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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
THE LARGEST MAN.

Late Albert Whetstone Of CALIFORNIA;
Weighed Nearly 500.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
The largest man in the world, Albert
MILESTONE is dead At least, he was
called. and called himself. the largest man
in the world, and he was certainly of a
size to make him remarkable.
MILESTONE died on the 18th of June, at
Fortuna. and was at all events certainly
the largest man in the United States. He
was born in Atlanta Ind, on March II,
1867, and when four years of age was the
smallest of a family of seven children. At
the age of five he was scarcely able to
walk, and could talk but little He made
up for this lack of stature in later years,
but, like all very large men. he was never
very strong.
He came Of a family noted for large size
His mother, who is still living, weighs 345'
pounds, and she has two brothers weighing
$40 pounds apiece She also had two sons,
each Of whom is over six feet in height and
each of whom also weighs over 300 pounds.
When Milestone was five years old a
kick in the head from a horse gave him
a mental injury from which he never fully
recove, ed, and one year later he began to
grow tall, and at the same time to take on
flesh at an alarming rate. When twenty
years old he was of enormous proportions
and having attracted the attention of a
Snowman he was engaged and made an
exhibition tour Of the eastern states. He
ing plenty of money for the management,
but along with his mental weakness he had
the confiding disposition characteristic of
humanity Of the extremely large sort. and
was easily beaten out Of the greater part
of his share of the receipts.
He quit the show business after the first
experience, and in February, 1891 came to
Humboldt county with his parents and has
resided here ever since. He was not con-
tent out of a museum, however, and just
before his death, which was due to apo
plaxy. had made contract to go on exhibit
ton in San Francisco museum
At the time of his death he weighed 400
pounds. and was of such enormous proper
tons that 1t was necessary to cut a hole In
the side of the house in order to remove
the body. The coffin consumed 1O1 feet Of
lumber and weighed 100 pounds. 1t was
six feet eight inches long, thirty-two inches
wide and twenty-nine inches deep.
Owing to its size the funeral services
could not be held in the church, as the
doors were too small to admit of its en-
trance. and the sermon was preached out
under the trees Ten men were needed as
pallbearers, and the funeral was attended
by people from all over the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
CARE OF THE EAR.
Serious Results May Follow Inatten.
ton in This Matter.

Serious Results May Follow 1natten.
ton I'm This Matter.
From Babyland.
Defective hearing is a trouble that many
children labor under, caused occasionally
by disease, but oftentimes by lack OF proper
care of the ear passages. 1t is sometimes
the case that the dizziness and fnattention
of scholar is due to impaired hearing'
and the inability to hear distinctly all that
is said by teachers and pupils gives the
poor child the appearance of being heed
less and inattentive.
The waxy secretion found in the cars Is
natures own method Of keeping the ear
passages in healthy condition. There Is
frequently, however an excess OF TINS wax
and occasionally it happens that In clean
Ing the child's ears the excess wax -
pushed further into the ear passages.
Repetitions of this process cause the wax
to become packed, causing gradual loss %
the hearing power. Too much stress can.
not be laid upon the fact that pins ana
such articles should not be used IN the care
of the ears, as serious injury Is haple from
the article entering too far.
Glycerine and warm water in equai parts
is a mixture land the best one) thar VIII
dissolve and remove the wax Apply
gently with a small syringe
Should there be at any time anything IN
the nature of discharges from either ear,
physician's advice should be sought with
ont delay In such cases there Is almost
certain to be some disease OF the inner ear
massage recurring medical attention.
Prompt attention will probably save the
child serious impairment Of hearing. il not
utter loss.
St should be noted that teething may have
close relationship to trouble in the ears,
due to the swelling and Inflammation Of
the gums. This Inflammation is liable to
extend through the eustachian canals to
the ears, and any tenderness, accompanied
by redness around the ears, is a sufficient
indication to warrant calling the physicians
attention to the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
A MATTER OF IMAGINATION,
An Instance of "Nhcre Ignorance Is
Bltss," &C., at Sea.

