Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1896, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896—TWENTY-TWO PAGES: Bava. LOCAL MENTION. \+ AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. : ‘&cademy of Music.—“Northern Lights.” Bijou Theater,—“Blue Grass.’"""” Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Penn- Ivania avenue northwest.—Exhibition of Graphophone and Kinetoscope- Grand Opera House.—“A Boy Wanted.” Kernan’s Lyceum _Theater.—Fields and Hanson's Drawing Cards. New National Theater.—Robert Downing in “Putnam, a Son of the Revolution.” EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. ©; - Steamer Macalester for Colonial Beach at 8am. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. din Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.in. Steamer Potomac for’ Baltimore and river landings at 4 p.m. 3 — TEACHING BY DOING. Wood's Commercial College ts ‘the only school in Washington that teaches Actual Business Training. No text book. No memorizing of ruics and definitions. Pupils @re delighted. 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HENDERSON, 923 F street northwest. Wall Paper, Window Shades, House Painting and Frescoing. GENTS’ SUITS CLEANED. A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. CITY AND DISTRICT. fein Populist Mass Meeting. Rev. Dr. Alexander Kent, J. M. Devine and other well-known silver speakers will address a mass meeting of the District populists, to be held next Saturday even- ing at Mechanics’ Hall, Pennsylvania ave- nue and 4% street. aS Sound Money in Fairfax County. The sound money voters in Mount Ver- non district of Fairfax county, Va., have formed a McKinley and Hobart club, with a large membership. Ata recent meeting a vote of thanks was extended to Col. John §. Mosby for his open letter on the financial issue. ——— Reduced Railroad Rates for Voters. Ex-Congressman Yoder addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at the Interstate Democratic Club House last night. A basi- ness meeting preceded the address, at which the transportation committee re- ported progress in the arrangements with the railroads regarding reduced fares for veters living here who will go to their legal homes to cast their ballots. oe News for Flower Lovers! ‘This should arrest their attention. Half as much more stock—vastly better facilities —and a policy of still lower prices—than that cf last season will prevail at Gude Bros., 1224 F street, and their plan of guar- anteeing everything sold will still hold geod.—Advt. SSS Velati’s Branch Store, 148% G n.w. Caramels fresh daily—Advt. a See Pole Raixing at Quince Orchard. The colored McKinley and Wellington chub at Quince Orchard, Montgomery coun- ty, Md., had a pole raising at noon today and unfurkd a fine campaign banner. There was a large attendance and much enthusiasm was shown. The arrangements were in charge of a committee, consisting of Andrew Jenkins, chairman; Jerry Jack- sen, Daniel Jenkins, James Eglin, Patrick Warren, William Brewer, Wm. Henry, Clem Martin and George Magruder. —— Virginians Form a Bryan Ciuab. A Bryan and Sewall Club of large pro- portions was organized yesterday at Luck- ett’s in Loudoun county, Va., with A. B. Shreve, president; E. G. Caufmar and John T. Magaha, vice presidents; F. C. McKim- mey, treasurer, and George A. Ball, sec- retary. — Royal Blue Line to New York. Fast time. Frequent trains. Prompt serv- ice. Excellent dining cars. Track rock balk: da. Engines burn coke. No smoke. No dust.—Advt. = eg Ladies’ $10 writing desks at $5.99. Moses’ fourth annual furniture sale.—Advt. —— A West Virginia Contradiction. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In your issue of the 17th instant I see a report made by Nat Ward Fitzgerald, iming to be an ex-governor of West Vir- ginia. For the sake of the truth of history, will you grant me a small space in your paper, knowing, as I do, that many West Vir- ginians temporarily residing in Washing- ton are constant readers of The Star? I wish to make this statement: I have per- sonally known every governor of the state from its formation to the present time, and I am free to say that Nat Ward Fitz- gerald has not, fs not, nor never will be gcvernor of West Virginia, although he is now a candidate for that high office on the populist ticket. So far as West Virginia Is ecrcerned, Mr. Fitzgerald is simply talk- ing through his hat. The would-be ex-gov- ernor came to our town some weeks ago as a@ populist, attending a populist conven- tion, seeking the nomination as a candi- date for Congress in this, the second, dis- trict, at the hands of the populists. - The x-governor (?) then made a speech to sev- enteen populists and three other republi- cans besides myself. I did not see any boy or drum. The ex-governor is a great campaigner—in his mind—and about all the speeches he has made in this state have been on the street, but minus the drum and boy. The ex-governor, in a horn, sa “In my county there is a distinctly repub- liean Bryan club, with 600 members.” The weuld-be ex-governor lives now in Pres- ton county, W. Va. Said county will give MeKinley and Hobart 2,000 plurality. I am quite sure the ex-governor has added at least two ciphers too many to the num- ber of his “distinctive” republican club. By the way, your fellow citizen, Capt. Patrick O'Ferral, spoke a few nights ago in our town to a large and enthusiastic crowd of republicans and democrats. His speech was a good one. J. I. BARRICK. Keyser, W. Va. —— Royal Blue Line to Philadelphia. Fast time. Frequent trains. Prompt serv- ice. Excellent dining cars. Track rock- ballasted. Engines burn coke, No. smoke. No dust.—Advt. — Moncy to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real @etate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. a eS $1.25 to Baltimore and Retw Via B. and O. railroad. All trains Sertem- ber 19 and 20, valid for return until follow- ing Monday.—Ad oe Thanks to Spencerian College. I thought it my duty to teli-you of my promotion this week to a higher and more responsible place at double the salary, ‘be- cause it is directly due to the tealni received at Spencerian College,” said a young man in the college parlors yester. day. “Of course I was required to pass an examination, and received the appot: ment within a few days. All educational.” * ARGUING FINAN Joint Debate Last Night at Typo- graphical Hall. THE MEETING WAS A LIVELY ONE Col. Bartlett and B. H. Warner the Contestants. SOME OTHER SPEAKERS The joint debate at Typographical Tem-| ple last night between Col. Wallace A. Bartlett of Maryland and B..