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

harbor. and this was the first news of the
arrival the officials had
When she first came into the harber the
vessel dropped her anchor off the sth street
wharf. but shortly changed her berth to
the lower end of the harbor off Washing
ton Barracks Park, where she will remain
until orders are received for her departure
1t Is stated, though the information is rot
official. that visitors will be allowed to go
aboard and inspect the new vessel while she
is in port here.
Shortly after the Explorer came into port
the coast survey steamer Endeavor, Capt
Wainwright, also arrived and dropped her
anchor short distance away from the EX-
plorer. The Endeavor is a familiar visitor
here, but it is seldom that Washington has
a visit from two of the coast survey serv-
ice vessels at the same time.
The Endeavor has been employed In max
ing surveys along the lower Potomac and
this Is the first visit she has made to this
port this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

portunity will be given the officials OF the
coast survey service and the public to view
the vessel, and she will remain here for
several days.
The Explorer went into commission In
the early part Of last March. and was sent
direct to Porto Rico. where she has been
employed on the verification of coast pilot
notes and in survey work about the island.
She completed that work about the LIST OF
June. and came here from Porto Rico under
orders from the Department Of Commerce
and Labor
1t is the plan of the coast survey bureau
to retire the old ships which have "seen bet
ter days and replace them with vessels OF
modern construction. built expressly for
scientific work on the coasts. On them de-
wolves the gathering of data for charts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

merchant marine, and the officials OF the
service believe that without good tools the
experts on the coast survey service can
not do good work.
The Explorer is one of the new TOOLS and
she is admirably adapted for the work. She
was built by the Presey & Jones Company
Of Wilmington, Del. from designs pre-
pared by L. B. Friendt, naval architect, un-
der the direction of Mr.. H. G. Ogden of this
city, inspector of photography and topog-
raphy at the coast and geodetic survey
headquarters on Capitol Hill. She is a
handsome little vessel, costing the govern
ment about sos 900 when ready for sea. She
is q modern hull. two-decked propeller
steamer of $50 tons displacement, III feet
long on the water line and lat over all.
The vessel has a beam of twenty-seven
feet and is fourteen feet deep in the hold.
She has two masts, but seldom uses her
sails depending on steam entirely for mo-
tive power. Her power consists of surface
condensing fore and aft compound engine
with cylinders Of thirteen and twenty six
inches In diameter on stroke of twenty
inches.
The boiler Is of steel. ten and one-half
feet in diameter outside the shell, and Is
built to furnish steam to the engine at a
working pressure of $50 pounds to the
square inch. She has an auxiliary donkey
engine and boiler, and is equipped with
steam pumps, hOists, heating apparatus
and other machinery usual aboard vessel
OF her Glass;
Speed Capacity.
Her speed. 1t is understood, is about
twelve miles an hour She Is lighted
throughout by electricity. and should her
electrical plant refuse to do duty she has
an auxiliary gas-making plant aboard, and
the lighting fixtures are arranged for either
gas or electricity. A feature Of her equip
ment is a plant for distilling fresh from
salt water. 1.2O0 gallons being obtained
every twenty-four hours
The quarters for both officers and men
are tween decks" The quarters Of the
commanding officer are in the extreme
after part of the ship. and are quite roomy.
Forward of the captains cabin Is a large
ward room. twentyfour feet long. Opening
into the ward room are six large
state rooms. and the officers have their prt-
vate bath and toilet rooms Both the cap
tain's cabin and the ward room are lighted
by skylights in the deck. and have separate
and covered companion ways from the deck
In the center of the ship Is the engine and
boiler room. and forward OF the boiler room
n the kitchen-gallery. as 1t Is termed
aboard ship.
The berth deck. where the Dstey officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
CHALK IN HIS BONES.
Portsmouth, Va, Man Died From Sin
gular Malady.
correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
PORTSMOUTH. Va, June 7.
John B. Pitt a cashier of Portsmouth. Is
dead as a result Of the chalky compost
ton of his bones Within the last few
year he sustained no less than twelve
fractures OF the arms and legs. and the
last fall. which occurred while he was
descending flight of stairs In his home,
has resulted fatally in the Kings Daugh-
ters' Hospital. On this occasion Mr.. Pitt
fell only two steps, but the bone in his
right leg snapped for the ninth time.
Even in Mr.. Pitts children like condi-
ton prevails. One of his sons has sus-
tanned numerous fractures of his limbs as
a result Of the chalky composition of his
bones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
maryland Girl Ended Har Tie.

