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Evening star., 1901-09-06
IN INTERESTS OF HEALTH.
Certain Preparations of Fruit VIII
Not BE Received From Ernnce

The Treasury Department has received,
through the Secretary of State. an in
Quiry from the United States consul at
Marseilles. France. as to whether he should
refuse consular certification of invoices of
fruits preserved by the application of sali-
cylic and benzoic acid. The matter was
referred TO the Secretary of Agriculture,
who reports that in his opinion the i'm
not be permitted. The Treasury Depart
ment, therefore, has requested that the
United States consular officers In France
be instructed to refuse authorization of
invoices OF such goods intended for ship
ment to the United States The basis of
this action Is the theory that fruits pre-
served as indicated are injurious to health.
Evening star., 1901-09-06
Disabled Torpedo Boats.

The Navy Department has been informed
that the torpedo boat Bailey has met with
an accident at Newport which has disabled
her. A board of survey has been appointed
to investigate and ascertain the amount Of
damage done.
Word has reached the Navy Department
from Newport, r. l., that the torpedo boat
Stringham had developed a defect in her
shaft, making 1t necessary to defer her
trial. The boat win be taken back to VIII
mington. where she was constructed
Evening star., 1901-09-06

National League Games.
At Boston-Boston. 8; st. Louis, s.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn. 3; Cincinnati, 2.
At Philadelphia-Philade 7; Chica-
go, f.
At New York-First game, Pittsburg, Is;
New York. l: second game. Pittsburg, Is:
New York. Z.
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Lett on bases-Chicago, 8; Washington, 8. Two
base hits-Hartman, Hoy Sullivan. Three base hits
Grady, Isbell, DUNCAN. Sacrifice ht-Dungan.
Stolen base-Mertes. Struck out--By Callahan, !;
by Patten, 4. First base balls-On Pfatt 4: of
Patten 3; of Callahan. L. Wild pitch-Patten. Hit
with ball-By Piatt. Coughlin; by Callahan Clarke
umpre-Mr. Sheridan. TIME Of game-1 hour and
40 minutes.
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Home run-Holmes. Sacrifice hit-Dillon. Stolen
bases-Holmes. Casey. Fultz. First base on balls
OF Bernhard, L; off Miller, 3. First base errors
Philadelphia, 2; Detroit, 8. Left bases-Phil-
adephia. Z; Detroit, 6. Struck out-By Bernhard,
4; by Miller, f. Double pays-Casey to Dillon to
Gleason; Gleason to Dillon. Wild pitch-Bernhard
Umpire-Mr. Cantilion. Time Of game-1 hour and
nn,yto
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w. b. MOSES & SONS.

We get the pick of the market. WE pay
sometimes only half the cost to manufacture
the goods-rarely much more Manufacture
ers are willing to houseclean thoroughly at
loss-same as retailers do year after year.
bringing more goods to the front each day.
AS fast as the lines are broken they are filled
i'm again with other goods that we have not
been able to show. There's constant change.
Something to see each time You come.
Evening star., 1901-09-06
Boston, At Milwaukee, 2,

Milwaukee, playing at home yesterday,
had the Bostons shut out up until the
eighth inning, when the visitors scored
four runs. and won the game by to 2.
Young was steady throughout the game,
Attendance 400 Score.
Evening star., 1901-09-06

Earned rnns-CleVeland, I; Baltimore, I. Two
base hits-Pickering, Robinson. Three-base hits
La Chance, Pickering. First base balls-On
Bowling, /; of McGinnity. /. Hit by pitched bali
By McGinnity, e. Left on bases-Ceveland. 8; Bal
tmore, 8. Struck out-By Dowling 3; by McGin-
nifty, 1. Umpire-Mr Connolly. Time Of game
hour and % minutes.
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ndance, 1900. Score:

bdtteu tut OdrtIck III tHe Hlnth inning.
Chicag Observation-Disclosures. 90 x4
Washington. o o %
Left on bases-Chicago, 8; Washington, G. Two
base hit-pnngan. Home run.-Grsdy. Sacrifice hit
Burke. Stolen bases-Isbell (2), Mercer Double
Play.Coughlin to Clingman to- Grady. Struck out
BY Patterson 8; by Carrck Arr e. 2 Passed ballsglli-
rick, 8. Hit with ball--By Carrick, Mcfarland.
Umpire-Mr. Sheridan Time OF game-1 hour and
min
Evening star., 1901-09-06
A Double victory for the Athletics.

