Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1896, Page 3

¢ THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. - 2 SPECIAL NOTICES. Y¥ FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.—HAVING *Edrawn from the firm of Johu H. Magruder & ria you that I will embark ness at No. 1016 Connecticut A share of your is solicited. Bast WILLIAM P. STEAR: EY AND THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HONEST MON ‘sound government, and desire the election of MeKinley and Hobart as President and Vice President, are reminded that Louts D. Wine, 916 . p.W., Is the treasurer of the McKinley and t Finance Committee of the District of Co- Jn all, presidential campaigns money te needed for legitimate purposes, especta one, as so much fs ‘required for the distribution ef educational documents. Any contributions Sent to Mr. Wine will be properly acknowledged ipplied. se16-6t LIG SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF Co- Jumbia.—The annual teachers’ meetings will be held on SATURDAY, the 19th instant, as fol- lows: Fifth division, at the Corcoran ‘school, 9 a.m.; first division, ‘at the Dennison school,” 10 &.m.; seventh division, at the Franklin school, 10 m.; second division, at the Seaton school, 11 a.m.; sixth division, at the Gale : a.m; third division, at the Wallach sehool, p-m.; eighth division, at the Tyler school, 2’p.m. fourth division, at the Jefferson school, 3 p.m ninth diviston,” at the Sumner sehool,” 3 p.m tenth and eleventh divisions, at the High school, 4:30 p.m. Carls of admission to grades below the High school will be ixsued at all the school buildings on Friday and Saturday. September 18 and 19. from 8 to 10 a.m., and from 4 to 6 p.m., each day. ‘The pritietpals of the high schools may be found in thelr respective schools at the Ume named above Parents or guardians are requested to apply at the nearest school building for tickets or for in- formation. J. G. FALCK, S ry, seld-4t 2 A FAMILY LEAVING THE CITY ARE DESTROT ‘of disposi id furniture a utensils: the furniture to order: will be sold cheap. Apply at was in B27 6th st. s.c. House and ground for sale. ORNAMENTAL V GHT TRON RAILINGS, Grilies, Gates, Hinges and Eseutcheons, Guards, etc. Protect. your property. No charge for sketches and estimates. Wrought Iron Gas Fixtures, Andirons, Fenders, etc., ete. J. H. CORNIN Shop, 520-523 13th'st. fe DR. N. WILLIS POMEROY Aonounces the removal of his Dental On Te Itt gel5-2w® Rochdale Members, take notice. I am giving 50 cents per ton_dis- cernt Of present coal exchange prices and $1.00 : Contractor Kir Rochdale Society. olfiees 1335 F st. nw. n.w.; inain yard, 4th and F sts. ne. and depot, South Capitol and K sts. sel2: DENTISTRY DONE KL installments. T. W. STUBBLFFIELD, D.D.S., ‘Mertz bidg., 11th and F sts. “ORDIAL » ALL OU TRO: It ty our desire this coming winter to extend the sale of our ice among those who have hither- to not given it a trial. AM we ask fs a trial. A cordial and earnest invitation 1s extended to every one interested in securing the very best tee for every home use to visit our works, nnd there see every process employed in the production of HYGIENIC I€E"—the only ice so made of pure epring water in this ¢ Every intelligent per- son who bas thus visited our works has invarl- ably preferred “Hygienic Ice to any other. For this reason YOU are thus favited. The works are at 15th and E sts. n.c.—3 squares from the eastern terminus of the Columbia cable railway and 4 squares frum the Metropolitan. THE HYGIENIC ICE Co., Olive 1423 F TOME" IS EXTENDED RETURNING FRIENDS AND Belz THs Is M OF Acker & Kenner, composed of Albert E. Acker and Harry W. Kenner, dotog a drug business at 2429 Pu. ave. ow., bas been this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Albert E. Acker will continue the business at the vld stand, and 1s rized to settle up all the transactions of Inte firm. ALBERT E. Ac HARKY W. KEN. CLEVELAND PARK? Call or send for booklet. sel Ofice, 610 14th BICYCLING a FOR HEALTH fs best done on the “Columbta"— the standard of the world for wheels. The greatness of the Columbia ts evidenced by the fact that other makers strive to make their wheels “fust as good.” POPE MFG. CO. J. Hart Brittain, Manager, 452 Pa. fe4-tt T's a Flatter of Business With us to have EVERYTHING any Office, any Bastocss House, uny Library would quire in the STATIONEID Ase fi what you will thei of disappetn ment.” We ch or this. Prices here are find elsewhere. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St., P ul: ar-Priced tioters, selS-14d Push Your Business— —by_ send ways # bit lower than you'll eut to your customers a tten letter “per- by our patent pr iy process which really imitates Lots of Washington's smartest <8 Men have found it effective advertis- Why not you, too? Call and see us ing. about it. Byron S.Adams,512 1th st. SEIS 14d w Cosh For Paints? Pay Jn the first place, Mr. Painter, you pay higher prices when you buy on credit. Then to realize a fair profit on your work you must charge more for it. Consequently you're quently —underquoted by other inters.” You need fear no com- lon If you pay our special cash prices for” paints. Best qualities for less than the cost of common. Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th. Paints, Otls, Varnishes, Glass, ete. — sel7-16d Bring Us Your Designs —for household or office Furniture, Mantels or c Cabinet Work und our’ expert cab- “ts will carry out {deas it dens 3 il of workmaps nish. Reasonavle charges. T. W. Smith’s Lumber Y s D IND. AVE. N.W. Sy 27-21 ‘The grand medicinal quali in Tharp's Uld ReHable ‘*Berkeley’’ have made It the best whisky in the Best for the sick room—best as a stimuliar. $1 qt. JAS. THARD, 812 F ST. se16-100 J. T. Given Sons Wish to announce to their patrons and the publie generally that still continue in the Wood Coal business at No. 430 10th et. nw. (oppos our old office, No. 425 Toth), notwithstanding all Teports to the contrary. Prompt servi ality guaranteed. ranite ‘Telephone | arr 66 2, lace 9? Not ‘‘Auction Bicycles,’’ BUT BICYCLES AT AUCTION PRICES. We hbeve in stock some twenty-five or thirty men’s $65 Bieyeles, 1806 patterns, new every Wey, and fully up-to-date Im all respects, that ‘We ate going to sell at the low price of THIRTY DOLLAKS CASH. Fitted with etther G. & J. or M. & W. “Quick Repair” tires, and fully uaranteed by the makers, Bear in mind, these are not RAMBLERS, thouzh we bave @ very few slightly used Ladi-s’ Ramblers, "0 and ‘06 patterns, recently over- hauled and refinished, which we can give you dargains on. As said above, there are not many of them, and the carly buyer gets the bargain. Take a glance at the $30 Bicycles in our win- dow at 1325 14th n.w. settf25 GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO. The Independent Ice Co.’s yellow wegons deliver pure Kennebec Ice to all parts of the city and Mt. Pleasant-daily. Vrompt service. Rea- sonable rates. OFFICES, 910 Pe. ave.—3108 Water st. sel-Im.14 Telephone 591-2. —— = Will Filed. The will of the late Mary Merchant, dated Avgust 15, 1896, and appointing Sarah R. Lawton executrix, was filed today. One- third of the estate is bequeathed to Mary A. Merchant of Manchester, N. H., a niece of the testatrix, and the remaining two-thirds a@re to be equally divided among Mrs. James Lyons of Annapolis, Md.; Mrs. James Lus- key of Georgetown, Besste S., Sarah R. and Eya J, Lawton, Jane Bradley, Sarah E. Lawton, Mrs. Bernard Miller of this city, Patrick Keane of Manchester, N. H.; John 4@ud Thomas Keane of Fairgreefe, Ireland, aod Mrs. Edward Cunningham of Napier, New Zealand. ——— For Divorce, Emma T. Barnett today, through Attor- ney Alexander Wolf, applied for divorce from George A. Barnett, who is said to be @ government employe. The papers in the case were withheld from publication, but ft Is understood that Mrs. Barnett charges her husband with infidelity. NATIONAL BANKS Controller Eckels Talks of Their Present Condition. FACTS FROM THE PANIC OF 1893 Particular Localities That Were Most Affected Then. INTERESTING FIGURES —__+—__ From reports received at the Treasury Department there seems to be general ap- prehension throughout the country as to the condition of the banks and banking in- stitutiors. Ever since the New York clear- ing house committee announced two weeks ago that in the event of an emergency clearing house certificates would be issued to relieve the money stringency in that center, followed by the failure of the largest national bank in Helena, Mont., with Habilities aggregating $3,000,000, and followed immediately thereafter by the fail- ure of three national banks in New Orleans, with deposits aggregating $1,500,000, as well as smaller banks in Iowa, Kansas, Ne- braska and other states, there has been a tendercy on the part of the public to with- daw deposits and lock capital up. And despite the fact that the situation has as- sumed a rather alarming phase, Controller Eckels believes that by judicious manage- ment on the part of the bankers there is no need for fear with regard to the national banks of the country. In answer to an in- terrogatory from a Star reporter with re- lation to the condition of the national banks he said: Banks in Good Condition. “The national banks of the country are in a yery good condition. The experience of 1893 is still fresh in the minds of the bankers, and as a result the reserve is far above the average. After the panic of 1893 had spent its force the national banks of the country held on hand more ready cash than at any time in the history of institutions. And this reserve has been maintained very largely from that time to the present. This is forcibly illu trated by the figures covering the pert: from December, 1892, to October 2, 18th Immediately before the great panic of 159 the specie held by the national banks on December 9, 18%, amounted to $249,806,200, Which was gradually decreased to $186,761, 3 on July 12, 1893. This was when the panic of that year was at its height and banks were failing all over the country. But from that date there was a decided change in the amount of the specie held hy the national banks. Instead of a further decrease there was a gradual increase until se May 4, 1894, it amounted to $250,%41,923, decreasing thereafter to $250,670,053 and further to $237,250,654 on October 2, ist. “The same condition existed with relation to the legal tender notes and United States certificates of deposit therefer, which, on Jvly 2, 1803—-when the panic of that year Was at its height—had decreased to $102,- 493,677, increased hereafter until the sum of these items amounted on May 4, 1892, and further to $165,644,028 on October 2, 1804. “It is interesting to note that the law- ful money reserve in bank, which had reached its lowest point, $8! $50, on July 12, 1893, steadily increased thereafter until May 