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New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

pounds of domestic and 1851 pounds fogesn asanst
3DoO pounds domestic and i52s vo pounds iie,sn
last week and lWr.,ov pounds domestic ana i'o'f,,.~
phnis foreign for the week last year me s sas
to cate show Increase II 53J1 geo POUNDS uv'IssS
ani l2tIWU pounus foreign from the sales 70 'hr s~'s
date In 1890. The receipts date show an Increase w
l65 bales domestic and SD bales foreign Prices rhow
net advance OF per cent ohio deaine has ben $40 sn
RS hign as nc and Ohio N\ BE- pulcUnSta
at less than 2oc There have been heavy sales IN All
forna and territory woods and OF nearly all the VaieS
OF foreign mcrinos Coarse and carpet stock il dull Ihe
boom started at the end Of last week II was caused
by manufacturers wishing cover orders with pui-
chases Of materials In case any possible change ~
the tariff Not for three has there been so 3ens
a demand from the smaller mills The big worsted mltis
glutter In the fall and have not entered largely
into this weeks purchase. the total thousn ,six.
has been several times surpassed The last half q the
week has been very quiet but the advance y held
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
A STRIKE IN THE WOOLI.EN MILLS

Trenton. Jan. (SpeciaD Another strike was
dcred In Wilson's big woolen mills here to-day
one hundred girl weavers demanded an Increase of
wages and. falling TO secure a satisfactory reply 10
their demands Immediately left the mills. thus
throwing six loom bosses. Only ten girls were
left a work in the mill, and II Is expected by the
strikers that they. too, Will soon stop work.
The strikers want Increase IN the price paid for
weaving and say that they have been compelled to
heavy goods at Pa cents per yard. while they
should receive 3i2 cents
superintendent fIill believes tho difficulty will be
settled In daY
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
BELLENlI.LE.

Adde Sears. the seventeen-year-old daughter OF
a prominent Rclleville family who was sent 10 the
County jail for disorsry conduct and drunkenness.
has had her taken up by the Department OF
Mercy and Help OF tho Epworth League OF the
Bellcville Methodist Church. Mrs De Mouth. who
has charge of the department. went TO the County
JAN yesterday and secured the release Of tho girl
upon order of Justice Lafanchere. The girl was
AT once taken 10 her home, but. Il Is said. VIII be
away to escape the influence of her downfall
Father Eugene Farrell Of 81 Peters church. is
critically Ill at his home from hemOrrhages. Three
physicians are In constant attendance upon him
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
TRYING TO SAVE KOHI.S NECK.

The case OF Henry Kohl. convicted In Newark
OF numbering his cousin. Joseph Preinel, is now
being considered by the Court Of Pardons. Kohls
conviction was secured by circumstantal evidence.
and In charging the jury Judge Depue indicated
that there considerable room FOR doubt Eleven
az the Jurors have sgned petition asking that
Koh's sentence be commuted to impr sonment for
life and a majority OF the lawyers OF Essex County
are said TO favor that course KOh's confessor,
Father Hammer is strongly convinced Of the young
mans innocence.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
THE BRIDEGROOM RETURNED

feeville. Jan. 8 (SpeclaD.-Thcre arrived In Belle
Vile yesterday noon well-dressed young man, who.
II was afterward learned. was Thomas ID. Jordan.
He left the town last spring suddenly, week be-
fore the day set for his marriage 10 Miss Marie
Antonette Manahan His exit was the cause of
much speculation. inasmuch as he was favorite
in social and club circles. II Is said that he has
returned to marry Miss Manahan and that they
Will live elsewhere
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
cAMRIING IN ASBTRY PARK

Asbury Park Jan. (SpecaD.-On Saturday last
Augustus H. Treat complained to Justice Borden
that he had lost $500 game carried on In one Of
the upper rooms OF house located at Rond-st. and
Rangs-ave Justice Borden issued warrant which
was given TO Marshal Smith who forced an entrance
10 the room last night. and Il. i. Bradford was ar
rested Two other men who were In the rooms sue
ceeded in escaping. Prominent citizens are said to
have been habtues OF the place.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

