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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
BosToN's OLDEST BUILDING.
The Old Corner Bookstore to Give Place
to Modern Structure.

From the Boston Journal.
Boston's old landmarks are disappearing
one by one and the Old Corner Book Store
is the next to go. Built in 1872, the oldest
building in Boston, and one of the Oldest
in America, associated with the greatest of
American and some of the most famous of
English writer's, the venerable structure is
to give place In a year or so to a modern
business block.
The old Hancock Tavern is in process Of
demolition the Boston Museum Theater Is
to be torn down next June. big holes have
been knocked in the sides and end of the
old state house and patched up with new
stones and bricks, and now the oldest build
ing of ALL erected thirty years before the
original Faneuil Hall. is to go.
Since 1923 this building has been famous
the ground where William Hutchinson built
in 1884 the first house on Washington
street. then known as "the highway leading
to Roxbury," when School street was called
Crease put up the present building after
the great fire Of III, keeping small
apothecary shop on the ground floor.
The first book store was kept by Carter
& Hendee, and in 1882 William D. Ticknor
came in, after which the fame of the old
store grew apace. 1t became the rendezvous
of the clergy, the literary men and women
of the city. Hawthorne, Emerson and
Homes corrected their PROOF SneetS- nefe
chatted with other literary celebrities at
the book counters or wandered out into the
sunny back yard. where more animated
discussions could be carried on than in the
quiet book store.
Poe. Longfellow, Lowell. Whittier, Agas-
siz. Phillips Brooks, Matthew Arnold
Charles Dickens Thackeray. Lucy Larcom
Louisa May Alcott-there is hardly a ia
miliar name in modern literature whose
face was not seen at some time or other in
the Old Corner Book Store. 1t is still the
favorite haunt of the author and reader a
spot visited by people from all the country
over. and the antiquarian will be grieved
when he hears that soon 1t will be no more
The present occupants of the building are
seeking new quarters as fast as their pres
ent leases expire, as the owners of the
building refuse to renew any lease. Its
ownership has drifted into a number of
hands, and. while some of the sharers in
the property would like to preserve it, the
oppose sacrificing any longer bust
ness to sentiment.
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THE JUMEL MANSION,
Where Gen. Washington Had His
Headquarters in New York.

From the New York Tribune.
There are left within the limits of New
York city only three buildings closely as
ISOLATED with Washington. One is Fraun-
ces Tavern, where he bade farewell
to his troops: another is st. Paul Chapel
where he worshiped. and the third is the
Morris House, on Washington Heights, bet
ter known as the Jumel Mansion. where
his headquarters were established on Sep
TENDER 10, 1776. and which he quilted just
in time to avoid capture on November 10
OF the same year, when the mansion and
the fortified posts the upper part of
Manhattan Island were captured by the
British. From the two months residence
there of the father of his country and
the fort to the northwestward named In his
honor Washington Heights derived its
name
The city of New York has already de-
cfded to preserve Frances Tavern. st.
PauIs is in hands which will doubtless
Keep 1t from the grasp of real estate spec
ulators for all time. Washington's head
quarters. however, are not secure. The
hand OF a vandalism mscalled progress
may be laid upon the historic building at
any moment. All that has kept this beau
tiful specimen of colonial architecture from
the greed of spectators for ten years has
been the pride of Gen. Ferdinand p. Earle,
distant relative Of its builder, and his
wife, descended directly from revolutionary
StOCh. MIS-. Earle mas Deen the owner OF
the property since 1894. General Earle died
last January, and his widow could not
be induced to sell the place, except to the
city for preservation on account of its
historical associations or to some patriotic
association. The future of the place de-
ponds in large measure upon the dura-
ton of Mrs. Earle's life, for its command
ing situation renders the site peculiarly de-
sirable for building purposes and tempting
offers are made almost daily by those who
appreciate the chances for profit in its
purchase.
The Jumel Mansion. which the present
owner has renamed Earle Cliff, deserves
preservation as a well-built mansion OF
the colonial period as well as for its his
torical associations. The house is still sur
rounded by large grounds, bounded on the
north by West 162d street, on the east by
Edgecombe avenue, on the south by West
160th street and on the west by Jumel ter
race. West 161st street has never been cut
through the property or through the block
to the westward, which, however, is di-
vided a third of the distance south of the
line of that thoroughfare by picturesque
terraced alley, known Sylvan place The
city already owns all the land to the east
ward of the southern half of the property.
A long, sharp gore to the north of the CEN
ter is unoccupied by buildings and could
be acquired at comparatively small cost.
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Hyattsville and Vicinity.

