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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
HOMES IN PANAMA.
Erected by Government for
Canal Employees.
OLD FRENCH COTTAGES
LEFT BY FORMER ENGINEERS
ARE BEING REPAIRED.
Bachelor Quarters at Culebra - How
Married Men viii Live-Cost
of Provisions.
OLD FRENCH COTTAGES
Copyright 1905. by Frank C. CarpenterD
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Copyright 1906. by Frank C. Carpenterl
Special Correspondence Of The Star
PANAMA.
Uncle Sam will soon have 1000 houses
ready for his canal employees. Within the
past few months millions Of feet Of lum-
Der have arrived from the states. Shipload
after shipIoad has come from the Gulf Of
Mexico and Puget sound. and 1t is now
piled up in the lumber yards a Colon and
La Boca and scattered at different points
over our ten-tnile strip. A big saw and
planning mill has been formed out of the old
French machinery at Colon. and we'll
equipped Timing. blacksmithing and plumb
ing shops are in operation at Ancon. At the
several stations along the canal route
gangs of men are at work building new
houses and repairing the old ones left by
the French. Altogether there are more
than 800 plumbers painters. carpenters
tinSmthS, masonS and Other. mechanics and
iabOrerS engaged in such construction. Out
side the cost of the material more than
100000 has already been spent, and it is
estimated that more than $4,000, 900 will be
expended during the coming year. In
the administration building at Panama a
corps of architects from the Treasury De-
partmept at Washington. and from New
York Boston and Chicago Is working
away night and day making plans ana
specifications, the whole force being under
the direction Of the supervising architect.
Mr.. M 0. Johnson, who was formerly one
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BIRD RESERVATIONS
Established by Government to
Protect Native Species.
IN ESTING COLONIES
WORTHLESS ISLANDS UTILIZED
AS AsYLUMs FOR BIRDS.
Story Of the Movement Instituted by
National Audubon Society and
Supported by High Officials.
N ESTING COLONIES

Written for The Star By Frank Bond.
The comparatively recent movement Of
the National Association Of Audubon So
ciettes toward defending the nesting sites
Of birds during the breeding season Is con-
stdered full OF promise. Along the south
Atlantic coast OF the United States and
along the gulf coast far west as the
eastern Texas boundary and in the fresh
water lakes Of the public land states may
be found small islands which, for one rea-
son or another. are still the property OF the
general government. Along the salt water
shore lines these islands are usually low
lying. often storm-sssept and invariably OF
no commercial value. In the south Allan
tic and gulf regions the islands are marshy
and covered with the rank vegetation OF
the subtropical regions. while in the more
northern districts they are often rocky.
with sandy soil unfit for cultivation.
Islands of the character noted are gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
LABOR IN GERMANY.
Relations Between Employer and En-
ploye Seem Harmonious.


ploye Seem Harmonious.
Labor conditions in Germany" is the
subject Of a report to the State Depart-
ment by United States Consul Muench at
Plauen. ''The relations between employ
ers and employees" says he, seem more
harmonious in Germany than In the United
States. Strikes are less frequent and not
as far-reaching. and. on the whole, they
seem to run more peaceful course. How
far the constantly growing system of laws
py which the dangers and uncertainties
In the career of the average operative are
being reduced may be accountable for such
improvement in the mutual relations 1t
were perhaps rash to suggest. It is GER
tain, none the less. that Germany now
stands in the front rank of those nations
in which the lawmaking powers have
striyen to amelforate the condition Of the
industrial classes by means Of systema-
tized investigation and consequent legisla-
ton
aside from the laws on factory inspec-
ton and sanitation. infant labor, insurance
against sickness and accident and for
pension In old age, certain Industrial COM
munities have now inaugurated a sc.Ssne
OF insurance against unemployment and
while the success Of this experiment has
not been pronounced, 1t Is not proposed to
abandon the effort. Its chief defects
hitherto appeared to consist In a financial
deficit and the apparently resulting In
ducement to idleness.
Measures Of legal reform have not been
confined, though. to the humanitarian
laws mentioned. One Of the points prom
inently contested in the late Crimmitschau
textile workers strike was the demand Of
operatives to limit the working time of
female operatives to ten hours per day
The failure of that strike has not served
to silence the propaganda for such reform
So strong has the movement become and
SO far dfffused outside as well as in the
sin0uStrt6l unions that the a ~
q national law to establish maximum
working day OF ten hours for females EN-
ployed In factories Is now among the prog
innate possibilities"
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of the architects of the Illinois Central sys-
tenn. and was brought here by Chief En-
gineer Wallace.
A Part of Uncle Sans Bargain.