The driver was Walter Vincent, OF NO 10 faVonia-
ave Jersey City. He was not arrested
Mamie Smann seventeen years old. iormeriy
n bookkeeper in n Hoboken furniture store maze
glad the heart of her mother yesterday by returning
to her home, No &c BoOmfeld-st. after an uncx-
planed absence of two days. Mamie Ieft nome on
New Years Day TO visit a friend on Hutton-st
Jersey City Heights and on returning home at ~
O'clock Saws that she was locked out
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
vrw-yoRKER's HOME BURNED.

Red Bank Jan. Speciality. f.. Capens coun-
trv seat I'm East Red Bank destroyed by fire to-
night with nearly all the contents The origin Of the
fir. is moi known bu, II is thought 10 have been
duo In the explosion of Il lamp The Fire Depart
mont succeeded in saving adjoining property. The
loss is about $500 Mr. 'apen is N'"-f"rk Dusl-
N
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
RINONiEIELD.

william T. Johnson and Percy H. Johnson. the
pool team Of the Bloomfield Cycling and Athletic As
socation In the Associated cycling club tournament,
have added another game 20 their long list of
Victories by defeating the Tourist club. Of Pater-
son The game was exceedingly stubborn. and took
nearly four hours The Bloomfield team won by five
points. good luck alone saving them. The score was
2Ol o ial.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
MISUNDERSTANDING

Travellers on some of the old Erie ferryboats
are talking about collecting funds to enaole the
company to supply decent lights.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
TIE FALL MAY COST HIS LIFE

Martin Shanosky. thirty-two years old and a car
penter OF Willlamsbridge. y. y fell from a three
story building on which he working in Perth
Amboy yesterday His back broken He was
taken TO st. Michaels Hospital Newark. His in
juries will likely prove fatal.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

A South ycrseyman WIS losing chickens be-
his coop unlocked. He had a stout
fastening attached and the thieves then carried
off coop and chickens.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

The following breezy items are from The Pat
ersOn Cal":
Wonder If that brindle trolley dog Will get through
another year with a whole skin?
II Hackensack policeman should get lhtoNica''u
one-half of the force would be on drunk ~ i.
The mild weather has been keeping the edltor OF
THE Passaic Herald" in disgustcd state ever since
he bought that winter Overcoat. -,
Down in arstocratic Passac on New neai i>,e ,e
they had a rattle for live pigs. The winner had 10
either carry home the pig or treat the house
It's leap year girls. Nows your chahce' ~ "0'
happen again until l9oi
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

According to Professor De Voc. January was
to bring a blizzard. Thursday. Friday and to-day
We're to the arrival Of cold waves. Has any
body in New-Jersey seen weather answering this
descriDtiOn?
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

The statements made through The Tribune py
Mayor Wanser. of jersey City. and Mayor kan
kim OF Elizabeth. show that these municipalities
have made gratifying progress during the past
year. Paterson is looming up. too. with the prom
ise OF a new postoffice and new courthouse IN
the immediate future. to say nothing or the pros
pect Of brisk business In the silk mills
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

The political caudron Is bubbng now WIN all
the force usually observable ten days before the
Legislature meets. The Speakership nght Is 'he
most interesting and exciting of all by the way
II James A. Christie. Of Essex, has PROMISED 10
vote for Mr. Derousse couldn't he save himself
lot Of trouble by saving so?
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.


Boston. Jan. S-The Boston Commercial Bulletin will
say Tomorrow: The sales OF the week 760S QOV
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
Lost an0 E. un0.


