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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Salvation Army Lass Put in JAIL

From the Chicago Time Herald
Miss Clara Meyer of the Salvation Army
was sent 20 Jail in Belleville, ILL.,, for forty
eight days. On July as the army was pa
radins the streets of that town it was
stormed by the hoodluln element with fire
crackers. Miss Meyer carried the bass
drum. and some one threw a giant cracker
at her. The cracker frightened a horse.
and it ran away, and Miss Meyer was ar
rested on the theory that the drum had
caused the runaway.
The Incarceration of the young woman
who is only eighteen years old, is sample
incident of the vindctive warfare which
has been waged upon the Salvationists ever
since they pitched their tents in Belleville,
where they have made a hard fight against
the saloons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Recon- Hlen tiatiOns,

I'm view of the .'eport of shc commission
of experts already alluded to il IS recon-
mended that the sum of S5.yhopy he made
available for resuming the work OF COM
pleting the tunnel between the distributing
reservoir near Howard University. and for
the other work connected herewith, in
Guiding the latter reservoir
In connection with this subj t it is
proper to invite attention TO thu last ti.at
the sum of s2Gj, 5IG.5S Of the approlria iiCns
made by the act of lSS2 ami 10y subsequent
acts for increasing the water supply CT
Washington, Dc remains upcEprndvd in
the treasury OF the United States. This
sum should he made available for the rEr-
poses just indicated, thereby reducia. the
amount to be appropriated anew - the
difference between this rneXplHGc balance
in the treasury and the sum o: st5p,uu0
recommended necessary for rtsuln;Dg
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Up-tO-Date Ability.

From tie Cincinnati Enquirer.
I'VE might hire new clerk" said the
druggist. 'if he were a good one. Are
you a graduate in pharmacy2''
NO." said the man who wanted a Job
Il amt graduate in pharmacy ana /
don't intend to he. l amt looking for
a cheap job. But 1 can draw soda water
with both hands at once and know how
to make IA different s!rups"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
An ERete Atlversary.

All Fnete AUHeFEHTy'
From Puck.
Mr.. Sunklands "a prominent citizen Of
Arkansas)-"Huh! Them Spaniards don't
amount to nuthtn'v'
Mrs. Sunklands-"Do you think the
United States could lick Spain?'
Mr.. Sunklands-"Shucks! Why, the state
of Arkansas alone can lick any nation I'M
der the sun that wears bangles on it's
pants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
The Public Veal.



Brown-"They say Mckinley did not ex-
pect so much adverse criticism of his 81
lence on the money question"
Jones-"Didn't hep
Brown-"No. He thought the people
would be too much interested in their
wheels to care about his views on any
thing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
A Possible. Reason.

From the Detroit Free Press.
when Twilkens gets anything On his
mind" said the busy man, che is always
speaking of 1t "a the question Of the hour
l wonder what makes him 10 that"
Il don't know, unless it's because he eX-
poets to take up an hour a day of your
time explaining it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25

dtrfnters me, dPe fife teeoot
NJ ster Of aooerfistns,. saps:
it Is efaimeo for f6e was3in5fos
Star, ano pro8a8fp fruf3fuffe
efaimee, t8af no offer newspaper
in f6e country goes into SO far5s
a percentage Of off f8s 8ouss5
reif9in q raoius Of fsoenfp mifs3
from Be office Of publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Down 10 Date.


! From Puck.
"Digrs seems to be doing a rushing bust
ness"
''Yes; he has hired lot Of deaf mGtes
and is running a painless barber shop"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Mental Arithmetic.
From Puck

From Puck
How old is your little dollie?''
II don't know"
You're not a very smart little girI, then.
are yoG?"
well, all l know is, I got the body on
Christmas, and We bought new head for
her yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
The Tramp's Request.

