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The times., 1897-07-22
THE SOTHERNS NEAR DEATH.
Actor and His Wife saved From
Drowning.

Drowning.
New York, July 2f-Edward FL (better
known as aNed,') Sothern is pale ansl
grateful; Mrs SotherH. better known a.
Virginia Harmed, is in bed suffering from
nervous shock; Joseph Raynor is swollen
with pride, and his pockets are swollen
with greenbacks.
1t is not necessary to explain who Mr.
and Mrs Southern are. bat Joseph Rayaor .
is new name ON the roll OF fame He u
bold, brown hfe-Saver de is swollen
with pride because he saved the lives OF
the popular actor and actress His poeE-
cts are swollen with dollars because he has
just cashed tie check for $500, that BIT
Sothern presented to him as a token OF
pprecis ton and gratitude.
Kaynor has been saving lives Tor years
II Is bis business. But he never before
received such loTdly tip as $500, or
anything like IL.
Itafl happened atLa " renee Beach. which
is Just beyond Far RCcka way and eOnse-
quently just beyond the frontier OF Greater
New Yors
a woman frfen,t wentinto the sarr tobathe.
They were ali good swimmers, so. of course
they scoFned the life HBes- They wef-
disporting themselves merriiy out in Geep
water when the actor noticed that the
shore had reeeded mere rapidly than their
swimming pace seemed 10 warrant.
..Iet Us swin tack my dear, he said 70
his wife.
.-AEf right" she replied I'm little
tired. as it Is"
SO all three turned their faces toward the
shore and swan for hGne. Bat IL seerHe Il
like trying 10 swim up the Niagara rapids
Some unseen force seemed to be sucking
them down. They were in the UndeTtOw
Hardly able 10 keep his own hea above
water, the actor - rove 10 support his VIE.
''TuTn on your back and fIOatr' he cried to
her, hut when she tried 10 obey him she
was span around Ike a top, and a series OF
cheppy waves sInotheTed her face. She
gasped for breath and clutched at her hus-
han,fs arm The third member OF the
party was als0Struggiins depeTately Y gainst
the undertow- Not one OF them. they
aftervarl contested. expected to reach
dry land again
But Joseph RaynoF had seen them and
he tore through the wateF like a torpedo
| boat. When he reached the distressed trio
they were at their last gasp.
How he did II they do not know and per
APPS he doesn't But after brief. strenr-
ous struggle they all found themselves in
shallow water with hardl ystren 9Th enough
to stand upright Raynor himself, athlete
as he is, was on the verge of exhaustion
AS for Mrs Sothern, she was completely
| Frustrated. while the rich tan that her
| husband had been fnsiHstrioHsIy cuHfvating
/ on his cheeks had given place TO a leathery
/ paIIoF.
| When Mr. sothera had recovered his
presence or mind he made out a check fol
$500. signed it and gave it TO Raynor
| with d little speech that had more rea
| feeling In it than any lines Ned Sotbern
| ever spoke on the stage The life savel
/ took an early opportdn unity of casbing tn
check. and he has conceived a high opinion
| OF the acting profession
The times., 1897-07-22

mothers rule several sections of the ad
English goodness, and there is no telling
what the mighty masculine intellect of an
English king would do in thatline. Lately,
hy canle, we received hints OF this ali
london was talking of the Prince of Wales.
He had taken steps toward securing for
himself a crown, since the conventional
hcadgear of royalty was still secured with
Lonnet- pins on the head Of his mctheT
lie had, so il was said, started new
type Of hat.
This would have been conclusive proof
OF lis mighty grasp of ideas, for in cb-
serving the history of hats for the last
hundred years it is difficult to conceive
of any possible shape which will stay on
the human head which has not had it's
day. And sure enough, search reveals
that the Prince OF Wales hat, which was
"a fluffy beaver, with q broad. curicd
britD, was ia vogue many years ago about
the time his princely father came to live
at Windsor The prince was not so original,
after all, and a weight was lifted from
the minds OF the New York chappies, for
If the prince had taken to being original,
these devoted souls would all have had To
go and commit suicide.
Now, after all this to-do about hats, and
crowns, and brims, and ahdicaiiDns, coTues
the cable that the Queen is not going to
abdicaie, the Prince of Wales is not To act
az King; the Prince of Wales has not even
invented new hat He hasn't studied
deeply IN Lats, hasn't thought OF hats,
never botheFs with hats at all except for
ordinary wearing purposes, so this latest
cabIegram says. And the public mind,
which thought it perceived faint lndica-
ton of the particular genius of the next
King 3P England, is forced 10 settle back
into dim uncertainty. It looks as II the
Prince of Wales might never have crown;
might never be immortaliZed even in a lat
crown, might not even wear his mothers
ScnueS. 1T is sad for that little court OF
| his. the New York chapptcs, but their
chancea OF becoming peers are daily ap-
| proaching the edge OF the limitless horizon
The times., 1897-07-22
LEGAL PAPERS MIXED UP.
4 Serious Accident IN the Brooklyn
Courthouse.

