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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-20
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The stmatnee performance of Hendrix Hudson"
OF the Fourteenth Street Theatre with Miss Fay Tenn
peton In the leading part, will take place today
He will open the first at the new Columbus
Theatre in that city saturday night with special
production Of The County Fair.
Daniel Frohnans Lyceum Theatre Stock Company
has met with great success at Hooleys Theatre In Chi
cago in "The Charity Ball. The sale Of seats for the
first week exceeded $4,000. The engagement is for
four weeks The Shenandoah Company began its
twelfth week in Chicago Monday night The Tooth
performance I'm Chicago Will be marked by souvenirs
on August 20.
W. T. Carleton and his company, numbering sixty
persons. will start for California tomorrow.
The Henry f. Dixey Company arrived in San Fran
cisco yesterday morning and will open at Badwin's
Theatre next Monday night In The Seven Ages
A number Of Western managers were In the city
yesterday. Among them Peter McCourt the
manager Of all OF the principal theatres In Colorado
David Henderson, Of the Chicago Opera House. and
Duquesne Theatre, Plttsburg; r. NJ. Hooley, OF
Hooey's Theatre, Chicago, ana ): H. hcNlckser, VI
doa' In Chicago all Of next summer, and has agreed
TO guarantee the receipts
Beau Brummels continues TO draw big audiences
to the Madison Square Theatre despite the many new
openings at other houses. number OF new faces
will shortly appear in the cast OF the COMEDY Inc
latest addition 10 Mr.. Mansfeld's company Is MISS
Nellie Lngard, the soUbIette, who arrived from Eng
land few days ago. after an absence OF several years
Monday In the part that las been temporarily hieo
~ Miss Johnsfnne Bennett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-20
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
AT WHAT HEIGHT DO METEoRs BURNT

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir A comparison of several accounts Of the large
meteor OF August seems to prove that it was more
than forty-fve miles from the earth when 1t hrst
blazed into sight.
At Norwich Conn.,, 1t appeared directly west
little below the zenith and shot northwest Few
minutes before p. III. The accounts from PeeksKn
evidently refer to the same meteor. | saw II from
Riverside at As, flashing through the northern SKY
as bright as the ordinary arc lamp at distance OF
400 feet It's gterng pencil scored the consteiia-
lions Of the Lesser and Great Bear from very near ..
Pole star, through about 40 degrees, almost per
pencicular to the horizon. RICHARD FLETCHER.
West One-hundrcd, and twenty -thlrdst., Aug II
1890.
Nleteors are supposed to become incandescent
when they enttF the earths atmosphere, owing
to the heat produced by friction. Estimates OF
the height to which the air extends from the
earths surface vary from forty-fve to two hundred
miles, and even the latter figures are perhaps In
AUTOMATICALLY
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uAyoR SCOTT THE FIMBUMER, STILL ALIVE.

san Francisco. Aug - SpeciaD'-Rcccnty u as
match from the city of Mexico announcer that tle
Mexican Government had asked Of Great Britain
the sxtradition OF Major Is. Scott OF the Royai hhe
peers. who was the reputed leader In the recent
Glnustering scheme TO capture Lower California
Then came a dispatch from san Diego saying that
.cott had died while his way from lhula 10
England Now it is learned from san Diego that
SCOTT WAS alive one week after the date OF his sup
nosed death as given in the dispatch. y letter has
been received by friends In san Diego from Scout
with a Brlndis postmark Advices from LONDON
received at Ensenada also say that the rumor OF
SCOTS death is untrue. lie Is now supposed 10 DC
in London making arrangements for building rail-
road IN India. .-.. - A., r,,,ou,,
Major scott who had been manager OF the Interna,
tionaI Company of Lower California, LETT Tor England
by the way OF India just before the exposure OF inc
ujn,ust.riur scheme, his vacation. All Inter
r,ted ulbuster Laid the blame of conspiracy upon
scott and II rumored that the report OF United
state, Marshal Gard, who investigated the matter,
also placed the responsibility upon scott. There i
IittIe prospect that scott viii be extradlted, as he
might make damaging revelations which would com,
promise Mexican officials lie has been removed
IRON the management Of the international Com
pany, and will probably not return to Lower CaAl-
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DIED.,

