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THE BEOOKLYN DAILY EAGrXiE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBEK 24, 1893 TWENTY FOUR PAGES. OPESING OF A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH, cngo. The Old Settlers' club heard with horror on the floor, displaying the customary shiftless that he had boen guilty of doing wicked ness of the Georgia cracker. RnlTord gave A BAD MAN FROM GEORGIA WILLIAM AND BISMARCK. THE CROWD AT THE FAIR statue entitled "Portrait, Bust oX a also for his "Primavera." Both were bold and remarkable executions, and commanded the admiration of every visitor to the art eallery.

An etching by James McNoill Whistler, named "Little Sweot Shop." loaned by Walter S. Garter of Brooklyn, was awarded a prize, as were likewise the following etchings by the same artist: "Zaandam," "Pierrot." "Tho Balcony, Amsterdam," "Tho Steps," "Tho Embroidered Curtain," them a kick, an I us thoy fell aside he saw tno knifo underneath. He picked it up and found toothed like saw. "Where did you gotthntV" ho asked. "Ob, that's been hero a long said the Georgian.

"Get out of shouted the warden, and he said a bn i word, the ilrt tho old settlers had ever hoard from his Hps. The Georgian laughed till his eyes disappeared in ugnnlzed wrinkles and his fangs pro trudod themselves. He went away. The warden searched the cell without result and finally tore down the decorations in tho front the pictures from tho illustrated papers. Under tiiem he found several thicknesses of newspaper.

He tcro all this away and saw that something was wrong with tho'bricks. They wero all in place, but the mortar was missing. big wad of paoer held tho bricks at tho top. When the bricks were removed the great gaping hole loading to tho top of tho granite coiling wus discovered. Tho sheriff was called in and a thorough search of the cells was made.

Thfs revealn tuo wholo conspiracy. Ward was pouitent. Mack flippant and Albort defiant. Tho sheriff chnng'jd all tho cells and bricklayers plugged up all the holes that tho prlsonois had made. lie put shackles on Albert.

"You can't keep them things on me," said the Georgian. "I can't, eh?" said the sheriff, losing his temper for the (lrst time. "Well, I guess the blacksmith can ilx you so you won't stray far." The blacksmith was called In. Ho rivotod chains to the ankles of Albert, the other ends fastened to the iron bedstead. Ordinary shackles wero put on the legs of Ward and Mack.

Ward, who is a boatman, has only a mouth more to serve, so that his attempt to escape was unaccountable except on tho generally accepted theory that he was afraid to refuse to do what Mack and Albert required. He is a quiet fellow who has given no trouble. Albert has complainod of tho shaokles. "It's against tho law for you to put thorn on me," he said to tho sheriff. "I liou't believe it," said tho sheriff, as the blaoksmith riveted the ohalns.

"If it is it must be a blamed poor law." The old settlers were inexpressibly pained to hoar the sheriff say this. They have the utmost respect for tho law and to bear the sheriff speak disrespect fully of it makes them loso thoir faith in tho very foundation of things. Tbe iSuildlng of it Had any Dla couraginir obstacle. The formal opening of the new Baptist church at Rockvllle Center will take place to day and services will be held morning, afternoon and evening. The exercises aro of nn interesting character and include addresses from the pastors of tho churches of other denominations in Rookville Center and neighboring villages.

The project of building a new churoh was first inaugurated during tho winter of 1891 2, and in. June, 1892, tho cornerstone of the present edifice was laid with duo ceremony under the most favorahlo circumstances. The work progressed finely for a time and a great deal of enthusiasm was manifested by the members of the congregation. Soon tho old church, a rather unpretentious looklnir building, was sold, and pending tha completion of the now eainco, wnicn it was contluentiy expected would be an assured fact In a few months' time, tbe Baptist services were held in Athe noum hall.whloh is owned by one of the church trusiees. But in this instance tho old adage, "There's many a slip," Was exemplified, and before the wintor snows began to fly mutterings of discontent wero heard.

The funds, which seemed all but In the hands of the building committee, wero slow in materializing, and it beeamo evident that the dedication of the church, which was unofficially announced to take place soon after the holidays, had to be postponed. The mechanics employed on th building got int a wrangle with the onalrman ot the building committee over tho amount of pay they were to receive and soon quit work. Throats of law suits wero made, and several liens wtre filed against the building by those employed on the work. ne pastor or tho ohureh then was the Rev. John C.

Willlame, who had done muoh toward raisin1; funds. Mr. Williams and Trustee Haw kins, who had charge of the building arrangements, had a disagreement, which culminated in the pastor tendering his resignation. The pastor was taken to account beoauso of the failure of his plans to raise money among the Brooklyn churches. Mr.

Williams, in his defense at the time, said that tho matbod of building tho church was dlscountenanoed by his intending subscribers and they rofused to put their hRnds In their pockets. It was this that caused tho breach between the pastor and the trustees. When the timo came to commence building operations Pastor Williams favored putting the entire work Into tbe hands of somel responsible contractor. Trustee Hawkins, however, thought he knew a plan worth two of that and by which the church could be built for a much smaller turn. It was to hav the work done by days' work and he himself being a builder would take charge of the work.

Mr. Hawkins was ono of tho largest donators to the church treas ury and his influence with the trustoas triumphed. Pastor Williams mad the best of tbe matter, but few months later when, as it was expressed by one of his frlend3, Mr. Hawkins tried to assume entire control of both the churoh and its pastor, Mr. Williams resigned.

The pastor had many friends In the society and a sput in tne onurcn wns only averted by his own pleas for peace. The resignation was accepted and took effect on July 30. In the interim the churoh wns dodioatod, the ceremony being performed on June 20, tho day of the annual meeting of the Long Island Baptist association, which was held in the churoh. The financial troubles had, in the meantime, been temporarily arranged, and tho work on tho building progressed, it having been in an ua unisned stato when tho dedication took plaoe. At the meeting of the Long Island assoeln tion several prominent Brooklyn divines spoke aepreeaungly or tne action of the church authorities in permitting Pastor Wllllam6 to leave.

Peace was advised and the trustees im plored to reconsider thoir acceptance of tho resignation nnd restore harmony. They turned a deaf ear to thoso utterances, however, and at tne stated time air. wiinams retired, bince then the church has beon without a pastor. worshiping in union services with the Meth odists. The church oost $10,000 and more than one halt that sum represents tho total Indebtedness.

UNDER BRIGHT AUSPICES Opened the Fonirieenth Tear at Paul's Ca.tiiedria.1 School. St. Thursday, September 21, oocurred the an nual opening exercises of St. Paul's school for boys at Garden City. Tho weather was woll nigh perfoat.

At 8 o'clock the procession, in the following order, entered the beautiful chapel of the school, already crowded with parents, relatives and friends: CadotB of the school in uniform' A cftmnnnT nantfein Clinrin ShftMnn ileutenant unaries o. Wilson, Second Lieuten ant Dexter airDank. comDanv Captain Cartwrurht Enstis. ir. First Lieutenant Theodore D.

