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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
FIGHT WITH A MASTIFF.
A Big Brute in Elizabeth Savagely At.
tacks u Man.

A combat between q man and a big English
mastif caused a sensation on Broad street,
Elizabeth, n. j.. yesterday afternoon. j. A..
Stats. proprietor of the Sheridan House. Eliz-
abeth's largest hotel, owns probably the finest
mastiff in the city. Joseph Fraling, Il messen-
ger boy at the hotel. was sent on an GRAND by
one of the guests and dropped to the sidewalk
in an epileptic tit short distance from the
hotel. Cornelius Dwyer, workman for the
Metropolitan Gas Company, saw the boy fall
and ran to his assistance; SO did the mastiff.
and no sooner had Dwyer stopped TO
pick up the struggling boy than the
animal sprang for the mans throat. DIVER
fought off the dog. but it sprang for him
again. burying its teeth in his arm. The man
choked the brute so that it relaxed its grip.
but only to tasten its teeth moment later in
Dryers shoulder stripping off the clothing to
the skin and laying the shoulder bare. BY this
time "a crowd of excited people gathered to
witness the struggle, but mono of them had
courage enough TO interfere. The mastiff
again seized the man by the arm. At this mo-
! ment Mr.. Stats reached the scene and grab
bling the dog by tho neck, forced it to let 20
and then dragged it away. Dwyer who was
| bleeding protusely from his wounds was led
to Whelcn's drug store, where City Physician
Greer cauterized the five bites. The boy Fra
ling. who was forgotten during the more ex-
citing episode was still writhing on the sire ct
and was carried to the neares. druggists,
where he recovered sufficiently to be taken
home. The mastif will be killed by the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
Protection for Detectives.

from the New York Tribune.
story, simple but touching, is furnished by
the police department of this city. Last sun
day, SO We are told on apparently good author
ity. valued member of the detective branch
OF the police department, named Feess, was
sent to the pier at the foot of West 35th street
To watch for pickpockets. A large excursion
was starting from that point. and il was sus-
Pected that the Woodworking pickpoeket would
be on hand plying his humble but remunera.
tive vocation. This suspicion Was well founded
aud the officer busted himself for some time in
driving away pickpoekeis whom he recognized
IN the crowd. AT last the boat started, and as
l. swung ont into the river Detective Fecss
mopped his brow with red handkerchief and
reached for ms $50 watch TO ascertain the
time. The watch was gone. Some poor bu,
dishonest pickpocket had taken IL
This question becomes, We believe, one OF
serious moment: How shall we protect our de.
tectives and other police officers from the raw.
ages Of pickpockets?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
DISPUTE OVER A GRAVE.
Monument Erected by Mistake Over
Another Mans Plot.

For two months several hundred people at
Fort Dodge, Iowa. have taken sides in con-
trovefsy over grave, and families that have
been neiIhbors for years have fallen out over
the affair. The trouble arose over the owner
ship Of a grave in the Lizard Cemetery. Al few
weeks ago VIM. Ohen, a prosperous farmer,
bought handsome marble monument and had
it placed over grave in the cemetery under
which he supposed rested the remains OF his
mother. He was shocked and Mortified few
days ago when he received notice from
neighbor named Thos. Griffin to remove the
monument, which Griffin claimed covered the
grave of his son. Ohen was sure that the bones
OF his mother were laid beneath the monu-
ment and Griffin was as certain that the grave
was that of his son. Ohen refused to remove
the stone and Griffin threatened legal pro-
ceedings to compel its removal. The dispute
finally ended in compromise, both parties
agreeing that the grave should be opened and
the body identified. This was done and Griffin
was proved to be correct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
ALIVE AFTER A THOUSAND VOLTS.
William Marks Survives Current
Greater Than Used on IemmIer.

There is man in New York who recently
withstood 600 volts Of electricity, more than
was employed to kill Kemmler, and who, not
withstanding the terrible shock, is alive and
hearty today. The man is William A. Marks
OF 70l Broadway, and his encounter with the
electric shock is told as follows:
The United States high tension electric
lighting system supplies with light the build
ing 7Ol Broadway, where Mr.. Marks occupies
the entire second floor. The current which
consists OF 1000 volts. passes through switch
to q converter" in the cellar, whence it is
distributed to the upper rooms in 50-volt cur
rents. About two weeks ago Mr.. Marks had
occasion to turn the switch small screw
connected with il fell to fhe floor, and in put
ting it back Mr.. Marks placed his disengaged
hand on the steam pipes IN his room. He re-
membered nothing more, but clerk, hearing
heavy fall, found him stretched senseless on
the floor. He was soon revived. and. beyond n
slight trembling, Is rs well as ever today
There is no question that he received the full
/ 600 volts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
FELLED WITH A LEAD PIPE.
Newark Paint Dealer Knocked Sense.
less by a Thief.