4 Serious Accident IN the Brooklyn
Courthouse.
Brooklyn, n Y. July 21--A peculiar
accident which hepelessly mixed uII ,000.
600 Important documents Is likely 20
payslyzc the Legal business OF this city for
som time
All OF the records of the Kings county
courts on file IN the county CLERKS Of
flee in the hall or records were lying in
a heap on the floor this morning ia utter
confusion. The racks containing the files
fell at 6 O'clock with crash. What the
consequences OF this accident will be no
one would undertake % say. That il VIII
be rsr reaching in delaying and interfering
with the proceedings OF the courts is
certain
The expense, which is estimated at ST IO6,-
600. Of reindcxing the papers and putting
them in oFde- again IS computed as a
trifiing matter compared with the annoy
ances thar 1t vii put the law ysrs and
court attaches 70.
There were about 500 files slowed
away in a rack extending alons the en-
tire eastern wall. l 81 feet. ard reaching
from the floor to the ceiling, a distance
of twenty feet. 1t was this rack that
tumhIed down 1t is estimated that the
files Contained something over one mil p.
lion papers, consisting OF references. CIi-
vorce proceedings, transfers, replevins.
aGoptions, petitions, orders Judgments
affidayits, summonSes, cnmpi aiats, etc
In fact the racks held all the papers
pertaining to proceedings in equity, su-
preIae and county cu7rts, the aggregation
of the lass fifry wears
The times., 1897-07-22
A DISAGREEABLE BUG.
he Looks FerocioHsly Bad aud Emits
an Offensive Odor.

lie Looks FerocioHsIy Bad aud Emits
an Offensive Odor.
Mr. Henry Hektor, of No col Dsaware
avenue southeast, yesterday captured IN
excellent specimen OF the male rhinoceros
beetle on the Long Bridge. The bug is a
feroeious looking insect and wears horns
hike the claws OF crab.
The specimen was shown to Prof How
ard, entoh,olosist of the Depa rtment u
Agriculture, who pronounced it Of the
family of Dynastes Tityus, d beetis. coI.r
moRly known in the South II is, however
he said, rare in this latitude. which il
about its nertheTR limit of migration. It
is generally found in old sturaps or ete-
cayed trees, where it breeds. its larvae
being a whitish grub. The male is easily
distinguished from the female. the latter
being of a solid brownish color and with
out horns.
The specimen found by Mr. HeStor,
Prof Howard said was an excellent one,
and measures a little over two inches in
length. The species, lie says, is closely
related to the Goli.h OF Hercules beetle
South America " fIich grows To Il ienett
Of over six inches.
The, bug has an offensive odor and in
the Sourh, where it is found in great mum
bers, has often caused great worry for
this reason. once in one OF the large cites
where they gathered in ereatnumberS they
caused the health department great alarm
fhe disaSreeable odor noticed on one of
the main streets OF the city could not he
located. and II W as thought to be caused
by defective sewerage. It was, however,
found to be ca used by the DynasteS TityuS,
which infested the trees in the IL ghbor
hood
The times., 1897-07-22
a Rrstnn InIlnrr

