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HOW TO MAKE DARK NESTS.

shown removed so that the arrange
ment of the interior can be plainly
seen. If the shoebox can be nailed
against the wall of a henhouse having
a walk at one side, the eggs can be
gathered from the walk by cutting a
round opening through the back of the
nest, the openings being covered with
slides.
1t is to be remembered, however.
that there is something to be done to
stop egg-eating besides providing dark
nests. The habit is usually acquired by
the hens becoming fat and laying soft
shelled eggs. These easily break in the
nest. The hens get a taste and the mis-
chief is done. Make the hens work for
a living. Feed whole grain and feed it
in litter, where they will have to
scratch for it. Keep the fat off the
birds and they will lay better and the
eggs will be hard shelled. Feeding soft
food to hens in winter is one of the
most potent causes of overfatness. 1t
is too quickly assimilated,s and when
thus fed hen has no incentive to
scratch. Feed sparingly all day and
make the birds scratch for what they
get. Then at night give all they will
eat They thus get enough in each "a
hours, but have to work all day long
and this is natures plan-N. Y. T'rib-
une.
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CANINE BALL PLAYER.
Ben BOLT, a Chicago Dog, Can Catch
. Ball ON the Fly and Runs
Errands Regularly.

This is likeness of Ben Bolt, one of
the most enthusiastic and expert ball
players in all the history of trained
dogs. He is the pet of the children in
Auburn Park. His master, Frank N.
Jordan, lives at 1914 Honore street, in
that suburb. 1t is as ball player that
Ben Bolt excels. A solid rubber ball is
mis- favorite, and this he can catch on
the fly with dexterity that rivals any
of the great champions in the Amer
lean league of baseball teams. He
catches the ball with his teeth, some
times leaping high in the air and whirl-
ing his body around like an acrobat
to make sure of his work. When he
misses the ball on the fly he is sure
to get it on the first bound. He is such
a veritable ball "crank" that he is never
weary of the game. He is always drop
ping his ball at the feet of callers, and.
with wise and pleading look in his
eyes, begging them to try game with
him.
Ben Bolt can do almost everything
but talk; he can talk, in fact, but in
canine language. With joyous bark
he can ask for a romp, or with a pa
thetic whimper he can call for his meat
and coffee. He has little table and
chair all to himself, where he takes his
meals at regular hours. But life is not
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THE UNWILLING ORATOR.

The hardest thing a boy can do
Q'm sure you'll not deny iO
Is just to rise and speak piece"
Pray, did you ever try it?
How strange my tongue that freely runs
All day in idle clatter,
Now to my palate tries to cling;
And hear my poor teeth chatter!
My back is cold, my arms and legs
Grow every moment weaker,
And all because you try to make
OF me a public speaker.
Ny mother comes to view her boy,
And waits with anxious pride,
To hear his name, and see him take
His place with manly stride.
But what If forget my lines?
I'm almost sure to do 1t;
The little sense my head once held
Has run, l know, quite through it.
My teacher stands with book to prompt,
And aids me by her smile;
While Sallie Jones. the girl like.
Is giggling all the while.
Oh, yes, you think tits fun, of course,
To sit and stare at me;
But you come up, and I'll come down,
Then who the fun would see?
This is the last. see you're glad.
And so, indeed, ami.
When next you want an orator.
I hope you'll pass me by.
Clara J. Denton. in Golden Days.
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of betting about three inches long and
each block. This was for the goose to
take hold by. Then laid in few ears
of corn.
"The second night I brought the
goose up. He had had nothing to eat
and was pretty hungry. I began with
the first three letters of the alphabet
"A, B, C-showed him the difference
between them, and kept at him until
he brought me the right letter each
time asked for it. Then 1 rewarded
him with few grains of corn-not too
much-and we went on to the next let.
ters.
"He learned the whole alphabet per-
fectly in two evenings and 1 never
heard of child who did as WELL Every
time he picked up the letter called
for I gave him a grain of corn, but
gave him nothing when he brought the
wrong letter. Know? Why, that goose
was as eager to learn as I was to teach,
just as soon as he found that the proper
letter always brought him something
to eat!
"After that had cards printed with
| short words upon them and I taught
the goose to bring the correct answer
to questions I asked him. Some of my
questions were: Who was the first
president?' VINO was the last presi
dent?' What is your name?' What
is my Nance Where do you live?'
How many days do you work? Six
was the goose's answer. What do you
work for?' Corn What do I work
tor?' Money
81 had the days of the week printed
in slips, too. Then 1 asked my goose:
What is to-day?' And taught him to
bring the right answer. Oh, that was
trick, of course! The blocks or cards
were laid in row upon the floor and
the goose walked along in front of
them, stopping at the right place.
When 1 asked: What day is to-day?'
the goose marched gravely by each I'M
| til he saw my foot move just a little
| toward particular card. He knew
that was the one to take. and he
brought me Tuesday, if it was Tuesday,
as straight as die.
next l taught him to tell the time
of day This was little more COM
plicated, but I did it in much the same
| way. 1 was not particular about min
utes. but -four o'clock or 'half-past
two was near enough for goose to
get, and very slight motion of my foot
| showed him the correct hours of the
day card just as well as the name of the
day of the week.
Now, you may call that smart
goose or even doubt the story altogeth-
er, but it is true enough. and believe
many geese could learn as we'll as that
goose did.
HE made big reputation, though.
used to show him off to my friends ano
| they brought others to see my trained
goose, and at last people came from all
over the country to see that goose tell
what time it was"
| A reward of food when they are
docile and quick and refusal of il
when they prove refractory is enough
incentive for animals to learn readily
the tricks required of them.
| Special ways of teaching have to be
used with each animal. and the trainer
must learn something of the animal, his
habits, peculiarities, ikings and dis
likings before he can manage the crea-
ture readily. In fact, he must get ac-
quainted with his pupil.
The most successful trainers say that
with persistent kind treatment they
can accomplish what they wish with
sany Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
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PROVIDING DARK NESTS.
How Two That VIII Answer Every
Requirement Can BE Built
Within q ShOebOx.

