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FOR SALE—HOUSES. FOR SALE—$1,000 BELOW COST. EDUCATIONAL, IN WASHINGTON, PRI }. 600. qOWA: Bits et sear Ps a iew steps fom ciee | Gaillard School . tee atce pats foots S sures, cucete colar: sex |OF Languages ™% 242 rances to cellar; parlor, dining room and kitchen on Ist floor; 5 bed rooms, large closet in each OSWALD WELT, VIOLINIST, a ; Well ventilated bath; stationary wash-; Is red to receive for the season of stand; ‘all rooms naodaomely.“pepered? whole | 796-97, and will be nieased, to interview pro- house’ in thorough repair; FORNACB’ HEAT; | spective patrons on Tuesdays at side entrance to house. DROOP & SON’S MUSIO HOUSE, It D.D. St 3, 804 and $06 F st. n.w. | _9e8-2 025 Pa. ave. FOR SALE—AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY fo secure a pretty new house at a great burgain. ‘he owner of 5 houses, Jus: completed, iu a con- Fentent sectloa southeast, near 2 car Mnes ard Capitol, must sell; NO "REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED; butit to sell for $2,800. Pretty fronts of press brick, stone trimming: § rooms, cellars, halls, fne bath room, steel- tubs; lange closets; first-class rarge and Iatrobe mantels, chandeliers; back yard; wood sed, Soe these ouscs; Fou will admit that théy are the best ever offered for the price, for homes or Investments, BANG! ING, EXPRESSION, NAT! NESS. Btadlo, 1019 Oth at n.w., after’ pm. Bend for 1438 N ST, N.W, THE MISES KERR'S SOHO0L noe Young Ladies. ne Eiies Cae Washington Seminary, 1588-40 17TH ST. Select boarding and day schoo) “ for girls. Primary, ratory and collegiate For sae sone peo cose | Mp Sica 1 a Sd? Boal "DOWN TOWN atime An exceptionally fine opportunity to purchase a Rew house in @ central location. ONLY $5,200. .000; house’ could not be Dullt for O—a handsome 3-story brick; 1234 ; front of best quality of brick and BOOKKEEPING—PRIVATE INSTRUCTION BY A well-known public accountant and instructor in the Academy of the Columbian University and ncerian College. Address PAUL A. ST! D st. nw. se7-2W Lot worth EDUOATIONAL. 3 it WasHinaron. ‘ood’s Commercial College, Ae a 4 instruction. — ry study. te, and payable in installments, ‘with 29 iRustrations, sent free. Lan uages. THE BERLITZ ngi FE LANGUAGES, 728 Fourteenth st. n.w. lessons. Trial lesson free. Americ and Eu ry rt Nea. JOLY. Bi eities, Apply for cltcular to Prot. OLNEY SCHOOL—1206 18th st, facing Conn. ave. Boarding and Day Senool for Girls. Removed from 1827 I st. Every Washington advantage. Music, ‘Art,, Physical Culture, Modern Languages, Latin: ia Mason Dorsey, Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals, __an20-2m Central School of Shorthand, 948 I ST. N.W. Speed, Practice and Criticism. Best results guaranteed. Heasonable rates. au29-co2Ww* 3-RS. FLINT'S SCHOOL WILL REOPEN OCT. 14. For circulars dod information apply at residence 284 L street, Mra. Fiint will return Sept. 28. Until then address Pittsfield, Mass. se OKELEY "25 91 SCHOOL, reception hall, hen; @ bed rooms; large onary war'stand; » PAPERED AND DEC- alley; bas rented for 875 a large, my LY AND BEACTIF ORATED 2 Home mouth. mes Young Indies and girls, 1750 Madison st., Dupont it _D. D. STONE & SONS, Sf and $06 F st. nw. | GS Bujes and. etrig., 1p Madiee 'HETH, AM. HERE'S A RARE CHANCE TO Lo- sel-1: e hand.omest ave. h in the city for ‘The own of a pretty brick house on ar 4th st. ix forced to sell at MEDICAL, DENTAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL DEPARTMENTS OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY $4 Muss. ave. nm. m0. 1H) belo > Square bay windo' Will begin Thursday, October 1, 1896. Prof. J. Tooms; parlor, dining room and_k B. Hodgkins will delfver the address at 8 o'clock J “L. LOCATK P. is college 1s open to all, without regard ‘Howard Dental College is now a S04 and S06 F s ae ‘National Association of Dent: to sex or race. member of the NJ. s dass work all latest imp! rick frent: handsome ¢ sedStoocl Secretary. TEXT BOOKS FREE. Workingmen andStudents: ‘There are three ways of obtaining an education in the Industrial sciences without losing time from ) Evening schools, (2) home study of text . (3) our method, known for It and thoroughness; no age limit; Conrses taught ngineering; mechante . Terms moderate stating course desired and age, "ATION, Star office. EDUARD A. Music Instructor of Georgetown Graduate FINEST DWELLINGS . cor. 15th and magniticently fin eaeh of city an W. LEE st. naw., For suburbs Real : rzain prices. nd Insurenere, 604 Lov ¥, College, if Conservatory of Music, Prague. ‘Teacher of Violin, Harmony end C Studio 1927 F (Sanders & St eb -2we Bt EhShor pasmense | PLANO, ORGAN AND THEORY EASTERDAY & Taught by Mr. B. FANK GEBEST. (From Royal igh School of Music, Berlin.) Studio— F st. Room 6. Miss Katie V. Wilson, FOR SAL 10th st. cwo n.w.; Now low prices. to LE: Pup!l of aud especially recommended ay Mr. William Shakespeare of London. Lessons resumed Sept.1. Studio and residence, MRS. IAILMANN'’S TRAININ Kindevgirtners and Primary Teachers will ri 0. SCHOOL PI sume echool ts sessions September 16, in the Sunday rooms of Luther Memorial Cburch; en- trance on Vermont ave. Mrs. Hailmann will r. celve applicants on Wednesdays and Saturday: from 10 to 12 a.m. At other times at her hoioe, Waldhetm, Clevelard Park, Washingtou, D.C. ts NALD-ELLIS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ave., 1306 17th st., 1623 N st. and college preparatory de- ed classes in English, Modern [DONALD, M. S., Principal. . H. PARSONS, Preceptress. Fourteenth year opens Oct 1, 1896. _se3-1m The Stuart School. A select day and boarding school fo Young Ladies. Opens Oct. 1. Academ! and preparatory courses. Kindergarten. 1224 AND 1226 'H ST. N.W. se2-3m MISS CLAUDIA yect apply to KER & SON, 1006 F. COLUMBIA - n.W.; Yroom and wements; beautifully ndicate, price reduced from ‘ALKER & SON, 1006 F. -ROOM DENCE, NEAR tiled bath; furnace heat; parlor, hen on first floor; easy terms. Advai JESSE ©. 