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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
GREEK IN MODERN ATHENS.
A Gradual Return to the Classical Form OF
the Language.

A Gradual Return to the Classical Form of
the Language.
From the Boston Herald.
Il once had a chat with the late Prof Soph-
ocles, the famous native Greek professor Of
Harvard, on the subject of the pronunciation
of our language as taught in America" said
the Greek consul, Mr.. ID. T. Timayensis, to q
Herald man recently. II asked him why he
taught method Of pronunciation which he
knew was not the right one
"1t doesn't make any difference what pro-
nunciation We teach he replied because
these boys will never know anything, any,
way
The Germans have been the most con-
scientious and thorough students Of the an
Gent Greek language" continued the consul.
1t is but fair to say, however, that a very
learned Greek lady who has been in this coun-
try studying your institutions says that she
found class of girls in Wellesley College who
were better versed in Greek classics than the
girls in our own schools in Athens l should
say they must be very good. then, for a great
revival III Greek classical study has taken place
within few years. The spoken language is
conforming more and more closely to classical
standards. Foreign words that have crept into
the language are being cast aside. / noticed
the increased purity Of the language when /
versty classmates. They were following the
classical Greek so closely that i thought at
first 1t was Joke or an affec.ation. but soon
saw that the set were all talking that way.
ATHENS Is being beautlfied in many ways.
Rich Greeks who have made their fortunes in
London. Paris, Berlin or st. Petersburg have
retired to Athens to spend their money They
are creating society there of wealthy and
cultivated people who are proud of Greek his.
tory ana are turning to classical ideals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
HOW A SHARK WAS SCARED.
Bravery Of McDermott Rewarded with q
Gold Medal.

Bravery OF McDermott Rewarded With q
Gold Medal.
From the London Daily News
In the annual report Of the Royal Humane
Society there is, as usual, long roll of heroes
who have won testimonials Of various kinds by
acts OF bravery and self-sacrifce during the
past year. Foremost in the list Of recipients
of The Stanhope medals is Mr.. Thomas Nc
Dermott of her maiesty's ship Swallow, who,
while sailing of Uzi Island coast of Zanzibar)
saved two OF his comrades from imminent peril
of being devoured by a shark.
The two men were bathing and had Owed
out Of boat, when q large shark Was seen
within six feet of them and making toward
them. Without an instanfs hesitation Mr.. Nc
Dermott, with all his clothes on, jumped over
board right over the shark. and by the splash
created frightened the fish from its prey.
thereby giving time 20 his comrades TO regain
their boat. The general court has for this dar-
ing act awarded Mr.. McDermott the Stanhope
gold medal
Among recipients of the Ssanhope silver
medal are lad named James Cochrane, who
at the peril of his life saved little boy who by
the breaking of the ice in Brocket Park Herts.
had become immersed in five or six feet OF
water and Mr.. Wylie. chief of the Pulo Saigon
bridge works, Singapore. who saved two Javan-
csc workmen from suffocation in a mine
Mr.. Wyhe. with great intrepidity and judg-
ment. slipped down the pit rope, the wire peel
ing his hands in the descent. and succeeding in
getting one OF the men into the bucket. held
him there, and was finally hauled to the sur
face with him. After this he descended again
and rescued the other man, though half an
hour elapsed before the Javanese were restored
to consciousness. Unfortunately, Mr.. wylie
had to be sent home, SO severely had he suf-
Tered from the deleterious gases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
WILL RETURN THE MONEY,
Local Directors of the Worlds Fair Con
to q Decision.

