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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
DEATH OF MIR. WELLER.
Old Railroad Man Succumbs to Disease
Funeral This Afternoon.

Josiah P. Weller, one of the Oldest rail-
road men of this city, died of heart disease
at his residence, go street southeast, yes
terday morning He was sixty-nine years
old At the time of his death he was in
spector of locomotives at the Pennsylvania
shops at the foot of New Jersey avenue,
which position he had held for nearly eight
cen years. Funeral services will be held at
Riley's undertaking establishment, 2C9 %
street southeast this afternoon, after which
the remains will be taken to Shepherds
town, w. Va, for interment.
Mr.. Weller was born in Maryland, July
"a, 1885, For time he was an engineer on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and at
one time was largely interested in Oil wells
in Pennsylvania.
His wife has been dead nearly forty years.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Nor
row of Washington, Pa, who came to this
city short while ago upon hearing of her
fathers extreme illness. and was present
at his death. He was sick about six weeks.
His son, Carl Weller, lives in the west.
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Palais Royal, 4H@s g s 18th SITS.


beef since 1902, but the relative price COM
pared with the period since 1890 shows an
increase in cattle of Al per cent. There are
hety-three articles of food catalogued in the
bulletin and In thirty-five of these there Is
shown an increase over the average for the
preceding thirteen years of from per cent
on bread to ~ per cent on pepper.
Manufactured commodities have advanced
to a level only reached in 1890 and are 21.5
per cent higher than in 1897. Farm products
Wheat 81 per cent; steers, go per cent;
timothy, 1872 per cent; corn. FL per cent;
barley, 21.2 per cent; hides, 24-8 per cent;
oats, 3I7 per cent: hogs. 81 per cent; cot
ton, Al per cent; New York hops, 595 per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

not stay away from the polls on that ac-
count and few Ohio republicans ever were
known to vote the democratic national
ticket.
It is useless to claim that Senators For
aker and Dick are in full harmony. They
are not Personally the two senators might
get along very well together, but their
followers would not let them become too
harmonious. Senator Foraker seems likely
to have the most pronounced recognition.
and that is natural. During Senator Han
mas lifetime, with his close relations with
President Mckinley and subsequently with
the desire of President Roosevelt to give
no grievance, 1t was natural that Senator
Foraker should be in the shadow. NOW
his followers are coming out into the sun
light and they have a feeling that the sun
really shines chiefly for them and that they
ought to have most of the offices.
The legislature, which Is Overwhelmingly
republican, has not been source OF
strength to the republicans In state at
fairs. It's record is open to criticism. For
tunately for the first time since Ohio be-
came a state the governor Is clothed with
the veto power Gov. Herrick used this
power with discrimination. but with cour-
age Extravagant appropriations have been
pruned and objectional legislation made
void So the party has benefited by the
veto. CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
THE COST OF LIVING.
Increase According to a Bureau of
Labor Bulletin

According to a list % figures which have
just been issued in the form of a bulletin
by the bureau of labor the cost of living has
advanced with steady strides In the past
seven years and at this moment is higher
than for thirteen years
Among the items which show the effect of
combination of capital are beef light and
fuel. in the year 1908 the increase in the
price of petroleum over the average price
for the past ten years was 63.1 per cent; an
thracite coal increased in price. in the same
period end over the average for the past ten
Sears 2o.2 per cent; anthracite stove coal.
I'll per cent; anthracite chestnut coal. 3i.2
Per cent; anthracite egg coal. 34.3 per cent.
:. There has been decrease in the price of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Found Dying Near Railway.

