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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
NEIGHBORS ALL SURPRISED.
Foreigners Impressed by Magnitude.
of Our Agricultural Department.

One of the most frequent causes Of sur
prise to foreign visitors to this country who
come to Washington and inspect the work.
lngs OF the government is the extent and
remarkable influence eXerted by the De-
parunent of Agriculture. Scarcely day
passes that Secretary Wilson is not visited
by one or more Of the foreigners, and is
called Upon to explain the scope, theoret-
icai and practical, of the department of
which he is the head. 1t was only a few
weeks since we:l-known French scientist
came over here 10 study the workings of
the Agricultural Department. He was as
founded by what he found by his own in
vestigation, and what was explained TO
him by the scientists in charge of the diff
fefent divisions. He said time and time
again, that there was nothing which could
approach it in his own country or in the
world. His admiration at what he saw was
unbounded.
Some japanese who We're here about the
time the French representative was making
his inspection, one of them a member of
the japanese parliament, from Toxic were
also greatly pleased with what they saw
and expressed surprise that the department
was SO extensive in character and So pro-
ducttve of practical results.
More recently there was an English
scientist here, who was shown through the
several branches OF the department. and
his expressions We're in admiration of the
big establishment. He stated to Secretary
Wilson that while there were agricultural
colleges and experiment stations in Eng
land, they were supported by private SUBJ
scriptions, and therefore could not by any
means approach the department here He
was especially enthusiastic in regard 10 the
animal Industry division. but inspected
every division with equal interest. He said
that Sir John Laws of England had much
to do With the carrying on of agricultural
experiments, and was regarded there as a
great authority On such subjects. Provis-
ion had been made by HIM in his will for
the maintenance of the work when he died.
AS one detail Only of the work being car
ried on by the Department of Agriculture,
it may be stated that through it as me-
dunn 22.000 farmers in twenty-seven diff
ferent states are interested in the sugar
beet experiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
WHITE OTTER SKINS.
Interesting Facts Concerning an AMI
mnl Much Sought After.

An Associated Press dispatch from San
Francisco stated recently that the hunting
schooner Rather had arrived from the
arctic with otter skins and skins of the
fur seal. Among the sea otter skins, ths
dispatch declared, was one that was en-
tirely white, the first one ever taken so far
as is known. Skins dappled with silver in
different parts have hitherto demanded
high prices, and it was thought the pure
white skin would bring from at least 500
to $1,000.
The sea otter, it was stated today at the
Smithsonian Institution, is an animal which
Is fast becoming extinct. SO precious are
their skins that the otter has been hunted
with vengeance, and only few, compare
lively, remain. There is one fine specimen
in the National Museum, which is mounted
in most li1elikc manner. The institution
bought the skin and paid $3.50 for 1t, which
is not deemed an extraordinary price. In a
few years, it is thought they will have
disappeared altogether.
The otter is, when full grown, from three
and halt to four feet in length from nose
to tip of tail, and is noted for it's extreme
shyEess and aversion to man. This is only
natural, as the animal has been sought
so untiringly. 1t is found under much the
same conditions as is the seal. 1t feeds on
CLAIMS ard mussels, cracking the shell
open with its forepaws, then sucking the
contents. 1t also feeds en- crabs, fish and
sea urcbins, as well as sea kelp, a sort Of
n airline vegetable. 1t brings forth it's young
during all Sc: sons of the year, and, strange
to say, there is not recorded instance, so
far as known, of the discovery of a breed
ing place. 1t is thought by the residents of
the northern ATTITUDES, where the otter is
found, that the young are born on the bed
of sea kelp, in the rocks. The skins are a
dark brown, almost black, and are among
the most valuable known. 1t sheds it's
hair, so that 1t is ready for the water at
any time.
1t was stated in the department of NAM
m ais Of the National Museum that albiuo
OR white specimens were apt to occur in
all varieties of mammals. Probably there
are more albinos among the squirrel race
than any other. There are specimens of
these in the museum. The albinos are
simply regarded as freaks, no explanation
being given for their occurrence. 1t was
stated that reports have been received
which seemed to be we'll authenticated. OF
perfectly white deer being seen in the for-
est. The albino skin in any animal is nat
urally more sought, as it is an object Of
curiOSity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
ALL GOES TO HIS FAMILY.
Ogden GOeIet Made No Public Requests
in His Will.

