Evening Star Newspaper, May 26, 1893, Page 6

& MEMORIAL DAY. FREE DISTRIBUTION OF FLOWERS. To the thousands that took adrantage of our invita tion last year. and got a plant sree, as well as those who did not. we again extend to you an mvitation to secure a beautiful pot of growing flowers. With steady increase uf our trade and to show our ap- preciation of the favors shown us, we will give away free to all customers tomorrow and Monday—$.600 Ddeautirul pots of growing plants, consisting of Rose Bushes, Paims and others. WOTIONS. 0c. Tooth Brushes ekevererves HUSIERY, sai ticteet oo sae snes 0c. Misses’ Black Ribbed Hose. . Te Isc. Misses’ seamless Biack Ribbed Hoso.........124¢¢ Fast colors, full rézular made tans, gray and bisek, rewular price, 19e.. special... 123ge Ladiew Fast Black Liste Thread Hoss, special for these two davs, only... 120 Ladies? specit fast Black Hose, regular Sse. quality, Suirt Waists in every shade, size and quality. Regular 3 cascade down front, special ie. White Lawn Shirt Waists, embroid- Boys? Shirt Waists... wee y koods at above prices are very rare. take acvantaze of the bi reduction. 10¢ azpe Fu SDs Perfect Sitting, tatior made, Wepre: Wray acy Wrapper naa Wi rn S18 7TH ST. N. W. EMOST ALtMosr nee < not Now 31.25 Aso 81.50. SG Bucher Lace’ Stuer, "Reve BE SE Es To Crose, $2. 3 Men's Russia Calf Shoes. Were “8 5.50. te = To Crose | g Edie ety Ea famed | = Crawiord’s, § | iBL Tem Se NW. 3 I * CHIL THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 18983—TWELVE PAGES. Poole’s Grocery Card Fe ok ATURDAY. Foxrex Tea. If you want to drink good tea you must get the right tea and makeit right. The tes is not necessarily the costliest. Other dealers sell tea inferior to Fokien Tes for 75 and 80c. ONLY 50c. POUND. Mazes Tue Best Brean —and more of it than any other flour in the world—our Californis Flour. It is care- fully made from the choicest spring and winter wheat. and, while the best, costs less than many of the “fancy brands.” $5.50 Barrer. $1.50 Qvarrer Banzen Ow Becas! Waursy. —for medicinal purposes, 0c. QUART: 83 GALLON. Favorrre Creaw Roor Brrr One bottle makes five gallons of this most delicious summer drink. Although others ask 25c., our price is 1%. BOTTLE. Faxcy Catrrorxta Apnicors, Heavy Sirup. 3 CANS ONLY 50c. 2ite. Best Gincer Snaps. ‘2ibs. Milk Lunch Crackers, very fine. 10 cakes Proctor & Gamble’s Soap..... Sitbs. Best Gloss Starcb......... N. A. Poole, 944 La. Ave. | McKNEW’S Daily Letter. Moe “Erox« Svrrs Azrrven. We received this morning another shipment of the $10 Scorn Serge “*Lton” Suits, in black and navy—the best value forthe money ever sold in this city. | Lor O Panssors Repvcen at “ACH. eKnew Tomorrow. Ti evar cifered w. dest values any one has ye ready fcr you. You VES. Yow always want you always want tomorree, you'll and DRESS GOODS will also be offered at © order to make the st to speak. » tar. pink, ets. to € length 2 | Saturday HOSE Offer. ‘The “S-e:. Esty-fasii the two-threaded, osising kind. They'Fe no | Wenck’s TRIPLE EXTRACT. You know ail about its sweet- ness, Cockeacy ant lasting pow- ere Any odors You want & few ft ee De. of. A DRESS GOODS ITEM. few consignment Don Shetiand. soft woo!, fresh terns, iO inches wie, yard. Warp =1 2. | «1114-1116 FS: N | TOPHAWM’S, 1231 Psa Ave N.W. The hot has come to to many. cure traveling a Sul have to be fehl : Styles and prices before purchasing Gladstone Ba QSo COWHIDE GRAIN LEATHER, fall nicks trim. led med, full leather lined, covered frame and Dig Gickel corners, $4.75—$5.20—$5.75. Glub Satchels. COWHIDE GRAIN LEATHER, leather covered frame aa lintta, full nickel timed and pocket ineidae ToughTrunks Some trunks are made to look at and some So travel with. Ours combine beauty with ity. For Columbian exposition or other travel Feu should haves durable Trank or Travel Bag. It isn’t worth the time it takes to tie up the old trunk. | Better to econo. mize elsewhere. Come to us for the good sort of “Traveling” Trunk at the lowest ‘Canvascoverst sheot-iron bot- tom. 4 large hinges, 2 Excelsior Tock Reavy lock bolt, 2 large socket bolts, steel gismpe all around. in. 34in. 36in. 26 85 $7.45 87.95. SCundadce at lowest fag” with each Three.” Frunk ‘Strap "free with each trunk, KNEESSI, 495 7TH ST. WLW. The Ideal Method for doing summer. cooking is by means of s GAS RANGE. It'equick, cool, ‘thorough and economical. We have GAS RANGES of all sizes, But ‘not »poor one in the lot. Prices the lowest that can ge-asked. S. S. Sit & Bic: 432.978 Sz mys Bare fa $2.00—$2.25—$2.50. ‘We have these goods in Genuine Alligator Frou $2.85 Urwazn. An endless variety of styles and sizes of the best Pocket Books. ‘Im medium priced books our line at 25c.—48c.—68c.—98a Will prove interesting, talking of Pocket Books we wish to call your attention to suimetiing new tad basdecme INATION BOOK OF REAL SEAL, CALF LINED, oxty 980 —worte $ 1.50, FINE LEATHER GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION. TRUNKS ‘Of our-own and other makes at bottom prices. $4.50 og on ot our Xo, canrnecovret ton bottom and deep tray. $6.75 win vay one ciotn-tinea Double ‘Tray and oe Een ‘throughout. 