Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1893, Page 6

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This evening the following semi-official statement was issued: “It may be taken for granted that France intends in the first place to settle the ques- tons of treaty violaticns and national dig- nity which have been created by Slam's attitude. France's rule of action will be not to allow any foreign interference in this matter.”” The Petit Parisien today publishes a dis- patch from St. Petersburg stating that the czar has ordered Vice Admiral Tirtoff, com- mander of Russian Pacific squadron,to pro- ceed to Siam with all available speed. * ‘The dispatch adds that it is understood in St. Petersburg that Russia intends to ob- serve an absolutely neutral attitude in the Franco-Siamese dispute. LONDON, July 27.-Sir Wm. George Pierce, member of the house of commons | for Piymouth, and chairman of Oriental Steamship Company, asked the government whether France would consider rice contra- band of war during the blockade of the Siamese coast. NEWS. Index to Advertisements. ACCOUNTANTS... 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WANTED (Situations) WASTED (Miscellanecus) 7 i WaT P; r 3 Tite u ie err) Tait Pettitt) Wig Oe BI, ‘The Star Oat of Town. ‘Tax Evestxe Stan will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired gt the rate of fifty cents per month. F But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept ‘with mail subserip:ions. —_—_+oo— THE WEATHER MAN RELENTS. After Providing Washington With the Hot- test Day He Lets Cool Breezes Blow. In a baronial castle out near the Wash- ington circle lives a man to whom every citizen of this city owes a cebt of gratitude. His name is Garrott and he is direetly responsible for the covler weather of today. Mr. Garrett is the fore- caster who is attending to Washington's eds In the way of weather just at present. Yesterday Mr. Garrott showed what he could do in the way of producing a highly superior quality of hot weather. From a producer's standpoint the attempt was a suecessful one. Consumers complained, however, that the seasoning was a little too high. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year and Washington possessed the proud distinc- tion of being about the hottest place in the country. Alang in the afternoon Mr. Garrott’s conscience got the etter of him and he slipped the chain on a little storm, which cooled things off enough to allow cf | handling. Up to yesterday the highest potut | to which the mercury in the thermometer at the weather bureau has succeeted in climbing this year has been % degrees. Mr. | Garrott started off to beat this record and | succeeded, too, amid a perfect siorm of uncomplimentary remarks that left a blue sulphurous haze over the city. In the matter of weather the people of Washington don’t seem to have the siight-| est little bit of local pride. Yestentay the | city was favored with a maximum temper- | ature of %.2. and yet not one ‘an in a thousand rejoiced thereat. Only two other places, Montgomery, down in Alabama, | anc Yuma. in Arizona, which never counts, got within reaching distance of this city, | and yet it is safe to say that not a single | patriotic citizen got out on the sidewalk and cheered and shouted “Rah! for Wash- ington; she’s hot stuff.” This sort of lack of local spirit is what discourages a con- sclentious, ambitious weather manufac- | turer. Today it is cooler all over the country. This morning at 8 o'clock the thermom-te at the bureau registered 7 degrees. Gen- eral thunder storms in all the country east of the Mississippi have cleared ind cooled | the atmosphere. Stiff-necked Maine isthe only state today that insists on sticking to the old hot condition of | things. and she ix expected to ceform he- fore the day ts over. The local weather bureau gives the unsolicited guarantee that they Rave no present intention of moukey- ing with thy present brand of weather, and their eontract for the next thirty-six hours therefore will call for the prompt delivery of cigar. cool weather. with a sufficient | quantity of breeze to keep bangs fluffed up | im @ becomine manner. --e- Pension Suspensions. ‘The number of cases in which the pay-| ment of pensions has been suspended pend- ing aditional testimony as to the pension- ers ability perform manual labor, was yesterday. It is expected that about this dally everage will be maintained for some tine, o- Government Receipts Today. ‘The receipts from internal revenue today were $434.08; from customs, $1,024,971. } +e. Couldn’t Prove That He Played Polley. Edward Harper. a young colored man, whose visits to Alexandria caused the po- Hee to suspect that he was in the policy business, was tried in the Police Court to- day. but there was no proof against him and the case was dismissed Range of the Thermometer. } The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather burea today 2 pm., 9; maximum, st; mini- —_ ~ Another Suit Against the W. and. G. R. R. John W. Grooke and wife, through Mr. c. M. Smith, have filed a suit against the | richly ornamented with gold, and the roof. jot s Sir Edward Grey, parliamentary secre- tary of the foreign office, referred Sir Will- iam to the blue book on the subject for the information he desired. Sir Edward added that the question as to what is or is not contraband does not arise in connection with a blockade. In the Lords. In the house of lords the Ea:l of Rose- bery, secretary of state for foreign affairs, announced that he could not :nake @ full statement regarding Siamese alfairs anti he received a report from Lord Dufferin, the British ambassador to Irance, as to what had taken piage at his secout inter- View with M. Devefle, the 1°re. minister. ‘This interview took place yesterday the report of the Britsh ambassador not yet at hand. Somet! 1 About Siam. ‘The kingdom of Siam includes the greater part of the Malay peninsula, its western mits are conterminous along the nills with those of Britigh Burmah; it is bounded on the north by British Burmah and on the east by the hills of inner Annan. The capital and metropolis of Siam and center of trade is the city of Bangkok, which stands on both sides of the Menam or ‘Bangkok river, about twenty-tive miles by river and fourteen miles direct above its mouth. The former capital, named Ayu- thia, lay about forty-tive miles farther up the river. it was founded in the year li (beginning of authentic Siamese history) and was destroyed in a war with Burman in_ 1766. ‘Three miles within the mouth of the| river on the eastern bank is Paknam where vessels must anchor to discha! guns and ammunition and take on boar @ custom house officer. Around Paknam on both sides of the river are forts, a= well as one at the western entrance point. Go- ing up the river when nearing the city the first important objects seen are the Ameri- can consulate,on the west band of the river, and the ship building yards on the east bank. Beyond this the river is lined with floating houses, over whieh can be scen thick clusters of wooden houses built on es, and several magnificent tempies. er on is the walled city on the ers bank, and in the opposite suburb are some European stores and lodging houses. In the ety are many temples conspicuous ‘or beauty. The palaces of their majesties, the first and second kings, are extensive build- ings with a long river frontage, furnished with elegant_and commodious landings for