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front part of the nous* to close the windows, as
the rain was beating: In. In her absence her two
year-old daughter. Helen, crawled from her chair
to one of the windows and tumbled to the stone
courtyard below. Her neck was broken, and ene
died an hour later.
ELECTIHCITY AT CAPE MAY.
TH» UGHTHOUBE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
A3fT> TWO PERSONS AFFECTED. ONE
BEING BURNED.
Cape May. N. J.. Ausr. 24 .-In the electrical
storm which passed over Cape May this after
noon. four places were struck. including the
Cape May lighthouse, which was affected almost
In the same way about three years ago. It
was struck about midway from the top. sixty
or more feet from the ground. The lightning
ploughed off the plastering to the bottom of the
beacon smashed to eplinters two cases of
lamp chimneys, and missed by a foot a supply
of oil. It followed the telephone wire from the
top of the house to the keeper's quarters, and
ripped the plastering off the walls, tore up the
beds and stunned and burned Miss Lizzie Wool
pon. daughter of Mr. Woolson. the assistant
It struck the cottage of J. F. Jacoby. in Co
lumbla-ave.. tore down part of tne chimney,
threw pictures from the wall, eet nre to the
weathe.rboardin* and splintered it. and stunned
Miss Mary Jaeoby. who was taking a sleep.
leaving her unconscious for about ten minutes.
The rain put the f.re out.
DAM GIVES WAY IN ELIZABETH.
Elizabeth. N. J.. Aug. -A cloudburst at
Springfield, near here, caused a flood In the Eliz
abeth River, which overflowed its banks and
rose to the tops of the arches of the various
bridges that span the stream In this city.
The basements of houses on Price and Harri
son Ita. were flooded, and a number of colored
families on Prlce-st. had to remove their ef-
< The dam of the Elizabeth Water Company
rave way. and two million gallons of water
escaped, "most of it flowing to the river which
had not been so hiph sin,-,- the freshet is.'.-
The pipes of the water company in I nion-sr.
burst from the water pressure.
ACRES OF LAND INUNDATED.
Rahway. N. J . Au?. 24— The rainstorm to-day
¦was the heaviest that has visited this city in
years. The Rahway River overflowed its banks
In many places, and it was fully five feet above
mean high water mark. Thousands of acres of
meadow land were inundated. No «a» nouts
were reported, but the trolley tracks In the clt>
Z£ under a foot of water. the water receded
to-night.
PASSAIC FLOODED.
Pa-sale. N. J . Aug. 24-Damage amounting to
$10 000 was done to the streets and *ewer« In Pas-
Pale this afternoon by one of the harden storms
that has passed over the city in rears. Nearly
two Inches of rain fell in one hour. Streets re
senbled rivers, aft! sewers burst from the strain.
The Erie Railroad sjM line was blocked for sev
eral hours by washouts from C,re*ory-ave. to the
Pasga'.c brldpe station. In places the tracks were
undermined to a depth of ten i feet . All train- were
smiled at r««*3ic A mail train trk-a to pel
tnroueK at ?.:.'• bput the water filled the firebox
and the en.1,,:- backed out. The Newatk^nd
rafale trolley enrs mopped running to I«ssalc
Streets nn the* hill WMtlon of *$&&?££
out to a depth of five feet. Huge stones were
carried blocks by the flood.
HOTEL UNROOFED IN HOBOKEN.
The storm did considerable damage in Ho
boken. The rein fell In torrents for more than
an hour before the wind increased In velocity.
About 3 o'clock It was blowing a gal?, and
trees in the two Hoboken parks began to topple
over. Several buildings were damaged, dozens
of sheds and awnings were ruined, but no one
mas Injured, so far as known. The damage is
estimated at >.<««».
The storm seemed to centre about Washing
ton and Ferry sts. The wind swept down
Washington -st. at the rate of forty miles an
hour, carrying awnings and trees with it. At
the corner of Washington and Ferry Rts. is the
Washington Hotel, a three story structure. The
place was crowded with citizens who were seek
ing shelter from the ttorm. Suddenly there was
a terrific report, and the roof was torn off the
building, curled up and carried fully fifty feet
Into Perrr-et.
There was a panic in the hotel. Everybody
In the place ruf.hed out, thinking th" building
was about to fall The wine swayed it slightly,
but at no time was It la dancer of going down.
Th interior was ruined by the water.
The roof en a concert hal! at the corner of
Washington and First its was taken off at
the came time. The heavy metal awning
around the front of the building was demolished
and the plate glass windows <re broken.
On the n<«rthe?!=t corner of Washington and
Newark dr.. is the saloon of Alderman Hugo
Ochs. When the storm was over the place
looked as If Mrs. Carrie Nation had paid It a
visit It was a wreck.
MUCH PAM.VJK IN TARRYTOWN.
XT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE LOSS THERE
WILL REACH $50,000.
A. cloud burst over Tarrytown yesterday after
noon, and the damage done to street railways,
th* village ptrr-PTs and property -will amount to
more than IMAM. The rain began at 3 o'clock,
and it poured Incessantly for three hours. The
New-York Central Kailroad fared badly, for
nine landslides resulted at Hastings and Dobbs
ferry and traffic was delayed from one to two
houre. The train wrecking crew was ordered
out. and official? were soon on the scene. The
trolley line between Tarry town and White
Plains was blocked for hours. Its tracks are
Washed away in many places.
