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Congress and Nat ionaI University.

Congress Il nd National L University
The idea OF n national university seems
to have for many people strong attrac-
ton. If one may Judge by the rersistency
with which the srh,Re is kept terere the
public. and in some aspects there is some-
thing TO be said for it. Undoubtedly a uni
versity supported by the National Govern
n!ept might easily excel all its competitors
in its material resources and equipment. and
might ceDtraliZe and render more effective
the scientific work now performed in
rather desulfory fashion by various govern
neDt departments. But there seems ex-
~et.tiinEiy little justification for thinking
that the Congress of the United States. un-
der whose control a national university
wouli be. has OF late years shown such high
appreciation OF tie nature and obligations
OF the intellectual life Us to give assurance
that it would administer wisely and i'm
partially SO great ,tiust. In the depart
men:s OF history Jaw, economies, ethics
and theology, rot to mention others. there
could scarcely be in j a.iCnal university
either freedom Of thought or candid 'ex-
presslon Of cpinicns 9nd without such 10
university is worttyGf the meme. 70 long
Us large and ini nsi,t! portions of educated
Americans look UPON Congress as a sort Of
Nazareth out of which no GCod thing can
come. it is impossible TO feel any conf
dencc that Congress would Geal more rf-
ficien.ly with so difficult matter as
national university tkan it Gees with the
more practical matters of ordinary busi-
ness concern.--TheiF0rUm.
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TREE UPON TREE TOP.
A Curious Plant which Is o ftrn Found
Growing on the TopOf Another free.
London It'd Bits

The cupey, or, as 1t is saIca Sticaly
called in the English possessions the
attorney is one of the most curious as
il certainly is the most picturesque deni-
Zen of the virgin forests OF the West
India islands 1t belongs to the para
siiicaI family of trees or plants. tut.
terrible TO relate. it invariably with the
b;.sest ingratitudc destroys all life in The
unfortunate tree that cbeIishes il ia its
early growth. The seeds are borne On the
wings of the wind aud deposited on the
branches OF other trees. when they burst
into roots, which are droprc'l toward the
ground nh around the nurse tree In
lime these roots reach the gru'ind ard
strike into the soil
From this moment the roots grow sir niger
and stronger. until they resemble a al of
rope ladders thrown over the tree. Next.
the parasite sends down great cord.
which twines around the trunk OF tn. sup
porting tree. at first as though in !o:ing
embrace. but it grows tighter and tighter.
eventually straugiing its bencfactor out
OF existence The Nurse tree thus .Nilcd
rots to decay and from the immense fibrous
roots OF the destroyer now springs great
trunk, which rises high into the air
When the cupey is full grown it Presents
Il magnificent spectacle, for the cur;lhSe
roots rise often TO fifty or sixty feet aud
support in midair the vast tree Itself.
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SIX EDWARD AND HIS WIFE.

g IR EDWARD and his cha rrning wife
- prefer to hold rather aloOi from the
world. Whether in their home, the
Grange, North Kensngton. or at Rotting-
dean, near Brighton. the distinguished
coaple lead Il beautiful and useful life
the one devotiBg himself to his art, the
other To the gUoI OF her husband. children
and the poor and strangers at her gates 1t
is seldom that Sir Edward can be tempted
away from his own fireside. II YOU want
to hear him talk and appreciate his work
to perfection, il is to the Grange you must
CO. Here. tho. yol may meet his daughter,
Mrs MckaiI. You have seen her before,
smiling from his beautiful canvases. as Yes
pertuna, nyinpth in a tree, as Cophetua's
beggar maiden. or AS p ysmaiion's Galatea
But when you meet herself You find her
fairer to LOOK uEon. Her husband, a scholar
and distinguished man Of letters. completes
"A charming family group. AS grand
father the great painter is the fondest,
most gentle you can imagine. And one
tiny grandson is particularly dear to his
heart It reached his ears that the grand
son, il naughty. was,sometines put in the
corner. What did this very charming grand
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HER CAKE WAS DOUGH.
AndShe Resolved 7 hat Truth Paid Bss,
Even In BOas Ing of Ba king Matters.

