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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
BALL In MIDWAY PLAISANCE.
The Most Unique Event in the History
of the Chicago Fair.

The international ball on the Midway
Plaisance wedne sday night was the most
UNIQUE event in the history OF the Chicago
fair. Every nationality was represented.
and all colors-white. black. black and tan
and mixtures Of these-joined in the plea
sures and delights Of the dreamy waltz
The affair was held in the Natatorum.
which was gorgeously fitted out with lights.
nags, bunting and flowers. Chinese jap
anese. Samoans. Dahomeyans. Turks. Be-
douins, Syrians, Persians, Egyptians,
Moors Algerians. Austrians. Anazons,
Sweden Roumanians. Russians Esquimaux,
Laplanders, Indians. gypsies, Brazilians.
Peruvians, Germans. Americans. English.
Spaniards Frenchmen. Cingalese and every
other nationality mingled together In the
most amicable relationship. and the sight
was a wonderful one to behold
Some Of the costumes were stunning.
while Others particularly those whose
wearers came from the southern countries
in the far away oceans, were startling.
George Francis Train led the grand march.
accompanied by the belle Of the Dahomey
village, a dusky maiden whose costume
would not make even a large bathing suit.
At the banquet which took place after the
fourteenth dance interesting dishes. such
a. roast missionary q In Dahomey," were
on the bill Of fare All the queer Midway
folks were at table, and they were a jolly
lot The boxes were occupied by the expo
sition officials and representative officials
Of the various foreign countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
A Dog Hypnoti.ed Mt VIII.

hypnotized dog is the last new thing IN
animal curiosities. This interesting quad.
ruped belongs to NJ. Durov. who wa.
awarded Q gold medal by the Paris Acad-
envy OF Sciences for his original inyesti-
cations and discoveries In the SCIENCE OF
hypnotism as applied to animals and IT'S
effects upon them. Several tests have
been made in the presence of DR. Afana-
slew Of the war department, though it is
have been chosen
One OF the tests consisted IN placing sew
eral articles. as a pencil, cigar case. hand
kerchief. cum button, &C, on the floor.
Then the dog. having been thrown into a
hypnotic trance by him, NJ. Durov re-
Quested one OF the audience, which con-
sisted OF several other physicians Of re-
about something and what the dog was to
% with IT. then to write II out on q piece
OF paper and show 1t to the rest of the
audience. excepting, Of course, himself
This was done. and the dog having been
brought in, what was the astonishment of
the whole assemblage to see the animal 60
up to the cigar case. pick 1t up and bring
It to the one who had been indicated in the
wish.
Another test consisted In laying several
cubes with figures on them in q certain
order in q closed box. At the same time
several pieces Of paper were put upon the
moor bearing like numbers on each. The
dog was then called In and required to
place the pieces of paper in the same order
as the cubes were laid In the closed and
| sealed box. This he did. to the astonish-
| that he knows no more about what IN be-
| ing done or wished than does the dog, and
| Is. therefore. entirely unable to prompt him
In any way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
REFUSES TO RESIGN.
Internal Revenue CollectOP QuAna
Says He Must Ne Discharged.

Internal Revenue Collector QuAna
Says He Must De Discharged.
Collector Of Internal Rev.nae John c.
Quinn OF Gan Francisco On " ada .sday re-
ceived . telegram from c. 8. HAm,in, act
ing secretary OF the treasury. notifying him
that BY direction of the President he was
requested to tender his resignation as col
lsctor. to take effect upon the appointment
and qualification Of his successor.
In answer to this comm fa.cation Col
lector Quinn sent the following reply:
MY term OF office as internal revenue
collector will expire next March. although
At that time ] will have held the office but
three years, one year OF The term being
held BY my deceased predecessor. There lie
q popular impression that a resignation
implies . desire on the part OF an official
pleasant In the administration of his ONCE.
Knowing that have performed the duties
Of my position as internal revenue collector
with the acknowledged approval Of my su-
penors, I must decline to Sive grounds fer
tll-natured criticism by q resignation which
IN future might put me upon explanation"
Collector Quinn. who IL q republican, says
that President Cleveland promised Senator
Stanford that he should not be removed
from ofice without cause and that the only
charge brought against him Is offensive
partisanship Quinn says: "If President
Cleveland wants to remove me he can do
% by simply appointing my ruccesDor and
he need not have asked Inc to resign.
shall not resign under any circumstances.
I shall have to be bounced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
Punctuation. I'm the Honey Crop.

