The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-19

ceedeS TO huHt-not the mines, but the
route o Texas obstructed by the fewest
erossties-
4 Smithsonian Institution man who
has been all over South America is an
enthusiast in regard to the animal
wealth Of the country. He thinks there
are more animals -uore curious aai-
mails and more big beasts of all kinds
n the several sections than anywhere
else in the world He was present At
the annual meeting of the HowIers,
tribe Of equatorial apes, which have de-
veloped crude government and main
tafn a sort OF law and order corporation.
They have a chief that leads il the
bowling. said to be the most dismal mu-
sic in the world. It is unlike the noise
made by any other animal IL is not
OF the kind to attract Mark Evain's at
tenticn. for 1t is less CramIl etical than
the chatter OF jay or the wall OF
cat. The Smithsonian traveller says that
there are many Americans exploring the
South American countries, with great
profit and interest
Mr.. H H Specht. Of the General Land
/ Once, saw his name in the papers
great many times years ago, before he
came TO Washington TO work for the
! Government He had 3 very fine dog
and the dog ran d rabbit out OF a log
and caught It \ country newspaper
man published q great story about this
simple. everyday occurrence. and grave
/ " proved that the dog hunted up pole
ran it into the hollow OF the log, and
gouged the rabbit out Big money was
[ offered for the dog, and the story was
! published all over the country Mr.
/ SDecht SAYS the truth of the business Is
/ that he had been hunting year be-
/ fore, had chased a rabbit into the log.
picked up a pole and ran the rabbit out
and then left the pcle in the hollow.
When the dog chased the rabbit IN
wear later he was very much in earnest
about getting the rabbit out, and made
frantic twists al the pole The DOG IS
dead and Mr. Specht has q Government
/ lob so il cant do much harm 70 pub
7 lish The truth about the famous cpl
sode
/ DR.. Edwin F. Smith. Of the division Of
vegetable physiology and pathology Of
Athe Department OF Agriculture. is one Of
the foremost authorities on peach cuI-
ture and the diseases which beset the
fruit Industry. He has been in this
I branch Of the work for many years, and
/ has made many experiments n the or
/ cflards OF the North and South he IS
the author Of several pamphlets and
/ books On the subject which are regard
ed with high favor by the peacn growers
7 everywhere
A mistake was made in the printing OF
/ the late issue OF that staId and standard
sheet. the Crop Reporter" and about
! 50 coo Impressions had 10 be made with
2 rubber stamp. There are 10000 copies
! sent out every month. and 10000 had
gone out before the mistake was dis
1 covered line was made IN rubber.
and the papers sent out ia their usual
! time. IS publisher Uncle sam Is
hustler and wonder
i Miss Alice Hoover Of the Bindery de-
partnsnt of the Government Printing
once Is Known as one of the bellies Of
+ the big establishment She is a daugh-
{ ter Of Union soldier uos deceased and
! resides Ia the Northeast section OF The
city Miss Hoover is very capable eru-
pIoye and is one OF the most faFOrably
! known ladies in the Government service.
DR.. 7. & Jaeger, who recently went
to Martinique to examine Mont Pelee
/ has reported to the Government that the
/ rehabilitation Of the devastated slopes IS
too dangerous to be allowed He fOun3
The volcano weak, but thinks it VIII Fe
more damage yet. DR.. Jaeger j. Al
/ eminent scientist. who Is nov. connected
with Harvard University. he TOOK his
! recent trip under the auspices OF the
+ United States Geological Survey.
Few men IN the Government service
! are more respected than Mr.. ". E. Muir
ray, the Interior Department Waterman
+ who vy4s desperately hurt By fall 70
: lie b2zcment Of The Patent Once few
( days ag0. he is a quiet diEnihed- kindly
+ gentleman. and IS quite well known. Mr.
} MURRAY was a gallant soldier in the war
/ between The States. serving II the First
/ Regiment that went OUT from MS ma 20
state he Ias n the old Iron Brigade
J commanded by Gen. E S Bragg. end
I which took q EaloTous part II ma1y Of
the great battles o. the war
The officials Al the Agricultural De
partners are interested IL an expert
ncnt &c Te undertaken in Texas FIJI
tee2 Fuip!Eo farmers are TO be brought
&c Caldwell county, where they will be
settled vita their families IN an agri-
{ cultural colony. They VIII bring with
thcIl seeds aBE shrubs from which 81 j.
hoDcc 70 grow crops now unknown 10
his coLntry
Mr.. George ". Billings, known 10
nearly all who frequent the Land Of
Gee, has been on q vacation. he is the
elevator man, and he quit hoIsJing peo-
PIE for two weeks and hoIsted fish on
the lower Potomac and Chesapeake Bay.
+ AT. Billings is . native Of Indiana
Mr. }. E FuleEwider. Of the Govern
meRt Printing Office, is a man who has