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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Lack of Compartments Fatal,
m the Philadelphia Public Ledger

Inc oncfal inquiry into the loss Of the
Rio de Janeiro will, perhaps, fix definitely
the responsibility for the Disaster; but il
will not disprove what is already known.
that the vessel was an iron shell, without
compartments. and therefore of class
which should be obsolete at least for the
carrying of passengers. 1t is said that she
carried more than enough boats and life
RATS to save all her passengers and crew.
put that she sank so quickly there was no
time to get them overheard. Had she been
furnished with compartments. like modern
vessels. she might have lived long enough
to save all hands. or even to make her way
into the port that was so near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

They tell US that in Kansas
The ladies would efface
Mankind quite off this map of ours
And dominate the race
And We who do the voting
And daily toll pursue,
Can only wait in patience
And hope it isn't true.
They tell US that our country
Has struck an empires pose,
And that some president will como
In classic Roman clothes.
And We, although with terror
The fashions change may view,
Can only sit in patience,
And hope it isn't true
They tell us that this planet
VIII go to smash some day,
Celliding with some sun that turks
Around the milky way.
Well pull our hats on tighter
And stick to it like glue.
Wen do our daily duties rs
And hope 1t isn't true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Tomorrow will shine forth the greatest REM
nant Day of 1901 We have made special provisions to
accommodate strangers i'm addition to large clieu=
tele Prices made to suit the OCCASION and the occa
SION will be made special event. -,

200 yards Of Drapery and Fur
niture Cretonne, in large and small
designs, and in light and XVI
dark colorings. Per yard. UI3C.
1000 yards of 4o-inch Unbleached
Pillow Case Muslin, extra heavy
and in good condition. XVI
Per yard. OIRC.
lot of 36-inch Fine
Bleached Muslin, Re ea<
uuSSu W. .............. OY4SSo
.Er-lot of plain shades imitation
French Flannels, mostly high colors
Goods which sell in the AL
piece at I8c. For. 49,. NASSC.
lot of Shifting Prints, in various
designs, patterns same 0z
ds PercaleS. ............ OYGSOe
lot of Seersuckers, similar de-
signs to Bates Ginghams. e..
per yard. '................. DC.
1900 yards of the best Sea
Island Percale, made of 81 stand
ard cloth, all new de- o2/o
signs ..........,.S... ONZtSs
ESQ Dress Patterns OF double
width dress goods, AS, s and 7=yard
pieces, all the new spring 49,.
shades. Per yard Il o.
300 Dress Patterns OF fine wool
dress goods, satin finish, in a line OF
desirable colorings. Per Om
$50 yards of Atwood Red,
White and Blue Blunt 12lLc
ing DECENTRALIZATION. lA/2Se
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Polluted Rivers,
From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.

FROM the llttsburg Commercial Gazette,
A bill has been introduced into the New
Jersey legislature in the interest of pure
water. The measure contempiates dividing
the state into sewerage and drainage dis
rlcts, which are to be placed in charge of
commission. whose business it will be
TO see that the streams and water sources
of the state are kept unpolluted There is
certainly room for vast improvement in the
sewerlng methods of the present day. A
few generations ahead Of US will look hack
with amaZement@ at practice which used
the streams as sources of water supply
and at the same time utilized them to carry
on the sewage of the cities ON their banks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
A Deadly Single Track.

Had there been a double track between
Trenton and Bordentown. Thursdays ter
rible railroad wreck, which caused. the
deaths OF twelve people. would not have
happened. Whoever may have been inn
the primary responsibility rests upon the
company for running rapid express trains
over single-track road, already crowded
with local traffic. This particular piece
OF road should have been double tracked
long ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Dates on Canned Goods.
From the New York Tribune. -

As to the matter of putting the date of
manufacture upon each can Of canned food
products there Is this to be said: If goods
that have been canned long time are
inferior to fresh goods the date ought: To
be required. for the protection Of the pub
lie; and IL the old goods are just as good as
the fresh the public ought easily I'd be
convinced Of that; fact ana then the putting
on of the date would do the manufacturer
no harm. The omission of the date au-
pears at present, 10 be nothing but a means
Of deceiving the public by selling old goods
for new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
A. Literal Impression.

