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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
OverprOductfOn In Securities.
rom the Springfield Republican,

1t is generally conceded that the credit OF
Massa chusetts is not excelled by that of
any other state. and the failure of the
treasurer Of the commonwealth to obtain
any bids for the 3 per cent loan recently
advertised attracts attention. The COM
monwealth's credit, of course remains I'M
impaired The trouble lies in the money
and investment market Six years ago the
bonded debt Of the state contained items
bearing interest at per cent, and few
items at as low a rate as per cent. Now
the debt has no item Of higher rate than
3la per cent. and many at per cent. About
two-thirds of the debt is now written in
terms Of By per cent, and the rest calls
for 8 per cent. 1t Is thus only within q
recent period that the state found itself
able to borrow at the lower rate. But for
two or three years up to the present mo-
ment there has been no difficulty in selling 8
per cent Massachusetts bonds at better
than par. In September of last year a 3
per cent loan was made at the price of
1O1.29. In June Of that year 81 900 coo
per cent bonds were sold at 1O2.7S. In
May of the same year small lot Of Mas
sachusetts 3 per cents went at 1884. In
July, 1899, 100000 OF per cents COM
manded a price Of 10000.
But through all this time there has been
creation of new securities Of various
kinds on a scale never before known. At
the outset came an Issue of near $500 OOO-
Geo in United States bonds for the Spanish
war. Municipal Indebtedness at the same
time has been greatly increased-the cities
of Massachusetts, alone putting out over
$50. 600 600 in bonds within five years above
all retirements and additions to sinking
funds; that is to say, the net debt Of the
cities has been increased by this amount
Large European public loans on war and
other account have been offered on the
American market at prices to net the in
weston, as in the case of English consols.
31e per cent or better. But beyond all this
has been the unprecedented manufacture
and sale of railroad and industrial securi-
ties. Some indication Of the extent of this
industry is afforded by the record Of New
York stock exchange listings. During the
first six months Of this year, according to
the Financial Chronicles statement, new Is
sues of bonds were listed on the exchange
to the amount Of $161 67S, 500, which just
about equals the amount listed altogether
during the first half of the four preceding
years. Bonds issued to replace old securi-
ties Qn many cases stocks) aggregated
5000, 97S, 400 additional in the half year. At
the same time the listings Of stock, includ-
ing new issues and to take up old issues,
aggregated 81, 273, 5s7, b75-a volume never
before even partially approached. And Of
stocks and bonds not listed on the ex-
change, the creation Of recent speculative
enterprise, there remains an immense vol
ume additional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
Geological Time.
From the London Chronicle.


Speculations regarding the age of the
world we live in are of a strictly relative
nature. They require to be considered in
relation to many other circumstances,
whereof the cooling of the globe is one
and the time occupied In the formation Of
strata another. The battle beteween the
physicists and the biologists over this
latter question still proceeds. The former
incline to set definite limit to the geologi-
cal aeons; the latter decline to be bound
by such restrictions. and demand that
their larger drafts on the bank Of time
should be duly honored. observe that
certain recent speculations on this head
tend to overtop even the amount Of years
which the biologists themselves have for
mulated as requisite for the operation Of
the forces that have sculptured the world
forces that are still operating, in the shape
of rain, frost, ice, rivers, the sea and the
movements Of the crust which take origin
from the internal heat Of our globe. When
we read of many millions Of years being
estimated as necessary for the develop
ment Of the coal period alone we may we'll
refuse to follow the speculations thus adj
vanced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24

Chief Clerk Sydney r. Jacobs are among
those entitled to a share of praise. and
very large one indeed; for the successful
work of the commissary department.
Disturbed Parent.
Some amusement was occasioned today
when an officer of the, general staff who
had been to Washington returned to camp
and said he had been approached by the
father of one of the privates now doing
duty here. The father. seriously announced
an intention on his part to enter a suit at
law against the District of Columbia to
recover damages for compelling his son to
perform guard duty for twenty-four hours
It was werse- thsz,n that" remarked the
stan ofhcer to the pertnrbed parent. For
twenty-four hours additional your son was
compelled to keep the camp clean. Every
enlisted man is called upon to perform
these duties" C. F. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24