4, 184, the amount of it was $452,103,214. It then decreased to $438,- ® on July 18, 184, and further to 2 on October 2, such de- crease in cash resources between May 4, 1s94, and October 2, 1594, being accounted for by the marked increase in the item of loan and discount, during the same period, due to the gradual revival of business be- tween the two dates named, but more particularly between July 18, 1894, and Oc- tober 2, 1804. Specie and Legal Tender Note “In the year 1805 there was a decided de- crease in the specie and legal tender notes held by national banks, owing to loans and discounts. The specie held by the banks on October 1894, which amounted to $237,250,654, decreased until September, 1595, when it amounted to only $196,237,311, the smallest amount held at any reported date since July 12, 1893, when the amount Was $186,761,173. Since that time it has gradually increased, until it now amounts to about $230,000,000, “A like decrease also occurred in the amount of legal tender notes and United States certincates of deposit held by na- tional banks during the same period. On October 12, 1894, the legal tender and United States certificates of deposit aggre- gated 3165,644,023, but by September, 1895 they had decreased to $143,366,655. In other werds, the lawful money reserve held by the national banks, composed of specie, legal tender notes and United States cer- tificates of deposit for legal tender notes, which on October 2, 1894, was $402,894,682, decreased until on September 28, 1894, it amounted to only $340,108,996, the smallest amount of lawful money reserve held since July 12, 1*93, when it amounted to $389,- 254,850. Since September, 1895, the banks have been calling in their loans, until the reserve today is approximately $100,(00,000, Thus it will be seen that the. nattonal banks of the country are carrying more than the usual amount of cash.” Effect in Particular Localities. “In the event of a panic, are the banks of any particular locality likely to be the most seriously affected?” asked the re- porter. “Yes. Experience has taught us that in the more newly settled sections of the country, where speculation in undeveloped industries is freely indulged tn, there is more cause for apprehension as to the sol- vency of the banks. An examination of the suspensions for 1893 skows that of the 158 national bauk associations suspending, only three were in the middle Atlantic states, two in New York and one in Penn- ylvaria. In the scutkern states there were thirty-elght suspensions, the capital stock involved aggregating $8,815,000. Of these thirty-eight suspensions, however, nineteen banks, with a total capital stock of $5,080,000, resumed business. Of the thirty-eigat suspensions in the southern states, twelve occurred in Texas, six in Kentucky and the same number in Ten nessee. The total capital stock of those in Kentucky was $3,200,000, and of those In Tennessee $2,750,000. In Kentucky all the banks that suspended, except one, with a capital stock of $50,000, were permitted to resume business. Two of the banks in Tennessee, with a total capital stock of $2,000,000, resumed business, and four were placed in the hands of receivers. Four banks In Georgia suspended, and ik same number in Alabama, with a total gapital stock of $675,000 and $550,000, respectively. Of these, one bank in Georgia, with a capital stock of $400,000, resumed business. Two banks in North Carolina suspended, with a total capital stock of $300,000, both of which were able to resume business; but the two which suspended in Florida, with a total capital stock of $200,000, required the appointment of receivers, as did also the one in Mississippi, which had a capital stock of $60,000, and the one in Arkansas, with a capital stock of $500,000." In the Western States. “The western states furnished 49 suspen- sions, with an aggregate capital stock of $10,125,000. Of these 31 resumed business, 17 failed, and ore was placed in charge of an examiner pending resumption or the ap- pointment of a receiver. The capital stock of the banks which resumed, aggregated $6,275,000, and of those which falled, $3,- 56,000. The greatest number of suspen- sions which occurred in this section was in Kansas, namely 8, although the capital stock involved, $880,000, was less than that of the banks in four other states. Four, of the banks in Kansas, with a total capital stock of $480,000, resumed, and three, with a capital stock of $300,000, failed. Of the 7 banks in Indiana which suspended, 4, . S, PICTURES, PIPES and other valuabie articles i exchange for coupons with MAIL POUCH TOBACCO. (Sold by all dealers.) “One coupon In each 5-cent ¢ package. COUPONS EXPLAIN HOW TO SECURE THE ABOVE Packages (now un sale) containing no coupons will be accepted as coupons— “2-02.” empty bag as one coupon. Send for illus: trated entalozue giving complete list. aud descrip- Hon of all articles, also tells how to get them THE BLOCH BROS. TOBACCO CO., Wheeling, W. Va. my25-m,w,f,tf THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. 