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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
Mr.. Lewis Rciterates His Figures.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The courteous letter of Mr.. Dali in your
last nights issue criticising my address of
last Monday evening is interesting, as 1t
gives number of pointers which were
part of my address but were not deemed
to be of sufficient Importance to be in
cluded in the abridged report 1 furnished
to The Star. Mr.. Dali says my "Iesson has
not been learned from experience" but l
can refer him to any old Yukoner who is
acquainted with the trip over the passes
and he will tell him that his own expert
ence and that of many others bear out my
statements, and that the figures gave are
generally accepted by experienced miners
and packers
Mr.. Dali errs as to the number of pounds
dog can haul over the passes. The usual
allowance Is 1875 pounds to each cog. But
as / clearly stated, / do not recommend
the Chilkoot pass. as over a mile or SO of
1t the only way an outfit can be packed is
on q mans back. clearly stated that my
figures were for the Skaguay trail, and
have no hesitation In continuing to saw
that a man should count on load of GO
pounds for four dogs.
While did not specifically mention dog
food as a part Of the outfit, 1t was included
on this point also Mr.. Dali is in error. The
usual allowance for dog food is fifty pounds
of dried dog salmon for each dog for the
trip from tidewater to Dawson City, and
in spite Of Mr.. Dalls fear that at probably
cannot be hac," I can assure ali miners
that several companies in Seattle have been
preparing 1t during the last few months
and now have it for sale in large quantities.
WILLIAM H. LEWIS.
January 20, 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
What Mr.. johnson Did sax.

IA error inadvertently appeared in the
report printed in yesterdays Star of the
hearing granted by the Commissioners to
the representatives Of the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association on the
bill granting the Capital Traction Company
the right to extend its tracks along Florida
avenue to North Capitol street. Mr. Henry
Johnson was reported as saying that ne
favored the extension of the line down New
Jersey avenue. What Mr.. johnson really
said was that he favored the continuation
or the extension one block further along
Florida avenue than is proposed by the
pending bill. SO that the road may connect
at the intersection Of Florida and New
York avenues with the present terminus of
access as well to the New York avenue
station Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
A RAILROAD. TO BE BUILT.
1t Will BE Built From HHrar, In
Abyssinin, to the Sen.


w. w. Masterson, the United States con-
sui at Adeu, Arabia, has informed the
State Department that there is reasonable
assurance of the building Of railroad
from Djibouti, which is the principal sea-
port town of the French Somali protec-
torate in East Africa, to the city of Harar,
in Abyssnia. company of French capt.
talists is at the head of the enterprise.
Abyssinia is one of the richest and most
fertile countries on the continent of Africa,
and Harar is it's chief commercial city. The
principal articles exported from that coun-
try are coffee, gums, hides, skins. civet.
principal articles of import are cotton
goods and petroleum. All the imports ana
exports going to and from this country to
the seaport towns of Zaila, British Somali-
land, and Djibouti, French Somali-land, are
transported by camels in caravans. Con-
sidering the fact that Harar is about $50
miles inland, and these caravans only make
on an average ten miles day, the carry
ing of goods is quite costly as well as a
slow process. 1t is only within the last few
years that there has been much trade be-
tween the outside world and AbysSinia,
and even now it is not possible to give
correct figures of the total trade. Enough,
however, is known, the consul says, to
fully justify the building of the road.
1t is intended to build only a narrow
gauge road at the start. and then. if the
road proves a success, broad gauge will
be substituted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
PATRIOTS IN COUNCIL.
Proceedings of District Sons of Amerf-
Revolution.


The January meeting of the Society Of
the Sons of the American Revolution was
held In the hall 1907 street northwest
last evening at O'Clock. After the trans
action of regular business a paper was
read by ex-Representative Henry NJ. Baker
on New Hampshire in the Revolution"
Two important announcements ware
made:
First, the acceptance by the society from
the Rocky Hill Headquarters Association
Princeton, n. j.. of the custody of lhe
room in which Gen. Washington wrote his
farewell address, and that a committe
consisting of Gen. o. b. Wilcox, chairman;
Mr.. William j. Rhees and DR.. Marcus Ben
Jamin. had been appointed to receive any
donations or deposits that the members OF
the society may be able to make towaT
the furnishing Of this room.
Second, that Il lecture will be given under
the auspices Of the society by Miss Eliz-
abeth Bryant Johnson historian general of
the Daughters of the American Revolution
on George Washington and His Portraits"
at National Rifles armory, Friday evening
January Is There will be several illustra-
tons. Including examples from every artist
to whom he gave sittingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
Would Retard Promotion.

