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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Tramp Established Relationship.

From the Boston Herald
Among the stories told to the Christian
Endeavorers while they were in Boston
was one concerning q peripatetic Of the
barefooted variety and farmer. who was
also a church deacon. The deacon was TAX
ing lunch under his own vine and fig tree
and unto him the peripatetic said:
''Sir. I'm very hungry"
'Fou haven't been shaved" replied the
deacon.
mo, but I'm very hungry"
You're very dirty. into the bargain"
Eyes. but I'm very hungry"
well, can you say the Lords PrayerT
mo. can't
"wnl you say 1t for piece Of bread?"
st will" "
The deacon started In with "Our Father"
at the same time cutting or q slice as he
enunciated the words. The tramp repeated
''Our Father" then suddenly asked:
did you say Our Father'?''
yes; Our Father"
Stop Just moment" continued the
dirty man. you mean your father and my
fatherT"
1T do" answered the deacon.
Then we are brothers," triumphantly
proceeded the unshaved-
1--WE ara.
s~Then, for our fathers sake cut that
bread thicker and cut 1t quicker"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
sEARcHING RIVER BEDS.
An Interesting Automatic Device Used |
by the Government.
Il. Paul Pioneer Press.


From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The government snag boat. Col A. NC
Kenzie. arrived at St. Paul on Thursday
evening and tied up at the Diamond Joiine
dock.
The Mckenzie is an interesting craft, not
only from the Importance of the work 1t Is
engaged in, but because of the new meth
DDS employed in conducting the work. The
special mission of the boat Is to keep the
river free from snags and other dangerous
distractions
So many charts and profiles Of the Mis-
sissippi have been taken that the engineers
know the bottom OF the river almost as
the engineer of a railroad knows the ups
and downs Of Its grades. New charts are
prepared almost every year, ana the cnarS
and project sheets are corrected and ammo
tated so carefully and profuseiy that only
a man accustomed to working on them Is
able to tell anything about them. One pro
file of the river bottom was made In loo4,
and subsequent profiles have been traced
over the original until the list OF colored
links and combinations Of dotted and
dashed lines Is almost exhausted In the en-
deavor to make each tracing plain.
Townsend to improve on the old-ttme meth
cd of recording the variations In the river
bottom. The old method was to take sound
ings with q pole every twenty SECONDS as
suit being q series of readings which gave
the depth of water about every eighty feet.
1t was found that the pole did not work
satisfa ctoriIy attached to the stern Of the
boat, so this year a barge was constructed
In shape somewhat resembling the letter
"U'' and the pole was rugged SO as to be
suspended between the prOngs. A deck
house was constructed at the union OF the
pEongs in which was located the recording
instrument and tables for the assistants to
consult project sheets for comparison and
to enter new nations. The barge Is push
ed ahead Of the steamer.
Under the new arrangement the device
has given perfect satisfaction. and the re-
suit Of It's use Is continuous profile OF the
bottom Of the river from the mouth OF the
Missouri to st. Paul The exact depth Of
water Is recorded on every foot OF the river
in the navigable channel where the depth
is less than twenty-four feet. The pole Is
only thirty-six feet long. and 1t has been
found that 1t will not work satisfactorily at
a greater depth than twenty-four feet.
However. IL the river is twenty-four feet
deep or more. It h deep enough for all pur-
poses. and 1t does not matter what the
shape Of the bottom may be.
Valuable as the measuring device II as a
means Of ascertaining the depth Of the
river at all points, 1t has proved still more
valuable as a snag locator. Whenever the
pole turns over sunken tree or log or
other obstruction the change in depth Is
instantly recorded on the drum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
ALLEY RENDERED USELESS.
An Amendment Suggested to Bill Be-
fore Congress.

The Commissioners have lately had I'M
der consideration several letters and an ap-
plication from certain property holders for
permission to take possession. of an aban-
doned alley near the junction Of New
Hampshire and Sherman avenues extended.
Col. Biddle. the Engineer Commissioner.
has reported that by reason of the extern
sion Of the avenues through the subdivision
about the point OF Intersection Of the two
avenues. the alley in question Is rendered
useless. 1t was dedicated when the subdi-
vision was made, but has never been i'm
proved on in any way made use OF as a
public highway, but being public alley. 1t
cannot be turned back to the abutting land
owners without special legislation for that
purpose Accordingly. he suggests an
amendment to House bin No. 1887 for the
opening and closing Of alleys aind the open
ing Of minor streets, to include the alley In
question. The Commissioners will forward
the amendment to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
HORSES IN BLIZZARD LANDS.
Small Beasts That Can Live on Flou,
and Moss the Best.
From the Tacoma Ledger.

