Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1895, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. 18 — EDUCATIONAL. EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON, IN WASHINGTON. MISS ELLA WREN BLAIR, MOTT Robert Downing, will inke # dramatic instruction, Address hi & EDWAKD HERMENDAHL OF BALTI- qore, teacher of voice Tucwlays and Fridays at {84 F et., Sanders & ¥ ol G3v* Mr. HEN ‘OPSACK, LiANIST, TEACHER 08 FL VIOLIN. se21-Sw* Teams. ave. 6. FRENCH IN SIX MONTHS; BY NATIVE PART SIAN (graduate); Mme. Tanner; special induce- ment to American teachers who teach French. Depont circle; north side (1502 19th st.) se27-3m MISS BARTON WILL RESUME HER PRIVATE lessons and classes in French, drawing and paint- ing Oct. 5, at her residence, 910 20th si. n.w. ST. CLAIR BUXTON, Zist et. near Dupout Circle 3 N—PRIVATE AND leep breathing, expression, nataral- 10th st. m.w., after 4 p.m. The Berkeley School, 1515 H_ street. Students thoroughly fitted for West Point and Annapolis, for all universities and _sclentitic schools, for direct commissions in the army and Lavy, and for the civil service. Twenty-five young men ‘have succesefully passed examinations during the past two years. Arrangements may be made for private lessous in all branches. CHARLES W. FISHER, B.S., oct-tt for clre ocl9- RS, D. A. AMBROSE, MR. A. M. DUFOUR, INSTRUCTORS ON THE ANJO, MANDOLIN AXD GUITAR. 128 ‘TST. N.W. “THE DUNTONIAR Electrical Institute, Hutchins building, 10th and D sts. n.w. ‘The only twanusl technic training school in Wash- Course In applied electricity and mechani Speclu applied eluctricite, " $40. {exten cal dranghting now open. course In ing, 315. ull tap rates. Full $32. Mechanical Full term, eight Enter your name '. DUNTON, Principal. ent you'a free sehol- Both, SEL RESSION AND HEALTH CULTURE. Class instructioa. | Course, $5. Private lessons. Call or address Mrs, ELEANOR SCOTT, 1123 13th xt. nw ocl1-121 ‘OURSE OF 36 LESSONS; SPOKEN id and understood; good pronunciation. f reeding, verbs, idioms, lesson trial MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMM EDWARD A. LOVY, GRADU. OF IMPERIAL vatory, Prague.-Muste {nstructor at own ‘Ccllege; teacher of violin, harmony and composition. Studio, 488 I st. n.w. ocl8-lw* Gunston Institute, 1212 AND 1214 14TH ST. N.W. A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. clal classes will be formed in French, Ger- » and Spanish for four pupils or more. Instructors in Freuch- MONSIEUR XAVIER TEI LARD, MME. PRONGUEE AND MISS CLARA L. CHURCH, German AULEIN KOHG Spanish—MISS CLARA L For catalogues address MR. AND MRS. BEVERLEY R. MASON, ft PRINCIPAL Mr. Henry Xander, Texcher of Viano an Theory of Music. mi: Lessons resumed MONDAY, Sept. 16. Office a 12 o'clock. Studie ‘807 11th st. n.w. J. H. van Dyck, 1507 T St. oe-12t* — Lesso v Art School, West End, 1115 17th st. now. Miss S. W, Kelly, London Medalist, Principal ‘Thorough course in drawing from object and life—oll, water colors, china painting outdoor sketching from nature. oel5-6t* Plano. Mr. G. W. Lawrence, VOICE © PIANO LESSONS. 1068 9th st. mw. oel5-6t* LLACE, STUDIO, 903 N. ¥. flower and yor- the MR. JOHN W A ave.—Lexsons in fruit, still iit vening class in drawing fro: ea inodlerate. 5-3 ~ Okeley Schoo for Girls, 1 nt Circle, has ned. HETH, A. rin. = BUSINESS COLLEGE, W. cor. Sth and K sts. n.w. EYER WEISING: 9) SHORTHAND: EPING ‘SPELLL ARCHITECTURAL A MECHANICAL DRAWING And all BUSINESS SURJECTS. Full busigess cougse, day or night, $25 a year. ‘The tspewrlting and shorthand course, $15. An INDIVIDUAL school. The INDIVIDUAL, rot the CLASS, made the of work. Bright stu- dents not retarded; the slower pup!l encouraged. In all respects & strictly first-class BUSINESS COLLEGE Send for catalogue. IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, $.W. cor 8th and n.w., S. W. FLYNN, A.M, Principal. an27-8m,20 The Bliss School of Elec- tricity, BLISS BUILDING, 35-39 B ST. N.W., Thoroughly equipped in all its departments, with its OWN ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT, is now in full operation. Our increased accommodations hie us to offer advantages not to be secuned ‘where in the country. All interested in th> cience are cordially Invited to inspect the schvol and its method of instruction, from 6 to 8, Mon- vdnesday and Friday evenings. Cutalogues ipiteation, L: D. BLISS, Principal. Prof. Paul E. Voinot, SCHOOL OF FRENCH LANGUAGES, 1426 New York a CHEVY CHASE FRENCH AND ENGLISH SCHOOL for Young Ladies; half an hcur from Washington, D. C., by electric cars. French the language of the house. For circulars address MELLE. LEA M. BOULIGNY, 0c10-2m Chevy Chase, Md. _ MISS SUSAN P. POLLOCK, PRINCIVAL OF FROE- BEL NORMAL INSTITUTE, 1426 Q st., reopens ber school and kindergarten Oct. 1. ‘Thorough instruction. Superior advantages. Best references. sell 2,4 Norwood Institute, 1761 N ST., NEAR CONN. AVE. A Home and Day School for Girls. . George J. Smith, Ph. D., English. Miss Mabel Baker, Latin. Mathematics. H. Scott, Math. and English. Rixey, Primary Work. Shakespeare and _ Elo, . Diploniee de In Faculte d Paris el de Ville), French, Prof. M. Schele De Vere’ Ph, D., German. Prof. Jose Sirvent, Spanish. Miss Juliet Thomp+on. Medalist, Cor. Art School, Art. Miss Cuthbert’ Buckner, Vocal Muste. t Leut and Prof. 8. M. Fublan, Piano. 3 Fiske, History of America ¢ Smith, Italian Literature; Montague, Pb.D., Latin Language and tory. autwlogue address Mrs. D. CABELL. 0c10-3m_ FRENCH LESSONS, 1511 16TH ST. N.W., se28-3mo" c MADAME A. PELE. National and Froebel NORMAL KINDERGART! Institute, for training of ivth year. Mrs. LOUISE and Miss SUSAN CK, Principuls. Ap- {ther at the NATIONAL KINDERGAN’ 10th st., or at the FROEBEL ID the “HOOL FOR GIRLS xo dipioma courses; nino preparatory: Kindergarten; ‘ : COR. MASS. AVE. . Principal. AM’'S PRIVATE SCHOOL pen Oct. 1 at 1429 20th at Miss Halstead has made ar- Yaigements this year for the better accommoda fion of a few older pupils. Application may be 3024 Q ST. at the schoul oc2-tt LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. nw. Branct.es In the prinipal American and European cities. | Best instruction by superior native teach- ers. Conversation from start. $12 per term in sil classes, day or evening: also private les- sens at schcol or residence. ‘Trial lesson free. Send for circular. 