davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

.hv-,, IN move about In safety on a mantel-
.n.,f twelve feet high, and subtracting the space
ccupied by the decorations, not over six or seven
feet wide? The only security would have been In
n,seing a heavy guardrail about the outer edge!
rhs leader of the chorus 1t is generally admitted
sf mt the whole echorus-occasionally joined the
.ctors For him to Chamber up a twelve-foot
ladder (the remains show there was no perma-
,.ct staircasa) and then Chamber down again,
ana N do this repeatedly In the midst Of the SOL
.r,r performance of q tragedy and clothed In the
stately robes Of his Office, would have been COM
aAv or traxedy, according as he succeeded or
sa,led IN his climbing. Nevertheless. In spite Of
all the absurdity, as Vitruvius said 1t was so
ana the aurface-facts of the remains seemed to
,,.t,fv II people went on believing II in a hope
i... sort Of way Probably 1t was all right The
rsreeks knew best They always were peculiar
people.
Dr. D6rpfeld approached the question from
the po,nt of view that the traditional theory
was inconsistent with common-sense, and that
there must be a mistake somewhere. This mis-
take he has found His whole argument con-
sists In substance Of showing. first, how the
mistake arose. and second. how straightfor-
ward interpretation Of the Greek theatre re-
mains indicates the common-sense Of the
Greeks. by proving that their methods OF scenic
representation were entirely natural and prac-
tical. The mistake is merely another case of the
we,l-known rsfraction of Greek rays In passing
through the medium Of Rome. Greek theatres
have been interpreted through Roman theatres
n, Ronanixed Greek theatres; and the chief
information concerning them hes been received
from Roman writer who. while he reported
The evening times., 1896-07-16

THE INDEPENDENT ICE
co. IS yellow wagons deliver daily
to ali parts of the city and Mount
Pleasant their superior quality OF
KENNEBEC ICE at lowestrates..
Office 91O Pa. ave. and310S Wa
ter st -
The evening times., 1896-07-16
TROLLEY PLANS PERFECTED
Columbia and Maryland Line
Will Make Fast Time.
The Road VIII Enter the City Mt
Fourth Street Northeast-Center
Pole Construction Adopted.

Baltimore, July 16.-Plans have been
perfected for the overhead work OF the
Columbia and Maryland Electric Railway.
owing TO the high speed at which traius are
10 be run, the ordinary construction in
use on trolley roads was deemed imprac-
ucable by experts.
Several months have been spent in expert
menting, annd the design adopted was per-
fected 10y DR.. Louis Duncan The use of two
Trolley wires was under consideration at
one time, aud u steel conduit modelled after
that used on the Belt railroad was also cou-
sidered. Neither idea, was, however. ac-
cepted.
The plan adopted is radically different
from any heretofore in use. Itprovides for
center-pole construction. Poles of Georgia
pine, octagoDal in shape, "a feet long and
set so feet apart, will be used. The trolley
wire Will be suspended s feetand 6 inches
ABOVE the rails. Bracket arms of 1-2-
lnch wrousht-irou pipe will extend through
the poles.
The trolley wire will be suspended from
these arms by special T castings and a
short length of pipe. Insulatons are rig
Idly attached to this vertical pipe, and the
ear winch grasps the trolley wire is con-
nected with those insulators by a split
link, giving a flexible support to the troll
ley wire. a smooth. UNDERMINING service
Tor the trolley wheels is secured The
wire is safe distance below the bracket
arms. So that in the evnte of the trolleys
jumping they will not strike anything.
As the cars will go at a speed OF about
sixty miles an hour a serious accident
might result from the trolleys leaving the
wire If there were any surface which they
could strike. Two trolley arms, each hav-
ing two wheels set in tandem, will be
used on each motor car
Bare feeders TO supply the electrical cur
rent will he located along the route at an
average distance OF every fifth pole On up
grades they Will he placed about every pole.
and on down grades at greater distance
apart.
The copper trolley wire which will be
used will he about three times heavier than
that in service on the ordinary electric lines
1t is roughly estimated that over 500. .oOa
pounds OF copper will he required.
This form of construction will extend
from Columbia road and Ednonston ave
nue.. in Baltimore county. to Fourth street
northeast. Washington, d. c.
The evening times., 1896-07-16

