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tawent Prteed Stave for Fine (anda, - sms SELL DOWN HUNT MAN LAST WW OULL A MARKET SEEN WITH DENNY arate Pie Psat a Friend of orteres Man Who Front, Continues the Featura Went on Pier with Him Has OF Trading, but Fails to Hold, Been Missing from Haunts ‘ Af Its Gains. | Sinoe Sunday. LIST HAD GIVEN PROMISE. Wra THREE MEN TO IDENTIFY HIM Ehrich Bros. 6TH AVE, 221 anf 214 STS, NEW YORK. The Store That is Always Busy The Greatest Suit Sale of the Year. rs American: At Prices Beyond the Reach of Polloe atir Th " t ive ad Gtrength in initial Ovatingn with ele F pied bie ps ac Competition, yetery o wath of Shipyard Prices Up, but Realizing @ Ke All to be sacrificed to wy fe i pb Ww BrECERT! vereman Who Hea Denounced : make room for FALL. § 42 and $18 Values Clearing at General Weaknene—Raiironds and GOODS. Remember, you have more than six > Parke’ Union the Phenomenal Price Mont of the Industriate Love teks of weather before you, so wisdem a ike advantage of this great offering of $7.50. The man who wae Inet wren © t eh ican Sizes from 44 to 46 chest. and Thousands of Wrappers marked to close, made izes from chest, a Avnet nee ‘ afd at the F Featy. in Rhine from Percales, Dimities, Organdies, Lawns tyles to suit the most parti Us H Mall with, | And he le being aught hs lar, Been used for samples, but t ii: there wae WT An Who felked w 28 39 59 79 98 they're not hurt a bit. Fine promiee of ex in the Initial 6 nemning c, c, c, c, Ce vorsteds in broken stripe efiects, iretk. bt Mic aladis na Witew ® a Wonderful values. Higher grades, Hailed a pa VAliAR fell binck. wolle the transactions f have twen found who IOIMes} . . ite tower with (hia man and who have 1.25, 1.49, 1.59, 1,69, up to 3.50. Aes: and _high- hem fe grade cheviots in Canadian Ps Was ueyet ta She eR CTU) OF Ee es 5 Werth Dounte, plaid and check pe , a fe ria Awd 2 he HEC im oer md cil Li —— a =— = ———— effects; also new ails the, iiove ; a Barts Si When. Waa lied: uel fear reat Sacrifice Sale of soft-finished. flan- ae gain nthe eo t The captain did not know ’ nels in stripes and 2 named by the two others EE ent shades, blue, BUY, Canadian Pacift Thietmar lett itha) alty: or disa preared All summer goods marked to close now. We Withatp EIS lve feature of the market. it closing 5-8 up. | ftom Als usual hau) n Sunday about a) gray predominat- ©. Tm the tndusteiol tet Amateamated the time the body was found He had must have room for fall soos ie f ' per closed off 7-8 per cent. while a frequent caller at the Denny erelejevers 8 Fado Fuel @ tron gained 21-2 per « *. but since the tragedy the family At BI. The Steel ‘xsues were down 1-4 t aot heard from him. | n | $8 ond Tennersee Coal & Iron lost {x now eaid that’ the labor union | @ omena American Smelting & Refining was 1-2/ Which supported Sam Parks and a ues in ‘4 inens. { under. American Sugar, Wnited states Which Denny was oppored on that ac- Leather and American Smelting & Re-|count had what It called an “enterrain All Linen Ta- A Giaing preferred were unchanged |ment committee,” and that thls com-{ Hebe neta | All Linen Dole, All Linen All Linen New YorkMills Ass ee was in fact a number of hi! axtraMieayy, Nes, 17217, Huck Checked! gheets size 90 @t. Paul lost 34 and Pennsylvania | rourhe who were Instructed to 70 Inehes| Sets. 8-10] Wreias Glass Towel | S2ee'# alze 7-8 per cent. Reading, Missouri Pacifle,| force and violence in executing the wide, six Cloth and 12 inches; regu- ior | x90; special Rock Island and Union Pact: were | Wishes of the union voautitul pat- | Napkins to| 4 PSISeSrte sail aoe aes ! each down In the local traction, Mr. Denny reaMrmed her opinion terns; match; regu- | jar 6 price) eRe es wide; reg to-morrow @roup Brooklyn Rapid Transit Jost .1| that her husband waa murdered by ene- lar price &5e. lar price | 98.8 doxen: $1.80 a doz- ular price | ; point, as did Metropolitan Securities, | mies, who sympathized with the Inter- a yard; ape: $4.00 a set ; én; special. 