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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NO. 11s 18TH STREET NORTHEAST
Mary e. Wright ct vir. Walter E, to
r. Emmett Phelps, lot 35. square 1912;
$40.
sCHOTTs ALLEY NORTHEAST, between
LIST and I'd, B and C streets-Frank
Frazxano ct ux. to Pietro Maio, lot
%. square 726: $3.50.
NO. 900 e STREET SOUTHwEsT-James
I. Martin ct ux to Richard F. Hartnett,
lot Al. square 3Ss: $40
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Rosa wallach ct al to Harry
Wardman, lots 4 and 5, block IS;
SECOND STREET SOUTHEAST between
ID and streets-Edmund Brady. trus-
tee; to Louis Tashof. lot 80, square 1856;
CENTER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES H. Roesch
to Theodore A. Harding. lot AZ, block
MOORE & BARBoUR,s SECOND ADD
TION-Charles E. Btchberger, jr., to
Hannah L. Etchberger, lot As. block .;
So
BROoKLAND-,John B. Lord ct ux. to the
Brookland Baptist Church, lot 10. block
NO. $3.50 STREET NoRTHwEsT-H
Rozier Dulany. trustee. to r. A. Castelar,,
lot III. square 1247; so. Raphael A.
CASTELAR, eft ux. convey same property TO
Matilda A. Kendrick; $40.
ADDITION TO CONGRESS HEIGHTS
Ralph p Barnard ct al. trustees, 10
George A. Gosset', guardian. lot 15
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Jesse l.. Ergood
ct ux. to John Cooper, lot a. block 30;
$40
NO. 1917 VERMONT AVENUE NORTH
WEST-Anthony L. Tyssowsh to Mary
Salome Tyssowski, life estate in lot *,
square 245; 81
FIFTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween ID and E streets-John Melon
ough ct TX. to Emma 8. Watkins, lot
90. square 1867; so.
NO 143 NORTH CAROLINA AVEN r
OUTHEAST-Edmund Brady. trustee.
to Frederick r. Sparks. lot 81, square
1876; $500
FRIENDSHIP AND MOUNT AIRY
Brainard II. Warner ct TX. to John
Wagner, lot 10, block 2; $40
STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th and
14th streets-Martha A. Mayse to Oscar
M: Bryant. part lot B. square 1047; $40.
NO. 1882 T STREET NORTHWESTERN
uel H. Walker ct ux. to Catharine V.
Simms. lot l51. square O6; SO.
NJ STREET NORTHWEST between 32d
and SD streets-Henry p. Gilbert ct al.
executors, to Crandall Mackey, part
original lot ID. square 1907; Sl.53250.
NO. 1914 2D STREET SOUTHWEST
Thomas p. Brown ct ux. to James A.
Toomey. lot 30, square 597: $40
PLEASANT PLAINS-George Mitchell ct
Tx. to Helena A. Ray. lot "a; $40.
NO. 1899 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
William E Jones to Leo Geschickter, lot
20. square 314; so.
SIXTH STREET SOUTHWEST between NJ
and streets-Henry F. Boswell ct Tx.
to George w. Weber, lot A. square Alb;
SO.
18TH STREET NORTHWEST between T
and L streets-John G. Cook et uX. to
John r. and Annie S. Swain, lot 20,
square 23T; $40.
NO. 1850 Odd STREET NORTHWEST-An
ME A. Dorsey ct al. to Harriet Colne, lot
%, square 81; $40 Harriet Colne to ].
D. and Margaret A. Cushman. same
property; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Ants That Farm.
N Harper's Magazine

From Harper Magazine.
Briefly, the interior formicary was found
to be series of large chambers arranged
in irregular stories like the Roman cata-
combs, and connected at many points by
tubular galleries leading to the central
gate Some of these caves. were used as
nurseries for eggs, larvae, and antlings;
some were occupied by the winged queen
lings and males. and by the fertile queens
But many were granaries. Nearest the top
were unhusked Seeds such as the ants had
been seen gathering. Farther down were
storerooms of naked seeds, and these were
identified as ant-rice, ncedle-grass, buffalo
grass, and various oily seeds or nuts such
as had been taken from the workers in the
field, and whose shells had been found in
the htchen-midden. The demonstration
was complete, far as field observation
could go. Pogonomyrmex barbatus Is q
true harvester, yeritable Agricultural
ant!
1.-The excavation was necessarily slow,
since the purpose was to study the In
terror architecture and collect material.
This required to be done piecemeal and
most carefully, constantly guarding against
the falling In of the soil. Only few feet
in depth were therefore accomplished, but
this sufficed In one nest, however, fortu-
nately exposed by a deep cutting. the gal
lcries and chambers were traced to
depth of fifteen feet. One may imagine
the enormous work involved in carrying
the formicary to such a depth. or even
much less, beneath the space covered by a
circle ten or twelve feet in diameter.
"The strain Of such use upon the ants
working tools - the mandibles - must be
great. How does 1t affect them? An inter-
esting fact developed from examinations OF
the mandibles Of many specimens. The
normal Jaw has well-defned teeth, sharp
and hard. The jaws OF workers showed
all stages Of abrasion, from a pointless
long tooth 10 absolute toothlessness."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
MANUFACTURED WORK
EFFECT OF RISE IN RAW COTTON
IN CANADA.

