Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1896-TWELVE YPAGES. 3 =— — ‘CIAL NOTICES. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. DANGEROUS DOGS 2S ot ee FINANCIAL. one 5S iyo By. NEBRASKA DOUBTFUL eS Page 12 | FIRST-CLASS REAL ESTATE LOANS WILL NOT Fr. Stout of Maryland. Parochial feost 2ith. Preacher, Rey. = OCRATS,ATIFNTION—THERE WILL BB A ny Of the democracy 2 — Wasbington at Bos Tth st. sw. ‘I » 8: for the purpose ot organising a Bryan and Sewal campaign | i Di Sieceip ot $150 draft trom Tecelpt of 8 Cor for six weeks’ dis- Yujury, caused by being thrown from ge. orien e is prompt, liberal tisfactory. to me. peel Jastes E. WHITE, 24-2t General Supt. pe care emine Ratiway Mail Service. THE SECRET OF CLEVELAND PARK’S SUCCESS Js its elevation, beauty, healtbfulness and ac- ceesibility. Have you seen 1t? Sy24 Office, G10 44th st. “I never disappoint.” You can afford to send your printing to @ printer with a motto lke that. We've yet to see the time we ever failed to keep our promise. 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WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence presented the undersigned, It bas been made to appear Bat 'S-tueittvgs National Bank of Washington, D. 6.,"" io the city of Washingtan and District o Columbia, has complied with all the provisions of the statutes of the United States, required to be complied with before an association shal] be au- thorized to commeuce the business of b % NOW THEREFOR! Js cl e CO ertizy that pegller ot th Sie “The ft Ry of Washington, and trict Ot Sciouniat ie authorined to commence the busi- ness of banking, as provided in section fifty-one (aired aud sfity-ntne of the Revised Statutes os IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my hand this thirtleth of June, 1896 2 val) JAMES H. Controller of the Curren: Jy1-00t No. 5,048. SPECIAL CASH PRICES now on will prevail Im high-grade bicycles, as our Bring the price of 1806 “RAMBLER” ts bound to bring « ure, or be- yw it. Unt , late KS patterns, in black or colored enamels, Will be sold at E rm YE DO! RS, CASH. 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TFYou dip the pen in the side of the stand—not on top—and never get too much ink on your pen, only 50e. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St., Fegsierzviced Stationers, (Just aboye ave.). J: Painters Who Wish to Increase Their Profits —should lay in a supply of paints and terials ‘at our special prices. ly the best and most reliable paints, oils and the Ike are to be had here. Ask for estimates. Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th, Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Builders’ 5523-164 How’s Your Appetite? Perhaps you're not able to eat with your usual zest. Tharp’s Old Reliable “Rerkeley” taken lefore breakfast each morning will woo your appetite back again. “A splemlid appetizer! Best be- cause purest. $1 quaft. James Tharp, 812 F St. Sy82-100 = KILLED BY BABY BLOWS. An Eleven-Year-Old Boy Strikes An- other Fatally. Harry Rudolph, aged eleven, of Chicago, struck two blows with his puny fists the other evening, and his opponent, Grover Hanson, aged nine, fell dead at his feet. ‘The lads were having a boyish quarrel, and young Hanson started to run. Rudolph followed, and, catching the lad near thé curb, struck him fn the face and abdomen. Little Hanson covered his face with his hands, fell backward and expired. Young Rudolph was locked up by the po- lice. The physician who examined young anson gave it as-his Opinion that the lad ied from cerebral congestion, resulting from a shock affecting the heart's action. +o+ Increased Commerce at Ticntsin. Sheridan P. Read, United States consul at Tientsin, in a communcation to the De- partment of State says that the commerce of that city is Increasing very rapidly, and there is now in and around the foreign concessions marked activity in the con- struction of new warehouses, private resi- dences and in public improvements. The new German concession will extend the mooring place of vessels on the water front over a mile. Many new firms, mostly German, from other Chinese treaty ports, have established themselves at Tientsin to be particlpaters in the growing trade of the port. It ie regrettable, says the consul, that there is no representative American firm with ample capital at its baek estab- Ushed et Tientsin, through which a large art of the trade shquid rightfully pass. he city, by its geographical position, is the point of accumulation and distribution of all merchandise destined for the United States. —_—_—_—_-e+_____ The Largest Lake Cargo. The big steel steamer Queen City Bas again broken a cargo record. The smount given out by the tally men when the spouts were taken from the hatches was 202,000 bushels of corn. This exceeds all previous records by 37,000 bush- els on a draft of sixteen feet three inches forward and sixteen feet nine inches aft. The Queen City broke the Lake Superior iron ore record on her trip from Two Har Bors to South Chicago by carrying 4,067 gross tons on a draft of fourteen and four- tenths feet. The present weighs 5,700 tons, and would have loaded hun- dred sehooners of the old days. Five years ago @ cargo of half the size was consider- ed a big load. It is, without doubt, the largest cargo ever carried on the lakes. PIVES —— valuable artic in exchange for tetera One coups mit each S-ccnt . COUPONS ERPLALY HO ekages rg pon. Send list and iD Ror pS we Confident Claims of Managers Hardly Justified. STATE PRIDE MAY SAVE BRYAN Virginia is Mixed on the Congres- sional Fight. CANDIDATES ARE SHY —— Special Ccrrespondence of