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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
IDEAS WORTH MONEY.

A new razor strOp rolls up on a spring
| drum when not hose, and can be sore wed
| to the other side of shelf or stand out OF
the way. cor
A new attachment for opera and field
glasses consists OF an eye-shield similar to
that in stereoscope to steady the glass and
shade the eyes
One of thelatest patents in shoe fasteners
consists of a stud. over which barrel.
shaped piece hiving prongs is pressed,
holding the stud practically the same Us
some glove fasteners now in use.
Removable Straiiiers for discharge spouts
in wash basins, ETC., rest on flange
in the pipe, and can be pulled out when the
pipe becomes clogged by means of knot
placed III the center of the plate.
A new typemaking machine consists of
several chucks for holding the blanks
from which the type is formed and which
present the blanks in turn to a series OF
cutters until the finished type is delivered.
new desk and seat for schoolroom is
SO arranged that it can be raised or low cred
by removable crank at the side of the
desk frame, and the seat can be tilted
back out of the way like those in present
use
For use in vanishing woods quickly
new machine has a number of brushes
placed in two rotary shafts in such man
ner as to engage the yarnish feeder on
one side, and the surface TO be vanished
on the other
A recently patented device for inspecting
the bottoms OF streams has a heavy me-
tallic tube, the lower end of which is closed
with plate glass, an auxiliary tube con-
tanning lamp and reflector and means
for supplying air to the flame of the lamp.
A new mail bag lock has a number OF
pins fastened to sliding bar to engage
the staples at the mouth of the flap, in
stead of the old manner Of fastening with
the strap. The bar is locked in position by
a lock concealed within the flap Of the bag.
A handy device for holding the covers
on pots and kettles when pouring off water
consists Of piece OF spring wire so ar
ranged as to press against the lid, being
held in position by pressure against the
handle. thus holding that in an upright
position also.
To drain tiled floors new device has
the bottom OF the tiles arched so as 70
leave room for water to flow beneath the
sections into a drain pipe, the edges OF
the tiles being fitted with small grooves
through which the water percoiates to the
arched passage beneath.
One Of the handiest coin-holders lately
patented consists OF button to be placed
on the coat or jacket, and having a slotted
receiver for holding the money, the coins
being held in place by spring in the but
ton. Nickels for car fares can thus be
reached without the necessity Of opening
the pockeIbOok.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
WASHINGTON, d. c. JANUARY /. 1877
Health Office Revenucs.

Few persons have a correct idea Of
by reason OF the frequent demands upon
It for transcripts from its records of vital
statistics They are needed as evidence
in courts. On the government departments
and i'm other matters, and as each transcript
is certified under the seal of the office il
becomes a legal document OF consider
able value TO the party in interest. Wash
lngton is one OF the few cities where such
services as the furnishing of these tran
scripts are not paid for, and there is no
good reason why the same practice should
not prevail here. There As all the more
cause Tor the innovation as il would give
the health office an additional revenue
which, though not very large, would yet
ena.dc it to exc out the generally made
uuate appropriations made 10y Congress.
Because Of these facts the proposition Of
the health officer, DR.. Woodward. and the
reported intention Of the Commissioners to
urge upon Congress the ACCESSIBILITY OF
passing bill to serve the purpose above
indicated, is to be cordially commended
ard should have the support OF our PEG
pie. There is little doubt, however, but
that it VIII be looked upon favorably by
the Iaw-ma kers on the hill, who i'll see in
Ct a means TO increase the revenues Of the
District without at the same time taking
money from the national treasury
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
The Robber Tariff.