HYATTSvILLE. Md. May II. 1908.
The Northern Methodist Church, located
on Johnson avenue was dedicated yester~
day. The sermon at II a. m. wa-s preached
by Rev. H. r. Naylor. D. D., presiding
elder, and the discourse at p. m. was by
Rev. C. w. Gallagher, D. D.. president of
the Lucy Webb Hayes National Training
School. Rev. Charles E. Ely is the pastor,
and there will be services every evening
this week.
The Maryland Agricultural College team
defeated the Delaware College of Newark.
Del. in base ball game Saturday by a
score of 10 to 7. Excellent fielding was done
on both sides, each club making four errors
Brown, the pitcher for the home team.
struck out ten of the Delaware club, allow
ing them to make but six hits. The home
team made thirteen hits. Wilson, the
catcher Of the Delaware team, was injured
in the sixth inning. His place was filled by
Powell who was playing right field. The
M A. c. team has played sixteen games this
season and has won ten.
The Evansville Farmers Club met recently
at the home of Mr.. Joseph A. Blundon at
Riverdale. Mr.. L. E. Dorsey presided and
DR.. j. r. Owens was secretary. A number
of members and guests were present. After
an inspection of the farm of the host
a supper was served by Misses Bessie and
Carrie Blundon, assisted by Mrs. E. H.
BENJAMIN, Mrs Clifford Hastings, and
MlSScS eva O"lcT anu blauCHo
The club accepted an invitation to attend a
convention of farmers associations to be
held at the Maryland Agricultural College
the 10Th instant.
Mr.. L. E. Dorsey was elected delegate
and Mr.. Luther Brashears an alternate to
the meeting of representatives of farmers
leagues to be held at the college the 26th
instant. Lewis P. Howser, former member
of the legislature Of Howard county, was
elected member Of the club. Prof. J. 8.
Robinson, horticulturist Of the Maryland
experiment station, delivered an address on
THE Cultivation of Fruits" dwelling par
ticularly upon the apple as profitable in
dustry.
Mr.. John Hancock. chief of division of the
United States pension Office, has purchased
Collingwood, the Snyder estate on the
Riggs road. about two miles northwest of
Hyattsville. The place is being renovated
and will be occupied by the owner.
Mr.. j. c. Bonnet has commenced the erec-
ton of dwelling at Berwyn adjoining the
property of Dr. Robert Reyburn. jr.
The road trustees Of Bladensburg district
north have repaired and improved the
bridge on the Spa SPRING road between
East Hyattsville and Riverdale.
The Beaver Dam bridge, ON the Alexan-
dria branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, caught fire Saturday night and
was badly damaged. 1t Is thought the fire
originated from some brush that was burn
ing near by. A large force of men went
down on wrecking train yesterday morn
ing and made the necessary repairs.
The receipts from the fair for the benefit
OF st. Jeromes Church here have up to the
present amounted to $1.10O, A number of
tickets have not been heard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Anniversary Sermon.

Rev. Charles A. Smith. at Peck Memo
rial Church. 18th and M streets northwest,
preached sermon on Truth. Purity and
Love- last night in commemoration Of the
twenty-second anniversary of the founding
o; the National Union The object Of the
sermon Is the underlying principle Of the
union and the services were under the di-
rection of the District cabinet of the or
ganization. In the pulpit with Rev. Mr..
Smith. during the services. were Mr.. James
Z. Bright. president of the local cabinet; Mr..
III. I. Bryan. ex-president. and Mr.. William
Briggs. vice president. During the service
Mr.. Bright became Ill and was removed to
his home in a carriage. His Illness was
not of n serious nature. but necessitated his
retirement from the service The service
was very impressive and was well attend
ed by members of the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Punished for Disobedience.

