Evening Star Newspaper, October 7, 1893, Page 6

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DENTISTRY EDUCATIONAL. EXCURSIONS, ke... FINANCIAL. FOR EXCHA PUG FOR LEASE........ FOR BENT (Chicazon. FOR RENT (Houses) 8 and FOR RENT (Miscellaneous) Page FOR RENT (Offices). -Page FOR RENT (Rooms) FOK RENT (Stores). FOR SALE (Bicycles) ig FOR SALE (Horses and Vehicles). FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SALE (Lots)... FOR SALE (tiscellaneous) ay FOakookSh cool eco rete rwcwmeasErouoseusoove WoTARIES PUBLIC OC#AN TRAVEL. OFFICIAL NOTICES._- POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PLANOS AND ORGANS... Ebebo Grenweoeboonmione BTEAM CARPET CLEAN! SUBURBAN PROPERTY. BUMMER RESORTS. UNDERTAKERS VETERINARIA WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Lots... WANTED (Rooms) ‘WANTED (Situations). WANTED (3Itsco!laneous). ‘The fifth statistical report of the inter- state commerce commission has just been @ubmitted for the year ended June 30, 1592. ‘The total railway mileage of the country ‘Was 171,563.52 miles, being an increase dur- ing the year of 3,160.78 miles, the smallest imerease for a number of years. The rail- ways which during the year were added to the class of railways operating a mileage in xcess of 1,00 miles are the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, the Atiantic Coast Line Association, and ‘the Unton Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railway. The total number of employes in the service of railways was $21.15, being an imcrease of 37,130 over the} Brevious year. ‘The Covered by the report was $10,225,748,1H4. ‘The total number of passengers carried Dy the railways was 360,938,211. The gross ‘arnings from operation of railways were 2°). wis. The operating expenses were | Tio. 652.56. ‘The ‘number of railway employes killed Was 2.554, being less than the umber killed during the previous year. The number of @mployes injured, however, was in excess of the number injured during the previous Fear, being 23,267. The number of passen- kers killed was largely In excess of the Bumber killed during the previous year, be- ing H6 im 12 as against 23 in 18¥1, while the number of passengers injured was 3,227 in 1802 as against 2.972 im 189. +e: Personal Mention. Judge Lamoreaux, commissioner of the General Land Office, has returned to his duties at the department. capitalization of the 162,297.30 miles | 2d EDITION. BAY STATE POLITICS. Greenhalge Named for Governor by the Republicans. BISMARCK LEAVES KISSENGIN, Moors Strongly Intrenched Near Melilla. GREENHALGE NOMINATED. Convention of the Republicans of Massachuretta. BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 7.—The Massachu- setts state republican convention was called to order in Music Hall this afternoon by Chairman Winsiow of the state committee. Secretary Ratshesky read, the call, and Messrs. Winslow and Ratshesky were made temporary officers of the convention. Prayer was offered by Rev. Calvin Steb- bins of Worcester, following which the usual committees were appointed. Wm. A. Bancroft was chosen permanent chairman. He addressed the convention at length. He denounced the democratic party for not repealing the purchase clause of the Sherman law, and declared that the “re- publican party was, is and is to be the rty of the people.” ; PGeorge D. Robingon then read the piat- form, which was adopted. Nominations being in order, Frederick Greenhalge was nominated for governor and Roger Wolcott for Neutenant governor. H. M. Knowlton was nominated for attor- ney general. —_—>— BISMARCK LEAVES KISSINGEN. Germany's Grand Old Man Looked ‘Weak and Worrted. BERLIN, Oct. 7.—Prince Bismarck left Kissingen on a special train at 11:40 this morning. He drove, with his wife, in an open car- riage to the station. The streets through which he passed were crowded, in many places almost to the carriage wheels. Thous- ands of excursionists went to Kissingen last hight or early this morning to bid the prince good-bye. Flags and flowers decorated the windows along the route. From the time he stepped into the carriage until he alighted at the station the prince was cheered constantly. The railway sta- tion was decorated inside and outside with flowers. The public was not admitted, but an enormous crowd gathered in the open space behind the building. The front of the locomotive on the special train was covered with a large German flag and the director of traffic, in gorgeous uniform, rode with the engineer. All the stations between Kis- singen and Friederichsruhe are decorated. Bismarck looked weak and worrled. He moved with difficulty and responded only feebly to the enthusiasm of the crowds. ——__ MOORS ENTRENCH THEMSELVES. Spantards Awat Reinforcements ‘To Drive Them Away. MADRID, Oct. 7.—The Moors have re- appeared before Melilla. During the night they cut entrenchments along the crest of three hills at some distance from the fort, but on Spanish territory. They have a strong position, which can be taken only by a charge across a stretch of open country. As they are well armed, the Span- jards will hardly be able to storm the posi- tion before receiving large reinforcements. ——>——_ A DESERVED REWARD. Basil Lockwood, the Disaster Hero, Receives an Appointment. Secretary Lamont today showed his ap- preciation of the heroic services rendered by Basil Lockwood at the Fozd’s Theater | catastrophe by appointing him a messenger im the War Department. Messrs. J. W. Douglass, John J. Edson and 8. W. Wood- ward called at the department this morn- ing to urge that something be done for Lockwood, but Private Secretary Seeger in- formed them that it was not necessary to see the Secretary on that matter, as he was well informed on the subject, and had | already determined to provide for Lock-| wood at the first opportunity. Lockwood is | a colored man and is known as “the hero | of the Ford's Theater disaster.” He gained | this title by saving the lives of a number of the cleks on the upper floor by climbing to the top of a telegraph pole and holding a ladder across to a window, by which the | frightened clerks were enabied to reach a place of safety. It was a daring plece of work and was only accomplished at the great risk of his own life. —_——_+o+_____ He Was a Tramp. , ‘Thursday night a full-fledged tramp, giv- ing his name as John Bensinger, entered the fifth precinct and asked to be sent down. “I want a home,” he said. Place to go and I'm hungry.” Yesterday when he appeared in Judge Kimball's court and was arraigned for va- grancy, he declined to plead to such a charge, but would say that he had no home. “Where is your home?” the judge asked. “I have no home,” was the response of the little man with bushy beard. “From what city did you come “I haven't been In any city; I came through the country.” “Have'you any friends?” “None.” Judge Kimball said he did not want to |send this man down. The man, he