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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
COLORED REGIMENTS.
I 'ornnI Tender Made to the President
of Regiment.

of Regiment.
Col. r. d. RufTln. Maj. F. H WEIGH, Mai.
f. S. Smith, Maj w. H. Booker and Capt.
T. V. Davis, a committee representing the
1sJ Regiment of United States Colored Vol
u1.teers. recently addressed letter to
President Mckinley presenting the reg-
n.ent for service in the war between the
United States and Spain. In the course of
The communication occurred the following:
This regiment was the first one of col
o. ed men TO respond to your first call for
I25,OJO men, volt nteers. Not being a reg
ular military organization, We were barrel
because the preference in that was for
ticnal guards etc. The regiment became
disbanded. We have reorganiZed 1t again,
believing it to be our duty to show our
patriotism to this government by present
ing this regiment, with it's officers elected
by them, for service. The officers of this
regiment are the choice of the men with
whom they are willing to cast their lot and
to follow them in any conflict in life so
far Is concerned. We need not re-
cite TO you the patriotism OF the negro to
this government, because you well
aware of it, but there is one important fact
that we wish to call your attention to, tina.
out of the 100000 volunteers called for. to
our knowledge not one-ninety fifth portion
of that great number received into the
service are colored men. We trust that
this regiment will be received for service,
and that the officers elected. if proven to
be competent shall be the men to COM
mand this regiment.
The committee received a reply from
President Mckinley today informing it
that the request had been referred to the
Secretary OF War for his consideration
The committee and the numerous friends
of the regiment Will accordingly exert
themselves to secure the acceptance of the
regiment for service with coored officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
To Become Cftfsens,

Declarations of their Intentions to become
American citizens have been made at the
city hall by Michael Burkhard, twenty-five
years Of age, born in Germany; Gerardo
Giardano. forty-seven years Of age, a ma
tive OF Italy; Knut Hclmgren. aged twen-
ty years. of Sweden. and Corini Sabatino
Carini, aged twenty-five years, q native Of
Italy.
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THE DEPARTMENT PUZZLED.
Cannot Tell What ammunition Has
Been Seized MT Hong Kong.

Heen Seized mt Hong Kong.
The Navy Department is at "a loss to
krow what ammunition was referred to in
the Yokohama sdvices printed this morn
ing as having been seized at that point
while under consignment to the Petrol. one
Of the gunboats attached to Admiral Dew
ey.s squadron. now in Manila bay. It is
statea at the ordnance bureau that every
particle of the ammunition sent to the
United States warships on the Asiatic sta
tion since the outbreak Of war has been
dispatched ON naval vessels. This has been
done because the mercantile lines are loatn
to carry freight Of such q dangerous kind.
Also there was danger Of the loss Of am
munition through the operation OF neI,-
1aiity laws of neutral states. Therefore 1t
Ia assumed that If the ammunition spoken
OF really belonged to the Petrol 1t was some
dispatched to- that boat before the out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Yacht Named tn. s,,.,.

The Secretary Of the Navy has given tho
name Siren to the yacht Eugenia. recently
purchased for naval purposes. The yachts
Huntress and Stranger will retain theis
present names while In the navy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
EreedInep'n HospifnI-

The District Commissioners have been re-
quested by the Secretary of tbs Interior TO
defer renewing the lease for the Fresd-
n ems Hospital buildings and grounds from
Howard University until he can bring to
t.,sir attention some recommendations con-
csrnina the management Of the hospital
which the board Of visitors thereto propose
TO make.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Mr.. Lconard's Condition..

Mr. John r. Leonard, the warden Of the
District Jail, who visited Atlantic City re-
Gently in the hope of improving his health
is reported 10 De a dangerously ill man.
He suffered a relapse while at Atlantic
City, and mas been confined TO his bed since
his return, week ago last Saturday. To-
day III was reported as being very weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Row Between BrOthcrs-in-Law.