- Warner of this city on the financial issue was heard by an enthusiastic although somewhat un- ruly audience, which was as full of ques- tions for the various speakers as was Li Hung Chang. The debate wae under the auspices of Excelsior Assembly,,.No. 2672, Knights of Labor, and the meeting was presided over by Master Workman E. M. Blake. He said it had long keen the policy of the Knights of Labor to encourage de- bates of this kind, and on this-occasion the assembly had invited the recently organized Sound Money League to furnish a speaker to be pitted against one to be furnished by the silver men. The league had put up Mr. Warner and the silver men’ Coldnel Bart- lett. The audience was a mixed ane, com- posed of knights and business and profes- sional men. There was a goodly number of the members of the Sound Money League present, among them being C. V. Gates, president, and Bryan Huyck, secretary. Mr. Blake announced that the terms of the debate were forty-five minutes each— twenty to open, twenty to reply and five for rejoinder. The speakers and the audience, however, became so interested in the pro- ceedings that the time was extended about ten minutes more to the side. Colonel Bartlett opened the debate by saying that the country is in almost as bad a condition as it was thirty.years ago. He declared that the country had retrograded in the past two years. This result was due to a stagnation of money. He defined hon- est money and then touched upon Secretary Carlisle's letter of a few days ago, which, he said, had brought the silver doar to a simple promise to pay. The speaker re- viewed the history of money from the foun- dation of the government, and declared that Jefferson and Hamilton believed in as large a circulating medium as possible. Prior to 1853 the half dollars coined were full legal tender to any amount. In pursuance of his position that the con- dition of affairs are due to. a contracted currency, Col. Bartlett reviewed the history of prices prior to the war, and then re- ferred to the large volume of paper money issued during and after the war. He, gaid that this large circulating mediam had made the country more prosperous than at any time in its history. It gave an im- petus to business such as had never been known, and prices mounted with other things. Senator Sherman, he said, admit- ted this, and admitted that nearly ever: body was out of debt and prosperous, ex- cept the money lenders. It was a period not altogether pleasant to the unoney lenders. From 1865 to 187 the speaker said, there was not an Idle man, unless of his own acecrd, and ever: thing moved along smoothly until the con- traction of the currency by the act_of 1S73. After that down went prices. The speaker followed out in full manner his pesition that all the calamities of the pres- ent time are due to a contraction. of the currency, and expressed the belief that a large increase in the circulating medium by the free coinage of silver would bring that relief. Mr. Warner Repll Warner followed and was received with enthusiastic applause. While he was frequently interrupted by questions, he kept the audience in a pleasant humor and maintained his position, despite the in- terruptions. He said he did not know how to reply, as his opponent had made no points to reply to. Mr. Warner’ began’ by saying that something more than silver and gold were needed in this country to bring about a better state of affairs. A. man in the back of the audience suggested that “socialism’ was the thing, but Mr. Warner immediately scored him as one of that class | which believed in standing arevnd and working with their mouths. ‘The sally was greeted with applause. The speaker declared that the great palsy rest- ing upon this country and following into the hemes of the rich and poor was a lack of confidence. He said that subtract con- fidence from a man and to feel that he is dishonorable is to lose all opinion of him. He declared that the destroyer of confi- dence in this country was the dread of free coinage. He asserted that confidence will lead the laboring man to happiness and prosperity. The speaker rejected the proposition to make cents worth of silver a dollar as a dishonest proposition, although many of its advocates were honest and honor- able men. About this time humorous ques- tions of a pertinent and impertinent char- acter were fired at Mr. Warner, but there were too many to answer at one time, and he contented himself with answering them as he had time. Mr. Warner next spoke of the patriotic men who are resisting the proposition for a dishonest dollar, and among these “great democratic leaders” he spoke of Whitney, Carlisle, Lamont and other: The silver men_hissed these names vociferously. Mr. Warner com- pared these men and the other men who were fighting for what he called the coun- try’s honor as patriots of the stamp of Washington. He referred to ex-President Harrison, whose name was cheered. Mr. Warner said that he had heard Mr. Har- rison speak in New York and heard the ex-President say that the “first errand of a debased dollar is to deceive the labor- ing man.” Mr. Warner contended that the silver sentiment was born in the silver producing sections of the west, such as Nevada and Colorado, and that silver mine Mr. owners would reap the profit. He warmly declared that the sentiment in the west is changing, and that Colorado and Call- fornia are seeing the golden light and that the reports from there are splerflid. Mr. Warner spoke of the act of 1873 and of the subsequent acts, and said that this country had greatly favored silver. Dur- ing his remarks Mr. Warner said that no. matter how the election went he believed in the future of Washington; he believed in her people, and he believed that she would rise to greatness and power. Mr. Warner said that the circulating medium of the country had decreased only about $2.40 pgr capita since the time when the greatest business was done. But he illustrated the fact that the present busi- ness system required much less money than before by passing around a dollar