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ing around / found the steward Of our
| boat had rolled some of the cannon balls
around and was lying face down fat on
the deck. scared as bad as / was By
TINS time one of the enemy's rams was
head on into the Arkansas shore The
Price was coming upstream at her when
our boat turned and headed down the
river Tor the same ram. The latter
backed out from the bank and we hit the
Price. tearing of the wheel.
We rounded to up the river when !
thought then, and stiil maintain. that the
Benton, the Cairo. the Caroudelet. and the
entire feet turned loose their broadsides
at us II was an awful jar they gave US.
We were cut to ard below the water line
The powder monkeys came up from below
and reported the boat sinking. Then the
! engineer and his assistants ran out of the
engine room, one wounded In the arm,
the other in the back. The gunner and
myself helped them to get into the yawl
l cut the painter, sending it adrift, then
took off my boots and coat. threw my
navy revolver into the river, then jumped
in after ii and caught the yawl in about
twenty yards While hanging on with
one hand and swimming with the other
Captain Hurts black head and beard
popped up just ahead of me.
one OF the Federal rams came at us
and the SharpShooters ran out of the
cabin. leveling their muskets at us. See
ing our helpless condition they did not
fire. | saw the captain of the Colonel
Lowell shot I'm the forehead. Our boat
was not Mt down by a ram, but was
sunk by heavy guns from the ironciads.
The Beauregard driftCd and sank - the
boiler deck on the head of President ISL
and. on reaching the Arkansas shore ]
was kept busy fighting the mosquitoes
away from and bathing the wound of our
engineer. \ tug came in and the captain
parOled me and at my request sent the
wounded to the hospital ship. He took
me to the sunken Beauregard. where l
got into Il suit of dry clothes. and | gave
the lieutenant a handsome toilet set which
had been presented to me. / was then
taken to the commanders vessel, where.
after an interview the nice old man gave
me a brandy smash and cigar. then
good bed and a mosquito bar for the
night From there / was sent to Alton,
where the penitentiary was my abode un-
til the 20th of September following. when
| was exchanged. These are the details
of the battle in front of Memphis as !
The times., 1901-06-16

correct explanation of Individual or tribal
variations is difficult Only with the lndios.
u HE 50 much necessity exists in the case
OF the Ncgritos. But among the iE1ics
these individual and tribal variations are
so frequent and outsDnken that one IS
justified in making the enquiry whether
there has not developed here a new type
Of inherited paCuHaTtier. II this were the
case it must still be held that already the
immigrant tribes had possessed them.
Now history record that different
i-n;aiEratious have actually taken place.
asi-- aside the latest. before Jh- arrival
IF the SVaniards that of the is'.rlitss. in
the touTtceUth and EftJgnth centuries,
there remains the older one. If eth1o o.
gists and travellers iu general come t. the
conclusion concerning Eornoo-Hud II IS
40 be taken rs C,rtain-thlt the uii.Ir-
Gncgs now existing among the Wild TIMES
of his island ar, very Old Il ought not
tn he thought SO wonderful if, according
to The conditions Of the tribes which have
immigratgJ thence. there sHou!d oN.St on
tho Philippines near one another cisslul-
lar though related peoples This dlil.f-
once is not difficult to rocogniT" in man
ucTS and customs
Dr. Alason's translation concludes with
discussion of the physical character
istics Of the inhabitants Of the Philip
pines. including the character of tn" hair.
teeth. skull. etc. together with tholr Nafl-
Gus forms of religion, t@ttCoing and cos
Tunes.
The times., 1901-06-16
HAVE FISH MEMORY?-A REQUEST FOR IN
FORMATION

1t has been generally assumed, TO a certain de-
gree, fishes possess memory; that they know
persons, that they are able to find avoid
spots in which their experiences have been pleas
ant or the reverse, and, having once escaped
the hook they thereafter recognize il, etc.
The advance Of psychology makes il desirable that
pertinent experiences should be collected for the
following reasons. Up 10 the present time the
opinion has prevailed that the function Of memory
is mainly dependent upon the presence Of the
cortex Of the brain. OF the part played in this
particular 10y the inner portions Of the brain
We know nothing. Scientists have succeeded in
demonstrating that the brain Of fishes lacks the
slightest tIaee OF cortical substance. IT, now, it
can be proved leyond the shadow OF a doubt
that these animals gather experiences and apply
them TO subsequent stuations-that, in other
words they possess memory-then the accepted
doctrine that only the cortical substance of
the brain oonfers the power OF memory falls to
The times., 1901-06-16
THE PHILIPPINE PEOPLE
Source of the Inhabitants OF the
Archipelago Discussed.

