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A DANGEROUS Experiment..

DIR. TAYLOR INJURIES HIMSELF IN TRYING TO
KILL CHOLERA MICROBES.
From the n. Y. Herald Both.
DR.. James B. Taylor, chief OF the fourth SAM.
tary division, appeared at his Office yesterday
with his eyes infamed and with traces OF suf-
fering in his face. On Saturday, assisted by
DIR. Mansell, he attempted an experiment with
liquefied sulphurous oxide, which is extern
sively used in the manufacture of ice Tho
preparation is really an acid gas, and there
fore, owing to its caustic properties, somewhat
dangerous to handle. The doctors intention
was to try its effect upon cholera microbes,
which were obtained for study and are care
fully kept in air tight jars In the department
laboratory in Worth street. In turning on
the gas the faucet was turned too tar To
his alarm DIR. Taylor found that he could rot
move the stopcock. 1t had become fast and the
gas quickly filled the room. Besides the two
physicians there was in the room a driver
named Cooney. All three tried hard to stop
the How Of the gas, but they experienced such
sc we're contraction of the bronchial tubes that
they were forced TO fly to the open air The
gas made its way to the street, causing passers-
by to cough and sneeze. After a while Drs.
Taylor and Mansell, by keeping their eyes shut
and holding their breath, managed TO close the
faucet The only bad effects experienced by
the three men were a slight Inflammation OF
the eyes and nausea. The effect OF the gas on
the microbes is, however, still a mystery, but
the eXperimenters are convinced that IL will
prove sure death 10 them.
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Prospective AnglO.German Alliance,
RESULTS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE
DEATH OF EMPEROR WILLIAM.

Prospective AnElo.German Alliance.
RESULTS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE
DEATH OF EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Yesterdays special cable dispatches from Lon
don says: There are hints OF a second and sa-
cred treaty OF Windsor, that had really more to
do with the change in the administration than
the vague and shadowy promises made by
Gladstone. According to this story the Crown
Princess Victoria, Of Germany, assured her
mother, Queen Victoria, that the death OF the
that upon the accession of Frederick William
TO the Imperial throne of Germany the influence
OF Prince Bismarck would cease to be predom-
tnant and disturbing element in European pOI-
1tfcs, and that II England would heartily sun
port the colonixtng enterprises of Germany,
which are the crown princes pet hobbies there
would be no obstacle TO an Anglo German al
lance as against Russia in Afghanistan, France
in Egypt, and the foes or rivals of England
everywhere. All this being represented to Lord
salisbury opened up to him prospect Of being
able to stratghten out the foreign relations
which had been LEFT In o seemingly hopeless
tangie BY Gladstone, TO safeguard the British
generally % restore tho imperial prestige Of
grand results accomplished or shown to be in q
fatr way Of being accomplished, the tories could
60 before the country in November with a GOOD
chance OF reversing the present liberal majority
and OF making their tenure of office permanent
1t was this line OF argument, 1t Is said, which
nee, but caused him to adopt. the unprece-
dented course Of combining the ONCE OF secre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs with the pre-
mtership, 60 as to keep the delicate neaotiotfons
of the next few weeks or months carefully
within his own control.
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The Department Buildings Not Nur.
series.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June &c. 1885.
To the Editor ofTHE EVENING STAR:
Please give me a line or two for a growl. If
somebody does not growl about it it is difficult
to tell where the abuse will end. I allude to
the habit OF some clerks and oAher government
employees taking their children into the depart
ments to spend hours, If not days. II there
ever was piece OF bad taste 1t is this and 1t is
last becoming nuisance, 1t Is entirely out of
place To see and hear children PLAYING and
taking about the halls. and 1t is Troublesome
to many clerks. Saturday, during the school
ear, brings the little ones out in force. but dur.
ing the summer vacation ley come In battal-
ions. word TO the wise is sufficient, and IL
behooves parents to keep their children away
from government offices. Every crow thinks
It's own the blacklist, to be sure; but there is a
time for all things. am not O crusty bache-
lor-far from 1t; have children OF my own.
put 1 hope may never be tempted to take
Them 10 the Office where / am employed, to
bother my fellow clerks, even though Mrs. ].
would be relieved of their care for a few hours
AS L pen this there is a cofored messenger up
stairs with two boys of ten or twelve q clerk
on the same floor with a boy of nine, and q
messenger down stairs with lubberly bow and
THESE little fellows have been having a good
Time In the halls, much to the discomfort OF the
clerks who wished To work. I have children
here and children In heaven, but my fellow
clerks, government Office Is no place for chill
dren at any time. J.
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Lord and Lady Salisbury.
y
THE COURTSIIP AND MARRIAGE OF THE PRES
ENT PREMIER OF ENGLAND.


