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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25

From the minneapolis Times.
How many more lives must be sacrificed
in our large cities before the absolute neces-
sity Of putting all the wires underground
will be realized? The sad death night be-
fore last of Myron Finley only adds one
more name to the long list of victims who
have been inundated on this altar Of in
difference or carelessness. Experience has
already shown in scores of cases that It is
not alone necessary to bury the electric
light wires and those carrying currents SO
strong that they are known to be dangerous
to life but the lighter wires like the tele-
phone and telegraph wires which are liable
to come in contact with those Of heavier
currents, and which. being more frail and
more easily broken. more commonly fall
to the ground and twist into a snare OF
death for some unsuspecting passerby. All
the wires should go under ground and there
IS no excuse for any delay about their
burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25

A Trusted California; Bank ORcinl'.
. C0nfcsaiom,


William Melville, the correspondence clerk
OF the Bank of California. San Franchise D.
has made confession that during the .,ast
thirteen years ne has stolen $4,000 Ct
the banks funds. The bank people at first
refused to believe this story. claiming their
system of doing business was Sd perfect
that tt would be impossible for any short
age to remain long un fscoverel About
month ago Melville dis appeared. His can De
was found floating bottom UP near the Mar
Ion county shore, and 1t was thought he had
been drowned. Later, however, Re was
tracked - Stockton. His bank beccE1:n y
suspicious. discovered a snail shortage in
his accounts A detective was sent in pur-
suit of Melville and followed him over the
mountains by team into Nevada. The alb
sconGcr started east firm Nevada by train
nut was intercepted at Carlin and brought
back to San Francisco. He arrived thers
Monday. then made his comics sion. He had
tecn in the bank for nineteen years, and
WIS che OF its mcst traStel employees. He
commenced stealing III a small way thr-
teen years ago. His KIN 1wleige of the banks
af1!rs was so thorough he was able to shift
the shortage from one account to another
without detection. Finally the amount to
be trans ferred in this way became great
that Melville knew that the en- Il was nelr
and he made one last clear up of s.. 700 and
fed Expensive clothes AMI living beyond
his means caused his downfall. He is a
brother of Emily Melville, the well-kn own
comic opera singer. ana was prominent here
society and club man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
A BIG BITE,
And the Fish Took Bay and All tn the
Bottom.

From the Tacoma Ledger.
Fishing is an interesting p2stme at pres
cnt for large number of small fry. Even
gray haired old fellows, armed with rods
and lines, are to be seen in fair days at
POINTS OF vantage along the docks. Tom
cod and sea cells are caught in great num-
btrs, while once in while L horrible-2p-
rearing ratfish is hauled in. These ratfish
lCOk like a cross between Il Chinaman ana
the devil, and are armed with two sword
like fms which protrude from the sides OF
the head like a French dudes mustache
The swords are from two inches TO five
Inches in length. according to the size of the
fish, and are very strong. having a point as
sharp as a needle. Woe be to the unlucky
fisherman who is stuck by ratfish. for the
wound smarts and pains dreadfully.
Yesterday gang of tough-looking street
Arabs were fishing off the embankment in
the Northern Pacific switching yard and
an old gentleman with benevolent counte-
nance and long gray whiskers was much
Interested ill the sport. Not seeing any fish
landed, the old man asked one OF the
urchinS, Gus Sampson:
What are you fishing for, my boy?''
Bites" answered the kid. with fiendish
grin.
At the same instant, as If by divine provi-
dence. the Odd man was avenged, for there
was such a gigantic bite on that boys line
that boy. pole. line and all were yanked off
the dock and pulled out of sight into the
water. In n few moments Gus rose to the
surface with his mouth ears, eyes and nose
full OF mud. He struck out for shore, while
the pole, which still fioated on the surface
darted off at a lively speed in an opposite
direction.
Two Indians happened along in a canoe
ana they gave chase to the pole They fin
ally overlook it. and after half an hours
tedious work succeeded in landing an i'm
nense rock cod, which had in some mys-
ferrous manner been hooked in the tail The
cod weighed twelve pounds and three
ounces, and was bought by the benevolent
old gentleman with the long gray whiskers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
TOO LUCKY TO STAND 1T.
Winning Pile OF Money Caused n
Man TO Go Crazy.
From the Chicago Times.
IL was a brokers' office.