score the contractors and gave them to
understand that they would be treated
with little mercy in the court, and that any
and all violators of the law, If the VIOLA
uons were either accidental or intentional,
would have justice meted out to them
with a scant hand by Judge Miller.
One of the scows owned by Taylor BROTH
ers was loaded uneveuly and it capsized,.
carrying the load Of garbage withit A fine
of $40 was imposed, which Mr.. Taylor
paid, although he protested that it was an
imposition.
Charles Moore, o decrepit colored man.
from whose tattered and ragged shirt
dangled shinisg lChristian Endeavor
badge, was charged with assault upon
James Tolson. Aoere was selling his
goods near the market when Tolson pickeS
quarrel with hhn.IJt was alleged that
Moore had cut 1t FOLSOM with knife
There was cause foG rcsentmenntonM Moore's
part, as tue evidescesiiowed. bat fine Of
So was imposed. Whieii the old man could
not pay.
George Edwards NCSVillinnson was siis-
pected of taking stn al sum of none FROM
Joseph Eeibmanri. tLRlbmann works In a
candy store at Eleventh and + streets ants
The evening times., 1896-07-16

Judge Miller presided over both branches
OF the police court today and dispensed
Justice with rapidity and eveness that
was refreshing even in this torrid weather
Judge kimbail is off Oh his annual leave Of
absence.
An exciting incident prolonged the open
Ing OF The Joint courts. David Cleveland, a
Shorthand combative colored man, came into
the front hallway, where uliceman Michael
Flynn, the guardian of the portals, was ell
deavoriDg toregulate the crow d of witnesses
This was Il difficult task, as all the wit
nesses flocked to the lower Railways and
courtroom, the upper court being deserted.
AS Cleveland entered the corridor Flynn
asked il he was a witness.
The colored man at once became defiant
and disputed the officers right to ques-
tion him.
60 into the witness room," commanded
Policeman Flynn.
Il will not" replied Cleveland, a
fairly well educated man.
go in, tell you" continued Flynn.
You cannot blockade this hallway"
ARRESTED THE MAN.
Cleveland used some strong language,
and the policeman, becoming exasperated,
told Cleveland If he did no do as he had
been commanded he would be locked up.
You can't arrest me- shouted Cleve-
land. No such looking thing us you can
lock me up
Like a. flash the portly form of Flynn
shot forward and he seized Cleveland with
both hands. Then there was u case of
Uh bnr
TO a Yale Harvard football match. The
colored man was forced quickly back
ward through the courtroom, nearly knock
ing down several Persons, and thrust into
the cage.
few minutes later Cleveland emerged
from the cells, perspiring and very much
subdued, and took his >place in the dock
with the other prisoners. When Judge
Miller heard the circumstances OF the case
lie fined Cleveland So, and gave him a
lecture about misbehaving himself when
he ame TO court.
Maggie Binn, tough-looking colored
woman, was arraigned ON two charges
dIsorderly conduct and assaulting Police
man Joyce, Of the Third precinct. This is
the woman who resisted SO violently yes
terday when Joyce had placed her under
arrest in West Washington as fully de-
scribed in The Evening Times yesterday.
The policeman and several witnesses told
OF the fight and how a riot was narrowly
averted, owing to the woman's outrageous
conduct. Policeman Joyce was badly bit
ten by the Binn woman and had his hand
swathed in bandages.
The woman made weak attempt to
justify her actions. Judge Miller sent her
to Jail for two months for assaulting the
policeman and fined her SO or thirty
days in the workhouse for her very dis
orderly conduct The prisoner went back
10 the dock muttering imprecations on the
The evening times., 1896-07-16
Sugar Reduced

We would call your very careful
attention 10 our special sale of best
Franklin GraDulated Sugar; there
is no certainty or the price remaIil-
ing So low as we are AT present
selling il. We would say this an
all orders taken tomorrow We Will
guarantee to fill ut 8 cenls. and you
may leave orders To he delivered ON
any day this week. Lay in
your supply now for preserving. etc.
The evening times., 1896-07-16
RECORD OF ROBBERIES.
Police Have Five. More Cases De-
manding Their Attention.


manding Their Attention.
Five cases OF theft We're entered on the
record of robberies at police headquarters
today.
A sacrilegious thief entered the Con
gregational Church and stole from Arthur
Summers, residing at No. 1909 L street
northwest, his silver hunting case watch.
Mr.. Summers is employed at the church
A pair Of gold link cuff buttons, cuffs and
all were stolen from the office of Ebert
Dent, No. 635 F street northwest
R. E. Lewis, a citizen OF Baltimore, re-
ported that he was touched for a gold
watch, plated chain and S27 by a light
fingered Washington crook.
The vacant house No. S11 n street north
west was broken into by thieves, who stole
two chandeliers. The matter was reported
to the police by the owner, R. P. Stone, Of
No 500 street northwest.
The room of j. E. Hurst in the McGill
building was entered and some garments
stolen.
The evening times., 1896-07-16
NINE CHILDREN DEAD.
Drank Poisonous Lemonade on tt