The will Of the late Ogden Goelet was
filed for probate in New York yesterday.
1t makes no public requests. The petition
places the value of the real estate at more
than 100000 and the value of the per-
sonal property at more than 100000. Tes-
tator gives to his wife all household furni-
ture and effects not given to her in his
lifetime; also the use for life of his opera
box, his residence at Newport. his dwelling
house on 9Th avenue and an annuity Of
$150.000. which is charged on certain Of his
real estate. Besides this. Mrs. Goelet will
receive the income of a personal trust of
100000, which the testator directs set
apart by his executors in money or securi-
ties of his estate as soon as possible after
his decease. the principal of which is to go
to her absolutely If she does not care to
retain the 9Th avenue residence
The remainder of his property, which is
principally real estate, goes to his two chill
dren, Mary w. and Robert. in equal shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29

thority to borrow 800 100000. Congress au-
thorized $25O.OOO,OOU The first installment
of these bonds-$5O. OoO, OOO-sold at nearly
IL per cent discount-tO be exact, 1867 per
cent. The first issue of legal tender notes
was in 1862. The total amount authorized
was $4oO.OOO.0OO There have been issued
of these notes, including reissue, s2.SSo,-
9O9, sos. The amount now outstanding is
$S46 6S1 DIG
The first act for the funding of the war
debt Of the rebellion was passed in 1870
The first loan for this purpose, amounting
to $o1I,9J4.1 $50, began in 1871. The bonds
bore 5 per cent interest. matured in ten
years, ard were sold at .O15 of per cent
premium. Cnu,>-- the Il per cent loan Of
1907 authorized by the acts of Congress
approved January H. 1919. bonds aggregat-
ing S4O, 200 were issued. They will ma
ture July l. 1907. and the amount outstand
ing Jure 30, 1896, was $559, 633,S
Cost of borrowing.
The three billions of dollars in interest
paid on bonds is more than enough to have
run the entire actual expenses of this gov
eminent for the first seventy years of its
existence The amount paid out in this way
is, estimating the population of this coun-
try at 10,00O,O00, equal to nearly s4S head
for man. woman and child. The immense
amount does not include the cost of issuing,
redeeming, etc. An immense force is en-
ga Sed in this work
In doing the work of issuing and redeam-
lrS the bonded obligations of the United
States at this time. the government is put
70 cost of something like $2O0,00O year.
rms includes printing, salaries and every
thing which would not be necessary with
no bonded obligation, or a small one. The
bends are turned over to purchasers with
Out a cent of cost to them. The one item
OF furnishing the paper and doing the
printing is big one in itself.
Mr. I1llman will soon have his annual
report ready to submit to Secretary. Gage.
He Will then have his affairs in shape to
'urn over to successor, when one is
named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
NO USE FOR LIBERIA,
COIOred Georgia Immigrants Return
Disgusted With the Country.

A dispatch from Liverpool says: Otloy
Waite and five children and c. w. Farmer
and wife, all colored. who were of a party
of 315 emigrants who left Savannah, Ga,
for Liberia by the steamer Labrador in
March, 1886, have just arrived here from
Liberia.
The Farmers are destitute and the Waites
lave only enough money to enable them
to reach the United States.
The adult members of the party describe
the condition of those whom they have left
in Liberia as being most pitiable. They
say the land promised them by the LII
berian agents in the United States turned
out to be absolutely worthless and that
there is no gold or diamonds there. They
assert that more than half the Labrador's
party are dead, and that the survivors are
trying to reach the United States. The L.
berian government did nothing for them
and the climate is unhealthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29

