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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Used a Pony

When I was a boy back in New York
emies not far from Buffalo" said Frank
Howlan at the Ebbitt House yesterday.
land We were going through Virgil under
the instruction of an estimable old gentle
man who had some reputation as a scholar
although he was so wrapt in his studies that
he was not strict disciplinarian. As q re-
suit it became the fashion for every bow in
the class to prepare his lessons by means of
the famous pony which has proved the
blessing and in some cases the curse of so
many students. One day the teacher an
nounced that We would have distinguished
Latin scholar with us that day, and he
wanted US to be particularly proficient We
Immediately got busy with the pony and
learned the entire lesson by heart, so that
we could translate 1t, If necessary without
even looking at the book. When class time
arrived We were ushered into the presence
OF the guest, middle-aged man OF genial
countenance. The boys were called upon
one after the other to translate. and they
reeled off the Interpretation in a way that
MADE our teacher smile with joy. The guest
however. was soon seen TO be smiling broad
", and finally he broke into a laugh Our
teacher, who was slow at perceiving a Joke
thought he had missed something good and
iiot 10 Ue leIt Dehlnd, also laughed, and wa
joined In the merrinaent without knowing
what was the matter.
Finally the teacher addressed the gen
tleman as Mr.. Stollenberg, and then we
Knew what was the matter, although our
teacher still remained i'll the dark our
guest was the author of the pony and as
we afterward found out. he recognized our
translation as being literal from his work
while 1t did not really coincide with the
modern Virgil, which was being used by u.s.
When our preceptor stepped from the room
moment he made short address in which
he told us that we were foolish to use the
pony so recklessly and added that he had
been tempted to disclose his discovery, but
inasmuch as he had been through it himself
he would not do SO.
The teacher never found out what the
joke was, and in token of our appreciation
we made up list and fully fifty boys In the
school ordered ponies from Mr.. Stolen
bergs publisher and informed him that we
had done this. Later received a pleas
ant letter in which he advised us to do more
studying and less memorizing, but when we
answered we still desired to have his val
liable book and had ordered It, he responded
that he had cancelled the order and took
great pleasure In forwarding the entire lot
to us for nothing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

Chaplin street. Columbia Heights near 1xth
street, for Mr.. Paul: the purchaser is erect
Ing an apartment building thereon; price
paid for the lot, $6s000. six building lots on
Randolph street northwest. to A F. Jor-
dan. 3a.250: the purchaser proposes to Inn
prove this ground at nnce with modexn.
low priced homes: for Mrs. George 3.
81. 900.
Sale Of HcuHsg and Lots
John o. johnson Company. real estate
brokers. have sold new house in Takoma
Park to Frederick L. Lewton for $4,000.
Also three new houses corner 21st and
virginia avenue northwest to Thomas r.
Martin for 5000.
In connection with c. NJ. Forrest they
have sold to r. 8. Wolfe the corner house.
1426 18th street northwest, and to M. Il.
johnson lot on Third street near New
York avenue northwest
On the Sd street lot a store and dwell
ing will be erected by the company. They
are also building number of cottages in
Edgewood and in Langdon.
The company reports good demand for
small houses, which they state they can
not at present supply, as their list Is ex-
hausted.
A Business Building.
The old building at the northwest corner
of 18th and E streets northwest Is being re-
moved under the direction of Mr.. L. A.
Harding. who represents the owners. Upon
this site is to be built a two-story business
structure, which will be temporary In char
acter, and is designed to be a source of rev.
enue to the owners until some permanent
use can be made of the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

year 1923, when the sum of So SIG; 500 was
expended, and then comes the year 1901
with 81 lS3. 100. The last fiscal year closing
on the Soth of June. 1904. just passed the
million mark For the balance of the
decade the amount is under the million
mark. and In some years considerably So
Larger Structures Erected.
1t can readily be understood from this
comparison that 100000 is not only a
large sum OF money to expend in this city
in apartment house building. but is SO In
a relative sense. There Is another fact in
this connection which Is not without sig
nifcance. and that Is, with ons exception
the number of such buildings erected dur
ing the year that Is now -dra wing to q
close was smaller than any year that has
been mentioned Ii Is evident that with
a larger expenditure and a smaller number
of buildings the amount spent on each
must be considerably larger than for any
year during the past decade.
inducements to Own Houses.
Every facility has been extended to en-
courage this class of buyers. both In the
nature OF the terms offered and the kind
OF house SUBMITTED for their choice. Build
ers have not merely thrown up houses,
but they have taken pains to select taste
full designs. and they plan the interiors
so that they will appeal to the practical
sense of the men and women who want
"r homes security from the weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
English LanguagePro1ific