MISS Alice A. Cassidy, only daughter NJ,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A Cassidy. resjd;ne
near beicamp, Md. and popular in social
circles. committed suicide early Friday
Inc circumstances surrounding her daatb
ana her motive for taking her life arc nv
hlio"h. Sne was young and attractive and
her parents are wealthy The Young lad
wen 70 the woods near her home and shot
herself through the heart on Ill.
passed completely through her body and
came out just below the shoulder blade
Ihree shots were fired in all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

To Thomas A. Edison time Is so valuable
that he does not waste 1t even by taking
account OF II. Time to him Is only the
chance to get things done and no matter
how long 1t takes. they must be done. In
his Office safe there Is carefully locked
away 81. TOO Swiss watch. given him by q
European scientific society. It Is never
used. He buys o stemWinder costing 81. 50.
breaks the chain rings on, squirts oil under
the cap Of the stem, thrusts It into his
trousers pockct-and never looks 81 II.
When II gets too clngged with dirt to run
he hys Il on = laboratory table, hits Il with
q hammeg ana buys anotheg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

and men have their quarters. Is In the for
ward part of the ship. Here are four state
rooms for the petty officers and room to
swing thirty-two hammOcks. In which the
seamen sleep. The men are provided with
lockers for their private belongings, and
their quarters are very comfortable.
On deck is the pilot house. and in the
rear Of this is a room which will be used
for drafting work. 1t Is lighted by a long
skylight. and Is quite roomy. A pantry oc-
cupies the space in the rear of the deck
houses.
The ship will be navigated from pilot $
bridge on top the pilot house. so that those
in charge Of the ship can have a plain
view of the sea ahead
The bunkers of the Explorer will hold
about SO tons Of coal. allowing her to steam
about 2. 400 miles at a speed of about ten
miles an hour.
Regarded as ''The Finest"
The Explorer is said to be tie finest ves-
sci In the coast survey service, and her off,
GERS are well pleased with her performance
in all kinds of weather. She Is under the
command of Capt. Robert Lee Faris. and
her complement consists of nine officers and
thirtysix men. Capt. Faris has on his
staff: Aid L. II. Westdahl, executive officer;
Aids w. F. Glover. d. B. Barker and N. H.
Heck, watch officers. and f. u. Miller, cap
tain's clerk. Dr. J. r. Hurley. assistant
surgeon. is the medical officer of the vessel,
and Mr.. III. c. Graves. nautical expert,
who had charge of the coast pilot work
while in Porto Rico, is also on her roll.
Mr.. ]. II. Goldsborough. chief engineer. Is
In charge OF the engine room Of the Ex-
plorer and he has a competent force of as
sistants.
The little vessel will doubtless have many
visitors during her stay here. How long she
will remain is not exactly known, but it
will be several days. and when she leaves
1t Is understood she will go to Balti-
more to prepare for surveying work on the
coast of New England during the summer
months.
Makes Quick Trip.
The arrival of the Explorer here yester-
day afternoon about o'clock took the off,
Gals Of the coast and geodetic survey by
surprise, as she was not expected to reach
here until some time today. The vessel ar
rived at Hampton Roads from Porto Rico
Friday. and 1t was thought she would re-
main over at Old Point, but Capt. Favis did
not tarry, but brought his craft through.
Star reporter called up the coast survey
bureau by phone to announce the event =
short time after the vessel caxne Into tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Chas. J. Bonaparte, New Sec
rotary of the Navy.
INTERESTING CAREER
REFORMER.
A Student and Lawyer and Capable Of
Great Amount of Hard
Work.

