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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
WATER SUPPLY EXPERTS.
Conference of Scientists Held This
Morning,

A conference was held at the hydro
fgrayhic branch of the United States geo
logical survey this morning. to which many
prominent photographers and water supply
experts of the United States We're invited.
The object of the conference was to discuss
methods and results which may be reached
in the survey of natural waters throughout
the United States with especial reference
to the quality thereof. The methods al
ready adopted by the survey were described
and discussed at length, notifications and
changes being suggested by the conferees.
Mr. p. H. Newell, chief photographer
presided. In the course of the conference
DR.. d. D. Jackson of Brooklyn presented
a normal chlorine map for New York and
New England. and described several instru-
ments devised by him for use in field analy-
ses Other speakers were: DR.. c. B. Dud-
ley. Mr.. M. o. Leighton and Mr.. Hazen.
Daily sessions VIII be held during the bal
ance OF the week.
Among those present were: DIR. H. NJ
Bracken. state board of health. and Dr. F.
F. Westbrook, director meteorological labo-
ratory. Minnesota: DR.. F. N. Hurry. In
diana state board of health: DR.. C. B.
Dudley. chief chemist Pennsylvania system;
H. w. Clark, Massachusetts state board of
health; F., c. Robinson. professor chemistry
Bowdoin College; Drs. Henry Metcalf. c. O.
Probst, John L. Leal. r. s. Weston Prof
II. L. Russell and Allen Hazen, sanitary
engineer. New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
NATIONS AND THEIR DIET.
Interesting Statistics as to What Diff
ferent People Eat.

From the London Telegraph.
Some interesting statistics are quoted by
the St. James Gazette to show that 1t is
the peoples with large appetites who be
come the chief nations of the world. and
that the nature of the food eaten has L
striking relation to national character Sir
William Crookes has pointed out that
wheat is the distinctive food of the domi-
nant races. and has emphasized the danger
of eXhausting the wheatgrowing lands by
reckless wastage of nitrates. The third of
mankind that lives rice is markedly sub
Servient to the eaters of wheat. and il
Japan is the exception that proves the rule
1t must be mentioned that. with the avowed
intention of national improvement. the
jewellers in the land of the chrysanthemum
have added meat to their hitherto almost
purely vegetable diet. That the nations
that feed well come first is amply borne out
by the figures published by our contem-
porary. Compare the daily expenditure per
head on food with the exports of a country
and it will be found that the people who
eat most work more:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
FISHES DO GO UP HILL.
An Angler Gives His Reason for That
Belief
" Orleans TImes-Democrat

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Fishes have more sense than they are
credited with having said an old angler
land my experience has taught me not to
put much faith in the statement that they
| only know things from the Vibration due to
conclusion. 1 think they reason In some
way other. 1 don't know just how 1t Is
Il am satisfied that nature has not been
particularly extravagant in the matter of
giving fish intelligence. Besides. 1 know
that their eyes are fiat and they can see
but very little. l suppose the eye of the fish
is worse, IL anything. than the eye Of the
reptile. But, taking all these things into
consideration, 1 am convinced from little
things / have observed that the fish Is a
pretty wise member. and that he at least
knows what is good for him when he Is
confronted by the blunt issue of surviving
or not surviving. Why Is 1t that a fish al
ways founders toward the water That's
the point 1 have in mind, and 1t is the one
fact above all others that has convinced me
that the fish has more sense than we think
1 have never seen a fish that would not
founder toward the water.
II know two answers will be made to this
suggestion. One is that there is generally a
slope toward the water, and that hence the
force of gravity determines the direction of
the fish's movement. And the other is a
primary reason-the matter of instinct,
distinguished from reason. These expiana-
lions do not satisfy me- In the first place
l reject the theory which makes a difference
between instinct and reason / cannot tell
the difference between the attributes,
much are they alike. In the second place
/ want to tell you that l have seen fish
Houndering up hill. Why? Simply because
they were forced to founder up hill in order
to get back into the water. Does fish
know anything about direction and dis
lance? / think so. have seen them jump
and founder up HILL inch after inch, until
they got back to the edge of the stream
out of which they had been jerked. 1t may
be what some of the writer's call instinct
but to save my soul 1 can't tell instinct
from what we are accustomed to regard as
reason in higher forms Of life."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
MR.. BARRETT PROTESTS.
Says That He Was Disbarred Without
g. HEARING