Burke DoZier, colored, was today fined
go, with the alternative Of three months in
jail,by Judge kimball for assaulting Scipio
Brown, also colored. The evidence showed
that DozIer and Brown, who are brothers.
in-law, had fight last evening, during
which DoZier struck Brown over the head
with Il spittcon, cutting him severely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Succeed. to the Presidency.

NJ. I. RUSSELL Of New York was elected
president OF the Jacob RUSSELL Company
June q, 1883. mt Il meeting of the board OF
directors held at tho eompany's ONCE, l427
New York avenue. to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death OF tho late II. IT, Fus-
SELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

Replying In a complaint made reesntiy by
Nr. Isaac Walter sharp. street north
east, of the ann0y ancs caused by organ
grinders, tbs District Commissioners today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

To baltimore and Return via PENN
Sylvania Railroad.
Only 800 on Sunday next, June u,
0.25 Saturday and Sunday. good to return
until Monday. Sec display Advertisement
Adyertisefne emit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Resignation Accepted.

Tho resignation of Fred. W. Jones as
clerk at the municipal lodging house has
been accepted by the District Commits
Htoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Secretary Long Much Better.

Secretary Long ID reported to be much
better today. II his Improvement continues
he expects to resume his duties at the Nayy
Department tomorrow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

II you want anything, try an ad. In The
star. II anybody has what you wish, you
Will get answer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

II you want anything. try an ad. IN The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

informed Mr.. Sharp that the police havs
been instructed to give the matter theIr
special attention and to put q stop to the
Cause of complaint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

For Saturday-Men's Russia Calf Black
and Tan Wei Kid and Black Calf Lace
Shoes, made all the new lasts, with
English back stay and brass
r ne"ss ana ress sss'Fss raa s'1sF $3.50
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
Scolding Under Dlfliculties.

At church gathering some time ago
a number of deaf mutes were present.
Refreshments were served during the
evening, and in handing cup of coffee
to one of tho guests deaf mute gentle
man happened to spill a few drops on
his wifes skirt The wife is also deaf
mute, and it was evident that she took
the mishap in rather irritable way.
She wrinkled up her forehead and at
once made q series of remarkably swift
movements with her nimble fingers.
The husband, looking exceedingly apol-
ogetic, made few motions in return.
One of the guests who had noticed
this little byplay slyly slipped out a
bit of paper and penciling something Oh
it handed it to friend.
This is what tho latter read:
"No matter how badly afflicted, wo-
man can still scold."
The friend scribbled this i'll return:
"Yes, but in the present case the hus-
hand is luckier than the average. He
doesn Il have to look '-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
journalism as a Profession.

Does tl6n0vico dream of reputation
also in the fields Of journalism? 1t is Il
dream indeed. Iio will too often find
his hopes ruthlessly crushed between
the upper milestone Of ceasclcss grind
Of ncrvo wearing work and the neither
milestone Of fear ON the part OF his en-
ployer, that the acquisition of some
measure Of popularity, the enhancement
of professional reputation i'll tho public
esteem, may involve an increase in tho
office~pay roll. There is no hope of lit
erary laurcls for the writer who sticks
to tho ranks of newspapeE>Frorkers be-
cause, first, newspapers have little Use
for writings of distinctively literary
character, and, second, the training that
fits u writer for journalism largely un-
fits him for literature, and vice versa.
There is fellow feeling between the
author and the newspaper man, but no
real professional kinship. Dickens, Kip
ling, Howells Willard, Hawthorne,
Stevenson, Hay, Blaine, Sake, Whit
man, Harte, Twain, Taylor, Murray,
Barrie and less brilliant luminaries
abandoned the profitless moiling OF
news and editorial service to harvest
fame and fortune in other fields, most
of them as authors-writers of books.
Richard Harding Davis, E. w. Town
send and Opie Read are following il
their footsteps. Many more arc doubt
less destined to some degrees Of efful
gence in the literary galaxy. -Waltel
Avenel in Forum,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
White feathers,

