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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
COLORED CONGRESS.
Young Peoples Educational Effort
to Be Specially Considered.

The several local committees, consisting
of 39l members. in charge of the arrange
ments for the approaching colored Young
Peoples Christian and Educational Con-
gress, which IS TO meet in Convention Hall
here from July 81 to August 5, have just
closed busy week. The committees which
have been the most active the past week
were the executive, finance and press and
promotion. Six mass meetings were held
in different local colored churches during
the week by direction OF the executive
committee. The object OF these meetings
was to arouse interest in the congress and
TO raise funds 10 meet the incidental ex-
penses of the local congress management
A sub-finance committee, consisting OF
Rev. Drs. A. G. Garner. S. y. Brown and
J. A Taylor, were appointed by DR.. o. j.
w. Scott, president OF the local organiza.
ton. and they were sent out TO solicit
funds from the business people They are
reported to have been very successful.
The reports from the national headquar-
tiers at Atlanta. Ga. as well reports re-
ceived at the local headquarters. are stated
10 be most encouraging. Mr.. James l.. Neill
financial secretary of the local committee,
says the indications are that the minimum
limit of visitors to the congress may safely
be put at 1000 and that the number may
reach 1900 COR even more visitors
Rev. DR.. NJ. w. Clair. a member OF the
ex-committee. thinks that there is much
complete the necessary arrangements. He
expects the mass meetings at Asbury NJ
E. Church. 18th and X streets northwest
next Thursday night to be very largely at
tended. William T. Vernon. register OF
the treasury, will deliver his first public
address TO an audience In this city at that
time. Mr.. Vernon is much interested IN
the outcome OF the congress
The chorus. under the direction of the To-
cal committee on music. is to have in Il
some singers from the south. where IL Is
said the negro Is rarely, IL ever. equaied in
vocal music. Many OF the airs OF the plan
tations and rice fields are to be given
The local committee on music that will
have control OF the chorus Is as follows:
w. III. Conner. chairman; Prof. J. T. lay
ton. Mrs. J. Taylor Nickens. Prof r. j.
Daniels. b. II. Baker. Miss f. Edna Gray,
Prof. Charles G. Harris. j. T. Beason. s.
NJ. Bryant. w. Scott Mayo. Prof ]. T.
Newman. DR.. Walker. Joseph Wilson, VIII
liam I. Johnson. Or. Franklin and Miss
NJ. +. Booze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
History of Influenza.
Ittsn Medical Journal.

F. m, the British Medical journal
Influenza. like the poor. We have always
with US II may be some comfort TO Kno"
that In the good old days things were no
better. In Paris in the sixteenth century
friends on meeting greeted a e.tn noint
qoute un morcslet" Long before that the
scourge was equally rife. 1t interfered
with the work of the law and prevented
the performance of religious rites In
I40a and again In 1887. The sittings OF the
courts had to be suspended. In l427 ser
mons had to be abandoned because the
preacher's voice was drowned by cough
ing and sneezing. In 1910 masses could
nnt he sung The features of the epidem-
les are said to have been incessant DIS
charge from the nose as from 1oun-
tain fever and general lassitude Inc
patients complained of headache ana thelt
chests were rent by coughing. All food
ia sted bitter People did not care to eat
or drink and they could not sleep. The
dura ton of Illness varied from three weeks
In 1411 and fortnight in 1927 to six days
in 1870 and four days in 1877.
Influenza was variously known a s toilette
and coquette from its capricious nature
The name grippe came into use IN LAB, the
names of petite poste and petit courier In
1862 and the name of general in 1850. 1t
was also known influences and influenza.
In addition to meteorological causes the
Of questionable songs was believed
to bring on influenza The remedies were
many and various In 1850 sufferers put
their faith in blessed carbonized water the
riaca and camphor: in the eighteenth CEN
fury in theriaca and bleeding. In l411 the
doctors confessed that they did not know
what to do. and in 1903 DR.. Chauvot de
Beauchesne had the courage to advocate IN
the Journal des Debats that the best treat
ment was to have nothing to do with doc
tors The epidemics of 1880, 1870, 1903 1888
and 1877 ceased after an earthquake or
volcanic ERUPTION. but a supply OF those
remedies could not be counted on to meet
the demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
pERKINs or CALIFORNIA.
He Knows About Every Thing Per
tanning to the Sea-

