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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPERIMENT
The Theory of Mosquito Transmission
Of Yellow Fever Under Crucial Trial.
From the Medical Record.

From the Medical Record.
The MOSQUITO theory OF yellow fever
transmission is on trial, and upon the result
OF the efforts now being made by the sani-
tary officials In New Orleans to stem the
epidemic by attacking the mosquito depends
the present acceptance or rejection of this
theory as a practical working basis In the
warfare against yellow fever. The New Or
leans authorities have adopted the theory
frankly and are working along the lines II
indicates in their endeavors to arrest the
spread OF the disease Mayor Behrman on
Saturday last issued a statement in which
he said: THE mosquito theory Is accepted
by our physicians and laymen alike, and
there is nothing remaining to be done but to
fight the mosquitoes. which Is being done
by oiling the cutters and screening and OIL
ing the cisterns We have the sit
uation so thoroughly in hand that we be-
Iieve we will shortly convince the outside
world that by working on the mosquito
theory yellow fever Will be entirely robbed
of all its perils. This is tight
wholly against the Stegomyia fasciata mos
quito"
This was a bold statement to be made at
n time when the number of cases was In
creasing and new foci or infection were
being discovered daily. but We believe 1t VIII
be justified by the result. The truth OF the
theory. Il is generally believed by the medi-
cal world. was demonstrated expermentally
and practically In Havana; and. In the face
of thu mighty sanitary revolution there eff
fected. objections based upon the unex-
planned facts of old time epidemics in Phil
adelphia and other northern cities. where
the Stegomyia mosquito does not habitual-
ly flourish. have but little force. 1t is more
Reasonable to explain these epidemics on the
Imposition OF an importation of the fever
boaring insect than II Is to explain the fact
OF Havana's radiance on any but the mos
quito theory.
Ing the progress OF the epidemic before the
rdv"ct OF cool weather, By oiling her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

Grains, screening her cisterns and barring
mosquitoes from the sick, the lesson would
De grand one and its teaching would be
Ven worth, In view of future good, the loss
VI me ana property which 1t cost There
"ouid. OF course. still be skeptics. the fear
shaken governor of Mississippi might even
t sn continue his embargo on hardware
rom injected districts, but men of inteIli-
suHiclently broad to recognize facts would
DC iprced 10 admit the finality of the DEM
oiistration Thereafter the health officers
e oh any southern city in which yellow fever
shouia gam more than temporary foothoId
would he judged incompetent or neglectfuI
OF plain duty.
-, me task calling for accomplishment bv
me new orleans authorities is a tremen
dous one but so much the greater NTH ha
. thelr triumph II they succeed in II and
,hereoy prove to the world that it is nossi-
ore 20 remove once for all from all ciyilized
peril 'he yellow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Elderly Man Arrested.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
COPENHAGEN. September 2.-An elder
ly. gray haired gentleman has just been
placed under arrest on suspicion of being
implicated in the robbery Of $4,000 in bank
notes. He presented $3.50 note to M.
Moritz. q money changer. who noticed that
the number was one about which there
were inquiries by tho police. M NORTH
asked the man to walt moment and tele-
phoned to the police. The man protested
his innocence, but other stolen bank notes
were found in his possession when he was
searched. He gave q false address and his
name Ii unknown.
The circumstances surrounding the rob-
berry, according to the police were az fol-
lows:
A clerk employed by A. J. Buston & Co.
cashed q check for $4,000 at the Liverpool
branch Of the Bank OF England and was
paid In notes. He put the notes in his
pocket and walked across the street to
PARIS bank to deposit them. but when he
reached the bank they had disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
POSSIBILITY OF
ANOTHER SCANDAL
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cabegram TO The Star.
LONDON. September 2-There are posi-
bilities of another scandal in connection
with the selection Of a great naval head
quarters station 1t is said that a number
of insiders" in army and navy circles are
anticipating turning a pretty penny as the
result of real estate specu,ations.
But there is a hopeless division of opin-
ion at the admiralty as to the plans for
the new station at Rosyth outlined by
Arthur Lee NJ. P. Admiralty officials have
apparently been forced back to Rosyth by
the pressure of public and parliamentary
opinion at a junction when 1t was deter
mined to abandon that scheme.
To give 1t up would have created an ex-
traordinary scandal under the circum-
stances. especially In view Of the high
price already paid for the site. But many
of the navy officers still cling to the Chat
ham idea. There is still a powerful clique
which aims at moving one Of the admirals
from Sheerness, which Is his proper place,
and locating him at Chatham, where he
can do nothing. Another proposition Is to
make a similar change of situation in re-
spect of the naval school of gunnery.
Some very strong comments upon these
amazing proposals have just been printed
in the Broad Arrow.
Chatham. that journal points out, Is some
twenty-five miles from the North sea. the
usual training ground for naval gunnery,
and the-;, Is no place along the Midway
where they could fire a gun. Chatham,
as dockyard for building ships and for
repairing them, may be reckoned, says the
Broad Arrow, as the best In the Umted
Kingdom but to gather a large number of
ships and to keep them shut up in its
basins and docks would prove a very fatal
mistake. an,
bent on carrying out his proposal to move
the headquarters of engineers from Chat-
ham to Tidworth and the school OF military
engineering to Cooper's Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
An Extraordinary Condition.
special Cablegram to The Star

