Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, i@ Evening Star Newspaper Com 8. H. LAUFFMANN: Prest. — Yew York Office, 49 Potter Building, — ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the eitz by carrlers, on thelr own accoaat, at 10 cents © week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter cente ‘cach. By mail—soywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prenaid--60 crats per, Suturday quint Sheet Star, $1. ‘3 a. a ice at - as eet mall brriangde Ge pale ee Bs mail .ubeeriptloas must In advarce. tea of advertising made Known ‘oa. application. Part. The Ep ening Sta _ Pages 9-20. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. —— bs cae RIFLE RANGE AT ORDWAY. THE NATIONAL GUARD | Monday Likely to Be an Especially Tateresting Day. OPENING OF THE RANGE AT ORDWAY Major Suess to Have a New Com- pany in His Battalion. OTHER MILITARY NEWS NOTES Morday promises to be one of the most interesting days in the history of the Dis- trict National Guard. At least that is what those members of the guard who are riflemen say. For more than a year and a helf the local brigade has been without a rifle range, and as a natural consequence those officers and enlisted men who like to shoot with the service rifle are hun- gering and thirsting for an opportunity to face a target. The opportunity is due Menday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. At that time the range at Ordway will, formally or informally, be opened for practice, and from then until the snows of winter in- terfere that day will be counted lost in which the popping of service cartridges 1s not a Prince George's county feature. Just how many people will journey to Ordway Monday afternoon cannct easily be guess- - In the Trench. ed, but if fifty per cent of those who have declared heir intention of purchasing tlckets for Magruder station carry out their alleged design, there will be riflemen enough on the ground to keep a large pro- portion ot the big target capacity in active operation. But no matter how large a mul- titude is there the range will undoubtedly prove equal to the emergency and the sup- ply of ammunition be sufficient to satisfy the most inveterate of the old crack shots. A Big Task. Few people have even a general idea as to the amount of work that has been done at Ordway; the thousands of tcns of dirt that have been excavated at the 500 and @00-yard pits and the other thousands of tons that are racked away in and above and in front of the pits at 200 and 300 yards. At the two short ranges—where ex- cavation to the depth of five feet had been planned—it was found impossible, owing to 2<L Terget Frames. the appearance of excessive moisture, to go any deeper than about’ two feet, and as the markers and lower framework of the sliding targets had to be protected, It be- came necessary to build great cribs, 125 feet long, 9 feet high and 9 feet from front to rear. These cribs have been filled with send in the natural composition of which fs sufficient clay to make the most solid sort of an earthwork. From the top of these cribs slopes down to the ground in front of the pits a glacis of such strength that it would be deemed sufficient defense against the assaults of field artillery. The inner faces of all the pits have been re- vetted with two-inch Gecrgia pine, set In trenches on end and amply secured. To the revetments have been fastened plank flooring and seats fer the markers. At 500 and 6” yards the crib-work construction, while Hmited to but two or three courses, was quite difficult to handle. At these ranges the pits are pits irdeed, being en- tirely beneath the surface of the ground. These holes—each 125 feet long, 9 feet deep and 10 feet wide—represent a tremendous amount of labor and more than a small sum of money. In the coretruction of the works at the mid-ranges a rather nice or- chard of zpple trees was very nearly de- stroyed; the trees that yet survive will go down beneath the showers of bul- lets soon to sweep across the plain and find a resting place In the 75-foot hil] which will be called upon to do cuty as a back- stop. ’ Telephones and a Well. Commvnication between the office and the pits will be by telephone; the poles are up and wire has been strung; the tele- phones will be put !n Monday morning. The well, too, will be all ready for busi- ness, an fron pump, so brilliantly red in color that its contrast with the grayish green of the landscape is painful, having been so adjusted es to lift what is needed of the water some fifteen or sixteen feet to the surface. Perhaps the Office bullding will be com- plete in its interior fitting by Monday af- ternoon, and perhaps it will not; its condi- tion, however, will not be a matter of any consequence to the crowd, for there will be sufficient facilities for the transaction of all necessary business—which will prob- atly amount to nothing more then the sale of ammunition and pool tickets, In the language of circular No. 4, which was printed in Thursday’s Star: Trains for the range leave the Pennsyl- vania railroad steticn at 11:50 o'clock a. m., 2:01 o’clock p.m. and 4:36 o'clock p.m. The conductor of the train should in all cases be notified to stop at Magruder sta- tion. Trains for the city stop at Magruder station—on signal—at 5:29 o’cleck p.m. and 7:11 o'clock p.m. Transportation to and from the range will be at the rate of 25 cents for each individual, provided the applicant presents to the ticket agent at Washington a per- mit, signed by the inspector general of rifle practice, to purchase a special military ticket. Permits—good until revoked—may be secured through regimental or battalion inspectors of rifle practice. = Competitors will be required to wear uni- form while engaged in the preliminary competition. The wearing of uniform while at voluntary practice is not essential. Looking for a Crowd Tonight. A large attendance is expected at a meet- ing of officers of the brigade