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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Frank Graham, colored, living on How
ard avenue, IIilIsdale, yesterday reported
10 the police at Anacostia that as lie vas
walking along Nichols avenue In the fore
noon his pocket was relieved of a needle
Case, containing 81. He suspects two col
ofed youths, whose names lie has present
ed to the police.
Adelaide Dodson. colored. sixteen years
Old. was taken into custody in Garfield
yesterday by officer K. c. Dyer in the
belief that she had run away from her
aunt, Mrs Rosa Is. Coleman, In Wash
3nGton. This proved to be correct. She
was subsequently sent to the house of de-
tentlon, and charge of being fugitive
II ON the board of chidrens guardians
was preferred against her.
Mrs. X. y. Pyles and children are at
Elucmont, Va, for period of several
weeks.
Ir. and Mrs. T. d. Mudd and family
have gone To the formers home in south
ern Maryland for an extended visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01
District Sued for S38, S75.45.

SUIT at law lin the Supreme Court of the
District or Columbia was today Instituted
BY james X. Murphy, through his attor-
neys Wolf * Rosenberg and Henry f.
Davis, against the District Of Columbia for
So. 80 A. with interest.
The declaration filed by the pIaintirr
charges that. under certain contract made
with the District OF Columbia for the con-
structiOn OF the Tiber creek sewer in
southeast Washington, which was COM
p!eted about two years ago. there still re-
mains unpaid and due the plaintiff the
above amount. This sum, 1t Is claimed. is
due for additional labor and materials sup
phed 10y reason of change of line from that
made IN the original contract in the con-
struCtion Of the sewer and also for other
extra labor and materials furnished in ad-
ciuon To those specified in the original con-
tract and ordered by the officials of the
District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01

Cleveland in 1887 and was continued in
office by Presidents Harrison. Cleveland.
Mckinley and Roosevelt He assumed office
about two years after Mr.. Whitney was
appointed Secretary of the Navy. and con-
tinued engineering adviser to Secretaries
Tracy. Herbert. Long and Moody. 1t is
because he has stood for loyalty to super
iors executive and engineering ability OF
high order and integrity of character that
his official relations with superiors of such
widely divergent character have been so
cordial and close.
Independent in His Judgment.
1t Is because Admiral Melville has the
frame of a Samson. and the capacity of
leadership like that Of Richelieu that he
has been able to accomplish what he has
done. and to endure the terrific strain to
which he has been subjected. Possessing
both physical and moral courage he has
not heStated to move in the direction that
his conscience and judgment dictated even
though such action at times did not seem
to command the approval of his Superiors
In nearly every instance. however time has
confirmed his Judgment, and in nearly every
controversy. whether ii related to personnel
or material the general views of Admiral
Melville have ultimately prevailed.
The question as to who should be his
successor has been long a matter of interest
to naval experts. both at home and abroad.
Admiral Melville had hardly assumed office
before he aStoniShed the naval world by
affirming that the boiler problem would
ultimately become one of the great naval
problems. He was among the first to ad-
vocate the Installation of triple screws.
He WAS practically the first naval engineer
ing expert to show the Importance of in
Staling adequate sized and properly de-
signed auXilidres on the warship. His great
work, however, was his successful contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
James n. Darnall Of City Post Office
Victim Of Heart Trouble.

James H. Darnall. who has been con-
nected with the East Washington branch
of the city post Office for nearly fifteen
years. was found dead in bed at his home,
1862 G street southeast. yesterday morning.
His wife got up at the usual hour and
prepared breakfast before going to
awaken her husband. He had been on
night collection route the previous night
and 1t was nearly . o'clock in the morn
Ing when he reached home. His death was
due to heart trouble. The deceased was
about thirty four years old and leaves a
widow and three children. He was mem
Der of the Golden Cross and Letter Car
riers' Relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01
On Maryland's Shore.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