Local Directors of the Worlds Fair Come
to a Decision.
The directors Of the worlds Columbian ex-
position decided on Tuesday to sbrogate their
contract with Congress by which they bound
themselves to close the fair on Sunday in con-
sideration of an appropriation OF s2, 5O0, 900.
The money will be returned to the govern
ment and hereafter the fair will be opened
SUNDAYS. This course was decided on ct q
special meeting Of the directory Tuesday
afternoon.
Most Of the directors were dissatisfied with
the plan adopted at their last meeting by which
it was proposed to open the grounds SUNDAYS.
while closing all buildings containing exhibits
Tuesdays action was practically unanimous,
but two directors out Of thirty-six voting
against the proposition.
BY the terms Of the resolution adopted
Tuesday the machinery will be closed down
on Sunday, but in every other respect the fair
will be open in all departments the same as on
secular days.
But 81 ,S2s. 100 Of the appropriation origin
ally made by Congress has been turned over
to the exposition company. and this amount
is to be returned to the national treasury
after the debts of the exposition have been
paid.
A rule embodying these points will be sub
United to the national committee for ap-
problematical, as mere working quorum
OF the members is at present in the city. In
any event the evident purpose of the local
directors is to open the fair Sundays, even at
the expense of a rupture with the national
body.
The price OF admission on Sunday is fifty
cents, the same charged during the week.
Sabbatarians are disarmed of their most ef-
fectlve arguments against seven days fair
by several clauses in the rule adopted Tuesday.
One of these provides for holding religious
services at the park on each Sunday in Choral
and Festival halls. Eminent preachers will be
invited to lead the services Choral hall seats
about 1000 persons and Music hall perhaps
$500.
More important, however, than this condi-
ton are those relating to the operation Of
machinery and the working Of employees on
Sunday. The rule declares that the machinery
shall be stopped and that no employees except
those actually needed TO protect the property
and TO preserve the public peace shall do any
work on Sunday. and tina. those employees who
work on that day shall be given a day of rest
during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
FASHIONS IN NAMES,
No Longer Parted In the Middle. but Written
Out I'm Full.

-so AonSeh oAsSu ~ thc @utuulcs out /" rue q
Out I'm Full.
From the Indianapolis Journal.
Every one must have noticed the recent
change of fashion in regard to writing names
1t used to be that only the initial of the middle
name was given, as George G. Tulkinghorn or
Emily NJ. Jones; now it must be written George
Grimshaw Tulkinghorn and Emily Macintosh
Jones The idea seems to be that il is some
how important to preserve Mr.. Tulkinghorn's
and Miss Jones identity by completely differ
entiating them from other persons of the same
name, or perl aps it is intended as notice to
the world that they are the sole proprietors Of
a middle name which belongs to them exclu-
sively.
All authors nowadays give their full names
on the title page of their works. 1t is no
longer John ID. Smith, but John Dillingworth
Smith. as much as TO say that the Smiths are
connected with the Dillingworths. Perhaps
Johns mothers maiden name was Dilling-
worth. or maybe his great-grandmother. il he
had one. was pillingworth before she was
married Probably the world does not care
any more about the Dillingworths than il does
about the Smiths, but II looks fne to write the
name out in full. We venture the assertion
that of a thousand novels published during the
last year 999 have the name of the author
spelled out on the title page In
full, as IL it were matter OF real i'm
portance for the world to know his or her
middle name. What is the use OF middle
names, anyhow? George Washington did not
have any. neither did Thomas jefferson.
Abraham Lincoln, William Shakespeare. John
Milton. Ben Jonson. Francis Bacon. Napoleon
Bonaparte, or Thousands of other great men,
What a lucky thing it is we do not have to
write William Hollingbrook Shakespeare.
George Harrington Washington or Abraham
Hanks Lincoln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18

At the close of conference between Erastus
Wiman and Attorney A. B. Fletcher. the latter
gentleman representing the majority of the
stockholders. made the following statement
"Mr. Wiman figured cut with me this morning
that his total debts amounted to some 5000, 600
Has assets are, TO large extent n matter OF
mere conjecture. as he owns property which
might be made very valuable could his schemes,
in some cases half carried through. be brought
to perfection. For instance. he has q large
amount of land on Staten Island which. as it
stands today. is worth perhaps not more than
$500 an acre. He has figured on putting an
electric road through the property. which would
bring the value to say $4,000 an acre. He has
n big electric plant half built in which he has
sunk 5000, 900, but has no more money. My
clients may put in 100000 and finish his en-
terprisc, as they believe that the failure is an
honest one and that they can best help them
selves by helping Mr.. Wiman. The assignment
is for the benefit of all the creditors, with no
preferences"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
MAGIC NUMBERS.
They at Once Aroused the Interest Of the
Louisville Aldermen

