Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1896, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1896>-TWELVE PAGES DROUGHT IN HAWAII Serious Fall Of in Sugar Cane Profits, ANNEXATION AGAIN UNDER DISCUSSION Race Jealousies and Domination by the Whites. MONARCHY IMPOSSIBLE Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HONOLULU, August 15, 1806. I have a near relative, who, like many other small investors here, has half a doz- en hundred-dollar shares in a large plan- tation on the Island of Hawali, which has been yielding fair dividends, but none for twa years back. This year we were told there would be a 6,(00-ton crop at high prices, and that after a $50,000 debt was canceled there would probably be dividends amounting during the year to 20 per cent. May there came a 4 per cent dividend, nd in june one of 2 per cent. None since. A drought set in, and there was no water to flume the cane to the mill. So the works had to shut down, and cane which should yield 2.500 tons of sugar is drying up in the fields. At the same time the drought is strinking up the crop for next year, and prevents planting for the year following. ‘The soil is magnificent—the estate spiendid- ly equipped—but the heavens are brass. The plantaticn in question is on a hi upland where the cane fields range in all- tude from 750 to 2,000 feet above the sea. The land is too uneven for advantageous laying of railway tracks, which are in very common use for transportation of cane to the mill. Where water can be ob- tained in the uplands, a common and much cheaper method of transportation is by fluming. V flumes are laid, many miles in length, with branches to various flelds. Two twelve-inch boards form a V- shaped trough, which is supported by such trestlework as !s necessary to give a uni- form grade of descent to the mill. In this trough a small stream of water, five or six inches deep, will rapidly float onward enormous quantities of cane for many miles. discharging them near the mill roll- ers in immense heaps. It is interesiing to see a long trestle with its interm procession of crooked stalks yroje. above the trough, all gliding swiftly and noiselessly forward to their speedy fate between the hungry and mighty mill roi- ers. After passing the mill the water goes on to irrigate some of the lower and dryer cane fields. Effect of the Drought. At the aforesaid plantation great labor and enterprise have been expended in col- lecting water by many small conduits from nutnbers of scattered springs far up in the mountain forest, all of the water frem which had speedily disappeared in the lava rocks, until it was secured by arti- ficial conductors. It was commen to run small tunnels in under the springs, to In- This is the first drought ficw since the fiumes were built. Formerly it had not been believed that any stream of side, notwithstanding the usually abundani rainfall in_that forest, which iies between * and 7,000 feet above the sea. There are no streams ever to be found around the southeastern, southern aad western of Hawaii, a c.rcuit of neariy 200 from the Hilo Bay to Kohala, al- though along the eastern fifty miles of shore there is copious rainfall, as well as most of the uplands. ‘ls, cove rock, absorb 1 no wate: occasior The very recent e entire reg.on with all the rainfall like r runs up stopped in terrent, but | ung ten minut able to across it safely, so quickly on asi tion of rain was the lessened stream ahdve absorbed by the cavities of the recks The large E eighteen miles i at of the under the mill turning o 2 the average. The lands vel, of wausually rich mam moveable tracks, ing upon which, to every quarter acre, te ccne cars are load- ed up by the labor gangs, without having t6 lug the stalks for any distance. One or two pairs of mules are kept busy in making up trains of a dozen or twenty cars as fast as they are filled, each car holding a couple ef tons of sialks. A smail engine then snakes the tra:n off to the mill from one to three mii = each loaded car is run in turn to be dumped upoa the cane- arrier, the of its load is accurately crded. it it is an interesting e collected near the miil the been accumulated for the perhaps 2 cars full, = Ines upon several dif- ferent tracks, each piled w.th the yellow stalks. By su: ¢ huge rollers, ten in nu il have chewed up the entire bulk into fine dry chips, ready for imme- diate combustion in the flerce furnaces un- der the boilers, whose steam will evaporate into sugar crystals all the rich juices press- ed out of theza. One of the many great economies in the manufacture of sugar which have been effected in recent years has been the ner- fecting of furnaces which read‘ con- sume the damp trash or cane chips direct frem the mill without previous drying in the sun. At the Ewa mill this green trash makes the whole of the steam for evaporating the julce and driving the pow- erful engines, while much of the trash is left over. The same {s true of a ma- jority of the island sugar mills. This geod result is partly due to the complete extraction of the juice, and consequent dryness cf the trash. To the- touch it seems almost entirely dry. It is fed into the furnaces automatically. Le: than ten years ago most of our sugar mills wer» consuming large quantities of coal. Few now use any other fuel than trash for making sugar. Ewa plantation burns sev- eral thousand tons of coal annually in pimping from artesian wells for irriga- tien. This costs about $20 an acre per crop and would pay at double that expense. Question of Annexation. Attention has lately been drawn to cer- tain utterances of James B. Castle in an in- terview with a reporter and to the com- ments thereon of the San Francisco Chron- icle. Mr. Castle is collector general here, and a younger