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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-10-07
MULrlrUDEs OF CRYSTALS.
Perfectly Transparent, They Cover a
w, nderful Mound Discovered
la Utah.

Those who are at all interested In the
study of rocks and stones have probably
observed some of the peculiar sccretions
or nodules which frequently occur in
certain kinds OF stratitied rock. These
structures are usually round; some OF
them, indeed, are almost perfect spheres,
and many are hollow, having their inner
walls covered with beautiful crystals.
Such hollow nodule, whether possessing
a crystalline lining or not, is known as d
geode. Now, 1 wish TO tell you OF q
geode which in form and appearance, and
probably also In process OF formation, il
very much like those referred to, but OF
mammoth proportions. Ii Is composed
of pure gypsum or sclenitc, and many OF
the single crystals are of gigantic size.
This wonderful formation was discovered
within few miles of the majestic Henry
Mountains in southern Utah. Ii is situ.
ated In small tributary Of the Fremont
canon; and this in turn leads 10 tho
Grand Canon of the Colorado. The
crystals occur in cave, which is en-.
closed in a she'll of gypsum; and this
mound.like structure stands on the side
OF a sandstone hill. This is the geodc
which we have come TO see. What a
contrast with the land specimens we
have been accustomed TO examine.
From without the mound appears
to be roughly egg-shapcd; il is almost
twenty-five feet long, ten feet wide and
averages twenty feet from the ground on
the lower side Of the top. II is com
posed entirely OF selenite, even the out
side exhibiting multitude of crystal
faces, which sparkle in the sunlight with
brilliancy that commands admiration
from a distance OF miles. On the east
end an opening occurs large enough to
admit man without discomfort; within
one may make his way backward about
twenty live feet, and by exercising care
he may Chamber up between the crystals
to a height Of fifteen feet.
The inner walls bear a multitude of
huge crystals, which project into tho
cavern from either side, a few extending
completely across like immense beams
Several Of the crystals which have been
sawed from the walls are even larger and
heavier than the body of a full-grown
man. Perfect prisms OF selcnite five feet
in length are found one Of the finest to
be seen is fifty-one inches long, and at
tached TO one OF It's faces are nineteen
smaller crystals. Twin crystals in great
variety arc common. and groups, each
containing many beautiful prisms, also
occur. We took from the floor of tho
cavern very large group, weighing over
600 pounds, containing numerous indi-
vidual crystals. Many OF the crystals arc
OF perfect transparency; others are COW
cred with thin layer OF sand and clay,
which must be removed that the lustcr
and purity OF the substance may be rem
dered apparent. A few feet below the
floor, which is made up mostly Of sand
driven in by the wind, we found that the
gypsum shell closes in, forming, there
fore, perfect nodulc, or geode. Pop
ular Science News
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-10-07
Lifts an Elephant with Ills Teeth.

Milo, the famous athlete OF ancient
Greece, the man who was victor at both
the Olympic and Pythian games for six
different times in succession, and whose
chief claim 10 fame rests upon the feat oi
running four miles with three -year-old
OK upon his shoulders, would hide his
head with shame could he visit London
and witness the wonderful feats per
formed by Sullivan, the modern Samson.
Sullivan Is only thirty-one years OF age
and weighs but lGS pounds, yet he is q
physical giant without an equal in the
known world. Hcregularly goes through
a routine OF feats illustrative Of his won
derful strength, the most remarkable
being the actual lifting OF an elephant
with his teeth.
The elephant Is not n Jumbo, 10 be
sure; neither is he small, especially when
you come 90 consider the SIZE Of the man
who does the lifting and the usual di.
mensions and strength of human teeth.
The elephant daily aud nightly swung
like pendulum from Mr.. Sullivan's
teeth Is known as "the infant" and
weighs between /, 800 and 1900 pounds.
This remarkable strong man il probably
the only one in the world who lifts more
than I, ,OCO pounds with the teeth alone
Another fsvorite trick OF his is that oil
lifting barrel Of water (jC6 pounds) Will
one finger. = 81. Louis Republic.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-10-07
From the State of Washington.

