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HUNTING TROPIC FLORA.
Continued from third page.

<reyeral kinds of maidenhair fern tAdiantum).
mosses and fungi. Travelling east by rail, we
stopped day at the picturesque ola city
of Camaguey. and devoted il to collecting and
photographing in the interesting palm barren at
Santayana. few miles east, where specimens
Of seventy-five species not seen elsewhere were
obtained
"Camaguey was our last Cuban collecting
point The results OF work will add much
to the knowledge Of the fora, but a great
amount of exploration in cuba will be neces-
sary before its plants can be fully known.
1--WE reached Key West from Havana on the
morning of April I. l much pleased to
find in thckets on Key West the tall branched
columnar cactus found there many years ago
by DR. BIodgett and imperfectly described in
Dr. Chapman's Southern Flora under the
name Cereus monoclonOs, which IS really a
Haytian species and probably different. In Or.
Smalrs Flora Of the Southeastern United
States" DR. Chapman's incomplete understand
ing of the plant is repeated. In both descrip-
tions the plant confused with the Florida
Harrisia The plant attains a height of eighteen
feet. and is abundant in hummock lands back
Of the fort known as the First Tower. AS these
are government lands, it is hoped that the plant
may be preserved, and Key West is the only
place in the United States where it is known
to grow this is very desirable. Isolated speci-
mems were seen at other points on the key, in
dlcating that it was formerly more abundant
than now 1t is the same as species of the
Bahama Islands. or closely related. Photo
graphs living plants, flowers and fruit were OBJ
tanned. The half climbing and arching long
spined cactus known as Cereus hexamiensis is
also in these thickets, but this is widely dis
tributcd through the Florida keys. Specimens
Of several interesting trees and shrubs were
also collected here
eve sailed from Key West on April - and
proceeded up the Florida keys. Around Boot
Key quite large collections were made 1 am
not aware that this key had been previously
visited by botanists. The prickly pear cactus
tOpuntia inermis) is abundant, and fine living
Specimens were secured. Living plants of an
interesting narrow leayed agave were also
Shipped to the garden DIR. Howe and l re-
burned to New York from knights Key by rail,
Mrs. Britton having preceded US by four days.
1.-THE, collections including living plants. mu-
scum and herbarium specimens, are represented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-02
FOES OF THE SQUIRRELS.
Continued from fifth page

failures in obtaining pictures OF the little fell
lows eating their gifts IL they always cracked
the nuts before distributing them as Induce
ments to sit for portraits The squirrels are
likely not to bother to stop to eat an IN
cracked nut. unless they are particularly hun
CRY An uncracked nut is a nugget TO be stored
away for a rainy day and they promptly bury
it in the ground. Cracked nuts they do not
bury but eat upon the spot
The squirrels are one Of the puzzles OF the
park. Do trey never die except beneath p
swiftly and silently revolving wheels OF
motor car? It is the common testimony OF l.
park keepers that they never find the body
a squirrel which has died from natural causes
There is no tree thoroughfare for them between
their home and the open country Presumably
they do go the way of all life; therefore. 1t must
be that their graves are as the grave Of Moses.
whereof no man knOweth-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-02
4 WRONG READING

DR.. c. H Parkhurst. at q recent banquet. said
of charity:
Too many OF us. PERHAPS. misinterpret the
meaning of charity as the master misinter-
preted the Scriptural text:
This master. a pillar Of the Western Church.
entered in his journal:
THE Scripture ordains that IF a man take
away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also"
To-day. having caught the hostler stealing my
potatoes, I have given him the sack"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-02

by over 5000 field numbers, aggregating al
least 1850 individual specimens. and their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-02

study will throw much light on the character
and distribution OF the West Indian fora"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-02
5.CtES2SGaS2 .sllls2..l e,

easiest terms: builders Of osst bOvIInn
ste- MARX BROS. - UriOn square
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

