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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
Death Of Prominent Club Man.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

ITN the NS5OCTaItu TTcss.J
New York. Feb. 24.-Sidney Lillon
Ripley. prominent insurance and
club man, died today as q result of ain
operation for appendicitis. He had
been i'll since last Tuesday.
Mrs Ripley was director Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society Of
the United States. He was brother-in-
law of James Hyde, yice-presidcnt of
the Equitable Assurance Society and
a member of several of the leading
clubs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
strike Breaks out Afresh.
(By the Associated Press

tBy the AsSOCiated PTtss.J
ST. Petersburg, Feb 24.-The strike
has broken out afrcsh at the Putilof
Iron Works. All the men malked out
today. The minority at first objected
to a renewal of hte strike. whereupon
conflict occurred between the two
factions. which required a strong
ofrce of police to quell. Troops have
again been requuistioned to patrol the
pnIilOff strike zone
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
Condition of Henry Irving.

(By the Associated Press.1
WolveThampton. Feb. 24.-Sir
Horny Irving's condition tonight is
practically unchanged from the
morning. The patient himself is brs sc
and hopeful. The attending physician
told the Associated Press that Sir
Horny Is completely run down and
that IL is impssible t make amy safe
prediction concerning the prospects of
his temperance on the stage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
Argument in Patrick Case.
(By the Associated Press.

Albany, \. Y. Feb. 24.-The Court
Of Appeals today postponed until
March IA hearing of tho argument
in the case Of Albert r. Patrick who
is under sentence of death for the
murder of William NJ. Rice, mil-
lionaire Of New York City in 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
Biz Blaze ut Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Ark. Feb. 28.-Firc
today i'm the business district caused
losses estimated at $4,000. The prin-
cipal sufferers are Simon Mendel. dry
goods. $4,000 and the Indiana Club
$4,000. The losses are. partially COW
cred by insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
Wen Known in Inc south.
(Rv the Associated Press. )

w tIIF. @NoSUNIdLttU y 1850
onel Charles II. Wood. proprietor OF
the West Hoteal, died today Of pneu-
monia. lie was sixty-scvcn years old.
Colonel Wood was formerly connected
with the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
way and was we'll known III the South,
lie leaves a wife and daughter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
Book Club.

The Domestic Science Department
of the Woman's Club met at the
Raney Library room yesterday after
noon at A o'clock. 1t WAS the regular
meeting OF this department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26

At Goldsboro With Southern
Railway and Atlantic Coast Line:
Al Kinston and New Bern: With
Atlantic Coast Line.
Il. 4. MEL,
Traffic Manager,
". II. FOSTER.
General Manager.
GOIdsborO. ". o..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
Gudgcr Takes the Oath.
(riv the Associates Press

I5y INC ASSOc1ateu FTssS.1
Panama. Feb. 24.--Former Ameri-
can Consul General III. *. Gudgcr
took the oath today as Judge of the
canal zone district of Ancon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
AT Annual Stockholders neeting


OUR USUAL DIVIDEND DECLARED.
To secure to our patrons
A. b Weep tleTn Railway
I. NC r.
w N A.
r.. G. Home Insurance
Il s nieP CONNIE
GenJ Benefit
Wilson, N
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THOMAS ACT ernan American ms Co. N Y
Ma1Nh Thr M s'S I'm
The North Carolina Home Insurance Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26

Mr. M. r. Ethcridge, Of 'Goldsboro
is in the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
WESTBOUND.
Station.
CONNECTIONSI

Trains z, A. s and run daily.
Trains T and run daily except sun
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
CARTHAGE RAILROAD.
IYme TabIe.

