Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1893, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY. JULY Y A WAITING MARKET TODAY 2d EDITION [trssexsneersonn Me Wire A COMPROMISE LAW. as And I, writes » gentleman who formerly resided in ‘Connecticut, bat who now resides at Honolulu, ‘‘for ‘20 years past have used Ayer's Hair Vigor, and we attribute to it the dark hair which she and I now have, while hundreds of our acquaintances, ten or a dozen Fears younger than we, are either gray headed, white, erbald. When asked how our hair has retained its ‘olor and fullness, we reply, “By the use of Ayer’s ‘Bair Vigor—nothing else.*” Antonio Alarran of Bastrop, Texas, tells why he RECOMMENDS _ tthe use of Ayer's Hair Vigor- “In 1868, my afflanced “was nearly bald. and the hair kept failing out every “day. I induced her to use Ayer's Hair Vigor, and very soon ft not only checked any further loss of hatr, but Produced an entirely new crowth, which has remained (Juxuriant and glossy to this day. I can recommend ‘this preparation to all in need of s genuine heir restorer." AYER'S HAIR VIGOR, Prepared by DR. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mase, U.S. a. 28 F THE BABY IS CUYTING TEETH BE SURE land Use that oid and well-trled sows Se a ante Soothe tg child, Sifts ie gain allays alt gain. | fares wind colle and bs the Teeaty-ave e a myi-ly MALARIA CURED AND ERADICATED. From | Mite Seton gi Beowa’s Iron Bitters, which en chon “ahs sod unen tee erven. aids, Siento Rete hte a charm om iu general giving new enersy and sirens: Fy HE MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING WHICH are indisputabiy perforised by Dr. Williams’ Pink should receive the closest inv. people and thete friends. ANSOSTURA BITTERS CURES COLIC. FEVER and agar and indivestion. manu- mais by Dr. J. G. BSH ‘© SONS Keep them. factured 5: All dealers Index to Advertisements. ACCOUNTANTS. weIeEEeED FOR SALE (Lots)... FOR SALE (liwce!! neous) FOR SALE (Pianos... "RTH OF JULY GOODS: EADIES’ GOODS LOCAL MENTIC. LOST AND FOUND. ‘MANICURE TEECUEE EY TTETETEETTRETY ER TERETE TTTT iii a PROPOSALS. RAILROADS SPECIALTERS. SPECIAL NO 8: y 5 Cae CARPET CLEANING. BAN PuOPEE ST 3 1 ayegerteagii wie Tar Evexrxa Star will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or-Canadafonsueh period as may be desied at therate of fifty cents per montb. ? g-But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as-no accounts are kept with mail subsergstions, ————— Personal. Col. Harry Tiffany, the chief of the social statistics division. census office, has accepted a position with the world’s fair and has gone to Chicago. Before leaving the office his associ- ates preseated him with « silver pitcher. H. Frailey ieft Saturday evening for trip to Piney Point. W. S. Dimsdale of England is at the Shore- mn. W. race of England is at the Randall, Mr. Joseph Nimmo, jr. has just returned from Ciiicago, where he delivered an_ address before the Columbian congress auxiliary on “fhe Evolution of the American Railroad System.” Mr. Edward J. Taylor, who for some years has been in charge of Brady's studio, bas been appointed assistant to the chief photographer in the office of the supervising architect of the treasury. +o+—____ Military College Betails. Secretary Lamont will soon take up the mat- ter of college details and revise the list of off- eérs who are acting as professors of military science and tactics at various educational insti- tutfons throughout the country. The law au- ing colleges in different parts of the coun- try to have instructors from the army at no mumber could be ordered und yet the requests ‘would not be met. Naval Promotions. ‘The following promotions have been made in | the navy, in addition to those mentioned in| Saturday's Stan: Lieuts. (junior grade) Grant and Harrison, to be lieutenants; Assistant En- gineers Carter, Bryan and Smith, to be passed assistant engineers. — - West Point Cadets and the Fair. ‘There is no longer any doubt about the mili- tary cadets going to the world’s fair. The second controller of the treasury has informed thie Secretary of War that the regular «ppro- Priation for transportation of the army is avail- able for the purpose. In making this decision Ihe holds that cadets at West Point are in the | army. The cadets will visit the fair about the | 20th of August and wil! remain ten days. They will be accompanied by the officers of the post. ee ree Condition of Suspended Western National Banks, Controller Eckels is informed that the tional Bank of Commerce of Provo, Utah, and the First National Bank of Ouray, Col., closed ‘their doors to business on last Saturday. He has placed Bank Examiner Swan in charge of the Provo bank. Both of these failed banks had « capital of $50,000 each. Controiler Eckele is advised that the First National Bank of San Diego, Cal., which failed | ‘about a month ago, will resume business next | ‘Wednesday, it having compiled with the condi- tions imposed by the controlier. It is_proba- Bie, also, that the failed Washington National Bank of Spokane, Wash., will resume business 4m about ten days. ‘A committee headed by Messrs. Thayer and Robinson, representing the stockholders and Officers of the failed First National Qank of Arkansas City, Kan., had an audience with Controller Eckels this morning looking to the Feopening of that institution. "It will also Probably be able to resame business in a short wt eS Government Receipts Today. ‘The reecipts from internal revenue today ‘Were $16,354; from customs. @571,203. | ity for the disaster cann Senator Sherman on the Act Bearing His Name. ALWAYS READY 10 FAVOR IPS REPEAL He Speaks of Possible Dangerous Legislation. PARITY OF THE TWO METALS. Curcaco, Inx., July 3—“There never has been a time since the law of 1890, known as the “Sherman act,’ was passed that I would not have voted for its repeal,” said Senator John Sherman at the Lexington Hotel today. “The Sherman act was a compromise meas- Ure, and it was passed to save the country from @ free coinage bill that had been passed by the Senate by an overwhelming majority. The | democrats helped pass the Sherman bill, snd now they abuse it and blame it for all the financial woes of the nation. If the ‘Sherman bill had not been passed a free coin- | age Dill would, and the result would have been infinitely more damaging to the country.” “Will you outline what vou think should be done in the present crisis?” “No. I will not. I prefer to have President Cleveland and his advisers unembarrassed by my advice. I have told Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisie that I will stand with them for asound, safe, stable currency, and that i willdo. Butthe present dispute over the silver question is a democratic party issue. Mr. Cleveland in "posing silver is fighting three-fourths of his opt PATWill the Sherman bill be ? “Probably, but before it is repealed there are apt to be some warm expressions of opin- ion. I would not be surprised if some of the democratic Congressmen and Senators should consent to the repeal _of the Sherman act only on conditions that the