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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
The Value of Charcoal.

FEW PEOPLE KNOW HOW USEFUL IT is IN
PRESERVING HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal is the
safest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier
In nature, but few realize its value when taken
into the human system for the same cleansing
purpose
Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take Of
1t the better; II is not dyug at all, but simply
absorbs the gases and impurities always present
In the stomach and intestines and carries them
out Of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking.
drinking after eating onions and other odorous
vegetables
Charcoal efectually clears and Improves the
complexion 1t whitens the teeth and further acts
as natural and eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which collect in
the stomach and bowels; 1t disinfects the mouth
and throat from the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in form or an
other but probably the best charcoal and the
for the money is In Stuart's Charcoal Lozcn-
Willow charcoal and other harmless antlseptics
in tablet form rather In the form of large,
pleasant tasting lozenges the charcoal being mixed
with honey
The daily Of these lozenges will soon tell in
much improved condition of the general health,
better complexion. sweeter breath and purer blood
and the beauty Of II is that possible harm can
result from their continued use, but, the con-
trary, great benefit.
Buffalo physician, in speaking Of the benefits
of charcoal, says: 81 advise stuart's Charcoal
Lozenges to all patients suffering from gas in
stomach and bowels. and 10 clear the complexion
and purify the breath. mouth and throat; I also
believe the liver is greatly benefited by the daily
use of them; they cost but twenty-five cents box
at drug stores, and although IN some sense pat
ent preparation, yet believe get more and bet-
ter charcoal in Stuarts Charcoal LozeDges than 10
any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
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Why Estimates Are Withheld.

Thousands of people all over the country
are directly interested in these estimates.
particularly those which relate to proposed
expenditures of government money In their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

youthful countenance. She was born OF a
noble family in Chernigon, in southern
Russia. Her father was liberal. She
began to attend revolutionary meetings
when under twenty, and soon became q
leader. In 1874 she was among the many
hundred arrested in the attempted up.
rising after the liberation of the serfs.
She was one of those sentenced to Siberia
in what is known among Russians as the
trial of the hundred and ninety-three."
She was sentenced to serve eight years
at hard labor at Irkutzk, one of tho
outermost posts in Siberia. After five
years she escaped, but on being recap-
tured a number of years were added to
her sentence. She finally was sent home
from Siberia after serving twenty-five
years Nine Breschovsky declared that
she had come to America to justify the
socialistic Russian faction in the eyes Of
the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
Claim of Superiority.
Russian Woman Socialist in New York

The Russian quarter of New York was
aroused yesterday when word was passed
around that "Babushka' had escaped the
Russian police, who were trying to pre-
vent her departure from Russia, and act
ually had arrived in New York. AS every
Russian socialist knows, "Babushka" is
Grandma" Breschkovsky, a former ST.
berian exile, who, since her release, has
organized and become one of the most
active leaders of the socialist revolution
airy party. Few Russian women have had
a more exciting life, and there is no one
SO local Russian socialists say who has
a greater hold on the revolutionary blood
of the country. She is sixty-one years
old and hitehaired, but of singularly
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work long before the expiration of his con-
tract, July 1 next.
Has One Advantage.