From she Pomona, Cal. Progress
This has not been q good year for the
heekeepers as there has not been half q
crop on honey There is a great difference
in seasons so far as honey making Is con-
cerned. Though flowers come I'm about the
Same profusion each year they do not con-
tain the same amount OF honey. Some
wears they seem filed with the sweet nee
far and the bees make frequent excursions
and always return heavily laden, and other
wears the busy little workers scour the
country far and wide and gather little
honey 1t has been two or three years
since there was a large crop of the pro-
duct but when there is beekeepers make
plenty OF money. In q good year an aver
age seasons work for stand Of bees IS
26o pounds OF honey, though a particularly
good stand will sometimes gather SOC
pounds. The product sells for 500 20 $40
ton so that on a good year a person with a
hundred stands OF bees would make from
$500 to 81. 200. II every season was a good
one a person could not find an odd job
that would reward his spare time any bet
ter than keeping bees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
J Of The Evening Star.
CAMP SPENCER

untn the figures are made public. 1t was 2
o clock In the afternoon before the runs
were all completed, and the statistical off,
GERS were engaged for several hours in their
important arithmetical labors, while the
more deeply interested members Of the
snarpshooting aggregations sat around in
camp or thereabouts waiting for the an
nouncement which was SO full of moment
more perfect morning for fine scores
never opened up. The light vas gray and
cloudy. and for an hour or more after bust
ness commenced on the range there was
put little perceptible motion in the air.
mere was some decay in setting the Skin
mish started, but when Operations I'D cLJn-
mehce TO operate the program moved very
smoothly; Cen Spencer was, Of course, in
command
In the preliminary ARRANGEMENTS he was
assisted by Brig. Gen. Van Valen (rctired)
and Col Owens and Col. Decker, The assist
ant inspectors general OF rife pracrce. As
aics at the base OF operations were Capt
Jones and Cap-- III. B. Cilley, the second
DtstrtSt o. Colurubta's adtutant. while the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
. FREDERICK GIRLS SUICIDE.
Nettie Moberly Puts . Bullet Through
Her Head.


Her Head.
d,.s Nettie Moberly. aged about seventeen
Years. daughter Of ex-Mayor Louis H. Mob
er,v. Of Frederick. Nd, committed suicide
AZ the home Of her sister. Mrs. Jennie Cla-
haurh. on South Market street. yesterday
q ,ternoon. Miss Moberly had been with .
friend during the morning and had gone
to the Baltimore and Ohio station to see
him take the train for Baltimore only q
short while before her death.
ON going to her sisters house she made
the remark, as was supposed in . playful
wav. that she intended following the ex-
ample Of q Mr.. Bushey. who took his own
life some months ago. She thsrsupon went
upstairs, and standing before . mirror fired
the fatal shot from 4 sS-caMber revolver.
The bali entered Just behind the right
temple and passed entirely through the
head striking q window shutter and falling
on the sill.
She was a young lady Of prepossessfng
appearance and lively disposition and had
many friends. She IL said to have left q
note addressed to her sister Jennie, in
which she stated that she was tired OF
living and by the time the note reached her
she would be among the missing"
States Attorney Eichelberger and JUS
tice Hewes, acting coroner. viewed the
body and decided that inasmuch as II wa.
a clear case of suicide an inquest was
unnecessary. The sad affair caused q
shock to the community.
The father Of the dead girl IL mailing
clerk In the supervising architects once
On hearing the sad news yesterday after
noon he left the treasury and took The FIRST
train for Frederick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
Seats for shop Girls.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The question Of seats for shop girls or
shop assistants" as they are called In
London, has been recently agitated afresh
over there. Nearly all the tradesmen who
were called as witnesses before the pariia-
mentary committee at the time Of the dis
cussion of the shop hours bill testified to
their willingness to provide seats during the
low-pressure hours Of business. In Liver
pool an association OF ladies has been
formed for the purpose Of petitioning shop
keepers to provide seats for their employees.
which has already met with gratifying sue
cess.
Every woman shopper in the land must
feel an interest in this question A woman
physician the other day. commenting on the
matter, said that 1t was a constant wonder
to her that shop girls did not faint daily al
their posts The strain Of standing is so
much more severe than that OF walking
the same length of time. And when as Is
most often the case, the shop girl Is poised
on high-heeled. ill-shaped shoes, frequently
cruelty short and narrow, II is not strange
that their faces grow lined and careworn
their voices sharp and their tempers ra sped
with the positive suffering they undergo.
The women Of England took up the half.
holiday question and brought it about
Many New York women never visit q shor
on Saturday aftern DON. Acting on the same
principle. and II all would similarly refrain
that respite to deserving sisterhood mighi
become here. too. a permanent instead Of 3
transient thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
ERRORS ABOUT HYDRoPHoBIA.
some Popular Mistakes Concerning
Mad Dogs and Their Acts.