Secretary Long has forwarded to the
House naval committee Il vigorous protest
Of Lieut.. F. X. Hill, L. S. N, against the
joint resolution restoring number of Off
GERS to the navy. Lieut.. Hill says if all
the discharged men again return to the
line, hump would be formed, but proba-
bly, only such would come back as failed in
civilian occupations. He urges that while
the aim of good personnel legislation dur
ing the last few years has been to bring the
young men forward sooner, yet the bill
will retard from one to seven years the
promotion of officers in the two lower
grades
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
THRASHED THE KAISER,
Wilhelm Once Received a Good
Pounding From n Hungarian Girl.


From the New York Tribune
The present kaiser would probably not
admit that he had often been thwarted in
any of his plans. but an anecdote has re-
Gently become known which shows that he
at least once got the worst of it," and it
is all the more piGuant from the fact that
ne was defeated by girl.
When the kaiser. who was then Prince
Wilhelm, was about ten years old he and
Prince Heinrich spent some time at Cassel
with their tutors, who sometimes allowed
the little princes to play with other chill
dren. One day, when several of them were
gathered together, 1t CHANGED that a little
French girl was among the number, and
the young German conceived the brilliant
idea of making her a representative of the
country they all cordially hated The
delightful plan was Immediately put into
execution, and the poor child was tied to
tree. Then began a fusillade of pine cones,
sticks, etc, and whenever anything struck
her there was cry of Here's for Sedanw
This went on for a few minutes, when
little Hungarian girl. Helena Won D.,
who was watching. could bear the injustice
no longer, and, singing out Prince Will
Eelm as chief offender, she threw herself
on him. The attack being unexpected, he
was completely taken BY surprise and fell
down, whereupon she began to pound him,
crying out at each blow, Here's for Sa-
dowa.' The prince was fast getting the
worst OF it, for his little adversary was
thoroughly in earnest, when the imperial
tutors. hearing the noise, rushed up and
separated the comba tantS. After that the
princes were more carefully watched, and
Wilhelm had no opportunity to get even"
with the little champion of justice. Some
days afterward hearing that the princes
were leaving. Helena went down to the
gate TO see them go by. AS they passed
Wilhelm spied his foe, and. leaning out be-
hind his tutor, he stuck out his tongue.
Helena was the daughter of titled pa
rents. and later she was married to an
Enslishman. When the kaiser was re-
Gently in London she told this story to one
of his gentlemen in waiting. who in turn
repeated it to his majesty. The latter ex-
claimed: rs that devil of a girl here now:
/ would like to her." A meeting was
arranged, but Helena became ill., and so
they never met after that one encounter, TO
make friends or renew hostilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20


The suit of dentist of Vienna to recover
remuneration for dental work on the fair
gums of an actress at one of the theaters
there has revealed what resources a fair
Niennese NAV not hesitate to appeal to
when confronted by what she considers to
be an injustice. Madame admitted that the
dentist had made her teeth. but she de-
clared that s. had taken them on trial,
and that they had proved unsatisfactory.
She was asked to prove this. She consented
at the same time warning the prosecution
that her reputation was thereby hazarded.
Her witnesses We're called and her point
proved. She recently had dined at restau-
rant with a gentleman friend. As they were
enjoying the beer of Bavaria n small object
of ivory and gold fell upon the marble floor.
No one seemed anxious to Claim il, the
garcon gathered ii up in his professional
napkin and made his exit. When however,
he brought the actress her bill there was
her denture smiling up at ner from the sill
YER tray. She accepted the teeth with as
much grace she was able to command.
Her friend witnessed the action of the
waiter and laughed. Later, friend and
waiter were summoned as witnesses. The
court decided against the dentist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
HOUR WITH SAMOANS.
Subject of Lecture by Mr.. John e
Moore.