Special Cablegram to The STAR
LONDON, September Am extraordi-
nary condition Of affairs has arisen at
Derby as the result Of twenty years Of
fetal neglect to enforce the vaccination
acts 1t Is estimated that there are no
fewer than 10000 defaulters in the town.
against whom distress warrants have been
issued but not executed. Representations
have from time to time been made to the
home office with a view to enforcing the law.
and Mr.. Akers-Douglas has sent an ulti-
matum which has caused considerable
CONSERVATION. He has informed the
watch committee that unless the police
take steps to enforce the warrants he will
withdraw the government grant toward
the aid of the police. which last year
amounted to $4,000. The town council,
upon receipt Of the communication, I'm
structed the chief constable to put the
law into operation, but apart from the for
midable nature of the task 1t appears to
be almost impossible to find means to en-
force It In opposition to public sentiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
PAUL JONES' PISTOLS.
Owned by Indiana Man and Authentic
ity IL Complete.


Evansville (Lnd.l Cor. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Probably the picture Of John Paul Jones
most familiar to the public Is the one rep
resenting him on the deck OF the Bonhomme
Richard with a pair Of huge fintlock pistols
in his belt. Those same pistols. their au-
tbenticity beyond doubt. are now owned in
Evansville. They were not only once the
property Of the great admiral. but were the
ones he wore when. with the Ronhomme
Richard, no defeated the British sloop Sera-
pis and gained for the then infant Amert-
can navy its first victory and established
for Jones a name that to the British be-
Dame synonymous with the scourge Of the
seas.
The pistols are In the private collection
of Charles r. Aries. They are In hand
some mahogany box lined with deep red
plush. Over all the pistols are IA inches.
while the barrel Ia nearly IL inches and
with bore of nearly half an inch. Under
meath the heavy barrel Il a short hickory
ramrod, brass-mounted. and with q screw
in the lower end for the Withdrawing OF
patch and bullet should that be desired On
the locks il engraved Daniel Cross q Co."
The stock IL of some dark wood. having
much the appearance Of walnut, although
much OF the darkness may be the eject Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

way will lead to this portion of the build
ing. In the basement a large vault for the
storage of valuables will be constructed,
while on the first floor there will be a bank
ing vault.
The achitects and builders claim that the
new building will be second to none of its
size in the city. The cost is to be about
$4,000.
The East Washington Savings Bank is at
present doing business in the old directors
room of the National Capital Bank. few
doors from the site of the new building
Although 1t has been in operation in these
temporary quarters only since the middle
Of June. 1t has met with a marked success
and announces a total of sos, 900 in deposits
received to date. No deposit of over 81 coo
is received. The bank has been organized
TO do strictly savings business and not
like many other savings banks, to combine
with Ii a commercial business.
The officers are follows: John E Her.
rell. president; Thomas w. Smith. vice
president; Michael l. Weller. second vice
president: Chas. A Mccarthy. secretary
treasurer; Walter H. MARROW, jr.: attorney.
Trustees-Albert Carry. b. B. Earnshaw,
Lewis Flemer. George F. Hardin, DR.. w.
r. c. Hazen. John E. Herrell DIR. Richard
kingsman. Michael A. Lynch. Henry H.
T. Stuart, Thomas w. Smith, Samuel H.
Walker. Michael l. Weller. John C. Yost.
Stone & Fairfax. Incorporated. are now
conducting their real estate. loan and in
surance business from two downtown Of
fees. Since Monday last Charles =. Stone,
president Of the corporation. has been at
his desk In a new office at 1912 New York
avenue northwest. The location IS splen-
did ono for business purposes. overlooking,
as 1t does. the intersection OF New York
avenue and l4th street
The building has been leased for pc
Rod of ten years. and the first floor entirely
remodelled to suit the convenience OF the
Arm The main room is in front and has
q huge plate-glass window looking toward
the street. Private offices and all modern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