Dcff thy new speetacTeS,
Peregrine, darling one;
Minds are but obstacles
When Work Is oyertI9ne
Lullaby, hGshaby. Slumber thou fesiiaate,
Hushaby, Iallaby, never prOcrastiBaIe
Lay down thy IbSen, dear,
Browning and Eilerson.
Sealed be thy cultured ear
Save to my benisoa
Lullaby. husnaby, cherish obedience,
Hushaby, lullaby, capttvate somn1ieHee.
Dream thou OF LGhefrsrin.
Siegffied, Brunrhiide fair,
Bahish, my Peregrfne,
Thoughts OF the Pilgrims spare.
Lallahy, hashaby, sleep, dear, till night is
done,
Hashaby, lullaby, mothers phenoInenon-
The times., 1897-07-22
THE GROWTH OF THE CITY.
Report OF the Assessors Showing
the Years Building Statistics.


the Years Building Statistics.
An Interesting report showing the growth
Of the city during the past fiscal year was.
submitted by the board of assistant as
SCISSORS to the Commissioners yesterday
The beard has been in session for the
past two weeks for the purpose OF pIac-
ing valuations upon buildings constructed
within the year, and the report en.6odies
their constructors.
1t states that there were 9e6 new
buildings erected in the District dur
ing the pa st year at an assessed value Of
$2.6TS, 200. This Is an increase OF I3I
buildings over last years report. A mo-
tieeable feature is the fact that the aver
age assessment per building is increasing g
yearly, thus indicating that a better class
OF structures is being erected.
Thus In 1895 the average assessment
per building was S2.iS3; in 1896. 50 .25e.
while this year it took a jump to s., 6S9
The assessments have been on the whole
highly satisfactory as the members of the
board state that they have received less
complaints than ever.
The times., 1897-07-22
Pre=lnVentOrV
Clearance
Sale.

These sales are the mid
summer shoppers oppor-
tunlty to purchase. and this
season is no exception-but,
to the contrary, prices have
been marked down to figures
which IN all probability will
not be repeated in a long
time.
The features that make
this occasion interesting are
the high-class goods of a
thoroughly reliable charac-
ter, comprising seasonable,
desirable requisites in wear
ing apparel, in housekeep-
ing goods and various other
things for summer use.
The times., 1897-07-22
MINERS GOING TO MICHIGAN.
Idle Men From the East Seeking
Employment West.

Houghton, Mich, July 21.-Several hun
dred miners from Ohio and Pennsylvania
tit,nninous coal districts have reached here
in the past few days In search OF wosk,
and report that thousands more are
coming down by representations OF pros
perity in the copper district.
1t is true the local mines are working
more men than ever before at highest
wages paid east Of the Rocky Mountains,
but there are already 2, 900 idle men in the
district aud the prospects for coal miners
securing employment here are infinitely
small Unemployed miners coming here
will inevitably meet with great bar6lships
The times., 1897-07-22

The superhIman efforts OF the late David
g. Hill and other gold advocates to keep
national ssues out OF the campaign In
Greater New York continue undated
Some of the gold men on the State commit
tee think it can be done; but there is a
general and angry demand from the Demo
cratic rank and file that the party be kept
true to its principles and platform, pub
noly as well as privately. The chances
seem to be that the rank and file VIII
control che sit uation-
The times., 1897-07-22
The upc rewnea KING.

The Ass Laureate of England remarked
hydrocephalous work on the subject Of the
Queens jubilee. that Her Maiesty's auibi-
ton was to be mot great, but good" BY
the law OF eontraries it might be pre-
,l;cted tina, her probable successor, Albert
Edward. Prince OF Wales, would be not
devote himself to strictly pious works,
he would bring his massive brain TO bear
on the glory of I'm gland. So that the re-
suit would be truly dazzling. Under the
comparatively nald gre attn ess OF his
The times., 1897-07-22

