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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

clares a woman who has travelled much,
and who claims as her birthplace the land
Of the midnight SUM- ''This will account
for the fact SO surprising to strangers, OF
the long pedestrian tours undertaken by
parties of from two to forty young women
during the summer months. This Is a Gus
tomary proceeding even among the wealth
lest families. I count some of these tours
among the happiest memories Of my youth.
ION one occasion I made q three weeks
trip afoot in the mountains In company
with friend-a girl of nineteen. 1t was z
o'clock in the morning before we reached
our first stopping place. but we felt no fear.
and there was not the slightest danger. An
other night, warm and glorious with moon
Hght-we emerged from noble forest after
midnight and came upon small house
perched on the mountain side. After con-
tnuous knocking we succeeded In arousing
the inmates. They received us kindly, but
apologized for the poor room they had to
offer us. explaining that Gas Is customary
In the country they had four shoemakers
stopping in the house to make all the shoes
needed in the household for year. We
were a little disconnected to find that we
must pass through the room where the
Shoemakers We're sleeping In order to reach
the one allotted to us. which was just be-
yond and wholly guiltless of anything in
peacefully enough and undisturbed.
Sometimes the tramping parties include
members of the other sex. in which case it
Is not considered necessary to have a chap
eron. and there is never the slightest hint
of impropriety. was one of q party of
several dozen young men and women maxi
ing pedestrian tour one summer, when
two nights of the outing were spent in
large barn. There happened to be no unoc-
cupied rooms In the adjoining farm house,
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showed 1t into the pocket Of his blouse with
out change of countenance No one. from
looking under the peak of his cap. could tell
what sort of a feeling had been awakened,
even IL 1t affected him at all"
A fast runner. being approached by an
outsider, who wants to know something
about the life of an engineer. will invariably
be asked to see. so and so. who Is another
engineer on the same run or division.
He's a mighty good engineer and can tell
you more of what you want to know than
l can, and then he goes about his putting
steed, feeling for hot places and poking q
long-spouted oiler under the machinery.
1t is ten to one that the other man will get
out of 1t in the same way.
Few engineers who have been found out
of fast runners win make any comparisons
of any kind Of their runs with those OF
other engineers. There is one thing, how
ever about which an engineer of this class
Is 'touchy." Suppose he has made a fast
run, but has been laid out or delayed from
one cause or another. He Invariably wants
that delay deducted from the total time Of
the run.
Railroad men say t1at the longer man
runs an engine the longer he wants to. He
Is In love with his dangerous calling, and
he is veritable duck out of water when
once he realizes that he is laid of for all
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
The X-Ray Problem.
From the Philadelphia North American.


Are X-rays injurious to living tissues?
Does the etheric current, in passing un-
checked through flesh and blood, plant
germs of decay in it's course? A story IL
current that these rays have endangered
Inventor Edison's eyesight and cost one
of his workmen an arm. In several in
stances recently reported skin grating has
been resorted to as a desperate remedy for
X-ray baking and burning.
Roentgens discovery has been welcomed
as an invaluable aid to pathological sci
ence. and honors and rewards have been
showered thick upon him. He has practical
ly created new world of scientific re-
search and experiment. The tremendous
impulse which he gave to Independent in
quiry has been followed and answered by
amazing revelations of natures secrets
Marvels dreamed of by ancient alchemists
have been overshadowed and outdone by
audacious modern experimenters. working
on new and strange lines. Men of science
are eager expectant, radical Disclosures
that seem to assaii the foundations of mod
ern physical science--the recent revelation
of the properties of radium, for example
elicit neither surprise nor dismay. There
is a hectic fever of Experiment in every
quarter, with strong accompanying dis
position to follow after strange gods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
WANT OFFICIAL TEST
PROPERTY OWNERS SUGGEST So
LUTON OF SMOKE PROBLEM.
Trial of Apparatus for Smoke Suppress
sion, Under District Authority,
Regarded as Necessary.

