Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1896, Page 5

; oe THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. ————— FOR RENT—HOUSES. FOR SALE—HOUSES. UNFURNISHED. FOR SALE—CIRCUMSTANCES COMPEL MB TO sell this fine little home; it is near the cor. of FOR RENT—BY 2d and Pa. ave. s.e.; has 6 rooms, large bath; HILL & JOHNSTON, good lot: 15-foot alley; fine cellar; beautifully REAL ESTATE, ‘LOANS AND INSURANCE, finished ig hard wood. 'I will sell regardless of 1508 Pa. ave. sacrifice. “Must have money by Saturday. Ad- fea UNFURNISHED, sae dress HARD-UP CLERK, Star office. #¢22-3t ik Go es FOR SALE — AN §-ROOM BRICK RESIDENCE Pi De et ee od with prospective value for business purposes; good Iie A st, 15r, with stable ..-......- 1523 N H ave, ir. 1213 Coun ave, 15r- VT40 M ste... S13 Vt ave, lér- Bi Ist9 M si 1432 N st, 10r.. 225270 1525 Jefferson pi, 10r- -65 1749 Corcoran st, 10r.65 1G21_2ist st, 10r.....65 2110 0 st, ide. S24 18th st,” 16r, aus NY ave, i6r. 1702 Oregon ave, 17iteit I ave, ‘Lir. 1733 Corcoran st, 107-.60 1755 K st, Ir. 1922 I st, or. 60 1716 H st, 13r. BP st, lr. 50 70s RT ave, Sr i320 16th st, Tr... 6250 2 NH ave, 12F. P st, Ur. ....22.50 Toth st, '10r. 1752 Coredran st, 10F.-50 st, 4r. 221100 WHOL 15th st, VF... 24S 2 221 N st. 40 35 35 5) 30 25 FURNISHED. I bet 17th and 18th K I ave bet Sts (With stabley..§750 and Conn avi 16th st be Most bet N st bet 17th & Sts 2... Kost bet 17th and Sth 22.22... AGGOT Nost het” Tyth “and 20UL sts. zeal Com ave bet Ro and S ste. 2. 166.67 st st bet Q and It. .150 Jefferson pi bet Coun ave and 19th st... .150 R Dave bet 17th and ¢ Cor 20th Jefferson pt bet Coun ave and 19th st. 133.34 Mass ay Cor Zist and O st Owith sta Corcoran st bet 17th BI ave b 15th sts. Conn ave stand N Haye... Det O and P sts.1 t 17th NH ave near N. st st bet N and O.01 Corcoran st bet 17th snd NH av,per me.125 Mass av “t F and G sts.100 13th and ¢ Nand 0.2100 (corner) .. anal U sts. 10) P st bet 17th & st bet Sand T. 2100 Soa siecas st bet Q ani 21100 et IMth aud (with stat Bist and & sts Dupont cirele be i and P st....200, P st bet 2st a Rg uth and StS 2... 2ist sts. 200 FURNISHED F! on F st. bet RNISHED FI 4 rooms and bh Ud 4th floor 115 G st........ SUBURHAN PROP Blair road, 11 rooms, #1 acres, larg: fruit trees, &c.350 Very ¢ 2 ‘ 3 rooms, st., Southern exposure, be “$25 var 1620 If T “t. 13th, 16th, et. L, M, 20th and room for + or 5 ¢ 1341 ‘Store roo) For RES CORCORAN ST.; 9 LARGE WASH'N’ DANENHOWER, 1411 G st. nw. nw, Tr ss BW. Tr nw, 6r. tice st, Or. B se, Or. 2d st nw. Tr. Frospect, 6r. ‘The Milton, ‘far. 516 Sth nw, fut. 5..1613, Marion, 7r. 25.35... 1220 § st, or. 25.35.1805 Wallach, 6r. 3 1920 eth, Tr. 525.40. $25.40. 89.30. 30. 1340 Cedar st, Sr. fy.30.-.. 314 ; 1423 th nw, 6: 1509 L nw, 8r. st nw, Sr. N J ave, or. Wallach, 6r. +1619 20th nw, yr. +--1227 E nw ir. N nw, 7r. Corcoran, Sr. $35... .224 18th sw, lar. $35.1405 Lith st nw, str. 127 Th nw, Séd. $12.50. 12.50, ‘arner, 14.30. “3212 Clevel'd, $14.40. -.1712 - Brookland, Sr. $21 13th ne, Sr. 5.30.313 13% st nw. Sr. 1630 Kost my 17 Defrees st, 6r. 156 12th ne, 1st --722 21st_nw, Or. 635 E Cap. -1410 N nw, 10r. 206 NI av se, 10r, 1007 20th st, Or. Set 7th nw, stoce 3 Mo ay nw, 16r. Milton, flat. th st uw, s&d 3 nw, Lar. 1710 F nw, 12. =1929 K nw, Lir. --2213 Wash'n Cir, ».65...2207 K nw, 10r. . $75.1357 Roanoke tr, 12r. 7: 1931 K nw, 12r. ore. -1808 H nv, 15r. 505 12th nw, dr. 0.3. . $83.34. - $100... 1421 Q nv, 10r, $100.2118 Pa av, skapts. 1 8r. 610 F st nw......offices, Selvetuath B.A W F st. oR RENT— 1. 10, mil $30.00 tor, mi. lar, mt... 3e43 BP, 16r, mi. 2 Et é 1325 N. 12r, mi $19 13th, lor, mi 2020 fat. sr&b1 ir, mi. .17 2000 NY" av Ny Gr, wa 24 I, Sr, water. 25 E, Gr, wa. (9-21 By’ 6r, wa. 13.04 Gr, wa... 13.00 ‘Sr, wa.. teth, Or, w sales Sr, w. 10.30 La uve, oflce "$8. 19 & 15, on r E WESCOTT & WILCOX, i007 Pa. sve. seloe tndethy 817 Mo av nw, 10r&b.25 1001 E Cap, Zr,aini.22 200% 3a nw, ++ +20. ive0 Toth nw, Te. 278.50 1008 Vt ay nw, 6r. 1 S21 12th ne, Gr... 13. + -25 633 SC ave, 6r.-...13.50 mmi.15.50 47 Fenton pi 5 50 aint 25 aks ROBERTE B ADLEY, 1303 F st. lot; opposite gov't printing office. tht ow se22-3t FOR SALE-THE 4 HANDSOMEST HOJSES IN THE CITY FOR $18,000, $19,000, $23,000 AND ‘T OF BOTH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR GASCH BROs., BTAILS, SERAL ATTRACTIVE APPEAI- ANCE, “SUPERB LOCATION AND OUTLOOK THOSE NOW x COR. CO? THEM Now. s “fe BUYERS. SEVERAL FINE LESS EX?! HOUSES IN SAME, SECTIC NECTICUT AVENUE HEIGHTS. Ree —_— oF f rai a ae Sa ra ROM THE EXECUTIV! LEG LATIVE A> JUDICIAL DEPTS. AND ALL OF THESE HOLS! B. WIMER, 608 13TH ST. PROCESS OF COMPLE- NECTICUT AND FLORIDA DI It oR SALE—HIGH-CLASS RESIDENCES. HEADQUARTERS FOR FINE MODERN HOMES. Pric-S too low to be published. Call for list, "Phone 27. E. C. BAUMGRAS, 1410 G st. se21 TOR SALE-FOR $500 CASH, BALANCE terms, ew heuse of 6 rooms and bath, north- cust, for $2,400. Address BELOW VALUE, Star sez FOR SALE— bath hovse and $25 per mn ttle: price 'rgisonable. OWNER, Room arder bidg., 9th and F sts. mw. se2l3t ALE-SEVERAL BAKGAT jackal and Holmead ground in the vicinity of AK W. WHIT! lll Fst. ALE_FINE DOUBLE MANSION IS bie part of Tst.; south front; price, $25,000, UNDI S&C 1407 F st. sel7-eobe FOR SALE-THE BEST COLUMBIA Heights, southwest cor, Keresaw ave. and 13th n.w., 11 rooms, large cellar and bath, 7 cham- Vers! parlor, white and geld; large reception hall; fine dining room; beautiful bath; fine decorations; inet mantels und tiling; heated by furnace and xrates. pen for inspection from 2 to 6 daily. OR SALE_SACRIFICE_FINE 9-ROOM AND BATH press-brick Louse, in excellent condition, near 12th Lave. Tri 0. ‘Terms to sult. 1423 I 5 EST BARGAIN EVER GFFER- a location northwest, new 3-stocy and cel- ‘butt front; 10 rooms and bath; hot Deautifully yplianee and sp lar; water hea papered; has eve ing tubes. Price, ouly $7,000. ‘Terms, $1,600 balance in three years. Apply to € . E. BANES, 700 1th st. nw. SALI 3 QUINCY ST., ECKINGTO: new house; 4 r60 perfectly heated by steam; tikd bath. price, # . BRC LENO. 128 17TH ST. N.We, NEW window Urick; 20 feet front; par uiifully fintsbed throughout; every mod conventence. $8.59, LUTHER L! APT Vith st., or 63 TWO OF THE FINEST DW College subdivision, cor, rooms exch; meguifivently wap and on good terins. DUNCANSON, to owner, Do sts. nw. SALE_T AM OBLIG! toke $5,500 for my heuse, w than it ‘cost me; a well- -etory bay-windo: brick; 10. rooms and) bath; y plur lot 19.6,90; in one of the choic town; near cars. Address M. selS-5t FOR SALE—HOUSES AND LOTS IN ALL PARTS of city and suburbs at bargain prices. RALPH W. LEE, Real Estate and Insurance, 606 1ith st. n.w., cor. F. FOR SALE—THREB 4STORY P.B. HO 1330, 1382 und 1334 I st. n.w.; stables in rear; as a whole or separately. D. M. OGDEN, Exr.. Warrenton, Va. e4-Tia