A dispatch from Fredericksburg. Va.
says: Kurt KaItelholdt. German, who
was employed on the double tracking of the
railroad near Summit, FIVE miles below this
city. was found by the side of the track In
a dying condition. He was brought to the
Mary Washington Hospital. where he died
Sunday. ana was buried In the city ceme-
terry AT Demands switch he attempted to
jump on a moving freight train, and met
with the accident which caused his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

pages, entitled What Has Been ACCOM-
plished in the Philippines" 1t is a brief
setting forth of various steps taken in order
to restore peace, lay the foundation of civil
government. promote internal development,
bring order out of the chaos that reigned
in the insular currency and the establisN,-
ment of a public school system The work
will prove of interest to every student OF
Philippine affairs, especially to those that
have not the time to consult the voluminous
official reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

lempiar, are making arrangements to at
tehd the services Sunday night at st.
Marks Church, corner Sd and streets
southeast An order has been issued by
James A. rutherford. captain general. d.
recting the Sir knights to assemble in full
UNIFORM at Masonic Temple. corner 9th and
r streets northwest. at 6:l5 O'clock The
members of Orient Commandery, No. 8.
*. T., will act as an escort -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Postal Stations at the Exposition
Grounds.

Substations Of the st. Louis post Office
within the grounds of the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition, for the convenience Of
visitors. have been established by order of
r.. ]. Wynne. acting postmaster general.
They are located in the following buildings:
Education, Varied Industries Inside Inn.
Mines and Metallurgy Liberal Arts, Trans
portation. Philippine Reservation, Machin-
cry, Electricity, Agriculture, Fraternity and
Fraternity Outside Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Mr.. Rouzer Badly Bruised.

Mr. George w. Rouzer. private secretary
to Senator Dryden of New Jersey, Is de-
tanned at his apartments in the Farragut
as the result of an accident which occurred
while he was fishing near Great Falls Sat-
urday In attempting to jump from one
rock to another Mr.. Rouzer slipped and
fell a distance of thirty feet. He was
badly bruised about the body, but no bones
were broken. He was reported to be much
improved today but will not be able to go
out for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Only a Slight Fire.

A small fire in the upper portion of the
building at 1927 F street northwest caused
an alarm of fire to be sent in about 2:3d
o'clock this afternoon. The firemen found
nothing to do, however, when they arrived
on the scene. the flames having been ex-
tinguished by persons in the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Acceptance Trial Of the Missouri

The battle ship Missouri, now en- route
from Pensacola to Newport News. will be
given her final acceptance trial Immediate
~ upon arrival at the latter port, without
waiting for repairs. which may be found
necessary in consequence of the recent ex-
piosion In her after-turret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Furnishing Indian Supplies.

Returns from the offices of the Indian
bureau show that 456 bids were received for
furnishing Indian supplies at Chicago and
seventy-four at st. Louis. No awards on
the bids have yet been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Knights Tenplar Service.

tending church service on Ascension day.
Washington Commandery, No. /. knights
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Count Cassini to Go to seashore.

Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador,
has been Ill for several days, suffering from
a severe attack OF hay fever. The ambas-
sador will 80 to Atlantic City for several
days rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
What Has Been Done in philippinss

The bureau of insular affairs OF the War
Department has prepared. and the Senate
has had printed, a document of forty-two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Berkeley Cambria ait $40 Ma

Double Bedside Sheets, hemmed
and ironed. Usual Coo kind for only
acc. Pillow Cases at 10c instead Of
121kc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Bath Towels, 1
Usually Ioc.

Bleached Turkish Bath Towels,
18x36 inches. Weight Of those usual
ly retailed at 19c. A fieeting and
not-to-be-repeated bargain.
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Jewelry at 1Oc.
Worth up to 5Oc.

II ordinary 1Oc jewelry were Of
fered the telling would be waste of
space. Expect to find nothing trashy
and nothing but the daintiest of sum-
mer jewelry: cheap. but tasteful.
See table full near 18th street door.
Choice of thousands of pretty neck
laces, shirt waist sets, brooches, hat
pins, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Some worth $I.o8.
Suits at S1.08.

Too cheap to advertise. The reader
will say: They must be trashy"
And what reply can be made when
the price is only $1.9s? One hundred
of these suits, and every one will be
gone tomorrow-if a bright day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Tomorrow's special offering-44c for
choice of fifty styles OF Undergar-
ments The least desirable are better
than usual zoe garments. Some are
worth 75c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
SIPS and S1.5O Low
Shoes.

