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Evening star., 1901-09-23
Iceland.
From Chambers Journal.

From Chambers Journal
Iceland is a paradoxical land-it might
almost as justly have been called fireland,
for there frost and fire are strangely min
gled. The lofty mountains, towering sky
ward, are clad with snow fields and gla-
ciers, yet at the same time send forth fire
and ste m and molten rock. At times the
eruption. bursting forth suddenly, meIts
the Ice and snow on the mountain sides,
and great floods rush down into the val
leys. On the cooled surface of the lava
flow ice and snow accumulate, and then
perhaps a new flow Of lava covers up the
ice without melting It, The ice Is thus shut
up as in great natural ice house, and
may be so preserved for thousands of
years. DR.. Geikie mentions a case in which
a layer of Ice occurs between two beds of
lava in geological section. The antiquity
of such bed of ice Is to be measured in
thousands and tens Of thousands of years.
On smaller scale Is the famous Eis-hohle,
a natural Ice house not far from Casselburg
In the Eifel. There on the hottest day In
summer Ice Is to be found. This ice is IA
nous, and was always served at the table
of the Electer Of Cologne. And If in north
ern Iceland we have a paradoxical approx
imatiop Of heat and cold, 1t is not other
wise in the far south. for in the antarctic
regions Mt. Erebus sends forth its fiery
torrents and the hot stream which rushes
aloft falls snow on the leeward side of
the mountain.
Evening star., 1901-09-23
THE PEkIN SYNDICATE.
The Largest British Commercial Pro-
jeCt I'm China.

Consul Hill at Amsterdam has furnished
the State Department with some Interest,"
ing information about the Pekin syndicate,
the largest British commercial project in
China The company was organized In
March, 1897, to exploit the mineral resources
Of China, build railways, etc, and has
been given the exclusive right for a period
of sixty years to work coal and iron mines
and petroleum deposits in certain districts
of Shansi and that part of Honan lying
north Of the Yellow river consisting alto
gether Of about $4,000 square miles Ger
tain railroad privileges are also enjoyed by
the company. Its authorized capital is
$6521.11O. 1t Is now engaged in opening up
anthracite mines in the Chinghwa coal
fields in north Honan and bringing them
into communication with railway nayiRa-
ton. Consul Hill says that the operations
OF this company are being watched with
great interest.
China keeps up the service OF her ma.
tional debt punctually," he says, "the gov
ernment having recently paid the interest
on the six per cent loan Of nearly SIS OOO, 900
negotiated In 1896. which is secured by the
customs receipts at the treaty ports With
the open door policy established these re.
celpts should increase"
Evening star., 1901-09-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News Gathered
West of Rock Creek

General and Personal News Gathered
est of Rock Creek.
William Kennedy was brought to the yir-
ginia end Of the Aqueduct bridge yesterday
morning early, on one Of the Arlington and
rails Church electric cars, suffering from
gunshot wound in the hip. The patrol
wagon conveyed him to the Georgetown
University Hospital. where the wound was
dressed. Kennedy lives at Falls Church,
Va. and was shot some time Saturday
night during an alteration. He refused to
say anything about the occurrence.
Mr.. John T. Mitchell of 32d street extend
ed, the father Of Mr., John r. Mitchell, jr,
VINO Is now In charge of the London office
OF the Associated Press. while at 32d and o
streets, Saturday afternoon. became sud
denly i'll. He was removed to O,Donnells
orug store where some relief was given
MIN, ana later he was assisted to the home
OF his daughter
Master John L. du Fief the oldest son Of
Mr.. Louis b. du Fief Of 35th street, while
playing in front of his home yesterday af-
tefnoon about o'clock fell and broke both
bones OF his right arm below the elbow.
Inc rather carried the boy to the George
town University Hospital. but owing to
the delay in treating the case, the regular
surgeon being absent at the time, so 1t was
said. the bones were set by DR.. Gwynn.
Archie Nash, twelve-year-old colored
boy, who sells newspapers. was arrested
shortly before o'clock this morning on
charge of petty larceny. preferred by Mr..
Joseph Harmon. The boy Is alleged to
have stolen three newspapers from the
doors OF as many subscribers.
Addison Coates. a culoTed man., aged
about eighty years: was found Saturday
sitting In the doorway Of 1918 32d street, in
feeble conditiQnra and evidently suffering
great pain. Tha Patrol wagon was sum
moned and the. sick man was conveyed to
the Georgetown University Hospital. Just
as the wagon reached the hospital the man
breathed his last An examination was
to an attack oK Sesa =diseasS Tie body
aksn snd sse noss csa.es pees
lived at 2723 M street and was employed for
some time asa asKorter in the hardware
store of M. J. lAaa8f. 3I4S AZ street.
Policeman jeremiah ]. Murphy of the
county mounted fotcs,s was recently the
vfctim offs painfpls accident which will
probably Keep Him In bed for somef time.
He had just yrryrned in at the Tenley
horse when the. alifi1al kicked him on the
left leg. just below the knee. The heel of
the iron shoe cut into the shin bone, MAX
ing deep. wound and; splfntering the bone
The trustees sef, the West Washington
mission Of the NJ. E. Church South, have
secured a permit for the rebuilding Of the
wooden porch, In, front, Of the. house of
worship. Several other improvements viii
be made at the same time 49, s-e-
Evening star., 1901-09-23
Army Orders.