To prevent hens from egg-eating it
is well to have the nest as dark as posi-
BILE, but the making of practical nest
that shall be fairly dark within is not
an easy matter, as those know who
have essayed to build them. The cut
shows two nests that can be construct
ed within a shoebox that will be as dark
within as is necessary, and that can be
reached very easily. The shoebox is
placed upon it's side, the other side be-
ing hinged for top. Two small gro
Gerry boxes are fitted within, as shown.
In the cut the top, one side andsend are
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all game of skittles with Ben Bolt.
Like other folk, he must work as we'll
as play. His first duty each day is to
listen for the footsteps of the newsboy,
and as soon as his quick ear catches
these sounds he rushes downstairs and
carries the Times-Herald up to his mas
ter and deposits it on his knee. Then,
when the postman rings on his daily
rounds, Ben Bolt makes it point to
fetch up the letters to his mistress.
For these little errands, cheerfully and
gracefully performed, he is usually re-
warded in cold weather by a game of
bail indoors.
Ben is two years old and of pug and
terrier ancestry. He walks erect when
asked to do so, or kneels down and de-
voutly says his prayers, when nothing
will tempt him to rise until the word
amen is spoken, though the word
"ball" is a sore temptation.-Chica
Times-Herald.
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Rec. H.te Black Objects.

Evidence is now beginning to accu-
mulate showing almost conclusively
that bees have a decided dislike for
black objects, says Bee Culture. Two
or three have written that they will att
tack black hat when they will not
notice one of a lighter color, and one
man writes that his hair is as black as
coal, and that they will strike for it
every time. Another one speaks Of
two black spots in his veil, which his
bees seem to regard as legitimate OBJ
jects of attack.
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STRONG PICKET FENCE.

between them. The strips are ''let in"
to the posts. For a sheep fence this
mode of construction has great advan-
tages. The pickets can be foot wide
ordinary boards sawed into picket
lengths, and the strips three inches
wide. Such fence can rapidly be put
up and will prove very inexpensive and
strictly sheep and dog oof.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
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When to Sow Gra.. Seed.

1t is better to sow grass seed in the
fall on well prepared ground, harrow
ing the seed in with a smoothing har-
row, then to sow it on grain, as the
grain crop deprives the grass of nour-
ishment and interferes with its prog
ress to certain extent. Old pastures
may be scratched over with a spike
tooth harrow and seeded, rolling the
field after seeding. 1t should be the
rule never to allow cattle on pasture
that is being renewed, as the tramping
of the ground packs the soil and in
jures the grass.-Journal of Agricul-
ture.
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He Had Reason to Run.