royal use. Floating houses continue for three or four miles up the river above the palaces. The population of Bangkok is about 300,000. The Siamese proper form only about one- third the population of Slam. They are well proportioned people, shorter general than the Chinese, but taller than the Ma. lays, with olive-colored skin and black hair, which they shave off, leaving a tuft on top of the head, supposed to resemble the lotus flower, a saczed object to all Buddh. ists. The country is divided into forty-one provinces, each under a governor. ‘The government of Siam is theoretically a duarchy, practically a monarchy. The crown is hereditary, but without primogent- ture, being bequeathed, with sanction of princes and nobles, to any son of the poner but intrigue and violence have often verted the succession from the high royal line. The king is by title “sacred lord of heads,” “possessor of all,” and property and life are at his will, to be taken at gov- ernmental necessity or caprice. The queen consort, the wife supreme among hundreds, must be of native and royal blood, and she is rigidly kept from all possible intercourse with an inferior. She has a separate court, in which appear the princesses, and, as they are not allowed to marry. beneath them, they razely marry at all. ‘The queen has her female guards, in uniform and arms. The number of females within the Palace is about 5,000. ‘The second king appears to be simply a counsellor, and not a co-ruler or sucesso’ He never appears at the audiences, but hi: opinion and sanction are sought on im- portant state policies and his name is as- sociated in treaties. There are some 20,000 priests in Bangkok | supported by the voluntary contributions | of the public. ‘There are many and beautl- | ful temples. “Near the palace are the tem-| ples and monasteries dedicated to the sleep- ing idol. The latter is a reclining figure 150 feet long and 40 feet high, entirely cov- sid With viate gold, and the soles of its feet covered with bas-reliefs inlaid with mother-of-pearl and chased with gold, each separate design representing one of the many transmigrations of juddha. Near this temple is the palace of the white ele- phant, and further on the temple of the | emerald idol. The latter is a. beautiful structure, with Gothic doors and windo' | supported by lofty octagonal columns, the celing covered with ‘mythological syrabels and figures: the altar is a pyramid 100 feet high terminating fine spire of gold. The emerald idol is about twelve inches high and eight In width. The gold of which its hair and collar are composed is mixed with crystals, topazes, sapphires, diamond and other precious stones. 23 WRECKED ON THE COREAN CoAsT. A Russian Cruiser Goes Down in a Typhoon. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 27.—Just before the steamship Oceanic left the wharf at Hong Kong particulars were re- ceived of the wreck of the Russian cruiser Vitiaz off the coast of Corea, the an- nouncement of which was received by cable at the time. Two officers and fifteen of the crew were drowned or missing. The Vittaz was wrecked on a reef during a typhoon in which it had struggled for three days. The news of the gale reached Hong Kong some days prior to the receipt of the news of the wreck. ‘The cruiser was on its way to Hong Kong, and about June 11 was caught by the outer rim of the storm. It weathered the gale until the morning of June 12, when the storm broke with greater violence. throwing the boat on beam ends. Several of its guns were thrown overboard in order to right it. On the evening of the same day the port propeller was damaged to such an extent that it had to be run under a low pressure and brought about with its head to the wind. This damage prevented ac- curate steering, and the compasses were affected by magnetic disturbances. The vessel was further disabled June 13 to such an extent that it was pracilcally at the mercy of wind and wave. The cruiser struck the submerged reef June 11. No information about the way the greater part of the crew was saved was received at Hong Kong at the time Oceanic sailed. pais sean EBLO THREATENED. PU Flood in the River Covers the Lower Portion of the Town. PUEBLO, COL. July 27.—Eafly this morning the river came rushing out with a tremendous flood. ‘The entire lower portion of the city is threatened with inundation. Washingtoa and Georgetown Rallroad Company to recover 310.0 damages. It is charged that on June 8 last while in the act of alighting from a car at 6th street and nsylvania avenue by the sudden starting of the car she was thrown to the ground \and her left arm was fracture, as seriously injured. The city hall has now six_feet_of_water on all sides of it and all"the basements in that block are filling. Hundreds of people living in the flats have fled to higher grounds. The water works were compelled to shut down by the CAPT. BOUKKE EXONERATED, Decision of the Court Martial in the Victoria Case. VALETTA, Malta, July 2%.—The court martial that was appointed to inquire into the loss of the battleship Victoria, today Tendered its decision in the case of the Hon. Maurice A. Bourke, captain of the Victoria. The court found that no respon- sibility attached to Capt. Bourke for the disaster, and he was therefore acquitted of all blame. The prosecution closed yesterday and Capt. Bourke began at the opening of the court this morning to read his defense. He reviewed the evidence in detail, paying most particular attention to the testimony that had been given regarding the responsi- bility for the disaster. He said that the question was whether he, with Vice Ad- miral Tryon beside him on the chart house gf the Victoria, ought to have acted in- dependently. The court alone could answer this question. He could not say what he should have done if Vice Admiral Tryon had not been there, but his feeling was that he should have taken more strenuous action at an early period of the maneuver without the sanction of the vice admirah, and should have seat aft and informed him of what he had done. Capt. Bourke paid a most eloquent tri- bute to the behavior of everybody on board the Victoria, and especizily to the young officers, who had been cut off at the opening of their careers. He concluded by expressing the deep grief of all the surviv- ors at the loss of Vice Admiral Tryon. Capt. Bourke’s sword was returned to him by Vice Admiral Sir Michael Culme- Seymour, commander-in-chief of the Medi- terranean squadron, and president of the court, amid general congratulations. The court expr regret that Rear Admiral Markham, who on the day of the disaster was on the Camperdown, in com- mand of the port column, did not carry out his original intention and ignore the signal displayed by the Victoria, in attempting to obey which the Camperdown rammed and sank the Victoria. The court added, however, that it would be fatal to the best interest of the service to say that he was to blame for carrying out the directions of the commander-In. chief, who Nig rig in person. ‘The verdict of the court martial was that the accident was entirely due to the order given by Vice Admiral Tryon. Not only was Capt. Bourke, but all the other survivors were acquitted of all blame. ~ COULDN'T RAISE MONEY. American Tube Iron Company in a Re- cetver's Hands. HARRISBURG, Pa., July 27—Tke Ameri- can Tube Iron Company, located at Middle- town, has gone into the hands of a re- ceiver. The company has no judgments or bonded indebtedness against it, our cculd not raise funds owing to the stringency of the money market. “it is one of the largest concerns of the kind in the country. The concern has plants at_ Middletown, Pa., and Youngstown, Ohio, 15,00) men und boys being employed’ at the former place and 500 at the latter. —— GIVEN MORE TIME. | Director General Davis and Sunday Fair Closi: CHICAGO, July 27.