Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1893, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1893—TEN PAGES. If You Saw Your Own Wood and saw enough of it, your digestive organs may perhaps be poner prone oy oe oy hears you impose—even to digest- ion of lard-cooked food. If however, like thousands of 2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM 6TH PAG ON THE WAY HOME, The Boasts ss Seen From Rockaway Beach. Latest News of the Race fur the Amer- jea’s Cup—The Wind Increasing. lard,’’ this is to remind you that there is a clean, delicate and healthful vegetable substitute, SEASIDE, Rockaway Beach, Oct. 13—At 1:13 Vigilant went about on port tack and ‘appears to be still in the lead. on starboard tack. At 1:19 both boats went on port tack. 1:28 p.m.—Vigilant is still ahead, but Val- kyrie is following close to windward. Vigi- lant is to windward of English boat. Both ¢n port tack, but are disappearing from view in the distance. 1:3 p.m.—Boats are lost to sight this potrt. Very misty to east. 1:5.—Mist has cleared away some, ‘but fat this distance from boats impossible to from tions. Both boats still on port tack. 2:10 p. m.—As the boats are now headed directly out to sea it cannot be said with certainty which of the two is in the lead. ‘The Valkyrie has the windward position, sequences. There’s abundant proof, but None so convincing and so pleas- ant as a trial for yourself. We | invite i sale everywhere. and when they go in stays their relative pe me positions can be determined. Made only by 2:17 p. m.—Valkyrie apparently leads by N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., half a mile. CHICAGO aad ST. LOUIS. Vigilant Gaining. HIGHLANDS, N. J.,' Oct. 13.—235 p. m.— The Vigilant is gaining on the Britisher. ‘Thee of Turning. FAR ROCKAWAY, Oct. 13.—Valkyrie ap- Parently turned stake boat at 2:24; Vigilant at 2:36. 3:14—Vigtlant is but two lengths behind her rival. The wind ts increasing and it begins to look as if the northeaster prophe- sled by the fishermen is coming at last. HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK—2:37—The yachts are still out of sight from this point. The wind is about east by south,and is constantly gaining in force. The sea is getting up. SANDY HOOK, 2:30 p.m—About every condition of things that Lord Dunraven has prayed for. seems to prevail. The wind is steadily increasing and now registers thirty-four miles at this point. ‘The haze ts gradually clearing, ang a fair view of the yachts will be possible as they approach the lightship on their return. SANDY HOOK, Oct. 13, 3:05 p.m.—Both yachts on a dead set for home, with Vigi- lant gaining. At the present rate the fin- ishing line should be reached by 425 p.m. 3:15 p.m.—Vigilant closing gap; out-footing Valkyries. Wind thirty-miles an hour. 3:20-There is a heavy sea and the boats are burying their guards. At the rate the wind is blowing it will take good sheets and halyards and standing rigging to stand the strain. Sailing at fully thirteen knots an hour. UPPOSE YOU HAVE broken one of your teeth off to the root. Figure 1 shows the broken tooth. We first msert # little post into ‘the root, then sold cap la made to fit the end per- ectly Gigure2). Am ar ‘iffetal tooth exaetly cor D responding to the nataral a Le Ssuwn tooth (fig. 1) is then sol- 1m Object Leseum ih Crow! _ af Dental Parlors (Over Hoover & Snyder's), 1217 Pa. Ave. VIGILANT AHEAD. Vigilant has evidently passed Valkyrie. SSMS a RELIEF FOR COAST SUFFERERS. Cocoa Before you cap set the milk ‘You must try car Latest News From t ter. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 13.—The citizens’ relief committee has decided to mass the fund raised for the relief of the storm suf- ferets into one grand general fund. Peter Frey, who has just returned from Cheniere Caminada, says that on Monday night sev- enty-five bodies of victims were picked up on the seashore thirty miles away, while forty corpses were found at the other end of Grand Island. ‘There are still 200 people left at Cheniere and many of them are in distress, in spite of the relief that has been sent. The ma- jority of the survivors are children who have lost their parents and relatives. Many scoundrels flocked to the affilcted section and have stolen the furniture along the shores, robbed the dead and stolen from the living. Scene of Disas- stock of FURNITURE, CAR- Per DRAPERIES and fort and luxury—from which you cam draw to the fullest extent of your needs. Promise f pay a little once im so otten—and uve up to ft—ie oar only rule. Nothing of the tyrant about that. —_—.—— WALLIS DOES NOT DENY. A Young Traveling Agent From Washington iu Coupt. ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 13—Samuel F. ‘Wallis, the young Washington, D. <., man arrested here yesterday for abusing the mafis and defrauding hotels, had his hear- ing in the police court today, but decision was withheld. He did not deny Setemattiog the hotel. He left his baggage at «acl pote conaisting largely of paving blocks. So far the Chittenden. American and I | Farmers’ Hotels have sapecten tone Bei Bie Wallis says he is trav: for the Mam- moth Publishing Company of Washington, D. C., and met with hard luck. The federal authorities sre not yet pushing the case. Letters in his possesion show that a divorce case ts pending agaist him. —— MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED. Hoss & Hesmaxs, 91 7-919-921-023 7TH ST. cc? AND 639 MASS. AVE. N. W. allittitti bata nlelUP | If you are studying over the question of how to furnish your house com- fortably before winter gets here—we can nelp you out. We are helping hundreds