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Varying Color Of the Sea.


Why. is the gulf stream blue and the
more northern ocean green? The an
swer is that it has been proved that
the blueness of sea water is in :.con-
slant ratio to its saltiness. In the tropics
the tremendous evaporation induced by
the blazing sun causes the water to. be
much more salt than IL is in higher lati-
tudes. For about thirty degrees both
north and south of the equator the waters
of the worlds oceans are of an exquisite
azure. Beyond these ATTITUDES the blue
fades and changes to green. In the Arc
tic and Antarctic oceans the greens are
almost as vivid as the tropical blues.
The extraordinary blueness Of the Med
iterranean has two causes. One is that
very few large rivers of fresh water run
into this sea; the second that the Medi-
terranean is practically landlocked, and'
being exposed to a powerful sun. eVapo-
ration is great. by actual test the wa
terS Of the Mediterranean are heavier
and more salt than those of the Atlantic.
But blue and green are not the only
cOlors observed in the worlds seas and
oceans. In January. 1903, river OF yell
low water three miles wide and of enor-
nous length was observed running par
allel with the gulf stream. 1t stretched
from Cape Florida to Cape Hatteras, and
was undoubtedly caused by some ire
mendous submarine upheaVai, probably
of a volcanic nature. 1t remained for sew.
eral weeks.
Again. about nine years ago the sea
turned almost black off large portion
of the California coast. The whole OF
Santa Cruz bay assumed this e%traordi-
nary hue. and fishing came abruptly to an
end In this case the darkness seems to
have been caused by millions of tiny ami
malcuIae know as whale food.
The dull reddish tint which is OCCASION
ally seen in this Red sea, and which has
given that sea it's name, has similar
cause The water becomes full of micro
scopic algae-tiny weed.
China's Yellow sea is usually supposed
TO owe its origin to the flood of muddy
water which its great river pours into 1t.
But here again modern science has proved
that living organisms are responsible.
Occasionally, and for some cause as Yet
undiscovered, great areas of the ocean
turn milk white. In March. 1904, the
passengers and crew of a Japanese mer-
chant vessel steaming at night between
Hongkong and Yokohama ran into a
snow-white sea, not an opaque. phospho-
resent surface. but an expanSe of pure
snow white having a dazzling effect upon
the eyes. The phenomenon lasted for six
hours and alarmed the passengers so
greatly that not one slept at all that
night.
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TAKES SPEED TEST.
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Drayton on
Trial Course.

AUCKLAND. Me. October 1.-THE ter
pedo boat destroyer Drayton. which was
launched by the Bath iron works August
-. went on to the Rockland trial course
today to standardize her prope,lers. The
pace set for this craft is a mile at the
rate of 34.54S knots. made by the coal
burning destroyer Reid on her standard
ization trial. and an average of -. knots,
made by the oil-burning destroyer Pauld-
ing on her four-hour run. The Standard
cation record for oil-burning destroyers n
1894, made by the Paulding. The con-
tract speed in this class is not less than
80 knots an hour.
II conditions are favorable today the
Drayton Will have her four-hour run
soon after completing her Standardization
test. .
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Her Opening.

