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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20

National Bank. In re John E. Ballinger;
Reisinger; will fully proved Estate Of
Patrick OFarrell: inventory filed. Estate
Of Mary NJ. Manning; petition to pay GER
tain debt filed. Estate of Geo. w. Mason;
mentary granted to John p. Hinkel; bond,
$500. Estate of James Fraser; cause re-
ferred to auditor. Estate of Lucius B.
bowman; proof of publication. Estate OF
Emelne ID. Lovett. order of publication.
Estate of James NJ. Larcombe; will dated
September 2S 1901. filed. Estate of Clifford
Perrin; order confirming sales and inventory
filed Estate of Root. Andrews; will dated
Woodbury.; will dated November 8. 1885,
filed with petition for probate. Estate of
Annie J. Marshall: will dated December 49,
1901, filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
WARMER TONIGHT.
Snow or Rain; Wednesday Rain or
Snow.

6nOWs
Forecast till p. m. wednesday-For the
District Of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land. snow or rain and warmer tonight.
Wednesday rain or snow; light northeastern
ly winds. becoming variable.
For Virginia, snow or rain tonight; warm
er in western portion. Wednesday rain or
snow; fresh northeasterly winds, becoming
variable.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The eastern high has not advanced beyond
the New England coast. Pressure continues
low to the westward with two depressions,
one over Lake Superior the second over
western Texas. A third depression IS ad-
vancng east-southeast from British Column
bia.
Rain has fallen in the east gulf and south
Atlantic states. and sleet In North Carolina.
Rain has also fallen on the north Pacific
coast, and snow over the northern plateau.
1t is warmer along the northern boundary
from the lake region to New England, also
| in the upper Mississippi valley and Kansas
1t is much colder in the northwest
Rain is indicated for the gulf states ana
the south Atlantic states, and snow Tor the
upper Ohio valley and the lake region To-
night and probably Wednesday. There VIII
be rain or snow Wednesday in the middle
Atlantic states.
The temperature will rise slowly east Of
the Mississippi and south of the ONO to-
night and in the Atlantic coast dlstrlcts
Wednesday. 1t will be colder Wednesday III
the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys.
Steamers departing today for european
ports will have light to fresh east TO SOUTH
east winds and fair weather to the Grano
Banks.
Records for Twenty-four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
10. DIN 70,
pm, 81; IL midnight, 20. January 20:
am. 10; 8 am, 81; 10 noon 30: . pm "a.
Maximum, "a, at pm. January ~; mini
num- 16 at am. January 90
Barometer-January 10: pm, 300:
pm, 3O.5S; 10 midnight. 30.59. January ~:
am, 1854; am, 30.51; noon, 30. 43;
pm, 3O.33
Minimum Temperatures.
The following is the minimum tempera-
ture in the twenty-four hours ending at
am January 20 in the cities indicated, as
reported to the weather bureau:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
"LoOK OUT FOR SNOW"
"Will Come by Tomorrow Night" Ole
Steamboat Captain Says.

See that bank of cloud to the north ard
of the SUM- said weatherwise steamboat
captain to a Star reporter yesterday even
ing, pointing to an ugly bank Of black
clouds in the northwest heavens. THAT
means snow, and if we do not have heavy
snow storm before Wednesday evening you
may keelhaul me for a false prophet. You
can also look out for another spell OF
colder weather within the next two or three
DAYS. but how cold l cannot say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued TO the
following:
White-Edward Anderson of the United
States army and Henrietta E. Sands of this
city; Oscar f. knabe of Brookland, ID. c.,
and Lucy L. Shopland of this city; George
H. Dawson and Mary A. Houck; William
A Pierce and Mary c. Shea: John T. Alex
ander of Loudoun county, Va, and Mary
S. Cornwell of Berkeley county, w. Va;
Charles w. Rush and Nettie Lusby, both
of Alexandria, Va; Robert j. Strong and
Ella c. Olberg; Charles V Anderson and
Phoebe w. Kloeh; George d. Levy of In
dianapolis, Ind, and Ella Strouss of this
city; Frank Fl. Kinner of Roanoke, Va,
and Ella b. Robinson of Essex county, Va;
William T. Wingate and Gertrude Keller,
both of Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Colored-James H. Jordan and Rosie
Fletcher, both of Little Washington Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
Records for Twenty-four Hours.
Minimum Temperatures.