brother of our late envoy at Washirgton, W.R.Castle. He is reported to have said that a majority of our plant- ers are opposed to annexation, because of its expected cutting off of the supply of Asiatic laborers. ‘This statement of Mr. Cestle is considered here to be not quite accurate. It is doubtless true that a large number of planters, but not a majority, take that view. This 1s mostly true of plarters of F ih origin, and of many Germans. Most American planters are urdoubtedly anxious for annexation. There can be no doubt that the prosperous cordition of this republic has of late much weakened in the minds of many people the urgent sense of need for annexation which was previously felt as being tndis- per sable to stability of government. Many feel that we are doing exceedingly well without annexation, and may as well con- tirue independent. Thinking men are hardly deceived in this way. A conclusion drawn by the Chronicle from Mr. Castle’s alleged admisston 1s cer- tainly unsound, namely, that any view of a majority of the sugar planters would 1.ec- essarily prevail, as being the ruling class » in these islands. It is true that the plaat- ers and agents, as men of wealth, and with superior organization, can and do greatly influence legislation. There is, however, a very large and powerful class of the lead- ing supporters of the republic, who are an- tagonistic to any domination of the piant- ers, and who are resolutely in favor of an- nexation. Any outspoken opposition by puters to annexation would at once a@rouse the strongest hostility of this great majority. As Mr. Castle said in the re- ported interview: “If it were a question of annexation to eny other power than the United States a large part of the support of the present government would undoubtedly fail away The desire for annexation is what cements the support of the present government. For all. practical emergencies, as in the insurrection of January, 1895, those upon whom the government must depend for support give that support, in the vast ma- jority of cases, purely and simply as an- nexationists and for the attainment of that result. “The annexationists are in vast ma- jority among those on whom the govern- ment depends. The feeling has increased and strengthened since 1893.” Race Supremacy. Of the 1,500 white men of Honolulu, who can be depended upon for military ald in case of royalist insurrection, and whose Presence makes such attempts utterly hopeless, nearly every individual is both an ardent supporter of annexation and heartily desirous to see a decided check put to this continued increase of our Asiatic population. From out of that body of 40,000 Chinese and Japanese laborers are constantly working upward a great number of mechanics and shopkeepers to crowd out the white tradesmen. The feel- ing creat by this prejudicial tendency is deep and strong. Hence results an ¢s- tablished and permanent jealousy of the planters among our white pop:zla:ion which will never permit the former to dic- tate the government policy. Despite any planting influence, that policy is still strong and unqualified for annexation, and will so continue. Further words of Mr. Castle justly express a similar view: “So far as the planters are concerned, their position in the matter fs by no means as influential as their wealth. might seem to indicate. Political conditions focus in Honolulu, and any government lives or dies by the active, ready support which it enlists or-lacks in the capital city. And of the 1,000 or 1,500 who there stand ready to give the government instant and forcible support an overwhelming majority are an- nexationists. “At least a goodly minority of the plant- ers are of the same mind. The longer ther residence the more clearly they see the necessity for annexation as the only way to guarartee political—and hence commer- cial—stability.” The observation of Mr. Castle which ex- cited the most surprise was the following: “Nothing less than unmistakab‘e final re- buff by the United States could change this feeling. So far as I am able tu judge of the future, in case the United States stead- ily ard finally refrained from considering the subject of annexation, there would be an inevitable growth of foreign tnfluence. In the necessity for the stgbility that she must have, there might be a return to a monarchical form ¢f government, with Kai- ulani as queen. This is a theoretical possi- bility. Its significance would be that Brit- ish influence would predominate, and a British ship-of-war in the port of Honolulu would easily see its way to guarantee law and order. I believe this to be a possibil- ity if the United States finally refuses to annex Hawali. It would follow if the hope of annexation were destroyed. The door would be opened wide go any sueces- sion that promised stability." Monarchy Improbable. I am certain that our best and ablest men do not regard as a “possibility” in any sense a return of Hawail to monarchy, “with Kaiulani as queen,” or anybody else on the throne. For any end of securing stability, monarchy would be the most hopeless possible resort. The only strength which it could be imagined to contribute to @ government would be in its enlisting the support of a majority of the nati But their support could lend uo appreciable strength to any government in Hawaii. As an element of potitical weight in the com- munity, the great body of the natives count for little more than do your schoo! chil- dren, becaus= of their gen2rat mentai weak- ness and childishn The ideas and pol- icles of administration characterizing the natives are puerile, capricions and wholly incompatible with the necessities ef an active civilization and commerce. such. as have taken possession of this queen group of the Pacific. Native