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New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
Berlin Frowns on Et-Nos-
lens Think 1t
@ Sin.

rCopvright 1903 by the Brentwood Company
General Bingham, in his General Order No A.
recently issued to the police o. New York in ms
capacitv as their Commissioner. enumerates the
various kinds of unnecessary noises which his
men are directed to suppress as contrary 70 me
law The superfuous blowing Of steamboat ana
factory whistles and likewise the whistles on
the humble peanut roasters figure in the list
Fut no mention is made Of the human whistle,
although the latter falls under the ban OF the
law of MANY countries civilized, semi i-barbarous
and wholly savage of the Old World. In Berlin,
for instance whistling in the streets constitutes
= rnisdemeanor and as such is visited with ar
res, and is punishable by q fine with the in
evit le alternative of imprisonment The
Kaisers police are under instructions to repress
whistling whether recreative or utilitarian. with
the utmost rigor. and 10 display unrelaXing en-
ergv in carving out their orders to the letter
So strict is the enforcement Of this edict that
not long ago the hall porter OF one Of the prin-
cipal hotels on the avenue known as Inter den
Linden was gathered in by the police for sound
ing his whistle to summon cab. Sentenced t"
a fine the porter appealed to the higher court
pleading that from time immemoriaI it had been
customary in Berlin 10 whistle for hacks, once,
twice thrice or four times, according TO the
relative quality and capacity of the vehicle re
qured This plea, however. the judge rejected
as irrelevant to the point at issue, TO wit, the
illegality of whistling in a public thoroughfare,
and confirmed the decision Of the lower court
and the fine for making noise that disturbed
the repose Of the public"
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

- awning and that Of "iil7'-"-7 os-s-
- one of his spectator -,,,ntv
,N-1r,,,i,, the whistling matcae7 q II, n a
-. nc how the pastmes were |,sshirs
- g., co,,Detitfon in yaSninS l'- . .- fre-
- I4a Who yawned widest anu as 10
nd AZ the same time 81 80 the
q"' ~, LARGEST number Of ya"hS -,,-p Is
- Of the company. won the p'Izl- - has Just
t,f,ctious and striking evidence --osidsnt OF
-, ,iven in Australia "he'e = caIlsd one
-. esra+e Of the ComnonVedl'" ,-5er for
- ,,,. members of that august u-.@. -, way ot
..-ressiveIv yawuiRg. de--''- IS 7,,ine consti-
,--Tanation of his ruling. tL1i' = viev. dis
+rted from a parliamentaI'
orderly conduct ofr~,1r1stances, tla-
1t is fortuils''s' ,,ire-s OratortcaI
'i'e i'''e - - Westminster. 1oI 5s,+b the
was -9tli.,,o5 oD the occasion Oh - ii-7 occa-
"i ie' ILL the fact that on Sc -. Arst
90 80 - I'D interrupted his own SO in the
SONS ~ -. = commons and aftet dig
- of orIs. in order 10 lnNU.7 - Iegisla-
ilo"S0 = ,,,-,s which set his le"O' - q on
- -,u-,tne, In involuntary l''i'''' awning
,.+ of the contagious nature :, city OF
49,, ,r,,,or az the important sri5aing
- : t.s.,,ol an edict the other u"' - sx-
,-avv7fns IN the theatres ui-''1' = ,5 inpris-
ru1eior from the house arrest ~. don't this
puro,I,t puent having been compelled TO ",'' Young
r,eaeure bv a number OF u"'' -, not only
,, Who bv aggressive yawnins NJ, I,,- had
ct rba entire audience gaping "S =, actors
60, communicated the infection 10 ,o,~es as
and actresses on the stage 70 SUI" -bs per
,,,',r % rarser them incapable Of CONTINUING ~
formance- IT, - involuntary,
Sometimes. however Va" lii7 a this con
and have a vivid remembrance IN 'I.r,n,e,. '1,,r
nec,,on Of the late Prince Napoleon ''e, .,,r7pic
whose vawns were due either TO SONY .,-,,,,rs
,ro,ble with the liver or else 10 some :, me
aryecttor. At any rate. he would ya"" avn, On
rate Of about once every TWO minutes ,,,sr 70
tr,. most solemn occasions, AID no "i'-' ,bs
whom, he was talking. FortunatelS ,ral
nri,ce his travels. which comprised "a
visits 70 the United States. did not eA,1-'1 o,,.
central Asia. for with the views which t'i9 NV
entails entertain on the subject OF ya"H--9 ga,
would certainly have become conVlhSSu .s
Empress Eugene was right when she e''.-'. -.-,,
that this klnsman. whom she hated 50
was possessed OF the devil
Ex-ATTACH2
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
NOTES OF BELLE TERRE-