report explaining the advances made In
the prices OF manufactured cottons by tho
combination Of manufacturers of the do.
minfon OF Canada a result OF the rise
In raw cotton. has been received at the Do.
partment of Commerce and Labor from Mr..
Charles NJ. Pepper. one OF the five special
agents of the department sent out some
weeks ago
An advance was made In the price Of
white and gray cotton on July /. This has
now been supplemented by an increase over
the former scale of cents per pound ON
yarns. on cotton ducks and cotton blankets.
The advance on July 1 OF one-quarter OF q
cent a yard on manufactured lines of print
cloth has been increased by another qua rter
OF cent. making a total advance of one.
half cent a yard since July l. Further
advances on yarns are expected and these
affect the prices for Canadian underwear,
hosiery and carpets.
Mr.. Pepper says IL is claimed by the man.
ufacturers that the advance. which is about
10 per cent all around. does not fully com.
pensate for the rise in raw cotton. and II ID
Furthermore declared that these figures will
leave the spinners without profit.
The stock of raw cotton held by the Cas
madam mills is small and they will probas
bly, be compelled at an early date to go Inc
to the market TO renew their supplies
Discussing the relative advantages and
disadvantages Of the tariff that has been in
force since 1897. Mr.. Pepper says:
Under IL during the last seven years the
annual average importations of raw cotton
have been S4.SO0,Ooo. as against So, 10000
during the previous seven-year period, or
an increase in average of S1.100,ooo. The
average annual importation of manufac.
tured cottons during the seven-year period
ended in 1904 were 81 SOC. 600. as against "a.
10000 during the previous septennial
period. This shows that the greater aver.
age annual growth of Canadian importas
tons of manufactured cotton goods, as
compared with raw material. was 81 o8o.-
co.,
The recent British report from Kobe de.
clares that the import OF cotton yarns
shows a big decrease on account of the in-
creased growth of the Japanese industry
which is gradually. but surely ousting Lam
cashire coarse cottons from the japanese
market. Among wooden manufacturers the
outlook for imported goods is not bright.
Japanese manufacturers are today produc-
Ing the cheapest kind % cotton underwear,
socks. toilet soap and lamps, and the mo
digo and tobacco trades are rapidly passing
into Japanese hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
LABOR ON THE CANAL
BIDS WILL BE INVITED OF CON.
TRACTORS TOMORROW.

The first attempt at securing laborers in
large numbers for work In connection with
the construction Of the Panama canal will
be made tomorrow, when the bids will be
asked by w. Leon Pepperman, acting chief
Of Office Of the Panama canal commission.
for 1900 each Of Chinese, japanese and
italian laborera
Those who compete for furnishing these
1aborers will be required to submit bids
first as to the amount per diem for which
the laborers Of a certain nationality will
work, and also bids stating the amount the
government will be required to pay to get
the laborers on the Isthmus Of Panama. In
this latter item will be included. particu-
larly in the case of Chinese an amount OF
money advanced to the family Of the China
man for maintenance until the wage-earner
can remit for that purpose from his earn
ings, the amount OF the transportation and
necessary incidental funds to defray the
expenses Of the journey.
1t Is not the purpose Of the commission
to make contract with any bidder for
labor which will preclude the government
making direct and individual appointments
with each of the laborers furnished. That
precaution is taken to avoid any semblance
or possibility Of involuntary servitude.
Under the plan proposed the contractor
will land his laborers on the isthmus. These
laborers will then personally apply for ap-
pointment, stating the amount for which
they will work. On this application ap-
pointments will be made out the same as in
the case of every other employe of the
canal commission.
Information in the possession Of the COM
mission In an informal manner indicates
that the price asked for the laborers will
vary from IS cents to $3.50 day. The con-
tractors who are successful in their bids
will figure their profits in their estimates
| for getting the laborers to the isthmus, add
ed to which may be individual contracts for
boarding the lah"rers after their arrival
there. They will not be permitted to IN
any way be Intermediates between the la
bOrer and the government.
TIL bids will be opened August Is, and bid
ders will be given detailed information by
the commission regarding the form in
which they are to be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
ArnY Orders

