Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1897, Page 9

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MISHAP TO THE LATTER Judging by the riding yesterday, the con- testants in the big six-day eight-hour cycle race, now in progress at Convention Hall, are getting stronger the longer they ride. Yesterday was the fifth day of the race, yet the distance covered was more than that of any other day. The fifth day of the race closed without many changes, the public expecting more than occurred. Lawson and Hunter changed places, the latter getting fourth place, while the Swede dropped down a place. In spite of the speed maintained yesterday, and the spurting required to keep up with the pacing, the men moved on as though they were built of iron and unacquainted with fatigue. The lead men Jealously guard their position, and as the close of the race draws on they will re- double their efforts to keep their position. Barring accidents, there appears to be a very small probability of any change oc- curring today, though there will be plenty John A. Lawsae. “THE TERRIBLE SWED! of attempts made to reduce the distance. Waller leads the bunch by two laps, and Maddox, his next man, seems to be unable to overcome this distance. While Maddox is trying to beat the leader, both are try- ing to tire the rest of the bunch, and hard- a spurt is made by either one without {ting the other know something of it. Both start out together and pace each other, and this has been the means of the two gaining several laps on the remainder of the bunch during the race. ‘There has been some bad blood among the men, and the culmination of the race this evening is to bé watched with interest. ‘There seems to be some sort of a disagree- ment between Waller and the Swede, grow- ing out of the riding Thursday, when the Swede was forced to change wheels, and Waller, leading the bunch, sprinted and gained several laps. Some ‘remark passed angered the Swede, and he made a remark which seemed to offend the others. It seems that there is a difference of the style of. racing in this country and in Europe. Across the water it is ‘not considered sportsmanlike to continue riding when one of the number meets with a mishap. All stop and wait for the delayed rider, and then continue. This is the kind of riding the Swede has been used to, and during his first fall in the present race the other riders continued with a spurt. gaining as much distance as they possibly could. The Swede charac- terized this as a sort of sneaking method, but he did not make any public statement. At his second accident he grew angry Waller is determined to beat the Swede. The two had a few words yesterday at the start of the race, when Waller refused to start until he was given a lap on Maddox, which he claimed he had made. He stated that before he would give up this lap he would much rather wipe out all of the scores, place the riders on an equal footing and commence riding over again. This was a chance for the Swede to make a few caustic remarks, and he took advan- tage of it. WIHll Smaxh the Old Record. There is no doubt of the smashing of the old six days’ record for the race. After standing for over five years, the old record is bound to go under, and it will be smash- ed so badly that at the same rate it will be fully ten years before it is smashed again. The record was nearly equaled by the riding score of last evening, and today the riders will go fully a hundred. miles above it. The riding of Charles Ashinger wher he established the existing record was 125 11-15 miles for the fifth day, and every rider yesterday went nearly twenty- two miles above this score. Ashinger's ride for the sixth day in 1891 was 119 8-15 miles, the poorest of any riding during his atLempt for a single day. The Swede appears to be riding in hard luck. He has suffered more accidents thar any other rider contestant in the race, and yet he managed to keep near the po- sition he originally held. Three times dur- ing the week he has lost time by some- thing happening to his wheel, and each time he has lost from six to seven laps. The last accident occured last evening, by which he lost six laps. His wheel over- lapped that of the man in front of him, and he went down, breaking both pedals. He lost enough distance to place him in the fifth place by two laps. Leaders Gain Another Lap. Maddox and Waller each succeeded in stealing another lap on the bunch yester- Charley Ashinger, the old war horse, happened to be near the end of the pro- on, and he spurted, but could not get ahead of the main bunch, owing to the manner of the swerving of the wheels, which rendered passing a dangerous mat- ter. Forster, the jovial German, wao keeps the riders in good humor by his talk during the ride, was lapped several times last evening by the bunch. He is making a splendid showing, however, for one who has just completed a run of 1,800 miles in six ‘days. One of the majn attractions last evening was the ride o&© Tom Linton against his hour record. He rides easily and well. He covered 23 miles and 1,650 yards, his old record being 23 miles and 3H yards. ‘Teddy Hale, the Irish champion, rode three-quarters of a mile in 1.57," while Eddie Bald, paced by Fred Sims, lowered his ‘half-mile record in 1.04 1-5 seconds, or four-fifths of a second below his old record. Last Night's Score. ‘The score of the men up to the close of last evening, the fortieth hour, is as fol- lows, the difference between the total of the scores by the day and the revised score being the work of the referee: © ie = “se Sth Revised Name. day. = Z Waller... 