Senator Perkins Of California IL authority
on everything pertaining to the sea and
ships. for he was once q sailor and has
owned ships and keeps abreast of every
thing pertaining to navigation. When mat
tiers relating to ships and the Panama
canal are being considered the advice Of
the California senator is asked. Such was
the case not long ago and the following
conversation occurred:
Foraker-Wouid there be any diniculty
in steering a ship with beam OF eighty
eight feet through a canal that is 100 feet
in width and has current of less than
three miles per hour?
Perkins-It would depend in great meas
ure upon the curvature of the canal III
there were abrupt angles 1t would be very
difficult, indeed. with long ship. A ship
of this great length and beam is far more
difficult to steer than a short vessel.
suppose the senator has run a yacht for
time. Those short vessels will sometimes,
to use a nautical term turn upon their own
heels.
Foraker-I deny that impeachment I
never ran yacht. There many things
70: which I might apologize. but 1 never
did that.
Perkins.-My friend is fond of good things
and the pleasures Of life, and l know OF
nothing more exhilarating and invigorating
and delightful than to sail yacht on the
wind. Take short vessel fifty or sixty or
sev enty-f feet long She sometimes, to
use nautical term, will turn upon her
owE heel" She will come around within
two or three degrees of the compass. AS a
rule ship Of q displacement of from six
teen to twenty thousand tons should not
cross turbulent water and Il IL not safe for
1t to do so. unless there Is at least from
four to five feet under her to the good. clear
ter
Gallinger-Do you call the canal turou-
lent?
Perkins-No 1 think the canal will be
ho aYno fraa &c TOR cr1a
q margin for the vessel. 1t would be
strained and would suffer injury thereby
ana the underwriters would insist. think,
that there should be at least that amount
OF water under her.
kean-l wish to ask the senator from
California how much water the men-of-war
of the United States draw?
Perkins-rhey draw from twenty-five to
thirty feet.
kean-Take the harbor of New York:
what is the depth there.
Perk1nS-ln the harbor of New York tie
depth Is from 35 to IS feet at high water.
keap-I think you will find little of nat
depth.
Perkins, few months since I went on a
ship up the harbor. 1t was thick, and the
lead, and he called out &c fathonis,'' ''haw-
mark. &c fathoms." nothing less than 5
fathoms. l think. He so reported to the
officer on the bridge.
kean-That was very well for that place.
Perkins-It New York harbor
kean-But that Is not true of the whole
channel, and New York harbor is the great
est harbor in the country.
Perkins-No. San Francisco Is
kean-San Francisco may have been
great.
Perkins-The harbor is all right now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Meeting of University Congress-

A, meeting Of the University congress
held Friday evening, a debate was held as
to whether or not bill now being dis
cussed by the members of the congress
should not exclude from this country ItaI-
ians as well as Asiatfcs
Under the three-minute rule speeches
were made by Mr. Bullock OF Virginia, Mr.
Kennedy OF Pennsylvania, Mr. Bone of IIli-
nois and Mr.. Graves of Missouri.
Being placed upon Its final passage the
bill was voted down.
A bin which provides for immediate re-
duction of the tariff so as to be for reye-
nue. only will be discussed next Friday even
ing and will be supported by Mr.. Barrett
of the District of Columbia and Mr. Bull
lock OF Virginia. and opposed BY Mr.. Ken,.
nedy of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Cohen of
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Christensen of Utah was elected
treasurer. the resignation OF Mr.. HeIerstadt
of Tennessee having been accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. Commander j. B. Patton to Il e
navy yard, Washington, D. C.
Lieut.. r. L. Berry to the Asiatic station
sailing from San Francisco Cal.
Ensign w. n. Vernon to the Naval Acad
envy, Annapolis.
Surgeon G. Pickren from the Franklin.
navy yard, Norfolk, Va, and granted three
months sick leave.
Assistant Surgeon A. ]. Geiger to tho
Brooklyn.
Warrant Machinist A. Skinner from the
Franklin. navy yard, Norfolk, Va, to
Washington, d. c., for examination for
retirement; then report to bureau of navi-
cation for further orders.
Ensign r. r. Riggs from command of the
Pampanga to command the Arayat
Ensign A. X. Shoup from command of
the Arayat to the Rainbow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
The Best Tackle for Ouananiche.

From the Outing Magazine.
In providing tackle. weli-built trout rod
of six or eight ounces. twelve feet long. is
to my mind the best, but the all-important
thing in tackle for ouananiche is to get tho
very best gut. line. reel and fly. 1t is the
soundest economy to begrudge no expense
connected with these four things on which
the sport for all this outlay depends. More
over as regards gut l believe that the
is IN the long run actually the most
nomical IL proper care be taken of 1t. A
good carefully picked salmon gut will out
last four inferior strands. l have two sal
mon leaders, bought nine years ago in Eng
land, which have been used every season
either for salmon bass, and they are
still strong and sound. with a large number
of fish to their credit, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
King Leopold's Claims.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BRUSSELS, June 3o.-King Leopold scts
forth his personal claims to the Congo Free
state In two letters just published IN the
Official Bulletin.
His majesty then comments on the atroci-
ties which have taken place. which he says
are inseparable from all human work 40
ministration must protect the natives, ou'
cannot forget the rights of the whites
The state must be developed by railways
and other means and for this purpose
bonds will be placed as necessity arises
Sleeping sickness must be stamped OUT,
writes his ma esty 'and for the investiga-
~ necessary will sign credit for $500
O0o A prize of 100000 also awaits the
man who succeeds in doing this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
The English Yachting Spirit.
rom the Outing Magaxint