this evening at 8 o'clock in the lecture room in the bri- gade armory. There will be general dis- cussion of the rifle practice program for the year and of closely related topics. In- dications all point to a crowded room, for interest in the subjects likely to come up has increased remarkably of late. New Fifth Battalion Company. ‘The vecancy in the fifth battalion made seyera] months ago by the transfer of the veterans, who are now assigned as the third separate company, is soon to be filled. Gen. Ordway having granted permission to Maj. Suess yesterday to recruit a company to be known as company C, fifth battalion. The person who for some time past has been engaged in forming the organization mentioned, and who wiil undoubtedly be its commanding officer, is Mr. W. T. H. King, a stock broker of this city. Mr. King is said to be a thoroughly competent soldier, having served four years in com- pany A, first regiment, Texas ‘National Guard, as private, corporal and sergeant, and subsequently three years in company H, second regiment, Virginia National Gtard, passing through all the grades to first Neutenant, and while holding the lat- ter position commanded the company for over a year. He is about forty years of age. Associated with Mr. King in the organi- zation of company C is Mr. H. W, Car- penter. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at Annapolis, ani also served for three years in a military sckool in New York. A Mr. Berry, who is a well-known employe in the War Depart- ment, is another enthusiastic worker for’ the success of the enterprise. What Maj. Suess Says. “Messrs. King, Carpenter and Berry have every prospect of organizing a splendid company of young business men and clerks,” said Maj. Suess to a Star reporter. “With three such men at the head of an organization, and starting out with the idea fully impressed upon the minds of all that they are to be soldiers, there is no ap- Parent reason why this new organization shovld not be one that will not only re- flect credit upon the fifth battalion and the gecend regiment, but upon the entire guard as well. “I have waited a long time to secure a Proper crganization to fill the vacancy in this battalion, and think that now I will succeed. Nor is this all. The fifth has been weeding out for some time, and pro- Poses to continue until the ‘bumaladdie’ spirit has been entirely eradicated and the battalion put on the basis of a military or- ganization pure and siiaple. This military spirit exists to a great degree in the fifth at the present time, but it is not cufficient, and to accomplish the necessary increase several heads will evidently have to trop in the bucket, and at an early date, espe- clelly in cases where there is an evident procrastination relative to military duties. “The three companies now in the hat- talion are wide awake, each having bright Prospects of increasing its membership 50 per cent with first-class muterial before October 1, the date when the new company expects te be in harness.” The published statement that Lieut. Wm. Mellach of company A, fifth battalion, is to be second lieutenant of the new cénipany is declared to be erroneous by Maj. Suess. An Inspection and Muster Out. Since the muster out of ccmpany C, sec- ond battalion, ‘general curiosity among guardsmen as to whether or not other or- ganizations would suffer a similar fate has existed. The report of the inspector gen- eral has vceen awalted with interest, the expectation being that feajures of more than ordinary import would be embraced therein. Although the conclusions and recommendations of Maj. Alexander have not yet been made pubtic, it fs practically certair that company B, fourth battalion, will continue in existence but a few weeks longer. General deficiency, it is understood, is the reason for the elimiration of Capt. J. M. Walsh's command from the brigade. An inspection—one conducted with such complete and unusual absence of flourish that it is known to but few—is in progress in the fourth battallo7. The adjutant, quartermaster and another officer comprise the board appointed by Maj. Campbell to .Iaake a detailed examination into the at- fairs of the comparies of the battalion. This board has been vested with every pos- sible authority; it may order out for drill, parade or other purposes the battalion or any company thereof, at any time. Be- cause of its thoroughness the investigation may consume six weeks, and as a result several radical and beneficial changes in the fourth may be looked fer. To Camp at Colonial Beach. It is among the possibilities that a ma- jority of the commissioned officers who particfpated in the encampment of a pro- visional regiment, under command of Maj. Suess, last summer at Marshall Hall will go into camp at Colonial Beach for a pe- riod of ten days during the present month. The proposed outing is to be in the nature of a reunion and will undoubtedly prove instructive, as well as enjoyable. Nearly a score of the members of company A, third battalion, have been living under can- vas at Colonial Beach for some time past. Lieut. Tralles and Lieut. Robinson are with the party, while Capt. Edgar A. Shil~ ling is to be the guest of honor during the coming week. Notes. Company A, sixth battalion, has been or- dered to assemble Tuesday evening, August 6, for the purpose of electing a captain. The appointment of Andrew J. Brown s first lieutenant, company D, sixth bat~- talion, and that of Henry W. Heine as second lieutenant, company C, fourth bat- talion, have been revoked. Because of expulsion from their com- panies the following have been dishonora- bly discharged: C. Howard Bell, George M. Colburn, Edward Craig, Alfred A. Fuss, Maurice E. Lusby, George M. McCafferty and Charles D. Miller, all privates, com- peny A, first battalicn; John P. Miller, Albert M. Robinson, James Watt and ‘Abram C. Weaver, ali privates, company C, first battalion. The loft at the new armory building, for- merly