3 rane) HH E5)6 co had oh EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are 1s0- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for cach tenth of an inch, Dotted Jiues are isotherms, or Ines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. GENERALLY FAIR. The Kind of Wenther Predicted for Today and Tomorrow. Fcrecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, genera}ly fair; variable winds. Weather conditions and general forecast. —The pressure is low from Lake Superior to Newfoundland and from Texas to the south Pacific coast; it is high in the east gulf and the high area, which was north of Idaho, Les moved to the north of Mon- tara, increasing in magnitude. Rain has fallen in a strip about 400 miles wide from the middle Rocky mountain slope to the Atlantic and in the lake re- gions. The temperature has fallen in the lake regions and remained nearly stationary eise where. Generally falr weather will prevail in the Atlantic states. The following heavy inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Hali- fax, 1.82; Concordia, 1.06. precipitation (in Small arrows fy with the wind. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 76; condi- tion, 36. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 77; condition at north connection, 36; condi- tion at south connection, 86. Distributing reservuir, temperature, 77; condition at in- fivent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 11:37 a.m. High tide, 4:51 a.m. and 5:34 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 0:01 a.m. and 1 pm. High tide, 5:46 a.m. and 6:21 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 5:44. Sets, 6:03. Moon sets, 7 am. The City Lights. All gas lamps are lighted tonight by pm. Extinguishing ts begun at 5: a.m. Public are lamps are lighted at 7:11 p.m. and extinguished at 4:54 a.m. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of th thermometer at the weather bureau today 8 am., 73; 2 p.m., $1; maximum, $3; min- imum, 66. with a total capital stock of $450,000 re- sumed, and 8, with a total capital stock of $550,000, were placed in the hands of re- ceivers. In Iowa, six banks suspended, with a total capital stock of in), of which number but one failed with a capital stock of $0,000, The same number of banks in Nebraska suspended, three of which, with a total capital stock of $350,000, resumed business, and receivers were appointed for the remaining three, the total capital stock of which was $450,000. Five banks suspend- ed in Wisconsin, with a total capital stock of $625,000, all of which resumed business, while in Illinois there were four suspen- sions, with a capital stock aggregating $2,- 150,000. All of these were placed in the hands of wcetvers. In Missouri three banks suspefided, with a total capital stock 1,000, all of which resumed business. In Michigan there were the same number of suspersions as in Missouri, but the cap- ital stock involved aggregated only $215 000. But one of these banks resumed, the capital stock of which was $65,000.’ The fewest suspensions which occurred in any state in this division was in Ohlo, there be- | ing but two, the aggregate capital stock of which was $180,000. One of these banks, with a capital stock of $8,000, resumed business and the other failed. On the Pacific Const “Sixty-six banks suspended in the Pacific states and territories, being nearly 42 per cent of the total suspensions which oc- curred, and represent capital stock amount- ing to 35 per cent of the total capital in- volved. Of these thirty banks, with a cap- ital stock of $6,300,000 were solvent and re- sumed business; twenty-five, with a capit.l stock of $4,250,000, were placed in the hands of receivers, and five, with a total capital of $1,060,000, in charge of examiners pend- ing resumption. The greatest rimber of suspenstons was In Colorado, involving the largest amount of capital stcck of suspend- ed banks of any state in the Union, the number being sixteen, and the capital $3,000,000, All of the banks resumed, ex- cept two, the capital stock of which’ was $100,000. The second greatest number of suspensions occurred in the state of Wash- ington—fourteen banks, with an aggregate capital stock of $1,735,000. Of this number four, with a capital stock of $125,000, re- sumed; three, with a capital stock of $510,- 000, were placed in charge of examiners pending resumption, and seven failed. The suspenrions in Montana numbered ten, and their capital stock amounted to $1,875,000. Of these two, with a capital stock of $300,- 000, resumed, and seven, with a capital stock of $1,075,000, were placed in the charge of receivers. Six suspensions oc curred in Oregon and the same number in California, the aggregate stock represented being $300,000 and $1,200,000, respe There was but one failure in each the capital stock in the case of the Oregon bank being $100,000, and that of the Cali- fornia bank $250,000, “There were three suspensions in Utah, three in North Dakota and three in South Dakota. The three banks in Utah, with a capital stock aggregating $250,000, resumed business, while the three in North Dakota, with a total capital stock of $400,000, failed. Two of the banks in South Dakota, with a tetal capital stock of $100,000, were placed in the hands of r vers, and one, with a capital stock of $125,(K0, resumed. Two suspensions occurred in Wyoming, and the game number in New Mexico. One bank in Wycming, with a capital stock of $200,000, resumed, and one, the capital stock of hich was $0,000, failed. Of the banks in New Mexico, one, with a capital stock of $175,000, failed, and the other, with a cap- ital stock of $50,000, was placed In the hands of an examiner pending resumption or the appointment of a receiver. The only other suspension in this geographical di- vision occurred