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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23
Ordered by Commissioners

The following orders have been issued by
the District Commissioners:
That the time for completion of contract
No. 2719 with James Nolan & Sons, for
plumbing in the Sumner School building,
is extended from November 1 to Decem-
Der I. 1899, without penalty.
That John Fitzgerald, foreman in the
water department at $500 per annum,
be hereafter rated as superintendent of
construction at $425 per diem, and that
John Mcclure, assistant foreman at $500
per annum, be promoted to foreman at ST.
200 per annum, vice Fitzgerald. and that
Daniel Hurley. assistant foreman at s215
per diem. be promoted to assistant foreman
al $500 per annum, vice Moisture; changes
TO take effect this date.
That Michael S. Murray, inspector on
the new building for reform school for
girls. is appointed assistant superintendent
of repairs at 81 per diem, and that Geo.
A DesseZ, craftsman in office of inspec-
tor of buildings, is transferred to be in
spector on the new building for the reform
schools for girls at 81 per diem, vice Muir
ray.
That sewer be constructed in north side
of l. street northwest between New Hamp-
shire avenue and ODD street, at an esti-
mated cost of S760, chargeable TO the cur
rent appropriation for replacing obstructed
sewers.
That new curb be set around the public
reservations at the intersection of Nir-
ginia and Georgia avenues between 9th and
18th streets southeast at an estimated cost
of 1000, chargeable to the appropriation
for sidewalks and curbs around public res
ervations and municipal buildings 1900
That the time for completion of contract
No 1898 with John Jacoby for the improve
ment of L street northeast is extended for
ten days, without penalty or cost Of In
spection.
That sewers be constructed as follows:
In Ingleside terrace, west of 18th street
and in 18th street. from Ingleside terrace
to Milwaukee street, estimated cost, 81, sol,
chargeable to the appropriation for subur-
ban sewers, 1900; in 18th street between
Lowell street and Ingleside terrace, at an
estimated cost of $3.50, work to be done I'M
der the permit system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23

Arlington-C. X. ofieid, Chicago: 8. sto-
ner. st. Louis; X. ii. Cleaver Reading.
Pa; c. W. Wallace Richmond, Va. Cant,
N. famanouch. Japan; w wenck Califor-
ma; z Saunders Lowell, Mass: M RIM
pan. Berlin, Germany.
Cochran-P. Allen, New York, r 7.
Frost. Chicago: F. l.. Winter. ST. Paul: 8.
.. watson, Bangor, Me; r.. J. Matthews,
Syracuse. n. Y.
Raleigh-C. w. Stone, Warren. Pa, +.
A. Hawkins, Galveston. Texas; q. n. God
dard, Boston. J. Ii. Kerr, St Paul. A "a
Hill. Holyoke, Mass.
Regent-J. W. Spears, New York: Il. NJ.
Dunn. Boston; n. w. Whitehead KEN
lucky: w. NJ. Hearn. Philadelphia
Riggs-P. Symonds, Chicago: l.. r. Dow.
Brooklyn, n. Y; w. @. Cooke. Oakland,
Sullivan. Mississippi
Shoreham-Thos. Lowry. Minneapolis; F.
Is. hellogg, ST Paul; J. r. Patton, San
Jose, Cal; G. NJ. Marizuano. Milan. ItaIyi
W, :, crosby, Chicago; w. O. l.. Johnston,
LONDON, Eng e Watts. Cairo. EEvpt
Neliington-J. F. Mccartney. Worcester
Mass; f. w. Grigg, Virginia: l.. 5. Simp.
son, Cincinnati; f. S. Baily, Chicago. il.
w. Miller. Pittsburg
Willard-J. II. Hays. Boise Idaho; D.
Clarke. New York; II. r. St. Pierre. Bur.
lington, VT.
Metropolitan-G. H. Briggs. Boston; E. @.
Fitch' chicago: T. a. Craig. Philadelphia;
h. NJ Ayres Louisville, Ky; p d Der
by, Brooklyn. n. Y
National-A. c. Patterson, Asheviue. Y.
=; X. NJ. Gibson. Chicago: IL. Alexander
Aberdeen, Scotland; A. c. CoEsweil. be.
troit Mich; II. X. Mosser, Cleveland: {,
J. Burke, Boston.
Ebbitt-G T. Langhorne L. S. A.iJS
cakes, San Juan, p. r.: J. A. Dayey. New
YORK; c. E. Martin, Hartford Conn: f.
Schoff. Philadelphia.
st: James-E. A. Case. Topeka. Kan,
e H. Crozier, Philadelphia: H. D. south
phiiadelphia: E. A. Bridgeman. Seattle,
Wash
Richmond-Capt c. Pugh, Birmingham.
Ala-; Mons. de Machado, Paris. France; T
j. Lindsay, Baltimore; H W. jackson. New
York ' -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23
Death of AdOlph Koch.