Some of your punishments are very pc
culiar, said the stranger in Asia.
DO you think so?" responded the Chinese
statesman distantly.
Yes; take for instance all this nonsense
about yellow jackets and peacock feathers
and self-inficted death"
Some of your modes of censure impress
ME as peculiar, too was the grave reply;
for instance, that strange practice of HUI
initiating an official who offends by taking
him before a tribunal and white-washing
him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Words of AwfuI Jmnort.

'What would you do If you was to git
convicted of penitentiary offense?" asked
Flooding Pete,
I'D never serve me term" answered
Meandering Mike.
Maybe you'd have to-"
mo. De law would lose its grip On me
right dere. AS soon as I heard de judge
say Imprisonment wit hard labor I'd drop
dead =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
A Time for Enthusiasm.

Now comes the hour of glad display!
Let no proud spirit turn away.
Let every democrat who can,
AS well as each republican
And populist
And socialist
And cen the bearded anarchist
Pronounce full oft. in accents gay,
That non-committal word, "hooray.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

Possibly If Gunner Morgan would shoot
his cuffs and obtain monocle and avoid
The example set by certain of his superiors
In talking too much he might pull through
the society portion OF the program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Ease With Dignity.

"Why are each of you ladies so DESTROYS
of becoming president of your debating So
ciety?'
1T saves time" answered Miss Cayenne
when you are in the chair you are able to
snub so many people at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

1t Is good thing for the republic that
the mothers of the revolution did not at
tehd conventions instead Of packing KNAPP
SACKS and making bullets. But this is not
the only instance where mothers have done
the real work while the daughters played
the piano or went to literaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
, SHOOTING STARS.


what makes you put 50 much Of your
writing In dialect?
WELL answered the novelist, lit Is
sure way Of pleasing great many people
who are so proud of being able to guess the
pronunciation that they don't bother about
the sense of 1t ALL --
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

Mr.. Jones of Toledo has relapsed into a
silence which is Ominous. There will be
unrest until 1t is definitely known whether
1t represents blank despair or merely a
breathing spell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

Mr.. Conger will no doubt profit by the
sad experiences of other public men and be
careful how ne lets himself be interviewed
when he gets back home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

IL would be very unbecoming Of the
ground hog to come. out again on March .
In an effort TO atone for his previous lack
of responsibility as prophet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

1t is said that 'bouilla baise'' has become
Very popular In New York French restau-
rants. Just as the weirdly disguised bev-
erage miscalled "a cocktail has a consid-
cradle vogue In the Paris American sa-
looms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

The rumor that the title Prince of
Wales was to lapse may have been due to
a fear that nobody could dress the mart
prODerlX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

Mr.. Tesla will drop the earth for awhile
ana proceed to perform a few experiments
on the newly discovered star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

1t must be admitted that Senator Teller's
feelings have had large number Of hard
shocks during his political life. ..-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

II Is likely that Mrs. Nation will grow
weary of editing, The pen is tiresomer
than the ak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

Russia Is not sufficiently angry about the
tarlh to Withdraw its patronage from this
ccuntry's battle ship factories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

A socialist recently said. Wealth Is dis
ease At last the bacillus has found some
excuse for hoping to be welcomed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

The capture Of De Wet and the surrender
of Aguinaldo show a tendency to alternate
as news features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

In spite OF all the precautions exercised.
now and then gent gets into the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

UIn order to avoid delays. on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any Individual connected with the
Office, hut amply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial business Depart
ments. according to tenor or purpose.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
THE RECORD OF MRS. HAYES.
Major Sylvester Sends Lurny Police
Some Information

Major Sylvester yesterday directed
communication TO the police authorities at
Luray, Va, giving them the record in
this city of Mrs. Carrie f. Hayes, who
was recently charged in the Police Court
with obtaining money under false pre-
tences, and was held in sl.9U bonds for
the action of the grand jury.
The attention of the local authorities
was attracted by an item in the Page
County News to the effect that Mrs.
Hayes, who formerly lived In Washing
ton. D. c. was stopping at Luray. look
ing for a site on which TO locate school
for the education of girls in the dome site
sciences" The article stated that she had
abundant capital bchnt her and that she
was assisted in her work by Rev. &. r.
a Marshall. Of Luray.
MIS- Fayts. while IN this city, achrowl-
edged receiving from SIS TO N50 each from
a number of lad!os With the understand
ing that IL entitled the subscriber 70 a
life Inemb. rship in the Monte Vista Mis-
sion Associo tinn. also n building lot at
n, ,-nort Va y N re- the association :
uroI. rrv v-as said to he located and on
october l a thoroughly train, Il hJ-t.e ser
want graduated at The mission school
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
AUNT AND NEPHEW MISSING.
Police Asked. to Locate Two Evans
ton PeopIe.