3 2 SOUTH AND EAST FRONT. Reduced THE PLACE for a phy- IN, 617 F set-St WIMODAUGHSIS CLASSES, 1 ¥. AVE., ¥ gin Oct. 1. Stenography., typewriting, bookkeeping, reeemuaking,Germion, French, elocution, Itera History, Terms, ec3-1m ART SCHOOL, MRS. A. Capitol st. urbalitm, physical culty jl a mo. to members. Membership, $1 a yr. current eventi I le or separately. Warrenton, Va. FOR SALE brick house of 6 rooms. Very oO; at least $500 cash. AUGUST DONATH, D. M. OGDEN, Exr. e+: W., NEAT nient. Price E. Thorough instruction in drawing, paloting and decorative art. Students prepared for the Corcoran School if desired. we3-Im* HOYLE, 632 EAST GERMAN-ENGLISH SCHOOL OF TRIN theran Church, cor. 4th and E sts. n.w., will re- open Sept. 8.” All elementary braiches ‘and Ger- > man languag ply to Q RUP Education for Real Life. 1864 FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS. 1896. ‘The Spencerian Business Colleg National Bank of the Republic building, cor. 7tb and D n.w. Day and night sessions. ‘The thirty-second scholastic year of this poy institution “began Tuesday, September 1, Five departments, viz.: Practic Bustos includ- ing complete hock kcepi ng course, English, rapid calculations, rapid writing, moral and social cul- ture, Delsarte system of expression, civics and com- mercial law, Shorthand and Typewriting, Includin Engl isk; Spencerian Rapid Writing, Mechanical a Architectural Drawing. Full corps of thorough- ly trained teachers. Location central. Office open every business day and night. Write or calt for new and utiful annual an- ‘Tuition, $1.25 a mo. 'T, Principal. sel-t,th, lar 896. nouncement. MRS. SARA A. SPENCER, se5-tf Hincipal aud Proprietor. TUITION IN BUSINESS, SHORTHA typewriting courses, Bai Fate ag for oue; day and night classes och Se NETT & DURLING when taken toge! EATON, -BU F and 12th Dw. au26-1m' MISS" Lal 12TH N.W ‘SHER Shorthand, "Typewriting and” Business School. Pupils prepared for examinations; special classes in MATHEMAT individual ‘uttention, thor- cughness and practical work enable students to Secure and retain good positions; Witinan system of SHORTHAND: NEW and RALID method. aull-t . TOOL, Will reopen s Prey eit ed n Sept. 21, Isvé. Pupils prepare for universities and technical schools an vor busi- nessa pursuits, Private instruction if desired. WILLLIAM H. PUTNAM, A.M., Principal. an29-tf COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 407 Seveuth street northwest. C.K. URNER, A.M., C.E., Principal. Twenty-fifth year as a business educator. ‘Tenth year in this elty and fifteen years a member of the faculty of Eastmen College. Six courses: Business, English, Civil Service, Accouttancy, Shorthand’ aud. Typewriting. Six Months" course in shorthand and typewriting free. Moderate tuition in all the courses. Large, well-lighted rooms and hall. Situations for graduates. aulT-tt SHORTHAND. We challenge the world on quick preparation by our “practical method.” au28 HE DRILLERY, 504 11th, 1st floor. Chevy Chase FLENCH AND ENGLISH BOARDING AND DaY School for Young Ladies. Half an nour from Wasbington, D. by elec- tric cars. F.ench the language of the house. Reop: ns October 1, 1806. Address = Mile, LEA M. BOULIGNY, 417-6m.12 P.O. Station E. “i THE Fr H term, Spt. 1 ronunclation in lesson. Mile. V au27-Im* THB MODE! ical Teimpl Preparatory, Bustt.ess, ing, Civil Service Te Scientific and Classte tical and profitable schoo! tn the city. giring full Information furatshed by J. FIAISA ICHAKD, Principal. au22-tf ~, With these courses: horthand and ‘Typewrit- ers’, Health, Journailstic, Js the most thorough, prac: wee (Your Select Classical ‘ ‘Young Men and Boys, 914 14th et, Franklin Sjuare, Begine its forty-fifth ‘echolastic year’ September 23. Prepares for al! the universities, colleg@# and scientific schools for the U School for choicest section of Georgetown, cars; in first-class repair; lot 1:.6x90; 35.500; cost me $6,500. If yon want bargain here's your chance. Address M. S., Star office. (acl pe an Cee Special department for boys from elght to twelve years.” For circulars, ete. aditress 200 Owes Se HU: OE] ecs-te Prineipal_and_Broprietor. au2i-tin Mrs. Helen Lamont 1410 G st. nw. HEADQUARTE ¥OR FINE MODERN HOMES. sez SS 1842 Vermont ave. and Iowa Circle, select board- FOR SALE—IN THE BEST STREET ON COLUMBIA| ng and day school for young Indies. Miss MARY Heights, north side of Harvard st., vear 14th st.; | . DAVENPORT CHENOWETH, Principal. two magnificent residences, white stone front and} _se23m French plate glass; containing 10 commodious + rooms, if feet square; tiled bath; cabinet wan- M Cai pa tels; “electri: attachmerts ‘bronghout; finest edical Department plumbing: handsome decorations. fl be sold or for $2,000 under price to immediate purchaser. Apply to OWNER, 1849 Harvard st., or 122) Pu. axe. se2-Im The Columbian University, 1325 H ST. N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. The seventy-fifth srasion begins September 80, 1846. The Introductory lecture will be delivered by Dr. A. F. A. King, September 30, at 8 p.m. Regular daily lectures at 5:30 p.m. Every fa- ellity 1s afforded for laboratory and clinical work. D&D. A. SHUTE, Dean, 1120 ‘N. 8:80—10:80 a.m., 4—6 p.m. FoR SALE_AND EXCHANGS— Several first-class business properties, including some fine corners. Houses from $450 to $50,000. Lots in all scctions of the city, from $250 up- wa + ave, apl6-tf) F. M, 600 F st. n.w. ‘ABLE DRIVEWAY, Yery pretty and desirable six-rooms and bath dwellings; buff bricks; stone and galvanized tron trimmings; ‘very nicely faished foterior: large rooms and ball; electric hells and attachments on gas fixtures. Price, $4,000; very easy terms. In- quire of M. M. PARKER. i418 F st. DR. E. A. DE SCH H st. n.w.; 5—6 p.m. Dental Department or The Columbian University, 1325 H ST. N.W. The tenth session begins September 30. The introductory lecture will be delivered by Dr. Henry C. Thompson, September 30, at 8 p.m. 