+ )ST.-Banisiook No Gf5. l5a. Bank for Savings. ~
- Fourth ave. New-lork Payment stopped Please 70
turn book TO bank.
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well be more perfect specimen Of the Shetland
pony than Rowland L. He Is stocky. pony built
and fat. and ,good-nat ured as the day ~ long.
II ordinary horse were extended up and out
upon the same proportions that Rowland l.. Is
built on. that horse would weigh several tons AT
least that Is the way DR.. Jackson figui es II.
In the next stall to Rowland L. is FLYING Cloud.
another stallion. seven years old ana forty three
inches high Flying Cloud Is also coal black. with
the exception OF three white feet and white
star in his forehead. Flying Clouds father was
the imported King Harry. that. little mite as he
was. sold for S.cco Flying Clouds mother was an
imported Shetland mare Flying Cloud is not so
"Sbetla nd pony built his companion In the next
STALL He looks more horsey Lots OF people would
think him prettier.
In the next stall there Is pretty little bay mare
with black ponts-Brightness. She IL so lit
tie and trim and so pretty that one could fairly
pick her up In ones arms. Her sire was an i'm
ported Shetland. Dave. and her dam -blooded
Welsh mare, Baby Mine. Brightness has not. 40
far as her most intimate acquaintances know, one
single fault.
In the next stall to Brightness IL Dinah III. a
daughter OF the same Dinah that little Carrie jack
son drove the horse show. and after that was
over from the Madison Square Garden down TO
Oyster Bay. Although DR. Jackson consented to
sell the first pair. he fond OF the family
that he bought two of her colts as soon az he had
opportunity.
Then there are Wilkcsette and her FLY. Ethel.
both mare and FLY bred by DR.. Jackson. The sire
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,,,,a tie DUN time and work in its own

way -, x,,.o, ~ science many
useful hints and suggestions as 10 the Az
~ vi ueces of apparatus In electrisa
work His famous descriptive dischatge coo ouc
signed to excite subordinate waves oi en- NIL cir
frenuo,cv mliors TO the second) In an eecs a.
cuif NAV be cited by way OF Illustration az.
stance also show that the ne as orisnated
- NJ H. sa,ne nyrpose As yet Mr.. Tesla does no.
want to furnish details regarding his a' ee tSa
vance in this direction But Il seems ape'' now ex
ensively used in much laboratory work. Sucn coi,.
costs hundreds, even thousands Oh .U nrodun
ton Of the light of the future. the new apparaaeo
is likely to prove exceedingly useIu U, ne i araf
70 exp;ain that it Is "A very different sort OF eo
trivance from his well-known mechahical ISL
i,tor which exercises the functions OF steam e"
CINE and a dynamo combined.
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ply. the principal books which. as he says ne
found useful in his studies.


Dr. Hans Richter has generously come to the
rescue of Siegfried Wagner In the following et'er
TO The Times" of London
Sir: Both in the columns OF 1.-The Times and IN
those of other English papers the growing innuence
Of Richard Wagners son. Herr Sicsfricd "as"e' :.
I'm the mana cement OF the festival performances AT
Rayreuth has been animadverted upon IN a Tone
which is very severe for the promising youhs man.
and unjust toward the able ana pond not
ayers of the Fesspiee r ne bc disc,ssion
confident as that time VIII fuy JUSTLY ne ahl,
opinion fra o, NV name been introduced in manner
that almost makes look as dinr factors OF
S1en, pand myself in respect stsfIed
Wagners participation In the artistic orr medium
% yonr esteemed journal that this not the case
was present at the rehsars;aIs ,en had been In
a aTed measure Unsatisfactory would not have aieo
Of the eldest friends al sne his BEING
WITH such heSyy respa 5nd%c, and have
her Herr S'eS Work. as stage-manager. In my humble
oninion he is competent. ana evcn rroat nrom-
leader. and he Is s'age-ha""se' -
ise."
One week OF Mr.. Seidls concerts az VI. 10. no.
SQUARE Garden is over and the second anu 'a'. W
80 80 ,,,ght when a programme OF unusuai me-
o.. d ,,ar;etv Is offered. The orchestra VIII I've
supplemented by the Brooklyn Ar'on' az ,~,,nn ~
German choir of male voices. inder tne u',o.'o
wilhelm Ciaassen. Following Is inc p'os .rn.r,a.
Overture, ''Mignon Massenet
La
From "Tohengrin. -, -.,n.r,,y Of the knights
.Weddinr music. chorus and the es'he''"s " Wv
"e"N'"s and vassaisD ua.c.vn,
Ir,srmezzo from "Ratcn' ....''''''''' List
oy.rture 'srannhauser' .......'''''.'''''' Kirchl
..xy aufe
Ar,on Singing Society with orches't na,r.e,r
cb"ruses Without accompanst: dudley Buck
.ai pohin Aiair JxruS
IN, Tar
W. - The Aron SinSing Sossss. co.,scha,x
..ra Calf
March. "Tzgane' ...............'''' ''''''
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TIE LACRADA'S CAPTAIN ARRESTED

