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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
TRUCK CoMpANY.s HOUSE.
Sealed Propo..l. fIr don.tructing
One in Columbia Heights.

Sealed Proposals for donstructing
One in Columbia Heights.
The following proposals for constructing
the house tn Columbia Heights for the fire
department truck com3any 10 be located
there were received by the District Com
missioners today: Lueius Sd. Brigham,
S7.670. s1s,22o. or $4,000. the three amounts
representing three different methods Of con-
struction; Gleason & HumpA1rey, $l62OO,
$16.sOO or $4,000; John HusAes. IT., Balti-
more. Md. $4,000. s16.iso or $l5,91o; Paw
arini & Greer. s15.29o. s15,7lO or sl5,aoO.
This company. to be KNOWN as truck F,
Is to occupy house on the south side Of
whitney avenue between 13tn and 14th
streets. In the District appTc prlation act
approveo March q. 1888, the sum of S23.O 900
for Its construction and equipment. The
Commissioners were unable to secure the
erection OF the house last year because the
advance in building materials was such that
the bids received failed to come within the
amount remaining after the site had been
purchased Congress at lis recent session
PROVIDED an additional sum of ST 900 for the
construction of the house and its furniture,
ana the bids received today are said to be
wei within the funds in the hands of the
the company have already been appointed,
and upon the completion of the house the
company will go at once into service. The
men for the truck company in Georgetown
truck T., and those for the chemical engine
company NO. 3, to be located in Tenley-
town, have also been appointed, and those
companies Will also go into service at once
upon the completion Of their houses. The
Georgetown truck house Will, 1t Is expected,
oe completed about the LIST Of next month,
Whlle those In Columbia Heights and Ten
leytown are eXpactei to be ready for occu-
pancy about January l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Birds and Flies in France
From the London Pail Mall Gazette.

The systematic slaughter of small birds,
and in particular swallows, is engaging the
serious attention OF the French authorities
Ever since the vagaries of fashion, by caus-
ing a demand for their plumage and even
their bodies has set price on the heads
of the smaller sorts of birds, they have
been hunted with ptiless zeal This is
more especially the case in the south of
France. where every year at the time of
the annual migration there are post We
hecatombs of birds of passage An extra
ordinary diminution Of the number of swal-
lows in France is already noticeable, and in
the opinion of naturalists they will disap-
pear altogether if they continue to be the
victims of these periodical massacres AS
the result Of the strong representations
made to him the subject, the minister
projects, calling on them to see that the
laws for the protection of small birds are
enforced, and inviting them to make sug-
geStions on the points which the laws
in question are insufficient, and ought to he
amended and strengthened. The minister
alludes in his circular to the services rem
dered by small birds in destroying insects
and flies. While this tonic he might
have referred to the veritable plague of
flies from which the suburbs of Paris are
suffering this summer. Such a visitation
of flies as that which is tormenting dweiIers
in the environs of the capital is unnrece-
have been compelled in despera ton to close
their villas, which have become quite unin-
habitable. 1t is at least noteworthy that
this invasion of files should conincide with
a marked decrease in the number of small
birds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
John Baker Charged With MurderOu
AssauIt-PersOnaI Items.