o. G.. Staples and number of other prop
erty owners. business men and manufacture
ers have sent a petition to the Commission
ers asking that as solution of the smoke
problem an official test be made of at least
four of the so-called smoke-preventing or
understanding devices. The petitioners
declare they are anxious to comply with
the law in all respects, but are not able to
install and experiment individually with
the numerous smokeless devices on the
market.
Under the well-administered smoke law
and other laws of this federal district the
petition reads. many fines have been prop
erly imposed on hotels, stores. mills. vari-
Gus manufacturing establishments and
other extensive and expensive structures
which purchase and consume large guam
titles of soft COAL solid wood and shavings.
Some of US have incurred very great ex-
pense. amounting to thousands of dollars.
In providing our furnaces. from time 10
time, with real or so-called smoke consum-
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SILENT AT THE THROTTLE.
Locomotive Engineers Not Inclined to
Be Communicative.

AOCOIuOtlVe GuEAASS16 MOI AuCA1Acu "
Be Communicative.
From the Chicago Tribune.
OF the men who sit in the cab of loco
motive and turn the machine loose in .
race Of 100 miles in ieo n.nutes i. IS sA.u
they are the most modest individuals OF tie
human family. o. "a
This is a fact said to be clearly shown
by talk with any Of the Chicago engineers
who have any such record. 1t is evidenced
not so much from what they say whon
questioned as from what they do not and
cannot be induced to say.
For not two men in a dozen Of fast rum
ners are given to, talking about what they
have accomplished. Much less are they
inclined to pass any opinion of the capa-
bilities of any other engineer.
Take 1t all in all. the men who ride the
iron horse in races that are appalling are
the oldest characters In the jumpers OF a
mechanic. A short time ago a special train
was chartered to make q fast run down
the country. The engineer, in taking coal
at station, was delayed by the coal chute
apron becoming Interchangeable. The man
who sat in the cab ahead was as cool as an
iceberg, but no sooner had the apron been
hoisted out of the way than he opened up
the valve and began race that for speed
and smoothness was one of thousand.
Arriving at our destination" said the
conductor who had charge of the train,
"the engineer found awaiting him a tele-
gram from the general superintendent or
the road, who paid him the highest compli-
ment that an official could extend to an
employee. The man read the telegram and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

SO the young women Of our party took pos
session Of the upper floor Of the barn ana
beds. hs LILO
Yes. the Norwegian women are exce,,e,t
peoestrians-quite equal to the men. This
IS due partly to the absence until QUITE re-
Gently OF street cars. which naturally neces-
s 81 waking. and partly to their health
full. nourishing food sensible dress early
rising and abundant exercise. Gymnastics
form large part OF school life, and coast
ing. skating and snowshoe walking are
long winter season. % ''0
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ers. which, however do not sufficiently and
satisfactorily consume nor prevent the vast
volumes of black and dense and grimy
smoke too generally emitted from the tops
of our stacks and chimneyS.
I'm all cases the cost of these appliances
to the fire and smoke generating compart-
ments of our buildings IS so heavy that
we cannot afford individually to test by ac-
tual experiment all of them, in order to
find. as we wish to find. the best.
Official and Impartial.
For these reasons. not wishing to dis
oblige or observe any one whomsoever. but
dutifully disposed to be absolutely just to-
ward all alike. We have the honor to re-
quest that you will. without even SEM
blance a shadow of discrimination or
favoritism. cause to be made an official and
impartial though thorough trial of al least
four of the different and most reputable
inventions for the prevention or consunp-
ton of smoke thus far patented, with their
true rating or apportionment of merits,
respectively, in plainly stated percentage;
not merely regards present efficiency.
but also with view to satisfactory and
permanent service, uniformity of construc-
ton and safety from impairment injury or
ruin of contiguous walls and adjacent ma
chinery.
IF it would be measurably contrary to
precedent though precedent itself may
sometimes be prudently and progressively
departed from, for your honorable body. or
for the other able and worthy but subor-
dipate officials of our District, to personally
conduct the investigation and finding here
requested, may you not appoint a special
committee of veracious and capable and
eminently respectable citizens in private
life. not financially interested In any in
vention of the kind here mentioned, who,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Violent Poetical Exercise.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Confound EN-" muttered E. VIII Borus.
the struggling author. looking with rising
Indignation at the official document the
mail had brought him. They've assessed
me on 800 worth Of personal property!
It's an outrage, and won't stand It! 1
shall make vigorous kickm
Here thought struck him and he turned
to his desk and began to write.
'I'n send 'em the kick in verse;" he said,
savagely. Il can use more feet on them in
that way!'
And he wound up his metrical protest
with an Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