weeks at the works of the New York
Shipbuilding Company at Camden, n. j..
will shortly be ready to sail for the north
Pacific coast, where 1t will be stationed.
The crew for the vessel is about COM
pleted, and its complement of officers,
with two exceptions, has been assigned.
Capt ]. H. Quinan is in command of
the new ship, with First Lieut.. Charles
Satterlee as executive officer, and Third
Lieut.. ]. F. McGourty. First Lieut. of
Engineers J. !. Bryan is in charge of the
engine room of the steamer, with Second
his assistant. A line officer, who will be
the navigator of the ship. and the surgeon
are yet to be assigned.
NJ. J. Ryan, James Pine. j. r. Besse,
". X. Thompson, w. +. Towle and +. j.
Donohue have been commissioned third
lieutenants
Capt. II. B. West has been granted
four days leave.
Second Lieut.. of Engineers ]. w.
Glover has been granted. thirty days ex-
tension sick leave.
Capt. of Engineers F. E. Owen has
been ordered to duty at New Orleans.
La, in connection with general super
vision over the machinery Of vessels of
the service stationed on the gulf coast;
also to duty in charge of the Davey.
First Lieut.. Of Engineers c. NJ. Green,
Second Lieut.. of Engineers ]. f. Sheedy
and Second Lieut.. J. Z. Drake have been
constituted a board to examine Acting
Machinist H. E. Nelson for appointment
as machinist.
First Lieut.. B. II. Camden has been
granted thirty days sick leave.
First Lieut.. c. F. Howell has been de-
tached from the Davey and ordered to
the Window.
Second Lieut.. ]. F. McGourty has been
detached from the Mohawk and ordered
to the Tahoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
NEGRO CRAZED BY DRINK.
Shoots and Kills Man and Wounds
Woman at Portsmouth,

NORFOLK. Va. January 11-Crazed by
drink Walter Rumble. negro, terrorized
the entire suburban section OF Ports
mouth. and one and perhaps two lives
were sacrificed to his insane lust for
blood. Small colored boys guyed the
drunken negro as he was on his way
home, and they were chased by him into
the home of Jesse Lester. The children
took refuge in the kitchen and Rumble
followed them AS they hid behind the
stove and cupboards he emptied his re-
volver at them. Stopping to reload II. the
children escaped and ran to where Lester
was working. He at once set out to
drive the invader from his home and met
Rumble on the way. Without word of
warning the whisky-craZed negro opened
fire on Lester. The man fell at the first
shot. but TO make sure of him Rumble
fired again into the PROSTATE form. Then
ne continued homeward and found his
wife scrubbing the floor. Without a word
he shot her repeatedly, and she is not ex-
pected TO live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

Office to Mr.. Harmon and o. II. Perry
president of the Columbus Board o.
Trade, to open the exercises.
A parade, which was a feature of thu
exercises, was reviewed by the governor
from a stand to the north of the capitol
This evening the retiring and incoming
governors will receive officials and the
public in the senate chamber and later
there will be ball at Memorial Hall, a,
which 1000 invited guests will be present
Broader State Powers.
In his inaugural Gov. Harmon said, In
part:
I'VE must make the state government
more broadly useful. Its powers are
ample to grapple with many things which
have been developed by new conditions
and give general concern. Why, then
stand by and let the general government
assume to regulate state corporations be-
cause they engage in interstate COM
merce? Citizens engage in that COM
merce, too and Congress has the same
right concerning their personal affairs
with those of state corporations, no
more and no less. If Congress gets gen.
eral Jurisdiction over US if we engage in
commerce outside the state, we may as
we'll turn over the capitol to a federal
commission and go home.
Time for Reform.
What caused for a time the obscuring
of the vital truths about state power and
duties was the unsatisfactory character
of our home governments. / do not be-
lieve their shortcomings have been on
the whole any greater than those of the
national government. Certainly no state
government ever has dared to use taxing
power to swell private fortunes, OIL
plunged into unparalleled expenditures in
the face of large and growing deficit
chiefly due to diverting taxation from its
primary purpose Of raising public revenue
But whatever the defects of the state
governments, they have been chiefly due
to lack of timely attention and our hope
for betterment springs from the marke ed
renewal of active interest in them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
GAVE PELF TO LADY FRIENDS.
Naples Employe Flees From Arrest.
Wanted for Embezzlement.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
MILAN, January 11.-Sensational reve-
lations have followed the flight to France
Of Denora, the chief culprit in the Naples
municipal frauds The police arrested
Prince Ferdinand COlonna's mistress, Tina
Cassai, as she was quitting her box at the
San Carlo Opera House.
Denora was so infatuated with this FASH
ionable demi-mondaine that, besides pre-
senting her with 5000 motor car, he
was actually on the point Of concluding
negotiations for the purchase at the price
of SIS, 900, of spacious site on the heights
of Vomero, commanding a magnificent
view of the Bay of Naples. wherein to
build her fine villa. Tina Cassai has
that Denora was a poor municipal en-
ploye, drawing a salary of only 5000 a
year.
The authorities have raided her resi-
dence, confiscating the automobile, piles of
bank notes, and all her valuable jeweiry.
The police, among other important docu-
ments, came across kilograms dispatched
by Denora from Ventimiglia and other re-
sorts on the Riviera since his escape, one
of which confirms the suppostion that he
was short Of ready cash. The bulk of the
sec, 600 msappropriated has been paid to
lady favorites.
A lively scene occurred at city coun-
Gil meeting last week, several members
demanding the resignation of the mayor
and other magnates, to whose amazing
negligence they attribute the possibility of
the present scandal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

