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The times., 1897-08-18
DR.. COUMBE'S BODY FOUND
Recovered From the Deep Water
Of Comet Bay, Md.
He Was Drowned Last Thursday
While Boating -RemainS shipped
to Washington.

The body of DR.. Eppa II Coumbe. who
was drowned last Thursday in Comet Bay,
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. was
found yesterday and will be sent from
Chapel Point OIL the bay today OF its way
to this city.
DIR. Oscar Il. Coumbe the brother of
tie deceas sed received telegram froH
the searchers last night to this effect.
The message contained no particulars. Dir.
Coumbe VIII have his brothers Remains CON
veyed to his home, No. 1912 Ninth street
northwest. No funeral arrangements have
been made az yet.
Dr. Cournbe fell out of a sailboat on
last Thursday during a very high wind.
Although he was a good swimmer the
wind carried the boat farther and farther
away from him and washed the waves
over his head.
Mr. John Muir, friend OF DR.. Coumbe,
was with him in he boat and after throwing
out The anchor jumped into the water and
attempted to rescue him. The water was
so deep that the anchor did not reach che
bottom and the boat drifted farther and
farther from them. After long and ter
rible swim together DIR. CeGmbe sank out
IT sight end was never seen again alive
MIR. Mnir's effort TO rescue him was most
heroic one and nearly cost him his OWL
life, as he was almost exhausted when he
reached the shore.
The search for DIR. Coumbe's body
proved fruitiess for severa days and hope
had almost been given up by his brother.
DR.. Eppa II. Coumbe was one of ne
mos. popular students ever graduated from
the Columbia Dental College. He WAS
twenty-three years old, born, reared and
edurated in Washington, and brilliant
prospects were before him The vaie-
dictory OF his Class was delivered by him,
at the commencennt last May, and he
had opened offices and already built up
a good practice III dentistry at No 12i 6
f street northwest He was enga ged,
and soon to be married to Miss Virginia
Jones. of Philadelphia.
The times., 1897-08-18
ALUMNI TAKE Up THE FIGHT.
Brown University Corporation Re-
bnked by the Graduates.

Providence. R. l., Aug. IA petition
to the Brown corporation is being circu-
lated among the alumni OF the university
for signatures. 1t recltes, among other
things. The recent correspondence be
tween a committee OF the corporation and
President Andrews has, rightly or wrong
ly, been interpreted to mean that the ptesi
dent ard faculty OF Brown University are
called uyoR t. renoHnce their cherished
rights OF freedom OF thought and speech.
and that the propriety OF their expression
OF opinion is to he measured by its pecu-
MARY value to the university.
This Interpretation is giving Brown
University a widespread reputation for
intolerance and mercenary standards in
consistent with her history nd damaging
to her good name and usefulness, and is
further giving color to the charge that our
universities in general exist for the propa-
cation of ideas favored by certain classes
rather than for tn hediScovery and disseInina-
ton of TRUTH
The petition then calls upon the corpora
.tion Co announce by emphatic vote that en-
lichfened liberation shall be the guide of
our alma mater in the future, as it has been
the dearest tradition OF her past"
The times., 1897-08-18
A|RsH|P IN THE SOUTHWEST
A Pretty Illusion Of the Children
in That Vicinity.
PROF. DOC. DARWIN'S OPINIONS
He Explades the Basis of the Sepsa-
tion-Decinres the Ship Has Not
Escaped From the smithsonian
Strange Noises Heard in the Ami
NAL Stufiing Room.