AKERS-On the 10Th inst, at West Bergen, - j., In hs
18th wear. Joseph Akers, OF Macclesfcli, England
Funeral service ih,r.day 2lst inst from Christ church,
ClaremontaNc aud Ccik-st., jersey City Heights
English papers please copy.
BELL-On sunday the 18th inst, Mary Bel, WHO" ot
Funeral from her late residence, wcbsteraye. near
l05th-st Wednesday, the 10Th inst az 'oo So0A
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
RENyETT-Ade!ine Bennett wife Of J. a. Bennett.
Services at residence this Wednesday, evening az
80 d. T. from Newly ork can ake D ~ Oois
from 23dst lily CONNECTING with N0rhtih f.tIrVao'
returning at 10 10 D. Carriages at NyGck Depot.
UALSEY-Departed this life August 49, 1890 Marion Me-
s,rSices "Wednesday, 80 p. m, 1853 Bushwickave.
Brooklyn.
Interment private
HURD-On August II. Harriet C.. ITud, widow OF Henry
Funeral nom h,r lac residence, Barclsyst, Flushing,
l.. l., August % az ii 80 a. m.
KINGSEURY-At Watkins, y. Y. August II, 1890 Alex
ander {. Kinesbury, ia his I0th year
LIrrLoHN-Agnes L. widow Of Da ava LIN Les''' -
Spring Lake y. j., August lo IN her 'eth year;
Funeral frOm her lat residence, Nachuheale MOaE.sf
THURSDAY oiS5 inst. a. D. N. IRAN leaves loos W
Chant ers-st. at 80 p.
Edinhufgh and Glasgow (Scotland papers please copy
sMITH--on Monday, August Is, 1922 Henrietta
Funeral services residence OF her Dio'her-aws
Herman C. Fisher 227 East S6thst, on Thursday morn
ing Angus: II. at IL a. m.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
sOIIRFS-At Coxsackie. n. Y. Tuesday morning.
August 49, 1890 Mirnda French Squres, aged 81 years
Funeral at Methodist Church, CoAsaChe On Ihufsday'
August II, 1890, at . 30 p m.
WILLIAMSON the Baptist Home August Is John
Henry Williams Poppy, IN the J0th year OF MS dSc'
Funeral services at the Home, wednesday, ~ a. III"
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MISS TEMPLETON'S JEWELRY.
HOWELL osBoRNE's BUTLER, WHO BROUGHT
THE ARTICLES, EXPECTS TO SECURE
BAIL TO-DAY.

Henry Hirschay, Howell Osborne's butler, who
came from Paris with valuable pieces Of tewelry
for Fay Tempeton and arrested for bringing them
into this country without the payment OF duties, was
before Commissioner Shields yesterday for examna-
ton He had spent the night I'm Ludlow Street JAIL
but he was not as frendless when first arrested Tor
Miss Templcton had employed ex-Judge Dlttenhsler
TO act as his counsel and arrangements had been nahc
for his release on ball.
The Custom House officials were the only witnesses
examined. J. ii. Little the Acting Deputy COLLECTOR
who examined the passengers, testified that Hrschay
said that he had nothing but his wearing apparel with
him. The Deputy Collector was careful TO ask MN II
he had in his possession any dresses or other articles
OF women's wear but he said that he had not. Inc
inspectors who made the arrest related under oath
the story already told to the manner In when
the iewelry was found. The letter from Howell
osborne to Miss Templeton found in Hirschay's pos
session was produced but not offered In evidence
Assistant District-Attorney O'Connen said that IL
threw no light on the question to whether the goods
were Intentionally struggled The further examine
ton in the case adjourned until september 10 as
Commissioner Shields starts ON his vacation to-day.
On ex-Judge Dittenhoefer's motion bail was re-
duced from IS, 900 TO So ,0o0 and bondsman' IL ]"
said will be ready to-day TO give the necessary
security II Hirschay has any witnesses at any unle
whose testimony he wishes 10 have preserved, Com
missioner Deuel. or Commissioner Hitchcock will hold
an examination before Mr.. Shields returns from his
II is said that Miss Templeton has owned the
feWelry for time and that lts looks prove that
il is not new, but has boon used II was SAID az
The Custom House yesterday that Miss Templeton
would claim the articles on the ground That she mad
owned and worn them
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rs THE EXPOSITION IN DANGER'
REPORTS IN CHICAGO THAT THE FUNDS ARE
NOT FORTHCOMING.

