Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1895, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE An Interstate Commerce Law Pro- posed for Mexico. GENERAL SYMPATHY FOR COBA Gossip About the Latest Challenge for America’s Cup. DIVIDING THE PROFITS —_+—__—_. . CITY OF MEXICO, September 21.—A bill ja before congress providing for an amend- Pant of the federal constitution which forbid the several states from taxing Or Impeding the transit of foreign or na- (five merchandise introduced into their re- (spective jurisdictions, and providing that mo state may establish local duties with ‘the ostensible purpose of protection to |Jocal industries. The constitution will un- !doubtedly be amended as suggested, and @ finsl blow thus be given interstate duties | which have already been abolished by the most progregsive states of the Mexican | union, Might Help Cuba. The Raza Latina newspaper intimates {hat Manager Verona of the National Bank, | Who is a Cuban, might use the bank's vast accumulation of dollars to aid his com- patriots. The suggestion {s ridiculed in business circles. Ths Mexican Herald urges that Mexico in her imperial destiny has negd of Cuba, which, if not interfered with, -vfil, in course of independence being secured, drift to this country. Cuba, says the Herald, would be the rendezvous in the future for the Mexic&a navy, and every argument of race, tradition and language favors Cuba as a Mexican state rather than an Ameri- can ‘territory. As a state of the Mexican union, Cuba would have her own rule and her own reople would govern,in local af- fairs. Several other journals" here favor the annexation of Cuba, and popular sent!- ,ment is so overwhelming in support of the jCuban cause that the populace take fre- quent occasion to imsult Spaniards and cheer for “free Cuba.” ‘The Anti-Catholiec Party. The Home Journal, a leading journal of the Mexican A. P. A. organization, known as the constitutional reformer, assails the Catholic Church as the author of every great misfortune that has fallen on the country. Editor Matia urges the liberals to be on the alert. Coming to Washington. The government has decided to trans- fer Jose Godoy, its charge d'affaires at | Guatemala, to Washington, In recognition of his valuable services in the late ques- tion between Mexico and that country. — THE AMERICA’S CUP. Another Challenge for a Race in 1806. LONDON, September 21.—Mr. Grant, sec- Tetary of the Royal Yacht Squadron, is authority for the statement that Mr. Chas. D. Rose has sent a challenge to the cup | committee of the New York Yacht Club for @ race for the America’s cup. NEW YORK, September 21.—Charles | Rose, a son of Sir John Rose of London, has cabled a challenge for a race in 1896 to cx-Commodore James D. Smith, chair- man of the cup committee of the New York Yacht Club, for the America’s cup. The challenge was turned cver to the New York Yacht Club. It cannot be for- mally acted on, because it was not made in the proper form. According to the terms on which the cup is held by the club, a challenge must be sent to Its secretary through the secretary of the club to which the challenger belongs, and not by an indi- vidual. Mr. Rose is said to be a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and if he really desires a race the technicalities could doubtless be arranged. Mr. Iselin was seen at his home at Pre- mium Point. He says the report from Lon- don is correct in reference to the offer of 95,000 for a race in English waters. He received a cablegram last evening from Mr. Laycock of London, transmi' 3 the offer. Mr. Iselin replied by cable: ‘No definite answer can be given at present. Thanks.” Mr. Iselin says there has been no busl- ness meeting of the three owners of De- fender since the Valkyrie-Defender races. Mr. Rose's challenge has not been made through the Royal Yacht Squadron, and Becretary Grant ts not in possession of any f its details. oe CANT AGREE. No Refcree Chosen Today for the Cor- i bett-Fitzsimmons Fight. NEW YORK, September 21.—No referee pas yet been selected for the Corbett-Fitz- simmons fight. This morning W. A. Brady, Tepresenting Corbett; Martin Julian, for Fitzsimmons, and Joe Vendig, for the Flor- fda Athletic Club, met, and, after three hours of wrangling, decided upon nothing. | Brady wanted the referee decided upon at ence, or at least one week before the fight. Julian .-id that he would not have a re- feree named until the day preceding the battle. Vendig Implored both representa- tives to come to a decision. “No,” said Julian, “I have named the day we want, and that settles it.” “Oh, no, it don’t,” said Brady. “We have Bomething to say about that, and I think Ihe club ought to be consulted.” }, Brady refused to accept “Yank” Sullivan, saying that Sullivan had written insulting ,Jetters to Corbett. Several other names Were suggested, among them Phil Dwyer nd Herman Oelrichs, but Julian refused to consider them. There was a good deal of further talk, but nothing resulted. ———__ DIVIDING THE BARNINGS, bne Bond Syndicate Quits Business With Profit in Hand. NEW YORK, September 21.—The man- fzers of the government bond syndicate pave taken action which Is regarded as a formal dissolution of the syndicate, the Bovernment having no longer any need of {ts services. The managers sent out checks which were received by the members of the syndicate this morning, giving them he profits of the operations of the syndi- ate, the members having already received the principal, which they had placed in the hands of the managers. The exact per- centage of profit is not at present obtain- bie, but it is understood that after al- lowing interest on the money for the per- fod during which it was in the hands of {the managers, the profits are a trifle below B per cent. —__-_ — CHOLERA IN CHINA. \r ——a Prer ‘Two Thousand Denths a Day in Pekin. * SAN FRANCISCO, September 21.