'EINITZ, Sec.Treas., 1325 sei-im mb2s-tf FOR SALE—LOTS. 4 BARGAIN I < LOT 20, SQUAI st, next to corner of 17th n.w.; con. DELS. HALL and all improvements made. Ap-| op © 4 pe scHwer E. B. COTTRELL, eo Jos 14th st. nw. ALE-LCTS! LOTS! LOTS! x lets, all located in different sections of the 1m Kindergarten Normal. Te ‘nee part of the northwest. Parties desiri ‘The Elizabeth Peabody Kindergarten Normal fo. build. wom I do well to see theme en COS Ce ee ae PITTMAN & BLACKWOOD, 607 1: . DW Sunder! place, will begin fall session pbb a ct ae Get. 1, 1896. Children taught French aud German, = sel-3m HOOL, 1850 Wy¥0- nd day school for HEIGHT n.w. Boarding iris. Reopens Oct. 1, 1896. Principals—Mins frances Martin, Miss Sarah F. Rus: sel-6m ACADEMY OF ‘THE VISITATION, CONN. AVE. for boarding and day s-bolars, will reopen for its regular session au3i-lm MONDAY, SEPT. 14. MRS. ALFRED BUJAC’S FRENCH AND LISH school for girls under fourteen opens Oct. i at 1627 R at. n.w. Boarders limited to six. These Will be targht housekeeping. For terms, apply us above. 2 ~ POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. The Weemis Steamboat Co. wharf every r river Inndinzs and Baltimore. ations strictly first class. Elec mat. All river ffeight must be es given on Baltimore freight ON BROS., Agents. 45. seT-tf Private classes in EF hb. au3I Learn to be a Draughtsman! Evening lessons in all kinds of draughting and mathematics begin Sept. 21. au29-Im* WAPEFIELD AND T. VY. ARROWSMITH FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. STEAMER WAKEFIELD LEAVES WASH: TON, D.C. Mondays and Satuidays, 7 a.m., for intermediate Isndings to Coloulat Keach, Bushwood, Keek Fomt, Colton's aud Nowini creek recurning, arrives at "Washington on ‘Tuesdays and Sundays 4 Wednesdays, 7 a.m., for intert 3 to Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Stone's, vetucning. 881 7th st. ne. ‘S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND 1 11 n.w. Open all the year. 1,700 pupils prepared for examinations. Stenogra- phy, typewriting, bookkeeping, ancient and modern languages. Instruction also given by correspondence. au2-tf IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, |W. cor. Sth and K sts. n.w. Unexcelled in Wasbington. au2s-3m* ——$25—-A_YEAR—§25. Bliss School of Electricity Incorporated. Bliss building, 35 B st. n.w. Begins its FOURTH YEAR Oricher 1, 1806. Practical electrical engineerir Graughting exclusively taught. equipped. Has its own cl MISS BALCE Business College, 1: Howard's and Cohum's, arrives at Washington 1a pun. Thursdays: ie Bie. Vo alkRowsMIrn, “Mondaye . 8 p.m.. for Colonial Beach, Colt “ Nowini creek, Piney Fo! George's Island, ‘Smith @reek, Coan and Yeo: tg, arrives at Wasuingtoo Be. qumiucy rivers; ret eerly Wednesday and Friday torni Saturéays, 6 p.m., for Riversid. Colton’s, Pines Point. St. George reek, Coan and Yeocomico rivers; returning. ar- Fives at Was’ undass about 10 p.m. Colontal Beach, Island, Smith f amd mechanical Laboratories fully le light plant, and Kee sebetule (in effect June 27. 1850). the ONLY fustitution of Its kind tothe coun- htt €_W. RIDLEY. General Manager. ry. Books now open, Catalogues ot. application. £S. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINES | —20!9-2m L. D. BLISS, President. Bteam-r Harty Randall leaves River View Wharf. Gth street, Sunday, Tuesday and ‘Thursday, at 7 fm. landing at ali wharves as far down ag Mad- dox creek, Va.. tnciuding Chapel Polat and Colonial Beach. returning on Mondase about 9 p.m; Wed- meedays and Fridays about 3.30 p.m. Passenger ac- commodations first-class. = Freizht Bour of sailing. Telephone 17u5. F. A. REED & CO. ER. S. RANDALL, Agents, Alexandria. Proprietor and Mat 7 GEO. 0. CARPINTER, WASHINGTON COLLEGE FOR YOUNG LADIES 8D AND T STREETS NORTHEAST. For tonrding and day pupils. Charming loca- tion. Beautiful campus of 10 acres. Experienced faculty. Thorough courses. Music and elocutiun departments of high grade; and very reasonable. Write for catalogue and visit us. Opens Septem- received until F. MENEFEE, President. GONZAGA COLLEGE. FOR DAY SCHOLARS ONLY. Classical, Sctentific and Business Courses. Mill- tary drill and uniform. Terms, $10 per quarter. Rev. CORELIUS GILLESPIE, 8.J., au%4-1m President, SHORTHAND AND 5 D TANNER’ S iisivess Cou.zom, LOAN AND TRUST BLDG., COR. F & 9TH STS., offers_unperalleled munities. ‘The principal is an EXPERIENCED, PRACTICAL ACCOUNT: an, cHperienced business ‘mana and legislative _stenographer—ehte Pan-American TES—TREASURER'S Washington, D. C., 1896.—Sealed propesals will be re- ceived at this office until HALP-PAST TEN A.M., on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER FOURTEENTH, 1896, for supplying the Home with Standard Groceries ard Oleomirgarine for the period of six months, meucing 6a the first day of October, 1806, and z on the Sixt day of March, 1897. The ‘right ne the most suitable article is reseryed of commisstouers of the Home. For to infor: RICHARD | C. S10,3t tion appl retary and frector and Practical Embalmer, 612 11th at. nw. Residerce on the premises. Telephone call 997. se2-3m T— practical court stenographer W. R. Speare, OUT OF WASHINGTON. ST. GEORGE'S HALL, FOR BOYS, ST. GEORGE Md., in the highlands, 12 miles from Baltimore 2ist year. College or business individual instru: j,qpeautiful, grounds: new buildings: moder a : “AR, AM, Prin.sed-lmn* Near New York. N 1OOL FOR GIRLS, Principal, Mrs. arah Woodman Paul, late of Wellesley — College. lern methods. College Preparation. Home comforts for boanling pupils. Reopens Get. 1. HAMILTON W. MABIE, ° sel-im President. MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND reopen the B. WILL, ptember 14, 1896. Pupils will meet dP. depot, 6th and avenue, at 2 o'cl day, Sept."14. Children residing in the who are blind or whose sight is so de- fective that they canuot attend the public schoo! niay be adinitted to this school free. For tofor mation addrea F. D. MORIISON, Supt. more Md. ‘au27-2w MARY'S ACADEWY, Alexandria, Va., under the direc of the Holy Cross, will re Limited number of board logne address SISTER FAUQUIER 7 Warrenton, Va. The 36th year becius Sept. 17, 1896. Situated in Piedmont region of Va.. on Southern R.R.. 54 miles from Washington. Num. ber Mmited, ‘For