Among the recent visitors TO the - Bs.-s l. ls Heb
,,o,.a been Mr. and Mrs G. H e-oNs, IT. Of New
hsrd f G. BabcocIs and the Misses z1~erere. Guy
york City; f J. Lancaster. - y rs-99sIvn: W ".
51s@r toomis @4a ~fn Pa1s parity Of four from stamford Ton
Nd Mr. ana Mrs Of boston @ and Mr. ana Ms H 6sy X f' IF
Pe'eT'' Of Pttsburs Mr. and Mrs E2os'v s With GS their
svracuse. @ have been staying at tns 'I9 t+scsra q
fami,v. J. NJ. Dodd and = .-,z and Mr. and
brooklyn: Gty Emerson oi -, l+frI AZ the club.
5s oa hassa'f aass psT R'@5 s sTe @ ao a De o @
under '1' ara-5a1f -,..i mile triangular course
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
Terrible Scenes Recalled by
Last Weeks Con-
fIagrationS.

British Columbia's great loss by forest fres ias.
week makes It interesting TO recall one OF the llos
caamitcus forest fires in American history WHICH
DESTROYED the town Of Peshtigo Wis. in lS'l Inc
burned area covered thousand square nlies'
timber v-crth millions cf dollars went up in name
and about twelve hundred people were oufheo ..
srnothered 10 death. surface fire had smouioe'eu
for weeks on the outskirts Of the town ana no
one dreamed Of danger until the red death suooe"lE
leaped forward with volcanic fury The event ls
fh4s described in History Of the Great flres III
chicago and the West by the Rev. f. j. Good
speed: .,.o-
IT was Sunday The sharp air Of early OCTOBER
had sent the people in from the evening chnreh
arices more promptly than usual although NUM-
l,ers de.axed 20 speculate on a great noise whch
set n on1incusIy from the' West The housewives
looked trerrbliagy Al the glare The noise gre"
n volume and came with terrific cracking
snd detonations The forest rocked and tossed
.Y-,,,I-;,o,1slv 4 dire alarm fell upon the I'M
,,~isoued village. FOR the swirng blasts came now
from every side. In one awful instant srea'
farpe shot up in the western heavens. and count
less fiery tongues struck downward into the Nhase'
4 dea<enins roar mil gled with blasts Of electric
fame There was no beginning TO the work or
ru:n: the flaming whirlwind swirled in an instant
through the Moved by a common lhsuhc0'
fc- al knew that the Gods that encrcled the TOWN
,rere :-npenctrabie she people ran TO the Peshtgo
r9fve~ on the west they saw the bridge in flames
Il q dozen places. and turning sharply TO the leit'
they plunged tnto the water Three hundred per
sors wedgnd themselves in between Tie rolinS
l,corns Of timber suayed TO and fro by the cur
rer where tnes roasted in tie rot breath of flames
1l.at Fcvered above them and singed the hair on
each head exposed above water Despairlng men
and wonlen held their children until the benumolhg
cid forced them To let go OF 20 sink downward
n a last embrace Above was intoerab!e heat ana
bec-v an Gn=ndurable icy food'
..Cteart:-ac the eastern bank was crowded by the
diving and dead The victims who rushed TO the
river in This direction we're moved down in swaths
by- sTirinE blasts Of flame To breathe the fiery
air was death. Scores fell before the first blast
few were able crawl 10 the pebbly flats, burned
raked and hairless dreadfully dishgured- They fell
1rons on the grateful damp flats, suffering eXcruci-
1tinz agony The fierce blaze played in tremendous
counter currents above them. and the wind bonn
barced them with redhot sand that bstered the
flesh All that could break through the su1lng
simeon. had come 10 the river. They could see in
the red glare the soping bank covered with bodies
OF those who fell by the way. new danger befell
The COWS. terrified by smoke and fame. rushed in
a great lowing herd to the river brink Women
and children were trampled by the frightened
brutes. many. losing their hold friendly logs,
Under he
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
WHIsTLING BIsMARCK's RECREATION.

