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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
Will Railway Speed Increasep

From Success Magazine
For some time engineers have agreed
that, with our present methods, the practf-
cal limit of speed with steam. both on land
and water has been reached. The problem,
therefore, has been to devise new methods
or to render practicable, in a high degree,
some new power of propulsion. such as cleo
tricity, as a rival and successor of steam.
The latter Of these alternatives has proved
the more easily solved, and, with the
achievement of speed Of 131 miles an hour
on the military road, Berlin-Zossen, Ger
many, little over year ago, new era IN
traffic may be said to have been ushered IN
Were 1t otherwise, and were this acmeVe-
ment but an isolated example of phenom-
email speed under ideal conditions, without
practical application to existing problems,
1t would possess only the interest of the
extra ordinary. AS matter of fact, now
ever these speed trials in Germany possess
the highest practical value and may be said
to have established the conditions of fur
Their progress along this line A normal
speed of one hundred and twenty-five, or
even of one hundred and fifty miles an
hour, Is no longer an idle dream but has
come within the realm of the Immediately
probable. Certain conditions, it is true
remain to be fulfilled, but to the present
age. accustomed TO the achievement Of
things almost impossible, the overcoming
of difficulties of detail presents no serious
problem. Certainly, today we are nearer
a speed of one hundred and fifty miles an
hour than the world of 1880 was to one of
thirty miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
MOTHER BIRDS sTRATAGEM.
Her Clever Method Of Reaching Her
Nest Unobserved.
From Forest and Stream.

From Forest and Stream.
While strolling on the banks of French
creek. near Clayton, in company with my
wife and a friend, we started a wood
cock, which feigned being wounded and
gave utterance to the most plaintive
squeaks, from which we inferred the nest
must be near.
A short search discovered 1t among
small bushes on the ground in a COM
paratively exposed position. The nest
contained three eggs, which we. of course,
did not disturb Leaving the nest for
over an hour, 1 cautiously returned, and
getting on my hands and knees crept
within ten feet of 1t without disturbing
the old bird. After watching her for
about ten minutes / saw her stand up in
the nest and with her bill and one foot
change the position of two of the eggs,
after which she settled back On the nest.
She then evidently saw me. for she
gave sudden twist sideways with her
head and then slowly and cautiously
stretched out as fiat as possible, her bill
resting fat on the ground She remained
thus for fully five minutes. Presently !
arose from my position and stepped for
ward, when the bird quietly sneaked
away from the nest, seeming to crouch
as near the ground as possible, until
about twenty feet away, when she arose
with the usual cry, but Immediately fell
to the ground, 1uttered up and down and
finally turned over on her back, hutter-
ing her wings as If in the last agony,
but as 1 approached she scrambled away,
dragging one wing on the ground until
she had led me fully two hundred yards
from the nest, when suddenly she bade
me au revoir and darted away like a
rocket.
Secreting myself some distance from
the nest, in fourteen minutes was sur
prised to see her sitting on 1t as be-
fore being disturbed, but how she reached
there I am unable to say. as / did not see
her approach, and half minute before
her appearance on the nest nothing was
to be seen or heard. AS the woods were
open I had an excellent opportunity of
watching her interesting maneuyers and
had hoped to be able to nota the manner
In which the return would be made.
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c. G. SLOAN CO.. AUor1oNEERs. l4o7 C ST.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real. ESTATE. NOS 91S AND $40 10TH ST.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE NOS. 91S AND $40 10TH ST.
n w, WASHINGTON, d. O.
BY virtue of certain decree passed in Equity
Cause No 2457e the undersigned trustees will offer
for sale public auction in front of premises, on
THURSDAY. THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEB
RuARY, 1906. AT HALFPASr -FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the real estate and premises known as Nos
described follows;
All that certain piece parcel of land and prem
Uses situate and lying in the city of Washington,
in the District of Columbia, and known and dis
t5,. In 4. Drury, George W. Riggs and others sub
division of square numbered hundred and
eightyiiye nS5), as per plat recorded In Liber 3,
In folio 30 OF the records OF the office OF the sur
said lot numbered five t5l being described by
metes and bounds follows: Beginning for the
at the southeast corner or said lot and run
ming thence north along the west line of Sixteenth
half 90 Inches thence west hundred and six
tfO6l feet and six 90 inches TO the west line OF
said lot, thence south along the west line OF said
lot fortyelght (4S) feet and four and oBe-haf t4ia
thence east along the south line of said lot enc
hundred and six co6) feet and six t6l inches to
the place Of beginning
Terms: One-thrd cash: balance IN equal install
ments at one and two years, represented by the
promissory notes Of the purchaser with interest
o per centum per annum, payable semi-annually
from the day OF sale and secured by deed of trust
the property sold; all cash. at the pur-
chaser's option. deposit of $3.50 win be re.
quired AT the time of sale. All eonyeyancing and
recording will be at the purchasers cost Terms
to be complied with within ten days. otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk
and cost of the defauiting purchaser:
MILTON DAMMANS,
R, GOLDEN DONALDSON.
fes-lo...sa :. = AoAAn'' x 81;
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Orders to Revenue Cutter Service.