The Evening Star. LINCOLN, Neb., July 21, 1896. Nebraska politics is second only to Kan- sas in the swift changes presented. Every- body ts now figuring on whether Mr. Bryan will be able to carry his own state, and the figuring is done on data that is shifting and uncertain. Political conditions for years past have been too mixed to afford a definite basis of calculation. With many republican leaders in Nebraska until recent- ly supporters of free silver and with Secre- tary Morton’s following of gold democrats, pointing to their record of consistent opposi- tion to silver, the situation does not become clearer. Enthusiastic friends of Mr. Bryan have asserted that the state was carried the day the Chicago convention nominated. Parti- sans of Major McKinley have declared that just as soon as the major makes a few speeches they will bé able to count up a 20,000 majority. Actual conditions justify neither asseriion. Nebraska is a doubtful state, and seems likely to remain so until election day. For six years the republican and populist parties have warred on even terms with the democrats, usually fusing with the populists. Governor Holcomb is a populist chosen in 1894, when the republican tidai wave in Nebraska, as in other is of the country, was at its height. Probably he would not have won had not Editor Rosewater and some of the republican county newspapers opposed their own par- ty’s candidate, but the populist vote was a large one for other candidates on the ticket. Bases of Calcuintion. In 1802 the presidential vote in Nebraska was as follows: Harrison, 87,213; Weaver, 8,184; Cleveland, 24,943. Bryan’s friends insist that these figures are the cnly basis on which calculations for the presidential election in 1896 can be made. Bryan was then in Congress and was supporting Cjeveland. Tariff was paramount and the democrats were not so badly split up on the money question. If President Cleveland were a candidate this year no one imagines that he could poll 25,000 votes. In 1394 the vote for governor was: Hol- comb, people’s and fusion demecrat, 97,81. Majors, republican, 4,613; Sturtevant, straight democrat, 6,085. The split between the administration sound money wing, led by Secretary Mor- ton, and the silverites under Mr. Bryan's leadersaip, was irreconcilable in 1805 when @ supreme judge and regents of the stare university were chosen. In that year Noi , the republican candidate, received 79, 156 votes; Maxwell, independent and pe: pie’s, 70,566; Mahony, regular democrat, Is,6 Fhelps, free silver demccrat, 1¢ . This would scem to show that the sound money democrats outnumbered the free sil. ver ones, but the explanation is made that under the Australian, ballot law they su: ceeded in getting their candidate on the ucket as the regular democratic nomine and he received the votes of many who thought they were voting for a free silver democrat. Nevertheless the disposition is io credit the strength of the sound money democrats in the neighborhood of 15,0u), Not all of them are expected to bolt Bryan. Some will vote for McKinley, while more are likely to refrain from voting. The pro- ject of a gould ticket meets with little favor. Populists Solid for Bryan. Under the present circumstances it is safe to count the populist vote solidly for Bryan. All his movements for a year past led up to them. They looked upon his nom- ination at Chicago as thelr own triumph. Nothing can happen which will turn these Nebraska popullsts away from Bryan. With the addition of the free silver democrats he will thus have a substantial support at the beginning. The populist-democratic party may fairly be said to start nearly even with tie republicans in the presiden- tial race. How much will state pride and personal popularity do for Mr. Bryan? State Pride as a Factor. ‘There is no questioning that members of all parties are pleased to have the presi- dential nomination come west of the Mis: sour! Nor ean there be any doubt about the esteem in which Mr. Bryan is held by his neighbors. He will get the votes of republican friends on pessonal grounds, yet the number of these is not lkely to be large enovgh to affect the general result. It must be remembered that Major Mc- Kinley has always been a favorite with Nebraska republicans. His popularity dates back to 1888. They were aggressively for his nomination, and their feeling of personal loyalty has not been chilled since his selection as the republican standard bearer. The issue will be settled In Nebraska on the platforms. If Mr. Bryan carries his own state it will be because a majority of its eltizens believe in the policies for which he stands. This becomes plainer every day and in the speeches which he makes the candidate himself emphasizes it. Theoret- ically there is a free silver majority in Nebraska. With all the populists for it, many democrats and a _é goodly number of republicans having gone on record, no other conclusion can be reached. But as a matter of practical pol- lucs another phase 1s presented. The re- publican national platform having declared against free coinage and in favor of main- talning the existing geld standard, the re- publican leaders in the state were shaping their campaign to that end, though at some sacrifice for consistency wy many of them. Bryan’s nomination took them by su ivise, and they are yet a little dazed. their plans will not be changed. Though Senator Thurston has to meet silver spcech- es delivered by himself when he goes on the stump, he will do so. The Issue to Be Met Squarely. The masses of the party have not yet been swept away. ‘The country press, while having much to say on