This attitude of the Berlin police and of Ger
man law toward whistling dates from the pres
ent reign-that IS to say, since the downfall and
death Of Bismarck, for the Iron Chancellor
would never have given his sanction to any such
measure Although burdened throughout the
greater part of his busy life with the cares of
craftsmanship, and Of not one but whole ag-
gregation Of government Offices. he was accus-
toned to indulge in recreative whistng We
have this from his own admission He was al
ways fond of telling the story how, when visiting
Scotland, he had been threatened with arrest at
Leith for whistling the Sabbath by a guar
dian of the law. probably ignorant OF his iden-
tity. Strangely enough. Scotchmen, although so
devoted 10 their bagpipes, have always been
averse TO wflistlng. particularly Sundays
and in many parts of the Land O. Cakes it is
described as the music OF the devil" So
strongly do the people Of the middle classes feel
about it that many is the worthy landlady and
boarding house inn keeper who has preferred
to turn guests out of DOORS and thus suffer
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
WHERE WHISTLING IS FORBIDDEN By LAW

father on mother or both Of their parents. will
die. Throughout India. indeed, whistling is re-
garded as an offence which no self-respectinS
native, be he Moslem. Hindu or Parsee. would
ever wish TO have laid at his door. while among
the Chinese whistng is looked upon as con-
taminating not only the whistler, but also those
upon whom the noise is inflicted. and is re-
sented as such.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

whistling for the wind. Yet he knows perfect
ly we'll that no amount of whistling can bring
the onged-for breeze. and if he whistles it is
because he has nothing to do and little to think
OF. Boys. too, whistle they are
breeched. their heads being at the time as empty
as their pockets IN fact they whistle for
want of thought In one word no matter
whether or not vhistltng indicates vacuity Of
mind. it is almost always construed as idle
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

Another moment and a passenger train dashed
through the cut marking the railroad track. The
car roofs smoked from the intense heat Every
window was shut to keep the flames from licking
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

What train could come to the rescue through the
forest sweeping furnace? Men. women and chii
tren hudded in the cellars of their homes neafo
the dreadful roaring OF the flames, knew that theS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

was indeed the whistle of locomotive. the sweet
est sound that ever rang in the ears of doomed
human beings Tears gished from smoke swollen
eyes.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
sCoTCHMAN MAINTAINS HIS RIGHT,

Dr.. MGcnamaras views on the subject have
met with expressions OF disapproval, but he de
cares that he fails to comprehend why any
cne should take exception 20 the practice, and
that as for himself ne means to 9ersevere in
whistlng IS he takes his carly walk. Probably
from now on there viii be note % defiance in
his pine In fact. defiance is often denoted in
that fashion 4 boy reprimanded a servant
dismissed goes away whistiing, if he dare. He
wishes TO express contempt and to enrage his
master. or at any rate. save his face" Bos-
we'll tells amusing story in this connection
of his visit with the immortal DR.. Johnson TO
Inverary as the guests of the Duke IF
Argyll. While they were seated at dinner the
duke asked one OF the men present to fetch
some curio from another room to show the doc
tor He brought back the wrong article. and
the duke somewhat rettishly sent him away
again TO fetch the right one According to
but to avoid any appearance of servIty. he
whistled as he went out Of the room. On my
mentioning this. afterward to DR.. Johnson. he
and opned that the man wished to show his
independently"
Prince Bsmarck's indulgence in the habit Of
whisting constitutes notable refutation of
the belief that long prevailed in many quar-
ters TO the effect that it indicated Yacuity of
| mind. Milton. in thinning the rural laborer,
whose intellect jogsed AS sowly as his own
horses. writes as follows:
The ploughrnan near at hand
Whistles O er the furTowed land.
The sailor. when he is plunged into enforced
: idleness by a persistent calm. begins to whis
cl.a.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

clean the interior Of the coaches a oackened
figure stood grirnIy at the throttle Of the engine.
while man behind drenched him with pals os
water taken from the tender. The people leaped
aboard the train, filed every ear and crowded the
platforms and steps. The engineer blew final
hast a summons 70 the living and requiem for
the dead. then reversed nis engine and backed ths
train into the narrow canal Of the track banked
by riotous flames. Great trees .bszed heaveaward
alongside the track. and crashed downward in
every direction. \ single one might fell and block
the way to safety at any moment
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

were hemmed in on all sides. and awaited deatn
that seemed nescapable. Suddenly shrih oias.
echoed above the fiery din. The people rusheu
into the streets, hardly believing their ears l.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

pecuniaTy loss, rather than permit them to
whistle on Sunday. Drinking 1 can stand
protested one Of these worthy danes, ana gam
bling I can stand. but whistiing on the Sabbath
I will not allow"
Yet in spite Of the popular objection in Scot
land TO whstng, it IS Scottish member OF
the present government. namely. Thomas James
Mcnamara, Parliamentary and Financial sec
retary of the Admiralty. who has followed the
example Of Prince Bismarck in placing himself
on public record as fond of whistling, being the
only statesman besides the Iron Chancellor
whom 1 can recall having rendered himself
guilty Of such an admission. In q public ad-
dress the other day Or. Mcnamara stated that
he "whist!ed a tune" when on his way to his
daily uorl, st the Admiralty. lie added that
he was perfectly aware that many people
think it an objectionable practice, even for er-
rand boys in the street" bat to his mind it
seemed far less objectionable than to sit and
gorge on turtle SOUP duck and salmon mayon-
naise while a band, coopod up in Il conner
PLAYED selections.''
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
RUSHING DISTRICT BUDGET
APPROPRIATION BILL MAY BE
PASSED THIS WEEK.
Committee Was Planning to Report
It to the House
Thursday.