ENT PREMIER OF ENGLAND.
London Letter In the Hartford Times
One gray morning in the mid-spring of
twenty-eight years ago there was wedding in
the little chapel at Ald-Hill, Berks. All London
knew the bride. For three seasons the belle of
Westminster, for three years the beauteous
wonder of society, GeOrgiana Anderson was the
brightest and fairest of the ladies Of the court.
But she was a coquette and had drawn many
lovers by the silken charm SO well discovered
by witchery and blue eyes and sunny hair
Many wooer had wooed in vain, for the
daughter of Sir Edward Hall Anderson was an
heireSs as we'll as beauty, and estate OF land
is the the finest setting that estate of beauty
can demand. OF some of the most selfish Of
the admirers it could have been said that they
were brilliant men and worthy of the most
coveted hOnors of royalty, and not once or
twice the lady might have married well had
she not had an adviser who knew man as man
deserves to be known. Miss Opie, the cele-
brated queen OF society of ten Or fifteen years
and Miss opie kneW be taa' t saa
most other women of the time how to distin-
gulsh between heart and pretence. She had
was seeking an ideally eligible man her charge
had given her hand to Robert Cecil
Miss Opie was dismayed. Cecil was not q man
was younger son and anything but popular
with his family. There had been a quarrel and
q fraternal scandal and, to the horror of the
his own living. Beginning Journalist, he
had shown marked ability till he was a regular
contributor to the Quarterly. For three years
he had been in parliament for Stamford, where
he continued to sit tor fifteen years to come.
but where he made no consequential mark. It
was no wonder that Miss Opie was displeased
With the match: With but few redeeming quail
bookWorm and SO serious and quiet that he was
esteemed dull. But the niece had felt the brain
OF the Cecils and, though nine out of ten thought
as did the aunt, the nine and the aunt came to
witness the ceremony.
1t was q matter-Of-fact wedding, as English
countryside weddings are apt to be. There
was the gay company niling the chapel, and
acquaintance from the chosen many of the
family. There WAS at 10 the soft low notes OF
the wedding march from Lohengrin the QUAR-.
tette of able-bodied ushers passing up the CEN
tral aisle and parting the silken barrier. There
white flowers from their aprons, and four
bridesmaids behind them. There was the
bride on her fathers arm with the queens bou-
quet in her hand. There was the groom meet
Ing them at the chancel-rail. There was the
ceremony and the blessing and the congratula-
lions.
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"Yes, stranger" said q passenger from Texas.
I'm goin' down east On an important Grand
Don't mind telling you that I'm going to be
married. You can imagine how Ood-natured
and jolly feel" Eyes; but don't Won feel q
little anxiety, little trepidation, about taking
such an important step In life?" ''Nary q trep,
stranger" "Have you ever been married be-
fore:" mo; but I've been in one fight with In
Juns two scrimmages with cowboys and went
through four cyclones I'm no chicken"
A Boston man, claiming to be q scientist saws
II the earth Is not bored full of holes it win
burst. He has probably been retained by tel
ephone company which wants to put up some
more posts--Burtin0ton Free Press.
A commen-tator-the ordinary boiled one.-
Hdrper's Bazar.
In Siam husbands put up their wives and
put up their antes.-Bost0n Post.
Some Of our iron bridges are suffering from
want OF paint. In this respect they differ from
the battet.-Phttadelphia OdH.
The extravaganza Of home horrors IN hest
shown when fond mother buys $500 plano
Tor % daughter.-Fdu River Advance.
Officer examining recruit--"Why do we 81
lutte superior of11cery?" Recruit-SIn order 10
keep out Of the guard-house." -E7ie0ende Bad.
ter.
Mrs. virago Smith Cooking up in sunrise
nom her newepapert-"Well,N Mr.. Smith. herc's
piece Of news about our friend Mr. Jones. Is
seems that he has got divorce ffpm hts wife.
Did you know anything about tts" Mf. Smith
lmoodilyt-"No; and don't zee what good his
being divorced IL going TO do me."-Harper's
B0z0aS.
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A Servant Girl Worth Having.