From the Youths Companion.
The counting of the Widow Heaiy by
Terence Corcoran was a tedious affair to
every one in Magraw place. most of all TO
the widow herself. who tried various eX-
Incidents 10 assist her timid admirer.
I'm thinking | might go for sojer.
Terence announced one night, when his
fancy had been stirred by newspaper
account of military pageant. I'm not
so old but ! could do il. l was Wanst In
a school regiment.
You go for a sojcr.' cried the Widow
Uealy in mingled scorn and alarm. a
man that calls oil lone Y-idow for two
wears and more. widout pluck enough to
spake his mind. hasn't the markings of a
drummer boy in him..
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said the chief clerk. speaking slowly and
quite without heat. You are needing
friends pretty badly just now, il you only
knew it. Mr.. Lidgerwood.'
The cool retort. as from an equal in
I'm not buying friends with conces-
sions to injustice and crooked dealing,
Lidgerwood exploded. You were in the
railroad service when the money was
paid over to you. and you are In the rail-
road service now. ] want to know where
the money went"
1T is none of your business, Mr.. Lid
gerwood." said the carved figure with the
gloomy eyes that never blinked.
by heavens! I'm making 1t my busi-
ness Hallock! These men who were rob-
bed say that you are an embezzler. a
thief. If you are not you've got to clear
yourself. II you are. you can't stay in
ALL.
with electric possibilities. LidgerwOod bit
the end from a cigar and lost three
matches before he succeeded i'll lighting
1t. Hallock sat perfectly still. but the
sallow tinge in his saunt face had given
place to stony pallor. When he spoke
it was still without anger.
Il don't care a damn for your chief
clerkship. he said, calmly. but for rea-
sons OF my own / am not ready to quit
on such short notice. When I am ready
what terms can l stay?"
I've stated Them" said the one who
was angry. discharge your trust; make
good in dollars and cents. or show cause
why you were caught with an empty cash
box"
For the first time in the interview the
chief clerk switched the stare of the
gloomy eyes from the memorandum desk
calendar and fixed it upon his accuser.
You seem to take it for granted that
was the only CRATER in the building
and loan business" he objected Il
wasn't; on the contrary. ] was only a
necessary cog in the wheel. somebody
had to make the deductions from the
pay rolls. and"
I'm not asking you to make excuses. >"
stormed Lidgerwood. I'm telling YOU
that you've got to make good. If the
money was used legitimately. you, or
some of your fellow-officers in the COM
pany, should be able to show ii. If the
others left you to hold the bag, it is due
to yourself. to the men who were held
straight. Go to FIemister-he was your
president. wasn't he?-and get him to
make a statement that l can show to the
grievance committee. That will let you
out. and me. too.
Hallock stood up and leaned over the
desk end. His saturnine face was a
mask of cold rage, but his eyes were
burning.
IF thought you knew what you're
saying" he began. i'm the grating voice,
but YOU dont-you can't know. Then,
with a sudden break in the fierce tone:
Don't send me No Fiemister for my
clearance-don't do it, Mr.. I4idgerwooI.
It's playing with fire. ] didn't steal the
money; I'll swear 1t on stack of Bibles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
New italian Ambassador Here

Marcus Cusami Comsalomieri, who sue
ceeds Mayor Des Planches as Italian am
bassador~ to the United States. has ar
rived in the city to assume the duties of
his new Office.
The embassy at 400 New Hampshire
avenue has been prepared for his use
The new amba ssador formerly represent
ed his country in Switzerland and has
been in the Italian diploma tic service Cor
years.
His wife, son and daughter are now in
Italy, but are expected 10 join the am
bassador in Washington this winter.
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Fully Qualified.
Chicago News.

TOM Fb| hi'NxV NeWs
Yes said the busy merchant, II adj
vertised for porter. but only Il strong.
muscular man can fill the place. What
vas your last occupation
Il carved spring chickens in a down
town restaurant, answered the appIi-
cant.
Take off YOUR coat and &. 10 work
at once said the b. m. as IL. turned TO
his ledger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
COLLEGIATE CLUB ELECTION.
r. Castleman Chosen President, to
Be Installed October %.

The semi-annual election of officers OF
the Collegiate Club was held last Sunday
evening at the Eighth Street Temple.
The following were elected: President,
p. Castleman; vice president, l.. Marks;
secretary, A Schwartz; treasurer l..
Greenburg; sergeant-at-arms. /. B. Lac
arus.
a paper on THE Life of Patrick
Henry was read by A. Cohen. At the
next meeting, October 33, at pm. in
staiiation of the above named officers will
take place.
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The Truth Comes Dat.

From the Chicago News.
pribbIcs -Hello, old man; what arc sou
doing nov?
SsribbleS-Im writing those ten-thou-
sand dollar prize stories for Blanks
Magazine.
DrihbIcs-You don't mean to <eI me you
get $4,000 for each story?
Scribbles-Oh, no: get so a week
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A Reflection on Her Product.

Prom the Philadelphia Press.
Mrs De Nisite-You don't mean TO say
that your splendid cook has left you"
Mrs Hoimes-YeE: the sensitive thing
was offended because the doctor said Mr..
Holmes had indigestion.
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Dangerous.