0c5-d Mount Vernon Seminary CORNER M AND ELEVENTH STREETS, WASHINGTON, D. C. A SELECT RESIDENCE AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. Twenty-first year opens TUESDAY, October firs! Large and attractive buildings, thoroughly equ’ ped with every requisite of @ retined home and Progressive scliool. ~ Applications for admission of pup'ls to the Day School may be made after September fifteenth, be- tween the hours of ten and one o'clock each morning. MRS. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, se10-3m Principal. DR. E. 8. KIMBALL, TEACHER OF SINGING— Studio at E. F. Droop & Sons’ new plano ware- Toons, 925 Pa. ave. mw. Wednesdays and Saturdays. sel2-eotf WANTED—PUPILS; RIOR INSTRUCTION French; Parisian accent; conversation a speclalt: terms Teasonable. Adiress PARISIENNE, Star office. ocl-tu,th&s,1m* ERVATORY OF MUSIC, 1225 5 . Voice, violin, guitar and mandoli cornet, ete. Free advan- tages to pupils. O. B. BULLARD, Director. Jel-lnw5mne PRIVATS ‘S_ELEMENTARY OR AD- vanced studies; especial attention to backward, unwilling and adult pupils. University graduate. Prof. J., 1406 Hopkins place, near 20th and P sts. au24-s,uétu,2m* MRS. MANN'S KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL and the Elizabeth Peabody Kindergarten Normal Training School, | 1918 Sunderland place, | will Legin fall and wtoter sessions October 1, i896. se2-3m_ DR. JOHN P. CAULFIELD WI: sons October 1, at his residen ave. Piano and Theory A JO. ARTHUR E. YUNDT, Studio, 934 F st. Special_fall_terms. 1438 N STREET. THE MISSES KERR'S SCHOOL WILL REOPEN SEPTEMBER 30. au31-8m) 5 aE TES Aue PEE ey TREERR APY: ipidly and thoroughly taug! an expert. Methods best. Prices lowest. * i Ivy Institute Business College, 8th and K sts. n.w. Se3-8m* WOOD'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, No. 311 East Cxpitol ‘st. Courses of ‘study Include bookkeeping, arith- metic, penmanship, grammar, correspondence, spelling, shortband, (7pemeiting. German, French and other branches of practical use. Situations for graduates. Expensea less than ia other Schools. evening sessions; individual and class instruction. Students can begin at any time. Call or address 523-tf. COURT F. WOOD, Principal. THI FISK TEACHERS’ AGENCY, 1242 12TH STREET. 100p. manual free. Parents advised as to schools. ‘au8-3m* Prof. T. WILLIAMS-PEARMAN, VOCAL CULTURE. _290-tm* Studlo, 823 Exst Capitol st. ECLECTIC ITUTE— Scl.col_ for MISS MARY DAVENPORT CHENOWITH, 1342 Vermont eve. (se21-1m*) Principal. MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEPARTMENTS, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. The twelfth annual course of lectures will begin Tueséry, October 1, 1895, at 8 o'clock BE. ‘The ‘thtroductery’ address will be delivered by Prof. A. D. Cobey. - Examinations for admission will be held Monday, Sept. 23. at 8 o'clock it the college building, ccrLe: of Ath aad K sts. n.w. Four years’ graded course in the Medical De- rtment, and thiee years’ graded course in the Departmert. Ample clinfeal and laboratory jes Will be afforded. For information apply to H. H. BARKER, M. D.. “Dean, 1116 Ht st. nw. Washington Seminary, 1938-40 17th st. Select boardiug and day ‘school. oc8-1m zg oung vromen. Collegiate und preparatory depts. German-English Kindergarten. Primary. Mr. é& Mrs.SMALLWOOD. c MR. AND MRS. WM. E. McELHINNEY, STUDIO 426 4th n.w.—Lessons in crayon, oll, pastel, water color, china and tapestry painting; portraits in oil tanght by an easy method. selé-2m* MR. ERNEST LENT, Piano, Violin, Theory of Must, oe2-2m 1528 Corcoran st. MISS AMY ©. LEAVITT, W121 VERMONT AVE. N.w., PIANO AND HAiiMony, au3i-tf LESSONS ON THE JANKO KEYBOARD. ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1812 Merenchusetts avenue, Washington, D. C. A day school for young ladies and little iri In addition to a thorough course in _Engllst French. German and Latin, special advantages are offered to students in the art and mnsical departments. A kindergarten has been opened in connection with the academy. 4u31-6m_ MR. PUTNAM'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN AND Boys will reopen Sept. 16, 1895. Preparation tor colleges, universities and/ technical schools, rnd for business pursuits. Private tuition fui best of references. Apply to WM. H. PU’ A 1653 19th ‘st. n.w. 3 auzz-tt A Business Education. BUSINESS = COLUMBIA SHORTHAND, COURSE. i FE. Bookkeeping, COLLEGE nd, Penmanship, Of ‘Typewriting, Arithmetic” COMMERCE. Dictation Commerciat 407 Tth st. nw, Smtd, all: the Studies. Washington, D. C. Studie: ‘Thorough courses; individual Instruction: large, well-lighted; new reonis an‘ bails. Moderate tuition and easy terms. Send for catalogue. 3 aulT-tt cK. URNER, 4.M.. C. B., Prin. ST. GECILIA’S ACADEMY, a 601 East Capito! st., Select school for young ladies and chil‘ren, will reopen Monday. September 9, Music and paint- ing classes for persons not attending day school. a. SISTERS OF THE HOLY HAND AND TYTEWRITE MISS ANNA M. LAISE, 1823 12th st. Pitman shortiand by a NEW method. Beginners and dict Learn to be a Draug ew. and RAPID #e3-3m Evening lessons in all kinds of draughting and 531 7th’ st. ne. mathemati begin Sept. 23. FRENCH TAUGHT 1 D PR nunciatio ‘and "understood fn & course of SO lessons; free lesson at 4” p.m. _Mile. V. PRUD'HOMMB, 307 D st. n.w. se19-1 OUT OF WASHINGTON. ST. GEORGE'S HALL FOR BOY Md. J. 0. KIN year: noted for INDI comfort, location, ST. GEORGE'S, ‘ Prin.