of people to comfort these days—and your credit is just as good here as your Retghhor’s. Ours isn't the kind of credit you have to pay for—it's free—tree to ‘everybody. No notes to stgn-no interest —nothing bat ® promise—just tell us whether your payments shall be weekly or monthly. We'll make them too small to be troublesome. Remember, we ha' but one price—cash or credit—and it's marked plainly om every article ip stock. If you need = Parlor Suite, $22.50 takes the cholee between two band- Swe serem-pirce suites—oae ta plush— the other tm hair cloth. We devote one catite floor to Parlor Furniture—suites tm Brocatelle, Tapestrs,Wilton Rug, Gilt, Xe. If you need a Bed Room Suite, ours wataence way down at $13—solid oak, o-vevel giants in bureau. A bumdred ill, Evangelical Congress at Chicago Di- vided Inte Sections. CHICAGO, Oct. 13—The Evangelical As- sociation congress this morning divided it- self into sections for the better considera- tion of the numerous subjects on the pro- gram for the day. One section was devoted to the question of social purity, the attendance being con- fined exclusively to men. Anthony Comstock of New York and Rev. G. W. Fuddefoot were the principal speak- ers. There was also a meeting for women on the social purity question, Mr. Comstock and br. Sarah H. Stevenson making ad- dresses. ° rect Rallway Combination. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.—A combina- tion of street railways, which has been in Progress some time, is at last completed, with a capital stock of little over $18,000,000. Of this the Southern Paetfic controls 76 per cent. THIS IS THE TIME - OF YEAR WHEN Men and Women Weakened by the weather, and rut down gen- eral Few people understand why this ts so. Lot us tell you why it is: ‘The first parts that the weather affects are the kidneys, The urea is not thrown off, but is forced back upon the lungs, and disease results. BUT IT WAS CAUSED BY WEAKNESS OF THE KIDNEYS. ‘There is only one way known to medicine or men for promptly checking kidney troubles and restoring these gredt organs to health and strength, and that ts by use of Warner's Sufe Cure. It has stood the test of time. It has saved thousands of lives It has restored millions of sufferers to health. ft has doue what was never done, never at- tempted becore. It bas made men stronger and healthier. It has made women brighter and happler. ohers—all prices—ail styles, Os Creorr We sell Brussels Carpet at 50 cents cor yard—Ingrale Carpet, 335 cents per ack and we ecmd a mn right ant’ to ‘tures. We sell a Six-foot Oak Ex- tension Table for $3.50-Woren Wire Springs, $1.75- a Forty-pound Hatr Mat- tress, $7. If you need a Stove for beat- ing or cooking—It's here—any size you Uike—none but the best and most re- Maple makes. YOUR CEEDIT I8 GOOD ANY TIMB aT GROGAN’S MAMMOTH GREDIT HOUSE, oad, S25 TEM 90. shy 3 WE CLOSE EVER! EVENING AT T. 00002000900 000000000 ae < upany fashionable dress- xclusi making stands on iteown merits. eee aT It stands alone in all these qualities. H.W. &C.. 929 F Do you not think it would be wise for you to u Le °. e : use it and thus avold the dangers of the sevson?! TACAMME TET §— oct? | Insist pon having it. ocG&13 At 1:15 she again came about and is now | [tell with any certainty their relative post- | PRICES OF STOCKS FALL. Effect of tme Action in the Senate Last Night ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta. i NEW YORK, Oct. 13—Today’s market Opened weak, at concessions varying from 1-4 to 11-4 per cent. London was trading at a similar discount and sold a few of stocks on this side. ‘The developments in the Senate, which are construed as a defeat for the anti-silver j Men, were responsible for the break. Trad- | ers have been easily influenced heretofore | by enthusiastic speeches and believed in the | ultimate triumph of sound money. They are now forced to adopt the conclusion long since adopted by the more conservative ele- ment, that a compromise or nothing will be the only contribution that the present ex- traordinary session of Congress will make to the financial history of the country. The sudden realization of this fact staggered speculation momentarily and left it weak and demoralized. There is nothing in the Present situation to warrant a boom in tcrial'at hand’ may’ te used to prodvee an ter al may to an opposite effect. ‘The country, of course, is disappointed with the but by-diverting atten- tion to other collateral causes a recuperative | Process may be inaugurated that in the end | Will lead to greater results than this single action of Congress could ever have accom- plished. The present depression is the result of a combination of influences precipitated by the inadequacy of our monetary system. The climax was approached gradually, and improvement of a permanent and substan- tial nature must come in the same safe manner. The stitutions appreciate the true condition the sooner will existing depression fade into a memery. Pcols im Sugar and Distillers were suc- cessful in holding up prices through the early hours, but were forced into the retreat after the noon hour. Both stocks were conspicuously active, and during the after- toon had declined 2'5-8 and 21-4 per cent respectively. General Electric lost 11-2 per gent ,te 481-2 and Chicago Gas, 13-4 to The regular was fairly active, with St. Paul and Reck sland leading, with losses of 1 and 2 per cent. Western Union sold down to 801-2, a decline of 1 per cent, and Northwest lost 11-4 to 100 1-4. With today's retirement deducted the total amount of these obligations yet to be re- {and cowardly to begin A PARTY QUESTION. ‘Senator Quay Says a Demooratio Silver Bill ia Being Prepared. Compromise Will Come in Three Days Significant Utterances by Penn- sylvania Senators. A delegation of about seventy-five prom!