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Evening star., 1896-08-15
A Cycli.t,. Wonderful Escape.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. August 15-
Edwin Bushion Of this city had an extra
ordinary escape from death yesterday.
While riding bicycle down a steep incline
to the Goat Island bridge, he lost control
Of his wheel and ran into low iron fence
which separates the roadway from the rap
ids Just above the falls. B:lshion was
thrown over the fence into the rapids, but
managed to get hold Of ju.ting piece Of
rock and hold on to 1t until assistance
could reach him.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Fined Ten Dollars.

Henry Brown, q young colored man, was
fined SO by Judge Mills today for violating
the Edmunds law in Garfield Park last even
ing.
Il done come Of a good family. Judge, yer
honor, explained Mr.. Brown. "an dis is de
fust time Use ever been rested fur any
thing, sah"
Evening star., 1896-08-15
WHO IS JOHN AsHLEYs
A Mysterious Note Washed Up In q
.-- Bottle.

A Mysterious. Note Washed Up In a
Bottle.
John Nelson, while walking along the
river front near Jackson City at o'clock
this afternoon, came upon bottle which
had been tossed upon shore by the action
Of the waves. When broken open a note
was found inside which read as follows:
''Whoever finds this bottle will know the
fate Of John Ashley. 400 7th street south
west. Notify relatives"
The police department was notified. The
police Immediately started an investiga-
ton, but soon learned that no such person
as Join Ashley is known at the number
mentioned. The general belief is that the
placing Of the note in the bottle was the
work cf some Joker.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Fined for Keeping Dog. That Bark

Francis s. Davidson. residing at 913
French street, was brought before Judge
Scott, in the Police Court. today, charged
by Geo. T. Keen of 924 S street with keep
ing dogs which disturb their owners neigh
bors by barking.
Mr.. Keen lives just back of Mr.. Davidson
on S street, and he complained that the lat
ter owns several dogs which have greatly
annoyed him and other neighbors by their
barking.
Judge Scott disposed Of the case by fining
Mr.. Davidson s..
Evening star., 1896-08-15
The Gnrbnre Service,

The Commissioners are again considering
the proposition to erect an additional gar
bage crematory. Some uncertainty exists
as to whether the proposed furnace shall
be Of the Smith make or the Dixon inyen-
ton. No action beyond the mere discussion
of the general Idea OF q new crematory
however, has as yet been taken
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Fire Mt Calls Feed store.

A defective steam pipe caused slight
blaze In the sack room at the feed es-
tablishment of william NJ. Gait d Com
pany, LIST street and Indiana avenue, at
80 o'clock this afternoon. An alarm was
turned in from box Is. and the fire depart
ment promptly responded. The fire was
easily extinguished, and but small damage
resulted, although considerable excitement
was caused in the neighborEood. owing to
the inflammable nature OF the building and
stock. and a large crowd assembled.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
BOTH VESSELS SUNK.
Collision Between Steamers In Lax
st. Clair.

COllisiOn Between Steamers In Lake
St. Clair.
DETROIT. Mich. August 15.-Late last
night the steamer Oceanica of the Lehigh
Valley Transportation Company's fleet col
Iced with the propeller William Chisholm
in the new channel in Lake st. Clair, and
both were sunk.
The Oceanica was bound up loaded with
ccal from Buffalo to Chicago. The CHS
holm was loaded with iron ore. and was
bound from Marquette to Ohio ports. None
of the crews were drowned, the men taking
to the rigging until help arrived. The
Oceanica was valued at $4,000, the CHS
holm at s125,OOO.
The boats lie in seventeen feet Of water
1t Is thought that the accident was caused
by a confusion Of signals or lights.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Found n Hcadlc.s Corp.e.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. August 15.-The
dead body of an unknown woman was
found last night on the farm Of Jacob
Yerger, near New Richmond, Ohio. The
body was mutilated and the head almost
severed and unrecognizable. Dogs had
tern away the head and hands as the body
lay In wheatfield. A satchel containing
women's clothing was found near by from
which the inference was made that the
victim lived In Cincinnati. or at least had
made purchases there.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Not a Dangerous Dog.

