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Evening star., 1902-04-11
Big Attendance Predicted.

Maj. Sylvester has received a number of
responses to the invitations sent abroad to
the representatives of police departments
to attend the annual meeting of the Nation
al Association of Police Chiefs, which will
be held at Louisville next month. Favor
able responses were received from a num-
ber of them, and it is believed dozen de-
partments of other countries will be rep
resented.
The inspector general of the Mexican po
lice will be in attendance, and Rome and
Stockholm police officials will also attend.
Several Canadian cities will be represented,
and the number of departments of cities in
the United States to send delegates will be
far greater than heretofore, Mai. Sylvester
is satisfied that the meeting will be the
largest and most important one ever held.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
MRS. McK1NLEY's PENSION.
Favorable Report Made by the House
Committee.

The House committee on invalid pensions
has filed report through Chairman Sullo-
way in favor of granting a pension to Mrs
Ida Mckinley, at the rate of 5000 per an
mum. The report states: Your committee
does not think it necessary at this time to
detail particularly the incidents in the life
of William Mckinley, as they are still
fresh in the minds of the people. 1t is suf-
ficient to state that he enlisted in the mil
itary service Of the United States as a pri-
vate in the 23d Ohio Volunteers on June IL,
1861 and that he left the service on July %
1865, with the rank of brevet major United
States Volunteers, given him for gallant,
meritorious service during the campaign in
West Virginia and the Shenandoah valley
that he represented his district in the
Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh,
Forty-eight, Forty-ninth, Fiftieth and
Fifty-firSt Congresses; was President OF
the United States from March 4, 1897, to
September IA, 1901, leaving the nation for
which he worked and lived in prosperous
condition, and that like Lincoln and Gar
field, he was assassinated because he was
President Of the United States, and lost his
life in the service of that high Office
The private understanding is that the bill
will be called up in the House at an early
date.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Fred w. Eherlv Dead.

Genuine sorrow among an unusually large
circle of friends was caused by the death
this morning Of Fred w. Eberly at his
home, 1112 5th street. Mr.. Eberly was of
a genial and charitable disposition and was
universally esteemed. He had resided in
this city all his life and was member of
the firm Of A. Eberly's Sons. He had been
ill two weeks of typhoid fever His wife,
who Is a daughter Of the late Joseph Shil-
lngton, and two children, survive him.
The deceased was thirty-five years of age.
Funeral services will be held at the resi-
dence mentioned next Monday afternoon
Interment will be in Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
ION THE SLY"
PATIENTS DRINK CONTRARY TO DOCTORS
ORDERS.

Bad food habits hurt the habItue and sometimes
affect others. A mother In such miserable
condition from coffee drinking that when her baby
vas born-but let her tell her tale
II steadily grew worse. When baby born it
skeleton of bones. and weak and
puny that it's little life fiickered out. had
been suffering for several years with stomach trou-
BILE and nervous diseases, the doctor said brought
by coffee
AT times I would swell mp until l could hardly
breathe. hut poOhed when the doctor told me cof-
fee the cause of 1t all Why. had used cof-
fee for years without seeing that 1t did me any
HARM the silly idea of fogy doctor was not
going TO make me give up my favorite beverage
and kept on using 1t on the sly, unknown to him,
while he gave me every sort of tonic and pills to
attempt to cure me and get my nerves in u healthy
condition
After baby's death was sick in bed and the
doctor Insisted on keeping coffee away from me.
He put me on Postum Food Coffee and Grape-Nuts
shall never forget how relished the frst cup Of
fragrant black Postum, and how good the Grape
began to sleep ali night for the first time in
months.
SLOWLY began to gain in strength and flesh,
and my mind began to clear up. My stomach gave
me pain. and the doctor was greatly surprised
at the change caused by the food and drink and
pleasantly named them the magic restorers,
for he says they built up my nerves and strength
as nothing else earth could
1T seems TO me l am twice large / used
to he. but IL Is good, healthy tissue. have been
made well woman by Postum Food Coffee and
Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
UNDERTAKES.
Grand Lodge Visitation.