said, is clearly a tramp, but if he is sent down he will have to be cared for forever. The judge said that he had a duty to the citi- zens to perform. He did not want this city to become the dumping ground for paupers | of other cities and if all such persons are kept here it will necessitate the erection of two more workhouses. ‘The court sent for Sanitary Officer Frank, hoping to be able to give the man transpor- tation in the direction of the place from which he came. but Mr. Frank sald that the appropriation was not sufficient for | such purposes and the only thing left for | the court to do was to send him down, and he was given ninety days. | —————— Mrs. Stanford's Wa To the Editor of The Evening = Newspaper publications of yesterday and today announced thet Mrs. Stanford had come to Washington to dismantle her house. As her agent, it is due Mra. Stan- ford that I should deny these statements. She rented her house to Senator Murphy, furnished, and has not removed from it anything but clothing, family pictures, gold and silver plate, her husband’s private pa- pers, and some small articles to which she was attached on account of their assocta- tions. With these exceptions, the house re- mains just as he left it nearly a year ago when she went to California. R. O. HOLTZMAN. eS CARROLL INSTITUTE. “I have no Annual Election of Ofticers—President Hannan‘s Report. Carroll Institute held its twentieth annual President E. J. Hannan made his annual Teport, showing the institute to be tn first- class condition, the present active member- ship being 471, an increase of 8 over the previous year. ‘The election committee reported the fol- lowing as the result of the balloting: Pres- ident, E. J. Hannan; vice president, H. W. Sohan; secretary, J."D. Mankin; treasurer, M. T. Taylor, and for additional members of the board of directors, John B. Brady, | J. J. Collins, B. J. Coyte and J. A. Burkart. ‘The resignation of C. W. Darr as a director was received, and his successor will be elected by the new board. The hold-over | directors are Messrs. N. H. Shea, George Bogus and Ed. Voigt. — Spotting the Cherokee “Sooners.” Commissioner Lamoreux of the general land office has detailed four special agents of his office on duty, one at each land of- fice in the Cherokee outlet. for the purpose of spotting any “sooner” who may make a filing. If any of these people succeeded in get- ting upon the strip prior to the day and hour of opening they must commit perjury im order to make their filings, and as seen as they have taken the prescribed oath they will be reported to the United States attorney, who will at once cause their ar- rest, and proceed against them criminally. meeting and election Thursday evening, and | THE VIGILANT LEADS (Continued from First Page.) ‘Today was the dategixed for the second of the series of five but the cup com- mittee, after conference with Lord Dun- raven, decided that Thursday's race should be re-sailed today. Therefore the course of today’s race is to be the same as that sailed Thursday, that is, windward or leeward and return. This. with a wind holding from the same direction, will make the distance to be covered about forty miles, the extra ten miles being added through the yachts being compelled to beat to windward. Thursday's fluke does not appear to have dampened the enthusiasm of those interest- ed in the racing, and by those interested is meant namely every person living within miles of this spot. The New Jersey man, and the New Jersey woman, too, of the coast is somewhat of an amphibious ant. mal and all water sports possess an attrac- tion for them that the dwellers inland can- not understand. Thus it was that the many people, old and young, who live along shore again climbed the long and steep hill on the high- est point of which is situated the twin light: of the Navesink Highlands, from which place an excellent view of ‘the race will be obtained. ‘The Vigilant had on board C. Oliver Iselin, Perry Belmont, Nat. Herreshoff, Capt. Han- sen, Wm. Butler Duncan, j>., Ed. Willard, Newbury D. Thorne, Herbert Leeds and Charles Kerr, representing Lord Dunraven. ‘She had up mainsail, staysail and jib when she arrived in tow of the commander. She headed up into the wind,which was west by south, when she a couple miles from the starting point, at 10:65, and set her club topsails. The Valkyrie, with mainsail only up, ar- rived a few minutes later. She headed up in the wind and ran up her club topsail at 10:5. On board of her were Lord Dunraven, Marauts of Ormond, Lord Wolverton, Capt. Cranfield, Designer Watson, Sailmaker Rat- sey, Martin Lyons, the pilot, and Archibald Rogers, representing the owners of the Vigilant. ‘The May arrived at the lightship at 10:45, She anchored north of the lightship at 11 o'clock and signaled that the race would be to leeward fifteen miles and return. The course takes the yachts eastward parallel with the Long Island shore. The preparatory signal was fired on th: May at 11:15. Both boats were maneuver- ing west of the May, Vigilant nearest the Une. Vigilant broke out her jib topsail thirty seconds before the start and her spinnaker fifteen seconds before the start- ing gun. The Start. ‘The gun was fired at 11:25. The Valkyrie broke out her spinnaker as the gun was fired. The boats went over the line neck and neck twenty seconds after the gun thundered forth the signal. It was a beau- tiful start. Neither boat had tie advantage. The Vigilant was very slow in breaking out her spinnaker, and when the Valkyrie let go hers it was done so beautifully quick that an involuntary cheer broke forth from the thousands of persons on the excursion boats that surrounded the starting point. Although the racers crossed the line al- most neck and neck, the Valkyrie's sails were drawing better than those on the cup defender, and she quickly shot ahead. By the time the Vigilant got the full benefit of the ght breeze which prevailed the Britisher was a couple of boat lengths in the lead. ‘The Vigilant, her sails now drawing nice ly, then hung’ on to the slippery English- man and for a bit seemed éven to gain a trifle. ‘The excursion boats, private yachts and tugs, profiting by experience, did not crowd as close to the starting point and the racers as they did during Thursday's race. By the time the racers were a mile on their way the following fleet of steamers had separated and in good order in two columns to port and starboard, well away from the sloops. So completely was this the case that by the time the flagship May had tripped anchor and headed after them there was not a vessel of any size astern of them. In the starboard or southerly column were the larger ships, including the Oll- vette, Roanoke, Richard Peck and Mon- mouth, and also the navy yacht, the Dol- phin, Mr. E. C. Benedict's Oneida and @ host’ of private vessels. In the port column to the northward were the larger side-wheelers, including