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Ziwr.fvm!rm 7W JUrft 33?felf Mitian&l uJslljQnjcx ESTABLISHED 1SOO. JUNE21.1891. PAGES 9 TO 16 Jitttutoi GLEN ECHO CHAUTAUQUA. TU15 OPENING COMES OFF ACCORD ING TO PROGRAMME. THE LOCAL STOCK MARKET. w I ! Thero Woro Many DlMcultion to Over come and Some Things Wont Contrary Hut on tlio Wholo tlio Enterprise I'roinlHcs Well. Glen Echo Chautauqua was formally opened on Friday undor tlio smiles of the sun shining down upon It a little too ardently to please ordinary mortals. But, notwithstanding that, it was a hoppy omen to Inaugurate the People's, University under bright skies. The electric railroad couldn't carry Half the people who wanted to got out of tho environs of the hot city Into the cooler atmosphere of the hills. With tho wise foresight that characterizes Inanimate things, the power-house at the Glen Echo groaned In anticipation of big loads to carry and died a day or two before the opening just to provo what men are capable of in an emergency. They soon had a special agent bring over the requisite help from New York and reharncssed tho electricity and once more set the cars a-golng. Somehow, by dint of hanging on, some twenty-live hundred odd ticket-holdors managed to reach Glen Echo, panting with tho heat and a little put out, in time for the opening ceremonies. By the time each man, woman, and child had got within tho charmed circle of the gray stone wall6 of the ilnely proportioned amp hl theatre and had begun to cool off they were each one put in good humor again with them selves and all tho world. The creat building was as cool at a cucumber, with the breezes creeping through it on all sides from the Glen over which it stands, and when the bis organ pealed forth Its wondrous tones of sweetness, all were prepared to enjoy the occasion. The organ in theumphltheatro Isagreat deal larger than it looks. It is in such a large auditorium that it Is difficult to realize Its splendid proportions. There are but two In the United States larger. The Music Hall organ in Boston is 'one, and the Celebrity, of New York, the other. But nowhere, is there a prettier or sweotor toned instrument than the qpajGlenEcho. It is thirty-five fee: wide and fourteen feet deep and Is "run by the laughing wntois of Minnehaha, tho singing brook which sounds like falling lain at all hours of the day and night and runs undor the -amphitheatre. There is fun in tent life at Glen Echo. The majority of people good enough to want to go to a Chautauqua for a few weeks' recrc atlon have sense enough of tho common sort to put up with temporary Inconveniences, and to enjoy them in a way. Even if it is hot, or showers occasionally and if one finds it neces sary to hold up an umbrella while the awful thunders roll and the dolugo pours, what's that but fun in disguise? The amphitheatre was tho only thing that was complete on tho opening day, and that was radiant with Hags and colors of all nations on flag-staffs, columns, or whoreyer the athletic decorators coula creep or hold on long enough to tack a color up. There is an im provement in every line every day. Com fort and beauty uro emerging from chaos. Little squads of people can oe seen In the pic turesque tents in tho Minnehaha glades or in the Ilall of Philosophy Intent on organizing In the various classes for work during busy weeks to come, and four times a day there Is something going on that is worth seeing or hearing in the amphitheatre freo to all to en joy. Indeed, if anybody has an Idea that Glen Echo is filled up with ciauka they are dismally wide of tho mark. Thero is much to bo learned and to bo enjoyed there, and life in a tent is charming when It doesn't rain too 'hard. Mis. L. deF. Jennings' new striped parlor tent at Glen Echo has been named Missouri" In honor of tho State from which it came. Thero haye been soveia! ladles' meetings held in tho tent. It is fitted up in Japanese style with bamboo furnituie and protty mats and lan6, and Is a convenient place. Mrs. Jeunlugs received the first Glen Echo souvenir spoon on Monday as a gift. It was gotten up by Harris & Shafer and is of the finest workmanship with oxidized chasing on tho haudle. and a very fine etching of tho amphitheatre in the bowl, and another of the Hall of Philosophy ou tho fiat of tho haudle. It is a very hand some spoon, and was presented by the makers to Mrs. Jennings us a fitting tribute of regaid and esteem for a woman who made the sug gestion of tho Glen Echo Chautauqua to its founders. Miss Fannie Compton, of New York, who Is a fine performer ou the guitar, reached Glen Echo on Monday evening. She will form a school for the season, Dr. and Mrs. L, It. Stowell