Wilmington. Del. Sept. I2-Captain Murphy of
the steamer Laurada arrested to-da, by
United States Marshal Lannan on the charge OF
organizing military expedition against Spain The
charge preferred by the Spanish Consul In
Philadelphia. Captain Murphy taken before
United States Commissioner Smith this afternoon
for a hearing DstrictAttorney Vandergroft asked
for postponement until next Saturday This
granted and Murphy released on 1900
bail Ralph DE Soto OF this city. became his
bondsman. The Laurada completed the unloading
of her cargo last night and this morning asked
for clearance papers They refused upon
orders from Washington
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OF Wilkesette George. by George Wilkes. ia m
Hope. by Penrsail and the Ally Ethel has for sire
the celebrated Eclipse
Nellie has her apartment just across the hall.
She Is forty-six inches high. Her father WAS the
imported Welsh stallion Nabob. and her mother the
Imported Carrie. Nellie isn't quite done growing
yet. Her hindquarters stand n trife higher than
her front II seems that horses and boys. some
times. when they getting their growth, grow up
or out In spots. and finally towaru the last they
develop all round and make a symmetrical whole;
Nele's owner said that some horsemen deemed
the high hndquarters to be an indication OF great
propelling powers.
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In several instances Sir George has associated
symphonies or portions Of them. with episodes IN
the life OF the composers proceeding which IL Is
dificuIt TO avoid In the of an artist who has
expressed himself subjectively as Beethoven
hut II is TO be noted that his discussions Of the
questions thus brought to the fore are always
ewcetiy sane and present their subject In
the light OF a Numbering sentimentalist as do so
many popular stories told Of the master. Let ii
be said in conclusion that besides the detailed
analyses Of the symphonies and the histories OF
their composition and earlier performances Sir
Georges book contains a list Of the instruments
employed In each case. the metronomic Indications
of tempt the text OF Beethoven's so-caed FIESTA
ment" and the love letters supposed to have been
addressed to the Immortal beloved" a translation
of a German account OF Beethoven's visit 10
Gneixendorf, the country place in lower Austria of
mis- brother Johann Beethoven said. 1.-THE name Is
like the bree king Of axle-tree'), containing
Number OF anecdotes not generally known. table
showing the key title. date Of completion when
ascertaina BILE, and date of first performance OF
each symphony and brief Beethoven bibliogra-
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nvos" said Misc Rcllfeld "it is all over between
Ceorge-I mean Mr.. IIcmewood-and myself
"Whateyer was the natter asked MISS iSiooM-
eed ~ thought YOU loved each other devotedly.
oh we do; or, rather. we did But 1t vas q ms
ucv. When ne asked me to marry MIN salu !
"" lila n he would give up smoking. He replied
that he would give smoking i would ,S sye up
NV mig dog: but of course. could not think OF Sucn
'' thing h as parting with Fido. and so it ended
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08
ARLINGTONVILLE.