I've been thinking of going on the lee
ture platform" said the conceited young
author.
"Indeed?' replied Crittick.
Eyes; that is just to give readings from
my own works, you know"
"But suppose you should prove to be a
poor reader, too 1t would be a double
frost. Press.
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under the suggestions from yourselves.
would accurately ascertain and report the
simple yet important facts thus desired in
the clean and cleansing rights and inter-
ests Of our national and noble metropolis?"
The Commissioners will take the matter
under Amusement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Sheet Music.

Latest Musical Selections played by the
q. s. Marine Band offered tomorrow at spe-
cial price:
SAMMY TWO-STEP," arranged from that
popular song, Sammy as sung In the wiz
ard Of o."
''SUN DANCE" q real Indian twostep.
"GIRL YOU LOVE-" from 1.-The Silver Slipper
LET Us SWEAR BY THE PALE MOON
LIGHT" from Mr.. Bluebeard.'
Offered tomorrow, each. at...........A >N'
Lady pianists will try music before purchas-
fp0
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WOMEN OF NORWAY.

They Are Excellent Pedestrians and
Equal to the Men.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
II doubt II in any country in the world
q woman could travel alone with greater
safety and meet with more courtesy, hon
esty and hospitality than in Norway" de-
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
STRIKE INSURANCE GO.
WILL Be A REALITY
Interest in New Organization Daily
Increasing.

LOUISVILLE, KY. June 24.-Defnite
steps win soon be taken toward the or
ganization CT a strike insurance com
pany. A meeting will be held in New
York next Friday by those chiefly in
strumental in promoting the company.
Judge BatteIle. the millionaire manu-
facturer Of New York and Columbus,
Ohio; Jesse Peterson, of Lockport. y. Y.
and E. c. Nunrenacher, OF Louisville,
Will be among those who viii attend.
Interest IN strike insurance is in
creasing daily" said Mr. Nunnemacher,
and the next few days. will In all prob
ability. see definite action toward the
formation of a company on the mutual
plan for the protection Of manufsctur-
ers from loss
President D. NJ. Parry. OF the Nation
al Association of Manufacturers. has en-
tered actively into the planning. The
formation Of a company with an enorm-
Gus canital seems assured"
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
SULLIVAN'S CASE
HELD IN ABEYANCE
Commissioners Await Decision in
Horrigan Suit.

No action Will be taken by the District
Commissioners concerning the alleged
attempt of Assistant Chief A j. Sullivan.
OF the Fire Department. to be advanced
to the head OF the department through
political influence until the Georgetown
justice OF the peace gives his decision
In the case brought against Sullivan by
John ]. Horrigan to recover $50, said
to have been expended in obtaining such
influence.
Frank ]. Wissner, attorney for Sui
Ivan, called on Commissioner Macfar-
land this morning and talked with him
concerning Horrigan's promises 10 win
advancement for Sullivan. Mr.. Wissner
has examined the District law, which
provides a heavy punishment for at
tempts TO sell or the sale Of political in
fuence for the advancement OF District
employees, and may prefer charges
against Horrigan for the violation Of
that law.
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
MANILA DEATH RATE
IS MUCH REDUCED
Decrease Due to Sanitary Improve
mentS in the City.