140-7 143-7 146-7 145-7 147-11 Maddox... 147-7 143-5 146-6 145-7 147-11 Ashinger. 146-9 143-5 146-5 145-7. 147-10 TB0- 2 Hunter... 144-7 143-5 146-6 145-1 147-10 T2s- 8 Lawson... 144-5 1440 1463 145-1 147-4 72K 6 Forster... 143-T 142-6 146-6 145-7 147-8 727-1 CORCORAS ‘ADET ATHLETICS. Notes of Interest From the Gymaa- sium. ] A journal of Corcoran Cadet Corps. “gym” events has been lately started, and all the beys seem to want thelr names down for some record. In the mile and half-mile run Joe Dodge keeps the lead, with Guista and Walters close followers. The pedes- About a thousand persens went out to the Brightwood Driving Park yesterday after- roeon to witness the broadsword contests, in addition to several other sporting events. Turkich and Russian bath on G street will- . | be Open for public inspection on Thursday trian record for the half mile is held by Rowland, with Boulay second. e Davis holds the thirty-yard run record, having clipped two-fifths of a second off his previous record. De Moll, O'Connell and Boulay share the honors for secont! place. Those who attended Monday evening wit- nessed a lively three-round bout between Hazard and Prosise. Referee Orr gave the decision to the former on a foul. A lively game of basket ball was played recently between two teams of the corps, known as the “whites” and the “blues.” The score stood’7 to 5 in the former's favor. Capt. Edwards carried off the honors for the whites, scoring four times. Davis did the best vork for the blues. Theo. De Moll, who was threatened with the loss of a leg, is rapidly getting into good condition, and hopes to play in the next league game. Rowland has heen suffering from a broken finger, received in a game two weeks ago, but he is now improving. Munck can be seen every evening in the “gym.” He is rapidly becoming an expert on free throws. About the first of February the corps in- ‘tends giving semi-weekly games of basket bali, under the auspices of the Athletic Association. They will be followed by a dance. Certain members of the company have volunteered to devote their evenings to decorating the “gym,” and by the time the exhibition games begin it will present a gay appearance. Decorations are under the direction of Mr. Munck. Mr. Harry Ward, a well-known athlete and ex-member of the company, was a visitor a few nights ago. He gave an ex- hibition on the parallel bars, and imparted seme tips on the basket ball game. He is connected with the league in Norfolk. THE FIGHT THAT FAILED. Assistant District Attorney Pagh In- tervened at Brightwood. It was advertised that the principal com- bat of the day was to be a mounted broad- sword bout between Duncan Ross and Cor- oral Nelson High of the 6th Cavalry. High defeated Ross a short time ago at Central Hall, and naturally their coming together tor a second bout was a matter of general interest. Other. events were announced, one being a mile-open bicycle race and an- other a sword and bayonet contest between Ferrier H, J. Davie of the 6th Lieut. W man. alry and liam Barber, the English swords. The track was too heavy for bicycle racing, and a trotting r: was substituteu, which was won by No jee in two heats. Alabaster, jr., and Peacemaker also ran. ‘The time was 2.49 for the first heat and 2.47 for the second. The crowd was getting rather impaticnt when Lieut. Barber and Farrier Davie ap- peared for their bout. By the terms of the beut Barber was to fight on foot with gun ard bayonet and Davie on horseback with broadsword. Lieut. Pillsbury of the Gth Cavalry was referee, and the contestant winning the first eleven points was to be ccunted the winner. Davie was getting the best of it, his score being 9 to 5, when, his horse, having been rendered unmanageable by a cut over the eye, the contest continued on foot. Harber had the longer reach and easily beat him out by a score of 11 to $ As soon as the bout was over Barber was placed under arrest by order of Mr. Pugh, the assistant district attorney, on account of the injury to the horse. After a long delay Ross came out and an- nounced that Mr. Pugh had declared the ccntest between him and High could not teke place on account of danger of injuries to the horses. Ross offered to meet High on {cot with broadswords, but High, supported by the cries of the crowd, refused to fight dismounted. Sergeant Slattery said that the horses as well as the men should be Frotected with armor. Then the crowd made its way over to the trolley cars at Brigktwood. The Case Continued. The first action taken by Prosecuting At- torney Pugh when he reached the Police Court today was to fill out an information setting forth that William Barber ‘on the Ist day of January in the year of our Lord, 1897, did then and there cruelly. tor- ture and torment, and cause to be cruelly tortured and tormented, a certain animal of the horse kind.” Lieutenant Barber was in court to-ask a continuance. Hearing of the case was ac- cordingly set for Tuesday next. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh was incensed ever yesterday's occurrence. ‘‘The treat- ment of that horse was revoltingly brutal,” said Mr. Pugh to a Star reporter. ““A score or more persons protested to me, and just as soon as I could reach the police sergeant present, the arrest was made. As soon as 1 can secure their names, warrants are to be issued for the arrest of every individual connected with the affair, including the referee, manager and seconds. I intend that all shell be prosecuted as vigorously as lies within my power, and as the men are unquestionably guilty, I have no doubt that they will be promptly convicted and heavy fines imposed.” The penalty in cruelty to animal cases is a fine not to exceed $1,000, or imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year, or both, Race Between Skating Instructors, Before the track is taken down at the Convention Hall Ice Palace on which the six racers have been doing so much hard riding the skating instructors will engage in a little race. Many of the instructors are good riders, skating and bicycle riding seeming to go hand in hand, and it is an open question which is the best. Several have made good time at short distances as well as the mile. R. Le Mat has made a lap in twelve seconds, and the mile in 2.40, and he confidently believes chat he can do even better when he gets the run of the track. At any rate, t will be ex- citing and full of Interest to those who are familiar with this obliging corps. Intercolleginte Chess. Following is the score of the intercolle- giate chess tournament which has been in progress for several days at New York: ‘Won. Lost. ane eae re Name. fy Parker (C. Price (C, «. -heelal | cunek o aa 3 oo i Murdoeh (¥.). be | re 24 Ye 343 is so long that she will vin the championship. Polo on Wheels. There was a game of bicycle polo last evening at Typographical Temple between Messrs. Myron Baker and George Haines on one side and Bernard Barnes and C. F. Fowler on the other. Three innings were played, and the first named side won by the score of 2 to 0. This concludes a series of three games played, in which the first named team won two out of the three. Another game was announced to be played at the same place on the 12th instant be- tween the Arlington Wheelmen and the Potomac club for the championship of the District, Mr. Baker representing the former club and Mr. Howard Rhine “the latter. Leaders in the League to Play. The Washington Light Infantry and the Carroli Institute basket ball teams wil! play thelr last game of the season this evening at the Light Infantry armory. There is considerable interest in the game, as the clubs lead the local league and the fate of the game tonight may decide the championship of: the league for the pres- ent season. Each team is confident of win- ning. ———— Enlarged and Improved. As announced elsewhere, the remodeled next from 3 to 10 p.m. This opening will efford thore not famillar with the estab- lishment an excellent opportunity to appre- clate the advantages it offers to those de- siring comfort and luxury Joined to clean- lines. Se Marriage licenses have teen issued to the following: E x z White—John H. Pella and Virgie M. Fry, both of Loudoun county, Va.; William Dantels of Faxgo, N. D., and Ethel Green- man of Boulder, Col. . Colared—Edward T. Waters and Louisa Fairfax; Stuart L. Minor and Bertle Joncs. THE YEAR..IN SPORT Review of the Leading Events in the Digtrict, WHAT HAS BEEN (QONE BY ATELETES Riding to Houfds and After the Polo Ball. Sane nee BASKET BALL AND FOOT BALL SSS The year 1896 wa§ a busy one in local sporting circles. Amateur base ball was given an impetus at the beginning of the season in this city by the formation of a new league, which was called the District League. The Departmental League also opened for its third season, and both leagues kept up schedules and regular games for a long pericd. Finelly, through scme internal trouble, the District League was disbanded, with the championship rest- ing between the Canterbury team and the Shamrock club. This point has not yet been settled. The Departmental League continued longer in’ the field, but some trouble arose at the end of the season, and a few games were left unplayed. The championship rests‘with the Bureau of En- graving. Some excellent games were play- ed, and demonstrated that good amateur ball can be played in this city, and al- though the attendance was not what it might have been, all who witnessed the majority of the games united in praising the clean exhibitions that were given. of the national game. The games were play- ed at the National Base Ball Park during the absence of the Washington National League