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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
GEORGErOwN.

TIE CANAL CONTRACTORS N HARD LUCK
The contractors for repairing the canal have
experienced numerous setbacks from the fire.
quent rains and say that IL the weather had
been favorable the mills would now be at work.
The contract, signed June 4, required the work
to be completed in thirty-one working days,
and IL not then forfeiture Of clio per day for
every day over that time il to be paid TO the
millers. A gang Of laborers were at work yes
terday on the long washout in the vicinity Of
college pond, but the heavy rain in the after
noon stopped them and this morning the wash
out Is almost in the same condition as IL was
before any work was done upon it. force Of
about fifty laborers were put to work this
morning doing odds and ends, such as repair
ing slope walls, removing sand bars. &c. The
bed OF the canal after the rain Of yesterday
would not permit carts to be driven over il. A
short distance above the chain bridge is
steep slope that has not been touched yet, ex-
cept to build bridge over it to allow of the
passage Of vehicles.
The ELECTRIC RATLRoAD.-The heavy rain
yesterday afternoon prevented continuance
Of the work Of grading and filing along the
line Of the Georgetown and Tenleytown rail-
road this morning. A lot of rails to be used by
this company arrived yesterday. They are like
the rails now being laid on 18th street by the
Washington and Georgetown railroad company
and are known as the grooved ''T'' rail.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER at z
am: Great Falls, temperature, rs; condition,
s. Receiving reservoir, temperature, n. Con-
dition at north connection, 4; condition at
south connection, "a. Distributing reservoir,
temperature. 70. Condition at inhuent gate
house, 81; condition at effluent gate house, "a
High tide in the river today at 7:22 pm; low
tide at Isl pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
AN AERONAUT's FALL.
His Balloon Collapses and He Tumbles
Several Hundred Feet.

A special TO the PhilAdelphia Tines from
Charlotte, NC, saws that among the attrac-
tons at the farmers' summer encampment at
Mount Holly yesterday was balloon ascension
by Prof. W. K Perry, with the intention Of
descending BY means Of . parachute. At s
O'Clock in the afternoon q very large crowd as
sembled to witness the feat The balloon was
filed with hot air, ropes cut and the aerial ship
bounded up with vigor
In five minutes the balloon was discovered 10
be bursting. The crowd at once sent up q
frantic yell and pistols we're fred to warn the
professor Of his terrible situation. Suddenly
came the final collapse, the balloon closing and
falling over on the parachute. The crowd became
very excited and men. women and children
started on a run as the wrecked balloon with
the unfortunate man came dashing lower and
lower TO the earth. until finally down all came
with terrible crash.
The crowd then gathered around the gasping
man, who was bleeding freely at the mouth,
ears, eyes and nose. For twenty minutes he
did not speak or show signs of life.
His first words were TO ask if the people were
pleased with the performance. The altitude
he is estimated TO have reached is 700 feet
Prof. Perry was brought to Charlotte
and is receiving every attention, but it is not
thought he can live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
BAD FOR TENNIS PLAYERS.
Frequent Rains Spoil Their Sport-They
Look Hopefully to the Fall Season.

The weather has continued to interfere with
tennis playing. and in this particular the
present season has been one of the most re-
markable ever known here. The rains have
been so frequent and so severe as to render
the courts unfit for use, and the constant re-
pairs made necessary have been costly. Du-
ring the past few weeks large number of
players have been out Of the city. In some
OF the courts there has been no playing at
al, while in others one or two games are oc-
cssionally played. The members oil the Bach
elor club and OF the Capital bicycle club make
use of their grounds almost daily when not too
wet, and the interest in the game is maintained.
The normal activity IN tennis, however, will not
be restored until later In the season. when the
players return from their summer outing.
TIE ALL-coMERs TOURNAMENT IN SEPTEMBER
The prospect - that the fall season will be
one of special interest in tennis circles. Dr.
trip IN Europe, Is turning his attention to the
all-comers tournament, which the national as
ISOLATION decided would be held in this city on
tournament will be held, but says that it de-
ponds very much on the arrangements made
whether any number Of the leading players
will decide to attend it. Last year the players
were entertained by the Highland club, and
they had such a good time that they are anxious
to make another visit to this city. No definite
Arrangements have as vet been made, but DR..
MacLean intends to talk the matter I'D with
those interested in tennis.
The usual fall tournament for District PLAYERS
VIII be held later IN the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
FOREIGN NOTES.