ats in Star office 6 rooms, bath, cellar; alley; long ard; price, $2,000. Owner, M. J. HUNT, 1309 F'ot. nw. au2i-tin FoR SALE—IN THE BEST STREET ON COLUMBIA Heights, north side of Harvard st., uear 14th st.; two magnificent residences; white stone front aud French plate glues; containirg 10 commodious 15 feet squat tiled bath; cabinet man- ; electri: attachmerts ‘throughout; finest plod handsome decorations. Will "be sold for $2,000 under price to immediate purcha: Apply to OW) ave. POR SALE_AND EXCHANGE— Several first-class business properties, including ome fine corners. Houses from $450 to $50,000. Lets in all sections of the city, from $250 up- ward. (apl6-tf) PF. G. AUKAM, 600 F st. nw. FOR SaLE- A FASHIONABLE DRIVEWA R, 1349 Harvard st., or 1229 se2-Lin very pretty and desirable six-rooms and bath Gwellings; buff bricks; stone and galvanized iron trimmings very nicely finished interier; large rooms and hall; electrie bells and attachments en gas fixtures. Price, $4,000; very easy teris. In- Cuire of M. M. PARKER, 1415 F st. mb2S-tf SUMMER RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT Desire to inform their patrons that HADDON HALL, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Will be kept open the entire Winter for the re- ception of guests. sel0-1f EST-CLASS HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY, NEAR 3 Will take guests at $5 to $10 lar rates, $12 to $18. P.O. Box se9-1m BAN END OF MICHIGAD ave.; electric elevator; steam heat. Send for i- ‘ated bovklet. Special fail and winter rates, JAMES HOOD? FI HOTEL A’ Michigan ave. near beach, Atiantic City, N. J. Rates, €¥ to $10 per week. Heated. Send for booklet. J.B. REED. my2s-130t ASIDE HOU: Ccean end Pennsylvania ave., Atiantic City, N. J., Will rerain open all the year. Theroughly Leated, elevators and every conventence. CHAS. EVANS. ‘HOTEL BERKELEY, Extreme ocean end of Kentucky ave. Elevator and all coaventences. Special September rates. JAS. & GEO. BEW. KENILWORTH L Ocean end Kentucky ave. Full ocean Every convenience of modern tines. street level. October, 5-26 view. Elevator to Special rates for September and Mlustrated booklet mailed. G. F. COPE. IN THE, MOUNTAINS. BOLIVAR HEIGHTS HOTEL. —SPEC L RATES t t. amd Oct. Home comforts. Good fishin, find hunting. Rest table, Rates §6, 87 and. $6 per week. Circulars at Star office. JOHN H. DUKE. (sli-t W. J. MURPHY. HILL USE. HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA, pepular resort is open; first-class table and ating, dancing and ‘fishing; most breezy Jegraph in house. ‘T. S. LOVETT.my7-6m THE LOCKWOOD, HARPER'S RY, W. VA., will open its 20th season MAY 20. Rooms large lenty shade . 3. and airy: $5 per week. M table first-class; rates, LOVETT, Proprietress. EN'S MOUNTAIN HOUSE, LOCATED ON Fruit Hill Farm, Blue Ridge mountain; 20 mio- utes’ drive from’ depot; rates, $5, 36 and $7 per Week; medicival water; conveyances meet trains; two loveliest monthe of the year—Sept. and Oct. Send for circular. my7-5m McDOWELL HOUSE—BEAUTIFUL FOR SITUA- offers an attractive summer home; shade, porches; excellent table; clean, airy rooms, with Mountain and river views. Address B. E. Me- DOWELL, Harper's Ferry, W. Va. au26-1m FINE LARGE HOUS! ished, 1328 M st. nw. yard; stable if desired; rent reasonable. H. L. RUST, FOR RENT—FURNISHFD OR UNFURNISHED, A hrrdseme house; 15 reoms and bath: an : ostionable neighborheed; completely furnished: 3125 a month; 2ist st. FOR RENT—HOUSES, FURNISHED AND nished, stor pfurnished, $100 mcnuth. UN and fats, in all parts of city; re- <ALPH W. LEE, Keal Estate’ and 606 14th st. nw., cor. FL sed-1m "MEDICAL NO FEE UNTIL CURED. Dr. Leatherman, Specialist in all rms of spectal diseases. Jrocele, Vuricocele and Stricture cured. Consul- tation free. Hours, 9 to 12, 2 to 5; Tues., Thure. and Sat. even., 7 to 8. G02 F n.w. Closed on Sun. jyi5-3m* . Hy- CANCER EXPERT. Cures without the knife; references can be given; 148 recent cures in this 'city. DR. GEORGE LILLEY, 253 H st. s.w. Dr. CZARRA’S PRIVATE DISPENSARY, No. 619-621 Pa. ave. n.w., Washington, D. ©. qLEECIALES Ail chromic, Bervous, blood! and skin eases, rheumatism, gout, catarrh, dyspeps liver, Kidney, bindder’ and urinary troubles, piles, stricture, vitality restored. Hours. 9 tol2 am, 3to8 pm. au281m* UNDERTAKERS. BR W. BARKER, Funeral Director and Practical Embalmer, @12 11th st. nw. Resiferce on the premises. Telephone call 907. ee2-3m W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most rea- sonable terms. Telephone call 340. dal-te sell-Sm* OCEAN TRAVEL. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Intended eteamships safling from Vancouver ro Japan a.» China: EMPRESS OF INDIA......Oct. 12, Jan. 4, Mar. 29 EMPRESS OF JAPAN. Nov. ¥, Feb. 1 EMPRESS OF CHINA. 200000000 Dec. 7, Mar. 1 TO HONOLULU, FUT AND “AUSTRALIA: WARRIMOO—Oct. 8. MIOWERA—Nov. 8. Second cabin accomn.odations very low rates. For tickets and frelght rates appiy 853 Broadwas, all at., N.Y. N.Y, Fon freight rates only, fel5-eolyr 3 ETHERLANDS LINE. From New York to Rotterdam via Boulogne sur Mer, France, 8% hours from Paris or London, $.S. MAASDAM.....Saturday, August 22-10 a.m. SS SPARNDAM... ‘Saturday, August 20-10 a.m. First cabin, $45.00 to $55.00; second cabin, $85 For information apply. to ‘General —Passenge Agency, No. 89 Broadway, New York city, 0 agents in Wastington, D.C._@. W, MOSS, 921’ Pa ave; E. F. DEOOP & SON, 935 Pa. ‘ave., 0. CRANE. PARRIS & CO., Ebbitt House. mh10-tu,thé&s,11,tt American Line. New York-Southampton (London-Paris) ‘Twin-screw U. S. Mail Steamships. joe nee Se Paul Sept 80, 10 am Bt. Louis. .Nov. oan Paris. Oct. 7, 10 am St. Paul...Nov. 11, 10am ‘Oct. 14, 10 am Paris... Oct. 21, 10 am New Yor Red Star Line. KEW YORK TO ANTWERP. WESTERNLAND. SOUTHWARK NOORDLAND. FRIESLAND. KENSINGTON INTERNATION Piers 14 and 15, North River. Office, 6 Bowling Green, N. Y. GEO. W. Moss, Agent, ‘921 Penn. ave. DENTISTRY, DR. JOHN HAUGHTON LONDON, DENTIST, 18 gonfidently recommended as my successor to Hen- tal practice in Washington at 1107 G st. n.w. ‘Dr. W. MERRILL, now of Gorham, Maine, mb21-1y RAILROADS. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON RAILWAY. In ‘effect July 20. FOR ALEXANDRIA (Dails).—6:40, 1, 7:50, 8, 9 10, 10:20 ex, iu, 12 aj 23 5 er 18 0 ba, 0:08, 11:08 2.3, 126. 1:05, FROM ALEXANDRIA ‘Daily}—5:55, E 10, 1, 12 except m.: 1, 2, 3, 4:15 p.m. FOR ARLID AQUEDUCT BRIDGE.—10, 11, 12 a.m. 2, 3, 4:15, 5:30, 6:15, 7, 8, 9 p.m. FOR RI SWE PARK (Dally).—¥o, 11, 12’ a-m.3 1 4:15, 6:15, 7, 8 p.m. SUNDAYS—5: 05, 2:05, 8:05, 4:05, 5:05, », 8:05, 9:05 p.m. cqniseage checked free for passengers holding, Grst- lass tickets at station. Bicycles, 25 cel GE. ABBOTT. GEO. R’ PHILLIPS, fea: Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. Baggage sel PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Station corner of 6th end, B streets, in Effect September 8, 1806. x 7:50 A.M. WEEK DAYS, 7:20 ‘A.M. SUNDAYS. PITTSBURG EXPRESS.—Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pittrburg. 10:30 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.—Pullman Sleeping, Dining, Smoking and Observation Cars Harrisburg to Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland and Toledo. " Buffet Farlor Car to Harrisbur : 10:30 AM. FAST LINE.—Pullman Buffet Parior Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg . Car to Harrisburg. to Pittsburg. é: 8:40 P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. —Puliman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Sleep- ing and Dining Cars Harrisburg to St. Louls, Cincinnati, Loulsvilie and Chicago. 7:10 P.M. "WESTERN EXPRESS.—Pullman Sleep- ing Car’ to Chicago and Uarrisburg to Cleveland. Dining Car to Chicago. 7:10 P.M. SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS.—Pullman Sleeping cars Washington to Pittsburg and Pitts- burg to St. Louts, and Dining Car to Cinelnnatt. 10:40 P.M.” PACIFIC EXPRESS.—Pullman Sleep- ing Car to Pittsburg. 7:50 A.M. for Euno, Canandaigua, Rochester ant Falls daily, except Sunday. - fer Elmira and Renovo daily, except For Lo-k Haven week days and Wil sport Sundivs, 8:40 P.M. M. for Wiillamsport, Rochester, Buffalo and jagara Falls dally, except Saturday, with Sleep- Car Washington to” Suspension’ Bridge via Io. 10:40 P.M. fo> Erle, Canandaigua, Rochester, But- falo and Niagara Falls daily, Sleeping Car Wash- ington to Etnira, FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND THE AL LIMITED,” daily, EAST. 00 P.M. “CONGRESSIO all Parlor Cars, with Dining Car from Baltimor Regular at 7:60 (Dining Car), 7:20, 9:00, 10 (ining Car), and 11:00 (Dining Car from W mington) A.’ M., 12:45, 3:15, 4:20, 6:40, 10:00 nd 11:35 P.M. On Sunday, 7:00 (Dining Car), 20. 9:00, 4 Mining Car from Wilmingto ALM 5, 8:15, 4:20, 6:40, 10:00 and 11 P.M." For Philadelphia only, Fast Express, 7 A. M. week days. Express, 12:15 week days, 2 and 6:40 P.M. datiy. For Boston, without chan 7:50 A. M. Week days, and 3:15°1. M. datly. For Baltimore, 6 7:00, 7:20, 7:50, § 1 11:00 ‘and 11:50 A. M., "1221 3:40 (4:00 Limited) 36, 10, 10:00, . 7:20 A. M. and 4:36 P.M. ¥. Sundays, 9:09 A. M. 9:00 AL M., 12:15 and 4:20 except Sunday. Bundays, 9:00 A.M. M. Atlantic Coast Line Express, 4:30 A. M., 3:46 P. daily; Richmond only, 10:57 A. M. week da, Seabourd Air Atlanta Special, via Richmond and Line, 8340 P.M. dally. Accom Quantico, 7:45. A. M. daily and 4 days. SEASHORE CONNECTIONS. For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridze, all- rail route), 3:15 and 11:25 P.M. dally; (via Mar- ket Street’ Wharf) M. and 12:15 P.M. week days and 11 For Cape May, 10:00, 11: eck days, 11:35 P.M. daily. Ticket offices, corner 15th and G sts., and at the station 6th and B sts., where orders can be left for the checking of baggage to destination from hotels and residences. J. R. WOOD, S. M. PREVOST, neral Manager. General Passenger Agent. for ation P.M. wi M. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule {n effect July 19, 1896. Leave Washington from station corner of New Jersey avenue and © street. For Chicago and Northwest, Vestivuled Limited trains, 10:00 a.m., §:05 p.m. Rsae For Cincinnatt, St. Louls and Irdianapotis, Vesti- buled Limited, express, 12:15 night. For Pittst ud, express daily, 10:00 daily, except and 8:05 p.m. and Oak- ‘No For Berkeley Sunda: 45. p.m. 12:00 noon daily, rk, Mountain Lake Parl 5 pan., 12:10 a.m., all Sheng pound trains stop at Mountain For Lexington and Staunton, 12:00 noon. rand way stations, 45:30 p.m. ans, Memphis, Birmingham, Chatta- pn, For New Ori Knoxville, Bristol and Rouuoke, 10:0 Cars through. 2 m, daily. 4:32," x5 205, x5:10, x5 x8:00, 8:15, x9:20, 11:15, x11: night. Surdays, x7:05, x7) . x12:05, 71 1:00, 38:00, X55T0, 6.30, x8:00, x12:01 night. For Annapolis, 7:10 and 8:30 a.m., 12:10 and 4:28 p.m. Sundays, §:30 a.m., 4:32 p.in. ae For Frederick, *9:00 a.m., 412:00 toon, :20, 45:30 p.uhe srstown, $12:00 noon and +5.30 p.m. For Boyd and way polnts, week days, p.m. 0, 8:30, x9: 25, 4:32, x5:05, x11:50 p.m, 5:80, 7:05 p.m. Sundays, 9:00 a.m. Ithersburg and way points, week days, a.m., 12:50, 3:00, , 11:30 p.m. 205, 10:13 pm. For Washington a.m., $1:15 p.m. cipal stations only. For Cape May, 10 Sundays, Junction and way points, 9:00 Express trains stopping at prin- , $5:30 p.m. 12 noon. ROYAL BLUE’ LINE FoR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. All trains iMluminated with pintsch light. For Philadel New York, Boston and the Kast, week 05, 8:60 (10:00 am, Din- ing Can 05 Dining Cary, 8:00 pm. (12 Car open at ‘10:00 O'clock). Sunds 05, Dining Cary, (9:00. a.n Dining Car), 12:35, Dining Car), (12: 1 nicht; Sleeping Car open for pas- Raggage called for,and checked from hotels and y Union Transfer Co. on orders left at 61) Pennsylvania avenue nw., New Sth street_and at Depot. SaBe NE, CHAS. 0, SCULL, Gen. Manager. (jy18)— Gen. Pass. Agt. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PIEDMONT AIR LINE. Schedule in effect June 14, 1896. All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas- nger station. 5:00 A.M.—Dallg.—Lo al for Danville. | Connects at Manassas for Strasburg, daily, except Sunday, and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western, ily, ard with the e and Ohio daily for Natural Bridge « n_ Forge. ITED STATES FAST Buffet Sleepers, New York ington to Jacksonville, uniting at Salis- bary with Pullman Sleeper for ‘Asheville and Hot Springs, N. C.; Knoxville and Chattanooga, Teun., and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta also Pullman Sleeper New York to New Oricans, via Montgomery, uniting at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper for Birmingham. 4:01 P.M.—Local for Front Royal, Riverton and Strasburg, datiy, except Sunday 4:51 PM.—Daily.—Local for Charlottesville. 10:48 Daily. —WASHINGTON AND SOUTH- WESTERN VFSTIRULED LIMITED, composed of Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers, pining Cars and Day Ccaches, Pullman Sleepers New York to Ashe- ville and Hot Springs, N. C.; New York to Tampa, via Charlotte, Columbia, Savannah and Jackson- ville, and New York to Memphis, via Birmingham; New York to New Orleans, via Atlanta and Mont- Coach Washington to At- cory... Vestibuled Day unta,. Southern Railway Dining Cur Greensboro’ to ontgome aoe N! ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVIS- ION leave Washington 9:01 a.m. daily, 1:00 p.m. dnd 4:45 pa. daily, except Sundag, and pan. Sundays only for found Hill; 4:32’p.m. dally, ex- cept Sunday, for Leesburg, and 6:25 p.m. cally for fierndon, Returning, arrive at Washtagton 8:20 a.m, and 7:00 p.m. daily, and 8:00 p.m. daily, ex- cept Sunday, from Round Hill, a.m. daily, ex- coe Sudoy, from Herndon, 8:34 a.m. daily, ex- t Sunday, from Leesburg. <“Phrough ‘trains from the south arrive at Wash: ington, 6:42 a.m., 2:20 p.m, and 9:40 p.m. daily. Matassas Division, 10: a.m. daily, except Sun- day, and 8:40 a.m. dilly from Charlottesville. ‘Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and informa- tion furnished at offices, 511 and 1800 Pennsylvania avenue, at Pennsylvania railroad passenger station. W. H. GREEN, General Supt. 3.°M. CULP, Traffic Manager. W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass. Agent. L. 8. BROWN, Gen. Agent Pase. Dept. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HBATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. SsTA- ‘TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. Schedule in effect May 17, 1896. 2:20 P.M, DAILY—Cincinnati and’ St. Louis Spe- ciai—Solid ‘train for Cincinnati. Pullman. sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis and St. Louis without change. | Connects at Cov: ington, Va., for Hot Springs. Parlor cars Cincin- att t6 Chicago, 11:37 P.M. DAILY—F. F. V. Limited—Solid train for ti. Pullman ‘sleepers to Cincinnati, Leen ate ee ty “Winn HOE" syria, man compartment car re of Springs, without change, ‘Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Daily connection for the ‘Springs. Observation car. Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago and St. Louis, 100°Oit Point’ and Norfolk. Only rall Wine nome 7 lorfolk. rail line, 2:20 P.M. DAILY—For Gordonsville, Gharlottes- fille, Steunton and for Rictimond, > except ‘Heservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Obio offices, 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania Bt stnw., and ot the station. See W. FULLER, myis Passenger Agent. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. WASHINGTON, D.0., POST OKFICE NOTICE. Should be read ‘aatiy by all intesested, as changes mY occur at al time. FOREIGN MAILS for the week September 26 close promptly at this office as follows: TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. TUESDAY—(c) At 10.55 P.M. for EUROPE, per 8.8. St. reat from New York, via Southampton. Letters for IRMLAND must. be direct: “Per St. Louis.” (¢ At 10:55 P.M. for EURO! per 5. Majestic,* from New York, vie Queenstown. — (ec) At 10:55 P.M. tor BELGIUM ‘direct, per g.s, Western- land, from New York, via Antwerp. Letters must ye directed Per Westernland.’ 1 WEDNESDAY. 20 P.M. for EUROPE, per 8.8. Columbia, ew York, via Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg. -! E: FRIDAY—()) At 6:00 P.M, for FRANCE, SWITZ- ERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN, VORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT and BitrrisH INDIA, per 6.8. La Ga Sew York,.via Havre. Letters from other parts of EUROPE’ must be directed “Per Lu Gascogne."” (c) At 0 {. for EUROPE, per 8.8. Lucanla,* from New, York, via Queenstown, | (c)At 10:55 BM. for NETHERLANDS? direct, pers. Maasdam, from New York, vin Rotterdam. Lette must be directed * P.M. for GENOA, per s. Letters must be directed, “Per M. for SCOTLAND, direct, Trom New York, via Glasgow: Letters must be dl: rected “Per Furnessla."” (¢), At 10:55 P.M. for NORWAY direct, per ss. Hekla, from New York. Letters must be’ directed “Per Hella. er Hulda." (c) At 10:56 “r 8.6. Furness! *PRINTED MATTER, ETC.—German steamers sailing from New York on Tuesdays, ‘Thursdays. a0 turdays take printed matter, for GER ANY, and specially addressed ed matter, ete. for other parts of EUROPE. White Star stenmers sailing from New York on days take specially addressed printed mat- for EUROPE. Wedn mers railing from New York on, Sate vrds take printed matter, ¢@lc., for GREAT BRITAIN. and IRELAND, and specially addressed printed matter, etc., for other parts: of EUROL ie fi The American aud French Line steamers sailing w York take printed matter, etc., for all for which they are advertised to carry all. “ MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, WEST INDIES, ETC. e TUESDAY—(@) At 6: ALM., for BRAZIL, s.s. Catania, from Baltimore, via Pernambuco, Janeiro and’ Santos. Letters for NORTH BH c yer fo Zi. ul LA LATA [RIES must be directed ‘per ae ae Oka NAb, for PORT ANTONIO, per steamer from Baltimore. (¢) At 10:05 P.M., for COSTA RICA, per steamer from New Orleans. . (c) At 10:55 LA and CURA- o) TULA, via Che yonke . CROIX, CUBA, at, from Sv. from New per s.8. Catania to Janciro a ZL AND Ls ected “Per Catania.’ THURSDAY (d) 1 BRA be di- Letters for NOW TRIES“ must + for RE (a) At 6: XIO, pe ~ for NEWFOUNDLAND, pe Piiiadetpist E Yd At 6:25 AM., for LA PLATA COUNTRIES direct, . Roman Prin New York, At PM. for JERP GH POM Ardaprose, from New Letters, RICA must be directed Ardai 10:55 PM., for JAMATC VANILLA and CARTHAGENA, per 6.8. Aly i ve (cy At 10: Yr for CAM- s ‘ ‘and atan, and DUTCH F, NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Halifax and th by steamer, close at this office daily at 11:35 A.M. Mails for MIQU by rail to Toston and thence hy steamer, elose at this office daily at 1e25 AM. (hy Maus for CUBA (except those for SAN CURA whieh are forwarded via New ~ (e) KICO, overland, unless specially ad- dressed for Gixpateh by stenuier, close at this of: ALM. (dp ANSPACIFIC. MATTE, and JAPAN, per @.8, Traemer, fro Tacoma, close here daily up to October 1 at 6:0 BLM. tb) Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII, per Deric, from San Frenciseo, close daily Lere up to September 24 ct 6.30 P. Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship Trople Bird, from San Franelseo, close at thls effice dally up to Septenh 30 D.M. ile for. eXCe] fice daily at 4 Muils for CHI ut 6 LIA AUSTR F those for WEST USTRALIA, which are forwarded via Europe), HAWAIL and FIJT ISLANDS @pecially addressed only). per ss. Warrimoo, from Vancouver, close here daily up to October Tat 6:30 P.M. (by Mails for CHINA and JAPAN (sperfally address- ed only), per sis. Empress of from Van- lose here duily up to October 5 at 6:30 15, for AL vAEATANL NDS, per 8. dite" y or HAWS Francisco PM. TRANSPACIFIC port daily rRALIA (except West HAWAU, FUT and Maripw to October 10 at 6:2 Hi, per s.8. Australia, close here daily up to October 14 at 6 Australia), SAMOAN ri MAILS. are sd to the and the seh closing .# n of thelr uninterrupted forward, ‘glstered mail closes at 6:00 P.M. sam (a) Registered mall closes at 6:00 P.M. pre da, (e) Registered mail closes at 1:00 P.3f. Tuesdays and Saturdays. (f) Registered mail closes at 6:00 P.M. previous Saturday. JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. OFFICIAL NOTICES. OFFICE OF TH ERS, D.C. Washington, D.