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WEEKS CO. Auchoneen.
Opposite City Post Once.
REGULAR WEEKLY SALE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. CARPETS, so.
MEs4 or EYD Pg5
I Ts sHAM sAsE k
Glass Crockery. Tin and Hardware.
Bcooms, Buckets, &c.
No postponement on account OF weather. II
WALTER 3. WILLIAMS / CO.. Auctioneeca
RICH cLoAKs AND FINE FURs.
MEsSRS N. STERN & SON,
OF Nos 1877 AND $50 BROADWAY, NEW YoRK,
manufacturing and importing house Of thirty-fve
years standing in the city Of New York. being DESTROYS
to close out their large stock OF
STYLISH CLoAKs. sEALsKrN sAcouEs
DoLMANs. ULsTERs nRocADE vELvErs
AND PLUsHEs IN ALL SHAPES AND STYLES.
INCLUDING NOVELTIES OF SHORT WRAPS,
trade; also. will be sold at Public sale,
TOMORROW. JANUARY TwENTY-THIRD.
At ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. NJ. and THREE O'CLOCK
PM.
FANCY FURs IN GREAT VARIETY.
lady assistan. will be in sttsndapcs to give such in
formation as may be desired.
All articles strictly warranted as represented
We respectfully invite the attention Of the ladies' and
the public generally call early and inspect these val
liable goods exhibition Great bargains can be Sc
cured as the intention Is to sell.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.
jaA-2t Corner 10th and Pennsylvauia avenue.
TVHoMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer
Southwest corner Pennsylvania ave- and 18th st.
sICILIENNE SILK CIRCULARS. s1cuIENNE
SILK RUSSIAN CIRCULARS TWO ELEGANT
sEALsK1N COATS. NEwMARKETs AND QUILL
TED-L1NED DoLMANs. AT AUCTION
On FRIDAY, JANUARY TwENTY-THIRD. 1885, at
ELEVEN O'CLOCK, at my auction rooms, I shall sell
the above wraps. comprising about thirty pieces made
to order for house in this city, and rsclass in
every particular and will be sold without reserve
5a21-2t THOMAS BOWLING Auctioneer
6 EENsINGER. Auctioneer.
gaFU sgs s s Is sS ksgsepa
JANUARY at Ten O'CLOCK ' w. CAV ''f'o"An
Top Express Wagons. several new and second hand
Buggies and Pnaetons.
ALSO
About 40 head of Horses Mares and Mules among which
VIII be found some good workers and drivers
ALSO, AT ELLVEN O'CLOCK
One Bay Horse to pay livery Interested parties please
take notice.
ja21-St 8. BENsINGER, Auctioneer
TNHOMAS E. WAGGAMAN.
Il Real Estate Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE DWELLING
HOUSE. No 2024 STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue Of deed of trust to me recorded in -
Liher No. 7Gl folio 4l2 of the land records OF the
District of Columbia will sell at public auction -
IN front OF the premises. on TUESDAY, The THIRD
DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1885, at FOUR AND
HALF O'CLOCK P N. Lot No. 81 of the sui division
OF square No. 1Ol in the City of Washing ION, D. G
with the improvements thereon. consisting OF com.
Portable threestory brick dwelling, being premises No
2OZ4 street northwest.
Terms of sale: One-fourth cash, balance at six
twelve and eighteen months. with interest for which
notes OF the purchaser will be taken. secured by deed
OF trust and policy of insurance. all cash at the op
ton OF the purchaser.
THOS E WAGGAMAN Anctionrer fo11dE5s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21

The AFFAIRS OF OLIVER BRos-At a meeting of
creditors OF Oliver Bros. Phillips at Pittsburg
yesterday proposition was made by II. w. Oliver
1r., that the notes OF the firm, not secured by
mortgage, should be paid In five years, one-rfth
each year, on February I, commencing next year
The liabilities aggregate H.50S03S03, and the as
sets sc, 3i9 252,42 The liabilities OF the Oliver &
Roberts Wire company are ssOa, ss2 %, ana assets
N,2595l0.@ The report was favorably enter
taned, and will be agreed TO at the meeting 70 b
held Thursday, January %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21