John Baker was arrested this morning
shortly before I o'clock by Policeman Van
Horn and locked up on charge OF assault
with intent to kill preferred by Frank
Rhodes also colo. 1t is stated that the
two men became involved in an alteration
last night in Rock court, near Rock creek,
and during the course of the war of words
and blows Baker is alleged to have used
knife on Rhodes. cutting cash about six
inches long in the back and penetrating
quite depth. The wounded man was taken
to the Georgetown University Hospital for
treatment Later Baker was taken to the
Police Court, and Acting Prosecutor Given
sent him to Jail to await the result OF
Rhodes injuries
Alfred Turner who is employed as q
laborer at the stables of the new naval OBJ
servatory. while attending to the animals
last evening kicked by one of them and
badly injured His left shoulder was broken
and he was bruised on the head. chest and
limbs. The wounded man was taken to the
Georgetown University Hospital, where his
injuries were dressed. after which he was
placed in a ward.
Rev. w. s. o. Thomas. pastor of the West
Washington Baptist Church, formerly the
Gay Street Baptist Church, will. it is under
stood. deliver his farewell sermon to the
congregation tomorrow morning HIS. reS1g-
nation as pastor was presented several days
ago, to take effect Monday, tomorrow being
designated as the last Sunday on which he
Will conduct the services. he leaves TO as
sumo charge of the Baptist Church at
Wayneshoro', Va, short distance from
Charlottesville, to which he received a call
several weeks ago. The church building
there is said to be new one and free from
all debt while the congregation is about as
large as that of the West Washington
church.
Quite a colony of Georgetown people are
at Atlantic City enjoying the cool breeZes
and the attractions of the resort. Mrs.
Charles C. Pea"ce and son left yesterday
for a stay of several days. Mrs. NJ. f.
Hays has gone on a visit to her daughter
Miss Marian A. Hays. MIR. and Mrs. II. c.
Renshaw also among those at the re-
sort named.
Mr.. Harry A. Clements is seriously Ill at
his residence. With some friends he went
recently to lower Maryland to spend his va
cation. and contracted malaria and chills,
which terminated in typhoid fever
Star Advertise ments In Georgetown.
Classified advertisements for The Star
may be fled at regular advertising rates at
the Postal Telegraph office. 1907 NJ street.
The rate under the ciassiflcations Wanted
Help and Wanted Situations is one cent per
word per insertion, the minimum charge
being fifteen cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
NEW CABLE TO PORTUGAL.
The President Sends Generalization
on Its Inauguration.

The President Sends Congratulations
on Its Inauguration.
President Mckinley on Thursday sent the
following message to the King of Portugal
the occasion being the opening of cable
connections between Portugal and the
United States:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. August 2, 1900
His Majesty, the King of Portugal:
L take pleasure in congratulating your
majesty on the completion of Geographic
communication between the United States
and Portugal, and tender my best wishes
for the perpetuation and increase of the
friendly relations between the two coun-
tries. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
In reply the President has received the
following:
His Excellence, Mr.. President Of the Re-
public of the United States Of North
America:
At this time, when a new element of
progress and of economical advancement
has just connected the Portuguese nation
with the United States of North America, 1
hasten to thank you for the amiable congrat-
ulatfons which your excellency was pleased
to send me and to express to you my most
sincere wishes for the prosperity Of the
republic of the United States.
KING OF PORTUGAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

From the New Orleans Tim es-De.Aocrat.
A New orleans business man who acuuir-
ed a fondness for Vera Cruz tobacco dur
ing visit to the sister republic last winter
was smoking Mexican cigarette the other
day, when he stopped and knocked tiny
pebble out of the ash. do You know what
that means?" he said. picking up the frag-
ment the point Of his penknife. You
would say at first blush, r4suppose that
1t was bit of grit thai had found its way
into the filler with some imperfectly clean
ed tobacco. But the truth Is it was put
there Intentionally and indicates two things
first the cigarette IS pris6n-made, and,
second, the fellow who/roled it was swim
ding the contractor NJ n
when 1 was in Mexico recently I paid a
visit to the great military prisons at Chi
hundreds of men making cigarettes. Every
morning each prisoner is given a certain
quantity of tobacco and paper. which are
scrupulously weighed, land he is required
to turn in their equivalent in made-up Gig
arettes, which are alsa put on the scales
at the close of the day. The, two weighings
must tally to a grain OF he is punished OF
course. all the naSive prisoners are invet-
crate smokers, and they are each allowed
twelve cigarettes a day for their personal
use. Twelve cigarettes is pretty small
allowance for a Mexican, so they hold out
tobacco and make up the weight by occa-
sionally inserting pebble in one Of the lit
tie cylinders. Before they begin work they
take as much tobacco as they think safe
and balance 1t against the pebbles, so there
will be no error at the scales. In nine cases
out of ten the atom of stone drops off in
the ash and Is never noticed by the smoker
Another scheme of stealing Is to add water
to the tobacco, but 1t is liable to evaporate
in part before the cigarettes are weighed
and, If so, will give the trick away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Girl. in Police Court Dock.