White cowhide has long been used
for various purposes, though its place
has now been taken to u considerable
extent by other and cheaper feathers. 1t
is used for example, i'll making sus-
pender tips, and its use in making mill
tary belts is familiar. For this purpose
it is made up with the flesh side out,
and the belts arc whitened as occasion
may require with chalk or pipe clay.
White calfskin is more extensively
used than white cowhide. White calf is
used for fine and costly work i'll book
binding, it may be for gift books, and
sometimes for prayer books White calf
is also used for suspendcr tips.
More extensively used than either
white cowhide or white calfskin are
the white sheepslzins. White sheepsllin
is used also for suspenscr tips, and fol
covering trusses and other articles OF
metal and for the trimmings of shoes.
It is used for book binding, especially
for the binding of medical books, III
which use it is first sprinkled with q
coloring material which gives tia mot
tied appearance New York Sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
wbv Doesn't tho Boiler I;urst!

What q tremendous force is struggling
to tear boiler to atoms Take, for eX-
annie. q horizontal tubular boiler or
ordinary proportions, 60 inches III al
ameter by 16 feet long, containing
eighty.three 1 inch tubes. Such boiler
has n surface area of 40,716 square
inches.
Suppose this boiler is operated with a
working pressure of 100 pounds per
square inch, which is not at all uncom-
mon. The boiler therefore sustalns 10
tal pressure of 4,071, 900 pounds, or
more than 2, 035 tons.
Do we realize what this means! Inc
boiler has resting upon it the equivalent
Of a column of granite 10 feet square
and 254. 5 feet high, or, to put 1t another
way, the boiler is holding up the equiv
alent weight of 22,3T1 persons eacn
weighing 1879 pounds. 49,. .,o
The best authorities agree that tne
ordinary draft horse, working eign'
hours day, exerts an average iorco
during that time of 1870 pounds.
Now. this force acting to disrupt the
boiler longitudinally is 226, 200 pounds
80 that to produce an equivalent stress
If would be necessary to hitch up to the
ends of the boiler two teams OF LOCO
horses altogether, -Strand Magazine.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
KING OTTO OF BAVARIA.
Remarkable Story of tho Insane Monarcl
and His First LnYa.

Remarkable Story of tho Insane Monarch
and His First Love.
The following remarkable story is re-
lated about tho unhappy King Otto of
Bavaria. This last week he ate almost
nothing for some days, although his ap-
petite is usually unnaturally good. He
sobbed, walled and screamed uninter-
ruptedly for hours, and even became at
times dangerous. Ono morning, howev-
er, his physician and keeper cautious
ly pushed aside tho heavy brocade cur
tain which divides their bedroom from
that of the poor monarch and found him
with tears running down his checks
gazing into little silver case which
they had often seen in drawer tho
key to which King Otto wore on fine
steel chain round his neck.
AS soon MS the king perceived that
he was watched he turned round and
smiled SO happily and naturally that
the doctor, surprised, stepped nearer.
Wearing the same joyful expression the
king cried out to him: Countess l..
has passed a better night Sho is now
out of danger" He then carefully lock-
ed up the little silver box, which con-
tanned nothing but few dried straw
berries, and spent a very quiet day. He
also enjoyed his dinner again.
This is the other part of tho story: In
1867 there was a merry picnic in a
wood. Among the guestsWas the love-
ly 17-year-old Counties L., with whom
the young prince fell madly in love at
first sight. He sat next to her at lunch,
paid her the greatest attgltion, and
then disappeared with her into the
wood. AS the young people did not re-
turn and 1t was getting late the mother
of the countess became anxious and sent
menservants out in all directions. The
culprits were found with their hats full
of Strawberries, which they wero mer-
rily eating The next moment they
were separated forever.
Prince Otto went with the king to
Munich and the youthful countess was
sent to the convent Of Misericorde,
where she has remained up to this day.
During the few days throughout which
the king had shown such unfavorable
symptoms tho girl whom he had loved
in his youth was really lying danger
ously ill in her cell. Somehow or othol
how is not stated-the incurable in
sane monarch had become aware of the
fact. Berlin Dispatch in London Daily
| News
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
Afraid, hut Courageous.