the tariff, recognizes that in Bryan's candidacy the free silver issue must be met squarely, and, as a rule, is doing so. It is not unusual to hear republicans declare they intend to support McKinley on the gold platform, notwithstanding that they formerly held views at variance with the financial part ef that platform. Against these must be placed republicans who are talking Bryan and free silver. They are not numerous, but they do exist. It is necessary to take thelr statements with caution in trying to get at the silver republican vote, because many of those who declare themselves as republican supporters of Bryan have not affiliated with the party for years. Seventy- five per cent of the populists are said to be of republican antecedents. This is prob- ably true. Secretary Morton and his fel- low democrats in Nebraska for many years formed a select and lonesome party. hen the republican party began to be unwieldy from the size of lis majority few of the men who went out of it became democrats. Most of them joined the third party. The Antecedents of Bolters. Now, whenever a republican {s quoted as coming out for Bryan it is necessary to ask whether he voted for Harrison in 1892 or for the candidate for supreme judge last year to determine whether he should not properly be classed with the people's perty instead of with the recent converts. On investigation a fair propertion have to be set down as outside the recent con- verts. The exact truth of the situation seems to be that the genuine free silver republicans are slow to declare their in- tention to support Bryan, but they can- not yet be considered as safely anchored in Major McKinley's harbor of refuge. They are open to conviction on both sides, and the arguments made will determine the is- sue. Bryan is Confident. Candidate Bryan is absolutely and sin- cerely confident that when the arguments on both sides are heard the free silver cause, of which he is the champion, will Prevail, He starts with the advantage re Hh a EXPLANATORY NOTH: Observations taken t 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are iso- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are segions where rain or suow has fallen during preceding twelve hours..‘Tho words’ “High” and “Low" show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. THREATENING WEATHER, Rain Today, Followed by Clearing Weather Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, threatening weather and rain, followed by clearing during Saturday; southerly winds, shifting to northwesterly. Weather conditions and general forecast. An area of low pressure has advanced from the central slope to'the Ohio valley and lower lake region. The pressure remains high on the gulf and south Atlantic coasts. An area of high pressure covers the north- ern Rocky mountain region and northern slope. Rain has fallen from the Ohio river to the southern limit of the lake regions. The weather remains generally fair on the At- lantic and gulf coasts. The temperature has fallen in the middle states and New England. Rain is indicated in New England and eastern New York, and rain, followed by clearing weather, during Saturday for the middle Atlantic states, the lower lake region and the Ohio valley. Fair weather will con- tinue in the south Atlantic and gulf states. Lower temperature will prevail in the lower Ohio and Tennessee valleys and the northern portions of the west gulf states. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported during the past twenty-four hours: Sydney, 1.18; Columbu: 2.96; Indianapolis, 1.18; Davenport, 1 Des Moines, 1.06; Springfield, Hl, 2. Brookville, Pa., 1.70; Fairmaunt, W. Va. Be Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at & a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 78; condi- tion, 1; receiving reservoir, temperature, 82; condition at north connection, 10; condition at south connection, 24; distributing reser- voir, temperature, 81; condition at influent gate house, 25; effluent gate house, 12. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 1:82 a.m. and 2:05 p.m. high tide, 7:24 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 2:22 a.m. and 2:50 p.m.; high tide, 8:12 a.m. and 8:48 p.m. The Sum and Moon. Sun rises, 4 sun sets, 7:18. Full moon today at 0:45 p.m. The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by 8:23 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 4:05 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 8:11 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:18, Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 am., 70; 2 p.m., 68; maximum, 76; mini- mum, 68. ee ee anes THE WEATHER FORECAST BY FLAG SIGNALS, No. 1. No. 2. No. 8. Xo, 4. No. 5B. Clear or fair Rain or Local rain ‘Temperature Cold wave. weather, snow. or snow. signal. Explanation of the Flag: ‘The flags are hoisted each day upon the issue of the morning wi ther map and float until dark. They indicate the weather that may be expected during the following thirty-s1x hours, but more par- ticularly the last twenty-four hours of that perfod. Trey are to be read from the top of the staff downward. If more than one kind of weather {s predicted for the period from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. the conditions first named in the forecast will be represented by the uppermost. flag. When a warning of a ‘cold wave’ {s included in the forecast message, the cold wave flag will be displayed below the proper veather fiag. ‘Whe temperature flag, when placed above numbers 1, 2 or 3, fhdicates’warmer weather; when placed below numbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates colder weatber; when not displayed; the Indications are that the temperature will remain stationary. that a majority of the people of the state have heretofore declared the@selves for silver. His task is simply to show them that they have been right in the past, and that they can vote for Bryan and Sewall without doing violence to_their convic- tions on other subjects. The republican leaders on their part in the campaign of education are under the necessity of con- troverting some of their former teachings. At the same time they will seek to show that the Chicago platform goes far beyond silver into socialism and repudiation. They will also dwell on Mr. Bryan's free trade speeches. There can be no doubt that on the naked issue of the tariff Nebraska is for high protection by an overwhelming majority, and if this question can be kept not paramount to the financial plank, but simply on a level with {t, the only, prob- lem Would be the size of McKinley's ma- jority. a But the people and not the campaign managers determine these things, and they seem to be thinking of the money ques- tion to the exclusion of other subjects. Campaign Literntare. In one of the Lincoln book stores which scpplies the demands for economic and political literature a tariff campaign blog- raphy of McKinley and Hobart has been on sale for a week without a single copy being sold. In that time a second supply of Senator Teller’s “Battle of the Stand- ards” has been ordered, a renewed de- mand for “Coin’s Financial School” and the beoks in answer to it has sprung up, while a pamphlet giving Senator Thurs- ton’s silver arguments Is having an exten- sive sale. This pamphlet is compiled by his political opponents. It is plainly Mr. Bryan’s belief that his tariff utterances will not keep free silver republicans from voting for him. He is an adroit und skillful campaigner. in his congressional campaigns he gained votes from the opposition where nobody else be- Heved it possible. Since his return home as the chosen candidate of his party he has borne himself well. His buoyant tem- perament sees nothing except success ahea.i and he infuses the same spirit into his fol- lowers. Against this buoyancy is to be pitted a thorough and systematic cain- paign, which at a later period will have the benefit of Maj. McKinley’s presence. Looking to the Future. ‘Fhe state leaders among the republicans realize that they carnot afford to let Bry- an carry Nebraska. Though he may not reach the presidency, yet if he carries his own state it will create disorganization in the republican party in the future. If the election were to be held today they would probably concede a majority to Bryan. With more than three months in which to organize and work, they feel a reasonable confidence that Nebraska will give McKin- ley a safe majority in November. The wise ones among them present no figures. CAUTIOUS VIRGINIA CANDIDATES. Old Dominion Party Men Hesitate to Take the Field. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Ve., July 23, 1896. Political affairs are sadly out of joint in Virginia and the drift of affairs is an anx- ious study to many of the rank and file as well as the candidates for Congress. The latter are for the most part cautious an1 do not desire to announce their positions until the lines are decisively drawn. Free silver is in the ascendancy, yet there are many life-long democrats who, while loath to repudiate the party, will not support the Chicago platform. They are in a large measure men who have regulerly contrib- uted the sinews of war, and without whom the democratic victories in Virginia would never have been won. To respond to the popular clamor of the masses, composed in a large degree of the irresponsible class of voters, and at the same time to keep the good will and sup- port of the powerful minority, is the equa- tion the political calculator ts trying to work eut. Col. Tazewell Ellett, the present Representative from this, the third district, declared before the Chicago convention that he favored sound money, but he would abide by the decision of the convention at Chicago, and is saved embarrassment by pointing to this utterance and advising his constituency to party fealty as paramount in importance to this state above aH other considerations. Hon.George D.Wise, whose long career in Congress was cut short by the selection of Col. Ellett in his place, was regarded by his friends as a sure winner this time, but he declined to run because of the populistic planks in the Chicago plat- form, and is, therefore, out of the race now. Although the district sent a free sil- ver delegation to the state convention, and is as @ free silver district, no can- didate has yet declared himself on that platform who 1s lkely, to win. Willing Men. State Senator Conway Sands, common- wealth’s attorney of Henrico county, com- prising a large part of the suburbs of this city, will be a candidate on the free silver platform, although :be' has not yet an- nounced nimself:’ George P. Haw of the same county, who'ds popular and well known, ts also likely to come out on the same platform, The names of Judge Roger Gregory of King William county, now professor of law in Richmord College, and B. B. Mumford are also mentioned as candidates. The can- vass has, however, been somewhat precipi- tated by the announcement of Capt. R. E. Frayser, a lawyer and former newspaper man, as candidate, and while he is mot corn- sidered a strong man, his announcement will cause those who have been waiting for the most favorable moment to jump into the race. Republican Material. While the democrats are playing for