—Judge Stein this morning on motion of the attorneys for the respondents extended the time for re- quiring Director General Davis, the mem- bers of the council of administration and the directory of the World’s Columbian Exposition Company to show cause why they are not in violation of the court's injunction In the Clingman case, by closing the world’s fair gates on Sundays until 9:30 o'clock tomorrow_morning. omc ee Explosion of Distillery Botlers. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 27.—Last night at about 11 o'clock two huge boilers of the terrific force, tearing the boiler house with terrific force, tearing the boiler house to fragments and badly wrecking part of the main building. The nolse of the ex- plosion was deafening and the air wai filled with flying debris. A portion of oni of the boilers was blown a distance of 250 feet. Fortunately nobody was in the vi- Ginity of the distillery and no one was in- jured. The loss is estimated at $20,000. The cause of the explosion is not known, as everything appeared to be in proper con- a when work was suspended last ni ae eee, Trying to Efféct Peace in Samoa. LONDON, July 27.—In the house of com- mons today Sir Edward Grey, pariia- mentary secretary of the foreign office, stated, in response to questions, that the government was taking every possible step toward restoring peace between the war- ring factions led by King Malletoa and Chief Mataafa, in Samoe and toward d veloping the trade prospects of the as False Report About Lizzie Bord. TAUNTON, Mass., July 27.—Lizaie Borden came to Taunton jail to make a visit to Mrs. Wright. the sheriff's wife. It caused @ story that she surrendered herself. aa ‘Meeting of Coal Sales Agents. NEW YORK, July 27.—The eastern and western coal sales agents made no change at this morning’s meeting in prices for coal for August deliveries. The output Was fixed at 2,750,000 ton: —_ Eloped With His Own Wife. ELWOOD, IND., July 27.—Pleasant Wed- dell and wife have eloped. They were mar- ried last spring and she tried to commit suicide because of bad treatment at hi hands. ‘They separated, she living ‘with rel atives, who would not allow her to see him. They ‘planned an elopement, succeeded in eluding her relatives and are in Cincinnati. ———_ Suicide of a Humorist. CLEVELAND, OHIO, July 27.—Rberhard von Wiederhold, a reporter on the Waech- ter Am Erie, died at 2 o'clock this morning from a dose of morphine, taken with sui cidal intent. As a humorous writer Waech- ter was well known ‘by German people throughout the country. He had long been subject to temporary fits of melancholy, and on two or three previous occasions at- tempted suicide. He leaves a widow and four young children. = Arbuckle Brothers Resume. BROOKLYN, N. Y., July 27.—Arbuckle Brothers’ Ariosa coffee mill, at the foot of Jay street, which closed down a few da: ago, resumed operations this morning on a limited scale. The big mill between Adams and Pearl streets is still shut down. No- body could say when it would open up. ‘4 firm’s managers denied that the compan was affected by the business depression. —— ‘The London Market. LONDON, July 27.—The stock market to- day was quiet and drooping until the last half hour, when it became strong on buy- ing orders from New York. There was no stock on the market. ‘The failure was announced today of Wil- Mam Owen Robinson, a stock broker, whose office is at Throgmorton House, Copthall avenue. ie as Sale of a Florida Ratlway. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 27.—The sale of the entire Florida Central and Peninsu- lar railway system to the Plant Investment Company for $13,000,000 is reported on good authority to have been consummated. "The new management will take charge October | 1. The system includes the new. railroad now being built from Savannah to Hart's road. It is now thought that short cut from Blue Springs to High Springs will not be completed by the Plant people. ~ Real Fatate Matters. E. A. Nauck has purchased for $5,000 of E. Nauck pt. 10, bik. 2, Effingham, and lot 4, bik 27 and 9 bik 1, Brightwood Park. GW. “Morgan has bought. for $.000 of W. I. Hopkins sub 59, blk 4, West Ecking- ton. ‘The United States Securit, ance and Trust Company of Philadelphia has bought of W. E. Edmonston et al. for 36.550 pt. 1, sq. 19, fronting 18 feet on M. between 15th and 16th streets northwest. G. Taylor Wade has purchased for $7.50 of J, G. Payne et al. sub 10, sq. 48 21 by 105 feet, on 7th street between M and N streets northwest. a Suspiciously Near the Waterme’ons. There were several piles of watermelons on the sidewalk in the vicinity of Louisiana avenue and th street last evening, and on the corner stood @ colored man whose pres- ence there attracted the attention of Po- liceman Herndon, who arrested him. The man gave his name as Charles Johnson, and when tried in the Police Court this morning he said he was a laborer and had a good home. Judge Miller said there was nothing to justify the court holding the. prisoner, and discharged him, Life Insur- — + The Aftermath. From the New Yors Weekly. Husband—Come sit on my lap. as you did in oid courting days. Wife—“Well, I declare! I haven't re- ceived such an invitation for an age.”” my dear, a. ‘The loss will approach $102,000. EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. Husband—"And—er—bring a needle and thread with you, my love.” - THE DENVER LYNCHING. . Particulars of Last Night's Tragedy st the Colorado Capital. DENVFR, Col., July 27.—Wednesday night C. Lightfoot, an old .Grand Army man of this city, entered a saloon in the bottoms kept by Dan Arata, an Italian of unsavory fame. Lightfoot asked for a glass of beer and paid for it. When he had drank it Arata asked him to have another. Lightfoot, supposing it to be a treat, ac- cepted, and starting to leave the place Arata stopped him and demanded pay for the beverage. Lightfoot did not have the necessary money and the Italian picking up a chair, brutally assaulted him, knock- ing out the left eye at the first blow. ‘The murderous bartender followed him, Uterally beating the poor old man who was sixty years of age and rather childish, nearly to'death. But he was not quite dead, and to make sure of his victim Arata shot him through the heart. The murderer was arrested and placed in jail. All day yesterday there were murmurs, not only among the Grand Army men, but of the le “in general, regarding’ the brutal deed. “Many” threats of lynching were heard, but not heeded by the staid- going people of Denver who thought that quick Justice had passed away with the rontier days. A meeting of the unem- ployed was called for last evening at 18th and Market streets, where speeches were made deploring the’ present stringency in the moncy market and the resultant {dle- ness. When the speakers were through, a tall gray-headed whiskered veteran, wearing the G. A. R. uniform, got up on the stand and said: allow me.” f le words were few, but everybody un- derstood what was meant, and 5,000 people followed the leader to the county’ jail, fully a mile and a quarter