Slneer w dlldCe.
A Part Of Uncle Sans Bargain.
During my stay at Panama 1 have spent
much time with the supervising architect.
l have travelled with him over the isthmus
inspecting the buildings which came to US
as Va part of Uncle Sans bargain. and, in
looking over the plans of the new houses
in course of construction. He tells me that
we received as part Of our canal purchase
more than 2, 400 different buildings in vari-
Gus stages of dilapidation. We got 200
houses. most of which were cottages in
tended as the homes of the workmen. A
few had been built in the United States
and sent knocked down to Panama, and the
remainder were made Of imported American
lumber rooted with fine quality of gal
vanized iron, which has withstood this
tropical climate for twenty-five years.
These houses are to be seen at Ancon
and Colon, at the two ends of the canal
and they are scattered in villages all
along the route from. the Atlantic to the
Pacific. They are of different sizes: some
of one story, costing from several hundred
to a thousand dollars or more each, and
others the magnificent residences built for
De Lesseps and his son at Christobal and
the mansion of Monsieur Dingler on the
slopes of Ancon, each of which cost from
900 to $4,000. In addition there are
score more of great warehouses and
machine shops scattered over the isthmus
railroad stations, office buildings and
wharves at Panama and Colon, hospital
buildings which have altogether cost mil
lions, situated at the two ends of the line,
and two big three-story structures in the
heart of Panama, one of which is the Canal
Office building covering a full block. and
the other the fine residence of the chief en-
gineer, which was formerly the home OF
the French canal director.
Ravaged by Time and the White Ants.
l asked the supervising architect to
give me some idea of the condition of these
buildings at the time they were handed
over to US. Said he:
Nearly everything left by the French was
in state OF dilapidation. No repairs had
been done for years. The paint had been
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orally of small extent. and having no COM
mercial or agricultural value. have laid un-
molested by man since the European be-
gan to occupy the country. They would
still be undisturbed except for the fact that
their extraordinary bird life has excited the
cupidity Of the professional plume and
feather hunter, whom the millinery manu-
facturer pays literally to ravage and de-
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Pelican Island Bird Reservation.