the Grand Republic, Slocum, the St. John (with thé club guests aboard), Republic and nearly all the iron steamboats. The steam- ers having the representatives of the New York dailies and of the United Press on board led the port column. By the time one of the United Press’ tuge stationed at the start was abreast of the Scotland lightship on the run into the Hook the challenger and defender were well down, as viewed through a powerful glass from ‘the top of the pllot house. The excursion boats, however, preserved such a wide lane for the flyers that their enormous sails were easily visible, like | snow-flake clouds, just above the horizon. It was easy to be seen that the challenger’s spinnaker was doing the best work. Her mainsail and topsails were less affected by the rise and fall of the hull on the waves than those of the Vigilant. ‘The latter's canvas seemed to resent the interference, with its board-like set of the long swell, with the deep bronze-bottomed craft bowing in stately fashion, as she pro- gressed to leeward. The racers seemed to hold about the same volume of wind with which they left the starting point, and should there be any diminution in its vol- ume it Is not unlikely there may be no race within the time limit. At 11:30 the yachts were running before the wind with mainsail, forestays sail, jib, ibtopsail and spinnaker set; boom to port; wind seventeen miles north of west: very clear. There was a slight haze off the shore. A long, rolling easterly swell in- dicated a storm as blowing off shore dur- ing the night. The fleet was following the racers, keeping well in the rear. The yachts seemed to be making good speed. The Vigilant Rolling. The Valkyrie's spinnaker appeared to be drawing better than it did in Thursday's race. It did not draw as well as that of the Vigilant. ‘The latter was rolling more than the Valkyrie. At 11:32 Valkyrie ap- peared to be drawing ahead a little. There was quite a ground swell on and both boats rolled so much that their canvas is shaking. ‘Two sailors held up a sign on the stern of the Valkyrie, warning the excursion boats to keep off. At 11:38 the wind was falling off a Iittle. It still held about west north. Valkyrie’s club topsail hung like a board and was doing fine work. Vigilant club top- sefl wa@ flapping and spilling the wind.) Pilot boat No. 19 was to the west of Vigi-| lant as she went by. The crew of the pilot boat appeared to cheer her as she passed. The wind was about fourteen miles an hour and was shifting to westward. The Valkyrie was heading southeast and the Vigilant east southeast, sails flopping. The wind dropped slightly. The sight of the racers and their escort was imposing. Valkyrie seemed to increase her lead. She kept her sails moderately full, while the Vigilant’s were flapping somewhat. The wind off shore appeared to be lighter than at this point. ‘The yachts at 11: were still going to eastward, one about a quarter of a mile in advance and steadily gaining. From this distance one could not distinguish one yacht from another. Vigtiant’s Sails Draw Better. The steamers and sailing craft are giving the competing yachts a wide berth. The wind continued to drop. The Vigilant’s sails seemed to fill better than Valkyrie's at present time. It looked as though it would be a long race. Vigilant appeared to be picking up lost distance and rapidly gained on Val- kyrie. ‘The racers were sailing almost alone. Scarcely un excursion boat was near them. The police boat at the head of the fleet was doing excellent work in | keeping the course clear. They were head- ed more to the eastward than the racers. Vigilant was further to the eastward than Valkyrie, but the latter was making more south and was apparently about a six- teenth of a mile ahead of Vigilant’s star- board. Vigtinnt tn the Lead. Vigilant opened a big gap between her- self and Valkyrie, and the crew of the lat- ter had another chance to look over her taffrail and admire the set of the Yankee’s sails. At 12:30, a little over an hour from the start, Vigilant had a lead of nearly but quite an eighth of a mile, and appeared to be out-footing the Valkyrie. It was get- ting heavy in the southeast offing. The wind had hauled southerly and the yachts took in their spinnakers and jib topsails. A Cheering Report. A most cheering report came from Long Branch. The lfe-saving station there at 12:45 o'clock reported the Vigilant to have a lead of over one mile. The Vigilant set her spinnaker. She ap- peared from here to be increasing her lead all the time. She had the weather position ‘on the backing of the wind. She looked to fifteen miles to | be one-fourth of a mile to windward. The | shifting of the wind caused the yachts to reach for the turning point. The wind out {2,08 appeared to be southerly and very Vigilant opened up the gap’ more and more. She appeared to have a lead of half a mile. She was so far ahead of Valkyrie that it was impossible to see them both at the same time in the focus of the glass. At 12:15 Valkyrie set her spinnaker and Was followed about two minutes later by lant. The wind must have hauled arcund to northwest to allow of the use of these sails. Valkyrie appeared to have best of wind and picked up a little. At 1:10 p.m. the Long inch life sav- ing station reported: “Can see the yachts off shore. There is a big opening between them. Judge it to be about two miles and a half, the Vigilant leading; sails do Not seem to be full at times.” It was then estimated here that the Vigilant was about three-quarters of a mile to the good. The Valkyrie was gain- ing. At 1:25 p. m. Vigilant appeared to have a stronger puff of wind than Valkyrie and again out-footed her opponent. She looked to be about a mile ahead. From this point it looked as though the positions of the boats were unchanged. They appeared to be about two miles from the turning point. Vigilant Turns Stakeboat. From this point it appeared as though the Vigilant turned the stakeboat at 1:50 and the Valkyrie at 1:59. Both yachts now went on the port tack, standing N. W. for the Scotland lightship on the run hom« TOLD IN BULLETINS. Graphic Report of the Hace as It Pro- Brensed. By Special Wire to The Evening Star. NAVESINK, HIGHLANDS LIGHT, Oct. 7.—10 a.m.—The fog is lifting rapidly, wind freshening. Vigilant and Valkyrie both inj tow off Sandy Hook. Vigilant has sails hoisted. Valkyrie has only mainsail up. 10:25.—Both yachts have cast off from their tow. Half mile apart and near Scot- land light ship, with sails hoisted. 10:40.—Yachts sailing about starting point waiting for starting signal. Hundreds of boats surround them. 11:15.—Wind northwest ten miles an hour. Yachts still sailing about starting point. ajljS—The preparatory gun has just been 11:25—Vigilant breaks out her balloon jib in fine style and falls away just astern of the Valkyrie. 1i:30—Race started. Valkyrie crossed line first and Vigilant right at her heels. 