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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24

NEW IoaE. Avg. 2I-Six men employed by
the department Of public works were nearly
suffocated this morning by gas while working
in a new sewer along the Last river between
18th and 18th streets. They were all taken in an
unconscious condition 10 Bellevue Hospital,
where three of them remain IN & critical con-
dition. The remaining three are rapidly
recovering and one at least will be able TO leave
the hospital todar. The names of the men. who
are all married and have families. are Michael
Flynn Of 23g East A2d street. John Kearns Of $50
West street. John Dwyer OF $50 Vest 6lst
street Edward sullivan. 1898 % avenue: Pat
rick Cro.ty OF PA East 51st street, Edward Sui
Ivan, I35 East li0th street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24

From the LondC n Figaro.
Next month q remarkable home for working
men will be opened near Vauxhall railway sta
ton. 1t is called Rowton House. and has been
built by the efforts and with the money of Lord
Rowton. The exterior is sufficiently imposing,
but the arrangements of the interior far surpass
in comfort anything that has ever been at
tempted in the interest of single workingmen
Lord Rowton's idea is to benefit this partic-
ular class and Rowton House is to be registered
as a common lodging house for their exclusive
advantage. The accommodation combines sepa-
rate bed rooms, q commodious dining room a
reading room and library, lavatories. kitchens.
BARRIERS shop, and, in fact, everything that
can possibly be required.
The charge for admission to this true palace
for the people is to be Sd. a night, or 3s week.
and substantial and well-cooked food will be
provided at prices well within reach Of the
scanty pockets of the patrons. In the event of
Rowton House being. as Lord Rowton antici-
pates, commercially successful, it is proposed
to open similar houses in other parts of Lon
don.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24

CHICAGO. Aug. 2i-The Chicago Bali Club
has signed Harry Miller. left-handed pitcher
lie comes from the Illinois Iowa League.
ST. LorIs. No., Aug, 2i.-Jinmy Wolf the
outfelder. has been released By President Won
der Abe. The release was made at VOLTS own
request
LOUISVILLE. ~. Aug. 2i.-''Pete' Browning
was signed by President Won der Abe of the St
Louis club Yesterday and at once left for that
city. lie Will play IN the game against the Bos-
tone today.
LoCIsyulE, ny. Aug 24-Pi;cher king.
late o: he Rockford. H., team. has been signed
By the Baltimore team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24

From Lady Dufferin's journal.
Myalipurnm. India. is graced with FAven ~
the most remarkable temples in the world. each
of these unique places of worship having been
fashioned from solid granite bouiders. some
idea Of their size rnay be gained from the fact
that the smallest of the seven IL twenty-fonr
feet high, seventeen feet long and twelve feet
wide. and is divided into upper and lower
stories. The "Hevasa-G oda-Cla.' the
largest Of the seven. is three and a
half stories high, its outlines resembling those
of an Atlantic steamship. The inside OF tie
boulder has been chiseled away until the walls
do not exceed eight inches ia thickness The
two floors above that of the foundation are
each about a foot in thickness. The UPPER
stories are reached by spiral stairway. carr ed
from the same piece Of granite. The secoad
largest of these single-stone temples hss a
portico eleven feet wide and seventeen feet
long, ornamented with four crouching hons
and two elephants, all carved from the same
boulder which goes to make up the main build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
Knights in Competitive Drill.

KANSAS CITY, No., Aug. 24-Popular interest
in the biennial Pythian encampment conferred
III Camp Shaw. the only thing in connection
with todays program being the competitive
drilling. The first Kansas regiment, COM
manded by Col II. L. Alden. appeared on the
parade ground at Q q m. and went through the
various evoIutions prescribed by the rules Of
tine contest. Then followed during the morn
ing various other regiments and divisions and
batu.lions. The drills are judged by a COM
mittee of army officers from Fort Leavenworth
and are inspected by Maj. Gen. Carnahan and
staff OF the uniform rank. Supreme Lodge, X
OF r.. of the world had its second session today
at Masonic Hall The work of the session con-
sisted chiefly in the consideration of the re-
ports of the various supreme officers. The
Supreme Temple Of the Pythian Sisters was
also in session today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
The Sponge Crop Of the lEgean.