Detroits and Philadelphias played
double header yesterday. in the former
city, and the Athletics captured both. the
first by the score Of IL to 8, and the second
o to 2. Detroits' poor fielding lost the
first game. but the Quakers easily ham,
mered out the second with their bats. At
tendance, 3,53S. Scores:
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Cleveland. 3, baltimore. 1.

Baltimore continued on the down grade
yesterday at Cleveland, the buckeye ag
gregation again winning, by the score Of
to 1. Bowling cleverly outpitched Nc
Girnity, and both teams fielded without an
error Attendance 1261. Score:
Evening star., 1901-09-06

Earned runs-Milwaukee, I; Boston, 2. Two-base
Stahl. First base on balls-On Garvin, l. sacridce
hits-Garvin, Conroy. Stolen bases-HemphIIl par.
ent t2). Struck out-By Garvin. 4; BY Young g.
Double plays-Hallman to Friel; Parent to Free.
man; Maioney to Gilbert. Left on bases-Miiwan.
kee, 2; Boston. f. Umpires-Messrs. Haskell and
Hart. Time Of game-1 hour and ~ minutes
Evening star., 1901-09-06
SECOND GAME.

Two-base hits-Lajoie, Fultz. Three base hits
Seybold f2). Sacrifice hits-Owen, Fultz. Stolen
base-Lajoie. First base on balls-On Wiltse g.;
off Owen g. Hit by pitcher.Dolan First base on
Philadelphia, q Detroit q Left on bases
Philadelphia. s; Detroit, 7. Struck out-By Wiltse,
/; by owen, 8. Double play-Owen to Shaw to Dill
lon. Umpres-Messrs. Cantillion and CrOnin. Time
Of game hour and 40 minutes.
Evening star., 1901-09-06
One Point of View.

One Point Of View.
From the Detroit Free Press
'In some states the law forbids persons
Of unsound mind to marry"
''And nobody else cares tol''
Evening star., 1901-09-06
Chicago Captured First Game of Yes
terday's Double Header.
CARRICK'S HOODOO STILL With him
American League Magnates Hold
important Meeting.
S PORTS IN G IN E r A 1

Where They Play Today.
Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Baltimore at Cleveland.
Boston at Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1901-09-06

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chflls and Fever b Q bottle Of GROVES TASTE
Less CHILL TONIC. It L. simply iron and quinine
In q tasteless form. No cure-Bo ~. Price. Soc.
Evening star., 1901-09-06
BORALMA BEATEN.

is too leading question to be answered
yet"
Evening star., 1901-09-06
REED BIRDS AND oRToLAN.

Plentiful Across the River and ON the
PatuxeAt.
Sportsmen who found disappointing
dearth OF reed birds and ortolan in the
Eastern branch marshes have had their
spirits revived by the excellent shooting
afforded on the marshes across the river
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
ARMY OF EMPLOYEES.
There Are 10000 of Them and They
Receive &5O,OOO,OOO Year.

Fifty thousand persons derive their
livelihood from the city of New York
as employees of the municipal govern
ment or of the four counties which
make up the greater city. The average
salary is 81 900 a year and the city's
payroll Is therefore $50 900, 900 a year,
a tidy item to be met from taxation.
The number of employees in the
board of education is 11,700 including
principals, teachers, janitors and tru-
ancy agents. The number of mem
bers of the police department on jan
uary l, 1901, was 1900. and with the
addition of 21O provided for by the
legislature this year the total number
will be brought up to 7,710. These are
the two largest departments of the
city government, but the rate of pay
is much higher in the police depart
ment than in the department of edu-
cation. and the salary item in the for
mer is larger than in the latter.
There are 1000 employees of the de-
partment Of street cleaning, $500 of
the department OF charities, 2,SOO of
the department of highways and a like
number of the fire department. Next
comes the department Of docks with
1,SO0, of whom 1,400 are on the pay
rolls directly and 400 of whom are
employed on dock work and are paid
from the city treasury.
There are 1000 employees of the de-
partment of parks. 1,600 of the depart
ment of water supply. 1900 of the
board of health, 1000 of the depart
ment of sewers. 1000 of the depart
ment of public buildings, lighting and
supplies, 600 of the comptrollers of
fice. 600 of the department of bridges,
400 of the department of correction,
35O-with a further increase of 100
provided for by the legislature-of the
department of buildings, 300 of the
board of public improvements, 200 of
the department of taxes and assess
ments. The remainder are distributed
through the other city departments
and county offices. 175 being in the
registrars Office in Kings county. In
n few of the departments of the city
the number of employees varies accord
ing to the season. but the average is
little above $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
Hired Pallbearers a, milwaukee,.