in Oklahoma, being that of a bank with a capital stock of $50,000, which, being solvent, resumed. “This is the record for 1593, and where failures were most pronounced in that year they are most Hable to occur again in the event of a money scare.” o THE DYNAMITE OUTRAGE. clue to the Falls Chureh as Yet Special Corresponderce of ‘The Evening Star. FALLS CHURCH, September 18, 1896. The wreck of Mr. J; W. Brown's store by dynamiters Thursday morning con- tinues to be the chief topic of conversa- tion and interest here, and various theories are advanced as to the motives of the parties committing the outrage and their identity. The idea that the parties were the Kenney brothers, who were recently convicted here of vagrancy by Justice Riley, and that they have been released from jail by the county judge, is exploded by the fact that the parties referred to are still confined in the county jail serving out their sentence. The most plausible theory, and the one entertained by many here, is that it is the work of individuals living here and familiar with the store and the business of the proprietor. Nothing is known here of any recent attempt to bur- glarize the store, and it could not have been the work of any personal enemy of Mr. Brown, because he has none. There was talk of the mayor calling the town council in special meeting to take some official action in regard to the matter, but this has not yet been done. The reward of $500 offered by Mr. H. L. Turner has stimu- lated a number of parties to interest them- selves in hunting for the parties and every possible clue is being closely followed up. An interview with the conductor of the early morning train that day, who was reported as having seen two men walking rapidly along the railroad tracks toward Alexandria, failed to confirm the rumor. Several detectives from the city are here working up the case and local officials are hard at work, but all of them are very reticent, and if they have any reliable clues they are wisely keeping their own counsel. A Star reporter has interviewed a number of persons who were reported as having information, but nothing reliable could be ascertained. No Affair —_ $18 Oak Cheval Dressers $9 at Moses’ furniture sale.—Advt. ———— Two Tomachu Indians and two Mexican customs employes were killed in an attack which Indians made on the custom house at Las Palomas. SATURDAY Full of Bright, Entertaining and In- teresting Reading Matter. Some of the features of the enlarged is- sue of The Star tomorrow will be as fol- lows: HORSES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. (lustrated.) How they are selected and then trained for the duties which demand prompt- ness and reliablitiy. Chief Parris giv his views on the subject. AN HISTORIC CAPITAL. (IMlustrated:) A visit to the ancient town of Williams- burg, Va., and some. account of its quaint and historic features, OLD ROBERTSON RANEM. ilustrated.) A typical story of wild west life, told by Charles B. Lewis. NEW GOLD CAMP. (Ilustrated.) A visit to the celebrated'Mercur mining region of Utah, a ‘ome account of the rich go!d deposits, THE HOUSE OF FEAR.. (Mustrated.) A tale of the supernativral, by Howard Markle Hoke, describing the powers pos- sessed by ‘an oriental té¥eman. PROPERTY BY WILL. ; A chat with the register of wills in regard to probating the last testaments of de- ceased persons, and other facts which are of interest. JACKETS AND CAPES. What the styles for the autumn provide for the women. The new “Venus waist” and what it is. SCHOOL DISCIPLINE. The precedent established in this country by practically banishing the rod from schools is not generally followed in Europe. PLAYING WITH FIRE. A dialogue, the scene of which is laid in a parlor after the theater, NOT. OF FASHIONS, The loose coat is said to be stylish, but not artistic. New hats and how they look. BICYCLE AND OTHER SPORTS, In addition to the news and gossip of the cycle clubs, ample space will be given to matters relating to the various de- partments of outdoor and indoor sports. HOW IT WAS WRITTEN, Interesting information about Washing- ton’s farewell address, which was first published one hundred pars a years ago to- morrow. pi —— ADULTERATED VINEGAR. Dealers Charged With Selling Such to Customers, The District authorities have instituted a crusade against the local deaters who, it is claimed, have been selling adulterated food. Vinegar is the first commodity to receive attention, and, on complaint of District Chemist Hird, warrants were last evening and today sworn out against a large num- ber of grocers. The specific charge as set forth in the warrants is: “Selling an article of food, to wit, vinegar, not of the nature, substance and quality demarded by the purchaser.” ‘The dealers against whom warrants have been issued are: James D. Donnelly, 821 jith strect northwest; Ella E. Mitchell, $20 4th street northwest; Frank E. Butter. field, 722 4th street northwest; Edward Hogan, 601 New York avenue; William L. Hurt and Frank EB. Higgins, 11th and 1 streets northwest; William H. Hammersley, 523 24 street northwest; John W. Coon, and F streets northwe 2. Shane,” vth street northwest; A. Langley, 922 10th street northwest: George N. Dow. sey, 10th and I streets northwest; William T. Ashby, 300 E street northwest; Willis Johnston, 731 7th street northwest; William A. Young, $24 12th street northwest; Leroy Lusby, 1209 Hi street northwest; Morris