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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

like that nothing at ALL sir. I came over as the
representative of several citizens of Primrose Park
to inquire if it is your intention to reside here"
OH says |. You want to know if | Il join the
gang? Well, seem as you've put it up to me so
urgent, don't care if do. Course, can't sign
reg lar this ben my first jab at the simple life; but
if you stand for the punk performance II make
at progressive euchre and Croquet, you put
the Saturday night subllst for awhile, anyway"
Now say, was layIn out to do the neighbOrly for
the best that in me; but 1t seemed to hit the
Major wrong. He turned about two shades pinker
coughed once or twice, and then got fresh hold
I'm afraid you fail to grasp the situation Mr.
McCabe," says he. You see, we lead a very quiet
life here in Primrose Park, very domestic life. AS
for myself, have two daughters"
Chic chic Major! says l, pokn him gentle in
the ribs with me thumb Don't you try to sick any
girls on me, or I'll take to the tall timber I'm
lady's man. not little bit.
Then the explosion came. For minute thought
of them Frisco ague spells had come east. The
Major turns plum color, blows up his cheeks and
bugs his ewes out. When the language flows it was
like turnin fire-pressure hydrant. An assistant
district attorney surnmn up for the State in
der trial didn't have ook-in with the Major What
did / Inean-me' rough-house scrapper from the
red-ight section-by buttin' into peaceful com
munity and insultin' the oldest inhabitant? Didn't
have no sense of decency? Did suppose respecta-
Bile people were goin' to stand for such?
Honest, that was the worst jolt ever had. All
could do was to sit there with my mouth ajar, and
watch him prancin up and down, handin' me the lay
out.
Say" says |, after Bit you amt got
mixed up with Mock Duck or Paddy the Gouge or
Kangaroo Mike, or any of that crowd, have your"
You're known as Shorty McCabe, aren't your"
says he.
Guilty" says I.
Then there's mistake says he. What will
you take, cash down. for this property and clear out
now?'
Say Major" says I, ''do you think it would
blight the buds or poison the air much if hung on
till Monday morning? That is unless you've got the
tar all hot and the rail ready?"
That fetched grunt out of him. All we desire
to do, sir" says he, sis to maintain the respecta
bility of the neighborhood.
DO the other folks over there feel the same way
about me?" says l.
Naturally, says he.
Well" says l, Il don't mind tellin you, Major,
that you've thrown the hooks into me good an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

me rows that he says was goin' to be
prates and beans and so on, and he's as
proud OF the whole shootin' match as if
he'd done miracle.
When we got around to the front again,
where Dennis has laid out a pansy harp,
| sees little gatherin' over in front of the
cottage next door. There was three or four
gents, and six or eight women-folks. They
was lookin' my way, and talkin all to
once.
Hello" says l. The neightors seem
to be holdin' a convention. Wonder if
they're plannin' to count me in"
| hain't mOre'n got that out before one
OF the bunch cuts loose and heads for me-
He was a nice-lookin' old duck, with pair
of white Chaunceys and frosted chin
splitter. He stepped out brisk, and swung
his cane like he was on parade. He was got
up in white fannels and square-topped
Panama, and he had the complexion of
good liver.
Il expect that this is Mr. McCabe,
says he,
up on the front stoop and sit by"
My name says he, lis Binger, Curtis
Binger.'
saws |. The man that did the stunt at
the battle of What-d 'ye-call-it?"
Mission Ridge, sir, says he, THROWN
out his chest.
Sure! That was the place" says I.
well, well! Who'd think it? I'm proud
to know YOU. Put 'er there"
With that l had him goin' He was up
in the air, and before he'd got over it I'd
landed him in porch rocker and chased
Dennis in to dig box of Fumadoras out
of my suitcase.
"Ahem," says the Major, clearin his
speech tubes, Il came over, Mr. McCabe,
on rather a delicate GRAND"
If you're out of butter, or want to
touch me for DRAWN of tea, speak right
L. l. l.. ..
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~ AY, if you know how to take things,
- there's a whole lot of fun in just
bein alive; amt there? Now look
~ at the buffo combination I've been
I'D aUainSt Ia tPlN
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
Literary Nes0s and Criticism.