12%g¢. aj only (no mail hatian was down 3-4, while Metro- yual Association of Bollermakers, celal at special at ‘ Special, each, each, yard; special rd tan gained 1-2 New Yura tral |whica recognized “Sam” Parks as # 2 at orders), each, poe Railway and ,Wisconain Cen: a: Sho Laat tow ek WWotnah Swag (leader, She repeated that the state- | Cc ce yi 3 cee while the preferred loac d-s. menta of several men that her husban ° (85 5C (os 49%c folk and Western, Oucaro and ren ween intoxicated late Saiur- ' Z 4 featern and \3t. Iavuls and sun Fran: {a been seen tn Gecond ‘preferres were Up trace | day night could not be true, as he drank | = Gonally. “i Ceathui, y ttle Hauor. i} ee teenie tens ana ‘And now they are trylag to make out 0 Beate tai wet that my husband was drunk,” i stocks were 20% . “Ne Mares and of bonds $1,744,000 murdered seems to me most ins e jing and cowardly. He® never went to ine ‘The Closing Quotations, | pier after dark. He must have bren Thousands of pieces of new, fres " mea theta ihe ove alg h and crisp undermuslins, are offered at prices that must com- ; ft mighty queer that noonel e careful buyer. Styles and models of the most desirable kind. i tio find the man who was CORSET COVERS | CHEMISES — 500 . . ee ‘ ston ah pee with my Over fiftcon hundred, | pieces ladies’ short CON eT ONO | GOWNS — Very hand- Qoover ‘ watchim Wi, <8 i} of the very tntest de: | muslin, neatly made | and broad pind ae | ence antelaborate- Heaton, ai tng ; signa—-60 to 100 as- | Chemises, pluin band Pe Ty east ly trimmed, fine tor- | » ; gortediielyleacinaden|| worearalae cue fancy silk or Dres- chon, point de Paris, ‘ red from cambrie, nain- | neverinmedc, 2OC dmealee 1.98 race ang obre ih s00K8, jawns, &c. . 4 es i insertions : aba % ptt neatly trimmed with | LONG KIMONOLAWN | ci yonNo GowNns— and edge finished ? eat i fine embroidery lace, GOWNS — Adapted | “White lawn or ft wiih ribbon and bead. cule, 5 Acting Captaly Murg! of the Ham: | insertions, edges, rib- for house and negli- Agired a Lge Easy Ing, prices ranging pane Mon Avenue Bolla Station, ag gen HOREDO ANNE e gee wear, body of Soka aud are one from $1.49, $1.98 Gre It mn | iced ancaral white and solid col- pnd mibropalbors $2.93, $3.98 ae i Bre St had pric ceording to Victor | der of solid 98, $3. 7. 9 Monee’ quality and trims ors, etoria lawn, | oor 9 "796 | and up to. n | Hat esses mings; values up to trimmed and finished Be bs \ ; S| Mromies nas: | 8c, at SOc avs, | with whitelsolldcolor | KisoNo Gowns— | WyiiiNG SRIRTS VNS 7) Thanner of his | 80c., 2c. 19¢ border, including | a colored and | Umbrella rume, with | wRe'Fonmral of Denny was held to-day | ae ae tS ns BSc | variety of tancy fe. | finished with | ¢%9 OF three “inser- fi} 4 trons ia te home, gute e pe a alree! ured and Dresden atéiped lawnw and aie | tions of torchon or 2 Fa hee MeGuril, of the «hi ; yore DRESSING SACQUES | patterns: valued at double yoke and Hn motnt We Parts lace, | Visitation, The burial wae in Ht roe AND KIMONOS fo? sy 79 | broad border: vali nished with deep & Cemetery. The funeral was ln > a ee Ch ees : e lace edge. also dust | i * tended ay forel ‘offerings were house wear—at least |) OV ciNG GowNs. $1.45 98 Se rae ay ee ER 4 | numerous. __ 3,000 to choose from, | LOUNGING NE | f Cc tea Coomuineteticens | 4 — | Shite: cfaney figured Faney stripe lawn, styles