OCEAN CITY, Md, July 80, 1903
Last Thursday night q phantom party for
the younger set was held in the Pl1m.
Casino. About fifty grotesquely attired
dancers were on the floor. and graceful
favors were distributed to ALL
Saturday night general dances were held
in both the Plim. and Atlantic ball rooms
On Tuesday afternoon a pretty party was
given at the Mt Pleasant to commemorate
the tenth birthday anniversary Of little
Miss Helen Buell. of Washington. A gay
crowd of Youngsters danced and played
games on the wide porches. and repaired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01
T0SUCCEED MELVILLE
The New Engineer-in chief of
the Navy.
ADMIRAL RAE CHOSEN
FIRST ANNAPOLIS GRADUATE TO
HOLD THE OFFICE.
Possesses Administrative Ability of a
High Order-Prompt in Recognize
ing Good Work of Subordinates.

The retirement of Rear Admiral Melville
from the office of engineer-in- chief next
Saturday marks the departure from ad-
ministrative duties of one of the strongest
and most unique characters ever connected
with the naval service. Admiral Melville
has been chief of the bureau of steam en-
gineering for sixteen years. and never be-
fore has any naval officer been chief of the
turea for such a continuous period He
was originally appointed by President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01

A colored woman named Josephine James
died suddenly yesterday at her home, S35
Knox alley. She was sixty-f1ve years old
and had not been attended by q physician
during her, last illness. The coroner In.
vestigated her death and gave the neces-
Sary certificate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles,

ling. blind. bleeding or Protruding Piles.
df7'r =; viii refund your money u PAZO
lis TO cure you. 90 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01

Grand Rapids Furniture Company
Whereas
of the premises No 1926 northwest dated February
entitled full
Henry Strong have morning
from him notify and hereby notify
E. c. BAUMGRAS
Agent for Henry Strong.
Washington, D. c., June e, 1908.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31
Matter Up to
The Russians
japanese Minister Says War Will
Depend Entirely on the
Cars Future Course.

Washington, Dec. 31.--Kogoro Ia
kahira, the Japanese minister, said
yesterday to the Associated Press:
you ask me if l think war is in
evitable. l can only say that Japan
lis awaiting the arrival of the Russian
reply to her last note. Japan will wait
as long as the circumstances seem to
justify, but no longer.
I'VE have been prompt in all of our
preparations, our counter preparations,
and, in fact, in all the steps of our ne
gotiations with Russia. In our last
note we have stated the minimum prop
osltion which we can submit to Russia.
That country has the deciding vote as
to whether there is to be war or
peace in the far east. We have done
all we could"
Takahira expressed hope that war
may be yet avefted, but he regards the
outlook as gloomy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31

night for the east. They were enter
tanned at luncheon at the Arlington
Club by Director General Goode..
The party consists of Hajime Ota,
imperial representative of Japan; Jubei
Ando, Y. S. Mahri and Michia Hattari
Consul Iba was with them all day.
Mr. Ota came to Portland to exam
inc the site for the Lewis and Clark
fair and also TO secure data upon
which he ean make an official report
tc his home government. This is his
first trip 20 Portland, though he has
previously travelled through the United
States when returning from Germany,
where he had been a student at Held
elhcrg He has mastered English sum
cientiy to converse slowly, and can read
and write easily. Ascone Of the inn
perial commissioners, be will be in
charge of all Japanese matters at St
Louis until the return Of s. Tejima,
who is the chief commissioner, from
Japan. When asked the object of his
visit to Portland, he said
1--WE came here to look into the 1905
fair and secure data upon which to file
a report relative to Japan exhibiting.
Ii is too early to say what the nature
Of that report will be. We will leave
for st. Louis tonight and remain there
until after the exposition closes. This
is my first trip to Portland. but have
crossed the United States before. We
have received word from st. Louis
that work is going ahead there very
nicely Our plans regarding the build
ing had to be changed as 1t was found
we would not have time enough to car
rs out the original idea"
When asked as to his opinion regard
ing possible war between Japan and
Russia, Mr.. Ota said he had been at
sea so long that he was not informed,
ard consequently could not express an
opinion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31
Get Pointers
From 1905 Fair
Japan Commissioners Are Guided
Over Site Of Portland Expo
sition by Officers.

