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Evening star., 1897-02-06
To INVESTIGATE THE POTOMAC.
Probable Inquiry Into the Cause
of Pollution.

Probable Inquiry Into the Cause
of Pollution.
Within a short time the Commissioners
will authorize an investigation of the pollu-
ton of the Potomac river. Already the
proposition is before them, and the health
officer has been directed to make a report
upon the advisability of such an inquiry.
Surgeon General Wyman will also be con-
suited upon the matter, and as II is under
stood both these officers favor this plan.
the investigation will begin early in the
spring. The real object of the investixa-
ton, it Is understood, Is to learn precisely
the extent of the pollution. The river will
be visited on both sides as far up as Cum
berland. and all streams that empty into
the river, together with their pollution.
carefully noted. As a result OF this fnyesti,
CATION 1t is hoped that the states of Mary
land and Virginia will enact such laws as
win reduce the pollution to q minimum.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
CONFERENCES HELD,
The Canadian Commissioners Seem 4,
Be Making PrOgresa

BE Making Progress.
Sir Richard j. Cartwright and Mr. L. II.
Davies, the Canadian commissioners visit
ing this country in the interest of closer
trade relations between the two countries.
are making progress III meeting the leading
men in Washington. They have already
had conference with Representative Hit
and with Speaker Reed Yesterday thev
talked with Sir Julian Pauncefote and paid
In informal visit to the State Department
Notwithstanding he is suffering from an
attack of rheumatism Sir Richard Cart
wright, who shows an extensive knowledge
of the affairs of this country, is on the 90
all the time with his younger colleague.
Evening star., 1897-02-06

charge Of the affair at this stage the full
facts would not be brought to light Major
Moore, however. and some other officials
Of the police department are conducting a
private investigation of he accusations.
Lieutenant Amiss of the first precinct has
taken no acton IN the matter and the po-
lfcemen who figure SO prominently in the
affair have not been suspended from duty.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Nicarnxu. Bili to Re Abandoned

Senator Aldrich and other friends of the
Nicaragua canal bill had conferences with
Speaker Reed and other HOUSE leaders yes
.erday regarding the possibility of the bill
being brought up In the House in case IT
should pass the Senate. The result has
been that the bill will be abandoned In the
Senate next Monday and the bankruptcy
bill brought forward.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Ordered to CharlestOn.

The battle ship Massachusetts, has been
ordered to join Admiral aBunce's squadron
off Charleston. She win sail from New
York as soon as she c4n coal. work of
sc me difficulty. owing 70 the running ice
in the North river, where she now lies.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
ExpIo.fon ON E Ferry Boat.

NEW YORK, February s.-The illuminat-
ing gas tank on the ferryboat Columbia of
the Grard street line. between this city and
Brooklyn, exploded today. Two men were
severely but not dangerously injured. The
damage to the boat will be about $1,000
Evening star., 1897-02-06
THE PoPE.s, HEALTH.
His Physician Again Declares That
1t is Good.

1t fs Good.
ROME, February Cdr I.apponi, the
personal physician of the pope. again posi-
lively denies that the pope has been indis-
posed Prince Henry Of Orleans after his
audience with his holiness yesterday, prior
to departing for Abyesiria, also declared
that the pope appeared TO be in excellent
health.
Moreover. 1t is annobnced today that the
pope will attend MonFay requiem mass
for the repose of the toul Of the late pope
Plus TX, in the sisthe chapel which is
long and fatiguing ceremony.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
The Oregon sena,or.hip Fight.

SALEM, Ore, February 6-When the
members OF the legislature favorable to
Mitchell met in joint session only thirty.
eight were present. and no ATTEMPT was
made to ballot for senator.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Picker Ear in the Le.a.

In the joint session of the South Dakota
legislature yesterday the vote was as fol-
lows: Pickler. 81: Kyle. 81; Goodykoontz
p; Plowman. 10; Wicks, O: scattering. 4.
The Kyle man tried to get second ballot.
but failed. - -N'
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Onered a Harvard Profe..or.hiu.

