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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
IMPROVEMENT IN CITIES.
Influence of Washington, Beauty Capt.
tai of New World.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Notwithstanding a large-public indiffer-
ence in the enterprise, the people VINO want
to make our American cities more present
able are persisting in their work Mlssion-
aries are going about exposing the uhior-
tunate differences between American anu
European capitals-our own Welter OF ao-
vertisements, or homogeneous archltecture'
Of cheap monuments, OF shadeless spaces
and of highways Uttered with RUBBISH ana
the European with wide and shaded ave-
nues, parked spaces. noble churches mans
and memorials, houses without roof adver-
Using. and rows Of buildings In which there
is unity Of form, height and architectural
manner. A healthy discomfort with our I'M
fortunate condition ris growing, and tres
passers against public right and on public
property have recently been forced to take
more apologetic attitude:
Reform and example are fifty assigned
to Washington, already the handsomest CITY
in our country. but One that is capable OF
ed even in Paris, beeause of the admirable
plan whereby vistas are opened IN an ol-
rections, the generous width OF the streets
the abundance of PARKS circles. squares
for statuary, fountaihs ana arches. the al
ready numerous and handsome public
buildings and the considerable number or
attractive hotels, ships ana private homes res
Improvement Of Individual districts. but the
unifying of the whole city into what may
be viewed as an artistic ENTITY Win proper
spaces and offsets for landscape effect In
the parks. Ornate bridges. too, will span
the Potomac, and the view IN every direc-
ton will have Its satisfactions and Its In
SEPARATIONS.
In New York the artistic societies are of
fering suggestions, unhappily without pow
er of enforcement. that imply the abolition
OF q great deal that is ugly and the substi-
tuition of a little that Is splendid or beauti-
full. Philadelphia Is following our example
and even Chicago has moments when II
dreams of sweeping It's skies of SCOT and
Christening the rigors of It's streets, its river
view. Its railroad yards, its slaughter
houses and Its Sums. Reform Is expensive,
| but necessary. It would be unnecessary II
our cities had been wisely planned In the
beginning. When man builds his house
as 1t should be built he Is put to no ex-
Qense for additions and>alterations after:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
ONLY PAwNED CITY IN WORLD.
Swedish Town Becomes German After
Being Mortgaged for a Century.
From the Pathfinde

FROM the Pathfinder
Wismar, port of $4,000 people on the
Baltic situated in the German duchy of
Mecklenburg- Schwerin, but belonging le-
gally to Sweden, has recently become a
German city. 1t was pledged to King Gus
tavus Nv for a loan of 81 OO0, 900, and, the
king OF Sweden having failed to redeem it
within the century, it has passed TO the
duke Of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, from whose
ancestor the money was borrowed
In the early part of the eighteenth CEN
fury Denmark, the most powerful enemy of
Sweden, after the destruction of the Ham
seattle League, a kind of trade union es-
tahlished by German cities for safety and
RACED the Notifications. Afterward peace
was declared. and the city reverted to
Sweden, but with the provision that she
should not rebuild the Notifications. The
place thus lost Its strength and Importance
and became. instead, an element of weak
ness to the Swedes. Its great sea trade
was ruined and its inland trade lost
Under these circumstances it was not sur
their white elephant. So in the the reign
OF the incompetent and extravagant Gus
tavus ~, with territory lost to the French
in one war, with Finland lost to Russia,
with defeat In a war against Norway, the
Swedes seized an opportunity to relieve
themselves of the burden of possession
The direct opportunity was given by the
cancellation by Gustavus Of his engagement
to the daughter of Duke Frederick Franz L.
That person not unnaturally resented the
insult and threatened dire things Finally
his threats crysta1lized into demand for
an enormous indemnity. The money had
to be raised at once. The duchy of Meek
lenburg advanced .25S 600 reichathaler and
took Wismar, Neukloster and the Island of
Peel as security.
/ Under the conditions OF the loan the city
OF Wismar and the two government dig
tricts were to remain in pledge for one
hundred years. At the end of the one hun
dred years Sweden would claim and obtain
the pledged city and land by paying back
the original loan. with 8 per cent compound
interest. A further provision. however. of
the loan was that should Sweden fail to
take any notice whatever of the expfra-
ton OF the time, the contract would be-
come renewed automatically fer another
one hundred years. The sum which Swed-
en- would have had to pay II she wished to
claim Wismar ana the two govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01

