Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 101 P. ania Avenas, Cor. ith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, s. UFFMANN, Pres’t. New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building, Se ee scribers In the 10 cents eit s. on per week, or 44¢. per Copies at the counter cents ea: By mail—anywhere in the United s or Canada—postage prepaid—5O cents per month. 3, $3.00. e at Washington, D. C., =) Part2. Che Foening Star. Puree 412. MENTS. OTHERN. (Coder management of Dunid Frohman! PEST TIME LY TWO YEars . OF HiS EARLIER SUCCESS Lord Chumiey. Ey Belasco aml DeMille. <: De: f Hopper Opera Company in PANJANDEUM, myt ACADEMY.—Prices: 2ic., 50c., T5e. and $1.00. Seturday matinee. Matinee privss"%5e.,S0c.and Te HINRICHS GRAND OPERA COMPANY. This Monday Evening, IL TROVATORE. With Krooeld Guille Fleming, Del Puente, Vivi- MARTHA: Wednesday, and CAVALLEE RUSTICANA; BOHEMIAN GIRL; Friday (with ideal MEN; Saturday matinee, fourth act of and CAVALLERIA” RUSTICANA; ht, IL TROVATO! GRAND ORCHESTRA OF 21 ME’ GUSTAV HINRICHS, Conductor. C7Seats and repertoire cards may be bad at the box office of the Academy, at E. F. Droop & Sons’, and at the ieading hotels. Next _week—Entire change of repertoire. It THIRD ANNUAL GRAND CARNIVAL AND MAY Ball, Given b MISSES MINNIE MAY HAWKS, . IPLES’ HALL, AY EVENING, MAY 11. me ...60 cents 7 o'clock. Gmund entree precisely Master of creemonies, Prof. Jas. H. Vermilya. my7-see xEXT fourth act of THE “ENTERTAINMENT in. tbe SCHOOL ROOM SUNDAY FIRST RE Corner st Will_be MONDAY AND TUE GRAND OPERA HOUSE, H. ALLEN, Manager. EDW Tonight AND ALL THE WEEK— jj) comme @ || opens Alp || |) ) compayy. Vw S45) ow ARTISTS, 7 In Lecoq's Charming Gem, Girofle-Girofla. SO and 75 ets $6.50. P.M. LED AT 4.39 creeee 2D and Be 9 Philadelphia, AND GEORGE Champion _Feather-we u AY FESTIVAL. BAPTIST CIIURCH, MAY 8, AND 11 Introduce? by novel ent inmeat. MONDAY EVENING, MaY 7, OLMO MANDOLIN AND BANJO cB, Season tickets. > cents, Laned-s ed to 3 p.m, MAY 10 AND 11. my5-2t apnnag 2A1) Ewe PID | BABNUM & BAILEY’S CIRCUS nt Main Entrance at Cor. M and North Capitol Sts. Take Eckington and Sol=| diers’ Home Electric Rail-| way cars to Entrance. Free transfers with Belt! Railway cars. myt3t ACADEMY OF MUSIC, THE MOST ARTI THE MOST ENJOYABLE, } WASHINGTON, D. ©. MONDAY, MAY 7, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. Se ==| Retiring from Business —o— Every Article in Our Store Reduced. Note the Discounts. An Open Letter. Office of CHAS. BAUM, 416 Seventh St. Zz WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14, 1894. HAVING DETERMINED TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS, I OFFER MY ENTIRE STOOK FOR SALE, EITHER IN BULK OR AT RETAIL. APPLI- CATIONS 4S TO BUYING THE ENTIRE STOCK IN BULK AND THE RENTING OF MY BUILDINGS CAN BE ADDRESSED TO ME BY MalL OR LN PERSON. TO ANSWER THE MANY INQUIRIES AS TO THE REASON FOR MY SUDDEN DETERMINATION I WILL STATE THAT I HAVE CONTEM- PLATED GOING OUT OF BUSINESS FOR SOME TIME, aS I HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY EMPLOYED INDOORS FOR NEARLY THIRTY YEARS 4ND I REQUIRE A MORE ACTIVE, OUTDOOR LIFE. I ASSURE THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON AND ALL THOSE IN- TERESTED THAT UNTIL THE CURTAIN FALLS UPON MY COMMER- CiaL CAREER I SHALL ENDEAVOR TO FULFILL ALL THATI PROM- ISE. THE DISCOUNTS HEREIN ADVERTISED WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO THE LETTER I FIRST CONTEMPLATED CLOSING MY ESTAB- LISHMENT UNTIL ALL GOODS WERE MARKED DOWN, BUT THIS WOULD CONSUME CONSIDERABLE AND UNNECESSARY DELAY. I WILL PERSONALLY SUPERINTEND THB MARKING DOWN OF ALL GOODS TO CLOSING-OUT PRICES. I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF THANKING YOU ALL FOR THE PATRONAGE BESTOWED UPON ME DURING MY BUSINESS CAREER, AND I SINCERELY HOPE AND DESIRE TO MERIT YOUR GOOD WILL AND FRIENDSHIP AS LONG AS I MAY LIVE AMONG YOU. VERY RESPECTFULLY YOURS, Chas. Baum. 20° R car oF) PER ¢ PER CENT OFF, PER CENT OFF Laces and Embroid- 16 Wool Dress Goots.|GW tes, Rugs. el UY Gloves. PER CENT OFF EN PER "1 ] PER CENT OFF 20 q 5 PER CENT OFF 10 aspesd i ig oe Parasols. Silks and Velvets. Domestics. oe f}) PER CENT OFF 9 PER CENT GFF (PER CENT PER CENT OFF 380 Blankets and Com- 10 Men's Unlaundered { ain fmt M ‘20 Hostery and Un- ‘ forts. Shirts. © Furnishings. derwear. 