Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVE NING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1896-—-TEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Death of Adama, Who Fought the Burglars. —--+- TRYING 10 FIND WHO THEY ARE = A Wounded Man at the Long Is- land Hospital. en a TWO WOMEN AT THE JAIL NEW YORK, August 21—Walker B. Adams, the storekeeper and postmaster at r county, who ford station, Westehes in an encounter with burglars night, is dead. Noth has ned as to the identity of the two men whom Wm. Adams, the son of Walker B. Adams, shot, both men stolidly refusing to falk, although knowing that their weunds are more than Hkely to result fa- tally. Worl has been lea been received from Bedford station that the description furnished by the police of Brooklyn of the man who ap- peared at the Long Island College Hospital with @ shattered arm does not tally with the appearance of the two burglars who escaped. As the man in the hospital as iy Stories as to how he cam 1, and as some articles fo a on his person indicate a possibility that he is a honsebreaker, the police will hold him for further developments. One of the two prisoners, who is suffer- ing from a today that w> women appeared at the jail in Mount "0. where the men are confined, arnt iked to see the wounded prisoners. They s y the prisoners, them. The women na anu tried te women nan seid she the wife of who cailed himself Burns or They both called the slender burg- “Pete,” and once referred to him init they never mentioned the her man. a cried hysterically when they d the latter also wept. eared very repentant, and for his part in the affair. gees JOHN DALY'S TREATMENT. the ard this we man Eryan lar Sensatio Charges Made by 6 ners Londen Sen. LONDON, August 21—Mr. T. P. O'Con- nor’s Sun today putlishes a column <e1 al account of the condition of John the Irish political prisoner, who was released from Portland prison yesterday afternoon. It says: “Witho: estalling what Daly will eventual fe relative to his treatm=1 itis rtain that Daly will be able tha the trish namiters have + Jected to indignities and punis the vilest criminals in her mz have escaped.” M. E. INGALLS FOR PRESID a ty’s prisons Obie Delezates WIM) Present His Name at Indianapolis. CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 21-—The es St oun at there is a move- > press M. E. Ingalls, president of Big Four and Chesapeak 1 Ohio for the nomination of the rational for Presid The con- rst and second Ohio con- e hell heve this even- jon at Columlus Times Star states y1 to Indianapolis will favor Ingall ee Nominated for Congress. LOUIS, Mo., Angust 21.—The republi- of the thirtceath district of this state nominated George Steel of Jeiferson for Congr K viutions strongly the national end state platforms husiastically adopted atch te The Evening Star, HMOND, Va., August 21—The nom- J. Thomas Goode by the populist rlet yesterday complicate: rably. Mr. Goode was long a man of wide influenc He had not been considered a candidat: for the nomination and his name was sprung suddenly on the convention, which, it was thought, would not make g nom- ination Sydney Epps will be the democratic nom- i in that district, and Thorp the repub- noinir @ democrat and —— rd Won Two Races. LONDON, August 21.—This was the first y ef the Nottingham summer meeting. Pierre Lorillard’s brown colt Sandia car- ried of the Little John plate of 200 sov- Lorth Jersey's Farouche was second ewton's Dancing Jew third. » were ten starters in the Welbeck and stakes handicap, 350 sovereigns, including Mr. Lorillard’s Diakka, which not placed peld De Rothschiid'’s Quill won: Mr. Vi ckled Berry, second, and J. MeKiniey's Whittlebury, third. Mr. Lorillard’s four-year-old Dolabra beat W, I. Marshall's Huelva, six years in the Rufford Abbey plate. is event f ages that had not wen a stake > or 1806. Th was five furlongs and the plat Confined in Morro Castle SACOLA, Fla August 21.—Informa- tien has been recelved that Pablo Sup Ville. a young Cuban, who cecupied a p tion In a timber shipping office here, has been arrested at Hav and impclsdfira in Morro S$ @ conspirator against the Spanish government. Wre BATAVIA, Island of Java, August 21. The American ship Governor Goodwin, Capt. Oakes, which sailed from New York on April » for Cheefoo, and which was Spoken in latitude 2 north and longitude 2 west. has been lost on rine Island. All hands were saved. The Governor Goou- win was built in IS77 at East Boston, and Was of 1.414 tons. She hailed from Boston, i was owned by Foster & Pray. RIO DE JANEIRO, August 21.—A dis- pateh from Santa Catharina says that ¢ ship Willie Rosenfeld, 2 Dunphy, which railed irom New York on April $ for San Francisco, ly foundered 400 miles from the coast. of t ew were landed safely at ta Catharina, but fourteen others are missing. The Willie Rosenfeld was owned py Arthur Sewall & Co. of Bath, Me, pere she was built, and from which post hailed. ae Robbed a Kansas Bank. KANSAS CITY . August 21.—Across the Nne in Kansas City. Kan., this mor: ins an unknown thief entered the branch of the American National Bank during the moment absence of the cashier, and, ying a desk, secured $1,000 in cur- y or more and made his escape. The Natieral Crogq ‘Tourney, NORWICH, Conn., August 21.—Two re played in the tournament of the National Croquet Association this They resulted as follows: Wm. r of Philadelphia defeated Frank New mdon, Hi. Wahley of Db. defeated S. Van New Brunswick, J. It is hat the games of the tourna- © concluded tonigh oe Bank Bookkeeper Arrested. ALT LAKE, Utah, August 21.