4 Monograph on the Subject by Ru-
doIf HirchOv Translated for the
Smithsonian Institution by Prof.
Mason. OF the National Museum.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGETowN.
Reports Regarding the Flood in Up
per Potomac.

Reports Regarding the Flood I'm Up
per Potomac.
The conditions this morning along the
river front were regarded as favorable to
the passing Of the high water without any
damage being done to wharf property. Re-
ports received from the upper Potomac in
dicate that there Is not much danger.
At the Office Of the Washington aqueduct
1t was ascertained that the river at Great
Falls is about five feet higher at the dam
than at normal conditions.
The ladies Of Division No. of the An
cient Order Of Hibernians gave reception
to their friends last evening in their head
quarters at Baer's Hail. corner of 31st and
NJ streets, commencing at 8 o'clock and
continuing until midnight. About 300 people
were present and enjoyed the hospitality of
the auxiliary. Refreshments were served,
and program rendered which was highly
entertaining.
Policeman Trenis espied a colored man
this morning, shortly after O'clock skulk-
Ing along M street and acting in very
suspicious manner. He overhauled him and
found that the man was carrying carriage
bride, nearly new, and two chickens, one
of which had evidently been killed but a
short time before, The man could give no
satisfactory accotfTt Of himself. and stated
that he killed the chicken because he was
afraid its squawking would give him away.
He was sent to the station and held on a
charge of suspicion.
Mr. Thomas Fleming. an old Georgetown
boy, was in the city for brief time during
the Christmas holidays. .,a
Mr. Herman Dierkes has been in the city
on short visit. He left for his home in
Boston Sunday evening. ...
The little son OF Mr.. William o. Drew of
32d street, who was so severely burned last
Thursday, is reported to be Improving rap
idly
Evening star., 1901-12-31
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Action on Report of Committee on
Local Boycott.

The question of continuing the boycott
recently imposed by the Central Labor
Union on the Washington Traction and
Electric Railway Company was the subject
of an animated discussion at a meeting Of
that body last evening. The matter was
brought to the attention of the union by
the report of special committee which was
appointed several weeks, ago to confer with
President McDermott and adjust, If pos
sible. the differences existing between the
company and organized labor.
The committee reported that President
McDermott denied the charge that en-
ployes have been discharged because they
are members of a union. In cases of the
infraction of the rules of the company,
which results in discharge, Mr.. McDermott
is reported to have stated, the action of the
superintendent is accepted by the COM
pany. but when requested by any one dis
charged he would personally ascertain the
cause of dismissal. Mr.. McDermott the
committee states, refused to submit the
question at issue to arbitration, and de-
clared that he was opposed to that method
of settling differences, so far as the COM
pany is concerned.
After discussion of the report, as stated,
the matter was referred to a special COM
mittee, the majority of which reported ia
vorably to maintaining the company on the
unfair list" and the report was adopted
by practically unanimous vote.
Considerable time was devoted to the dis
cussion of the status of the Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters, the affiliation of that
organization with Carpenters Assembly.
HAS, Knights of Labor, being the basis of
protest made by the delegates Of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters, No. 100. The
matter was referred to special committee
for investigation and report at the next
meeting of the Central Labor Union.
Mr.. c. E. DIETRICH, the delegate to the re-
cent convention of the American Federation
of Labor. submitted a long report of the
proceedings of that body.
MIR. H. w. Sherman, grand secretary of
the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers de-
livered short address. stating the meth
DDS pursued in other central bodies in GER
tain contingencies. Many of the effective
and successful methods, Mr.. Sherman
stated, could not be applied In Washington,
because the residents are disfranchised
He urged as matter of first Importance to
the citizens of the District the persistent
demand for the right of fra nchise
Evening star., 1901-12-31
TRADE WITH PHILIPPINES.
Necessary to Throw 1t Open to v
sells of Foreign Nations.