The damage In Tarrytown is heavy. The
water came down the hiP« in volumes, and had
the appearance of a flood. Main, Valley, Cort
landt, Wlldey and Orchard Fts. were covered
with two feet of water, and Depot Square was
as bad. Central-eve, was torn up for .VK( feet,
and even wagons could not use It. Th«» water
rushed down upon the business places and flooded
Mores and cellars. The sidewalks sank in many
places, and travel was extremely dangerous.
The Central Railroad track was the only clear
road conn*>ctin»? Tarrytown with North Tarry
town, and the poodle had to go that way or not
at all.
Many fine lawns are ruined by grave! and
gtone« being washed upon them. John D. Ro<k<»-
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There will be another car. But the
man can't wait. He chases the car
and swings on, panting and hot, but
satisfied. He keep* this gait up
all day. He works that way, he
lunches that way. He continues this
until his stomach " breaks down" and
nature compels him to "go slow.**
Business men who have impaired their digestion
by hasty eating will find in Dr. Picrce's Golden
Medical Discovery a cure for dyspepsia and other
diseases of the stomach and organs of digestion
and nutrition. It does not give mere temporary
relief, but it effects a radical cure. It strengthens
the stomach, nourishes the nerves and purifies
the blood.
For sis lone yean I tufTered with my liver, kidney*, and
with Indigniton, which baffled the best doctors "in our
•JM) ¦ write* •: L Mairl l\v\., of ¦ Hltei Mm
William Co.. V. -I iuffered with my utorcach and back
for • loeg time, and after taking a 'rart-load ' of medicine
from three doctor*. X new m> bad I could hardly do a 'lay »
work. Would have <fcath ;ikc palm in the aide, and blind
«j>en«, tui thought life «(¦ hardly worth llvinr. I b'pan
takiac Dr. Mm* » Col'Wu M«dicaf I)i.cuviy and ' Pleasant
r*tlUl*S a> wi'iMd Before I had ukrn half of th« aecond
bottle I begin to .'eel rell<-ved. j got «* bottle* and uard
thera. tud am L V : to '" I ewe my life to Dr. Fierce and
bia medicines."
Dr. Picrcc'a Pleasant Palku cure blliouxneu.
feller has recently built some new roads, and as
his property is hilly it 1b feared the roads there
have been badly damaß«l. Tho properties of
the Goulds, the Sterns, the <'arrolls. the Ferrys.
the Archbolds and othtre were damaged. In
Irvlnsrton. Dohbs Ferry and Hastings heavy
damage was also done.
STEAM BURNS MEN IX ENGINE.
While running their engine attached to the Pawl-
Ing express through the high water In the railroad
cut at One-hundred-and-slxty-thlrd-st. and Kall
road-ave. in yesterday's ftorm, John Retlly, the
engineer, and Frederick Duncan, the fireman, were
burned about the face, neck and arms by escaping
steam. , , ,
The water, which covered the tracks, got into
the firebox, causing the steam to rise suddenly.
The injured men were attended by an ambulance
purgeon from Fordham Hospital and then went to
their homes in Pawling.
WASHOUTS HURT MILK DEALERS.
Several milk dealers yesterday received word that
milk coming In over the Lehigh Valley Railroad
would probably be delayed by washouts at the
Vosburgh tunnel, near Tunkhannock, Wyoming
County, remt. There Ins been considerable trouble
;it this place lately from tho same cuUße. and one
dealer Buffered a shortage of 183 cans a day for
several days from 'he delay.
Copious rains have raised the temperature of the
springs In which th.- fnrmers keep the milk for
fooling purposes Mr. l»usenbury, of "The Farm
ers' Dairy Dispatch,** states that his concern has
not been troubled in this way. He further stated
to a Tribune reporter that the washouts bad been
repaired ami that no further trouble was antlcl
pated unless yesterday's h.avy rains should cause
more washouts.
TAKEN FROM BUILDINGS ON RAFTS.
The storm did considerable damage In New
ark, where the eastern part of the city was
flooded. In some places the water In the streets
was several feet deep. Pennsylvania Rallroad
ave. Is the bed of an old creek which was filled
In by the railroad company. Yesterday It pre
sented the appearance of a lake, un expanse of
water stretching from the station at Hamilton
st. southward for half a mile.
The avenue is lined with factories, the cellars
and first floors of which were flooded. People
were taken out on rafts, and men and boys
waded to th^ir armpits. Hundreds of cellars
nnd first Boors of dwellings on side streets were
flooded, and stock and household goods were
damaged or ruined.
CLOUDBURST LX THE BHOXX
BAILBOAO TRACKS AND CELLARS
FLOODED IN SOME CASES FIRES IX
LOCOMOTIVES WERE PUT OUT.
There was a cloudburst over the lower part of
Westchester County and The Bronx yesterday
which dii thousands of dollars' worth of damage
to property, flooded liars and caused a dozen
washouts on the Harlem and the New-Haven
railroads. Trains on both roads were delayed
from one to three hours. At Melrose the four
tracks, which are laid in a deep out, were cov
ered with water nearly five feet deep In some
places the fires in the engines were extinguished,
while the coaches were stalled in water which
reached the platforms. Water backed up In the
main trunk sewer at one point, and great vol
umes of water poured out of it on the railroad
tracks. The trains were loaded with commuters
and summer residents returning to their sub
urban homes.
At Willijjn.sbrldge a large part of the east
bound loc::l track was washed out by a big
stream which dashed over the Woodlawn Ceme
tery retaining wall and carried ties and ballast
Into the F.r<-i!i"ic River, The Bronx River over
flowed its banks at Woorllawn and curried away
part of the retaining wall of the Nin.'teenth-ave.
bridge.