os T'nei FRANKLIN Belts. They are all clever.
aho one or two of them. like the LITTLE gov
hiueF are little more than that. "Our Army
i'r our Boys Moffat, Yard & Coz is for the
"uuuihg schoolhoy. In pictures by H. A. Ogden
anu text by Tudor jerks we have effectively set
iortn the facts Of the organization DEVELOPMENT
anu equipment of the army from 1775 to the
present Gay The light thrown by the illustra-
'ios on the matter of costume is likely 10 be es-
's p''s interesting to the martial small boy
hS bounce (G w Dillingham; Company is
oook or comically adventurous tales by w. W.
Denso" and Dudley A. Bragdon Mr.. Dens-
lows drawings in black and white and In co,or
are farcically funny. From E P Dutton & Co.
we nave received handful of miniature publi-
cations Among them, "R. Caldecott's Picture
Book is perhaps the most amusing and artistic.
ont every one Of these booklets would make a
cheerful item for little Christmas stocking
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
METHoDIsTs TALK ABOUT CONGO.
Appoint Committee to Ask Government to
Interfere at Once.

The Rev DR.. Everett D. Burr. of Newton, Mass.
representing the Congo Reform Association. was
the speaker yesterday at the Methodist preachers
meeting, No $50 Fifth avenue Among other things
he said
1T is the motto OF the white men who have con-
troll Of the Congo Free State The more terror the
more rubber When the natives fail TO bring in
the rubber that IS required OF them, they are
thrown upon their faces the ground, and TWO
OF the savage soldiers beat them with whips Of
hippo hide The law provides tGac twenty-five
lashes shall be given. but they never bother 10
count them The white man IN charge sits near
and let's the whipping on until he thinks the man
has had enough.
shall be taken for every cartridge he distributes
and c evidence a human hand or
ear TO prove that some one has been killed
'Cannibasm, too. Is 81 common thing among the
savage soldiers. who are supplied with modern
rifles By Christian government N the people fail
people There is unlimited evidence Of this fact.
In one case a native brought TO Mrs Harris, the
missionary, hand and foot Of his little daughter
all that was left OF his wife and daughter after
they had been dismembered and divided among
forty soldiers for food
Bishop Thomas Z. Neely, of BuenOS AyreS South
America moved the appointment OF a committee TO
prepare resolutions asking that the government AT
Washington take immediate action 10 put = stop
to the alleged atrocities The following cOnIJtee
was appointed: Bishop T. 3. Nicely, the Rev. DIT.
William P. George the Rev FIank Mason North
Winans Bishop Neely said that he was 10 sail for
South America next Friday, but consented 70 serve
The resolutions were prepared at once and copies
will TO Washington
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
URGE CONGO ACTION.
DR.. Sanford addresses Organizations
at Interchurch Conference.

Baltimore, Dec. 1.-THE Rev. DR. E B. Sanford,
of New York, secretary of the Interchurch Confer
ence at different hours to-day addressed the Pres
byterian Congregational and Reformed ministers
associations, the Lutheran Minister'S Association
and the Methodist Preachers Association relative
TO the condition of affairs in the Congo Free State
and incidentally expressed himself differing with
Cardinal Gibbons touching certain Of the state
ments recently given TO the public by the Cardinal
The Lutheran Ministers Association, following
DR.. Sanfords address passed the following resoiI-
ton:
The Lutheran ministers of Baltimore believe the
situation in the Congo demands investigation 10y
the signatory powers that created that govern
ment They believe, from the public reports and
documents and from the testimony of both PTOteS-
tant and Catholic missionaries. that the conditions
there existing a disgrace 10 civilization and
they respectfully call upon this government espe-
cialIy the President Secretary of State and our
Senators and Representatives, 10 do all in their
power to bring about an International investiga-
ton of the Congo administration.
Similar resolutions We're passed by the other as
soeiations named and also by the Baptist Minis
terial Conference and the Afro-Amercan Ministers
Alliance
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
GAS FOR CARS EXPLODES.
System an Central Yards Put Ont
of Commission.