between four or five different men and finally hav- ing it returned to himself. “And it finally lands in the pocket of the rm yelled a man in the rear of the all. . Some of the audience referred to national banks, whereupon Mr. Warner spoke of the personal history of three or four of the best-known bank presidents of Wa: ington, showing that they had risen from poverty and hard labor to their present positions. The speaker touched upon the financial system of Canada, which he thought was a good one, and then he scored the silver Senators for refusing to re- spond to the appeal of Secretary Carlisle and President Cleveland in the matter of issuing bonds. At the first mention of Bryan’s name the liver men cheered enthusiastically. Mr. Warner touched upon Mr. Bryan's trip through the country in search of the voters of the country. He next spoke of “that patriot who stays at his home” and Is vis- ited by the patriotic people of the coun- t ry. “But Mark Hanna pays the freight,” spoke up a silver man. ‘ In reply to this Mr. Warner eulogized the career of Mark Hanna, speaking of him as his friend, and saying that he had worked his way up from the bottom round. The speaker also eylogized the gold democrats who had assembled at Indianapolis and their nominee, Senator John M.. Palmer. Col. Bartlett’s Rejoinder. The reply of Col. Bartlett was Interrupt- ed by remarks from the sound“ money men in the audience, but the interruptions were not offensive. He said that a high tariff would bring no relief. The McKinley tariff had brought no relief. The speaker said that prices had continued to fall in «his country, despite the changes in the tariff. They had fallen in England from 105 to 63, when there had been no change all‘fii*the tariff. He said that the banks cornered the ld of the country. He -national banks. He said that -he lad voted the republican ticket every time since he was old enough to vote, but he ‘could not go- with the party this time. Four years ago the party was for bimetal- lism., It'had nothing in its platform then about “international agreement. Now it ‘asks*foreign consent before this country can procesd on its own plans. He con- ‘sidéred“it an insult to his manhood that England should be called upon to plan the finaneial system, of this country. The speaker said that under the Bland law tore gold came to the United States than went out. He touched upon the immenze Midebtedness of this country to England and of the millions of gold yearly required to pay the interest. The speaker's refer- ence to a contracted currency brought a spectator to his feet, and he asked: “How many dollars did you say were coined in this country previous to 1873?) ‘I think, including the half dollars, which were full legal tender to any amount, the amount was eighty millions.” “Then how much did you say had been ‘eommed since 1873, since when you say the currency has been contracted?” «About four hundred millions, I beileve,” was the answer, at which the sound money men cheered loud and long. The Wind Up. Ten minutes for rejoinder allowed to each of the speakers was effectively utilized, and resuited in considerable enthusiasm cn each side. Mr. Warner mentioned the — gold standard countries and the silver standard countries, and thought this country could do without China better than it could with- out England. He concluded by saying that the less the government had to do with is- suing money the better. When Col. Bartlett had finished his re- joinder, Chairman Blake arose to make some remarks about the Knights of Labor being responsible for the present agitation of the money question. The sound money ‘men: thought he was going to make a set speech, and they interrupted him. Various motions were followed by all kinds of re- marks from the audience. Mr. Blake finally said that he would refuse to continue his speech, whereupon there were calls for Gen. J. Hale Sypher. The silver men agreed that Gen. Sypher should speak if E. C. Phelps be allowed to reply to him. This was agreed to, and the second joint debate of the evening was begun. Gen. Sypher attributed all the present woe to the Wilson bill, and vehemently de- clared that silver was not the remedy. He said that he was a member of Congress when the bill of 1873 was passed, and as- serted that every Representative im that body was familiar with the purpose of the “Did the President know what the bill meant?” asked an old soldier. “If he didn’t he was a jackass,” replied Gen. Sypher. The old soldier excitedly arose, and, loudly cursing, said that Gen. Sypher shouldn’t speak of Gen. Grant that way. Trouble was stopped, and Gen. Sypher con- tinued his speech. Mr. Phelps made a red-hot reply, quoting figures to show that the McKinley hill had not been of any benefit to workingmen. Many considered his argument one of the strongest of the evening. Before the meeting closed Secretary Huyck of the Sound Money League invited all who were so disposed to join his league, which, he said, was composed of profes- 1 and business me Where do you meet?’ some one asked. ur last meeting was at the Shoreham,” said the speaker. This called forth derisive laughter from the laboring men in the audience, and created a good deal of amusement. een SEALS FOR THE ZOO. Exciting Scenes Attend Their Capture for Shipment Here. Visitors to the Zoo will be able to make the acquaintance of four additional mem- bers of the aquatic section of the highly interesting family that is quartered there. Four seals that were shipped from Glen Island, N. ¥., day before yesterday arrived at the park yesterday evening, and at 5 o'clock were transferred from their trav- eling tank to the seal pond. They are the survivors of twelve seals placed m the natural salt water pond at Glen Island at the beginning of the season, and are meas- urably tamed. The recapture of them for bexing preparatory to their shipment here was attended with much excitement and danger, for seals are not always the lamb- like beings which inspire the sympatny of us all. At low tide the pond at Glen Island was emptied of most of its water, and Louis Galveston, who feeds the seals, persuaded them onto the bank. Before a net could be put over them all beat a retreat to the water, the one which Galveston laid hold of by the tail breaking from his grasp. Two of the seals swam into the outlet valve