Minimum Temperatures.
The following is the minimum tempera-
ture in the twenty-four hours ending at
am. January 20 In the cities indicated, as
reported to the weather bureau:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
YOUR Valuables
Are i'm Danger

from fire and burglars when kept in
bureau drawers, chests, trunks, etc.
They're absolutely safe from ALL
danger if stored in a Safe Deposit
Box in the fire and burglar proof
vaults OF UNION TRUST &
STORAGE CO., 1914 F st. NV
Rented for only S. year.
EDWARD ]. STEILWAGEN. President
JAMES G. PAYNE. list Vice President.
GEO. E. HAMILTON. :. I'd Vice President
Attorney and Trust Officer.
GEO. u. FLEMING. Secretary.
CHARLES s. BRADLEY. 80. Treasurer
HARRY O. WILSON. Asst. Treasurer.
ja20-tu, tn, 40
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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at s
a. M: Great Falls, temperature, 30; condl-
ton. q: Dalecarlia reservoir. temperature
33: condition a north connection, SO; condi-
ton at south connection, 81; Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, "a; con-
dition at infiuent gate house, q; condition
at eff1uent gate house, %; Washington city
reservoir, temperature 80; condition at in
fluent %; condition at effiuent 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE co.
HIN A. MCCALL, President.
BALANCE SHEET, JANUARY1, 1908.
LIABILITIES.

Policy reserve (per certificate of New
York Insurance Dept.), December 81
1902. -: .................. s26
All other liabilities on policies. annui-
ties. endowments, &C., awaiting pre-
sentiment for payment. ....
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Senator Foraker Concludes.

AT o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr.
Foraker concluded his speech on the state
hood bill in the Senate. The Senate again
went into executive session, adjourning at
$40 pm.
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u,Uj IL
Total liabilities tper certificate of
New York Insurance Dept. )..... $500, $40, 800
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
Stones That Are Alive.

The mos. curious specimens Of vegetable or
plant life IN existence the so-called Giving
stones" Of the Falkland Islands Those islands
are among the most cherries spots in the world
being constantly subjected TO strong polar
wind.
In such climate il is impossible for trees
10 grow erect, as they do in other countries.
but nature has made amends by furnishing Il
supply Of wood in the most curious shape
imaginable The visitor TO the Falklands sees
scattered here and there singular shaped blocks
Of what appear TO be weather-beaten and moss
covered bOulders in various sizes.
Attempt TO turn Of these b0ulders over
and you will meet with actual surprise. be-
cause the stone is actually anchored by roots
Of great strength; in fact, you win fad that
YOU are fooling with one Of the native trees.
No other country in the world has such Pc
culiar forest growth. and it is said TO be
next to impossible to work the odd-shaped blocks
INTO fuel, because the wood Is perfectly devoid
Of grain and appears TO be a twisted mass Of
woody fbers.-Chicago Posi-.
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
Looked Like a acinch."

year ago in the Congressional cam
paign he received a unanimous renomi-
nation at the hands OF his party. and
in order TO avoid any contest simply
packed the Democratic convention with
Cornell Democrats and the result was
that ConneH was also nominated as the
Democratic candidate II looked Ike
that which upon the Bowery Is termed
a 'clnch,' IL was 50 easy But there
happened to be a few independent Dem
Ocrats in the district whom Mr. ConneI
had overlooked. and they got together
and insisted rudely upon nominating a
candidate for Congress, and Mr.. Howell
was the man. The campaign wore on
and Mr.. ConneH laughed IN his sleeve:
ne felt certain that his constituents
would vindicate him. It seems that Mr.
Howell did some TAN hustling on his
own account. He wrote to the Demo
cratic Congressional committee. said the
situation was bright and that With a
little assistance he thought he would be
able to carry the district IN spite Of the
Democratic Endorsement OF COnneI.
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
Partisan Military Governor.