The Pintsch gas system which supplies the fIlu-
mination for the majority of the cars OF the New
YORK, New Haven & Hartford Railroad was put
out or commission at noon yesterday in the New
York Central yards by explosion The entirs
supply of Ptntsch gas had be cut or and II.
took several hours 10 repair the damage
Engine 54. on its way 10 the scene through West
attn street from its house in Ninth avenue. was
hit by a Sixth avenue car. the poles smashed and
the horses driven up against IL pillar The
horses were not seriously hurt. but there a
panic among the Christmas shoppers. A complaint
was lodged against the mOtOrman and he was ar
rested. but later. when arraigned in the police
court, no one appeared against MIN and he
discharged.
The PeekskiI local had been backed up on tho
most westerly track in the yards. The train con-
sisted OF a mail car. one baggage and several pas
senger cars. AS the gas being let into ths
tanks beneath the there was a loud explO-
flames, which envelOped the mail and the plat
r0rInS OF the station. The woodwork about ths
the third rail at faTed up and gave the i1-s-
spark from the heavily charged current rail This
was denied later by officials of the road. who de-
clared that the explosion was caused by a care
lessIy thrown match. which ign!ted gas escaping
from leak in the main An alarm was turned
IN ana the flames eNttlguiSled. The
damage to the gas system was estimated at $500.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
TO HONOR FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
Memorial for Author Of Star Spangled Ban.
neT" To Be Erected in Baltimore.

Baltimore. Dec. It (SpeciaD.-It IS announced that
Charles l. Marburg has decided 70 give $4,000 for
the purpose Of erecting in this city an appropriate
memorial 70 Francis Scott Key, author OF The
Star Spansled Banner The only condition at
tached the gift is that the city gives suitable
site This amount Will be sufficient. il is be-
heved. TO erect a memorial that viii be only
credit TO the city but one entirely worthy of the
subject.
Theodore Marburg viii act as trustee for hts
brother in carrying out the plans f0C the nOnU-
nent ald 10 him has been left the selection OF a
design This selection VIII probably be Influenced
by the character of the neigh borlOOd in which the
monument is 10 be located The selection OF a sits
IS matter ttat Will have to be settled early, and
we'll 5y Theodore Marbu-g.
Both the proposed site OF the monument and the
proposed design viii have 70 be passed upon by
the Municipal Art Commission. OF which Theodore
MarbUrG IS himself a member.
Charles L NarburS. whose brothers Theo-
dore William A. and Albert l. Marburg has been
IN poor health for several years. and is now at q
sanatO-tum IN Pennsylvl1i He is a native OF
Baltimore formerly in business here and still
considers this city mis- home.
In the whole state of Maryland there Is only
erected some years ago hy popular subscrintions
secured through the efforts OF the Francis Scott
Key Memorial Association. and Is ia the cene-
a Frederick. Nd. where he buried
What Is regarded the finest memorial OF Key
in existence erected years ago ur san
Francisco through the generosity OF Adolph
Sutro. brother OF OTTO Sutro. OF this city.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
RAISES PUMPING LIMIT.
Silas Titus's Secret Ont, but He
Still Holds a Fe1c Cards.