95 PER CENT * 90 PER CENT OFF ie CENT OFF| 107" CENT OFF ) fo Our Suit and Drees Tricamings. (SU Sa Sapsttaese! UD) seante UW sccetns. (]) PER cevr oFF PER CENT OFF! PER CENT OFF PER CENT OFF U Neckwear and Vell- Y G: . Ys ao All Infants’ Goods. Cotton Underwear. Corsets. © : 2 rt - PER CENT OFF IN OUR MILLINERY a's) Department. 1 5™= CENT OFF :. RIBBONS. my7,9,11,14 A UM’ POPULAR SHOPPING PLAGE, 416 7th Street. AUCTION SALE. Turkish, Persian and India CARPETS & RUGS, CHINESE AND JAPANESE CURIOS, PORCELAINS, SOREENS, TEAKWOOD, BRONZES, &C., AT AUCTION, - Absolutely Without Reserve, OMORROW, May 8, at 10a. m.and 2 p.m., and continuing daily until entire invoice has been sold. This rare collection contains many of the finest specimens from the Orient and it affords the people of this city an unusual opportunity to secure ‘superb Eastern Art Products at their own price. Thle =PALAIS (ROYAL, 1 AMUSEMENTS. EXCURSIONS. &c. EDUCATIONAL. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 2& Graduation Commencement Exercises OF MARTYN COLLEGE OF ELOCUTION AND ORATORY. THE MOS BEAUTIFUL, ;) EY WASHIN| Reserved reats, 25 cts. and 60 cts., are ing very rapidly at METZEROTT’S, 1110 F st. nw. my5-tr WiLL EXHIBIT WASHINGTON 2 Da¥S ONLY. MAY 7TH AND MAY STH. Location—North Capitol, Between L & [1 Sts. TY THE BARNUM & BAILEY Greatest Show CAPITAL, $7,.5000,000. DAILY EXPENSES, $7,300. P. T. BARNUM & A BAILEY, Equal Owners. And in afidition to all its wonders A Grand Ethnological Con- gress. BIARVELOUS TRAINED ANIMAL EXHIBITION. Great Equestrian Tourna- ment. MAY POLE DANCES. FOX HUNTERS’ MEET. Real Cossack Encampment Chiko AND HIS BRIDE Johanna, The Giant Gorilias. High and Long Distance Jumping Horses, Tumbling and Leaping Contests. 12 CHAMPION MALE AND FEMALE CIRCUS | | | ently JWN SKINNED NATIVES FROM | EVERY W HERE us al Races, Pagans, mnedans, Buddies » Queer Ri Families of tents, ony % HIBITION, | Wid and Domestic Brutes performing at one time iu an . wonders, res of the . HORSE | ENTED. DAILY, aT Museums. Trained An EVERYTHING PRECIS Truthful, » TWe ENORMO! ON E. ARTH. ol to HT, to Informa * oy ved easly, 2 lepot at 11:50 a.m, 1d aod 3:23 p.m 16 minutes to driving park. agisime i EASE BALL. BASE BALL. THE JOLLY FAT MEN’S CLUB BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL NaTIONAL PARK, 7TH ST. AND BOUNDARY, MAY, 8S, 18v4. No extra charge for grand stand. Play ball at 4:30 p.m. my5-2t BANJO. BANJO.—A TRIAL LESSON FREE. Banjo quickly and correctly taught by note or simpiitied method: per quarter. I guar- antee to teach the most unmusical person to play & perfect tune each lesson by my simple method or no charge. Pariors open from 10 a.m. until 9 pm. GEORGE DRANGER, 904 K st. n.w. apl7-tm AMUSEMENT HALL. FOR RENT—BY THE DAY, NIGH WEEK OR manth, Odd Fellow Hall, on 7th at. between D and B sts. n.w.; largest staged ball in the elty; wich aate rooms and supper room attached. Suitable for balls, concerts, fairs and enter- tainmeits of all ‘kinds. Parties desiring first- class, centrally located ball at moderate rental will find it to their advantage to call for terms on WALTER A. BROWN, 1423 Pa. ave. Great reduction in rent until’ fall. mh21-3m OCEAN TRAVEL PERSONAL CHEQUES ‘Are good at home. American ExpressCompany Travelers’ Cheques. Afford all facilities of your own bank account any- where tm the world. PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF CO., 6 BROADWAY, N.Y. myS-w. CUNARD 1INE—1ST CL., $50 TO $175; 2D CL. $35 to $45; steerage; $35, bedding free: plans o vessels, lists of vacancies. future sailing date, berths cogaged, C. L. DaBOIS, Agent, @31°F aw. apé-4m Guion Steamship Co.timttea Steamsh!, sail fortnightly between NEW_YORK AND LIVERPOOL VIA QUEENSTOW | Alaska, May 12, 11 a.m. | Alaska, June 9, 10 a.m. Arizona, May 26 9:30 an | Arizona, June 23, 8 a.m. Cabin, $30 and upwards, according to loration. Second cabin, 835. Steerage, $25. Bedding ana all requisites furnished free. HENDERSON BROTHERS, Agents, New York, or GEO. W. MOSS, 921 Pa. ave. n.w., or A.W. ROBSON, 614 15th st. n.w., Washington, D.C. mh17-31 COOK'S SUMMEK TOURS— Eleven parties for Europe, visiting principal ¢apitals and art centers. First