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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07

Treach Pleasant Beach. to terminus at Watch Hin.
Eis Is one or the finest stretches Of seacoast to be
James T. English. OF Hartford has arrived hero
with his family for the summer
Charles e. Pearce Member OF Congress from
Missouri, Is at the Rockingham.
red. white and blue cotion In honor OF the
young people. led by Oscar Duryea danced in
the Mathewson ballroom the other afternoon. The
costumes and figures wore handsome and appro-
PIRATE. and Il was an interesting entertainment.
registered at the ROSkinsham for the season are
General McCook and MIRA. McCooh Of New-York
are among the guests al the Mathewson House.
H. Darlington came in the other day his steam
yacht Elreha from Newport and visited the
board D,.,, were M and Mrs r.. Darlington. Mss
Loughlin and Messrs. Davis. Butterworth. SALES
and Stoddard.
Dinner parties and luncheons are given daily at
the Casino. The Dedham polo team entertained a
party OF twenty there the other evening. s A.
party of five. and J. A. Wright entertained a party
Of four. Jesse Brown Of Washington. ID. C.. G. G..
Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stern and p +. Col
ier, OF NewYork, also gave dinner parties 70
friends there II. X. Bishop entertained a party OF
twenty-nine at the same place. and among those
Lchr. Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs Her
mann OelriChs j. r. Barton Willing and Mr. and
Hrs. Prescott Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs Boyd Decker and family OF New
York have arrived here for the season.
The Ladies' Improvement Society held its annual
meeting at the residence OF Mrs. H. de Coppet one
for the Improvement OF Narragansett Pier. and
many of the notable improvements that have been
made from time TO time In various ways were sug-
geSted and carried out by the management.
The Point Judith polo tournament has been one
of the attractions at the Pier during the week and
the grounds have been visited daily by large
number OF the society people.
Admiral Crosby. of Washington. y. c.. Is occupy
ing Grove cottage with his family for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
GAY SCENES AT CAPE NAY.

EXCELLENT BOATING FISHING AND GOLF
DANCES AND HOPS OF THE WEEK
Cape May. NJ j.. Aug (speciaD.-Cape May
witnessed scenes tonight which were gay any
that have been seen here this summer. and which
really the opening OF the height of the
son. which will now be maintained until after tho
middle of the month. The principal incidents Of to-
night the dance at the Stockton Hotel and
the testimonial concert and ball al Congress Hall
given to Simon Hasser the veteran orchestra
leader. who has been here for the last fortysix
years To one who has been coming here for such
a long time there would naturally be outpourng
Of the visitors TO pay him this annual honor. which
is nov a custom at this resort. The present week
has been one Of continuous gayety from Monday
morning until now and all through the week there
has been large number OF dances dinner parties
and card parties given about the hotels and cot
tages while on the ocean and sounds number OF
sailing parties have been given.
There has been no lack of interest in golf during
the week. and there is a number o: visitors who
take their turns going over the course, which is
Of the best golf clubs in this section OF the
country. On the links have been noticed several
Ncw-York. Pttsburg and Baltimore visitors. as
well those Of Philadelphia. who. OF course are
in the majority in the membership and with the
players.
a successful children's hop was given at Congress
Hall on Wednesday evening. and the little ones en-
yOyed themselves. Little Katie Miller OF Phladel-
pha. danced the National Flag Dance"
The boating and fishing have been excellent this
week. and the moonlight evenings nave given 10
the Young people chance TO enjoy sailing parties.
which have lasted long into the night and on which
much pleasure has been had.
One OF the arrivals Of the week was Colonel A.
Loudon Snowden. former United States Minister to
Greece and RumaDia, and later 10 Spain.
One Of the most delightful hops OF the summer
that given AT the Stockton on Saturday night
last attended by the greater proportion OF the Wis
itors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Burling Of New York gave
supper Wednesday evening at which were
Mr.. and Mrs William Lawrence. OF New York; NJ:
and Mrs. c. Price OF Philadelphia. and Mr. and
Mrs Elliott Rodgers. Of Allegheny City.
John l.. Reed. Of New-York, was among Thurs
Gays arrivals at Congress Hall
{ s Sutcliffe jr Joined the New-York colony at
tho Lafayette.
William VI. Collins and Kenneth y. Collins. OF
New-York have Joined number OF Chicago rela-
tvcs at the Stockton.
Nj and Mrs Stanley Martin. Of New-York have
arrived at the Stockton. where they are passing
several Oays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
A TRICKY BUTCHER.
he PHILADELPHIA Record