An apple weighing 2 pounds and 4
ounces.
One straw berry 10 inches in circum-
ference.
A bunch of grapes weighing pounds.
An onion weighing 4 pounds and 1
ounce.
A potato weighing pounds. ounces.
A radish weighing 81 pounds.
A beet weighing 30 pounds.
A pumpkin weighing 90 pounds.
A watermelon weighing 81 pounds.
A cabbage weighing So pounds.
A squash weighing 100 pounds.
Timothy feet inches high.
Glover feet high.
Alfalfa from a yield Of IL tons per
acre.
Corn stalks IL feet high.
A hill of potatoes that yielded 43
pounds.
Sixty seven pounds of potatoes from 2
pounds planted.
Hops from a yield Of 8, 80? pounds per
acre.
Wheat from yield OF IS bushels per
acre.
Oats from yield OF l2j bushels per
acre.
A blackberry bush showing a growth
of 81 feet this year.
A branch from prune tree SO inches
long with 46 pounds Of fruit on it.
A lump Of coal weighing lG, $50
pounds.
A plank 80 inches wide, 20 inches
thick and 32 feet long. aud not knot
in IT, = New York Recorder.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-10-07

ST., and Cd Ch. through is run in piece
of sarscenet ribbon, picots finish off the
neck opening. Each sleeve is of one row
OF Is star stitch rounds, followed by l6
: under the arm, then second row only
at ). to be crocheted on the left side,
picets also give the edge of the sleeves.
The lower edge OF the skirt is also orna-
mented with the following picots, s.,
Ch., going back, s.. half ID. and 1
ID. in the 81 Ch.. going further 5. in
the edge OF the skirt apd SO forth.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-10-07

This screen has a framework OF bam-
boo. with gilded knobs. Each fold Is
filed in with full panels of lettuce leaf
green Indian silk. The drapery at the top
is of figured Indian silk, in terra Gotta.
1t Is edged with rich tassel fringe. with a
fancy heading. The top is ornamented
with bows of ribbon. The lower bar OF
the bamboo is twisted around with cord
Of the two colors combined.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-10-07

Everybody knows that the French
standard Of measurement is the ''meter," Z"
but how many correct answers do you
think you could get should you put this
question 10 the first hundtcd persons you
meet. What is the basis of French
measurement What is the ''meter" n
part off Should you be fortunate enough
to get a single correct answer il would
be something like this: The French
standard measure Of length is founded
on the measurement OF the earth from
the pole to the equator on the meridian
Of Paris. This total distance is divided
into 100000 coo equal parts, each of
which is "mcter" The meter is 094
English yards st. Louis Republic.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-10-07

now TO TAKE THE STITCH.
equally. Buttons are sewn on 20 the
hind edge on the LEFT side. A row Of 8
secures the ncck opening; then follow
alternately 2 D., meshcd of together.
and also worked together to every 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
BROOKLAND.

The ladies' sewing guild of the p. r.
mission at Brookland meets this Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. U. s. j. Dunbar. on
uth street.
Mrs. Frances Webb, who has been WIS.,
iting her nephew and niece. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. White. has gone to Baltimore for a
short time.
Miss Fillmore Of West Brookland has
to Old Point Comfort and Virginia Beach.
Mr.. William s. Daniels Is home again
from his visit to Connecticut, bringing
with him his son Milton. who accompanied
his uncle, Mr.. Milton Daniels. ST., to his
home in Northampton. Mass
Thomas will be pleased to learn that she
is slowly recovering from her recent at
tack of prostration from the heat.
On his recent visit to Charleston, w. Va,
Mr.. U. s. ]. Dunbar took with him for ap-
prevail his life-like model Of the late Sem
ator Kenna. West Virginia will have a
statue of this favorite son to represent
her in statuary hall in the Capitol at WASH
iRgton and Mr.. Dunbar's model represen ts
the Senator In the easy and graceful at
ing In Congress. Mr. Dunbar will shortly
so again to Charleston to execute busts
of Gov. MacCorkle and of several other
distinguished West Virginians.
Mr.. Stephen Bondra has in his possession
a Bible which he secured in Rome in 1887
Latin and German.
Fielder Riley and Harry Hoffman have
started for Kansas City on freight train,
but will probably not go far without tick
cts.
Miss Grace Thomas is enjoying the
worlds fair and was fortunate enough to
meet her brother. Mr.. Kent Thomas. in
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
AT THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrived.