The appropriations committee Of the
House Of Representatives will break AL
existing records II the present tentative
plans go through.
Not content with having reported and
passed the big legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill the first week of
the session, the committee intends to
complete. report and pass the District
Of Columbia appropriation bill before Con-
gress adjourns for the holiday recess.
which, In all probability. will be next
Saturday, December 10.
The committee only began formal consid-
Grafton of the bill yesterday, when Com
missioners Macfar.and, West and Morrow
appeared and were heard In brief by the
on the District of Columbia,
of which Representative Washingto ton
Gardner Of Michigan is chairman. Ordi-
partly the hearing of the Commissioners
takes several days-sometimeS as much as
a week. But yesterday morning Mr..
Gardner tod the Comm tssioners that the
subcommittee would take their remarks
of last year as applying to this on Old
subjects. and asked them to confine their
remarks entirely to new projects Con-
s:quently the committee intends. If 1t lies
within the bounds of possibility to rc-
port tne Dill 10 Ihe HOUSE next lhuISud!
and pass 1t next Friday. with one day
leeway to spare.
More than this, Representative keifer
of Ohio chairman of the subcommittee
on pensions, aims to finish up the bill of
which he has charge before the holidays.
so he may r.port 1t to the House and
have it passed Immediately after the
body reconvenes January 3.
Chairman Tawney and other members
OF the committee think this fast work
will constitute a record that will stand
for some time to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
RELIEF MAKES LAST CRUISE.
Hospital Ship to Remain at olon-
gapo-Confict of Authority.

It has been decided at the Navy De-
partment that the hospital ship Relief.
after being repaired in consequence Of
her experience in the recent typhoon. shall
be kept at Olongapo regular hospital.
There Is no hospital there. The Relief
is now held to be unseaworthy. and has
probably made its last cruise. A survey
will be made and repairs authorized and
the famous hospital ship will cease to be
a feet auxiliary.
1t Is reported, that, on the recent at
tempt Of the Relief to make the voyage
from Manila to Guam on the way to San
Francisco. there occurred precisely the
instance Of conflicting authority predicted
by Rear Admiral Brownson, formerly
chief of the bureau of navigation. as
likely to happen. The commanding officer.
Surgeon Stokes. and the civilian sailing
master squarely disagreed as to the course
on which to sail the ship. The surgeon
commander was for keeping on in the
teeth of the typhoon. The sailing master
was for making back to Luzon and safe
ty. Under the contract made with the
latter he had the right to insist on this
change Of course in view of the danger to
shS and human lives. The anomalous
thing took place Of the subordinate re-
fusing to obey the superior and command
ing officer, and doing as his judgment
dictated Surgeon Stokes Is now on his
way home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
BoNAPARTE TO RETIRE.
Would Not Accept Post in Taft Cab.
met Even If Asked.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. December 12-That At
torney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte
will not be member of President Tafts
cabinet was the definite statement made
here today by Mr.. Bonaparte to vour
correspondent
Mr.. Bonaparte was asked:
rs there any prospect of your becom.
ing a member of Mr. Tafts cabinet?''
Il have not been asked" smilinply re.
piled Mr.. Bonaparte. And even If
were. I would not accept the position.
After March l shall retire from public
life
What is the feeling i'm the cabinet In
regard to the proposal of Congress Ia
rebuke the PRESIDENT Mr. Bonaparte
was asked.
His smile broadened deeply as he re.
piled:
The cabinet is paying no attention to
the matter and is not discussing II sert-
ously.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Case Against Gawley Dropped.

SEATTLE. Wash, December 12-The
case OF Capt. T. r. GawIey Of Belling-
ham. who was arrested several weeks ago
with three japanese men and one Japa-
nese woman. charged with procuring
Japanese girls for illegal purposes has
been dismissed. No reasons are given
by the government for the dismissal.
which was the result Of q conference
between the United States attorneys Of
fee and Gawley's attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
NEW PURE FOOD LABELS.
Must Show That Guarantee Is by
Manufacturer.

