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Evening star., 1896-09-30

London Correspondence New York Sun
An astonishing physiological phenome-
non is just announced from Paris. 1t is
that the size Of the waists Of all women of
fashion has suddenly increased three or
four inches. Fashion makers. 1t is de-
clared, have decided that the generous
Grecian waist is to be the standard.
Search for an explanation Of this sudden
decree brings an interesting statement
from a high authority. He says:
"Warnings by medical men against ex-
cessve tight lacing are at last being heed
ed, but in reality the bicycle is responsible
for the movement You can have no idea
of the large proportion of our customers
who have taken to the wheel. 1t is de-
cidedly a great majority. Naturally the
exercise has demanded more freedom of
respiration and movement and an increase
in the dimensions of the corset. Little by
little ladies are coming to the conviction
that a trif1e more liberty in this respect
nakes a great difference in their comfort,
without in any way detracting from their
appearance, so the present movement Is de-
cidedly in favor Of more latitude, though
only within reasonable proportions. An
inch and half to a couple Of inches. as
rule, meet all requirements. With the
present fashion of loose blouses, instead Of
tightly fitting bodices, the difference is
scarcely perceptibie.'
Evening star., 1896-09-30
DIAMOND sCINTILLATIONs.
Kafllr Searchefs In the Mines WOrl
Under Wire Ncttings.

Kaffir Searchers In the Mines Work
Under Wire Netttngs.
From the ChautauQuan.
The first diamonds discovered in Africa
were found by trader who saw some
children playing with what they supposed
were pebbles. one Of which. at least. prov
ed to be diamond worth 5000. Even at
that early day the news Of the discovery
was not long in spreading to different. coun-
tries, and not many years passed before so
many claims were taken up that 1t was I'm
possible to keep them separate and the re-
suit was one vast mining district some
$4,000 square miles in area. controlled and
worked by various corporations and syn
dicates. Besides these there is large
number of Individual diggers.
The mining In the African field is done by
thoL sands of wild-eyed, black-skiEned ma
tives These Kaffirs are large. powerful
men, cleanly In their habits. and during the
time for which their labor is contracted,
usually a month. they are deprived Of all
freedom. Communication with any one out
side the limits Of the mine Is forbidden.
They are compelled to live within the wall
ed Enclosure or compound owned by the
company. While in their employ the Kafdrs
are clothed and fed by the company. and
II sick or injured they are cared for at the
expense CT the corporation.
Every possible precaution Is taken to pre-
vent the native workmen from stealing the
gems. A wire nettirg covers the top OF
tho compound. making it impossible to
throw a stone over the walls. to be picked
Up by a confederate or an Illicit diamond
buyer. Every night at 5 o'clock. as the
miners leave their work. each Is searched
with great rigidty by the company's agent.
So expert have the natives become in their
robt cries that every portion Of their bodies
Is carefully examined with sounding
hammer" and by the light of a candle the
sole Of each foot is examined for the tell
tale Tefraction of light which reveals dia-
mond pushed under the thick skin of the
foot through an incision so deftly covered
that 1t is easily overlooked. But the search
er has beCome great an adept in his
work as the robber in his roOberies, until
it is almost impossible for the thief to sue
cessfully secrete a stone, and the prospect
of severe punishment or of several years
impriso onment in a South African dungeon
has no doubt had its influence in reducing
the robberieS to a minimum.
Evening star., 1896-09-30

to play his victim, which at once evidenced
a thorough knowledge Of all the tactics re-
serted to by game fish when hooked. Mr.
Lewis did not then know that a bass was
on his line. but he had reason to suspect
that fact from the doublings and the speed
of the fish. which raced through weeds and
grass and for twenty minutes gave the
fisherman one Of the liveliest bits of sport
he ever knew.
Mr.. Lewis boat was anchored, but so
fierce were the struggles of the bass that
the craft was swung around in q com
plete circle, being towed hither and thither
by the desperate fish. Several times he
doubled in an effort to disgorge the hook.
but Mr.. Lewis kept q tight line on him.
At one time the fisherman thought that
he had lost his prey when the bass took a
sudden swcop under his boat and there
was danger Of the line being tangled In
Evening star., 1896-09-30
With the Managing Editor.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
whats Edgar Saltus doing this morn
ing?'
Reporting a divorce case sir.''
"All right And William Dean How
ells?"
Following "A Circle In the Water SIR
"All right. Tell him to head his article
How 1t Feels to Be Drowned Has Ed
mund Clarence Stedham got an assign
ment?"
Eyes. sir. He's shadowing a faro bank -
"Well, tell Conan Doyle to follow those
detectives and give US a good story on the
Jones murder. and II Richard Watson Gil
der hasn't anything else to do let him give
us an article on The Magazine as News
paper"
Evening star., 1896-09-30
A Stuffed Shark for Hire.

