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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

place where the daughter of Chairman Thomas
Taggart of the Democratic National Committee lost
her life several years ago.
The partial destruction of the comparatively
small volcanic island of Krakatua is still fresh in
the minds of many This island, which had an
of twelve square miles, is located in the Sunda
Strait, between lava and Sumatra. The volcano
had been in dormant state since 1850, when in
May, 1883, it broke out, eliminating on the night
of August 26-27 in of the most violent and dis
astrous eruptions known in history.
A mass of rock material, estimated at more than
cubic mile, was thrown into the air in the form
of dust and small stones by succession of explo-
sOnS that were heard over hundred and fifty miles
away. The dust carried by aerial currents to
the uttermost quarters of the globe, and was said
to have been the cause of the brilliant sunsets
noticeable the following winter and spring over
large portion of the earths surface The explo-
sons were followed by violent atmospheric disturb
ances that passed round the earth at the terrific
rate of seven hundred miles an hour. A series of
gigantic also generated and these,
advancing the shores of the neighboring islands,
swept away whole villages, causing total loss of
thirty thousand lives. After the terrible con-
vulsions had subsidized it was found that the north
part of the island including the highest peak.
had disappeared, reducing the island to about half
of its original size
Died in Its Infancy
A REMARKABLE instance of the appearance
and disappearance of island in a compare
lively short time is that of Graham Island Ferd-
nandea) in the Mediterranean Sea, which appeared
above the surface between Sicily and Pantellaria.
on July 81, 1891. 1t attained height of two hun
dred feet and circumference of three miles. On
the cessation of the eruption of the submarine
volcano that heaved up the island, which
largely composed of loose cnders the
attacked the land, and inside of three months
from the time it first appeared above the surface
it totally demolished, leaving only Shoa' to
mark its site.
In 1871 another island formed by submarine
eruption off the coast of St. Mi.laels Island, in
the Azores. Consisting like the Mediterranean
example, of loose cinders. it to height of
about three hundred feet with a circumference
owing to the action of the waves its loose
Stituents.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-07

jockey race, professional. The third
event, an exceptionally exciting Sioux
Indian prairie pony race, in which the
daughter of the noted Spotted Tail, who
participated in the Custer massacre,
was a rider. Noble Herbert Cornish
next did a four-horse pony tandem
stunt, followed by Mobiles Piepers,
Bottsford and Boyle in a mule race.
There are about five other interest
ing races, professional and Shriners
participating, which closes the main
show. A good concert is held in the
big tent after the circus and an inter-
esting sideshow is also provided. The
menagerie contains elephants, camels,
tigers, lions, cougars, Shriners and all
kinds of wild animals, making It a lit
tie better than the average circus zoo.
The best feature of the sideshow is the
alleged wild man. who is tempted to
commit all kinds of terrible things by
a big chunk of raw beef, which is tant-
alizingly inserted into his cage on
long pole. The stunts that wild man
does, trying to get at the meat, are
good Imitation to say the least.
Altogether the Shriners have provided
a far better circus than that of last
year and are deserving of good patron
age. It's well worth the price of ad-
mission, for it is doubtful if AL Malta
kah can ever give better one.
There was a good crowd at the open
ing yesterday afternoon, but a much
better one at the night performance.
The afternoon performance begins daily
at 2 o'clock sharp and the night per-
formance at s o'clock.
Prayer park, where the circus is
holding forth, is near Main street, OPP
posite the Chutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-07
MAN AND WIFE HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
CHILDREN ESCAPE DEATH BY
NARROW MARGIN
Steering Gear of Machine Breaks, AL
lowing Car to Run Over Embank-
ment-Injured Taken to
Their Home

While driving his automobile down
the grade on the other side of Cahuen-
ga pass Sunday afternoon, H. A. Bing-
ham and his wife were painfully in
jured when the steering gear of the
car broke and the machine plunged
over an embankment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bingham and their two
children were thrown from the car.
The two children were uninjured. Mr..
Bingham landed on his hands and both
fell on her side and sustained broken
rib.
Friends who were a short distance
behind them in another machine hur-
ried to their aid and took them to their
home, 1S43 Manhattan place, where
they received medical attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-07
LOS ANGELES ANCIENT HISTORY
WILL BE SUBJECT OF PAPERS

