Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 16, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Soldiers at the Cleveland Scene of Trouble. JEERED BY STRIKERS’ SYMPATHIZERS No Violence Thus Far Reported Today. FEAR OF AN OUTBREAK CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 16.—The scene around the Brown Holsting and Conveying Works this morning was a decidedly mar- tial one. Companies F, L and I of the 5th Regiment were encamped near the works, and blue-coated sentries paced back and forth on beats which extended in every direction. The strikers and their sympa- thizers collected in crowds and jeered the soldiers from a safe distance, but any at- tempt on the part of the men to approach near the works was promptly met with pointed bayonets. Later a mob of several thousand congre- gated in Hamilton street, a short distance from the works, and jeered the soldiers. It was dispersed by the police without any one being injured. The motormen on the Cleveland City Railway, whose St. Clair street Ine runs rear the Brown works, refused to carry ron-union men this morning. One motor- nan left his car when a poilceman attempt- ed to put a non-unfon man «board, and told the patrolman to run the car himself. The policeman and his man left the car and walked to the works. The attitude of the strikers and their sympathizers is one of extreme bitterness and the authorities express much anxiety over the situation, and It is conceded that there Is no telling what a minute may bring forth. MALT EXTRACTS BARRED. Sensation Caused by the Orders of a Police Chief. CHELSEA, Mass., July 16—Chief of Po- lice Drury caused a big stir in trade cir- cles this morning by issuing orders that all druggists, grocers and othera should stop the sale of all malt extracts. The order Is 1ssued under the provisions of the no-He law, which prevails here, on the ground that all the extracts of which the chief has been able to get samples khave proved to contain between 5 and 8 per cent of alcohol. This is greatly above the Hmit of alcohulic percentage permitted under the law. The order was utterly unexpected. and it is clatmed it will seriously damage the business of many of the firms affected by it, there is a great demand for the commoiities which have been placed un- der the ban, and beth druggists and gro- cers generally carried large stocks. — It is expected that the courts will be called upon to settle the matier. ——.__ MANY CANDIDATES APPEAR. Aspirants for the Congressional Nomination in the Sixth Maryland. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., July 16—Judg:ng from indicatic the sixth Maryland district is lukely to develop Into a veritable hot-bed, as far as republican politics is concerned, and matters are already beginning to warm up in a manner which gives assurance of an exciting campaign. Some time ago Mr. Alexander R. Hagner of Washington county announced his can- didacy for the republican congressional nomination, and as his aspirations were backed by Senator-elect Wellington’s ap- proval, his nomination has been confident- looked for by many members of his ts have lately so shaped them. however, ag to render his having oubtful, and many new candl- appeared in the field. deputation of sixth district re- spent some time here with Mr. ton yesterday afternoon to discuss sitvation with him and to discover favored as his successor. Among sent was Mr. Arthur Stabler of ‘y county, who announced his for the congressional nomina- tion, and asked Mr. Wellington to express his views upon the step. Mr. Wellington replied that while he would prefer personal- ly to see the nomination go to Mr. Hagner or to Dr. Samuel T. Maffner (who will contest for the indorsement of the Fred- ersck county delegation with Mr. J. C. Mot- ter), still he had made up his mind to keep out of the fight entirely, and to let tne contest be decided on its merits. Mr. Stabler, who was a cashler in the Baltimore custom house under President Harrison, is expected to make an aggres- seve fight for the nomination. If Mr. Wellington adheres to his intention of keeping his hands off, other candidates, it Is beiieved, will appear and the fight will prove most interesting. Mr. Keno S. Harp of Frederick is also among the aspirants now In the field. SS y Poisoned by Lemonade. ST. 2UD, Minn., July 16—E. Secord of Havan: erbourn county, brings news of the fatal potsoning at Santiago of a fam- ly of nine children caused by drinking lemonad= July 4. The lemonade contained tome poisonous ingredients. The children ied one after another, and the parents are still very sick. The name of the family Is Allen. No definite report is obtainable. —— ‘Threw Himself Under the Wheels. NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 16—An un- known man, about forty-five years of age, fommitted suicide at 6:2) this morning by throwing himself under a backing locomo- tive on the Old Spur track of the Derby read, near the Arch street bridge, this city. © The body was frightfully mangled, ceath w ntaneous. The body is at the morgue awatting {Jentification. ——————— Altgel Brother-in-Law Dead. CHICAGO, July 16.—John W. Lanehart @ied this morning of peritonitis. Mr. Lane. hart was a member of the state democratic central committee, and was formerly a law partner of Gov. Altgeld, and his brother-in-law. _ Discussing Indian Education. LAWRENCE, Kan., July 16.—The morn- Ins s on of the United States Indian Educational Association was taken up with @ paper on “Tact and Discipline,” by W. &. Thompson; “Common Sense in School Management.” by J. B. Brown. In the noon Mart L. Pixlee gave a lecture on nual Trairin Later in the day sec- tenal meetings were held. > Heavy Rainfall at Cheyerne. CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 16.—The heaviest rain storm in the history of the elty visited Cheyenne last evening. 44 inches of rain falling in about three hours. The city streets are torn up, sidewalks carried away and much damage done to private property. Cellars and basements are generally filled full of water, and much damage to guods in stock ts reported. The electric Ight works are flooded, the machinery being un- der six feet of water. The city will be in total darkness for a week or ten day: loss is roughly estimated at $25,000. ~ —_ Marriage of am Actress. CHICAGO, July 16.