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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-24
THos. BOWLING 4 CO., Auctioneers.


TRUSTEES SALE OF SIX (6) VALUABLE LOTS
ON EAST SIDE OF 18th STREET BET. AND
G SITS. NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of two deeds Of trust recorded In liber
1719, folos PSI ct seq and 2s5 ct seq.. Of the
land records of the District of Columbia and Mt the
request of the party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will sell at public auction IN front
Of the premises, FRIDAY, THE TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL. 1894. at FIVE
O'CLOCK P. NJ, the following real estate, situate
in tie District Of Columbia, and distinguished as
lots numbered Al, AZ. 49, A, As and 40. in square
numbered 1851. as per plat recorded in Book IL.
Iage 131 of the records OF the ONCE of the sur
of said District; lots 16 4oI1O0 each TO loft
alley. Said lots will be sold separately and sub
ject to an incumbrance Of $3.50 on each lot, ma
turing August IL, 1895.
Terms Of sale: One-half cash. balance in six
months, with interest at six per cent until paid.
and to be secured by deed of trust upon property
sold, all cash at option Of purchaser. All con-
yeyancing and recording at cost OF purchaser. A
deposit Of $50 required on each lot when sold.
Terms Of sale to be complied with in 10 days from
day of SALE the trustees the right to
sell at risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser.
GEORGE Y. WORTHINGTON.
ap17-d&ds JOSEPH c. RINGwALT. Trustees.
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PROVOST. General Passenger Agen
General Manager. mil
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.

Leave washington IRON StAtlOn corner OF New
jersey avenue and G St
For Chicago aud Northwest, vestibuled Limited
express trains. IL 30 an, s:l5 pm
For cinGinn5;i g; Louis and 1adIsnsgols.
For Fittsburr and Cleveland. express daily n:se
an. and $40 pm.
Foo Lcxiuston and Stauutnn. IL 30 an
For Minchestc- and Way Stations, 80 pm
For Lurny, Natural Bridge. Roai.oke. ROCKVILLE.
Chattalnoga, Memphis and New orleans lilo p.n-
For LuIay. 80 pm. daily.
For Baltimore. week days, 1855. 500. 6:3H.
II:l5 500. As minutes Is:os, $50 n 80 uosco.
Is minutes, s.i Isss 81 = x 40 80 so GO
,e:20. $50. $500 Sis xg:Oo, To- 20 iii 30 md
il :s5 pm. sundays s35 500 IS mnurrs) Is s05.
q IinGies,. SIS 4sI. 300 $50 800. 800.
1850. 1000. XII 80, II rs pm.
For Annapolis. 7:l5 and $50 an. 1918 and a:2s
Pm Far S FTs,Ss.. $50 sI; sisi hI n a
For Hngenstovn. II 30 an, and $3.50 pm
For Ga,Shersburs and wsy points 500. ,s,oo.
1000 am. u2.45, 3 SIS, lass ss:35 s7:O6,
. 40. III 80 pm.
For wasAinsion Junction ard way points. 1000
ROYAL Blue IISE FoR NEW YoRk AND PHIL
For Philadelphia, New York Boston ana tho
East. daily rs. 800 30 90 M. ex sun. Dining
Gao. 1880 Dining Car, 500 $500 Dining Oar.
500 pl;SO pm Sleeping Car open at 1000
Buffet rarlo- Cars on all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 an. and 1900 noon
Except Sunday. Daily. SUNDAY only.
xEAIrtss trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
st ecs 6 9'p and i Isi o. on STer p
X b CAMPBELL. CHAS. o. SCILI.
Gen Manager. Gen ras<- ACT
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NORTH BOUND
MANICURE

MADAME PAM, MANICURE AND ;URop-
odst, 103 18TH ST. N.w.-Tbe oulr tmports,
and manufacturer OF FINE MANICURE ana
CHRoPoDIST GOODS south Of New York aust
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
TOLSON, GORE & CO., AUCTIONEERS,
go La. ave-, OPP. Old City Post once.

