Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1893, Page 6

MY WIFE and I, writes s gentleman who formerty resided in Connect.cut, but who now resides at Honolulu, “for 20 years past have used Ayer’s Hair Vivor. and attribute to it the dark hair which she and I now have, While hundreds of our acquaintances, ten or a dozen years younger than we, areeither zray headed, white, orbaid. When asked how our hair has retained color and fullness, we reply, “By the use of Ay Hair Vigor—nothing eise.*” Antonio Alarrun of Bastrop, Texas, tells why he RECOMMENDS ibe use of Ayer’s Hair Vigor- “In 1868, my affanced yas nearly bali. and tie hair kept falling out every lay. Tinduced her to use Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and very jon it not only checked any further loss of hair, but produced an entiraly new growth, which has remained ‘uxuriant and ¢lossy to this day. I can recommend Wis preparation to all in need of a geauine heir vestorer.” AYER'S HAIR VIGOR, Prepared by oR. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass, U. 8. A. me TION AND STOMACH ere—the Best rebuilds the system, cleans the blood us tbe muscles. A splendid medi- cibe for weak und debilitated persons. 5 Is CUTTING TEETH BE SURE at old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Win- ning Syrup for ehildren ‘teething. It mothes the child, softems the gums, alla all Se Harrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. myl-ly IX TWENTY ARE FREE FROwW ailment caused br inaction of the liver. tere Little Liver Pills. The result will jeasant suzprise. They give positive reilef. 2 LIQUID PEPTONE. ‘What is it? It fs a concentrated food for use in every «@veof uckness. It contains no drags. It isnot « patent medicine not a proprietary article. It is beef! Pure def: immensely concentrated. Nor is this all; it ix pre-digested, so that the most delicate stomach will tetain it. As it is already digested. it can be given to the sick with the certain knowledge that it will pass at once into the bicod sud nour‘sh the patient. Liquid Peptone shoutd be need in every case of typhoid fever: Anevery case of scarlet fever and in every case of diphtheria. Remember this. If you are run down or ‘Weak from any cause try Liquid Peptone; it will make youstrons. If you are sick, very sick, profoundis ‘Sick, it will bridge you over the critical period of your disease. Ask your doctor about ft. In ordering be sure and ask for Liquid Pepione, made by my3-w&shn STEVENSON & JESTER. Phila. ANGOSTURA BITTERS ARE USED BY MOTHERS to stop colic and looscness of the howels in ehil- dren. Dr. J. G. 8. SIEGERT & SONS, Manufae- turers. Ask your deaii _e Index to Advertisements. IMUSEMENT: aCCOUNTANTS. ATTORNEYS. . AUCTION SALES. BUSINFSS CHANCES. BICYCLES BOARDING. . & . ESESRueShuawsorao CITY ITEMS... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS............ DYEING AND CLEANING. DENTISTRY EDUCATIONAL. EXCURSIONS, ke. FINANCIAL. FOR RENT (Chicago). FOR RENT (Howes)... FOR RENT (Office). . FOR RENT (Rooms! FOR RENT (Flats) FOR RENT (Stores). 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Isolemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of Tu Evsx- 186 Svan circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, August 4, 1893—that ts, the num- ‘Berof copies actually sold, delivered, furnisned ‘of mailed, for valuable gonsideration, to bona fide Parchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remain in the office unsold. J. ALBERT SHAFFER, Clerk Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this afth Gay of August, A. 0. 1398. W. P. VAN WICKLE, Notary Public, —_—_— se WILL SUE FOR FORFEITURE. ‘Action of the Department of Justice Against the Metropolitan R. R. Co. ‘The Department of Justice has decided to sue for the forfeiture of the charter of the Metropolitan railroad for failing to change its motive power. The following letter was matied this afternoon: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 5, 1593. HON. JOHN W. ROSS, President Board of Commissioners District of Columbia, Washington, D. C. Sir: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of Your letter of July 14 In which you call the attention of the Attorney General to the failure of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- Dany of the District of Columbia to comply With the provisiong of law concerning a@ change in the motive power of its road and Suggesting that steps be taken by this de- Dartment to forfeit the charter of said company. in reply I beg to say that the United States attorney for this district has today been directed to take steps to sue for the forfeiture of the charter of the company, {im accordance with your suggestion. Very respectfully, LAWRENCE MAXWELL, Acting Attorney General. Detailed instructions for prosecuting the against the railroad company were sent & Attorney Birney today. 2d EDITION MUST BE REFORMED. |Censorship Established Over the Midway, Plaisance Dances. SEVERAL THEATERS 10 BE CLOSED. Director General Davis Conducting an Investigation. OTHER WORLD’S FAIR TOPICS. aE SO oes CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—Just now the Midway Plaisance is passing through a sea of trou- ble, which has already engulfed some of the concessions and threatens to put others in the hands of the sheriff or receivers. ‘The famous street of the world as a whole cannot complain of a lack of patronage, because hundreds of visitors to the fair spend the whole day in the streets and vil- lages of Midway without entering the more aesthetic, but to them less attractive, part of the exposition. Certain concessionaries are finding out to their financial sorrow that the public is whimsical and discriminating, and also a fair judge of what is worth paying to see. nsions among the stockholders in the concessions and consequent litigation have led to the appointment of receivers for the original Vienna Bakery Cafe and Nata- torlum Company and the Algerian Theater. The Persian theater has fallen within the drag net put out by Director General Davis, who has been appointed informally censor of the oriental dances on the Midway for the good of public decency and morality. Director of Works Burnham reported that | the Persian idea of terpsichorean art was not in harmony with the tone of the expo- sition or the American code of morals, so today, by an order of the chief executive officer, ti Persian theater is closed to the public’ until such time as the dancing part of the program can be revised and approved by the censor. ‘The Algerian theater, the dance in the street in Cairo and the Cafe Chatant of the ‘Turkish village are also on the suspect list. They are being closely inspected by Mr. Burnham, and orders to close will no doubt follow in those cases unless the offensive features of the dance are eliminated perma- nently. Mrs. Palmer and a delegation of lady wasagere made a formel protest to Director General Davis yesterday against the Ori- ental dances at the theaters of the midway Plaisance. Several of the managers had visited the places and found that the de- scription of the scenes there had not been exaggerated. Mrs. Barker, who reported for the others, said that she would sooner