great variety Of things may be rented: ::
one might not expect to find stuffed sharks
among them. but it is possible to hire a
stuffed shark If anybody should want one
In the varied stock Of New York taxider-
mist there Is great shark eight or ten
feet In length. mounted in an attitude thar
displays its f1ercencss and power. This
shark Is sometimes rented by fishing clubs
on their outing days, and carried on the
top Of a tally-ho coach as an appronriat TO
emblem or as an evidence Of the prowess
OF the clubs members IL fishermen.
Evening star., 1896-09-30
WORLD OF SPORT
$50
Interest in IN Foot Ball Already
Aroused.
AGAME5''FoR SATURDAY
A Prize Bass Caught Near Ana
=, lostan Island.
HOW HE WAS CAPTURED
HOW HE WAS CAPTURED

The game next Saturday between the
Eastern High School and the first team of
Gallaudet College, at Kendall Green. will
be watched very closely by all who are in
terested In the game. as 1t will be the first
meeting on the gridiron Of the local play
ers. and will also determine the respective
teams strength and their prospects for the
coming season. The positions Of right end,
right tackle and left guard on the Eastern
team have not yet been decided upon. The
lineup will be az follows;
Evening star., 1896-09-30

Central High School Foot Ball.
The members of last years foot ball team
at the Central High School called a meet
Ing last Monday, Of those who are trying
for this years team. The candidates for
captain were Jolly. last years quarter;
Oyster. last years full back. and Albert,
who played right half. jolly was elected
captain. with a total of eighteen votes
Jolly was a member Of last years gradual
ing class, but has returned to take spe-
cial course. His presence will give the
boys more confidence, and will assure the
Centrals OF having competent quarter
There are large number Of candidates
AMI heavy team will be chosen from
them. with which the Centrals hope to hold
the High School foot ball championship
Ensravers and Canterbury.
The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Base Ball Team will try conclusions with
the Canterbury nine this afternoon at Ma
tional Park. to settle the question of the
championship Of the District. The bureaus
are the champions Of the Departmental
League. while the Canterburys claim that
honor in the District Amateur League, al
though 1t Is q much-dscussed question
whether the title of champions should be-
long to the Shamrocks or the Canterburys.
At all events. the two teams will line up
this afternoon, and q close and hot con-
test is expected. The bureau team will be
made up from Winkleman. Bernard, Spring
man, Beach. Belask. Leech. McCauley,
F'laherty. cropley. Nichols, Kleinschmidt,
Williams and Harding: and the Canter-
burys from Loxeless. Williamson. Langley,
Williams Moran, Bishel. Flaherty, Brown,
Hussey. QUINN Warren, Hamacher and
Hughes. Belts. the ex-league umpire, will
handle the indicator
A New Bicycle Club.
The young ladies' and gentlemen Of the
Eastern High School who are devotees
of the wheel have organized bicycle club
At the last meeting Mr.. Walter French
was elected captain and Miss Georgia
Forbes lieutenant. Both Mr.. French and
Miss Forbes are OF this years gradual
ing class and are excellent riders. The
club has bright prospects. since the in
tention Of the captain is to draw up a
schedule Of runs which will no doubt be
well attended. The following are members
Misses Whelpley, Easton, Wilbur, Potter,
Weide. Courtz. Sanderson, Murphy, Forbes,
Brown. Stuart, Phelps. Reed. Thompson
and Kennedy, and Messrs. Smith, Law,
Hallam, Brown. Weaver. Bell. DeGrain,
French, Erly, Miller and Hunter.
Evening star., 1896-09-30
A New Bicycle Club.
Harding Still Leads.