The shah babe farewell TO President Carnot
in Paris yesterday.
Emperor William Of Germany no longer suf-
fers from insomnia. 1t is said that he wears
night attire OF peculiar oriental texture which
produces sleep.
Sir Edward Watkins proposes, II ever he gets
his channel tunnel cut through-and that's q
big. big ito run trains direct from London
to Gibraltar, transfer cars by boat to Tangier,
and thence along the north coast Of Africa,
through Egypt, down the Persian gulf to Kur-
rachee, and 30 on to Calcutta without change
Of cars.
While he is on his travels the German en-
peror spends at least one hour each day in
writing to his wife, to whom he also sends
telegraphic dispatch from every stopping place
on his route.
Prince Dismarck's special medical attendant,
Prof. Schweninger, who cured the chancellor
OF his too pronounced tendency to stoutness,
is, by particular desire of the sultan, about to
instruct two Turkish physicians in his special
method of treatment.
According to the latest British consular re-
port from Nisch the sale of Bibles has been
prohibited in Belgrade, and it is expected that
the prohibition will be made general.
Blondin, the well-known rope walker, has
wagered $4,000 that he can walk cable from
the top of the Eiffel tower to the central dome
of the exhibition building in less than five min
utes.
The queen has written to Gen. Grenfell COM
plimenting him upon his success in Egypt
The Cretan insurgents have appointed seven
delegates to confer with Ria Pasha, the gov
ernor at Canea.
1t is officially announced that Emperor Will
lam, when departing from Osborne, expressed
to the queen his utmost pleasure with his re-
ception IN England. He also expressed the
hope that the queen, responding to his strong
desire. would return his visit by coming to
Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Yesterday the will of the late Elizabeth A.
Scrivener was filed. She leaves her estate to
her three daughters-Anne Il. Ashley, Sarah
W. Birmingham, and Elizabeth A. Dodge.
A bill for divorce was filed yesterday by Lulu
Marshall against W. F. Marshall.
Mr.. W. Il. Baldwin. who has been paying
teller of the Columbia national bank from the
date of its organization, has been appointed
cashier of the new national bank on Capitol
Hill
The funeral Of the late DIR. j. c. Howard took
place from his late residence, 1928 II street
northwest. at noon today and was attended by
many of his friends. The impressive burial
service OF the Episcopal church was read at the
house and at Congressional cemetery by the
Rev. MIR. Mckee, acting rector of ST Johns.
The Six O'Clock club will go to Marshall hall
this afternoon at o'clock, rain or shine.
The Corcoran Cadet corps held meeting
last evening and decided to give fair in No
yember next, the receipts TO be used in the
purchase OF new dress uniforms.
Daniel f. solomon, a cOlored laborer at the
court house for twenty years or more. died this
morning at his residence, No. ll3j 10th street,
Of consumption. He was a native of AIex aI-
dria, Va. and about forty years of age and has
lived here since youth. This makes the first
vacancy In the marshals office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
GIRLS AT CHAUTAUQUA.
Always Fair, Sometimes Freckled and
as Bewitching as Ever.
From the Buffalo Courier.