.aS Coo a naa is figured as amounting f..
Sc,,oV , and this alone, quite anart -
CONSIDERATION of policy. operated dnnh sIos,
TIE uar against the assertion of her rights
nus we see that. while the imme5iat.
o BUSINESS it transaction dates back but abonf
nc nc huhureo years. any diplomatic souab
pres over the city now would have 70 re-
.ert 20 the surrenders and armisttces of the
t sy years war O6lS-164S) And the
sc .hat Wismar heretofore really was
S s territory explains why Germany
mas not fortified the port. which is con,
S,dered the finest harbor site of the entire
baltic coast Under the Swedish-Danish
and when the duchy of Mecklenh,rg 49,
over the place the stipulation was re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Burning Of Famous Court HOUSE.
From the Nashville Banner.

The Banner received n special this
morning from jamestown. giving an ac-
count of the burning of the court house
OF Fentress county. which occurred at an
early hour this morning
This is the court house made famous
by Mark Twain in the 'Gilded Age" Of
winch ne said the sow and pigs were
cleaned out to make ready for the COM
ing of the circuit judge. and on the fanoa
citizens sat and bet which could first sniff
tobacco juice on humble bees. James
Clemens, father of Mark Twain, lived for
some years at jamestown. Fentress conn
ty Is located in a remote region of the
upper Cumberland country.
besides the interest attached to this
court house by Mark Twain's reference IL
Is one of the oldest buildings of its char
acter In the state, and many of the prom
lneht Judges including Chancellor ALL
son OF this city. have frequently held
court within its historic walls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
TOURNEY INTERRUPTED.
Death Compels Second Withdrawal o
Leading Billiard Players.

CHICAGO, February ii. Ferdinand Pog-
genburg of New York, national amateur
champion biliardist, received a telegram
here today notifying him of the death of
his mother. He left Immediately for New
York ON the Twentieth Century Limited.
Poggenburg Is the second prominent con-
testant to withdraw from the national
amateur billiard tournament which is in
progress at the Chicago Athletic Club.
The first withdrawal was that of H. A.
Wright Of San Francisco, who was sum-
moned home by a telegram telling that
his father had been striker with apoplexy.
Poggenburg yesterday defeated Edward
Rein of Chicago, averaging nearly seven,
and making the highest run of the tourna-
ment, 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DEAD.
Decedent Was Descendant of William
Pen-Aged Seventy-Five Years.

PHILADELPHIA, February 1-Colonel
Peter Penn-Gaskill Hall, a retired officer
OF the United States army and descend
ant of VIM. Penn, died at his home here
today at the age of seventy-five years.
Colonel Hall had been in failing health for
some time and last Friday was stricken
with paralysis
When the civil war broke out Colonel
Hall enlisted in the 10Th Pennsylvania
Volunteers He rose rapidly and was hon.
orably mustered out in 1865. He was
brevetted colonel and afterward was ap-
pointed paymaster with the rank of major
In the United States army. He retired in
1891. Colonel Hall was member of the
pennsylvania Commandery of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion and was presi-
dent of the Colonial Society of Pennsyl-
vania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Authority to Quarantine.

The House COMMITTEES on agriculture to-
day authorized a favorable report on a bill
directing the Secretary of Agriculture to
declare a quarantine in any state or terri
tory when he shall determine the fact that
cattle or other live stock are affected with
contagious disease. The bill prohibits trans
portation companies from transporting live
stock from Guaranteed sections except UNI
der specific regulations to be provided by
the secretary. A penalty of fine and i'm
prisonment is provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Rhode Island Avenue Extension

The various citizens associations and the
hundreds of citizens living along the line
of Rhode Island avenue northeast are writ
ing to Senator Allison and other members
Of the Senate committee on appropriations
having charge Of the preparation Of the
District appropriation bill calling attention
to the failure of the House to provide for
the extension of improvements to Rhode
Island avenue and asking that the north
east part of the city be given some atten-
ton. Senator Allison has indicated his
desire to do what is possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Extraordinary Hand at Whist.
From the London Mall.