Colonel Samuel N. Whitside. 18th Cav
airy, commanding the military department
OF Santiago. who is now in this city, has
been granted two months extension Of
leave.
First Lieutenant e. II. Hartnett. assist
ant surgeon. has been appointed a member
Of the board at New York for the exami-
nation Of first Heutenants of the line with
a view to their detail to duty In the ord
nance department..
Colonel James NJ Marshall and Lieutenant
Colonel c. r. Barnett OF the Quartermas-
ter's department at Jeffersonvflle, Ind.
have been ordered to Chickamauga Park,
Georgia, on duty connected with the trans
fer Of certain public property at that place.
Evening star., 1901-09-23
Women as Jockeys and Racers.


From the London Chronicle.
Our grandmothers thought it unwomanly
to take part In what were considered manly
exercises: 1t was probably but the reaction
frcm the excessive participation Of their
grandmothers. For instance. four or five
generations ago women rode at race meet
ings. In the Newcastle Courant for August
%. 172o. appears the following advertise
ment: ITO be run for. The usual four
mile course on Rippon Common, in the
county of York. On Tuesday, September
IA. the lady's plate Of Els value by any
horse. Women to be the riders; each to
pay a guinea entrance. three heats. and
thrice about the common for heat" We
are still some distance behind the newness
of the early Georgian ladies, who did not
confine their physical exercises to horse
re cling. In 1873 four women ran race in
Pail Mall at o'clock In the afternoon be-
fore large and fashionable audience
Public opinion. however. was not really in
favor of wamen's sports. and owing to the
protest made at the time such races were
forbidden in future. Probably the recent
admission Of women into the acting profess
sion had suggested this later venturing into
other manly fields OF action. For, until
Charles II's time. all the women's parts had
been played by boys; which was also the
case on the Japanese stage untR .he tfadi-
eion was broken so charmingiy by Nine.
Sada Yacco. tst@ =
Evening star., 1901-09-23
T. ATTEMPT AT WIFE MURDER.
A Pole at MenOmfnee Uses Knife in
y Shocking Manner.

A Pole at MenOmfnee Uses Knife in
- ..z. Shocking Manner.
MENOMINEE. Mich. September 23.-A
shocking attempt at wife murder occurred
at midnight in the northern part Of the
city. Joseph Detlaff, Pole, aged about
forty. murderously attacked his wife. who
ran into the street, where she was fatally
stabbed by her husband. Her abdomen
was cut open and her breast, back and
arms were slashed In a horrible manner.
The man fed and was captured by the
sheriff's posse in q swamp. He Is now in
Jail and threats of lynching are freely
made. The woman Is in the hospital dying
Jealousy is said to have been the cause OF
the trouble. The woman Is the mother Of
seven children.
Evening star., 1901-09-23
INsURGENT FORCES DECAMPED.

We're InfOrmed of Intentions Of the
United States.
Of1clal advices received by the State De-
partment from the United States consul at
Colon say that on the Sd instant he re-
ceived from the insurgent commander a
letter announcing a contemplated attack
upon Colon. The letter was sent immedi-
-atefy to the commander Of the U. s. 8.
Machias.
The consul informed the insurgent COM
mander by letter that any interference
with the free transit of the isthmus would
be a. violation Of treaty rights Of the United
States. apd that this government would act
accordingly. Subsequently. upon the arri-
val of small force Of Colombian troops.
the insurgent force decamped
Evening star., 1901-09-23
TRAINING SHIP FOR LAKES.
Strong Effort Being Made In Chicago
to Get One,

