WASHINGTON LETTER. The New Workhoune—The Wonder ful Telephoiioumpti—The New Hoard of ( liarldea. (Special Correspondence.] The inspector of buildings, John B. Brady, and the force in his office are engaged on the plans aud specifications for the municipal buildings provided for by the last congress. One of these Is the new workhouse for male prison ers. There is an appropriation of SIOO,- 000 for the construction of this prison. It will be erected upon the grounds of the existing workhouse, on the banks of the Eastern Branch, in the eastern part of the city. The plans for the prison have been prepared by C. A. Dldden and call for a fireproof structure, with a central ad ministration building, four stories and a basement, 72 by 72 feet. There will be lateral wiugs and a rear extension, one clear story, 83 feet in height, the wings to be 02 by 130 feet aud con nected with the main edifice by one story corridors. The exterior walls will be red sandstone, and the roof will be of steel trusses covered with slate. Each wing will contain 144 steel cage cells, with slate slab floors, and each furnished with washstaud and closet. The commissioners are aware of the opposition to the erection of the build ing in the locality selected, and it has been suggested to them that with pro priety they might delay the construc tion until after congress shall have had an opportunity to designate a site in express terms. The commissioners, however, see no good reason why they should longer delay the building. The engineer commissioner says that in two or three weeks' time the specifica tions will be finished, and then pro posals will be asked for the construc tion of the prison. The Telephones;'rnph. Consul Warner, at Leipsic, has made a report to the state department in re gard to the "telephouogrnph," an in vention which combines the advan tages of a telephone and a phonograph and is specially designed to record messages received during the absence of the operator. It was Invented by a Dane named Paulsen. "The person called up," says Consul Warner, "has only to hold the trumpet to his ear upon returning to the office, even after an absence of days, to receive the mes sage. Many Inventors have tried to effect such a combination, but all fail ed on account of the difficulty of trans ferring the message on to a wax cylin der. "Instead of a wax cylinder Faulsen used a flexible steel baud ia his phono graph, which is much simpler in con struction than the Edison phonograph. Messages are much more easily remov ed from the steel baud than from the wax cylinder. It is wound on two spools, moving quickly from one to the other, ami coining In contact with a very small electro magnet, switched Into the circuit, which affects the steel band in such away as to record on it any sound that may penetrate to the phonograph. It is ouly necessary to cause the steel band to repass the mag net in order to have the sound repeat ed. Each vibration of the electro mag net produces a corresponding vibration of the steel band. In order to remove a message from the steel baud a mag net is passed over the surface on which the message was recorded." The New Hoard of Charities. The president shortly before leaving for his homo in Canton, 0., auuounced the appointment of the following as the board of charities of the district: S. W. Woodward, John Joy Edson, Simon Wolf, George W. Cook and Dr. Charles P. Neill. The board of charities was author ized by the provisions of t lie act of congress approved June 0, the act pro viding that the president should ap point, by and with the advice and con sent of the senate, five residents of the District as members of the board for a term of three years, but in such a manner that the terms of not more than two of them should expire in the same year. No compensation is to be received by the members of the board, and during their terms of office they Bhall not serve as trustees or other administrative officers of uny institu tion subject to the visitations of the board. Tanning of an Old Landmark. In the demolishing of Willard's, now going on, Washington will lose a fa mous old landmark and one of its noted hotels. Not even the oldest In habitant can remember when this ho tel was built, but the land on which It is situated was purchased in 1793, and soon after a small, unpretentious building, the nucleus of what became a popular aud fashionable hotel, was erected. This modest house was first known as the Queen hotel, which was afterward changed to the City hotel, and when it passed into the hands of the Willards it received the name of Its new proprietors. Vice Consul Monaghan, at Chemnitz, has furnished the state department with tables of the world's production ©f copper, which show that North America completely surpasses other lands in the production of copper. Out of a total output of 473,818 tons for 3899 North America supplied 205,130 tons. The statement shows also that the production is hardly equal to the demand, for, in spite of increased prices, it has advanced only a little more than 9 per cent. Attorney General Griggs has fully decided that it will be best to postpone the erection of a new department of justice building until congress can meet again and pass upon the question of making an additional appropriation nufflcient to insure the erection of a de cent building. CARL SCHOFIELD. 