THE English language may fairly claim
to be the most prolific in the world. Not
content with Its native riches 1t possesses
In special degree the faculty of assim-
Hating everything useful from other
tongues ancient and modern. 1t ought. In
deed. to be the most perfect vehicle of
thought In the world. and in some respects
no doubt 1t Isl said local college profess
sor the other day to a Star reporter.
''But, curiously enough. there are de.
ficiencies in English not to be found in far
less copious languages. While in many
cases we have half dozen words ex-
pressing the same practically the same
thing, there are. on the other hand. certain
ideas that have no appropriate words to
express them.
I'm the words denoting relationship some
notable gaps are found. The most glaring
instance is the want of word to distin-
guish between a male and a female cousin.
Other languages such as French and Ital-
ian, have a separate word for each. but In
English some addition or explanation IL re-
quired in order to make 1t clear which sex
is Intended.
"Some obvious deficiencies English shares
with other languages. The word brother
in-law'' Is often applied Incorrectly. for
want Of a better word. to more remote
relationship.
strictly speaking, a brother-in-law Is
either a wife's brother or sisters hug
band but the word Is frequently extended
to denote the relationship existing between
two men who marry sisters or between q
man and his sisters brother-in-law.
TT would be convenient to have one word
to express such relationships as well as
others that might be named Grandfathers.
paternal and maternal respectively, might
surely be described by one word And they
have recourse to French to designate the
person to whom one Is engaged!
We have fairly coptous vocabulary
| when we speak Of animals, distinguishing
nicely the male, the female. the young and
even in certain cases the aged.
But one curious deficiency appears. The
domestic fowl has no good square word to
describe it. Fowl is common to any bird.
so are cock and hen which besides apply
only to sex There Is really no word
! corresponding to turkey or goose by which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

farm yard. "a 't'e
curious gaps occur here and tbere T.,
our language If we look into It, The word
snow expresses the idea of making to see
put there is no word for making to hear
monograph for example / took the
phonograph to my friend and-what? Got
MIN to listen to it. would probably be the
nelegant finish to the sentence
On the other hand audience means those
VINO hear, and applies very we'll to those
present in lecture hall or concert room.
put what of those who see a cricket match
FOR instance? Spectators Is the nearest
WORD, but 1t does not correspond exactly
to audience
There Is one deficiency In the language
SO awkward and irritating that even at
this late hour 1t ought to be made good.
Need 1t be said that reference is made
to 1ndiscriminate use of the personal nro
noun TO denote either the person speak king
or the person spoken Off This NAV not
be defect peculiar to English. but II Is
one from which the ancient CLASSICAL tongues
are entirely free.
He said he had offered him money. which
he had declined, would be quite conpre-
hensible either In Greek or Latin. but in
English 1t necessitates a number OF brac
eted explanations which are positively an
noying and destructive OF grace and 6u-
ency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

poised most bewitchingly upon her black
hair. Her tiny hand held an enormous
bouquet and In her ears sparkled large dia-
monds. Her laughter was low. musical.
unconventional.
Il don't see what there Is to laugh about"
said Mr.. Fisk.
Nothing" answered the dark lady. with
a pronounced French accent. only 1t was
too amus-ing"-and laughed again.
At dinner that night, Charlie was unusu-
ally thoughtful. Despite his sudden COM
paraffve affiuence his fiow OF spirits SEEM
ed to have suffered a temporary check. The
game-bird was too high: the wire suggest
ed ttncture of logwood; hts cigar burned
imperfectly and the band played too loudly.
Even to that sprightiy and popular selec-
ton. "Shoo Fly. Don't Bodde- Me- he lis
tened with bored and weary expr sssion.
MI Marks could not fail to observe his
changed demeanor. and after a vain en-
deavor to promote his companions good
humor. remarked:
Charlie. you look run down. You need
q change: a vacation
Dalton's face frightened somewhat.
by jove. / believe you're right, Tom"
he said suddenly, after a moment of silence
''I'll take a few days as soon as | can. Mar
ragansett-fhe races-Goldsmiths Maid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Food for q Dog in Summer.