William Cozier, Deputy Commissioner OF
Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, yesterday
announced that the department engineers had
struck great flow OF water under a thick bed
of clay at Rosedale in Queens County. and that
within year the department would be pumping
additional water to the extent of fifty million
gallons q day from new wells on Long Island
Deputy Commissioner Cozier also announced
that SIlas W. Titus had raised the daily output
at the JamecO plant to 100000 gallons, and that
by the first of the year Mr.. Titus would have
further increased It to 1O.OOO.0OO gallons day
It will be recalled that Mr.. Titus. "on q spec"
contracted 10 re-equip the JaI..cco plant near
Massapequa. and furnish water greatly in excess
of the usual quota of 100000 gallons a day
The city contracted TO pay him $40 a million
gallons Tor water in excess of 100000 gallons
a day. Mr.. Titus installed some thoroughly up
to-date machinery. drove the wells through the
clay bank into the water gravel at a depth OF
about one hundred and fifty feet. and struck
what appears 70 be almost. inexhaustible
supply.
Our engineers" said Mr.. Cozier yesterday,
have discovered how TO pump water by the
Titus system, and am certain that by the end
of another year by the way we are going now.
we shall have increased the daily supply by
fully 10000. 900 gallons At RosedaIe to-day the
depth of 127 feet. They went twenty-seven feet
below the under side of the clay bank, and they
have got all the water they ever dared hope for.
There seems 10 be a subterranean stream there
We shall sink ten wells at ROsedale, and We ex-
peCt to get 250000 gallons day from each Well
We also have driven wells at OcOnee. Clear
Stream and Forest Stream. from each of which
we are getting 250,O00 gallons day. We find
that we can use the Titus air lift pumps all
right. but Mr. Titus has two patents
which We need 10 get the maximum of results
We can get along without these patents If We
have To- but we would be able 10 pump good
deal more water If We had them"
Mr.. Titus is complaining that he is not making
money enoueh-that he doubts II he viii come
out whole" etc He says that his coal bills for
the JamecO plant are something dreadful and
that the cost Of the alterations that he made to
the plant enormous His grOanings
making deep impression those who do not
stop to figure it The engineers say that
Mr. Titus can buy half dozen automobiles and
still have plenty OF funds left He is receiving
at the rate Of about $500 a day. and the city's
engineers assert that his profits up to date have
enabled him 10 more than pay for the altera-
tiOns to the plant, They figure that for the
next year and two months he will clear up 4
net profit at the rate of $500 a day. or about
$l2I,160- After the contract is up in February
1908, the chances are that the city Will be glad
20 continue his pumping system and that he will
be able 70 make another highly profitable deal
with the water department.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
,.saav Picture Books IN Colors for
Young Readers.