club. Féx Hunting. The Chevy Chase. Hunt Club is the only organization in this vicinity that devotes it- self to fox hunting, and some exciting runs were held during thé season. The club was organized in the fall of 1893, and since that time has steadily grown in numbers and popularity. The club was organized over a year ago as a country club, but riding after the hounds has remained its chief attrac- tion. Although the-fiding indulged -in by the members of the club has been over some very rough country, casualties have been very few, and no Serious accidents have happened to mar the enjoyment of the sport. Basket Ball. The basket ball season opened with the same interest that was: displayed in the game last year The league which was or- ganized some time ago was reorganized this year, and games have been played on the regular schedule. While time enough has not elapsed to allow a line to be drawn on the work of the different teams, the work of the W. L. I. C. seems to be up to its usual standard, and there is every indi- cation that it will win the championship for the season of 1896-7. Track and Vield Sports. ‘Track and field sports were held by Georgetown University. B. J. Wefers, the champion sprinter gf the world, made sev- eral new records 9% he Georgetown field, some of which were marvelous. Aquatics, The only feature: in| aquatics this year was the Potomac river! regatta, which was held August 2. The races were rowed over the upper course, and the interest in the event showed that a revival of boat- ing in this vicinity gould be brought about with little difficulty. hold the champio' foot ball, having here and a nurmbc ‘Phe-only-defeat fy uring the season Wdsthat received at the hands of the Columbian University eleven, which downed Columbia Christmas day. All of. the universities und-colleges in the District, with the exception of Georgetown University, which was not represented by a unversity team, were represented on the gridiron, and interclass foot ball at the lat- ter institution was one of the features of the foot ball season. The Central High School team. won the chaimmionshig of the high schools of the city. all. hiftic Club “seems iY of the District at ‘teated aH the teams from outside places. local organization The Columbia to Tennis, The tennis championship of the District was won by Driscoll of Georgetown Uni- versity, who beat J.C. Davidson, the hold- er of that title for four years. There was a. great deal of interest in the game and one tournament was held, that of the Southern Tennis Association, which closed May 26. J. C. Davidson won the cham- ponship at this meeting, but on account of ‘the inability of Driscoll to be present and play at that time he was given an opportunity later in the year to meet the holder of the title, which he did success- fully. Golt. The annual tournament of ihe Washing- ton Golf Club began Monday, December 28. Mr. P. McMillan won the May cup, and Dr. Jenkins the club medal. The games were played on the grounds of the club on the road between Rosslyn and Fort Myer, and attracted considerable attention. Bowling. Last winter's season in bowling ended early in the spring with the interest in the sport unabated to the end. The games played showed that Washintgon has sev- eral representatives on the alleys who are by no means behind the standard set by other cities in bowling, and some excellent scores were rolled up by the end of the play. The Columbia Athletic Club held a tournament for the championship of the District, which was an entire success. Polo. Polo matches were played by the only two polo teams in the District, those from Fort Myer and the Chevy Chase Club, While interesting games were played by these two teams when pitted against each other, outside teams, as a rule, trouble in defeating either of them. Croquet. ‘The third annual croquet tournament was held in the District, beginning Septem- ber 14. Sackett Duryea, a Washington boy, showed remarkable skill from the start and won the championship with seven won and one lost to his credit. The one game lost was that won by Dr. Veasey of Wilmington, Del. ~ Professor Jacobus, at one time champion Of! the country, ¢ame next to Duryea, with’ six won and two lost. Duryea’s playing was the most re- markable ever seen inaWashington. Rifle hooting. The first annual nnatrhes were shot un- Ger the auspices of the National Rifle’ As- sociation at the rifie gange of the organ- ization at’ Ordwayyi beginning October 21, and open to all the: National Guardsmen as well as outsiders of the District. Some excellent scores were made, and the way was paved for a rifle match to be held in this city every year! > > Cricket. The Washington, {ricket Club playea the Baltimore Cricket,;,Ciub a match at Mt. Washington July 4, and was defeated—s22 to 24. This was the only match during the year with another club. Memoria} day, May 30, two elevens of the local club played a match, one side captained by 8. C. Mather and-the other by G. H. Mor- ley. The latter won—119 to 69. Practice has been maintained by the local cricket- ers during