rooms are to be used on this floor.
Real estate dealers continue to predict
a good season this winter One man said
yesterday evening that judging from the
number of inquirers at his Office already.
including both prospective renters and
buyers. the season will be unusually active.
A similar activity is reported in nearly all
of the other large cities of the east A
New York man. commenting on the condi-
lions in that city said recently:
Brokers are still in an extremely conf
dent mood. and look for rather early re-
sumption of active dealing this fall. 1t
is to be expected that September will show
an Improvement upon August. Undoubt-
edly next month will see the population
of New York considerably increased by
recruits from the summer resorts, and
there will be an offset to this influence, in
asmuch as tax day will begin to loom up in
the minds of all prospective buyers of prop
erty. Nothing has yet developed, Of course,
to Indicate the future trend of speculation.
Business at present is very widely scatter
ed operators being inclined to confine
their activities to districts in which they
have already specialized, or being content
to buy whatever seems really cheap, ir-
respective of the question of movements.
Among buyers who form part of the
modern real estate market there Is I'M
doubtedly q large class to whom bargains
can be offered at one season as well as an
other with equal likelihood of a sale. They
are. however influenced by the amount of
business that is going on. II not by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Suffering From Starvation.
Special Cabiegram to The Star.

BERLIN, September 2.-The Vissiche
Zeitung learns from st. Petersburg that In
the quarters occupied by workmen there
Is much suffering from starvation and the
misery Is indescribabie. The descriptions
which have been published in the news
papers outside Of Russia do not begin to
do Justice to the situation Thirty thou
sand people are absolutely famine-stricken.
and public benevolence is not even en-
couraged and fostered by the government.
Thousands Of people are camping around
the public soup kitchens but no attempt is
being made to maintain order among them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Curious Marriage Ceremony.

PARIS. September 2.-The Rose Queen
of Dourdan. in the department OF Seine at
Disc. dressed In spotless white. was this
week crowned and married In church
hung with deepest mourning. This curious
ceremony IL an annual one and was insti-
tuted by rich inhabitant Of Dourdan
many years ago. owing to the fact that his
daughter died on the eve of her wedding
After the ceremony the newly-wedded Rose
Queen. who received substantial dowry
from the bereaved father. went into tho
churchyard and laid wreath upon the
grave of the daughter OF her -benefact0r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
FAR EAST
COLOR QUESTION
IN THE TRANSVAAL
Special cablesram to The Star.

Special Cablesram to The Star.
JOHANNESBURG, September 2 - The
color question" Is causing no end Of trou-
BILE to the ruling forces in the Transvaal
A population from a political organization
| representing the colored population of the
Transvaal waited upon Lord Selborne and
laid before him certain grievances with re-
spect to the tenure Of land, the franchise,
| railway travelling. morality, marriage laws,
education and other important matters.
Lord Selborne replied to the several points
raised by the deputation. He reminded
them that the franchise as It now existed
was the result of the terms of the Yer
eenging agreement and was not the out
come of deliberate policy adopted after
ward He pointed out that the native and
the colored questions were not a simple
matter, as might be inferred from the lam
guage of the deputation and that unless
the real difficulties and complications OF the
matter were recognized the country would
not be able to arrive at any solution of the
problem.
That the matter is one which will not
ooWn at bidding is evidenced by the fact
that deputation of the WitWatersrand
church council, representing the Presby-
terrain. wesleyan. Baptist and Copgrega-
tionai churches. also waited upon Lord Sell
tending TO restrict the rights of the ma tiyes
IN the matter of land tenure.
In the course Of the interview the depu-
tatlon raised the entire question of the
status OF the colored people They declared
that they took their stand on the principle
of equal political rights for all the civilized
people OF South Africa aud deprecated the
IN Of
natives. They alleged that the latter had
been disappointed in the expectations they
had formed of British administration. and
referred to certain aspects of police admin
istration of municipal regulations as press
ing unjustly on the native population
Finally. they claimed to represent the Views
OF the moderate party opposed to the ex-
IRENE negrophilists at home as we'll as the
extremists who oppose the negro In South
Africa.
Lord Selborne stated that he did not feel
called upon to put forth any final views
upon what was clearly the most important
question that the government has to con-
tend with in South Africa. With regard to
the tenure OF land by natives, however, the
position taken by the government had been
clearly stated by the attorney general, but
In view OF the desire expressed by the leg
fslative council that land purchased by ma
tiyes should be registered in the name of
the commissioner for native affairs, he
thought that the government ought to ac-
cede to that request No control, however.
would be vested In the commissioner.
He strongly deprecated the vague state
ments which had been made regarding the
prevalence of an impression among the ma
tiyes that the British administration was
less just than the Boer government, and
pointed out that 1t was the duty of every
individual II an instance came to his knowi-
edge which might give color to such an in
sinuation to report the matter to the au-
thorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Two Horse Skin Rugs,