— Twentieth VIDUAL instruction, bh moderate terms. se21 MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE, CONCORDVILLE, PA. one of the to —$198 per year. A successful school best to infase with energy and wake up boy: the duties of life. Boys under 13 y. SHORTLIDGE (Yale), A.M., Prin. BANJO—BY NOYE OR BY SIMPLIFIED METHOD. A piece guaranteed in each lesson by simplified method or no cuarge. STEPHEN B. CLEMENTS, 1016 Sth nw. Residence, 1108 ay.n.e. -1in® EDWARD C. TOWNSEND, MISS ADA LOUIS! Voice Culture, hand N.Y. ay WASHINGTON 1850 Wyoming ave. Boarding and prepara- prima Kindergarten; sos for diay ol-Im Principal. Address 1015 L st. a.w Friends’ Select Schoo mi is BOL SEN GRADE: went of Thomas W. Sidwell tor twelve years, ard inany thoughttil and prouinent people of this (ty have pliced thelr children ta ft as soon as Usy were ti nd kept them cuere ai ep ktowa from toa ‘or col pol Its. efficiency that during “olinmib) Persens deatring thoro Uatning and Will do” well Catalogues this school. tyne’s and at Brentano's, Office hours from 10 to 12 o'clock every morning. selT-tt THOMAS. W. SIDWELL, Principal. AFTER OCTORER 1 MRS. O._V. KIDWELL STEWART, diploria graduate “Lamperti” meth- od of vocal culture, will resuine her class at her Teeidence, 230 N st. n.w. 8e20-1m* OLNEY SCHOOL, FOR GIRLS—1827 I ST. Special advantages for study of modern Ian- wages, music and art; dally exerciee in calls hentes, drawing, Latin and French or Germag Incladed tn. the regula course. aud4-f MISS VIRGINIA MASON DORSEY, Pria. OUTGROWS HIS SENSES. A Youth at Bridgeport Gets a Foot Higher a ¥ From the Richmond Star. Patrick Casey, a young boy fifteen years ef age and son of a hack driver in the city of Bridgeport, is puzzling the physicians by his alafming growth. Until last year this boy was remarkable only for his flery red hair, the reddes€ ever seen on the head of a Casey, and for his freckles both large and numerous. In August there was a hot wave. At the beginning of this wave Patsy Casey was five fest high and weighed 120 pounds. The intense heat made him grow like a tropical plant until no less than two months from the beginning of this spurt he is six feet two inches high and weighs 168 pounds. His bones, formerly tough, are now so soft they bend like whalebones. His mus- cles are soft and stringy. His teeth are loose and threaten to fall out at the slight- st jar. Patsey’s bed fitted him nicely in August. In mid-September John Casey brought home in his milk cart a new bed. Two weeks later the footboard had to be taken out and row Patsey‘s feet hang a full foot away from the end of the bed. Patsey has just lost the power of speech and the physicians think his sight, hearing and digestion will be impaired if he con- tinues to grow. Johnson's Cyclopnedin, Now nearing co:upletion; hence the lat ‘More Subjects than any 25-volume cyclopacdia, "and cheaper. If you want quality rather than useless quantity you Will get Johnson's. If you want a ey Topaedin that will not disappoint you you will johnson’ s. ge SSfermis easy as any. Sample Pages on receipt of address. D. Appleton & Co., 487 Seventh strect northwest. TRICKS OF THE RING Reminiscences of an International Prize Fight in the Northwest. AN AGREEMENT THAT DIDN'T WORK The Fight Between Joe Lannon and the Manitoba Giant. RINGING IN AN “UNKNOWN” Written for The Evening Star. N THE DAYS when Col. William G. Sterett was sure that there was to be a prize fight at Dallas he held up all of his friends for reminis- cences of the ring, and he worked out a great many good stories, which, served up in his own inimi- table style in the Dallas News, made a good advertisement for the mill which the enterprising cit!- zens of the Texas town were endeavoring to “pull off” between the big bruisers. The colonel got a number of stories ahead and was knocked out of several on account of the interference of the governor of Tex- as. He did not publish the history of the great International match which settled the dispute over the claims of the “New Northwest,” as it was then called, and our ancient and always-to-be rivals, the sub- jects of Queen Vic in the province of Mani- toba, as to who possessed the champion pugilist. Until that question was definitely determined the progress of the two sec- tions was sadly interfered with. The particular portion of the northwest agitated by the pugilistic championship was the northern part of Minnesota and what is now North Dakota. In those days the farmers were raising forty bushels of wheat to the acre. Money was plenty and patriotism was at the top notch. The Sporting Headquarters, Winnipeg was the headquarters of those who bore allegiance to a foreign potentate, while Grand Forks was the center for those who were protected by the stars and stripes. The boundary was about equally distant from the two towns, and that im- aginary line separated two peoples almost alike, but who yet held the same animosi- tles, kept up the same rivalry and contest- ed with as much strength and vigor the various sports and games as do our eastern friends with their cousins across the water. Sometimes they would “do” us and some- times we would have the best of them. But skating matches, putting the shot, ard a dozen or more of the lighter sports got tame, and no sooner had slugging matches been inaugurated than each side began to hunt for a champion. It 1s possible that this change was en- couraged and fostered by John Barnes. Jchn came to Grand Forks a light-weight pugilist. He brought many sluggers to town, white, black and yellow, but there Was one man across the border that could “do” the best of them. The Manitoba Giant. Ed. McEwoen, the “Manitoba Giant," kept the banner of St. George and St. An- drew high above our heads in the realm of pugilism, and Manitoba taunted us in our weakness. But all the time Barnes was looking into the future. He disappeared for a week or more, and then flashed up with a “great unknown” and a challenge to fight for the champion- ship of the northwest and Manitoba. A match was arranged between Mc- Ewoen and the “unknown,” who was none other than Joe Lannon, who has since gained some prominence as a fighter, but who was then really unknown in the west. The fight came off in a ring twelve feet of which was in the United States and twelve feet in Manitoba. It was but a preliminary skirmish, But little money was bet, and as Lannon proved the best man, Barnes got that Fttle. For the Championship Fight. Then began negotiations for the real bat- tle, but McEwoen would-rot put up his mcney, and the Manitoba sports would not tack him. But Barnes was foxy, and this is what was said to have