—W. Curtis of Chicego, former executive of- cer of the Pan American congress, has arrived here from China and Japan. He Feserites the ravages of cholera in China [ms something frightful. The deaths in {Peking average 2,000 a day, and in Shang- al the mortality fs very high. Elghteen foreigners have died in the latter city. \° Mr. Curtis said that the cholera 1s con- ed almost exclusively to the native Chi- Qese. In Peking, where very few foreign- rs reside, he had heard of no deaths mong the white population. In Tien Tsin sly one death among the foreign popula- fon had Leen reported up to the hour he eft hina. In Skanghal, where the chol- is raging at an awful rate, the fatall- among the foreigners have been much Mr. Curtis Said he had been ad- of eighteen deaths. pace eg a ringe Licenses. 40 ltcense® have been issued to G: and Mattle B. Alexander, end E: Va.. end Alics Va. Marriz. B. & ward § THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. =S= OVER-SEAS GOSSIP] NEXT MONDAY MORNING/RELIEF IS PROMISED|THE FINAL SESSION/FINANCE AND TRADE BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A referenca to the statement be- Jow will show that the circulation sworn to Is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver~ tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstaads, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, Judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don't give them. The circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper and is be- Heved to be fully five times that of any afternoon contemporary. Circulation of ‘The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Sept. 14, 1896... MONDAY, Sept. 16, 189... TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 1995. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 1695. THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 1895... FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 1995. ‘Total... sennecessecseses eA ZO,A7T Daily average... 28,418 1 solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING Srax circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, September 3, 1695—that is, the num- ber of ‘copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. 7 J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-first day of September, A. D. 1896. JESSE W. RAWLINGS, Notary Public, D. 0. ITS FIRST MASS MEETING Formal Beginning of Work of the District Ohristian Endeavor Union. Reports of the Old Officers and Prom- ises of the New—An Encourag- ing Showing. What will in all probability hereafter be known as Talmage’s Church was last night well filled with young people of the Chris- tian Endeavor societies of the District, and that in spite of the exalted state of the thermometer. The occasion was the first mass meeting of the District Union for the fall term, as well as the first held under the direction of the new officers of the union, who only recently assumed the posi- tions and responsibilities to which they were elected in June last. Welcoming words from the co-pastor of the church, Rev. Adolos Allen, were atten- tively listened to after the services had been opened with exercises of a devotional nature. The Junior Union’s Work. Rev. E. B. Bagby, president of the Junior Christian Endeavor Union of the District, was called on to give a resume of the work accomplished among the junior societies in the administration just closed. He reported the union to be in a flourishing condition, comprising forty-eight junior socleties, with a membership of 2,268, an increase since September 1, 1804, of seven societies and 661 members. Twenty-two senior En- Geavor societies have no junior auxillary, and the motto of the junior union for the present year would be a junior society in every church where there is a senior or- ganization. Mr. Bagby gave an encour- aging account of the Junior Country Home in Falls Church, which he characterized as @ grand enterprise, most successfully car- ried on—a splendid charity. In this work $580 had been expended, and a balance of $80.75 remains in the treasury, occasioning, Mr. Bagby smilingly remarked, no neces- sity for a bond issue or any alarm as to the condition of the gold reserve. Treasurer Stowell’s Statement. ‘The state of the finances of the senlor union was reported on by the retiring treas- urer, Mr. W. F. Stowell, of the Lutheran Memorial Church. His statement showed a balance to the union’s credit on September 1, 1894, of $3.85. Since then the total re- ceipts, including contributions from so- cieties, from the junior union, from collec- tions at mass meetings, sales of badges and individual donations, footed up a grand tctal of $721.37. The disbursements,of which the principal item was a printing bill of $519, and consisting of other accounts for expenses incident to the mass meeting, pro- viding speakers, postage and stationery, amcunted to $714.43. The treasurer was happy to report, and the members glad to hear,that the union's gold reserve at the be- gitning of the present year was $6.84, -or $3.01 more than at the corresponding period last season, and as in the case of the junior urion, no issue of bonds was deemed pres- ently necessary. President Shand then called upon Secre- tary John B. Sleman, jr., for his report, which briefly recounted the work done by the union through its officers and commit- tees for the societies and for the Christian Endeavor cause in the District of Columbia during the season of 94-5. Promises for the Coming Year. Miss Lizzie M. Warman, chairman of the union ldokout committee, stated in outline her plan of campaign, which all are agreed will be a vigorous one, even should the com- mittee be able to accomplish only a tithe of the work its chairman has in mind. The intervisitation plan among societies will be continued; a number of committee confer- ences will be held, more than ever befor literature will be distributed and the for- mation of new societies will be attempted. ‘The Episcopalian denomination, Miss War- man eaid, offered an inviting field for this latter work. Mr. Anson S. Taylor of the good citi- zenship committee stated that the plat- form of principles adopted last November by the executive committee was so broad ani comprehensivesthat it could not be improved. His band of workers would en- deavor faithfully to carry on the work of properly educating the young in temper- ance, loyalty, purity