Accompanied by Director General
5oode. First Vice President Fleiscnner
and Engineer Huber, of the Lewis and
Clark fair corporation, Hajime ota,
Japanese commissioner to the st. Louis
exposition, is being shown over the site
Of the 1906 fair this afternoon with
other Japanese representatives.
Mr.. Ota arrived from Puget sound
Yesterday morning, having reached Se-
attic from the orient last Monday, ac-
companied by three other Japanese Of
ficials. The entire party leaves to-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31
FRENCH ARE HOPEFUL.
Believe War Between China and Japan
May Be Averted.

way 6e Averted.
London, Dec. 31.-Lord Landsdown's
diplomatic reception yesterday cen
tered on the far eastern crisis. The
Russian ambassador, Count Bencken-
dorff, was unable to give any informa-
tion regarding the tenor of the Russian
reply to Japan. The foreign secretary
adopted a slightly more hopeful tone
to other ambassadors than has prevail
ed for the last few days. The Asso-
ciated Press learns that this is chiefly
due to the persistent belief of the
French Foreign minister, M. Delcasse,
that he will be able to prevail on Rus
sia to make such compromises as will
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31

|avert war.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minis
ter, said he was aware the French for
eign minister was making strenuous
efforts for peace. So for as Baron
Hayashi knew last night these had not
been crowned with success, but the
Japanese minister laid much stress on
the dispatch from Paris announcing
that the French government did not
believe that war between Russia and
Japan would break out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31
Offers For BatIeships.

Santiago de Chile, Dec. S1.-The
Chilean government has received offers
from the Japanese government for the
purchase of two Chilean warships, the
Captain Pratt and the cruiser Cha
cabucok
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31

Rome Dec. S1.-The Tribuna says
the contract for the sale TO the Jap
an government Of the, warships Moreno
and Rivadavia, now building at Ge-
noa for the Argentine Republic, was
signed Sunday last.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31

1edlcai Lake Tablet dissolved IN glass Of water
makes delightfully."- delicious cooling beverage. PeopIs
Of dOuty or Rheumatic tendencies are benefited
quickly by drinking Medical Lake Water.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31

As business proposition, il pays to trade at
home, conditions being equal as to the value
offered; but when you can get better article at
home on as good terms there is an added reason
Tor patronizns the home institution.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31

fyou do, then why not drink the best? Beer
is not necessity, but luxury, and if you must
have luxury Of that kind, then get an article that
is absolutely pure, and which is made at home by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-31
Medical Lake saltn Mfg. co., spokane. wash
MEDICAL LAKE SALTS MFG. co., Sole Mfrs.
NEW YORK AND SPOKANE, WASH.


a efcou4eo
vas IN very acute fnwth hbdhm
dand drelof
n at1e wash
and dcommer
Twerh Yskwsb
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
Being Strenuous.

The life of the mind is not a mere
series of intellectual gymnastics. as
violent and as astonishing as the feat
of the gymnast at the circus who
turns somersaults over ten elephants
ranged abreast. You remember that
after the audience has ceased it's thun
dering applause over the feat of the
circus clown, at whose clumsiness it
has been laughing for an hour, comes
out and throws a higher somersault
over the same eleDhants-With the
greatest east imaginable. We need
now to learn the lesson OF the circus.
before the clown comes to silence the
applause we give the lofty and strenu-
Gus achievements of the arena. We
need to learn how slowly, how careful
ly, how quietly all great and LASTING
work must be done. And to those who
will attempt such work there must
come, In spite of weakness and unfit
ness, the high pleasure to which they
are entitled from it.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
To Decipher Palimpsests.

x rays are being put to a novel use
N Rome, with some success. They are
made to spy out writings that ordin-
ary light cannot reach, and without
first disturbing what conceals the
manuscripts that are searched after.
1t has often been found that rare
Did writings have been used in MAX
ng book covers, and have been entire
" concealed from ordinary vision by
the outside layers, but they are not
concealed from the x rays thanks
10 discovery that has been made.
This discovery is that writing done
In red lead, ultramarine blue or Gin
nabar can be made visible by the use
of the Roentgen rays, and they are
now being employed in the state arch
ives at Rome.
The rays are also put to somewhat
similar use in detecting forgeries OF
paintings and in search of signatures
Of old masters in canvases said to hare
<sen produced by them.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
Mary Queen of Scots.