ley Ker two bors in their graves than that they should look upon the sights she saw. 5 . “They were filled with the vilest of wo- men, the equal of those to be found in the lowest parts of C! 0, whose only mission is to degrade and debauch. We are urging our boys and girls to come and see this grand and beautiful exhibition at the risk of contaminating their souls.” The following order was issued by the council of administration: ‘Ordered, That the director general be, and he is hereby directed and authorized to cause the matter to be immediately inves- tigated, and if upon such investigation these reports shall prove well founded he is further authorized and empowered at his discretion to provide for the immediate ter- mination of any such exhibftion as shall be found {to be against decency and good morals.” Anthony Comstock of New York declares that the dances were such that the very lowest places of public amusement in New York would not tolerate them. eS DEPOSITORS TO BE PAID. The New Bedford Safe Deposit Trust Co. Closes Its Doors. NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Aug. 5—The New Bedford Safe Deposit and Trust Com- pany, which fs neither a national nor a sav- ings bank, clsed its doors today. It was in- corporated in 1888 with a capital stock of $200, 000, No statement has Yet been given out: It is officially stated that depositors wili te paid dollar for dollar. DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 5.—L. P. Sig- ler’s three private banks at Leon, David City and Decatur, all in Decdtur county of this state, suspended this morning. . —- WON BY THE AVAHOE. ‘The American Yacht Getting to Sail Better. LONDON, Aug. 5.—A race open for yachts about 40-rating took place today under the auspices of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club. The course covered a distance of forty-two miles. The start was made at Nettley, three miles southeast of South- ampton. Thence the yachts sailed down Southampton Water, to and around a boat anchored off Lymington, and then to and around the Warner lightship, to the eastward of the Isle of Wight. thence back to Nettley. The prizes were £5 to the win- ner, and a silver medal to the captain of the’ winner. Only two of the big yachts, the Navahoe, owned by Mr. Royal Phelps Carroll, and the Calluna, owned by Mr. P. Donaidson, started. The start was made at 10:45 o'clock in a stiff southwest wind. The Navahoe got away first and soon led the Calluna by fifty seconds. ‘The Navahoe was sighted at about 2 o'clock heading up for Nettley. She was ten minutes ahead of the Calluna. The Navahoe won with several minutes to spare. eee SENATOR TELLER CONFIDENT. He Says That the Unconditional Re- peul of the Sherman Law is Impos- sible. DENVER, Aug. 5.—Senator Teller tele- staphs the Times from Washington as fol- lows: ‘The unconditional repeal of the Sherman law is impossible. All claims made by eastern men opposed to silver that enough votes would be mustered in the Senate to Fepeal the act are not true. Naturally silver men will not be able. perhaps, to secure the enactment of a law that will be entirely satisfactory, but they are in a position to force the opposition to a coi promise. The situation ts even better than anticipated it would be a few days ago. —= r The Bathing Beach Report. Superintendent W. X. Stevens of the free bathing beach today made his report for the month of July. The report is as fol- lows: The number of bathers registered in July was 10,%8 The percentage of colored bathers was very small and is on the d crease, while that of the lady bathers is on the increase. It will be seen that the daily average is %3 and of this number over three-quarters have to be registered and to rooms within the hour fol- lowing, P.m. This strains the facilities of the beach to the utmost. Valuables, consisting of lose money, wallets, watch rings, &c., are received, placed in en- vw and checks given. Sometimes two dozen envelopes are on hand at once. There has never been a complaint in this respect against the keep- ers, while frequently money. and other val- uables are forgotten and not called for un- til the next day. One instance was pub- lished in the Evening News of a aan losing about $% from his clothes in his dressing room at the beach. That was untrue. The man left his valuables all at the office and received them when he came out. Some hours later he called and reported his loss after he had visited the White House; but the White House and the bathing teach are equally innocent for the man was not in a condition to know when, where or how he lost the money. This class causes much annoyance. Not an hour of the day passes but that the lifeboat man has to warn bathers against dangerous practices. Assistance has been rendered in many cases, with some narrow escapes, but I um glad to re- port that no life has been lost at the beach this year. ‘The receipts for the donation fund were $11 collected by The Evening Star. $5 by the Post, % for rent of cake stand und $+ trom other sources; total, $25. ‘The expenses were: For printing rules, $1.50; lumber and irs on diving stand, $2.92; boatma: 15; total, $65.17. The number vf bathe Who ‘hire sults ia dally decreasing. 7 aver att ce is about forty, on free any money was received. ‘The crowds of spectators who continue to visit the beach attest to the interest felt in it, and the numbers who come in car- riages are such that all late comers must alight and work their way through the crowd on foot to obtain a view of the bath- ers and the surrounding waterscape.. This emphasizes the great service which the proposed pool plan and driveway around it fwould be to the class who come in car- riages. “ THE EVENING ‘STAR: D. CG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES: UPWARD MOVEMENT CHECKED. The Bank Statement W on the Market. Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta: NEW YORK, Aug. 5.—There is not much to say about today's short session of the stock market. Early cables were not up to expectations in that they did not reach our closing prices by an average of 1 per cent, and the few orders received from London were in the main to sell. Our mar- ket opened lower all around and on dull trading declined fractionally, but there was no enthusiasm displayed by the bears and the market, after the first few moments, turned and advanced steadily in every direction, prices assuming the same buoy- ancy displayed in yesterday's final deal ings until the remarkabie and unex- bectedly bad bank statement caused a chill in the street, which was soon re- flected In the stock market and values melted away rapidly until the close, which was heavy at material declines from the day's best prices. ‘he following is the statement of the as- sociated banks Reserve decrease. $9,716,125 a Damper rin peer oe] pecie decrease 702, Legals decrease. 5,322,000 ai E Deposits. decrea: Circulation increase. 