They at Once Aroused the Interest Of the
Louisville Aldermen.
From the Louisville Courier-Journai.
There was an amusing incident connected
with a recent meeting of the general council
which escaped the observation of all save q
few on the inside" and its news value is en-
HANGED on account of the attention lately given
to gambling in various forms. Clerk Nc
Cleery, in the discharge of routine duty. was
reading some bills by title wherein came the
numbers "i3, IL. IA, Is, ~ He was passing,
with his usual dispatch. to other papers when
a stad member of the board, drawing paper
and pencil, said: MIR. President would like
to hear that read again" Clerk McCleery
read the numbers once more. and as they rang
out the silence became intensified and it could
be noticed that other members were inteutly
making notes, presumably upon important
matters which they proposed to bring up dur
ing the meeting. "What was the third num-
Der? did not catch it. Call for another read
ing" hoarsely whispered one member to his
neishbor. punching him in the ribs to expedite
action. With countenance which would
scarcely maintain a business-hke expression
the councilman so appealed to obeyed the re-
quest and offered some excuse for having
failed to grasp what was embraced IN the pa
pers just piseon-holed by the clerk of the
board
There was something like tittering when Mr.
McCleery took sip of water. cleared his
throat and began to read slowly and in tones
which all must hear the fascinating numbers.
1t would appear that all who wished to were
enabled this time to get them and in their or
der. Once more the methodical discharge of
council matters was resumed, but after the ad-
Journment and as the members were fling out
INTO the hall one was heard to say to another:
SAY, -, here Is a half; put that on those
numbers for me in the morning, will you?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18

able subject yet it submits admirably to manip-
ulation by pruning Even large and old speci-
mems may have all their branches cut of close
to the main stem, and in few wears they will
show perfect columns of verdure. The horse
chestnut is heavy foliaged and massive tree,
forming dense shade Itsurpasses most other
trees in the beauty Of its early summer vsrdure
and In ITS superb clusters Of flowers. which are
succeeded by large and conspicuous seed pods.
This latter point is not particularly to be
favored in a street tree, for it is found that,
where either flowers or seed vessels are very
conspicuous, they are likely to be pulled at and
destroyed.
''The ginkgo' is an interesting tree and one
well adapted to narrow streets. 1t is pyramidal
in growth and has never been known to be in
jured by caterpillars or insects OF any kind
The odd formation Of its leaves and its peculiar
feshy fruits are of interest The avenue lead
ing up to the main entrance of the Department
Of Agriculture runs between two lines of these
trees. Some of the oaks are well suited for
street trees 1t is generally supposed that oaks
grow slowly, hut the fact is that many Of them
grow very rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
WAS ATLANTIS AMERIcAa
Sir Daniel Wilson Believes This Continene
Was Known to the Egyptians.

Sir Daniel Wilson Believes This Confinens
Was Known to the Egyptians.
From the Milwaukee Journal
Ignatius Donnelly finds o supporter Of his
Atlantis theory in Sir Daniel Wilson, president
of the University of Toronto, who declares,
after o great deal OF search, that the lost At
lantis was not myth, but that it was really
the continent Of America He accounts for its
disappearance from view in q different way,
but that is merely incidental Donnelly's
theory was thai The land was submerged by
some great volc:-si, upheaval. and that from
those who escaped to the continents of Europe
and ASIA came the tradition of the deiuge. Sir
Daniel rejects this explanation as being dis
proved by the fact that there are no traces Of
such volcanic action either en- the continent or
in the ocean bed He believes that the an
Gent Egyptians, the most progressive and
adventurous people of ancient times. DIS
covered the continent, but that in the decline
both of their learning and power IL became
lost to view and existed at the time our knovl-
edge of Egypt begins merely as a shadowy ira
dition. 1t Is his opinion that traces OF the
Egyptians of those days are to be sought IN
the ruined cities of Central America whose
origin has never been determined or even been
made the basis of any reasonable theory. such
a discovery would furnish substantial basis
for the legend of the lost Atlantis. and the
theory invests those wonderful RUNS with
new interest for the an.iqaarlans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18