From the Buffalo Courier.
The summer girl is at Chautauqua this season
in full force. She is the same bewitching
creature as ever she fits about the ground
with loose skirts, silken waist. rebellious bangs
and a hand bag. She always is in a hurry
Across the lake she is seen rushing down to
meet the boat, her hair down and flying and
her escort in nearly the same predicament
The boat is delayed moment or so and the
captain looks stern. until she smiles; then all
is serene and even the piston-rod rushes back
and forth more gleefully.
At Chautauqua it takes her just seven min
utes to find her season tickets, but the time is
spent in ''sassing" the gate keeper.
At the table the summer girl is the magnet
that draws all walters. They strive madly for
her order, and happy is he who gets it. When
1t Is served, however, the poor youth is SO nerv-
GUS that he brings her onions instead of orange
fritters spills the green peas on her dress and
drops the butter pat on the floor.
Every time the summer girl sees q hotel
register she put her name down in attractive
script. In the evening the fair-faced girl with
pretty freckles is still In a hurry, and fire.
quently she bumps her head against the ropes
hung low to prevent teams passing. At the
concert in the amphi, heater she is surrounded
by six young men, one on each side, two on the
seat in front and two behind. All talk to her
az once, anu sue - equal 10 D nalI OF all the
conversation.
The faults Of the summer girl are counted
under two indictments, devouring devotion to
ice cream and too ponderous hand bag Mere
words cannot do justice to the ice cream indis-
erection, but there are deep thoughts that vainly
struggle for utterance in the breast of every
man who has considered this great and grow
ing evil. The hand bag is dark hued and is as
heavy as o sand bag. 1t contains candy, pea
nuts, case of gum novel for private read
ing and for public use, dainty summer book
in which neat rivulets OF prose murmur through
meadows of margin, tin type of herself and
best young man taken at Point Chautauuua
during small oasis of gravity in a wide desert
or giggles and beyond many other things, way
down in the hand bag next to the widening rip
in the seam, is purse containing season tickets
and small debris.
The summer girl is witty. She is good, gen.
erous. sensible and pretty, and with all her
faults we love her still But she is never still.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
EOWDEkSLH ON ELECIIONS.
He Says the System II Corrupt IN,
Voters Are Terrorized.

General Master Workman Powderly makes
the following arraignment Of the American
system Of elections over his own signature in
this weeks Journal Of United Labor:
I'm the field OF legislation the knights Of
Labor have discovered that the honest man il
less likely to receive majority Of votes than
the dishonest man. II the honest man an
nounces that he will buy no votes, will not
treat the voters to drink Of any kind, will not
pay the ward heller for his influence or in any
way act the part of the corrupt politician he
viii In all probability be defeated because Of
his candor and honesty. Two causes are as
signed: First. A lack Of proper education in
the principles Of government ON the part of
the people. Second. The system by which votes
the easiest thing in the world to purchase venal
election ofdcials and return the man who was
not favored with q majority Of the votes cast.
Under our present election laws the voter is
deceived.
''This may appear to some as a libel on our
election OF officers, but I know that it is abso-
!uteiy and positively true. The sovereignty OF
the workingmen is myth; ne is subservient to
MS employer, to the saloon keeper and the po-
iitical boss, and through that subserviency in
lures every other citizen by wrongful use Of
the ballot. This statement can be substan-
tiated by witnesses in every community. The
trader In votes will deny it; the Office seeker
will call II q libel on the dear people; the par
tisan may assert that it is wrong to charge the
people with such sins, but the facts are too
strong and the evidence too plenty to prove
that what assert is untrue. II it were not 30
why would bad laws be passed through the
votes OF representatives Of the people? Why
would the masses cry for reform?'
Mr.. Powderly concludes his ratner remarka-
BILE paper by recommending the Australian bal
lot law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
A Bewitchfng Wild Woman.

Martins Ferry, Ohio, special to the Phila-
delphia Times says: The people q few miles
west Of here are much exercised over the antics
Of wild woman" who has for several days
been hiding about haystacks and hedges in that
section. Hundreds of people have seen her
and she is describedas having regular features,
really beautiful, except for an insane glare in
her eyes. Her clothing is scant but not I'M
couth, and altogether she is rather pictur-
esque sight
She carries a revolver and has, once or twice,
threatened venturesome people with it, When
disturbed she has the mien of a tiger. Presum-
ably. she is an escaped lunstic, although no
trace Of her identity can be found. The coun-
trv people regard her with superstitious awe
and, so.far, no effort has been made to capture
her. She lives on fruit. apparently, and seems
content to sit for hours looking at the sky, SO
long as let alone. There is talk Of sending an
officer out to arrest her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
SAVED HIS BROTHER's LIFE.
A Colored Boy Promptly Sucks Out the
Poison Of . Rattlesuake's Bite.