The current effort Of the Northeastern
and Northwestern Ium bermen, TO secure the
protection Of an appropriate embargo upon
Canadian timber and lumber, is one OF the
| best evidences conceivable Of the destruc-
tive character Of so-called protection itself.
The once splendid forests Of Maine have
been completely wipedout, as far as original
growth Of useful woods is concerned, and
the area is now in brush. second growth,
and some inferior wood of rapid growth
and Of small commercial value The great
white pine areas Of ichigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, which, within memory, Were
considered ineXhaustible, have been cut
over until the merchantahle supply has
nearly vanished, and for several years re-
sort to other varieties of pines and other
producing regions has been necessary.
In Canada there are still large areas of
white pine timber available for market.
Pursuing the like destructive methods OF
deforestation, the Canadians have not sue
ceeded as we have in robbing posterity of
its timber. With much smaller population,
capital and manufacturing capacity, Can
ada has been unable TO so nearly destroy
one OF her most valuable resources, al
though every commercial effort is made
over there to initiate our vicious exmple.
The economic proposition in the premises
a simple one. With free trade in timber
and lumber, we should get cheap supplies
length of time to afford the remnant of
our Northern forest area chance for par
tiaI reforestation. But that would knock
the business of lumbermen and mills in
those regions. Exhaustion of supply has
forced them to the use OF logs SO small, as
to have been rejected for any practical
large Canadian timber and lumber would
compel an abandonment of the struggle, |
which must soon terminate in any event, |
and migration Go virgin timber areas like |
those Of the Southern and Pacific States |
would naturally follow.
On the other hand high American tariff |
on timber and lumber would prove bless |
ing TO the future of Canada, in the con
servation of its timber, while coincidently |
il would lead to the additional destruction
OF American forest resources in q CORE
spending degree. 1t is estimated that the
present area of the United States, under
forest, does not exceed 466 zoe, 900 acres.
Much of this is poorly or sparsely tim
bered. At the rate at which this forest area
is being exported, taking into account the
estimated annual increment from growth,
1t appears doubtful if much or any of it
viii be left standing in as or so years.
Unless methods and practices now obtaining
shall be radically reformed, 1t is probably
quite safe to say that the country win see
the end Of it. inside. Of the next century |.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
WanfPd More MafPr.

Although the subject OF the Districts
Nater supply has been discussed in the edi-
soral columns Of The Times and it's local
contemporaries frequently and exclusively,
yet no excuse need be proffered for recur.
ring to il except its surpassingimportance
In the whole round Of our municipal neces-
Nties-and they are many-the sufficiency
Of the water supply easily takes the fore
most place. for it affects the health and the
comfort of all classes of the population
II il gratifying, therefore, to find that in
the recently published report Of the board
of trade considerable space is given up to
She consideration OF this matter OF course,
no matter what body investigates this sub
ject. the conclusion arrived at must be the
same in every instance-that there is i'm
mediate need for Congressional action
looking TO the increase OF the supply. The
committee OF the board to whom the ex-
animation Of the question was intrustedi is
no exception to the rule.
The committee adduccs some figures
which ma ke the possible argument
for the cause it pleads 1t states that the
present supply is BE. 600 600 gallons daily.
but the demand 5000 600. The oonse-
quence il a diminished pressure, and the
result Of this is that people in the elc-
waited sections Of the city are unable 20
get any water in their houses above the
ground floor Now it must he plain to the
mereSt tyro that with every additional
house built in the District the demand
upon the water supply is increased ard the
pressure decreased. Unless the supply Is
Increased the people depending upon it
and who are obliged to pay rentfor the use
Of the water must suffer, for after a while
the water will not even rise to the first
stories
The board OF trade committee very prop
erly calls attention to the fact, however, |
hat even If the supply is increased, as it |
viii be when the work Of raising he dam |
ut the Great FAILS is completed, it viii not |
benefit the people unless the distributing |
power also is enlarged, and this can only |
be done, FOR the present at least, by the /
completion OF the LydeCker tunnel and the |
Howard University reservoir. The report !
made by the commission Of engineers de-
clares this TO be feasible, and it is TO be
hoped that this Congress will not fail to
make the requisite appropriation for the
work. 1t will give water enough for few
years; perhaps until the population OF the /
District reaches the 800 600 mark Then /
another call for increase must be made.
But sufficient unto the day are the needs
thereof, aud, therefore. let al labor for
obtaining that which is wanted inimedi-
ately.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01

worth, but ] think i may, with due mod
esty, suggest that SIS would not be an ex-
travagant price to pay. These sermons
purchased ty the government should be
sold to the highest bidder. 1t is just pos
sible that in these wicked times there
might not be SO great demand for this sort
OF literature as the quality OF the writings
would certainly deserve, and should there
be an accumulation of any considerable
stock. To what better use could the new
library of Congress be put than to serve as
a storagehousc for these sermons?''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
First Give Us schools.

