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This was a jeweled cap valued at seven HUI
and fifty thousand dollars and it weighed n
than five and half pounds Superstitious
declared at the coronation that the weight of
a crown could not be borne long; and such sa
grew in number and significance when the Ma
OF Anglesea, whose duty it was to hold the
in Westminster. Abbey, let it slip out of his h
and barely succeeded in catching it ere it fell t
stone pavement.
WITH this crown the young girl Queen '
w have nothing to do, but replaced it by an
far more magnificent. Although weighing only t
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table diamonds, four immense pear shaped pearls,
and two hundred and seventy-three other pearls.
The cap is of crimson velvet, lined with white
silk, with ernne border.
To some of the jewels in this crown romantic and
sinister histories attached. For example,
among them is the famous ruby given by Pedro
the Cruel to the Black Prince the spoil of muir
der For Pedro invited the Red King of Granada
to his palace, and murdered his guest for the sake
of his marvellous gems. 1t seems strange that such
a stone should be set in Queen Victora's side
by side with the huge sapphire that came from the
ring of Holy Edward the Confessor. So great was
the virtue of this supposed to be in oden days
owing to contact with the Holy Monarch, that
it was generally credited with supernatural power
over disease This is only great
State occasions however; for Others of less
magnifcence, what is known the crown of
England is worn-a plain dadem with very few
Jewels.
In Edinburgh castle may be seen the ancient
crown of Scotland, old the fourteenth century.
James V. added two arches to it; and Mary Queen
of Scots was crowned with it a baby of nine
months. This crown is nine inches in diameter,
and is composed of diamonds pearls, and imitation
SapphireS. 1t was uncommon thing in olden times
insert false gems into regal diadems. Whether
they introduced with the knowledge of the
royal wearer by dishonest crown jewelers., no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
PASSED WITHOUT DIVISION.
Bill Amending the Denatured Alcohol
Act

The House has passed the bill amending
the act relating to withdrawal frcm bond
tax free Of domestic alcohol when rendered
unfit for beverage or liquid medicinal uses
by mixture with suitable denaturing mate
rails The bill provides for the establish
ment of central denaturing bonded ware
houses, other than those at distilleries. to
which alcohol of the required proof may be
transferred from distilleries or distilling
bonded warehouses without payment OF the
internal revenue tax.
Mr.. Hill of Connecticut, ir charge or the
bill. explained its purposes. and said it was
demanded by the farmers of the country.
Mr.. Clark Of Missouri suggested that
three interests were opposed to the bill
the whisky trust, the wood alcohol trust
and the Standard Oil trust. He was IN
favor of the measure because the farmers
wanted it and because these interests were
against it. Speeches in explanatio OF yari-
Gus features of the bill were made by Rep
resentatives Marshall of North Dakota,
Mann of Illinois, Martin of South Dakota
and Grosvenor of Ohio. The bill was passed
without division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
GERMANS IN SHANTUNG.
Report That Other Nations Are Denied
EQUAL Trade Advantages Contradicted.

quetus has been given officially to
rumors which have been current for some
time past to the effect that the Germans in
China have been failing to live up to the
agreement TO extend the privileges of equal
trade to all other nations so far as con-
Germs the important province of Shantung.
The State Department has just received q
comprehensive report from American Con-
sui Gracey. lately attached to the Shang-
hal consulate. giving the result of a care
ful investigation OF conditions in Shantung
The consul reports that since his arrival
al Tsingtau he has found no reason to
doubt that equal opportunity has been given
TO every nationality in Shantung and kia-
chow territory; that on the contrary the
German government appears TO be anxious
to have merchants of other nationalities es-
tablsh themselves there and everything Is
apparently done to assist them.
German is the trade language OF Tsngtau
and probably of most OF Shantung. Practi-
cally all the Chinese shopkeepers are IA
miliar with corrupted German analogous
to 'pdgin English.
The consul reports that he has been re-
ceived at Tsngtau by the governor and
other officials with the utmost courtesy.
and that every facility has been given him
for acquiring information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
FIRE CHIEF REPORTS.
Gives Details Of Work During Month
of January