The Harlem tracks were aleo washed out near
Wakefield. The flood vas bo bad at Williams*
brliige that the eastbound local Harlem track
had to be abandoned, and all trains were run on
the express tracks. Mount VerhOn also had Its
share of the deluge. South Fourth-aye. and
First-st. were covered with two feet of water,
and Watt's Hotel had six inches of water In the
barroom. First-st. was full of the bodies of rats
which had been driven out of the sewers and
cellars and were drowned.
BLIGHT WASHOUT ON Till' CENTRAL.
Rome pravel w;ib WSStlffl down on the trn.-ks of
th»> Thlrtieth-ft. and Ipuyten Dnyvll division of the
New-York Central Rallroart, at Nlnety-slxth-Bt.. In
tiie h^avy rainstorm ><-ster.l;jy afternoon. Th«
wCshoUt was not F-n lar^e ;¦..- I l» delay
truffle on the line, and it was completely repaired
by 8 p. m.
Mf'rU DAMAGE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
FOUR DROWNED AT MAUCH CHUNK-RAIL
ROAD TRAFFIC DELAYED.
Philadelphia. Aug. 24.— Reports received In this
city to-night state that the heavy rains which Have
fallen almost Incessantly la the last week through
nut the State have resulted in the most disastrous
flood experienced in many years. At Mauch Chunk
th« storm was attended by four fatalities Jesse
Strutbers. a prominent citizen of Hauch Chunk,
and three boys, named HeClalfefy. McOinley and
Johnson, were standing on a hrl'lg« spanning
Mauch Chunk Creek, when the, supports collapsed,
and the four were precipitated Into the water and
drowned. The stream had become a raging tor
rent ny the bursting of a dam half a mile, above
the borough line.
The Mau'rh Chunk Creek is fifteen feet above its
normal mark. and all the towns In Carbon County
along it? course have suffered much damage,
Undoes, culverts and arches are destroyed and the
losp to the borough and to the property holders will
be many thousands of dollars. MtstweM Is at a
standstill.
A washout on the Sunbury Branch of the Penn
sylvania Railroad delayed traffic several hours. In
Ehamokln. Tamaqua, Shenar.doah, Pittston and
other mining towns many collieries have been
flooded and work lias been suspended.
At Tama'jua the rain fell In torrents from 3
o'clock this morning until 3 o'clock this after
noon. The lines of the Central Railroad of
New-Jersey between Tnmaqiia and Mauch Chunk
and the Pottsvllle branch .of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway are tied up owing to th*
washouts. The Fchuylklll River and the Panther
and Wskasli creeks at this point nre over
flowing their banks and many bridges have been
¦ashed away. All th« collieries in the Panther
•"reek Valley nr* flooded. \ Crops In the Catawlssa
Valley, a farming section, are practically ruined.
The Hudsondale Reservoir, four miles from
Hszleton> which supplies that town with water,
broke through its banks, and the track* of the
Lehlph Valley, on the Quakake Branch, which
runs doss by, were completely Inundated* There
was a landslide on the I^hlgh Valley at Perm
Haven this afternoon, delaying traffic throe hours.
The storm will cost Hertford County thousands
of dollars to replace bridges washed nway nnd
damage .lone to roads. In some townships it will
be necessary to lay a special tax to meet the ex
i.enses
One of the heaviest loser* Was the Bedford
Springs Company, whose property was much dam
oged by high water. Some farms are almost
ruined the top soil b<lrg almost entirely washed
away. In Bnake Spring Valley holes eight feet
deep \vi rv washed out in the road.
•Vv"l?*l> AND CI/irr»Hl KBT NKAR BCRANTON.
Scranton. I'enn . Aug. 24 (Rpeclal).— A windstorm
and cloudburst visited Naffln Hill, a part of Dun
more, destroying two bnrns. owned by John lioland;
threw John ArmntrongV houp» from Its foundation,
Hixi m<.ve,l an It-ollan family t.nem.nt to th* edg«.
of a precipice. At Dughlll. a newly settled ploce
near M<ms|c many of the residents are preparing
to leave their homes because of »ettllng In the old
Boring Hrook mine*. Hev-ral dwellings have been
damaged und It Is believed the entire hlli will b.i
affected.
RAIN FLOODS LEHIGH VALLEY TUNNEL.
Susquehanna. Perm.. Aug. 24.— The heavy rain
storm last night flooded the tunnel on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, and the Black Diamond express
and other passenger trains of that system are run
ning over th* Erie Railroad from Waverly, N . V.,
to Carbondale. thence over th« Delaware and Hud
son Railroad to Bcranton, and south to the lyhlgh
Valley.
Hazleton. Perm.. Aug. 21— Rain has fallen In this
region since t o'clock this morning. Th* tracks
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Beaver Meadow
are washed out and a train Is stalled. At Highland
the tracks have settled four feet for a distance of
about one hundred yards, and truffle on that branch
or U.« road has b««n »u«j>«nded. Many collieries.
NEW- YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. AUGUST 2f>. 1001.
it is Believed, will be forced to suspend operations
on account of the flooding of the workings.
XEW-EXGLAND RAILROAD TRAFFIC
BLOCKED.
