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aware of the approaching crisis. But
he rose to the occasion, showing even
in these declining years unusual power
of decision and action.
Events moved swiftly then. The
Count summoned his servants and re-
tainers and secreted in the woods
nearby a large amount Of silver plate,
coin in chests. and valuable. heir
looms. Aimee was in great distress;
but 1 quieted her with assurances that
would protect her, though how
would stand off a German army 1
had no idea. Early in the evening
came news of the approach of Lane
ers on the east side of the Meuse. re-
eonnoitering for the engineers; and
shortly afterward, a French officer
rode up to apprise the Count. with
whom he was acquainted. of the pres
ence of French skirmishers a short
distance to the south Of the Chateau.
Tt became evident to the Count that
we would be in the zone of battle. He
accordingly made haste to move to a
safe distance as much as possible of
his. personal property. My heart went
out to the old nob1eman. He made no
He was ready for what
ever might come though it should cost
him his magnificent estate.
- All through 1.-The night 4 we worked
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and released viscid liquid emitting a
horrible stencil. A shower of fiercely
burning rockets was sent after the
shells. and in a few minutes the. en-
tire town was ablaze. The heat
turned the strange liquid to gas-a
dense, slow-burning, heavy vapor that
settled upon the place like pail. Such
of the residents as had failed to leave
were Immediately overcome People
fell in the streets by the hundred. It
was a slaughter pen. Being high
above the town l was not thus affected,
and looken on with indescribable hor-
ror at this method of warfare. Yet it
was, perhaps. no less -justifiable than
an attack with exploding shells and
death-dealing rapid-fire guns. The pity
was that it was necessary at all.
Unhindered, the Germans swept
across the bridge and climbed the
steep banks, passing through the town,
now cleared of gas. I put spurs to my
horse and made for the Chateau.
I had hardly arrived and arranged
for carriages to take Aimee and her
servants away when 7 was astounded
at hearing the galloping of horses in
the courtyard. TO my dismay found
a body of German staff officers had
taken possession of the grounds, and
were picketing their horses upon the
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charms Of Aimee who had gone to the
house to attend to the preparation or
dinner. Somewhere near by a heavy
door shut with a slam. 1t shocked me,
like a pistOl-shOt. [ jumped to my
feet with a shout. The Germans-the
War-the French-Martini-R Rechere-
all the exciting events of the past ten
days swept upon me like an avalanche.
Here [ sat, in the very path of the in
vaders, passing my time in a Midsum-
mer- night-dream of love and seven
teenth-century indQlence. l ran to the
house. Preparations must be made
against the arrival of the troops. At
the porte-cochere [ saw the count, just
alighting from his ancient chaise. l
hurried to his side.
"a word with you in private I
said. The serious look upon my face
startled him. We passed into the
house and entered his study. Here l
acquainted him with the events of
the past week. of my balloon recon-
noissance, of the plan of the Ger
mans. Living, as he did, in such COM
plete isolation, withdrawn from the
activity of the world about him since
the days of the Second Empire, he had
heard only rumors, and was quite un-
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GREAT skill WITH THE NEEDLE.
Ncmen of the North Earn Money by
SkiIIfuI Manipulation. 81