Orders have been issued to officers in the
revenue cutter service from the bureau of
the Treasury Department as follows:
First Lieut.. ]. e. Reinburg, upon the
transfer of the Bancroft to Capt. D. p
Foley, superintendent of construction and
repair, directed to return to Washington
and resume duties at the department. Sec
ond Assistant Engineer Geo. Elfers, or
dered to Arundel Cove, Md, and report to
Capt D. P. Foley, superintendent OF con-
struction and repair. for temporary duty
in connection with the steam machinery of
the Bancroft.
Capt D. F. Tozier. granted seventeen
days leave.
First Lieut.. s. P. Edmonds, directed to
rejoin the Winona.
Second Assistant Engineer Geo. Elfers,
granted seven days sick leave en- route,
under orders OF January 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
CASTElLANES' TROUBLE
BREACH SEEMS AS WIDE AS
EvER-coUNTEss DETERMINED.

The fashionable world OF Paris Is all "a
futter with delight Just now for the breach
between Count Boni de Castellane and his
wife, who was Miss Anna Gould, has not
been closed. If anything, the difference ap-
pears more irreconcilable than ever. and
there is talk Of duel in which Count Boni
and q gentleman of noble name and high
position in the Partisan world of finance
will be the principals. Both men are well
known in the Sale d'Armas and the out
come of the encounter is a matter of debate
wherever the rasping of foils and the clash
Of blades is heard. Kirchoeffer the famous
maitre d arms of Paris who knows the
skill Of every fencer and duellist on the
continent, thinks the diminutive Boni will
stand good show in the event of an en-
counter.
"If it is with fols" he says, "the count
will have a great advantage, for there are
few In Europe who can match him with the
darning needle. He Is light, but he is
panther quick. On the other hand, if it Is
with swords, the baron, with his superior
physique, will have an even chance. He,
too, has skill with this weapon
Breach as Wide as Ever.
According to the Paris dispatches, the
breach between the Castellanes Is appar-
emily as wide as ever. She remains in the
Castellane mansion. while her husband is
quartered at his club, and she is constantly
besfeged, even by her own attorneys as well
as by the emissaries of Count Boni. in or
der to effect a reconciliation. 1t is learned
from these that the count has admitted
everything and has thrown himself upon
her forgiveness. The circumstance of the
impending duel has been brought to bear
as an added argument that she should
make peace with the father of her children
before he faces the injured husband upon
the field of honor
The count denies himself to all but his in
innate friends. One of these is authority
for the statement that Boni looks forward
to the encounter with no great reluctance
He has fought dues before and is confident
OF his skill.
II is predicted by those who know them
both that the American countess will relent
in the end. Meanwhile all aristocratic Paris
is buzzing with the affair. 1t is not often
that the clubs and drawing rooms have to
discuss a morsel that involves high society,
high politics and high finance. 1t is ac-
know1edged that the cutting off of Count
Bonfs income by his wife will bring his
political career to close. even If his con-
stitusnts devout Catholics, could forgive
him.
Maltre Cruppi the countess advocate,
persists in refusing to discuss the Castel-
lane case on the plea that professional ell
quette demands his silence.
If the present difference of opinion De-
tween the countess and her husband Is aired
In the divorce court. 1t is predicted that the
ensuing revelations will keep the gay world
of the French capital chatting for month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
JAMES W. RATcMFFE. AUcT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF LOT on 9TH STREET
NEAR GRANT AVENUE NV, ALSO TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING NO. 2261 9Th
STREET NV.
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust, duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1892, folio 1S9 ct seq, OF
the land records of the District of Columbia and
ut the request of the party secured thereby, we'
the undersigned trustees, will sell. at public AUG
tion, in front of the premises. on THURSDAY,
THE. EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. AID, 1905,
AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises situate In the county
of Washington, in the District OF Columbia. and
designated and being south half lot thirty three
(38) and north half lot thirty-four ga. and lot
'D' of Kelly's subdivision, all of Wright q
Cox's subdivision in Mount Pleasant, together
with the improvements, rights etc.
Terms Of sale made known at time of sale. a
deposit OF 500 will be required at the time OF
sale. All conveyancing, recording and notarial
fees at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale
to be complied with within fifteen days from day
Of sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser, after five days advertise
ment OF such resale in The Evening Star, news
paper published in the city of Washington D. c.
CHARLES s. HILL,
LAWRENCE G. FLETCHER,
ja29-d&ds.eSu Trustees
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To Add to the Confusion of Tongues