administration might not favor. In the silver states, and in many other states, are Congressmen whose constituents believe in free coinage. What will the administration doif & free coinage ‘rider’ be put on the repealing net? Down south they want more money, plenty of it, and they are not so very particular as to what kird of money it is. How will the hard-money democrats like it if the ng act be loaded with «free state bank currency amendment? “These are only conjectures as to what might happen, but they indicate how the democratic ands on the monetary question. The in Congress will be in the attitude, toncertain extent, of spectators, but we will bo in favor—with 's few excep’ money. “I think the Sherman law will be repealed,but danger is that Congress may ' go Should clause be stricken out it would be well. But if Congress should go and | (! repeal the clause providing the United States shail maintain parity between gold and silver | Chex coins it would cause widespread distrust. There is in the treasury 350,000.00 of coined silver | dollars and 145,000,000 in uneoined bullion. ‘The legal tender of these coins must be preserved and their parity to gold maintained. It is well enough to stop the further mintage of silver, but that in circulation must be maintained. Many newspapers seem to forget that for the bullion from which the current silver dollars were coined the government paid only the market price in guld.at the date of purchase, so that these silver dollars coined under the Sher- man act stand really ona gold basis, and the government can redeem them all in gold now with a loss of only about eight millions.” “What, in your opinion, is the remedy for the present financial trouble?” “The restoration of confidence in the com- mercial world. The present stringency is caused by the apprehension of the mercantile and financial world that we will not meet our obligutions in gold, _ but will in a cheap money. I v believe we should have a sound, safe currency on a gold basi. No. I’ don't think the cessation of silver coinege will bring gold more into circula‘ion, not think gold will ever again’ be so much in circulation. It will be utilized as the reserve and basis on which the circulat- ing medium will rest for security. I think such a currency feasible and Iam of the opinion that it will be brought about. ‘The action of India with regard to silver is not conclusive. It is in the nature of an experiment. ‘The law that the rapee shall be worth 16 pence is in the nature of fiat money legislation and has no effect here.” Fee ASKED TO SUSPEND JUDGMENT. London Papers Advise Against Premature Criticism on the Victoria Disaster. Lospox, July &—All the newspapers today publish long editorials on the subject of the Victoria disaster. and all of them warn the pub- lic to suspend judgment upon the matter until the result of the court-martial to be held in the case shall have been made known. The newspapers admit that Vice Admiral Tryon blundered m giving the order he'did for the maneuver that led to the acci- dent, and state that he further biundered whon he signaled to the vessels of the squadron not to lower their boats, which they were on the point of doing for the purpose of going to the Tescue of those on the Victoria. Some of the writers attribute the vice ad- miral’s error to the fact that he was just recov- ering from an attack of sickness, The relatives of the survivors are getting let- tors in which the story of the disaster as told in these dispatches is repeated with little variation. Some of the survivors hint that Vice Admiral Tryon realized bis blunder when too late, and did not afterward care to live. Amid the general blame of the vice admiral many comments are made upon the conduct of other officers in obeying an order that was certain to result in collision between the ships. A rule in force in the navy provides that a subordinate is not bound to obey an order from a superior officer if the execu- tion of the order is certain to involve an acci- dent. With this rule in view some of the papers rather severely comment upon the ac- tion of Rear Admiral Markham, who in his own dispatches shows that he was fully aware of the danger attendant upon the maneuver ordered from the P. As a matter of fact, however, the responsibil- be placed until a court-martial hears tho evidence in the case and renders its decision. ‘The fund being raised by Lord Mayor Stuart Knill for the benefit of the families of those who lost their lives through the foundering of the Victoria now amounts to £30,000 (€150,- 000). THE COURT-MARTIAL. In the house of commons today the Right Hon. U. Kay Shuttleworth, secretary to the admiralty, stated in response to inquiries on the subject that the admiralty had decided to convene immediately a court-martial in the matter of the loss of the battle shin Victoria. He added that the court-martial would be held at Malta. jadstone’s Injury Not Serious. July 3.—The accident that befell Mr. Giadstone yesterday at Ham House, Peter- sham, the residence in Surrey of the Earl of Dysart, i not at all verious, ‘The spraining of his ankle was very slight. He returned to Lon- don from Ham House today and showed no sign of the accident. He looked well and walked erect and firmly. ‘The London Market Dull. Loxpox, July 3.—The stock market closed dull On Thursday the wedding day of the Duke of York and Princess May, the stock ex- change will be closed. ————_— ON FIRE. ‘The United States Torpedo Station at New- port in Danger. Newrorr, R. L, July 3, 2p.m.—The United States torpedo station is on fire. gaat hers The Columbian Bella Success. Tror, N. ¥., July 3.—The statement coming from Chicago that the Columbian bell wili be remelted and recast because of a flaw is denied by Mr. Menely, who says that there is nota word of truth in it. The casting was a perfect success and the bell is one of the finest ever raade at the foundry. hern I do] Texas Puciti Conditions Still Uncertain and News Searce—A Decline and = Quick Recovery. Special Dispatch of The Evening Star. New Yons, Jaly 8, 1893, ‘The disinclination of traders to carry stocks over a holiday, Saturday's bad bank statement and the still uncertain condition of the money market are responsible for today's inactivity and farther decline in prices. The anxiety to take advantage of Satur- day's high prices occasioned by the favorable interpretation of the extra session of Congress led to some spirited selling for both long and short account, and in the absence of many prominent operators who have left town over. the holiday prices were permitted to drift back toward a lower level. The opening quotations following the lead of London, which was 3{ to } lower, showed con- cessions from Saturday's closing of from \ to 13g per cent, the latter for Manhattan, which opened at 128%. Lackawanna opened at 145! and declined to 14434 in the first two hours; St. Paul declined 5¢ to 675¢; Rock Island, % to 6934; Nashville, % to 63%, Chicago Gas, % to 6794, Sugar, 34 to 8234, and Atchivon, % to 219;. After the noon hour the markt was dull and lifeless, but quotations, where; thee