the Solomon group, in the southwestern
say that nobody ought To object to his an
DeNation of inconsidered cannibal islands.
Tut he or his suhordinates have made un-
kind remarks about the views of the in
teressiag natives OF Hawaii, who are rep
resulted TO much prefer LiIiuoSalani and
long pig Ca either Dole or Uncle Sam
Hence. if native opinions are worthy Of
respect, 4 is not improper to remark that
the natives of the Solomon isles are sup
posed to number 167 900, and thar their
countrynow his-is q natural paradise,
with sonnet hing Ike the soil, climate and
productions of Cuba only in superior way
This salononic movement Oil the part
of Great Britain has not been met with
protests from Japan, or anybody. Nobody
has shrIcked that il is calculated to destroy
1t is quite a matter OF course. Is il not
custom, practice, and precedent for Eng
land to seize an island wherever sbe
finds one, Just as it is for an Irishman
at Donnybrook TO hit head wherever he
sees 1t?
But when the United States attempts to
annex few islands at the request OF
their inhabitants, that at once raftIes the
balance Of power III the Pacific, IL
Illustrates an aggressive foreign policy,
and desire To pick quarrel with some
body, and all the rest of it. Is not this
sort Of thing becoming trifIe monotonous?
The times., 1897-07-22

Navy Department gossip has it that
three naval vessels win he sent to replace
the two we now have in Hawaiian waters.
a Admiral Miller is expected to sail by
command of the station 1t is to be re-
gretted that. on account of the need of
boats for the Spanish police patrol GU
the Atlantic coast, there are not many
warships or gunboats to spare for the
Pacific.
The times., 1897-07-22
Different when Britain Grabs.

In the eyes of Great Britain and Europe
it is avery impueent and intolerahle thing
for us TO think of annexing the Hawaiian
islands, al the urgent petition of their
government and people Such thing is
called Yankee insoience.'' ana the proper
way to meet it is to inspire Japan with
it. How different it is when voraeious
Britain does anything in the annexation
line,
Only few days ago the announcement
was made that British warship had Wis
tied and that its commander had hoisted
tie British flag on three large islands of
The times., 1897-07-22

Senator McLaurin Is absent on an cleo
tioneering tour ia South Carolina. For the
first time In sixty years the candidates for
the United states Senatorship in that State
are talking about the tariff Ali of the
opponents or Mr.. McLaurin claim TO be dis
ciples of Mr. THimah. or coat tail swing
ers'' in the hand-painted Palmetto yer
naoHlar. All OF them except SIr. McLaurin
s-ycar they are for tariff for revenue
only and Mr.. Tilman says that the word
only was stricken out purposely at
Chicago; that he was on the committee.
ard he Endorsed the new policy. Mr.. TIL
man and Mr.. McLaurin appear TO be stand
ing on the Chicago platform, while Mr.
Tinman's disciples are opposing Mr.
McLauYin and the Chicag platform
The times., 1897-07-22
STRANGE CAUSE OF DEATH.
Kerosene OIL on Mrs. Sanuelsons
Hair spontaneously Ignited.

Kerosene OIL on Mrs. SaIuuelSon's
Hair spontaneously Ignited.
London, July 21.-The use OF kerosene
as a stinulant for the hair is becoming
common IN Europe, and already several
persons have either lost their lives or
been frightfglly disfigured by not exer-
cising proper care in the use OF the pfepa-
ton. The latest victim is Mrs. SamUeison,
a daugilterIn-law of Sir Bernard Samuel
son, a weli-known engineer, who was
burned to death in the hair-dresser's
shop In Conduit street. A coroner's ia-
quest in the case as held today
A man named Kopf, an operator in the
shop, testified that after he had used the
oil on the head OF Mrs Samuelson he was
twisting her hair to dry it. Suddenly
there was a flash. and he sad Mrs
samuelson were wrapped in flames He
declared that the fire must have been of
spontaneous origin, as there was no gas
or other flame III the room. The weather
was very hot and the sun was shining
into the roam through a skylight
The inquest was adjourned.
The times., 1897-07-22
Home for Coneessiops.

