Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1897, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR. | Freda a> cesar PUBLISHED DAILY EXCErT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. llth St, by = SorrMaNN Prost 8. H. , Pres’t. —— Hew York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star ix served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own nt, at 10 cents week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the Pounter @ cents each. ‘iby mail—answhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents Tf you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, it will pay you to announce the iact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other Paper. per menth. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.C0 3 (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-cla. s mail matter.) EF All mail subserfptions must be’ paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known om application. most skilled and. learned physicians of the : world are to meet and ¢@nsult tegarding h's : : at ‘ ; ' Lie hee physical condition. - Evéty member of the . rae District Guard is unt ‘edly imbued with i i vs ii ight: Hegipctar npr CP ete Here is the most important news in the paper tonight medical experts will t in the restora- tion to health of the ral. During his absences, Col: Cecil. Cla¥gof the 2a Regi- ment: will be in commang of the brigade. Brigade Board ef Examination. In general orders from: headquarters, Col. ‘Winthrop Alexander, M@j. Otte G Simon- scn and Capt, William B Horfon have been relieved from duty as nember's of’ the bri- gade board of examination. Capt. Richard J. Donnelly hes been detailed as a member of the beard, and Capt. Alfred P. Robbins has been designated recorder, in place of Captain Horton. The personnel of the board 8s now con- sututed is as follows: Maj. Charles H. Ourand, inspector general; Capt. Jesse B. K. Lee, Company C, Ist Battalion; Capt. E A. Shilling, Cumpany B, 2d Battalion; Capt. Richard J. Donnelly, adjutant, ist Regi- ment; First Lieut. Charles A. Meyer, Com- pany A, 2d Battalion, and First ' Lieut. Charles L. Beatty, supernumerary, with Capt. Alfred P. Robbins, aid-de-camp, as recorder. Disecu ‘Grand Surplus Stock Sale: Clark & Co.’s,811 Pa. Ave. The grand final exodus of our summer merchandise proceeds at a rapid pace. Honest qualities were never “linked” to such “beggarly” prices before. If you were unable to buy all you wanted this week come in again Monday. There are lots of big “snaps” left among these magnificent summer goods. Just look at these ridiculous prices. Wholesale ‘Cuts.’| Cloth Suits Black & Gray Haircloth., 2 25¢. quality for 2o0c. Every Wrapper in the store reduced. —are reduced like this: aty Every Waist in the store réduced. $10.98 Suits for $5.50. 40c. quality for 25¢. Every Cloth Suit in the store reduced. $12.00 Suits for $6.98. 50c. quality for 35c. Every Wash Sulit in the store reduced. $13.50 Suits for $7.50. a ae Men’s 50c. Bvery Separate Linea Satit reduced. rere) Suits for $9.00. - Silk Underwear, 36c. Silk Preparations for the Annual Rifle Matches at Ordway. BIG PRIZES T0 ENCOURAGE PRACTICE Financial Success of the Efficiency Competition is Assured. We offer you credit ; In our Optical Department just the same as in the Jewelry Depart- : ARE YOU —to the fact that those headaches, that dizziness, that tired feel- ing in the eye are all warnings of coming trouble? They are all caused by an malformation of the eye ball which can be remedied by fitting the proper glasses. Consult our Dr. F. Proctor Dona- hay, a graduated scientific optician. He will make a most exhaus- tive examination of your eye FREE OF CHARGE. No guess- work about that examination. It is a personification of scientific accuracy. He will fit glasses that will rectify the trouble, relieve all that strain and give you eye DISHONORABLE DISCHARGES eee ee In view of all the circumstances, it ve- hooves the members of the District Na- ticnal Guard to Icse no time in proceeding to the outdoor range at Ordway and in- dulge in as much practice work as possi- ble, for prizes of a most substantial and attractive character are to reward the winners and many other participants in the coming matches to be held under the = Dixhonorable: Discharger. The commanding officer of the 1st Regi- ment has issued a circular to his com- mand that means a decidedly new depar- ture in the matter of dishonorable dis- charges. The circular is