1 The United States pays now an av erage of $1,000,000 a day for tropical productions. _ NICARAGUA CANAL. ; Rfre-Crnglu Syndicate Now In Fall Control. Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 3.—Presi dent Zola.va, speaking before the Nica ragua congress at the opening session, announced the termination of the conces sion of the Maritime Canal company and i formally proclaimed the existence of the J E.vre-Crn gin syndicate concession. The president's official statement final ly clears the canal situation, which has been much beclouded during the last two years, it means: That if the United States decides to I build the canal it must deal with the Eyre-Cragin syndicate, which, without regard to previous treaties, concessions or conditions, has the sole right to con struct the canal. llow explicitly the Nicaraguan gov- I eminent Ims granted the concession and how completely the Cragin syndicate I owns it is shown by article 5 of the con cession, which says: I "The state of Nicaragua shall grant in i perpetuity to the luterocennic Canal j company (the Cragin syndicate) the ex j elusive right to survey, locate, excavate. construct, enlarge, extend, use, maintain, j own and operate a maritime canal and its accessories between the Atlantic and 1 Pacific oceans through tlie territory of Nicaragua. As long as this agreement is in force the state covenants not to make any other contract for the construction of a canal between the two oceans." Wood Appeases Cubitus. Havana, Aug. 3.—Governor General i Wood yesterday bade adieu to 309 troops aud ten officers of the First United ; States infantry, who sailed by the truns i port Rawlins l'or New York, from which point they will proceed to China. Tele -1 grains continue to arrive from municipali ties throughout the island congratulating him upon ids safe return. The cabinet j conferred in the morning with General I Wood, discussing, among other matters, j a modification of the electoral law. The j secretaries advocated the division of the island into districts of 59,099 electors each for the purpose of choosing dele gates to the constitutional convention. This modification was approved by Gen eral Wood and will give 31. delegates. Mayor Rodriguez and the city council j waited upon the governor general in ref i erenee to a revision of the charter. He informed them that the military govern ment had no desire to force anything ob jectionable upon the city and that until any revision which they might desire had been made the charter would not be acted j upon. These assurances were received with evident satisfaction. Alaska's 9oll Output. Washington, Aug. 3.—Reports to the bureau of the mint show that the receipts of gold at the Seattle assay office in the month of July from the Klondike amount to $9,984,909 and from Alaska to $299,- 990. At San Francisco the original re ceipts were $2.15(5,032 from the Klon dike and $121,97(5 from Alasko. The total receipts of the San Francisco mint in July from all sources, including the Seattle assay office, amounted to $13,- 499,990. The total receipts on the Pa cific coast from the Klondike so far this season are about $9,5(H),099, against $7,- 939,999 ut the sumu time last year. North Curolinu Flection. Raleigh, Aug. 3.—The election passed off quietly. A heavy white vote was polled, but the negroes took little interest in the result and generally remained away from the polls. In many instances they voted the Democratic ticket. Ev ery eastern county was carried by the Democrats, the majorities in some of them being 3.099. Most of the central counties also are Democratic. Returns from the west are incomplete. The indi cations are that the state is Democratic by 30,099 majority, the legislature three fourths Democratic and the franchise amendment adopted. Porto HicullN (jioinu to liuwnli. San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. 3.—Mr. S. T. Alexander, the representative of the Hawaiian Planters' association, who lias been here for some time, sailed for Now York on board tlie steamer Caracas. Mr. Alexander, who lias traveled all over the island and persuaded many Porto Iticans to emigrate to the Hawaiian islands, said he believes they will prove g seashore next week. ' Mrs. William Sedlel and Miss Laura Smith are the guests of Joseph Johnson • and family. Miss Sarah Goulden, of Philadelphia, . is visiting relatives in Upper Lehigh. Joe Christbergcr, of Ridge street, is visiting friends in Eckley. L. (i. Hatton, of Philadelphia, is ex -1 pocted in town tomorrow. Miss Mary O'Donnell, of Philadelphia, is visiting Miss Rose Burke, Walnut j street. i Mrs. Michael Bosak, the guest of Mrs. : Hudock the past two weeks, returned | to her home in Olyphant yesterday. Misses Mary and Sarah Malloy ac ; companied their cousin, Mollie Hagger | ty, to Newtown yesterday, where they , will spend a few days. Misses Nettie and Acquilla Johnson 1 spent yesterday with friends in Drifton. Mrs. John Hartranft, of North Wash ington street, and her guest, Miss Tillie Stout, enjoyed a drive through Butler valloy yesterday. BREVITIES. Jacob Toskl's saloon stock and fixtures at Adams and Carbon streets were sold out yesterday afternoon by Constable Welsh on a claim of the Columbia Brew ing Company. Toski wanted to postpone the sale, and he and the constable had a stormy time before the contents wore disposed of. Afterwards, Toski settled witli his creditors. Contractor Griffith's force of carpen ters is working overtime on the alter ations being made in the Daniel Coxe school building. Smoke and chew Kendall, Clock & Co.XXXX union-made. Mnftd by - the Clock Tobacco Co., Scranton, Pa. I Edgar Kudllcb, of Drifton, who has | been ill for some time, is still in a seri ous condition. His cousin, Dr. Kudllch, of Now York city, has been called to consult with Dr. Neale. The tower on the Municipal building received its first coat of paint yesterday. , I Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A. Oswald s. He has a nice varietv. The following young people .accom panied the Luther League excursion to Harvey's Lake this morning: Charles Wen nor, Casper Greeby, Robert Miller, George Shambora, Harvey Wenner, Joseph Radley and Charles and Miss Annie Dever. I Mrs. Mary Kushoerlck, who loft a I few months ago for the old country on account of her health, returned to her ' homo on South Centre street yesterday. She Is much improved In health. Try Keiper's ice cream soda. Rev. F. Marshall has some of the finest asters in town. Mrs. John Kanuek, of Drifton, Is on the sick list. Dance and free lunch at Mrs. John Krouso's tomorrow night. Mr. and Mrs. William Birkbeck enter tained several friends at their home on Johnson street Wednesday evening. The occasion was the ninth anniversary | of their wedding. i Fifty-one people from town' accoui | panled the Luther League excursion to j Harvey's Lake this morning. ROUND THE REGION Yesterday morning Bishop M. J. Iloban and the following clergymen of the Scranton diocese loft on a pilgrim age to Rome: Rev. Charles J. Goeckel, Wilkesbarre; Rev. John J. O'Mallcy, Kingston; Rev. P. J. Colllgan, Ashley; Rev. James A. Moftitt, Taylor; Rev. 1). A. Dunne, Moscow; Rev. John T. Ruddy and Rev. P. E. Lavelle, West Scranton; Rev. P. F. Quinnan, Pittston; Rev. Walter A. Gormn, Minooka, and Rev. Martin F. Fleming, South Scran ton. Adam Gernheart, of Weston, who was injured in a gas explosion in the mines at that place about a year ago, was ad mitted to the Miners' Hospital to be treated for a peculiar ailment. His face healed up nicely, but when the bandages were taken from his figures they grew together on both hands, causing great suffering. Dr. Lathrop cut the web and it is believed that Gearheart will soon have free use of his hands again. A horse driven by Thoruas Palmer until recently foreman of Pond Creek brick works, was struck and killed b) an express train at White Haven yester day morning. The buckboard was com pletely wrecked. Mr. Palmer escaped by jumping out just before the train arrived. Michael Descosmas, who is charged with being an accessory in the Modena murder, has been released on&:J,r>oo bail. The Lehigh Valley Coal Company has issued orders that their collieries in the Schuylkill region would work full time until further notice. These collieries have been working five days a week. Because one of their number was dis charged, the driver boys at No. 2 shaft of the Susquehanna Coal Company, at Nanticoko, went on strike yesterday morning. The mine is idle and 400 men are out of work. The Luzerne county committee of the Prohibition party yesterday nominated Samuel 11. liouser for congress, and .John 11. Dando for district attorney. The plan to connect Laurytown asy lum with the Anthracite telephone line has fallen through again, the company not being able to assure the directors that connection would be tnade with Mauch Chunk in the near future. Mine Inspector Davfes' report for July shows that three fatal and four non fatal accidents occurred in this district during July. Edward Brennan, one of the best known miners in Plymouth, was killed Wednesday night In the mines by a fall of coal. Four car loads of miners from the Wyoming valley left Wilkesbarre yes terday for Rock Springs, Wyoming, to work in the mines of the Union Pacific Coal Company. The Schuylkill Brewing Company of Pottsville has taken the preliminary steps to increase its capital stock from $1,()()() to 85,500,000. This trust now controls thirteen of the best paying breweries in Schuylkill county. BREVITIES. Mountain (Jrove camp meeting, an nually conducted by the Methodist Epis copal churches of the Danville district, will be opened on Wednesday of next week. A daughter has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Miller. Miss Bessie Edwards, of North Ridge street, is seriously ill. George C. Clarke, who was for twenty years Augustin Daly's stage manager, will produce Daniel L. Hart's play, "The