administration and native monarchy nad long survived use- fulness. It fell because ft was rotten and decrepit. It can no more be restored than can an old and decayed house after it has been pulled to pieces. The whites do and must dominate here, because they alone possess the capacity and disposition to conduct civilized and capable adminisiration of gevernment. Th alone are endowed with tho ne. intellectual and moral instincts for duties. These whites certainly have not the remotest earthly use for a Kanaka king or queen on their own account. The stupidity, the willfulness, the caprices of such @ personage would at once clog all the Machinery of government. After orce experienced the order, the rea: ness, the quiet of civilized republican gov- ernment, controlled by the will of the best part of the people, no one is going back to the old regime. Were it conceivable that our people, in a moment of fatuity, should set up a Kaiulani, they would speedily ha ‘nn to relegate her again to private life. Any attempt of that sort lends no hope of stability in government. Restored mon- archy would be the least stabie of a!l con- ceivable situati But no one is going to attempt to galvanize into life that last year’s corpse. It may very conceivably be that if an- nexation be finally refused by the United States we shall be impelled to turn to Great Britain in pursuit of the political sta- bility which is so greatly desired, and to accept a colonial position under England, with local self-government. This would indeed be very distasteful to the predcmi- nating An.erican portion of our people. But with the immense excess of British steam- ers i: the Pacific this would not be an un- natural destiny for the Hawaiian Islands. The British amply subsidize their steam lines. Th> United States do not. There- fore British commerce possesses the oceans. With the net distant opening ot the Nicaragua canal, that commerce must immensely multiply in this ocean, and Brit- ish commercial houses must greatly in- crease in Honolulu. Without a very posi- tive and decided policy on the part of the United States the Hawaiian Isiands will Taiurally drift into British possession It seems safe to predict that before many years they must become either American or British. America now has the option. We incline to believe that the somewhat positive expression about Hawaii in the republican platform voices the sentiment of a majority of the American people. But if America {fs to “control these fslands it is necessary that she should insure to us complete poiitical stability.” We do not now posgess it. We must have it; if not from America, then from England. KAMEHAMEHA. ch a THE COURTS, Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Toone agt. Toone; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Adjourned out of respect to the memory of Hon. Arthur MacArthur, a former associate justice of this court. Probate Court—Judge Cox. Estate of Charles Fox; will filed. In re Maria Dutrow, guardian; order authorizing guardian to pay Gussie M. Horn her snare of estate. Estate of Minnle J. Dickson; letters of administration granted to Ar- thur J. Dickson; bond, $1,000. aes A Sound Money ‘Rhyme. From the Press and Hotticultu: If a dollar be a dolar—honest coin, without deceit, a >t One may melt it, one may,smelt it, but its value won't retreat. ', Melt ten dollars—sjjver doljars—in unbiased melting pot, . ‘ Ard the silver “slug” resulting only sells for “‘five the lo’ Melt gold dollars—melt an eagle—in afore- said melting pot, And the golden “slug” resulting quickly sells for “ten the lot.” Will you tell me, kindly tell me, how these dollars equal are, If a little glowing furnace puts on orly one @ scar? There was never yet equation that de- manded legislation to establish right to be; An eavation is equation, else it is a fallacy! Ard I'm thinking, quietly thinking, that a poor man has poor sense, If he vote to have a dollar that will melt to fifty cents. o+-—___. Single Tax Meeting. A meeting of the Single Tax Association of the District of Columbia was held last evening from 6 to 8 o'clock at the corner of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue. The meeting was not disturbed, the police- men being only conspicuous by their ab- sence. Only half a dozen men were pres- ent went Mr. D. Webster Groh of the Dis- trict associaticn began to talk, but about 100 socn gathered. He talked over an hour, and was followel by Messrs. D. J. Johnsten of Toronto, Canada, and J. A. Deakin. Mr. Groh talked of the persecu- tion of single tax men in Delaware, and said he was glad to see that the people here permit free speech in the public streets. Resolutions were adopted con- demning the action of the authorities of Dover, Del. : SUBURBAN NEWS ANACOSTIA, ‘The friends of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Peck of Maple averue were greatly surprised to learn yes- terday that Miss Mildred, their only daughter, was married Tuesday last at Rockville, Md., to Mr, Wallace Murdock of Washington. ‘The bride, who is a beautiful girl, and the dol of her parents, did not think it necessary to inform the latter of her intentions to become a wife. After the wed- ding Mr. Murdock returned to hts home, No. 1201 Q street northwest, Washington, and his wife to her parents’ residence in Apacostia. Not a Word corcerning the important step taken by Miss Mildrod was said by the latter to any one until Saturday afternoon. After, however, a time both Mr. Mrs. Peck forgave their daughter and cx- tended to her the parental blessing. Mr. R. H. Jordan, who has been 1M) for some >. LINDEN, ‘The Ladies’ Village Improvement Society will give an entertainment Wednesday night, at Irving Hall, under the management of Miss Garrett. Those who