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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Examination in Alexandria.

An examination to be held in Alexandria.
Va, September 6, 1893 for positions in the
Internal revenue district in which that city
IL located is announced by the United
States civil service commission Ii is stated
that no application will be accepted unless
properly executed and filed with the civil
service commission in Washington before
the hour Of closing business August > 1895
Instructions TO applicants and application
blanks may be obtained. It Is stated from
the secretary of the board of examiners at
the post office In Alexandria or from |. II
Fisher, secretary of the fourth civil service
district. at the United States civil service
commission in Washington. The examfna-
ton viii consist of the following subjects:
Spelling. practical arithmetic penmanship.
letter writing. copying from plain copy and
elementary physics pertaining TO gauging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
ST. PETERSBURG ALARMED.
Whole Crimean Region on Verge Of
Revolt

ST. PETERSBURG. July 6.-Such news
as came from the Black sea and Caucasus
during the day was extremely alarming.
The whole Crimean peninsula is on the
verge of revolt. and anarchy regns in the
mountains of the Caucasus from Batoum
to Baku. Only brief details are available
on account of the rigid censorship eSfab-
lished by Admiral Chouknin, commander
of the Black sea fleet. Even foreign en-
bassies having consuls at Theodosia, Cri-
mea, have not received any word.
At Theodosa the workmen are backing
the mutineers. The crews of several ships
in the harbor have joined the mutineers
and the wel-to-do class of the popula ton
has fled in panic. The guns of the Kniaz
Potemkne are trained on the city presum-
ably because the authorities could not or
would not furnish the kniaZ Potemkine
with coal, and a bombardment is momen-
tarily expected.
Only six hours away, on the other side
of the peninsula. Admiral Chouknin's fleet.
which included six warships not counting
Rear Admiral Krugers squadron. lies at
anchor under the menace of the guns of
the fortress. Chouknin evidently is afraid
to test the loyalty of his crews by setting
them the task of capturing the mutineers'
ship.
According to reports current in ST. Pc
tersburg, four torpedo boats with volunteer
crews on board have sailed for Theodosia
10 Sink the hnlaZ Iotenklne, but the re-
ports lack confirmation and must be ac-
cepted with reserve. The Stremitelny. which
actually had a volunteer crew on board for
that purpose. and missed her quarry at
kustenji. left Varna yesterday.
Several boats which Lewis Nixon built
are at Sevastopol completed and might be
used. Mr.. Nixon himself has not been
heard from and kilograms dispatched to
him remain unanswered. This does not in
dictate cause for alarm so far as he per-
sonally is concerned, but is probably due
to the censorship. However it tends to
confirm the extreme gravity of the situa-
tiOn
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HUNTER OF PARASITES.
His Mission is to Find Natural Cures
for Insect Pests.

From the London Mail
He had just arrived in London from
Brazil and was off the next day to the
antipodes. / found him In the office of the
agent general for western Australia He
was carrying a little box containing few
commonplace looking beetles. Yet to find
those beetles he had travelled fifteen thou
sand miles and searched far and wide
For the bronzed and hardy traveller fol-
lows the least known profession on EARTH
that of the parasite hunter. For years he
has been travelling. literally from China to
Peru. in his search for insects that will aid
the farmer in his war against pests.
am tracker down of the natural
cures for the insect pests that are doing
damage costing hundreds of millions every
year. said Mr.. Compere. in answer to my
questions. Every country has Its different
plaques. How do these pests come? Here
London affords you the simplest illustra-
ton Millions of insects are carried into
England every day in the merchandise that
arrives from abroad. some in the sackings
of eastern cargoes, some in the dried foil
age around tropical products
AT any time one of these strange in
sects, carried here in such fashion. might
find that the English climate suited it. and
that one of your native products possibly
wheaD supplied it with suitable food. If
there were nothing to counteract it, it would
IN few years spread all over England
breeding in great numbers several times
year. Before many had quite realized
what was the matter your wheat crop
would be ruined
For some years my work has taken me
to every land Now 1 am in Spain, now in
China, now In the heart of France now In
Central America. My method is this: When
seeking antidote / first find the native
home of the pest 1 wish to attack. Then
go there, get into the country. and exam
inc. l watch the same pest there (where
1t is probably doing scarcely any dam
age, and l am almost sure to find that
at some stage of its life another insect at
tacks and destroys it. Then l have found
what wanted-my parasite-and l take it
away with me and breed it to fight the
pest.
Every pest has its parasite, and the right
way to fight pests is through their para
sites. Western Australia Is setting the
way here in practical fruit culture and
farming and others will benefit from its
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Discrimination Charged by Shippers