INSCRIPTIONS and otherwise misleading
phrases in guarantee labels used by man.
ufacturers are barred under a decision
promulgated yesterday by the pure food
and drug board with the approval of
Secretaries Cortelyou. Wilson and Straus
The decision conforms to the recent re-
fusaI Of Commissioner Of Patents Moore
to register trademarks which include the
phrase guaranteed under the food and
drugs act, June 80. 1906 on the ground
that it Is misleading. Effective January
I next. new guarantee legends must be
changed so as to show plainly that the
guarantee is that of the manufacturer
and not OF the government. but because
of the large sums of money invested in
good faith In labels and plates the old
form of labels now In use representing
guarantees already filed in the department
will be recognized for . term Of two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

by the vote OF the Speaker in the affirm
ative, which again passed the bill. Mr.
De Armond tNIissouri) challenged the
Speakers vote on the ground that he
had no right to cast it after the vote
had been closed He contended that the
only duty of the Speaker in such case
was to announce the result of the re-
capitulation.
In an elaborate decision. supported by
precedents, which he read the Speaker
held that he had the absolute right to
vote. and he declared that his vote would
stand.
From the Speakers decision Mr.. De
Almond appealed, but in the meantime
Mr.. Jenkins moved to adjourn. On that
proposition a roll call was forced. result
ing ayes 90. noes %, and the House ac-
cordingly adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Colombo Preparing Gifts for
the BattIeship Fleet.
WAR VESSELS AT ISLAND
Will Remain for Six Days to Take
on Coal.
FIRST STOP H0MEwARD TRIP
Committee of Thirty Working As
siduously to Give Hospitable
Receptions to Americans.

COLOMBO. Ceylon. December 13.-Tht
United States Atlantic fleet. under com
mand Of Rear Admiral Sperry, was sight
ed at O'Clock this morning.
The fleet left Manila December /. Co
lombo, Ceylon, Is the first stop on the
homeward stretch. According to the orig
inal schedule. the vessels were to have
put into Singapore, but this was changed
and they steamed past that harbor with
out stopping December +.
The fleet will remain for six days tc
take on coal and give then and officer.
opportunity for shore leave.
Hospitable Preparations.
The colonial secretary of Ceylon-the
island is crown colony-has received
instructions from London to extend such
hospitality to the American visitors as
King Edward would wish to have shown
the United States. The legislative coun-
Gil has voted an appropriation for enter
tainments; SPECIAL trains will take the
men on excursions into the interior OF
the island; base ball matches will be ar
ranged and the officers will be given the
freedom of the clubs.
Official information concerning the
coming of the fleet was late in reaching
Colombo, and this fact has resulted in the
necessity of rather hurried preparations
but the committee of thirty has been put
in charge of the matter of welcome and
has been working assidu0usly since early
in December. 1t Is planned among other
things to present five pounds of tea to
each officer and one pound to each man In
the fleet.
"Pearl Of the Eastern Seas"
Ceylon is an island in the Indian ocean
off the southern extremity of Hindustan
and Colombo is on the west coast. 1t
has been called the Pearl of the Eastern
Seas" There is hardly month without
some rain. and the result Is the luXuriant
vegetation for which Ceylon Is famous.
Ceylon has been under British control since
1895. Imperial troops are stationed at CO.
lombo and Handy, the capital of the island,
situated in the interior. and Colombo har-
Dor has been strongly fortified. The island
is mountainous in the interior, Handy
being at an elevation of 1.6OO feet. The
population of Ceylon is 100000, includ-
ing 10000 Europeans and 100000 Singha-
lese Colombo has a population of 16O.-
OOO The principal products are cocoa
nuts tea, rubber and cinnamon. Colombo
has an excellent harbor with an extern
sive coaling depot. The city Is divided
into two quarters. the European and the
native, between which stands the famous
citadel built by the Dutch in the last
century.
Colombo itself is surrounded by many
beautiful cinnamon groves. and the
drives around the city are famous. 1t Ii
also the center Of an extensive trade In
precious and semi-precious stones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Brvan En- Route Home.

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, December 12.-
VIM ]. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan. who have
spent the past several weeks In Texas
and Mexico. left today for Kansas City,
en- route to their home in Lincoln, Nebr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Laborer Kills Contractor.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December r.
After an argument over 1925 in wages.
Frank Ross an Italian laborer. shot and
killed John Clifton. excavation contractor,
tonight the rol'ce say Ross, throwing
away his revolver, escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
The Bill Passed.

After further discussion the bill was
passed, 100 to o. The vote was SO close
that the Speaker ordered a recapitulation
at the suggestion of Mr.. Henry of Texas.
This disclosed that the vote actually
stood 100 to 100. The tie vote was broken