stroy; the egg collector. and. in the south,
that most recent scourge. the professional
pot hunter for the cold storage houses
Non-game birds supply the great bulk of
feathers for the millinery trade, while the
wild ducks winterinG along the gulf coast
fall a prey to the cold storage agents gun.
The depredations of the egg hunters, it is
stated. have been greatest among the col
onies of non-game water birds.
Desirable Habitations for Birds.
Many of these islands. although hereto
fore scorned by man. have not been over
looked by the birds. Indeed, they offer the
very best inducements for bird colonial
ton. Their vegetation supplies suitable
nesting sites and their general condition
and location promise immunity from spoil
alton. so that they have been occupied by
colonies Of birds which have bred unmolest-
ed probably for centuries Many bird col
onies. however, had been plundered of their
eggs and the birds driven away: or. the
birds were shot and their skins taken for
millinery purposes before any effective plan
for their preservation could be devised.
With the passage by Congress of the Lacey
act. May %. 1900. came the hope of relief.
Section one of this act provides that the
duties and powers of the Department of
Agriculture DE enlarged so as to include the
preservation of game and other wild birds
The Secretary Of Agriculture Is authorized
to adopt such measures as may be neces-
sary to carry out the purposes OF the act
The National Association of Audubon So
cieties, through their president and members
of their executive committee. first asked the
cooperation Of Secretary Wilson of the
Department OF Agriculture and of Secretary
Hitchcock Of the Department of the In
terror to secure the reservation of a small
island on the eastern Florida coast. This
island is mud fiat Of no value. but on
which a large colony of brown pelicans
have bred for an unknown period. If the
island were reserved for the purpose OF
protecting these birds the Secretary of
Agriculture could. under the Lacey act, pro-
vide such administration as would accom-
plish the end sought.
The island was government property and
there was no reason why 1t could not be
reserved by executive order for public use
In manner similar to that employed In
creating military. naval or lighthouse reser-
vations. The matter was referred to Pres
ident Roosevelt who. by executive order
dated March IA. 10oS created the frst reser-
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among the marshy islands bordering the
sounds which lie north Of the mouths of the
Mississippi river Chief among these are
Breton island and the Old Harbor and Free
mason groups Not only are these islands
famous the winter homes of nyrfads
of edible water fowl but some among them
are noted for their breeding colonies of
royal terms and other very beautiful but
unpalatable, water birds The destructive
work of the egg hunters and cold storage
agents during two years only proved be-
yond question that the slaughter being car
ried on could not last longer than few
years more, for both the summer and win
ter resident birds would be exterminated
Islands Are Owned by United States.
A presentation of the case through the
National Association of Audubon Societies
was made to the Secretaries of Agriculture
and of the Interior. The records OF the
general land office disclosed the fact that
the islands named above We're still the prop
erty of the United States, title having
come from France with the Louisiana pur-
chase in 1903 The aid of the President
was again invoked with the result that the
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
Deadly Flood Of Ammonia.

In New York City recently COM
pressed ammonia escaping from q leak
in a refrigeraung plant the size Of a
leadpencil threw West Washington
market in Tenth avenue and CAM
WORT street into a panic. asphyxiated
about $500 chickens, killed fifteen
cats and f1ve dogs and gave the crew
of the fire boat Mcclellan two
hours struggle. Trailing from the re-
frigerator in the stall of Brown &
Bingham. beef dealers. the ammonia
spread itself along the alleyways on
the market, penetrating every nook
and Granny, driving stall owners.
clerks and typewriters before it.
1t spread over the floor to a height
of five feet and rolled down the alleys
until every living thing which 1t en-
veloped was either dead or had fed or
been carried to the outer atmosphere.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
MUTlNEERs FAIL.
Deadly Battle in Historic Harhor-
Army Disaffection Spreads to-
Regiments of the lmpe-
rial Guards.