Another large crowd witnessed the match
game Of pool last night between Bernard
Harding and Edward Smith. Harding at
cnca went at his man and led for the first
Is balls. Then Smith began to play. pass
Ing Harding's lead. They went along in
this way for the next $50 balls. After this
Harding settled down and began to play
IN his old-time form and Smith went all
to pieces. The score for last night was:
Harding, go; Smith. 172. The complete
score row stands: Harding 400; Smith, 341.
The game will be continued tonight. Mr..
Lewis again acted as referee
Evening star., 1896-09-30
Central High School Foot Bal

The game will be called promptly at =
o'clock PM; admission, 1bc.
Evening star., 1896-09-30
Rule Gold Men Out of the Party.

The Sussex, Md, county democratic con-
vention yesterday nominated a solid sill
yer legislative ticket. Resolutions offered
by Col. c. w. Kenney were adopted pro-
testing against the use Of the name demo-
crat by the gold standard democrats
Evening star., 1896-09-30

Every day our Cloak De
partment gives fresh evidence
of its leadership. Every day
the difference between the
opportunities that have been
and those that we afford
you now is becoming more
marked.
You have cleared away the
last vestige of misgiving-
and the wonderful success
that you are showering upon
our venture is returned four
fold in the magnificent offer
ings we are putting before
you.
You shall have the best
that our matchless facilities
can muster.
Evening star., 1896-09-30
Bicycles Enlarge Waists.

Insure your plate glass with Yellott & Cephane,
COS 14th street northwest, Washington, D. G.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
QUITE AS DRY AS DUST,
Arguments Presented by Counsel
in the Railroad
Case.
The Funeral of John w. Coleman
Comes to the Rescue of Judge
McKenna.

1t took nothing less than a funeral to
break in on the tedious reading of affida-
Wits and arguments as to their admissible
ity in an injunction suit brought by the
Southern Pacific Company against the
Railroad Commissioners
Judge McKenna, ever patient and kind.
lay back in his comfortable armchair yes
terday morning, when ex-Judge Hayne
resumed his argument left off abruptly
the day before. Counsel, in words most
eloquently spoken, but to laymen, and
others, for that matter, as dry as dust,
went over the ground he covered the day
before. The hearing lasted until after the
noon hour, when his Honor, with pleas
ant expression, unbecoming the sad nature
of part OF is ruling announced that an
adjournment would be taken, as most of
the legal lights engaged in the case were
called upon to attend the funeral of the
late John W. Coleman, in Oakland.
The affidavit which has brought out ex-
Judge Haynes lengthy argument was
published in yesterdays issue of THE
CALI. Mr.. Haynes endeavor was ex-
pressed by Judge McKenna quite tersely
in answer to an interrogatory of Attorney
Herrin for the railroad company when he
said:
Ny understanding of the arguments made
by the respondents is that the Government,
being creditor OF the complainants and de-
string to protect its interests, appointed com
mittee through Congress to Investigate the Of
fairs of the railroad This committee reported
back to the President of the United States, who
transmitted the report TO Congress. When the
committee began its investigation the corpora
ton was anxious to get an extension of time
in which to make its payments and, may be
reluctantly, sent its officers before the commit
tee, where they testified, not as individuals,
but as for the corporation.
AT this Attorney Herrin rose with
start, saying:
The Southern Pacific was not indebted to the
Government, in fact was in no way related to
the Government and can be in no way bound
by the utterauces of individuals happening at
the time to b, members of the corporation
On these lines the arguments lasted un-
til recess and will be carried on again this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

work ought to be gone on with and get the
Attorney-Generaps opinion afterward.
Commissioner Chadbourne thought that
would be anything but a safe course to
pursue. 'The Attorney General is men,
Der of the Board Of Examiners, and is also
the attorney for the Controller, and thus
holds the trump card. 1t is better to have
this matter straight at the start, and then
the contractors VIII not have their money
tied up when the work is half done. If
you, Mr.. Cole, will guarantee that the con-
tractors will get their money FL vote right
now TO go ahead with the work"
Commissioner Cole declined to enter
into any guarantee, so the contractors de-
parted to assemble again in the board
rooms next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