Harrison J. Barrett. whose disbarment
from practice before the Post Office De-
partment for alleged wrongful acts dis
closed by the general postal investigation
was announced last week, has written
letter to the Postmaster General, under
date of Baltimore, October u. in which he
expresses surprise at the action of the
Postmaster General in view of the fact
that he has been furnished specifca ton
of charges and has been given no hearing.
Barrett in his letter says he invited
searching investigation of all his acts. and
was assured a hearing and opportunity
to meet any accuse tons that might be
made against him. He says he furnished
the inspectors all information asked of
him. though much of it was irrelevant not
withstanding he was satisfied they We're
seeking his Indictment. The letter adds:
My right to practice my profession is
one of which ought not and cannot prop
erly be deprived without a full and inn
partial hearing according to law The
government has preferred its charges
against me in the courts and l am ready
and anxious to meet them; indeed, | am glad
of the opportunity to put this matter in
its true light before a court and to show
that the allegation that | entered into an
unlawful conspiracy with Gen. Tyner. a
man who has lived nearly eighty years
respected and honored among men, and
presided over the department now in your
CIidi IL tS DIS 1t is IdlSe- GU
must know that | have not and would not
appear as attorney before your department
so long as the indictments against me are
pending. Therefore, if you have ISSUED an
eX parte order. as reported. it is wholly I'M
necessary and can only tend to my preju-
dice and should not be allowed to stand.
While | am ready to meet any charges
that may be formulated, surely the gov
ernmcnt intends to deal fairly by it's cit
iZen. and will not call upon him to meet
substantially the same charges in two tri-
bunalS at the same time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
A CURIOUS COURTSHIP.
How Count Leo Tolstoy Proposed to
His Wife
From the outlook


Prof Edward A. stciner who has spent
this summer In Russia. contributes this in
terestng account of Tolstoys curious court
ship:
For him there existed only two classes OF
women. 1.-THE one which was composed of
all the women i'll the world except Sofia and
who were heirs to all the feminine faults
just common human beings, and the other
class just her alone. without a fault and
high above all others" Although no one
knew that his attentions were conferred
upon her land the mother thought that
they were surely intended for her eldest
daughterl. Sofia, with that intuition which
belongs to woman. had not only OWNED his
love, but had also awakened in her the
same feeling. Mrs. Baer and her daughters
left Yasnaya Polyana after three days
visit, and there WAS someth hing In the glance
OF Tolstoy's eyes and In the pressure of his
hand when nc babe Sofia goodbye which
made his riding after them in a few days
and his appearance at IviZy quite natural
and not unexpected to her. He came with
the strong desire to ask Sofia TO be his wife.
and while they were alOn. under shading
tree. she sitting on wooden bench in front
of table. he looking down her chest
nut-brown hair and into her grayish-blue
eyes. the desire ripensd int" determine ton.
She was playing with piece of chalk. writ
ing on the table, or rather just making
marks, when he said: II haV. been wish
ing to ask you something for a long time"
and the grayish-blue eyes looked into hIs.
please ask He took the piece of chalk
out OF her fingers and wrote the first letters
OF sentence which was very complicated
and which she had to decipher. And what
is this. and what IL that? he asked OF one
word after another, and with wr!nkied fore
head and blushing cheek she answered him.
And this word?" he asked again and she
said: lit means never, but il f. not &c.,
and taking the crumbliug chalk from him,
she wrote four letters which did not form
the words of complicated sentence. and
he needed no one to ask him, What is
this. or what is that He know what they
meant. for all she wrote was eyer. This
declara ton of his love he used in more
complicated form in his Anna kareina,
where Levin thus declares himself To Kitty.
his future wife. While in the story the
mother seemed at first opposed tn the union.
in reality it was the father, DR.. Baer. who
bluntly and definitely refused to give his
consent. He wished to see his Oldest daugh-
ter married first, and not until Toistoy
threatened to shoot himself If the IA Their
persisted in his refusal did he yield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
DANISH NAMES ARE QUEER
Some of the Most Peculiar Are Disap-
pearing of Late, However.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