Private Robert N. Trauger, 4th Battery.
Field Artillery. having been tried by a
general court-martial convened at Fort
Myer. Va, and found guilty of absence
without leave and of drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. to the prejudice Of good
order and military discipline (seven previ-
Gus convictions having been considereO.
was sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged from the service Of the United
States, FORGETTING all pay and allowances
due him. and to be confined at hard labor
at such place as the reviewing authority
may direct for three months. The sentence
has been approved. and Fort Myer, Va,
designated as the place of confinement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
THE FLIGHT OF MOSQUITOES.
Breeders of Malaria Rarely Go More
Than Half a Mile.
From Nature.


When Drs Stephens and Christophers. the
Royal Society's commission on malaria,
were in India. Capt. S. P. James had the
advantage of being associated with them.
and his book contains the result of his own
observations, both at that time and since.
The chapter on the causes which influence
the spread of malaria in different parts of
India, in which the writer has been helped
by Drs. Stephens and Christophers, is one
of the most valuable in the book. The data
therein cited show the great general in
fluence on the prevalence of malaria due
to the particular species Of anopheles pres
ent and to the nearness and abundance of
anopheles' breeding grounds. The number
of species of anopheles in India is large.
and previous description of them made
quate. A considerable and well-illustrated
part of the present monograph therefore is
devoted to the differentiation of the vari-'
Gus species of Indian anopheles. and prom
Uses to be of high practicable value in future
malaria Investigations. The remarks on the
subject of the favorite breeding places of
the various species of anopheles are Also of
Importance, and show how thorough in
quiriy in this direction ought to be. Capt
James observations on the usual distance
of flight of anopheleS in India go 10 show
that this rarely, If ever, exceeds half a mile
and, therefore, that at this distance from
a focus of infection I'VE are practically safe
from malaria With regard to the in
huence of altitude, Ii has been found that
under 1900 feet has no effect by itself
the prevalence of malaria in India.
In reference to the prevention of malaria,
the following remarks of Capt James are
significant: Complete protection from ma
laria and Blackwater fever may be insured
by any individual who is willing to take the
trouble to pay scrupulous attention to The
use of a good mosquito curtain at night,
and to protect himself adequately from
being bitten by mosquitoes during the even
ing hours. If these simple precautions are
taken it is quite unnecessary to use qunine
as a prophylactic. No other precautions
than these have been used by any of us
during our tours through some of the most
malarious parts Of India. and none of US
have experienced a days fever during this
time BY the use of the same precautions
also, and without taking any quinine. DIR.
Stephens previously passed two years In
the most malarious parts of Africa without
a single attack of malaria"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
WARNING TO ITALIANS.
Gloomy Accounts Of This Country Sent
to Neapontan Newspapers.