From the London Mall.
A wonderful hand at whist was played
at the st. Paul Institute, Grimsby, re-
Gently.
The cards were shufiied and dealt in the
usual way. but when the players looked
at their hands they found that one of
them (the deaier) had twelve spades.
another eleven hearts, the third man
twelve diamonds and the fourth eleven
clubs. 80
Spades were trumps. and the lucky
dealer simply threw In his hand and
claimed the twelve tricks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Neither Will Again Serve.

At the dinner of the republican congress
sional campaign committee last night Chair
man Babcock and Secretary Oyerstreet
both announced that under no circum-
stances would they serve another term In
their respective capacities with the cam
paign committee. 1t was recalled that only
by urging were these two officials induced
70 serve In the last campaign, and they
stated then to their friends that 1t would
be their last round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Disheartened Woman,s suicide

NEW YORK, February 1.-The lifeless
body OF young woman who had given
the name of Maize Leigh was found kneel-
ing beside bed in hotel at 10th street
and 4th avenue today. The young woman
had shot herself in the heart. She told a
woman with whom she formerly boarded
that she was a student In the Northwestern
University and had eloped from Evanston.
ILL.,, with a student. The whereabouts of
the latter is unknown. The girl left a note
saying she was tired of living
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Two Smothered to Death.

BELLAIRE. Ohio, February 1.-While
working in the ore pit of the Carnegie Steel
Company here today, Serbia Velka and
Andrar Tiki, foreigners, were caught by
fall of frozen ore and smothered to death
A third man was caught, but escaped with
slight injuries to his legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
To Repay an Advance.

Secretary of War Taft has sent to the
Senate a communication requesting the
payment TO the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition Company of SlO0,OO advanced to the
government to prepare the Philippine ex-
hibit. The recommendation is in accord
anee with an agreement entered into by
former Secretary Root.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Two Disastrous Fires.

STAFFORD, Kan, February Fifteen
buildings, among them the Farmers State
Bank. were destroyed by fire here today
Over twenty firms suffered losses The
total damage is estimated at $4,000
NASHVILLE. Tenn. February ]. - Fire
today. at Springfield, Tenn, destroyed sew
eral of the largest business houses in the
town. Loss, 100000, partly insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
For a Government Reservation

Representative Bowers of Mississippi has
introduced a bill directing the Secretary of
the Interior to acquire by condemnation
proceedings, for use as government res
ervation, the triangular plot of ground
bounded by Rhode Island avenue. 1lth and
Q streets northwest. Not more than $40 600
Is to be paid for the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Retired On Life Pension.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, February l.
Every man in the employ of the Vandalia
railroad who has reached the age of sew
enty years was retired on life pension to-
day The order applies to all lines Oper-
ated by the Vandalia. In this city there
are twenty-five men who have been in the
company's service for from forty-ive to
fifty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Rank Robbers Found Guilty.

PEORIA, ILL.,, February John Orme
and Theodore Brockway, alias John Lane
and Percy Warner. were today found guilty
of robbing the Peoria National Bank of
81 221 SO on December 10. The men received
the jury's verdict calmly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
For Valor in Railway Wrecks.

Senator Lodge has introduced bill
authorizing the striking of bronze medals
of honor to be awarded to persons dis
playing conspicuous courage or under
going great danger in saving lives In case
OF railroad wrecks or preventing such
wrecks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Hungarian Cabinet Crisis.

BUDAPEST. February 1.-Emperor Fran
els Joseph received Premier Tisza in audi
ence at Vienna today. The latter handed
the emperor the resignation of the Hunga-
rian cabinet. The emperor has summoned
Count Julius Andrassy, one of the fore
most opposition leaders, to Vienna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Taking Up of Homesteads.

