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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

The attaches al the White House. to-
geIher with a score of visitors who were
passing through the grounds, were inter
ested spectators yesterday morning Of
one of the most unique and bloody bat
ties ever fought in this city The combat
ants were ants and two armies lined up
to decide which should have possession
Of the grounds at the northwest corner
of the Executive Mansion. According to
one of the gardeners, the fight started
shortly before 10 o'clock. \ line of large
black ants on an excursion across the as
phalt walk encountered an army Of small
red ants headed in an opposite direction.
The two bodies were about to cross one
another when several of the warriors in
the van OF each party began a fierce tUs-
sic This was the signal for free fight
and within a few seconds the whole walk
was covered with squirmiug. wTiggiing
mass of tiny red and black forms Both
sides were joined by re-enforcements aft
CT about ten minutes Of warfare and be
fore the battle had been in progress for
a half hour it was estimated that more
than a thousand of the little insects were
endeavoring to tear one another into
pieces.
The battle lasted for nearly three hours,
or until after l O'Clock, when the red
ants gained u signal victory. When the
fight was over the battle-ground was as
clear as though no conflict had occurred
When black ant managed to kill or
oyeTpower one Of the enemy, he immedl-
ately seized his body and ran off to the
grass where he deposited the remains
either in a hill OF beneath a piece of de
bris. The red ants followed out the same
plan with the big black fellows and here
and there q tiny warrior was seen carry
ing off a body three times as big as him
self No official report was made as to
the casualties. but ii is estimated that
the red army killed two of the enemy to
every one killed on its side Several bets
were made as to the outcome by those
who witnessed the fight Two to one
was given on the black ants, as sympa-
thy was with the little red fellows, who
after all proved themselves trained war
riors. while the big black insects seemed
to be out Of condition and unable to de
fend themselves.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

The Office of Superintendent S J. Kim
ball. OF the Life Saving Service. in the
Treasury Department, is never without q
unique machine invented by some genius
as the best thing yet discovered for use
in the life-sav;ng stations throughout the
country. These devices are 50 numerous
that room cannot be found for all Of them
in the office, and after the special board.
which is convened annually to consider
and report upon the various inventions
submitted, has taken action the machines
are stored away.
At present Superintendent KimbaH has
on hand an automatic life preservec con-
structed upon an entirely new plan 1t
is d light affair intended to be worn in q
collapsed state under a tourists clothing.
the calcium carbide viii form acetyIene
carbide IS fixed in one OF the folds of the
belt The idea is that when the wearer
falls overheard or goes down with a sink
ing vessel the water viii at once flow into
the pTeserver through valves provided for
the purpose and that the sea water and
the calcium carbide VIII form acetyIene
gas This VIII automatically initiate the
preserver and support the body Other
novel appliances sent to the Office are a
serpentine boat. folding anchor. and a
number of rockets and signal lights
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

While the rain was coming down in
torrents the csAer day. n coIorcd man
driving a wagon containing a load Of
sand pulled up at the curb on Fifteenth
Street opposite the Treasury. 4 num-
Der of clerks without umbrellas. shell
tered by the big roof of Uncle Sans
massive strong box, watched the man Gu
riousIy as he jumped to the ground and
opened the end gate of his wagon The
gutter TeseTbIed a Tivulet, as the wa
ter flowed swiftly down the slope to
Pennsylvania Avenue \ vigorous stroke
or two of the shove and most Of the
sand was deposited in a pile in the gut
ter
The negro mounted his wagon and rat
tied away in search of some place x here
his horse and himself might be protected
from the peitiHS rain. in the meantime.
the small torrent which swept along the
concrete was playing havoc with the
sand pile. First the loose sand g the
bottom was swept away. and the water
began to undermine the pile itself IN
five minutes the dark surface of the con-
crete showed beneath the yellow water
and there was not vestiEe left OF what
had been the black mans burden.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

Hundreds Of visitors are daily inspect
ing the exhibition of the work done by
Indian boys and girls which is now on
view in the Interior Department The
collection VIII he moved within a few
weeks to Detroit by Miss EsteIle Reel.
Superintendent If Indian Schools. Before
the display Is removed it has been de
cided 20 permit local lovers Of curios 20
purchase certain articles which are nearly
duplicated The prices are very modest
and the money obtained viii be sent TO
the scholar who manufactured the article.
There are many beautiful specimens OF
Indian work to he sold. These include
baskets hat bands, bead work. and fancy
carving The sale viii be held to encour-
age the pupils. all Of whom need a little
pocket money. and it is believed that the
ready sale of the articles viii act as an
incentive to better results
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