Chicago TiDses-Heruld.
"oh, DEAR said the girl in TIE sailor
nat, such time as had yesterday
what Is the matter, now?'' asked the
girl in the blazer suit. by the way was
here yesterday and were told that ycu
were IN tl;e kitciE.n-that was such an I'M
usual thing in itself that / wouldn't in
terrupt YOU
Il visit you had" sighed the girl in the
sailor hat. II was making cake.
wish now that hadn't"
You surely never ate any Of it yourseif.-'
asked the girl in the blazer suit.
Mo- You see. IL was this way: Mr..
Penandink was here and he quoted such
4 lot OF poetry about the beauty of dornes-
hcity in women that rashly told him that
/ Could make cake I-well. | did once
make one with my mamma and unit Laura
To help me-
''oh, we'll. it was no harm to tell hin,
that, if
He begged Inc to make one and let him
see Inc do il, and Consented so he went
To the kitchen with Inc, helped stone the
raisins and beat the eggs and succeeded in
confusing Ine so that I-weil. 1 forgot 10
put any flour in it,
What on earth did you do
'0h, took him back to the parior, and
after a while. under pretext of seeing il it
was done. slipped out and begged mamma
to make one for dinner, as he was sta wing
on purpose to taste it,
We'll that was a good idea I'm sure
Il thought So When I got back he asked
lift was done. and said yes; that it looked
lovely
But suppose he had seen
''Oh. mad taken care to deposit it in the
garbage box myself, dear"
And did your mamma make a cake"
"Ob. yes; when il came to the table Mr.
Penandink gave me a look across the board
which said volumes: aloud. he remarked:
Il can scarcely believe that those little white
hands of YOURS made this. Mis- Dorothy"
GOOD gracious said the girl in the blazer
slit. 'are you awar etbat that man has an
income or $4,000 year,
Yes, l am replied the girl in the sailor
hat, but One glance at the slice of cake
now on my plate, If not his next words. con
WINGED me that mine was dough. He broke
off a hit. then said: IF this is the cake I
watched you make. Miss Dorothy, will you
kindly tell me what has become of the
raisns?'
You don't mean To say
II do: I'm my haste had neglected 10 tell
mamma what kind of a cake to make. on.
1 tell YOU. Evelyn. my dear, I've decided
that honesty Is the best policy
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COMPOSITIONS which are called Quicksteps.
The key is q major. the change being to
G major for the trio and finale
One of the chief charms OF this march
is its simplicity. which is largely REIN
forced by its Weiodic quality, OF which
one gets the impression in the Inst twelve
bars after the Introduction. The con-
poser has evidently followed the belief
that the popular taste requires the i'm
mediate presentation Of the melody with
out being obliged to evolve it out Of
more or less involved passages.
MUSICAL AND CATCHY.
Tie audience yesterday, and any audience,
would instantly know that pride OF the
Nation is a musical and catchy march.
The trio is quite pretty, and keeps one
tipping time with the beats OF the baton.
That is the way, at any rate. it affected
the crowd. which after all is the best
Judge OF whether there is the essential go
in any new aspirant for public favor. The
verdict OF the audience W as unanimous in
favor Of the Pride of the Nation"
While Mr.. Droop has heretofore confined
himself to the class Of musical Overtures
already noted. his march shows his capa-
music No better evidence could be de-
sired OF this fact than the work OF Orches-
tratlon OF the superb finale Of the present
march, or IN ore correctly in the eight bars
in the second time OF the trio leading up
to the second time OF the opening move
ment to the fine.
OnthcwhOle however, the workevidenccs
thorough training in harmony. counterpart
and ,troug hhase in the second movement
thelistcner will lie reminded Of Sousa In his
hes. vein. This, while complimentary to
bo.h composers warrants the prediction OF
a successful career for Mr.. Droop in and out
Of washington The wide vogue of his
parlor and fugitive pieces has now new
ambition to surpass them in the favor
of the home circle and the bands Of the
country.
Altogether the concert was an excellent
one. Prof Fanciuhi was Paid not a Few
compliment by being called cut to respond
for the fine rendition CT lis Night in
Bohemia" which was EraGkcttd with his
FLORIDA Special" march.
All those, nearly everybody. who were
provided " it'll the neat Times Pro-
gram" which were distributed yesterday
afternoon, noted that The Pride Of the
Nation" will be the first number to be
played ut the Marine Band concert this
afternoon at the Marine Barracks.
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Family pay at the View.

