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SPARROW LACKs HOUsE-

been but little changed since. 1t was
here that the Englishman, John Bards-
ley, made his home after the civil war;
he was a painter by trade, quite sue
cessful in his chosen line, and eager
To visit his native home at the time
that William F. Smith was councilman
of Germantown.
This was about 30 years ago, says
the Philadelphia Inquirer, and at that
time the caterpillarS were infeSting
the trees of the city-prObably to an
even greater extent than the trees
were raided by the pest last summer
and fall. In despair over the destruc-
tive inroads made by the caterpillars,
Councilman Smith used his influence
in sending John BardSley TO England
to bring over a lot Of English sparrows
TO destroy the American pest. In
order TO show his appreciation of tie
opportunity to visit his old home in
England, Mr.. BardsIey brought back
with him a great number of the spar
rows, and it is believed that this was
the first introduction of the sparrow
into this country on any great scale,
and certainly the first introduction
into Pennsylvania. The old house has
long been known as Sparrow Jack
house." and the name of John or
Jack" Bardsley Will long be asso-
ciated with the little English sparrow.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
Left In the Dark.

A little girl about three years old
was out playing wheA suddenly IT be-
came very cloudy. She ran into the
house and startled her mamma by
saying:
I'm not going to stay outdoors
any more"
"Why?" asked her mother.
Because God blowed the sun out
Little Chronicle.
How the United States is spreading
ont! when the Kona Kau railroad
IS fully completed" says a Hawaii cor
respondent, lone viii be able TO leave
Honolulu at six o'clock in the evening,
sleep all night and wake up at six IN
the morning ready to land at Kaal-
waloa." But will the passenger be
able to tell phonetically where he ia
at?-ChicagO Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
Creatures THAT Never Drink.

There is a parrakeet at the zOolOg-
ical gardens in London that has lived
for over half a century without drink
ing anything. Many naturalists have
a theory that hares never drink, or at
all events that water is not a necessity
to their existence; the dew on the
grass is supposd TO be sufficient liquid
for their wants. There is a certain
breed of gazelle that never drinks and
the lamas of Patagonia live for years
without taking water. In France
there is a particular class of cattle
near Losere that rarely touches wa
ter. This is all the more remarkable
because these cattle give milk of a
rich quality from which excellent
cheese is made.-Nature.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
Syrian Asphalt.

Asphalt Ia found in the provinces of
Syria on the banks Of the Dead sea,
floating on the surface Of its waters.
Through the action of earthquakes the
asphalt has been torn from the bottom
Of the sea and driven toward the
shores, especially 10 the east. The mar
ratives of the Greek and Roman his
tOrian to the effect that asphalt as
small islands was upheld by the salt
water and driven over the surface Of
the sea are without doubt true. The
asphalt, ana generally the oriental or
Egyptian, is pure and expensive, and
used principally in the manufacture of
a certain kind Of varnish. but for gem
eral purposes, owing to its brittieness
as well, is useless in the asphalt in
dustry.-American Asphalt Journal.
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x.w.papers His winding sheet.

w. T. Hutcherson, editor Of the
Dickson county, n C., Press, died at
Charlotte. Y. C.. aged y years. He
had worked in newspaper office
since the age Of y. He had always
said that he wished TO be buried in a
winding sheet made of newspapers,
and 90 he was laid away. His head was
placed upon a copy of the last issue
If the Dickson County Press, and
copies of the exchanges he admired
were carefully wrapped around has
body in the coffin.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
HAS UNIQUE RECORD.
Been IA Locomotive Engineer
for AZ Years.

Engineer Sisco, OF Clinton, Ia, who
has just been placed on the pension
list of the Chicago q Northwestern
Railway company, has one Of the most
remarkable records of any locomotive
engineer in the world. For ~ con-
secutive years he was employed as an
engineer on the Northwestern road.
Engineer Sisco has kept an accurate
account of the miles he has travelled.
The total figures up to 1,402, ,297 miles.
Had he covered 25,4O3 more miles he
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would have travelled far enough in his
cab to have made three round trips
to the moon. Had his engine always
headed in the same direction he would
have circumnavigated the globe 5612
times. If POS, ,725. AS men of the height
of Mr.. Sisco were to stand, one on top
of each other, they would tower 1852
354. $40 feet in the air, representing
the distance covered by him in an en-
cine. This remarkable man was born
on February %, 1886, at Oswego, n. Y,
and il was there that he learned his
trade of machinist. In 1857 he came
TO Clinton and decided that he would
make his home here for the rest OF
bis-life. He has served under II mas
ter mechanics and under scores Of divi-
sion superintendents. Mr.. Sisco has
an income sufficient to keep him IN
comfort.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
A. D. WASON, AsSs'sss} aSSS i s'; ,"
A TroubIe Win old Friends.