For q hundred years all OF us have been
told. and most OF u have believed. that
corn bread Is not q good food for dogs. It
has been called heating" Authorities have
told ua that 1t had too much OF a tend
ency to create fat. and not enough In the
direction of bone and muscle. Recently,
however. one OF the great bench show
handlers and judges has stated publicly
that after trying all sorts of combinations
he found that he could get his dog into
better condition with corn bread than with
any other food.
About the same time an old foxhound
man told me that he had observed closely
Tor many years. and that his dogs had al
ways more strength. vim and endurance
when he fed them on corn bread. He said
that oatmeal. manufactured biscui. and q
mixture or meat and vegetables were all
inferior in results. He feeds his mature
dogs on meat twice q week and on corn
bread the rest OF the time. His puppies are
raised almost entirely on corn mush and
milk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Last of the Lucknow Garrison.

From the New York Globe
Mrs. Barnweil. wife Of the late Gen.
Charles Arthur Barnwell. c. B., was buried
at Harrow. England, in the early part OF
May. She was with her husband In the
INDIAN mutiny, and was the last survivor
Of the Inflated Lucknow garrison. An old
comrade OF Lord Wolseley has passed away
at the age of slxty-nine In the person q
Lieut. Col. Lord Irby. He was fellow
captain with Lord Woiseiey IN the 10Th
Light Infantry during the Crimean war and
the Indian mutiny. When Capt. Garnet
Wolseley's company occupied the mess
house at Lucknow it was supported by
Capt. Irby's company. The deceased OFF,
Ger was an enthusiastic naturalist. and he
did excellent work In connection with the
life groups at thu Natural History Museum
South Keusington..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

India Rubber and Daisy Burns-what dc
you say to that?
But Charlie"
Nonsense, old chap! You've got TO come
too, and that settles 1t"
But" again expostulated Tom. playing
the horses isn't much better than
'Oh, well, laughed Dalton, rather queer
ly, IF We feel the need Of a nice. tranquil
spot there's sleepy Newport. right next
door, -t -.-.s-
Go be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

Aren't you-just q leetle cautfous?" VEN
tured the other
Charlie shrugged his shoulders. I'VE have
poth made money. As far as I am con-
cerned our deal is at an end
All right" returned the jolly Boy You
can walk right up to the captains office
and get your check"-and smiled brightly.
But Dalton had no intention of deserving
the Yellow Dragon yet by any means 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
By a Close Margin.

From the Chicago Tribune
How did You manage to win that suit:
The equities OF the case were clearly
against you"
We'll. as a matter OF law. II all hinged
on the testimony of medical experts, and
we had one more OF them than the other
fellows had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

Go be continued tomorrow
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
,,, Bradstreet's report on
IWk. the general trade cOndi-

tiOns of the country fol-
lows: Excellent weather, favorable
grain crop reports, expansion in indus
try, well-maintained spring trade, par
ticularly at the West, enlarging retail
trade in the leading cities and unim-
paired confidence in the future are con-
spicuously satisfactory features de-
manding notice this week. Special re-
ports from all leading winter and
spring wheat sections point to the win
ter-sown crop having weathered the
cold weather in excellent condition.
Special reports from 10S cities and
towns point to an expenditure for
houses, offices, factories and other edi-
fees Of $455, 10000 during the pres
ent calendar year. Allowing for cities
not yet reported would indicate that
the total expenditures for edifices for
this year would run well up to $780,
100000. In addition to this, marked
activity in railroad building and heavy
orders for equipment foreshadow an
expenditure of probably 500. .0OO, 900
by the railroads, this all pointing to
an aggregate expenditure for material
and labor Of close to $500, 100000. Rel
atively, most activity in trade Is still
noted at the West.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending March 80
number 227, against 204 last week, 212
in the like week in 1904, 145 in 1903,
176 in 1902 and 1SS in 1901. In Can
ada failures for the week ending
March 80 number %, as against 1S last
week and II in this week year ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
D9ESueO Suited FEVER.