The Interstate commerce commission to-
day received complaint from r. r. Shiel
& Co. Of West Kankakee. Ind. shippers of
hogs, against the Illinois Central. Indiana.
Illinois and Iowa, Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern. New York Central. Boston and
Albany and other railroads. charging dis
criminative and excessive freight rates. in
consequence of which they allege a monthly
loss 10 them of 81 900 They petition the
commission TO inquire into the matter and
to order that fun compensation be paid to
them and that they be given such other re-
lief as the facts and circumstances may
warrant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
News Briefs.

Fred Ross of Denver, who was knocked
out by Jack Donnelly of st. Louis in the
sixteenth round of a prize fight Monday
night is dead. His neck was dislocated and
a blood clot gathered on the brain. The
coroner has ordered the arrest of Donnelly.
The fve-year-old son of Samuel Squillman
of Seymour, Iowa, and the four-year- son
of George billiard were burned to death yes
terday in a fire which destroyed Squillman's
home. The children had been playing with
firecrackers.
Bonds for all the indicted men in the So
called beef trust" have been signed at Chi
cago, and the American Surety Company, 1t
was said at the federal building, filed them.
The Russian government has forbidden
the holding of the big congress of zemst-
voists and other representatives from all
parts of Russia. called for Moscow July 13.
The committee of the Perry memorial re-
lief fund at Tokyo presented 100000 yens to
Viscount Tanaka, minister of the imperial
household, for distribution under the empe-
ror's commands to destitute families of Jap
anese soldiers and sailors. The fund is the
Joint enterprise of Americans and Japanese
For the first time in the history of the in
stitution Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers
Home near Richmond, Va, flung to the
breeze from its flagstaff the stars and
stripes on July 4.
The grave of Gov. Francis Fauquier, whose
death occurred March 3, 176S, was one Of
ancient Bruton Church at Williamsburg
once the capital of Virginia. All the graves
will be marked by suitable slabs fixed in the
aiSleS
Prince and Princess Arisugawa of Japan
have abandoned their projected visit to
America. They had arranged to sail for
the United States from Southampton July
o. The prince and princess will sail July
IL on the PreuSsen direct to Yokohama by
way of the Suez canal
Charles DURAN, for thirteen years clerk
of the Toledo (Ohio) police board and form
erly city clerk, resigned yesterday. and. at
the same time, confessed that he had en-
bezzled the funds of the city. An investi-
cation shows that he is at least S1,yU
short. He will be prosecuted.
Keeper Alonzo n. Bearse of the Nauset
(Mass.) lifesaving station has resigned the
place he has held with honor for nearly
twenty years, being the second oldest keep
er in point of service along the entire Cape
Cod coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
'Hatpin Headaches.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Several peculiar cases of headaches
among women patients OF a young west
Philadelphia doctor have been discovered
by him to be due to hatpins. II was baf-
fled for a long time" he says by a pa
tient who was an inveterate trolley rider.
and I attributed the malady to the strong
wind to which she subjected herself during
such rides. She persisted In the riding.
however, so I set my wits to work. and
when she told me that once when her hat
had blown off and she had had to tie 1t on
she had stopped the headache. / suggested
that next time she should take her hat OF
and hold 1t in her lap. This she did, and
missed the headache again l tried the
same remedy on other patients, with the
same result. It's clear that the pins which
hold on a large hat in a high wind tug at
the roots of the hair until a headache is
started l find, too, upon comparing notes.
that am not the original discoverer of this
kind of headache.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Philadelphia Judges Puzzling sigma
From the Pittsburg Gazette.

