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Evening star., 1902-08-22
Modern Woman's Versatility.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.


One Of the greatest charms of the at
tractive modern woman, says a French
author, lies in her great variety of moods
She presents different type half a dozen
times a day, so that one is never bored in
her company, while the interest is con-
stantly sustained by wondering what
phase will be presented next. Certainly the
girl of the new century answers to this
description, for she has almost as many
sides as there are facets to a diamond
She is charmingly girlish in her simple
white frock in the morning, arranging the
flowers or performing some other pretty
domestic service. She is deliciously femi-
nine gowned in beruffled muslin driving
about in her low basket wagon, like girly
girl of long ago. She is decidedly mascu-
line in her riding togs with all the cour-
age and dash Of an adventuresome youth,
in her pursuit of sport by land and water
Afterward, strangest Of all the transfor-
nations, looking like a gnome from elf
land, she appears in goggles, visor and
coat while taking out her French racing
bubble for a spin. Later, returning dusty
and grimy, like butterfly emerging from
a chrysalis, she finally reappears in a be-
witching French confection, with long silk
en- train, ready for conquest in the evening.
Evening star., 1902-08-22

dismissed, entailing useless expense upon
the county. Justice of the Peace Joseph
Reading gave this practice a sudden check
a day or two ago. A man who gave his
name as Boswell appeared before him and
sWore out twenty warrants against the pro-
prietor of a well-known resort on the Con-
duit. While preparing the warrants JUS
tice Reading informed Boswell that he
would have to furnish security for his ap-
perance at the preliminary hearing, and
also at court, should the accused be held.
Boswell disappeared before the work of
preparing the warrants was finished, and
has not since called upon Justice Reading,
neither have the warrants been issued.
1t is charged that the warrants recently
Issued against the Conduit road people were
the work of persons who wished to worry
and bring into disrepute the ones charged
with the offenses. and that these prosecuting
witnesses never intended to appear at the
trial. 1t was to break up this practice that
Justice Reading has adopted the rolcy
mentioned.
1t is understood that a strong effort will
be made to induce the board of county public
school commissioners to declare the week
Of the annual Rockville fair holiday The
fair this year will be held early in October
the first time that it has ever fallen dur
Ing school days.
Evening star., 1902-08-22
Hay Fever Theories.

From the London Globe.
Some recent scientific investigations on
the subject In Germany have not added
very much to our knowledge as to the
causes Of the disease or the most effectual
remedy. A great many differing theories
are advanced by patients as to the origin
In their own cases. One lady declared that
she caught hay fever whenever she hap
pened to think of 1t, while another said an
attack would be brought on by thinking of
a cornfield A third patient asserted that
it would be produced if cats came into the
room; one has heard before today of the
sight Of cat bringing on a fainting fit,
and some representative persons have at
tributed a swoon to the smell Of a rose.
The rather generally received opinion that
the pollen of flowers Is the cause of hay
fever is not confirmed by DR.. Thost's ex
periments The doctor is, unfortuna tely,
unable to PROFOUND an effectua1 cure There
is prophylactic, indeed, but some people
would think the remedy as bad as the dis
ease. 1t is to live in a place where there is
no vegetation. On that account the Island
Of Heligoland is much resocted by Ger
man sufferers. There are spots on our own
coasts where the condition is tolerably well
fulfilled. and in any case it may be said
that people who habitually suffer from
hay fever should take their holidays at
the seaside rather than In the country.
Evening star., 1902-08-22
"Ca' Canny" and Britain's Downfall,
From Engineering,

FROM Engineering.
Mr.. Lever stated that when his firm COM
menced to build houses for their employes
at Port Sunlight fourteen years ago thew
could build for eco a house which now
cost them s31O. The effect of increases in
wages or in the value of materials in pro-
ducing these results was either nil or frac-
tonal. The real reason why they had to
pay G310 now for a house that used to
cost them eco was the fact that the men
engaged in house building did not turn ont
the same amount of work as they used to-
There was mistaken idea among them
that IN the interests of their fellow work.
ers they should not work in the old-fash-
Toned way of man doing the best he
could for his employer. There was an i'm
preston that 1t was robbing mate and
taking bread out OF his mouth for two men
to do the work that three men might be
left to do. The effect of such a policy
would be to cripple us as a nation, while 1t
conferred no benefit whatever on the work
man. Together with the increase in the
value of land, 1t formed the very root Of
the housing question today.
Evening star., 1902-08-22
ANCIENT SHIPS.
Vessels That Have Sailed for More
Than a Century.
From the Chicago News.