€., Notiee is given that Disirict_ of Columbia intend to make the following natued im- whieh are, In sary for the public health, satety or cons provements, their Judgment, neces- ort; a sessments for one-half of the cost of the same’ will be made as provided for in Publle Act No. 171, ap- proved August 7, 1504. Parties who are interés In the pioposed work are notified that the said Commissioners give a hearing at the District bullding on the SEVENTH DAY of OCTOBER, 106, at ELE LOCK A.M., to any perso desire to object thereto: SEI NEW Gi RB.—On the ‘cust side of 12th rth Carolina avenue, ty be assessed against the of square 1085, abutting on the east side of sald street; estimated cost, £100, On the east side of Connecticut avenne extended from Rock Creek bridge northerly to driv nee of the Z logical Park, to be assessed against the property abutting on ‘the east side of sald avenue between the above limits; estimated cost, $2,556. On the east side of Conn dziveway of the Zoolog’ Ine of Milwaukew strect, to. be assessed against the property abutting upon the east side of nid avenue bet above limite; estimated cost, Sol. LAY NT SIDEWALKS AND SET NEW CURB.—On Sth street southenst between G and I streets, to be assessed jtguinst the lots of uutting on said stYeet: estizuated cose Op Lith street northwest between K assessed ucuinst lots of square ting on sa ted cost, $1,008. L aml M’ streets, fo he asses are 247 abut: ting on 6 On Mussachusetts avenue northwest 4th anil Gih street assessed agalust lots of square si abutting on said esti- mated cost, $2,220. On O street northwest between 27th and 28th’ streets, to be assessed acainst the Jots of squares 1260 and 1239 abutting on said street; estimated cost, $1,628. On O street north- west between 20th and Zist streets, to be assessed against the lote of square 97 abutting on. said street; estimated cost, $1,376. On Oregon avenue vorthwest ,between 18th and 19th streets, to be assessed dzainst the lots of square 132 abutting on suid street; estimated cost, $2,500. On Spruce street between Larch and Bohrer streets, to be aesessed ugalnst the lots of blocks 1, 2 and 15, Le Droit Park, abutting on said street; estimated cost, $2,€13. Ou S street northwest between Johnson and 15th streets. to be assessed against the lots of square 207 abutting on sald street; estimated cost, $1,005. On Vermonf avenue between S street and Iowa Circle, to be assessed against the lots of square 242 abutting on said street; estimated cost, $2,478. LAY CEMENT SIDEWALKS AND RESET CURB.—On C street uccthwest between North Cap- {tol street and New Jersey avenue, to be assessed rarer lots of Are 682 ae abutting on said street; estimated cost, $1,500. LA’ BRICK SIDEWALKS AND SET NEW 'CURB.—On D street northeast between 9th and 10th streets, to be assessed against the lots of square 937 abut: ting on said strect; estimated cost, $570. LAY ERICK SIDEWALKS.—On 12th street’ portheast between B and D streets, to be asaessed aguinst the lots of squares 086 and 987 abutting on sald street; estimated cost, §1,008. Gn 13th etrect east between North Carolina avenue and D street south, to be gssessed against the lots. of squares 1035, 1086, 1087, E. 1016, 1040, 1041, 1017, N. 1017, 1015 nd 1012 abutting on said street; estimated cost, 14,000. On 14th street southeast between Kast pitol and Hi rtreets, to be asaessed against the lots of squares 1058, 1050, '8. of 1050, 1080, 1081 and B, of 1042 abutting on said strect; estimated cost, §1,500. On 15th street southeast ‘between C and'D streets, to be assessed against the lots of square 1061 abutting on sald street, excepting, lots 19 and 20; estimated cost, $225. On the east ‘sido of Connecticut avenue exiended' from Rock Creek bridge northerly to the driveway entrance of the Zoological Park, to be aeeessed, against tbe prop- erty abutting upon the east elde of sald avenne between the above limits; estimated cost, $1,818, On tho east side of Connecticut avenue extended from the driveway entrance of the Zoological Park to the line of Milwavkce street, to) he ascessad against the property abutting upon thé east side of said avenue between the above limits; estimated cost, $002 PAVE ALLEYS WITH BLOCK (ViT- RIFinD OR ASFHALT)—aAlley between Q and Quincy, ist end 20 streets northeast, to be assess Speinst the lots of block 7, West ‘Eckington, abut- ting on said alley; estimated cost, $2,500. Alley between I and K, 26th and 27th streets, to be ansessed against the lots of square § abutting on said. alleys, estimated cost, $4,000, JOHN W. ROSS, GEORGE TRUESDELL, CHAS. F. POWELL, Commissioners of the District’ of Columbia. Be21,22,0c2&3 STEAM CARPET CLEANING THE CFFICH OF THH AMMONIATED STEAM Carpet Cleaning and Renovating Works and U. 8. Mattress Co. 1s removed to ith st. p.w. Good work and low ._ Works 1065 and 1067 28th st.n.w. Tel. 804. M. NEWMYER, Mgr. sel-tf Few Can Clean Blankets SS ciate them Sakp themtoott andl Sowayewites ‘ANTON FISCHER. 906 G St DYEING AND CEANING. 'PHOND 1442. se19-84 The Weems Steamboat Co. Steamer Pot x I th st. WI jt lomac leaves: 5 every Re era cee ot en lneaioes and baltinmee? Passenger accommodations strictly first class. Elec- trie lighted throughout. All river freight must be prepaid. Specia: rates given on Baltimore freight JTEPHENSON BROS., Agen 910 Pa, ave. Telephone, 745. seT-tt STEAMERS WAKEFIELD AND T. V. ARROWSMITH FOR POTOMAC RIVER T.ANDINGS. STEAMER WAKEFIELD LEAVES WASHING- ‘TON, D. C., Mondays and Saturdays, 7 a.m., for intermediate landings to Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point, Colton’s and Nomint creek; returning. arrives at ‘Washington on Tuesdays and Sundays about 4 p.m. Wedacedays, 7 a.m., for interme- diate landings to Colonial Beach, Bushw6od, Ho: Point, Colton’s, Stone's, Howard's and Cohum’s, Nomini creek; returning, arrives at Washington about 11 p.m, Thurads ys, STEAMER ‘T. V. ARROWSMITH, Mondays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m., for Colonial Beach, Colton’ Abell’s, Leonardtowa, Nominl creek, Piney Polat, Bt. George's Island, ‘Smith creck, Goan and Yeo: comico rivers; returning, arrives at Washington eurly Wednesday and Friday mornings. Saturdeys, 6 p.n., for Riverside, Colonial Bea Coltou's, Viney Polit, St. George's Islan, ercek, Coan and Yeocomico river rives at Washington Sunda @ schedule (in effect Jun jy7-tt WV E. RANDALL 3 returning, ar about 19 p.m, 27, 1896). Y¥, G POTOMAC RIVER LINE— Steamer Harry Randall ‘eaves River View Whart, Wth sircet, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at 7 landing at ail wharves ax far down ag Mad- jing Chapel Point and Colonial Mond:ys about 9 p.m ys al 30 py. Ss. ger ac- . Freight received until hot iz. ‘Telephone 176% F. A. REDD & CO., FE. 8 RANDALL, ‘Agents, Alexandria, Proprietor and Manager. GEO, 0. CARPINTER, Gen. Agt., Washington, D.C. $080 “PIANOS AND ORGANS. $100 Cash Will Buy A $600 Piane. A superb-toned, full size Square G finest make; Just like new; in beautifel condition: all the modern fmps. Fully warranted. Fine stool and cover with ft. Offered us a special tor quick sale. THE PIANO