Schooner John C. Haynes. Haynes. Ken
nebec, 1000 tons ice. Independent Ice COM
pany. Schooner Warren Adams, Murphy.
Kennebec, 800 tons ice, Independent Ice
Company. Schooner George NJ. Adams,
Standish. Kennebec. 1000 tons ice. indie
pendent Ice Company. Schooner Rhode Is
land, Kennebec, LOCO tons ice, Great Falls
Ice Company. Schooner Earl Biscoe.
Brown, wood. Carter & Clarke. Schooner
Edith May, Kendrick. wood. Carter &
Clarke. Schooner Osceola, Taylor, wood.
do. Schooner Uriah Horner. Hall. wood. do.
Schooner Fox. Simpson. wood, do. schooner
Price. Bennett, wood, do. Schooner Red.
White and Blue. Pond, Beaufort. 5000 mel
ons. Schooner Maria Virginia. Howard.
North Carolina, 1890 melons. Schooner
Clara Tingle, $500 melons Schooner Father
and Son, Kelly, North Carolina, 5000 mel
ons. Schooner Hamburg, Bailey North
Bright. Winder. North Carolina. $500 mel
ons. Schooner Greyhound, Liilyson North
Carolina. $500 melons. Schooner J. S. Ha-
vens. Lewis, North Carolina, $500 melons.
Schooner Dove, Mathews, North carolina,
5000 melons. Schooner Leroy, Franklin,
North Carolina, 1000 melons.
Sailed.
Schooners Independent, Robert Inglee
Carter, Five Sisters. Mary Anne Shea. Lot
tie Carter, Annie Maria. Anne Mason and
John Curtain. tr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
a Coming Tournament

The citizens of Prince Georges county In
the Piscataway district have a good time
IN store for next Tuesday. when there will
be a grand tournament. ball and supper
given for the benefit of st. Mary's Catholic
Church The affair will be held in Surratts-
Vile. Officers for the affair have been
chosen as follows: Chief marshal, Thos NJ
Underwood. aids, VIM. Heiskeli and Geo.
Dent; heralds. Phil Miller. VIM. Dyer and
VIM Underwood; orator Of the day, z. s.
Burroughs; judges. DIR. Edgar d. HURT
Ignatius Gardiner. DIR. Jos. Blandford Dr.
John Waring, DIR. Towles and John Rudd-
The riding Will commence at . o'clock
In the afternoon. An entrance fee of 81 is
required; SO to be given as prizes to the
successful knights.
"A committee of ladies of the church will
have charge OF the refreshments, the ladies'
comprising the committee being Mrs DIR.
HURT. Mrs Monkey Underwood, Mrs. Ed
elm. Mrs. Blandford and Mrs. Brandt. A
band of music will be III attendance all day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
HE WAS AN ACTOR.
But He Had No EngagemeDf-A Charge Of
Vagrancy Dismissed.


Eugene A. Mas, well known man
about town, was charged before Judge
Miller. in the Police Court this morning,
with vagrancy. Several officers testified
that while they had never known Mas to
be guilty of any disorder he associated
with low and disreputable characters, and
they had not known him to engage in any
business for number Of months. Taking
the stand. Mas testified that he was an
actor without an engagement for several
months because of throat affection. Il
am a dialect comedian, your honor" he
explained. land have no doubt that many
in this court room have seen me perform
in years past. / am worth about s, 600 in
cash, and wnen l was arrested had over
81, 200 with me. ! have been here about
nine years and in that time have been
stage manager of several of the theaters
here. AS your honor may see from TINS
letter, / have been offered $50 week and
expenses to manage a theater In Baltl-
more"
''where do you take your meals?" in
quired Judge Miller.
AT the Hotel Johnson, Losekam's and
at Harvey's."
Where do you live?"
81 reside in Baltimore, your honor, but
when 1 am here p sometimes stop at the
Hotel Johnson and sometimes at Miss
Kate Crowley's"
Judge Miller, after defining the vagrancy
laws decided that Mas could not be held
upon such an information upon the testi-
mony offered in the case. and dismissed the
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
Record of Deaths,

During the twenty-four hours ending at
noon today burial permits We're issued from
the health Office for the following White
Margaretta S. w. Morse, n years: Marga-
ret Young 20 years; Mary A. Goldman, so
years; Daniel Sullivan. so years; Harriet E.
Orsttenden. 25 years; George Miller, IS
years; Andrew c. Wolf. 80 years; Nora
Madigan. 80 years; Mary L. Burkhard, %
years; Ernest Heiberger. IL months.
Colored-John Ross, So years; Alfred s.
Lee. s. years: Lorenzo Edelin,, Is years
Mamie Holmes. q years; Margaret Hall, "a
years; Mabel Ewell. years; Edward H
Taylor. 20 years; Mary E. Hicks, 2S years
BENJAMIN Carter, / year; Jesse Fitzgerald,
months; Elizabeth Herbert, i month; Ad-
die B. Swailes. months; Joseph Poole, 3
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
HER BIRTHDAY HONORED.
An Association Pays Mrs. Hadassah Moo,
Compliment.