eSs la. ave- woAH ODD Old CITY Post once.
THURSDAY, APRIL TWENTY SIXTH, AT TEN
O'CLOCK AN.
REGULAR THURSDAY SALE OF HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS GENER:
PART: RoLL,ToP AND OTHER DESKS,
SHOW CASES. OAK AND OTHER IIl
REAUS AND wASHSTANDS. SIDEB0AlDS.
HAIR AND SHUCK MATTRESSES, PANT
INGS AND ENGRAvINGS, PARl1OR SUITES,
ASSORTED UPHoLSTERINGS: EASY CHAlRS,
PLATED WARES, BRUSSELS AND OIdEk
CARPETS, MATTINGS AND OnCDOTHS,
DINING ROOM, EXTENSION AND OTHEls
TABLES AND CHAIRS, LOUNGES AND
C0UCHES, KITCHEN WARES, &C., &c.
ALSO,
TO COVER AN ADVANCE AND STORAGE.
ONE PARLOR ORGAN.
ALSO,
AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. SEVERAL BUGGIES AND
HORSES.
ap24 CHAS. WEEKS, Salesman
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UNCANsON BROS, AUCTIONEERs.
BROS, AUCTIONEERs.
RADCLIFFE, DARR CO., AUCTIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TRACT OF
LAND, WITH TENEMENT HOUSES, BARNS
AND VARIOUS OUTHOCSES.
By virtue OF deed of trust bearing date on the
Goth day Of January 1898, and recorded in Liber
%. ]. w. B., folio ga. Of the land records OF
Prince Georges county, Md, and at the request OF
the party secured thereby, We Will sell at public
auction, on the premises THURSDAY, APRIL
TWENTY SIXTH, 1894, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK
AN, all that certain tract OF land lying and
being in Prince Georges county in the state OF
Maryland. and being in Oxon Hill district and
known as Wood Cot. the homestead Of the late
James Lavigne.
Terms easy. For particulars inquire Of
PERCY METZGER, Trustee,
FRANK T. BROWNING, Trustee.
ap23St 416 9th st. NV.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

NEW PALACE sIkAMER HARRY RANDALL
Leaves River View wharf, 7th street. Sunday,
Tuesday and Thursday AT an Landing at all
wharves far down Maddox creek Returning
senser acconmods tiIls nrst-clsss Freight received
untn hour OF sailing Telephone l7eo
y. A REED co, L. s. RANDALL.
GEO. .. caRprTER, Cen AFt..
fe1e-tf Washington ID. @
STEAMER MATTANo
For Mattor Crsek and intermediate landings
n fs9% ~ SUIT Th1Tf every sLNi; 1TEs-
seneer and freight rates the lowest. For In
formation apply @. l. SHERIFF, Coal Once,
S2s Ia. ave. NV. fe1e-3m
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT co.. LIMITED"
Steamer f %alca. .S s on f m6SpSss wEDNrs
DAYS and SATURDAYS AZ an, for Nomini
creek. Leonsrdtown and 81; Clements bay and IN
THURSDAYS and SUNDAYS. ysss schedaisl
cso-tf oenl Manager.
NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT 90.
DAILY LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON. d. C..
FORTRESS MONROE and
The new and powerful Iron Palace steamers
v,sHplcroS AND NoRFoIK-sot-rH Rorrxn
Leave Washington daily nj Pm. from foot of
am next day. Arrive at Norfolk at 7:3O am
where railroad connections made for all point.
south and southwest
NORTH BOUND.
Leave Norfolk daily at elO pm. Leave Fortress
Monroe at I:lO pm Arrive at Washington az
Tickets on sale at 5Is. si9. 1851 and i421 Penn
sylvia mia ave. and 6I5 18th st. NV.
Ask for tickets via line
Jxo. CALLAHAN.
apl4-c Gen. supt.
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RADCLIFFE. DARR CO., AUcrToNEERs.