touched. as their personal reputation and
home prestige was at stake and they pro-
posed to have the convention accept their
pledges of loyalty and not submit to a per-
sonal inQuisition to their sincerity. This
issue occupied the attention of the state
committee until late the night previous and
delayed the opening of the convention for
an hour yesterday. At noon the leaders ar
rived in the hall, and the word was passed
around that the attempt to agree had been
unsuccessful. Mr.. Williams would accept
no compromise, and the fight would have to
be continued on the floor. 1t was continued
with a vengeance, and the young leader of
the Massachusetts democracy came out vic
tQriouS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29

kenna and President Franklin Carter OF
the college.
The students assembled in a body around
the soldiers monument and saluted the
President. The carriage drove around the
college grounds. The ladies were left at
me nall OF the Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
President Mckinley and the remainder
OF the party alighted and were escorted
into the gymnasium. where a reception
was held and college songs were sung
After the reception the President and party
went to President Carriers home. where a
brief stop was made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
WILL BE SOLD NOVEMBER 1

Master In Chancery Cornish Fixes
Date of Sale of Union Pacific.
Master in Chancery Cornish has fixed
November as the date for. the ,,ale of the
Union Pacific railroad.
AS the proposed sale involves thirty days
advertisement, the road in the event IF no
one being willing to pay more for the prop
erty will pass into the hands of the new
company about November /.
The bid for the property Is s45, T54, o59
less the sinking funds In the hands of the
treasurer of the United States. amounting
to $17,77S209 The company's total N
debtedness July 1 was $40, 494, 4e5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29

Five miners were asphyxiated by black
damp" In Jermyn No. mine. near Rend-
ham, Pa. last evening, while fighting a fire
which broke out in one of the gangways
The dead are:
Issac Watkins. Rendham. f1fty-five years,
fire boss. married. wife and one child.
John Gallagher, Minooka. forty-two
years, married, wife and seven children.
William Franklin. twenty-six years mar
ried, wife and one child.
Joseph Smith. Midtown, thirty-five years.
married, wife and two children
William Tompkins, twenty-five years
single. boarded with Isaac Watkins At
Rendham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
CAMRoN SUCCEEDS PATESoTRE.
New French Ambassador WINS Latel,
Gov ernOr General of Algeria.

New French Ambassador WINS Lately
Gov ernOr General of Algeria.
A Paris dispatch says: NJ. Jules Cam
bon, governor general of Algeria, it is an
nounced, will succeed NJ. Jules Pateno:re
as French ambassador at Washington, ard
M. Patenotre will go to Madrid.
The announcement that NJ. Patenotre had
been transferred to Madrid was first made
by the Temps Of Paris on September IL last.
when 1t was added that Count Monthoon,
the French minister at Brussels, was to
succeed him at Washington.
On the previous day, September Il, the
Paris correspondent of the Daily Graphic
of London announced that NJ. Jules Cam
bon had been appointed French ambassador
to Great Britain in succession to Baron de
Courcel, who presented his letters of recall
to Queen Victoria at Windsor In March
last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
Peanut. WIN he SCARCE.

The peanut dealers OF Norfolk, va, ex
pect a short crop. All the reports from
that vicinity and from the section of the
country where peanuts grow indicate that
the crop will be light and the quality in
ferior this year. The cause is the droue hit.
Last year at this time there was a stock
of old peanuts there amounting to so. 00(l
hays: now there are not 10000 bags n
sight. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
VALUE OF TWO DOGS.
PoHndmaSter and Policeman Sued by
Thornton Morris.