In Effect January 30. 1904.
No. IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

about to help one with my luggage 1t
was deucedly annoying.
And the worst end of it all was that this
chap Drayton was to have met me at Tou-
Ion.
The train turned curve and lost sight
of 1t. Then l looked around. ] might al
most say, after the fashion of the Adelphi
heroines. that / saw nothing That is,
nothing In the way of human habitation;
just white sand and rank grass and little
bushes and white stones.
About two miles forward there were hills.
i thought perhaps some one might live be-
hind those hills. So / pulled my luggage
into the little station hut and closed the
door and took one of the patent locks off
nv portmanteau and fastened the hut door
with it, Then / set out to climb over the
hills.
1t was rather beastly walking through
that white sand, and l stopped looking
downward. That was unfortunate--very,
for there had been a rain and there was a
puddle of water in my way. / slipped and
fell into II and wallowed about in it trying
TO get loose from the wet sand, and when
/ did manage to get out l was covered
with mud from head 10 foot. l swore FOR
while but that did no good, and went
on Then my trousers caught on prlckiy
bush-cactus they call it, and when L tried
10 disentangle myself my coat caught also
and was torn. l was holy show with my
clothes torn and muddy and all that sort
of thing. Oh my aunt but didn't swear.
But l watched where ] was going and
that was how I happened to see a ring on
the ground. / picked it up. 1t was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
Twentieth Century Pirates.
From the London Telegraph.


Piracy continues to flourish in the Cam
ton delta and along the coast During the
past year, the British consul at Canton re-
ports. there were half a dozen serious or
ganized attacks on British steam launches.
Chinese passenger launches and boats are
frequently held up and plundered Com
plants are made to the local authorities
but nothing is really done to protect trade
Even within the precincts Of the harbor
pirates and robbers plumber and loot with
fmpun1ty. Altogether the situation is
hopeless, and one is forced to despair OF
good government under the present off,
Gals. The people are left to protect them
selves as best they may, and such is their
fear and dread of having anything to do
with the Chinese yamen authorities that
no man, whatever his grievance or wrong,
will readily venture to apply to the magis-
trate for assistance or redress. This inse-
curity of life and. property tells seriously
against all deveNpment of trade. From
the silk districts come repeated complaints
Of Matchmaking by local bandits. Foreign
goods sent into the interior under transit
passes are pfrated, and only in one single
instance, after eighteen months Of argu-
ing and battling with the officials, has q
consul succeeded in obtaining the recovery
Of few articles and the arrest Of a few
men, whom the magistrate gravely gives
out as being the culprits. In one case
Hongkong junk was pirated and the car
go landed in broad daylight, under the
eyes of the local officials. by the villagers,
yet nothing is done and no redress can be
obtained"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
A R T N O T E S.

An interesting display of art work was
made Monday evening of this week at the
Mckinley Technical High School. On the
first floor, to the right of the entrance, in a
series of small rooms, the mechanical
drawings made by the students were
shown; on the second floor in the corridor
and drawing rooms, the general work of
the several classes was set forth, and In the
basement a practical demonstration was
given of the reduction Of theory to practice
The object of an art course in a public
school, and especially in a technical school,
is primarily the cultivation Of taste and the
lettering of social conditions. The purpose
of the teachers is to cultivate, not so much
the hand. as the perception to establish a
regard for what is genuinely beautiful and
artistically good In this school the course
Is specially adapted for direct application,
and demonstrates with peculiar clearness
its relation to the fine arts and it's ethical
value.
Among the mechanical drawings, many of
which showed excellent craftsmanship and
good technique, there were to be noted
themes which might with comparative ease
have been carried out by the students hav-
ing access to the neutrality-suspicious. for
small boats. simple engines, parts of ma
chinery and the like, reasonably within the
scope and understanding Of the classroom
mechanic. With the general work the same
principle stood gOod-frOm the first the
students were apparently taught to use
and properly apply each item of theoretical
knowledge. The designs, first made on
paper, were set forth in carving, weaving,
embroidery and metal work. 1t was all
student work, but work with definite
purpose. In black and white some admira-
BILE designs were shown, and in color were
found many charming interpretations of
Towering plants.
The conventional work was in every In
stance the reductions of direct nature
study-the paintings but hasty Impressions
laid aside as future notes. Certain charts
showed interestingly the development of the
rose petal into border design. an all-oyer
pattern. and, most astounding of ALL a
graceful bowl. Further than this. some of
these same designs found application in
table scarfs, pillow covers. screens and
curtain fabrics. These adaptations were in
most instances made by the use of stem
ellis or in embroidery. and were generally
Observation-Disclosures In color and skill
fully applied. Some of the students cut
out roughly the unit of their designs on
blocks and printed from these on fabrics an
attractive, repeated pattern.
In almost every case the designs were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