EXCHANGE, 913 PENNA. AVE. Branch Ware looms Of the Steff Piano of Baltimore, Md., 521 11th St. NAW. —We take pleasure in extending to you and your friends a cordial invitation to visit our new ware rooms at 521 lth st. nw. We've Just opened to the public and will be pleased to show you the STIEFF ria And explain the perfection and style of i*s construction, and point out its superiority in beauty and harmony. Respectfully, CHAS. M. STIEFF. d_ Piano, ee21-12d “The Elite” HAZELTON Piano. They are the America; chast al to the mot most expenst and elegant refined teste. D.G. Pfeiffer & Co., 417 wth St. N.W. ott ely made through Fe1S- FOR RENT. HUGO WCRCH, sel6-Sd 924 Tth st. nw. STYLES. Unequaled in Tone, Touch, Work- manship and Durability. Also a fine assorim le slightly used Upright, Square and Tianos of our own nuke, returned from rent; fully guaranteed; at reduced prices and reasonaule terms, nd-band quare and G: of different ma fn excl to good condition at prices and t fnterding purchasers, Old Pianos change. Upright and Pianos : PIANOS FOR RENT. Tuning and Repairing by Factory Experts. Wm. Knabe & Co., 1422 Penn. Ave. N.W. aué BUTCHERY IN CUBA. ‘The Horrors of Far-Away Rivaled Near Home. Well authenticated stories of barbarous acts by the Spanish troops continue to reach Havana. Recently the Havana papers publis' account of an alleged battle near Chucho de Arce, in which, after hour's desperate fighting, the Spaniards drove the rebels back, killing nineteen and taking many prisoners. Th> papers suggested that the govern- ment should reward Col. Aguiele: the Spanish commander, for his bravery. ‘The facts in regard to the “battle” are as follows: On September 15 ten rebels went to at- tack a guerrilla band that had started from Vegas to the fieid. When the rebels, in ambush, were ready to attack, they no- liced a strong body of soldiers coming to- Ward them. Hidden in high grass, the reb- eis let the soldiers come close and then fired a volley, killing two officers and wounding three soldiers. The troops fired back a voliey into the grass, hitting nobody, as the enemy could not be seen, Lieut. ‘Col. Aguielera, who commanded the troops, came from his headquarters, Nueva-Pax, and went after this action toward a colony named Pablo Dia: There he found a family composed of twenty-five persons, men, women and chil- dren. He asked If they had seen any rebels in the neighborhood. On receiving a nega- tive answer, he ordered a general slaughter of everybody, including children from one to ten years of age. Of the twenty-five human beings present in that colony nine- teen were butchered and six made their escape, hiding themselves in the cane, where they remained until late at night, when they could come out safe. On September 18 Col. Agulelera started with his troops and the guerrillas from Nueva-Paz toward the sugar estate, Cuerro. Near a place cajled Cuzco he saw a house, went into it and found only three children in it. He asked where the parents were. ‘They answered they had gone after some fuel to prepare their breakfast and would scon return. The colonel ordered the three crildren, ten to fourteen years old, to be lccked up in the house, and after this was done he ordered the guerrilla to set fire to the house. The guerrilla, horrified, diso- beyed at first, but under the threats of Aguielera he acted and the house was burned down with the children in it. After the house was burned, Aguielera went on and met on his way an old man, seventy years old, carrying vegetables, who was accompanied by two negroes. The colonel ordered him to be killed with the machete, and the negroes also. The body of the old man was thrown into a well near by, where he was found two days afterward, traced by his hat, near the well. The bodies of the two negroes were chopped to pieces and thrown into a cave, where they were found. —_—_—_-e- —_____ Sewall’s Name Not Authorized. Arthur Sewall, democratic candidate for Vice President, states that he has with- drawn from membership and the presi- dency of the American Merchant Marine Association. He says that this body was formed for the purpcse of improving the American merchant marine, and it was to be non-political and non-partisan. He claims that some of the members have tried to precipitate the association into politics. Mr. Sewall’s statement is brought about from the fact that Secretary A. R. Smith of the association has sent out cir- culars appealing to the voters to support McKinley and Hobart, because the repub- lican platform favors discriminating duties for the protection of American shipping. The circular bears the date of September 14, the date of the Maine election, and is headed: “Arthur Sewall of Bath, Maine, President. Mr. Sewall says the use of his name was unauthorized. ————-+e+___ Fusion in North Carolina. The democratic, populist and silver com- mittees at Raleigh, N. C., early yesterday morning agreed to fuse on a Bryan elec- toral ticket in North Carolina, the demo- crats naming five electors, the populists five, and the silver party one, Armenia IN FAR-OFF OREGON The Webfoot State to Oast Her Vote for McKinley. OTHER PACIFIC STATES IN LINE Gov. McConnell Tells Fight in Idaho. of the LABOR MEN FORSOUND MONEY a ee Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. PORTLAND, Oregon, September 15, 1806. “Had the election occurred two months ago Bryan would have carried Oregon.” These words were spoken to me today by one of the prominent young republi cans of this state. He knows whereof he speaks, for he is in close toucn with the leaders of his party. Continuing, he said: “This opinion was general among the leading men of our party. They knew the extent of the silver sentiment, and laid, with due deliberation, their plans of cam- paign. Speakers have been imported, and the best stump men in the state have been pressed into service, and from now on it will be a vigorous and aggressive cam- paign on the part of the republicans. “Yes, I now believe Oregon will cast her vote for McKinley, but if the election were this month it would be by a very small majority. So far our efforts have been onfined to the cities and larger towns, and arrangements have been made to carry the fight into the country. It is there our best work will have to be done, for the farmers are filled to the brim with the fallacies of free and independent coinage. “The oppositicn have no speakers stump ing through Oregon, but their local cham. pions are loud-mouthed, and very rarely miss an opporturity to get in their work. The repubhe have planned to stump the entire st vith men who cannot only make g20d ches, but who are able to answer the questions likely to. be asked them more the better pleased will a good, straightforward questions will do more filled with rhetoric and mad language. A popular speech i thing in its way, but it soon