In his monthly report to the Commission
ers Acting Fire Chief Wagner states that
during the month of January, 100 ala rms of
fire were received and the total estimated
loss occasioned by the fires was 1852. 341,
which sum Is a trifie over 30 per cent OF the
total insurance upon the burned buildings
The report for January in detail. follows:
During the month 100 alarms of fire were
received. Of which 50 were bell alarms. and
4S were local alarms. OF the bell alarms S
were false.
THE loss occasioned by the bell alarms
was estimated at S149 65l covered by AN
insurance of 220,S15; loss by local alarms
estimated at $500. covered by an insur-
ance of $79.15O. The total estimated loss Is
$1oo.341. covered by an insurance of S299,
965. The total estimated loss 1882 BAL was
a little over 80 per cent OF the total insur-
anee, 500 965.
"Of the % actual fires, 81 were in brick.
80 In frame and 1 in stone buildings; for
the burning of a boat 1 for a fire in a pit.
/ for the burning of a freight car 1 for the
burning of a fence, 1 for the burning OF
grass. l for the burning of brush. 3 for fires
in tar Kettles, for fire In an electric con-
duit, for the burning of an automobile
and 1 for the burning of n tree
The estimated losses for fires for which
extra alarms were sounded are follows:
Machine shop, corner 33d and X street
$4,000, January 9, second alarm. Refuse
crematory, South Capitol and r street
southeast, $4,000, January ID. second alarm.
Warehouses on North Capitol street, be-
tween E and f streets, $1,000. January 1s,
third alarm. Academy OF Music. 9th and ID
streets. $4,000. January -. fifth alarm.
Lumber yard of Johnson Wimsatt and
the planning and kindling wood mill of John
son Bros, Water street, between 18th and
18th streets southwest. January 20. $1,000
fourth alarm.
There were several minor casualties
during the month, one resulting I'm ths
death of Melissa Gordon colored, age four
years. from burns received.
During the month there were three cases
of suspicious fires investigated but no ar
rests were made for the reason that IL was
impossible to obtain sufficient evidence to
warrant an arrest"
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SCHOOLS FOR THE SOUTH.
Lecture at Carroll Institute by Mrs
L. J. Y Withee

Arrangements have been made for an IL
Illustrated lecture by Mrs. l.. j. Young
Withee at Carroll Institute Hall on 10th
street northwest tomorrow evening for
the benefit OF the Industrial Educational
League of the South. The objects of the
league are the preservation Of the Anglo
Saxon race by means Of cooperation with
the southern states in placing the els-
mentary education and manual training
in reach Of their INDECENT white children.
The following will be patronesses OF the
affair: Mrs. Nathan B. Scott, West Vir-
ginia; Mrs. A. c. Latimer South Carolina;
Mrs. Henry T. Rainy. Illinois; Mrs. Champ
Clark, Missouri; Mrs. Edwin c. Burleigh.
Maine; Mrs. S. G. w. Benjamin, wife OF
the former minister to Persia: Mrs. Magnus
Thompson. past president United Daush-
tiers of the Confederacy; Mrs. John Milton
Gitterman, president Public Education As
ISOLATION; Mrs. Ellen s. Cromwell. presi-
dent Woman's National Press Association;
Mrs. Virginia King Frye, president OF
League of American Pen Women; Mrs. La
Sale Corbell Pickett, vice president League
of American Pen Women: Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, past president League OF American
Pen Women; Mrs. Christine Walton Dun
lap, secretary Appomattox Surrender
House Association; Mrs. Bertha Murdoch
Robbins, past president New England
Women; Mrs. Ellis Logan, New England
Women; Mrs. Henry p. Holden. Unity
Club, and Mrs. Dabney c. Harrison, Poca-
hontas Monument Association.
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WESTERN cArrLEMEN HERE.
Urge the Leasing Of Public Lands TO,
Grazing Purposes,


A large delegation Of western catt,eme,
Is here to support proposition Iookfn. to
the leasing of the public lands for grazing
purposes. An effort wiz be made to have a
provision covering the proposition put in the
agricultural appropriation bill "A an
amendment. the text of which has already
been proposed by Senator Burkett.
The amendment authorized the President
from time to time to establish grazing dis
tricts on the unreserved and unappro.
priated public lands by proclamation. and
it proceeds: a
Thereupon the Secretary of Agriculture
under rules and regulations prescribed nv
him. shall execute, or cause to be executed
the provisions Of this act and all other laws
affecting the grazing or use of public lands
within such grazing districts, except such
laws as affect the surveying, prospecting.
locating. appropriating, entering, relinuuish-
ing, reconveying, certifying or patentine of
any lands within such grazing districts; ap-
point all officers necessary for their admin
istratlon ana protection; regulate their use
for grazing purposes; protect them from
depreciation and injury; restore and i'm
prove their grazing value; issue permits tn
Craze live stock thereon for periods of not
more than ten years, giving preference to
homesteaders, and. when practicable. to
present occupants Of the range who own i'm
proved ranches or who have provided water
for live stock grazed on the public lands.
and charge and collect reasonable fees Tor
such grazing permits, as is now done for
the use of forest reserve land products and
resources, based upon the grazing value of
the land In each locality"
The provision will be made the subject of
q hearing by the Senate committee on agri-
culture next Monday. The measure will be
opposed on the ground that II 1t becomes
law it will give the big cattlemen a monop-
oily of the range to the exclusion of the
small holders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
CHURCH TIMES SUPPRESSED.
Printers Used Wicked Jokes to Fill
Religious Paper.