distant, through mud and slush caused by the heavy shower dur- ing the day. The crowd gained members in their long march, and before the jail was reached ful- ly 10,000 were in line, and people were flock- ing in from every’ street, most of them bent on seeing what was going to be done. Arriving at the jail the mob hesitated, for they had forgotien to supply themselves: with sedges and other necessary tools for breaking down the doors. Numerous calls were made for battering rams, &c., and the eager crowd rushed hither and thither, and were not long in procuring the objects re- quired. ‘The crowd at once attacked the jai finally battered down the sheet iron protecting the inside bars. At this point Capt. Crewes, the jallor, turned a heavy stream of water upon the men battering at the door. Although the force of the stream threw ‘the angry mob back repeatedly, yet they kept on at their work. Phe guards inside began to fire. Al- though some of the mob were shot, the crowd rushed in, overpowering the guards and making them prisoners. At last Ara- ta’s cell was broken into and the murderer found crouching in the corner. ‘Some one drew a huge knife and ripped the murderer up the abdomen. ‘Then the rest of the leaders interfered and kept him for the rope. He was hustled out of the Jall across the street to a cottonwood tree, and, in the dim light cast by an are lamp from a nearby corner, was pulled up. He was asked If he bad anything to say. In feeble tones, bleeding from wounds on his body, he said: “I am the man; I killed him in self-defense = The murderer was suddenly jerked off of the earth and several persons drew revol- vers and riddled his body with bullets. ‘The mob then dragged, the body to the heart of the city, and at 17th and Curtis streets strung {t up to a telegraph pole for the edification of those who had not been present at the original hanging. No arrests have been made and probably none will be, as the general opinion is that the lynching was justified. —_—_——_ Narrow Escape From Drowning. ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 27. Helen Austin of Denver, Col, was saved from drowning this morning. A strong cur- rent carried her out. Her cries for help were heard by William Youngling of Jersey City, who brought the woman ashore in an insensible condition. Mrs. M. E. Smalley of New York fainted in the ‘surf this morning, but was saved from drowning by Officers Rogers and lick. and door a Cotton Milla Shut Down. CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 27.—The Deer Creek Cotton Mills at 5th street and Eg- gleston avenue, and a belting factory at Plum and Canal street, controlled by the Henry Pearce Sons’ Company, hut down indefinitely today, throwing 600 hands out oe Employment. Dull trade Is the cause ——<—<.——___ Suicide of a Bank Cashier. PITTSFIELD, MASS., July 27.--Cashier Edward 8S. Francis of the Pittsfleld N: tional Bank, who had been the subject of much unpleasant newspaper talk recently, and who resigned his position last Monday, Committed suicide this morning by shoot ing. ees ‘Racing at Saratoga. SARATOGA, N. Y., July 27.—First race— five furlongs, Miss Lilly first; Anthem, sec- ond; Scholastic, third. Time, 1.05 1-4. Second race—Troy stakes, six furlongs, Racine first; Sarah Ramey, second; Li- zette, third. Time, 1.17 1-4, rae Jolted Overborrd and Drowned. BROOKLYN, N. Y., July 21.—About o'clock this morning, the tugs F. w. Wosburgh and G. W. Wright came into collision as they were passing out of the entrance to the Erle basin. ‘Phe force of the collision threw the fireman and engin- eer of the G. W. Wright overboard. The engineer was drowned, but a passing tug baot rescued the fireman. The engineer was John Cronk, thirty-two years old, of Montgomery, N. ¥. shehin ale EE A Relative of the Mikado Coming. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 27.—The Jap- anese consul has received word by steamer Empress of India that Prince Yorihito, a close relative of the emperor, would be a senger on the steamship’ Empress of japan. The prince will visit eastern Can- ada, the United States and Europe and is traveling incognito. > ‘The Kaiser Sails for Cow: BERLIN, July 27.—Emperor William sail- ed this morning from Kiel for Cowes, Isle of Wight. He is not expected to arrive at Cowes until Saturday. The Prince of Wales, on the royal yacht Osborne, will meet the emperor in the Solent. a Chicago Fair Officials Hopefal. WORLD'S FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, July 27.—The attendance yesterday was 91,946. ‘There was an air of cheerfulness in the administration building of the world’s Co- lumbian exposition this morning and it was all caused by the action of the West- ern Passenger Association yesterday de- ciding to make a one-fare rate to the world’s fair for western visitors. giesse eects Work of the Flames. MONTREAL, July 27. — McDougall's foundry was destroyed by fire this morn- ing. The fire originated in the store room, which contained a large quantity of in- flammable material,and the flames spread so rapidly that within ten minutes the roof fell in. The offices were saved, but the pattern room, the store room, stock room and foundry’ proper were completely de- stroyed. About 130 men are temporarily thrown out of work. PALMYRA, Pa., July 27,—Four houses owned by Willlam’ Henry, furniture dealer, and four barns, the property of different persons, were destroyed by fire this morn- ing. ontalling a loss of between $16,000 and CLEVELAND, July 2%7.—The handsome suburban residence of Mr. Dan P. Eels at River Bank was totally destroyed by fire last night. ‘The fire started in a bath room on the lower floor about midnight. Its origin was thought to be due to a leakin; gas pipe. It was not noticed at once an when it was finally discovered the flames had preceeded too far for the limited means nt hand to have any effect in extinguishing te ‘All the relics and possessions gathered together In a life time were in the house and all were lost. The total loss will pro- bably foot up to $20,000. Insurance “not nown. —_——-. Thonght to Be Cholera, MADRID, July 2%.—Several persons at Pindo, in the province of Corunna, have been attacked by a disease that is strongly suspected of being cholera. The officials of the town and province are taking every measure of precaution to prevent the spread of the disease. —_——- Chicaga Scotchmen Disagree. CHICAGO, July 27.--There is a split among the Scotchmen who belong to the Caledonian Society of Chicago, the High- land Association of Mlinols and St. Andrew's Society. The breach showed itself today when ‘the Caledonian people came out to the fair alone and in small numbers to celebrate on their own account independent of their brother Scots in the city. The claims of the St. Andrew's Society to have August 4 set apart as Scottish day at the fair have been officially recognized by the director general and committee on cere- monies. The St. Andrew's and Highland Association people have refused to affiliate with the Caledonians, and the latter fac- tion, led by P. H. McEwen, does not follow the brotherly love advice contained in Rob- ert Burns’ poems. REACTION IN WALL STREET. Rumors of Orders for Gold Give 10 the Street, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 27.