occurred: “What's the use,” he asked McEwoen, one day, “of us sports going in to lose when we can make a winning? These Dakota dubs will bet all they have on Joe. You come down to Grand Forks and fight. It will be a dead sure ‘go,’ and we will fight | for $500 a side, but the stuff needn't go up. | Then there will be the gate money. Joe’ll fight just as hard as I tell him to, and no harder. He'll be licked in five or six rounds. You and your friends can bet on See?” angements were finally completed. McEwoen told his friends that it was a Gead-open-and-shut, and they were told to bet their money on him. He furnished his friends with all his mcrey to bet on him- self, and thus encouraged, Manitoba money was freely offered and as quickly taken by the sports at the Forks. A barge belcnging to one of the steam- boats was chartered. The spcrts were no- tifled to get aboard, and when all crowded on the broad deck that it would hold it was pushed from the bank and floated down the Red River of the North. Barnes ap- peared lik> a ticket seller at a circus, with his little satchel strapped cver his shoul- der, and collected $3 a bead from all on beard. ‘The barge soon ran ashore, and the crowd jumped off in the mud and clambered up the bank. The International Contest. The stakes were driven and the rope stretched, and the great International con- test was about to begin. The men stepped into the ring in their gaudy trappings. “Gentlemen, are you ready?” asked the refere The “gentlemen” were ready. “Shake hands,” he commanded, prompted by Barnes, and echoed the word “time” from the same individual. The great international contest had be- gun. For three minutes the “Great Unknown” made a punching bag of the “Manitoba Giant.” The latter did nothing except to fight in a chicken-hearted manner, uying to avoid punishment. When the round closed one of his seconds went over to see Barnes, and protested that the giant did not like the way things were going. and hinted that he thought all was not “on the square.” “Tell the- sucker to fight,” answered Bernes. “We have got to give these fel- lows @ show for their money, and if me man lays down and they lose their stuff in that Way the town ‘will not be big enovgh for me. Ain't the duffer got no sal “Time!” and again the gladiators in skin- ht gloves, sprang to their feet. McEwoen le tting the worst of tne deal and w He rushed at Lannon and was hit hard and often. | He clinched and threw his opponent to the ground and struck kim after he was down. After ‘taking more hard punishment he again clinched and threw his man and be- gan pummeling him. It was a palpable foul, and Barnes insisted upon it. The ref- eree allowed it. “Give is the fight,” said Barnes. “Lannon wins the fight,’ said the referee. |The champion went to bis corner. The | great international contest was won. Turving on the Referee. ‘Then ensued a most remarkable scene. McEwoen turned upen the referee and de- clared he had been duped. “Every dollar I had in the world was on this fight,” said he, ‘‘and I have been done up. We had a fair and square agreement about this bus- iness, and you have played me for a sucker. But you'll never leave this ring alive!” He advanced toward the referee, his arms swinging like a windmill. The referee was a small man, but he was game. He turned very pale and begun backing around the ring, at the same time pulling a gun from his hip pocket, which he pointed directly at the big fellow. “I'll beck around this ring just once,” he said, in 4 low voice. McEween’s pace was checked, and his friends corralled him and began getting him into his clothes. ‘The referee slipped away quietly. The créwd disappeared in the woods and tramped for home. Opinion was divided’ to the claim of the Manitoba crowd that a hippodrome had beer attempted and that Barnes had “whip- sawed” the game. The fact that all -of Barnes’ money was bet on Lannon and that his man had fought to win from the start was in his fav Besides, he had done nothing but what was square with the northwest sports. “If the sucker thought he was to ‘ve a hippodrome, what did he break in a9 foul Joe for?” he asked. > For weeks our tows was flooded with Canadian money. The peculiar ragged ones, twos, threes and fives "vere on every hand. We had money to burn. It found its way back in the course of exchange, but they never got another whack at us in the sporting line. The entente cordiale had been too badly strair ed. A. W. D. SS IN A SWALLOWING MATCH. Snake Strategy Before the Victory Went to the Larger and Stronger. From the Springfield tepublican. An interesting episode in snake life took place in the curious little store run by O. B. Deane, where there ts any kind of a pet, either dead or alive, that the average man or woman wants, and some that none want. For a year or two Mr. Deane has had a vig- orous black snake in his window, confined in a small cage with a turfed bottom. Yes- terday a small boy brought in a common grass snake which he picked up over on the “island.” Without much idea that the black snake would eat his cousin, though he had heard serpents were so villainous, he had curiosity enough to try it, and slipped the fellow into the black snake's cage. For a time the smaller snake lay oiled up quietly at the side of the cage, and the big fellow not only did not seem to notice him, but crawled carelessly over him once or twice. This was in accordance with a peculiarity noticed by Mr. Deane in feeding him frogs. As long as the frogs sat quiet the snake would take no notice of them, but the instant they hopped, flash! would go his neck, and the poor animals would be doomed. So it was with the grass snake. He didn’t seem to know a good thing when he had it, for by and by he became inquisi- tive concerning his new quarters, and stuck up his head to look around. That settled it, for almost as quickly as the eye could see | the black snake had fixed his mouth around { his room-mate’s slender neck just behind the head. Then he began to work his jaws ion pecul:ar to the snake. They are se-actioned affairs, working in nearly every direction and unjointing if necessary. He wanted to get