work long before the expiration of his con-
tract, July next.
Has One Advantage.
In the present instance the contractor has
one advantage in that the excavations he
has made have been through earth that is
easily moved and easily worked. All ex-
cavation work, as stated, is done by hand
and is done only as 1t is wanted. The ma
sonry and excavations are going on to-
gether. Progress is made at the rate OF
about forty feet per week. BY means of a
long cable way or trolley earth is carried
in huge buckets from the excavations back
to the completed portions of the sewer, and
Is used for filling in and bringing the COM
pleted section up to the proper grade. The
workmen are employed at excavating one
day and on concrete construction the next.
The sewer is being built in conformity
with the plans of the great sewers of Paris.
The main chamber Is the inside of the arc
made by the curved roof, and the secondary
chamber Is small section, six feet deep,
the bottom being about five feet In width.
According to the engineers in charge, this
class of sewer Is the best for all purposes,
the idea being that should the upper cham
Der become clogged with waste of any kind
there is always a lower chamber open,
being too small for large pieces of wood
or other debris to enter. This creates a
current which sooner or later Will clear
In building the sewer the contractor, as
stated, places his men on the excavations
one day and on the concrete construction
the next. The foundation for the arched
walls is of concrete. Forms are set in the
excavations so that the bottom of the
trench and the sides are covered with we'll
mixed concrete, in thickness varying from
one foot at the bottom to four feet at the
sides. The interior is then lined with vitri-
fed brick in two layers. this construction
being used entirely for the bottom half.
The upper half is what is known as a
twelve-ring brick arch-that is, an arch of
the thickness of twelve ordinary sized
bricks The brick are laid in cement, and
when the material hardens a construction
is left which is as hard as rock.
Methods Employed.
Progress on the work is easily marked by
the systematic method of construction. In
the mixing of his concrete Contractor Cow
sill believes he has scored against the ma
chine mixers. He does all this work by
hand by means of two-story bridge built
over the sewer, and placed on rollers, so
mat it can be moved forward as the work
On the top of this bridge are
the opening of two hoppers, each of which
have two compartments. Each of the hop
pers will hold a cubic yard of concrete ma
terial force of twelve men is kept at
work wheeling the concrete materials to the
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Barn DESTROYED by Fire.

a large frame barn on the property of the
Riverdale Park Company, at RiverdaIe in
Prince Georges county, Md, not far from
this city. was destroyed by fire Wednesday
night last and a horse. two carriages and
lot of harness and hay which were stored
in the building were also destroyed. The
loss will amount to over 81, 500 and 1t is
stated there is no insurance
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Americas Chance for Mediation.

cablegram from London says: 1t is uni-
versally felt here that President Roosevelt
has a unique opportunity to utilize the im-
mense influence conferred upon him by the
American people to initiate a movement for
the cessation Of the far eastern war. From
Berlin comes report that when the kaiser
heard of Roosevelt's triumph he exclaimed
that 1t presented the first hope Of successful
mediation. and there is no doubt that the
kaiser, from not entirely disinterested mo-.
tives. would second President Roosevelt in
an effort to secure peace.
Russia has now been sufficiently weak
ened militarily for the kaisers ends, while
his avowed friendliness toward her in ad-
versity places him in most favorable po-
sition for future developments.
The British government and people would
also welcome the termination of the war,
but the Japanese alliance and Russian
Anglophobia tie their hands. France would
readily assist. Therefore the situation de-
mands only a strong initiative, as Russia
could scarcely resist the pressure of the
civilized world. especially as Japan, 1t is be-
lieved, would display a most reasonable and
conciliatory spirit If approached.
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To Cure a Cold in One pav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets All drug.
gists refund the money II 1t fails TO cure e. W.
Groves signature is on each box. 25e.
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hoppers at all times. The ends of the hop
pers extend through the upper floor of the
bridge and to within about five feet OF the
lower floor. Here workmen are employed
to mix the materials as they come through
the hoppers. The hoppers are placed at
either side of the bridge The laborers fill
one hopper and when all the material is in
the man on the lower floor opens a trap
door and the material drops out on his
floor. Here the hopper full of material is
mixed with a sufficient quantity of water
and is shoveled to a platform a few feet
below, where It is taken up by another
gang of workmen and thrown into the place
where it is wanted.
The bridge and platform are about twenty
feet long. and they are so placed that they
fit over the section of the work which is in
the course of construction. The forms for
the concrete are fitted beneath the plat
forms, and 1t is into these that the concrete
is poured by the workmen, each side of the
platform being worked alternately, as the
hopper on the one side or the other is being
filled. In this manner progress Is made
simultaneously on both sides and there is
no interruption to the mixing in the hop
pers.
Claim of Superiority.
This is said to be superior to the machine
made concrete. in that it mixes 102 cubic
yards of material per day. whereas the ma
chine can only do sixty-seven cubic yards.
In one hour. while Star reporter watched
the work, the mixers were able to mix and
put in place eighteen patches, or cubic
yards, of material. This speed cannot be
maintained throughout a day, however, four
teen or fifteen patches (or cubic yards)
being considered sufficient.
AS soon as the sewage pumping station is
completed connection will be made with the
boundary sewer, at Goth and A streets
northeast and from this the sewage will be
pumped to the station at the foot of New
Jersey avenue, from which point it will be
pumped down the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