They are either putting too much sail
cyiic acid into the beer Of Southwest Wash
ington, OF an airship mas gone up from
the Smithsonian Institution The report
reached The Times office last night that
Mr.. Edward James, OF S07 + street south
west, had seen the phenomenon in the act
OF sailing, and that the neighbors could
verify the allegation.
a reporter called at 807 F street To
Investigate, but was Informed on the
threshold, so TO speak, that Mr.. Ed James
does not drink. and that came near being
the end Of the airship story
But after ali the airship is not myth
in Southwest Washington. When the re-
porter was about TO give up locating the
phantom ship a lady said> Il think you
must be looking after the ship that the
children around here are talking about. "
The fact is that the little people OF the
southwest have a strange hallucination that
u ship went up from the Smithsonian
Institution recently, and that lt must come
down some night, they are in hopes, before
they 20 To bed. IL is just a story that
is afloat and The children look night after
night for this messi anic ship which never
cones In.
MT- Doc Darwin, who does certain Ineniai
CHORES around the Smithsonian Institution,
was the only person OF Importance around
the building last night, and he, too, was
ON the way home. Mr.. Darwinis is cOiored
man, very aged and very conservative. II
was he who once told reporter for The
Times that ne remembered the time dis
iinctly when there were lions and tigers
in North Carolina. He wasn't sure about
kangaroDs.
Mr.. Darwin was asked If there was any
truth in the airship story. He precladed
any pumping by replying that he dldn in
terfeTe with Prof. Langley 5 business, AID,
besides, the rules OF the institution we're
very strict.
Mr.. Darwin admitted that he was covered
from head TO toot with the silver sery-
ice, . hut still he didn't like to betTay any
professional onfidences. He wouldn T.
however, mind saying in the stTictest con
fidence that the airship hadn't got out
He had never seen ii, IL was true. lat ne
believed II was out in the shed, where they
stuff all the ''annymeis that dies at the
Zoo" He hears strange noises out in
that shed every night. and he believes
that there are live things there jHst well
as dead things; but, as he said before FIRE
queRuiy, all this was The white people r
business, and he didn I care TO say thing
about IT. and besides be doesn t teiisye
that -any annymel whatsnmever" could
make the kind of a noise be heard in the
! shed on Sunday night. He is qGite Ger
tain that the report about the airship get
ting away Is an error. He ~oiid beg the
reporter not TO say he had Teen talking
out OF his business
The times., 1897-08-18
,aCIAL NUrICEs.


OFFICE Oh The OAlMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUM BIA, Wash
lngton, u C., August Is, lSS7.-Notice IL
nereby given that the Commissioners OF the
District or Columbia intend To make the
following improvement :, " hich are, in theif
Judgment, necessary for the public health,
safety and COIuIOrt. Assessments for one.
balI the cost OF the same will be made as
provided for in public act No. III, ap-
proved August Z, 1884. Parties who ara
interested n the proposed work are hereby
nouTied that the Commissioners of the
bis TicJ or Columbia viii give hearing az
the District building, on the lSt day OF
september, 1897, at IL O'Clock a. m 20
any and all persons who may desire TO
object 10 said improvements being made:
Reset curbs ana lay cement side walk on
the south side or Pennsylvania avenue,
between I4Jh and 18th sts NV, front Of
lots ID, b and h, square 226, estimated
cos. Sl25. JOHN W. ROSS, JOHN b
WIGHT, WILLIAM n. BLACK, CouInis-
sioners, ID. Z. Item
DENTISTRY done on weekly and monthly
payments, crown and bridge work 3
speciality. DR.. T. ". STUBBLEFIELD,
11th and F sts., over MertZ's Drug Store.
my1 @ 3nlO
The times., 1897-08-18
CAPITALISTS IN COUNCIL.
American Bankers Meet In Annual
Convention in Detroit.

Detroit. Mich, Ang. 17.-Men represent
ing millions assembled ut the Detroit
Opera House this morning to attend the
opening session OF the twenty third annual
convention of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION 1t was 10:40 when President
Lowry called the convention to order. The
auditorium wHs well filled. many ladies
being present.
Rev Father Schapman, 8. j., president
of Detroit College, offered u brief prayer,
and Mayor Maybury gave an address of
welcome. While he was extending q cordial
greeting on behalf OF the city, Gov. Pin
gree came in. The governor made an ad-
dress on behalf of the State OF Michigan
Col. James b. Branch, in presenting his
yearly report as secretary, showed that
the membership of the association mum
bers at present 2,S13, with Il combined
capital and surplus of S994, ,607 ,7oS and
deposits of $3,17S, 1882, lao. This does not
include the capital and deposits OF 225
private bankers who make no statements.
The times., 1897-08-18
IMPORTANT NAVAL ORDER.
Test of the Merits OF the Post
Trader RS hiDs.