-A sp to the Tribune from Putte, Mon, Harry N. Wing, bookkeeper of the > Savings Bank ani formerly from Minneapolis, has been arrested and sent to Jail in default of $7,500 bail on the charge 2¢ embezzling from the bank. | a GERMAN PYTHIAN RITUAL. Decision of the Supreme Lodge Has + Been Ignored. CHICAGO, August 21—The use of the German ritual in Knights of Pythias lodges is again exciting discussion. As a result of an Investigation recently conducted by Commissioner Howard Douglass, past su- preme chancellor, a report will be submit- tfafieferred to the howitzer company of Gel: Cadell’s batallion of artillery, Army of eflhern Virginia, ist Army Corps, under Sf: Longstreet. ‘He was the life of the éohifany. Long, wearisome marches had HO Effeet on his biithe heart. He was al- ‘in for a frofic, notwithstanding his Wwancing years,~ th then bore lightly port him, and afnjght, around the camp 5; he would time and again sing to his WeaFy comrades the sweet ballads he had COMPOSER CROUCH Death of the ecniy Author of Kathleen Mavourneeiis Sas as BHitien in fone Vea Prot. Crouch ted to the biennial convention of the Su- TEER olild fight as welt as sing, and he was one ‘ev e eel of the men who sed the destruction of preme Lodg2 at Cleveland next week REMARKABLY EVENTFUL Ch the Portsmouth, ve, navy yard and the showing that the decision of the Supreme aaa fiaval vessels thdrp He was in almost Lodge ferbidding the use of the German evefy struggle of the Army of Northern ritual has been systematically ignored and Violated. Tue three men against whom the charges were brought are German Post Chancellors Crarles T. Loehr of Richmond, .;, Henry ienvoss of Louisville, and red Buchman of Chicago. Inquiry ameng the local Pythians leads to the conclusion that the German ele- ment is prepared to go to any extremes ther than submit to the decrees of the Supreme Lodge that their proceedings shall be conducted in English. The action of the Scpreme Lodge on this question be watched with interest. PIFIC SOCK will SC 1E is Begun at Buffalo This Morning. . Y., August 21.—Two more jeties affliated with the American As- sociation for the Advancement of Science vegan their sessions in Buffalo this for noon. First to meet was the Association of Economie Entomology, a society ae- Voted to studying the habits and life of In- ious insects which prey upon vines and vegetables. Prof. Fernald of the Massachusetts Ag: cultural College, at Amherst, Mass., called this convention to order and delivered his annual address. While the entomologists were in session the American Chemical Society opened its convention. This society rate the ¢ Their Sexni BUFFALO, ) So. trees, organized in 1874 to cel- atennial of the discovery of Virginia until the surrender at Appomattox, @nd did not have‘agsingle furlough during the entire four years of the war. His Later Lite. After the war he Yeturned to Richmond, to find his home broken up, his books, man- uscripts and almost everything else he possessed destroyed. He then started out to look for work, and while passing along the road to Buckingham Court House he stopped at the home of a prominent man and there found employment as a gardener. Afler serving in that capacity for some time he was recognized by several federa army officers as the distinguished mu: of ante-bellum days, and they secured for him a pcsition as a teacher of music fer young ladies. Subsequently he returned to Richmond and taught music there. Professor Crouch took up his residence ia Baltimore in 1871, and soon became prominent In musical circles and as a teacher. As above stated, he composed about 2.00) songs, but lacked the busines abillty to make them pay, and the best- known of them all, “Kathleen Mavour- neen,,’ he gave away. The only benefit he reaped from the famous song was an in- direct one. An Irish lad, fmpressed by its sweet strains, remembered them long after he had reached middle life, and abandon- ing his own name, took that of the old musician, becoming his adopted son, in order that he might care for him. This is His Early Musical Triumphs in Europe Recalled. — TRIALS AND TROUBLES Frederick William Nicholls CroveB, Whose death at Portland, Me., was annetificed in The Star of Wednesday, and whese Inter- ment takes place today at Baltimete, Md., where he had lived during the latter years ot his life, was for a tcng time organist of St. Matthew's Catholie Church, Washing- ton, Although the deceased was a most re- markable man, being a fellow of the Royal Musical Society of England, doctor of mu: Druidie bard, a Mason, an ex- president of the Maryland Historical Broth- erhood, ter of arts of seven different and the author of more than . yet he was known to the composer of “Kathleen Mavournec He was born in Warren street, Fitzroy Sauieben Monvons Tuly sl pions, and (Walllames Marion techera pusana eter (npene consequently in his eighty-ninth year atl Urited States meee’ Gunes ymaster in the the time of his death, which was entirely | Warion Roche Crouch, Within the last few unlooked for, as his health was so g004d OD | Years Professor Crouch's adopted son was his birthday, less than three weeks ago. retired, and he is now in the Naval Home oxygen by Pi dy. Its membership ex- | that he celebrated the event with a grand fladelphia. tends throughout the entire country and | musicale . - Prof. Crouch was married four times. embraces rrs im every branch of chem- | ‘The father of Frederick William Crouch | jyis last wile was Miss Martha Vaughan eal science was rumental music and composer of in: of Virginia, who survives him. He was the Dr. Rosswell Park delivered the addr one of the leading violoncellists at the seven children: Hisifam: of welcome for Buffalo, and President | Royal [talian Opera, and his mother wa: = of his death consisted! of harles B. Dudley of