First Lieut. James 0. Ross, 10Th Cavalry.
has been ordered TO report In person before
an army retiring board In this city. of
which Maj. William II. Arthur, surgeon, is
president, for examination by the board.
Sergeant George Smith, 10Th Company,
Coast Artillery, has been placed on the re-
tired list of the army on his own applica-
ton.
Contract Surgeon Harper Peddicord, U. s..
A, upon his arrival at Seattle. Wash, has
been ordered TO Vancouver barracks, Wash,
with view TO consultation with the sur
geon OF Vancouver barracks, with refer
ence to the case of First Lieut. Joseph c..
Wilson. Sd Infantry.
Capt. Guy c. NJ. Godfrey. assistant sur
geon, has been relieved from duty in New
York city. N Y, and ordered TO Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga.
First Lieut.. William N. Hughes, jr., 18th
Infantry, has been ordered to Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan. for duty on the staff Of Brig.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell.
Lieut.. Col. William B. Wheeler I'd Infan-
try, has been granted an extension of leave
for three months. on surgeons certificate of
disability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

DR. William II. Kelley of Albany. " Y,
chief veterinarian of the state department.
Of agriculture, has been appointed by the
State Department at Washington as dtles
gate for the United States to the interna-
tional veterinary congress. to be held at
Budapest, Hungary, September 80.
Daniel Ripley. former city detective Of
Chicago, Il nephew of former Chief of Po-
lice Joseph Ripley. was taken to Joliet
penitentiary today to begin his sentence OF
fourteen years for the murder of Joseph
Hopkins in 1902. Ripley shot Hopkins in
a quarrel founded on jealousy over WOO
man.
Twenty deaths have been added to the
list of Chicago mortalities, due to tho
blighting heat of the first three days Of
this week. OF this number were
adults and the others were infants. The
cool weather which came with northerly
breezes Wednesday continues.
The Topeka. Kan. pension agency which
handles the business of Missouri, Kansas,
Colorado, New Mexico. Indian Territory
and Oklahoma, has 15.36s pensioners on
the rolls, a net loss OF % for the year.
The total gross loss was 5O3l, of which
4,J05 Were due to deaths. The number OF
Spanish war veterans and of civil war
widows increases, but the rate of deaths OF
civil war veterans is very high.
The grand jury has released Welcome
Jerome at Chicago. who claims TO be a
cousin of District Attorney Jerome of New
York. from the charge of numbering Charles
Faure. The death of Faure occurred last
Sunday. jerome hid at the top OF tho
stairs leading from the street to the apart
ments occupied by Faure and Mrs. Jerome,
and after struggle with the man. whom
he charged with running his home. threw
him down the stairs Faures head struck
the pavement, and he died from his ins
5uries within a few hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
New Sun Clock.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
A new and highly ingenious form of sun
dial clock was recently exhibited at the
Royal Society's rooms in London. 1t is the
invention of Prof. Albert Crehove. The
gnomon of the common dial is replaced by
a bead fixed on wire, the shadow OF
which is cast on the interior of true cyl
indrical surface. On this surface figures of
eight curves are drawn, marking standard
noon for each day of the year. The cylin-
drical surface is inclined so that its axis.
upon which the bead is fixed, is parallel to
that Of the earth. 1t thus represents the
latitude of the place. The shadow of the
bead travels across the cylindrical surface
parallel to or on one of the circles drawn
thereon. These circles represent days OF
the month Each hour described In the
circle is always of the same length. and
scale Of minutes engraved on the cylinder
enables true mean time to be read of d.
rectly to a few seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Work.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

Professor Nichols, the famous Cornell
physicist, during the recitation of fresh
man class in natural philosophy, observed
tall, lanky youth in a rear seat, his head In
a reaumbent position. his body in a languid
pose. his eyes half closed and his legs ex-
tended far out in an adjacent aisle. He was
either asleep or about to lose consciousness.
Mr.. Frazer saia the great scientist, you
may recite." The freshman opened his eyes
slowly He did not change his somnolent
pose. Mr.. Frazer, what is work?" Every
thing is work. was the drawing reply
What! Everything is work?'' Yes SIR"
Then, take 1t, you would like me and the
class to believe that this desk is work? 2"
Yes, sir" replied the youth YEARLY, that
desk is woodwork
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Eclipse Observers Reported in Spain.

