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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
WORK OF
DRAINING LAKE ERIE
Yale Professor Tells How the Under
taking Is Carried Ont.

NEW HAVEN. Gem. Aug 4.-This
continent abouads IN rich agricultural
fields and meadow lands thar but few
years ego were bread expenses CT Hrnpid
water. How these lakes nave been trans
formed was recently explained by Prot
Gregory, OF Yale. in a lecture.
Some idea Of tie repidity With which
lakes die is shown y the fact that sew
enty-three out OF the l49 lakes IN the
Swiss region have disappeared since
1873 Lakes die by either being filed Up
CT drained OF The draining CT results
when a river has worn q gorge back so
deep that the water all runs out The
Niagara River is doing lis hest III this
draining BY cutting as fine q trench as
could be made by an engineer. It is cut
ting back toward LAKE Erie at the rate
OF four feet q year, and in tine viii kill
the lake.
Prot Gregory says. the lake is das-
tined 10 be drained through Chicago and
its drainage canal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
INJURED C0L0RED MEN
ABLE TO LEAVE HOSPITAL
Reticent to the Last About Their Gun
shot Wounds.

Frank siums and AIber; Washing
ton. the Two colored men who applied
at the Emergency Hospital Sunday night
both suffering from gunshot wounds As
the result. they alleged. OF having been
engaged in q 6sat at DitcbIcy station,
Va. have beth been discharged from that
institution. Their injuries while Of a
painful nature were not serious, Simns
having been wounded in tha right foot
while Washinggcn's arm was shattered
fg ? bullet
Washington left the hospital last night
Immediately after having his Injured arm
dressed, while Simms stayed 1t the N
stituticn until tais morning.
The stories told By the men were Of a
decided" contradictory character and
t7c surgeons could learn Lut ILt-lc cen
corning the 5hooti.S. Despite tbC fact
that Sirms declared he cid not know
Washington aaG did nct reccIIect having
seen him during tnr fEdt. IKE latter al
legcs that the same MAJ snot them beth.
The local Police have taken no interest
in tie affair. as it occurred outside their
Jurisdiction.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
OLD RECEIPT FOB GRAIN
FROM BABYL0EIAN CHIEF
St. Louis Man Has One Formulated
More Than 1900 Years Ago.

ST LOUIS. Aug DIR Hugo Radan,
a St. Louis AssyrioIogist, has come into
possession of one OF the most remar'<-
able letters il the world. It was writ
ten $500 years ago by Ur En- u, a CHEF
Of Oxen in Babylonia, and was addressed
TO Ur Tur
This was a receipt Tor sixteen CUR Of
grain But TT THr neys- received it
though from what mischanee does not
appear II became Iose in Tell Lob. a
city in Babylonia. and was found there
when u. De Sarzac, the French archie
ologist vas digging oC- II BabyIorlA
the priceless Assyrian relics now 10 be
seen in Ike Paris Louvre.
Dr. Radau received the letter from
Rev E z Van Eootegem. rector Of St
Francis Seraph Church. Holland. Wis.
Dir Van Hootegaza went around the
world in 1900. ard the letter vas given
him at Calcutta by 3I0nsignor Atha--
asius Is1atius NoUri. the Syrian Catho-
lie Archbishop Of Bagdad.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
GROWING SUHATRA
TOBACCO UNDER COVER
Pennsylvania Farmer las Patch Along
Susqushauna River

YORK. Pa Aug. The experiment
Of raising sumajra tobacco leaf in the
United states. under canvas. Is attract
ing general attention amoBg York county
tobacco growers. An @ lperiment IS being
made by J. B. IIosterter. who has two
patches alons the stsquehauna, above
New Holland.
The tobacco is raised under q Loosely
woven cloth. held up by niue-root posts
with scantiings across the tops. The
temperature under the canopy is some
times as hirh as 100 degrees. The plants
ere sheltered from the wind and the III
rect rays OF the sun, while the thin
Goth allows the entrance Of ram
The seeds soUn By IL. Hcst=tter we-e
Imported rom the Sunatra Islands and
the plants were set On the first OF Jane.
and the stalks Rave reached q height Of
from seven 10 ten feet. There are from
~ enty-itve to thirty leaves on each
stalk. and they arc free from holes or
other imp, .feCti0Es-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
DRANK WHISKY UNTIL LAST
MINUTE UNDER TRELAN
As Clock Struck Twelve the Han Keel
ed Over Dead.

