Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1885, Page 2

CITY_AND DISTRICT. OUR PUBLIC scHeen TEACHERS. A List f Those Wto Will Have Charge of the Schools Next Year. The following is a list of teachers whose ap- Pointments were approved by the board oi ‘School trustees last nigh’ NORMAL Sctioon. Principal, Lucilla E. Smith; assistant, He ene L. Schimmelfenning; assistauts in charge Of practice school, Edith M. Pitts, M. Grace Ric venburg. HIGK SCHOOL AND SPECTAL TEACTEERS. Principal, Edward A. Paul; assistant princi- pal, Lydia M. Dame; assistants, Frank &. Lane. Frank Angell, Edward 8. Burgess, Elgin R. 1 Govld, C. Herschel Koyl, Geo. R. Israel, Wil- helm Bernhart, Angier B. Hobbs, Camiile Fon- taine, Flora M. Crane, Emma S. Atkins Sarah H. Woodman, Jessie F. M. Lathe, A. Sarah Rain Clara K. Goodwin; sub-as: Kinney, Linnaeus E. La Fetra. Special teachers—Music—Director, Buttertlel Fred H. Draw- t, Annie ball, L. B. Holbrook, W. B. Moore, C. C. Smith, M ‘M. C. McGill, M. A. Speake, M.S. Shi terson, K. E.Ra' villiam Quinby, E. Morgan, A. 5 ALL |. E. Chase, E. » L. Garrison, Louise Connoily ‘T. C. Roeser. J. E. L. Mooi A. Shields, LW. Holliste: Hickey, L. F. S) MeWilliams, A. Reeves, eeves, M. CO. Lazenby, H. ¢. M. Biehi, H. b. son, M. A. Nairn, L. M. Bishop, J. i. Snyder, M. J.’ ‘M."Maher, K. R. Macqueen, Annie Wilson, M. Macartney, M.S. F. Antisell, L. B.Galv1 E. M. Fisher, Bertha H S. i M. E tac Mary SieWilliams, J. F. trausferred from second division; ice F. M. Bartlett, granted ASL. Pump ave of ub- SECOND DIVISION. N. P. Gage, supervising principal; Rowe, €. rk, M. Kin: J. F. A. Pe: E. V. Bi Myer, Merril Im Robvinso: M. M Deale, N. . E. White, L. F. Brown, L. P. 5. E. Saunders, L bin Wheelock, ¢ Sily > ers, F. M. Roach, H. J. Drury EP Harmon, H. A’ Duity Tarrissee, M. L. Walke: c A. wood, L. Silver, her, F. Ball, | Thompson; sub-assistants, Perry and N.S. Willock. THIRD DIVISION. uart, supervising prineipal; I. J. Chick- A. Hilton, N. M. Mack, J.T. Freeman, Ke ren L. Fioi M. ealey, X x P. Stromberger, S. B. MeNauiz, M. A. Mirick, H.B. Walker, M. V. McCathran, 8. J. Kealy, EE. Hunt, A.L. Ambrose, Moore, Margaret Johnson, A. A. Ob Freyhold, F. B. Bailey, J. M. Cat A. Tichenor, elly. supervising principal—R. Martin, S. E. Wise, E. J. File: M. - Law, S. A. L. Wilson, F.M. Moore, E. Dulin, A. M. Whitemore, M , M. A v0, Custis, H. L. Davi J, G. Faleh, R. A. Garrett, A s E tt, Laura Shackelfor: E. E. Haliday, A. M. Hobbs, Rynex, Fannie Wise, . Thomas, M. L.S bel, M. W. Anderson, H. M. Tunnel. 3 Cauley, Grace Thompson. Maggie Hines, E Faweett, C. Heilprin, D. W. Boyd, W. C. Hartman, Emogene Bead, Jeannette Cohen, C. V. Law, sub-assistant, E. A. Doyle. FIFTH DIVISION. B.T. Janney, supervi Bradley, D. A. Smith, K N. RB. Fletcher, M. L. Johns, M. Annie VanStoren, Annie Rowell, } roline M. L. Smith, ing, H. G. iood, A. L. Davis, M. , Mary Noud, K. M. Blunden, J. W. Doug- lass, A. Brooke, i. ¥ A. hooley, . M. A. Brewcr, M. Chase, Marzarcita mith, Kate Robertson; sub-assist- | M.A. Conrow. SIXTH DIVISION. J. R. Keene, supervising principal; H. Lewis, J. W. Chappell, M. B. Malo 7 Joza, W. FE. Nalley, L. Y. Arrick, H Brown, D. M. Tir P loss, A. 1. Strang son, S. J. Cox. Carrie’ L. Wilder, . ols, Adelina ‘V Wineburger, J. 1 PF. S. Pairk HL i E. Loomis, M. E. Fraction, F. J. Smith, Emma Pa: Smith, G. R. Simpson, P.S. Lesh, RL. Peters, M.H. Somerville (acti Sterns, M. W. Burebard, A. A. Winans, SEVENTH DIVISION. Henry P. Montgomery, supervising prin- cipal; M.A. Dorster, M. V. Datcher, F. A. Mar- tin, K. U. Alexander, J. H.W. Waring, F. S. Bruce, H. F. M. Bruce, J. W. Jand, 4. M. Mason, C. ton, M. E. Gibbs, rbour, M. E. Tilgh- man, A. P. Spencer, E. F. Wilson, L. V. Fisher, F. M. Costin, C. A. Pinkney, E. L! Fisher, B. D. Deitz, E. R. Lewis, L. L. Lewis, K.L. Slave, Par- | ~ thenia Woodson, A. A. Balden, M. F. Fietch M. V. Tibbs, F.S. Bell, L. C. Powell, M. F. . C. Hand, A. Holmes. ik. Syphax, M. L. Beason, Anna Rovs, C. E. Hupter. A. E. Col man, L. T. Jones, L. A. Pierre, B. E. Myers (acti Evans, E. G. Brooke, D. N riman, M. Sbeltor teacher of pins, seventh and eighth divisions, Thomas - Hunster, FIGHTH DIVISION. ‘W. S. Montgomery, supervising principal M. P.Shadd, J.C. Nalle, M. E. Tucker, Mary Nalle, A. L. Foote, M. J. Pattersoi ritt, L. C. Lewis, L. mith, M.E. Minor, A. ¥. Thompkins, J. K. Bush, E. D. Barrier, M. A. Wheeler, ae Cook, G. A. Dyson, H. A, E. F. Mer- Saunders, Pryor, E. A. Chase, R. A, Bos- | A. Barrier, M.A. Maitin, M. F. Kiger, | M.E. Nichols, ML. Jordan, M. E. Beckett, s A. Nichols, D. mith, A. V. MeCabe,J. E. | Page, H. C. Ricks, J.C. Grant, Annie W. rrick, M.N. Matthews, ‘J. T: J, N. Crapper, A.B. B wen, Campbell, A. T. "Bowen, I | Lewis, M.'L Hoy, M. W. Le | E. A. Butler, A. L. Browne, M. E. Alexande Le line, C. A. Davis, S. E. rter, S. wees, J. he Does A. L. Costin, R. eeler, S.A. Tyler, C. A. Crapper, G. E- Bhimm, f. L Saunders. ae HIGH SCHOOL OF THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH DIVISIONS, T.L. Cardozo, principai; R. H. Terrell, as- tstant; L. F. Barney, assistant principal; CE e, Assi nt; E. Riggs, assistant; 5. in, assistant. . —_>—_ The Nationals Defeat the Trentons. OTHER GAMES OF BASE BALL YESTERDAY. The Nationals captured another game from the Trentons yesterday by a score of 2 to 1. The contest was a very intefesting one. The Playing was sharp and effective, aud the pitch- | ers wasted no time in fondling the ball. ‘Two | Of the three runs made were home runs, Me- Laughlin of the Trentons a second time sent the ball sailing over the center-field fence, and Kuowies toliowed his example. The Nationals had previously seored once, Baker having reached home on a long fly of’ Hoover's in the first inning. The visitors outbatted the Na- ouals, but were unlucky in having the bases clear When hits were made. Powell pitched for the home team, and delighted the spectators by fea elsewhere as follows: At jeago, 13; Boston, 9. At Pittsburg— rg, 9; Cincinnati,4. At Louisville—Lou! 18: Brook > at Vatladelpiin Aree? : iy: . elphia—Athletic, 15; Metro idan, \. r, 9. At Norfolk, Va.—Lancas: 19; Norfolks, 9. At Detroit—Detroit, Oo, Ai flalo, 9; Provi- 5; Philadel- ais The total amount of damages in Baltimore by Sunday’s storm is estimated estil at about $75,000, and | fair in metaphysics as in physics. For instance, | and useless to heal the sick and cheer the sor- THE EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT. Mr. Fanning States Why tn His Opinion it Has Been a Failurc—An Address to the Workingmen. Mr. Joseph Fanning addressed a meeting of workinsmen at the Knights of Labor hall, Sun- day night on “The Eight-Hour Movement,” Mr. Fanning stated at the outset that he pro- to take a new departure, and would or to show why the eight hour move- ment has been a failure. He referred to the fact that when at certain seasons the market Was overstocked with manufactured products the employer either reduced wages or reduced his foree. When the force was reduced 25 or 50 percent, is there, he asked, any disposition ‘on the part of the 50 or 75 per cent remaining in employment to make room for the surplus that has been diseharged by requesting the em- plover to reduce the working time to three uutarters or one-balf time ? While p ing fraternal visits to some of the 0, Mr, Fanning said, appened to visit one that had