Milwaukee is going to have the op-
portunity OF introducing the custom OF
hired pallbearers. There are many
residents OF the city who have served
as such In European countries. They
have been organized and drilled, and
are ready for service. Their uniform
Is black, with knee breeches, belted
blouse coats, with wide. white ruff
fles at the neck and wrist. and a mill
tary hat. relieved with little white.
1t is said that these are the first uni
formed pallbearers in this country.
They are Incorporated. and the under
takers are willing to employ them II
people will accent them.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04

to Sicily and deposited in the Abbey
church of Monte-Real. The bones and
the heart were carried to France and
deposited in the Church of st. Denis.
In 1897 he was canonized by Pope
Boniface VIII. Philip the Fair. the
grandson of the saint, was then reign
ing in France, and as many churches
made application for a relic Of the
sanity king, Philip authorized par
tial dispersion of the bones Of Louis.
A rib was given to Notre Dame, the
skull was placed in the Holy Chapel at
Paris and other bones were depos-
tied elsewhere.
His military career was failure.
Every important operation he under
took proved unsuccessful from an ap-
parent inability to appreciate the value
of time as factor in war. He wasted
year at Cyprus, half that time at
Damietta and another half-year at Tu-
mis-, the delay in each case being re-
sponsible for the disorganization and
ruin of his army and the failure that
ensued. In those days the reputation
of king depended almost entirely on
his success as a soldier, and no more
striking evidence can be found of the
sturdiness of character possessed by
Louis than the fact that he retained
his hold upon the affections of his peo-
pie and his influence in affairs of state
after SO terrible a failure as that Of
his first crusade. An explanation may
possibly be found in the many laws he
caused to be enacted for the improve
ment of the condition of the masses.
The common people of France pros
pered during the reign of this good
king as never before; France had
peace while the rest of Europe was
rent with civil strife.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
Uses of Horse Hides.

Horsehide is used in more ways than
in the making Of razor strops. Some
parts of the hide are used for shoe up
pers, the leather produced for the
purpose being called Cordovan, from
Cordova, in Spain, where it was first
made. Horsehide is used also for the
manufacture of mittens and gloves.
and in bookbinding. and there is made
of it an excellent imitation of buck
skin. Horsehide is used in making
whiplashes, and some parts of it are
used for making shoestrings; it is
used largely for carriage leather, in
covering seats, and so on. There are
between 10000 and 100000 annually
used in the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
The First Colored Voter.

Thomas Peterson of Perth Amboy.
N. j., enjoys the distinction of being
the first colored voter in the United
States. He recently celebrated the
thirty-frst anniversary of his first
vote. Mr.. Peterson was born in Metu-
chen, N j., on May l, 1924. When
Thomas was four years old his par
ents moved to Perth Amboy, and that
place has ever since been his home.
March 81, 1870, the residents of Perth
Amboy voted on proposed revision
of the city charter, on which occasion
Peterson deposited his first ballot. In
commemoration of the first vote cast
by negro the citizens of that place
collected $50 and presented Mr.. Peter
son a gold medal, appropriately in
scribed,
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
Jap. Absorb "A. w.u N, Initiate.

The Japanese have so long been
called "imitators" that the terms
sounds trite But 1t is one of these trite
expressions of half truth. As a mat
ter of fact, 1t is impossible for a race
which has such strong individuality to
be merely initiative. Its wonderfully
metamorphosis of the last thirty years
cannot be accounted for by such sim
pie statement. The Japanese initiate,
yes; but what they initiate becomes n
part Of them, and as 1t is absorbed 1t
is adapted and changed. How else
could the country through thousands
OF years have remained so absolutely
different from every other country?-
Ainslee's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
The SuItan's Armored Kitchen.