Edward s. Evans of this city has been
chosen assistant librarian of the Virginia
State Library at Richmond. He is at pres
ent in the copyright department of the
Congressional Library.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07
OLD TIMERS TO
 PLAY BALL TO-DAY

,,, The Polo grounds, New York, will be the scene of 8 novel game of base bah to-day. The teams which will participate will be Johnny McGraw's s Giants. who won the National league pennant this year, breaking the record of games won, and Jim Mutrie's ag- gregation of Giants, who won the pen. nant two years in succession, ill 1858 and 1889.
 The old timers who will take part in the game will be the following: Danny Richardsoa, George Gore, "si> Connor Mike slattSTy, .sa9 Smiling Mick. Mick Whitney, "Oratorss Jim o'Rourke, Tim Keefe, Murphy, Johnny Ward, and last but not least, Manager Jim Mu- trie.
 The old champions are scattered throughout the country, but all will be on hand with the exception of Buck Ewing, who will not be able to play, owing to serious illness of his wife.
 The lineup of the old champions will probably be as follows: Orator Jim O'Rourke, catcher; Dan Brouthers, first base; Johnny Troy, second base; Arthur Whitney, third base; Jonnny Ward or. Danny RichardsonctesAor stop; George Gore, Mike Herman and Roger Connor in the outfeld. Frank Hankinson. Joe Hornung and several others will act as substitutes. It IS not certain whether Tim Keefe can be present, but Smiling Mickey Welch, once the terror of all great hitters, will pitch at least five innings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07
RAH, FOR SWEET MARIE,
Victory Yesterday Establishes Her as
 Racing Queen.

Lexington, Oct 7.-Sweet Marie es- tablished her claim as the racing queen of the trotting turf of 1904 when she ol1tstripped Tverton in the classic Pennsylvania yesterday, and added that rich trophy to the five other great stakes she has won this season, the Roger Williams. at Providence; the Ponkapaug, at Readville; the Long ls- land, at Brighton Beach; the Knicker- booker, at Empire City, and the Elec- tric City, at Buffalo.
 Three of the heats yesterday beat all previous Pennsylvania records away off, and in all of the first three heats the previous race record of the season was broken. Tiverton had the foot of McKin ey's daughter in the first two heats. which he won in 2O5s4, 2:041s, but she got to him in the third. which she stepped in 2:O5. the worlds trot- ting record for third heat. These three heats are worlds record also, and the five heats of the race, the last two being in 2:091s, 2:09. is another worlds record. The fastest heat ever trotted before in the Transvlvania was by Prince of Orange in 1902. he win ming third heat in 2:071a. The only Pennsylvania record left unbroken yes terday was the fourth heat, which was F second slower than Ozanam scored in that heat In 1902.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07
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MlTTs AGAIN IN FAVOR.
Pretty Designs and openwork Stitches Are Noticed Among
 Those Worn.

The day of mitts is returning and their popularity is due to the Marie AntoiE- cite sleeve. This, says the Brooklyn Eagle, is a little sleeve which is tight tf the elbow, where it is met by wide ruffie of lace which falls off the arm This sleeve is used for dinner gowns and for evening dresses. It has been worn more or less all summer and will be the fashionable sleeve of the coming winter. It is particularly handsome as an opera sleeve, being neither too short for good taste nor too long for elegance
 The mitt, be it black or white, is long, is made of silk, of course, and is en- broidered upon the back. The dainty knitted silk mitt is affected by women who can afford to hire the knitting done by hand. It is open work, is done in flesh color, and is mass of intricate stitches. The seed designs are most popular and the openwork drop stitches so we'll known to the knitters of bygone days, will be seen. At dinner given recently guest wore mitts of flesh-col- ored silk with small conventional raised vine upon the back, all in pink and green. Her fingers were loaded with handsome rings and bracelets adorned her arms. Another guest pres ent wore black silk mitts embroidered upon the back with pink roses. These roses were raised and were remarkably pretty, matching the gown, which was a shell pink voile, perfectly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07
BOTH TEAMS ARE
 DETERMINED TO WIN