The House committee on public lands to-
day authorized a favorable report on the
bill to permit the taking up OF homesteads
consisting OF $40 acres. but amended so as
to apply only to eastern Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Noted Painter Dead.

DUSSELDORF, Prussia, February l.
Oswald Achenbach, the well-known paint
er, died here this afternoon Of inf1amma.
ton of the lungs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Building Permits Issued.

building permit was issued today to
William G. Lowe for a three-story brick
dwelling, 1923 list street northwest Cost,
5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
Princess as Wen as Can Be Expected

LONDON, February 1.-The bulletin is
sued this morning by the physicians at
tending the Princess Victoria, who was
operated on for appendicitis at Buckingham
palace yesterday, says she passed a restless
night. but otherwise Is as well as can be
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds Of situations are filled
through them. n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

The following from the address of her
pastor is an appreciation of her true
Womanhood:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
NEVER STOLE AN UMBRELLA
In This Mans Case No Question OF
Morals Was Involved.

81 enjoy the unique distinction OF
being able to state that | have never
stolen an umbrella" he said, "and
I suppose you would have to travel
a few miles before you could find
another man who could boast of the
same thing. But honestly | never
stole an umbrella in my life. The
fact is that | never had any use for
an umbrella. / never owned but
one, and / paid only 80 cents for it.
1t soaked up water like a sponge,
and it was almost impossible for me
to carry it during a rainstorm. |
have always wanted to meet the
thief who stole it, so | could than (.
him for taking it, for if | had Kept
it | know | would have been hump
backed by this time just on account
of the weight Of that umbrella. Yes,
l am pejudiced against umbrellas.
/ grew up in the country, and often
/ have known negroes to work In
the hot sun all week, and on Sunday
/ have seen the same men Flooding
down the road toward the country
church with a palm leaf fan in one
hand and an umbrella in the other.
All week long they would plow in
the hot broiling sun, but when the
Sabbath rolled around they would
have to get under an umbrella. That
early impression of the umbrella
has never quite left me. So l never
use an umbrella. Since do not use
this useless article useless from my
standpoint, mind you, for | do not
pretend to speak for the balance Of
mankind) there is no reason why L
should steal umbrellas. 1t is not,
you will see, question of morals.
Really / am not inclined to think
any question of morals is involved
in this business of taking umbrellas.
But that is another question. The
point had in mind was that it
would probably interest you to see
man Who had never stolen an UNI
brella, and that's why brought the
questioI up. I am the man. =
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
No Time TO Lose.

There are many current examples
of mental vigor in old age. Queen
Victoria successfully learned little
Hindustani when the years of her
reign were many, and there are 9TH
ers who have taken up and carried
through work of equal difficulty.
An Englishman is said to have
learned the alphabet at sixty, and
quite lately, says the st. James
Budget, man hustled into a south
London branch of the Young Mems
Christian association and asked to
be Immediately enrolled.
The honorary secretary wondered
why there was such haste and ven
tured to ask.
"Well," returned the applicant,
81 must be hurrying with anything
I'm going to do with you. You see,
I'm getting on for seyenty-four
years of agel"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
Hoo Liftsrs.

Tie other day wesheard two men
talking about hogs. One of them
Md sSThere as no. telling how much
man can lift with one hand. Yes
srday. [ sold hog that weighed
$50 pounds. and | could lift him
from enc pen into another easily
with one hand. | commenced to do
that when he was little pig, lift
ing him every day from one pen
into the other by the ear with one
hand" Said the other: Il do not
doubt it, for / have done the same
thing, and L will tell you another
thing l did. 1 built two pens close
together and put pig in one of
them. 1 fixed up that pen for a
bedroom and fed him in the other.
/ made a hole in the partition just
large enough for him to crawl
through comfortably, and every
time he was fed he had to go
through that hole. Well, yesterday
I sold that pig, and he weighed just
400 pounds. He seemed to get
through the hole on the last day as
easily as he did on the first" Liar
No. hung his head a minute and
then said, 81 don't believe a word
of that. Bolton CTex.) Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
How to Feed Poultry Food.