as follows: Shirt Waists. Waists. ne Balance of a line of Men's Wbriggan Here is che way we propose to rid our- Drees and Shirt Waists reduced ~ ‘on ~ Ht avspices of the guard and the National! “In view of the fact that there is a vari- selves. of the sarplus stock in high-class as follows See aoe pie 360. comfort again. Rifle Association. ance of practice in the application fof dis- honorable discharges on the ground of ‘expulsion from the company,’ the colonel commanding desires to have that class of discharges reduced to a minimum. “Company by-laws vary greatly in es- tablishing the causes for which men may Shirt Waist: $1, $3.25 Waists for $2.25. $4.00 Waists for $2.75. $4.50 Waists for $3.00. $5.00 Waists for $3.50. It has been definitely decided, as was predicted in The Star nearly a year ago, that the District will not he represented next month by a brigade team at the an- nual meet of the New Jersey State Rifle 16c. White Pique, T2he. 20c. White Pique, 15c. 12}c. White Plaid Muslin, g}c. sire ‘Watts ue sue. 7 91.25 5 ° Is *! ed.” — ment. A little down—a little each week. $| Association at Sea Girt. The. brigade | be expetied: on that account the decnaree || | Wash Suits. dip preemg 3714. Challis, 25c. % | team, in the past, has done good work, | Miy wot in one case that @ man has com- Towels, 23. by 48, Ze. 2c, 4 ard the effect of its example has been seen. raises capi ila : ‘These prices ought to make the Wash Suits fairly ty: $4 Suits*for $2.50. $6 Suits for $2.98. $7 Suits for $3.98. $8 Suits for $5.00. Separate Linen Skirts. —reduced as follows: $1.25 Skirts for 8gc. other, and offenses which result in expul- sion in one company would not be so pun- ished in another. It is believed that the desired result could often be attained by applying for discharge ‘in the interest of the service,’ for ‘non-payment of dues’ or ‘neglect of duty.’ The companies would thereby be relieved of the presence of the delinquents, who would in nearly every case be refused admission to other organi- zations, the good sense of company com- manders preventing them from enlisting All 37%. French Challts Mzht and dark ands, sn Beat effects. in_lovely a It seems to be quite generally agreed, how- ever, that the time has come to put in meré work on the brigade as a whole and amiss Towels, size hemstitched 3lc. 50c. Leather Belts, 37I4c. 2Sc. Leather Belts, 19c.° | Handkerchiefs Reduced. © * All Pare Linen White i Castelberg’s Nat'l Jewelry Co., z 1103 Pa. Ave., Next to “Star’’ Office. pees oa ees portions of it. But little ¢ Balto. store, 108 N. Eutaw st, Fs = Established 1846. doubt exists that men who have not been Benepe peptone Peete te teteteteelelaodoteellpeteteetentns GROWING STEADILY Wire 50¢. = who stood little chance of being included in its personne] were growing discouraged, without cause, in many instances, but nevertheless there were apparent evidences of unconcern on the part of officers and en- the biirial of deceased members and for the legitimate expenses of the association. Growth in Washington. KH ot Linen Bi iy es ask Napkins 35 doz. This sdie..-..s--- = $1.15 All Linen Cream Damask Table Cloths, —— fs, that were Jc. =. ds Usted men of the brigade. No excuse for | men with such discharge papers. $ Skirts for $1.2 gma 2st Be gam Fancy bor- + nals... - 4C. The growth of the order in Washington | unconcern can possibly exist from this] ‘“Chis method would prevent what has 1.75 Skirts for $1.25 ders. “Were $1.50. ‘This sul 5 sill gure _Lawen White Hem | sent Or has been remarkable. It was organized | time forth. Bee one tn aaany eases stam suekoteani: $2.75 Skirts for $1.89 paeeresees el Handkerchiefs, thut were 7" | i the Mt Ur- | here in December, 1890, by Judge M. F.| _ The program of the meet of the National | zation of the brigade, the disgracing of a Soa ° see Interesting Sketch of the Ancie Withere, who was then pa eaetedelente Rifle Association to be held the week be- | man. for life for what was often a trivial $1.25 Navy Blue and Lancaster der of Hibernians. ginning October 4, now in course of prep- aration, will provide, in addition to the old standard matches, many new ones of an extremely attractive character. It is con- offense. That this is true is shown by the large number of cases in which,.on inves» tigation of the facts, such discharges have been revoked and honorable; discharges Duck Skirts. Tils sale. Heavy Walt Pique follows: Only twelve gentlemen responded to the call, barely enough to