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The evening times., 1896-09-05
Nearly Six Millions of Gold Received.

New York, Sept. 5.-The steamship St
Paul arrived yesterday with gold con-
signed as follows: 100000 to Lazard
Freres, 100000 to Heidelbach, Ickel-
heimer & Co., and s250,OOO to Muller,
scliall & Co; total, 81, ,25O,O0O The Cam
pania brought the following amounts:
100000 to Ladenburg, Thalmannl & Co.,
f1O0 $50 to Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co.,
100000 to Kuhn. Loeb & Co., R99 500 to
the New York Life Insurance Company,
f6I 500 to ]. and W. Seligman Co,
f51 ,500to the Ca madam Bank OF Comm cree.
45O.000to L. Won Hoffman, & Co., s49, 500
to Barring. Magoun s Co.; ESQ, 900 to order,
and fS4O to G. Osgood Lord; total, fs12,-
400. This brings the grand total OF ar
rivals to date up to S12.332,75O.
The evening times., 1896-09-05
PANIC IN coNsTANTINoPLE.
It Was Caused by an Armenian Fall
ing From a Window.

Constantinople, Sept. 5.-A complete pan
ic was caused here yesterday by the falling
of an Armenian from a window to the
street below. The people who saw the
man fall believed that he had been thrown
out of a window and a rumor spread like
wildfire that rioting had been renewed
The shops in Constantinople and Galata
were closed at once and kept closed until
the scare was over and the people had be
come quiet
tionary Associations making arrangements
for a great Armenian demonstration The
Armenian Catholic patriarch has caused
the distribution of certificates intended to
identify the holders thereof as Armenian
Catholics and this measure has thrown the
Gregorian Armcnians into great consterna-
ton, fearing that they may be made the
chief victims of violence.
The evening times., 1896-09-05
RECEIVER FOLLOWS DEFICIT.
Michigan Masonic Life Association
in Trouble.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 5.-The Mich
lgar Masonic Mutual Relief Association,
organized in 1875, for the benefit OF the
Masonic fraternity, has applied to the
court for receiver. In 1887 il had a sur
plus of nearly $4,000, with many old,
but comparatively few new and younger
members In 1895 the surplus had changed
to deficit Of 81 800.
Last october the association reorganizec
with higher rates, but the deficit has in
creased to over $4,000. The directors
have transferred the policies outstanding
to the Home Life Assurance of Detroit, and
will go out of business as soon as the court
will allow.
The evening times., 1896-09-05
Run on a Bank.

Eau Claire, Wis. Sept. GA petition was
filed last night in Judge Bailey's court. to
have the Jackson County Bank of Black
River Falls placed In the hands OF Samuel
Jones as receiver, and an order to that
effect was made. There has been a-run on
the bank the past few days. The 1ank win
probably pay the depositors In fun
The evening times., 1896-09-05
ROsH HAsHANAH
New Year Will Be Ushered in
Monday Evening.
BLOWING THE RAMS HORN
Melodies VIII BE Sung Which Are
Said to Have Been Used in the Days
of King SOlomOn--SeasOn Of Family
Reunions and Present Giving-cele-
bration In This City.

With the setting Of the sun next Monday
win begin new year in the Hebrew caieII-
dar, and the members OF that faith, both
orthodox and reformed will gather in their
temples and synagogues TO observe the day
with music. sernioDs and special cereiBon-
iais
With the orthodox congregations the OBJ
servaDce extends over two days, with kefv-
ices satdawDon Tuesday and Wednesday, but
with the more progressive congregations 1t
will end on Tuesday morning.
New Years Day is called Rosh HasiIaDah
in the Hebrew tongue Around it has clus-
tered a number OF interesting customs and
observaDces. 1t is the beginning of peni-
teDtial season, u season for reflection and
self-examiDaiion and every faithful He
brew is expected TO prepare himself by
prayer and attendance at the synagogue for
the Day OF AtoDement, which comes. ten
DAYS after Rosh HashaDah.
For these holiday Us impressive services are
held in all the temples. Eloquent sermons
on the Significance OF the day are delivered,
but the most inspiring feature in the re-
formed syDagogues is the music, Which con-
sists largely OF the ancient mournful melo-
dies handed down by tradition and SAID u
have been used in the Temple in the days e
King solomon.
The evening times., 1896-09-05
Prize for Welsh Poetry