Annie Brockman, aged eighteen. and Ma
mic Brockman, seventeen years old. sisters,
and living on 18th street southeast, were
today charged in the Police Court before
Judge Scott with vagrancy. The evidence
showed that the girls have been in the
habit of keeping late hours and that thew
sometimes remained away from home all
night. Mrs. Brockman said her elder daueh-
ter was a nice girl when at home bu, She
could not be responsible for either her or
her sister when they are out Of her sight.
Judge Scott decided to take Annie's per
sonal bonds to behave differently hereafter
and sent Mamie to the Crittenden Home
temporarily. When the latter heard Judge
SCOTS decision she declared vehemently
that she would not go to the home unless
her sister went also. Annie left the court
room with her mother. and Mamie, while
weeping violently. was taken to the cell
room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

minister Bryan writes from Petropolis
brazil June ii. 1900. that he has protested
against the Brazilian law enacted last No
vember, forbidding the importation of
manufactures that carry labels, prescrip-
tions or trademarks IN Portuguese or part
~ In that language, which law would
cause serious loss to importers of United
States proprietary medicines. The Ist of
law into effect, but Mr.. Bryan has obtain
ed postponement until October l and
hopes that congress will repeal the law
Mr.. Bryan argues that labels are a part of
trademarks. and that consequently the law
is in violation of the convention of 1878 be-
tween the United States and Brazil. He
advises all American importers to con-
ment by registering their marks in Brazil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
THE MOOSE HUNTER.
How the Sport of the Maine Woods
Tries Mans Mcttle
From Forest and Stream.

From Forest and Stream.
There is no better test OF what there is
of man than to strip him OF the conven-
tonalities and accessories Of civilization
and leave him to his own resources in the
heart of wilderness like that of Maine
Some of those whom the world esteerns
great and wise would starve forthwith
while many of those who live and die I'M
known to fame would wax and grow fat"
There is denzen of the Maine woods
that stands pre-eminent to all others which
claim the attention of SUPERINTENDENT
nent in size. pre-eminent In the uncouth
grandeur OF his gigantic bulk, pre-eminent
in the time, patience, labor and skill In
volved in his capture. and pre-eminent in
power to thrill the steadiest nerves and
cause the blood to flow in quick throbhin-
beats Ike quicksilver in the veins
The sportsman who has not confronted
bull moose in his native wilds has missed
an experience which is well worth the best
year Of his life. 1 speak advsedly. for l
have been there. Imagine. If you can, a
huge bundle of muscular power reared on
great. stiltlike legs to a height Of seven
feet with brist,ng name and eyes witch
CLEAN viciously from beneath broad mas
sive antlerS which sway with the huge
head eight to ten feet above the ground
Imagine yourself standing IL YOU have
strength TO stand in front of this fr,ghtful
apparition. and only few yards distant.
with the knowledge that II you don't kill
throbb:ng painfully that your ears fairly
ache with its nulsations. the blood rae
ing through your veins like molten lead.
the sweat starting from every pore in your
skin, while YOUR brain labcrs in vain to re-
gain control Of the wild tumult which pos
sesses you Imagine all this II You can.
and then multiply the sensations which il
calls up two or three million times more
or less, and you will have a result which
approaches the reality In magnitude. The
man who seEds every bullet straight to the
mark under such conditions these should
be excused II he brags a little about 1t
afterward. He should also he excused II ne
does some verv foolish things when ne
sees the awe-insniring monster collapse I'M
der the uaraiyZing shocks OF the well-di-
rected buletS-i e.. dropping his rife and
trying to hug himself attending to turn
somersaults which only land him his
head irving to shout the great news to
everybody within a hundred miles, and
only succeeding in making a poor little
squeak somewhere down in his throat, try
ing-but let drop the curtain. The
ethics of craftsmanship forbid me to dis
close all the absurd things even the most
sedate and disnified of our craft will do on
such occasion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
WIDENING G STREET.
Ten Feet to BE Added to Roadway for
Three Blocks.