—Jennie Goldthwaite, the actress who kas been pla =z at a local theater, was married last night to Frank M. Murphy of this city. Miss Gold- thwaite has been a member of W. H. Crane's and the “Blue Jeans” companies, and made a hit in DeWolf Hopper’s “Dr. Syntax.” Mr. and Mrs. Murphy will re- side in this city. Haverford Plays Repton. LONDON, July 16—The cricket team from Haverford College, Pa, played an leven from the Repton Grammar School at Repton today. At the close of play for the diy the Reptons were all out for 123 ture. HARDEST RAIN KNOWN. Much Damage and Several Lives Lost im the Ohfo Valley. CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 16.—Specials from southern Ohio, eastern, Kentucky and West Virginia to the Enquirer report the hardest rain and wind storm yesterday ever known along the Ohio valley. Several lives are reported lost and much property destroyed by lightning. The Kanawha and other rivers are raging. All of the north- eastern tributaries of the Ohio are nigh. The Ohio River railroad from Huntington to Wheeling suspended business last night, but will resume its schedule today. A cloudburst caused a washout at Friend- ly and Willow Islands. A cloudburst near Grantsville, Calhoun county, W. Va., car- Tied away several houses end destroyed crops. At Marietta the lightning destroy- ed 600 barrels of ofl and the derricks at the Racer and Rock Oll Compaay’s wells. The oll property in the Sisterville district also suffered damage. Many buildings were damaged by wind throughout the Ohio val- ley. ———— BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE. Opening of the Convention at MI- waukee. MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 16.—A large Proportion of the delegates of the B. Y. P. U. convention, who crowded every incom- ing boat and train yesterday and last night, was thronging the streets soon after ¢ o’clock this morning. Meetings were held in the First Baptist Church, Tabernacle Bap- tist, South Baptist and Second German Bap- tist Church, and the capacity of every audi- ence room was taxed to accommodate those who attended the sunrise prayer meetings. Before 10 o'clock the auditorium of the Exposition building began to fill, and was well occupled when John H. Chapman of Chicago, president of the B. Y. P. U., opened the convention. The opening of the convention by Presi- dent Chapman was impressive, and his ad- dress was a strong one. The opening ad- dress of the convention was delivered by Rev. W. White of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, and was one of welcome on behalf of the churches of Milwaukee. Se ATTACKED ED. CORRIGAN. A Discharged En CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 16—Ed. Corrl- gan, the well-known turfman, had a nar- Tow escape today from death at the hands of a discharged employe, a negro, John Phillips. Corrigan had ordered Phillips dis- charged, and this morning when he went to his stables at Latonia Phillips attacked him with a knife. Corrigan was armed only with an umbrella, and protected him- self as best he could. He received a cut near the left elbow, however. He was brought to the Gibson House, where the wound was dressed. Phillips escaped, and is in hiding in the oushes. eager: DESTRUCTION IN ITS PATH. Cyclone Swept Through the Adiron- dacks Region. SARATOGA, N. Y., July 16.—Reports from the results of yesterday afternoon's destructive storm in the Adirondacks, show that the storm swept northeast from this place, and :eaving here a cyclone developed. A funnel-snaped cloud struck the earth be- tween Fort Edward and Argyle, Washing- ten county, destroying small farm dwell- irgs and barns. Near Durkeetown and in Moreau eleven buildings were wrecked. Between Argyle and North Argyle property valued ut $10,000 was destroyed. There Were many miraculous escapes, but no loss of life is reported. ” - KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Senator Tillman's Eldest Daughter and Two Others Were Victims. ATLANTA, Ga., July 16.—A special to the Journal from Abbeville, S. C., says: Rev. Robbie Lee, Miss Addie Tillman and an- other young lady, whose name cannot be learned, were killed by lightning yesterday at 3 o'clock at Brevard, N. C. Mr. Lee was a son of Prof. J. F. Lee of Duewest, 3. C., and was pastor of the Episcopal Church of Yorkville. Miss Tillman was the eldest daughter of Senator Tillman. ———— PEARY’S STEAMER SAILS. Departure of the Expedition From Halifax. HALIFAX, N. S., July 16.—The steamer Hope, with the Peary expedition on board, sailed for Sydney at noon today. Se Tried to Poison the Well. SEABROOK, N. H., July 16.--The author- ities are Investigating what seems to be a mysterious attempt at wholesale poisoning which was reported to them this morning. Adna Fowler, on going to his well to draw a pail of water last evening, found a pack- age of what subsequently proved to be Paris green. A stone had been placed on the bundle, but the weight evidently was not sufficient to sink it. As the family had been away during the afternoon, It 1s thought none of them had partaken of the poisoned water. —— Collision Near Quiney, Ill. QUID Il, July 16.—An engine and freight train collided on an incline in the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad main line, six miles from here. Both en- gines were damolished. The engineer and fireman of the freight, S. G. Hammer and Leuis Athy, respectively, were killed. Fred Smith, fireman on the other engine, was fatally injured. His engineer, Vans- lenburg, jumped and escaped with slight injuries. > -— Saratoga School of Theology SARATOGA, N. Y., July 13—Prof. E. P. Gould of Philadelphia lectured at the S mmer School of Theology today on apistles, Second Group,” and Prof. . €. Stearns of Hartford, Conn., “Develop- ment of Roman Catacombs.” Ses Fraud and Lottery Orde Fraud orders heve been issued by the Post Office Department against the follow- ing concerns in New York city: O. Roths- child's Sons & Co. and Lee & Co. of 747 Broadway, Harris & Co. and Clark & Co. of 101 4th avenue. ‘A lottery order has been issued by the Postmaster General agairst the Louisiana Debenture Compary of New Orleans and its officers. The latter are: Leonard Robin, presid John Behrend, vice president, and W. DP. Wall secretary and treasurer. 