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New-York tribune., 1885-08-08

ended June 80 1885. the comparison with the same
time Of preceding year is as ollows: Gross earnings.
decrease So 600 100; operating expenses. decrease
81 l3I37OO; net earnings decrease 81 5000; first
ctarges Increase $2s5 OOO balance for stock decrease
81 5SI 600 For the months of the preceding year
the dividends paid per cent and left deficiency
81 697 $50; for this year the dividends paid were
per cent leaving deht ency OF 1896, 1888. These de-
clts are for each nine MONTHS and have no connection
ono with the other.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08

We often children with euptons on face and hands
ron Oh scaly skin the head These things
Indicate adepraved condition Of the bocL In the srowns
pei need 0t b0o by which 10 Dnla up
strong and healthy bodies Ii Or. Pcrces Golden Aedcai
Discovery gwen the blood purgi ofs bad clements,
and The child will be healthy, and as should
10 ~crofuous affections rckets hiu-lont d.
des and su ferng arc sure 70 resus
from lack OF proper attention to snch cases
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08

SING srsG.-The Rev. Dr. Wilson Phraner. pastor OF
cha p,c.hyteri,n Church for thrtytwo years, on ac
INIT M illhcalth has rendered his rcsignatlon
Captain william Buckhoue said to be the oldest i's
Wcstchestcr County In November, 1906. anu went 10
sing sing whom only hve years ola fflor 10 ,ho
cnnstruction the Hudson River Railroad ne sheu
-, rtes .lnop between the village aud Ncw-fork
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08

the Office of tho Albany ticket agent but iacsea TO
nscsssary samn 10 make them valid Stanton wen, q
nan1far,urer in This CITY and had stamp MADE anu ~
was found in his possession Judge months
tcrday sentenced Stanton to two years anu ~
I'm the State Prison.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08
IERaEY CITY.

Jomes Wheeler "A carpenter. age sixty-four whlle az
work Yesterday the pinnacle OF the cupola oi tno
Palma clubhouse, corner Jertey-hNe hnl bIEh-s'.' -
mis- cd bI foothod and fell to tho sidewalk, sixty iect
and WAS instantly killed.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08
FOR FORCING RAILROAD TICKETS

John P. Stanton and George Bundy, who
we're accused Of to forge tickets OF tho New
York West Shore and Buffalo Railway for trips from
Albany Kansas City, were tried recently before Judge
6dersleeye. Stanton was convicted and Bundy was
acquitted The tickets had apparently been stolen from
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08
STATEN ISLAND.

popr RicnuoND.-Erastus Brooks, chairman or tne
state board OF Health. tclcgraphcd to Governor i
erday that he had veterinary surgeon To examine
Inc herd Of Imported IIostcn cattle owned by William
Koch aud found that the reports sent out ny tue u'
St,iea COMMISSIONER concerning peuro-lne umohla III
i erl to b. ex ggcrtod and uado without proper III
yes
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08
NEW.JERsEY TOWNS.

P,rrnsoS-A About 200 weavcrs IN the mosquito net
tn ana mills of Robert Adams are on srlke on
cot of tho refusal OF Mr. Adams 10 restore To them 10
cent which deducted from their wages early III inc
ve,r The cmpoycs say that times have improved so
- ,n warrant tie restoration. Mr. Adams denies ths,
and .av mat trade IL dull that ne does not care no
weaving is done for the next six months. The wcaNeis
were paid yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08

Parasrapbers are fond Of representing plumbers as
away all summer enjoying themselves at watering
places There could DO greater untruth The plumber
noe only remains town ia the c0dest hut also IN the
hottest of the weather Tho plumber abssutl ie gods
-lLsuisvllle CourierJ Journal.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08
THE PURITAN A WINNER.
THE PRISCILLA AGAIN DEFEATED.
LITTLE WIND FOR THE RUN FROM VINEYARD HAVEN
TO NEWPORT.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE-l

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. with to-days
run from Vineyard Haven to this port ends the annua
cruise Of the New York Yacht Club Tor 1850 Inc
ton soop Puritan has scored another 'io'o,,
PRISCILLA Tho day was unfavorable for either there
hng no wind to speak OF during the early hours OF the
oco The record of the two boats it now stand'is
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08
MAXINE INTELL[GENOE