Frank Ely Rogers, thirteen years old,
in company with his aunt, Miss Florence
Ely. have disappeared from their home
at Evanston, ILL.,, and the police of Wash
ington and other cities throughout the
country have been notified to look out
for them. \ reward of $3.50 is offered by
James c. Rogers. father of the boy for
information which will lead to the recov-
cry of his SON
AT Police Headquarters yesterday a cir
cular was received from Francis O'Ncill,
general superintendent of police of Chi
cago, giving description of Rogers and
his aunt and noting the incidents of their
disappearance. The lad is about five feet
tail, slender of buil,i. weighs about
seventy-iive or eighty pounds, and has
round, full face with blue eyes and light
hair.
The couple disappeared Saturday fore
noon, July Is. AT that time the boy left
his home. 7l3 Hinman Avenue, Evanston.
H., in company with his aunt. They were
last observed in an EdgeWater car, from
Church Street and Sherman Avenue,
going north. No word has been heard Of
them since.
the police are advised especially to in
vestigate recent arrivals and departures,
corresponding to the description of the
pair, who are strangers in the community.
Miss Ely is about thirty-sevcn years OF
age. five feet three inches in height, slen-
der Weighing not more than W or 100
pounds Her hair is of very dark chest
nut color. and her dark-brown eyes are
described as piercing, shadowed by heavy
eyebrows. She was clad in dark clothing,
with a black chiffon hat. trimmCd with
green foliage.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
A PANIC ON A STREET CAR
Flames Burst Through the Floor
and Brighten Passengers.
Women Seek Safety by Leaping
From the Rapidly Moving Vehicle
and Receive Injuries-The Trouble
Caused by a DadIy Insulated Wire.

While car No. 26f of the Washington
Traction and Electric Company, on the
Connecticut Avenue line, was coming
down that thoroughfare about ! o'clock
yesterday afternoon flames suddenly
burst up from the floor and in instant
there was a panic on board. The fire was
caused by a badly insulated wire which
ignited the woodwork of the car. Among
the passengers were three women, who be-
came frightened at the sight of the blaze
and the smoke and before the car could
be stopped they s3rang from their seats
and leaped to the pavement.
TWO of them, Mrs. Burgess, ZIG r
Street northwest. and Mrs. Martha Lynch,
174l Twentieth Street, were painfully in
jured A third, who declined to give her
name. also fell upon the asphalt, but was
only slightly Jared. She declined to give
the police OF any OF the bystanders her
name and hurried away before anything
could be learned concerning her.
Conductor B. a. Lackeye was standing
on The rear platform of the and saw
the flames as soon as they burst forth.
He Immediately siGnaled the motorman
to stop, and at the same time seeing the
women preparing 10 leap. called to them
TO wait, but before the could be halt
ed they had Jumped He attempted to
catch Mrs Burgess by the arm and pre-
vent her from falling. but was unsuccess-
ful.
Motorman j. IIarover applied the brakes
at once. ard the car was stopped at De
Sales Street, having Gun less than blocA
after the blaze was discovered. The car
is an open one. and tine sight Of the fire
blazing through the floor and ignittng the
seats attracted the attention OF pedes-
trians, and within very short space OF
time there were several hundred people
about the car. Considerable smoke was
produced, but little damage was done~to
the car. No alarm of fire sent in
TO the department, and the flames were
soon extinguished with few buckets of
water from a nearby hydrant.
An ambulance was summoned and Mrs.
Lynch was removed 10 the Emergency
Hospital She sustained several bruises
and decorations, and after these We're
dressed she was sent TO her home. Mrs.
Burgess declined to so to the hospital ana
was taken to her home in cab. Sho, too.
none of her bones was broken. The other
scratches.
There were several cIon on the car at
the time of the accident. They remained
calm and prevented several female pas
seugers from alighting from the caT VIII e
IL was in motion. After the panic sub
sided and the dQnes had been entinguish-
ed the car proceeded to the barn.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
DOGS ATTACK A POLICEMAN.
in Defence He shoots One and Beats
on the Second.