- nent business men and mannfacturers came over from Philadelphia this morning im @ special car to urge the two Senators Fepresenting their state to unite their ef- forts in securing the immediate and uncon- ditional repeal of the Sherman act. They were received by Senators Quay and Cameron in the room of the committee on patents, and significant things were said by the Senators. Many short and pithy speeches, all in favor of repeal and full of reasons therefor, were made by William R. Tucker, C. 8 Patterson, George W. Burnham, ‘Theo. Justice, F. B. Reeves, W. W. Foulkrod, J. J. Altemus, William Wood, Mr. Earnshaw, Joshua Bailey and Mr. Harding, these gentlemen representing the ‘of Philadelphia. Aiversined Interests a moll thee them, he said, absolutely in tne desira- bility of the repeal of the Sherman law, and ad never miect it was makeshift ily to begin with. He believed resul the action of the Senate ine "be beneficial to the country. ‘The Senate was on the eve of a settlement of the questior, but for himself he had ear ready to vote at any time. He should vo against repeal unless there was something e its place. wie belleved im the use of both metals It was better, he thought, to suffer a little tf need be, until the country could get on a true bimetallic basis. Mr. Cameron denied, as had been charged by some papers,that he ‘was interested in cither a gold or a silver mine. So far as his reasons for voting as he hud suggested were concerned, the Sena- tor said he did not eare to discuss them. Mr. Quay’s Pouition. deemed is $10,700,000, Money on call was put out at 2 and 2 1-2 per cent, and time money is abundant at the legal rate. The banks have gained steadily during the week from subt-easry operations, and will probably make another good statement tomorrow, although gains from other sources are }imit- The London Market. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. LONDON, Oct.12—One hundred and sixty- three thousand sovereigns came in today | from Australia and 50,000 went out to | Copenhagen. The demand for bar gold was unabated at the same price. Silver was down to 35 5-8 pence on a cessation of de- mand. Ru Paper relapsed to 66 on fail- ure of confirmation of a new Indian loan. The stock market was quiet. Americans were dull, influenced by the delay of the Senate to repeal the silver bill. Argentine's ‘were specially firm and conaols and colonial stocks were better. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. eae aes teres market today, as by Corson, SittraMoare & Setey. fa. 80 Broadway: a Stocks, OR High. American mopar ‘Aimerleam Ooeton ateison Ghee & Ohler ERicage, Bk Chic ord Cc. & Delaware finda Din acausic Poot: a EN AE Michigan Central. Misso National Eoed € Rat! Gordaure pea. Row fore Contra XY. &X. Eoviend.- North i hanerian Perit Mall Phila & Kchimond 7 ‘Toras Paci. okt Wheetine Washington Steck Exchange. Government Bonds.—U. S. registered, 1907, Poighr | 12 asked. U. 3. Pr Tout, lok District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Ge, 10¢ bid. Wate- stock 7s, 1901. currency, 108 bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 106 bid. Water stock 7s, 1908, currency, 108 bid. 3.058, funding, currency, 102 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—W: ant town KR. 'R conv, @s, Ist, 36 bid. 196 asked. Washi and Coav. Ga, 2d, ington, Georgetown H.R. 135 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, "100° bid. Washington Market Company ist és, 100 bid, 110 asked. Washingtou Market Company imp. 6s, 105 asked. American Security and ‘Trust ‘Su, 1905, A. and 0., 102 asked. American Security and Trust Se, 1905, F. and A., 102 asked. American Security and Trust Se, 1906, A. and 0., 102 asked. Wash- ington Light’ Infantry Ist 6s, "97 bid, 102 asked. Washington Light Infantry 2d 74, 96'bid. Wash- ington Gas Cony conv. 63, 115 bid. Eckington R. R. 6s, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Fotomac Tel- ephone Ss, 103 asked. Capitol and North O Street R. R. de, 102 asked. Metropolitan R. R. conv. 6s, 101 bid, 108 asked. “U.S. Bleetrie Light conv. be, National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 300 bid. 400 asked. Bank of the Republic, 200 asked. Metropolitan, 300 asked. Central, 300 ‘asked. See- 200" asked. Citizens’. 180 asked. Capital, 108 "bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 110 asked. Lincoln, 105 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 350 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 100 asked. Co- lumbia, 63 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 30 asked. Eckington and Soldiers” Home, 30 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 35 asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 45. asked. Frank did, 55 asked. Metropolitan, $5 asked. Union, 20 asked." Arlington, 150 bid, 185 asked. Corcoran, 70 bid. Columbia, 12% bid, 16% asked. German-American. 140 bd. Potomac, 8% asked. Riggs. G% bid. 7% asked. People's, 5 bid. 53% asked. “Lincoln, *7% bid, 9 asked. Commercial, 6 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate ‘Title, 125 asked. Columbla Title, 64 Did, 7% asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 47% Did. Geotgetown Gas, 45 bid. U. 8. Electric Pennaylvania. 45 wsked. Ches- 2% asked. ‘Washington Market, 13 190 asked. — Bull: Rum Mincelaneons asked. Great Falls Ice, Panorama, 37 asked. Pnevmat! asked. Ivy City Brick, 90 asked. Norfolk Washington Steamboat. 90 asked. Safe Depostt_and Trust Companies.