box, and were there captured without much trouble by Walter Kannister, keeper of the zoo, who went into the box with a big dip net. This pair was immediately dispatched by the steamer for New York. The hunters then dragged the pond with seines, but the seals, with the wariness of foxes, bounced over the net or tore through it Just when capture seemed certain, bob- bing up serenely a hundred feet away, while the men would empty a cartload of seaweed from the net at each turn. Three hours of hard work, however, saw their capture, the last one fighting for lib- erty and snapping at the net as he was dragged, tail first, into a box. The hunt- ers were dressed in high bcots, but were so intent on their work that several were up to their waist in water before the finish. The dignified professor in charge was seen up to his vest pocket in water, with his coat tails floating behind him, his shoes and clothes full of mud and shells. The dragnets disclosed the fact that sea- weed which had floated into the pond had produced a vast collection of fine algae and anemonae. Mr. W. E. Allen and a visiting scientist secured an abundance for private use. Four varieties of fish not in the aquarium were also brought up by the nets. The persons immediately engaged in the capture were Walter Bannister, zoo keeper; L. M. McCormick, museum curator; Louis Galveston, zoo assistant; W. E. Al- len, museum attendant, and A. Princehorn, taxidermist. Quite a number of island em- ployes watched the affair, but no reporters nor outsiders, save your correspondent and a Washington scientist, were present. The novelty of a seal hunt is exciting in that neighborhood, and had the affair been known and the island open, space would not have permitted all who wished to view it. The transfer to the pond at the Zoo yes- terday evening was accomplished without any trouble whatever, and the new arrivals disported themselves as if to express the great pleasure they felt at their release from their temporary confinement. eS Nut Cracking. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Your correspondent “N. T.” presents an easy “Nut to Crack” in Friday's paper. ‘N. T.”" has apparently never heard that ‘silver is occasionally used in the arts. The United States alone, in fifteen years, 1880 to 1894, used in the aris, silver to the value of $112,284,166. (Page 259, mint report, 1£€5.) In the year 184 the United States, France, Austria, Russia, Ecuador, Nether- lands, Portugal and Sweden, consumed in the arts silver to the value of $26,843,300. (Page 46, mint report, 1895.) Statistics for other countries are not at hand, but $50,- 000,000 a year is a reasonable estimate for the present annual consumption of silver in the arts by the entire world. At one-half of this rate the consumption of silver in the arts for twenty-three years, 1873 to 1895, would have amounted to $575,000,000. k T.” before attempting to lecture Mr. Bryan and instruct the public “would do well to read” the impartial report of the director of the mint for 1895, containing the latest statistics. I commend to his at- tention the tables on pages 50 and 51. From ) these he will ascertain the production and coinage of silver throughout the world for twenty-two years, 1873 to 1894, to be: Pro- duction, $2,754,452,900; coinage, $2,756,423,- 5. This shows that the coinage has exceeded the production. That is to say, the re- coinage of uncurrent and foreign silver coins, and the coinage of old plate has more than exceeded the enormous amount of silver used in the arts since 1873. In view of these easily ascertainable facts, it is apparent that no large available stock of silver bullion is “in sight.”” The values quoted in this article are “eoiniig,” not ‘‘commercial” values. If “commercial” values were used, the excess of colfuge over production for the period named would be stated at $604,948,315. ARTHUR S. BROWNE. — Number 1 Heart Shin; iy everyone guaranteed perfect, at $3.25 for 1,000; 4”x20”. Frank Libbey&Co.,6 & N.Y.av. —Advertisement, CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR Local Work for Past Year Reviewed Last Night. . REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES: President's Address and the Secre- tary's Interesting Summary. THE PRESS COMMITTEE Christian Endeavor work for the year be- ginning in September last was reviewed lest night at the annual meeting of the District Christian Endeavor Union, held in the Vermont Avenue Christian Church. Re- ports of retiring officers and committee chairmen were presented, last year’s offi- cers were succeeded by those elected in June end the president’s annual address was read. Miles M. Shand, who succeeds himself as president of the union, presided over the meeting. Devotional exercises were con- ducted by Rev. F. D. Power, pastor.of the Vermont Avenue Church. The singing was under the direction of Charles S. Clark, chairman of the union and ’988 music com- mittees, and the audience was led by the 96 convention solo choir. Before proceeding to the reading. of re-. ports of the work accomplished by the or- ganization last year, and, after some an- nouncements by the secretary, Harry G. Kimball, the resignation of B. A. Clark ei the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church as secead vice president of the union was read and accepted. Mr. Clark's resignation was necessitated by his leaving the city shortly after his election early in the summer. In his stead E. H. Hunter of the sarne church and society was nominated and elected. ‘The press committee’s report was first presented, read by the retiring chairman of the committee, John B. Sleman, jr. In call- ing for this report, President Shand ad- verted to the fact that the chairman of this committee had for four years been in har- ness, rendering valuable and faithful ser- vice to the union. With the rendering of the report, he said, Mr. Sleman retired from official connection with the union. Sympa- thetic attention was given the reading of the report, and upon its conclusion a hearty demonstration of applause was given for the press committee and its vhairman and the work they together had done. Missionary Work. Miss Florence Shufile read the report of the union missionary committee, of which she has been chairman for the past year. The report stated that through the com- mittee’s correspondent