FROM the Ihlcago News.
AS a general rule, the lifetime of a shin
built of the very best material scarcely ex-
ceeds le0 years. To be sure there are ex-
ceptions. Perhaps the most remarka bic Of
these is the case of the whaler True Love
OF Hull, England. 1t was a bark of 24S
tons and was built in Philadelphia in l74s.
After 1t had sailed for a few years under
the American flag It was purchased by an
Englishman and converted into a whaler
When it was ninety-seven years old. old
enough to be retired, 1t still voyaged to the
Arctic ocean. After changing hands once
again 1t was still in active commission for
lorIy-four years as a carrier of wood in
the Baltic sea. Finally, after an active life
OF l39 years, 1t succumbed to the inevitable
ak.
Still another hoary ship was the sailing
vessel Betsy Gains. The exact date OF its
launching is not known. But il IS definitely
recorded that In 16SS ii bore the name Prin-
cess Marie, and had the honor of carving
Prince William of Orange to England when
he became King William III. 1t was then
used for a time as a pleasure Yacht NV
Queen Anne. After this period Of rovaI
usefulness had passed 1t was sold and re-
chrlstened Betsy Gains. Its end was ma
thetic 1t was shipwrecked at Tynemouth
IN 1877, after it had carried the English
nag unlnterruptedly for 1879 years.
Investigations recently made show ne
yond doubt that the Oldest warship ex
tant is the Victory. Admiral Nelson's flag
snip at the battle of Trafalgar The Vic
tory was launched in 1865 and is now 137
years old 1t has passed many a year tied
up TO the dock at Portsmouth, and the
tooth of time has left it's destructive mark
upon it. Not long ago the British admi-
rally spent considerable sum of money in
saving the old ship from ruin.
Evening star., 1902-08-22
A SPURIOUS LANGUAGE.
Fraudulent Oriental Manuscripts
Manufactured for Sale.

From the London Athenaeum.
Some few years ago the world of oriental
lists was startled by the arrival from Chi
nese Turkestan of manuscripts and books
in a script which was quite unknown. The
writing was small, and TO some slight de-
gree it resembled Javanese. The material on
which they were written and printed was
paper, and the district in which they were
said to have been found was in the desert
north of a caravan route between Guma
and Khotan.
The circumstances Of their discovery were
most minutely related. The finder, Islam
Akhum, stated that in traversing the desert
he discovered traces of dwelling, which,
being unearthed, proved to be house
in toIerabIe repair. On entering the portal
he faced the figure of a man seated at
table, who crumbled to pieces when
touched; and In a corner of this mysterious
room he found box containing the man
uscripts and books, which he was subse-
Quently able to dispose of at remunerative
prices. Some OF these manuscripts reached
England; others found their way to Call
cutta. where they We're submitted to a long
and critical investigation at the hands of
DR.. Hoernle-needless to say, without re-
suit
The story of the discovery was of a ma
ture to arouse suspicion, though the forag-
ing was very cleverly executed, and Mr..
Stein, when starting on his mission to Chi
nese Turkestan was prepared to find that
another and more reasonable explanation
could be found for the existence of the
manuscripts than that offered by Islam
Akhum. This expectation was most salts
factorily verified. Having discovered the
discoverer, he was able by a careful cross
examination to elicit from him the full
story of the concocted manuscripts and
books. With great care the forger had pre-
pared the paper, written the unknown char
acters and buried the volumes for time
in the sand to give them the necessary look
of subterranean find. With such ease
was he able to dispose of these documents
that he conceived the idea of printing 9TH
ers from wooden blocks. This he did, and
with the most satisfactory results so far as
his pocekt was concerned. as he was thus
able to supply the market with greater
ease and celerity.
His full confession puts an end to all doubt
as to the authenticity of the suspected doc
uments, and 1t would be some consolation
to know that Islam Akhum was likely to be
punished for his offenses. But forgeries and
deceptions enter SO largely into oriental life
that lawgivers are not disposed to exact
penalties Tor such general crimes.
Evening star., 1902-08-22
COLLEGE GIRLS THINKING.
Small Time for Original Thought and
| What One Says About 1t.
from the New York Tribune.