t select from; \ By | and flowered effects, square neck, with | UNDERSKIRTS-—Um- | valre $1.0, 98 i ‘ materials of fine quai. | Sleeves trimmed with breila ruffle, fancy | Special .... c fi ii ity lawns, organdies, Jawnis rime stripe or check flan- | WALKING SKIRTS— H | dimities and other eggs with 59c neletie yoke 25 Umbrella ruffle, with S| | sheer materials, trim- | _ lace | band ......... C | two or three inser- * med and finished in | WALKING SKIRTS~ | yp wors —tmpretta | {ons of lorehon or ry variows pretty and Umbrella ruffle, with | DRAWERS — Uuibre 1a | point de Paris lace, } desirable styles — {m- cluster of 1¢ inch ee CA finished with deep | mense assortment at tucks between rows Teh ™D5¢ | lace edge, also dust ie = | Uttle ore than half ot herastitehir gs and EMG nema | ruffle and three other ff} | | regular values--59c., nished w Also with cluster of | styles t 1 STOCKS FIRM IN LONDON. | Bernard J. Kelly Kelly Arested i In Jer- | 49¢., 30e., and JHe | deer embro!d- EQ_ | pin tucks an Roapullaetromialeenine 9; | ay haere i low as. ered rum 4 30. \ Ketive and Prominene| sey City, Charged with In-/ ae low re hem. $1.50 8c |} ; in the Dealings. serting Wife’s Maiden Name Firmness and activity marked the| @ealings in American railway shares inj jp d. ’ the London market to-day, while other| a Dee weourities generally showed continued} 1 nt, frici | all-round tmprovement. South Africans) ia 3 yceity, formerly a New qwere strong and there, was good buying of Grand ‘Trunk and Mexican issues. Rio Tintos advanced 1-4, to 49 3-8. The for Americans were: ‘4 ia, 4; Atchison, 65; Canadian, 429 7-8; Bt. Paul, 146; Efe, 81 8-5; Erle York Inwyer, was to-day held by Judge Murphy in the Oakland Avenue Court, Jecsey City, as a fugitive from justice from this olty. Kelly formerly had an office at One Hundred and Eighty-second street and |'rhied avenue. While the real estate of j his client was in litigation, it 1s charged, he inserted in a deed to the property the name of Kate Gullinger, said to have been his wife's niaiden name. According to the information received vy the New Jersey police Kelly was rested before he could get possession of the property, He gave ball, and oa Dec, 3 last disappeared. The police have since been looking for him, and| last night he was located at No. 924) Pavonila avenue, Jersey City, Detective Sergeant Flood, of New York, and Detective Robert Pearson, of Jersey City, went to the house and found it in darkness. The shutters were tightly closed, and there was no sign of Ife within, Flood pulled the door- bell, but got no response. Then Pei Pacific, 78 1-2; United States Sveei, 23 1-2; ‘United States Steel preferred, 72 3-4 Consols for the money. 9 15-16, and! for the account, 90 15-15. Operating Companies. ———— THE COTTON MARK eT. “Lonses of six to nine points were felt) fm the cotton market to-day, due to ‘weak cables, betier weather and local pealizing. ‘This was followed by further declines. ae bear traders became more ‘agaressive and forced the market, com- “plling sales by those who went long yesterday on the unfavorable crop re- ort. The man showed clear weather all hrourh the belt, with more seasonable tures. ‘opening prices were: August, 12.20 ‘12.21; Geptember. 