MILWAUKEE, February S.-The Church
Times, the official organ Of the Episcopal
diocese of Milwaukee, published by Canon
c. B. B. Wright of the Cathedral, has been
suppressed for a month, all because
facetious or careless printer was not partic-
ular as to the class of filler used to chink
up columns untitled by notices of church
fast days, editorials and by euiogies of the
late Bishop Nicholson.
The number for February was to be one
of tribute to Bishop Nicholson, but when the
horried editors saw pages of church news
interspersed with profane jokes, stories of
race-track betting and the like it was de-
cided to condemn the issue, and not copy
was issued to the subscribers.
For example, here Is one joke that appears
in the same column with tribute to Bishop
Nicholson:
PA" said little Tommy, my Sunday
school teacher says if I'm good I'll go to
heaven
"Well?" asked pa.
'Well, you said if 1 was good Id go to
the circus. Now l want to know who's
lyin'-you or her."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
Hotel Arrivals.

Shoreham-G. F. Andrews, New York; H
8. Wood, New York: X. Daingerfield and
Mrs Daingerfcld, Lexington, KY; John v.
Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, New
York; Anthony Fiola. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Arlington-W. W. Fuller, New York; John
c. McKeon and Mrs. McKeon, New York;
e. A. Smith, New York: Robert Stewart,
Philadelphia; John Nelson, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Ebbitt-A. D. Perry, Yonkers, N Y: Paul
King, New York; M. W. Day, Schenectady,
N. Y; Charles F. Tvans, jr.. Philadelphia;
D. B. Cunningham, Philadelphia
Raieigh-John A. Noone, Chicago: P. F.
Snow, U. s. N; w. N. Jeffress, PhiIadel-
phia; n. Wolff, New York; w. r. GIFT, Min
.neapolis. MINI.
New Wizards. Darlington. Cincinnati,
Ohio: Miss Gibson, Buffalo. N. Y; w. T.
Fenton. Chicago, ILL.,: Miss l.. E. Owens.
Berryvile, Va; ]. B. Hayward, Dayton.
Ohio.
NormandieD. o. Rogers and Mrs. Rog-
ers, Elizabeth 8. Rogers and Phil H. Rog-
ers. Connecticut; ]. c.. Hooper, Trenton. N.
j.; J. C. Wilcox. Trenton, n. j.: H. shef.
fer. Millvilie, N. j.; N. Bernstein, Millyille,
N. j.;
Riggs Housed. A. Holmes, New York:
Mrs. F. McCready and Master John Nc
Mass; A. J. Wright, Philadelphia, Pa: q.
p: Corner. Chicago, ILL.,; A. C. Harvey,
Philadelphia. Pa; Burt Carr, New York;
Danville. KY: H. r. INehr and Mrs Fehr,
Easton. Pa: H. A. Hartzell and Mrs Hart
zell. Easton. Pa; John w. Cornett, Balti-
more. Md; M. W. Phillyso. New York: Wal
Arlington. Va; c. F. Mattlage and Mrs.
Mattiage. New Jersey; Mrs c. H. Mattlage.
New York; Miss Clara Mattlage, New York:
j.. I. Cortelyou. New York; Miss Name
Able
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TEN PER CENT LIMIT.
Interior Department Order on Official
and Other Bonds.