The Pioneers society meeting tonight
at Roeders hall, 1191a South Spring
street. will be of special interest.
Papers relating to the older days in
Los Angeles will be read and the Sun
set Glee club will sing plantation melo-
dies. The public is cordially invited
to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

left as a girl, 50 years before. Or, there may be a stereopticon show, or some ann ateur musician may provide selections"
 The purpose of the Home, of course, is to combat child mortality in New York, as well as to furnish the only children; .; hospital for treatment of tuberculosis of the bone. In way, the Home is one of a chain of forts fighting the grim destroy CT in the metropolis. Up on the banks of the sEast river there is another hospital, Junior Sea Breeze, devoted exclusively to the care of infants. Its object is to fight summer complaint which formerly killed it's hundreds of babies every hot spell
 The Association for Improving the Con dition of the Poor, however. believes in fighting disease by indirect methods also. For this work 1t conducts Caroline Rest, a beautiful home in Westchester county, where mothers and their little new babies may go for a period of recuperation and so get strength enough to nurse the new corners. For the baby nursed at the breast, it is found, has far better chance to live beyond its first year than the bot tie baby. The same agency also has opened seven milk depots where mothers, on orders from physicians, can obtain, in steriIized nursing bottles, the exact feed ing mixture required for the individual baby. All that the mother then has to do is to see that the nipple which Is
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complIsh, in eradcating this fearful dis ease of the bone. There are also large dormitories for children Who have no disease, but who need rest and fresh air and plenty of food to enable them to survive the heat of tenement summer. Then there is the large department where tired mothers can rest for awhile and en- joy the play of their children in the sand and the recreation pier, or go with their brood for a dip in the ocean. Of such mothers and children there are, on the average, 250 a week at Sea Breeze all summer. Last year there were 3706 of these women and children there. All were not mothers, however. Some were wearied shop girls or big sisters, and not a few were little mothers,' glad of a chance to allow trained nurse to take the baby from their childish arms and to be able to play a little while confident that the trolleys would not do damage to their live dolls.
 In addition to these Stay Parties" must be counted 26959 women and chill dren who enjoyed the only lawn in Coney Island and this hospltable beach for a days picknicking. For a picknic party gets in range of Sea Breeze and tho nurses there suspect that there is lack of good milk to feed the babies. a scout is sent out, and almost before the picnic party knows 1t. the babies and children arc busy tucking away some of the purest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

milk that can be bought in New York Later. when the babies grow sleepy, they find themselves in snowy, shaded cribs instead of fretting out in the heat of sun-swept beach with no cool, pure wa ter to quench their thirst.
 The "Stay Parties.' which in a year number 954 adults and 2752 children spend an entire week at the home. These wis., itors are carefully looked over by physi- clans and nurses, however, and as ire quently is the case, children for whom a return to the city means almost certain death are kept on for month, or per haps for the entire hot season, until they have stored up enough resistance to go on living. Plenty of good food, sea bath ing and free life on the seashore. and plenty of sleep make up the days rou- tine of these visitors. But always there are the watchful eyes of nurses and phy- sicians on the charges, and the least sign of fiagging vitality brings either an imme- diate change of diet from the special diet kitchens, a regulation of the child's activ- tiles, or, where demanded, medical atten- ton. All the children are in bed at O clock, but the mothers may stay up until TO- Frequently there are amateur enter tainments gotten up by the guests One evening a septuagenarian may show what. she remembers of the way they ance reel in County Cork, which she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