From the Chicago Times.
IL was brokers' office.
The 6roning announcements Of the young
man with the chalk; intervals filled with
conversation that soon assumed anything
but 4 business character. Would you be
lieve it? The broker and his customers
were involved in a labyrinthian argument
relative to the nature of the Deity. and this
was succeeded by abstruse speculations on
the probable consequence OF an Irresistible
force coming in contact with an immovable
mass
It's fascinating toplc--at least We found
il so-and l cheerfully recommend IL for
trial when conversation flags around the
cracker box in the corner grocery or when
you can't get fourth hand for whist in
the club. The discussion was switched b. ok
to the market by an occurrence hat par
took OF the tragic, episode that left
CHASTITY impression on me, IL not on ALL
The door opened, and In walked a man
who was laughing and fairly glowing with
merriment. His laughter was infectious
but i was the only man who smiled. The
others turned uneasily in their chairs and
stared out of the windows or began 10 read
the newspapers.
Good morning ha. ha! Charley. Ia. ha -
gfggled the newcomer; how. HUH huh.
huh! how's L. p, ha! hai this morning !?
ha! ha,' and he went on in a mild par-
oxysm of exclamation.
Hes struck II lucky / thought and as
remarked before, could not help sr.,iiing
and feeling glad with him. Not so the
broker. With troubled look he took the
joyous man by the hand, spoke to him In a
low tone, and led him out the latter con-
tinuing TO bubble and sputter like an over
wrought tea kettle. Presently the troker
re-entered, shook his head, and sighed.
That poor chap gives me the shivers -
he said: Il wish he would keep out Of
here" Then he went on to explain to me
what was familiar to all his regular Wis
itors. That man." he said, was q specu-
lator. He had never made much In eny
deal and was generally on the losing side
A few years ago he came in Just before the
opening and put up $1,000, all he had to
sell L. p. 1t. stood at l24 He left the
room with a kind OF desperate air, saying
IL L. p. rose point and wiped him out he
should never speculate again. for the thou
sand was the last he had Well sir. on
that day u. p. went down in the most
sensational way on record: not an eighth
at time. or by jumps of a point but by 10
points at a lick and when IT stopped a. was
down to 90. Every point meant 81, 600 for
that man.
Toward the close OF business he came in
He hadn't been watching the market dur
Ing the day, and he couldn't understand n
when he looked at the board. We Rad 10
get around and explain things to him as n
he were a child. When finally gave him a
check for $4,000 he began TO laugh. He
laughed when he deposited the check at
his bank. and he hasn't stopped laughing
yet"
1t was comforting TO know that this un-
fortunate, turned crazy by good luck melted
enough by his prosperous venture to Leen
him and his family In good circumstances
during his life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
A PRIMITIVE BELL.
The Telling for Services is Done ON a
Big PIOwsh0re.

From the Florida Times Union.
In West Jacksonville is a small colored
church. The church is an old edifce and its
congregation has grown steadily until only
one-half of it can be accommodated at one
time. The church has, no bell to call the
pious people to worship. bat 1t has some
thing that answers the same purpose
About the time for the tbrothers and sis
tiers to assemble small boy, probably ten
years old, steps outsidet the door with a big
plowshare dangling by al string In the
other hand is railroad spike. Every ten
seconds or he strikes the plowshare with
the spike and keeps it up for about ten min
utes, when he gives variation in a series
of sharp raps to initiate the tolling of a bell
The imitation is first rate end the sound is
not at all unmusical and calls the people to
the church just as effectually as II the best
bell in the world hung In the steeple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25

A dispatch to the London Chronicle from
st. Petersburg says: Rabbi Joseph Kraus-
kopf, a weli-known Hebrew divine of the
United States, has Just started Tor the in
terror of Russia on a mission OF inquiry
irto the conditions of the Russian and Pol
ish Jews, with a view to promoting their
migration instead Of emigration. The Rus
sian government is adverse to the mission,
but in view Of the rabbits influential posi-
ton in the United States. he will probably
be allowed TO proceed with his work unmo-
. .s me satot - ho cpnsnf ,s upon
quitting their present places Of residence
to found agricultural colonies in less popu-
lated parts Of Russia. He says that the
Jews of America have promised financial
support to the scheme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
English Trade I'm Siberia.