Baara, Second Lieutonant Jacob X. young. Masters, in Oxford crowna Willis Earle. A. TV Horace E.

Henderson. A. Georee H. Hero. Frank E.

Brooks, A. John B. Ekeley. A. a.

F. 13atclieiJcr. A. li. Headmaster.

li. Lrarnauo. A. al. Commandant of cadets.

Captain Edizar Row en. United states Army. Representatives of the trustees A. X. Weller, John A ing.

(Jhaoter oi tne uatuourai oi tna incarnation Vory Rev. Samuel Cox. D. dean; Rov. Mr.

Hancock, acting procentor; Rov. U. T. Tracey, aimoner. A special service was said, the senior sub master.

Frederick C. Hardon, A. acting as organist. In the absence of the bishop of tho aiooese tne noun, ns cnairinon oi tno schools committee, made the address of wolcome. He compared the occasion to the bright'promlse of tho day without, after tho storms and confusion oi tne past, lie welcomed tno now cadets and gave renewed greetings to the old.

He con gratulated the school upon Its good fortune in retaining tbe services ol Captain Bowen. who had provod himself in the post bo admirably fitted for tho position of military instructor. In particular he addressed tho masters, who have been most carefully selaoted, not only for ex oellonoe in their several departments, but for high personal ohnractor and sympathy with tho work of tbe school. To the head master he gave a warm greeting, expressing the appreci ation and confldonce of the schools committee, who selected Mr. Gamago only aftor tho most deliberate and painstaking examination of the claims ot a great number of applicants for tho head mastership.

Mr. Gainage, who, it may be noted, novor made an appneatton oi any kind, and was selected without his knowledge, made a brief and most admirable addrosi. After thanking the sonoois committee ana speaicing in enthusiast) terms oi or tne opportunities ana ruture pro gress of the school, he gave a summary of what he Btyled his educational creed. He believed first of all in tho mastery of tho English lan guage. as not ouly domanded by the present high state of general education, but also as an aid to clear thought and hence to prompt ac tion, lie oeneveu in tno oia ureeic ana curriculum, as at the very basis of all liberal culture: in tho need of physical exercise, pre ferring a sound body to a proeocious mind: in tho fullest development of individual inclina tions, whether toward a profession, a business, or a trade.

Last ot all he believed in the old fashioned Soturday wholo holiday, and as mndo this statemont tho faces of the cadets showed that they realized that at last their lines wero cast in pleasant places. Aftor the service there was an informal re ception in the parlors of the school, charmingly decorated tor tho occasion with palms. Among thoso present wero Rev. Airrcd Bird, Mxs, Samuel Cox, Miss Farwell, principal of St, Mary's Cathedral school; the Misses Loverich air. ana Jirs.

a. uaars, nev. uroignton apen cor. Mrs. E.

C. Bowen, Rev. W. MoD. Bottomo, Mrs.

X. E. Baltnzzi, the Misses Baltazzi, J. Fos ter. Miss A.

M. Parkins and Miss C. H. Pottltt of tho English department, J. S.

Davis, Miss Weller, William tstelnway, judge A. Weller J. A. King of the trustees, s. A.

Baltazzi. tOXO ISLAND SEWS NOTES. While brushing on the road with a favorite trottor. Dr. W.

B. Gibson of Huntington was thrown from his carriago and his knoe cap wa dislocated. Mr. and Mrs. W.

T. Allen nnd daughter. Miss Jennie, formerly of Patchocruo, havo just re turned from a trip to the world fair and Niagara Palls. Rov. T.

Taggart of Huntington has been labor ing with the colored peoplo of Northport in view of establishing a church there. The solicitors will make thoir returns to day amid great re joicing. The family of the late Henry J. Scudder have presented to Trinity churoh, Northport, an 800 pound boll, bearing the inscription 'To the glory of God and in memory of Henry J. and Emma TJ, Seuddor." The boll will bo placed in position in tho church tower with appropriate sorvice at an early dato.

E. Piatt Ackerly of Dix Hills met with a serious aocideut yesterday, while driving from Babylon iu a market wagon, he sat on an upricht barrel, In crossing the railroad at Doer Park tho barrel capsized.throwing Mr.Ackerly under tha wheels. The wagou passed over his head. He was found unconscious by the roadside. One ear was nearly severed from his head.

It is feared Ackerly has received internal injuries which may prove fatal. things that got him in these inils. But Albert was proud of himself and boasted that be would do things in itiverhead which would wake tho sheriff up and make things peppery for Wardon Raffor J. He proved to bo a bully, too, and soon had some of his companions tor rilled. They did not like him.

but were afraid of him. A boy, who was about to leave the place to go to the reformatory, had a now suit of clothes presented to him with new underclothes. "lie careful of those for I can't give you any more," said the warden, and tho uoy promisor). Tho next day ono of tho Old Settlors, who is very quiet and never givos any trouble, called to the warden quite excitedly: "I wish you'd como here und stop John from tearing tho boy's clothes." The warden went in and found tho boy's shirt torn. "How did that happen ho asked, and tho boy saiil that ho was "Just fooling." but it was evident that ho was vory much afraid of Albert.

The warden shut Albort up In a cell and Albert said to somo of the Old Settlers: "I'll bruin that fellow if I have to wnit ten years." Ho worked nn Iron bolt out of his bod and shook it at hi? companions. "Now I'll break ills skull for him," ho said. Tho Old Settlers were thoroughly outragod. Thoy told the warden nbout it and ho called on Albert in tbe mornmg and sent him on a brief errand. When he came back the warden told him to go up stairs.

"Cnn I go in my room and get my pipo flrst?" said Alb rt. "Mo you can't," said the warden and he went in nml found the bed bolt. Albert's cell was clmngod but it was only a day or two later that ho astonished his fellows who wero sitting nbout peacefully playing games, smoking and reading, by thrusting his hand out through the bars of hie cell and shouting "I'll brain him yot." His hand hold another bed bolt. The prisoners solzod the oarliest opportunity or telliag tho warden about this new outbreak and Albert was locked up and fed on broad and water for a week. "That tamed him somo," said Warden Rof ford, in speaking about him.

"Ho was always sassy and defiant before. Ho would do what you told blm, but had a way of lipping back at you, but he didn't like the tread and water, and it made him quiet." Albert wns put in a now cell when ho got over the bread and water period, nnd ho soon set to work there. A weei: after ho was put in it lialToni fiad the sheriff searched it and found the washer of one of the bed clamps sawed through so that it looked all right and held firm so long as an unfamiliar hand had it, but yielded immediately to a Wrench In the right direction, putting Albert in possession of a formidable weapon. Albert was then shut up in tho murderer's coll. This is the last cell irom the door on the second or top tier.