organize, and pro- gress was very slow until April 1, 1804, Ginghams, 414c. Lancaster Ginghams need no introduc- tion—th are world famous—4ic. is an Bargain Table, First Floor. rts reduced as ‘ r aoe unleird-of price for them. Lot of olored Shirt Waists re- OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION when, at Harris’ Theater, at a meeting held aicered eats Che of ieee ewan thes eeu 2 their eee om poatSae a $2.25, Skirts for $1.69 ee auced to a and a by Division No. 1 (being the only one] ought, in themselves, to be sufficient to| fact that more dishonoral discharges Rae Lato Colored Shirt formed up to that time), pe eer ea k Gente great deal of enthusiasm. Should | have been granted in this brigade in pro- $5.00 Skirts for $2.98 Organdy Lawns, 19¢. Waists. Redaced to '59c. jects of the order were explained by the | they fail to do so, then those who are most | portion to its size than in any other Na- Berntifully | Pulnted French 1 Qo 2 deeply interested in the rifle practice of | tional Guard organization of thescountry. Organdy Lawns. Sale price.... ° the brigade are going to be sorely disap- In cases of fldgrant miscon@uct sa court- pointed. martial shOuld be ordered. ‘Pending an attempt to Imstitute a uni- form method of punishment egmpany com- Wrappers Reduced. Rapid Increase in Washington of ppe' — Ladies’, Undervests. Little lot of Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed Vests, ‘Terms of New Matches. The terms of the new matches cannot be Colored Dress Goods Recent Years. manders are requested to distourage votes = ogy ie exiectine | | “oS Bake Chanzing ownership rapidly at officiay announced as yet, but they will | of expulsion from their companies, except tows: Lot of Ladies’ Fine Silk Vests, ele- — probably read along the lines hereafter in- |!" cases where it is certain thas the of- $1.98 Wrappers for $1.39 EE rine. Were Soe 3717 © 39c. goods for 18c. $ ates fenses would be so punished#n other com- é 2 le price... os : ods for 25¢ ITS PRACTICAL CHARITY ie panies of the regiment. $2.25 Wrappers for $1.69 ees 50c. gi 5c. Match No. 1—Open to enlisted men who | “Attention is called to the fact ef a non- pa tae? 75¢. goods for 39c. ————_ have never been either principals or alter- | compliance in some instances with the ue ae ee Ladies’ 50c. Hose, 25c. eat ’ nates on any brigade, regimental or bat- | regulation requiring the filing of company eladoratery trimmed with em- Ladies’ fine quality Tan Hese, Splend'a quality 38-in. Black An- This approaching settlement of the un- talion teams. Ten shots each will be fired | by-laws at brigade headquagters= (section broidery and finished with bre- in all size rere pur. 25c, Etamine. Was Svc. Sale 5c, fortunate differences that have existed for at 200 and.500 yards. If there are less than | 09. general orders 4, 1889), the approval of telles. Were $3. This sale...... Sule price. a3 ‘ price ...4... USS vieneps a long time in the ranks of the Ancient fifty entries the prize list will be reduced. iz the commanding general being necessary before they become legal. ass ‘Hereafter applications for dislonorable discharge on the ground of ‘expulsion from the company’ will be accompanied by a copy of the vote of. the combany, and a statement of the reasons for such actin.” Notes?) > The building up of Battery A, as an un- mounted command, will ‘not be attempted prior to the return of General #rdway from Europe. ‘The general has not completed the compilation of the set of tactics for the new organization. Second/ |’ .Lieutenant ‘Thomas Marron has decided to remain with the organization. ae Owing to the extremely low prices during this sale goods will be sold for cash only. Clark & Co. 811 Pa. Ave. (eae eee ae aS ee DRAINING THE ZUYDER ZEE a double line of piles along the route of A SMOKE ‘CATCHER. Order of Hibernians of America will be the scurce of great gratification to members everywhere, and in this city, where the order is strong and steadily growing, tnis sentiment is already noticeable. The breach has existed for thirteen years, and at a meeting held at Atlantic City early in the present week it was décided that all questions in dispute between the old order and the seceding delegates should be referred to an arbitrator, No prize will be awarded to‘any competi- tor whose score is less than 50 per cent of the possible. The prizes will be: First, $2 second, $15; three of $10 and ten of $5. Total, $115. Match No. 2—Open to enlisted men who have