MINIATURE ALMANAC
sun rss co. sets 7O3 Moon ri'es PAS Moons age ds ~
HGsu WATER TO-DAY.
lMsandy Hook 62 Gov. island. 5i4 IIe Ga,e. 7;3s
TK-sandy Hook, 53S Gov. Island. B:l7!Heu Gata s;Vo
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pbysciaps heartily ndorsc the OF Speers celcDraed
Port Grape Wine Of debitatci femaes nos
an and absolutely pare bciag made IRON grapes
ut Speer's Vineyards, N. j.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08

The time given is the elapsed lime In every case.
the wind had been fresh all day there Is no doupput 'a'
the Priscilla would have this race Only Ten yachts
came to the start the signal from tno nassh'p 'n.
.1..a,an Tho Mischief and Dreadnaught were not
timed. n, they LETT too far in advance. The yachtS
..u.o ,t,,od at the start as follows:
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Runs earned Brooklyn ; Athioc !. Base on balls
Bi,osIyn , Athetic, l;ase crrors-iTOOklyn Afh
lellc Ien Base Brockiyn Athletic T. struck out
l.lOokIyu =: Athletic. hrrcbasc hs, Lacln. l. Two
base hits nrcsll Wd pitches-naTkins. 2; knoun D.
Passed balls hiligan. - Hayes l. OBren Umpire
Mr. Kelly. Time -.
GAMES N OTTER CITIES.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 7.-An interesting game
was played to-day between the Providence and Detroit
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UryRy a. DANIELS. NJ, D.,
THE Poor LITTLE ONEs.

IA Lexington.ave. between 18th and 3Oth sts
Hours--s TO l. TOT Diseases OF the Nervous system
Iienito- Urinary organs Impotence and stennty.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-08
Announcements
From THE LATE COLONEL ID. MCDANIEL,

For picnics, excursions and yachting try Lac.
tart 2 and 50 cents Druggists and Groccrs.
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LONG ISLAND.
WFsTCnEsTER COUNTY.

NTw.IoTs-Robert Kuhlman. age one. OF Centrc npu
ssekeft s,s fell OF chair yesterday ana broHe h'
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AUGUST, 1885.
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DEATHS FROM OAyCER IN THE CITY.

DEhiHo FHV" Nh'N"' ~ 80"
Dr. John i. Nagle, of the Bureau o. VIlal
Statistics has prepared the following table of the deaths
from III this city during the past ten years. when
shows the gradual increase In cancerous affections:
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SHOT BY A MULATrO WOMAN.

