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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
THE SPARROW PEST.
Something Must BE Done to Exter-
inmate the Robbers

From the Buffalo Commercial.
The present Iemunerative price of wheat
and the vast hocks ofEngliEh sparrows have
opened the eyes of the farming community
throughout the country. That this pest is
as destructive numerous and increasing
to an alarming extent has long been ac-
knowledged. but how to save the bread of
the people from these feathered robbers is
a subject which those most deeply inter-
ested have not yet found time apparently.
TO give any serious attention. The mporta-
ton of the sparrow from a country where
prizes We're offered for its destruction was
In the first place the work of a fool brt
now that We have the evil and show no
disposition &c mitigate il places us all on an
equal footing Something must be done.
but how TO do it and who is to bear the
expense are the questions
The Country Gentleman the foremost az
ricultural journal in this country warned
the United States government against this
useless and pestiferous bird as long ago as
1873. when the idea of its importation was
FIRST preached. In 1862 when several lots
arrived. the same paper urged that their
numbers be at least kept under control as
the bird was too fond of the farmers grain
in vain. was
Some effort. however, is being made of
late to start a crusade against the E,ng,ish
mouse sparrow. and il will no doubt he
ture IL due time.
A start In this direction has been made h,,
Miss Ormerod and Mr.. w. b. Tegetmeier
who have jointly prepared cinrnIar ~
upshot of which is this: INC
I'VE find. In addition to what all con-
cerned know too well already of the Dire,
and obvious losses from sparrow marand.
ing, that there Is evidence of the iniurin',.
extent to which they drive of other birds
as the swallows and martins which ~.
much more helpful on account of their he
ing wholly insectivorous; also that, so far
from the sparrow's food being wholly of
insects at any time OF the year. even in tba
young sparrows only half has been found
to be composed OF insects. and OF the food
of the adults IL was found from examina-
ton that in a large proportion of instances
no insects at all were present. and of these
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or -FOUR men straighten the snake and lay
hln on bamboo, sometimes placing three
or TOUR smaller splints around him, and
then lashing him securely down with bam-
poo wlthes every inch of his length. Cen
eraiiy the lashing is found to be sufficient
and only when the serpent is very large
ana powerful are the extra bamboos tied
around him for fear he might break the
SUCK 10 winch he is fastened. This opera
tlon Is not carried on without an immense
amount OF protest from the snake, which
misses In the most terrifying manner and
Wriggles wildly in an effort to escape. But
Kissing and wriggling are all in vain: The
Hindoos lash him down, finishing the cper-
atlon by forcing his upper jaw upon the
lower and tying the two together to the
stick In such a way that he cannot even
MSS. After all the best specimens have
reen selected and tied, the remainder are
Killed. beheaded. and the heads sent TO
ire nearest government station for the
bounty, and the captives are loaded into
carts Tor transportation to Bombay, where
they are disposed Of to the European
agents.
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the wind is from the right quarter they
surround the district selected, and, at a
given signal. set fire to the jungle. After
the fire has fairly started the natives are
called behind the netting, there is no
need of their services on the other Sides
for every snake tenant of the brush fees