were any, | were better and prices’ gradually worked up- ward toward opening figures, ‘The market is what the streot deecribes as a ‘waitin, and news of ry description was lacking. The retirement of the clearing house certifi- cates is expected to begin later in the week, which would indicate a more coutident feeling in banking circles thronghont the city. The clearing house statement for today showed ex- changes, $13,839,620; balances, subtressury eredit balance, 149,140. Call loans were made at 20 and 25 per cent and money accommodations, of course, go over until Wednesday. Brown Broa posted rates for sterling exchango nt 4832485, ‘Transactions in silver were very small. only two quotations being given out.viz,724¢ and 7%. Exports of wheat and flour last week were unusually large, amounting to nearly four million bushels, 3,230,000 in 1892 and 2,250,000 in 1891. Such trade balances as this gratifying statement will produce should lead to the return of a very considerable propor- tion of the $68,000,000 in gold shipped to Europe since the lst of January, In the las? half hour money dropped to 24¢ percent and the market stendi what. There was no stocks and baying scarce, but the general tone was better and in many instances the early declines were re- covered, and the closing prices varied but frac- tionally from the openii FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. 1,384; the of tie, New Cork stock York stock exchanae. Correspondonte & "_ No. 80 Broadway Ry the closing bs iY. £8 Teports lowest and market today piembers New ‘The follonine are the opening the Mahrat and rod. Schley, : Low Clone. Be RM weteataete! = BS cy 191 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, July 3—Produce market closed. BALTIMORE, July 3.—Cotton nominal—mid- dling, $45. Provisions quiet, unchanged. Butter quiet—creamery, fancy, 22: do. falr to cholee, 18 ; do. Mmitation, 1 dall—154. Coffee 3: No. 7, 16g al6K. Copper D Peanuts un- BALTIMORE, July 8. — Baltimore and Onio stock. 78 asked: Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern first incomes, 108% asked; Consolidated gas stocks, 5g 055. Big Business in There were seventy-five prisoners locked up at the Police Court today, and at the close of the day's session sixty of them were in custody to be sent to the jail and workhouse. The fines and forfeitures amounted to more than $300 di business of the court was over before noon. pene NA Robheries Reported. Capt. Hamsen of Schooner Ella M. Golden reports that his vessel was broken open about two weeks ago and robbed of a gold watch and chain. Henry D. Creen complains of the theft of a Remington rifle. Jenuie Gardner of 3 Prather’s alley reports that some one climbed through the second story window of her house last Thursday and took $55 from the trunk. Three pairs of trousers, three pairs of shoes and some flannel shirts were stolen from Simon Atlas’ store Saturday. A pocket book containing $17 was snatched from Mrs. C. M. Hope in the Center Market Saturday. a Record of Deaths. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—John Rudden, 14 years; Armond Tetrat, 96 years; Chas. J. Sobl, 28 years; Ellen Coleman, “77 years: Thomas ' M. Ashford, 9 months; Burtetead V. R. Bortle, 8 months: Mary Stubries, 40 years; Mary A. Woritian, 77 years; Sarah E. Fister, 1 year; Wm. H. Denni- ‘ton, 76 vears: Julia C. Bowie, 5 months, Colored--Mark Smith. 75 years: Florence L. Carter, 3 mon lyear: Helen L. Evans, 7 months; Mary A. Briscoe, 5 months; Hamilton J. Gordon, 2 months. Justice Hagner in the Equity Court today, in the cave of the Electrolibration Company agt. H. H. Sanche and Miss Lulu Lenman, adjudged the defendants guilty of contempt and ordered them to pay the costs. Ina bill in which the complainants claimed to be the sole owners of instrument patented by Sanche, and that the defendants infringed their righte. Justice Cox granted the injunction and recently the complainants alleged that the defendants bad violated the order of Justice Cox and petitioned for a rule, and it was heard, as stated above. shen ioe Se Nearly a Riot. Carcaco, Inz., July 3.—On an attachment writ obtained in the supreme court the sheriff is in posession this morning of the Tattersall Tournament Company. The Monahan Bottling Company 1s plainti ‘The serving of the attachment writs on the concern almost cansed a riot in the building. When Deputy Sheriff Jenkins attempted to secure a horse ridden by one of the Hussars the latter drew his saber and struck Jenkins on the head with it, aimost knocking him sense- leas. The police were then called in. scan ORE Considerable excitement oxjsts throughout Tennessee over the insurance laws passed by the Inst legislature. Nearly every insurance company in.the state will suspend operations tuntif the laws are repealed. ‘A special from: the City of Mexico says that the new export tax on coffee and heniquen goes into effect today. | secondary battery will contain six 6-pounder one, | ment when secured with no sacrifice whatever 42 | Perionced a severe northwest galo, the vessel 3. 1893. THE CRUISER MONTGOMERY. She Will Soon Have Her Test Trisl of Speed. The cruiser Montgomery, built by the Colum- Dian iron works of Baltimore, is the next candi- date for @ race against time asa condition precedent to her addition to the United States navy. Her official trial will be over the samo course in Long Island sound that was marked out for the Detroit, her sister ship, and under the same regulations. The Detroit beat all records in the proportion of premium won to contract price, and she holds that record today. The Montgomery has a displacement of a little above 2.000 tons, produc Jength on load line of 257 feet, an extreme beam of 57 aud a mean draught of 2434. Her engines are of the twin-screw, triple-expansion, vertical, inverted-cylinder, direct-acting type, in sepa- rate compartments, the diameter of the low- Pressure cylinder being 263¢ inches, of the i termediate 89 inches and-of the high pressure 68 inches, with a common stroke of 16 inchos. They are meant to furnish 5,400 collective in- dicated horse power at 185 revolutions. The three double-ended and two single-ended boilers have a working preasure of 160 pounds, nnd the total heating surface is 10,966 square fect. The main battery of the Montgomery will consist of two 6-inch breech-loading rifles, mounted forewardandattsandeight6-inch rapid fire guns in sponsons on the broadside. ‘The and two lépounder rapid-fire guns and two gat- lings, and she has launching tubes for Howell torpedoes. Her curved protective deck extends throughout the length of the ship, and there is also a opffer dam for cellulose along the ma- chinery space. Her rig is that of » two-masted schooner, with about 6,300 feet of can There ix'good reason, in view of the Detroit! 