Reports of the trial and conviction by
military court-martal in the Philippines
Of natives charged with all manner of
crimes, continue to be received at the War
Department. Yesterday the record in an
interesting case was received. Isidro Va
lasco was sentenced to enty-fve years
hard labor. He was the leader of a band
of outlaws who caused three innocent ma
tfves and their wives and families to be
hanged because they told too many tales. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
A beauty Hint.
From the Philadelphia Times.

For one who loves a dainty bath there
are many simple ways Of indicating or
perfuming it. Almond meal Is always
nice. Oatmeal sewed in bag Of cheese
cloth and then thrown in the water for q
few moments is good for the complexion.
Perfume tablets may now be purchased to
make fragrant the bath. Everybody knows
how valuable a few drops Of household
ammonia are for all cleansing purposes,
but not every one knows how refreshing
a tablespoonful Of it is in the daily bath.
For bathing the face to remove sunburn
milk. buttermilk or lemon juice are ill
good. Very good, too is the water, cold.
In which cucumber has been boiled
Equal parts of rosewater and glycerine,
with few drops of benzoin. will work
wonders on rough skin. This should be
dabbed on nightly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24

are. says the dispatch, disastrous short
ages in the province of Ekaterinoslav. and
IAN instance is cited Of the utter destruc-
ton of about 10000 acres of grain by hail
storms and the Hessian fy.'' The same
agencies it is added, have blighted large
tracts of grain IN Taurida and the Don
country and IN the provinces of kuban
and Terek in northern Caucasia.
cablegram from Moscow, dated July Il,
says that reports from twenty provinces
show the prospects of the Russian crops
for the present season to be much less IA
vo1able than they were a month earlier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
Completion of the WISCONSIN.

The Navy Department has decided to
have the batteship Wisconsin completed at
the Pugent Sound naval station, and ar
rangements have been made with the con-
tractors, the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco, for a reduction in the last pay
ment the ship commensurate with the
work to be done in the government yards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24

From the Toxic Times.
An unusual feature Of a thunder storm
at Ishinomaki was the abundant fall of
hail stones. Just as they were coming
down in torrents. a flock of giant wild
geese came flying in midair through the
center of disturbance. and four of them
fell to the ground, struck dead by those
glacial pebbles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24

Governor Savage Of Nebraska looks very
much like Col. w. F. Cody, and is fire.
quently mistaken for Buffalo Bill" al
though he has not the latter's long hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
Dinity, SC. ward.

Look these Dimities over, compare them
With others SC. goods. You'll note no
difference only that cur assert ment Is
more varied. We paid as much for ours
as other merchants did. only we're willing
to suffer a loss-hence instead Of Sc, these
Figured Dim.ties go for &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
At Target Practice.

After breakfast the men cleaned the ship
up and polished all of the bright work
about the decks, including the ships bat
terry General quarters was sounded at 9:30
and every officer and man was at his sta
ton when the call was turned in. This
was followed by target practice in the
Roads with subcaliber, using the one and
slX-pounders. The men are showing great
interest in the target work, and will wind
up with practice with full charges when
the open sea is reached.
In the afternoon the ships company was
divided. one-half being instructed in sub
caliber practice, by Commander Hams.
The other half was organized into a land
ing party. The men armed as infantry
were rowed ashore in boats and landed at
the Point. The detachment consisted Of
Lieutenants Lang and Brummett, Ensigns
Fisk and Lantz, and a complete company
of ''bluejackets." Commander Hams had
received permission from Colonel Guenther.
commandant Of Fortress Monroe, to land
an armed body of men, and as soon as
the party landed, they were marched to the
fort and spent the afternoon IN target
practice on the rifle range
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
BLOOD POISON

is the worst disease earth. yet the easiest to
cure-WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. Many
have pinples tpots the skin. sores In the mouth.
ulcers falling hair bone pains, eatarrh. and don
know IL 10 BLOOD POISON Call and get
BROWNS BLOOD CURE, 81 90 per bottle. lasts
mouth. For sale only by +. s. Williams Co.
The Temple Drug Store. and I'd and Pcnns ave
ny7 1st 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24