11.19 to 11.20; October, i mrber, 10.13 to 10.16; March, 10.13 to ‘The members of the Board Anthracite again to-day of the General Traffic the Lebieh Valley pany, Havemeyer Bullding, Cortlandt atreet. Carroll D. matters in dep! to arrive. The closed doors, Among of the y met ot ant, @, way one of tlon as to provisions of the Grst preferred, 69; Illinois Central,/ It is alleged that he attempted to Meets Behind Closed Doors in lasf 1-2; Louisville, 108; New York Cen-! swindle q client, Kate Heil, out of $26,000 4 tral, 12; Pennsylvania, 6; Reading, |~ i ig eg pas) Effort to Reconcile % 34; Southern Pacific, 48 7-8; Union| Worth of real estate. ences Between Workmen and | elllation appointed as provided by tho report Strike Com- Railroad the umpire in the ession was held behind the cases submitted to board 18 one which involves the ques- ther rock miners em- ployed by contractors come under ward of the Anthr TURENSE TELLS AGAIN IN SESSION! OF HIS SUSPENSION Broker Announces to Stock Ex- change that Although Solvent He Cannot Do Business Ow- ing to Court Action. Differ- of Con- In a le to the officers of the New York Stock Exchange this afternoo) Eagar C. Jurgensen, banker and broker of No. ® Broad street. voluntartly nounced his suspension to the Exchange ‘This was done by Mr. Jurgensen not that che is insolvent, but owing to the fact that last Monday his assignment by mistake was filed in the County Court, the broker at the time being solvent, Last Gaturday Mr. Jurgensen himself in a predicament, having been caught “long on the market. He noti- fled his attorn Stern & Rushmore, of No, 40 Wall street, to file his assign- ment on Monday, Over Sunday, “how- in the Manager Com- 8 No. the first the found oog/#on went around to the rear, and naa| cite Strike Commission, and therefore| 9), sae ee Sea anoueh Te to tee hardly reached there when he saw «| under the juriediction of the board. This Nines tote tan averiacalleieasu is to. is! Bey eanther 10.23 10] man drop from » second-story window | westion was origins ly brought before | jougations. January, | to the yard. the board by a contractor, who 5 x Noe to aos y {haimed tout is men demanded pack| He was too Inte on Monday to catoh The man was placed under arrest, He| pay for the time between Noy. 1 and{his attorneys, however, before the as: proved to be Kelly, It appears tha:| April 1, on the ground that they came) signment was flied, in aplte of the fect Kelly had been living with his wito| Under whe provisions of the award: |tnat he was then solvent tractors have refused in the Pavonta avenue house for some time, When arraigned to-day Kelly made no perlo board has about held up her hand. od pay, either for tho above-men- dor for the time since April the men In the letters to the board Mr. wensen explains his plight and siys he able to meet ail obligations now, riev- | {f Dur atands) in ‘the posltion of, belng ine ; thirty exclaimed, “do you| statement, He was held awaiting ox-| qncen petore It_now. It will probabl hid tradition proceeding: Conclude its meetings in this city ‘thie Sr escent we ehererars Spratt ee afternoon, suspension until such TOWN TO OWN PLANT. (Bpectal to The Evening Wor! HACKENSACK, N. J., Au =| people of Park Ridge borough have | years in 7 in favo niet Hight plant Wiig will coat ioe The | we, Bu the tree Lowa ia the county to make | Owing t9 the BOLTON, Eng. ly of cotton. Heavy: SUFFER FOR COTTON, iv aah Aug. %.—The cotton : trade is in @ wo-we stute than In Atteen consequence of the shortness of if as the cn be adjusted. "ithe, he expects, will take about thirty days. ————__— KING ALFONSO 8AFE. MADRID, Au persons} had Were Cert ly at pore is offt- clally declared unfoun Jur-| prseentb't§ 2%,—The report that a Sa ing made on the ene societies | plot against the life of King Alfonso ve large numbers of SHOTGUN MURDER FOLLOWS QUARREL Terribly Wounded, Thomas Johnson Staggers Away from the Scene of His Injury to a Cornfield. ‘Dhe body of Thomas Johnson, a col- ored man, y-eight rs old, who Mved in IMfty-elghth street, near For: Hamilton avenue, found to-day in a Seventeenth and Elgtiteenth