—Nattonal Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Company, 110 bid, 125 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 101 bid. 110 asked. Amerienn Seenrity and Trust, *112 bid, 120 asked. *hx dividend. Baltimore Markets. solen. 192.000 bnehels; milling wheat by sam- 67HGS. Corn dull snd. lower—mixet., spot, October, 46%nd0%: November. 46% bl 2 mixed western. Sa shinments, 10,000 Wushels, Rye slow —No. 2, 17.000 bushels. Hay tiem good to choles . SINASI@. Grain freiehts firm. unchanged. Cotton ‘nominal—middling, 8%, Protsione sten@y. unchanged. Butter little weak—creamary, faner, 80° do. fair to cholee, 2a28- dn. imitation. 2. Eves little weaker—19e.: nearby, 20. Coffee quiet Rio cargoes. fair, 194; No. 7. 184at8\Y.. Suear strong—eranulated.” 5%. Copper’ and. whisky tn. changed. BALTIMORE, Oct. 18.—Vireinia consols, threes, 5: Raltimore ‘and Oblo’ stock, ATUaAe: Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern firsts, TOI: first incomes, FB: Consolidated Gas stocks, STaST%. a Chicago Grati Provision Markets. Special Dispatch to The Brening Star. CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 1891. Openine. “Highest. Loweet. Cloatn Mr. Quay said it was not necessary for him to talk. His position was understood. He would vote against the free coinage of silver. He was opposed to the a ae when it was passed and would now vote for its unconditional repeal, but not for its conditional repeal. Referring to the action of the Senate last night, Mr. Quay said that when the body adjourned at 2 o'clock this morning he regarded the unconditional repeal of the Sherman act as doomed. It could never be passed, not because the ma- jority was not for it, but because as the acting presiding officer had said to him last night, of the utter Impotence of the Senate to carry out its will Conditional repeal would be passed, Mr. Quay sald, within the next three to ten days, probably within three. Heretofore the contest has been between Cleveland and a | faction of the democratic party and repub- licans on the one hand and a combination of cotton and silver states on the other. Henceforth, added Mr. Quay, significantly, the bill will pass entirely Into the manage- ment of the democratic party. “They are now formulating a bill to present to their ¢aucus upon which all factions of the party ean unite, and it will be . if passed at all, by a party vote. The terms of the Dill I do not know, but I think it provides for the coinage of silver and will be a demo- cratic measure.’ HONORS TO JUSTICE BLATCHFORD. Lawyers Speak of His Long and Dis- tinguished Career. Im pursuance of the notice given by ex- Senator Edmunds at the opening of the Su- preme Court last Monday, members of the bar of that court gathered in the chamber this morning to pay their tribute of respect to and admiration for the memory of the late Associate Justice Samuel M. Blatch- ford. There were present Mr. Edmunds, Joseph H. Choate, Julian T. Davies and Esek Cowen of New York, John M, Butler and Solomon Claypool of Indianapolis, J. M. Wilson, W. A. Maury, Calderon Car- Msle and Hubley T. Ashton of Washington and others. Mr. Choate was made chairman, James H. McKenney clerk of the court. Mir. Choate gave an earnest and eloquent re- view of the ilfe, character and services of the deceased justice, with whom he had been associated in the practice, and as an advocate before him as a judge for many years. The following gentlemen were named to prepare a minute for the consideration of the meeting: Messrs. Julian T. Davies, George F. Edmunds, Jeremiah M. Wilson, William A. Maury, ‘Calderon Carlisle and Solomon Claypool. They reported through Mr. Davies resolutions reciting: A Distinguished Carcer. Mr. Justice Blatchford has closed a ju- dicial career of over twenty-five year Appointed in 1876 to the bench as district Judge for the southern district of New York, he brought to the discharge of his Judicial duties capacity for labor and habits of exhaustive research acquired during his exrerience for nine years at the bar in the quiet town af Auburn, together with the qualities of promptness in dispatch of busi- ness and quickness of apprehension that had been cultivated by thirteen years of active practice in the city of New York. ‘His labors as district judge will live in the shape and form that the law of bank- ruptey and of admiralty received from his Judicial hand. Later from 1872 until 188 as circuit judge, the law of patents espe- cially owes much in {ts development to his patient research and faithful exposition. Appointed to the bench of the Supreme ht to o _ fice an intellect trainedvand disciplined by his former labors in directions ly adapted to Increase his usefulness In his aphere. Oh this great tribunal he was distnsciished as heretofore for his careful study of his cases, his patient and full statements of facts, and his learned and luminous expo- sitions of the law. Always he ‘vrommht to the full measure of his strength. He gave te the service of his chosen profession and of his country all that was best of himself. He concentrated all his energies upon Lis official duties. Nelther pleasure nor change of mental occupation had much charm for him. His life work was the dischirge of the functions of a judge and all his powers were concentrated to this lofty end. A Severe Loans, ‘The resolutions then stated “that in the death of Mr. Justice Blatchford his friends have lost a kind and amiable companion, his profession a conscientious and earnest brother, the Supreme Court of the United States a faithful, able and industrious mem- ber and the people of the United States an honest judge. The resolutions were supported in brief remarks by Mr. Davies, Mr. Maury and Mr, Carlisle. They were then adopted and the meeting adjourned. THE DREAD CHOLERA. Nothing New at Quarantine—Suspects in England. NEW YORK, Oct. 13—The following bul- letin was issued by Health Officer Jenkins at 12:3° pm.: “There is nothing new at quarantine. All of the passengers of the Russia are in good health.” LONDON, Oct. 13.