From London Tid-Bits
What are you doing here?' said the
woman to the tramp, who had got over
the wall just in time 10 escape the bull
dog.
Madam, he said, with dignity, Il did
intend to request something to eat, but all
l ask now is that, in the interest OF hui
manity, you'll feed that dog"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25

From the Harlem Life.
"See here, Lyons, you've ruined me. In
this account of the ball L said that Mrs.
Bunkerton, the famous lecturer on dress,
wore nothing that was remarkable
You've put il: Mrs. h. wore nothing. That
was RENE rla bler You can go 10 the cash
Ter and get your money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Could Not Escape 1t.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Giblets-"I hear Growler threw up his
old job because he got the rheumatism
Joblots-"Yes. Afraid Of getting a stiff
joint
Giblets--"Well, he got one, anyway"
Joblots-"One WHAT"
Giblets-"Stff joint
Joblots-"How's that?"
Giblets-"He's superintendent of the
morgue.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
The Woman in the Case.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
What sad expression Mr.. Welham
has. Ever notice it?'
Yes. There Is a woman at the bottom
of it all, as usual"
You don't say SO. Who is she?"
His wife. Her cooking has given him
the dyspepsia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Too Satisfactory.

From the Cleveland Leader
And so you have discharged your cook ?
Why, supposed that you thought she was
Jewell
so l did; but my hush and got 10 thinking
the same thing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
The Summer Boarier.

From the Chicago Record.
Them folks from town didn't stay mach
of spell, Uncle Reub?"
Nav; went back mad cause we didn't
hev Ito cycle paths an 'leCtic lights in
Their blackberry patch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
A Singular Character.

From the Cleveland Leader
Hobson-"See that man there? He's a
living contradiction
Dobson-"How's that?"
Hobson-'Funny man on the neH spaper
and makes joking a serious business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
At the Hub.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
"Wanter flip pennies, yer four-eyed kid?'
asked the rude little boy. with pleas
tfe," answered the Bostonian infant
win you choose the diverse or reverse? p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Hoist by His Own Pctnrd.

From PUCK.
Casey Comfortably to the foreman
'Oi've bin afther watchin' Kerrigan fer tn
lasht two hours, an divii sthroke Nv
wur-ruk hoZ he done in all thot toime.'
Foreman-"Be hivins. kerrigan wuz just
afther comm tine Wi tn same inferma-
ton about yerslf. YeZ are bote discharged
Ter watchin' lns;id wv wur-rkin'.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mrs. Casey-"Harrigan's daughter is
tIrnin' out for a medium She do be hear
in voices in the upper air, they tell me-
CaSey-"1 hear thin every day meself.
Sometimes they yells mortar and some
times brick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Proficiency.

Proficiency.
From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Creegan-'And how is Tommy get
ting along at the school?''
Mrs. Splendid. The tacher
is that fond of him that she kapes him wild
her half an hour after the other boys go
home nearly every day of the wake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
An Awful Mistake,

From the Detroit Tribune.
First girl-"She doesn't understand base
ball at ALL"
Second girl-"No?"
First girl-"No. Why, the other day she
went to game and fell in love with the
umpire"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
The Wondrous Laws OF Nature.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
''The great curse Of modern social life is
the overcrowding Of the Cities" said the
parrot philosopher.
TOO true admitted the other man. but
1 think the trolley cars and ambulances
will eradicate the evil in time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Regular Hnbftues.

As there are people who rarely enter a
park, so there are others who pass great
deal of their time there, and in this class
are not included specimens of the genus
bum who very frequently monopolize the
best seats In every park. Many men and
many women enjoy the reading Of a book
or paper tenfold IL they find a shady bench
In their favorite park. These are the good
folks. who are both morning and afternoon
patrons. and every neighborhood has Its
own number, every one of whom Is a ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25

From Harpers Bazaar.
rs Miss Cahoots in?" inquired the caller.
"That depinds on you. Are yez Misther
Jones?" said Bridget.
Yes
"She'S Eon' out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
A Couple of Eek tras.

From the Detroit TT bune
Buildar-"You fix the cost at 100000,
which is very satisfactory figure, but you
do not seem to include labor and material
in your estimate"
Architect-"Oh, there will be extras, of
course"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25