departure by S.S. Teutonic. May 2. Other dates, May 26, June 2, 2 aad 30, California. Yellowstone Park, &c., 62 days’ tour, will leave May 12. Vacation trips everywhere by all railroad and Steamship lines. Fatimates furnished for any tour. ARTHUR W. ROBSON, Agent Thos. Cook '& Son, 615 15th st. NOTARIES PUBLIC. mb10-tf nw. > PU 8 and territories a SPECIALTY by RB. NS, office (basement) 1321 Fst. Always in office ffice hours. jat-tt COMMISSIONEX OF DEEDS FOR EVERY sTaTR aod, territory. | Notary and U. & Commissioner. oe28, JOHN ti, 1821 F st. ow. i t MOUNT VERNON. Home and Tomb of Washington. The palatial steamer Charles Macalester Will leave foot of 7th and M s.w. daily (except Sunday) at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Returning reach the city at 2 and 5:50 p.m, FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds and manson, 25 cts, ‘This is the only company permitted to sell tickets of admission to the grounds and mansion. | Both tickets to be obtaiied at wharf, and at the principal hotels, ps0 Marshall Hall. May Schedule. STR. CHAS. MACALESTER leaves for Marshall /Glall at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; returning, reaches ‘Washington at 2 and 5:30 p.m. STR. RIVER QUEEN leaves for all river land- ing® at 9:30 a.m.; returning, reaches Washington at3 pm For charters, dinners, &c., apply at office, 7th and Ms.w. ‘Telephone call 825. my2-tt RAIL ROUTE ‘TO “MOUNT VERNON, Passing over the famous Long Bridge, in view of Arlington, through the principal streets of Alex- andria Christ Cburch, where Washington worsuiped: ‘the Mursball House, where Col. Elle: worth was killed: Gen. Braddock’s headquarters, Washington Lodge, and other storie piaces, thence south, you traverse the high bluffs, giving A beautiful ‘view of Maryland abd tLe Potomac River for miles; you then enter the Washington estate, 7.600 acres (with ancient and revolutionary mansions), which you run through four miles to | the gate of mansion and tomb. See the Departments in the morning and visit Mt. Vernon in the evening. Special service. ‘The only route giving an opportunity of seeing all points for the tourist, and takes but 2} hours for the round trip; no delays; no smoke; no dust. Take t Penna. RR. station, 9: 11:50 a0 180, 328 p.m. Algo Alexabdcia’ Perry, foot of 7th st., 9:30. 10:30, 11:80 a.m., 12:30, 30 p.m. Fare, Washington to Mt. 30 ‘cents, TALLY HO COACH LINE DAILY, 0:30 AM. pain, from S11 13th st.—Arlington, Cabin all points of interest. Fridays, special, Ft. Myce drill, 9 a.m Trip, 50e be, rei9-3mn* LADIES’ GOODS. ND BLACK LACES DONE UP IN jan style; white and satin dresses, laces and lace curtains’ a specialty; prices rea- souable. Call at MME. VIBOUD'S, ‘successor to Mme. Valmont, old stand, 713 11th st. n.w. ACCORDION PLATTING "(FRENCH — PROCESS) skirts, 25e.: narrow ruffles, 10c. per yd. plaiting establishment in Washington; ‘pink- G. W. LUCAS, 918 9th st. "mw. WALL PaPER AND WINDOW grades and styles: our work is as cheap as that of the catch advertisers; often better. Send pos- tal for estimate. ALLAN COBURN, 1249 32d et. ft AND CARO) LERCH, 826 12TH AND ANTOS 1206-1208 I st. o.w. of every description; evening and party dresses igre STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, made a specialty. Our patronage extends irto the most fasnionable circles. az . 10:57, | | i French dyeing and cleaning | IN WASHI G7, FRENCH SYSTEM OP DRESS CUTTING TAUGHT day or evening; lessous by the hour or term; satisfaction guaranteed. 1220 G st. new, my5- FRENCH TAUGHT TO BE SPOKEN AND UNDER- stood; good prowunciation; correct language; be- ady classes, and privat nd during SUMMER, Mile. V. 307 D xt. a. THB BERKELEY SCHOOL HAS BEEN REMOVED, temporarily, from 1788 I st. to 925 18th st. nw, Students desiring special coaching received at any time. Several pupils have already finished their course, and successfully passed thelr ex- aminations. ‘CHARLES W. FISHER, B. S., Head Master. ‘aso WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 10th st. n.w. Twenty-ffth year. Piano, voice, violin, flute. &e. Free advantages to pupils. O. B. BC Director. ap28-lm* MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY, M and 11th sts. Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies and Utboroeghiy modern and progressive in :meth- romyily mi : ods and’ spirit. Primary, secondary and ‘colle- Slate classes. cat ing term begins Feb: I ew MES. ELIZABETH J. ‘SOMMERS, Jn9-t e Principal. MISS BALCH’S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College, 1207 10th o.w. Pupils prepared successfully for’ ctvil service, departmental and census examinations, Stenography taught, tr S$ COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL of Shorthand and ‘Typewriting, 311 East Capitol st. Young people of good character cf both sexes welcome." Positions secured. and evening sessions. Rates reduced. Call of write for circular. Ja2s WHITTINGHAM INST., TAKOMA PARK, D.C., A boarding and day school for young ladies and children. | Full duating ¢ourse tn English, Latin, modern languages, &c. Miss ROSS, Prin. mbiy-3m WILLIAM WALDECKER 18 PREPARED TO Give b instruction in and organ thorough instruction inp! playing 10-120 and harmony. For terms and time apply. by se21-tf LESSONS ON THE JANKO KEYBOARD, ANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. naw. Branches ta the cae Tapes and in cities. all, summer. Aiso summer school at Asbury Park, Nod PRIVATE LESSONS—ELEMENTARY OR ADVANC- ed studies. Especial attention to backward, un- willing aud adult puplls. Experienced tutor. cellent referen Prof. J., 1 near 20h ane ALICE SWAIN HUNTER, STUDIO 1316 N ST.—VOCAL INSTRUCTIONS—ITALIAN METH. OD. Pupil of Leonce Prevost, Ettore Barilit, Madame Seller. fe2l-3m* Gunston Institute. Ja16-6mo air, and Mrs, BR. MASON WASHINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. 1 youning ave. api3-3m Miss FRANCES ¥ 1876. PRACTICAL EDUCATION. 1504. Eighteen years of successful teaching in Washington have wade the principal a well-known and trusted teacher. Full business course, day or night, $25 a year. ‘The typewriting and shorthand course, $15. Letter writing, bookkeeping, arithmetic, peuman- od all business subjects. Send _for announcement, IVY INSTITUTE EUS Sth and K sts. now. 7. A M., Princinall COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE. 623 La. ave., het. 6th and 7th sts. n.w. C.K. URNER, AM., CE. Prin, ‘The leading school of business and shorthand. Highest attainable grade of instruction at moder- Ate cost. Catalogue. te26 Norwood Institute, oc8O Mr. and Mrs. W. D. CABELL, Principala FFeayyeray. 11 The Scope of the Work of the Chil- dren’s Guardians, TTS RELATIONS 10 THE INSTITUTIONS A Member of the Board on the Pending Controversy. PROPER PUBLIC CHARGES Mr. B. Pickman Mann of the board of children’s guardians, writing to The Star in reference to the controversy over appro- priations for various child-caring institu- tions of the District and the board of chil- dren's guardians, says: “The communications which have ap- peared in your paper recently about govern- ment appropriations for the care of depen- dent children in the District of Columbia do nat necessitate extensive comment or ar- gument. But it is well to have the ques- uons at issue clearly defined. “Tae board of children’s guardians en- tertains no hostility to the child-caring in- stitutions, and does not compete with them for appropriations. Provided proper steps be taken to assure the application of gov- ernmental appropriations to the perform- ance of governmental duties it is a matter of secondary importance what agencies are employed. “It does not appear, however, that any one of these private institutions undertakes to determine, in regard to the applicants for its bounty, whether such applicants or their parents are or have been residents of the District for such time as to entitle them to care and support at District expense, nor are these institutions generally disposed to Umit their field of action to District de- pendents. It is in evidence, for instance, by the spokesman in behalf of one of these institutions before a congressional com- mittee, that atl children are received who apply—‘none are turned aw It is further in evidence, in the report of the superin- tendent of charities for 182, as another in- stance, that thirty-nine out of the seventy children had been received in one of these institutions from other institutions outside of the District. Neither does it appear that these institutions discriminate