FROM the London Times.
Consul General HOLLYWOOD of Smyrna, in a
report the trade Of his district for last year,
states that the value of the sponge trade dimin-
ished from 20 per cent to Is per cent as COM
pared with 1880. The amount Of sponges of
the best quality was less, but very high prices
were given by merchants, especially for those
taken at Mandruha and Crete, where the average
size OF the finest sponges was greater than
usual. Sponges Of inferior quality, especially
those taken at Zohara, were sold at very low
rates.
While the districts in which the sponge
fishing industry is carried on are showing signs
Of exhaustion new fields are discovered from
time to time. but il is feared that the iucrease
in the produce afforded by the latter does not
compensate for the loss occasioned by the
exhaustion of districts which have long been
in use. The number Of men employed In the
industry has increased. for whereas some Years
ago to each boat using the diving apparatus
four divers were allotted out Of q crew of
fifteen. now six, and even as many q eight, are
employed, the crew often numbering twenty
all told.
The evils which tend to reduce, IL not to de-
stroy. the industry continue, and especially the
dishonesty of the men, who frequently take ad-
vantage of the faulty system of prepayment of
divers which obtains in the trade to rob their
employers. Again, as more divers are employed
in each boat larger sums are now required to fit
out the boats aud the risks of the occupation
itself have increased divers descend to greater
depths to obtain the sponges.
As many as eighty cases Of fatal accidents are
reported among divers using the apparatus dur
ing the past season. The boats in which the
diving apparatus is used number log, with
crews amounting in all to 2.52O men. Boats in
which the naked divers arc employed number
140, with crews amounting to $50, while 720
men were employed in $50 boats in which the
trawlipQ APPARATUS Ia used The nractica az
fishing in the winter season is becoming more
general, but the districts in which il is carried
on are quite distinct from those used during the
summer. The parasitical weed the appearances
Of which in the sponge district Bone years ago
caused much anxiety, continues to decrease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
TOwED BY A GRAMPUS.
A Monster Mammal Gives Some students q
Long Ride.

Montery Special TO the New York journal
novel sight was witnessed on the bay the
other day by a large throng Of interested spec
tators. The faculty of the Johns Hopkins Sea-
side Laboratory. the seaside branch of the Lee
land Stanford, Jr., University, had professed
desire to obtain the carcass Of a grampus, a
species of fish having socketed conical teeth
and breathing by a spout hole on the top of the
head, like the whale. There are several spe-
cies, of which the largest attains a length of
twenty-five feet and is of carniyerous species.
even attacking the whale. Fish Of this class
are often seen sporting in the waters of the bay
To fulfill the desires of the faculty a party of
students enlisted the services of q trio of local
fishermen TO aid them in their endeavors TO land
one of these powerful and aggressive monsters
OF the deep. After morning Of diligent wait
ing their patience was rewarded BY perceiving
with the aid of glass, q school Of the fish APP
preaching.
A boat was quickly manned with the students
and fishermen, among the latter being an old
whaler. They put of TO intercept the fast APP
preaching school. which were lashing the
water into foam with their gigantic tails Once
among the school large-sized grampus was
designated as the victim, and the old whaler
arose and with steady aim hurled the harpoon
with good effect.
The grampus. startled by the sudden and
painful onslaught, started seward. The rope
becoming taut the boat containing the excited
and bewildered students entered upon q race
over the chopping waves
The grampus. now fully terrified, drew the
fraii craft at a lightning-hke speed toward the
outer bay. the occupants OF the boat expecting
that after few minutes run the fish would be-
come exhausted and his capture would be but
trifing matter. but such was not the case His
powers OF endurance were far greater than his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24

How Canada VIII Nest the Imposition of
Canal Tolls.

OTTAWA. ONT. Aug. at has been decided
that the government; vil reimburse the Cana
dian shippers for this season for any loss
they may sustain thgpUSh the imposition OF
tolls on freigh; gong to 4 Canadian port
through the ST. Nary's canal.
A meeting of the cabinet was held yesterday
10 discuss the outlook and the probable effect of
President Hsrrisons proclamation ON Canadian
lake shipping A member Of the cabinet stated
last night that attempt al re-
taliation will be made in the direction
Of imposing discriminatory tolls on Amer
lean vessels passing through the Welland canal.
as has been suggested b. sore of the govern
ment press IL wss further decided Yesterday
to carry 70 the notice of the b itish govern
ment the absurdity Of continuing the Wa hing
ton treaty in force in view OF the fact that II
has beer Genuded Of every ciause bv which any
special privileges were conceded to Canadian
citizens. ard urge the ahroCatiOn OF the treaty
at the earliest possible moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
DEATH OF sILAs C. CLARKE.
He Expires Suddenly Of Heart Diseas'
While i'm HE stable.