up for con- tion the question of hours and wages. ee Inembers favored a reduction of hours, five favored both a reduction of hours and an increase of wages, while a majority fav se of wages. Upon that he t trade, and was stounded at discovering that 34 per cent were then out of employment, and from the time the demand would go into effect until December would average 18 per cent out of It next the employment. the trade in question had $ a the demand n complied with, what benefit would the percentot idle men réap from this measure of wages, “Let us said Mr. Fauning, “one artments of the government organized labor. ve ref nt Printing office. It is nown fact that that Institution is con- Columbia ‘Typographical Union, No. far as its membersizip is concerned; and the condition of #ftairsin that build- I find on investization a great number of ing longer hours of employment—that it with the hours of y la in we find en comp ed to work longer hours than they A refusal to comply is equivalent to a In this case Tam compelled to ac- le that the union isat fault. If the S 1y that none but mem- {the union shali work in thut office, then without a doubt, the power to say that ber shall work longer than eight hour: uid not ask the union fo enuet a law of that Was not sufficient labor to do the a multitude of the u | n Wits taking steps to provide for | ‘The man that wouid not work | ‘hi hours has no protection from ‘This man lives that othe works short hours for little live as well as hi would work twenty-four hours, ay out, it nature would permit, dvance his own seliish interests. He ought of the poor unfortunate brother who is compelled to wali the streets because of such selfishness, th While You back to 1868, when the f Columbia put the | an appren- ng, but the scene quite vo e vivid Xi meeting of the together and de of the Journ nteracted. They pro- ay and ten hours, instead iY hi hours. The proposition , and the ined in effect de during unis spring of 187 dull imal! branches of industry. The | iployers came to the conclusion had wrrived when they could in- urs of labor to ten hours per da: meeting of the journermen sic led to take act thy and heated debate it 1 majors with a poor ance to get employment, even under the et hthour syste:n, Notwith- standi condition of a question of re¢ the Wages never came up for 1 In my estimation, if they to $3 had year, six mouths, illust tency and selii pear t Strong Ia if the working sel-inte! ould continue to | ces the inconsis- | , Le and by comes our duty to flame the | been traveling, that | incrous abyss of incon- and and selfishness on the e a reduction of the hours of labor, principally because it_ provided for the great army of idlers. Reierring to the long | hours that conductors and drivers of street ears were required to work, he said that not another charter should be given for corporations unless it was therein specified that they should not work th ed by them longer than . He contended that to reduce the por to eicht provided for twenty per ‘abor idle under the ten hour ving all bands employ ademand for labor. F this demand, they inereased wages without an effort. Me referred to the bricklayers of this y though the current rate of wages was ved Irom fity cents to one more. than ‘the organiza- se they have no men he Same beneficial the trade at sent sul other.” He advc ment the creating tion demand walking tt alts wou! Fanning su; make sui red in proportion, to the yon hand. He urged that man: including t b sting long hours of labor, jot if the work- d true to themselves and did blind! ——— Christian Science. To the Editor of Tue EVENING Star: <A few days ago I noticed an editorial mention in your paper of the “ Boston craze” or “mind cure.” This subject of mind cure, or, more properly, Christian science, is engaging the at- tention of newspapers in this country and Europe, ou correctly state, it is not the onsible who are most inter- jiuds of the age are sorare carefully and thor- e either open conv. oughly investi ding points of Christian 2 Int t Bible pted in its spiritual that “man is created and likeness of God.” If G reereated in His likene: of us is not flesh and blood, bodies are but the expres sion of spi matter has neither life or intelligence, therefore the physica! man is not ad has no more life or intelligence than the just in the street. Spirit therefore is all that there is that is real or immortal, and spirit should have supreme control of’ the body. Tals contvol is made manifest in satio as we (spirit) understand its almightiness to govern the body or matter. Ti.is control of mind or spirit is recognized to a certain extent by the disciples of materia medica. It Is ad- mitted by them that fear has a powerful effect for ill of their patients, while hope or conti- dence has a bencticial etfect, It is claimed by Christian scientists that this knowledge of one’s self—of the power of spirit to control the body (matter)—is obtained by secking after it, by a desire to obtain it. It we desire an educa? tion, we first are inspired with adesire to obtain it, ahd then we have to work for it. ‘It is further contended, that sickness and sor- row is neither natural or necessary, that, on the contrary, health, and joy is tie natural or nor- mal condition of That sickness, sorrow and sin is the result of ignorance, or wrong be- lief. That christian science imeans Christ thods to héal the sick and reform the sinner. at it is as capable of demonstration as is a problem in mathematics, It holds that Christ never recommended or employed drugs in heal- ing the sick—it drugs were really beneficial he surely have advised their use. It holds that demonstration is as ne i £ scientists tatement 5 however theoretically perfect a machine may be constructed, if it fails to do the work for h itis made it is thrown aside as worth- If the material methods now so popular rowfal were gauged by the same test they would be at once rejected, and the Christ method substituted. OBSERVER, The Department Buildings Net Nur. series. > WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29, 1885, To the Editor of Tux EVENING Star: Please give me a line or two for agrowl. It somebody does not growl about it it is difficult to tell where the abuse willend. I allude to the habit of some clerks and ather government employes taking theirchildren into the depart- ments to spend hours, if not days. If there ever was a Foes of bad taste it is this, and it is fast becoming a nuisanee, It is entirely out of place to sec and hear children playing and taking about the halls, and tt is troublesome to Inamy clerks. Sutyrday, during the school jit, brings the litte ones out in force, but dur- ng lie stimmer Vacation they come In battal- ious. A word to the wise {s sufficient, and it behooves parents to keep thelr children away from government offices. Every crow thinks its own the blaciest, to be sure; but there is a time for all things. I am not'a crusty bache- lor—far from it; T have children of my own, but I hope I may never be tempted to take them to the oilice where Iam el {et 2 bother my fellow clerks, even i J. would be relieved of their care for a few hours. As I pen this there is a colored messenger uj Stairs with two boys of ten or twelve; clerk the same floor with # boy of nine, and a messenger down stairs with a jul boy, and these