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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
THE NAVAL ENGINEERS.
The Annual Convention Followed by
BANQUET.

The members of the American Society Of
Naval Engineers attended a banquet Sat
urday nigh. at the Meison Rauscher on
Connecticut avenue. MIR. j. c. Kafer of
New York acted as postmaster Among
those who attended were:
Mr.. ]. c. Kafer New York; Gen. Merit
WACO. naval attache of the Russian lega-
ton; Mr.. Charles Ward of Charleston
w. Va. Mr.. Jarvis R. Edison of New York
Mr.. f NJ Wheeler of New York. Mr.. John
Platt. New York Mr. E. E Delaney, New
York: Col D. 2. Jones Chicago: Mr.. J. ].
Dekinder, Philadelphia; Mr.. ]. NJ. Whit
man, Philadelphia: Mr.. Frank Il. King,
Washington: Chief Engineer E. B. Robbie.
t-S.N.; Chief Engineer A. V. Zane. US. N. ::
Chief Engineer G.. W. Bard. US. N. Chief
Engineer A. B. Canaga. U.SN.: Mr.. J. c.
Christopher. Baltimore: Passed Assistant
Engineer C. A. McAllister United States
revenue marine: Passed Assistant Engineer
c. A. King. U.S.N.: Passed Assistant En-
eneer NJ. f. Reed. U.S.N.: Passed Assist
ant Enginee- W. w. White, U.S.N.: Passed
Assistant Engineer Mcfarland, L. S. n
Passed Assistant Engineer r. c. Bryan,
U.SN.: Passed Assistant Engineer +. c..
| Bieg, U.S.N.: Passed Assistant Engineer
f. Sheiss, S,N.: Passed Assistant Engin-
Ger H. p. Naughton. U.S.N.
Mr.. John Plat of New York at the Sat
urday afternoon session. read a most in
terestng paper containing a description Of
boat built in England. 1t is the hydrau-
lie lfeboat Queen, built by John /. Thorny-
croft & Co. for the National Lifeboat In
stitution. The hull was designed by G. l..
watson, who designed the Nalkyrie the
n achiEery all being due 20 the builders of
| the boat. She is fifty-five feet lorg. fifteen
feet bread ard five feet six inches deep and
| Of thirty tons displacement. The vessel is
propelled by jets of water discharged from
HcZzles nine inches in diameter the water
| being supplied by centrifugal pump driv-
g. nv a eno OF inc r,r-f i.fc hnlr1 h.,
water Drive the vessel forward and two
Placed in the opposite direction are for
drawing her astern. BY making the jets
go in One direction the other the vessel
can be very easily Unanswered, and readily
stopped or started. The jets will discharge
one ton of water per second when the boat
Is going nine knots per hour. and ON trial
II was found possible to run the boat nine
and a half knots per hour.
The annual meeting was adjourned at )
o'clock Saturday afternoon. All the papers
which had not been read, the time was
limited, were ordered published in the jour-
r,al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
CAPT. TAYLOR DEAD,
Weil-knOwn River Man Succumbs
to Typhoid Fever

capt. Ed Taylor, a Well-knoWn river
man, died of typhoid fever Saturday at
providence Hospital. The deceased was
born in Washington, ard, evincins love
for the water at an early age ran away
from home and shipped before the mast in
Uncle Sans navy. After serving an ap-
premiership in various vessels, and seeing
most of the world, he returned to Wash
inSton and followed the river for a liyeli-
hood. He was the captain of the yacht
Lofts during the season. and in the winter
devoted a good deal of time to hunting In
the marshes along the Potomac for ducks
Kind and generous to fault, he won many
frie nds. He ahhorred anything dishonest
and lived a pure, simple life. His memory
will remain forever green in the hearts Of
the legion of friends he has left behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
Released ON Bail.

The case of DR.. w. C. Boteler, charged
with criminally libeling the H. X. milford
Company of Philadelphia the hearing of
which was concluded Saturday, was today
disposed of by Judge Kimball. so far as
the lower court is concerned. DIR. Botele-
being releas ed on $500 bond, with Mr. VIM
Selby as security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
Silk Skirts.