From The Philadelphia Record.
The greatest business mind | ever ran ny
agains; was possessed by the former proprietor oil
a meat market out IN Germantown" said street
car conductor the other day. as his car was welt
.ns on Front-s; '"rhis butcher hnd a fine. squesky
,oice which you could hear block away. Tricky
Yes that's Just wha: you would call II. used "a
watch MIN some times when he was waiting on
customers and II was positively amusing L, see
the apparent ease with which ho would make
two-pcund steak weigh apparently three or more
bounds Uo would take :. couple OF pounds VI mea;
md throw II on tho scales 80 that the poin or
would show four pounds. and then take II OF before
lust four pounds exactly he would say 70 the
y,nstomer IN TIM. squcaky voice %: his. and ,hon
continue with tao statement quickly hiade. f9u'
Zines twelve Is ifty-cight cell I: sixty and un-
less tbs customer was watching him closely ne
meat business only fcY Jears and smassed
Competency Then he left II. What worries me !;
bou he is going TO get along now. understand
he 1, in the real estate business. and wonder
how he works IT. when he sells a piece OF iano'
The scales won't help him much there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
THE RAINMAKTNG MAYOR.
HOW HE Used SNAKES TO BRING REFRESHING
SHOWERS.
From The Lancaster Intelligence.

SHOWERS
From The Lancaster Intelgencer
They have Mayor down in Macon. Ga. Who
has NOT LEI the glamour OF achieved greatness am
the clearness Of vision with when IN hs ,h.nxs
occtrring round about MIN and forming part %
his a " nature ane he held communion with
Visible forms he interpreted the various IsnsusSS ~;
he spoke oo T bm "a" IN good stead now he hs:
become the chief ruler OF his native town sRe,.
from ary all accounts to which TO few days
ago afflicted this section OF tne be ,nhs bants Of
The community Vegetation and garden sass, II
being burned urn up earth saspsd Tor
sustenance and the people OF Macon were III W.
spair. 80.
What dss the OF Na ars ms shows ha,
knows no limitations ana II User Ss
% Ss q &as ss" fsssa:S sh
when a barefoot lad. treading his native heath.
n tba Belongs to your true American boy. he had
frequently experimental with success In bringing
nshns trip or other enterprise dear % the childish
heart 1t before the days OF professional rain
Substitute nistk for native methods when
this youthful genius wanted rain he would pro-
%sp or FA! ehcken SNAKE or some other Of the
harmless species with which the fields abound.
ara the up EOns the 1d IN the
would come the refreshing showers sure enough:
He remembered that this scheme never failed. ana
he so told his astonshed fellow-ctizens OF Macon
when they called upon him to explain the mean
ing OF the following singular advertisement In Q
local paper OF that town;
Snakes wanted-I will pay 81 each for one
black snake. one chicken snake. one coach-wnip
and one moccasn. dead or alive. delivered 10 me
at the City Hall: will purchase from person nrse
applying. 8. b. Price. Mayor. city OF macon;
This modest announcement brought to the Mayor
OF Macon an abundance Of snakes Of the sort asked
for-more in fact. than the sagacious magisrate
needed. They came by scores some In. IN ooxes:
cbronIcled crawled up to the Mayors ONCE ON
their own account The veracious and esteemed
Macon Telegraph" tells that the Mayor TOOK
enough snakes to decorate every tree around the
civ Hall and that almost before he had com.
pieted the task great banks Of clouds rolled over
mitted him to wink facetiously while this was go
Ing on. triumphantly assuring his adnirins con-
ailments that ne knew he had sure thing -
The downpour OF rain that followed this reptil;;
tan appeal to Jupiter Pluvius. under magistertal
auspices. fully justified the experiment and doubt
less assures the Mayor another denomination RE-
freshing showers" THE Telegraph" gleefully ex-
claims. were the cause Of much Joy and gadness.
All nature took on a brighter and happier look.
and everybody felt better"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
NARRAGANSETT PIER HOTELS FULL.
BEACH CASINO AND OTHER PLEASURE REPORTS
GAY-INCIDENTs OF THE WEEK.