will take part in the entertainment are: Mrs. J. E. Benedict, Misses Glascott, Emma Wilson, Pearl Page, Halie Russell, Nelson, Daisy and Madge Glark, Rose Wilsoa, Pauline Montgomery, Katye Garner, Laura Ray, Mamie Montgomery, Mamie Doolittle, Beesie Montgomery, Ella Doolittle, Hattle Thompson, Grace Birgfeld, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Bick- ford, Mrs. Bauer and Messrs. Mocn, Birgfeld, Will Ray, Tom Ray, Royer, Stewart and Walter Wright. Miss Myra Wolfe spent a few days with relatives at Linden, on her way to her home at Comus, Md., from the Westey Grove camp meetin The Misses Cook of Balt! Mrs. Ree hee tmore are visiting Mrs. Mrs. Miller fs on a few weeks’ visit at An- napolis. Mr. Ben Miller has returned from bis trip to Capon Springs, Va. olf ag G. at fe is visiting relatives at Comus, Will Wright has returned from Brookside, where he spent part of the summer. — LANGDON. Judge Samuel C.Ried of Washington is locuted at “Wild Wood” Terrace. A lawn party geld at the residence of Mr. F. Mason was largely attended. The proceeds” go toward erecting a new Episcopal church here. Mrs. Jas. Nash of 26th street gave an enjoyable party a few evenings ago to teenth birthday of ber daughter Ruth. i‘ those present were the Misses Florence Iieskell, Lizzie ‘arren, Susie Warren, Mattie Robert: Mabel Grimes, Estelle ‘Tompkins, Edna Wannell, Elsie Loor and several others well known here, and the Messrs. Frank Grimes, Charles Porter, ‘John Loor, Harry Clarke, Linn "Tompkins end quite a number from the city, including Miss Jexste Chand- ler, Miss Jennie Chandler, Mr. Jerry Mondell Mr. Charles Chandler. alsa Mr. F. W. Reeves is lyicg il at bis home on Avalon Heights of typhoid malaria. ¥ SPRING. SAND It has been announced that there will be three Weddings in this community during October—those Liss of Robert Coulter of Baltimore and ilie T. Breoke, Charles E. Bond sud Miss ‘e Miller Stabler, and George F. Nesbit and Miss Auna L. Tomas. A very pretty and complete cottage near Ashton, designed for the latter couple, is rapidly approaching completion. Franels Snowden of Ingleside Farm bas made thirty-five bushels of wheat to the acre, which ts supposed to be the best yield of the season in Montgomery county. A bogus fancy dress party given ‘Tuesday eveu- Ing by’ the Misses Lea of Mighland, with pri for the homeliest and most {1 costume, oceasioned much merr: ve of Bsltimore and Miss Isabe - Were declared the winners and received pretty souvenirs, Recent visitors have been Mics Deborah Reese, Miss Carrie Reese and Mrs. Ewille T. Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. | Frederle F..Thomas and family, Mrs. C ton of Washi Hi; iB Farquhar and son of York, P; ford and children of Ohio, Viiladelphia, Mr. and Mrs, irs. Falith Spof- Mrs. Harrlet Kirk of Miss Melville Bolling of Fairfax, Ashby Miller of Alexandria, Miss ranton, Pa.; Mr. Chuse and itimore. atson and Miss Briggs of the Garfield Hospital have becn the guests of Mis, Edward N. Bentley of Bloor fet. Aduniral Jeuett of W: nis at ‘The An- clorage,"” his former home here, aud is enjoying his favorite pastime of fox hunting in the moon- light to the full. Stone. 5 agport. N.J.t Sarah T. Moore, in - and Edna V. Miss Katherine L at Hollins’ Institute and Misa All and Herbert Si Poonsylvani —— TAKOMA PARK. weekly dance was given at Takoma Springs Hotel Saturday night. Among those pres- ent were the Misses Vickery, Mr. Gardner, Mr. and Misa Newman the Misses Allen, Miss Glascott, Mrs. » Mrs. Bickford, Miss Davies, Miss Daly, Messrs. F. I. and E. C. Miss Rogers, Mr. and Miss Golseau, Mr. Miss Steel. “Mr. and Mrs. Barcum, Miss Jones, t Mart i Jones, Count Pulas’. M. wood, “Miss Brawner, Mr. La and Mrs. Set » Capt. Gi Mr. Littlejohn Harve: son and Berry Clark ih The ermzelon. run Club Fri was very enjoyabl 'y members of the club were pres ent and consumed thirty melons ed on the lawn of the establishment. “In addition to the members of the Capital Cinb present Friday night wer or cyclists, who pitrticipated in dancing on the ind, Miss Will! aj. Newton, Messrs. Hen- Mr. Beyer. by the C: Bicycle large pa Work of graveling Takoma avenue Is being pushed te completion rapidly, and it is thonght that. by Wednesday it will be finished. This avenue Is cne of the widest tn the Park and bas a width of over seventy feet. Mr. ‘Isane Jimerson ts having extensive improve- e to his houwe and barn, . Campbell preached the morning service terian Chapel Sunday, in the absence of the regular pustor. The Takoma Base Ball Ciud defeated the R-ight- woods in a gaine Saturday af 22 to 7, In seven innings. yed the Radfords, the game resulting in a tle, each scoring fifteen runs. —— ALLS CHUR bufld a house for Mrs. M. M. Taulle near here. Miss Maggie Jacobs, who has been visiting her uncle, Mr. M. M. Monroe, at Unlson, Loudoun Va., bas returned home. e of the M. E. Chureh South, Alexandria, Va., gave a very nice musical ond literary entertainment in the M. EB. Chureh South here Thursday night. Miss Jennie Guttridge of Washington is visiting the Misses Jacobs. A debate on the silver question has been arranged for between Rev. Sam W. Small and Prof. Rob Nourse, to take place tomorrow woods, Misses Louise and Gussie Stephensvn of Wash- ington are visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Parker, . Sirs. Lieut. WS. € ston, D. C., Is 1. rt in Crossman‘s Mr. Hf. visiting ‘his parent: fend the state conv Society Misa “3 here in county, Va., arping will at: mn of the Christian Endeavor which meets at Charlottesville tomorrow. rgaret Nourse will represeut tue society e convention. paca HERNDON. ‘Mr. Fred Schade, the cyclist, left here Thursdiy for Springtield, M. where he will represent Virginla in the big cycle races of the Springfield Bicycle