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Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office during-the past twenty
four hours:
Michael B. German. II years, 405 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest.
Bartholomew Curran, GO years, 100 oath
street.
Frank F. Dyer, 2 years, 1887 Howard
street.
Bertha Reeves. months, 1925 9th street
northeast.
Mary =. Richards, IS years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
john w. Perkins, IS years. Sbley Hospital
Anthony c. Deeds, ) months, 1922 10th
street northwest
Daniel Barrett, Go years, Providence Hos
ptal.
Pearl A. Jet. AZ years, 1900 North Capt.
tol street.
Felmer Whalen. 2 months, 2O49 35th street
northwest.
Oracle Newton, Z months, 1874 Morris road
Walter Johnson, "A years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Bertha Washington, months, III 18th
street northeast.
Anna M. Mitchell 4 months, 1923 Half
street southwest.
+ Elenor NJ. Fisher. 8 months 307 N street
northwest.
Mary Branson, 63 years, Sd and H streets
northeast.
Susie C. Harris. "a years, Nichols avenue,
Hillsdale.
Herbert Malein months, 1885 9th street
northwest.
Gertrude Campbell 10 months, 2271 sth
street northwest
Clinton Bell months, Bowen avenue
Hillsdale, d. c.
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HOW THE ALBATRoss FLIES.
The Unexpected Discovery Made by a
snapshot
From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record
Snapshot photographs are constantly ad-
ding valuable facts to the stores of science
They are able to detect and analyze mo-
lions too quick for the eye to follow A
recent instance of the application of pho
Biography TO a disputed question in natural
history is an experiment made on a vessel
from British Columbia TO San Francisco
one of the passengers thereon being a
scientist in the employ of Uncle Sam.
large albatross had been following the
steamer and keeping pace with IT for sew
eral hours. and the wonder grew among
the watchers on shipboard as to how the
bird was able 10 fly SO swiftly while appar-
entity keeping its wings extended without
Tapping them. As this Is a common manner
of flight with the albatross, the explanation
has been offered that the bird takes ad-
vantage of slight winds and air currents
and so is able TO glide upon what might be
called atmospheric slopes
AS the albatross sailed alongside of the
ship about fifteen feet away the scientist
snapped his camera at II and obtained
photograph which astonshed him and his
fellow passengers.
The photograph revealed what no eye had
caught, the wings of the albatross, each
some i've feet long raised high above it's
back in the act of making a downward
stroke. The explanation naturally sug-
gested Is that more or less frequently the
bird must have made stroke OF this kind
with It's wings. although the eye could not
detect the motion, and that the camera
CHANGED TO be snapped just as the right mo-
ment-
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PUT AMERICANS OFF STEAMER.
elimination Of Controversy Between
Tourists on a Big Liner,

BERLIN. August 3.-Friction between
English and American tourists on the
one side with German excursionists, Gull
Einating in fist fight between two Of
the belligerents and threats to kill, marred
the cruise OF the steamer Oceania, Just re-
turned from voyage to Scandinavia. Ac-
cording to the captain of the steamer he
was compelled to expel r. H. Hood and
wife Of New York at Molde. Norway.
Hood and German named Pick from
Munich. had personal encounter which
led to the Americans being set ashore, al
though American voyagers declare Pick
was the aggressor. Passengers Of English
and American nationality are vigorous in
denoNncing the action Of the captain. They
say he refused to return Hoods passage
money when he forced him to leave the
steamer.
Trouble started when Pick insulted Mrs
Hood at dinner. The American avenged
the insult by knocking the German down.
Pick. In great anger. challenged Hood to
a duel with swords or pistols.
Hood scorned this offer, but announced
his Willingness to settle the score with
bare fists.
Thereupon the German proclaimed Hood
a coward and threatened to shoot him
like a dog When Hood replied that he
was able to take care of himself and
would certainly shoot If attacked, the cap
tain ordered him ashore at the next stop
ping place.
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THE coLoRADo's ACCIDENT.
Points in Report Made Public by Act
ing Secretary Newberry.