Drank Poisonous Lemonade on the
Fourth of July.
st. Cloud, Minn., July ICE. Secord, of
HaveDa, sherburne county, Just brings news
of the fatal poisoning at Santiago, of whole
family of nine children, caused by drinking
lemonade on July 4. The lemonade is sup
posed to have contained some poisonous in
gradients.
The children died one after another, and
the parents are still very sick. The name
ofthefamilyis Allen.
The evening times., 1896-07-16
DROWNED DroSSfnS In Lake Minetonka.

Minneapolis, Minn., July 16.-While bath
ing at Lake MinetOnka, a summer resort
near this city, Florence Mills, aged seven
teen, and Birdie Mills. aged fourteen years,
daughters OF F. B. Mills, and Helen Cheney,
aged thirteen years, daughter OF William
Cheney, all OF this city,. were drowned
yesterday. -.
The evening times., 1896-07-16
HURT IN A FREIGHT CAR.
Heavy Steam Heater Falls on Henry
StOneham'S Leg.

StOntnaIn Leg.
Henry Stoneham, eighteen years old, was
taken to Freedman's Hospital last night in
No. s patrol suffering from deep cut on
the left leg, which he received by heavy
steam heater falling upon him.
He was hoodling in the freight cars at
the Baltimore and Ohio freight station cor
ner of Florida and New York avenues north
east, when the heater accidentally slipped
from its place and pinioned his leg to the
floor Of the car. In attempting to eXtricate
it he tore the flesh and caused an ugly
wound.
The police were notified and sent the man
to the hospital.
The evening times., 1896-07-16

the prisoner visited the place. There was
not particle of evidence against Nc
Williamson, and the charge was dismissed
The evening times., 1896-07-16
FLYNN WAS sON his MUSCLE
Police Court Guardian Ran in
an Impertinent Spectator.
JUDGE MILLER PREsIDEs

The Blue-Coated Falstnff Was Defied
by a PugiIistic COlored Man, Who
Quickly Realized the Error of His
Ways-Bicycle Rider Escaped Pun
ishment.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
LATEST NEWS.

The farmers of Johnston county.
Arkansas, have began White Cap oper-
ations in an effort to rid the COM
munity of thieves.
The Seaboard Air Line has ordered
the equipment. of its line with the
private telegraph and alarm call, the
invention Of William A. Wynne of
Raleigh.
AT Atlanta, Ga. Governor Atkinson
has respited Arthur Hayne for ten
days. Hayne was sentenced to be
hanged Friday for murder.
At Decatur, Ala. two negroes under
sentence of death broke Jail and are at
large.
Correspondence which may reeult in
duel is now in progress between
Chss. A. Collier, President of the late
Cotton States and International Expo-
sition and candidate for Mayor, and
Howell q. Erwin, prominent lawyer
of Atlanta, Ga. The trouble grew out
of statement by Erwin in q political
Friends are trying to prevent trouble.
The total visible supply of cotton
for the world is 1.341, ,S34 bales, of
which 1,04S,634 bales are American,
against 2, 492, 279 bales and 2,1S3.O79
bales respectively last year. Receipts
of cotton for the pnst week at the inte-
rior towns were 42,115 bales. Re-
ceipts from the plantations were SO, 2O7
bales. Crop in sight 7,O65, 6GO bales.
The Plant system of railways has
established hospital and relief de-
partment, membership of which will
be requisite to employment in any de-
partment of the system after January
l, 1897. About 4,5O0 of the $500
employees of the system have already
become relief department, a stated
sum being set apart from their wages
for maintenance.
The Georgia Dairymen's Association
after two days session at Macon, re-
elected the old officers for the ensuing
year.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
COMPTHOLLEIs NORTON
Replies to Some OF John r. Duncun's
Campaign Statements.

