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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Charged With Fraud.

Jefferson 8. Coage. who was employed by
the Freedmans Transportation, Land and
Improvement Company. was given q pre-
limInary hearing in the Police Court today
upon charge OF forgery. 1t was alleged
that while he was employed as purser on
the steamer Jane Moseley he put In an item
for 500 worth OF coal that was not deliv-
cred. This. II was alleged. was done with
intent 10 cheat and defraud the company.
Judge Kimball heard the testimony of sew
erai witnesses and held the defendant In
81 600 security for the action Of the grand
jury. The bond was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Progress Of the Mcclellan Monument.

Gen. Horatio C. King. president of the So
ciety Of the Army Of the Potomac. Is in re-
ceipt of a letter from Gen. Lucius H. War
rem. in Paris, who has visited the studios Of
McMonnies, the sculptor, and finds the
monument Of General Mcclellan, which is
to be erected in Washington, In an ad-
vanced stage. He says: 1--WE were very
much pleased with it as whole. The fig
ure and likeness can be improved by the
aid Of the better photographs and descrip-
lions left with him. The horse is superb
and the pedestal beautiful. am sure it
will be worthy of Mcclellan" It is ex-
pected that the statue will be completed in
advance of the contract time and ready for
dedication in the fall Of 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today;
L. e. Breuninger. three three-story brick
dwellings, 2eO7. 2909 2911 18th street north
west; cost. 1900.
c. H. Burgess Sons Co.. two two-story
brick stables, "a to - Patterson street
northeast; cost. 81 COO.
Marie G.. Dodson. two-story brick private
stable, rear 1919 Vermont avenue north
west; cost, 81 900.
William Selnier, tw'o-story frame dwelling,
Nichols avenue and High View place. Con-
gress Heights; cost, $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Sicilian Prince Uninjured.

NEW YORK, November pa superficial
examination of the steamer Slcilian Prince,
which was hauled OF the bar at Long
Beach last night, failed to disclose any
serious injury to the vessel. The steamer
was bound in from Italian ports when she
lost her bearings in the hazy weather last
Sunday morning and grounded on the Long
Beach sand bar After being released last
night the steamer was towed up the harbor
today and necessary repairs will be made
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
increase In Peruvian Trade.

Mr.. Neill, secretary Of the United States
legation at Lima, Peru. has reported to the
State Department that the increase in
Peru's trade for 1908 over that for the pre-
ceding year amounted to seven per cent.
He adds that rubber and navigation COM
pany formed In New York has bought the
right of concern operating in Peru and
that company is being formed In the
United States to work the mines in Sandia
province
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Gold Shipments.

NEW YORK, November 23-Goldman.
Sachs & Co. today announced that they
will ship between $75O0OO and 81. 100000 in
gold coin to Berlin on Thursday. this being
in addition to their shipment OF $6O00O0
heretofore announced.
A shipment of 81 500 600 in gold coin to
Cuba was announced today by the Ma
tional Bank Of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Monuments for Deceased Middies.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. November 23.-Brig.
Gen. Ward. U. 8. A.. Of Washington Is
here. He is accompanied by ]. H. Wallins,
the New York sculptor. They are now at
the Naval Academy cemetery looking over
the grounds preparatory to the erection OF
a monument to the memory Of Midshipman
Thomas Ward. jr.. and w. e. T. Neumann.
who were killed by the explosion of mag
azine on the United States ship Missouri.
The permit for the midshipmen to attend
the Army-Navy game on Saturday has not
yet been issued.
The Thanksgiving services will be held
at the Naval Academy chapel at $50 am.
tomorrow The midshipmen will be given
liberty In town and the usual holiday priv
iieges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Wooster eohio) Bank Closed.

WOOSTER, Ohio, November 29.-The
doors of the wooster National Bank were
not opened today. The following notice
was posted:
This bank closed by order of directors
to go into voluntary liquidation"
President L. P Ohliger of the bank is
absent from the city and no statement as
to the cause of the closing of the bank can
be obtained as yet. A financial statement
issued by the bank in September last
showed deposits to be 1881 600; loans and
discounts, 1851 600; cash on hand, $4,000:
due from banks, $4,000; bonds. s144. COO. The
capital stock was 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Krupp's Gun Factory Busy.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November pa cablegram
from Naples says: private dispatch from
Berlin states there is extraordinary activity
at Krupp's gun factory: 1000 men are
working day and night filling orders for
cannon and projectiles; 100000 grenades are
now ready for delivery. Most Of the latter,
IT is believed. will find their way to Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Towboat Sunk in Collision.

