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The times., 1897-08-22
He Got His Corpse.

There is one thing have ealwaysadmired
about DIR. b. said DR.. w, one night last
week. Since / went TO college with him
backinthe seventies Ihavenever knownhim
to break his word. IL he ever promised
TO do anything he would do it or break his
mech rather than his word. He has the
right material In him, and he showed it
when a mere boy. The strongest pro,,f OF
1t is In what he did in 1878. There was
little group of close friends in our class at
the medical school, and when we separated
for the surlmer each man solernnly pledged
himself 20 bring back subject when he
returned in the fall. / promised with the
rest, but failed, as did everybody in the
class except DR.. b. We did not feel sheep
ish about the matter until he came. and
word was said until we met that night,
a'ld he asked how many stiffs we had.
Then he saw by our looks that we had not
kept our words. and he smiled.
- Why, did you get one?' asked one
- Deed did, and he's down stairs in
box
How did you get it?' asked several
of US.
. Shot it, he said, in a matter-of fact
way.
Then he told us all about it, He said
that he was at Northfield, Mimi, on Sep
| tember Z, when the Younger gang raided
the town 10 rob the bank, and that he
was in the second story Of a friends
house near the bank when he heard some
body shout, They're robbing the bankl'
He ran to the window and saw three or
four men on horses and another on foot
firing pistols in every direction, and an
instant later a bullet smashed throug n
pane of glass just over his head. He
ran To his friends room and got a Win
| chester rifle, and shot one Of the robbers
off his horse. Almost the instant he fired
a bullet came back at him and splintered
theframe of the window. When he locked
again there were two men down in the
street, and he made up his mind that one
OF them was his meat.
The robbers had fled and the street
was deserted. The body lay almost in
front of the house, and he went out and
dragged it in. How he managed the rest
he wafs. not tell. hut | know tEat ne
brought a body TO the college, and that
it was perforated by rifle ball. After
that he could have anything that was
going at that school. New York Sun,
The times., 1897-08-22
DISCOVERY OF a FRENCH DOCTOR
A NEW CURE FOR
RHEUMATISM.

DR.. Alexandra, of Paris, representing DR..
Mabille, tho celebrated French Chemist,
is in the city, and is treating with remark.
able success rheumatism. lum baGo, neu-
raigia, dyspepsia and kindred diseases,
with Polynice Oil, the discovery of DR..
Mabille. DR.. Alexandra has been In this
country since last August and has intro
duced his treatment at many hospitals in
the prominent cities, including Bellevue
in New York, and the Maryland and johns
Hopkins In Baltimore. He has been very
successful, accomplishing some wonderful
results. The remedy is Claimed TO be "a
simple combination OF drugs well known
to all chemists, Many obstinate cases yield
to one treatment, and three or -four are al
ways considered sufficient in any case
DT. Alexandra has letters from many
OF the physicians In the hospitals where hs
has treated patients while in this coun
try. and they highly recommend this
remedy.
Free consultation. and Guide to Health
sent free. Polynice oil can be purchased
from the rolynice French Medicine Com
pany, Goa 18TH Sc. NV. :, Washington, d. c..
au17- -3t-em-eod
The times., 1897-08-22
LETTERS FROM TIMES READERS
In the Geological survey.

In the Geological survey.
TO the Editor of The Times
Is On ris,ccracy of office holders
already formed In the United states?
What crush for office How the outs
press forward by every avenue 10 get in!
Advertisements offering $50 month
half the salary of "a sfnall office Ito any
one who Will get me u clerkship inone or the
departments"
IL must be great favor which the
Government bcstows when it appoints
any one to cierkship Tens of thou
sands of names of applicants. who have
passed a high examination, now on the
lists, and eligible 10 an appointment, wait
ing, waiting w waiting
Large salaries, pay certain, short hours,
thirty days leave, thirty days sick
leave, and half holiday every Saturda "
Great blessings to those W bo get them, but
there are queer exceptions Considering
the half holiday question, Secretary Gage
said: 1.-The hours are short ant. there
IL already large amount of leave allowed
to every clerk There are thirty days for
everybody, a twelfth of the whole time;
there are thirty days additional, which a
good man take az sick leave, which makes
a sixth Of the whole year, and q Secretary
may, at his discretion. 10 a faithful clerk
WHO seems especially deserving, give still
third months leave, or, in all, a quarter
OF the " hole wear" Doubtless Secretary
Gage was honest and conscientious in
making his said statement, but this is to
inform him that therei is q large force of
most faithful and efficient workmen in the
Geological Survey who get no leave-not
even sick leave These men are mostly
engravers, who have served several years at
their art before becoming sufficiently
ski.lful TO do the work the Government re-
qulres OF them. Their work is far more
laborious than that OF the ordinary clerk;
their lives are constantly in danger from
the machinery they use, and their pay Is
snall-two to two and u half dollars u
day, and yet not day off without loss
OF pay! These men have appealed in vain
TO Director Waicott and to Secretaries
Smith, Francis and Bliss. The chief Of
this engraving division objects to giving
bis men any leave tile director respects the
VIII or the chief and the Secretary of the
Interior respects the will of the director,
while nobody respects the viii OF the hard
working engraver! Sic semper. Meantime
| the chief and director are travelling IN
| Europe, and the Secretary is away on Ieav
| TIL September or .Octoberi
ONE OF THE SUFFERERS
The times., 1897-08-22