Wednesday evening the officers of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland and the District
of Columbia Shield of Honor paid their an
nual visitation to Iris Lodge, No. 80, in
this city. Several officers of the Supreme
Lodge accompanied them. After the dis
patch of the routine business Treasurer S.
Sowerbutts took the chair. and on behalf
of the lodge gave the visitors a hearty well
come.
Addresses were made by Grand Master
Ford. Junior Grand Master Watson, Grand
Secretary Cunningham Supreme Junior
Master Edwards. Supreme Treasurer
Meeks. Supreme Medical Examiner Marti-
nett. G. NJ Newhall. Worthy Master ]. f.
Johnson, Junior Master NJ. ID. Downs and
others.
81 was present and assisted in the pro-
ceedings. Refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE.
Statement of the Democratic Position
REGARDING the Filipinos

The report of the minority members Of
the House committee on insular affairs
was filed yesterday. 1t states the demo-
cratic doctrine regarding the Philippines as
follows:
'The chief question involved is whether
under the guise of the forms of civil gov
ernment a policy unjust and cruel to the
people of the Philippine Islands and injuri-
Gus and dishonorng to American citizen
ship shall be indefinitely, if not perpetually
continued, or that there shall be substi-
tuted in its stead a more righteous and hu-
name policy, the intent and purpose of
which is to confer upon these people within
the shortest practicable period and upon
reasonable and proper terms an autono-
nous system of free self government, based
upon the principle of independence, which
after the lapse of a reasonable period to af-
ford training and experience shall eventu-
ate into an unqualified and absolute inde-
pendence."
Evening star., 1902-04-11
THE CHARGES DROPPED.
Allegations Against Gov. Ferguson {
Oklahoma Investigated.

The civil service commission has dropped
the charges filed with it several months ago
alleging that Governor T. B. Ferguson OF
Oklahoma and J. r. Renshaw, formerly
clerk of the United States district court OF
Oklahoma, had violated the civil service law
by sending out circulars OF assessments for
campaign funds.
The complaint alleged that at the time
these circulars were issued, bearing Cover
nor Ferguson's name as chairman of the
republican territorial central committee
and Renshaws as secretary Of the commit
tee, the former was postmaster at Watonga
and the latter the clerk of the court.
During the investigation Governor Fergu-
son and others testified that the circulars
were sent out without the knowledge OF
either of the two men and their names were
omitted in subsequent circulars on their re-
quest that the old ones be destroyed i'm
mediateiy.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
THE SATURDAY sian.
Bright and Readable Features in To-
morrow's Literary Supplement.

morrow's Literary supplement.
Here are few of the especially attrac-
tive features that will brighten up the
pages of the big literary supplement of The
Saturday Star this week:
A SMOKERS PARADISE GlInstrated).
Nowhere in the world cab such good
cigars and cigarettes be had so cheap
as in Manila. Frank Carpenter has an
interesting story to tell about the to-
bacco industry of the Philippines
PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS Qllustrated).
According to entomologists this year will
be the worst since 1885. These pesky in
sects are expected to do an immense
amount of damage to the trees and
growing crops.
WHEN THE DICTATOR FELL dlus-
trated>.
A bright and breezy story by Theodore
Waters. dealing with some of the Incl
dents of an imaginary Central Ameri-
can revolution.
POSTAGE STAMPS Ulnstrated).
Their manufacture is one of the leading
industries controlled by Uncle Sam.
How they are made.
THE GERANIUM TOQUE Qllustrated).
Red has ousted turquoise as fashionable
color, and every woman must have
tulle neck bow and net boa.
PALEoLITHIC MAN Qlustrated).
Sterling Heilig writes about some re-
cent discoveries of two cave explorers
in the south of France.
LAPLAND IN WINTER.
A journey well beyond the Arctic Circle
and the beauties of the scenery de-
scribed by Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark.
THE BANNER OF BLUE Qllustrated.
The eighth installment of S. R. Crockett's
latest and best story.
PARIS FASHIONS dliustrated)
The season opens early across the water
this year, and here are some hints on
styles direct from headquarters.
DANGER OF FLOODS.
Farmer Dunn, the weather expert
thinks it is diminishing as the years
go by, and gives his reasons for think
ing so.
THE SECRET OF LIFE.
An account of the amazing discoveries
recently made by a Chicago scientist
that have aroused so much interest both
in this country and abroad.
THE QUEST OF BEAUTY.
Some hints for women on the subject of
muscle development and the way to rem
edy physical defects. f; IS
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health Office during the twentyfour hours
ending at noon today:
William Hoskins, 50 years; Elizabeth
Carroll. so years; Ann P. Higgs, "a years;
Levi Shoemaker. "a years; Benjamin F.
Pinkney. 63 years; Abel Gilbert. 62 years:
Frances A. Woodruff. 60 years; James
Brown, co years: Daniel B. Lyons, 81
years: Marion H. Anderson, 30 years;
Clarence P. Murray, 45 years; James Mark.
Paterson Hubbard. 25 years; Laura G. Nc
Elroy, 81 years. Raymond Green, IL days.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Ordered by Commissioners.