One OF the most interesting figures in
public life today is Charles ]. Bonaparte
prospective Secretary of the Navy Popular
attention Will be directed to him not only
on account of his own picturesque person.
atty. but because of the romantic history
OF his ancestry, the story of which reads
like novel.
Once upon a tlme-to wit. in the begin
ming of the last century there lived in Bal
timore an Irish merchant and shipowner
named William Patterson, a canny old fell
low with good sound sense and a knack for
making money. He had daughter, Eliza
beth, affectiOnately known as Betsy, and
acknowledged to be the belle of Baltimore.
All the country side rang with praise of
her wondrous beauty. her sprightly wit and
the Turing charm of her manner Chroni-
clers OF the time said that she possessed
that mode la diabe which enslaved men s
hearts
In 1903 Miss Betsy Patterson was eigh-
teen years old and In the heyday of her
loneliness. In the summer comes a French
ship into the port of Baltimore aboard of
which is young Jerome Bonaparte brother
of Napoleon Bonaparte. at that day first
consul of France and on the eve of his i'm
perial triumphs. Young Bonaparte and Miss
Patterson meet-it's fire and tow to two
Canny old William Patterson was quick
to realize the situation and TO appreciate
the undesirability of a love match and
marriage between these two. He protested
and forbade and then shipped Miss Betsy
of to some relatives in Virginia thinking
that she WOULD soon get over her love af-
far. But she did not, nor either did young
Bonaparte who dallied in Baltimore until
Miss Betsy came back and renewed his
suit WI increased ardor
Married Christmas Eve.
Nothing would do but they must marry.
Good Cd Archbishop Carroll advised the
young couple against the step and the
father diminished none of his objection, but
love would have Its way, and Christmas
eve. 1893. they were married by the arch
bishop al his residence on North Charles
street uear Saratoga street. The bride was
Protestant and the groom an ardent Cath
Ole. Only a few persons witnessed the
ceremony, and the young couple took a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
STEAMER EXPLORER"
NEW VESSEL OF COAST AND GEO
DETIC SURVEY SERVICE.
At Anchor in the Harbor, but Leaves
Soon for New England
Coast

The new steamer Explorer. latest addi-
zion 10 the fleet of the United States coast
Geodetic Service. came into port yesterday
and cast her anchor in the harbor. OPP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
They are sick that surfeit with too
much as they that starve with
nothing-Mercfant of Venice.

much as they that starve with
nothing-Merchant of Venice.
Shakespeare conceived here the
true philosophy OF food; one that
would not cloy the appetite, yet was
full of that nourishment which is 1e-
quired for health of brain and bo,iy.
Egg-O-See answers all the require
ments of such an ideal food. 1t is
readily digested by the weakest
stomach, yet is full of the life giving
nutriment of wheat, that king Of
foods.
Egg-O-See is the one food suit
able alike to athlete or invalid.
1t is the whole grain of the cho:c-
est California white wheat, steam
cooked and daintily faxed to crisp
brown.
Its use has become universal with
discriminating food buyers. 1t is
the standard cereal of the world.
1t is sold at all grocers in an IN
ner lined, air tight, germ proof
package for Ioc.
tsll|!|!:'::'''''':;;':::::::: =: q:
USE NV at any
V0e4An0gro grocery
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01
En-. So. FARM GAZETTE:

Ep. So. FARM GAZETTE:
! have been subscriber to
your paper since last March and
like 1t very much. lhave learn
cd great deal abou, farming
since began reading the Sorru-
tES FAM GAZETTE. am lii.
tie truck farmer located three
miles west OF LAUREL. am
a member of the Laurel Truck
Growers and the Southern
Truck Growers Leagues. lam
glad TO read good paper always.
You may send me about fifty
copies If you wish and | will give
them to my neighbors.
remain yours for success,
r. w. FlyST.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01
Budding.

want to bud some tress.
where can | get the material for
tleing up the budded?
l.. A. AvERA.
1t only few trees arc to he
oudded, the inner shuck of corn
can be used.
Stumps of common cotton
cloth does well, However if the
budding is to be performed to
any great extent Raffia bark.
should be used, the same can be
had of Naughn's seed store
Chicago Ill. at about 2oto IS
cents per pound.
c. IT. A
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01

Cotton and corn roots go down
into n properly prepared soil for
or 5 fec, deep. And oxygen il
required not only by seeds when
they arc terminating, bu, by
the roots throughout the active
life o. the plant. The air can.
no, circulate in a compact soil
dcyosd OF vegetable matter.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01