It was supposed to bo sc strong that no criminal, no martor how clever, could break out of it. Tho ceilings wero huge granite slabs eight inches thiok. A man could not move one of them, even If it wer loose. Giving them up as a bud job, he had his choice of trying to saw his way out through the bnrs of ids coll and afterward through tho chilled steel window bnrs or attacking the huge granite blocks which compose tbe outer wall. Tho Georgian kept remarkably quiet for a few days after taking his now cell.

He told tho otber prisonors, though, that he would have the warden's life. He also threatened to kill tho sheriff, if he had to wait twenty four yoar3. He lay about the floor Tor a few days, sleeping in his blankets, too lazy to wash himself or make attempt at neatness. He aoemod to be planning. About two weeks ago a change camo over him.

He got some pictures from illustrated papers and proceeded to decorate his cell. Everybody was glad to hear of the chang.0 for the better. His face was still unwashed, his Imir still an unkempt, dusty thatch, and his laugh was still tho painfully violent wrinkling of a lank, clay colored face, in which tho oyoa disappeared and tho open mouth, with jagged teeth, looked sneoring and threatening. Nevertheless, the fact that ho had decorated his coil with pictures was something. The lovo of tho beautiful was entering his soul and he might yet be a credit to tho Old Settlers' club.

Ho no longer lay about the floor like an animal, that was another point gained. He spent most of his time In his coll. About twoWo days ago Harry Mack askod the warden to allow him to go in the old prison. Mack is a broad faced, black haired Brooklyn boy, ngod 22. He is cloan shaven and neatly dressed, but ambitious to be tough.

Till tho coming of Albert ho was tho worst man about tho plane. He has been in tho jail two years, having been arrested in Smlthtown in tho cellar of a celebrated local miser named Treadwell Whitman. He had ti candle, a irag. a jimmy and other burglar's tools in his possession. On his trial ho declared that Toddy, McLnugh of Brooklyn put up tho job.

Toddy has served his country to the extent of one term of ton yonrs and another term of seventeen oars. Toddy mot him in Fort Groeno place one night and told him about Whitman, for whom he had worked, he having fixed a chimney for Whitman. He said Whitman had thousands and thousands of dollars in tho house, and all there wore to guard it wero himself and his old sister. Teddy promised to help in the burglary, but did not, and Mack went at it alone. He had previously attracted tho attention of two local constables by his suspicious manner ot lounging about and looking ut things, and thoy followed and caught him in tho cellar.

MeLaugniia complicity couia not us proved nnd ho was let go. Twice sinco his imprisonment two yoars ago Mack has shown a spirit antagonistic to that prevailing generally at tho jail. Onco was when ho tried to escapo, the second time was when the parson askod him to what ho attributed his downfall, ho said: "Hum." "Let us hope you will do better when you get out, said the parson. I will," said Mack. "Next time I go to crack a crib 1 will go sober." There was a spirit levity about this answer which offended the Old Settlors.

They aro fond of tho parson and their convocation is always edifying. So when Maok asked the wardon to allow him to go in the old prison ho replied: "No, but you can go visiting upstairs it you like." Mack went upstairs and was not long in finding Albert and they wero together all day. When came down bespoke to Warn and after that was vory busy for time. So was Ward. A Murderer's cplt whor Albert was coniinerl.

Ward's cell. Mack's cell. Empty cell. firauite nlal) rnnfmsr of cell tiers. Rear wall of jail, 1 feet thiok.

Where ttaij breakn were mailo. Tho above diagram gives an idea of the business which occupied those mon and Albort. JSAlbort had discovered the ono woak point of no jail the ventilating shaft. Ho had pound o.l tho wall till ho found whero tho hollow sound showed that tho bricks wero only ona eoursj thick. Iliou with tus usual dexterity had prooured a knifo and clipped away tit tho mortar till he got a brick out.

This wus soon followed by another and anothor and he broke a hole nearly two feet square iu the wall. Tho ventilating flue was about 8 by 10 inobes in size. Albert broke into It and took out about fifty bricks. He soon got tho hole large enough for himself to climb through to tho top of tho granite slabs, which form the ceilings of the cells. Onco up thoro the rest was easy, as thoro Is a spaeo of throe feet between tho slabs and tho roof aud a person has only to wnlk to the scuttle and get on the roof.

Then he has his choice of dropping twenty feet to tho roof of a shed or cutting his blankets up and making a ropoof them. i Accordingly Albert oeaieu working nnd sat jmurn rn wmr mr nnn varn wnr worn i cutting through their walls. Mack cutting into Ward's cell, Ward cutting into tho ompty coll, and then both attar king tho ventilating lluo leading from tho ompty cell to that of Albort. On Tuesday morning last, as Warden Rafford was walking along tho lowor corridor, a crumpled piece of paper dropped at his feot. i Ho picked li up qulckiy nnd road, "Look out I for Albert, he is going to run away.

Rafford wont upstairs to the top tier aud en tered cell after cell, gradually working toward that of Albert. Tho iattor looked on with sullen and suspicious glances. When Kofforrl entered i his dl he followed him in. liafford pickod up a bott'e. It was lnbelod poison.

'What are you doing with poison?" asked HaiTord. "That ain't poison," srnd Albert. "Thnt's 1 oil." 'Whero Ot it?" i "I tried Tho bed tho blankets lay I uwcBt it A as of of to is to A With Little Gray Eyes and a Clay Colored Face. Why They Have Chained This Interesting Specimen to Bed in RlvcrheuU Jail Disturblnjr, the Arcadian of a Ilurnl Prison and Shocking the Sheriff. The twenty four prisoners In Rlverhead jail we sadly pining under the shadow of a deop disgrace.

They fool humiliated, and aro hurt in the self respect which is ouo of thalr most aharming characteristics. On Tuesday la6t three of their number were detected in an attempt to escapo, and those three have ever sinco been chained to their leds. That is, chained to the legs of their bed by strong chains five feet long. The chains aro attached to thoir ankles. These men aro: John E.

Albert of Georgia, Harry JIack of Brooklyn and Evan Ward of Northport. Rlverhead jail is situated iu rear of tho court house, one block from tho station. There aro tine trees in front and green lawns nil about. Tho jail itself consists of an old octagon structuro built of stones, small enough to Ijo moved by a man, and a largo quadrangular extension built of immense granite blocks any one of which would require a force of half dozon men to move, even if nil the mortar was chopped out. The bars on tho windows of tho old octagon wre fiat strips of iron an inch ami a quarter wide and a quarter of an inch thick.

Tho bars on the windows of ttio new jail aro round and of chilled steel. They are an Inch in diameter, sot only ilve indies apart and crossed by others of the same kind. It wus supposed wlien tho new jail was built and inspected that Jack ijhepard himself if woll supplied with tools and allowed to wori undisturbed for a weok could have accomplished nothing. It turned out, though, that in spito of all tho precautious taken something was overlooked; was a weak pint nuil a captive smart enough to llnd it, and had it not been for a friendly prisoner two of tho worst oi the mon in Riverhead jail would havu broken out and would probably now be at liberty. As to Ward, Who was going to escape with the two bad men, ho is not looked upon a equally culpable, as he was probably forced into countenancing and aiding the scheme partly by circumstances and partly by threats and persuasion.

