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PROTECTING THE WoRKMEN.
How Belgium Safeguards Its Laboring
Glasses

The Belgian government has issued de-
cree prescribing the precautionary meas
ures to be observed by owners of work
shops to safeguard the health of the en-
ployes and to provide against accidents to
them. United States Consul McNally at
Liege, who has made a report on the sub
ject, says that every precaution Is demand
ed that will in any way protect the health
Of the Belgian workmen or lessen their la
bility to injury. The solicitude of the Bel
gian government for its working classes,
says he, lis to be highly commended, and
the fruit of such devotion is evident in the
disposition of the workmen and their tend
ency to remain with the employers
throughout their lives"
In the ordinary workshop which the de-
cree Is intended to cover each workman
must have a free space of ten cubic yards.
The shop must have height of three yards,
and must be ventilated in a thoroughly
sanitary way. Certain prescribed apparatus
must be used to supply fresh and draw out
vitiated air. This apparatus must have at
least a capacity of thirty cubic yards an
hour for each workman In manufacturing
establishments where the work is unheaith-
full the capacity of the apparatus for
newing the air must be at least sixty cubic
yards per hour for each workman.
The owners of all establishments shall
provide against the escape of gas or the
existence of odors, vapors or dust that
might In any way affect the health of the
workmen. All shops shall be conveniently
and systematically lighted. so that the
workmen may be enabled to follow their
employment without danger to their sight.
All necessary precautions shall be taken to
keep the air pure and to avoid the overhead
ing of shops. During the winter the work.
shops must be conveniently and sufficiently
heated, and in summer provision must be
made against high temperature. The heat
ing or lighting apparatus shall be placed SO
as not to discommode or injure the work.
men by reason Of its proximity.
The waste. residue, sweepings and other
destroyed. In establishments where the
work is unhealthful the workmen must not
enter or leave the workshop in the same
clothing worn during employment. A cloak
room, with wash stands and other neces-
sary accOmmod ations, must be established
for the use of the employees. The heads Of
manufacturing enterprises must prohibit
the carrying or eating OF food within rooms
where toxic materials are being manufac-
tured The water used. whether It be for
drinking, spraying or manufacturing pur-
poses must be pure.
The decree contains further provisions to
guard the workmen against the influences
Of vapors or odors OF any kind and against
accidents from machinery, and to assure tho
solidity Of the buildings and the absolute
security Of everything pertaining to the
ticular attention is drawn to the safety OF
ladders. wells and staircases, and to pre-
cautions against fire. The introduction Of
alcoholic stimulants into the workshops or
any part or place accessory to them is alb
solutely forbidden
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suits open to them. but the poor mans
opportunity in real estate. 1t is his chance
to get beyond the precarious stage OF ex-
istence to one OF more or less independence.
which Is what every man Of spirit looks
forward to.
By Small Payments.
1.-THE modern method of subdividing largo
parcels Of available land into lots and
selling them on the installment or
monthly payment plan makes the road
easy for small investors. who otherwise
would be shut OF from the means of null
tiplying their savings.
Il don't mean to say that every person
who buys lot Is bound to become wealthy
or that fortune can be made out of every
lot on the market. What do say is that
lots in accessible districts on car lines or
railroad within reasonable distance OF the
city. or its Industrial centers. are certain
to increase In value as the city grows.
OF course. tudicious selection enters
largely into the success OF such invest
ments. and likewise the question of cost.
The lot business has been more or less
abused BY means Of lurid advertising the
thoughtless public has frequently been ex-
cited to the point of buying real estate for
much more than 1t is actually worth But
the day for stampedes is gone. The average
buyer is more intelligent on the subject Of
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real estate values than he was lew years
ago, and In street parlance You have to
show him Many have learned by expert
ence that glowing promises not always
reliable.
Value of Property.
ut is not difficult matter to get at the
real value of piece of ground There Is
no mystery about it. Careful investigation
and comparisons with adjacent properties,
or ground of like character In similar locali-
ties. Will soon bring one to the knowledge
of how much he ought to pay for the lot
he has IN mind.
"One great point of excellence which
real estate inves tment has over all others
Is that the investor Is in absolute control
of 1t. Stock may drop to the freezing point,
banks may go up, directors of insurance
companies may falter. managers of stock
companies may overlook the patient stock
holders, but the man who owns real estate
is the master of his possessions. He can
see what he has. and see that it does not
get away from him."
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although the system on which the library
is to be conducted has not yet been brought
up to a degree of perfection 1t Is still i'm
to get at what he wants in one way or
another.
Not only are there million books
at the command Of the reader. There are
also thousands of magazines and news
papers on file in the southern corridor of
the building conveniently placed for ready
reference The stranger In the city will
there find his home papers on file, and the
man who wants unusual technical maya
zines on every subject that has a maya zine
devoted to 1t wifi find 1t there. There are
1900 periodicals received at the library. OF
that number 1900 are readily accessible and
the balance can be had on application.