BOSTON, November 23.-While coming
into Boston harbor today the towboat Annie
of the Boston Dredging Company collided
head-on with the towboat Veiora, and the
latter sank. The Velora's crew escaped by
jumping overheard and swimming to land
The Annie was slightly damaged. and was
able to reach her wharf without assistance.
1t is thought that the helmsmen In at
tempting to pass each other misjudged the
distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
She Had Sticky Fingers,

Larena Brooks, the colored girl who was
arrested by Detective Weldon for stealing a
doll from store on 7th street, as stated in
yesterdays Star. was turned over TO the
board Of guardians by Judge Kimball to-
day. 1t was stated that the girl had been
ordered away from her home. and that she
was afterward compelled to leave her place
of employment because things stuck to her
fingers" ,,.ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Naval Orders.

Surgeon T. A. Berryhill from the Balti-
more to the Oregon.
Surgeon o. Diehl and Lieut.. Commander
s. Arnold. from the New Orleans to the
Baltimore
Lieut.. c. Wells. from the Baltimore to the
New Orleans.
Surg. r: P. crandall. from the oregon to
the New Orleans.
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Former Cumberland Lawyer Dead.
snactaI nisna tcb IN The Evanino CO..

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, November 23-J.
Frank seiss died this morning at his resi-
dence near Cumberland. from pneumonia,
aged about seventy. He was a retired
member Of the Allegany county bar, He
portant federal position during the admin
istration of President Grant He was a
brother of the late Rev. Joseph seiss, D. D.,
LII. D., of Philadelphia. who died in the
of the Lutheran Church, having been q not
ed theological writer and clergyman for
over sixty years. Mr.. Seiss is survived by
his wife and two daughters, Mrs. G. Wal
ter Long of Pfttsburg and Mrs Walter
Schuck. Mr.. Schuck is now In the govern
ment service in the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Disastrous Prairie Fires.

fires have devastated the country to the
northwest of Rosser. The whole popula-
ton fought the fire and saved the Crosse
Isle station. The fire Is still burning,
though the wind has abated. The extent
of the country burned over Is twenty
square miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
salonica swarming with Armed Men

sALoNIcA, Eastern Turkey. November
2s.-Snow has faIlan heavily through
Macedonia and binders the operations Of
the troops sent against the Greek bands
entrenched southwest of Vodena. whose
outrages are territorizing the vicinity. The
whole western part Of the vilayet Of Sa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23

lonica is swarming with bands Of murder
GUS Christians. both Greek and Bulgarian,
each of whom is Systematically trying to
weed out the most prominent adherents Of
the other. Murders are terribly frequent
in Salonica itself and are perpetrated with
impunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Remains of Rear Admiral Bartlett.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November 23.-The body
Of Rear Admiral John r. Bartlett, U. S. NJ,
retired, who died at the Marine Hospital
here yesterday, will leave here today for
the Boston navy yard, where it will lie in
state until Friday. On the following day
the funeral services and interment will be
in Salt Park cemetery, near Providence,
R. l., the Bartlett home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Back Sprained bv Fall.

Giuseppe Marcone. an italian, twenty-six
years OF age. while at work at the new
tunnel fell from a derrick and sustained a
sprained back. He was taken to Providence
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23

It pays to read the want columns Of The
Star Hundreds Of situations are niled
through them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
ITEMS ST. Underwear

Mems superior quality Fancy Wool
Ribbed Underwear. shirts. and drawers
to match. Shirts have French neck and
are finished with satin facing. Drawers
have back straps and suspender tapes.
All sizes. Regularly S1.0O gar IT,
ment. For half a day /SCe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
ITEMS Shoes Reduced Tomorrow.
WOmen'S Shoes Reduced

Swell ~ grade even
ing slippers, with Gu
ban heels-black or
steel bead
s row: r ':.o:.. $40
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
LIE BANANA.
Fruit Thnf Ripens on the Plant Il
Not suitable For Food.