It is not the fact timt the difficulties of an escape have been solved by some of their number that has outraged tho moral sense of tho prisoners generally, though, it is tha thought that any one should go baokon the sheriff and the wardon. Tor the prisoners of Riverhead jail aro noted for thoir respectability and preserve tho friendship of tho shoriiT, Mr. Darling, and tho Warden, Mr. W. II.

RolTord, among thoir moBt cherished possessions. They are careful to time their comings and goings to tho jail so as to be out on election day, in order that tiiev may cast a vote for Mr. Darling. Many of thorn belong to old Long Island families which have paid taxes for generations thoy feel that they have a right to take sholtor with the sheriff when they please and to share the plain, but bountiful, repast which he sproads three times a day. Monday Fried potatoes and braid and coffee for breakfast; beef bash, bread and rice for dinner; bread and tea for supper.

Tuesday Sometimes beef soup, sometimes pork stew for dinner, with turnips and potatoes. Wednesday Pork und bans for dinner. Thursday Fresh meat stew for dinner. Friday Codtish and potatoes. Saturday Corned beet'.

Sunday Reef and pork. This diet is varied frequently by Johnnycake. There is always coffee in tho morning and ten. nt night. The cooking is good, tiie cells large and airy, there is plenty of light, tho place is well whitewashed and clean and no ono is locked in a cell, except at night, when he is asleep and It does not matter.

Altogether there are worse places to be la than Itiverhead jail and folks appreciate it, and, though they feel that they are only exercising their rights when they visit the place for six months, thoy aiso leel that something is due from ihe to tho miid, paternal government of Sheriff Darling, Who became famous last year in connection with the temporary quarantine nt Fire Island. Thus it is that when they become tho sheriff's guests they obey all rules and conduct themselves with scrupulous good order. Old Mark was a type of inuny. Ho was nt his happiest and best in th? jail, but old Mark has gone now, leaving a fragrant memory. On tho Saturday preceding last Christmas, which oame on a Sunday, old Mark bought plenty of lemons aud rum and went to his old oabin intending to celebrate Christmas In tho usual fashion, and then go aud see tho shoriiT.

Ho could not wait for the day to come, though, but got so druuk on Christmas eve that ho upset the lamp, and he aud the cabin and the rum and lemons all went up together in smoke and flame. And there is John Gillon of NorthDort. an old soldier who for three years litis tended tho furnaces in tho jail with tho greatest trudor hess and oare. John getting ready to visit the sheriff now. Ho met the sheriff in North port yesterday and was exuberantly glad to boo him, having spent the morning in inoietening (lis clay.

The sheriff was glad to see John and gavo him 10 cents, which ho proceeded to convert into more happiness. Presently he will reach tho stage when he will re. lizi thnt tho Star fcpangied Banner is iu danger. It. nt the glorious Constitution isLeing trampled under foot aud tho framework of our liberties is in danger of falling.

Then he will seek out a man with whom ho is usually on tho very best terms and who drinks with him and will ncctiae him of being tho author of all the trouble. "You was a oopperhead when tho war wns on," he will say. This the other man denies with spirit and then tney danco and fan tho air and mnke such, a noise that folks can.t read or write or talk or think or play tho piano; tliey block up the street and the road and finally soniobody has to arrest than). John is not duo at the inil tiil after election. John Edwards, nephew of old Mark, is an other old st.

or used to be. He spent nine months of every year with the shorifl up to a year ago. was alvery linndy fellow and did odd jobs about the grounds and for the town officials, for which ihcv tipped him liber ally, so that on one occasion when ho got ou he Cad 535 iu his pockets. This he invested in a rousing spree that lasted three wiuks, and the Bherifl got angry, and. meeting him on the street ono day, took him to tho jail und locked mm up.

Moro than this, tho sheriff kept John confined ror live months. John is a good uatured follow und likes a joke as well as anybody, but tho conduct of the sheriff put him iu a huff and ho has not got over it. Ho got a job at Baj shoro and has not been to see the sherltl since. More over, he swears he won't go to see him any more till Darling apologizes. Ouco in a while when Madden was sheriff one of the prisoners would get on his dignity and scooping out a stone would go away, out that sort of thing has been unknown oi recent years, unless ono takes as sorious Harry Ma k's attempt to saw tnrougb tne great window bars with a saw mad from the spring of an alarm clock.

Ihosaw made no impression on the chilled steel and Mack must have been only joking. Till June last the jail at Riverhead kept up its reputation as a nice pleasant old settler's club, where there was nothing to do but smoke and rend aud piny dominoes and checkers and sw.ip stories. Tho inmates were proud of the Sheriff, themselves and their Tben Albert of Georgia eumo and with him a great cham e. Albert is lean und wiry and has a pinched clay colored face with little gray eyes and cunning, cynical expreasion. His 1'aco is surmounted by a great shock of rough dust colored hair.

Ho talks with the drawl of tho Georgia cracker and has all tho ear marks, a true type ot tho poor "white wash" or tho 3outh whom the negroes despise. Albert was arrested at Stony Brook, lie had como in on a coaster, the captain of which is colored man. Albert stole a bos of cartridges and a revolver from tho captain ana a i.ont oeioni ng pi Clark Water burv, and set sail for Connecticut, Waterbury found his boat missing and by means of his glass saw her crossing the sound, 'He got Oillcer John W. Kick and anftner boat and started iu pursuit, taking a pair ot sweeps with him. By the aid of the swftepa ho soon caught up with Albort, who, tiadtug ho could net eicapo by flying, wheeled about and went ut Ins at whom lie fired shots, from his revolver till Waterbury pointed a rifle at him and bade him throw up bis hands.

After hesitating a moment, no surrendered, and Rick took him to Itiverhead. where ho was ndmfttod to all the privileges of the Old Settlers' club. But he proved a discordant element from the bo jnuiag. He amazed and shockod his eoin by indulging in bad language and toll of former exploits, for which he had been inert Jomesburg reformatory. New fthode IslamQS3intory.

White Plains a jail in D.i i which Tfciog circular Meaning of the Kaiser's Message to the ex Chancellor It Was Intended Only ns a Word of Sympathy and Kindness and Was Devoid of Any Politi cal Significance Russia's Check Upon the French Demonstration. Copyright, 1393. by tho Unitod Pross. Beblix, September 23 One ot the principal topics of conversation in Berlin during the post few days has been the probable outcome of Emperor William's seeming attempt to effect a reconciliation with Princo Bismarck. Tho latter, it will be remembered, went to KIsslnge some time ago to take the waters.