never been principals or alternates on any brigade team or who have never en- gaged in any national or international com- petition, either as individuals or team members. Ten shots each must be fired at 200 and 500 yards. If there are less than fifty entries the prize list will be reduced. The prizes will be: First, $30; second, $20: third, $15; three of $10 and ten of $5. Total, No. 3—Open to officers commis- sioned prior to August 1, 1897. Ten shots each at 200 and 500 yards. If there are less than twenty-five entries the prize list will be reduced. The prizes will be: First, $20; second, $15; two of $10 and three of $5. Total, $70. Other matches are under consideration. Every effort is to be made to properly « conan rifle practice throughout the bri- gade. who was to have full power to reconcile existing differences.' Bishop McFaul of ‘Trenton was agreed upon as arbitrator. The organization was founded in Ireland during the penal days, and the first branch was formed in this country in New York Since the outer dyke. The lines of piles will be fifty feet apart, and when they have been sunk the water will be dammed back on either side by a wall of sand banks, and stcam pumps, placed at intervals of a thou- sand feet, will keep. the space between pumped out. The steam pump is a most ful ally to the Hollanders, and during the building of the canal it will supersede the picturesque windmills which have here- tofore been used for this purpose, and which are so prominent in every Holland landscape. Is Thought to Be a Good Preventa- tive for Fires. From the Philadelphia Record. An important invention was recently pitented in Stettin, Germany. It is a spark catcher, which is placed into the smoke- sticks of locomotives, factories, steamers and into chimneys where there is danger of fire. The idea upon which the new in- vention is based is rather simple. ‘The District Secretary P. J. O'Connor. To Reclaim an’ Area Two-Thirds the Size of Bhode Island. It is understood that twenty men have signified their intention of becoming mem- bers of the new troop of cavalry that is to apply for admission into the District Guard. Nothing tangible in the way of organiza- tion, however, is expected until fall. clergy and men of national reputation. Applications fer membership soon came in quick succession, and soon Division No. 1 became unwieldly and was forced to split, one-half of the members retaining the o name and the others ferming Division No. 2. Shortly afterward twenty eligible gentle- men applied for a charter and Division No. 3 was organized on Capitol Hill. in 1886. then branches have been If the Work is Carried Through It Major Otto G. Simonson is arranging the details for a practice mareh for the 5th Will Add Materially to the Regulars at the Range. The troops of the regular army stationed The spirit of Hibernianism then extended to Southwest Wastington and Division No. October until the middle of November. This will give the members of the District National Guard and those of the 4th United States Artillery an opportunity to asso- ciate, such as they have never had in the past, which is very desirable. Members of the guard not provided with permits for the purchase of railroad tick- ets to Ordway at the reduced rate may s cure the necessary cards from Capt. Rich- ard J. Donnelly, at neadquarters. Efficiency Competition a Success. vision No. 5 was organized there. North- east Washington determined to be in line and mustered twenty-one names in Holy Name parish and applied for admission as Division No. 6. Shortly following this St. Stephen’s applied for membership, and was admitted, making Division No. 7, or the baby division of the order. The Government and Local Officers. The governing body here is the district board of directors, comprising the five of- ficers of each division, and they in turn Battal day. tive and of great value to the members of that organization. Rumors are afloat to the effect that one of the companies of the 5th Battalion -is totter! and may be mustered out at any time. Capt. Charles H. Heyl, 23d U. 8. Infantry, in general orders, has been announced as adjutant general of the District of Colum- bit militia, colonel, from July 1, 1897. lion that will probabl, ly, be made Labor ‘ing on its foundation, so to speak, the ever hence: with the rank of lieutenant Wealth of Holland. The Dutch consul in New York says that one of the results of the recent elections in Holland will be the beginning of the great