and Christian prin- ciples, being assured that in so doing they would be making better citizens and build- Ing for “Christ and the Church.” A short, but exceedingly practical, point- ed talk, addressed emphatically in the sec- ond person singular to each individual Christian Endeavorer, was made by Rev. M. Ross Fishburn, pastor of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church. His subject was ‘The value of an or- ganization dependent upon the efficiency of each individual member; how the En- deavorer may help this society and the tnion,” and his remarks were teeming with apt illustrations and bright and humorous incidents, well told, to impress his words upon his Kearers. Four special points he emphasized: Be prompt in undertaking any duty assigned; be determined to accom- plish it, remembering that when there's a will some way can almost certainly be found; concentrate all your energy on the one thing to be done; and be yourself, do it in your characteristic way, not attempt- ing to copy after some who have gone be- fore. ———_—_ A Story by Julian Hawthorne. Today the last installment of the story ty the Duchess ts printed, thus concluding what has proved no doubt to the readers of ‘The Star an entertaining piece of fiction. On Monday will be printed the first install- ment of a story by Julian Hawthorne, en- titled “The Billop Mystery,” which will be continued from day to day until concluded. ; This story from the pen of one of the best known of American writers is highly in- teresting and entertaining. Tho Week's Output in Sports, Drama, Literature and Love. ROBERTSON'S © “ROMEO AND JULIET The Defender to Have Competitors. Several NEWTURFSCANDAL —_—_>—_——_. Special London Cable Letter, LONDON, September 21 (copyrighted)— The international yacht race controversy has held its place as a topic of first interest with the London public during the past week, With the publication of the full cor- respondence between the Earl of Dunraven on one side, and the cup committee of the New York Yacht Club and Mr. Iselin on the other, @ decided change of sentiment has come over English yachtsmen. While it is impossible to alter the opinion which pre- vails among Englishmen in general that Valkyrie III was done out of the America’s cup by unfair means, there is reason to be- Meve that authorities on yachting are not all disposed to indorse the course that has been pursued by Lord Dunraven. No Enthusiasm Over Dunraven. The most significant indication of this is Admiral Fitzgerald's letter to the Times today, condemning Lord Dunraven and praising Mr. Iselin for his offer to resail the races, Equally significant is the fact that the Times gives Admiral Fitzgerald’s letter such prominence in its columns. It now seems likely that the plan of giving Lord Dunraven a public reception at Cardiff upon his return from New York, as well as the arrangements for an elaborate welcome of Valkyrie III, will be abandoned. Defender’s Chance. If Defender should come to the Mediter- ranean or to English waters next year she will find plenty of competitors. Mr. E. D. Rose has bought Satanita, which, with Bri- tannia, Ailsa and Calunna, goes to the Mediterranean. Turf Segndal. Something approaMifg a turf scandal has arisen on account of the extraordinary lightness of the handicap placed upon Flor- izel, owned by the Prince of Wales. Im- mediately after the acceptances for the Cactarwitch stakes were published 6 to 1 was freely taken on Florizel. One writer says that the only possible solution was a desire on the part of the handicapper to treat the Prince of Wales leniently, and that the horse would not have been thus favored if it had belonged to any one else. An English Fraud. It now comes to light that Geoffrey Per- kins, who long figured In the English pa- pers as an American journalist and lawyer, and whose career was interrupted this week by a sentence of ten years’ imprison- ment for swindling, was born in Kent, Eng- land. A few years ago Perkins became prominent in the smcking rooms of the big hotels. Since thea he has attempted some species of swindling upon nearly every well-known American who has come to Londen. His career as a blackmailer wus remarkable, his victims representing all ranks of society, from earls to street- walkers. He claimed that Governor Pe kins of California is his uncle. Among his achievements was getting possession of title deeds to a farm in California from its owner, John Thomson, last year. This case attracted much attention at the time. Possibly Lady Churchill. A mysterious paragraph is going the rounds of the newspapers to the effect that the engagement will shortly be announced of an officer of the guards to the widow of a titled member of parliament, recently de- ceased. The lady, it is added, is wealthy, dark and beautiful. It is supposed that the woman alluded to is Lady Randolph Churchill. A Seaside Sporting Resort. King Leopold of Belgium has sold to Col. North, the “nitrate king,” a mile of the sea front of Ostendt, the sum paid being $1,500,- 000. It is said that Col. North intends to found there an international sporting club, which will be a center of horse racing, glove fighting and athletics generally, with a theater, gambling rooms, public gardens, ete. The tract purchased begins just be- yond the king’s pavilion. Ostendt already shares with Monte Carlo the reputation of being the fastest place in all Europe. Dur- ing the past summer it has been visited by sonie of the most notorious gamblers and members of the demi-monde in Europe, but under the new auspices it promises to eclipse all its previous efforts. It is said that Max Lebaudy, who in- herited a fortune of $15,000,000 from his father, a sugar refiner, which he has been indastriously trying to dissipate for some time, has fallen into the hands of the same English gang who preyed upon the late "Squire Abingdon, the famous English spertsman. Katherine Beauclerk, daughter of the Duke of St. Albans, is to be married to Lady Henry Somerset’s son next year. > Temperance in Iceland. Miss Jessie Ackerman of San Francisco and Misses Schaffner and Pratt of Pennsyl- vania