CHICAGO. September 23.-A strong ef-
fort Is being made to have training ship
for the United States navy established on
the great lakes. The project. says the
Chronicle. Is being fathered by Commander
John NJ. Hawley. who was stationed in
Chicago In charge Of the naval recruiting
station during the Spanish war Com
mander Hawley Is now on the training ship
Hartford. He has already taken the mat
ter up with Representative Foss and 1t is
hoped that the next Congress will make an
application for the ship and it's mainte-
nance. Commander Hawley stated that IL
ship was stationed on the lakes 1t would
attract large number of boys and they
would be given a brief trial on board giv-
Ing the officers chance to weed out the
incompetent before transferring them to
the coast.
Evening star., 1901-09-23
lin School and Mr.. s. E.~Kramer Of the
/ foree sehoofteahaargegpia places
q Ea tn l,o Doll

! School houses and :. their vicinity win
nave more .scrutinizing police surveillance
In the future. Major Sylvester issued or
ders to the various lieutenants Saturday
might directing that. beginning with and
continuing throughout the school year, the
policemen on the beats where school houses
are Ocated Shall be directed to patrol The
district In the vicinity of the schools thor
oughly during the hours that children are
IN .the street in the neigtborhaod OF the
i lI' nullaing, and that the men. shall be near
the building. at 0 O'Clock, 1880 and IL
o CLOCK. while the pupils are4comins to the
> buildings and are at recess, in order to af-
iord protection against accidents and to
LOOK after the welfare of the pupils.
Evening star., 1901-09-23
A Veterans Story.

George Lewis OF Shamokin. Pa writes: 1T am
eighty years ct age.,.I have been troubled with
Cntarrh for fifty yean, and In my time have used
Q great many catauh cures. but had any
relief until used DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
One box cured me completely" 50 cents. Sold By
r. s. WILLIAMS. 9th and sts.: EDMONDS &
WILLIAMS, Sd and Pa. ave. l3
Evening star., 1901-09-23
MRS. MCKINLEY BEARS up WELL.

UF. NiXeys StatemeMf Re9afding
Widow Of Late President.
CANTON. Ohio. September z3.-"There'
was no change In Mrs. McKinley's condi-
tien during the night. She continues to
bear up very well. was Dr.. Rixey,s state
ment at 10 o'clock. At that time prepara-
tfons were being made to go for drive
with the cemetery as the probable destina-
tfon. The weather continues mild and well
adapted to outdoor exercise, which 1t ts
desirable to have Mrs. Mckinley take.
Evening star., 1901-09-23
Death of DR.. Ahram Litton.

). Sc. LOUIS, Mo-. September 2S.-Dr.
Abram Litton. the eminent scientist and
pioneer chemist In ST. Louis. who for nifty
years filled the chair Of chemistry both at
Washington University and the ST. Louis
Medical College. Is dead at his home In
this city. aged siehty-seven years.
Evening star., 1901-09-23
For Removal OF Tracks.

Capt Reach, the Engineer Commissioners.
has recommended that the attorney for the
District take action to compel the Washing.
ton Traction and Electric Company to re.
move the abandoned tracks on I'd street
from F to NJ streets southwest
Evening star., 1901-09-23
Attorney to Take Action.

The District Commissioners have In
structed A. B. Duyall. the attorney for the
District, to proceed In the matter OF the
condemnation OF land for the opening Of an
alley In the rear Of houses on Harvard
street between 18th and 18th streets, Co
lumbia Heights.
Evening star., 1901-09-23
Request for withdrawar Of Papers.

A. B. Duvail, attorney for the District,
has written to the District Commissioners
stating that there Is proceeding in court
In the matter OF the extension OF Rhode
Island avenue. and the verdict is a part Of
the record In othe case.e He asks that he
may withdraw the verdict from the files OF
the Office OF AheaSpecial assessment clerk
SO that 1t may be recorded In the minutes
Of the court and deposited In the files OF
the clerks ofnce
Evening star., 1901-09-23
MYERsy1LLE,i Md BANK ROBBED.
Believed That the BarGIars Made q
Good Haul.