Adolph Koch died yesterday at $50
o'clock at his fathers residence. No. q r
street northwest. The deceased who was
porn IN this city May L. 1872, was the
youngest son Of Mr.. Werner Koch, the
publisher OF the Washington Journal. He
succumbed to an affection Of the lungs
which he had, with an almost heroic will
power, so bravely fought that up to two
weeks before he expired he attempted to do
his share Of work as assistant in his IA
theirs business. Adolph Koch was an In
telligent and energetic young man. His
death will be mourned by many friends and
associates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23
That Post OHce Clock.
The Editor Of The Evening Star;

10 the Editor OF The Evening Start
1t is perhaps too much to hope that the
government authorities in charge of the
Postal building will ever adopt The Stars
suggestion. and illuminate the face Of the
clock, so that It may be of some use at
night. But is 1t unreasonable to ask that
they cause the hands to be painted black,
or some dark color, so 1t will be pos
sible to tell the time during daylight hours ?
At present IT Is Of little use to the public,
either night or day. COMMON SENSE.
October q. 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-William Oscar Rosme and Lillian
Pike; Gustave A. Breaux, jr., Of Richmond,
Va, and Mary Edna Rowell Of this city;
William L. Harvey and Lille Funk; WHY
Howard Bell and Victoria Adelaide Wall
lace
Colored-Francis Williams and Lottle
Owens: John Lawson and Blanche Gain;
William T. Scott and Celestine Seymour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23
Divorces Granted.

Justice Hagner. in Equity Court No. /. to-
day signed a decree granting Jennie s.
Denty divorce from William L. Denly, by
reason of cruel treatment on the part of the
latter. The custody of the children of the
couple is vested in the petitioner.
Because of desertion on the part of the
respondent, Justice Hagner today granted
the petition of Lille G. Daily, asking a sew
erance of the bond of matrimony existing
between herself and Martin A Daily Per-
mission to resume her maiden name, Stout
fer, is given the petitioner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23

After the adjournment Of the Police Court
Saturday afternoon Mr. 70. q. Niles, as
counsel for former Policeman A. W. Cox
and Eta Williams, filed in the clerks Of
flee motion for reduction of bail The
parties accused are charged with obtain
ing S3I5 from James A. Stewart In an u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-23

legal manner. The case will probably be
called In the United States branch OF the
Police Court tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
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bobby Rolled II Down.

Bobby has just reached English compo-
sition in his school, and his father is a
newspaper man, who prides himself on his
concise style, says the New York Tribune.
Bobby came home from school the other
day in high glee because his teacher had
praised his composition on George Wash
ington. He showed the production to his
father with pride. but was somewhat
crestfallen at his parents criticism: TOO
many words, my son. Too many words
altogether. Why can't your teachers IN
struct you how to express your ideas
tersely? Now, just sit down at that Ia
bic take this pencil, cut out every word
you can spare without leaving out sin
gle idea, and If your mother does not
agree with me that the result is bet ter
than this composition which your teacher
praises, I'll give you a half dollar" The
lad took the pencil and fell to work, while
his father read the paper After a long
time Bobby brought the heavily scored
manuscript to him. saying: 1T was hard
work to keep in something on every one
of the things Washington is famous for,
dad, but l guess did it," This is how the
result read:
George Washington became the father
of his country because he had no little boy
of his own to whip for cutting down cher
ry trees, and he is remarkable among
American statesmen because he would not
tell a lie
Mamma awarded the half-dollar to Bob
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
MUSIC ron CATERpILLARs.