Tie suggestionis heard now andthen that
There should be compulsory school law in
the District, constructed upon lines similar
tothose Of the Massachusetts statute. While
thereis no denying the fact that such a law
serves a most excellent purpose, and is in
tile line OF public policy, its introduction
IN the District at this time would be very
much like pulling the cart before the
horse. The trouble with US is not how TO
get more children into the schools, but to
find sufficient accommodations for those
now in them portion OF each day and for
otbers anxious but unable to gain admit
tance. We need more school houses far
more urgently than compulsory school
law. x-zssss (. ...se,.-
Ii is believed that about as, 600 pupils re
ceive instruction in the public schools Of
tile city. This, putting it moderately, is
probably $4,000 to 10000 less than the
children of school age. Making full allow
uapce fer those who attend private schools.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
DEATHS OF A DAY.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-Mrs Mary Emerson
Haven, well known as a promoter of in
telIigence and culture among women, died
yesterday at her home in this city at the
age of seventy-seveny years. Mrs. Haven was
born in Norfolk, Conn. November %, 1919.
Her father was Rev Ralph Emerson, pro-
fessor in Andover Theological Seminary.
Morristown, n. j., Jan. 1.-EX-Congress-
man A. w. Cutler died this morning, the
result of an operation for appendicitis
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
A TINES MANS WORK.

The current issue of the Dramatic Mil
ror contains the following notice OF Mr.
Paul wilstach, dramatic editor OF Tn
Times:
Paul Wilstach, a young dramatist, OF
Washington was in the city recently
to close couple OF contracts for his
dramatic compositions. The most inn
portant of these is three-act light
society comedy which William A. Brady
Nas purchased for spring production.
Z is a farCiCal work OF the style of r
Wilkinson Widows" Jane, and
'Charleys Aunt" This is not Mr..
wilstach's first work of this character.
The Washington Stock Company last
summer produced two of his curtain
raiSers, Bridget and Bluff re-
ported at the time in the Mirror, and
a well known leading lady is To use a
light comedy or two of Mr.. WilStach's
making in the vaudeville houses.
Mr.. Wilstach is not stranger in
professional circles. Though resi-
dent OF Washington, where ne is en-
gagged in critical work on The Times,
he is a frequent visitor to New York
and is often guest Of the Players
or the Lambs. There is an impress
sion," said Mr.. Wilstach, THAT Mr.
Corbett is to play my comedy. This
is not the fact. Though Mr.. Brady
has the highest regard for Mr.. Cor
belts efficiency i'll his line of work,
he assured me positively before the
contracts Were signed that that star
is not TO anDpar in my piece
Mr.. Wilstach's work on The Times is
well known to readers OF his leading week
editorial and notes.
1t is a source Of qualification TO this
paper that his more ambitious efforts have
received such deserved recognition.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
BLEEDING CUBA.

1t is all very well to say the European
Powers will side with Spain; but for how
much IN oney?
As III Cuba, so in the Philippines. Every
Spanish victoryis followed by callfor more
troops to put down the rebellion.
If Maceo is really alive he must have at
least two more wounds added tothetwenty-
eight he had before. Edgar Allan Poe's
story OF 1.-The man who was used up
might almost be revived as a biography of
Maceo
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01

The charge of bribery agaiust thepolitical
manager of x-Postmaster General Wanna
to make enc fear that recent Republican
campaign methods have sadly demoralzed
citizens who, previously, were after
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01

The Mikado OF Japan, fully intending to
remain at peace with his neighbors, and
having heard OF the Texas, has been good
enough to order two cruisers of American
nrOdu ctiOn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01

The State of New York has made its
citizens a worthy New Years present in
the abolition of contract convict labor in
it's prisons
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01

But economic considerations, DO matter how
grave their Importance, seem TO have little
weight when the merry tariff game of grab
is in progress on the Hill.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01
Arctic Explorations.