r. w. = - - - = " = 08tAs
There Is a vast amount Or ignorance
prevailing among intelligent people Of
the north concerning the growth, pro
ductlon and MARKETING Of bananas
Many people imagine that the natives
In tropical chimes step out Of their huts
in tile early morning and pluck and
eat bananas from the plant, the same
as they would oranges and other fruits
Bananas ripened on the plant are not
suitable for fold and would he much
the same as the pitI which is found IN
the nofIhern cornstalk or elder. Ba.
Danas 1oid in the United States, even
after travelling 5000 miles In green
state, are every BIT as good as bananas
ripened under a tropical sun. This b.
probably true of no other export fruit
The plant Of which bananas is the
fruit is not tree. nor is 1t a bush 0,
vine. 1t is simply a gigantic plant
growing TO a height of from fifteen to
twenty feet About eighteen feet from
the ground the leaves, ofttimes eight
feet long, come ont In short cluster,
from the center Of which springs
bunch of bananas. These do not grow
with the bananas pointing upward nat
urally, and If the stem grew straight
they would hang exactly as seen in
the fruit stores and grocers' windows.
This, however, Is not the case. The
stem bends under the weight of the
fruit, and this brings 1t into directly
the opposite direction, with the large
end of the stalk up and the fringei
pointing toward the sun.
a word of explanation concerning
some banana terms. Each banana is
called finger" and each of these lit
tie clusters of fingers surrounding
stalk is called "hand' The quality
and value Of each bunch depend on the
number of hands 1t has. Some may
wonder how the fruit is cut from the
top of plant fifteen feet from the
ground, The native laborers cut the
stalk part way up its height The
weight of the fruit causes the stalk
to slowly bend over until the bunch
of bananas first nicely reaches the
ground; then the bunch is cut Off with
the ever ready machete and carried
to the river or railroad for shipment.
The plant at the same time is cut
close to the ground The banana is a
very prolific producer of itself, and
at every cleaning of the land 1t is
necessary to cut down many of the
young plants, or suckers" as they are
termed, in order that they may not
become overcrowded up to a certain
limit. The fewer suckers on a given
area the larger the fruit they will pro
dIica -Chicngo Chronicle
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
Be,Is aud Thunders1orms.

An instance Of the. absurdlty of some
Of the notions held by our ancestors
was the notion that the ringing OF the
church bells had counteraeting effect
In a Thunderstorm 1t was supposed
that the vibration of the air caused by
the movement of the bells resulted In
the dissipation OF the electric Huid in
the air. The belief was SO common at
one time that the bells were rung as
soon as signs of an approaching thun.
derstorm were seen. Science now holds
a contrary opinion. Not only does the
sound have no possible effect on the
air, but the vibration caused by the
sound Of a bell upon a cloud charged
with electricity may cause 1t to dis.
charge its contents upon the ringer OF
the bell in the church tower.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
TWO COMPOSERS.
RossIni Was an Easy Worker, while
Mcyerbcer Was Strenuous.

Mcyerbcer Was Strenuous.
Glacomo Meyerbeer went at every.
thing ferociously. The work of com.
posing made him restless, excitable
and caused him many sleepless nights
This condition was always worst In
the spring OF the year. He did his best
work when the wind howled, the rain
poured down in torrents and humanity
generally sought refuge indoors. Dur.
ing such natural upheayals the great
composer was in his element. Deluged
with ideas, his fingers charmed from
the piano the rarest and most wonder.
full melodies.
Compared to Meyerbeer, Rossini We :
an easy worker and always ready with
his pen. Some of his most charming
compositions originated under the most
commonplace circumstances. One day
while the composer was still abed en-.
tertaining few friends the poet To
tala brought him the words to the cele-
brated prayer song In Moses" Ros-
SIM read the text, and the poet, fear.
ing some sarcastic remarks on the part
Of the former, said, 1T took me an
hour to write these verses"
"An hour to write such verses?"
cried Rossini. 'I'll set them to music
in quarter of an hour.''
He asked for pen and paper, and in
ten minutes, while his friends chaffed
the author, the great maestro wrote
that inimitable prayer song In his op.
era. Moses"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
LITTLE THOUGHTS.