pleasant weather on the grounds at 18th street and Columbia road. Horse Racing. Two race meetirgs were held by the Washington Jockey Club at.the Benning track, and those meetings. provided: the only horse racing sgen in this locality dur- ing the year with, the exception of a few trotting events atthe. Brightwood. track, ard the so-called racing at the half-mile ort. 5 ‘The ir scheme ‘fell through after an existence of but a few days. two had no meetings conducted by the Washington Jockey Club were run under the auspices and licerse of the Jockey Club, and the racing was the best and cleanest seen here for many years. The spring meeting commenced the 18th of April and closed the 2d of May, there being thirteen days of racing. Unfortunately this meeting was not a financial success, but the fall meeting of ten days, commencing Novem- ber 17, and closing the 28th, was both a great financlal and racing success. Simi- lar meetings will be he!d by the club dur- ing 1897. Se FOR RACING IN NEW JERSEY. A BIll That Has Received the Tacit Approval of Gov. Griggs. New Jersey's prospect for a racing law is growing brighter, says the New York Journal. A draft of the measure has been prepared and submitted to the governor of the state, John W. Griggs, and in the shape suggested he is said to have found it absolutely un- objectionable, so much so that he stated that he would have no hesitation in signing it if it passed the legislature. The genera! scope of the draft is as fol- lows: Racing will be legalized for nine months out of the twelve, the prohibited months being those of December, January and Febreary. Meetings will be restricted in duration to thirty days. Betting would be allowed in the form of private wager- ing, as conducted in New York state under the provisions of the Percy-Gray law. The draft of the bill is said to have been shown to the Jockey Club authorities, who indorsed ii. There can be no doubt that the trotting horse fraternity wouid wel- come it, since their favorite style of bet- ting, pool selling, would be legalized. Mr. Gottfried Walbaum, once the chief power in the “Big Four” of Guttenburg, and vice president of the Saratoga Racing Association, is now out of the city, but be- fore leaving said he had strong hopes of racing again at the hill-top track. From the way he spoke, it seemed as if he con- templated the possibility of a local option measure, as he mentioned that he thought that some of the other tracks would have more difficulty in resuming business than Guttenburg. No secret has been made of the prepara- tions for a possible revival of the sport at Monmouth Park, where W. T. M. Croft has been steadily keeping everything in shape for reopening. ‘The sexpenses have been carefully estimated, and the old track kept in such good order that many stables are wintering there. —— WHY NOT WASHINGTON? Foot Ball Teams of College Graduates to Represent Different Cities. Foot ball teams*formed from university alumni will be banded into an informal league embracing the cities of Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, ac- cording to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Such is the latest tangible scheme to appear upon the horizon for the playing season of 1897. The idea has been crystallizing for some time, and is looked upon with &reat favor by a majority of the promi- nent coaches and graduates. The plan is for a series of games be- tween chartered clubs composed of ex- collegians in the cities named above. These clubs will probably be under the supervision of the various alumni asso- clations. Thus, while ‘a college diploma will not be an open sesame to a place on ° © & The “1897” Remington Bicycles Are Here. The “ "07" Model REMINGTON ts now on exhl- Bitton in the hig Pennsylvania avetuc show window, etd our Mr. De Main will take pleasure tn expiain- ing the new features. We are ready to take orders for inumediate delivers. Although the * model seemed to meet all the reyuirements of the most critical riders, yet many important new features sre found tn the specoesaaaal cs Reminaten > "97" wheel. For example, the frame counec- & Bicysles- tions and reinforcements are placed on the inside € * Of the tubing, adding greatly to the appearance and ENSUE | strencth, and producing what is commonly catled 5 “concealed” or “flush” joints. Of great import ance to the easy rnuning qualities of the bi the gearing, which in the “ "87" Remington has been finprove making the sprockets of a cy elo:dal cut, with che addition of a flange or shoul- der to carry the «ke plates of the chain, thus die tributing the friction and preventing the vibration whi te ts moneu ca u NY SS @ @ e 6 6 S e e @ @ @ 6 8 @ S o © @ @ is very noticeable in a chun rauning over the ordinary sprocket. In the crank-banger bearings a decided improvement has been made. ‘The new form of construction being such that by the removal of one Screw and the left crank, the entire bearing can be taken ont Intact, with- out displacing the balls. The advantage of this for the purpose of clean- ing or adjusting these bearings is obvions, Ir