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Happenings of the Week in the Dis- trict Lodges. MEMORIAL SERVICES BELD BY WO. 6—THE Far AT THE NAVY YABD WALL—THE DAUGHTERS OF BEBEKAN—THE GHAND VISITATION TO BRACON LopeR, No, 15, Tho Independent Order of Odd Fellows of America is not an ancient institution, and has no connection with the Manchester branch of Odd Fellowship of Great Britain, It has been established for seventy years on the eternal principle which recognizes man as the con- stituent of one universal brotherhood and is definitely butlt om the idea of financial aid to all, regardless of station or condition, in the hour of trouble, sickness, sorrow and bereave- ment, Harmony lodge, No. 9, at the navy yard hall, on Monday last were engaged in preparations to receive the grand officers, who will visit them next Monday night. Magenenu encampment, No, 4, is in receipt of two letters from Phila Iphia encampmenis, asking thata Washington patriarch might be placed in their care who ist temporarily resid- ing there and is now sick. It would seem from this thatan Odd Fellow in Philadelphia will not suffer from want of attention in the city of brotherly love. Washington lodge, No. 6, held very solemn _ | and impressive memorial services in their lodge room last Tuesday evening, Past Grand Mas- ter John T. Given presiding ‘The roll of the preseut membership of the lodge was called by the recording secretary and responded to by those who were present. he roll of the de- ceased members since the institution of the lodge was called by Brother J. A. Haywood, following which were remarks by Past Grand Master Oliver Dufour, Past Grand Wm. 'T. Gal- liher, Past Grand Jos. S. Bolway, John T. Given, past grand representative, and others. After the remarks of each brother the choir rendered choice and appropriate hymns in an excellent manner. a Notwithstanding the inclement weather on the opening night of the fair held by Union lodge, No. 11, at Odd Fellows’ hall, navy yard, the attendance was largo and bi com- menced with alacrity on the part of buyers and pleasure on the part of the ladies in charge of the several tablea, The audience room of the hall is handsomely decorated for the occasion, and the tables are loaded with an abundance of fancy and useful articles. Dancing, under the rules of the committee, is rmissible from 11 to 12 o'clock each evening during the coming week. ‘he Iadies who preside at the tables are: Fancy articles, Mrs. Wm. B. Hartley; china and glassware, Mrs, Taylor; fruit and confectionery, No. 1. Mrs. Lloyd W. Pumphrey; No. 2, Mise Bolle Harbin; gipay tent. Miss Ranke; box table, Mias Brown: juvenile table, Miss, Southwick; flower stand, iss A. Reed; lemonade fountain, Miss C. Reed; bean bag board. Miss M. Pumphrey; fish pond. Miss A. Bright; Iunch and supper table, Mrs, Wm. P. Allan, A bevy of handsome as- sistants can be found at each table, among whom are Misses Ober, Arnold, Nicholson, _ Pritchard, Webster, Nellie Pumphrey, Reynolds, Gallager, Woods, Weber, Bright, Miller, Jenkins, Whaling, Hurlebane, Cook, Allen, Hazard, Price, Smoot, M. Pum- phrey and Edna G. Allan. ‘The fair is a suc- cess and the committee in charge already sec a large commodious building in prospect, with the latest improvements for conferring the de- gree of Cham Tycoon, if need be, or the en- nobling and exalted work of an Odd Fellows’ lodge, to which latter purpose it is the chief desire and object of Union lodge to attain. Federal City lodge, No. 20, at their meeting on Wednesday conferred the initiatory on one candidate, the degree of friendship on another and received an pplication for membership. A committee has been appointed to select another location for the meetings of the lodge, great annoyance being experienced at the meetings in their hall by the passing and re- passing of heavy trains over the Alexandria railroad. Huth lodge, No. 2, Daughters of Rebekah, on Wednesday evening last helda short session. The rainy night kept many of the active ladies of this lodge from venturing out. Beacon lodge, No. 15, received the grand Officers at the visitation on Monday last, with every officer of the lodge in his place and each one fully competent to perform his duty. The visitation was pronounced to be the best of any that preceded it during the present series, In the absence of H. A. Dobson, P.G., Past Grand Master Oliver Dufour addressed the lodge. The visitations during the coming week will be lodge, No. 9, at the navy yard, O. F. ball, on Monday night, and Columbia lodge, No. 10, at the 7th-street O. F. hall, on Thurs- day night, Covenant lodge, No. 13, at Georgetown, held