Poundmaster Einstein and Policeman
Chas. Willinghan: of the Sth precinct have
been made defendants in suit for the re-
covery of $500, filed by Thornton Morris
resident of the neighborhood of Howard
University. 1t appears that the policeman
furnished the poundmaster list of I'M
licensed dogs, and among them were two
belonging to MIR. Morris. The dogs were
taken from the premises and killed, and it
is stated an effort to procure warrant
for alleged burglary has been made, but
without success, and yesterday suit for the
amount mentioned was entered before JUS
tice Mills, the money being claimed for
trespass and the value of the CANNES.
Notice of the suit was served on the de-
PENDANTS yesterday and the case is set for
trial tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
PRESIDENT VISITS WILLIAMS.

Students mt the College Give Him .,
Warm Reception.
The students OF Williams College warmly
welcomed President Mckinley yesterday
afternoon. The President was accompanied
by Attorney General McKenna, w. B.
PIunkstt the Misses Mckinley, Miss Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29

1t you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything, it
Will pay you to announce
the fact in the advertising
columns of The Star. They
are closely studied by more
than three times as many
people as read any other
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
Consul Davis Re.irn..

Charles Belmont Davis. United States
consul at Florence. Italy. has resigned that
position to take effect upon the appoint
ment OF his successor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
BAIL FOR THURMOND.
It Will be Applied For before
Judge Aldrich.

Will Solicitor Thurmond give bail !?
is question that has been asked re-
peatedly since the unfortunate homi-
eide at Edge6eld last week He will,
or at least will try, to do so A no.
lice was sent yesterday to the attor-
ney general stating that on Wednes-
day next at Aiken before Judge Al
drich bail would be applied for, Just
wba: action the attorney general will
take in the matter cannot be said.
He will probably do nothing, as the
granting of bill is entirely discretion
ary with the judge and it is no unus-
ual occurrence for bail to be granted
in such cases. The only issue that is
likely to arise is as to the snm re-
quired in the bond. Accompanying
the notification was the testimony
taken at the corners inquest and she
affidavit of Solicitor Thurmond.
While Mr.. Thurmond is awaiting
trial his duties as solicitor will be per-
formed by some lawyer at each coun-
ty seat in the Fifth circuit, who will
be appointed by the presiding judge
when court conyenes at such places.
The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
DR.. Luiz Sentenced.

Baltimore, March 29.-Dr. Joseph
Luz. convicted of 6libnsteriog, was
sentenced in the United States
court to day to Jail for eighteen months
aud 6ned $500 Dr. Luiz was convict
ed Friday of Conspiracy for the purpose
Of sending military expedition from
the territory Of the Uoited States to
,be island of Cnba on the 81 amer
James Woodall 10 July. 1895.
The Gaze will be taken to the United
States Supreme court on writ of er-
ror, aud it is possible that babeas cor
pus proceedings will be taken before
she Uoited States Supreme Court for
she purpose of haviug the prisoner re-
leased on bail.
General Bradley S. johnson, who
s,ocd by the prisoner while the. latter
was receiving his sentence, asked if
bail would be allowed pending an ap
peal Judge Morris replied 10 sub
stance The idea of uy duty in this
case does not allow me to permit bail
The exceptions taken in the case we're
of the most tecbnical character. |
have 40 DOUBT as to the fairness Of the
trial or that substantial justice has been
done .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
The School Teacher.