From the Kansas City Mo- Times, June -.
AT an early hour yesterday morning the ser.
want girl employed by W. h. Taylor, in wyan-
dotte, Kan. was awakened by some person
passing through her sleeping chamber out into
the hallway. She quietly arose. locked the door
of her room, and passed out onto the porch
through the open window by which the burg ar
entered. Here she found ladder, down which
she climbed, removed ii, and then went TO Mr.
Taylors window and awakened him. telling
him that a robber was i'm the house Mr. Tayloi
seized his revolver, and on entering the kitchen
found the man making his exit through a win.
dow. He fired. lodging a ball in the burglars
body. Annie Berrigan The brave domes;ic.wa
in waiting with club, and when the man fell
wounded from the window she hit him "A
stealthy blow on the head. which stunned him
for moment. He then ran into the aiey and
escaped. The servant described the man mi.
nutely, and says he was colored.
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Wife Murder i'm BROOKLYN.
A BAG-PIPE PLAYER KILLS HIS WIFE WITH AN

A horrible case of wife murder was brought
to light Monday morning IN south Brook
five years old, and his victim. Mrs Mary
OShea, five years his Junior. Early Monday
morning OShea surrendered himself 10
a police officer. He pale and almost
GREATNESS, and his eyes gared like those of a
maniac. When asked what WAS the matter he
said he had killed his wife. The officer recog-
at festive gatherings. The man said he
struck her with an axe aud killed her
and then covered her with pillow and sheet
for fear the children would see her and Get
frightened He stated that he had been drink
ing for some time, and when in that condition
he was crazy. The officer took the man to the
station house - "
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The Nationals Defeat the rrensops.

OTHER GAMES OF BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
The Nationals captured another game from
the Irentons yesterday by a score OF to /
Inc contest was very interesting one The
playing was sharp and effective, and the pitch
ers wasted no time in fondling the ball. Two
OF the three runs made were home runs. Me-
Laushiin OF the Trentons a second time sent
The ball sailing over the center-feld fence and
knowles followed his example The Nationals
naa previously scored once, Baker having
Ieached home on a long fly OF Hooyer's i'm the
first inning. The visitors outbatted the Nh.
nonais, but We're unlucky in having the bases
the home team, and delighted the spectators by
his prompt delivery.
Games We're played elsewhere as follows: At
Snlcago-Chicago, 13; Boston, .. AT Pittsburq-
Pittsburg, 81 Cineinnati,4. At Louisville-Louis-
vile 3; 81. Louis, 2. AT Observation-Disclosures
Is; Brooklyn, IL. AT Observation-Disclosures
10; Metropolitan, 8. At Norfolk, ya-Lancas,
Ter, 10; Norfolks, 3. At Detroit-Detroit, o:
New York, 1. AT Buffalo--Buiialo, .: Proyi,
dence, 16. AT ST. Louis-st. Louis, 5; Philadel-
phia, 4.
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Great Love for q Widow.

CURIOUS CONDUCT OF WEALTHY CONTRACTOR
Thomas B. Potter is a well-known wealthy
contractor and ex-member of the board of edu-
cation of Jersey City. An application for a
warrant to arrest him for criminal libel was
made Saturday by Robert c. Plume, young
man living in Newark. Plumes mother is a
widow: Soon after the death of her husband
Potter befriended her in many ways. He sue
ceeded in securing her a position as q teacher
in ina, Jersey City school. Her son graduated
from Rutger rs q civil engineer and Potter en-
ployed him. He was given charge of Potter's
business in Boston. Young Plume in his afli-
that she finally resigned her POSITION a as teaeher
to get rid OF him. Potter always evinced a
great affection for the widow: Mother and son
went to Portland, Ore, last October
The affidavit states that Potter used every
artifice to keep Mrs. Plume in Jersey City.
ne even Threatened to have young Plume
not right when employed by him in Boston.
Potter said if Mrs. Plume accompanied her
sition. Plume claims that Potter sent to his
tPlume's) friends and relatives letters and tele
grams stating that Plume had robbed him
while in Boston. At last Plume determined to
come east and punish Potter He brought his
wife and mother with him, and then instituted
suit for $4,000 damages. This angered Pot
taken as am informed, for the purpose of stop
ping my annoyance OF your mother and your
self, will entirely and absolutely fail OF its pur
pose"
a Jersey City special, dated June Goth, says:
POTTER was arrested this afternoon on three
charges of libel made against him by young
Plume, and gave bail in 81 500 for the action
OF the grand jury. Plume says that for his Will
hcation of his mother he proposes to pursue
Is a case of blackmail that for eight years after
Mrs. Plume's husbands death she lived in his
house; that he Potter thought so much of her
that four years ago he made will giving her
one-ffth of all he had; that he found her and
her son treacherous, but he paid no attention to
them till they assaulted Mrs. Potter and then
he ordered them from his house."
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Spent Half His Life i'm Prison