Altoona responded. | the daughter of a celebrated London buar- Crouch and five children—Junius, he Society for the Promotion of Enginee i Counsellor Nicholl he, Anna and Frederick, M ing Education continued its session. > - FOUND CUT IN PIECES. ofn Clezring Up the Disappearnace Caroline County Mn immemorial the Crouc’ alter Crouch, a gon of Mr. Crouch by his third wife, lives in Washington. Ce Pearl, the famous character of Ss. Who died some years ago, was a aughter of Prof. Crouch, and was born 1S early lite. When fourteen years old she x sided Plain, and near’ members f everal ge: dur ne sixteenth and favor. all of the mal Aly , espe eenth FREE RIGR SUG al and <i iver home and was never seen by her FREDERICKSBURG, Va., August 1s and compose father alterward. He searched for her for Dallas Br a white man of Caroline | fam Crouch, his : iaeny years without result, but finally county, who lives some twenty-five miles | organist and composer of church m: vund thd hid an assumed name, sh from here, attended the recent confederate works were valued during | nceving be: nized me of his reunlom is Richisond aca then dices last quarter of the seventeenth cer friends as Kathicch Crouch, re . : FOR me nee GSaDpeaee and he was for a long period organist The professor’: ed. His absence caused comment, but EaNGRAEER, Lehiion: iweniy Sen : for some t'me no search was mad> for Elin: Darky Carers: with the Nellie MeHenry company, and is b th p to ve ha - brown as “La Pe tosa."” ike Bele taht h FRAT) the subject of this sketch worked his Be Parated from his wife and had heen | Say through the world from the first, anc ROLLER SHIP LAUNCHED. living with a negro woman in the neigh- borhood. early bo; hood was as full ef changes as those which fell upon his vener < Strange Craft to Sil From France A few days ago a search for him was | head in later years. At the age of for London. yeeun by his frends, whic tied on Siiie dour enaoalnis yrsteecionallogrs ia sereial Uicke tec [et the Keyall Coburn: Teale af eval of negro mistress. ae ones ae phe: a eee 3 ; | &merous foreign engineers and a lar et the Bade ba - niles from his home, his duty ry ‘| srowd ot ontooke: ed ered with les and ther leaving here he played with several trav- | 9 » the invention vf M. Itazin, a well- poured over the whole. cling troupes, and when only haown marine engineer, was launched to- trouble in iderurying the bod teen years old eatered the mere lay at the Cail dockyards at St. Denis. ees ax a common seaman, where he served fiwiilichaverce che Seinescronetne GEVERAL ASSEMBLY nor pe eGe Eon hissseari sh channel and’ tained a positi Vreparing for the Annual pees the boat is a large r Next Ma he remained. out 1 feet in length EAGLE LAKE, Ind., August 21—At a} studying, and al feet high, It is mictiated lerge and enthusiastic meeting of Ohio ts Forhinate en0t wisks oF tollers 20 fect an diam people in attendance upon the Winon, led him to ap intimate social acquaint (the box an equal distance sembly strong resolutions were alopted} with many of the leading. write >| tevel of the water. In th pledging themscives to assi rai and actors of the day. While ti the machine hich $loce of $1000) addition Drury Lane his © suitably ac jodate and in i une Oe he eres pres Gast. a the upper part of the vessel, between peop! played by lisks, which pie) tke box and extend her $i “gentleman” of Queen Adeiaic ae ut seven feet, ure comfort- pose ior private band his s “looking vessel s pledged at their gieet-| During the period of his engagement «it pment Of ZS) tons. — Speak at Laurel. LAUREL, Mi, Avgust 21. man Richard P. Bland of Mi ularly known a address the vo Had Recourse to Arbitration. BERNE, and, Augu 3 governments of Republic of Colombia, the undertaken to appoint th jurists to arbitrate the dispute he- a British firm and the governme f the provinces of Colombia rela- 2 to the construction of a railroad. a Fruit Was Too Ripe. LONDON, August 21.—Another consign- ment of California fruit, consisting of 4,2s0 . was sold today. The prices aking a difference of 1 shillin, The pears averaged 3 shilling to 5 shilling 6 pence; the plums, shilling 3 pence to 5 shilling 9 pence, and the peaches 4 shilling 6 pence to 7 shilling. SS Col. Crofton's Case. —The Tribune to- cision of the army reti so far as can b2 learned, szems in faver ef Col. Crofton. It fs tacitly admitted thet he will be permitted to re- main in the army, but no one about arm headquarters tn the Pullman building will sey so plainly or consent to discuss the department at Washington, it was said, has the final say in the mat- and no one here was presumed to know thing about the matter until tt w: — by 2 Premature Explosion. PARKY S6cnp, ont, August 21— While 4 number of men were blasting in a rock cut near here today a heavy charge of dynamite prematurely exploded. Two of the men, Smith and Hillman, were in- antly kilied. John Olsen was fataliy in- ed, while others of the gang were se- viously nuri. ——— Twe! dred Miners Strike. Hu CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 21.