position the republicans are intelligently watching the situation for an opening in which to commence a safe run. The ques- tion of finance plays its puzzling part with the legders of this party also, and deters the would-be candidates from taking tho step. Judge L. L. Lewis, former president of the supreme court of appeals of Vir- ginia, is popularly mentioned as a candi- date who possesses the respect of his owa party and would likely carry a large num- ber of gold votes among the democrats. Judge Lewis, however, {s not entirely in accord with the men who control the ma- chinery of the party, and his candidacy would clash with the aspirations of others who supposedly hold the guiding strings of Party organization. Judge Edmund Wad- dell, who so ably conducted McKinley's fight In Virginia, declines the nomination, and probably looks for greater reward for his efficent management of the Mc- Kinley campaign. ‘This leaves the field comparatively open to ex-Postmaster Otis H. Russell, who is quietly strengthening his fences. He is a vigorous worker, a good organizer and pop- ular with the rank and file of the colored Voters. Should he run and be defeated he would stand prominently forward for the postmastership of the clty if McKinley be- comes President, and as the term of the democratic incumbent expires shortly after the next presidential election, the practica- bility of Mr. Rusgell’s candidacy is easily perceived. The only other offices in the gift of the President in this district outside of the civil service are the collector of cus- toms and collector of internal revenue. It ig said that Col. Cook, a one-armed Union veteran, will be a candidate for the for- mer. ——.__ Both Jumped From the Car. Last night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, there was an exciting scene on H street northeast near Delaware avenue, and Mr. Henry Hensell and his wife, who live at No. 186 1st street northeast, were pain- fully injured. They were on a cable car. When the car reached Delaware avenue Mr. Hensell, who js, fifty-five years old, jumped from the moving car and rolled over on the concrete pavement. Mrs. Hen- sell, seeing her husband in this predica- ment, became excifed and jumped off the car to go to his rescue. She, too, jumped while the car was in motion, and fell on her head with such“force fhat her head and face were pairffifily cut. The injured couple received tregtment in a neighboring drug store. Neither was seriously injured. After their bruises were dressed they were able to walk home: According to the po- lice report of the‘ accident, the railroad men were not to blame for what happened. SSeS Changes in Postal Methods. Several material changes in postal meth- ods are made in an order of Acting Post- master General Jones, amending section 522 of the postal laws. Authority is given to railway postoffice clerks acting as transfer clerks, and designated to recelve and d& liver mails outside of the postofiice to de- liver-such mails to the persons addressed or authorized agents. The following pro- visions are made: Matter addressed to a discontinyed office may be delivered from the nearest office thereto. Postmasters where transit mail is lying delayed by casualties may deliver matter to the parties addressed. When a letter from a foreign country arrives, rot in a closed mail, directed to a postoffize other than at the port of arrival, the per- son addressed may be given his’mail. Dip- lematic representatives will be allowed per- sonally to receive mail matter from any Ppostoffice through which it may de passing. Strict injunction for identification is given in all these cases, a Judge Miller Expresses Some Views on the Subject. fic] Fines! ¢ke owser of “a wiewo Animal and Deplores the Inad- equacy of the Law in the Case. Policeman Owens of the fifth precinct ap- peared in the Police Court today and told of his thrilling experience with Andrew D. Manger’s bulldog. The owner was charg- ed with allowing a flerce and dangerous dog to run at large. Mr. Manger lives at 407 Kentucky avenue southeast, and when the policeman was walking near his house he was attacked by the dog. He found that his club was not effective and taking his pistol from his pocket he sent one bui- let in the direction of the canine, but it did not take effect. A second shot was fired, and this time the bullet entered the ani- mal’s neck. ‘This inflicted only a flesh wound, and before the officer could fire an- other shot the dog was in its master’s yard. Numerous complaints had been received about the character of the dog, and al- though the complainants were advised to take legal action none of them did so be- cause they did not care to have any un- pleasantness in the neighborhood. But when the officer had had his experience he had plenty of persons to volunteer to give evidence concerning the dangerous charac- ter of the animal. One colored man exhibited a scar on his hand which he said was inflicted by the dog, while a colored boy said that the dog had deprived him of the seat of his trousers. “He just gripped ’em in his teeth,” sald the boy, “and pulled "em right out.” There were others in court who made complaints against the dog, and the animal was brought in. Judge ler concluded that the dog was part bull terrier and said It was the most dangerous of dogs. The defendant claimed that the dog was not dangerous, and he had no recollection of the complairts having been mace to him. Several other witnesses, whom the dog had not attacked, gave evidence in behalf of the Judge Miller, commenting on the case, said that many people who cwn dogs seem to think that their