The charge Of keeping a dangerous dog
and allowing it to run at lArge, preferred
against John Webber, was dismissed by
Judge Mills today. 1t was testified that
one Of Mr. webber's neighbor's children
was playing with the dog In Mr.. Weber s
house; when the dog BIT the child. The
evidence failed to show, however, that the
animal Is dangerous or that It Is permit
ted to run at large.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Davis .Skips Away.

Jacob B. Dnvis,, the young man who was
.esterday married to Sally Martin by JUS
tice O'Neil, taking that course to avoid
prosecution fdr betraying the young wo-
man, Immediately after the ceremony Slip
ped out of a rear door Of the Justices Of
f1ce so 1t is stated. and has not been seen
since. The deserted bride is now at the
Hope and Help Mission.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Ninety Days in Jail.

Brice Norris. alias Bun Brice, young
colored man, was arraigned in the Police
Court today on two charges, robbing the
store Of Samuel Klank. August 5, and as
saulting Richard Fletcher. colored, several
days ago. Norris has been out of the peni-
tentiary but short time, and for the next
ninety days he may be addressed In care Of
Warden Leonard. District Jail. getting
sixty days for the robbery and thirty days
for the assault
Evening star., 1896-08-15
The New York Game.

POLO GROUNDS. NEW YORK. August
IS. 3:10 p.m.-The first game between the
New York and Washington clubs was be-
gun at o'clock. McCauley and Warner,
players. umpired in the absence Of a reeu-
lar man. Mercer and Sullivan pitched.
The score is 2 to In favor Of New York
Fourth inning).
Evening star., 1896-08-15
TRIED TO KILL A DIPLOMAT.

Attempt to Assassinate the Chilean
Minister to Bolivia.
BUENOS AYRES, August ia dispatch
from Chuquisaca, Sucre, Bolivia. announces
that merchant named Cuellar has at
tempted to assassinate the Chilean minister
to Bolivia while the latter was at Chuoui-
SAGA. Cuellar fired several shots from a
revolver at the minister and the latter
was severely wounded.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
He Stole n Pocketbook.

Daniel Shields. young colored man,
said to be weli-known in police circles. was
given sixty days In Jail today by Judge
Mills for stealing the pocket book Of Louisa
Mossler several days ago.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson G. Mccartney, members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Niessrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
BONA-F1DE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will lshow that the circulation
sworn tois a bona hde one.
1t is easily possible for . news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in order to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands Of
papers to newsstands, which are re-
turnable. and which are In fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded Ia what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however.
judge by results. and bogus circula-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation Of The Star Is .
many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper. and is be-
neved to be fully five times that OF
our afternoon contemporary.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Grain and Cotton Market,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, l4el T.
street. members New York stock exchange.
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Fatally beaten by a Footpad.

speciat D1spH1cH 10 IHe Evening SUIT
CUMBERLAND. Md, August 15.-At an,
early hour this morning John Athey. a
wealthy hveryman. residing at Keyser, w.
Va, was attacked by a footpad. and. after
being beaten in a most brutal manner, was
robbed of a large sum of money. Athey is
still unconscious, and physicians say ne
cannot recover. The murderer is unknown.
and has made his escape. Excitement Is
high
Evening star., 1896-08-15

resents only the number Of copies Of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six sec1iar days end.
ing Friday, August II, fsse-that ID. the num-
Der of copies actually sold. delivered. furnished
or nailed for valuable confederation, to bona nde
purchasers or subscribers. and that none OF the
copies 80 counted are returnsble to or remain In
J.WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
fifteenth day of August, A. D. 1896
E E. RAMEY,
Notary Public, D. C.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Circulation of The s.Evening STAR"

SATURDAY, August, i. 1896. l,423
MONDAY, August 10, 1896. 26, ,O6S
TUESDAY, August II, 1895. ss8.................25,9O 900
WEDNESDAY, August IL, 1s96.............25,842
THURSDAY, August IS, 1896. $4,000
FRIDAY, August IL 1896. ........26IoS9
Totai.. ...... ..A0A' DO"
Daily average. ..........--.........-.26.e .26.esa
Evening star., 1896-08-15
CnrtOOnfsts Called Down.
.toy n;enat,b 70 tn, Evapfp, Stsr