STOPS DIARRHoEA AND STOMACH GRANTS
DR.. Sieserts Genuine. Imported Angostura Bit
ters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
Batiste, 1910. yard.

Take your pick of any 121ac. and 15c.
Figured Batiste-white or black ground
with stripes, dots, scrolls, figures, buds,
etc. Fast colors, all of them-be quick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
Illness of Land,man Sims.

The first serious illness of the trip occurred
to Landsman L. S. Sims of the first divis-
ion, when he reported to the surgeon as
feeling unwell Monday afternoon He was
cared for by the medical department all
that afternoon and night when fever set
In and It was deemed advisable the next
day to send him to Washington on the first
boat leaving Old Point Comfort, which was
done. The case was diagnosed as catarrhal
appendicitis and as the facilities aboard
ship were somewhat limited and the case
of such a seriols nature, it was thought
advisable to send the patient to Washing
ton in case an operation was necessary.
Otherwise the health of the crew has been
very good since the start of the cruise
except in the instance of several usual
ailments of a slight character
1t was Commander Hams intention to
put to- sea yesterday morning, but heavy
weather prevailed at the time anchor was
about to be hoisted and with the barome-
ter falling rapidly, he decided that the Fern
mad better lay off Old Point until the pros
poets for brighter weather prevailed. The
men are anxious to get out on the briny
deep, but Commander Hams prefers to
have clear weather when the crew INDUCES
In gun practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
CreDes. Lie. yard.

Our entire stock Of these dainty Cotton
Crepes are included In this Wash Goods
sacrifice. We have a very select assort-
ment TO choose from. Colored and black
grounds with novel and unique designs
We've sold thousands Of yards of these.
and We want 30 make quick clearance Of
what's left One point We wan to strong
ly emphssize-they are guaranteed TO wash
and retain color, and no ironing is re-
Cuired. Worth 25c. All to go at lie I'd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
DimitY, lOc. yard.

S0-inch Dirnity in all the latest shades
Of pink Nile. light blue, new blue. navy,
beliO. yellow, red. tan. black. This is
nice sheer cloth. and made Of well-combed
yarn Sold regularly at 1247c- Our price,
1Oc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
The District Naval Militia to Have
F IVY Target Practice.
DAILY ROUTINE OF A NAVAL VESSEL
High State Of Efficiency Shown
by the BIuejackets.
STATIONS OF officer S
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
OFF OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, July
2t-If favorable conditions prevail today
the naval militia of the District Of Column
bia, on board the Fern, will put out to sea
and indulge in. heavy target practice A
floating target will be dropped overheard
and the Fern win circle around the target
when at distance of about two miles of
After passing through Capes Charles and
Henry the Fern will steam out to sea
quite distance and then up the Atlantic
coast. She will return in time to pass
through the capes at shutdown. The bat
terry on both the starboard and port sides
will be given turns at the targets and it is
expected that good results will be attained
as result of the drill.
1t is Captain Hams intention to return
to Old Point Comfort and drop anchor
for the night. Commander Hams has been
in direct communication with General Har-
ries at Camp Ordway, Leesburg, Va, and
has telegraphed him at different points on
the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
Organdy, 12Hc. yard.