little fellows have been ha a me in the balls, much to the discomfort of the clerks who wi to work. I have children here and children in heaven, but, my fellow clerks, @ government office is ‘ho place for chi dren at any time, ——__ The census of the city of Buffalo shows a population 202,318, agulust 155,134 in 1880, | t “aun, | telle Theeker, Imogene McIntyre, Mary M 2 THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. Commencement and Distribution of Premiums at St. Mary's School. ‘The commencement of St. Mary’s school took Place Monday evening. The exercises, which were of a very interesting character, were wit- nessed by a large number of spectators. Prem- iums were awarded in the boys’ department as follows: Class 1, Division 1—Masters Henry Kiefer, Henry Noll, Edward Geier, Walter Sav- age. Division 2—Masters John Poluni, Frank Trapp, Henry Hessler, George Casper, Adolph Neubeck, Alex. Fahrmeier, William Heurlch, Henry Heil, Charles Lochboehler, Joseph Specht. Division 3—Mastets Joseph Berberich, Damian Geogler, Anthony Specht, Aloysius Genau, August Nau, John Borger, Geo, Rueth, Frank’ Ruppert. Division 4—Masters Fred. Walter, William Reith, Robert Sauter, Peter Haufmann, Joseph Smith, Fred. Elchholz. Class 2, Division 1—Masters Bernard Werle, Frank Berens, Charles Achstetter, John Nau, John Fenwick, Aloysius Bauer, Joseph Loch: boehler, Georgé Trapp, Paul Jouchim, Charles Hering, James Cook. Division 2—Masiers John Reith, ‘Willie Reith, David Rockelli, Willie Eichholz, Willie Borger, Joseph Kiefer, Frank Neslein, Charles Pepper. Division 3—Alfred Ginther, Alphons Birney, Frank Newheiser, Rirpard Raab, Benning Cook. Joseph Brazerol, William Geogler, Joseph Mills, Adam Loch: boohler, Joseph Ri fmann, Vietor Desto, Jos. Rockelll, joseph Zegowlt: jose p! yagner, Frank Fenwick, William Rupp, hobert Rugers In the girls’ department premiums were awarded as follows: Class 2, Division 1—Misses Maggie Hessler, Class 1, ‘Division 1—Misses Lizale Berens, Katie Ruppert, Annie Miller, Emily Wagner, Mary Sussan, Clara Plepen- bring, Henriette Lepitsch, Alice Koch, Annie Werle, Lizzie Nau, Mary Jordan, Mary Bauer, Minate Kaiser. Division 2—Misses Mary Hell- muth, Agnes Branch, Mary Miller, Aunie Rup pert, Lizzie Reith, Emma Bauer, ClaraSchaub, Apollonia Rueth, Katie Nau, Lizzie Weiner, Magzie Baumann, Annie Kaiser, Katie Dorse! Division $—Misses Wagner, Auntie Reith, C.Reith, Gertic 3 wakopt, Frances Jeonard, Katle Walter, Katle Zegewitz, Ikatie Rupp, Annie Kiug, Annie Ganz, Mary Katie Smith, Lizzie Lochboehler, Alice Peppe: Louisa Specht, Lizzie Merrin ann, Flora Cam, s bell, Mary Bozan, Mary Brannan, Mary Heres Mathilda N ford, ‘Nau, Neslein, Rosa Noite. er, Joseph- anz, Caroline Lochboehle Lizzie Milis, Maggie Heresford, Myria Pi bring, P. Hellmuth, Mary Goegier, Maggie Bich- holz, Rosa Berberich, Division 3—Misses Ap. t. erriman, Rosa Doer, Annie Schiene, . K. I Neslein, Ida ‘Werle, Apollonia Bogan) Minnie Bauer, Katie King, Mary Campbell, ida Hoffmann, Amelia Joachim, Amy Walter, fe Walter, Clara Walter, gee St. Joseph's Parochial School, West Washington. The closing exercises of the girls’ department Of St. Joseph's parochial school took place yes- terday at the Academy of the Visitation, in presence of a large crowd of parents und friends of the pupils, and were very interesting. Premi- uns were awarded to Misses Mary Mahone: Teresa McDonald, Mary Harrington, Mary Sul livan, Rosa MeNerhany, Nota O'Connor, Estelle Thecker, Mary Powers, Bertha Fowler, Rose searney, Br et Donoghue, Alice Crowle: Teresa Hogerty sizer, Imogene Mcl v , Magzie Behm, Dora Collin Caura Collins, Grace Custard, Mary MeGe Mary Mckenna, Annie Behm, Alice MeNer- bany, Alice Masterson, Nellie Sullivan, Kate mith, Kate O'Dey, Lizzie Ellis, Ella Whelan, Gertrude W: jessie Crown, Mary May, Katie Englehart, Janie Ullmer atie Heath, Mazule Dorsey, Julia Harrington, Laura Nally, Ni < ¥, Mary Wi Nel ney, Mary Weigand, Irene Knott, Rosa Willis, Clark,’ Mary Polk; Stella Thompson ney, Mary Wise, Susie McQ ‘attie Southey, Fanny Par- rott, Mary Murtagh, Genevieve’ 0'Do1 oghue, Mary Findley, Jenny Dudley, Leo, Mary Locker, Katie Goggins, Alice Crown, Mary Me- Gowan, Rose McGee, Mamie Johnson, Mary eraphina Delimic. m, Gras ‘ecelia_MeCann, y Katie Harnedy, Flora We' ‘ary Corcoran, Josephine Suilivan, Anna McCann, Lula Horri- § Fitzgibbons, Stagele Whelan, Lula Gog anyell, Nellie Grimes, Nellle Downey, Mary ins, Marie Allen, Alice McNerhany, Lena Nally, Nellie Sullivan, Mary ne Knott, Mary Polk, ‘Hatt Parrott, Stella Thompson, bs- a, Mary Harnedy, Mollie Bateman, Katie Ba man, Nellie a, Nora O'Connor, Mary Cohan, Rosa Wills, ) Wise, Annie’ O'Day, Nell engla, ‘owle: McKinle; ‘4 Nellie Whelan, gle Ell Busie ‘Quade, Julia Fleney, Mary Corcoran. ithmetic was awarded to Miss ; medal for a Christian doctrine, Miss Mary Harrington. First honor, tor gen- eral observance of rule—gold medals 'to Miss Rose MeNerhany and Nora O'Connor. Second honor, silver medals, to Misses Bertha Fow!er, Dora Collins, Alice MeNerbany, Mary McGe: Nellie Sullivan, Katie Englehart, Nelli¢ Kearney. Having pursued and completed in a satisfactory manner, the course of study pre- scribed for this school, the graduating medal ane crown were awarded to Miss Mary Ma- ony. The premiums were distributed by Rev. Father Kelly, pastor of Trinity church. 9 Foresaw the Accident at tc Monument. To the Editor of Tar EVENING Star: Pardon me for trespassing upon your space to relate an incident of one of our estimable citi- zens who, by years of experience, has become an expert in protecting property from lightning, Irefer to J, H. Kuehling, of our city. About a year ago, in my office, he related a conversation had with one of the assistant en- gineers of the Washington monument, during Which the model of the capstone was shown him and his opinion asked as to the sufilelency of the proposed protection, He then said that while the aluthiniuin point to protect te upper part and the conductor to the well were excellent, he feared that the four angles of the shaft at the base of the apex were Ifable to be struck. He advised that small points be put at each of the four corners leading to the main conductor. The engineer thought that the pro- posed protection was all that was necessary. Mr. K. said that he would not risk it, and that five points would be better. He made a rough te deat of it in my office, showing the polnts in ated, trunge to say, the foresaw. The shaft injury occurred just as he in danger. B. YY. G. Ineompet Teachers. To the Filtor of THE ¥ G STAR: No man or woman of common sense believes that an incompetent teacher ought to be em- ployed to go throngh a farce of fruitless efforts to teach fifty or sixty pupils, The lives and in- terests of our children are too valuable to be sacrificed for the purpose of providing « salary for any teacher, however needy, It would be far better to pension such a teacher and ict her stay home. There may be a few of the more than 500 teachers of this District, who, for good reasons, are incompetent. But’ what is the cuuse of this incompetence? Ail these teachers have once been able to pass the ordeal of a rigid examination: and many of those who aro now condemned as incompetent have stood high as scholars, and have had yearg of ex- pas whieh no normal school can give. ‘hey are not considered too ignorant nor too oid. They are neither invalids nor worn-out teachers, What is the dificulty? If they have become jnetticient aud unsu 1, aré there hot good and sufficient reasons? Can any one tell us what has been done in this city for the last dozen years to inspire or improve the teachers? Have the superinten- jupervisors done anything calculated tw make teachers more efficient so that tl could do better work? When these supervisors have seen defective work in the school room, have they been willing or even able to give the teachers a good example or model of better work? Who hds ever heard of such a thing? ‘ater will never rise higher than its foun- Defective and incompetent teaching is natural result of defective and incompetent rvision. Has not the supervision of our ools been too perfunctory, or too much like that of a master over his ‘slaves? Haye the teachers had tie benefit of teachers’ institutes, teachers’ associatiogs, and public discussions o} methods of instruction? 