are llvinc in a tent on Faculty avenue. Mrs. Stowell will organize a school of botany. Mis. Stowell's prettiest ornament is btr bright little girl. Mrs, Stowell was professor of botany at Ann Arbor University for twelve years. Peter von 'Fonkolstein Mamreov Is a native of Palestine, but of Slavonic origin. He is a jfine, portly gentleman with a pleasing ad dress. He is accompanied by as much bag gage as a lady making the tour of the water ing places. It ouly takes eight trunks to carry Mr. Mamreov's effects, but they are not for himself alone, but to dress up thirty or moreotherpeoplewhowillposeforillustrations of Oriental life duiing his course of lectures. There are three bells at Glen Echo which ring out the houisfor tho opening of anew programme. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster will reside at Glen Echo in her comfortably-appointed tent for two weeks, She has named her thorough fare Faculty avenue. She indulges in such appointments as brass bedstead aud India 'mats, with rugs and bric-i-brac. Miss Alice Ruyniond, who played the cor net with the Marino Band on Tuesday at their concert in the amphitheatre, is a handsome young woman, and she blows a silver horn - i .. J . i fc 5-4' .1' " "" "f" ' "''' ' ' JiH I , ... THE CLOSE (?) SE-AlSOJV IJV COIiUMBIA, (The Gem of the Ocean,) and BRITANNIA, (who rules the must really do something to protect this poor fellow, or the first thins sacques." with exquisite taste and much musical ex pression. Besides, while doing It, she makes a pleasing Impression from her grace of mo tion. Miss Raymond will appear with the band on several occasions before the season closes. Mrs. George M. Compton and Miss Comp ton are living In a tent at Glen Echo for a short time. Notes From tho Glen. There are haunted places everywhere to bo seen by those who havo eyes for ghosts. There Is a tontat Glen Echo with tho cheerful device of a skull and cross-bones over tho door-lly, and uuder it is inscribed: "This tent is haunted." A IIuitAJn reporter poked his head Into the crack between two string ties and said: "By whom, pray?" A saucy voice within ciied out: "By three tuio-bluo country jays, of whom I am one, stranger. Depart, before I materialize !" Gulseppo Vitalo, tho violinist, gave a most aitistic display of his ability to handle the bow at yesterday mornlug'a concert. Tho art department has opened up under canvas on tho site whore tho art building will stand. Professor J. Liberty Tadd Is tho direc tor. It will embrace drawing, designing, clay modeling, wood carving, with out-door classes and studi work, and decorative and figure work. The school of physical culture has been opened by Dr. Symes; tho Delsarte school by Miss King, and the business col lege by Professor and Mrs. Sponcerj while a Latin school and school of mathematics have opened on the other side of Minnehaha stream. The electric lights flashed out for tho first time on Friday night. Tho projectors of Glen Echo, Messrs. Baltz ley, say they did not contract for a rainy June, but that this showery spell probably occurred by Uncle Jerry getting the water buckets In tended for other regions so full they slopped oyer here. Board walks obviated all necessity for walk ing In the mud after the hoavy rains, and all along tho electric railroad wherever a chango of cars was necessary a tent and dry seats wero provided for waiting passengers. Major Powell's Saturday morning lecture at 10 o'clock was moved on to tho afternoon at 4 and Loon H. Vincent substituted a very able lecturo on Thackeray. Mr. Vincent's lit erary course is well worth hearing. On Mon day ho will discourse at 4 p. in. on George Eliot. Continual on thirteenth oaoct) DANGEROUS BOMBS. latest Device of tlio Small Hoy to Destroy Himself and Others. "Tho small boy Is with us once more," said a resident, "to remind us of tho approach of tho glorious Fouith, and the torpedo he hps with him this year is In the shape of a giant bomb that gives one the idea that murder Is being committed in tho Immediate vicinity whenever one of them Is exploded. Tho toy pistols which wero tho cause of a number of cases of lockjaw among boys a few years ago and whoso sale was piohlbited by tho Commis sioners, wero dangerous enough, to bo sure, but these big bombs are dangerous not only to the boys, but thoy causo liinawaya and seri ously disturb sick and nervous people by tho loud explosions and so on." Yesterday morn ing a small boy set off one of these bombs In a back alley near Eleventh and O streets, and Immediately there Avas a screaming and yelling In the alloy which caused everybody near by to rush to the spot supposing that some ono had been killed. Then it was found