Necessary to Throw 1t Open to Ves-
sells of Foreign Nations.
If Congress follows the recommendation
of the War Department, commerce between
the United States and the Philippine Is
lands, and between the islands themselves,
will be thrown open to foreign bottoms for
an indefinite period of time. There Is al
ready pending in the House legislation look
ing to the exemption of the traffic between
the Philippines and the United States from
the operation of the coastwise shipping
laws. which requires all trade between
United States ports to be carried in Ameri-
can bottoms. At the instance of the War
Department this measure will be amended
so as to place the fnter-island traffic on
the same footing. Meanwhile, and pending
conclusive action by Congress, the treasury
will continue the order suspending the ap-
plication of the coastwise shipping laws to
Philippine commerce.
The War Department is compelled to take
this action respecting foreign bottoms by
reason Of the fact that there is so small
an amount of American tonnage available
for the transpacific trade that If called
upon Immediately to undertake all Of the
Philippine trade the American owners
could not respond, and the trade itself
would be almost completely paralyzed OF
course, it Is the intention to apply the
coastwise shipping laws to this trade In the
future through corrective legislation, If
American shipping can be had in sufficient
abundance to warrant the change.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
TOOK HALF A DAY OFF,
BrickIayers at Government Printing
ONCE Quit Work.

About fifty bricklayers and half the num-
ber of laborers employed on the new gov
ernment printing office, in the course of
construction, left their work at 1890 this
afternoon. When the roll was called they
refused to answer to their names and they
left the building and took the afternoon to
themselves.
The employees of the printing office quit
at II O'Clock. A few minutes later several
persons who are employed at the navy
yard, who were passing, announced that
they We're to have a half holiday. The
bricklayers thought that they should re-
ceive the same consideration.
Timekeeper McGrath asked the men If
they intended to return to work and there
was chorus of no" Only one man ex-
pressed a desire to comply with the request
of the timekeeper and he was hissed.. The
carpenters employed on the new structure
continued at their work throughout the
afternoon.
One of the bricklayers said to an Even
ing Star reporter that there was dissa tis-
faction because they were docked for three
days when they were compelled to lay off
at the time of President McKinley's death
and funeral. The solicitor Of the treasury
gave an opinion that the men could not
legally receive pay for the time they lost.
The men will return to work on Thursday
and they insist that they shall receive pay
for day and half thus lost
Evening star., 1901-12-31
UNDER GRAVE CHARGE.
Noble Hurdle to BE Tried for Theft of
Ring.

.
Noble Hurdle, a painter and glazier, forty
years old, was arrested in a Tth street
saloon last night by Detective Flather and
turned over to Detectives Muller and Baur
on the charge of grand larceny. He ad-
mitted the accusation preferred and attrib-
uted his misconduct to liquor.
The allegation against him is that he
stole diamond ring valued at $3.50 from
the house of Mr.. Frank Martin, No. 1903
1Tth street northwest, about the middle Of
October. Concerning the prisoners place
of abode Detective Muller says he usually
sleeps where night overtakes him and re-
mains the longest where he Is treated the
best. Hurdle has been in trouble before, 1t
is alleged but the value of the property
taken was not quite enough to afford the
court an opportunity to send him to the
penitentiary. He is said to have served four
months in Jail on neEoccasion, but this ex-
perience did not cause him to mend his
ways
Hurdle usually carries with him some
painting material and a putty knife, and
his manner of operation, it is stated, is to
go to a house where he sees broken pane
Of glass and pretend he has been sent to
repair the damage. Such was his manner
OF gaining admittance to the house of Mr..
Martin. He actually made measurements,
but did not return with the glass Soon
after his departure the valuable ring was
missed and complaint was made to the po-
lice
Detectives Muller and Baur made an in
vestiSation and reached the conclusion that
Hurdle was the man who had taken the
ring, which was recovered in pawnshop
where Hurdle had obtained S25 on it. Then
he tried to dispose of the ticket, but failed.
This morning he was taken to police head
quarters, where he was measured and pho
tographed for the gallery He will be given
nearing in court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE,
Physicians Encouraged Today by Cor
dftfOn of Mrs. Dennis.

