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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
OXFORD NEEDS MONEY.
University Too Poor to Supply Proper
Scientific Training in Some Fields.


Scientific Training in Some Fields.
From the Outlook.
The first public act OF Lord Curzon as
chancellor Of the University Of Oxford was
the publication of an appeal asking for
$l.2b0,OOO to meet the pressing needs Of the
university. among which he enumerates the
promotion of modern and scientific studies
and the maintenance Of the BedIeian
library.
In many departments of science, he de-
ciares. Oxford is unable. for want OF neces-
sary funds and appliances. to supply a
electrical laboratory and provision for Civ
Ing scientific training for the practical pro-
fession OF engineering are greatly needed
He says that the gift of Cecil Rhodes the
greatest benefaction which the university
has received of late years. has brought with
II burden, adding, as it does 200 men
from all parts of the British empire, from
the United States and from Germany to the
body OF undergraduates. and imposing upon
the university the necessity of offering the
newcomers all that is best in teaching
equipment and study.
10 Americans 1t would seem as II this an
peal from an institution so venerable so
Venerated so Intimately associated not only
with English scholarship. but with English
literature and English history, would meet
far neither the universities nor the cathe-
drals have been able to make up by popular
gifts for the great losses they have sus-
talned by the shrinkage Of incomes caused
by the fall Of rents during the last gem
Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
NEW BATHING BEACH.
Commissioners Expect It to Be Opened
Within Ten Days.


The new bathing beach to the rear of the
Monument. according to the announcement
of Commissioner West today. will probably
be opened to the public within the next
ten days. There will be a pool for the
small boys who cannot swim, which will
be shallow. another for the women and
children and deep pool for those who can
swim. In this latter pool one part will be
sufficiently deep to permit of diving.
Several days ago Commissioner West who
has charge of this public service, made an
inspection of the work on the main build
ing at the beach, which is nearing compile
ton. When this structure is finished. &C
cording to the Commissioner. there will be
accommodations for one thousand persons.
and it is hoped that the number of lockers
and dressing rooms will equal the demand
at all times.
The building. it is stated. will be a great
improvement over anything of the kind ever
offered to the residents of the Capital city.
1t will compare favorably. 1t is said. with
the best bathing facilities offered by any
municipality in the country to its general
public. 1t is the hope of Commissioner
West that July the beach will be in full
operation.
will be paramount. and at all times the
pools will be under the surveillance OF
guards. These men are all expert swim
mers, and it will be part of their duties to
see that no small boys venture into the
precincts of the deep water pool The
waters of the beach will also be patrolled
by guards in small boats. A fee of II cents
has been fixed for the use of rasa's bath
ing suits, while the small boy will be &C
commodated with a suit for the sum of ~
cents. Those who have their own suits can
save this small fee.
The desirable location OF the beach upon
the site of the old fish ponds with its fine
sandy bottom and with the improved ia
cilities it is said will prove one of the most
popular places upon the river to those who
delight to dip in the waters of the Potomac
during the warm summer weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
DIFFICULT CENSUS TAKING.
A Delicate Task in Egypt-Discover
ing Secrets Of the Harems.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The country for the last few days has
been going through a series of questions
and answers. 1t is the period of the deem
NAL census At home the taking of the
census Is a comparatively easy matter.
Every householder has his or her sheet to
fill up on a certain night and the collector
fetches 1t on his rounds. and there the
matter ends. But in Egypt there are in
superable difficulties in the way of such
simple methods.
large, 1t is manfestly impossible to get
the forms filled in. So the government has
had to nominate an army OF inspectors.
who have been going from house to house
and have powers to penetrate to the inner
apartments in order to obtain full details.
OF course. In number of cases the ma
tives. not understanding the cause, resent
this intrusion, and some of the incidents
have been most awkward. Moreover. very
few of the fellaheen really know their ages,
their idea of time being fixed by events.
Thus one mans reply to the questioner
was that he was a boy working in his
fathers field when Alexandria was bonn
barded, and another that he remembered
seeing the ''malika fransawiya." evidently
the Empress Eugene, at the opening Of the
SueZ canal.
On the other hand, the women. unlike
their western sisters. do not consider age
thing to be ashamed Of, and un5iushingly
aQmlt, III some cases, quite ten years more
than possibly Is their age. The harems
have been another obstacle to the COM
pleteness of the census and in many In
stances the inspectors have had warm
quarters of an hour with the surly and
unwilling eunuchs who guard those portions
OF the fasteners domicile.
Altogether the lot of census inspector
Is by no means a happy one, and 1t cannot
be wondered at that many of them fight
shy Of the job. The task requires no end
Of tact, patience and persuasive power,
and. considering the difficulties in the way
and the fact that the inspectors are empow-
cred to hale recalcitrant Inhabitants before
the nearest magistrate or mamour. 1t speaks
volumes for the able manner in which the
inspectors have tackled their delicate task
that very few cases have been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
A MANCHURIAN INN.
Chinese Food and Beds--High Walls
to Protect Against Thieves.