occupied as a ker room by com- pany C, second battalion, is to be made use of in a way that will undoubtedly prove popular. One-half of the space avail- able is to be fitted up as a gynasium and the remaining portion used as a pistol gallery. The necessary alterations for preper ventilation of the room and of the rifie gallery will be made at once. Company C, engineer corps, will have op- portunity soon to remodel an old rifle tar- get, in order to make it of proper size for a pistol target, and when that has been done to place it in position on the new range at Ordway, Company B, second battalion, will soon be assigned dates for practice in the gal- lery. As Lieut. T. S. King, inspector of rifle practice for the second battalion, is engaged constantly at the outdoor range, Lieut. Vale of the sixth battalion will be fm attendance at the gallery during the practice of Capt. Oyster’s company. Bat- tery A, light artillery, will also finish its indoor practice at an early date. F. Carroll Mattingly, who for some time past has been endeavoring to obtain per- mission to reorganize company D, sixth battalion, has been unable to secure the same and therefore has abandoned his project. Maj. Frederick T. Wilson of the third bat- telion, who has been ill at Atlantic City for several weeks past, returned to WasH- ington yesterday. The findings of the battalion courts-mar- tial that have been sitting to try those guardsmen who were absent from the re- cent encampment without leave are daily being received at headquarters. As soon as recorded they are returned to the bat- talion commanders. It is understood that the first vacancy which takes place in the brigade board of examination will be filled by the detail of an inspector of rifle practice, the com- manding general deeming it essential that candidates for appointment or promotion shall be reasonably well informed on prac- tical work with the rifle. ———— A VIRGINIA SNAKE STORY. A Bicycler’s Ingenuity as Told by a Veracious Native. “Oh, yes,” remarked a Washington bi- cyclist, who is fond of making long rides through the adjacent country, to a Star writer in response to an inquiry, “I have some very interesting experiences and hear some very strange stories in the out-of-the- way places [ sometimes get into, but about the most remarkable thing I have heard I heard last week up here in Loudoun county, in the shadows of the Blue Ridge. As I was riding along a pleasant piece of mountain road, nicely shaded, I saw a black snake stretched across my track, and without giv- ing him much time to think what was com- ing I dashed over him and disabled him. Then, to put him out of his misery and keep up my end of the scriptural injunction, I got off my wheel and went back to finish him. While I was at it, a native came up with a basket of eggs on his arm and a dog at his heels. “Well,” he said in greeting, J see you done for him.” “ ‘Yes,’ said I, ‘and he isn’t the first nee ‘Do you ketch many nappin’?’ ‘Not often, but not many get away that catch.’ ‘Ain't no danger to yer wheel runnin’ over ‘em, is there?’ - ‘Of course not. “Well,” he said apologetically, ‘I didn’t know. I seen a feller up here about two weeks ago that tried it and busted his tire clean open.” “He must have hit something else be- sides the snake.” ““P’raps he did. I seen a half of a hoss shoe with some nails in it layin’ by the side of the snake after he killed it.’ “The burst tire was of more interest to me then than the snake, and I went af- ter that. “ Did he fix up his tire?’ I inquired. “‘*Not much. It was whacked right in tw ““What did he do? Foot it down to Round Hill? “Well, he thought he would have to, and started, but he hadn’t gone fifty feet, shov- in’ the bicycle along like a wheel-barrer, when an idee struck him and he came back a runnin’ to where he left the snake. It was a powerful long one, like these moun- tain racers git to be, and he held it up fer a minute measurin’ it with his eye. Then he laid it down on the ground, cut a ring around its body as close up to its ears as he could git and peeled that snake's skin off like you'd peel off a stockin’. I thought he was goin’ to keep it fer a forgit-me-not, but that wasn’t it. He blowed It up with a little pump he had with him, tied the open end with some rubber he had, slapped it around the wheel where the tire had been, and away he went. I got down to Round Hill in about two hours, and I found him settin’ on a tavern porch lookin’ as fresh as if he’d been there for two weeks, and the snake-skin tire didn’t have a crack in it.’ “What was the man’s name?’ I asked, quite upset by this astonishing tale. “TJ never axed him, but he was some fel- ler from Washington, and looked like he ae ‘a been a Congressman er some- ag “I've been looking for that man,” con- cluded the wheelman, “‘but I haven't found him yet, and sometimes I almost think that Virginia chap was at least not following in the footsteps of that other Virginian whose record for veracity was unimpeachable.” ———__ Invidious Comparisons. “One who !s now a mamber of Congress, or will be when the national iegislature meets here on the first Monday in Decern- ber and is sworn In, was, two dozen years ago, a county judge in the state from which he hails, and a more pompous and conceited judge never sat on the bench,” sald a western man toa Star writer. “But that was long ago, and the years have tavght him a good many things and im- Froved him very materially. However that may be, it happened that on one occasion in his court, a lawyer was pleading a case and was making a regular red-fire-and- slow-curtain speech, which stirred the jury to its profoundest depths. In the course of his peroration he said: ““*And, gentlemen of the jury, as I stand at this bar today in behalf of a prisoner, whose health is such that at any moment he may be called before a greater judge than the judge of this court. I—’ “The judge on the bench rapped sharply on the desk, and the lawyer stopped sud- denly and looked at him questioningly. “The gentleman,’ said the court, with dignity, ‘will please confine himself to the case before the jury and not permit him- self to indulge in invidious comparisons.’ “It almost took the attorney’s breath away, but he managed to pull himself to- gether and finish in pretty fair shape.” ——— Seerct of Success. * From the Chicago Great Divide. First Lover of Nature—“Who's dot feller surrounded by de crowd of admirin’ fe- males?" Second Lover of Nature—“Dat’s Pot. Skihighski, de great pianist.” 7 First Lover of Nature—“But I thought he was driv out of town last week for his poor performin’.” Second Lover of Nature—“‘He was, but he played a return engagement in a long wig.” REAL ESTATE GOSSIP The Suburbs and the Recent Street Railroad Deal, EVIDENCE OF SUBSTARTIAL VALUE Some Important and Interesting Phases of the:Market. DEMAND FOR HOUSES During the past week the topic of dis- cussion in circles especially interested in street railroads has been the consolidation of two corporations. One of the purposes of such a combination, as understood, is to secure for city roads lines of communi- cation into the suburbs. The fact that capitalists are turning their attention in this direction may be regarded as sig- nificant of the growing importance of the suburbs. There is no doubt that men who are ac- custcmed to gauge the future on the stand- ard of dollars and cents are confident that the population of the city is destined to push forward and oceypy more completely in the future than has been the case in the past the land lying outside of the bcunds of the city. Thé cpinions of conser- vative men of affairs is likely to have considerable weight, and In this view of the matter too great importance can hard- ly be attached to the plans which are said to be in contemplation on the part of those financially interested in successful street railroad enterprises in this city. Growth of the Suburbs, Starting from the propbsition that the Population’ of the suburbs is to increase and that the public interest in various lo- calities Is likely to xrow, ‘plans are being discussed by which thes people of the greater Washington can be supplied with more complete street’ caf facilities. The growth of the suburbs hag been one of the features of the materialidewelopment of the city during the past few pears. It is true that this development: tam not been as rapid as some would have @ked. It is also manifest that thousands. ef acres have been transformed from “farming lands into subdivisions of city lots.jan@ that with the exception of streets and the signs of the real estate brokers, no otRer changes in many cases are now observable. - On the other hand, considerable progress has been made in varigng sections of the suburbs, handsome and. attractive houses have been. erected and@ja prosperous be- girning of communities, are clearly indi- cated. It sometimes happems that persons seeing the extent of ki awhich is avail- able for settlement andi divided into city lots seemed to he overwhelmed, and ex- press the opinion that this and will never be occupied. They essert that the future has beer too largely antiéjpated. ¥ In opposition, however, te such views can be placed the attitude of shrewd financiers, as indicatéd above, who rh the faith that the city will, in tit? near future, feach out and occupy the home site have been provided, it is believed that this latter view. is the correct one, at Mast that Is“ the belief of the great majotity of those who are engaged in the work of developing the city. . ‘ The Demand for Houses. Real estate dealers believe that the ac- tivity in building indicates a renewed de- mand for houses. It is thought that this will not only have a material effect on the market generally, but that the houses al- ready built will be more.in demand, and that the coming season gives proiiise of in- creased business. During the financial de- pression the number of vacant houses was larger than usual, and naturally the in- comes of property holders*were affected,and there was a corresponding decrease in the ability to make new investments. With a more active rental market it is thought that the conditions generally will be more favorable, and that all departments of the real estate business will be benefited. Income-Paying Properties. It is evident that the investor has re- turned to the market, and that there is an improvement in the dentand for property of all kinds. As might naturally be ex- pected, income-paying properties are just now more in favor than those which are speculative. It is believog@ that this phase will be succeeded by one in which the policy of buying will be more extended and will not be limited to any one class of property. Some shrewd investors are be- ginning to anticipate this change, and are gathering In property, which they antic- ipate will, in a short time, appreciate in value. As soon as the market becomes more buoyant, Investors’ will increase in number, and prices will naturally advance. It is thought by those who have had ex- perience that it is wise to buy now in order 10 ‘be on the ground floor, so to speak, to take advantage of any advance, Scme enterprises are now being consider- e4, which will no doubt be fully matured in the course of the season, and these will be of great assistance in stimulating the market and transforming the proverbial timidity of capital {nto the confidence which js the basis of an active market. —__-—— Written for ‘The Kvering Siar, A WASHINGTON WAIF. A True Story of a Little Colored Boy ‘Who Was in Search of Work. “Look behind you, quick!” said an eager, childish voice at my side, as I was going cut on the electric curs to Chevy Chase a few evenings ogo. bi I looked, but saw nothing, when the lit- tle voice cried again: “Look at the roof.” Then I knew the little lad at my side had, for the first time, seen the electric lamps flash out their wondrous light-lfke magic, making the gathering shadows sud- Genly grow deeper. = * I now noticed the little chap for the first time. He was quite a hnndsome little col- ored boy, about ten years of age, with light coffee-colored skim and very soft eyes, which, just then, were shining with pleasure. He was just as ragged as he could be, his feet were bara and muddy and he held a ragged cap in his hand. Seeing I did not repulse him he began to talk, so eagerly, too, as if he could not help it. “Were you ever at the Zoo?” he S ves,” I replied; “are you going Zor yh, no,"” he answered, “I’m going way beyond that. I'm going to Chivvy Chase; were you ever there?” “Yes,” I replied agein; ‘‘were you?’ “I was there this morning,” he sald; “I walked out and I’m going back- now to get n. to the work.” 3 : “Why, at kind work can*you.do?” I asked, ou are suth a little chap.” ‘I can do most anything,” he said prompt- ly; “I cam dig potatoes and corn, and do any kand pgeountry: wowk. I just love the country. tell you something if you won't tell.’ I assured him gravely that I would not mention it. ‘Well,” he said, looking at me solemnly, ‘e run away. I just run this morning.” “Why, little lad, you had better not run away, your father and mother will be frightened about you,” I said. “But I didn’t run away from no kin; I ain’t got none. My mother died when I was little.” ‘When he was little! Poor little duffer! “I run away from Miss Ellen,” he went on. “Sae lives on 12th street. When I was little I lived in the country; I was born there. Then my mother died and pap and me lived alone. It was down in Virginia, but after while pap he seen a ghos’. He said it was my mother’s ghos’, and he was afraid to stay there, he was just that scared of that ghos’; but I told him if It was my mother’s ghos’ I wasn’t scared of it. I just wanted to see my mother that bad that I wanted to see her ghos’. But pap allowed he couldn’t stand it, so we went off to big cities. First we went to Fredericksburg, but pap couldn’t get work there, so we went on to Richmond, and that was just as bad, so we came to Wash- irgton. We lived in a room on 10th street, and then pap did a queer thing—he went out ore day and he never came back. I wonder why he didn’t come back!” Poor little fellow! How I wanted to take that look of wonder out of his eyes! In a moment he began again. “Then Mr. Brown he said he would get me a place at Miss Ellen’s, on 12th street, and I've lived there ever since.”” “Who is Miss Ellen; is she a white wo- man?” I: asked, “and why did you run away from her?’ “No, ma’am,” he replied; “she is a color- ed lady who does washing, but she was so bad to me; why, she treated me just like a dog, and I stayed as long as I could stand it, and this morning I run away. I won't tive in big cities any more. I’m go- ing to Chivvy Chase to get work.” “Well, you are a brave little fellow,” I said, “and I believe you will get work, but you may not get ft tonight.” “Oh, I think I will,” he said cheerfully. “I went every place in Washington, and if I had been a man I could have got a good job at blacksmithin’. The man said, “Do you think you could do blacksmithin’?” and I told him I thought I could, but he laughed and told me to come back when I was a man. I’m going to Chivvy Chase Inn. I was there this morning, and they told me to come back next week and they would see about it, but it’s dark now, and I think I will go back and get them to see about it right away, so I can begin to- night.” It had grown darker and darker while we talked, and we now caw the lights from the houses about the Chevy Chase Circle, and the little fellow got off the car, and as it was starting again he smiled back at me so pleasantly and cried, ‘‘Good night, I’m just sure I'll get a place.” I will never forget the brave little face and the pleasant smile that he gave me as We dashed on into the darkness. The next day I picked up a paper and saw the following item: “Last night, about 9 o'clock, near Chevy Chase Circle, a small colored boy was struck by an electric car and killed in- Stantly. The body has not been identified.” Tkat was all. E. F. H. ——— BRAVELY DONE. A Yeurg Girl Dived From a Wharf and Rescued a Drowning Child. From the San Franelsco Chronicle. Katie V. O'Connell is a heroine, and as soon aS en engraver can finish the work assigned to him by Chief Engineer Wasser of the stesemer Tiburon she will be wearing a beautiful gold medal. Katie is only thir- teen years of age, and the deed for which she will get a medal was performed at Tiburon yesterday afternoon, when she plunged into the bay and rescued the en- sineer’s baby daughter Madge, who was at the point of drowning. The Wasser family live about a hundred feet from what ts known as “Bakery Wharf,” at Tiburon. Madge, who is just @ little over two years of age, escaped her Mother's notice, and toddled out to the end. of the wharf. She leaned over the string- Piece to see what was below. She lost her balance and fell into the bay.” Pretty Kete O'Connell, who can puil a boat as well as a man-of-warsman, who can ride horseback like a jockey, and who can swim like a prcfeesional, happened to be-a-short distance away. She saw the lit- tle to: tumble into the water and started on a run for the end of the wharf, calling loudly at the same time for help. She did not wait to learn whether her calls had teen heard. Reaching the wharf’s end she een into the water to save the baby's Just as the child was going down Kate clutched at her garments, and, with a few vigorous strokes and kicks, reached one of the piles. She clung to the barnacle-coated timter, raised her burden well above the water, and called again for assistance. It was fully two minutes before a_ baker. named Paul went to the rescue. Katie's strength was giving out, but upon seeing Paul she knew that the child and herself would be saved, and with renewed energy secured another grip on the pile. Paul could not swim, so he