While i'm His Stable.
Mr.. Silas C. Clarke well known in the eastern
section Of the city and for over quarter of a
century clerk in the treasury, died suddenly
about $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon from
heart disease at No. sol Stanton place He had
gone into his stable to harness up his horse and
there the disease attacked him and he died.
DIR. Frederick was called, but found he was too
late, and the coroner, DR.. Patterson, on learning
the facts, gave certificate of death from heart
disease.
Mr.. Clarke was born August I, 1914. at East
heddon, Conn, where his parents were born
before him, and prior TO 1910. after having
filed a number of important financial positions
in his native state. moved to Ohio. Here he
became acquainted with and warmly supported
Gen. W. II. Harrison Cor the presidency and he
often with much satisfaction recalled
the intimacy and friendship Of Gen. Harrison
For some years he occupied positions Of trust
in Ohio, particularly those affecting finance.
In 1854 he came to this city, accepting an inn
portant cierkship in the Office of first control
Ter of the treasury his duties being the passage
Of the accounts of the District officers. and in
that way he became more converssnt with Dis
trict affairs than any other one man. He be-
came much interested in the government of the
District, and through the East Washington Cit
Zens ASSOCIATION he endeaSored 10 secure the
best government and the advancement Of the in
terests Of the District, and his knowledge
Of District finances was such to
make him q most valuable member
His intimate and correct knowledge of affairs
made him positive in his statements, and those
who differed with him had to give him credit
for his correctness and zeal. He leaves a
widow and daughter in comfortable circ,rYa-
stances. His funeral will take place from his
late residence on Friday afternoon at 4 O'Clock,
DR.; Alex Kent officiating, and the interment
will be at the Congressional cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
A Reported Corner in Oats,

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. 24.-There is said to be
a corner in August oats. and it is claimed that it
has been pretty definitely located with Cockrell
Bros. commission company. The total short
age in oats is announced as about $50. 00C
bushels. and there was at the close of trading
Yesterday precisely 7.747 bushels of Cockren
oats to meet the pressure.
Mr.. Wm. o. CocLrell admitted that things
bore the appearance of a corner in oats, but be
denied that he was either short or long. ~ am
a broker" he said. land l like TO make a
brokers' commission. There are about Isl. O0C
bushels of oats needed, i am told. As to the
cause Of this condition of things, the receipts
are light aud not above half are contract II il
were not for the excellent crop in Texas i don't
know where some of US would land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
Farmer Atkinson Says 1t Is a Libel.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-The election in the bor-
ouSh of Derby for successor to the Right Hon.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, chancellor of
the exchequer, is being held today. Sir VII
liam is again coRtesting the borough
in the liberal interest, while his oppo-
Hent is the well-known Farmer Akin
son. whose recent eccentricities when a
member of the house of commons for
Boston were the subject of much comment.
The liberals treat Mr.. Atkinson's candidature as
a. jet. Mr.. Atkinson has issued piacard in
which he saws: The statement made by Sir
William Vernon Harcourt that made while at
Washington blasphemous remarks will be re-
ferred 10 the law courts as hbelous."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
AMBUsgED BY MOONSHINERS.
A United States Deputy Marshal Shot and
Fatally Wounded.

JACKSON. KY, Aug 24.-The mail carrier
from Crockettsville. eighteen miles from here,
has just arrived with the news that J. s. Hsmil-
ton. United States deputy marshal of Owsley
county. was shot from ambush yesterday on
Iing's creek, near Crockettsv1lle. His body
was pierced BY half dozen Winchester balls,
but he was still alive this morning. though with
no hopes Of recovery. Eleven shots were fired.
Hamilton was accompanied by young Riley,
who WIS shot through the arm. They say there
were four men in ambush. but they could not
identify them. Hamilton has lately arrested a
large number of moonshiners on Buffalo creek,
IN Owsley county, and TWINS for this, doubtless,
that he was shot. \ number of the men
arrested are now in the Louisville Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
TEN YEARS OF ELECTRICITY.
The Marvellous Progress shown In q Sing
Decade.