canines are essential to their very existence. This particular dog, he says, was crossed with bull terrier, the most dangerous of ail dogs, and it was im- possible to tell whether they were asleep or awake. Dog owners talked of their dogs as if they were precious members of their families. It had been stated that this dog would not bite the children at its own home, and this was perfectly natural. This, the judge said, was one of the worst cases he had ever heard of, and, so far as he was concerned, he was not going to allow dogs of this kind on the street to jeopardize the lives of children. “But,” said Major Carrington, the defend- ant’s counsel, “the policeman had no right to shoot the dog.” Didn’t Shoot Stratght Enough. “The only mistake he made,” added the court, “is that he didn’t put the bullet through the dog’s brain.” Resuming, the judge said that dogs of such a kind should be kept in back yards, and not be permitted to roam about the streets. One bitten child, the judge said, is worth more than all the dogs in the world. The only trouble he found in the case was that the law is wholly inadequate to meet the facts. Under the law he could impose 4 fine of only $10, and notified Mr. Manger that the next day the dog is allowed on the street the penalty will be double the amount imposed today, and for the third offense the dog would be killed. Mr. Man- ger paid the fine and took his dog home. aes FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. County court convened Monday, Judge D. M. Cul- chester presiding. On motion of Dr. Russell, the estate of the lute W. A. Hutchinson was commit- ted to Geo. A. Gordon, sheriff, for administration. J. W. Orrison, Waiter Palmer, Heury O'Bannon and 8. M. Hutchinson, any three to act, were ap- polnted appraisers, R. B. Davis agt. Robert Jenkins was dismissed, Messrs. Simpson and Rice made a report that they had contracted with M. D. Renney to rebuild the bridge over Johnny Moore run for $¥2, which Was contirmed and the amount ordered to be paid. The inventory of the estate of the late James L. Cross was received, approved by the comuissioner of accounts and ordered to be recorded. he report of Geo. A. Gorden, sheriff, as to the number of prisoners in the Jail’ was received and ‘The Met. W. RB. R. Co. agt. F. G. Wells was dis- missed without prejudice to tue rights of any par- tles in interest. Robert Wiley, treasurer, made his report as to the amount of direct tax money on hand, which Was received und filed. The report of J. Owens Berry, county surveyor, of @ lot of land fn this eounty, ‘purchased for tie delinquent taxes, ete., due tuereon by W. J. Ma- lone, was received, confirmed and ordered to be re- corded, together With the survey and. plat illed Lierewi te eee or Bi the report of J. Owens Berry, county surveyor, of another tract of land in this county, purchased for the delinquent taxes, &., by J. S. Neale, was received, confirmed and ordered to be recorded, to- gether with the survey and plat filed therewith, aod the clerk was ordered to execute a deed to him, upon his paying the taxes, interest and costs. License to self ardent spirits, &e., at his place of business in J Alexandria was grauted to P. . Gloss. Stias Denty, agt. John R. Kinchloe; judgment for plaintift for $47.03, with interest apd costs. ‘The application of W. A. Shurman for the pur- chase of Cotville Tellett’s iand for taxes was is- missed. Commonwealth agt. Harry Poss and Thomas Henry; continued for prisoners. authenticated copy of the will of Dochiin Hunter was admitted to Probate on motion of Anna Hunter, the exccutrix therein named. jagivand Dove was ordered to be released trom Commonwealth agt. Jos. L. Money; a nolle pros. ee entered paaishs Eee corge F. In agt. John H. Wells was con- tigued for the plaintit mmcnwealt! t. A. J. eaton, continued for NS cre Wilh = id Z : lessrs. Williams and Hurst, supervisors, made a report that ‘they had contracted with M. Dy Renney to build a bridge on the Suite Falls road for $110.20, which was confirmed. Finnicum agt. Fox; appeal docketed and contiun- ea. to turd diy of next term, e funeral of Mrs. Aun M. Graham, who died last Tuesday night, took place Thursday, and was largel attended. She was in her seVenty-fifth year, and was widely known and respected. Her husband and eight children survive her, with many grandchildren, all of whom gathered’ at tho old jomestead to'pay their last tribute of reepeet’ She was interred in the cemetery at Fairfax. The services at the house and cemetery were conducted by Hev. C. K. Milliken. The pall-bearers were Judge D. M. Chichester, Messrs. A- J. Sagar Amos Fox, ©. W. Huntt, Jos. Cooper and Robert Wiley. Mrs. Graham was the mother of Mr. Wa. BH Grabom, ‘the present clerk of the circult court, Mrs. Catharine Newman died Wednesday night. She was a sister of Mr. Wm. N. Berkley, formerly ® promirent merchant of Alexandria. Mr. Albert Peaco-k has sold bis farm near 101 acres, to Samuel C. . Cy for $8,500. peat Lewinsville, contaluin, feald of Washington, Alice B. Bromwell to Wm. 0. Berryman, orig- Inal lot 19, sq. 1089; $10. Mary M. Ferry to Geo. W. Hanes, part lot 28, bik. 12, Meridian Hill; $10. James Bumery et ux. to Geo. F. Pyles, lot 38, sec. 8, Barry Farm; $10. Leon Tobriner and Solomon Sugenhetmer, trustees, to Elias Simon, lot 18, eq. 861; $3,800. oc Pla Werner to Gustay Werser, ‘part lot 16, Geo. W. Hanes to Mary M. Ferry, ' sty : ary ‘erry, lot 202, 94. vm. F. Hummer et ux. to Jno. 0. 