some 10 other children. There Is also Jacob, who found his people.
 Moses Is the particular charge of Nurse Norah, a kindly Irish woman into whose heart this little son of Israel has crept and found a very warm place.
 Jakie, he who had lno people, was at the hospital for year, and no one came to claim him or visit him. Then one day there was excitement. Margaret came running to the head nurse, crying out
 "Jakie. he's got people. Jakie, he's got a people And he wears yellow shoes"
 The nurse went to investigate. and, sure enough, Jakie had "a people," It was his father. It seems that Jakie's father and mother had both been. sent to hos pitals. JalSie,s mother went on journey longer than Tony's ships take, and Jakies 8 father was in the hospital for year. When ne was allowed to go he traced Jakie to Sea Breeze. And well, Jakie had Ia real people, And now he Is hap py in the assurance that when he, too, is freed from his braces there will be some one belonging to him to care for him. And he is smiling. too.
 Not all of those at Sea Breeze home. however. are in the hospital numbered among cases where the only hope is that the tonic salt air will do what medicines and even the surEeon's knife cannot ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
LlTTLE TONY WATCHES
 SHIPS GO SAILING BY

the visitor approached him from the right side
 How many ships today, Tony?' asked the visitor.
 Tree ships,' was Tony's answer, made with a smile, for somehow these little sufferers soon get the habit of smiling, and keep 1t, even when the pain bites deep. Joe, who also was strapped to the board until the healing sea air and care full nursing could set his little spine straight again, got the name of Smiling Joe because pain and staying in one position for weeks did not overcome pathetic smile on his little face. Joe is emancipated from his board now, and plays with the other children In the sand heaps and along the broad beach with its wonder of waves, but he is still smil- ing, and the nurses believe that he will smile his way now into a useful adult life.
 Companions of little Tony. of worthy Italian parents, are Merry Margaret, Tiny Moses who has the rickets, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

New York, July 11-(Special )-Little Tony's crib is the third from the end on the broad veranda of Sea Breeze Home, West Coney Island. Strapped to board, like Smiling Joe, Tony can look out to- ward the Navesink Highlands and see the ships pass. And this Is his consuming passion, for the little chap, sufferer from tuberculosis of the bone has consti- tuted himself marine observer for the As sooiation for Improving the Condition of the Poor. If one wishes to know how many ships have moved in the trans Atlantic shuttle back and forth across the horizon one must go to little Tony. But when you lean over his crib you must be very careful to be on the land side, for otherwise a ship might pass and his count of the vessels be incomplete.
 A visitor violated this rule one day, and there was an immediate howl from kbA crib. which instantly subsded when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
Summer Tours by RaIl and sall.

via Savannah and steamship lines at very lew rates-Blrmingham to New York. S45.16; Boston, s5060. Baltimore, $S66o; Philadelphia. $4O.60. Tickets good for re- turn until October 31, 1908.
 Steamships sail from Savannah for New York every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, p. m. Boston, Mondays and Thursdays, 3 D. m; Baltimore, Wednes- days and Saturdays p. m Pullman broler buffet sleeping car to Savannah daily, leaves Birmingham D. m. Other information cheerfully furnished at 2OO3 First avenue and Terminal station. s. E. CoUin, Commercial Agent.
 6-11-tu-thu-su-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

slipped on the bottle has been properly boiled. But these milk depots are not specially anxious to have their milk used At every one of them trained nurses and volunteer physicians lecture necessarily on one topic-breast feeding. Only when a mother cannot nurse her own child is she urged to use the prepared milk, which Is the purest raw milk that is brought to the metropolis. .--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

I am running for Mayor and in combination with no one
 w. M. DRENNEN. N!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
SPENT. LOST OR STOLEN.
Horse Owner Has Good Time. But
His Money Disappears.

After an all-night revel. during which
$50 belonging to him was either spent.
lost or stolen, according to testimony IN
the Police Court today, Charles Whit
comb, who says he has a horse or so out
Benning way. was convicted by Judge
Kimball of charges of carrying concealed
weapons and refusing to pay $3.50 mack
hire. He was committed to the work
house for six months and fifteen days IN
default of S62 fine.
1t was stated that Whitcomb, with cab
and a cabman, last evening started out
to have a good time. Early this morn
ing, it was added, it dawned on the cab
man that his fare owed between six and
seven dollars hack hire. He requested a
settlement After going through his peck
cts Whitcomb is said to have frankly told
the cabby there was nothing doing in the
cash line.
A discussion followed, which eliminated
in Whitcomb and the driver going to the
first precinct station house, where a for
NAL charge was filed against the passen-
ger. While being searched preparatory
to being locked in cell a revolver was
found in his hip pocket. and an addi-
tional charge of carrying concealed
weapons was lodged against him.
1t was stated the fine and the cabnlan' S
claim will probably be paid later today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
fAeIN GANG IS BROKEN up
CHILD THIEVES SAY THEY
WERE HIRED TO STEAL.
Junk Man Is Fined for Receiving
Piping Taken From Vacant
Houses.