Policeman Robert Martin. Of the Second
precinct, had an exciting encounter with
two vicious dogs in an alley just off of
Third Street between Q and r Streets
northwest about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. But for his timely use OF his re-
volver he would have been seriously in
jured by the animals. AS 1t was his cloth
ing was badly torn. His experience with
the brutes was most exciting.
The officer, in the discharge of his duty,
was passing through the alley when with
out warning he was set upon by the dogs,
one of them grabbing him by the trousers
while the other made vicious jump for
his throat. the officer endeavored to beat
them of with his night stick, but was
unable TO do so. and as last resort drew
his revolver and killed the larger animal
of the two with well-directed shot. The
other one was soon beaten into submis-
sion and ran bowling down the alley and
escaped. Policeman Martin had been so
badly handled that it was necessary for
him to report TO the stationhouSe and
change his clothing.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
FOR A LARGER GAS REBATE
Excess Registration Should Be
Corrected More Equitably.
Inspector of Meters Makes This Re-
commendation in Annual Report
illuminating Power and Purity
Investigated-Work of Fiscal Year

S. C. Ford, the United States Inspector
OF Gas and Meters yesterday submitted TO
the Commissioners of the District his an
nual report for the fiscal year which
closed June SO. 1901. Concerning the illu-
minating power and purity OF the gas
furnished the citizens of Washington, Mir.
Ford says:
''The illuminating power of the gas sup
piled by the Washington Gasiight Com
pany during the year ended June q. 1901,
was eleven one-hundredths of one candle
more than during the year 1900.
THE mean average Illuminating power
determined at the three laboratories was
found to equal 26.62 standard candles.
The maximum average illuminating pow
er was found to equal 30.1i standard cam
dies. The minimum average illuminating
power was found TO equal 22.3l standard
candles
THE average illuminating power OF t,ao.
gas supplied by the Georgetown Gaslient
Company during the year ending June q.
1901, was thirty-nine one-hundredths Of
One candle more than during the year 1890
ION nine occasions during the year this
Company vns in default in candle power
Sulphureted hydrogen was not present in
the gas during the entire year
After referring in detail TO the charsc-
ter of the gas and the materials used in
its manufacture, the Inspector says:
'The Illuminating gas supplied in the
District of Columbia during the year end
ed June %. 1901, by the Washington and
Georgetown Gaslight companies. was in
keeping with the requirements of the law
except as hereinbefore appears.
The average candle power Of five cubic
feet Of gas furnished by the Washington
Gaslight Company, consumed per hour
through the burner designated by law
and known as the Bray union slit burner
No. q. was found to equal 26.0z standard
candles.
"'The average candle power Of five Gu
bic feet of gas furnished by the George
hour using the burner described above,
was found TO equal 27.s9 standard cam
dies"
on the subject Of the inspection of gas
meters, Mr.. Ford says:
During the year ending June ., iso1,
this Office inspected and proved i,2S2 gas
Three hundred and two of the said
meters registered fast. average error 20
per cent; 573 registered slow, average or
for by e.o9 per cent: 3.l53 registered with
.n the limits allowed By law. and H4 did
not register the gas flowing through
them.
complained of by consumers of gas, they
believing the meters to register incor-
rectly. Two hundred and seYenty-nine
cent; G. registered slow average error,
use per cent; 2s5 registered within the linn
its allowed by law"
In conclusion Mr.. Ford makes the fol-
lowing recommendations:
THAT the gas companies in the District
of Columbia be required TO make more
suitable rebate than they allow at present
IN eassf where Wsters complained o., by
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
TEAM STRUCK BY A CAR.
The Driver said to Have Been Asleep
at the Time.

John Webster and John B. Boswell
both colored, of Accocheek, Nd. had
narrow escape from serious injury at an
early hour yesterday morning when the
buggy in which they were riding was run
into by car 2ss. of the Anacostia and Po-
tomac River Railroad, and completely de-
Inolished. on Nichols Avenue, near the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
The vehicle was owned by Webster. and
his companion held the reins. although
il is said that both of the men were
asleep; The horse, being on his way home,
hiole too near the car tracks, and II was
hit by .he approaching car before the
motorman realized the situation The
two men were slightly cut and bruised
about the head, but their injuries We're
not of O serious nature.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
.on-support Charged by "A Wife.

