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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
MANY SMALL BLAZES
LITTLE REST FOR THE LOCAL
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Mlilard Abner. colored, fifty-eight years
OF age, who recently suffered a stroke of
paralysis, narrowly escaped being suffo-
Gated last evening about 6:45 O'Clock when
nre occurred In his home, 2141 P street.
Apner occupied room on the second floor
OF the mousse and was unable to follow the
othef occupants from the burning structure.
IL was not until after the arrival OF the
ire department that the sick man was
rescued. Persons who gathered about the
street In front OF the structure were great
iy EXCEED when told that Abner had not
been brought out
AS soon as Truck company reached the
scene Lieut.. Reynolds and Private Bran
zeH entered the burning house and soon
had the afflicted man upon the sidewalk
The sufferer had inhaled smoke and it was
about twenty minutes before he recovered
An overheated stove had caused the blaze
and considerable Roadway was gained be-
fore the arrival Of the firemen. About $500
damage resulted.
A destructive blaze occurred In the home
of DR.. M. DARCY Magee, 1855 Corcoran
street, this morning about s o'clock Two
children were In the front room on the third
floor when they noticed smoke coming from
a sofa. An employee of the household who
was notified tried to extinguish the blaze
as did Dr. Magee, but the blaze spread so
rapidly that he found it necessary to sum-
mon the fire department When the fire.
men arrived they discovered that the water
in the plug at 14t.- and Corcoran streets
was frozen. That fact did not interfere
with the work, however. as only the use
of hand extingufshers was found to be nee
essary. About 5000 damage was caused by
the blaze
A fire in the kitchen at the house of
Walter Crown, I26 Columbia road, caused
the occupants some uneasiness about 1
O'Clock this morning. They were attracted
to the kitchen by the odor of smoke. Pc
the house. An alarm turned In from box
S23 summoned several companies of the
fire department to the scene, and the blaze
was extinguished after about s25 damage
had been caused. The property IS in
sured
Policeman Brooks of Anacostia this morn
ing about o'clock went to the house of
| Nelson Green on Howard avenue, Hills
dale, and played fireman. An overheated
stove had caused blaze which caused
damage to the extent of about SIS.
A match fired from a parlor rife caused
a blaze In the house of James r. Beall, 400
| y street, yesterday afternoon The match
was lighted when fl struck against the
frame of window. 1t set lace curtain
afre. The department received call from
box "a and the blaze was extinguished
after about SIS damage had been caused.
No. engine company responded to a
local alarm sent in last night because Of a
blaze In the chimney of house 1912 w
street. The blaze was extinguished before
material damage had resulted.
An alarm of fire was sounded this. morn
ing about $50 O'Clock from box $50, call
ing a number of firemen to Sehott's alley.
slight blaze was found in the house of
William H. Snowden. 1t was promptly ex-
tinguished and the damage was slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
REDUCING EXPENSES.
Furloughing at Navy Yard to Be
Made Gradually.

The recent order of Secretary Bonaparte,
calling for a reduction in the expenses Of
the Washington navy yard, in common with
the other yards in different parts of the
country, because of the failure of Congress
to pass the deficiency bill. is being carried
into effect. 1t was learned by Star re-
porter today that a number of employees of
the yards and docks division of the Wash
ington yard have been furloughed.
1t is not believed that there will be any
general furloughing of the mechanics en-
ployed in the local gun factory, but that
the reduction in the force that may be
deemed necessary will be made gradually.
1t was also learned today that In order to
make the saving in funds necessary, the
commandants of the several yards may in
their discretion make cuts in the allowances
for materials. This, 1t is believed. will mini
mize the threatened furloughing of en-
ployes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07