w SoHtS III .DOHn DunCUn'S
Campaign Statements.
Comptroller General Norton has
given ont the following statement:
The published statements giving the
proceedings of the campaign meeting
Mt Abbevillc on the 10Th instant re.
port the Hon. John II. Duncan az
charging in his speech on that occasion
that corporations were protected,
while elndividual taxpayers were pressed
for the last cent, or equivalent express
sions. AS Comptroller General Of the
State wc feel it our duty to say that
any such statement is absolutely and
unqualitiedly false.
Mr.. Duncan is further reported to
have said that tho "ComptroIlcr Gen
erals report showed one railroad owned
SO, 600 and time for payment of these
taxes extended time and gain" Mr..
Duncan was careful not to say what
year this report of the Controller Gen
eral was for. Some of those reports
show when made that railroads owed
moro than $4,000 possibly. Howp
Tied up in United States Courts. The
last report was for taxes of 1S93-94.
There is not one cent of taxes due by
any railroad, except those now or then
tied up in the United States Courts
and beyond the control of the tax de-
partment or tho whole power of the
State. Did We not try to enforce cx-
ecutions against railroads in the hands
of United States Courts? Did we not
get our Sherifs in Jail, or to keep
them out pay heavy fines? Mr.. Dun
can should have examined these re-
ports moro closely.
We do not understand Mr.. Duncan
We had thought he was our political,
personal and official friend. We are
left to guess his purpose. If we guess
Alright, he il mistaken as Governor
Evans has nothing whatever to do with
our course in the management of tho
tax department. He has never sought
to control our action nor in anyway
intruded any advice, and am wholly
responsible under such legal advice as
may have been sousht and received
for the success or failure, partially or
impartially, in the conduct of this de
partment as to these matters and all
others.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
Political Events Had No Definite In,
nuence Upon Business Prospccts


Below is Dun ard Bradstreet's weekly re-
views OF trade for the past week: Political
events OF the week had no deflnate influence
upon business prospects, for the phenomenal
variations in sterling exchange and the be-
ginning Of imports of gold, although fol-
lowing the great meeting in Madison Square
Garden on Tuesday, may be fairly attributed
to the accumulatinS excess OF merchandise
exports over imports to which attention
has been repeatedly called, exports from
New York for the past two weeks having
been 20 per cent. larger and imports Fl per
cent. smaller than last year. The rapid
movement OF grain, and the unusually early
marketing OF cotton tends strongly TO
aid the banking syndicate which has un-
dertaken to regulate foreign exchanges
The iron and steel manufacture has only
continued depression to report, and Besse-
mer pig has sold NJ $40. 40 ut Pittsburg, while
Southern No. Is offered ut prices equivalent
to $40 ut New York. and nearly all flushed
products are being sold below the current
quotations.
BRADsrREErs REVIEW.
General trade throughout the United States
Is practically confined to staple lines. The
volume OF business Ia no larger. The feature
OF the week is the increased difficulty in
making collections and the higher rates for
mercantile discounts. Credits are being
scanned more closely than heretofore and
arc granted less freely. Chicag bankers
are Slow to make loans except to move the
crops and Chicago bank deposits are decreas-
Ing. At Buffalo, Pittsburg. Charleston. Gin
cinnati and Galveston mercantile collections
are slower than before. Business in South
Carolina Is retarded by drought. and In north
Louisiana, Texas, southern Arkansas and
Mississippi prolonged drought has SO inter
Tered with business in some sections that it
amounts to n calamity.
The total business failures In the United
states is 2G4 this week, six more than last
week and AZ more than in the week one year
ago Bank clearances throughout the United
States amount TO only SSl3, 900 this week,
almost exactly the same total reported for
the third week ofAuSust. 1894, when the vol
ume OF trade was very small. Compared
with last week this weeks totnl shows u de-
crease OF 4.2 per cent. and contrasted with
the week one year ago the faling-ofr is al.
most 10 per cent
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
Just Watch the Chickens.

On N rainy morning a good deal ,of
wisdom may be learned from the chick
ems. If 1t is to be soggy, rainy, drfz-
ely day-all day-the chickens will get
out and stand about in the rain with
an utterly Indifferent manner. They
look Just as human beings feel. And
they keep it up all day.
But If the rain is to continue but Il
few hours the chickens will stay under
shelter. They cannot be kept out.
They hurry under cover when disturb.
ed, and stay there till the fair weather
comes-which it does presently. And
then they so out and enjoy the sun.
shine.
The chickens know. If you see them
out In the rain in the morning. make
up your mind 1t will rain all day. II
they avoid the rain in the morning,
have hope. The sun will soon appear.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
GlddnesS Comes