Columbia (sC.) special TO the Philadei-
phia Press says Az Johnston, &C., Thursday
q colored boy was bitten by rattlesnake while
in the woods. The boy screamed for help and
his brother, who was cutting wood near by,
ran to him. He sucked the poison out Of his
brothers leg, splitting il out, and continued
the sucking and splitting until their father ar
rived with some whisky. At this hour the leg
which was bitten is scarcely swollen and the
boy il likely to recover without any great in
convenience. The rattlesnake was killed The
boy who sucked the poison out said he heard
an old man say that there was no danger in
sucking out rattlesnake poison and that in
every case it would afford immediate relief to
the person bitten, and that il this process were
tried in time it would always effect certain
cure. He rinsed his mouth out thoroughly
with whisky, but swallowed none. The boy
says he feels no bad effects from the method he
used to save his brothers life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
Another Lincoln Story.

From August Wide Awake.
President Lincoln had been during our most
stormy weather to visit the camps Of the gen.
erals in Virginia and taken a violent cold. Mrs.
Lincoln was IN despair. and one day said to Sec
rotary Stanton: Il do wish you would lock Mr..
Lincoln out Of the rooms for a week. He is i'll
enough to be in bed lnow, and suffers agonies
with his arm from acute rheumatism. i don t
know what to do. He goes out and keeps at
work every moment"
Mr.. Lincoln waved his long arm at the Secre-
tary, saying: "Well, Stanton. there ought to be
one comfort for my poor wife, anyhow-the
same that the poor man jefferson had whose
only son died. Did you ever heard the story2
His friends. family, neighbors. and church
lamented, extolled, and grieved over the loss
at the funeral, when jefferson himself arose
and said. My dear friends We have the blessed
consolation of knowing that everything was
done that could be done. He was bled no
less than twenty four times in twenty four
hours; but he had no strength and had to die. ,
Now I've been wrapped in no less than twenty
four pieces Of red flannel and hniment since
yesterday, and still my wife isn't satisfied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
Excursions.

The COLUMBIA RIFLES will give a day and
moonlight excursion to River View on Tues
day next. The Mary Washington will leave
her wharf at Am. and 6.30 pm
LOWER CEDAR PoINT.-The steamer John W.
Thompson will give her regular Sunday ex-
cursion to Lower Cedar Point tomorrow,
leaving at $50 am.
BAY RIDGE.-L. A. 1748. K. of l.. carpenters
Ridge on Monday next. Trains will leave Balti-
more and Ohio depot at 800 a. m, / :25 and 80
pm.
The BAKERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION will
give grand picnic to celebrate the twentieth
anniversary of the order at Rabies Washington
park on Tuesday next There will be prize
shooting and bowling and other amusements
INDIAN HEAD.-Ihe steamer George Law will
make a trip down the Potomac as far as Indian
Head tomorrow Sunday leaving at pm.
RIVER VIEw.-Covenant Lodge No. 49, 10.
OF, will give a family excursion to River
View on Monday next The Mary Washington
will make two trips-at $50 m. and 6 80 D. m
CLIFTON BEACH.-The steamer T. V. Arrow
smith will give family excursions at popular
prices daily except Saturdays to Clifton beach,
leaving at 10 am, giving five hours at the
beach and returning at pm.
CITY VIEw.-The steamer Francis makes trims
every hour from the 7th street wharf to City
View, the last trip returning being at 10 pm.
The STEAMER BARrHoLDI, in place OF the
Dixie, makes hourly trips from Cumberland's
DOn' W tAc upper river iduOlnRs. ana Ii
the only boat stopping at the Dixie landing.
The STEAMER CECIL makes trips every hour
to Bluff's Landing on the Potomac Cascade
pavilion) from High-street wharf, George
town.
COLONIAL BEAcH.-The steamer Jane Moseley
makes daily excursions, Mondays excepted, to
Colonial Beach, leaving Stephenson's wharf at
am. Dancing down and back and on the
grounds.
The YoUNo PEOPLES UNION Of the Fourth
NJ. E. church will give an excursion to Bay
Ridge. on Tuesday next, trains leaving the b.
and o. depot at y.05 a. m, LES and $50 pun
MARSHALL HALL.-The steamer w. W. Cor
coran will make her regular Saturday evening
trip 70 Marshall Hall this evening, leaving at s
and returning at 1890 o'clock. Tomorrow she
will make three trips to that delightful resort,
leaving at 1880 a. m, 2:30 and pm
CoLLINGwooD BEACH.-The Pilot Boy makes
excursions to Collingwood Beach every Sunday
and Wednesday, leaving the 7th-street wharf at
10 am, and pm.
The CALEDoSIAN CLUB will give day and
evening excursion to River View on Friday.
August l6. The steamer Mary Washington will
make two trips-at am. and pm There
will be dancing on the boat and prize games
on the grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
WIZ Dos,r