166,700 An analysis of the above statement shows that the banks have lost about $10,000,000 in lawful money this week, bringing the reserve down to $79,218,500, which is $14,000,- 000 below the legal requirements. This in- crease in loans shows that the banks are doing something in the way of accommo- dating their clients. At the same time the difference between the loans and the de- posits is rapidly Widening, banks now lend- Ing about $35,000,000 more than their de- posits. The increase in the circulation now under way does not as yet begin to show in the statement . Taken all in all the statement ts one of the most important of recent years, and the gold now under way to this country can be used to good advantage. In this connection it is noted that an- other million was taken in London for shipment by the Steamship Lahn, sailing today. 9,281,900 feared by the more conservative t in the “street” that the stock market has been hurt by the bulge of yes- terday and today, as it has driven a good part of the short interest out of the market, still the loaning rates of today show that @ good sized short interest exists, as all the active shares command a premium. As a judge of the market as James R, Keene openly espouses the long side of the market and in an interview states that In his judgment there is outstanding today a short interest running well up into the hundreds of thousands. _— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the fewees nd the closing: c53 one ay aot, sock inaeket today, se repo orson de Macartney. rmberg New Fork stock, gx ‘Corresponde! change. mts jevare Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadwar Phi. & Headi io Keadia Pall. P. Co. Kichiwond of the Markets. The following 1s from the advanced sheets of the Financial Review issued today by Henry Clews & Company. At last, Wall street begins to see light. During the week new factors have entered into the situation of a character calculated to afford a large and permanent relief to suffering interests. The misfortunes that have befallen the Chicago speculators have [bes to be a benefit to the whole country. ‘he stringency which they so largely help- ed to create has at last compelled them to realize at ruinous losses, and their products are going direct to Europe and forcing back the gold they had driven out of the country. Already some $12,000,000 of gold is on its way hither and still larger amounts are expected to follow. This is one of the reliefs that has appeared within the week. Another helpful condition has arisen out of the heavy break in securities last week. The construction that Wall street puts upon these new features in the situation found —— on Wednesday in a rise of 5 to 10 points in the pri of stocks and in a general rout of the “bear” forces. One distinct sign of ae k of confidence is the appearance of the frugal investor bearing a satchel, who is notably the surest interpreter of the financial barometer. To the Ley J public, the present range of prices affords an opportunity for buying advantageously such as is very rarely af- forded. Large lines of stocks and bonds can now be procured at prices which will yield fully 1 per cent more than the ordin- ary rate of interest. Buying for specula- tion, however, should be undertaken only upon very ample margin. eee Chicago Grain and Provisiou Markets. (UBy private wire to Corson & Macartney.) Pe cccregene Aug. 5, 1893. ing. Hiwhest. Lowest. Closing. organ: Miget Lageet Cine Wheat—Sept. Dee. 6 ‘ one as Dee. Be 30% Oate—Sept. 4) 4 Oct. 20 23 Pork—Sept. wes Lard—Sept. iO 7-70 Cet. 7.57 7.00 te ol ff a Recei in Chi ‘Wheat, 168 cars; corn, oat, 24s hows, 4000. r Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 5. , un changed receipts, 18,200 barrels. ments, 10, bee sales, ie bushels. Wheat steady spot, OBiqu Gseiaut; ‘October: Ted, 6 celpts, 134, 685 bushels; shipments, 60,000 bushels; ‘sto 1,541,480 bushels; sales, 160,000 bushels. Milling Wheat by sample, #50614. Corn trmer—mixed spot and August, 46%046%: September, 47 Cetober, 49 aakel: sear. # busiiels! Western, 341,a35_receipts, $4,625 bushels. Ry Grain freights firm and Cotton nominal : utter quiet—eream: nice, 18020; ‘autet. dy. fair to imitation, Rio eurgoes, ‘falr Eggs steadier—13. Coffee quiet 19: No. 7 16%, Sugar strone—granulated, 5%. Copper unchanged. Whisky firm—1.19a1.20," Pe nuts unchanged. 5.—Baltimore and Oh{o south- ; do. third incomes, 7: asked; do. stocks,51% —_—_——___ Howard Thompson Resigns. Mr. Howard N. Thompson of Ohio has re- signed his position as deputy vice consul at Liverpool and his resignation has been accepted. The vacancy will probably be filled in a few weeks. Mr. Thompson wi appointed in June last. Mr. Thompson is well-known and popular newspaper man and was unable to resist the attractions of an extra session. He is now in this city, and back at his old work. In the Fi = Camp. From the Chicago Herald. Jones (starting up from his slumber in terror)—“Hark! Hear that? By George we're in deadly peril. That's the voice of @ hyena, I know it well.” jolly’ Sigmachi (in the next camp four miles distant)-—* then, more. Give ‘em the college yell. = Papa’s Definition. From Texas Siftings. Fanny (who {s studying her lesson)— “Papa, what is the definition of yolubil- ity?" Papa—“Volubility is the distinguishing feature of a car driver when he Is thirteen minuts behind schedule time on his supper trip and an overloaded truck breaks down just in front of him on the rail.” ———— A New Sort of Jag. From the Jalappa Journal. Hicks—“Oh, nonsense. A man couldn't get intoxicated on ginger ale. All it amounts to is sweetened water with a little air in it.” ‘Wicks—“That’s it. He was airtight.” FIGHTING FOR OFFICE The Contest for the Two House Positions. eee a Se ANEW AND PECULIAR PHASE. ie See Result of the New York Delega- tion's Conference, OHIO DELEGATION SPLITS. setae eeAc The headquarters of the various candi- dates for the minor places in the next House were crowded all day today with a throng of persons who probably expect to be benefited should their man receive the Vote of the caucus tonight for the positions they desire. Most of the canvassing is be- ing done by these persons, and in the real fight the members of Congress are not tak- ing the interest that is generally mani- fested just before the assemblage of a new Congress, The members of Congress are more in- terested in the committee assignments than they are in the question of who will be the next sergeant-at-arms or the door- keeper. The room of Mr. Crisp at the Met- ropolitan was filled with the new members who arrived in the city, each of whom called to pay his respects to the next speaker, and at the same time exchange ‘their views with him regarding the make- up of the committees and the policy to be followed respecting the rules and the finan- cial matters, A Phase of the Fight. The fight over the offices of the House has assumed a peculiar phase, which is calculated to make the contest exciting and interesting up to the hour of the cau- cus. The Ohio people are split over the question of the sergeant-at-arms, with a prospect of a fight against Yoder in the caucus by members of the Ohio delega- Hon. he New York delegation has thrown Turner overboard and the fight for the oorkeepership is started on new nes. From the hour that Amos Cummings ap- ared on the scenes and denounced Turner it Was apparent that the New York dele- gation would either be divided or would go solidly against Turner. A conference