carefully amongst grades of dependency. In fact, it ts the normal tendency of private institu: tions to measure their success by the num- ber of their inmates, and to favor admis- Sions, rather than to rejoice the more the More they find parents and relatives en- deavoring to discharge their obligations at home. So far as these institutions are maintained at private expense it is no direct concern of the public how much they cost or whom they benefit; but when the public is asked to support and educate children until they reach a marketable age, and then to turn them over to parents who have neglected their obligations, and allow such parents to appropriate the labor and wages of these children to their own use for a term of years, it is naturally and properly disposed to demand that no children shall be supported thus at public expense unless there shall be legal evidence that the public dependency was real, that the obligation to support rested upon the community which provided the support, and that the parents [HOMELESS CHILDREN| ‘Cc. G SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers. H AND G STS. had not by their neglect forfeited their right to the exploitation of their children. If it be shown that any institution is discharging privately an obligation which properly rests | upon the public, such an institution should | be reimbursed in direct proportion to the public service it performs, such proportion to be determined by some authoritative and impartial public tribunal. The public is not morally bound, however, to support any private institution because of its private work, however commendable that work may be. In fact, no public official has a right to spend or ask to have spent public money for such a purpose. The Seope of the Board's Work. | “There can be no doubt that the board of | children's guarcians was created for the purpose of performing the whole public duty toward the public dependents. It is given a jurisdiction broad enough to emtrace every child needing public care, whether such | need arises from destitution, 1 treatmen: j or misbehavior. As regards feeble-minded children, It was intended to assume original and final jurisdiction jas regards others,juris- diction originally is given to certain judicial tribunals, and then transferred to it. © While this judicial jurisdiction was given, for ad- ministrative convenience, to the police and criminal courts, no implication of criminal- ity attends a commitment by these courts to the board, and comparatively few, in fact, of the children committed are charged with any offense. The children may be committed in chambers and need not ap- pear in court. Not one child need sutfer a day from neglect or ill treatment if it has a just claim on the District for protection. Since there exists no other public agency | for the discharge of this public obligation it seems proper that the whole of the public | means for the discharge of this obligation should be placed in is control. Thus does not mean that the vete agencies and in- stitutions shovid be destroyed. The board of children’s guardians itseif has use for Such institutions, and would need to e: tablish @ public one if no private ones ex- isted. But the private insututions fur e: ceed in extent any public need, and could | only be maintained by the public at ex- cessive cost, as compared with their public service, on their present stale. The creation of the board of children’s guardians has re- Meved all private benevolence of ubligation to support public burdens, which formerly necessitated such benevolence if they were to be lifted at all. The private institutions | are now free to perform their legitimate and chosen functions unhampered by public burdens. They certainly cannot justly ask to be maintained by the public in memory of their past service if tnat service is no} longer needed. “he board of children’s guardians has | made no attempt.to take away from eny | institution one of its beneficiaries, but, on the contrary, a free offer was made to re- eve every institution of such children a3 were properly chargeable upon the pablic. ‘The best evidences that an enormous excess of children were maintained in the institu- | tions for the sake of the institutions and their supporters, and