A woman residing in the upper part OF
New York state has made a discovery
which may be of great benefit 10 fruit
raisers and other owners of trees. Il is
that caterpiiars are susceptible to music.
She was blowing a horn under tree
that caterpillars were ravaging. when she
noticed that a number of the worms came
tumbling down. She ceased her musical
efforts, and the shower of worms came 10
an end. Then she blew another blast,
aud down came the caterpillars again
Like public spirited person, such as 1t
seems she was, she communicated her dis
eovery to her ueighbors Soon the orchards
were filled with persons bearing all sorts
of portable musical Instruments. and the
neghborhood was made resonant with
sound; it could not with truth be called
melody. And each performer on an in
suument had the satisfaction of seeing
The worms dropping from the trees. A
veracious reporter says that nothing of
the kind has been seen since the Pied
Piper of Hamelin led the rats into the
sea.
From this beginning other experiments
we're made in the music cure for cater
pillars. Ii was found that they would
come down to waltz time, or rag time, or
any old time, all of the time. Greater
showers of them. followed the footing Of
the village band, though the blowing of
a conch shell, or a harmonica, or the
playing of a fiddle would be attended with
the most gratifying results. An examina-
ton of the fallen worms was made TO
ascertain whether they had been killed
| or charmed. or shocked into extreme
nervousness by the alleged music. They
we're not killed, since they began to crawl
back towards the trees as soon as the
open-ar concert came to an end. About
the most reasonable explanation so far
offered is that they were affected by the
vibrations 10 such an extent that they
had TO loosen their hold upon the limbs
and leaves and drop to the grouud. In
one apple orchard. it is stated, a bushel
or more Of the worms that had been pre-
cipitated to the earth by the blowing Of
a horn were gathered up and burned. ana
the trees were left comparatively worm
less.
Il is to be hoped that this discovery
will be worked out to sun greater per
lection. 1t may be found that each tree
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
Personal.

Miss Melesin X. Sowles of Prospect,
Wis, is just Is years old. One year ago
she was given an unlimited license to
preach by the Honey Creek quarterly
meeting of the Free Baptist Church Last
week she preached the opening sermon at
the yearly meeting of the church, a great
audience being present. Miss Sowles will
attend the Theological Seminary at Hills
dale, Mich, after she gets out of school.
Since the annexation of Hawaii. Fred
erick w. job who was consul general for
that country, occupies a unique position.
Hawaii being now a part of the United
States has no consul here, but Mr. Job
continues to perform all his former duties
No invoice can be sent from this country
to Hawaii without being certified by him
The last Congress. did not legislate on this
matter or make any provision to cover the
situation, and Mr.. job appears 10 be in
for the work connected with the place, if
nothing else
M. Ferdinand Charron, the French au-
tomobilist who is in the papers Just now
through his attempts to arrange an auto
mobile race with Alexander Winton of This
country, started in life as a butcher hoy
but soon gave up his work to become a
bicycle rider. lie won the championship
of France and then went in for automo-
biles. He succeeded in cornering the MAJ
ket, so to speak, by giving an order for
all the machines that the one concern
then making them could turn out for
some time. Accordingly. all purchasers
had to buy from him and he cleared more
than q million francs by the transaction
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
How PhiIip Gave Thanlss.

Congressman Charles B. Lands of In
diana tells new story in the Indianap-
oils Journal of how Capt. Philip came to
hold devotional services on the battleship
Texas after the battle of Santiago. The
Journals story is as follows:
Mr.. Lands said he had registered at
the hotel al Ola Point Comfort, and saw
a battleship at anchor. He asked the clerk
what the ship was, and was told it was
the Texas. MIR. Lands was great adj
mirer of Capt. Philip, and particularly
admired his calling his crew together ari-
er the fight at Santiago and Offering
thanks to the Almighty. He asked II
Capt. Philip was in command, and the
clerk pointed out that officer, at thar
time sitting reading a paper. Mr.. lands
introduced himself and had a long talk
with him, and they fought the battle or
Santiago over from beginning 10 the end.
All the time Mr.. Lands was consumed
with curiosity to know whether or not
the story of Offering thanks was true.
but he hesitated to ask about it. He fin
ally plucked up courage and asked the
captain. Capt. Philip was visibly embar-
raised, he said, and hesitated before an
swering, and then he said: well. Mr.
Lands, it was this way: I-that is-iu
was-Well, if you drop your hat on the
street ana d, some one picks it NJ. for you,
you say Thank you or if you fall down
on the street and some one helps YOU IN
you always say Thanks There was thar
boat, with a storm of iron and shot goin
on one side and then on the other Then
they would fan in the water all around
us. and then there would be a perfecr
cloud of them pass over our heads, and
yet we were not struck. When the fight
was over and L had made a hastv in
ventory and found that we were not hurt
it seemed 10 me no more than fair that
we should say Thank you so 1 had the
crew called on deck and told them SO. Fv-
cry man took off his cap, and you could
have heard a pin drop on that deck. ana
after it was over and I walked past that
L tears of
an old sailor that 1 supposed did not know
how to cry"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
Thought 1t Was a beverage.