.r the Christmas books for children, IL
80 in colors. we are every year apt 10
.,s or two upon which even the gravest
y teht be expected 90 look with indul-
Such a book was THE Story Of
Ark" ny Mr.. E. Boyd Smith. which
.A-on. Mifiin & Co. published last season.
he same author and the same publisher
ssre this winter a similarly beguiling sheaf
-,.-y-es Il is entitled "The Story Of Poca-
Is and Captain John Smith" and in # Mr.
- -s,els the old romantic tale in pleasant
p, and in pictures which are not SO much
-,raas as they are quaint. The note is never
-, The artists demure sentiment keeps
- phase of his little pageant on Just the
| -. rlsre 50 that while we smile we arc
.s,sed by the naive simplicity of the whole
,-sng business. The color printing is like
|, =. restrained throughout The book lis. in its
..ssst way, work Of art.
| m course there Is a new Golliwogg hool, for
| =, roungsters this year. This time II is .orba
.,piroggs Desert Island" Uongmans. c-Aar
/, co). and rhe fantastic endearing hero ~
r,-snce T-rton's pictures and Bertha r-n+or.s
-sss IS rut through new PAGES in ifs nasas
n an the old charm. In Comic SNORT .,d
s,rirne" Frederick Warne & Coz Alan wrigb.
r.; Vernon Stokes make great play with oars
- golfers cricketers. fishermen. and so .,
-lng of their ul'sadventures in dror 1-e-sas
AIM series Of even more amusing nicturas
l. Becks Book OF Pears" q r Lipn,nco+t
s-panyl IS full Of fun from cover n co,,a-
IT, Frank Ner Beck has a special gift for In
rsrung comical expressions and attitudes for
s tsvorite beast, ana HIS uproariousIv h,,ror-
Is drawings are accompanied by svnpatba-i
air absurd rhymes written by himself. bv F4av-
y Carruth or by Hanna Rion The cover 80
unoo-l-l7rly gay affair. A book Of kindred
IL IS NJ z Warde Blaisdelrs Animal
sgaals" It. =. CrowelI & Coz. a collection NJ
ssches in black and white in which all sorts
qustrureds are made 70 behave in the most
-s7osterous fashion. The Golden Goose Roo,,"
Frederick Narnc & COD, volume for very
wsng readers, is chiefly attractive for its
srures Of animals in colors. L. Leslie Brooke
3 ths author and illustrator The Punch and
l1ay Book lDufheld & Coz contains gracefully
-red, amusing rhymes by Mrs. Helen Hav
Whitney, with pictures by Charlotte HARDING
s-s is specimen Of the authors sprightIv
sode Of appealing 10 the youngsters:
Punch only has a single friend.
And he's friend for this
Thzt when Punch tries TO knock him down
re never KNOWN 10 miss.
"J!m Crow. -. he calls. and Jim comes quick
And stands nice and still:
Pinch takes a long deeD breath ans the,
He hangs him with 4 viii
The practice is 50 good for me.
= lrlha-S lr knees.
hope you ca nor mind. dear Crow"
SAYS crow. Hit harder. please"
Then fo- while ne sits so stiu.
Poor Judy thinks he must be IN.
"Favorite Nursery Rhymes Frederick 4
stnkes Company IS meant as TO the rhymes. for
ts smallest 0f children. but grown-ups could
=, but enjoy the full-page illustrations in colors
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
FLATIR0N BREEZEs PLEASE RETIRE
Curzon Sisters Plan Trip Down Wind Beaten
Building Hanging by Their Teeth.

Hanging 10 a rope with their teeth the Curzon
sisters will drop from the top the FTatiron build
Ing 10 the sidewalk on Friday morning at II o'clock
The building is eighteen stories high and they
expect TO be lowered at the Of three seconds
story The descent will take ffty-four seconds
If all goes well Commissioner Bingham received
a letter yesterday. signed by the Curzon sisters
Pearl and Alene. requesting that net be stretched
across the street in front Of the Flatiron building
during the descent The letter stated that the net
would be stretched by a safe-rnovinE company.
II went on TO say that. although they expected
trouble, they wanted the net as a precautionar "
measure in case Of accident They felt they were
asking no more consideration than would be ar
corded a safe"
Ihe Misses CurZon are performers the Hppo-
droTne, where they fly through the cir while cling
ing q rope with their teeth.
'Of course, we don't expect fall said Miss
Pearl last night but il is small thing TO ma
such a descent, knowing that If you fall YOU would
hit the sidewalk instead Of a net We come down
AZ ths rate OF three seconds story and as we
can hold on for a minute. should be able to
make the descent easily. Bu- you bet your life
that We would not think OF such a thing until the
ropes had been tested to $50 pounds If the ropes
ana rigging are all right come down in
less than a minute. but would like the net as a
precA ution. - ' 80 -
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
CHARGES BELGIAN LOBBY EXISTS.
Boston Minister and Chicago Consul Re
spectively Affirm and Deny.

