Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1896, Page 8

Hes EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. > a ( -It’s Willful Waste —of time and niaterials to try to make good Wread. ont of cheap float: Remember that bent yiekla best always. And that good bread is the invariable result of using the hest— CERES FLOUR. “Ceres? is the Teading Workmanship and finish. | The Sale in Our Couch Department. —We. give vou 150 Couches to make your choice from at prices ( e f | = process flour” in the a ares ed in this = world. It i the on- we know are not equaled in soe eee var ae country. y s flnest wheat and 1s abso- —The worth of the Couches them- Miely freo from all tin- You'll ise it selves you can count on. peices Tees —We are probably more careful Leesa Will supply you. Wm. M. Galt & Co Wholosalers, Ist and Ind. ave, in selecting Couches than most any other stock. If they're not right up to the standard back they go. —These few prices:— Ortental Divan, draped with Bag- dad covering, seft and lux- t ( 1 ; — urious. If you guessed at Ite HECHT & COMPANY, be bbs fee cr a SER25 515 Seventh St. The same Divan, draped with 5 = tia en wae Ceeiee Se S100 You have come to look for condures, automatle Ud. $14.30] $ special values for Friday. We $15 Box Couches, covered in a s is int you. Some new pattern Gf denims, auto- shall not disappoint you matic lid-a new 4 recent purchases in skirts, wrap- guaranteed, sever 12 5) $8. &o pers, &c., arrived yesterday, and ecder. . J tomorrow we shall put extra- ordinarily low prices on them. If you want the privilege of paying for them on easy pay- ments you may have it willing- ly. We shall make the pay ments to suit you. What do you think of dol- lar wrappers for 39c.—for a day? Of course we shall ex- pect you to question it, but you shall see when you get here. Made of the best quality Merri- mac prints, in miedium and dark fancy colors. Please don't ask us to sell you more than one, for there are but a few hundred of them, and we want them to go around. Solid Oak Frame Couch, ered in corduroy, spring edge. $29 Couch, fringed all aroun ered In corduroy, sprit Sad tufted seat and bead. $14.75 New England Chairs. New England Wool-seat Chairs, With 4 spinules In hack, enameled and decorat komt colontal plec Enameled white, red, or Flemish forest 21 vB. cov- $11 MOSES & € lowered prices. We've cut deeper with the firm tien of makin clean sweep of the sioomed shoes, V Start today's list with two matchless This time then ever befor ave bought some Pain Briilian- bargains in Ladies’ and Misses’ Ox- nd Flain’ Black Chevi ints fords. It'll pay you to buy now for the sort for which we did xet next season. $2.50 Oxfords, 98c. Odds and dies" and Tan Ox zed medinm Take them for $1.98 while ther odoenlonegententetentontesgentonfocentorctoatonentontongestenterestonfones Ginter tatontndeaterientoatontestontedentonertentonierentonientetontes of All-wool Brilliant NSDL OO oeng 98c. 79C. $1.23 bound with Capes and Jackets —on easy payments is a new idea, and has taken wonder- Ladies’ Hand-sewed Bi fully. Hundreds of folks will buy ADA OA OANA PSone esate oa new cloaks now who would OS eee oe $2.68 otherwise have made the last . heavy 3 year's do. soles, jointed and me- We have a cloak department foes, custom mind a Se (o7) 27) RN ON eee eee eadeesententenderdondeege Lengenteoesentontongergesossontontontontonengensestontontonforstoetontontogs Sad ee which has not an equal in town. We shall get your trade by de- serving it—and if we deserve we surely ought to have it, shouldn't we? We are all stocked up and already are doing a splendid busine: ladies’ Rongh Cheviot and Boncle Coats, with collar amd WILSON’S, 929 F St. N.W. 5623-Gied The recent reduction in the price of GAS makes it the cheap- i est light in existence. A still greater saving is ef- fected by the Siemens-Lungren y OW trimmed and Silk Ii have bought = of Boys’ 50s. = Gas Lamp—which regulates the || 4 it ecrwhleln ae con flow and gives out a beautiful =| ¥% evar eee = white light. = We rent them for 25 cents a month. so Two styles —reefe ter all sizes in each, clear saving. double bre: APPLIANC 1424 HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. 