Acting Secretary Newberry has made pub
lie some features of the report covering the
accident on board the armored cruiser Col
orado on the China station in the latter part
of June. in which the muzzle end of one of
the eight-inch guns blew off. The accident
happened while the two eight-inch guns in
the turret were being fired at a range of $50
yards. Some of the fragments Of the gun
struck the forecastle deck. doing only
slight injury to the structure of the ship,
which was readily repaired by the ships
force. No one was hurt. The guns had
fired ffty-seven rounds and had made
record of 45 points
The report shows that the gun charge was
proper one and the bore of the gun was
clear before new load was put in, result
ing In the conclusion that the accident
could not have been due to an incorrect
weight Of the charge defective shell.
1t appears that the other eight-inch gun
was cracked somewhat, but whether this
resulted from the strain of firing or to be-
ing hit by piece of the damaged gun is
not clear
According to the report no one on board
was responsible.
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ALANG OF NEW GUINEA.
Grass That Makes Fierce Warfare on
All Other Kinds Of Vegetation.
From the New York Sun


DR.. Pooh, the Austrian anthropologist
who has spent long time in New Guinea
studying it's natives and It's geography tells
of remarkable variety of grass that makes
fierce warfare upon other kinds of vegeta-
ton that practically nothing else grows
where 1t gets foothold.
The natives call 1t alang 1t has tall
thick and tough stalk, but it's greatest pc
euliarity Is it's roots. which spread out
through every particle of earth they reach
and give 1t a matted texture something like
felt There Is really no room left for the
roots of any other kind of vegetation
Fields of alang cannot exist In forests be-
cause the plant does not thrive In the shade.
Neither any kind of tree make head
way in a patch Of alang.
The two kinds of vegetation are aHtagon-
istic. One will not grow where the other
exists Large patches of alang are found
surrounded by timber and remain ther,
like islands, for no trees will grow in them
Between the alang and the forest is sort
of neutral zone, for the shade of the high
trees prevents the development of the grass
The New Guinea natives help to extend
the area covered by this grass. Each year
they make new clearing III the forest for
their little plantations. AS soon as these
are abandoned the alans takes firm lodg-
ment there. 1t has won just so much terri
tory from the forest and it yields to no
corners.
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Marriage licenses.

Marriage Licenses have been issued to
the following:
Wilson c. Guest of Indian Head Md,
and Elizabeth A. Gray of Kinsale, Va.
James X. Dawes and Alice 4. Masters.
James e. Reich and Mary Agnes OSul-
Ivan.
Albert Taylor and Doshie Durrett
Si:i.s \. brown ard Geneva Jenkins.
" i'ilam T. Smith and Cora Smith, both
of Louisa county. Va
Merton -. Tol-Ie and Luella NJ Larsen,
both Of Minneapolis Mimi.
William NJ. Tracey and Annie j.. Hare,
both Of Baltimore Md
William Fl. Carpenter and Belle Henson.
Samuel Cyrus of Marion. Va. ,md Al
beria l. Randolph of Richmond Va.
Gilbert Price and Ade.in Brown.
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TROUBLESOME SQUIRRELS.
In Colorado They Destroy Birds Nests
and Gnaw Through Roofs.

From the Denver Republican
Greeley is contemplating organizing a
squirrel hunt to rid the city of the hundreds
of SQUIRRELS which make their home in Lin
coin Park and which destroy the eggs of
the songbirds Ten years ago Greeley was
the home of many linnets, wild canaries.
hooking birds and robins but only few
are seen now. and there are none left in
the trees In the park because of the depre-
dations of the squirrels.
Eight years ago some one brought two
pairs of squirrels from the east and made
houses for them In the park, where they
and the progeny became great attractions
They have multiplied fast, however as
to overrun the park and extend their nest
ing places to private grounds. In several
cases they have gnawed through the roofs
of houses In order to make nests in the
garrets. At first 1t was believed that the
English sparrow had driven away the other
birds, but investigation proves that not
even a sparrow's nest can be found
The placing Of the tin collars from eight
to ten inches wide around every tree not in
the park was suggested for the protection
OF the birds. but this will prove no remedy
because of the ability of the squirrels to
spring from one tree top to another. The
talk OF exterminating the squirrels has been
going on for two years, and people say
they must 60
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Wearing Of Trousers Irreligious.
FROM Notes and Queries.