Secretary Olney has received from Pres
ident Eliot of Harvard. University an in
vitation to MI the chair Of international
law at that institution after the expiration
Of his term OF office in the State Depart
nent The Secretary has taken the offer
under consideration.
Evening star., 1897-02-06

Mr. Hainer renewed his attack upon the
item. He said that some OF the girls were
twenty years of age, and he ridiculed the
idea of reforming them Referring to the
office of treasurer he said 1t should be
abolished After making some disparaging
remarks, however upon the conduct of
charities in the District and asserting that
the whole system should he revised Mr..
Hainer finally withdrew his amendment
and the clerk proceeded with the reading
of the bill.
Mr.. Stewart of New Jersey offered ar
amendment requiring the special COMMITTEES
on charities investigation to pursue its IN.
vestigations with diligence. 20 as to b.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

Now she has glass like the former
one, but she complains that she cannot
see so clearly in it as in the old one
DR.. w. A. McFarlane. a local physl-
clan OF reputation. who had been ac-
quainted with Mrs. Wade's career for
many years, told the reporter:
Il do not, of course, pretend to I'M
cerstand how Mrs. Wade is able to do
these things, but that she has done all
that you have heard, and more, there
can be no question. l sometimes be-
iievc that there are some persons who
possess powers which are undevelcped
IN the ordinary individual. Perhaps
MRS. Wade is one of the favored few
her sincerity cannot doubt. 1t is
impossible to suspect such a woman OF
ouplicity, and besides, duplicity is not
IN any way an explanation"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

MISS Katherine P. Martyr. an enter.
prising English woman, is making a
pronounced success of her business of
supplying food and delicacies for the
sick, which she conducts in connection
with her English Tea Rooms on Fifth
avenue. near the Waldorf. Miss Mar
tyn has qualified herself thoroughly for
her work. and not only furnishes the
standard invalid dishes, such as gruels,
broths, beef tea, jellies, ETC.. but also
peptonized foods Of all kinds. Al
though this work keeps her constantly
busy 1t is not allowed to interfere with
her management of the tea rooms.
which are cozy and home like to a de-
gree seldom seen outside a private
house. The large front room is ex-
tremely English in all its appoint.
ments. even to the big silver teapots,
sugar basins. and cream jugs and the
crumpets, which are made by Miss
Martyr herself, are a revelation to
those who have only tasted the Ameri-
can article sold under that name.
These rooms are always in demand for
breakfast and luncheon parties. and
Miss Martyr and her trim white-cap-
ped. white-aproned serving maid ha~
their hands almost too full at times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
A New story of the Kaiser.

A pretty story, savoring OF the ro-
mantle. is told in the French press
about the Kaiser. Recently His Majes-
ty went to the Berlin barracks alone.
The corporal on guard recognised the
Kaiser Immediately and saluted him.
The Kaiser was pleased. and approach
ing the soldier, said: why do you
look SO sad. corporal?" The corporal
did not reply. The emperor then asked
II he was disappointed In love. At
this the corporal found his tongue.
and replied that he wished to marry
Marguerite. the daughter of his SER
geant-major, but that her father would
not give his consent until he became q
sergeant. And do you love her very
much?" asked the Kaiser. "Oh. yes, u
was the reply. Then" said the en-
peror. go and tell your future father
in-law that William IL. makes you a
sergeant"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