—As was to be ex- pected after yesterday's terrific hammer- ing, prices this morning recorded an ad- vance over closing figures and liquidation for the moment at least is over. After exhausting all theories as to the cause of the present financial condition there still remains the assurance that such a fierce fire must in time burn out by rea- son of its own fury. Panics have frequently given way to periods of prosperity without any warning, and there is no reason why precedent should not be followed at this crisis. Ba: gains were never more plenty than now, and 7 and 8 per cent investments can be had for the double combination of money and confidence. Sooner or later money now hoarded in safe deposit boxes must be tempted by such rare inducements, and, with the withdrawal of such money and its application to stock purchases, must come a rise in prices and a renewal of activity In the line of legitimate trading. Money on call advanced. sharply this morning, and at 2 o'clock was quoted at 40 per cent. Time money under these circum~ stances “is a trifle more remote than it was a week ago. Active stocks ail along the line are lending at a premium, varying from 1-8 to 1-2 of 1 per cent a day. Covering of short contracts ufter the noon hour produced a rally more spirited than any of recent date, and prices were materially improved in consequence. Manhattan, which yesterday attracted at- tention as being the greatest loser, was conspicuous today as profiting most by the reaction, opening at 102 1-2, it advanced steadily to 107. Northwest recovered 3 3-4 ber cent to %. Burlington 2 per cent to 72, New York Central 2 3-4 to 9. Louts- ville and Nashville 1 3-4 to 50, and Western Union 4 1-4 points to 71 3-4. In the industrials Chicago Gas was the feature, advancing from 4 to 481-2, Gener- al Electric was active and regained 2 1-2 Per cent to 48 1-2, There has been no news of special im- portance and the improvement in today’ market is directly attributable to natural causes. Rumors of additional gold engagements are current, but could not be verified, although it is a matter of common report that negotiations are going on in London for the purchase of $5,000,000 for shipment to. this side. NEW YORK, July 27.—The governing committee of the New York stock exchange decided not to take any action looking the closing of the stock exchange for a fe" days which was suggested In some quavters yesterday. Lazard & Freres have ordered $1.0%.00) gold for shipment to this side. This iv the first large sum taken for some time past und the belief that it will be followed by similur ac- tion by other bankers gave the street more courage. Money in the last fifteen minutes drop- ped to 10 cent and prices held well until the close. As a result of the day's trading all stocks in the active list scored advances of from 1 to 5 per cent, and the closing was strong and at the best figures of the day ce FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The followine are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the cloning prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, vemubers New Fork stock exc Correspondent | Hisears” Moore & Schleys No. 80 Broadwas? Low. ‘ Den. & Rio Grands Dis". & Cattle Feed’ General Electric. Uiinois Central. Lake Shore. BY. ¢ § Northern Pacific. Northern Pacite North American... Ont, and Western. Pacific Mail. Phil. & Readi Pull. P. Car. Richmond Ten couthern Pacific "exas Pacific. | Coal & Union Pacific, Wabash... me Wabash preferred 2.7! Wheel f Washineron Steck Exchange. Government Bonds—U. S. 48, registered, 1907. 10854 bid. 1003g_asked. 103% bid. 100% asked. District of “Columbia Bonds—20-year fund, 58, 1899, gold, 108 bid, — asked. Water stock. 76, currency, 1901, 113 bid, — asked. 0-year fund. 68, gold, 1963, 110 bid, — asked. Water stock, 78, 1903, currency, 115 bid, — asked. 8.65, 194, fund, cur- Tency. 108 bid, — asked. 848, Teg 210s, 189d 1801, 100 bid. — waked. Miscellaneous Bouds—Washington and George- town R.R. Conv. és, Ist, 125 bid, 150 asked. Wash- ington and Georgetown R.R. Conv. 68, 2ds, 123 bid, 180 asked. “Masonic Hall “Association 56, — bid. — asked. Washington Light Infantry ist mort- fags, 0k, = bid, awed Washington ry 2078, — bid, — asked. Washington Gus Co. Convertible 68. i901, 120 bid, 140 asked. Washington @as Co., series A, 68, 112 bid, —asked. y ries B. 68, 118 bid, — asked. and Trust 5s, 1905,'A. & 0. ‘asked. American Security ‘and ‘Trust 2 A., 100 bid, — asked. American Se- curity and Trust 58, 1906. A. & O.. 100 bid.— asked. Kekington Rattroad és, — bid, — asked, U. S. Electric Light Convertible 58, — bia, 117 asked. Chesapeake and Potomuc Telephone Ss, — bid, 104 asked. Capito aud North O Street Ratiroad’ ist fe, i981, — bid, — asked. Metropolitan Railroad Convertible 63, — bid, 115 asked. Wash. Market Co. st 6s, 1892, — bid.'110 asked National Bank Stocks—Hank of Washington, — bid. 400 asked. Bank of the Republic. — bid. 300 asked. Metropolitan, 267 vid. 297 asked. Columbia, — bid. 16 asked. “Second,— bid. — asked. | Farm~ ers and Mechanics’. — bid. 200 usked. Citizens’, 165 bid, — asked. Capital, 120 bid, — asked. West Ena. — bid. 120 asked. ‘Traders’. — vid. -- asked. Lincoln, — bid, 106 ‘asked. Central. 300 bid, — asked. ' Olio, — btd, — asked. Railroad Stocks—Metropolitan, — bid, 100 asked. Columbia. — bid, 90 asked. Capitol and North O Street, — bid, 42 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home. — bid. — asked. Rock Creek. 100 bid.— asked. Georgetown and Tenieytown, — bid, 45 asked. insurance Stocks—Firemen's, — bid, — asked. Franklin, — bid, 61 askei. Corcoran, 70, bid, — asked. Columbia, — tid. 164 asked. Riggs. 7 bid, Sig asked. People’s, — bid. Gasked. — Lincoln, | = bid. 10) asked. Commercial, — bid, 64 asked. Potoniac, — bid, 95 asked. National Union, — bid, 18 asked, ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, — bid, WS asked. Columbia Title. 6% bl. Tig asked. U.S “4a, “coupous, 1907, Gas and klectric Light Stocks—U. 8. Electric Light. — vid, 140 asked. Washington Gas. — vid, Soasked. Georget wn Gas, — bid. — asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Graphopiwaoe, 1% bid, 24 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, * bid, 45 asked. Pennsylvania, *— bid. 44 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks — Washington Market, 10 bid, -— asked. Great Falls Ice, 110 bid, 130 asked. Washington Brick Machine, — bid, 150 asked. Nor and Wash. Steamboat Co.. 90 bid, — asked. Interocean Building. — bid, 100 asked. Lincoin Hall, — bid, — asked. ‘afe Deposit and’ Trast Companies—National Safe Deposit and Trust Co., — 140 asked. shington Safe Deposit. bid, 103 asked Washington Loan and Trust, — bid, 140 asked. American Security and Trust, — bid, 130 asked. Ex. alv. ae Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. {By private wire to Corson & Macartney. . CHICAGO, July 27, 1883. Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing. Wheat—Ang. 62 a Bel 6655 ps 24 : 160 1860 Latd—Sept. 990 ‘975 Receipts in Chicazo—Wheat, 175 cars; corn, 351: oats, 472; hogs, 22,000. Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE. July 27.—Flour dull, receipts, 26,543 barrels; shipments, 6,8: sales, 4¥5 barrels. Wheat weak—No. 2 red, 67',a673; July. 674 a6i!;; August, 675675: = tember, 694 460%): ‘steamer No. % red, 654654 — Teceipts 126,054 bushels; shipments, 59.120 bushels: stock, 829.555 bushels; salee, 173,000 bushels. Mill- ing wheat by sample, 68469. Corn steady—mixed, spot, 464 a48"4; July, 464 a46%,: August, 464 a46%; September, 46% adv; year, 46% usked—receipts, 8.285 _ bushel : stock, yellow corn by sample, ‘o. 2 white western, 37a3sw: western, 355a36—receipis, 5,820 bushels; 70,C00 bushel Kye dull—No. 2, 523, a53—receipts, 6085 bushels: stock, 26,135 bushels. Hay strong—goo to choice ‘thmoth Grain freigts steady. changed. "Cotton tirm—atmiddling, 84. Provisiont quiet. light demand, unchanged. " Butter very dull —ereamery. fae: ». ialr to ehoie 20; do. imitation, Eggs steadier let—Kio cargoes, “fair, 18h; No. 7. 