—In the Greenwich workhouse 150 persons, most of them aged, are suffering from a choleraic disease. Three ceses, which have ended fatally, have been described in the death certificates as gastro-intestinal diarrhoea. Dr. Klein of the local government board is making a bacteriological examination. FIGHTING IN MASHONALAND. Ramors of Engagement Between ‘Troops and Natives. LONDON, Oct. 13.—A Times dispatch from Louzenzo Marquez says that there are rumors of fighting between the Matabeles and the troops of the chartered companies in Mashonaland, but no details are obtain- able. oe UNION PACIFIC RECEIVERS. President Clark and Vice President Mink Selected. BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 13—The Boston News Bureau says: President.S. H. H. Clark and Vice Pzes- ident Oliver W. Mink have just been ap- pointed at Omaha receivers for the Union Pacific railway system. A third receiver will be appointed. fron Hall Receivership, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 13—The ef- fort to oust Receiver Fafley of the Iron Hall has failed. The proceedings in court ended yesterday, when the report of the receiver was approved. The charge against ps eee oH to OR Mer ee oy Corn- Dee. ot a May & Oct. Des z One. | a 7 Mar 2 Eartaocte hos Receires in Obi oats. 342; hows, 10. Judge Taylor was withdrawn. | signal RAILROAD CROSSINGS Investigations Made Outside the City Limite ON THE SUBURBAN RIGHWAYS. Report Made Today to the Dis- trict Engineer. IMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED. For some days past the engineer depart- ment, through Inspectors Beggs and Brad- shaw, has been conducting an investization of the condition of the steam railroads within the District outside of the city Iim- its, with a view of ascertaining whether the proper means of safety have been provided at the crossings of the public highways, and to learn what was necessary to be done for the safety and conventence of travel. Similar tnvestigations were made some time ago on the roads within the city Iim- {ts, and The Star, at the time, published fan, TePOFts Of the inspectors thereon in ‘ull. Today the report of the inspectors was submitted. It is as follows: ‘The Galtimore amd Ohio Railroad. ‘The only public crossing of the Washington branch of this road between Florida avenue and the District line, upon grade, is at Ivy City. This crossing has recently been put in safe and passable condition. having been provided with both safety gutes and electric alarm bells, also with a gateman in attend- from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. dally. The the crossing, also, meets with the approval of this office, and is all that ould, be desired for the convenience of On the Metropolitan branch of this road I find the following as necessary for the public convenience and safety: pat the Chestnut avenue crossing, Tatoma Fark, D.C. this being unquestionably @ roughfare of considerable importance, the requirements of travel are such es to demand not only its proper lighting, but that the planking or ballast between the rails be sufficient in extent to accommodate the traffic of both vehicles and foot passen- gers. I would, therefore, recommend the erection and maintenance of two oil lamps, and either the planing of the crossing to include the brick sidewalks, which now 2p- proach the tracks on both sides of the ave- nye, oF ballasting with broken stone to = level with the top of the raiis of the space over which vehicles pass, and the con- struction of plank sidewalks for foot pars- engers, At the Carroll avenue crossing the neces- sity for a plank footwalk on the south side se uene lamp at the northeast corner ts cb- yous, thi main thoroughfare of At Lamond’s crossing the conditions are such Bay! to to warn as to the approach of trains. Trains approaching this crossing trom the north are hidden from view by trees and shrubbery, and those approaching from the south by @ curve in the road. The require- ments of travel here also justify an ine crease of the width of the crossing to at least thirty Ave feet. to be either of lank en stone it i tipo the fa to a level with tle roadway of the South Brookland crossing should, also, be made thirty-five feet in width ‘for the same reason. end composed of the same material as :bove. ‘The Brookland crossing proper is now be- ing provided with the necessary means of safety. The crossin; #0. The extension of the planking the entire width of Benning road’ so as “to afford a crossing for foot-passengers. ‘The repair of the planking of the Anacos- tla crossing and the attachment of side arms to the gates at that point. The erection and maintenance of one oll lamp at the Howard avenue crossing. ‘The extension of the planking at the Sum- ner avenue crossing to a sufficient width, as ‘wil admit of two teams passing over it at the same time, say thirty-five feet, which will accommodate both vehicles and foot passengers; also the erection and mainten- ance of one oil lamp ts deemed ni 3 i seats. iso, recommend the erection of wi posts at all crossings on this line where they have been omitted, The Pennsylvania Railroad. There are but three public crossings of this road beyond the city limits to the Dis- trict line, namely, the Benning, Deanwood and Sheriff road crossings. ‘The Benning crossing is well supplied with safety appliances, and is sufficiently well lighted. Gatemen in attendance upon the gates day and night, and the crossing is generally in good order. 