Denver, Col. Sept. 5.-The most inir
portant event of the annual Eisteddfod fes-
tival, the awarding of the Bardic chair
TO the successful contestant IN Welsh
poetry has taken place, the Win
ner being Rev. ID. 1. Griffith,
of Furin, N. Y, well known in Welsh lit
erary circles under thepe name o" Efroni."
A cash prize of $500 went with the chair.
The delegates make an excursion TO the
Garden of Angels, near Morrison, Col, today.
The evening times., 1896-09-05
Mona- "a Io.n

At 6 per cent on approved real estate In
the District OF Columbia. The Times Real
Estate Bureau. Tenth and Pennsylvao.s
avenue northwest
The evening times., 1896-09-05
ANTIKOLERINE

(Tab!etsl Cures Diarrhea, Dysen,ery and all
Summer Complaints. AL Druggists 10
cents 4 vial,
The evening times., 1896-09-05

Try the best medium ever offered for
securing TENANTS. Continuous free adver-
Using. THE TIMES REAL ESTATE
BUREAU, Times Building. 10Th st aud
Pa. ave
The evening times., 1896-09-05
NOVEL DESIGN IN CARDS.

From Germany Comes a series of fragile
but pretty figures, so put. together that
they can be folded into an envelope with
out injury and be spread open when set
out. One is a trolley car loaded down
with flowers, another is a windmill of
flowers, and third represents rosy
checked girl with a basket of flowers,
stepping out from a. floral bower A
dinrnutive envelope in her basket con-
tains the new years greeting.
From New York come designs in puffed
silk of different coiors, sewn into horse
shoes, hearts. circles, and other shapes,
In the center of which are cards contain
ing greet ngs in English. German, or
Hebrew.
Another old custom which is still as popu-
lar as ever is that Of the children writing
new years letters to their parents. Tt<,
missives are compiled by the little ones with
a great deal OF care, and every effort is
The evening times., 1896-09-05
A DAY OF WORSHIP.

The ark and pulpit and scrolls, which at
colored silk or velvet, have white coverings
on New Years Day, and in the orthodox
synagogues the yest.nents of the rabbis are
also of white, instead of black, as usual.
The orthodox congregations also have other
ceremonials which differ from those in use
among the reformed congregations
Every Hebrew, no matter how seldom he
visits the synagogue during the year, unless
practically out OF the fold, is TO be found
there on New Years Day and oil the Day Of
Atonenent
When the services begin at sunset on New
Years Day the synagogues are generally
filled in all parts Those who do not own
pews rent them Just before New Years Day.
AS no collections are taken up in the syna
gogues the only Source OF revenue for the
maintenance OF the synagogues is from the
pewholders and members, with the excep-
tion OF memorial donations made on the Day
of Atonement-
The account in Genesis OF Abrallam's viii
lingness to sacrifice Isaas az the command OF
God, VIII be read at services in the morn
Ing. and the wailing souud OF the .'shofar,"
or rams horn, Will be heard in obedience to
the Lords command to Moses that the first
day shall be''a memorial OF blowing trump
cts, an holy Convention In some Of the
synagogiies the more mo lern curnet has been
substituted for the rams horn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

A sea lion story comes from San
Diego that is substantiated by the
skin of the lion now at the home of
the captor. An angler on the govern
ment ietty at the harbor mouth baited
his hook with smelt. The hook was
swallowed by a small leopard shark.
A large sea lion happened by and was
attracted by the furious antics of the
captive shark us the fish endeavored
to break the line. The lion padded up
and swallowed tue shark and the muir.
derous hook. The barb OF the stout
hook became firmly implanted in the
vitals of the lion. Then there was fun
for tho angler. The line was tied to
the jetty. Several men aided the
angler in playing the lion. For more
than an hour there was furious fight.
The lion resorted to all the cunning
known to his kind to get away. 1t
was useless. His strength was ex-
hausted. The beast was drawn to the
shore and dispatched with club
Los Angeles, (Cal.,) Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
The MNeM Man" in Canada.