retaining the bayenet- shaped crank which is original with the Remington bicycle,we feel sure of having the approval of every cider of our wheel, as it Is wxloubtediy strong- er than any other form of crank obtainable by the use of an equal amount of metal. The above is only a brief outline of the most noticeable changes In the ““"97" model of the “Remington.” but yeu must see fhe wheel in person to Appreciate the improvements throughout in detail. Liveral option of tires, saddles and zears will be given on the new model. You may have your choice of black, dark maroon, rich olive, full Bickeled or almost any other color frame you desire. Bradbury Factory Warerooms, 1225 Pa. Ave. and 1216 E St. @ { @ @ ot Se ple ee @ CS] Se @ @ Q Prices for ** ‘Tatdems . Models: Road, Ladies’ and Racing Wheels o | i | S iu 6 it SSOS SSDS OOOSE & A WINDY WELB. country or their employers with courage and devotion on the sea. All the world heard of the gallantry of Capt. Kane of the Calliope in working his ship out of the Samoa anchorage in the teeth of a cyclone; who heard of the strug- gle of the engineer officers with the ma- chinery dcwn below, and how many know even the names of them? A Strange Underground Draft of Air Found in a Deep Sinking. From Popular Sctence. Arizona possesses some of the greatest natural wonders in the world, not the least of which is this phenomenon of a current of air issuing from or going into the bowels of the earth through sundry This Spring Flows Copper. natura! and artificial openings made in the earth’s crust. Something over a year ago Mr. Coufman undertook the drilling of a well at his place. Everything went well to a depth of twenty-five feet, when the drill suddenly dropped some six feet and a strong cur- rent of air issued from the hole. The € caping air current was so strong that blew off the men’s hats who were recov- ering the lost drill. The well was, of course, abandoned and left to blow, but there are some peculiari ties about it that are worthy of obser} tion. The alr will escape from the well for days at a time with such force that pebbles the size of peas are thrown out and piled up about its mouth until it looks very much like the expanded portion of a funnel. At the same time it is accom- panied by a sound much like the distant bellowing of a fog horn. This noise is not always present, because the air does not at all times escape with the same force. Again, there will be for days a suction cur- rent, unaccompanied by sound, in which the ‘current of air passes into’ the earth, with some lesseforce than it escapes, and any light object, as a feather, piece of paper or cloth, will, if held in close prox- imity, be immediately sucked into the sub- terranean labyrinth of Aeolus. Just the cause of this phenomenon no one has yet been able to determine, but it is supposed that there is an underground opening between the Grand Canon of the Colorado, which cleaves the earth for more than a mile in depth, and the Sycamore Canon, some eighty miles to the south of it, of the same proportions, but much shorter. ‘This would seem possible from the fact that the current of air is always passing from north to south or vice versa, varying, of course, a few points of the compass from the true meridian, but always in these gen- eral directions, as determined by «xperi- ment, and then the stratum underlying the quaternary is of volcanic cinder. This very porous, and in many places so- bottomless holes exist. — A MICROBE-PROOF the team and good amateurs not college men will be given a chance, it is intended the college element shall predominate. In case of the formation of the league it is probable the Boston Athletic Asso- ciation and the Chicago Athletic Associa- tion will represent their respective cities. The latter has made a bold stand this year, and is generally credited with a desire to play clean foot ball free from professionalism. The Boston club is not unfavorably regarded, and is certainly the most available organization in the Hub. ———.__ STRYCHNINE AS A DRINK. Development of a New Habit Which in Rapidly Spreading. From Pearson's Weekly. A new kind of patient can shortly be lcoked for at the gold cure establishment, the victim of the strychnine habit. We have had the cocaine fiend, the morphine fiend. the slave of the hasheesh drug and the wretched mortals whom only a regular diet of opium could keep alive. The strangest victim’to drugs of an ex- ce:sively stimulating nature, however, is the strychnine fiend. Strychnine is known to medical science as a deadly poison, but when under medical direction it acts as a powerful tonic, greatly stimulating the heart's action. So powerful is it in its operation that only the most infinitesimal proportion is allowed in a tonic prescrip- licn. Yet it kas been seized upon by the Physical wrecks of civilization as a means of stimulating the flickering spark of life, and a strychnine “jag can be added to the hilarious moments that nerve-smashing drugs afford. The discovery of the strychnine fiend was made by a religious worker in a large city, whose mission