/ Satin Striped Saline Skirt. made with
two small ruffies and bound with&>p IL
velvet. REDUCED from 81 to. .OEs ~
3 ChangeabIe Tafreta SILK skirts made
ia umbrella style. REDGCEDSS G10
from $3.50 to......-.....-.....~ VsoV
@ Changeable Taffeta SILK Skirts, made
with deep cord flounce: these are
il the = latest ie shades. REDUCED $3.50
9 Hair Cloth Tnderskirts. in
G. Gray = and White. REDUCED from 1919
/ Fancy Dresden SILK Skirt made in um-
brella style. with corded ruiile, dust ruiile
and feather bone. REDUCED from 81
. Fancy Plaid Skirts. in the newest
shades. made with deep corded flonnce nu.I
ruffie and featherbune. REDUCED SID
from SIS to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
Treat All Alike,

The Commissioners have informed Mr.
] ohm Sherman, 61O 18th street, that it has
become their policy to refuse all requests;
for the construction of board walks There
fore, they refuse his request for one on
Connecticut avenue extended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
WITHOUT PROPAGATION.
Evidence That Mercer WhftlOyv Was
Unjustly Assaulted.

Frank Hoover was today sent to Jail for
eleven months and tweE;y-nine days and
John Bernard ard Charles Wood fined $40
each by Judge Kimball for assaulting and
cutting Mercer Whitlow, colored. Saturday
evening. The evidence was that WhitIow
and two friends were walking along 1th
street between p and Q streets northwest
about IL p.m when, without the slightest
provocation Hoover attacked Whitlow and
cut him in several places, and Wood and
BERNARD each struck Whitlow with his
fist. The assailants then ran away, but
were soon captured. Whitlow was pain
fully but not dangerously injured
The Ensign Manufacturing Company of
Huntington. W. Va. Has received an order
for 300 box cars for the Mobile and Ohio
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
Odd
DreSSerS i'm
Abundance

We are showing Is different styles
OF Odd Dressers on Our floors, and
are going to make a great onslaught
on their prices, beginning Monday.
The big demand for Odd Dressers
assures us OF big. quick sales. First
corners are going to have a choice
that is unusual Your perception of
values will assure you these are I'M
usual bargains:
Mahcsanyfnsh Dresser: with French
beyeI plate mirror. that would rcgu-
ducsd to % ...................S 7.o5
Enameled Dressers, with French beveltd
plate mirrors. whose regular CO ~
price is s13. we've reduo ed TO-. 9c.3 50
Nicely Carved Oak finish Drcssers with
bowel plate mirror. Regular Co ~
Sl4 piece Reduced to ..........YS-ZO
The $12 Oak-finish Dressers
with beyel plate mirror. have Ca as
been reduced to 'I'VS
Quarter Oak and Mahogany finish Dress
ers, polish finish. shaped hev
eled plate mirrers. Regular
SIS pieces Reduced to..---.- YlO.%O
Quarter OAK Dresser. with large shaped
regular s21 dresser Reduced toSIo.4 40
Quarter Oak Dresser. with French bcvel
plate nirror regular s13 @ -
Naiue ior OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. NC./O
s2s White Enamel Dresser. Handsomely
c @irref oval H. Ersneh bevel plate S187s
White and Brass Beds.
A special White and Brass Bed all
sizes. springs and hair-top mat S6 90
teSs complete. for ..--....-.... pO.SS
\ similar White and Grass Bed com
piete with springs and har-top @. ~
mattress. for -..............P/. ~
". B. MOSES x SONS. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10

ruaoa. We put two
fhaiiHhSlS' lots of needed
Flannels down to special
prices. They are large lots.
We want to reduce the quaint
ties, and you will be glad to
get them SO cheap.
Extra Heavy Atwood Mcdicated Twill
Flannel-REDUCED from 37Lc. M
safu " WV
Yard-wide Atwood Colored Skfrting Fian-
nels, in Red. Navy Blue and Pearl. Worth
Soc yart.that is the real 9zH/~
value-kEDuCED now to-. az 6NGs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10

Special Officer Henry of the Southern
Railway Company had quite thrilling ex-
perience with several tramps in the freight
yard yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Henry tried
TO drive the men out of the yard, when
they set upon him and would have used
him roughly had not assistance arrived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10