have just returned from an expedi- tion to Iceland, where they went to organ- ize the White Ribbon Society. Miss Acker- man rode 200 miles on horseback in the per- formance of her work. Forbes Robertson's Future. By far the greatest dramatic event of recent years will occur this evening, in the production of “Romeo and Juliet,” at the Lyceum. It is stated that no less a sum than $20,000 has beén expended by Forbes Rebertson upon this venture, and it goes without saying that the mounting of the piay, the costuming and the accessories will be on a scale fully equal to that of the best traditions of this famous theater. Mr. Rcbertson will be remembered by those Americans who witnessed his performances while supporting Mary Anderson and Henry Irving on the other side of the Atlantic. In this connection an old story Is recalled that while he was in Mary Anderson’s company he fell deeply in love with her, and that they were at one time engaged. Mr. Robertson's sterling chgracter and Individuality have won him’ influential friends, and the interest in tonight's per- formance is something unprecedented. The demand for seats has been enough to fill the house four or five times over. Much in- terest also prevails in the Jullet of Mrs. Patrick Campbell. The papers have been for weeks condoling with Mrs. Campbell upen the fact that her impersonation of the part must Inevitably be contrasted with that of the late Adelaide Neilson, who is sull remembered as the Ideal Jullet of the English stage. The audience tonight will ccmprise all that {s best in the literary, ar- tistic, fashionable and dramatic world of London, many leaders of these circles hav- ing returned to town expressly for the pur- pose of attending. Mr. Robertson, of course, will be the Romeo of the cast. Charles Coghian will play Mercutio; W. Dennis, Tybalt; A. Greenville, Paris; Nutcombe Gould, Friar Laurence; Iah Robertson, the apothecary, and Dolores Drummond, the nurse. The Shakespearian revival seems to have seized upon other of the prominent London managers, and it is now intimated that both Mr. Willard and George Alexander have in contemplation productions of “Hamlet” in the near future. Nikisch at Leipsic. Arthur Nikisch, formerly conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has been appointed to succeed the veteran Herr Reinicke as conductor of the famous Gewandhaus concerts at Lelpsic at a sal- ary of 20,000 marks per annum. A New Trilby. Miss Dorothea Baird, whom Mr. Tree has intrusted with the part of Trilby, has had a rapid and striking success as an actress. Indeed, #0 far as experience goes, she is but a beginner on the stage. A little more than @ year ago she had debut. yet to make her | $19,320,497; The Regular Term of the Publio Schools leas Teacher Meétings Helé Today—Su- perintenden}) Powell Makes Many Addresses-Inor Manual Training. —— Although the.condition of the atmosphere would indicat@'tb the contrary, vacation, eo far as it les to the public schools of the Distrio} of Columbia, is at an end. Monday morning next at 9 o'clock the pupils will assemble for the first time since June, and without delay the session for 1895-86 will be running smoothly, to con- tinue, with but few brief interruptions, for nine full months, The teachers have returned to town, some from Europe, some from the moun- tains, some from the seashore and others from as many different places. It is characteristic of school teachers to leave the city during the summer months, and there {s probably not one member of Su- perintendent Powell's force who did not indulge in-atf outing of some sort since the closing. However that may be, they are all on hand today, browned and greatly refreshed, and in complete readiness to begin and to continue the training of the young idea. Teachers’ Meetings. Activity to an unusual degree has been apparent about the school buildings since 9 o'clock this morning, and in some places it 1s to be kept up until late this after- noon. This was the day set apart for teachers’ meetings, the fifth division being the first to assemble, that gathering taking place at the Curtis school at 9 a.m., tl others following at the Dennison, Frank- ln, Seaton, Gales, Wallach, Tyler, Jeffer- son, Sumner and the colored High School in the order named at intervals of half an hour. Considerable time was devoted to an exchange of greetings and hurried accounts of the “lovely times” enjoyed during the holiday, now a matter of his- tory. Each supervising principal presided over the meeting of his respective divi- sions, the teachers being addressed by Superintendent Powell, who was forced to expend not a little energy in success- fully making the rounds of the several meetings. Superintendent Powell's brief remarks were very practical and really able efforts, being to the point and readily impressing his hearers. He referred to the last school years as more successful than any other school whose system is apparent at first and, among other things, declared that a school uhose system is apparent at first glance is a poor school, Superintendent Powell urged the teachers to permit more liberty and not confine themselves to hard lines. He also set forth the advantages secured by the abolition of rule and enjoin- ed the study of the individual pupil by the teacher. Tickets for new pupils were issued to several hundreds of applicants last even- ing and this morning. The principals of each building will be on duty this after- noon from 4 o'clock until 6 B’clock, and tickets of admission and information rela- tive to the schevls may be obtained at the time mentioned. Manual Training. An additional inatructor of manual train- Ing has been becefed for the coming year, as well as an instructress of cooking and two of sewing.