioned by change of
water or climate 25c.
G.. f.. MAHAN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
TROLLEY MEMS COMPLAINT.
A Iik elihood OF "a Renewal or Trouble on
the BrOokIyn Lines.

The Executive Committee of District AS
sembly as, knights of Labor, is to meet early
this week to hear reports ms to tho organizing
OF the men on the surface railroads in Brook
lyn. There Is little doubt that the conductors
and motormen on the Brooklyn trolley lines
are going TO renew their demands this sum
mer for twenty-five cents per day advance In
wages and the other conditions for which they
struck last winter. and that they are very
much dissatisfied. They allege that the speed
rule which was enforced after the last strike
has become Il dead letter, that cars run ton,
fifteen. and sometimes twenty miles an hour,
and that they have TO make so many trips
per day that the eight miles an hour limit has
TO he ignored.
SUN reporter yesterday said that the demands
OF last winter will certainly he renewed In
June, which will be n better time of tho year
than winter for making the demands. ms the
companies put on extra cars then. a member
OF the Executive Committee Or ID. A. 20 said
yesterday afternoon;
9Th men are being driven to organize by
the companies, which load them down with
work. Whether or not tho companies Will
risk another strike Is another question"
Asked ms to how the elevated road employees
In Brooklyn stood regarding the employees On
the surface roads, he said;
1.-The Union elevated cmplo yees are well or
gained, and are knights Of Labor. They have
10 grievances OF their own, but would sympa-
thile with other Knights: The employees on
the Kings County elevated are not well organ
zcd, but are in sympathy with the grievances
of the trolley men,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

Two Negroes Suspected OF 81 Series OF Bur-
CHARLES Locked Up.

Charles Roberts. who is known as Honey"
Roberts. 80 years old, and William Chambers,
81 years old. both colored. and both living Mt
lao Beacon avenue. Jersey City, are locked up
In the Oakland avenue police station, and they
are believed to have committed n series of bur-
glaries on the hill recently. They were ar
raigned before Police Justice Douglas yester-
day morning and committed in default of
81 900 bail each. The series of burglaries be-
gan about three weeks ago. Lahcy Brothers
grocery sto.e In Newark avenue was broken
into and robbed of II quantity of provisions.
The next burglary reported was at j. f. Lud-
lows drug store at Hoboken and Oakland av.
cnucs. half n block from the police station. The
burglars secured $40 in cash and some cigars
and perfumery. There were several small
burS!arirs and sneak rohheries after that. Miss
Annie Bother. whose father keeps n grocery
store at ~ Central avenue and lives over the
store. was awakened at / 80 y. VI. on Friday
by somebody trying TO force open n window.
She called her father, who raised the window
and saw two men escaping from the back yard.
The men left behind them twn bags filled with
meat. and u tub Of lard, which had been stolen
on that same night from Charles t6ller's
butcher shop, II few doors from Botticr's gro
Gerry. The bags were turned over to the police.
a detective discovered that the bags were home
made, md that the bagging had been stolen
from Boyle n Reynolds. At Robcrts's house
Il colored woman named Russell had her floor
carpeted with bagging. which she said Roberts
had given to her. She said that she had made
some bags for Roberts. 4 large, part OF the
stolen property was found in Roberts's room.
The prisoners last night we're accusing each
other OF committing the burglarics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
TAKING THE WHITE YELL.
Nine Young Women Admitted ns Noviaes
at st. Joseph's Convent.

FLUSHING, L. l., March 2l.--A religious re.
ception took place at st. Joscph's Convent yes
tcrday afternoon, when the following young
women received the white veil and were ad-
mitted into the community as %novices: Misses
Alcx.a c. Gleason. Mary f. Ryan, Ellen l..
Mcnamara, Catharine VI. Conlin, and Louisa
Il. Weir, all of Brooklyn: Elizabeth C. Mccain.
Margaret f. Smith. and Anne Maria Dowd Of
New York. and Elizabeth NJ. Reilly Of Bling.
bamton. The following religious names were
given to them in their respective order: Sisters
Charles Anna, Maria Gonzaga. Mary Bertrand,
Mary Faustire, Mary Rosalita, Joseph Xavier,
Mary Alberta. Rose Teresa. and Mary Noeli.
The Rev: i. n. Halpin. ;. d.. of New York
bounced by Bishop Mcdonnell.
The clerLyIuen present we're the Right Rev.
L. J.. Mcnamara V. g.. of st .1oscph's Church.
Bruoklvu: the Rev. NJ. Carroll of st. Vincent
de Iaul'S Church. Brooklyn; the Rev. NJ. Mo-
ran of the Church of the NATIVITY. Brooklyn;
the Rev. j. j. Crowley o. ~. .Ambrose's Church.
BrOoklyn; the Rev. =. WOODS of Holy Cross,
Flatbush: the Rev. F.. Iudekc and the Rev. j.
Dunno Of st. Vincent de Pauls Church. Brook
lyn; the Rev. NJ. q. flannery of Corona. the
Rev. f.. Maher of syracuse, y. Y, and the Rev.
+. sherry of -. Anthony's Church, Brooklyn.
The sisters of st. joseph are making prepa-
Brentwood. l.. !. The new academy is to be
called St. Joseph's in the Pines. The sisters
hell their first religious service in their new
home on Thursday afternoon. The Rev.
Father Murray. pastor of the Brentwood Mis-
sion, Officiated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
LIFE SAVERS SICK.
An Entire Crew Stricken with = Contakious
Disease Said TO He BIAck Itch.