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 15.-Maj.
Mckinley is not pleased with some of the
newspaper cartoonists and says that his
cause Is not being helped by their carica-
lures. He does not think the farmer will
be converted by being made fun Of. Mai.
Mckinley insists that this Is q campaign
OF reason and not Of buffoonery, and the
vote of man with long whiskers counts
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ing In mind or cody 70 commend MIN.
But his mistress worshiped him, the
cold, timid, selfish, gloomy, merciless,
forbidding man, the sea green incor-
ruptible, living in small, dingy apart
ment on an income of few francs
day. Eleonore Duplay. to whom he
was engaged, consecrated herself to
him, and her three sisters were devoted
to his comfort and his interests. Nine.
de Chalabre, rich and noble, hun
gered for single glance from those
haggard, squirting eyes. He was idol
lied by many fine women, who regarded
him apparently as lay priest.
For Marat, one of the hideous trim
virate Of the revolution, its most san
culinary fanatic, understood. ugly, bor-
ribly diseased, Albertine deserted her
husband to live with her repulsive para
mour in filthy cellars, cleaving TO him
to the last.
Verify the kind of man that woman
loves Is beyond divining. Love is, while
it lasts, stark madness. It must rave it
self out. 1t differs with individuals. but
is at bottom essentially the same. The
sole chance of healing it is to leave it
severely alone. The sort of man that q
woman loves is-the man she loves
That is all that can be said.
JUNIUs HENRI BROWNE.
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1.-THE VOCAL STUDENT"


Nine. Melba the Exactions and Re.
wards OF . Musical Career.
Nine. Melba addresses students of
music in an instructive, practical paper
in The Ladies' Home Journal She tells
in her article on "The Vocal Student"
of the necessity Of securing a thorough
ly competent teacher, Of practice, and
the care Of the health; emphasizes the
importance OF being trained musicians
as well as vocalists, talks of the none.
tary value Of musical training and of
European study. With regard to the
monetary rewards Of capable singer
Mme Melba says: "To a girl properly
trained and qualified the profession of
vocal teacher is one of the most re-
munerative. Good teachers are scarce
and in great demand, and as the fees
are large an excellent income may be
obtained. Next comes the career Of the
church singer. Every church has its
choir. and in the majority Of cases the
soloists composing it are paid, and often
well paid. Engagements as drawing
room singer can be secured in large
cities when one has talent and faculty,
and when the voice is not sufficiently
large for its possessor to become con-
cert singer.
1.-The fees of the successful concert
singer are large; she is constantly in
demand; her repertory is of songs, not
Of entire roles, and is more easily ac-
quired her expenses are limited to the
cost of few evening gowns, in the
place of scores of costumes. For the
opera singer there is plenty Of hard
work, but for that there is the compen-
sation of being associated in many cases
with the famous artists of the world,
whom to know is liberal education.
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A DELFT DOLLY.
Designed as Center Cloth For Dinner or
Tea.

Designed as q Center Cloth For Dinner or
The craze for delft and for delft de-
signs seems not to abate in even the
least degree. One of the latest is delft
dolly and is designed for center cloth
in conjunction with dinner or tea serv-
ice of the popular blue
The foundation is fine white linen.
The shape is approximately circular,
for the round dolly continues to be
given first place.
To make it, select material that is soft
finished and of good quality without be-
ing too fine. On it have stamped or
draw design similar to the one given.
The essential element is the introduce
ton of the quaint Dutch scenes. The
connecting conventional border may
vary as much as you please. 1t is only
necessary to make sure that it allows OF
working in buttonhole stitch all round
the edge to insure firmness Of finish.
Either silk or fine embroidery cotton
may be used, but in either case select
the shade with care. Real delft blue can
be had in both materials, and one should
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be content with nothing else. Silk is
undoubtedly handsomer at the start, but
cotton of the best sort has the inesti-
mable advantage of outlasting the best
made and of far better withstanding the
wear and tear of the laundry.
Whichever it may be, the convention
al portion of the design should be closely
buttonholed. 1t will be found an advan-
tage also to first run it over with white
cotton, as is usually done with scallops.
The extra labor is trivial and the gain
both in richness of effect and durability
considerable. Once carefully worked,
the edge can be cut with sharp shears
and no fear of fraying be entertained.
The miniature landscapes require
somewhat more careful handling. They
may be merely outlined, to be sure, but
touches of solid work enhance the effect.
A medium between the two that shows
outlined houses, mills and boats with
such lines as are indicated by shading
gives perhaps the greatest satisfaction
to the greatest number, for it is less
bald than the simpler style, yet does
not require the skill necessary to success
with solid bits. Which is best depends
upon the size Of the piece and the use,
so that, after all, each must decide for
herself. There is something so sweet
and pure and useful about the color it
self that even the merest outlined design
cannot fail to be good.
MARY EARLE
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The Dreaded Germ.