A dastardly assault and attempted robbery
was committed on one of the principal thor
ouShfares in Newark. Nj, yesterday after
noon. L. B. Gould keeps a paint store on
Orange street, and while seated alone in the
place well-dressed young man entered and
desired to purchase some paint. Mr. Gould
led the stranger to the rear Of the store and
bent over key to secure the paint While
doing SO the stranger struck him on the back
OF the head with piece of = ii inch lead pipe,
which he had concealed under his coat The
blow staggered Mr.. Gould, but he quickly
Strengthened up aud attempted to defend him.
self, but before he got chance he received two
more blows, one of which knocked him sense
less. His cowardly assallant then started to
rife the safe and money drawer. but before he
succeeded In getting anything a customer en-
tered and frightened him of. When Mr.
Goulds condition was discovered an alarm was
sent out, but his assailant had made good his
escape. Mr. Gould was resting comfortably
last night and his injuries are not considered
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
A SHERIFF UNDER ARREST.
He Sold Property That Was I'm Posses
sion OF United States Court.

A. II. Bonnofield sheriff o. Tucker county,
W. Va, was arrested yesterday by United
States Marshal White and taken to Parkers-
burg on the charge of contempt of the United
States court Bonnafield had sold o lot of tim
Der for state taxes which belonged to tho Ran
dolph Boom and Land Company. whose prop
erty had been placed in the hands of receiver
to settle up and sell for the benefit OF judg-
ment creditors, Maria \. Shaw and others of
New York. Bonnaf;eld had been warned not
to touch the property, but paid no attention to
the order. The court committed him in charge
OF United States marshal until lie delivers all
the property sold back into the hands of the
receiver. Bonnafield claimed to have con-
suited lawyer and said he acted on his adj
vice. The court then said it would also have
Maxwell. the lawyer, arrested for contempt if
tie receiver desired. Bonnafield will either
have 10 hunt up and recover ali the property
sold or suffer Imprisonment and fine, in which
case there may be a clash between the state
and government authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
OUR MARYLAND NEIGHBORS.
Real Estate Sales-Incendiary Fire
The Coming Races, Etc.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, August %.
Jas. B. Henderson rs trustee has sold to Jos.
Il. c. Hoyle the farm of tho late Lloyd Jones
near GAINESVILLE For SG,177.3O.
Mr. Samuel Rabbit has purchased two lots
in Janetta. at the east end OF the town, from
DR.. c. ]. Maddox for Si75. He will erect n
dwelling house on the premises at once.
The large corn-canning establishment Of
Mr.. Earnshaw at Derwood is now in full ope-
ration. In addition to the large crop of sugar
corn raised by tho proprietor he also pur-
ebascs corn from the surrounding farmers and
gives employment to q number of hands.
His eminence, Cardinal Gibbons. Will ad-
minister the rite of confirmation and preach III
St Mary's Catholic Church. this place. on Sun
day, September Ii, at 10 a. M. and Will also
hold the same services at Carroll ChapeI,
Forest Glen. at $50 p. m. on the same day.
The Columbia Athletic Club of Washington
md the Sandy Spring Club OF this equity had
a game of base ball at the fair grounds ON Mon
day The game stopped by rain at the end
OF the sixth inning. resulting in n score OF to
in favor of the Washington boys.
Mr. Arthur Williams. this county, formerly
of Washington. has recovered at law 900 on
note given by Luther NJ. Browning to Dr. Say
lor. the alleged '.hulless oats dealer. Williams
purchased and held the note as an innocent
third party.
The large merchant mills of Mr. r. ID. Riggs
near Goshen, this county, were destroyed by
fire Wednesday. together with the dwelling
house of the miller. G.. W. Monkey. The loss Is
estimated at 5000, upon which is an insurance
of -. 100 in the Baltimore County Fire Insur-
gnce Company. 1t is supposed that the fire
was the work of an incendiary.
The entries for the races at the agricultural
fair commencing next Wednesday. have been
made and include many fine horses, both from
Il distance and the county. The new grand
stand now being erected on the west side of the
track Will be great accommodation TO lovers
of the turf With good weather this promises
10 be the finest exhibition ever given at this
place.
Mr. n. E. Selby of Gaithersburg has con-
tracted with Phebus & Lewis for the erection
OF 4 fine dwelling house at that place.
4 meeting of persons who own land adj
jacent TO the canal bed in the upper portion of
the county will be held at POolesville ON Sat
urday for the purpose of offering all the aid
they can to the Washington and Cumberland
Railroad Company in its efforts to secure the
right of way for railroad through that Sec
ton. ). A. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
A DOCTORS FALL.
Suffering From Serious Injury at Nat
ural Bridge, Va.