From Electricity.
Just ten wears ago-August lss2--the first
central station for commercial incanaesc.,,
l;ah,;,-, .s "a. A,,A, =, = go.
h-. anu "i' ne"'i"s NSe
pesihhihg 70 assume It's present form, vet a
single decade has seen the use of electric light
and power advance from the experimental stage
to the very front ranks ~ industrial .n,ar-
,,r;sos
Inc most recent estimate OF the capital in
vested IN the electrical industries in the United
States is 500 600 600, and Of this amount
$3.50. 900 600 renresent- the pronort,op uh,,h
electric u,,.;,,, -, - =. ...-;.,
So 90 nen. "". power ns'e a'"ineu
AOO,oo0'ooo IL aiso ine esiimhho investment
IN electrical supplies, of which the electric
iighnhg and railway appliances constitute a
large proportion.
Inc influence which the Edison and Ihomp-
soh-houston companies exerted IN the develop
lneh' OF tne electrical industry will be further
aPPrecated II We consider the slow progress
made made IN ms branch OF science previous 10 the
.ine OF thelr organization; The telegraph was
a. tha' time almost the only important apphcs-
non 10 which electricity had been adapted and.
aithoueh electric lighting by means OF the vol
,aic arc had been accomplished by Sir Humphry
D@ss as early as 1919 by means Of battery OF
o,oVo ceiis. II was not until 1867. when Dr. Sic
mems announced his invention OF the self-eN-
citing dynamo. that any material progress to-
"aTo ,ne science OF electric hghang was made
A. ihe faris ekhibition OF 1875 the system OF
eiec'ric Lienting invented by Jaoiochkon, oy
means ., when several OF the streets OF Paris
"eie nsn'eo ot eiec'ficty' proved an incentive
W inNeitorS' WHICH resulted IN the production
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24

From Forest and Stream,

From Forest ana stream
Ipresume every Ay fsher has at some time
or another found q likely looking trout pool
and worked it carefully from one end to the
other, and perhaps changed his flies and rested
the pool and again worked it over without get
ting rise from q trout Of decent size. and
then proceeded down stream or up stream, Just
as it happens that he is a downstream or up
stream fisher, feeling that in the pool a big
trout is lurking. that he must be there because
everything indicates II, but unfortunately the
fly book does not contain the particular Nv that
will bring his troutship from his lair Ii this
should happen to fly fisher during this charm
ing blossom season and he has fshed the pool
artistically and WELL instead of proceeding ON
his way, haunted by the thought Of big trout
left behind, let him fill his pipe, if he is a
smoker, and retire from the pool until the
soothing weed is consumed and smoker and
pool are both rested. Then approach and cast
the flies below or at one side Of the particular
spot which appears to hold the fish, and when
the dies sink below the surface draw them past
the spot with force enough to make the water
curl as 1t ID divided by the flies drawn so swiftly
that neither trout nor man can distinguish the
particular flies Of the cast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24

Decided Improvement I'm the Returns
Of Mortality-yital Statistics.
"The returns of mortality of the health de-
partment continue to show decided improve
ment," says the report of Health Officer Ham
NETT for last week.
1.-THE deaths numbered LOG during the las,
week as against 10 in the preceding week, and
as compared with ia in the corresponding
period Of last year. As consequence thereof
the death rate is but % per cent per each ,00t
inhabitants. The rate reached Sc per LOCO
three weeks ago, and averages for the pas,
years about % for each 1000 OF inhabi.
tants. No especially prominent disease OF
class of diseases prevailed. The general health
is very satisfactory. Summer complaints
among children have fallen to fifteen tor the
week. The decline in the number of cases OF
cholera infantum is something unusual. Com.
monty this malady, beginning In the month
of June, gradually grows in intensity until
the latter part OF July, and then as
gradually decreases in virulence until. as in
some years, the middle of September is
reached. But during this season, beginning
with sudden fatality in June, it reached its
climax in the early part Of July aud then sud-
denly dropped of until, as in the past week,
there were but three fatal case thcrefrom.
''M1iarial influences have not as yet become
apparent to any marked degree. and the indlca.
tions are that the remainder OF the summer and
the early fall season will be comparatively free
from contagious or epidemic miasmatic trou.
blss."
VITAL STATISTICS.
The report shows:
Number Of deaths, 106-white, 81; colored
40. Death rate per 1000 per annum-
white. ia; colored, Si.8. Total population, % O.
Forty-seyen were under five years Of age, 81
were. under one year old and II over sixty
years. Nineteen of the deaths occurred il
hospitals and public institutions.
The deaths by classes were as follows:
Zymotic, IS; constitutional, %; local, 80; de.
veiopmentai, IA; violence, S.
The principal causes OF death were: Diph.
liberia. 2; consumption, ~; diarrhGal, Is; ty.
phoid fever, 4; malarial fever, 1; pneumonia
2; congestion of the lungs, l. bronchitis, 8
whooping cough, /; kidney diseases, /; menin.
gifts, 3.
Births reported: % white males, &c white
females; 16 colored males, l6 colored females
Marriages reported: IS white. colored. Still
births reported: white, S colored.
THE DEATH RECORD.
During the twenty-four hours ending at moor
today burial permits were issued from the
health Office for the following:
White argaretta Day, 80 years; Thos. f
Russell, SO years; Jno. L. Armor, 40 years; limo
gene Z. Montague. 81 years; Adolf Feiger,
years; Mary E. Slingland, Q mouths; Thos. She
months; Raymond A. Jones, 2 months; Robert
Stevens. months.
Colored-Hannah E. Seaton. q years; John
s. Williams, 10 years; Mary johnson, 50 years
Cath. Taylor, 81 years, and John Thomas,
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
The Msrseiilnise of Christianity.