From the Pittsburg Gazette.
A MISUNDERSTANDING man walked into
the Hotel Lincoln yesterday morning. asked
for a room, picked a new pen out of the
potato and proceeded to write. He made
nineteen loops and two blots on the line
and wrote "Phila.' after It. Mr.. Brobst
did not pronounce the name of the new
guest just then, but handed over the key
to the belboy, thought real hard for a mo-
nent and then said: "Show Mr.. Kirkbaum
to his room" The guest who had written
the series of loops on the register looked
amazed. He was Judge John b. Kirkbaum
of Philadelphia. and for a quarter of CEN
fury has been famous among hotel clerks
as the man who arms himself with the
most puzzling signature. He makes all the
letters alike. in long, wiry loops, stretched
out in vertical fashion. 1t would not be so
difficult to decipher were it not for two inn
patient blots which bad pen invariably
makes after the sixth and eleventh loops.
When the register is tilted slightly upward.
however, the name can be read by any rar-
son experienced in untangling handwriting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
SOLDIERS REFUSED TO OBEY.
Mutiny Among Troops in Warsaw
Fourteen Persons Killed.

BERLIN. July G. correspondent at
Kattowitz. Siesia. says he learns from an
altogether reliable source that sixteen men
We're designated in each company of the
LithUania Life Guard regiment in Warsaw
t. go to Manchuria June -, and that day
the men so designated refused to so and
their comrades refused to make them do so.
The colonel of the iithUania regiment
sent to another life guard regiment named
the 81. Petersburg for help. but the men
refused to obey orders. which was also the
case with third life guard regiment. the
Kexholm.
The colonel of the Lithuania regiment
then applied TO the military commander of
Warsaw. Lieut.. Gen. Komaroff. who sent
"a detachment of COssaCks TO the Mokotow
camp. Some of the mutineers fired on the
COsSaCks. who returned the fire. fourteen
altogether being killed before those who
resisted were arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Knew His Eggs.

From the New Haven Register
4 vegetarian had an amusing experience
one morning while at breakfast. His family
was out OF town and he went to a restau-
rant and took a seat next to stranger
The vegetarian took occasion to adver-
tise his creed by telling the stranger that
all meat was injurious and that the human
diet should be strictly vegetarian.
But" replied the stranger, Il seldom
eat meat"
you just ordered eggs" said the vege-
tartan. An egg is practically meat, be-
cause it eventually becomes bird"
The kind of eggs l eat never become
birds. answered the stranger quietly.
Good heavensi" cried the vegetarian,
what kind of eggs do you eat?''
Principally boiled eggs" said the
stranger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
WANT TO RETURN HOME.
Members of Russian Crew at Vallejo.
Cal, Make Demand

VAI.LEJO. cal, July G-More than 100
members Of the crew OF the Russian cruiser
Lena which is informed at the Mare Island
navy yard. have made a demand upon
Commander Genther. in charge Of the yes
sci. that they he accorded the same privi-
ieges as those granted the enlisted men on
the Russian ships informed at Manila-that
is. that aii OF the crew, except enough men
TO man the ship. be paroled and allowed to
return 90 their homes in Russia.
Commander Gcuthcr told the men that
ne would communicate their wishes 10 the
STATE L-narLncnl ~ washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
AFTER PEACE FARLEY
NUMBER OF PLACES CONSIDERED
PORTLAND FAVORED.

While the place for the hot weather ses-
sions of the peace plenipotentiaries has not
yet been selected. 1t Is learned that Port
land. Maine. is being regarded very favor
ably. Bar Harbor. Newport and other
well-known resorts have been considered.
but are Objectionable account of the
crowds and the social attentions which
would be shown the members of the con-
ference.
In Portland or its immediate vicinity it is
felt could be obtained the desired retire
ment, while at the same time affordng
cool climate.
Formal Invitation From Portland
PORTLAND. Me-. July 6.-News that
Portland is being favorably considered as
place for holding the summer sessions of
the peace conference was received here
with favor. Last Monday the city govern
ment passed a resolution calling for the
appointment of a special committee to ex
tend formal invitation to the government
on hebalf of the city that the ENJOYS come
here.
The plan, in connection with which the in
Vitation was given, involved the fitting up
of hotel on Cushings Island. one of the
most exclusive and attractive OF the many
beautiful islands in Casco bay, for the use
of the plenipotentiaries.
The island is about twenty minutes ride
by steamer from the city. 1t is owned by
the United States government and modern
fortif1cations occupy a part of it. AS it is
practically an army post, it can be securely
guarded against intrusion while modern
hotel, which was not to be opened to the
pubic this season can readily be made to
meet the needs OF the situation
Farewell to Japanese Peace Envol.
TOKYO. July 6-The emperor gave a
farewell audience and lunch to Baron Ko-
mura. envoy to the approaching peace con-
ference at Washington, and the staff of the
japanese peace commission today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
SIX MINERS KILLED.
Four Others Injured in Mine Explosion
at Starlight, Pa