The year 500 was signalzed blythe find
ing OF DR.. Nansen by the Jacksonpartyint the
Arctic regions, and the announcement that
on April Z 1895. he had succeedediD peDe-
trating northward tolatitude s6.15-a point
nearly two hundred miles nearer the north
pole than any preceding explorer had
reached Hitherto the highest latitude at
tained had been 1924, reached by Lock
wood and Brainard, of the Greedy expedi-
ton, in $50. Nansen approached to about
225 miles from the pole, and he gives it as
his opinion that nothing but lack Of Dogs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01

This is Hanna Domini1 ss7-Mark that.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01

The horseless carriage and the flying
machine problems have both seemed on the
point OF ultimate solution several times dur
ing the past year, yet neither can be said
to have made any distinctly appreciablc adj
vance. In the case OF the first it may now
be said that seam has failed completely
Gas and oil engines have attained a limited
success, but their performance has not
been such as to awaken any great enthu-
siasm, although it has served to induce a
very general belief that complete and en-
tirely satisfactory solution of the problem
is very near at hand Possibly electricity
may succeed where other motors have had
Indifferent success.
But the problem at presentis the method
of obtaining the necessary electric energy.
The only way In which this part Of the
problem can be solved is by the use of st0r-
age batteries, and these devices have rot
given results IN the past of such a char
.acter as to inspire confidence in their abil-
ity to meet the requirements
The lamented death of Professor Otto Lii
ienthal on AugISt1 occurred alta time when
he seeme1tohave chedanapproximation
at least to a method of flying, which at a
later date might have been more fully devel-
oped. His latest machine, on which he sue
ceeded in making fairly long flightsin per-
feet safety, consists Of two parallel planes,
one above the other, the upper being about
three-fourths OF q wing breadth above the
lower. Each plane has an area of nine
square meters. The planes are slightly con
cave oBtheiowerside, andeach oneis diyid-
cd into two wings by fore and TT hinge
There re two radders, at right angles to
each other fastened to the rear end Of the
lower plane. With this apparatus Herr
LiiieDthsfi found that step In the right iii
rection had beenmade. The energetic move
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-01


the coroual spectrum, and hitherto mas been
found nowhereelse, unless, possibly, moneor
two of the so-called new stars Ii was
earnestly hoped that we might on this oc-
casion get some light upon the subject.
But alasl from all along the line of OBJ
servers the same report of fOilcd intent ions
was received. Observations OF the eclipse
were made impossible by clouds. At Yadso
and in the neighborhood the sun was en-
tirely obscured during totality, and no OBJ
servations of scientific Importance were
obtained. The party of Russian aStronO
mers who stationed themselves az the vii
Iage of OTloffskOe, on the Amoor, We're
equally unsuccessful in making observa-
tions. The eclipse was visible as partial
eclipse at Toxic, but Il L A keSiii, IN the island
of Yezo. the weather was wet and the sky
cloudy, and the preparations made ended in
n fiasco.
a signal evidence of the recent enormous
strides In the art of telephone transmits
sion was made on October 8, the anniyer-
sary of the Chicago fire, which was OBJ
served in that cit y by great parade. -Four
long distance tranSmitters were placed be-
hind large sounding tunnels at point in
the line of the procession. Above was
suspen ded the legend, Your Cheers Here
Will Be Heard Throug bout the Union" All
of the transInitters were connected With
long distance wires, and continual strain
of music from the different bands, COM
bined with the cheers OF pdraderS and spec
tators, was sent over those wires to New
York, Boston. Philadelphia and many Jther
places The very words of the cheers were
distinctly audible in New York and other
Eastern cities
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