avenues, and John H. Moore, also colored, thirty. four years old, Was arrested wt his home on OvVington avenue, char; = won mune Bed with Joho wate last night the two men ha in Charles Greenfield's saloon ire user seventh strect. When Moore lett. the place Johnson followed hin and in front of Moore's house the quarre newed ‘Moore rushed inside and return: ing with a double-barreled shotgun put the muzzle against Johnson's chin and fired. Though Johnson, was rightfully 0 managed to sta, \to the cornfteld. wey: SBP) CURB STOCKS QUIET. American Can Showed an Advance in the Outside Marke ‘Transactions on ithe ctrd were quiet to-day, with American Can up frac- tlonally, The bid and asked prices of the principal outside securities were: Bid. Asked, 4 4 # a“ 19 std Bay Ridge, wi American Can American Cai cornfeld between | wider thy tinetive styles, St CH MATCHE areatest opportunities ever known # Worth $7.50 per pair, at 8.98. These attractive have civen eminent satisfact pair. Heavy corded pattern, 314 yards heautiful designs; special, per palr.. Keal Scotch Lace Curtains. Worth $2.00 per pair, at Worth $2 50 per pair, at Worth $2.98 per pair, at Worth $3.50 per pair, at 1.98. Alexander Smith's Famous Ax- minster Rugs, 12 feet long and 9 stylesand color com- binations; value Bromiey's Reversible Smyrna’ Rugs. Persian and Floral Patterns, We cannot fill mail orders on, 9 75 Roxbury 10-Wire B ussels Rugs, patterns in every color, © teet long and 7 feet Rugs. feet wide, exquisite J 9 98 $30.00; special for. . © . Ten designs, in Oriental, 6x9, 4.75 — 726x106, 7.50 the best made, excuisite wide; value $15.00, 10.50 hanjsome finished; value $11.50. \ price, 98 frame, covered in Belgian velours and (igias English corduroy; value $22.50, Auy- Stors Closes Sa ardays att P.M Dw Solld Oak Dresser, like cut, large shaped beveled trench plate glass, carved standard, brass handles, well made and highly Indestructible All- We new IGCHS, The sale continues here for Aquat Buyers $2.50 Renaissance Lace Curtains $1.33, A thousand pairs of these that we pleked up at a bargain in Puy- Ing owt an entire stock, Real Renaissance, hated rutile: Fe nairsance lace insertion and edge: usually $2.50 per pair; here for thy ate at rua Jeish Point Lace Gartains Nottingham Lace Curtains, orth $4.00 per pairoat t. foe. values, per pair, 39. Wonth $4.60 per pair. # A$c. values, per pair, 89e. Werth per pars et 08 $1.10 values, per pair, 78, Worth $6.60 per cain ald $1.19 values, per palr, 8M $1.75 values, per pair, 1.00, 84.50 Arabian Lace Curtains al $2.50. Arabian Lace Curtains are just the same as those that jon when sold regularly at § SO per Jong and $4 inches wide, ve 2.50 Ratfied Maslin Curtains. Worth Gc. per pair, at 39e. Worth 85¢. per pair, at 89. Worth $1.10 per pair. at 79¢. Worth $1.39 per pair, at 98c. 4, Manufacturer's Stock of Portieres At the Lowest Prices Ever Quoted in August. in this purchase we obtained a large number of odd portieres which we shall offer as single curtains at much less than they would bring in pairs. stances they can be matched if you search through the lot. pair, if you wishit, or an odd curtain for a single door, at less than half usual price. Armure Portleres, usually sold at $6.00 per pair, now 1.28 cach. Sik Mercerized Portleres, worth $8.00 per pair, now at 1.75 each. Colonial Portieres, worth $10.00 per pair, at In most in- ‘Thus you can get a each. Garpets. Bigelow’s and Alexander Smith's Famous Axminster Carpets, in Fall patterns, with or without borders to match, suitable for par- room; worth $1.35 and 95c¢ $1.50 per yard, at........ pets, wool filled, large and small figures, light and dark eriects, 1 yard special