in the same direction toward the fatal
netting.
Behind it stand rows of men, armed with
clubs and sticks, ready to give their snake
sfips lively reception. AS the fire ap-
proaches the netting the snakes come in
crowds, by hundreds. sometimes by thou
sands At the wings the men are concen-
trated, with their clubs, ready to kill those
attempting to escape, and as the main
body of the reptiles approaches the netting
the wings are pushed forward toward each
other. the stakes supporting the netting
are driven firmly into the ground, and the
snakes are inclosed. But snakes can climb
almost as well as monkeys, and so the
men at tt, wings are kept busy killing
those that endeavor to escape over the
ropes. At the cul de sac the netting ex-
tends above as well as on the sides, ard
the larger portion Of the reptiles are finally
concentrated within this Enclosure. There
the scene is one of lively animation, for
the snakes are of all sizes, some Of the
venomous reptiles of India not being more
than six or eight inches in length. and, as
their movements are very quick, the bare
footed heaters are kept lodging about in a
manner at once grotesque and amusing.
their anxiety to escape the small serpents
that go through the netting like flash
being even greater than their eagerness
to kill as many snakes as possible and thus
receive a larger share of the government
bounty. No snake is permitted to escape.
and after all the smaller reptiles which can
work their way through the meshes of the
net have been killed. attention Is turned
to the larger which remain.
In various parts Of the netting there are
loops which can be united and then re-
fastened, and. after the slaughter of the
little snakes has been finished. the work
cd
begins The superintendent points at an
anaconda that will bring a good price,
and, as the animal thrusts its head against
the netting In fruitless efforts to escape,
stick with wire loop at the end is intro
duced. the snake Is lassoed Immediately
back of the head, the wire IL frightened.
end the future occupant of q meliagerie
cage, Kissing and writhing. Ii dragged
through and seized by dozen natives at
once Bundles Of bamboo, cut into proper
lengths. have already been prepared, three
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of m, self for not trying something hard
err"
The self-satisfied man stopped long
enough for the listener TO suggest that he
would be glad to hear the story ard then.
in view of the fact that they were all mar
ried and publicity could do no harm. he
told it.
Il took all my available assets" he ex-
planned, and made them a dowry for nv
eldest daughter. Naturally there was a
rush for her, and she was able to take her
pick of five. 1 rushed matters as much
as possible. got her married, gave up the
dowry L had promised, and then steered
her titled husband against the stock ex-
change. where L gave him some bad tips.
look MS trades myself through broker
and won back all the dowry and part of
his ancestral estates. Then I gave the
dowry to my second daughter got her
married and played the same game with
her husband. / worked the scheme right
through the family. until finally married
my youngest to a baronet yesterday.
got them to postpone their wedding trim
Tor few days SO as to give me a chance
to win back the dowry before they had
spent any of il, and by aay after tomorrow
L expect to be on Easy street again. with
out care in the world. II girls must
have titles. why I am i'm favor of giving
them to them, but I don't believe in COM
tributing large fortunes to the support
OF the tottering monarchies OF the old
world. and. what's more, / don't intend
to do it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
FIVE TITLES BOUGHT CHEAP.