the water front free of charge were pres-
ent They were not permitted to state
their case, as President Colnon ruled them
out of order. In doing so he explained
that the board would be as lenient as pos
sible with all who had stands on the State
property. There is no intention" said
he, "of forcing everybody to move at
once. Thirty days notice will be given to
one and all, and where it would involve
hardship to insist on the thirty-dav limit
further time will be given Everybody
must move, however, as the board has de-
termined to rid the water front of all un-
necessary distractions"
Hitherto the water front seems to have
been owned by every body and any ybody,"
said Commissioner Chadbourne. ''Adver-
tlsers have used the State buildings to suit
their own purposes, and any body who
wanted to set up cigar or fruit stand has
chosen his own location and occupied it.
The sooner this state of affairs is stopped
the better. The water front is for the use
OF the shipping, and everything not di-
rectly connected with that will be re-
moved"
Among the protestants was John Nc
Lauehlin, who has a cigar-stand adjoining
the shed over Spear-street wharf. He is
an old sailor, and is known from one end
OF the water front to the other. During
voyage to Alaska his vessel was wrecked
For days he was exposed to the terrors of
an Arctic winter, and when rescued both
his hands and his right foot were FROST
bitten.
All three were amputated, but still Nc
Laughlin manages to get around and can
hand out a cigar or plug of tobacco as
quickly as any full-limb bed man in San
Francisco.
Pm willing to move if the Harbor Com
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
Heavy Damages Asked.

Mrs. Marion Broje, resident of this City.
through her attorney, Eugene F. Bert, has
filed suit against the Market-street Railway
Company, asking that $50,315 damages be al
lowed her in compensation for injuries re-
ceived by herself in an accident which hap
pened on July7. On the day of the accident
Mrs. Broje left her home and took Third
street electric car. On arriving at Market
street she alighted and hailed a Market-street
car westward bound, rs she intended visiting
the park. Standing at the same place were
two ladies, each accompanied by gentleman.
The car came to a standstill and the gentle
men went to the dummy and the ladies en-
tered the closed portion of the car Mrs Broie
attempted to follow the ladies, and had lust
reached the first step when the car started
throwing her violently to the ground and in
juring her.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
TROUBLE OVER AN ESTATE
Heirs at Law of Cornelius King
Want Some of the Money
That Was Left.
Will Fight the Two Nephews to Whom
the Eccentric Old Man Willed
Everything.

Another big will contest was put well
under way yesterday. 1t was precipitated
by the death on January 4 of J. B. Fargo,
King. at once the heirs at law and the
heirs under the will became active.
James and Daniel King, brothers and
nephews of Cornelius King. had been
made sole heirs of the estate by the old
man, who also made them sole executors
of the estate. They gave way to j. B.
Fargo. On his death the two boys petit
toned to be made administrators of the
estate, James being represented by Blake
& Harrison and Daniel by Knight & Heg-
gerty.
Kate Sullivan of Watsonville, sister of
the deceased, yesterday asked for letters of
administration for herself. She is repre-
sented by Sullivan e. Sullivan. At the
same time she joined the other heirs in
asking that Public Administrator Freese
be allowed to handle the estate. This was
to be her second choice.
There are seven of these other heirs, all
of whom are non-residents. Florence
Carey King, Daniel King, Kate Riordan,
Denis King and Michael King are repre-
sented by Walter H. Levy, Rothchild g.
Ach and Joseph P. Kelly. Florence Carey
King Jr. and Mary Machado are repre-
sented by Sullivan & Sullivan and George
z. Burke.
The estate in contest amounts to $214,-
GOO in cash deposited in various banks in
San Francisco. The grounds for breaking
the will will be unsoundness of mind and
undue influence.
Cornelius King died in the insane asylum
at Napa on July "a 1894. He was a char
acter. He made his money buying and
selling secondhand barrels, and would
often roll an old barrel down the street TO
his shop to save expressage. He specu-
lated sometimes but bought no land,
having a mania for piling up cash.
About 1890 he was assaulted by foot
pad and was severely beaten about the
head. This left him totally deaf and his
eccentricities increased. Owing to his
deafness he was continually fearful that
some one was preparing to make another
assault upon him. This eventually affected
his mind, and when, in 1890, he fired sew
eral shots at man, he was sent to Napa.
Several years previous to the assault
which unbalanced him he had made a will
leaving all his property TO his two nephews
This, it is claimed, was practically the
same as another will he made five years
before that.
There IS promise of long and hard
fought litigation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

