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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
President Lett for aroton.

President Roosevelt and Secretary Cor
telyou left Washington for Groton, Mass.
Saturday night at 12:24 on a special car
attached to the regular night train on the
Pennsylvania railroad. Just before leav-
ing the President received a telegram say
ing that his son Theodore had slept ali the
evening and that his condition appeared
quite favorable.
It is stated that the President has nc
plans for returning to Washington, his fu-
ture movements depending upon the CON
dftion Of his son. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
Government Leases Building.

The United States of America, through
Postmaster General H. c. Payne, has leased
the five-story brick building known as 47e
and 4s1 c street northwest for a mail bag
repair shop and a lock repair shop for one
year from the goth of last month, with
privilege Of renewal yearly for ten years
The annual rental is $1,000 The lease was
placed on record today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
International Chess Tourney.

MONTE CARLO. February 1O-Four
games in the fifth round Of the interna-
tional chess tournament had been COM
pleted when the time arrived for the first
adjournment today. The winners were:
Tarrasch from Mieses, Pnlsbury from
Schlechter, Napier from Mortimer and
Gunsberg from Marco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
Damage Suit on Trial.

Hearing was begun today before Justice
Clabaugh and jury in Circuit Court No
Of the suit at law instituted by Henry F.
Fitzhugh against the Chesapeake Beach
Railway Company to recover damages in
the sum of 5000. 1t is alleged that the ID
or July, 1900. the plaintiff sustained injury
by reason Of a collision between two cars Of
the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
sHALER HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Result Of Investigation Of New York
Dynamite Explosion.

NEW YORK. February i0.-The coroner
jury, which has been investigating the re-
cent explosion of dynamite in the excava-
ton for the rapid transit tunnel. returned
a verdict today holding Ira A. Shaler, the
subcontractor; Ernest ]. Matheson, who
was chief engineer Of the works on the day
of the explosion and Moses-Epps, the col
ored man who had charge of the powder
house, as being jointly responsible for the
deaths caused by the explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
The Post Office Approximation Bill

The House committee on post offices and
post roads Is concluding its consideration
OF the post ONCE appropriation bill. It is
estimated that this bill will carry In round
numbers one hundred and twenty-five mil
Nea dollars this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
MAY POSTPONE VISIT.
Illness Of Presidents Son May Keep
Prince Henry From Coming.

Unless there shall be a decided change for
the better in the condition Of the Presi-
dents son before the end of the present
week. 1t Is probable that Prince Henry Of
Prussia may be impeled to defer his pro-
posed visit to the United States until later
IN the year Unless present plans are
changed, however, the prince and suite will
start for New York next Saturday and ar
rive there on the 22d instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
WILL ABANDON WEI-HAI-WEI.

Great Britain's Intention Announced
in the Commons.
LONDON, February 1O.-In the house Of
commons today the war secretary, Mr..
Brodrck confirmed the report that the gov
-erunient hid decided to withdraw the Brit
ish troops lat Wei-Hai-Wei, and to proceed
no furthe3 with building Notifications at
that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
Additional Treasury Clerks.

A report from the Secretary of the Treas
ury was laid before the Senate today, ask
ing for additional clerks for the office Of
the register. Nine additional counters at
salaries of $720 a year and one laborer at
$500 are asked for for the registers Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
NOT DIAMONDS, BUT sAPPHIREs.
State Senator Hobson of Montana Elk
plodes q Myth.

pIodes MYTH.
BUTTE, Mont, February 10.-State Sem
ator Hobson, who is largely interested in
the sapphire diggings in Fergus county,
says the story In circulation throughout
the east OF the many diamonds being found
in this state Is myth. The stone that is
creating all the furore Is a white sapphire,
very hard. but of comparatively little
worth. Hobson has made special trips to
New York and London, where he has con-
suited weil-known lapidaries with refer
ence to the Montana stone.
In veins extending for miles along the
creek beds Hobson says these white stones
can be found by the barrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
MR.. TURNER RESUMES
Says We Have No Right in
tie Philippines.
FORAKER'S AMENDMENT
PROPOSES CUTTING THE DINGLEY
RATES 25 PER CENT.
Conference Report on Urgent Def
cheney Bill Submitted to Both Houses
-oleomargarine Bill Taken Up.

