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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10
CARE OF OUR TREES
Results of Interesting Experiments in Arbor-
culture.
Report of Chief Fernow OF the For
estry Division of the AgricuI-
tural Department..

r. z. Fernow. chief of the division of
forestry. Department of Agriculture. has
submitted mis- annual report to Secretary
Wilson for the fiscal year ending June 20.
The principal lines of experimentation
during the year, the report states, have
been three-eXperiments in tree planting
i'll the plains, timber physics and biological
Investigations.
Tie appropriation for the year amounted
to $3.50 fo- the collection and distribu-
ton OF valuable economic forest tree seeds
and plants. and for the statutory roll of
employees OF this sum $4,000 was for the
former, and small balance of the latter
only remains.
Tree-PlantinE Experiments.
In the tree-planting experiments five sta
lions Were authorized in addition to those
already established These were at College
Station. Tex; Saltwater, Okla: Logan.
Utah; Crookston, MINI, and Grand Rapids.
Mich. All these stations are located on the
experimental farms of agricultural COL
leges. In addition to twenty-eight acres
planted to trees in various mixtures. six
confer nurseries have been establis he'd
and large quantity of nursery stock has
been purchased for future planting
The experimental paintings have in the
main been most successful. and have at
tracted favorable attention from the peo-
pie IN the several states which they are
designed to benefit. The total area now in
permanent plantations at all stations is
69i2 acres
The report states that few tests and
even lew hundred tests are valueless and
unable TO give a reliable statement of the
average strength of wood examined on ac-
count OF the variability of the material
Late IN the year u test laboratory here was
rented. and the unfinished work necessary
ior the completion Of such species as are
now III course of investigation will be done
mere except the testing OF large beams
which will be done at ST. Louis the lab,
oratory not having facilities for such test
ing Many OF the most important timbers
are StilI unknown as regards their quality
This is the case especially with the Pa
cifie coast timbers, which Will presently
have 10 be used by the eastern wood con-
sumers, when the home supply begins to
wane- This ignorance leads to was.efui-
ness, and ii Is the duty of the government
the chief declares. TO furnish the reliable
Information watch alone can stop this
waste.
These Investigations are not only to de-
termine the mechanical strength of domes-
tic woods, although this has been the first
object. but also their other properties
which make them serviceable to the wood
maker for the many purposes for which
wood Is used. A knowledge of the nature
of the forest crop. of its quality and appli-
cability to the arts and of its dependence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
is more than double that of any
other paper in Washington,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobjec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands unequaled and I'M
approachable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10
Wants the Old Tie Severed.

Cecilia Ann Groves has petitioned for d.
vorce from John Walter Groves. to whom
she was married here March II, 1861.
Through Attorney s. Herbert Giesey, she
charges her husband with being intem-
rerate and cruel, and with falling to sup
port her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10
Criminal Neglect.

In the opinion of the chief future gen.
Grafton will justly charge the present one
with criminal neglect OF the subject. Pres
ent forest industries represent an annual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10
Gus floors of the building and buried in the
" "

Gus Hoors OF the building and buried in the
cement thereof
The engine room will be tiled and fur
nisned with the latest and most approved
system CT ventilation and general furnish
i'gs. 1t will present handsome and at
!ractlVe appearance when completed.
The plant will represent the latest stand :
ard isolated electric lighting practice and
in view Of the magnitude of the work
there is likely to be very keen competition
to secure the contract, the representatives
or the largest electrical construction COM
panies in the country having expressed an
intention to compete for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10
widow the Sole Beneac,.,~

By the will Of the late L. W. Ledyard,
dated July 16. 1892. Lizzie ". Ledyard.
widow Of the testator. Is named as sole
beneficiary. and, with Lizzie NJ. Ledyard, a
daughter, Ia named executrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10

over-compounded. These generators are
required to carry their full load for at
least twelve hours continuous run, and
also be capable of carrying % per cent of
an overload for one-haf hour without dam
gerouS heating in any part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-10

On November 10 18oust ago-acob Castelberg the
founder of the National Jewely Company established himself in bust
ness at 126 North Gay street. Baltimore Md In January 1872 he
nauguraed the system OF selling ewely credit the pioneer
the ewery credit business OF the
teberg OF London the the
for the world He the credit to the rich and
alike about 1906
This evening celebrate business We are
in the prime OF our business leus the milestone
fury and
Our establishments have gone forward public favor every year
We built business righrong-se firmly
of reliability credit the
the honest enjoy
comforts that of having the Diamonds Watches ewe
need fancy without feeling the hard hand
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
HOW IT HAPPENED.