38.25 ‘Will buy our celebrated No. 2 Trunk, can- Yas-covered, two trays, iron bottom, fail eloth-lined, four tron bands, steel clam Ordered work a ‘Near Dupont Cirels. Cospentar stop: oid sand ot J, 7. WALKER, Coor gentile estar BON MARCHE “Galaxy” of bargain attractions for tomorrow's lucky shoppers. Silk Waists Half Price. We have secured” another 300 of those fine Wash-silk Waists, in 15 or 20 different colored stripes; also line of China Silk Waists, in navy, black, cardinal, pit light biue, white and changeable effects, various styles: Em- pire Blouse, plaited, &c., with and without knife plaiting down the front. Regular prices, 85 and 85.50. Only $2.49 ea 26 Suite at_89.89. Waist Sale. Take one-half and two-thirds the others’ prices and you have oura We are offering the best values possibly obtainable anywhere in this city. 100 dozen Ladiest White Piaited In- dis Linon Waists, turn - over collar, deep cuffs, three plaits front back, also another style White Waist with band of embroidery inserting and four piaits down the front. Only 43c. Ea. See our New “*Eton” Serge Suita at #959, ‘See_our_new **Eton™ Aves Pus Are unsurpassed for the cure of constipation, bilious- ness, Jaundice, vertigo, sick headache, indizestion, sour stomach and drowsiness. Their sugar-coating makes them easy to take, and being speedily dissolved on reaching the stomech, permits the full strength of the ingredients to be rapidly assimilated. “*Having for years used AYER’S Cathartic Pills with great benefit, Ihave no hesitation in pronouncing them THE BEST pills that can be found."-JOHN HAZELTON, Upper Queensbury, N. B. “Ihave been the victim of Dyspepsis and Rheuma- iam for years, so bad that my hands are crippled and Isuffered periodically from severe headaches. Until Istely when these headaches came on Iwas obliged togive up work. I have tried many medi- cines, but without any benefit, until about a year ago began taking AYER'S Cathartic Pills regularly, and ‘now my digestion is greatly improved, the headaches virtually cured and my general health better than for years."—Mrs. EMMA McCARTY, Colon, Mich. Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE. ‘F THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE ‘and Use that old and well-tried remedy. Mrs. Win- slow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething. It Soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, gures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhas, ‘Twenty-five cents a bottle. myl-1y, [FOUR BACK ACHES, OR YOU ARE ALI worn ont, good for nothing, it is general devility Brown's Iron Bitters will cure you, make you stron, cleanse your liver and give « kood appetite—tones tho nerves. Ladies’ Percale Shirts with laundered bosom, collar and cuffs, three plaits im back, can be worn without jacket, variety of fancy stripes and figures, also a Hine of ligh biue and pink fizured Shirts, Sold elsewhere at $1.48 and 81.98. $1.25 Axp S148. Serge Suits at hambray Shirts, light biue and pink, with laundered boso: and cuffs. Prices elsewhere, Ovrn Pex en EB Jot Shirts, laundered col- Jar and cuffs im light bine, pink and lavender stripes. Price elsewher Saoreai site (atten ed Zephyr Shirts, st:T ie knife-plaited rufife down alioon. teeves : Price else- Price, $1.89. ‘Eion® serg- Suits ut €0 50 Spayr Sh. = — en S148. on” Suits Wolo Suite 9, hak the sleeves, re bet of navy hese suits 811.98, ut 80.8 S14.08, Choice, $6.89. sic. $10.08, 8Uh48 our mw Serge Suite at 29.59. Prices Cor D row we will clos Ladies’ Cloth Capes, Ravy and and) trin Were with satin 3s For 4c. Sets of Collars and Cud: of stripes i 4c Pex Ser ‘Suita at $1.25 Groves Fou ‘Tomorrow we will offer Suege Gloves in light tans, brows, modes, uray and black with white and self weit = Were 1 Also 8 button White Chamois Skin Gloves, Cuorer. 89. Parr See our new pti 50 doz. Ladies’ Liste Thread Dropped Stitched Hose, selvedge seams, high spliced heel, 50c. value 35c. Pam, 3 For $1. See_our new "Serge Suita at 89.89. Cunpnew's Reerexs Ar Cur Parces, ‘To close them cut tomorrow you may take your choice of a lot of Children's Reefers in navy biue, tan, cardinal and tan and gray mixed, all sizes, 2 to 14 years. Have beon 82, €2.25 and $2.43. For $1.48 Excu. ‘See our new “Elon” Serge Suits at 80.59. 3 Vests For Price Or 2. il Ladies’ Fine Lisle Thread Richelle Ribbed Vests, neck run with silk ribbon. white and ecru, regular 50c, quality. BON MARCHE w =: 814-316 Tre Sz. Lanorsr & Haxpsourst Exczvsivz Corset Store pptguth of New York and the only one in Washington. Every Corset we sell in Attod guaranteed satisfactory—or money 5c. Ventilated Corsets here 390, Others! Zoe. Ventilated Corssts here SOc, Others’#i Ventilated Corsets here M. C. Whelan, 1003 F Sz. Omy. BASEMENT. my26 Prices Down. 15c. GIGS Now 123. 25c. Scored GiXSHS NSW 20c. 4.5c. ANbrnSONs GINGHANS NOW3 Tc 50c Fit OnGaSbES NeW 40. Fuses? FRENGHE SiTEiS3 NOW 3730. J.B, Nike Gossard. )1328 £. * Serce Suite at 8.80. | | NGOSTURA BITTEKS IS UNIVERSALLY CON: ceded to be the best appetizer in’ the world. red oy Dr. J. G. B SIEGERT & SUNS. A Manutac: Index to Advertisements, EXPRESSAGE. FINANCTAL, FOR LEASE. FOR B FOR RENT (OMices), FOR RENT (Stables) FOR RENT (Roo! WANTED (R WANTED ( WANTED (M WOSLD'S FAL pew we ANGRY MEETING AT SEATTLE, President is Denounced and the At- torney General Given Advice. The Seatrie, Wasx., May 20.