takes him nightly into the seciety of women to whom excitement of scme kind is essential to the forgetfulness of life's dark side. This missionary recent- ly found early one morning the form of a well-dressed woman prostrate on the pave- ment. She was taken to one of the insti- tutions in connection with which the mis- sioniary worked, and a doctor sent for. It was clearly a case of ‘jag’? of some kind or other. The usual remedies were applied, but the death-like pallor of the patient's face and the queer action of the heart alarmed the doctor, and he ordered her clothing to be searched to obtain a clue to guide him in his efforts to bring her to consciousness. In the woman's pocket was found a small bottle containing a few pellets, which, up- on investigation, proved to contain enough strychnine to kill an elephant. The woman was suffering from an overdose of strych- nine, and the drug had done its work well. It was with the greatest difficulty that her life was seeed, and for days following this she cried pitifully for the deadly tonic that was withheld from her. From her own statement, and the doctor and those pres- ent believed it, she had begun by taking a very small portion of strychnine, and, as the craving for the drug increased, had added to her daily dose, until she found she could take with impunity a quantity suffi- cient to kill ten people: who were unused to poison. HOUSE. led Scientixt Puts Up One of the Oddest Structures on Earth. From the San Francisco Chronicle. One of the oddest domiciles on earth is that recently erected at Yokohama by Dr. W. Van der Heyden, the noted bactericlo- gist of Utrecht and Japan. The doctor's house is a dust-proof, air-proof, microbe- proof building of glass. It stands on the open, unshaded grounds of the hospital of Yokohama. The house is forty-four fect long, twenty-three feet wide and seven- teen feet high. half inch thick and about four inches apart, sre set in iron fremes so as to form the sides of a cellular building block. Of these blocks the walls are constructed. ‘There are no window sashes, the air es- cape being through several small openings ground the upper part of the second story, but through which no air from the outside eee E is admitted. The air supply is obtained A the dictate” aren the chemists’ shops | ‘rom a considerable distance, forced in the district gathered some additional | from 2 considerable Gistentiy’ filtered particulars regarding the new “dope.” One | throus! ~ through cotton wool to cleanse it of bac- teria. To insure further sterilization the air is driven against a giycerine-coated plate of glass, which captures all the mi- crcbes the wool spares. The few microbes brought into the house in the clothes of visitors soon die in the warm sunlight with which the house is flooded. The space between the glasses of the building blocks is filled with a solution of salts, which absorbs the heat of the sun, so that the rooms of this house are much cooler than those protected by the thickest shades. In the evening the interior is heated by the salts radiating the heat they have absorbed during the day. So effective is the system of regulating the temperature that a few hours of sunlight. even in freezing weather, render the house habitable. It is only when several cloudy days follow in succes- sicn that artificial heat is needed. Then it is supplied by pumping in hot air. Dr. Van der Heyden thinks be has solved the problem of a complete germicide on a big scale. chemist stated that the poison book in which entries are made of all deadly drugs sold showed a steady increase the amount of strychnine consumed. “It is quite evident that the new stimulant is gaining in favor,” said this druggist, “and the recklessness of the ‘fiends’ is sure to result in some fatality’ unless druggists decline to sell_strychnine altogether. Those addicted to its use buy it in pellets, and the dose they take is regulated by them- selves. The seasoned hands are able to take an enormous quantity without doing any more than quickening the beating of their dying hearts and stimulating their jaded nerves, but those to whom the drug is a new thing are likely to kill themselves with a comparatively small quantity. “I have on my books the names of wo- men who are shining ornaments of society who sent to me for strychnine pellets with the stereotyped assertion that they are wanted to kill a dying cat. The women who send for the poison are without doubt victims of the strychnine habit. Then I shall show you the names of men who are regular customers for strychnine. In thelr case the poison is taken-to counteract the evil effect of tobacco smoking. A person can derive some benefit from taking strychnine, as the stimulating action of the one poison counteracts the sedative effects of the other.. In these cases the poison maybe -taken with some benefit, under medical direction, but with the ordi- nary ‘fiend,’ who merely takes it for the ———-+0-+-___ Injugtice to the Marine Engincer. From. the Pall Mall Gazette. . From the time, less than sixty years ago, when the first steam vessel