at is too bad" said the visitor from
home; shut people who acquire wealth
are not the same to their old friends"
Perhaps there is a reason for that,
replied Mrs. Cumrox, reminiscently-
"People who acquire wealth have feel
ings the same as any one else, and their
bid friends sometimes have a very su-
perior way of saying, 'Humph! knew
them when they were as poor as Jobs
turkey Washington Star.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
SPARROW JACKS HOUSE.
The Home of the Man Who Tmnortsd
English SparrOYVs 10 KiII Amer
lean CaterpiIIars.

The annual warfare Of early summer
against the troublesome English spar
rows that persist in destroying GER
tain seed planting and in feasting on
the cherries and berries is now on.
Even the friends of the sparrows prob
ably know but little of the man who
introduced them into Pennsylvania, or
OF his quaint little home still standing
on Main street. Germantown.
This curious little old stone building,
whose crumbled walls face Main street
at the corner of Upsall, with the Up
sail street side protected by frame
work that is in turn rOtting away with
the crumbling stone, was standing at
the time of the revolution, and has
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09

,r.. Anna Lee left the city Saturday
r., summit Point, w. Va.
,.,,-oev W. L. Pollard left the city
.t..ueek on his vacation.
u..s-s r. II. Terrell and D. B. Nc
r--rrfsi,ed Oyster Bay lasf week.
,c.. NJ Van Brakle will leave the
-... august 18th for Sandy Springs.
,r.su /. Tordon Of 3rd street.
b.. zone 10 Virginia for the month OF
August.
Attorney Walter E. Billows. of Pitts
bgrr Pa. paid the city visit a few
weeks ago,
Hon Tohn n. Smyth. Of Virginia
u,.f7 the city Wednesday accompan-
led by his wife.
Misses Eva and Edna Lucas are
soar9.ng the summer with their aunt,
in Richmond, Va.
Mr. Richard Baltimore left the city
Monday for Summit Point, w. Va, to
spend several weeks.
Miss Eva A. Chase left the city Sat
r,dav. for Lincoln. Va, where she
will spend several weeks.
Miss Blanche Coleman the we'll
L,o,,7 riani-t is uSticatinp with
friends at Arundel on the Bay.
NrsL.S 6. Haines, ollie Droit Park.
will leave for Saratoga, y. Y, next
week. She will remain until Semtem-
btr
Mrs. I'll Tones left Thursday for
Mdd'eburg. Va to bring her children
home where they have been for some
tine
Mrs W H. NARROW and children of
New York are on visit TO her sister
Mrs. y. f. Morgan Of gI8 nth street.
northwest.
Mrs. Fannie Middleton, of lie Droit
Park left the Citv Monday TO visit her
sister Mrs Jackson Of Richmond, who
B4u,te Oh.
Mrs. Peasants who was in the city
las, week TO attend the funeral of her
mother, Mrs.. Stamps, left Tuesday for
her home, Montreal, Canada.
Mrs Emily F. Clements, through
berau0mey Peril w. Frisby, filed a
petition .0ranabsOlute divorce against
her husband John Vim. c. Clements.
Editor Joseph II. Henderson, of
Providence, x. l., was in the city last
week. He left for Atlantic City. Edi-
tor Henderson is a wide awake news
PapeTman.
Miss Sar.h Washington, of 1929
herC- Place, northwest, will remain
all the summer in Boston. Mass, with
hr'sster Blanche who is slowly TeCOv-
erng from a long and severe illness.
Misses lula Davis and Ida Washing
ton have returned from Hampton, Va,
where they have been attending the
--'''.'.~h NAtbhls uCN VIII leave III Il
lew DAYS for New York, TO remain un-
uiSePtenber.
Mr. George A. Carter who has been
10 Atlantic City. n. J., New York and
o,her eastern cities on recreation re-
turned 10 the Citv this week greatly
improved in health. Mr.. Carter will
open new business some time next
isIi ~ the northwestern section of this
CITY. He is one OF the most enterprjS-
ing citizens in Washington.
Hon. Edward II. Morris, Of Chi.ag
Giand Master OF the Grand United
.oilleT OF Odd Fellows in America was
10 The city several days this week the
guest OF W. L. Houston, Esq, 1905
ION street, northwest. Mr.. Morris has
i-S, returned home from a two months
HaIernai visit 10 the G u. o. of o. F.
" England, Scotland and Wales.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
The Eyes of the Ostrich.