Current opinion has it that the college
girl spends much time in thinkng-in decid-
ing what stand she shall take upon various
abstract and abstruse questions when the
time comes for her to go out into the world.
A candid confession and estimate from an
upper class student in one of the large COL
leges for women gives a fair statement of
the real state of things.
There are two declensions Of the theme
college woman-that of the actual living
girl and that Of the exalted being who ex-
lists, somewhat vaguely defined, in the
imagination of the outside world One of
the most common delusions produced by
the existence in popular conception OF this
ideal college girl is the fallacy that thinking
constitutes one of her everyday habits.
People imagine that the college girl exer-
cises her brain as man does his horses;
that she gives each particular faculty of
her mind Speaking unscientifically) daily
constitutional.
The college woman herself knows that
this is not true. She realizes that she diff
fers widely from the ideal of herself held
by the world at large, and particularly is
she conscious that her brain processes are
by no means of the superior order geenrally
imagined. The college girl-speaking with
all Difference to her power Of acquiring
knowledge-does not know how to think.
Learning, laying up a store Of facts, is not
thinking.
Perhaps it is the very multiplicity of her
interests that crowds out Of her life the
power of original thought In the hurry of
college work, the ceaseless round of recita-
tions, lectures and laboratory hours, who
can stop to think? A girl may have per-
feet command Of her subject in so far as
it relates to the material that she gains
from outside sources, but of welding these
scattered facts into unified whole through
the power of her personal thought she
.ry nlI,, H.
mental life, but does she deepen it? a
cross section of the mind of some old Puri-
tan disputant would be an extremely in
teresting study for the average college girl.
She does not know how to think, even
when at rare intervals she finds the time.
Into the realm of original thinking she
gazes into some fair but forbidden land
of promise and how. in the continual whirl
of her college life, shall she learn the way
thither? Thinking is fine art-it requires
time and concentration, but the obtaining
of this power is worth all girls college
course and the lack of it is a loss she can
never retrieve"
Evening star., 1902-08-22
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Charge of Forgery Dismissed-General
and Personal Items.
cial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August q, 1902
Oliver G.. and Motley Henley, young
brothers, who are engaged in farming in
the upper section OF this county, appeared
before Justice of the Peace John B. Brewer
here today to answer the charge of forgery
preferred by Conrad Roger, a well-known
farmer. 1t was charged that the young
men changed the date on a receipt given
them by Roger upon the payment of GER
tain money, and also changed the words
received payment on account to re
ceived payment in full The evidence pro-
duced at the hearing failed completely to
substantiate the accusation and the cases
were dismissed
The Somerset Heights Water and Power
Company, which recently filed articles Of
incorporation in the Office of the clerk of
the circuit court at this place, petitioned
the board OF county commissioners for its
assent to the Incorporation, as required by
the law of the state, the town of Somerset
Heights not being Incorporated. The petit
ton was granted.
triously engaged in reorganizing Company
K, which was attached to the LIST Maryland
Regiment during the war with Spain and
which disbanded shortly after the cessa-
ton of hpstilities. He states that already
more than the necessary number of young
men have signified their desire to become
members A meeting will be held within
the next few days to perfect the organiza-
ton.
Miss Sarah ]. Williams has been appoint
ed principal of the public school at Avery,
this county, in the place of Miss Elsie
johnson. resigned, and Rosa E. Hughes
has resigned as principal of the colored
school at Burnt Mills.
Mr.. William H. Griffith, president of the
board of health for this county. and DR..
E. E. Stonestreet, secretary to the board,
have addressed communication to Mr.
William w. Darby Of Sellman, calling at
tention to "a pond of stagnant water and
an accumulation Of weeds and filth" on his
farm at Barnesville, this county, and di-
recting that he abate the nuisance by the
1st of September. The letter states that
the nuisance complained of is dangerous
to human health. The action OF the board
was taken at the instance of DR.. I. N
Shippers. who asked for an investigation.
Within the past few weeks several large
patches OF warrants, probably seventy-five
In all, have been sworn out against the
proprfetors of various resorts along the
Conduit road. In nearly every case the
prosecuting witness failed to appear at the
hearing, and consequently the cases were
Evening star., 1902-08-22
THE sAUERKRAUT PEDDLER.
a Character Common to the German
Section Of New York.