\ small bottle, containing an almost
coloriess liquid. stands on the manteI
in the room Of Seward Terry. private
secretary to the Commissioner Of Patents.
The harmless appearing fluid is partially
responsible, as part of a greater bulk OF
the same SORT for the death of two men
and the wounding Of two others. It is
moonshine whisky, and thereby hangs =
tale This iIHcitly distilled intoxfcant
was the product o. a private still 0per-
ated in the mountains of Green county.
Tennessee, by hardy and desperate
character known as John Shelton In
raid made by Government revenue agents.
July S, 1899. after fifty shots were ez-
changed between the revenue officers
and the moonshiner and his party. and
the killing and wounding followed. thir-
ty-siX gallons Of the rnoonshine we're cap
tured and confiscated- The sample was
presented to Mr.. Terry by Col G. II.
Ingram, who is special agent Of internal
revenue, in charge Of the Nashville dis
trict. and under whose direction the raid
was planned
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

The roots changed 90 stems and leaves. the
buried parts becoming roots.
Truth Of London remarks. when recently
looking with interested but ignorant curiosity 1t
the various motor cars that were on show II the
Agricultural Hall, 1T struck me-jUtiSin5 by the
prices-Jhat all motor car makers are making the
mistake of doing business on the small sales and
large profit system - long prices are not
brought down TO a lower level the meteor viii
remain the luxury Of the few
In the July Cosmopolitan J. Holt Schooling.
q statistici5u. asserts that when si59 years shall
have passed the density of the earJh's PopUIa-
ton Viii he so great that each person will have
only two-thiTds OF acre, which space viii have
90 suffice for all purposes agriculture roads.
houses. parks, railways. etc He estimates the
present population Of the earth NJ I.tfJ-oJ9.ulJ,
and SAYS that in 22Je it viii be 52.o'3,ooooao-
That love laughs al locksr1itbs and all other
distinctions. including age, was again shown,
when Airs. Anna 7. Galloway Of Cleveland, Ohio.
aged ffty-six was united in maria &c 70 W ]
KiIbournc. aged sixty. a wealthy Plaater OF Ri
bourne Ia, only cav aF TWO ago Both the bride
and groom have grandchildren both are well 10
do in the world and every one related To them
IS happy because the contracting parties are
happy
1t is serious offence in Austria to insult a
public official Public officials include all railway
.r,pr5ve-. from traffic director to Portcrs, as
vel rs policemen graulway drivers and coHduc-
tors and municipal street cleaners Common foIk
are also required To- zip their hats 10 q letter
carrier. just think OF a citizen in Jts country
Gofiu- Ej9 eE-gue 10 Iejfer-varrIgr, Who Is Is
all recognize che ot the most industrious and hon
or.hg citizens 81 this -reat nation
Tie Chinese usinizte- gives notice that the
proper writing OF his name Is --Wu Tius-faug''
and not -Nu Ting Fans 1t appears that the
change from small Jo a large f maks ali she
difference iu tile world to the polished China
uea TIE .-5aE.-- at the end of his name Is
>ilapIr small descriptive part 81 tae title and
not the full surname, as lHauy wrongly suppose
Resides tI change ia the type means sonsidcrabis
-ro1u q Ch.rese diplomatic standpoint
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-02
SHIPPING NOTES.s

The R. P. Riihet is taking sugar at the
Oceanic whaff.
The Claudine with passengers and
freight from Maui ports de tomorrow.
The Mauna Loa will sail in the morn
ing az 10 O'Clock for Maui, Kona and Kau
ports.
The barkentine Planter sailed for San
Francisco this after Don with full load
Of sugar.
TIL. new schooner Philippine arrived
from Port Gamble this morning after a
run Of "a days.
The ship Henry Willard and Florence
got away this morniug. The former goes
to San Francisco and the latter to the
Sound In ballast.
The steamer Colon Of the P. N. S. s.
Co.. which has been on the Panama route
Is to be fitted for carrying Porto Ricans
from Port Los Angeles to this port.
The steamer DOrie arrived from Sar
Francisco this morning after pleasant
trip. She ha, an immense cargo for the
Orient but few passengers In the cabin.
The schooner Aloha Is out for record
this Drip. Captain Fry hopes to have bel
discharged and loaded again by Tuesday
or Wednesday of next week. There are
three gangs at work discharging her and a
shift at night.
The transport Grant was 10 have sailed
from San Francisco the day the Doric left
She was scheduled to stop here. The
transport Warren Is to be sent to Alaska
and the Lawton will be used In the Philip
pine, between the Islands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-02