18.72 knots, to think that, if she made that with & propeller injured at all, the Montgomery may approach nineteemknote, This would be a most creditable speed in a vessel of that displace. of battery power or of living accommodations. ————— Work of the Torpedo Fleet. Word comes from Newport that the torpedo fleet is this season to do practical work for the first time. The two boats comprising the fleet, the Cushing and the Stiletto, are now for the first time attached to the torpedo station. ‘They will be used in instructing the classes of vaval officers who are to report there for en- lightenment upon practical torpedo work. The | boats will fire from their own tubes torpedobs at various speeds and conditions. With the Cushing there will bo tests made of the various colors of paint used in making craft of war as hard as possible to sight at distances. She will be expected to return to the harbor at unannounced hours of the night, and it will be the duty of the station officials to find her, if posable, by the aid of search lights as she en- ters. When one color is tried she will be painted another and that tried. r At present she is bottle green, a color used in the French navy. ‘The boat is now making the remarkable speed of sixteen miles an bour un- der 100 pounds of. steam on one boiler without showing flame from her stecks. This is exert- ing but about oue-third of her power. ——<—_- 2 i The Chicago Government Building. Secretary Carlisle has instructed J. J. Clark, an inspector of public buildings of the Treas- ury Department, to make a thorough inspection of the public building at Chicago, Il, The building has keen examined by the local build- ing commission and pronounced unsafe. The Chicago building was designed by Architect —— It has been reported to tho Trensuey ent at various times as having slightly sunk on one ond, but has never been uaidored unsafe. On the contrary, it is believed. strong and substantial. ‘Out of extra tal tion it will now be examined by a government inspector. eS ee a eee New Naval Intelligence Officer. The Secretary of the Navy has assigned Lieut, Frederic Singer as chief of the bureau of naval intelligence to succeed Commander TT. E. Chadwick, who has been made chief of the bureau of equipment. Lieut. Singer has been on duty in the naval intelligence office since last July and fs thoroughly familiar with ite duties, His appointment is a surprise, as it was generally believed that the would be given to an officer of Righer rank. rr ‘The Chicago at Queenstowns .s\i1 | The U. 8. Chicago, flagship of the ny squadron,has arrived at Queenstown,twelve days from New York. On the 2st ultimo she ex- rolling at an angle of forty-five degrees.. When the storm broke the ship's hutches were bat- tened down and, the of the vessel was re- duced to ten knots an hour. No damage was sustained by the warship. ° ‘Mr. McAdoo’s Plans. Assistant Secretary McAdoo has gone’ to Philadelphia, where he will today mako.an ad- dross ut the reunion of the Ancient Orderiof Hibernians. Tomorrow he is booked fot a public address at Newark, N. J., after which he a goto Warm Springs, Va, fora month's rest ee Met No Further Tronble at Leech Lake. Gen. Schofield today received a telegram from Gen. Merritt, xt St. Paul, Minn, saying that as there is no longer any prospect of further trouble at Leech Lake he has ordered the withdrawal of the troops recently ordered there in consequence of the Walker affair. es Supplies for St. Elizabeth. The board appointed to make awards of con- tracts for furnishing ice, lumber'and fuel to the Government Hospital for the Insane has re- ported the following to be the (lowers bidders | upon the respective articles and. recommends that awarde be made accordingly: For white ash coal stove, R. J. Kermedy at $4.60 per ton; Cumberland conl, 4,000 ton Geo. L. Shersff nt $2.84; furnace coal, R. J. | Kennedy at $4.30; 150 cords wood, Johnson Brox. at $3.18 per cord. Tho lowest bidders on lumber were W. T. Galliher & Bro., Church & Stephenson, A. P. Swoyer & Co., Libby, Bittinger & Miller and Grayson & Cain. ime und coment, Samuel M: Prazior; plas ter paris, Clark Bros.;, bricks, the Alfred Richards Brick Company at $7.35 per thousand. All bids on {se wore rejected and authority ts asked to purchase it in open market. The lowest bid would make the ice cost 27.40 per ton, while the same quality of ice is now being bought in open market for €6 per ton. Senator Blackburn. Senator Blackburn of Kentucky arrived in the city this morning. He said that he hnd had no opportunity to consult with his associates regarding what the extra session might accom- plish, and for this reason was unwilling to speak upon this subject. ‘The Hostess and Her Guests Arrested. Emily Green, a colored woman, who keeps & disorderly house on Factory Hill, Georgetown, was in Judge Miller's court today for keeping the house in violation of law. Policemen Cur- ren and Berryman raided the house late Sat- urday night andyarrested eight persons in the house for disorderly conduct. Emily was fined #10 and the guests found in her house were fined 85 each. It was stated that persons the house gambled and “rushed the growler’ and made things lively for persons residing in the neighborhood. pee ae Released on Personal Bonds. This morning, in the caso of Jobn English, alins Thomas Engiish, charged m Criminal Court No. 2, Judge Cole, with larceny, the de- fendant was released on his personal reeogni- zance upon the suggestion of Thomas Gallagher, the prosecuting witness. En- glish, a follower of tho turf, was charged with stealing $164 from Thomas’ Gailagizer, by |. whom he was employed, at the Benning race track on the 90th of last month. Gallager ex- plained that English had worked. for him for nite a long time, and he did not believe that Baglieh had any intention of robbing hin, ss St. Augustine’s Church Picnic. ‘The societies of St. Augustine's Church give grand union picnic on the Fourth at the Scheutzen Park. Dr. 0.5. Lopez will de- liver the Fourth of July speech. Fireworks, races, decorated booths and other novelties will add to the pleasure of the day. Cook's Or- chestra will furnish music. THE COURTS. Cincurr Court, Divisiox 2—Judge Coz. Saturday—Weaver agt. B. and 0. RR: mo- tion for new trial overraled. Keys, adminis- trator, agt. samo: do. granted. In ree will of Kate H. Oimstead; do. overruled, THE NEW CONGRESS (Continued from First Page.) it would be accepted, and I believe that this will finally be the solution reached. “I have heard very little about the reorgan- ization of the House except that it seems to be generally conceded that Speaker Crisp will again be in the chair. I believe he will be unanimously re-elected, and it is not unlikely | Bi ‘that all 1 officers b the old will again be chosen. “Yes, I suppose Mr. Bland will again be chairman of the committee on coinage, weights id measuros. He isa stauch democrat and should not be displaced.” MA. BYNUM SAYS MR. CRISP WILL BE RE-ELECTED. Representative Bynum of Indiana has been credited recently with a desire to work ap & ntiment in favor of his own candidacy for the ® ip in opposition to that of Mr. Crisp, Rote pitecans regarded as certain of re-eleo- tion, When these statements were made Mr. Bynum was not consulted,for to every one he is Very frank in his talk on this question, and thoee who insinuate that he is not sincere are evidently. doing him