1t he's recently been discovered that
there is in Birmingham, in the very
center Of Christian England, a factory
where idols are made for heather ma
tions! Many attempts have been made
to obtain admission to the factory, but
strict watcL is kept upon outsiders
anxious to pry into the secret cham
bers where the heather gods are made,
and journalists especially are prevent
ed from entering the works. A few
facts were, however, to be CLEANED con-
corning this extraordinary industry.
Idols of all kinds are turned out, rep
resenting the gods of all heather ma
tions, from Toxic to Timbuctoo. The
export trade to heather countries is a
fairly large one, although more gods
are sent out to foreign dealers in GU
rios in the bazaars of Cairo Damascus,
Colombo, ETC.. for sale to unsuspecting
travellers anxious to take home some
mementoes of their stay abroad.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

was for many years In charge OF the
river and harbor improvements on
Lake Erie and had his headquarters At
Cleveland. He has been OF no small
service in the light institution. and 10
widely known to the lake interests.
General Wilson Is a native OF WASH
ington and Is GO years old. In 1860 he
was graduated from the military AGA
denny at West Point. His first service
was in the artillery, and he passed
through the civil war with great credit.
He was brevetted many times for his
gallant conduct during the war. For
four yesrs-from 1871 to 1S7e-he was
In charge Of the Notifications at Forts
Ontario and Niagara. In the last
named year he was transferred to
Washington territory and Oregon to
look after the works ON the Columbia
river. In 1882 he was recalled to Wash
ington, where he was made assistant
chief OF engineers. Having held that
position until 1886. he was again sent
to California. When Mr.. Cleveland was
elected president he made General Will
son superintendent of the public build
ings and grounds in the District Of Co.
lumbia. In 1889 he was made superin.
tendent Of the academy at West Point
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

would be very unhealthy place for
and so he took to the woods. He was
caught. however, few days after the
larger part OF the British expedition
had started back to the coast with the
king in custody. At last accounts he
was still held a prisoner at the cap
ital.
The British had not been able to find
the golden stool which has served the
line OF Ashanti kings as throne. They
thought the great executioner knew
where this valuable piece of furniture
was concealed. and they tried in every
way short of torture to wrest the &C.
cret from him. He is q very close
mouthei old person, however, and the
golden stool has not yet been desc
Grated by British handling. As like
as not the great executioner is honest
in his protestations that he hasn't the
slightest idea where the old stool Is.
For the first time in his life he sat
for his photograph, no longer officially
known as the great executioner, but
merely humble prisoner in the hands
Of white men. The photograph was
taken by Mr.. George X. French. and
this picture was drawn from it.
For thirty years the great execution
er was the presiding genius in that
horrible sacriacial grove of which Stan
ley gave so graphic description. The
trees in this grove were tall cotton
woods, and when Stanley was there the
ground was covered with countless
skulls and skeletons, while about forty
bodies, recently decapitated, were ly-
ing among the trees. Mr.. Bowdich de-
scribed the grove in 1917, and M. Bonat.
who was long a prisoner in Kumassi,
said that he had seen two or three hun
dred slaves slain on the same day.
They were executed in the most bar
barous manner, and their bodies were
dragged to the grove, which has been
the receptacle of the relics of all the
butcheries that have been going on for
so many years. 1t Is estimated that at
least 10000 persons have been sacri-
fetal victims in Kumassi since Sy Tutu
the founder of the recent dynasty, es-
tablished himself on the golden stool
in the middle of the eighteenth cen
fury.
The sacred grove is no more British
soldiers put dynamite under the roots
Of the cottonwood trees. several hun.
dreds in number, and blew them tc
pieces. When the soldiers arrived there
last year. they found under these trees
in a space of about four acres, thou.
sands of bodies and skeletons ant
cleaning white skulls. But the Office
of great cxecutioner has now been abol
ished, and the people of Ashanti ant
The surrounding regions can breathe
easier, for the appalling human sacri
fees that gave Ashanti its evil nam,
are a thing OF the past.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

The following anecdote Is told Of
Moltke, the German general: Travel
ing in Switzerland. he came to z
and walked to the hotel. As the head
waiter Of the stylish and well-known
Establishment saw his gaunt figure
stalking in. wrapped In WORKOUT,
dusty cloak. carrying an old leather
satchel, he measured his wealth by his
looks and ordered the assistant to show
him into small room In the upper
most story. Moltke followed without
remonstrance. AS he was making him
self comfortable In the attic another
assistant came, as is customary there,
to ask the silent stranger his name
and rank. This created no small con-
sternation in the Office of the Hotel b.
The consequence was that few min
utes later mine host. with a retinue of
"Kellner." all in full dress, appeared
at the attic door to inform His Excel
lency that better room had just been
vacated in the "Belgate." Give that
to my servant" replied Moltke, when
he comes with our carriage. This II
good enough for me-" And he re.
NAMED.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
DIAMOND DISCOVERIES.