—A Times- Star special from Columbus, Ohio, says that twelve hundred miners have struck at Corning, Rendville and Hemlock, in conse- quence of resolutions adopted iy the miners’ convention. Ss Six Hours fn Jail for Smoking. From the ‘Tribune. Jacob Meyer spent six hours in jail as a punishment for contempt of court. Meyer brought the punishmert on himself by taking from his pocket an old pipe, which had seen long service, filling it with tobacco end lighting it in Judge Baker's court roo Meyer was called as a witness in a rob- bery case which was on trial, and while iting his turn to testify sat by one of the windows in ihe rear of the room. It was there that the notion of taking a cke seized Fim and he acted on it. Judge Baker called him up and gave him a severe lecture on the duty of a good citizen to respect the courts of the land and not smoke pipes in them while they are in session. Li Hang Chang’s Baggage. From the New York Herald, Li Hung Chang prepared for all emer- gercies of life and death when he left Pekin to attend the coronation of the Czar of Moscow. He took with him not only a doctor and seventy-nine other attendants, but also a coffin ready to receive the body of a man of his birth and rank in case he should die during his mission. The coffin is of the most elaborate Chinese work- manship, and is decorated profusely with gold figures and clusters of precious stones, Tt cost £13.00. Two of Li Hung Chang's attendants have no other occupation than to care for this coffin throughout the mis- sicn. Whenever the party stop’ long enough in a city to take apartments the coffin is stood up in a room next to the bed room of the enyoy. As it is in a box no European has had a look at tt. rte] iy the regular way. It was notice- | yaiind was as spontancots as it Wee las'. Photographic Prints. ple that every friend of Col.Crofton about 1 it is said to have brought its Lon- | Prom the St. Lonts Globe-Domncrat. headquarters was as pleased as he was ret Drory Theater he assisted in the t experiments were made production of John Howard Payne's “Clara, the Maid of Milan,” in which . the propeller be- “Home, Sweet Home,” was ‘sung for the ht, which was at- first tim Stephens, subsequently Ji oched by a string passing over a. pulley o the front of the boat, \ ie rollers were ‘not working the boat took tw: s from ene si y-iwo secon 2 of the large vi to the other si Tree and * the famous d jan an friendshiy mon, Di er musi he fark 1 onds. to keep the roll Rogers 3 quarter of the powe A. A. Watts, Mr » the pw going, Mitford, an ¥ % the speed ally as noied in th the vessel is deubiei by an extra ex= vanditure of power which amounts to only one occasion. while Crouch aig, arter, But a va of speed acuit Solo before Rossini, ss not the only advantage claimed for these he corductor, was so rolling steamers. It is pointed out that perfection that he made him h when they shall be the length of voy- at the age of twenty such remarkable in- A dications of vocal excellence had manifes: ed themselves that he was transferred to William Hawes, then master of music at will he diminishc f coal will be } 1, and, as a natural ‘sult, passengers and freight will be trans- crted at far less expense n heretofore the umption St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey. |‘ Storeover, experts assert that the stabi end the chorister of the Chapel Royal. of the rolling boats will be far greater Vader this master Crouch devoted his | than that of the steam vessels at present whole time to the study of the Episcopa! m ce and the works of Handel. Finally, after a hard and excee: ingly laborious ‘experience, he became student at the Hoyal Academy of Music where his special line of study tinued under the immeéiate super a celebrated Italian master. His Immortal Song. high church s phes at sea would practically e use of rollers. In case of a colllsion or other accident, though some of the rollers might be damaged, some would almost cer- nly escape damage, and two would suf- e to keep the vessel afloat and take her into port. ) Kilometers an h to ur while crossing Bame came fo lim on the meladious| 7° ee ee Gee Gre Gee echoes of “Kathleen Mavourneen,” a sont | is that boats should roll over the water in- founded on a story written by Mrs. Craw- | ctead of cutting through it. He has designed a large steamer on the same principle, which he estimates will make the voyage from Havre to New York in four days. ford, whose autobiography was then ap- pearing in Capt. Marryatt’s Metropolitan Magazine. Prof. Crouch said the strain came to him one day while riding along the banks of the Thames. He hastened home. and, with the aid of his violin, competed the | melo.1 The suc we bee DEI SAWDUST DEVELOPER. A New Paper for Making Permanent of this tender and pathetic hers more money than the whole ef Crouch’s other works combined. It was first sing ai a club of the Wrerati of the And Hf8 Tecepucs was so hearty az An entirely new process of producing permanent prints from photorraphic nega- tives has recently been patented by Artigue © its being sung at all the leading | of Paris. The printing paper he uses is ties. Following this success was his | covered with a gelatinous substance, which fniment as mysical editer of Marry-{ nas the property of becoming indissoluble att’s Metropolitan Magazine,in which many of his subsequent works were published. He resigned this position to eecept the re lucrative editorship of the musical publications of D'Almaine & Co., Soho Square, this house contracting to take all his works for the ensuing seven years. The following list will show how active the young poet was during this period: “Echoes of the Past,” “Bardie Remains,” “Songs of the Past,” “Songs of the Olden ‘Times, BOREAL a Rambler,” “Songs of if exposed to light in proportion to the amount of light which is allowed to act upon it. This paper comes in rolls or sheets, but not sensitized, and it is necessary to dip it first Into a 5 per cent solution of bi- chromate before using it. The sensitized sheet of paper is placed in a printing frame under the negative in the usual way, the exposure taking place under artifictal light and for a few seconds only. 4 i of | “The operator has no way of telling when pnd Cathedr ale Skernes Of the Abbeys | tne print is sumelently exposed, for the pre, iat ‘ours’ of Tdlenese