ElR AND NINE SELDFN. PROFESSORS OF Or
~ stetr since 1855: skful treatment for all female
coInplalnt every accommodation for patients Ofice
iIVo fafh fiacc northeast ja19-lms
MANHOOD RESTORED BY USING A BOTTLE OR
NA TWO OF DR. BROTHERS, 1nvigoratine Cordial
VIII cure any case OF Seminal Weakness, Nervous De-
bllty and Impotcncy Ii iInparts yigor 10 the whole
system. 900 street southwest faIaims
Il RAS NENER BEEN CONTRADICTED THAT
DR. BRCIHERS is the oldest established advertise
1ng Ladies Physician in this city Iaaes Won can CON
hdentl! consult DR.. BROTHERS,. 500 street south
west Particular attention paid TO all diseases peculiar
TO ladies married or single All irregular and ova
flan troubles successfully treated. ~ Board with
eot accommodations. and kind efficient nurses fur
hed TO those who may desire to stay few days in
the city under his treatment. falo ims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21

THE HOUSE INsTRUCrs THE SPEAKER NOT TO nsyc
THE SENATE OF ITS ORGANIZATION.

THE SENATE OF ITS ORGANIZATION.
CHICAGO, January "A dispatch from Spring.
field, ILL.,, says: The house met at ten O'Clock this
morning, and vote was at once taken on Mr..
Fulers motion instructing the speaker not to send
notice to the senate that the house was organized
The motion was carried BY vote OF Is TO l. three
democrats voting with the republicans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21

TEE President has approved the oct granting
night Of way to the Fremont Ekhorn and Missouri
River valley railroad company across the Fort
Robinson military reservation IN NebraskA, and
sho ct toe To Boafoe 6 1ad1oon = calvore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21
Bank Failure in Minnesota.

WADENA, MIMI, January 20.-The Bank of
Wadena, owned by E. s. Case closed its doors this
morning and made an assignment The assets are
stated at COS GOO. and the liabilities at $4,000 II
is thought that not more than 20 cents the dol
lar will be paid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21
A Train Wrecker Arrested

HALIFAX, n. s., January 21.-A man named Des-
mond has been arrested for placing an obstruction
On the Inter-Colonal railway track, near Wei
lington station, yesterday. Fortunately the bar
riers, which consisted OF seeperS, work, etc.,
formerly an inmate Of the Mount Hope asylum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21

CAPTURE OF ALLEGED FoRGERs IN BALTIMORE
John Gilbert alias w. Galbraith, James Russo, ana
John Flanagan were the names given by three
men who were arrested In Baltimore saturday for
forging the name OF John p. Shriner & Co to
check Tor 5000 The check was presented at the
Howard bank and paid Later In the day one Of
the gang endeavored 10 get $3.50 from the Mechan-
les bank, but the paying teller, suspecting some.
thing was wrong, refused TO cash the check and
notified the police, who captured the three men.
Yesterday they were Indicted and arraigned.
You CAN CURE SORE THROAT with the help OF
Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, good remedy fcg
Coughs, and all Throat and Lung Diseases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21

A Statue Of the Late Gov. Allen. OF
Ohio.
COLUMBUS, O., January 2l-The Ohio legislature
adopted Joint resolution for the placing OF a
Statue OF the late ex-Gov VIM. Allen In the hall OF
the old House OF Representatives, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening ands p. m. prices
ofthe New York Stock Market to-day, as reported
by special wire to h FL. Dodge, $50 18th street:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21
o; MUSICIANS AND DRuGcrsrs
PHYs1crANs AND DRuae1srs
REcoMMEN$
e. go wwwW M" ssss
BBB RRR o WWWW MN SIS,
BBB { 90 Wv IN IN ssss
H ERR 90 MN
i II TT 9 % % III \ n
3 + TIT TT EEn Err ssss
kkBfs i ! / r. kHf { ssss
BBB + : ERR 4 + ssss
AS THE BEST TONIC.