Imported Organdies at one-half former
price in ell the latest printings Of dots,
stripes scrolls. vines. ribbon effects flow
ers. lace effects. coI0Ted effects on black
grounds. Sold regularly at BE. Reduced
20 Fig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24

The troops could not go into camp with
out well organized commissary depart
ment. and 1t is generally conceded that
Major E. H. Neumeyer is a wonder. The
fact that everybody in camp from the COM
handing general to the private in the rear
rank is more than pleased with the food
supplied is all that need be said in the
way Of approval. Major Neumeyer ar
ranges the bill Of fare for the following
day. From the morning reports the GUAM
tity OF food supplied each Of the thirty-
five messes that are established is entitled
to Is based. Early each morning the dis
tributiOn Is made by the butchers and
clerks under the personal supervision OF
Major Neumeyer. who sees that everything
Is in proper shape before the goods are
sent out for delivery.
The following was the total issue Of per-
ishable food supplies this morning: Six hun
dred pounds of bacon. 600 pounds of bread,
200 pounds Of hominy, 200 pounds of maca-
roni. 600 pounds meal. 600 pounds Of po-
tatoes, 600 pounds of sausage 100 cans of
evaporated cream, 100 cans of tomatoes.
$50 cans Of corn. three barrels of beets, Ave
barrels of cabbages and $50 cans of Jam.
Major Neumeyer stated today that he real
ly felt lonesome he had received so few
kicks" His principal assistant, First
Lieutenant Pinkney w. Smith, Brigade
Commissary Sergeant Spencer Bliss and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
Divinity, &c. ward.

A real garden Of styles. One handsomer
than the other Every imaginable up-to-
date style In this vast assortment. Some
have sold as high as 19c.; none lower than
1212c. All TO go at Sc. yard.
The National tribune., 1901-03-21
Freaks of Lightning.
Electrical Rcriew.

NJ. Camille Fiammarion, the well-known
French astronomer and author, has de-
voted considerable time to the study OF
the effects of lightning on men, animals
and other objects TO illustrate the freak
ish manner in which the mysterious fluid
acts. During August of last year a yornG
man was struck by lightning and carried
a distance Of 30 yards without being in
the least conscious that anything unusual
had happened TO him until the lightning
threw him against the wall of house,
where he received a slight wound in the
knee. Two cows. which were 200 yards
from him when the bolt fell, were killed.
Three soldiers are said to have sought
refuge under Il IIn,.el tree during storm,
and all three were struck by lightning and
killed rs they stood side by side. ThouSn
dead they maintained their erect position,
but their bodies, when touched, crumblei
away into dust. Two peasants We're pre-
pairing TO eat their breakfast, when sud
denly the dishes were thrown To the
ground, the bread, cheese and fruit van
iShcd from the table, and they themselves
were covered with straw.
On another occasion a man walking
through Nantes was suddenly envelOped
i'm lightning, Yet remained uninjured.
When he reached home, however, and
opened his purse, which had contained two
pieces of silver and one of gold. he found
that the gold piece had vanished and in
its place was Il silver piece. The lightning
had. in fact. pierced through the leather
of the purse and covered the gold piece
with a coating of silver taken from the
other two coins.
The National tribune., 1901-03-21