Club at their annual fall tournament, Sep- tember 1, 2 and 3. ing of cyclists will be held this evening at the Herndon House to organize a bicycle elub. The Ladies’ Ald met with Mrs, Sweetser Thurs- day afternoon. Those present were Mrs. Grob, Mrs. Dyer of Washington, Mrs. Ridout, Mrs. Yount, Mrs. Burton, Misses Amanda and May Bready. Miss Nettle Baker left for Glenwood, Iowa, and Miss Anna Mason for Pittsfield, Mass, A gume of base ball was ‘played here Friday between Herndon and Rockville teams, resulting in @ victory for Rockville by @ score of 19 to 10. The mieeting of the McKinley and Hobart Club came off as advertixed Friday night in Central Hall, Maj. O. E. Hine was the principal speaker. He made an argument of over au hour's length, after which Mr. Chas. P. McCabe of Leesburg tade a speech of fifteen or twenty minutes. es ROCKVILLE. ‘The mass meeting beld at the Opera House here Saturday night, urder the auspices of the Bryan and Sewail Free Silver Club, wus quite a succes so far as numbers and enthusiasm were concerncd, The announcement that Senator Stewart of Nevada and other distinguished gentlemen would address the mecting bad the effect of tilling the large hall to its fell capacity, many being unable to obtain seats. A notable and unusual featare of the me=t- ing wes the attendance of a large number of lud'es, who occupied fully one-third of the floor space. Senator Stewart, in the opening of his speech, was very complimentary to the fair sex, but took occasion to remind them thet the hard tines had a very depressing cffect upon the 1 inerial market, from the all fact that was scarce and wages low. and that none but rich dare venture upon that uaknown sea. Agel eral teview of the money systems cf the world, ainost from Adam to the present day, followed, and Ja the course of bis remarks he paid’ particular at- tention to the Rothschilds, John Sherman, Grover Gieveland and otber distinguished “gold bugs. ‘The great crime of demonetizing silver in 1873 roondiy denounced, and the audience was forcivly rk will be in attendencd, @ an effort will be made to secure similar Mzations in the public schools. ‘The meeting Will beshetd in November, and Mr. D. Laird has been invited te deliver an ad- dress upon the occasign, Mr. Win. E Morgan, s auctioneer, on Saturday last sold to Miss Minhic’ Magruder a iract of seven and one-half acres of Innd near Redland for $45 per fere._rhe land 1s unimproved and was formerly \¢ property of Mr. Chas. Bready. Mise Laura Waiker of Washington 1s visiting Miss Minnie Vict. Mrs. A. J. Almoney is spending several weeks with relatives and fricnds in Delaware. Miss Gertie Warner of Washington and Mins Bdna Warner of Loudoun county, Va., are guests at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Heaxy. ‘Mrs. James Dodge and daughter are visitors at the home of Mr. ©. D. Frost. . Mz. Charles E. Bradley of Washington will spend some weeks ‘as the guest of his brother, Mr. Robert radley. tev. i. J. Haimmond of Delaware is the guest of Rev. A. 8. Johns. The vicinity of Hutton's Mill was, Friday, the scene of a pleasant picnic, the participants being principally young ladies and gentlemen sojourning at Washington Grove. The entire day was spent in: the most enjoyable manner.: Among the party Mistes Lena Edwards, Nettle Rearick, Grace . Ellie Mirriam,. Lucy ‘Mirriam, Marian Rosle, Jean Locker, and Messrs. Henry Alschue, Edward Potbury, Norman Boyer, Fred Warel and Jesse Wil- son, Miss Selina Spelhouse of Washington and Mii Lorle Spethouse of Hurper's Ferry are sojourn! at the Corcoran Hotel. 5 Miss Venie Williams of Alexandria, Va., 1s visit- ing frlends at Clarksburg. Miss Cora Stover of ‘Washington is visiting Mrs. W. V. Bouic. —S— BROOKLAND. Czpt. and Mrs, Irwin of the Soldiers’ Home have returned from a visit ‘to Pennsylvunia. Mr. Pelley aud danghter baye returned from Harper's Ferry. Mrs. Zyounkes of Woodside, Md., has been the suest of Mis, K. 8. Olds for the past week. ‘Mrs. Frederick Holten 1s uguin at ber, home on Lansing street, after a pleasant vacation of two months with her sister in Kansas. The M.S. C. Club recently gave a pleasant fare- Well party to the Misses Owens, previous to their departure to Forestville, Md., next month, Much cutertalnment’ was furnished by the members of the club, while Mr. F. 8. Ellin gave vocal solos and Mics Bell Owens played several selections on the pisno, Late in the evening the gucstx were invited toa bountiful Tae table was, beat. tHully decorated w: poe Peete Hattie and Lola Owens. Maj. and Mrs, Parker of Soldie visiting remala. on of the Soldiers’ Home, and A from Chicago, I. > WOODSIDE. his wife have ‘retu Miss Harding end the Misses Smcdes have re- turned from a seven weeks’ stay at Mountain Lake, W. Va. S. E, Sullivan and John Moon bave returned from a trip to Auntie City. Miss Mary Wells of Washington is the guest of Miss Dolly Wilson. Wright Curties has entered for the bicycle races at the Rockville fuir.” Previous to the departure of Mrs. Morgan with ber son and daughtér, CRarles and Ewil timore, where they! wil permanentiy: surpr y was given to Miss Morgan Tuesday evening. Dancin ded Fefreviments were enjoyed, and among thos: prent were Misses 8 re son, Hobbs, Chu tssocand 1 jive Lavinan, » Mamie, Eley aud Selina Wilso ‘st Braid und Townse Frank Ber, Reny Clark, Charles Oscar Larcan, Peabody rence "Wilson, Morgan,» Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss, Mra. atl snd Sirs. Dr. Wilson, A ladies’ bazaar was given at Four Corners Cimen ‘faursday and. F evenings. A lawn party was given Wednend the residence of L! Wilson, Will Reuue: Lu Ray, Hersou and berger, Ludium, evening at , When upward ¢f pouatrd seopal Church, which’ was dex the early part of te eamuuer. the iwighbortiowd presid