These queer, new-fangled names that
they get uD for summer drinks confu Sc
the country folks said the clerk at the
soda fountain, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. 'and, honestly, 1 dom
much wonder. man carrying a big, old
fashioned valise, came wandering in here
the other day at the hottest part of the
afternoon and sat down by the corqSr. He
pulled out red bandanna handkerchief,
and while he was hopping his forehead
he looked the place over from top to bot
tom. could see he was trying to make
up MS mind what he could, get the most
OF for his money, so l said nothing ana
waited for his order. Pretty soon he no
ticed that sign hanging on the corner of
the fountain: Fresh vaccine received
Daily Is that there vaxseen fresh?' NJ
asked. Yes, SIR says l, thinking he
must be a country doctor. Got 1t in to-
day? Yes, sir l said just arrived He
thought for quite a while, and then he
suddenly pulled out his pocketbook. %,
Well he said. L reckon v kin gimme a
glass -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
A sUGAR REFINERY.

1t is very well known that Georgia. and
particularly South Georgia, produces an
nuaIly thousands of gallons of a very ex-
ceilent article of syrup, and that the pro-
duction could be run up into the hundreds
OF thousands or millions of gallons if there
were demand for 1t at a reasonable price.
Many producers, however, report that they
fnd difficulty in dsposlng of their syrup
at as much as twenty cents'ner gallon.
why should there not be a refinery at
Savannah, where the producers of this
Georgia syrup would be afforded a steady
and reliable market and where it could be
turned into sugar at a good profit? The
question has been carefully gone over by
competent authority. and no reason against
such an establishment has been found. on
the other hand, many reasons have been
adduoed why refinery should be planted
here, at an early day. A movement to-
wards organizing such an enterprise win in
an probability be made in the near future.
There are good reasons for believing that
a refinery besides being of great benefit to
the farmers of South Georgia. since IL
would permit therp TO largely Increase their
money crops while giving less attention to
cotton, would be a money-making enter
prise. The Georgia syrup is rich in sac
charne matter. 1t is calculated that one
gallon OF 1t wfl produce seven pounds zap
proximately) Of refined sugar ready for
the market. The syrup can he had at about
twenty cents gallon, and sugar is quoted
at wholesale at about-5 cents pound for
white extra. which may be called the
standard. 1t does not require great deal
of business acumen TO see that there
would be money IN such an enterprise, II
the calculations are correct, or even if the
syrup cost a little more and the sugar sold
for little less.
| That Savannah IS the place at which to
establish such an enterprise will be ap.
parent TO anyone who win note its situa-
ton and its TRANSPORTATION facilities. 1t is
The natural city and port for the syrup
producing section, ana it Is surrounded by
lands which could be made among the
most fruitful Of syrup producers. It's rail.
| road lines spread out fan-shaped to the
North, West and South, Offering easy
quick and cheap transportation of raw
material TO the refinery. and the rain and
water routes make it an exceptional dis.
ributing point for manufactured pro
ducts.
withih a few days the Morning New:
win present articles going into details and
figures respecting the proposed, enterprise
This matter is one worthy the careful
thought Of the people Of Savannah and Of
South Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day IN the year. and Is served to
subscribers In the city. or sent by mall.
al 500 a month. $500 Tor six months. and
5000 for one yeOT.
The MORNING NEWS. by mail, six
times week (without Sunday issue,
three months. 500; six months. 500; one
year, $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS. issues a week,
Monday and Thursday. by mail. one year.
Sl.OO.
Subscriptions payable In advance. Remit
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ter Currency sent by mail at risk OF
senders
Transient advertisements. other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusements anu cheap or want column. 10
cents a Lne. Fourteen lines of agate
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Is the standard of measurement Con
tract rates and discounts made known on
application at business Office.
Orders for delivery of the MORNING
NEWS TO either residence or place of bust
ness may be made by postal card OF
through telephone No. 2lO. ANY irregular
ity In delivery should be Immediately re-
ported TO the office OF publication.
Letters and kilograms should be. ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah.
Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE. o Park Row. New
York city, c. s. Faulkner, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
a Body blow for noston.

