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Evening star., 1902-01-02
sUPERsTITIONs DYING OUT.

No. 13 and Haunted House Va&arfes
Are Fading Away.
From the New York Tribune.
Real estate men are gradually forgetting
most of the old-time superstitions which
used to cause US much trouble" said q
dealer the other day to a reporter. ''The
number of houses which cannot be rented
or sold On account Of being haunted or be-
cause some terrible crime was committed
on the premises is rapidly decreasing. We
run across only few people who balk at
living in house No. 13. Even elderly men
who have made big fortunes are beginning
to believe that there is nothing in the Oil
saying that the aged rich man builds
mansion to die in it. New Workers are en-
tirely too practical to hold to old supersti-
tions; BESIDES the big apartment houses
which we are building all over town are
blotting out the old houses, which may have
had histories"
Tell me something about the haunted
houses which are still standing in this
city, the agent was requested.
Now you are getting on dangerous
ground In these days OF well defined libel
laws you can't talk about mans property
In way that will depreciate its value with
out paying well for your fun Circulating
ghost stories about particular houses is not
calculated to improve their renting value,
and the owners might be able to show that
we had done them real damage. There Is
one house in West 11th street that Is never
more than half-filled, because years ago
some one thought the house was haunted,
and the story of the terrible ghosts that
walk about the halls at night has been
handed down from tenant to tenant. There
are other haunted houses but we are try
ing to forget where they are, hoping that
the stories will be forgotten. 1t is generally
dlfncult to rent or dispose of houses in
which sensational crimes have been COM
mitted. Lo. murder trials in which the
houses figure prominently usually cause
them to remain vacant for long time
- Inc idea that it Is unlucky to live in No,
13 is rapidly disappearing I know of but
one woman who has given her house a new
number because it was No. 13. John D.
Rockefeller, jr., certainly has no regard for
uniucky thirteen. He will begin housekeep-
ing with his bride at 13 west 54th street"
Evening star., 1902-01-02
BEAVER-TAIL SOUP.
Michigan Lumber Camp Delicacy That
Pleased a Marylander.


