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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
Kensington Notes.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
KENSINGTON. Nd. January IA, 1905.
The Mems Club of the Warner Memorial
Presbyterian Church held its first open
meeting of the season Friday night in the
Sunday school building. adjoining the
church. Mr.. David H. Fenton. the presi-
dent of the club, presided. and in an OPEN
ing address stated that the purpose of the
club in holding open meetings is not only
to promote sociability in the church. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
Contributions to Catholic University.

Tho statement is made on what is re-
garded as good authority that ]. Pierpont
Morgan has donated 10000 to the Catholic
University of America, and that gifts of
s.. $50 each have been made to the institu-
ton by Senator Stephen b. Elkns of West
Virginia and Senator Aldrich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
Attempt on Life of Gen. Trepoff.

At the Nicholas station in Moscow Rus
STA. last night, while General Trepoff was
bidding farewell to Grand Duke Sergius on
his departure for st. Petersburg, a young
man wearing a students cap fired three
shots from a revolver at the general All
three shots missed General Trepoff Grand
Duke Sergius proceeded on his journey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16

In an alteration at Bristol. Va, yester-
day Joe Martin, negro brakeman in the
Norfolk and Western railway yards. shot
and fatally wounded Charles Gibson, an
other negro the ball penetrating Gibson's
bowels. Martin 10 in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16

General Trepoff who recently was relieved
of the Office of chief of police of Moscow and
ordered to the front, incurred the special
enmity of the students of Moscow by the
severity with which he put down their DEM
onstrations of December is and 10, 1904
Within one week, in 1892, there were three
attempts upon his life. After the anti-gov-
eminent demonstrations in MOSCOW last
month it was said that the socialstic revo-
lutionary party had passed the sentence of
death upon both General Trepoff, chief OF
police and Grand Duke Sergius, governor
general of MOSCOW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16

The plant of the j. e. Mergot Company,
manufacturers of art novelties, in Iryington,
N. j., was totally destroyed by fire yester-
day. The loss is estimated at about $780,
600. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16

Former Representative Stephen Harris of
the thirteenth (Ohio) district died sudden
~ at his home in that city yesterday aged
eighty-one years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16

through which they are supposed to have
been attempting to escape. The bodies of
Mr.. Mason and the younger child were liz
bed room.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-02-16
EStadiStiCa SanitaIia

Informe del Official de .Sanidad de
Ia Ciudad de San Juan Puerto Rico
Dor la semana que termlna el II dc
Febrero de 1905.
Clasifcado por las causas de muerte
-TetanO infantil /, pardlisis Seni
.:ndocarditis septica /. aortitis /, obs
ruccion a6rtlca /, apoplegia cerebral
I, tuberculosis pulmonar 4 bronc
pneumonia /, CASTRO enteritis cr6nica
t. gAstIo enteritis aguda I, cirrosi>
aepatica /, hepatitis /, maraSmo senil
/. raquitismo a, Stills hcreditarla
lancer uterine /, strepteccia I.
ClasIhcado por tipo -Enfermeda
es generates 7, enfermedades de
.istema nervioso Z, Intermediates de
,lstema circulatorio a. enfernedade,
tel si>tema rcSpiratorio 5, enfermeda
les del s.tema digestive a, old age /
Claai6cado por edad.-De menos dc
in a'io 5, de uno a cuatro inclusive ?
de cinco i cincuenta y nueve II, d,
,esenta afios en adelante 5.
Sumarlo.-Numer de defuncionee
Varones blancoS d. de color 8. tota
10. Hembras bl4ncas 5. de color 5
total IS. Total general p.
Naclmientos -V4rones blancos 9
de color 7, total 10 Fl mbras blan
cas- s, de color 5, total 10. I, tai sc
neral 20.
Nacimientos muertos. - Blancos o
de color l. Total t.
Intermediates contagiosAs Bajt
tratamiento 2 varicela Muertos 0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-02-16
BILLS EN PRIMERA LECTURA