New-Haven, Conn.. Aug. 24.— The heavy rain
storm tied up parts of the New-YorK. New-Haven
and Hartford Railroad. At Leets Island, on the
Shore Line division, several hundred feet of track
were covered with sand, caused by an embank
ment Riving way. At Branford there is also a
washout. On the Valley division an embankment
gave way. and one hundred feet of track -was
covered with sand.
At Haddam the southbound freight train leav
ing here at 6:46 Jumped the track Just above the
station. Aside from delayed traffic little damage
was done. The engine on the northbound passen
ger train left the rails near Arnold station ana
was thrown into a lot. Two coaches left the rails,
but were not i«erturned. The passengers were
considerably shaken up, but no one was injured.
The engineer and fireman also escaped with a few
scratches. Both these accidents were caused by
the rain undermining the roadbed, causing the
rails to spread.
HEAVY KAIX UP THE STATE.
Farmer. N. V.. Aug. 24.— The severest rainstorm
that has visited this region for years occurred last
nißht. Two and one-half inches of rain fell in
two hours.
RICH FIELDS HEALING BPIUSGS.
PENJAMIX AI.TMAN Itir-.HI.V rUAISKS THEIR
MEPK'IXAt, QfAI.ITIES.
[nr Tr.j.r.r,n\rn TO TUB raistnrs.l
Richfield Springs. N. V.. Aug. 24.-From Paris
General Horace Porter, the American Ambassador
to France, writes of his preference for Richfield
over Alx, Baden Baden or Carlsbad. Gout, the
ptatesman'B malady, alms high. Its most eminent
victims seek Klchfleld for relief. Benjamin
Altman and son, K. Ellery Anderson and many
well known New-Yorkers are now here. "I have
taken the baths nt Alx," said Mr. Altman, "and
while I am not in a position to make a technical
comparison, my experience In Richfield Springs
may be of some benefit to others suffering from
the various forms of rheumatism. In my case a
sciatica of long standing has been agreeably re
lieved by the course of hot sulphur baths I have
taken !n Richfield this summer and in past years.
The sedentary life led by bo many New-York busi
ness men resulted with me, Home years ago, in
rheumatism, chiefly nffecting the srlatlc and crural
nerve. The treatment at Alx-les-Balns afforded me
com« benefit. 1 tried nlso the mil'! baths of Dux
with pood results. Here In Rlchfleid Springs, how
over, at the American Spa. which accomplishes even
better results, In my opinion, Americans can find
whnt seen to mo the best curative ami health
Riving waters, with a scientific course of hot
sulphur baths. whl?h W(t;ld in all probability
effect permanent cures of the uric ncld and rheu
matic maladies so characteristic of American men
of affairs, if followed by prudence."
Mr. Altman Is an active looking; man of medium
stature, showing few traces In his face, keen black
eyes «n<l closely trimmed dark mustache of the
twenty-live years In which he has been Rrowins
n>->r<» an! more prominent as a New-York mer
chant. He Is an early riser and a persistent
worker. Mis sciatica developed about ton years
Rgo. While walking aggravates it. massage is
beneficial, the best efforts of the Rlchfi«ld haths
maklnK themselves apparent two or three weeks
after h» leaves (UchnM, The temperature of the
baths as ho raH(« them here Is about 100 decrees.
The chemical elements of the Hl-hflfln waters, m
ascertain*'! by Dr. Charles F. Chandler, professor
of analytical rind nppllM chemistry In Columbia,
are. In a *rß!lin of 231 cii!)!-- Inches. 112 if pulphat*
of lime. 31 of b!~nrroncte of mnK:;«HiH. B of (¦>ilphn».>
of nißgniMlß. 1.7 of bydroaulphate of Hodlum. 1.7 of
sulphate of pot,?B»A and 14 2 ••' sulphuretted hy
drrigrn.
OFFERINGS AT THE (STORES.
PEST * CO., of No*. |94| We«t Twenty-tMrd-st.,
proprietors 61 the Ltllputlnn ISagaar, call particular
attention to their children's shoe*— marked, for thl*
week, 'way down. BjH>.-lall> adapted fr>r this sea
son are their Russian c*i? button or lare shoe*,
with heavy extension soles mad» fnr boys or «tri!>;
'heir "best ortlioiif-dlr last." finest <|unllty button or
lace; their calf (<>%f<\ donftnl.i top lace or b'mon.
for school or country wear, mkl fh«>ir hox call Ir»oe.
!..-ir..l sewed, with wide (-xtenrlrn sole* iM wide
luiitiog lasi
THE OEOROE C. PLUTO CO., of No». O, « nnd
47 West .itv-trlr.V (nenr Broadway), offem
beautiful drawing room furniture thlf> wrrk at
etpeclaliy advsnta|ret>U< prl.-'-«. Am^n* these hnr-
KalriH nre three piece odd sttttet sofas, nrmchalrn.
reception chnirs. window ff-nts and cabinets, Th<»
rovennga nre of the tlno«t eatin lir.>c.-!cl#-n. ullk
tapestries, md the like, while exqulmt* gold ftnlih
la :il«n used. Noteworthy also are n^slingnnv suits.
upholstered in ii .'i tapestries and velours. Th«
rf-RFon these goo*ln arc offered for «r» llttlo I* thai
room muct be miide in the !>tor«» for the autumn
novelties dally arriving from their factory.