FROM the lineage chronicle.
great change has been going on for the
past thirty years I'm the family names that
for so many centuries have been a charac-
teristic Of Denmark. When. by an ordinance
of lS2S, the use of shifting patronynics was
prohibited. a large proportion of the peas
antry kept the patronymics of that genera
ton; hence the immense number of Danish
Hensens Pctcrsens, etc. 1t is estimated by
the editor Of the Copenhagen directory. in
an article published in "A recent number of
the BerlingSke ridene, that the 300 entries
of the practically meaningless name Han
Sen represent no fewer than 3o.ejn Copen-
hageEerS no bear il.
Several other names press the Hansens
closely. The first scientific attempt to effect
relief WAS given In pamphlet published In
1879 by a commission appointed by the min
lStry of justice. In this report prepared by
several eminent specialists, q full account
OF the development of Danish family names
is given. with special reference to the pres
cnt situation This has now been supple
mented by a list of coo Danish family
names, no longer in use, compiled by Yer
ner Dahlerup and Johannes oteenStrup. In
order to encourage the substitution of these
good OLD Danish names for the objectiona BILE
ratronymicS the ministry of justice has sub
Stantlally reduced the registration charges
and the genealogical Institute offers its
services to disconnected HanSens and Peter
sens at correspondence low rate
a similar crusade against patronymicg is
being conducted in Norway and by the Nor
wegian press in this country. the aim being
to restore the old farm names very few Of
which are now In Use. 1t may be noted in
this connection that the father of Biorn-
StJerne Bjornson was originally named Ske.
from the farm on which he was born. and
that he did not change it for the now ia
nous patronymlc until a few years before
his marriage. Rasmus Is. Anderson fire.
quentlN Uses his family name of Kyelvc as
a journalistic pseudonym.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

part of Piney Branch road abandoned by
such Strengthening shall revert to the add
joining property in exchange for the area
donated within the lines of Grant street
For 4th street northwest from Elm to
Pomeroy streets, pave, S6cao.
For Philadelphia street. Petworth from
Brightwood avenue to 18th street. grade and
improve. 81 200
For Woodley road from Wisconsin ave-
nue. to Idaho avenue, grade and improve.
s.. 5Go
For 18th street northeast from Bunker
Hill road to Rhode Island avenue, grade
and improve. 5000.
For Frankfort street, Langdon, from 22d
to 18th street, condemn, grade and i'm
prove. $4,000.
For Quincy street from Goth street 10
Pierce Mill road, grade and improve, S10,-
900
For Reno road grade and improve. 5000
For Flint street and other streets in the
American University Park subdivision,
grade and improve $1,000
For Albemarle street east of Connecticut
avenue. grade and improve, 5000
For Lydecker avenue. 14th to Holmead
avenue. grade and improve, $1,000.
For street, North Capitol to Sd street
west grade and pave, $4,000.
For Sheridan street. 14th to 18th street,
grade and improve, $1,000.
For Messmore street, grade and improve,
$1,JC0.
For Morris street, 18th to 10th street,
grade, 50 $50.
For 18th street from Whitney avenue to
Lamar place, grade and improve. $4,000
For Fern street. grade and improve,
s., 400.
Repairs to Streets and Avenues.
For repairs to streets and avenues the
sum of s2GOOO0 is requested. being the same
as the current appropriation.
For curbs and sidewalks around public
reservations and municipal buildings 100000
is requested and for new sidewalk around
the treaSur $1,000.
For repairs to county roads the Commits
sioners ask 100000. an increase of $4,000
over the current appropria ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
Hospitality Limited.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The -Anson Phelps Stokeses have a very
large and imposing place in Berkshire
Hills. and their hospitality Is famous. The
following incident, however. shows that
even the capacity of that hospitable house
was LIMITED
Some time ago the son of tine family was
at Yale Ii was early In October. the time
when the Berkshire region IL at its best.
Young Stokes thought he would take
Eslf dozen or 80 of his classmates up with
him on Friday and keen them over Sun
CAV So as to make sure that everything
would be in readiness, he sent a telegram
ahead, which read:
Il am going to bring party OF 98 men
I'D to stay over Sunday"
This WAS the reply he got from one OF
the members of tho family:
= Can accommodate twenty-five or thirty
but not room enough for ninety-six."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
Grazing in Forest Reserves.