229, sq. 1004; $10. Spee coo Isaac L. Johnson et al., trustees, to Edward F. CN ward D. tinental Say Loan Co., part lot 4, 8q. 455; $30,000. ns® and eee eee Robberies Reported. E. F. Beckman of 707 I street reports to the police the theft of a pocket book, con- taining $5 and several car tickets. A black coat was stolen yesterday from the yard in rear of 1627 Sth street. A satchel containing a suit of clothes, several shirts, a razor and a brush, be- longing to R. F. Sauter of Bond Hill, Ohio, was stolen this morning from the Baltimore and Potomac depot. eae Meeting of the United Wheelmen. President William M. Offiey of the United Wheelmen has determined not to call the special meeting for next Wednesday, as he had intended, because the constitu- tion of the organization provides that the regular meeting shall be held the first Tuesday in August, and a special call would mean two meetings with- in one week. Every wheelman in the Dis- trict will be welcomed and made at home at the meeting in August, which will take Place on the 4th of the month, and many matters of interest will be presented for consideration, AUCTION Sa} BOARDING... CITY ITEMS... COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD...... ee Oe ee ee eee ee FINANCIAL FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR RENT (Ofices). FOR RENT (Pianos), FOR RENT (Rooms). PIANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. RAILROADS... SPECIAL NOTICES. + STEAM CARPET CLEANING. SUBURBAN PROPERT SUMMER RESORTS. WANTED (Rooms). . WANTED (Situations). ee TOMORROW'S STAR. Some of the Features That Will At- tract Attention. Saturday's Star will contain a variety of intersting reading matter. Among the features will be tie first article of a series giving the results of the observations of pay as well as an investment in a home at Cleveland Park. Sy24 aT cra jour Savings Earn Four Per Cent. The problem of making small savings carn money for their owner is best solved by deposit- ing such savings here. ‘= array litue od amount al m t_procrastinate—don't and vay sou will wait til you cond larger amount. cl julred and as much attention ts paid to the leposit of one or a few dollars as fifty times those sums. A quarter of an hour less—a scant ten minutes—suffices full-tedged depositor in the Union Savings Bank. jyzo2nqg 1222 F Street. Office, G10 14th ast. to make you a Sao " : omet CB OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAG ‘phone Company. —A dividend of one dollar per slire will be paynble on the 27th day of JULY, ING, to the stockholders of recond ut the cl h day of July, 1596, a treasucer of the company, 619 "The transfer hooks will Ve elosed from the 18th et hooks will be om Of July to the 27th of July, incisive. SAMUEL M. BRYAN, President. Warhington, FEES 2: BEERE, Tronnurers _SeB8. jy .16,24.25,57 NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF 7 WASH- INGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMLANT he regular quarterly @ividend of one halt (144) per cent on the capital stor Sompany will be paid on AUGUST 1. Is ividend checks will be matled to all’ st: of registered address. The books for Stock will be closed from JULY 24 t i. apie dntes —. BStockbolders who we cl their address sinee date of previous dividend will please notifs the company. ANDREW PARKER, Secretary, Washington, D. C., July 10, 1896, y10,17&24 BICYCLES CRATED, _ called for, marked and shipped for $1. We'll attend to packing a barcel of Onina or a Sewing Machine as cares fully as an entire bouseful of goods. PADDED VANS for moving. transfer of atocse Frank “G. Carpenter, who recently spent! American Security and Trust Co. five weeks in traveling through the new gold and silver mining regions of the west. 1140 15th st.—Estimates any time. 523-148 a These articles will be illustrated, and the} TIE one to be published tomorrow will give an account of the wonders of the new and SAFEST cheap processes of gold reduction. Satur-| INVESTMENTS day’s Star will also contain the following: TRINITY M. E. CHURCH. (ilustrated.) A description of a handsome new church edifice and something about the history of the congregation. OUR CITY PARKS. (llustrated.) Interesting chat about the resting spots scattered throvghout the city, where the public go for fresh air and rest. DOG TAGS FOR ALL. (ilustrated.) Methods adopted by the city authorities to enforce the dog license, and how they are carried out. CYNTHY ANN BOWKER'’S GUEST. (lvstrated.) The author, Frank W. Sage, depicts the consternation of an elderly farmer and his sister on learning that they have entertained unawares the governor of their own state. IDEAS IN BLOUSES. (llustrated.) The Star’s fashion writer describes some of the ccstumes worn at Saratoga. VENEZUELA'S CAPITAL. (llustrated.) A visit to Caracas and some of the feat- ures of this quaint city described. AT DEVIL'S RUN. (llustrated.) A thrilling episode in an Indian outbreak as described by Charles B. Lewis. FESTIVE TROUVILLE. (ilustrated.) Where it is just as much like Paris as it possibly can be and yet be a seaside re- sort. By Sterling Heilig. BICYCLE DEVICES. (illustrated.) Suggested improvements or supposed im- provements of the-wheel. FIELD AND FANNING'S JUNIOR. dl- lustrated.) A dramatic episode in a trial in court as related by John Paul Babcock. “DOING THE BEAR.” The beginning and continuation of a Mexican courtship described and some of Cupid's vagaries. THE SUMMER GIRL. A clever selection of costumes is neces- sary for different occasions. THE WORLD OF SPORTS. The latest news and gossip about base ball and other out-of-door pastimes. ——— JAPANESE CRUISERS. STRANGE Bids Submitted by American to the Minister in This City. Bids have been received by the Japanese minister in this city for the construction of two fast cruisers