'e have good school buildings, Lut these will not make good teach- ers. It has been found in the most favored sec- tions of our country that even high and nor- mal schools are not sutticient to arouse and es cee iden Soar yee This is done Y practical supervision and frequent gather- ings of teachers, where the best methods ai discussed and proved. But the teachers of thi District have had none of these advantages for the last fourteen years, and this is the promi- nent reason why some of them have become ineftictent. Let us not blame the teachers, but such of the school authorities as are responsible for their failures, RGTS, ————+e0e-—____ The Law as to Glandered Horses. To the Editor of the Evextxe Star: Is there any law about glandered horses in this District? I find such animals in my prac tlee. You may own a good team and one or both become diseased from contact with poor, cheap horse whose owner could not affor wo do the decent act. Whatcan be done? 8, V, The law ts as follows: “Sec. 19, health ordinances: That any animal affected by sientas or other contagious or pestilent , Kept or remaining in any shed, pen, or pl within or town, Son eer es ceeers ; i Werecce an: offense.” Plared am “ined ‘at toss for every such THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT. The Fourth of July. ‘To the Editor of faz Evextve Star: Tam extremely gratified to see some of our live and sympathetic merchants endeavoring to organize the movement to set apurt one day in $65 as a general holiday, and I sincerely hope that every employer will subscribe his name to the moverént and observe it sacredly. But this is not my only object in writing to THE Star. I wish to propose to the merchants and business men to close their respective places of business on Saturday next, July 4, at an early hour in the afternoon, to allow their employes @ little recreation; and I earnestly invoke the urchasing public to bu: rly in the day all hat they te eed for the ‘following ‘Gay-sthe Sabbath, The American le have fewer holidays than any C4 ‘on the gi an little holiday now and then is relished most penurious of men, Every pe like to spend the evening at home to disport the pyrotechnics for his littleones or his friends. Close early, as willa MERCHANT. What a Clerk Says. To the Editor of THe EVENING STAR: Cannot some feeling penetrate the gencrosity of the buying public to purchase their supply before three o'clock on July 4,so the stores may close until Monday, to allow their employes just a little recreation? Please this and receive the prayers of a '00R CLERK. (The fourth of July isa legal holiday in the District of Columbia, and heretofore there has been almost a total suspension of business for the entire day. In most of the northern cities there will be a suspension of business carly in the afternoon of the 3d of July, and a total sus- pension of business on the 4th of July., The Geological Survey. A PICTURE OF OUR CONTINENT JUST BEFORE THE ADVENT OF HUMAN LIFE. The coming year’s work of the geological sur- vey has been mapped out by Major Powell. the plans have received the approval of Secre- tary Lamar, The work of the map makers, while serving the many important ends, state and munici- pal, of the most exact geographical surveys npon a large seale, is, so far ats the government is concerned, merely’ designed to lay the neces- sary foundation for the studies of the savants of the Institution. The early fanctions of the geological survey, and of the organizations Which a few yeurs ago were merged into it, were limited to the survey and study of the Ppblic domain, and of the 600,000 square miles —about one-titth ofthe area of the Union—al- ready covered by the surveyors and geologists, 500.000 lie west of the one hundredth meri. dian, This region has proved a rare schocl of science, the physical conditions having been such as to preserve unchanged the earliest rock forms, so that the history of the globe far ba toward its genests may be read frora the moui tain sides as froman open book. When the study was begun there was nothing in gevlogi- cal literature to show that similariv favorable regions d elsewhere, and it was for a time believed that our piateda districts were in muany respects unique, Itis now known, how- ever; that portions of Abyssinia, of northern Spain, of China, and of the great Sahara, pre- sent like conditions, both as to the formations and thelr state of preservation. ~The pleture in outline of the young continent In quarternary time, Just before the advent of human life, into which, as one ofa series, these sclentific men are now painting the details, hus but few familiar features, The great mountain systems were already uplifted, and were vastly more rugged and higher than how. The south- ern sea, now the Gulfof Mexico, had possession ofan immense strip of the lower country, and of the great valley and the Atlantic coast.’ The Pacific slope was a region of steep glaciers, The Great Basin was’ an inland ocean, or rather, two great inland seas were found within it, oY one of which the Great Salt Lake 1s a petty remnant. This region and that to the south, now so sterle and dry, was then one of great humidity, and. where not covered with Water, was very fertile, An ice sheet extended over the northérn portion of the eastern and middle country, covering the great lakes and the bordering regions to the south for hundreds ofmiles, Continually moving southward, this sheet deposited its cargoes of detritus century aiter century, forming the subsolls of what are now the eastern, middie, and northwestern nd heaped up a terminal moraine, still traveuble as a range of hills through ‘Y, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, and thence’ northwestwatd along the present Mne of the Missouri through Dakota and up into the British possessions. ‘Great tongues of ice shot off from tls sheet far to the southward, while an Island region, comprising much of thé present state of Wisconsin, remained bare. ‘here were, in fact, two great lee periods, with an intervening season longer than the time which has elapsed since the disappearance of the last sheet, and during the interval forests of large conifers covered the face of the earth. Long Island, which was created by glacial de- posits, marks the southeastern limit of the sheet. ‘The climatic conditions of the country south of