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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Scientific Road Making,
Manchester (N. H. Union.

n. Ii.
The little state of Rhode Island has taken
significant advance step in this matter in
establishing course for scientific road
making in the branch of its agricultural
college at Kingston. The course of study
has been laid out after careful consultation
with Gen. Roy Stone. the United States
road expert. 1t will take two years time,
and the graduates are expected to be men
who can draw the contracts, be able to run
the machinery to build the road and know
the business from the hoe handle to the
tripod from shoveling coal under the boiler
Of the steam roller to drawing the plans
road engtn GERS, in fact. To enter this course
the student must be thoroughly grounded
In the rudin,entary branches, including
algebra and geometry. During the first
year the studies will cover English branch
es, together With higher geometry trigo-
nometry and surveying. In the second year
the distinctive studies will be scientific in
GLIDING physics and laboratory work per-
tanning to this subject; enough study IN
electricity to thoroughly understand the
application of motors and electric power,
and photography. In the latter branch
special attention will be given to the study
of physical geography and its relations to
the strata and course of springs as affect
road-buiding. Then the student will be in
structed in mineralogy and geology, that he
may fully understand the relation these
branches bear to his profession. Steam en-
cheering will also be one of the branches
AS part of the practical instruction each
student will in the spring work for one
month, ten hours a day, in building roads,
handling the shovel. driving horses, rum
ming the plant and SO forth.
The expectation is that this will send out
through the state practical experts whose
services will be awaited Of and deemed as
essential as has come to be those of civil
engineers in the, cities. The smaller towns
will unite and put the money raised for the
care of highways in their hands to be tu-
diciously expended and in such manner
that a piece of work costing many dollars
cannot be washed away by the first subse-
ouent shower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
ABOUT SLEEP WALKERS
Queer Things About Them rad Thcfp
Narrow Escapes.


The mention of a slcen-waIkcr standing
Upon the street railway track the other
night and barely escapin; being run down
has brought to the minds of many peopla
incidents in this line that have come under
their observation. and it Is simply aston
ishing how general is this singular habit.
One person mentions the case of n menu
Der of the household who was found wan.
dering about on the housetop, all uumind-
ful or his danger, while the observer was
at his wits end to know how to get him i'm
be1orc he should make a misstep and fall
10 the ground. Usually the eyes of the
somnambulist are wide open. and now and
then a story indicates that the vision must
be fairly good at times. For instance n
gentleman remembers that when he was a
young man an acquaintance was badly
given to the habit. and ne would often go
out into the yard and wander about one
night number OF them lay in ambush
Tor him Just to watch his operations. BY
and by the door opened in a business-like
way ana out came the young man. He
went straightway across the street into n
iot where there was a nut tree and pro-
ceeded TO pick up nuts and put them I'm n
Pile A lew moments at this task, then he
started toward the house an spanning the
fence he made a. misstep and fell This
awakened him. and while he was in the
nrSt act OF collecting his thoughts he saw
IN the darkness the young men who were
watching him. just at that time their ap-
pearance so startled him that he fled like a
ueer The circumstance was so impressed
upon his mind that he never afterward in
dulged in the habit.
a gentleman told an amusing Incident
that happened in his early life lie was
sure that he could not have been more than
I'VE or SIX years old at the time. He often
found himself at the far end of the long.
diminished chamber where he slept and
usually could not awake sufficiently to find
ms way TO bed again. one or the other
OF ms parents would hear him CRYING and
come 10 his Rescue. Naturally they got a
n'te tlfed OF the bother and no one should
De blamed for what followed. As stated
the chamber was an unfinished one and
IN place OF the guard rail at the danger
end OF the stairway number of barrels
had been placed. when the nights SOM
nambuilstc tour eliminated that left a
lasting impression on his mind as well as
ms poGy-he was near those barrels and
IL seemed had been struggling to get
through between them. when he must sure
~ nave been killed by Calling down the
stars. Ire noise aroused the parents and
on this memorable occasion the father yis-
the lad from getting through lie was ON
his hands and knees pushing through
ana the opportunity for administering
the usual punishment of those days
could not have been better arranged
10 order. Talk about spankings" said the
relator; why that must havee been forty
years and more ago. but 1 can feel the
sting as Ii ii was last night But il cured
me, you may be sure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
A SAILORS YARN.
Small Post Office Found Under 81
Shark.
From HarDpr'S