Chicago Aug. 10 (SpeciaD.-" The Chicago Mall,
whose principal editor Is South Park Commissioner
and intimately acquainted with Worlds Fair matters
in article this afternoon "Tle financial Affairs
Of the Worlds Columbian Exposition Company have
assumed an exciting phase during the last two weeks
For this IL IS said by persons who know, more
than for any other, have the many recent changes
been made In the plans OF the directors In regard to
site. To this also Is largely due the unocr-
tany that prevails at present The clouds are daily
becoming more ominous, and To such pass have
Worlds Fair matters that a few men OF good
judgment are specializing the total collapse OF the
Exposition scheme.
The fact IS said a man well Informed In WORLDS
Fair matters, that the popular subscription Is not
the glorious success predicted. There was subscribed
about So 600 900 by upward Of $4,000 persons. The
subscriptions were made while the residents Of Chicago
were worked up to high pitch Of enthusiasm now
the people have cooled OIL and II IS difficult To collect
All the causcs OF dissatisfaction taken together have
caused at least 80 per cent Of the Shareholders 70
neglect to pay their assessments. Now what erect
will an the Juggling with sites and the knowledge OF
the true condition Of the finances have on the people
when they 10 vote on the constitutional anchu
mcnt. which enables Chicago TO raise the addltOhaI
50 900. OOOl IL is easy 10 forecast IT, me people
will be disguS;cd by November next and already many
Of the directors beginning to tremble lest the pro
poscd amendment should not receive the required mum
a. a.
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HERMANN's BROOKLYN THEATRE

T.
Sir. The articles published in the Brooklyn papers
NJ Yesterday In regard defective work IN inc col"
strnction Of my theatre Fultonst rehect uh!us'N
both upon myself and the building inspectors Ino
statement that the original plans. which were reIec'cu
had been substituted for the plans accepted 10y inc
building Commission. Is particularly Incorrect. J
therefore appeal your valuable paper for space 10
set myself right before the theatre going pubic WHOSE
confidence | have long and agrceabiy heFI III
the first place there only one set OF plans drawn
up and these accepted. As soon ~ ieau '"e
articles referred 10 yesterday Immediately called
meeting OF my lawyers. the architect and tie con
tractor and had them go 10 Building Commissioner
platt and explain every detail OF the construction TO
MIN Mr.. Pinct entirely satisfied Win inc tx
ninnotion However, not, and ordered ali WORK
~ Ice st0ppcl until | could get clvl engineer 10
mako careful report In order TO make assurance
dnuhly sure Ny friends the public may ieel certain
that would not invest 900 900 IN any bhluis 'nat
wold be unsafe or not strictly in accordance WIN inc
rr,Ics and regulations Of the Building commission !
am so nndent OF the good faith Of my contractor that
I win guarantee that ms new theatre VIII lc one 81
tho saf-t hands omest and best conducted palhouseh
IN BROOKLYN PiofhSsph n hf'"''N'N'
New York, Aug. 10, lnbo
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NEW BALLET AT TIE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.

The preparations for the one hundredth night OF
Strauss In America Monday next at the Madison
Square Garden Amphitheatre going forward
rapidly. The plot Of the new ballet "The Birth OF
the Waltz by Johann Strauss, which will be danced
for the first time In America that evening" is briefly
as follows: The scene represents ideal garden OF
flowers, which asleep around the Rose. In the
distance is softly heard the Blue Danube" Cupid
enters watering the flowers. and one by one they
awaken. The is the last to open its fragrant
leaves. Out of its portals Psyche comes refreshed
and charmed. Cupid and Psyche dance together, to
the delicious melody Of the Blue Danube" The other
8owers watch 1heir movements untl they cah
restrain themselves no longer, and finally all join In
the new dance, the waltz. The comedy element Of
the ballet is enacted by male "heartbreaker" and
young Vienna girl Of the period Of 1920.
On this evening the other two ballets, Peace and
War and Choosing the National Flower will also
be danced, and the usual concert will take place.
The bestknOwn Austrian and German singing societies
of the city will appear in operate selections. &c
e0mpanied by the orchestra, conducted by Eduard
Strauss. The new waltz entitled Americas Fair
Women by Eduard Strauss will also be heard for
the first time On that night.
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SIZE DID NOT KNOW wASHIyGTOy'S FACE.