follows: F Ke, Ms eyed by fire in Younz ladies cf ‘Misses Pearl Miss Daisy ‘aibost. Club of Clif. riday night. ton Park held its regular me SSS Ses LAUREL. Miss Alice Jobe hax returned from a pleasant stay at Berkeley Springs, W. V: i Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mr. Lee W. Fret Benjamin ung are visiting Mr. wd in Caton: turned from a nport, Md. this week, Ma. Miss M. returned from couple of weeks. Mrs. Joseph KR. V from Deer six Weeks. ‘Miss Jean Crane town, W. Va. Miss Mae Flester bas as her gucst Miss Rosex- Yun of Waxhingtor * Mr. ‘thomas A. Fuirall is visiting im Baltimore count: they spent a they spent es in Charles- ir. J. Spalding Flannery bas returned from a short stay at Atlantic City. Mir. and Mis. 11. A. Ison and daughter left this wees for Oakland, Garrett county, Md, © wey Wiil spend tuoutle with re ad frieuds. Mire. M. J. Lu! Lot Capt. Baugher, has retw in Wasnington, ‘Mr. Marion M. rrow's Point visited bik aunts, the Misses , Sand: Wes of euusylvankt is the guest of J. M. Wustteld, Miss Blanche Mattingly of Washington was the Best recently of Miss Satie I S. rtaa Benton is visitin . William C. G. Burton is visiting her parents in Warrenton, Va. 5 Mrs, J. £. Valk ts visiting relatives to Winches- ter, Va Miss Nellie Smith of deen visiting Miss Ma Virginia Beach. Mi Brooke Hunter of Upper Marlboro’ is visiting. zersville, Tenn., who has fe Baldwin, has gone to the family of Mr. . P Atatle sae Miss Fannie Koiner of Ripon, W. V guest of her brother, Mr. C. W.' Koiner, Miss Katie Sadier, who has been visit Mr, Clayton Curtis of Baltimore has been visit- ing the family of Nir. A. L. Weston. Miss Josepliiue Ware has returned to her home in West Point, Va., after an extended visit to friends In this cit Miss Elia McLaughlin of Baltimore 1s visiting Mrs. Frank W. Await. Mrs. McElroy and granddaughter of Baltimore were the recent guests of the Rev. J. R. Fizer. Miss Jessie Hergesiieimer of Washington 1s vistt- Ing fricnds In this city. | Miss Mary Byng of Gccrmeionn was the recent uest of Miss Gertrude Buldwin. Nira, ‘Marie Guufable cf Pittsburg, Pa., ts the guest of Mrs. Coates at Fairland. Misses Edith and Bessie Cashing of Baltimore are e guests of the Mixses Snowden, ee Whliam Cooper aod daughter of Washing- re spending a few days with Dr. and Mrs. J.P. Bilard. Miss Maggie Wolfe of Hyattstown, Montgomery uiy, I8 Visiting Dr. Biser at Savage. As. Th. He Kuowlton, spending a few inont Vt. has returnsd to Laurel. He: T.'H. Knowiton, has t returned in, (where be has heen gaged in scientitic for the National ae de fo Coates save a dance ‘Tuesd juseura, even: ing at her home, “Fairland,” in honor of her gacst, Miss Ella Singiuff Of Towson, Baltimore count ‘The young society Jadiex of Laurel gave a dance at the Academy of dfusig last Friday evening which was one of the most ¢niovalle Lat jal affairs in Mr. Allison 8, Langillé of New York city is vis- iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Langille. Miss Edna Day (of Haltimore is. the guest of Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Naylor. Mrs. Thoras R. Martin aud daughter Helen re- turred Saturday from a month's visit with her perents at Saratogit? N.Y. Mr. E. A. Zeigler of Hyattstown has been spend- ing several days in .Kehtington. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. ‘Shnpson. have returned from a two weeks’ visit/it Atlantic City. Mceters Iauls Harr and Philip McQueen are vis- Enon. B. AND 0. AFFAIRS. The Baltimore Committee Will Ap- point an Accountant to Make a Re- port. “The decline last week in Baltimore and Ohio stock to 12%, the lowest point ever reached by it, was not,” said a member of the Baltimore reorganization committee to @ Star reporter, “in my opinion, due to rumors regarding loans called and unpaid, assessments to be probably made on the stock, or the unfavorable report of Expert Little, but was rather the result of some holder or holders having been forced to sell, or the bears may have availed them- selves of an opportunity to strike a weak and unsupported stock. “Supposing the receivers of the B, and O. Company had not responded to a call to take up a loan, it would not be surprising. The Baltimore and Ohio Company is in a very different condition now than when it Was struggling to maintain its credit and keep out of the hands of a receiver. It is the case now of the other fellow walking the floor. “The parties who are carrying the B. and O. loans will have to continue carrying them, whether they want io or not. As for considering, at this time, an assess- ment on B. and O. stock or any plan of re- organization, it is out of the question. As to Mr. Little’s report, I do not suppose that any one expects a particularly favor- able showing. “Although Mr. Little’s report is withheld, its contents are quite generally known. Bad and unwise management, which every- one knew existed, is shown, but no one ex- pects Mr. Little to make any sensational revelations. “When we get through with the election the question of reorgan:zing the B. and O. Company will be cons.dered, and the prop- erty will be put on its fect with the least possible loss to the holders of its. securi- ties, That concession must be made goes without saying, but with the return of good times it is hoped the property will be shown to be self-supporting.” Another member of the same committee said, in reference to the suppression by the New York committee of Mr. Little’s re- port: “As soon as all the meinbers of the Baltimore reorganization committee get back to Baltimore, and the weather be- comes cooler, we will begin a thorough investigation. The New York committee promised to send us a copy of Little's re- port as Boon as it was received, but they didn’t keep their word. I be e it