IL will assuredly seem more than strange
that within the past hundred years the
wearing of trousers has been regarded
even as irreligious.
The fact that in October, 1914 an order
was made by st. Johns and Trinity COL
leges that every young man who appeared
IN hall or chapel in pantaloons or trousers
should be considered absent is startling
enough: but IL would appear that eight years
later the founders OF Bethel Chapel at
Sheffield inserted clause in the trust deed
OTdainlng that under no circumstances
whatever shall any preacher be allowed to
occupy the pulpit who wears trousers"
This is striking, but II is even more i'm
pressive to find that the Rev. Hugh Bourne
one Of the two founders of the Primitive
Methodist ConneXion, said of his cofounder
That trousers wearing. beer drinking
Gloves will never get to heaven" And It
would need student of the Brooches
Bible 10 say precisely when this assumed
connection between theology and trousers
besah aud where the departure from II Will
end.
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Meeting Of Sons Of Jonadab.

At meeting of Unity Council, No 2. l.
0. s. of j.. at Me'ford's Hall. 9Th and I
streets northeast. last Wednesday evening,
with Worthy Chief Rhodes presiding the
committee on the recent entertainment sub
mitted Its final report. Under the head Of
Good of the Order Jesse II. Watt pre-
siding. the duties of a Son of Jonadab was
the subject of discussion participated in
by Messrs Wiman. Oklay. Rhodes, Dreamer
and Bowman. Brief remarks were made
the subject of temperance by Messrs
Foley. Strahan. Hand. Farley, Archibald
and Worthy Chief McCracken. Dee, Nc
Ewin and Mercer, all of Hope Council. The
VIM. NJ. Wright who protested against the
action of the Commissioners In removing
the large number Of pumps. and also Of the
good work being done by the !. o. g. Of j..
and other temperance orders.
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The Literary Agent.
From Putnam's.

lie literary agents have proved their
usefulness to the author. and sometimes to
the publisher. There are occasions when
they seem to be squeezing the last drop of
blOod-or should l say ounce Of gold-from
the publisher, but there are other occa-
sions when they are perfectly reasonable
suppose that they argue that a publisher
is not obliged to buy a manuscript unless
he wants it. aid that he will not pay more
than II is worth to him. This Is not al
together true. A publisher does sometimes
pay more for a manuscript than he will
ever make out of 1t. being influenced by
various reasons. There is no doubt that
literature has been commercialized within
the past decade. and that the author, like
everv one else in this extravagant age, is
hustlinY for gold.
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FINED TWO DOLLARS.
John Wormley Combined whisky and
Much Speech.

John Wormley. colored. decided last night
l" exercise his rights OF free speech. but
ne did 1t In such a vociferous manner that
policeman Collier OF the second precinct
interfered and took him into custody. He
was defendant before Judge Kimball in
the Police Court today on a charge of dis
orderly conduct.
foiceman Collier testified that Worm
icy Wet his whistle with several long
oraughts early in the evening, and then
went around into Marion curt. His reli-
slous sentiments cropped out there. and he
procialmed them loudly and emphaticaily.
A large throng was attracted, and when
Jonn was exhorting his hearers Policeman
Collier interrupted the proceedings.
Judge kimball held that the drinks and
the speech did not go together lawfully
and therefore he fined Wormiey s.
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closed their apartment in the Farragut and
are at the Chevy Chase Inn


quiet wedding was celebrated in this
city this morning. when Miss Alice AIDE
laide Masters of Montrose, Col, was mar
ried to James Kerr Dawes of Easton, Pa,
the officiating clergyman being Rev. James
M. Nourse, DID, a college classmate at
Lafayette of the groom.
Mr.. Dawes is a well-known Pennsylva-
MAN, minently identified for many years
with public affairs in his native state, and
who for sixteen years prior to his coming
to Washington WAS postmaster at Easton.
In 1890 he entered the departmental serv-
Ice at Washington serving as statistcian
In the eleventh ,and twelfth censuses, the
Post Office Department and the Senate
committee on post Offices and post roads,
and is now connected with the official reg
stry division of the Washington city post
office. He was widower. his first wife,
Miss s. frankie Baldwin of Waverly. n. Y,
having ed many years since. leaving no
children. The bride. Miss Masters. has
made many friends during her visits here
70 relatives and her residence in this city
for several years past.
Both the bride and groom are descended
from ante-revolutionary ancestors those
of the groom being of Quaker and Scotch
Irish. emigrat ng to this country about 1880:
the brides -aternal ancestors. from Eng
land, in 1922 settling in Rensselaer, county,
n. Y. and taking an active part in the
struggle for American Independence. On
her maternal side she is direct descend
ant. sixth in line. from the noted French
surgeon, DR.. LIE Baron of the English
French war. whose. eventful and romantic
history has been woven in story. the scenes
being laid in his longtime home in historic
Plymouth. Mass where he buried in
1901. In later years the name has been
Americanized into LeBarnes Her parents
removed. in 1889, to Montrose. Col. where
both have since died. S nee the death of
her mother she has resided In this city
with her uncle Mr.. George G. Arnold. who
d.ed in May last, ard on account of the be-
reavement the wedding strictly pri-
ya.e.
The newly married corc'e will reside at
the Phoenix ] East Capitol street. Wash
iEg.rn. d. c.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. wooDv11LE.
Services to Be Hold Monday Morning
at FAMILY Residence,