II. B. Io4 -Por los sefores Palmer.
Mon ntalvo y Giol, para imponerun de
reeho de arrastre la sal que Sc i'm
porta del extra njero.
II. B. 1867 Por el sefor Was Ocho-
teco, para la repar acion del eamiuo
que conduce de Santa Isabel , u" de
Nieques los berrios dc Puerto Real,
Palma Mosquitoes de dicha isla.
H B. 100. 6.-Por ell se1lor Gonzalez
Garcia, proveyendo el establecimiento
lie TN descuento de los sueldos de los
profeSyres Ell bene9cio dc las familias
lie los que falIecieren,
H. B. Io7.[Por ell sefIor Matienzo,
para enmend4r el articulo $50 del CO
digo Politico.
H. B. IoS -Por los senores MontaI-
vo, Medina y Federico VireIla, para
ri establecimiento del Cuerpo de Peo
neS CalnlneroS.:
II. b IG0. .-Por los Sc flores Palmer
y Santoni, para enmendar los articu
os 3o7, 3o9 y 33l del C6digo 'Politico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-02-16
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-02-16
Fremte a San Juan

Ell viernes, entire 10 ia de Ia ma
iiana. pasaran las escuadrss que es-
tan en- Culebra por frente 4 San Juan
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25
WAN1ElD!

To hire piowine aud seeding done. In.
quire Of. JAMES A. KELLY Il Co.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

The little South American re.
public, Venezuela. seems TO be
having lots of trouble ON its hands
The Chieftain says the latest de-
velopmsnts in the Venezuela stu.
alton indicate the United States
may have an opportunity 10 settle
with the irresponsible South
American republic in advance Of
action by European nations.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

Pueblo is to he connected with
the principal cities of the world
by means of the American DeFor-
est wireless telegraph. Repre-
sentatives of the company have ar
rived in the city and state that
within thirty days the local station
will be in operation, ready to re-
ceive and convey messages To all
parts of the world.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

A grand jury has been cmpan
nelled IN Chicago to investigate
the methods of the beef trust
Charles Edward Russell, in Every
body's magazine. stigmatlzes this
trust as "The Great Yellow Car
the Bandit Of Commerce. In u
series of articles, he tells of the
victimlzing of the railroads and
the robbery of the people by this
the greatest trust in the world.
lie depicts in detail the workings
Of the ''nndcrbilling" vicc-the
shipping of products ut rate low
or than the schedule. Hc shows
the farcial inspection of the trusts
cars and gives II picture of sixteen
great railroad presidents sneakinp
into club room, there 10 rebel
against the methods Of the trust
and OF how important they were to
carry out nm agreement, being
overawed by the tr4,st.
THIS "bandit Of commerce" thu,
WIS able to deceive Garfield, of the
bureau Of labor and commerce.. will
endeavor To escape un Indictment
by the grand jury by means best
known to itself.
Few people realize to what mn
extent the commerce Of the country
Is being muIctcd by this monster
combine. II owns 40. 0Oo refrigcr
ntor cars Of its own. IN which, no,
only the beef products are shipped,
but the DAIRY, egg, fruit aud vcgc.
table products Of tho whole conn.
try are largely transported. One
gIaring feature is that often the
trust charges more for icing thnn
tho railroads charge for freight.
With II large per cent of the
trafit Of a continent under It's con
troll NJ. rsilrosd dare court It's iii,
pleasure. but readily yield To IT.
demands IN order TO get share of
the business. The con-ignec who
refuses to DO muictcd by ice
charges IL liscrcsii,cd and shin.
ments to him must have the frcigh,
prcpald-icc and nll--and thus 1.
his basincss destroyed.
II Is 10 bs hoped the president.
order for = thorough invc.ti CATION
will be complied with and no mau
guilty of violating tho Sherman
antitrust law liz allowed 10 ESCAPE
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

Lady Warwick. of England has
declared in favor of socialism. 1t
seemed strange to hear this beauti-
full descendant of proud nobles,
mistress of Warwick castle. War
wickshire, aud of Easton lodge,
Essex, herself the owner of $4,000
acres in conservative England. de-
clare herself u Socialist.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

A team Of good work mules fo
sale cheap Gro GooDRIcH.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

Tom Lawson IN the April mum
Der of Everybody's magazine,
gives mp instance of how -, 300. O0U
is made by the Standard OH com.
pany, almost IN day. IN Utah cop
per, without the investment Of q
dollar.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