GUTHRIE. Oklohoma, April %. 1872
The heaviest rain in years fell through
out the territory yesterday and last
night, continuous dovnpour keeping up
for seven hours aGd everything being
flooded. All creeks are up to the danger
point and some are out of their banks.
Southwest of Waterloo. in this county, q
waterspout occurred and q half dozen
farms were inundated. % j
Near Clifton and Lionel scores of fax1ns
have been swept Of everything and mapy
cattle and horses drowned. Near Cush,
ing, Payne county, dozens OF people ha*e
been driven from their homes; by high
water. In the western part of Logan
county several large bridges on the Ci-
marron and Cottonwood Rivers have
been abandoned and trains in every de
rection are delayed by washouts. The
Rock Island bridge over the North Can-
adian has been moved several inches out
of line, the water being up to the rails
AT Ell Reno lightning struck the Presby-
terrain Church spire and the negro school
house, knocking childrens right and lefts
but killing none. No Fatalities have bean
reported from any point. The total RAIN
falls since Saturday noon amount to 1les
inches. 1t is still raining hard with prosr
poets of a continued heavy fall
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
reasons for refraining from their explu-
SIGN is the fact that the Turkish Gov
ernment has not the means to expel so
many people from the country.
POWERS PARLEYlNG.
IBy Cable to The Associated Press.


PARIS, April %, 1Ss7.-The following
semi-official announcement was issued
this afternoon
Pourparlers between Paris, London
Rome and ST. Petersburg. with the view
OF attempting mediation between Turkey
and Greece, have been very active and
are now assuming more precise form. II
is hoped that the opportunity to meditte
Will arise before long. Germany and Aus
tria are kept informed of the progress of
the negotiations and do not disappre,ve
of them
A newspaper of this city says 1t learns
that NJ G. Averoff the Greek millionaire,
VINO was Instrumental in reviving The
Olympian games, subscribing 1,000.000
drachmaS towards the expense of the re-
storation of the Stadion, and who offered
the creek government at the outbreak of
the trouble with Turkey to provide the
subscribed total of 100000 francs (s6-
00O00U to the war fund.
The Matin' today declares that the
suppression of Prince Constantine, if
made by a royal decree, is equivalent to
Continuing, the "Matin" asserts that
the replacing of the Premier, M. Delyan-
MS. by M Ralli, the Opposition leader,
Will not serve to arrest the course of
popular indignation against the Royal
family, adding that the Ministerial crisis,
therefore, only precedes a dynastic crisis
by a few days.
King George is credited with desiring
to abdicate in favor of his second son,
Prince George.
TOULON, April %, 1S97-Orders have
been issued for further detachment's of
be ready to leave for Crete at a moments
notice
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
DIED.

KLOES.-In this city, on Tuesday April
27, 1887, Helen Ericka, daughter Of
William " and Maggie P. Kloss, aged
3 years, months and days -98
Funeral private Interment at Airing,
ton Cemetery on Saturday, May 1 at two
P. NJ. t9s.1T :
GRIFFIN.-On Tuesday, April 81, 1897.
Parker, only child of Charles B. and
Annie. E. Griffin, aged years.
Funeral services at the residence of, hts
parents, No. 140 Monticello avenue.
eight O'Clock. Funeral private. =
LOHSE-On Monday, April 2e. 1887. Meta
Marie, heioved wife Of William Lohse,
aged 2s years. szy5s'
Relatives AND friends of the family,
also the members Of the Passaic Zine
Works, German Benefit Association the
Lafayette Company, No. 6, NJ. S. G.
the Charles Armbruster Association and
the Ladies Aid Society of ST. Johns
German Church, are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from her late resi-
day, April %, at 2 P. M; thence TO st.
Johns German Church on FairvieW ave.
nue.. tef
SMITH--on Tuesday, April 27. 1897, OH
Ger John J. Smith Of the First Pre-
cinct, beloved husband of Sadie Shee-
4 han. sSil
Relatives and friends. also Patrolren's
BENEVOLENT Association: Pioneer Council,
No. %. Royal Arcanum; Court Warren A.
Q. F. of A., and Arsenia Democratic AS
ISOLATION. are requested to attend the funS
eral from his late residence no Essex
street. on Friday. April 80. at nine A. M. 1
thence to st. Peters Church where q
solemn high mass of requiem viii be of
ferad for the happy repose of his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
AMBASSADORS LEAVE Us.
crowd at the p. II. K. Expected the
President Would Co Too