ply would not listen to reason, so I had
to grin and bear 1t.
We went on in this fashion for about half
an hour, l attempting to explain, and She
shifting CHATS the only word l know for
1t, although, really. She was too dainty a
creature to sniff). There was something
fetching about that girl, hang me If there
wasn't; and although 1 felt rather lowish
stil found time to admire her
She talked herself Americans have a
great fashion of telling one all about them
selves, and evidently this girl couldn't re-
slst the temptation even to me, though to
90 her Justice ! don't think she meant to
tell me. Her condolences just naturally rim
pied out. From what / could gather she
was the niece of a rancher and had lived
in the eastern part of the United States
until few months before. She had inst
graduated from some university rum
fashion-women going to 'yarsityo and
was spending her vacation with her uncle.
Then she took 1t upon herself to Leo
that / had evidently at one time been
gentleman and she felt very sorry
for men of my sort going wrong. and so
forth, which was rather amusing.
Now comes the real point OF the adyen-
ture-'straordinary happening Would have
thought man liar If he told 1t to me
as fact
You see, the girl wore a huge felt hat
sombrero, I think-aAd it was decorated
or trimmed Is it?--with great streamers
of red Now, they say that bulls dislike
red; that it excites them That 10 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

but II grows on n tree it's stem being at.
tached to the trunk. The lpapaya is an ex-
cellent digestant. while lis taste 10 such
that 1t Is a dish fit for king.
How Meat is Sold.
But let US so on to the meat stands
They do not look appetizirlg. The flesh is
cut into long strings and served out by the
yard. Beef, mutton and goats flesh are
all offered us. and the butchers are es-
pecially anxious to sell. We have no cold
storage plants and everything must be dis
posed of on the day of the killing. The
slaughter house and also the market are
concessions sold by the city.
Over at one side of the building they are
selling chickens. Notice how the helpful
hen brings big prices In Panama. Even a
bantam sells here for so cents. and a good
fat cock brings 15 cents or dollar. The
chickens of Panama are small and the
hens lay only small eggs. The eggs are
sold In couples, two being wrapped in a
corn husk with a string around the middle
between them. The egg and chicken ped
dlers are old women. with low cut gowns
out of which their brown wrinkled skin
can be seen.
Goats, Vultures and Convicts.
We walk from the market down to the
bay, disturbing the goats which feed near the
wall and the vultures roosting above them.
Goats and vultures are to be seen in all the
towns of the isthmus. Both act as scavan-
gers, the goats eating the vegetation and
brush, and the vultures every dead thing.
1t is wonderful how quickly these birds
will consume a dead body. A horse may
be knocked over by train along the line
OF the canal and, before his eyes are yet
glazed his body VIII be covered with these
foul birds. Within two or three days every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

bit of flesh will have been picked from his
bones. and they will lie whitening in the
sun.
Walking along the shores, we follow the
wall to the extreme end of the city, and
here go down inside 1t to take shot at the
Panama penitentiary. This is composed or
large cells, made between the walls with
barred doors opening out into green park.
There are policemen marching up and down
in front of the prison, but they permit US
to come close to the bars and the convicts
shake the irons and perform acrobatic feats
before our cameras. The prison arrange
ments are far from sanitary. The cells are
overcrowded and all sorts of criminals are
herded together.
The Ponies of the Isthmus.
But let us go out into the country ana
see something of Panama beyond the walls
Shall we hire cab? We can get one for
a dollar an hour or for 10 cents In gold,
we can ride from one part of the town to
the other. A far better way, however, will
be on ponies. Horseback riding is one of
the chief amusements of the canal en-
ployes, and every afternoon one NAV see
parties starting off into the country The
Fanama ponies are small, but they are ex-
cellent saddlers. They are single-footers
full of spirit, as tough as Texas bronchos
and exceedingly swift. l have taken a six
teen-mlle ride every evening for the mast
week l go out at o'clock and come back
by moonlight The exercise keeps ones
blood In good condition. and the rides over
the country are enjoyable A favorite ride
IS TO the SaVannas, where the wealthy
Panamans have their summer residences
be country is rolling reminding one more
OF an English park than an isthmian Jun.
gle. 1t is covered with a sod as fine as
that OF the blue grass of Kentucky. There
are groves here and there, fat cattle feed
under the trees and one may ride for miles
over the green sward. s,.-
Another fine trip is to old Panama. and
nUTr1 rbn haa taIo
tide is low, galloping for miles along Pam
anna bay with Uncle Sans new islands in
plain sight over the way.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