Seen de lates' from Boston, Weary
asked Dusty. according to the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Nav. Wot is it?"
Why, de pleece commissioners has or
dered de .sIoon keepers not 20 set out dc
drinks fer gentlemen of de road"
Wot kin you expec' from Boston
Dusty? Look at de record of de Town
It was dat same OF Boston dat taught
de red man de taste of firewater. Look
at him now. IL was Boston dat used &c
ship de rum and missionaries, all in one
cargo 10 de benghted African heathen
An de benighted heather drank de rum
an ate de missionaries, an de demand
was strong an steady OATS what Bos
ton IS"
But wot is we goln' to do about It,
Weary"
DO about Il? Where's your dignerty
All we'll do will be TO chase de duck
around de outskirts an confine our trade
strictly to de breweriest'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
French Plagiarism and American
WIZ

Edmund Rostand has attempted a por-
trait Of Nine. Bernhardt which opens with
the sentence a cab stops before the door
Of The theater and a lady wrapped in a
fur pe.isse alisht quickly"
Il VIII rejoice the heart of s. e Gross.
says tne Chicago Times-Elerald 10 DIS
cover the proof not the evidences mere
~, Of French plagiarism in this sentence.
When Nine. Bernhardt was in Chicago
the late Eugene Field drew her portrait
in single line, thus.
IAN empty cab drove up to the stage
door, from which Sarah Bernhard ahght-
ed
If the reader will observe the absence
OF the adjective preceding cab in the
trenchman's version ne will acknowledge
how utterly plagiarism fails to catch the
hidden soul OF American originality.
Mr.. Gross is avenged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
What Matters 1t.
From the Denver News.


What matters il. If joy or grief
should fail into our norton?
If happiness is only brief,
AS fleeing is misfortune.
AT any rate the self-same fate
Stands at the verge before US.
It's but a little while to wait,
HES shadow settles DER us.
lis just as Well TO wear a smile
And all LIES tempeSts weather
introduced. In a httle while
Wen all be dead together
What matters il? A few DAYS moro
The chapter may be ended.
Across obiNlon's sound .ess shore
Our dreams viii all be blended
Howeer We seek to mend our lot.
In spite OF our cndeaVor
We age, we DIE, and are forgot
Forever and forever.
'Tis just as Wen 10 be content
Nor seek 10 break the telher
That binds us. When the years are spent
Wen all be dead together
What matters it? For when we go
New men win take our places
And in million years or so
VIII come new lands ard races.
And when, within some .ater time.
The earth dies, dropping sunward.
From oul The tomb Of the sublime
New worlds viii hasten onward
A moment in eternity.
Our lie is but fea her
Blown from us. Through the long to-bo
Wen all be dead together.
What matters il? Tor at the best
Soon ceases joy or sorrow:
We pass to everlasting rest
Or 20 a brighter morrow.
It's but the stopping of the breath
And ended is the story;
We journey through the gates Of daot,.
To dreamless sleep or glory. II
SO what's he use of signs and tearsp
The fates await us whether
We smile or weep. A hundred vears
Wen all be dead together.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19

pest has its specific in certain musical
instrument or a certain tune, and il is
possible that the energy and the noise
which are now worse than wasted by
young men and young women when they
are praetic,ng upon The cornet and the
piano may be turned TO the useful ac-
count OF Riding the sv.uas and the trees
OF noxlous ana destructive insects. If The
San Jose scale and tire core worm VIII
come from their hiding places and drop
TO the ground to the tune Of Apples in
the Summer Time, Peaches in the Fail "
and the cotton boil worm can be allured
or driven from its work of destruction by
plantation melodies. the owners of or
chards and farms Will turn musicians,
and the hills and dales win be made vi
brant with chord and discord in the spring
season. in order that the harvest barns
may be fun and fat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19

The Counts Chrisuani De Dion, dat
bigny and d'Assy are now in Jail
for taking part in the scandalous
attack upon President Loubet at
the Auteun races. The President in
timated the other day that he
would mitigate the sentences of his titled
enemies who might be sent TO jail as a
consequence of chat row. But would
those noble gentlemen, those loyal royal
isis. receive mercy at the hands of the
piebeian in the executive chair?