not for the sake of the children or because they were public charges, are the. facts that so few were offered for pubiie support under public | charge, and that so many were provided ‘or by parents or relatives as soon as institu- | ion support was withdrawn. “Some statements in The Star of May 3, that might convey a wrong impression it | unexplained, are here noticed. “Not only the House subcommittee, but the House commitiee on appropriations, recommended the appropriation of whole amount to the board of child gvardians which ts now proposed by Se: ator McMillan’s amendment, the two pro ositions being identical. (See Report No. | 200.) An amendment in the House was ac- | ceded to, with the understanding that <he | original proposition would be revived in the | Senate, and there considered. No change of | policy ‘was involved in this action. year the appropriation bill, as it passed the House, gave to the board of children’s guardians $59,000, and it was only cut down im the Senace, and prorated with the iusu- j sam | 000 bushei | as a campais Last | sicians who are W now in sess to have an increase ta the Bumyer of on didates. tutions, with the acquiescence of the board, as the board was new, and the change of policy toward the institutions was sudden. “It remains for the lesislators to exercise their wisdom and good judgment, which will in the end prevail.” stcco EO AN OPERATORS’ SCHEME. It is Said That They Stored Their Conk Then Reduced the Wages. ‘The soft coal famine is beginning to be seriously felt in Chicago and some of the surrounding tovs as well. Coal that ten days ago wis practically a drug on the market at $3.75 a ton was eagerly sought for at $a ton, and it is claimed by some dealers that as high as $5.50 was obtained for small quantities. Some of the Chicago consumers attribute the famine to a scheme of the Ohio and Western Pennsylvania operators. Assistant General Manager Wood of the Chicago and Alton road is of this belief. “For the jast year,” he said, “the Ohio operators have been storing coal at the rhs lake ports. They accumulated 000 tons of coal and then cut wages to the starvation po’ knowing that the men would strike rather than accept the cut. They also figured that the Indiana, Illinois and iowa miners would strike in order to aid their Ohio and Pennsylvania brethren to carry their point against the unjust cut. Tcts the Ohio and Pennsylvania operators foresaw would cause a famine in the soft coal market and that they would be able to unload their holdings at famine prices.” Several other railway officials made the Statements. One said that over 5,000,- of Pittsburg coal lay in barges at the docks in Cairo and that even a great- er quantity was at the St. Louis docks and also at Alton. “This coal is now offered to railways and manufacturiag con- cerns at famine prices,” said the official. It was learned on good authority that the illinois Central, the Fock Island end the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul roads are desperately pushed for want of coal. At the offices of the various dealers it was learned that towns in the interior of this state, Iowa and Michigan are seriously short of soft coal. Among the towns men- tioned are Elgin, Kankakee, Bloomington, Streator, Galesburg and Decatur. -s0s — MR. STOCKERIDGE’S SUCCESSOR. John Patton, jr., Appointed United States Senator by Goyernor Rich. Gov.Rich of Michigan has appointed John Patton, jr, as United States Senator to succeed Senator Stockbridge, deceased, until @ successor 1s elected by the legislature | next January. Mr. Petion was given a reception Satur @ay night in his home at Grand Rapids. he finance and tariff bills I stam@ 1y on the republican platform. If want further particulars look up the platfor:n,” he said during a pause in the festivities. “In regard to the income tax, I do not believe in it. I will leave for Wash- ington on Tuesday. 1 have been a Senator so short a time that I am unable to express my sentiments more fully.” sin Grand Rapi n and is personally Pennsylvania Hie is an elo and in all state mpaigns is in mma orat Naval Medical Corps. ‘There are eight vacancies in the medien® corps of the nevy, and considerable aiff- culty is experienced ta finding young phy- tary examination.