This season Of the year. the groups OF
wa.te-carrei and white-aproqc,: nurses
a.d their daintily attired cIlarscs-too
'lHrH dressed up. sometimes. to look as if
they were expected TO run ABOUT and play
are not so numerous dS they were two
months a=o This fine brigade Of the grand
society Of the coming generation mas eS-
csrtd he C!ty's heat. and is nloy-ing Itself
WIN rs ccrsely Surroundings 10y the noun
tain or Inc sea.
Children of Larger Growth.
Instead there are troups of children of a
larger growth, with sturdier limbs and
stronger lungs, and not near so much
bothered about the latest styles in Juvenile
fCggery- Inhampered by the sounds of
school bells. and with no bothersome re-
nirders of lessons to study and other stern
the outlet for their noise and enthusiasm.
The student of human nature, who is fond
Of comparing childish traits and tricks of
manner. which viii later develop into
the TauneriSms OF the young and
maiden, can have all the opportunities need
ed if one of these lively groups of young
sters is watched for q half hour There Is
always one among them who is the leader
in the fun and who can make mar the
meeting. and just so far as the rest can hope
to compete with this favorite will depend
entirely the amount of pleasure the group
will enjoy The little folks break up into
large small cliques, just as groWn-up
folks do. and oftentirnes with just as much
reason and purpose. but 20 keep them away
from the park is the greatest hardship they
could imagine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Dangers of Extrayasauce.

This eXtravagant use of wager unless
checked will add greatly to the difficulties
and expense of ever procuring suitable
methods of filtration. as the cost O. opera
tion alone of litter plants varies from about
81 to s. per 1,Uooooo gallons Of water nl-
tered.
The trunk mains leading from tic dis
tributlng reservoir are oY1r:aX,.d, and while
The removal of deposits from the conduit
ana the raising Of :he dam VIII increase
the capacity OF the supply system leading
TO that reservoir, bat little practical l..ne-
fit will be experienced ther,from 10y con-
sumers in the city unless some methoG is
provided for giving an additional supply Of
water from the distributing reservoir to
the service mains.
"A commission of eXperts appointed by
authority of the Secretary OF HaT in No
vember, 1888 reported that thu compile ion
of the unfinished tunnel betwe"l lie dis
tributing and Howard University :, scivCirs
furnished the most economical nleihod for
bringing increased wafer supply from tile
reSerN Dir in George own TO Washing: on 10y
pipes or otherwise Until this tunnc! and
the Howard University reservoir tor some
substitute plan) are completed anal Put INTO
service no appreciable relief from pres, nt
conditions can be anticipated 10y cons am-
q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25


Careful and trustworthy inve-;.G lti1as
and measurements made in various lIties
in the United States show clearly Ina,
per capita daily consumption of soNauiy-five
gallons is ample for all domestic. bllein,.s =
and public purposes and hat am ooa=i,l-r-
able increase above This amount :lUst lie
attributed to waste, which is silir 10 r,Fcc-
tive mans am service pipes, detective
plumbing and willful vase.
The serious extent % This waste in The
District Of Columbia - eNl..2itS.l very
clearly by the tables Of hourly waste and
consumption il jane. 1>t6, an EXAMINATION
of which shows that he minimum hnlfly
rate during the IVY nty-iour hours Wss ~
per cent Of the hourly average rae tI.i ~
per cent of the maximum hourIs ratc. and
that in a residential community like ne
one in question, two-thi,tis as lnucn water
is used between lhc houGS OF | ana ; = M
as is USED between . AMI IL am. coldi-
ton of affairs which musI couVinC.. even
The most skep1ical of HE needless extent 10
which the water is being Wasfe
If further proof vere needed il cAunl be
found in the fact hat of all the PRINCIPAL
cities Of the United States Washington IS
exceeded by but one or Two ia it,; per cap
ita consumption and vase OF waIor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
WASTING THE WATER
Westinghouse Very Prodigal With
Their Supply.
CAPT. GAILLARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS
He Urges the Completion of the
kqueduct Tunnel.
MONEY NOW ON HAN ID