The kinds that took the Gold
Medal a, the Charleston Exposi,i.
on. Send for catalogue which
describes twenty best varieties
Including the celebrated Jacocks
pecans the largest in the world.
A full line OF other nursery stock.
ARCADIA NURSERIES,.
Monticello. Florida.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01

The Georgia Station has found
,ha, the bes, disposition o. a
crop OF peas - frs, to Gu, the
vines for hay, and second TO per.
nit the peas TO ripen aud pick
them. Flowing under the vines
IN November gave much better
results than turning under IN
August.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01

II the microscopic organisms
in the soil are no, supplied with
n sufiicieney OF oxygen. they de-
com pose the nitric acid for the
oxygen !, contains and the nitro
gen il set free as gas. The or
.n,sm. must have fresh air
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01

The three known forms OF mi
croseopie life that spend their
lives in the soil converting the
nitrogen OF humus, manure. and
dccaying organic matter IN the
soil into nitric acid need large
amounts OF oxygen.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01
Have You Ordsrsd2
n NOT Apply io

II NOT Apply 10
Beer Llca Stock Il Poaiify Farm fot
thofoug Inbred poultry. white .koeks.
Barred h"ckA. Ban horks. =. l.. Wy.
ande'iss. Black Langahana. =. >.
hamburg and ilua 1.rshotns for Sale
at ~. 81 Il pair. Cocks and Coeherela
" each. Mammoth Bfonsc Turkeys
ffom bes' breeders. eggs. g.. 81 pef ..
Shieken eggs 81 81 pet J i.
l.. -. PAtss. Prop.
Il u. (, selumbsa, Ml.a
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01
Short Horns.

Short Horn Cattle arc os superior
brsn6ing. II ,ou wan, Il general rur.
pose animal write spr for rrscra.
". q EVANS.
ri. Soiambua, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01

We can save you money on any
paper or papers published ia the
United States.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-01-01

Regular pi''e
!, the two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-31
SCOTT NEARLY KILLED.
Death Valley Miner Thrown From
Auto While Racing Against Time.

Los Angeles. Oct. 31-Walter Scott,
the Death Valley miner, who a few
weeks ago attracted wide notice by
record run in a special train over the
Santa F'e railroad from Los Angeles to
Chicago has been seriously, If not fatal
" injured in an automobile accident
here. J. Davidson, a newspaper repor-
ter and Harry Milling. proprietor of the
Imperial cafe, We're also injured in the
accident. The three men were in an au-
tomobile which was being driven to
Pasadena and return from this city on
a wager of $500 that the trip could be
made in 40 minutes. On the return
journey While leaving the approach to
the wagon bridge at Elysian park, the
tire from one of the rear wheels came
off, the wheel was smashed, and the
automobile swerved and upset. Scott
and Davidson were thrown against the
stone abutment of the bridge Scott
was seriously injured about the head,
back and shoulders and was taken to
his home. 1t is the opinion of the
physicians that he may be fatally injUr-
ed. Davidson was seriously injured
about the head and shoulders and was
rendered unconscious and removed TO
the Receiving hospital He viii recov-
er. Milling was only slightly injured
about the face and head. The chauf-
feur escaped any injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-31
PHYSICIANS PUZZLED.
Cannot Awaken Mrs. Alexander Who
Has Slept Over 100 Hours.


