Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY ‘31, 1896-TWELVE PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. - BRICKLAYERS ARE MERERY NOTIFIED THAT A pecial meeting be held at the hall, 7th and L sts. n.w., on FRIDAY EVENING, July 31, at S o'clock. “Those desiring suits for Labor “day parade are requested to attend. Other business of reat importance Will be considered. f ordr of union _J. B. DOWELL, Secy. It WAR DEPARTMENT, QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 1896. Mr. Louis H. Stabler, Gen'l Ag’t, Massachusetts Mutual Accident Association Boston. Dear Sir T tuke pleasure in acknowledging the receipt to- day of check in settlement of claim filed by me on the 26th Instamt. I deem this exceedingiy pt work, considering the fact that the home off ‘ton, and I feel as though I sh: mending your company to my friends de- insurance. Very respectfully, ROBERT ARMOUR. You will never know how good our printing really is until you have given us a trial order. ‘That first order will do the business, we know. You can't help becoming 2 permanent customer. Artistically printed BRIEFS for Law- yers and Patent Attorneys. 90c. page for 50 copies. BYRON 2 11TH ST. Jy3t-Lid NG OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE wmac Insurance Co., Georgetown, will be held on the 3d day - mesa en a ae oe office of the company, No. 1219 3d st. n-w., the purpose of electing twelve directors. Polls open at 12 m. and close at 1 p.m. dy2v-4t JH. BRADLEY, Secretary. THE UNDERSIGNED HARDWARE DEALERS wee to close their respective places of business it four o'clock on SATURDAYS during the months of ‘uly and August. 1 JAMES B. LAMBD 2F. P. MAY & CO., 3 J. H. CHESLEY & CO., 4 BARBER & ROSS, & L.H.SCHNEIDER'S SON, 6 ROBERT BOYD, 7 ©. SCHNEIDER'S SON, ' 8 F.A.SCHNEIDER, 9 W. ERICKLAYERS, TAKE NOTICI quested to call at hall, corner 7th and L sts. n.w. me between 9 a.m. and 9 o'clock p.in., until ST 5, "W6, to get receipt for meusare cf sult for Labor day, the same to be furnished by Robitson, Chery & Co., 12th and F n.w. By order of com ree. Jy28-5t THE SECRET OF CLEVELAND PARK'S SUCCESS is its elevation, beauty, healthfulness and ac- cessibility. Have you seen 1t? Sy2+ Office, 610 lath st. A SMOKE TEST APPLIED TO YOUR PLUMBING system will show its defects. Delay may mean sickness Im your household. Attend to it at ouce. Applied by ‘me only. WILLIAM KOC! |, Sanitary Plumber, Jp21-2w 72s 13th’ st. mw. "Phone 805. DR. SHADES CHLORIDUM DISCOVERY FOR consumption, Iung, throat, asthma and catarrbal dis administered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6; Sunday from 1 to’ 2 only. Cull or send for’ booklet, symptom Dlank, ete., for those who are going ay and desire the “home’’ treatment, Con- sultation free. Dr. Shade in charge. aes aan st jy21-1m TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Othice of Controller of the Currency, Washington, June 39, 1896. WIIEREAS. by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that “The Riggs National Bank of Wasl:ington, L in the city of Washington and District of Columbia, has complied with ail the provistonx of the statutes of the United States, required to be complied with before an association shall be au- thorized to ce ence the business of banking; NOW THEREFORE I, James H. Eckels, Con- troller of the Currency, do hereby certify that “The Riggs National Bank of Washington, D. c. in the City of Washington, and District o1 Columbia, is authorized to commence the busi- ness of banking, as provided in section fifty-one hundred aud sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my hand and seal of office this thirtieth day of June, 1806 ECKEiS, (Sealy JAMES Controlier of the Currency. Jy1-cot No. 5,046. SPECIAL CASH PRICES From now om will prevail in high-grade bicycles, as our fixing the price of 1896 “RAMBLERS" is bound to bring competitors to that figure, or be- low it. Until further rotice KAMBLERS, late patterns, either in black or colored enamels, Will be sold’at EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS, CASH" When sela on installments a slight advance wili be made om above price. Buyiny RAMBLERS at this new price is hike picking up money, and the Fider thar has not yet made selection of a new mount will do well to inspect our line. We also sell the best $7o wheel in this city, and only ask $55 for It. Both men’s and women’s patterns In stock, aod prompt delivery can be made. Re- new wheels we sell hive the gnar- a years’ experience of wheel-bulding beck of them, and a reputation for good worl Wat counts for something. GOURMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., agl-tt 1325. DENTISTRY 4th st. n.w.—429-31 10th st. n.w. ROUGHT IKON RAL . Hinges and Escutcheons, Window Protect your property. No charge for eketches and estimates. Wrought Iron Gas Andirons, Fenders, ete., ete. J. H. XG, THe Shop. 520-522 13th # fel BICYCLING FOR HEALTH fs best dove om the “‘Columbia"*— the standard of the world for wheels. The greatness of the Columbia is eviderced by the fact that other makers strive to make their wheels “just as good." POPE MFG. CO. J. Hart Brittain, Manager, 452 Pa. e fet-tt Are avoided if you use GARDNER'S INK- WELL —because you don’t get too much ink on yonr pen. Dip pen in the side instead of on top. Non-evaporative and dust-proof, con- ink is always clean and fresh. Sec it when passing. EF Hendyuarters for Paper in every form. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St., Popular-priced Stationers. (Just above a 1-14 05 PER THOL 05 PER THOU! 05 per . We can supply them re iptly. On credit if you wish. T. W. Smith’s Lumber Yd. 1st. aud Ind ave. aw. jy27-1m A Little Cash Will Buy Lots of Paints if you do your buying here. We want the cash trade of every painter in town, and as ap inducement we offer astonishing reductions on regular prices. You'll get the best and most reliable paints and materials on the market here. Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th, Paints, Otls, Varnishes and Builders’ Hardware. jy30-164 A Good Thing —to have handy in the house is a supply of pure medicinal whisky. When sudden sickness visits one of the family it will prove invaluable. ‘The purest and best medicinal whisky is Tharp'’s Old Reliable “Berkeley.” $1 quart. ames Tharp, 812 F St. Jy20-100 shionable Shoe Bill. _ From the Chicago News. He acted as junior trustee of an estate left to a good-looking mother and four young and attractive daughters. He had to go over certain of their accounts, and among others found a bill for their summer cutfit of shoes, which quite took his breath away. The entire family was much given to outdoor sports, and their needs in the way of footgear are thus summarized: “The list started out with golf and tennis shoes, four pairs; cycling shoes, four pairs, and after those came what the girls would have called their ‘tramping boots,’ for mountain climbing and all that sort of thing, adding up another four pairs, fol- lowed by what as children they were wont to call their ‘dross up’ for each, a pair of very smart-looking patent leather ties and four pairs of patent leather slippers, besides four pairs of kid ties, some black, others bronze; while each daughter was in need of two pairs of satin dancing slippers to match her frocks, and besides a pair each of white kid ties, and finishing up with four pairs of simple toilet slppefs and four pairs of bath- ing shoes. The mother’s bill was headed by one pair of fishing boots, one pair of half- Boots, with rubber soles; then followed rid ing ani cycling boots, each one pair; walk® ing boots and two pairs.of dress ties, a pair of patent leather slippers, one pair of black satin slippers, and another satin pair to match a dinner gown, the list ending with one pair of pale blue kid mules and one pair of bathing shoes—the entire number for the family amounting to fifty-six pairs of shoes for the season's outfit.” —-eo— The Pulpit in 1900. From the New York Press. The elder—“What a touching sermon our pastor gave us last evening.” The deacon—“Yes. I never heard a more beautiful allusion than he used in closing, when he prayed that the punctured saul might never lack a Bible repair kit by which to inflate his tires with the breath of salvation and scorch on to the celestial road house. A FAIR ELECTION| What the Alabama Populists Are Striving For. EFFECT OF THE RESULT NEXT MONDAY Conditions of Fusing With Demo- crats on Bryan in November. MAY GO FOR M’KINLEY ————-—_ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 31.—The state election next Monday promises to mark out political alignments very closely in Ala- bama for the national contest that is to follow. It has developed during the last two days that unless the populists are sat- isfied with the result of the state election they will, their leaders say, fuse with the republicans on an electoral ticket and cast their votes for McKinley in November. This may sound lke a startling statem2nt, but it was made to The Star correspondent by one of the most influential populist lead- ers in Alabama yesterday. He said: “The paramount question with us is that of hon- est elections. Our candidates have been counted out twice by the democrats in this state, and if we are not given a fair deal this time we will refuse to fuse with a party that {s so dishonest and will con- tinue our alliance with the republicans, even going to the extremity of voting for McKinley in order to emphasize‘ our con- demnation of ballot box stuffing. We do not claim that there is anything in common between the populists and republicans on national questions, except possibly some of our people favor protection, but we do as- sert that both parties want a free ballot and a fair count and have stood together in Alabama for the past four years to get it, and if it fs not given to us next Mon- day we will continue to stand with the re- republicans in this state. We are for free coinage with all of our hearts, but we contend that above all things we must have an honest ballot. We wiil not fuse with the democrats if they do not treat us fair- ly at the polls. On the other hand if we are given a fair election we will suppo:t the Bryaa electoral ticlpt, provided the demo- crats take the few gold men now on it in this state off and put in their places good silver advocates.” Claims of Former Unfair Elections. The populist leader quoted above voices, no doubt, the sentiment of a majority of the members of his party in this state. ‘There never has existed a feeling of broth- erly love here between tne populists and democrats, all because the former have in- sisted that they could not get fair elections. It will be recalled that Capt. R. F. Kolb, who was the populist-fusion candidate for governor four years ago, and again two years ago, claimed each time that he had been elected, but was defrauded by false returns from the counties in the black belt, that section of the state where the negroes are in the majority, but the coun- ties of which