at.... sceeese W. J. Sloane’s Ail-Wool Veloets. hall and stair patterns; value $1.40 per yard, sale price. ift loor. | beautiful colors and attractive new lor, library or sitting- Extra Heavy Super Ingrain Car- wide; worth 65c. Der yards AAc Parlor, sitting-room, library, 79 cast jf August sale Top Bed, like illustration, in pink, blue, green, maroon and white enamel, includ: 4 ing an al-steel Spring a combination hair mattress, in 1 or 2 parts, and two feather pillows; this outfit is positively worth’ 4°98 $18.00, sizes, at juy Hair Couch, like 8 illustration, heavy & eo g polished quartered oak Handsome Arch nae 25 Sofa Cushions at 69¢. ware, covered with beautiful Oriental tapeste nile cotta my 2 yards fF Wefore Had such jae it hasn't ooay Povmeptis ite onaed “a Av gust. Lace Gurtains and Upholstery Never Sold at Such Little Prices. # were eager thrones here yesterday and Monde W quantities, suet dit FSSLY LOW atom of interest finished with 4 tassels, with $1.35, no atl orders, at $1.98 Rope Portieres at We. Shown eri rose éach; special at Fapanese Silk Lambros ns. All colors. with deep fringe and tinselled japanese embroidery, worth $1.50; special at Spachtel Scarfs and Shams. 1c, Bureau Scaris, 18x40, at {2lve a7c. Bureau Scaris, 15x54, at 29¢. Shams, 32x32, special.. 4,500 Irish Point Doylies, worth up to 40c, each; special at 20.00 Yards Figured Drapery ‘Silkoline, all colors, per yd.. Oilcloth. value 39 cents per square yard, atesss Genuine Inlaid Ltnobene— Wood and tile patterns; 2 yards wide: mone 50 per square yard, at Best Quality 4 yards wide, square yard Marvellous Furniture Values. Solid Oak or Ma- hogany Fin-7s ished Morris Chairs, like cut, full spring seatand large claw feet, a ee cluding set o Giger velour cation nyrtis, nl terra worth $1.98 each: special Alewwes oo Reversibie Armure Tapestry Table Covers. yards square, 00 each; special at square, each; special at. 2', yards square, wo: th s worth heet Linoleum — worth 95c. per 49c The pillows, 24 inches 69 98c 59c nat eee 98c 5c cloth, in beau- tiful linoleum patterns = and green and white marble patterns, 2 yards wide, 222c 98c “Drawer Golde en Oak Chile fonier, highly fine ished and strongly madey usually sold at $5.98, special at SULTAN CALLS OUT [: MORE MEN TO FIGHT. Army Double the Size of that in) War with Greece Now in the) titine Field to Suppress the Mace- donian Rebellion. ——_ CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. %.—The Government has decided to call to the colors atl the remaining Buropean re- acrves. belonging to the Second and ‘pind Army Corps and a number of other reserves, which will bring the total of the Turkish soldiers In Mace- donia up to 80 battations, or almost Qoutle the force utilized in the Turco~ Greek war. ‘The enrolment of troops Indicate of such large Ddodies 4 the seriousnoss with “nich ‘Turkey views the situation an Nis ‘determination to use all the means at her disposal to repress tho rebellion. ‘Atrahim Pasha, the new commander of the troops, is a young and capable offer. Seven battalions have been despatched to Florina from Monastir, ‘The Valls of Monastir and Balonica telegraph that they are now able to guarantee the maintenance of order in their respective towns. Tn taking more energetic measures for the suppression of the revolution, Tur- key 49 acting In accordance with the advice of the powers. ‘The negotiations which Rave been tn brogress relative to the Balkan situation do not conte ni" duropean conference and at Arevent weem directed toward letting the Biitan have a free hand in quelling the revolution in Macedonia. he. forthcoming conference of Kin wAvard with Emperor. Francis Joseph ft at Vienna, f