Mad Dogs and Their Acts.
From the Chicago Herald.
very grave error Is expressed in the
name hydrophobia. which means horror
at water. This is not simply a misnomer
but misleading in a very serious way. The
name hydrophobia having become fixed in
peoples minds, and the idea that rabid
dogs dread water having become part and
parcel of the general belief. the sight Of a
dog eagerly tapping water or willingly
plunging into it naturally leads ninety-n.n
out of a hundred to exclaim: He drinks
there Is no danger"
The fact is. says. this authority. that a
burning thirst Is one OF the characteristic
symptoms Of rabies in its early stages. On
the other hand. the name hydrophobia IL
an indefinable dread Of water or any liquid
is the characteristic of the later stages of
the disease when affecting human sub
1ect In dogs, so far from Tread of water
being a reliable symptom 1t 10 one which
shows itself but in extremely rare cases.
Another popular error attributes the mad
ness Of dogs to the heat Of the dog days.
In July and August. says the scientist, all
one thinks Of in November or December.
Now the simple fact Is that the dog DAYS
have no more to do with the rabies than the
moon has to do with lunacy. Dogs are liza
BILE to attacks In every month OF the year,
but it 80 happens that July and August
are precisely the months in which the few
est cases occur. The records Of the veter-
mary schools Of Abort, Toulouse. Paris,
London and Lyons show that 1t Is not in
the hottest months, but in the wettest
months, that the great majority Of cases are
seen In April. November and December
the recorded cases are double and triple
those in June July, and August That the
heat Of the weather is not the cause of
rabies is strikingly proved by the fact that
in hot countries the disease 10 rare. and in
some even unknown. Thirst, however In
tense Is Incapable Of producing rabies
Dogs have been subjected to the cruel ex-
perience Of complete abstinence from water
when chained to a wall under a burning
SUM- They died from thirst, but showed nc
symptoms Of rabies.
Another error is to suppose that mad dogs
foam at the mouth. 1t il only at one Etage
of the disease that the rabid dog shows any
foam A perfectly healthy dog often shows
an abundance Of foam at the mouth after q
| hard run.
AS 1t is most important that the symptoms
| of rabies in dogs should be remembered, the
| following of the most notable are given fol
| the guidance of both those who are fond OF
| dogs and those who fear them.
At the comm en- cement Of the disease the
| animals temper becomes changed; 1t is dull
| gloomy and silent seeks solitude and with
draws into the most obscure corners. 1t II
| fidgety and restless, goes here end there
| lies down and gets up keeps CONSTANT.
' proving about and cannot rest long in on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

Royal Crowns for ~ Each aaa 0ens
for IS Ceats q Dosen.
oorrespondesce Of The Evenis~ star.