London. July 2f.-Tbe members Of the
American Bime,allic Commission express
confidence that concessions of some inn
portane+ viii speedily be made by the
British government Baron de Ceurcei the
French ambassador, who is actively CO.
operating with the commission, Is now
urging Lord Salisbury to consent to the
holding Of an International monetary con-
ference, at which the British delegates viii
consent to an enlarged use OF silver
The times., 1897-07-22

Mr Vest is of the opinion that the Hon.
the conference committee and did not know
it. Mr.. Vest is mistaken. This was not the
first time that the Autocrat has acted
ike bear Similarly, it is not the first
time that he turned up on the bull side. It
viii be an arctic occasion when the COM
binAtien of Thoma as the Autocrat and Mar
Gus the Peacemakeris beaten wit thout heir
knowledge or consent.
The times., 1897-07-22

Effects of the coming tariff outrage al
ready are visible in the east. In New
York WOODEN goods are quoted at o per
cent above the prices OF one year ago
Carpet dealers assert that all lines han died
by-them are shortly TO be marked up, and
there is general expectation in trade circles
that the cost Of nearly every commodity
will be much enhanced within q month or
so. This is SAL news for the poor
The times., 1897-07-22
The Mozart Bust,

New York, July 21.-It was determined
today by Park Commissioner Detmer. of
Brooklyn, and q committee of the United
Singers that the Mozart bust, recently won
by the Brooklyn society at the singing
contest in Philadelphia, would be placed
in the neighborhood of the flower garden
in Prospect Fark, the exact spot to be
designated By Fred. Olmstead, the land
scape gardener
The times., 1897-07-22
Mr.. wight Visits the President.

District Commissioner Wight had a con
fere nee with the President yesterday con
ceruing mattersrelating 20 the District gov
ernme Mt, one OF which was in reference to
the opinion of the Attorney General to the
effect that the District Commissioners
can obtain nc permit from the board Of con-
troll to establish . reservoir on the Rock
Creek reservation. 1t is understood that
the ommissioners would like TO obtain
Congressional legislation that Will per
NIT them to build reservoir there. Some
political patronage was, 1T is understood,
discussed during the conference.
The times., 1897-07-22

Even the tariff has caught the gold
fever, and is moving up the Yukon The
Canadian customs authorities are arrang
ing to guard the passes that lead TO Klon
dixie and win collect duties on all the
American goods and supplies brought by
the miners on their way to Tom Tiddler's
ground Probably the tenderfeet will
pay, but the old hustlers are just as
likely as not to pun guns.
The times., 1897-07-22
A wife-Beater Beaten

Laporte, Ind, July 81 1.-Tbomas Muir
ray, of Huntington, was taken from his
house at midnight last night by a band
Of masked men, and after being securely
bound to tree. was unmercifully whipped.
Murray had i,eaten his wife, and his neigh
Tors took this method of inflieting SUM
mary justice.
The times., 1897-07-22
orders for Kansas Wheat

Topeka, Kan. July 21.-The Santa Fe
and other Kansas roads are overw heimed
with orders for cars to ship the Kansas
wheat to market. Nearly two thousand
men are employed in the Topeka shops
1t is estimated 40,000,oO6 bushels viii
be shipped TO Chicago and New York
before Iauuayr l next
The times., 1897-07-22

The New York Herald Of yesterday pub
Iished picture OF the proposed museum
to be erected in Bronx Park, under tho
sioners. According to the cut, the build
ing Is to be the sincerest flattery OF Mr.
John L. Snithneyer, who designed the new
Congressional Library. because undoubtedly Y
IL looks like an imitstion
The times., 1897-07-22

commissioners Complain of the
Mail Bag Repair Shop Pipes.

Mail Bag Repair Shop Pipes.
The Commissioners yesterday notified
Postmaster General Gary that the con-
densed steam on the outside of the ex-
haust pipe OF the United States mail bag
repair shop, back of the District Build
ing, drops i'll the alley between the two
buildings and creates pools of water, which
are conducive to a general tmsanitary
condition
Steam is also discharged into the same
contrary to law, In conclusion the letter
requests the Postmaster General to place
a conden sing apparatus over the ex-
haust pipe as required by the plumbing
regulations
The times., 1897-07-22
Shoes
At Clearing Prices.