Prom. the Christian inteiiirencer
DR.. NJ. ID. Hoge tells an instance OF the power
Of the late On. Piumer in turning passing Incl
dents to profitable account. In the summer
before the war he was at the White sulphur
springs, where large company was gathered,
and there was great excitement in view Of the
anticipated secession. Everywhere this was
the theme of conversation The band PLAYED
patriotic airs, among which the most popular
and most frequently in demand was the Mar
seillaise Hymn One Sunday, in the height q
the season and the excitement. DIR. Piumer was
appointed 70 preach large crowd was gath
toni Piumer rose 70 the occnsion. His .irss
words were: "Now, let us begin the worship Of
God BY singing the MarrcillAise Hymn Of
Christianity, AR Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name The eject was immediate M be read
-eoronaecn- Al confusion vas sttllcd, and
mod revsreneial atssusion uss aiyen unto -
veg end of IL ssrvica. = =
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hps II IS 'c"er~"n 'ountN Dodge 10
""' On 'ne ''"Nerhi"en'.
Prom the rlaSsataSney Spirit
naoiel NrSN,a.,,,. ,,,,,.y ,,, a., y-,, 4, .,.,.
sor-.. Co., A., -. y. -. -, n,
w y" i''~ '.''1 'e''i'sf "'.-''
n's peeh IN tansgo'd township ard NieihitF Tor
the past week working up what he SAYS is the
rankcst fraud ever atteup;ea.so he uer-
pc,ra,ed imam tho ,,,..---,.r, n. -
"f'" 'No h''''-'uh'"'' nv Soy
'l'''Nu 10 'ne HF"H ~ y" tne "nf't
that several weeks ago letter vas received
AZ 'be United State Treasury Department
containing n large number Of small tieoes az
hills ,s as,,om,,,,,,,.,s ,..,,.i,, s., son =,
"a ooa IaNli es LII" 80 y
ino p'e'ss sem inNar"oIE taaioh'ei
'he Nalue ui the bill 81 which They had been a
part. and according TO these the sctaps sent in
represented over sly 600 the ,ptltila,ed r,suain.
of $50 600 in greenbscks.
Accompanying this large collection Of small
bit- OF paper money wa- an affidavit signed bv
Daniel T. Harrison OF EiugcoId tou-nship 81
ting forth the circumstances OF tn, aexi-
dent, and asking the United Sta,.. trensur,r
20 redeem thrn i'm new currency. m, nfi
Gay:t Sc, forth that he. Mr.. Rrrris,n. bai
s50.oO0 in greanhaok- ana thai a. ne con-
sidered the banks in these parts 20 he a littia
shaky and there N.r. s,,u. IA ,.,.,-,,,. u, a.,
neighbosbooa. he Concluded that H. go
thing for HIM To- do Wa Ia hid ms p,nD,r
Accordingly, about the sth of Nuvemh,.r. lssl
he took it TO the oats box IN the second e,sr
Of the spring bouse. made hole IN the
oats. put the money in covered il NJ. aud
left II there. About the middle Of April,
1892 be went TO look at hi. money 10 sse II il
was all right, when. to HE horror and aislnar
the rats had gnhWed il into little bI;s Ito
gathered theretrom all the pieces he conld tind
that would gre any clue 20 the denomination
of the bills and sent them in for rcdeInp-
tion.
When the treasury experts came to exam
Inc 1t they became suspicious. Thet Thought
the money did not look a. though the rats
had eaten 1t and even went far az 20
doubt Mr.. Hdrrlsons aaiia.it Chig Mo
Sweeney of the United States secret service
was sent out here to loak the matter up. lie
went 10 Einggold. found Mr.. Harrison sud
told him his business. Mr. Harrison was ~
course, indignant at this apparent want % faith
in his veracity. and told the detective 50.