Probably the most interesting chapter Of
the annual report of Capt. II. ID. Gaillard,
the engineer officer in charge of III" Wash
irgton aqueduct, is the one devoted % The
consumption and waste OF water I'm the
District of Columbia 4 synopsis Of this
chapter has been already published 10y The
Star, but the great Importance of ihe sub
ject is believed 10 justify more attended
treatment than il has yet received.
According 10 Capt. Gaillard, measure
ments of the daily and hourly consump-
ticn and waste of wafer were made June y
and June 30, 1896. ION both of these occa-
sions," says he, the weather was unusual
ly cool for the time OF year, and the ground
moist from recent rains obv!atin:, almost
entirely the necessity Of watering lawns
and shruboery; consequently ;he consump-
ton measured on tn sc occasions is doubt
less considerably smaller ;han that during
dry, hot weather"
The consumption AMI waste Of water in
the city as measured annually in The Latter
part of June. amounted TO l1.5ji.> SIS gall
Ions in 1874 and has graluallY incrs as~d in
amount year by year, with few eX't ptIons,
until 1896, when Il reached The total OF
44.Il35E4 gallons. This amount waE tx
ceeded in 1885. when the CONSUMPTION and
waste was &c. 72!,lII gallons: in lNai, when
ii was a., iG2.: -l1 gallons, and in 80 v hen
it was 41.lS2,Gsl gallons.
Population Now About GSH.oGa.
by the police ceIs:ls of December Il,
1875" says Capt. Ga!llard, the population
of the Distric; of Columbia was fouul 10 be
21n.5la. The present estimated population
is about 2sGnm OF mis- number CAPT. Ed
ward Burr, Us. Corps OF Engineer. assist
ant in charge of the distribution system of
the water department OF The DIS;.iot. cSIi-
mates from data in his possession hat
about 25-,.uMp persons are consumer % Pc
tG:Hac water
Assuming thcSe figures as crr:,-e' and
taking mean OF TIL. daily consumption
ard waste measured on Jun- - a-i -.
there is obtsinel q lauy per -ap-ia con
sumption ana waste Of 10 gallons :uT ,yCTy
nuha bitant Of the bisttic. Of Columbia AID
OF lI3 gallons fc- cbcry pcrzoH B.s.!.sr To-
tcnlac water. Although the t-1ESG lpfion
and " aSte for 1896 is icSs thar 20. ANY wear
since 1S2 il is sin Largely a. eNe,ss Of
what it should he, ana indicates an .-1n!ost
criminal waste Of wate-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25

II Had Become So Through Growing
in the Interior of Human Skull.
From the San Francisco Call.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
For the Jarago Children.

Mr.. George Meyer sends a communica-
ton to the Morning News inclosing a sub
scription for so towards a fund to pro-
vide for the unfortunate Jarago children
which have become familiar sight on the
streets. Mr.. Meyer hopes the fund will
become large enough to enable the chill
dren to be placed in some house of refuge
The children" he says, whose manners
from their virtually living in the cutters
may be repulsive to most people, neverthe-
less if some kind lady will volunteer this
bright Easter morning to take up the case
of these little unfortunates, never m nd
what the mother may or may not be- the
subscriber will render all the aid In his
power towards securing for them a home
with lis good Influences"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
Don't Read This.

II may worry you by showing you a
duty tpartly or wholly overlooked to
yourself, your family or your creditors.
Is your life insured? II not. why not?
II It Is ponder over these queries: Does
your policy tell you in plain guaranteed
ngures the exact amount OF cash or
paid-up participating insurance to which
you are entitled in case Of lapse at any
time after the first year? Does your pol
Icy pay you a large dividend each year,
which, at your option. may be drawn in
cash TO reduce premium payments. or.
alloWed 10 accumulate and purchase ad-
cltional paid-up insurance? VIII your
company loan money on your policy ?
Does your policy increase in guaranteed
cash value each year after the expiration
OF premium payments and besides con-
tlnue to pay you dividend annually as
long as you hold same? Why should you
buy policy where you risk losing your
dividends in case Of death or lapse2 These
are important features and are written
IN plain figures in the clear, liberal and
intelligent contracts of The Massachu-
sets Mutual Life Insurance Company
organized 1851). For specimen policies,
send your name, address and date of
birth to Harry & Apple, general agents
for Georgia, SO Bay street. Telephone 90
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
CROPS NOT MUCH HURT.
The Frost Not Hard Enough to Cause
Serious Damage

While the recent cold weather has had
its effect upon the truck crops they nave
not been seriously damaged Whatever
damage there was occurred on Thursday
night and Friday morning, as there was no
frost of any consequence on Friday night
or Saturday morning.
Maj. G. NJ. Ryals says the weather bu-
reau at Washington reported no frost on
Thursday night, and the frost came. A
frost was reported from Washington for
Friday night, and on the strength of
this prediction Maj. Ryals and severai
other truckers went to work and COW
cred many of their crops. Mai. RIVALS
says there was no frost and they were
put to a great expense for nothing
The destruction to the crops has not
been very extensive. Some OF the pota-
toes were killed. and quite a number OF
beans were either killed or badly dam
aged 1t is believed about ! per cent
will cover the entire loss on potatoes
and about per cent. that on beans The
peas. are not injured much. and the Gu
cumbers and tomatoes only very slightly
except in some isolated cases, where sur
fcient care was not taken to give them
any protection. Generally speaking MAJ.
Ryals does not think the damage to the
crops is in any way serious or extern,
SiVe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
THE DUBIGNoN CRISP DEBATES.
They VIII Take Place During Next
Month.