Acting Secretary Roosevelt yesterday is
sued Important orders to the colonel COM
mandant OF the Marine Corps, under date
OF August last, with a view of adding
10 the comforts OF the men of the Marine
Corps stationed at barracks and ON shore.
The order authorizes Capt II. c. Coch-
rane, conmandant at Newport. r. l., 10
establish post exchanges al the ports, 10
he conducted in accordance with The laws
governing the army post exchang es.
This viii be done 10 test the relative merit
OF the existing post traderships and the
army post exchanges. The idea is that
the profits from post traders stores sales
which now go 10 outside parties could he
used as Is the case with army post can
teens in making many additions 10 the
comforts and anusements of the enlisted
men
The times., 1897-08-18
NEWS ABOUT ANDREE.
Story About the Shot Pigeon Con
firned at Christiauia.

Cnrisnania. Aug, 17.-inforBation re
ceived here confirnls the story that a sailor
of the sealing vessel Aiken, about July %,
mad shot "a pigeon beuw cen North Cape and
Seven Islands. with a message from Ex
plorer Andree, reading:
Eighty two degrees passed; good journey
northward. Andree.''
II now appears that the pigeon also car
ried a letter addressed to the Aftenbladet
but the Captain of the Aiken declined u
surrender either the dispatch or the pigeon
and continued his voyag ge nor.hward. TIE
captain is familiar with Andree's plans,
and Is greatly interested in them.
The news arrived very dir rectly. The cap
ain OF the Alkentold the comma nder OF the
ship In njoporg, OF Tromsooeth; the latter
transmitted the news TO the COMMANDER of
the steamer Empress, upon which the Lor-
Der polar expedition was coming home, and
TIN. Empress finally passed the news along
TO the steamer Lofoen, which brought it
here.
The times., 1897-08-18
FREE WITH THEIR PISTOLS.
Deputy Sheriffs Given to Using
Their Firearms.

Pittshurg, Aug. IA midnight tonight
word came from Turtle Creek that the
strikers at al the camps intended 20 march
in the morning
The deputy sheriffs are free with their
pistols.
This afternoon Edward Evans, a negro
employed on the Pittsburg, Bessemer and
Lake Erie road at Unity, walked over to
the strikers camp with his wife. He and the
woman quarreled. Deputy Sheriffs Beattie
and Johnson came up johnson pulled his
pistol and fired three times. Two bullets
entered Evans arm, and the latter was
then overpowered and locked up. The dep
ties have not been arrested
The negroes at Unity have committed
six murders in the last six months, a nd the
place has a hard name.
The times., 1897-08-18
A CRUISE on THE LAKE.
The Presidential Party Visit yari-
Gus Points Of Interest.

Plattsburg, n. T., Aug. 17.-The Presi
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart, Secretary and Mrs Alger,
Secretary Bliss, and Hon. s. F. Witherbee
went on a yachting cruise on the Washata
through the lake today, returning at z
O'Clock this evening.
Among the points of interest visited was
the wreck of the Royal Savage, the Ameri-
can ship sunk in the first naval battle
between the United States and England in
1776. 4
The President did not appear in public
this evening, being much fatigued after
his trip, but the Vice President and Mrs
Hobart mingled with the other guests of
the hotel. ,c -
The military ball tomorrow evening will
be the event of the season at the hotel.
The times., 1897-08-18
Marine Band Concert.