—Pioneer Square was crowded last night with several thousand people in attendance upon the anti-Chinese President Cleveland was condemned in aseries of resolutions for interfering with ng out of the ac Among other things he was described “‘as the greatest auarchist” in this country, Ne polit- ical significance was given to the meeting with the exception that a few orators of the populist party attempted to air their views. ed was to the effect seize all the prop- \d use the proce; THIS WILL BE A GREAT GAME. Roberts, the English Billiardist, Wants to Play De Oro at Pool. Curcaco, May 26.—A cablegram has been re- ceived from London saving that John Roberts is willing to play De Oro and Werner a series of games at pyramid pool, half on English tebles and half on American tables, return | matches to be played at London and either New York city or Chicago. De Oro, the champion, has replied that he pberts on the terms suggested for a 500 a side, the balis used not to be emailer than 2 5-16, ‘This answer has been cabled to Roberts and a match is almost certain to be arranged. SS BURNED TO DEATH, A Lamp Was Overturned and the Occupants of the Room Perished. Curcaco, May 26.—In a fire at Nos. 1221 and 1223 Wabash avenue at 2 o'clock this morning two men lost their lives. The name of one 1s Thomas McDowell, but the other man was unknown. The fire started in room occupied by Thomas McDowell and his unknown companion. In some manner a lamp was overturned and ex- ploded. It is supposed that the two men were suffocated and burned to death before the fire was discovered. ‘The total loss of the property will not exceed 25,000. —_——> LYMAN A. ABBOTT DEAD. He Was a Noted Specialist and at One Time Practiced Here. Mapex, Mass., May 26.—Dr. Lyman A. Ab- bott, one of the oldest physicians in this vicinity, died this morning, aged eighty-six. DR. Dr. Abbott had been in active prac- tice for fifty-five years, having prac- ticed in Bridgeport, Conn.; Springfield, Mass.; Portland, Me.; Washington, D. C., and other places. He was considered one of tho ablest specialists in cancer troubles in the country and had attended a number of noted men at various times, among thom Jay Gould. AMERICAN EXHIBITORS PROTEST. They Will Withdraw Their Goods From Competition. Cnrcaco, May 26.—These are troublesome days for John Boyd Thatcher of New York, chairman of the executive committee on awards of the commission. Protests against the one- judge system of awarding the bronze medals and diplomas continue to be received by the direc- tor general. The American exhibitors in man- ufactures building have added their protest to that of the foreign commissioners as a prelimi- nary step, it is understood; to withdraw- ing their displays for examination for award. While the present’ number of those who have formally protested is small in comparison with the total number of 52,000 ex- hibitors, the sentiment in opposition to the non-competitive plan of the commission is growing. If the rebellion keeps on spreading the ex- pert judges will tind few exhibits to examine and the jury of awards will have 34,000 medals ard alot of pretty diplomas on its hands when the summer days are gone. The American pro- test is at present confined to the manufactures building. 2d EDITION. GAVE UP THE FIGHT. Ex-Sooretary Charles Foster Ceases toStruggle Against Misfortune. SUNDAY FAIR OPENING EX-SECRETARY CHAS. FOSTER FAILS. He Gives Up a Long Fight Against Adverse Fortu; Crxcrxxatt, May 26.—A special to the Post from Fostoria, Ohio, says: Ex-Secretary Charles Foster of the Treasury has failed and mado an assignment. Mr. Foster was in business in Fostoria as a dry gvods merchant. Soon after the war closed he helped to organize the Fostoria National Bank. By shrewd speculation in real estate he became wealthy, and in 1879, when elected governor of Ohio for the first time, was reputed to be worth $1,000,000. During the next four years he lost heavily in Lake Superior copper mines, in natural et ‘and street railway speculations at Findlay. During its temporary boom he invested largely. When the bubble burst he, wita many others, was cnught for many thousands of dollars. He also lost by indorsing notes for business and political friends, Since then he has at- tempted to recoup his losses, but only became deeply involved. The crazh was temporarily averted by his ap- pointment as Secretary of the Treasury. It is thought that he will at best not be able to more than pay his debts, New York, May 26.