Subject of Lecture by Mr.. John G.
Moore.
A thrilling account Of the great navel dis
aster in the harbor of Apia, Samoa March
IL. 1889, was given by Mr.. John c. Moore
last night during his illustrated lecture, en-
titled An Hour With the Samoans."
At the time Of the terrible hurricane
which SWEEP the harbor of Apia and wreck
ed six men-of-war, with great loss of life,
Mr.. Moore was an officer in the engineer
department of the United States ship Nip
sic, then stationed at Apia. He was also
special Samoan correspondent of The
Evening Star, and came very near being
one of the Victims of the furious elements
"A few Years ago commenced the lee
turer, Samoa was in every ones mouth
In this country, particularly, was great in
terest manifested in the islands because of
the complications between the United
States and Germany, owing to the attempts
OF the latter country to violate treaty
stpulations by interfering with the au-
tonomy of the islands and ieopardizing
American interests there. The United
States was also particularly interested in
the German proceedings at that time. as
we had and still have an important coa!iny
station at Pago-Pago, on the Samoan Is
land of Tutuita" il
When the German agsressions against
the Samoans commenced, the Nipsic was
world. Commander d. W. Mullan of that
vessel, was ordered, by the authorities at
Washington to proceed at once to Apa a
distance of over 5000 miles from Callao.
Mr.. Moore, after graphically describing
the passage and life at sea ON a man-of f.
war. pictured the arrival of the Nipsic at
Apia, the swarmng aboard of the semi
clad natives, and the formation of friend
ships between them and the crew of the
Nipsic. 81
Friendship (saId the lecturer) with the
Samoans is not merely an idle expression,
hut to them the word conveys all that is
good and true in human nature When YOU
have selected your friend" there is no
gift too expensive. or sacrifice too great
nat may not be demanded by either party
to the transaction with the utmost conf
dence, at least on the Samoan side, of its
being granted Ones FRIEND never visits
You without bringing some little token of
hts regard and as Il reminder of the com
pact OF friendship between YOU
one of the illustrations portrayed a SOL
C1er y. Mataafa's army, whose scant uni
TORN consisted of a simple 'lava-laya or
tIeech cloth. and his armament short
Martini rifle. Mr.. Moore described native
life on the Samoan Islands in its entirety
He also described the products of the is
lands ind sang two native songs
me lecturer graphically. described the in
cidents of the disaster. many of which
were SAT- and pathetic and resulted Il, the
wrecking of six war vessels, three Ameri
can and three German, and a total loss of
nearly $50 lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
cATARRH oFTHE STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple. hut Safe Enectnal
Cure for 1t.

Catarrh of the ston aeh has long been considered
the next thing to inourable.
The usual symptoms a full bloating sen
sation after eating. accompanied sometimes with
sour or watery rslngs. a formation Of cases. caus-
Ing pressure en- the heart and lungs and difficult
breathing; headache, tickle appetite. nervousness
and q general played-out, languld feeling
There is often a foul taste in the mouth coated
tongue, and II the interior Of the stomach could
be seen 1t would show a Shiny, infiamed condition
The cure for this common and obstinate trouble
Is found in a treatment which causes the food
to be readily, thoroughly dgested before it has
time to ferment and irritate the delicate mucous
surfaces of the stomach,
To secure a prompt and healthy digestion is the
one necessary thing to do, and when normal diges-
ton is secured the catarrhal condition will have
disappeared
treatment is to after each meal a tablet, conf
posed Of Diastase. Aseptic Pepsin little Nu-
Golden Seal and fruit acids.
These tablets be found at all drug
stores under the name of Stuarts dyspepsia Tab
used with perfect safety and assurance e. that
healthy appetite and thorough digestion will fol
lew their regular use after meals.
Mr.. n. J. Booher of 271O Dearborn ST., Chicago
~, writes: Catarrh is a local condition result
tn. lining membrane of the nose becomes infamed
and the poisonous discharge therefrom, passing
backward into tn, throat, reaches the stomach;
authorities prescribed for me for three years for
catarrh of stomach without cure, but today l am
tn, happcst Of men after using only one box of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. cannot find appro-
pirate words to express my good feeling. / have
found flesh, appetite and sound rest from their
use.'
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest prepara-
tion as well as the simplest and most convenient
remedy for any form Of indigestion, catarrh If
stomach, bilious ness, sour stomach, heartburn and
bloating after meals
Send for little beck, mailed free, stomach
troIles, by ad 'ressing Stuart Co., Marshall Mich.
The tablets can be found at all drug stores.
ja2O p 21&29
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
CRIT9CIsM OF THE ARMY.
Assistant Secretary McikIejOhn COM
ments on Recent Statements.