DIR. Richard A. Cleemann Of Philadelphia
member of the board of charities and correc-
ton, was seriously injured Monday by falling
from ledge of rocks at Natural Bridge, Va,
For the last two weeks the doctor and party
OF friends have been stopping at the White
Sulphur Springs. On Monday, in company
with Mr.. Willoughby Smith of Philadelphia, he
went over to the bridge and was clambering
over the rocks, when he slipped and fell. DR..
Cleemann is conscious, but suffering great pain,
and could not be removed or taken home with
out serious risk. The doctor diagnosed his own
case and decided that the joints of both thighs
were badly sprained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
What You Can't Do in Yamhill.

From the Albany Democrat.
Yamhill has long been noted for its remarks
BILE people and institutions Now q town is
being formed which will make the mos: model
community in the world il the rules governing
il are carried out The laws which every mem
Dor will have to subscribe to are substantially:
No quarreling. No improper language. No
taking the name of God in vain. No swearing.
No evil speaking, lying or siandering That
they regularly attend divine worship in Hope
Church and keep holy the whole OF the Lords
day. That they abstain from the use of opium
in every shape and form. No gambling. No
lascivious conduct. Nothing tending to drunk
enness., No theft of any kind. No trespassing
on tho property OF others. No dancing parties
No theatrical representations. No serenading
of newly married persons. No bathing in the
river on Sundays nor at any time without hav-
ing first put on, in private, decent bathing
suit No opium, intoxicating drinks or tobacco
to be sold or bartercd or kept or exposed for
sale. No horses, cattle, swine, goats or poultry
70 run Ut large. Pigeons to be confined within
wire netting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
lSS5-s0-s1 Ss-4


TOTAL sI.49s 45,sIO 54.03s 5l.s0I C5,5c3
But it is not alone in numbers tina. the great
increase OF advertising is shown The larger
space required for advertisements during the
year 1889 as compared With that occupied in
1888 is even more striking.
The average daily space filed by advertise
ments in 1883 was rs. 10 columns, or 7779 columns
for the year; whereas for the year 1889 the daily
average was 2a75 columns, or 1928 columns in
the aggregate, being q total gain over the pre-
vious year of 4 444 columns! And this. il n.ass
be remembered, consisted exclusively OF the
ordinary everyday business advertising, nothing
in the way oftax sales, poll lists, election returns,
ETC., such as occasionally swell the business al
political organs. being included in its patros-
age.
In conclusion, IL il only necessary 70 say thaA
In proportion to the extent and high charactef
OF its circulation, TEE STAR's advertising rates
take rank with the very lowest in the country
and 10 add, finally, that every statement hercis
made can be abundantly verified THE Gle
CULATIoN OF THE PAPER Is SWORN To-
ITS PRESS AND CIRCULATION ROOMS ARE
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AND ITS BOOKS
NAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY ONE HAVING
An INTEREST IN THEIR EXAMINATION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
CHARGES OF swINDLING.
Hale and Norcross' Stockholders Say
They Have Been Robbed OF 81, OOO, 600.