The women of New England, from
for their wonderful skill with the
needle, yet it remains for the house
wives of Hancock County, Maine, to
utilize this art as a means of earning
sufficient funds with which to purchase
winter clothing. More than a thousand
women in this county alone are busily
engaged each winter knitting nippers
for the fishermen who sail out from
Gloucester, Mass. A fsherman's nip
per is a heavy short-wristed wool nit,
with a forefnger protection for the
thumb and first finger, and padded
palm. 1t is designed for protecting the
hands of fishermen who haul wet lines
in cold weather.
Fully $4,000 pairs Of nippers are worn
out every year, of which more than IS
per cent. are knitted by women who
live in the shore town east of Penob-
scot River. AS rule, woman with
active fingers can knit four pairs day,
in addition to doing her housework.
The pay for making a set of nippers
is four cents, which is taken up in
store trade from the agents. In actual
cash value no more than three cents a
pair is given for the work.
The knitters begin their labors late
in November and continue until Febru-
ary or later, the busiest season being
from December IS until the New Year.
1t it not uncommon to see aged women
walking along the streets knitting nip
pers in quickstep time, holding balls OF
yarn in their apron pockets.
A smart knitter can use up greater
length of yarn than she can cover in
walking along a good road, her fingers
outstripping her feet in ratio of to
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5. She is counted a poor knitter who
cannot knit a mile of yarn while she
is walking a mile, though when knit
ting rapidly a brisk walking pace is
not easily maintained.
The women carry their knitting work
about with them, no matter what else
they are doing. At evening prayer
meetings the flash and click of the
needles are not unusual accompanf-
ments. Cases are known in which
women have taken their knitting to
funerals, though near relatives Of the
deceased are barred from this privilege.
AS the communities are strictly ortho-
dox, no knitting is done on Sundays.
The nipper business furnishes good
revenue to railroads, steamboats, and
stages, and involves an expenditure or
about $4,000 a year.
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IHyacinths and lilies are artifcially
coloredIbglputting their stems in liquid
dyey
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JoURNEYMEN RESPOND
LOCKED OUT MEN REPLY TO
MASTER PLUMBERS.

The lockout committee Of the Journey,
men Plumbers Union today gave out he
following statement concerning the recent
conference Of the master builders, the mas
ter and journeyman bricklayers as to which
side Of the controversy between the mas
ter plumbers and the journeymen plumbers
was In the right:
In reply to that part OF Mr.. Caverly' 8
statement in the papers as to the vote
taken by the committee OF inquiry. local
No. of Journeymen Plumbers and Gas
filters has no knowledge. Those Of the COM
mittee, including Secretary H. M. Shook
Of whom we inquired regarding the action
taken by the committee, replied that they
could not give out any information, as all
that transpired in their meeting was to be
kept secret, but 1t appears that, II MI
Caver1y's statement Is correct, secrecy ana
contracts are binding only on the journey
men, as Mr.. Caverly must have been IN
formed of the proceedings of these meet
ings, and we were not.
1.-THE only knowledge we have OF the
action of the committee was in a COM
munication from Mr.. Shook, Its secretary,
on August 4, stating that motion mace
by Mr.. Martin of the committee that the
joint committee unanimously request the
Master Plumbers Association and the To-
cal union No. 8 to come together and set
tie their grievances at the earliest day
possible.
ITO this request we have complied with
a communication through Mr.. Shook, on
August 4, 19O8'
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The Palais Royal, q s 18th.
BoATsWAIN McFoY,s CASE.
To Be Tried by Court Martial for Al
legged Theft.

NORFOLK. Va. August Sat the United
states court house 1t was said today that
Chief Boatswain Mate E. p. Mccoy, who.
after twenty-nine years In the naval service,
was arrested upon the charge of stealing
government property. will not be brought to
trial In the federal court. but viii be held
In the brig of the United States receiving
ship Franklin for trial by court-martial.
If convicted, Mccoy will be Imprisoned
on the prison ship Southery at the Boston
navy yard. Alex. Gordon. a negro boatman.
who Is alleged to have been McFoy's con-
federate, carrying OF rope, ETC., and selling
the same at junk shops. will be tried In the
FEDERAL court. the naval authorities only
having the right to try by cours-marsiaI per-
sons regularly enlisted in the service.
Mccoy Is sailor of the old school and
would have been retired in December on
two-thirds pay for the remainder of his
life. His ability to always produce cash in
quantities that surprised his Fellows on ship
board resulted In an Investigation which
brought about the arrest of Mercy and
Gordon.
Mccoy Is one of the few enlisted men in
the navy who have adhered to the obso-
iete custom of wearing earrings. He has
been quite unique character at this naval
station.
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ROOSEVELT GARRISON MEETS.
Interest in Greater Washington Boom
Business Considered.