16a167%4. ugar atrong—granulated, 5%. Copper unchanged. D.C, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1893. Whisky firm—1.19a1.20. Peanuts unchanged. BALTIMORE, July 27.—-Baltimore and Ohio stock, 544554; Northern Centra! stock, 66%. — The shot fired by Guiteau at President Garfield, which struck the glazier's kit, is in possession of Mr. A. E. L. Keese, DISTRICT AFFAIRS. Produce Dealers and the Louisiana Avenue Sidewalks, TELEGRAPH POLES 0 BE RESET. Northeast Citizens Ask for provements. Im- REQUESTS FROM HILLSDALE. Messrs. E. B. Hay and W. A. Gordon were before the Commissioners this after- noon in behalf of the produce dealers wio now occupy sidewalks on the south side of Louisiana avenue between 9th and 10th streets with their stands. Some time ago the Commissioners made an order requir- ing all these stands to be removed and the sidewalks repaved, under the compulsory it system. A protest was received rom these dealers against being perma- nently deprived of the use of a portion of the sidewalk, where by long usage they had established themselves in busizess and could not now discontinue without great hardship. Capt. Fiebeger was deputized to investigate the matter and report his views thereon, He advised the Comm sioners today that after the relaying of the sidewalk no public interests would suffer if the dealers should be allowed to occupy anently not exceeding four feet from the building line and to extc 1 awnings about twenty feet from the bunding lines, and that said awnings be drain, with ground spouts and underground ieads to the gutter, so as to prevent the accumula- tion’ of ice in winter from the roofs drip- ping on the pavements, and the discom- forts to persons using the pavement from | the same source. The inspector of buiid- | ings was authorized to permit the erection of such permanent structure and awnings, the latter to be as nearly uniform in height as practicable. To Weigh tffe Garbage. | ‘The Commissioners have appointed FP. B. Williams weigher of garbage at ‘he tional Sanitary Company’s works. .\s pro- | compensation ‘th vided in the contract the compensation will be paid by the National pany. A Contract Signed. ‘The contract for the erection of the new public school house at the comme: of 14th and G streets northeast was signed, sealed and deljyered to J. M. Duna today. An effort was made to prevent him from wet: ting the contract but the effort failed, ar Mr. Dunn has commenced operations. The New Keform School Building. Secretary Tindall was present at the opening of bids for the erection of the new brick family building at the reform aa today in accordance with instructions frov the Commissioners, and made the following report this afternoon on the result: Janes L. Parsons, $15,999; Jeremiah F. McCarthy, $164 McKabe, $15,467; John H. Howiett, $16,000; Frank M. ‘Carver, $18,700; Columbus Thomas, $16,999.99; Notley Anslersoa,Si\o%, and Wiilam Henderson, $16,000 The Com- missioners wili make the aw.rl tomorrow. Improvements Wanted in the Northeast. ‘The street committee of the Northeast Citizens’ Association, consisting of Edwin H. Tucker, W. J. Frizzell, N. L. Kng, W. R. Carver, Jacob Frech and L. Chappell, had a hearing before the Commissioners this afternoon. The report of this com- mittee, which was presented at the last meeting of the association, an account of which was printed in Tuesday's Star, was read. This report, it will be recalled, con- tained a schedule of streets the association desires to be improved. It was stated that | the schedule was a modest one an:l repre- | sented the needs of the northeastern sec- tion of the city. Mr. Edwin H. Tucker said that sixty-six cent of the street in the section mentioned were unimprov: and the improvements asked for were. ur- gently needed. Mr. Jacob Frech wanted it understood that the residents of the north- eastern section were not petitioning for luxury. They wanted only ordinary con- veniences, and the schedule before the Com- missioners only called for them. mt W. J. Frizzell of the association also spoks In favor of the schedule. Asking Permission to Reset Poles. The Western Union Telegraph Company has requested the Commissioners to grant it a permit to reset the poles along its lne as follows: On west side of 14th Street from Pennsylvania avenue to Ohio avenue northwest; south side of Ohio ave- nue from Jith to 12th streets northwest; the west side of 12th street from Ohio ave- nue to Virginia avenue southeast; the north side of Virginia avenue from ith street southwest to 6th and I streets southeast; # Will be made, the south side of I street from 6th, street southeast to 33th street southeast; the east side of 13th street from I street southeast to E street southeast; the west side of 13th street from E street southeast to Tennessee avenue northeast; the east side of Tennessee avenue from i3th street northeast to 15th street northeast; the east side of 15th street from Tennessee avenue to H street northeast. “More Licht Wanted. The property owners and residents liv- ing on A street southeast between 8h and 9th have joined in a petition to the Com- missioners for more light in that section, which they say ts sadly needed for the pro- tection of the citizens. . bs Some Suggestions From Hillsdale. The Commissioners this morning received a communication from Mr. O. Dorsey, rep- resenting the property owners on Sumner avenue and A street, Hillsdale, D. C., in which he requests that the old plank being taken off of the floor of the Anacostia bridge be used for a plank walk, and that | the same be laid on one side of Sumner avenue from Nicholas avenue to the cul- vert, and also as far as A street from Sum- ner avenue. He also requests that a pump be placed on Sumner avenue at the most convenient location between A street and the railroad. and one on A street between Sumner and Stevens avenues. He states that the health of the residents is impaired from the want of water for the cleansing of themselves | and their surroundings. eee Tronble Over a “Fan-T: Game. Jim Lee, a Chinese laundryman, who does business on P street, says he visited | one of his brother Chinamen on 4 1-2 street two weeks ago and indulged in a game of “fan-tan” for the ice cream. When Jim turned out loser some of the other almond- eyed celestials changed their minds about the stakes and claimed that they were play- ing for a dollar. But Jim refused to pay the money and he charges that his refusal to do so Was met with violence at the hands of three participants in the game, who, he charges, Jumped upon him and took nearly $500 from his pockets. A warrant for the arrest of the alleged offenders has been is- sued and the police are looking for them. > Fights at Jackson City. ‘There was a lively time at Jackson City yesterday afternoon when Daniel Twomey, a South Washington grocer, met’ Ned} Jones and requested the loan of %. Two years ago Jones and Twomey had an un- pleasant meeting in a 13th street saloon, when Jones’ umbrella inflicted an injury to Twomey's ey Twomey evidently re- membered that affair, and so he left Jones, An instant later, however, he came back and struck Jones. The latter turned upon him and Twomey’s condition when. the battle was over made it apparent that he had been worsted. Later he tackled Jack Freer and was again worsted. ‘The South Washington then came across the bridge and the police carried him where he was given medical treat- ment. There was another row at Jackson City during which a man named GC. yesterda: A. Gill was injured. 