From The Chicago News.
"Parior matches, remarked the thought
full thinker, cause good many fires"
Yes" rejoined the casual observer,
land a lot more divorces"
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Surmises.

PROM thc CHICAGO News.
Mrs. de Style--liow people did gaze II
my new gown at the reception last night
De Style-Iudeed.
Mrs. de Style-Yes; I presume they
wondered if l had been Shopping ia
Paris
De StyIe-TIuh. More likely they WON
icrcd il ! had been robbing the bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11

Jesse r. Wheeler ono of the prisoners
who broke out CT The Elicott City. Md.
Jail Thursday by prying open the bars of
a window. was captured Monday by
Sheriff James T.. Hobbs and his posse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11

and Mous
has pin in
the efec
Of Man Other
ack and
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The Skirts S4.oS Skrtsthough they S4.9S or
panama serge and sungs runk before making sewed
and pressed by aor they less like the cheap
S4oS Skirts than the exclusive stores Fashion
able but models. that such
gains and before the day ends Here
5
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MADE AGAINST
SITE FOR REFORMAT0RY
Mount Vernon Association Oh
iects to Locating Institu-
ton at BeIvoir.

Declaring its belief that it would
be unnecessary sacrilese to establish a
reformatOry for criminals on land which
has been SO closely identified with the
history of the country. particularly when
that land lies near the old home and
tomb of Washington at I1ount Yer
non. the Mount Vernon Ladies' As
ISOLATION today filed a formal protest
with the Commissioners against the pro-
posed acquisition by the District govern
ment of the Belvoir or White House
tract in Mount Vernon district. Fair
fax county. Va. for the location of the
new institution in question. Harrison
NJ. Dodge, superintendent of Mount Yer
non. also wrote letter of protest, as
did Miss Elizabeth NJ. Sharpe. owner of
the nearby estate of Woodlawn.
ITO place such an establishment in
such proximity to Mount Vernon and to
the home of Washington's adopted
daughter. Nellie Gusts, would detract
greatly from the interest of these his
toric spots, as well as add an element of
danger" said Miss Sharpe
Purchase Practically Agreed Upon.
At the District building this morning
it was stated that the Commissioners
have practically decided on the purchase
of Belvoir as a site for the new District
reformatory. but the sale has not yet
been consummated. When the proposal
was originally made to purchase this
land, the owners of siX-sevenths of the
desired tract agreed to accept 81 an
acre for it. Q Subsequently the District
government. being authorized by Con-
gress. instituted condemnation proceed
ings, the result of which was the placing
of a value of SIS an acre upon the land.
The whole tract contains 1..N0 acres, and
the question of an equitable adjustment
of the price is in the hands of Corpora
ton Counsel Thomas whose decision Will
be given to the Commissioners before
active negotiations are opened to secure
title TO the land for the District.
The Commissioners are inclined to at
tach no very great Importance to the
protests of today. since they believe the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and
other protestants have not been informed
of the exact location OF the property
sought for the reformatOry. The 1.Jo
acres, il is stated. lie the southeast
slope OF a long range of hills extending
back from the river. so that none of the
property will be visible from Mount Yer
non. Belvoir is about three and One-haf
miles from Mount Vernon and is sepa-
rated from the historic property by
Dogue creek and a considerable area of
hilly country.
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DR.. Melvin said Miss Gunderson had
stated at his house that his entire family
ought to be blown off the face of the
earth. He was anxious that the police
authorities should take some action to
prevent repetition of the alleged &C.
currence. E.
Miss Gunderson's conduct, at the hos
pital, it is said, has been consistent with
that of a sane woman. She has given
the nurses no trouble, nor has she In any
way been noisy OF objectionable. Physi-
clans at the hospital converse with her
daily and watch her closely In order that
they may be able to make an intelligent
report on her condition in the near flu
ture-
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Had Pamphlets Printed.