One of the hardest jobs that fall to
the lot of man or woman is that of ii e
school teacher 1t is true that it has
it's period of vacation each year, but
it is not true that it always pays
enough for the working months to
enable the teacher to rest during the
holidays But we are not speaking
so much of the physical confinement
or the mental drudgery, as upon the
exactions of the position, and the un-
reasoning demands of parents and
the public for results There is an
interesting article along this line in
Rarper's Bazaar, from which we
quote as follows:
Is there any other class on which
the community makes demands so
severe as in case Of teachers, public
or private No physician is expect
e1 to cure all his patients There
comes time when every one of them
no matter how carefully tended. pass
es beyond his reach. No lawyer
saves all his clients; no clergyman or
revivalist exhibits an unbroken pha-
lanx of saints Yet the teacher, who
constantly has to, co Dpete with the
influence Of the streets, often with
that of the home. is expected in his
five or six hours day to accomplish
more than all the sources of evil can
undo, and to bring out all his pupils
blamless and connplete-soul, body,
and grammar idadame Roland once
defined marriage as an institution
where one person was expected to
provide happiness for two; but a
school is an institution where one
person is expected to provide joy,
peace and the multiplication table for
at least forty. Sarely this cruel re-
quirement. No maxim is more for
lDidable than that German proyerb,
brought home many years ago by
Horace Mann, CHS ia the teacher, SO
is the school 1t would be quite as
true to say GAS are the parents, so
is the school" or 'as are the grand
parents so is school," since these re-
latives created the brain cells and the
moral fibre of each set of pupils. and
the teacher takes these ingredients
and makes the best he can of them.
In addition TO these suggestions
there is another factor that enters
into the schools OF to day that must
not be forgotten Teaching these
days is by wholesale, instead of re
tail. A teacher is not given a few
pupils 80 that he may devote atten
tion to .he instruction of each indi
vidual, but room fu!l-from forty to
6fty-are given, and the teacher
teaches at the crowd, or hears the
recitations of the whole room Those
who are smart and ambitious learn );
those who are incident, Indifferent
and stupid do not. Where the
teacher has opportunity to devote
time to tie individual, even pupils Of
the latter class may learn something.
but in the wholesale plan of 10 day
his chances are reduced tc mini
mum. But no allowances are made
either for native stupidity or free
school gregariousness. and the un
happy teacher haa to take all the
blame for the scholar and the system.
The teachers lot is not happy one
Augusta Chronicle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
Eastern and Southern Mills.

A remarkable editoria! appeared in
the Providence, R l.. Journal lass
Tuesday on "Tbe New Eogiand
Mills
The Journal declares that the cotton
manufacturers of New England have
at last become convinced that the south
is goiog to take possession Of that 10
dustry ADD hold on to it against all
competitors. 1t goes on TO say that
because they cannot compete with the
south 10 the manufacture o cotton the
New England mills are not to be sbau-
doned bat will be devoted to anotber To-
dustry 10 which DO section has advantage
over them.
According to The Journal "there is
pow movement to munfacture goods
of which linen is the only or partial
constituent 10 New En- gland But while
few mills have started making such
materials already, the manufacturers
who are talking most about alterisg
tbeirsproduots to that sort of mercban-
disc are those who have BEEN stirred TO
engage in the new enterprise by the
repori that tariff will be imposed to
help them out"
We are further told that the better
class of mill men iB New Eogland DO
longer cootend that the South cannot
compete with that section in the manu-
facture of the foer grades Of cotton
cloth. A start is already being made
10 this direction by some southern mills
and The Journal says that "whcn the
wedge is once drireo in, the riviug
force Of the effort is bound to be large
~ a matter of course .
The Journal declares that the pew
industry does pot need and should not
receive the aid Of protective tariff and
that Ito domes,icate the linen industry
10 New England the oue thiog waoted
is the spur OF activity driven by the de-
mand for business. The southern cot-
ton manufacturers would have effected
this transfer of production in due tine,
but pow we shall evidently have it in a
hurry"
We have DO doubt that the predio
tiou of our Providence contemporary
that the south will very 5000 enter the
field Of 6uer cotton manufactures will
be fulfilled 1t is only a question of
time wheo cotton goods. of al grades
will be manufactured abuudaptIy 10 the
soutb, and when New England will
have to 6od other uses for many OF the
mills and much Of the capital now em,
ployed iu cotton manufacturing. At
laDta Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

and nearer and the wise seek to meet it
with an earnest, quiet spirit. and not to drive
away thoughts of il in noise ADD reveliug !;
to accustom themselves to thoughts of the
les. great momeot in their communings in
these sent on before True deeds of kidd
ness TO others then which we can claim, will
be far more precious TO Us than all of the
gold, silver aud precious stones 10 the whole
world. w