From the Kansas City Star
College students will learn with alarm
that the proposal of an enthusiastic Irish
lecturer to revive the study of Gaelic has
been received with great enthusiasm In
various American cities. Gaelic may be a
truly delightful and enhancing tongue. as
liquid as italian. as clear as French and as
simple as volapuk, Its literature may be
as fascinating as the Greek or as romantic
as the German. But If 1t be revived there
will be another language to vex the al
ready overburdened student.
There will be feeling analogous to that
OF the small school girl who wcpt at the
time of the declaration Of war with Spain
because she heard that new history was be-
ing made daily. Nowadays If man would
be q specialist in pretty much anything,
from medicine to mathematics, he ought
20 know three or four languages besides his
own. He must be ready to keep up in
the French and German periodicals and to
make excursions into Italian and Latin, II
not Greek. Contributions are constantly be-
ing made to the stock Of knowledge in most
known languages including Japanese. And
now 1t is proposed to add another.
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EUROPEAN RESORTS.
CLOSING PEKINa's GATES.
Noisy Ceremony Performed Daily at
the Chinese Capital.

From the Peking Times.
The closing of the gates in Picking, Just
because it goes on daily and may apparent
ly go on daily for centuries to come. IS
probably one Of the sights least wit
messed and talked of, save by those for
eigners who may have CHANGED to run for
it, near closing time The daily performance
is marked with due ceremony which Is
quaint and full of interest to the intelli-
gent onlooker, as the closing by no means
signifies the mere bringing together of the
heavy wooden doors and barring the en-
perors highway against all Corners.
At the appointed hour a preliminary sig
nal IS given by large gong or iron shield
being struck with a big iron bar fifty times
in such quick succession almost to defy
calculation. This is followed by a signal
Of 100 blows repeated in precisely the same
fashion three times. When the third and
last cycle of gong strokes is entered on a
number of old and at this season very
much bewadded and muff1ed-up old
Charles start a series Of discordant yells
to all and sundry to hasten or they will
be shut out. This combination of signals
is followed by a jostling stream of people
in both directions.
Presently the rush slackens until only a
solitary pedestrian. or possibly a man on a
donkey, full tilt, a belated rickshaw a
heavily laden cart struggles through. Then
a movement Is made with the gates, yelling
bursts out afresh and another rush ensues,
the gates being meanwhile half closed and
occasionally opened little way again I'M
til the outgoers having meanwhile ceased,
there is final scrimmage to get into the
city, and the process OF closing, which has
taken some half hour In all. is concluded.
The huge iron-plated doors having clang-
ed to, a monster iron pole is dragged up
and placed across them on iron supports,
being retained in position by paddock OF
enormous proportions and of the WELL
known Chinese type There are In all the
cities of Picking some nineteen gates and
the same ceremony is observed at each. but
at such thoroughfares as the Hatamen
there is naturally more traffic and the
process is probably proportionately longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
Identity In q Street Car.

From the Indianapolis News.
They were going to the theater. The car
was crowded, and there being two or three
polite men left In Indianapolis. one OF the
two or three gave her seat In the forward
end of the car. He remained on the plat
form to finish cigar. She always lets him
do that.
When the conductor came along the
smoker possessed of steady" girl pre-
sented two tickets.
..Who is this for?" asked the ticket pro-
curer.
1.-The lady up IN 'front.'
Eyes, but there are several up there,
"Ch, well, let's see: I'm paying for the
one under Eat-'ezn- Quick biscuitS.''
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Tnos, J. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.