epee grel | ture will not show until development, prac- “Songs — of Shake | tice being the only guide in this operation, Friendship's Offerings,” “gone ar. | The way the picture is brought out and Ves Wayside Melodies’: Songs ci | finished 1s very curious when compared to the older methods. Two or three quarts of sawdust are mixed into a fluid mass with a sufficient quantity of warm water. A thermometer is used to stir the mass,which ought to be used at temperature of about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature of the mixture remaips stationary on account of the sawdust used. The exposed print is first dipped into cold-water to make it soft, and is then fastened by means of clamps to a plate of plain glass. A can filled with the mixture of sawdust and water js then taken and poured over the print. he picture comés out: slowly if the exposure has been properly ,made. If the picture appears too fast {t-is a sign that it has been overexposed, and a coo%r mixture, of about 68 degrees Fahrenheit, must quickly be taken and poured.over the picture, thus retarding its progress and saving it definite- ly. If the picture should come out too slow the temperature of the mixture may be raised to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with im. punity. When the print is strong and clear enough itis simply placed into cold water to wash off every trace of the bichromate, and it may then be immediately mounted upon cardboard. These prints are of a mellow black color, and will never fade or deterior- ate. The greatest advantage in using this kind of paper for printing photographs is the fact that no chemicals of any descrip- tion, except bichromate, are used. Since paper sensitized with bichromate may be carried along and used for a long time, there is no necessity for carrying even that chemical along, and sawdust can probably be procured anywhere. ——__—---______. Quite 2 Curtosity, From Truth, “Sir, Iam poor, but I am honest.”” “Well, become rich and remain honest, and you can get a job in a museum,” the Bards” and “Beautles of Other Lands.” ‘In 1549 he was persuaded by Max Maret- zeK to,come to the United States and to as t the latter in opening the season ar the Astor Opera House, New York. The offer was so tempting that he renounced his London engagements and took passage to New York, where he landed November 10, 1849, After the conclusion of the season in New York he made a tour through the eastern states, and everywhere met with the inost flattering suce Me. is. At Fortland, he first produced Rossini’s “Stabat “* and other works of similar char- Seized With the Geld Fever. The Callfornia excitement was at its height; it seized Crouch and he started, ac- companied by his wife, for the gold flelds by way of Baltimore. In Philadelphia his wife became ill, and while waiting for her slow recovery he brought out “Joseph and His Brethren” and Locke's music to “Mac- beth.” His means became much reduced during his wife's protracted convalescence, and he accepted the position of musical di. rector of the choir of St. Matthew's Church of this city, and, with the assistance of his friend Heller, conducted the Phi Scciety. After remaining !n Washington for a number of years he journeyed southward, and upon reaching Richmond, Va., his pro- fessional services were engaged’ for St. Paul's Church, then under the pastorate of Tev. Dr. Minnigerode, who afterward be- came the pastor of Jefferson Davis. Crouch sang here at a salary of $4,000 per annum, but upon the outbreak of the war he re- signed it and entered the confederate army a private soldier. He enlisted in the chmond Grays, from which he was DISTRICT AFFAIRS! Additional a eas Be Laid in the Suburbs, Se eee THE CONDUIT ROAD SCHOOL SITE — Contractor Daggett Authorized to Sweep B Street. ————————— MUNICIPAL ORDERS ns The Commissioners tcday ordered that water mairs be constructed as foll@ws: Six hundred and twenty feet of #¥-inch main in 15th street extended between Co- lumbia road and Kenesaw avenue; {fir feet of twelve-inch main in Columbia read tween Florida avenue and Califorma ave- 5 feet of six-inch main in California avenue between Columbia road and Con- necticut avenue; 358 feet of six-inch main in Connecticut avenue between Wyoming and California avenues, including two fire hydrants; 350 feet of six-inch main in 16th street northeast, beginning at the six-inc’ main at the intersection of Rosedale strect and running thence south in 16th street a distance of 350 feet. Permit System Work. ‘The following work, to be done under the provisions of the permit system, has been ordered by the Commissioners: The laying brick sidewalk in front of 1244 Ken- esaw avenue, at an estimated cost of $ setting the cvrb in front of 1910 13th stree: at an estimated cost of $35.42, and the la: a cement sidewalk and curb in fron and 614 12th street northwest, at an estimated cost of $220.3: Sewers an Lamps. An allotment of $650 from the appropria- for the Kenosaw avenue sewer, for use in the evrrent quarter of the fiscal ted by the Com- Commissioners today ordered that three addition al lamps be erected on Blad- ensvurg road, and that twelve naphi lamps on 12th street northeast from B F street be rao} to the new curb line: Contract for Cleaning B Street. ‘’ne Commissioners today acces ted a pro- pesal of Albert Daggett to perform ihe work of cleaning B strect on the south std: from 9th to 12th streets during the re- mainGer of the current fiscal year as extra k under his present contract for su ing. In his proposal the contractor said: “1 will furn the men and all necessary tools and clean B street on the south sid~ trom 9th to 12th strects for the sum of 355 per day, and will