rom tne SOUTH Cnna Post.
The inn at Telling, which was similar to
| the inns all over northern Manchuria, had a
Dig compound. surrounded by high mud
wall with gates. The long-dstance carts
going down the country with beans and
| bringing back goods are driven inside these
compounds for safety from robbers each
| night. and during the great hauling season
| In winter these inns are crowded
The walls of the inns are of mud. Mas
| tered on a center wall made by weaving
reeds together. The windows are mostly
| Of oiled paper, with possibly one small pane
| OF glass In the center. The rafters are
rounded ttmbers. on which are spread
reeds, then layer of coarse mating and
then packed mud. In the cities the better
| inns have brick walls and tiled roof but are
otherwise about the same
1t was necessary to Sleep on the "k'anp"
and eat Chinese food. In these inns the
first place entered is the kitchen, a square
space with mud floors and raised mud
ovens with clay and iron pots. From this
one passes through a cloth-hung doorway
into the inn proper. At Telling this was
+ twenty by sixty feet, down the middle of
which was an eight-foot aisle with packed
mud floor.
On each side were ranged the Hangs"
| raised mud embankments brick faced,
some thirty inches high and six feet wide
On these are spread mattings. and here all
guests roll themselves in their own blankets
and sleep side by side. with their feet to
the wall and their heads to the center
| aisle. A fire underneath runs the length
OF each range and a fire at one end fur
| nishes the hot air. which passes through
and out at a mud chimney and warns the
sleepers.
The meals are served on these ''k'angs"
on little tables about foot high. At these
inns teapot is always kept warm over
fire in raised mud embankment in the
middle of the main aisle.
Chinese all drink tea. and 1t Is due to the
fact that they drink little well water, and
thus keep down the rate of mortality.
Tea to a rich Chinese means concentrated
tea. costing 10 cents an ounce; to the poor
1t Is hot water with a few tea leaves dipped
in, and to the very poor simply hot water.
1t Is significant of the increased wealth in
| the country that the majority of the lower
classes. who heretofore could only afford
hot water. are now indulging in actual
tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Sheepshead Bay Entries.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


SHEEPsHEAD BAY. NJ Y. June a.
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
First race. two-year-olds: five and a half
furlongs;- Futurity course - Forelo, ia;
Halket. 100; Sepoy. 119; Thermidor. III;
Jim Gaffney. III: Nimbus. ia; Queen Mar
guerite. ia; Black Sheep. III; Long BAH,
ia: Hessian. lit.
Second race. steeplechase: selling: about
two miles-Parson Kelly, $50: Realm, 1877;
Garrett 1888: Blue Pigeon. 1856; Guardian,
Shaw. 1872: Orc. lat: Tom Cogan. $50.
Third race. handicap; one mile and a
CHARACTERIZATION. 1875; w. II. Carey, 1874:
ssalvidere. 119: Zambesi, LII: Philander, us:
Bad News, us; Angler. Ill: Orbicular, Ito:
Red Friar, 1O7; Master Of Craft, 1o7: Bar
start-Dinna Ken. lit; Flimnap, 1O6; Miss
Crawford. 112: Acrobat. los: Cairngorm. 12O.
Fourth race. the Zephyr. five and half
fp5iongs: fStqsty ,o sourseWoed,ane
H.; Wave Crest. liz: Earle Court. 1903:
Tenancy by Courtesy, 10s: Live Wire.
1Os: Falcada. 112: Fancy. 1O5; c. w.
Burt. 1OS: Harcourt 112.
Fifth race. the Grass: selling: one and
er. So: Joaquin. 1O3: Mary F.. 90; Dolly
Spanker. leo; Acrobat. 96: Ramrod. 9S; Re
miss. %; NGrapple. 100: Tipping. 95; Sailor
Boy. 96; Don Hamilton. 90.
sixth race. mares; selling; six and a
Cloisteress, 1903; Wood Witch, 95; sGolden
West. 80: 'Listless. 1903; 'Moselle. 90: Lady
Vincent. 1O2; Cutter. 1903: Remfss. 100;
'Magnastella, 9s; Lady Karma, 90; 'Mollie
Ball. 80.
Clear, track fast
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
% HOUSES DESTROYED
THREE DISTINCT ToRNADoES
STRIKE KANSAS TOWN.