An Association Pays Mrs. Hadassah Moore
. Compliment.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
Sandy Spring. Nd. July "a, 1923.
1.-The Association for Mutual Improve
ment." as it styled itself more than thirty
five years ago. met at Plainfeld ON Thurs
day, one week before the regular time. in
order to honor the seventy-seventh birth
day Of Mrs. Hadassah J. Moore. who was
one Of its first members. Mrs. Harriet
Kirk, Mrs. John A. Needles, Miss Sarah
Needles, Mrs. Patton. Virginia H. Steer,
Alice Tyson. Pattie T. Farquhar. Catherine
d. and Mary b. Thomas were guests OF the
afternoon. Most Of the large company fur
nished articles. selected or original. several
Of which referred pleasantly to the birth
day of the venerable hostess. who was the
recipient Of flowers and many good wishes
for the continuance Of her serene and
happy old age.
After a brief vacation at their respective
homes Misses Emma Magruder and Lucy
S. Gtlpin have returned to their duties as
nurses in Baltimore hospitals.
The lawn party which occurred at the
residence of Mr.. BENJAMIN D. Canby was
pleasant affair and a financial success. The
E. Church.
DR.. Francis Thomas has been in St Louis
and Mrs. Thomas and daughter with rela
tives in Iowa recently. Miss Esther II.
Moore is at Longport, N. j., md Mrs. K.
Rowland Moore In wilmington, Del. MIR.
David Barry Of the New York Sun, Mvs.
Barry, Mr.. Frederic Chaplin and family,
Prof H. l.. Hodgkins and family. Miss
Libbey. Miss Bonney and DR.. Wilkinson.
all Neutrality-suspicious., are at Falling Green,
the home of Charles H. Brooke. Some late
arrivals are Darlington Hopes Of Hartford
county, Mrs. Harriet Kirk of Philadelphia,
Misses Janet and Mary Palmer.
Louise Bartlett. Edward Stabler and son
Of Baltimore, Miss Bessie Scott of Bal,i-
more county, Mrs. Samuel NJ Janney and
son of New York, George Brooke Miller
wife and daughter and Walter Fl. Brooke
jr., of St. Louis. Edward Bringhurst and
daughter and Mrs VIM. Lea and daughter
of Wilmington, Bishop Keane and the
Misses Warner OF Washington have also
visited friends boarding at Rock Spring
farm.
The Enterprise Club held it's July meet
ing at Mt. Airy, the residence Of benjamin
H. Miller. on Saturday afternoon. More
than twenty men were in attenl lance. in
kins, Mr.. Patton, Elias Letzear, Robert IL.
Miller and Frank NJ. Hallowell Tar'ton
3. Stabler was made chairman. After dis
cussng various agricultural questions and
partaking OF a bountiful repast the club
adjourned to meet at Oak Hill. the home Of
Frederic Stabler, in August.
Misses Elizabeth T. and Mariana StaO!er.
Rebecca T. and Pattte G. Miller. Elsie
Palmer Bessie Scott, Edith and Mary s.
Hallowell have followed their custom for
some years Of spending a week in camp"
at this season. They have repaired to a
ent river. and with a plentiful supply OF
food books hammocks and cushions they
profess to look forward with pleasure TO
passing seven days in their quiet nook.
1.-The world forgetting. by the world for
got'-possiby. NJ Is. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26

A Decided Improvement in Regard to Sum.
mer Diseases Last Week.

mer Diseases Last Week.
In the report of Health Officer Hammett
of the operations of the department last
week he says:
There was decided Improvement in
regard to diarrhoeal diseases during the
week The deaths therefrom numbered
twenty-seven as against forty In the pre-
vious week. During the corresponding per-
iod of last year they numbered ffty-six.
The total deaths for the week were lag,
compared with liz In the same period last
summer. OF these seventy-seven were chill
dren under five years old, of whom thirty
two were white and forty-five colored. or
the above fifty-eight were under one year
or age, OF whom twenty-four were white
and thirty-four colored. Deaths from con-
sumption fell from fifteen TO eight, while
those from typhoid fever increased from
four to six. But two new cases OF diph-
iberia and the same number OF scarlet
fever were reported during the week. with
three deaths from the former.
in general sense the health of District
is good. considering the time of the year,
and aside from infant mortality may be
regarded as very good. The city is compare
lively free from malarial troubles. and no
evidence of epidemic disease in any form is
anywhere presented.
The report shows: Number of deaths, 146;
white. "A; colored. q; Death rate per 1.soo
per annum: White. 1878; colored. 41.6. Total
population. 26.6. Seventy-seven were under
five years of age; fifty-eight were under one
year old, ana twenty-four over sixty years.
Twenty-seven of the deaths occurred in
hospitals and public institutions.
The deaths by classes were as follows:
Zymotic, forty-seven; constitutional, nine
teen; local. sixty; deveiopmentai. thirteen;
violence, seven.
The principal causes of death were:
Group, two: diphtheria, three; consumption.
eight; diarrhoeai. twenty-seven; typhoid
fever. six: malarial fever. one: pneumonia.
five: congestion of the lungs. two; bron-
chitis, four: whooping cough three; kidney
diSpaSp six. meningitis
Births reported: Thirty-two white males.
thirty-five white females; eighteen colored
males, nineteen colored females.
Marriages reported: Twenty white, six
colored.
Still births reported: Eight white. eight
colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