An American Ffnnncier's DEALINGS
With His Daughters' Husbands.
From the Chicago Post
1t was evident that he was not only
pretty well satisfied with himself, but that
he didn't care who knew it.
Five daughters" he said, 'and every
one of them married title! That's a
pretty good record for man who wouldn't
be considered rich enough to buy more than
one high-rate title!''
Il don't see how you did it." suggested
the man who knew nothing except that the
husband with title was ordinarily quoted
at pretty stiff figure.
"Oh. it's easy when you know how" re-
piled the self-satisfied man. so far as I
am concerned. I would have preferred to
marry the girls to enterprising young Amer
leans, with no titles. but their mother In
sisted upon getting them something more
fashionable, and when their mother insists
have to hump myself and see that things
Come the way she wants them. I confess
1t was something Of q problem at first
but when got It figured out In my mind
and began playing the cards 1t was SO
easy that I was inclined to be ashamed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30

Some kinds are edible enough, 1t is true,
especially in cold climates. but they are
made of grease. not wax. Tallow candles
are, according to arctic explorers, regarded
as great delicacy by the Eskimos, and by
all accounts they would not come amiss up
at Dawson City this winter. But wax is
totally different matter. 1t is not directly
poisonous in the ordinary sense of the
word, and little might do no harm, but it
must be absolutely indigestible. The won
der Is how any sane person could come by
such an extraordinary idea as that her
complexion would be improved by diet of
this kind. There arc things which do i'm
prove the complexion. There is arsenic,
taken In very minute quantities; there is
doctors are In the habit of prescribing in
proper cases. And. no doubt, there are
various less orthodox substances of the or
der OF domestic remedies which enjoy
great-and wholly imaginary-reputatio ton
for clearing the skim. 1t may be any,
thing from camomile tea to gin. Women
OF the lower classes have unbounded faith
in these enthusiastically in the GIN and
educated women are surprisingly ready to
accept the suggestions of ignorance and
superstition in such matters.
But VINO ever heard of wax candles? Peo-
pie have been known actually to admire
those marvellous beauties whose heads adorn
the shop windows of fashionable hairdress-
ers; and 1t is possible that an ignorant girl
might, by confused association Of ideas,
conceive the notion that eating wax would
produce the charming complexion exhib-
TIED by wax figure. From that to- a diet
OF candles would be an easy step. The
feminine nature is capable Of such heroic
Efforts in the pursuit of beauty that no
suffering would be too great to undergo, no
risk too great to run. Incredible as the
fact may seem, 1t is stated on good au-
thortty that the recent shocking death of q
lady from the use Of an explosive hairwash
has served rather as an advertisement than
a warning. Other ladies have since insist
ed upon having their hair done with the
doo<f vvy nb ~f,.uY~
tering the risk OF untold suffering on the
off chance Of improving their appearance
Where vanity il concerned reason ceases
to exist. All the tribe Of quack beautifiers
thrive upon this weakness. In spite Of In
Vulnerable warnings, women will cover their
faces with noxious preparations that can
do nothing but injure the skin, they will
they will starye themselves, squeeze their
unfortunate organs out Of all recognition
and commit thousand fantastic follies
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her children will remain at Clifton" her
suburban home, until spring. and the date
of NJ. Patenotre's sailing is indefinite. NJ.
Jules Martin Cambon comes to Washington
from the post of governor general of AL
giers. having been recently made a COM
mander Of the Legion of Honor. Madame
Cambon and his family will arrive at the
same time, probably in November. Born
in Paris in 1915. NJ. Cafnbon was in 1866 a
successful advocate, and his record shows
admirable service in the Franco-Prussian
war, connection as chief with the Algerian
government department of police. He is
a man of dignified presence, with heavy
beard and dark. penetrating eyes. 1t Is
thought the new ambassador will retain the
mansion on H street where the Patenotres
have entertained so generously, though it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30

vices from the italian ambassador state
that they are now at Sorrento, and will &C
Immediately to Naples, where the entom5-
ment of Prof. Rene de Fava, their son,
whose death occurred in Washington dur
ing 1896. will take place. Count Giulio
Vinci. charge d'affaires and first secretary
during the absence of the ambassador, is
now in Washington, after summer at
Narragansett and Lenox. By recent APP
pointment Signor Camille Romano has
come as second secretary, and will arrive
from New York next month. Signor Ro-
mano is. on the maternal side of American
parentage. His career includes consulate
at Trieste, service at Cairo, and the en-
bassies at Brussels and Paris. Signor Ro-
mano Is a bachelor. News Of Marquis NAL
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They are the martyrs of vanity, and the
Worcester girl was only rather holder and
more original than the rest. Eating can
dies Is novel method of improving the
complexion, but 1t is not a whit more futile
IMAM bathing IN asses milk or using precious
saves. Very likely the Worcester girl suf-
fered from hysteria, which often shows it.
ser In capacity for eating strange things,
even needles and pins. But hysteria is not
easily separable from the exaggerated
vanity which makes the ordinary victim of
the beauty quack; and it is quite likely
mat II the virtues of wax candles are only
asserted loudly enough by some one or 9TH
er, there viii be a large demand for the
new treatment for bad compilations. in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
by the government At the city

High School.
Venezuela continues at the post which
he has filled with so much tact and perspf-
cacity since December. 1893 Don Jose An
drade, E. e. and NJ. P. Senorita Elisa
Andrade is the gracious mistress of his
household. Sonora Theresa Andrade, his
second daughter. now Mrs. Gustav Schlott-
man, sends news Of her happiness in CO.
lombia, where her home now Is. The le-
cation list includes Senior Don Manuel NJ.
Ponte, IT., secretary and Sonora Ponte;
Senior Den Augusta Pulido. Senior Don Jose
Andrade Penny, Senior DR.. Eduardo An
drade Penny, attaches. The legation Is at
home No. Iowa Circle.
Mr.. ]. B. Pioda, E. E. and NJ. P. of
Switzerland, March 1895, with Madame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
From the Philadelphia Press.