An Iowa maiden lady, somewhat
advanced in years. gives 1t out
that she can support II man very
well on nine cents day. Whether
this is bid for husband or as an
excuse for her single blessedness
the report does not say.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

Ex-Gov. Peabody is to be al
lowed full pay during the time
Gov. Adams held the office. The
salary amounts to s970l7. That
is good pay for u hours time.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

A bill has passed second read.
ing in the senate authorizing the
issue of $4,000 20-year 81 PEI
cent bonds 10 cover Peabody's
military debt.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25
SATURDAY. MARCH IS, 1905

For the first time in fifty years
the democrats have elected the of.
fcials of the city of Bangor, Me.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

Graves Il Ahrens have nice
brick house in the East end for
sale, Has barn, chicken no use
buggy shets, cellar
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

Mrs Marion Miller desires to
sell or rent her ranch near Hooper.
Terms easy Call At the JOURNAL
Office for particulars
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25

Don't forget the md day lunch
at The Gem.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-03-25
For Rent.

A river ranch, $50 acres close to
town. Inquire OF W. A. MAGILL.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Bos'n Must Go.

Among the changes now on the car
pet is the abolition of the boatswain.
SO far as one can gather, the idea is
to make all boatswains OF less than
fifteen years seniority qualify as gun
ners, and let this rank gradually die
out, as that of the old navigating Off
GERS has done. These alterations will
remove one of the Oldest warrant
ranks in the navy
The "Batsuen," as the boatswain
was originally called was in the ear
lier DAYS a much more important in
diyidual than he is to-day-in fact, he
seems TO have ranked almost as high
az the sailing master OF the shin.
Ropes and sails and masts and yards
were always his specially. and the dis
appearance of these from the feet
seems likely to be followed by his
own
Not that there is any lack OF work
for him to do. Even in the modern
ironcad the boatswain has important
duties TO perform; but the authorities
seem to think that the duties may
Just as well be discharged by the gun
ners. who are now on the top line in
everything so much importance is at
tached 10 the branch for which they
specially Qualify.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
ArtfuI Alteration.

A writer has discovered that many
Of the worst foes of the horticulturist
begin with w" and he instances
worms. weevils. wind and other work
ers OF wickedness, This suggests a
question as to whether there is any
natural grouping of good or evil
things under particular letters. Take
b. for example, and consider how
many boons and blessings to man be-
gin with it. The baker, butcher and
brewer bring him bread, beef and
beer.
For additional foods he has bacon,
beans. bloaters, broccoli, broth, BIZ
valves, bananas. berries, biscuits. buns
and butter. After a banquet OF
bonnes-bouches nc may bring ont his
briar and blow his baccy while he he
strides his bicycle These are but a
few of the beneficent things included
under that blessed letter 3D." Now.
as contrast. take. Sd and among
the first words we think of are damp,
dark, dreary, dismal. dirty. depressed.
despairing. dead. drink, and so on,
the very sound of which is enough to
drive one into doleful dumps,-Tit
Bits ...
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Value Of learniInn BY sound.

What dc you think Of The new idea
of teaching children by sound" asked
the, Theorist of the MAN With sam-
lily.
Il don't seem to take to it, said
the latter. Il did, Of course, at first.
for | believe that our educators are
achieving wonders in the way Of help.
ing the youngsters to get their educa-
ton with ease. But | had practical
demonstration the other day that the
new system has flaws My six-year-
old boy showed me.
1T was after his first day at school
and he came home considerably pulled
up with his own importance and the
excitement of the thing in general.
We'll. Bill, | said, what did you
learn today
Yes. papa, be said, II learned who
made the first American flag
Good. said !. Here was a fine be-
ginning education and patriotism all
at once, SO, II continued. And who
vas it?' ,.,t. vs,aay ,.e
Patsy Ross"
And he seemed so pleased that
hated to tell him he was wrong, and
that he had done Betsy Ross a wrong
by giving man credit for her immor.
tai performance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
Mulish.