to Neapontan Newspapers.
From the New York Times.
While newly arrived Italians are crowd
ing into New York by tens Of thousands,
some of the earlier immigrants are doing
what they can to discourage further immi-
grafton. Their methods of encouragement
are many. Some Of those who are able to
write send home gloomy accounts OF the
country. Others write like accounts for
Neapoltan and Sicilian newspapers. There
are poets in Mott and Mulberry streets who
sing of the hardships awaiting the new
conner in America. The broadside in dog
gerel is a favorite mode of reaching public
opinion at home and in the colony. Some
body can be found to read aloud to those
who cannot read for themselves. and even
a crude form Of verse has great attractions
for the Italian.
on both sides of the Atlantic. tells Of Ital-
ian pastimes in America. At the head Of
the sheet Is a crude picture of an fmmi-
grant being robbed of his very shoes as he
lies on the ground and yells for the police.
The poet begs hearing in his first stanza,
and vows that II God grants him a safe
passage from this country he will cheer
fully die in battle. Columbus, he declares,
was the original cause of Italian ruin.
Here in this new land men work all day
long LOT nara LaShmaSterS, ana are TOODeQ
by those with whom they lodge and feed,
whether in city country.
When the Italian immigrant lands. half
dead with seasickness. he Is caressed and
the padrone promises him safe and profita-
able employment, but takes care to make
him pay IS for the privilege Of working.
The Engltsh-speaking boss Is worse still,
for when his orders are not understood by
the stranger he becomes as angry as
thunderbolt, until at length the poor Ital-
Ian, treated worse than dog. begins to
think death preferable to life in America
Even Italians themselves. who on an alien
soil should be brothers ALL maltreat the
newcomer. There are Italians who go about
clad In American clothes and proud as dogs,
though they have not a penny in their
pockets.
this country Is uncertain. for the poet at
the end of six months had had only ten
days work. Meanwhile the winter is found
almost unbearable, and the summer, with
It's insects that riddle a man like sieve
and make sleep impossible, not much bet
ter. If this exodus to America continues
Italy will be left with only women, chill
dren old men and priests. sad company.
The poet begs those at home to pray to the
saints and the Virgin for Italy and for her
expatriated sons.
Coming back to the ills Of life in America,
he bewails the luck of the Italian who falls
sick in New York. He must pay the doctor
50 a visit. The Italians have come to Amer
lea to make money. and IL they must spend
all In luxuries of this sort they can never
return to Italy. The new land is a humbug
at best. where professors and laborers alike
must dig. pick in hand. The poet closes
his lament by urging his countrymen, espe-
cially the young, to remember what he has
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
imagine that bad ears were confined to
poor singers and to prosecuting whistlers.

imagine that bad ears were confined to
poor singers and to prosecuting whistlers.
Long ago there were fewer deaf people in
Prussia than In any other country in the
world In proportion to its population; and
the Frenchmen used to say that it was be-
cause Wagner never got a fair chance in
his own country. But, coming down to the
figures Of the doctors. how many people
In the civilized world have ears in their
normal condition. Or to put 1t plainly, how
many have healthy ears? One out of three.
according to DR.. Troltsch. and he only
counted adults from twenty to fifty years
old. Among the people more than fifty
good ear to three bad ones. The possessor
of one good ear never knows that the other
one is muffied. He can hear quite enough
to satisfy himself: in fact. he can hear too
much, sometimes. but all the same he is
deaf, or getting deaf gradually: and the
doctors are sounding the alarm. Happy
are those who can't hear 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Badly Hurt.

Herbert Ford, colored. fifty-six years old,
living at 1892 Nolan's court southwest was
badly injured about the left knee this
morning while at work in a brick yard In
Virginia by being caught beneath a mass
of earth. The injured man was removed to
the Emergency Hospital. where the neces-
sary treatment was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Granite Block Pavements Ordered.

The Commissioners have ordered that the
roadways of 18th and 18th streets north
east, north of East Capitol street, adjacent
to the car barns Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, be paved with
granite block. cost chargeable partly to
the railway company and partly to appro-
priation for paving roadways under the
permit system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Pumping Scrawny Necks.

The first process a modern beauty doctor
submits a client to is a thorough steaming
The face is next massaged. and the dor
mant muscles aroused into activity. In one
treatment the lady wears q curious-looking
India rubber band around her neck. while
the practitioner is holding a tube of the
same material. The object of applying the
India rubber band and then exhausting the
air Is to pull the muscles. as 1t were. into
certain positions, and by wearing this ap-
paratus, say, for an hour daily, the muscles
get strengthened and after a month or so
they will remain in position without artl'
fetal support. By preseyering In this
course of treatment a scraggy neck-it Is
claimed-may be made plump and beau
tiful. tEI
In the same way gentleman whose
cheeks have become hollow can have them
gradually pumped out, and with the as
sistance of massage and vigorous scrubbing
with India rubber pads and brushes he will
be completely transformed within a month
or six weeks. Similar methods remove
wrinkles from the forehead and crows feet
from the eyes. By massaging the, muscles
the blood is made to circulate freely. and
the skin becomes clear and transparent
In a short time the natural bloom and
freshness of youth returns to the once
faded face, and, what is more, remains
there, If ordinary precautions are taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11

From the New York Sun.
Doctors are delightful and dreadful. After
rendering mad dogs harmless. turning
plaques into playthings, and getting along
swimmingly in their promises to cure con-
sumption, they now tell us that we are all
getting deaf. Our ears are wearing out in
the noise Of our civilization. We used to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Egypt and Palestine.