hid OzfGTJiS. patent tips, CGin and opera
toes. nearly all sizes
S2-OO, from s.. GO-Women's French
Calf. patent eatEeT Fa;up. klG top. turn
sole ButJon Boots, nearly ali sizes
S&.25, from S3.SO-Women's Tan
Button k-otS, eXtea SION sole, egg toe,
nearly all sizes.
S2.25. .TroH s.. QO-%0men's French
CaI EHaHel -siae koots, eStens.G Sole
mostly narrow lasts
9Oc, from 81. GO-MisSes' and ChH-
dren's TdH Button S00eS, sizes 6 TO 3.
Sizes : IL tC IS IL, Sl-00, from 81 %,
SIZES I 10 =, S1-z5- tIOuI 81 Sc
Second floor.
The times., 1897-07-22
potsonea HtmseIf win Cas-

New Orleans, July 21.-Jules Prosdame
committed suicide by gas poisoning at
the Hotel Royal yesterday, 10 consequence
of business reverses. Ee was Greute.
but so1ne years ago became a Jew, in
order TO marry Jewess.
The times., 1897-07-22
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON. THURSDAY, Jul 7 %

Before 5eariHg Washington FOR he Summer
Subscribe for THE TINES. The Morning
Gnd SIHGay Editions sciH be mailed to gOu
for thirty5fre cents a iHoaat-Hts Morning,
E0eRing and Sunday Editions for Jjty. Ad-
dresses changed as Gflen as desired
The times., 1897-07-22
Muslin
Underwear
AZ CLEARING Prices

n 1-2G. from 25c-Women's White
Lawn AE51ns, deem hem, wide-cpen work
border, bread ties
z5c, from SOC Tomen's Knit Cotton
Uudets2Irts, ret@ aeQ ElGck, sEG blue and
black, crochet edge on bostoul. boIder
above.
T5c, frOtn Sl.OOEWOmsn'S Striped
Outing Cloth Long skirts, um brelIa shape,
deep TUflie, French back.
15c, from Sl.OO-Women' Cambria
Gowns. circular yoke of Fal- il sertiOn and
embroidery, VAL lace on neck aud sleeves
The times., 1897-07-22
McKlnIey.s Candidate for Coroner

McKinleyS Candidate for Coroner.
Tie President, u is said, would be greatly
pleased 20 see Dr. Bureh, a son Of the
manager II the Ehbitt House appointed
coroaer. Manager Burch and the Presi-
dent have been warm friends for nearly
d score of years
The times., 1897-07-22
Boys Outfittings
At Clearing Prices.
First uOor.

3Sc, FROM 5Oc-BOyS Blue STRIPED Gala
tea SuIss t0lOus. and JTOuseTSt Sailor collar
fast colOrS- sizes ) 20 years.
SOC value, q Sc Boys Brown Linen,
Blue d anLIIn aId s5-ue striped ti;als.Iet FToUs
eTS, very aest quality ard absolutely fast
coIOrS-
soc. from 8oc BOYS Washable Kilt
SuiS, pretty patterns, fast cOioES- SIZef
, aEd : years
SOC values upUO 81 Boys WOOIeE
Trousers, many neat ana durable patterns
81 aS, ,fr1nl ST. 5-SOys' Lineu r1sG
Suits Gouhie breasted. we'll made and
finishs,3-the ideal let weather slit S-zes
70 16 years.
EEc, from SOc-BOys' Straw Hats of
various shapes and kinds, all new goods
TRird flO0F-
The times., 1897-07-22
ses,c,,e s,o.,a Not save Wells.

Rochester. N. Y, July 21.-Sehuyler G.
Wells, of Leroy, N. T., the well-known
pa .ent medicine man and manufacturers of
'.Shi!oh,s Consumption Cure.s died at noon
today.
The times., 1897-07-22
Silks
At Clearing Prices.

39C. FROM Sc. 75 and S5c-664
yards FnnJeti F0uiard and CHINA SHES-
nrT anu beauufci goods
3Sc, FKON So = Sc and S1.OO-
sou yards EunJetl kOtiiarGS anu nina
Snzs, IN suitable lengths I0r waists. JIiIu-
mIngs, etc.
First uOOI.
The times., 1897-07-22

And now we are assured that the Klon-
but in the British Northwest Territory
Why, certainly; of course; we might have
known thatl