There are persuasive ways even, for
dealing with a stubborn mule At the
entrance TO the subway extension
near Trinity church the other morn.
ing negro driver tried 10 persuade
bis impressive steed 10 enter the cage
Il which he was to be lowered down
the shaft. The mule approached the
cage but not nearer than two feet
There he stopped, and no amount OF
patting. Juggling or kicking availed TO
move him forward.
Finally the driver Invested himself
OF his coat and tied II about the
mules eyes But that wasn't enough.
The sagacity of the kicker was too
great. and he again stopped on the
edge Of the cage. The mule was led
away and turned around several times
TO mix him up. He was not to be
mixed
Then the cage was moved and the
driver led his mule blindfolded all the
way around the block. This time he
vas fooled and was in the hated cage.
n had taken an hour and amused at
least a thousand passersby.-New
York Sun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
s.nator 1IIIman called Down

Senator Tillmsn of South Carolina
is the father of the dispensary system
which controls the liquor traffic in that
state. He tells a story about an Irish
man who bitterly opposed the restric-
ton OF the traffic:
My friend from the Ole Counthree, .
says the senator. was fond of the
'cratur comforts Wunst in awhile and
sometimes oftener. He was agin the
law from the first. and one day met
him. He wore a rueful countenance
and said TO me.
'Ye are hathens TO make SIGH a
Law. Misthur Tillman It gives me
heart a big shtroke. Divil wonder
they call it the Maine law. Plat viii
We do at the wakes I dunno now.
It's the bad times intirely when a man
can't burg his frinds dacently. nor him.
self nuther II is my opinion that the
law is cslkerlated TO bring great dis.
tress not only on the Twin but on the
dead Bad luck TO it. Nashville
Banner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
TRAMPs en- THE RAILROADS.
2erlIcus Chances Taken by HOBBS
While Decking the Train.p

According TO conductor whose run
u west from Chicago no feat perform.
I ed by the tramp while beating his
way Oh railroad equals In daring
chat known on the road as decking
the train" To deck a train one rides
~ top OF the cars--a sleeper, prefer
bly,, since the method is one employ
Cd only at night. Its great advantage
| oyer other positions is that here the
CAMP traveller may squat undistarbed
Eat all stops. Flat on the cap top, on
the darker side OF The station, he
usually escapes detection; more often.
Il any rate, than the man who dis.
mounts at every station.
Once on top, therefore, it may be an
altnight ride, for the only men whose
eyes fall on these car roofs in The
course of regular business are those
who once In while refill the ice wa.
ter tanks. which oftentimes open on
the roof. Either the vestibule worl;
on the end sleeper or the stepladder
onsthe engine tender win serve as a
stepping stone to the car top, although
there are men nimble enough to scale
the height from a yestibule platform
In any case, the successful rider needs
move quickly and unobserved, mind.
full all the time that one misstep may
mean death by the wheels.
On deck the passenger finds secur-
ity in clinging. perhaps, 10 a small
9asripe-not unlike a fly on the back
Of a trotter-exposed to burning Gin.
ders, a wind of hurricane force and
the fatal swinging curves. On these
some fast trains. as well as on slower
passengers, tramps ride blind bag.
gage day and night. To go blind
baggage is to ride the front end OF
baggage car. which, ordinarily, has
platform, but no doorway, With
the end of. the car thus built sold
hobo travellers on the platform have
an excellept lounging. place, out Of i'm
mediate sight Of the engineer and 6re.
man, and yet affording all the beatty
of heeting landscape without any OF
the Inconvenience of an overcrowdel
day coach
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
FRONT ELEVATION

a. y 3
on the second floor eight inches thick,
The main roof is boarded and covered
with tar and gravel. The framework
is OF hemlock lumber. The floors arc
laid with North Carolina pine, blind
nailed. The walls are Iathed and pIas-
tered with two coats of hard white
plaster. The trim is OF whitewoo,i.
stained and vanished. The stairs are
OF yellow pine, with ash newels. rails
and balusters. The side walls OF the
store are covered with six inch center
beaded North Carolina pine ceiling
boards The cellar floor is cemented.
The entire building ia plped for gas
The store front is OF white pine, the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
THREW OUT GUESTS THINGS.
TiGy Wife Thought Thsy Belonged to
Her Husband.