11:31—Both boats have spinnakers to the starboard. ‘There goes the Valkyrie’s balloon Jib. 11:50—Valkyrie still in the lead, but short distance. 12:08—Appears Vigilant passing Valkyrie. Yachts twelve miles out. 12:20 p.m.—Yachts about half mile apart and race was sailed on its merits. Day perfect. Vigilant is edging. toward the Valkyrie. 12:30 p. m.—Vigilant is flying away from Valkyrie us if Valkyrie was at anchor. 12:25.—Vigilant passed Valkyrie, and has quite a lead. 102i? The Vigilant has opened out a clear jead. 1: Yachts sailing seven knots an hour. Vigilant 100 yards ahead, of a mile. Wind about eight knots an hour | fast Southeast about half-way out to stake rat. | 12:37 p. m.—Vigilant half mile in lead of the English boat. 12:40 p. m.—The American will beat Val- kyrie five or eight minutes, perhaps more. 12:52.—Vigilant now five minutes ahead of Valkyrie. The time represents three-fourths of a mie, Wind about eight knot an hour 1:10 p.m.—At present rate Vigilant will beat Valkyrie ten minutes at stake boat. Both running before wind. Valkyrie hold- ing her own. Vigilant far ahead. 1: p.m.—Vigilant still in lead; nearly a mile ahead. Valkyrie holding ‘her own. Boats been sailing two hours. 1:30 p.m.—Racers moving slowly. Not fin- ish much before 5. Valkyrie is now left almost entirely alone. The excursion boats have passed. 1:53 p.m.—Vigilant turned stake boat at 1:50 1-2, heading to windward on starboard P.m.—Valkyrie right on the stake boat. 159 14 p.m.—Valkyrie turns, Difference between them about 8 minutes. . 2:25 p.m.—Yachts on homeward course. Their position remains the same. Vigilant has good lead. The wind was southerly at 2:10, It was predicted that if It held in that direction the boats would have a long reach home. Both yachts were still on the port tack. Vigilant still held her lead and was ap- parently outpointing the Valkyrie. The race to be a race will have to be finished at 5:25. The boats at 2:25 had three hours to get in within the time limit, and it was the opinion here that if the wind did. not freshen they would searcely be able to do it. Both boats. were on the return on the port tack. The leading boat, probably the ‘Vigilant, was about a mile ahead. ‘They were about elght miles from lght- ship at 2:40. The fleet of steamers Is plainly visible by ‘fa strong glass at 2:16. The yachts appeared to be making big time, with the Vigilant in the lead by over a mile. Vigtiant a Mile Ahend. At 2:4 p. m. Vigilant was gaining ground and seemed over a mile in the lead to wind- ward, and within five miles of home and {t looked then as though if the wind holds and barring accident that the yachts would finish with a little of the time limit to spare. A conservative estimate was that Vigi- lant would win handily. She was fully mile in the lead and holding her own beau- tifully. Both boats had thelr booms swung to starboard, and continued to reach for home. ‘The wind held southerly. The boats row had the benefit of the flood tide. 2:45.—Vigilant gaining ground. Over two miles in lead to windward and within five miles of home. gee A California Appointment. John N, Raymond of California has been appointed a qualified surgeon in the pension office. ——___ + e+ —___-_ CONCERNING PIPES. ‘The Briar Comes Firat, Though the Meerschaum is Best. From All the Year Round. The briar root has largely superseded the “eutty” and the “churchwarden” in Eng- land, yet English and Scotch clay pipes are still very extensively used, especially in Ire- land, where the dhudeen, as a rule, is im- ported from “pertidious Britain.” The names and shapes of clays are legion, and the illustrated catalogue of the clay pipe maker is a study in itself. The best pipe clay is found in Cornwall, and 1s sent thence to the pipemakers all over the coun- try. ‘The largest pipe on record, by the way, is the “Queen's Tobacco Pipe,” which used’ to be kept burning night and day in the Lon- don docks. It held many tons and was used for the consumption of contraband— and confiscated—tobacco. This, to all good smokers, sinful waste has now been abol- ished, and contraband tobacco {s now put up at auction Instead of into the quétn’s tobacco pipe. ‘The best pipes of all are those made from meerschaum, just as the worst are those made from metal, and for this reason, that the greater the absorbing power of the ve- hicle to get rid of the nicotine juice the cleaner and sweeter the smoke. It is said to have been a Thuringian shoemaker who first discovered how well adapted, first for carving and then for burning tobacco in, was the clay of his native mountains. Ruhla, in Thuringia, ts now the seat of the trade ‘both of real meerschaums and of sham meerschaums,which last are made out of the dust left from the genuine manufac- ture, mixed with common clay or other ma- terlal. News Briefs. Surgeon General Wyman has received a cablegram announcing the appearance of cholera in Umea, Sweden. Hannis Taylor, American minister to Spain, who has been suffeting with a se- vere cold ever since his return to Madrid from San Sebastin, ts now much better. The newspaper Don Quixote, published in the City of Mexico, has been suppressed by the Mexican government. The editor, Federico Garcia, and five compositors have been arrested and are confined in Belem prison. ‘The Columbian congress of the Young Men's Christian Associations of the World opened in Chicago yesterday with a large attendance. A skiff containing a fishing party of four men was overturned in the Mississippi river near the Eads bridge, St. Louis, yesterday morning and two were drowned. The American Express Company has of- fered to the mayor of New Orleans to trans- port free of charge any donations that may be made for the sufferers from Monday’ storm. In a row among colored men at William- son, W, Va., Thursday night three were killed. The supposed murderer, called “Odd Fellow,” was arrested. j to 122 1-4. IN WALL STREET. Another Favorable Bank Statement Issued. NEW YORK, Oct. 7.