THIS medicine, combinins Iron with pme veeetabls
tonfcs, QUICKLY and completely CURES DYSPEPSIA.
INDIGESTION, MALARIA, WEAKNESS IMPURE
BLOOD CHILI.S AND FEVER and NEURALGIA.
BY rapid and thorough assimilation with the blood It
reaches every part Of the SYSTEM pures and enriches
the blood the muscles and and tones
and tnvigorates the system
FINE APPETIZER-Best tonic known
~ Will cure the worst OF Dyspepsia removing All
distressing symptoms such Tasting the Fool Bec.
1ng, Heat IN the stomach, Heartburn etc.
THE Only IRON MEDICINE THAT WILL. NOT
BLACkEN OR 1NJURE THE TEETH
Is nvainable for diseases peculiar to women, and
Ill peraons who lead sedentegy lives.
An uNFAILLNa REMEDY FOR DISEASES or
THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS
Persons SUFFERING from the effects of overwprk ner.
vous troubles loss OF appetite debility experience
.1T DOES NOT CAUSE HEADACHE OR PRODUCE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Iron medicines do
1t is the only Preparation OF Iron that no if-
rions effects Lhysicans and Druggists recommend Il
The geiile has Trade Mark aud crossed red lines on
WRAPPED l3G Ta 5e no other; Made only BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21
The Inauguration.

Mr. c. G. Glover. treasurer OF the inaugural fund.
has received the following contributions since the
report published yesterday: W. II. A. Wormley,
500: Gardiner G. Hubbard $50; d. Willis Jones
New York, 500; Capt J. h. Merryman, o. 8 r. NJ.
$40; Il. c. Swain, $40; n g. mccormick, SO Peter
Fe1an $40: Jno. Fegan, $40; Anna Gre0, SO; W. H.
WilEenning, S.; Chak Schlesinger Son,N. T., $40
Mary Ann Lynn, s.; l. w. Shook IS; Robt. Winkler
$50: p Moore, $40 Ramlin Bro, SO; Louis
Schmidt, S.; Jno. Hartnett, s.; VIM. Helmus, SO
E. Lemour. so; Henry Peterson, IS: Hugh J.Fegan
so; 8 Aman, $l0 g. g. Corpwen & Son, $50; p. F.
Thos walsh, s.; C. B. Smith, $40; f. W. Evans, $40
Jas Tharp, s.; c. A. Sautter, S. Henry Reiter, So
r. Sylvester, 81; Chas. Mades, $50; K Z johnson,
So: Geo. Ryneal r., $50; Chas. u. Sheriff., $50
Lutz Bro, s2a Total TO date, sl2,46l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21

RANCE or TIE 1HERNoxBrRR-Thef Following
were the readings at the ONCE Of the chief signal
onicer to-day: a N. SIS; am, ea8; II q m. A7;
SIM, 3QQ
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Mt. VERMONT MT VERNON!
STEAMER ". W CORCORAN
leaves 7th-street wharf daily Except sunday, for Mt
Vernon at 10 O'Clock returning Washing
ton about 3:SOpm-
sel6 Z L. BLAKE, Captain
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o0 DAYS TRIAL
DR.. DYES
E1FCTRfC VOLTAIC BELT, and OTHER FrHcrR,c N
fIIANcKs We VIII send thirty dayS' trial N yne,
young or Old who are suffering Nervous Debilitv
LCt Nltay and those diseases of personal nature re-
sOjt from abuses ard other Speeiv relief and
complete restoration to health vigor and manhood ear
sLteed Send AZ once for illustrated pamphlst free Al
nR MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS CURE ALI
H RIA y DISEASES in IS hours. Nervous Debility
organic Wsaaness caused by indiscretion Poisonous
Diseases OF Iilooi. enecting Throat Nose and skin
Sold at s1ANDIEORD'S ST. Cloud Pharmacy 9th and
II FAD AND BE WISE-DR BROTHERS a1l6 p
Ii street southwest appeared before and made oat
mat ne Il th Oldest Established Expert Specialist in
Ia city. and viii Euatantec all cases of yene
rsl disease aud furnish Medicine or no charge. the
nee at any hour during the day. Subscribed and sworn
10 before me by DR.. BROTHERS, April 2,l 1854
JAslm' SAMUEL Ii. WALKER Notary P1hlfc
MADAME DE FOREST HAS REMEDY FOR -
w d;cs All female complaints quickly cured Can IA
from 20 . O'CLOCK pn with ladies only. jy22- SIN.
NE RoBERTSoN, THE EXPERT SPECIALIST
~ who stands high in his profession is acknowiedeed
70 % an expert without peer in the wide world in ths
treatment and cure Of Private Nervous and Cbr,ntc
Diseases Los. Vitality Impaired Manhood and Abna
g lie y stem. Bladder, Kidney and all diseases OF tha
Urinary organs Recent positively curcd in -
tcaSs No mercury or caustics used Can be cousnifS
every Wednesday and Saturday from Ito 10 M n hSS
Once. 5S6 NV Refers to leading physiclans a H.M
more Nam Once. 10 Liberty St. BALTIMORE Nd mhsI
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
STRAMER T. v. ARROwsMITH