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. September PA tanner named
Lepage, living at Segre. has presented the
King OF Spain with two rugs made from
the skins Of the two horses which were
killed by the bomb thrown at his majesty
during his visit to Paris.
The king has written to the tanner ac-
cepting the gift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Plague Of Mosquitoes.
Special cahlesram to The star.

6pecAI C&hegfdm % TINS Sun.
LONDON September 2.-A plague OF mos
quitoes Ii widespread In London. A few
years ago they were almost unknown. or
made their appearance fltfully In the neigh
horhood OF the docks and Flset street.
coming. 1t Is supposed. among the rolls OF
paper. This summer they are being found
all over the metropolis, and In many places
have given considerable work to the medi-
cal practitioners and to the hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

season directly, and they are only willing
to pay full prices for property-as when
they buy from fellow-speculators they are
likely TON times when a general gambling
fever seems to be about. and there is good
opportunity to turn purchase over at once.
Throughout the summer months, while they
are just as truly in the market ever,
they are on the lookout for bargains from
the storehouses of old estates, or plums
dropped from the hands Of tired holders,
who know how to pick the wrong time to
buy and the wrong time to sell. There are
not many of such holders just at present,
as most of the weak spots of the market
have been already weeded out. AS for the
estates. their affairs are usually in the
hands of men whom 1t is extremely diff
cult for brokers to reach during the hot
weather, and who do not like to get their
minds down to business even when they are
reached. This fact puts out of the question
the transaction of certain class of BUSH
ness which could go on in August as read
lily as in February If only buyers were
needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

eff the fall is to produce a sharp demand
for good private dwellings, it is still quite
too early to say so with certainty. Build
ers who cater to the dwelling market are
in a confident frame of mind, and the
transactions in good private houses which
have recently come to light seem to them
like the shots fired by skirmishers In the
prelude to brisk campaign. All that can
be said on the matter just now Is that the
inquiry for private dwellings Is fairly
steady for the season. One rather inter
esting transaction of the last week was the
sale of large plot on Washington Heights
Tor Improvement with a row of private
dwellings. The builder who has gone into
TINS enterprise has most excellent prospects
OF success. Washington Heights Is one Of
those sections which combine natural at
Effectiveness with a range OF prices still
within the reach of persons who are not ac-
counted wealthy. The demand for small
dwellings, on the heights is extremely keen.
snd there is opportunity for the marketing
or a good number of this class of buildings
Private house construction is far less likely
TO be overdone on Washington Heights than
nat construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Tho Lucky Monarch.
the Paris La Macedonia.

From the Paris La Macedonia.
The Sultan Abdul Hamid has more luck
than any occupant of throne has ever
known When one reflects what chance has
done for this man since the beginning of his
reign one cannot but be amazed at the fam
tasy OF fortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

conveniences for conducting a large busi-
ness of this character are provided. Five
rooms are to be used on this floor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-08-12
UsiuI and Raat,iul.

The Union Pacihe Railroad has Jus,
issued an illustrated booklet on the
Lewis and Clark Centennial. which is
complete guide to Portland. the Exposi.
non and the Northwest generally.
Il is eninentiy pocket manual for
visitors to the Centennial /, contains
map OF the United States, large birds
eye-view map. in several colors, Of the
Exposition grounds with directory: col
ored map OF Portland. beautiful half.
tone illustrations Of the Exposition build
ings; and much general information COR
eerning hotel rates, street car lines, aud
o'hes things which strangers to Portland
will wan, TO kEow about.
1t tells you Of the shortes, way to reach
the Exposition City, what is t, be seen
enroute, and Of the return trip through
California.
Those who intend to visit the Grea,
Western Fair will find this publicstion a
rare fund of information.
Send two cen, stamp in your request.
and the book will be mailed you promptly.
Address: J. c. FERGUSON. Gcni. Agt
oiI 18TH Street.
Denver
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-08-12

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