forgotten. so With the answer to a question which has been studied for weeks, and propound- ed witn the hope of stumping the speaker. The answer, if it be a fit o home, and those who hav and r the truth is forced upon them. “Yes, there have been differences in the republican camp. The Simon and the Steele factions have been at odds, For that mat- ter, I suppose they are now, but their dif- ferences so far as the public is concerned have been laid aside for the good of ¢ party, and both are working as best they can for the one end—McKinley’s election. “The more time we have the greater will be McKinley’s majority in Oregon. I feel as if the state were perfectly safe. Just at present, as I have said, the outlook, while favorable to McKinley, is not so bright as it will be when the eampaign is ended.” A Hard Race. While this is the opinion of a very con- servative young republican, who is honest in his talk, there are others who ridicule the idea of Bryan having any following of any great proportions in the webfoot state. The silver democrats and the populists are equally as confident of Bryan's carrying the state and his election. As a mauer of fact, the populists and democrats display the greater amount of confidence, and they are honest in their convictions. They all refer to the congressional elections in June last, when the populists made such a strong fight against both republicans and democrats. It is true. Tongue and Ellis were elected to Congress by bare plurall- tes, but then the republicans made no very great effort. They thought they had a walkover, and they did not discover their mistake until the eleventh hour, A “Garri- son finish,” as the horse editor would call to knotty na speech up of flowery an excel it, was all that saved them, This time, they are taking no chances. They are. leaving nothing undone, and from the breakaway it has been a hard race, and so it will continue to the wire. The quarter has been run and the half-mile post pa: The norses are now going up the bach- stretch. When they lave rounded the las turn ino the homestretch, and have a straigintaway course to the wire, it will prove to be the hott run over Orexon’s py McKinley's jockeys kind of a race ever ical race course. ure in the best condi- tion and they have their mount trained to a nicety. The popocrats, eo swelled with their showing in June, are relying in a great mneasure upon their spring form. The clos: brush given the republicans then, and t sensational have convinced them that no horse can’run a hard race, even in faraway Oregon, without being in the best possible form, and the Canton entry hi heen groomed by men who know their busi- and who will leave nothing to chance: Over in Idaho there has been a great change. The republicans there are now making large claims. Governor McConnell, who, by the way, is an aidv e of the free coin: ge of s or, Was in Portland the other day. In an interview he said: Gov. McConnell on Idaho. “Although at present occupying a political position, my life has been passed in busi- ness rather than in political pursuits, and, as a business man, I have acquired the habit of keeping a profit and loss account. I have endeavored to asceriain what the cost of free coluage of silver would be to the country, provided the Altgeld bination that nominated Mr. Bryan make good its promises, and I have concluded that the cost would be too great; that the sacri which the country would be obliged to make would be greater than the benefit derived therefrom. “fore I pro- pose to support Mr. McKinley “While believing in bimetallism, it would be just as inconsistent to support a policy which would bring about silver monometal- lism, as to support gold monometallism, and I do not believe any other result would the accomplishment of the present ns of the democratic party. One phast of the money questions which seems to have been overlooked by our writers and speakers is the fact that for some weeks not only gold but treasury notes are being “ pdrawn from circulation; in fact, this began immediately after the Chicago con- vention. ‘Should Mr. Bryan be elected, those who owe cbligations payable in gold will real- ize to what extent this contraciion has al- ready been consummated. It is conserva- tive, In my judgment, to state that, if he is elected, upon the day following that ascer- tainment, gold will go to a premium of from 2% to 3 cents on the dollar, and every man west of the Rockies who owes a note will have that much added to his indebted- ness. By calling at any bank and asking to exchange national bank notes or silver cer- tificates for gold, this may be easily as- certained. “I do not know whether those farmers who owe mortgages, and are clamoring for the election of Mr. Bryan, have realized this situation or not, but they had better inquire before it Is too late, and satisfy themselves whether or not my statement is correct. Governor McConnell concluded his inter- view by saying the republicans of Idaho are thoroughly organized and are making a red-hot campaign. The California Situation, Chauncy R. Winslow, head of a San Francisco mercantile house, having a branch in Portland, was in the Oregon me- tropolis the other day, and talked of the political situation south of the Oregon line. He said in part: “In view of the party votes polled at the last California election (for governor) it ts very difficult to forecast results this fall with accuracy. The vote then was: Dem- ccrats, 111,000; republicans, 110,000; popu- lists, 51,000. Total, 271,000, “Now that the democrats and populisis have fused, it would seem, at snap judg- ment upon these figures, that Bryan might have in the neighborhood of 50,000 major- ity in California. But the national issues have been much more sharply defined since the last clection, and I am convinzed that & majority of the voters of the state will come out for sound money. Workiagmen in San Francisco are, so far as I have ob- served, opposed to free silver. I refer to those who are at work; the nondescript and unemployed are too few to form an im- portant element for consideration. Judgi frcm opinions gathered from gripmen ant conductors of the California street railway line, the street car employes of San Fran- cisco are too well satisfied as a class with their present condition to risk possible re- sults of a change in the country’s financial policy—they are opposed to silver.” pen Pen ship im Our Pablic Schools. To the Editor of The Evening Star: There is considerable controversy going on upon the subject of penmanship in the public schools, and the preference given by the trustees to the “vertical system. It has never been my privilege to air my opinion upon ary subject in which our peo- ple are interested, and I do not do so now for the purpose of seeing how such an opinion will look in print or to advance any ideas