Emerson, in his essay upon "Hero-
ism, " says that tho characteristic CT
genuine heroism is it's persistence, and
very good illustration Of this truth
was given by the philosophers son,
Waldo, when he was small boy.
On his way to the village school Wal
do had to pass house where French
family lived The boy had never heard
any language but his own, and the
strange talk frightened him. He could
not understand it, and therefore felt that
the people must be dangerous.
Mr.. Emerson decided that Waldo was
old enough to go and come from school
without attendance, and after talking
the matter over with tho boy he said,
"Now, Waldo, some ono will go to
school with you this morning, but you
must como home alone. "
When the school was dismissed, the
boy thought of the house full Of strange
people that he must pass on his way
home, and leaning up against the fence
he began to cry. Miss Elizabeth Hoar,
neighbor, seeing him, put on her bon
net and went to his rescue.
"Come, Waldo" she said, "Im 60
ing down your way. You can walk
along with me. "
The boy looked at her Il moment and
then said sorrowfully, 81 don't think
that was what my father meant me t(
do, and refusing her comforting com
panionship no trudged stufdily homo
by himself.
1t is pleasant to know that he was
never afterward afraid to go and come
alone. His persistence in doing what
he felt was right was surely heroisn
for frightened child.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
THAT FAMILY CLOSET,
And the Various Kinds of Skeletons That
Abide Therein.

'A~ WAN '"Hioue Minis OF skeletons That
Abide Therein.
Every family has it's skeleton. We
know that, Of course, anatomical speci-
mems, neatly put together and stored
away in secure cupboard, of which
only family members have tho key-a
skeleton key, probably. Only when the
family Is alone, with no visitors about,
does it 60 to the door cautiously and
unlock it and bring the bony occupant
forth. The family knows its own skele-
ton, but outsiders are supposed to be in
total ignorance of it's existence, and if
they are wiser than people think them
and OF course they always are-it is only
point Of politeness to pretend to be
blind and deaf.
or how many kinds are family skele-
tons? The Joneses possessed an uncle
who died insane. You can't 60 near the
Jones cupboard, or, in other words,
even hint at the subject of hereditary
insanity in their presence, without the
skeleton audibly knocking it's bones to.
gether and all the Jonesos turning pale.
You can't mention Turkish bonds to the
Browns without their jaws suddenly
falling; you can't think why. And when
drink statistics form the cheerful sub
ject Of conversation at the Robinsons'
table you observe with wonder that all
the family grow uncomfortable and
writhe in their chairs. You haven't tho
faintest notion why, but the skeleton
has
met man once at dinner party
who was perfectly sane upon every
point on earth but enc, and on that he
was the opposite. He could talk about
politics, science, art, Shakespeare and
the musical glasses, but if by any
chance the conversation touched on
dueling he went straight off his head
then and there.
Dueling was the skeleton in his cup.
board, and the reason was one that can
not be enlarged upon here. On one day
in every year ho shut himself up in his
house and was not seen by mortal eye.
That was the one day when his skele-
ton came out and stalked about
Many people have what seems to the
| 6OAC1oL PuDllC uttI luACGo CAOuSh ohCAo-
ton, but it is real and CHASTITY to them
selves. 1t is of humble origin. 1t is sur
prising the pains people will take to
conceal that their grandfathers were
poor, but honest, the lies they will tell
(Which only proves that the grandpar-
ent's qualities have not descended in
the direct line) and the meannesses they
will indulge in, in the pitiable effort tc
hide the fact that two generations age
they kept a small greengrocer's shop OF
wore plush and powder. After all, the
longer the line the more certain it is te
contain ancestors who won their breaC
by the sweat of their face.
If all the world were not descended
from the same "grand old gardener, ,
there might be more common sense IL
trying to forget honest toil.-Englisf
Exchange.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
IN LONDON'S SLUMS.
A Rather Rough Experience That Taught
an Artist Lesson.