FROM the Tacoma Ledger.
Ed" Floyd until three years ago eng
Ieer on the Northern Pacific railroad. n
returned from three years spent In Nom
Mr.. Floyd engaged In business immediatei
on landing in that northern country al
sold out his horses and hotel for 10000
month ago to make this visit to his oil
home. His principal business was freigh
ing and the operating Of stages His lor
experience on an Oregon horse hanch stoo
him in good stead, and in shipping horses 1.
the north he has experienced the best
luck. Out Of the three hundred he had ia
en- in at different times he lost but fife
all told. Regarding the character of hors
required in the north. he said:
MY experience is that II is great mi
take taking In big. fine horses. An east
the mountain Oregon horse or Canada
pony OF the ranches of the Northwest Te-
rttory is the animal to put your money O
There are times when all you can get
your stock for days at a time is -four.
will kill one of these heavy horses IL
does not have good warm stable plen
of hay and regular rations OF oats. and
variety Of feed of various kinds. The
half-wild horses can face storm III
would freeze a Clydesdale to death. al
they will browse under the snow for day
eating nothing but moss, If there Is nothn
else for them to get.
Il had an experience last winter whic'
taught me the value of a pony used to
blizzard. We undertook TO freight som
winter supplies to the Kougarock. and Their
were four teams In the party. 1 had fou
horses from the northwest. The othe'
teams were picked up in Seattle and Tao
ma. The first day out q blizzard struck u
and lasted four days. We camped. ar
could not take our horses in the tent wit
us, and so turned them loose to go bac
home as they could. My four reached HON
next morning. The others never got a hui
dred yards from our tent"
Mr.. Floyd purposes returning to Nome or
the first boat In the spring and will tax.
with him a herd of Oregon horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
INJUNCTION SOUGHT.
Controversy Among Good Samaritans
and Daughters of Samaria.

Proceedings for injunction have been in
stituted in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia by James s. Chapman,
Harry C. Reeler and VIM. C. HILL the COM
plainants, seeking to have James 7. Bond,
Matthias Hunter. Simon s. Washington and
Robert j. Holmes enjoined from assuming
to act as officers of the Right Worthy Dis
trict Grand Lodge, No. 3. of the Indepen-
dent Order of Good Samaritans and Daugh-
tiers of Samaria. The compliments declare
that the defendants wrongfully al
tempting to assume the name and appro-
pirate the property of the District Grand
Lodge mentioned in violation of the rights
OF the complainants and of the constitution
of the order.
Attorneys F. H Mackey and ]. Med. Car
rington appear for the complainants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
BOY BADEy HURT.
Both Legs Crushed in Hotel Elevator
Today.

Reuben West. colored, seventeen years
old, employed at the Raleigh Hotel as con-
drctor of, the freight elevator. was badly
injured while at work this afternoon. He
was caught between the car and elevator
shaft and both legs were crushed The IN
jured boy was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital, where the Surgeons stated he had
been seriously but not fatally hurt. There
is fracture Of one. leg near the knee and
the other leg has 3 similar injury near the
ankle. There may also be a fracture Of one
foot. 500 1885, 49,
West started the car while standing on a
dressing case. and the case slipped from
under him, throwing him between the car
and Shaft. The hospital surgeons say the
boy win probably not be able TO leave the
Institution for several weeks. The boy lives
at So e street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
HEARING POSTPONED.
Case of Rebecca j. Taylor Against Sec
retary of War.

Hearing In connection with the proceed
fngs for mandamus. instituted by Miss Re-
becca ]. Taylor against the Secretary of
War. set for tomorrow. has been postponed.
Counsel will endeavor to have the matter
disposed OF some day next week.
The case is the one by which Miss Taylor
Is eeking to compel the Secretary of War
to restore her to a clerkship in the War De-
partment She was dismissed for publishing
statements criticising the administrator
Philippine policy. She contends that the
dismissal was In violation Of the civil serv-
ice rules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Save Coal.
From the Springfield Republican.