that a colored boy, who gave his name as Johnny Townley, about 10 years of age, had set off a bomb "to scaro do chilluns," but he let go of it too late and his hand was painfully burned. Thero was au impromptu mass-meeting on the tho sidewalk and it was unanimously resolved that the sale of these daugerous bombs should be stopped. . i Thieves With Peculiar Pads. There seems to be classes of thieves who have particular "fads." A man has just been conylcted In the Police Court for stealing carpenters' tools. It was only a month or so ago that he was released from the penitentiary to which he had been sent for a term for stealing similar articles. Other thieves make a specialty of stealing clothes ouly, and so it goes. But the meanest thieves are those who make a practice of removing flowers fiom the graves In tho cemeteries. As a rule this sort of thieving is done by women, and It seems to bo the result or a veritable mania. The su perintendents of all tho cemeteries complain of such robberies, but in only a few Instances havo thoy been able to detect the offenders and bring them to justice. One such case occurred during the week in the Police Court, and the accused was let oil with a uominal flno. Why do I drink Taunhauser beer ? Because it's the best In the market. ALASKA. wave,) simultaneously: "My dear, we wo know, we won't have any seal-skin RECALCITRANT CONSTABLES. A Iiiiwyer'8 Complaint About Delays In Returning Writs. "The constables seem to be as much of a law to themselves as ever," said lawyer 'Duhamel the other day. "Now I will give you a case. Some months ago I brought suit before Justice L. J. O'Neil In tho caso of Jacob Lefo against Hoyman Speer. There were six executions issued to Constable George Gibbons. Tho constable mado tho levy upon the goods of the defendant, and tho goods wero re plevied; but no return has ever been made to tho magistrate of any of these six wilts. Under tho decision of our courts thoro is no power Invested in magistrates to compel con stables to mako returns of writs. And it Js eas&to see how great tho detriment this state of affairs is to business interests. The Supremo Couitoftho District alone has ex cluslvcs juiisdlction over constables, aud the only way a complaincr can havo his satisfac tion when tho constable withholds tho writ of execution Is by applying to tfco Supreme Court for a rule to show causo. The action of many of tho constables has become a crying evil. This is not tho only caso by any means. It has becomo almost a universal custom for constables to retain in their own possession wiitsof execution instead of returning them within twenty days to the magistrate's office, according to the law." A Pleasant Event at tho Post Oilioe. The usual monotonous routine work of tho city post office was broken on Thursday in a very pleasaut manner. A few weeks ago Mr. Arthur Shyrock, of tho letter caso, quietly went off and married one of Washington's best-known public school teachers, and his companions of the caso got together aud pur chased a magnificent clock to present to him. The clerks invaded his sanctum and Orator Charles "Wetzel in well chosen language told Mr. Shyrock of tho esteem his fellow clerks had for him and tho hope that his futuro life would be as regular as tho clock they now presented him with, aud that it would never fail to toll him out of bed at 5 in the morning. Mr. Shyrock in a few pleasant words thanked the boys for the gift, and then all took ice water together aud tho old routine was re sumed. Northwest Alexandria, Washington's hand somest subuib, GO dally trains, 13 minutes' nue, u cents tare. a. h. liormau, COS Thirteenth street northwest. ANOTHKK DUIili WEEK WITH PRICES TENDING DOWNWARD. Dealings In Gas Stock Eavor Muyora A Good market for Oas Bonds District :j-e5' Lowor-Metropolitan Railroad Stronger Bolt Line Doprossed. The business In local stocks last week was exceptionally small and featureless. In Washington Gas stock tho tendency wa3 In favor of buyers. On Monday 35 shares sold at 44, and on Friday 23 brought but 43J. This Is a favorite Investment, and, as it will yield about 4 per cent, on Its present market price, and every few years can bo relied upon for an extra benefit in some form, Is moro likely to advance than to recede in price. The price of convertible Gas bonds continues to be well maintained. For $1,300 134 was paid. At the close the lowest offering of Gas stock wa3 at 45, and tho lowest offering to sell the con vertible bonds was at 130. For Gas scrip, ex changeable into convertible bonds, 1343 was paid for $150 worth. District 3-65 bonds appeared to be de pressed. A short time ago they wero bring ing 117. Last week, although