no use in any region where either clover
or alfalfa will succeed. In one case the
trefoil seed had been killed before 1t was
added to the red clover. In the fiscal year
1903-190f about 100000 pounds of trefoil
seed was imported. and in 1904-1905 about
one-half of that amount
I'm addition to yellow trefoil there are
two other kinds of Seeds sweet clover and
bur clover, which appear as adulterants
of alfalfa. Sweet clover is a rank-growing
weed throughout the northern states, but
has been used as a forage plant in some
parts of the south, especially Texas.
THE bur clover, which Is used as an
adulterant of alfalfa seed, is all imported.
being a by-product from the cleaning OF
South American wool. A large proportion
of the low grade alfalfa, which Is con-
stantly being imported from Germany, con-
tains more or less of this bur clover seed
obtained from wool.
Orchard Grass
"Of the 265 samples of orchard grass
which have been examined 1873 have been
found TO be adulterated The seeds most
commonly used as adulterants of orchard
grass are English rye grass and meadow
fescue, both of which average from one
third to one-half the price of orchard
grass seed. TX is evident that this aduItSra-
ton is very general. as these samples We're
obtained from twentyfour states.
'Forty-one out of 251 samples of Ken
lucky blue grass were found to be adult
terated with Canada blue grass. While
Canada blue grass is imported from Can
ada in amounts varying from C00,0G0 to
100000 pounds per year. it is used but
sparingly in the United States. and it s
evident that the bull, of the seed imported
Is sold sooner or later as Kentucky blue
grass. kentucky blue grass seed costs IL
cents a pound and the Canada seed about
cents.
considerable attention has been called
to the practice of adulterating seeds, and
farmers and seedsmen are both scrutiniZing
much more closely the samples which al
being offered them. This is seen from the
increasing number of samples which are
being submitted to us for examination es-
pecially as to the presence of adulter-
ants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
MEETING OF TEXANS
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SESSIONS
LAST EVENING.

The meeting of the Texas Society held last
evening in Pythian Temple, 9th and K
streets, was one of the largest in point of
attendance in the history of the organiza-
ton. The president, Mr. w. II. Mcneil,
presided, and after the recording secretary,
Mr.. w A. Suddarth, had read the minutes
of the last meeting. Mr. Philip ScantIing
contributed vocal SOLO A suggestion that
the society celebrate San Jacinto day, April
% next, was considered. Several minor
matters We're called to the attention of the
members, and after the business session
the musical portion of the program. In
charge Of Ms. Bradley McDuf1e, was in
order. A song and dance was given by
Miss Edith Marceron, a cornet solo by Mrs.
Lillian Dodds, accompanied on the piano by
Miss Jean Mcknight, and dialect stories by
Mrs Mary NJ. Haywood. Mrs. II, G. Hol-
lenberg. corresponding secretary of the
Southern Industrial Educational Associa-
ton, spoke of the appeal which had been
issued to the Daughters of the confederacy
and Confederate Veterans throughout the
south, by Mrs Martha S. Bgeiow, the
president general of the organization. in an
effort to do something toward the educa-
ton of the illiterate white people in va
rious parts of the southern states.
Mrs. Hollenberg then stated that the trus-
tees of the association are Rev. DIR. Ran
dolph Fl. Mckfm, Rev. DR.. WILDER L. David
son, Justice Seth Shepard, Prof. W. j. Spill
man, DIR. Monte Griffith, Mrs. Samuel Spen-
Ger, Mrs. j. Lowrie Bell and Mr.. Charles c.
Lancaster. all of this city.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Hollenberg's re-
marks Representatives James l.. Slayden
and John H Stephens both of Texas, made
short addresses, in which they commended
the work Of the local society in the advanc-
ing of the spirit of state pride.
President Mcneil has appointed the fol-
lowing committees to serve during the en-
suing year:
Observation-Disclosures. Bradley McDuffie
chairman; Miss Blanche Wilmoth and Mrs.
w. Z. Suddarth.
observation-disclosures. B. v. Wolfe, chair
man; Mrs. w. II. Mcneil, Mrs. H. c. Will
moth, Mrs. J. d. Currie and Miss Laura
Browning.
Receptlon-C. e. Overaker, Mrs. Bertha
Payne ana Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson.
Membership-Dr. s. b. Balm, c. II. Cliff
Wolfe, e. NJ. Crawford, H. C. Cook, Miss
Leona jackson. A H. Leidigh, F. w. Hart
sill. Louis Melins. o. B. Kent Gustave
Bender. William N. Hall. p. M. kennerly,
DIR. w. J. r. Thomson, G. c. Callan, w. A.
Cannon, John T. Hart. Mrs. A. Nolan. John
Harvey Mrs. B. B. Blackjack. w. A. Jones.
A. W. Payne, B. v. Wolfe, Hugh Everett,
W. e. Johnston, w. L. Wilmeth, H. J.
Coyngton, Spencer E. Bomar. w. E. Sud-
darth, Mrs. NJ. w. Nortlstrom. Charles Z.
Bruce, c. E. Wager, Mrs. T. ]. Robertson.
Adolph Amman, H. F. Brinkerholfer, DR.. ].
r. Hamilton, Miss Pearl Peticolas, r. l..
Edwards, ]. D. Currie, Mrs. Ella p. Ellis.
s. T. Neal, DIR. f. A. Mitchell, Paymaster
| John D. Robnett, U. 8. N, and DIR. Paul
r. Stalnar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
.ADULTERATED SEEDS
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
PUBLISHING A BLACK LIST.
Four of Americas Most Important
Forage Plants Found to Be CHIEF
Victims of Adulteration.