1 Naval Movements. The corvette Yantic arrived at Paysandu today. The cruiser Montgomery has ar- rived at Hoboken to take on the New Jer® sey naval militia for a short deep-water cruise. e+ An Expensive Ride. Thomas Brown, the colored boy who rode to Brandyville on a horse belonging to his employer, Mr. Cornelius Cusick, and offer- ed the animal for sale for $12, was brought here yesterday by Detective Carter. This afternoon he was given a hearing in the Police Court or a charge of grand larceny, and was held in $00 security for the grand Jury. —— 2 Will of Anna B. Smith. = A certified copy of the will of the late An- na B. Smith of Prince George's county, Md., was filed here today. The instrument ts dated June 27, 1890, and provides that the sum of $2,500 shall be invested for the bene- fit of Adalyn S. Holden, a daughter. At the expiration of ten years from the death of the testatrix she, or her child or children, if she be then dead, are to retefve the amount and its accumulations. The residue of the estate Is left to Francis H. Smith, husband of the testatrix. Postage on The Star. The rate of postage on The Evening Star is one cent for 12 pages, two cents for from 14 to 26 pages. GARBAGE DUMPING. Threwing Refuse tm the River Will Be Prevented. ‘The first case under- the law of May 19 last, establishing certain harbor regula- tions fer the District, was heard in Judge Miller’s court today, Capt. William F. Tay- lor of the tug ‘James O. Carter” being the defendant. Harbormaster Sutton and ™members of the crew of the police boat have always had trouble with persons throwing decayed matter in the river, and at the last session of Congress they man- aged to get through a bill which, it is thought, will prove effactive and prevent the pollution of the water within the Dis- trict, so far as this particular manner is concerned. Capt. Faylor, it was charged, violated the second section of the act, and his plea to the charge was not guilty. He has the contract for removing the garbage from the river front to points down the river be- yond the District line, and on this occasion it is charged that a scow upset in the river in the Georgetown channel about a quarter of a mile below the Long bridge. Pilot Russell. Dean of the police boat “Joe Blackburn” was the only witness called for the prosecution, although Harbormas- ter Sutton and other members of his crew, as well as Health Officer Woodward, were present to give evidence. The defendant, said Pilot Dean, 1s captain of the tug and a school of scows, and one of the scows, which was heavily laden with garbage, capsized in the Georgetown chan- nel. “What was the reason for it?" the wit- ness was asked. “It was improperly loaded.” “How far is he supposed to take the gar- bage?” asked the court. “He's supposed to take it outside of the District waters,” was witness’ response. ‘The defendant admitted that ‘he boat had been improperly loaded and said it was the fault of the contractor. Hal the boat been properly trimmed there would have been no trouble. “How far down the river do you take the garbage?” Judge Miller asked. “As far down as I can,” was the cap- tain's response. zi “That's a good thing,” remarked the court. “This 1s the first case of the kind brought here, and for this reason alone I am going to Impose a light penalty. This law was designed for the comfort, health and protection of the people, and it is to be construed strictly by the court. It {m- Poses on everybody the duty of being care- ful and not negligent. While in this, the first case, 1 am going to impose a fine of only $10, I want to say that in the future any one who purposely or negligently throws garbage or other refuse in the riv- er, or who for want of due care causes anything to be thrown In the river, will be severely dealt with, and the law pro- vides imprisonment as well as a fine.” ae WHEELING FOR SPITE. The Motive That Induced One Young ‘Woman to Lenrn. A tew days ago a young lady, almos gasping for breath, entered the riding school of a local bicycle establishment and said she wanted to learn to ride. “And I'm in a hurry to learn,” she sald. “Can I learn this evening?” “I don’t know,” said the obliging clerk, “but there's the school and teacher, if you desire to make an effort.” ‘I must lear she said. “I don't see why you can’t teach me. I'm a sufferer from heart trouble, but, then, I guess that won't make any difference.” She was soon In charge of the best teach- er in the school, and although taken good care of,she got the usual number of knocks and falls. But the young lady was deter- mined, and she assured the teacher that she did not mind a little rough experiense. Before departing she told one of the la- dies, confidentially, that she and her swe heart were on the “outs.” He did not want her to ride a wheel, and because of their strained relations she had concluded that she would learn. All she wanted was to ride past his house, where he could 3ee her, and then she would be happy. She returned the second day and than mastered the machine. Now she has no use for the wheel, for she and the young man are no longer on the ‘outs.’ _ It Was the Cat. One night last week the quiet neighor- hood of 4th and B streets north the scene of an unusual exc cause it wis suspected that b ars were about. Tke back roof at the hor« of Dep- uty Clerk Hayser of the Pollee Court was the place where the burglar was supposed to have been, and not only were the mem- bers of the Hayser household aroused, but neighbors also left their beds and looke} for the supposed intruder. There was no coubt in the mind of the deputy clerk that there was a burglar about, and he thought of the time when he would have the priv- Hlege of arraigning the midnight cailer in court, but this opportunity did not present when the clerk heard the suspicious noise on the tin roof he slipped out of bed and the other miembers of the household did kliewise. Soon there was a procession of white-robed figures moving from one part of the house to the other. A view from the rear wirdow disclosed nothing bat a red-colored tin roof, and when a complete, but fruitless search had been made, the members of the family retired, fully certain that the burglar had been there. But the next morning they learned that their excitement was all experienced for nothing. A neighbor who had heard the noise the night before, but who had not taken part in the search, made inquiries snd wag able to explain that her pet cat had ip ay to get out of the house and had made the hoise that caused the alarm. — The Earnings of a Poet. Frem th Westminster Gazette. We hear a good deal from time to time of the earnings of novelists. But what does a poet earn? Some light was thrown on this interesting question in the course of a lec- ture on “The Poetry of Aubrey de Vere,” de- livered