From the New York Sun.
although I am a Marylander, and an
Eastern shore one at that said Chauncey
F. Raynor, land consequently know what
good things to eat are, l want to tell you
that I'll have to take off my hat to the
lumber camp cook of the upper Michigan
peninsula as the discoverer, fabricator and
dispenser of dish that knocks the Eastern
shore cuisine silly. And that rare lumber
camp dish is beaver-tail soup. I was with
Col. Park of Columbus. Ohio, deer hunting
in the Rainy lake region of Michigan one
fall. We lived at a lumber camp boarding
shanty. There were signs of beaver at the
upper end of the lake, and a trapper sue
ceeded in trapping one of the willy dam
builders.
When the beaver was brought into camp
the camp cook went nearly wild And so
did the lumbermen when they heard the
news. All because they had been trying to
trap a beaver for weeks-not for it's fur,
but for its tail. as they were pining they
said. for beaver-tail soup. The cook took
that broad appendage of the beaver, mailed
like an armadillo, took from it the underly-
ing bone and meat, and from 1T made such
soup as never came from any other stock
at the beck of the most scientific chef that
ever put a kettle on. We could do the
same thing, and perhaps better, on the
Eastern shore, but we lack one thing. We
haven't got the beavers to yield up their
tails"
Evening star., 1902-01-02
DUNCANsoN BROS AUcTToNFERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Rs
TATE, IMPROVED BY A FINE THREE.
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK AND STQNE
DWELLING HOUSE, NO. 2s1I FoU RTEENTH
NoRTHwEST. CONTAINING NINE ROOMS
IN ADDITION TO BATH ROOM. KITCHEN
AND BASEMENT.
By virtue Of q deed OF trust bearing date on
April 2, AID 1896 and recorded in fAber No.
2105, folio $02 ct seq, OF the land records of Inc
District OF Columbia, and at the request OF the
parties secured thereby. the undersigned will sell
at public auction, in front OF the premises or
THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY
1902 AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM The
following described land and premises situate IN
the county of Washington. District Of Columnia
and known as lot thirty-cne tsn. In Lester A. barr
and Franklin I. Sanner's subdivision of lots eight
tS) and nine 90. In block thirty-thre (33) Column
bis Heights. said subdivision is recorded In the
office OF the surveyor OF the District OF Columbia
in County Book o. page 30
Terms Of sale: One-third cash, balance In three
equal installneuts. payable In one two and three
years, with Interest from the day Of sale at &C. Der
annum. payable semiannually, to be represented by
the notes Of the purchaser, secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold. all cash at the
option Of the purchaser. deposit OF $500 will be
cordng and revenue stamps at cost OF the pur.
chaser Terms of sale must be comnlted n,,rs
within ten days after the day Of sale otherwise
the the right TO forfeit the deposit
and TO resell al the and risk OF the defauf,ne
purchaser.
BENJAMIN s. MINOR, Trustee,
WALTER V. r. BERRY, Trustee,
Fendall building. 344 ID ST. NV.
de21 % "a 8 26 81 % 2n Al fa1 b
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she would have paced in spite of all l
could do. Even after Il was settled between
me and the FLY that she was TO be q trotter
she would often glide into the Szp0othest
pace you ever saw, and aimodta inHariably
when first taken from tl0. barn shs would
strike that gait and stick sto uAtA ad-
mon!shed by word and tho 81 lfting OF the
bit that Iswa1ted her to tro3. ~
remember that the fall she was two
year old. and when It was plain the flly
would make fast trotter, she struck a
pace one day just as she was coming to the
siowest quarter on the farm track. She
went at It with SO much With That decided
to let her have her own way, and the style
IN which she stepped tfiat slow quarter In
351a TO an oid-fashioned caFtepacing away
as II she had never known any other gait.
convinced me that she wqhld fhake cham
pion side-wheeler if trained at that way OF
going.
81 never lost race with Nahcy-in fact.
I lost but one heat. She had notions, as
do most good horses. bpt she was ready
to do her best any time you asked her. and
I am not surprised that her son has been
q trotter from the time he was weaned.''
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Marriage In China.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
Marriage Is truly a lottery to the Chinese
girl, for she knows not what she is getting
until she is actually married Sometimes
it is a kind, good husband. an amiable
mother-in-law and much comfort; some
times it is tyrant a mother-in-iaw who is
eternally scolding, and a life that is a wear
mess to both flesh and spirit. The ceremo-
MES of betrothal and marriage cause much
trouble and anxiety. The young mans
family begin the negotiations. They en-
gage go-between to call on the girls fam
lily and tender a proposal Of marriage. II
the young man Is considered elieible by the
girls parents they consult a fortune-teller,
who decides whether the betrothal would be
proper. If his decision Is favorable the GO
between Is given card on which is marked
the hour, day, month and year when the
girl was born. This Is delivered to the
young mans family, who In their turn con-
suit fortune-teller. II he also pronounces
fayorably festival is held by both fami-
lies the betrothal contract is signed, and
the bridegroom makes a. present to the
bride Of pair of bracelets, but neither he
nor she is present. The betrothal, however
Is not considered bindiag until paste
board card has been interchRnged by the
families The bridegrOom's family provide
two OF these cards, one having a gilt dra-
gon on it's face, the other a. gilt phoenix
The phoenix card is retained by the young
mans family as evidence of ibis engage
ment while the dragon card is kept by the
girls family. The betrothal Is then COM
Dl4te.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
The Amateur Florist.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
See that your plants get fresh air when
ever it can be given them safely This
means that cold air should be so admitted
that 1t is mixed with the air OF the room
before 1t reaches the plants themselves
Give your plants the benefit of light and
sunshine II you wish them to do we'll
Water only when the surface of the soil
looks dry. This rule cannot be deviated
from with safety by the amateur. The ex-
perienced gardener will frequently dis
cover conditions which make 1t safe for
him 20 vary or modify IL. but these the
amateur will not discover. and 1t is not
possible to lay down any instructions by
which they may be discovered Oyer-water-
Ing does untold harm. as II causes souring
OF the soil and brings on decay of the roots.
Apply fertilizers only when a plant Is grow
ing. for then. and then only, can 1t make
use of them. Begin with a small quantity
OF whatever fertilizer you use and increase
The amount as the plant increases in
growth, being careful not to overdo the
matter.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Ants and the Care They Take Of
Their Babies. e
LONG BIRDS HAVE SHORT TAILS
How Animals Communicate With
Each Other.
r o o rs OF PL A N T s
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star
In early spring, before the suns rays
have power enough to penetrate the ground
to any great depth. the ants wish warmth
for their babies On bright days you may
catch a glimpse of their helpless young
by turning over the fat stones near their
hills. They have cut out galleries and
large roomy chambers and brought their
young up to be warmed. The soft spring
sunlight warns the thin rock sufficiently
to temper the air under It,
These tiny workers which we trample
under foot every day show wonderful
powers of reason or instinct. If the sun
should be obscured by a cloud and the
temperature under the rock begin to drop,
the careful nurses at once hurry the babies
down deep in their hills, where there Is no
danger of their being chilled.
Most persons think that the big white
cylinders which the ants carry about are
eggs, but they are not. The white, soft OBJ
jects are the baby ants. helpless masses of
life that must be tenderly fed and cared
for until they are ready to undergo the
Evening star., 1902-01-02