1t Is strange coincidence that the unfor
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than II he simply indicated 1t by name and
author. He saves exactly that much time
for the librarians with the consequent saw
ing of time for himself.
The card catalogue is being brought up to
date as rapidly the force of the library
will permit. Every new book secured is
catalogued and constant uroads are made
on the old stock of books so that within a
comparatively few years every book will be
represented in the subject catalogue
But the person who is not sufficiently
skilled In the ways of books to go to the
catalogue. or those who find the catalogue
dehclent in the information they desire,
have the aid Of the librarians, whose knowl-
edge of what Is in the book stacks often
permits them to guide the reader to what he
wants in a comparatively short time There
are book catalogues that are also helpful and
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they are not often seen about the library
building. Their magnificent rooms are
shown to visitors. They are seldom occu-
pied by single man who enjoys the privi-
lege Of using them Now and then sena-
tor or representative takes a constituent
over to the library and very grandly walks
into this private room and strikes the con-
stituent with awe when he tells him that
that Is his reading room.
The blind also have special quarters, that
are located in the basement of the build
ing. and there the unfortunate people who
live In darkness find instruction and
amusement In running over the raised let
ters of the hundreds of volumns that have
been gathered for their special use. They
have a piano there. too, in the music de-
partment, which Is conveniently located,
and the blind can resort to it when they de-
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NEWS AND GOSSIP
IN REAL ESTATE

The official figures that are found at the
office of the inspector of buildings fully
confirm what every one knows who is al
all familiar with the situation during the
present season. that the amount of build
ing going on is something unusual. Sell
dom If ever before in the recent history of
the city. according to the evidence, have
many dollars been spent in brick and NOR
tar as has been the case during the past
six months. Beginning with the month of
January, when affairs in that line are never
very brisk in any year, the record shows
that permits were taken out for the erec-
ton of buildings and for repairs involving
a greater expenditure than was recorded
in the previous year. This proportion was
continued for each month that followed so
that since the beginning of the year the
record OF building as compared with the
corresp Onding period OF last year Is rather
remarkable.
Il Will, no doubt be a source OF surprise
even to those most familiar with the sit
uation. for while they realized that there
was more building this season than dur
ing The one preceding. they hardly appre-
Ciated its extent In the space of FIVE
months more money was spent for such
purposes than during the entire twelve
months in most years that have preceded.
Nearly seven millions and a half of dollars
is the total for that period. and with the
exception Of the year 1903. that comes
nearly to the total for any year within the
past decade.
A Busy Season.
A comparison OF this sort gives a much
better idea of what has really been done
during the past six months In this particu-
lar than perhaps any other. for the reason
that 1t brings out the fact that the business
OF twelve months has been done during
the past five months. The record for the
current thirty days is. OF course, not COM
pleted. but without that the showing made
for the portion of the year since the be-
ginning is quite impressive.
The figures are as follows:
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exceeded every month this year. 1t would
not be surprising If the total for the pres
ent month ran UP to twelve millions of dol
lars which is very tidy sum of money to
be laid out in the course of single twelve
months in building operations.
Prices Of Business Property.
In Pittsburg the real estate market has
been unusually active this season. and the
demand for properties In the business Sec
ton OF the city has been an unusual one.
Prices have rapidly gone up and the amount
of trading has been exceptional.
Last week a substantial four-story busi-
ness building was sold for $3.50, 900. It Is
known as 225 9Th avenue, and fronts twenty
feet on the north side Of 9Th avenue be-
tween Market'and Wood streets. The depth
Is 120 feet. The price paid per square foot
was over $104. which Is said to have been
the highest price per square foot ever paid
for property In that city. The purchaser
Will improve the lot with substantial busi-
ness structure at the expiration Of the
present lease.
Mr.. Jennings Home.
An attractive suburban home Just COM
pleted Is that of Mr.. Frederick 4. Fenning
at No. 1917 Newark street. Cleveland Park.
The house. which was designed by F. B.