From the New NcIk Evening Post.
The regular ard popular visitor 10 the
German inns and taverns Of the East Side
Is the sauerkraut man. He brings his CALL
Ing with him from The cid country, and
finds more profitable field in New York
than in Berlin or Hamburg His equipment
Is quite curious. He wears a blue or white
apron running from his aeck nearly TO the
ankles, and from his shoulders is suspended
circular metal box which goes half around
his waist. 1t has three large compart-
ments, two OF which are surrounded by hot
water II one are well-cooked F'rankfurter
sausages and in The other thoroughly boiled
sauerkraut. In the third compartment is
potato salad. He carries In his hand a bas-
Eet in which are small plates and steel
forks. One sausage and d generous spoun-
ful OF sauerkraut and potato salad cost 5
cents All three articles are of good quail
ty. We'll cooked and seasoned.
He finds his best customers in the bowlIn Or
alleys, where the exertion demanded by the
game produces large appetites. Next to
these are the taverns which do not supply
food with their drink. Last OF all are the
nails and meeting rooms where different
societies assemble. His nightly stock con-
eists Of fifty sausages, seven pounds of
taue-kraut and as much more Of salad.
On bad evenings he takes only half as much
STOCK as on fair ones. Some of the more
fortunate peddlers have arrangements with
clubs which pay them very fair profit
upon their goods.
Others are free lances who visit every
place where they think they can effect a
sale The metal boxes are very ingenious
and are made In Germany. The metal is
some variety Of pewter, and the fitting of
the compartments and of the entire affair
10 the body is very accurate. The covers
are so well hinged and snug at the edges
that when the owner falls down he is not
lfable 10 spill any OF the contents. The
contrivance costs some 50 in Germany, and
about So in New York. A few of the ped
dlers appeal to educated palates and carry
with them Cervelat, Book, Reh Leberwurst
and Vienna, as well as Frankfurthers
These fancy sausages usually bring 10 cents
Instead Of the regulation B.
The forks are washed after the customer
has finished his little meal, and from re-
peated cleansing and use are as bright as
silver. The plates. on the other hand, are
no banged and bruised that they might be
Aasny mistaken for crackle ware.
Evening star., 1902-08-22
p, W. AND B. NOW p, B AND W.
New Name for the Old Line Running
to Washington.