From the Detroit Free Fress.
A correspondent Of the London Tines
writes: Capt. Virgins. SO well known IN
Siberian circles. is bent upon opening the
Yenesei district OF Siberia TO English trade
The end OF this month he intends to pro-
coed to that region with a cargo Of English
goods which he will dispose OF 10 the best
advantage possible. with the view OF es-
tsblishing q regular busineaA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
CAPITOL MOVING
Change ef the Seat Of Government
- to This City. -<<-
APPEARANCE OF WASHINGTON m 1900
Accommodations for Members o.
Congress and the Departments.
o f F CT y L ETIQ Z E T

In previous articles / have sIetched
the progress CT the federal city up to the
end CT George Washingtons administra-
ton. When he died. en- the 18th Of Decem-
Der. lf?9, " lost It's most powerful patron
and its hest friend To him Il owed it's ex-
istence and its name; and his fathe, ly care
and active devotion to its interests had made
il possible for the infant city to survive the
many difficulties and eubarrassments that
threatened its early life. To the people Of
the District. therefore, his death was not
orly national calamity, but a misfortune
that threatened their individual and ma
terial interests. Fortunately for the city,
John Adams. the then President. had no
persanal predictions en- the subject CT the
national capital. His own state, Massa-
chusetts, was so far north that it was en-
tireiy out of the range CT selection, and
as among other sections it was u matter of
indifference TO him where the permanent
capital should be located.
Knowing he did the icng and bitter
struggle which had preceded the choice of
Washington, he was, in the interest of
harmony, opposed to a reagitation of the
subject Thomas Jefferson. as NirSin.an,
and as enc of the original advocates of
Washington. was. of course. opposed to any
C.iailSe but tIeFe were many persons VINO
desired a change from the wilderness of
the Potomac" as they termed IL. some from
political. others from personal motives.
They found anonymous utterance for their
views in various newspapers of the day,
and the federal city was made the object
of misrepresentation. abuse and ridicule.
1t was capital Of miserable huts,' a
city of streets without houses the great
serbonian bog" &c 1t happened, however,
that by the original act of 1929 the date
for changing the seat OF government from
Philadelphia 20 Washington had been fix ed
at 1900, and in this there was an element
OF fortune for the new capital.
George Washington had died childless,
so far as personal issue concerned, but
he had left a child of his affections and a
representative of his name in the city
which he mad chosen as the capital of his
country. To ask that country while plunged
in mourning for him to destroy the city he
himself had begun to build as a monument
to his own memory, TO annul and oblitera te
the work to which he had devoted the clos
ing years of his life, and to which he had
given his name. would have aroused the
public Indignation The enemies of the
federal city knew this. and though anxious
to prevent the removal of the capital 10
Washington, they did not dare at that time
to oppose it openly. For once the republic
did not forget TO be grateful, and the now
beautiful city of Washington affords a
patriotic answer to Shakespeare's question,
Whats In Il name?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
Two Hot Places.

Yesterday was The hottest day on record
a; Davenport. Iowa, the Thermometer OF the
local observatory registering 100 degrees
The same condition prevailed generally
throughout that section OF the country
At Perry, Oklahoma, the thermometer
showed ia at o'clock, In the shade snA
40 tn the sun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
Arrival of President Adam >.