The New York Legislature just adj
lourned has reduced State expenses
nearly 100000. The tax rate is now
LEO mills, the lowest for many years.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-02
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Weather Bureau, Punahou. May g.
Temperature Morning minimum,
ca; Midday maximum, 81.
Barometer at 9 a. m. 30.02. Steady.
Dew Point 6sF.
Humidity at Q a. m. 70 per cent.
Diamond Head Signal Station, May !
Weather clear; wind Sc.
ARRIVED.
Thursday, May 2.
o. OS S Dorle, Smith, 2 days from
San Fr ,neiseo.
Am sehr Philippine, Larsen. "a days
from Port Gamble.
DEPARTURES.
Thursday. May 2.
Am sp Henry Willard, Quick, for San
Francisco.
Am sp Florence, Ryter, for Tacoma.
Am bkt Planter, Chase, for San Fran
cisco.
Stmr keauhou, Mosh.r, for Honokaa
and Kukuihaele. HfH' d
TO SAIL THIS AFTERNOON.
Stmr Mlkahala, Gregory, fer Makawell
and Waimea at SPIN
O&OS S Dore, Smith, for the Orient
at SPIN.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
From San Francisco, per o & o S S
Doric, Nav 2-for Yokohama: Or and
Mrs e r Fenollosa. DR. A Fuehr, S. Taxa.
hashi, Mr. and Mrs Hugh Tevis and ser.
want. For Kobe: DR. W Hohmever, Mrs
B W Pettee. For Shanghai: L w Pierce
wife and two children, W H Seas, wife
and two children, Mrs G F Saw. Miss
E Won Gunter, A n Zellers. For Hong
kong: Mrs T Metcalfe. J Z Nelson 7
Royden, Mrs Alice Simpson, d Seven.
son, Capt S B Thompson. From Homo
lulu: IF Drdge.
BOOKED.
The following Is list Of those who
have engaged massage on tn. Nariposa
leaving for san Francisco on the Sth: Mrs
K K Haskill and child, Mrs Horghrivlnk,
d T Davies, 7 c Lindsey, J P McCay,
J Dunno Mrs w l. Howard, n NJ Mott
Smith, wife and children, s Parker, Ms
4 Robinson, Mrs N Shaughnessy, Mrs
w Bailey, John Ena and wife, J t. =
Abel. wife and child, H w Lombari, A
n Wagner, E H Bovan, H Trait, c
Lindsay, Sheldon Mantle, w J Hayes, J
NJ Fleming, William Douglas, J A Mand
Mrs Hammer, Mrs Mckay. R A Nc ,ord
r P Mclaughlin, A E Bailey, Mrs A
Smithies, child and servant, Ms
Kruger, three children and nurse, E A
Keithlry and wife, c Henderson ant
wife, e Austin and wife, F S Washburn
r Haviland. I B Richards and wife, Miss
Clara N Muller, Miss E Mison, w N
Gifard.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-02
KING STREET LINE.

KING STREET LINE.
Cars leave Waikiki Tor town at sas 6r,. Gas An.
and every as minutes thereafter Il Io:aS. MS and
ii;,s N. from Wa kiki go to the Punahou Stables.
Cars leave K Range or Pawaa switch for town at
sS;A.M and every IS minutes thereafter I'LL p.osP.M
Cars leave Fort and King streets corner for paama
at 6so an. ami every IS minutes after till Ir:ss
pm.
Cars leave tor Paama only at and $40 AN.
Cars leave Ps'ama Tor Waikiki Sc, A n. and every
Is minutes III q;as Pm then Al lo,s and Io:4s pm
The HIS Pm from Palama Tor Punahou only goes
to Waikiki on Saturdays,
Cars leave Fort and King streets corner for Rifle
Range at sac and $50 An,
Cars leave Fort and King streets corner for Waikiki
at 6:=sAM and every minutes TIL 'oosp. ~ then At
TO- IS and ri;ns PM The 1855 pm. goes to Waikiki
on Saturdays only.
BERETANIA STREET AND NUUANU VALLEY,
Cars Ieave,Punahou Stable for Town at 81 90 and
for Tosn and Valley at $40 $50 ono 6iso 6Io and
TAO AN.
Cars leave Oahi College for town and Valley a,
6:So $50 and An and even minutes till
pm. except the even hour and halt. hour which
run from the Stable.
Cars leave Nuuanu Valley at 6:ro 6:,o $50 ~ and
every minutes thereafter till Io;soP.N,
Cars leave Fort and Queen streets for Punahou
College at COS o'a! 6;.sAM and every TO minutes
after till ois pm. After that the cars run tn the
Stable ur TO IsoPN. which is the lastcar from Town
reaching the Stable at Ii:SoPM.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-02