LyNBRooK, l.. l., March 2l.-The crew of
the Long Beach life-saving station are suffer-
ing with what has been pronounced by many
OF the old seamen ship fever, and It is said
to have been contracted from the crew of the
schooner Mary f. Walker. which went ashore
on Long Beach about ten days ngo. After the
schOoner's crew had heon brought ashore and
cared for by Capt. Richard Van Wicklen at
the life-savinG station one of the life-savlnG
crew was taken with some contagious disease,
and gradually the whole force, including Capt,
Van Wicklen, were sm!tten, Their bodies were
covered with black p~ustules, which became
iniiamed aud caused much suffering. An In
tense itching followed, and in their Impotence
the men tore the %pustules with their nails, ag-
grayRting the disease and spreading II,
DIR. James A, HutchesOn was summoned and
went IN his yacht 20 Long Teach to attend
the life savers, In the mean time III" disease
spread among the people nj East Rockaway
and adjacent villages, II has been pronounced
chicken pox. German measles, aud huckwheat
hives by different doctors, Dir. Hutcheson
says the disease is an aggravated form Of
black itch and is highly contagious but not
necessarily fatal. The Corps Is improving,
and Capt. Van Wicklen is again on duty,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
TOO MANY COOKS.
It Is Hard to Find Who Made the BIunders
In the Venezuelan Bine Book.

LONDON, March 2l.-Lord Salisbury has re-
quested the leading permanent officials OF the
Foreign Once to explain how the errors &C.
CURED in the statement of the British case
relating to the question of boundary between
Great Britain and Venezuela as embodied in the
Blue Book recently presented to Parliament.
There has been a violent discussion within the
department rs to who is to blame for these
errors.
The Foreign Ofice had practically nothing to
do with tho preparation of the case, which was
Entrusted to the Colonial ONCE. the Foreign
Odlce assigning an official. who was supposed to
be versed in spanish aud the whole history OF
the case. to assist the Colonial Office officials.
searched the archives for correspondence and
documents bearing on the question. The mate
rial he collected was confused and ill-arranged.
Sir Frederick Pollock, Corpus Professor of
Jurisprudence at Oxford University. was re-
tanned to put the material into proper shape.
He in turn drew upon the resources OF the
Royal Geographical Society.
Next. the result Of sir Frederick Pollock's la
bOrs with the material OF his predecessor was
submitted to a COMMITTEES from the Colonial and
Foreign Offices. with Sir Richard Webster. tho
Acknowledgement, to supervise the law aspects.
such a crowd had a finger In the business that
II Is impossible to place the responsibility for
the hlunders on any one particular person. 1t
Is a case of too many cooks spelling the broth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
H. TENEzUELI COMMISSION.
Secretary Mau~t-Prevost Denies TINT It
Na. Reached n Decision.

WAsHrNGToN. March fl.-Secretary Mallet-
Provost, for the Nene2uelan Commission. this
afternoon issued the following statement:
During the past week reports have been in
dustriously circulated to the effect that the
Commission has reached a decision with refer
ence to the boundary question favorable to
Venezuela. This having been denied. the report
has been circulated In another form, and it 10
now asserted that while the Commission. as .
body. has reached no such conclusion. tho Com
missioners individually entertain the views re-
ferred to.
lit must be evident to all that so long as any
thing remains to be examined and considered
the Commissioner are not in n position to form
All opinion respecting the merits of the contro-
versy. AS II matter nj fact. neither the Com
mission nor the individual Commissioners are
as yet in possession of all the evidence. The
papers presented by Venezuela are but n part of
what has been promised The Blue Book of the
British Government. while remarkably full and
detailed. does not include all the documents
which may be adduced in support OF its conten-
lions. The Commission has not and will not
limit itself to the consideration OF what those
two Governments may present. 1t has been en-
gagged upon independent lines OF in Iuiry. and
will continue to follow those lines until all its
sources of Information shall have been exhaust
ed. Then. and not until then, will It be in a posi-
ton to form any opinion or to make any report"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
F,v. Anu.Platt A...mbIy D~I.tr,et..

The number OF auti-Platt Assembly districts
In the city. as Indicated by the result VI the
Assembly district conventions, was announced
yesterday to be four, 1t seems that that mum
be- has been swelled to hve. The delegation to
the State Convention from the THIRTY. first dis
trict. instead OF being divided, AS was stated. Is
majority,
As an offset 10 this II was announced that the
Plat delegation from the ThiTtY-seCoud d.
tTirt will he the regular delegation. Although
the anti Platt men captured the trmpurary
organization, they did nnI get their certificate Of
the Plat men, with the result that they must
make a contest for seats Ia the Convention.
There were thirteen Anti-PlAtt Assembly dis
tTlcts last December when the County Com
mittOO WAa chosen