A Rather Rough Experience That Taught
an Artist Lesson.
An artist who is we'll known In a
northern city used occasionally to put
on his shabbiest clothes and penetrate
to the slums in search of inspiration for
his brush. On one of these excursions
he stopped to watch the efforts of rag
ged urchin who was disfguring the
pavement of squalid street with a
piece of soft blue stone, and, although
the figures which the lad drew were
grotesque, the artist was struck with
their originality and began to take an
interest in their development.
"That's right, my boy Make your
lines clear and never mind the details
Champion! What You don It know how
to sketch that old mans head! Fhen
give me the chalk. I'll show You.
The next moment tho enthusiastic
artist was on his knees, and with the
piece of stone had quickly drawn a
clever picture Before he could com
mence another sketch, however, he felt
a stunning Flow on tho head ana a
shrill female voice cried:
"Take yer bloomin hook, yo great
good for nought hulk! What dye mean
by messin up t'fags at I've just wash
ed? 'Tain't no wonder AT t. kids 40 IL
when senseless old idiot Likely erself sets
'em t'examplo. Be off, or In scouT
t'pavement WI yer ugly carcass.
The artist hurriedly lodged another
boot, sprang to his feet, and without
waiting to argue the matter, sneakeo
ANONYMOUSLY off. He vows that nc
will mind his own business when next
he goes Summing London Telegraph
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
Torpedo Boats Like Small Boys.

At best torpedo boats are frail struc-
lures in which everything is sacrificed
to speed, says Professor Ira N. Hollis
in The Atlantic Even n voyage across
the Atlantic is perilous, and they are of
no use whatever unless accompanied by
a coal supply. The protection against
torpedo boats is provided by a number
Of rapid fire guns, and when we consld-
or that one shot would be likely to de-
stroy the motive power of one of these
little craft we can understand what u
slender chance she would have if dis
covered. The Iowa could fire at least 1870
of these shots per minute Oh each broad
side and could thus surround the ship
with perfect rain of projectiles deliv-
cred with great accuracy OF aim. In a
fleet action such small vessel would
be like a small boy who has interfered
in street fight among men.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
n..1and,s Big Warships.

Tho proportion of ships of very large
dimensions to the total number oullt IS
not nearly so great as is often asserted.
Taking the 1870 ships OF the hngiis 81
navy, it may be interesting 10 ali"ns0
them according to displacement ton Ton
naues. There are % ships over l4'U ",
TONS All bat two are battleships. Inc
exceptions are the Powerful and and the the Ter
lille cruisers. Between IL, 600 ana 10
900 tons there are II ships, battle,
shins and 4 cruisers; between lo,ooo
md 10000 10 ships, 2 being battle "a t 6o
ships Twelve cruisers are IRON moo o' au1
to 8, 100 tons, "a between 4,ooo , nno
< 500 tons, 40 between 2, 900 ana T. WV
TONS Between 1000 and 2'ooo toils
t thsn i ats tons. Little more than ONE ""o
eth of the total number are over 9'ooo
nus-Sir w. II. White i'll Nineteonth
Century.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
KLONDlKE GOLD FIELDS

Men, women and young people to the num-
Der of 1000 are wanted ut once to sell Good
Fields of the Klondike,' a new book from high
authority, beautifully illustrated from actual
Alaska lSx24 inches printed in six colors.
1t tells alt about the country, mines, fortunes
made, the UNEMPLOYED fields, how to get there,
etc. 1t sells cheaply, everybody is interested
and is just the book for n ready sale at sight.
Send zoe and receive by mail II complete out
fit which includes the large map and commence
work anywhere you choose at once. Wegive
LIBERAL terms.
Address S. S. SCRANTON & CO.,
Publishers. Hartford, Conn.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
Married Women Teachers.

OF all the causes now tending to keep
women out of matrimony one that Is
very effective is the discrimination
against married women teachers Ill the
nnblic schools. Maiden, Mass, is the
latest to declare that the marriage OF a
public school teacher shall be regarded
as resignation of her office Mark the
nronoun cher" No such discrimination
is made against man.-Woman's Trib'
une.