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Il have been troubled . great deal with headache.
had no appetite, no strength. and felt any
one could and be about my work Since taking Hoods
Sarsapsra have not had the headache, my food has
relished and seemed to do me good. and have felt
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HOODS sARsAPARILLA
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for a5 Prepared only
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100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
He Felt Guilty.

From the Merchant Traveller.
whats the matter, simpkins2" said travel
ing man to friend. "You look down-hesrted. "
"well, to tell you the truth, feel really
ashamed of myself"
"Why?"
"This morning, when went down to break
fast, my wife remarked that / was out rather
late last night. ! looked for our first domestic
quarrel then and there"
Ibid it occur?"
mo; my wife simply looked up from my coat
that she had in her hand and said:
George, where did you get these big red,
white and blue buttons2 was going to sow
them on your old coat, but can't find any
place to put the thread through"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
Phantom Pictures of Montreal,

A dispatch from Victoria, B. c., says Prof.
Willoughby, who has visited the Alaskan coast
for many years, short time ago visited
''Muir's Glacier" and took shot at it with his
camera. He was startled by most remarka-
BILE result 1t was the phantom Of great city,
with rows of high warehouses, factories with
high chimneys, stately residences and elegant
church spires. Various we're the conjectures
as to the locality from which the shadow was
evolved. Victoria, Seattle Portland and San
Francisco were all suggested, but none met the
requirements. At last French Canadian re-
cognized the Windsor hotel, the dome of the
new Catholic cathedral near the hotel and No
tire Dame, with Mount Royal in the distance.
The mysterious city was the phantom OF Mon
treal, nearly 1000 miles away. The professor
has had large number of his pictures struck
of, and it is the wonder of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
Death Of Judge VIM. r. Bullock.

Judge VIM. F. Bullock died at his home, near
Shelbyville, Ky, yesterday afternoon of gen.
eral debility. He was eighty-two years old.
He was one of the founders of public schools in
Kentucky, having presented the first bill for
their establishment. He also drew up in 1853
the bill for the establishment Of the first school
for the blind south of the Ohio and secured the
establishment at Louisville of the printing house
for the blind He was president Of the board of
control Of this institution from that time till his
death. He recently secured the establishment
Of Q blind school for colored children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
President Of the Master Plumbers.

picture of Mr.. Edward j. Hannah of this
city, accompanied with a sketch Of his life, ap-
pears in the last number Of the Plumbers
Trade Journal. Mr.. Hannah was elected presi-
dent Of the National Association of Master
Plumbers at the recent convention held in
Pittsburg. Two years ago he was made men,
Der OF the executive committee, last year he
was elected vice president and this year the
highest honor Of the association was conferred
upon him. The headquarters Of the associa-
ton is now located in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
Maggie Mitchell Gets Her New York
Lots.

Actress Maggie Mitchell regained possession
OF the seven lots on the northeast corner of
l24th street and 9TH avenue, New York,
upon which Allen II. Wood, the young
Napoleon Of Harlem, has built the foundation
walls OF theater. Young Wood bargained
with Miss Mitchelrs agent for the purchase OF
the property last February. He was to paw
clio. 600 for il. A preliminary deposit of 5000
was made, but the deed was withheld by Miss
Mitchell's representative until the purchase
naming slO5,000. In her petition Miss
Mitchell says Wood took forcible possession OF
the property. and started to build a theater.
The walls of the theater are still standing, and
Miss Mitchell's lawyer thinks they have added
something to the value Of the property, which
is again for sale.