Work Is In progress which will result In
the widening of the roadway on three
blocks of G street northwest between 9th
and 18th streets. Five feet are TO De
added to each side, taken from the present
width OF the sidewalks The new roadway
is to be fifty feet in width
The change will be welcome one TO
business men. as well as to the public. for
the reason that the increasing traffic OF
that growing business thoroughfare. added
to the occupation of the street space by
the car service has made relief in this
form pressing necessity
Fortunately at the last session OF Con-
gres- a sufficient amount of money was Sc
cured to defray the cost OF widening the
roadway and of paving 1t for the three
blocks between 9Th and 18th streets. %th and
10th streets and 14th and 18th streets The
block farthest west has not been touched
as yet, though the trees have been re-
moved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
NEW MILITARY BUILDINGS.
Erection of Barracks mt Forts Hunt
and Washington.

The working OF erecting the new build
ings at Fort Washington and Fort Hunt Is
being pushed rapidly in order to have all
the new barracks ready for occupancy by
the early fall. when 1t is expected that
other batteries OF heavy artillery will be
sent there. Recently the steamer Estelle
Randall made special trip to the forts.
with a large cargo of pipe and other build
ing material.
The new stables for the batteries of artil-
lery at the Washington barracks are now
being rooted over. and Will be ready lor
occupancy in about two or three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Mr.. Mckinley Goes Back to Canton to
Resume His Vacation.

President Mckinley left the city last
night on his return to Canton, Ohio, to
resume his vacation. Accompanying him
were Charles G. Dawes, the controller Of
the currency, and Secretary Cortelyou.
The party occupied the private car Grass
mere, which was attached to the regular
evening express on the Pennsylvania rail-
road leaving here at 7:4a Secretaries Root
and Wilson, Postmaster General Emory
Smith and Gen. Corbin We're at the sta
ton to say goodbye. They went aboard
the train with the chief executive and re-
manned until it started, each having to
jump off while the train was moving. The
President came to the station with Mr..
Dawes There We're the usual number of
persons around and the usual guard of po-
lice officers and detectives were an hand
to see that nothing befeH the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Assistant Surgeon J. R. Harmer; at Ope-
lika, Ala. has been ordered to this city for
instructions.
Lieut.. w. ]. Darden. corps of engineers
has been ordered to duty in the division of
Cuba.
Lieut.. E. A. Roche, 18th Infantry, at the
Plattsburg barracks, N. Y, has been as
signed to duty with recruits al Fort Wood
New York harbor.
Capt. B. B. Buck, 10th Infantry. at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. has been assigned to
duty at Columbus barracks, Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

The following Lids were received by the
District Commissioners today for grading
and regulating suburban streets and ave
nues. VI F. Tally, o cents. ~ cents. 30
cents. 81 cents. % cents and 20 cents,
six amounts representing the six items of
the specification Lyons Bros. - cents, ~
cents 20 cents. - cents. - cents and 2>
cents respectively: Andrew Gleason. 291a
cents. . cents. 5gf2 cents. - cents, ~ cents
and % cents respectively.
For constructing sewers, the Commission
ers today received but one bid. that OF
Lyons Bros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

The population of the city of Milwaukee,
Wis. according to the official count of the
returns of the twelfth census. is as follows:
Milwaukee city, 1900, 2s5, 315; 1890, 2o4, 1853.
These figures show for the city as
whole an increase in population of so. S47, or
Sc. 81 per cent, from 1880 TO 1900.
The population in 1850 was 1l5,5sI. show
ing an Increase of IS, Ss1, or 1890 per cent,
from 1850 10 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

The flags on the houses of the District
fire department are flying a half mast to-
day in memory OF ]. ]. Wiles, a member
Of truck company D. who died of typhoid
fever at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Mr..
W!les was appointed a member of the de-
partrnent November 13. 1891. ard served
faithfully up To the time of his fatal Illness
As the successor of the dead fireman the
Commissioners TODAY appointed g. f. Rowe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Added to Relief Fund.