—The Foster Bankit Company of Fostoria, Ohio, which in rep to have assigned this morning, according to the last issue of the Bankers’ Almanac has a capital of only $40,000, a surplus of $2,000 and undi- vided profits of $9,000. The New York Ship sagas the Foster Banking Company is the National Shoe and Leather Bank of No. 271 Broadway. WHAT IS SAID IN NEW YORE. Geo, F. Baker, president of the First National Bank, said toa reporter that he was surprised to hear of Foster & Co.'s failure, although he knew they had not as much money as they wanted. Thev had not borrowed very extensively of the First National Bank, and the bank would not lose anything by the failure. However, Mr. Baker suid he had no knowledge of the failure and could not confirm the report. The bank had received no advices of the failure of the firm. At the Chase National Bank it was said that no notice had been received there of the failure and the report therefore could not therefore be confirmed. No astonishment was manifested in Wall street by wel Co.'s failure. all surprised at it, as he knew the firm had been jin a tight place for money for some time. Mr. | Foster had been caught between seed time and harvest, he continued, aud he was unable, like many others, to get mouey when he needed it, and like “them he has undoubtedly had to throw up the sponge. One tronble with him undoubtedly bas been the fact that he was interested in so many things and it isa bad time fora man to be carrying too inuch sail. Foster & Co. are put down as tal from $500,000 to $1,000,000, it is only rated by that agency as second class, CONSTERNATION AT FOSTORIA. Fostoria, Outro, May 26.—Ex-Seeretary of the Treasury Charles Foster startled the bus- iness world this mo’ making an assign- ment of his vast L -siness interests for the bene- fit of his creditoss, His assignees is J, B. Gormlee, a prominent banker of Bucyrus. anda warm friend of Mr. Foster's. The liabilities are given out by Mr, Foster na being $600,000 and the nasets are about the same, He made the assignment during the night and the papers were filed at ‘Tiffin by Mr. Scott, his attorney. hour this morning the bank of was closed on an attachment for 00 in favor of the Isaac Harter Milling Company, and at the same time the wholesale grocery house of Davis and Foster was closed by an attachment for $1,200 in favor of O. T. Brown. presence of the sheriff was the first thing wrong. and it soon leaked out that an assigninent had been made, The news spread diy, and soon the streets were filled with yple to learn the extent of the calamity that 0 befalien the cit; OTHER CONCERNS FAIL. The assignment of Secretary Foster was the ignal for the assigument of a number of con- | cerns in which be was interested. wee and fron works was one of the concerfis to assign, Besides Mr. Foster. Mr. Portz was jone of the owners of this concern. The liabilities and nssets of this company are in- cluded with the personal statement of the sec- retary. The Mambourg, Calcined and Crocker low gins’ companies, three concerns that been backed by Mr. Foster, will assign | The extent of the failure is so great that its signiticance can ecarcely be realized. A half dozen prominent industries will go the wall, and hundreds of persons will be thrown out of employment. he loss to business men who were depositors in Foster & Co.'s bank is one of the deplorable features of the crash, but it is confidently be- lieved none of them’ will suffer to an extent | that will cause them to assign. RUN ON THE SAVINGS BANK. Arun was made on the Mechanics’ Savings Benk this morning as soon as its doors were | opened, but with $80,000 in currency piled upon the cashier's desk the demands of all frightened depositors were promptly met and none turned away ‘Ihe loss to Fostoria is a great one, and one that it will require time to recover from, but at as it is it in no way lessens the regret and ‘mpathy expressed for the Secretary. Itis generally conceded that his unstinted merority and phenomenal public spirit have fren the indirect causos of is financial down- fall, as he was ever ready to lenda helping hand to the poor and worthy. ‘The assignment of Davis & Foster, wholesale grocers, wil probably be the cause of » number of failures of concerns throughout the coun- try, and it is said the firm has 120.000 unpaid accounts and notes due it. The deposits of the bank at the time of ite last state- ment were about £175,000, but it is impossible to ascertain what they are at the present time, as the cashier, Mr. J. Wilkison, is reticent and prefers to havo the assigneo make a» public statement. Universal Sympathy for Mr. Foster. Universal sympathy is expressed here for ex- Secretary Foster in his financial embarrass- ment. Especially is this thecase in the Treasury Department, where Mr. Foster was personally very popular. One of the prominent officials of the Treas- ury Department, who has been on terms of close intimacy with the ex-Secretary, said he did not doubt that the news was true, for he know that Mr. Foster bad for some weeks been struggling to overcome financial difficulties. He added that he feared the results of the fail- ure would be severely felt in Ohio. ‘The controller of currency, speaking of the failure of ex-Secretary Fost rivate bank, snid today that this ought not to be associated with the First National Bank of Fostoria. That bank, he said, was one of the strongest in the country. ———— VERY ANGRY LEGISLATORS. They Exchange Insulting Epithets and One Rushes for a Pistol. Fraxxrorr, Kr., May 26.