VALENCIA, Spain. July 21.-The United
States cruiser Minneapolis. having on
board Rear Admiral Colby n. Chester, su-
perintendent OF the United States naval OBJ
servatory. and the other members of the
American expedition which will observe the
eclipse of the sun here on August 20, ar
rived today at Villanueva Del Grae from
Gibraltar. The cruiser. which was accom-
panied by the supply steamer Caesar, having
on board instruments and materials for the
observation station which is 10 be erected
ashore. exchanged salutes with the land
batteries. The American officers later ex-
changed visits with the local authorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Hot Wave Broken.

AS stated by The Star yesterday. the hot
wave which spread over a greater part of
the country during the past few days was
at least temporarily broken.
The United States weather bureau today
gives most encouraging information as to
general weather conditions. From the alb
normally hot TO the abnormaly cool seems
to he the trend of the atmospheric record.
The report says:
The tempera ture continues to fall slowly
III New England the middle Atlantic
states, the lake region and the Ohio valley.
In the lake region the fall in temperature
has now continued upward of thrty-six
hours; a consequence abnormaIy cool
weather is reported this morning from the
upper lake region with ght frost at Es-
canada. The weather also has turned cool
in the Dakotas, the Missouri and middle
Mississippi valleys. Rain has fallen in east
ern North Carolina. eastern Missouri, south
ern Indiana and southern Illinois, Kentucky
and western Tennessee, South Dakota.
western Nebraska, and there have been
scattered thunder storms in the Rocky
mountain region and the southwest. For
tonight and Saturday fair weather is IN
dcated pit i'll the Ohio valley, the south
portion of the middle Atlantic states ana
North Carolina. where showers are prob
able The temperature will not change ma
terially in southern districts. 1t will be
slightly cooler tonight in the east portion
of the middle Atlantic, and continuation
of the present cool weather in the Ohio val
ley and lower lake region for the next thir-
ty-SiX hours may be anticipated.
The police report that Samuel Bryan,
fifty-fve years old, engineer at the Prince
terday about II o o'clock. He was taken TO
his home at 1922 Park place northeast,
where he lapsed into unconsciousness Dr.
Rogers and DR.. Robnett of the Casualty
Hospital worked with him until O'Clock,
when he revived sufficiently to be taken
to the Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Tax on Newspapers.
the Indianapolis News

From the IndianapoIB NeWs.
On June Is, 1856, England's newspaper
stamp duty was abolished and the reign OF
the cheap daily began. This tax on
knowledge" was first imposed in 1712 and
was made most severe by the act of 1870,
which fixed 1t at pence q cents) a sheet.
with shillings pence (87 cents) duty on
each advertisement. The wings reduced the
duty to penny in 1896. but when the Cri-
mean war broke out and every one wanted
the news even a penny duty was found to
be intolerable. Its repeal is called
Magma Charta Of the British press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
FIELDS ASKS NEW TRIAL.
Motion Taken Under Amusement by
Justice

Arguments in connection with the mo-
tons for a new trial and in arrest of judg-
ment were made this afternoon In the case
Of Thomas M. Fields, convicted of the en-
bezzlement of nearly $4,000 of the funds
OF the Washington Beneficial Endowment
Association. placed in his care as one OF
the receivers of the association. The mo-
tons were taken under advisement by the
court. Attorney D. w. Baker made the ar
gument in support of the motions and AS
sistant United States Attorney Easily
Smith the argument in opposition thereto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
LOCAL CORPORATIONS.
Annual Statement Submitted to Com
miSsioners Today,

The first of the annual statements of the
financial condition of local corporal tons to
be submitted to the Commissioners. under
the act of Congress which makes such re-
ports compulsory, is that of the Potomac
Electric Power Company, which reached
the desk Of Commissioner Mcfarland this
morning. The report, which shows a cash
balance In the treasury of the company On
June 80, 1905, goes into detail of the years
transactions.
President George H. Harries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
THE SATURDAY STAR.
Some Of the Interesting Features In
| Tomorrow's Big Paper.