At the Collins execution sale this
morning very ordinary middle aged
horse of medium size and apparently
mediocre talents, sold under the ham
mer for $lS2.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-02

Telephone-Main 2i9.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-02
Street Railway Time Table,

Honolulu. April y, 1901.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-02
Arrived in Frisco.

San Francisco, April a5 = IL MONTH,
Nippon Maru is passing In.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
SLOW PROGRESS AT MEXICO.
Pan-Amerfcan Conference stiH Dis
posing of the PreIimfuaries.

Pan-AmeFican Conference still Dis
posing of the PreIiminaries.
CITY OF MEXICO. Nov. 3O.-The ses-
sion of the Pan-Ameriean Conference yes
terday was an hour late, because every
body attended the bail Thursday night The
Chilean proposition regarding the prac-
ttce OF the learned professions was read
and referred to the proper committee.
Mr.. Bucbanan's proposition recommends
a careful revision and completion, under
the direction Of the customs divisions of
each Government. Of the commercial nom
enelature dictionary prepared after the
first conference by the Bureau of Ameri-
can Republics, and also the compilation
and publication By the bureau of a re-
vised work
One year after its publication each
Government is to adopt this nomencla-
ture for use in the customs schedules
and laws. Publication expenses are to
be borne Jointly. This was referred to
the committee on commerce and reci-
procity-
The reports of the committee on Pan
American bank were read and ordered
printed for distribution. This report has
been ready a week. and it is likely 10
be another week before final action is
taken, although it is quite unopposed.
This is an Indication of what rapfdfty
of action may be expected from the CON
ference
The Costa Rican proposition for an ex-
change of all official publicatio and rec
ommeRdiug free postal service in such ex-
change was also distributed. The Pan
American railway report was read and
ordered printed Tor distribution.
Senior Merou. Argentine Minister to the
United States and Mexico, starts for
Washington tomorrow
The Mexican, Guatemalan and Chilean
delegations have agreed on an appropria-
ton for the establishment of court OF
claims. which is a compromise between
the three separate plans they had sub
Iaitted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30

could have been sentenced for three
or four different crimes and given the
limit of each sentence. A sixty years
imprisonment is practically a life sem
tence TO a man over twenty.
The President is liable at any time
to visit any one of the various States.
if there is sufficient reason for the jour
ney- There should be no State in
which an attempt on his life will not be
punishable by death. This is q thing
for Congress 10 attend to-
Aside from the protection of the Chief
Executive, which is reason enough in
itself for speedy legislation on the mat
ter, 1t must be rem adhered that if the
people knew that life imprisonment was
the worst that could happen to the as
sassin, It would be almost Impossible
to prevent a Iynching on the spot, and
this would be a blow at the spirit of
law and order which should at all costs
be averted. It is to be hoped that never
again viii the nation be called upon
10 endure such an experience as that
of last September but this is a case
in which strong preventive measures
should be taken, the sooner the better.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
An independent Country.
Oew Orleans Picayune.)


If the United States were surrounded
by a Chinese wall of separation from
every part of the world. there is scarcely
an article of use for which the people
within the wall would suffer. because
there is in the entire list of articles OF
human use, whether it be a raw or g
manufactured product of the soil. Of the
forest. Of the mine. OF Of the water. moth
ing that could not be produced at home
in the greatest abundance and of the best
quality
The time WAS when the United States
was chiefly a producer of crude material
which had to be sent abroad to be manu-
featured. Now there are few, if any. arti-
Cles Of use which are not only not pro-
duced here in the crude form, but they
are made into every fabric that can be
desired. 1t may be possible to arrange
reciprocity in few articles, but the
greatest care and regard for home Ia bar
must be observed in such business.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
Mr.. RooseveIt,s innovation.