last night before the Irish Literary Society by Mr. F. H. Trench, fellow of All Saints’ College, Oxford, at which Mr. Ed- ward Gosse presided. The lecturer related that Mr. de Vere and Mr. Justice Wright had once a conversation on earnings in lit- erature and earnings at the bar. “For my part,” said Mr. de Vere, “I call no man poor who n—as I can--double his income at “any moment.” How?" asked the judge. “By laying down my pen.” replied the poet. os Remarkable Sheep. San Franels-o 1 s “One of the most ludicrous sights I ever saw was in New Zealand a few months ago,” said a commercial man. “Imagine a band containing hundreds of green sheep all feeding off each other's backs and get- ting fat. Of course, I inquired about it, ard got an explanation of the startling Phenomenon. “The sheep had been turned into a stubble field from which a crop of wheat had just been taken, and the first thing they tackled was the straw stacks. They ate right into them, and what grain was left in the straw tumbled down into their wool. Then some warm rains came and the wheat sprouted and grew just as it does out of the wet gunny sack you see spread over beer kegs in this country to keep them cool. But portable pastures were new to me.” eS ees Where the Pins Go. From the Chicago Globe. An old gentleman in the north of London has recently been making a series of inter- esting experiments with a view to finding e solution to the question cften asked: “What becomes of the countless myriads ot ping, ete., that are annually lost?” As he expected, he finds that it is the disintegrat- ing effects of the afr which resolves even these intractable little instruments into | thetr elements. He put some hundreds of brass and steel pins, needles, hairpins, etc., in a quiet cor- ner of his garden, where they would be sub- ject to all the destructive agencies of damp- ness, earth, wind, ctc., although secure from the predatory hards and disturbing feet of inquisitive intruders. The results are curious: Ordinary hairpins were the first (taking 154 days on an average) to oxidize into a brownish rust—ferrus oxide—which was scattered by the wind as it was formed, and not a trace of a single one could be de- tected at the end of seven months. Com- mon bright pins took as long as eighteen months before their combustion was com- plete, but brass ones had been entirely twened into green verdigris long before that. 1896-TWELVE PAGES. DISTRICT OVERNMENT. Firemen Fined. Private W. T. M partment has been, a violation of one partment. D. F. fire department, hag lation of rule 16. } rney of the fire de- ed $10 and warned for e rules of the fire de- n, @ private in the en fined $15 for vio- in T Street. gf the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Ralfrgnd’ Company recently notified the Com: ners that the com- pany proposes to ‘afandon the use of T Street between 2d and.jd, and would remove the rails at once. “Tks was in reply to a request from the Coramissioners for in- formation as to what the company proposed to do. Today, in reply to the notification above noted, the Commissioners direct that not only the ratls be removed, but the ties also, and that the pavement be restored to its original condition. Eckington Rallrond Schedule. Replying to a request from the Attorney General concerning the running of the cars of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home rail- way over Its tracks from the Intersection of New Jersey avenue and G street northwest, over said avenue and street to North Capi- tol street, as often as the convenience of the public may require, the Commissioners state that a schedule of the-cars was submitted on the 1ith of June, but disapproved, as it was not definite. The schedule was accord- ingly returned for correction, but up to the present time has not been submitted. Electric Lighting. The Potomac Electric Lighting Company has taken another course in its fight for the street lighting contract, and now broadly claims the Commissioners have no Tight to consider any put its bid for the service. The company points out as an ad- ditional argument on this point that when bids were invited to do the work, the Com- missioners in their notice to bidders stip- viated that a certificate of deposit of 41,000 should accompany each bid as an evidence of good faith. Neither the U. S. Electric Lighting Company, nor the Gas Company, the Potomac company claims, complied with this requirement, and while both submitted bids, they were informal. The Commissioners, it is claimed, have never considered a bid without the usual deposit. For these reasons, the Potomac company claims it is the only legitimate bidder for street lighting. It Is ready to substitute are lights of its own pattern whenever the Commissioners so decide, or put In incandescent lights in leu of gas at the same price. Again, it claims that the wording of the law cannot by any con- struction be made to operate against the Potomag company. The company claims a broad construction of the first para- graph of the appropriation act, which reads: “For electric are lighting, Includ- ing necessary inspection, in those streets now lighted with electric are lights in the city of Washington, and for necessary ex- tensions of such service, fifty thousand dollars.” It was set forth by the attorney for the District in his qpinion to the Commission- ers, it is said, that the words “in those streets now lighted with electric arc lights” meant by implication, when taken in connection with other parts of the act, that the United States Electric Lighti Company was to be the only one ¢onsid- ered, since it was the only company that had Hghts in the streets. The Potomac company, however, claims the interpreta- tion of the paragraph more broadiy, and sets forth that the words mean that a ontract will b> awarded to any company r individual to lig those streets now lighted and such ‘others as the Commis- oners may eleci, provided it Is the low- st responsible bidder. It is up: these contentions that the Po- tomac company bages its hope of obtain- ing the contract. THE Equity Court No. 2, Judge Hagner. Perkins agt. Perkins: testimony before EB. Forrest, examiner, ordered taken and time Jareed five da Hoover agt. Hoover; order directing marshal to take defendant in custody in defa of compliance by July 2 with order Gf May 14. Stout agt. Clarke et al.; order for commission to issue and order vacating pro confesso. Columbia Chemical Co. agt. Hammond Sanitarium €o.; motion for sécurity for costs over- ruled. Moore agt. Tinney"et al.; pro con- fesso_agt. Defendant Thiney. McCartney agt. F' er: time to file transcript extend- ed forty days. Campbell agt. Gessford: re- straining order til further order. Moses agt. Tyler; order for commission to issue. Conner agt. Larner; decree vesting title in complainant. Breckenridge agt. Carter: order of reference to auditor. O'Neil agt. Keifer; order appoirfting guardians ad litem. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Hagner. Eastern Rubber Manufacturing Company agt. Thorn; Judgment by default. Simpson et al. agt. Griswold et al.; do. Addison agt. Soule; do. United States ex rel Yterbide agt. Metropolitan Club; relator granted un- til Wednesday next to traverse return. Perkins agt. Jones et al.; judgment by de- fault against Thomas, Towers and Jones. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Hagner. United States agt. Irving S. Beatl; order to superintendent of Government Hospital for Insane to turn defendant over to cus- tody of United States marshal. United States agt. Scott Monroe; asaulting officer: ball fixed at $1,000. United States agt! Thos. Barnes; carnal knowledge; recogniz- ance, $40, taken, with Frank D. Foster, surety. ———— RAPID PAINTING. ‘A ‘Three Hours’ Commission and the Portrait on Time. From the New York Herald. Daniel Huntington, former president of the National Academy, related recently an odd art experience. The conversation had been on Sir John Millais and his psrtrait work, and this reminded Mr. Huntington how, at one time, he painted a portrait in three hours. “I don’t recall all the circumstances ex- actly,” began the veleran of the easel, “but I do remember that the man came very hurriedly to my studio one morning. He announced that he had just come from the ; that he had heard of me, and wanted me to paint his portrait—it was to be a present, as 1 remem for his wife. ‘But,’ he said, taking out his watch, ‘I sail for Europe this afternoon. All my business has been finished, and I can give you—let me see—three hours.’ “Of course, I declared that painting a portrait under such conditions was abso- lutely impossible. But he refusei to ac- cept my refusal. He declared that he had come to New York some hours ahead of time especially for this; that he would have nobody else paint him, and that he would not be disappointed. "1 could have a week to finish the portrait atter he had gone. “I made the experiment, but declined to be responsible for the picture's suc- cess. Never before had I painted so rap- idly, and never since. During the latter pert of the time my sitter held his watch in his hand. Precisely at the xpiration of the three hours hevleft me. “From memory E£ finished it within a few days, and it .pleased the persons it went to. But it.was a strange eape- Tience.”” ! — ieee The Scilly Flower Industry. A correspondent, of the London Times states that the growing of early potatoes has been completely superseded ag the chief industry of the Scilly! Islands by the culti- vation of :he nardssus for the English flower market. Ten,,o¥ fifteen years ago the narcissus was looked-ga as an unmitigated pest by the farmerd/ dad eartloads of bulbs were to be had fof’the asking hy the pio- neers of the new industry. But now the better sorts of narciss! cost from £1 to £2 Fer 1,000, and an acre of land takes 400,000 bulbs. About 400 acres are under this cul- tivation, and the islanders draw about £40,- 00 a year from this source. Nearly all the Fotatoes and other vegetables consumed in Scilly have now to be imported. As soon as the forcing of narcissi is over, the houses are filled with tomato plants. A correspond- ent says that the cost of carriage from Scilly to Penzance is 4s. 6d. per cwt., which is excessive, and he suggests that the steamship service should be bought up and improved by the Great Western Railway Company, which would also develop the tcurist possibilities of the island. ——_—__+e+ Judge Shellabarger’s Iliness, The condition of Judge Samuel Shella- barger, who has been critically ill at his residence on 17th street near H for some time, was reported this afternoon as being unchanged. Owing to his advanced ag3 it is not believed that Judge Shellabarger can recover, and the members of his fam- ily are constantly at hia bedside. WwW. CG. T. U. CONV! ‘TION. Beginning ef the Session‘ nt Wash- ington Grove Tabernacle. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. WASHINGTON GROVE, Md., July 15. The opening meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union cf Maryland and the District of Columbia was held in the Tabernacle. Mrs. Margaret Platt pre- sided, assisted by Mrs. Robert Cohen, who read selections from the eighth chapter of Ezekiel, and made the opening prayer. Dr. M. D. Peck, president of the Wash- ington Grove Camp Meeting Association, extended in behalf of himsclf and for the assoctation a hearty welcome to the union and wishea them all success in their noble work; he spoke in comparison of the plat- forms prumuigated by the two great par- Ues in thetr respective recent conventions and expressed himself as being of the opin- jon that the cause of temperance depended upon the W. C. T. U. for its ultimate suc- cess; that it was fitting and proper that the proposed series of meetings be held in Montgomery county, in view of the fact that the necessity therefor was apparent to the most superficial observer, and con- cluded by requesting Mr. Carlton Hughes, author of the hymn of welcome to the C. E. ccnvention, to read an original poem. In response to this request the audience was delighted with one of the best cf this gift- ed poet's efforts, who, in his preliminary remarks, confessed that he could not be considered as an expert upon the question of temperance, as he had never had any experience In the use of intoxicating bev- erages. The presiding officer, in well chosen tanguage, responded in’ behalf of the union t) the courteous addresses of Welcome, and announced the Rev. Luther B. Wilson, presicirg elder of the Washing- ton district, as the principal speaker of evening, who, for a line of thought, Ted to the unjust judge, spoken of in 18th Luke. The doctor in his happy ren- dering of the text and forceful manner of expression, held the audience in close at- tention, and set a key-note of great thought, which will undoubtedly finl ex pression In meetings which are to follow. His poirted comments upon the “fear of man” set many minds at work In its per- sonal application. The program for Thursday 1s: Bile read- ing at 1! #m., by Mrs. M. L. Weiler: em- bracing tne thought of “Overcoming;” at 3 p.m., the subjects of kindergarten and juvenile work will be discussed by Mrs. M. L. Weller, Miss Mary Willard of Ber- Un, Germany, and Miss Bruerton, who are the guests of Mrs. E. L. Tatum: Mrs. H. A. Gillenwater, Mrs. Walter Brown, Mrs. E. L. Shelton, Miss Gussie Nichols, Miss Blanche Ford and Mrs. Margaret B. Platt are occupying the cottage of B. S. Platt. — THE MARYLAND TEACHERS. Addresnen Made at the Meeting of the State Axsocintion. Correspondence of The Evening Star. DEER PARK, Md., July 15, 1896. The morning session of the Maryland Teachers’ Association began at 9:3) o'clock After music by Prof. Rabold and Mrs. Eoff, Mr. Henry 8. West of Baltimore read a paper on “A Study of a Forgotten Poet.’ Mrs. Phil. Averitt of Cumberland, soprano and Mrs. Chas. Eoff of Kansas City favored the audience with a duet, which was fol- lowed by an address by J. N. Zimmerman of Williamsport, on the subject of “History in Our Public Schools.” “Physical Culture assiened to Miss Flavia A. Welby of Easton discussed in a pa by the absent es- ayist. which was submitted by Alexander Chaplain. ‘The state board of education was not rep- resented at this meeting, the body being in executive session. As the result of their deliberations, it was announced at 2 p.m that E. B. Prettyman had been re-electec president of the State Normal. A flattering burst of applause greeted the appearance of Mr. Prettyman, as he entered the dining room, where more than 10) guests were assembled. There was no afternoon program, and the hours were spent in social enjoyment and proffered congratulation. At 4:20 p.m. Go Lowndes and party, with a goodly escort of Bursts from the hotel, went to the depot, where the several minutes of waiting were taken up in platform speeches by President Raddatz, Gov. Lowndes, Mr. Sidney Mndd and Mr. Tuck, followed by three cheers for the governor. The gubernatorial party then boarded the east-bound train. De Warren H. Reynolds, esq., and Prof. J. T. White were the orators of the even- ing program, and Miss Harriette Brown ot Baltimore city gave several tine elocution- ary selections. At the close of the evening session Presi- dent Charles Raddatz asked to be excused from duty, and Vice President Worthington of Harford was called to the chair. Prof Raddatz will sail tomorrow to join his wite in France. Thursday evening's exercises will conclude the meeting of the state asso- ciation. —_+__. MIRRORS FOR USE IN WARFARE. Will Show Reffiection of a Harbor to Occupants of a Bomb Proof. From the Galveston News. The latest adjunct to coast defenses is a Modernized form of the old camera ob- scura. Army cfficers are now considering its feasibility and an effort is being made to secure the adoption of the system by the War Department at Washington. The particular use and value of this sys- tem, as explained by E. Stiles Vinten, is that It shows the defenders of a fort the movements of the ships of the enemy, and at the same time does away with the ne- cessity of any one exposing himselt to a hostile fire. By an arrangement of lenses and small mirrors an image of the harbor is thrown upon a whitened table in a dark chamber, well protected by bomb-proof shields. Seat- ed about the table, secure from any chan shots, those who are directing operations from the fort can distinctly see each move- ment of the ships of the enemy as they move about the harbor. It is a fact recognized by all military au- thorities that in the event of war the United States would be obliged to depend largely upon torpedoes for its coast d fense, but It is also acknowledged that 1 less the movements of the hostile ships can be watched and the torpedoes exploded at the proper time, there is a large element of chance in their effectiveness. It is to overcome this difficulty that the system of mirrors and lenses and a dark chamber has been devised. Wires connect the torpedo in the harbor with a batter: and keyboard within the fort, and the pos tion of all torpedoes being known to the de- fenders and accurately marked upon the table, It only remains to watch the instant that the image of a vessel comes over the marked spot, and then the pressure of a key transmits the current which explodes the subma: mine. Another ativantage claimed by army offi- cers for this plan fs that it allows the use of the port by friendly ships, without dan- ger to themselves, as is not the case where torpedoes which are exploded by conia-t are placed in the harbor channels. With hundreds of torpedoes lying about just be- low the surface of the water, a friendly ship was in much danger of being blown to pieces. With a system which shows the move- ment of every ship in the harbor, and with torpedoes which can be set off at will, this danger is practically done away ‘with. Friendly ships can pass directly over the mines or torpedoes with no danger to them- selves, and the mines or torpedoes canno}, explode until some one within the fort sends the current through the wires. It is also claimed that, the exact range of a given point in the harbor being known, guns can be trained on ships lying within that range and fired without the gunners in any way exposing themselves to oppos- ing fire, the aim being taken by the same system of mirrcrs, which show the position of the ship. It is also proposed to send torpedoes from the shore, direct them un- der ships and then explode them, the op- erators all the time remaining safe and se- cure from danger within the bomb-proof dark chambers. A few years ago any such scheme would have been impossible because of the fact that it 1s only recently that torpedoes whose movements could be directed from the shore or the ship which sent them out have been invented. oo ‘Two Razors Too Many. Last night about 12 o'clock a colored woman named Stewart complained that she was afraid to ga home because her hus- bard, Edward Stewart, had threatened her lift. Policeman Muller went to the house and arrested the husband, in whose pock- ets he found two razors. Edward had had trouble with a man in the house, as well as with his wife. After being locked up over night he was taken to the Police Court this afternoon and Judge Miller gave him sixty days in jail. PLEASURES AT ASBURY PARK. Washingteaians Enjoying the Sea Breezes and Surf. Correspondence of Tac Evening Star. ASBURY