invariably roll up big demo- cratic majorities. Kolb made an effort to contest the governorship with Gov. Oates two years ago, but could not do so, as there is no law In this state providing for such contests. He and his friends then tried to get the legislature to enact such a statute, but failed. They even went so far as to try to have the United States Senate send @ committee to Alabama to ascertain if a republican form of government existed in this state, but this, too, proved a vain en- deavor. All of these recollections of 1 pleasantness with the democrats are now recalled, and the populists have virtually told that party that unless the result next Monday is satisfactory to them (the popu- lists) they will not fuse with the demo- crats in support of Bryan in this state. Object of Gen. Weaver's Visit. It was in this connection that Gen. James B. Weaver, the Iowa populist leader, came to Alabama this week. He conferred with locai leaders of his party, and after ob- taining their sentiment, which he seemed to share, he met some of the democratic lead- ers and informed them that the success of silver and Bryan in this state in November depended chiefly on whether or not the democratic managers saw to it that Good- wyn, the populist fusion candidate for gov- ernor, got a fair deal nett Monday. The democratic managers, it Is said, assured him that they were as anxious as their populist friends for an honest election, and would do all in their power to secure one. The populist leaders say that they will wait and see what the result will be. They assert that if Goodwyn gets a fair count he will win by upward of 50,000 majority. The democrats, on the other hand, say that Johnston will have a majority fully that large, if not greater. So here the copflict- ing claims stand. Work of Anti-Democrats. It is a fact, however, that within the past few day the anti-democrats have been put- ting on a tremendous amount of steam, which has caused democratic leaders to grow somewhat nervous. Cyclone Davis of Texas, J. R. Sovereign, Gen. Weaver and other leaders of the people's party from abroad are at work in the state. Weaver, however, is not on the stump. He is doing all that Hes within his power to get demo: crats and populis:s together in such a way as will result in their fusion withont fric- tion for Bryan and silver, He is told by his fellow populists that that can only be done by a fair election next Monday; hence he is working for a square deal for his party at the polls. At the same time he says that he is seeing to it that silver men only are chosen for the legislature. If the democrats and populists fuse after August it is thelr purpose to pool strength in the legislature and elect a silver Senator. Democrats, however, feel that they will not need populist ald in order to do that, as they expect to have a straight democratic majority in the general assem- bly and be able to elect the caucus nom- inee, who will most probably be a silver man. Efforts for a Fair Election. General Weaver will most likely be here until after the election and is now making an effort to have National Democratic Chairman Jones visit Alabama and use his efforts in behalf of a fair election, so as to tring the populists in line for Bryan with- out further trouble. At this time it is impossible to predict the outcome. Capt. Johnston, the democratic nominee for governor, has pronounced him- self in favor of honest elections in every speech that he has made. His associates iu the party talk likewise. The democratic managers say that a fair and square deal will be had, but, still, all of this has not re- moved the misgivings of the populists, who say that they are afraid of the fire because they have been burned by it in the past. One thing seems sure, and that is that the future course of the populists in this state will be governed very largely by next Mon- day’s result and their opinion as to how such a result was accomplished. ——..——_ Sleep and the Conscience. From the Boston Herald. “I should think it would irritate you, Dr. Pounder, to see members of your congrega- tion falling asleep during your sermon.” “Not at all, madam,” replied the preach- er; “on the contrary, it delights me. Sleep is a sign of an easy conscience. Those who can sleep do nct need sermons.” 2+ Married to a Lieutenant. The wedding of Lieut. 8. D. Sturgis of Fort Mcnroe and Miss Bertha Tracy Be- ment ,only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert B. C. Bement, took place at St. Paul Wednesday evening at St. Clement's Epis- copal Church, Bishop Gilbert, assisted by Rev. Dr. Rhodes, rector of the St. John’s parish, Officiating. A large number were present from ali over the country. EE WATCHES, RAIVES,” #iz0hs, FIPES and other valuable articles in uae oe capons betas MAIL POUCH TOBACCO. (Gold by all dealers.) One coupon in each 6-cent ance) package. | COUPONS IN HOW TO ortaluing vo coupons will be actepted'ce Sapeaee w a re Ey gh ag pa Paria ye oti ed ‘THE BLOCH BROS. TOBACCO co... Wresling ‘m3 25-1, 6, Ww. tf THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are !so- 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 regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words ‘High’? and “Low’ show location of arens of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR WEATHER. That is Promised for Tonight and To- morrow—Slightly Cooler. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday: For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer- sey, fair tonight and Saturday; northerly winds, becoming easterly. For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, fair tonight and Saturday; slightly cooler; northerly, shift- ing to easterly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast: There har been a decided rise in pressure in the lake regions. The area of low pres- sure has passed eastward to the St. Law- rence valley. The pressure has fallen, but still remains relatively high on the gulf coast. Scattered showers have occurred in the Atlantic coast districts. Lower temperature prevails in the lake regions and in the Ohio valley. Fair and cooler weather is Indicated for New England and the middle states. The weather will remain fair and moderately cool in the lake regions and in the Ohio valley. Fair weather, with little change in temperature, is indicated for the south. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Knox- viile, 1.08; Mobile, 1.22; Montreal, 1:14; Halifax, 2.50; Chatham, 1.06; Valentine, 1.38. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 77; condi- tion, 3; receiving reservoir, temperature, 81; ecndition at north connection, 8; condition at south connection, 5; distributing reser- voir, temperature, 51; condition at influent gate house, 5; effluent gate house, 5. : Tide Table. ‘Today—Low tide, 6:34 a.m. and 6:35 p.m.; high tide, midnight and 12:12 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, a.m, and 7:16 p.m.; high tide, 0:42 a.m. and p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 5; sun sets, 2. Moon rises, 10:17 p.m. The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 4:14 a.m. he lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 8:05 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:24. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau toda! THE WEATHER FORECAST BY FLAG SIG} No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4 No. 5. Clear or fair Rain or Local rain Temperature Cold wave. weather. snow, or snow. signal. ‘The flags are hoisted e: Explanation of the Flagn. ‘day upon ,the fssue of the morning weather map and float until dark. They indicate the weather that may be expected during the following thirty-six hours, but more par- ticularly the last twenty-four hours of that period. If more than one kind of weather ts predicted for the period from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. the downward. conditions first named in the forecast will be repré of a “cold wave’ is included In the forecast me proper veather flag. ‘The tempe the temperature will remain stationary. MR. GARDNER'S STATEME) The Result of His Trip to New as to Party Prospects. Mr. Lawrence Gardner of the democratic congressional committee has returned from a trip to New York of several days’ dura- tion, during which he was in conference with the party leaders of the city and state. “The conditions for success as I found them in New York,” said Mr. Gardner to- day, “are, in my judgment, very much bet- ter than they were at the same time in 1892, when, if you remember, the regular organt- zation was opposed to Mr. Cleveland, and when we had to deal both with the state organization and Tammany. Now Tam- many is undoubtedly with the ticket, and will at the proper time give it its thorough support. happened to be in New York on the very day the state committee met, and had an opportunity to talk with most of the members. In the primaries to be beld through the state for the election of dele- gates to the state convention, which will be held September 16, the impression seems to prevail that there are going to be some very marked surprises. In New York, you know, they never do things by halves. Whatever they start to do they do thorough- ly and well. “The third ticket movement has not much hold on the old regular democrats. Of course, there are a number of them favor- able to it, but the majority of those who look upon it with favor are men interested in either the banking or brokerage business. The great bulk of the men in the movement is of that old disturbing element known as ‘mugwumps,’ who are not democrais at heart, from principle, but who came to us on account of tariff reform. “They were tariff reformers, and, as the democratic party came nearer their views, they joined us. They were not tariff re- formers because they were democrats. This element seems to have an idea that it con- trols everything, and positively has no con- ception of what democracy means by bow- ing to the will of the majority. For every one we lose we will gain plenty of recruits from other sources. “There is one peculiar thing that I found in my conversations with men representing this so-called sound money movement, and it is‘this: The first question they ask is: ‘Where are you going to get your money to compete with us?” Showing that it is with them entirely a question of money, and not that of principle. They say further: ‘It is a long time between July and November, and by that time we will be able to get mat- ters in shape that will prevent the election of Mr. Bryan.’ “It doesn’t seem to be a question of try- ing to educate the people that their position is wrong, but simply that of what money will do. I am under the impression that, for once, they will find this line of policy a mistaken one. Personally, I am more than convinced that the fight is going to be con- centrated In the congressional districts. I think the action of the Democratic Club in New York the other night is a fair indi_ cation of where the regular party organiza- tion will stand when the fight is really on. n Boston the conditions are changing very rapidly. The people there are awak- ening to the idea that this is a fight of the masses against the classes.” —— How Whales Eat and Sleep. From the Spectator. The food of whales has long been known to consist of minute sea crustacea. Mr. Gray was familiar not only with the whale’s food, but observed its manner of feeding, and the way in which it took its nap “after meals.” “No doubt,” he wrote, “whales are very particular in the quality of their food, for they are never to be found feeding where the water is dirty, but almost invariably ir clean, clear, dark blue or light olive green water. The usual way in which a whale feeds is to choose a spot where the food is plentiful, and swim back- ward and forward for 200 or 300 yards, with thé nose just under water. They in- variably swim from one side of the leat back again to where they started from, with their mouths open. They tnen close their jaws and swallow the food caught. “They will go on in this way feeding for an hour or more; after that they will dis- appear under the nearest ice, and sleep there until they come out for exercise or for another meal. Unlike other warm-blooded animals, they do not require to breathe through their nostrils while asleep,and they do. not do so. Whales can sleep as well under water as they do upon the surface, as I have often seen them disappear under solid ice and remain there for many hours ata time. Sometimes they fall asleep with their heads down and only their tails stand- ing out of the water.” eg Sunk tn a Fog. The steamer Massachusetts of the Provi- dence line sank the schooner Vandalia near Cornfield shoals, Long Island sound. in a fog yesterday morning. The Vandalia was almost cut in two. ure flag, when placed above numb placed below numbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates colder we ‘Tkey are to be read froin the top of the staff ted by the uppermost fag. When a warnit e, the cold wave flag will be, disp] d below the 2 or 3, Indic ; when not disp weather; when cations are that TOMORROW'S BIG Some of the Features That Will In- terest Every Y The following is a’ partial list of the spe- cial articles prepared for tomorrow's Star. Many of them will be ijlustrated and all will be interesting: ANOTHER THEATER. (Illustrated.) The beautiful new Assembly Hall in the Soldiers’ Home grounds. GRACE CORNER STONE. (Ilustrated.) Starting the new Lutheran Church at 13th and Corcoran streets. A QUEER RIVER TRIP. (ustrated.) W. J. Lambton tells what he saw going by steamer from Baltimore into the in- terior of Virginia. AN AMERICAN BEAUTY. (llustrated.) A charming yachting story by Mrs. Har- _tlet Prescott Spofford. A MINING KING. (llustrated.) David H. Moffat, the Colorado millionaire, chats with F. G. Carpenter about the new gold and silver regions of the west. SARATOGA FASHIONS. (llustrated.) Ellen Osborn’s chatty letter about Frenchy effects at that famous old re- sort. SIX YEARS AFLOAT. (ilustrated.) A ship captain claims to have sighted the famous lost lumber raft off the coast of Labrador. THE SHEARER AND HIS WAGES. lustrated.) A story of adventure in Australia, by Owen Hall. Complete in tomorrow’s Star. ai- STARS FOR AUGUST. dilustrated.) How to read the heavens during the com- ing month. Eclipses that are booked to occur. HUERFANO PILL, THE BANDIT. lustrated.) A characteristic tale that will be found very interesting. By Cy. Warman. al- SAILING DOWN THE POTOMAC. A cheap but delightful way to take a summer outing. THE LOCAL SIDEWALKS. Washington's good roadways for horses, but poor pavements for pedestrians, SUMMER GARDENING. Practical suggestions for the amateur who loves flowers. A FAMOUS SPEECH. How it captured Congress and brought national reputation té Major McKinley. 1 TEA CUP FORTUNES:’ An old superstition that has become a new fad in society. 1: 45 1 PRACTICAL PEDALING. A novel bicycle that cdn go forty to itty miles an hour. ; CABINET CHANGES. ; Resignations from. the President's ad- visory board informer years and the causes. eS KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD. A night with a pérty’bf genuine tramps mm tne city s outskirts. —_+—_ To Hold a Barbecue. A number of democrats and silver men in Washington have received. invitations to attend a Bryan and Sewall ratification meeting and barbecue to be held at Falls Church, Va., cn Tuesday, August 4. The democrats of the eighth congressional dis- trict will hold the meeting. Charles M. Fox is chairman of the committee in charge cf the meeting. He says: “The meeting will last all day, and the com- mittee has arranged for a number of speakers, and for music, which, it is ex- pected, will keep up a lively interest in the proceedings. ‘Trains on the Southern railway will stop at the grove.” The in- vitation will be accepted by a number of ‘Washingtonians, and they expect to have @ delightful day. STEAM AND SMOKE Matters of Interest in the Busy Rail- road World. NO DIVIDENDS FOR THE CENTRAL OHIO Status of the Seaboard and South- ern Controversy. INTERESTING GOSSIP The stockholders and bondholders of the Central Ohio Railroad Company, which is one of the most important of the connec- tuons of the Baltimore and Ohio system, and affurds the latter company the main cutlet for its trains between Bellaire and Newark, Ohio, will receive no dividend at this time. The reason for this, as stated by the receivers, is that the line has not