was finished several months ago. The Balti- more committee, therefore, will, It has been practically determined, commence 4n investigation as soon as all the mem- bers return to the city, and will likely ap- int an expert accountant to prepare a ort. © ° “It is understocd that the report was really completed several months ago, an I think most of my colleagues share my views that the New York ré 2 tion committee was not very well p! sed with it, and pigeon-holed it, without even letting anybody know it had been re- ceived.” eee Delayed Pension Payments. The United States pension agent in this city desires to inform pensioners that the September and future payments of peu sions cannot be made as pro:nptly as here- tofore, owing to an order of the Interior Department, which went into effect on July 1 last, prehibiting the employment of the usual temporary ferce of twenty-five clerks during the first ten days of the quarterly payments. In order to insure payment as possible, without the ance of nearly one-half of the clerks tofore empleyed, the agent req s local pensioners te forward their vouchers to the y as early as convenient on the morn- ing of the first day of payment. —_—_—_ AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &e ear! ‘Tomorrow. F. Warren Jo! Anet.—S. pledges, at 1215 temier 1, at 10 o' tten & Co, A a Louse, epteraber 1, Willizins & ¢ and Walter B. room fixtures, September 1, at lu: AUCTION SALE rUPLKK BAYS. DUNCAN TRUSTEES’ SALE OF HOUSE, SEV “AUCTIC WO-STORY, MS, BAY thirty-six 5 re wath Th tata or ¢ $100 required CHAKLD Ons niaily. “dds DUXCANS TRUSTE! OF VALUAE a certain d 10, 1596, in Liber Ao, inthe District of Colu B, in the subdivision of nn verry, follo Otfice of the survevor of t ‘Terms of 8: Ine-th! to be pa’ Dist sD at six (G) per ceutum per a semf-annually, from day of sale, sec trust upon the property sold, or ali option of the purchaser. A deposit required of the purchaser att: conveyancing, recording and no fees at the cost Of the purchaser. "Terms of sale to be com- plied with within ten days from d: other- 30 will be of sale. All Wike the trustecs reserve the right to resell the Property at the risk und cost of the defaulting purchaser. CORCORA: WMH. DU: OTHER TWO-sTOR’ ROOMS AND MODE B e of a certain deed of ‘ber 2073, at follo Z01 et seq. records of the District of C in front of the pre on _T BER EIG D. 1896, AT PAST FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., lot thirt square three hundzed and. thirty-four city of Washington, D. C., together provements thereon! Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in one and two years, at G per cent per annum, payable semi-anruaily. $190 reyubed at time of sale RLES ith ‘the im- Lan RAM ROOMS AND FRONTING 100 FEF “ DEPTH, WITH STABLE IN ‘tH By virtne of a certain aged of tiust. Liter 2114, at folio 84 cl se records of ‘the District of Colum in on DAY, E RER, A.D. 1896, HALEY P.M. lois four 14) and five (5) in block five (5) of the’ subdivision hy the Howrrd University, in the District ot ¢ bia. recorded in Book ‘District No. 1, paxes 76% and 77, of the survesor’s office of said’ District. Terms of sale: Oue-thitd casi, balance ia one and two years, With interest at 6 per cent per antum, payable semi-annually. $250 required at time of si] B SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS, (Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAME MOUSE ON KE LL STREET RETWEEN GAL Florence ‘Thomas will open a school for] ‘Prtiter AND CAPITOL AVENUES 8m: fIdren about Qdtober 1, De ‘The public schoo:at this place will open Sep-} py virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded tn tember 7, with Miss Spl 1 Langille as principal | riser No 2047, follo 139 et seq., oe of the land and A. Langille, assistant. records for the District of Columbia, and at the ‘Miss Grace EK. Schofleld and Mr. Loufe Rodgers of Washington have been the guests of Miss Mary L. Davenp.tt. Moone Dorcas Society_of the Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church “will, mect on Wedaesday at the home of Mra. J. W., Townsend. Friday evening next’ a delegation of Christ! Endeavor workers: from Kensington will hol nt meeting with the newly. established Christ Exttcvae Seriecy at the Chery Chase power i A love feast will be held in connection the regular Thursday evening prayer meeting at the Warner Memoriai Presbyterian Church, at Which a number of epeakers froin out of town will be present. fan a > The Jewish New Year. The Jewish New Year begins at sunset next Monday event: September 7, and already the Hebrews of the city are begin- ning to prepere for the proper observance thereof. Services will be held at the sev- eral houses of worship. request af the party secured t the under- sigued trustees will offer for sale by public auction, in fron* of the premises, ON THURSDAY, THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D. 1396, AT HALF- PAST FOUR O'CLOCK’ P.M, the ‘following de- scribed laud and premises, sliuated in the count> of Washington District of Columbla. and d-signated as lot nine (9), in lock five (5), in Ivy City, ac- cording to the recorded subdivision thereof in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, together with all the improvements, rights, &c. ims: One-t_ird cash, the balance in one and two yexra, with interest at ix per cent per annum, secured by deed of trust on the property sold, of all cash, at the option’ of the purchaser. "A deposit of $109) required on acceptance of bid. If the terms of sale are not complied with in fifteen days from the day of sale the trustees reserve the right to r-sell the property at the risk and cost of the defauiting purchaser, after five days’ advert ment of ‘such rexale in some newspaper published fo Washingten, D. C. All