remains tell us that man probably used
dogs in the chase long before he thought
of demonstrating any other animal
With all these centuries of companionship
how does 1t happen that man has made no
effort to understand what might be termed
dog language? That all animals talk In a
United way no person OF observation can
doubt How much they are able to COM
munfcate to each other no one knows 1t
seems that We are working backward to a
certain extent when we expect the dog to
learn great deal Of our language and we
take no pains to learn his.
Of course. man can never hope to learn
the language of any animal thoroughly be-
cause of sense limitation. 1t is irnpossibie
to say what a dog knows and underst ands
oy his sense OF smell alone. Man depends
largely upon his eye for his Impressions. a
dog upon his nose. II any one Will take the
trouble to test this, he can understand at
once what is meant. Go into a yard where
1nere is dog that knows you quite we'll.
Before you enter pull your hat over your
face and notice his greeting While you are
yet some distance away he growls and
treats you as though he had never seen YOU
before His eyes do not recognize your
clothing or your figure. But watch his
something which makes him think you are
known TO him, so he circles around to the
windward. In moment he Is wagginR his
tan; He recognized you. not by his eye, but
by his nose.
This is one Of the reasons why we are so
limited In giving a true interpretaf fion 10
what We see In nature. 1t Is impossible for
US to gain impressions such as the life
about US receives from the same things.
Why Plant. Have Roots.
1t is generally supposed that plants send
out their roots in a promiscuous manner
This is true to a certain extept II one will
examine tree growing on q steep hillside
Evening star., 1902-01-02
THE ITALIANS IN AMERICA.
Mgr. Scalabrfnf Tells the Pope wha
He Saw In This Country.

Mgr. Sca1abrinf Tells the Pope What
He Saw In This Country.
From the Tablet
Mgr. Scalabrini. bishop Of Piacerza, who
has just arrived In Rome, is a very remark
able man. After paying his homage to the
holy father he visited Minister Prinetti and
Senator Bedio, and 1t would be hard to say
which of the three welcomed him most cor
daily. Certain it is that the holy father
was delighted with the very hopeful ac-
count the prelate had to give about the
italians in America 1.-The Italian bishop"
as he was called at the other side. has
visited many Of the principal cities in the
United States. President Roosevelt re-
ceived him with much cordiality, and spoke
in the highest terms Of the good qualities
of the italian enlfgrants-warning the
bishop, however, that they would do bet
ter by going west instead OF huddltng to-
gether in New York and Boston, where
they were exposed to the danger OF los
ing all the good qualities they brought with
them from Italy and acquiring all the bad
ones of America. In New York alone there
are now between 10000 and $4,000 Italians
with no fewer than 24,00o IN the single
parish Of st. Patrick.
Mrg. Scalabrini describes as ''prodigfous'
the change Of public opinion In the United
States with regard to the Italians. THE
rector of st. Patrick's." says the bishop,
told me that when the Italians began to
settle in the district which had hitherto
been almost exclusively occupied by the
Irish, he felt that the parish was ruined.
Today he confesses that his fears were
without foundation He is an Ifishman
himself, but he Is now as glad to see an
Italian as an Irish face among newcomers"
The Italian quarter known to New York
ers as Little Italy,, which has been painted
in such dark colors by Dario Papa Fontana
and Giacosa. has been greatly improved
during the last decade The New York
corporation has interested itself in the
homes of the immigrants, the immigrants
themselves having in increasing proper
tions made up their minds to make Amer
lea their own country, have ceased to live
in the sordid misery for which they used
to be noted, and the immigration society
OF st Raphael has done much for the
material as well as for the spiritual well
fare Of the Italians
Evening star., 1902-01-02

1t viii be seen that practically all the roots
have grown back into the earth.
/ had noticed this often. and wondered
how 1T had been accomplished. I won.
dered II the plant had tried roots In all
directions and had retained those which
were useful or whether 1T had grown roots
only on one side. I planted some beans In
pot and then turned the pot on its side
and waited for the plant to grow.
The tender young bean pushed out and
turned up to the sunshine, and began to
grow roots Soon three tiny roots pushed
out through the surface and died, while
the others on the other side Of the plant
grew back In the earth. Thus the plant
grew into the pot and sent out more
fbrous roots and vigorous foliage. When
the bean bent upward to get its stem turn
ed directly toward the sun 1t assumed the
same shape that is so often seen in trees
growing on steep slopes.
So in this case the plant simply eliminates
those roots which 1t finds useless and utfl-
ICES it's strength in those which will help
It battle for life.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
The Alphabet of Banking.

