The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-02
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Yesterday was not exactly fair day Its
omens were not entirely satisfactory and it d id no,
pass without shower. Still, under the influence
OF sunshine warm, if capricious the grounds dried
OFF bravely, and if to-day should be as favorable
we anticipate a crowd. The favorite card-tbe
test of speed-has not yet been tried at all, the
state of the track forbidding it. To-day, however il
no additional moisture is contributed by the clouds
| it will be in fine order, and will be the main feature
of attraction. In behalf of the management. We
respectfully invite thirty thousand OF our citizens
to be present. They cannot fail to enjoy them
selves.
0BITUARY.-1n the foreign news by the Fulton Is
the announcement of the death of James Sheridan
Knowles, which occurred on board the steamer
Arctic, on voyage from Hull to Cronstadt He
was born in Cork, ireland, in 1884. In 1896 he
produced his first play, which was performed bv a
number of young amateurs in London to which
place his father, James Knowles lecturer on elo.
cution, removed in 1892. At the age % Young
Knowles went on the stage, and for ten years led
an unsettled life. In 1915 he commenced writing,
and produced the following plays Caus Gracious.
Virginius, Beggar of Bethnal Green, Hunchback,
Wife, Love Chase, WOman's Wit, The Maid of
Mariendorf, Love, Old Maids, John of Procida,
The Rose of Aragon, and the Secretary. OF late
years Mr. Knowles had abandoned the stage for
the pulpit, and became jealous and eloquent
preacher of the Baptist denomination. He wrote
two Polemical works, "The Rock of Rome" and
"Thc Idol Demolished by its own Priest" Also,
two novels, "Georg0l1ovel' "Henry Fortescue."
The CONVERSION OF SAILING VESSELS INTO STEAM
ERs.-The Board appointed by lnSecretary of the
Navy to examine the sailing sHfs9bf the Navy to
determine the expediency of converting them into
efficient war steamers, which has been in session
for some time, have completed their report, and
submitted it to Secretary Toucev. The report
states that the Board, after careful and thorough
examination of all the ships at the navy Yards on
the Atlantic coast have found it inexpedient owing
to their small capacity and various other consider
ations, to recommend any but the following line-of-
battle-ships for Improvement: Pennsylvania, Column
0"s Ono, North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Ne,o
FORK. The other two, the Delupare and Ne,y Or
leans, are unfit, both in frame and plankng for thi
alteration. The entire cost of converting these
ships, according to their estimation, will be three
million sixty-four thousand dollars-about one-half
the cost OF frigates of the Minnesota class The
Board close their report as follows
are, therefore, of opinion that, in view of the
cost, condition, moIe and general character of the
vessels after their conversion it is expedient to
vert the above named line bate-shIps into steam
ers IN the manner proposed, and we believe they
VIII prove to be efficient steamships of war of full
steam power.
The TRADE WITH JAPAN.-The celebrity of the
"rape-seed oiP' of Japan has attracted the atten-
ton OF the Government, which has invited propc
sails for furnishing the same, with view to the use
OF it as an experiment by the Light House Board.
The intensity of the light yielded by this oil is
said to surpass all others, and it has no SMELL
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. TRooPs-The United States
Army In Texas has for some time been in need of
reinforcements and the authorities are at last able
TO send large number of soldiers to make up the
deficiencies In the several regiments serving there
On Thursday eight hundred troops left New York
for Texas.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-This evening is an
nounced positively as the last appearance but one
of the Williams at Holiday Street Theatre, Du
ring their stay with US, they have delighted our
theatre going people with whom they have long
been favorites On the two remaining EVENINGS of
thelr engagement we bespeak for them the liberal
patronage that has heretofore been bestowed upon
them. Tonight the advertisement informs us