The second of the Friday family days at
River View will take place tomorrow,
when the steamer Samuel j. Pentz will
make three rast-flying trips TO the View.
leaving her wharf here at 10 a. ~,
and 6:45 p. H., and stopping at Alex
antlria on all trips These extra family
days are run for the special convenience
OF the children whose parents cannot take
them down on SATURDAYS. The fare on
the two daily trips will be but 10 cents,
but the evening trip will be 25. Mile.
Grace and Prof Smith will ride the
chute OIL bicycle at 3 p. M. and those
WHO 70 down on the early trips can re-
main over to see the feat.
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Detained by Mrs. Bradley's Health.

Detained by Mrs. Bradley's Health.
Judge Cole has received letter from
Judge Bradley, who il at summer
resort on Mount Desert Island, Nc. Judge
Bradley says that Mrs. Bradley has been
sick for two weeks with fever, with
neuralgia complications. He will not
be able to come to relieve Judge Cole
on the bench of the District supreme
court as arranged. Unless Judge Cox re-
turns Judge Cole will hear tie electric
lighting suit between tls United States
Company and the Potomac Company.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-20
SIX BRIDESMAIDS
WORTH MILLIONS
Dazzling Array Of Wealth ia Miss
VanderbiIt'S Attendants.
Arrangements for the Wedding Are
About COmpleted-SOcialN Notes
and PERSONALS.

New York, Aug. 19-The arrangements
for the approaching marriage OF Harry
Payne Whitney and Miss Gertrude Wander
bit go on merrily at Newport. where tie
scene OF next Tuesdays CEREMONIES is laid.
Young Whitney has selected from his
chums i've for the honor OF being usliers
at his wedding, and the names OF the
girls who will support the sunny-tcmpered
bride have also been given out.
The ushers will be Frank L. Polk, R. L.
Cottonet, Alfred Vanderbilt, the brides
younger brother; C. C Baldwin and P II.
Macmillan.
Miss Vanderbilt's bridesmaids will be
Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane and Miss
Ida Sloane, Miss Amy Bend, Miss Angelic,
Gerry. Miss Minnie Taylor, aud Miss Edith
Shepard.
These names bring up in the mind dazzling
visions OF countless wealth, for these for
tunate girls are heiresseS to almost fabu
lous estates. 1t is plain. however, that
their great expectations had no in
nuence upon Miss Vanderbilt in the . Sc
lection, FOR three OF them are cousins,
and the other three have been her tOsom
friends since her earliest mud-pes aud
hoop rolling days. while one or them. the
amiable Miss Bend, is not an heiress at az,
in the millionaire sense.
Cost unies for tile six bridesmaids have
arrived from Paris. and they are declared
TO he superbly beautiful. but any more
particular description OF them has n ct
been vouchsafed.
1t is expected that the President will
run over from Buzzard's Bay with Mrs.
Cleveland to witness the maria &c of the
tue son OF Mr. Cleveland's first Secretary
OF the Navy aud first political adviser.
The wedding will he oonspicuOusly diff
fereut from either OF the last two Van
derlaIs weddings 1t will differ from
that of Willie K vunderbift's daugh
ter. Cons uelo. to the Duke of Garl
borough in that it will not be marked
by circumstantial pump and display. and
it will differ Srom the almost secret
marriage of young Cornell Vanderbilt 10
Miss Grace Wilson in opposition to the
desires OF his parents and without their
sanctioning presence OF the presence of any
OF the members Of his family.
The young folks will '.set up house
Keeping at Il fine country seat, which
has been in secret preparation for them
under the direction of Mr.. whitney, in
the Berkshire Hills. Only the secret
got out prematurely the other day, much
to the cfagrin of Mr. whitney. who had
planned a grand surprise for his boy and
his nc wly-acquired daughter-in-law.
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Grand Union. C. NJ. Jordan; Broadway, N.
Wall; Grand. S. Wilson: Park Avenue.
Mrs. Amos E. DrislaDd: st. Cloud, W.
L. Meyerson: Army arrivals. j. H. Beacon :.
J. A. Lyden and wife: C. II. Mcneil
Mrs. L. NJ. Brady left here to sail Oh the
American liner st. Paul for Southampton.
Plaza Titus Rilke left for home. hav;Sg
Just arrived in from Genoa ON the North
German ship Fulda.
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That Ia, Learn How to Say II.
"My son. said the era ybear'i, You are
about to go forth now to do battle with
the world"
YES, father" answered Tie young man
lone OF tie first things YOU shorid iearn'
my boy" the old man continued, lis TO
learn to say Mo-
81 think / understand"
II dunno whether you do or not The
point en- trying to get at is tfat tie haiti
Of saving Nav and Nit was all right
while YOU were in oonece. but 1t tint
the correct thing for business man -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Mr. and Mrs B. j. Edwards of Knoxville
Tenn. are in the city for a brief SO
journ. and are located at the Raleigh.
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Mr.. L. W. Maxon OF Kensington has
gone to White Sulphur Springs TO attend
the archery tournament. and doubtless. as
usual, will bring home the first prize.
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.why did Mrs, Hawkins discharge her
French makl.''
'sIncivility."
..What. why. she struck me as the
acme OF civility.'
me. too, but believe she couldn't
u,stars.ard Mrs Hawkins French Har'
per's Bazaar.
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Mr.. Clarence &. Allen OF the Interior
Department has returned from his trip
to Europe.
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Neutrality-suspicious. in New York.
Especial to The Times.)