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. THE right TO
sell whisky in Hunt county. adjoining
Dallas or the north. expired at mid
night Of Saturday. and prohibition went
into effect at that hour until the next
two years
Pearl Austin. Toby Jackson. and Pete
Dewey determined TO drink whisky till
the last minute under the Law Eaea
had large bottle. The three men were
standing in farm wagon just as the
clock struck - Austin raised ms bot
tie to his mouth. saving IS he did so.
Here goes the biggest drink ever taKou
in Hunt county. Dc took long pull
al the bottle. with his head bent far
backward
Suddenly he began 20 reel. then TO
luTch. and in a moment fell 10 the floor
Of the wagon Physicians were called
but 1t was too late; he had taken his
last drink and drawn his last breath.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
GREAT WAVE OF REFORM
IN INDIAN TERRITORY
Sports and Gamblers Driven Out and
C0ntraband Whisky Confscated.

MUSKOGEE. l. T. Aug. 4.-Everv
gambling house in town was closed last
night and the gambling fraternity
slipped quietly away. taEing with tacm
all portable para hernaiia.
fac rev regime is incident 70 the raid
OF gambling houses at OkmulPee AID
the announcement made by the rev dis
trict attorney. William MeIfefte. that
gambling -mrst stop n the western dis
trict
The same order applies 20 liquor sell
i1S in drug stores and liuskogec was
dry iasf night for me first time III ~oars.
IN the United States marshaTs Office
there are no.y hTugTedz OF gallons or
cOnfscato5 whisky taEc= ~ ether towns.
Not only 4Tug stores aud joints bt.t
private houses were Eaided a O6mu.ge7.
and Uhi=ty Jugs we're taken from wells
and gardens where they had been buried
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
THREE MEN KILLED AT
MARYLAND BARN RAISING
Work and Pleasure Event in the Coun-
try Has q Fearful Ending.

ACCIDENT. Nd Aug Three men
we're killed and several seriously injured
as the result OF q barn-raising at the
farm OF William Gels, near here The
dead are Jacob ". Schroyer, Daniel
KerIiCE, and George SchiOssnagle. all
men over fifty. Henry Schedules right
leg was so badly mangled that it was
amputatcd.
The barn-raisinE was big event Tor
the country people The heavy tiTboTs
had been partly raised TO their positions
by the merry toiIers. when moment 5
pause vas taken for a rest. The men
were sitting under the frame work smok-
ing and chatting. when the props gave
way and with q crash the timbers fell
on the crowd below
The barn-raising was to have been
succeeded by a feast. but This was de-
clarcd off.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
PEANUT SHELL CAUSES
THE DEATH OF a CHILD
Small Particle Lodged IN Throat and
Asphyxiatio1 Followed.

PHII8DELFHIA. Aug. IA small
piece Of peanut caused the death OF
Viola Nav Krouse, eyed seventeen
months. Of 121 Clena1so street.
TIE child wcs given several peanuts
and a particle Of nut lodged in enc OF
the bronchial tubes. The obstruction
brought en- violent fit OF coughing.
which REQUIRED again and again.
The sufferer was taken 20 St Marv's
Hospital All known means we're re-
serted 70 20 give her relief. but without
success. She gradually weakened and
died. The physicians assign asphyxia-
tion a. the cause of death
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
LONDON ENJOYING HBR
ANNUAL BANK HOLIDAY
City Deserted and Business
Generally Suspended

LONDON, Aug. -Today is the bank
holiday and London Is deserted Bust
ness generally is suspended
\ record-brcaHns exodus TO the couu-
try occurred, Londoaers and many who
are staying here for the coronation
making the trip for a little fresh air.
The weather is showcry. but is not in
terferiag with the maneuvering OF tae
volunteers. Seventy thousand Of these
troops are out drilling today getting
ready Tor their part il the coronation
show next Saturday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
SHORT STORIES FROM
TIE SHALL AD. PAGE
Missing Lines Did Tot Stop Desired
Publicity.