guarantee to do the work to the entre satisfaction of your de- partment and all concerned.” Conduit Rond School Site. Commissioner Ross, in a communication to Dr. A. H. Witmer, has informed the lat- to ter that upon receipt of the Con- “uit road school site papers, with re- port that “tke best lots offered by Mr. Clark are those located in block N ard numbered 42, 4% and 4, price 1 cents a square foot,” the papers were 1 ferred to the inspector of buildings as to ¢ligibility of that site. Inspector Brady, continues Commissioner Ross, turned the papers with this indorsement: “Upon a personal Inspection, I find that the site is so much below the grade of Con- duit road as to make it undesirable for school purposes.” Dr. Witmer is asked Whether or not a readvertising in this case would be advisable, Repairs o The Commissioners order of July 2 lest ing the pro- posal of the M. M. Davis Marine Railway Company to construct a new aull for and make repairs to the harbor boat, for the sum of $1 for the reason that the Cemmissioners are informed that the com pany appears to be unable to begin and complete the work within a :casonable ne. Further bids to do the work are to be requested. New Duties for a Janitor. John W. Sinclair, janitor of che Central High School, has been notified by the Com- missioners to report immediately to the In- spector of buildings for temporary duty at the District building. Merry-Go-Round Licensed. anceled have ¢ their The Commissioners have issued a Icense to B. M. Winters to operate a merry-go- round at 25th and N streets. A Trip for the Building Inspector. The Commissioners today instructed the inspector of buildings to attend the seventh annual convention of the National Asso- ciation of Commissioners and Inspectors of Buildings of the United States of America, to be held in Buffalo, N. Y., September 18. Suburban Street Sprinkling. The Commissioners today ordered that sprinkling outside of the territory now sprinkled by the street cleaning depart- ment be diacontinued,except in cases where the Engineer Commissioner may deem it necessary for the repair of county roads, A Proposal Accepted. 'The proposal of Dunbar Bros. to furnish six-inch by twenty-inch standard granite curbing at 65 cents and 82 cents for straight and circular curb, respectively, has been accepted by the Commissioners. Collections for the Year. The final statement of receipis of the District collector of taxes for the year ending June 30 lasi shows that the col- lections amounted to $3,934,678.01. This is an increase over the collections of the year ending June 30, 1895, of $515,632.39. Addition to Building Regulations. In cempliance with a recommendation of the inspector of buildings, the Commis- sioners this afternoon ordered the follow- ing amendment to the “Schedule of Limita- tions and Provisions Relative to the Pro- jection of Portions of Buildings Beyond the Building Line:” “Before a permit is issued for a porte- cochere, the written assent of all the prop- erty owners on that side of the square where it is proposed to locate such struc- ture must be obtained and filed in the office of the inspector of buildings. The ap- proaches and driveway shall be paved or otherwise improved to the satisfaction of the Engineer Commissioner.” be The amendment is to be known as “foot note 5’ of the schedule mentioned. SS One Who Knew Not Fear. From Le Petit Journal des Refuses. Well, I come home late that night, near 1 o'clock, I reckon, and I undressed in the dark as per usual. When I gut into bed I thought it felt as tho’ sumbuddy hed bin there, and when I kicked out my leg sure enough there was somebuddy there. Well, I thought rats, what’s the difference; I'll go to sleep, it’s only a man. But I kinder couldn’t sleep, so I got up and Ht a ciga- rect, and I saw the feller that wos in bed with me wos dead. we, Bg epouene ra vhat’s the difference, he won’t git over to Beale: of tue Ted, anyway, so I turned over and went to sleep. Well, I fired my cigaroot in ther paper basket and went to sleep. Well, after awhile I gars IL smealed smoke, and it wasn’t cigaroot smoke, but the basket was all afire and burning like a editor's soul after death. Well, I thought rats, what's the differ- ence. Well. it looked so bright and com- fcrtab!- i chot I'd get up and read. By this time one corner of the room was goin’ Itke 4 o'clock an’ it was nice an’ warm. After I'd read about ten minits, {t got so hot I cuddent stand it, and I got ap and went into ther next room. Well, I thought rats, what's the difference. Well, in about an hour there wag a big crowd outside of the house and they was all yellin’ fire to beat the band. I looked out er winder. Jump, tays the fireman, and I jumped. Then I walked off and a feller says, says he: You blame fool, you’ bruk yer lez. Well, I thought rats, what's the difference! AT BAR HARBOR. How the ingers Are Enjoying Themselves and Keeping Cool. Correspomlenee of The Evening Stae. BAR HARBOR, August 16, 1896, Although August days have seen Bar Har- bor much livelier, it is very probable that the season, beginning so late, will be a long one, and that September will be the busy month. Mavroyeni Bey, the Turkish min’ Save a large dinner at the Malvern Monday evening. This is Mavroyeni’s last season at Bar Harbor, and he is doing a great deal of entertaining. His guests last evening were Miss Edith Woodwari, Edgar Scott, Dr. Wagner of the Austrian legation, Misses Willing, Frederick Gebhard,Comte de Molkte Huitfeldt, A.