1 am informed, however, that the lamps here are not light- ed regularly. I would secommend that the company require them to be lighted nightly. As to the platfo-m of this station I would recommend, as a convenience to travel, its extension fifty feet southward, with plank- ing between the rails to coincide, and in the event of such extension a lamp at the south end of the platform. Deanwood Station. The platforms here are in good order. ‘They are made long for the accommodation of the crowds that frequent the races. There is, however, only a marrow plank walk leading across the tracks from one platform to the other, the tracks on either side of which between the platforms being bare and unprotected, and ballasted only to a level with the ties. In view of the crowds brought here during the racing season, who, in their rush to get on and off trains, pass over these tracks at all points, there would seem to be an ele- ment of danger in permitting them to be thus exposed, that should be done away with as far as possible. I would, therefore, recommend as tending to lessen the liability to accident from this source either the planking or ballasting of the tracks, to level with the top of the rails the entire length of the platfo-ms, ‘This station and the Anacostia road cross- ing, which adjoins it immediately to the north, are one and the same. Here there are safety gates and lamps in sufficient num- bers, and the crossing is otherwise in good order, the gates are operated by telegraph operators, who are on duty from 6 am. until 6 a.m. There ts but one recommenda. tion I desire to make with respect to this crossing, which I think Is necessary as a matter of public convenience, and that is to extend the roadway planking to meet the east platform of the station. The reason of this is obvious, since the trains stopping here are long and oftentimes extend across the roadway of the crossing. The Sherif Rond Crossing. I might pass this crossing without com-| ment as having the requisites of safety and convenience, were it not for the manifest necessity of lighting {t. The approach to this crossing from the Anacostia road, which runs parallel with, but considerably below the grade of the! railroad tracks at this point, is made by means of a dirt embankment, having two roadways of gradual incline leading up to the crossing, one for the accommodation of | travelers to and from the north, the other for those to or from the south, on the Ana- costia road. A substantial fence protects | the exposed outer edge of this embank- ment, as a preventive against teams being driven over it. Since, however, these road- ways are not of sufficient width to admit of the passage of two vehicles going in op- posite directions, and it is impossible to observe the approach of teams coming from either side of the tracks until one or the other is well upon the crossing, there must of necessity be complications here even in the daytime. How great they might be at night in the absence of light may be judged. Then, again, a light here would be | of great assistance in locating the ap- proaches to the crossing, which it must now be difficult to do on a dark night. I there- fore earnestly recommend the erection and | maintenance of an oil lamp at the apex of the approach to this crossing, to be light- ed nightly. eee War Department Changes, John H. McCormick, Illinois, clerk class 1, R. and P. office, resigned. Solomon C. Pool, North Carolina, copyist, $900, R. and P. office, ed. Geo. E. Lang of Maryland, declined ap- pointment as skilled typewriter, $1,000, quartermaster general's office. : ers cmar teat American Arrested in London. LONDON, Oct. 13.—Charles Poole, an American, ‘who was arrested in London on October 7, was brought to the Bow street police ‘court today to answer the charge of ee defrauded ae United States Printing Company in Indianapolis, U.S A. He ‘was remanded for oxtradi: tion. HAVE NOT SURRENDERED. No Signs of Abandoning the Silver Fight at the White House. The Cabinet Today Discusses the Situation—A Black Eye, but Not a Rout—Hoping Still. It is regarded as a safe assumption that the financial situation was the principal subject of discussion at today’s meeting of the cabinet. It is said that, although the failure to force the Senaté to a vote on the silver repeal bill is a great disappointment to the administration, the fight has not been abandoned by any manner of means. ‘The action of the repeal Senators in giving up the contest of endurance was not, it is contended in administration circles, 3 sur- Tender of the point at issue, but a simple acknowledgment that the Senate was not yet prepared to act on the question. The friends of the administration do not ac- knowledge defeat and some of them assert that the President will yet gain his point. Im the words of one of them: “Repeal has got a black eye, but it is not beaten.” ‘The cabinet meeting was attended by all the members except the Postmaster General, who ts not in the city. They all wore a serious expression as they entered the cabi- the anual jocularity tn thelr greetings This y in state of affairs may have been due to the depressing effects of the rain storm. ‘The President arrived at the White House ‘at 10:30 o'clock. He drove in from his coun- try home In a heavy shower of rain. He was alone. There was nothing unusual in his manner, and he greeted the doorkeepers