short session to attend to the tick and receive he has use of the populs- tion ane toh cunsee op to 190 These results seem fabulous and must, evenif followed with many grains of allowance, lead into ser! errors, Gen. Meigs gives 000 as the estimated population for1900, ead 1206-400,000 a5" the lation for 1990. waiag millions saest be provided for ©01 mm mi , Afew weeks since an article, entitled “A Startling Problem,” was published in Taz Stam which speculates on a probable eee @ur- ing the next hundred years. specula- tions are 3, as they are profess- edly founded on no known facts or even on a theory, yet this article has been copied quite oe in the public press, Mr. J. C. @. Kennedy (ex-superintendent of the census of 1800), by using hg 4 eee ratio,” made his egregious errors in projecting the population for only a few decades. (See Census of 1860. Vol, Population. p. 9.} His estimate for 1890 was 77,266,989 and for 1900 the fabulous number of 100,355,802. No per- son who has given this problem a careful stud: can for a moment place confidence in any esti- mates of a future population where a general ratio has been used to obtain results, If as a basis for discussion the proposition of Malthus be accepted as true we soon find the variables 80 modify results that the admitted Malthusian theory is completely lost. Take the VARIABLE ELEMENT, IMMIGRATION, and it is soon seen how extensively it modifies our population. The following table shows the ratio of non- immigrants to immigrants for each decade pre- ceding the date: Ratio. 0129 20649 10983 (Estimated.) ‘The potential effect of immigration may also be seen by taking each decade separately and showing the increase: Year. 8,059,066 5,997,841 (Estimated.) WHY THE INFLUX I8 LIKELY TO DIMINISH. We will not discuss the past, but study the cutlook for the future, The inducements which are held out to immigrants are now on the wane, The best of our public lands are taken. There is a general sentimen. abroad that im- migrants should have less influence in our gov- ernment, both general and municipal. It is very probable that naturalization will not be as easily obtained in the future. Other nations are offering greater induce- ments than has been usual to immigrants. To such an extent has this been done that there has already set in emigration from our own people. Heretofore we have enjoyed almost an exclu- sive monopoly of the flow of immigrants, but more liberal laws and freedom of action show- ing itself among other peoples divide the flow to our loss, The Free State of Congo will be a powerful competitor aguinst us, and indeed the whole continent of Africa will offer inducements that will be beyondour ability to present. It would not be an mageccied result to find the emi- grants exceedMg the immigrants, The conclusion seems to be inevitable that this great influx of foreigners is to gradually diminish and finally cease altogether. We are discussing this problem in view of the coming century. As for war, pestilence, annexation of territory and other fortuitous changes there can be absolutely nothing said. NOTABLE DECREASE OF VITALITY. The law that governs births over deaths de- mands careful consideration. The following table shows the birth ratio for the past century, Year. 1800. -0200 (Estimated.) y glance at this table shows a most wonderful decrease of vitality in the people of the United States during the last century. Whatever may have been the causes the fact remains for our consideration. In an article published in Tue Star I stated that the ‘Birth ratiohas seemed to have reached a minimum, and the probability now is will slowly increase.” This statement was made in reference to only afew years, When come to take a wider view and take ina two applications for membership, after which they adjourned and forming in procession marched to pay a fraternal visit to Friendship lodge, No. 12. Grund Representative Rev. Fred. A. Stier, whose elevation to the distinguished office he now holds dates from July last, has taken hold of the duties assigned him with an earnestness that is commendable and worthy of the imita- tion of all lodge officers, The Sovereign Grand lodge at its last session enacted a law providing that “a brother attend- ing a session of a grand body may wear in lieu of regalia a ribbon of the color of the highest <r. he has attained; grand officers must at- tach the jewel of office.” ‘The grand visitation on Thursday evening to Friendship lodge, No. 12, was “simply. per- fection,” ‘The officers, both elective and ap- pointed, were each complimented by Grand Representatives Br and Stier. The pretty little hall corner