The small adj page is not only haven
in which The oppressed lnd rest and
comfort but many a ran in af3ueuce
has found that few moments a day
spent in the perussI Of certain Of It's
coIemns are aot without compensation.
IS Two welT-knoHn iocai business men
we're enGeavoting TO forget the blister
ing rays CT ne sun q day or tUo ago
over :.Iasscs shat we're trimming with
crustsd zee sndabruised mint me con-
versa n dTiitCd 10 advertising mat
tiers -cd fna " to the results obtained
froIa small ad. One CT them declared
that the day 81 small ads was passed
and that TO igsure attention IN the in
mense papers Of today q c5lEun or even
a page Was TcCczSaTy-
Not only ; that not SO. the ether
replied but from personal experience
1 know that there IS no ad- IN the elassi-
fcd list thai IS too small 40 receive
attention several years ago when I
was organizing n COMPANY for the mar
keting Ct a product that has since be-
come STANDARD 7 prepared nearly 8 quar-
ter OF q ccluuln CT solid matter 20 be IN
serted under business opportunities.
Through the error OF stenogTap heT
whom Z was trying for the first time the
notes ~gerc 4 destroyed and bur the first
two lines OF the ad- appeared above my
name and 2firess-
Mech 20 I3y surprise. however i'm
Esediateiv fo lowing the insertion Of
those two lines my Office was filed
with applicat ems fer mere Information
concerning tie new company and with
cut spending another cent fer adyertis-
Ing the company wss successfully
launched.
What wers those two lines? Well
Tow, I can't tell you that fer they have
proved q stocE IN trade with me and on
several subsequent occasions / have
used them to equal advantage and they
are ret worn rut yet br any means
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
PRINCE CHEN'S PLANS.
To Visit Oyster Bay, But Net Washing

To Visit Oyster Bay, But Net Washing
ton
Prince Chen. China's social ambassa-
dor 70 The coronation Of King Edward
left Cherbourg. France. on SATURDAY and
is expected 10 arrive in New York next
Saturday
The prince viii net. it is now believed,
pay Washington visit and he viii re-
main IN this country but a few days. Re
is 70 sail from Vancouver about tho
middle OF the month. He viii however.
take time 70 visit the President at
Oyster Bay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
BEAT FATHER TO DEATH
WITH A WOODEN CLUB
Son Wanted to Drive His Fathers Horse
to Which Latter OBJECTED.

HcARTHUB OEio. Au~ davis Nor
-is. OF Einton township. killed MS
father. David Norris yesterday evening
Young Norris wanted TO drive the faith
er's horse and the cid man objected.
During the ~uarTei that followed
yoU3E Morris struck his father over the
head with piece Of wood. injUring hin
so badly tEat be died in about an hour.
Youn~ Morris came TO town and gave
himself up and was locked up in III
county jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt
Rneums J eGtec and Acne

Belong to that class OF irfamatoy difgurng erupoEs
bodily discomfort worry
diseases.
OF digestion kidneys and other Of elimination
blood
that through the glands and Of the
IlDa-e ltcllnS lInin
into Custs and little brown VIII years
the skin tender and The effect Campbell
poison
crack and bleed give soay sh the
uuuabe hackheads
blood
diseases Washes and powders only hide gang
lenashes. S all poisonous
e e G la8as ant5dotes the Uric and other and
~ ~ the blood stimulates
~ ~ ~ and revtalizes the sluggish organs and thsinPuTi
blood
handsomely diseases which VIII be sent
e-o all who wish It. CO. Atlanta. Ga.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
SOCIETY WOMEN WILL
HAVE NO MORE DRINKS
Minnesota Club Decides That Females
Drink Too Heavily.

ST. PAUL, MINI. Aug 4-Excessive
drinking among he society women has
resulted in the Minnesota Club refusing
20 serve intoxicants TO women at the
club. except with meals
Women who have visited the club have
imbibed so freely that trouble was mar
rowly averted. and in one Instance re-
Gently it became necessary TO remove
intoxicated women 20 their homes in
cabs. The women's rooms we're opened
last year and soon became popular. Tae
decision OF the club has caused q stir
socially.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
LUCINDA FIRST III
ROYAL YACHT CUP

LONDON. Aug. 4.-Jn the race fer the
Royal Yacht Squadron Cup TO-DAY the
l-uctlGa finished first at 2.t1- The Ca
melia came in second at 2.5I.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
Roads Badly Washed.

n the suburbs an unusual amount Of
sharp and vivid lightning marked the
ztorm. although no damage other than
washing OF the roads by rain. which
was very heavy in some places, was re-
ported
About 6 O'Clock the clouds seemed to
break up into two storms. one Of which
passed over toward the city and the
other TO the westward.
At GardenvllIe what was apparently
3 union Of two storms was noticed. Rain
fell heavily Tor q few minutes.
Canton and Highiandtov1 also had
heavy rain for q short time and the
streets and roads were badly washed In
places. IN electric light wire a. The
pharmacy Of albert Wager, Eastern
Avenue and Third Street, Highlaast0wn.
started a slight fire
Cat0UsTiiIe and the country surround
ing il was lighted almost continuously
by The lightning, which vas seen for
several h0zrs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
MAY YOHB IN State OF
NERVOUS PROSGRAIION
Can Forget and Forgive
Strongs Treatment.
SHE QUIETLY STEALS AWAY
Leaves Early in Day and Whereabouts
Unknown-DOes Not Want People to
Think She Is Running After the
Captain