catalogues addres Jy14-t, th,s,36t GEO. G. BUTL . A.M., Prin. NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND. Ocllegs for young ladles ind preparatory school for girls. Regular and elective courses. Musle and art specialties. Condu’ ool sisters of Notre Dame. Jy18-eo2m* Charles Street ave., Baltimore, Md. The Maryland Agricultural College, COLLEGE PARK. MARYLAND'S SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, FOUR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION: Agricultural, Mechenical, tific, Classical. Fach department supplied with the most modero and approved apparatus. Practical work empha- sized in all departments. Graduates qualified at once to enter upon their life’s work. Boarding de- tment supplied with all modern Improvements: jath Rooms, Closets, Steam Heat and Gas; Books, Room, Heat, Light, Washing, Board, Medical at tendanc $144 for scholastic year. [A 130-| catalogue, giving full particulars, sent on applica- tion. ally sanitary inspection by Physician to the Particulars, ‘sent, on application. “Term 16. Early application R. W. SILVESTER, President M. A. C. MARYLAND, HAGERSTOWN—KEE MAR COI- lege and Music and Art Conservatory for Young Women; finest climate; beautiful grounds; ele- nt buildings on a hill: experienced faculty, ome comforts; rare advantages: reasonable rates Send for catalogue. C. L. KEEDY, President. 4y29-2m_ MEDIA ACADEMY, MEDIA, PA young men; yea FOR BOYS AND classical, sctentific, En- glish and commerctal courses; thorough prépara- ge or business; carcful individual at- client, table; a tion for tention; ex for circular. beautifnl locatior CHAS. STUART, Principal. ANDREW SMALL ‘Md.—Prepare Sciences, mat’ ing, telegraph: Five miles from Gaithersburg. Catalogues this amv: NELSON (Univ. of Va.), Prinetpal. m* ROCKVILLE INSTITUTE—A HOME SCHOOL FOR. a linited number of boarding puplis, reopens September’ 17; situation healthful; educatio ndvantages solid. Address Miss LUCY 8. SON, Prin., Rockville, Md. $230—MA MI? aut5-1mn LAD FOR YOUNG Ls dies, und School of Music. (Near Baltisacre.) Col lege’ powers, including degrees, Modern conven. fences, large campus, thorough training,home com forts. Sixteen states represented. Noa-sectarian. Rev. J. H. TURNER, A.M.,Prest.,Lutherville,Md. aul8tose10 A KINDERGARTEN — ASSOCTATION. ‘Training school for kindergarfnera. Junior. senio and graduate courses: also a course for directors of normal training classes. Lectures by Dr. on ““Dante."". Address Miss CAitOLINE BC: , The Northampton. Bal- timore, Md. Jy18-2m® ST. AGNES SCHOOL_UNDER THE DIRECTION of Bishop Doane. Preparation for all colleges. Special Studies and Courses of College Study. cial advaitages in Music and Art. Gymna- sion “Miss ELLEN W. BOYZ, Prin., Aibany,N.Y. 4y1-78t ACADEMY, ROCKVILLE, MD., FOR BOYS. HAS ex-pupils ‘at Univ. of Va., Corne!l. Lehigh, Prince- ton and Mass. Inst. of’ Technology at’ Boston. Address W. P. MA‘ S.N. A..Prin. fy15-2m' ~ COUNTRY REAL ESTATE, FOR SALE-SEVERAL 4 AND 5-ACRE TRACTS of good land at $160 per acre; convenient driving Qistance from city: oa roads; easy terms. EFIELD & EVANS, 402 Gth ‘st. n.w.sed-8¢ ‘THE AUBURN, 22D &T. AND PA. AVE. N.W., ON of cable cars; large, cool rooms with board, or permanent 8; cemereee, ~ COUNTRY BOARD. Bisiishs Rapid Calentatioss “Rapid” Writing um: | WRITE TO MRS 1, 0. JONES, PAEONIAN Merclal’ Law. Special attention ‘to Spelling’ Pane. ing, Loudou: Co., Va., for board; terms moder- tuation, and ‘all Modern Business Methods.’ Finest | ate; bo better place ta ‘Va. for health; excellent Apuual announcement containing nparaliciod record | partsdst°pectat yfamiiese chty rere ‘aurounce! lo of graduates in positions. auzime | fieeote eae pails ndertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most ree- @vvable terms. Telephone call 340, Rit ST. CBCILIA'S ACADEMY, @01 EAST CAPITOL ‘st., will reopen om September 7. Ladies not at- fending the school will be admitted to the classes painting, drawing, fancy work, stenogra- phy and typewriting. Qlrs. Nellie McCartee) has opened a studio for vocal culture and pianoforte, 2028 15TH ST. N.W. se3-1m Prices too low to be pabl Call for list. Chenoweth Institute, “LINGANORE BILLS, a ea FOR 9 ai oF and healthy; good iwetar and boating. For terms aj vis to Mive M. BROWN, Box F, Bredcrick, om RAILROADS. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Station correr of Sixth kind B streets, In Bftect September ®, 1896. 7:50 A. EEK-DAYS, 7120‘ A.M. SUNDAYS. ee fF Gterelana® God pte. ‘Bullet Haciet 10:30 a in Buffet Parlor ‘LINE. —1 Gar to Hairisburg. Buffet Pp Flor Car Harrisurg to Pittsburg. 8:40 P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.— Rutt Parior One fo, Harrisbutg. ping Cars Hi ing to Bi ati, Louisville cago. 10 ‘WESTERN ee Soman REE Cheese, al larribburg to Clev. ing Gat Hicrisburg to ‘Cinctunati. 10: Go ES ic EXPRESS.—Pullman Blecp- 1:00 AM. tor Kener Canandaigua, Rochester and Niagara Falls dally, except Sunday. 10:80 A.M. Elmira and Renovo daily, excey Sunday. wor, Lock, Baten weekdays and Witt umsport Sund: 5 7:10 PM. for Wiilianspo chester, Buffalo and ‘Niagara Falls daily except Saturday, with Slee} pee Washington tq Suspension Bridge v! 10:40 P.3:. for Frfe, Canandaigua, Rochester, But- falo and Ningara Wells daily, Sleeping Car Wasb- pogtoai to Elinira. ‘or. Phi New York and the East. 4:00 P.M. GRESSIONAL LIMITED,” daily, . with Dining Car from Baltimore, Ai At Sea HOS ade i ie in F ni mu 10a) A Mb Te 5, 4:20, 6:40, 10:00 and 101 345, 6PM Ga Sunday, 7:00 @ining ‘carp, 9:00, 11:00 Dining Car from, Wilmington)’ A 12:15, 8:15, 4:20, 6:40, 10:00 and P. For Foitadeiptia ‘only, Fast Express, : re eek-days. 42:15 week-days, 5:40 Pat daily. For Bosten, without chgnze, 7:50 A.M. week-days, and 3:15'P.M. dally. For Baltimore, 6:25. 