One Peter Brossoit of Belle River,
Canada, distinguished himself some
time ngo by carrying off prizes at the
county fair for embroidery, crochet,
beadwork, ETC., and the papers pub
lished paragraphs on "Canada's New
Man." He has rival in town OF
Ontario. In preference to playing
mar bles, shiny or other boyish sport.
youth of that town used to sit with
girls and surpass them in the use of
the needle. One day he appeared
with pill box in hand
and exclaimed: "l've made the most
delightful little pillow sham" He
brought forth miniature piece of
work exquisitely finished. He not
only did plain sewing and fancy work,
but tried his hand at the family mill
lnery. His fine embroideries were
Noticeable at fairs. and wedding pres
ents to his girl friends were the work
OF his fingers. He is now interested
in decorative art, and earns his bread
by embroidering and hanging porti-
eres, lambrequins and other interior
decorations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

DIR, S,nderson, an old Scotch ply
sician, used to tell some droll stories
OF the medical profession in his ear y
days. In the first years OF his practice
smallpox was SO common that there
were few people who were not more
or less pittel with it. Various cos
metics were in use to lessen the Mt.
tendent Disagreement, but one old
lady who had grown accustomed to
her face in the glass refused to make
use of any such preparation.
"Faitl,," she exclaimed, when one
was recommended to her, "nfore
paint n maun putty"
DR.. Sanderson himself was used tc
heroic measures in treating his
patients. When one came to him suf.
fering from toothache he asked but
one question, which ia it.
Then when the offending molar was
shown, out it came.
SO we'll known was his lack of cere.
mony that the ignorant were chiefly
anxious to escape him. The story
goes TINT as he was passing along the
street one day sweep rolled from tol
to bottom of staircase outside one O.
the houses.
care you hurt ?" called the doctor,
running forward.
"Not bit doctor, not a Bit" re-
piled the man in haste. "lndeed, l
feel IL bit better. The Golden Pen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
A Curious Test Of Coins.

In America an alloy of one-tenth
copper is used in coins to harden them
and make them less susceptible to
abrasion. In England the amount OF
alloy is less-only one-twelfth. Re-
Gently, a controversy arose among
the mint officials of London as to
which coins, English or Amer.
lean would last the longest. In
order to put the matter to test two
small steel cylinders were fixed on a
revolving rod and one filed with
United States and the other with Brit.
ish coins. 1t is needless to say that
all OF the letters, milling, reeding, ETC.,
were worn from the English coins
twelve hours before they were finally
totally faced from the American
GninH
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL,

Experiments made at Paris by Dr..
Bertillon have proved that kleptomania
is easily cured by hypnotic suggestion.
A prize of $40 is hereafter to be Of
ferred semi.annually to the surgical
inferno of the Boston City Hospital
"who administers ether in the most
skillful and humane manner"
Various nostrums are proposed for
the determination of the army worm,
but the majority OF them seem to have
the knack of destroying the plants
themselves, root and branch.
Superintendent D. w. Crafts, of the
gas company of Northampton, Mass. {,
has found by experiment that refuse
from the gas works known as "spent
lime" is very effective in exterminat.
ing the army worm and similar pests.
According to Singapore paper six
ty per cent. OF the cholera patients
taken to the pauper hospital have
been cured by hypodermic injections
of stry chime, while fifty per cent.
were saved in the general hospital by
other treatment.
The newest thing In the way Of
aeronauts is the proposal of Professor
w. w. McEwan, of jackson, Nd, to
ascent to height of two miles by
means of rocket. This is not sui.
eide scheme, as the professor will pro.
vide parachute to assist his descent.
Psychologists are engaged in con.
sidering scheme, presumably emana.
ting from the Egyptian Government,
for the preparation of comprehen.
sive and descriptive catalogue of an.
tiquities of Egypt in the possession of
all the public museums and private
collections throughout the world.
A case of complete and immediate
relief from the effects of ivy poisoning
is reported in the Medical World by
DR.. w. L. Shanks. His patient was
swollen from head to foot, but in an
hour after bathing in solution Of
sodium hyposulphite was attending to
business as if nothing had happened.
1t is said that an Ohio driver has an
ingenious electric continuance for
shooting speed into tired horse. 1t
is claimed that this battery was used
for the first time in turf history at the
recent Akron (Ohio) meeting. There
has been some talk about it and some
protests against it's use on tie ground
of cruelty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Don't Kiss Lap Dogs.

Tho danger of permitting lap dogs
to kiss and caress those who, fondle
them has been again brought to the
attention of dog lovers by the sudden
death of young girl in Moscow. A
pretty little pet travelling in the same
railway carriage with the victim was
made much of during the journey, the
thoughtless girl kissing and playing
with the dog until its mistress reached
her destination. The next day PIN
pie appeared on the young lady's face,
and in twenty hours, after frightful
suffering, she died, tks' physicians
claiming, from a malignant disease
contracted from the lap dogs kisses.
This is worse and quicker than dyna-
mite or nihilism. Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
The Hottest Region on Earth.