- A new manual training and cooking schopl has been established in Mount Pleasant, and a new cutting school at 3104 P street northwest. Five new forges and a Iké number of new lathes have been adUed to the equipment of the manual training, school at 622 O street northwest. WO But slight changes have been made in the plan of study for the High School. The alterations include the making of the study of French or German and physics or chem- istry in the ‘third year of the technical course, which were prescribed last year, elective for ‘the .coming session. Trigo- nometry and surveying has been added as an elective stidy for third-year pupils pur- suing’ the technical course. French and German have also been added as elective studies in the fourth year of the technica! “Tt wouta hi would seem that every person con- nected with the schools or having on} bus. iness bearing on the same visited vue office of Mr. Joseph G. Falck, the secretary of the board of school trustees, today. To him Is due a great portion of the credit for the smooth running of things at this most busy season of the school year, as his fore- thought and attention to details are what are most needed. —_—. THE LITTLE FELLOWS. Ths Fifteen-Footers Contesting for Honors at Seawanhaka. OSTER BAY, L. L, September 21—The beautiful club house of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club on Center Island at the entrance of this harbor was the scene of great life and animation today. Yachts- men were there by the score, and there were many ladies in the crowd. The oc- casion was that of the first race between the little jib and mainsail vessels which are known as half-raters, and measure not mcre than fifteen feet, racing length. The match is to be the best three out of five races for a cup offered by the Seawanhaka- Corinthian Yacht Club, and challenged for by Mr. J. Arthur Brand, with his Spruce IV of the Minima Yacht Club of England. A few weeks ago the Seawanhaka’s held a series of trial races to find out which beat on this side of the water would be most capable in defending the trophy, with the result that Mr. C. J. Field's Ethelwynn of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club of Connec- ticut found herself to be the best among the competitors. Therefore, Ethelwynn was selected as the defender. The course of this first race is three miles to windward or leeward and return, to be sailed over twice, making a total of twelve miles. Spruce IV, which was hauled out of the water at Cold Spring Harbor yesterday to be cleaned, was turned over to the Sea- wanhaka club house this morning, and measured by Mr. John Hyslop, the well- knowy official measurer. It was found by Mr. .\yslop that the English ship kad a racing length of fifteen feet. Her load wa- ter line length is fifteen eighty-three, as against fifteen twenty-four for Ethelwynn. Spruce IV carries twenty feet more of can- vas than her opponent. At 11:15 the owners of the yachts and the racing committee held a conference and de- cided, in view of the absence of wind, to pestpone tho start until 2 o'clock. The starting gun was fired at 12:50, a light breeze prevailing. The Ethelwynne went over the line ahead of her British antagonist, and at once set her spinnaker. Spruce IV had some trouble in getting out her spinnaker, but having it set the English boat sailed fast. At 1:05 p.m. the foreigner had run up to the windward of Ethelwynne and had blanketed her. Spruce IV then forged ahead, and in the run out befcre the wind to the mark the boats went quite evenly on this leg, but after rounding the mark the little visitor showed fine wirdward work qual- ities, and in the first half mile of the leg home had gained @ sixteenth of a mile on the American defénder. es Of on a Bicycle Journey. Mr. Jno. T. Doyte, Mr. Claude E. Miller, Mr. Edmund BR. Efiis and Mr. Jno. G. Muir have started on an extended bicycle trip, with Portland; Mej, as their final destina- tion. They expect=to travel from Hagers- town up the Cumberland valley, taking in Carlisle, Harrisburg, Mauch Chunk, Port Jervis,Newburg and Catskill. Here they will run up into the Catskill mountains for a short stay and then push on through Lenox, Pittsfield, Williamstown and via Fitchburg across the northern part of Massachusetts to Boston. After a short stay at Bosten they go north through Newburyport and Portsmouth, N. H., to Portland, Me., expecting to reach there October 4. From there they go by Boat back to Boston, intending to return from that city to Washington by sea. ———— Condition of the Treasury. ‘Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows available cash balance, $181,653,578; old reserve, $95,784,720; net sil- ver, $22,653,923; net silver of 1890, 25 cents United States notes in the treasury, $30, 855,235; treasury notes of 1890, $37,505,445; total receipts,this day, $939,98U; this month, total expenditures, this day, 00; this month, $21,014,100. The Weather Man Looks for a Oool- ness by Monday; OTHER COMIES SUFFERING TODAY A Hot Sunday is: in Prospect for Washington. REOIPES FOR COMFORT “Oh, my,” said the Washingtonian this morning, as he rose from a sleepless couch and peered out of the wigdow at the ruth- less sun blazing away over the housetop: “it is going to be hotter today than ever. And it is. It is hotter than yesterday, and some folks think it is warmer than the day before. It is warm enough all over the east to warrant the weather bureau in get- ting ont a special bulletin for the informa- tion of the public through the medium of the newspapers. This bulletin states, over the signature of Professor Moore: “The period of extremely hot weather that has prevailed over nearly all portions of the United States east of the Rocky mountains during the past ten days has been remarkable for its long duration and for the high temperatures occurring, the latter, at nearly all stations, exceeding any previous records by the weather bureau for the second ten days of September. ‘Then follows a table that brings some comfort to the sweltering citizens of the capital, the comfort that is innate in the human breast, that springs from the knowl- edge that others are just as wretched, and perhaps a bit more 0. This table is given to swell that feeling of gratitude and com- plaisance. It may enable some few of the folks to spend a part of the time that must intervene between now and the com- ing of the relief from the hot spell. Relief by Monday. Yes, relief is promised. Prof. Moore, speaking for the army of observers of the bureau, gays: “The heated conditions will probably continue throughout the Atlantic coast states during Saturday and Sunday, but Some relief may be expected on Mon- day.” Monday the schools will open, and it is a good thing the bureau promises a bi in the hot wave by that day, or tHe fear is strong that the school roome would not be) halp populated on Monday. If the relief does not come by that day, then, indeed, will the city suffer more than it has suf- fered for years. That table must not be forgotten. Here it is, with all its parallel consolation and comparative encouragement. It shows the number of days the temperature rose to o~ above 90 ‘legrees at the stations given, dur- ing the ten deys ending September 20, 1895, tog@her with the highest temperature at each, Station. Deg. 94| Cleveland 92! Sandusky Harrisburg . 