BY the Ward. /! If you
your needles threaded" we
can offer YOU some Bed Sheet
ings and Muslins in the piece
at very low prices for the fine
qualities you will find them to
be. Some folks would rather
do their own sewing. They
can reap a saving, too.
10-4 B,eached Sheeting - 25c. ISc
ValIe lOr-
81 Bleached Sbeeting-2oc. value
Tor = -
ga Pillow Case Muslin. bloached, 70,
worth 12l2c.-for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. io>'
A Bleached Muslin-worth 121Rc.
Tor w.
A Blcached Muslin, worth 1oc.-fcr Sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10

A lot of all-silk lined and half
SILK lined black silk astrakhan
cloth ooIts-handsOme gdrm. ntS-
and lot Of fine astrakhan capes,
trimmed with kersey straps. in
- to 32-inch lengths trimmed
with Tbfbet fur-and those braid
ed cheviot capes-also lot Of
short seal plush capes-all of
which sold for S11 to SIS, go
down TO $4.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10

Lot of the NEST fashionable
ga:menis-the choicest coats of
tan whipcord. tan covert. plain
kersey-in black, blue or brown;
some with plain velvet collars
some with inlaid velvet collars
all silk or satin lincd-s me trim
med with stars OF same-some
fancy stitched-S6.5O instead of
SIS to $22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10

Chocolate Wei Kid. stylish
$500 Winter Boots. with
invisible cork and double leather
soles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-24
HINTS ABOUT sPRAYINo.
How 10 Secure Satisfactory Results
from the Operation.

from the Operation.
In securing any decided benefit from
spraying it is essential that the work
be done in good season and that care
be taken to do it thoroughly. If done
carelessly or improperly the results will
rarely be satisfactory, Then it should
be understood that there are two classes
of pests CT insects that spraying is done
to destroy. There is the biting insect
that actually bites through and eats
portion of foliage, or MS we may term
it, portion of the solid substance Of the
plant.
For these essential poisons may be
applied by spraying in the leaves and
foliage, so that it will be swallowed by
the insect in its food.
The sucking insects are those that
injure plants upon which they feed byR
gradual extraction of the juices by
sucking beaks, which they thrust
through the inter layers into the softer
tissues beneath, and gradually take out
the juices. For this class it Is neces-
sary to apply poisons that penetrate
little, at least, into the plant cells, in
order to be of any benefit. Generally
the better way iq to apply spray sub
stances which will act externally on the
bodies of these pests, either as caustic
sufficiently strong to kill or to smother
or stife them by closing up the breath
ing pores.
While no iron.clad rules can be laid
down generally with biting insects the
first spraying should be given as soon
MS the foliage has started out well with
those plants that the leaves start out
before the blossom appears and as soon
as possible after the blossoms fall, or
at those that blossom first. While care
must be taken not to apply too strong,
so as to injure the foliage, at the same
time it IL also essential to do thorough
work.
The apple and pear will bear a
stronger solution than the peach. In all
cases two or three applications will be
necessary Il the best results are secured,
giving them from ten days to two weeks
apart, Get the pump and the necessary
materials in good season, so that at the
proper time the work can be done with
out delay.
Our own experience leads us to say
that spraying has become necessity if
the best quality of fruit is secured and
the best health and thrift of the trees
maintained.-N. j. Shepherd, in Farm
crs' Voice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-24

and Mr.. Bowser still slept on. Then
came boy to ask if certain pack
age had been left there by mistake-a
man who was looking for a fam
lily named Davis-a little girl who want
ed to sell artificial flowers. All were
turned away so softly that the sleeping
man was not disturbed, but five min
utes after the last call, and just as Mrs.
Bowser was felictating herself that all
was doing well, the stuffing fell out of
the bell and there was ring to arouse
the dead.
"Still at it, are they!" shouted Mr..
Bowser as he sat up. by the whiskers
of Socrates, but Ill have blood for
this!"
"Please go to sleep again, and I'll
! turn 'em away" replied Mrs. Bowser,
as she hustled about, but it was too
late. He rolled off the lounge and
staggered over to the door, and as he
opened it sleek young man humby in
quried:
IT called to see if you don't want to
add to the value of your library by
subscribing to this volume Of"
He didn't finish. Mr.. Bowser fell for
wards and seized him by the throat
and the hair and all other assailable
points, and he Topped him around and
banged him up and down till the peo-
pie on the floor below cried ''murder!"
When the young man had limped down
stairs, and the wet cloth and the head
ache and Mr.. Bowser had got breath
enough to speak, he stood before the
guilty Mrs. Bowser and said:
woman, you cajoled me into this
thing and must take the consequences!
Tomorrow we separate, and it will be
forever and forever!"
There are worse things than pianos,
mattresses, callers, children, dogs and
singing women to be encountered in
fiat life, and Mr.. Bowser has got sew
eral other things in store for him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-24
vIReINlA's coNvIoTs.
To BE Employed in the Construction
of State Roads.