Pyle. architect. Is OF frame. exterior finish
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sire. This department for the blind Is one
Of the most helpful features of the library,
and one that has never excited any but
favorable comment. To the blind In this
city it is a great popular resort. 1t is their
own and they patronze 1t to a large extent
From October 1 to June 20 the daily
readings are given for the blind by volun-
teer readers. These readings generally
consist of essays. poems and short stories.
such as have not been printed in finger
print, and are to give the listeners an OPP
portunity of hearing good literature not
printed in any form accessible to them On
Wednesday of each week a concert Is
fngs are open to the public without dis
examination. and many people enjoy wit
Messing them. not only for the reading. but
also Tor the opportunity of seeing the blind
enjoy the literary treat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
Lightning Calculator in
Uncle Sans Employ


The lightning calculator OF the United
States government the man who finds a
diet of arithmetic and it's train of difficult
problems as easy Of digestion and assim-
lation as new-fangled breakfast food To
weak stomach, is Joseph s. Mccoy His
official title IS government acunry. and no
has an Office on the fourth floor OF the
treasury. where, with one assistant and an
imported arithmometer. he wrestles vita
masses of figures that would drive an ordi-
nary man crazy. Yet he keeps fat over
the work. and his disposition IS sunshine
itself
Actuarles OF the bis Insurance companies
In New York paid hiEh SIo"oo a
year. and, from the standpoint OF arithmc-
tic, encounter nothing worse in Intricate.
almost ineNplicable. problems as To anpui-
ties and reversions than Mr.. Mccoy. VINO
must face anything any government official
ought to have more, but he is a modes.
unassuming sort of fellow who ncvvy
makes use of his Acquaintance with prom
inent men to ask that something be done
for him. Congressman unhesitatingly call
upon him for the solution of problems in
tariff and currency that are thick 10
them they could never see through unless
with his aid. Members OF the banking and
currency committee and of the ways and
means committee OF the House. together
with the corresponding committees OF the
Senate. know him. and know him well. hut
he never presumes upon his valuable work
for them to suggest that they might get
through an additional appropriation for his
salary,
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The Banner Year in Building.

The Banner Year in Building.
1t is quite evident from what has been
done thus far that the fiscal year which
closes on the Both of this month will be the
banner year in the building industries of the
city. Without including the value of the
buildings for which permits have been is
sued during the present month, the record
for the present year shows total of money
expended that reaches the large sum OF
over eleven millions.
The only period that at all COMPARES with
1t was that of the preceding fiscal year Of
1904, when the value of the building permits
issued amounted to over thirteen millions Of
dollars. In that year permit was taken
out for the erection of the union railway
station. and the value stated In the permit
was Ave millions of dollars the largest sum
ever named In a permit issued from the In
spector's office Making allowance for this
IN the total for the year. 1t is apparent that
the money spent during the twelve months
of 1904 in improvements in the District was
much less than during the present fiscal
year. In fact, 1t may be said that the
amount for the present year is about double
that of the preceding year.
Millions in Buildings.
The year 1903 was big year, as the total
of the expenditures ran up to over eleven
millions of dollars. The figures themselves,
giving the total value Of the buildings and
repairs for each year during the past dec
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tunate blind. and senators and represena-
tives are the classes of patrons of the II
brary that have special facilities provided
for them. The rooms reserved for senators
and representatives are probably the most
magnificent offices of that kind in existence.
Like most magnificent library rooms they
are little used. The magnifcence has not
sufficient charm to attract senators or rep
resentatives. AS this is the Library of
Congress 1t was supposed that it would
have to have special facilities for Con-
gress, but the beauties do not attract the
legislators to the building.
The senator's and representatives send to
the library for books and have them In
their homes and in committee rooms, but
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ade. tell the story better than anything else
and SO they are given below:
Twelve Millions in One Year.

Twelve Millions in One Year.
It Is likely when the books for the fiscal
year are closed at the end of the present
month that the total of the money expended
for new buildings and for repairs within
the District during that period will exceed
that of any other year, even the big year
of 1903 At any rate. II 1t does not go
ahead 1t Will not be far behind. and to do
that it will be necessary for the value of the
permits for the month of June to be about
half million of dollars, which has been
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Not only are his services IN demand by
congressman who have all kinds al serIoIs.
often ludicrous ideas about bills they want
to Introduce to reform the currency and
financial laws of the country but the vari-
Gus departments of the government cav
upon him whenever they strike some prob
lem they can't solve. While upon the treas
ury pay rolls he Is, as his title indicates.
government actuary.' and any official in
the government service may submit matters
to him II they rghtfully belong there.
Just after the Boxer uprising in China
and the small war which brought down
upon China the armies of all the civilized
countries OF the world an indemnity was re-
CURED. China had to pay for her foolish
ness, and each of the nations that sent an
army there obtained much in the way
of payment of expenses. or rather, prom
Use to pay. The payments began in 1892
and have been made every SIX months
since. Secretary Hay interpreted the pro-
tocol as meaning payments by China IN Sill
YER upon a gold basis.
