Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1882, Page 5

LETTER FROM SARATOGA. Saratoga in Summer Time—The Age of Luxury—Who Are Kere, and What ‘They Are Doing, Etc. Special Correspondence of THE Sanatooa, N.Y. SARATOGA EN WESING STAR. gust 3, 1882, ring the hot n. In this I was told that THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, a LETTER FROM NEW YORK. Politics in the Empire State—The Caul- dron: Bubbling—A Giance at the Past, and a Glimpse of the Future— ‘The Difficuities of the Situation on Both Sides. Special Correspondence of Tar Evexrne Star. New York, August 4, 1832 PRELIMINARY MANEUVERING. The campalgn has begun,—with what end who ein predict? It was opened with the meeting on Wednestay of the republican state committee, nd the complications that will arise, the wh: vithin wheels that will be set going, Will fur wT thought to the philosopher and make an | resting show for the cynical moralist. I went e Fifth Avenue Hotel the day of the meeting upeep at the opening scene for myself. Staiwarts and halfbreeds were mingled in the cor- ritors, but it was the mingling of oll and wate! you could see plainly, | A GROUP OF rorTRAITS. striking flgure was that of Gen. Curtis, *ntly achieved distinction, you know, 3 1 for collecting assessments for cam- palgn purposes, being found guilty and fined. He 45 a giant—not an intellectual on Strueture. His hands ond fe first Joint of hi of an ordina The mo: | are biz, and the e second joint lant, his Dlack | a 1 beard betng ot h, and sweeping ees. te) Gixink hur baths; a stock | more than h dle. Like Cy- Ie bag F baths; & stock | Copa, he ba . Whlel, as It to com urge; a luxurious ate for peculiarly brigat | raphs to all parts | and alert. 1 apparently po: and as many | sessed of 't ¥ er (tis may be a | table; magaifi- | faney merely) of hort: rourh you. He stores with the love procured, liltes in tubs rs but not hot, when so much destzned It allare teh Is Beyond thelr AMLIty to nefits. In th chand erud ally come to . With the increase such an Increase In ex- a change, many people vant of my accommodations are still told that foreign landlords hav ni conduct their establish: Ir fathers and grandfathers did. id ways scorned in this eoun- | try, and lie rally patronized ta G land and It 4 and o about public affairs 25 pecially, Some of the wasa ek , and last nt. tive audien: tally. xhibit in wn hall t on the 8th, and the bankers on the al state conventions are to imeet le Socfal Scfence conference also. aber Wi refo n Tae D », be Inter anmlthe proprietors of the hotels © up for their losses in July 1 confident air, and do not Tr Ors to 1. for it ts Mer to fall behind the Tleve the lost pres ot gratifying for any sum- last tn the reputation for HOW WE KILL TIVE. Hops occur every week at each of t as former! of dancing tu sum- The United States hotel, to pi Living im it, now has a hop but on Saturasy_ ni awe arendon hotel having oc Iay are the entert Monday tys, Thursday not 19 full dress ts can enter without dy weartng hat or shawl. 1,18 all right, for hats, es- ng dress k broad brim of whose hat th feathers which actually, s they da ontes of the United Stat Union and Clarendon hotels and Congress hops are not given in the evening. At all of them there are morning concerts also, usu- ally from half-past ten to half-past eleven. Arc S park Dormey’s military band plays every morning from half-past seven to nine o’clo« When most of those who drink the Water go there, and the scene {3 a live! ‘The park 1s looking More beautiful than ever this year, and has been thorowchiy drained. Concerts are given there every ¢ Ml to-morrow efening there will be a gras play of Nreworks. THE MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT. There have been many tmprovements in the Botels 5 st year. The Clarendon, which ts known house here, and in whose fine shaty grounds 1s situated the famous W: inet pring, w! is 30 delicous a drink, has had seme tinportant additions wade, having been carried u F and Its pl xtended. It “fully rep The Grand ully improved, by being painted fde in dark and well-contrasted colors re- ¢ the Very ugly shade of yellow It has had Speaking of impro lent one when coming li very hot day, vis and Hudson’ ¢ Prevent dust, wirl, the v: was lavishly trim’ tickled her partne rts on the bu ents, I noticed an excel- from New York on a son River and Delaware nal Co." Taflroads. A means to * and cinders entering the nS tO hi ven discovered, for though I an open Window to enjoy the fine scenery I Of thos? usual pests of summer travel. kc, and Seems to be greatly en- Joyin< the beauties of the place, animate and tn- animst:.—Mrs. Tyner, who {3 at the Clarendon ‘With her husband, the ex-Postmaster General, is imp ‘n health.—T am sorry to hear that Ad- Mitra! Sands 1s not as much better as his friends though he hias Improved since he came here.——Judge and Mrs. MacArthur have, as usual, Tecelved much attention from Judge dined at bts elegant home mmodore Franklin, Adzalral shter, ve Lansing are nOTS Of a ‘pending matrimo- Kemet between a naval ofl-eron the ac- tive lst now here and the daughter of an admiral ——Friends of Senator Jones, of Florida, who are here siy hts ‘nt to Miss Moseley, of Massa- husetts, fs announced. Hets to be most hearttly congratulated. ¥ met first at the time of G. Beld’s in suguration ia Washincton.—Mr. Phillips, of Washington, wh) ts here, will go Ina few days to Narragansett Pler, where so many Washington are.—— Owing to the continued feeble health enetal Bannthg’s whtow, her sister, Mrs. s accompanted her to Narragansett sonds and Sale in Paris or are, foo, numerous ruzs from’ Persia, carpets --brac from China and with one of the | ever exhib- ase those | S| Governor 1s of great tmportance to him. ed. There | in Naction of the com- mittee tn pa: Tsnppos), pacing the floor with lS peculiar je: 1h and Detimes dis- closing hts big, milk-w! th. His political head 1s, to all appearan: 5 firmiy as ever. doh y O'Brien, President’s old one of eo; but cronies, was there, years ago he was whe handsome, with bis re skin. Butnow! Well, hue that is t i Two term mnore than a trifle fishy, and le hing of a stomach. "1 shoul? should dle of apoplexy yet, 19. Of our ward politics. itt Clinton Wheeler was that of a Methoullst cleng: it his place in the cuistoin secure enouzh yet. | Barney Biglip, another of the President’s late | cronies, was’ present, resplendent In a white hat | and a diamond pin, not as. a member of the eom- mittee, but to exert his influence. | factor ts the Honorable B. B. A BIT OF POLITICAL HISTORY, As the antagonism between President Arthur and Governor Cornell 13 such an important ture of the present political situation, I have bee at some pains to trace tt back toftsc ‘An important This ereation took place during the war, when Mr. Morgan ernor of New York, ind the cre- | ative act consisted in his making Arthur a mem- er of his staff, then a postion of prominence, as nor Morgan was actively engaged tn