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The St. Johns herald., 1891-08-20
WHEN "Bo6" BuRDETTE CRIED.
A Faded Litiograph Brings Tender
 Memories.

A Faded Autograph Brings Tende
 Memories.
 In speaking of Robert I. Burdette. tht Chicago Mail has the following touch ing scene from the great hulnorist's life which recalls a story told me the othe day by a young college friend attendin. school in m Indiana town. Said Ee:
 ''I was chairman of our lecture cours committee last year. Burdcttc w.; billed to deliver q humorous lecture arr J .he sale of seats was unusually large The afternoon of the day of the lcctu,' came and VIC had heard nothing frol Burdettc. While we were specrllat. concerning his whereabouts and time he would arrive, a telegram " handed mo. It was from Burticttc d. simply stated that it would be impe sible for him to keep his appointme with IS. We were sadly disappointC It was too late to mako public a nounccment and we decided that | best thing to do was to say nothing t;l time for the lecture to begin andth' make statement to tic audience. l5' within a half hour received seco- dispatch from the lecturer. It was brief as it's predecessor and simply s: that he expected to arrive at sev o'clock and would fill his appointmc;
 ''Thc lecture was success. l | heard Burdettc several times. and never heard him when he did bett work upon the platform.
 "Aftorward I visited him at his roc in the hotel.
 '''I suppose you were somewhat m? tiied by my first dispatch, he remark, weren't you":'
 '''Oh, no, replied: I supposed y had missed connections or were sick.
 '''Wel, he said, you were wron had to wait nearly an hour at U out-of-tlc-way station to make conn 5ions to get here. I entered the wait, room. There was no fire. It was e and cheerless. l sat down upon ben, and tried to be as comfortable as pos bic under the circumstances. Sudden my eye caughta Autograph pasted upC the opposite wall. It was railw; advertisement containing q picture of Wonan'S head. It bore striking scInblancc to my dead wife, thougl Tie longer gazed the palmer th likeness became. It seemed to me tn; my wifc was looking at me rigl through that picture. tried to shal, off the feeling. ] walked around u room and paced up and down the pla form outside. but all to no purpose. seemed to be fascinated by that lithC graph and was drawn to it irresistibl, \ thousand old tender memories car back to me, and l found myself cryin like s child.
 Suddenly recalled my engagemc, t0 como here and lecture. felt that c0lilI not do it. believed that it w utterly impossible for me to please audience while felt thus, and so ser you q message saying l would net l here. But l had q good cry-my tra came in-I picked up my grip and gC aboard. At the next station l sent yo a telegram telling you when l woui arrive And you know the rest
The St. Johns herald., 1891-08-20
cHIsELlNG oUN.coTToN.
An Expert Tells What May Be Done with
 the Explosive.

An Expert Tells What May Be Done with
 the Explosive.
 Gun-cotton, said Prof. Monroe, in his lecture on that explosive at thc Lowell Institute, Boston, a few nights ago, is pure cotton dipped in a mixture of pure nitric and sulphuric acids. In seeking method by which these ingredients might be obtained absolutely pure and the cotton thoroughly treated with the acids many years have been spent and serious accidents have occurred.
 The lecturer, says the Boston Herald traced the experiments with the cxplo- sive from its discovery. in 1852, up to the present time, and spoke of several of the most fatal explosions which attended the experimental stage.
 After experiments by Prof. Hill, of the United States torpedo station, gun cotton was adopted as an explosive for use in the navy in 1884. Tn preparing it for this service the gun-cotton is by successive pressings in hydraulic presses, the last of which has press ure of six thousand eight hundred pounds to the square inch, made into little blocks measuring two and one half inches each way. It now contains from ten to sixteen per cent. of water, but when issued to the service contains thirty-fve per cent. Before being made up into blocks it is carefully tested.
 Prof Munroe declared that gun-cot- ton, correctly prepared and handled ac- cording to directions, was the safest Of the explosives to use. It was danger ous only when the materials had not been thoroughly purified, or the union of acid and cotton incomplete.
 In proof of what could be done with 1t picture was thrown upon the screen showing the workmen cutting it with chisel, jigsa and lathe to fit it into a shell. Another illustration was the cX- tinguishing Of block that was burn ing by pouring water upon it. Two thousand pounds of it had been burned in a bonfire without an explosion.
 One volume of the explosive gives eight hundred and twenty-nine of the gas, and the pressure developed by com bustion is eighty-onc tons to the square inch, and by detonation one l.Iindrcd and fifty-seven and fivc-tenths tons. the latter being in contact. however. The effect Of the explosion of one particle on another is so rapid that it would take only one second for it to pass through nineteen thousand feet of the explosive.
 It was shown by the stereopticon that the letters l.. $. N, with the date of manufacture, that arc Cn thc bottom of each block, are impressed upon an iron plate, upon which the gun-cotton may be exploded. It is a curious fact that if the marks on tic block gre in re- lief the reproduction on the iron will be raised, and if cut in, there will be an indentation on the plate. Prof. Mun- roe's theory is that when the letters arc cut into the explosive the gases gen erated in the indentations are hurled from them as a projectilc from gun. If leaf Or delicate piece of lace be laid between the gun-cotton and the iron, its impress will be left in all the perfection Of outline of the original, though tho article itself is absolutely annihilat2d
The St. Johns herald., 1891-08-20
THE RUSTLING SKIRT.
An Agreeable Sound Which Accompanies the Fashionable Woman.