When the Senate convened today Mr..
Hale presented q partial conference report
upon the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill He explained that an agreement had
been reached upon all contested items ex-
cept those relating to the reimbursement
OF the Mexican government for money paid
and to the payment of certain state claims
for money advanced during the civil war.
The report was agreed to and another con-
ference was ordered upon the contested
Items
A bill was passed to transfer the county
of Carroll. In Georgia. from the northwest
ern division of the northern district of
Georgia to the northern division Of Georgia.
bill appropriating $4,000 for the cree
ton of public building In Spokane, Wash
was passed.
The Philippine Tariff Bill.
Consideration OF the Philippine tariff bill
then was resumed on motion of Nj. Lodge.
Mr.. Turner tWash.}, not having concluded
his remarks, begun last Friday. took the
floor and continued his speech. He pointed
out that on JanYarS-21. 1899 the Filipinos
established a republic, and that under that
government peace and order were main
tanned
Further along Mr.. Turner exclaimed with
great vehemence: THE leaders of the re-
publican party have dishonored the nation
by their greed for power and spoils They
have done under the false and blasphe-
nous pretence that they were serving AL
mighty God by advancing liberty and re-
ligion. Instead of advancing the cause of
liberty they have struck 1t the worst blow
it has received since 1t first found foot
hold on the American continent"
He maintained that the republican lead
ers had deceived and deluded the people.
but he did not believe they could continue
to do so.
There will come an awakening" said he
and the day of awakening is not far dis
tsnt. II l did not believe 80 l should de-
spair of my country.
Mr.. Turner then discussed In detail the
attitude of the United States toward the
Philippine Islands, under the principles Of
International law. He maintained under
those principles the United States govern
ment had no right in the islands, and had
M right to prevent the Filipinos from set
ting up a free and independent govern
ment.
Proposed Cut of rs Per Cent.
Senator Foraker OF Ohio offered an
amendment to the bill providing that the
rate of duty on Philippine products COM
ing into the United States shall be % per
cent Of the Dingley rates. The committee
bill provides for 10 per cent rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
Proposed Cut of rs Per Cent.

Senator Foraker OF Ohio offered an
amendment to the bill providing that the
rate of duty on Philippine products COM
ing into the United States shall be % per
cent OF the Dingley rates. The committee
bill provides for IS per cent rate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
RAILROAD SIGN LANGUAGE.
Signals Comm nicate What Needs to
he Said as Perfectly as II Could
De Told In Words.

II is not deaf mutes alone who en-
ploy the sign language. Railroaders
have a tongue of this sort that, since
railroading began, has been growing
until now anything that needs to be
said in 1t can be expressed as perfectly
as In words. says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. The signals of railroaders are
made with the hands and arms in the
daytime, and with a lantern In the
dark, the lantern signals, by the way,
being comprehensive at far greater
distance than the daytime ones. The
latter are made with one arm or with
both, at the brakeman's option. To go
ahead. to stop and to back are the
leading ones. The arms moved hori-
zontally and vertically make the two
first signals; the back turned and the
arms pushed out makes the last one.
The main lantern signals are an up
and-down, a crosswise and a circular
movement. There are, OF course, a
hundred other minor signals, and
these vary slightly In different parts
Of the country. But the main ones
are as common and as Ineligible
everywhere among American railroad
ers as the English language itself.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
KING A TYPICAL BRITON.
Views of Edward VII. Are Those of a
Majority Of the People of
England.