White and Gray Canvas, Soft Wei
Kid, and P a tent
Leather Oxfords and IN
2-strap Sandals with WNG
flexible soles. this ~ wv
week. .........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Judge Parker's support In Ohio Ihave
not found quite 50 negative as in the other
western states. yet there is very little to
II. Thus far he cannot be said to have
developed following pronounced enough to
insure him any of the delegates.
For the sake Of securing harmony the
democrats talk among themselves about
the chances of carrying the state this fail.
They always talk that way in the spring
The republican family troubles are their
hope. 1t Is true that the Ohio republi-
cans are rioting in factional disturbances.
out them they would feel that something
was wrong with the party. But they do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Linen Waists, S1.9S.

The lady born and bred wears
pure linen Shirt Waist, and she gen.
orally pays from $3.50 to IS for 1t.
She's the Palais Royals most enthu-
siastic patron just now. $1.9S here
suffices for best of pure linen Shirt
Waists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
"Wi-mo-dau=sis"
OxfOrds

And Court Ties, in best vici kid o
patent ideal kid; also the famou
S Ss$ss g 81 50 gO
best made shoes ~SoOO
sold at.........
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Usually I5c.

White India Linen, 81 inches wide.
How sheer.-as sheer as that usually
retailed at 15c. Samples win prove
this fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Suits at SIS. 90.
What If you are told that almost
as good as the usual So Shirt Waist
Suits are here at $1.9s and that those
at IS are high-grade tailor-made
suits? The Palais Royal" White Sale
has plenty of equally great surprises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News From the
West End.

Progress is reported in the work of con-
structing the Great Falls and Old Dominion
railroad from Great Falls on the Virginia
bank Of the Potomac to this city. The
work has been considerably retarded by the
weather, but is now being pushed as rapid
ly as possible. The grading in many places
has been of an unusual character, but the
major portion of the deep cuts have been
completed, with the result that the con-
struction can be carried on with great dis
patch The company has established a
large number of camps for the. workmen
and their families at various points on the
route.
The work in connection with the adapta-
ton of the Aqueduct bridge to railroad
purposes, in accordance with the bill pro-
viding for the laying of single electric
track across the structure, is practically
finished. The District shore entrance span
has been successfully moved about nine
feet to the southwark.
The addition to the span on the north
side has also been completed, and the work
of building the lateral structure to the
entire bridge is nearing completion.
Plans are in readiness for the construc.'
ton of the building at Tenleytown by The
Sisters of Providence of Terre Haute, Ind,
in connection with the rectory of st. Ann S
Catholic Church on Wisconsin avenue. The
building will cost about $4,000. The rec
tory and the proposed building will be used
as the Washington branch of the Sisters Of
Providence and the students of the insti-
tuition conducted by the sisters will be given
a postgraduate course there. When com
pleted the addition will accommodate about
100 students, and at the came time provide
room for about forty instructors.
Indications point to exceedingly heavy
traffic over the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
this summer. Since the opening of the
waterway about month ago large ship
ments of coal and grain from Cumberland
have arrived in Georgetown daily. good
portion of the shipments is consigned to
parties in New England and along the At
lantic coast.
Desk Sergeant Samuel Goodman of the
seventh precinct station, after a leave of
absence of several days. which he spent
in fishing, has resumed his duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

Boys and Girls 'IRON-CLAD'' Ok
fords. Laced and Button Boots. TIL,
best-wearing Shoes sold
anywhere under $1.50. All use
Sizes for Girls and Boys, at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
Endowed Music School for New York

New York Is to have nberally endowed
conservatory of Music within a few
months II nothing occurs to change the
plans of group of wealthy men who have
the musical interests Of the city and coun-
try at heart. The announcement has
been made that James Loeb Of New York
would give 100000 as a nucleus of such
an endowment. Ten of his friends, it is
believed, will come forward with subscrip-
tions of $4,000 each, and the new con-
servatory will start with an assured in
come Of $4,000 year.
The plan has been under careful consid-
GRAFTON for some time. Several weeks ago
Frank Damrosch went abroad to spend
three months studying the endowment con-
servatories Of Europe. The best features
of these are to be combined in the new
conservatory 1t is probable that Mr.. Dam
|srosch will be the head of the school, al
though definite announcement to that eff
feet has not been made
Among those interested in the project
is Andrew Carnegie. who is said to have
offered the use of Carnegie Hail. 1t will
doubtless become the first home of the
conservatory. AS soon as the plan has
taken little more definite shape the state
will be asked to give charter.
James Loeb, who Is the father of the
new conservatory scheme, is the son of
Solomon Loeb. who died a few months
ago. leaving fortune estimated at some
SIS, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