Miss Gunderson has had several PAM
phlctS printed to show her position in
the matter of protecting dumb animals.
The underscored portion of pamphlet
she sent TO Maj. Sylvester says:
Il become so indignant and desperate
that l feel like getting an ax and knock
.nS the whole planet to smithereens.
am ashamed of the race of beings to
which l belong II is so cruel and big
oted. 50 hypocritical, so soulIess and in
sane I'd rather be an insect-a bee or
butterhy-and float in dim dreams among
The wild flowers of summer than be
man and feel the wrongs and sufferings
of this wretched WORLD
While Miss Gunderson was at the Dis
rict building she made il known thas
she was vegetarian. and that she
would not wear leather shoes. because
they represented a slain animal 1t is
S,aied tnat she has spent much OF her
time lately seeking audiences with Off
'iais. and several of the latter have re-
csived lengthy communications from
Miss Gunderson, the one she sent to
Maj Sylvester covering twenty-eight
pages She called at police headquarters
TO see the superintendent to inquire if he
had received her communication. she
stated. and was arrested after she had
: pent several hours in the building.
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Young Woman Said to Have
Denounced Officials.
AT PRESENT IN ASYLUM
Deeply Interested in Work of HUI
name Societies.
WROTE TO MAJ. SYLVESTER
Alleged to Have Stated Certain Per
sons Should Be Blown Off
Face of Earth.

Following alleged statsmsn ts that sew
eral officials of the District and the De-
rar;mcnt OF Agriculture ought TO be
blown off the face of the earth. Miss
Marie Gurderson. who has spent much
time champoninS the work OF humane
societies. IS under treatment at the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital, having been sent
there several days ago by Sanitary Of
ficer Sroufe, who thought she was insane
The young woman did no: seem to be
greatly annoyed at being sent to the
hospital. but relatives have been endeav-
oring to get her discharged. declaring that
there IS nothing the matter with her mind
Miss Gunderson is alleged to have stated
that the Commissioners. health officer.
chief of police and DIR. A. d. Melvin.
chief of tie bureau OF animal industry
ought 10 DC blown off the face of the
earth Miss Gunderson had made efforts
10 see the Secretary of Agriculture in
behalf OF her humane work, it is stated
and she also Went TO the house of Dr.
Melvin. lIJl Park street. and denounced
him. II is said. because OF the work in
which he is engaged.
While at the health Office. it is stated
she went so far as to remove certain bull
letins from the wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11

The Palais Royals Cash Business knows
New York excepted Merchandise pour and out the
Paa Royal like great always carrying with
good bargains taffeta silks
chiffon and black plain coo superb Persian colorings
and pads Some open the side finished with scalops and
buttons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11

S12 SM for $780, 5000 for $500.
OsOV $500 for $500. SOS for
$500 and $1.9S for $3.50 Ostrich
Plumes, in black. white and coIOrs
S(G ndA for S27JOO $500 for $500,
~@D'oO S13.5N .for $500. 5000
for 5000 and $50 for $1,000 Willow
Plumes. in white, BLACK. plain coIoIs
and new shaded effects. All hand
tied. -
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COUPON.

COUPON.
This Palais Royal Coupon
and Seventy-one GU cents
cntitle bearer to Cluster Puffs
marked SI.o5. but worth
$500. Good only for
Wednesday. October IL. 1910.
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SD OQ for $50 and SOS for s5.cO
Wings and Feathers. The
largest and best specimens. one of
which creates all the :secessary trim
ming for the ultra-fashionable hat.
Onc instead Of DC yard for the new
e. Ribbon. with wired edges, per-
manently Keeping the hat bow or
other arrangement in graceful lines.
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t SIS. % i'm One of New Works. Leading Stores

thortv This Statement and Is Ready State the Place
The Washington bee., 1910-09-10
FRENCH ISLAND NEGROES
BEST CANAL WORKERS.
Haiti and Martinique Blacks Excel
all Others With Pick and Shovel.