The District Commissioners have issued
orders follows: That David J. Dunigan,
Joseph Whelan and Thomas ON. May be
licensed master plumbers and gasfitters
upon the filing proper bond.
That 10 feet of 6-inch water main be laid
iE Princeton street west from Brightwood
avenue, at an estimated cost of $132
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Lewis D. Dare and Anna ]. Kot-
terman; George E. Potterton and Leah B.
Todd, both of Cherrydale, Va; Hugo w.
Cott and Mary Quinn; Edwin A. Crump and
Ida Wineberg, both of Petersburg, Va.
Colored-John Willis and Violet Ross;
Benjamin A. Fletcher and Bessie E. Cole
man; John Middleton and Susie Sneed;
James B. Douglass and Annie V. Brown
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Shirts to Measure.

Made to order Shirts are so much
NOR satisfactory than the ready
made, and the additional cost is so
very little that particular men every
where are wearing them.
Negigee Shirts Of fancy Scotch madras or Ok
ford shrtingN 10 newest spring effects. made to
your measure at $500 each.
Bosom Shirts Of French percale shlrtings, made
TO your measure at s. 90 each
Bosom Shirts OF Scotch madras or Oxford shirt
tpgs, made to your measure at 50. so each.
White Shirts. made to your measure. Mt 81 80 to
81 80. the latter being Of linen throughout.
Woodward and Lothr0p.
uhlo-tf,2O
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To Be Admitted Free in the Mails.

Postmaster General Payne has issued an
order directing that all publications orig
mating at the bureau of Aperican repub-
lies when within the prescribed limits for
prints fixed by the universal postal con-
venton, shall be admitted free OF postage
in the mails addressed TO the countries
which constitute the international union OF
American republics. a. ".G - -
Evening star., 1902-04-11
8 III
WHY STAY PALE.

A pity to see pale girls stay pale
80 III
and dull when it is So easy to get
re tst
SCOTS Emulsion. d. o
One of the best things SCOTS
Emulsion does is to give rich blood
to pale girls. .a
The result of regular doses Of
SCOTS Emulsion is an increase not
only in the red color Of the blood
and in the appetite, but in the good
looks and bright manners which are
the real charm Of perfect health.
Send for Free Sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. 400 pea,l St. N. Y.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Perpetual Building
Association.
Twenty-frst Year.

ASSETS. S..........$ s. lT9, OCT 50
SURPLUS. ............ S106, 324 %
ray, $4,000 every month to members as interest
deposits.
You may receive q part Of this dividend BY b.
coming subscriber.
You may pay S. or $1,000.
You will get 4e6 per annum.
You will get your interest every three months.
Our shares are $lS5, advanced for 81 per moptb
as interest the advance.
IS interest loan of. S925.
e10 interest loan Of 81 $50.
SIS interest loan of 81. IT'S.
$40 interest loan Of So. 100.
Payments the iebt made to suit the borrower
On building loans charge interest only on the
amount used while .,Iilding. and not the whole
until II is ali drawn. Settlement Of half shares
made at any time and interest saved by the boz.
rover on the half share. The greatest and most
oexible Building Association in the District
OFFICE: 6U6 I1TH ST.
JOHN COOK, ANDREW GLASS
Secretary. (no3OtfD President
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Ensign Helm Resigns.

The resignation Of Ensign F.. P. Helm.
jr., United States navy, has been accepted
to take effect at once.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Admiral Higeinson at St. Thomas.

The Navy Department has received ca
blegram from Rear Admiral Higginson an
nouncing that the North Atlantic squadron
Indies.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
IT'S A NUISANCE

To use two pair OF glasses. See our popular Bifo-
cal lenses; perfect for reading or distance ONIt
tl-50. fun stock OF the NEW Reform Artificial
Eyes
MI. A. LEESE, PODsl.r,rf,es 81. 5,s e, oDt,si'n.
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Loans

Loans g: ): e.: ',Ks; E; :; &c:
terest IL only paid on q losn
for the time II II held by the
borrower. When part Of q loan
% settled the monthly INSTALL
ments are reduced proportion
ately. No commissions
charged. Borrowers ex.
tended every facility to return
loans and pay for their prop
erty.
Further information a. to terms. how to pro-
cecd &c.. can be obtained upon application at the
EQUITABLE BUILDING. 1o0s 1t. NV.
JOHN JOY EDISON. FRANK p. REEsDE
fe2S-tf President. Secretary.
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HOTELS.