Physicians Encouraged Today by Con-
dftfOn of Mrs. Dennis.
The condition of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Den
mis- was about the same today as it was
yesterday afternoon. She took some nour-
ishment last night and at the noon con-
sultation today the doctors Were more ia
vorably impressed by the symptoms than
they have been at any time since the as
sault was committed. Her temperature,
it Is stated. was normal and her pulse was
by no means feeble. -
The detectives who are doing duty at the
hospital were very much encouraged this
afternoon and some of them feel confident
that the patient will recover. While the
doctors have not abandoned hope. they do
not say she will recover.
William IL. Johns reached here yester-
day in response to telegram telling him
of the previous unfavorable change In his
aunts condition. He visited the hospital
yesterday afternoon and called there again
today. On account of the apparent change
for the better in the condition of Mrs.
Dennis. the nephew returned home this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
MORE ENGINEERS HERE
Arrival of Company VI of the Third
Battalion,

The I'd Battalion of Engineers, stationed
nj Washington barracks, has been COM
pieted by the arrival Of Company NJ OF that
battalion. which had been previously sta
eioned at West Point N. Y. The place Of
this company at West Point has been filled
By the arrival of Company of the list
Bsttalion of Engineers. which recently re-
Turned TO the United States from a long
term Of service in the Philippines First
Lieut. Harry Burgess. Corps OF Engineers.
Who conducted Company NJ to this city. has
retgrned to West Point to turn over 10
Company G the government property for
Whsch he is responsible. and on completion
thereof viii proceed to jefferson barracks.
Ma. for duty
Evening star., 1901-12-31
MIR. VAN ANTWERP DEAD.


WeIl-Known Newspaper Man Expires
"2at.s From OvervyOrk. $3.50
Mr. James 8. Van Antwerp died this
morning at O'Clock at his residence, 240S
18th street northwest. His death is ascribed
to overwork, causing general breakdown
OF his system While he has been gradual
ly failing for some time, he took to his bed
only last Friday and sank despite all eff
forts to rally his strength.
Mr.. Van Antwerp was well known in
congressional and newspaper circles in
Washington, as, he has been actively en-
gagged in newspaper correspondence since
1859. He was an entertaining writer, was
well posted on national politics and had an
unusual capacity for hard work. For sew
eral years he worked from 9 O'Clock in
the morning until after midnight and some
times would be called out again before
morning by dispatches from his paper. This
was while he was representing San Fran
cisco morning paper. as well as eastern
afternoon papers. It was thought by his
friends that 1t was during this period of
arduous and often yexatious labor that he
made inroads upon his constitution which
he was never able to repair.
Mr.. Van Antwerp was born in New York
city in 1860. His father, shortly after his
birth. was called to the front and was later
killed in one of the engagements of the
civil war. When he was about fourteen
years of age his mother died, and he lived
with relatives in New York until he went
west.
Hearing of an opening in Minneapolis
he went to that city and secured employ
ment in the business office of the Minneapo-
lis Journal.
Shortly after this he began to write ar
ticles for the paper and his work soon at
tracted the attention Of the editorial de-
partment.
His articles on state politics were widely
copied. and he soon familiarized himself
with the national questions of the day and
became one of the best known political
writer's in the state. He was offered the
Washington bureau Of the paper in 1889.
After he came to Washington Mr.. Van
Antwerp married the daughter of Judge
Noah. well-known journalist of this city,
and is survived by Mrs. Van Antwerp and
one child. asfs
A meeting of the corps Of Washington
correspondents was held this afternoon in
the Office Of Mr.. Charles A. Boynton of the
Associated Press to take action in relation
to the death Of Mr.. Van Antwerp. Mr..
Elmer E. Paine, chairman of the standing
committee Of correspondents, who presided,
spoke Of the high standing and personal
qualities Of the deceased. committee
consisting of Mr.. John p. Miller, Charles A.
Hamilton and w. W. Jermane was appoint
ed to take suitable action in connection
with the funeral. The Washington CORES
pondents will attend in body.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
PROPOSED EDHeUsEwARMIxG.
Invitations Issued by Managers 0i
Baptist Home.