his victim so that he would go in head frst, for who ever heard of a snake crawling backward? So he kept hitching one side of his jaw and then the other till finally he got ali ready to shut up the telescope. When the two were precisely head-on the little fellow began to disappear, suction taking him t and crooked teeth preventing him from wriggling out. But the little snake was gamy, and made his conqueror fight for his dinner. After about eight inches of him had disappeared head first, he evolved a plan to stop that method of procedure. He wrapped himself around the body of his host about four times and held on. In tain the black snake suck- ed; he was like the boy that stood on the burning deck—he would not go. “H'm,” said his snakeship, “this won't do. I can't digest you comfortably, this wa so he began to shorten himself and swell up in the middle, as anlangle worm does when you put him on ‘the hook. By tas means he gained an;inch or so, which he swallowed. Then, halding hard with his teeth, he lengthened out again and unwound éome more of his dinner. ‘Then he repeated the process again ahd dgain till all but about eight inches of the little snake had gone in. The victim was very much alive still, and tried new tactics. He threw his tail around the black fnake's neck in’twe or three folds. He was hahging out of his mouth at one corner,iout-of the way of his teeth, and the black spake had no purchase on him. With matters In that state it is a question of physiology Whether the gra snake would have been digested or wot have eaten up the bldck snake from the in- side out. But the latter had evidently done that thing before and! Kn#w a trick or two himséif. He squirmed otet to the side of the cage and rubbed his neck yigorously agaiast the wires, loosening thé grass snake neck- lace a mite. By sucking vigorously he got the advantage of this, and soon the last hold was broken and his victim slid into the depths, wriggling his tail defiantly as it dis appeared. The process of entombment oc- cupled twenty minutes. Not long after this the black snake was as frisky as ever, and ne trace could be seen of his swallowed cousin, which was rather strange, as the small snake was all of two feet long and as big around as your thumb, while the black snake was but 41-2 feet long and not more than 1 1-2 inches in di- ameter. soo OF THE STUDY MOON. Pecullarities Noted in Its Appearance at Different Seasons. From the St. Louls Republic. To the casual observer the motions of the moon appear to be exceedingly whimsical and Irregular. If its place in the sky is watched it will be found that it is first north and then south of the sun’s path, and that it is sometimes east end sometimes west of that luminary. The last two mo- tions are steady and regular, from east to west, carrying the moon in its endless swing Around the heavens, starting at new moon near the sun and progressing until at full moon the whole visible portion of the sky separates the two bo: After this there are two weeks in which the moon still appears to move backward, approach- ing the from the other side, then, again apparently all of a sudden, it passes the sun and we behold a “new moon.” The north and south motions of the moon are entirely different. While performing its endless Journey from west to east there are two special periods in which it vither moves far northward or takes up its posi- tion low down in the south. In spring the first motion is north, but afterward the general motion is reversed. In December you will note that the full moon occurs at the most northerly point in her course, and | in June at the most southerly. This is why we have most light from the full moon of winter and least from that of summer. Ob- servations on these various movements in- dicate to us the path which the moon moves about the earth, and also shows us that that body in different parts of its orbit is at varying distances from the earth. This indicates that the moon’s path is not a circle, but an elipse, having the earth in one of its foci. The moon being governed directly and held in position by the attrac tion of the earth, holds its primary move- ments in a path around our globe, but the attraction energy of the sun, and of the giant planets, perhaps, in a lesser degree, produces motions in the moon which may be summarized briefly as a combination cf the six following movements: (1) Its revo- lution about the earth; (@) its revolution with the earth about the sun; (3) the brating eccentricity of itsyorbi direct rotation in the life of apsides;” the retrograde rotatian imthe line of nodes, and (6) its rotation on its axis. It would be proper to eflarge this “note” so as to give a fujl explanation of the causes of each of the above mentioned movements, but as each would require the use of scores of diagrams and technical phrases, such a featicannot be attempted, as it would take up the whole space allot- ted to this Cepartmedt. ——_- +++ Dense Ignorince. From Puck. Jimmy—“We're goin’ to learn percentage next year.” ‘ Tommy—“What's péercchtage Jimmy—“Wha percentage? Don't you know what they have for figurin’ how the teams stand i “Making good the ante.’'—Life. Indigestion---The Wail of an Abtsed Stomach. From the Herald, Baltimore, Md. Mrs. L. Dann, a widow, lives at 1537 North Fulton avenue, Baltimore. Mrs. Dann for months was a terrible sufferer from constipation, dyspepsia. and nervousness. Her nervous system gave com- pletely away and she became so debilitated that she was unable to attend to her household duties. Doctor after doctor prescribed. for her and prom- ised to restore her to health, but, finding no relief, she dismissed them and resorted to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, of which she had heard throngh friend. Their effect, she says, was almost mirac lous. Mrs. Dann to a Herald reporter said: “For months I suffered from constipation and general debility and actually thought I would die. In fact, I sincerely believe I would have died but for the Pink Pills. I secured three boxes, and their action from the first dose wax astonishing. At first I could hardly realize that T was getting