Seed testing by the Department of Agri-
culture, which was rendered mandatory by
the appropriation act, has developed the
remarkable fact that hundreds of thou
sands OF seeds sold by supposedly reput-
able firms all over the country are pur-
posely adulterated The publication of the
names of the firms that indulge In this
practice has thrown a bomb into the camp
of the seedsmen. and is causing the farm
ers all over the country to look more closely
into the seeds they buy and to cut OUT
many OF the firms whose names are thus
published in the departments black list.
Some of the adulterated samples bought in
the open market and examined by the de-
partment have a very small percentage of
adulterants. so small as to make 1t a ques-
ton whether the Introduction was not acct
dental. But in cases where the adultera-
ton runs as high as 0S per cent, there is
little room left for accident. 1t Is these
dealers who are squirming the most. The
publication of the names is mandatory by
act of Congress. but the hornets nest
stirred up is none the less stingsome.
Four Important Forage Plants.
From the statistics compiled by the de-
partment It appears that the adulteration Is
practically confined to four of America s
most important forage plants-red clover,
alfalfa. orchard grass and Kentucky blue
grass.
Since July l. 1904, the depa 'nent has OBJ
tained In the open market from seedsmen
some 1.2J0 samples of these four kinds of
seeds. which have been examined for the
presence of adulterants.
Out OF COS samples of red clover and al
falfa seed examined prior to the present
Investigation. twenty-four firms were found
TO be adulterating seed and the names were
all published by the department. The adul-
iteration ran from one and a fraction 70
forty-fve and a fraction per cent, the aver
age being about 20 per cent.
The officials of the department say in
this connections:
The red clover has In all cases been
sdulterated with yellow trefoil. Yellow
erefoil seed is quite similar in appear
ance to that of both red clover and alfalfa
and Is easily mistaken; for either of these
when not examined carefully. farmer
whose attention has not been particularly
called to the use of this adulterant would
hardly discover It's presence. This seed is
imported from Germany for the express
purpose of being used as an adulterant of
red clover and alfalfa, and 1t has not en-
tered into agriculture in the United States.
The plant Is a lows growing legume. some
what similar to clover, but of practically
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07

ing. Several of the more prominent men
in the country interested themselves in my
case because they were firmly convinced
that the punishment melted out to me was
far too harsh for the offense. / feel that
The Star has done a great injustice in
Publishing me n usurer and extcrtioner.
because it could nave secured definite in
formation from official sources before pub
LEGATION, but L am sure that with its sense
OF fairness 1t will give this denial the same
prominence and publicity given to- the other
articles. There is grave necessity for this,
us 1 have recently established myself in
business, and cannot afford to have any
bemisl against my character
GEO. s. LIVINGSTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
Not a Department usurer
o the Editor of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
On October 81. 1905. and February 3. 1905,
there appeared In The Star certain articles
In reference to the dismissal of some clerks
from the pension office which included any
name as one Of those who were classed as
money lenders, and who were dismissed on
account Of usurious practice. 1t seems that
my silence since dismissal was of no avail.
as indicated by the more recent publica-
ton In justice to myself, to my family
and to my friends. I feel that the time
has come for me 10 make most emphatic
denial of the outrageous classification re-
fcrred, to- The sole cause of my dismissal
was that since March A. 1905. l was guilty
of using some official time In the transac-
ton of private business. This charge was
;.ot denied On the contrary, 1t was adj
mitted, and strong plea made for Glenn
cncy but it appears to have been unavail-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT.