Kansas City. Kan, Oct. 31.-Mrs.
Mary Alexander. who fell in a deep
sleep at Bethany hospital last Thurs
Gay morning, opened her eyes Mon
DAY ana some of the physicians who
have been watching her peculiar case
SAID they believed she was awake. All
DAY long, however, she lay silent and
rnouoniess, her eyes unblinking in the
light She took no notice of persons
VINO passed by her bedside, although
at umes the expression of her face
seemed TO undergo a slight change.
Last evening she was raised to a sit
Lpg posture and a pint of milk, eggs
ana brandy was given her from
glass. This was the first nourishment
she had taken for a week excepting
through a stomach tube
Suffers From Hysferia.
Mrs Alexander, the doctors says, is
suHering from hysteria and melan-
cholla. She came to Bethany hos
pltaI from LeavenWorth October 20.
her nervous trouble is supposed to
have been brought on by overwork
IN giving piano. lessons in that and
other cities. On the SUNDAY morning
following her arrival at the hospital
she fell asleep about o'clock and
did not open her eyes until Tuesday
aIternon at 4:30. She seemed to have
full possession of her faculties when
she aWoke, and called to a nurse for
food She also sat up in bed that
night and on Wednesday, morning and
read aloud from books and newspa-
pers- Thursday morning at 3 o'clock
she again fell asleep and did not open
her eyes until yesterday. Her first
long sleep was for f1fty-five hours.
From Thursday morning at o'clock
until yesterday at o'clock was 102
hours.
May Always Remain as She Is.
How long the woman will be in her
present condition no one will estimate.
physician said last night that he
knew of woman who remained in a
similar state for year, during which
time she was fed by means Of a tube
every day During her last long
sleep, Mrs. Alexander was fed but
once a day, as the doctors thought
starving would cause her to waken.
Her system requires more food now.
and hereafter she will be fed three
times day. The tube will probably
be used. as only occasionally do her
Jaws relax sufficiently to allow her to
be fed from glass. Arrangements
are being made to place her in a sani-
can be given special treatment.
Heart Action Regular
Although her sleep lasted more
than four davs. the most peculiar
features of her case, the attendants
say. are the facts that her heart action
and respiration are regular, that her
sleep is not a nervous one and that
none of her muscles are rigid except
ing those of her jaws. Her jaws are
not locked but are set firmly. When
ever the tube is inserted they have
to be pried apart.
Mrs Alexander is about IS years
old When she was awake she showed
that she was an educated woman. She
is said to be a graduate from the
Kansas state university. She has two
small children living in Leavenworth.
She was separated from her husband
some time ago. Her children have
not been at the hospital since she was
brought there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-31
GIRL IS STAR PUNTER.
An Ann AFbor Young Lady Qualities
for Football Honors.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct 31.-Should
any member of the Michigan football
team met with an accident resulting in
death or disability, he may be replaced
by an efficient substitute, as far as
kicks go, If the matter of sex can be
waived under the rules In Ann Arbor
the game numbers among its enthusi-
asts young woman of remarkable
agility in punting the pig skim
She was at it in the home yard the
other day when a student passed that
way, just as the bali got out of the
field and within his reach. He picked it
up and kicked it to the fair respondent,
who, delighted, booted it back in pro
fessional style, sending it high over his
head. He made a gallant return. The
game IS on now, and, gathering her
skirts, she paused a moment, breathed
hard, there was a flash of hosiery and
the sphere rose in the air and never
struck the earth again till IS yards of
atmosphere had been traversed. The
student admits that he was rendered
dizzy with surprise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-31
LAND SHARKS HELD.
Seven Men Arrested for Defrauding the
Government in Colorado.

Denver. Col. Oct s1.-Capiases have
Deen served on seven well known resi-
dents Of Washington and Yuma counties,
located in the northeastern portion of Col
orado, based on indictments returned by
the federal grand jury sitting at Pueblo
last week, charging forgery and perjury
IN the location of government lands in the
counties referred to. Those arrested are
Peter Campbell of Akron, Col, former
register of the land office; P. e. Beeney,
treasurer of Washington county; A. A.
Mekean, clerk of the district court of Yu-
ma county; d. w Irwin, prominent poll
tician and former newspaper proprietor of
akron; w. E. Buell., hotel man of Yuma;
+. {. Stoner and o. P. Smith, ranchmen.
Inspectors, of the land office have been
working on this investigation quietly for
several months and claim to have evil
dence of gross fraud committed by a
ring which included former officials of
the land registry office at Akron and
many highly respected citizens. They as
sert, however, that q great number of
the omenses have been outlaWed and that
nothing can be done in these instances.
But they further declare that their in
vestigation is by no means completed and
that the next federal grand judy will be
presented with evidence that they conf
IDENTIFY believe will result in many addi-
uonal arrests. The plan followed by the
alleged viOlatOrs of the law in the Akron
district the inspectors explained was to
make fraudulent final proofs on abandon
ed timber culture claims.