Following is the program for the Marine
Band concert at the Capitol, beginning ut
5.25 this afternoon:
March From The Serenade" = Herbert
Gtan9 Medley of Gospel Hymns, arranged
by Bennet
Noctum No 2, op. 8. for B clarionet
Chopin
Musician Olivien
Grand Selection From "Troyatore" Verdi
GavoJbe-"M "MiDnehalla'' .. .FanciuIlj
Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 2... List
Overture = Semiramide" Rossip,
fBy requestl
Patriotic Hymn Hail Columbia FyIes
The times., 1897-08-18
American Rails for ireland

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. IL President Mox-
ham, Of the Johnson Steel Company. who is
now in England. has Just received orders
for 10000 tons of steel rails for electric
roads in Ireland. This is probably 5he
largest orGer Of steel rails for electric rail-
way purposes ever shipped out Of this
country, and the fact that they are sent
TO the very doors OF England is one of the
notable features OF the affair
The times., 1897-08-18
SUPPOSED TO BE INSANE.
Fred Je!lBson Insgines He is Con
ductiug n Big Theater Trust.

sane, created a scene yesterday afternoon
In front of kernan's Lyceum Tleater. He
soon had a crowd around him, TO the mem
bells OF which he explained bis connection
with an imaginary tEeater trust. He stated
that he owned all the theaters In Boston,
Washington and many other cities. Ac-
cording to his statement, his father lived
at No. 1925 Michigan avenue, Chicago 1t
cannot he told from his complexion or fea-
lures whether Johnson is white or colored,
bat he was put down on the station house
blotter as colored.
He VIII be held until the Chicago people
can be communicated with. If he cannot
fe identified he VIII be examined by ph ysi-
clans, and, if found unsound, committed
TO the st. Ehzabeth's Asylum.
The times., 1897-08-18
Expers Harness Thieves Caught

Felix Hunter and William Stanton, two
colored men whom the police have been
looking for during the past month, were
arrested last night in Southwest Washing
ton by Patrolnan Cornwell. Hunter and
Stanton have a dozen aliases, and lave
been concerned in a multitude OF robberies
The specially OF these men is the fiIching
of harness
The times., 1897-08-18
BURIAL OF SENATOR GEORGE.
Inferred in the Grave New-Aade
for His Wife.

Carrollton, Miss, Aug. II. limited Sta tes
Senator j. 2. George was buried here to-
day, and people from all over the State at
tended the funeral. The honorary pall-
bearers were Senators WalthaI, Rate,
Turley and Pettus and CongressInen Allen,
Catchings, Fox and Henry, of Mississippi;
Carmack, Of Tennessee: Underwood, of
Alabama, and Senator-elect Money, of this
State.
The times., 1897-08-18

tinent facts, which We're appla by the
listeners.
Secretary Gage. Hon. Benjamin Butter
to he present, did not appear, and owing
To this fact the program which had been
arranged for the evening was not carried
out. The cars coming and going We're
gayly decorated in flags and bunting.
The times., 1897-08-18
THE ENGINEERS OUTING.
brotherhood Members Enjoy IA suc.
cessful Excursion to River View.

The annual excursion of local division
No. $50 of the Order Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers given to River
View yesterday was decided success.
The knights of the throttle, with their
sweethearts and wives, and hundreds Jf
friends left the city for he View on the
afternoon boats, the largest crowd going
at 6:45 O'Clock. An excellent prog N
Of amusements was arranged and il is
safe to say that all present spent most
enjoyable time.
Though the courtesy of Capt. Randall
the last boat WAS held for an hour after
regular scheduled time of leaving for
the accommodation of the excursionists
The Committee in charge of the outing
consisted of Messrs. T. f Bowler, W. H.
Burrier, ID. o'Rrien, John a. Dechland
and John +. Robey.
The times., 1897-08-18
Charged with Chicken stealing.

Mount Vernon N. z, Aug. 17.-Cornelius
Kurtzhals. aged thirty-fve, native Of Den
mark, and once leading actor of Copen-
hagen, was arrested here this morning on
q charge of chicken stealing. Kuftzhals
is supposed to have been the man who, a L
tired in wonan's clothing, walked the
streets of East Chester OH various evenings
during this spring and summer. 1t is be-
ueyed he is ,iemented
The times., 1897-08-18
Hit by a Stray Bullet.