hurried down the steps on the other side of the wharf, jumped into a skiff and rowed it to where Katie was holding the child and dragged them into the boat. The reseued child showed no signs of life and the girl res- cuer began to cry. When Madge was carried into the Was- ser residence the mother became hysterical. # physician was called, and by night suc- ceeded in getting the child out of danger. Katle romped home after Madge began to show signs of life and changed her clothes. Al afternoon ond evening the res- idents of Tiburon visited her father’s store mear the water to compliment her for her display of heroism. Katie blushed at the compliments, and said what heroes and heroines slways sa) “I don’t see anything to make a fuss over; anybody would do the same thing if they saw a little girl fall into the water.” eae TO SLEEP IS GOOD. Care Should Be Taken, Though, How Children Lie When Asleep. From tle New York Times. : Sleep is regarded as the time when only gcod arrives to the sleeper, says the Wo- man’s Journal, and in the case of adults this is so; with children, however, the matter is different. The actual fact of sleep is good, but tho matter of sleep is not always so by any means, for during these periods of repose a child may con- tract a habit of position which will cause a lasting deformity. In the first place, children are often put to sleep always on the same side. The mother finds them less restless so, and thoughtlessly lays them that way. Sometimes this restlessness is caused by physical defects, but it mainly arises from habit. No creature on earth is more liable to habit than a tiny, soft laby that you wouldn’t think could pos- sess any distinct quality. A mother, for scme reason pecullar to herself, finds it mcst convenient to place the little one on its left side, we will say, for about three days; when the fourth day arrives, master baby decides there is something wrong if he is put on his right side, and forthwith begins to spuirm and twist until he fidgets himself awake. Mamma places him on the other side and he serenely settles himself. Constantly lying on one side will make a difference in the size of the limbs upon that side, and will even cause that side of the face to remain smaller than the other. Children will also draw up one leg in their sleep. This, too, becomes a fixed habit, and by the time the child has learned to walk, a difference in the length of the two lower limbs will be noticed, a misfor- tune which might have been avoided had the mother been careful to watch the habits of the slecping baby. In the bring- ing up of children it is not so much the care over larger things that counts, but the constant watchfulness against the “little foxes that destroy the vines.” ——— A Family Trait. ‘From the Boston Transcript. Mrs. Grey—“Have you heard the news? Sarah Black, who went abroad in the spring, has married a peer!” Mrs. White—“It seems to run in the family, doesn’t it? Her sister Jane married a wharfinger, you remember.” RAILROAD AND CANAL Electric Propulsion Schemes Are Multiplying Fast. POWER FROM GREAT COAL MINES Chicago Lines About to Enter the Field of the Electric Railways. NEXT THE ERIE CANAL Those well acquainted with railroads of America and their methods have for some time realized that a crisis in the transpor- tation business of the country was rapidly approaching. The swift development- of the electric car for the transportation of passengers has enabled street railway cor- porations practically to rival the great railroads in the carrying of suburban pas- sengers in the vicinity of the large cities of the east, and in some places the compe- tition has been so sharp as to cause a loss to be felt by the-steam roads. Some of the eastern trunk lines have already in- augurated a movement toward the substi- tution of electricity for steam on some of the branches, and at least three of them, the New York, New Haven and Hartford road, the Pennsylvania line, and the Read- ing, have actually taken steps toward the replacing of a certain part of ‘the steam- propelled rolling stock with the cheaper electrical devices that have proved so suc- cessful during the past two or three years. The building of the great electrical locomo- tives for the use ofthe Baltimore and Ohio road in the tunnel that now pierces the foundations of the city of Baltimore as a short cut on the route from here to New York is practically the first demonstration in this line, ane it is confidently expected by engineers that the end of the certury will see a very general installation of elec- tricity In Neu of steam on most of the great roads of the east. The West to Join the Procession. Now comes word that the west is about to follow suit in this line, and “Holland,”- the New York correspondent of the Phila- delphia Press, has written a most interest- ing letter, in which he gives the preliminary details of the schtme by which certain trunk ines centering at Chicago are to sub- stitute electricity for steam. “Holland” withholds the names of these corporations, as he says the premature publication of their titles might prevent the complete suc- cess of the enterpr'se. Contracts have not yet been signed, although negotiations have progressed very far, and the managers of three of the great Chicago lines have asked for estimates for the cost of constructing the number of locomotives adapted to a new system of electrical prepulsion. Upon the bids of the manufacturing companies will probably depend the immediate substi- tution of the new motive power for the old. if these electrically-propelled engines, says “Holland,” can be procured at a reasonable price, the rest of the plan will be very eas!