PARK, N.J., July 14, 1896. The season at Asbury Park is an un- usually gay one, and the number already registered bids fair to make the summer of 1806, Aebury Park’s sliver anniversary, the banner season. The social diversions are all that can be desired. Progressive whist and ,euchre parties, full dress and informal hops, shuf- fleboarés and bowling alleys, tennis courts and croquet grounds, bathing, fishing and sailing all ccnspire to mae Asbury Park and Ocean Grove irresistibly attractive. Wheeling is the fad of the season. A fine board walk has been laid on the oceun front for the exclusive use of the bicy- clists. Long Branch and Sea Girt are within riding distance. The oratorios of the “Messiah” and the “Creation” are to be the musical events of the season. They will be given at the Ocean Grove Auditorium the first part of Avgust. A symphony concert ts also to be given, when a thouseud children will lend their veices. Wanhingtoninas at Asbury and Ocean Grove. Mrs. Le Roy M. Taylor of Washington ‘s one of the popular leaders in the society events at the Brunswick. Mr. Semuel R. Stratton, reading clerk in the House of Representatives, and family ure at the Spray View. W. J. McDowell is enjoying the breezes at the Carrollion, Ocean Grove. Mr. Benjamin Butterworth and his son Frank are guests at the Brunswick. The production of “As You Like It” in Crow's Nest woods is an innovation in the usual program of Asbury Park. > IN A NIGHT. An Island Disappeared and Changed the Boundary of Two States, From the Cincionatt Enquirer, An island in the Miseouri river broken into fragments and washed away was th> vrusual spectacle Atchison, Kan., people witnessed yesterday morning. For years an island of 6) or 700 acres has been one of the attractions of Atchison. It was as fertile as 2 garden, and was known ali over the west for the excellency of the celery, asparagus, sweet potatoes and melons it produced. It had the appearance of a veritable oasis in a desert, and its green shrubbery, generous shade trees, vel- vet lawns and cool springs were a per- petual Joy Upon this island a shooting club had a home, and the base ball enthu- siasts had their grounds and grand stand. Altogether, it was a most pleasant resort. In a single night this island was dissolved into fragments. The big June rise in the Missouri river struck it, and today it is only a reminiscence. What was Kansas’ joss, however, was Missouri's gain. With the obliteration of the island the current left the Missouri shore and struck hard against the Kansas blufts. The result of this Is that the Missouri banner has been planted @ mile westward, and hundreds of acres of rich bottom land have been adde: to Its domain, while Kansas mourns the less of its green island and pleasant park. see = WAS SHE DIVORCED? Peculiar Legal ‘azsle in a Pittsburg Cane. m the Pittsburg Commerctal Gazette, An Interesting legal question is now puz- aling Judge, respondent, prothonotary an: attorneys in a divorce sult. Kate Hughes of Carnegie was recently stanted a decree divorcing kere from her husband. The question is whether she is a divorced woman or a widow. The case js vecullar, and the prothonotary will prob- ably lose his fces, no matter which way the ase is decided. Mrs. Hughes does not want a decree she has been fighting for rine months, Kate Hughes is a well-known resident of Carnegie. Her husband, Martin Hughes, worked for the Panhandle railroad for many years ard had a large number of friends in this city. About three years ago he left for parts unknown and sent no word to is wife or friends. He remain- ed away so long that Mrs. Hughes deter- mined to secure a divorce. She engaged at- terney J. D. Watson and entered suit. After rine months, several hearings being held, the divorce was recommended by the com missioner in the case. Martin. Hughes had hot appearad either in person or by counsel. On the morning the decree was handed down by the court Mrs. Hughes received a telegram from New Jersey advising her that her husband, Martin Hughes, who had been employed on a railroad there, had been killed. Before he died he had siven them his address. Mrs. Hughes had spent a large sum of money obtaining the divorce. That morning it was handed down, signed by the judge, but she re- fused to appear. The prothonotary has not transcribed it on his docket. The ques- Uon Is whether she was divorced when the judge signed the decree or when he handed It dewn. The husband was killed before the decree was placed in the hands of the prothonotary. If Mrs. Hughes was a wife she is entitled to damages from the rallroal compary. If a divorced woman she has no claim. —$— es _— An Idaho Hero. From the Portland Oregontan. Ferdinand Trentman performed two acts of heroism at Hailey, Idaho, Wednesday morning. One was the saving of a human life, and the other placing his own life in Jeopardy. The warm weather having caused a very perceptible rise to the water in the river, It became necessary to remove the brush that had accumulated on the edge of the dam at the foot of Bullion street. Jas. iggen and Ferd. Trentman,a young black- smith, were carried out to the dam in a chair, secured to ropes drawn down by pul- leys.’ Having an ax apiece they soon cut the brush adrift. Rigyen then caught hold of the life-rope and was drawn to the shore. Trentman did not, however, even try to catch the rope. Taking hold of the axes he floated on the brush to the bridge, about 100 feet away. As he neared it, he yelled to those on the bridge to get out of the way. He then threw the axes on the bridge, and jumped on the bridge himself as he got in reach. The brush must have been moving at the rate of twelve or fifteen miles an hour. If he had failed to jump just when he did he would have been a dead man. The same morning Joseph Yetzer, Trent- man and others tried to dislodge a huge tree which had lodged against the central pier of the main bridge at Bullion street. Yetzer, who was standing on the bridge, at- tempted to !asso the trunk, but lost’ his balance and was pulled into the river on the upper side of the bridge, but reappeared on the lower side in a second or two. Trent- man instantly jumped into the raging tor- rent, swam to his drowning partner, and succeeded in pushing him ashore, about 200 feet below. —+2- —— Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York September. October. November. —spot and mouta, tember, 60a GU, receipts, 106,23 stock, 668,438 bushels; sales, 80,000 busi ern Wheat by samp! Sout! » S862: do. un grade, Sina 61%. Corn easy—spot, 2a824;" month, 31%: August and September, 31%u32; steamer mixed, 30 eipts, 39,688 bushels: exports, 134,406 Dushels; stock, 381,753 bushels southern white ‘and Oats steady—No, 2 white west- 2 mixed, 20 receipts, 31,- 808 bushels; exports, 130,000 bushels; stock, '250,- S54 bushels. Rye quict—No. 2, nearby, 34;’ west ‘is. Hay steady to firm. Grain frelghts steady —steain to Livernool, per bushel, 24d.a%d.: Cork, for order, per quarter, 28.7494. July and August. Saciagel. Hage wcak and ‘uockasged ‘Cheese aaamed and uncl nese firm and unchanged. Whisky unchanged. Mr. Vanderbilt's Illness as a Specu- lative Factor. MARKET REPORTS a GENERAL Special Dixpateh to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 16.