The Surgeon General of the Army has
received from Capt. Edward L. Munson.
assistant surgeon and assistant to the
commissioner of public health of the
Philippine Islands, an interesting report
Of the sanitary conditions OF Manila.
showing the decrease in the death rate
since 1900
It is shown by the report that the
annual average death rate per each ], 900
inhabitants for 1900 was 1880; for 1901.
1918; for 1902, 3O16, and for the pres
ent year but 22.17.
Captain Munson calls the attention of
the War Department to the fact these
figures show that so far during the pres
ent year the Manila death rate is less
than half what it was for the same
period four years ago; and that, based
or present estimates of population, the
number of lives which may be expected
TO be saved in 1903, judging from the
three months that had passed at the time
the report was made, as compared with
the year 1900. will amount to no less
than LAP.
Captain Munson says:
This latest Improvement has been
accomplished in spite of the fact that
Asiatic cholera and bubonic plague had
both previously gained foothold In the
islands, and that the existence of
largely unyaccinated population in the
provinces meant constant introduction
into the city of the infection of small
pox. Cases of plague. cholera, and
smallpox have occurred in Manila in
january. February. and March of the
present year. but the precautions taken
by the board of health have prevented
any epidemic outbreak as a result c.
these cases."
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
WOULD MAKE REPRISALS
FOR AN UNFAIR" SIGN
Enrich Beef Company Seeking to Place
Responsibility for Display.

Seymour Alexander. a negro boy. ar
rt sted Saturday for alleged violation of
. police regulation. has retained Attor-
ney Baker 20 defend him when the case
is tried in the Police Court tomorrow.
Il was to have been heard today. but a
further continuance was asked for. and
Judge Kimball granted II.
Alexander drove a wagon with a sign,
The Emerich Beef Company is unfair
to union labor" tackled on the sides
through the streets of Georgetown on
Saturday, and a policeman arrested him.
He is specifically charged with display
ing a sign without having a permit or
license. His defense Will be that he is
Lot the responsible party.
1t is said a suit for damages will be
instituted when the Emerich Beef Com
pany can locate the responsibility.
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
MADDEN ASKS INQUIRY
INTO CARBON CONTRACTS
Desires to Learn Whence Charges
Came.

E c. Madden, Third Assistant Post
master General. has written to Post
master General Payne a vigorous denial
of any wrongdoing in connection with
the contract for manifolding paper for
the registry division Mr.. Madden also
calls on Mr. Payne to make thorough
investigation of the charge. and relieve
him of the aspersion which has been
cast upon his name.
1t was alleged in the newspaper ar
ticle In which the charges were made
that Dir. Madden drew the specifications
so that competition was impossible. Mr.
Madden says in part:
THE whole statement in so far as
it attempts to involve me, is absolutely
false. / had nothing to do with the
details of the contract; drew no specl-
fications; did not initial; did not sign;
in fact, never saw the contract, sc there
is one. NV sole interest and connection
with the subject is limited to an express
sion of approval of the particular car
bon paper in question, because it is
labor saving and In other ways a great
Improvement over the old style mani
folding process and much better serves
the needs of the postal service; and this
approval was not given until after "A
Investigation and recommendation to me
by my superintendent of registry system
and recommendation by the superin-
tendent of division of postofnce supplies
of the First Assistants ONCE.
The contract, IL there be one. was
both drawn and let by the Office of First
Assistant Postmaster General, and with
1t l had absolutely nothing to do ex-
cept as before stated"
Mr.. Madden says that II the statements
were given out from the ONCE of the
First or Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General they misrepresent the facts,
and tend to injure his reputation in
Detroit, where he has lived for forty
years. Mr.. Madden wants an investiga-
ton, not only to prove his innocence Of
the charge. but to find out whence the
statements emanated.
Dr. Frank R. Johnson, secretary OF the
General Manifold Company, of Franklin.
Pa, denies that his company was es-
pecially favored In securing the con-
tract for carbon paper. and says that
the company obtained the contract I'm an
entirely legitimate manner. He also
denies that the company has a nom
union shop and employs child labor
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
PRISONERS IN TORBS
ESCAPE VIA SUBWAY
Burrow Beneath Women's Quarters
Into the Excavation.