- ly_developed. The project is to establish at the coal mines in illinois, Iowa and some other of the northwestern states containing de- pesits of this valuable mineral, gigantic electrical plants that will produce currents at a minimum cost. The idea is that by es- tablishing the power plants at the mines the great cost of transporting the coal to Chicago or the other railroad centers will be saved. It is thus hoped to establish in the interior of the country that is unprovided with water power a power plant that will rival the great machine Into which Ni- agara has now been transformed by the genius of the inventor. For some time after the success of the Niagara experiment was demonstrated there was more or less ques- tion whether the power could be transport- ed to a sufficient distance beyond the source of stpply to enable its use by the con- sumers of the Chicago region, but it is now practically demonstrated that for a time at least all the power that can be produced at Niagara will be absorbed by the factories located at the falls, those that are being established ‘at Buffalo, and by the Erie canal, and perhaps by the New York Cen- tral railroad. At all events it is almost certain that the cost of transporting the power to Chicago and beyond would more than wipe out the margin of economy be- tween electricity and steam; hence, says “Holland,” these power plants are to be located at the mines in the states named, eee, Sega eked to various sta- long the ere vi the locomotives, S RD a mene te, Storage Batteries to Be Used. In this scheme the idea of an overhead wire, or a feeding current, is abandoned, and the storage battery principle is adopt- ed. In the Baltimore tunnel the locomotive is practically a great trolley car, receiving the current from a wire carried above along the roof of the tunnel. The trolley system has also been the foundation thought of most of the eastern electrical railway Ppro- jects, and the Chicago scheme is, there- fore, unique In departing from these lines. Holland” states that a locomotive start. ing from Chicago will be fitted with a chloride accumulator or storage battery such as {s now made by a Philadelphia firm. This battery will be so charged as to carry the locomotive at a certain speed for a certain distance. The road will be divided into sections proportionate to the strength of the batteries, and the proposition is to have the. locomotive run as far as it can with one battery, and then, reaching another station, to have the exhausted battery removed by a strong electrical crane and a newly charged battery hoisted into place. The exhausted battery will then be recharged from the current and used for the next locomotive that comes along the line. it 1s not contemplated, says “Holland,” that the electricity will be applied to the hauling of freight trains, as the calcula- tions so far made indicate that for that purpose steam is more economical, as speed is not so great a factor in the frelght ser- vice, and it is the acceleration of speed ina locomotive engine that causes a dispropos- tionate increase in the cost of running. The question of speed has not yet been reached, “Holland” announces, but the managers of the three roads in question be- leve that they can obtain and maintain a higher rate of speed with the proposed electric locomotives than,can be secured with the use of steam. The maximum rate, of course, can only be determined by ex- perimental tests. The substitution of elec- tricity for steam on the passenger and mail service of these lines, it is estimated, will involve the expenditure of from ten to twelve million dollars in the aggregate. ‘To Abolish she Canal Mule. There is another feature of this same letter from “Holland’s” pen that has an interesting beuring on the transportation problem. This is in relation to the great Erie canal, which, for some years, has been an object of great speculation by the irventive genius of the country. This tremendous water highway has now be- ecme too slow as a means of communica- tion, and it has often been speculated whether or not trolley canal boats could not be established and used on the canal to lessen the time of the trip between Buffalo and Albany. The danger was that the banks of the canal, which are of soft earth, would hardly stand the agitation of the water caused by the rapidly revoly- ing wheels of the electrically propelled beat. Steam packets have been run with more or less frequency on the canal, but the good old-fashioned mule has held his popularity with the navigators of the rag- Printers’ Ink, che fifffe school? master of advertising), saps: JE is cfaime>d for the Was8insfon ing water course that traverses the state of New York. Now, however, the ex- periments and thoughts in the direction of a change of power on the canal are about to be crystallized into a series of experi- ments to begin on the 25th of September near Tonawanda, which is located just north of Buffalo on the Niagara river. Tkese experiments will take place in the presence of the governor, many of the State officers, scientific experts and repre- sentatives of state organizations through- out the state, and will be directed to the testing of the new system of propulsion of canal boats. Instead of furnishing the current to the boat by means of overhead wire, and thus giving power for the revolution of the wheels, the new plan is to tow the boat by means of an electri- cal motor suspended in the air above the capal from a system of stcut cables that are at once the supporters of the car that contains the motor and the conductors of the current that propels it. A contract has been made for the erection of a series of poles along a distance of about four miles in the vicinity of Tonawanda. This contract involves the expenditure of about 320,000, and it is estimated that to equip the entire canal would cost upwards of two and a quarter millions. ‘The expecta- tion is that the first tests will be conducted by means of electricity generated by the plant at the falls, so that it is not certain that the plant will be perfected by that time, in which event the current will be obtained from other sources. Details of the Plan. The poles are about fifty feet apart and