To he Employed in the Construction
of State Roads.
The bill to be introduced in the Vir-
ginia legislature, for the employment
of convicts on the roads of the state,
provides that all able-bodied male pris-
oners, sentenced to Jail or penitentiary
for more than 90 days, shall be subject
to work ON the roads. Those sentenced
to county jails shall work upon the
roads of such counties, unless there is
no immediate need of them, in which
case they may be hired to other coun-
ties, hut only for road work.
The convicts not required for services
in the penitentiary are to be distributed
among the counties, on application, and
none are to be hired out for any purpose
but road work. Not less than five, nor
more than 25, are to be assigned to any
one county, every assignment to be
made for year, unless shorter time IS
requested, and then for not less than
90 days. If the number of convicts is
not sufficient to fill the applications,
they are to be supplied ratably.
Convcts, in respect to their work, are
to be under the control of the county
authorities in which they work; but, as
prisoners, they are to "remain in the
custody of the state authorities as If
they remained in the penitentiary," and
transportation expenses, guarding,
feeding, clothing and medical attend
ance are to be paid by the state, the
counties TO provide suitable shelter.
Each county is to adopt and put in
operation scheme or plan for working
its roads by such prisoners in its Jail
as are available, together with those
which may be secured from the state,
and "every county shall annually levy
road tax of not less than Is cents, nor
more than 30 cents, on every 500 of
the value of the property, real and per-
sonal, assessed for taxes in the county,
the proceeds to be applied to road inn
rrovement in said county A. W.
Bulletin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-24
DOUBLE CYLINDER SPRAY PUMP

cooled, the lime wash is poured through
fine mesh sieve into the dissolved
copper sulphate. To the mixture is
then added 25 to so gallons of water.
Destruction to fungous is probably
caused by the copper, which is held in
place by the lime. Should the bordeaux
mixture disfgure the fruit, the am
moniacal carbonate of copper should
be used and applied often, as it washes
easily. Formula: Copper carbonate
three ounces, ammonia enough to dis
solve the copper, water 40 gallons.
Paris green and kerosene emulsion
nre the insecticides in most common
use. Paris green effectually destroys
chewing or leaf-eating insects, and is
less liable to injure foliage than lon
don purple. Use in water, one pound to
200 gallons. If lime is added, or the
paris green added to the bordeaux mix
ture, use one pound to 50 gallons. For
sucking insects, the kerosene emulsion
is unequaled: Dissolve half-pound OF
bar soap in two gallons OF hot water,
and while hot add two gallons OF kero-
sene oil and stir until lard-like sub
stance is formed. When used, dilute
with water to IS or 25 gallons. Insects
and fungous growths appear together,
hence, many combine paris green with
the bordeaux mixture, saving half the
cost of application. For applying, the
pump selected should throw a heavy
stream, with considerable force, and
vet work with ease. The illustration
herewith shows a powerful pump and
suitable sprayer for all ordinary crops
The barrel is readily mounted on any
form of wagon.-Prof. S. T. Maynard,
Mass. Ayr. College, in Farm and Home
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-24
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
ONE MORE VOLUNTEER.

I had enough o. hghtIn'
When 1 quit, In 'slxty-fvei
An thinkin' of II over,
lest wonder I'm allvel
aIad four brisk years O. bullets
That read my titles clear
But, Of It's war-don't keer what for
Here's one more volunteer!
You see, when Lee surrendered
An turned his papers In,
IIe didn't sign away that day
The right ter fight ag'inl
Leastways, so regards II;
Button one point I'm clear
Ef this OIL country's In for fight,
Here's one more volunteer!
The oil swords lookln' lonesome
Up thar, before my eyes
The rifle, rustin' on the rack
Is needn't exercise!
An though the peaceabulest man
You'd fin In many year,
Df this here unions In fer war,
Here's one more volunteers
The ol'-time rifles ready,
An though amt so spry
AS when | faced the boys In blue
In them OIL days gone by;
Ylt still I'm in the union
Read out my titles clear
Hep ter the right! Bf she says night,
Here one more volunteer!
Frank l.. Stanton, in Chicago Times
Herald
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-24