The hottest region on the earth's
surface is on the southwestern coast
of Persia, on the border of the Persian
Gulf. For forty consecutive days in
the months of July and August the
mercury has been known to stand
above 100 degrees in the shade, night
and day, and to run up as high as 1870
degrees in the middle OF the after
noon. At Bahrein, in the center of
the most torrid part OF this most tor.
rid belt, as though it were ma
lures intention to make the
place as unbearable as possible,
water from wells is something I'M
known. Great shafts have been sunk
to depth OF 100, 200, 800 and even
500 feet, but always with the same
result-no water. This serious draw
back Notwithstanding comparatively
numerous population contrives to live
there, thanks to copious springs which
burst forth from the bottom of the
gulf more than mile from the shore.
"Machadorcs" (divers), whose sole
occupation il that of furnishing the
people of Bahrein with the life-giving
fluid, repair to that portion of the
gulf where the springs are situated
and bring away with them hundreds
Of bags full of the water each day.
The water of the gulf where the springs
burst forth is nearly 200 feet deep but
these machadores manage to fill their
goatskin sacks by diving to the bottom
md holding the mouths of the bags
over fountain jsts-this, too, without
allowing the salt water of the gulf to
mix with it. The source OF these
submarine fountains is thought to be
in the hills of Osmond, 400 or 500
miles away. Being situated at the
bottom of the gulf, it is a mystery
how they were ever discovered, but
it is said that they have been known
since the dawn of history. Popular
Science News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Pat Solved the Problem.

One day as Pat halted at the top OF
the river bank, man famous for bis
inquisitive mind stopped and asked:
''How long have you hauled water
for the village, my good MANI"
'"Tin years, sor," was the ready
answer.
"Ahl How many loads do you take
in II day?"
From tin to fifteen, sor."
"Ah, yesl Now 1 have prob lem
for you. How much water at this
rate have you hauled in all sirP"
Pat promptly jerked his thumb
backward toward the river and re-
piled:
GAIL the wather yez don't see there
now sor. "-Ohristian Advocate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

ster about three, or q little after. l
hope you'll be able to save the poor
beggar. You must excuse our turning
to work again, and the best thing for
you will be to rest you rself."
They piled quantity OF empty
mail.bags On the floor and made me a
rough shakedown. Before he went to
his work again. the other one said:
"What pity you never thought Of
better way out OF the difficulty than
coming in here so like"
"There was no other way"
eyes, there was, sir.
"What WAS that?"
"Wby, you should have got the sig.
mailman to telegraph to Silkminster,
he could have done it all right"
What an idiot had been after all
However, l should be in time to stop
the execution.
A little after three we drew up at
Silkminster station. There was po-
licemen on the platform, and at once
told my story to him, the result being
that we drove round to the Jail and
insisted upon seeing the Governor.
OF course, he was deeply interested In
what had to tell him, and at once
made arrangements to stop the execu'
ton. The Home Secretary was com.
municated with by means of special
wire. Fortunately, he happened to
be in town, and after couple of hours
of anxious suspense, a reprieve was
received for him.
"Well," said the Governor, 81 don't
know which / ought to congratulate
most, Mr.. Fenthurst or yourself, for
you have both had q narrow escape"
Little remains to be told. soon
identified the condemned man as the
person whom I had met in train.
He also turned out to be the son OF my
old friend, rs l had fully expected.
After the due formalities he was dis
charged. Suspicion having strongly
attached itself to his name, however,
he was very miserable until about a
fortnight afterward the real murderer
was discovered and captured. Charles
Fenthurst and myself became firm
friends, and although I was fearfully
shaken and upset for some weeks after
this adventure, ! never regretted the
night on which was picked up with
the mails. Strand Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22

The sengull is the scavenger OF the
ocean, says the Boston Traveller. 1t
scours the surface of the sea near the
shore and frequents the harbors to
seize on floating garbage, dead fish or
other putrefying morsels. The ser.
vices of these birds have saved many a
seaport town and village round which
they hover from plague and pestilence.
Yet every year they are massacred by
thousands for idle sport for the sake OF
their wings, to DO used in millinery.
Their eggs are plundered Wholesale
for museums and to fill up the shop
windows OF naturalists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
A Scouts Remarkable Career.