While ther he was taken sick, very seriously so, it has been said, and Emperor William, who was attending the Austrian army maneuvers In the vicinity of Guens, 'Hungary, telegraphed to him express ing sympathy for him in his illness and offer ing one of the imperial castUs to him as a resi dence, it having been Bald that the sanitary conditions of Prince Bismarck's residence, Frledricnsruhe, near Hamburg, were not what they might be. This incident, under some cir cumstances, would havo been scarcely more than noteworthy, but in view of tho re lations existing or rather tho non existence relations, between the emperor and the ex ehancellor, it had assumed important proportions In tho political world. Tho adversaries of Chancellor von Caprivl openly proclaim that the emporor sent the telegram to Prince Bismarck without Count von Caprivl's knowledge. This is strongly denied by tha chancellor's frisnds. In order to ascertain tins exact facts a representative of the United Press went to Carisbad, where Chancellor von Caprivi is sojourning, in order to interview him on tha subject.

The chancellor was found, attended by Colonel Ebmeycr, his adjutant ia tho Loewe Marktplatz. Both wor.3 attired in plain clothes. They had been breakfasting in the Freund sohafts saal. The chancellor, when questioned. courteously declined to talk on the subject.

Subsequently the representative of the United Press had a conversation wlfh Colonel Ebmeyer, wh said that the fact that Prince Bismarclc, was dangerously ill only became known to tho emperor through Chancellor von Caprivl, who saw the telegram. announcing the fact that nad been sent by Dr. souwenninger, tne princo pnysician, to tho United Press. The ohuncellor then caused inquiries to be made, but he experienced the greatest difficulty In ascertaining the truth. Privy Councillor Kidderlen finally learned the real condition of tho prince and brought the news to the chancellor, who was then at Stuttgart.

Count von Caprivi at once informed Emperor William, whose first Impulse was to telegraph to the prince, After considering the probable consequoncea of such a step in all their bearings the emperor decided to postpone any action until he should have a chance to confer with the Kingof Saxony at uuens. JSmperor William was urgad to execute his high mikded inspiration withput delay and at once sent to Prince Bismarck the telegram of sympathy, in which he teadered the use of one ot tno imperial castles. A copy of the telegram was sent to Chancelor von Caprivl, who desires the world to know that ha admires Prince Bismarck without reserve and that like every German harbors no ill feeling against his predecessor, even though he has been made the object of persistent attacks by the lattor. Count von Caprivl thinks it quite natural that Prince Bismarck should consider him inferior to himself as chancellor, and holds that any other man sucoeeding the prince, except, perhaps, Count Herbert Bismarck, would have met with the same criticism from tho ex ohancellor. In these opinions Count von Caprivi is unquestionably sincere.

In the ohancalor's olrcle no jealousy exists toward the princo, whoso return to power either as holding office or as adviser to the emperor is considered to be impossible. Beforo going to Carlsbad Ohancalor von Caprivl held a council of the ministers, to whom he communicated tho condition of Prince Bismarck's health and the emperor's intentions. Everyone approved of his majesty's proposed action, and it was even contemplated that the emporor, upon his return from Hungary, might, if Princo lilsmarok expressed a destro lor mnMjj visit mm at Kisamgon. The emperor has sent Prince Albert sla to explain his motive to Empress Fa who is sojourning at Hamburg, empress remains "hostile to the prince i tician, against whom she has also some Pltter memories, but sho will not begrudge the sym pathy bestowed upon him in his illness. The question put by the semi omoial papers is.

Will the imperial overtures for a reconcilia tion induce Princo Bismarck to modify his at tacks upon the government polioy should ho regain strength enough to resume public action? The balance of official opinion is that ho will keep to his old course and oriticisa spitefully everything that the government pro poses. The dampers put oy tne Hussion omciai Eapers ok tha enthusiasm are nailed ore with much satisfaction. It considerably lessens the strain to iind Russia disowning the estimate which the French press places on tha the Touion demonstration. The National Zei tung says: "It Is not to be supposed that tha Frenoh will be quite disillusionized. Tha experience of the last few years shows that tao Frenoh craze for every thing Russian is too strong for that.

Still, something akin to shame may here and there be fait. The French will submit to the restraint which tho St. Petersburg government desires to put upon their enthusiasm and will be as ready" as ever to put their last man at tho czar's call. So long as the spirit of France remains as now, the peace of Europe will depend upon the czar's call and not upon after dinner speeches at Toulon and Paris." The Danish project to build a great fortjat Aggerso, overlooking the great belt, has attracted the attention of the war office here, as such an enterprise threatens the closing of tha Baltic to large vessels, only ships of light draught boing able to pass tho sound. It is hoped that tbe Danish parliament will refuse to snnction the expenditure.

The Hamburg American Steamship company announce, that they will dispatch their fast steamships hereafter from Wilhelmshaven, instead of Hamburg, on acaount of tho cholera epidemic. The steamship Fuorst Bismarck will sail frem Wilhelmshaven on October C. Lieutenant Evans, United States attache, has returned from the German maneuvers in a stata of high enthusiasm over the success of the operations and the courtesy aad cordiality shown to all tho foreign attaches present Mrs. General W. B.

Hascn of Washington will make Berlin her home through next winter. THE YEAR'S WORK AT PRATT. It Will Betrin To morrow IVIth Spurge Fresco and 51 limbing ClavieN, The students at Pratt institute will resume, their work to morrow. A branch of study which is attracting much attontion and from which tho instructors are expecting unusual results is fresao painting. This work is being carried on in connection with tho Master Painters' association of this city.

It is regarded at tha institute ns the star section and regimes a threa years course Its object is to represent a training school which will compare favorably to tha industrial nn schools of Europe. Tho o)ass takes up the study of historic ornament and has beon working up to this advanced position for three years reaching out to work in practical designs. Tho plumbing classes will receiva special attention. They aro conducted in connection with the Journeymen's Plumbers association of this city. A committee of throe men visit the plnmbing department onco a week to advice and mako suggestions.

At the end of the year tho students passing satisfactory examination are furnished with a cortliicata signed by tho officers of tho association, wuich is accepted by the union ns equivalent to an examination of like character required for entrance to the union. The class will start with fifty students, which is the full complement of the department la the machine and carpenter shops the classes are full, thero bolng twenty In the machine shop and twenty four in tho carpenter class both day and night. The young members of the day class devote eight hours a day for two years to the study of their trade, virtually giving thai Whole time to it. SXOW ST0UM IS TUB NORTH OV KGLAND. London, September 23 The people of tha north of England wero greatly surprised when they awoke this morning to find snow as steadily falling as though it was the dead of winter.

Tha storm continued through the morning throughout most of the northern counties, Northumberland, Cumberland, Yorkshire, Lancashire and, Westmoreland, but was most severe in the last named county, where snow covered the ground to a depth of four inches. It Has Arrived and the Showmen' Are Happy. So Probability of the Great Exposition Being Kept Open differ Uctober Too Jinny Obstacles Beside the Weather in the Way The Financial Results Promise to Be Satisfactory. Spooial to the Eagle.) C'nicAGO Bureau Brooiua Dailt Eagle. Auditorium Buildisq.