rom tIe LoDCon Dllly news.
From a sketch given by Amedee Pigeon in
the ReUue Contemporaries of his old pupil. the
German emperor, our Paris correspondent
sends us the following: 1.-The emperor when at
Bonn was passionately fond of witnessing the
duels of his fellow-students and sometimes
took his French tutor with him. He used TO
hurry Though his breakfast to pass an hour or
SO, pale. nervous looking and keeniy attentive,
watching the glancing of swords aud the slashes
given to noses and checks. He noticed every
shade of emotion betrayed or shown BIZ the
combatants, praising the rlnck. the address.
the GOODNESS of some and blaming the heSitancy
or rashness or foolhardiness of others. The
emperor was particularly pleased when the du-
elists and those present had to dodge the police
aud succeeded. He was fond OF shooting, rid
ing and boating. and did all well. his defective
arm notwithstanding. At the carnival at Bonn
he accepted an invitation to appear wearing a
FOOLS cap which the fes,al committee sent him,
and joined in the freaks of the maskers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18

maple, which is about the best CITY tree to he
found. 1t Is easily propagated and seeds sown
in June will furnish plants three or four feet in
height the same season. They are easily trans
planted and their growth is rapid. They are
of upright habit unless thrown out of their
normal shape by injudicious pruning, which
often happens.
The sugar maple is the most beautiful of all
our naples, and, it may be said one of the
finest of all trees. 1t is of fine symmetrical
contour and has at ali times a stately graceful
ness which Is greatly enhanced by its peculiar
ity OF supporting massive top on a compara-
tivelv slender stem. For beauty and density OF
foliage from early spring to late summer, and
for the great variety of brilliant tints of the
ripened leaves of autumn. few trees can equal it,
The American linden is of a robust and lofty
spreading growth. 1t is well fitted for the elbel-
iishment OF wide streets or avenues. where it can
have ample room. The tulip tree is also well
adapted for cities. Among its admired features
are the unique form of its leaves, their vivid
green in spring. their beautiful yellow coloring
in the autumn and the tulip-lke formation Of
its flowers.
The sycamore ranks among the trees OF
largest growth. Although. i'll the rich bottom
lands where it finds Its natural habitat, it sp-
pears as an uncouth and seemingly uncontrou-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
ONLY A BINGHAM GOWN,
But 1t Makes = Very Becoming Costume
for a Stylish Woman.

But 1t Makes q Very Becoming Costume
for a Stylish Woman.
Do not sneer at it, monsieur. as "nothing but
cotton" No need to caution madame-she al
ready knows the cost of "the lovely thing To
begin with. the stuff cost so cents a yard-very
moderate. to be sure; but what with cross-cut-
ting and the double skirt revers and SO on,
twenty-five yards was not an e1travagant pat
tern Then, Of course, madame would not wear
a cotton gown that was not entirely chic, and
her modiste is one Of those dear despots who
put scissors in nothing under s25, and for a
confection like this. where the style has to be
manufactured. could not reconcile it to her
conscience TO say less than $40. Then there il
silk for lining. more silk for trimming. and
braid and the bits of ribbon that give the last
elegant touches. Assuredly the gown. as mad
anne stands in it. comes well up to Sf00-a
simple little thing. just fit for lounging III the
hammock or walking through country lanes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18

seTF ALL THE TREES SET OUT IN THIS
l. city during the past twenty years were
placed twenty-five feet apart they would form
q solid block Of forest covering more than
1900 acres" said Park Commissioner Saunders
yesterday.
"These trees are set outas musings and have
to be brought to adult age by the exercise Of
prudent care. myself consider that too much
pruning is done to them. In many instances
they are hacked and spoiled by injudicious ef-
forts to improve their appearance and contour.
The worst treatment they receive is in the cut
ting off Of their tops, which is termed ''head-
ing down" This kind of butchery is too preva-
lent, Notwithstanding the paipable evils result
ing from it. It il heavy blow to the vitality Of
the tree and greatly mars its beauty and USE
fulness for all time. tree thus practiced
upon never can grow to be what it would have
been had it not been subjected to the operation,
which. among other injuries, has q bad effect
on the roots,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18

A bill has passed the Florida senate forbid
ding railroad companies to make runs" of
trainmen longer than thirteen hours each and
compelling at least eight hours to lapse between
runs 1t is alleged that several recent acci-
dents were due to engineers and conductors
being physically exhausted from continued
train work. In one instance they were on duty
twenty-four hours without sleep or rest. The
bill has raised much indignation among railway
officials, who threaten II the bill becomes a law
to cut down trainmen's wages and reduce train
service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
Not Endorsed by senator sherman.