From Harper's
The British cutter Sparrow, commanded
by captain Wylie, while cruising off Cape
I:buron, on the island of San Womingo.
erased and overhauled an American brig,
the cargo of which, together with certain
other circumstances gave rise to such a
suspicion that she was enemy's property
that Captain Wyie thought it best 70 SEND
her to Port Royal for examination. The
Yankee captain. not in the least dismayed
sWore so positively as to the truth of his
ships papers, which he produced, that the
admiralty court was at length persuaded
TO set him free, whereupon he Immediately
began an action for demurrage against
Captain Wylie for having taken him
About this time Lieut.. Fitton of the
navy (Who was then midshipman in COM
mand of a small tender) arrived at Port
Royal, went on board the Sparrow TO nav
a visit to Wylie. He found the captain in
very low spirits over the pending suit and
greatly depressed at the idea of the ruin
Gus damages that it seemed certain would
be awarded against him on account of the
American.
Fltton. however, on learning the name of
the captain of the brig, advised Wylie not
TO worry, and stated that he could prove
that the brig was yet a good prize. He
then went on to explain that while cruising
In his tender near the place where the
Sparrow had overhauled the brig and very
shortly after that time his sailors had
caught large shark He was very much
surprised on hearing one of the men en-
ployed in cutting the fish open cry out
stand by for your letters, my boys, for
heres the postman come on board,'' at the
same moment handing out a bundle of pa
pers from the sharks stomach. They were
only slightly damaged by the gastric juices
of the fish, and Fitton kept them. Upon
examination he discovered that they were
the real papers of the American, which he
had thrown overheard when he became
hard pressed. and which had been promptly
swallowed by the shark. The papers prov
ed beyond question that the cargo was
French.
The two officers went Immediately to
Kingston with this new and most impor-
| tant evidence, but no further investigation
of the matter was necessary. for the cap
tain of the brig was so overwhelmed upon
hearing the circumstances, which he re-
garded as a visitation from heaven for his
perjuries. that he hurriedly escaped from
the island. and the vessel, after all, was
condemned to the Sparrow. Wylie received
for his share of the prize money something
over $4,000. Mr.. Fitton sent the jawbones
of the shark to the admiralty court at
Jamaica, where they still remain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

building regulations providing for safe
guards against fire. Mr.. Ashford, there
fore, designated the changes which would
be necessary. They have been accepted
by the parties promoting the enterprise,
and the amended plans will be ready for
submission to the building inspector in
about two weeks time.
Some improvements.
brick store and dwelling is to be erect
ed al 643 ii street northeast by Mrs. Ma
tilda S. Wilkins. 1t will be three stories in
height, 20 by 81 feet, and the front will be
built of pressed brick.
a two-story house is to be erected by T.
II. Plcktord at col sth street northeast.
The front will be OF pressed brick, and the
dimensions VIII be IL by 80 feet,
two-story frame house Is to be erected
at Rock Creek cemetery by the Rock Creek
thurcn PARISH, tor use rectory. The
pans have been prepared by AppIetOn +.
,iark, Jr., arcnltect. Inc foundation Will
be OF brlck ana stone, and there Will be
rustic side and front, and pitched slate
roof. The dimensions Will be II by 81 feet.
three houses TO be erected at Hal to
l44J barney street northwest, by Thomas J.
LASER. meg VIII caci he three stories III
heIsht, 10 feet inches front by % 1eet III
ueptn, ana the fronts wni be of pressed
brIch. 1ney Will have mansard roofs ana
bay WINDOWS.
Two houses are to be erected at 1882 and
l''i Iolulnpit street northwest by r. L.
SaIiGcr. 1 he fronts VIII be Uuiu OF pressed
brick ana there viii be bay WINDOWS ana
the houses VIII be heated with steam. Iney
VIII be three stories III height ana ~ by o.
feet
"A two-story house is to be erected at 10
fitfce street northwest by MIS-. }. ".
CHAMPION. 1t Will he IL feet u lncnes by ~
leet, ana the frDnt Will be OF red DIck.
AIICe carr win erect Il uWeIling at l:,;,,
MARY idhu avenue norInwes Is to nc
Two stones III ne4snl, Is by 81 feet and Will
nave Il pressed piiCh front.
ne huiitinS AT iO3 North Capitol street
occupied by the faDst brewing Company
Is 10 pe reiiIoucitu ana repaired.
General leptilS 70 Ne made to tn.
HNtES Stablt on ii street between 18TH anu
iilh, wnIcn Is on tine properly recently &C
CURED ny the Columbian University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
SEkS ANS IN The; NAVY.
They Form Large iart of the Pow
der division.
From the New York Iimps