missioners will only give me something
else to do said he yesterday. '.I'm a
thorough seaman, and although my hands
are gone, | can write and figure as we'll as
the best wharfinger on the front When |
became a cripple those who knew me said
| would become burden on the City, but
] said no. / started this cigar-stand, and
I've made a living. Now. if the Harbor
Go nmissioners are going to take it away
from me, let them give me something
to do"
John Rezzola, who has a fruitstand on
the bulkhead between Clay and Washing
ton street wharves, was another protestant
He is a cripple, 6S years of age, and has q
wife and five children to support. He has
made a living on State property for wears,
but now he will have to move with the
others.
After the routine work of the board had
been gone through with President Colnon
drew attention to the mooripg bits along
the water front. He said he had been in
formed by several people that they were
of no use except in calm weather. and that
when storm came I'D and any strain was
put on them they pulled out and vessels
went adrift. in view of the fact that
winter is coming on. said he 81 think
some action should be taken in this mat
ter"
Superintendent of Construction Patter.
son defended the bits and said they stood
fairly well. His principal objection to
their removal was the fact that il would
cost great deal of money to drive moor
ing piles In their place. To this President
Colnon replied: ''lf the change is neces-
ssry for the safety of the shipping it will
have to be made and that is all there is to
the matter. It's not a question OF money,
but one of the safety OF vessels during a
gale. There is a ship unloading at How
ard-street wharf now that the bits would
not hold if storm came up"
Chief Whariipger Root and Chief En-
gineer Holmes were both of the opinion
that the mooring bits should be replaced
by piles, as the latter would give TO the
strain while the bits would not. Commits
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
SALMON-FIsHERs ARRESTED.
Deputy Fish Commissioners Capture
Two Men and Their Outfits.

Deputy F1sh commissioners Capture
Two Men and Their Outfits.
Deputy Fish Commissioners Davis and
Stearns made raid recently upon illegal
salmon-tishers OH the Bouldin Island
drifts and captured two boats, 600
fathoms of three-mesh nets, a lot OF sal
mon and four men. The regular fishermen
on those drifts do not cause the deputies
any trouble, as they conform to the law
and use only 7H-inch mesh nets, and in
several years but one man has been ar
rested there for illegal fishing.
Several days ago word was received that
parties from the outside were fishing on
the drifts with three-mesh nets and TAX
ing all kinds of fish. Davis and Stearns
started out with the launch, and when
they arrived within sight of the drifts
made a run for the outsiders. No sooner
did the latter recognize the launch than
they began to throw their fish overheard
by the hundred pounds. One boatload of
after abandoning their nets and throwing
the catch away. The other two boats were
not so successful and the four fishers were
placed under arrest. A letter received at
the Fish Commission rooms in this CITY
states that the regular fishermen who OBJ
serve the law are pleased at the capture
Reports from the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers are TO the effect that the
run of salmon up those waterways IS larger
than for years past. Those familiar with
fish statistics say that the run is the larg-
est in twenty years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

sloners Cole and Chadbourne favored the
change and it was finally decided to take
action on the matter at the next meeting
OF the board.
Chief Wharfinger Root reported that
quite a number of vessels (siX) had been
anchored in the fairway by the pilots last
Wednesday night. AS the attention of the
Pilot Commissioners has once before been
called to this matter the members of the
board felt annoyed over the affair. The
secretary was instructed to send another
letter to inform the pilots that if they in
fringed upon the rules again an example
would be made of some of the ships.
Superintendent OF Construction Patter-
son informed the board that he had an
offer for some scales that had been re-
moved from Howard-street wharf some
years ago and he wanted TO know what to
do in the matter. Everybody looked mys-
titled until Secretary Keegan explained
that one of the board tenants bad put up
the scales and paid no rent for the privi-
lege for five years. A bill for $500 was sent
him and he moved away, leaving the scales
behind. He also owed the Pacific Bank
money and that corporation claimed the
scales and sold them for s.. When an at
tempt was made to remove them the State
stepped in and took possession. The sec
retary was instructed TO advertise the
scales for sale as belonging to an ''un-
known owner.
All the contractors for the ferry depot
were again In attendance, but as Attorney
General Fitzgerald had been unable to
meet with Messrs. Stratton and Ford the
matter went over again to next Tuesday.
Commissioner Cole said he thought it was
pity the matter could not be settled at
once. lie was of the opinion that the