10:20 41:00 and 1 8:15, 6:40 (4:00 Limited), 6:40, 7:10, 10: i 10:40 and 11:85 For Pope's Creek Line, 7:20 A.M. and 4:36 P.M. daily, except Sanday. Sundays, 0:05 AM. For Annapolis, 7:20, 9:00 A.M., 12:15 and 4:20 Gs y except Sunday. Sundays, 9:00 A.M. a M. Atluntle Corst Line Express, 4:80 A.M.. 8:46 P.M. dally; Richmond ouly, 10:37 ‘week-days; At- Ienta’ Special, via. Hichmond and Seaboard AJ {ne, 8:40 P.M. daily. Accommodation for Quan: ‘M. daily. and 4:25 P.M. week- 8. SEASHORE CONNECTI¢ For Atlintic City (via Delaware River Dridze, nll- rail Toute) ges 11:35 PM. daily: (via Market Street Wharf), 1 J, 1243" PM. week da OPM. For Cape M , 11:00 A.M. week days, 11:36 PM. daily. Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and G streets, and at the s‘ction, Sixth and B streets, where orders can be left for the checking of baggage to destina tion from hotels and residences. nd 11 10: 8. M. PREVOST. J. R. woop, cepstral Manager. General Passenger Agent. se WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON RAILWAY. From Station, 1314 st. and Penna. ave. In ‘effect July 20. FOR ALEXANDRIA | (Daily). —6:30, 10, 10:20 ex.. 11, 12 a.m.; 1, 2, 3, 5 11 ‘and’ 12 way stations.) (Dally except ) 12 a.m.; 1, 2, 3, 4:15 pn. FROM MOU Ne (ally except, Sundays.) 8, 185 2:38, 3-28. 5:08, LINGTON AND AQU 12 a. 1, 2, FROM ARLI 12:35, a.m. ; 5, Bh, 7 ‘D “AQUEDU 11:30 ae 2. 3 p.m. FOR ART BRIDGE.—10, 11, 6:15, 7. 8 9 p.m. > Bub 4 FOR ARLIN 9:30, 10:30 3. 4.'5, 6, 7, 8. 9, on at p.m. Baggage checked free for passengs class tickets at station. Bicycles G. E. ABBOTT, GEO. R. s ica. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule io effect July 19, 1896. Leave Washington from station corner of New For Calcayo uid Nortiwest, Vestibeled Limited For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express dally, 10:00 a.m. apd 8:40 p.m. For Berkeley Spriugs, 8:45 p.m. dally, except Sunday. 8 scial, 12:60 nop daiiyy and 8:03 p.m. tu~day onl For Deer Pack, Mountain Lake Park and Oak. land, 12:00, 3:45" p.m. 15 a.m., all daily. No West-bound ‘trains stop ke Park Sun- day. For Lexington and Staunton, 12:00 noon, For Winchester and way stations, 5:30 p.m. For New Orieans, Memphis, (tagham, Chatta- a, Knoxville, Bristol and Roaveke, 10:50 P.M. dally; Sleeping Cars through. Fo: Luray, 3.45 p.m. daily. For Bultinore, oye 27:05,x7:10,x 8:30 week m., 12:10 and fo. noon, §1:15, $12:00 noon and 15:39 p.m. Was points, week days, 9: es 03 p.m. Sundays, 9:00 a.m., 1:15, days, 5:25 thersburg and way points, week ny te 0" 8:00, 4-40, 4283, 0:90 Sundays,” 9: . Dm. shingtun Junction and way potnts, *9:00 15, p.in. ress trains stopping at p my only. $4:30, 45:30 p.m. oF Cape Say. 10 a-tm.. 12 nan, ROYAL BLUE LINE FoR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. All trains illuminated wita pintech light. For Philadelphia, New York Boston and the East, 8:00 (10:00 a.m. Dining 8:00 (6:05 Dining Cur, 8 4:28 p.m. For Frederick, 14:30, $5:30 pm. For Hagerstow For Boyd ai 0, Mm. (1 Sleeping Car open at’ 10:00 Brelocn). 8 (1:05, Dining Car), (9:00. a.t, Dining. Car), (12:35, Dining Car), 8:00 (6:05, Dining Car), *8:09 (12.01 night; Sleeping Car open for pas- sengers, 10:00 p.m.). Buffet Parlor on ali day trains. For Atlantic City, 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon and 12:35 p.m. wee: day im. Sundays. fHxcept Sunday.” " *Duily.” ” (Sunday only. xXfixpress. trains. Baggage called for and checked from hotels and reaiJences by Unica Transfer Co. on orders left at {icket offices, 619 Pennsylvania avenue o.w., New York a~enue and 15th street, and at Depot. WM. B, GREENE, CHAS. 0. SCULL, Gen. Manager. Jy18) Gen. Pass. Agt. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PIEDMONT Alt LINE. Schedule in effect June 14, 1896, All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas- senger station. A.M.—Dally.—Locai_for Danville. Connects nassas for Strasburg, daily except Sunday, t Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western, duily, and with the Chesapeake and Obio dally for the Natural Bridge and Clifton Porse. 11:15 A.M.—Dafly.—THE UNITED STATES FAST MAIL. Carries Pullman Buffet and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Salts- bury with Pullman S‘eeper for ‘Asheville and Hot Springs, N. C.; Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn. and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta! also Pullman Sleeper New York to New Orleans, Via Montgomery, connecting at Atlanta with Pull: tnan Sleeper for Birmingham, Memphis and St. leepers, New York 4:01 P.M.—Local for Front Royal, Riverton and Strasburg. dally, except Sunday. P.M.—Daily.—Local for Charlottesville. 10:43 P M.—Dally. WASHINGTON AND SOUTH- WESTERN VESTIRULED LIMITED, Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers. Dining Cars and Day Coaches. Pullman. Sleepers New York to. Ashe- ville and Hot Springs, N. C.: New! York to Tampa, via Charlotte, Columbia, Savannah and Jackson: ville, and New York to Memphis, via Birmingham; New York to New Orleans, via Atlanta and Mont: gomery._ Vestibuled Day Coach “Washington to At- Janta. Southern Railway Dining Car Greensboro to fontgomery.. TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVIS- ION leave Washington 9:01 a.m. daily, 1:00 p.m. gnd 4:45 p.m. dafis, except Sunday, and p.m. Sundays only for Round Hill, 435 p.m. daily,” ex: cept Sunday, for Leesburg, and 6:20 p.m. dally for H feturning, arrive at Washington 8:26 00 p.m. daily, and 3:00 p.m. daily e: cept Sundey, from Round HIM. 7:06 a.m: dally, ex- cept Sunday. from Herndon. 