At the British association DR.. Kan
thack, who speaks with great authority
ON the subject, read paper on "Bac-
terra In Food" in which he pointed out
that one might swallow any amount of
micro organisms with food without any
injury. Milk ordinarily contains about
q million germs per cubic centimeter. in
sandwiches they are too numerous to
count, oysters TEEN with them, and
ices from q fashionable confectionar' s
were found TO contain from 10, 000,D00
to IA, 000, 600, or considerably more
than the much abused Italian sheet
vender's wares. There is not the least
doubt in the world that we eat, DIR INK
and breathe any quantity Of germs
without suffering in the smallest de-
gree, day by day, unless the germ hap
pen to be of particular sort and to
meet with suitable soil. All the
scientific" fuss about the necessity Of
boiling this and sterilizing that in order
to kill the germs is piece Of unscien-
tific babble founded upon a set of theo-
retic assumptions which take no account
Of actual everyday facts. OF course the
psychologists will not admit their mis-
take without a struggle, and DR.. Kan
thack met with good deal Of criticism.
Nevertheless he is right, and one OF
these days every one will be saying the
same thing st. James Gazette.
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MONSTER CLUBHOUSE.

English Conservatives Will Erect a Build
ing to Accommodate $4,000 Members.
The Liberal clubs of London are wan
ing in membership, while Conservative
clubs boom. The Constitutional club,
which for long time, though gorgeous
" fitted up, had beggarly attendance,
is alive. The Conservative managers,
believing their position strong enough
to try bigger venture. have entered
upon scheme grander than anything
in clubs the world has yet seen.
They are inviting by private circu-
lar subscriptions for the erection OF a
building which is to be adapted to the
uses of $4,000 members. This club Is
TO be- the focus of all Conservative move
ments, to have ballroom admitting OF
the largest gatherings of the party a
theater for lectures or dramatic per-
formances, cheap membership admits
sion and a cheap cuisine. The Carlton,
Junior Carlton, Conservative, Junior
Conservative and kindred groups will
subscribe and patronize, but personally
their members hold aloof. New York
Herald.
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WEYlER IN THE FIELD.

Even Though Maceo Should Perish the
Battle For Freedom Would Not Flag.
General Weyler has at last taken the
field. Will he achieve greater success
against General Maceo than his prede-
cessors, Garcia, Navarro, Arolas, Ber-
nal. Echague and many others? 1t is
doubtful Some Of the generals just re-
ferred to are men Of greater military
ability than Weyler showed himself to
be during the Carlist war in the north
Of Spain.
But even should the renowned Gu
ban leader meet his death in this strug-
gle, in which all the odds except his
superior intelligence are against him,
the chances of Spain in Cuba would not
be improved.
The Spanish imagine that the death
of Maceo means the end of the war.
This is mistake. Maceo's death would
certainly be considered by the Cubans
as tremendous misfortune, not because
his loss would endanger the struggle for
liberty, but because the Cubans adore
him.
It was Senior Pi y Margall, SPANS
illustrious statesman, who, referring to
Jose Maceo's death, wrote: "Other
leaders of much greater prominence
have died, and the instruction, far from
abating, has waxed stronger. 1t is not
the men, but the ideas that keep up
the revolution.
Should Antonio Maceo perish some-
body else will take his place. Who? NO
name needs to be mentioned. The right
man will appear when he is needed,
and the war will be prolonged until
Spain is exhausted and forced to aban-
don the island, which has become the
graveyard of her soldiers New York
Sun.
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PLEASE LET US GO AND PLAY.
while working AZ INV desk today.