MEDICINE LODGE. Kan, June a.
Three distinct tornadoes struck Medicine
Lodge late last night, destroying twenty
five houses in ttc northern part of the
town.
Several persons are reported injured AMI
much damage done to property In the sur
rounding country.
The missing at Medicine Lodge: Mrs. Bell.
an aged woman
Seriously injured at Medicine Lodge: Mrs.
May l.. Lyle. blown into tree, injured In
ternally. may die: ]. r. Mccoy. arm brok-
en-: Mrs. J. R. Mccoy. ribs broken. skull
injured; Miss Mary Griffith, internally;
Mrs. Morris. arm broken.
The first tornado struck Medicine Lodge.
which has a population of about 1000. short
ly after 7 o'clock Sunday evening, Destroy
ing telegraph and telephone wires and caus-
ing other damage. Later two other lorna
does struck. The third storm appeared
shortly before midnight All three came
from the northwest and were accompanied
by terrific fall of rain and hail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
DAN R. HANNA MARRIED.
Welded to Mrs. Mary Stuart in Cleve-
land Today.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 24.-Dan r.
Hanna. son OF the late Senator NJ. A
Hanna. was this afternoon married to Mrs.
Mary Stuart at the residence of the bride
mother on East SD street. this city. The
ceremony was performed by justice Of
the peace. The only witnesses were the
brides mother and one or two other per-
sons. After tie ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanna left for the east. Upon their return
the couple will make their home at the
country residence of Mr.. Hanna. near Ra-
VIENNA. about thirty miles from Cleveland.
Mr. Hanna has been married twice be-
fore a divorce having been obtained by
each OF his former wives. Mrs. Daisy Cor
don Hanna, the second wife, granted a
divorce by Judge Phillips OF the common
pleas court last Friday.
The bride is the divorced wife of Frank
Sicily. formerly n hotel clerk here. Her
maiden name was restored when the di-
vorce was granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
INCREASE STOCK
REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
FOR aAsLIGHT COMPANY.

The court in general term, by Mr.. Justice
Gould. to whom the matter had been re-
ferred, today promulgated the regulations
to be followed by the Georgetown Gas
Light Company in connection with its re-
cent application to increase its capital stock.
The regulations provide for an initial hear
ing after three weeks advertising and after
notice served upon at least one of the Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia, and
upon the Attorney General or solicitor gem
eral of the United States. who shall be en-
titled to appear and be represented by coun-
sci In order to present such evidence con-
corning matter of the petition as to them
shall seem proper. Stockholders of the
company will also be entitled to be heard in
person or by attorneys.
Monday. July 20. has been designated
as the time for the initial hearing. The
hearing will be held in the Equity Court
before Justice Anderson. who will at
that time be presiding.
The regulations provide that upon the
filing of the petition one of the justices
sitting on the equity side Of the court
shall fix time for the initial hearing.
and that the justice may refer the mat
ter of the petition to the auditor of the
court or to special master to take
testimony and to report the same with
MS innings thereon to the Equity Court. or
he may take the testimony in open
court or may cause the same 10 be
taken by an examiner in chancery. The
final hearing will be had before any
justice sitting upon the equity side of
the court after at least ten days notice
to the attorneys who may have appeared
In the case. All proper costs and ex-
penses. not including counsel fees. in
CURED under the proceedings are to be
paid by the petitioner. unless otherwise
ordered
The Georgetown Gas Light Company
Is represented by Attorneys Il. Ross
Perry & Son, G. Thomas Dunlop and r.
H. Goldsborough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
News Briefs.