Second Lieut.. II. E. Ridout of the cut
ter McCuIloch at San Francisco, who
has been spending leave of absence at
Boston, was caller at the department
last week on his way to the Pacific coast
to join his ship.
Capt. A. P. r. Hanks, recently in COM
mand of the cutter Winona at Gulfport,
Miss, but recently assigned to duty as
inspector in the life-saving service with
headquarters at New York, registered at
the department during the week
Capt. G. L. Garden, on special duty
with the Department of Commerce and
Labor; Capt. III. b. West. assistant in
Spector life-saving service, with head
quarters at Onancock, Va, and First
Lieut.. of Engineers Dennis F. X. Bowen,
from the cutter Gresham, at Boston, also
registered at the department during the
week.
Cadets M. J. Ryan, James Pine, J. r.
Besse. w. X. Thompson, w. F. Fowle
and e. j. Donohue. who were recently
graduated from the school of instruction
at Arundel Cove, Nd, and who have been
on duty on cruising ships since their
graduation, have been commissioned third
lieutenantS and assigned to stations to
which they were sent after graduation
The new cutter Yarnacraw, recently
built at Camden, n. j.. for the revenue
cutter service. has been turned over to
the government. Her officers will be as
signed to it and a crew recruited and
it will then be taken to Arundel Cove
station to be fitted out for service on the
Savannah station. The vessel will be
ready to take it's station within the next
six weeks or two months.
Capt. Worth G. Ross, captain command
ant of the service, in the past week made
a trip of inspection to the service station
at Arundel Cove and looked over the ships
outnttlng there and also the school of
instruction. He conferred with Capt
Daniel P. Foley. superintendent of con-
struction and repair at Baltimore, and
with Capt. John f. Refnburg, commandment
OF the school of instruction at Arundel
Cove. on matters pertaining to the service
The revenue cutter service has ar
ranged with the Post Office Department
to have the cutter Acushnet, stationed
at Woods Hole, Mass, in connection
with its other duties In that district
carry mails to Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket during the period when the
regular steamers running to these islands
are out of service from stress Of weather
or other causes. There are times in the
winter months when these islands on the
Massachusetts, coast are entirely cut off
from communication with the mainland
The Acushnet is new vessel and is
built for rough weather service, and her
officers will this winter endeavor to keen
in touch with these isolated communities.
no matter what the weather conditions
The new cutter Tahoma one Of the
vessels completed within the past few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
INVITED TO SEE NEW PLAY.
National Press Club Members to Be
Guests of Author Klein.

Washington newspaper men will witness
the new play, "The Third Degree" by
Charles Klein, as the guest Of the author
and the management of the playhouse to-
morrow evening. The occasion will be the
semi-annual press night" affair of the
National Press Club of this city. At the
conclusion of the performance an in
formal reception will be rendered Mr..
Klein at the rooms of the Press Club,
1905 F street, by the members of the Or
ganiZation.
Secretary Arthur c. Johnson, of the
Press Club declares that the club is
rounding out the third quarter of it's eX-
istence and finds itself 'as firmly planted
as the Washington Monument. Started
alone by Woodworking newspaper writers,
it managed to take the hurdle of the
dulest summer the city has ever SEEN
And while things are doing, drop around
to the club. hear the chatter, see the idea
incubator work, and Join in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
TO CHECK ABANDONMENT.
Draft of Approved Bill Enlarges
Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court.