An Instance of "Whcre Ignorance is
Bliss" &c., at Sea.
when was about twenty" said Bos-
ton merchant to a Star writer. ''like many
young fellows, had taste for adventure,
which eliminated in my going aboard
sailing vessel bound for somewhere I
didn't care much where. We brought up
one day off the coest of Africa, and an
chored in a narbor where several other
ships were lying. A night or two after I
was on watch, and while dreaming of home
or something of the kind boat came
alongside. and before knew just what had
happened I was 'shenghaied,' ard the
men In the boat were taking me back to
their own ship. 1t wasn't quite what 1
bargained for. out all they wanted was a
man, and I answered the purpose. and they
treated me as well as could be expected. I
went to work without much CT kick, and
got along very well, and was especially
fortunate in having as my berthmate a
good fellow named Tcm PERHAPS he had
another name. but that was all knew and
that was enough for everyday use. Tom
slept in the bunk over me- and We soon be-
came very good friends.
Zone night Tom and were called on to
go aloft and furl a sail about a mile and a
half up mast, 1T seemed to me- and we
went He was at one end ard 1 ct the
other, and when had my part of the work
done I called to him, but he did not an
swer. 1 called again, and still no answer.
and then 1 concluded that he had finished
his job and gone below. So I went down
to the deck. There met the mate and he
asked me where Tom was. I told him I
guessed he had come down, as he wasn't
up above. The mate said 1t was likely he
mad fallen Into the sea. We looked about
the deck, and pretty soon found the body
OF poor Tom in the scuppers. He had
dropped off some way, and was deader than
mariinspfke 1t shocked me SO that I
wasn't any more good. and / went off by
myself and sat down to get myself in
shape again, while the others took care of
Tom. The maze told me, after an hour or
SO, that could go TO bed, and I started for
my bunk but when I got there I got to
thinking of poor Tom lying above me
dead. and just couldn't stand it. I waited
while. and then took out my blankets and
slipped off to lfeboat. There was some
canvas in it, and spread out my blankets
and settled down for the night The Strain
was gone by that time, and when / got to
sleep stayed there, and was still at II
VIXEN the mate found me in the boat long
after daylight"
Here, Charlie he said, shaking me.
what are you doing here"
in that bunk where Tom was, and I come
out here. That's ALL
THE mate laughed in a way that shock
ed me-
You didn't help matters much he said.
We put Toms body in this boat last
night under the canvas, and you've been
sleeping omit ever since you turned in
1t took me week to get over it," con-
Guided the narrator. and II has been many
years since 1T happened, but it gives me
the creeps even now when think ABOUT it. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
SUMMER GIRL SCHEMES.
A New Trick to Get Rid of a Would.
BE Washer.

A New Trick to Get Rid of a Would
BE Washer.
Darn the summer girls" twittered a
dude member of the Stay-at-Home Club to
Star man, Il have no use for them"
Perhaps they have a use for you,'' sug-
gested the newspaper man. II understand
men are very scarce in the summer time. !"
II guess they have" he sighed. reflective
ly. "but it's Of a kind don't like"
What's the matter? What have they
been doing?"
WELL" he said, explaining In panied
tone of voice, II had an experience the
other evening that l don't admire. had
fixed myself up for the evening, and you
know l look right we'll when I am attired
In my light suit" here he smiled in a
satisfied way, land got Oh an avenue grip
to take the breeze from Georgetown to the
Navy Yard and back. l was feeling fine
as silk, and looking 1t, and when 1 got my
seat and found was right in front Of two
summer beauties, 1 knew l was going to
crush them fiat. They couldn't stand it,
was sure, and as soon as got fixed l be-
gan to cast glance or two their way.
Nothing bold, you understand, but some
thing nice and delicate, just the thing to
make good and lasting impression. They
didn't seem to catch on exactly. bu- got TO
gigglirg instead. and hate gigglers. Well.
they kept on giggling, at least one of them
did. but the ether, after a few minutes.
tried to stop her companion.
oh, Hattie she said, in a tone so low
that I could just catch 1t, AMI which
evidently wasn't meant foe me to hear,
don't laugh. It's such a pity. I'm sure
he doesn't know that it is that way
OF course not giggled the other. He
wouldn't have come out in public If ne had
known how it looked. and she giggled
worse than ever.
'They kept up their whispering for a
couple of minutes or Sc and all 1T once it
struck me that something about my dress
having fun with it instead Of being i'm
pressed as 1 wanted them to be. What it
was l couldn't tell. because I couldn't give
myself away by making public inspection
of myself. and the cold c:,iils began to
chase themselves up and down my back
for that Is one of the things that make
me go perfectly wild. stood it for a min
ute or so longer and then got oft the car
and broke for the drug stors on the cor
her. There I called on the clerk to make
an inspection of me, or rather to assist me
in making enc for myself, and the result
was that we found everything all right
Then told the clerk what had driven Inc
off the car and he giggled worse than the
girls did.
why he said, between smiles, 'ain't
you onto that slap yet? It's a Eag the
girls work on young fellows like you when
paralyze them where they are.'
Then he laughed some more and felt
SO hurt about the way that l had been
treated l took the hind seat in the last
car Of the next string that came along and
went back home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
DIR. PURvIs NAMED.