earned its operating expenses and sufficient besides to pay the interest on the bonds for the past six months. The bonds on which the default is made amount to $2,859,900, and the half yearly interest to $85,797.WU. Not long since the Baltimore and Ohio was indebted to the Central Ohio bondholders the sum of about $700,000, which was sup- posed to be on deposit in the treasury of the Baltimore and Ohio at Baltimore, and subject to the call of the Central Ohio peo- ple; but when Receivers Cowen and Mur- ray applied to the United States court in Baltimore for permiesion to issue $3,400,000 of receivers’ certificates the indebtedness to the Central Ohio was cne of the items which was named as being desirable to set- tle. As the dividend due August 1 is to be passed it is assumed in banking circles that the other debt referred to has been provided for. The receivers of the Balti- more and Ohio will, however, pay out in- terest amounting to $250,000 on the bonds of the Pittsburg division and $297,700 on the Baltimore and Ohio consolidated mortgage. The Cut-Rate Injunction. As was foreshadowed in The Star of yes- terday, Judge Simonton of South Carolina, who issued the injunction a few days ago which put a stop, temporarily at least, to the contemplated ruinous cutting of rates cn the Seaboard Air Line and the roads of the Southern States Freight Association, has modified his order so that the Seaboard, which hed previously notified the inter- slate commerce commission, as required, that it intended to reduce its rates, can comply with another rule which provides that the commission must have ten da: notice of any intended increase of rates b; the company proposing to make them. The Seaboard has, in conformity with these rules, given notice to the public that at the close of business on August § the old tariff will be restored. Meanwhile the 33 1-3 per cert cut rate continues in force and Passengers and freight are being carried between Baltimore, Norfolk and Richmond at the lower rate. Mr. J. V. Patton, who for some years past has been general superintendent of the Pittsburg division of the Baltimore and Ohio and also of the Pittsburg and Western Railway Company, which is in the hands of Thomas M. King as receiver, has resigred the former position, in order to devote himself entirely to the duties of the latter office. The jurisdiction of Thomas M. Fitzgerald, gereral superintendent of the B. and O. tines east of Keyser, has been extended so as to also cover the Pilis- burg division. An Important Decision. A decision which is of*interest to bankers and bondholders thrcughout the country has just been rendered by the supreme court of Minnesota in a suit brought at St. Paul by tne United States Express Company against the state treasurer, Mr. A._T. Koerner. The company sued for $1 for freight on a consignment of $234,000 of registered bonds, which, under the rules of the company, was subject to a charge of half a mill on the dollar of value, the rate for shipments of currency. Mr. Koerner, however, delivered the ship- ment to the company with the statement that its value was $1,000 and paid a charge of but 75 cents for its transmission. When the compsny ascertained what was in the package it sued to coilect, insisting that if the shipment had been lost it would have been held liable for the sum of $234,000. The court, however, holds that it was liable only for the sum of $1,000, which was the value of the package, as certified to by the shipper. The result of the decision will be, it is expected, a considerable diminution of the receipts of the express companies from the shipment of bonds. Reduction of Tea Raten. The Southern Pacific and other railway companies whose principal interests He in the prosperity of the city of San Fran- cisco have joined in a movement which has for its object the taking away of the greater fart of New York's tea trade and the making of San Francisco as the great distributing point for the tea trade of the United States. Another object of the move- ment is to divert the great bulk of the tea trade from the Suez canal and Puget sound routes to the Southern Pacific and its con- nections, all of which, with the exception of the Union Pacific, are lending their co- operation to the movement. In accordance with the arrangement al- ready made, freight rates on tea will in a few days be reduced to little more than one-half what they have been for a long time past. Rates that are now $1.50 per 100 pounds will be reduced to $1, and the prevailing less-than-car-load rates of $3 per 100 pounds will be reduced to just one- half that amount, thus effecting a reduc- tion which ranges from 33 1-3 to 50 per cent. It is said that such a slashing of rates has never before been known in the history of the tea trade in San Francisco, and the local tea jobbers are highly elated over what promises to be the impetus for a rapid growth of the commercial import- ance of wnat city. The lines which have joined in the low tea vates are the Southern Pacific, Rio Grande Western, Denver and Rio Grande, Colorado Midland, Burlington and Mis- souri River, Chicago, Rock Island and Pa- cific, Missouri Pacific, the Southern Pacific Company’s Atlanta system via New Or- leans, the Atlantic and Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. In connection with the several lines men- tioned the Southern Pacific Company has issued a special rate on tea from all Call- fornia te-minals to all points in the terri- tory extending from Colorado to Chicago and points common therewith and from Wisconsin to New Orleans. The new rates take effect tomorrow. No secret is made of the fact that the low rates have been made for the purpose of cutting into the business of the northern lines as much as to afford Sen Francisco jobbers an oppor- tunity to extend their.trade. Convention of Locomotive Firemen. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will hold its fifth biennial convention at Galveston, Tex., commencing September & and the delegates expect to be in session for at least three weeks. Rumor Denied. A rumor was today circulated in Balti- more that work on the construction of the Columbia and Maryland electric railway in Howard and Baltimore counties, Md., had been suspended, and a large number of men thrown out of employment. ‘The attention of General Manager Schoepf of the new road was called to the matter by a Star reporter, and Mr. Schoepf said the rumor was not correct. ‘The company has not,” he said, “been having any work done in Howard county, except at the power house in Ilchester, and this will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. “In Baltimore county the work was,” Mr. Schoepf said, ‘‘so far advanced beyond that on some other parts of the route that the management decided to transfer the men employed in that county to the completion of that portion of the road lying within the city limits of Baltimore, and by this means ailow the contractors for those parts of the road which are somewhat behind to catch up with the Baltimore county people. “We could easily,” further continued Mr. Schoepf, ‘shave the entire line from Wash- ington to Baltimore open for travel by Oc- tober 1, but will not do so, as we have de- cided that it would not be altogether ad- visable to do this just at the opening of winter, and will defer the event until March 1, when we will be prepared to accommo- FINANCIAL FINANCIAL. The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- phone Company, Commencing August ist, 1896, And Until Further Notice, Offers to applicants for Telephone Service in the District of Columbia the fcllowing Measured Service Rates for Metallic Circuit Service, with Long Distance Wall Set, within a radius of one mile of its Exchange: ANNUAL RATES. | Special Circuit. Two Party Circuit. No. of Calls. \ Rate. | Extra Calls. || Rate. | Extra Calls. $66 Qcents. || $50 9 cents, 74| B&cents. || 57 | 8 cents. 81 7 cents. 63 7 cents. 87 6 cents. 68 6 cents. 92 5 cents. 72 5 cents. 100 5 cents. 80 5 cents, oe ee ceee sees eee 106 5 cents. 86 5 cents. eee see eeeee 112 5 cents. 92 5 cents. 1,800 ..... 5355 118 5 cents. 98 5 cents. 2,000 .....- settee 124 5 cents. |! Rates heretofore made for Unlimited Service remain unchanged. The Company will gladly furnish any additional information upon application. Samuel M. Bryan, President and General Manager. FIRST-CLASS REAL ESTATE LOANS WILL NOT pay as well a» an investment in a home at Cleveland Park. Sy24 Office, 619 14th st. Toney at 5 Per Cent. ‘Loaned in sums to suit on first-class D. C. rea! estate security. No delay. No unreasunable ex Dense to berrowec.. HEISKELL & Mcl-ERAN, ap22-tf 1008 F st. CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE XEW YORE STOCK EXCHANGE, 1419 F st. Glover” buliding, Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in it Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Railroad Stocks and Bonde” and all securitics Usted on the exchaage of New York. Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A ialty made of investment securities. Dis- trict and all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephune Stock bought and sold. 80 INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION BOARDING. BUSINESS CHANCES, CITY ITEMS. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOAKD...... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. EXCURSIONS. FINANCIAL . FOREIGN FOR RENT (Flats). FOK RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (ooms). FOR RENT (Stables) FOR RENT (Stores). FOR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR SALE (Bicycles). FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (ats). FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. ee CE Ce ar ee er) NEW PUBLI‘ATIO: OCEAN TRAVL. PERSONAL ... PROPOSALS PIANOS AND O) POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. RAILROADS... SPECIAL NOTICES. SUMMER RESORTS. UNDERTAKERS, WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Mis:ellan: WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations) date the inauguration travel and all other business of that character offering.” Asked as to the rates of fare between the two cities, Mr. Schoepf replied “that, while that question has not as yet been definitely settled, it was probable that the cost would not be more than $1.25 for the round trip, and might be as low as $1.” In speaking of the amount of travel ex- pected by the management of the new line, Mr. Schoepf said: “Several years ago our company bought an electric road near Pitts- burg, which was parallel to one of the Penn- sylvania’s lines. At the time we took pos- session the receipts were about $300 a day. We extended it a little, and the receipts jumped up to $4,000 a day. It may seem strange, but, while this travel was taken from the Pennsylvania people, their losses from that source were more than compen- sated by the increase in freights carried between the same points.” eames CAMPING OUT IN WINTER. The Rare Plea re of