an injustice. When 8 published story to the effect that ‘Mr. Bynum bas beon watching for an opportu- nity to upset the calculations of Mr. Cela and his friends was shown tothe Indiana Repre- sentative this morning he denied it in toto. “There is no “doubt that Mr. Crisp will i in the Speaker's chair, be no one whom | of or can think who will oppose him. He will surely be the unanimous choice of the House. ‘The administration, even if it wo desired, could not defeat him. ‘The House will be reorgan- ized on a basis that will be satisfactory to the powers that be and there will be harmony be- tween the new cormmittees and the administra- tion, As to tho chairmanship of the committee on ways and means I am not prepared to peal “It 4s impossible at this time to say how long the session will last. No one can safely pre- dict that. It would be my desire that Con- gress should deal at once with the financial Problem and restore the confidence of the peo- A committee on ways and means could be Sppointed and then a recess taken until the regular session in December. During the in- terim the committee could prepare a tariff bill which might come before Congress as soon as met: “Yop, I believe that Congress will repeal the Sherman law. Iam of the opinion Tint tbe Honse will repeul it unconditionally, but Iam not so certain about the action of the Senate. Bat should the Senate refuse to repeal this law after the House had ucted, and, as a result of the failure, # financial panic should ensue, in my mind it would mean the political death of the Senators who voted against it." SPEAKER CRISP HERE, He ie Summoned by a Telegram From Mr. _ Caritsle, With Whom He Confers. Speaker Crisp arrived in the city this morn- ing from his home in Atlanta, having been summoned here by « telegram received from Secretary Carlisle. He went almost immedi- ately to the Treasury Department, where he was cordially received by the Secretary. The two repaired at once to Mr. Carlisle's private room and for over an hour they were | closeted together. Today is one of those set apart by the Secretary for the reception of the public, and as he leaves the city tomorrow for a two weeks’ stay there was a crowd waiting to get a last word with him. But though there were many Senators \d Repre- sentatives among them Mr. Carlisle had given strict orders that he should not be disturbed. When the conference ended the Speaker held | Saturday evening in his steam yacht The Ariel. jington last Friday evening. The party con- | eiot H. Webb, Mr. and an informal reception in the Secretary's room. ‘He is looking unusually well and the expression of care and worry which marked his counte- nance at the end of the session has entirely disap- The quict of his home has evidently m very beneficial to him. One of his frie jocosely remarked that the Speaker had gained “Why, your face, he said, indicate that you were considerably stoutor. “Ob, yes,” replied Mr. Crisp, “bat if I could get rid of this toothache perhaps my adiposity would not be quite so apparent.” To Stan reporter the Speaker said that it was his intention to have goue tonight to New York to deliver a Fourth of July speech at ‘amany Hail, but that he feared if he was not relieved from’ the pain from his tooth be would not be able to be prosent. “If Ido not go to New York. he said, 1 will re- turn tomorrow to Georgia. I will remain there probably until about the 20th of this month before coming to Washington. When I reach here again, unless it is on some unex- pected trip, I will romain until the opening of the extra session, THE PRESIDENT'S CALL UNEXPECTED. “I came to the city in response to a telegram received from Secretary Carlisle, who wished to confer with me before his start for Chicago. I had hoped to go to the fair myself, but the call which the President bas issued has rather upset those calculations, The call was unexpected to me at this time and I cannot give any information about the reorganization of the House or the details of whut may be accomplished, for the reason that Ireally have not considered any of these | questions.“ I'cannot even tell you how many | chairmanships of committees there are to bo filled. I will begin the study of this matter as soon as I reach my home. Tn the course of the conversation Mr. Crisp expressed his opinion that Congress would re- peal both the Sherman law and the 10 per cent tax on state banks. He was unwilling to way what the result of the tariff legislation would be, as he thought that whatshould be ac- complishod at the extra session had not beon definitely decided. Neither Secretary Carlisle nor Mr, Crisp were willing to spork regarding the conference which they bad. It is learned, however, that in the absonce of the President and on account of the particular import- anco which the financial question and the tariff will huve in the next Congress that Seo- retary Cariisle consulted with the Speaker as the representative of the administration. Thero was an interchange of views on the work of the session and the composition of the committeos, and it is understood that the conference was harmonious in every way. e Am jant Naval Constructors. Four naval cadets who have been taking an advanced course in naval construction in for- eign countries have been commissioned assist- ant naval constructors. They are Cadets H. G. Smith, F. B. Zahm, H. G. Gilmore and R. M. Watt. All four cadets were graduated at the Naval Academy two years ago in their class in the order in which they aro commissioned in the navy, and ail have taken high honors at the foreign technical schools. Zahm and Watt wore graduated at Glasgow this year, and Gil- more and Smith at Greenwich. Their abroad will be taken by Cadet Powelson, who was graduated in June, another cadet to be selected, and two who ‘will be instructed in stoam engineering for commissions in the engi- neer corps. ‘These two ca.ets are the first to take a course in steam engineering, and upon their return home will assist in planning engines for our now warthipe. Cadets Joseph E. McDonald and Homer 1. Ferguson of the class of '92, are also undergoing instruction at Paris and Glas- gow for the construction corps. The New Army Rifle. ‘The manufacture of a new rifle for the use of the army began at the Springfield armory to- day. The new weapon is the Krag-Jorgensen rifle, and there is an appropriation of $400,000 for its manufacture. This appropriation be- came available on the Ist instant. The new riflen, as soon as ready, will be issued to the regular troops and it is expected that the entire army will be supplied in eighteen months. The army will be supplied by regiments. As soon as the regular troops receive the Krag-Jorgensen gun steps will be taken for the issue of the new gun to the National Guard regiments. ‘New Sens for the Navy. The officials of the Navy Department are not satisfied with the seais now in use and new ones are in process of preparation. The present seal is an antiquity, and according to the critics represents an eagle that louks like a goose, mounted in an impossible attitude, on a clumsy anchor, The new