94|Toledo . Philadelphia 94/Detroit Atlantic City. 92/Port Hu Baltimore ‘Washingt Lynchburg Norfolk Charlotte Raleigh .. Wilmington Mobile ... Montgomery . Meridian . Valentine Huron Plerre Rapid City. North Platte. 100 Wichita ... 100 Concordia. Seecevecnsenngeseorsd ha, 99 Little Rocl 100 San Antoni eeeesgersre: Memphis 96 Nashville Chattanooga 94 Knoxville | Louisville 96 Indianapolis Cincinnatl 96 Columbus Parkersburg 96 Pittsburg ry Rochester .. 92 A Hot Sunday. But think of a Sunday as hot as today! Think of a Sunday with the thermometer standing at 96, or, possibly, 97! Think of the trees with their leaves hanging still and lifeless in the hot air, and the tin roofs glowing like stoves, and the asphalt pave- ments throwing out waves of choking heat, and the supply of ice melting! Few cool places can be found. The only thing to do is to keep still and wish for better times. Motion means even more heat than al- ready exists. Therefore, perfect composure is the best remedy for an almost irremedial situation. A few recipes for keeping cool are sug- gested, just as mere pointers, as possible aids to tide over the hot Sunday that is promised: Procure the dried leaf of a member of the vegetable family of “Palmaceae.” Hire a small boy to wave this violently at your perspiring form. Keep still and imagine that the wind is’ blowing at the rate of forty miles an hour on the top of a high mountain. Obtain a quantity of congealed water. Break it into small pieces. Lay a number of these in a towel of suitable di- mensions and wrap the whole carefully and tightly around the head. Think of the arc- tic regions and persuade yourself that you are an explorer, and you have just come in sight of the north pole. More Suggestions. Send somebody to the nearest chemist's with a large pitcher, a bank note—genuine, if possible—and an order for a supply of H20, through which CO2 has been forced, accompanied by selected flavors. When this has arrived drink it quickly, ere the effervescence has all occurred. Then shut the eyes and think that the entire Atlantic ocean is composed of soda water and you are about to drink it dry. This evening, before the close of business hours, purchase from some son of United Italy several dozen single fruits of the Citrus Limonum. When the heat and thirst are sufficient select the largest of these, roll them sturdily on a hard surface with the palm of the hand before cutting them open and squeezing them with a pair of levers into a large earthen pitcher. Mix well a quantity of water, several pieces of ice, some C12M22011, called in vulgar parlance, sugar, and, perchance a dash of some coloring material. Then set the whole away for a quarter of an hour, and, when the outside of the vessel Is cov- ered with tiny beads of molsture, sip the compound slowly. Let the mind travel back a score of years—or maybe more— and recall the drone of the band, the odor of a menagerie, the quips of a clown, and revive that old-time ambition you used to have, when it was the highest aim of your life to own a circus and have access to un- HUmited quantities of pink lemonade. These rules, carefully followed, may pos- sibly produce a state of sleepiness, and, perhaps, may give rise to sundry smali pains that will help the sufferer to pass away the time. They can be relled upon. Today’s Record. There was nothing surprising in the re- port received at 2 o'clock from the weather bureau that the maximum temperature for the day up to that hour was 96 degrees, the same as Thursday. Every one had known it was an intensely hot day. The commercial thermometers had been doing their best to scare folks into heat prostra- tion, but with little success, fortunately. In Tho Star’s composing room at aigiciesk: @ record of 98 degrees waa obtains —— ae Proctor Exonerated. As heretofore exclusively stated in The Star, the Commissioners today approved the findings of the police trial board, ang exonerated Detective Proctor for the part he took in the Maxwell-Finan case. —_——_ ‘To Confirm a Contract. On behalf of Amanda J. Scett and others Mr. Randall Hagner today filed a bill in equity against Rosa A. Scott and others to confirm a contract for the sale of of lot 23, square 1047, to Ignatius J. a- ing, for $700 cash. End of the District Oonferenoe of the Gol- ored Methodist Episoopal Ohurch. The City Mission Work Discussed— Licenses Issued to Elders and the List of Ministers. The concluding session of the district conference of Washington district, Wash- ington conference M. E. Church, which be- gan at Asbury Church, corner of 1lth and K streets northwest, Thursday last, was held today, commencing at 9 a.m. After devotional exercises, which were conducted by Rev. M. W. Robinson of the Woodville charge, Rev. W. H. Brooks, pre- siding elder, took the chair. The minutes of yesterday’s session were read by Secre- tary Griffin, and after some slight cor- rections were unanimously approved. Reports from local preachers were con- tinued from yesterday, after which reports from presidents of Epworth League chap- ters were taken up. Mr. Oscar Fendall of Pisgah reported as follows: King William Chapter of Mt. Zion Church, 28 active and 16 associate members; since July 20 have held 14 religious and 8 social meetings. Price's Chapter of Price’s Church, 50 ac- tive and 32 