The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company is a new name
added to the list of railroads in the United
States. At a meeting Of the stockholders
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company held yesterday in
Wilmington final steps were taken to
merge the company with the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company, and by this
action two of the oldest and best-known
railroads In the country lose their identity.
The real merger of these two lines was
effected a year ago, when action was taken
by the directors of the Pennsylvania, since
which time the two roads have been oper-
ated as one division, with e. F. Brooks as
general superintendent. The action of the
Pennsylvania board was followed by the
approval of the boards of the two COM
panies, and only the action taken yesterday
by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore and Baltimore and Potomac stock
holders was needed to complete the merger.
At yesterdays meeting more than 991a
per cent Of the stock, nearly all held by
the Pennsylvania, was voted in favor Of
the consolidation. None OF the minority
stockholders made objection, and it is un-
derstood that they will dispose of their
small holdings to the Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more road was organized February g. 1893,
by the consolidation of the Philadelphia,
Delaware County, Wilmington and Susuue-
hanna, Delaware and Maryland and Balti-
more and Port Deposit railroad companies
The main line, from Philadelphia to Balti-
more, is ninety-six miles, and 1t has TWEEN
ty-two miles of branch roads. 1t operates
$50 miles of other roads under contract, in
Guiding the Baltimore and Potomac, with
ninety-three miles Of track. The capital
stock is s11 SIS, 800, and it has outstanding
funded debt of s., $50 600.
The Baltimore and Potomac railroad was
opened to Washington July 2, 1872 The
Baltimore tunnel was not opened until a
year later. The capital stock is s. 531 600
and it has outstanding a funded debt of
S,5Oo,OOO. Since November 1. 1891, it has
been operated by the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore road.
The stockholders of the Baltimore and
Potomac met yesterday In Baltimore and
unanimously agreed to the merger with the
philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore.
which their directors had previously ap-
proved. The capital stock of the new Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Washington com
pany will be s25, $50, ,45O, there being 5O7 OO9
shares. OF a par value of $50 a share The
stock Will be owned almost entirely by the
Pennsylvania and Northern Central. The
new company will also assume the bonded
debt of the two old companies, amounting
to about s12, 10000
Evening star., 1902-08-22
Anacostia and Vicinity.

A horse attached to a small livestock cone
veyance and driven by George w. Fowler
of Anacostia became unnanageable yes
terday afternoon on the road near Swallow
Hill and kicked out the front portion of the
vehicle The occupants of the wagon were
thrown to the ground. The horse attempted
to run away and carried the conveyance
through piece of woods. where the horse.
harness and wagon became entangled in
the trees. Mr.. Fowler was kicked on one
leg and was slightly injured, although hav-
ing narrow escape from more serious con-
sequences The animal was finally cap
tured, but had to be unhitched from the
vehicle another horse taking its place.
Harry Howard and Albert Williams.
youths who live in Anacostia. last evening
deposited at the local police station the
sum of SIS each for their appearance at the
next session of the Juvenile court to answer
to charge of committing depredatfons
among the watermelon and cantaioups gar
Evening star., 1902-08-22
Boyd's and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Md, August q

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Md, August 21, 1902
The lawn fete given at the Boyd's Presby-
terian Church last night by the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor was de-
clared to be a success, at least 300 persons
being present. A number Of Washington
people who are stopping here attended. The
fete was given for the benefit Of the church,
and was under the direction of Mr.. Edward
D. Lewis, who was assisted by Mr.. Jas. H.
Norris, Smith Hoyle, the Misses Watkins,
Mrs. w. F. Rinehart. Mrs f. D. Lewis Mr.
r. L. Young, Miss Florence Williams, Miss
Emily Darby and Mrs. Ella Hoyle. The
Germantown Cornet Band furnished music
for the occasion.
Norris King, son of Mr.. Chas. King
of Ciarksburg, this county, while lifting a
barrel out of the cellar at his home about
two weeks ago, slipped and fell and hurt
his leg. He bathed 1t freely with liniment
the limb being in such condition that he
could not work. A physician was sent for
and by the use of the X-rays he discovered
that one Of the bones Of the leg had slipped
out OF position.
Golden Driver, an old colored man of SEN
eca this county, few days ago hurt HIM
self badly by lifting wood He did not no
tify a physician until three or four days
afterward, and his injuries had become so
serious that he was sent to a hospital Mon
day morning, and Tuesday afternoon he was
brought back home dead. Death resulted
from gangrene.
The county road that leads from German
town station to and intersects the road
leading from Boyd's to Rockville has been
completed. R. T. Burdette Of that place
was the contractor $500 being the price paid
for the opening of the road.
Mr.. Charles Collins, young man who has
resided in the vicinity of Germantown for
the past five or six years, has received no.
tice that he Is heir to about $4,000 from
the estate Of his uncle, James F. Robinson
of Washington, who died about ten days
ago.