for the Japanese navy. Following are the approximate dimensions of the vessels upon which proposals were Invited: Displacement, 4,700 tons; length, 370 feet; beam, 48 feet; draft, 17 feet 6 inches; horse power, 15,000; speed under forced draft, 22% kncts; speed under nat- ural draft, 20% knots. Representatives of the Japanese govern- ment several weeks ago made an examina- tion of the shipbuilding plants of the Will- jam Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Build- ing Company of Philadelphia and the Union iron works of San Francisco, and reported to the home government that they were entirely capable of turning out ships equal to any in the world. The government then authorized its representatives to obtain bids only from these firms. The general type of vessel was specified as thai of the Yoshino, one of the Japanese 8 Tecent acquisitions. The Japanese government gave only a meager outline of the plans it wished followed, as the em- peror desired to avail himself of American ideas in the construction of the new ships. As a result, there have been placed in the hands of the Japanese legation here plans embodying many novelties which the two largest firms in this country are capable of producing. The prices submitted will be regarded as confidential for the present. The price will probably not enter largely into the matter, as It is understood to be the desire of the Japanese government to distribute a large share of its shipbuilding patronage in America. The chief object, however, is to get the best ships that can be built, and the United States will have to compete with the shipbuilding firms of France. ——-o+—____ BURGLARS FRIGHTENED OFF. The Plundering of Mrs. Bradford’s Residence Luckily Prevented. Yesterday mornirg shortly before day- light burglars visited the house of Mrs. John 8. Bradford, 1751 Corcoran street, and would probably have made a good haul hed not Mrs. Bfadford been aroused by the felling of a picture that had been taken from the wall. It is thought that the burg- lars, three of them, effected an entrance by means of a duplicate key,®@and when M Bradford was awakened they were evidently getting the pictures from the wall, for several of them were found on the floor. Mrs. Bradford's son-in-law, Mr. Matthews, went in pursuit of tne burglars, but was unable to capture any of them. Several smail ornaments and other articles were taken. It is thought that the men in the house were not professional burglars because of the character of their intended plunder. The burglars who operated here last winter took nothing but solid silver ware and small articles of value which could be easily disposed of without much danger of detection. Are those represented by first decds of trast (mortgages) on real estate In the District Columbia under conservative valuation. We have a linited uumber of “gilt-cdge” etx Per cent loans of this kind that we can sell at par and ace interest. Drop a line for our booklet, “Concerning ‘Loans and In- vestments.” B. H. Warner & Co., im 916 F OST. N.W. 320 52. tT, Joe $2.00 Rents a Storage Room for one month, Washington Safe Deposit Co. AND Storage Warehouse, Jy16-14t 915 PENN, AVE. T. J. Hodgen &Co., BROKERS AND DEALERS. STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN AND [ROVISIONS, Booms 10 and 11, Corcoran bidg., cor 15th and F sts, and 605 7th st. n.w. OFFICES Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washinzton. Ge10-16¢r° The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 189%, CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS." SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burgiar-proof vaults af $ per annum uprard. Becurities, Jewelry, sfiverware and valuables of al! kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, ani interest allowed on $5 and abore. Loens money on ral estate and collaterst seccrity. - Sells first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward, TRUST DEPARTMENT ‘This company ts a lezal depository for court and trast funds, and ects es administrator, executor, receiver, assignee, and executes trusts ef all kinds, Wills prepared by @ competent attorney in dally attendance, OFFICERS, BENJAMIN P. SNYDER. + -Prestfent +» First Vice President THOMAS HYDE. W. RILEY DEEBLE. Second Vice President THOMAS R. JONES. Third Vice President E. FRANCIS RIGG! --Treasurer GEORGE HOWARD. -Assistant Treasurer ALBERT L. STURTEVANT... retary Eye EB. NYMAN.........Assistant Secretary, W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS. Members New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. Corres; dents of LADERBURG. THALMANN & CO. 16a New York. G. T. HAVERRER, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING @EMBER WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGR, Real Estate & Stock Broker Direct Wires New York and Chicago. Commission on Wheat,1-16, Telephone 453. (Je18-214 Money at 5 Per Cent. Loaned to suit on first-class D. ©. real sums estate security. No delay. No unreasonable ef- Dense to HEISKELL & McLERAN, ep22-tt 1008 F st. Silsby & Company, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Ofice, 615 15th st. a Natioral Metropolitan Beak building. ‘Telephone 605. whid CORSON & MAGARTNEY, MEMBEKS UF THE NEW YOKK STOCK EXCHAN 1419 _ & ‘3 its. MS eh ee: awd a bought Ly A made of investment securities. Dis trict ‘and ail local Rafiroad, Gas, and Tel: ‘Stock dealt in. Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold, ATTORNEYS. CAMPLELL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY-ATLAW, Webster Law building, D * - ton, D.C. Residence,’ No, 8 Mount Vernon Fa New York ave. and Sth st, mw. rs