associate members; Perry Chap- ter of Emory Church, 20 active and 10 as- soclate members; religious meetings 5, s0- cial meetings 1. Mr. J. F. Chestnut of Central charge re- ported 24 active and 13 associate members, total, 37; religious meetings held, 12; so- cial gatherings, 1. The league will resume the meetings this month which were sus- pended during the warm weather. Miss Ida Charity, Gilbert Haven Chapter of Bowie charge, reported 7 active and 23 associate members; total,30; religious meet- ings held, 1; average attendance, 20; Sun- day school scholars brought in, 4; visits made, 7; entertainments, 1. A request from the local preachers was presented, asking the conference to allow time in the program for one service dur- ing the next district conference, to be held at Shiloh Church, September, 1896. Mission Work in Cities. The subject of city missions was next taken up and discussed at length by Mr. I, A Ross, Rev. G. D. Johnson, Rev. Mr. Williams, Rev. J. T. Reed, Rev. J. H. Grif- fin, Rev. W. A. Shannon, Rev. S. A. Lewis, Rev. John A. Jackson, Rev. Thos. O. Car- roll, Rev. Benjamin Myers, Rev. Mr. But- ler and Rev. A. W. Johnson, Elders Licensed. The character of the following elders was passed and their license as local preachers renewed: J. H. Butler, Henry Baker, B. J. Gant, Edgar Murphy, J. T. Reed, W. A. Shannon, Joseph A. Sims, 8. R. Jennings, William H. Budd, H. B. Mat- thews, William Bell, Washington Jones, Jackson Deveale, Charles E. Jackson, J. M. Butler, Noble E, Stewart, John A. Clark, Joseph S. Armstrong, D. T. Johnson, Ss. P. atts, A. G. Dillon, William H. Brown, James Hawkins, William I. Haw- kins, William H. Stewart, Lemuel Jackson, B. H. Watts, Richard T. Medley, J. Harry Brown, Carroll Hughes, Jacob Young, Will- jam Vincent, James Mackall, John Wesley Dockett, Henry Douglass, Alfred Travis, Thomas Watson, John W. Ricks, Jeff. Mackabee, Nicholas Mackabee, Isaac John- son, Isaac S. Johnson, Robert Allison, Isaac P, Waring, R. 8. Fisher, Benjamin W. Johnson, James H. Scott, Wilson A. Thornton, I. M. West, Samuel Coe, J. H. Jackson, Owen Dawson, Richard Cook, Philip Diggs, H. T. Simms, J. M. Bell, Francis Hall, L C. Ross, T. C. Deline. George Washington, Alfred Crockett, J. W. Dorsey, Thomas King, John T. Dorsey, Hen- ry Dorsey, Basil Harrison, Frank Duckett, John Fleet, Jeremiah Brown, James Young, Robert Green, Henry Holland, Moses Wood, Mason Banks, J. C. Robinson, R. L. Watts, Major Turner, Moses Foster, C. L. Jloyd, J. W. Yeates, John Thatcher, Henry Brown, Jesse Waller, Emanuel Dent, Frank Newman, M. Dyson, J. H. Brown, C. A. Sims, W. T. Martin, W. H. Byer, Joseph Conway, Melvine Lewis, Jas. Hepburn, Charles E. Williams, David Duckett, James H. Murray, Thomas Lee, James H. Nicholson, George F. Bemey, George Douglas, William Taylor. ‘The following were recommended by the «ommittee for advancement to the grade of ministers: J. J. Chilcote, Arthur Locker- man, Lorenzo Snowden and Henry Butler. _—— Why Should There Be Three Crema- tories? ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: of citizens’ rights in the garbage outrages of citi ~~ rights in the garbage outrages already etrated and those about to be Inflictea - us, we would like to In- quire why th eparate locations about Washington have been selected for crema- tories. Whichever way the wind blows a large section of the city will be swept by pestiferous odors, and three localities will be ruined as residence ne‘ghborhoods, when one abomination of this sort is more than other cities will tolerate within their limits. The locations chosen are probably ad- vantageovs to the garbage contractor and clearly inimical to the people whose in- terests the Commissioners are appointed to protect. The crematories being constructed free of cost to the contractor, no question of distance of hauling should be considered in his favor. The interests of citizens are pecemcuny, no matter how far he has to aul. One place for cremating garbage is all that should be accepted. Let it be well out of the city. Let the garbage be taken there in large tank electric cars, specialiy designed for the end in view. Such cars should be always standing at certain stations, prefer- ably in vaults under the streets, ready to re- celve garbage from the carts above. The state of things at the Atlantic City crema- tory, as given by your correspondent in The Star of the 18th instant, Is a just pic- ture of what we may expect, except that the affliction will fall upon our city with a three- fold malignity. As at Atlantic City, It will be found impossible to completely incinerate the garbage, foul dumps of bottles and cans will collect about the furnaces unconsumed, the filthy carts will stand about over night and the vile gases from the chimneys will poison the air for blocks around. It 1s to be noted here that the three months’ guarantee of satisfactory working offered by the crematory people will be three months of cold weather, during which there is not half the amount of garbage to burn nor is it in such an offensive condition as during the heated term, so that the test will be anything but @ fair one for zhe people. Misled by so-called “tests’ in other places, mere “laboratory experiments” in garbage burning, in which the practical difficulties of a supply irregular in quan- tity and quality have been studiously ig- nored, the Commissioners assure us that there will be no nuisance; but we notice that the locations under consideration are well removed from their own real estate, of which at least one of the triumvirate is an extensive owner. Why does not he $I- lustrate his sincerity In this statement b: offering some of his suburban property for the first crematory instead of forcing it upon citizens who have no faith in the matter and unfortunately no voice? Now, will the Commissioners relieve tax- payers owning in the three districts about to be depopulated? Have they an indem- nity which they will apply to redeem the depreciation which must ensue in our val- ues and our rents, or will they ride over the suffrageless owner like rough shod tyrants? OWNER. ge Personal Mention. Mr. George T. Moran left