Secretary Hitchcock Of the Interior De-
partment has issued the following order
relative to corporate sureties on official and
other bonds:
Hereafter no surety company shall be ac-
cepted under the provisions of the act Of
Congress approved August Ii, 1894, as sole
surety on any recognizance, stipulation,
bond or undertaking under this department
for an amount greater than 10 per cent OF
its paid-up capital and surplus. No such
company shall be accepted as surety on any
recognizance, stipulation. bond or under
taking under this department which shall
execute any such obligation on behalf of
any individual firm, association or corpora
ton for an amount greater than 10 per
cent of it's paid-up capital and surplus, un-
less such company shall be secured as to
such excess to the satisfaction Of the Sec
rotary of this department by reinsurance
or by deposit with such company in pledge
or conveyance to it In trust. for its secur-
ity or indemnity, Of property equal in value
to such excess, or If such bond is executed
in behalf or on account of fiduciary hold
ing property in q trust capacity. the liabil-
ity thereon In excess Of 10 per cent of the
paid-up capital and surplus shall be Sc
of a suitable and sufficient portion OF the
estate SO held that no SALE mortgage,
pledge or other disposition can be made
thereof without such compRny's approval;
provided, further. that such portion Of any
such bond which shall have been reinsured
by said company in another surety trust or
guaranty company or companies. author
lied to do business under the act Of Con-
gress Of August ID. 1894. shall be deducted
from the penal sum Of such bond in deter
mining the Limitation Of risk prescribed
herein, II the same Is within the 10 per
cent limit OF said reinsuring company or
companies.
Two or more companiea-Inay be accepted
as sureties upon any recosnizance. stipnia-
ton, bond or undertaking under this de-
partment the penalty OF which does not ex-
coed 10 Per cent OF their aggregate paid-up
the sureties must. where the law requires
1t, execute such obligation Jointly and sew
orally. The amount Of paid-up capital and
surplus of such companies shall be deter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
Changes in the Navy Department.

The following changes have been made
In the Navy Department
Appointments - Nautica, almanac Of
fice-J. NJ. M. Stair. piece work COM
puter. Bureau Of construction and repair
w. M Collins by transfer, copyist at
5000 per annum; M. J. O'Connell. by re-
instatement, second-class assistant ship
craftsman at $3.50 per diem. Secretarys
office-Charles F. Stake, messenger boy
at $500 per annum.
Promotions Bureau of construction
and repair-B. d. McDonough. from
clerk at $l.l0O to clerk at 81 400 per an
mum; j, r. Dunn. from clerk at 81 900 to
clerk at 81 100 per annum: r. C. Hefie-
bower, from copyist at 5000 to clerk at
81 600; N. J. Wilt, from copyist at 5000 to
clerk at $1,000 per annum; e. r. Laugh
lin, from clerk at 81 900 to clerk at 81 100
per annum. photographic office-W. L.
Cunningham, from classification laborer
at &680 to plate printer at 500 per an
mum; F. III. Reynolds. from messenger
boy at 5000, Secretary's Office, to copytst
at $40 per annum, bureau of medicine
and surgery.
Observation-Disclosures OF construction
and repair-R. C. shelse. clerk at 81. 100
per annum. Photographic office-R. e. L
Borgfeldt. Craftsman ~ $1,000 per an.
nuuA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
MAMMOTH DRY DOCK.
Largest in World to Be Built in Cali
fornia.

SAN FRANCISCO, February S.-The larg-
est dry dock in the world, with a stone and
concrete basin big enough to hold any two
of the battleships of the United States navy
at .one time, Is about to be constructed at
Hunters Point by the San Francisco Dry
Dock Company at a cost of 81. 10000. The
land has already been surveyed adjacent to
the two docks that the company has In OPP
Grafton, and the work will be rushed to .
speedy completion.
1t is understood that the work has been
undertaken with the encouragement of the
Navy Department which is also said tn
have expressed a wish that 1t be carried
to an early completion. 1t is said that the
new dock will be 1850 feet In length, 10
feet longer than the famous dock at GlasL
gov and 225 feet longer than the Alexandra
dock in Belfast haybor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
Trustees of Nobel Peace Prize.

The trustees of the Nobel peace prize
fund are only awaiting the passage of one
of the bills in Congress dealing with the
matter before pressing actively the work Of
establishing the Foundation" for a per-
manent court of industrial arbitration in
Washington. The prize amounts to $37. 900,
which is not huge sum from which to
draw interest for the maintenance of the
industrial court. But Secretary Strauss of
the Department of Commerce and Labor
who Is one Of the charter trustees, says
he is convinced as soon as the court is in
working order there will be no trouble
about securing contributions from public
spirited men to help carry on the work.
The court will consist of representatives
of labor, capital and the general public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR.
Each Person Eats Half His Own
Weight in a Year.