2S Concluded to Pay His Fine. John J. Leonard, the South Washington grocer who was sent to jail last month on | two charges ef violating the liquor laws, was released from prison yesterday uffon | payment of the fine, and today he was| among the spectators in the Police Court. He was convicted in two cases of keepii an unlicensed bar, and Judge Miller imposed. fines amounting’ to $566.25, Leonard had previously stated that he would never pay a fine in the Police Court, and he made an effort to keep good his promise, but he say: jail life was worse than he thought it was, and so yesterday the balance of his fine $441.25—Wwas paid, and he was released. Furnishing Store. Fire in Horn’s furnishing store, No, 233 Pennsylvania avenue, about 2 o'clock this afternoon, caused damage to the amount of $150. ‘The flames were extinguished by No. 3 engine company. ems ‘The Strasburger Case, The arguments in the case of Dodge and Bro. and others against A. I. Strasburger and others for an injunction and to set aside certain judgments were resumed before Jus- tice Cole this morning. Before Mr. Tobri- ner had concluded the hearing was contine | terycar. | that there are incompetent men whose THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD. No Legal Action Vet Taken—The New Presi- dent of the Road. ‘The solicitor general has not yet taken up for action the letter sent to the Depart- ment of Justice by the District Commis- sioners calling attention to the expiration of the time allowed by law to the Metro- politan Railroad Company to make the re- quired change in its motive power. It is expected, however, that he will soon con- sider the matter and have the necessary steps taken to bring the matter before the courts, The new president of the Metropolitan Raliroad Company, Mr. W. J. Stephenson, is so well known in this city that ,a pic- torial presentation of him to the readers Mr. W. J. Stephenson. of The Star seems hardly necessary. How- ever, there are, no doubt, a good many peo- le ‘who do not know him and they will Interested in looking upon the face of the man to whom the destinies of this im- portant strect railroad ts to be intrusted. je will enter upon his duties on the first of the month and while no radical changes are expected in the management of the road still it is natural to suj that the same en and business ability that has marked his administration of the affairs of the Columbia railroad will find in_this new and more extended field. It ts probable that he will find sufficient to do t& prevent him from becoming drow- Hon of the road, pure ani simple, Congresa in of the road. pure am . in itkely fo take an active interest im the rs of the company, and he will also be obliged to dip into’ scientific research more or less in order to keep in touch with the scientific staff of the road, which ts en- gaged in practicing with the storage bat- Fien there are the various com- bines to get the control of the road, and also to look after the trolley interests. Al- ag . —- = —— mating oe Ing term lay fore Mr. Stephenson, to the extent that ane f comes to the — x it -F 3 le ‘the interests of fe pul wi looked as havi re Upon ing NO SWEEPING CHANGES. ‘What the New Chief of the Bureauof En- graving and Printing Says. In regard to the rumors that there are to be sweeping changes made in the force at the bureau of engraving and printing, Mr. Claude M. Johnson, the new chief of the bureau, said this afternoon that such could hardly be said to be the case. He said thet it was his intention to raise the character of the work turned out from the bureau to as high a point as possible, but that this does not necessarily imply that there will be any considerable number of dismissals from the service. “The government,” said Mr. Johnson to @ Star reporter, “pays the highest wages and it should get the very best of work. While it may not pay more for piece work than, some business houses it grants thirty days’ leave with pay, and this is really an increase of 12 per cent. It is my opinion that the government should heve the very best sort of work than can be done, either by engravers or printers, and when I find places can be better filled they will have to go, and their places will be taken by the best men that can be had. “In such changes the preference will be given to democrats. Secretary Carlisle ap- Proves of my purpose to raise the charac- ter of the output from the bureau, but we have certainly not decided upon any Particular places that are to be vacated and filled by new men. So far the new ap- ointments that have been made were ad- ditions made necessary by the increased demands upon this office. The call this year is for 206,00 sheets a day as against 175,000 a day last year. This means an in. crease of about 10 per cent in our operative force, and since the Ist of March. when I took ‘hold, there have been added to our force eighteen or twenty printers and as many assistants. As time passes on if I see that changes are demanded to in- crease the efficiency of the bureau they but that is far as my plans go as yet. CHINESE HOTELS. How Guests Are Entertained and the Indige nities He is Subjected to. Hotels in China are quite uniform archi- tecturally. They never differ in point of cleanliness and other details, but they are almost invariably built in the form of a quadrangle inelosing a court, says the Philadelphia Times. The building is only one story high. In front of the quadrangie is a space wide enough for wheeled vehicies to drive in. The front part of the structure is occupied by the kitchen and the restau- rant, if there ig any. Along the sides of the quadrangle are many small rooms. At the further end is the sweil apartment, in- tended to be occupied by guests of means and distinction. This apartment consists invariably of three rooms—a sitting room in the middie and a bed room on each side. There is no hotel clerk with a scintilating diamond in his shirt front, the innkeeper fulfilling that capacity incidentally to his other duties. There are three classes of hotels in China To begin with, there are the business inns, frequented by commercial travelers, as one might say. They bear a certain sort ef analogy to the hostelries in our country, where agents with gripsacks full of mer- chandise find accommodation. To these inns traders go for the purpose of showing and disposing of their wares. In all of the der. ° kin Pure A cream of tartar bakin; Highest of allin leavenine strength.