Roosevelt Garrison, No. a. Army and
Navy Union, U. 8. A., held meeting Mon
day night at which the Greater Washington
boom in charge Of the business men OF the
city was discussed. and each member pres
ent expressed willingness to cooperate
in any suitable manner to assist the move
ment The question of participating In the
proposed military parade to be given dur
ing the Spanish War Veterans encamp-
ment, to be held in this city during the
week Of October, was also taken up and
committee appointed to act with other mil
itary organizations, with view Of assist
ing in the preliminaries.
A report covering a period of fifteen
months since the formation of the garrison
was read by Adjt. L. j. Won Der Miller.
This report showed that during the exist
ence OF the organization over 20 former
soldiers and sailors, regulars and volun-
tered in as members. Capt Galbraith read
a communication, which he had received
from Tyrone, Pa, in which it was stated
that every detail was arranged by the
newly formed garrison of that town for Its
admission to the Army and Navy Union
August II. National Commander Browne
and several members of his staff will visit
Tyrone and conduct the muster-in cere-
monies
A resolution was adopted expressing the
sorrow of the garrison for the death Of
George Cotton Burch. a nephew of Senior
Vice Commander E. G. Burch. The boy
was drowned at Colonial Beach, Va, Sun
day.
The committee representing Roosevelt
Garrison on the field day and excursion to
be given at Chesapeake Beach, reported
that every assurance had been given that
the affair will be success. In the good of
the union exercises which followed brief
addresses were made by Acting Commander
Frank c. Longstreet, Thomas A. Taylor,
Noah W. Tryon, Capt. Galbraith and
others.
The garrison will have a representative
at the funeral of the late Col Regain OF
the 9th United States Infantry, who will
be buried at Arlington cemetery tomorrow
afternoon at 4:3O.
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The Charm of Old Duxbury.
FROM Indoors and Out.

4
On stepping or the train at once you are
struck by the fragrance of the air tlnged
with the sweet smelling vegetation common
in New England-bayberry. sweet fern. pine
trees When the tide is low and the wind
from the right quarter you can smell, too,
the marsh. which. IL you have been brought
up to II, is life to the lungs. For Duxbury
lies, In a bay. separated from the ocean by
a narrow ribbon of sand, four or five miles
and twice in the twenty-four hours the
water sinks away from all but the deep
channels. leaving exposed black flats and
stretches of marsh grass. April green from
Its periodical bath. Within Duxbury bay
Is still another bay. small but so compli-
Gated with marshes that II is to the canoe
list practically inexhaustible, and for years
he may know the fresh joys of an explorer.
The village is old. 1t was called after
Miles Standish, the leader. who settled
there the sites OF whose house and whose
grave. with its monument of cannons are
still shown. In his stone effigy he looks
from the top of Captains Hill over the bay,
into which the little Maynower came sail
ing; over Clark's Island where the Pilgrims
spent their first Sunday; Plymouth, where
they later landed. The house of John Alden
lies in sight, too from the hilltop, but not,
/ think, within range of his stone eyes as
they are turned. The ivew, very wide. I'M
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NOVEL BANK FOR P1TTsBURa.
To Keep Open All Hours Of the Day
and Night.

PITTSBURG, Pa, August ga national
bank that will do business every one of the
twenty-four hours of the day and night Is
a project that was announced in this city
last night Already steps have been taken
toward the organization of the institution.
Letters announcing the organization of the
new bank have been sent to bankers
throughout the state. These letters state
that the new institution will have a capital
of $25O,OOO and paid in surplus of not
less than $50, 800, while 1t is claimed that
deposits of about 81, 600 900 are assured.
The new bank will be the second day and
night bank in the United States, one having
been organized in New York city some
what over a year ago. The advantage of a
day and night bank in an industrial city
the size and Importance Of Pittsburg, where
thousands of people do not get an oppor-
tunity Of visiting regular bank during the
usual hours. Is pointed out. The stock Of
the new bank Is being placed at SIPS per
share and offers OF stock in lots each not
exceeding 100 shares are made.
The local institution will be a national
bank with a savings department and the
prospectus announces that the stockhold-
ers, directors and others will be composed
principally Of bankers and business men Of
well-known financial standing.
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MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT.
Use Of Crude Tar for Dust Laying
Purposes.