various denomina- tions in the forelgn field have been heard from; that the enlargement of the mission- ary library was one of the objects for which the committee worked, a number of books being adacd to the exceHent al- though comparatively small collection; that the Chinese umbrella of state—the trophy of the District Unlon—had been taken to many societies upon their written appli- cation, and missionary meetings held un- der the direction of the members of the committee, and finally, that interest in giving and evangelistic work had been in- creased. Lookout Committee. For the lookout committee, Miss Lizaie M. Warman, chairman, reported that an attempt was made to watch and care over all the societies in the union, and in the prosecution of this work one hundred and eleven visits to the various -societies dur- ing the year had been made: by the mem- bers of this committee. In addition to these visits, upon invitation. of the socie- ties, meetings were conducted) by the com- mittee in rearly all of the societies. The. intervisitation plan was cartied out as fully as possible. Nearly every society, ft was stated, was represented in: this in- tervisitation. Th¢ report ‘dealt -.at some length with the ‘efforts. ma@e to. interest churches without! societies inithe.Endeavor movenent, with the: xesult: that ‘applica~ tions were received through the committee from fifteen new soeieties for admission to the union. The treasurer’s report showed receipts for the year to the amount of $310.34, to- tal expenditures $324.08, leaving a cash bal- ance to turn over to the new treasurer of $1G31. Secretary's Report. One of the most interesting statements read during the evening was the report of the secretary, Hermon C. Metcalf. The year was begun, he said, under the most auspicious circumstances, and has been the most eventful in all the unton’s history. The July convention was the one great object especially before the union in its year’s work, which, he declared, furntshed an inspiration and had the effect of bind- ing societies end members closer together, as well as enlisting greater numbers in active effort. Thanks were expressed to the trustees of the Calvary Baptist Church for the use of their vestry monthly fer meetings of the executive committee of the union, and to the Calvary society for extending the invitation to hold the meetings there. It is the universal concensus of opinion. re- ported the secretary, that the meetings of the executive committee have been by far the most helpful and interesting ever held by the union, marked, as they have been, by great cordiality, enthusiasm, dig- nity and spirituality. The report then proceeded to sketch in outline the main features of the executive committee meetings, and the mass meect- ings held from time to time, the October committea. ccnferences and the annual convention in Central Hall in January, when active work for the international gathering in July was first begun ameng the rank and file of the union. A brief statistical resume concluded the secretary's report, as follows: “There has been a marked increase in the membership of our union during the past year. We began with €9 societies, ap- portioned as follows: Baptist, 14; Chris- tian, 3; Congregational, 6; Lutheran, 5; Methodist Episcopal, 10; Methodist Pro- testant, 5; Presbyterian, 23; United Breth- ren, 1; Union, 2% The’ total membership was 5,253. i “During the year there have been added nineteen societies, and three have been droppd from the roll, making a net in- crease of sixteen, which brings the total up to eighty-five societies in nine different denominations. The Presbyterians are still in the lead, with twenty-six societies and a total mem- bership of 1,750, The Baptists follow close- ly, with eighteen societies and 1,555 mem- bers. Next come the Methodist Epis- copal societies, of which there are fifteen, with a membership of 989. The Congrega- tlonalists number 524 in six societies; the Lutherans 422 in eight societies. ‘The Methodist Protestant societies number five, with a membership of 267,sand the two Christian societies have 262 members. There are 126 members in the three union societies—organized among tho students at Howard University and the soldiers sta- tioned at Fort Myer and Washington bar- racks—and the single societies among the United Brethren and the Friends have a membership of 72 and 16, respectively. The grand total is 5,88 members? an increase of 636 since the beginning of ‘the year. Of this numter, 4,403 are active) 967 are as- sociate and 519 are honorary members. These figures indicate progress and are the result of carnest and consecrated labor.” Annual Address+ Concluding the exercises was the delivery of the annual address of :the president. While the other exercises of ithe program <= LOCOS 4000909606600 0 00 ‘The gasping, wheezing and shortness of breath in ASTHMA may be instantly relieved and permanently cured by Booth’s *HYOMEL” Pocket Inhaler fit; the new and wonderful Australian ry-Air’? treatment of throat and lung dix ases. “Cures by Inhalation.” At all druggists, $1.00, or at office: Sent Uy mail, on ‘receipt of price, Extra’ bottle Hyomel Inbalant, S0c. Send for free pamph- “R. T. BOOTH, 23 E. 20th st., N.Y. W. 8. THOMPSON, 703 15th Jy16-s,tu&th-28tt Selling Agent. had been retrospective in their nature, President Shand invited his -hearers to glance forward at duties of the season up- on which they were just entering. .“If, as a union, we should be content to point with pride to past achievements and glory only in them,” he said, ‘“‘we should be recreant to the duties that now press upon us. The call is onward.” In urging the union to take a forward look and prepare for the new duties of service, President Shand mentioned some of the pressing needs which required to be emphasized. The first was more loyalty to Christ. Still another was more faith in Christianity. Loyalty to the church, love for the word of God, genuine enthusiasm, faithfulness and consecration were all mentioned as of prime importance. ———_-__ WHOLESALE .PRODUCE MARKET. Butter Still Lower—Little Change in Other Products. The feature of the local wholesale pro- duce market today is the further decline in butter, a fall of a cent a pound In about all grades having occurred since this day a week ago. Eggs remain as last quoted, being scarce, and for the most part in a far from satisfactory condition. Cheese 1s about as last reported, although exhibiting an upward tendency. In about all other products the state of the market is pract!