It. J. HORN EH A CO., Of No*. 61. 6.1 ami 68 Wr(t
Twent>-th!-ii-»t.. have made redactions. In order
to make room for fall display, In many llr.. ¦< f>
pedally, though, htwti thry cut the prl * on nl<le
boards, bedroom sets, pnrlnr pets, tlrenslrtg tables.
cnlffonnle'es. cabinets find bookcases. Any of these
can be puri based now nnd the firm will h«>l<l them
for future delivery. Patrons of this »>tor« will oo
well to buy Ht this time, a* will all who desire
to tak" advantage of the opportunities thin man
ufacturing and Importing firm Ii offering.
HATfNR & CO., of Newark, announce that what
ever they have to carry over to their new building
will b« transferred before Monday. September 2.
On that day they will Invite the public to Inspect
their splendid new home Meanwhile they will
continue to offer great bargains at their old store,
nnd up to August II Ihej will turn out great bar
gains each hour, particularly In home furnishings
and person supplies. The firm wand to m^ve
quickly, and to this end win nparc no aalni to offi-r
its gooiln .i< iuch prices nn will gain for It many
new customers.
BTERN imOTHKRH. of West Twenty-thlrrt-et..
have pet prices on a number of linen of goods In
j their store; that will not allow them to remain long
unsold. In women's dreasea they show exceptionally
deatfable advance styles, Including fly front tnilor
niiiilu suits, with new rskoi back and front of
blue, til«'k, brown and gray leather mixtures. In
the nii^-K.-H' department -ire tailored units and Hkirts
and silk; flannel and corduroy Waists, with *p< lal
tle^ for Monday. There are, too, advance fall
(tries of hoys' hnts nnrt boys' suits, «h.> latter
made of all wool navy blue cheviots, serges
mixed tweed* and casslmerea, tailored by ex
pert boys' tailors; and. In the upholsterj depart
ment, for Monday, «ppi!(ii bargains In satin derhv
curtains with corded edges, and embroidered
velour table covers. Lack of !>i>;..-.- prevents men
tion of many other notable offering* nt Sterns'.
B. ALTMAN A CO., Elghteenth-si . Nineteenth
et. and Rlxth-ave., will offer good bargains- this
week, as usual, throughout their More They
have made Bpeclally good ofTprlngP. however, In five
of their departments. In rloaks they have some
recently Imported Paris models for fall i<n.i winter
wenr, and some new 'looinns In domestic wraps,
paletots and long garments In wnlsts the ma .
terials Include flannel and cnpiimrre. Raxony flannel
nnd corduroy. In velvets the complete autumn linen
are shown— French and Oerman handloom dress
velvets, nil silk panne velours, millinery velvets
Kngllsh corduroy* and velveteens, in th" up
holstery department nre lintvlmade lace curtains
nnd sash curtains. Including Point Arabe, Rehnls
sance and I-nret Arab*; and In the blanket depart
ment there are selection* for autumn an<l winter
In pink and blue, nil wlilte ntui fancy figured.
The siK«!i:i,-<(i' >n:u COMPANY, Stath-ave.,
Eighteenth nnd Nineteenth sta., has important rr
duetlon* all over Its big store. One of the best of
its bargain lines Is In Mark -irosK goods. Including
brocaded solells, Jacquard poplins, silk ftgureil
pletoia, crPpo cloth, satin sotetl. ICngllsh rsehtlng
serge, Bradford cheviot and broadcloth. Another
line of bargains Is in silks. Including perspiration
proof silks. Mack brocaded silks and satins. Mack
t.ift.-tas and white silks. still others, nil of which
Will Interest women, are In trimming luces, tailor
made suits, golf r.-npes, tailored walking skins.
fancy silk Ktons, Biimmer shirt rvni^ts and French
flannelette* and wash goods. Qreatly reduced, too,
are the trunks. Including hassw 1 trunks and
canvas covered travelling trunk*); summer Shoes
fur women, misses and children; trustworthy
watches, of gold snd silver; notions for women's
and children's wear; b»>d comforters find woollen
blankets. In the v ntnre'» pure food market are
special offering* In coffee* of many varieties, many
varieties of (froeeri*s, and wines nnd liquors.
Housewives will find In thl« department many
opportunities to gave in buying the week's pro
vision*. The store announces cut prices, too. in
Jewelry, nnd among *om« of the things In this
department that can lie purchased for exceedingly
low prices are diamond lockets and rings, chute
lame hags, lorgnette chains and silver screw
pencils.
dragouaxr BOf'ND for buffalo.
Melhun Qualdl, a Syrian dragoman, who arrived
here yesterday on tho French liner L'Aqultnlne.
presented ft picturesque MRht as he promenaded
the pier. He had six companions with him. nit
bound for Buffalo. yualdl wore a short red Jacket
embroidered with cold, a gold and red cap, gray
Zouave trousers nnd logging* of red and gold. Ha
bait acted as guide to many explorers, and on his
breast he wore a medal Riven to him by President
Carnot of Franco for saving Father Did on from
the Bedouins.
Great care was taken In docking L'Aqultalne
to prevent any one In the steerage, ex- • ; > citi
zens from landing. This was said to t>* due to the
recent disclosure* of fraud in the landing of Immi
grants,
PEACE TALK CONTINUES.
BUT NO DEFINITE ACTION TOWARD
ENDING THE STEEL STRIKE.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL AND PROFESSOR
JENKS SAID TO BE THE BEARERS OF A
PROPOSITION TO THE CORPORA
TION'S OFFICIALS.