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Ann Cadwalader Woodville, widow of
William Woodville. who died suddenly
at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon at her
home, 3111 street northwest. will be held
at II O'Clock Monday morning at the family
home. Mrs. Wo9dville was in the seventy
eighth year Of her age.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
William Tayloe Snyder, pastor Of the
Church Of the Incarnation, a relative of the
deceased. Interment will be in Greenmount
cemetery, Baltimore. There will be no pail
bearers.
Mrs. Woodvlle had been i'll for several
months, though it was not thought she was
in immediate danger. She was the daughter
or William Schley, prominent lawyer of
baltimore, and was first cousin of Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, U.S.N. Her mother
was MISS Ann c. Ringgold. a daughter of
Cen Rfnggold of revolutionary fame. Mrs
Woodville was member of Christ Episco-
pal Church Of Georgetown. Three sons
William, Middleton and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
vive her.
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Twenty Dollars or Sixty DAYS.

William Cook. colored, appeared on the
witness stand IN the Police Court today
with his head bedecked with bandages and
smelling like drug store, and he charged
Isaiah Anderson, also colored, with having
assaulted him. According to the testimony,
Cook and Anderson were working together
at 18th and Spring streets northwest yes
terday, when Anderson struck Cook with a
shovel. Cook needed surgical treatment fol-
lowing the blow and was sent to the Car
field Hospital.
Policemen Sullivan and Collins of the
tenth precinct were notified of the trouble
and they arrested Anderson. Judge Mills
assessed the blow al $50, in default of which
Anderson will be held behind the bars for
two months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
Hungarian cartridges for Kansas.

FROM the Kansas city journal.
After distributing several hundred pairs
of English pheasants through tie state
last fall, State Fish and Game Warden
Del Travis is now stocking the state with
Hungarian partridges 1t is thought that
the Hungarian partridges will prove more
successful In Kansas than the English
ported directly from Hungary. where the
seasons are as severe they ever are In
this state. They are good game birds and
hardy.
The Hungarian cartridges greatly resem-
BILE the native quail. but are somewhat
larger birds. Their plumage is not as
bright as that of the quail. The hens lay
about hfteen eggs every spring. which they
hatch out II the season is long and open
they will hatch two broods year, the same
quail.
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MANY PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED.
Changes in the Dead Letter Division Of
Post Office Department.

Inc fourth assistant postmaster general
Mr.. DeGraw. has announced the following
changes in the dead letter division of the
Post Office Department, due to the retire
ment of Chief Clerk Ward Burlingame:
Charles n. Dalzell, New York, to be chief
clerk; William E. Corbin, New York, chief
OF property branch; Frank E. Mclaughlin,
District of Columbia chief Of the money
branch; James c. Towers, New York, chief
OF the opening branch; Thomas L. Degnan,
pennsylvania. chief of the returning
branch; Charles ]. Sheridan, New York,
chief of the minor branch Robert L. Bains,
NJ ssissippi, chief of foreign branch; Ralrh
G. Lewis. Virginia, promoted from 1920 to
OF Columbia. from 81, 900 to 81, 200 and Mrs.
Minnie P. Adams, Maryland from $500 to
900. These changes became effective
August l last.
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Loses Boarder and Clothing.

Mary White. 1920 Sd street southwest, lost
a boarder and about $15 worth of clothing
last Tuesday. At the same time Police,
man Hutchinson had his suspicious" and
Virginia Banks. the missing boarder, was
located later at 987 F street southwest and
was taken into custody. She was charged
with larceny and after the trial of the case
in the Police Court this morning she re-
ceived sentence of SIS fine or imprison-
ment for three months
Virginia. 1t is said. was wearing some of
the lost articles when she was locked IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
COLD WEATHER IN CHICAGO.
Yesterday Coolest August Day In Rec
ord of Thirty-Seven Years.