A crowd of people were in the Pennsyl-
vania depot this morning to see the de-
parture of President and Mrs. MCKINLEY
for Washington. but when the boat ar
rived from New York City in time for
the speciaT Washington train it was
learned that the Presidential party had
decided to postpone their departure for
few days The general disappointment
was somewhat softened by the arrival of
the Cabinet and the ambassadors.
Secretary John Sherman led the pro-
cession through the depot The distin-
guished Secretary of State looked as if
he had been making night of 1t. The
British ambassador Sir Julian Paunce-
fote,. had evidently been enjoying himself.
for he limped to the train with a goury
rlgnt foot. M. Patenotre, the French
ambassador, was the only spry one of the
lot, and he chatted all the way with Sir
Julian, who merely replied by nodding
his head.
Mr.. Wolcott Jackson and Mr.. E. T. q
Brooks, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
were on hand to see that everything went
smoothly. The special train stood direct
~ opposite the passageway from the
Terry, and the distinguished party had a
very short distance walk When thew
were all on board and the conductor had
1erked the rope the big locomotives
whistle gave a ear-splitting shrek, and
the train pulled out of the train-shed at
precisely u:52 A. M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
ANOTHER DIRECTORY FUSS.
Canvassers Charge a Local Firm
with Unfair Dealing.

An advertisement appeared in a New
York paper a. few days ago requesting
men out of employment to call on F.
w. Churchill & Co., Weldon Building.
Jersey City. who needed the services of
directory canvassers to work in Jersey
City and Hoboken.
Half dozen men called at the offices
OF Churchill & Company and spent two
days receiving instructions. At the end
OF this time the man in charge told them
to come on Monday last and he would
start them taking names.
The day after the men received postal
card, one of which was addressed to
John p Harrigan, No. 366 Fourth street.
Hoboken, informing them that Church.
ill & Company very much regretted that
circumstances had occurred to prevent
the commencement of work on Monday.
Mr.. Harrigan and the others went to
the office of the company on the second
floor of the Weldon Building this morn
ing and found the door closed and this
notice =" Directory Work All Over
A News" reporter called at the office
OF churchill &c Co. this morning and was
informed that a syndicate had bought out
the concern. 1t was stated that the men
had received no pay because they weren't
doing actual work, but only receiving
instructions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
FIFTY DROWNED.
Guthrie, Oklahoma. Swept
By a Wave of Water
a Mile Wide.
WHOLE CITY SUBMERGED
Fearful Tales Of Flood and Ruin
From the Rio Grande and
Kansas Rivers.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. April %. 1ss7.r-A brief
despatch from Guthrie, Okla. says that
at o'clock this morning mighty wave
of water six feet hig and mile wide,
swept down Cottonwood Valley and
struck this city.
deafening roar went up as the water
crushed houses and drove the people from
their homes. At the first rush every boat
and bridge was swept away. All west
Guthrie is submerged and twenty of the
business houses have ten feet of water
in them.
The river is thirty feet above ordinary
level. Hundreds of people are in trees.
but cannot be helped. Several men who
were trying to swim the current to reach
four women and baby in tree were
carried away.
A woman wading from house with
baby in her arms was swept away and
lost. 1t is believed that more than a
score of negroes were drowned in the
negro settlement and PRISONS who scaped
from the flood estimate that fully fifty
persons have been drowned.
A special despatch from San Luis Po-
tosi, Mexico. to the "Globe-Democrat'
says
The Rio Verde Valley in this State has
been visited by terrific hailstorm which
not only ruined the growing crops but
caused great loss of life. Reports have
been received here Of the killing of forty
on persons by hailstones. On one hacienda
alone twelve farm hands were killed.
Some of the hailstones weighed over 9
mounds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
ANOTHER FIGHT AHEAD.
Mayor Wanser Reappoints Mem
bers Of the Board of
Education.