The man came out of an office building on
the run and started down the street.
"Here! Here!" cried the policeman on
the corner. whats your hurry"
There's a man back there trying to sell
each!" cried TIE victim.
The policeman instantly released his hold.
Rum" he cried. "Run like a white
head! Maybe you can get away from him
et."-Indianapolis Journal.
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when the Minister amazed the +

An English clergyman was called
suddenly to preach before the stu
dents of a well-known college. He hur-
riedly chose out of his barrel a ser
mon and. without reading it, went to
the college chapel. the congregation of
which was wholly composed of male
students. He got along famously un-
til near the close, when he amazed the
boys by beginning his peroration thus:
"And now a word in conclusion to you
who are mothers. "-Philadelphia Sat
urday Post.
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UNIQUE PICKET FENCE.
One That Can Be Put Up Rapidly and
Will Prove to Be Sheep and
Dog Proof.

The cut shows a way of making a
picket fence that is at once strong and
cheap. No heavy rails are needed. Two
narrow strips of board at top and bot
tom hold the pickets securely nailed
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-04-14

Paris sewers are being searched care
fully for treasure trove, owing to the
recent discovery by workman under
the Rue Montmartre of bundle con-
tanning COO, 900 francs in securities.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-04-14

The Chicago market calls for me-
dunn size hog.
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hoods SoNabo,M

Eaz;1 |slz3!l25sanz
Hoods Pills liver ills; the non-irritating ana
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsapariIis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Owing to the Delicate Condition of
Affairs It's Contest. Not Made Public.
Acting Secretary Allen of the Navy De-
partment has received a report from Rear
Admiral Howison, who has just concluded
a cruise around Africa on the Chicago, in
regard to a visit made by him into the
Transvaal He gives the result of his OBJ
servati0ns quite fully, but, on account of
the political interests at stake, the depart
ment declines to permit the publication Of
the report.
1t is known generally, however that Adj
m.rai Howison indicates that the relations
between Great Britain and the Transvaal
are at the point of rupture and that HOSTILE
ties may be precipitated at any time by
the actions of the Beers, who are indignant
and excited over the conduct of the British
officials.
According to Admiral Howison, the situa-
ton is extremely serious and may result
in open hoStil.ties at the first overt act on
either side
Although the Beers are a brave and pa
triotic people. and will not surrender their
rights and liberties without a determined
struggle, Admiral Howison is said to be
convinced that they Will certainly be over
thrown in a war with great and mighty
power like Great Britain. The admiral
gives "A glowing account of the prosperity
of the country, and says the mines are fab
ulously rich. The Uunited States has val
liable interests in the Transvaal and in
case of necessity Will undoubtedly send
WarShip there to LOOK after them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
TRANSPORT PANTHER LOADING
Size viii Garry Cargo of Food to Porto

PHILADELPHIA. August 19-The trans
port Panther, which has been designated by
the War Department to carry supplies to
the storm victims. OF Porto Rico, moved up
the Delaware river from the League Island
navy yard to the Washington avenue
wharf today and began taking on her car
go of 100 tons of food and other supplies
The work Of loading the vessel VIII be
completed on Monday, and the vessel IS
expected to clear Tuesday for Ba ii
more, where she viii receive 300 tons of
supplies contributed by the people of Mary
land. The Porto Rico relief committee of
this city has thus far purchased $500 bar
reis OF Hour. 10000 pounds of rice, 500
barre.s of beans, 100 barrels of crackers,
800 bags of homny, 200 barrels of oatmeal
100 bags of barley, ID bags Of dried green
peas, oOo dozen cans OF condensed milk
90 dozen cans of tomatoes, 1900 dozen
Cans cornod beef and go kegs of nails. :!
A large quantity of supplies, contributa d
by private persons, is ready TO be put en-
bcaid. Up to the close OF business today,
$J,7-0 had been deps sted with DreXel &
Co., treasurer of the Porto Rico fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
The Internal Revenue,