7sHAHt secretary MctkletOhn COM
ments on Recent stntoments.
Acting Secretary ,Neiklejohn of the War
department has made statement in re-
gard to recenp criticisms of the army, in
the course of which he says:
That our army organization, especially
that of the infantry, is in some respects
faulty. is not denied, and has been repeat
eddy represented to Congress by the War
Department and the major general COM
manding the army. AS regards the in
fantry. it may be said that in the lack of
legal provision for its organization on
the three-ba ttalion plan, an approach to it
has been rendered possible by the skeleton
lzatlon OF two of the ten companies au-
thorized for each infantry regiment, and
by the formation of the remaining eight
panies. each of the latter being of suffi-
clent size to serve as tactical unit in the
peace stimulation of the various forms OF
attack and defense
The argument that the organization of
infantry regiments into three battalions,
composed each of four large companies.
results in an economy of officers. both Of
the line and regimental staff. while true in
respect of the systems of the nations of
continental Europe. whose war armies are
made up of at least partly trained men and
OF highly trained non-commissioned Off
GERS, does not apply to the conditions. OF
eiie SodhtiS, WHICH, III d wal VI diiS mag
nitude 1t may become involved in, must
rely almost entirely for It's fighting material
on wholly unframed volunteers.
The cavalry mounts have been criticised,
but no one need have apprehension that
test of relative skill of United States cav
airy and that of Austria in horsemanship
and the training of horses would demon
strate the inferiority of our troopers.
Il have no intention of Understanding
the Importance and value of the kind of
staff as an absolute necessity to the eff
cient conduct Of military operations. 1 am
OF the impression, however, that he who
makes the criticism is unaware of the ex
tent to which information respecting the
military resources, the typographical fea
lures etc, of this country, as well Of
fcrefgn CO intries. have been collected,
classified and arranged for use. He is mis-
taken in his statement that the War De-
partment has prepared no schemes of mo-
E!lization or plans of campaign for use in
the possible case of war.
In regard to the condition of the militia.
II may be said that such condition is be-
Eeved to be accurately set forth in the pup
locations Of the adjutant generals office on
the organized militia CT the United States.
If we assume tfat the facts set forth in
said publications are incorrect, we can d.
so only by the practical accusation of false
hood against the adjutant generals of the
different states, and a similar accusation
against the officers Of the army who are on
duty with the National Guard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
American Machinery Preferred.

United States Consul Fleming at Edin-
bursh has reported to the State Depart
ment that the shoe factories TO be estab-
1ished in Scotland by a large corporation
will be equipped throughout with American
machinery of the latest description. Com
menting on this announcement, the Scots
man of Edinburgh says: Some one may
ask, why American machinery The an
swer must be, Because it is the best In
the invention and production of machinery
for the rapid manufacture of boots and
shoes America undoubtedly stands unri-
vailed" One important advantage claimed
by the capitalists promoting these shoe
factories, the consul says, is the cheapness
of labor there as compared with the rate
of wages in this industry in the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
Want "a Haunted House Torn Down.