Now Is the time to get few days star
Of the coal famine. When the thermomete
hovers about the zero point. the best tn
can be hoped for is hand-to-mouth,
rather coal-car-to-furnace, existence. b.
with care and prudence during mild wealth,
the consumption can be reduced amazingl
without danger to health or to water pipe
Those who have no fuel will perforce econt
mize. but the more fortunate should like
wise seize the opportunity Of a thaw. Tb
more the gross consumption OF the commu
nifty can be reduced during mild weather
the more hopeful will be the outlook whe
the next cold wave comes. as come II viii
With little vigilance the amount Of Goa
which would be burned In a few hours o.
severe weather can be made TO last a
many days during soft spell" Furnace
can in many cases be dispensed with o.
stocked moderately or with cinders and othe'
inferior fuel. The draft upon anthracite
can be very greatly relieved IL such meas
ures are generally adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Swallow GLAZED WARE.
A Peculiar Crockery Characteristic Of
One Section Of China.

The little treaty port on the Chinese coast
known as Swatow has given its name to an
odd variety Of glazed earthenware, which,
long fayorite IN the far east. has begun
to appear in the markets OF New York and
other American cities. The name ID CO.
incidental Swatow il q small place. whose
chief industry IL the provisioning OF steam
ships and sailing vessels But it Is the port
Of the big city Of Chow Chow Foo. whose
population Il said to be a million and a
half, and whose industries are famous In
the Chinese empire. Near the latter are
inexhaustIbIe beds Of kaolin, blue, gray.
and other hue clays, which have supplied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Unable to Waive Notice.

S. S. Hoover has been informed by the
District Commissioners that they cannot
waive notices of the health department to
connect premises 200 to POS N street south
west with the public sewer and Waterman.
Mr.. Hoover stated In a letter to the Com
missioners that he could not comply with
the requirements because the property did
not warrant the expenditure and that II
the notice was not waived he would be
compelled to abandon the houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Will of Elizabeth l.. Eaton.

The will Of Elizabeth L. Eaton. dated
September %. 1899. was filed today for pro-
bate. Her estate is left to her husband,
Alonzo J. Eaton. and he Is named executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Roads and Mail.

FroEi the New York Sun.
If the Introduction of free mali delivery
results in the Improvement Of our country
roads, our rural friends will have occasion
to bless the art of letter writing and the
post Office twice over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Coincidence.

From the 81. Louis Globe-Democrat
1t Is queer that the shortage of cars for
hauling coal always happens at the moment
when fuei becomes an imperative neces-
sIty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Price Of OIL.

From the Boston Transcript.
The price Of kerosene has advanced four
times during the coal strfngency. This
ought to stimulate gifts to educational en-
terprises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18

During this week anyone
having The Star sent by mall
for one month or longer at
the regular price OF so cents
per month VIII receive the
Fiftieth Anniversary Number
without additional charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Price Should Not Count:

Prom the Baltimore American.
1t is never q wise policy to look for the
price mark on the Christmas gift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Christmas.

From the Hartford Post.
Nevertheless. we wish that people would
quit writing 1t Xmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Smoke Nuisance.

Prom the Indianapolis News.
When II comes to smoke consumption,
ocen-ai- treatment doesn't seem to be a
great succeSa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Chicago's cigar-smoling dog Is dead.
Somebody shot him. II he had smoked Gig,
arettes shooting would probably have been
unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
That Are Big Values.

Boys Sweaters with fancy striped collar and
cuffs all sizes from 20 to "a. Worth ST.. SOC.
Boys and Infants All-slk Sweaters; full
fashioned desirable colorings Worth 81 SIPS
Boys Atwood Plain and Alternate striped
Sweaters worth 81 5o.................S 1.OO
Mems Atwood Sweaters; plain colors and
striped effects Worth ST. ............. ST. .48
Mems Atwood Sweaters, in plain colors; the
popular shapes and shades. Worth SI.5o ST. oOU
Infants Sweaters, with button neck; assort-
ed 'baby" colors Worth SIPS. ....... s. .OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18

worth $40.) =
One of the standard Wheels and
carries the regular 6 months guar /.
antee. Completely equipped with
Lamp and Bell. and tested tires.
Wouldn't an ''Olive" make a SPLEEN
did giftf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28
A Generous Millionaire.