8:34 a.m. daily, ex- cept Sunday, from Leesburg. rough ‘trains from the south arrive at Wash- ington, 6:42 a.m.. 2.20 p.m. and 9:40 p.m. daily. Manassas Division, i m. dally, except Sun- aay, and 8:40 a.m. daily from Charlottesville. ickets, Sleeping Car reservation and {nforma- tion furnished at offices, 511 and 1300 Pennsylvania, avenue, and at Pennsylvania ‘railroad passenger atation, EEN. General Supt. ‘Traffic Manager. . A 1K, Gen. Pass. Agent. L. 8. BROWN. Gen Agent Pass. Dept. MBALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA- TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. effect May 17, 1896. Schedule in 3:20 P.M. DAILY—Cincinnati and St. Louis Spe- ‘train for Cincinnati. ‘Clocinnat nati to 11:87 P.M. DAILY—F. F. V. Limited—Solid train ti. Pullman es and Louisville wit man compartmen’ car to, Vi without e, Daily connection for the ‘Springs. Bl Cincinnati to Chi foo? AM, EXCEPT SUNDAY Via Richmond for Old Point and Norfolk. Only rail line. 2:20 P.M. DAILY—For vilig” Stauaton aad fos Michmonds “iatly, “except Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio offices, 518 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, 1110 st. n.w., and at the station, ae = FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. WASHINGTON, D.C., POST OFFICE NOTICE. Should be read dally by all interested, as changes may occur at any time. FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending Septem- ber 12 close promptly at this office as follows: y MAILS M. for EUROPE, per fiom New York, via Southampton and remen. Letters for IRELAND must be directed ters for in (c)At 10:55 P.M. for EUROPE, per 8.8. Teutonic,* from New York, via Queenstown. (c)At 10:55 for BELGIUM direct, per s.8. Friesland, from New York, via Antwerp. Letters must be directed “Per Friestand.”? P.M. for EUROPE, from New York, vin Plymouth, Cherbourg and’ Hamburg. (c)At_ 10:55 P.M. for ‘NETHERLANDS direct, per 8.8, Werken- dam, from rdam. Letters must be directed FRIDAY: . for FRANCE, SW! ERLAND, ITALY, PORTUGAL, TURK. EGYPT and BRITISH INDI \ New York, via Havre. ft EUROPE ed “Per Veendam. LAND direct, per s.8. Anchoria, from via Glasgow.” Letters must he directed = * (C)At 10:55 P.M. for NURWAY dire: I; w York. (At 10:55 P.M. for SCOT- galling from New York on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saiurdays take printed matter, ete., for GER- MANY, and specially addressed printed matter, for other parts of EUROPE, ite Star Steam-rs sailing from New York on Wednesdays tk ter, ete.. for printed DIR . for all countries for which th advertised to carry mail. MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, WEST INDI ETc. 20 P.M. for JAMAICA, per b I. (cpAt 10305 P.M. for BE- CORTEZ and GUATEMALA, per ew Orleans. (c)At 10:55 P.M. for per 8.8. Ardandhu, frdta New York. COSTA RICA must be directed dressed only, pe 10:55 "P.M be dir-cted * (At 3:20 PM. for PORT from Boston, (At 10:5 h Hildebrand, er parts. of Hildebrat direct, per 3. for JAMAI 8.8. Adirondack, 2 for CAMPRCHE, CHIAPAS, and CU! LA, via Curacao, per s. Bew York. Mails for NEWF and thence by: at 11:35 A.M. «dh, Malis for MIQU » by. steame mn nezuela, from UNDLAND, by rail to Halifax mer, close’ at this office daily office daily at 3 ners sailing’ Port Tampa, Mails for addressed office daily at 3 TR. ACIFAC MAILS, Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII, per ss. City of Peking. from San Francisco, close here daily up to ember 15, at Li A and + SP Empress of China, from Vani here daily up to September 7, at 6. Mails for Ci only. pers close ). M Is for AUSTRALIA (except those for WEST RALIA, which are forwarded vi ZEALAND, HAWAII, FUL ard Ala from San jails for CHINA and JAPAN, per _s. close here daily up to Se HAWAII, per ss. Australia, from San Francisco, close here dally up to September 16, at 6:30 P.M. Mails for the SOCTETY NDS, per ship Tropte e daily up to Bird, from San Francisco, Se A (exeopt West Australia), ISLANDS (specially addressed from Vancouver, “ptember 12, and up to Oe a). ‘close EASSUACIFIC MAILS are forwarded to the port o ling ally, and the schedule of closing. is ced_on the ‘presumption of their uninterrupted overland trersit. agit) Reeistered’ mail closes at 10:00 A.M. sume ay. 5 (b) Registered mail closes at 1:00 P.M. same day. (c) Registered mail closes at 6:00 P.M. same ¥. ca 1) Registered mail closes at 6:00 P.M. previous (e) Registered mail closes at 6:00 P.M. ‘Tuesiays and Saturdrys. JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1896—-TWELVE PAGES. SUMMER RESORTS. BEACH HAVEN, WN. J. The Engleside, Hayen, NJ. FE. B. ENGLE, Prop. - uptil 1, BEACH HA‘ YEN Gives soak haeuer rnow BAY FEVER. wy15-110t J. A. MYERS. Special rates for September and October. Home rts; and bunt: Circulars at gomforte; good Aahing ating. Cncalers si GREEN'S MOUNTAIN Fruit utes’ week; two fovelicst month Send for circular. HOUSE, LOCATED ON Ridge mountain; 20 min- 3 Fate®, $5, $6 and §7 of the yeur— Sept. and Oct, my7-5m Hill Farm, Blu drive from so medicinal wat McDOWELL HOUSE—BEAUTIFUL FOR SITUA- tion; porches; excellent tabl Mountain and river views. Address B. DOWELL, Harper's Ferry, W. Va. offers an attractive summer home; shade, lean, airy rooms, with E. Me- ‘au2s-1m HIL-TOP HOUSE, HARPE®’S FERRY, W. VA. ‘This beds: point; lar resort is open; first-class table and ting, and fishing; most EO THE LOCKWCOD, HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., will 0 apd a! iyfZ5m its 20th season MAY 20. Hooms large ry; plenty shade; table first-class; rates, r week. Mes, 8. LOVETT, Propietrcss, BOLIVAR HEIGHTS HOTEL, HARPER'S FERRY, W. Va.—This popular resort is open; first-class table; “d...cing, boating, fishing and bathing; highest point: shady lawns; t to station. 7G8N EO LORE, Mee. Ww. 3. Y, Prop. ~ PIANOS AND ORGANS. Metzerutt’s. We’re Drawing The Strings Tight. only matchless bargoin. At well-known make of —Our prices for our instruments are rounding up a big part of the pi tride of town. There’s no reason. why there shouldn't be bargiin specials in Piatos as well as anything else. ¥ rking on that principle. fcerents, and with a reyutation at a ably. woul ment. Magnificent slightly an a © that pro’ dn't buy an inferior instra- Bradbury Square Piano, used, rosewood case. A #10 cash, @ month. $100. A splenéid Brand-new Upright Plano, Deautifal tone, cholee all woods, for only $I 50 Cash. Special. Only four of the eight Kim! nu of it ed in oak, rosewood. — Regularly $3 For this week only at oO oO ‘On easy © payments. el et Rent a Piano from us and you'll get a choice of an of all new bigh-grade in- ts fe as little as $5 per month and up. METZEROTT Music Company, _it mo F St. N. W. The Season For Renting A Is now output. E. F. Piano at hand, and we wish to call _attention to nt line of hts and Grands in our our Pmimices | Steinway's, : Gabler's, Hallet & Davis’ ind other famous manufacturers* Terms, $5.00 per morth and upward. wee S DROOP 5... STEINWAY TIANO WARE ROOMS, 1 F s [A AVENUE, with privilege of put i limited time Btod 35,000 Vo D. se Pianos Have been made and sold, and are giving perfect satisfaction through- out, the land, hai Your own interest will bring you here to see the VOSE PIANO. G. Pfeiffer & Co., 417 uth St. N.W. au26 20tf Fine Square Piano For $150. Original cost, $600. Just as good’as new, and a magnificent instra- ment; full, rich tors and’ 5 years’ guarantee with it. ® per an25-124 superbly finished rosewood case, and has a grand bargain. Stool and Cover 10 down and month buys it. THE PIANO EX SUMMER RESORTS. _ ATLANTIC CITY N. J. NHURST.