oorrespondence Of The Evening" Star
NEW YORK, August Is. 1sss.
When q royal crown can be purchases
for SO small a price a. 81 why complain OF
the hard times?
That Is the price asked for such a kinrly
oauble In a shop on Broadway They run
up somewhat higher. the handsomest style
Ietcning aa. but for the latter amount
something very gorgeous indeed can be
obtained-all incrusted with nrec,ous
stones. Queens tiaras come cheaper ana
Tor y one can get a very decent one
THESE royal ornaments are for use on the
stage exclusively. Seen across the font.
lights they are quite as effective as ~ TN.
Jewels were real and the gold 1s-carat IN
stead OF brass gflded. The gems are OF
eoiored giass-emeraids. rubies. topazes.
sapphires. &c.-except the diamonds. which
are or plain cut glass. They cost only n
cents a dozen for the cheapest, though thu
hnest ones. such as are appropriate for =
HWlohharch. come as high as 81 each.
glass. but the settings. which are made b.
skilled jewelers.. However many such
gems are sod loose for attaching TO robes
They are also set in girdles. bracelets
necklaces. daegers and swords rnagnis
nS ;eh oagger lncrusted with diamonds ane
Win ruples as big as pigeons eggs costs
only S2.s0. IL IL were real instead Of int
tation II would be worth at least 500 oo0
NntdpceI >OTI OF Stage crown Is the
Ehzabethan. which is completely covered
with pearls. some of them as large a.
hazelnuts. This cost 81. Diamond trare.
lets OF the most superb description fetch s.
a pair, while a diamond necklace is worth
S51 EnIghtly and other orders are quoted
at from - TO SIC, some OF them being very
elaborate. Epaulettes and other military
Announcements worn on the stage are reaI
ana very expensive.
The time has passed when cheap mate
rails were used TO initiate costly fabrics IN
stage costumes. Nowadays the clothes
worn behind the footlights are as expensive
as are seen anywhere in real life. The
finest silks and satins are employed and
the gowns are tailor made. One opera
company which will start out on the road
from this city in September paid $50 a yard
the other DAY for a quantity OF stun for
robes. one reason for this is that poor
materials do not last well
Gold-embroidered lace IL used on thu
stage for Spanish dresses and for other
purposes. II is the same sort Of STUFF that
Is employed on the altar at high EpiScopsi
and Roman Catholic churches. II Is made
by embroidering white net with gflded cop
Der wire.
A great deal OF madiaeval armor is man.
ufactured for the stage nowadays II IS
made to order from ancient designs. The
best material Is brass plated with nickel.
The nickel plating prevents rust and makes
the armor bright, which latter is an essen
tial point such a suit Of armor complies
costs from $50 TO 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

Prof. II. W. Elliott Says That the
Regulations Are Not Far-ReachinE
Enough.
Prof. Henry W. Elliott OF the Smithsonian
Institution. who was sent to the seal rook-
cries on the Pribylon Islands early In Presi-
dent Harrison's administration. to investi-
gate the subject Of seal life and make an
exhaustive report on It II reported a. say
ing at Cleveland. regarding the Bering sea
decision:
Il regard the commercial value of the
Pr1bylon rookeries ruined II the pelagic
sealer can enter upon his work around the
seal islands after the 1st Of August every
season. No matter even II the use Of Ore
arms Is prohibited. the use Of spears and
not barred out. and q white man can and
ss e. oS Ei r To- IN hs :o.
Of spears nets, &C.. viii indirectly prove as
deadly as firearms would. for such use does
not ne ala, sisrm the pelagie herds as the report
VIII not become az wild and wary as they
of course this decision prevents the e.-
Idle aim. We want to preserve the CONNER
cial value Of these interests. 20 that they
VIII not be heavy annual burden on TIE
enough to be a distinctive feature OF the fur
markets Of the civilized world. as they have
peeu t0e last twenty years..
The fur seal herd. as 1t now stands under
this award of the Paris court. Is open dur
ing February. March and April to the at
tacks OF the pelag1c sealers in the North
Pacific. From May until July 81 the herd 10
mercifully and properly spared by the YER
dict. Therefore this sealing neet can and
will rendezvous at Omalashea, for q superb
harbor gives them the finest shelter and
plenty of fresh water and ash between the
LIST OF July and the 81st, and by the LIST OF
August be in position all around the islands.
sixty miles out, for the feeding seals are
more numerous than they are three miles
from those shores. These vessels on that
shoal area surrounding these islands can
easily anchor and lay out any storm better
than they can do DO on the Grand Banks
and Georges. for the depth IL only nfty to
seventy fathons and the holding ground
irst-class So the revenue cutters will never
find these fellows on their bearings. fog or
no fog.
''It is a great pity that this good begin
ming of the court was not carried entirely
out-that this close time did not run from
May to October 10 inclusive. I hope that
the darkly limited suggestion that the court
had recommended that all killing OF fur
seals on land and sea be held up for the
next three years IL true. II that plan Is
adopted or agreed upon then the salvation
of the rookeries can be effected by fresh ef.
forts in the main issue. and the full light OF
truth turned on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
ECUADOR WANTS TO FIGHT PERU.