heard some delightful stories about
John Nseksy the other day, which bring
out MS generosity aud simplicity very
well.
wheH Christmas tire comes, he al
ways begins 70 think of all his old as
Sociates who have not done well in tho
world. and vho look forward TO his help
ing them always 40 this period OF the
year. And then ne goes over the list with
one OF HE conndants, and thie a. some
thing Ike the conversation:
Poor Bill Adamsl Put him down for
$500 Biil is q good fellow" A pause. Say,
wonder II Bill is stiil as fond as he
used 20 be of = drop OF whisky? Yes. 7
daresay he is; and he'll certainly get nd
OF that N0o on n biz 81 y spree. and then
he'll have nothing Put him down for an
other 500" Then Jsch Hyres. Jack IS
a good fellow: he ought to have done bet
ter: put Jask down for 500 " pause
Yes. too. I think that. enough. An
other pause, But Jack ~ dreadfuliy weak
about the girls: he's sure - spend the
500 on some pcttcoat that has caught
his fancy. Yes--put him down FOR another
$500
Ard 80 On through the list until the
benefactions amount 80 eomething that
many would consider q handsome income
for a year. Which II all very touching
snd very irish. with oil Ms life In Amer
lea, John Macksy retains the spirit OF the
country he left when he was years 81
sge.-f,ondor Mainly About People.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28

& Harris have a mine the ore OF which
was sssayed AZ $500 a ton. They have
a twenty-stamp mill and are Go put In
n fifty-StAmp mill soon. Their mine is
located about eighty miles up the Rama
river from blueflelds. Not only are they
going TO enlarge their stamp mill. but
they are discussing the matter OF putting
In snaelter This smelter matter for any
OF the mining districts just al THE time
n A. matter for serious consideration In
order 10 be successful with II certain
amount OF ore will have 10 be handled.
and it Is a question II they have devei-
oped sufficiently ~ YET 10 Justify smelt-
ers. although this will be a necessity in
time.
CAS- te placer mining. that can be done
Oh any stream in Nicaragua. While
cannot give you the name OF the man
vho did Il. the information is very auth
entic that one man has taken out no less
than 500 ooo in four years. People who go
into Nicaragua and make a success of
mining do not care 90 advertise the for
tunes they have made. Still, placer mis-
ing can ~ conducted with-proft. Liv-
ing IL cheap The Indians can live on G
Joint sugar cane for day. Bananas con-
stitute their chief article OF food, and
they seor - thrive on 70. Ia fact, Me
arsgua produces naturally and so abun.
dainty that no man need 90 hungry at
any time. Labor r. cheap. Thus man
with little capital can 40 IN there and
make n good living, and perhaps win
fortune, Nuggets are picked up frequent-
ly, these. NJ course. varying In size.
Gold is not the only rining operation
that can bo conducted successfully ]
have recently located 6ne opal mine
I'm the Matagalps district. about - miles
beyond the Rama river. I do not care 10
give the exact location. ] have also dis
covered an asphalt bed that will throw
Trinidad into the shade rs soon as there
IL rail transportation To it,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28
Remarkable Spring in Floride,

As part of tho water resources Of the
country the United states Geological sur
vev ia studying the wonderful Florida
springs and lakes from which most OF
the rivers of tha state have their rise.
kissengen spring. IN Polk county. it one
of there Tho wster has trmperature
Of n degrees Fahrenheit. snd Ia strongly
irnprosnated with sulphur. iron and othor
iugredients that characterize artesitn
watcrs In that rsgion. The spring Is evi-
IDENTIFY natural artcsian well. The va
ter all Genes from ono point. gushing nr
vertically with great force through 4 cir
cuiar orifce in the bottom % tho basin
and although The basin is thirty feet de- y
or more the force ~ 50 great that the
water directly over the orincc is consid-
erahiy higher than tho surface ~ the
lake ~ the banks While swimming IN
this delightful rool ~ is found 20 be ex-
cesdingly dificult 20 keep in posluon
over this spring boil. md impossible 90
sink I'M ths water AZ that point The
outflow of the spring. ss n1sasured oy
the hydrosraphers 81 the Geologieai sur.
vcy. was found 70 be Mcp salons each
minute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28