The vessels that were lying In port yes
terday that were light and could leave for
down river points were hooked on behind
the tug William H. Yerlkes. jr. yesterday
and were taken down the river in order to
avoid being frozen up here. The masters
Of vessels still lying at the local wharves
are preparing to stay here for a week or
two until it will be safe for wooden hull
vessel to tow through the ice without dam
ger Of being cut through. The freeze. >if
one comes, the rivermen say will be OF
short duration.
Arrived-Schooner C. II. Dagger with a
cargo of cordwood from the lower river for
dealers; tug Dixie towing three barges laden
with coal from Philadelphia. for George
town.
Sailed-Schooners Winnie Windsor Will
lam Gherkin. Alex and Cavalier, light, for
Potomac oyster beds; John Bradford. for
Alexandria, to unload her cargo of oyster
barges: Brady and Confidence. light. for
Norfolk, in tow of tug Dixie.
Observation-Disclosures w. G.. Kirwan is
reported loading a cargo Of pine lumber on
the Coan river for this city; steam barge
James X. Jackson Is loading a cargo OF
fertilizer at the 18th street wharf, for Oe-
coquan; ram schooner Grace G. Bennett
laden with shingles, for this city, sailed from
Newbern, N. c., 9Th inst.
The sloop Mills, which went ashore Friday
evening last at the entrance to the Eastern
DranCn, Wnlie trying 10 go up tndL WATER
way to one of the wharves to unload a
cargo of cordwood, remained on the bot
tom until Monday, when on a high tide
she succeeded in getting afloat and went
to the James creek canal, and has unloaded
her cargo She will return down the river
to bring another load to this city.
The schooner William Cobb, which "a
lying at a Georgetown wharf. will unload
LOO barrels of plaster from Red Beach.
Me-, and will take the remainder of her
cargo, about 1 800 bushels. to Richmond to
complete unloading.
The barges Thomas j. McNaulty, Patapseo
and Delaware have arrived at the coal
wharves at Georgetown with full cargoes OF
hard coal aboard from Philadelphia. The
barges have each about 100 tons of the fuel
aboard for the use of this market. If the
canal connecting the Delaware and Chesa-
peake bays freezes It Is more than prob
able these will be the last coal cargoes thar
will come here this season from the Phila-
| delphia shippers.
The steamers arriving in port here yes
terday evening showed the effect of the
cold weather in the long icicles and ice
| drapery that had made about the big paddle
| boxes and around the stems of the boats
| from the spray flying up and freezing as
| the steamers were driven through the
water Often In winter the paddle boxes
| of the steamers will get so full of ice that
| the engineers have to chop 1t out with axes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
Lecture to National Guard.

Col. John Van R. Hon of the medical de-
partment, United States army. by invita-
ton of Gen. Harries. will deliver an Illus
trated lecture at the National Guard Gem
ter Market armory next Saturday evening
at $50 o'clock The lecture Will cover Col.
Hofrs observations while he was attached
to the Russian army during the late war
as military observer of sanitation repre-
sensing the United States army. While the
lecture is to be delivered primarily for the
edification OF the officers and enlisted men
of the District National Guard, an invita-
ton to attend has been extended to the
general public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07

BY the terms of the will OF Mrs Alice L.
Stuard, dated October 8, 1909. and filed
for probate, the estate. excepting that dis
posed of in small monetary requests. is be
queathed to the three unmarried daugh-
tiers of the deceased-Annie w. Stuard. All
ice E. Stuard and Mabel E. Stuard-pro-
yided they remain unmarried. Should any Of
the daughters marry Ter share viii go 10
the ones remaining single, and in the event
of the marriage of all the daughters the
property is then TO be divided equally
among the six children of the testatriN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
chinese Commission in philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, February THE Chi
nese commission which is in the United
States under orders of the Emperor or
China to study American customs arrived
I'm this city today from New York. Escort
ed by Mayor Weaver. the members OF the
commission visited number OF Industrial
estabIishments and the League Island navy
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
cayeat to VIII.