Chicago, August 21.--The notable thing
today was the realization of the dollar
price for wheat. September touched there
SO did May If there was any cash sold oil
couIse it was over that. Liverpool came up
amazingly; spot, red winter wheat was od
higher Futures were Sd to I'D higher
There was just such an opening here as
was anticipated, up to A 1-2a5c. with the
very start. Sales for export at New York
Friday were over 100000, with pretty
nearly 800 900 bushels at outports-
Today's clearances were 562 900 bushels,
and Bradstreet announced the clearances
for the week from both coasts as $780,
900 bushels.
The market reached the top within the
last half hour. Continental closing cables
might have had something to Go with the
best prices. Paris and Antwerp were up
equal to cents bushelon some futures
Stocks here are decreasing. If there is
any relief for the shorts IL must lie fr,'n
receipts The estimate for Monday is 400
The times., 1897-08-22
HILARlrY Ar WEST POINT.
Embryo Major Generals Disturbing
Peace att Camp Warren.


Peace nt Camp Warren.
West Point, n. Y, Aug. 21.-Cantp War
ren was in great confusion last night after
taps Guns were fired at short intervals
and giant firecrackers were exploded in
tne streets. This was kept up until nearly
midnight In vain the Officers searched
for tie mischievous cadets, but they were
all apparently asleep il their tents.
At last the conlmandant ordered a gen
eraI noll-can, near midnight. thing which
has never happened before in the history
OF the academy.
The orderly drummer was sent through
the camp streets, sounding the assembly.
Every cadet was assembled. under arms,
on the color line and answered to his
name, and as they stood there, their
bayonets gliStenine in the moonlight, the y
looked the most innocent lot of young
men Imaginable. After the roll-caI, they
were marched back 10 their tents, and ia
the camp not u sound was heard but the
cries OF tie sentinels a. they called out
the hour
How the cadets secured ammunition is
q mystery, but secure it they did. Taps
sound at 1920, and all lights 20 out.
Cadets are required 10 60 10 bed. Last
night shortly after taps giant crackers
were exploded simultaneously III the camp
streets. This was Kept up until midnight.
The cadets seem 10 be more mischieyous
this summer than ever. and their pranks
Rre causing the authorities a lot OF
vyOrTv
The times., 1897-08-22
A Prediction.

To the Editor of The Times:
As Western NAN apd Republican.
venture the prediction that in less than
two years President Mckinley win be
more unpopular with his party than ex-
President Cleyelana is with the masses
OF the Democratic party. He is nov pur-
suing d couIse the long headed politicians
of his State epsopheSied he would pursue, and,
acting under the delusien hat all democrats
in office are gold Democrats be promulgated
his recent civiI-serSIce order that so much
pleases the underilone professors along the
Atlantic Coast and that SO much displeases
Us fellows who are out, and who are
foolish enough To believe d man in political
life cannot prosper by snubbing his friends
A DESPISED OFFICES Ecker.
The times., 1897-08-22
POLICE JUDGE PUGH SITS
Three Cases Brought Up for
Trial Before Him Yesterday.
HE PROVES VERY LENIENT
Detective Rhodes and Officer j. w.
Burroughs, Before the Court on
Trivial Charges, Both Dismissed
Officer w. III. West Promises 10
PAY ii Blaclxsmith's Bill.