The Queen could be madly mirthful,
dancing, or walking the black mid
night streets of Edinburgh, masked, in
male apparel, or fitting, Tin homely
attire" said her enemies, about the
Market Gross at Stirling. She loved
at sea, ito handle the boisterous
cables" as Buchanan tells. Pursuing
her brother, Moray, on day of storm.
or hard on the doomed Huntlys track
among the hills and morasses of the
North; or galloping through the red
bracken of the October moors, and the
hills of the robbers, to Hermitage, her
energy outwore the picked warriors in
her company. At other times, in
fascinating languor, she WOULD lie
long abed, receiving company in the
French fashion, waited on by her
Maries, whose four names "are four
sweet symphonies, Mary Seton and
Mary Beaton, Mary Fleming and Mary
Livingstone. TO the Council Board
she would bring her woman's work,
embroidery of silver and gold. She
was tabled to have carried pistols at
her saddle-bow in war, and she excel
led in matches of archery and pail
mall.-Powell Cowans New Life Of
Mary Queen of Scots
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
WASTED POWER.



s.*.s-s
Over the crest of rocks at
Niaga ra, billions of tons of
water have poured for centu-
ries. The wasted power gave
no results save to roar and
below in it's fury as it leaped
from the great height and tore
through the narrow gorge on
it's way to freedom in the
broad expanse Of Lake Onta
rio.
Engineering geniuses and
skill have successfully har-
messed a small portion of the
mighty force and those who
attended the Pan American
exhibition saw the result
in the glories of that never to
be for gotten electrical dis.
play.
Fortunately or the reverse,
there is no Niagara here, but
withal there is a mightie
force unused, viz: the power
of the suns rays. Solar
engines are now a fact. They
are servicea BILE for CONNER
cial use. One is at present
being built by the Sturtevant
Blower Co., at Hyde Park
Mass, that will develop a
hundred horse power. With
such force added to the water
power at Pinebluff there can
yet be heard the hum Of
machinery as the commercial
enterprise OF incoming capa-
talists plants it for the scores
of things that will pay in that
section This however is not
the only unused power in the
south. There is a niagara of
unused force in the colored
population of the south 1t
needs simply to b. properly
utilized for commercial pur
poses. Who will point out
the way, for there is a way.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
A Bad Breath

A bad breath means a bad
stomach, a bad digestion, a
bad liver. Ayers Pills are
liver pills. They cure con-
stipation, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, sick headache.
Csc. All druggists.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
Pleasant View Cottage .

MRS. R. SANDERSON, Proprietress.
Homelke and CONT ortable.
Located on Broad Street, and convenient
to Postoffce. Depot and Churches.
Prices very reasonable
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
Things We
Like BE I:
Often Disagree With Us

Because we overeat of them. Indi-
pestion follows. But there's a way to-
escape such consequences. A dose OF a
GOOD digestant like Kodol will relive yoR
At once. Your stomach is simply too,
weak to digest what you eat, That's asl
indigestion is Kodol digests the food
without the stomach's aid. Thus the
stomach rests while the body is strens TIL
ened by wholesome food. Dieting is m
necessary. Kodol digests any kind OF
good food. Strengthens and invigorates,
kOdOl Makes
Rich Fed Eiseasseas
Prepared only by E. G. DEWITT & Co., Chs ayo
The 81 bottle contains2B times the SOC size.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20

Mr. Mark Parker, of Potsdam,
New work. is making visit to Mr..
H. @. Flint after spending the win
ter in Florida.
]. H. Eyes, Of Garrison, New
York, who was here and won fame
and distinction six years ago in
rcnderingth4' beautiful song "Oh
Mary, don't YOU weep" is with us
again and is enjoying his visit.
The very latest in spring, dress goods
calicoes, percals, and all popular lines
of dry goods. Real nice goods and
prices right A full line of shoes
hats and caps, give me call. l.. G.
Hufines-just across the railroad
from the freight depot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-20
NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERY.