No game played in this city this sea- son has caused so much talk and dis IG9IISsi0n and created so much interest as the game which has been arranged for next Sunday between the Merri- mac Juniors and the Moonlights. The game is for $10o side and the greater part of the money has already been posted The remainder will be placed in the hands of Stakeholder James w. Fitzpatrick tonight. The stakeholder will also probably name the umpire tonight. The teams will not consist of their regular players, for the mana gers have been hustling about and have secured the best players in the city. The teams that will figure in next Sundays game will be the strong est which have played in any game this season. The rivalry is intense. Both managers are after the same players and money is being freely of fered. It is said that one player, who works out of town, was offered more money to stay there and not come here Sunday to play than he will get from the team he is going to play with.
 Thousands of people will witness the game and much money will be wa. gered oIi the outcome. The field may be roped off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07
YOUNG HUSBANDS CURIOSITY

We had been married just a month, and my inquiries as to all his doings during the day had begun to draw forth remarks about woman's prover- bial curiosity, when, one evening after tea was on the table, I picked up the evening paper and found recipe fo1 ''prune whip," which I cut out and laid away for future use.
 After the head of the house had changed his coat, donned his slippers eaten and made himself comfortable for cosy evening with his newspaper he asked: What did you cut out of my paper?'
 "Oh, something that would not be at all proper for you to read" re. piled.
 'Well, I guess I'll read what I choose. Please get it?''
 I refused, and things grew uncom- fortable, and when I returned from the kitchen found an empty chair, empty slippers and discarded paper. About an hour after the head of the house returned and with particular ly jubilant air opened brand new newspaper. He scanned column after column eagieriy until he found a recipe for "prune whip.'' Now when the head of the house becomes anyway domineering feed him on 'tprune whip" Elizabeth Oglivie in Good Housekeeping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07

The Athletics have four men among the first seven batters in the league-Hoffman, Davis, Seybold and Murphy.
 The Cincinnati team is making ar- engagements to do their training in California next spring. Hermann tried to get a place in New Orleans, but he was unsuccessful.
 Catcher Fred Carisch is improving rapidly at the Alleghany general hos pital He expects to sit up in bed in a short time. He has had very se- were siege of typhoid fever.
 The two clubs in St Louis will probably be the only teams to play post season games this fall. Chicago Nationals are afraid of Comiskey' $ crowd; Cincinnati fights shy of Cleve- land, and the A1cGrawites in New York want to go home early to avoid the rush.
 Joe Cantillon, manager of the brew CTS is broke. Joe admitted as much in court on September 20 in Milwau- kee, when he was brought to answer why he had not paid a debt of 100 and some odd dollars. Cantilon said that his salary for the year was ex- pended before the season opened. Ii took money to properly represent such a team as that from Milwaukee, he said.
 There was at least 100000 paid admissions to the American asocia- tion games this year, just closed. The actual count is 1,0T9,375. Counting on what perhaps were a little inflated figures 1t is safe to say that in round numbers million persons patronized the games. Columbus was the ban ner town, with 254, ,156 and Mineapo- lis, the nearest competitor, drew but 16OO17. Toledo is the tailend team in attendance, as we'll as in the per centage column, having drawn but 78,676 at home. Her record away from home was good, however, with 135, ,789. Columbus away from home, drew only 107,926, the poorest draw ing card on the road in the league.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
 IN FINAL SERIES

With only one point separating them in the closest and most interesting pennant race in the history of baseball, GTifith's Highlanders and Collins's Worlds Champions will to-day at American league park, New York, be- gin the series that will decide the re- suit of the American league pennant race.
 The teams have five games to play before the season ends next Monday. Of these the first will be played on Washington Heights to-day. The teams will then go to Boston and play a doubIelheader there tomorrow. On Monday the final games will be played at American league park. The team that wins the odd game of the series wins the championship.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07
BIG CUT IN RECORD.
Autos Quick Time in Through Trip as From Chicago to New York.