FROM TTH STREET WHARF.
Mondays and Thursdays at g. m. Ra turning
Tuesdays. and Fridays touching at sn River Land
ings as far Nonni Creek. Curronan ard st. Glenn
ents Bay. Connects with B & o r R. at Shepherds.
JNO. L. FADGETT. Agent
c W RIDLEY Manager sell
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-10
a Trusted Clerk Arrested.

Lbdtt lluoi" AWtIi'an.i
A tall. slim. neryous-looking young
man stood before Justice Ca>hmyer yes
terday afternoon at the Central police
station to answer to the charge of en-
bezzling two dollars from the proprie-
tors Of the Acme Hall clearinghouse.
200 west Baltimore street. He was
William d. Beam. assistant manager
and salesman. For some time past
Mr.. Charles II. Oehm, the senior nem-
Der Of the firm. had been inclined to sus-
pect that he had dishonest emplOye IN
his service. He tried many ways TO
catch the guilty party, and failing in all
the attempts, put the case in the hands
Of the detective agency Of Smith, West
& Lyons. Detective William Lyons
was given charge Of the case. lester-
day he sent a man with thirty-iiye dol
lars marked money to Acme Hall to
buy a suit of clothes. Beam waited on
the customer and sold him a suit of
clothes, for which he charged twenty
four dollars and fifty cents. lie only
returned twenty-five dollars and fifty
cents to the cashier, and threw the
twO-dollar note which constituted part
Of the money paid him under the
counter. The customer took the
clothes and at once cOmmunl-
Gated with Detective Lyons, who,
after investigating the matter. arrested
Beam. The evidence was so direct
against him that he confessed his guilt
to the officer. Justice Cashmyer COM
mitted Beam for the action Of court.
The accused has been in the empty OF
Mr.. Oehm for about six years, and en-
joyed the fullest confidence of his en-
ployer. lie was receiving a good
salary. and oftentimes had the whole
management Of the business on his
shoulders. He was regarded as one OF
the best men in the house, and his
opinion and advice were sought by
the firm. Mr.. Oehm stated that when
his suspicious fell on Beam he could
scarcely credit them; but when
the case was made out against him he
could not doubt. lie said that since
his arrest Beam had confessed to him
that he had been robbing him for about
seven months, and in that time had
stolen about $500. Mr. 0ehm, how
ever, thinks that Beam has been doing
the same thing ever since he has been
in his employ, and estimates his loss at
about $4,000. Whenever a customer
would come in and pay cash for a piece
Of goods Beam would return a certain
amount to the cashier and pocket the
balance. Beam is married man, and
his wife and child are now in the coun-
try for the summer. He is about
twenty-siX years old, and is a native Of
Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-10
She Hangs Herself.