—The short session, the yacht race and conditions generally were effective barriers to speculative ac- tivity in today’s market. What few traders there were served to hold prices well up above the opening ,but commission orders and enthusiasm were both lacking. London was dull, an from 1-4 to 1-2 per cent lower, with some selling orders on this side, principally St. Paul and Nashville. Indications now point to some solution of the silver question next week. Traders are unanimous in the belief that a compro- mise that will not efface the so-called Sher- man act from the statute books, would be of no benefit, and that relief can only come from 2 complete indorsement of the ad- ministration’s policy. Should the latter course be adopted a sharp rally would probably ensue, but it 18 not reagonable to suppose that the advance can be sustained from this course alone. Other conditions, of which this was per- haps the most prominent, contributed to the depression and the repeal can only re- pair its share of the waste, leaving a very considerable balance to be provided for by additional legislation and the healing pro- cess of time. Should the compromise element prevail the bear element will again be in the as- ee cy, with a good si workin; pomen e upply of working ‘The bank statement today attracted little attention by reason of the small attend- ance at the board. The banks have gained 3,800,000 in lawful money and the deposits show even a larger increase, and are now nearly $1,000,000 in excess of loans, even though an increase in the latter item is re- ported. The increase in deposits will require two and a quarter millions additional reserve, which leaves about $4,500,000 in lawful money applicable to the surplus, which will bring that item up to $28,600,000. While these figures indicate the handling and accumulation of immense sums of mon- ey and the return of confidence in financial circles they do not reflect any commercial prosperity. The banks are now engaged in doing what the public was so severely crit- ieised for doing several months ago, name- ly, hoarding money. The accumulation of idie money tn bank vaults ts direct evidence of the crippled condition of trade. With doubt and uncertainty hanging over our entire financial system the element of risk was increased to borrower and lender allke and neither care to enter into contracts cf this sort until something definite is de- clded at Washington. A summary of the bank statement fol- lows: Reserve, increased, $4,508,225; loans, | increased, $847,400; specie, increased, $3,586,- 500; legals, increased, $3,225,600; deposits, in- Ppegeras $9,215,500, and circulation, increased, clearing house statement _ today Exchanges, $81,930,738; balances, . and the sub-treasurer’s debit bal- ice, $917,750. Sterling remains unchanged at_ 48a486, without any special demand. The few prominent stocks today were Delaware and Hudson, which advanced 1 per cent Northwest scored a similar im- provement to 100 3-4, and Western Union gained 7-8 of a point to & 1-8. The industrials were strong within nar- row limits, Distillers profiting the most with a gain of 1 per cent to 28 3-8. New York Central earnings for last week, announced today, show an increase of 39,589. ‘The market closed steady and dull, with prices slightly in advance of initial figurer. The week's trading has been singularly unproductive, but closes with the assur- ance that the developments of the coming week will lay the foundation for a period of recovery and financial improvement. einen FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market toasy, aa reported by Corson & Mucartnev, mhembers New York stock exchan-re.. Ci Messra, Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broad Stocks, pen. High. American Sugar. ...... 80% American Sugar pid... : Aurerican Tobacco. Ainerican Cotton Oil Atchison. CREME Seeehwestrs es 1M. tc. & Hudson... ‘Den. & Kio Grand Dis. & Cattle Feed” General Flectric.. Tinots Centra! c o. Corda pia. ‘Jersey Central. York Central Pacitic. lorthern Pacific pid, jorth Ainerict N N bash pid’ Wheeling & i. Wheeling & L.” i. Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central... silver. Washingto: Government Bonds.—U. 3. 4s, registered, 1907, 10% bid, 111! asked. UL 8.’ 48, coupon, 1907, vi bid, 11144 ask District of “Columbia Bonds. 105 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901 Bo-year’ fund Ge, 1908, cure -year fund 5s, currency, 110 bid: |. TO bid. Water stock Bonds.—Wasbington and George- . conv. Gs, Ist, 125 Did, 140 asked. Wash- ton and Georgetown It. K. conv, Us, 2d, 125 bid, i 140 asked. Masonic Hull Association’ 3s, 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s," 100. bid. Washington Market Company imp. 68, 100 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 68, 100 bid. Amefican Security and Trust 5, i905, A. and... Joz asked. American Security and Trust Ss, 1905, F. and A., 102 asked. Awerican Security and ‘Trust 5s, 1008, A. and 0., 102 asked. ington Light Intuntry ist 6, 08. bid. “Washington Ligne Infantry 24.78, 96 bid. Washington Gas Company Gs, serlen A, ‘ashington 6s, series iB, Washi 120, bid. 140° asked. . Chesapeake and Potomac ed. Capitol and orth tional Tank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 400 ed. Bank of the Republic, 200 asked. Metro- . 205 asked. Central, 300 asked, Second, ced. Farmers and Mechantes’, 150 bid. citi. 180 asked. Colum! 0 asked. Capital, 180 Asked. “West End, 110° asked. Traders 110 asked. Lincoln, 108 asked. Ratiroad Stocks. Washington and Georgetown, 360 nsked. “Metropolitan, 95 asked. Columbia, OS aaked. Capitol and North O Street, 25 asked. Eck. Angton and Soldiers’ Hone, 25 asrkd. Hock Creek, Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 48 asked. Frank: Un, 43 Metropolitan, 85 asked. tional . 20 asked. Arlington, 200 eked. Co coran, 70 asked. Columbia, “12 16%. aske P 85 nsked. Riggs 6 Te asked. 5 Md, BUG asked, 7% bia, 9 1. Commercial, 5% asked. is “Title Insurance Stocks.Real Fxtate Title, 108 Did. 125 eked. Colombia Title, Gv. bid, 7 ask Light Stocks. — Washington, i . a bid. UL Did, 45 asked. ae. 37 bid. 50 asked. Amer- 26 naked, ‘Washington’ Market, 14 asked. Bull Run 'Pan- fe Gun Carriage, .30 ind Washington Steam- Safe Denostt_and Trost Compantes.—National Sate Depestt and Trust Comnany. 130 asked. Washing. ton Loam and Trust. 113 asked. American Security fean Miscellaneous Stocks. asked. Great Falls Tee, 4 Trn #120 “Spy dividend. more Markets. nchanged — 18 barrel No. 2° red, 65% RAGS receipts, hushels: stock, ales, 48,000 bushels, spot, 472474: Octo white corn by eampl ple, 3 shipments. 40.000 686 Corn weak—mixed, 407:nS6%G: year, ask le, St985: vellow corn by sam- 15.380" bushels: "00" bushel 5 mishols. Hay netive good to cholee timothe, S14.50a816. Grain frelghts Catton" nomiinal—midaling,. 'S4- : Butter Arm ee i cae, tae ators tacked rolls, 17aiS. mia Coffee quiet—Ttlo cargoes, fair, ‘0.7. 18K 18. Sugar strong eranulited, 8%. Copper and whisky nnchanged. a Get. 7. Virginia consols, Center’ stork. 