—OCEAN END OF MICHIGAN ctric elevator; steam heat. Send for l- rated booklet. Special fall and winter rates. tf JAMES HOOD, 7. AND Hotel Imperial 42... Maryland ave. Fuil ocean view from ee-story porches, This handsom and homelike house has every comfort and mven- ence for winter and summer guests. Large rooms, healthiest locality. Artesian water. and service a specialty. Greatly reduced rate mh14-156t G. W. KENDRICK. HOTEL RICHMOND, KENTUCKY AVR., OCEAN end, Atlintle City, N. J.—Steam heat,” sun par- lors, elevator, &c. " For terms and other informa- tion address, fel3-eotf J.D. PEASE. HOUSE, Ocean end Pennsyi Atlantic City, N. J., Will renain open all the year. ‘Therouchly heated, elevators and every £e3-2 CHA: THE BERKSHIRE INN, entirely remodeled this season; quiet and homelike reasonable rates; absolutely free frou mosquito headquarters for Washiuztonians. GI Manager. MARSHALL & TILLOTSON au20-1m_ HOTEL BERKELEY, Extreme ocean end of Kentucky ave. Elevator and all conveniences. Special September rates. au28-26t JAS, & GEO. BEW. KENILWORTH INN, Ocean end Kentucky ave. Full ocean view. Every convenience of modern times. Elevator to street level. Special rates for September and October. Iastrated booklet mailed. G. F. COPE. an25-26t Ocean End Va. Dr. CZARRA’S PRIVATE DISPENSARY, No, 619-621 Pa. ave. n.w., Washington, D. G. SPECIALTY —Ail chronic, nervous, blood’ and skin fiver Kidney: ‘bladder’ aft" eastygere Ree iver, ey, DI r w troul stricture, vitality. restored, aoe: Hours,'9 to 12 a.m. 3 to 8 p.m. _au28-Im* NO FEE UNTIL CURED. Dr. Leatherman, ist in ail forms of special diseases. ‘yarceele, Varlvocele and Stricture cured. Consvitation free. Hours. 9 to 12, 2 to 6; Tues., ‘Thurs. and Sat. even., 7 to 3, F ow. 3y15-2m° on Sunday. THE CHALFONTE. Directly on the ocean front. Send for illustrated booklet. E. ROBERTS’ SONS. HOTEL ATGLEN, au22-26t CLEARING OUT SALE OF SQUARE PIANOS. One Knabe square. One small square. 150 3 Terms, $5 cash and §3 per month, stool and cover aul9-8d included. _ HUGO WORCH, 924 7th nw. KNABE IN ALL STYLES. PIANO: Unequaled in Tone, Touch, Work- manship and Durability. Also a fine assortme: Upright, invke, reduced. Second-hand Upright, desirable slightly used ind Pianos of our own Feturned fiom fully guaranteed; at prices and reasonable terms. Square and Grand Pianos Square and of different makes taken In exchange and restored to good ccndition at prices and terms to sult n intending purchasers. Old Pianos taken in ex- change. PIANOS FOR RENT. Tuning and Repairing by Factory Experts. Wm. Knabe & Co., 1422 Penn. Ave. N.W. Telephone call N 1737. aus STORAGE. — FOR rooms very eS: RENT-A NUMBER OF NICE, LARG in convenient neighborhood, for storag. ‘cheap rent. Bt LATIMER & NESBIT, 1221 G st. “ATTORNEYS. CAMPRELL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Webster Law building, 605 D st. n.w., Washing” ton, D. ©. Residence, No. 3 Mount Vernon Flats, New York ave. aud 9th st. nw. sel STEAM CARPET CLEANING THE CFFICE OF THD AMMONIATED STEAM t Cleaning and Renovating Works and U. Michigan ave. near beach, Atlantic City, N. J. S. Mattress Co. is removed to 907 11th st. nw. Send Good work and low figures. Works 1065 and 1067 pootice: 3. nmep, “E Mewteds Senger | Seth etn. w. Te 804. M. NEWMYER, Carisbrooke Inn, DENTISTRY. VENTNOR, ATI.ANTIO CO., N. J. DR. JOHN HAUGHTON LONDON, DENTIST, 13 pripetepent este pa Get i: | SPL eaters St Baraat em im nts; elevator, fas, electric 5 5 s {0 minutes by electric cars from Atlantic City. ‘Dr. W. MERRILL. now of Gorham, Maine. Sreclal rates for June, Address ap30-6m" Je12-3m RD, Ventnor, N. J. HOTEL STICKNE£, INTUCKY AVE. AND Beach; 100 feet from the ocean; music; excellent table and hoy F day; $8 to $10 Week. “Ee Ve drickkn PS FY 625 Mass. ave., Hi ea! FREE DENTAL INFIRMARY, thic Dispensary bldg. daily from 10 to 12 a.m., and 2 to 5 p.m. except for material’ used. Extraction Free Dispensary, 2 to 6 daily. se26-tf WHERE FIAT FAILED Chinamen Will Not Permit Inflation of the Currency. VARIABLE VALUES AND PRICES Curiosities of the Financial System of the Celestials. DEMONETIZING COPPER bee From the “Real Chineman,"” by Chester TH The government of China has, however, not been wiser than its western neighbors in attempts in past centuries to manipulate its currency, to give fictitious values to its coins, and in general to create a valuable something out of nothing. Centuries ago it tried the “fiat money” scheme, aud is- sued unlimited quantities of paper money. Three hundred years before the first bank note was issued in Europe—that is to say, in A. D. 1368—the people of China were called upon to use paper money made theo- retically valuable by the will of the empe- ror. In an absolute autocracy such @ scheme ought to succeed, if anywhere; yet it went the way of all such schemes, and now a solitary specimen of the issue ts to be found in the British Museum, having gained a value throvgh age which it would never have obtained in any other way. The jcombe. nuinerous brilliant discoveries in mouern finance, which are being exploited in so many quarters, are veritable ancient his- tory among the Chinese. Every one of them has been tricd, and every one has failed. And the Chinese government has long since proved by repeated experiment that among its people at least n promise will pass current without a solid