raising ps and forwarding them to the front. Conk- | ling,on the other hand, was Cornell’s political creator, and Cornell, In his suecessive endeav the nomination for governor stnce 1868, ed his strength from him. ‘The ex-Senator hot able, however, even In his best days, to | mination in the convention uatll secured tt for his protege. But it 1s ‘9 back to 1876 to find the opening of | | the breach between Arthur and Corn: Eawin | D. Morgan go whom Arthur has always been | before the convention, and Arthur sat and waistcoat to work for hts in- 3. Cord , Who was itlso before the conven- | tion, fafled 4. xet the nomination, aseribed hts defeat to Arthar and cut htm. All politicians re member Arthur's conduct when Cornell's nomina- tion was tnevifable tn 1876. Instead of doing his eustotnary preliminary work he went off fishing mmewhere, and was g X Weeks. Conkling’: | Induence as @ 1autual friend was all that prevente | an open rupture at that time. The breach wa: | Subsequently widened waen a successor to Sena- | tor Kernan was to be chosen. Arthur wanted to | | put in Richard Crowley, who {3 yet one of his pets; | Cornell pulled wires for Platt, whereupon Arthur | turned his back on the governor, and strode off | inarage. Meanwhile Conkling remaineta mu- | tual friend—th ati the fatal contest at any last sui . He then became so tncensed rhell’s refusal to use his power to get him back into the Senate that he has sworn eternal enmity. He will pass him on a three foot stew: now ahd not see himat all. So, with this AiMicult to understand why the ad- “renits luinistration oppose the renoml- nation of Cornell. “BARKIS [S$ WILLIN’.” President Arthur looks forward somewhat to | 1884 He would not be human if he didnot. For this reason the contest over the renomination for In fine, | what chances he may have for a nomination de- | pend upon the result. If he is beaten by Cornell | there will be an end at once of his aspirations, because of what use attempting to carry the | whole country when he will have fafled to carry | | bis own state? He does not care particularly tor | getting an administration man nominated—par- | ticularly, T say—but, now that there are open los | Ulities between himself and Gov. Cornell, there 1s only one course he can pursue. He must oppose j him. | AS TO “AVAILABLE TIMBEK.” What's going to happen?” was my question to @ political wiseacre whom I had penned up in a | corner. ‘The wiseacre smiled; said he dared not be a prophet; nobody dared; everything was at ends, confused, chaotic, involved in mystery. © “What are Cornell’s chances, then’ | | “He has a strong machine, and he set it going | three years ago; he has the state patronage. | More than this, he has the antagonisms of Con! Ung and the President. If he can secure eno t vill any of the half-breeds Join his fore Not unless they are forced to. Anything. you | 1ow, to Deat thelr arch enemy, Conkitug. ‘They oid, of course, prefer a man from among theme ives. But if Conkling and arthur can be de- feated only by renotinating Cornell, they will tock to his standard.” “The administration stalwarts have talked of favoring the nomination of Wadsworth. What | does the opposing faction (the hait-breeds,I mean,) | think of tat | “They look upon It with distrust. They fear that it 1s a maneuver to cut off Cornell’s head, | and at last in the convention to nominate an ad: | ministration candidate. Should they be convinced | that the administration stalwarts are sincere and | Will do wnat they say, they wil! probably agree to tetas Gils here anything in the taik about setting up | Grantr” “That's the verlest plece of folly going. Grant 1s Conkling’s greatest champion, and could no snore get the nomfnation than Conkling himselt. would have no strength in the state and would efeated without doubt.” Would Cornell be elected If nominated?” ‘The result would be very doubtful. He was ted before by the disaffection in the demo- | cratic party, or more plainly by John Kelly. The democrats th all probability will not repeat the experiment, and {f noother blunders were made, | with the disaffection in the republican ranks, Cor- nell would be defeated.” What sort of a run would Wadsworth make?” A good one. He ran 57,000 votes ahead of Cor- ‘on the Last state ticket for the controllershi beating is opponent by a large majority; Cornell was clected by a plurality only. Wadsworth, in my oplnion, would be elected even against a united jemocrs “Do you think Cornell 13 aspiring for the Prest- ential nomination tn 1942" “Pooh!” : Hereupon I let my philosopher out of nis corner. THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK. There are yet more factions In the democratic party than tn the republican, possessing diverse interests and alms, and so hardfto bring together, | with a common purpose, that speculation almost | becomes a fool's occupation. There's the Tilden | but in physteat | § for ‘The mystery that has surrounded long is his main element of . He {s not such an idol of his party as he is popularly supposed to be. Having been chairman Of the democratic state committee for years when ‘he was in his prime, and being an old politician, of shrewd observation, he has naturally become ‘an oracle, When his ‘rriends go to hii It is not to beseech him to take up the democratic battle-flag agal it {s to ask for his advice. However much the old warrior would lke to take the battle-flag in his trembling hand, he knows it would be use- less. John Kelly would defeat him. But he will name the candidate—tf he can, that ts. Whereby he would increase his powef, which he sees so rapidly waning. WANTED, A LEADER. The great impediment to democratic success Is Want of leadership, They have virtually no leader in this state. By a sort of common consent, little has been done saye to watch the intestine war in the republican camp, and to talk incoherently about candidates. Three-score or more names have been mentioned, the volces coming from the thirty-two points of ‘the compass. The hope of the democracy Is that strong faction lines will be drawn among the republicans, so (hat cohesion on any candidate will be impossible. This 13 a vain hope. Disaffected repubifeans will sulk and grumble, but they won't bolt outright. There are about 50,000 or more voters sn the state who.vote for the Tepublican candidate when he {sa man they are pleased with. Otherwise they don’t vote at all. At present nobody has arisen who has ‘nthe proper qualifications to take the man- of Tilden and throw {t- over his own shoulders. u The Tilden machine ts ready (if the old man really could give it up when Itcame to the pinch) if some one could only take charge of it and run it without bv! The ndering, which would be miraculous if he did. e ts talk gotue that TivES's CHOICE 1s our Controller Allan Campbell; but who knows? Not long ago there were many significant shakes of the head and fingers pointed at Andrew H. Green. Campbell is a most excellent man, a very good gentleman, indeed. He Is as sturdy and true asanoak, Even if Tilden would like him, there ny of his adherents who would not, because isnot partisan enough, having left many ot ‘y's employes in their places when he succeeded in office. This is enourh, in these tUmes of ed, to condemn the sturdy oak. ‘THE MOST AVAILABLE MAN menttoned so far, perhaps, ts Congressman Flower. orted Kelly two years ago, and therefore tbe objectionable to him; but the ques- e3, can the Tilden faction use him? borne Inmlnd that the Tilden men te that Kelly will not oppose, and a cand whom they can at the same time control, the diml- culty becomes parent. Such a man probably not exist in joerutic party. Flower 1s ny Of an th form as goo: Joun Ketly to th: convention or of the conn’ nt disposition, and would hond of union as could be found. M not, tt is thot for admis: vention. Whetuer he goes Into the ot, the union may be made. Some cy people who are anxious for harmony noring for the doors to be turown open to both Tammany and Irving Hall, THE MAN WHO IS “TALKED OF.’ Abraham 5. Hewitt 1s talked of, of course. he 1s kept down by the Imperturbable Ke Hewitt would have been governor before this, and mayhap a candidate for President, if Kelly did stand in readiness to put an extinguisher on him at the very moment he made a movein that direction. He 18 too closely ailied to the my fous and shadowy S.J.T. Mr, Hewitt ts the ablest democrat in the ‘state, and perhaps has no supertor in the country, in’ polat of statesman- ship. But THE NEW BATTLE CRY. ‘There 1s not so much vigor in the anti-monopoly cry just now as there was some time ago. Yet it ts loud enough to merit some attention. It will have some Influence in tie selection of candidates, but ft will not fofm much of an issue after all the bluster. The democrats cannot and will not select a man who {8 a defender of monopolist but the candidate does not need to be a very pro- nounced antl-monopolist. In one respect the 1s- sue 15 an unfortunate on If the county demo- eracy endorse tt {t will be considered a ‘triumph by Tammany, as st has been John Kelly's cry ands a big plank in his platform—Jjust now. “IT's A’ A MUDDLE.” ‘There never was a time when {twas hader to look into the future than it 1s to-day, as all con- cede; and there fs no telling what 1s going to fall out. Most lkely it will be far dffferently trom what 1s generally expected. Politteal discussion and speculation are so full of “buts” and “ifs” that one cannot proceed far without getting into labyrinth of uncertainty and doubt. As one Ww acre remarked, there ts confuston, chaos, myste Nevertheless people will talk. LETTER FROM ROCK ENON. Its Rest and Recreations—Masquerade, Ball and Charad jeutenant Dan enhower—A Bachelor's ‘Troupdies. Correspondence of THe EVENING Stan. Rock ENon, Va., August 1, 1882 After a dusty ride of eighteen miles from Win- chester—entertainedon the way by the driver,who 1s a fellow of ready wit and good hard sense—here we are ensconsed among the gray old rocks and massive trees of the great North Mountain. The first night we could not sleep; the ghost of our comfortable home in Washington and the good- bye of “the girl we left behind us” haunted the night. In the early morning I got up, dressed and started off for a walk. How quiet and peaceful the whole world seemed viewed from thts mountain dell. Over in that tall oak a sweet, old-fashioned robin 1s singing his Morning hymn. What memories it brings of the simple rustic childhood of my early life. Then what a wonder this world was to me—how life stretched out before me, a very eternity of love and beauty. But there, the breakfast bell rings, and we hurry back, met and welcomed at the porch by our kind- ly host, with his crown of silver hair. He must be good—he could not be otherwise with that face. | We'pass into the breakfast room, already w filled with guests, and to our seat, to satisty the Inner man, “And we certainly find there abundant means to do so. Mr. Pratt ke ps, four excellent cooks; our bread 1s simply delicious, our coffee good, our chops and steaks first-class, and evi hing in abundance. ‘The cuisine 13 first-class in every respect. I have not heard even the sourest old matd—and we have a few of them here—com- piain of it. The house 1s clean and homelike; you do not have to get up inthe middle of the night and lie, successively, In the four corners of the room, and then try the'middle, so as to dodge the bed-bugs following you around. I guess they have never gotten in “here yet; the rocks are too high and Tugged, and if they Should ever dig a tunnel, they will find a very determined mistress in Kiss Kate, as we find in her a hostess of untold worth. Kind and gentle in all her ways, she wins all hearts around her. . J believe our first ball thisseason was am: ade, gotten up under the superviston of Dr. Gram- mer, of Baltlinore, who is a “whole team” in lim- self, and can enjoy the rollicking fun of the urchin as well as he bears the dignity of a minister of God. His two sons took the parts of a dining-room waiter and a lady in full riding costume; his daughter came on asa bride. Charlie Cooke, of Washington, made the hit of the evening as “Bet- tie and ‘the Baby;” Mrs. Lushbrough, of Balti- more, was good a8 Widow Bedott; Mr. Butler, of Washington, took the eve of Join Chinamal May Chambers was Lady Washington; Mrs. Di Ashford fitted right into the character of Aunt Jerusha; Mabel Cooke was Goddess of Liberty— with all other characters to be thought of, headed by two Barber Poles. 4 A few days after we had a tub race and swim- ming match, followed by a leap year’s ball. Then came a series of charades, In which the first sylla- ble of Welcome was personated by Miss Riley as Rebecca drawing water trom the well, with Char- Me Cooke as Jacob standing in silent ‘admiration. Miss Riley ts vesy bright and pretty, and the scene ‘Was a8 beautiful as a fine painting. ‘Then we have had quite an event in the visit of Lieut. Danenhower, who came over from Capon to dine with us. We were wakened from a half doze by h & shout go up from our juvenile popu- lation, and not knowing whether it’ was the cap- ture of a rattlesnake or the prospect of a free ride, ‘We stepped out upon the porch to meet the lteu- tenant, marshaled by our host, with a guard of twelve young ladies round him. ’ The Meutenant is of medium height, of compact build, with a rather juer- matin chere with her three lonel Piatt also went with the party to : sett, but dees hot purpes? rematning. He has announced to his rrtends his devermtnation to utirely bis contributions to the Washington E Miss Gaespy. soe A Pitiabte Exhibition, Philad: bia Ledwer. route defendants, in Washington, are their best to help the government by the < witnesses they call to the stand. Buell, i of the Cupital and the Critic, made a ble exhibition of himself A ret tenough ut the relations of Brady to the papers that " n abusing counsel for the government awi the juice trving the case to greatly injure the catise of the defendants. —— The Defendants Demoralized Over the Result of Buell’s Testimony. 