PARIS. Aug. May Tohe left Meu-
riccs' early this morning Her destin-
atiCn Is Unknown
Mss Tche arrived At the railroad sta
ton here at s o'clock yesterday morning
IN 2 painful condition and unable to walk
or stand as result of having sprainea
her knee en- tho eve Of her departure
from London. This sprain occurred il
the same place where she hal previously
broken her T.g-
Caused Mach Suffering.
The scciaeat caused Miss TcEc coasid-
cradle suffering. and her nerves were
completely unstrung. she had 70 be car
ried 10 q carriage ct the station and =
her room or her arrival at ne hotei
where she IS stopping. She was in such
stats Of nervous prostraticn that 2
doctor who was summoned prescribed
ecmplete rePose and would not allow her
TO sec anyone during me day. She was
evidently g eauv lIsaJ Dcinted at not
having heard from Strong. and said.
Went to Meet Strong.
I came here straightway upon re
eeiviag a message in London frcE1 Mr.
strong, through friend. that unless
came to meet him il Paris he would do
away with himself in fortv-efght hours.
hut have rot seen or heard anything Of
him yet, nor do know where he is. he
said he would telegraph ne 70 TIE hotel
ccre, out 1 have re celved nothing. I Dc
not want anybody 10 think I am running
after Mr. Strong. because I an not: but
feel that if he comes 10 me and acts
ike man I can forgive him AID forget
MS cruel Treatment That IS why came
here
7 sacrificed ev srvthing for my love
for hin, and feel It bitterly hard to be
treated in this way
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
More Than Enough Speed.

TIE Arkansas and her sister ships are
a gccd deal speedfer than needfuI. The
two tri7Ie-expansio engines VIII be able
70 send the ships along at a I2-knot clip.
To do this they each carry four water
tube boilers. working at the high pres
sure Of go pounds. Aside from the tax
upon the men in the freroomz. a great
deal OF heat will be radIated through
cut the whole Of the inner body og the
craft
Great blowers and numerous electric
fans viii DO their best TO keep fresh the
otherwise comfortable living spaces for
the complement of 13e-odd persons.
The Arkansas and her sister ships
veTe really inspired By the needs OF the
growing naval militia, ard were .atcnd-
90. in their Inception, as drill ships for
civilian sailors. The keel vas laid on
the Itth Of November. 1888 The boat
was launched a year and four days later.
and VIII be ready for. commissioning IN
few months. When turned over 20 The
Navy Department her contractors viii
have earned $500 600
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04

The Commissioners have issued an
order that hereafter in the appointment
of police and fire surgeons the same
method shall be pursued as in the ap-
poiDtmenr OF Dr. Joseph 5. Wall. which
was based upon a competitive exaurina-
ton before the United States Civil Sery-
ice Commission
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
SPBBD TRIAL FOR THE
MONITOR ARKANSAS
Harbor Defense Boat to Be
Tested Wednesday.
VALUE IN SHALLOW WATERS
Powerful Ram q PAT Of the Equip
mert-Two Twslve-Iach Guns to Re
pei EEemy's Ships From American
ScaPo,ts-Ccst Nearly S1,oco,ooo.

The newly finished ha-bor defense
mentor Arkansas will have her gov
ernIaentaI speed trial IL the Chesapeake
Eext "Wednesday. she is scheduled 10
make twelve k2ots. and is provided with
two triple expansion engines.
The Arkansas. officially termed a har-
her defense mentor. is % feet long On
ne water lire has q beam Of fifty seet.
and urcn displacement of 1926 tons
VIII draw cnly 121z feet Of water. She
Is fitted With c powerful ram.
Lying low upon the water. with all Of
her exposed hull stoutly covered with
armor ranging from Eve to eleven inch
es thick. with her two big guns vel
housed in tur-et of hardened steel
eleven inches 5hick. and with the bases
Of her smcEestack and veutilators
guarded 10y folds Of the same toa-h
metal. he Arkansas offers but a limit
ed target to an enemy's FIRE.
Guns Of the Monitor.
The main battery consists of two p
inch guys CT the older type. in the for
ward turret. four finch rapid-fre rifles
mounted on the corners Of the super
structure, and a nupber OF smaller
.rapid-fre guns. the object of which is to
repei torpedo craft. and. accordingly,
are mounted on the supersructure and
up in the fighting top. The vessel car
ries no torpedo outfit.
For experimenting the batteries about
river mouths and guarding the ap-
breaches TO especially in the shall
low waters Of the Southern coast-the
arkansas and her class would certainl,
prove valuable and formidable craft in
time OF conflict. for the 12-inch gun has
long reach. and in shaIlow-drafted
vessel OF this type could be placed at
points where least expected. As a gun
platform, however, in a seaway. the type
is distinct failure. Notwithstanding II
Is as buoyaEt as q duck. \ good gun pla5-
form Is vessel that trenches so far to-
ward Instability that she rolls slowly in
recovery. thus giving the gunner time
&c aim and fire. The natural buoyaney
Of the monitor because Of her low free
board and limited top hamper causes her
to recover with remarkable quickness.
tcus making accurate gun FIRE in q sea-
way q matter Of chance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04