backing of fact, and that no human power, whether it be imperial or common, can force any article upon the people ata higher valua: tion than its current market price. Financial Relic: The foreign traveler or student in China often stumbles upon the relics of these financial experiments, sometimes ‘0 his amusement, and more often to the utter confusion of his cath account. The ex- periments most in evidence at the present day have been made with the cash. As has been stated, in theory each piece should be equivalent in value to one-thousandth of an ounce of silver. Reduction in the amount of copper contained in each plece has invariably and immediately affected their current value. Today the average value of the cash is eighteen hundred pieces to an ounce of silver, though the rate fluctuates from day to « large city or commercial c out the empire has its cl merce or board of trade, which me and determines the exchangeable czsh for silver for each & A Bri One brilliant imperial financier, by a sin- gle stroke of his vermilion pencil, doubled the amount of money current in his empire. He decreed that each piece of cash should be counted as two. The will of the august son of heaven was obcyed throughout the greater portion of China, though in some sections the people declined to be parties to any such nonsense; but wherever the doubling process was accepted, It was car- ried to @ point beyond the anticipation of the imperial mind. It required exactly twice as many nominal pieces of cash to purchase an ounce of silver as befcre. In traveling through the empire at the pres- ent time, one ignorant of this bit of history may be perplexed by finding that at one Village he will be offered, say, thirty-six hendred cash for an ounce of siiver, while at the next, perhaps distant less than a dozen miles, he will be able to obtain only eighteen hundred pieces for the <a amount of bullion. It he sells in each p and then counts his cash, he will tind th he received exactly the same numi actual pieces in each. In the one village the imperial process of doubling had accepted, but the price of ever merchandise had also been douled, leaving the result of all monetary transactions ab- solutely unchanged. In the second village the sober-minded, practical celestials had quietly declined to lend their sanction to an imperial absurdity. Attempted Demonetization of Copper. Another emperor, in time of financial stringency, determined to ccin cash of iron instead of copper. These the people wnaal- mously and sturdily refused to accept at any rate of exchange, and the svldiers to whom they were paid simply threw them away. There are points outside walls of Peking where a peck of these souvenirs of imperial folly may easily be gathe y, and each through- ‘They lie there in the sand, valueless even ag curiosities his attcmpt to substitute iron cash for copper }as left a curious impression upon the moneisry system of certain parts of the empire—an impr ion which worthy of notice, since it fMlustrates the fact that in China the will of the people 4s the final law, more commanding and decisive than the dictum of any emperor, and the other fact that the oriental disposition is ac- commodat‘ng as well as determined. In the districts referred to a variable number of cash is reckoned as a hundred market town I found that sevent pieces were coun as a hundr other, eighty-five; in a third, and in a fourth, only sixty-one. planation of this strange and perplexing medley was very simple. When the tron cash was issued the people had refused to accept them. Then followed a <sion and an ult.mzte compromise between the people and the local authorittes, A Compromise. The authorities had proposed that out of every hundred pieces, fifty of iron and fifty of copper be included. This had been re- fused. A dicker had followed, with the final result that, while in not a single town were any iron cash forced into cir the people had consented to count In one seven pieces of copper cash as one hun- dred in one town, eighty-five as one hun- dred in another, and so on, the compliant spirit of the people being exactly ured by the gap between the nominal ae- tual hundred pieces of money; but there Was absolutely no other result effect- ed than an added perplexity in ke ping accounts. If in selling silver bullion I was forced to receive only seventy-seven cash for a nominal hundred, I received in exact proportion more of those nominal hundreds for each ounce of the precious metal. On the other hand, in purchasing any artic the price was gauged to correspond to t difference between name and fac Chinaman who bought rice got only enty-seven cash worth for his ni hundred cash. The most recent attempt to tamper Chinese currency was an order directing the coinage of a large piece, which should pass equivalent to twenty pieces of or- dinary size. It was so stamped. The Chi- nese found it to be equal to a trifle less than four of the coins formerly in use. It has never become current anywher n the empire except at the capital, and there it passes for its actual, not its stamped, value. Mr. Hitchcock Must Pay Alimony. In the divorce case of Carlos A. Hitch- cock against Emeline Hitchcock, Judge Cox today directed Mr. Hitchcock to pay his wife $60 a month alimony pending the final disposition of the suit, and $0 as ccunsel fees, 2 This is the case in which the petitioner, formerly a member of the Vermont le ture, charges his wife with infidelity in which she, in a cross-bill, asked for divorce on the ground of the alleged cruelty and abuse of her hushand. caries aranag Political Information and Sta Every one interested in politics can find fullest information upon past political events In The Evening Star Almanac. Ta- bles have been prepared with care, showing the vote by congressional districts in the last congressional election, state clection returns for 1892 and 1894, and the electoral votes from 1789 to 1802, with other valuable statistics. In addition, there is an interest- ing chapter upon the money of the United States. 25c. per copy. on.