From Chicago to New York over the highways in 58A hours is the astonish- ing new record for automobiles This is a cut of just IA hours 1 minute from the former record. This feat was &C., complished at 40 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when B. B. Holcomb and Harry Sendall arrived in Thirty ninth street, opposite the Metropolitan opera house. in a Columbia touring car of 30-35 horse power. It was not a great many years ago that this was the time for railroad trains. as it averages 19 miles an hour The actual running time, with stops deducted, was 5l hours minutes, or an average of near 1v 20 nniIaa an hnnE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07
HOW TO SHOOT
 GAME BIRDS

Only practice can insure that valu- able thing, the smooth, rapid handling of a gun, but because man is swift at this does not necessarily mean that he should be as quick at pulling uig- ger. They aso serve who occasion ally stand and wait, in fact my ideal shot is that seldom-met artist who can get on like lightning and then, if cover and other things allow, coolly hold on till the bird has approached that dis tance at which the shot-pattern is at it's best.
 While it is extremely difficult to lay down hard and fast rules for good shooting, I would say-get on the bird smartly, then hold if too close, for there's no sense in blowing a fine bird to bits. Hold high for birds going straightalway about the level of the eyes and the same on everything fush- ing near and going into thick cover. Hold low on fast bird skimming the ground straightaway; hold a trifie high and we'll ahead of an incomer. Most beginners fail on fast quartering birds, which should be the easiest be- cause they offer the biggest marks The chief causes of the failures are not enough allowance and the stopping of the swing of the gun as the trigger is pulled. The remedy is to get the gun well ahead of the mark and to nam tain the even swing until the shot has started upon its journey Very few i'm deed are the birds missed through shooting too far ahead, Finally, never balk at a bird which rises close by in thick cover, Shoot anyhow, Get the habit of smashing through all sorts of stuff so long as one cover which ap- pears a hopeless mass of tangled stuff is nothing more than a lot soft leaves and slim twigs through which a shot can blow a path for many yards, Make up your mind that where a bird can pass through, shot can readily fol low and even should the bird vanish as you pull, don't despair. Many choice bird falls to the veteran who shoots just ahead of where the mark disap- peared- d-Outing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-07
THE SPORTING NEWS.

that was square sport and the stock holders never complained. If we didn't sacrifice our race in our own league to the box office we certainly are not going to put in jeopardy the highest honor in baseball simply for the box sofice inducements.
 know the American league and it's methods. ought to, for paid for my knowledge. They induced me to join them when they raided the National league and as a souvenir of my exper- fence they still have my money.
 I have not forgotten it's boast when it entered New York last year. 1t promised to put the National league club in this city. out of business by June. That was the American league idea of sportsmanship then.
 Never while I am manager of the New York club, and while this club holds the pennant, will consent to enter into hap-hazard box office game with Ban Johnson & Company. No one, not even my bitterest enemy, ever accused me of being fool, and l am not going to give them chance now to say that I am a candidate Tor Bloomingdale.
 If the National league should see fit to play post-season games on the same plane as championship games, and surround them with the same protec- ton and safeguards for square sport as championship games, then and not till then will I ever take part in them.
 Now about the team. A better team was never gotten together-we are afraid of no team. They are with me to man in my stand. I put it up to them one. by one, and they showed their colors.
 We are here and here to stay; we will defend the pennant in 1905, ard hope to for many years. We are will ing to be judged by our patrons and the supporters of honest sport gs.s.s JOHN J. M'GRAW.s