CHANCERY SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT, ABOUT
% FEET BY So FEET DEEP, IMPROVED BY
A FRAME HOUSE NO. Ill FIFTH STREET
SOUTHEAST. RENT SIS.
By decree Of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia in cause No. 1921. in equity the IN
dersigned will sell at public auction, THURS
DAY, THE TWENTY-SIATH DAY OF APRIL.
1894. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, In front of the
property. the part Of lot IL, In square SIS in
Washington ID. C., as follows: The north Is feet
and inch, fronting on Fifth street east by the
depth Of 50 feet and 81 inches.
Terms Of sale, decreed: One-third cash. one
third in one year and one-thrd in two years. notes
TO be given for the deferred payments secured by
deed Of trust the real estate sold, bearing in
terest OF per cent per annum, all cash. at the
purchasers option. A deposit OF 500 Is required
at time OF SALE Terms OF sale to be complied with
In ten days trustees reserve the right resell
at cost OF defaulting purchaser. Conveyancing at
cost Of purchaser.
EUGENE f. ARNOLD. Trustee
ASS Louisiana ave.
JOHN RIDOUT. Trustee,
ap13-d&ds 14I7 G st. NV
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DuNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIoNEERs.

AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY IN
GEoRGETOwN, HAVING WHARF FRONT
AGE OF AZ FEET EE1x On THE nE F RHyER AND
SITUATE On WATER STREET, BETWEEN
BID AND Bath STREETS, GEORGETOWN.
an estate to otIer lots numbered IS to 4e both in
elusive, in square l. and parts of lots 81 to 35 in
DHY TIE ' TH f DAY V OF MAY 0 1ssi AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM This property
is finely situated for manufacturing business The
property VIII be sod as whole together with all
the water rights and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing the same being formerly known as the
RAY property, and used a coal wharf, having
elevated tracks from the canal to the river. Par
ties Interested In property on Water street should
be present. IT is the intention of the parties in
terested TO close the property out in order that
the interest Of the estate can be closed.
Terms of sale: One-fourth cash; balance in l.
2, and years, for which the notes OF the pur-
chaser, bearing interest at the rate Of cent per
upon the property sold. Will be accepted, or all
cash, at purchasers option deposit of $500 will
be required at time OF sale All conyeyancins and
ap23-d&ds DUNCANSoN BROS, Auctioneers.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
on STREET BETWEEN SECOND AND
TON CITY, ID. C.
By virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court of
No. 1888. wherein Catherine Makely ct al. are
complainants and William L. Argue ct al. are de-
AID. 1884, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, sell at public
seven "a in David Shoemaker. seniors, suUdi-
vision Of square see, described in said cause,
improved, BY frame dwelling house.
Terms OF sale: One-third 90 cash and the bal
ance thereof in six, twelve and eighteen months.
with interest from day of SALE for which purchaser
will give promissory notes, all cash the rati-
fcntion of sale, at the option Of the purchaser No
deed given until payment of all purchase money and
interest. All taxes will be paid to day Of sale All
conveyancng and recording at cost Of the purchaser
deposit Of 800 will be required ut the time of
sale The terms of sale must be complied with 10
fifteen days from day Of sale, otherwise the trus-
| and risk of defaulting purchaser after five days
| advertisement Of such resale in The Evening Star
WILLIAM J. MILLER,
4S6 La. ave.
CHAPLIN BROWN,
S23 AZ st. NV.
THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, Auct. ap21 dads
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS

Horses. Horses.
THYSON HOUSE AUCTION SALE STABLE
1901 to 1905 It'll street.
Office cor. Marion and SITS. NV.
SALES EVERY
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL TWENTY
FIFTH, at TEN O'CLOCK, we will sell carload
OF horses and mares. consigned to us by Mr.. F. A
Watts of Maryland These horses have been Sc
lected with care and will suit any kind of business
VIII be sold without limit or reserve.
Consignments received and exhibited up to houl
Of sale. mh31- s. tn, th3m
DUNCANsON BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.
BROUGHAM, VICTORIA AND DEPOT WAGON
TO COVER ADVANCES, STORAGE, &c.
On FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL TWENTY
SEVENTH, AID. 1894. at ELEVEN O'CLOCK, we
will sell in front of auction rooms, 9th and
sts NV, Washington, ID. c.,
ONE BROUGHAM, made by Rodgers, Philadelphia
ONE VICTORIA, pole and shafts (nearly new.
ONE DEPOT WAGON, made by Joyce Sons.
ap24-3t DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers.
DUNCANSON BROS, AUCTIoNEERS.
IRON SAFES AT AUCTION.
Oh FRIDAY, APRIL TWENTY-SEyENTH, AID
1894, at TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, will sell
within our auction rooms. eth and D SITS. NV.
ONE LARGE IRON SAFE. made by Mosler Safe Co
ONE SMALL IRON SAFE, made by Miller. Bal
ONE sTALL IRON SAFE. made by Detroit Safe
ONE MEDIUM SIZE IRON SAFE. made BY
ap24-3t DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers
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NoRFoLK AND WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT %.
The new and powerful Iron Palace Steamers.

DAILY LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON. ID. C
FORTRESS MONROE and
NORFOLK. VA
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RAILROADS.

RICBMOND AND DANYIII.E RAILROAD
SAMUEL SPENCER, Il. w. HU1DEKOP lND
REJBEN FOSTER, RECEIVERS.
Schedule in effect April j. 1894.
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-10-11
The Mantle of Charity.

1t is the n garment the fashion Of
which never changes, w.ites Ruth Ash
ore in the October Ladies' Home
Journal. The years may go and come,
and yet she who cloaks herself in this
M nile is at once happy aersAlf nd the
giver Of happiness. In cut 1t never
changes. 1t is always large and full,
So that it a envelop those who are
unhappy and give them warmth and
comfort. Like the cloak worn by the
prince In the fairy tale, 1t is invincible
to all but those whose eyes are made
clear by faith. 1t is the garment that
1 would like my girls to wear 1t is
true that much patience and much self
denial are required before this cloak
Is put on, as it should be, for all time;
but once assumed the amount Of Joy
to be gotten from 1t, and the happy
heartbeats to the wearers Of 1t, cannot
possibly be oyerestimated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-10-11

manship, and a certain languor and de-
light crept over her as she gazed on
and on, while the vain passion 1t ex-
cited crept like poison through her
veins.
Am / like thatT'
Indeed, yes" he answered. did
o not know it,"
She covered her face with her hands
and turned away with a low glad laugh
Of triumph, wonder and delight.
Then a shadow fell across her face.
She turned and looked at him. And 1
am buried here" she said discomfort
eddy.
1T Is a hard fate for one Of your
sex and beauty" he answered. The
world yonder would throne you higher
than your townsfolk do If it had the
chance"
IF it had the chance" she murmured
brokerly. "Oh, If it only hadr'
He looked at her ~curiously. You
have not much heart, fair as you are"
he thought, and already you have TAX
en- the first step in the downward
path-discontent." Aloud he said: That
rests with yourself, SURELY"
She looked at him in amazcment.
with mySelf! IoWE
"A woman so young and lovely rs
yourself need never be at a loss to make
the world hear of her"
But l am so poor and ignorant. I
have not a friend. / just live on here
from day to day; from week to week;
it is just as l said to Genna, always
the samoa life like the oxen and the
mules lead-plodding, wearisome, and
with a sameness that sickens me-"
He laughed with evident amusement.
Impatient bird, TO long to quit your
nest Of safety and shelter! All, it Is
always so with the young"
You roam-is the. world very beauti-
fuf?' she asked eagerly.
VERY. But / am not a woman"
why cannot we see and enjoy it,
toof'
Why? Oh, because to the young and
fair Of your sex the world is like a
widespread net that traps the helpless
birds, and, once having captured, holds
them forever"
The girl looked away from him i've
to the sun-crowned hills where the
golden light still softly fingered. Her
mind was restless and i'll at ease, and
full of impatient desires. What could
this world be like? she wondered.
The more she thought Of it, the greater
grew her longing to benold 1.-THE long
ing for wider spheres, for forbidden de-
lights that is Unborn in women so often,
and so often terminates n their eternal
misery and suffering.
II do not believe It," she said, at
last, answering his words. "A trap
well, l would escape, or break the
meshes."
He laughed aloud. 1T might battle
your strength, pretty one. But tell me,
why are you so set upon wandering
hence"
II am tired of life here, that is ALL"
Tired? Well, 1t is not TO be wonder
ed at. II must be monotonous enough.
But take my advice-wait till your
wings are full grown before you test
their strength, otherwise your flight
will be but short"
What do you mean?" she asked i'm
patiently. when l fly / will %
high, like the hawk. I win not be con-
tent to rise and then fall.
CTo Be ~Continued.)
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-10-11
HIS HEARING WAS RESTORED