- cally that of a week ago, the supply beirg large and the movement firm and healthy. Butter, in falling a cent a pound, has, it is thought by dealers, reached bottom prices, and no further decline is, therefore, expected. The supply is large, and as the grass in the west is in good condition, the quality of the present supply is much im: proved. The prices prevailing today a! Elgin extras, 17 cents a pound; choice, firsts, 15; seconds, 14; bakers’ choice stock, 12% to 13; New York tubs, 15 to 16; dairy print, 14; western, 12; Maryland and Vir- ginia creamery, 15; dairy packed, 12. Eggs are quoted today as they were a week ago, as may be seen from the follow- ing prices: Nearby fresh, 16 cents a doze western, 15 cents, and southern, 14 cents. In one grade of cheese there is a slight advance, but prices remain practically as they were last week. Full cream, large, 10% cents a pound; flats, 11%, and ponys, 11. The supply of poultry continues large, with unchanged prices. Live chickens, 10 to 11 cents a pound; old fowls, 8 to 9 cents a pound; ducks, 8 to 10 cents a pound, and geese, 6 to 7 cents a pound. The follcwing prices are quoted today for vegetables and fruits: Cauliflower, per bb! $2.50 to $4; celery, per doz., 25 to 75 cent: squash, per doz., 75 cents; lettuce, per bb! $1.50 to $2; potatoes, fancy, new, per bbl., $1 to $1.25; choice, per bbl., $1; new, per bushel, 30 to 35 cents; Maryland and’ Vir- ginia, bushel, to 35 cents; culls, per bushel, 20 to 25 cents; sweet potatoes, red, per bbl., $1; Eastern Shore, bbl., $1 to $1.25; common, 75 cents;- yams and haymons, bbl., 75 cents to $1; tomatoes, per crate, native, 25 to 50 cents; beets, per 100 bunch- es, $1.50 to $: cabbage, per 100, $1.50: new, per bbl., 40 cents; onions, Bermuda, per crate, $1.40 to $1.50; yellow, per bbl., $1.05 to $1.10; yellow, new, per bushel, 40 to 45 cents; beans, white, New York me- diums, $1.10; New York ‘pea, $1.05; mar- row, $1.20; Virginia, white, 75 cents; white, mixed, %@ cents; cclored, 0 to 60 cents; black-eyed peas, per bushel, 75 to 90 cents; apples, fancy table, bbl., $1.75 to $2; per box, 40 cents; choice, per bbl., $1.25 to $1.50; common, per box, 25 to 40 cen Maryland and Virginia, per barrel, 75 cents to $1.25; pears, La Conte, per bbl, $2 to $3; per box, 70 to # cents; Sickle, per bbl., $4 to $4.50; Bartlett, per box, $2 to $2.50; per barrel, $5.50 to $6; peck basket, 70 to $5 cents; half-peck basket, 35 to W) cents; other varieties, $3 to $4; peaches, fancy, free-stohe, per bushel box, $1.50 to 2; medium, $1 to $1.25; peaches, per box, ® cents to $1; five-eighths bushel baskets, 40 to 65 cents; damsons, per pound, 4 to 413 cents; per basket, 14 pounds, 45 to 50 cents; quinces, per bbl., $3 to $4; plums, blue, per pound, 6 to 7 cents; plums, gage, per pound, 6 to 7 cents; oranges, fancy, bright, $4 to $4.00 per box; Messina, $3.50 to $ per box; Valencia, $3 to $3.5 per case; lemons, Sicily, $3 to $5 per box; grapes, 15 to 20 cents per 10-pound basket; 10 to 12 cents per 5-pound basket; pineapples, 7 to 11 cents; cantaloupes, ‘$1.50 to $2) per bbl; watermelons, $4 to $6 per hundred. But little change {s noted in the price of beef and other meats: 2 Live cattle, from to 4% cents a pound; lambs, 4 to 5% cents; sheep, 1% to 3% cents; cows with calves, $25 to $35; calves, 2% to 5 cents a pound. —_— Vertical Writt To the Editor of The Evening Sta Will you kindly permit me to express thrcugh the medium of your estimable pa- per my gratification upon reading the ar- ticle by E. C. Palmer in The Star of the i8th instant, entitled “Vertical Writing?” I am glad to know there are more than a few of the parents of childran receiving public instruction who look with condem- nation upon the recent action of the school board concerning this matter. I look back upon my journey through the graded schools, and do not wonder, when I com- pare the instruction there given In pen- marship witn that offered by various pri- vate irstitutions 1 attended, that the long- pent-up feeling concerning this all-import- ant subject is beginning to reach the sur- face. I attribute the error in judgment made by our school board (some of the members I know personally) to a lack of Knowledge of what our best educators think and write on the subject. Permit me to call attention to the following in the last issue of the Penman’s Journal, New York, by Prof. Howard Champlin, supervisor of writirg in the public schools of Cincinnati, Ohio. After speaking of the instruction in the rural schools, he continues as follows: “The conditions are, to a limited extent, the same in our large cities where there are ro special penmanship departments, and these conditions are largely respon- sible for the vertical fad that our English, Germar and Canadian friends have suc- ceeded in inflicting upon a few of the pub- Ue school pupils of a part of the United States with the assistance of our enter- prising beok publishers. “When this slow finger movement vertical writing fad first attracted attention some of cur eminent educators who know very little about either kind of writing saw an opportunity for some free advertising upon the lecture platform in a field entirely new to them and the public, and they jumped at it, as they do at every new fad, taking the extreme view of it with our two Cana- SF5O9 0595090549595 H9EO 96 Why Do the sales of Hood's Sarsaparilla exceed those of other preparations? Because the people have an abiding confidence in Hood’s Sarsaparilla As the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1.’ Hood’s Pills 2%, oy pitts to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. CITY ITEMS. We'll Serve You With Pure Milk Direct from our own dairy farms, one hour after milked. Well fed, blooded cows. No finer milk anywhere. Try a sample bottle for the baby—pure and rich. Drop a pos- tal. J. S. Thompson, city depot, 511 41% s.w. 1t ‘tract from Virginia Medical Journal. or Colonial Water. y Nature's pleasant prescriplion NEVER fails to cure the most stubborn forms of dyspepsia and ALL stomach ailments. It readily assimilates food and dispels uric and lactic acid from the blood and stops PERSISTENT nausea. Pamphlets at Jo- ras & Co., 1324 F st. n.w. ‘Phone 234. Sole abents. au29-s,tf + Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. mbb5-m.w,f,stf —_—_-—__—_ Fire! Smoke! Water! Entire stock of Paints, Brushes, Oil, etc., will be offered in bulk to the trade; also horse, wagon and oil route, on account of ill health of the owner. Am selling at re- tail, way below cost. Young & Co., 1804 7th new. sel4-6t —— ee RoyalGlucMucilage sticks everything.10c. . mb5-t,f,8tf Seen eS ee The Coal Combinotion is a close corporation, but S. S. Daish & Son, 208 Florida ave. n.e., are guaranteeing prices for the year. sell-tf ‘The King of Pills is Beecham’s. jy8-dly authors are meh Sarit age 3 everything Boag the rertical,. th ve inflicted, upon iong- suffering public shoo, puplis some of the most awkward and clumsy specimens of so-called penmanship that have ever ap- Peared in y,, books. “Those from our Canadian and Nebraskan the worst that have appeared yet and will only admit of slow finger movement execution. “The only cleim that our vertical advo- cates make far their style of writing that is gererally true, is that when slowly ¢ri.wn out with cramped finger movement, it 1s more eligible.” Ib conclusion permit me to ask why it is we have special teachers in drawing and ausic, and none in penmanship. Surely the last named is the most important and Fractically useful, and throughout the west the state beards of education have appoint- ed special scpervisors of penmanship, who not only superintend instruction in this trarch, but also instruct the pupils in the rormal schools that they may the more in- teligently perform their duties as teachers, PAUL A. STEELE. ——__ JACKSONIAN DEMOCRATS. The Association Liste: to an Ad- dress by Mr. Rrooksbire. There was a meeting of the Jackson Democratic Association at Myers’ Hotel last evening for the purpose of-distributing badges and also tickets to the democratic ratification meeting this afternoon. Quite a large number of both were distributed, and then, after transacting the usual rou- tine matters, the association Tstened to a free silver speech by ex-Representative E. B. Brookshtre of Indiana, and music by the South Washington Bryan and Sewall Club, as well as to a recitation by its leader, Mr. Whalen. ‘The routine business con- sisted of the election*to membership of Mr. Brookshire, W. Cranch McIntire, Fer- gus P. Ferris, Theo. B, Thompson, Samuel Jones, T. M.’ Emery, Geo. W. Cobb and John Enders, jr., and of an order for the printing of 20,000 copies each of the 2ddress of President James L. Norris, deitvered pe- fore the associa:ion the §th of this month, and that of Mr. Henry W. Rowell, de- livered last Tuesday evening before the association. The routine business coneiuded, President Norris introduced ex-Congressman Brook- shire, who, at the invitation of the presi- dent, addressed the meeting. Mr. Brookshire said tnat he had repre- sented Senator Voorhees’ old district, and 1s most familiar with the political sltua- tion there. As Indiana goes so will the whole country, for during the past forty years, he said, only one presidential can- didate—Samuel J. Tilden—carrying the state failed to be elect. In Indiana there are 30,000 populists, of wnom 20,000 will vote for Bryan, and at jeast 8,000 prohibi- Uonists who will vote for hi At least 30,000 republicans will vote for him. On the other hand, there are not more than 5,000 sound money demozrats in the state, so, sald Mr. Brookshive, Indiana will sure- ly give Bryan and Sewall not less tha .000 plurality. Indiana, he said, will sim- ply do in November what the at ma- jority of the states will do—vote for Bryan and Sewall. That is, he explained, that ticket will carry Illinois, Indiana, Wiscon- sin, the states west and those south. —<—<—$<—<__—_ 12-Inch Stock Bonrds at $1 per 100 ft., Bright, heart, dry, even thickness. We keep everything in Millwork, Lumber and Builders’ Hardware. Frank Libbey & Co., 6th st. and New York avenue.—Advt. WILD WITH ECZEMA. Hands and Limbs Covered with Blisters, and Great Red Blotches. COULD NOT SLEEP Lay Awake Night After Night Scratching Un- til Almost Wild. URWED LIKE FIRE Speedily Cured by CUTICURA REMEDIES I was a sufferer for eight years from that most distressing of all diseases, Bezema, but can now say truthfully tit [am entirely cured. I tried some of the test physicians in the country, but they did me little good. The pals of my” hands were “overed, and would become inflamed little white blisters at first would appear, then they would peel off, leaving a red, sooth surface, which would bura Mke fire and ‘i Well, there Is po name for it. On the inside of the’ upper part of both limbs great red blotehes not unlike hives would appear, and ax soon as I became warn the burning and itching would begin. Night after night I would He awake all night scratch and umest go wild 1 heard of CUTICURA reme- “RA (ointment), a bottle NT (blood purifier), and h talal, and after a few applt- s- them a thoroi cations I noticed the redness and inflammation gay appear. Before I had used one box there was not a sign of Ec 1 I can t.uthfu that $2.00 worth of CUTICURA REMEDIES cured me. Any one I meet who bas Eczema I do pot hesitate a moment in recommending your remedies, JOHN D. PORTE, General Real Estate and Insurance Broke 1115 Carson st., Pittsburg, Pa. TREATMENT. Warm baths A SOAP, gentle applications of ent), and mild doses of CUTI- LVENT (blood purifier), 14 throughout th " Sole Proprietors, Bost ‘All About the Blood, Skin and Sealp, AMUSEMENTS. _ Bijou Family Theater. MATINEES DAILY. WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, SEP. 21, ARLOW ACNIFICENT OTHERS’ NWUNSTRELS, A TWENTIETH CENTURY ORGANIZATIC RENTING A PROGRAM OF E! AND POSITIVE MINSTREL ELTIES, IN ADDITION TO Edison’s Wonderful VITASCOPE, THAT HAD ALL OF NEW YORK IN AN UPROAR. EF Notwithstanding the enormous expense in se- curing this double attraction, the popular prices of the bovse M prevail. AMUSEMENTS..