A caveat to the paper writing presented
as the last will OF George A. Rahm has
been fled in the Probate Court by Alice L.
Merritt and Annie c. Lawrence who state
that they are the heirs-at-law and next OF
kin OF the deceased. They claim that the
probating OF the proffered will would ser1-
ously affect their interests. The instru-
nent, they aIlege, Is not executed in the
legal form required By statute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
The National Quarantine Bill.

The Mallory national quarantine bill, IN
amended form, was approved last night by
a caucus of thirty southern representatives
and one senator. the only negative votes
being cast by the six Texas representatives.
As amended Senator Mallory will re intro
6uce the bill! In the Senate and Representa-
tive John Sharp Williams will introduce It
In the House and urge It's passage as rep
resenting the views of the south on the
extension OF federal control OF both mari
time and interstate quarantine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
Funeral of Mrs. Goldsborough.
aI Cnrresnnndence nf INC Star.

SpecIaI CORRESPONDENTS OF The StHf.
LAUREL. Md. February 4. 1906.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret X. Colds
borough widow OF A. w. Goldsborough,
who died at her home here Sunday of pneu-
monia, I'm the eightieth year of her age.
took place yesterday from st. Philips Prot-
estant Episcopal Church, Rev T. A. john
stone officiating The remains were taken
to Baltimore and inferred in Greenmount
cemetery Mrs. Goldsborough was tho
daughter of the late John and Hester Staut-
For X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
Police Surround Court.

Edward Johnson. negro. who was ar
rested at Chattanooga on the charge of
assaulting young white woman and who
narrowly escaped mob violence in jail. was
brought back to Chattanooga from Nash
vile, where he had been taken for safe
keeping. The court house where his trial
is In progress is surrounded by a detail OF
mol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
1,ondon Board of Trade Report.

LONDON, February THE board OIL
trade returns for January easily beat an
records, with imports Of s267 100000 ana
exports $3.50. 100. COO. The respective IN
oO0 ono The principal increases in imports
were foodstuffs, 81. 1874. S45; cotton, S,o4o,-
sl5. and metals and manufactures there
from "a $50, 300. The main increases In eA-
rp,ata1s and manufactures therefron, $5.VS9.-
go. and machinery. s2.Il9.23o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07
Dickens and Irving's Graves Deco
rated

LONDON, February THE graves OF
Charles Dickens and Sir Henry irving, Ina
Westminster Abbey, were most iavishy
decorated with flowers today in commemo-
ration of their birthdays. though IrvinCs
anniversary really falls on February y.
Many persons visited both tombs. and the
numerous Dickens societies throughout the
,,nited Kingdom celebrated the day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-21
MEANING OF cALIBRE.
Either the Diameter Of a Gun or Its
Length Divided by Diameter.

There is surely no word in the no
menclature of guns, big and little,
which has caused and Is causing so
much confusion in the lay mind as the
word caliber.
The confusion arises chiefly from
the use of the term in an adjectival
sense to indicate length, as when we
say a SO caliber six inch gun.
The word calibre as applied to ar
tillery signifies essentially and at all
times the diameter of the bore Of a
gun. A gun, then, Of six inch calibre
is a gun whose bore Is just six inches.
For convenience and because the
power Of a gun when once its bore
has been decided upon depends so
greatly upon its length. artillerists are
in the habit of defining the length of
the gun in the ter rns of the calibre.
The six inch rapid fire gun, as
mounted on the ships of the navy, is a