FREDERICtl., Nd. September 23.-The
banking house sof Flock. Gaver & Co. at
Meyersville. near this city, was entered by
burglars early this morning. The robbers
blew open the large iron safe In which was
kept the cash and securities belonging to
the bank. and, It Is thought. completely
gutted It. The amount OF t3ae loss cannot
be ascertaineds however. untH an examina-
tton Is made by the. representative of q
baltimore surety company. which insured
the frm against loss by burg.arH
Evening star., 1901-09-23
violation of Fish Law

Frank Carson and william Dyson today
each forfsited $ collateral In the Police
Court for violating the fishing law. The
arrests were made by Of1car Knoepfer OF
the ninth precinct.
Evening star., 1901-09-23
Presiaent.sad Delegate CAeseu

President sad DelsgAfe Chosen.
At q meeting Of the Educational and Re-
ligious Society of spirituaiistA held the
22d instant. Nr. John, Pratt WAS elected
president and Mr.. John Mass delesate to
the convention OF ispirftuaiists to be held
in this city IN October next.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29
SAY NEGROES MUST LEAVE.
All Negroes Not OF Creek Blood
Warned to Leave SapUlpa,
I. T.-TrOubIe Feared.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. ga spe-
cial to the Star from Sapulpa, l. T.,
says: A citizens committee has de-
cidcd that all negroes not of Creek
blood must leave Sapulpa by 3 p. m,
Monday next, and notices to this eff
feet were posted around town. 1t is
said the committee is determined and
will enforce the order. The negroes
are meeting in groups on the streets,
discussing the order, and will prob
ably resist. A local banker has taken
up their cause. The committees or
der is the result of an influx of ne
groes from other towns, and two
felonious assaults by disreputable ne
groes in the last two weeks.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29
II MAKES THEM UNEASY.
American Competition Worries the
Bankers and Manufacturers
of Europe.
BALANCE or TRADE AGAINST THEM.
tor Mashburn, THAT We Are Just
GetunE Ready"-Ths Power of
American ReprIssIs would Ne
Terrible. says London Outlook.

London, Aug. 2i.-Former Senator
W. d. Washburn, OF Minneapolis.
prior To- sailing for home on the
American line steamer 81. Louis, said
20 representative OF the press that
he had found considerable uncasinen
among the bankers and manufnctur'
cr, on tho continent concerning
American competition.
They perceive" he added, that We
arc just getting ready, and in no re-
spcct IL IL likely they can beat us in
the future. How long can Europe
stand 20 pay balance Of trade Of
$3.50. 900 900 year. after all our Sc
curitics are sent back Some able con.
tiucutAl observers TO whom I put the
inquiry were unable TO answer. They
fear us"
Commenting OF the fantastic" idea
Of commercial bond OF the Eu.
ropcan nations against tho United
states. the Outlook says: "Onc might
as well try to hang a Venetian blind
over the sun as 10 try to exclude the
influence Of American industries from
the world For one thing. Great
Britain would be no party TO the
bond. For another, tho power of
American reprisala would bc terrible
Even now Germany In on the verge
~ a struggle between classes. caused
by ihe proposed tariH. Under the
German tariff Austria would suffer
rrrvous!y. IL IL not easy 90 see how
countries which are at issue with
themselves and each other. and whose
fiscal arrangements excite class
against class. could agree on policy
against commerce competitor
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29
NEW FUEL PUZZLES FINDER.
Product Recently Discovered Looks
IKE wood RHd - Found In
Vein Like Coal.

OUt in Washington they have dis
covered new fuel which is believed
To be commercially valuable and
which cannot as yet be classified by
the scientists. This peculiar deposit
has been discovered near Asotin and
Lewiston. The product has a woody
fiber and burns with bright fame
like dry wood. There is on occasions
suffering as il there were oil in
the substance. but there is no book
on bitumens that treats of 1t in any
manner. Assayer Fassett says that
he has never seen or heard of a sim.
liar substance. He says that it ap.
pears to him like dried fungus, but
that If the reports sent him are cor.
rect his theory must be wrong. In
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29
THE COMING YACHT RACES.
A Growing Disposition TO Give sh a m :
rock III. the Long End
In the Betting.

New York, Aug. 2i.-Professional
betting men are beginning to show a
keen interest in the coming interna-
tional yacht race, and some men who
are well known in the sporting world
are inclined to give the long end to
the Shamrock. One of the most prom
inent of these sporting men is quoted
as saying that the men who make
bets are disguised with the trials of
the American boats, and that those
with the bank rolls don't like tho
performances of the Constitution. He
has expressed the opinion that even
money bets on the race will prevail.
Another high authority of this class
says that he has found feeling and
sentiment in favor of the Shamrock,
and he cites one incident of bet,
made by a Chicago man of 500 to
$50 that Sir Thomas Upton would
win.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29
GRAND AND DIGNIFIED.
The Architecture OF the ST. Louis
worlds Fair VIII he Classical,
DIgnIhed and Graz.