Tapirs always lie up among dense cover
50 that the emphasis which certain
writer's place upon their habit of traverS-
ing fixed routes is surprising: for even if
they have not any very high intelligence
nature has given enough sense To prevent
them from breaking Il new path through
thick underground every time it becomes
necessary to move. Under other circUm-
stances. as. for example. when frightened
or tearing away with Il jaguar fixed on its
back. the brute bursts through almost
everything; in fact. seeks places impervi-
ous TO less powerful creatures. in hopes
of dislodging its antagonist.
An ordinary tapir when full grown is
about four feet high and six long: its
frame looks thick-set and clumsy. Never
theless. the beast has considerable actlv-
ity and immense strength. When sprung
upon by tiger instinct leads ii to seek
water The American tiger Swims elegant
ly. but he cannot fight except on shore;
whereas his victim is almost amphiblnuS
and perfectly at home while under water.
Dogs are necessary in order to hunt
successfully during daylight. and as we
had none. our object could only he attained
by besetting a game path. Several In
The National tribune., 1901-03-21
A Patriotic New York Town.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have
taken the soldiers paper for a number of
years and have read with n great deal of
interest accounts of the doings of the
comrades in different parts of the cOun-
try, and the part they took in the great
struggle for the preservation of our glor-
ious Union. AS / have never seen any
thing from this place, it occurred TO me
TO write something concerning the loyalty
and patriotism displayed by my own town,
as evidenced by the number of enlistments
for the war of the rebellion. The town
of Highland, Sullivan County, n. Y, is a
small town. / do not know what the pop
uation was in 1861, but at the present
time, 40 years later, we have a voting
population of only 315.
The total number of enlistments was
-. OF this number 43 of the boys were
born and grew to manhood in the town;
The National tribune., 1901-03-21


comfort. For one thing, the fare was eN-
cellent. No epicure can find anything bet
ter than roasted land-crabs, or cray-fish
soup. A fat curassow stuffed with oysters
clustered on dripping mangrOye twlgs, then
rolled in wet plantain leaves and baked
in a hole with hot stones. might satisfy
the most eXacting taste. So also lguana
outlets, cut from that big green lizard
tail, moreover, a fat, well-fed young mon
key. properly stewed with peppers, IS far
more appetizing than those who have not
tried it would suppose.
All these delicacies were abundant, and
many others also, so that we Jared well.
Night watches were not particularly ex-
citing. We occasionally heard the plunge
of some frightened tapir, n panthers 5
scream. and always an intermingling Of
those wild voices which fill tropical forests
while darkness lasts; but nothing hap
pened in the way of adventure, and when
clear skies came again our party started
off to look for Indians and have some
dante-hunting.
Dante, tilba, tapia or tapir-thus its
names go-is a beast found almost
anywhere along Central American
streams. Early in the morning these
ceratures sometimes sit on shadows close
to shore with only their heads out of
water. Later they reek lairs in dense
Jungle to sleep during the day. We soon
discovered natives gathering India rubber,
and went with small band to one of their
lonely little camps set away in endless
woodlands.
The tapir is nocturnal, and does all
its foraging during dark hours. This
creature in form and character seems to
link the elephants with the hog and rhi-
noceros.
The National tribune., 1901-03-21

+. JHIS FINISHED THE affair."
dams went ont prospecting and found m
evidently well-trodden trail, which they
closed with large boughs, and everything
else that could be gotten. Then as the
sun set we started off.
American tapirs. with their Asiatic al
lies, possess extremely acute senses of
hearing and smell. They are compensa-
tions for an entire deficiency in offensive
armature, preserving this defenselesS
creature from enemies it is ill-ftted to en-
counter. On that account a position taken
by hunters must be such as will not allow
the game TO scent them; but, having occu-
pied Il good, eligible place some distance
up the trail, nothing more was needed
: upon our part than silence and patience.
| When an animal passed we intended to
close in, taking it between the abattis and
our spears. Then, no doubt, its defense
would be desperate, for tapirs can crush
men and cut people with their front teeth
very effectually.
! Until moon-rise our guide through this
muddy brake pursued his way, as Aloore's
! Indian maiden on the Dismal Swamp
''paddled her white canoe'-he went along
| by ''fire-Gy lamp" We caught plenty of
! glow-worms, tied these up in q fragment
of mosquito-netting, and this lighted us
/ sufficiently to avoid bOg-holes.
After some time an unusually large
dante came stumping along. Letting him
pass on for a short distance, We followed,
! and the fight commenced in front Of our
| barricade. If food is really needed it is
allowable to shoot tapirs, whose humps
make pretty good eating; but no sports
/ man does so unless constrained by neces-
! sity. He encounters this game with a
spear.
The one we pursued became enraged