An ostrich can see all around him
without moving his head. \ person
standing behind an ostrich can see
the pupils of the fowls eyes. and OF
course he is seen by the fowl.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
Accidents VIII Happen.

Landlady-Yes. sir; two chickens
went into that soup.
BOarder-Never mind. ma'am.
never mind. No harm done; no one
would ever suspect it, l assure you
Brooklyn Life.
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09

performed. There is no young physi-
clan IN the city who as made a greater
success in medicine than Or. Stewart
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09

bei.-,.'s' stay IN New York and Boston
pysc,:. 'e'4rnIng home to resume his
pff,,C perf,.C ust before the Doctor left he
sgrg.,,.-4sed one of the most difficult
s'1a' operations that has ever been
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
DR. {. c. STEWART
Goes to Atlantic CITY for a Rest.

10 AIIantIc City Tor Rest,
,i. III. I, {, Stewart the popular ply
5Gen 5l',.an oi the west end, will leave for
,,.aA'Ic 80 City on the IAth TO spend sey
''a' weeks there. He will also make
The Washington bee., 1902-08-09
HON0rd MediCII De[GrTGIt.

WASHINGTON. D. c.,
Including Medical, Dental
and PhaTmaceutic Colleges.
Thirty-ffth Session (I9o2-I9o3)
will begin October Ist., 1909,
and continue seven % months.
Tuition fee in Medical and Den
tai Colleges. each 5000.
Phar'naceutic College, 5000.
All students must register be-
fore October II, 1902.
EEFor catalogue or other informa-
ton apply to
F. J. SHADD, A NJ, NJ. D.
Secretary
OOI r ST., n. w. Washington, D. C
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-27
MEXICAN. GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF WAYS
Has Purchased Interoceanic
to Prevent the Formation
OF Pools ard Trusts and
Discrimination.
Secured Interest by Taking
New Issue Of Bonds.
Payment Made Out of Ma
tiOnal Reserve Fund.

Vice Consul J. Gonzales Pages. at Vera
Cruz, Mexico, has written the State De
partment as follows regarding recent
movement Of the Mexican government
toward the government ownership OF rail-
ways:
The government has purchased the
major part Of the recent. issue Of the
InteTOceanic Railroad Company-s bonds.
thus obtaining the controlling interest
IN the road The bonds were bought at
500 per cent Of their nominal value.
and bear interest at the rate Of AZ
per cent annually. Payment was made
from the reserve funds OF the national
treasury,
In commenting on the transaction,
the public press says that the Presi-
dent and secretary Of the treasury have
been aetuated by motives of the great
est Importance TO the welfare of the in
dustries Of the country, not in seeking
a profitable investment for the reserve
funds in the treasury. but in trying to
prevent the formation OF pools and
trusts with & view OF controlling the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-27
RAILWAYS OF MEXICO,
MILEAGE AND CAPITAL

import and export traffic of the republic
The Mexican government being in con
troll Of a railroad Of the first Importance.
Ike the Interoceanic Railroad. all
freight determinations to the injury OF
native manufacturing and commercial
interests viii be prevented.
The railroads Of the Peninsula Of yu-
catan- Mexico, with the exception of the
Southern Railroad, have recently ef-
iected a combination. to be operated
under one genera; management. and this
has now been joined by the companv
owning the general OF fiscal wharf
II the harbor of Progreso, there being
lett but one wharf, owned by the Cantca,
wharf Company. outside Of the abova
combine.
~ Merida, the capital Of the State
OF f1,catan, there is n active movement
on foot to organize a company for the
of establishing an electric
power plant to furnish motive power for
the street railway service in the CITY
and suburbs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-27
WILLIAM c. WHITNEY
BACK FROM EUROPE
Purchases Two Fine Brood
Mares While There.