devigns are based on the official State Department eagle, a conventional bird, which grasps in his claws the anchor that 18 emblematic of tho navy, in place of the olive branch and arrows carried by the official le. Around'the rim of the seal pro; ried the legend: States of America, The seal by impression is to be used only in the impressing of papers needing certification in the Secretary's office, while in the bureau there is to be a reduced copy of the department seal used in print, to be compieted by a line for the ordnance burenu, the bureau of navigation, or such other office as desires to use it, is car- iavy Department, United | few tall buildings to check the free circulation EE __$ et SYATTSVILLE, Correspondence of The Evening Star. Hyartevinte, Mp., July 8, 1898. Tho wagons of Mr. Rolf of Beltavilie and Mr. Pink Magruder of this village collided on Pi avenue Saturday evening. Both were badiy damaged. Mr. John G. Lepper took a trip on the East- ern branch to Benning bridge and return last He was accompanied by Messra. Bernie Owens, | rooke Hunter and Wm. Casey. The yacht made splendid speed. | A large turtle was caught inthe Northwestern | branch near Hyattsville vesterday morning. A dog, supposed to be mad, made its ap- pearance in Bladensburg yesterday and bit several other dogs. A number of men started in pursuit of the animal and fired at it, but their bullets failed to take effect. The dog was seen in the neighborhood of Benning at last accounts. A party of ladies and gentlemen from this village attended the National Pheater in Wash- sisted of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mrs. Louis F. Holden, Misses Lottie and Berna- dine Fenwick, Lucy Ingersoll and Messrs. E. A. Fuller, Percy ‘Rose and John G. Holden. ieDE Albert B. Hyatt has removed to Wash- ington, ‘Mlirses Mabel and Essio Davidson of Wash- ington are visiting Mrs. Dr. Chas. A. Wells. ‘Miss Belle Kearncy has returned from a pleasant visit to friends at Takoma Park. Mixs Corinne McFarland has returned from Annapolis, Md., where she has been visiting frien Mrs, J. C. Robinson left for Penmar last Saturday, where she will remain during tbe presont month. Mr. Louis D. Wine has returned to “Ravens+ wood.” his summer residence in this where he will spend the next two months, wife and daughter, Mrs. and Mise Wine, are enjoying themselves at Atlantic City, N. J. v. Mr. Thomas of Baltimore occupied the pulpit of the Colored Mothodist Ckurch in Bladensburg yesterday, and preached an inter- esting sermon. Interesting services will be held at the Col- cored Baptist Church in Bladensbarg next Sun- i. —_———_- For the Eyes of Our Ministers. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Like every one else who advocates the cause of temperance, I fully appréciate the gcod the clergy of our city are laboring to do in the cause, and I hope sincerely the following sug- gestion may not in the slightest way wound the feelings of any one. Would it not be practicing what our clergy advocate to abolish from the communion table wine and substitute water? God nover made two-thirds of this great world water if he did not wish us to use itand knew our needs for the same. Even the slight taste of wine at this sacred sacrament would create an appetite for more in some persons, which statement, I'am sure, will not seem absurd to many who have struggled against touching it only to fall a victim from a taste. It is not un- common in most, if not all, denominations to receive into the church children as young as twelve years, who have the privilege of commu- nion every month or much oftener. Mothers who would not allow their boys to touch wine under any consideration at home seem to think nothing of their receiving it from their pastor, but the appetite may be. budded even in this sacred place. Tama member of church. but never whilo wine is used will 1 approaeh the communion table. A few verses from a poem, entitled, “Is It Nothing to You,” convince me DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. INSPECTION OF THE REFORM SCHOOL BUILDINGS, President A. J. Falls of the reform school is anxious to have an inspection made of the re- form school buildings with a view of ascertain- ing their safety. The following letter upon this subject was received from him by the Com- missioners today: Thave the honor to ask that you of thie and care- ful inspection of ail the buildings at the reform | school, and to report upon their safety and Se FS ee Se ar safety. WOOD AXD COAL INSPECTION. The annual report of Wm. M. Dove for the last fiscal year shows that daring that period 8,640 tons of coal were weighed and 571 cords ‘of wood measured. The total receipts for the office amounted to 1,779.89, from which must be deducted $240 for horse and buggy. BUILDING PERMIT. A Duilding permit was issued today as fol- lows: ella Chappell, one brick the rear of $12 9ih street ee ‘The Glorious Fourth at —— A daylight display of fireworks. con- ar ofa atge “ee spanish and Highland ap} in in, 3} ani dances. Two brass bands will. furnish music. ‘Trains will leave B. and O. station at 9:15am, nd 1:30 and 4:28 p.m. $1 round trip.—adet. vate stable in $500. —" FALLS CHURCH. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Faxis Cuvnca, Va., July 8, 1898. The new council elected on the 25th of May last met in the council hall on Saturday night to organize. The following members were present: William M. Ellison, J. W. Brown, L. G. L. Erwin and John D. Payne. Mr. W. M. Ellison was elected chairman, The new mom- bers were then sworn in by the town clerk. Mr. Patterson was elected mayor, Mr. T. 8. Luckett town clerk. and Mr. A. R. Jacobs town sergeant. Mr. J. D. Payne was of opinion that Mr. Jacobs not being a resident of the corpore- tion was ineligible, but Mayor Patterson over- ruled the point, whereupon Mr. Payne entered a Rott against the election. r. E. F, Suoots has secured « position in the Post Office Department and will goon duty at ‘once. ‘Miss Minnie M. Birch arrived home from Carlisle, Pa.. on Saturday. Miss Maud Rathbun, who has been elected delegate to the Christian Endeavor con- vention at Montreal, Canada, will leave for that point tonight. Mire. Auchmoody, mother of Mra. A. E. Lounsbury, Mrs. B. Ives and Mrs. John Hammond, residents here, died in Ulster county, N. ¥., last woek. Mrs. Charles Gulager has recovered from =. severe sickness of several days. Falls Church Lodge, No. 11, 044 Fellows, on Thursday night last elected the following off- core for the ensuing six months, viz.: Geo. W. Hawxhurst, noble grand; William M. Ellison, vice grand; Henry R. Center, wecre- tary; E. F. Snoots, nent secretary; James W. Brown, treasurer; Thomas * lain; K. L. Kimball, These ‘officers will be installed next areday night by Dis- trict Deputy W. D. ot ty Zimmerman on which occasion a delegation from the lodges es city will visit the lodge here. that I am not alone in this thought. In the account of the ent it given by Tet nothing to you, O Chetetians, Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars at St Julian's ieaae apeead before vom, omaes sf Sie