The late queen was on many sides
typically British, and when she
thought and acted most individually
and unconsciously she was often most
in sympathy with her people. So with
the king, says the Saturday Review.
Given some great and sudden event, we
believe that the kings first thought
and impulse in regard to it would be
almost certainly that of the majority
of his people. n the king, that is, his
ministers, we find a very typical Eng
Hshman, and in many cases we do not
doubt that they can judge of what
public opinion is likely to be in regard
to a proposed course of action by not
ing the first impact on the mind of the
king. More knowledge, more explana-
ton, further consideration Of the diff
ficulties attending other courses Of
action, may alter and change his mind,
but the kings first view is more than
likely to be the first view of the ma ton
also. 1t will always be a straightfor-
ward and courageous view, and one
free from undue subtlety and fnesse.
We have of course no means of know
ing what the prince of Wales thought
during the crisis of the late war, but
we should be indeed surprised if his
view was not that Of the vast majority
Of the British people, i. e., one of dog
ged optimism.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
HE TURNED ON THE POWER.
The Timely Suggestion That Was
offered an Absent-Minded
AutOn ObiIist.

A prominent Washington physician
furnished considerable amusement to
pedestrians on Pennsylvania avenue
one afternoon recently. The eminent,
but upon this occasion 4bSeIt-minded,
physician endeavored to leave the Ra-
leigh hotel in his automobile. He had
ridden from some distance with par
ty of friends whom he entertained at
luncheon at the hotel. When the par
ty was ready to resume the trip the
machine refused to go, and the physi-
clan labored for a long time IN the
fruitless effort to induce 1t to move,
relates the Washington Post.
BY this time large crowd had col
lected, and the party seemed to won
Ter how 1t was possible for such a
mob to form in such little while.
Then some rude man in that collec-
tior called out at the top of his voice:
why don't you turn on the gasoline?"
The doctors facial expression might
have meant anything, although he said
not word. But he quietly laid down
his tools. his quick eye sought out the
man who had made the suggestion,
and, in manner that was Chesterfield
ian to the limit, he said: 81 thank
you"
Then he turned on the power, and
the machine went sailing Off as
smoothly as a cup defender.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
FUTURE OF THE PANAMA HAT,
Recent In lea lions Point to the Aban-
donment OF Ii summer
Headgear.

The future of the panama is fit
subject for speculation. Each man
has his own method OF curing a cold
and preserving a panama. states the
Chicago Tribune. Some declare that
a careful course of kerosene followed
by the use Of quart bottle Of Florida
water is the only method worthy Of
being followed. while others allege
that the true student of economy will
this year wind whole yards Of bath
towel fringes around the straw, and
hand over the white elephant to the
negro who attends to the furnace.
AS a matter OF fact the indications
point to more or less Of an abandon
ment of the panama by society people
during the next year or two. 1t is ex-
pected that a return to the domestic
straw with the addition of bands OF
quiet colors will be noted during the
late days at Newport and Lake Forest,
1t may be that the panamas will be
brought out two years hence for the
first OF the presidential election pa
rades. but one thing Is almost certain,
which is that the linoleum imitation
at 81. 98 has done much to discourage
the wearing of the genuine article to
any extent during next season.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
HANDY BOOK OF INSULTS.
Thousands of FIght-Causing Epitae ts
Put Into n Special Dictionary
by German.

Herr Schuch, German author, has
compiled a dictionary Of $500 insulting
expressions, carefully tabulated, in
dexed and classified. The work, on
which Herr schuch has spent years Of
labor, is called the Schimpfworter
Lexicon and Is divided into five general
heads-insults for men. insults FOR
women, insults for either sex, insults
for children and collective insults for
syndicates, groups and corporations.
Herr Schuch, with that minute discern
ment OF the searching German, has
subdivided these classes into smaller
ones, so that when one wishes to call
his friend or enemy name II needs
but a short consultation with the book
to find the exact epithet or phrase
which will fit the case. This work
would have been invaluable to Mis-
sissippi river pilots in the old days.
and even now the teamster may regard
Ii as welcome addition to his library.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
HER SMILE is CRITICISED.
In Modern Englishwomen 1t Has
Come TO BE Regarded as Some
thing Meaningless.