Plttsburp, Aug. 24.— Talk of peace In the steel
world continues In spite of the denials that there
Is a prospect of settling the strike by the offi
cials of the United States Steel Corporation and
the Amalgamated Association. President Shaf
fer said to-night that there was nothing probable
In this line, so far as he knew. He defiled positive
ly that the conference with the four visitors on
Friday had any significance, and said that the
situation was unchanged. He admitted that he
would at any time be glad to discuss peace with
the proper officials or their authorized repre
sentatives, but this was all. In spite of this
statement, there is a strong undercurrent of
belief that there are powerful Influences at work
to bring the warring Interests together with the
Idea of ending the struggle.
THE BASIS FOR HOPE.
About the headquarters of the Amalgamated
Association there was the usual Saturday quiet.
The callers were few, and the officers were busy
with their correspondence most of the day. Of
the four men who discussed the strike situation
with President Shaffer nnd the other members
of the advisory board on Friday. Ralph W.
Easley, secretary of the National Civic Federa
tion, and Henry White, secretary of the Garment
Workers of America, are In Tittsburg. They did
not call at the Amalgamated headquarters to
day, and were apparently not looked for. It is
said by some that the two are waiting for further
developments in the strike that are expected In
a few days. The officials of the organization
admitted on Friday that something Important
was under way, and would be heard of
soon. This, with the rumor that President
Mitchell and Professor Jenks are In Ne"w-York
Instead of in Chicago, causes a belief that there
is at least some decided move toward peace
under way. Blight though It may be. The ut
most reticence has been noticeable In all circles
regarding strike matters since the close of the
conference yesterday afternoon. The officials of
the steel workers have refrained from all discus
sion of the strike, nor would any of the steel
people talk.
It is not known positively that President
Mitchell went to Chicago Friday night after the
conference. Neither Is it known tha-t Professor
J.>nk* went there There la no reason known
for the latter going West. There were sony
persons about Amalgamated headquarters to
lay who snid that both of these visitors went to
New-York Instead of Chicago. It is further
rumored that they carried with them Informa
tion to present t.> the United States Steel Cor
poration regarding a settlement of the strike.
It is further rumored that they had the neces
sary authority to act for the Amalgamated As
sociation up to the point of an official meeting
between the two Interests concerned.
MAY MEF.T PRESIDENT SCHWAB.
It Is not at all certain that the supposed
mw«fpc»rs from Amalgamated headquarters
wen< to New-York. Their meeting place may
be elsewhere. President C. M. Schwab Is said
to be ahSSnl from New -York, and not expected
to return for a few days. It Is rumored that
if this Is the case he. with others connected
with the company, will meet the bearers of the
Amalgamated Association's propositions In
some quiet place and discuss the plan of peace.
It la said that the peace offers were not orig
inated by the steel corporation, but by others,
working entirely independent of both sides to
the controversy.
It was argued to-day by those competent to
epenk that both sides to the fight are In a better
mood to discuss term* of settlement than
they were at the outset. Both Fides have
made a strong showing Th ¦ Amalgamated
Association ha» closed non-union plants that
were not considered a part of Its field of In
fluence, while the corporation ha* demonstrated
Its ability to start Idle plant* with non-union
men, and make a showing with poor material
that has surprised «be skilled men r.f the or
ganization. One of the Amalgamated officials
said today that It had Decom* apparent that
the fight was rapidly demonstrating that neither
side could get along without the other. and
thai peace by mutual concessions was the only
possible out some of the present difficulty.
Should the present attempt prove success
ful. It Is pnld that th» whole difficulty can be
settled and the men return to work within the
coming week Mcst of th? plants are In readi
ness to start as soon aft fires can be lighted and
furnaren heated
The strike situation in Plttsburp to-night Is
practically without change, and because of the
usual Saturday shut down of all the mills noth
ing unusual can i •• looked for before Sunday
night or Monday morning.
The Amalgamated 1 ¦!•:>•.¦• of Wheeling, Ben
woo<: ana' th.> < »in mill towns. Bellalre, .-Ktna
vllle nd Martin's Ferry, held a big meeting
at the State Fn'.r grounds at Wheeling this
afternoon, .it which the principal attraction
wae Assistant Secretary Michael F. Tigh^. of
the Amalgamated Association, who Is a Wheel-
Ing man. Mr. Tighe expressed confidence that
th.- South Chicago men would Join the strike
early next week l«e started late this afternoon
for Chicago, where he is to address the South
Chicago men on Sunday. His appearance there,
ho paid. Is to refute statements made In an open
letter from the fourteen workers who Say that
the contract entered Into with the Illinois Steel
Company cannot be disregarded. "I will say
to them." said Mr. Tlgh<\ "that a contract like
this cannot hold water when Its observance
menns the very death of the organization whose
members entered into It. I believe my view
Will prevail and that South Chicago will Join
the strike."
NO CHANGE AT JOLIET.
Toilet. 111., Aug. 21— The steel strike situation re
main* the same nt .toilet Th* men nre Apparently
united, and the mill officials nre making no at
tempt to start the plant. There, may be Important
development* next week after the position of the
smith Chicago workers Is finally determined.
OwMS to >, scarcity of rods, due to the strike, the
• hi turn nt the Enterprise works of the Amerl
canißtert and Wire Company was JaM off to-night.
KNC.INKF.KS STUHTI.Y NEUTRAL.
PHtsburg. Aug. - 1 * I" retard to a report tnat
Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
rr n >tneer« had written to him in reply to a letter
asking What Support the strikers MkUM expect from
ltl - engineers, nnd that Mr Arthur hn.l answered
',',, h« could not call his men out or ask them to
1,',, >o bin. lie non-union freight, nil Vresldent
Shaffer would say to .lay was: "1 never wrote a
tetter to Mr. Arthur In m>» Mfe."