The treasurer Of the committee of one
hundred appointed to solicit funds for the
relief of the famine-stricken in India ac-
knowledges receipt of the following contri-
buttons: Previously acknowledged, 81
54096. Received August NORTH Presby-
terrain Church. by Mss Mamie Lowery So:
Clarendon Smith. So; st. Paul's parish by
j. NJ. Mckinney, treasurer, So; Benz r.
Johnson, 81; ]. w. Somerville IS; clerks
office chief of engineers. U. s. A. rooms
cents; room 1875. 81; room 20, 81: rooms 125.
127 and 100. 81; room 100, 81; total, s., 369. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Turkish Mini.ter Recovered.

The Turkish minister has now entirely
recovered from his attack Of typhoid fever,
which, 1t is stated. was at time SO Sc
we're as to incapacitate him from attending
TO his official duties. so that the legation
was not in any instance in charge of a
charge The minister is now at Cleveland
Park with his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Answer That Startled n Prisoner.

From the London Chronicle.
A daring thief, in the person Of William
Sydney, forty. was sentenced at the Lon
don county sessions to five years penal
servitude and two years police supervision
for stealing plate from Miss Alice M. Hum
phrey at II Sussex gardens, Paddington.
..Haye you seen me before?" Sydney ask
ed the prosecutrix defiantly.
YES" she answered.
"Where?" was the rejoinder.
I'm the same position as you are now"
The answer startled the prisoner and
made the court laugh 1t seems that Sgd
ney had been sentenced to penal servi-
tude fer breaking into the same house in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
MORO Castle Meets the Requirement

The new steamship Moro Castle of the
New York and Cuban Mail Steamship Com
pany, which was constructed under the
terms of the postal subsidy act of March
3, 1891, has been reported to the Navy De-
partment as fully meeting the requirements
Of that act for possible conversion into an
auxiliary naval cruiser The vessel is 400
feet long and of 1890 tons displacement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Acting Secretary Hackett has appointed
board consisting of Admiral Rodgers
Captain Evans, Commanders Hemphill and
Rocker Constructor Kapps and Lieutenant
Commanders Nreeland and Henderson tn
conduct the speed trial of the battlesbin
Alabama The board is to meet at the
New York navy yard Thursday morning.
the 18th instant. and again in Boston on
the 18th instant. The trial for the ship Is
10 take place over the measured course
from Cape Ann to Caps Porpoiss, two runs
bsing madA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
RESPONSE FROM KING. VICTOR.

Thanks the President and PeopIe
Who Share His Grief.
The President has received the following
message from the King Of Italy:
"MONZA. August 3, 1900
His Excellency, William Mckinley, Presi-
dent of the United States of America:
Il heartily thank your excellency and the
great American people, who, sharing my
grief and that of my country, have strength
ened the old bonds of friendship existing
between the two nations.
VICTOR EMANUEL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Col. w. NJ. Muse of the Marine Corps
commanding the marines at the Mare ISL
and navy yard, is suffering from severe
kidney trouble and has been ordered to
Washington, D. c., for examination for re-
tirement. His retirement will promote to
the next higher grades Lieut.. Col Francis
II. Harrington. Maj. Otway c. Berryman
Capt Henry c. Haines, First Lieut.. Edwin
A. Jonas and Second Lieut.. Yandeu Foote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
What Shall We Have tol
Dessert?

This question arises In the family every day. Let
answer It today. Try JeI-O. q delicious and
hsalthful dessert. Prepared In two minutes No
boiling! no bakingi simply add boiling water anu
set to cool. Flavors-Lemon. Orange. Raspberry
and Strawberry. Get q package at your grocer's
ts6ay. - ss60L 1soe]a,A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Surgeon HuIsby's Death,

The surgeon general has received infor-
nation that Surgeon Frederick W. Husby
was killed at Majajay, Luzon, on the LIST
instant He was from New Haven, Conn
and had been in the Philippines only about
six weeks.