St. Johns. N F.. May 19.-Probably no
industry yields such a boUnteous harvest
in so short a time as the Newfoundland
seal fishery Opening on March 10 and
closing on April 80. between $4,000 and
81 .0oO. 90 are Teaped from the ice foes by
1000 men within that brief period. This
years fishery viii be the best on record
Ii was prosecuted b. twenty-five steam
ers. and al OF them but two secured pay
ing fares. one Of the unfortunates was
the Windward. formerly Peary's Arctic
ship, but recently sold by him TO some
Norkegians for whaling purposes. She
tried her luck at one seal cruise before
crossing the Atlantic
Last year. with as many ships. the total
catch was 274ep seals. and this year
the total viii reach S16. GO. Besides this
the crews are reduced % per cent owing
10 the strike last spring. and the price
OF the seal has advanced from 81 10 =.
cents a pound. so that the value Of the
catch is considerably enhanced The ex-
port Of seal products from the colony
during $50 was SS3Olo. and in view OF the
above facts il is not extravagant 10 es-
innate that this Seasons catch. when
marketed. viii yield fully million dol
lars. earning pTodt for the ship owners
OF sc TO 100 per cent on their investment
and giving the hunters 80 20 $ oaPiec-
for their few weeks work. The rule q
the VOYAGE IS that the men are FED at
the ships cost while Il lasts. and she
takes t,vo-thirds Of the proceeds OF the
cruise. they dividing the other share
among them. The luckier a ship IS he
sooner she turns 20 port and the more
her crew make the unlucly ship has 10
cruise about until the Close tine. and her
men share little or nothing, the owner
having TO bear all the expenses
The increase in the value % the indus
Try Of late years Is remaTksbleand Is due
70 the fact thar a process has lately been
devised in the United States Tor tanning
the skins 50 tia. they can - converted
into leather and used for 4 vauety %
commercial purposes The skins o. IRE
Young seals. too. are dYeJ ard treated
81 that they become god limitations %
The Alaskan seal ard are substituted for
these in the manufacture OF women :
coats. now that the supply Of the Pacific
variety Is becoming depleted
Formerly the Nevsol2-lsEd sal skins
we're only marketed IN Scotland. which
had the monopoly OF tanning them Bat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-20

about five years ago an enterprising
American visited st. Johns. purchased a
small consignment of peits. and began
on the experimenting of tanning them
His efforts were crowned with success.
and today there are orders in for ship
ments OF their years skins which aggre-
gate $4,000, while the total number avail
able, including those taken along the
shore and on Labrador, will not exceed
35005O.
The skins are used in America large
ly for making bicycle saddles and kilt
bags. for which they have been found
eminently suitable. and they are also find
ing their way gradually into other arts
and manufactures. The result is that the
sealing enterprise. unlike that in Berins
Sea, is becoming so profitable that the
feet is being augmented 1t is noteworthy
that while Arctic whaling has been aban-
doned and the Alaskan sealing is on the
verge of extinction. the Newfoundland
seal fishery continues as hourishing as
ever. Although it has been pursued for
80 years with ever increasing activity.
the seals show no signs OF dimiDution,
and for the last ten years an average
catch Of 26e, 900 annually has been secur-
ed. The Newfoundland legislature safe
guards the future Of the industry by pro-
viding restrictive regulations whenever
the necessity arises. No steamer may
leave port before daylight on Morch 10.
nor take seals before March T. She can
not make second trip, unless disabled.
and then not after March .. She must
not kill seals on Sundays nor April 90.
and she cannot take more than one man
for every two tons of her gross register.