,n,, cozvxs HER VICTIM LIKELY TO DlE-sAY-
ING SIZE DID 1T TO DEFEND HERSELF.
Jose,b Cozens. coiored man. living at No. ~
Navy-st,. Brooklyn. Tecelven he bpnds Of a
% muiatto woman. named PAMELA Moore, who lived
with negro named Latham, at No. oi nVI
Navv.sf. Cozens had been on intimate terms Win
The woman despite the fact that he was married,
and he wanted her to leave the man win whom
She was living and live with him. THIS she refused
tI.t uo two months ago ho tried to shoot her. Last
week she fired at him because he would
not sse ngsT fnnG!'ns Yesterday eS he
went TO see her and they Guarreiled. She aiIeees
that he was armed with knife and drove her IRON m
her kitchen INTO the bedroom lhere sne go. nod
of a pistol and placing herself in corner ordered
Cozens TO go away. ,u s,oot eos sbe
Rnt Cozens did not heed the Determined look In
her .eye and advanced toward her lhefeuPppn pn
She fired and the bullet entered the neck Vi I tne
man i'm the right side He then ran odt OF tne room
and was found in another one covered VIII olooh
and almost unconscious, when search was inane
for HIM He was taken to tue 0u1eT'auu awav bnt
admitted the shooting 10 the police. claiming that
She did it in sef-dcfcnce She was locked up ,a in
tho Myrtle Avenue Police Station III vas tnouehu
last night that the wounded man would die.
DEAJALs FROM THE PACIFIC DAIL COMPANY
A dispatch from Washington yesterday stated IN
connection with the troubles between the Postmaster
General and the American steamship lines relative 10
tbe carrying of foreign mails that the Pacific Nail
Steamship Company having refused to carry the mails
from san Francisco to Guatemala on the steamship
CoIima The Cuatemalan Government had sigl lcd It's
,ntenton 10 prosecute the company for violation OF
contract An officer of the company SAID; = Ihis Is
simply ridiculous and if any such statement has been
made bv any representative of the Qua enaan Govern
ment which | very much donbt he has been grossly
misinformed. The Pacific Mail Company has had
contract with the Guatemolln Government since oc,o
her 1883 to carry the mails between that country ana
San Francisco and our superintendent was instructed
and we know that the instructions were obeyed to tac
all the mail matter that the contract calls Iof %
there can be no violation of contract.
another false statement in regard to tins c"ntro-
yersy appeared in dispatches to the papers yesterday
1t was to the effect that the Pacific Mail having refused
t carr the China mails the Occidental and Oriental
Company had taken them. / can assure you that
neither that company nor took the mails This IL
not fight against the Gov ernment but II !, SIMPLY
contention fol an equitable payment for mail transpor-
tation as provided by Congress IN an appropriation
mader
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of the stuff is displayed with wonderful effect
lyeness, and contributes largely to the warmth
OF coloring which pervades the hall. The eye
teasts upon it. and whenever the spectator turns
the rich coloring glows and the gold ornamental
ton encruSting its surface scintillateS and
sparkles, throwing back a myriad of bright
though this luXurant band of color runs around
the entire hall, still it is not unduly conspicu-
Gus. 1t rather blends and harmonizes with the
rest of the decoration and contributes to the
general effect. Below it and at the capital of
each pillar are American shields, surrounded
with Il semicircle of American flags, the STATS
of which are tipped with silver spears. The
columns are concealed behind long silk ban.
ners, the material of which is new and of the
best silk. The flags above new and of the
best material, and So in fact, is all the material
BILE for any material short of the very best to
endure in the strong light which fills the hall.
RICH HANGINGs AND DRAPER1Es
bunting and rich banners ofsilk. The numerous
ception, cloak and supper rooms are hand
somely draped with fine silk damask, with
portieres of the same material. The CO ors are
finely blended, old gold, blue, green and
red being the principal colers of these rich stuf.
The entrances to the galleries are covered with
cases are tapestried with brilliant colors. The
stand for the band which will furnish the
dancing music is in the middle of the hall, and
opposite the stand where the promenade music
will be stationed. 1t is elevated to nearly the
height of the balcony, and it Is hung with rich
green damask silks, making q very effective
decoration. AT the east end of the room is an
immense plate glass mirror sixteen feet high
and ten feet wide. It has a beveled edge three
inches wide and frame composed of six hun
dred separate pieces Of cut glass. This mirror
is valued at $500. Beautiful stands Of
POWERS are at its base. The floral display Is
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REGULATIONS FOR THE BALL.
Things which are Forbidden-HoW
Guests will Enter, de.

The following are the regulations adopted for
the government of the ball at the new Pension
building tomorrow night:
L. The entrance will be at the F. G. and 9Th
street doors 2. Positively no return checks
g. No smoking allowed in the building A. All
articles found should be handed 10 some men,
Der of the floor committee. 8. No charge i'm
cloak rooms. g. No hats, bonnets, overcoats
nor cloaks, allowed TO be worn on the ball room
floor. Z. Persons not allowed to stand I'm CEN
ter of dancing halls during dancing.
Committee Badges-tieneral management
purple; executive committee. peacock blue. re-
ception, dark blue; floor and promenade. white.
decoration, light blue; civic reception. cardinals
press, myrtle: finance, chocolate military re
ceptfon, red; public order, pink public comfort,
Drown; fireworks, cherry; transportation, myr-
Police Observation-Disclosures headquarters and
bureau OF Information, at the right of O. street
entrance. Guests in public vehicles will arriv,
and depart by the north or q street entrance
Herdlcs, cabs, and street cars will enter and
depart by the west or 9Th street entrance
lhose IN private conveyances viii enter and
depart by L street or south entrance.
special rates for the Inauguration ball.
Herdlc cabs, So each cab; coupes, 81 each
coupe hanson cabs, 50 each cab: conveyances
ltwo-horse) according to agreement not exceed
ing SO. No owner or driver of vehicle as be-
fore named, shall refuse to carry a passenger at
the foregoing rates. nor shall be, when engaged
take up an additional passenger or passengers
without the consent of the person or persons
who first engaged him. Any complaint OF ille-
gal charges, giving the time. number OF the
vehicle or driver, and the address of the COM
plainant, shall receive prompt attention from
any policeman TO whom IL NAV be made
Every driver or owner OF the conVeyances EN-.
braced In this order shall exhibit printed
copy OF the same in conspicuous place in hif
vehicle,
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Keep the Roadway Clear.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:

10 the Editor OF THE EVENING STAR:
In noticing the report of the proceedings OF
the executive committee of the inaugural cere
monies reported in last nights STAR, / most
heartily second the views expressed by Mr. Lar
ner, chairman of the committee on public com.
fort in regard to the feasibility and necessity O
keeping the roadway of the avenue clear while
the procession is passing, and combining tn,
spectators to the sidewalks.
In no other city that am aware OF. and IN
none in which have had any experience doet
the populace rush out into a roadway TO view
any procession. The military march down
Broadway, in New York, reaching from curb 10
curb, and civic professions march in the mid.
die OF the street four, six or eight Deep as the
case may be, but IL never enters into the mind
of spectators to rush forward and leave but
lane for a procession TO make its way through
Gen. Slocum and Major Dye, with all due def
erence TO their ability, need not set up theii
views as against the experience OF the citizens
OF this city tor twenty years past, nor need they
make up their mind that thing can't be done
until they try. Ii We are TO have procession
let us have it free, at least as free as possible
from one OF the most objectionable features O
this city on the occasion of professions.
/ may add that have no reserve seat win
dow, or other point OF vantage, and am wfllinl
TO take my chances with the crowd and am
ONE OF THE CROWD.
Washington, d. c., February 2sth, 1885.
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made part Of the decorations, and will be one
OF the notable features of the ball. The eight
immense pillars are wound about with wreathS
of green, and at their base are large stands of
flowers and growing plants. In each of the
four corners OF the hall are pyramidal stands OF
tropical plants. At the west end of the hall
there is beautiful japanese canopy, twelve
feet high, surmounted by large horse shoe. In
this canopy will be placed the Presidents's chair
composed OF fine flowers, making a beautiful
design.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DESIGN.
In addition to the flowers and tropical plants
which will be placed in different parts of the
hall there will be seven large pieces representing
the different executive depar tments of the
government. These are eight feet in diameter.
coat of arms Of the United States represents
the Department of State, large safe the Treas
Navy, department. two crossed cannons the
War department.; q stump of a tree with an axe
Embedded In 1t, pillow at its base and scythe
and sheaf OF wheat, Interior department.; a
with the motto, Fiat Justitia, the Department of
Justice; mail bag with the letters U. S. NJ.
and an envelope addressed to Mr.. Cleveland
post marked Washington, March 18th, 9. p. M,
the Post Office department. On each design is
q quill pen and scroll bearing the name of
the department. All the floral designs will be
composed OF handsome flowers, and this portion
beauty will correspond with the rest. There is
nothing mean or cheap in connection with the
decorations. Everything is first class, and the
pleasure sure which the multitude who attend the
beauty vii! fully justify the expenditure of
$4,000, which was paid for the decorations
The fine cut of the Pension building printed
In THE STAR January 18th is reproduced tor
day, together with diagram showing the plan
of the ground floor and the disposition made of
the adjoining rooms by the executive commit
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the temporary roof. All around the room are
rows OF columns supporting the balcony with
arches, extending from one column to the
other Yards upon yards of muslin were
stretched over the wall and around the para
pet OF the gallery, and even the great pillars to
the height of the roof were completely
ration proper began, and, as will be seen, the
main idea has been TO give glow and warmth
OF color to the roof. While this is the general
erect, yet the decorations will bear inspection
In detail. The roof presents such Il brilliant
spectacle in the flood of light that fills the hall
that It Is difficult to imagine that behind
THIS WEALTH OF COLOR
are the rough boards and trusses of q common
wooden roof. From the rafters and cross-beams
are hung fine bunting in the shape of half
moons, and from the bosom of this glowing sea
Of color spring forth long, graceful streamers of
bright hues, which fall and droop, and then are
caughtsup again to the side walls Mingled with
THESE brlllant lines OF color are natural garands
Oh greens, thelr darker shades contrasting. vet
blending. The strong light which pours forth
from the thirty large Siemen gas burners sus-
pended on rods from the roof brings every de-
tail out, put the colors are fresh and bright
and combined with such good effect that the
eye fingers and feasts itself upon the glowing
picture.
glance at the roof gives at once general eff.
Iects Dut the nall Is so large that 1t is difficult to
gain q general idea at first The walls back of
the gallery are covered with bunting and will
make hne background for the handsome tot
let's of those who may wish to be sDectatorS of
the gay scene. The pillars in front of the cal
lery are entwined with fresh smilax and flow
ers, ana between each arch above are painted
cOats-Of-arms of the various states
The chief feature of the decorations however,
Is the broad band OF rich maroon velvet which
stretches around the entire hall, covering the
mont OF the parapet of the gallery. 1t is two
Of elegant design i'm gold thread, which CLEANS
and sparkles In the light. The deep red colo,
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electric signals, put in by Mr.. c. Schneider, of