An Agreeable Sound Which Accompanies the Fashionable Woman.
 A couple of elderly men were engaged in conversation in front of a leading hotel the other day, says a Philadelphia paper, when a fashionably dressed woman, who, from the several small articles in her hands, evidently had been shopping, approached. Suddenly stop ping in the midst of his talk, the taller of the two men bent his head down as if to catch some sound. Whats the matter?" quickly inquired his com- panion. Are you siclk?" No. Sh! listen"
 As the lady swept past soft, low, sustling sound was heard, like the crush ing of soft silk in ones hand. It was pleasing sound.
 ''Wonder where that noise comes from, curiously inquired the short man, hardly before the fair shopper had passed out of earshot.
 Why" explained his friend, Sit came from that lady's skirt. It is woman's latest fad-a rustling skirt. This sound is produced by strip of iome sort of silk importation, and is put on the lower edge of the underskirt. When the feet touch it the noise is pro- lluced. It is European wrinkle. Twas across the water with my wife last sum- mer, and that's how got to know about 1t. In Paris and London it's all the craze. Why, often over there I would watch women walk on quiet spots by the hour to hear that soft, low, silBen so1,05 ,....
The St. Johns herald., 1891-08-20
Decat of Sapaaesc Art.

Ilic National Exposition at To!li Tii!ie,: has r>ee@tly been brought to
 loac. afford, Interesting bat paini
 vidcncc of the change which is passi:' yer the fine arts of Japan. Of tic or hoa;aud si& hundred diplomas ar
 rizaa distributed among tic eight tho and five hundred exhibitors. only C: Sa; awarded for lacquer. s product
 ie magnificent manufacture Of wilie 'apan has always held the prc-cm lcncc. and even in this case it is for Western adaptation. Photographs. t. ,lc-cloths. and alcCvc ornaments bcG way the palm from q native manufac urc whose dcath-lineIl was soul1de, Then chcapaess and rapidity of fah~ ation became sin que non Of it's at :cptancc in the markets Of the world.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-08-20
FEMININE BENEVOLENCE.
-ileSsinG Old Bachelors With All the Com
 forts Of Home.


 forts Of Home.
 Quite the latest organization of wom- en is society of ladies to look after bachelors linen when it has come from the laundress. There is no bencti- cence which appeals so irresistibly t. the tenderness of womanhood, or which will have more enthusiastic workers of q certain kind than this, devoted to the amclioration of the condition of the most fortunate creatures in the world the old bachelors. It is to be hoped says the New York Sun, that this i. bat the nucleus of q greater organiza- ticn that shall take up other needed. ines of work with the same general o5jcct that there will be associations of sweet girls devoted to the holdinr of old bachelors heads on the mo.Ein after club dinner and applying tl. refreshing icc-pouitice; that there VI. be sclf-drnying worlan gOinT about t. ,tt:'aightcn up old bachelors parlorS an, put things away where the ONvrerS ca. never find them. Perhaps there will ]. tLoughtful. unscliiSh women who w fill all the hooks in the bachelors clo ,ts with skirts. and leave him to har is t!ic.Ts upon the floor, like tho cnl !ble benedict. because there isn't az ;thcr place to hang them. And ros. ply some illua3nC mother will bt fcu. v&o will allow tie urfo"tUnatc. lone bachelor t1 walk the corridor three iour lonrs ia the night with d bahy wit .'.2 cv2u.,. or vs-::'c..ttlIng witt dentitio i'r':l;. t,::a ii . york worthy the c1tor, f all gentle ladies.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-08-20
Stalactite Caverns in Africa.