Parish Priest," in England this season. The play was seen here on May 21. Mrs. John Molly is seriously ill at her homo on South Washington street. Andrew Davis and family have chang ed their residence from Birkbeck street to North Centre street. Gus Donop. Sr., of Ridge street, one of the hostlers at the I). S. & S. round house, is confined to his homo suffering from injuries received by falling from an engine. George Yoch, who has been awarded the contract of painting the interior of the Municipal building, has a force of men at the work. The congregation of St. Mary's Greek Catholic church is having a fine flag stone sidewalk laid along the front of the church and parsonage property on Fern street. James J. Sweeney, who recently left town and made his homo in Scranton, called upon the tobacco dealers of the region this week in the interest of the j Clock Tobacco Company. $5.00 to Niagara Falls and Return. Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, j August 11, 1900. Tickets will be on sale August 11, limited for return pas sage to August 13, Inclusive, and will be honored on any train, except the Black Diamond express. For further particulars consult Le high Valley ticket agents. One Fare to CliicuL'o and Return. Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad, on account of tho G. A. 11. national en campment, August 27-September 1. Tickets on sale August 25, 20 and 27. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for particulars. Watch the date on your paper. THE PURSUIT OF WEALTH! Occupies so much of the time and at tention that little thought is given to the saving of money. And yet the one aids the other. Here's an Opportunity to Save. We offer all of our Summer goods at big reductions. This does not only apply to one department but through the entire stock. What the Season Demands Is here in light materials for men's wear. And there is style as well as comfort in every article we offer. Such a complete assortment of beauti ful Shirts, Neckwear, Men's Furnish ings, etc., is seldom seen under one roof and nowhere else offered at such low figures. Agents for the Celebrated Hawes Hats. Ladies' and Gent's Shoes in Black, Tan and Russet, Lace or Button. McMENAHIN'S Gents' Furnishing, 86 South Centre Street. \ The Cure that Cures I P Coughs, & \ Colds, j I) Grippe, (k \ Whooping Cough, Asthma, 1 Bronchitis and Incipient A Consumption, Is fotlO'sj f <3O ft j £} The German d h r UT f^^ Everybody is Looking For GOOD ICE CREAM and the place to get it is at M ERKT'S. \\ e maiiufacturo all our own Ice Cream, and wo guarantee the public that it is strictly pure In every respect; no adulterations of any kind whatever are used. Picnics, parties and privatefamlliessupplied. 2s/E. IyEE^KZT, Wholesale and Retail Confeet inner and Tobac conist, Centre Street, Preoland. § Major's PCcmcnt MAJOR'S LEATHER CEMENT. PATENTSS] ! ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY |"|j0B"|" 1 l.'otice in " Inventive Age " in Bra Bl m * | Book "How to obtain Patents" B B V Sua ia j ! Charges moderate. No fee till patent is secured. 1 I Letters strictly confidential. Address, 1 [ E. G. SIGGERS. Patent Lawyer, Washington, D.C. 1 PLEASURE. August 18.—Picnic of Citizens' band of Ecklny at Cycle Path grove. August 38. —Excursion of Yourg Men's C. T. A. If. Corps to IS ha wan use Lake. Fare from Freolund, $1.35; chil dren, sl. Between 300 and 400 do'oga"es are expected to attend the. convention of tbo United Mine Workers at Hazleton on the 14tli Inst. The convention will be held at the Uratid opera house. Hat and Shoe Store, Anvono sending n sketch and description may quickly uscnrt.nlu our npluiou froo whether nil invention is prohnbly patentable. Commuuim. tlons strictly contideiitinl. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest naoncy for securing patents. I'm cuts taken through Muun & Co. receive tperial notice, wit hoot chnrito, in tho Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. T.araest cir culation tif any scientific journal. Terms, fit a : four months. $L Sold by all newsdealers. IViUNN & Co. 36,Broadwa V' New York Branch Office. 826 F BL, Washington, I). C. AMANDUS OSWALD, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS- A celebrated brand ol XX flour always in stock. Latest Hats and Caps. All kinds of household utensils. N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Stu.. Freehnd. DePIERRO - BROS. CAFE. Corner of Centre and Front Street*. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Kosonbiuth's Velvet, of which we h vo EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Honnessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Ham and ,Wr hveitzcr Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Also PURE WINES | LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets. Preeland. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC. The finest brands of Domestic and Imported tiiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen andoah JJcer and Youngling's Porter on tap. _ 98 Centre street. I"ppipiHK Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Uso M