New YORK. Aug. 10. Plaza. W. II. De
lacy and wife: Imperial. E. &. Schaefer:
Gilsey. E. C. German; Sturtevsnt. g. NJ.
Hicks; Holland, X. Matson. NJ NJ. Parker:
Albert, Miss O'ToOle: Continental. W. F.
Cross; Union Square. &. A. Doaghert y;
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MARRIAGE Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
afternoon to the following:
Charles Albert Schloer, OF New York City,
and Mary Lewis Gordon.
Abraham Young and Mary Oscar.
Jacob Minder and Daisy Schlosser.
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Mrs. H. b. Wilson, of Seventeenth street
northwest. has returned from her outing
at Round Hill, Va
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Miss Maud Ellis, of Georgetown, was
rendered farewell reception Monday even
ing at the home of Mr.. Paul Saunders,
OF Albernarle county, Va, where She has
been visiting since July. The guests
were entertained with an open-air concert
rendered by the Richmond PANIC Club,
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father do? He painted a number OF lovely
flowers and birds and trees ard fairies.
elves and bunRkins in that CORNER. III
he has 10 go in the Corncr." declared Sir
Edward. with his amusing smile. I'm
determined lie shall en- Joy himself there
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Among the Washingtonians at Long
Branch are Mrs Fox, Mrs. Elliot and Miss
n. f. Elliot.
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wauted Furnished Hou.e..,

wanted for Immediate tenants, furnished
houses In all sections of the city. Daily
applications. Call or address Times Real
Esiate Bureau, Tenth and Pennsylvania
avenue north -sss-
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a Gift-d conver.ationa

+ That spirituaiist medium played pidgcr
a mean trick last right
. s.What was it, $500
/ HE asked to have soire gifted .,oaver.
satiut,siist rnaterialfzed. and trey calhsd up
lis motherinlaw." Chicago Record
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Mr.. and Mrs George W. Miller OF No
1913 Tenth street northwest have gone
to New York for a brief visit.
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Miss jamie Brown has gone to Cleveland
Ohio to visit Mrs. Russell ]. Thompson,
formerly of Brookhnd
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Mr.. and Mrs George c. Maynard of No.
l4O7 Fourteenth street northwest are
summeripg at Bay Head. N. j.
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Mrs. Mary Little and her daughter.
Mrs. Young. who have been visiting Mrs.
Wales. on Ninth street. returned to their
home in st. Louis yesterday.
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Mrs. n Hayden and daughter. Miss Katie
Hayden. have returned to their home l.
Kensinston. after three weeks visit to
Boston.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Griffith and little
daughter will leave the first OF next
week for n few weeks visit to Warren
ton, va.
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Did.

LOEHL-After short Illness, Ferdi-
mana Loehl, on August 10, 1895, at $40
Q. M 81
Funeral from 66 Myrtle street northeast,
Friday, at 9 O'Clock p. m. IL
COWNE --On August 16. 1896, Nellie
NJ. daughter of Charles H. and Annie L.
COwne, aged three years eight months. aud
sixteen uayS.
Services ut $50. at d I street south
west. lntefmens at Frederick. Nd
FREDERICKSBURG papers please copy,
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Miss Annie McCardie OF NJ street will
leave shortly for Topeka. Kans-, for an
indie finite stay.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Pond and the
Misses Pond are enjoying themselves al
their cottage at Virginia Beach.
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MFR. and Mrs. e. F. Wade Of New York
avenue will leave tomorrow for trip
North.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shaw are spending
a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Granville
Lewis in lexington. prior to their de =
parture for New York.
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$500 To Atlantic c,ry and Ne $500

turn vim Pennsylvania Railroad.
On Saturday. August 22, last special
excursion 10 Atlantic City via Delaware
Bridge route, through in each direction
WITHOUT change of cars, at a rate of So co.
Special train will leave Washington at II
d. m., returning, leave Atlantic City Sun
day at 9 p M au1S-4t, EN-
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SO to Niagara Falls ana watkins
Glen.