Jcdee Pugh,s court for the trial OF
charges against policemen was called
nto official session at IL O'Clock yes
serday morning 10y Michael Flynn, esq :.
lhe rotena mascot OF the Jolly Fat Mems
Club, whose towering presence is souT'se
Of alarm and trepidation to all eFlidoers'
Nike was appointed baillff of the court
earlx ia the week. At the close of his
nentorian ''oyez, oyezi" Judge Pngn
,ook his seat and proceeded with the
eases on docket
Three policeman were under charges, I'll
Of the cases being or q rather uia.t
nature Detective J. b. Rhodes was nrst
Hrraigned Mrs Dora Weiser was the con-
planning witness. She took umhrage at
Rhodes action in advising Victor Goyer
10 get out a warrant for man who had
struck him in the eye so hard that III was
necessary TO carry him to the hospital Her
grievance was that she was not consulted
IN the matter Goyer was her bOarder, and
she felt that she was sighted.
Judge Pugh at once dismissed The case,
stating that there was not the slightest
reason for bringing il To court
Officer ! Y. Burroughs was charged with
conduct unbecominr an officer. Dentift
]. A Mclean alleges that the defendant
f. indebted to him for professional ser
vices. The services in question We're al
legged t. have been performed in 1885
The officer denied the charges ami pro-
duced three receipts with the dentist 5
signature affixed. showing that the idll
had beer. contracted in 1894 and Was
settled ~ 1895.
Tne case Of officer W. II. West was
the last to be tired. West is a colored
mounted policeman and obtained great mo-
toriety daring Grants administration by
auesting the President for fast driving
Blacksmith o. Anderson was the pcrsDn
WHO preferred the charges He cIaiTGed
THAT West owed him 5000 for horse
shoeing aud stated that he had called Ma ior
Moore's attention 10 the officers debt.
The superintendent made West PROMISE
20 pay The defendant acknowledged the
debt, and proved that he had partially
paid it, He promised 10 settle In rull
Dn the LIST OF the month, and. as this
arrangement was satisfactory TO Ander-
son, the case was dismissed.
The times., 1897-08-22

The stock market was, on the whole,
Yesterday dull and rather heavy, a great
contrast to the wild excitement in wheat.
There was little beyond professional trad
inc in progress The result of the week S
specula ton has been an easing-off in prices
and a subsidence OF the excited bull specu-
lation that has been in progress for a
month or 50. The tone was somew hat
steadier In the last hour of the day, with
some recovery. The absence of outside
interests, the factor which has done more
than anything else to make this boom, for
it has been the public and not the speca-
lators who put up prices, creates feeling
that the course of prices early this week
may show concessions. Probably low
prices for the present decline have very
nearly been reached however. The eX-
citenlent in wheat will probably not be
as intense during the coming few days.
If one is bound to speculate, probably
the better course would be TO buy on al
declines.
1t is said that the July statement OF the
Reading Road will be good, both in regard
to the tonnage and earnings. The rumors
put the net earnings anywhere between
100000 to 100000 for the month. There
will probably be "a ma terial surplus over all
charges. 1t is probable, also, that the earn
ings of the company will increase during
the coming months There has been good
buying in Reading, and its advance as yet
has been small. Some of the best authori-
ties Oh the sire ct advise purchasing it.
Dew, Jones & Co. say of Northern Pa
cific:
1t appears that there has been trans
fer of large b,.cks of Northern Pacifi.
preferred from the hands of those who
bought it from below 30 up to about a
week ago into the hands of people whu
have not hitherto been particularly Goa
ceined with the stock. There was Very
compact bull interest in the properly
early in May, which acquired its prime
pal line from about 33 up to about 40
and subsequently increased it. We are
told thai the forthcoming ANIMAL report
will be OF unusual interest as regards
details of the company's operations and
conditions.
The United States Leather Company is
|tloing an immense business and will all
The times., 1897-08-22
The Colt ana the Cyclone.

Several nen gathered about horse near
the Western Market yesterday morning,
commenting upon the prominence of the
beasts ribs and general lean and lankiness
The animal belonged TO a farmer living
near Ypsilanti, and it was said, never per
nii.ted grass to grow under its feet on the
road The farmer was not pleased with
the remarks and the strong inference that
the poor thing had never realized the sen
sation of corn and oats.
what do you call your herse?" was
asked
.'Cyclone; and don't he look ito" replied
tie man from the rural districts.
s'Cycloue? What naInel he certainly
looks as If one had struck him
That's W hat happened TO him, m friend
1t was lust like this You remember the
awful breeze we had out to Ypsilanti about
three years ago? This feller was IA suck
ing colt at the time, and was n the barn
with two horses. The cyclone, regular old
summer, came along and thrashed the barn
off it's legs. and dropped it nigh on TO 100
wards away. After the twister had raised
all the hob, fences and sheds it could, we
went out to look things up. The two horses
were stone dead, ana the colt, would you
believe it, was nowhere to be found
Next day l turned over the hen-coop.
which lay in the field half a mile away,
Right il. tiiat coop and laying OIL the door
which faced down was the colt He com
menced kicking when he heard us, and we
took him out in hurry. He wasn't scared
bit, tell you,i and was as cool as Il
cucumber The Eeighbors say they saw the
coop goin through the air and the colt
after IT, The littlefelIer caught the coop
and got inside of IL To save himself, that's
what he did That's the plain truth, and
if you don't believe 1t. ask the colt Good
day, strangers y Detroit Free Press.
The times., 1897-08-22