the great ice belt were much the same as at resent, and the flora was similar, though con- Herous’ growths ‘were proportionately: much more abundant. Through the forests along the borders of the ice sheet roamed strange ani- mals, among which were the huge, hairy and more than elephantine mammoth; the horse, a smaller animal than bis relative of to-day, hay- ing well forward hoofs, but still bearing In ru- dimentary form one Or two of the toes of his primeval uncestors; the great, buffalo, two or three times larger than his descendant of to- day; the pig, more nearly resembling the pec- caty of South America than the familiar hog of ourowp country, and other creatures curiously related” to the “model camel and rhinoceros. ‘Then came man, buthis carly footprints are too few and indistinct to reyeal within a few thou- sand years just when he came, while whence and how he came few venture even to guess. WHERE THE SCIENTISTS WILL GO THIS SUMMER. ‘The summer program has been arranged as follows: Professors Pumfilly, Shaler avd Gil- bert will work in the eastern states, ‘along the Appalachian mountain system. Professor jana D, Irvin will continue studying the cop- per-bearing formations of the Lake Superior region, Mr. Lawrence C, Johnson is to examine the formation of Northern Louisiana with refer- enee to the development of the Iron ores which have recently becn discovered there. ‘Dr. Hay- den continues his work tn the upper, Missouri region, Mr. Arnold Hague will farther study | the geysers of the Yellowstone Park and their relation to the volcanic relations of that dis- trict. Mr. 8. F. Evans will work inthe mining districts of Colorado, Mr. George Becker is en- aged In the study of quicksilver deposits of the Paecite const. Mr, Curtis is ut work amone the silver-lead deposits of Utah, and Capt, Clurence i, Dutton is examining the voleanie phenom ena of the Caseade range. Prof. Chamberluin will continue the study of the glacial forma- tions of the northern part of the United States, ‘The paleontologists and botanists of the fast! tution—Prof Marsh, Dr. White, Mr. C.D. W cott, Mr. Dall and Mr, Lester F, Ward—have no fixe plan of field work for the coming year, but will study tn their laboratories the fossil forms sent in by their ficld parties, visiting in person any localities where especially rich de- posits may be found. +—_____ A Kansas Cyclone. A SKEPTICAL YOUNG WASHINGTONIAN CON: VINCED THAT THE ACCOUNTS HE HAS READ WERE NOT EXAGGERATED, Following is an extract trom a letter froma young Washingtonian employed on the Miss- ouri Pacific railway to his young brother in this celty: The morning after { arrived from Kansas Gity at Bull city, now “Alton,” Osborne county, Kansas, I started over the line for Stockton, about eight miles out, and stopped to inspect some of the dam: lone by the cyclone of a ew days before. Ihad read many accounts of cyclones, but some how or other could never think but that they were exaggerated. I should have had more fatth, and in future I shall be- lieve anything Iread about them, i saw large trees, a foot or sixteen inches in diameter, wrung and twisted info such shapes that you would hardly imagine it possible; some torn from the ground and carried some distance from where they were growing, and all, in the track of the cyclone, dead. The cyclone’s track, where I was viewing it, was not more than two. bun yards in width; but everything in that area was carried before it. Houses were torn down, trees uprooted and grain destroyed; and I saw the many pilecesof a heavy new freight wagon scattered in all directions for about a quarter of a mile. One of the wheels, which you would hardly think could be dam- le been earried it something with such force as to crush in the heavy tire and smash the felloes and spokes. I only’ heard of one Servos being killed, and that was a woman, Her husband tried to get her to go with him to the cave, but she said would stay where she ‘was and trust to the Lord. Moral: In timeofa cyclone, seek @ cave and trust to the Lord re. —————+o+___. Crabs Scared to Death. ‘THE DELICATE SOFT SHELLERS CAN'T STAND A THUNDER STORM, From the New York Sun. “Why soft shell crabs are killed by thunder death, shed ite shell, 2nd T imagine ve state. an [ege f sensitive state and out of its element, if thunder, it almost | Jer, a well-known Eilis street lady, frequently ELOPERS CAPTURED IN DAKOTA. A Bixteen-YearOld Girl Abducted A dispatch was received by Deputy Sheriff Bird, of Morris county, New Jersey, Monday, from Sheriff Gillen, informing im that his sixteen-year-old daughter, Katie Bird, who eloped with Noah Thomas, a married man, in April last, had been captured in D8kota, Thomas was also arrested. Bird, until early this spring, was mail-carrier between Hacketts- town and German Valley, N. J., and had two daughters, both beautiful girls. Katie was the elder and was employed by Thomas, a weaithy farmer residing near the Bird residence, as a companton for his wife, who was an invalid. Bird accumulated considerable wealth and opened a bakery at Cheaters, near Dover. atte joined her father at the bakery, said that after she left the family of Mr.Thomas he became so depraved that his wife refused live with him. Soon after this he was standing in front of Bird’s bakery, and that night Kate told her father she was going toaskating rink in Dover, but instead ot doing so she ed a valize, and, securing a large sum of money, el with Thomas. Bird and his family were nearly distracted at their daughter's wayward course, and finally he offered a reward of $500 for the capture and conviction of his daughter's ab- a r. Some Morris cont Poor le Livin Dakota, having been informe: the affair through the medium of the newspapers, saw Thomas and Miss Bird in Mardan, a small vil- lage in Dakota Territory, and immediately communicated the intelligence to Shertff Gil- len, who found Thomas and the young woman living as man and wife. He iramediately ar- rested thera.” They offered to return without ion. —____+0«—_____ Great Love for a Widow. - CURIOUS CONDUCT OF A WEALTHY CONTRACTOR, Thomas B. Potter is a well-known wealthy contractor and ex-member of the board of edu- cation of Jersey City. An application for a warrant to arrest him for criminal libel was made Saturday by Robert C. Plume, a young man living in Newark. Plume's mother isa widow. Soon after the deata of her husband Potter befriended her in many ways. He stic- eeeded in securing her a position as a teacher ina Jersey City school. Her son graduated from Rutgers a civil engineer, and Potter em- Ploved him. He was given charge of Potter's business in Boston. Young Plume in his affi- davit states that Potter so annoyed his mother that she finally resigned her position as teacher to get rid of him, Potter always evinced a great affection for the widow. Mother and son went to Portland, Ore., last Oétober. The affidavit states that Potter used every artifice to keep Mrs. Plume in Jersey_ City He even threatened to have Toone Plume arrested for theft, claiming that his books were not right when ‘employed by him in Boston. Potter said ir Mrs, Plume accompanied her son he would bring her son back with a requi- sition. Plume claims that Potter sent to his (Plume’s) friends and relatives letters und tele- grams stating that Plume had robbed him while in Boston. At last Plume