CHICAGO. August 3-Yesterday was the
coolest August in the history OF the local
weather bureau. covering a period of thirty
seven years. with minimum of 54 Near
est TO this record was made in 1872. when
the minimum was Sc degrees. The normal
temperature for August is about So.
Yesterday the coolest day in August
since 1873, when the thermometer showed
a minimum temperature of SO on August 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
UNIDENTIFIED MAN KILLED.
Had Stated He Was on Way to Wash
ington Seeking Endowment.

An unidentified man was killed by a train
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, a few
miles from Baltimore. last night about $50
O'Clock. The only mark of Identification
found on the clothing was of the Cherry
Moran Company of this city. 1t is reported
that the man was poorly dressed. wearing a
pair Of gray trousers. black satin shirt. blue
serge coat, dark vest and black SLOUGH hat.
He had been warned against walking on
the tracks. it is stated, and while in CONVEX
sation with an employee of the railroad COM
pany he said he was on his way to this
city to get employment. Coroner Clark gave
certificate of death without holding an in
quest. So far the local police know, no
man answering the description of the dead
man has disappeared from this city.
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Released on Personal Bonds.

On charge of larceny of S33, alleged to
have been committed in st. Peters Church
several days ago. Angelo Turcone was ar
raigned in the Police Court today. At the
request of Louis Costaggini, who lost the
money, the personal bonds of the defendant
were taken.
Turconc was employed by Mr. Costaggini
in doing some decorative work i'm St Pc
ter's Church. The employer left his coat,
with $50 in il. in the basement a couple of
days ago, while he did some work in an
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Increase of Pension,

The Commissioners, upon the recommen-
dation of the police pension board, have in
creased the pension Of Mrs. Marie A. PAYNE
widow Of former private. from 500 to SO
per month. the increase to take effects Au-
gust 8. Matilda j. Payne, her daughter
will reach the age limit prescribed by law
on that date and her pension will cease
The amount now paid to the daughter will
be added to the mothers pension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
Galileean Fishermen to Meet.

ANNOUNCEMENT Is made that the hrty-hrst
annual session of the National Grand Taber-
nacle Order of Galileean Fishermen. will
convene next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
in the Galileean Temple. 800 F street south
west. A reception to delegates will be given
Wednesday evening at o'clock. and Thurs
day evening a picnic will be held at Willow
Grove, Anacostia. Justice of the Peace
Robert II. Terrell will make the speech of
welcome to the delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
Need Of Improvements

In letter TO the Commissioners the actins
secretary OF the navy calls attention TO the
urgent need OF improvements and repairs I'm
K street between cath and 25th streets
The Commissioners say the request will
be given careful consideration during the
preparation OF their next estimates TO Com
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03

DAWES MASTERS At Washington. D. c. Au-
gust 8. 1907. by Rev. James NJ. Nourse, ID,
JAMES KERR DAWES Of Eastou Pa, and
Miss ALICE ADELAIDE MASTERS Of Mont
rose. Col.
PARkER-GENTNER. On Thursday, August I,
1907, at the residence Of the brides parents,
by the Rev. Taylor Snyder, FRANCES f.
cards.
SClI.NAN-HOoVER. Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Hoover announce the marriage Of their daugh-
Ter. DAISY ESTEl-LE,,to Mr.. r. Il. SULLIVAN
at Oakland, Cal, Saturday, July u, 1877.
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Request for Sidewalk Refused

The request made by citizens that side
walks be laid on the east side of 18th street
southeast between c street and Massachu-
sets avenue, and along Georgia avenue
southeast between 18th and 18th streets,
has been refused by the District Commits
sioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
CHARGE OF HOUSEKEEPING.

Timothy Emerson Held Under Bond
for Action Of Grand Jury.
On a charge of housebreaking, Timothy
Emerson was today held by Judge Mills in
the Police Court for the action of the grand
jury; and in default of $500 bond the de-
PENDANT was ordered to be committed to
jail.
1t Is alleged that Emerson broke into the
store Of Samuel B. Finkelstein. 72f 9th
street northwest, and secured four coats
therefrom, valued at 1925.