There would be a racial gain, if we
went to purchase groceries at K. A.
Gray, Maine ave. and Columbia Pike,
than at the Post Office, or Haring.
Judge ]. H. Lane, went to Norfolk,
Va, on Saturday night last.
Stevens Lodge of Odd Fellows, No
I435, sell beautiful burial lots at SI5'
SxI6 #. to any one who is able to pur-
chase, and otherwise, one may pur-
chase a mere cite.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Payne will go to
Norfolk, tonight.
Miss L. E. Summerville, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Summerville, of Wash
ington ave. are deprived of the de-
lights Of society by reason of sickness,
and so is Miss Charlotte Canada.
Mrs. J. B. Holmes, is arranging to
spend some time with her mother in
Blaireville, Pa.
Mrs. Carrie Bowen, of Mt. Vernon
ave-, is suggesting new Improvement
of her residence.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08
HE IS FROM OHIO.
HowgIT WILL BE IF MAJOR MCKIN-
LEY Is ELECTED.

HowsIT WILL BE IF MAJOR MCKIN-
LEY IS ELECTED.
In the event Major Mckinley is cleo
ted the applicants for offices from Ohio
will be too numerous to fill the White
House pigeon-holes.
When Mr.. Garfield was president,
Ohioians monopolized the depart
mentS.
1t was only necessary for man to
say he was from Ohio, and in few
days he was placed in good fat job.
A man called to see Mr.. Garfield when
he was president with letter of intro
duction from a Senator, Mr.. Brown,
who was then private secretary, in
formed the messenger that the presl-
dent could not see him.
The man waited in the hall way sew.
eral of the Executive Mansion several
hours with the hope of seeing the pres
ident. A thought struck him that the
Senator failed to state that he was from
Ohio.
He returned to the messenger again
and presented his card, MIR, Cleve
land, Ohio.
The messenger presented his caro-
and no quicker presented, he was ush
cred in to the president.
All, said the president, this is the
man from Ohio? What can l do fol
you?
In few days he was sent abroad.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08

and extend two miles back from the
shore, with one of the most attractive
race tracks in the country.
Its spaciously modern hotels, and
beautifully arranged cottages, its fine
streets and avenues, and gangways
along the river front, are all evidences
of one of the most perfect beginnings.
Its opportunity given to ATo-Amerl-
can citizens to buy handsome lots so
by I5o feet, and their good judgment in
the purchase of a church lot IooxI5o IS
another evidence of an all around local
improvement,
Their municipality, with Mayor S.
D. Watson, and his sergeants and prl-
Yates, and a common council OF four
members, satisfy the general public,
that local protection as well as i'm
provementS are assured.
One of its most perfect citizens is
Deacon George Smith Of Monrovia
Baptist church, age 70 years, who be-
came a land owner in 1869, and owns
Io7 acres of President Of the United
States James Monroe. He was first
married to Miss Annie Watts, daugh-
ter of the late Rev. Emanuel Watts, in
1870, with whom he happily lived for
81 years, where they had IS children,
born to them, 6 Of whom died and the
other Io-Henson, Peggie, Maggie,
Kate, Geo. A, Fred, Hattie, John,
Jennie, Henry B., and Sarah, are. still
living, and with exceptions of Johnny
and Jennie they are all grown.
He is an active, practical carpenter
and builder, and is a contractor for
more than one half of the best work
done at Colonia Beach. He was again
welded to Mrs. Lucinda Smith, a
widow, from Culpepper county, in 1898,
and their lives are that of happiness.
He was not only the first Afro-Amer-
lean to purchase property in the county
but owned the first horse and buggy.
His great age and wealth, common
sense and general Information, make
him the model man Of the whole
county.
. At p. M, the Casino was thrown
open. The President, Rev. J. A. A.
Cyrus, stood on the beautiful lawn and
announced that the Rev. r. S.. Laws,
D. D., of Pennsylvania, the religious
and associate editor of IHE WASHING
TON BEE, at the National Capital, and
a man who stands the equal of any in
the race for ability, as well as oratory,
is on the grounds and will at this time
deliver the oration, as the committees
choice for the occasion.
Accompanied by c. Stewart and the
master of ceremonies for the day, he
entered the Casino, where besides the
crowded Casino, there sat fifty repre-
sentative men of the thirteenth ami
versary upon the platform.
Here, the Rev. J. H. A. Cyrus, pres
dent and master of ceremonies, intro
duced DR.. Laws, of THE BEE, who de-
livered the Grafton. His address was
mastery and was loudly applauded
during its deliverance. Over three
hundred people subscribed for THE
BEE.
Our ministers by whose presence the
occasion was honored. Besides Presi-
dent J. H. A. Cyrus and the pastor of
the Monrovia church, with which the
Union met, there were Revs. (. {.
Washington, S. Garland, L, Marshall,
Zed Gaines, J. w. Bird.
The order and amount Of collection,
$685. On Saturday, SIo.67. On
Sunday, 81, and on Monday, SO.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY VA.