----- National Circuit Meet, Monday, October 5. INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC “PAIR. RESERVED SEATS ON SAKE AT R. M. DOBBIN'S, 912 G ST. N.W. BICYCLE RACES! INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIG“PANK, Conduit Road, Tlonday, Sept. 21, 3:30 p.m. Match Tandem Race— Smith at and Greer and Boeckman and Intercity Team Race— Baltimore and Washington— last race eeries of S— TROPHY AND MEDAL WILL BE PitUSENTED,, One-Tlile Open, Two-liile Handicap. J. 3. FISTER will start to break 24-hour world track record, ending Tuesday, # pin. . Admission = 25¢. Grand Stand - 2sc. extra Boxes, seating6 = $4.00 These races will be hotly contested, and should be seen by all cyclers. Weber's Band> ‘Take cable and electric cars to Georgetown and Great Falls, Electric to park. “At EW NATIONAL THEATER. 2 ‘TONIGHT, Also Saturday Matinee and Saturday night, AMERICA’S GREATEST ROMANTIC ACTOR, ROBERT DOWNING, SUPPORTED BY Eugenie Blair And an unrivaled company of players, in a superb production of @ grand sensational play, entitied PUTNAM, A SON OF THE REVOLUTION. Downing and Miss Blair in original Comedy characters. Next Week—"MY FRIEND FROM ID includes Mr. Frederic Bond. Seaty are selS-244 Lafayette Sq. Opera House. OPENING OF THE SEASON. Week beginning MONDAY, September 21. Atsolutely the greatest sensation ever presented here THE MARVELOUS BALDWINS, THE WHITE MAHATTIIAS, And their superb company of high-class entertainers, Reg. Prices, 25c. to $1.50 sel7-3t BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN. 1JOU FAMILY THEATER. MATINEES DATLY Week commencing MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, a notable bill Inst’ week of MISS EFFIE DARLING BLUE GRASS. Prices, Evening—10, 20, 30 and Matinees—Baicony, Entire Lower Fi Bicycle 1ECKED Fit = ALLOW EXT WEEK- Biornens’ Pitkin, Mr. Cast welling. AGNIFICENE INSTRELS. AND. EDISON'S VITASCOPE. se14-6t.164 Davia @ i Chas. W. Clayton, BANGS & CLAYTON, Select Readings and Phonograph Entertainments, Office, 1019 9th st. now. Send for catalogue of Phonograpl Selections. ee16-1m* é G50 OPERA Horse WEEK COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 14, MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Charles B. Blaney'’s BIG Extravaganza Succes “A BOY WANTED,’ W'th HARRY CLAY BLANEY as THE. A TOPICAL, MUSK SPECTACULAR, OPERATIC EXTRAVAGANZA. FARCE! BURLESQUE! COMEDY! VAUDEVILLE! CHORUS! BALLET! FUN - ALL—FUN. : TWENTY-PIVE——PEOPLE—TWENTY -FiVE. TWO BIG SHOWS IN ONE. SIXTEEN VAUDEVILLE ACTS. Prices—15. 25, 50 upd 75 cents. Note—A good reserved weat on the first floor, 25e. Next Week—"THE AMERICAN GIRL.” sel4-244 Pant cling COLUMBIA ACADEMY ..r-. Of tue sights of Waehington. Oveling tw ugbt on 2 12,000-ft. Rour. Comjctent inst Chai ema evening, 22d and P treeta. Te MOBI cers TKR BRITTAIN. Mar Take F street cars. itt EXCURSIONS, ETC. INLEY AND 1 RATIFICATION ARBECUE vill be beld at Ai p Sept. 21 at 2 o'clock, Tickets for round trip via B. and 0. KR, 75 cents. 5 > Macaiester’s ST FISHING TRIP OF THE SEASON ‘o Colonial Beach, SUNDAY, TEMPER 20, Stopping at Alexandr! m., Marshall Hall, Glymont, also stop ‘a Girton Beach and River- ide, both golng a urning. ring your fishing tackle, as we fornish live batt free of charge, Regular table d'hote dinner and supper aboard the boat, 50c, Steamer ler wharf at 9 a.m., and Alexandria at ning, leaves ‘the beach at 5 p.m., Ko D-TRIP Fa! Oyster roasts commence at Mataball iiail September 27. Low Rates. Round $1 Trip TO NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE AND NEWPORT NEWS, Steamer George [+ Gth st. wharf, Saturday, ptember | 19, p.m. Return Monday, September 21, 7:20 a.m. State rooms for sale at office, 904 Est. nw. se16-8t Arlington, Fort Myer and Falls Church. ELECTRIC CARS FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. W., A. AND F.C. BY. CO. SCHOOL TICKETS AT SPECIAL RATES. sct0-1m Marshall Hall. Steamer MACALESTER leaves 7th st. wharf @aily (except Suuday) at 10 a.m. for Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate landings~ and at 2:30 p.m. for Marshall Hall. Return- ing, leaves Morshall Hall at 12:46 a 4:45 p.m. Fare, Round Trip, 25¢. C7 Meals served a la carte on arrival of HTT CADEMY. Prices, 25, 50, 75c. and $1.00. Wed. and Sat. Mats., 25 and 50c. Reserved. Renewed Success of Wm. Calder's Superb Production of the American ilitary Druma, NORTHERN LIGHTS. ELABORATE SCENERY. SPLENDID CAST. Next Week—JOSEPH HART in “A GAY OLD BOY.” wel5-tf24 KKE®SAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees, Tuesday, ‘Thursday and Saturday. ALWAYS THE BEST: Fields & Hanson’s Drawing Cards, Introducing a superior. aggregation of Taleated sac? Vaudeville Stars, including FIELDS & HANSON, The Monarchs of Musical 3 JOE FLYNN, ‘The Premier Parodist, and 10—_HIGH-CLASS ACTS—10 Next Week—MIAOO'S CITY CLUB. sel4-6t A VISIT 18: WELL WORTH MAKING TO TIE ‘oldest bicycle resort in the city to see the popular gport taught. Also the home of the LADIES’ BI- CYCLE. tric lighted. Competent instructors. All cen learn. sel2. CAPITAL CYCLING PARK, 1408 N.Y. ave. CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, TEXAS, CHINA, JAPAN, ‘Australia, Hawatlan ‘Islands, ‘Central "America! Fates for freight or’ pasnuge; cholce of private cars to rent; spec! jourist ir 4 and wis, R, J._SMITH, Agt., 49 86. 34 st, Iphis. my2-shw, lyr J Evpsine prices, | 7 MATINEE PRICES, | i 10, 20, 30 . tI 15c. and 1 — ° a ofl eine 1 Bicycles Checked Free. it oats in the elegant cafe at the Hall, Steamer ‘Chas. Macalester’ To Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTO! DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, —at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m, Returning, reaches the city at 2:15 and 6 p.m. FARE ROUND TRIP, 50c. Admission to grounds, 2%e, Elegant Cafe on steamer. #e8-35d LL. BLAKE, Captain. Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. ay in the year for Fortress Monroe, orfolk, ‘Newport ‘News and all polnts south the ‘superb powerful steel palace stcamers “Newport News,” ‘Norfolk” and *Washing- ton,"" on the following schedule: ithbound. 1 Northbound, Lv. Washington, 7:00 p.m. Lv. Portsmouth.5.59 p.m. ndria..7:30 | Ly. Norfolk. ygela,” ard Virginia Beach will find thie most attractive route, insuring a com- ht’s rest. luxurious fooms heated by steam and fitted throughout with electric lights. Dining room service 1s a la carte, and is sup- ied from the best that the markets of jashington and Norfolk afford. Tickets on sale at U. & Express office, 817 Pennsylvania avenue; 513, 619, 1421 [ennsyl- vania avenue; B. and Q 15th street and New Bt the fortable a! ticket office, corner and on York avenue, VETTE Tees: to