General Dessirier has just been APP
pointed military governor OF Paris and
commander OF all the troops in the
metropolitan district. This is perhaps
the most important military command
in France. For inasmuch as every rev.
olution eliminating in a change OF gov
eminent or regime has originated IN
Paris, it naturally depends upon the
loyalty, the watchfulness, and the eff
cheney OF the general in command OF
Paris to keep the mob under proper
control and TO protect the government,
which has its seat in Paris. not only
from. insurrectionary outbreak, but also
from 'coups de main OF a military
character, such as that which placed
Napoleon III on the throne. and which
almost wrecked the republic at the time
OF the Boulanger episode, and again
when Faure died. Indeed, on the latter
occasion every preparation had been
made for a coup d'etat in favor OF the
Duke OF Orleans, which was only avert
ed in the nick OF time by the loyalty OF
the then governor OF Paris to the re-
public.
The new governor general. Dessirier.
IS a distinguished soldier and a former
Zouave, who was twice taken prisoner
By the Germans in 1870 and twice made
his escape, being severely wounded at
the battle of FroeschwiIler and deco
rated with the Order OF the Legion OF
Honor for bravery on the battlefield.
For several years he was a member OF
the military household Of President
Grevy and has recently commanded the
Seventh Army Corps. with headquarters
at Bensancon.
The Washington times., 1903-11-12

haps never started than the one which
gave certain irresponsible total absti-
hence societies the practical control OF
the army in matters of alcoholic slim
ulants. The members of these socie-
ties knew nothing whatever of the ac-
tual conditions surrounding the sol
der, and next to nothing of the type
of man generally found III the rank
and file of our army. They gained
their idea of the prnblem which they
assumed to solve of-hand from condi-
tons absolutely alien to those of the
army of tie present. Their impress
sions were taken, first, from the fact
that a great many volunteers in the
Northern army at the time of the civil
war learned to drink while IN the
army, and some Of them never got
over the habit. At that time there
vas no eanteen, bad whisky was sold
freely, and the eommissariat was
wretched. The men took any kind
of stimulant they could get to make
their condition more tolerable, and
after discharge, broken, i'll, and poor,
many of them found in this habit
SORT of comfort The conditions are
IN no way like those of the canteen as
II existed in the United States Army
previous to recent Legislation.
Other impressions of what they call
drinking men were gained by these
good people from the unfortunate
drunkards whom they try with more
CT less success to reclaim" but men
of this type do not fill the ranks of
the United States Army. For the
rest, their zeal is animated by a desire
TO ''save" the young men of good hab-
its who enlist from a fate which they
are IN no way likely to meet, and to
save" Uncle Sam from the alleged
disgrace of selling rum, when that is
not what he sells. In the pursuance
of these laudable objects, they have
encouraged all the rumsellers and
divekeepers and gamblers within miles
Of every army post to hope for a
larger share of the soldiers pay than
they could hope to get if the canteeI,
with its good beer and wine, its jams
and canned goods and newspapers
and other comforts, were on hand as
a counter attraction. And they still
hold over the heads of the obedient
Legislators the threat Of loss Of votes
if they dare TO consider this question
on its plain merits, and not according
to a theory which in no way applies
to it. The spectacle Is an impressive
one, and worthy Of all possible atten-
tion-
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By rHE MARouIsE DE FoNTENoY.
A Plucky Queen.

Greece's Queen is courageous wo-
man. Immediately after the marriage
at Darustadt OF her son Andrew to
Princess Alice OF Battenburg. she de-
parted hurriedly for st. Petersburg.
summoned thither. II was asserted at the
time. by the failing condition Of health
OF her aged mother. the Grand Duchess
Constantine. She was followed a day
or two later by her husband. the King.
ment I'm the government Gazette" at
Athens that the Queen has just under
zone serious operation at st. Peters
burg in connection with the removal Of
an internal tumor
Not even her children had the slight
est Idea that their mother was other
wise than in the best OF health, and so
determined was she to avoid giving them
any anxiety that until the operation had
been successfully performed none Of
them dreamed that she had been suffer
Ing greatly during the past year, and
that. she had been placed between the
alternative of an early and agOnizinR
death, or else one OF those dreadful
operations which bring one. so TO speak,
to the brink OF the grave. The Queen
Is such a good woman. has been so USE
adopted country. and has founded 90
many philanthropic Institutions, that
widespread satisfaction viii be caused
oy the news that she is now On the
high road TO recovery
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
Bubbles.