—There is danger of @ meeting between two members of the house of representatives ae a result of the most exciting scene in the history of that body. ‘The house had under consideration what is known as the anti-strike law, the object of which fs to prevent the unlawful practice of interfering with traffic and transportation. Representative Kremer of Louisville favored the measures. Mr. Botts of Shelby opposed the bill and during his remarks referred to him as “potter's clay in the hands of the corporations.” Kremer serang to his feet and likened Botts to Judas Iscariot. He paced across the aisle and branded him a liar, scoundrel, and applied other epithets. Mr, Botts made s move toward Kremer, but friends psrenesa them from clinching. Kre- mer rushed out of the hall and returned soon with his revolver. Friends, however, overpowered him and kept ee Foom until be cooled | clearing house today $939,633. Bar silver, 8232 inking many people had that there was some- | READY TO OPEN SUNDAY. All Arrangements Made for = Big Crowd at the Fair. Curcaao, May 26.—Notwithstanding the shadow of an injunction that is hanging over the Sunday opening matter arrangements have been perfected for the opening of the gates on that day and the usual arrangements for the accommodation of the visitors have been made. Not only will it be an “open Sunday,” if the injunction is prayed for and not sustained, but it is the intention of the officials to make Sunday night 8 fete occasion. Director of Works Burnham, after learning that the national commission had defeated an effort made yesterday afternoon to reconsider the action in the Sunday opening matter, issued the following order: ‘The world’s fair will be open to the public 8: next, May 28, uutll 11 p.m building closing at 1 he inachinery not alwolutely” sequined fos tes Cren eae rately or Hon of the exposition plant.) It has not been yet decided whether or not religious services wili be held in Festival and Music hails, as had been proposed at one time. Mr. Higinbotham does not believe in crossing bridges before they are reached, nether does Mr. Burnham, but several of the exposition offi- cials are, in spite of Mr. Burnham's announce- ment, not so sure that the gates will be 0°] It is expected in some quarters that ose who are opposed to Sunday opening will now resort to the courts and seek to lock the world's fair gates with another injunction if that of the government should be dissolved. Superintendent Tucker of the department of admissions and collections, who is an enthusi- astic Sunday opener, has already ordered the tickets for Sunday and is making preparations to admit a big crowd. sitios AES IN WALL STREET TODAY. A Brisk Selling Movement Followed by = Temporary Reaction. New Youx, May 26.—There was a brisk sell- ing movement at the opening of the stock ex- change, but it did not last over five minutes, after which time the market drifted into dull- ness, General Electric was noticeably heavy, falling 13¢ per cent to 7034. Richmond Terminal sold at 3, the lowest point ever reached. The general list lost 4a3{ per cent. There was a sharp change for the better in the temper of speculation after the opening, and prices advanced through the entire list Manhattan sold up from 1313; to 13434, Gen- eral Electric from 70% to 725;, Sugar from 883 to 9, Lackawanna from 140 to 141 and Ten- nessee Coal ar:d Iron from 173 to 20. The grangers and trunk lines improved about one-balf a point. Subsequently ttan re acted to 13234, General Electric to 713, sugar to 89¢ aud ‘Tennessee Coal and Iron to 1834. New England declined from 283g to 27% and Reading from 23% to 225. Richmond ‘Termi- nal sold at 28{, the lowest price yet touched. At 11 a.m. the market was rather weak in tone. ‘The failure of McKin Minton was announced at the consolidated exchange th: ning. Lazard Freres will ship 2,000,000 gold to Europe by tomorrow's steamer and Arbuckle Bros. expect to ship $500,000 tomorrow. Stocks were lower after 11 am. Manbattan fell off to 1813{, General Electric to 71% and ‘Tennessee Coal and Iron to 18%. The losses in the general list were 34 to %; per cent. Dis- Lillere was exceptionally strong, rising to 17% The volume of business was quite small At noon the market was weak in tone. Money on call is easy at 2a23¢ per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 6a8 per cent. Ster- ling exchange is strong, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 48530486 for sixty days and 482048914 for demand. Posted rates, 48634a4893¢ ; commercial bills, 484a488%¢. ‘The clearing house statement for today is as follows: Exchanges, $91,996,544: balances, 84,240,204. The subtreasury was debtor at the government bonds have been steady;’ state bonds have been dull; railroad bonds have been irregular. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAI jeece alone eects a te Washington Stock Exchange. lar call-—12 o'clock m.: D. C. 865s, $1,000 at 111%; $1,000 at 111%. Wash. Gas Conv. 68, $1,000 at 135. “Com. Fire Ins, 100 at 5S. U.S. Elec. Light20 at 148; 10 at 148; 7 at 143. Government Bonds—U. 5. 