68. threes, Baltimore and 2 do. first In- dated Gas bonds, 110; do. stocks, —_—— ‘The naphtha and oi! tanks of the Holly Springs Gas Light Company, at Holly Springs, Miss., burned Monday night. ‘The fire spread to the Illinois Central rallroad yards and burned several freight cars. John W. Bell of Plymouth, Huron county, Ohio, has disappeared suddenly and is said to have left a shortage of $30,000 {commerce of the Pacific ocean, and that, eager for their possession. The islands | that the mat: DISCOURAGING DELAY|O'STRICT AFFaIRs. Marks the Progress of the Negotia- tions With Hawaii. THE PRESIDENTS PLANS ARE IN DOUBT. The Island Chafing Over Seeming Neglect of This Government. OTHER NATIONS INTERESTED. devolve the difficult task of explaining to the Hawaiian government the cause of the delay on the part of the United States gov- ernment in acting upon its application for annexation, closed up his business in this | city yesterday and leaves Washington to- | night for his home in Kentucky, whence he | will go to San Francisco to take passage on the first steamer leaving for Honolulu. Several newspapers of yesterday said Min- ister Willis left here for his post Wednes- | day night in spite of the statement in The in conference with the President. The Star | was right and the other papers were wrong. Mr. Willis had a final talk with Secretary Gresham at the State Department yesterday | afternoon and was furnished with copies of | all the official correspondence bearing on | the Hawalian question, including the vol- | uminous reports of “Paramount Authority” Blount. He will reach Honolulu about the | Ist of November, and, judging from his preparations, he evidently anticipates a long stay in the land of Kanakas. Discouraging Delay. All the proceedings in this matter are marked with the greatest deliberation, and the absence of any apparent desire to ex- pedite the settlement of the questions at issue, is said to have thoroughly discourag- ed the representatives of the provisional government of Hawaif in their efforts to negotiate a treaty of annexation. Minister Thurston has spent most of his time at Chicago in attendance at the fair, anxiously awaiting a summons to Wash- ington to resume the consideration of the proposition of annexation submitted by his government during the last administration, and renewed since the present administ tion came into power. Since the wit drawal of the treaty of annexation from the Senate last spring, very little progress | appears to have been made in the matter of @ treaty, everything being held in abeyance until Mr. Blount had concluded his personal investigation of the situation. According to the most authentic information, Mr. Blount's report is adverse to the annexa- tion idea and favors instead a submission of the question of government to the vote of the natives of the island, the majority of whom, under the control of Claus Spreck- ses, the sugar king, are belleved to be in favor of the restoration of Queen Liluo- kalani. It this report is true and the administra- tion should adopt the recommendation of Mr. Blount it ts not at all improbable that the present government of* Hawall will make an equally radical change of policy. It is explained that the provisional govern. ment, which came into power on the ov: throw of the monarchy, applied to this government for annexation, or in case that was impossible for _ protection until they were in a condition to do with- out it. The United States recognized that government and treated with it and a treaty of conditional annexation was con- cluded by the last administration. Thi treaty was submitted to the Senate for rati- Heation, but was withdrawn by President Cleveland before it had. been acted upon. Recent developments have called forth the statement that the United States has only to determine whether it wishes to annex the islands or to establish a protectorate over them, under the existing form of gov- ernment, and that it has never been asked to establish any other form of government for the islands. In other words, if the United States is not prepared to treat with the present government, which has been recognized by all the other governments of the world, it is under no obligations what- ever to provide a new plan of government for the islands, especially while they re- main entirely beyond its jurisdiction. It is pointed out that there is a vast differ- ence between the proposition of giving the United States control of the islands under their present government and the propo- sition of changing the government entirely and then insuring its continuance in power. The downfall of the monarchy was the re- sult of a popular revolution, and its resto- ration by the method attributed to Mr. Blount wou'd be a complete nullification of ll the good that has been accomplished. Hawaii Chafing. It is agreed on all sides that the Ha- waiian Islands would be a most valuable acquisition to any country interested in the 1} if the United States will not accept them when they are tendered to it, they will not have long to wait for acceptanee by either Great Britain, Germany or Japan, each of which governments is said to be more than form the key to the Pacific ocean, and would be gobbled up without a moment's hesitation by either of the governments named if it had the chance, which the United States appears to be so unwilling to accept. The situation is growing serious from the fact that the government of the islands ts said to be chafing over the apparent dis- inchnation of the United States government to accept its terms on existing conditions, and it 1s asserted that similar negotiations are to be opened with Great Britain. The particular grievance of the Hawalian gov- ernment is that President Cleveland is said to be impressed with a desire to determine how the islands shall be governed without regard to thelr relation to the United States rather than to the consideration of their proper relation to the United States under the existing order of things. President Cleveland may have: been ly misrepresented in this matter, but if so it is entirely due to the profound secrecy that has marked the entire proceedings. His real policy in the matter will not be established to the entire satisfaction of the Public until it is officially promulgated in the routine course of executive business, CAPITOL TOPICS. A Quorum Wanted. There ts fear on the part of the demo- cratic managers that they will not have a quorum in the House on Tuesday, when they come to vote on the repeal of the | federal elections law. It is understood that the republicans will refuse to vote, so as | to break a quorum, and at present a large | number of members of the house are out of the city. An effort is being made to get the democrats back, but there is danger ter may be hung up for several | days by the absence of a quorum. i ——_—_+e.__ *_ Real Estate Matters, Julia Ross has purchased of Annie E, Miller, for $5,800, lot 19, and part 18, block | 10, Takoma, Park, aoe . C. Davidson has bought for | B. Davidson sub lots # and iS" Dock it | Le Droit Park; for $1,800 subs $6 and ul Square 1023, 9% ‘by 139 feet on 12th and K streets south, and of R. M. Richards, for | $2.00), sub 107, square 628, in alley between | E, F, and North Capitol streets and New Jersey avenue northwest . F. Moran has purchased of T. - | ing, for $5,000, part 17, square 17, ino | ome fronting 161-2 feet on M street north- | west. pisjat, Richards has avidson, for $9,000, sub 132, ua 184 by $3 feet, on Sherman street between | 1th and 18th streets northwest. purchased of J. C. Johanna C. Larmon has bought f | of W. E. Wright sub 7, and S$ E Bree | for same, of Mr. Wright, sub 76, aquare 713, each 18 by 9 feet, on F bet: streets northeast. a Mary E. Clark has bought for $5,400 subs 136 and 137, square 1029. 