The private kitchen of the sultan Of
Turkey is veritable fortress, consist
ing of small chamber situated to the
right of the great entrance. and is
guarded by barred windows and an
armor-plated door. The cook officiates
under the ever-watchful eye of the
kelardjhi bachi, one of the most
weighty functionaries in Yildiz palace
at Constantinople, for the health, its
very life even, of the ruler is at his
mercy. When cooked each dish is fast
ened with red wax, bearing the official
seal of the kelardjhi, and remains her
metically closed until the seals are
broken in the sultan's presence.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
Win ter Vegetables.

Successful experiments have been
made recently in the forcing of the
growth OF asparagus in the field in
winter by the help of steam. Narrow
trenches about four inches deep are
dug between the rows and covered
with boards so as to form little tun-
nels. Steam from n boiler is forced
into the tunnels through hose. pene-
trating the soil and keeping the latter
moist and warm. The process has to
be performed only once a day. for Ave
minutes at 4 time, and tho results
obtained have been quite remarkable
Within recent years salad plants. to-
matoes. muskmelons, green corn,
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04

could carry twenty per cent more car
go than an iron one. and by 1890. nine
ty out of every 100 steam vessels built
were constructed of steel. England is
the principal builder today of iron and
wooden ships. She also makes few
of what are called composite ships,
ships built of metal and shielded with
wood. The British figures for mate
rials of ships for the year 1899 are as
follows: 2O6 wood. nine composite,
eighty iron, $40 steel.
The cost of ship-building has fallen
greatly within the last few years. This
is due to the great reduction in tue
cost of producing steel, and to i'm
proved machinery. 1t is estimated
that twenty years ago first class tramp
steamers cost $40 ton to build. They
can now be built for $50. For sailing
ships the cost is $25 a ton as compar-
ed with $35 ton twenty years ago.
High speed steamers are far more ex-
pensive, a typical twin-screw steamer
cannot be built for less than 5000 ton,
it is said.
1t is interesting to see where the
giant steps of modern ship-building
are leading us. In the last third of a
century ships have increased five times
in size and have doubled their speed. If
this goes on the ocean greyhound OF
1888 will be of $4,000 tons burden,
LOO feet long, 100 feet beam, rs feet
depth, and travel at forty-five miles an
hour.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04

whereas fully one-half of the American
ships were intended for service on the
great inland lakes, the German ships
were mainly meant for competing for
the transatlantic trade, and for COM
merce with Germany's new colonies in
Africa or the Pacific.
Germany is Great Britain's most
dangerous competitor in the matter OF
ship-building. and grows more formid-
able every year. She and the United
States are both threatening Great Brit
ain with cargo ships of equal or
even greater size than the largest
British ship, though the Celtic Of the
English White Star line holds the car
go record.
Recent Activity In America.
The recent activity in American
shipbuilding is due to the great pros
perity Of the country and to new leg
islation. The legislation of forty years
ago was disastrous. In 1860 there were
on the high seas 2,3S6,O00 tons of Am
erican shipping, which dwindled in the
next ten years to 1,45O,OOO. and in 1889
was down to 100000 only. But the
country started up the ladder again
about ten years ago, and has been pro-
crossing with giant strides. The re-
turns at present in hand for 1900 show
that the 207, 900 tons of 1899 have been
exceeded by at least $4,000 last year
and 1t is confidently predicted that
within twenty years the United States
will beat Great Britain as badly in
building as it is already doing
| in the matter of steel and iron.
On the coast of the United States has
| lately been laid the keel of two ships
which, when completed, will beat all
record for size. They are intended for
| the Pacific trade. They will be regis
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
LOUIS, THE GOOD.
THE FRENCH KIN0 WHOSE
NAME A CITY BEARS.
HIS Two Unsucoessful Expeditions. to
Drive the MosIsms from Palestine
The DistrIbutIon of HIS Bones - Held
Affections of His People.
(St. Louis Letter.l