S2 I'm Mems Speciality Stores will
epVsOV not give you any better-fft-
s s.as sssts5x ssoea than ar
those we're selling at..... ~@e
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Hawaiian Company "a, ooo, 900 in Debt

dispatch from San Francisco says: B.
F. Dillingham;. an Hawaiian millionaire, is
In a sanitarium here, while bankers and
other financial men are investigating his
affairs. It is asserted that the Oaku
Sugar Plantation Company, Of which Dill
bingham is the chief owner. owes $4,000 900
to local and eastern banks, for which bonds
and stocks of the Oaku Railway and Land
Company have been pie 'ged as security.
Two millions of this indebtedness is held
by eastern banks, mainly in New York.
Those familiar with Dillingham's affairs
say. that the assets are greater than the
liabilities, and II the companies are proper
ly handled and the creditors given time
there will be no loss and there need be no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

SPECIAL Tomorrow.
AS result of large and timely buy
ing-we offer tomorrow, ten different
sorts of soft Wei Kid, $50 Oxford
Ties. Laced and Button ~
Boots All up-to-date b lily
Styles, dt.....
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ROMAN SANDALS.

d. AZ Sale of 81 grades of Kid
~ II 40 and Patent Leather OK
fords, 3-Strap Sandals and
Boots. advertised this week, continues
until Closing-time tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
Silk Walking Suits, SIS.

New York Central. on the way from New
York to Chicago, with a special train OF
one baggage and three private cars. made
the trip from Niagara Falls to st. Thomas,
distance of lib miles. In ninsty-sevsp
minutes. The next Ill miles to Windsor
was made IN ninety-four and a quayh0R
minutes. The stretch from Shedden -
Windsor. SO TBS miles, was covered Ia
sixty-fve minutes. rate of Is 53-100 milsd
an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

'WI-MO.DAU-SIS Low Shoes
Like the "Wi-mo-dau-sis'' 800
Boots-are acknowledged the most
comforta BILE fitting Shoes to be found
at any price. Our large
variety of fetching Low 49,
Shoes are immensely pop - y SID
ular %AsOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
A Fathers Request.

IT wish you'd let him CO." the defend
ants father said, addressing the court,
because / would like to make arrange
ments to have him sent to the reform
school,
81 am not stopping you from making the
arrangements" Judge Scott replied, but
you will have to pay the fine."
Augustus Bird cplored, about thirty five
years of age, was behind the bars on a
charge of vagrancy. and it was explained
to the court that he acted peculiarly at
times and the indications are that his mind
is affected.
But what was he doing at the time of
his arrestw the court, wanted to know.
Drunk and creating disturbance In
Queen alley yesterday" policeman said
"IlI impose fine of $40 on him and d.
rect that his mental condition be inquired
into" his honor said
Bird stepped back.
aThis man belongs in Charles county,
Md. but he's been drunk down on the
sRoWery' for several days." was the state
ment made by Policeman Boswell against
William p. Compton, man about forty
five years CT age.
what do you mean by such conduct?'
his honor asked the man.
az came here several days ago to get
work but failed and I took to drink, y
Compton explained.
well, what do you mean to DOR the
behave myself and go back home"
when? %
.Take his personal bonds to leave the
District by noon, the court instructed
Clerk Harper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

During heavy wind and rainstorm a
large barn on the Valley farm, in Chester
field county, Va, was blown down and
four horses were killed. W. W. Wymau,
the owner, narrowly escaped fatal injury
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Mr.. DENT Appointed Special Auditor.