who ushered him in with & hearty “Good morning.” He had evidently heard the news from the Capitol, but it aparently had not ruttied his feelings. It Is supposed he got his first information on the subject from the morning papers, which are left at “Woodley” before he leaves there in the ning. There is a private telegraph wire be- tween the Waite ‘House and “Woolley. but it was mot operated last night, and be got what information he received dur- ing the night from mounted messengers. It js sald that he retired at the usual hour, wit: the impression that the Senate would be in session all night, and therefore made bo arrangements for’ builetins from the Senate after li o'clock. ‘The cabinet met today at 11 o'clock and the President occupied the half hour he was at. the White House before that hour in the consideration of routine official busi- ness, It was expected that some of the administration Senators would cll this morning to confer with the President as to the situation, but none of them put in an appearance. ‘In fact, the President saw no visitors at all this morning, outeide of the members of his cabinet. os aS eee DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Washington and Benning Railroad. Today a number of citizens Mvinz on the Proposed line of the Washington und Ben- ning raliroad and the streets contiguous thereto joined im a petition to the Commis- sioners urging their approval of the bill to charter the above named ire - The lack to reach the post office, market, theaters and depai tments for the people residing in. this part of the District ts, the netition sets embarrassment forth, of gencral val ‘and incon. An Objectionable Tank. The erection of a tank by the Union Ot Company of Baltimore near the corner of Halt and K streets southeast has stirred up the citizens in that locality. To day a petition was presented to the Com- ners urging that this removed to some more isolated locality, as is a menace not only to the that section, but also to the peo; also set forth that the tank is @ foundation of timber, which in Real Estate Dealers’ Licenses. The readers of The Star have already Deen acquainted with the action of Messrs. Bek i case, it will be recailed, was nolle im the Police Court. Messrs. Key a ay charges movan and Melton of the assessor's office for neglect of duty in not against those firms A statement of the facts made fo the Com- by the license officers their ‘They state, however, that the charges was due to the fact that they compelled him to take out a license. Big Building Permits. ord for itseif today, and a total of over half a million dollars was the result of the day’s work in the aggregate cost sented by the permits issued for new build- Art Gallery made application for a permit to erect a new art gallery at the corner of 17th street and New York avenue, at a cost of $400,000, ‘W. J. Boardman, through Chas. Langley, builder, took out a permit to erecta three- story and basement dwelling at 181 P street northwest. The plans as prepared by Messrs. Hornblower and Marshall show a building with a frontage of 66 feet by a depth of 67 feet 6 inches. The front will be composed of Roman brick and two cir- cular bay windows will be provided. The house will contain all modern 1 ments, will be heated by steam cost when completed about $75,000. A permit was also issued the Rev. Thom- as HP Lee, pastor of St. Matthew's Church, for the erection of a church on Rhode Island avenue at a cost of $80,000. Miscellany. The attention of the Commissioners has been called to the condition of the pave- ment on the south side of C street between Delaware avenue and North Cepitol street northeast, and they have been requested to repave the same under the compulsory per- mit system. —___ THE COLLECTION OF ASHES. ‘The Comminsianers to Recommend an Appropriation for it. At a meeting of the beard of Commi stoners this morning it was unanimously agreed to recommend to Congress the ap- propriation of $25,900 for the municipal vol- lection of ashes. The attorney for the District was present at the discussion, and he was directed to prepare a bill on’ the subject for introduc- tion in Congress. The bill, it is understood, will provide that the work be done by con- tract, and all owners of houses having elght rooms taxed one dollar for stich service, and only houses having more than eight rooms taxed $2. This work will be under the su- pervision of the health officer, who will be directed to provide suitable dumping grounds, and employ such inspectors and laborers as are necessary. Mr. M. I. Weller, chairman of the special committee of the’ East Washington Citi- zens’ Association on municipal collection of ashes, had an extended hearing before the board of Commissioners this afternoon, ex- plaining the plans as recommended by the association. Among its Important features was a recommendation that the collection of ashes be bi-weekly in winter and bi- | monthly in summer. In summer time, he | said, damp and gas and gasoline stoves be- ing ‘more in use, there was naturally a small accumulation of the debris of fuel. The estimates, after a careful examination of all the details involved in the collection and on the basis as previously mentioned, indicated a cost of about $35,000 per an- num, which was to be collected from all owners of houses on the basis of $1 for every dwelling containing eight rooms and | under, and $ for every dwelling contain- ing over that number of rooms, the tax to be collected in advance, the same as the owner's water tax, and to be a lien on the property. The surplus of receipts, he said, was to be devot to the maint-nance of @ public dumping ground, payment of in- | spectors, &c. The money received from such taxation to be Kept intact as a special fund, and not to be applied for any other purpose. SS BIG STORM COMING. The Big Wind and Rain Storm Will Reach Here Tonight. ‘The weather bureau this afternoon re- ports that a severe storm is raging in cen- tral Illinois, and that another fierce out- break had its center this afternoon near Raleigh, N.C. This latter storm is moving in a northeasterly direction, and will prob- ably reach this city tonight. It will be ac- companied by extremely high winds and a heavy, rain fall. Roofs and shutsers ere ble to suffer tonight. ‘Wiru nerves unstrang and heads that ache Key Bros. & Co, real estate brokers, | CComomie writers, but it is not shared by against unlicensed real estate agents. The | the officials of the Treasury Depactment against Officers | Posed to be ti business | Out that he would says that | repeal of the purchasing clause of the See i 0 strictly complied wit wv and there has been no pa oor of duty = the same part. they believe the only reason Mr. Key preferred | repeal bill. ‘The building inspector's office made a rec- | ge Talks im ings. The trustees of the new Corcoran | on buildings and grounds reported a resolu- Lovely Women Eat QUAKER CHALK TALKS The McScrawney Twins — Ductt—“Qh, Mrs, DeLishus, what do you do to get such a lovely complexion ?” Mfrs. Del. — Simply eat Quaker Oats, my dears, ov» Quaker Oats, =. SUSPEND SILVER PURCHASES. Gould the Treasury Do It Without Further New York Bankers Tiga! Difler—Mr. Clews’ Argument. time on the ground that the price at which it was offered was above the Lon- fF 3 fly EF a | i ey if : d ing terests of the country.” The Departments Views. ‘The same view has been taken the i specially cha>ged with the enforcement of the silver law, and who are naturally famMar with its Provisions. As an imdication e's view of the sca: i much \f he thought he could accomplish under existing laws, re- gardless of the action of Congress on the —————_-e-—____ MR. RAYNER’S SPEECH. In the House this morning Represents- tive Bankhead, chairman of the committee tion authorizing the lease of a building con- veniently located for the purposes of a document and folding room. Mr. Richard- son, chairman of the committee on print- ing, said that if some relief was not grant- ed for the storage of public documents, the | government printer would be compelled to | dismiss a portion of his force. The resolu- tion was passed. A bill was passed for the relief of W. W. Rawlings, late % ¥ officers who may be de- tailed for military inst-uction at education- al institutions. At 1 o'clock the House resumed con- sideration of the McCreary bill to amend and modify the Geary Chinese registration and exclusion act, after having agreed to vote on the measure and pending amend- ment at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. The intervening time will be given to debate. Mr. Rayner (id) was the first speuker. He argued that ‘the passage of the bili was an act of scif evident justice. ‘Mr. Rayner made an impassioned speech in favor of the bill, being frequently in- terrupted by questions to exciting colloquies between himself several re- | publicans. } He was followed by Gen. Sickles (N. ¥.), | who spoke briefly also in favor of the bill” | e+ Hl THE COMMISSIONERS SUSTAINED. cision in the Downing Canc. A decision was filed yesterday afternoon in the Court of Appeals, Chief Justice Al- vey rendering the opinion of the court, in the case of Downing et al. agt. the District | Comunissioners, ip whichthe judgment of | \ the court below was affirmed. In the court below @ bill in equity was filed by three citizens and taxpayers, praying that | the Commissioners be enjoined from grant- ing a contract to one Thomas for asphalt paving, alleging that Thomas had not fully complied with the requirements of the ad- Vertived speciiication in tha he had, in his | bid, insisted upon the acceptance bid’ for not less than 2,0 square yards. ‘The court below denied the injunction and the Court of Appeals, in affirming the judg- ment of the lower court, decided that there was no allegation of fraud, and that the Commissioners, in igno Thomas’ pro- viso by accepting his bid for only 21.000 square yards, acted wholly within the dis- cretion and authority delegated to them by Congress. The court also decled that while @ resident taxpayer could invoke the in- terposition of a court of equity to prevent an tllegal disposition of public funds or | Property, It must appear that the jurisdic- tion of the court is invoked without any Purpose to promote ulterior or private ob- jects of the complainant, and invoked only | n_vehalf of proper objects specifically al- } i] i I 'WENTY YEARS THE LEACER!!! Plouriey, Rheamation, Sciatica, *Tashage Bact ant all i BENSON’S TOMORROW'S sTaR. It Will Be Fall of Interest te Bvery= VOYAGE EN SUISSE (itustratea). An account of @ summer's stay in La cerne. By Sterling Hellig. THE CAVERNS OF LURAY (itustrated. How they were discovered and what 1 LIST GOVERNMENT BONDS. Several millions that Uncle Sam may never be called upon to pay. LIFE IN THE STEERAGE. A naval officer writes of the Junior om How the use of the weed is growing ‘among the fatr sex THE GREEN GOODS GAME, And the way it is worked on the guilelesy freenhorn, REAL ESTATE GossiP. dress Hi ‘Some But, tt i mils ist a9 > i > me e a | { I i 5 i fe i i a aa : i are j He He i if a fy Ie | t I ‘1 i Fe i f | | i i i i i i it ii ul i ‘ i ii hg il hi i i Fa { & : i i j ; : i I é i rf if ij yt HI he ! i aH if ti Pp i COR. 1ITH AND F STS, WASHINGTON, D. @ se27-3m,cod