Cleveland. Aug. 24. v M. Arthur, chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, said to-day,
when bis attention wns called to the reference
trt his organization: 'Mr Shaffer his told the
fruttr I hay never received a Isttst from him or
''¦„, else connected with the Amalgamated As
s -i-.ti'oi • '• When asked about probable action of
fhe engweeM In the present strike, Mr Arthur
I. l 'The policy of the Brotherhood or I.ocomo
',', Engineers^ when others are In conflict with
[heir employers, is one of non-interference, strict
ly neutral: that is out position."
PRESSMEN EVWIXED FROM PICKETING.
Chicago. Aug. •-'» Ju.lge linker, of the United
gtatee Circuit Court, thin afternoon, at Qoehew.
i, "i issued an Injunction prohibiting the forty
nressmen employed by the W. B. Crtnkey Printing
conunnv at Hammond. Ind.. who are on etrlk*.
from picketing the plant. The non-union men
walked out on Monday because one of their number
ha. been discharged and to him had been refused
reinstatement. The firm Imported pressmen from
Chicago and secured the Injunction to prevent In
terference by the strikers, who have begun a close
picket around the plant.
CHICAGO STRIKERS DEFY IXJVXCTIOX.
Chicago. Aug. 24.— Moulders on a etrlke nt the
Allls-Chalmer Foundry here, who were yesterday
enjoined from picketing the grounds of the Allls
i.iant by an order from Judge Kohlsaat. arc openly
defying the Injunction to-day by haying out a line
of pickets. Buxlno** Agent Phillip* of the moulders'
union -aid: "We do not care for any Injunction
which will deprive us of our rights as American
Citizens, and will keep on picketing the . Allto-Chal
rner plant, at we have done in the past. Strike
leaders maintain that the Injunction Is non-opera
tlve in their cases beeaute they axe using no vlo-
Unoe.
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Shoes specially designed for children fust commencing to walk, made
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THINK THE END IS NEAR.
OBSERVERS HERE BELIEVE THE STRIK
ERS ARE WEAKENING.
The opinion that the steel strike has not many
more days to live Is a general one in the
financial district. The fact that many of the
men have returned to their work has convinced
business men In this city that the backbone of
the strike has been broken. The tone of steel
stocks yesterday reflected this belief. United
States Steel common closed at 44 1 4. a net gain
of %. while the preferred advanced a point over
yesterday's closing
Professor Jeremiah W. Jenks. of Cornell Uni
versity, who. It was said, recently left Plttsburg
for N>w-York to intercede with President
Schwab In behalf of the strikers, could not be
found yesterday In the Wall Street section.
None of the officers of the steel companies would
admit that Professor Jenks had conferred with
them. They reiterated their Intention of not
receiving any representative or representatives
of the strikers who did not come to them with a
peace programme which was In full consonance
with Mr. Morgan's original plan of settlement.
The report that the entire active membership
of the Amalgamated Association is only about
fourteen thousand, and the total cash supply in
their treasury Is below fIW.OOO, is taken by the
officials as an Indication that the strikers are
fast weakening.
BREWERS A\~[> MEX AT PEACE.
ONE DENIE9 RUMOR OF CONTEMPLATED
LOCKOUT AND THE OTHER OF
COMING STRIKE.
The members of the local brnnch rtf the National
Association of Brewers denied yesterday a report
which h.»s appeared to the effect that on Septem
ber l the association will lock out 20.000 am
brewers throuchout the United States. A rasaev
that th.- National Union of Brewery Workmen la
preparing for a flKht with the association was de
nied yesterday by representatives of the loca'
brewers' unions.
Secretary Warner of the Board of Trade of th»
New-York branch of the Brewers' Association said
that the Idea of the breweries ordering a general
lockout was absurd. There was some trouble In
the State of Ohio betwion th»» master brewers and
their employes, but It di.l not aff other p'.acea.
'It is the other way." he continued. "In New-
York the negotiations for the unionizing of the
breweries are still going on. We are not worrying
over troubles In Ohio We have troubles enough
of Aiir own. I know we certainly do not contem
[>li«s> any shutdown."
At the last convention of the National Brewers
Association II was decided to leave the question of
the men Joining the unions to the local boards of
trade of the association.
Ernest Rohm, secretary of the executive commit
tee of the l".-.ii union* of brewers, saM he knew
of no circulars hems Issued for a national fight be
tw»en the breweries and it;* unions
'"The unions are still negotiating with the non
union breweries." he continued, "and. pending: a
settlement on the question of unionizing these
breweries, there la no discrimination against union
brewers."
TERMS OF SHELBY TIRE SALE.
The terms of the Shelby Steel Tube i '.-imp my
s>r»!e to the I'nlted State* Steel Corporation were
disclosed when the trust applied to the Stock Ex
change yesterday to list additional stock for the
purchase Of the Shelby company. The basis upon
which the exchange will be made hi one share of
I'nlted States Steel Preferred stock for two and
two-thirds shares of Shelby preferred stock, and
one share of I'nlted States Steel common for four
shares of Shelby common.