The monthly statement of the collections
of internal revenue.show that during July
the total collections were S25,012 PSI, an
increase, as compared with July, 1898, of
S2o7 ,sG2 The receipts from the several
sources of revenue are given as follows, to-
gether with the net increases or decreases
in each as compared with July, 1898:
Spirits, s. 5e6,66S, increase, $6Sl, Ala; to-
bacco, $4.452.a25. increase. 81 ,oo7 ,GlS; fer
menled liquors.. 81. TO, 49,, increase S3I2,371;
o.eomargarine, x27s 164, incre ase, S.,.G6;,.
Special taxes not elsewhere enumerated
81 $751; increase, $593.2l3. These include
bankers. $2.620.510; billiard rooms, SIG. S.,9;
stock and bend brokers, sos ,,67: COM
n.ercia! brokers. s50.a95; pawnbrokers. S14-
4s1; bowling alleys, $14.e50; miscellaneous
receipts, 1851, lSS. decrease of s.. $40. 5G5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
AUTHORITY OF GEN. BROOKE.
Has II Right to Prevent Departure of
Suspected EiIibustcrs.

suspected fiIibustcrS.
l. was stated at the War Department
this morning that nothing has been heard
from Gen. Brooke regarding the arrest of
JimineZ. Gen. Brooke, it was said, had
been Instructed some time ago TO prevent
filibusterirg expeditions, and he Will no
his judgment. 1t was suggested that he
would probably investigate the arrest and
inform JimineZ Of the decision of the gov
eminent that no filibusterng expeditions
would be allowed to leave Cuba and would
release him.
State Department officials say that the ar
rest of General JimineZ is wholly within the
province OF the military authorities, and
question of policy applying the United
States neutrality laws to Cuba. Outside OF
these laws there is a we'll recognized prin-
ciple that any territory under controi of
military authorities shall not be made the
base of action against foreign govern
ment.
Acting on this general principle of in
ternational law, it is said the military au-
thorities in Cuba viii doubtless see that
involve the United States in contro, ersies
with q friendly power, and the present gov
eminent in San Omingo is considered in
the light of such "a power.
The extent to which our neutrality laws
are applicable In Cuba Is not yet fully de-
termined that being question for the De-
partment of Justice and the War Depart
ment, but without reference to these laws,
it is said, Gen. Brooke has ample author
ity to prevent the departure of any persons
suspected of having hostile plans against
a friendly power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
w4Nr SALE SET ASIDE.
Proceedings Affecting Property Mt
Goth and l. Streets

Mary Ellen Burke and William Edward
Burke through Attorney Thomas NJ Fields
this afternoon filed suit in equity against
William NJ Drury and seventeen other de-
PENDANTS asking the court TO vacate the
sale of original lot l. square 100. located at
the northwest corner of 10th and L streets
1t is set forth amog other things that
July last the trustees named in two
deeds of trust on the property sold 1t by
virtue of the trusts and an order of the
court, for only $4,000. The sale, 1t is de-
clared, was fraudulent, the price al and for
which the property was sold was and IS so
grossly Inadequate as to shock the con-
science of every 1air-minded man. Bidding
and competition at the sale were stfled and
prevented by the trustees and purchaser
in fraud of the rights of the complainants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
SUIT FOR $4,000.
EmplOye of ShOreham Hotel Brings
Action Against Proprietor.

Suit at law to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 for personal injury was in
slituted this afternoon by Mary Ethel
Banks against John T. Devire proprietor
of the Shoreham Hotel. The plaintiff ex-
pains that she was employed by the de-
PENDANT as washerwoman in the laundry
of the hotel, and, the 2jth Of January, 1888
had her left hand burned, crushed and
seeks To hold Mr.. Devine technically re-
sponsible. The attorney for the plaintiff is
X. S. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
CHICAGO. August 19.-rroyis
Govern lnent Bonds.
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August l9.-Flour quiet unchan.
cd: receipts, 1885 harreis; exparts, none Wbra,
irmer; spot and month, 72laa729s; September 1874;
a73E; October, 7ifla15; December. 77H asked
exports. none: southern by sample 65a73: do on
grade, 6913a13. Corn iirmer: mixed, spot and the
month. 36aia3Gzs; September and October 3elaa
:s6Ss; November or December, new OR olh :S,a:i3h
January. 33a33A; steamer mixed S5Aa35H;
ceipts, l96 bushels; exports none; southern
white corn, 4ua40ls; do. yellow, 4oa4l. Oats firm
No. white, new 2Ga261z; No. 2 mixed, a5a25ls
Rye firm; No. nearby, 525aa53; No. 2 western, 5S
Hay weak: No. Timothy, S15a$15.5o Grain
freights quiet. unchanged. Butter unchanged
Cheese Arm, unchanged. Eggs firm unchanged
Sugar steady, unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