C'hicaoo, September 23 When thirty six days have passed away the great Columbian exposition of IROn will tonni uato. The idea that it will be prolonged after the dato designated for its olosinit is founded entirely in error and must have originated with those who are ienornnt of tho situation and of the barriers which would operate to prevent such an occurrence. The wisli was undoubtedly father of the thought. When it is remembered that the act of congress authorizing tho exposition expressly and In terms states that it must close in tho lattor part of October, it will bo soon that a conirossional enactment would be necessary to continue it beyond that date. Further than this, it is known that November and December in Chicago are cold and severe months, that there would be no way of heating tho mam motn structures devoted to exposition purposes.

and that the lagoons would probably be frozen over. This was the oase last year and there is no reason why it should not occur azain. There is a movement now being agitated to prevent tho closing of tho fair gates on November 1. The Eaole correspondent is enablod to authorita tively state, however, that tho matter has not yet boen officially considered by the coun cil of administration, or by the other world fair auiuonties. It is said that they deem the proposition unwise, difficult of nlfillmont and hardly feasible It may be stated almost as a positive certainty at this writins that thoso who do not inspect the beaution and wondors of the fair be foro November 1, will never azain be affordod the opportunity.

Thorough investigation also loads to the refu tation of many popular ideas which have gained wide spread belief. One is, that some of the fair buildinjsr have beon sold and will have to be removed immediately after November the other is that the buildings must all be taken away, and Jackson park restorod to its original condition within six months after the closina of the eates. Mono of the fair buildings have yet boen sold, nor have any offers been made for them. The exposi tion authorities have until the fall of 1894 in which to removothe buildings. Should tho weather in the early part of November bo propitious, the council of administration favorable and a per missive legislative enactment creatod.

the fair could be kept open for a short timo. But it would bo a very short time. Indeed, as the stiff breezes from Lake Michigan have already given an indication of what thoy will be in November and Docomber. It is hardly probable that visitors to the fair could appreciate tho exhibits or the magnificence of the architecture while suffering with the cold and chilled with the piercing winds. Some fer tile humorist has asserted that the freezing over of the lagoons would not interfere in a largo measuro with the enjoyment of the visitors as ice boats could be substituted for the eloctric launches, and skatinc contests among tho natives on the midway could replaoo the swimming matches which havo boen a fea ture for many weeks past.

Thoso who saw tho Dshomeyans, Javanese. Samoans and Egyptians shiver during tho cutting blasts of a cold evening last week, will at once realize tho utter ridiculousness of this proposition. A sweet grass costume is hardly appropriate to the weather of an average Illinois winter. Tho people in tho Esquimaux village could discard tho white duck suits thoy have been wearing all summer and substitute thoir usual costume of furs. The Dahomey chieftains, who wriggle and dance and shout and twist themselves into all conceivable shapes for tho edification of the visitors, might, on the other hand.

Buffer from exposure. Indeed, the situa tion, if the council of administration Bhonld ulti. mately deeido to continue the fair until Jannary 1, would be possessed of many ludiorous feat ures. It is 8ofe to say that the majority of tho midway people would be frozen out of business. The condition of the world fair finances is most encouraging.

It is now anticipated that tho bonds will all be retired and from 10 to 15 per cent, jriven to stockholders. After the dnJI busi ness of July and August, this is much better than was hoped fur. Tho crowd is at last at the fair. Thev are every where, and it is now somewhat difficult tn got about. The important exhibits in the different bnildintrs aro constantly surrounded by larco throngs, aud tho midway from 10 o'clock in the morning to i o'clock in the afternoon is one solid mass of humanity, who shove, shout and push for advantageous positions.

Many shows thoro are making more money than thoy over dreamt of aud somo of the very worBt enter prises and tho least dosorviug of public patron age are actually doing better tnan their moro meritorious competitors. It is a good natnred crowd. Iu the cars, at the fair, on tho street, they tread on and joitlo each other, but all with smiling countenances. Not tho slightest element of ill feeling exists. Everyone seems to roalize that this is a great year for American enterprise, and that in the Chicago exposition America signalizes its noblest achievement.

When thoy all go back to their homes with tho inspirations thoy havo derived and educational benefit received, it may bo truthfnlly Raid that our civilization has attained a still higher mark. In the dissemination of use ful knowledge, in tho stimulation of uplifting ideas, the effect of the fair is far reaching and of incalculable value. Everyone who can arrange it should immedi ately prepare to sea the fair. It will soon bo ovor and a splendid opportunity gone forever. To tho young men.

to the students, to the artiste, to the believors in the practical or theoretical, there is that displayed here which must at once command attontion and be of the utmost future advantage to the be holder. It is to be remarked that the American public is just beginning to evidence its apprecia tion of this gigantic exposition. Many of tho vis itors, while imbued with the value of the fair as a whole, do not entbnse over particular exhibits, This was illustrated last week when two women carrying thoir midday lunch in a commodious pasteboard box, wont into tho magnificent exhibi tion of rare china which is shown in the manufactures building. Thoy had apparently found little to interest them and they entorodthe room with tho fond hope that thoy would 6oe some thing of unusnal value. Ono was an elderly lady Her appearance denoted that it was a holiday excursion for her, and the younger woman wh was with her was presumably her aughtor.

They looked tho room all over for a moment und then in a tone of the most supreme disgust the lad: said, "Why, Martha, its nothin but a lot of old plcte." And so thoy turned away for a still further investigation elsewhere. It is reported hero that the amount of the bnsi noss done by the Ferris wheel has almost paid for its construction. Some one has estimated that 8 per cent, of tho people who attend tho fair, patronize the Ferris wheol. Howovor thl may be, it is certain that tho great wheel is al most constantly crowded, and the other day there was a marriage ceremony perforinod in it at tho vory moment that tho oar containing the blissful couplo had Attained tho uppermost portion of the circuitous journey. Tho party brought largo wedding cake with thom, ani their mar riage feast was onjoyo! while tho wheel was re volving.

Tho occasion was certainly unusual und delighted the largo crowd of sight seers, This is tho flrst marriage that has taken placo in Jackson park, but the midway peoplo aro not to be outdone and a marriago is announced to take placo in a fow days in tho Javanese village. Tho hotel proprietors havo cause to be gleeful. The hotels aro mostly all filled with guests and they are turning away peoplo by tho hundro nearly every das Tho long period of probation through which thoy passed in July and August, when many of them wore obliged to havo logal eiiconntors with tho sheriff, has at last beon surmounted, anil thoso who have managed to continue in business until this time are now hopeful of at least getting their monoy back. They cannot expoct to do much more than this. Tho department of awards, presided ovor by Mr.