The argument Of geographical centrality
Is not so strong today as 1t was then, but
the federal city Is now In reality, more
than ever, the central spot of the Union,
where its politics. It's patriotism, its re-
Hgton and It's science are focused.
President Adams himself did not arrive
until the list Of November. about two weeks
before the time set for the opening Of Con-
gress. Owing to the absence of a quorum
1t was not until Monday. November "a that
Doth houses were organized. and on that
day, at II O'Clock. the President delivered
his address in person to the two houses, as
was the custom then. A military and civic
procession escorted him to the Capitol
where both houses were assembled in the
Senate chamber, now the United States
supreme Court room. He was accompanied
by the members of his cabinet and the
United States marshal for the District. On
entering the chamber he was escorted to
the chair Of the Vice President, who took
seat on the right of the President There
was more ceremony in those days than now,
Each house appointed e committee to con-
slider the Presidents address and draft a
reply to 1t. When the reply was drafted
and approved a committee was appointed
. to wait on the President and ask him at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25

The Life of Congressman.
Some Of the best descriptions we have Of
the Washington of that day are to be found
in letters written by members of Congress
to their families, in which they enter into
little details of everyday life that are very
interesting. Among these the letters Of DR..
Manasseh Cutler, a New England Congress
man, in 1901, are particularly descriptive.
Writing to his daughter, he gives her the
following account of his surroundings:
THE block in which l live contains six
houses, four stories high and very hand
somely furnished. 1t is situated east of the
Capitol, on the highest ground in the city.
The four chambers are appropriated to the
eight gentlemen who board in the family.
In each chamber are two narrow field beds
and field curtains, with every necessary
convenience for the boarders."
The doctor was a Congregational minister
and he felicitated himself on the fact that
his fellow boarders were "all members of
the church." although they were all Con-
gressmen. He was fortunate in having for
his landlord q Mr.. King, whose wife was a
Maryland lady, who fully maintained the
traditional hospitality of her state and
whose daughter added to the solid comforts
of the table the charms of vocal and instru-
mental music. OF the latter the doctor
writes: She does not converse much. but
is very modest and agreeable. She plays
with great skill on the forte piano. which
she always accompanies with a most de-
lghtful voice. Mr.. King has most excel
lent forte piano, which is connected with an
organ placed under it, which she fills and
plays with her feet. while her fingers are
employed upon the forte piano. The gen.
tlemen spend two or three evenings every
week in Mrs. Kings room, where Miss Anna
entertains us with delightful music. After
We have been fatigued with the harangues
Of the hall in the day and conversing on
politics-for we talk about nothing else
an hour Of this music is delightful On
Sundays Miss Anna always plays psalm
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
=-s--a---ssllilI'I IlH-sa----7s--=-=-=--
She Made II Pay.

A woman dentist of Chicago, who
has large practice and high stand
ing in her profession, tells how she
came to ADOPT the teeth pulling BUSH
ness: II was one Of large family
and felt that | must do something,
and | hcsitatcd between studying
medicine, fitting myself as MI Sc,
and this. l wanted business that
would giant me some leisure and
leave me mistress OF myself and OF my
time ! went right into the North.
western College and worked my way
TIL. ugh. / was the only woman, and
the men did ali they could to make
the way easy for me. paid my
board by hard work, and after three
years of patient labor and unfagging
elIort, / took my diploma and here [
am. Yes, | make it pay, and like
the work. am glad made the
choice l did, although | have a good
deal to contend with In the way Of
pre- udice to overcome Some per-
sons don't like to deal with woman
dentist; they are afraid she is not
qualified, but we have to work the
same as men do to get our diplomas,
and we pass the same examination.
Yes, can pull teeth as well as a
man. l never failed yet and | have
done dental work up in the logging
camps OF Wisconsin. 1t takes skill
rather than muscle to pull a tooth.
American people are more careless
with their teeth than other nations.
mothers don't know how to feed their
children at the period Of dentition.
Acids are worse than sN eets, and the
eating OF oranges and apples at night,
without washing the mouth after
ward, is nightly injurious"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
Meath in IA sand Corner.