The Commissioners have accepted the
Of r y Bogien. conpurer
IN the Office Of the Surveyor. to take ar-
feet July 81
George E. Brown has been informed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04

that the recovery Of damage for injury
u q buggy aired by nira involves q ques-
ri0n Of Ian which il Is not in the prov
ince Of the District authorities TO de-
eide Mr.. Brown is advised 20 consult
an attorney.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-20
NO FOURTH OF JULY PARADE.
Lateness of Invitation Made Acceptanc ce
 Impossible.


 At a special meeting of the officers of the Second regiment, held in the arr mory last night, it was stated that there would be no military parade on Fourth of July as anticipated by the general committee in charge of the celebration on that day.
 The several companies met in their respective rooms last night to vote on the question of turning out for the pa rade. There was @ diversity of opinion and the result was as above stated. The reason is that the invitation was received so late that many arrange ments made by the individual members for the observance of the day cannot be changed. If the invitations had been received two weeks soon than they were 1t is certain that there would have been a prompt acceptance of same. The declining of the invitation was not prompted by any unpatriotic spirit but wholly because of previously made en- agreements.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-20
CARNEGIE,S LIBRARY GIFTS.
An Interesting Report Before the
 American Association

Magnolia, Mass, June 19.-The three sessions of the American Library asso- cation to-day were replete with inter- est, Learned papers and discussions were read and participated in by some of the brightest minds in the library and literary field, filling almost every hour of the day and evening. The lead ing paper was by George Watson Cole, of New York city, being a report on American gifts and bequests to libra ries. The report showed that the aver- age gift, as we'll as the grand total, was considerably smaller than that of last year. This may be accounted for in part, he said, by the change of policy followed by the chief donor to Ameri- can libraries, Andrew Carnegie This away amounts much smaller in size and thus increase the number of recipients Last years report contained 121 gifts by him, of which 112 were in the United States, while this year 234 are noted, of which 203 are in this country. His lar gest gift this year was that to New York city of $5, 200 900. MT. Carnegie's donations have been made to 36S cities and towns for libraries. The grand to- tai of gifts and bequests from all sources have been: In money, s3,075,- 24791 in money for buildings, etc, SS,- 312 550.63. Tn addition MT Carnegie's gifts for the year amount to $6,561 ,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-20
KING OF SAXONY DEAD.
Passed Peacefully Away at s:05 Last
 Night.

Dresden, Saxony, June 19.-King AL bert died at S:05 p. m to-day
 His majesty passed away peacefully
 at the castle of Sibyllenort
 King Albert of Saxony was the last
 of the generals who commanded the
 German army of 1870. He could hardly be called one of the empire makers, for it was his father, King Johann, who
 brought Saxony into the empire, but with her own active assent. That the late king had had considerable military capacity is shown by the fact that he had an independent command in the Finaco- Prussian war, King Albert contributed to the foundations of the empire, and although he fought against the Prussians in the war of 1866, he immediately reconeiled himself to the situation and supported Prussia's polit- ical and military aspirations.
 As his majesty grew older he shared in the idealization which influenced the group of great statesmen which sur rounded William I. His sober life pro- duced few incidents in the Protestant Catholic country which he ruled, and his unobtrusive support of his own church, the Roman Catholic, never caused a conflict with popular opinion. The vast majority of the inhabitants of Saxony are Protestants. Emeperor William always referred to King Albert as a fatherly friend. It is understood that the emperor will at once suspend his tour of the Rhine and return to Berlin to take part in the funeral of the dead king. The death of King AL bert will certainly limit the regatta festivities at Kiel the latter part of this month, when it is purposed to hold series of banquets It is now not re- garded probable thta Emperor William will attend the Kiel regattta