De. teed, Soe eee eric hued name of Mrs. Dr. J. who gave a ata inienty spicitor evil Fecitation, was inadvertently omited from the preter toad beset pep aad ba Mr. Secs mania ee of Mr. C. H. Buxton of the Treasury Department, hasreturned bome ‘Yep, still does the wily tempter sper his oft- ny ‘may drink, for ook ‘drink of ‘Ye shall not su ‘at the righteous, Do they. uot if, toor™ ja And the listeners fail as thoy -\nd is this nothing te you! ‘Will von teach your flocks volces Fo,utter the Saviors prayer “Lead us not into temptation” — ‘Theyath je sippery ea Dery ani ‘Which they see you safely pursue: But they my follow, and perlah— ‘And is this nothing to you? ‘Ye are called with a holy calling, ‘The licbts of the world to bes To lift up the lamp of the Gospel, That others the path ma; But if you bear it onward, Leading the feeble astray, ‘Tif they sink tn hidden pletalin, Vat will your master say? —A Mornzn. Jeave them there? treachero: 3 ¥ 9085 oe SUMMER SESSIONS OF CONGRESS. Washington More Comfortable and Health- fal Than Most Northern Cities. ‘Washington Special to the New York Tribune. Some Congressmen talk as though they must make a great sacrifice in coming to Washington to attend to their duties during the month of August, “to ewelter” some of them say. The truth is that the summer climate of Washing- ton has been persistently slandered for years by persons who know least about it through personal experience. It is not so hot here in August as it is in many cities farther north, and the effects of the heat are even less ener- vating. Tho streets are broad and are cut diagonally by many broad avenues, so that the temperature is modified by every breeze that blows, and the nights of Aagust are less op- ressive, as a rule, in Washington than in New Fore or Philadelphia, Cincianati, Chicago or St. Louis. Tho strecis and avenues are well shaded by trees and there are comparatively of ai Moreover, Washington ranks high asa healthful city. Within the last twenty years the causes which produced diseaso of a it type have been removed to a great extent, and there is no longer just ground for serious complaint on that score. On the whole, there- fore, the statesmen who are to come here to at- tend to ir duties next month will find the national capital salubrious and ne hotter than a large majority of the northorn cities. They may also be comforted and reassured by the fact that other Congresses have been in session here during the summer months without ill consequences to the health of the members. Only three years ago the Fifty-first Congress was in session through the months of August and September. The first session of the Fif- tieth Congress lasted from December 1, 1887, to October 20, 1888. The first session of the Forty- fourth Congress did not end until August 15, In 1850, when Washington was only a ragged, unkempt town of 40,000 inhabitants or less, without sewers or pavements ora supply of ure water, while half its area was a malaria- reeding swamp and when a fetid canal ran through the heart of it. even then the Thirty- first Congres sat through the summer and did from Mt. Hermon College, Massachusetts, to Sse Fe nme Leeds of W. mma is visiting her sister, Mre. V. E. Pca gic Misses Jennie, Maud afd Maggie and Mr. Spencer Thorne, who have been in Washington all winter, bay turned home for the summer. Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Thorne now have all their children, ten in number, at home. Young People’s Society of Christian En- deavor held very large and interesting meet- ing on Sunday afternoon, with Mr. Lynn 8. Ab- dott presiding. Miss Edith Merrifield, one of the delegates to the meeting of the local union at Herndon on Friday last, gave an interesting account of the session. Mr. of . Ab meoting of the so- ciety here will be held tonight for the election of officers for the ensuing year and a sociable will take place at the residence of Mr. W. W. Kinsley on Friday night. Mr. John R. Thorne has been awarded a Co- lumbia exposition diploma on his standing in the final examination of the Spencerian Busi- ness College of Washington and on the general neatness of his examination papers. These were a part of the exhibits from the college to tho world’s fair. Miss Ida Ball, who has been visiting friends in Herndon, has returned. Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars meets to- night instead of tomorrow night on account of the 4th of July. ei C. Young, Harry L. Turner, W. B. Patterson, THE SEDAN CHAIR. History of the Curious Vehicle Fashion is About to Revive. ‘From the London twelve servitors from the Sala Regia to the Sixtine Chapel and oteasionally into the loggia above the portico of St. Peter's, he ‘Uses a sedan without roof. and it was in these sneered at by Javenal, were borne through the crowded streets of Rome. These uncovered lifters, which very much resembled in shape the palanguin, which may be seen every ay in the streets of Calcutta, and which were « kind of bed, wherein the inmate reclined, either on his elbow or at full length. Wealthy Romans, when they traveled through of the empire, sat in a covered sedan chair during the day and lay in a covered litter the night. tis acurious fact, as regards the oriental palanquin, that in 1754 the court of directors of the East India Com; pany ordered that covenanted sorvants should “lay aside the ex- E 8F gpportanities for rambling.” Little more fa century afterward we find the fragal self-denying Sir Arthur writing Maj. Shaw fo gine ender for pelanguie ih most matters, the hero of Assaye directed that nis palanquin should be “very ” that the be annde of “canvas ‘instead of 2 dhoolie.” ‘the victor of cannot be the palanguin was ‘a tho be Romane, cine since the bearers were nearly always slaves, and the moderate ers, "but in’ France, in the number of beat t . . Duchess of Nemours who had half ruined herself by her Principality of Neufcbatel, ‘St a distance of 130 leagues bearers, amounting in from Paris. a] ik F i Ey a ¢ af i | H s 8 § Bet ile the reign of Louis XIII jontbrun, and that shorty ‘a concession for building them was granted to three Parisian financiers. fects e-<~ = xancem cet AN EKA OF TRANQUILITY. Alexander Dumas’ Belief Concerning the Earth’s Near Destiny. From the London Daily Teieeraph. = at the beginning of the Mi de M q cre- ated the world, which I cannot itself, having up to now retained, using it is about to try tobe as vy as ple ea Sy ort The eminent academican foresees in very remote futurean era when, search afver the eternally hidden having oe people will agree to live in peace another. M. Dumas, who detects this tendency The M. E. Church South will hold its regular | They annual lawn party on Tuesday night. ‘The post olice was moved late festaew bell ing on Saturday morning and Miss Nina New- lon will deliver the mail for the next four years. Mrs. Goo. W. Hawzhurst and daughter started for Bowling Rock, North Carolina, this morning. eee eer PEARY'S SHIP SAILS. The Falcon Leaves for Its Long Stay in the Arctic. The Falcon, the ship of Lieut. Peary, the arctic explorer, sailed from ber wharf