The transportation Of s2,000, 900 belong
ing to the Hale 4 Norcross stockholders was
directly charged in writing by one Of them at
San Francisco Wednesday. Many Of the stock
holders had long suspected wrong doing some
where, so lao of them formed the Mining Stock
Association for the purpose Of checking the
supposed maladministration. Their spokes-
man was NJ. W. Fox, and he sent letter to the
secretary Of the Hale Il Norcross Company, in
which he says: Il am informed and believe
that the Hale Il Norcross Company and its
stockholders have been systematically plum
dered for the past three years, and that the
property stolen amounts to more than S2,-
900, 900. Also that the theft has been accom-
pllshed through fraudulent conspiracy and
combination between the directors of the COM
pany and the owners or lessees Of the mills en-
ployed to mill ores extracted from the COM
pany's mine" After detailing the methods Of
the swindle. Mr.. Fox declares that ho is pre-
pared to prove his charges and demands that
action be taken to compel the restitution of the
property SO stolen. The case, If action is
brought, will involve such men az Senator
John z. Jones, W. s. Hobart. ID. o. Mills.
Samuel Jones and AlvinZa Howard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
READINGS DISASTER REPEATED.
Five People Killed on Gravity Road
in the Austrian Tyrol

railway accident bearing a remarkable re-
semblance to the one that recently occurred in
Reading, Pa, took place yesterday at Hohe-
mems, in the Austrian Tyrol. carriage be-
came detached from a train at the top of
deep grade and ran back with great rapidly
At a certain point in the descent where curve
occurs the carriage was thrown from the track
and dashed over precipice. Five of the occu-
pants were killed outright and a number Of
others were seriously injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
THE POTATO BLIGHT
1t is Not Confined to Ireland, for the
Welsh Crop Is Affected.

The Welsh potato growers, particularly those
in Glamorganshre. state that the blight has
totally ruined many of the crops and the price
OF potatoes is 80 per cent higher than it was
last year. The government savings bank re-
turns show that the potato growers in the
south and west of Ireland. where the famine is
likely TO be most severely felt. have deposits
III the bank amounting to $3.50 OO0 20 that
their poverty has been exaggerated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
Eloped With a jap.

Considerable excitement prevails in and
around Mount Holly, Pa. u small village at the
foot of South mountain. over the elopement of
George Taro. the japanese, and the wife of
George Snyder, which took place Wednesday.
They were last seen to get aboard the train
east on the Harrisburg and Potomac railroad
at the water tank near Boiling Springs Ta-o
leaves n wife and five children. while Mrs. Sny-
der leaves a husband and four small children
the youngest being a babe eight months old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
BOTH COMRATANTs KILLED.
A Kentucky Pistol and Bowie Knife
Duel Witnessed by Hundreds.

At marlborough Ky., desperate duel be-
tween Marsh Turner and Steve Wannck
Wednesday night resulted in the death of Wan
nick and the fatal wounding of Turner. The
two men fought like demons for fifteen min
utes, Turner using revolver and wannick a
bowie knife. A hundred men witnessed the
battle, but all were powerless 70 interfere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
AMERICANS UNDERsELL RUSSIANS
Cheaper Petroleum Since the Adoption
of the Tank System.

According to an article in the Kaspi. Rus
sian journal published at Baku, since the adop-
ton of the tank system the Americans have
been steadily beating back the competition of
their Russian competitors in the commerce in
petroleum, the employment Of tank ships en-
ablins the westerners to underseli the dealers
ofthe Old World. At present, says the Haspi
there are $1,000 tons Of petroleum stored in
reservoirs in Batoum which are all filed
while at Baku and Tifls thousand empty rail
way wagons are standing idle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
John billions Brother.

Denver Letter in the New York PresA
brother of John Dillon, the great Irish agi-
tator. was pointed ont to me today on the
street here. He came to America from Ireland
eight or ten years ago, with wife and small
brood Of children. pushed westward to Colo
RADIO and settled down to practice law at Castle
Rock. u few miles south of Denver. He is
counted very ordinary country lawyer, but
he ''astonisbes the natives" by the wealth and
profundity of his knowledge of Greek and
Latin. He is a graduate of the University of
Dublin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
CITY AND DISTRICT.

CT Advertising is profitable only when prop
erly done.-thatis, in the medium sure to reach
the largest number of those whose attention is
sought Money otherwise expended for that
purpose is wasted. To expcnd it wisely, ad-
vertise in The STAB. 1t not only claims the
largest circulation, but gives the figures, and
kvears TO them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
AN ITALIAN AERONAUT KILLED.
His Balloon Takes Fire and He Is
Dashed to Death.