THos. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING NO. 1857 IRVING
STREET NV. FORMERLY KENESAw ST
BY Virtue of certain deed OF trust to u.s. aud
duly recorded In Iber No. 1925, folio go ct seq
OF the land records Of the District of Columbia we
the Undersigned trustees. will sell at public auc.
THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1906, AT
FoUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, part OF lot i've
(S| In block twenty-five (22l. In John Sherman
trustees, subdivision OF part OF Mount Pleasant and
Pheasant Plains now known as Columbia Heights -
as said subdivision is recorded in the office of the
surveyor OF the District OF Columbia, In County
iiooS Gov. Shepherd page 1871 said part of lot
line OF Kenesaw street. SO feet west from the
southeast corner OF said lot, and running thence
along said street Is feet thence north lO,,
feet, thence is feet thence south 100 feet
10 the beginning. subject To alley way north
four (4l feet Of said lot. together with the i'm
provements consisting OF above mentioned brick
dwelling
In cash. and the balance in two equal instaImenfs
IN one and two years with interest at five (5) per
centum per annum. payable ssmi-annualIy from
day OF sale, for which notes of purchaser 10 be
given, secured by deed OF trust upon the pronerty
sold. or all cash. AT the option OF the purchaser
deposit or 500 viii be required OF the purcha Sc.
at the time OF sale. All couyeyancing at the cost
of purchaser. Terms OF sale 10 be complied with
within ten days from day OF sale otherwise the
the risk and cost OF the defaulting purchaser
WILLIAM l.. EDM0NSToN
500 9Th street NV:
LOUIS Il. PEAK.
COZ nth street NV,
3a50d&ds Trustees
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C. C. SLOAN CO., AucT1oNEERs, 14o7 ST,


TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE MOD.
luNcoMpLETEbSS. CONTINUING ING SIN loo g.
SUITES. WITH SIX f6l ROOMS AND BATH
de saTE IN nn TIE BEST sEcT re Of
EAST SIDE OF THIETIETH STREET NEAR
QUE STREET, ADJOINING ALLEY.
contained in certain deed of trust. bearing date
the lath day Of Noyember. A. D. 1904 and recorded
No. 2s52 at folio as2 ct seq. one Of the land rec
ords of the District, Of Columbia. default having
been made In the payment Of interest on the debt
secured by said deed of trust, the undersigned will
P PHRRiRY 1 ro f,FTI + PAx q
described real estate with the improvements. ease.
msn1s rights ways and taereunto
ington. District of Columbia namely: Lots num- UNI
hered thirteen OBJ and fourteen 90 in Arthur
I; BEIGE. attorneys. subdivision of the south part
of square numbered twelve hundred and eighty
Shepherd (Geor~etownJ. folio ios, Of the record;
OF the office of the surveyor of the District Of Co.
lumba, With perpetual use of alley laid down
In said subdivision
Terms of sale: A deposit of $500 must be made
with the trustee at the time of sale subject to for
fixture If the terms Of sale be not complied with
sd the Of the purchase prize shall be
the balance in equal portions in notes Of the pur
chaser. payable in one. end two years from the
date until paid, at the rate of FIVE per cent per
annum, payable semi annually and secured by deed
recording at the expense Of the purchaser. ''''
Terms of sale must be complied with within If
teen days from the date of sale or the property
ing purchaser. after five days Reimbursement in
Sem ZEN HewsBBaPsr published in Washington D. g
OF COLUMBIA, formerly Union Trust and
Storage Company of the District of Columbia
,.,.. By EDWARD ]. sTELLwAGEN.
Attest: President.
1-lG
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THos. ]. OWEN son, AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE Two;SToRY FRAME DWELL;
ING SITUATE NORTH SIDE JACKSON
STREET BETWEEN ADAMS AND TAYLOR
STREETS ANACOSTIA, d. C.
BY virtue of deed of trust given to us and re-
corded in Liber 1855. at folio 46 ct seq, of
the land records of the District of Columbia. and
the request of the party secured, We will sell at
public auction in front of the premises, on WE'D
NESDAY THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY. 1906 AT FOUR-TfIiRTY O'CLOCK PM,
the following described real estate situate in the
District of Columbia. to wit:
Lot numbered eight hundred and forty three
ts43), in John Raum and Edward Browns snbdi-
vision of lots numbered five hundred and sixty
three 1861 to five hundred and sxty-s t366l
''AnacOstia, per plat recorded in the office Of
the surveyor for the District of Columbia, in Liber
County 10, at folio %, subject TO right of way for
alley purposes over the rear fifteen feet thereof
and together with right of way for similar pur-
poses over the fifteen feet and the west eight
feet of lot numbered eight hundred and forty -four
tSi4) in said subdivision.
Terms One third 1-3l cash. balance in one ~
and two ~ years with interest at six per cent
per annum. payable semi-aunually. One hundred
dollars ts10O.O0l deposit required at time of sale.
Good title 10 sale. All conveyancing, &C.. at
purchasers cost.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COM
PANY, by JOHN JOY EDISON, President.
fe2,l0t-eSu Trustee.
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Gulls the Fishers Pointers.