LONDON, August 19.-The Lenton FRS
selling plate -was won by Lord William
Beresford's Solano, ridden by "Skeets'
Martin, the American jockey.
Begelly was second and 1Iartshotme fin
ished third in fieid-of twelve horses.
The Robin Hood plate was won by Rich
ard Creker's Salina. L. Re.n up, and Lord
William Beresfard's Blast. Martin Ring,
was ascC1d. Nine .sorses ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Paris Newspapers Take Widely ID
vergjns Views of II.

Paris Newspapers Take Widely Di-
versinS Views of II.
PARIS August 19.-The Paris papers are
full OF comment on Col. Schneiders tele-
gram. The Rennes correspondent of the
Petit Blue says:
General MERCER will protest against the
allegation that the letter is Il forgery. He
declares that 1t is authenticated by COM
parison with other documents from the
same source"
The Figaro says:
general Mercier's only way to prove his
good faith is to name the person who gave
him the document and to prove that this
person got it in legitimate way"
The Rarpel says:
1.-THE Schneider forgery shows that in or
der to accumulate proofs against Dreyfus
Picard
NJ Jaures, in the Petite RepubIique de-
mands an investigation OF the Schneider
matter.
The Echo De Paris says:
Such little foreign manoeuvres are in
tended to impose upon the court-martiai
and were quite expected.
Guerin StiII Resieged.
PARIS, August ia strict blockade has
been established in the Hue de Chabrol,
and the authorities have this morning be-
gun a regular siege Of the bui ding in
which NJ Guerin and his anti-Semite col
leagues have ifftrenched themselves.
Maitre Labori Improving,
RENNEaS August 1.-THE condition of
Maitre Laborio chief counsel for Can't. Al
fred Dreyfus who was shot from ambush
On Monday last, is further improved this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
TO work ON THE SHAMROCK.
Gang of Picked Carpenters Sail From
LlYerDOOl.

LIVERPOOL. August ia batch OF
picked carpenters from the ship yard of
William Fife. jr., the designer Of the Amer
.ca's cup challenger Shamrock. will sail
from this port for New York today on beard
the Cunard line steamer E.ruria
Thew viii assist in the fina. w.rk Of put
ing the Shamrock into racing trim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
Grain. Provisions and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers' 1919 + St, members New York
stock exchange correspondents Messrs. La
deEburg Thalmann & Co, New York.
Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
EONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low VII show that the circulation
sworn to is bona-flde one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell Its legitimate circulation enor-
Ilousy, in order to deceive adver-
Users, by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands which are re-
t4rnahle, and which are in fact re-
turned, but nevertheless are in
Guided in what purports to be
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
judge by results, and bogus circula-
tons don't give them
The family circulation of The Star
is many tEn"s"nds in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Circulation OF The Evening STAR"
SATURDAY, August u, 1893. 1882
MONDAY, August Il, lS99....... .....27 .s25
IL ESDAI, August 10. S99..............2s.st 1868
WEDN ESDAi. August l6. iS99. 2S O36
rHU ltsDAl, August II, lo39..... go. ....2s,9S2
FRIDAY, August IS. 1879. a777O
iotai-- ----.--. $50
Daily average. Observation-Disclosures. .2S,976
l soiemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies OF
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, August
Is. 1s9a-that is the number of copies actu-
ally sold. delivered. furnished or mated.
for valuable consideration, to bona -ade pur-
chasers or subscribers and that the copies
SO counted are not returnable to or remain
In the office uEsoid.
FINDLAY HARRIS,
For The Evening Star Newspaper Co
Subscribed and swo-n to before me this
nineteenth day of August, A. D. 1899
JOHN s. WHIT,
Notary Public, D. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

The Texas at Casiine. Me.
The Navy Department Is Informed of the
arrival Of the battlesh;p Texas at Castine,
Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

The Newark Sails From San Jose.
The Newark has sailed from San JOSE
for Acapulco.