The lot OF the Stewards, cooks and wait
| ers IN the navy Is not nIppy one; neither
| Is that OF tins oLlcers who come IN contacu
! "itn th-m, anu, luxe ali other human be
inSs, naval omcers must eat.
AS the navy has grown, many improve
nlenls have been naue ali branches OF
The service excepting ms one. The present
conuitlon of The supply OF men to MI the
places OF stewards, cooks ana walters Is,
chaotic. All coiOrs races, ana ages are rep
Resented, and II mas Decout ii necessary
't"J"iIct 10 Il naval ouicer euuCatiOn ~ De
me master OF at iea>t loUr ianS udec5 To gel
Il bontd egg ana ii piece vi toast.
II IS Oh Sfeat Importance 10 The DEPART
:iieAt 10 have men who hold these PAGES
understand anu SPEAK the LLsiIsh lsIn-
su5tSe These men not only COOK, serve
'tAd take care OF the food suppl, Dat they
are also 10 perform service one OF The
most important divisions on board OF the
incdern witrshIp. Iney form Il large part
c1 the powder dIVlsIon.
II mas been necessary tor the officers IN
command oil these divisions on more. Than
enc occasion to have d knowledge OF sew
eFdI loreiSn Idns SeS, Tor us one OF the
evasion officers attached to one OF the
largest and most powerful baItIeShlpS IN
inc service SAID recently: The languages
tLat one must know some occasion
when We are drilling getting ready for
target practice would only be exceeded by
tHoSe winch the boss brlckmaSun at the
building OF the Tower Of Label must have
understood. An officer is never sure OF
what VIII happen OF be done during his aD-
Sehce The astounded officer at the guns
may receive any thing from d ward room
steward from d bottle of beer to d charge
of powder and package of cigarettes, ami
one can never tell what will happen next
ne stewards and servants the ships
toddy are mostly Japanese Chinese
lnty are superior to any other class OF
men Tor tins purpose. They are handler
mailer, generally cleaner, and more tracta-
bic than any Other Class. But few of them
speak English.
The question has arisen whether the SUD-
| ply should not be efficient not only as sery-
ants but as Il part of the force of the ship.
! To have this, servants must be kept in the
service, and there is only one way in which
| that can be done. and that is to Increase.
| their pay for Servitude The pay, it has
! been recommended, should be proportional
| TO that of servants in civil life The serv-
ants in the navy should receive good pay
from the beginning, and it should be in
creased every enlistment as a reward and
| Involvement for faithful service.
II mas also been recommended that a
school OF instruction be established on bot h
| the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, in which
cooks and servants should be instructed be-
lore being sent on board the ships for gen
| eral service, and only those should be en-
| listed who are suitable for service in the
| powder divisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

the same bowls and trays. / have seen a
pipe passed around a circle in which were
lepers, each person taking a long Whit,
without wiping the pipe. 1t is this utterly
careless disposition of the natives as to
sanitary precaution which has made strict
segregation SO eminent necessity in Ha-
wall In order to repress the spread of lep-
rosy. In any highly civilized community
where people are spontaneously careful and
cleanly in their mutual intercourse such
segregation is probably unnecessary. With
out 1t. there can be little doubt that by this
time nearly every other native would nave
become leper. half of them perhaps prov
ing immune to the disease Such a condi-
tlon OF the people would make the residence
OF foreigners near them impossible Until
the natives have acquired the scrupulous
instincts and habits of Europeans the
strict segregation of their lepers will con-
tlnue to be necessity.
SegreEnting Patients Mt NoIokaf.
The system of segregating all known
lepers at the Molokai settlement has been
conducted with great thoroughness by the
present government. During the monarchy
1t was unfortunately not possible to exer-
else any thoroughness, the sovereign habit
ually 1nterposing to prevent 1t, in conces-
sion 10 prevailing sentiment among the ma
tiVes, who have always bitterly opposed
the measure. only the more intelligent mi
nority favoring it, unless Ii touched their
own families. Numerous cases were al
ways LETT to rot away at home by reason
OF royal intervention. propagating the dis
ease among their families and neighbors
FROM many lepers King Kalakaua took
money In payment for letters of exemption
from removal to Molokai This was of a
piece with that general corruption and
weakness of monarchical government
which made impossible its longer endurance
by the whites in Hawaii
ne very kindly and compliant disposition
OF the natives is well illustrated in the sub
mission they have generally shown to ar
rest and segregation as lepers, although
That measure is generally so unpopular and
obnoxious to them. A few exceptions to
this yielding disposition have been shown
and IN two former cases open resistance
mas been made with firearms, one resulting
IN the death of the leper, the other in that
or three of the arresting party. A very
painful case has recently occurred on the
Island of Kauai, where a government physi-
clan was assassinated by friends of lepers
He was man honored and beloved in rare
degree by all classes. He had found il his
duty to order a mother and daughter living
near him to report al Honolulu as Ieper
suspects. In nope OF preventing this, the
family conspired to kill the doctor son
OF the house. aided by his brother shot him
through the heart at night in his own door
way. The trial Of the accused has Just re-
suited in the conviction of three of the ac-
cused by native jury.
EAMEH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Travel as an Educator.
From Scrihner's.