Near Tanga, in German East Africa :n important &.rios of stalactite cav rms has been lately discovered. They are in q system Of Jurassic limestone md 1t is said the caverns surpass any im;lar ones in Europe, both in extent and size. Millions of bats seem to be the only present occupants of the in- teri0r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
TROTTING AT PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Sept. (speclal).-The Belmont DRIVING
Club races opened yesterday having been postponed
from Tuesday on account Of rain. Nearly 1000 spec
taors were present the weather fine and the track
good. Joshua Evans Edward Lyster and John STICK
land oficiated in the judges stand. sport opened
with 40 trotng class, starters Instant sold
favorte in pools at $25, field $50. Instant won in
straight heats entering the . 80 list In the first
heat by making record OF 29 H. Inc 10 tro'
had four starters; Annie Wilkes, favore, $50 Problem
500 field 81. Maggie b. took first heat, distancing
Problem. Maggie b. also won the second heat after
brush at the wire with soudan. In the third heat
Maggie B. sold So5 field S27. Maggie B. was tired
soudan went Off smart clip and logged home IN
% A. S0udan and the field sold even at 10 Tor
she fourth pat Maggie b. again broke on getting me
wOrIi. SOudan went fast TO the tn I'D quarter, ana
finished under a strong pull I'm 30. Maggie H. Just
saving her distance. No pools were sold for the MIN
heat. SOudan he pleased, Maggie H. hav.nS
10 run TO get inside the nag. Miss Bruce by Ned
Bruce owned by ". Trilablc Newburgh, won the 80
pace in straight heats her only competitor beng King
Medium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKEr,

FEATURES or NETWORK DEALINGS
The wheat market at the Produce Exchange was
Eweak throughout the session yesterday, closing at
net loss of 81 cents. Tho chief cause Of the
depression the brilliant weather reported from
Europe and the West, operating In connection with
heavier receipts, and realizing by the longs and holder
selling by the shorts. According 10 Brad streets
weekly report the visible supply Of wheat east OF the
the Pacific Coast supply Increased 1882 900 bushels
The sales OPS 900 bushels. October options
sold for 81 o3 Ia to 81 OF IL, closing at the lower
81 Oh l-o; December sold down from 81 06 "a TO
81 O4 rs; January from 81 0S IL 10 81 00 3S, and
May from 81 - rs TO 81 IL. The spot market
dull Exporters took only 10000 bushels, and millers
Corn declined in sympathy with the conditions that
depressed wheat, and the close was weak at the lowest
g. 3 % for s Ssy from Ss dqSH S%
cents.
oats were dull and lower final prices Indicating
tradlngs. The sales were 345 900 bushels.
Lard was extremely dull Ii closed about 90 points
better on the spot and on months, and 10 and 20
points lower on the late m0lths.
The final quotations as follows:
Whea-October 81 OF L. November, 81 Oh Is;
December 81 o. 10; January, 81 06 50; March.
Corn-September, 20 "a: October. G5 November.
SO December, SO 81 January 81 May, 81 IA cents.
Oats-Scptember, "a 10; October, 49, November.
35 IL; December, SO cents.
Lard-OcDber, 50 25d@ 81; December, 81 41o
81 AZ January, 81 5id 81 So.
The receipts Of grain ard -four reported yesterday
at New-i York, philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston were
follows: Wheat, 625,121 bushels; corn, $500
bushels -four, 55,551 packages. At Chicago, Nil
waUkee and St. Louis the arrivals were: Wheat
1,130,11S bushels, corn, 10000 bushels; oa'ss
5s665O bushels total grain, 2,433257 bushels; -four.
"a. 1855 barrels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
A TRAINERS NOTES FROM THE TRACKS.

Sheepshead Bay Sept "a shooting ARRAY was
the first exercise at this track morning Two en-
poyes Rice who has Chimes and other horses in his
stable had quarrel Edward Mitchell. better known
Socks" shot and killed Wilson Nelson, who known
Nelse" The latter had and went for Socks
who being able get away, turned loose with SO
calibre pistol and killed his first FIRE putting
second bullet through him 10 make thing Of IT,.
He gave himself up TO Chief McKane all the evidence
other boys Is IN his favor This 10 the second kill
Ing done by cetrack this year The other
OF Chicago, cook shot q rubber. This time rub
shot cook. j. w. Rogers at Westchester this
morning. did arrive the till o'clock
all reports any Of his implicated mis-
takes Ills help bo1d In the kitchen whera the tragedy
happened.
Most Of the horses were out carly Cooper had the
Keene lot out and TO make up for lost Tine all
q them look II they ready Alonzo DO get
ting special preparation lie looks well IL is pos
sblc him. and threeq in 10 is fast enough
10 put a bet on when he STATS. Foxha Keene is a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10