While working at my desk today.
Striving TO put my thoughts in rhyme.
heard my little children say
What oft said I'm olden time,
Before my hair had turned To gray,
Before times wrinkles creased my brow,
"Please, mother do not keep Us now,
But let rs go and playl"
Their plaintive voices came TO me
From the adjoining chamber, where
Both wife and children could see
When seated In my easy chair.
She kissed them tenderly. and they
With joyous shouts went to their game.
They could not hear my heart exclaim,
"Oh, would tina. we could playi"
o God, pray that thou wilt leave
Their mother here until my boys
Can comprehend that they but grieve
Themselves when they leave her for toysi
Oh, they'll remember when they pray
For their dear mother, when she's dead.
How often they TO her have said.
"Please let US go and playi"
Aye. in this life from day to day
Unknowingly we oft disdain
Our blessings, and but wish for pain
When we scorn sacrifice for play.
-Doone +. Lemmy In Washington Star.
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Noise and Numbers.

A Yankee, upon eating his first meal
of frogs legs, asked the hotel proprietor
how he accounted for the high price.
He was told it was on account of the
scarcity of the product. "Not at all, !"
said the Yankee. ~ can get you
1000, 000.' IA million?" gasped the
boniface. 81 should like to engage to
find you a profitable market if you can
produce them" why. can get them
today surely" Alright the Yank came
back with eight pairs and declared the
trick off. II thought you said you knew
where you couNi get 1000, 000," said
boniface. "Well, to tell you the truth, I"
explained the other, Il formed my judg-
ment of the number by the noise. San
Francisco Argonaut.
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HATS OFF TO GENTLEMEN

What Did the Girls Mean by Their Re-
marks In the Elevator?
They entered the elevator together
They were dressed alike. They woe
felt hats and coats, not unlike the sack
coats worn by men, which, open In
front, disclosed waistcoats. A rundown
collar was around the throat of each,
with small black neckties. They didn't
wear trousers or even bloomers, bat
their skirts were close fitting, and every
man in the elevator knew instinctively
that they were coveting the coverings
which they had for their limbs. They
wore their hair cut short.
When they entered, the men simply
stared at them. No one ventured to le-
move his hat in accordance with the
time honored custom which provides
that in that way men should show their
Difference to the members of the opposite
sex. Perhaps they were too surprised at
the apparition. Perhaps they thought
that the women, being unusually strong
minded, would be vexed instead of
pleased at the mark of politeness to a
woman. There are such women, it is
said, although very few persons have
ever seen any of them.
Whatever might have been passing
through the mems minds in the few
seconds which the journey from top to
bottom required, they were awakened
from their reveries when one Of the
young women exclaimed in load
voices
"Joan, why don't You take off your
hat? Don't you see that we are in the
presence of gentlemen
That remark served to cause every
man in the car to turn red and white
by turns. Every mans hand went in
stinctively to his hat, but all but one
were quickly stopped. The exception
removed his hat and was evidently EN-.
barrassed because he had unconsciously
| taken the hint.
| But he took his revenge. In an ordi.
nary tone of voice he remarked to an
other man:
| at is SO hard nowadays to tell mer
from women that am not surprised a
their mistake, nor at ours.
Some scathing retort might have beer
made, but just then the elevator stop
ped and every man rushed from tint
car whether it was his floor or not. -
| Chicago Times-Herald.
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gentleman keeping or a rootpad py
means OF this lethal umbrella. He made
as II he would spear or prod the vii.
lam. Why, one prod would alone make
a hole OF six inches diameter in that
murderous carcass. The nurse used 70
carry 1T, with difficulty managing the
baby and umbrella. 1t went out 10 tea
with the young ladies. The maid who
fetched" them home took the umbrella
with her. II succeeded the lantern and
the club formerly carried by the prem
tioe when he Cscorted his mistress TO the
card party after dark. / remember il, I
say.
There ware three brothers who came
to the same school where I was but a
tiny little boy. They lived at some dis
lance. and had to pass on their way to
school through stratum of inferior re-.
spectability. Every morning brought TO
these three brothers the delight and the
excitement Of battle with the boys be.
longing to that inferior responsibility.
To the eldest brother, who carried the
really important weapon, the umbrella
was exactly what his battleax was to
the Lion Heart. So he raised it; SO he
welded it; so he swung it; so he laid
his enemies low to right and to left of
him, before and behind him, while the
other two. relying on the books tightly
strapped. brought them to bear, with
shrewd knocks and thwacks and pound
ings, on heads and shoulders and ribs.
Twas famous family UMBRELLA
green, too, If l remember Alright.