But for Some Time After He Could
Not Bear the Ticking of a Watch.
A well-known physician recently told
the following story, to an indianapolis
Sentinel reporter: "A prominent Mar
ion County farmer discovered that he
was gradually getting deaf. He could
not hear the hired man blast stumps
with giant powder. He came. to my
office and made signs that he, wanted
his ears examined. ! examined them
and In an instant almost found that
his defective hearing was caused by the
gathering Of a waxy substance In his
ears. When / removed this obstruc-
ton of the hearing / was surprised at
the result. The old gentleman jumped
from the chair where he had been seat
ed and put both hands to his ears. He
couldn't stand the noise from the street
and the least sound startled MIN. He
was one Of the most pleased men I
ever saw. He went away and 1t was
several weeks before / saw him again.
He called at my office with his wife
and she did all the talking. She hard
ly raised her voice above a whisper
and every now and then she looked at
her husband in a timid way. She said
She said that for several days he would
not allow the least bit Of noise In the
house and that he butchered some pigs
before their time on account Of being
affected by their squat. His dagger
and her husband had lived with them
for two years and they had to leave
on account Of the crying Of their g.
months-old baby. There were two
clocks In the house, n In the dining
room and one in the bedroom. These
he stopped on account Of their ticking.
The clock In the bedroom was an alarm
clock. 1t went off II night. He jump
ed from bed and nearly broke his neck
by falling head first on the floor. The
woman said she had TO keep the house
as quiet as n graveyard for more than
two weeks. as 1t was that long before
her husband became accustomed TO
hearing. His daughter however, has
gone back to the farm with her baby,
and the clocks have been started
again"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-10-11
THE THIRTEEN 100000.
Strange Ctrcumstantial Corrobora
ton of orrectncs of the Superstf'