and Emperor ‘Wiuiain tg) Viennn and of the Caan ang He ate he «ni 9 thorot Matuse Batkan affairs, and. bet the Mt Berar ‘Uniea Copper os pee of, oes ponrenenaae as far possible, © Testor Srder 99 ‘80 that International action w! Pan mmiclal ‘ot the Turkiah Bm! ba yout of eA ‘Turkey is duo solely to the dectsion Insurrect ) suppress the tion at once. it is not In anticipation of war with, Bulgaria. Turkey has no intention of declaring war, in spite of rumors to the contrary, and sBulenray warned by ent] powers, does not eee at this moment to, contemplate hostile tes, “We know what public opinion ts a Bulgaria ‘and “how “the situation may change to-morrow; the mea time SFurkey BEapeses to" tose no time In restorin; LON’ at Mo Aocorens, to a dvepatch neh serves called fo sn the colors as the troops nthe field have not recelvel any pay for months, $7,500,000 CHARITY BEQUESTS BY USURER. Sam Lewis Leaves That Out of an Estate of $12,500,000. LONDON, Aug. %.—Sam Lewis, the most famous and most fashionable usurer in England in the past genera- tion, who dled two years ago leaving a fortune that was estimated at %6,000,- 000, left, Ht now proves, $12,600,000. Over $7,600,000 goes for charitable and other public uses, including $2,000,000 for dwellings for the poor in any part of England that the trustees may select, and $600,000 for the Jewish Hospital. For many years Lewis advanced money to society men and women who had expectations but no available cash. He always insisted upon the fulfilment of the whole bond, and his was one of the chief cases adduced for the pai gage of the recently adopted Money Lenders act, which empowers judges to revise or cance! contracts where money lenders have obtained extortion- ate. terms, Lewis once broke the bank at Monte Carlo and gaye all his winnings to she poor of Marseilles. ————————>>—_— TO HASTEN ARBITRATION, LONDON, Aug. %.—In order to have as little deiay as possible in the meet- ing of the Veneauelan Tribunal which is to decide the question of preferential treatment, it is” understood that the Interested, powers have urged the Czar | a IN CHINA FLOODS Foo After Carrying Everything Before It and Leaving Trail of Death. VICTORIA, to mail ing ny| Torrent Sweeps vcops Tirta Chee a Cloudburst. B. C., Aug. %6,—Accord- advices from Shanghal, several hundred lives were lost in the great floods at Chee Foo, ported by cable, After a thunderstorm iwith heavy a cloudburst occurred and tor rents of water poured down on the rain, town, carrying everything before Stores and warehouses briefly re te, were flooded, and the property loss reached millions, ‘The water swept four hundred tons coal into the sea, The beach was strewn with wreckage and dead, and presented an awful sight, Over three hundred Chinese known to be dead at Chee Foo alone. No foreigners aro reported drowned, ‘put a sailor from the United Stat steamship New Orleans had a narrow escape, ——=—=__—— THE WHEAT MARKET. Wheat opened finmer on the surpris- Ing strength of Léverpool cables, due to Broomhall. West. New York's Wheat — September, Our market sold up 9-8 and Chicago 6-8 of a cent on covert Corn opened easy, but soon rallied wi wheat on fears of lower temperatures opening prices were; 93-8; December, 81 1-6 to 813-8; May. 83-8 to s.1a Corn—Septemvet, 80 3-4 to 60 9-8 to 60 3-4; May, BL 1-8, © Chicago's opening prices were: Wheat Sepiethbers se1- to Beles Decemba , s = race eae successors as arbt- ee Pew hint of” yy the Pata ph da aaa 5. ‘New York’ ‘Wheat—Sept. bid ‘eis . ” Corn—Sep ‘May, clos: FLA 1 AE 80 8 to ea 3; Dec,. ny Sa a he si 3-4; December, Ic ots wel Rh cs 1 Se Poem SS

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