Afr. Kendrick M Bradshaw, No. 3o2
Maryland avenue, was shot by drunken
rIiffian. named william Mahoney, at
GaTrisoayIiie, Va. Sunday. Mahoney was
shooting at an officer who attempted TO
arrest him, and one Of the bullets hit Mr..
Bradshaw in the face. directly below the
eye.
The times., 1897-08-18
WILL DEPoSE HARRITY.
So Says Chairman Hoviey, of the
Allegheny County Democracy,

Allegheny County Democracy.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 17.-Joseph How
ley is the chairman of the Allegheny
county Democracy, and claims also to be
the chairman OF the county's delegation to
the State convention, to be held ut Read
ing this month.
There viii be nothing left for William
F. Harrity when We get through with him, -
said Howley tonight Il never have seen
such farce as the one he is playing, and
he is Republican, in other words, a
Gold Democrat, at heart. He never did
thing for the Democratic ticket in the
last campaign, yet he held ON to The posi-
ton OF national committeeman. and now
has the impotence to try TO dictate the
policy Of the party. Allegheny county will
back up all endeavors made to reno We
Harrity."
The times., 1897-08-18
Fatally stabbed bv Negroes.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-Two Intoxicated
negroes entered Patrick McNuIty's saloon.
Tenth and Buttonwood streets, early this
morning, and demanded something TO
drink. McNulty refused them, whereupon
they pounced upon him, stabbing him
twice, once in the breast and once In the
abdomen. They were arrested.
The times., 1897-08-18
DE pouLTNEy,s BATHING sUlT.
Baltimore's Berry Wall Ordered
From Narragansett Pier Beach.

y
From Narragansett Pier Beach.
Narragansett Pier, r. l., Aug. ia
sergeant of police caused sensation N
the fashionable portion of society here
by ordering from the beach Walter De
Poultney, well-known society man of
Baltimore. today, ON account of wea ing
bathing suit which was hardly con-
sidered just the proper thing.
Mr. De Poultney is noted for his pc
culiar style OF dress, and sometimes is
known as The Berry Wall of Baltimore. =
His suir consisted of white flannel, fit
ting very close to the skin aud abbrevi-
ated at the bottom. 1t is and has been
the talk among batliers ON the beach for
some time, and today the climax .;afne
when he received ordersfromN Nara gans,s & S
chief Of police to change his railnent.
Later he appeared on the beach attir. d
In double suit Of white flannel with sn
outside suit of blue OF the regulation STYLE.
The affair has caused quite a social
sensation.
The times., 1897-08-18
Ladles and Dresses.

August is really not the month to talk
about dresses, but cold weather will soon
De here, and cur summer prices will last
only I'LL then, and as We have good many
of our new styles In you would save about
one-thiru IL you order now. Schultz, opp.
the Arlington Hotel. aul2-lwem
The times., 1897-08-18
DIED

I1:25 p. m., JOHN HUBERT, infant son
OF Joseph and Josephine sorreil, at their
residence, 4S0 Virginia avenue south
west
Funeral at O'Clock p. m. Relatives
and friends invited to attend Item
SWAIM-At his residence in Mount Pleas
ant, d. c., August IT, 1897, BngadIer
General DAVID g. SWAIN, y. s. A, re-
tired Item
The times., 1897-08-18
BATTLE WITH TRIBEsMEN.
Three Thousand of Them Dispersed
With HenyY Loss

simla, Aug. ia British force had
an engagement today with 5000 tribes.
rneu at Landikai in the Swat Valley.
TIE trihesmen were defeated and dis
persed with heavy loss. Two British
officers Were killed
The times., 1897-08-18

Soda water, coolest in the city. Ice
cream and ices the best Usual prices At
the Highland Terrace Apartments, Thomas
Circle, 1401 Massachusetts avenue.
au14-tf,em
The times., 1897-08-18
PosroFFICE NoT1cE.