Washington, Aug. est has been
learned here that the general style Of
architecture of the St. Louis Worlds
fair buildings will be rather severely
classical. Architects of national rep
utation who have discussed the de-
termination of the fair architects to
adopt the style indicated say IL will
permit of the finest buildings ever
seen i'm the world, and the effect will
be dignified and grand beyond any
thing that has ever before been at
tempted. The style of architecture is
that of the treasury building here,
which is said by architects 10 be one
of the most perfect buildings, archi-
teeturally, in the world.
II is not true that the St. Louis fair
buildings will be of the Italian or
free renaissance. The buildings at
Buffalo are Of that order, but this is
a style lending itself TO light treat
ment and gayets, rather than to dig
nifty and permauence, such as will be
the aim at st. Louis. 1t is generally
understood here that while the plan
Of the st. Louis architects does not
contemplate court of honor, such
as was n feature of the Chicago fair,
there will be a system of broad ave-
nues, fountains, cascades and wooded
retreats. The entire effect will, it is
believed, surpass what was done at
Chicago
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S FIRST WIFE
Heinz Taken to salt Lake city to
Dis-She Way Not Reach
There Alive,

Helena. Mont. Aug. "a Mrs. Tina
Young. FIRST wife OF the late Mormon
apostle. Brigham Young, passed
through Helena en- route 10 salt Lake
City. Mrs. Young is in dying condi-
ton from stroke Of paralysis, aud
il is doubtful If she will be able to
reach Salt Lake City alive, She was
stricken Friday AT the home of her
daughter, near the Canadian border.
and her last request before losing
consciousness was that she be taken
TO Der old home "a die. She is nearly
80 years of age, and for more than
fifty years has been prominent in the
Mormon church, until recently being
the head of the Mormon relief com
mittcc.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29

As he can outstrip the swiftest ships
apparently without effort, swimming
and playing around them end ever on
the lookout for prey. Any human be-
ing falling overheard in shark-fre-
quented waters has very little chance
of escape, SO rapid is the action of the
shark. the monster OF the deep. The
dolphin, another fast-swimming fish
a near relative Of the whales credit
ed with a speed of considerably over 20
miles an hour. For short distances
the salmon can outstrip every other
fish. accomplishing its 2j miles an hour
with ease. The Spanish mackerel is
one of the fastest Of food fishes and
cuts the water like a yacht. Preda-
tory fish are generally the fastest
swimmers,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29
TO CHECK IMPORTS.
The National Plate Jobber. Asse.
ctation Cut. GIasinE Plate
sias. - Psr cent.

rtisturg, Ang. ga A cut OF % pet
cent has bccn made la the prices on
Glazing quality plate glass 10y the Ma.
fau Flatr Jobbcrs' association. This
action was decided upon owing 20 the
ursct,lcd condition Of the European
market and low prices ruling abroad
Decisive action was deemed ncces.
ttr, boo order 60 check imports. which
were commencing TO cut quite a Ok.
ur. iu the American market.
The discounts formerly ruling 10
ti~ east were IS of the list They are
ruv 30. In the middle west former
discounts were "a and 81, They are
roN % and 10. 4 corresponding re.
dugt,on has been made ia all sections
of 'hc country.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29
He Could Not Rally.

Atlantic City, \. j., Aug. 24.-Quar-
termaster Joseph Matthews, of thu
United States cruiser Newark, who
was married Friday TO Miss Eva May
Saln, OF Camden. shortly before I'M
dergoing an operation, died at the
hospital here. Matthews had recently
returned from the Philippines. He
came here for brief vacation, and
while bathing dived from the board
walk into two feet of water. His
head struck the sand, and his spine
was badly injured. Matthews was
engaged to marry Miss Saln, and on
being informed that he was not likely
TO survive the operation, he sent for
his fance and they were married.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-29
LAWYERS ON A JAUNT.
Members of the American Bar Asso
citation Among the Mountains
OF Colorado.

Denver. COLI Aug. 2i.-About 400
persons. members OF the American
Har association. relatives and friends,
left Denver, saturday morning, in a
special train on the Colorado a south
crn railroad 20 visit points Of inter
est in the mountains.
The meeting OF the association here
was attended by 81 members. and
was the largest meeting ever held.
The largest previous meeting was in
1896. when 2t6 members gathered, and
Lord Russcll's speech was feature.
The association has taken In 227 new
members while here, making l,so2 In
all, representing 30 states.
In accordance with custom, next
years meeting Will he held at sara
toga Springs, y. Y. August %, Is and
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