Disappointment is not a sufficient
reason for Encouragement.
Be satisfied with yourself If you will.
but do not be self satisfied.
All things come to those who leave
Off waiting and so after them.
The claims 70 wisdom of all owls and
most men rest upon their looks.
Good qualities, like good steel knives.
grow dull of edge unless they are used.
Many a man who is offered chance
of lifetime for mere song cannot
sing.
Your grip on success depends largely
on the other things yoa are willing to
let go.
When man sets popularity before
his eyes, he is likely to let principle out
of his heart
If we had no faillngs ourselves, we
should not take so much pleasure In
finding out those of others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
CHILDREN AT PLAY.
IL Is a Good Plan 10 Leave Them 10
Their Own Resources.

Their own Resources.
Children are often made Irritable and
Troublesome to their too attentive ana
anxious mothers, a child should b.
let alone to play and amuse itself in ii,
own fashion without constant diree
lions from its mother
Any one who has watched child at
play, either boy or girl, will soon dis
cover that large number of Its games
are purely matter of imagination and
that its pet toys are not those which
Its elders would choose for 1t, but are
Of the simplest description. which only
the imagination Of n child could make
attractive.
A fussy mother by Insisting on her
small son walking properly" win Of
ten spoil the most delightful game OF
pretend" in which the child will re-
produce as far as possible all the kick.
inss and nrancing of a FESTIVE horse.
Thus she spoils Innocent and healthy
enjoyment, and by hindering his imita.
ton of the manners and customs of a
horse in his play she dlscourages the
child from making use Of the faculty
OF observation, faculty which once
depressed win with difficulty be reused
when needed for the practical work OF
life.
Toys OF child's own choosing and
very often Of its own making are the
best for It, and they need not be nu.
merous. It is a good plan to leave the
tots to their own resources in play.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
xotiol Dyspepsia Cure
Gigests what you eat.
The nInnonntnnns

When first the Sudan was opened up
i was thought desirable to impose a
tax on any one killing hippo" but
experience has shown that the hippo"
is unworthy OF the care taken of him.
lie is most destructive y bull hippo.
potamus will upset small boat The
natives have curious manner of kill.
ing a hippopotamus. They attack him
with spears when he is in sleepy con,
dltion in the river, and attached to the
spear is rope with a huge float at the
end of it. This float hampers the
movements Of the unwieldy animal,
and after several spears have been
lriven into him he is easily drawn to
he bank and dispatched. = London
lobe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
THE POET BURNS.
A Criticism which Appeared In the
Edinburgh Magazine In IIse.

A Criticism Which Appeared In the
Edinbursh Magazine In IIse.
The following brief criticism on the
poems OF Burns appeared In tie Edln-
burgh Magazine, October, 1856. short.
~ after the second edition OF his works
came out: The author Is indeed a
striking example OF native genius
bursting through the obseurities OF
poverty and the Instructions OF la
borious life He is said to be COM
mon plowman. and when I'VE consider
him in this light we cannot help re-
GREETING that hayward fate had not
placed alIa in a more favored situation
Those who view with the severity !
Iettered criticism and Judge by the
fasiidIous rules OF art viii discover
that he has not the Doric simplicity of
ramsey nor the brilliant Imagination
Of Ferguson, but t. those who admire
the excrtlons Of untutored fancy and
are blind to many faults for the sake
of numberless beauties his poems will
AFFORD singular qualification. His OBJ
servations on human characters are
acute and sagaclous, and his descrip-
tons are lively and just. OF rustic
pleasantly he has a rich fund, and
some of his softer scenes ore touched
with lnlmitable delicaey. He seems
to be boon companion and often
startles us with sentiments which KIN
keep some readers at distance. Some
80 HE anhfactc sara en..fn,.s lt,,t tl,a.n
Of the humorous kind are the best.n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
A PALACE OF ICE.
Cavern In Hungary That Is One OF
the MnrveIs of Europe.