When Pierre Laclede Lingheste es-
tablished on the banks of the Missis-
sippi river, in 1864, the trading post
which has since grown into the i'm
portant city of st. Louis he gave it
name which holds an honored place
in French history. Indeed, no mon
arch ever did more for his people than
Louis TX. did for France.
Born in 1915, he learned from his
mother. Queen Blanche of CASTLE,
those qualities which made him what
he became. His father died when he
was IL years old and during the ten
, years that elapsed before he became
of age his mother reigned as regent
for him. Even when, at 81. he as
sumed the reins of government, so
great was his mothers influence over
him that she remained his chief coun-
selor. He laid wise plans for the in
ternal improvement of his dominions,
but these were interfered with by his
crusaders. In 1914, Jerusalem was
taken by
A Savage Asiatic Horde.
from western Turkey, the Christians
in the city and throughout Palestine
were massacred, and, as a consequence,
the seventh crusade was proclaimed in
1245. Louis had already taken the cru
saders' vow during an illness, and at
once prepared to lead a formidable
army against the Moslems. Over two
years were passed in preparations, and
in August, 124S, after having settled
the affairs of the kingdom and ap-
pointed his mother regent, he sailed
with a great fleet, bearing an army
of nearly 10000 men. The rendezvous
was Cyprus. Here Louis arrived in a
few weeks, and remained nearly a
year completing his preparations. In
June, 1249, he sailed from Cyprus to
invade Egypt, considering the Valley
of the Nile the key to the whole east
eru situation. Damietta was taken
without serious resistance. but instead
OF advancing at once Louis waited for
Ave months, until reinforcements
should arrive. This delay, inexcusable
from a military point of view. gave
the sultan of Egypt time to collect a
considerable army, and the inundation
Of the Nile came on, still further de-
! laying and hampering the French.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
Copper In tho Philippines.

Copper deposits in the province Of
Lepanto, near Mount Data, p. L.. have
been worked by the Igorrotes since
before the Spanish discovery of the
archipelago. These barbarians, who
are heathens, living in squalor, have
developed industriously to a surpris-
ingly high point. and the skill they ex-
hibit in the extraction and working of
metals is extraordinary. They turn out
copper kettles no less than three and
half feet in diameter, and they also
make numerous kinds of implements
and ornaments out of the same metal.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04
RUN BY THE GOVERNMENT.
London's Postonice Telephone system
Ready for Operations.

Ready for Operation.
The advantages of n telephone sys-
TEN which is run by the government
will be well illustrated in the tele-
phone service which the English post
Office Will operate In London begin
ming In August. 1t will cover terri
tory of about $40 square miles, which
Is about the size of field % miles
square. To Americans, perhaps, the
greatest interest in this government
telephone is in the rates. For $3.50
year any one can have telephone
Installed in his house. Then he will
have to pay small fee for every mes
sage that he sends. To n man whose
use of the instrument is limited this
method. 1t is certain. will be
found to be of enormous ad-
vantage. In place OF the three
pence, equivalent to six cents.
now charged to non-subscribers, for
the charge in the new system will be
only penny n message, and after Il
certain number of messages have been
sent the charge will be reduced to half
a penny each. On the other hand, a
subscriber may pay, as at present, a
certain lump sum year. and have no
further charge. All the telephone
wires are laid under ground. and tho
conduits are large enough to provide
for double the number of ducts that
will be required Immediately. Instead
OF the expensive gutta percha insul-
lation under ground. the dry core ca
bic Is used. Paper is wrapped around
the wires. and these are twisted In
pairs in cable formation and dried.
Then n leaden sheath Is placed over
them. and they are ready to be laid In
the pipes and duets. These dry core
cables not only are cheaper than gutta
pcrcha. but they are more effective.
Every district postohice will be n call
office. and other centers will be estab-
lished as the necessity arises.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04

sides enormous cargoeS of freight.
A comparison of the material of
which ships are built is interesting. In
1920, for instance, the world had 10000
tons of steam vessels and 5,S14 900 tons
of sailing ships all of which were built
of wood. In 1860 the carrying power
of steam had risen to 6,S40,000 and of
sail 14,S90,000, but all but two were
still of wood. 1t was not until 1859
that the use of iron just began in
ship-building. In that year was built
La France, an iron-plated frigate. for
the French navy, and in the next year
the Warrier, of CLIO tons, was built
in England. During the civil war the
Ericsson monitor and other iron clad
war vessels were built in the United
States. The Monitor was the first
iron-clad successfully put to the haz-
ard of fierce engagement.
Iron Ships Begun.
The Guion line of Transatlantic
ships then began building iron ships.
and by 1879 nearly half the steam
vessels built were being constructed of
that metal. In 1879 came the first steel
vessels. Eighteen thousand tons of
steel vessels were built in that year.
Soon 1t was shown that a steel vessel