Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02

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Mai. Sylvester received n note from a
small boy last week in which the request
was made for permission to enjoy the
water in the fountain in the Capitol
grounds.
Me and my brother Jimmie wants to
go in the water" the boy wrote, Jim
mic can't swim, but l can and won't let
him drown"
or course. Maj. Sylvester had no au-
thority to give such permission and so
Informed the writer.
The boy probably knew that Maj. Syl
vester was friend of boys" was the
comment upon the message by an -ad-
mirer of the work that has been done in
this line by the superintendent of police.
while such permission could not be
granted" he added. 1T does seem that
something should be done in the matter
of providing water on Fairgrounds or in
the parks where young children spend
much of their time in hot weather"
The speaker suggested that water about
six inches or a foot deep be put in some
OF the big fountains and that children
under six years of age be permitted to
wade in It, Such children, he said, should
be accompanied by older persons. In ad
small boats and have good sloppy time
generally.
And" he added. who would be hurt
thereby"
He went on to relate an incident that
was witnessed in Lincoln Park last sum-
mer. when a small child had an auto
matte toy boat in one of the fountains.
Tbs child was entertaining more than a
score OF little ones, many of them unable
To get such toys. and it was genuine
treat for them. Their pleasure was rudely
interrupted however. by the park police
man. who came along and broke up the
llttle party because it was against the
rules for them to have such pleasure
Fewer rules and more freedom" he
concluded. and the children will enjoy
better health"
Staying in the same hotel way up in the
White mountains. with a Washington man
this summer was a charming young widow.
She was accompanied by her four-year-ol
son, very bright little fellow and quite
the pet of the house
One day new arrival. rather a nice
looking young man, was placed at the same
table In the dining room. The child took
very little notice of the stranger during
dinner. but as soon as he appeared for sup
per the little chap greeted him with a smiJs
and the following:
Is you married." lisped the child
The man replied affirmatively
rs your wife with your" was then asked
No. was the answer
Ihen turning to his mother with ratha.
a thoughtful and satisfied air
mother?'' '"''''
Interesting statistics regarding the con-
sumption of wines. distilled and malt
liquors. tea and coffee in Great Britain and
the United States during the year 1893
are supplied the Secretary of State by
United States Consul General Evans at
London From these figures it appears
that the per capita consumption of coffee
is much greater in the United States while
the consumption of tea is much greater i'm
pIeat britain. The consumption of dis
titled spirits in he United States is nearly
~ per cent more than in Great Britain
ana the consumption of malt liquors in
Great Britain is nearly ~ per cent per can
lta greater thar in the United States while
wine Is a3 1-3 per cent greater in the
United States than in Great Britain.
United States Consul HAYNES at Roman
France. states in a recent report that a
new and most effective cure for consume
tion has been discovered by a French nbvs,-
clan In that city. The method employed
by him is very simple. The patient is first
placed upon an operating table where the
usual saline solutions are Injected After
ward he Is seated upon an insulated table
ana electricity passed through him for
some minutes by attaching the poles to
metallic plates. which had been fastened
10 ms breast and back. During this time
sparks can be drawn from any part of his
oooy. This finished. the pa tent inserts
the small end of a cOnical-shaped tube in
ms mouth Into this tube Is put a little
broom previously dipped into the necessary
fh. no.,
or whatever organism is attained. and
siooe IN the rear goes the electric current
CARRYING with II the medicinal ions from
the broom Consul Haynes further states
that the cure Is reliable and that upon the
INVITATION or the doctor he visited his con-
sultation rooms and witnessed the cure of
patient whom physicians had said two
months before could not live ten DAYS
longer. He had been under the doctors
treatment for six weeks and was gaining
In appetite, weight and strength.
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Recent experiments conducted in Ger
many. according to Vice Consul General Ma
son, have established the fact that super
heated steam can be used with locomotives
as well as with stationary engines. Con-
sidering the greatly superior efficiency of
surer-heated over ordinary steam there Is
strong reason to believe that the great sue
cess already obtained by the stationary en-
CINE will be repeated with the locomotive
and that In time the use of super-heated