work of draining the Zuyder Zee. This is most elaborate scheme of conquest proposed against the ocean, and its successful completion ten or twelve years 2 will annex to Holland a strip of ter- ritory two-thirds as large as the state of Rhode Island. engineering feats of the age. It will be one of the great When the dyke has been completed wind- mills will be used to keep the water pump- ed out and to dispose of the yearly inun- of seventy-five feet. They will be the larg- est of their kind in the world. On the bed of the land canal thus cleared away a wall of solid masonry will be built thirty-five feet wide at the bottom and tapering to ht to ten feet wide at the top, ac- cording to the depth of the water in differ- ent parts of the route. This masonry wall will be backed up on either side by an earthwork, and will have permanent pump- ing stations erected along its line. When this first dyke has been completed another celumn of smoke and steam rising in the stack is sifted through a system of tubu- * aa —— dations. Those windmills will have towers | lar sieves. These are two of these steves 4 in St. Dominic's parish fs the result. The | at the Washington barracks will practice | The Ambulance Corps last week indulged . i a four divisions swelled rapidly in member- | on the Ordway range from the middle of |in a practice march that proved instruc- | written for The Fvering Star. nearly cwo hundred feet high, and a sweep | a little distance from each other, the up- ship. St. Paul's parish next applied and Di- per one of which may be lowered or raised in order to obtain the best results. The two sieves are built very much alike, the only difference being that the tubes are not directly above each other, but distant from each other by one-half the diameter of the tubes. By this arrangement the tubes are placed in such a way that direct- ly above the mouth of each lower tube there is a space between the tubes cailed a “blind pocket” in the upper sieve, while one will be erected parallel to it on the land side, and will be of the same con- above the closed spate on the lower set there is a tube leading out in the upper. avs The forced draft throws the glowin elect their officers, who are known as dis-| The executive committee in charge of the] Company B, 5th Battalion, is without a] ‘To the mind of the Hollander, inspired | struction—mazonry in the middle, defended parks nicaight: Rey ie oe ow 4 trict officers. The present district officers | ¢fMficlency competition at a recent meeting captain coouay, Be Harrison, f mer | by the wonderful results he has already | by earthworks. The manner in which the| ttbes, and while smoke and steam will District President P. T. Moran. are P. T. Moran, district president; P. F.| recelved a financial report nrepared by | ™aJor of the alion, and Fablan Colum- formed in every city and town of import- ance in the United States and Canada. ‘The present numerical strength of the order in Noggh America is 195,000 members; New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, First Lieutenant J. Bruce Webb. The re- Fort annbunced the names of all persons who had subscribed to the fund for prizes and the names of all from whom subscrip- tions had been collected. The paper sup- plied considerable data of greut value, and Carr, district treasurer, and P. J. O'Connor, district secretary. Mr. Moran, who is well known in the ccmmercial community of Washington as a successful flour and feed merchant in the West End, first saw the ight of day not bus, at one time a captain and until recent- ly adjutant of the 5th, are mentioned for the vacancy. On his own application Private Roy Daw- son, Company D, 2d Battalion, has been honorably whic! discharged. o- Privates Fred achieved in ‘reclaiming the waste of waters +h once covered his country, this great inland sea could not fail to appeal as a tempting field for further conquest. As far back as 1870 the proposal to build a huge uniting North Holland to Friesland embankments will be protected against the danger of washing away is distinctively Dutch. Strips of pliable wood will be wov- en into a complete basket work, which will be bound along the. banks on each side. ‘The water preserves the wood and makes the basketwork a most effective defense. readily deviate from their straight course in order to pass cut the tubes of the upper sieve, the heavier sparks are thrown into the blind pockets, where they are naturally extinguished. The particles of still