—-Latest United States Govern ment Food Report, Royal Baking Powder Oo, 106 Wall &t., N. Y. es SUNDAY SHOWS IN GOTHAM. Special Correspondence o! The Evening Star. New York, July 2, Sunday shows in New York are ed by the police. Should they the metropolis will take a step in a certain peculiar sort of artistic culture, For these entertainments, which are dis- tinctively Parisian In type, were unknown here until within the last five years. Up to that time the only Sabbath-day exhibi- fi programs. It used not to be considered that high kicking and the singing of im- Proper songs from the boulevards were legitimate features of such entertainments render such exhibitions more ‘French’ character. Taey. have "steadily verged nearer und nearer on the indecent, to the apparent satisfaction of avéiences. x at the Casino It is rather aioe whereas in y Paris the are rarely visited by ladies > Soe fd Cen, of the best ‘end repute flock roof gardens in New Tork to gus enurtan ay 8 ee to - eame and “sugmestive songs. Thus, in response to the popul _—@ French women ~~ ‘begtt ww and end high” ere > ported for the Sunday and wots Gap cone in numbers thie year than ‘The roof gardens offer exactly the same s on Sundays that they give on w days. The only difference is that they advertise the Sabbath performances as “sacred concerts.” Some of the shows described are continuous variety, ane fea- ture rapidly succeeding another, but at the Madison Square Garden and Casino a piece of music is performed by be tween each two This latter plan Feduces the cost of the entertainment con- siderably. It is another odd feature of $Xhibltions referred to that. while they at- & superior class of people, of producing them is much incurred by the m: of any riety theater on the the Profit on the sale of beer and other bever- ages being an additional advantage. As has been said Sunday shows were un- known In New York five years ago. Their introduction constitutes a revolution, Per- chance {t is not the Sabbstarian “cranks” alone who regard the introduction of the Rovelty in its ay form as a misfortune. Now that it has gained so secure a foot- hold, the police are likely to find trouble in suppressing It. Probably the best they can accomplish will be to modify some of the more obj able features of the perform- ances. New York is decidedly « more wick- ed city today than a decade ago, Notwith- standing the efforts of Mr. Anthony Com- stock and other reformers, vice has grown bolder and makes itself more “gous. a be that thie condition of accompanies creasing Sensity of population, incidental to whi necessari the are the growing poverty of the poor and the srowing luxury of the rich. large cities there are provincial inns, each of which is kept up for the accommodation of people from a particular province, as Canton or Szechuen, receiving only ts who come from that province. These hoteis do a considerable postal business, trans- mitting letters through the hands of the ple who enjoy thelr hospitality. The tter are not legally responsible for the safe delivery of such mail, but it is never- theless conveyed to the intended er ents with the utmost regularity. In this manner letters are sent all the way from Peking to the border of Burmah, the jour- ney requiring four or five months. In addition to the kinds of inns I have escribed there are official “hotels where high officials stop on their way through the country. These establishments do not receive tradespeople. The traveling official often takes the whole postanry for the ac- commodation of himself and his retainers. He ee the swell apartments in the rear, while they are quartered in the little rooms along the sides of the quadrangle. If he is a very elevated personage indeed he ts likely to scorn the inn, preferring to hire a temple. Such religious edifices or- dinarily have rooms attached to them in which comfortable accommodations may be found. An essential idea of the Bui- dhist doctrine is hospitality to travelers. Some of the most ancient inscriptions which have been discovered in India were made by a native sovereign, who in them conveys instruction as to how to wide for wayfarers,, telling what medicines to give them, and even giving directions as to the planting of trees along roads for the purpose of affording them shade. In Mon- golla there are no inns, but monasteries are numerous, and they will always accommo- date a stranger. As in France and in other European countries the inns in China are under po- lice control. Each of them keeps « record of its guests for the convenience of the magistrate of the district. Any suspicious person is subjected to inspection and the passport of a forelgner is promptly asked for. ‘The noise in a Chinese hotel is deafon- ing. It never ceases, day or night. Each | guest yells from his door to the servants for whatever he wents; the servants shout | back: the cook bawis out names of dishes as they are ready: the cart drivers wran- gle; the mules bray and the pigs squeal. cee Not Quite Mad. From the New York Weekly. Lawyer—“Were you acquainted with the deceased?” Witness—“Only in a business way. I was | clerk in a large store at which the lady did much of her shopping. Lawyer—“Did you in that capacity notice In her any signs of insanity?” Witness—“Well, no, not insanity exact- | ly—merely eccentricity. Iw: in the) thread denartment. and I have frequently seen her buy a spool of thread and carry it home herself.” ——_—__— $9 An pleasant Incident. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. “Ted told me last night that I was the only girl he had ever loved.” “Bah, he proposed to me three months ‘ow I know what he meant when he ued, that the justice might try a house- breaking case. said there were some unpleasant iy.cidents in his past.” —_— _- IT WAS A CONFEDERATE NOTE, But It Looked All Right to an Unsuspecting Farmer. A young man of Hebraic aspect intro- duced himself im Bridge street, New York, Saturday, to William Bolser, a German farm laborer of New Jersey. Bosler had come to town to meet his wife, whom he expected from Gefmany. The young man had a smile that won the confidence of Bos- ler, and Bosler had related the chief events of his prosaic lige to the foung man inside of ten minutes. ‘Then the young man confided to Bosler that he had been vainly trying to get « fif- ty dollar bill changed all the morning, but could not, owing to the stringency in fnan- cial circles. He asked Bosler if he could change the bill. Bosler said that he could- n't, but that he would make an effort to do yo man said that if Bosler Poult et the Wil changed he might have ‘of it. yards the young man mark’ “My 4, 1 don’t know you, and Wanted to you might run away with mone. Now, can't you ye some secu- rity until you come back with the change’ Bosler said he had nothing except $ his “silver” watch and chain. The you Buiency of ‘the coliateral, fa times of a eney oF trust like these, accepted it. He said Bosler’s {nce looked honest. Bosler found at the first saloon tered that the $0 bill had been the confederate states of America, and redeemable by the United States only dim future pictured by republican paign text books. Then he couldn’t find young man. Somebody sent him to ; office, where he found Detective ter Groden, and tearfully told how he been swindled. Peter told Bosler that was very stupid, and, after getting hy of the young man, said he we him 4 E EF 5 $ e7ageet bis -o+—___. Robby's Evolution, From ‘Tid-Bits ‘And who ts this?” in skirts. “That,” said Robby, who had been wearing knickerbockers for some time, “is me when I was a girl.” ——_ ree A New Iden at Last. From Truth. “That poet is a genius.” “Why?” “He rhymes raiment with payment. Tafl- ors will tell you that that really is a new idea; the two go together so seldom.” coe Sues for Divorce From Minnie Palmer. LONDON, July 2%.—John Rogers, hus- band of Minnie Palmer, the well-known American actress, has instituted proceed- ings for a divorce from Miss b