The Stories Told Of tho First Fladin9 -
Gems In the South Africaa 1lsads.
The stories connected with the dip-
covery OF the various great diamon0
fields of thA world are all Of the most
romantic interest. Perhaps the most
remarkable Of them relates to the
South African field. For many years
the rumor Of q magnificent diamonds
said to be In the possession OF far-
away tribe OF natives, had been cur
rent. Many had gone In search OF i,
but In vain. About this time. In 1SeS.
. Dutch farmer. named Van Netkerkr
got on the track. He wandered from
tribe to tribe-from village to village
one day hopeful Of success end the
next respondent. At length he was Dr.
rected to . certain witch doctor. ~
siding In 4 Kamr village, and. after >
good deal Of palaver and plenty q
stun to drink. discovered him to -
possessed Of q pure white stone Of e.,
traordinary sire and lustef. The witch
doctor. however. was unwilling to part
with It. and would not give Il up untte
the Dutchman agreed to pay over ~
his oxen, his tent wagon. and aboue-
everything else he had. Tho otter 0na1-
" brought the witch doctor to terms
and Van Neikerk carried on the gem.
1t was good bargain, for It proved =
be Aawless diamond Of the pursot
water and worth &125,000. The stone
10 now owned by the Countess Of Dad
ley. Its discovery frst attracted ssra-
Gus attention TO the South African dia-
mond field,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
INTERMITTENT sPEEcH.
A Missouri Maa who Can Talk On sons
nnvs ana Can't m nNhera

A Missouri Maa who Can Talk On sonsos
Days and Cant on Othsrs.
Some days he can talk; some days
he cannot. Such II the predicament q
Theodore Heinxe. railroad employo
in Argentine. Mo-. whose case II one
of the strangest that has ever come UNI I
der the notice of the medical profess
sion for some time. Heinze's troubles
are caused from stroke Of paralysis,
sustained year ago. but just why he
can talk plainly on some days, while
on other days he Ia ms dumb 40 m
oyster, the doctors are at loss to I'm.
derstand. Heinxe has been an employs
OF the Atchison. Topeka q Santa r.
railway for many years. One day last
March he was doing some repair work
on freight car In the company's yards
In Argentine when he was suddenly.
seized with pains all over the body.
He fell helplessly to the ground, and
when picked up by fellow workmen =
few minutes later 1t was found that
he could not speak. It was discovered,
too, that he could hear nothing. He
was removed to his home and the local
railway surgeon, DIR. Burke. was sum-
moned. The physician said that thu
man was paralyzed in the right side.
and that he had suffered from stroke
all over the body. At the time Hein1es
was deaf and dumb. Regular treat
ment soon gave the injured man ro-s
lief, and few months after the occur
renee he was able to walk about. His.
speech and hearing were both gone
however. Last August, nve months
after the accident, his hearing re-
turned to him az II by magic. He WENT
to bed one night deaf. The next morn-l
ing he arose and could hear sounds dis
tinctly. He has not been troubled
about his hearing since. While he was
slowly recovering from his other In
juries all these months his speech was
still lacking. Even after he had re-
gained his hearing he was unable 10
utter q syllable. The treatment was
continued. and about December his
voice returned to him. Then suddenly.
after two days spent In pleasant com
versation with his friends and relA-
| tives, Heinxe was left a. dumb a. the
first day that he was stricken with pa
ralysis. Three days of enforced silence
were followed by three days during
| which he had the use of his voice. So
| his condition has been ever since. He
| will converse with his friends on an
| evening, 60 to bed, and arise the next
morning unable to repeat a single word
spoken by him the previous evening
He visits his physician every day and
keeps up the treatment. but 40 yet Il
has had no effect ON the periodical
changes in his speech. He has recov.
cred from the paralytic stroke some
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
A Prosecutor Converted.