“ Grip, the Swedish minister: Miss Wallach, Miss Mildred Morcis, Count Vinci of the Ital A. Scott, Miss Nellson, Mr. . Lee Tailer, M. L. Brun, the Danish minister; Miss Knowlton, Mrs. Gebhard, A. 4 Mrs. Neilson, Prince Raoul Wrede, Miss Belknap and Mrs. James P. Scott The dinner dance last § ¥ night was a brilliant success. Dr. Robert Amory the presiding officer of the evening. Miss Alice Burbage of Washington is at- tracting much attention at Bar Harbor by her piano playing, under the patronage of Mrs. R. H. Townsend. A grand children’s festis of the Village Improvement Association was held at the Rodicks Wedn y after- noon. A charming May pole dance was un- der the direction of Miss Susie Sturgis. The walls of the music astefully decorated by Mr: i y. Mrs. Frank Ellis and Hall MeCormick. M McCormick lent her handsome F hangings ror the purpose. in charge of the followin, dolph, Mrs. S. Mezarsee Wright Lane. The refreshment tables w charge of Mrs. Robert Amory, Mrs. Demock, M Walley, Mrs. J. Madison Taylor, Mrs. Edward Wicks, Miss Christine Biddle, Mrs. J. Morton Smith, Mrs. Thorn- dike. Mrs. W. W. Seely and . RR. Hall McCormick had charge of the dolls Mrs. Arthur Randolph gave a Tuesday night in henor of Miss C. dy Purdon Robinsen, at which there was lightfully informal music by the sts. A clam bake was given on 1 for the benetit R dinner nd t f Island Monday afternoon by Miss Mary Scott, in honor of the birthday of Mrs. James P. Scott. The party, which consisted of about twent went over on the Mascot, leav- ing here at noon. Among those on the bake ere Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Scott, M Rob- as, Capt. T. J. Bush, Comt Molkte itfeldt. Misses Sanders, urgis, Miss Helena C. Frazier and Miss Helen Mrs. Frank Ellis of © ligntful dinner at Cleftstone on W evening. Those in the party we Harrison, Miss Anderson, Miss Hinkl Stillman, Miss Morris, Miss Belknap Draper, Miss Mazie Sturgis, Comt Moltke Huitfeldt, Ge incinnati ¢. Mrs. Miss Miss Leon de Ellis La utfeldt. George “Laws Frank “lis, Louis vor Gaertner, Frederick May and Dr. Wagner. oe A. Howard Hinkle gavi dinn: at the Malvern Monday come His kuests were Mrs. Kendal, Miss Stillman, Miss Hinkle, Hinkle, James Ross Todd, Shirley Goddard, Mr. . Anderson and At the conclusion of the djourned to the ball ‘St hop of the season George Lawson, dinner the par room, where the Mis orremto visitors, and Miss Sabine, Mr. and J.B. Henderson, jr a Harbor, lunched in’ a 4 Mr. party at Grind. ft Bar Inn Tuesda: Frank P. Mitchell y luncheon at , ernoon. The table with a colossal center p and pink sweet peas. M, Scott, Capt. Comte Ls of Washington gave a the Valley Club sun- Was dh James P. hornion, tfeldt, Miss An- . M. Le Wilmer- Wallach, B. Wright, Mitchell, ' Mis : e Neff and Mrs. C. ir., were his guests. The Malvern hop Monday evening brought out a crowd of soci usual. The dress ng of the lad pecially pretty. Miss Wallach of Washing. ton wore red tulle and lav Townsend. Mrs. RL HL Jr. Of Washington wore pink satin; Miss Belknap, the popular Wash- ington belle, was attired in black lace: Mrs. Roswell Db, Hitchcock was gowned in Diack satin and lace; Miss Mazie Sturgis Wore white lawn and a pink sash; her sister, Mrs. James Potter, was attired in white tulle. The tennis tournament now in progress at Sorrento is absorbing society’s atten. tion this week. A large number of prom- inent players, many of whom are from Harvard, have ceme down to compete. Among those entered are John P. Bullard, captain of last year’s crew at Harvard: Arthur P. Hawes of Boston, Dwight F. Davis of § - L. Willosion, S. F. Wis . H. B. Wrenn, the tennis champion; C. H. McDuffie, J. Parmly Paret, W. S. Sym- ington, 3. Hasket Derby and Gifford Coch- ran. Mrs. Roswell D. Hitchcock of Washing- ton gave the prettiest round-iable lunch- ecn of the season at the Kebo Valley Club last week. In the center of the table was a large oval piece of sweet peas and acacias, and running out from it were fines of maidenhair ferns and Australian lies. Thosé in the party were Mrs. Geo. B. Loring, Mrs. E. Schieffelin Blois, Miss Hitchcock, Mrs. S. Mezargee Wright, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Neilson, Mrs. Jules’ Rey- nol, Miss Burnham, Mrs. Heury C. Chap- man, Mrs. McLane, Miss Henderson, Miss Clift, Mrs. John B. Shober, Miss’ Van Wyck, Miss Rutherford, Miss Spencer and Mrs. N. L. Anderson. Among all the beautiful girls which Bar Harbor can boast of this season, there three Washington beau turing the firsi pl in the race for belle- ship. They are Miss Anderson, Miss Wai- lach_and Miss Belknap. Miss ‘Anderson is the dauxhter of the late Gen. Nicholas An- derscn of Washingion. Miss Belknap of Washington, who is stopping with Mrs. R. H, Fownsepa, ig pop of the nost strik- Ine girls in Bar Harbor. She spent the carly part of the season at Narragansett. Miss Wallach of Washington is also stop- ping with Mrs. Townsend. Mrs. Hobson of Washington is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Morris K. Jesup of New Ycrk. She is here for the summer. Mrs. Draper gave a delightful dinner at the Dutch cottage last week, The table decorations consisted of American BS ty Those present were Mr. and M F. Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. Georg? Albert Draper, Miss Thornton, Capt. T. J. Bush, Mr. BE. J. Curley, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Montgomery, Miss Horsey and Ar- thur Draper. Mrs. Draper will give an- other dinner next week, at the Dutch cot- tage, in honor of her guest, Mr. Frederick Bugher of Washington. A splendid exhibition of French, Italian, English and American posters is going on at the Bungalow. Wednesday a private exhibit was given, at which Archie Craw- ford, the London baritone, sang several selections. ties who are cap- —~—.__. In a Tramp’s Wooden Leg. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. While rounding up a gang of tramps supposed to have had a hand in the rob- bery of Seltner’s hardware store the South Berd (ind.) police ran across two men, ac- companied by two boys, aged twelve and thirteen years. They gave their names as george Meredith and Dick Gref. ‘They said they were the sons of poor parents and had been abducted from their homes by the two men with them, who sald their names were Bennett and Stephens, and compelled to accompany them on begging tours around the cou When the men were searched $6 was found upon Ben- nett’s person and $27 upon Stephens’. The boys paid they had in the neighborhood ot secreted on their persons, and Chief Cassidy compelled Bennett to take off the wooden leg he wore. In the leg was found compartment containing a letter box, and 5 this was $335. Chief Cassidy will write to the boys’ parents and endeavor to se- cure the money for them, as they earned it by begging. Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Wheat—Sept ee FINANCE AND TRADE of CONFICTING OPINIONS IN REGARD TOIT Dullness is the Feature of Specu- lative Operations. AL - MARKET REPORTS z Special Dispatet NEW YORK, The transac- ticns of th: today were characterize and the same State of featureless trading that has whole week. is nply a trade dominated by ad- Verse conditions, fmancial, commercial, po- Utical or otherwise. The reports from Lene don were tly better today and show that the very unsatisfactory feeling that (Xisted there yesterday, resulting irom the movement of gold, ha bet from the prom at subsided, n the mar- ket price of gold bullion, however, it shows that the precious metal will not be readily surrendered on the other side. This import- of gold has caused much talk, favor otherwise, and while the undis- aluation of the shipment this way pute has been aimiited in conservative circles, sul on Uhe other hand it has been con- demned just as strenuously in another circle, und nas 1 termed as a stock- Jebbing echeme and was not in any way warranted. That 1 was not a job to influence stock has been firmiy denied, and from a so ce that must undoubtediy be admitted as r liable, Although it is well admitted that th importations will not immediately show lo a greet ex tion of the present market, still at th at toward a culmina- the money is true stress im lime same it that @ continuation of gold shipments this way will tend to hop matters, which tn this circle just at present are’ \ ad. Owing to the lightness of the dem: for- cign exchange was slightly weaker toda with actual rates as follows: ¢ fers, 49544485; demand, 485'ga4so Sixty days, 4sélaanty. fondon quotations today did not vary touch from our tinal transactions, with the result that our initial figures were made slight: recessions, e market Continued to sag during the morning hours 1 was helpe to the effect that a fin with which w usual, market became some- what better. The weakness of W. rn Union was again very noticeable today, and selling from the same source of the past few days geused the stock to decline from 763-5 to “415. Further talk in reference to whethe ompany was earning its dividend was roads continued to show is, and the reports of the July net earnings of these roads, which dve, will undoubtedly not help the h improvement In the last hour the market bearish tactics of the trad pation of a bad e now n toward lined, the Talk in W By NEW YORK, August uneasiness prevailed in W: on account of the report of di the merchants and urgent ne Associated Press, Ss among nancial relief. Estimates of a reduction of § 000,000 to $5,000,000 In tomorrow's reser ing heavy shrinkage in deposits aged the expectation of an early i clearing house certificates by the and it was reported that a meeting of the clearing house committee had been called to take action in the mutter. A representative of the Ass made a careful canvass of Officials, and elicited a unanimous =xpr: sion of opinion that there was no » tor an issue of certificates at the moment, and that such an issu. a case of extreme nec has been called to consiier the iss. run- cates. A banker in close touch with the mercantile situation says that undoubtedly some of the merchants necd money, but maturities passed of the month, and tha{ most of the weak concerns have al- ready been Weeded out. A limited market is reported today for the choicest grades of mercantile paper at S per vent. Time money is an unknown yuauuty at 6 per cent and commissions, A private cable reports an advance of 1-8 to 77s. Wizd. in thé price of gold bullion in London, and that the Bank of E has sold for sbipment to the Unit £200,000 in American eagles at i. Lazard Freres say that they have engaged in all $2,500,000 in gold for import to this that most of the large country. All of the gold comes from France, and $1,440,000 was shipped on the Normandie, which sailed yesterday. Ev- ery dollar of it will remain in New York. GRE FATES FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, 2s -eported y Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. 0; High. Low. Close. American Sugar....... American Sugar, Pfd. American Tobacco. ‘American Cotton Offi Atchison. Baltimore & Gilo Bay State Gas... Canada Souther Canada Paci Chesapeake & Oni¢ C.-C. & St. Louir Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hud Den. & Rio Gra Lake Shore Louisville & Meiropolitan T Manhattan Elevated Michigan, cenital. Missotiri Pacific ational Le. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail... Leatper, pia. Wabash, P’fd Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & L- Erie, Pid. Western Union T Silver, o Baltimore Market a BALTIMORE, M. unchanged — rece more do- exports, at firm — Flour barrels w . August 21 S624 arrels, ptember, maple, 6