Monday evening there was received at the
Moundsville, West Virginia, penitentialy
criminal who has a remarkable history. His
name is Meredith Workman, and he came from
Wayne county, where he received a sentence of
three years for forgery. This is the third time
he has been sent to the penitentiary from
Wayne He is fifty-four years old, and twenty
seven years of his life has been spent In the
penitentiaries OF West Virginia, Virginia. Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania and Ohio. BY the time he
Is hfty-seven years old he will have served
thirty years in prison. During the war he
attained the rank of colonel. He was with
Morgan on his famous raid. Workman is well
educated, was once Baptist preacher aud is
possessed OF more than ordinary intelligence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-01

HIS BEARD SHAVED AND HIS HAIR CROPPED
sHoRT-KNowN As NUMRER 1884.
AUBURN, June 29.-It Is DOUBTFUL AZ the
friends of James ID. Fish, the banker. who saw
him reclining in an easy chair Ia the presi.
dents room of the Marine bank, would recos.
nize In the shaven and shorn convict who now
Is known as No. 1864, the same man. The
prison clothier and barber have entfrelv
changed his appearance. His beard is shaved.
ana the circle OF hair about hts head is cnf
snort A suit OF clothing ill-ftting, patched
ana evidently having seen previous service but
perlectiy clean, was given him. He made no
colnpiaint. His only remark while going
through THE mill. as the bathroom and barber
snop are called, was tnat he supposed all new
eoimers passed through the same ordeal. A
new sur OF clothing will be given him soon
FISH spent sunday reading and Thinking
he held talk with Jim Brady, the New York
Dank burglar, who is a waiter In the prison
io-day Fish was assigned 10 a cell on the north
sue OF the south wing. Ii is known as No on
tue Iourth gallery, and from its door can he
seen Tue handsome lawn in the center of the
pIIson enclosure Fish appeared refreshed this
uIorhnS ana stlll maintains his composure
ne registered 1854 opposite his name, and
on tne clerk book is written ''misappropriat-
ing funds OF a national bank" He gave his oc-
GpuPaloh as president OF the Marine National
bank HIS age is g. and he said he had had
educational and religious advantages He weighs
xoot2 pouhoS, and Is 8 feet 6ia inches I'm height
NO work mas been given him. although an effort
viii pe ihaue 10 md him some light labor TO
occupy ms time. To-day q number of conSicts
opsalheu PERMISSION 10 speak 10 him, but he
uiu NOT seem inclined to talk. He took break
moderately ~ ''s '.iiN NO
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The Law as to GIandered Horses.

To the Editor Of the EVENING STAR:
Is there any law about glandered horses in
this DISTRICT 1 find such animals In my prac-
tice. You may own a good team and one or
both may become diseased from contact with a
poor, cheap horse whose owner could not afford
To do the decent act. What can be done? S. ".
The law is as follows:
"Sec. 10, health ordinances: That any animal,
affected by CHAMBERS other Contagious or
residential disease, kept or remaining in any
stable, shed, pen, or place within the cities or
Washington or Georgetown, or the more densiv
populated suburbs OF said cities, is,hereby de.
ciared nuisance injurious to health; and any
who shall, upon conviction, be fined not less
Ofiense." S-
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Death of a TiSresS.