Tenting in the Snow. ©. Grant LaFarge in the August Atlantic. The early morning of Thursday, the last day of January, was clear and still. The heavy snow storm of the day before had ceased during the night, leaving a new layer, a foot in depth, upon that which al- ready lay deep cver mountain and lake, and piling itself high upon every bra: and twig of the dense forest about us. I had awakened at 3, still conscious of zhe effects of yesterday’s long tramp of eight hours following fresh caribou tracks through heavy timber, and in deep, soft snow, only tc find that the waning day bade us strike out for camp, for the further route of our game was still to be disen- tongled from a labyrinth of tracks, made where they had stopped to feed. We had eaten our lunch as we marched, delay be- ing a thing to avoid, and fire out of the question on so fresh a trail; and when we reached camp again, just as darkness clos- ed in, we were a tired and hungry pair. So it was with difficulty now that I summoned up resolution to perform the duty of which the biting cold upon my face and the snap- ping of the log walls of our camp appris: me, and resisted the insidious argument that I really was not awake. To leave the snug shelter of warm blankets in order to rake together a few almost extinct embers, nurse them into a glow, and pile the stov full of wood is not an alluring task at such a time; but camp-fire etiquette, sometimes relaxed in the milder autumn season, must be rigidly adhered to, even indoors, in these long, frigid winter nights. Therefore my companion and I had made the usual agreement that he who awoke should forth- with replenish the fire, and as his deep breathing was now proof that nothing was to be expected of him, I conquered my slothful disinclination, and a roaring blaze at last rewarded my efforts. I opened the dcor upon such a night as only the north- ern winter can show. Silence, absolute and supreme; the rich purple-black of the sky revealing its im- measurable depth, in which hung, clear and round and at many distances, the my- riad stars which filled it; in the north the great pale arc of the aurora reflected faint- ly on the white snow lying over the open space of the river in front of us. But the keen air allowed little time for more than a swift glance; then a match lighted show- ed the mercury at 18 degrees below zero— not extreme, but cold enough to make blan- kets desirable: so I got back into them without further delay, and fell asleep. Putting Your Moneyin Bank 2p Has_mor we add ositing your savings a herin's way—safe from . ny desire to indulge fi agences or foolish spending — any time real need arises. ‘Think thi this, too—Any sum from’ $1 and up Maintaine an account with us. 4 per cent Ie terest paid on all time deposits, Union Savings Bank, 1222 F st Sy27-280 BICYCLES CRATED, called for, marked and shipped for $1. We'll atrend to packing a barrel of China or Sewing Machine as care- fully as nh entire bouseful of goods. PADDED VANS for moving. American Security and Trust Co., 1149 15th st.—Estimates any time, jy23-14a THE SAFEST INVESTMENTS Are those represented by first deeds of trast (mortgages) on real extate in the District of Columbia under conservative valuation, We have a limited number of “gilt-edge” six ber cent loans of this kind 1 pean well at par and accrued Interest. Drop « line for our booklet, “Concerning Loaus and ine vestments. B. H. Warner & Co., 4y20-1m 916 F ST. N.W. $2.50 Rents a Box for one year. $2.00 Rents a Storage Room for one month. Washington Safe Deposit Co. Storage Warehouse, Jy16-14t 918 PENN, AVE. T. J. Hodgen & Co., BROKERS AND DEALERS. STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN AND TROVISION®. Rooms 10 and 11. Corcoran bldg., cor. 15th and F ats, and 605 7th st. nw. OFFICES. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Ge10-16¢f* The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia. CORNER ISTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Conzreas, Jan., 1867, apd acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1892, CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum uprard. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuables of al! Kinds in owner's package, tronk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, an‘ interest allowed on $3 and abore. Loens money on ral estate and collateral seccrity. Sells first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT ‘This company is a legal depositors for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee, and executes trusts of all kinds, Wills prepared by @ competent attorney tn daily attendance. OFFICERS. BENJAMIN P. SNYDER. THOMAS HYDE.. W. RILEY DEEBLE. THOMAS R. JONES. + First Vice President -Second Vice President -Third Vice President E. FRANCIS RIGGS. -.-Treasurer GEORGE HOWARD. Assistant Treasurer ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. -+-Secretary Assistant Secretary CHARLES E. NYMAN.. Jel9 W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS. Members New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. Corres; ts of LADEBURG, THALMANN & CO., 16a New York. G. T. RAVERNER, ROOMS 8 AND 11, ATLANTIC RUILDING (“EMBER WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE, Real Estate & Stock Broker Direct WiresNew York and Chicago. Commission on W heat, 1-16. Telephone 453. Jel3-21a Silsby & Company, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Oftice, 618 15th est. o.w., Natforal Metropolitan Brok bul'ding. Telephone 605. mblo