Eyeny one who has spent much time
upon the TO ntier has heard OF the re-
,narkable faculty OF Dolores Sanchez,
the famous trailer Of New Mexico and
Southern Arizona. So eminent an
authority as General Nelson A. Miles.
who has had unusual personal knowl-
edge OF the work OF trailers and scouts,
is quoted AZ saying that some OF San
CHEFS accomplishments are more than
extraordinary. and that his powers
border on the mythical. General
Ruger, United States Army, tells the
following story OF an experience with
this remarkable man, to show the
skill OF an expert scout: II was
once in pursuit OF lot OF
Comanches, who had been fol-
lowed. scattered, and the trail
abandoned by II company of so.called
Texas rangers. On the eighth day
after the scattering Sanchez found the
trail from single shod horse. When
we were fairly in the rough, rocky
Guadaloupe mountains he stopped,
dismounted and picked up from the
foot OF tree the four shoes OF the
horse ridden by the Indian. With a
grim smile he handed the shoes to me
ind said that the Indian had tried to
hide his trail. For six days We jour
neyed over the toughest mountains,
turning and twisting in apparently the
most objectless way, not q man In
the whole comma nd being able to dis
cover, sometimes for hours, a single
mark by which Sanchez might direct
himself. Sometimes ! lost patience
aud demanded that he show me what
he was following. POGO tiempo,'
(pretty soou,) he wo uld abstractedly
answer, and in longer or shorter
time show me the clear-cut footprints
of the horse in the soft bank of
mou ntain stream, or point with his
long wiping stick to some other most
unm istakable Sign Sanchez led us,
folio wing the devious windings of this
trail for over $50 miles, and only
three or four times dismounting, so as
more closely to examine the ground,
he finally brought me to where the
Indians reunited"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Hot Baths for SIeepIessness,

Suppose person be tired out from
overwork of any kind, to feel nervous,
irritable and worn, to he absolutely
certain that bed means only tossing for
hours in an unhappy wakefulness. We
all know the condition of the body and
mind. Turn on the hot water in the
bathroom and soak in the hot bath
until the drowsy feeling comes, which
will be within three minutes; rub
yourself briskly with coarse Turkish
towel until the body is perfectly dry
and then go to bed. You will sleep
the sleep of the just, and rise in the
morning wondering how you could
have felt so bad the night before. The
bath has saved many q one from
sleepless night, if not from severe
headache the next morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
THE DOORWAY OF THE ROSE.

Over the doorway OF the rose
Wandered yellow-banded bee.
II the lips Of noon
Were to hum tune.
They would hum that drowsy melody.
That same low, resonant chant that he
Sang there In the sweetest flower that blows.
Fast asleep lay the blushing rose.
Lulled by the notes Of that monotone,
Even the dancing feet.
OF the zephyrs feet
Stood still at sound Of that murmurous
drone,
That note next higher that silence, blown
Along the tubes where the honey flows.
Forth from the doorway OF the rose
Flashed the wings Of the laden bee,
Yet, II you will
You may hear him still,
Never from natures harmony
Is lost one chord that may we'll agree,
She does not forget the song she knows.
Curtis May, in Bachelor ofArts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
One Reason For War.

The Chicago Record quotes an ex-
Governor Of Wisconsin rs telling lit.
tie joke upon himself. He was in the
Union Army during the Civil War, it
appears, and leaves us to understand
that he is plain in his personal ap.
penrance. ''One summer met an
OK. Confederate down East-one OF
those lank Southerners with face so
long that he could eat oats out Of a
churn. He looked me over, up and
down, two or three times each way,
aud then he said:
" is that the Governor of Wiscon.
sin?'
I" Yes
Fit in the war, eh?' =.
YES "a 49,,
=" 'We.el, il all the Yanks had been
rs homely as he is, we'd be a.fghtin'
'em yitp"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-22
Had to Keep Cool.

A Massachusetts, Congressman who
was on board tho train which was
wrecked at Hyde Park, Mass, last fall,
says that, when the shock came, one of
the passengers was pitched over several
seats just in time to receive the con.
tents of the water.cooler, which tipped
over and soaked his clothing with ice
water. A highly excited passenger
rushed up to him and told him to keep
cool. go away," said the wet man,
81 am the coolest man in the car.
have just had two buckets OF ice water
emptied down my back"