French Negroes from Haiti and
Martinique excel all other classes OF
labOrers in pick-and-shovel work on
the Panama Canal. That is shown in
"a report to the War Department Civ
ing the results of recent practical
tests of the value of the various
classes of laborers employed in exca-
waiting rock and earth for the channel
through the Gatun lake region. The
work was done on the task" system
that is, the labOrers were paid accord
ing to the amount of material they ex-
cavated
All kinds of labOTers were employed.
White Spaniards and Italians recruit
led in Colon were taken to Bohio. Ac-
cOrding to the report they were will
ing and intelligent, but weak and slow,
and were able to earn Just about
enough from daybreak to sunset to
keep them alive Native Panamans,
men of the class that excelled on the
clearing recently completed by con-
tract, did not find the work of digging
profitable.
Negroes from the British West IN
dies worked in teams, and, the report
say , hAAl NCAl AltOIShy DuL lllLD NOiAt
earn very little more than the 10 cents
gold an hour that the commission pays
on regular work The French Ne
groes from Haiti and Martinique did
better than any Of the others. They
also worked in teams. some loading
while others dumped the cars. They
made $50 gold a day in six hours OF
actual work day after day The report
avs that they are well nourished, work
as rapidly as the English Negro. and
keep up their speed all day They
are also reliable says the report,
returning to work every day and
keeping at it regardless of rain"
The Negroes of Nashville. Tenn,
are seriously thinking OF leaving the
Grand Old Party They declare that
since the Republicans have put Mr..
Napier, the only colOred man, off the
State committee, they consider this an
outrage. They are tired of broken
promises
Dr. Patterson and a party Of friends
in the South were elected from a
Pullman car at Earle, Ark. although
they had Pullman tickets. They were
Objected to on account OF their color.
The railroad officials refused to act, on
account OF interstate law.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-10
THE INDEPENDENT MOVE.
MF,NT

There are some people III this
country who imagine that loud
talking and imaginary figures
make an orator. If you could have
heard the address of Rev. /. \.
Ross, of the Metropolitan Church.
last Tuesday evening at True Re
formers Hall, when he declared
that the colored people could not
be fooled In supporting the How
ard Theater, the conclusion would
have been that the wOuld-be
orator was lost for something to
say.
Does Rev. Ross mean to infer
that Mr.. w. II. Smith, the man
ager of the Howard Theater, is
not a cOl0red man! Does he want
the owners of the Howard to ap-
point a man as black as he REV.
Ross is to satisfy his vanity!
Mr.. Smith, the manager, is a gen
tleman and an up-tO-date business
man. The great trouble with
some black cOlOred men, as well as
some half-white colOred men, is
they continue to make faces at one
another. What has the independ-
ence of the colored man in politics
got to do with the Howard Thea
ter and its manager? If Rev,
Ross would study grafton and
pronounce the word massacre and
not "massacree,' etc; if he would
fall more in love with the Kings
English and not attempt to make
a mOckery of oratOry and imagin-
AIRY figures and use sound logic.
he would do justice to himself.
The speeches of Reys. Cor
rothers. Waldron. MeSsrs. Neal
and Newsom were to a great eX-
tent timely. If the Republican
managers don't care what becomes
of the colOred vote, it is not neces-
sary to pay any attention to this
movement. These men don't ask
the cOlOred voter to join the Re
publican or Democratic party, but
to support men.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-10
DINIDE2

1t amuses The Bee when it sees
in the daily press that the col
ored agitators are urging a divi-
sion of the colored vote. It Is
more amusing when it sees what
a bOmbastic stand that is being
assumed by the colOred pOliti-
clans. They claim to be politicians.
but are they? \ politician will
take some kind of ground, if not
for his own benefit, he will for
those he wants to use. But does
the colored politician take a
stand! He declares that he will
not support any party; or, to be
more emphatic, he will not sup
port either the Republican OF
Democratic party. The Demo
cratic managers are looking on in
disgust and say that these Negroes
want to sell. The Bee wants to
inform these Democratic man
ayers that these auction6ers may
sell, but they can't deliver.
There are some people in this
country who say that they have
a great deal of property and have
the right to sell it. Well, when
they 90 to deliver, this is where
the rub Is. 1t seems that the col
ored man is an eyesOre to the
Democratic party. If there was
nothing in the cOlored American
these Democratic Legislatures
would not attempt to legislate
him out Of existence. The Bee ad-
vises the colored voter not to be
deceived. There is nothing in the
Democratic party but brutality
and discrimination. The Demo