of that delegation was called for 11 o’cloc! today at Chamberlin’s. Representauve Covert, Tracy, Fitch, Dunphy, Cummings Lockwood, Haines, Ryan, Coombs, Clancy, Campbell ‘and Warner were present: when the conference assembled. The friends of Mr. Hurt were at w last nat ana during this morning trying to secure either an indorsement of Hurt or of some new man by the New York delegation, ‘They feit that it the New York delegation should endorse Hurt it would insure bis election; while, if they endorsed a new man, it would make the fight between Hurt and Smith and they calculated on the fact that a number of the New York men were very friendly to Hurt, to finally lead the dele- gation that way. It was with the assist- ance of New York that Mr. Hurt was elect- ed doorkeeper for the fiftieth C CG fs conceded that Hurt acted fairly with them at that time, doing better than he promised, and this gives a reason for the coniidence in him by the New York people. Before the conference assembled, Catch- ings and others who are working for Hurt were very active in their efforts in his be- alt. ‘The New York Conference. In the conference the delegation decided to support Yoder for sergeant-at-arms. After that there was a hard fight over the doorkeepership. The friends of Turner did what they could for him, but those who were opposed to him were so earnest in thelr opposition that it was evident that a united delegation could not be secured to support him. The question of supportin Hurt or Smith or some one else was then very freely discussed, and finally It was de- elded to present the name of Felix Mc- Closky as the New York candidate for doorkeeper. McClosky, who was waiting below for a verdict, was the recipient of many congrat- ulations on his success, and he and. his friends immediately required a confidence that after forty years of service in the employ of the House the honor of being chosen doorkeeper would fall to his lot. McClosky is a man of long experience and possesses a wide circle of very devoted friends. The other two candidates for the office, however, construe this action on the rt of the delegation to mean that New ‘ork intends to indicate by this vascillation between one candidate and another that they are not especially anxious that a New York man should be selected, but that if one is chosen they would be glad to have McCloskey. The fight from this hour for- ward will ‘be on assumption that the New York people will give up their candidates at the close and vote for either Smith or Hurt, as they shall decide in the future. The friends of both Hurt and Smith are now hard at work on the New York dele- gation. They both believe that the New York ‘people will go to whichever one seems to have the best chance of success with their aid. It is felt that Hurt has a very strong support in the delegation and all things being equal might have the best chance of getting it, but that if Smith's friends can convince them that he ts in che lead and can be elected, he will get their support and will be elected. The fight is now a hot one between Smith and Hurt to make an impression on the New York delegation. Neither will concede anything, both have their armor on buckled tight, and will make a fight to the finish. Both are men of high reputation, whose words will be accepted and who will be free from any suspicions of deception or double dealing. Hurt has the advantage of the acquaintanceship which he formed while doorkeeper in the Fiftieth Congress, of the personal friendship of some of the New York delegation and of the sc- tive services of Mr. Catchings of Missi sippi, whose influence is regarded as im- portant in the fight. Smith has the advantage of having been earliest in the fight and making a long canvass, with the verv large delegation of Texas behind him; the confidence which his friends feel of success and the determi nation to win are potent factors. The dis- advantage under which each labors fs that there is nothing which he can say against the other fellow, and that the majority of members feel that no great disaster will follow from the defeat of elther one and the election of the other. ‘Texas People tor Hurt. The Texas people are united and -vorking with all their might, and they have the earnest co-operation of the :najority of several other important delegaticns. ‘The anagers for Mr. Hurt feel that the dect- ston of the New York people to tura Turner down is decidedly in their interest, and they appear to have no doubt of Hart's election. The fight will be one of-the most active and determined ever fought between now and the meeting of the caucus. But it will be absolutely free from all bit- temness, and the rival candidates and thelr supporters stand in the most amiable and confidential relations toward each other. In_ this respect it is a very remarkable fight. A number of Mr. Hurt's warm per- sonal friends are supporting Smith and as many who are on personal terms with Smith are supporting Hurt. and the new members, who are strangers to both, are bewildered by the situation. o— Unreasonable. From Puck. Old Hyson (angrily)—"See here! I would ke to know what you intend to make of yourself? Your college principal says he doesn’t know of anything that you would be likely to make a success of. Young Hyson—"Well, you don’t expect me to answer a question that a college profes- sor can't answer, do you?” coe ‘A Strong Point in His Favor. From the Indianapolis Journal. Minnie—“I never could bring myself to marry a man who had been divorced. Ugh Sfamte—“He'd be lots better than a wid- ower, anyway. He couldn't be bragging about his first wife all the time. aa A Valid Excuse. From the Providence Journal. Izzard—‘‘Hello, old man! back from the ir? Thought you weren't going.” “Well, I changed my mind. You see, I wanted some new excuse to stand off An Inference. From the Kladeradatsch. Beggar—“Kind gentleman, pray give me a trifle, so that I can buy a morsel of bread. Gent—“Here’s a twopence for your bit of bread. Drink my health with it.” ———- -eee- New Use for a Razor. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Young man (storming)—“Where in the Jerusalem blank, blankety, blanknation is my razor? Who's seen my razor? Mary, Mary—who in the— Young wife—“Oh, George, I hope I haven't hurt it. I had it ripping up my old basque.” |THE WOMAN'S BUILDING. BENS | Many Things That Make It of Peculiar Interest, Some Exhibits Show Great Ingenuity nd Labor Involved— Creditable Disp! —Time Correspondence of The Evening Star. CHICAGO, August 2, 1898. We have had some delightful weather in the past week, and the lake breezes have tempered the heat of the sun so that It has not been unpleasant to walk in the sunshine, and some have even found it necessary to wear wraps. The nights in Chicago are delightfully cool, the curtains stand out in the breeze, and it is a‘pleasure to draw a blanket up over you. Out on the lake it is so cool as to require heavy wraps, and as hundreds of visitors go out every evening, 1 would advise those coming to bring with them wraps for the occasion. In the rotunda of the administration building is a model, six feet long, of the United States treasury building. It Is cover- ed with the world’s fair souvenir coins. 