BEACH. CASINO AND OTHER PLEASURE REPORTS
GAY-IHcIDENTs OF THE WEEK.
Narragansctt Pier. r.. l.. Aug 6 (speciaD. -Gucsts
are rushing in By every train. and every hotel al
Narra gansett will be full by tonight Two-thirds
OF the cottages here are owned by New-Yorkors
Washington ID. C.. and the South and West also
furnish their fun quota OF summer guests for the
resort. The weather has been charming all the
week. and the bathing beach. Casino and cther
places OF amusement have been especially gay
There are more people here tonight than at any
che time last year. and the month OF August VIII
be the gayest socially that Narragansett has seen
Tor several years
The steamboat pier OF the Providence, ran
River and Newport Steamboat Company Is nearly
completed, and the steamer Mount Hope will stop
here within few days on all her trips between
providence. Newport and Block Island Much agi-
, 'aiion has been made against the innovation. but
'he summer residents are now resigned TO the IN
evi,able and hereafter the Pier will be no more
Isolated than other places from excursion parties
There very large attendance at the Casino
concert on Wednesday evening. and some excellent
selections were given by the Schubert orchestra.
p +. Collier gave a dinner In honor OF Mrs. Rich
ara Croker at the Casino Tuesday evening. Among
the guests Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt de For
rest. Mrs Richard Croker. Richard Croker. Jr.,
mr. and Mrs J. J. Coogan and Miss Caroline Hall
Purdy
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Allen. Of New-York have
arrived for the season.
II. r. Blount, OF Paris. is at the Mathewson.
Inc new electric road from the Pier TO Saunders
.o~n IL receiving large amount or patronage and
% mucn used by the summer guests, who say that
,he trolley after all. has its advantages There Is
timed from tito to Watch ' H during the
oonFFh sacb rhe eI ROAD w ,gn by way OF H
OuaCOcOntQug BcHCn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
SARATOGA SEASONS HEIGHT
MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS ENTER
TANNED AND COMING.

THE NUMBER OF VISITORS GREATER THAN FOR
YEARS. EXCEPT DURING THE FLORAL FETEs-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS GIVEN AND PLANNED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
Berlin, July II.

time w clSsnelHlcI anu i""''e 'f''N 49, ~'N'''o "
Wagner's quarters
the sofa depressed in spirits. as he paced up and
down the room a. nervous SPeeS Sufae now ne
know what's lacking and what need" And going
to the door he hns IS her soHs to ds he
looks Just like Wotan when he has az last come to
ap6roschng Slowly and hesitatingy- these people
soon see how the wind biows-and was U nos .,ss
order: Bring me two bottles OF champagne on ice
at once ,.on.s .oto md IN this condition. we
cr,ed az the waiter turned away. But wagner De-
iivered himself OF an earnest speech on the amdis
pcnsableness OF champagne precisely IN desper t
situations since 1t alone car tide us oyer me
ressing effects OF ,hIse We Houl hardly venture
"a drink H. and he had 20 urge MS on several times
aw us in spite OF its excellent quality and Wag-
ners challenge; "Drink away We are the ''''''S'
and the world Ia ours!
Whom We,ssheimer called the next morning Wag-
NOR showcd him 1000 forms that the Empress had
ss,t him He continued however. his complaining:
ALAS me poor tormented man. But this ray OF
light was soon followed by blackness and despair
stll more deep. The Tristan performance was
abandoned entirely and wagner was ieit IN ,he
mrch with his big hotel bill and no money. Under
,bes. circumstances ne wrote 10 Weisshemer. who
had meanwhile left Vienna, the following remark
able and touching letter;
Things are In peculiar plight with me- Things
win no longer 60 my rtet Without soul
hppIonvinR 10 me-made a deep impression upon me.
the consequences Of which wi, VII form sadly de
viii no longer GO and l feel myself too much a
stranger In this world, where see myself com,
nietey baked In every thngn art and llfe in vii!
and mind have no longer any Joy; the revuslons
Of feeling and the recognition of the mpotency
OF the individual are too sharp and definite. At
your axe you will not understand this. For mo
The only words are: "Tired-of life." lack MOTH
ing less than everything In order to live in human
fashion.
Finally. Wagner fed from Vienna 10 Zurich. eav-
Ing his debts unpaid The springs from which he
had so often quenched his financial thirst were
now dried up. Weissheimers long suffering father
had shut of supplies in one direction. the pub
fishers Schott and Hartel In another and the good
List had long since ceased 10 answer begging
letters from Wagner In Zurich Wagner was IN
mortal dread OF being arrested for this was In the
good old times when prison-bars still closed about
the unfortunate debtor. In this anxious ana penni-
less condition he was only too glad to make ''''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28