for the changing of the stand taken upon the subject by the board of school trustees. I know the members of the board per- sonally, and have high regard for the wis- his ef- dom and honesty of each one. fcrts looking to the best int rising generation, which, for the tim may be very rightfully regarded as wards in chancery. I have my doubts any one of them has any knowlege for wh ever practically of penmanship as a science, or of the principles of writing. I have seen many of them write, and the writing is what Is © they would term “the natural hand,” if such a thing can be. My experience in the matter, with espe- cial observation ef the art in the public schools, ext is over nearly a quarter of a century, and I have no t fon in saytr that the intro eal sys- tem will have » and re- tard its better r than to advance it. The history of the public sch®ols will show that the perfect mong the s was after the system was introduced, and the ords of the sch in the District of Co- lumbia are proofs cf this as a fact not to be disputed. The author of this sys m expended long ars of study in perfec ng it, and it com- ines simplicity, ease, grace and beauty, and has all due regard tor that “hygiene a word used in ection with the pres- {argument in reference to ine conditions and physique of the while aged in writing. Four is, upon three simple lines, t line, right curve and left curve pective number 1 the a the ye one in our country a: number of uniform mens of penmansh Union. It was well known Wilson, a former mu tendent, though he could not ame an enthusiast upon nd skilled «x. public schoc at the marveilo During tive or attention t customary to award Susiness College, to the mo: wriers, I was honored with the ult task of deciding on the awards upon the merits of the copy books presented. It Was custumary to Select as many as 1.000 books from the entire District; a general examination reduced the number of meri- torious ones to 1, wherein the work was so uniform and so perfect th compar.son had to be succes spt compurison of words, of jetters, in order to decide priz: Many of these writers became tical bookkeepers and clerks tha given in business houses au departments a proticier with favor. Ease of position at the ¢ ing the pen have alw have received at a general by the aud dinaily upon the have dd government ‘y that has met sk and in hold- ys been matters that the closest regard, so that the encouragement of a cramped position and cramped writing has never been @ part of the instruction. The vertical system has not only dis- turbed the uniformity of work, and guide the hand from the simplest principles pos- sible, but it has not, as a substitute, given adva thing in the place of the Spen Nine-teuth the scholars, if could be questioned, would make most unfavorable comments, and the examina- tion of thelr work at the present time shows handwriting that is irregular, unde- fined and uncertain, so that while the in- tention is to guide the hand in a vertical or round handwriting, it is now neither vertical, forward or backward in its slant. The teachers themselves, among whom are a number of excellent penmen, do not understand it, and instruct the children to follow the set copies, simply because they have to do 60, preferring to hold to that old system, in which they had their hands trained. The object in ow be to give the grea they ublie sc ols should St good to the greai- est number, and if our trustees will but look about ‘them and inquire among those to whom tais penmanship comes ihe near- st, they will find little commendation of themselves for adopting a system that will meet with so [tue favor. . B. HAY. Vertical Writing. » the Ator of The Evening Star: While Paul A. was quoting fr nal, why did he ieele in Saturday's Star Art Jour- realers of The Star al t al’s writing con- test, Gpen to the world, and in which the vertical writing m a better than the stant wr! things were kept in mind 1 Uwe, movemer be judged by 2 editor of the Journal 3: eniy was the ve than the slant w seemed to have a form.” e fact is, Mr, itor, the Spencerian penm ip is doomed, but it will hard. Hairline, penn dead. It ts only stalking around in hope aving funeral ex, ir living by four: Ament of leiters with and ornamental curves will not y to the plain vertical busine iwriting that ie being introduced all through the United States, in Europe and over the world. As is well known, it fs required in ali civil service and government examina- tiors in England. The school ard of Washirgton are men of education and of large experience. They are business men, and it is but natural that they iook with favor upon a system of penmanship that is easily taught, more quickly acquired, and more legible than the old system of slant writing. The schovls of Washingion are to be congratul upon introducing @ system of tunsh , rapid, strong lin en, Vigorous business writing, an t teaches any other system ner or later be compelled to change s system or close its doors. The people are not looking for schools that ch flovrishes and “curlycues,” with fine pens, pale ink and hair lines. This vertical system of writing Is being intreduced all over the country. Prof. 8. T. Dutton, superintendent of schools, Brockline, Mass., says: “The introduction of vertical writing into our schools is proving to be a means of great- ly impreving our written work in respect to legibility. The teachers find tt much easier to examine and correct the work. We could also quote from many other eda- caters. In fact, the vertical system has come to stay. There are “old fogies” and “educational mossbacks” whose intellects have ceased to grow, whose brains are #0 petrified that a new idea could not get into them except by the aid of a surgical opera- tion, and it is not expected that they will fancy the change. The trouble with them is that they look at the world through a teleccope with the big end to the eye, and irsist that the world look at them in the usual way. They think they know It all. They want you to write to them with a small 1, but when they write to you they want to make an I cover two sheets of foclecap. You cannot teli them anything, for they know it already, and have known it for a longer time than they can remem- ber. They are old and out of date. They have certain hobbies and they ride those old worn-out hobbies with their face to- ward the tail. They see only the past. They call all new modern ideas foolish fads. They resemble an owl in an ancient ruin, and they hate the searchlight of edu- caticral progress as a bat hates the rays ‘of the rising sun. We are living in an age of progress, and we must keep the win- dows of our mind open to the morning air of prcgress and welcome every newly dis- covered flower of truth. . COURT F. Woop. ee eT The famous Morris chairs for $6.85 at Moses’ furniture sale.—Advt,