determined to come east and punish Potter. He brought his wife und mother with him, and then instituted a suit for $10,000 damage This angered Pot- ter, and he wrote: “This suit of yours, under- taken as I am informed, for the purpose of stop- ping my annoyance of Your mother and your- selt, will entirely and absolutely fail of its pur- ae A Jersey City special, dated June 29th, say: “Potter was arrested this afternoon on’ three charges of libel made against him by young Plume, and gave bail in $1,500 for the action of the grand jury. Plume says that for his villi- fleation of his mother he proposes to pursue Potter to the bitter end. Potter answers that it is a case of blackmail; that for eight years after Mrs. Plume’s husband’s death she lived in his house; that he (Potter) thought so much of her that four years ago he made a will giving her one-fifth of all he had; that he found her and her son treacherous, but he paid no attention to them tili they assaulted Mrs. Potter, and then he ordered them from his house.” oo Death of a Tigress. Jennie, the tigress, one of the most interest- Ing attractions of Central park, New York, died Friday night. Jennie was bora in the Zoologi- cal garden, Antwerp, and was brought to Central park when a cub. “It is a singular fact,” said Superintendent Conklin, of Central park, “but the young of wild animals born in captivity nearly alw: have some malformu- tion, “I¢is hard vo raise the young. Fora num- ber of years many unsuccessful attempts were made before they could raise lions in the Lon- don Zoological garden. With young animals born in captivity rachitis, or what is known as old-fashioned ‘rickets, is very common. This is a softening of the bones that deforms the ani- mal, There is a lack of lime, and vithough bones dre given them to eat and pavsphate of lime administered, the trouble is never re- moved.” ae Slaughter of the Innocents. THE SHOCKING DISCOVERIES MADE AT A BABY FARM IN ATLANTA. The discovery of a baby farm has created in- tense excitement in Atlanta, Ga. The death of twelve out of thirteen unfortunate victims ren- ders the story appalling. For some time it has been noticed that Mr. and Mrs, Errick, a child- St was seized upon by the police as a proper occa- sion to investigate. The woman finally ac- Enowledged the nature of her business, declared that George estate ageut, was the man with whom alt in regard w the dead child, and that Mrs, Catt- came to see it. These parties prolessed to be acting for others, Itis asserted by people liv- ing around that children haye been cared for by the Erricks where the parents were ex- tremely rich. ————-+e+_—_____ Lord and Lady Salisbury, THE COURTSUIP AND MARRIAGE OF THE PRES- ENT PREMIER OF ENGLAND. London Letter in the Hartford Times. One gray morning in the mid-spring of twenty-eight years ago there was a wedding in the little chapel at Ald-Hill, Berks. All London knew the bride, For three seasons the belle of Westminster, for three years the beauteous wonder of society, Georgiana Alderson was the brightest and fairest of the ladies of the court. But she was a coquette, and hud drawn many lovers by the silien charm so well discovered witehery and blue eyes and sunny hair, ny & Wooer had wooed in vain, jor the aughter of Sir Edward Hall Alderson was an hetress as well as a beauty, and estate of land is the the finest setting that estate of beauty can demand. Of some of the most selfish of the admirers it could have been said that they were brilliant men and worthy of the most coveted honors of royalty, and not once or twice the lady might have’ married well had she not had an adviser who knew man as man deserves to be known, Miss Opie, the cele brated queen of society of ten or fitteen years before, was Georgiana Alderson's aunt and chaperone, and Miss Opie knew better than most other women of the time how to_distin- gush between heart and pretence. She had ept the moths from her niece, but while she was seekin an ideally eligible man her charge er hand to Robert Cecil. Miss Opie was dismayed. Cecil wasnot a man after her liking. Though the son of an earl he Was @ younger son and anything but popular with his family. There had been a quarrel an a fraternal scandal and, to the horror of the inning asa journalist, he had shown marked ability till he was a regular contributor to the erly. For three years he had been in parliament for Stamford, where he continued tosit tor fifteen years to come, but where he made no consequential mark. It was no wonder that Miss Opie was displeased with the match. With but few Gevpry seas itles sociully, the young man was at best a bookworm and so seriousand quiet that he was esteemed dull. But the niece had felt the b: of the Cecils and, though nine outof ten thought as did the aunt, the nine and the aunt came to witness the eT, it was a matteroffact wedding, as English country-side weddings are fap be. hore was the com chapel, ai the whiterribbon that kept the common herd of acquaintance from the chosen many of the family. There was at 10 the soft low ot the wedding march from Lohengrin, the qdar tette of able-bodied ushers pomeing. up the cen- tral aisle and ing the silken barrier. There were two little girls strewing the aisle with White tlowers from their aprons, and four bridesmaids behind them. ‘There was the bride on her father's arm with the queen's bou- quet in her hand. There was the groom meet- tng them at the chancel-rail. There was the repens: and the blessing and the congratula- ns. eo —_—__ A Prospective Anglo-German Alliance. RESULTS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE DEATH OF EMPEROR WILLIAM, ‘Yesterday’s special cable dispatches from Lon- don says: There are hints of a second and sa- his own living. the vague and shado1 promises made by Gladstone. soees to this story the Crown Princess V! Demony, assured her mother, Queen he geerrad be eg of the em was only tion of & weeks; feat'cpoo the, acemanion of Frederick Wiliam mn throne uence Bismarck cease to bea predom- of out the foreign Y empire in ects orotae eee Ces next few i 4 MIRAGE ON THE OCEAN. A Beautiful Sight from the Deck of the Steamer Normandie. ‘From the New York World, June 30th. The operator at the ship-news office was in a happier mood yesterday morning than he wason Sunday. Then three of the crack ocean steamers, the Republic, Normandie and Etruria, were overdue, and dozens of men and women were anxiously inquiring about them. The fog was so dense that the operator at Sandy Hook telegraphed: “Wind east; can't sce across the river.” The Etruria came up to the bar enveloped in the mist,and let go her anchor at 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. She was not made out until after 8 o'clock yesterday morn- ing, when the fog raised suffielently to per iif her being seen. Anchored meay het was the White Star_steamer Republic. The Nor- mandie, of the French line,was deseried coming ‘sea, ‘While the Passengers on the other steamers were fretting over their delay when almost in those on the No: die had been treated good humor. They had witn a beautiful mi: » The or cont in —_ Bea, fern aged and moving at quarter &; fox and “snail's pave Swere ar different from the beautiful weather they had experie and the quick run across the ocean, averaging seventeen miles un hour. Everybody was on deck anxious to catch the first