New York's MysteI ious Epidemic
Known as Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
The spread of cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts has aroused the New York health
department to the necessity of a system.
attic and thorough investigation into the
cause of the disease and the possibility
of, if not a cure, at least remedy by
which the high rate of mortality of men
nights may be lowered. 1t is a curious
thing that in spite of the thousands Of
victims carried off by this form of men-
nights and in spite Of the progress made
in medical science in the last fifty years
there seems to be little more of practical
value known about it than there was
three or four decades age, when it was
popularity called the spotted fever. Since
then it has been discovered that it is a
germ disease and that the microbe enters
the nose and finds lodgment in the brain.
Occasionally the public is informed that
some cure for it has been discovered,
but none of these nostruIns thus far tried
has effected the slightest decrease in the
number of deaths caused by the disease.
Most Of the victims are children, es-
pecially those from to years of age,
and the vast majority of them come
from the poorer classes. 1t is confined to
no one district, or street, or block Of
the city, where special conditions might
give rise to its spread. The popular be-
lief is that epidemics of meningiti fol-
low severe winters. but the history of
the disease shows that this is not entire
" true.
In 1908 there were only 2I1 fatal cases
in New York City, but last year the
fatalities had jumped to 1,211. Last
month there were 149 deaths and in JAN
uary 1O7. The onset of the disease is
sudden and its course rapid and fatal.
Even those who recover are never as
strong, either mentally or physically, as
they We're before the attack. Any condi.
tions which produce bodily or mental de-.
preston predispose to the disease. and
it has assumed its most fatal type dur
ing times of famine and among squalid
tenement dwellers or soldiers in crowded
barracks.
The course and symptoms vary re-
markably in different types. In the ma
lignant or fulminant type the disease
may prove fatal in few hours. Remit
tent and intermittent forms are recog-
nized, in which the fever is lower, or en-
tirely absent for two or three days. and
there is form that much resembles ty-
phoid fever
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
The weekly review Of
UliCdQU. trade published by K. u.
n,,n G. 10 cavS