4s. registered, 190; 12% bid. 113% asked. U.S 48, coupons, 1907, MRS bid, 11855 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—M-rear_ fund, $6, 189%, gold, 108 bid, — asked. Water stock, 7s, currency, i901, 117 bid. — asked. Di-year fund. Ga, gold, 1902, 109 bid. — asked. Water stock, 78, 1903. currency, 118 bid. — asked. $.658, 19%, fund, cur- Fency, 1117 bid. 113 asked. Sia, Teg. Siva,” lsvs- aol. 100 bid. — asked. ‘Miscellaneous Gonds—Washington and George- | town K.K. Conv. 6x, Ist, 145 Did, — asked. Wash- ington and G i — asked. Maso tion B8, 105 bid, —usked. Washington Light Infantry ist mori- ge Ga, 1904, 10H Wid — aswed. | Washington Li Infantry 2d’%3, 9 bid, —asked. Washington ‘Compan, ton Series B, 8, 121 bid, — asked. Wasuing- ton Gas Co. Convertibles 68, 1901. 130 bid, — aske; Eckington Ka‘lroad 68, 97 Did. 1024 asked, Chesa- | peake and Potomac ‘Telephone “5s, 97 bid, 105 asked. Capitol and North O Street Railrosd ist | lies, are the occupants of the property, and I Se 1921, v7 bid, — asked. Toad Convertible 65, i Electric Light Coavertibi Washington Market Co. imp. 6s, 10 Wastington Market Co. 1st 6s. 1 asked. Washington Market Co. exter — asked. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, 1995, A. &0., "109 bid, — asked. “ American Security and ‘Trust 5s, 1905, F. 4 A. lov bid, — asked. American Security and ‘Trust 56, 1906, A. & ., ioe bid. — asked. p National Baux Stocks—Bank of Washi 330 . — asl asked. Metropolitan, 230 vid. 300 asked. Central, 300 bid, —asked. Second, 134 bid. 163 asked. Farm ers and Mechanics’, 135 bid. — usked. Citizens, 165 bid. 180 askec. ' Capital, 125 bid, — asked! West End, 115 bid. 119 asked. Traders’, 110. bid. — asked. ' Lincoln, 100 vid, — asked. Columbia, 150 bid, — asked. Railroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 385 bid, —asked. Metropolitan, 100 bid, 110 asked. Capitol and North O Sireet.' 30 bid, — asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, — vid, 50 asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid, — asked.” Columbia, 60 bid, = asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 40 bid. — asked. Franklin, 52 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 65 bid. —asked.’ National Union, 15 bid. 19 asked. Ar Mngton, — bid, 175 asked.” Corcoran, 70 bid, asked. " Columbia, — bid. 16 asked. Rigen 5 Did, 53 asked. le’s. Sig bid, 6 asked, a, — bid. —asked. Commercial. 5% bid. 5% asked. German-American, 165 bid, — asked. Potomac, — bid. $5 axked. Title Insurance Stocks—ColamMla Titie, 7 bid, 1X asked. Real Estate Title, 120 bid, 135 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 49 bid, asked. “Georgetown Gas. 60 bid. — asked. U. 8. Klectric Light. 141 bid. 145 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Grapaophone, 1% bid, 2 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 40 bid, — asked. Pennsylvania, 32 bid. — asked, Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market, 13 bid, — asked. Great Falls Ice, 125 bid, 140 asked. Bull Run Panoraina, 18 bid, — asked. Pheu Matic Gun Carnage, .50 bid, — asked. Lincoln Hall, — bid, — asked. Interocean Building, — bid, 100 asked. “Nor. and Wash. Steamboat Co.. 90 bid, —asked. American Ice Co., 60 bid, —asked. Safe Deposit aud ‘Trust Companies—American Security and Trast, 135 bid. 139 asked. Wash- igton and” ‘Trust. 10° bid, olitam Rail Me 18 asked. U.S. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. May 26.—Fionr dull, unchanged receipts, 19,00 barrels; shipments, 4,135 barrels; sales, 250" barrels. Wheat eaxy—No. 2 red, spot, aalay: July, Ta 39.078 bushels; ‘stock, 000 bushels. Milling wheat by sample, 78475. Corn, cash firm, futures easy— mixed, spot, 493449; May, 49\/a49%; June, 49a 4945 July, 487009; “August, 494 a493¢: steamer mixed, 454 bid—receipis, 35.013. bi ship- ments, S4s57 bushels; stock, 210,708 bushels: saies, 75,000 bushels. White corn’ by sample, 52; ‘yellow corn by sample, SOx. Oats firmer—No. 2 white Western, 42}a43; No. 2 mixed western, 36a Bi—receipts, 2,000 bushels; stock, 112,570 bush- els. Rye slow—No. 2, 66—receipts, 4,256 bushel tumothy, 16.00a1 Grain freignts inact changed. Cotton nominal—middling, visions quiet, light deman ‘Coffee stead; Pro- Butter dui. Eggs _ c = cargoes, far, ‘i Sugar strong and active—granu- lated, 54. “Copper unchanged. Whisky frais a1.19 Peanuts unchanged. May 26.—Virginia threes, No. 7, 13. ‘Ohio stock, $8495; Northern Cen- Baitimore and Onio Southwestern 104; do. second incomes, 19% 425. Dropped Dead. This afternoon James H. Collins, s colored ‘town R. R. Conv. 68, 2ds, 145 bid. | | the wives of two brother Jouadabs, the latter | Tefusing to sign. Continuing, he savs: series A, 63, 120 bid, — asked. Washing- | who have signed suid applications are the | in Bank of the Republic. 265 bid. 275 | 10. %, Fed, 694 | Hay firiu—good to choice | SS AGAINST THE SITE. Protests Made Against Contagious Hospital Site. THE DISTRICT BUILDING. ‘The Bathing Beach Report Asks for One Pay Day—Yearly Street Cleaning Contracts— Is the Husband or Wife Head of the House?