From a Louisville Paper.
The residents in the neighborhood of Goth
and St Cecilia streets. near the old ST.
Johns cemetery, long since filled have
filed a request with Inspector Tilford to
tear down the walls of a two-story brick
house standing at the intersection of those
streets. The grounds for complaint are
that the house is haunted, and that chill
dren cannot be made to pass within a
square of the place. The house was built
in 1850, and was occupied by the keepers
of the cemetery. The last occupants. the
Zeigler family, left IL twenty years ago,
and said they would not live in IL for 81 $50
and the rent free. Since that time it has
been a rendezvous for thieves who were
evidently not afraid of ghosts. Many
stories of white figures, unearthly yells,
means, etc. have been told. and even so
reputable an officer as Capt. Kremer testi-
fies to having seen a shape in white fitting
about the vacant rooms at 3 O'Clock one
morning. Inspector Tilford says he has no
authority to tear down the house. and re-
ferred TIE complaints to Chief of Police
Hanger. He, too, disclaims authority i'm the
matter, ghosts being a little out of his
class. They will, therefore. be allowed to
revel at their own sweet will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
Private Smith Sentenced

Private Lindsey Smith. Light Battery f.
1st Artillery, having been tried by a gen.
oral court-martial convened at Washington
barracks. and found guilty Of losing or
otherwise unlawfully disposing of clothing,
was sentenced Ito be dishonorably dis
charged the service, FORGETTING all pay ar
lowances. and to be confined at hard labor
at such place as the reviewing authority
may direct for the period Of one year."
The sentence has been approved. and will
be duly executed at Fort Columbus, New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
Fines Not Paid,

Samuel Holloway was today held in $500
bail by Judge Scott for the action of the
grand jury to answer the charge of steal
ing a wagon valued at s25 from Char
lctte Scott. second offense. He was also
accused in conjunction with William II.
Lawson of stealing a wagon valued at 81
from Martha Robinson. He was fined $40
and Lawson was fined $50 for the part he
took in the transaction. The fines were not
paid and the prisoners went to Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
STREETS IN THE COUNTY.
Impossible for the Muddy Place. I,
BE Repaired.

Replying today to an inquiry of Mr.. John
Keefe, 1st and o streets, the District Com
missioners say that owing to the limited
appropriation available for repairs to
county roads it is impossible to attempt
to improve the muddy places In the streets
and roads of the District
H. explain the commissioners, there
were only n few the difficulty could he
remedied. but owing to the great number
of cases. no one of which is entitled to
precedence over the others, the Commits
sioners ma themselves unable to afford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
Fined for Assault.

Edward L. McCabe. who a few evenings
ago procured theHarrest of James Good
win on a charge of arson. and who pre-
vious to doing so assaulted Mr.. Goodwin.
was today flied $50 for the latter ofrense
by Judge KimbafL In default Of payment
McCabe will have to serve three months
In jail. A charge of contempt of court
against McCabe in refusing to obey a sub
poena was dismissed by Judge Kfmball
because the information was Detective
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
The Use Of Dartmouth s....

Relative to complaints made to them be-
cause of material piled on Dartmouth
street. the District Commissioners have in
formed the complainants that the District
has been using the street for such a pur-
pose for several years: that it is now an
cren con mon, and that to remove the ma
terial now would entail an expense which
In view of the character of the street and
the low balance of the appropriation, is not
believed by them to be advisable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
Friendly Suit I'm Euuitx.

friendly suit in equity was today filed
by Maria ]. ShurtlefT and her husband,
Albert G.. who name as defendants Char
lotte ]. Davis in her own right and Chaia
lotte ]. Davis, trustee, and James H. Davis
The partition of certain real estate left by
the late sophia Davis, who died July "a, 1879.
known lot %, square 425, and as 1136
It'll street, Is asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
CharKe of Arsnn.

Alexander 8: Sigmund. who was arrested
yesterday on othe charge of setting fire to
the house in (which he lived on P street
northwest. was today held by Judge KIM
ball in $1,000 bail for the action of the
grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
Hearing Suspended.

Owing to the necessity of Mr. A. s. Wor-
Ellington Of counsel to visit New York to-
day, the contested will case involving the
estate of the late Anna North was yester-
day afternoon adjourned until tomorrow,
The hearing will probably be concluded
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-20
Sold for One Dollnr

The first rue shad caught in the Potomac
river this season was brought in this morn
ing to the wharf of R. A. Golden & Co. It
was caught of Plum Tree shore, about
thirty-five miles down the river, and weigh
cd ave pounds. It was sold for 81.