0 the Philadelphia Press. ASHTNGTON, August 3—The defendants tn the Star ronte cases are demoralized over the result of he testimony of their witness, A.C. Buell. Mutua; Tecriminations are indulged in among defendants’ Counsel. Bob Ingersoll, who called the witness to the stand, has been roundly abused for so doing by Bis lezal assoctates, end to-day that usually gental, smiling gentleman, walked to and fro in front of ‘the court house with an angry frown upon his face. only delgning to put an appearance when the afternoon session began. The damaging char- acter of Buell’s te: | faction, the interests of which are confided to the keeping of the county democracy, with Hubert 0. ‘Thompson as its nominal leader. MORE PORTRAITS. It General Curtis in high boots, with a helmet clapped on his head and a huge sword in his hand, would make an awe-inspiring glant that would be a profitable attraction in a museum, Hubert ©. Thompson would so shame some fat | men in the show bustness whom I have known that they would at once retire to private life. As I was saying, there’s the county democracy, with some maicontents, forming Irving Hall. That re- doudtable chie John Kelly. has a fol- lowing which ts at his beck and call; and to con- a I cam ‘and othe? ongan! ations without end. John Kelly has a8 much power in his big fist to- day as ever he had. The democrats cann He ts quite content reets his energies to a Bedouin chief, bent he {3 an autocrat in his must hate him, heavy German cast of features. I should not take be speciaily bright, but he evidently had an eye for the beautiful, as I heard him ask a Young man, who was begging for his autograph fora , Whether she was pretty. ‘We have had some very warm weather here for Rock Enon. Idare not think what you poor fel- lows are suffering in the city. The fact is I have had some rather warm work on hand. I have ‘been trying for the last three Sars to. ask a Oy to take'a horseback ride with me, but whenever get near enough to see her eyes, down goes my courage into my boots. I asked one to dance with Ine last night. She just looked at me with pity and Snes onan it she cond have guessed my age! Iam always very careful to ix my wig before I go down. I had Mrs, Blank’s little baby on my lap just before, and she may have pulled it out of place. But you know modesty always was my great drawback,and I fear another 2d Edition. Latest Telegrams to The Star. An Enraged Husbana’s Crime. RicuMonp, Va., August 5.—Christopher Goode, colored, who last night about midnight shot and killed another negro named Winston Robinson whom he found in his house under very suspicious: circumstances, and then shot his own wife, in- filcting injuries that are probably fatal, was ar- rested and brought before the police court this morning and committed to Jail. Ba In the Field as an Independent Can- didate Beprorn, Inp., Auzust 5.—The democrats of this (the 21) Congressional district are alarmed at the announcement that A. J. Hostetter, ex-democratic congressinan, has come ont as an Independent candidate against T. R. Cobb. Hostetter 1s popu- lar, and will recetys the support of the republicans and greenbackers, who witli make no nominations. ~~ A Very Bad Gang. CmcaGo, August 5.—The Ready family, consist- ing of a mother, two dangiters, and three adopted girls, all of tender age, who were recently arrested for shoplifting, have tured out to be the nucleus of avery bad’ gang which, through thelr confes- sions, his been discovered, and witch appears to have stolen extensively from all parts of the city. Mrs. Ready was rapidly becoming rich from the pilferings of her brood. ——— Killed by an Engine. Scranton, Pa., August 5.—Wm. Presser, a well- known machinist, was instantly killed this morn- ing, being struck by an engine while crossing the track of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western raliroad at Bellevue. His body was horribly man- gled. ps ee Reduction of Freight Rates. CutcaGo, August 5.—The general freight agent of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé railroad | announces a reduction on the freight rates from the Missouri river to El Paso and points on the Southern Pacifle road, between Dening and Yuma, of § cents per 100 pounds on the ist, 21 and 34 classes; of 2 cents on 4th class, and 3 cents on the Sth class, to take effect at once. ‘This is sald to be the first step tn retaliation for the re- tion of the roads running to Missouri river points, making Counet] Bluffs and Kansas City raves whe same as the Oma Strike of Driv WILKRSBARRE, Pa., Aurust 5.—The driver boys working {a the fed ah vein at the Empire district colliery, operated by Messrs. Parrish, Willams & Co., struck this morning for an advabce of 10 per cent on their wages. a A Woman Drowned. BRIDGEPORT, CONN.. AUZUSt rs. James Nich- ols walked off of Fancher’ in Black Rock 3 drowned. She is ve been laboring under a tempo- rary aberration of mind. Gen, Porfirio Diaz, City oF Mexie —Gen. Porf Hie rio Diaz met by has arrived here from. 0, President. Gon: num! of sena- tors and deputies ent deputation of congress Sent a committee to congratulate him on his arrival. ¢ Post's financial artl- ze markets are only ates bonds and state Railroad bonds are strong at generally higher prices. In the stock market the special features have been the dividend paying shares, which have advanced to the following fizures: Burlinton and Quincy to 198%; Iilinols Central to 143: Rock Island to 14734; Chic ago and Alton to 1453, nd Union Pacific to 11934. ‘The general market Was Inclined to weakness Ih cle says: The Stock moderately active. Uni bonds are unchanged. the first half hour; was then strong until we appearance of the bank statement, since which it has been rater _ he with some stocks weak. ‘The money market continues easy, 24a3 per cent, tor call loaus. Time loans and’ prime mercantile paper are as last quoted. The market for foreign exchange is quiet but steady. a ee Telezraphic Briefs. His grace, Archbishop Lynch, has returned to Toronto, from his Europ: was pre- sented at court as a prelate of the Roman Catho- lic church, such presentation not having taken place for over two e5. 1 storms have raged for the past two 1 sections of Coioraito, eatising slides and! consequent loss of Ing great damage upon property. floods and live, and intl The loss to the crops cu the Cache-La-Pondre rts $10,000, ‘n. Butler’s yacht America, which has been at riv « some 390 miles company — with the ship North American, now on her way to San Franeisco, arrived at Boston this morning. The yacht leaves here this afternoon with Gen. Butler for Halltax. s Special dispatches tronf the interior of the state of Wisconsin say that the rains of the past Nave fnjured sprout,and spring wheat 1s in dai of rust, but the weather to«lay 13 excellent, the danger probably past. In Bedford county,V son, colored,cut hls Wit sea in esterday, Adam Wilker- throat, and then stabbed her to the heart, because of her infidelity. Wile kerson says he wants to be hung. The Markets, BALTIMORE, August 5.