The President of the United states
viii today be one Of the most inter
ested spectators of q football game
the matching Of Drawn, muscle, and
science by the Army and Navy eIev-
ems It IS doubtful If ever before in
the history Of the country a Chief Mag
istrate has been found on the side
lines of the chaIked battlefield. and the
presence Of Nj Roosevelt at Phiiadel-
phia will prove an inspiration to the
contestants It is officially stated that
he VIII root for both sides. although
1t is reported semi-ofEciaIly that the
land-fighters are his favorites- This is
not over-strange. however, for a nom
partisan at a football game IS more
than unique
There may be an inclination IN some
quarters to look askance at the spec
tacle of a President at the gridiron;
for certain individuals who have never
witnessed q game cling to the notion
that II is essentially brutal But the
majority Of a viriIe people, whose sons
and grandsons strive like Hercules at
our great universities for the honor of
defending the plgskIn, VIII regard II
as simply another evidence Of Mr..
RooseveIts determination to act indie
pendently and encourage the building
of American Drawn that may at any
time be needed TO guard Old Glory.
Tradition and history have it that
George Washington was a sturdy and
athletic Father OF His Country, and we
alive today, the unpire's whistle would
find him an enthusiastic spectator OF
the Quaker City football game
And he would probably root fer the
successors of the heroic Continen1aIs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
Expositionss Heaviest Loss.
Rochester Herald.)

The sale of Pan-American Exposition
buildings which cost s.. $50, 600 for a pal
try 500 900 ought to open the eyes of fu-
tuTe exposition managers to the chief
source of less in these affairs. Here is 2
loss of $500, 000 at one strcke-greater
than the entire net loss of the exposition.
It seems tolerably clear that no exposi-
ticn which makes such an investment il
pIant-practically all of which is to be
suEk-can hope in a single short season
to come out even
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
ldvance in aIiiitnrr science.

[Philade.F,..ia Noitl. American)
The British War Office is taking the les
sons of the Beer war to heart and yield
ing to the demand Of the British pubIiz
for army reform. An improved pattern
for the shoulder straps of field officers
has been adopted. and an increase of
officers pay is recommended. England s
foes viii have Geld chilIs when they hear
OF this advance IN military science
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
The Conscience Fund.
Chicago News.)

The penite9& person who has just sent
SIS. 699 TO the national conscience fund
probably feels that he was very nearly. IL
not fully, atOned for his wrongful act
whatever II may have been. Presumably
II takes considerable degree of remorse
10 bring a man to the point Of parting
with such sum voluntarily. The con
science fund is q good thing in its way-
May it grow until there are no longer
any guilty ccnscienees from which It can
receive contributions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
Never Thoroughly rested.
(Philadelphia Item.A

An American Aeniral reports that he
has little faith in submarine boats, and
states shat while it has been proved that
they can stay under water their service
as effective fighters has not been demon
strated- This Is true, but every invention
does not meet expecta ticn at once. The
submarine boat is dangerous enemy. AID
its possibilities have never been thorough
~ tested 1t may be the means of en-
tlrely reyoIutionizing naval warfare.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30

It was tnconsiderate Of our forefath-
ers to use ink that would fade on so
important a document as the Declare
ton of Independence. but perhaps they
were afraid of anything that was fast
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
An Unpleasant Prospect.
Chicago Trfbune-)


1t is q disturbing bit of knowIedge-the
fact that six men can remain in a sub
merged boat fifteen hours. with no other
air to breathe than that in the boat. and
suffer no i'll effects from the experience
There viii be no ventilation whatever in
sleeping cars after this.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
4 WeIcome Interrnption
IS. Louis GIobc-Democrat.1

Nots AVoto HlVoG-DtAivGtatJ
There are some new things under the
sun, and one of them is stopping bat
tie until railway trains can pass Per
haps the isthmian combatants welcome
the locomotive whistle when things get
too hot
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
WI Must Promise.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

It is suggested that new Chinese Elk
clusion law should be elastic enough to
admit Mr.. WI Ting-fang, whether he
comes in official life or as an emigrant
That will be all right if Mr.. WI will not
start a laundry OF N any other way
underbid American workingmen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
i Probable Cause.
Butte mter-Mountain.)


81 II IS said that great deal OF agitation
for tariff revision springs from the prac-
tice Of inspecting personal baggage at the
custom houses. II may &c that Mr.. Bah
cock has had his personal effects mussed
up by q custom house officer and has been
fred with zeal for reform