glow- ing coal and the extinguished sparks are collected in a receptacle on the smoke- ne . bi was put forward, but the plan has been re-/ Between the two dykes an open path will | stack, which is cleaned’ out from timo to alinols, Ohio and Wisconsin leading in | far from the walls of Limerick, beside the | fhe success of the comperition trom a inane Grimes, John B. O'Belrne, William H. Sip- | tarded by the governmental policy of Hol: | be left for a canal, for the canal every-| time. Even when an engine is running Rexenath! anks of the Askeaton, made famous in | cat standpoint is assured. All money ool. | Ple and Robert Streets, all of the same which has been all for conservatism song and story. He came to Washington at the age of twelve and solely by his own energies has developed into his present prosperous aad influential position. Mr. Carr, like Mr. Moran, was born Eo the Emerald Isle, in the last of the two places named by Oliver Cromwell as a fit- ting abode for the Irish—Connaught. He emigrated“ with his parents while yet. u child, and he, too, though hampered with difficulties that beset the humble and lowly, has managed to acquire a goodly share of the world’s goods. P. J. O'Cornor, like his official brothers, can boast of Irish birth. He was born on the banks of the far-famed Blackwater as it courses between Cork and Kerry, not far from its source. He is well known in Hi- berian and social circles. As an evidence of the esteem in which the District officers are held, they are now! serving their second biennial term. The organization in the District of Co- Iumbla is now 1,000 strong, and the ranks are being swelled at the rate of fifty or sixty new members every month. The best evidence of the popularity of the or- ganization here, and the respect it com- mands, is the success attending its fre- quent entertairments and excursions. They are patronized by the most representative Washingtonians, who are always amused, instructed and entertained. The organization extends charity to peo- ples of every race-and creed. Wherever The principles of the order are friendship, unity and true Christian charity. In the preamble to its constitution these principles are thus described: Friendship, by regarding each other as brothers. in this grand family of men, ador- ing at the same altar, holding sacred the same holy traditions of motherland and animated by a fervent purpose of mutual assistance and forbearance in the battles of life Unity. in counseling concert of action cn the part of all Irishmen, particularly the A. O. H., in the cause of church, country and mutual support, that we be thus en- abled to present an unbroken front to the enemies of our church, our country and ourselves. ‘frue Christian charity, by kindly bearing with cach other's weakness, aiding with wr counsel distressed\or erring brothers, lected was transferred to Major Otto G. Simonson and deposited in bank. During the next few days a caH will be made on those subscribers who have not yet made payment. The executive committee is now endeavor- ing to learn what was done at camp in the way of marking drills, guard duty and military appearance. When the drill sea- son opens the competition will proceed in earnest. It would be well, however, for company commanders to see that their quarters are always in a proper condition, even during this dull season, for the judges are very apt to put in an appearance when they are least expected. The executive committee {s resting on the hope that the’general public will take more than a passing interest in the com: petition, and that the business men of the .. will subscribe HMberally to the prize rund. Prior to adjournment the committee ten- dered Lieutenant Webb a unanimous vote of thanks for his efforts in behalf of the competition. : Athletics Are Booming. The executive committee of the Athletic Association of the District National Guara has prepared a circular, copies of which are to be forwarded to every company com- mander of the brigade. In the circular it is stated to be the degire of the Athletic Association to extend to all Natfonal H. subscribed thousands of dol- afflicted. * Fox a Queer Character. From the Ohlo State Journal. Henry Stephen Fex, one of the earliest District Treasurer P. F. Carr. ard by doing to each other and all tho world as we wouid wish to be done by. ‘The Ancient Order of Hibernians was cr- ganized under the direction of the Roman Catholic Church in order to counteract the