st. Petersburg.-The newspaper ac-
counts of the details OF the fighting
1t Sabastopol. which are based on the
reports circulating in the city, are con-
iicting, but they all say the battle of
Thursday ended at about $50 in the
afternoon, when the ships OF the mutt
neers surrendered
the Novosti says that 5000 men
perished on both sides.
The leaders of the mutineers, 1t is
added, have already been executed
two battleships have been blown mp
and mines have been laid at the en-
trance of the roadsted.
According to the Slovo, the mutt
neers themselves began the attack
After waiting until 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon for reply to the demands
OF the mutineers, which included the
convocation of constituent assem-
bly, and the immediate realization of
the reforms promised in the imperial
manifesto. Lieutenant Schmidt opened
fire OH the city from ten vessels.
Vice Admiral Chouknin replied from
the loyal warships, and General Baron
Meller Gakomelskie from the southern
forts and with the coast artillery. The
mutinous sailors used rifles and ma
chine guns upon the entrenched in
fantry.
The fight, the Slovo says, lasted for
two and a quarter hours The mutt
neers made heroic struggle, but the
odds were too heavy, and when the
Otchakoff. battered to pieces and on
fire, sank with the cruiser Dnieper and
transport. Lieutenant Schimdt, who
was mortally wounded, surrendered
the mutinous squadron and the mutt
nous sailors on shore hauled down
their flag to the Brest and Bie.ostok
regiments.
The most alarming indication of the
spread of the disaffection in the army.
extending even to regiments near the
person of the emperor, was given in
the arrest at Tsarskoe-Selo to-day of
a number of soldiers belonging to the
yellow cuirassiers of the guard, the
hussars of the guard and the life
guard rifiemen for presenting a series
of petitions, including one against the
use of troops for police purposes.
The regiments in question are those
which have been specially selected by
General Trepon to guard the emperor
and his family.
They have been counted upon as be-
ing loyal to the last, ready even to be-
torn to pieces in defense of his maj
esty. like the Swiss guards Of Louis
XVII.
The arrest. although not for open
sedition. shows how the leaven Of dis
content is working, even within the
precincts of the imperial park at
Tsarskoe-Selo.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
GOOD BLOOD FOR BAD
rheumatism and Other Blood Dig
essss are Cured BY Or. Wiilianas'
Pink Pills.


''In the lead mines was at work on my
knees with my elbows pressed against
rock walls. in dampness and extremes of
cold," said Mr. J. q. Meukel, OF 2975
jackson avenue, Dubuque, Iowa, in de-
scribing his experience to n reporter,
land it is not surprising that con-
tracted rheumatism. For three years /
had attacks affecting the joints of my
ankles, knees and elbows. My ankles
and knees became so swollen could
scarcely walk on uneven ground and
little pressure from a stone under my
feet would cause me so much pain that 1
would nearly sink down. l was often
Obliged to lie in bed for several days at
time. My friends who were similarly
troubled were getting no relief from
doctors and did not feel encouraged to
throw money away for nothing. BY
chance read the story Of Robert Yates,
of the Klauer Manufacturing Co.. OF
Dubuque. who had very bad case of
rheumatism. decided to try DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. the
remedy he had used. III three or four
weeks after beginning to use the pills,
was much better and in three months
was well. The swelling of the joints
and the tenderness disappeared, could
work steadily and for eight years have
had no return of the trouble. My whole
family believe in DIR. Williams Pink
Pills Both my sons use them. We
consider them household remedy that
we are sure about"
What DIR. Williams Pink Pills did for
Mr.. Meukel they are doing for hundreds
of others. Every dose sends galloping
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blood that strikes straight at the cause OF
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their special tasks. Get the genuine DIR.
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or direct from the DIR. Williams Medi.
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The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
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The trouble with most tonics and med
1cines which have large, booming sale
for a short time. is that they are largely
composed Of alcohol holding the drugs in
solution. This alcohol shrinks up the red
blood corpuscles, and in the long run
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exhilarated and better for the time being.
yet In the end weakened and with vitality
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The "Golden Medical Discovery" not
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The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
RUSSIAN PANIC.
AIR FILLED WITH RUMoRs OF I'M
PENDING DANGER.
BALTIC REvoLrs REPORTED
Moscow Said to Be on Fire-Rumors Of
Revolution at the PaIaee-Grand
Duke Boris Implicated - Teieg-
raphers' Strike Continues.