Through the summer weather Ak a
sandy corner in your yard give your
little bakers some spoons and pans,
and see how they will take to the
mud business II your landlord is so
gIouty or has so forgotten his own
childhood as to frown at your sand
look for another house The world
is wide; children must have growing
room, and they need out.of-dl ors air.
See how hungry they will be at noon,
how sleepy after dinner. White
dresses and aprons will find no place
in the sand world, but there is plenty
Of cloth at the st res dark enough
and strong enough for u 'hcalth
suit" and such you may as well call
it, for it will put more roses into pale
cheeks, prevent more nervous jerk.
ings and bring more good, sound
sleep than all the petty dresses in all
the stores OF ChrlStendom,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NotnhIc.

Northumberla Pa, at the con
huence Of the SusQuohanna's north
and west branches, has worldwide
fame among chemists as the former
residence and burial place of Dr.
Joseph PrieStly, the discoverer of
oxygen gas and, perhaps, principal
founder of modern chemistry. When
he came from England to America,
about 1894, the chair of chemistry
was offered him by the University of
Pennsylvania, but he declined it,,
saying that he wished to live in the
country, and soon after settled at
Northumberland. He died there ten
years later. His house was still stand
ing when the centennial of chemistry
was celebrated at Northumberland
in 1874.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News OF State
Interest.
Assessment ReduetIvn.


Soma time ago tho meeting OF the
state board OF equalization was held in
the Office of the state auditor and it
was decided TO lower the assessed vau-
alton of the western Kansas lands. The
board agreed that such action should
be taken and so notified the people of
those counties.
The counties TO receive the greatest
reduction were Ellis, Ford, Graham,
Greeley, Ness, Norton, PawEee and
Sherman. In those counties tho ASSESS
ment Of the land was reduced 81 per
acre.
The largest number OF counties re-
ceived a reduction OF rs cents per acre
and they are as follows; Cheyenne,
Clark, Decatur, Cove, Grant, Gray,
Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kcarney,
Lane, Logan, Mcpherson, Meade, Raw
Inns, Reno, Rice, Rocks, Rush, Scott,
Seward, Stanton, Stevens, Summer,
Thomas, Trego, Wallace, Wichita and
Edwards.
The board can not reduce the total
amount OF valuation as returned by the
county clerks, hence to make up for the
reduction in western counties the board
raised the valuation in counties of the
eastern portion of the state.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01

Gus, or those who may wish to become
possessed of a Secret" with which to
entertain a friend, we will explain.
OF the four central seams separating
the sections one seam is formed of
transverse threads, the ends of which
are in the Semicrcular edge of the
section on either side, so that by
crimping inwardly the outer edges of
thesE two sections the seam at the
bottom may be separated, allowing
access to the interior by inserting
the fingers between the crossing
threads, these threads again drawing
the edges Of the seam together when
the cutter edges Of the sections are
returned to normal position.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
THE MAGIC PURSE,

1t Is Easily Opened When You Know How
TO DO Ii.
The purse shown in the picture is
of kid, strongly sewed, its four semi
circular sections constituting a com
mon central pocket of considerable
capacity. 1t is also easily opened
when one knows how" but other
wise this is a matter over which one
may long puzzle in vain, for the parts
are apparently so put together as to
afford no access to the inside without
cutting the leather or ripping the
seams. For the benefit Of the curl
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-01
NI,rrhruIness.

IL have in mind the picture of the
playing of two nearly grown New
foundland pups on a rough lawn,
which ran to the brink OF a sudden
descent over which ashes were won't
TO be dumped. One OF them, which
was pursued, paused on the brink of
this descent, The other thought he
had him. Like Hash he bounded
aside and other went to the bottom
head over heels, and brought up COW
cred with ashes, and sneezlng, The
dozen or so who witnessed the scene
roared with LAUGHTER, --.roared and
screamed, for Ghere were some ladies
in the number, The perpet atOr
caused the laugh to come again by
looking over the brink with mouth
open, tongue out and eyes in which
there was a new light, showing that
he was amused by the discontinue OF
his companion,