Ali the other nations interpreted the
protocol plainly as payments in gold and
entirely upon a geld basis. As viewed by
the other nations, there would be no trouble
In making the payments inasmuch as gold
varies little in value the world over, but
silver changes IN value almost every da%,
depending upon the demand for it Then.
accepting the Interpretation of st:ver pay
ments, how much would China be com
PEELED to pay the United States at the first
payment? A good many officials lost sleep
over 1t and then Mr.. Mccoy was sent for
| and told to go TO China and settle the
question. He went over. He found the
Chinese tael, the only basis for metallic
money In China. changeable In value as
| the price OF silver. He really found that
| there Is no such thing a tael. as the
| Chinese government does not coin any
money. and the coins In circulation are
made by banks and municipalities. Even
| these do little coinage, the tael being
| lump OF silver, upon which is placed stamps
indicating its value In a vague sort of way.
| Sometimes Jumps of silver weighing fifty
| ounces are passed around among the Chi
nese banks and banking concerns, the
stamp of each concern appearing upon Ii
| to testify to It's weight. In Shanghai there
| is a sort of clearing house at which the
| weight OF these pieces of bullion is deter
mined and their value fixed. Consequently
| the money of China is nothing more than
silver bullion and copper pieces. hundreds
| of the latter being required to be worth
| as much as an American dollar. Under the
| recommendations of Mr.. Mccoy. the in
| demnity payments of China are made to
| this country based upon the bullion value
| OF silver at the time of the payment, which
| means that If silver is 50 cents an ounce
| In the gold countries, China pays accord
| ingly.
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To the man not versed in the methods Of
the library this catalogue is a wonder in it
self. 1t brings in the most convenient form
every book of the library within easy ref
erence for the reader. and that reader who
will affix to his order card the correct
designation for locating the books on the
shelves will get the volume more rapidly
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The members OF Company A. I'd Regf-
ment. have been ordered to assemble the
9th instant for the purpose OF eiecting first
and second Heutenants. Capt Theodore
r. Heap win preside.
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The LIST Battery. Field Artillery, will as
semble at o'clock next Tuesday afternoon
for mounted drill. Capt. A. P. Robins, aid
de-camp, District OF Columbia militia. viii
supervise the drill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

Private Raymond r. Burrows, Signal
Corps. has been transferred to the general
non-commissioned staff District of Column
bia militia as stan sergeant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-25
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For a stylish, well-made suit, go to
| Kerr's.
| The Stockyards now have automo-
biles for hire by the day or hour.
The best tailoring ever turned out in
IIIonolulu is being done at Kerr's.
Lutted's Hawaiian poi in pound cans
for sale by all druggists and grocers. =
Fine silk kinlonos and ivory goods
with artistic carvings at Sayegusa' s
Nuuanu street.
| You can buy a Victor Talking Ma
chine of Bergstrom Music Co. for cash
| or instruments.
Records of the latest popular music
for the Victor Talking Machine at the
| Bergstrom Music Co.
| Victor Talking Machine is indisput-
/ ably the best made. BergStrom Music
Co. have a large stock
Victor Talking Machine was awarded
| first prize at st. Louis Exposition.
Bergstrom Music Co. sell them.
Sugarbran effects an absolute saving
| of nearly so per cent in your feed bill.
All grocers sell it. E. ]. Walker, agent.
| Fit, quality. style and finish are given
| special attention in our $25 summer
suits. Geo. Martin, next to Post Office.
First-class work only in Kerr's tailor
| ing department.
| The Gale eight-horse power automo-
| bile is the equal in every respect of
more expensive cars. Schuman Car
riage Co.
| A bunch of keys was lost somewhere
On Allen street yesterday. Finder will
| be rewarded if same are returned to
] this office.
| The Winton of 1905 is the easiest con-
| trolled car in existence. 1t can be run
| by youth after an hours coaching.
| Won Hamm Young Co.
N. S. Sachs Dry Goods Co. will COM
mence their great annual clearance
sale next Thursday morning. 1t will be
| a great bargain event for Honolulu.
The Oldsmobile is the car that takes
you where you want to go, when you
want to go, as fast as you want to go
and stops only when you want to stop.
Won Hamm-Y Young Co, agents.
Stein Bloch full evening dress clothes
and dinner suits are made of the finest
materials, silk lined, graceful, patri-
clan. They fit perfectly. NJ. McInerny,
! Ltd, can supply you with suit on a
moments notice.
Every suit Kerr's are turning out is a
perfect art of fashion.
Isaac NJ. Cox (B. A. Haverford Col
| lege graduate student Sauveur College
: of Languages and Stanford University
an experienced coach in college en-
! trance and teacher of language by the
natural method, is prepared to take a
number of scholars at his residence,
! 2027 Nuuanu avenue.
c. Q. zee Hop & CO. wish to pur-
| chase good fat cattle and calves, per
-, head or per h., in any quantities. Will
| pay good price for the same. Anyone
having them for sale, whether in the
city or on the other islands. will please
communicate the above firm. Tel. Blue
2511, P. o. Box 1913.
Mr.. Sondag, Kerr's cutter, has made
q friend of every customer.