o—— of land that showed through the fog-ban! “There's a steamer,” called out an officer: All looked abbut dreading that nn ‘were 80 close upon it that a collision was imminent. “It's a White Star, be the Republic,” it must Was the next announcement, Interest was intensified. Passengers looked first on one side, then on the other, in front and behind, but they could see no sign of any ves- sel. 1 of mist that hung over the water shut off all view of the vessel whose near- hess was indicated by the fog whistles only, After most of them had given up the seareh attention was directed upward. The riding gracefully on the rest of ing clouds that towered up mountain, high, they saw the black-painted hull and yellow funnel ofa White Star steamer, The entire rigging and appurtenances on deck stood out as cleatly as though the big steamer was near by. Photo- grapher's skill could not have made the illusion so nearly perfect, for the phantom ship vibrated as though chafing like a chained racer to be off and away, For some time the mirage was visi- ble. The real Republic was then over a mile eee from the Normandie. e pt on, the whistles grew and the water seemed to be alive with crafts of all descriptions, large and small. All that was distinguishable of them were the masts that stood up like trees in a partially | cleared timber tract. The hulls were completely hidden. Suddenly the fog lifted. A patch of blue sky that showed through a rift In the misty curtain was taken as a sigaal for a fresh start ata faster rate of speed. ‘The Normandie’s engines were started"up and the steamer forged ahead. The clouds were chased away by the bright sun and grand picture was disclosed. Within a short distance were three large ocean steamers, Then commenced a race for quarantine. The French ship had the advantag being under vei while the others were forced to heave up theiranchors. The former had a good start when the Republic took the second place in line, and the Etruria swung round into the Procession. Starting opposite the whistling buoy, off Sandy Hook, ihe belated ocean travelers dame up the bay under fulisteam. It was an excit- ing race. The decks of all the steamers were crowded with passengers. Those on the Nor- mandie cheered nota little because they kept the right of the line. 3 ut the Eiruria spurted magnificent ly, over- hauled the Republic and reashed. quarantine at 10:05 o'clock, only ten minutes after the Normandie had anchored. The Republic exe up five minutes later. As she had the smallest ae one “ed tarin’s peat san up along- side, k of the passengers and baggage and ran ‘up to the barge office. They landed suon after 11 o'clock. The Normandie’s neers were all there before those from the Etruria came up. “I have seen a number of beautiful mirages on the desert in Africa and on the Mediter- anean,” said Mr. Eugene de Bocande, one of the directors of the French Ste-unship’ company, who eame over on the Normandie, “but I never saw anything so grand as that ofthe Republic we saw this morning. It was a magnificent sight.” Growth of the Taste for Chocolate. From the N, Y. Tribune, 28th, Said a well-known manufacturer yesterday to @ Tribune reporter: “The consumption of chocolate in the United States has had a won- derful growth. In 1878 we manufactured into chocolate goods 24,000 bags of raw cocoa; last year we used 54,000 bags, an increase of 30,000 bags in five ears, The next five véars will see a still greater rate of increase, yhen Humbolt discovered the use of the cocoa plant in his trav els he little dreamed of the immense business thet was to grow out of the concoction of his first cup of chocolate. It is to-day fairly in the way of ming one of the principal articles of food throughout the world, and tend eventually to supplant tea and coffee as “a beverage. As a flavoring it already stands next to vanilla, which heads the list, and it is used in all branches of cookery, pustry, und creams, and for baking purposesgenerally. Fifteen yearsago I went on the road to sell inasmall way choc- olate goods of my own manufacture, I was laughed at for my pains. At that time the con- pen was limited tn this country to the few sy cities in waich the foreign element predominated. The article was elsewhere com- paratively unknown, “The taste for chocolate is an acquired one and Sy ees had to be educated to the love it, and like tobacco and beer it is at first dis- steful and even nauseating, but also like them when once the taste is turmed it is not easily surfeited, It probably tires the taste less ‘than any’ other confection, and this accounts for its presence in nearly all the candy that is sold to-day. Chocolate is one of tie most healthful foods known, and in its pure state may be used to an unlimited extent without harmful effects, In Europe it has taken nearly haif acentury of unremitting labor on the part of manufacturers to fairly establish the public taste for chocolate, but Americans take toit rapidly, and In fifteen years have learned to love it and look upon it ulmost os a necessary of life. The varieties of chocolate preparations are almost legion, tor it gnters, Into the manufacture of both food und rink,” The Wheat Crop. NO CHEERING NEWS, ACCORDING TO THE “FARM- KES’ REVIEW” REPORTS. The Chicago Farmers’ Review says: “A few re- ports have been made that the wheat crop would prove to be better than has been esti- mated, yet what has developed to make any changes in former estimates, as made by the Review on June 1, as to the crop of wheat— 330,000,000 bushels—we confess we are at a loss to know. All reports for the last fourteen days have shown an increased development of chess, a steady running down of the general prospects and more or less damage from the lessian fly. Tennessee and Kentucky were the first states that early In the season gave us any idea of the to the crop. They are now the states that are harvesting, and if reports from the other winter wheat states are as bad as those received trom these states as to the yield of winter wheat, it would look to-day as if the lowest estimate oP the crop was a high one. The spring wheut situation as the season ad- vances shows somewhat of a character, but conditions are fairly promising. The erop seems to be more or less weedy, and particu- larly inthe northern areas no more rain is needed to mature the crop. “Oats are heading out in many areas ve: short, but the acreage is so immense that wit! no disaster at harvest we ought to cut another very large crop of oats.” WHEAT PROSPECTS IN ENGLAND. The London Standard says: “We are credibly informed that the stateof the stocks of both wheat and flour throughout the United King- dom will be.as discouraging the coming quar- feras it well can be to distressed American iy markets, Americans, in fact, are giving to the world an excelent clianee to pate las rices which, though low, are fe than if America had been in little anxiety, sueb an im; Ad ve you ever fons Ne but I've been in one fight with In- juns, two mages and went ‘Vhrough four cyclones. I'm no in.” A Boston to be a scien’ 1c ‘the earth ix not bored te of heise Hail burst, He bas obal egg a tel- nore poste-_-Burlington ‘Free Pres, A commen-tator—the ordinary boiled one.— re in Siam up ‘wives and be ging lew Ta? this country they it up their antes.