NEW YORK, Oct. civilian c.
Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman 3. Dur
yea. Mrs Thomas Hastings, jr.. and y.
Yale DoIan, of Philadelphia, returned
today by the White Star liner Celtic.
from an eight weeks trip abroad The
party, which included Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ Payne Whitney, who returned a week
ago. spent most of the eight weeks at
the elder Whitney's shooting box. in
Yorkshire. Grouse was plentiful and
Mr. Whitney and his guests had some
fine shooting.
About the first person with whom the
former Secretary of the Navy shook
hands as he came down the gangpIank
was J. Pierpont Morgan. who was on the
pier TO meet DR.. James MarkIe. Then he
said How dye do?" to Douglas Robin
son, a brother-in-law of President
Roosevelt, who was there to meet
James K Oracle. the Presidents uncle
Finally Mr.. Whitney got to the re-
porteTs. who were waiting for him. He
told of his shooting and of his racing
plans, but would not talk politics. Mr..
Whitney bought two famous mares in
England about two weeks ago. which he
viii use for brood mares. One. Ram
bling Katie, is eligible for the Cam
bridgeshire. which will be run Wednes-
day. The other is Lady Min. In time
they will be sent to La Belle Farm, Mr..
Viii ney's Kentucky breeding establish
ment
Mr.. Whitney's first racing love is sar-
atoga. and in speaking of the meeting
there scheduled for next season he said:
The Saratoga meeting next summer
will be a greater success than even lasr
summers meeting was If present indi-
cations count for anything Many Of the
stakes will be OF increased value, and we
expect to have fine sport.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-27
MAJOR MANN IN FAVOR
OF THE ARMY GAHTEEN.
Better Than Outside Drink
ing Places tor Soldiers.

In a special report to the War De-
partment on che subject OF the army
canteen Major Mann. OF the Fourteenth
Infantry. says:
When We had the canteen the men
were at liberty to get a glass Of beer
when they wanted it, but were always
under the supervision Of al officer whose
duty It was to see that none had too
much
Now the men outside Of the post and
at the nearest saloon Buy bad whisky
and under such conditions 20 from bad
to worse. In connection With the post
canteen. there was an amusement hall,
which generally entertained the men,
and they were satisfied not to go to the
places Of amusement which are apt TO
attract them now
Only beer was provided for them in
the canteen, and always the best. The
matter is now out OF the hands of the
officers and the police see the conse-
quences-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-27
IRISH FUND AUGMENTED
BY LARGE COLLECTION
Nine Thousand Dollars Realized at Re-
cePtion to Enjoys in New
York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27-Carnegie Han
was filed last night at the public re-
eeption to the Irish ENJOYS. John E
Redmond, Michael Davitt. John Dillon
and Edward Blake.
W Bourke Cook1 aai. wf.o presided
made an appeal to swell the irish mar
liamentary fund Ushers went among the
audience and returned with baskets
heaPed with five, ten. and twenty-doliar
notes There were several 800 bills col
lected-
Mr. Cochran announced that John E.
Milholland had given check for 81. 600
Shortly afterward r. J. Kennedy an
nounced that Mr. Cochran had given
check for $4,000. Mr.. Kennedy said that
about $1,000 had been realized by the sale
Of tickets and the collection.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-27
NORNAY'S PRIZE FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE
Rules Governing Participa-
ton in Nobel Contest.

, The State Department has received
from c. L LANCE, secretary of the Nobel
committee OF the Norwegian Parliament,
copies Of a circular regarding the distrf-
button OF the Nobel prize for peace in
1903. The circular states:
In order 20 be considered in the dis
Ttbution OF the prize for the advance
ment or peace. which takes place in the
month OF December, 1903, candidates
must be presented TO the Nobel commit
tee OF the Norwegian Stortung by a quail
lied person before February 1. 1868 The
following are qualified to propose candi-
dates: The members of the Nobel com
mittee of the Norwegian Parliament: thu
members of legislative assemblies and
governments OF the diTserent states: the
members of the iHterparliamentar
BOARD, members OF the commission of
the Permanent International Peace Bu-
Teau; members and associates Of the In
stitute Of International Law; university
professors Of law, political science, his
toTy, and philosophy: persons who have
received the Nobel prize for peace
The prize can be awarded to an in
sututioH OF TO an association
According to article S of the statute
OF the Nobel endowment fund. every
proposition must be explained and sc
companied by the papers and documents
upon which II is founded. According 70
article ;, every document. in order 10
be admitted to the competition. must
have been published by the public press.
For further information. persons quail
he'd are desired to address the Nobel
committee OF the Norwegian Parliament.
Victoria Terrassee, All, Christiania
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-27
AMERICAN PROSPERITY
EXTENDING TO EUROPE
Home Demands Necessitat-
ing Immense Imports.