The Bhelbj Steel Tube Company was Incor
porated unrler the laws of New-Jersey on Febru
ary 8. tm\ to acquire and consolidate the business,
of fourteen tube and machine companies in In
diana. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut and New-
York These works were all controlled by the
Shelby Steel Tube Company, of Pennsylvania,
which In 1198 formed an alliance with the Ameri
can Bicycle Company, some of whose tube works
It purchased The capacity of the consolidated
cornpnnv Is raid to be In excess of RTO.Ono.OOO feet of
tnhlns ii year The authorized capital stock of
the Shelby company consists of m.non..*»> 7 per cent
cumulative preferred an.l ».00rt«M common stock
Of this amount JT..<W.W> preferred and JM.0.000
common are outstanding.
nro bah FRA\CIBCO strikes SETTLED.
San lYui.-i-co. Aug. M The strike of the struct
ural Iron workers, involving two hundred and fifty
men. has been settled The employers agree to
give the men a alas hour workday Inside the shops
an.l an right hour day for outst.ie work, with no
reduction In ray. The t»ulnt?rs' ctrlke has been
settled by arbitration in favor of the strikers
They are to receive UN i day for eight hour»
work. Over five hundred men were out.
CAMP MFFTIM! AT OCMAH GROVE.
Fin.ST WEEK'S DETAIL WORK OVER— REINFORCE
MENTS COM INO in*
Ocean Grove. N. 3.. Aug. M (Speclal).-The first
week's detail work of the Ocean Grove camp meet-
Ing closed to-night. There are ten more ahead, and
day after .lay reinforcements are coming In. To
day's services were marked by the arrival of the
R. v Benjamin M. Adam*, a veteran member of
the-New-York East Conference. Mr. Adams took
part first In the "sunrise service." where he met
several old friends. He next took part In the fam
ily prayer gathering In the Auditorium, and at 9
a. m. addressed the Temple crowd of young people,
over whom C. H. Yatman preside*.
Among the latest arrivals from across the seas Is
an evangelist. Joseph Plllter. from Nassau. N. P.
He presented a sorry appearance after his voyage
—travel stained, hungry and with an empty pocket
book-when he found his way to Bishop Flta
gernitlH room, where he presented his card. To
day, somewhat brushed up. In the Thornley Chapel
he was telling his experience, and drawing tears
and shouts, with a shower of greenbacks from
fellow pilgrims. At the * am * mt-etlnß. whlcn is
presided" by William Franklin and M«s Lizzie
Shan-, the Key. S. H. Cummlngs. "a blind man
eloquent. • hailing from Baltimore, made a power
ful address. In the Saturday morning wrmonby
tho Rev Dr T J. Coultls. of the Newark Con
ference he expounded the passage. "He that win
net h souls la wise." The boy preacher. "Jack
Cook, is announced for this and to-morrow even
ing The Sunday morning preacher la to be the
Rev. Dr. J. E. Smith, of California.
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Paln'6 Carnival of Fire, announced for last night
at Manhattan Beach, did not take ataw us *x-
Oa acenmt of the rainstorm in the after
noon It was •telde.l to p >sti>one the display until
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STII.L FXAMIMW SILKS.
APPRAISER WAKEMAN HAS NOTHING TO
SAY IN ANSWER TO LETTER OF IM
PORTERS TO SECRETARY GAGE.
Appraiser Wakeman sal.l yesterday that tS«»
would in all probability be no additional ]??££
invoices of Japanese silk returned to tie Coiieew.
at that time, although he Intimated strongly ¦*¦»
th.-re were sevrral Invoices In his hands «»«£
ing investigation. Mr. ITS* I IB said that «*¦»
111 Hi I 111 was not being restricted M the lnvotc*.
of the suspected firm. Every Invoice was bbbbj
subjected to the closest scrutiny, he said.
In regard to the invoices returned to the Collector
on Friday. Mr. Wakeman remarked that It was-»
of the most difficult M Investigate, covering, **£
did such a variety of merchandise. Nearly eve >
kind of silk handkerchief was mentioned i "Lj.
The investigation on the one invoice alone «*
aumed several days. -^
Asked as to the statement made by the mm
counsel that the import had only^ been^tourtt^
hundred pounds overweight. Mr. W.kem« «£
that that was practically correct, but th«. *» »
mind, was quite a discrepancy. fa .
one-half of I per cent si M much as^most n
voices vary from the true weight of tȣ
fourteen hundred pounds Is a good deal mor. w~
one-half of I per cent." he said to &,
In regard to the letter of the ««9orters to
Secretary of the Treasury the Appraiser *^ *£
ln g to say. deeming It improper for him £
any reply until he had received official word bw»
the Secretary in regard to It. Tester-
Collector Bidwell spent considerable ,Jtim*T^
Mrs. %s?sr 'S£Ss
?? gfe Sh\nT f D»-y^^t^ U P^
of the law division.
DIFFICULTY I.V astro* bis BRID *
Fair haired Sarah Hlleya. a ""^^hVsea to
i Nottingham lassie, ha* come across » rf^
! marry Arthur Rlley. of Akron. Ohia She a
i in this city yesterday on the *«*«¦"" ? t&e **
Arthur was down to the pier loft* *««•
docked, but a, he had no pass to *^°* cto ».
he was held up by the hard hearted to J>
He was not permitted to «»**»*£s Finally W
many of th* passengers had to^ the «ttuat*»
found his sweetheart but to >"»•»£ ordered *»
still more complicated, she ha< * J*^ o ffere4 to
tamed. At MM one °'L he prevailed on_»
help the distressed permit the g^ to Und. *?•
Akron fad and the Not: lni ;nam «*
othtr when th*v wer« chlldrtn. . i