Copyright 1908, by Frank G. Carpenter)
Special Correspondence of The Star
PANAMA
Bring out your cameras and take some
snapshots with me of Panama and the
Panamans. Our first picture will be
flashlight. We are in the heart Of the city
hut it is long after dark. The streets are
almost deserted, the windows and doors
Of every building are barred and the light
shows only blank walls. AS we walk along
we now and then meet policeman. He
has a whistle which he blows every hour
to show that he is awake and warn the
thieves to keep out of his way. At the
same time the cocks crow Every family
has it's chickens, and the ROSTERS are game
cocks with threats of brass. List to the
bells! They strike every hour. And such
bells! Their voices are cracked with age.
They are tinny and they murder sleep.
Americans In Cages.
Suppose our camera to have an X-ray at
tachment. We look through the ground
glass into the houses. All the American
residents are sleeping in cages. Their beds
have mosquito bars above and around them.
Not a man, woman or child is outside a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
Dental Oddities.
Louis Post-Dispatch.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
1t is said that the Thibetans possess the
most perfect teeth in the world, although
there is not single toothbrush in tho
whole country and no form Of cleansing
the teeth is ever practiced.
The British army council has decided to
discontinue the experiment Of providing re-
cru1ts with artificial teeth. The soldiers
would not pay for their teeth as agreed
out of their. pay of Is cents a day. ana
when the military authorities tried to COM
pei them to do they deserted, teeth
and all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
Cute Woman.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Hinton--"I saw Mrs. Dresser stor.
ing her furs today. She's got the lovelies<
sealskin johnet.
Mr. n-..Sealskin JohnetT Don't
you mean jacketT"
Mrs Hinton-"Yes, dear, but I've never
been sufficiently familiar with one to call
1t that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
down the walks. going back ana forth for

down the walks. going back and forth for
an hour at time
This plaza is the heart of Panama On
one side stands the Grand Central Hotel
and the Spanish Club. where you can lose
by gambling more in three minutes than
you can earn In a month. On the other
side of the park Is the bishops palace,
with the Pacific Steam Navigation offices
on the ground floor. and beyond the Pan
anna lottery. which also pays rent to the
bishop. The lottery has its drawings every
Sunday. when blindfoided boy picks out
the prizes and blanks. There are $1,000
worth of prizes given out at each drawing
for $4,000 worth of tickets, so that at
least $1,000 worth must be blanks The
lottery belongs mostly to Gabriel Duque,
who also owns The Star and Herald, the
chief English newspaper of the isthmus.
understand it has made him rich. and that
it brings him In something like $4,000 a
year. His lottery tickets are sold every
where except in our canal zone. and they
would be sold there If the officials did not
forbid 1t. The sellers are men. women and
children. They found at every street
corner, In the market and even at the doors
of the churches.
Across the plaza from the hotel Is the
Panama Cathedral, one of the most beautl-
full buildings of the city. little further
over are stores, and beyond the administra-
ton building is the city hall. The admin
istration building covers a whole block 1t
has four stories and IS one of the most
valuable properties of the kind on the
iSthmuS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
Promptly Answered.

From the Philadelphis Press
Jack-Why do you girls spend so much
time and money on dress?
Nell (candidly)-To interest the men and
worry other girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
Amongst the Natives.