A waking stiet-.he wooden leg.
1t run. in the family-blue blood
The telesrapher does his work on tick
@, course, rival t.ilors try to cut each other
out.
There's nothing more binding than to be in
duty bound
The hammock. you know. is of'entims.. /.
spoon holder
Lane without a railroad on it is not neces-
sarily traekless waste
Every aushsr has the privilege Of standing up
for his osn writes
How many relatives one has is entirely 4
family matter.
Tie silvsr-tongued orator doesn't always 60
about advocating FIR, silver"
The aeronaus is not most successful when
he .'holds dovn his GO"
1t seems as every time we turn corner
we meet some expense
That circumstances alter cases every lawyer
well knows.
The incorporate florist might say raising
whisky blossoms is IN his line.
Put 2-eent stamp on your letter and let il
60 at that
should people SET themselves up as an ex.
ample lust because they have good figures?
The man who rids che baseball field OF grass
must be a diamond cutter.
Temperance people ought tc fight sore throat,
it makes 50 many hard drinkers
High treason is acknowledged to be one OF
the Iopv.S. =criInes on record
Hes selling chestnuts on the street,
Nor does he ever cease
His constant cry to pasSers-by:
song books 5 cents apiece.
-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
A Youthful Official.

King Edwards new hereditary carver
in Scotland that is to say. one OF the
great dignitaries Of his court north OF
the Tweed, is the twelve months-old son
Of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther.
The latter famous IN coursing circles.
has Just been laid to rest at the early
age OF twenty-six, to the sound OF dirges
walled in a minor key by his pipers.
and was. like his infant son and heir.
a descendant OF the beautiful but un-
fortunate Mary Carmichael. maid Of
honor to Mary Queen OF Scots. and
whose pathetic lament is commemorated
in the ballad entitled The Queens
Marys."
Although the Anstruthers have merely
a. baronet for their ehieftain, yet they
constitute one OF the very grandest
houses in Scotland. and as far back as
In the year 100, William of Anstruther
was among the greatest and most pow
erfuI basons Of Scotland. and one Of
the few tho possessed a family name in
addition to his territorial distinction
One OF the Anstruthers accompanied
ST. Louis OF France on his crusade to
the Holy Land. while Sir James An
struthey was the particular favorite Of
King James I of England and Scotland.
who conferred upon him the post of
hereditary grand carver to the Scottish
crown
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
A Left-Handed Ruler.

Few people are aware that President
Loubet is left-handed, differing in this
respect from King Edward. who. II 1
may use the expression, IS ambideX-
trous-that Is to say, has been trained
to use his left arm and hand with just
as much facility as his right hand.
Queen Victoria. at the instance OF her
husband, the prince consort, caused all
her children to be brought up thus. and
only those can appreciate the advantage
thereof who, having their right arm or
ha.ad incapacitated through some acct
dent. have been restricted for a time
to the use OF the left hand.
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
Up Salt River.

AN act making an appropriation for
the Improvement Of Salt River" Such
IS the title OF a bill introduced in the
House by Representative Smith OF Ken
lucky. After every election much is said
about defeated candidates taking pas
sage up this stream. the point OF desti-
nation not being definitely determined.
Mr. Smith was explaining the purpose
or his measure to a member from an
other State. a Republican, by the way.
You see. It is ike this" he began.
salt River hasn't a great depth. and
the commerce up the stream is increas-
ing. and we want it made more uaviga-
BILE Now. just a week ago Wednesday
morning we had a large shipment OF
would-be statesmen up the stream.
There was the Hon. Morris B. Belknap.
who wanted TO be governor. He was a
passenger aboard one OF the river
steamers, and with him were a great
horde Of Republican officeseekers. The
traffic IN Republican statesmen up Salt
River in Kentucky is becoming simply
immense; there hasn't been anything
ike il in years We Democrats want to
encourage IL, and so I have introduced
this bin asking our Republican brethren
on the other side TO aid the good cause
along by appropriating the sum OF $I75.-
600 for the Improvement Of the stream
Then we viii be willing that as many
OF them as may desire should come 10
Kentucky ard take passage up salt
River I imagine we VIII have bigger
cargo next year than we did this fall.
The Washington times., 1903-11-12