—A Misinformed Letter Writer and Other News. pine: The Commissioners have received several protests against the location of the hospital for contagious diseases in square 1112. The fol- lowing is the protest of Weller & Repetti on the subject: “We learn that your honorable board had concluded to locate the contagious hospital on square 1112. Being interested and also large | owners of land in that vicinity we desire to enter | our formal and earnest protest against that action, as we cannot imagine why this, one of the finest sections of our city should be con- tinually discriminated against? We have al- ready for years been burdened with the jail, work honse and other environments, which have retarded public and private improvements by their presence, and it is only within the last five years that anything has been done toward the improvement of streets east of 11th street. If the contemplated hospital is now located there. thereby swelling the number of already existing evils, this beautiful section of our city will receive a blow from which it will not recover for years. We fecl satisfied that fromthe number of sites submitted you a selection could be made; that for the purposes needed would be equally as eligible, and where the interests of such a large and prosperous section would not be jeopardized, as they would be if located where rumor places it. “We therefore trust that your honorable board will not inflict any further permanent evils on this section of our city. BATHING BEACH, Superintendent Stevens of the bathing beach made the following report to the Com- missioners this morning: j “The concert given May 15 was in every | respect enjoyable nnd creditable te the | performers and management, but owing | to unavoidable circumstances it ‘was not suai- ciently advertised and was financially a failure. In accordance with articles $ and 12 of your order of March 31, 1898, Oicer Cotter and some friends of the beach bave so- licited subscriptions, and enozgh cash has been received to defray the expense of repairs and some necded conveniences. The work | is progtewing | well and I think the | appliances for safety approved by you in your order of March 31, 1823, will be completed by Wednesday next, to that the beach may be thrown open for’ public use June 1. In can- vassing for funds Ouicer Cotter met the re- quest that one day of each week be set apart as pay day, so 1 asked him to sound pub- | lic opinion on thet pointand he reports uni- | vereal approval of it and ‘Chursday the day | generally selected. The class who are able to pay think it the one thing needful to Popularize the beach, others seem willing to yield one day in seven if it will pay the running expenses to make the other six days in the week free. I therefore recommend | that Thursdays be set apart as pay days, and I ask your permistion to charge 95 cents to each | Person for the use of the bathing beach on that | day. CLEANING THE crTY. Superintendent Davis of the street and alley cleaning dopartment addressed the following letter to the Commissioners today: “In making yearly contract for sweeping and | cleaning improved alleys of the city from July 1 | next i would recommend that bids be| received on the basis of an increase in the force. The present force con-| tists of twelve men, eight carte and two sprinklers, divided equeliy into two gangs. ere are 554,176 Week, or 46,181 q) yards per day for each | gang, which is more than force cen co under the eight-hour law, and the area of these alleys is rapidly increasing. I am convinced | that the force should be increased to eightcen | then, twelve carts and three sprinklers. in this estimate I am sustained by both alley in- spectors, Dubant and Bauby. Divided mto three gangs, each will then bave 30,787 square yards of alley surface to keep in ~ good condition each day. 1 would recommend that the clause in the present contract requiring the cleaning to | be done once in two weeks during the months of December, January and Fobruary be stricken out so that the paragraph shall read: “These alleys will be cieaned once a week | during March, April, May, June, July, Augast, September. October and’ November, and as | often as the weather will permit, not ‘to exceed | once week during the months’ of December, | January and February as shall be directed.” THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE. “Who is the head of house, the wife or the husband?” That is the question raised this morning by the sovereign chief of the Jonadabs. In letter to the Commissioners today he says it is represented to him that the signatures to two applications for licuor licenses are signed by yards to clean every “Ido not know whether or not the persons owners of the properiy where they reside or not, but their husbands, being heads of fami- do ‘not know by virtue of what right ‘a wife can sign an application for a liceuse, either when her husband refuses to sign the applica- | tion, or when the husband being the occupant , of the property is the person required to sign r to mueke the signature effec- tive. I would suppose that where a wife signsas the occupant of property which is feeling better— better in every- way. There's more consolation in that than well people Stop to ponder. To get, back flesh and spirits’ is every- thing. Scott's Emulsion of pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypo. Pphosphites is prescribed by lead. ing physicians everywhere