Bank exchanges as measure or the
volume of trade emphasize well-main-
tanned progress. A satisfactory gain
is seen over the corresponding week
last year, and the total for March,
$3.50, 500, ,533, is fully IS per cent larger
than for March, 1904, and the greatest
monthly aggregate this year.
Financial conditions generally are in
good shape, excessive speculation be-
ing absent. Money now exhibits
decided tendency toward larger en-
plOyment, and in assuming an impor-
tant share of the successful Japanese
loan issue the city has become further
creditor to foreign nations out of its
increasing surplus capital.
Seasonable weather proved an in
centive to business operations and ac-
tivity became more widely diversified.
spring merchandising and construction
being prominent features. New de-
mands have been large in the leading
productive lines, and this has forced
unusual consumption of raw material,
stocks of iron ore, wood and hides un-
dergoing rapid depletion,
The marketing of grain continued
close up to its recent heavy proper
tions, receipts running SO per cent over
those a year ago, and arrivals were
larger in live stock and dairy prod
ucts. Railroad earnings show much
better than for February and testify
to extraordinary movement of COM
modities of all kinds, yet this is ac-
companied by complaints of vexatious
delays in deliveries and shortage of
both cars and motive power.
Agricultural reports were more uni
formly agreed as to the excellent con-
dition of growing crops and consider
able advance was made in farm work,
seeding progressing at many points.
Grain receipts aggregated 6,155,941
bushels, against 6,401,S76 bushels last
week and 3,350,575 bushels year ago.
The shipments We're 3,417,95S bushels,
an increase of % per cent over those
a year ago. Prices, compared with the
closings last week, show slight de-
clines in corn and oats, wheat holding
steady.
Failures reported in Chicago district
number twenty-five, against twenty
four last week and twenty-five year
ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
DE4z lkEA(21ERS
~~~oNN~

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
S4.00 to S6.75; hogs, shipping grades,
$40O to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to 5000; wheat, No. 2, $1.14 to $1.1S;
corn, No. 2, Acc to 4Sc; oats, standard,
2Sc to 3Oc; rye, No. 1, .76c to 7Sc: hay,
timothy, $3.50 to $3.50; prairie, $500 TO
S1O.50; butter, choice creamery, 27c to
Csc; eggs, fresh, l5c to 16c; potatoes,
: 1Sc to 25c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
S4.OO to $3.50: sheep, $3.50 to S5.25;
wheat, No. 2, S1.O6 to SLOT; corn, No.
yellow, 49c to Soc; oats. No. white,
32c to 38c; rye. No. 2. Soc to SEC.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. northern.
S1.07 to S1.O9; corn, No. 5, 45c to 47c;
oats, No. 2 white. Soc to &c; rye. No. 1.
SIC to S5c; barley, No. 2, soc to SIC;
pork, mess, $12.72.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, S1.16 to
SLIT; corn, No. 2 mixed, 44c to 45c:
oats, No. 2 mixed. 30c to 32c; rye, No. 2.
Sic to S3c; clover seed, prime. $500.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
S4.OO to 5000; hogs, fair to choice. S4.OO
to $50; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50 tc
S6.25; lambs, fair to choice, $500 to
$500.
New York-Cattle, $3.50 to s6.1O;
hogs, $4OO to $3.50; sheep. $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2 red $1.10 to Sill;
corn, No. 2, 52c to 54c; oats, natural,
white, 36c to SIC; butter, creamery, zoe
to 2Sc; eggs, western. 15c to lie.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping. $500 to
5000; nogs, choice heavy, $500 to $3.50;
sheen. common to prime, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, $1.07 to S1.0S; corn, No. .
white, Acc. to 47c; oats, No. white,
29c to SOC.
st. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to S625; hogs.
S4.OO to $3.50; sheep, $4.O0 to S5.I5;
wheat, No. 2. $1.06 to SLOT; corn, No. 2,
44c to 46c; oats, No. 2, 29c to Soc; rye,
No. 2, 7Oc to re.
Cincinnati-Cattle. S4.00 to $3.50;
hogs, S4OO to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
S5.25; wheat, No. 2, S1.10 to SLIP;
corn, No. g mixed. 47c to 4Sc; oats. No.
mixed, Soc to 31c:'rye. No. 2, S5c to
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
PAST AND PRESENT
AS IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
feieGraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for tho Enlightenment
C the Many.
Hundreds Killed in Catastrophe.

Hundreds Killed in Catastrophe.
A dispatch from Lahore, India, says:
-Four hundred and seventy men of Gurkha
regiments were buried alive as result of
the earthquake at the Hill station OF
Dharmsala, according to the latest infor-
nation from that place. The reports add
that it is impossible to rescue the entombed
men. The greatest difficulty is experienced
in procuring news from Dharmsala. The
telegraph staff at the station there was
practically wiped out and temporary Of
fee has been opened thirteen miles from
the town, but the facilities are most scanty.
The Kangra valley is believed to have been
devasted and it is reported that the town of
Kangra was reduced to ruins with great
loss Of life. No confirmation of the report
is obtainable as the telegraph station at
Kangra is wrecked. The whole town OF
Palampur, containing about 5000 inhabi-
tants, is said to be leveled TO the ground,
and not a single building left standing.
This report has net been confirmed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
CHICAGO ELECTS DEMOCRAT.
Edward F. Dunno Chosen Mayor by a
Plurality of Over 24,OOO.

Plurality of Over 24,OOO.
Edward f. Dunno, the Democratic
candidate, was elected Mayor of Chi
rago to succeed Carter H. Harrison, re-
ceiving plurality OF 24,24S over John
Maynard Harlan, his ,hief competitor,
md majority Of 9i5 over the COM
bined vote cast for the Republican,
Prohibition ANA Socialist candidates.
John +. Smulski, the present City
Attorney, who was the candidate on
the Republican ticket to succeed him-
self, has been reelected. defeating W.
B. Moak by more than 1900. The
Democratic candidate for City Treas
urer. Frederick ". Block, and the
Democratic candidate for City Clerk,
Adrian G. Anson, share victory with
the head of their ticket, Anson running
neck and neck with Dunno.
The total vote cast for mayoralty
candidates was 800, 1873, out of regis
tration of 410.263. an increase of 12,-
SoS over the mayoralty vote of two