From the Outing Magazine.
1t seems to me that the English people
have the right idea Of yachting in its true
sense. To them yacht Is any kind OF a
private pleasure craft from Thames
wherry to fuli-rigged ship. A Dale lug
ger. bought and equipped for a cruise
around the British Isles. rates with an
ocean-going steam yacht, II the people
aboard her are the right sort, and
schooner-yacht Of the type OF one of our
Gloucester fishermen would be a great
swell. was once looking over some small
auxiliary, bark-rigged steam whalers In
Dundee, when l noticed that one Of them
was Of rather better model and smarter
In appearance than the others. Comment
ing on this to q man with whom l had
entered into casual conversation, he In
formed me that this particular vessel was a
yacht I afterward met the leaser In
Edinburgh; he told me that he had char
tered this little whaler and had been on a
twelve month"; trip to the Arctic. hunting
musk-ox. polar bears and walrus. This Il
the true Yachting spirit: this yachting
with the bark onf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Conveyance Of Live Fish.


RFRI,IN June 3O-Messrs- Siemens AID
HaIske are constructing railway cars for
the conveyance Of live fish out of water
German chemical experts have discovered
that fish remain alive in the air so longsas
their gills are damp and have invented
compartments in which the fish are supplied
with oxygen and moisture. Experiments
have shown that fish can be kept awe IN
this manner for three four days.
At present the transport OF live nsn IS el-
fected by means of heavy tanks, u" pc.
cent of the weight of the load being taken
up by the reservoir. and the fish themselves
constituting only per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
pelcasse Coming Here.

PARIS, June 3O.-Former Foreign Minis
ter DeIcasse, on the invitation OF many of
his American friends. has planned to visit
the United States. The date OF his visit
has not vet been fixed but as he Is inter-
ested in American political institutions and
wishes to see Washington when political
life is active, 1t is probable that he will not
go to the United States until after the re-
assembling of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Two Miners Rescued.

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, June 3O.-After
being imprisoned In the Hacklebernie mine
for twenty-five hours, Robert TAFT
and John Bolinko were rescued today I'M
injured. A cavern at the shaft blocked the
exit from the mine and State Mine In
spector NJ. o. Morgans, with a corps OF
assistants. worked all night without ces-
sation until the shaft was cleared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Heat Kills Three.

BALTIMORE, Md. June 3o-Weather
conditions caused extreme discomfort TO-
day. While the temperature did not go
above 81 degrees, there was great humid
ity and people and animals suffered great
ly. Three deaths resulted, the victims pc
ing Mrs Lena Parker. aged thirty-three
years; Sarah Shipley. aged forty ana VII
named being colored. The prostrations re-
ported were of Harry E. Crouch, Fred
er!ck Homberg Michael o. Sullivan, 5 =:
Patterson, Newton Nichols ana an uikilo"h
NV all of whom, were sent to hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
The Fruit Market.

NEW YORK, June 30.-The market for
evaporated apples is dull but firm so far as
spots are concerned. Prime are quoted at
11s11A; choice. 11Aa11h; fancy. 1lZa12
Prunes are unchanged on spot with quota
lions ranging from rs to sss, according to
grade. Apricots are more or less nominal
at the moment, but are firmly held with
choice quoted at Is; extra choice, 1917: fam
cy. 14a1411. Peaches are offered very spar
ingly and prices usual are firm. Choice
quoted at 10Aa11; extra choice IVA
11k; fancy. 11Aa12; extra fancy, 12a12h;
ra.sins are unchanged with loose muscatel
quoted at 61sa7k seeded raisins, 51aa57s
London LAYERS, 1875.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Construction at Local Army Posts.

The Secretary of War has awarded W.
n. McCray OF this city the contract for the
construction Of the new quarternaster' 8
stable at Fort Myer. Va. the cost to be
$12, TBS. with a charge for plumbing of
$524.50. The same contractor has Just
completed the net of bachelor officers
quarters at Fort AIyer, upon which the
government has expended about $4,000
Thomas H. Lyons of this city has beer,
awerded the contract for the completion OF
the quartermaster's and subsistence store
house at Fort Washington. Nd, at the fol-
lowing prices Construction. $17.S44; plumb
ing. $400; wiring. $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Miscellaneous Markets.