for ail. ments that are causing rapid loss. of fiesh and vital Strength, for the improvement of that street between points named. The street is in an condition in rainy weather, and in the dust is unbearable. the serene sec ane Ataspecial meeting of ‘the board of Com- missioners this afternoon the Se the bi for fiscal year. i i i i pany Will not give up the fight, but court and ask for an injunction that the bid of Thomas jetlitl cil | Today Mr. W. S. Branson of the Fost Office De- partment wrote the following letter to the Com- missioners, which they received and referred te the engineer department. Having seen mention made in the city prem of the fact that your honorable board has re ceived a petition from “The Citizens’ tion of itwood avenue,” the Brightwood Rail run their cars at « if ! t § zr i. Fege8 irl gs e ai i i i i E i if ¥ i i pile Leste g i rented by her husband and in bis name, she should be required to furnish some evidence that she has authority from her husband to vign the application. I call these mazes to yoar attention in order that you may make such use of them as the interests of the people who are to be affected by your action in the matter of granting jicenses shall seem to re- quire.” NOT WELL INFORMED. The following letter from Berdan Maller was received by the Commissioners today: “It is observed that the inspector of weights | and measures sent you alist of short weight | market men, but siaied that as there badn't | been an inspection for a long time he didnt | take any steps to prosecute. So we are plun- dered by dishonest market men,and when theyare caught fagrante dilectu the alleged inspector who doesn't often inspect gives a reason for non-prosecution, his own dereliction. Or | if not bis derelection, then whose. If he bas not tested the measures and weights! for a long time, why hasn't he? Is it Decause the Commissioners have not made it his duty? Is it possible he isn’t required to go the rounds often enough to afford us some sort of protection? It vou fail to have these fellows | punished you will become particeps criminalis, There is no sort of robbery that is more de- serving of punishment. No leniency should be shown. It is horribly misplaced.” The present sealer of weights and measures has just entered upon the duties of his office and it is stated is not in any way to blame for past laxity. i LAMP DIScONTINTANCE. The Commissioners have ordered the diceon- northeast corner of 11th and D northeast; the two on the north side ot Florida avenue, be- | tween 2d and Harewood streets northeast; the one on the southeast corner of Lincoln avenue jand Retreet northeast, the one at the north. | west corner of Rand Quiney street north-vest and the one on the south side of Florida avenue between R and Ist strects northwes". HYDRANT To BE REMOVE. The Commissioners have ordered the re- moval of the public hydrant at 34 and Virginia avenue southwest. The reason of the change is because of the fact that but one uses the hydrant, and he should be compelled te obtain his water in the usual manner and pay | the District for the use of same. A GARBAGE COMPLAINT. Mr. A.C. Ruebsam says in a letter to the | Commissioners today that he has written to the | health officer complaining that the garbage from his house had not been removed for four weeks, “but he is utterly powerless or too lazy to attend to it.” j tinuance of the following oil lamps: At the | peodil for, the party ® warts 130 pm ‘trip up the Hadson tomorrow end ‘est Point have not been Thompson of New Jersey avenue assaulted her. child's condition alarming that her mother caused the i m4 on feed | Sent to Providence Hospital. A representa ebdout the patient, but saw no necessity at Oi time of taking ber ante mortem statement SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA. It soon developed that the girl was sulediag from catarrhal pneumonia, so the Gent physician «=at =the told a Stam reporter, and the grew worse. The were of her condition when it was certain that would not recover, but even then no one’ her ante mortem statement, so the doctor | this afternoon. | , Death relieved the patient's 8 o'clock this morning and Lieut. | caused the rearrest of Harry Thompson, | had been released on €300 bail. The body of the child was taken | morgue, where Deputy Coroner Schaffer’ an autopsy this afternoon. ‘At the hospital the resident physician reporter this afternoon that the child pa | rhal pnenmonia and so far as he was he thought the autopsy would fail to revel @7 jence of violence. RESULT OF THE AUTOPSY. Dre. Vincent and Hall assisted Dr. in making the autopey, which resulted i Sas | ing that death was due to pneumonia. 48 5 | quest will be held tomorrow morning # | o'clock. tithe ah ! te } HE \ A LONG SESSION. WAST I STREET rxpRoveD. A number of the property owners living on I man of fifty-five years of age, dropped dead near Bis home, 1215 U street northwest street northwest, between 234 and 27th streets, * have joined in a petition to the Commissioners a in- There was evidently some question for the | portance before the eabinet today, | reason that the session lasted from 1 | until nearly balf-past 2.