The prosperity of the United States Is
counted as a reason for the prosperity
Of Great Britain and her colonies by the
British Trade Journal" a copy OF
which has Just reached the Treasury
bureau of statistics so great has been
the prosperity of the United States" it
says, during the past two years that
the demand among the people of the
Republic for many classes of agricult-
ural produce and OF cattle has exceed
ed The supply. Hence, there has been a
falling OF in the exports of these com
modities to Europe, and the result is
witnessed in the higher prices now prs
vaiIing there Yet another reason for
the rise in prices was a shortage of the
corn crop OF 1901
AT present" the article adds, there
is no sign of any falling off in the
United States Chome) market. Indus
trial activity continues at high pres
sure. and even the enormous production
OF pig iron amounting now to about 49,
600 600 tons per annum) of the United
States is inadequate TO meet the re-
quirements OF rs general building. ship
building. hardware. and other trades in
which iron or steel is employed. and the
consequence has been that during the
last few weeks Iarage shipments OF pig
iron and steel have beeen made to the
North American Republic from Great
Britain and Germany"
Commenting upon the effect of the ex-
IRENE prosperity in the United States
upon conditions in Europe and in Brit
ish colonies. the article adds: so
long as this business activity lasts in
North America there is little probability
of a fall in the price Of meat and other
foodstuffs. The consumers Of Europe
are complaining OF the increased prices
resulting from these altered conditions. |
Nearly all classes Of cereals and of
meat and other provisions, which used |
to be received in increasing quantities /
from the United States. have been raised |
in value, and consumers are beginning
10 ask whether the British colonies and |
South American countries cannot come /
to their assistance This is a condition
Of things which has net existed for
more than a generation, and II opens
up vista OF prosperity for our col
onies and for South American countries.
which until now was supposed to belong
only to the North American Republic"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-27
MINOR LEAGUES LIKELY
TO GET TOGETHER
Ban johnson Silent About
New York Grounds.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Ban johnson.
president OF he American League, whose
shrewd manipulation Of baseball AFFAIRS
has the National Leaguers on the anx-
fous seat, was in town today. He was
willing TO say a word about the players
whom the American League Processes to
have signed for next season. but was
silent on the question Of grounds in New
York
You will know in due time" he said
but don't care to talk on that point
now.
You saw that bulletin of our players
for next year, and II like to know If you
can beat it. Keller, Fuitz and Davis for
the New York outfeld are pretty good
aren't they? Then there is Leach at
third base. He has signe1 all right. as
have the other players named in the
list
The list as printed today contained
the name Of George Davis. for third base
In CAicaso, but there IS a strong i'm
preston that Davis viii play third for
McGraw's New York National League
team next year Crc xford, whom the
American League claims TO have signed
for Detroit, will, It is believed remain
with Cincinnati.
However, there is little doubt that the
American League has made more big in
roads into the Nationals playing
strength. One of the surprises of the
American Leagues official list was that
1t had Herman Long on the New York
roster
1t looks now as If peace would be
patched up between the National Asso-
citation of Professional Baseball Leagues.
the organized minor leagues, and the
American Association. The latter or
gaEization was without the pale all Of
this season, going it alone.
There was ansiDformaI conference to-
day between the National Association
and two members CT the American As
sceiation-Watkins of indianapolis. and
Brice Of Columbus.
The American Association wants to
get into the fold and get protection
il the thing can be arranged salts |
factorily. It h. been suggested that
Kansas City and Milwaukee, where the |
American Association and Western Lea
que conhicted this year, be dropped by /
the Western and given over to the /
American Association for the Iatter's sole
use; also that the Western get two
smaller cities to fill cut its circuit
How this proposition viii strike the
Western League remains to be seen