Mayor Wanser this morning reappointed
Mr.. John A. Walker member-at-large of
the Board of Education. He also re-
appointed David r. Daily to represent the
First ward; William NJ Obergfell, Second
William H. Beach, Eighth ward; Allan
Mclean, Ninth ward; John j. Keilt,
Tenth ward, and Fred J. Mersheimer.
Eleventh ward
The only new member appointed was
John H. Winser. He was named to sue
ceed Mr.. B. L. Stowe, who positively de-
clined reappointment owing to a pressure
of business. In retiring, Mayor wanser
wrote Mr.. Stowe a letter of thanks of
which Mr.. Stowe may justly feel proud
Certainly no member of the old Board
has done better work for the city than
Mr. Stowe and his desire not to serve
again is much to be regretted.
Mr.. Winser resides at No lat Grant ave-
nue. and is secretary and treasurer of the
New York Museum of Natural History
The new Director is Democrat. There
appears to be some question as to
whether Mayor Wanser had the naming
OF the Directors or not.
Ine Directors are appointed for two
years, to take office, it is maintained. on
the nrst Monday in May. Mayor Wanser
contends that the terms of the Directors
expire May ! and that consequently he
mas right to appoint on April 3d. IT
happened thaf two years ago the first of
1ly way Leil on Monday. 1t is because Of
to appoint at this time 1t is not at ali
IMPROBABLE that Mr.. Hoos, upon taking
f4cey VIII appoint ten men Directors "a
re tne places Of the gentlemen Mayor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
THE MATT / DEBACLE
Scenes of Weird Disaster
After the Defeat of the
Greek Army.
SITUATION AT ATHENS CRITICAL
Patriotic Address Of the Govern
ment's Foes hellenic Forces
in Epirus Retreat.
SITUATION AT ATHENS CRITICAL
(By Cable. Copyright, 1897, by the Asso-
ciated Press.)

(By Gable, Copyright, 1897, by the Asso-
ciated Press.)
ATHENS, April 2S, 1S97.-The correspon-
dent of thes Associated Press at Larissa,
who was with the retreating Greeks after
the Battle of Matt. has arrived here.
When he overlook the Greek infantry
ene iateer were IN slra5gnng oroer' iooe-
soie anu sriny from iour Gays IN tne
:. e-.o.,es s''iu iois eAposuie ~ siieiie
e,ioesn - unnefse velerans. iney wen
aioiis - siieiice' . 'iaSe WIN Tue orui-
ea'eeiiis III 'iie 0ieeA ianAs. Inc
"'s pi.ei lrf u9.A anu lne ieu sis'i
a. = asali 1iio Deiiiei ~ Inc uis."iAoe
- -.-.s-l~,s -. ~
;es of or+il,ar,
CRYING villagers women and children
was nitiabla All 1ue.a bodeIess,,, r,;ved
M Tbara -, ,++o,n+ 80 araa.
A., ..-
f,s,a,,
,.,,s,,,os - 49, ,.,.as,,,a,. =,
- 'i'e i4VAo'ie. civ = iie. Ai''- -
Sssio y en piesious su
ieiiiess gave place 10 the clamor Oh ois-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
DOUGLASS RESIGNED !?
Rumor That He Has Given Up
as Police Justice and Will
Be Made City Attorney.

Police Justice Douglass did not preside
in the Second Criminal Court this morn
ing. The Judge has been absent from
court on numerous occasions and no sig
nificance has been attached to it. To
day, however, he was in court, but JUS
tice was dispensed by Justice of the
Peace Macs, who was perched on Justice
Douglass seat.
That fact was noticed by several poll
ticians who were present, and in short or
der the news was reported in all quarters
where politicians were to be found.
The action of the Justice has given rise
to the report that he has resigned. He
has written his letter of resignation. and
it may reach Mayor Wanser, today, or it
may not reach him until Saturday.
The fact that the Justice has written
refrain from sitting on the bench. JUS
tlce Douglass will not surrender his Po-
lice Justiceship, it is said, until Mayor
Wanser has given him a new commits
sion. The new commission is that of
City Attorney, which has been made va
CANT by the resignation of City Attorney
Up to noon today Mayor Wanser had
not accepted Mr.. Wearts resignation. He
will do so, however, it is reported.
The Mayors action depends largely up
on what disposition Governor Griggs
makes of the bill giving him the power to
name an auditor 1t is a secret no long
er that the Mayors Secretary will be
Auditor if Governor Griggs signs the
bill.
Some of the "small potato" Republi-
cans whom Secretary Nevin has befriend-
ed and inconvenienced himself to accom-
modate have adopted underhand tactics
and have gone to Governor Griggs and
urged him not to sign the auditors bill
Mr.. Nevin has good men with him, but
the local sore heads" have plugged
the bill to such an extent that there is
doubt about its becoming law.
Secretary Nevin could have had a snug
berth long before this, but in his usual
unselhsh manner he has stood quietly by
and watched others placed, regardless of
his personal welfare. Mayor Wanser
however, feels SO deeply indebted to his
friends, leaders and all that John Nevin
is not going to be forgotten About all
that remains is the Police Justiceship
and Deputy City Comptroller. The latter
position Mr.. Nevin does not care about
Consequently he may be Police Justice
to succeed Mr.. Douglass, no matter what
the soreneads have to say. The atti-
tude of some of the s'would-be'' Repub-
hcan statesmen has assumed is amusing
Mayor Wanser has let them have their
say up to now, but it is known that he
is loaded for bear. He has an axe out
for some of the kickers and it is not i'm
probable that he will WELD it in a day or
two.
The Republican household is in a de-
lightful state of disorder and an out
break Is looked for daily. Colonel Dick
inson is mad and is said to be preparing
TO attend to some of the craukS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
ENGLAND'S EXCUSE
[By Cable to the Associated Press. i