16 by 61 feet each, | on Emerson street between E, F, 13th and | lith streets northeast. j H_B. Davidson has purchased for $8,726.47 | of R. Hagner part 28, square 98, George- | town, 74.50 feet front on Congress and 96.16 on Stoddert street northwest. cuiscthisqueee 4 Rallrond Report. The annual report of the commissioners of railroads has been received by Secre- tary Smith, but will not be made public till’ tomorrow. Secretary Herbert Returns. Secretary Herbert returned from New York last night. He went there to see the yacht race, and regretted that he could not remain over until today’s race. ——— aa S. D. Edwards has been appointed a pri- vate on the police force vice E. J. Barry, removed. Mr. Willis of Kentucky, upon whom will) ang Star of Thursday that he was here that day | An Argument for @ Beduotion of This Year’s Taxes, Good 5 owing in t! Year's Report of e Building Operat' jons—Appoint- ments Made—A Garbage Order. Gen. William Birney appeared before the Commissioners this morning to urge a re- duction of 20 per cent on the taxation for the present year. He produced the tigures for the valuation of land and the improve- ments in the city of Georgetown, and showed that the percentage of increase of taxation on the land alone im the city of Georgetown is 61.24 ber cent, and on land improvements taken together the per- centage of increase is 311-2. in view of the present depression, Gen. Birney argued that the citizens of the District would be en- tirely unable to pay such a largely increased tox, He stated that the receipts of the Dis- trict government from all sources last year, including land and improvements, were over $3,028,000, and that the amount of taxation to be paid by the citizens under the present assessment would not vary much from $4- 000,000. The population of the District by the recent police census 1s a little over 25%, he said, and the number of taxpayers reported in’ 1891 was 2%6,%4, and that the whole number of taxpayers at present can- not exceed 30,000, so that $4,000,000) upon 3U,- 000 persons is probably a heavier burden of taxation than is borne by any other com- munity in the United States. He further Stated that the footings for the city of Washington and for the county had not yet been made, but that at present the per- centage of increase on land and improve- ments for Washington city will be about 38 ber cent and for the county at least 45 per more than it was last year. The Year's Buildings. The anual report of Building Inspector Entwisle, which has been looked forward to to with so much interest, was submitted to the Commissioners this afternoon. During the year 5,004 permits were issued from all sources at an estimated aggre- gate cost of $9,216 832. This record is far in excess of any previous year. It might be interesting to note that 1,888 permits for brick dwellings were issued, at an estimated aggregate cost of $6,129,190. The other figures were: Private stables, 110, estimated cost $161,026; livery stables, 1, at $1.60; workshops ‘and mills, 27, cost $99,500; stores, 20, cost, $275,800; office ‘build- ings, 11, cost $117,700: club house, 1, cost $21,00); churches, 14, cost $261,100; 1 private school house, $7,000; 5 apartment houses, $187,000; 2 power houses, $122,056; 1 hospital, $0,000; 1 hall, $7,800; 1 market house, §11,00). 1,017 permits were issued for the use of water for building purposes, the fees from same amounting to $2,337.70, and the re- celpts from building permits amounting to $11,603.70. There were permits issued for 642 frame Awellings at a cost of $722,006. The record also shows a total of 666 repairs an A recapitulation shows that during the year 2,53) dwelling were erected, 2,742 build- ings of all classes were constructed and 1,62 repairs and additions made to exist- ing buildings. Although the estimated cost of the buildings erected during the year is in excess of all previous years, still there was a falling off in the number of permits issued to the amount of 387. This decrease is accounted for by Mr. Entwisle from the passage of the law imposing certain restrictions and conditions upon dwellings erected in alleys. This, he says, has prac- tically prevented the construction of this class of buildings, for since the passage of the law no applicant has been able to comply with all the conditions imposed, consequently no permits have been issued. The excess of $117,328 in the value of build- ings, he says, shows that the character of buildings have been improved and will continue to improve. The foregoing statement shows concin- sively, he says, the necessity for additional inspectors. It is simply impossible to con- ‘trol construction with the present force, especially as the work of numbering and renumbering houses consumes at least one- third of the time of the assistants. The revenues of the office, he points ont, are largely in excess of the expenses and cer- tainly justify an increase in the force. There are needed at least four more in- spectors to keep up the work and control the construction. “The proper inspection and contro! of construction is of great importance to the community and {s only appreciated when @ collapse occurs, and should one occur I do not think under the curcumstances that I could be held accountable after having from year to year set forth the condition of the force and asked for assistance.” There is also urgent need, he says, for one mcre clerk in his office. Mr. Entwisle incloses with his report a detailed statement of the number of school buildings together with those erected during the past year. There are now, he says, 99 School buildings and he reccmmends that the cld Greenleaf and Potomac | school buildings be replaced by new eight-room buildings of modern design and construc- jon. He “gives a table showing the amount spent in the several divisicns for repairs to school buildings and urges that the ap- Propriation should be Increased from $%,00) to $33,000 per year. He also recommends that the appropriation for repairs to sta- tion houses be increased from $2,000 to $3,000 and. that $3,500 instead of $3,000 be appro- Priated for repairs to engine houses. He urges that the appropriation for mar- ket houses be increased to $1,500 from $800, and that the two-story front portion of the Georgetown market be taken down and rebuilt as it ia in a dangerous condition. It would take $6,900 to do this work. He asks tn an estimate of the amount of money required for the proper conduct of his office next year $918) for salaries and expenses of his office, $3,008.50 for the care of the District building and $2,560 for re- pairs to public buildings. Father Gillespie Protests. Frank Callahan is applying for a Nquor license for a place to be located at North Capitol and I streets, opposite St. Aloysius’ Church. The place, it