We have about 200 of our property
owners at Halls Hill and about 30 at
Balston.
AT Halls Hill, We have two
churches, one Baptist and one Metho-
dist, and there is much talk of a
church at BalSton.
THE BEE would suggest and insist
that strong effort be made to locate
a school house at Balston for the
children of Holmesville and Balston,
which will give Afro-American child
ren equal advantages with the whites.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08
QUEEN CITY.

The communion and other services
at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, on
Sunday last, were highly delightful.
Mrs. J. Clincott is now sick.
Mrs. Caroline Robinson, one Of the
oldest citizens of this place, is re-
ported to be i'll at her daughters in
Washington.
The small debt on our church is
being pushed to close, for which the
Rev. Washington Waller and officers
are entitled to praise.
Mrs. Washington Bagby, is impro-
wing from her illness.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08
ROSLYN.

This town is at the South End of the
Acqueduct Bridge, and contains about
100 inhabitants. 1t has one Afro
American church and public school.
1t is within two squares of the Metro
politan and the Capital traction COM
panies, of Washington, D. c., and has
three electric roads, Mt. Vernon, Ar
lington and Falls Church, into its
center. Among its leading business
citizens are the Rev. ]. w. Gaines and
Mrs. L. Toler, both are grocers, also
Prof. r. ]. Danials.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08
ARLINGTONVILLE PERSONALS


Mr.. E. Hardie has returned home
again.
Misses Areamer and Mamie Syphax
and Mr.. Charles Taylor, of Harris.
burg enjoyed an evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Payne.
Mrs. Lottie Edwards, of Washing
ton was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Green, last week.
Misses Green of Queen City, Ella
Wormley of Arlingtonville, Maria
Holmes and Ocquita Johnson OF
Holmesville, and Anna Rowe OF
Nauckville, will remain home this
summer.
Editors Chase and Laws were roy
ally entertained at Arlingtonville, this
week.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08

Read the advertisements in The BEE
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08
A GOOD WOMAN GONE.

Mrs. Helen E. Watkins, who died
July 26 and buried July 2S, was the
daughter Of that old veteran, Rev.
Sandy Alexander, better known as the
father of the Baptists.
Mrs. Watkins was a most amiable la
dy, who had the respect and confidence
of large circle of friends.
The Baptist Ministers Union turned
out in body, as did the pupils she
taught.
Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, the elo-
quent pulpit orator, delivered most
impressive sermon.
He spoke feelingly of her moral
worth and eloquently of her excellent
and womanly qualities.
The body was inferred in Harm
ony cemetery.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08
COLONIAL BEACH.

This for position and appearance is
destined to become one of the most
beautiful places of all watering places
in the South.
Its water front covers three miles Of
the river that has view of eleven miles,
The Washington bee., 1896-08-08

Hon. Geo. w. Murray, of South Ca
rolina, is in the city for few days.
Prof. Geo. w. Cook is summering
near the salt water.
Mrs. J. c. Day and Mrs. Alice Fish,
er, the widow Of the late Jacob Fisher
will leave the city on the 18th of the
month for three weeks sojourn in At
lantic CITY.