of 20th street and Penusylvania avenue northwest was crowded to listen to the exemplifica- tion of the work by the officers, atter which Dr. H, A. Dobson, P. of Union lodge, No. 11, entertained the au- dience in a short speech, in which he left food for thoughtful consideration by those present. ‘The books of the two efticient secretaries and the reputable treasurer were models of neat- ness and correctness, Graud Sire Underwood, who met with a serious accident at the grand parade in Colum- bus, Ohio, was seized with sharp pains indicat- ing lumbago which was quickly followed by typhoid pheumonia and he has laid for several days in @ very serious condition. The crisis has now passed and he is better. Past Grand Geo, E. Davis of Friendship lodge, No. 12, who had been‘a sufferer for some years past, died on Sunday last and was buried with the honors of the order on Monday, the interment being at Congressional cemetery. Mechanics’ lodge, No. 18, Georgetown, at- tended the funeral of one of their oldest mem- bers on Sunday last, Brother Richard C. Mar- cey. A large concourse of the friends of the deceased followed his remains to Oak Hill cemetery, where religious services were held century the previous law of diminution will doubtless prevail. ‘We must consider man as a machine supplied each day with a given amount of energy. The law of the correlation of forces applies here as well as elsewhere. Aman may, then, expend his energy in various ways. He may increase his vitality, or develop great physical strength, or display great intellectual power. Ashe has only a given stock of energy each day and, as asa general rule the intellectual forces pre- dominate in this country in the strife for money and fame, he has no supply of energy left for the growth and activity of his vital fucctions. This is as true of women as of men and is, perhaps, sooner seen in the female. The henge dard requirements of social life and the great effort of woman to do men’s work in a!l professions of life will most certainly de- press the birth ratio, because her stock of energy will be all used up in the struggle for competition. Tais is already seen in all the older states of the Union, and is well known by the medical profession. ‘The colored race is not an exception to this general law. This segment of humanity docs not increase by a different law from the rest of mankind. Whatever rights or privileges may be denicd these people they will retain their human nature, If the strife for political preferment is abated, if the energy we see displayed in the pursuit of money i¢ iminished, if the require- ments of social life are Jess rigorous, and women will be content in their proper sphere, we may reasonably expect to see the birth ratio increase. The outlook, however, is not favora- ble for such a resuit. We are, therefore, forced to the conclusion that the birth ratio will con- tinue to decrense. A nation has its YOUTH, MATURITY AND DECLINE, like everything else, I have a pear tree in my yard ten years old and twenty feet in height. Average growth two feet annually. Can I rea- sonably expect in fifty years to see that tree towering up one hundred and twenty feet? Acareful review of the circumstances that in the chapel by Rev. M. F. B. Rice, and the services of the order at the grave by Noble Grand Donaldson and Chaplain H. Payne, ‘The Grand canton, Patriarchs Militant; Har- mony lodge, No. 9, and Naomi lodge, No. 1, Daughters of Rebekah, will attend Union lodge fair on Monday evening next. Peieneces. oases The Increase of Population in the United States During the Coming Century. To the Editor of Tre Evexrxe Stan: I have no desire to support any theory in re- gard to the increase of population in the United States the coming century. For « number of years I have been quite deeply interested in the study of the variables that enter into the population series, Many theories have been advanced and to a greater or less extent have modified all speculation about the increase of the population, The proposition of Malthus is most noticeable. Serer Hoe surround us forbids the conclusion that our na- ion can in any possible way increase in popu- lation during the coming century as it has in the past. ‘bat our population may be in a hundred years, or even in fifty years, it is im- | aaa to estimate with any reliable certainty, ne thing we can be certain of, the population cannot reach 1,000.000,000 in 1990, have never made any estimates of popula- tion beyond the year of 1900. All calculations purporting to come from me for any date after 1900 are not authentic, Sizas L, Loomis, <r Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: G. E. Hamilton to Elise C. Ducat, lot 15, blk. 20, Kalorama Heights; @2,700. J. F. Keenan to A. McCue, undivided two-thirds of lots 30 to 32 and pt. 29, sq. 191; @—. Same to KR. H. ie one-third do.; @—. H. Warner to M. Sells, undivided half lot 2, sq. 205; $1,525. M. Sells to J. A. Duvall, pt.'do.; $—. J. 0, Davidson to Victoria A. J. Forrest, subs 344 Same to Bladen For- Henrietta cols aH Ee rhs oe rE E ? F bid 8 & q CATCHING FISH IN KODIAK. Dr. Bean’s Expedition to the Big Alaska Island. FERTILE REGIONS WITH FICTURRSQE SCENERY PTER eecving the word Alaska most people have an im- pression on their minds of a mixture of seals, satives, ice and mystery. Dr. Tarleton H. ng trip in that ter- ritory,dispelled the m and knocked a big hole “Ny insome of the most Enon 's cherished ideas in a - the mind of a Stan reporter concerning the natives and ice of at least a portion of that interesting erry & An act of esp Sap approved March 2, 1889, stated: “That the commissioner of fish an fisheries is hereby empowered and directed to institute an investigation into the habits, abund- ance and distribution of the salmon of Alaska, as well as the present methods and conditions of the fisheries, with a view of recommending to Congress such additional legislation as may be necessary to prevent the impairment or ex- haustion of these valuable fisheries, and placing them under regular and permanent conditions of } edi panttenacy ‘ollowing out these instructions Commis- sioner McDonald appointed Dr. Bean to pro- ceed to Alaska and carry on the investigation, DR, BEAN'S PARTY. The party, besides Dr. Bean, who was in charge, consisted of Franklin Booth of the University of California, R. E. Lewis of Wash- ington and Livingston Stone of California, Mr. Booth had charge especially of the survey- ing, while Mr. Stone was to investigate the pos- sibilities of fish culture in Alaska. ‘The part: was directed to proceed to Kodiak Island, the southern coast of Alaska, after which large latitude was given as to the operations of. the party. ON THE KARLUK RIVER. Dr. Bean left San Francisco on July 8, reach- the Karluk river on Kodiak lsland on August 2, where he remained until the 11th of Sep- tember, when he returned to San Francisco, ‘Thus, he spent the entire time on Kodiak Island, which was found to fully answer the purposes of the investigation, as more salmon are taken from the Karluk river than from all the other streams added together. KODIAK ISLAND, If you will take a map of Alaska you will dis- cover just off the southern coast an island marked Kodiak, This was the scene of the in- vestigation The island is about 120 miles long by 100 miles broad and contains only one river of any size—the Karluk—on the west side flow- ing into Shelikoff strait. The Karluk river i small, narrow, very crooked and rapid, At its head there is a long serios of fresh-water lakes, The first is 8 miles in length and has several | large tributary lakes, one being about 3 miles | in length. Short, rapid and very crooked streams connect all these lakes. Dr. Bean describes Kodiak Island as traversed in all directions by ranges of mountains not exceeding 2,500 feet in height. The country is well timbered except in the southern half, the trees being generally of the cone-bearing fam- ily, although alder, willow and cottonwood trees are found in great abundance, On Afog- nak, which is a neighboring island, the pines reach a height of 80 feet, A FERTILE REGION, The cost of Kodiak Island is indented by large bays. The soil is very rich, but in some parts extremely boggy, and is everywhere cov- ered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass, rising to the height of a man. Long furrows are gouged out of the soil by means of glacier or frost action, and one’s progress is constantly impeded by the interlacing roots and limbs of the dwarf trees covering the island, The scenery, however, is exceedingly fine, the outlines of the mountains rising in grace- ful curves, the vast foreste stretching away into the distance, while the crystal streams go | dashing and tumbling on their swift conrse to the sea, A PROFUSION OF WILD FLOWERS, Wild flowers are found in the greatest abund- ance, the monkshead, forget-me-not, golden- rod, blue gentian, crane’s bill, violet, wild rose and fir weéd being found on every hand, and not growing singly, but in such masses as to form features of the landscape, There is also | a great profusion of berries of the commoner varieties, Every valley in the interior has ita rushing little stream of cool pure water. The climate of Kodiak Island is of interest to the persons who always. associate