Her People AnGered BY Atrocities
Growing Out Of the Boundary Dispute
There is q popular ciamor in Ecuador for
. declaration Of war against Peru to take
revenge for atrocities said to have been
committed by Peruvians during the dispute
over the boundary and In violation Of the
status quo.
The Peruvian consul at Panama off1cia1ly
denies the rumor that Peru would be un-
able to respond to a challenge to fight on
account OF troubles at home.
Eeuaaor Mes between Colombia ana Peru.
with the Pacific on the west and Brazil on
the east. There are vast regions on the
north, south and east frontiers claimed by
the bordering countries. Ecuadors po2ula-
don Is little more than q million, while that
OF Peru approaches three millions but the
little republics readiness to cross swords
with her stronger neighbor may be explain
ed by the presumption that the mooted
South American triple alliance between
Ecuador. Venezuela and Colombia has
reached the stage Of an understanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
AGAIN THE WINNERS.
District Rifemen Capture Two More
Prizes.
HILTON TROPHY AND BRONZE SOLDIER
A Worlds Record Tie1 by the
Marksmen.
RETURN ON MONDAY NIGHT

Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
CAMP SPENCER. SEA 9IRT. Aug. 10
Washington Is again the winner of III,
great Hilton International Trophy. and. IL
addition TO being the possessor Of that valI
able work Of art. holds a title to the grea
bronze figure OF the Soldier OF Marathon ;
which. like the Hilton. is offered for annua
competition by the National Rifle Associa
ton Of the United States.
At this time the trophies are at Harris
burg. Pennsylvania capital but within g
few days the jevelry Will be forwarded tS
Washington. there TO remain for at least an
other year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
CHILDREN MADE CRIPPLEs.
Professional Beggars
Business in Austria.

A gang Of men have been arrested in Bis
kupitzroatia, Austria, because they have
mutilated young children The men have for
years made a trade Of Gripping children
and then sending them out to beg or selling
them to others for the same purpose. Chill
dren were stolen or were led with promises
to visit the house kept by the gang on the
outskirts Of the town. Once there they were
bound and then tortured.
The police forced their way into the house.
where they found two girls Of twelve or
fourteen years. with their legs broken: An.
other girl Of about the same age lay bound
on a bed with her right arm broken and
both eyes gouged out. Two other children;
hardly less horribly mutilated, were found
on cots in the cellar. Many instruments
which have been used in producing physical
deformities were uncovered In the cellar
and were seized for evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
STARVING MEN ATTEMPT SUICIDE.
Three Jump Into the River at Mont.
real in Presence of Hundreds.

Three Jump Into the River At Mont
real in Presence of Hundreds.
William Jefferson. william ORiley and
Michael Starke. all natives Of the United
States. without work. and driven to desper
alton by the want Of money and food. at
tempted suicide At Montreal ON Thursday
by jumping into the river from the Victoria
pier. The incident was witnessed by hun
dreds. The men. after bidding one another
goodbye, clasped arms and deliberately
threw themselves into the water.
Although all were good swimmers, none
Of them made the slightest effort to escape
death, The police boat put off to attempt
a rescue. and O'Riley and Jefferson were
saved. but not before they had repeatedly
jumped from the boat and were exhausted;
on a charge of attempted suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
This f. Ancient History.

From the Ptttsbure Chronicle- Telegraph.
speaking OF this new idea in ship build
ing the whaleback" began Latimer.
There's nothing new in it," replied Shin
giss. interrupting.
What do you mean?"
"Just what say. It was known thou
sands OF years ago.
Nonsense
Ibid you never read in an ancient book
Of how a passenger set sail from Joppa 10
go to Tarshish. and how he took whale
back?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
The President Fishing.

The cloudy and threatening weather did
not prevent the President and Dr. Bryant
from taking their fishing trip in Buzzsrd's
bay yesterday. They were on the fishing
grounds at Cleveland's Ledge untF nearly
sunset and had fairly good luck. Mrs.
Cleveland drove to the village in the after
noon.