With better understanding Of the
w transient nature of.Elc many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle cfforts-p1casant [ tfoN---
rightly din ectcd cTlrclc, is. :So4fQt in
the knowledge that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to .hny'actnal dis
ease. bat simply.tq a eonstiYatcl condi-
tion Of the system, which the pheasant
family laxative. Syrup of EiHs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions OF fdm!lies, and is
everywhere ostccnsd so:highly by all
who value good health Its beneficial
efcctsareduG.tot the fEct, ,.tau it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without uCtbi!rarins the
organs on Wh;th + c2t>1 . Its thG,rfore
all important, in order to get IFS hene-
fetal effects, to note WHOM. yo,t pur.
chase, that yor have tEc genuine article,
which is manufactured bythn California
Fig Syrup Co. only, .aIG sold BY. al rep
utable druggists.
: If in the enjoyment Of gos:k lfealth,
end the SYSTEM is regular, then laXa-
tivcs or other remedies ard riotncedcd.
If afflicted with any:nctual disease, one
may be commended to the most iillfu1
physicians. bns II III nte edof lawntivc,
then. one should have the best, and with
the weil-informe Il everywhere, Syrup of
Figs sta uds highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
PALMETTO PICk-UpS.

Columbia is making big prepara-
tions to celebrate the first Monday in
September as Labor Day.
Governor Evans has appointed John
Black, sheriff of Colleton County, vice
Robert Black, father of the successful
applicant. deceased.
Bishop Ellison Capers has been en-
gagged by the Southern Encyclopedia
to write the history of South Carolina,
which will be published in that maga,
zine.
Ground has been broken for Char
leston's shoe.factory, and IN thirty days
the now building will be ready for oc-
cnpancy. They will employ from
forty to fifty hands.
The mortunry report furnished by
the Secretary OF the Board of Health
OF Camden shows thnt from August ! :,
1850. to August J. 1896, there were 20
deaths in Camden.
y fnir crop OF tobacco has been
madc III Marion county. ANA good
prices are being pnid for it on that
market. The warehouse sales average
about 10000 pounds daily.
A unique memorial meeting was
held in Privatccr township, Sumter
county, by the Redboucs recently.
They assembled to clean off the grave
of one Of their ancestors named
Thomas Gibbes, who was a worthy
Revolutionary soldier. The exercises
consisted OF prayer, singing hymns
and the reading Of psalms and ad-
dresses by several leading Redbones.
The latest from the Chester Dispen-
sary muddle shows that the shortage
figures are climbing up. The State
Board claims that the shortage in the
amount due the State is SGG5. The
examination OF the county dispcnsnry
shows similar amount short there; n
total of over 300. The whole mat
ter is in the hands OF the State Board.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

vation necessary to tho successful rails
ing Of the sugar beet enriches the
land.
1T will be n benefit to our farmers
and the country generally to keep this
money here, which we send at present
&c foreign countries. Having the right
kind of soil, we'll fitted for deep cult
vation, there is no better place in this
country to raise sugar beets than the
South. With plenty of sunshine, but
without draught. and long season of
delightful weather with the heavy
Southern morning dews, such as have
never seen in any other parts of
u 'o'.'.J, ..n.> J.st w.t.
needed for tho successful raising of
the highest standard sugar beet. A
twenty-five acre farm in this colony
with seven acres yearly in sugar beets
will give the diligent farmer II good
and prosperous home. w. J. Schafer,
German, near Chino, CAL, planted
last year five and half acres in sugar
beets. His harvest was 140 tons, or
twenty-five and half tons per acre,
IA per cent. sugar. The factory in
Chino paid him 1858 for his crop, or
over $l19 per acre. The price of tho
California land has gradually doubled
and now costs over 5000 per acre.
OR land is just as we'll adapted to
raising sugar beets as theirs. 1t would
be easy for us to settle nll the land in
this colony with farmers from Germa-
ny, but 1t would not be to their best
interest, and We prefer to have some
thrifty American farmers. especially
Germans, between them, as the farm
wo.k done here is SO different from
that in the old country, and besides,
want to sec these Germans become in
tho shortest time possible good Ameri-
can citizens"
Tho colony is TO known in
honor of its founder. as Colony Hart
man.-Atlunta Journal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
STATE or OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, l.
Inc a Cornrv ~

FRANK J. CRENEY makes oath that he Ia the
senior partner of tho firm of +. j. CHENEY q
Co, doing business In the City of Toledo, CuInty
ana State aforesaid, and I hat said firm wilIpaJ
tho sum Of ONE HUNDRED DoLLARs for each
ana every case OF CATARRH that cannot bs
cured by the use HALLS CATABRH CuRe."
FRANK j. CRKNrY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in! my
t0-) presence, this 9th day Of December,
sEAL} A. ID. 1855. A. w. .qLEAsoN,
Notary Pubic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally. and
acts directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces
or tho systen. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CnEsEI s. Co., Toledo, o.
Halrs Family Pills arc tho best.