Alaska with snow shoes and skating rinks, without the buildings, The winters at Kodiak are no severer than New England, while Dr. Bean de- scribes the weather during his visit as bein; delightful in the extreme. The it Lagat ric! crops of cereals, while for grazing country is unsurpassed. Dr. Bean and his associates, however, made this long trip to look into fishing pure and simple, and they saw ®nough of it to give them ‘a distaste for the rest of their natural existence for such trifling business as sitting in a boat with a pole and a worm trying to lure the wily perch or sunfish, AT THE MOUTH OF THE KARLUK. As before stated, the Karluk river produces tmore salmon than all the other streams added ogether. During the lagt season, up to Sep- tember 5, 250,000 cases of salmon, weighing 48 fous each, were canned from this river alone. n one day, at the mouth of the river, 150,000 red salmon, averaging from 8 to 10 pounds, were taken, From this it will be gathered that the salmon are rather plentiful. They are taken for the most part in the common seine net, gl nets being sometimes used. No machinery is needed to haul the uets, About thirty men usually handle one seine, the length of which is about 1,500 feet, with a depth of 20 feet. The nets are made of 3!4-inch mesh and are very strong and durable. The fishing season lasts from June to October, most of the fishing being done in the ocean near the.river mouth, THE CANNERIES, At the mouth of the Karluk river there are five permanent canneries, beside three firms who catch their fish at this point and carry them in steam launches to the manufactories on the main land or neighboring islands. There is quite a navy of boats at Karluk, consisting of Siocien seine boats, lighters for carrying fish, launches, steamers and Gy dryers of sailin; vessels from @ small cat boat to a full-rigg: ship. for salmon fishing and the annual pro- Suet bout $2,000,000. The establishments at Kodiak Island alone employ 400 white men and 600 Chinamen, one firm also employing some 25 natives. This year there were thirty-six Alaska $4,000,000 is invested in fixed ap- canneries in Alaska, eleven of these being on Kodiak Island. THE NATIVES, Dr. Bean’s description of the natives of Kodiak is extremely interesting. They are what are called Kodiakmuts, being very similar to the Aleuts, They are an independent race, almost up to the average of the whites in weight and height. Unlike most natives their eyes are novoblique. The complexion is a lit- darker than that of the Chinese. The — are poor shots and live g and trapping. tom andre 6 hi ber is being greatl They are very fond of a vile fermented beer, which they eall “quarss;” tobacco and tea aiso standbys with them. Bince the les came THE EVENING STAR: ‘WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1889-TWELVE PAGEs. The Mines and Miners in Montgomery County, neighborhood of Rock- ville, Md. and was found to be gold-bear- uartz. Several of the workmen gathered togetber specimens of this rock and made oon- rable money by its sale. How many people know that mining hae been carried on, off and on, Montgomery county, Maryland, since 19497 Yet such is the case, and at present the late successes in cer. tain places have been so great that almost every farmer within a radius of 15 miles of the favored spots is digging holes in the ground, putting up windlasses and endeavoring to raise & com to work the mines, Many of the miners never get further than the first little hole. On, the other, band Coe Se mines county are for! great activity and seemingly with considerable success, A TRIP TO THE MINES. A Stan reporter started off the other day to have look at the mining industries carried on 80 near the city and to see what gold — looks like before it has felt the polluting touc! of a government stamp. Rockville is the the center of the mining re- lon, and in a talk with several citizens of that place it was found to be the general im- ression that Montgomery county has a grei luture in its mineral resources. In the upper part of the county recent discoveries have also been made, and a Colorado Ler sad is ree peoeeg (ad the purchase of a large is of land near Hyattstown. Three miles southwest of Rockville a syndi- cate has leased the Miller farm, comprising 170 acres, for twelve months, with an option of buying in six months for @12,000 or at the e Ppiration of thd lease for $16,000, Very litt work haa, as yet, been done on these min The company is prospecting. The assays, ever, are said to be gratifying. ‘Two miles bo- low the Miller property another syndicate is working on what is known as the William