Special express, with through coaches
aud Pullman parlOr cars, will leave b. &
O Station, Washington. for Niagara Falls.
watkins Glen. Rochester, and Buffalo,
Thursday, August "a, at $40 a. IN
Reuad trip tickets, good ten days. SO.
au18, 20 g, 26,2e
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.AM0NG THE MARCH KINGS
"Pride Of the Nation" Crowns
Mr.. E. H. Dr0ep.
MADE AQUIcK STEP TO FAME

Large Assembiage of Lovers of Good
Music Attended the Marine Hand
CONCERT at the Washing-
tons Accomplished Composer Has
First Number ON the Program.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hampton OF Sixth
street have gone on a trip North.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Priddy and little
daughter. Dorothy, are at Mountain Lake
Park Md.
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and Mtss Hattie Davis, a soprano Of Lynch
burg, followed by refreshments Of ices and
fruit.
? Miss Ellis was assisted in receiving by
Miss Nettie Strauss, of Rich II ond, and
Miss Julia Davis, OF this city
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Mrs Edward I. Renick and Mrs. Miles
Renick. are among the Washington Con-
tingeut at Cape May.
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Mr.. and Mrs Fritz Reuter- are at Niagara
Falls for a few weeks stay
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The big crowd that assembled yesterday
Capitol had good many things to recon-
peDse II for its two hours in the open air.
The open air. in the first place. had a
temperature which belonged to the glorions.
golden October It was section of
weather apparently shipped direct, pre-
paid, from Paradise.
The Marine Band. under the direction
OF Prof Fapciulli, was the objective at
traction, but its admirable program con-
tanned u special feature, in which young
Washington composer, and. therefore, all
Washingtonians, was concerned
A brief notice in The Times called at
tentiOn 10 the fact that the band would
play n march by Mr.. f. II. DroOp. OF E. F.
Droop & Sons, of 925 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. There is always big crowd
at the Marine Band concerts. but yesterday
in honor OF the composer there was more
than a crowd: It was a mass meeting.
Mr.. Droop, by the way, Is not new
aspirant for fame in the line Of making
pretty music. Compositions under his sign
manual are to be found in all the drawing
rooms OF Washington, and are as popular
rs tiOSt Oi any VI thc WiitCtS va "hos 40
known as popular music as distinguished
from the classic.
NOT A NEW CLAIMANT.
Among the dainty things which Mr..
Droop has composed is the ballad, Three
Clouds" He Is also the author OF the
equally catchy waltz-song. Just One
Kiss: Good Bye" and OF the three waltzes
called ''Kaloraa, or Love to Thee" ''Tbe
Mistletoe," and Gladys Inn," the latter
OF which especially is having u deserved
run"
Mr. Droop's first dash into the style
of music on which the March Kings"
have made their name and fame, is to he
found in his march entitled Pride Of the
Nation" a twostep, which was played
recently at the White House Grounds, and
again yesterday afternoon at the Capitol
Like most of the marches of recent days
which have accommodated themselves tn
the two-step dancing measure. pride of
the Nation appeals both TO the head and
the feet. II is written throughout in six
eighth time, the measure of most Of the
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Texas Terrible Heat.

DALLAS, Aug. 17.-The sun went down
Saturday night upon n parched and with
cred earth, the mercury registered los, 1t
came up boiling hot yesterday morning,
and at 10 o'clock it scored l04. At B in the
afternoon the mercury reached the unpre-
cedented height of los degrees, the hottest
weather on record for this section. At II
o'clock last night a little shower of rain,
with august of wind, came upon the fam
ished earth, which sent the thermometer
down to 9S, and gave the people hope that
it was the eliminating day of the most
extraordinary heat period ever experienced
In Texas.