—Virginia 62, consols, 60; do. wecond serie’, 34°: do. past due coupons, do. new ten-torties, 43% bid to-day. BALTIMORE, August 5.—Cotton hizher—middling, 13. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat, southern dy; western easier, closing steady—southern red, : do. amber,” 1,15a1.173 1 Maryland, 5; No- 3 western winte ‘ 8 ra fal. 1334: Octob-r, 1.15a1. 154; southern quiet G sal 11, n easier” and quie do. yellow, notinally 91 s Auuost, S444 , B5'ga853 ctober, R4's bid; Novem! Oats steady- uthern, SGaG2; we do. mixed, 62.64: Pennsylvania, 60a’ 65470. Hay unchapwed und firm. changed. Butter quiet — western’ packed, 14220 creamery, 23:27. Eyew higher, 18. Petroleum un changed and dull. Coffee quiet—Hio cargoes, ordinary to fair, BigaD\, Suwa quiet—A soft, 934; copper refined quict, 17%. Whisky steady, 1.18, Freights to Liverpool per steamer tnchanzed. Rorcipte—flour, 1,971 barre 20,729 bushels; corn, 3, 084 bush oats, rye, 632 bushels. Shipments—wheat, 278 52 ishels. Sales—wheat, 42. 1.45, 042 bushels. ON, August 5, 00 py. m.—4 » 99 9-16; for the account, bonds, extended 5s, 130. Atlan’ aoe mor we jal. spot, 84 bid 53. Rye quiet, Provisions un! 11-16. U.S. id Great Western trustees! certificates. 48%; do. seconds, Erie, 41%. New York Central, 1404. Pennsyl- Vania Cetitral, 633g. Philadelyhin ad Reading, 3145. New York, Ontario and Western, 28 Capitol Note. THE FORNEY CLAIM PASSED IN THE HOUSE. ‘The House to-day passed the Senate bill to reimburse the heirs of the late John W. Forney for the money he made good to the United States while Secretary of the Senate, through the defal- cation of his financial clerk. ‘The amount named in the Dill 1s a fraction over $27,000. “Ig IT TAKES ALL SUMMER.” In the republican caucus to-day Senator Dawes Tread a telegram from Senator Edmunds advising the republicans to stand to their position in favor of the passage of the tax bill If 1t took all summer, as they could not afford to adjourn without pro- Viding for a reduction of taxation. This dispatch Was the subject of considerable comment among Hepublican, Senators. Some of them said It was all very well for Mr. Edmunds, way up in the White Mountains, to send such advice; but that it was easter to advise the policy than carry it out. Another republican si ted that they had better peetenh to Mr. Edmunds to come down and help enn. ‘Consols — for “16. 0. 8. See ‘THE PRESIDENT Has APPROVED the Joint resolu- tion to continue the provisions of a jointresolution to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the government. AN INVENTORY aT THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.—The Treasury committee, of which Mr. Charles Neale 1s ‘chairman, re| to-day that after a careful examination of the appllances appertaining to the engraving and printing of U. &. securities and internal revenue stamps, they find the same to cor md.with the official rec- | ‘The Eight Hour Law It ts stated that the President has decided upon a strict enforcement of the eight hour law, as was done by President Grant, notwithstand- ing the recent decision of the Attorney General that the law is imperfect, and that fur- thercongressional legislation on the matter would be necessary before the matter could be de~ cided. The Secretary of the Navy declares eight hours to constitute a full day’s work, and intends to continue the rule In the navy yards. It 1s known that no effort will be made to have fur- ther legislation in Congress on the subject. ahaa Amusements, Excursions, &. THEATER ComigvE.—A fine performance of the thrilling drama of “The French Spy” ts given at the Comique nightly. DRIVER'S GARDEN 1s well filled every evening, the attraction being a very entertaining speclaity performance. AT ABNER’S INVITING SUMMER GARDEN a delight- ful concert ts given every evening. THE SATURDAY EVENING TxrPs of the steamer W. W. Corcoran are very enjoyable. The steamer eS aL6 p. m., returning at 10 p, m. ‘Tus GRRAT Fat.s.—The steam packet Excelsior makes trips to the Great Falls and Cabin John bridge, Mondays, Wedni Fridays, and Sun- days,te 4 the canal atS a.m, SUND. ady of the Lake les down the river Sunday afternoon, teaving at 3:30, and re- turning about 8 o'clock. ‘Tue YOUNG CaTHOLtcs’ FRIEND Soctery give thelr annual excursion next Monday. Lower Cedar Potnt is the place selected, and the steamer Jan Moseley will leave for that’ point at 8:30 a.m., re- turning at 9: River TRapE.—Harbormaster Sutton reports ar- rivals at the river front as follows: Schr. Mabel Thomas, Kenzie, 522 tons ice, Rich & Co.; schr. Ida Ford, Hart, $40 tons ice, Same; schr. “Harry Barry, Shiefleld, 848 tons tee, Great,’Falls Ice Co. schr. John Nichols, Clark, 50,000 teet lumber, J. 1H: Johnson & Co.; schr. Geo. W. Driver, Southard, 400 melons, Kichardson; schr. 8. M. Thomas, -—, 1,181 tons ice, Independent Co.; schr. S. P. Hiteheock, Reed, 938 tons tee, same; barge Glimore & Meredita, s coal, G. L. Sheriff; sehr. Charles E. Balch, from Kennebee river, Capt. Williams, 138 tons tee for Great Falls Ice C hr. Eugenfa, Mcallister, 7 tons co: ik schr. H. ©. Purdy, Smith, 30 cords wood, Jonnsom Bros. a Marnragr Li » been issued to Henry Johnson and Gertrude Radcliffe; Thomas Ellwood and Mary Moore; Perry Willlam raighinel id Matilda Dizes: James L: Welty, of Gettysburg, Pa., and Mrs. Emma J. Solomon, of Baltimore, Ma. sls GvIpEs WHO MISLEAD STRANGERS. — Stephen Holly, a colored guide and monte man, was seat to the workhouse for 99 days by Judge ‘Snell yes. terday for being a suspicious person and vagrant, He 18 one of the gang of gufdes who are not allowed to enter the public Dulldings and have to confine their Jabors to the parks, ‘Tis gang, that has prevented hundreds of strangers—who come here on excursion and go away the same day from seeing the inside of some of our most im- portant publ hous Ue: OONER, mention of which was made In yesterday’s $ rived the 10th-street wharf, ts the new schooner Charles E. Balch, built In Maine last season for the tce and other coastwise trade. Capt. Wilt ani a crew of only four men manage her, w! in taklng in 8a and ny other purposes, Such as loading and unload- cargo, changing b: This 1s the fr: e She has made, and ‘took only seven day ‘om port to port. Part of her rigging 1s of wire. ‘The engine 1s also used in working the anchor. gl eins ditiotan Tor Y.M.C.A, Burp —This week's number of The Bulletin, the organ of the Y referring to the raising of the funds for their new bullding, says: “It is gratifying that we are able to annoince this week that the whole of the $20,000 1s pledged. “Now that this much has been accom- plished, and enough has been pledged to consuim— mate the purchase, every means will be used to push the subscription early to $32,000.” ee Tne Poutce CLeprxe Cask.