Several weeks ago Mr.. Robert Lindblom,
Mr. Siisby's Chicago correspondent, made
a bet of 500 against $500 with MI. Bar
rett that wheat would sell at 81. The
bet was on September options in Chicago.
Yesterday Mr.. Lindblom won his bet. Mr.
LindbIom feels, like a good many Others
that in such market as this it is almost
fooitstrdy TO make predictions, but he had
faith in 81 wheat, and now believes that
even higher prices viii be reached, even
though fluctuations come between.
The times., 1897-08-22
New York Cotton Market.
Looks Like a Murder.

Greenville, Miss, Aug. Yesterday
morning fire was discovered in the store
occupied by Sam Poyens, a Hebrew, and
the stole and four small buildings adj
Joining were destroyed Amid the smOuI-
dering debris this morning was found the
charrcd remains of sam Poyens, the pro-
pTetor. During the past few weeks
FOyels received several anon yInoUs COM
munications warning him to take his pos
sessions and leave the neighboThood. fixing
death as the penalty OF failure The i'm
preston. however, prevails generally that
be was murdered and robbed.
The times., 1897-08-22
A warning to Smokers.
o tie Editor of The Times:

TO the Editor Of The Times:
1t ought to be pleasant to sit in front OF
ones door these warm, sultry evenings and
enjoy the fresh, blaIny air which nature
provides for cur comfort; butin a closely
built-up street, when from one to five or
SIX men place themselves in chairs in their
front yards. dra wing and putting at pipes,
cigarettes and cigars, emitting a constant
stream OF unwholespme. flayors, which curl
around the corners of your house and fly
through your front rooms In such torrents
as TO stifle the fresh breeze in your lungs,
il is decidedly unpleasant.
" appears 10 me that II the smoke OF
tobacco Is 50 esSential, to the comfort of
nien that 1t ohRprbs all respect for the
/ feelings of others, they might smoke Just
as easily in their back yards a. in the
front, and with as much satisfaction ON the
back seats OF car as on a front seat, and
on the rear end Of a pleasure boat just as
well as in froneais T. L. sALKELD.
The times., 1897-08-22
AT GLEN ECHO THIS WEEK.
A First-class Vaudeville Attrac
tion at the Ben utiful Resort.

A First-Class Vaudeville Attrac-
tion at the Ben utiful Resort.
Glen Echo-on the Potomac viii furnish
its patrons this afternoon and evening a
select program by the Fadettcs, the Bos-
ton woman orchestra, directed by Caro-
line B. Nichols; also, Mrs. Cecilia Fenfress-
soprano, and Mrs. Kate Hill, contralto.
on Monday night Manager Middleton VIII
introduce in the immense amphttheater
the Imperial japanese Troupe Of acrobats
and iuggiers: this actis d high-caass yaude-
vile turn performed by Japanese lady
and three gentlemen. Byron q. Harlan
the phenomenal Western tenor, plays re-
turn engagement. The popular Grotto Trio,
the clever little fellow who sing 50
sweetly VIII also appear, and the fam ,us
Fadettes will render choice selectiuns.
improvements are constantly going On
at Glen Echo and IL is the earnest desire
Of the new management to make this now
beautiful! and popular pleasure resort the
finest in the country.
The times., 1897-08-22
THE BABIES PARADE.
Nearly Six Hundred March on
Founder BrmdIey's Walk.

Asbnry Park, Aug. 21.-About $4,000
people fIom all sections OF the country
witnessed the eighth annual baby parade
held here this afternoon ON Founder Brad
ley's walk. There We're nearly G 90 babies
In line, aad they represented many States.
The parade started from the beach audi
toriuB. headed 10y platoon OF police. The
line of marci. was down he walk from the
auditorium at Sixth avenue, to First
avenue and return. The event was the
grandest held at Asbury Park. Mr.. Brad
ley was an interested onlOoker and assisted
In guiding the infants.
Asbnry Park furnished the largest list
OF entries Other cities well repr resented
were New York, Philadelphia, Newark,
brooklyn and PatersBn-
The times., 1897-08-22
\ Boys Gratitude.