What is regarded as an important mu-
nicipal improvement is promised as re-
suit Of the determination Of the Commits
sioners to apply crude tar to the roadway
of Patterson street northeast between
North Capitol and LIST streets. This thor
oughfare is subject to particularly heavy
traffic, and it is practically impossible to
keep down the dust by ordinary sprink-
ling with water. but 1t is thought that the
desired end will be attained by the use Of
the tar.
The proposition to experiment with crude
tar was made by Allen w. Dow just before
his resignation as superintendent of as
phalts and cements. but the actual work
was postponed until the conclusion Of a
similar experiment by the United States
government on one of the drives in Potomac
Park. Reports received concerning that
work were encouraging, 1t being stated
that much good was accomplished in per-
manently laying the dust in spite of the
almost continuous rains. which were con-
sidered detrimental to the settling of the
tar into the roadbed.
Acting Inspector of Asphalts and Clements
Hargrove will superintend the tar sprink-
ling on Patterson street, and 1t Is planned
to commence the task next Saturday, when
about twenty gallons of the liquid will be
applied. The tar costs about SO cents per
gallon. The next thoroughfare to be SINH
larly treated will be Monroe street, in Ana
costa
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No Summer Schedule for Carriers.

After delaying the matter for nearly half
the summer the Post Office Department has
at last decided that there will be no summer
schedule for the delivery and collection Of
mail in the District thus breaking through
a custom that was established over fifteen
years ago and has been held to ever since
AS the question involved the payment Of
United States funds>it went from the free
delivery division Of the Post Office Depart
ment to the controller Of the treasury, who
decided that the eight-hour law precluded
all possibility Of allowing the carriers to
have two hours of from work every day for
three months in the summer.
The carriers association became inter-
ested in the matter. and sent special COM
mittee to Postmaster Barnes to ask that II
the summer schedule had to be abandoned
they might be given a half holiday on Sat-
urdays during the summer. Mr.. Barnes in
formed them. however. that he could not do
this without granting the same boon to the
other employees of the Office. and that such q
thing would be impossible, as 1t would inter-
fere with the entire local mail service.
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FILLED BY PROMOTION
FoREMANSHR OF JOB DIVISION,
GOVERNMENT PRINTERY.

The appointment Of Mr.. John w. Michael
to be foreman Of the job division Of the
government printing ONCE was announced
this afternoon by Mr.. Charles A. Stillings.
the public printer. 1t was also stated that
the selection Of Mr.. Michael for the impor-
tant place was in the nature Of q promo
ton for merit.
The new foreman has been acting chief
Of the Job department since the resignation
Of former Foreman L. c. Hay last Febru-
airy. Mr.. Michael was originally appointed
to the position Of compositor In the printery
from New York state in 1890. He was dis
missed from the service by Public Printer
Benedict in 1894, and was reinstated by MI.
Palmer in 1899 and made assistant foreman
Of the job division, a position he held un.
interruptedly until he was made acting
foreman when Mr.. Hay left the service.
The job division Is one of the largest and
most important in the government office.
It's output includes the job printing for the
executive departments and Congress. much
Of the difficult tabular work and other Jobs
which are known in the vernacular OF
Typography as Objectionable"
Mr.. Michael assumed his new duties at
once. The public printer has no yet named
an assistant foreman Of the job depart
ment to fill the vacancy caused by the pro-
motion.
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Mushrooms for Market.