from 0cTlDner'e.
The usefulness of travel for rightly train
ed and constituted lads is so generally
recognized that 1t is not at all unusual for
parents who wish to give their sons every
chance possible to increase in wisdom to
offer them the choice between spending sew
eral years in Europe or going to college at
home. Each of us knows one or two men
who have pursued education in this way,
and we are used to compare them with
their coliege-bred coevals and pass opin-
ions as to which method Of intellectual de-
velopment resulted best. Every year there
are lads who were fitted for college and,
perhaps, entered, but went abroad. To
compare them six or eight, or ten or
twenty years later with their schoolmates
who went on and took their college degree
Is, perhaps the most available test of the
respective efficiency of the two methods:
and it seems safe to say that, according to
that test, the educational fruits of travel
and study abroad compare very well with
the products of the domestic tree of knowI-
edge. *
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Named After Miss Cisucros.
From the Richmond p.svatc,

From the Richmond Dispatch
Soon after the escape OF Evangelna Cis-
neros from prison. Mr.. ). ID. Payne Of
Charlottesville. Va. conceived the idea of
naming one Of his FLIES after the darin,
young Cuban maiden. Accordingly he
wrote at once to the Coney Island Jockey
Club, asking that the name be registered
for one of his thoroughbred colts Tho
other day he received a letter from the
club, saying that there had been over thirty
applications, but as his was the first the
name had been duly registered for his
racer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
McXican's Curious Idea of Business
From tine Denver Republican

While travelling in Mexico a few years
ago had a funny experience with a Next
can vender which goes to show what lit
tie business ability the lower classes have"
said E. F. Guignon of ST. Louis II was
en- route to look at some mines away up in
the mountains. At the station where we
left the train to take the stage saw an
old woman selling some honey. She did
not have more than ten pounds of it alto
gether and as it looked so good l wanted
to buy it all to take along with us. 1 asked
our Interpreter to buy it. Much to nv sur
prise the old woman would sell him but
two boxes, claiming that if she sold 1t all
TO him she would have nothing to sell to
other people, neither would she have any-
thing else to do during the remainder of
the day.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world. directly trans
mitted by telegraph. up to the
moment of going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Smoothing 1t Over.
From the Chicago Daily Tribune.

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
She (arrayed for the theater)-"Sorry to
have kept you waiting so long, Mr.. Spoon
amore, but 1t has taken me longer than
usual to get ready. I look like a fright
in this hat, too"
He Vaguely DESTROYS of saying something
complimentary)-iIt isn't the-er-fault OF
that lovely hat. l am sure. Miss Hankin-
SON."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
His Board oaTrnde Style.
From the Chicago News.

FfOm CnlCagO NeW0.
Clara (excitedly)-"Wen. papa, did the
count ask you for me today?"
Mr.. Millyuns-"Ask me for you! Nav!
He told me If wanted to put up margins
enough he'd talk business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

W. F. Wagner. architect, is preparing
the plans for the Roman house" which.
as stated in The Star several days ago. II
Is proposed to erect on the Rink site, New
York avenue between 18th and 18th streets
The plans as first submitted In the appli-
cation for building permit did not meet
In the opinion of Assistant Building Iu-
spector Ashford. the requirements Of the
The silver star., 1897-06-10

The Silver Star Job Office does
all kinds Of job work with neatness
and dispatch, and at DENVER prices.
Patronize home industry:
The silver star., 1897-06-10
ABoL1sHlfENT OF SLAVERY.
Not Ten Per Cent Of the Negroes
Will Leave Their Masters.