Baptist Home.
The board of lady managers of the Bap-
tist home, No. 324S N street northwest,
have issued invitations Tor housewarm-
ing and reopeningI of the institution tonor-
row. The reception viii last from / to 8
o'clock during the4afternoon. Donations of
money or groceries will be most gratefully
received. Mrs. WSH. Hoeke is president of
the home. -
The initial actien for the establishment
Of this home waSstaaten in the autumn OF
1879. by Mrs. M, M&Eray, when she con-
veyed the properly, No SIS H street north
west, in trust, MIR. r. C. Fox, to be used
as home for the aged. feeble and desti-
tute women of the Baptist Churches In the
District of Columbia
The home was Incorporated. April 1850.
Home of the District of Columbia"
Through the solicitation of Miss Sarah
Wood. who was the hrst president OF the
board of lady managers, Mr.. w. w. Cor
coran donated lot Upon which to build
home. This was upon the condition, how
ever, that II it was not erected within a
reasonable time the lot should revert TO
the estate. Not being able to comply with
the terms, the idea was abandoned. The
heirs afterward gave "a quit claim. The
gift proved notets bes suitable location,
purchased, for s11 0A. the present property
known as the Welsh mansion. having a
frontage on N sstrest of 65 feet by depth
OF $50 feet.
The cost of this building is between
$4,000 and $4,000. There is now mort
gage of 81, 600 upon the property, for which
the home Is making an appeal for aid.
Thirteen memorial rooms have been fur
nished, as follows: MARY Thompson
Rider" Judith Ann Mccall" Catherine
c. Emmerich,' Ernest Callahan" Irene
Nichols Wade" Green Clay Smith, John
Elizabeth s. Steward, 's"Charlotte G. Dar-
lington," Lincoln Bradford" Sarah E.
Cole Catherine J. Hinton" Jennie K.
Hickney Dining Room and the '.R. H.
TaylOr Library
Evening star., 1901-12-31
NEGRO ACADEMY.
Omcers Elected at the Annual Meet.
ing Last Night.

ing Last Night.
The fifth annual meeting Of the Negro
American Academy closed it's session last
night at the Lincoln Memorial Temple. nth
and r streets northwest. The Right Rev
Benjamin 7. Tanner OF Philadelphia. Pa.
made the invocation, after which routine
work was transacted. A paper was read
entitled MANLY Discipline an Element in
Higher Education" by Rev. A. W. Pegues.
Ph.D.. dean Of the theological department
OF Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C.
At the night session two papers were
read. "The Negro Common School" by DR.
W. E. B. Du Bois. professor of history and
economies at Atlanta University Georgia
and 1.-The Early Negro Convention Move.
ment by Mr.. John W. Cromwell of wash
ington.
The academy adopted the recommenda-
tion of it's committee on education to have
hand book prepared annually of the unit
versities, colleges and academies engaged
in the instruction of the colored youth.
The following officers were elected for tbe
year: President. w. e. B. Dubois. vjca
presidents. Kelly Miller, Matthew Anders
son. G. NJ. Grisham and Rev. J. 4. John-
son; corresponding secretary, ]. w, Crom-
we'll; recording secretary, Rev. LIB Monre
treasurer, Rev. r. j. Grimke, oxecntivs
committee, Kelly Miller. ex-oficio: Rev -
]. Grimke, Walter B. Hayson and John E.
Love. -
Evening star., 1901-12-31
Mr.. GiIlis Hero.

Mr.. Henry B. Gillig. who for seventeen
years managed the American exchange In
London. is stopping for few days at the
New Willard. He has many friends in
Washington. and. indeed. in every large
city, for prior to 1888 almost every Ameri-
can who visited London received a warm
welcome at the American exchange. Mr-
Giilig this year resumed his former custom
of sending at Christmas branches of mistle-
toe from Deyonshire to the President. mem
bers of the cabinet and numerous other Of
fictals. When Mr.. Gilligs health failed In
health has now been restored and he is . :
keen as formerly to undertake big schemes.
In London he was as well known to promi-
nent Englishmen az to Americans