Denver and Rio Grande preferred showed
continued strength as did Southern Railway
preferred, Erie first preferred, Norfolk &
Western preferred. and the Wabash securi-
ties. The heavy decrease in surplus reserve
Of the banks was an unsetling influence In
the late trading. The closing was somewhat
irregular. some stocks showing effects of re-
newed buying. while others suffered from
continued profit taking.
Railroad bonds were active ard closed
tive The Stock market hss sone
through. an extensive process of liquda-
ton of profits during the week
ana has demonstrated such a firm
pSsls OF underlying strength to have
encouraged the re-entry into stocks of many
OF the influential financial interests. who
had sold cut to the public after having ma
nipulated the rise to the extreme point they
considered possible But the weeks event
showed that other outside spectators were
waiting TO take stocks at any marked re-
cession in prices. IT also showed that the
proft taking had resulted in the actual di-
sestlon of large amounts of dividend-paying
STOCKS and bonds. and the consequent reduc-
ton of the floating supply. in the market.
The active return in interest and dividends
makes these attractive investments while
money continues cheap.
Saturdays bank statement shows that the
amount OF the increase in loans has been
more than withdrawn from the deposit ac-
count. 1t has, in fact been diverted to the
United States treasury. and there have not
been sutficient government bonds available
Tor the banks to offer security TO maintain
government money on deposits The result
is loss of cash amounting to 50, 590.S 800. al
though New York banks have had net re-
cefpts In the interior currency movement
during the week. The consequence is a de-
cline in the surplus of 81, 1880 even after
a reduction in reserve requirements of
sl,le4S5O. If the demand from the interior
for moving crops should rise to norma, pro-
portions, surplus reserves would have TO be
promptly reDle1ished from some source.
There is, however. a likelihood that interior
demands will prove lighter than usual, ow-
ing to abundant interior reserves. The fall
I'm Cfn hon OH oil
that the money market would find relief in
gold imports without necessitating any
great contraction of credit.
United States twos have advanced l. the
old tours registered have declined y, the
new tours Il and the threes, when issued %
in the bid price.
The following table, prepared by l.. w.
Louis, Room II. Board of Trade, shows the
range of quotations:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28
ENGLISH COLONIES.
The Results of Colonial Expansion in
Great Britain.
!. in Harper's Weekly.

James Bryce, in Harper's Weekly.
Great Britain has. beyond her own island
group, three sets of possessions, each so
unlike the other that they cannot be de-
scribed without distinguishing between
them. The self-governing colonies all lie in
the temperate zone. are all Except South
ish race, and are all SO cordially attached
to the mother country that they need no
sponsibiity of defending them by sea
against a hostile naval power is certainly
heavy responsibility but. on the whole. they
are a source of strength as we'll as of
legitimate pride to the nation at home. The
crown colonies Chose which do not enjoy
self-governmenD lie with trif1ing excep-
savages or semicivilized races. Some of
them, such as Singapore and Hong Kong
or as coaing stations. Others, such as New
Guinea Uganda with the adjoining East
African protectorate), are of no present
value and are kept chiefly in the hope that
some day or other they may be so far de-
veloped to be worth trading with. Hard
ly any enc of these colonies is fit for set
tlement by EnglShmen; and those in which
the natives are numerous and turbulent
may prove difficult to govern. Thirdly
there is India. possession to dazzle the
trious population makes her an important
market for English goods; India, whose
administration supplies a career for the
diligence and talent of a great many Eng
lishmen. India. however, imposes enormous
liabilities upon Britain. responsibilities
which any check to the prosperity of Britain
or any peril menacing her from European
enemies might make it difficult to dis
charge. Having got India, Britain will not
voluntarily abandon ito do so would in
deed he to leave that vast peninsula to
anarchy-6iii most prudent English states
men have held that had Britain been able
to foresee the course of events she ought
rather to have refrained from conquering
India. so great are the risks and liabilities
that now attach to it.. The general conclu-
sion to be drawn from British foreign occu-
patton or conquest is that it has gained in
every way from those dominions which she
has filled with the outflow of her own peo-
pie, while as respects those which not
fit for Anglo-Saxon settlement some are
profitable for trade only, some are unprof1t-
able altogether. and in some there must be
set against the profit from trade the tremen-
dous responsibilities which their possession
involves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28