When Nye was a boy he and his brother
once mad a great time searching after Q
calf that had got lost In piece of woods.
The search was kept up for days. Finally
IT had to be abandoned. Everybody but the
humorist forgot all about 1t, and he said
nothing Of 1t to any one for more than
twenty years. One day his brotherLthe
Same who had helped in the search-eot .
letter from Bill. in which a pending long
trip to Europe was described.
The letter wound up something like this:
You see. I'm going a long ways. and shall
be away some time. While I'm gone
shall keep a sharp lookout everywhere
Maybe I'll find that darn calf. I've looked
far 4 everywhere in the United States with
out success. and I'm now going to Try ths
old world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
The Members ofthe Diplomatic Corps
in Washington.
SOME new FACES TO Be seen
Gossip and Chat of Interest to
Local Society.
EMBASSIES AND LEGATIONS
Written for The Evening star.

liz LII h<N<@tL "A l. = -
corps IS one of the
most important AMI
picturesque elements
of official and social
life at the capital.
Up TO date the list Is
sued ty the State
Departm c n t e a c h
month shows four
ambassadors, tive n
ty-six ENJOYS extra
ordinary and minis
ters pienipotentiary,
one minister resident
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street. The other officials Of Spain will re-
main here through November during the
stay of the minister in New York. On their
return the new legation on Massac husetts
avenue will be opened, only the Office be-
ing used at present. Senor de LONE will
make weekly visits 70 the State Depart
ment. TT pr
From Japan.
1t is thought probable, that Mr. Toru
Hoshi, e. e. snd M p. Of Japan, June,
1896. and who is now on leave at home
will be succeeded here through a new an
pofntment. Mrs. Hoshi left early in the
season. with her son. fur japan The
present minister Is a man OF great dignity
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WAX FOR THE COMPLEXION.
1t is Necessary to Suffer to BE
Beautiful.

From the London Standard.
We have heard of "waxen pallor' as
adding to the interest of lovely heroine In
works Of fiction. but we never before heard
of any one trying to acquire 1t by eating
wax candles. Yet that Is what girl is
said to have done at Worcester. with far
too complete success. as she has just died
in the infirmary from the effects. 1t seems
a most extraordinary story. The only thing
not strange about it is the girls death,
supposing she really did eat the candles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CASES
Two Observation-Disclosures Nickerson
Tired of Them.

Magistrate Nickerson yesterday dismissed
two eases Of violation of the Nicholson law
which were pending against Henry w.
Lawrence, proprietor of the Spencer House.
and one against William q. William. in
whose name the Grand Hotel bar is cred
tied. The magistrate, in dismissing the
eases. advised Messrs. Whitehead, Teas and
NewIin. the men who have been furnishing
the affidavits in saloon cases, to take their
evidence TO the grand jury II they wish to
continue prosecutions. He said he thought
he had given enough of his time To cases
where the evidence was SO uncertain.
In the case against Mr.. Lawrence, i'm
which the jury OH the second trial was
discharged after celebrating twenty-five
hours, the jury was made up OF old men,
whose ages averaged over siXty-two years
Yesterday morning when the jury room
was swept. piece of paper was found ON
the floor containing the following. evidently
written by a juror who was fully aware
of the absence OF provisions for feeding
Jurors in justice-of-the-peace courts:
No verdict, no bedding-onlv the floor;
No money, no eating, so says the poor.
Outside IL Is raining inside they do snore
Prospects look gloomy, with bailin at door,
So come TO our rescue and let us retire
To go TO our families, We so much desire
The jurors are old men TO stand such i'm
pose.
With all our best wishes 1 draw TO close.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14
NEW PRIESTESS OF ISIS.
Nine. Blavatslxy's Successor to BE
Here Saturday.

The people OF Indianapolis are to have a
chance to see and hear the famous theo-
sophical crusaders. A dispatch from Mrs.
Katharine A. Tingly, received Friday. an
nounces that they will arrive here next
Saturday and will hold public meeting on
the evening of the 21st. The meeting will
be at the Propylaeum, which is now the
permanent meeting place of the Theosoph-
ical Society, and will be free. Mrs. Tingly
is the successor TO Madame II. p. Blavat-
sky and William -. Judge the head of
the "Esotrie," or occult branch Of the The
osophical Society and is accompanied by
Ernest Il. 1argroVe, the president of the
Outer Society. Some months ago they, with
six or seven other prominent members of
the society, started a crusade" around
the world. When they reach New York they
will have completed the circuit Of the globe,
having visited the principal European coun-
tries, Egypt, India and Australia. AT Point
HOmal, near San Diego, Cal, they recently
laid the cornerstone of a school for the re-
vival of the Last Mysteries of Antiquity"
Madame Blavatsky was a unique personal
ity. Opinions are divided as to whether or
not her feats of so-called magic and occult
ism were fakes or were genuine occult phe-
nomena. Nevertheless. it is now conceded
that she was one of the most remarkable
women of the age 1t is claimed for Mrs.
Tingly, by her friends, that she is a
worthy successor to the dead "Priestess of
Isis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14
ST. PHTRICK'S DAY EVENTS.
The Parade Wednesday Afternoon
TomIinsOn Hall Speeches.