the city today for Chicago, where he goes for an indefinite stay. George Butterfield has returned from a visit to his brother, the deputy superin- tendent of the Sockanosset School, R. L John F. Moran has returned from a three months’ trip to Europe. Mr. Luctus L. Smith, jr., has returned from a three weeks’ visit in the Shenan- doah valley. Lieut. D. L. Faison, fret infantry, and Lieut. Wm. B. Elitot, twelfth infantry, are in the city on leave of absence. George F. Robinson of 3102 P street left Wednesday for Cornwall-on-Hudson, whero he will attend the N. Y. M. A. Mr. Walter Stetson, who has been con- fined to his hcmo weveral days, is now fully recovered. Mr, John T. Parson bas gone to Ithaca, M. ¥., to enter upon his duties as instruc- tor in drawing at Cornel! Untversity. The Gold Orisis Regarded as a Thing of the Past. THE BOND SYNDICATES DISSOLUTION A Commercial Rather Than Spec- . ulative Market. THE GENERAL TRADING Special Dispatch to The Btar, ° NEW YORK, September 21.—Probably the most significant feature of the week's de- velopments was the formal dissolution of the government bond syndicate this morn- ing by distributing the individual profits on last February's transaction with the federal treasury. Members of the syndi- cate regard this action as implying that the treasury is no longer in need of further assistance of a similar character, and that the crisis in the gold movement has been successfully passed, for the balance of the year at least. Messrs. Lazard Freras an- nounced during the morning that the out- flow of gold was practically at an end in view of the assured increases in all classes of commercial drawings. In some quarters it is feared that a mod- erate amount of gold may go out next week, but if so, it is not iikely to be the re- sult of new contracts, as a majority of the foreign houses in the street indorse the be- Hef that the outgo has terminated. These assurances should prove an important fac- tor in speculation during the coming week, 4s the condition of the foreign exchange market has of late been the one inharmo- nious factor of the situation. The banks have lost over seven and one- half millions in lawful money during the week, according to the official statement published today, but the full loss is not generally thought to be covered by the published amount. Fully seven millions of the loss is in legal tenders drawn on ac- count of the interior currency shipments and to procure gold at the subtreasury. This important reduction in the surplus of the associated banks will undoubted! have a direct influence on the money 61a! ket by advancing interest rates in direct Proportion to the decrease in the supply of borrowable funds. The tendency of the money market has been in this direction all week and four per cent call loans are considered imminent by the more careful followers of the times. Indicating, as it does, a demand for money in commer- cial, rather than in speculative enterprises, higher money will practically be ana‘ogous to higher prices for the better class of securities. That the money has not gone into speculation is evidenced in some measure by the fact that a decrease of nearly five and one-half millions is re- ported in this week's local loan business as compared with last week's figures. The unfavorable feature of the specula- tive situation at the close of the week is the professional character of speculation. With an inconsistent roem element, long of stocks, and bent on forcing advances in order to facilitate early profits, it is easily seen why @ conservative outside element holds aloof in anticipation of a moderate reaction. With the gold market again re- duced to normal conditions, however, it is .corsidered probable that this dangerous professional domination may bs ove! thrown during the coming week by legitimate outside demand, based on sub- stantial evidences of general business pros- perity. Should this demand continue to be withheld a setback from today’s closing level will not long be delayed, but as satis- factory conditions are once more in the ascendancy it is scarcely probable that an cpportunity to participate in a now practically assured sentimental advance will be passed over. The weekly reports of trade made during the day reflected favorable changes in all the more important items of one week ago. The iron business continues to lead, with orders far into the season and prospects of improved prices for the manufactured pro- duct. The crop movement has developed inte an important factor for good, and rail- road earnings again reflect the profitable side of the transportation business. Senti- ment is optimistic, and conditions are not lacking in harmony. ——__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high. est and the :owest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, inembers New Yor’: stock exchange. Corresponden Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadwa: Elocks. American Sugar. 4 Paul, Pra... Chic., R. I, & Pacific. Del.. Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson. Den. & National Lead Co., Pfd . U. & Leather. New Jersey Central. New York Central N.Y. & Ne N.Y. Go Southern Phila. Tri Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacific. BALTIMORE, September 21. changed—recelpts, 13,877 barrel pmenta, 4, barrels; sales, barrels. Wheat dull and easy spot and month, Gia6l%; October, 62a624; De- cember, 634165%: steamer No. 2 red, 58a58%—ro- ceipts, 8,613 bushels; shipments, 56,000. bushels; stock, 544,302 bushels; sales, 95,000 bushels; south- ern wheat by sample, 62263; do. on Gull and ensy—spot, 39403 ae bid; Hy B4a34' October, shipments, od 714 bushels; stock, 122,767 bushels; southern white do. yellow, 41a42. Oats firm, fairly good—No. 2 white western, 278274; No. 2 eet 24\a25—receipts, 891 bushels; st ‘$4,985 ushels. Grain and Cotton Markets, Cotton api grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 Fst. Weekly Bank Statement. NEW YORK, September 21.—The weekly following bank statement changes: Reserve, shows the decreased. decreased. Circulation, increased. ‘The banks now hold $21, { of the requirements of the