well, but I was, and I continued to improve every day until I got as well as I ever was in my life. I wish every sufferer would try the Pink Pills, as I am sure they would be cured, as I was. T shall tell every sick fried to take them, as I owe my lif to them, and also a debt of gratitude to Dr. Wil- Hams that can never be “Mrs. Dann’s health-colored cheeks and round:d form fully attest- ed the earnestness and truthfulness of her state- ment as to the wortit of the pills and their good effect upon her. Mr. Peter Hucht is one of the best-known retail grocers in Baltimore city. His place of business ts at 1396 Pennsylvania avenue. From necessary close application to business Mr. Hucht had suffered for some time from constipation, which produced dy pepsia and ‘hervous affections, Physicians and their Brescriptions were tried, but the diseases did not succumb to them, and the patient continued to lose flesh and become worse weck after week. Hay- ing been advised to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, Mr. Hucht did so, and soon obtained relief, and was finally entirely cured. He is as healthy a man now as there fs on the avemue, and a firm be- lever in Pink Pills as an indispensable household remedy. He said to a Herald reporter: “I used Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills a few months ago for consti- pation and dyspepsia with such satisfactory results that I cheerfully and unhesitatingly recommend them to ill persons suffering from similar eom- plaints. I have some on band now, and will not forget to take them if any symptoms of my recent troubles should reappear.” Dr. Williams* Pink Pills contain, In a condensed all the elements ne ry to give new life and richness to the blood and restore es. ‘They are an unfailing specific for such dis- as locomotor atax’ artial para sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatiem, fter effect of la grippe, pal: and sallow complex’ Ss, either in male or female, Hs are sold by all dgilers, or will be sent, , On receipt of price (G0 cents a box, oF ey are never sold in bulk or Dr. Williams’ Medicine Ds ocl9 by the 100) by addr Company, Schenect: THINGS HEARD AND SEEN Washington is the home of many valuable dogs. In fact, it was here that the-canine race first received judicial recognition in this country, Judge MacArthur taking the initiative in declaring that dogs were prop- erty, which he did in a poetic opinion that Should be framed and hung on the wall of | every dog lover's home. Among the most remarkable animals In the United States is the pug Chiji, belonging to Miss Raphael Ellis of 529 6th street northwest. Chili ts Probably the only dog that was ever edu- cated to talk, and while his vocabulary is limited in extent, his annunciation of the word “mama” is perfect. All who have ard him recognize that it is not a barl:, wl, or whine, but a distinct word. He is a thoroughbred pug, and possesses many remarkable attributes besides that of lin- gvistic ability. His mistress is a niece of the well-known Mr. John Ennis, who lives in the same house. When the table is sct for vreakfast, Chili stands at the head with a tell beside him. When the house- maid s ‘all Uncle John,"’ Chill seizes the bell, climbs two sets of steps without stopping, and going ‘to the room of Mr. nis, rings the bell until he answers, en the dog returns to the dining room. There is a homely girl in a down-town of- fice. It is not that she is simply unat- tractive. but her features are so lacking in beauty that people, when they see her are prompted to exclaim, “How very home- ly.” There is something peculiarly sad about a girl being homely. It makes but litte difference to a man, but in a woman the love of the beautiful is so strong that a homely face is the worst affliction that can befall her. I know the girl of whom I write, and her face is to her a constant source of pain. She loves flowers and bright ribons and beautiful dresses as much as others of her sex can. but for her to try to wear such things is to make her ugliness stand out even ‘more strongly by contrast, and she knows it. She never had a lover, although she is now nearly forty years old, but it is because men never reai- ly knew her. The life history of this girl is so beautiful, that, to me, she does not arpear homely, for from her eyes, though deformed in shape, there are expressions of purity and_sejf sacrifice that render her Leaut ful. For twenty years she has been the only support of a father and mother. In the morning she would walk to the o: fice from her home in Southeast Washing- ton, and back again at night. It was near- ly two miles, and sometimes it seemed as though she was too tired to ever reach her destination, but street cars cost nickels. Some day she hoped to have a home of her own, bought and paid for by the nickels she could save. There was a brother whom every one said mentally bright, and he have an education. So she toiled on. denying herself_even the ordinary comforts of life; the brother was sent to college, and after his graduation commenced the prac: tice of law in a southern town, where the responsibilities of a family require all that he can make, leaving the father and mother still dependent upon the girl The brother is now a judge, and the homely visited him a week last summer. he expected to stay a month, the only vacation she has taken in twenty years, but she returned in a week, why, she has ver said, and taking up the burden of fe again, spe went to her desk, there to remain until her beautiful spirit leaves its homely habitation. | I was talking to a detective the other day, ard in the course of cenversation asked him if it was not sometimes very hard for him to perform his duty. “Yes,” he said, ‘in fact, there was one case in which I simply could not do it, and after finding the man I wanted reported that he had escaped me. He had, but not because I failed to find him, but on account of the environments in which he and I were placed. I was de- tailed to arrest an embezzler, and was soon upon a hot trail. In fact, I succeeded in taking the same train that he did, and spot- ted him at once. It was