Let us sit down in the park and make
some notes of the people. Here come two
Jamaicans They are as black as our boots.
but they are well dressed and good-looking.
They are talking in Spanish. If you should
address them in English you would learn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
PICTURES OF PANAMA
A Few Snapshots at the 18TH
milan Capital.
THE CITY AT MIDNIGHT
GROWING BOOSTERS AND wHIs-
THING POLICEMEN.
A Glance at the Market and What
the Natives Eat-Odd Customs
Of the Rich and Poor.
rHE CITY AT MIDNIGHT

Copyright. 1905 BY Frank G. Carpenter)
Special Correspondence Of The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

discriminating interest and tactful direction
In spite OF the many generous gifts made
during recent years to the Art Institute Of
Chicago, 1t finds itself at the conclusion of
the present season dts twenty-sixth) $780,
600 In debt. A special effort is being made
to efface this obligation, and $4,000 has
already been subscribed toward the liquida-
ton of the debt The institute has of late
form of pictures by artists Of great celeb
rity.
Mr.. James Stillman. the banker Of New
York, has given 100000 to establish prizes
in the School of Fine Arts, Paris. The gift
announced by the French ambassador to the
foreign Office was, 1t is said, given without
solicitation in recognition of the facilities
France has afforded American art students
~
Following somewhat the example Of the
French government in it's Prix de Rome. the
German Artists League has purchased and
fitted up for the use of its members the
Villa Romano at Florence. The price paid
was $4,000 and the location, it is SAID
is peculiarly suitable.
X
Florence, it is understood, is at present
in a considerable state of CONSERVATION
over the sensational report that Mr.. ]. Pier
pont Morgan is negotiating for the purchase
of the famous Martinelli collection, one of
its richest treasures. Mr.. Morgan, SO the
story runs, has offered $4,000 for 1t. The
owner holds 1t at 100000, and the govern
ment declares, by placing guard over the
palace, that 1t shall not leave the country
at any price. LEILA MECELIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

1t will be welcome news to many that
Washington is at last to have some es-
pecially constructed and therefore properly
lighted studios. A business building Is to
be erected on the north side of G street be-
tween 18th and 14th streets, the top story
and north rooms of which are to be spe-
cially arranged for the occupancy of ar
lists. This in all cities is a long-felt want,
but particularly here, for while it is true
that many of the artists have made for
themselves charming studios, there Is not
one under rental which possesses a top light
or has been specially constructed for the
purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-18
HANDSOME QUARTERS
Being Fitted Up for Use Of the First
National Bank.

The work of remodelling the building
soon to be occupied by the First Ma
tional Bank is progressing well and the
great steel beam which will help sup
port the front wall, was placed in
position, last week. The architects
plans show that the banking rooms,
both on the exterior and the interior,
will be very handsome, and will make
a fine addition to the appearance of
Water street. The entrance will be at
the north end Of the front. and will be
of the vestibule style, while the re-
mainder of the front will be devoted to
a large plate Of glass, 10 feet 91a inches,
by feet 9s inches.
The interior of the banking room
The counter will be 221s feet
in length. with roll edge. and of
plain mahogany. with marble base.
The guard above the counter will be of
plate glass. The floor of the room will
be Of marble thing. and the ceiling viii
be finished in the style known as a
beam ceiling. with a cornice round the
walls and the beams.
The vault will be located near
the southeast end of the room.
and in front of it will be room
16 feet inches by feet. having 4
curved glass front. and containing the
cashiers desk book case, table, etc.
The vault will be built of concrete. steel
lined and will be fully adapted to all
the uses required. The directors room
will be at the east end Of the building,
and will be finished with view to COM
fort and convenience.
In addition, there will be customers
room a ladies' toilet room, and tele-
phone booth, the latter being an inno-
walton, as it will be like the other rooms.
a part of the building. In the basement
Of the building will be a vault for the
storage of papers, etc. Taken all in all,
the new quarters will constitute one or
the best banking rooms in the city.