To the Editor of The Times:
The boys Of Washington ought to be
thankful for the privileges they have at
the Bathing Beach. Just TO think, you
can go down there and have good time.
and it won't cost you d cent except car
fare, The authorities are doing all in
power 10 make things as pleasant us pos
sible. ARTHUR STEPHENSON
The times., 1897-08-22
Refuses to Wake Up.

Binghaniton. y. Y, Aug. u George Sey-
-nouT, the cataleptic patient who recently
awoke frouI :. -four weeks sleep, has
again relapSed into an unconscious state
and all efforts TO revive him have proved
Intellectual. and just how long he will
slumber this time remains TO be seen The
case is one of the most peculiar that has
come under the care OF the physicians at
the city hospital. but is not without pre-
eedent
The times., 1897-08-22

Sugars course yesterday was satisfac-
tory to the people who believe in higher
prices for the stock OF the trust Ii did not
recede and closed at las 81, very near
the highest figures of Thursday. Friends
OF the Sugar Trust are OF the opinion that
this week will see Sugar make a material
advance beyond the half-century mark
for tine conimon stock. The preferred
stock is also looked on with favor.
The times., 1897-08-22
rhe Too Willy Landlord.

The proprietor Of q Maine summer resort.
who sought 20 deceive his guests by having
q thermometer constructed Of sufficient
length 10 How the bulb 10 be concea led in
an ice box, has come to grief The guests
would take look al the mercury and then
insist on having wood fires kindled In their
MONS Kansas City Star.
The times., 1897-08-22

tariff Will not hurt the leather com2tay
any more than 1T has any other trust.
The advance IN prices will be more taan
the tariff on hides, considerably. TIE
company also is making An immense amouat
OF money on the goods it has on hand,
made from Iow-pniced hides. There is
general feeling that leather is a Purchase.
The times., 1897-08-22

cars. Today's arrivals were 2I9 It lisa
runaway market, past any divining. Thre
was almost as much excitement in corn -
Ia wheat, although. of course, the nuctu-
ations were not as wild. The huge buying
OF yesterday, with the calling of such a
line by the bulls, made an advance tins
morning almost certain. IL excee.Ied q
the expectations 2 Is cents, tie most on
the May.
The times., 1897-08-22
Fnnhemistic Breritr.

Gus Tonllinson sent word TO James r.
Lewis 10 come on the street and be whip
ped one day last week. Mr. Lewis sent
back a card ON which was written; I'd.
g. l. C. c."-the last four of which initials
stand for: ''sorry can't come. me."-Lebanon
(Kan }, Criterion.
The times., 1897-08-22
Cur Costly Luxury.

Congress is costing the country at the rate
Of $4,000 a day. A sky-scraping pro.
tective tariff is luxury any way you
look at it, Chicago Record.
The times., 1897-08-22
Her Age.

How old are you. little gin?' asked the
kind lady of three -year-old.
us not old at ALL was the reply. IFS
most new.''-Harpers' Bazaar.
The times., 1897-08-22

Chicago G. u aud Provision MARKET.
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF the
N Y. Stock Exchange, 1427 street.
The times., 1897-08-22
New York Stock ainrket.
Or. High. low. G,

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co,
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF the
n. Z. Stock Exchange, 1927 street.
The times., 1897-08-22

The Height of Human Knowledge.
phenomenon: ''They say that there is
for:r-year-old boy in Baltimore who un-
terstaDds geometry" Pooh There is u
four year old boy in Boston who under
stands the sugar schedule. Life.
The times., 1897-08-22
Washington Stock Excnange.

So: Lanston Monotype, 135 at 16, 13 at
10 1-2.
The times., 1897-08-22
CORSON s MCCARTNEY,

Members of the New Tors otocx EN-
Change, 141S St, Glover Building
Correspondents OF MesSrs Moore X SchIey,
No so Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Fonda
Deposits Exchange. Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges of
New York, Philadelphia. Boston and Balti-
more bought and solo
A speciality made of investment securI-
ties District Bonds and ali local Rail-
road, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock
dealt in
American Bell Telephone Stock bought
ano SOLD mh1S-n
The times., 1897-08-22

The United States Leather Company is
doing an immense business and will all
vance prices again in a few days. The