J'NIONTOWN, Pa July 6.-As the re-
suit Of an explosion early today at the
shaft Of the Taylor Coal and Coke Com
pany, at Searight. Pa six miles west of
here. six men We're killed and four injured,
one fatally. Three of the dead were ne
gToes ana the other three foreigners.
The men We're working about twenty feet
below the surface when the explosion oc-
Cured. Mine Inspector |. C. Roby of the
fifth district IS unable to state whether it
was due to mine gas or a small tank of
gasoline that was located at the head of
the shaft where the men were At work
OJber reports are To the effect that the
accident was caused by premature dis
charge of dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
DISPOSITION OF PIRATE SHIP.
st. Petersburg Officials Perplexed Over
Renegade Warship.

ST. PETERSBURG, July enquiry at
the admiralty this morning failed to con-
firm the report current late last night that
the Kniaz Potemkine had already left
Theodosa Admiral Wirenius. chief of the
naval staff, informed the Associated Press
that according to the latest advices, the
battleship is still at Theodosa
What will be done?' asked the corre-
spondeut t'
I'VE cannot tell you" was the reply
THE whole affair is IN the hands OF Vice
Admiral 'Chouknih. and he has not COM
munieated his plans to us Admiral Kru-
gers ships were due to leave Odessa yes
terday afternoon. They should now be ar
irving at Sebastopol."
DO you think that upon their arrival
Vice Admiral Chouknin will dispatch the
squadron to try to capture the Kniaz Po-
temkine?"
I'VE do not know what he Will do. In
my opinion, the easiest and promptest solu-
ton would be to send torpedo boat to
sink her, and / have advocated that course.
The situation is grave. The ship is not in
the hands of her crew, but in the hands of
the revolutionary committee which went
on board at Odessa. They have issued a
Understanding manifesto to the powers
They want to be considered insurgents. l
presume their next step will be to ask for
recognition as belligerents. They know
nothing. In the eyes Of the law they are
outlaws and pirates. The first thing neces-
sary is 10 make an example of the crew
and restore discipline in the Black sea
feet"
Admiral Wirenius said there was no truth
in the report from Vienna that 400 Rus
sian sailors had destroyed a cruiser and
sought refuge on board a British steamer
bound for Constantinople. No Russian
cruiser. the admiral added. has been de-
stroyed so far as he was aware.
Reported Capture of Ship.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, July Cit Is stated that the
Kniaz Potomkine has been captured near
Tkeodosia. The source OF the information
IS the Odessa agent of the Russian Navi-
cation Company.
Forty-Five Mutineers Shot.
Special Cabegram to The Star.
PARIS. July Ga dispatch to the Ecair
from Odessa states that forty-five of the
mutineers of the Georgi Pobedonosteff, re-
fusing to renew their oath of allegiance to
the car, were shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
SANTA FEE REBATE CASE.
August Set for Date to File Plead
ings.

KANSAS CITY. July 6.-Judge John F.
Phillips in the United States district court
here today, set August 1 as the date
upon which the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe railway may file It's pIeadings in
the contempt suit brought recently upon
behalf of the government, which alleged
thar that company had violated the court
Injunction issued on March -. 1892 re-
strainiug il from departing from the fixed
schedules of freight rates.
On August l the court probably will
set later date. upon which arguments in
the case VIII be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Inhabitants of Black Sea Port
Comply With Orders
FROM THE AUTHORITIES
FEARS THAT MUTINEERS WILL
CARRY OUT THEIR THREAT
To Bombard City Because of Non-Com-
pliance With Demands-Only Troops
and Officials Remain.