John lioyd Thachor of New York, is systematically engaged in solving tho great problem of prizes. It is just to say that tho scheme of awards projector! by Mr. Thacber. while at first creating dissatisfaction, has been conceded by the majority of oxbibitors to bo perfectly fair and reasonable in its operation. In the flno arts soction the awards havo all boon completed, and an investigation of the list shows that Brooklyn artists and sculptors have been quite successful.

Herbert Adams of Brooklyn receives a medal and diploma for his marble In tho section devoted to prints from ongrav Inzs on wood, Walter M. Aikman, also a Brook ljTiite, is given a medal for his "Sunset La Hulpe. "An After Dinner Nap," by Samuel P. Davis and "PrinooM Mario of Austria," by S. G.

Putnam of Corona, L. wore botli suc cessful in competition. Johu Tinkcy of Brooklyn exhibitod a picture entitled "Exchanging Confidences" and was awarded a modal, as was likowiso W. Hamilton Gibson for "A Winter Ravine." In the transportation department Brooklyn wa3 not so prominent. Tho Continental Iron works wore given a medal for thoir steel furnaces for marino boilerB and J.

Curloy. the oarriago manu facturer, was similarly presented for oxhibits of top wagon, shell brougham, family break and double brougham. Tho awards in this department have not beon entirely finished. In tho fisheries section Julius Tan Hofe of Brooklyn gets a medal for his exhibit of fishing reels. John W.

Court, a Brooklynito. is a manufacturer of fish hooks and will aho be tho recipient of a handsome medal from the committee on awards. It is not to be supposed that Brooklyn would captnro many prizes in the department of agri culture. The list, however, shows that the Adams fc Sons company aro rewarded for their exhibits of Adams' red rose, black Jack, pepsin, ttttti frntti and boaume glucose. The forestry awards are only partially made thus far.

but the committee anticipates that the list will be soon completed. There is no moro persistent sight soer in Chi cago than Rev. Father Sylvester Malone of Brooklyn. He has atteadod the fair for seven days and has gone about it in such a thorough way that it has been of real benefit to him. He was asked by tho Eaole correspondent to give his improssions of the exposition, and said: The fair shows in what confidence and esteem tho United States are held by all civilized and un lvilized powers of tho world.

All the nations lave done their host at the fair to snow overythinc that is good and excellent in their own country, because they knew that it would be brought before a most critical people and tbey have placed them before the intelligent Americans for approval. Another thing which struck me very forcibly was the order which prevails among the peoplo who visit the fair. They rep resent every condition of society in the United States and are tho product, you might say, of every nation of the civilized world, yet thoy make a very orderly crowd of peoplo. They eem to bo imbued with tho true grand senti ment of brotherhood, or in other words, they havo learned the requirements of citizenship and they recognize the equality of man. "This will be an object lesson for the whole of Europe, beginning with its prince down to the humblest poasant.

If there is anything I regret is that moro of tho humbler classes of Europe cannot atcond this exposition, because there aro essons which the sobriety, order, kindness and gentility of relations that prevail hero would re vea) to thoir minds, particularly that liberty for the future will be the true basis upon which to erect a civilization the like of which the world has never known beforo. As to the exposition itself, nothing can be more strikingly grand. The contents of machinery hall, tho electricity building and the building of minos and mining greatly impressed me and show the wonderful progress which haB beon mado by man and by us, as a nation, during the last few years. Some of the exhibits in the state buildings aro vory remarkable and the prodnot of these states are all artistically ar ranged in the floors, walls and even the ceilings of the buildings, and all apeak of the industry and the varied occupations in which they are en gaged. It all makes a very beautiful effeot and reflects to the honor of the peoplo of their state.

The architecture is particulary impressive and the whole plan reflects tbe wonderful intelligence of the people who created it. There is nnothor thing that has struck me sinco coming to Chicago. Notwithstanding all that has beon said that the saloons would bo open on Sunday if tho fair were closed, from an experience of two Sundays I havo seen a contra diction of that statement, for tho curtains and window blinds are all down and they are prac tically closed. I have never seen a city whore there was so much sobriety among the people as there is in Chicago. I have gone around a good deal and sobriety seems characteristic of tho whole people.

'Another thing which impressed mo was that tho English langnago seemed to be ringing around me everywhere, though I mot mon from Wisconsin and Minnesota and all those places where the Germans are, and they all soemto take pleasure and delight in conversing and talking about the fair in tho English language. This to me is especially gratifying." Very elaborate preparations are being made for the celebration at tho fair next week. Monday will be Christian Endeavor day, and there will also be given a roe international concert at FeBtival hall. Tho concerts, in that thoy are en tirely novel, furnish a large amount of amusement to tho visitors, and they are well worth attending. Odd Fellows' day will be Tuesday, September 28.

The Daughters of Robekah con vene, and there will be competitive drills and military parades during the afternoon. At the New York state building a dinner will be ten dered to the Sovereign Grand iodze. Wednesday, Soptembor 27, has beon designated Indiana day. when representatives of the Hoosior state will listen to addresses by ex President Harrison, Senator Toorhoes, General Lew Wallace and others. Thursday and Friday are given npto boat races on the lake front, Indian war and religious danoes on the south pond, together with a parade and allegorical floats on the lagoons during tho evening.

Saturday is Irish day. There are a number of members of tho Brooklyn board of education in Chicago, among them Dr. McLane, Samuel Goodstoin and Mr. Weir. The Order of Chosen Friends had a convention in St.

Louis a fow days ago, at which about fifty delegates were present, among them Mr. M. B. Killmer of Brook)yn. Mr.

KiDmer was ro elected chairman of tho board of trusteees. The delegates visited Chicago on their return East and onjoyed a dinnor at the German village. They also thoroughly investigated tho allurements of the midway plaisance. Mr. Thomas Colson has been in Chicago for a week past.

Ho is on his way West to visit his brother, Richard Colson, and expeots to bo ab Bent about two weeks. John Y. McKano, Miohael Dady and S. S. Williamson form a congenial trio at.

the fair. Mr. William Berrl of Brooklyn is at the Audi torium hotel, accompanied by Ernestus Gulick. Ex Sonator Charles H. Rusgoll of Now York is at tho fair.

Ho was advised by friends to try the Eagle bureau, and this is what he says about tho result: "I am delightad with the efficiency of the bureau and obBerve that it is generously upheld by Brooklyn peoplo. All the omployoB from manager down are polite, efSciont and attentivo: all this tolls in vastly increased comfort of the Eaole's patrons during their stay in Ciiicago. "Just at this timo appears to be high wator mark for the exposition. The attendance at tho grounds to day seemed enormous and I doubt not but that the result mounted to big figures, 1 am not going into any description ot my im pressions of this fair. It has enslaved ray ad.

miration and profoundly stirred my pride in the achievements of our people. To our brothren of this virilo city of Chicago no words can be fitted to phrases grand enough to commemorate their deods. The whole nation ought to boar willing testimony to the grand result. Every man, woman and ohild, as you so woll said, who can possibly find tho time and money should come. That word come ought to bo flung around the lenzth and breadth of this nation, ore tho closing of this historical chapter, now so soon to occur." Mr.