We will send free, postpaid, to any
farmer or poultryman who. will write
US, mentioning this paper, our direc.
tons for feeding Pages Perfected
Poultry Food. These directions rep.
resent the combined experience OF
some of the best>poultrymen in New
England who have used our food sue.
cessfully. There are also given many
suggestions as to the proper care to be
given hens to produce the best results,
Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
Asking and Answering Questions.

Mrs. Henpeck Ito Mr.. H., who is
reading Your little son just ask
ed you a question, and you didn't
even notice him. You ought to be
ashamed of yourself, and / shall
Mr.. Henpeck-I didn't hear him.
Mrs. H.-Oh, no, you never hear
when a member of your family
speaks to you. You are deaf to the
very ones you should love and cher
ish; deaf to-
Mr.. H.-What does he want to
know?
Mrs. HE asked you what a
hermit was.
Mr.. IA hermit, my son, is a
man who loves peace and quiet
London Tit-Bits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
Well Meant.

One of our city parsons. told a
good story the other morning and
called it ga Doubtful Compliment :
'"There was an elderly or middle
aged woman in my town who was
not just exactly what we call a quick
thinker. One day circus came to
town, and she was one of the first
ones to be there. She stood in
front of the tent or>hours till final
ly when the show began the people,
seeing that she did not have any
money, let her in free. Some time
later she met me on the street and
said in her queer way, sParson, I'd
Just as soon hear you preach as to go
to the circus" Lewiston (Me.)
Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
Presence of Mind.

She was telling the experiences of
herself and her husband In a rail-
way accident. eve were suddenly
pitched clear out of the car. John
he said to me, Are you hurt% Not
q Bit said I. Then he up with his
fist and gave me a black eye, and
we claimed $500 damages. Now, /
call that real presence of mind"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

Swing Rockers and Morris Chairs,
Doll carriages in wood or iro1
doll beds, cradles, extensio
tables, chairs, stands, & dishe
for the children, sleds for I'll
boys, sleds for the girls, dig
tionary stands, plaques, m3
dallions, photograph frame i e
hand mirrors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22

face, but a suppressed smoker went around
the table, breaking into audible laughter as an
other New-Yorker, who had been in London
twenty-four hours longer than the new arrival,
explained glibly:
why, those were cab calls you heard. Every
London house has a cab whistle. One blast
brings hanson. two four wheeler"
Cabs are essential to London, where anti
quated stages are the only means of going in
many directions and they serve as express wag-
ons as well as conveyances. Few persons send
their baggage C'luggage" it is called over there
in advance to railway station or steamer pier.
\ cab is called at the i1st moment. and the
Cahman puts trunk or valse on the roof Of
his vehicle. # ones parcels are numerous
four wheeler or omnibus is employed. On ar
irving with luggage, the same method is used to
carry it to ones home or lodgings.
AS the baggage covered hanson bowls along
two or three ragged and dirty men boys may
be seen running beside it If any distance is
To be traversed It viii be noticed that some Of
these drop behind one after the other, while
others take their places. They are runners"
usually men OF their 'uppers," who earn IN oc-
cas:onal shilling by following cabs to their des-
tinations and carrying the luggage upstairs for
the arriving passengers.
It would not occur to the average English
man to seek a bootblack outside his own home
for his morning shine" Shoes are generally
polished in the house by the maid servant, if
one lacks valet or footman. and the hootblack
stand is conspicuously absent from the British
capital. Bootbacks often aged men, bearing
the label Licensed Messenger on their coat
sleeve, have foot boxes at the chief intersections
of the principal thoroughfares and ply their
trade for the benefit of transients and foreigners
They are seldom patronized by the London
householder.
One of the first inquiries made by Americans
who settle in London is for washerwoman
But it is soon found that this useful person is
not to be hs.a. Very little washing is done at
home or taken out by washerwomen in London,
all the soiled linen being sent to a laundry
The result Is that Americans. accustomed 70 the