United State Consul Mohun. at Ian
libar. has informed the State Depart
ment that the Sultan. Hamaud bin Ma
homed bin said. on April last issued a
proclamation abolishing the legal status
Of slavery IN the island Of Zanzibar and
Cemba- The Consul says:
1t vas thought by many persons that
the effect OF freeing the slaves would be
to throw many thousand negroes on
their Own resources and that great SUIT
erings and privatiou would ensue for
three os four years. hut from what can
see. not one person will suffer in the
slightest degree. In my opinion not 10
per cent Of the present generation OF
slaves will leave their masters. and to
outward appearances the conditions OF
the negro is the same as before emanci-
patton. The Arabs received the news
with submission. The town was sbsu-
lutely quiet. although sailors and marines
were prepared to land from the British
man OF war in the hsrbor. ! don't think
there is the slightest fear Of future
trouble
The silver star., 1897-06-10
Senator Tel1erss view.

~ DsssysI., Jone s.-s.n.tos derl.ree sher. 8.
has besa lsis,d tp the Wes1efa ststrs ior tbe
psfp-e q combating Bfysn's ieadcrship ol
~ .nyeS forces "
The silver krpobiirans." aid he. .prac,t
eAiH haven't hasSa e~ne csres1kased 20 ,heiu
cause. In fact ehey So b. want ~ unney III
TIE purpose of dnsssIutiag ivcr i7fsrsiure
,,i What money ~ hses rsese1i IN The west IDi
silver hepubiic~ne hso I'm mYpr-d over b
Chairmnn tnsrOf ~. De1nocSi{ic National
commntse. - iehssnt been Jnuch. but Il goes
10 snOw hf,w mach here iy III shis strfy about
onr hystiiiiY tylisvaa
- eeii,vs Bryan y fs legitimate I'D logical
icandi sate fot rgkftns In lM0, and NJ iitns
IoI,s on 3. wtn ie nbrc and nre tlis ieaiii-
innG md l''ftcsL cnfdidsc. rbeItrve ms viii
ve nombi lied ny tn. silver fo.ces n tie nrxi
e. nv onal r.npalsn a.d. nhs there viii be No
III 'uty " hrn c0fnbini ,i, Ob IItn
"A- to u statement nis,us my heinz herr
Ios .ss pup .. Of missing ftlsIds 70 defect the
ssniiuenf of -nvrr KepdbHennA . nlnse fIry
~. IN 1 !. uts-riy L.ise. u Il weK Known I'M
bslsiis.'s, IN anu. tist rcinttn In t.oi,rnTr
i0r the p, sent. The whs,l.. Insstsr seems n
have ben .esigned 10 thsow N.sredIti 0,, M
silver Rrpu1Ii ~ org snixAIsn q mn1 / 4 lend
The silver star., 1897-06-10
A Patent once Scandal.

II 10 not remarkable that q bill has
been introduced in congress imposing q
heavy fine or Imprisonment upon alleged
patent attorneys Who oGler prizes and
medals as inducement to spply for pat.
ent. A more taking scheme for obtaining
money has seldom been invented. Thou
sands have been caught by it, and have
lost. not only the money they haze paid
the attorney and the government. but, in
. jack olantern pursuit Of fortune, in q
proutised but never to be obtained pat.
ent; have stopped work and even mort.
gagged or sold their property. The ag.
greeate misery from this source Il path.
etc to contemplate.
Theee attorneys have advertised far
ard vide that ideas are patentable, and
have commercial value. A most deius.
i've snd hurffui deception. The list Of
patents wanted which they send to
stimulate Invention. a. a matter Of course
embraces eiaases in which there are al.
ready from 10 TO 100 patents granted
Indeed, It . impossible 70 print I list ol
iO Inventions. without mentioning ai
least 90 that have been each Covered by
many patents.
1t 4 kindness On the part Of the gov
ernment to refuse the grant a patent
- Il does in nine cases 10 ten. 10 Thea
deauded applicants. for the grant OF I
hinsy, WORTHLESS pstent for al almost oh
sdete device would only involve the
owner in further fFuitless expense.
All these attorneys have so-called sale
agency xnnexes; and. under the pretencs
of BENG shse 10 cell the patent, still
further heees the poor men snd womes
6y getting tAe3r aBooey for sdvertisine
u eoerse. they never sell. for the pat
entsthsy prneuse IRE weak sod. worth
lea eah no Oue p1sted In tho class ol
lnysntiD to which they psstsin woulc
acespt them ~ gift.