With tine approval of the Secretary of the
Interior, Commissioner Richards of the gen.
eral land Office mas issued circular order
to forest officers directing that hereafter
the owners of all stock to be grazed in the
forest reserves must submit the stock to
the bureau of animal industry inspectors
for inspection whenever called upon, and
when found necessary must dip the stock or
otherwise treat it before the stock will be
allowed entrance. The forest officers are
ordered to notify owners applying for the
grazing privilege who refuse compliance
with this order that their stock cannot be
admitted without such compliance. and the
Immediate removal of any stock already en-
tered will be required. All such actions
must be reported to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
Annual eX

AS fiesh-eaters Australians are We'll ahead
of any other people. the average consump-
ton of meat for the cornstalk being five
and one-half pounds a week. compared
with the three pounds of the United States.
two pounds five ounces of Great Britain
and one and one-haif pounds of France.
The German eats little less meat than hi :
neighbor. and the Russian consumes but
one pound In seven days. while the Italian
is content with less than half that amount.
All the maritime nations eat sugar large
ly. Britain leads the way in fondneSS for
sweet things. John Bulls sweet tooth re-
quires seventy pounds of sugar a year. and
half the ships on the seas fly the union
jack. The next great maritime power IS the
United States: Uncle Sam eats sixty-seven
pounds of sugar year. and on the strength
of this is extending his navy mational and
mercantile). Germany follows third In the
number of ships. but the consumption of
sugar is only seventeen pounds per head.
France is the fourth sea power. though il
surpasSes Germany with thirty pounds of
sugar per annum.
Tea is the essential drink of progress. III
single century Australia has made itself.
and the Australian beats the rest of the
world by drinking seven and onc-half
pounds of tea in twelve months. Canadians
manage six pounds, which is also the guam
tity that the hOme-bred John Bull requires
to quench his thirst. The American has a
preference for coffee, which. added TO his
tea, makes him drink no less than the Brit
Usher. On the other hand Germany's ma
tional depression is distinctly due to her
consumption of mere two ounces OF tea
per head per annum. Russia takes but one
pound of tea. while the Spaniard drinks
only half pint of tea in year.
1t is noteworthy that the United States,
now making such giant strides. drinks less
than half the alcoholic liquor imbibed by
Germany, France and Britain. On the
other hand the teetotal races are sinking
more and more into SUFFICIENTLY. Drinking
nations the most humane. Holland has
the most drunkenness and the feweSt muir
ders, while in Spain intoxica ton is most
rare and murders are most numerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
Return of italian Ambassador.