A series OF theftS which have worried
the members O. the fourth precinct po-
lice station recently came to an end yes
terday when five colored children, rang
ing in age from nine TO fifteen years, and
Il white man were convicted in the Jul
verile' Court. the children of depreciation
ceiving stolen goods. All of the defend
Guiding the reform school, probation and
heavy fine were imposed.
Joseph Schiraro. the man. who is said
to be junk dealer on small scale. at
1929 3D. street. was fined $50: James
Blackwell fifteen years old. alleged to he
the rinsleader of the juvenile gang. was
committed to the reform school until he
attained his majority. and John Pollard.
fourteen years old: Robert Pratt. twelve
years Old: Efiie Pratt. thirteen years old
Harry Johnson. nine years cid, and Cora
oarter' fourteen years old, were each
placed upon twelve months probation.
For four or five weeks the police of
the southwestern section of the city have
peen receiving complaints of vacant
houses being broken INFO and lead piping
and other plumbing which could be torn
pose. being stolen. One of these COM
paints came from Thomas o. Melton who
mas just completed row OF new houses
IN Half street near o street southwest
about three or four days ago, and Police
man Lester was detailed to watch this
particular property
Saturday night the policeman took a 20
sltlon In one Of the houses, and after a
snort wait saw two colored boys make
their way into the premises through a
pack door ana go straight for the eX-
posed plumbing, which they set to work
TO cut from Its fastenngS. He arrested
them and under pressure the boys con-
feSSed to various thefts and implicated
the other children. AS a result the entire
gang was rounded up, and later upon
the statements of the quintet Schiparo
was arrested.
The members of the gang accused Sch-
paro of bribing them TO steal the piping.
offering them a few CENTS for each
pound of the stuff. This Schiparo denied
In court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
Columbia Theater.

The Columbia Theater was full of new
friends of Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch last night, but a whole lot Of old
ones were on hand again to wish her
well. Applause and curtains calls were so
frequent that the play needed no better
commentary. Blanche Chapman's inter-
probation of Mrs Wigs. one of the pref
test characters in modern fiction, may
lack something or other, but the play
goer TO whom the play appeals will never
discover 1t. The merry and sad view
points come SO close together that tears
and smiles are happily blended just as
normal lines find them. All of the regu-
lar theater frequenters of the Capital have
probably seen Mrs. Wigs and the little
circle that went TO make up her world
II the rest get to the Columbia this week
ithey viii have added an hour or two of
genuine enjoyment to that measure of
comfort everybody feels they deserve
The best Of it, too. will be that their
pleasure comes from the most homely-
looking characters Imaginable. The char
arters Miss HaZy and Mr.. Stubb.ns are on
tremely funny and scored second To Mrs
Wigs The rest of the support is good
and nearly every one at some stage of the
play has Il recitation that draws laugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
PASSING WORTHLESS CHECKS
Young Man Has Been Victimizing
Boarding House eroprietors.

The young man whQshas been passing
worthless checks on the proprietors of
boarding houses III this city in the past
two weeks obtained $3 yesterday at the
house of G.. G.. Rorke. DOB a street north
east. and came near being caught when
he called at the house Of Mrs. Mary E.
Cone, I'D street northwest. He had
been at the house of Mrs. Cone before.
having called there last Friday. and she
suspected he was a sWindler.
Since Friday, the police were told.
Mrs. Cone learned that such a swindler
was operating here and yesterday after
noon when he called at her house she
recalled his former visit. The young man
said she was mistaken, denying that he
had been there before, but Mrs. Cone
was so we'll satisfied she was not mis-
taken that she followed him to the Cap
itol grounds. 1t was her intention to call
policeman and have him arrested, but
he managed to elude her.
At the A street house the swindler en-
gagged a room and presented a check for
$40. The check was accepted and he
was given So change. Complaint was
made to the police and the check, which
is similar to those received by other
victims. was turned over to the police
to be used as evidence should the man
be caught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17

Skaters Violets, Orchids and Roses
are the freshest and finest. 14th and l.
Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
their military burlesque, and the Young
America Five
Academy.