From the LONDON GIube
The failure of the sardine fishery is not
the only disaster which has this year be-
fallen the Breton fishermen. The gulls and
other sea birds are also vanishing from the
coast. This intensifes the calamity, because
they are valuable auxiliaries to the fisher
man. They are to him what the pointer is
TO the sportsman. Where the shoals of sar-
dimes are there do the seagulls gather in
fiocks, and the fishing boats in the season
follow their movements with a confidence
that is never betrayed. But people with
cheap shooting licenses have of late years
wrought such havoc among these birds that
they are deserving the coast, and Brittany
feels her misery becoming more than COM
plete. Petitions are being signed In the
province praying for legislative prohibition
Of such useless slaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
ANNUAL SESSION.
Joseph Priestly Unitarian Conference
to Meet Here.

TO IIeeC dGTE.
The Joseph Priestly Unitarian conference
will meet at All Souls Unitarian Church,
18th and L streets tomorrow evening
and continue its sessions Wednesday and
Thursday. Members Of the local church
are extending to the delegates the hospi-
tally Of their homes.
The program for the three days includes
addresses ON various subjects of Importance
TO the churches by prominent men. Among
those who will speak are President Robert
S. Woodward Of the Carnegie Institution,
Secretary Taft of the War Department,
Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale, and Revs
James II. Ecob, Anna Garlin Spencer, Oscar
B. Halves, Alfred r. Hussey, Frederick A.
Hinckley and Ulysses G. B. Pierce, the
last named being the pastor of the local
church.
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BROWN & ToLsoN. AucTs.. 1909 H ST.


UNCLAIMED FREIGHT TO BE SOLD AT
AUCTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1906, AT 10
AM, WITHIN THE AUCTION ROOMS
OF BROWN & TOLSON, 400 H ST.
NV, GOODS STORED WITH THE
UNION TRUST co. BY THE BALTI-
MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD co.
in the following names TO wit: Crescent Mfg.
Co.; schltz Brewing Co., Geo. A: conley, X.
Miller, DR., G. A. Hare Geo. A. Griswoud, NJ.
Coleman. NJ. Schuler Beef Co., p: F. Prones, 4.
W. Bowen. Edw. Shelly. W. F. Anderson & Co..
W. s Brown & Co, j. l.. Marshall, Lizzie Cohen,
W. Wheeler. A. H. Gaegler, Guy Markwar1
II, l.. Dodge. Paul Pearson r. H. Martin. St.
Cyprian Church, W. D. CoGswell. ST. Agnes Acad-
envy, L. +. Palmer, F. H. Haydn, j. Lodge Central
building. J. $. Embrey, Hall Is 'Kilburn Co. O.
f. Williamson & Co, W G. Roney, A L. Wal
ters Natl Training School. NATL Auto. Mich. Co,
Percy Seoville. A. l.. Thompson, Nifty. j. Miller
w. II. Russ J. Kahn, Lewis Mon. Works A L.
Clark, Epply Port Ii. Sott Co. T. W Fitzpat-
rick. Jno. J. Hammett, W. A, Doglass, C. H.
PTitchard. II. c. Nackabee Byron LaycOck, Jno.
W. Watson. II. c. Brooks. q. Mcdonald W. s.
kenDon, ID. F, Fealy. w. II. Ripp Co w y.
Virgin & Co. '. Pipeton Co. II a. Cassidy p
]. Mcneil. L. F. Palmer. Wash'n Spice Co.. r. L.
RRrseu, X. II. Stoltz. VIM II. Lewis Wash'n
Bedding Co.-wil be sold public auction 10 pay
storage and other charges.
E H BANKARD
Purchasing Agt. b. & o. r. r. Co.
in15 %. 20 fe2.35
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Small Reason to Worry.
From Eyerybody's Magazine.

From Every BODY Magazine.
Every now and then some statistician
with too much liver utters figures showing
that the worlds coal supply will last only
a few hundreds Of years Make 1t many,
many thousands China has coal to burn;
00o0 square miles of coal fields some
say. Japan has plenty more. Roumania
has enough for the Balkan states. If ever
they stop burning powder and one another
houses. Americas bin viii be full for CEN
turtles on centuries. Great Britain and Ger
many will not be coalless soon. Let us
worry about something else.