crossed the Atlantic, the evolution of the marine engi- neer has been rapid, but his is the one class of marine craftsman that above all others has kept pace with the developments pleasurable’ sensation it prod Diterveffect Ie DOUNG tO Be dees hE | of this tast-apeeding age, and he stands gh agg goa me today the most finished product of a cen- For Central Relief Comuiittee. The following subscriptions for the cen- tral rellef committee have been received by The Star: Heretofore acknowledged. Harry Williams. a a ‘The recent invention, Vimold, a kit for repairing a puncture of a pneumatic instantly and permanently, has made Vim tire virtually puncture-proof, Large panes of glass, one- | From the Morning Oregonian. W. F. Carson of Tacoma, traveling pas- senger agent of the Canadian Pacific, and G. McL. Brown, the company’s district passenger agent at Vancouver, have just returned from extended trips through the famed mining districts of the Kootenai country, and report the greates: activity, notwithstanding the advent of winter. “The prospectors are sticking a little closer to the camps on account of the ; Snow,” said Mr. Carson, “but otherwise there is as much work going on as if there were not from two to three feet of snow on the ground. The Kootenai is such a worderful country that if half the truth were told of its mineral wealth it would not be credited. A recent find that has excited a great deal of attention is the discovery of an actual copper spring, now known as the ‘Red Blanket," in the Lilioeet district, just north of Spencer's bridge, on the Caradian Pacific. The water in solu- tion. runs pounds of copper to 200 g Jons, and AW gallons a day come tum- bling dcwn the mountain side. This is the only rea! copper spring that is known of, with the exception of one in Idaho, and that only flows two pounds of the metal to the 100 gallons of water. Wm. Pritchard Morgan, a Welsh M.P., prominently known in Wales, Australia and South Africa thro.gh his extensive mining interests, heard of the Red Blanket copper spring prior to his sailing from Vancouver with 2 party of mining experts for Japan and China, December 8. He was v: much interested in the reports he received of the sprirg, and not only left one of his experts behind to make investigation, but is said to have offered $100,000 for 31 per cent of it.” Mr. Carson brought a bottle of copper | Rater from the Red Blanket spring with im. os The Ears of Insects, om the St. Louis Republi The naturalists have not as yet been able to answer the burning question “an bees hear?” but their researches along that line have resulted in many queer discoveries. Simply because a bee has no ears on t Side of his head, it is no sign whatever that he is wholly without some sort of an audi- tory nerve. This last assertion is proven by the fact that grasshoppers, crickets, locusts and flies all have their ears situated {in queer places—under the wings, on the middle of the body, and even on the sides of their legs. The common house fly does his hearing by means of some little rows of corpuscles, which are situated on the knobbed threads which eccup the places which are taken up by the hind wings of other species of insects. The garden slug or shelless snail has his organs of hearing situated on each side of his neck, and the Sao grasshopper has them on each of is | broad, flat thighs. In some of the j Smaller insects they are at the bases of the j Sings, and in others on the bottom of the j feet! ————-+e+—______ He Milks Hix Cows by Machine. From tle Chicago Times-Herald. Hiram C. Whee! the farmer king Iowa, has a machine that milks s¢ five cows a day with a perfection of ac that would put a “pretty maid” to blus! The inventor offered the of nty- the machine somextime ago to Mr. Wheeler, who liked it, tried it and found it a succes: The machine 1s complicated, but the prin- ciple is simple. A collapsible vacuum air chamber raises a heavy weight when the | alr is pumped out of it by an air pump: this creates suction in a pipe leading to | Specially made milk cans, with tight covers, and from the cows a main suction pipe runs along the stalls, with a branch for each cow. To these branches are attached teat cups, which draw the milk. The vacuum chamber, when fully col- ‘iapsea, will milk from ten to fifteen cows before it is necessary to pump the air out of it again, the number of cows depending en the quantity of milk they give. At any time during the milking operation the oper- ator can step.to the pump and. pump out a@ part or all of the air in the vaccum storage chamber. When a iarge number of cows are attach- ed to the machine at one time it would be necessary to have some one at the purap vearly all the time. The milker has been found to be a great- labor-saving machine, as with it one man can milk from twenty-five to fifty cows per hour, the average speed of the averace man with average lot of cows, under ordinary conditions, being about thirty-iive cows per hour. When milked with this machine the cows show no uneasiness, and they give milk freely and may be milked dry. Whisky For _-