still hanging around. The fact is that
our Allen came pretty near being an
Indian, for old Mrs. Pascal was his god
mother, and she had lived among the
Indians. Her son married John Ridges
daughter, the princess Of the tribe. His
cousin, Milton Gambler, looks more like
an Indian than white man, and all Of
them have the stoicism of the race.
While they are all devoted to their
kindred and to the moral principles Of
their ancestors, yet, strange 10 say,
they have separated in their religious
faith, for some are Baptists ard some
are Methodists and some Presbyterians.
But whatever they are they are that
all over and whatever they do is done
well--Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-24

"But please let me see who it is first"
"Oh! we'll see who it is fast enough,
and they'll see who ami"
1t was n woman. She was canvass
ing for the benefit of charity. She
had never heard OF Mr.. Bowser, but
she saw the name on the letter-box and
it struck her tsat 1t belonged to kind
hearted liberal-handed man. AS she
entered the door she thought she would
strike him for five dollars. AS she
mounted the stairs she decided to make
it ten dollars. As she caught her first
glimpse Of him, standing in the door
with the cloth around his throbbing
brow, she hoped he would give $50.
"Who are you, and what in Texas
have you come up here for!" was the
greeting she got, and the wind OF II
almost lifted her hat off her head.
"I--I am soliciting for charity" she
stammercd.
soliciting for cats and dogs! How
dare you ring my bell? Here l am, a
dying man, and you come dumping up
stairs and talk about charity! Wom-
an, IL you were man. I'd take you by
the n-n-neck and I'd che-okc the life
out of you!"
She didn't wait to argue the case. On
her way down TO the street she won
dered how she could have been so mis-
taken in the name, but she wondered
as she walked.
ooh! Lord! Oh! Lord" groaned Mr..
Dowser, as he returned to his rest.
81 wish you'd let me go to the doc
tor" said Mrs. Bowser, as she lowered
near him.
go for nothing! Haven't had these
headaches for years, and has doctor
ever helped them? What want is
sleep, and by the living lingo I'll have
it or go to jail for murder! The idea
of that strange woman dumping up
stairs to strike me for charity! Why
IL"
He couldn't find words to continue,
and after long, deep growl he turned
over and fell into troubled sleep. Mrs.
Bowser muffled the bell, but directly
some one knocked at the door. She
opened it and turned away match
peddler, and ten minutes later a wom-
an who wanted to do family washing,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-24

ting headache when you had to ring the
bell and come tramping up here!
Haven't you got the sense of boy
three years old?"
II beg your pardon, but did not
llnow--I could not know that-that-"
THAT man whose head seems as big
as q barrel and as sore as a boil wants
show to get over it! It's a mighty good
thing for you that you amt selling
charcoal or popcorn! If you were I'd
give you the boot and then throw you
downstairs"
The clergyman had known Mr.. Bow
ser for several years. Now that he
looked at him more closely he saw that
he had made a mistake. This wasn't
the Mr.. Bowser of his congregation, but
man named Jones or Green, and the
good man lost no time in getting down.
stairs.
How can we ever return to Brooklyn
or our church," walled Mrs. Bowser, us
she walked up and down and wrung her
hands.
"The idea Of his hanging around here
the way be did!" growled Mr.. Bowser,
as he went back to the lounge. THE
next man who rings that bell before I
get over this headache will wish he had
never been born!"
There was peace and quietness for
the next quarter of an hour. Mrs. Bow
ser wept softly to herself, and Mr.. Bow
ser tried so hard to get to sleep that he
fell into a doze. Then the door-bell
rang again. That was one of the things
the landlord had recommended-that
door-bell. He said it was equal to an
engine house gong, and was never out
of order. A steady push on the button
was warranted to lift the chairs in the
sixth story off their legs.
by the great horn spoon, but that's
probably minister from Staten Island
or Jersey City!" exclaimed Mr.. Bowser,
as he started up.
IF you'll lie down quiet I'll go down
and see who it is and turn him away"
said Mrs Bowser.
well do nothing of the kind. Iwalse
mp with a headache. go TO the Office,
but am obliged to return. ] am almost
II dying man, but because we live in q
fiat people think they can ring that bell
with impunity. I'll turn that hall into
a slaughter-house in about two min
utes!"