trade schools, there will continue to
be reason IN it. Some of these par
ents argue that, as their children viii
have to go to work at sixteen, begin
al the beginning, and learn their
trades on the ground, their very linn
tied time of schooling ought to be
given to studying things which they
cannot learn in the shop. This is the
secret of the pathetic eagerness which
many Woodworking American fathers
and mothers show to give their chill
dren ''good schooling" whether 1t Is
of any practical use to them or not
They feel that the child will have no
time for study when work begins, and
that all the knowledge outside of
manual labor which can be gained be-
fore that4ime should be gained. When
we have learned a way IN which to
combine practical training with book
knowledge, and give the child of the
bricklayer, or the mechanic, or the
farmer, or the small shop-keeper, a
training which viii help him along in
business, make him more efficient IN
the work of the world and more fitted
to get pleasure out of the life of the
world, we shall have solved the biggest
problem of the civilization Of today.
Till then, the present haphazard meth
od IS likely to continue.
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
Quaint English Law.

It is fortunate. for the Duke Of Rox-
burghe that he has an English earldom
In addition to his Scotch honors, and
that he is not dependent upon his fellow
peers of Scotland for his seat in the
house of lords at Westminster, where
he votes as Earl Innes. For among the
many quaint and antiquated laws still
in existence IN England and in Scotland
is one which provides that no peer OF
Scotland can be elected one OF the six
teen representative peers OF that coun-
try in the house of lords who has twice
in any enc year been present at divine
service in any Episcopal place OF wor-
ship in Which public prayers were not
offered To-. the English sovereign and
for the royal family. This strange law
dates back to the days OF the Jacobite
Instructions IN Scotland and England,
when mosi II the Scotch nobility was
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
Trade Schools and Trade.
Is a Month in Trade Schools More
Valuable Than a Year of Work?

In an interesting article on trade
schools In one Of the current maya
zines, the statement is. made that
month in a good trade school viii
make a boy more efficient than a year
in a work-room. Most practical folk
will take this with a grain Of salt.
The truth Of it depends on the boy
the school. and the kind Of work.
It is hardly possible to make a gen
eral statement of this kind without so
much qualification that it might as
well be made in another fashion In
the beginning. It is true, of course,
that scientific training amounts to
more than mere practice without It.
The trained golf player, the we'll
coached football team, viii attain re
suits which would be impossible
through mere practice without IN
struction. But, on the other hand, the
boy who goes to work at any trade
gets some instruction from his elders /;
if he is a bright boy he picks up n
good deal, for no one IS mere ready
to part with useful Information than
the veteran workman when there is an
intelligent boy about. In some trades
the experience Of yesrs viii teaeh the
workman more about the particular
condition of those trades than could
be learned IN a schoolroom in a life
time.
Moreover, the personal equation
counts for a great deal IN any trade
or business just at this time, and il
Is perhaps the greatest stumbling
block in the way Of the young worker
whether he be college graduate or raw
schoolboy. By this Is meant the par
tieular ways" which each employer
has of conducting his business. Oh
what use is it for the boy to learn an
elaborate system of bookkeepingwher
his employer has by long practice de
vised a system of checks and Italics
which fits his business better7 If the
employer happens to have certain Gus
toms IN his Office which are not IN ae
cord with the trade schools, and does
not care to change them at the cost Of
general confusion, the boy viii have
to learn those customs, and not bother
about the mere scientific ways which
he has been taught. He is not com
petent to I'LL the bookkeepers place
and cannot be until he has acquired
the judgment Of mature years. III
must do what he Is told, and he caI
do that, as a rule, quite as well with
out any special training.
This, at any rate, IS the view whiel
many hard-headed parents take, an'
until our business houses reduce thei
systems Of work TO some sort of uni
formity which can be taught by tn
The Washington times., 1903-11-12
General Andre Assailed.

While on the subject OF military mat
tiers IN France, it may be we'll TO men
ton chat the minister Of war. General
Andre, Is just at present being bitterly
abused by the radical press for having
neglected to consult with and to obtain
the approval OF the senators ana mem
bers OF the chamber OF deputies for
Lyons and the Rhone Valley before ap-
pointing General de Lacroix as military
governor OF Lyons. Politicians have
now reached the stage in France where
they insist that no appointment, either
civilian or military. shall be made by
the administration to any particular
portion Of the country without previ-
ously obtaining their sanction thereto
from the legislative delegates OF the
district in question.