Should be read daily, as changes mar
occ1rr at any time
FOREiGN MAILS for the week ending
August Il, 1897, close promptly at this
office as follows:
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-19
CHRISTMAS MORN.

the other end Of the bridge, however
proved of different metal He was as big
as two Of us, and we didn't dare to attempt
any bluff with him. He was even more
obdurate than the other fellow. 1t began
to look as though all our labor was to be
In vain when Appleton whispered to me
to run while he engaged the Waterman in
conversation. Well, / scooted and so did
Jack, but we didn't scoot far, for we were
brought to sudden standstill by the alb
rupt termination of the bridge at the but
tress. 1t was sheer 100 feet to the ground
and there was no ladder. l gave it up
again and could have wept scalding tears
If it hadn't been so cold. Appleton, how
ever, succeeded in pacifying the Waterman
and came to our rescue with grim de-
termination in his stride. a4e boldly
jumped down the first terrace and called
upon Jack and me to follow Jack did so,
but hesitated That 10 feet seemed like
precipice, and the landing on the next
terrace looked awfully hard and insecure.
didn't dare to jump, so compromised
by taking kind of toboggan slide on my
coattail. 1t wasn't as exhilarating or as
fascinating as many other slides 1 have
had, but it was quite as exciting, In this
way reached terra hrma in a somewhat
dismantled condition. Incidentally babe
fearful goodby to my trousers next day.
1t was about two miles from the bridge
to the opera house, and we had to foot it,
because there wasn't a vehicle abroad that
night We ran most of the way to keep
from freezing and after frightening a cou-
pie Of women into Mysteries because they
misunderstood our hurried request for in
formation we arrived at the theater at a
quarter past o and proceeded with the per-
Torrance. AS there was no time to change
went on just as I was, looking like a
scarecrow on Massachusetts farm. The
audience was good natured, though, and
readily forgave me when they learned what
had happened NAT G. GOODWIN.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-19
CHRISTMAS AND CHESS.
Fiction and Fact Concerning the Origin of
the Game.

Tho Oldest game known is associated
with the season we now designate as holt
day week. According to the Brahmans
chess was invented in the second age of the
world, about tho time Of the shortest day
of the year, by the wife Of Ravan, king of
Lauka, then capital of Ceylon, in order to
furnish him with amusement by an image
ry of war, 1t being supposed he was per
sonally unable to participate in its excite
ments and dangers while his chief city
was closely besieged by an enemy.
Similarly the Chinese annals relate that
an inventive mandarin, 1900 years ago
while on a military expedition-when the
sun shone the fewest hours-whose labori-
Gus effects undermined the endurance and
esprit de corps of his soldiers, devised the
game of chess as an exercise which would
at the same time not only amuse but in
spire them with martial ardor.
The oft told story of Palamedes is but a
repetition of tho mandarin anecdote, only
that he was then at the siege of Troy and
presumably, had many "spare moments"
during those weary ten years. But it is
wholly impossible for chess either to have
had its beginning in the manner purport-
cd or to have been accepted enthusiastical-
ly and intelligently by camp of ignorant
barbarous soldiery. Like friendship, it
must have been "a plant of slow growth, d"
and in its infancy represented the attacks
and stratagems Of two or three opposing
forces. These tales are fablcs-creations
of the fancy-while the veritable history
Of the game may be divided into three
epochs: (D That of the ancient EIindoo
game called chaturanga, which is coeval
with tho most ancient period of Indian
chronology and extends to the beginning
of the fifteenth century; (2) that lasting
but 100 years, ending in the sixteenth CEN
tury, up to which time the moves and pow
ers of the chessmen remained principally
as in the chaturanga, though the men
were ranked in two armies instead of in
four and two of the kings were trans
formed into queens; (3) the modern
epoch in which the moves of the queen
and Of tho bishop have been greatly ex-
tended and the privilege and practice Of
casting" has been introduced. The game
has consequently undergone a gradual inn
provement and extension as skilled ex-
ponents have brought to bear upon it their
ingenuity and experience.
ALBERT 2. SoUTHwICK