Mary r. Jackson, IN petition for divorce
against her husband Lewis II. jackson. filed yes
terday, alleges that in February, 1896. She re-
ceivcd letter from him. dated at New York,
in which he stated that be would no longer
contribute 10 her support The parties were
married in Tins city in ls32. Because OF her hu--
hands refusal to iorscr contribute 10 her sup-
port Mrs Jackson ass tor divorce On the
grounds Of desertion and non-,upport Thomas
L. Jones Is named as counsel for the petitioner
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
The Derth Record.

Tie fc!Io,qirg death, -WIr2 reported to the
Health Office fer the twcrtv-tnur hours mp TO
noon vest rtiay. Lewis h-rrich, g years Robert H.
Iardln. c. yca-s; isoni'!-5 Eu5 ell. ei ieaf''
Vmrnzp $. t;id-sv g years; Warren Ber. y
js vcars. Dora Kuwit7ti, 81 wears, William H.
Coodv in - vear,: William p. LarAins, p wears:
Frederick Nav irs. =, YEARS; Arthur Shan<lin,
i, wears: Matte T.. Cis.pi wears; L.-one Wat
err ! year; ~ pnFnc, II months; Nand'
+ N,<uan - Nirearr, smith : montl,s {,
3,@ni,rrd H. 81 months; bavti F'ale
gase1 . boi..,s. err. ii Young month"; :
Frtnfis C'Fd,a i.oauS; Geur J. t-i'z, ,
Nc utls; Niuian Iaesson. month; Eilzibr;h X
F.e Is, So dave.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

gas consumers are found by the inspector
to register in excess of the re-
Quirements of the law. The same
course should be followed where meters
are found to register fast as is pursued
by these companies where meters are
found to register slow or fail TO register
at all.
THAT the salary attached TO the posi-
tion of the First Assistant Inspector OF
Gas and Meters be increased from l,000
TO 81. 400 per annum.
That the messenger receive a salary of
$500 per annum, which Is an increase OF
Sl2Q per annum"
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
Claimed the Horse Was to Blame.

When arraigned in the Police Court yesterday to
answer TO a charge Of fast driving, Harry Plow-
man pleaded not guilty, but the evidence was
against him and he was fined So which he paid
Plowman is sixteen years old Two policemen
swore that he rode a horse through South
Washington Friday at terrific rate of speed
and that when they tried to stop him he paid
attention 10 them. Plowman did not deny rid
ing fast. but said his horse ran away with him
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
Took n Dead woman,- Clothes.

Sam Bolden, ,olored, does not fear ghosts.
Bolden had a room in Frank wadc's house Las;
Tuesday Mrs. Wade died. On Thursday Bolden
went into the apartment where the corpse lay
and carried away a shirt waist and skirt valued
at sl2, which formerly belonged to Mrs Wade.
Yesterday he in the United States branch
OF the Police Court on a charge Of larceny, and
Judge o'Donnell sent him 10 jail for thirty days
In default Of a fine Of $I0
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
ctsEron c.os.ERA rnFAsrsn

Lat May - ~ NIs- Gurus BAKER. BooK-
vas All rii,: ..r5-r n - inf:-st-, III d-cos
ha givrn up all hopes oil recovery took
bos,ls Of Cls1t--'- Cot ffgr Ui
DarlLotu Ne, .rsir l. i4'' i"n" 4 h't- mem
f,r -- ! t..l.;a ,.I 1ssT i ts-.- a.. ,r.4.S -
directions. In fAa erg7 iin- ihe child la
luliy reaoycrc j. s-l rov ta-t 3. u scar s.nce)
4 Nigataus, ~ si'. rs r aii. -licd
TN urn,dl 60 las ,r Lsnwn il
4 fa ~ ar. a-.-- .t- '-.a sSi' hj
nenry Evans, wholcsae and retail. so + street
The Washington times., 1901-07-28

When arr..isned in the Police Court yesterday,
charged with circulating obscene literature,
Joseph Sohrot pleaded not guilty. but Was held in
bonds Of $500 to await the action Of the grand
jury. Schrut runs a newsstand on Thirteenth
Street northwest. 1t is said he sold, among
other papers, an Objectionable one published IN
St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
Released Pending a Decision.

p II. Devine. who was yesterday sent to Jail
for three months Tor making threats against his
wife was yestcslay afternoon released on 500
bonds pending the disposition OF motion for
trial.