Jennie, the tigress, one of the most interest
Ing attractions of Central park, New York, died
Friday night. Jennie was born in the Zoologi-
cal garden, Antwerp, and was brought to
Central park when a cub. at is a singular
fact" said Superintendent Conklin, of Central
park, "but the young OF wild animals born in
ton. 1t is hard 10 raise the young. For mum.
Der OF years many unsuccessful attempts were
made before they could raise lions in the Lon
don Geological garden. With young animals
born in captivity rachitis, or what is known as
old-fashioned 'rickets, Is very common. This
is q softenins of the bones that deforms the ami
NAL. There is a lack of lime, and although
bones are given them to eat and phosphate
OF lime administered, the trouble is never re-
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Slaughter Of the InnOcents.
THE SHOCKING DISCOVERIES MADE AT BABY

FARM IN ATLANTA.
The discovery OF q baby farm has created in
tense excitement in Atlanta, Ga. The death of
twelve out of thirteen unfortunate victims rem
ders the story appalling. For some time it has
been noticed that Mr.. and Mrs. Errick, a child
less couple, have had many visitors who left in
fants with them that quietly disappeared The
death Of the twelfth victim last Sunday night
was seized upon by the police as a proper occa-
sion to investigate. The woman finally ac-
knowledged the nature of her business, declared
that George p. Eddleman, a wel-known real
estate agent, was the man with whom she dealt
in regard 70 the dead child, and that Mrs Cutt-
Ter, a weIl-known Ellis street lady, frequently
came to see it. These parties protessed TO be
acting for others. 1t is asserted by people liv-
ing around that children have been cared for
by the Erricks where the parents were eX-
tremely rich
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Incompetent Teachers.

To the Editor ofTHE EVENING STAR:
No man or woman of common sense believes
that an Incompetent teacher ought to be en-
ployed to go through a farce of fruitless efforts
to teach fifty or sixty pupils. The lives and in
terests of our children are too valuable to be
sacrificed for the purpose of providing a salary
for any teacher, however needy. 1t would be
far better TO pension such q teacher and let her
stay home There may be a few Of the more
imam oOo teachers OF this District, who, for good
reasons, are incompetent. But what is the
cause of this Incompetence? All these teachers
have once been able to pass the ordeal of a
rlgld examination: and many of those who are
now condemned as incompetent have stood
high as scholars, and have had years of ex.
perlence which no normal school can give.
They are not considered too ignorant nor too
Old. They are neither fnvalids nor WORKOUT
teachers. What is the difficulty? II they have
become inefficient and unsuccessful, are there
not good and sufficient reasons?
Can any one tell us what has been done in
this city for the last dozen years to inspire or
improve the teachers? Have the superinten-
dents or supervisors done anything calculated
To make teachers more efficient SO that thev
could do better work? When these supervisors
have seen defective work in the school room
have they been willing or even able to give thu.
teachers a good example or model of better
work: Who has ever heard OF such thing?
Nv alter Will never rise higher than its foun-
tain" Defective and incompetent teaching ia
the natural result of defective and incompefent
supervision. Has not the supervision of our
schools been too perfunctory, or too much like
that of q master over his slaves? Have the
teachers had the benefit of teachers Institutes,
teachers associations, and public discussions OF
methods of instruction? We have good school
buildings, Tut these will not make good teach
ers 1t mas been found in the most favored Geo
tions of our country that even high and nor
mai schools are not sufficient to arouse and
elevate the older class of teachers This is done
by practical supervision and frequent gather
ings Of teachers, where the best methods are
discussed and proved. But the teachers of this
District have had none of these advantages for
the last fourteen years, and this is the promi-
nent reason why some of them have become
inefficient. Let us not blame the teachers but
such OF the school authorities as are responsible
for their failures. ARGUs
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Crabs Scared to Death.
THE DELICATE SOFT SHELTERS CAN'T STAND /
THNNnER

THE DELICATE SOFT SHELTERS CAN'T STAND A
THUNDER STORM.
From the New York Sun.
"Why soft shell crabs are killed by thunder
stOrms," said Eugene G. Blackboard yesterday,
"has never, to my knowledge, been scientific
cally explained. My theory is that they are
scared to death. You know that the soft crab
Is the ordinary blue hard crab that has Just
shed Its shell, and imagine the crab is then in
an extremely sensitive state. While In that
state and out OF It's element, II 1t can see light
ming or hear thunder, it almost Instantly dies
Whether on train, steamboat, or In crates in the
market 20 per cent of the crabs are killed by q
thunder storm. But II they are put in the ice
house and can only hear the slight rumble
OF the thunder, we do not lose so many. Every
dealer In soft shell crabs the minute he sees the
sky overcast, bundles his crates OF SOFT crabs
into his thickest ice box, and until the storm
the rumbltng thunder"