IL consists of an electric annunciator centrally
sections on the floor by means of wires. A nnsh.
button Is placed at a convenient point in each
section, and all signals are quietly and onickIv
given and shown on the annunciatOr which
will be in charge of the chief floor MANAGER who
VIII In turn communicate with the music gal.
lerles by the same means.
General n. C. Meigs, architect of the BUILDING
has tested the ventilation and found 1t such az
TO change the entire volume of air every Ave
minutes The heating apparatus prodices a
temperature of 40 degrees. 1t is thought that a
warmth OF about go degrees will be Sufficient
and can be maintained.
rather unusual thing in a ballroom will no
noted. mong the admirable features of this
BALLROOM are the water coolers, which will he
placed In different sections, thus providing an
abundance OF good drinking water The coolers
and the ice are furnished by the Great Fails lee
company at the suggestion of Mr.. Lawrence
Gardner.
1t seems certain that, no matter how MANY
people may go to the ball, there need be no fiis
comfort from crowding. The gallery alone will
have seats for 5000 persons, and 1t Is estimate
that 5000 can waltz at once in the space re-
served for the dancers, while there will he
abundant room apart from that for conyersa-
ton, Promenading and refreshments Five
rooms will be used for the supper and m is astt
mated that 800 persons can be served at onca
There will be In each room o full corps of we'll.
drilled walters. "e''
In the room which has been set apart for the
Union and Baltimore and Ohio telegraph com.
panles have put in instruments, and on the
night OF the ball there will be q CORPS Of onera.
tors in attendance. The accounts OF the hall
can be sent out directi- from the ball buiiain~
thus facilitating grea,G newspaper work.
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the valley which formerly crossed the site and
which has been filed up The building will
nave l66, 900 square feet of flooring, and will
furnish accommodations for 600 clerks.
THE OUTER WALLS
are faced with press bricks, laid in red mortar,
and decorated with mouldings and sculpture in
terra Gotta. The windows cornices and the
general architectural design of the building is
Roman, and IT repeats some of the features of
the works of the renaissance architects of the
Roman palaces and villas. The windows are
decorated with pilasters, cornices and pendi-
story horizontal cornice, supported by terra
Gotta consoles, crowns the windows. 4 very
pleasing feature is the course of terra Gotta
which marks the first story, consisting of band
three feet wide running around the building
and representing by scultured figures the va
r1ous scenes and incidents in q soldiers life
All the StaircaSes and floors are of brick, and
the galleries surrounding the central hall are
of brick masonry, resting on brick arches and
supported by cast on columns. A deep cellar
In the northwest CO ner accommodates
THE HEATH 7 APPARATUS,
which is similar to that used in the National
Museum, consisting of immense tubular boilers
This building has about twice the interior space
of the National Museum, and the latter in the
severest weather, is kept at q temperature of
from So to IS degrees by an expen iiturn of
about 80 tons of coal per month. It is til, ht
that this building can be easily heated. ana the
consumption OF coal is placed at about one and
one-half tons per day.