The smile of modern English wom-
an, according to leading London pa
per, is fast becoming a meaningless
thing and the reason for this, critics
allege, is that it is used so indiscrim-
inately that it lacks feeling. There is
truth in the statement, the critics
maintain, for, when one comes TO
makes to the merest acquaintance,
even on first introduction, is met by
smile. There is no mirth in tit is
only a muscular movement. made
seemingly, to show polite interest. 1t
reminds one OF the japanese woman,
who must always smile, even In deepest
sorrow or distress Of mind, and who
must never on any account show de-
pressed countenance In public, or even
in the family circle should she be ad-
dressed by relative to whom she owes
respect
The effort TO initiate the vivacity Of
their American sisters is supposed to
be at the root OF the continual
smile to be seen on the counte-
nances Of modern women, but a smile
alone will never make a countenance
pleasing, unless It expresses some
lively interest or feeling Too many
sweets clog the appetite and smiles al
ways in evidence become valueless and
| unmeaning. Repose is needed nova
days in nearly every direction and no
where more than on the faces Of
Wpman
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
ORIGIN OF ICE CREAM.
The Process of Evolution Dates Back
to the Begin ming of the Sew
enteenth Century.

Ice cream has been brought to its
present state of perfection by grad
ual process of evolution from the
original idea which dates back to the
beginning of the seventeenth century,
says What to Eat. At that time iced
fruits and cups made Of ice first ap-
peared at hanquets. Like many other
good things for the table, ice cream
claims Paris for its birthplace, and yet
it was not a Frenchman but an Ital-
ian named Precope Couteaux who first
thought out the idea of icing lem
onades and liquors. From this was
gradually evolved over 100 years later
fee cream. or iced butter, as it was then
called. from its resemblance to that
article of food.
While all civilized nations serve ices
in great variety, we are apt to think
of ice cream as an essentially Ameri-
can dish, probably because frozen des-
serts of all kinds are more generally
used in this country than in any other.
Ice cream first made its appearance in
America in Philadelphia at the end of
the eighteenth century. 1t was then
considered great luxury. and, conse-
quently, was rarely seen except on
reach of ordinary mortals until 1900,
when an Italian confectioner estab-
lished an ice cream house, as 1t was
then called, at Germantown, suburb
of PHILADELPHIA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
QUEER CUSTOMS OF CHINESE.
In Their Country Liquids Are Sold
by the Pound and Cloth by
the Foot.

In China liquids are sold by weight
and grain by measure. John buys soup
1 by the pound and cloth by the foot.
A Chinaman never puts his name out
side of his shop, but paints inside a
motto, or a list of his goods on his
vertical signboard. Some reassuring
remark is frequently added, such as
zone word hail." "a child two feet
high would not be cheated" says
Modes and Fabric.
Every single article has to be bar
gained for, and it is usual for the Gus
toner to take his own measure and
scales with him. A strong man has
difficulty in carrying on his back two
pounds worth of the coppered cash
which Is the common currency, so it
is necessary to take servant to car
| ry ones purse. The sycee of silver is
the only other form of money besides
the copper tael. AS 1t weighs about
81 ounces, hammer and cold chisel
are indispensable for making change.
When you engage servant or make
bargain It is not considered bind
Ing until "the fastening penny" has
been paid. Although his bad faith is
notorious in some matters, yet, to do
him justice. when once this coin has
been paid by you the Chinaman coolie
or shopman, will generally stick to his
bargain, even II the result to him be
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
A COSTLY CIGARETTE.
The COnnding Young Man Who
Smoked IL Was Loser by q Very
Large Amount.

Constantin Kardax, a young Pole,
was going TO the Imperial bank, in
Warsaw, recently, with the intention
of depositing a roll of rubles worth
about $4,000, when suddenly he was
accosted by an elegantly dressed man.
who politely asked him II he could
show him the way to the bank, reports
London exchange.
81 am going there" replied Constan-
tin, "sud we may as well walk togeth-
err"
The stranger thanked him and Of
fered him a cigarette, which he took
and began to smoke. A few minutes
later he became very sick and faint
ed in his companions arms. When
he recovered consciousness he found
himself in drug store, and soon saw
that his elegantly dressed companion
and his roll of rubles bad disappeared
While he was wondering what had be-
come of them, the druggist told him
that he had certainly been robbed.
"Your companion vanished as soon
as he brought you here" he said. "and.
of course, he took the money with
him. suspected nothing at the time,
but | soon noticed a peculiar odor from
the half-burnt cigarette, which yon
held between your fingers, and when
| examined 1t ! saw plainly enough
that you had been drugged."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
A NORTH CREEK TALE.
Being the Truthful Narrative OF a
Wonderful Hunting Experience
by a Truthful Man.