—“Cowboy politic: overshadowed speculation again this morn. ing, and resutted in the recording of a new low level for all active securities. Declines varying from 2 to 8 per cent were at one me visible in all departments, Liqutda. ton by commission houses, as the result of exhausted margins, materially assisted the professional selling for the short account. Five per cent fluctuations, between sales, in a property like Lake Shore serve to em- phasize the nervousiess now prevailing in speculative circles. Mr. Vanderbilt's illness was magnified be- yond all reason, as a market influence, the bulletins from his phystcians being utilized in explanation of declines which would have in all probability been ascribed to the silver agitation had the health of the gen- tleman in question been good. Prices declined simply from a Jameniable lack of confidence or the pact of large financial interests and the general recogni- tion of this fact by adventurous tears. The threatened overthrow of. both govern- ment and credit has been nagni- tied and deliveration is no longer reflec sn stock operatic ns. A return to reason would insure a higher we of values. It is almost universally conceded, in conservative circles, that there has been a wide divergence established be- tween prices aid values during the last few days. Were the people unanimous in urging the inauguration of a free silver epoch, it would req ¢ many months to get the wrecking machinery in operation, and there should consequently be no immediate hurry to liquidate present holdings. The selling has all the surface indications of having been overdone and a proper regard for risks in the short account should force a liquidation of short contracts The determination of the foreign banking institutions to confine gold shipments to the smallest possible limit was one of the most encouraging of the day's ments. While some gold will go out Saturday's sv ‘amers, it ts new evi that the outflow will be limited to actus necessity. Rumors of a bond issue were again circulated, as the result of the re- cent deflection below the conventional hun- dred million mark, but this acbitrary dai ser limit no longer exists except among sentimental tredcrs. It should, and does, warrant prudence, however, but many millions remain to be withdrawn before active bond issue arations begin. It is unusually co: to know that in the event of an emergency there is still an administration strong in its convictions as to the methods of hon- orably protecting the national credit. The market rallied moderately during the later trading on the covering of early sales, and a moderate increase in the volume of legitimate business. Many weak holders were forced out during the morning, and the danger of sharp declines on stop-loss orders has been considerably reduced. If London refuses to join in the local fear, the present movement should expire with the week. velop- by —_———__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of th New York stock market today, as ~epo: by Carson & Ma ‘artney, members New York stock exc! . "Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway, Open. High. Law Cons. American Sugar.. 1055 IN . American Sugar, Pid... “99 gp” “yx *gh® American Tobac a ee 9 2 he mT i Bay State Gas. ios Cavada Southe 3 ay Canada Pacific. " 3 Chesapeake & Oli ia ©. CC. & St Louts | 4 Chicago, B.& Q 6 ortiwestern 96g yg ay Delaware & Hudson, Dea. & Kio Grande, Pfd_ Dis. & Cattle Feeding... Erie. : Generai Electric. Minolta Central Laciide Gas. Lake Shore. 5 . Louisville & Nashviiie.. Metropolitan Traci. Manhattan Elevated. _ Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead Go. ational Lead Co., ew Jersey Central Sew York Central Northern Pacific Phila. & Keading. Pullman P. C. Phila. Traction. ‘exas Pacifi ‘enn. Coal & Iron’. jon Pacitic "8. Leather, Pfd, Wabast., Pid... Whee'ung & L. Erie...-- Wheeling & L. Erle,Pid, Western Union Tel Suver. Washington Stock Exchange. gular vall-12 o'clock =m. —Traders’ Nae Washington ivan and Trust, United Staves Electrié S. 4s, registered, 107% coupon, LOs% bid, 113 bid, 114 ashed Bonds. —20-» nid Gs, Ives, 110 bid, Hancons Ronis. Metropolitan Ralls ed. Metropolitan Railiwad eon bid, 117 asked. Gs, 110 bid. 100 Wid. A Ame 100 bid, st Ga, A. and 0., 100 t Company Ist Washingt Market Company imp 109 bid. Washingt Market Company exten. 6s, 109 bid.” Masonic Hai Association Ss, 106 bid. Washington Ligit Infuu- 0) bid. ational’ Bank Stocks. Bank of Washinzton, 270 Masked. Bank of Republic, 240 vid. “Met- ropolitan, 280 iid, 300 asked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 170 bid, 105, asked lumbia, 120 bid, Capital, 113 bid. West Bud, 111 asked.” Traders’, 94 bid! TLineola, 94 bid. Oudo, AS bid ote Depostt and ‘Trost Companies. National Rate Washington Loan Deposit and ‘Trust, 120 asked . TS asked. Amerh 145 asked. Tatiroad Stocks, — Capita 465 asked. Metropolitan, 100 bid, niin, 56 bid. Belt, own and T Franklin, . 50 bid 35 bid. Metropolitan, Potomac, 60 bid. 5 Stocks. Real Extute Title, 100 Did, 110 asked. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 6 asked. District Tithe, 6 bid, 10 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks. “Penns lv psapenke and Potomac, 4 phophoue, & bid, Tq asked. American ., 11 asked. Pheumatte Gun Car rgenthaler Linotype, 119% hi ston Monotype, 42 Falls Ice, 120 bid, 130 asked. Lincoln Pall, —_—— Ordered to New London, Capt. 8. S. Leach, corps of engineers, in charge of river and harbor works in tha district of Vermont, with station at 6 lington, has been transferred to duty New London, Conn., for the execution ot certain new works authorized by Congress at its last session.