E. Horton and Roy L. Horton, 3d and F streets northwest; Edward:®. Luke, 446 H street northwest; Jecoh Riehl, 501 H street northwest; Burford L, Osborne, Ist and D streets northwest; J. Hail Semmes, 740 12th street nerthwest; Middleton G. German and Charles H. German, 10/3 I street north- west; John Holmes and Louls Holmes, 1st and E streets northwest; Frank P. Daley, 2d and F streets northwest; Isaac H. Ruecker and Benjamin L,,.Ruecker, 311 2d street northwest, and John Brown, 610 2d street northwest. : The cases were called in {he Police Court today, but hearing was yostponed until Thursday next. For Meat Also. ‘The health office has not only instituted criminal proceedings against the alleged dealers in adulterated vinegar, but against certain meat dealers as well. Late this af- ternoon warrants charging that the ac- cused “did then and there sell and expose for sale certain meat which was unsound, unwholesome and unfit for food” were se- cured for the arrest of the following: Wm. Jenkins, from a wagon on L street; John H. Cox, 1620 New Jersey avenue; Harry Avery, 12 to 14 Wholesale row, Center Mar- ket; David O. Connell, 228 B'street south- west; Edward M. Wyncoop, 1413 Columbia street northwest, and A, Dennison Gaegler, Center Market. The charges are brought by Inspector J. R. Mothershead and W. H. H. Hoover. Robert Bankett is the complainant against Francis Seymcur, for the arrest of whom a warrant has been issued for selling un- wholesome fowls. The penalty for selling or exposing for sale unwholesome meat is not less than $5 or more than $25 for every offense. CULLOM ON SILVER Free Coinage, He Says, Would Cause Lower Wages. ADDRESS DELIVERED AT CANTON, OHIO Formal Opening of the Campaign at McKinley's Home. ROWDS FROM THE ee COUNTY CANTON, Ohio, September 18.—Canton was up late last night, looking over her wardrobe and selecting the brightest and best." Canton was up early this morning, and robed in raiment gorgeous and elabor- ate. The formal opening of the campaign in the home city of the republican ».ominee was to occur today, and that Canton might appear at her best and do herself and her guests credit was the occasion of all the hustle and hurry. Streets were strung with streamers and banners and flags; arches with welcoming mottoes spanned prominent thoroughfares; buildings, public and private, were draped with flags and bunting; portraits of McKinley and Hobart were displayed In thousands of windows. Nature lent her assistance to the dem:n- stration with a day bright and sunshiny, but cool enough to prevent prostrations or serious discomfort to marchers. Advance announcements gave evidence of an enormous crowd, but the morning indl- cations were that expectations would be Senator Cullom exceeded. Many shops and factorie: for the entire day. Some of the bu houses opened only for a few hours of early morning trade. Others closed at noon. Offices in general did not open, and banks also suspended business for the day after Juncheon hour. So far as Canton is concerned, It was largely a non-partisan demonstration, peo- ple of all parties uniting in decorations and in giving the day over to the celebration. Bright and early there came from little Sandy township a elub of 200 uniformed men and nearly the whole populace of t township. At the square they met similar parties from other directions im the count Then came 40 farmers from Carroll count Fifty Special Trains. By this time the special trains, of which more than fifty are scheduled, began to arrive, and the delegations from outside the county poured in almost faster than they could be counted, The notable uniformed delegations pres- ent are the Young Men's Tariff Club and the Americas Club of Pittsburg, the Elkins Cadets of Wheeling, the Tippecanoe Club of Cleveland and the Wheelmen’s Club from Toledo and Detroit, who left their train at a suburban station and rode into the city in parade order. At noon the hustle and hurry of parade organization began. The Parade. The parade moved in four divisions of footmen and with a large contingent of wheelmen and horsemen. Pennsylvania, West Virginia and other states formed the first division, Ohio outside of Starke coun- ty the second, Starke county outside of Canton the third and Canton the fourth. Each of the notable delegations was as- signed a position of honor. Maj. McKinley, the visiting speakers, the officers of the day and guests of honor rode in open carriages at the head of the parade. A short line of march brought the parade to a monster tent, with accom- modations for 20,00 persons. Here the first meeting was held, Gov. Bushnell presiding and making a’ short introductory address. There was music by the combined bands and campaign songs by the Pittsburg Tariff League Quartet and the Aeolian Quartet. Addresses were made by Senators Cullom of Llinois and Thurs- ton of Nebraska. Senator Cullom’s Remarks. Senator Cullom, after a long discussion of the tariff question, touk up the money issue, saying in part: “Mr. Altgeld and other democratic lead- ers say the present dollar ts a 20)-cent dol- lar, while the dollar before 1873 was a 100- cent dollar. In the first place the state- ment is not correct, but if it were, which would you rather have, a dollar worth 200 or a dollar worth 3 cents? They say no- body ever saw a 50-cent dollar. Noboc ever saw an American dollar in coin tha would not circulate anywhere in this coun- try and in many foreign