influences of secret, communistic, socialis- tie and other societies of the age, and is pledged to the cause of the church and the country and to exercise its influence in the ae Gs right and = its speciai object is to raise-a fund of money for maintaining the -sick or disabied, for company, have been discharged in. the in- terest Peed, honor: discharge has heen granted in the case (f Private Frank B. Havens, Company C, Ist Battalion. ‘The same Louis From the Denver Republican, Bernard Sharkey, owner of the Clipper Queen mine, hear Salmon, Idaho, has had an encounter with a rattlesnake, which, for sensational features, has seldom been equaled in a contest with a reptile. Mr. Sharkey was passing along a ,mountain trail. The footing wag uncertnim and he was holding to bushes, grass ete, on the upper side of the trail withione hand. In- not notice he had areused?a snake, and had no warning of impending: danger until the rattler darted its fa land, and of a was of the service. Private Joseph W. Company C, Ist Battalion, has been ably discharged, while a dishonorable is true of Private M, Mallet, Company B, 1st Battaiioa. —_o—_ Jeng, Battle With a Rattlesnake. jana sea. The way This very more Dute! ‘The shock caused Mr. footing and slip from ed down the side gf the nauntain for a considerable distance. The attempted to coil it ke snake did not re % at his leather coat. . twined itself about an estimate of the probable cost 0! project. This commission reported two possible routes. One was to extend from Helder to the Isle of Wieringen, which is ten miles ‘The retrenchment during the past quarter century. Five years ago a commission. appointed to prepare plans and make e and acress to Workum, on the Fries- shore. This would practically em- “brace all of the Zuyder Zee, and would give Holland an even frontier against the North It was estimated to cost $50,000,000 and to require sixteen years for completion. second plain was to drain only the southern portion of the Zee by means of dykes extending from Enkhuysen by the of Isle of Urk to the mouth of the Yesel, a distance of twenty-eight milk section embraces about two-thirds as much territory as the other, and can be reclaimed at half the cost, as the water is shallow, being on the average little than ten feet deep. As the task of bringipg the reclaimed land to the high state. of productiveness required by the h farmer will take years, the wise gets a beginni iil be made on the re canal at Enkhuizen. manne” in which the people of Hol- luilly extending their where accompanies the dyke in Holland, and, as some one has remarked, “every house is a port.” This canal will provide a channel for the flowing of the tides, an sutlet for the rivers, conducting them to the sea, a pathway for ecommerce and a ready means of irrigation. Along the dyke embankment will extend a railway line connecting the towns which will quickly spring up in the reclaimed district. Draining an Inland Lake. When, the great southern arm of the Zuyder Zee is shut off the next step in the work will be the drainage of the great in- land lake that will remain. For this pur- pose a maze of intersecting dykes and ca- nals will be built, eech one fitted with its pumping stations, and all conducting the water to the eea by way of the main canal. There will then be exposed a broad basin of some 487,500 acres in extent, but the work will be onty half done,for, while a part of this surface will con: under forced draft, and when the burning embers are carried out by the steam with Great force, they are harmless, for if they do get through the tubular sieve at all they only come through extinct. Since the distance between the two sieves can be if $ f regulated, it is possible to use any fuel with this spark catcher, a feature which in- sures its popularity. * Ss ata a ee Some Oda Co From the New York Journal. Nogeant, the thrifty little town on the River Marne, in France, seems destined to become famous fur the oddest contests en- acted in modern times. Not long ago the public place of the municipality was the scene of a race of cripples, and a few days later a barrel-rolling contest was inaugu- rated, In whicn some of the most promi- nent citizens participated. The other day the town was treated to unique spectacle of a whip-cracking contest, with about fifty contestants. The whips were, in class A, whips, Mil Wisconsin on their log sleighs. At least thirty different kinds of cracking sounds can be made by these : | ie FE