1.-THE average citizen of the United States
seems to have consumed one-half his own
weight in sugar IN the year just ended, -
says a statement issued today by the bu-
reau of statistics of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. The average per
capita consumption was seventy-six pounds.
The amount OF sugar consumed was $780,
OOO.O 900. at a cost of over $500. 100000.
OF this enormous consumption one-fifth
was produced in this country. another one
nth was imported from our island posses
sIons and the remaining three-fifths, or
g. 864 665. 681 pounds, from foreign countries
OF the production Of sugar in the United
States last year little less than half
was from cane and a little more than one
half from beets. The quantity of beet su-
Ear entering into American consumption
was 672, 900 900 pounds. showing remark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
NO ACTION PROBABLE.
Likelihood Of the Immigration Bill
Failing to Become Law.

There is yet no prospect of an agreement
on the pending bill to amend the immigra-
ton laws and the indications are that the
bill will fail with the close of the Fifty-ninth
Congress. March 4. The principal points of
difference between the House and the
Senate are the educational test provided
by Senate amendment and a House
amendment by Representative Littauer Of
New York. waving requirements as to the
amount of money an immigrant must have
IL the immigrant is fleeing from religious
persecution. The Senate opposes the lat
ter amendment strenuously on the ground
that 1t would open the doors wide for the
admission of certain classes Of immigrants.
The educational test Ia opposed by the
House conferees. The resolution offered by
Representative Gardner Of Massachusetts
that the House conferees be instructed to
accept the Senate amendment and abandon
the House amendments Is tied up in the
committee on rules Of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
Connection of Water Systems.

The Commissioners today reported ia
vorably upon the bill recently introduced
by Senator Gallinger permitting the towns
of Chevy Chase and Takoma, both In Mary
land, to connect their water systems with
the Districts. The bill also provides that
in cases of emergency. such as fires, that
the water system Of the District may be ex-
tended to the suburbs. In reporting upon
the measure the Commissioners stated that
there does not seem to be any objection
from the point of view of the interests Of
the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
filed with the Attorney General pursuant

filed with the Attorney General pursuant
to section OF the act above referred to-
after copies of such statements have been
filed in this department. Any violations OF
the provisions of this order or failure on
the part Of any company to comply
promptly with its requirements will be con-
sidered ground for refusing thereafter to
accept such company as surety upon any
recognizance. stipulation, bond or under
taking under this department, and for rec
ommending to the Attorney General that
the authority Of such company to do bust
ness under the act above referred to be re-
yOked
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able increase and for the first time ex-
ceedng the production Of the product from
cane. There was an increase of 260 per
cent in the production Of beet over cane
sugar from 1900 to 1906
Rapid as the increase in sugar production
in the United States has been in recent
years. 1t has not by any means kept pace
with the increased consumption. In the
last ten years there has been an Increase in
the consumption of this article of 2.024 S16.
$50 pounds, 1t being more than three times
as great as the increased home production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
senators to Take Up waterways.

The Senate committee on commerce has
decided to begin consideration of the river
and harbor bill next Monday. The commit
tee will sit every day next week for the
purpose Of listening to the representations
of senators In support of amendments, but
no other persons will be heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
Excused From Winter Residence.

rhe Senate has. passed a bill providing
that no homestead entry on the public lands
shall be cancelled because Of the failure Of
the entryman thereon to hereafter live on
the land during the months Of December,
January. February and March. In comput-
ing the homestead proofs no credit Is to be
given for the period Of actual absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08

Plans have been made by Washington
Camp. Sons of Confederate Veterans, to
give 5ollincation smoker this evening at
Confederate Hall. 1910 III street northwest
Southern members Of Congress and Confed-
crate veterans and sons and grandsons Of
southern soldiers have been invited to at
tend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
Mr.. MADDEN Visitor at Police Court.

Mr.. Hadden Visitor at Police Court.
John C. MADDEN. prominent slum and pris-
on worker in New York city. was visitor
at the Police Court this morning, as the
guest of c. A. Massie. agent of the Prison
ers' Aid Society. He sat on the bench with
Judge Mullowny during the morning, and
was much interested in the conduct of the
court and the manner Of dealing with pris-
oners Mr. Hadden Will give an address
before meeting OF the Prisoners Aid So
cfety this evening at the home OF Bishop
Satterlee.