—The charge against Sergeant Chas. H. Saffel, of the second precinct, of clubbing the young man, Wm. H. Stewart, was again continued in the Police Court to-day, on ac- count of all the government witnesses not aevieg been summoned. Prosecuting Attorney Moore sai he would not go to trial until all lils witnesses were present, as he wished to bring out all the facts, ‘The case was set for next Tuesday. Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle: Joseph F, Hodgson, repair brick, 804 7th stree northwest; $500, Daniel O'Brien, repair brick, corner C street and New Jersey avenue northwest; Meador, repair frame, east sile 444 1 G streets soutliwest; $350. Miss H. C. Roor has resigned a clerkship in the revenue marine division of the Treasury depart- ment. She is soon to be married toa clerk in the department, Tue NoMBER OF PATIENTS treated by the marine hospital service during the past year in the yarlous posts throughout the country 1s 36,128. Of these 13,047 were treated In the hospitals, and 23,081 treated as ‘‘out” or dispensary patients. Of those treated in the hospitals 11,874 were dls- charged either cured or improved, aml 386 died. Alexandria Affairs. Reported for THE EVENING STAB. THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL AQueDUcT.—The suz- gestion In Mr. Abert's report to the U. 8. chief of engineers in yesterday's Sra, that steam naviga- tion to the Little Falls will be established “when the Alexandria canal ceases to be useful and the ownership of the aqueduct reverts to the govern- ment,” attracts constderable attention here. ‘The city authorities here and their counsel are fully satisfied that the canal will never be abandoned, and that the ownership of its estate and the com: pleteness of its franchises will never be disturbed yy the courts. ATTEMPTED BUROLARIES.—Coates Ward, colored, 4s held at the station house this morning charged with attempting to break Into the house of George Beyer, near Portner’s brewery. Reporren’s Norks.—The August term of the county court will be confined to routine business and of short duration.—The employes of the wa- ter company have been pafd off for the month of July.—Mr. George Nowland, elected constable in the Second ward at the recent election, has not as t given bond and entered upon his duties — he tents of St. Joun’s cadets have been obtained by Col Wertenbaker for the use of the 3d Virginia regiment at their camp which begins at Warren- ton White Sulphur Springs next week.—Mrs. Hester Price, badly burned by actds last Saturday, at her home, near the market, has improved.— The new brass band is now arranging its auxil- lary drum corps. It will have at least ten drums. eet The Egyptian War's Slow Length. SEKIRMISHING ON THE OUTPOSTS. There was a small skirmish early yesterday morning on the left front of the British lines. An attack was made by the enemy, which was promptly replied to by Major Forester with ftty men of the Forty-sixth regiment. The enemy ts im great force at Aboukir. The leading mer_ chants are petitioning in favor of disbanding the Arab police, and offer to form a volunteer police force. ARABI'S FABIAN POLICY. ‘The correspondent of the London Daily News telegraphs from Alexandria as follows: “In the reconnotsance on Thursday a breastwork was found finished at a pointon the Mahmoudieh canal already occupled by the British picket. It is clear that Arabi Pasha means to remain on the defensive. His real resistance will at the nes at Kafr-ed-Dower. We could have skirmishes every day if General Alison allowed the English to amuse themselves. He has forbidden mere ‘potting’ of Arabs who appear within range. ‘he health of the froops ts excellent, only 13 cent being sick. Affairs at Port Said are quiet. On Tuesday, £250,000 for service debt was col- lected in the provinces in obedience to an order of Arabi Pasha. A Bedouin sheikh states that Arabi has about 20,000 Bedouins, who will be sent to various parts of the coast. The sheikh also says that Arabi is in communication with the False Prophet of Soudan, and that when_beaten he will not retire to Cairo, but to Wah-ed-Dakhel, THE CAPTIVE MIDSHIPMAN. The arrival in Cairo on Sunday of Midshipman ‘De Chatr, the English captive, caused great excite- ment. He was conveyed in a close carriage, which ord of the bureau, wit 6 exception Of twoshelis, (Nos. 247 and 249.) which were not found. ‘These are in the custody of the Secretary of the Treas- ee The report states that the bureau record calls for 1,056 seals for surface printing; that the committee Yound 1,068 pieces of steel, of, wnich three pleces had each two unfinished’ seals, the remainder having one finished seal to each piece. The total number of pieces examined and checked was EH ——__—_ ‘To BE REMovED.—Secretary Folger has decided to remove Mr. Tower, pervising: Inspector of steamboats at New Yor wa recently, declined to resign when so reqt winter will come anfi find me with only my stove oo a to warm and brighten my bachelor Next woek I shall take and seek the lullaby of the sea. Fe eee eeer JOR. Ringster Blackguardism. Washington Cor. Cincinnati Gazette, The effect of last week's proceedings on the Princtpal defendant 1s clearly segn in the abuse and blackguardism which his two newspapers the Crittc and the Capital, are lavishly pouring over those who are serving the government on the Prozecution, and those who have printed the late revelat tions. *f So outrageous and indecent have these attacks Decome that the prosecution has come to regard ‘them as valuable indications of the situ- ation in which the defence believes tobe. ——————— Meningie: ae From the Philadelphis Press. The star route thieves eee ‘have hired the wildest | are making 7m Treasury for the redemption haga Res aad reducing circulation ig $25,224,590.50; inks, $1,003.897.70; Danks. in® lguidation, $13,134,385 90 total fund, $98, 452,008.10, ee ‘EFFECT OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BICt, was accompanied by thousands of natives, shout~ ing “The sultan ts victorious.” They were under the impression that the prisoner was Admiral Sey- mour. Several trains with troops had left Cairo for Tel-el-Kebir, a place one-half way between Cairo and Ismalla, where batteries had been erected. Sixteen trains would be sent to Tel-el- Kebir. The treasury of the finance ministry con- ARGS having Just ar- | A BATTLE AT RAMLEH. A Serious Engagement. THE BRITISH ATTACK AN ADVANCE GUARD OF ARABI PASHA. Telegram company, dated Alexandria, 62 this evening, sa; t guns served by sallors, vanced guard of Arabi between the Mahinoudieh canal and the Catro ratl- way, firing upon the enemies’ position from thre sides. The engagement, which ts of a serious na- ture, still continues. Arab! Pasha seat fourteen men with a white flag to the British camp this attacked j gle, but the interview was without result.” - gall ect ‘The Saratoga Races. CHECKMATE’S FAMOUS TIME BRATEN BY GLIDELTA. y., August 5.