in Brooklyn at 6 o'clock last evening. The first calling pointis Boston,and after two days ix. that port the Falcon will proceed to Portland, Me., where she is due next Friday, and where Lieut. Peary, his wife, and Mrs. Cross of Brooklyn, her maid, will join the ship. St. John’s, N. F., will be called at for coal and supplies and more dogs will be taken on at Labrador. Godhaab, in southern Greenland, and Upernavik, in northern Greenland, will be the next points visited, and then the Falcon will steam direct to McCormick bay and Whale sound, where the fiannel-lined house will be put Sows aoe wi len, wil be snoaded xo of ited the num! visi ‘vessel during the day. Be and noxious element. Those millions of armed men who are drilling every day, in view of a war of general extermination, have no hatred dec! agreement is inevitable within a given tune, which will be shorter than we «uppose. Ido not know whether it is because I am not much longer for this life, and that the light from over the horizon already affects my vision, but Ido believe that our world is about to witness the realization of the words, ‘Love one an- other! without inquiring whether it was «man or a god who uttered them.” soe If Two Worlds Should Meet. Prom the St. Louis Republic. Our world is spinning through space ata speed of over 1,000 miles per minute. Should it come in collision with a globe of equal size going at the same rate of epecd, what would be the result? The very best thinkers of the age tell us that heat enough would be generated by the shock to transform both of the colliding bodies into gigantic balls of vapor many times their present circumferences. Some have thought that in case the center of the earth is ‘Much dissatisfaction over wages is said to| from exist among the crew, which, if not remedied, will make trouble in the comiug arctic vovage. not adjourn until September 90. Severalof the | "The ship is well aang sie earlier Congresses also sat through the summer | things, threo tons , lett one Seems, months and history doer not record any un- | the last. Greely expedition, has ‘been stored usual or alarming mortality on that account. | away. Two loads of provisions were contrib> Sr the Philadelphi Bo- Good-Bye to Col. Casson. a The friends of Col. Henry Casson, the late im the expedi- chief clerk of the Agricultural Department, Mrs. ber gave a banquet in his honor on Saturday even- ingat Aman’: It was an occasion of fare- wells, but still the company was a merry one. Mr. Saunders prosided as toastmaster, and elicited speeches from Dr. Wiley Salmon, Donald McCuaig, Prof. Mr. Charloson, Mr. Drew and others. Those present were: Messrs. Bennett, Burch, Campbell, Cannon, Charleson, Dodge. Drew, Dunwoody, F. Fuller, Galloway, Harrington, ‘Hi comb, Hood, Howard, Capt. Jones,” Kerr, Lyles, MeCuaig, Marx, Peters, Saulsbary, Sal- mou, Saunders, Stiles, Themes, Turner and ley. —_—___+e+______ YESTERDAY AFTERNOON the body of e dead in- fant was found near Eckington. Mu. E. Daxzxuowen of this city delivered the snlutatory at the commencement of Char- lotte Hall School. Rovert T. Hovon, W. H. Hillerand Richard Nixon have been admitted to the ber of the Court in General Term. Ox Saturday John Ross, a colored man of sixty years, was taken suddenly ill on L street between New Hampshire avenue and 23d street | northwest and was sent to the Emergency Hos- P'Tax Rev. F. D. Powrn, pastor of the Gar- field Memorial Church, ‘yesterday afternoon addrewsed the colored Y. M. C. A. at their new assembly ball, No. 1607 11th street northwest, where the meetings will be hereafter held. Tue North American Review for July has beon received from Mr Robert Beall Representative James Du Bois of this city, Representative John Allen of Mississippi, Maj. Ben Butterworth. Robert P. Porter, Judge Louis E. McComas and others have gone to Elizabethtown, Tenn., to participate in the Fourth of July festivities to bo held there. picartinonas James D. Porter. the new United States min- ister, arrived at Valparaiso Saturday and pro- ceeded to Santingo. He received a very cordial welcome from both the natives and his own countrrmen. He will probably be formally Focognized by Fresident Montt tomorrow. maid, Miss Cross, 8. J. Entrekin of West Ches- ter, Pa.; Elvind Astrup of Norway, Dr. Edwin Vincent of Springtield, Ill.; J. W. Davidson of Austin, Minn.; E. B.” Baldwin of Nashville, Geo. H. Carr of Chicago, Hugh J. See of Meri- den, Conn.; Geo. H. Clark of Brookline, Mase.; C. W. Stokes of Philadelphia and Mr. Peary's colored servant, Matthew 22 EPWORTH LEAGUERS ADJOURN. Close of the Great Methodist Convention at Cleveland, Ohio. ‘The international convention of the Epworth League at Cleveland closed last night. Satur- day's proceedings were vpened with Rev. D. L. Hayden of Boston presiding. He aunounced that the day would be given over to the depart- ment of merey and help. The speakers in- cluded R. L. Watts of Knoxville, Tenn., Rev. Dr. W. M. Brodbeck of Boston, Rev. Earl Cran- ston of Cincinnati and Mra J. Bancroft Robin- son of Detroit, ‘The secretary of the Epworth League of Can- ada, Rev. W. H. Withrow, spoke of the duty of the league. Following him ex-Gov. Cumback of Indiana spoke upon temperance. The afternoon program in-luded addresses on “My Duty to Unsaved People,” by Judge H. E. East of Nashville, Tenn.; “Temperance,” by = yd of ee Pa., and talks vans ion,” Hughes ‘of London, England, Louie'h, Bence of Bonton, and A. W. Milbury. ae urday evening's speakers in Taoburn “of "India, (Dr, Lambeth, rerrary of a et » and H. Price Hi cos Col. Breckinridge Dentes It. From the Lexington (Ky. ) Gazette. Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge, about whose marriage with Miss Madeline Pollard of Wash- ington a great deal has been written and said, told « friend in this city a day or two ago that there was no truth in the report. of | their mother and the two men. The bome. pert physicians do not reach the sam; sions from identically the same basis of reason- ing; expert cotton buyers oftentimes the’ slumps in the market prove should have sold. It may be that whom we bave questioned upon t of baby eyes have spoken without due Consideration. | We shouldlike to have the zie settled. Do babies’ eyes grow? young baby's eye? Eloped With All but the Old Man. From the Kansas City Times. John Massey of Oklahoma city arrived tm this city this morning and complained to the police that his wife, a married and « single daughter bad eloped with two men, taking with them #375, all the money be had. He ped traced them here, and from letters in the post office was certain they must be here yet. He watched the office with Police Officer for a few hours, when the deugh' after the mail. He took charge of but ther would not state the wheres! fo bil i tere took the caught = A Panama, Colombia, special says there bas been a heavy fallin the price of silver, a commercial panic aud many failures are ex- pected. A Lima, Peru, special says: Excitement te financial circles bat almost disappeared owivt ki to the fact that renssuring news has been re ceived from London and New York.