evident that he was returning to the town where he lived before coming to Washington,and I thought that to allow him to reach home before ar- resting him might enable me to recov, part of the stolen money that, I belie he had sent home. When we reached the depot of the little cquntry town, he was met by an old lady, who was almost too feeble to stand, and a young girl. It was as pathetic a meeting as I ever witnessed, and, knowing that he would not get away, I said nothing, and allowed them to go home, shadowing them to see where he lived. Then I went to the only hotel the place af- forded, and in order to learn his standing there mentioned that he had come in on the train. I have never heard such unstinted praise of any man. There were several present, and each had some incident to tell of the noble character the young man pos- sessed. I was astonished, but my duty was plain, and I started for the home to make the arrest and take him away on the night train. It was dark, and as I neared the gate, I stepped into a hole and sprained my ankle so badly that walking was impossi- ble. I called for help and the young man responded. Taking me into his arms as though I was a child he carried me to the house and laid me upon a sofa. A doctor was summoned, and mother, sister and son vied with each other in efforts to make me comfortable. They refused to allow me to te taken to the hotel, and for ten days I remained in their parlor, each one doing everything possible to hasten my recovery, never once inquiring who I was or my busi- ness there. I was suffering and needed their aid, and that seemed all they wanted to know. The second evening after my ac- cident I heard the young man leading the little family in prayer. He made the very act for which it was my duty to arrest him the subject of his supplication, re- counting that the money was missing and that the responsibility rested upon him; chase from us within the next three days. SMALL PAYMENT DOWN. MENTS. This beautiful park is sit & few winutes’ waik of the § Commutation fare, 8 cents. other subdivisions be looking at this beautiful spot. THE PARK ts covered with large oak a) IBER, A CHA’ where your investment will treble in a year. No Notes. No Interest. solutely perfect. circulars, Cat this out. Bring it to our office, and we will allow yon $10 on any acré lot you pur- Only 35 lots left, and they are going Mke hot cakes. So be quick if you want to take advantage of this unprecedented offer. TWO GRAND EXCURSIONS ON SUNDAY, AT 9 A.M. AND 2 P.M., Trom Penna. R. R. depot, 6th and B sts. n. LAIRS) » to the gem of suburb SHERMAN PARK, — 150 FEET ABOVE WASHINGTON, Choice Acre Lots for $75. BALANCE IN EITHER SMALL WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAY- LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. ted In Kent District, Prince George's counts, Maryland, within brook Station, on the main stem of the Pennsylvania railroad. ‘The many advantages that this beautiful garden spot bas over es at once apparent to the eye, and parties who are interested in securing a desirable and healthy home site cannot help from becoming purchasers after once pine trees, thereby affording plenty of shade. It is within casy walking distance of the Depot, Church, School, Stores, Post Office, ete, N £ LIKE THIS COMES BUT ONCE IN A LIFETIME! land-in a suburb where malaria abounds and where you pay more for quinine fare, but buy where your family will reap the benefit of PURE AIR AND WATER, and Don't bus than railroad No Deeds of Trust required. Warranty Deed given. ‘Title ab- ‘Trains leave daily at 11:50 a.m. from Penna. R.R. Depot, 6th and B n.w., where cur agents can be found 20 minutes before departure of trains. Send or call for ts, Sherman Park Co., 623 F St. N.W. eaters tbat it had been abstracted, and that his good name was tarnished, and he closed with a prayer that God would in some way bring about the discovery of the really guilty party and the exoneration of himself. ‘The next day the mother told me all about it, and the trouble it was giving them, then the son took me into his confidence and said that the money was in the safe when he last counted it, that it was not there when the books were balanced, and no one else had access to the safe. When I left, it was with the warm friendship ofthat fam- ily. The evidence against the young man was conclusive, but I do not believe he stole that money, and I would not find his whereabouts officially for any amount of money, although I know exactly where he is. Some day, it may be, he will be exoner- ated. I don’t TOW, oe In the lobbies of the leading hotels can be seen a man of tall, commanding presence, with a dress suit very shiny and shabby ond a silk hat from which the silk has been brushed off. No one knows where he cats or sleeps, and no one seems to care. Those with whom he is acquainted shun him, and those who have never met him endure him and give him an occasional drink, for they can see that at one time he was not a round- er. It has not been very many years ago since this man who now passes ‘is time try- ing, often vainly, to secure liquor, was an honored member of Congress. He was not especially prominent, but during his official life he occupied a respectable standing as a law-maker. It is a story that is aot new, but has not often been told, for there are not many examples so plain. When he came to Washington he was accustomed to drinking moderately. He never drank to excess, for he knew that his was not a temperament that could stand it, and he prided himself upon being able to stop when he wanted to. And so he could in the small city where he practiced law, but when he came to Wash- ington there were so many whose influence he wanted and so many old frieiis from his own district, who expected him to act the part of host when they came here, that it was not long before the limitations he had set upon himself were thrown aside, and by the close of his term, being defeated for re- election, his law practice was gone and he returned to Washington as a lobbyist. In this he was never successful, for his drink- ing habits had then become too firmly fixe, and