The following narrative was written
by the veracious North Creek CORE
spondent of the Troy Press:
George Little has lived all his life in
the Adirondacks and the fish and game
stories he tells are worth travelling
many miles to hear. Some years ago
when he had charge of a camp for the
late Speaker Hustled and DR.. Hayes he
was out hunting and fishing on Ra-
quette lake. He discovered a flock of
wild geese flying in the shape OF
V. He was in the act of loading his
gun which was of the muzzleloading
pattern, and not having time to with
draw the ramrod, fred, and then wad
I'd across Alder brook to bag them.
On going through the water brass
button on his pantaloons flew off and
as he reached shore he found 70pounds
of trout in his pants, which was the
cause of the button disappearing, and
about four rods away lay fine deer
dead. He then went to secure his
geese, and on his ramrod sticking in
tree hung II Of the birds pierced
through the neck. He then brought
his game safely to camp, and when
he dressed the deer he found the brass
button imbedded in his heart. If any
one doubts this story he has the brass
hutton q show
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
RUSSJA'S FOREIGN TRADE.
American ImpOrtatlOns show That
the Cxar's People Appreciate
Good Machinery.

The official report of the Russian
foreign trade for the first four months
of 1902 shows tn. American importa-
tions to be virtually the same as in
1900, apparently indicating that Rus
sian buyers have become fully con-
yinced it Is better to buy American
machinery in spite of the discriminate
ing duty against 1t. The comparative
figures for 1900, 1901 and 1902 are re-
spectively ss,oso,oOo, $7,l5s,ooo, and 49,,
9l3,5 In the meantime German and
British imports have fallen, their fig.
ures being 34,061 800, $32.216 800 and
$50, 2o7 900, and sl5,064,00 $14,317, 900
and SIC, 1914, 900. The whole import has
continued falling, so that the share
Of America is relatively larger than In
1900. The expectations continue to In
,rpaSe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
WARNS ONAMERICAN FINANCE
The London Times Says That Growing
Liabilities Are a Source
Of Danger.

In an editorial article discussing the
present economic situation in the Unit
ed States the London Times says 1t
considers that, although the CONNER
cial credit of the United States is per.
haps not quite so good as it was a
year ago and the actual situation not
entirely free from disquieting fea-
lures, yet, being favored with good
harvests and promising cotton crop.
business prospects appear to be
healthy for another year
For the next few months, at least,
the big harvests of the United States
will probably secure the business
world against the collapse of credit in
New York, but" the paper continues.
"unless we are to accept the new fan
gled doctrine that in some mysterious
way economic laws need not be taken
into account where America is CON
cerned, the present state of things and
the present fashion of finance cannot
continue forever.
"Mere magnitude Of resources, how
ever dazzling to the unthinking, will
not save their owner from embarIass-
ment, or worse, If he allows his liza
oilities to grow in excess Of them"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-25
Subscribe for The Pilot.

"Whcn Gen. Louis Botha passed
through Vryheid n few weeks ago"
says the London Chronicle, "the inn
preston given by his good spirits was
that he was pleased with the terms
The English commanding officer went
out to exchange courtesics with Botha,
and our infantry gave him guard
Of honor until he joined his own
burghers few miles out Of Vryheid.
All this Is as might be expected, but
strange incident occurred. The Eng
lish officer in charge Of the escort was
presented TO Gen. Botha's secretary,
Jacobus De Wet, who had been three
years Mt Oxford. and to his aid-de-
camp, Louis Eslem, also varsity man.
They were evidently anxious to get
speech with our lieutenant, and their
first words were: "Who won the beat
.a0a2"