countries at its nominal value. “Suppose it is true that our dollars are 200-cent dollars. How many of these have we in circulation? According to the last treasury statement we have more than $1,- 500,000,000, consisting of gold, silver and paper. One dollar just as good as another, @ per capita circulation of nearly $22. If Bryan, Altgeld and their associates are right, then our money in circulation ts equal to $3,000.000,000, or about $4 per capita. As their platform only calls for $0 per capita they ought to be satisfied with $4. “Let us see what would happen in the event of the success of the nominees of the Chicago convention. Our gold would leave us or be hoarded—that is certain—a con- traction of $60,000,000. The remainder of our money would’ shrink in purchasing power equal to the difference between the par value of the dollar and the bullion price of silver. That difference is now about 47 cents. So that our circulation would be contracted to that extent, and we Would have less than $) per capita in cir- culation of actual money w: e we vo culation, here we now “Mr. Bryan says we would, no doubt, have a panic at first (after the adoption of free coinage). He admits that much. He docs not say whether it will be just a little wave which will wet the toes and scare the timorous, or whether it will be a tidal wave which will engulf the nation. “We are not children in experience. We had our fingers burned four years ago, and they are yet sore from the effects of the fire. William J. Bryan told us then that free trade was just what we needed; that our troubles were all due to the tariff. He now tells us that we must have free silyer: that it will be a crime against humanity to longer refuse it; that all mankind has been suffering untold misery since 1873 on ac- count of the demonetization of silver. You know better. Will you take his advice again? I do not think you will. Greater Circulation Than Ever, “There is no use in deceiving ourselves in dealing with this question. We have more gold and more silver than we ever had be- fore, and altogether more circulating medium than we ever had before, and we have no money that is not at par with gold, which is the recognized money of the com- mercial world. Let us not run off after moonshine theorles pressed upon us by Bryan, Tillman and Altgeld, and men who may be honest, but who are urging the peo- ple of this country to adopt a policy or try an experiment in deflance of the facts of history and in opposition to the judgment of the wisests friends of silver in the world. “The republican party is for bimetallism. It believes In the use of both gold and silver as money. It believes in the admission of both to the mints of the United States on equal terms as soon as it can be done with INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. ATTORNEYS . 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But, tbank God, they have always failed and will fail again. “Four years ago the democratic party was sful on the tariff issue. What fol- ed is familiar to you all—hard time: misery and distress such as was never ©x- perienced before by the generation. Two years ago the country again turned to the republican party for relief. The great ma- jority they sent to the House of Represen- tives was powerless to afford Why? Because the silver trust, led by the from the silver states, was strong cnough in the Senate to bind that body hand and foot, and absolutely refused to permit any Will affording more revenue for the support of the government to pass unless It con- tained a free coinage amendment. “They ‘were willing to ellow the country to go to universal bankruptcy, and even revolution itself, to accomplish their end It is but a repetition of what was atte a eighteen years ago, under/the leader- ship of some of the men who are now at the head of the silver conspi They threatened to ‘starve’ the government to Geath unless they were allowed to repeal certain laws which were obnoxious to them. Did the country approve of thelr action? “The election returns answer the question. 1 believe the effor: of the present couspi- rators to starve the country into the adop- tion of the free and unlimited coinage of silver will as signally fail. The Prediction of Higher Prices. “They tell us we need more money; that an inflation of the currency, such as would follow the free coinage of silver, would result in higher prices for all the products of the farm, etc. Such has always been the cry of men who desired to obtain some- thing for nothing. “They tell the farmer he will get higher rrices for his products with fre: they tell the laborer at the same time that he will have more work and higher s. All history shows that the price of labor is the first to go down and the last The democrats propose in some 8 way to suspend the law of sup- ply and demand. There is not the slightest doubt that the unlimited free coinage of silver in this country would bring down ges, and that is what ma men who favor free trade and free coinage want. | “One of the dangers of this country {& the reduction of wages. It will be a sad wher the wages of the laborer in the United States shail be reduced to the level of those of China, Japan and Mexico. Wnen the time comes, we might control the mar- kets of the world, wut :t would be at the expense of our repablican government and of our civilization. When the wage earner is paunerized in this country the power al glory of our government have departed. In the evening, with brilliant illumina- tions, another parade will be made and an- other meeting held in the tent. Gov. Hast- ings of Pennsylvania and Congress Cleary of Minnesota are to be the > -— Vertical Writing. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In The Star's report of recent school board meetings it appeared that the board had concluded to force the ludicrous verti- cal writing system upon the heipless school children, but that much heat was devel- oped because the committee on penman- ship wanted to adopt the Merrill system, While the committee on text books wanted to adopt the Burdette system, and insis that the other committee had no jurt: tion. Now, I have heard before of boards being arrayed into two factions, one favoring the adoption of one kind of text books and the other the adoption of an- other kind. Whenever such a condition occurs in the schcol board of any city other than Wash ington, evil-minded (?)-persons always 8u: pect that a “deal” is at ihe bottom of it: but the high cheracter of the members of the board ‘n this elty precludes any such thoughts, although where all the text books that are being advocated are equally fool- ish, it is hard to see why the board should quarrel over them. What I wish to do, however, is to criti- cise the system itself. Last year my boys used to complain of the fact that their teachers began urging them to write vertically, and that they found it d:fficult to do. The one in the third grade hed begun to make very finely formed letters before he was forced to fol- low the vertical method. Since then his letters have been a coarse scrawl of a back-hand nature. I locked on it as a piece of foolishness. I talked with all the people of my acquaintance who had chil- Gren in echool, and found that they re- garded it in the same light I did. I have yet to meet the first parent in fa- vor of it. I wondered why it was being foisted upon the helpless children and pa- tient parents of Washington. I continued to wonder till I bought a copy book enti- tled “Jackson's New Style Vertical Writ- ing,” and 1 wondered no longer. Jackson ts an Englishman, and Washing- ton is near enough to the Atlantic coast to be swayed by anything that is “English, you knaw.” But, laying sarcasm aside, what 1s there in this new English method of forming let- ters that chould induce any school board to put it in the place of our beautiful Amer- ican letters? It is sald that the author of it claims that it is an advantage in legibil ity, economy of space and speed and hy- giene. Of the four claims, but one can be substantiated,viz., economy of space. There is no doubt that the ordinary individual would save at least two dollars in writing paper and five dollars in postage during a period of fifty years. In order to explode the claim to superior legibility one has on- ly to compare the beautiful letters in a Spencerian copy book with the awkward. straight-backed, angular, perpendicular let- ters in one of the vertical writing copy books. The claim of greater speed by means of vertical writing is farcical. I have seen a person write sixty-five small n’s of the common kind in one min- ute, and every n was as perfect as if it had been engraved And that was not a particularly fast rec- ord, either. One claim remains to be dis- cussed. It is that of hygiene. The directions in Jackson's book are that “the writer should cit straight before the desk, with both arms placed thereon.” 1 suppose the claim is that the position re- quired will prevent curvature of the spine, permanent unnatural elevetion of the right shoulder end defective vision. My letter is already .ong, and I shall not discuss this at length. I will say that if there is any- thing in that position which Is favorable to health, it did not criginate with the au- thor of vertical writing. I have before me a text book of Spencer- fan writing, published in 1Sk2, which says that the pupil may take elther the oblique or the frcent position. It elso says that if one wishes to change ic chool 2 = 3 anes 3g BELGE EHSEREEFSEREBH OO” SONS Pennies@"4 Dimes? ¢Can Make a Fortune 3 For the thrifty man, woman or child who @ adopt the saving habit, Our Stamp Savings System makes pennies, nickels and dimes usefal in taintaining your bank ae- count with us. 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The case was diagnosed as opium poisoning, and the girl died from the effects thereof last evening. The relatives and friends of the girl claim to have no knowledge of the cause cf her iliness or of any reasons why she should desire to end her life. Coroner Hammett stated today that he would order the body removed to the morgue, and would conduct an investiga- tion late this afternoon, to determine whether or not an inquest will be neces- sary. Gecrge Jackson, ¢ smal! colored boy, was in the Police Court this afternoon, charged with criminally assaulting Corgetta Ve- old Italian girl, Wed- nesday last in Navy place ecutheast. No evidence w produced to show that tha child was injured, so Judge Miller dise missed the case. _—_—_—_ Fasion Probably Fails. The Indiana state committee last night refused the demand of the populists fop seven national electors and withdrawal of Sewall. The populist committee then named a full electoral ticket, and organized by, electing a chairman and secretary, This probably en the negotiations,