Hon. F. G. duBignon has returned from
Washington, where he went to confer
with ex-Speaker Charles F. Crisp ana
Secretary Hoke Smith with regard to the
senatorial situation in Georgia. AS a re-
suit of his conference with Mr.. Crisp, IL
has been decided that there Will be sew
eral joint debates between Mr.. duBignon
and Mr. Crisp, which will practically cover
the entire state during the next month.
The dates and places of these debates
will be arranged by the friends of the two
candidates. Mr.. Crisp YVES disinclned to
make any appointments for dates later
than May because, as he stated, he has
written letters to the county executive
committees, asking that they provide for
an expression from the people upon the
senatorship at the primaries to be held
June 6. 1t is understood, however, that
some of the counties will not hold the
primaries on that date, and that many or
them will not authorize any expression
on the senatorial question at those prI-
maries.
The discussions between Mr.. duBignon
and Mr.. Crisp win be in May, as Mr.
Crisp wishes first to finish those for which
he has made appointments with Secre-
tary Smith. 1t is pretty we'll understood
now that Secretary Smith does not pro-
pose to enter the senatorial race.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
BAD WORK WITH A RAZOR.
Carrie DavenpOres Throat Cut in
York street Lane.

Carrie Davenport. a negro woman. liv-
ing in York street lane. near Montgomery
street, had her throat cut last night about
II O'Clock ny a negro man.
The woman was standing in the lane
talking with the man, when he drew his
razor and made a vicious swipe at her
throat A cut six inches in length, ex-
tending from the angle of the jaw to the
back of the neck, was the result. The
wound was fearful one, and the woman
lost great quantity of blood. She was
taken to Dr.. r. G. Norton's Office, near
by. and the wound sewed up by DR.. Nor
ton 1t took nine stitches to close the
wound
The main facial artery was severed and
me external carotid artery partly cut.
f1ao the artery been cut entirely in two
the woman would have bled to death be-
Tore assistance could have been given her
~ y was she had very narrow escape
ana IS not out of danger yet
Inc woman seemed to be uncertain as
70 the name of the man who cut her or
she dld not want to tell. She first said
mat the mans name was Green, and that
ne was driver for Gleason & Co. She
afterwards said that she thought his
name was Seabrook The cutting was
Teported 10 the police barracks, and Sergt
bduBnn, VINO was on duty in the office,
Sent DetectlVe Scully and several police
men 20 investigate the case and catch the
Woufu-be murderer. The police were of
Ihe opinion that Seabrook was the
name OF the man who did the cutting.
me me woman declared that she did not
know why the man attacked her. but
mere Is reason to believe that It was a
case or Jealousy. There is little doubt
that the man will be caught.
r,orS I'll was arrested at o'clock this
CAST street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
MAI. LAwTON MADE A COLONEL,
His Formal Election to Command
the First Regiment.

The formal election for colonel of the
First Regiment of Infantry, Georgia Vol
unteers, was held last night at the arm
DRY of the First Regiment.
The election was presided over by Coz,
W. w. Gordon of the First Cavalry. Lieut.
Col. William Garrard of the Guards Bat
TALON. and Capt. George p. Walker of tho
Chatham Artillery.
The managers were in full uniform and
the officers of the regiment appeared in
full uniform and cast their votes. There
were fifteen votes cast in all. Under the
state law a separate election was held a.
Statesboro in order to enable the three
officers of the Kell Rifles there to cast
their votes. Three of the officers wers
unable to vote at last nights election
two on account illness and one who W.
kept away by business engagement
The vote was, of course Unanimous for
Mai a. r. Lawton, Jr.. for colonel. The
returns from the separate election n,
Statesboro will probably arrive here 70
morrow, when the full returns viii ~
forwarded to the adjutant general wbo
will then order an examination NJ ~
newly elected officer. Upon a satisfaoe
tory examination having been passed ~.
colonels commission will be forway,,ita lie
and Col Lawton will then take comm nj
of the regiment.