Miss Kate W. Gentry, young lady
twenty-eight years Of age, committed
suicide yesterday morning by hanging
herself with a rope to a door at
house No. oil st. Peter street,
where she was in the habit Of visit
ing, bat the occupants of the house
were absent at the time. She lived at
No. 22l west Charity street, and left
there about II o'clock. At ll:2O
o'clock her dead body was discovered
by Mrs. Mary E. Hagan, who inform
ed Mr.. James Sutliif.
The young lady had procured a rope,
to which was attached a sash-weight.
The weight was cut loose and was used
in driving a staple in the top of the
door, to which one end Of the rope was
fastened. After securely fastening the
rope Miss Gentry stood upon a chair and
wrapped the other end Of the rope
around her neck. She then stepped
from the chair and was strangled to
death. Her mind had been affected for
several months, and during that time
she had on several different occasions
threatened to take her own life.
From information furnished by two
physicians who had attended the de-
ceased lady; from statements made by
Mrs. IIagan and Mr.. Sutlif and others,
and from an examination of the premi-
ses and the body, Coroner Taylor came
to the conclusion that she committed
suicide, and that her mind was diSor-
dered and had so been for some time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-10
Eastern Lunatic Asylum.

Yesterday a part Of the Building
Committee Of the Board of Directors
of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum called
on Governor Cameron in order to con-
fer with him in regard to the rebuilding
Of that portion of the asylum recently
burned. The Governor promised to do
all that was in his power in furtherance
Of immediate work.
The Mutual Assurance Society of
Virginia has agreed to pay 100000 of
the $4,000 policy held against it, and
leave the $4,000 for arbitration. This.
with what money the State can advance,
will furnish funds to commence at once
the work Of rebuilding the old estab-
lishment. There are at present 47G in
mates at the Eastern Asylum. These
can be comfortably cared for now, but
IN winter good shelter will be required,
and there can be no doubt but suffering
will follow unless the buildings are re-
bui't
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-10
The TiItering Proposal.

There was a meeting on yesterday IN
the Council chamber Of the. committee
before whom is pending the proposal Of
the Newark Filtering Company. The
agent of the company was present, and
submitted samples Of James-riyer water
filtered by their process, from which 1t
appeared that excellent success had at
tended their efforts. The committee
had present, by invitation, Colonel Cut
shaw. DR.. W. II. Taylor, and Superin-
tendent Boiling, and with them were
good while engaged in preparing a draft
Of contract. upon which the Council
may intolligently act.
The company, through their agent,
agreed that they would filter the water
so that it should be perfectly bright,
clear, and wholesome, and they will
guarantee that it shall contain nothing
detrimental for drinking. boiler, or
laundry purposes, and shall be free
from alum. They will only need to
use alum when the water is specially
muddy. and they will free the water Of
that before it goes to the reservoir.
1t seems that it will require for our
purposes four tanks which will cost
800. 600, but the city is to pay nothing
until the apparatus has been thoroughly
tried and proved to be successful and
up to the provisions Of the contract on
Yesterday framed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-10
Personals and Briefs.

Mr. George NJ. Skinner. of the Ma
tional Detective Service, who had Tea-
son recently TO visit this city on profess
sional business, has written a letter to
the Police Board extolling our police
force, and especially Captain Epps and
his men.
The Christian Adrocaie says There
is no little sickness among our city
preachers. Rev. p. A. Peterson is at
Hot Springs. Rev. 5. ;. Lambeth has
been under the weather, and is in
Louisa. Rev. a. c. Bledsoe is preach
ing, but is not in firm health-too sick
to continue full work. Rev. W. E.
Edwards, u. d., is in low flesh, and
sometimes held in bed. He needs
rest. Rev. j. NJ. Anderson is still kept
in silence by laryngitis.
At a regular meeting Of Marshall
Lodge, No. -, Knights Of Pythias,
held last night at their castle hall, D..
D. 6. c. Beverley T. Crump installed
the following officers for the ensuing
term p. c., Nelson Powell c. c.,
William c. Camm; V. c.. James Whit
tet; p. BENJAMIN W. Russell; NJ. at
A., Jackson Brandt; |. s., W. r. Tai
ley; @. s., TheO. Roach. Their tif-
teenth anniversary will be celebrated
by basket picnic 10 Ashland Park
Thursday. July ODD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-10
Maurhe@ter Notes.