Some Of the Interesting Features In
Tomorrow's Big Paper.
The Saturday Star this week will be re-
plete with many attractively Illustrated
special features. dealing with subjects APP
pealing to the interest Of all readers.
Among some Of the features OF toniorrow's
big paper there will be the following:
FRUITS IN CUBA QllustratedD.
Frank Carpenter declares that the Island
republic Is a veritable fruit farm. which
in time will supply this country with
delicacies Of ali kinds.
BIRDS OF THE ZOO Qllustrated).
An interesting article telling Of the diff
culties presented in capturing birds and
why there are no bird centers as there
are animal markets.
ART IN LOOKING COOL Ullustrated).
Light-colored chalhes and French fan
nels are popular for mountain and sea-
side wear.
TAP STORM CLOUDS illustrated.
Through experiments with kites and other
apparatus the weather bureau officials
are learning new facts about the cleo
tricity of the air, magnetic storms and
kindred phenomena.
CUPID-PERSONALLY CONDUCTED Ql-
lustrated).
A charming bit Of fiction written for The
Star by Edith NJ. Doane.
WITH DENMARK IN illustrated.
A timely article setting forth the advan-
tages that might result from a fedora
ton of Sweden. Norway and Denmark
into a single government.
IN MOTOR RAIMENT Gllustrated).
Even the most unpretentious wardrobes
boast some sort of apparel suitable for
automobile run.
IF NICHOLAS FLEES Qllustrated).
An interesting article from the French
capital in which the writer suggests that
Paris will likely become the refuge of
the car and the grand dukes should
Nicholas and the royal family of Russia
be driven from that land
An entertaining tale in the series of sto-
ries of a metropolitan fire department.
~ written by Harvey J. O'Higgins, under
the title of The Smoke Eaters
THE MARATHON MYSTERY
Another installment of the thrilling story
by Burton E Stevenson, which is run
ming 6 a daily serial in The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Dick Turpin's Hiding Place.

From the London Mall
Workmen engaged in tearing down the
Plough Inn at Little Ealing discovered 4
secret chamber yesterday. 1t was elaborate-
ly furnished in old oak
The house is over 500 years old, and az
one time belonged to the grandmother of
Dick Turpin. the famous highwayman. Tho
chamber is supposed to have been his re.
treat when too closely pursued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Fined for Iarcenv.

Upon thi.e charges of larceny committed
on the same day Lizzie Gaskins, colored,
was convicted in the Police Court this
morning. In each case the penalty was So
or fifteen days in Jail. AS her finances were
low, the month and half in default will
be the penalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21

VICTORIA, B. C.. July 21.--The steamer
lyo, which has arrived from Japan, brought
among her passengers Capt. o. Kamimura,
Capt. ii. Ogura, feet engineer; Fl. Yamada
and Lieutenant Commander Sato, Japanese
officers detached from Togo's feet since the
hattie of Tsushima and sent to England to
take over the battleship Kator recently
launched, which they will take to Japan at
the close of the war. A crew will be sent to
England by the Suez route for the battle
ship: which is one of two being built in
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Fined for Larceny.

Judge O'Neal imposed sentence of S2o
or three months in jail in each of two cases
of larceny on which John Levison, alias
Charles Williams, was arraigned in the Po-
lice Court this morning. The defendant
pleaded guilty to obtaining the money by a
fim-flam game, In one case getting 50 from
William III. Dyson, and in another case OBJ
tanning SO from Louisa Temoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Noted Danish Poet Dead.

. CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, July 21.-Peter
Hansen, who wrote many meritorious
poems to the various kings of Denmark,
and was at one time considered very favor
ably for poet laureate of Denmark, died
here suddenly last night He was eighty
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Stole a Pair of Shoes.

After complaint had been made to police
headquarters of the larceny of a pair of
shoes from Bessie Moss of 31S Indiana ave-
nue.. Frank Norman was arrested by Pro-
cinct Detective Mullen of the sixth pre-
cinct station. He was arraigned in the Po-
lice Court this morning on the charge and
was found guilty by Judge O'Neal. For the
next fifteen days he W II lie confined In the
District Jail as nere'sv for the oYense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
No Marriage Licenses.

This was an exceptional day at the city
hall for the reason that up to a late hour
this afternoon the clerk of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia had not
issued marriage license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Druggist Fine,

Judge Kimball today imposed fine of $40
on Mr.. Frank j. Dieudonne, 7th street
druggist, the charge of selling soda
water the syrup in which contained
salicylic acid. The judge said he would not
impose this minimum fine In future cases OF
the kind.