now he haunts the hotels, his only hope being that his past position nay secure enough liquor for him in the preseat to drown all thought of the future or recoilec- tion of his fall from what he once was. “Ever been overland to the Pacific slope?” queried a young lady who has just returned from a visit to California of a reporter of The Star. ‘The scenery up in the Rocky mountains is just grand, and the air is so pure and rare in some places that you can hear the slightest noise for a great distance. Then the railrcads have such obliging and gentlemsnly conductors —always xo ready to give reliable informa- ticn. “Up in the mountains, where tke rail- | cad cireles around, almost making perfect | lcops in some of its windings, 1 was riding in the observation car, at the rear end of the train, and at one place I saw a train coming close behind us. Asking the con- ductor what train that was, he replied: ““That’s our train. When trains first commenced running over the mountains re, two engines were usually required to haul the cars, but the company had to cut down expenses, so they ordered the en- gineers to put on a little more speed when they reached the loops and catch up with their own trains, That lecomotive will | hitch on this car, directly, and push us up over the mountain ie “Few of us ever achieve the ambitions cf our boyhood,” said a well-known lawyer to a Star reporter. “Now, I have a friend who, when he was growing up, had a yearn- ing desire to be a railroad engineer. When a mere baby, he liked no toy so well as a train of cars, and no game suited him at school like that of being an engine and have boys clinging to each othei’s coats for cars. It was his hobby by day and his dream by night, but he could not obtain a railroad yosition when he left school, and became a clerk, and, subsequently, a mer- chant, but he has never felt satisfled at not being ale to follow his natural bent, 80, realizing that it was too late in life to ever become an engineer, he wrote me a few days ago that he had bought a railroad, and could tide in an engine, if he wanted to.” oe ee There is a merchant in an Ohio town whom to name would be adding insult to injury after his experience in Washington a few days ago. He is locally known at his home as “Old Honesty,” because he is constantly repeating the maxim, ‘Honesty is the best policy.” In fact, it appears up- on his business cards and wrapping paper, while he carries it out in all of his business transactions. He visited Washington this week, and going to a hotel, changed his clothing. Then he started out to view the city, and, it occurring to him that he had not been shaved for a week, he entered a barber shop and took a chair. One cheek had been deprived of the hirsute growth when it dawned upon the merchant that he had left his money in his other clothes. “My friend,” he said, “I have just dis- - covered that I have changed my trousers and left my pocketbook at the hotel. You will have to trust me until I go and get the money when you get through.” The barber did not say a word. He washed the lather off the unshaved side of the man’s face, pointed to a sign, “No credit,” and the hon- est man created a sensation as he walked down the street. ee ec ee Senator John M. Palmer of Illinois is one of the quickest men at repartee who ever appeared upon the stump. After he had served a term as republican governor he was making a democratic speech at Hoopeston, and in the course of his ar- gument instanced several men, notably ex- Ser ator Lyman T: bull, who had left the republicans and gone into the democratic fold, giving their reasons for so dving, when a voice from the audience asked: “Why did John M. Palmer flop?” “Well, my friend,” rejoined the general, “I don't exactly know, but 1 have heard it said that John M. Palmer turned through pure cussedness.”* The applause almost deafening. eee . They tell a good story about a man who formerly represented a southern district in Congress, but who is now a judge. He is in the habit of going on sprees, and several times has been on the verge of delirium tremens, a malady that he has always fear- ed. Upon one of these occasions he slept ina room in a hotel where the landlord had a pet monkey. ‘There were two beds in the room, and in the middle of the night the other occupant of the Congressman’s sleeping apartment was awakened by a noise. Looking to see what it was, he discerned the statesman sitting up in bed, with a boot in his hand. Upon the foot of the bed was the pet mon- key. In tones of extreme fright the Con- gressman addressed the animal: “If you are a monk the Lord have mercy upon you. If you are not a monk the Lord have mercy upon me.” He hurled the boot; there was a howl from the monkey, a sigh of relief from the Congressman and a moment later he was snoring peacefully. x Col. Wm. A. Roebling and wife of Tren- ton, N. J., were in Waghington the other day, and remained over night on their way to the Atlanta exposition. Mrs. Roebling is president of the Georgetown Convent Alum- nae Association, which will meet in At- lanta on the 23d. Col. Roebling is the man who built the Brooklyn bridge, an engineer- ing project which surpas$ed anything of the kind that had ever been attempted up to that-time. Although in poor health, be takes an active interest in public affairs. He was a delegate to the last republican national convention, at Minneapolis. Col. Roebling served all through the war in the Army of the Potomac, and yet he has never been in Washington since the close of that eventful struggle. That the change was remarkable he acknowledged, yet he was prepared for great improvements over what the city was at the time he was last here. Col. Roebling stopped in Richmond on his way south, and saw that city for the first time since the war closed. In fact, he has not been south but once since the war, and then went through to Florida. Mrs. Roeb- Lng was a prominent member of the lady board of managers of the world’s fair, and expects to meet a number of her associates or. the board while in Atlanta. SS ar as a Economy. 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