The celebration of st. Patrick's day this
year will be one of the most interesting
for some years past, the promoters say.
The committee on arrangements, appointed
by the Ancient Order OF Hibernians. con-
sisting of Z. Fl. McNelis. James II. Deery,
Jeremiah Costello, Daniel O'Donnell and
NJ. j. Burns. have completed their work.
After the parade there will be public
meeting at Tomlinson Hail. over which
Mayor Taggart viii preside. Speeches will
be made by Rev ID. .O'Donag hue John w.
O'Hara OF Peru, 4. j. Carton and others.
1t was the intention to present the Irish
drama, "Arrah-na-POgue." at the Grand
Opera House, but owing to the Park Thea
ter fire the performance will be given Tues
day evening with James L. Quigley. Mar
of considerable popularity. The cast is
made up entirely of members of the HibeT-
Man Dramatic Society under the manage
ment of John NJ. Sullivan. For years this
society has added to the pleasure of the
natal day OF Erin's patron saint
The parade will he given Wednesday aft
erncon at O'Clock, forming at Washing
ton street and Capitol avenue, marching
west TO California street, concentrating
to Capitol avenue then south to Georgia,
east TO Illinois street, north to Washington,
east 10 East street, countermarching TO
Alabama, then north to Market street and
west to Tomlinson Hall, where 1t will dis
band. John T.. Blackwell will be grand
marshal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14
STATE LIBRARIAN CANDIDATES..
There Are Ten Active Appiicants-The
Appointments.

The State Board of Education will settle
the question of who shall be librarian at
the called meeting to be held week after
next A subcommittee has been appointed
to read over the applications and recon-
mendations of the various aspirants and re-
port TO the board a condensed statement
of them.
While there are probably half hundred
people who would like to be state librarian,
there are only about ten active aspirants
for the position. Among these are u. Will
son Smith, chairman of the ways and
means committee during the recent session
of the Legislature; w. w. Pfrimmer, coun-
ty superintendent of Newton county and
we'll known as a poet; a. n. Pennington,
of Vincennes: Mrs. Davidson, OF Peru, the
present incumbent; Mrs. Marvin, W. T.
Henry and Professor Goodeli ali OF Frank
lin. and Miss Frances Il. Smith, OF Middle
bury Miss Ahern. who preceded Mrs.
Davidson as librarian, is not candidate
The law transferring the selection OF a
librarian from the Legislature to the State
Board originated with her friends. and 1T
was the supposition at that time that she
would be selected by the board. Since
then. however. she has succeeded to a
much more lucrative position in library
work in Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14
THE FEDERAL CONVICTS
TWO WARDENS AND Al. =. MARSHAL
ARE IN A QUANDARY.
New Law VIII Not Permit the State
to Care for Government Convicts
An Opinion Sought.

United States Marshal Hawkins has
asked the attorney general for inter
probation of the law forbldding the wardens
of the state prisons TO accept federal pris-
oners. Warden Hert of the Reformatory
has informed the marshal that 1t is his
understanding that the act creating the
reformatory requires that the federal pris-
oners there now, seventy-six in number
be transferred. and Warden Harley on the
other hand, thinks that the other act re-
garding federal prisoners prevents him
from receiving them. Thus the marshal is
in quandary and has called upon the at
torney general for light. That official yes
terday procured copies of the two laws
from the secretary of state and will con-
Strue them.
The contracts for the confinement of fed
eral prisoners are made by the Department
OF Justice at Washington with the various
penitentiaries. and IL Is somewhat of a
question as TO whether the laws recently
passed will abrogate those contracts or af-
Iect the status of the prisoners now con-
nned, though there is no question that il will
prevent the acceptance of any more. The
federal of1cials do not know whether they
will send their next batch OF prisoners to
Columbus, o., or to the federal penitentiary
at LeayeQWOrth