The ice cavern near Dobschau, Hun.
gary, is one OF the most remarkable
but least known martels of Europe.
Though spoken Of as cavern, in reali-
ty 1t is an ice palace. the roof, floor and
walls being of ice, sometimes opaque,
sometimes as diaphanous as glass. The
frozen water assumes many quaint and
beautiful forms. Pillars, vases, grottoes,
touches and waterfalls meet the eye
at every turn.
Herr Rufiny has the honor of being
its discoverer One day while shooting
among the hills he was startled by tie
peculiar echo of his gum an echo which
suggested the near presence Of vast
cavity or hollow. After a long search
he was rewarded by finding a small
aperture in the hillside ovcrgrown by
bushes and trees. The next day he re.
turned, accompanied by two friends,
who lowered him by ropes into the
space. AS he swung into tie darkness
bitter cold, which increased as he de.
scended, was felt. -
at last he felt his feet touch the
ground, and, looking around him, he
found himself in a vast hall which he
could but dimly see. The ice palace
was discovered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
LEGAL TENDER.


In Different Coins.
/. Ordinarily when debtor appears be
fore long time creditor there is no
questioning OF the United $, les coin
in which the debt is TO be paid, but
the wide possibilities possessed by an
arbitrary creditor in stipulating just
what coins and in what AMOUNTS he
win receive payment are csl0ugh al.
most TO discourage borrowing.
You can't force a mean creditor TO
take more&ihan % cents worth Of
nickels or % cents worth OF copper
cents. If sou could get as much as
So worth Of old silver three cent pieces
of another generation you cot.li unload
s. worth on him. Just rs be would
have TO take 50 worth Of the silver five
cent pieces and s. worth Of the oh.
solete twenty cent pieces, which made
so much trouble in the late Seventies
But you can pay out $40 in silver
dimes and silver quafters and silver
half dollars. The trade dollars, OF
which there are few still coming
into the trasury Of the United States
for redemption, are WORTH nothing.
while the standard dollar i an un
limited legal tender, rs is TIL ID IDOL
lar Of our dads" the first Of which
was coined in 1894 and the last in 1873
Coins that virtually have disappear.
ed from circulation are gold TREE and
one dollar pieces. the trade cellar OF
silver. the nickel three cent n.sce, the
copper two cent piece. the caalier half
cent and silver three and use cent
2leees.-Chicago Tribune.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08

A man Went to n nose and throat
specialist the other day TO have his
cold cured. AS he was paying well
for the first treatment he said, How
long does II take you to cure coldY'
Three weeks said the specialist.
"And how long would 1t take me to
get well if didn't come to you?'
asked the alarmed patient
"rwenty-one days" said the special
list.
And It wasn't until the patient was
bali way home that he suddenly
stopped and wondered whether he
ought to laugh or get angry. He final.
~ decided that perhaps the secret he
had learned was worth the price he
had paid for it. It's a good secret to
know,-saturday Evening Post.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08
THE Law IN KOREA.


s
Ansrs Hamilton in his book on Ko-
rea says: The inhabitants are pecnl-
iarly proficient in the art OF doing
nothing gracefully. There are, there
fore, Infinite charm and variety In the
daily life OF Korea. The natives take
their pleasures passiyely, and their
constitutional incapaeity makes it ap-
pear as II there were little to do but
TO Indulge in a gentle stroll in The bril-
liant sunshine or to sit cross legged
within the shades Of their houses. In
action becomes them. Nothing could
be more unsuited to the character Of
their peculiar costume than vigorous
movement The stolid dignity of their
appearance and their stately demeanor
add vastly to the pictnresqueness Of
the street scenes. The white coated.
white trousered, white socked, slowly
striding population is irresistibly fas-
cinating 10 the eye"
Here are some of the punishments
prescribed by Korean law: Treason.
mah-Decapitated. together with male.
relatives TO the fifth degree. Mother.
wife and daughter poisoned or reduced
to slavery. Treason. woman-r Poisoned
Murder. man-Dccapitated. Wife poi
soned. Murder, woman .strangled or
poisoned. Arson. mans trangled or
poisoned. Wife poisoned Arson. wo-
man-poisoned. Theft. man-Stran
gled, decapitated or banished. Wife
reduced 10 slavery; contiscation OF all
property, Dissertation Of graves de
capitated, together with male relatives
TO the fifth degree. Mother. wife and
daughter poisoned. counterfeiting-
strangulation or decapitation. Wife
poisoned.