Col- lins*farm. This mine is under the charge of Capt. M. V. Cutler of Colorado, who is on his second shaft and is about fifty feet down. WHERE GOLD WAS FIRST FOUND. This is the farm on which it is thought the first froe gold was ever discovered in Mary- land. Way back in the forties James and Thomas. Rattery, two eccentric old bachelors, lived there and managed to make a living by the discovery and sale of free specimen of gold. The country at that time was very sparsely set- tled, and what few neighbors the two old abe Se pai had considered them the worst ind of lunatics. The Ratterys, however, went on pottering about with their tin dishes and iron spoons, paving no heed tocomments and selling their finds to a jeweler on Bridge street, Georgetown, whose son still carries on the business at the same place. Capt. Cutler expresses himself as more than satistied with the resultsso far atthe mine. The work has been progressing steadily here for twelve months, The rock is said to be ver: rich, with a considerable amount of free gol assaying out anywhere from @4 to $92 per ton, The company expect to spend a large sum of money in develop’ and in working out the drift of the veins, pt. Cutler is an old Colo- rado miner and he says that if in any part of Col- orado the indications for gold were as great as they are in Montgomery county it would be like setting a match toatrain of powder, the ex- .citement would be so great. WORKING OTHER MINES, About a mile below the Collins farm comes the Stearns mine. This vein is supposed by many to be the thickest one in the county, but the property is so tied ap by a law suit that the mine is not being worked to any extent. Next in order toward the river and about three- quarters of a mile from Stearns’ comes the famous Montgomery mines, The promoters claim that at thie spot a larger amount of free gold has been founa than at any place on the American continent, The mine was worked up to a few years ago by Gen. Felix Agnus of the ore American, It is now in the hands of a syndicate of Baltimore and Chicago capital- ists, who are sinking shafts an putting in ex- tensive machinery, A little further on is a mining area where large sums of money are being invested. About two years ago Col. G. W. Kirk of Tennessee went out there on a prospecting tour and the indications struck him so favorably that ever since he has been at work helping to develop the region. Col. Kirk has ha his hands four mines, in two of which he still retains a large interest. The eben property hus recently been sold to a Philadelphia syndicate. An- other piece of property, comprising 310 acres, was purchased by Senator Sawyer of Wiscon- sin. e Kirk farm of 130 acres is still in the hands of Col. Kirk and he is also in charge of what is known as the Ford property, which lies above the Great Falls, et TC: SINKING A NEW SHAFT. Mining in the regulation California style in progress at both the Sawyer and Kirk mines, Dr. Kempster, who is attending to Senator Sawyer's interests, has sunk one shaft which has reached a depth of 170 feet, A cross sec- tion has been run from this which has already roceeded about 100 feet, Something like Bi00.000 has been spent in machinery and buildings at the Sawyer mine. At the mouth of the mine there is a lifting machine for haul- ing the buckets loaded either with men or ore from the bottom of the shaft, This machine is set in motion at the ringing of a bell, which is @ signal from below and after consider- able puffing and blowing off of steam, ® bucket ee @ man closely wrapped up in a rubber coat and hat or a heavy load of rock, presumably holding gold, appears to view. Dr. Kempster has aleo a ten- stamp mill onthe place, The ore is run from the mine on small cars to the mill where it is crushed, and by means of the quick silver method the gold itself is obtained and mude into bars. As before stated this property consists of 310 acres and prospect is on to find other veins and to follow the completed the erection’ of a ten-stamp of oville pattern, and he is enthsiastic about the pr sspects. He claims that the country around thal: neighborhood is richer in minerals than days. The —— E What do these mines pay is another question. It is hard to find from the bao rs exactly their will average. It is rumored ata depth of 65 feet avery rich was struck ee aie ee thou- © ten: gf i! iW a g i ‘ i i | | 11 Choicest, Purest, Best. Sold by all leading grocers and druggists. U.S. DEPOT, 35 Mercer St., New Yo! Ex fi § o> KIAG PPP a A oO br fh A £ 814 SEVENTH STREET N.W. NO BRANCH STORE. NO BRANCH STORE BEWARE OF DECEPTION! 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