A large number of hands have been
engaged for several weeks putting in a
new forebay to Dunlop & McCance's
mill. The job is large one, and it
will take some time yet to complete
the work.
There will be match game of base
ball at Manchester Park tomorrow
afternoon at 5 o'clock between the Man
chesters and the 0ld-Folks Club.
Most of the departments at the Dam
vile shops were closed yesterday, and
will be every Thursday during the
summer, or for several weeks at least.
This has been a rule of the shops during
the summer heretofore. Business is
rather dull, and this is done rather
than reduce wages.
The Sunday-night service will be
dispensed with at the Bainbridge- Street
Baptist church during the months OF
August and September.
The revival at the ClOpton-Street
Baptist chapel, which lasted several
weeks and at which there were quite
a number of conversions, has closed.
The City Council meets at sis to,
night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-10
IIussings court.

In this court yesterday morning the
case Of W. r. Smith, charged with the
larceny of money from the State while
a clerk in the Auditors office, was
called.
Judge W. W. Crump, of counsel for
the prisoner, asked for a postpOnement
of the case until September.
Mr.. Samuel b. Witt, Common
wealth's Attorney, was very emphatic in
his opposition to further postponement,
and declared his readiness and willing
ness TO 90 on with the case at once.
The Court continued the case until
September.
Henry Johnson alias Henry Cox
lcoloredl. who was indicted for stealing
a COW, was tried and convicted. Sen
tence was deferred until he is tried on
an indictment for horse-stealing, which
is now pending against him.
NJ. Rose. who appealed from re-
cognizance required Of him by the Po-
lice Court to keep the peace for twelve
months, was discharged from the same.
The court will Try civil cases to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-10
AN AERIAL SHIP.
Mr.. ". Heimsr Thinks He Has Dsseevsrfd
the Means OF Steering q Balloon.
INorr Ynrk Horald

New York Herald
A nervous little man was hard at
work under the warm rays Of the sun
on the parade-ground on Governors
Island yesterday afternoon. 1t was Mr..
n. Helmer, the inventor of new aerial
machine, and he was preparing his ap-
paratus for trial trip. A few persons
invited to witness the experiment were
present.
Mr.. Helmer's balloon is a long,
snake-like arrangement, as large around
as an ordinary Hour-barrel. and its
length is l60 feet. The gas with which
il was being inflated was generated by
an apparatus erected for the purpose by
the owner Of the air-ship. Mr.. Helmer
explained his theory to a Herald re-
porter. He said that his long, thin bal
loon would float horizontally in the air.
II would be moved by propeller
wheel, and as it would go head
foremast, the surface presented for
resistance would be very small.
The balloon was made Of gold-beater's
skin, which the inventor said was
much lighter and better than oiled silk.
A wooden rod, jointed like a fishing
rod. extended the whole length of the
balloon. To this rod were attached the
small ropes intended to sustain the car
and propelling and steering apparatus.
Mr.. Helmer claimed that he could steer
his air-ship against head wind in any
direction he pleased, and he believed
that he could 90 from this city to Al
bany and return within an hour. The
propeller wheel will be run by means
of a gaS-burning engine, the slight
amount Of gas required for the purpose
being drawn from the balloon.
The initiation Of the balloon com
mcnced at | o'clock. At 5 the long
bag was about half filled. Then it was
discovered that it leaked. Mr.. llelmer
regretted having to disappoint the
spectators, and he said he would be uu-
able to float his balloon until he could
stop the leak.
Il have spent my last dollar" he
added. in constructing this machine,
and now | must 90 to work and earn
some more money to continue my eX-
periments. Ny mind is set upon this
thing. and shall succeed. Some day
you will see my balloons making resu-
lar trips between Europe and America. y