A night editor in New York was
talking about the. late Amos j. Cum.
mings
When Cummings" he said, was
beginning his newspaper life he had
the good fortune to attract the atten-
ton of the leading editor Of the day.
This editor took him up, pushed him
along and paid him good salary.
'srhe editor was absent-minded and
he .never9could remember that Cum
mings first name was Amos. Asa
was the nearest he could come to
Amos, and the wise young Cummings
listened in silence to sentences from
him that began:
Asa, write good story about
- or Look here, Asa. can you get
up story on or Asa. | like your
work / am going to raise your sal
ary.'
One day Cummings had occasion to
call at the editors home. He was
nshered into the parlor. and he laid
his hat, gloves and stick on the mar.
ble.topped table that stood in the mid
die Of the room
"Ine editor entered, and the two
men began long, interesting and i'm.
portant talk.
In the midst Of their discussion the
editors wife swept into the parlor.
This woman was noted for her tidi-
ness She did not give so much as
nod or a look to her husband or his
companion, but strobe up fiercely to
the handicapped table. gathered In
her hands Cummings cane. hat and
gloves and with snort threw them
ont of the window. Then she stalked
forth again
Cummings looked at the editor.
Tie editor looked at him Then, in
soft apologetic voIce, the editor said: !
She thought they were mine,
Asa" ii
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
PHRASE OF GALLO NEArNEss.
Compliment That Could Not Fail to
Turn Away Amer.

Compliment That Could Not Fail TO
Turn Away Anger
George Grey Barnard, the sculptor,
is hard at work in France, in the town
If Moret, upon his decorations for the
state capitol at Harrisburg.
An American visited Mr.. Barnard's
studio in September, and, while he
was watching the sculptor modelling, a
strange looking figure reeled past the
window-a long-haired man in velvet
coat. with bottle Of wine in each
hnnd. This figure paused in the quiet
street, took a sip from each OF the
bottles and went on again. ,
What a queer spectacle" said the
visitor
That is the town drunkard,' said
MIR. Barnard He is a person of tai
ent. too. He writes verses, paints a
little and has composed four popular
songs, He is such witty chap thar
it is dangerous. in conversation, TO
cross blades with him.
Sometimes he says the pleasantest
brightest things. One evening. Cor n.
stance, he was staggering homevard
after an afternoon at the cafe. whcp
the town marshal met him,
See, here, Casimir,5 the marshal
said, why don't, you stop drinking
If not for your own sake, then for the
sake OF your two. boys Your exam
pie to those little fellows is , PERM
cious.s Il viii ruin them career
"Cassimir smiled bowed and waved
his hand deprecatingly
My dear marshal he suffered,
de--de-despite what you say. in
tend to make of my boys what yon
will never be able TO make of yours.
What Is that said the marshal
Better men said Cassimir, than
tdeir father
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
SOUTHERN DIVISION

THE ONLY DIRECT LINE no MENU ii lss
NASHVILLE CHATTANOOGA, At
LANTA, JACKSON WILLIE. ga
VANNAH, VICKaBURa
and JACKsONvILLE.
500 n. m. The Dixie Flyer" nemphs.
Nashville and Jacksonyille.@
$40 .. m. Memphis and Sew Orleans Lssn
ed via Memphis, arriving in Memphis vt AVE.
g. ~. and New Orleans 7;ls .. M.
600 a. M. Paducah and opigyfiie
40 p. M, daily, Memplsas and New s,rIcSs
Fast Mail arriving In Mempnls attic b. a., ~
New Orleans at D:75 q. m.
5;f0 p. m, daily, Nashville, Chassnoora
Atlanta.
Gsi5 pm. Memphis and New Orleans spes Z
arrive in Memphis At 1870 b. m, New OIiess
1000 3. m.
$40 ,. m. PAducab, HopkinsvllIes and Ior
Vile.
AS-For through tickets, sieeping car sccc4a
nodatlons and further information apply
Illinois Central Passengers Station Cairo, II.
j. H. JONES, Tkt. All.
A. H. HANSON. Gen. Pass. ACT. chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-05
FIRST FLOOR Plan.

sash glazed with double thick glass
The front doors have bevel plate glass
The main front walls are laid with
gray front brick in red lime putty. The
hardware il Of plain black iron. Each
apartment is connected separately by
an electric bell from the front door.
There are stone steps from the cek
lar to the rear yard and also to the
front sidewalk, covered by iron doors
The plumbing and fixtures are modern
and up to date. The building is heat.
ed by hot air furnace In the cellar