THEODOSIA, Crimca. July 6.-The inhab-
itants are leaving the town in compliance
with the orders of the authorities who fear
that the mutineers of the kniaz Potemkinc
will carry out their threat to open fire on
Theodosia this evening. Only troops and
officials remain here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Small Boys Mixed History.

Frum The century Magazine.
Around the great striking figures OF his
tory the small boy weaves curious answers
Moses mother pitched his little cradle
within and without with pitch and left him
there in the pool of Sloan. But when the
daughter OF Solomon got the green leaf
from the dove she FASTENED and brought
food convenient for him. and the babe
crowd thrice and grew up in her court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Under a Perpetual Hoodoo.

From the Chicago Tribune.
GwiIliams-''Well. old man. l hope you'll
reach New York safe and sound"
Stint (about to board the fiyer)-''There
isn't any doubt about that. I've just taken
out a $1,000 accident insurance-and I've
never yet made a lucky speculation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

more. The boys had reached midstream
when the rear wheels of the buggy swung
down stream with the onrush of the cur
rent. The buggy was carried below the
ford. taking the boys and horse along.
Some way they managed to unfasten the
horse and with its aid reached the shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Brighton Bench Races

BRIGHTON BEACH, July 6.-First race;
six furlonss; two-year-olds - Brookdale
Nymph 20 / and $ to >, first: Merrick, 90
TO J. place. second; Devil Tree. third Time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Won sternburgs Off for Europe.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, the German ambassador at
Washington, and his wife sailed for Ger
many today on the steamship Bremen. He
is on a three months vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature registered today by At
neck'S standard thermometer was as fol-
lows: s. am. 50; y noon, So; 2 pm, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Absolute Secrecy Observed.

At the close of the morning session sew
eral members of the commission We're seen
by Star reporter. but they declined to
make any statement to the proceedings.
or even to give the names OF the witnesses
who testified.
This star chamber business said a gov
erumcnt printing Office official. lis iniuring
certain officials by casting suspicion upon
them / understand Mr.. Palmer desires a
wide-opcn investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

day during the entire morning and will
meet again this afternoon. Frequent
warnings have been given to everybody
admitted to the secret chamber that they
are to drop no word concerning what they
H.ssr
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Sorrow Over Clark's Illness.

The Washington delegation is expressing
sorrow over the illness Of Rev. DR.. Fran
els f. Clark, president and founder of the
Christian Endeavor organization. Dr.
Clark is well known in Washington, hav-
ing visited there often and been toasted
and banqueted by Washington members.
His unanimous reelection by the trustees
as president of the organization is highly
pleasing to the members from the national
ca initial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
Junior and intermediate Rally.

The junior and intermediate rally, with
Rev. Ira Landrlth of Belmont College.
Nashville, Tenn, in the chair. began in the
armory at ) o'clock this afternoon. Percy
S. Foster of Washington. ID. c., opened the
meeting with a service of song. The Wash
ingtOn junior and intermediate Endeav-
orers. who came over in large numbers to-
day, We're out in force, despite the iuclem-
ent weather. The principal exercise of
the afternoon is one by the Baltimore
juniors. entitled Two Flags and Mon
ogram.' 1t Is a very attractive drill in
costume. d. A. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

The force of the parking commission was
kept busy today removing fallen limbs and
trees in several parts of the city.
A peculiar result of the heavy downpour
was TO wash from their nests in the trees
thousands of young sparrows and cats that
ventured forth today had feast on the
drowned birds. This will result in lessen
ing the sparrow population in Washington
very materially, it is believed.
The mornings storm resulted in the burn
ing out of the wires of the Electric Motor
Pump and Chemical Company. on Congress
Heights, in Anacostia. The amount of
the damage is as yet undetermined, and Will
not be until the storm is over.
1t is stated that Thomas keefe of 1902 ID
street southeast and another boy had
narrow escape with their lives while trying
to cross ford in Geological Park during
the rain. By jumping into the water and
swimming they managed to reach the shore,
but the buggy in which they were riding
was swept down stream and not seen any