1 was told there was a half million dol- lars’ worth of money used in covering the model. It 1s a glittering affair and attracts many visitors. Guards patrol the rotunda day and night, guarding this unique ex- hibit, that none may spirit away the treasury or its treasure. Passing through the manufacturers’ building on my way to luncheon one day, I came to a model of the Washington monument in our capital city, this model also covered with souvenir coins—the model is twenty-five feet high and contains 10,000 coins. As I stood look- ing at it a visitor from some suburb town stepped up and asked in perfect sincerity if Visitors were allowed to go up inside the model. As the base of the model was only two feet square, and she presented a cir- cumference amidships of at least seven feet, it ts difficult to see how she would have managed to get up to the top had she been given the opportunity. Visitors are surprised to see so many birds flying about in the buildings as freely and as fearlessly as if they were at home in their own native forests, but they open their eyes still wider when ‘they learn that the birds have nests up in the roofs among the girders and are raising their own little families under glass so to speak. ‘Women Know How to do Thiggs. I take my lunch every day in the woman's building. Ah! I tell you the women know how to do things. The success of their method is manifested by the crowds that go there every day and stand waiting for a seat, sometimes for over an hour. It amuses me to see the quiet satisfied smile of the people coming out and the hungry, longing gaze on the faces of those waiting to get In. The cafe Is on the roof, and is covered with gay awnings, and is open to the lake breezes—a great boon to the weary travel- ers. ,‘There is a cage of paroquecs In tie cafe, and they keep 4 a continual chatter. My friend, who is with me, is something of @ tease, und he has the irapudence to Sug- gest that the paroquets, with their chatter, are an appropriate embiem. Almost invariably comes in ‘answer to the question, “What do you think of the fair?” “Oh, it is so big,” with a look of despaii as if the very thought of its immenst overpowered one. The fair is like the Wash- ington Monument in one respect—it appears oe upon closer acquaintance than it does from a distance. When, after walking for hours in the manufacturers’ building, you find you have not accomplished one- twentieth part of what there is to see you begin to appreciate the stupendousness of the fair. French woman, in speaking of the fair, tells me she is disappointed at finding that the American women have not invented something for the ladies to do after dinner while the gentlemen smoke. I tell her that some of America’s women have found out how to be so charming that the gentlemen cannot stay away from them after dinner long enough to smoke and drink thetr wine, ‘Jn the evening we all go to the illumina- tion at the fair grounds, which are especially beautiful now at night, in the light of the full moon. The Mlamination at Night. The world has nothing fairer to show than the white city by mooalight. Even Venice, all acknowledge, is not so lovely. Words fail when I try to tell of it, and you will have to see for yourselves to"appreciate its grace and beauty. Picture this matchless Court of Honor, with its grand lagoon in the between the white-walled teri sand feet away from the bullding ‘to the gracefut col peristyle, staying a moment feet of the Goddess of Libert up out of the water in such majestic beaucy, then hurrying on to kiss the waters of the great lake beyond and melt :nto its close embrace. Picture the great boulevard ll round the lagoon, the wide, grassy lawns and the broad white stairways leading duwn to the water's edge. And then’ the Administration building, with its great gilded dome, the gem in the chain of palaces that encircle the lagoon, showing a wealth of architecture that 1s as delicate and fairy-like as the castles of our dreams. As the night falls thousands of people gather on the terraces to see the :llumina- tion by electricity of the buildings in the court. Long, graceful gondolas glite slowly up and down the lagoon, the nappy holiday makers singing for very joy, their voices mingling with the splash and ripple uf the flowing waters of the beautiful Columbia fountain at the head of the !agoon, and rains of harmony come floating over the ater from the south terrace, where the Chicago Orchestra is station21. ‘The Moon on the Lake. As the moon rises over the lake in a fleecy nest of clouds It lights up the gilded dome of the administration building and brings out, in bold relief, the graceful min- azets, the tall columns, the Neptune-crown- ed pillars, the shining statue of the republic and turns to molten silver the rippling wa- ters of the lagoon. You feel as If you could not begin to drink in the exquisite beauty before you, you are overcome by the wealth of it, and while you gaze spell bound at the beauties of nature and art science steps in to give the finish- ing touch with her magic wand, and in an instant millions of electzic lights appear outlining every part of the buildings, a great crown of electricity surmounts the administration building dome, and ribbons of light fall from the crown to the roof be- low. Even the lagoon shares in the glorious aisplay and countless tiny lights gleam out over the water from the white balustrades bordering the terraces. Colored Columns of Water. In another instant from the basins on either side of the Columbian fountain spring 109 feet in the air many colored columns and jets of water, changing every few seconds to the most briliant hues, sometimes all one vivid emerald, then green and gold, or blue and silver, purple and silver, purple shading to gold, scarlet and green. Suddenly the columns of water disappear and_ thirteen sheaves of wheat rise up looking like spun glass, scarlet at the base and shading to silver, some green and changing to gold, then change again and every sheaf a solid color, then alternating ones mixed. colors. Presto! all disappears and up mounts a magnificent column of nile green water shading to silver, then blue shading to gold and so on till you weary of looking at the changing beauties. Suddenly there Is the sound of cannon and overhead appears a shower of brilliant fireworks, and you don’t know which way to turn for ‘the fireworks and the fountains. ‘A neighbor says: “Oh, look, look at that beautiful rocket,” and ‘just as you crane your neck upward to look at the rocket some one else says, “Oh, look at the foun- tain,” and you reverse your attitude to look at the fountain only to change again when an enormous bomb throws a shower of gold over the horizon. As you stand leaning on the balustrade and looking at the sparkling water the Inspiring strains of the “Star Spangled Banner” greet the ear, and pres- ently a boat load of enthusiastic Ameri- cans glides toward us singing with all their hearts the national song.’ Immediately the multitude Joins in the refrain, and for ten minutes the air is full of music and cheer- |ing. How glad we are that we are Ameri- cuns and how proud we feel that this great and glorious country is our own, By 10 o'clock the crowds begin to wend their way toward the elevated and at 11 o'clock the grounds are silent and deserted. — At the White Houne. Soon after reaching the White House the President entered his office and gave his attention to the mail and official business which has accumulated within the past few days, He will go to his country resi- dence at Woodley this evening and will re- main there until Monday morning. It is understood that there will be infor- mal conferences with the members of the cabinet during tomorrow and the message to the extra session of Congress will be read to them. 7 . Too Much for Him. From Truth. ‘Williamson: Henderson: ‘Williamson— to talk." ‘T've quit my barber.” Why?” ‘His first baby is besinning DISTRICT AFFAIRS. Superintendent Miles on the Trolley System Probabilities Here. ES ec PROVISIONS FOR DISTRICT WIRES. A Letter to the Commissioners on the Subject, MANY MINOR MATTERS. a The Commiss‘oners today received a let-| lected by the house-to-house inspectors and | ter from the superintendent of the tele- graph and telephone service of the District | dat of Columbia, Mr. Henry Miles. Mr. Miles | 319-26.and the total daily average is 39 3-26 seems to think there is a probability of | This increase in aver the trolley system getting a firmer foothold here, and in that event he makes a few suggestions that he thinks are pertinent | Soon become offensive. | to the situation, and would be of advantage | to the District. The letter explains itself, and reads as follows: “In the possible (or more likely proba- ble) event of the several street railway companies of this city obtaining from Congress the legal _authori- ty to erect and maintain —_ over- head trolley wires for electric cars, I take the liberty of suggesting that, in the event of such iegislation, and as a possible com- pensation for the franchise, each and every company using such system be required by law to erect and maintain substantial poles for such purpose, of sufficient height, and with such number of cross arms as may be required for the support of all the tele- phone and telegraph wires of the District government along each and every trolley line erected, without cost to the District for erection or subsequent support. “The arms for support of the District wires could easily be placed so far above the trolley wires as to be out of harm's way. “A very decided advan would ensue from such an arrangement in the fact that our trunk lines could be placed in the mid- die of the streets out of the way of tree tops, and where they would not interfere with the erection of fire ladders, as is the case when poles are maintained beside the curb lines. “I am not advocating the trolley system, but if it is to be introduced, it occurred to me that it would be well to utilize it to the best possible advantage of the District. Please consider the suggestion, and take It for what it may be worth, should {t become spparent that the overhead trolley is to be permitted by Congress. Water Rent of the Chinese Legation. Mr. H. J. May, counsel for the Chinese minister, has written to the Commissioners to call thelr attention to an error in the water rent of the Chinese legation. The legation is charged $5 for the use of the fountain, which, as a matter of fact, has not been used in the past and will not be in the future. Mr. May says that it was charged to the legation because the min- Ister’s son turned the water on one day, and this wus treated as the use of the fountain, and the minister paid the assess- ment for that year. Dr. Godding’s Report. Dr. W. W. Godding, the superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane, today reported to the Commissioners that during the month of July ten patients were admitted to the hospital upon their order. Among those heretofore admitted upon the order of the Commissioners three have died and ten have been discharged as cured or allowed to leave temporarily. The Excise Roard, At the meeting of the excise board yer- terday afternoon a license was granted to Carl Gaines, 1916 M street. The Commis- sioners refused a license to Alex. L. Peter- son, who was recently convicted of violat- ing the new law. The applications of Jo- hanna Heltinger, 813 Maryland avenue northeast, and W. D. Staples, 1306 3d street. Were given a rehearing and finally re jected. A’ wholesale license was granted William H. Brinkley, $82 C street. The ap- plication of Michael J. Connor, 1101 ist street, was rejected. M. J. Sullivan, 1800 E street, was also refused a license. The case of Daniel Hannan, %0 2th street, was continued until the return of Commissioner Injustice Complained Of. Mr. Victor E. Green, 616 1 street north- east, has written to the Commissioners to complain of the injustice of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to the people of the northeastern section of the city in not put- ting a crossing at 6th and I streets north- east. He thinks that as this section is ne- slected entirely with the general improve- ments of the city it is only fair that the people should have a crossing over the railroad hills, which they are compelled to cross to get to and from their homes. Beyond the Building Line. A protest has been made to the Com- missioners against permitting W. H. Moses to build his house on Wyoming avenue be- yond the building line. The petitioners a1 gue that the agreement of property ow! ers along Wyoming avenue placed the building line forty feet from the street. whereas Mr. Moses had t ssed ten feet on that space with his house and seven feet with a porch. They ask that he be restrained from his building operations by the, building inspector. Municipal Lodging House Report. The quarterly report of the municipal lodging house has just been made to the superintendent of charities by Mr. W. H. Dunn, superintendent of the lodging house. ‘The report says: The success which has attended the experimental stage in the operation of the municipal lodging house and wood yard can be but gratifying to Its friends and of much benefit to the gen- eral public. The tramp element has been reduced to a minimum. This fact is evi- enced by the courts, by the police, and by the absence of that element from our streets. Our citizens are less annoyed by inese rond beggars than has been the case for many years, and we may feel proud that though other cities, by their free soups, their free lodgings, and their senti- mental charity “doles” may be encourag ing idleness," shiftlesness, poverty and tramps, Washington can no longer be charged with that crime. During the warm weather of this quarter the applicants for relief have largely fallen off, as compared with the number for the last quarter, yet the amount of good done amply justifies the expense necessary. to keep the house open during the summer months. During the last quarter 286 names were registered on the rolls, 1550 meals have been served, and 87% lodgings have been given. Employment has been secured for 24, and 14 have been turned away hav- ing refused to work, making a total, since the house opened January 1, 1893, of differ- ent persons enrolled, 1.198;' meals served, 6419; lodgings