Rev. ]. A. Aspinwall. rector emeritus of
st. Thomas Church Of Bethesda. delivered
an interesting lecture Saturday evening in
the parish hall on Egypt and Palestine"
A large audience was present on the occa-
sion. The proceeds of the lecture will be de-
voted to improving the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11

Teacher-"what is the meaning of par
venue'?"
Johnny-"An upstart."
Teacher-"Give sentence in which the
word is used"
Johnny-"When a man sits down on .
bent pin he gives violent parvenue.
Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11

Mabel-"oh, Maud what do you think
the walking delegates daughter has re-
1ected proposal of marriage"
Estelle-"She must be crazy. What was
her reason?''
Mabel-'It didn't have a union label on
it"-Yonkers Statesman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Beauty Institutes.

In Paris a large establishment exists for
this purpose, known as 1.-The Institute Of
Beauty" and society lady has now OPEN
ed a similar establishment in the west end.
The exigencies Of modern life and the
rush and stress of business cause en-
ployers to look unfavorably upon the man
who has passed middle age. Too old at
forty has almost become proverb, and it
Is we'll known that the largest purchasers
of hair dyes are workmen who wish to dis
guise from their employers the advent Of
gray hair. The same holds true In the high
er walks of life, and in consequence many
male beauty doctors have come into exist
ence, most of whom pfacttct the hygenic
and scientific methods.
The up-to-date process of rendering one
beautiful and youthful looking, though ap-
parently complex, is In reality simple. says
the apostle of restored youth and beauty.
The underlying principle is that the skin
Is an elastic substance that can be either
contracted or expanded. Nature performs
these operations through the agency Of the
hidden muscles. and such blemishes to ones
appearance as. say. hollow cheeks or puff
ness under the eyes. with attendant crows
feet, Is due to the muscles of the face being
allowed, through continual disuse, to be-
come atrOphied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11

Currant Wine.-Select dead ripe currants.
Stem. mash and strain the fruit. Add
graduated sugar and water. having al
lowed one-half pint of water and three
fourths OF pound of sugar to each quart
OF the mashed fruit. Stir well together and
pour into clean cask leaving the bung
hole open. 1t should be ready for bottling
In a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
SEEKERS AFTER YOUTH
THE "roo-o1D-Ar-fdnrYr MAN
AND THE BEAUTY DOCTOR.
Roses Restored to Blanched Cheeks and
Wrinkles Removed-Fakirs
and Victims.
From the London Leader.

From I'll. ronao, Ja.dor TkV
In spite of the teachings Of philosophers,
men and women have from time immemor-
ial dreaded the approach OF old age. This
natural vanity has given the opportunity
for multitudinous Quacks to arise. who by
boldly proclaiming that they could render
their clients both youthful and beautiful
forever. amassed large fortunes through
the credulity Of their votaries. London was
invaded by large number of these pro-
fessional beautifiers at the period of the
downfall of the second empire. and the
methods Of some of them caused their
speedy Acquaintance with the English police
courts. Generally speaking, they relied
upon such methods to work their wonders
that ultimately the skins of their unfortu-
nate clients be came completely ruined
Since then scientists have been studying
the human skin and the causes that pro-
duce wrinkles and loss of color. and the
modern beauty doctor declares that he or
she has discovered that the bloom can be
restored to a faded cheek without injurious
aids, and that wrinkles and crows feet
even when long established, can be effec-
lively banished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11

Elder Blossom Wlne.-Pick from the
stems enough blossoms to I'LL quart meas
ure when pressed down Add to them one
gallon of cold water and steep for twenty
four hours. Strain and add four pounds of
sugar. three sliced lemons and one cup Of
yeast. Set the mixture away for two
weeks Then strain 1t carefully. pour into
jug. and after several months bottle.