—This ts Sarate ple fs 1 nee. The weather 1s bright and he vy. First race, purse $400, of which $50 to the second, and the entrance money, $15 each, to be divided between the owners of the Second and Unird hors three-quarters of a mile. Littie Phil won, Dt | turbance second, and Gus Matthews third. "Tim French pools paid 16.2). | scond race.—The grand prize of Saratoga, a | handicap sweepstakes for #8, $50 each, with $1,200 added; the second horse to recetve $250 and the Unrid $100 out of the stakes. One mile and %\. | Thora was the favorite. Gildella won the race, with Bend Or 24 and Compensation 34. Time, — ast Day of the Walking Match. Boston, Aug ore In the walking 0 rt, 496 miles; Noremat Harriman, 464; and Campana, 343. "This is the of the walk. Hart looked almost as fresit morning as at midnight last Sunday. ctr’ “cc last d | this Agreement on the Sundry Civil Bill to be passed by Congress—have virtually reached this afternoon. ge SS THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices ei the New York Stock Market to-aay, as reported by special wire to H. H. Dodge, 539 15th street. Name.) 0.| | Name, 0, G — 1 Cen. Pacific...| 9% 95% N. & W. pret..| 563. 56 Ches. & Ohio:; 2535 25 North Pac ..1./ 50" | 49% Do, Ist pref. 39° 3735 N. Pac., pref.. 9% 9% Do. 2d pref. 263y 26 wthwest . .. 14335 143 \5 87 "| 86 Ont. & West ..| 277%) 2735 484) 48 Pac. Mall. 159" 1304; Peo. D.& 62y 62 Renal 49% 40% St. Paul 97, 98 St. Paul pret. 140% 144%, SL. P. & Omaha 514 4 Lake Shore ... 116%, 1165; Do. pref... /1103, 11034 Lou. & Nash ..! 74 74 Texas Pac SBI) 5B Mich. Cent..-- 100% 100%; Tex. P.Pag°ts.| 6735. 68 M.K.& T. 40% 404 Union Pac .... 118 11934 Mo. Pacific .. . 1053g 105% Wab. Pac. BH RY J. Central. 4 797, Wab. Pac. p'd.| 6745 67% N. ¥. Central 4y 137%; West. Union..! 893 8975 —— . TRICKS OF PH GISTs. A Startling Exposure of the Methods of Some Apothecaries. PRESCRIPTIONS BOLDLY ALTERED—THE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY TO BE ASKED TO INVESTI- GATE THE MATTER. From the Philadelphia Press. “People often wonder why their physician's prescription doesn’t ‘take effect.’ They pro- test that the bottle has been well shaken be- fore using; that the three-times-a-day injunc- tion has been religiously followed, and that every caution about diet and sleep has been observed to the letter, and yet their condition is not one whit improved. They begin to sus- diagnosed, and sometimes throw out a hint to that effect. It mever occurs to them that the been juggled, and either weakened beyond any possibility of doing good, or transformed into something entirely different.” A prominent Philadelphia physician made use of the above language yesterday in casual con- experience. “Why, for example,” he continued, picking up a bottle of medicine which he had confiscated for analysis, “that ought to be a wine-colored liquid, and pect clear. Instead, you will.no- tice aheavy brownish precipitate, with little white particles floating through it. The whitesubstance is cinchonidia—an exceedingly common, because cheap, substitute for quinine. It is made from the residue of the cinchona bark afte the qui- nine has been extracted, and has about one- third the strengthof quinine. This mixture was peat as a tonic; It has every appearance to ‘he common eye of having a powerful amount of medicine in it, but in reality it is worthlessly weak. DoIthink these are common ip- tion tricks? Why, [know it, as I shall show youina moment. The worst of all is that this is a species of rascality against which there is little or no protection.” The law provides an in- spector who sees that your grocer doesn’t cheat youina pound of butter, or that your dry goods man doesn't abbreviate your yard of calico, but in this most vital matter, where health is involved, where the question is often one of life and death, society is at the mercy of the druggist. A FRAUD WITHOUT A REMEDY. “True, if an ignorant or heediess clerk puts poison in your bottle, the law lays hold of him for criminal carelessness, but this systematic, every-day frand goes unchecked and unpun- ished. There are plenty of honest druggists, but they are brought In direct competition with these unscrupulous compounders, and the ma- jority of penne, in thelr medicines asin their ef and their calico, prefer to go where they can buy the cheapest. They look askance at a physician who recommends a particular drag store, and often talk mysteriously about per- centages, forgetting that their physician has some opportunity of knowing the difference be- — an honest and a crooked prescription “One of the most common frauds I have al- ready mentioned—the substitution of cinchoni- POSTSCRIPT! IMPORTANT FROM EGYPT. THE BRITISH ATTACK ARABI'S ADVANCE. SERIOUS ENGAGEMENT STILLIN PROGRESS THE SARATOGA RACES TO-DAY. Loxpon, August 5, 6 p.m.—A dispatch to Reuter’s | 5 o'clock 5 o'clock this after noon the British troops, with a number of fleld the ad- Pasha, near Ramleh, morning. The party was received by Major Prin- great racing day, and an immense crowd of peo- | Warm, the track fast and the betting is very ‘The conference committee on the sundry civil— the last of the regular annual appropriation bills an agreement, and will report to the two Houses . | ADELPHIA DRUG- | pect that their ailments hasn't been properly | druggist is at fault; that their prescription has | versation upon topics related to his protessional | drachm balsam of Pera and one ounce of moline. The com draggist instractiong accurately, with the exception of substituting two graing lodine for the fifteen grains of jodoform, Todine acts as an irritant, while the effect of todoform is quite diferent. The prion was not slow In discovering the — irregularity and promptly returned the prt= scription. “Another reads: Malto peptine, 12 gtains; lacto peptine, 12 grains: cltrat 6 grains. It was filled thas: Saccharated sin, 28 grains; citrate caffeine, 2 grains —atrletty, adheres to the welzht, you will notice, but somewhat izeqular ac) Ingredients, ‘Thisone calls for two drachms of to two ounces of water. miserly with the wate that haifa drachm suffice. ‘Cinchona strychnia sulphate, dently cor the permenganate would sulphate, thirty three-fourths of ® grain; arsenious acid, three-fourths of a grain; under the wizard hand of the prescription clerk loses | two of its ingredients, and comes out plain eln- | chona sulphate, and the draggist from whose file this was taken universally fills it in the same simple way ADUL RATION WITH BREAD CRUMBS, “Bread crumbs play a conspicuous part in this next one. The physician wrote ‘Citrate caffeine, twenty grains; bromide Ithium, twelve grains.” The inscrutable wisdom of the druggist substituted one grain for the twenty, two grains tor the twelve, and made up for all deficiencies with twenty-nine grains of bread crumbs. Seidlitz powders are made to cost Just half what they should by usi ual parts of Rochelle salts and bicarbonate of soda in tha blue paper, when the Rochelle salts should con- stitute three-fourths of the mixture. “Here are dozens of others which I have cole lected in my Investigation of this matter, all telling the