is said, does not come under the 400 feet ru'e, as license is asked for a hotel. Rev. Father Gillespie of St. Aloysius’ Church has, however, made a strong protest to the Commissioners against licensing the place. PSE ‘Two Musical Dogs. From the Manchester Times. A Wonderhil story of = French mustent critic ts related by persons who profess have been acquainted with him and who have seen him in attendance on musical performances. He was a dog, and his name in public was Parade. Whether he had a different name at home was never known. At the beginning of the French revolution he went every day to the military parade in front of the Tuileries palace. He march- ed with the musicians, halted with them, Ustened knowingly to’ their performances and after the parade disappeared, to return promptly at parade time the ‘next day. Gradually the musicians became attachad to this devoted listener. They named him Parade, and one or another of them al- ways invited him to dinner. He accepted the invitation and was a pleasant guest. It was discovered that after dinner he al- ways attended the theater, where he seated himself calmly in the corner of the orches- tra and listened critically to the music. If a new plece was played he noticed it instantly and paid the strictest attention. If the piece had fine, melodious passages he showed his joy to the best of his dog- sish ability. but if the piece was ordinary and uninteresting he yawned, stared al the theater and unmistakably expressed his disapproval. Another very curious story of a canine mu- sical ear ts told of a —— ge Bey 4 ‘The organ-grinder was blin aged, and the dog used to lead him about. One night, after a hard day’s work, the old man and his faithful companion lay down to sleep with the organ besite them. | They slept soundly, and when they awoke the organ was gone. They were in de- spair. Their means of earning a Mving was gone. But the dog led the old man through the streets where he had been accustomed to play, and persons who had given him alms before continued to befriend him, so that the loss of the organ proved not so bad after all. Weeks went by. One day the old man heard a hand organ played e few feet from him. It reminded him of hi: lost instrument, but he paid no special at- tention to it. Hand organs were common in London, and he heard them often. Not so the dog. He showed signs of «reat ex- citement, barked violently, and led his m: ter in the direction of the organ. He sprang at the robber’s throat, dragged him away from the stolen organ, and led his master eagerly up to it, with expressions of recog- nition and delight. ~soo— A Long Expertence. From the Detrott Free Press. Head of Firm—Have you had much expe- rience as a traveling man? Applicant—I should say I had. I have just walked home from the world's fair. A cream of tartar baking pow- der. Highest of allin leavenine strength.—-Latest United States Gover» IT LOOKED sUSPICIOUs. Why a Traveling Man Gave Up Play- ing Poker With Strangers. From the Detroit Froe Press. response to an invitation from the drum- mer to join them in a little game of poker. The drummer flushed up and was about to say something. “Hold on,” remarked the quiet man, “and_ Tl explain. Sit down here @ minute of two and let me tell you.” The drummer being on obliging person il HY] ff] z i i ifr £ H tH noon, and, further, that they packs to do some tricks wil stood bond for my honesty, and hour or so of terrific strain on friends concluded I was all right. establish good fellowship firmly I insisted on their taking their money back. They set up the drinks all around, and I left them at last with a solemn vow that when I played poker again I must know everybody in the game and every- body must know me. Don't you think one l AT FATEFUL OMEN OF THE SNEEZE, Warning of Pollen on the Breese, the ‘Wise Man to the Mountain Flees, From the New York Sun. This is the season for various things. It is the time, for instance, when your right- hand neighbor at the boarding house dinner comes down in his last winter's sult and supplies a flavor of moth balls to the en- tire menu. It is also the time when the man and woman who are not obliged to harbor thelr last season's wardrobe in camphor ond tar, where moth doth not corrupt, kok with brightening but anxious eye at the shop window displays of cold-weather comforts. It 1s a period of new thoughts and new clothes, new life and new lingerie, new en- ergy of mind and body. This is what it ts to most people. Tut not to all. To one class of persons it is a time for thinking of but one thing. It is the season of the sneeze! In other words, the hay fever reign of terror ts at its height, and heaven never before seemed so attrac- tive to a people not ordinarily sighing to be seraphim, Some one is authority for the statement that only intelligent and cultured and ad- mirable people fall victims to this peculiar malady. The theory was put forward some Years ago under the title, “The Morale of Hay Fever,” and it makes very pleasant November ‘reading for the patients—No- vember reading, because at that time they are experiencing the exhilaration of freedom from the sneeze, and arg inclined to listen to @ rehearsal of some 6f the ex- tenuating circumstances of its existence. No hay fever sufferer of more than two years’ experience ever mentions the sneeze without capitals; that is, never except in winter. The ordinary sneeze of the hiber- nal cold in the head is so insignificant = thing compared with the autumnal affair that ft ts but little thought of by all hay fever people of good judgment and well de- veloped cases. Only those who are unac- customed to the hay fever sneeze reming the patient of old devices for checking the sneeze. They say to press the finger upon the upper lip at the base of the nose. Such advisers do not know the sneeze. As well might Canute have added an in- dignant “Shoo!” to his command to the tide. The sneeze is beyond repression by any trick compact with the end of a nerve. “The sneeze must be sneezed” is as much of an axiom in hay fever circles as “what Goes up must come down” ts in exoterie affairs. The only refuge for the bay feverite je flight. And hére comes to ‘light « strange fact, that what is sure to one man is immunity to another. One flues to the seashore. Another scurnes away from it. One takes the first train out of New York; the other becomes @ Gothamit two months. needfear a return of the tains, in the opinion of need ‘no other excuse or their existence than that they haven where the crown of the transformed into a crown ef thorns. At one of the White mountain the echoes of whose quiet streets fever been roused by the sneeze, hun of emancipated victims yearly They stand on the and look the blue sky, and Goa tude that hay fever is @ thing ley. They even hold Hail Or one of the i tor at Lover—“You ere ia my power. You mus? marry me. Helress—“With currency at 4 per cam?