—.; a the — Cull, shown. for a $5 daughter. in to: gs Fish in Prison Garb. HIS BEARD SHAVED AND HIS MAIR CROPPED SHORT—KNOWN AS NUMBER 19,654. AvBceN, June 29.—It is doubtful if the friends of James D. Fish, the banker, who saw bim reclining in an easy chair in the presi. dent's room of the Marine bank, would recog: nize in the shaven and shorn eonvict, who now isknown as No, 19,654, the same man, The Prison clothier and barber have entire! his <r gany His beard ts shave: and the circle of hair about his bead is cat A suit of clothing, 1il-fitting, patched, and evidently having seew previous service, but perk y clean, was given him. He made no complaint. “His only remark while going i “the mill,” as the bathroom and barber Shop are called, was taat he supposed all new- comers passed through the same ordeal, A new suit of clothing will be given him soon. Fish spent Sunday reading and thinking. Bonet ee with Jim Brady, the New York nik lar, who ts « waiter in the prison. Lge J ish was assigned to a ceil on the north side of the south wing. It is known as No. 8 on the fourth gallery, and from its door can be seen the handsome lawn in the center of the prison enclosure. Fish appeared refreshed this Morning and still maintains his composure, He ed 14 opposite his name, and on the clerk's book is written “misappropriat ing funds of a national bank.” He guve bis oo- cupation 4s “President of the Marine National Bank.” Hisage is 64, and he said he had had educational and religious advant He wel 651g pounds, and is 5 ieet Gig inches in heizhi. No work has been given him, although an eftort will be made to find him some light labor to occupy his time, To-day a number of convicts obtained pertmission to speak to him, but he did not spam Inclined to talk. He took break sand dinner in the mess hail to-day and ate moderately. - sek ird’s Nest in His Pocket. From the Elton (Md) Whig. A funny Ittle situation was developed at the house of Mr. Oscar Fowler, on White hall farm, the property of Mr. William Ward Henderson, near this town, lately. Mr. Fowler lives upon the rivershore, and is fond of gunning and tish- ing. For these purposes he has a suit of India rubber to protect lim irom the rain. The seu son for both of these iversions being about over, he a short time azo hung his rubber coat out where it could get a good airin No tention was paid a day 0: two since, when Mr, Fowler thought it tm to tal and it it away. When b e uspiclous swelling about one of the pockets, and thinking he might have left a handkerchief or some other piece of property therein he put Lis hand into the pocket. It came in contact with something ange to him, aud upoa withdrawing it he found # cute tittle nest and several tiny eges snugly fixed in it. Presently he heard an anx- ious twitter nea there Was a pretty little destroy her sprin, the nest and & convenient bole in an apple tree uear by, and now Mistress Wren has « promising brood of the funniest lit Ue wrens ever seen. a Bos From the Boston Courier. SUMTER Joy. e they stroll; Just Tightly: grasped, tone purasol jeads beneat THE SMALL oY. he 3", full play to lsts emote And on next bis wounds need C20ing tolions. ‘What glorious nights are these: oO yw e sil Fall orbea, beams placidly On youthful pairs who. siowly sauntering, spoon Be-ide er sea. Spent Half Mis i.ife im Prison. Monday evening there was received at the Moundsville, West Virginia, penitentiary a criminal who has a remarkable history. His name is Meredith Workman, and he came from Wayne county, where he received a sentence of three years for forgery. This is the third time he has been sent to the penitentiary from Wayne. He is fifty-four years old, and twenty: seven years of lis life has been spent in the penitentiaries of West Virginia, Virginia, Ken- tucky, Pennsylyania and Ohio. ” By the tine he is fifty-seven years old he will have served thirty years fn prison. During the war he served four years in the confederate army, and attained the rank of colonel, He was with Morgan on his famous raid. Workman is well educated, was ouce a Baptist preacher aud is possessed of more than ordinary intelligence. “see Girl Worth Having. From the Kausss City (Mo.) Times, June Atan early hour yesterday morning the ser. vant girl employed by W. B. Taylor, in Wyan- dotte, Kan., was awakened by some person passing through her sleeping chamber out into the hallway, She quietly arose, locked the door of her room, und passed out onto the porch through the open window by which the burgiar entered. Here she found a ladder, down whieh she climbed, removed it, and then went to Mr, Taylor's wiudow and awakened him, telling him that a robber was in the house. Mi. Taylot seized his revolver, and on enteriag the kitenen found the man making his exit through « win: dow. He tired, lodging a ball in the body. Annie Berrigan, the brave dome in waiting with a club, and when th wounded from the window she hit Stealthy blow on the head, which stunne fora moment. He then rap into the ailey and escaped. The servant described the man mir nutely, and says he was colored. Wife Marder in Brooklyn. A BAG-PIPE PLAYER KILLS WIS WIFE WITH AN AXE. A horrible case of wife murder was brought 0 ? Monday morning in south Brook- lyn. The murderer is Thomas O'Shea, fort five years old, and his victim, % his junio surrendered He was pale haless, and bis eyes gin ic. When asked what w said he bad killed his wite. 7 nized O'Shea as a man who playc at festive gatherings, The struck her with an axe sud and then covered her with a pillow aud shee for fear the children would see her and gv frightened. He stated that he had been drink- ing for some time, and when in that condition he was crazy. The officer took the man tw the Station house. A Dangerous Experiment. DR, TAYLOR INJURES HIMSELF IN TRYING TO KILL CHOLERA MICROBES, From the N. ¥, Herald, 30th. Dr. James B. Taylor, chief of the fourth sani- tary division, appeared at his office yesterday with his eyes inflamed and with traces of suf fering in bis face. On Saturday, assisted by Dr. Mansell, he attemptedanexperimeat with liquetied sulphurous oxide, which is exten- sively used im the manufacture of ice. The preparation is really ‘an acid gas, and there , OWing to its caustic roperties, somewhat dangerou§ to handle. The doctor's intention was to try its effect upon cholera microbes, which were obtained for study and are care- fully kept inair tight Jars in ‘the department in ‘orth street, In turning on the the faucet was turned too tar. To his al Dr. Taylor found that he could not move ik. It had become fast and the gas quickly filled the room. Besides two hysicians there was in the room a driver Bained Cooney. All three tried hand to st nam the flow of = os but they e: lenced suc! severe contraction of the bro’ tubes that to fly tothe open air. The Remarkable Case of Faith Cure. WHAT BISHOP CHARTARD SAYS ABOUT IT. A dispatch from Indianapolis, June 29, says: Rosa Warren, daughter of a former member of the state legislature trom Hancock county, been extremely irreligious, but was @ student of the Oldenburg convent. She is said to have E She was brought to this city for treatment 4 but begged to be taken back to Old- phy jo the girl got out of bed of Our the even: Blessed Virgin. At the her re ‘the « oats, nighrsoned, vin this matver—afacon Wut an the outof her fou had sae we a ‘the | praying. Soerpas! | ave ea Sia, eam be aes ~