conveyancing and re cording at the cost of the purchaser. reby, |Special and AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. ‘Bicycles at Auction. Advance Notice to Intending Purchasers. The Defender----The World. C. G. Sloan & Co., Auctioneers, 1407 G St. Will sell On Wednesday, September 2, 1896, And following days (at 12 m. and 4 p. m.), 500 Standard High-Grade Ladies’ and Gents’ Defender and World Bicycles. These wheels are of the highest possible grade, assorted as follows: Ladies’ and Gents’ in the following colors—black, green, maroon, white and full nickel, all beautifully striped and decorated. Each wheel bears its name on plate, and will be sold to highest bidder without reserve, These wheels are very popular, and there are thousands of them in use throughout the country. The firm is overstocked and must unload at least 500 wheel: ; = The public are respectfully invited to attend this great sale, as it will be to their interest to buy a bicycle at their own price. Guaranteed for one year. ‘Wheels on exhibition Tuesday and following days. Cc. G. SLOAN & CO, Auctioncers, 1407 G St. FUTURE DAYS, ToMoRROWw. LAR SALE OF Horses. PEMNER | 1M] be sold, within the | RI Horse STORY CESS b TOMORROW (Tuesday) MORNING, 8 FIRST, und daly rec one of tn AT TEN O'CLOCK, 940 La. Some extra workers and dri Es F i ® scund, ad som cheaper stock. Al the bigest bidder. ALSO Several New and Second-hand Vehicles of different kind-, | It Horses! Horses! 35 HEAD. Tomorrow, Sept. 1, at to O'Clock A.M., iith St./ Auction S:ables. Big Sale on Thursday— Speed and Draft. Magrath & Kenzelly, Auctioneers. | vrins of wale to be ruperty will be re fF defaulting purchaser. S10) dey 1 time of All conveyancing and re- Hing at purchaser's cost THE LAND, TIPLE AND TRUST for the party © ied with, risk Trustee. LOT 48, SQUAT 18 feet by a dep: an alley. with pri ould conmand rable home of the best 6 & CO, AUCTIONE ters, Stu Linoleu DOWLING & € 612 E st. Pdiding, ete. RB. WILLIAY 2. WALT BARTER D STELOE NORTH AUCTIGNEERS. — essors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.) Special and Per- emptory Sale of |: the Entire Con- tents “Hillman House,” 226. North Capitol St. COMPRISING ABOUT SIXTY ROOMS, SUTTON & CO. Mf trust recorded in Liker of the Innd nd at the . one four Cham- complete. au22-10r = WALTER B. WILLIAMS & C0... AUCTIONEERS. A Fine Steck of Groceries, ALL NEATLY FUE: Can Goods, Jellies, Coun- ter Scales, Coffee Miil, NG AT TEN attention of parth SH. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & ©0., Aucts. eic., removed to cur saies reoms, cer. roth and Pa. ave. northwest, for con= venience of sale, which takes place Wednesday, September 2, at 12 o’clock a.m. AUCTION I will sell Ock PARTLY JAMS & CO. Aucts, & COL AL Darr & ¢ AME TLOUSE, ON, MEAG SHIERI- SALE OF AF RARRY FARM SUBDIVIS! DAN AVENUE. By virtue of a Liber No. 203s, trust, duty emptory Sale of the Entire Stock of DryGoods,No- tions, &c., com- tained in the well-known store of Brown and Lewis, No. 3146 M St. N. W. in front « RTH DA HALF-PAST FOUR ihed land and ments, ‘rights, third cash, the balance tn ¢ rs, With interest’ from the day of six per coat per vinam, secured hy deed on the property sold, or all cash, at the « the purchaser. A deposit. of $100 required 1. Tf the terme of aceprame of bid. ed with in 18 days fron th the right to resell K and cost of the defaultin: 8 days’ advertisement of such rex paper published in Washington, D.C. Sncing ‘and recording at the cost of th tel saat = ., JUL . MEREKE, q an2s-d&de Trusteos. = wiho are retir- THOMAS DOWLING & CO., Auctioneers. ing from bus PEE S ME, Ur FMQATOMY mee of a deed of trusi to us, dat and ded in Liber No, 2 of the land records and ct ness--to be sold by .Public Auc- tion, commenc- ing . AT HALF 3 of Barnes & ¥ In block No. 20 of © subdl: division of purts of Mt. F and own a addition to Le rk, of Weshington, District of h with the fuprovements thercon. ‘This prope Thursday One| 2 Seteere ers due Jure 10, 1898, and interest thereon from 10, Isw6, ‘Terms of sale in two @) equa per cent per One-fourth each and the balance tat 6 1 two pear, e secured by se ped of trust, or all casb, the opt purchaser. A deposit of $100 Will be required wt the time of sule. Terms of sale to be complied with within Bfteon days, Property Will be cesold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. W. H. BARNES, DAVID MOOK Trustees. 620 F st TLOMAS DUWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, G2 Est. nw. ing. Sept. 3d, At 10 O’cluck, And continuing daily at the same hour until the entire stock ts disposcd of. which we invite the attention of the trade and private buve TERMS CASH. ausl-d&dox RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., Aucts. HOUSE NO. 91% BETWEEN I AND K iHWEST. it havin eceurred under deed of trast, INS6, and recorded In Liber f the District of Columbia lend vigned will offer for sale. in front of the premises, on ‘TUES: HTH DAY OF SEPTEM BID, O'CLOCK P.M., the south belt of e 106, Washingt iv. a One-third casi, ame thicd in one “third in twe Sears, or & Deter trast mp Liver 2110, at follo 211 et seq.. one of the land records of the Disirict of Columbia, we shall sel in front of the premises, on TUESDAY, TH EIGHTH DAY ¢ EPTEMBER, A.D. 18% FIVE ¥ CK PM., lots thirty-sta 36) thirty-seven (37) of block ten (0). in Barrys enbdivision in Le Droit Park, recorded Book County, No. 8, page. 140, of the sui office of said District. Terms of sale: One-third cash, bal ymente premnines and two years, with six per cent inte in ten a pum, payal mni-annually, $50 on costo} hase. required at time of sale. . BARTLETT, ‘Troster, CHARLES F. Bi Corn 7th and F sts. now, WM. H. DUNCA! JACKSON Li. RALSDON, Trustee, au31-d&éds See) 1533 F st.’ nw,