In the matter OF the settlement of the
estate of Albert Daggett. deceased. Justice
Wright, in the Probate Court. today APP
pointed Louis A. Dent special auditor to
lion with certain Of the assets In contro-
versy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
Woman Dies at Age of .1o1

A dispatch from Rutland, VT, saws:
Sophia Powers. aged 101, died yesterday.
She had lived In Rutland eighty years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

assignments. The largest creditor is the
Bank of California. which holds $4,000 OF
paper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
A NEST BUILDING FISH.


Nature ..EOrGS Sar~ Asylum For the
Helpless Fishes.
1t is doubtful whether protective min.
iGry among animals is better exempli'
fed than Ia the case OF the fish com
monty known as the marbEd angler OF
the Sargasso sea (Pterophryne histrio).
Owing to its peculiar structure 1t is a
poor swimmer, and II therefore spends
IuOst of its life moving slowly about
ON the bottom among cornls, seaweed,
etc, which these fishes closely reseru-
Die in color and in outline They cling,
too. to the floating masses of sargas'
SUN weed with their peculiar fins. and
the color markings of the fish closely
resemble the weed itself Not only does
the weed thus furnish a home for this
species. but the fish actually constructs
nest from il and therein deposits its
eggs One Of these nests. found in con
necton with the liassler expedition.
was described as consisting Of a round
mass OF sargassum about the size Of
two FISTS rolled mp together To all ap
pGarances il was made OF nothing but
this gulf weed. the branches and leaves
OF which were. however. evidently knit
together and moi merely tangled into n
IOundlsh mass, for. though some Of the
leaves and branches hung loose from
the nest, IL became at once visible that
the bulk OF the ball was held together
by threads trending in every direction
among the seaweed. BY close observa
ton it became apparent that this mass
Of sea weed was nest. the central part
OF which was bound up in the form OF
a ball. with several loose branches ex
tending In various directions. On still
closer examination the nest above de
scribed was found to he full Of eggs
which were scattered throughout tn,
mass.
Nature hns thus afforded safe asy
lnm for these somewhat helpless fishes
whose cutancous iilamcnts, which mr.
plentifully provided on the belly. arounC
the mouth and on the, dorssl spine Sc
nearly resemble the weed itself tina
predaceous fishes doubtless fail to rec
ognize the living animals. and thus th'
latter escape Observation-Disclosures
American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
SAVAGE ATHLETICS.
Rough Training of the Natives Of
the Canary Islands.

In this age of athletics one might
think that no people ever showed so
much interest in feats Of muscular
might and skill as those who have per-
fected football. but modern games and
even the games Of the Greeks at Olym-
ria may have been more than matched
by the sports of peoples who aRe now
held In little esteem. A writer on the
canary islands gives an account OF
their athletic training which makes
tven the college giants of today seem
weak and efYeminate.
The Canary islands were subjected
by Spain about the time Columbus dis.
covered America. The conquest was
due solely TO the superiority OF Euro
pean weapons and not to bekter Sktll
and prowess. The native soldiers v~ere
trained athletes. developed under a
system which held athletic sports On
importa nt business. like military drtll.
Spanish chronicles have Ieft " &C.
counts Of tho sports OF ne islaffdeSA.
From bsbyhood they were trained 10
be brisk In self defense. As soon a.
they could toddic the clHHssn were
pelted with mud balls that they might
learn how TO protect themselves. When
they were boys stones and wooden
darts were substituted for the bits Of
clay.
In this rough school they acquired
the rudinents Of warfare which en-.
abled them during their warB With tho
Spaniards to catch in their hands thu
arrows shot from their enemies cross
bows.
After the conquest Of the Cansrtee
n native Of the islands was seen at Sc
vile who for a shilling let q nun
throw at him as many stones 40 he
pleas from a distance Of eight paces-
Without moving his left foot he avoid.
ed every stone.
Another native used to defy any ons
to hurl an orange ut him with 40 great
rapiAity that he could not catch it.
Three mon tried tlns, each With n
dozen oranges. and the Islander caught
every orange. AS a further test he
hit his antagonists with each OF the
oranges.