was particularly notifying to one who has
been in business for forty years.
Il received some time ago a letter from
party living in little town in the West
who wanted small bill of goods
Not finding his name in either Dun's or
Bradstreet's / wrote the postmaster for
the mans standing. / received a very fat
tering letter in return, saying that the
party L inquired about was one of the
towns solid citizens and good for any
amount.
This alIayed any suspicion that / had
and forwarded the goods ordered.
II sent three bills before l received an
answer and then IL was not satisfactory.
/ allowed the matter TO run for some time.
and at last, getting saucy answer in re-
ply to a letter of mine asking for settle
ment, lost my temper and wrote the post
master a letter, telling him to hand the
matter over to the leading attorney in the
town for collection, no matter what the
cost would be.
1T wasn't long before I received an an
swer from the postmaster saying he had
followed my instructions and handed the
matter TO an attorney. who had succeeded
able expense. In fact, the attorney had
bill against me for SIS more than he had
collected. and that he (the postmaster) hal
paid IL and would look to me for the
amount.
Here was a situation. l hadn't instruct-
ed the postmaster to act as my cashier,
but thinking that that was the Western
way of ii, and not caring to have the fool
postmaster pSotIl lose the amount, ! sent nm
But the other day l CHANGED to meet a
party who formerly lived IN the town. end
l asked him if he knew the party who had
beaten me out of q bill of goods. He said
he Cid. He was a general utility man Tor
the whole neghborhood. Ran a general
store, kept the postoffice and when he could
get nothing else 10 do took what business
he could get as a lawyer. He added that
he appeared to be making money, but it
was a mystery to every one how he man
aged it,
But it was no mystery to me. had
seen great light He has an endless chain
arrangement that will make him fortune
If some one doesn't get mad and so out
there and Kill him..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Big Weeks Trade and Prices Steady
Margins Small.

Wholesale merchants in most departments
speak of trade in the week ending Aug. q as
having been very satisfactory and in fact in
excess of expectations, but goods are sold OH
close margins. During the week fluctuations in
values were few and immaterial, except in sugar.
on which two advances were made. Provisions
are moving better at unchanged prices. On Com
mission row a fair trade enjoyed but so
abundant are fruits and vegetables OF all kinds
that prices rule low, except on some extra choice
offerings. Apples coming in more freely, but
good prices are obtained and the same is true as
regards Irish and sweet potatoes The produce
markets were fairly active and prices steady.
The local grain market more active in the
week closing Aug. q than in the preceding week,
stin receipts by no means meet the daily require
ments. The week closed with prices track
stuff ranging follows. as reported by the secre-
tary of the Board of Trade:
Wheat-No red, 6552c; No. red, 6019Q64lac;
August. 65isc; wagon wheat, 6512c.
.Corn-No / white. 29l9c; No white lone color.
29Isc: No. white. 26l1e: No white mixed. &c:
No. white mixed, 29c; No. white mixed. 26c !;
No. yellow, 29c: No. yellow. 29c: No. mixed.
PC; No. mixed, 29c; No. mixed, 26c; ear corn,
2sc.
oats-No white. 221sc No. 8 white. 2ilkc; No
mixed. 201ac; No. mixed 1912c.
Hay-No 1 timothy, s7G7.50; No. timothy.
~ observation-disclosures u:TS No red cars: No g. q:
No. 4, l. rejected, 3; total IL cars. Corn: No
white, p cars; No. yellow. 4; No. mixed. q;
total, % Oats: Rejected, / Hay: No.
l timothy. l car; No ?, ]; total, cars.
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Poultry-Hens. 6lsc; spring chickens. 6G7c;
cocks. Sc; hen turkeys. &c; toms, &c; ducks, old.
&c: young, &c; geese. Acc for full feathered, Soc
for plucked.
Cheese-New York full cream 1oc; skins. 6QSc:
domestic Swiss, 1212c brick. 1Oc lmburger. loo.
Butter-Sis@9iac
Eggs-candied 1Olsc per doz.
Feathers-PTime geese, soc per Id; prime duck,
1o0l7c per H.
Beeswax-S6c for yellow, 25c for dark.
Wool-Mediun, unwashed. 17G1Sc; tub-washed,
and Understandable, sc less.
Honey-10G13c per lib.
HIDES, TALLOW. ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. !, 914c; No 2 sac; No.
l calf 10c: No calf. SIC.
Grease-White &c; yellow 2lsc; brown, FAC.
Tallow-No. l. Sc: No 2, 21xc.
Bones-Dry SlzNl3 per ton.