Adolph Snssman, a well known Brooklyn builder and contractor, and hi3 wife loft here for home on Wednesday, having enjoyed a two weeks' trip at the fair. Mr. Sussnian expressed himself as ureatly pioased with everything lie has seen at Jackson park, tho architecture of the buildings having far exceoded his expectations. Ho was a frequent visitor at tho Eagle bureau, and spoke highly in praise of tho enterprise. OOVEBNOIt PATTISON WILL MOT RESIGN.

Atlantic City, N. September B3 Whon Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania, who is hero on a short visit, was shown a Hazloton, dispatch, stating that he would rosign shortly to accept an important position with the Lehigh Valley RaUroad company, he said: "I never heard of such a thing." Letters of Credit on tlic Eagle Ciiicago. Baroan Uauod at tha main oHioa ot tha No cbarjfe. Lav. AT THE NAVAL STATIO.V.

Vesting the Torpedo Slels Ollacr 5 porlailt perlmeasto tinder War. Newport, B. Soptembor 28 Seldom have there been so many important experiments under way at the United States torpedo station at present, and the results of these will be anxiously awaited by nil naval officials. Commander Converse of tho station, who is also inspector ot ordinance, hopes to have them well under, if not comploted, Deforo the storms winter interfere with the work. Perhaps the most important will be tho testing of the tor pepo defonso nets, with which no' a Bingle one our sbips is yet' fitted.

These are now rigged the United tug Fortune. There are three of thoso nets, one, the Boulivant, such as used by foreign navies, and two of American construction. Yesterday tho nets wore spread give the spars and fittings a trial, and all wero found to bo in order and of sufficient strength. For these trials tho old projectiles which were used in tho trial ot tho Ericsson submarine gun at Now York will bo used. The gun will be again subjected to test for direction of fire, spend and dlstanco and for this tho new projectiles just reoeived will bo used, they being stronger and better fitted to stand tho increased charge which it is proprosed to put In the gun on tho Destroyer.

Which test will come first, that of the gun or of the nets, is not yet decided. Another test for which this gun is to bo used is for tho trying of the Cunningham torpedo, which is built in New Bedford, and was rocently given a trial under unfavorable circumstances, it having been built for this submarine gun. Tho tug Fortune is also being fitted with appliances for trying tho improved Edison Sims improved torpedo. All of these experiments or trials will be worked oft as fast as possible and will keep tho offlcors and men at the station busy until tho winter. KOBBEitY IS JACKSOX PARK.

TliicS Snatched a. Woman's Reticule, Itut Was Cnpiurvrt. Chicago, 111.. September 23 Edward Cnv nnuugh, an inspector tor the "Wostlnghonse Elec tric company in the art gallery, is confined in tha Woodlawn polico station on a charge of rob bery. The alleged robbery took place yestor day morning in tho dark passageway between tho fine art building and tho west annex.

Mrs. William M. Pennoll of Brunswiok, Mo. was tho victim. About 10 o'clock Mrs.

Pennoll and a friend, Mrs. J. F. Spofford of Boston, entered tho pas sage with the intention of making a short cut to the west annex. A short distanoo ahoad of them they noticed a man who had stopped and was apparently waiting for them to oome up.

Mrs. 1'ennell was slightly in advanco of hor friend and when sho reached the point where tho man was waiting she turned to speak to Mrs. Spofford. At this moment the man seized her and attempted to snatch a reticule, which sho ear ned attached to her wrist by a piece of black ribbon. A struggled followed, in which Mrs.

Pennoll was thrown to the ground and dragged a distance of (lftoen feet. Finding tnat tho ribbon would not break, the man suoeeoded in drawing it over Mrs. Pennoli's hand. As soon as ho secured tho reticule ho ion into a dark closet at tho side of the passage. Tho screams of the frightened women had bv this time attracted the attention of Guard Phillips of Company 3.

Ho ran tothe spot and. after rocoiving a description of the assailant. entered the closet and arrested Cavanaugh. who was taken beforo an officer of the guard and positively identified as tho robbor. The reticule, with its contents undisturbed, wns found behind a tool ohest, where it had been thrown.

PltorOSKI) dllADED I5C0JIKTAX hi.1T. Washington. D. September 23 Representative Do Armond of Missouri has prepared a bill for a graded income tax on rather remarkable lino. It imposes a tax on all incomes in excess of 310,000 per annum, tho amount to bo fixed each year by tho secretary of tho treasury, lie total amount of rovomio to be secured to be enual to the amount appropriated for tho payment of ponsinns for that year.

Taking the rate of tax assessed upon incomes ranging from 810, 000 to as a basis, that on incomes of from to $100,000 shall be twice as largo, on incomes of from $100,000 to ijrjOO.OOO, three timos as large; on incomes of from 8200,000 to 3 four timas as largo: on incomes of from to a million, five timos as large, and on all incomes in excess of a million, six timos as largo. THAT RCUOKKD FIFTY MILLION GOLD LOAN. London September A dispatch to the Eronomisi from Paris says that tho negotiations started by the United Statos to raise a loan of noo.OOO in gold at 3 per cent, have collapsed through tho demands of tho syndicate that was to advanco the loan and tho intervention of tho Freneli government. The dispatch adds that the govornnient wanted reductions made in the McKinley tariff on B'reuch goods imported into the United States in return for permitting tho official listing of tho proposed bonds at tljo Paris bourse Tho United States government refused to treat on that basis. According to tho dispatch overtures have sinco been made in London for raining the loan.

TWO JtEW ltETRXtE CUTTKRS SEEDED. Washington D. September liil The inadequate fanlitios of tho treasury department in dealing with violators of tho law on tho Pacific coast was einphasizod yesterday in a bill introduced by Mr. Mitchell of Oregon, providing for tho construction of two revenue cutters for use in those waters. Tho Pacific coast line, extend ins a3 does from tho northern boundary of California to Vancouver island, presents an immense stretch ot territory constant policing by revenue officials.

Mr. Mitchell's bill proviilod for two vessels at a total cost of ami is recommended by the treasury department. FORD'S Til KATE It TO BE IIEBCILT. Washington. D.

September 23 The work of roccusrructins tho old l'ord's thoater building, which lias stood liKo an abandoned fortress since tho disaster several months was commenced yesterday under tho direction of Colonel J. M. Wilson, superintendent of public buildings and grounds. Colonel Wilson said: "Congress has appropriated ftd.noo for repairing tho building and wo aro going to put it in oxaotly the same shape as it was before tho accident. I have instructed the men to run no risks in leaving broken or weakened parts standing and to notify me at ouco if thoy have the least suapioion of clangor.

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