Mrs. Carrie v. Blair, wife Of r. S. Blair
died few days ago at her home. Noun,
Morris. ILL.,. aged sixty-five years. She was
a daughter of William Fish. who emigrated
from Washington county, Md, to Illinois in
1886.
A baby incubator has been installed in the
Washington County Hospital. Hagerstown
Md. The first occupant was a baby that
weighed only two pounds.
Two military prisoners-Martin Brennan
an infantry recruit. and Roy Williams. a
marine-both serving terms for desertion
escaped from the military prison at Gov
ernors Island. N. Y. yesterday.
Martin Carr is being held in Jail at Bev-
Is alleged to have shot Howard Richards. a
woodsman. on the Dry fork. near Red
creek. in fit Of Jealousy over Bertha
White. aged seventeen years. Richards and
the girl were on their way to Lanesvllle
when Carr. it is charged. shot at Richards
four times. the last shot passing through
Richards heart.
During a severe electrical and hail storm
In Page county. Va, Saturday. considerab BILE
damage was done to growing crops by hail
considerably damaged by lightning. Light
ming also struck several times in and around
Luray and crippled telephone service.
While in bathing In the Little Kanawha
river at Harrisville. w. Va. last night
Harry Fortner aged seventeen, a we'll
known young man of excellent parentage
was seized with cramps and drowned
Young Fortner was in bathing by himself
and friends discovered his clothes on the
river bank.
Triumphant over the victory at East Liv-
erpool. Ohio. which they gained Saturday
at the election under the Beal local option
law, the result of which means the closing
of the seventy-five saloons in that city for
at least year. hundreds of church people
the leaders In the dry" party. paraded the
streets singing hymns and shouting with
joy.
An investigation by a coroners jury at
Batesburg 8. c.. of the assassination from
ambush of George w. Mabus resulted in a
verdict charging Lee and Clifford Fallow.
brothers. with the killing and Clinton Fail
low and Isaac Taylor the latter a negro
farmland. as accessories. The former two
were seen endeavorng to obliterate their
tracks. All at first escaped, but the last
two named were captured and rushed to
Lexington Jail for safekeeping, on account
of the prevailing excitement.
Miss Amy Bonham. one of the citys
weathiest young women. appeared at the
first dog sale at the York Pa) pound and
purchased all unredeemed CANNES, twenty
nine in number. 1t is the purpose of Miss
Bonham. who is a great lover of the dog.
not to allow the city authorities to kill dogs
that are impounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
ovERPRoDUcTIoN OF WINE.
Trouble in Southeastern France Due
to the Large Grape Crop.

trouble In Southeastern France Due
to the Largo Grape Crop.
From the Lancet.
A curious and perplexing situation has
arisen In the wine producing districts Of
southeastern France owing. 1t is said. to
overproduction. This has led to an acute
economic distress which has occasoned
rioting on the part of the great number of
wOrkpeople who are engaged in the in
dustry there. Overproduction does not
Of course. necessarily imply that more
wine than usual has been yielded or that
the harvest has been unusually prolific. 1t
most likely means in this case that the de-
mand for wine in one district has dimin-
ished owing to the successful production of
wine elsewhere. Competition. in short, has
loaded q particular market and has led to a
gut which has made the sale of the product
no longer profitable. Immense quantities of
wine are produced in Spain and In Italy.
while Frances rich colony, Algeria, exports
to the mother country very large cOnsgn-
ments of wine. whereas previously France
sent wine into Algeria. 1t Is alleged. how
ever. by the organizers of the strike move
ment in the Midi that the systematic adul-
teration Of wines has been largely RESPONSE
BILE for the crisis. and an appeal is being
made to the government to make effective
the laws applying to sophistication.
1t is most probable that the practice OF
Sucrage, which under certain conditions Is
sanctioned by the French government has
brought in its train widespread abuse. If
weak grape juice Is artifcially sugared, 1t
Is obvious that a powerful wine can be
produced which can be diluted with water.
and SO large bulk of so-called wine can
be obtained. If this practice has led to
the present crisis the victims of 1t have
ample grounds for complaint and for TAX
ing I'D the strong attitude which they are
reported to have done. The position is
not calculated to affect the quality, guam
tity or price of the excellent and genuine
wines exported into this country from the
,Medoc. Even the cheaper kinds of claret.
say at lbs. per dozen, are superior to the
vim ordinaire which Is consumed in France
on a scale comparable with the drinking
of beer in this country. 1t Is. in fact, the
every day vim ordnaire that Is chiefly con-
cerned in this crisis. a cheap wine which
owing to its thin qualities will not travel
without losing its sound condition. 1t was
a very risky concession for the French gov
eminent to make that when the vintage
was poor the addition of sugar to grape
Juice might be permitted in order that
alcoholic strength might be gained and
hence an increased bulk of apparently
genuine wine produced Dishonest dealing
deserves disaster. and the sooner the French
government organizes a purifying crusade
against the particular industry concerned.
if the practice Of sugaring the wine is at
the bottom of the trouble. the better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
EXCITING RUNAW AY
WOMAN INJURED WHILE CROSS.
ING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.