Commissioner Mcfarland has approved
the draft of a bill to be sent to Congress
making it unlawful for person to
abandon illegitimate as we'll as legitimate
children In destitute circumstances, and
giving the Juvenile Court jurisdiction in
such cases. The bill Is intended to
amend public act No. sc. approved
March %. 1905 making it a rnisdemeanor
in the District of Columbia TO abandon
or willfully neglect to provide for the
support and maintenance by any person
of his wife or of his or her minor children
in destitute or neceSSitous circumstances
In presenting the draft of the amend
ment to the Commissioners, w. IL. Bald
win says: 1.-The necessity for it grows
out of an unexpected decision of the late
Judge McCOmas, which declared that the
present law does not apply to illegitimate
children. The bill was drawn by District
Attorney Baker to meet the case, and has
received the approval of Judge DeLacy-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
HELD FOR GRABBING PURSE.
Defendant Denies Charge, Alleging
Mistaken Identity.

Charged with snatching the pocketbook
of Mrs Flora f. Dill, about o'clock last
Saturday night, near the intersection OF
New Jersey and Delaware avenues, John
Broadus. a negro about twenty-three years
of age, was given a preliminary hearing
this morning before Judge Mullowny OF
the Police Court and held in So, 600 bond
for the action of the grand jury. The de-
PENDANT vigorously denies the accusation
and states that he is the victim of mis-
taken identity.
The preliminary hearing today was OF
short duration, Mrs. Dill and Pelicema n
Dixon of the eighth precinct, who made
the arrest, appearing as witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
FORAGE FOR FIRE HORSES.
Chief Wagner Asks for Increased
Appropriation of $29, 300.

Fire Chief Wagner has recommended to
the Commissioners that the estimate for
forage for the fire department for the
next fiscal year be increased from $26, 900
to $4,000. Commissioner Macfarlaxd has
moved to the board that the matter be
brought to the attention of Congress.
In requesting the increased appropria-
ton. the fire chief says that next year
the number Of horses will be increased by
the addition Of the necessary animals to
equip two engine houses now in the
course of construction, and tnat the price
Of forage Is expected to be greater next
year in accordance with the recent an
nual rise in the cost Of forage, and that
there will be deficit Of $4,000 this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
CHICAGO PASTOR DEPosED.
Relieved of M. E. Charge on Allega
ton Of Heresy.

CHICAGO, Ill, January lion charge
of heresy, Rev. Horace Westwood, twen-
ty-four years old, has been deposed. with
out hearing, from his assignment as pas
tor of the Edison Park M. f. Church.
The action was taken by a presiding ell
der, after a conference with Bishop Nc
Dowell who made formal complaint from
the congregation.
Rev. Westwood when his dismissal be-
came known admitted that he believed
church teachings had come to include
some things which the Bible did not In
tend they should include. But he denied
that he had ever given public utterance to
his opinion.
Rev Westwood is connected with Gar
rett Biblical Institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued to-day:
To w. Is. Wood, for one three STORY
brick dwelling at 2119 Q street north
west; architects, Wood, Dom & Deming;
builder, c. Langley; estimated cost,
S15, 900
To E. P. Hnkel & Co.. TO repair one
three-story brick warehouse at ass Maine
avenue southwest; architect and con-
tractor. w. ]. Simmons; estimated cost
81, 900.
To F.. w. Newell for one two-story
frame dwelling at 234 Thayer street
northeast architect, c. +. Died; estimat-
ed cost. 81, 500
To John l.. Warren, for one four-story
brick apartment at 1905 Adams Mill road
architects, Hunter & Hill; estimated cost
$40. 600.
To John l.. Warren, for one four-story
brick apartment at 2S11 Adams Mill
road; architects, Hunter & Hill; estimated
cost, $50, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
GOOD LUCK TICKET WINS.
Lottery Prize Falls to Needy Miner
in France

Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS, January 11.-Good luck has
seldom fallen where it was more needed
than In the case of a miner named
Lassere. employed in the district of Amin,
who has just won the first prize of 500, 600
in the North of France Press Lottery.
A few months ago Lassere was work
ing in mine. when a block of stone fell
upon him. He was injured SO seriously
that he could no longer descend the shaft,
and his outlook was gloomy Some of his
comrades, however, organized a benefit
performance, and a friend gave the in
jured miner a lottery ticket, wishing him
luck. Nine. Lassere. on consulting the
prize list. was overjoyed to find that her
husband had won the "gros lot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Scheme for National Theater.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. January 1.-THE scheme for
the erection of a national theater as a
memorial to Shakespeare is now taking
definite shape, and soon an appeal for
funds will be issued to the public. While
the raison detre of the theater will be
the perpetuation of Shakespeares MEM
DRY, and his plays will therefore be
given the prominence which those of
Moliere receive in the Coincide Franchise.
it will be open for the performance of
other plays, which will, however 1t il
said, in view of the fact that the theater
will be national in character undergo a
process of careful selection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Increases Presidents Salary.

ecutive and judicial appropriation bill.
increasing the salary of the President to
100000, and the salaries of the Vice
President and Speaker of the House of
Representatives to $4,000, was today re-
ported favorably to the Senate by Mr..
Clark of Wyoming, from the committee
on the judiciary. The amendment was
then referred to the committee on
appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
HARMON is GOVERNOR
Takes Oath at Columbus,
Ohio, Today.
BROADER STATE POWER
Hits at Federal Regulation in In
augural Address.
BELIEVER IN HOME CONTROL
Thinks Laws Ample to Grapple With
Conditions Without General
Congress Jurisdiction.
BELIEVER IN HOME CONTROL

COLUMBUS Ohio. January Hudson
Harmon of Cincinnato, Attorney General
in the cabinet of the late President Grover
Cleveland. was inaugurated Governor of
Ohio today, succeeding Gen. Andrew L..
Harris, republican, who had just finished
the term Of Gov. John M. Pattison, a
democrat, who died in Office in June, 1906.
Judge W. B. Crew of the supreme court
was selected to administer the oath of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
TWO DROWN NEAR BOSTON.
Fisherman Loses Life and Police
man browns Attempting Rescue.

BOSTON, Mass, January IA trag-
edy was enacted in the waters of Ponka-
poag pond. in Canton, late yesterday,
when William l.. Meehan lost his life
while fishing through the ice, and Mount
ed officer William Natter of the metro
politan park police, was also drowned
while attempting TO rescue the fisherman
Meehan was twenty-six years old and
lived In Hyde Park with his bride of less
than a year. Officer Natter was thirty
two years old and leaves wife and one
child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
The Val Language.
rom the Southern Workman

From the Southern Workman.
There Is in use on the west coast of
Africa a system of writing of native in
vention which is said to be successfully
competing with English writing. 1t is
called the Val language, and was invent
ed by Doalu Bukere, assisted by five of
his friends. The characters resemble
Egyptian hieroglyphics. but the tongue is
said to be harmonious, relatively easy
to pronounce, and with a grammar that
is reasonable and far from difficult It Is
being more and more used In west At
RIGA, and will probably become the domi-
nant form of native speech in Liberia and
adjacent countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Aged Musician Dies at Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 11.-Wil-
liam hayden. aged seventy-eight years.
the oldest member OF the Naval Academy
band. and having the longest record.
about forty years to his credit. died sud
denly Saturday night after having played
upon his instrument during the hop at
the Academy, which lasted until IL
o'clock. He had been at his home a
short while, and was still in uniform
when he expired. He is survived by his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

wife and four grown children. Mr.. Nay
den was the only member of the band
who played during the time the Naval
Academy was removed to Newport, r. ].
Notwithstanding his advanced age it was
II matter of pride with him to take part
in every service of the organization, no
matter how arduous and he treated with
Indignation any suggestion that he should
drop out OF drill or march.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

The Bell Memorial Association at Brant-
ford. Ont. announces that the former
homestead of Prof Alexander Graham
Bell will be acquired as a public PARK
In addition to the erection of a memorial
monument to cost $4,000 This monu-
ment will be unveiled in 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Fixing the Blame.
From the World of Dress.

Most Of the outrageous feminine fash
ions Of the present day owe their origin
to the costumes worn by the other sex
in bygone centuries. Thus men have
only their ancestors to blame for much
of the annoyance caused by the women
folk Of the twentieth century.