given, “41%; employment se- cured, 68; refusing to work, 2. None have been turned away during the quarter who were willing to comply with the ruies of the house. ‘The only change in the working of the house during this quarter was that of dis- pensing with the use of the electric motor and fan for cleansing the fumigating room and clothes from the odor of the sulphur fumes and substituting therefor the am- monia baths, a very simple, inexpensive de- vice, which’ does the work successfully. I believe we now have our fumigating ap- Paratus as near perfect as can be well had. I have no changes to recommend in the operation of the institute as now located, erything is running smoothly and sat- isfactoril, lad we sufficient room for stor- ing wood T should strongly recommend the opening of a regular wood yard for the sale of sawed and split wood. “My visit to the wood yard at Philadelphia last winter and a visit to the Baltimore yard a few days since convince me that a very respectable revenue could be derived in handling wood here in Washington, but with our present limited space the enterprise could but re- oe wing to the fe amount of money used in remodeling the building and for permanent improvement (amounting to nearly $2,500) it has been necessary to use the most rigid economy, even to the extent of re segee the house of very many things which would have contributed to the well managing of such an institution, as, not- withstanding the curtailing of expenses at every point possible, I find a deficit of $71.73. I very much regret that this has occurred, yet it seemingly could not be avoided. Duties of the Excise Board. Mr. 8. T. Thomas, attorney for the Dis- trict, today rendered to the Commissioners an opinion as to the duties of the clerk of the excise board in making an inspection of liquor licenses. The decision was in an- swer to a question asked by the chairman of the committee of legislation of the Grand Lodge, D. C., 1. 0. G. T., as to the interpretation of the clause in the new li- quor law providing for such an inspection. In his decision Mr. Thomas says that the duty of the clerx of the excise board would seem to be, according to the several sec- tions of the law, to make, under orlers from the excise board, an official view or examination of the premises of persons recelving licenses to sell liquor and see that his or her license is framed, under ¢iass, and placed in @ conspicueus place in his or her chief place of sale of liquor, so that anyone entering such place may easily read the license, and also to report to the beard any other matter in connection with such license as he may deem necessary to bring to their attention. Fire Underwriters W ita Badge. The executive committee of the Associa- tion of Fire Underwriters of the District of Columbia have sent a request to the Com- missioners that hereafter the lice and fire departments be instructed it admit the members of that association within the re. | nie wed ge ty) vpon the exhibition y them cf a showt the ‘mem! a ship in the association. ‘melr ae The Monthiy Garbage Repert. ‘The report of Deputy Health Officer Tracy concerning the garbage complaints for the month of July was submitted to Health Officer Hammett today. The report reads: “I have the honor to report that during the month of July 825 complaints against the garbage service have been made, either in writing, personally or by telephone, and 108 complaints and requests have beer have been reported by the police depart- ment, making a grand total of 1027. The Werage of citizens’ complaints is over previous months may be accounted for by the fact that during hot weather the people are more particular regarding accumulations which “The use of tin horns by the collectors has an apparent good effect in prompt and regular collections, the people generally Velng prepared to respond to such a call for garbage. “The receipts at the factory amount to 61 110-2.000 tons, all of which has been disposed of by that establishment.” Mr. Brown's Resignation Called For. The Commissioners this afternoon called for the resignation of Yardley T. Rrowa, @ $1,400 clerk in the auditor's office. ‘This is the man about whom Commissioner Far- ker and Representative Meredith hal some lively words a few months ago when the latter asked to have Mr. Brown removed. Auditor Petty reported that the man has become very inefficient of late and makes altogether too many errors in his work. It was upon this report that his resignation was called for and the Commissioners as- sert that politics have absolutely nothing to do with their action. The following order was made apon the subject by the Commissioners: That W. A. Frankland, clerk in the of- fice of the auditor, is promoted to the of- fice of audit clerk, vice Brown, resigned. That W. G. Gibson, telephone «perator in the tel yh and telephone service, is appointed clerk in the auditor's office, vice That. We Bogue is ppointed telephone at G. W. Bogue is appointed te operator, vice Gibson, transferred, Notes. The residents of H street west of 224 street, through their attorneys, have peti- tioned the Commissioners to include that street in the list of those to be improved with asphalt pavement. mes Ragan has resigned his position as a member of the plumbing board of the Dis- trict. THE CABLE CUT. Dire Possibilities That Might Happen on This Account. The startling news reached the mi Com- joners this morning that all telegraph- d telephonic communication with Ana- tia had been cut off by the destruction of the submarine cable that spans the draw in the bridge. Washington stands defenseless. An arm- ed band of tramps might gather in Ana- costia to rush upon the city and cause a further stringency in the money market. | The police im Anacostia would have no | means of communicating the direful news to the local guardians of the peace except by means of the Washington and Ana- costia street cars. This would. be slow and only reasonably sure. Matters “are made more serious by the fact that a large | portion of the District Natioaal Guerd is Of at camp and more are making prepa- Fations to leave the city’ Fortunately, however, at last reports there was no. sigh of trouble. Commissioner Parker bore up bravely under the alarming Information as to the severance of the cable and denled that there was any truth in the rumor that Commissioner Ross had been | telegraphed for to return from Chicago to act in this emergency. Capt. Powell heard the news as becomes @ soldier and gave no of flinching. it ali came about through a simple re- port from the superintendent of the Dis- trict tel telephone service, which raph an was received at the District building’a little before noon today. The report was brief, but it summed up the features of the situa- tion as well as a longer one could have Gone, The true significance of it all lay in the’ possibilities that might ensue, rather in the mere facts enumerated. "The report was as follows: “I have to report that some person (to the writer unknown, but supposed to be employed in repairing the bridge to Ana- costia) has cut the submarine cable span- ning the draw in said bridge. Our only telephonic connection with, the police sub- station and