ane with Article . Of the labor agreement, which
reads And IL is further agreed that, when an en-
ploye leaves or Is discharged from our employ on
account of any labor agitation STRIKE the fact shall
be reported 10 the secretary Of the assoca~
don, together with the circumstances attending MS
discharge and the secretary shall keepa record OF a
such cases and furnish this information ut once to all
the signers Of this agreement, respectfully report
the following names Of the who left the employ
OF s. L. Schuyler Co. account of the labor agra
ton." Then follow the already given ana the
signature Of f. II. Ogden, secretary OF the Lumber
Trade Association.
The Lumber Handlers Union at its last meeting
decided TO seek legal advice and appeal to the DIS
trictAuorney to prosecute the officers OF the
association for conspiracy The union also
intends to ask the advice of District Assembly No.
253 to the advsablnty of getting out warrants for
the arrest OF the officers who are: Abram Steers
president! w. H. SimOnson. first vice president;
Sherlock Austin, second vice president Charles E. Pel
treasurer, and T.. II. Ogden, secretary.
conference between the Payers Union and John
D. CIfmmlns held yesterday, and the trouble on
the Broadway cable road settled 10 the satisiac
ton Of all concerned. A named Walton, from
Philadelphia, has a contract for paving In Third ave-.
and District Assembly No. 40 and the PAYERS Union
threaten to cause trouble the Thlrd-aye. cable
road on his account.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
TTALO- AMERICANS FAVOR THE FAIR.
A MEETING IN WASHINGTON TO URGE REPRE-
SENTATION by ITALY

SENTATION by ITALY.
! Washington, Sept speclaD-Thc local Italo
American Committee for the promotion Of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, organized some time ago. met
again to day at the Arlington Hotel The president
Dr. T. S. Verdi reported that the resolution previously
adopted had been forwarded through the proper dipo-
matte channel TO the Italian Government and that
been received. Under the circumstances he suggested
that general meeting should be held in Washington at
which all Italo-Americans in the United States should
be represented for the purpose OF emphasizing the
necessity OF having the italian Government participate
in the great exposition. G. F. H. Caracrsti the secre-
ay Of the committee agreed to the necessity of such
appeal. Professor Francis r. Fava, jr, the vice
president. said that the actual feeling OF friendship be-
tween the two peoples had never been closer and that
1t would be only the fulnment of a doubly patriotic
obligation for ItalO- Americans to urge by concerted
action that the Italian Government should be officially
represented at the Chicago Fair After general dis
cussion the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the ItalO American Committee on
Promotion OF the Worlds Columbian Exposition hereby
invites representatives from American associations
and such other ItalOAmercans who take deep interest
I'm the welfare OF the nations to in the city OF
Washington on Monday. the seventh day of December.
1901 to discuss and take action looking to the promo
ton OF the Fair by urging Italy to accept the invitation
extended by the United States.
Resolved. That the italian societies Of the United
states are hereby requested to correspond with the pes
dent Of the Committee Promotion at the earliest
posslble date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
The trading In crude certificates almost disappeared
overnight. Against record of nearly 100000 bar
rels on Tuesday the transactions the Consolidated
Exchange yesterday were only 10000 barrels. AT
the stock Exchange there less contrast In the two
days trading and yesterdays record Of 5000 barrels
actually shade better than that OF Tue sd1y. Az
bOth boards prices enjoyed rally. Options ut the
Consolidated from 90 12 cents u oo cents ana
at the stock Exchange cash oil went from 81 TO
81 SO cents. There no news to influence opera
lions for an advance. Perhaps the producers in the
Mcdonald pool found that they had better not press
the market too hard with the production they have
under ground, but which they anticipate in the
Exchanges The promise of increased output is bright
but the owners Of the coming oil may be glad TO help
manipulate a better basis TO sell upon.
Refined oil unchanged at 6.2006.35 cents In
barrels bulk $50 cents and $50 cents per gallon In
cases Foreign quotations were the same Mt Is 3-6
francs in Antwerp, marks in Bremen and SO pence
in London.
on CITY, Penn. sept 9-Natonal Transit Certificates
ouened az J5c high 5Utc lowest 5oci closed ooc
Sales I22 bls c,arlnces, 13o5OOO bbls shipments,
4,41l bbls runs 81, S02 bbls
Plttsburg Perm pit. 9NatiOnal Transit Certificates
opened at 55isc; clo,d Ut 51' highest 50'ic lowest
Bradford Penn, Sept 9NaiiOna Tran: t Certacates
opened at 54sc closed at 56ci highest 50tei lowest
54sc cearances, S00OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
M1suAPs on THE LAToNIA TRACK.