SuccesS
With a good general education. to begin,
head for organization, and a natural
courtesy Of demeanor, there is no reason
why the Office boy Of today may not be the
bank president Of twenty years hence: II
he will only use his opportunities, applica-
tion and hard work will carry him to the
top. Outside the details Of his own off1ce,
he will have to study and investigate Sc
curities, investments, the standing Of Gus
toners, letters of credit, and foreign busi-
ness methods; to read all he can on banks,
banking, and all else that pertains to that
particular department OF finance. This
junction with his daily work, and consider
ing the amount of leisure every bank clerk
mas. he will not have to burn much mid
night oil to keep his knowledge in advance
of his position. Know more than your po-
sition demands. AS your knowledge rises,
your position win follow.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
STAGE ANIMALS.
Many Little Tricks They Fall Into
From Vanity.
From the Penny Macazine

Many Little Tricks They Fall Into
From Vanity.
From the Penny Magazine.
II they can roll an eye. they never cease
70 roll SO long as they think any one is
looking; and IL they can switch a tail they
switch 1t. This weakness for showing OF
gets them into trouble sometimes, just as
weaknesses in general get real animals
into trouble Hence an elephant with
fine freely moving tan began to switch that
tan with great vigor while on its way to
the front Of the house. Just as II was
emerging from the side into view, the
woolly end of the tail in its abandoned
Nights caught gas jet and at the same
instant caught fire. The fire spread as rap
can make 1t burn and the elephant appeared
In blaze. Fortunately for the men in
side the flames were on the top and the
first intimation they received Of the con-
Migration was feeling of something cold
striking them on the back 1t was water
and the water increased and they were
drenched and horrified, for they knew not
whence it came, or what 1t meant, or what
might come next.
One of the cleverest elephants Is that
made for celebrated performer 1t picks
up biscuits with its trunk and puts them
into its mouth. The secret OF the prehen-
sife power of the trunk lies in pair of
pincers with which It is fitted, and which
are, Of course, concealed. Monsters OF
the deep" on the stage are usually meant
as caricatures; red herrings, bloaters or
haddocks run easily to four feet long; and
though they have all been taken long
enough ago from their native element to
be already cured and offered for sale in
the market, unblushing1y show every sign
Of life. Even the lobster, though 1t has
been boiled as its color shows-for 1t is red
never ceases to move its mandibles and
antennae while before the public. sword
fish is. no doubt, very impressive crea-
ture on the stage, the sword, naturally,
receiving great emphasis from the maker
and special publicity from the men inside.
1t is thus a common thing for that sword
to get in trouble, and for the poor fish in
stage procession to ask harmless mussel
o. oyster to take care of my sword!'' A
dragon thirteen feet long, and emitting
flames, makes US think that we must have
got away from canvas. wickerwork and
paper else the flames are certainly not real.
The flames, however, are real enough, and
a man inside ignites and fans the spirit
saturated cotton-with his breath. 1t is
out of a canvas mouth, too. that they
come, but that mouth is fitted with as
bPSf0S cloth
Evening star., 1902-01-02
DUNCANSoN BROS, AUCTiONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE
PROPERTY AT THE NORTHWEST CoRNE
OF FIRST STREET AND PENNSYIVANI

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF FIRST STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of O decree OF the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia, passed In Equity Cause
numbered 224y9. docket 30. will sell in front of
the premises On TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH
DAY OF JANUARY, AID. 1902 AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM the following described property. situate In
the city Of Washington. District OF Columbia, to
wit: Lot numbered !, In square numbered 575.
the same having frontage Of about 9.96 feet
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, by depth Of
about 1870 feet LIST street northwest being im-
proved by a brick restaurant and hotel. known
No. 101 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. together
with all and singular, the rights. ways, easements,
privileges appurtenances and Improvements 90 the
said piece or parcel OF land belonging in any
wise appertainiug.
Terms One third of the purchase money shall be
payable the day of sale or fifteen days there
after one-third in year and one-third In two
years thereafter, with interest the deferred
pay ments from the day OF sale, the deferred pay
ments to be represented by the promissory notes Of
the purchaser purchasers, secured by deed OF
trust upon the property sold, all cash. at the
option of the purchaser or purchasers. A deposit
of 500 will be required at time Of sale. Terms OF
sale u be complied with I'm fifteen days from day
Of SALE otherwise trustees reserve the right to
sell the property risk and cost OF defauting pnr
chaser or purchasers, after giving i've days notice
by advertisement OF such sale sales In some
newspaper published in the city Of Washington.
District of Columbia.
WILTON j. LAMBERT.
40 5th st. NV. Trustees
EDWIN B. HAY,
Evening star., 1902-01-02
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
Q. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIoNEERs, 14o7 @ ST.
First Sale of the Year.
Furniture, Carpets, &c.,
WITHIN OUR AUCTION ROOMS,
14O7 G St.,
1902 Saturday, January
Ath. 1902,