NEW YORK. June 3O-Peanuts quiet,
unchanged.
Freights dull, unchanged.
Potatoes steady, unchanged.
Cabbages easy, unchanged.
NEW YORK, June 3O.-Cotton seed oil
was about steady, with trade quiet
Prime crude fob. mills 26aA nominal
new crop. Prime summer. yellow. 35A a36k
prime white Al; prime winter, yellow, Al.
NEW YORK, June 30.-M. & o. c. T. As,
o.
BUFFALO. N. Y, June 30.-FIour quiet,
but firm.
Wheat unsettled; No. 1. northern. S5A.
Corn strong; No. 2, yellow, 5S1z; No. 2
corn, 57Aa5SA.
Oats firm: No. 2. white. Az; No 2 mixed,
42A.
Barley-No offerings.
Rye dull; No. 2. rs asked.
Canal freights steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Two Paymasters Robbed.

WARSAW. June 30.-A band of terrorists
attacked the city paymaster this afternoon
while he was riding In cab robbed him
of 81 500 and escaped. Another band rob-
bed the gas works paymaster of 81. $50 and
escaped. and third band robbed the Office
of Neufelds bedstead factory Of 1916. This
latter band while running away shot and
wounded three workmen. One Of this band
was cornered. when, seeing that escape
was impossible he committed suicide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Mrs. Hopkins Nav Recover.

Mrs. Ida NJ. Hopkins. who attempted
suicide al her home. 1909 Gales street north
east yesterday morning by inhaling IL
Eliminating gas. as stated in yesterdays
Star, will probably recover. She is still
confined to her lei at thu Casualty Hospital
however. and will probably have to remain
there several days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Want to Change Jail.

MACON. Ga. June 30.-Green and. Gay
nor convicted of defrauding the United
States government, and confined here. have
applied for retransfer to the Savannah JAN
on the grounds that they can be near
their attorneys. The application was re-
ferred to the circuit court Of appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

by a Capital Traction car while near the
intersection of eth and F streets She fell
into the fender and received slight injuries.
Assistance was offered, but Mrs. Clagett
declined 1t. being able to go home without
being assisted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Fell Into Car Fender.

Mrs. Mary A. Ciagett. seventy-three
years of age. living at a212 7th street.
Drookland, yesterday afternoon was struck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
OBJECT OF CONCERN
Source of Local Meat Supply
Under Observation.
ONE FIRM COURTS INQUIRY
Washington and Virginia Stock
Yards and Abattoir.
METHODS OPEN TO INSPECTION
Claim Made That It's Stock is Not
Obtained Through the
Trust.
METHODS OPEN TO INSPECTION

Following the recent disclosures concern
Ing the conditions in slaughter houses and
meat-packing establishments in Chicago, the
anxious attention of the people Of this city
has been directed to every source of supply
for the local meat market. Among the
places which thus became object of pub
lie concern Is the plant OF the Washington
and Virginia Stock Yard and Abattoir
Company. located near Arlington junction.
the Virginia side OF the Potomac and
controlled by the firm of Golden & Co. of
this city. In common with other similar
concerns, this company has courted investi-
cation into the methods employed in the
slaughtering of animals and the prepara-
ton and care of meats Since The Star
undertook to furnish the public with first
hand information in regard to the nearby
establishments from which the tables of
this city are largely furnished reporter
of The Star visited the plant in Alexandria
county for the purpose of making per-
sonal inspection of the place and the meth
DDS in use.
Careful and Orderly Methods
At the time Of the visit all of the depart
ments of the plant were in operation, there
by furnishing a display of the facilities
available and the system in vogue. Care
ful and orderly methods seemed to be fol-
lowed in the various branches of the work
II appeared that each division under
the direction of a competent head and that
tie labor skillfully performed.
But the matter of perhaps the most Inn
portance, and the one given primary atten-
ton by the observer. was that of SANTA
ton. II 1t is reasonable to expect a
slaughter house to be clean as a parlor
and as sweet-scented flower garden,
then one would be considerably disappoint-
ed in visiting this any other abattoir
But II certain allowances are to be made
for the nature OF the work, 1t would seem
that the plant is operated with proper re-
gard for cleanliness and other health con-
siderations. The killing room is not with
out distinctive smell. but the odor given
off is not OF that rank character which may
be detected some distance away. In sub
sanitation of this. 1t may be noted that
the abattoir Is located Immediately next
to Columbia pike, one OF the most frc uent-
ed highways OF the county. and that trav-
elers over the road frequently pass by the
place without having their attention called
to II by their sense OF smell. 1t is stated
that quite a while ago there was some COM
plaint from nearby residents concerning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Thousands OF situations have been OBJ
aimed through the want columns OF The
star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Representative John F. Rixey of the
eighth congressional district of Virginia, of
which Alexandria county is a part. said to
the reporter that so far as his knowledge
went the abattoir is conducted along
proper sanitary lines. Il have heard no
complaint whatever" said Mr.. Rixey, land
have no doubt that the plant Is an up-to-
date and frst-class concern.
Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1906-07-08
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