carry two cables, the upper being one and one-half inches thick and the lower one and one-quarter. From these hang a small car, of sufficient size to contain a Tesla motor and a seat for an engineer or driver. This car acts as a towing pro- peller to a canal boat below, a line being fastened from the car to the bow of the boat. By this plan it will not be necessary to change thé canal boats in any way, whereas under all previous propositions fot running the canal by electricity it would have been requisite to alter every boat on the canal. It is expected that as high as fifteen miles can be obtained by this meth- od of propulsion, although this is a mat- ter for future regulation by the state. A proposition will soon be placed before the people of the state involving an appro- priation of $9,000,000 for the enlargement of the canal. There has been more or less opposition to the plan, and these experi- ments at Tonawanda are expected to have great influence in deciding the battle. It is not expected that there will be any stroug opposition to the new system from the owners of the horse boats, who are now beginning to see that by using elec- tricity they can reduce expenses. It is ex- pected that they can be supplied at a much lower cost than mule power now means to them. There are about 3,000 horse boats and 800 steam boats on the canal at pres- ent. The owners of the steam boats are, of course, apprehensive that the adoption of electricity means the destruction of their business. ———-» -—_____ Hndn’t Canals Enough. From the Chicago Record. “I'm down on doctors!” caclaimed Col. Billy Lyon. He meznt it; his tone proved the sincerity of his declaration, and so did the gesture by which the declaration. was accompanied. “It was about a month ago,” said the amiable colonel, “that I was feeling very miserable. Sam Reymcrd heard my daily complaints and watched my Caily decline, ‘Billy,’ said he at last, ‘you ought to see a doctor.’ ‘To blank with doctors,’ said I. ‘But, Billy,’ he urged, ‘if you have any re- gard for me and our quarter of a century of intimate friendship you will consult a doctor without Jelay.’ Of course, when he put it that way I relented. He told me that Dr. Henrotin was the dector for me, and — morning I called at that gentleman's office. “Dr. Henrotin felt of my pulse and looked at my tongue and inqvired about all my symptoms. Then he made me strip to the buff, and he went cver and around me with as much patience and care as if I had been an invalid all my life. “Mr. Lyon,’ he asked, ‘are you a hearty eater?” “J don’t know that I am,’ sald I. “To be frank with you, I think that I might say that my appetite is fairly—only fairly good.’ ““‘Fairly good? Eh—yes; well, suppose you tell me what constitutes an average breakfast with you,’ he suggested. “Well, first I have some frult, and then cme oatmeal and cream,’ says I; ‘and then a chop, with bacon, and three boiled eggs and fried potato, with perhaps buttered toast or muffins or hot biscuit. I wind up Seniged wita a plate of cakes and maple Sirup., iD. ‘Ah, indeed? And what do you have for luncheon”? he arked. “I go pretty light on lunckeon,’ said L ‘My custom {s to teke a consomme, a bit of fish, a bird, a salad and a light dessert— the whole washed down with a bottle of light wine of some kind or ancther.’ “‘and for dinner?’ he esked. “For Winner,’ said I, ‘my menu is some- what more ample. I am prepared for the meal by a caviare sandwich and a thimble- ful of spirits. Then I invariably take a dozen on the half-shell, a thick soup, slice of pompano, followed by the conven- tional courses of roasts, salads and game, with details of wines, cigarettes, coffee, cheese, cigars,’ etc. “Dr. Henrotin said nothing for a few moments. He looked thoughtful and anx- ious; I really began to feel quite alarmed. “Mr. Lyon,’ said he, finally, ‘I deeply re- gret that I can do nothing for you. An ex- amination demonstrates that you have but one alimentary canal; what you have told 2 Sere: me that you ought to have —_——~+ee_. A Cycle Hendlight. From the Philadelphia Times, One of the latest inventions for cyclists fe a small headlight lamp, which is very sim- ple and convenient. The lamp itself weighs only about an ounce and a half, and is readily attached and detached from the front of the cap. A small storage battery of about eight hours’ capacity is carried on the bicycle or in the rider's pocket, and connected with It is a body wire, which leads to the back of the cap. The lamp is specially suited to its pur- pose, for it is really a search-light, being eiways focused in the direction in which the rider looks. Its being attached to the visor of the cap secures this advantage. The eyes of the rider are thoroughly pro- tected, because the lamp rests upon the top of the visor. As it illuminates the way much better than an ordinary oil lamp, it is sure to add to the safety and pleasure of bicycle ridin: night. An All-Around Physici: From Harper's Bazar. Mr. M. was at a mountain resort for his health and needed the attention of a phy- sician, but, knowing no one, consulted the clerk of the hotel, who was resplendent in the traditional diamond stud—the spark- ling insignia of his high office. He con- descendingly recommended Dr. Blan! “Is he an allopath, or homeopath ed Mr. M. “Oh,” said the elegant clerk, with a wave of his jeweled hand, “he practices here at home, and outside, too.” ——__+-. Too Much Reform. From the New York Weekls. Friend—“What is the matter, old boy?” Judge—“Well, the fact is, my wife and I rever got along very well, and of late the relationship has beconie so unbearable that we both want a divorce.” Friend—“I see. Why don’t you get one?” Judge (sadly)—“I have sent all the bogus divorce lawyers to the penitentlary.” —_—__+0-+—___ Cheaper Than War. From the Indianapolis Journal. Minnie—“Dearc me! It costs $31,000 to kill a man In battle nowadays.” Mamie—“I wonder why they don't use trolley c2rs."” ask-