Once when Mr.. Whitefeld was
preaching at Exeter, says DR.. Thomas.
a man was present who had loaded his
pockets with stones in order to throw
them at him. The man heard the
preachers prayer, however, with pa
thence, but no sooner had the text been
named than he pulled out stone and
held it in his hand, waiting for fair
opportunity to throw it. But God sent
a word to his heart and the stone
dropped from his hand. After the SER
mon he went to Mr.. Whitefield and
said: Il came to hear you this day
intending to break your head, but the
spirit of God, through your words. has
broken my heart" The man proved
to be a sound convert. and lived an or
nament to the gospel.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
Ada Leigh's Good Work.

There are now in Paris three homes
for English-sreaking girls-the Mother
Home. at II Avenue Wagram: WASH
ington Home. the home Of the art stu
dents, and the Children's Home at
Neuilly-as the outcome Of the work
begun in that city years ago by Miss
Ada Leigh, now Mrs. Travers Lewis.
wife Of the archbishop of Ontario.
Miss Leigh, who had conducted a Bible
class of over four hundred In Man
chester. England, while she was a girl
of seventeen. organized one Of a SINH
lar character among the English-speak-
ing girls in Paris. when she was her.
self studying there. From this devel-
oped the idea of home for girl art
students, which has grown to the three
homes mentioned above. None OF the
ladies in charge of the homes receives
a salary, but there Is never any lack Of
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

what, hut he is yet very weak, and the
physicians state that he will never be
able to do another days hard work.
The fact that he has the use Of his
speech some days, while other days he
mas not, is more than the Argentine
doctors can explain. 1t is thought that
there is not a case like his on record.
Heinze is As years OF age and small in
stature He has a wife and several
children. His wife says that previous
to March he had experienced the best
of health. and as far as she knows has
never been subject to disease. Heinze
himself can assign no cause for his af'
Fiction.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14

The bubonic plague Is extending in
India. In Bombay, up to January %.
the Official returns showed 1896 cases
and 1926 deaths. At Karachi, another
important port. there had been about
700 cases. most of which were fatal
There have been deaths also at Poona,
Bandra. and several smaller places
where fugitives from Bombay sought
refugee and three deaths of such fugi-
ti-es have been reported at Goa in
Portuguese India. The missionaries in
Bombay have remained, and no cases
have occurred in the Christian orphan
ages in Bombay and Bandra, though
they are surrounded by an infected
population.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14
.ne Alaskan boundary.

The exact boundary between our pos
sessions in Alaska and those of Great
Britain has never been determined, and
recent gold discoveries in that region
have given the question unusual i'm
portance. The president has sent to
the senate a convention which has been
arranged between our own and the
British government providing for a
commission which is to secure the de-
narration OF so much OF the 141st me-
ridian, west longitude. as may be nee
essary to determine the boundary,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-05-14


held made him the most notable per-
son in the country, after the king.
has always been a very high ONCE In
deed in Ashanti, and the great execu-
toner was an inmate of the kings own
household.
1t is enough to make an ordinary
person shudder to think of the number
of human heads this worthy has Topped
on during his business career: but ne,
himself, probably views his record with
pride. as convincing proof OF ehciency
and faithful attention to ofhcial duties
He did not keep tab on his victims and
does not exactly know how many per-
sons he slaughtered during his thirty
years of hard work in the sacred grove;
but the lowest estimate of his victims
Is 10000, the highest is $4,000. and the
truth probably lies between the two.
When the English expedition was
approaching Kumassi. early last year.
the great executioner disappeared. No
body knew better than this functionary
that one of the chief reasons for the
British advance in hostile array was
the failure of the king to put a stop
to human sacrifices at his capital. as
he had promised to do. The execution
err discreetly decided that Kumass