An exciting runaway accident occurred
this afternoon on Pennsylvania avenue,
Mrs. Jane Pendleton of Baltimore receiv-
ing severe injuries about her head and
body by being knocked down and dragged.
wagon was demolished. John Mike OF
1907 Sth street was knocked down and
dragged short distance when he tried to
stop the runaway horse near the wholesale
market after the runaway had collidei
with vehicle.
The animal became frightened while near
Pennsylvania avenue and 1871 street, and
ran east An obstruction was struck short
~ after the animal started. leaving only
the front axle and two wheels dragging.
Mounted Policeman Norris was near nth
street and Pennsylvania avenue when the
gallOping animal reached that point. He
saw that Mrs. Pendleton was in danger.
and made an effort to save her, but was
unsuccessful.
Mrs. Pendleton was going south. crossing
the thoroughfare. and she did not see the
animal until it was too late for her to get
out of the way. She was caught by one of
the wheels and dragged a considerable dis
lance before the horse made turn which
rn1e acoI Gnr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Varieties Of Sweet Peas.
From the Los Angeles Times.


Sweet peas have eighty-six divisions and
some 800 subdivisions. In California, where
almost all the flower seeds are grown, one
farm of 500 acres Is given up to the pro-
duction Of sweet peas alone. The total pro-
ductfon yearly Is about $4,000 pounds. and
even when this amount is augmented by the
yield from smaller farms 1t is almost i'm
possible to meet the demand
sweet peas are the most popular flowers
In America for home gardens, except the
nasturtiums. and even these cannot always
compete with the sweet peas. Where coun-
try air and sunshine abound sweet peas
hold unrivaled supremacy, and nasturtiums
are in use for window boxes and scant
little city gardens. where a small back yard
must do duty for a flower lover.
PansieS are also popular favorite,
though their price Is sometimes high enough
to be prohibitive. The ordinary varieties,
well selected. are not more than S2J a
pound. but some Of the big velvety ones.
rarely colored, sell for $50 pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Assaults on Policemen.

Four cases of assaults on police officers.
while they were performing their duty.
were filed in the Police Court this morning
before Judge Mullowny. But one case was
tried. that of Otha Bell. coored, charged
with putting a dent in the shoulder of Po-
liceman Owens of the second precinct in
Goat alley yesterday. Judge Mullowny
imposed fine of $50. with three months in
jail in default. His father forfeited So COL
lateral for disorderly conduct.
Jackson Darling. a guest at the Bright
wood Driving Club yesterday afternoon
gave Policeman I. B. Owens of the tenth
precinct a. few HON minutes yesterday. The
defendant put up 500 collateral for his APP
pearance in the Police Court this morning
When his name was called. however. there
was silence and the money was declared
to be forfeited
The third and fourth cases of this kind
were filed against Lewis Williams. 1t is
alleged that he used his physical powers
On Policemen MOrgal and Leer of the
seventh precinct. after he was arrested yes
terday for alleged disorderly conduct Will
liams was charged in the Police Court today
with dsorderly conduct and with assaulting
Policemen Morgal and Leer. The trial was
continued until Wednesday and meanwhile
Williams is out on $50 collateral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
CHARGES NOT PROVED.
Court Declines to Credit Testimony
Against Lawyer Moss.

crowded court room listened intently to
the trial of Mary Young ~ the Police
Court this morning-the girl who had
sworn that she had perjured herself to
her age at the suggestion of Attorney John
Moss. At the conclusion of the case Judge
kimball stated that with regard to the
charge made against Attorney Moss he had
only the testimony of two "self-confessed
perjurers." and he would not convict At.
torney Moss on such testimony. He added
that if he had proof that Attorney Moss
was guilty of such conduct as was charged
against him he would take steps to disbar
the attorney.
you ought to- your honor. if was guilty
of such a thing" agreed Attorney Moss
Judge Kimball found the self-confessed
perjurer guilty of the charge of being a
person of evil life and evil fame. and SEN
fenced her to pay $40 fine or to serve six
months in Jail.