Strange Circumstnntial Corrobora-
ton of correctness of the supcrsti-
ton
NO" said the man who was waiting
for his turn In the barber shop 10 a
Detroit Free Press man, I'm not
superstitious. but i have a kind of 4
horror for the number 13, and l think
a good many other men have the same
kind OF sentiment about 1t. / had only
one experience, but that was apeculiar
one.
did you sleep in number 13 in a ho-
telT' asked the man to whom he was
talking.
No: l went to Pontiac to attend the
funeral of a friend, and was invited
with others who were at the services
to dine at the house OF a relative Of the
d~eceased-his niece. in fact. When at
table u hostess, who was assisting
In waiting upon us, remarked that
there were thirteen at the table. She
had a beautiful child, two years of age.
and to break the spell she brought
h little fellow and put him In my
arms. Hew as much admired and was
passed from n to another until his
mother was ready to sit down, when
he was taken away"
Wei what happened? Did some die
before the year was out?"
That is the strange part of it. 1t
was not one Of the 13 guests who died,
but the n who was brought in to
break the spell.
His voice faltered and he looked
thoughtful as he took his seat in the
tonsorial chair.
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oouId get away-to Torence-Rome"
10 Florence?' echoed Genna. in
anazement- 1t was to her as II Mia
nad said the end Of the world. even
though from her own high hills sha
could see the white, cleaning roofs of
the City Of Lilies. 80 porence, Oh
Nita, my dear Won srro,r a. ~ on'
it," Wv NV ihean
i do" said the girl, wilfully; ut is
80 iooiish of you and every one here
Just 10 live on and piod on, while a
aays journey away lies the beautiful
owns n cities Of which you know
n~othing-of whose marvels you will
hVe and die in total ignorance. / would
go away tomorrow IL l could"
Genna looked at her with a helpless
error that would have been almost
iudlcrous had not the pas sionate love
III uhe pathetic brown eyes redeemed
the race from its childish bewilder.
ment. Indeed. Mia had but spoken the
ruth, Tor the peasants often live and
aie Within a score Of miles Of the cities
ana never travel to see them once. OF
any world beside their own hamlet
they are as ignorane as children.
some one has been telling you about
the cities" said Genna presently.
Who was itT'
Inc hot color surged to the girls
prov at the question. That is my af-
ialr' she said, sullenly, and so rose
and pushed aside her plate, and went
OH 10 her WI little loft without an
other word.
Genna sat there perplexed, terrified,
Dewildered. What has come to the
chlldF she murmured, while the great
tears gathered In her eyes and fell
down on her coarse, rough hands: II
cannot understand"
And she could not, for God had Civ
en- 10 these two sisters natures as diff
ferent as drought from rain, as sum-
mer from winter. Nita's words were
all obscure to Genna-terrible, ACCOM-
prehensible. full Of i'll In store.
from childhood she had been her one
care, her ore thought, the one poem Of
grace and sweetness and beauty In the
dead level of her life. She chung to
Mia with an intense fidelity. She was
the sole ray Of light in her long day of
toll and ceaseless labor, though both
labor and toll were alike unrecom-
pensed, and performed simply from the
sense Of duty that to her meant life's
strongest obligation. And now this
simple, faithful, tender affection was
as nothing TO her who owed twas
not for one moment regarded as worth
consideration besides the allurements
Of another life in which all was dan
ger, and in which she could have no
part
II am nothing to her" she said sadly,
and h tears gathered In the great
wistful eyes. She went TO the room
She shared with Nita and lay down to
rest.
Mia was asleep looking beautiful as
a picture, with her flushed cheeks and
tumbled waves Of hair, and parted
scarlet lips. Genna did not kiss her.
She feared to awaken her.
"She is but a child" she thought,
looking lovingly at the beautiful face.
She did not mean it."
And so comforting herself with that
thought she fell asleep, while the still
ness and fragrance Of the summer
night wrapped all the quiet house in
its own soft mantle OF peace and rest.
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New Danger From Electricity.

Tbr strange electrical accident at the
Norfolk navy yard appefrs to have
been explained, and with the explana-
ton comes the necessity Of making
provision to ground" steel or iron ves-
sells that are I'm dry dock. especially
during the season OF electrical storms.
Two men standing in water under the
vessel which vas insulated by its sup
ports Of dry wood, were apparently
struck by lightning. although men on
the deck of the vessel felt no shock.
One Of the men was killed instantly,
and the other died In a few hours.
The explanation now given Is that the
vessel was not struck by lightning in
the ordinary sense. but that II acted as
an enormous condenser. such as Is
used for collecting static electricity.
AS II was insulated from the ground,
It became heavily charged and was dis
charged through the me- when they,
standing In the water and thus making
a good ground. struck the metal sides.
The remedy will be TO ground" such
vessels while they are In dry dock; that
Is. to provide a means Of electrical dis
charge from them to the greund--
Philadelphia Ledger.