THE DRiSCOII., COR. FIRST AND STS NV
High-Class Apartment Hotel.
Southern exposure, facing U. s. Capitol and
grounds every appoint tment most modern. Rooms
suite single, with bath. Electric light. steam
heat filtered water. One block from B. 4 q.
depot TransIents accommodated. American and
Eurnpeap plan. T. A. MCKEE. Mgr. fe26-tf-8
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DENTISTRY.

WASHINGTON PAINLESS DENTAL PARLORs
Modern dentistry at moderate prices.
NE. Cor. OF 9Th and NV. Phone e. 304 D.
no22t'A
Evening star., 1902-04-11
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

E. s: RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE co.
LAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS
STEAMER HARRY RANDALI-Nonday and Wed.
nesday at pm. for Colonial Beach COltons and
intermediate landings aud landings In WicomIco
river and Nomini and Lower Machodoc creeks Va.
Saturdays at am. for Colonial Beach and inter.
mediate landings and Bushwood Rock Point Col
tons. Curroman and landings In NominI creek
STEAMER WAKEFIELD-Suuday, Tuesday and
Thursday at am. for landings to Colonial Beach
and Maddox creek.
UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., To GLYMONT, Md
and intermediate landings
The STEAMER ESTELLE RANDALL-Daily ex.
cept Sunday, 9:3O am. Returning about $3.50 D. M
Passenger accommodat tions first-class Freight re-
ceived until within a half hour Of sailing
E s. RANDALL, Manager, phone 1895 GEO
O.. CARPINTER General Agent. Washington,
phone 1765. WM. II. REARDON Agent iiex,
andrla. phone 90. fe2s-tf-S
HE WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.
Potomac River Route-Wiuter Schedule
On and after December 26 the steamer Potomac
Will leave 9Th st. wharf every Thursday at nm
for Baltimore and river landings; returning leaves
Baltimore, pier No. o. Light ST, every Tuesday at
pm, arriving in Washington early THURSDAY
mornings. All river freight must be prepaid Bal.
timore, Philadelphia and New York freight So
licited. Accommodation for passengers strictly
first class. STEPHENSON & BRO, Agts Tele.
phone Main 7i5. do28tfl2
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PALMISTRY

HAVE YOUR HANDS READ BY NINE. RITA
the worlds greatest palmist and astrologer, hold.
ing receptions daily at III st. NV, cor of Sth
Fee, - and 80 cents. ap1-12ts
NINE. PERRIN. GIFTED PSYCHIC PALMIST-
ACCURATE PREDICTIONS: GUIDES THE
TROUBLED IN THE PATH TO SUCCESS. 1922
G ST. NV. fe21- -52ts
Evening star., 1902-04-11

THE QUEST OF BEAUTY.
Some hints for women on the subject o
muscle development and the way to rem
edy physical defects. E; IS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

Planting is done with a dibble, which is
a stick with a sharpened point and a
shoulder at right angles on one side for
receiving a foot pressure. With this i'm
plement a hole several inches deep Is made
into which the grains Of corn are dropped.
When there are showers, and these come
rather frequently during the growing sea-
son, all the men having fields in the same
neighborhood are called out by the proper
official, no matter what the time Of day or
night, and they descend to the valley, there
to assist each other in guiding the shower
waters In and out amongst the growing
crops, wherever such procedure is possible.
With their hoes they rapidly construct
little earth dams across the streamlets and
washes" and thus cause the flowing waters
to be concentrated for better manipulation.
And. of course, these operations are con-
sidered when the crops are put In, II is
generally possible to secure considerable ir-
rigation in this manner from passing show
ers that would otherwise be Of slight seTv-
ice. Some Of the Indians of the south
west, particularly those OF a bygone day,
extended this principle Of irrigation to the
utilization Of living streams. and in many
places are still to be seen the remnants Of
across the country for miles.
The corn that was grown centuries ago
was often larger and finer than that Of to-
day, a fact that is established by the speci-
mems found in ruins. The reader wonders
Just here, no doubt. hOw grains Of corn
could be preserved so long, even in the dry
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

and also built the house, which, 1t may be
added, was a very good one.
When the corn was brought TO them they
ground it, as they still do today, and then
they made It into peculiar, but excellent,
nutritious bread. In their arid country
there was little game to hunt, so the mans
time was free for his farming, leaving the
women, who, unlike the Indian women of
the east, were in no danger from enemies
or other tribes, in the villages on the mesa
tops.
These bleak SUBMITS, several hundre
feet above the plain, have not a blade OF
grass to show, nor can anything else grow
there. One must look below for all the
farms, and there your eye perceives them
scattered along for miles like fragments of
some huge checkerboard. Wherever the
soil offers the conditions which the Moli
farmer, in his long experience, has found
advantageous, there lies a farm.
Owing to the extreme dryness OF the eli
mate his method Of procedure is diff
ferent in some respects from that of his
eastern brothers, who were favored
with timely and abundant rains. All the
latter had to do was to stir up the soil and
plant the corn when occasional attention
kept it in good condition, but the Moki is
compelled to devote very close attention e
his crop. The ground with a layer of sand
upon it is considered desirable, and the
writer has passed fields, in good condition
growing apparently in nothing but sand
Below, however. was a good soil. the sane
merely acting as a mulch.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