Chicago Dec I7-AccUsations were made by the
Rev Herbert s Johnson. Of Boston, il address
delivered in the Park Avenue Methodist Church
Yesterday against Charles HenrOtin. Belgian Con
eu1 IN Chicago whom ne charged VITA being d
member of a Belgian lobby working 10 prevent
United States action in the alleged atrocities in the
Congo Free State and with being IN the pay OF
King Leopold OF Belgium Dr. Johnson declared
that reuresentations would soon be made 10 the
state Department at Washington which Will be
followed bv a demand the Belgian gov ernInenI
that MY Henrotin be removed
M Henrotin made specific denial or oeinS Il
roar,har of the Belgian lobby, adding that ne
do,btad that such lobby exists. 1o coI'IAIeu'
.T4 nv Johnson says [ am a member or the SO
,1iad E3a1oian lobby he lies most einpL,.liCttiy
S'- :, Thare nave been atrocities IN tnilGIu 3Il
-, occurrad wears ago. KING -oNpli - -
It1;ost To- suppress atrocities ana pu1sA '4o-1'oS
OF the law.
nr Johnson. after reeiting the alleged Congo
atrocities, said.
II am morally certain that Beslan - ,Si, .o3oy +S fN
@ Ists 5i, ~ those atrocities Among the leiioets OF
Tes4tu!Is . anlean consul in Chicago, MI HrJTotlo
~ "a a. poror Nf0DCheur. Belgian Ail-1tS' dt w il-
anu rbr-e is a law in this country pftE ei.stS
tEi,, rarrssentattves from inter lITtlaA " Nl'
lation and Consul henIo--L.t ~ '-
n TO mis- advantage 10 sop IT,
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
TILLMAN SAYS NORTH IS IGNORANT.
But Confines 1t to the Negro Question-No
Disturbance at Cleveland Lecture.
= TeIsg-a1h ID - Trlhlne- I

Cleveland. Dee 17-Senator TnInan in an in
terview this afternoon in regard to the raca
problem said:
The trouble with the Northern people IS their
ignorance OF the real facts of the Case-their
dense ignorance I've come up here TO Try to
pttchfork some knowledge into thei~ heads. No
Northern man who goes South for himself and
looks into the Negro question VIII blame the
Southern people for their Stanc.
IL seems 70 be the settled talk that Congress
Is to be asked 10 enlarge the powers Cf the gen.
eral government and 70 turn all this power over
from Congress 70 President Roosevelt They
plan 70 make him the whole thing But thew
can't do II. sir. The people viii not stand it
But after all, the race question is the burning
question IN this country. II is at the bottom OF
the Hawaiian question and the Philippine ques-
tion, and over in Cuba it is the all prevailing
topic.
Senator Tillman's lecture last night was quiet
Many police were on hand in case of need. but
there were no disturbances. He criticised tina
Western reserve on the slavery question.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
DEDICATION OF HIGH SCHOOL.
Opening Exercises This Evening in New De
Witt Clinton Building.

The dedication exercises Of the De Witt Clinton
High School will be held in the auditorium Of the
new building. at 59th street and Tenth avenue this
evening. AT q clock. The opening prayer will be
made by the Rev Merle st. Croix Wright and the
benediction by the Rev. Or. William Reed Hunting
ton rector Of Grace Church Short addresses will be
made by Richard H. Adams. Egerton L Winthrop,
u president Of the Board Of Education; Randolph
Guggenheimer an1 Controller Metz
The address OF dedication viii he dar,vara5 b,,
president Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
flVerslty- A feature Of the exercises will he the
music by the De Witt Clinton Choral Club and the
De " 1T Clinton High School Orchestra Both these
school 0'-'0 u 'i'o
he building extends from 5sth 10 seth street
in Tenth avenue. The open court snaca 70 +ba
east Is utilized for the auditorium eating two
mo 9llsand II is supposed be the hest eTIIfDpad
PUBIC school building devoted TO secondary edIi-
cation IN the country There are los recitation
rooms, two physics laboratories two chemist-Z,
ao0Ta'ories ten biology laboratories two lecture
lunchroom capable OF seating eight hundred bovs
and two gymnasiums 'N A0'7