Snapshots of sauciness and moving
pictures of merriment marked the
course of the two long acts of Buster
Brown at : the Academy last night.
Buster. who is described as "a real
boy" seconded my his dog. Tige. and
his sweetheart, Mary Jane. presented
some brand-new FRANKS. and the mu-
steal and speciality numbers were Veil
received. especially My Yankee Rose
and Bobby Burns brigade of Amazon
Highlanders. Master. Reed. as Buster
Brown, created many laughable and alb
surd situations. There was not a sleepy
period during the entire run of the COM
edy. and Master Al Grady, as Buster 5
dog, was not the least of the funmakers.
Master Harold West, a diminutive tot,
filled the bill to the letter as Mary Jane.
and incidentally presented several song
and dance specialties, including BABY.
Say 'Da. da,' =" that were highly credit
able. Mamie Goodrich. as Gladys OFlynn
John German, as Rocky O'Hare, and
George German. as August Book. were
features of the melange of nonsense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17

Leading Dealers Sell Milk-fed
Poultry. Look for Golden & Co.'S SEAL
Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
Street Railway Presidents Silent
About Interstate Commissions Rule

In connection with the announcement
yesterday to the effect that the interstate
commerce commission has declined to re-
ceive any evidence from the Brightwood
Railway Company and the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, except
such as is put before the District railway
commission, a ruling which applies to all
railway companies in the District. the
presidents of the Capital Traction and
Washington Railway and Electric Rail-
way companies were asked today what
action would be taken in the matter Both
officers declined to discuss it.
George +. Hamilton. president of the
Capital Traction Company, said: THE de-
cision pertains to another company. and
have nothing to say
Clarence f. Norment, president of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, said he had nothing to say re-
garding the action of the commission. A
meeting of the executive committee OF
the road will be held this afternoon at j
o clock, he said, but he emphasized the
fact that the meeting was not called to
discuss the decision rendered yesterday
by the interstate commerce commission,
but IL may be considered at the meeting
he admitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17

To the Editor Of The Star ..-
AS stated III recent issue OF The Star,
man barely escaped being shot by a
couple of boys. shooting at cats at 1000
Riggs street. On the same day Two boys
were shooting at mark in the rear yard
Of 211 1st street northeast when one Of
their bullets passed close to the head Of
man at work in the rear of 116 street.
just around'the corner. Boys should not
be permitted to have firearms, and who
ever furnishes them with rifles or permits
them to have and use them In the city
should be held responsible for any injury
resulting therefron. w c. DODGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
Whereabouts of River Men

Capt. Taylor. master of the schooner
J. ID. Marvel. in port here with lumber
from North Carolina, has gone to his
home at Madella Springs. Nd. to spend a
few days with his family
Capt. George COnnoway, master of the
schooner Mabel and Ruth has gone to
his home at Bethel. Del, to spend a few
days with his family while his vessel is
unloading here.
The condition of c. ?. Anderson, who
was stricken with paralysis over a week
ago, and who Is in Providence Hospital for
treatment. is reported to be somewhat
improved today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
FIREMEN GET FOUR CALLS.
Pot of Tar and a Bucket of Rags
Figure in Two Instances.

y blazing pot of tar in the street at
North Capitol street and Massachusetts
avenue was extinguished by No. :: en-
CINE company early this morning.
About ! 30 O'Clock members of No. 10
engine company went 10 SOC III street
northeast and found the house partly
filled with smoke. \ bucket of rags had
been left on the stove in s:oreroom be
low and the smoke alarmed the occupants
of the house
a lighted gas jet left too close to the
wall caused slight blaze i'm the house
o. Mrs. Bessie Mcknight. 1112 Sth street
noT;hWeS', last evening. The blaze was
extinguished before much damage had
been caused.
No engine company responded TO an
alarm yesterday for slight blaze in the
cellar at the house of Herman Behrens.
900 Il. street The property was not
damaged.