Cincinnati, Sept. 9.Thc fine weather brought a large
crowd out to Laona this afternoon. The track was fa'
and fairly good time was made In the first race Johh
Adams blood vessel and stopped when about hnl
way round the track In the fifth race Just afer the
horses had passed the quarter Daisy F. FREEMAN ana
Meadow Brook forsyth were seen to fall After thc
race their jockeys were called the stand and the asS'r
tol made that Forsyth, Meadow Brook had tned
to run Daisy +. The judges have not yet rendered
decision
First race-selling; purse; for threcycar-ods ana
inward that have not won at this meeting; one ne'
Mary H. won; Prtttwt second; Chestnut Belle thlfd'
Timc-l 40.
Second Iace-Purse; for maiden thrccyoarod' and up
ward mile and twenty yadS Eugene Won rom
fret. second: Bette seldom, third Iime-l 4o't'
Third rscc-Purse for maiden twoycar-ods four ana
oneha furl0ngs. Old Pepper won by lengthi OutcTd|
second; Captain Drane, third. Tlme-514.
Fourth racc-Scng; purse; for three-yearolds ana
upward that have not won two more races at ms
meeting: mile and fifty yards. Cup Beater won )
Royal carter, second; Mean Enough third Ime-l' f'"'
Fifth rlccPurse; for threeyc1rold~ and upward one
mile and 100 yards. Sister Linda by two lth3Ms
ROrlla Flower Dcln-, third. Time-l ;49.
Sixth race-Pursc maiden two.year-oldS; four ana
One-hal fuflongs all carving 100 n LIZZIE, EhgisA
won CHA second; Alice D., third. Time-.of4'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Sept 8 (specaD.-COm to-day had quite
severe break, the result largely Of tile bear" advice
Hutchinson sent here yesterday from New York.
september sold from GO "a to 81 IL, and closed at
s. IA cents Hutchinson did not simply send bear"
advice To-day he was the largest seller on the market.
The receipts less than the expectations 4S3
to-day $40 estimated for Thursday. Charters were
made for only 10000 bushels. Wheat was about ~
weak as corn, the close showing cents decline.
December sold from 90 to IS "a cents. The close
was at the bottom. Gables depressed That
one reason for the bear success. Everybody had
theory that the Government crop report 10 morrow
would show an advance by Mr.. Dodge in his wheat
averages The spring wheat movement is beginning
to be large. oats, in sympathy with the weakness OF
and wheat declined fractonaly. october opened
at 20 IA and closed at 2S l-2 cents. Provisions
closed about where they did TuesdaF night. This
steadness was natural after such break Tuesdays.
The action OF Denmark in abroglting its prOhbitory
decree was, of course, a bu' aid The news from
the ward, however, was rather bearsh.' There
"A 500 hogs the estimate Thursday, 240Oo prices
were 10 cents lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
FOR THE AUGUSTA EXHIBITION.

delegation Of twenty-siX Of the prominent bus-
Of Augusta. arrived in the city Yesterday
morning and registered az the Hoffman House. The
party is under the charge of Patrick Walsh the pre'
dent Of the Augusta Exposition, which IS 70 open IN
that city on November > continuing until November
2S. The Southern men will visit the New England
states for the purpose Of booming the fair and also
TO interest and induce the manufacturers OF the Eastern
cities to exhibit their goods there. The party VIII
start either tonight early tomorrow for Boston,
remaining there three or four days. From there they
will 90 to Providence r. l.. FAN River and other man
ufacturng centres, ending their trip at Montreal
The following the names Of those in the party
J. McCmnstOn, Walter VI. Jackson, f. y. Dorr II. p.
Bnrnum, G. C. Mays James L. Cow. r. r. Gibson
william II. Barrett, IT,. william +. keenc. James T.
Verdcry. Joseph Ganahly, IT,. J: j. Doughty. ". A.
Carrltt John II. Bones, Maurice Walton. &. II. smith,
j. ural, W. f.. Plat, =. \. stOvell. Patrick Walsh.
p. J. O'Connor, +. E. Barton, II. W. LandUm and
George J. Howard.
tcrtaned last night at the clubhouse Of the southern
society. ON the return * the committee a dinner
will be given 10 them at the Manhattan Club by John
H. Inman, now a resident OF NeW-Iorh, but formerly
OF Georgia.