From The Hartford Courant
4 party OF several ladies and gentleman visited
the CAPITOL not long ago. and while there an incident
happened which caused more merriment among the
clerks and employees In the building when they heard
of il than anything else has for a long tlme: Inc
party were from Newiork and as they wandered about
Gc capitol one of the young ladies seemed To take an
cspecal delight In trying 10 show her companions the
nierorty OF the Connecticut Capitol as compared with
that at Albany. In the course OF their wanuerlngs
about The building they entered the Senate chamber,
where stuart's fine portrait OF General washington
hangs and the wOud-bc smart young lady, glahclns
at It. asked In u sarcastic tone;
Whose portrait Is thati'
one of the clerks in the brllding happened to be
.t,ndng near and overheard the question, and sup
posng that the young lady Joking he volunteered
ihn information that il General Jacksons portrait.
The answer satisfied her. and she Innocence itself
untl She noticed amused smile on the faces or her
companions. When she inquired the cause one OF them
replied: - &c., ,,,.,t.,,
Why, don't YOU know George Washington .
The young lady took a second look at the portrait
and then bllslcd fur0usly as she replied
well, it's such daub no wonder didn't recognize
But now it the clerks turn. lie couldn't stand
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by and hear that portrait Of the finest In exss
ence OF Washington called daub' and ne therelore
Informed the young lady that her own state OF Sem Nv
York had offered 900 for that very painting 10 lauS
in the Capitol at Albany, and the oier mad peen re-
fused. The young lady now began TO feel dcciaeoiy
uncomfortable and cast about for some way 0!
escape from her predcament. Suddenly she seemcd
TO see a ray OF hope and exclaimed
L must have been looking at the picture In q
bad Light . 49, LA.
where after pretending to scrtnlze the picture closely
from that better point OF view she added:
" Oh now see 1t much better. 1t is remarkably
fine likeness isn't t1'
II is pro able that hereafter she will acknowledge
that even away here in the country there are some
things which the great State OF New York wants very
much but can't have for love or money II Is possible
also that she may recognize the face OF Washingtea
when she sees II again.
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pERSOyATING GENERAL GRANT.
The Boston Herald.

From The Boston Herald
The following story purp0rts to have been tod Dy
an nnlcer of General Grants staff and refers To Time
i'm 1861 when he sent with brigade TO southern
Wlesssippi 10 repcl "A threatened Invasion OF JcH
,Thon,p,nn The country through which the troops
passcd was chiefly a wilderness. In which not nos
rhicLcn or an ear Of to be captured ll the
boyg Finally Lieutenant Wckheld OF an Indiana
cayaIry regiment, with advance guard OF cish.
,rnnnted men came across a farmhouse. lie halted
his command and with two second lieutenan,s en-
tered reprcscnted himself TO be General Grant ana dc
mandcd dinner. The Generals name had already &c
nnircd some fame In that region, aud the iainliy
currcd about and forth what they had. loudly pro
fesslng their loyalty The leucnants ate all .hey
could and departed after the family had refused 10
take any pay for what had been furnished Later ~
fine dan it happened that General Grant llmiscli
stopped in front of the same house ana asRea u r
could lie given a meal, but told that Geherd'
Grant and his staff had been there and eaten every
filing i'm the house but pumpkin pie. Afler icai
INC that the famy's Selvdgc, ana LEAVING
half dollar To insure their keeping the PIC unt nc
.houn send an officer for IT, the General rode on.
That night greatly 10 the surprise OF the troos acl
camping ground had been selected: the Whole Iorce
was ordered TO turn out for parade something %
great importance SUPPOSED TO be about to haPpc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-20
THE LAKES HURoy.OyrARIO SHIP RAILWAY
From The Railway Age.

Prom The KaIIWHy 4fhV' . --.4 A..
The hold project of a ship railway to connect inc
waters OF Lake Huron with those OF Lake Wno'io -
~ bcing ogitatcd In lieu Of the long pioposcd snip
nnnaI Tho distance between these two great lah,S
is ony sixtysevcn miles by The PROPOSED route iro
f:oorcIan nav 10 the mouth Of the llunber RIVER WCst
~ Toronto and IL has been figured that railway VIII
three tracks Of the STANDARD guge, Dmt VII" rad he
weighing from 100 to ITO pounds pJr I",t i ~ shin
hnr Tor 900 900 about hall Inc cost VI sh!P
canal Of the same capacity The land along ,he r3 n
,hcro would lie some very heavy grades or else some
tremendously expensive work necessary h ~, PIo
noS,d rmtc n Is said would save AS miles OF lho
p.yjc.ton and twenty eight miles of canal between
Chicago and Montreal aud would enable Rropeiicr n
reach Montreal from Quebec In less time than II can
r.ach Tntfnlo Tho expected saving OF three days IN
the time between Chicago and the seaooard Is cera
,re The project is feasible from engineering stand
point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-20
FLORISTS ~ SESSION IN BOSTON,
OPENING OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY.

OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY.
BOSTON, Aug 10 (SpeciaD.-Thcre is a large attend
ance Of delegates at the sixth annual convention OF
the Society Of American Florists, which began l'S
session in horticultural Hall today Lieutenant
Governor Halle welcomed the visitors In behalf OF t!c
state. and Mayor Hart in behalf OF Boston, haue d
pleasant speech Of greeting. President jordan, OF the
society I'm his annual address mentioned the generous
Gifts N Henry Shaw, Of st. Lons, 10 the cause Of
horticulture 4 school has already been established
under the direction II Professor william TrceaSe, VINO
is connected with the Washington University, where
young men are trained In the practical work OF
horticulture They are paid for their work, besides
being furnished with lodgings and tuition free Thcy
will be taught surveying bookkeeping and all neces
sary branches Of knowledge to make them usefui III
any branch OF horticulture. Mr.. Shaw, that these
objects nav be fully carried ont put into the HANDS
~ the trustees an estate valued from s5.oOOOOO to
81 600 600. consisting largely Of productive realty
that cannot be sold but must be rented The INCOME
now realizes hundreds Of thousands OF dollars ana
sbonId I'm the near future reach Sl.O00.oOO year
President Jordan urged that common schools team Que
rsdimcuts OF horticulture. secretary w J. Sb'"tTI
rcndcr,d his report Tho number OF members lot
I--o WAS $40. and the number for lHVV was ''2' -,
James RaynOdS made a report on b'ilaIi Vi up
Conmittce on Nomenclature. lie said that inc com
,nit,cc had thus far confined It's attention 10 tle
'mcston ~ the confusion caused by the wrong names
nmrpo-cs that were fraudulent or otherwise. ihey
found that - per cent Of the errors were caused 10y
mistaken Identify. and that the cases OF Supposed
fraud were much less than expected.
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OBITUARY..
rUEopHYLACT BACHE BLEECKER.


Theophyact Bache Blocker, the auctioneer, diea
on Monday at Good Ground, L. /. lie was born In
1904 in this city, which his home until seven
years ago. when he moved to NewtOwn, L. l. UP 10
the time Of his death lie possessed fair health, ana
there was no alment to which his death can De az
tributcd except that of general dissolution lie was
one Of the oldest and best known auctioneers m the
city when he retired from active business seven years
ago. He was a contemporary Of f. H. Ludlow, Edwin
II. Muller and William H. Franklin, real estate auc-
tIoneers well known twenty-f five years ago. Mr.
Blcecker had no education beyond that furnished BY
private schools in the city.
While still young man he went into business Win
his father James Blocker who also an auctoncer
At his fathers death he formed with his brother
Anthony who died several years ago, the well known
firm of Blocker Bros. He was a man OF surrlng
business activity, and carried OF the most sue
cessful lines Of trade. There seven children ~
Mr. BleecBer's family. One Of them was TheoPhyyiscs
Bache Blocker, jr., whose home Is at NO. % west
Seventy -frst-st
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DEATH OF CHARLES SMITH.

Saratoga Aug - (specal.-Charles Smith, aged
sixty. wealthy cotton broker Of New-Orleans and
New York was found dead In his bed at the United
States Hotel about O'Clock this evening. report
from one Of the chambermalds that she had been IN
able TO enter the during the day led TO an invest
cation with the result stated Heart disease is said
N he the cause OF death Mr. Smith retired about ] /
O'Clock. apparently in his usual health
Ex-Mayor Smith Ely, jr, of New York, and other in
Innate friends Of the dead man have been Informed by
telegraph Of his death 80 80
Mr. Smith had been an annual visitor at the United
states Hotel since It's opening seventeen years ago.
He was unmarried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-20
Social NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Newport, Aug. 10 (speclal-Mr and Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt gave a grand ball at "The Breakers to
night Two hundred guests were present. special
electric light plant set for the occasion. and
the houses as well as the grounds were brilliantly
Illuminated. The broad pazzas were increased In
width by the addition OF wooden platform, and the
whole was inclosed with bunting. supper was served
IN small tables each being beautifully decorated with
flowers etc The german led bv r. II. Howard
and The favors were unique and costly. Two bands
Of music were in att ndance.
Tomorrow night us. W. c. Whitney will give a
dance. 80 -, .
Mrs. William Aston held large reception this after.