credit Kahn and Mcdonald each secured
two and EIberfeld one The visitors al
WAYS nut M an elegant article OF ball
when they reach. this town and their trip
here this time IA no exception TO their
general rule Yesterdays game marks the
frs. shut-out the home team has admins
tered this season on the local grounds
F:iberfcld was in the game yesterday as
his fielding record Will show. The work
Of StOcksdalc and Kahn was very dam
aging Between the two they were re-
sponslble for all Of Iancasters runs. IL
Is said some of the Richmond players were
enjoying themselves too much on Monday
night. That was hot one Scnnidt AtoP-
ned of Ieidys bat IN the eighth. The IT.
lie pitcher hardly knew he had It.
The feature Of the game was McFar-
lands pants They are cross between
q pair OF 'ee boomers and a coal HEAVIER
ovcralls. They NJ where they ioucn'
which Is at n point Just below the knees,
where they festoon I'm palptating wave
let's. They are combination OF three
colors any one OF which would prove sus-
ceptible TO the influence OF WASH tuD
favored with Pcarline and tar soap. lheg
possess cloth enough 10 make malnsall
for n good sized yacht. The marks or me
saw by which they werc cut arc percepu-
bic despite the earnest attempts OF the
owner and wcarer TO tuck them up hei-
" the orator says they are watermelon
trousers. which. being interpreted. means
that fhoy are made after the fashion or
pantaloons worn by people IN the SCUM
when they 20 on watermelon raid. as
half a dozen OF tho largest speciments OF
the melon family can be slowed In the
legs without incOnvcnioncng the wearer.
Mcfarland got them I'm Richmond and
since he began wearing them his team
has ONLY won ono game.-HartfOrd Post
Poor Deacon Ellis. His chances OF
winning the pennant grow beautifully less
Yesterday his team had 20 succumb 10
tho Lowry Readings after 4 ten-inning
Call.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

Good Prices for Primings and other Eyb
dencrs Of Gnoh Ilme. Bring Innl.ni.

deucrs of Good Times Bring tontsut.
CHASE CITY, VA. August TO- Special.
Preparation has been made for tho ape
pearance here tomorrow night of Polk
Miller He will have large crowd OUT
From all over the country the old sob.
diers went 90 Bodyton to-day t0 parricI.
pate ion the reunion of the S. A. Arms-
tedd Camp of Confederate Veterans. Tho
Sons and Daughters of the Vets also
turned or.
Among the popular and handsome young
ladies here the Misses Mallory and Mary
Shields. OF Hampton Brooksie phIpuIu.
of Richmond. Miss Webb. of Lou. burg.
ton.
New tobacco UrIminsD is coming in
10 some extern and is Or.ug.ul from "a
to $3.50 per huairod. This is nearly double
what the same stock brought year ago,
and makes The farmers hopeful Tor u.t-
ter times lu The near future
The trade of thc merchants BIAS ALSO .m'
proved and they are buying literally fnt
the fall and winter trade. Another indie
cation of restoring confidence ir tho Hrea
orders being received here for ,he "l-
CONS OF thc home company.
These things with 1u exceptionally good
crop Of corn and tobacco, make all .IlH..a
more hopeful
The colorcd Baptists are holding an af,
ISOLATION at kIue-fOuo. and they are
crowding there from miles around Af
the livery men bad their teams engaged
for the occasion week ahead. and Ia
consequence white people here who WIeH,
ed 10 go to the reunion at BOydtOu W.t
unable 20 ger conveyance.
Mr.. r. b. Coleman is making sh.uWoni
Of some very fine Delaware and WUIrf0I
grapes tO Northern markets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

AYLETT Va, August Especial -
Roger Gregory Dr.. treasurer of king
William county who Was appointed 10
the office about two years ago. VIII resign
at the next term OF the County Court
Rev. b. g. James. pastor OF Sharon and
COlosse Baptist churches is now Doe Fau-
quier county at the bedside of his sick
father
Colonel W r. Aylctt. who was a deie-
gate 10 the Roanoke convention. reached
home on yesterday.
The annual picnic or the Bcuiahyiue
Baptist church Sunday school took place
Tuesday at the church. Dinner which
was the special feature OF me occasion,
was announced at ! o'clock. and on. what
a dinner, Tho tables Just laIen wtt
every good thing. Many declared they
had never seen such
Miss Kate Terry OF Mangohick. is mo
guest o. her friend Miss ora e.. Gate
wood. OF the Gwathmey iOuso