[By Cable to the Associated Press
LONDON. April %, 1S97.-The Secretary
of State for the Colonies, Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, has received a despatch
from the Island of Cyprus announcing
that an explosion has occurred in a
church at Fauagusta. Thirty. persons
were injured 1t is believed the explos-
ion was the result of Turkish outrage.
Several men have been arrested on sus-
p1cion of being connected with the af-
fair.
Special dispatches from Rome say that
news has been received there from Ath-
ems announcing that the popular ferment
against King George and his government
has become graver. AS a result the
Italian government has ordered Admiral
CaEevaro, the Italian Commander in Gre
tan waters, to send the Italian IRON
elads Sardegna and Umberto and the
italian cruiser Montello to the Piraeus
in order to protect italian subjects In the
event of trouble.
1t is believed at Rome, the dispatches
further announce, that the powers will
intervene between Turkey and Greece af-
ter the Turks have occupied Volo.
A special despatch from Volo, the port
or Thessaly, announces that the Turkish
at .Vlestino about eight miles west Of
Volo and on the railroad connecting the
latter place with Larissa and Pharsalos.
Inc turks. however, the despatch says,
back so far as Teherlis.
General Smolenski, on hearing of the
attack upon Vlestino, made a sortie from
PharSalos in order to support the Greek
force at Vlestino.
A special despatch from Patras, on the
Gulf of Patras, West Coast of Greece,
Epirus to deficient transport arrange
ments, and says the measures taken for
the conveyance of ammunition and food
were wholly inadequate.
Continuing, the despatch referred to
points out that a thousand Greeks who
were defending Pentepigadia, Epirus.
against three or four thousand Turks
only retreated when their Ammunition
was exhausted and while another diyi-
sion was advancing to the support of
Penteplgada they returned there without
having tasted food for twelve hours.
asserts that the same conditions prevail
ed at Arta, where, on Thursday last. the
Greek soldiers, being in a famishi1ig con-
dition,. broke into the stores in search of
provisions.
When the Turks hastily retreated from
before Arta, it appears, the Greeks had a
magnificent opportunity which they
threw away. The correspondent ADDS that
no debut the Greeks might recover the
ground lost; but he asserts such mis-
takes make an unpleasant impression
The Patras despatch further says
- HeldHcHoiy lHcluents occurred -yeSter-
day. A countryman brought news that
the Turks were approaching. while the
Greeks We're ,retreatfng from the Fill
lipiada towards Arta Colonel Bottzaris
sent two companies to the top of a hill
to reconnoitre. The soldiers of another
division, approaching from the rear, saw
the companies on the hill and, thinking
they were Turks, commenced firing upon
them and wounded many.
ALLEN Upward, whose British volun-
teers deserted him, personally fought in
the trenches and has borne the brunt Of
ho rra1n air1,I u N--N. ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-28
Dreyfus Losing al. Nerve.

Some interesting details concerning
Dreyfus, which have reached Paris are
repeated by the London Morning Post's''
correspondent. It seems that the pris-
oner appears to be losing his will power
At the beginning of his confinement on
Devils Island he applied himself to
mathematics and pyrotechnics. Now
however when he seeks to forget his
position by working, he stops suddenly
throws up his arms in sign of despair
and filings himself upon his bed. The
instinct of representation still exists
and he is. perhaps, more suspicious than
formerly. He prepares his own food.
and never eats again from a tin of pre-
served meat opened at a previous re-
past. The expense caused by Dreyfus'
Colony, especially the item of 14,0OO
francs spent in telegraphing about him
last year.