Warsaw.-The railroad telegraph OPP
orator at Moscow says that great in
cendiary confiagration is raging there.
The striking telegraphers threaten in
case reprisals are made against them
to destroy the government lines
Military disturbances are occurring
in the government of Lomzha. AT
Zembroff the army reserve men have
mutinied, demanding TO be returned
home. Troops were sent from Lom-
zha to quell the riot. but they declare
they Will not shoot their comrades II
ordered to do so. Serious distur-
Dances have taken place among the
troops garrisoning the fortress of Os-
sowiec.
st. Petersburg.-Citizens from Niko-
laieff, Ekaterinoslav and Odessa ar
rived Sunday, bringing overwhelming
evidence of the connivance and even
the participation of the military and
She police in anti-Jewish excesses. The
members of the unions are greatly in
censed at this. and speeches have been
made AT their meetings calling on the
proletariat to erect barricades.
Reports have reached several of the
embassies of military outbreaks in the
Baltic provinces, particularly at Reval.
where the reservists are said TO be in
open mutiny. Confirmation of these re-
ports cannot be obtained. Prince Eu-
gene TrOubetskoy NJ. Guchkoff.
Dmitri Shipoff and other leaders of the
recent zemstvo congress held at Mos
COW, have arrived here.
No additional details of the con-
fiagration said to have started at Mos
cow have been received. Rumors of
plots to overthrow Count Witte are
prevalent.
This morning newsboys were openly
hawking fysheets in the streets con-
tanning an account of an alleged re-
volt at Tsarskoe-Selo and crying out:
THE Emperor's palace guard has
mutinied."
The air is also filed with stories of
the alleged revolution at the palace
Friday. In which Grand Duke Boris is
said to have attempted the life of the
Emperor. These stories likewise are
untrue. but they prove that revolu-
tion in the palace is considered possi-
BILE at any time.
Count Witte continues to refuse to
deal with the telegraphers. declaring
that for the government TO yield would
be equivalent to its abdication at their
order.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
FROM PLANT TO CIGAR.

Frank p. Lewis has recently returned
from trip through the best tobacco sec.
tions, looking over the growing fields. He
noted the best crops and engaged them,
and will go later to watch the curing and
packing of same. He also, while there, ex-
amined some of his large holdings Of old to-
bacco and found this to be growing richer
Binder factory probably controls more
fancy graded tobacco than any other cigar
factory in the United States. Smokers of
Single Binders have evidently learned this
fact which accounts for the ever increas-
ing demand. In spite Of the fact that the
factory sends out no travelling salesman to
boom its good quality to the trade. the
Single Binder Sales reached seven million
last year and will exceed eight million in
1905. The Single Binder sells itself. For
twenty-three months this factory has been
behind in its orders.-Herald-T Transcy.fpt.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08

in bad weather
brought kidney trou-
bles on me, and l
suffered 20 years
with sharp. cramp-
ing pains N the back
and urinary disor-
ders. ! often had to
get up a dozen times
at night to urinate.
Retention set in, and
I was obliged to use
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications q they cannot reach the DIS
eAsed portion OF the There IL only one way to
deafness. and that 10 by constitutional remedies
Deafness In caused by an inhamed condition of tho
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is inhamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when It 10 entirely closed Deaf
taken and this tube restored to its normal cond
OF ten are caused by Catarrh. which 10 nothing
but an infiamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
ocsfness (caused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
sy Halls Catarrh Cure. send for circulars, Free
F. j. CHENEY co., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 1sc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08

Dresden has developed curious
idea. The public baths of that city
will shortly receive an addition that is
probably without parallel. The new
annex will consist exclusively of bath.
ing establishments for dogs, organized
on the strictest lines OF class distinc.
tion. There will be first, second and
third class, subdivided into swimming
and single wash baths. 1t is even
gravely stated that there will be a
hairdressing department for canine
customers
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
Hard on Liquor PeddIers.

Washington. - Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue Yerkes has issued
statement to collectors that there is
no internal revenue stamp tax for the
peddling Of alcoholic patent medi-
cines and liquors, and directs that ped
dlers going over the country disposing
Of these things shall be required to pay
a special tax at every district and sep
arate place at which there il evidence
Of sales having been made.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
Naval COLLEGE, Clock.

The clock in the tower OF the new
Naval College at Dartmouth. which is
to be opened shortly. will mark time
as kept onboard ship. striking eight,
six, four bells. etc, and will be the only
clock Of its kind in England