NEW YORK, June 24.-Two convicts
made their escape from the Tombs
prison some time last night, and a gen.
erai police alarm for their recapture
has been sent out
Warden Vandecar declines to make
public at present the names of the miss
ing men. or the manner in which they
got away. The first knowledge of the
escape that the police had twas the find
Ing OF two convict suits of clothing in
tho subway excavation in Leonard
Street They were taken 10 the police
station and an investigation was set on
foot
II developed that two men had made
their way from their cells to freedom
by burrowing under the women's prison
and into the subway excavation. That
they had outside help seems certain, be-
cause Of the fact that they left their
convict clothing In the excavation. II
Las not yet been learned If they were
important prisoners. but the fact thai
they wore the stripes" indicates that
they had been convicted, as prison uni
forms are not put on suspects in the
Tombs.
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
RILLSDALE SCHOOL HOUSE
BROKEN INTO AND WRECKED

James Smiller. janitor OF the Birney
Public School az HillsdsIe. d. C.. report
ed TO the police today that the frame
annex adjoining the school building was
broken open last night and damaged.
II is limited that some OF the school
children. wishing to make it impossible
to attend school any more throughout
their lives, repaired 10 the building and
cid the awful damage which Smiller
eslls OF.
He says all of the closets were broken
open and the doors battered down. Not
leaf in any OF the text books was left
untorn. and all OF the covers and backs
were also broken.
Blsckboards were broken up and huge
holes were gouged in the walls. and
TO top all OF this or the floor was
literally painted black with ink and the
debris sprinkled copiously with the nuid.
and the quart bottles broken up.
The police are investigating the case.
but have not the slightest clue to work
upon.
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
REPORT FORTHCOMING
ON JOHNSTON CLAIM
textbook Committee to Tell of
Photos Disguised as maps" /.

j. Holdsworth Gordon. chairman Of
the committee Of the Board OF Educa-
ton on textbooks. viii make a report
to the board tonight on the masking of
bill for photographs under the name
OF maps" and slipping Il through the
hands of the Treasury Department under
that disguise.
Mrs. Francis and Mr.. Gordon. two OF
the members Of the textbook committee.
met on Monday afternoon to consider
the irregularity and are comforting again
this afternoon. DIT. Richard Kingsman.
the third member of the committee. Is
out of the city.
Mr.. Gordon said this afternoon, how
ever, that he and Mrs. Francis had de-
cided TO submit report without con-
sulting DR.. Kingsman. as he viii hot
return to Washington until Friday.
1t can be stated that at no time did
Superintendent Stuart call on Comp
troller Tracewell with reference to the
Johnston claim.
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
DIED.

RUNYAN-SfRS. MINNIE RUNYAE-This es-
Unable and popular lady died ar her home,
931 New Hampshire Avenue, this city, on last
Saturday night after brief Illness She was a
way whenever the occasion offered. She leaves
kind husband. Mr.. Isaac l. Runyan; uid-
owed mother, sister, and two brothers. who
have the sympathy Of a large circle Of friends
In. their great loss.
Funeral service took place from the house at
o'clock p. m. yesterday by the Rev. Mr.
Miiburn. Interment at Rock Greek Cemetery.
1t
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this life on Tuesday,
June "a. l0Os Al 1O:s3 O'Clock 4 m PFARi,
A, beloved daughter Of Annie c. and the late
Andrew L. Barbour, aged sixteen years and
seven months
Funeral Thursday, June Is, at 1879 o'clock
a. m, from St Aloysius Church, corner North
Capitol and ! Streets northwest. Relatives and
friends invited Residence, 525 New Jersey Ave
nue. northwest. IT
The Washington times., 1903-06-24
NO MORE SPLITTING
ON SIDEWALKS

The effect Of the splitting ordinance
was the subject Of a report by Major
Sylvester to the District Commissioners
today. In the communication he Estates
that the new regulation has had excel
lent results so far, ard there are COM
paratively few violations of the law.
those transgressing the ordinance Is
still maintained by the police. When
the regulation went into effect Major
Sylvester directed that the patrolmen
vigorously enforce the order. That the
regulation has been observed by the
citizens. however, is shown by the fact
that there have been no arrests.