The Italian aoronaut Borletti made an ascent
from the public gardens at Ibralia suspended
from his balloon without a parachute. When
NJ height Of about thousand feet from the
ground the balloon. which had been inflated
by burning straw, took fire and was rapidly
consumed. Borlet,i was preeipita.ed onto a
small island in the Danube opposite the town
and was instantly killed, while his body when
recovered was found to be frightfully mutt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
An Appetite for Islands.
From the London World.

from the LONDON World.
The visit of the German emperor to England
is at once sign and further pledge of peace
and good will between two kindred nations,
whose kinshp is happily symbolized in the ties
of blood which unite their sovereigns. So far
as we have seen, no alarmist has suggested
that his majesty's appetite for islands has been
infiamed by the acquisition of Hciigoiand.
which was formally made over TO him on Satur-
day. and that he has been prospecting" in the
Isle OF Wight. and is ready to offer for it par,
OF the African desert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
An Escaped Lunatic.

Sam Scenlen Of Louisville, who has been con-
fined in the Anchorage Lunatic Asylum since
his arrest on the supposition that he was in
sane, escaped from the Asylum Wednesday
night Scenlen. after killing his wife, feigned
insanity 80 successfully that he WAS committed
to tho asylum. He pretended to be very lame
and used crutches, which he left behind him.
He was helped by friends to escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
BIG TOBACCO CROP.
Reports From Lancaster County, Pa,
Indicate an Unusually Heavy Growth,

The Pennsylvania tobacco crop is rapidly
going into the curing barns and by the close OF
the present week fully two-thirds will be
housed Lancaster county's acreage is about
l4000 acres. The season has been unusually
favorable for the growing tobacco, and the
crops on the whole will be the best ever grown.
The only drawbacks have been several hail
storms, which cut up several hundred acres,
and the flea, which has made its appearance
within the last few days in some localities, but
too late to affect the crop seriously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
Avge.2a, a3.6sa 25,aSI cs.Oss 10000
Increase $1,000. I,559 I,Se3 I,5sS 3.ooS

--~ANS7e' $1,000 hsS1o hs~oo ts5SS 3.OoS
OF this remarkable average aggregate Of
3O,e9O copies circulated daily, no more than
l,l02 copies are sent out OF the city by mail
and LOG so to suburban places, by express
railway trains. etc, leaving as a net circulation
IN the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO
PORTION of 922S PER CENT, or AN AGGEE-
GATE OF % ,SS2 copies! OF this number,
~, 142 were delivered daily by regular
carriers at the homes Of permanent sub
scribers.
Theremaining G, 74o copies represent the sales
over the Office counter. at the news stands, ana
by newsboys. But of this latter number a very
large proportion is supplied regularly to per.
manent residents of the city living in lodgings.
&c. mot householde.s), so that its whole circula
ton may be literally said to be in the family
circle. While Its aggregate circulation there
fore gives The STAR a diStHctire and sl.ridbs
position va modern journalism, the fuiiness %
Its home circulation, the extent TO which
# is relied upon by members of the
household, and particularly by the par
chasing portion of the community, are
the marked characteristics of the paper,
to which no other daily journal now
published can furnish parallel.
This is no idle boast on the part of the paper.
1t is a well established fact demonstrated to
the full satisfaction of the sagacious and enter
prising business men of Washington, who seek
and know where TO find THE LARGEST
RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OFT
FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the
growth of The SrAR's advertising patronage
Nothing can more surely illustrate tie
esteem in which any article is beid by the
public than a constantly increasing demand
for it--day by day. week by week. month BY
month, and year by year,-in the face Of adj
verse claims and pretentious competition. The
figures following tell the story on this point;
NUMBER on NEW ADvERusEN-yTs SRrNrED c,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
The Cromwell Mace Found In ,Jamaic,

The Right Hon. Arthur Wellesley Peel, ad-
dressing his constituents Of Warwick and Lean
ington yesterday. said that the historic mace,
pointing to which Cromwell made the menu
orable remark. Take away that baubie," and
which had subsc quently disappeared. was re-
ported TO have bcen discovered at Kingston,
Jamaica. and at the instance of the members
OF the house OF commons no had written,
through the colonial secretary, to obtain the
facts and secure its restoration to the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
Killed His Wife Through Jealousy.

John F. Braden, resident of Johnstown
Pa, shot and instantly killed his wife yester-
day. Braden recently had his wife arrested on
charge that she was intimate with ODE
Boucher, member Of the Johnstown police
force. The case would have come to trial next
week. Braden was arrested and Is now in jail