Strongly Urged for Selection ns n Re.
publican Delegate From the District.
A strong movement has been inaugurated
by many influential republicans of the
District in favor of having DR.. Charles B.
Purvis. late surgeon in charge of the
Freedman's Hospital, selected as one OF
the delegates to the next republican ma
tional convention. 1t is believed by the
friends of DR.. Purvis that the fight among
the candidates already in the field will be
so bitter that the conservative element In
the party will be able to control the NOM
inations. In such a case the chances of
Dr. P''rvis are regarded as excellent. The
Leader and Clipper newspaper published
simultaneously in this city and Alexan-
dria, and edited by Magnus L. Robinson,
devotes leading editorial to a plea in
behalf of a decent and orderly selection
of delegates, and names Dr. Purvis as a
representative colored man, whose selec-
ton as delegate would reflect much honor
upon District delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
STUDYING THE SYSTEM.
Interested Visitors Examining Cen
trail Union Mission Methods.

Interested Visitors Examining Cen
trail Union Mission Methods.
The Central Union Mission continues to
be center of attraction for mission work.
ers Of the country, who come to study its
methods with a view to their adoption
elsewhere. Five men are here now, three
Of whom have come for the express pur-
pose Of seeing the mission and the other
two are collecting Information while sup
plying some of the city pulpits. Messrs.
R. ]. Reed and Edward S. Curtis. the for
Der business man, and the latter law
yer, from Chicago, have bean the guests
of the mission for the past three days.
They have become interested in the Ma
tional Gospel Mission Union, and are here
with view to patternins mission work in
Chicago after the Washington model
Mr.. Reed was at one time a prominent
politician in Chicago, but lost his grasp
through weakness for the intoxicating
went to one of the Moody meetings during
the Chicago fair, having been q former
Sunday school scholar Of Mr.. Moody. The
result was a complete cure and the con-
eecration of his talents 20 the work Of help
Ing other men. Mr.. Curtis Is prominent
attorney. who is deeply interested in mis-
sion work.
The third guest Of the mission is John
Habbick, esq.,, a lawyer, from Los Angeles,
Cal. He became interested in rescue work,
sold his law library, and mas been attending
the Moody Institute in Chicago for the
past year. Before returning 20 California
he is to spend few weeks with the mis-
sion here to familiarize himself with the
work He is good singer, and while here
will assist in mission services.
Rev. w. G. Banker of Lawrence, Kan,
and Rev. S. w. Stophlet of Evansville,
Ind, are supplying pulpits in the city, but
having heard of the mission they are de-
voting their spare time to study of the
work. Mr.. Banker first became interested
through nj hn
wagon work, which he saw in one Of the
Kansas City dailies, in which was printed
a picture of the wagon.
All these gentlemen took part in the vari-
GUS mission services yesterday, the con-
gregations at all of which were large and
the exercises deeply interesting. Every
day last week there were visitors at the
mission, most of whom assisted in some
of the ordinary meetings and contributed
much to the zeal and enthusiasm which
usually cbaracterizes them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
STORY OF A FROG.
A Cruel Joke Upon an English Visitor
to This Country.