tho August in terest is but little oyer a month off, $2,000 of these bonds sold for but 115. In U. S. bonds the only sales were $330 4's at 11SJ and $100 4J's at 09J. The only other sale of bonds was of $1,000 second mortgage Light Infantry 7's, at 101J. Although these are a second mortgage security, from the fact that the property is believed to be ample to cover both trusts and that tho seconds pay 7 per tent, they are growing in favor. There Is some Inquiry for Metropolitan Railroad 6tock, but transactions are limited by the small offerings. But 10 shares were sold last week. It brought 114. The buyers seeking this stock aro trying to get It cheap by making low bids, from 110 down to 102, but on Saturday the registered offering to sell was at 120. The usual dividend on Metro politan was declared for the quarter ending June 30 proximo, and the books closed on the 30th as customary. The bonds which the Metropolitan Company proposed to issue at par, bearing 0 per cent, interest, to run ten years, convertible into stock at 100 after the expiration of ono year, were subscribed for twice over. Complaints were heard that, as the bonds wero to issue in thousands only, and to bo allotted accord ing to each individual's holdings of stock, no provision would be made for the small stockholders, but when the allotments came to be made it was found that the little people had fared tho best, for no subscriber was ignored, but every ono seek ing to invest was allowed to take a thousand dollar bond at par. Now that the Metropoli tan Company has made arrangements to pay for Its further Improvements without depend ing on earnings, it is quite probable that be fore many months dividends somewhat com mensurate with the largo profits of this com pany may be declared. During the last five or six years It is estimated that about $500,000 of tho earnings of this company have been ex pended in betterments. The depression In Belt Railroad stock still holds on. For 25 shares on Friday but 43 j could be realized. The closing bid was 38 and 43 the lowest offering. The directors of the Belt Lino announced a quarterly dividend of 50 cents, payable July 1, tho books to be closed after June 20. Tho sales of Eckington Railroad stock last week wero 20 shares at 49 and 10 shares at 46J. The closing bid was 45, the offering to sell at 48. Tho onlv sale of bank stock last week was of West End, 10 shares of which were al lowed to go at 100. The closing bid was99t, tho offering at 102. The sales of Insurance stocks wero unusually light last week. For 100 shares of Commer cial 4g was paid. For 3 RIggs 8 was paid. Tho samo lot later brought 8L Tho only sale of trust stocks last week was of Washington Loan and Trust. Five shares brought fMi, and 20 90. The Washington financiers and bankers are much gratified at the growing easo In the money market of Now York, regardless of the heavy shipments of gold from that centre, aggregating In tho past few months nearly slxty-threo millions. The statement of the clearing-house banks betokens almost a ple thora of funds during tho summer. The fol lowing is the statement in detail for the week : Reserve, increaso , 83,087.400 Loans, Increase 3,155,1(0 Spocie, increase 4,877,800 Legal-tenders, increase 3,012,900 Donosl ta, iucreaso 1 l,333,3G0 Circulation, increase........ 81,400 Tho banks now hold a surplus of $10,172,000. This Is considerably moro than tho national banking act requires them to hold as a reserve. There were no sales of Graphophouo stock last week. From the way this stock is con stantly offered down by those who manifestly do not wish to sell it, tho conclusion is gain ing ground that thoro is still a short interest in this security aud an attempt to bid it up would soon develop a disposition to buy by those now apparently desiring to sell. There is nothing new In Graphophone matters. The Improvement of tho machine Is nearlng com pletion. For Good Hope Church. Good Hope Baptist Church, Charles County, Md will benefit haudsomely by the concert and llterarv entertainment given at McCau ley's Hall, Capitol Hill, on Friday night. Those who took part wero Miss Auna Bap tlsta, Miss Blanche Mattiugly, Mrs, Nannie Colten Chunu, Miss Emma E. Sauter, Messrs. O. L. Howser, E. P. Droop, C. F. Crosby, Frank A, Swartwont, A. D. Rice, Frank 8. Browne, and James Watson. Miss Sauter's rendition of "Ben Hui's Chariot Race" in Roman costume, deserved the hearty encore it received. Mr. Browne's recitation of "Hunting a Mouse" well merited the vocifer ous applause which called forth "How Ruby Played," which was perfectly tendered. By special request Mr. Browne alfao gave 'Jim Wolfe and the Cats," to the amusement of all.