River View-Samuel ]. Pentz leaves at
9:i5 a m. 1:5 and 6:i5 u. IN. Harry Ran
dali at I:i5 d. m.
Marshall Hall-Macalester leaves at 10
am and PM River Queen at $50 am.
Mount Vernon.-Macalester leaves at 10
An and pm.
Indian Head.-Macalester leaves at 6:is
pm
Bay Ridge-Trains leave b. and o. sta
ton 9:15 am. and ABS pm
Capital Lodge No. II, T. o. M.-Excursion
to River View. Boats leave at $40 am,
1:45 and 6:45 pm.
Y. VI. c. A.Excursion to Harper's Ferry
Trains leave 3. and o. station at S:+5 In
Colonial Beach--Harry Randall leaves at
Z am. for Colonial Beach, Chapel Point and
all river landings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
THEY WILL DO IT.
Women Insist Upon Getting on Street Cars
Backward.

backward.
As the car stopped she tripped. One Of
her bundles dropped from her arms, but
she did not fall Her face flushed, her eyes
began to dance In anger. and as she cast in
dignant glances at the conductor there was
a good deal more in them than she dared
to say. The bundle was restored to her
arms, and with a toss of her head and an
other glance of disgust at the conductor
she went her way.
That don't bother me a particle" said
the conductor of one of the Washington
ana Georgetown cars to a Star reporter
1t happens every day. and we get used to
it. will be willing to wager half of my
weeks salary-though. perhaps. that Is not
a great sum- except to me-that similar
thing occurs before we reach the end Of the
route"
What was the trouble?"
W ny, like every 999 women In every
1000. she got out OF the car in the most un-
comfortable and unsafe way that could be
1evised, and as result came very near
Iailing. 1t is only wonder to me that
mere mere al are not more women seriously IN
AFTER time every day. 1t is not because
they do not know better, but because either
to think. The women in my own family
are the only ones that know of that get
on and on a car in the proper manner, and
mer the right plan into their heads for
breakfast and supper. You just watch the
women that get off and 1t will not take
you long to be convinced that what say
Is almost true"
How They Do It.
The conductor was correct. The reporter
saw several Of them alight during his ride.
and Invariably they reached the ground by
the same way. Carefully waiting until the
car comes to full stop. they arise. grasp
the stanchion that is nearest the end of the
car In the direction from which it has come,
and, turning their backs to the front of the
car. place their foot on the ground If the
car should start while they are facing the
wrong direction 1t can hardly fail to throw
them on their backs. thereby causing more
or less injury.
In just the opposite ratio to the number
of women are the men who get on and off
street car improperly. They seem to
know naturally that when they alight they
should face the direction in which the car
is moving, and then in case anything hap
by stepping forward, which is a natural
thing. rather than to be thrown backward.
in which case one Is almost certain to lose
his footing.
1T would be an excellent safeguard
said the conductor. III the railroad COM
pany. instead Of having the sign Avoid
danger by waiting until the car stops
painted on the seats, should substitute
Avoid accidents by facing the front Of the
car when you step from the car / under
stand that In some Of the cars in Boston
such sign is used. The only remedy that
l can see for this thing Is to have certain
seats set apart for the women, SO arranged
rection in which they are going. and then
when they get of they will turn around as
usual. and when they alight they will be
facing the front of the car"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
Convicted of Robbery.

Yesterday afternoon Daniel Buckley and
Bernard OBrien, two young white men,
were convicted in the Criminal Court OF
larceny from the person. in robbing Frank
Litz, a young companion, In South WASH
ington on the 18th of last month. The testi-
mony showed that the men had been drink
ing together, and that, after leaving a sa-
loon together near Sd and B streets south
west. Litz was found lying near an en-
bankment near there. Stating that he had
O'Brien were arrested Not more than a
dollar or two was found upon them. and
they stoutly denied the robbery. Notwith-
standing testimony tending to show previ-
Gus good character, the circumstances were
against them and their conviction followed.
Sentence was deferred.