Senator John Sherman denies the report
that he had Endorsed sound the plan of
banking adopted by Zimri Dwiggins. president
of the Columbia Bank of Chicago. which failed
last week. causing the failure of numerous
other banks in Indiana AID Illinois in which
Dwiggins was interested. In a published inter-
view Dwiggius said he had once submitted the
plan of banking to Senator Sherman and the
latter had pronounced 1t sound
Senator sherman said that Dwiggns' state
ment was lie out of the whole cloth. Il never
heard of this man Dwiggins until l read in the
newspapers he had failed" said the Senator
Il know absolutely nothing of his business
methods except what have read in the PAPERS
since his failure. He has never had any CORE
spondence with me about banking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
A Good Reason for Making the Change.


From the New York Tribune.
stood on Park row curbstone o. the March
winds were getting In some Of their finest
work. He was Q sad-iooking old man, with
little tufts Of gray whiskers and . battered
derby hat held on With the friendly aid Of IN
old cotton handkerchief tied over his ears.
His stock Of candies consisted of the usual
array Of cocoauut cakes and ch ocola BE- veneered
slabs and balls, all retailing for one cent each.
Tribune" reporter hurrying toward the
City Hall Park noticed the disconsolste old fell
low. and following q sudden impulse stopped
and purchased q chocolate cocosnut cake.
"How's business?" asked the reporter O.
couragingly, as he laid cent on the tray.
kinder slow"
suppose you don't sell chocolates In SUM-
mer." suggested the reporter. wondering
vaguely whether . July sun would Affect the
Gum drops fer the summer trade, !" said the
old man with . touch OF professional prides
s-chocklets and bunbuns il the winter line"
Weather trouble You any?" asked the re-
porter.
The old man did not answer the question.
He looked longingly at the chocolate cocosnus
cake in the reporters hand and said,
Would you mind chanSin' that fer vaaillss
cockernut?'
Certainly not" said the reporter. oon-
siderably surprised.
confidence. as he made the transfer. Il always
have trouble when its dusty. Chockiets aint
any bother. They don't show, but I've blowed
the breath clean out Of my body this morning
tryin' to keep them verniller cockernuts
clean"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
A SWAGGER GOWN.
Tho Proper Kind Of Costumes for Wear
While Travelling.


While Travelling.
The summer is certainly close at hand what
ever Old Probabilities may show to the contrary
For all the shops and all the dressmakers are
turning out scores Of travelling gowns. wherein
my lady and her sisters and her cousins and
her aunts may 60 to Chicago. the mountains.
the seaside. Never indeed was there a
greater preparation Of going-about gear.
Much Of it is wholly hideous But now and
again you cross q costume that covers a multi
tude Of sins. For instance, such a one as is
here iilustrated-which will be seen shortly on
a 9Th avenue belle when she starts about the
LIST of June with party Of special car tourists.
1t is wholly and intensely Partisan. The stuff
is a rough red wool. very soft and fine. The
full skirt-not too full-has four bands of
heavy black silk braid gimp woven and ex-
tremely lustrous. They are in graduated
Withstand truly novel touch is given by
putting the narrowest of them at the bottom.
the widest on top. The same style prevails in
the trimming OF the double pelerine falling
over the shoulders. The waist is also finished
with row Of braid. A hat of reddish brown
straw trimmed with three Alsatian bows-one
gray, one green, one the color Of the gown
itself, was sent home with the frock-and,
along with a pair of glace gloves in six button
length OF the same red-brown shade completes
travelling costume which hits the golden mean
between tailor. made severity and over Orns-
mentation.
That same fortunate young woman owns one
of the adorable new travelling cloaks in pale tan
box cloth, made with a deep detachable cape
that is Gned with silks. whose soft plaids repeat
all the colOrs of her costume. OF course, it is
worn only in stress of weather-as when. for
example. the winds of Lake Michigan visit her
too roughly; before the party goes on later to
Alaska, when she stands in one of its mountain
meadows, breast high with flowers, though
snow lies white and thick in the shade and still