same story. The substitutions ‘are always of cheaper substances, and the omissions are made when the drug man doesn’t happen to have the particular ingredient in stock. Bowe times they get caught. when they are called upon to refill a prescription and forget yust how it was jugg! The result is a mixture of different color from the bogus one, and It gives rise to some awkward questions. Caramel is trequently used to give the dark color h should have been contributed to some | omitted Ingredient. “Jam not done with these irregularities,” re- marked the doctor in conclusion. “This matter is a serious one, and it should be steadily agita- j ted until some enactment is secured which will insure the suppression and punishment of these systematic frauds. I propose to submit the evi- dence Ihave accumulated at the pext of our medical society, and shail endeavor to secure some decisive concerted action.” Crabbing as a Fine Art. From the Brooklyn Eagle. Coming up the river the otherday, I sawa mid dle-aged gentleman in a plug hat and a business suit seated in a scow beside an attractive lady, feeling around among a lot of strings pendant from the side of the boat and warning the indy that she could not keep too quiet. “Now, my dear,” observed the gentteman, don't you move, because I feel a crab on this line. TU pul! him up antil be ts in sight, and then you slip the net under him. See?” vie * replied the l little flustered, > of the perform- “But, Mr. Spoopendyke, what shall I | do when I get the net under him 2” alp him!” retorted Mr. Spoopendyke, drawing slowly on the line. “Now wait, he's there;” and Mr. Spoopendyke became even more cautious in his movements. * him! There he is! Scalp him quick ! Mrs. Spoopendyke jabbed the net into the water and swashed around with great vigor. “What ye doing?” yelled Mr. poorer straighteting up and giaring at her, as the struck a line of Newark bay. “What'd ye think | Thad there, the bottom of the river? “ What'd | ye suppose ye was trying to catch, a clareh? | Take it out!” Give tt bere!” and he }lady around the waist and teok the net ‘om her. “Did I scalp him?” asked Mrs. Spoopendyki flushed with her exertions and trembling excitement. how him to me! Let me | what he looks like!” | “Looks like!” roared Mr. Spoopendyke. | looks like Sandy Hook by this time! Why didn’ vye scalp him? What's the matter with you?” which was his head,” ke, who hadn't seen |" “IL couldn't t | tered Mrs. Spoopend | thing at all. “Pull him ‘up again, and it I don’t scalp the last hair on his skull! po 5 The English language lost its last.charm Mr. Spoopendyke, and he turned to his with a withering look af contempt for his “Now you be careful,” he said at “Here's another yarmint, and you musn't let him get away. When I say “Scalp!” yon shove the net under him and ust bring him aboard.” “Can you see him yet?” asked Mrs. ‘aving the net over her head ond pong peering into the water. Caretul, remember, “Wait! Yes, there he ts! Now, sealp!! He must have been a crab of phenomenal scholastic advantayes to have gotten rid of that swoop, for Mrs. Spoopendyke,with @ view tome deeming herself, went for the end of the blindly but with a strength of purpose that failure impossible, She not ouly got the erab, but she slammed gets crab and ‘il over Ma, Spoopendyke's head. shrieked that gentleman.as: “What—wab-h: he felt himself impounded. “Lost him again!” exclaimed Mrs. iyke, who hadn't the remotest idea what a crab: looked like. “Why, dear, what't that awful big spider in the net! eracious!” howled Mr, Mrs. Spoopendyke drop) net as if it were an old fasiionea bonnet, and gazed upon her husband in consternation. “Dod gast the measly crab!” yelled Mr. Spoop- endyke, tearing the net away. “Let go, ye brate! Wah-ha’” and the unfortunate man wrenched the fish from off his ear and dashed tt in the bottom of the boat. “What's your measly scheme in doing that 7” he demanded, his ear with one fist and shaking the other | his wife. “Think you've got to eat ‘em out of the water? “Got a notion that he come up cooked and you must down him he'll spoil?” yelled Mr. Spoopendyke, beyond all control by the sight of the carnage that trickled down his fingers. “What'd ye mean by it?" and he sprang into the air and | alighted on the unhappy crab, slipping up and searing full length in the bottom of the it. “Was that a crab, dear?” asked peptic pes endyke, assisting her husband to arise, and come templating the mangled fish with ouytang but favor. “Ie that what you call a ?.t thought —!” “You thought!” ripped Mr. 8; kicking at the bewildered crab. trouble with you—you think! Did was going to stand here and let _ chew “a my ear till “ raps ye thought he was whis; May be ze thought he was telling story! Well, he wasn't, and if he wi ‘was so hoarse I couldn't enjoy it! did ye!” squealed Mr. Spoopendy! rising as the pain and fear subsided. acrab talked with his toes like some think, didn’t ye! Oh, you thought! If I such @ head as that, I'd fit It up with shuck and a stick of gum and start a female school! With your ability to think, you need a squint and four long words to be a Con~ cord school of philosophy!” and Mr. dyke plunged the oars into the water and begam to row vigorously. “Where are you going, dear?” asked Mm. Spoopendyke timidly, after her husband ha@ pulled hard for some time. “Home!” grinned Mr. horrible expression of visage. “I’m going home: E Hie H i if oe F iil is iil tains £200,000. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA DIVERGE. The London Standara’s correspondent at St. Petersburg says that there is no longer any doubt that divergence of views exists between England and Russia, which ts exercising a very prejudicial influence upon all attempts to harmontze English action in Egypt with the legitimate rights and wishes of the ers. It is not unlikely that this divergence will lead to a breakup of the conference at an early date without any tangible result. ENGLAND THINKS TURKEY PREPOSTEKOUS, The London Zimes tn its leading article this morning says: “The Porte has the effrontery to declare that a proclamation against Arabi Pasha will be contingenton his attitude after the dia and cinchonia for quinine. Adulterations of the most familiar drugs are almost universal. Citrate of magnesia is made with only one-half or three-fourths its wonted tincture of iodine, one-fourth to three-fourths; lauda- nom. haif fo three-fourths. The laudanom of the stores is exceedingly unreliable, the cheaper preparations being weak in proportion to the ae There may be some connection between is fact and the lack of success of so many would-be suicides. Paregoric is very commonly diluted one-half, and often contains no benzoic tion of opium. Aqua ammonia, sweet ay eal a long catalogue of others are simi- to show the peo, how much damage a rust cating idiot pad, can do with one measip crab when she pins herselt down to it!” “Of course.” assented Mrs. Spoopendykebum= bly, “but say, dear, wouldn't you get on faster the boat?”