COMPRISING ELEGANT RoUND-END BRASS
BEDSTEAD, SUPERB MASSIVE OAK CHINA
HANDSOME ODD MAHOG. BUREAU HAND
SOME LOUIS XIV GILT PARLOR SUITE SOME
HANDSOME MAHOG. PIECES, RICH PARLOR
SUITES. NORRIS CHAIRS, MUSIC CABINETS,
LADIES' DESKS, COMBINATION BOOK CASES,
MAH0G. AND OAK CHIFFONIERS, EXT. Ia
BLES. DINING CHAIRS. sIDEBOARDS, WARD
ROBES, FOLDING BEDS, LEATHER ID. r.
ERS. RICH 9x12 RUGS SEVERAL ORIENTAL
RUGS, RICH MAHOGANY CHARTERED OAK
PIECES. COUCHES, COAnNODES. TWO LARGE
ANTIQUE OIL PAINTINGS. MIRRORS, PIC
TURES, CHINA AND GLASS, TOILET WARE.
LOT ORDINARY FURNITURE, q N d 1 E s,
COOKING UTENSILS. CARPETS, &C., ALL NOW
ON VIEW. AND. AT TWELVE NJ,
HORSE, HARNESS AND VEHICLES.
Q. g. SLOAN & CO., Aucts., 1407 @ st.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Misstatements Aheut Society.

- la 50
The warning We haveg frequently given
that the extravagant statements as to the
prevalence Of the drinking habit among
society made by total abstinence advocates
should be taken. like all generalizations,
with caution and reserve" might well
have been put more strongly. The mere
fact that the charge is Sc sweeping and
that the remedy proposed was the utterly
absurd and Impossible one of stopping the
manufacture OF intoxicating liquor" was
enough to discredit the Indictment. There
Ia no reputable society in this country
where the immoderate use Of intoxicants
than the same vice will now discredit In
business and unclass socially a man ad-
dicted to 1t. It long since ceased to be
good form to get drunk The '.three-bot-
tie men of our ancestors would now be
tabooed In fashionable society. Drunkenness
has decreased among all classes.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-STORr AND GEL
LAR BAY-WINDow BUFF-BRICK DWELL

TRCSTEES SALE OF THREE-STORT AND CE1-
LAR BAY-WINDoW BUFF-BRICK DWELL
ING, NO. 1928 nth ST. NV.
By virtue of q deed Of trust TO us dated Noveu-
Der %, 1899. and recorded November ~. 1899.
among the land records for the District OF Coluns-
ei. IN I4bsr No. 2472. az folio "a. win sen st
THURsbaY. ThE Second 5SIs y DAY ps o s%Srsasg e
AD. 1909. AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK
Pm, the following described property situated
in the District Of Columbia, and Known as ths
dred and sixty-two OF J. L. Viewers subdivisioa
OF lots In square one hundred and fifty oue. Per
plat recorded I'm the once OF the surveyor for the
District Of Columbia. In Liber No. Il. folio ioS
Terms Of sale: Sold subject 10 . prior deed of
trust for $500 with sccrued interest and tsxes,
balance one-half cash, remainder in one and two
years, secured by de.d Of trust upon the property
sold, and to bear interest at the rate Of ave NJ
cent per snnum. payable semi-annually. or al
cash. at the option OF the purchaser deposit
OF two hundred snd nfty dollars to be required al
the time OF sale. and all conveyancfng recording
and revenue stamps to be at the cost OF the pur~
chaser. Terms OF sale TO be complied with within
ten days from day OF sale, otherwise the trustees
the right 60 resell the property az the rfst
and cost OF the defaultng purchaser, after
hvs days notice OF such resale In some pewspsp-r
published I'm the District of Columbia
JOHN b. LARNER,
BRAINARD W. PARKER
oe1pd&de Trustees. st ~