to This Country.
From the Chicago Times Herald.
"A true fish story" unused BILLY" Mason,
leaning back in his chair and gazing in
thoughtful way at the ceiling. There
amt any. as my friend Gus would say.
That is, there are no true fish stories worth
repeating. The great beauty of fish story
is its innocent and refreshing mendacity.
I can tell you a good frog story. We were
up at Twin lakes once upon time. a lot
of Us; it makes no difference who was
along so far as the story is concerned.
The fishing was so good that we grew tired
of catching fish. We had an Englishman
with us, a good sort Of a fellow, but credu-
lous and easy to string, He was little
timid about Indians. and when we talked
about rattlesnakes he lost all control of
his his and gazed wildly about as If ex-
pecting one to spring upon him.
Zone Of the boys caught monstrous
bullfrog, a regular old patriarch Of his
tribe. We put him in a minnow bucket
and brought 1t up near the camp. Ever
hear bullfrog cut loose in tin can?
Then thera is no use of attempting to ex-
plain how it sounds. A cross between a
sawfle and runaway scrap-iron wagon
going through La Sale street tunnel. We
were sitting around the campfire that even
ing. The shadows Of the great oaks had
long been cast across the Eeedy waters of
the lake, and in the east the full moon
broke over the crest Of pines and cast a
wavering sheen from us to Rock Point.
A lonely frog lifted up his voice way up
the lake and an old, hardened sinner Of q
frog at the other end of the water an
swered him in a soothing, insulting tone. In
q few moments the whole frog chorus was
in full sway. The deep-toned thunder OF
the old fellows mingled with the shrill
treble of the youngsters, and once In a
while a stray loon would add his mournful
wall to the melancholy melody Of the
wilderness.
I'VE were talking about snakes, and in
the Pickering glare Of the campfire I could
see that the Englishman was 1ervous.
Seymour was telling how he had known q
rattlesnake to come right into camp. when.
all at once, that frog in the can let go and
tried to tell the story Of his wrongs. AS
I said before, you cannot describe the noise.
It was awful. It scared me- and I knew
what it was: Seymour was composed
enough to yell 'Rattlesnakesr but 1t did
not need that word to scare the English
man. He gave one wild scream and
plunged into the lake. 1t took an hour to
calm him down. He stayed up all night.
and went home early in the morning de-
claring that he had had enough OF the
'bloomin', bleedin' wilderness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
THE WIS AND THE Y's.
Work Along Progressive Lines Being
Prosecuted by the W. G. T. u.

Work Along Progressive Lines Being
Prosecuted by the W. G. T. U.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union does not confine its work to tenn
perance alone, but takes up different sub
jects of reform, and adopts new lines in
their treatment.
One Of the most interesting departments
is that known as 1.-The VS." being a dis
tinct branch, as it were, from the Wet.
U. 1t is formed wholly of young women,
who are known and designated as 1.-The
VS." while tho mother association is dub
bed "the VS."
The Y's work largely along social lines,
and have some very nice entertainments
at their rooms at the general W.C.T.U.
headquarters. They invite young men to
become honorary members, and make them
genuine white ribboners. but do not per-
NIT them to hold office. Through this
are invited to the entertainments, and are
able to throw around them refining and
purifying influence that many who are
without homes In the city would otherwise
never receive.
The US have their separate and different
unions. Differed and conducted in unison
with the WIS, yet distinct in individuality.
The US are under the direction Of Mrs.
Sarah D. La Fetra, who was for eight years
District president of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union. They are strong in
numbers, and are enlisted from among fam
lilies who are not interested in W. c. T. U.
work, as well as from w. c. T. U. mothers.
Their work touches the use of cigarettes,
as well as intoxicating drinks, and takes
up prison work.
The VS. of this city have nearly hun
dred honorary members.
The work among the foreigners belongs
to the W $ ard comes under the manage
ment of Mrs. Hannah Crosby. Mrs. Cros-
by says she does not pass an American to
reach q foreigner, but helps where she sees
need. One of her main objects is to see
that persons who are not educated in our
and books as would give them a good
knowledge of our Gust oms and mode Of life
as well as our methods of government, thus
tending to make them properly adapted for
naturalization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
He Saved Her Life.
From the Buffalo Times.