air OF the southwest, but when It is ex-
planned that this corn was rendered into
pure and indestructible carbon by the burn
ing of the house or other shelter where 1t
was stored, the matter becomes clear
enough. Some of the grains Of corn thus
made into charcoal by the cruelty Of an
enemy, or the misfortune of a moment, are
as large and full and we'll developed as
any that can be found even in the Iowa of
our day, proving that the old methods Of
working and irrigation were entirely effec-
tive.
The Moki corn comes up bushy and not
very high, but it produces a generous num-
Der of ears, not large, to be sure, but,
abundant enough to make up for deficiency
in size.
Harvesting and Storing Crops.
Besides the corn, they also grow water
melon, peppers and squashes, and in ia
vored spots cotton and peaches. On the
uncultivated stretches, which occupy the
main portion of the region, focks of sheep
are grazed, and donkeys and "burros," II
one OF the latter so far forgets himself as
to intrude on a cornfeld and regale his
palate with the juicy plant. one of his ears
is cut off as a punishment. A second Of
Tense causes the loss Of the other ear, CIV
ing the animal a grotesque look.
The corn. having at last rlpened under
the glorious autumnal sun Of Arizona, in
spite Of the dTouth and raven and donkey,
the latter snail-paced steed is driven down
to the fields and there laden with the golden
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-25

and purple ears In bags, with which he
ascends to the summit of the mesa in re-
Spouse to the loud "sho-o-o-o" of the
driver and an occasional punch with q
stick.
Many a man takes a load himself by the
shorter trail and lands it at his home with
out apparent fatigue. So accustomed TO
this climbing up and down are they that
their muscles are hardened and their lungs
developed till 1t is done with little enort.
All the houses have fiat roofs and on these
the corn Is spread out to dry and harden
for storage in the rooms set aside for the
purpose, where the ears are not thrown in
Ia heap, but are most carefully laid up with
precision and regularity.
At least a years supply is always kept
on hand to guard against a failure OF crops
and consequent famine, but nevertheless
they usually have a good deal TO sell.
Watermelons are also piled up in storage
in the same way as the corn, In the Sc
cIuded inner rooms, and so thoroughly dry
and aseptic is this wonderful air Of Arizona
that the w~atermelons are easily kept over
till the following February at least. TIL
writer has seen them and eaten them in
that month, but as they were perfectly
sound it is likely that they could endure q
month or six weeks longer.
Preparing Corn for Food.
In preparing corn for eating the Moki has
his own methods, similar, however, to that
Of other tribes in his own condition and
kind Of culture. and learned not from any
white man, but from his fathers and his
grandfathers and his many times great
grandfathers. First 1t is reduced to meal,
The mills used, like those Of the gods,
100 .lo,,Ir h,% fhau Grind In a faahi0n
that is perfectly satisfactory to the Moki.
A mill, or metate, in this region, con-
sists of a thin fiat slab Of sandstone set up
at an angle OF about S5 degrees. sur
rounded By a curb Of fat stones or boards
to prevent the meal from scattering.
Usually there are three in a row OF these
grinding slabs, back OF the higher side OF
which the operators, the young girls Of the
household, kneel and. with a rubbing stone,
crush the grain. each carrying the process
| one step further till the requisite degree
Of hneness is arrived at On the last stone.
This work is usually accompanied BY
singing Of a peculiar sort-a shrtll high
note. varied and vibratory-that suggests
the song OF the priestesses in the opera Of
Aida. This singing goes on and IN In a
monotous way, filling the surrounding air
with It's weirdness. till one is half ready
10 believe himself a denizen Of another
world.
Then the meal Is taken In hand by the
housewife. She mixes Il in a large bowl Of
water, adding a small quantity OF wood
ashes for q lsaven, and seats herself be-
side the oven where q IRE has been prevf-
/ ousIy kindled. This oven is composed Of q
long, nat, smooth stone and adjusted IN q
horizontal position with one edge against
the wall. the other resting IN a second
: stone. thip and on its edge, and The end be-