St. Elizabeth's was through | this cable. This department has no means at hand nor material for repairing this | cut, and inasmuch as the severed end was allowed to sink to the bottom of the river the presumption is that the entire cabie was ruined.” ——o— AN IMPORTANT ARREST, A Postal Carrier in Baltimore Who Has Robbed the Mails. An important arrest was made today by Post Office Inspectors 5. T. Hooton and L. W. Naylor, at Baltimore, Md. For a long time | past complaints of the losses of valuable mail matter have been made by the citizens of Balti- | more, and Inspectors Hooton and Naylor were | assigned to the task of ferreting out the depre- dations. The inspectors have been engaged on this work for about two months, today In- snector in Charge King received a telegram that they had arrested Geo. Herbst, letier carrier. for stealing and destroying valn- ele letters, His metbod was a most skillful one. He is the it of the Letter Car- aiers’ Beneficial jation, and enjoved the | highest confidence of all officials of the post | office, and this confidence he took advan- tage ' of. His arrest is considered an important one. Inspectors placed «a number of test letters containing money in the muils, which were found on his persom when arrested. He confessed to having committed | the depredations for some time He bas been in the service of the Post Office ment for eight years. He is thirty-three years of age. His father is one of the respected citizens of Baltimore and is now an invalid. The total amount of his stealing will reach into the thonsands, The penalty for this offense is not less than one year in the penitentiary, pe allt ot Special Services at Hamline M. E. Charch. During the month of August church services at this church will be of special interest, Emi- nent divines from abroad will preach each Sunday. Tomorrow, August 6, Rev. A. B. Ken- dig, D.D., of Orange, N. J., will atil a.m. and’8 p. m.: August 13, Rev. McK. Dar- wood, D.D., of Middletown, N. ¥.; August 20, Rev. C. A. Holmes, D.D., of Alleghany Oity, August 27, Rev. H.R. Naylor, D. siding elder. Our readers wil find it probte- ble to hear each of these ministers, Anacostia Improvements. Six weeks ago Sanitary Inspector Beaumont was sent to Anacostia to make what sanitary re- forms he could, and the citizens of that section are now enjoying the fruits of bis labors, Dur- that time he has rid the place of 370 hogs, has procured for the residents a garbage service, and now the sewer service is being extended in accordance with his recommendations. In a few months, the inspector says, box privies will bea thing of the past in that section. —_—— To Marshall Hall. At 5 o'clock this evening will take place the dress parade and mimic battle of the third bat- talion of the National Guard on the green lawns of Marshall Hall. The River Queen will leave the Macalester's wharf at 5 p.m. for the scene. At 6:45 p.m. the Macalester will leave her wharf for Marshall Hall and Indian Head, with A cream of tartar baking pew der. Highest of all in leavenins strength.-—Latest United States Goperme ment Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Oo, Telegraphers’ Excursion.—The Telegram, hers’ Mutual Relief Association give theif annual excursion to Marshall Hall om Tuesday evening next. Their former ex. cursions have been most enjoyable and indications are that this year’s outing will not be an exception. The excursion is for the purpose of adding to the funds of the Relief Association, which annually ise Dburses a large amount for the benefit of sick telegraphers in this city, and is well worthy of patronage. The Sycamore Club will give an to River View next Tuesday, when will be dancing all day and night on the vilion and a grand waltz contest, Brizes will be awarded to the successful Colonial Beach.—There will be a grand cursion to Colonial Beach by the officers 08 the steamer Geo. Leary on W: The boat will leave at $ aim. reach here on her return at 11 p.m. In a@e dition to the usual amusements of bathing, fishing and crabbing. thery i promised a grand tournament. Joon ascension and double parachute for the season at River View. Prof. O” and his wife, Leonia, will make a double ascension and chute drop, cluding two separate paracnute the same time. Prof. O'Dell will i life line or any gai never before attempted by any Raut. Ample accommodation ranged for a large wd. leaves Sunday at 10:5 a.m, 315 and xm Tickets, . % 3 children, . Esputa ive ‘concerts all board the Pentz and at River View. Aunt Maria Says These New-Fangied Comets Are No Good. From the Louisville Courier-Journal. ing its neck and trying to see the comet. Opera glasses were brought into requisi= tion, and much astronomical information and ignorance liberally displayed. Ail stars below the Big Dipper were variously selected and rejected as possible comets, according to recent ne" formulas for finding the luminary, ‘but no defiite astral body was satisfactorily settled upon a5, the genuine thing. “Oh, come.” said Aunt Maria. “Let's go back down. It’s no use—you can't out here. There isn't a any of those stars. has erated so,” the dear old iedy conc with @ deep-drawn sigh. “Ws any comets worth al we had a When I was young mmer, and it @ yard wide and a mile long.” eee MONOTONY OF DIET. ‘ A Smart Boy. From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. A very sensible lady out on $th street layed sending her small son to the schools until he should be old enough look out for himself, teaching him in order that he might not fall bebind boys of his age. Yesterday morning dy came gravely up to his mother for hie lesson. After the regular routine was end= ed his mother put a few leading questionst “Freddy, what is a year?” thought. en, 1 instant is a hole in the “A hole in the ground! mother, totally taken aback. in the world do you make that “Why,” declared Master Fred with decis« fon, as he hurriedly opened his reader, book says ‘John's dog fell down in an “tPreddy will start to school Monday. —e2—___—_. Immigration Statistics. ‘The immigration of people from Irelan@ to this country has this year fallen very Schroeder's band and orchestra. The steamers leave Marshall Hall for home at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Passengers can return on either boat for the one round-trip fare of 25 cents. Tomorrow. Sunday, steamers leave the Macalester's wharf for Marshall Hall at 11 a.m., 2:45, 3:30 and 6 p.m. Round-trip fare, 25 cents. 2 elites Real Estate Matters. W. F. Luckett has purchased for @12,962.14 of Harrietta 8. Crocker et al. parts 22 and 23, square 210—fronting 20 feet on Rhode Island avenue between 14th and 15th streets north- west. Harrietta S. Crocker bas bought for $8,000 of W. F. Luckett sub 117, square 240—17.17 by 71 feet on Corcoran between 13th and 14th strevts northwest. Dr. W. F. Luckett bas bought of Harrietta 8, Crocker « lot 25 by 182 feet on the m of Rhode Island avenue between 14th streets, near 14th street, for $12,365. was made through E. A. Kaiser, ——-2-__ A Degree Too Cold. Housekeeper—“Well, now that the winter is over, I'm glad it was so cold, that made plenty of ice, and, of course, ‘will be cheap.” Ice Man—“Ice was plenty enough, mumj Ep