Signor Mayor des Planches, the Italian
ambassador. is expected back in Washing
ton in December The understanding here
is that the ambassador will remain at
Washington until the Italian amba ssador
at Vienna, Count Nigra, retires, when he
will be succeeded by Marquis Mala spina,
the Italian ambassador at Constantinople
who will in turn be succeeded by Signor
Mayor leaving the Washington post va
cant Count Nigra is about seventy-four
years of age, but is still an active diplomat t,
and may not retire for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
E1ar1an's Mems, Women's
and Bows Shoes.

As exclusive agents We OF course. carry the
Hanan stock complete 1t is noteworthy fact that
every shoemaker in this countryyields precedence
to the Hanan Shoe. To surpass it isn't possible:
to equal it isn't within the ability of any factorys
equipment 1t stands concentrated. 'Tisn't
the highest priced Shoe by good many dollars
pair: but it sells for all it need to to insure the
best OF materials and the most intelligent making.
The Hanan Shoe is to all intents and purposes
custom made Shoe; bench made and hand finish
ed in every detail.
Its STYLES are exclusive-and the acme of
good taste and dressiness It's lasts are models of
absolute comfort.
Here in all feathers and in all sizes.
Mems Hanan's-S5 90 and 600 pair.
Women's Hanan's-$5.oo pair.
Bows Hanan's-$ 400 pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
Sporting Goods.

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he o popular sports and pastimes.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

The rod. the wire and the galvanizing
mills of the Rankin plant of the American
Steel and Wire Company have resumed op-
erations at Pittsburg, after a shutdown e
two weeks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Marrow ESCAPE.

Will Parker aud CHARLES Potter
narrowly escaped being blown out of
existence Monday afternoon. Parker
and Potter were 10 the basement of the
Potter building examining the pipes
running into the cess pool. Parker
opened the trap 10 the ces,-pool to see
II the wasie'pipe from the boiler was
working all right. Mr.. Potter struck a
match and held il in front of Mr..
Parker to enable him to see better.
There was a binding flash and q
heavy explosion, both meu were
thrown from their feet aud severely
burned. Mr.. Parker says it was the
narrowest escape he eve had since he
has been in the plumbing business.
The accident was caused by an &C.
cumulation OF gas Ia the cess.pool.
The employees in Schsffinit's barber
shop had been in the habit Of pouring
waste gasoline In the pipe leading to
the cess.pool from the barber shop,
and this formed a large amount of gas,
which exploded when the trap was
opened and n match applied to it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
loud from Burbauks. South Dakota.

Cloud from Burbanks, South Dakota,
the first Of the week in search Of her
Ascending husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
we're married In Red Cloud a
few years ago, but Graham deserted
his wife and she went To live with her
parents In South Dakota. Hearing
that here husband was living In or
near Rel Cloud. she came here and
swore out . warrant for his arrest on
the charge Of desertion, which Ia Ne.
braska /, a %penitentiary Offense.
Sheriff Macarthur ascertained that
Graham vas working on a farm over
IN Smith county, Kansas, and started
out to arrest him. Some friend OF
Grahsm's 10 Red Clond got on to the
fact that a warrant had been issued for
his arrest and informed him Of IL, and
when the sheriff arrived at the place
where he had been working Graham
had made good his escape, and the Of
ticers are still looking for him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Obituary.

Died, November %. 1903, George,
the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Vavaricka. He was born May 25, 1903.
He has been suffering constantly for
past three weeks OF stomach trouble.
He was a pretty, intelligent child and
will be sadly missed by his loving
parents and friends.
GEORGE.
Dearest George, you have left US,
But, We know you reign above;
And, although U hearts are broken,
We . say, our God - love.
Sadly do we miss you darling,
But our hearts with Joy o'erun.
When We think OF how the Savior,
b!e'ses our dear little q
Once you wore our earthly treasure,
Now In Heaven We know you wait;
Til the Master OF the Kingdom
Bids you swing the poarly gate.
Then, dear George, we'll all meet you,
And you'll guide us to our home,
Where with angels we may ever
Sing around the great white throne
FLOssIE CAMPBELL.