sIderation than weight ana size Some
livers ave red, others are dark brown.
while is some cages they assume n green
hue, and, ss these latter are most highly
esteemed by epi-ures. a fine liver will
fetch as much as 52s. Inferior kinds.
however. are worth only from 3s, sd. 10
IS Sd per pound. on "Wednesday morn
iugs the shops OF the dealers are crowd
ed by farmers from the country districts
laden with small baskets containing one
or two goose liveYs. Ore OF the most GU
rious sights in Strasburg during the win
ter months is the arrival Of the vendors
OF liver az the railway station, each with
her-for they are mostly farmers wives
~ the shrewd Alsatlan type load OF ma
teriai for the dinner tables ~ the up
per ten thousand throughout the world.
Besides the actual preparation or the
peste---whioh il a secret carefully guard
ed by the leading firms--the manufacture
OF the eases in which n is sent out for
ssle represents considerable industry.
The tastefIlness and variety OF tho de-
signs upon the outside of these cases arc
marvellous Most of them bear the unmis-
taxable cachet OF Partisan origin: for
pats de- foie g1ae, being an article re-
stricted by it's cost 20 the best tables, "
Is held that presumably upon the prin-
ciple who drives fat oxen should him
self he fatD that for such a dainty moth
ing less than "a costly casket will suffice.
Accordingly. Strasburg firms Vie with
one another I'm the artistic attractiveness
OF the jars IN which their wares are sent
out Probably the alarm of the dealers is
little premature. Consumers OF pate dc
inie who have not been deferred from
eating " by the knowledge thar IL Is the
produe, of disease viii not. 80 may Dc sup
posed. permit humanitarian considora-
lion 70 come hetweon their palatcs aud
fitnlr inwnries "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28
Pate de Foie Gras.

In speaking about the agitat ton te re-
move pate de foie sras from the menu OF
the Guildhaii banquet 60 the Prince and
Princess OF Wales, the London News SAYS
of the dish: Pate de foic gras is. OF
course, a product of the nineteenth cen-
turn luxuriousness. for the Roman en-
perors with their peacoeks brains and
iarks tongues. never dreamed OF the deli
oacy which now forms the staple indus
try ~ Strssburp. It's present popularity
r. due almost entirely to the rage for IL
which sprane up In Psrisinn society DUR
ing the Second Empire. The aristoerscy
of France ha. launched the article into
favor. the British gourmand never sloe
to follow in the steps OF Paris, speedily
adopted the idea, and from that time 20
tho present the demand has steadily in-
creased In every country. Some idea of
the extent OF the trade may be gathered
from the fnct that twenty years ago the
value Of rat liver pies" sent out from
Strasburs amounted 60 100000 yearly,
while at the present moment II is cst-
mated 10 reach eib.coo. II seems az flrst
sight incredible that an article OF limit
cd consumption should represent such q
large figure: yet such H. the fsctSt. Mar
tins day may be said to mark the COM
mencement Of the pate season proper, for
although the strasburs dealers IN 'deii-
catesenvaren' always keep stock on
hand labeled this seasons goods with
which 10 supply the requirements of
tourists. all pate obtained before Novom-
ber may be assumed 90 be of inferior
quality. Early In the summer the peas.
ants and small farmers of Alsace and
Lorraine begin the feeding Of geese for the
great strasburE market Nearly every
cottage represents 4 Jose-livsr factory,
some villages being famed for the supe.
riority OF their produce Thus. Wangenau
possess such = reputation that its geese
command n higher price than birds fed
in ncichborinF places, A visit 80 the room
where tho birds are being FED during the
three months required 10 bring them 20
the needful condition % corpulency Is
calculated to excite degree 81 rcpui-
sion which would probably bo shared
even by the lovers NJ pate DO foie eTas.
Each bird IN confined within y box. with
such limited accommodation that while
the goose Is able 20 move its head. no
other form OF exercise is possible.
Under these circumstances All that a.
necessary % set up liver complaint is to
feed the birds frequently and upon 4
heavy diet, which is done by forcing
down their outlets a stiff mixture 80
maize meal spiced with condimeut A
week nr two OF this generous feeding IL
quite sufficient 20 originate disease. The
liver steadily distend- until the unforti.
nate becomes n little more ahsn q mass
of liver and fat When. In fact. the goose
has become sufficiently diseased 70 IL
ready for nnsrket. and the more sdvsnc-
ed IN. disorder the more vslusbls the
bird. In estimating the value 81 a sooso
liver. however, regard is had to more con-