From the Buffalo Times.
In tho old stage coach times across New
York state q woman was the only pas.
senger in one of these vehicles. except hel
baby, whom she wrapped in her fur cloak
leaving herself unprotected from the pierre
ing cold. The driver saw that she was be-
numbed and would freeze to death unless
reused to exercise. He dragged her from
the coach and left her by the wayside.
"Oh, my baby" she cried.
The driver cracked his whip. The coach
dew over the snow, with the woman run.
ming after.
The race was kept up for nearly two
miles, when the driver took the mother In
again and wrapped his coat round her He
had warmed her blood and saved her life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05

From the Philadelphia Press.
Leaving Srsquehanna III doubt the to-
tai number Of delegates elected since Sena-
tor Quay opened war publicly upon the
state administration by declaring his pur-
pose to defeat Chairman Gilkeson is forty
one. These are divided as follows:
For Hastings and Gilkeson. 30
For Quay and Cameron. ..................11
Showing that the governor has carried
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
M. w. Lambert's Suicide.

M. W. Lambert was found dead in bed
at the Hotel Albion, Atlantic City, Satur-
day, having taken a dose of laudanum.
Lambert, who was thirty-seven yearas cid.
came from New York several weeks ago
and secured the position Of night clerk at
a hotel. It is said that he was obliged to
give up the position because of his drink
Ing habits. He was formerly manager OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pary's hotels at Deer Park and Oakland,
Md, and of the Berkeley Springs Hotel, In
West Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05

The French line steamship La Touraine
from HavIe, reached port yesterday, twen-
to mishap to her machinery during the
voyage.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
The Campaign in Formosa.

Toxic, August 49, via Vancouver, B.
G., September 4.-The paciflcation of
Formosa is proceeding slowly. 1t does
not seem likely that a campaign on
large scale will be commenced until the
second half of September, when the
change of monsoon will make it possible
to land troops on the southwest side of
the island, so that the insurgents may be
attacked in the north and south stimuli.
taneously. Meanwhile the Japanese have
found it necessary to adopt drastic meas
ures against the Hakaaks and Hill tribes.
At first it was hoped that q conclliatory
attitude might induce the insurgents to
lay down their arms, but these semi
savages do not understand clemency-
they mistake it for weakness.
Whatever Japan does is bound to be
wrong in the eyes of some of the foreign
papers published in Yokohama, and while
the foreigners in Formosa itself, as well
as the war correspondents with the army.
unite in praising the clemency of the
Japanese and in acknowledging that the
measures adopted are inevitable, critics in
Japan, without any evidence to support
the assertions, are endeavoring to make
out that Herod himself was a saint COM
pared with the Japanese commande--ln-
chief, Prince KomatS who happens to
be one of the most refined and kind
hearted gentlemen that could be found
anywhere.
There has been much talk of Japanese
aggression in southerly direction.
Appetite comes with eating, and having
acquired Formosa it has been predicted
that the Philippines also will be added to
the Japanese empire. The Madrid
government seems to have shared this ap-
prehension, for it has entered into
negotiations with Japan, and has just
concluded convention for determining
the boundaries between the two countries.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
Trying to Reduce Time Limit,

New York Sept. AIN addition to
scraplng and sandpapering the Valky-
rie's hull today she was planed aft just
at the water lines and it was plain that
an attempt to decrease the load water
line was being made. Whether the boat
is dangerously near the ninety foot limit
and the cutting away was done for
safety's sake or whether it was done to
decrease the time allowance which she
vii! probably be obliged to give the De
fender will only beSknown when!the
official measurements are made Fri day.
The topsides Ewere scraped and sand
papered until all traces of the black enam-
ell were removed Shellac was then ap-
piled and coat of white paint will fol-
low.
CAPTAIN rSumner pleaded not guilty to
all three charges. The prosecution then
began Its case. The first witness W AS
Lieutenant Commander Allibone of the
Columbia. He was on the stand over an
hour. He repeated the testimony he had
given before the court of inquiry as to
the injuries the ship received in the dock
and the cause thereof He said he knew
Of no official examination being made be-
fore the ship was docked. Captain Sum-
ner was Informed as soon as the case had
been discussed of the..impending injury to
the cruiser. The damage could have been
prevented he testified if Captain Sumner
had flooded the dock but he did not make
any efforts to do so. Lieutenant Com
mander Allibone's IS testimony was strong
~ against Captain Sumner on both OF
the first charges.