Mushroom growing for the market is
very profitable, If properly managed.
Those having greenhouses can grow this
delicious vegetable under the benches to
advantage at this season. 1t will do well
in cellars where the temperature can be
kept at about so or 60. This should be
kept as even as possible to secure best
results. Collect a lot of fresh horse ma
nure, rejecting the coarser portions of it..
Spread it out, to prevent premature heat
ing, and fork 1t over several times, at
intervals of few days, before using it.
Make the beds about eighteen inches
deep, three or four feet wide. Pound the
manure down well. Let 1t ferment thor
oughly before spawning 1t. Test its tenn
perature with a reliable thermometer, by
inserting the instrument in the soil and
leaving it there until the full tempera-
ture of the bed is registered. When it
indicates 80 or 80 degrees SOW your
spawn, which should be of the best, and
which can be procured Of nearly all
seedsmen or florists In the larger towns.
Break 1t in pieces about the size OF q
small egG, and put 1t two inches under
the surface and about six or eight inches
apart. After about weeks time cover
the bed with two inches of fine loan and
wait for results.
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INSPECTOR SWEENEY WILL
NOT BE A SCAPEGOAT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. August Slate this morn
ing Secretary Knowles Of the New York
club issued a statement to the effect that
the Giants would play the final game Of the
present Chicago series at the Polo grounds
this afternoon, unless Indictment weather
conditions prevented He said that the
Giants would be in the field ready to play
at the usual hour, and hoped that there
would be no trouble such as prevented the
contest yesterday.
Inspector Sweeney, who was In charge Of
the police at the Polo Grounds yesterday,
denied this morning that he or his force
barred Umpire tombstone from the Polo
Grounds yesterday.
Secretary Knowles did call me upstairs
In the club house, however," continued
the inspector, land asked me IL I did not
think 1t advisable to keep tombstone from
the grounds for fear that his presence
might incite a riot in view Of the feeling
Of the crowd toward him on Monday.
told Mr.. Knowles that did not think there
would be any riot, burt IL there was I was
there with my officers to quell the disturb
ance, adding furthermore, that I rod no
authority to keep tombstone out.
AT no time did my men or / prevent
the umpire from entering the gate, and If
admission was denied him, it was not
have been directed by some one connected
with the New York club. 1t seems to me
as II the local club has got in a hole and
are trying to lay the blame on me and the
police. If McGraw or any one else thinks
he can make scapegoat of me he is mis-
taken. The police are entirely innocent Of
all the trouble between the clubs and the
umpires."
Inspector Sweeney further said that he
had fifty men at the Polo grounds yester-
day, but he would have even more there to-
day, If necessary, and that he would pro-
tect tombstone or any other umpires assign
OIL n f6n hx~Ao L. Ia
1t took the whole police force of New
York city to do it.. THE police are quite
able to cope with any trouble that may
arise at the Polo grounds" said Sweeney
this morning. II don't believe that the
New York base ball fans are the unruly
class that some people try to make them
out If the New York club wants to play
ball today 1 will see that there is no in
reference from the spectators. The police
are at the Polo grounds to preserve order
and will do It,"
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STATISTICS ON DIVORCE.
Investigation to Be Made by the
Census Bureau

Statistics upon the subject of divorce will
be the object of an investigation which will
be in progress in every large city in the
United States by the end Of this month
under the direction of the census bureau.
The work, which is to be conducted ac-
cording to a recent act of Congress, will
be begun in the cities at this time Of the
year because the courts are not in session
and the records are more accessible than at
any other period.
All records back to 1887 will be exam
ined, and the investigation will include all
of the present year before it is finished.
Marriage statistics will also be collected, as
provided for in the same act Of Congress,
and the whole result will be published in
bulletin form for general distribution.
A complete list of questions will be asked
in connection with the divorce cases. Among
them will be the following: Was intemper-
ance the direct or indirect cause? Was ALI
mony asked, and. If SO, was it granted?
How was notice of divorce served? Was
case contested? Number of years mar
ried? Kind Of divorce, absolute or limited?
Who was libelant?
In New York city about thirty agents will
be put to work. A like number will go to
Philadelphia and Chicago. Twelve will go
to Boston and eight to Pittsburg. To every
other town with population of from 1885,
600 to $4,000 one or two will go.
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DRASTIC ACTION NECESSARY.
Bad Meat Supplied to Norfolk ant
New York Navy Yards.

The reports of bad meat supplies for both
the New York and Norfolk navy yards were
made by Capt. Lttlefield Of the bureau Of
supplies and accounts. who has Investigated
the condition in both yards. No action has
yet been taken by Secretary Bonaparte be-
cause the official reports containing all the
data have just arrived at the department
and he has not yet had time to 60 over
Them but the verbal reports were sufficient
to convince him that drastic action was
necessary, and unless the contractors i'm
mediately take steps to remedy the con-
ditions and furnish meat and bread accord
ing to the terms Of their contracts these
contracts are to be cancelled and supplies
secured elsewhere. The conditions at both
Norfolk and New York are said to BIZ
equally bad.
1t Is pointed out that the matter relates
to fresh meat only and supplied by the con-
tractor locally and has nothing to do with
meat conditions elsewhere in the navy.