23-10) bE id E 2d, Painless Extracting sterhontentongeegetontonts oe on ee eee (We Want You ae in and see our splendid new stork of Upholsteries aud Draper ity is conspicuous every wher patterns pre in the come ond pretty varied as- with pore gas or by applica- ( tion of ZONO to the gums. . : Cu |S soetments. : Highest Gory ict oeraioas EQ) = ( CES IeRREE Ce Eee yy experienced experts at one. dest Gur work als nalt m eee yrs other fina. vac mt inan ot sane class dentists. order, ee (ET ouvottoen, patients supped with artic The Houghton Co., Painless fillings, ‘+ Fe on < best teeth, $4. —_—-—— $$ Solid gold crowns, 3. Fa i pe Ga ap rE . U Dental Ass’n, The New Fall ec Cor. 7th & D Sts. Millinery aul2-30,tf Great Reduction d displayed now. Tasty , Untrimmed Hat< and all Kinds, antifal from ‘la. oe —We're authdrities on Millinery fash- fons. C. Stiebel, 3G St th.s&tu,3m-2) It’s the Family Washing we want. It won't cost much more to havi ——— launder everything than it does to have the work done at home. ‘The satisfiction and comfort of clean, inimaculate laundry work In Hai 1,000 Switches, $2.5 Swi Swi Ty 10.50. Gray Switches, », formerly 5. Gray Switches, 4.50, formerly 6.50. First-class attendants in Hairdressing, Shampoo- ing, ete Try our ‘urlette’’ for retaining curl. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. ms7-20d Wade & Butcher Razors. Torrey Razor Strops. 3. is well worth the difference in price. Drop 00 W. & B. Razor, hollow ground. postal or telephone for cur wagon. ae Lee ie hollow grou £7 LACE CURTAINS laundered, 50c. up. “00 Fout-skied ‘Torrey’ Strobes Steam 1.00 Swing Strop, 3. & A. 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They"re all made by our expert formen and ladies’ tailors. We know you'll like them—and their prices. . 7 We alter, remodel and repair all kinds of Furs, Work done skiil- fully, correctly. Modest charges. : SSAKS’ FUR CO., ¢COR. 13TH AND G STS. P3 se24-th,s&tu-28 SADAHAHSHNGS VELOOCSHSS 99409085 DO NOL DESPAIR OF CURING t SICK vende + when you can so easily obtain Carter's le LiveF Pills, They will effect a prompt and ure. ‘Their action is mild and natur cues eee ee eeenene POP DHDST HO ee een ene OL APORPED IPE SEI ID IESE No well-requlated houyeboli should | be with jt cstura Bitters, the celebrated appetizes ured by Dr JG. B. Blegert otk. | Auk “The Profit of the Silver Owner.” To the Editor of The Evening Sta ‘The question raised by “‘M.” in Wednes- day evening’s Star is characteristic In its perversion of the facts and principles in- volved. He should remember that Mr. Bryan spoke of “money,” and that neither gold nor silver is “money” until it has been coined. What Mr. Bryan inveighed against is the appreciating value of money of any kind after coinage has assigned to it all the nominal value possible. As to the “silver owner's” profit, allow me to suggest that the profit on any product, whether corn, silver, or even gold itself, is the net excess of selling price over ecst of production. Such profit Is now en- Joyed by the producer of gold, yet no one has a word to vay about his profit—oh, nu! —although it is known to be immense. Those familiar with mining are aware that even with silver bullion at $1.29 per ounce the silver producer's profit would not be greater than that of the gold pro- ducer today. Yet these peopfe who are so wonderfully wrought up over the prospect of a profit to the “silver owner” are silent as the grave concerning the gold owner's profit, though the price of the latter's product is fixed by law just as we ask that the price of silver bullion be fixed by law; for be it remembered that free coinage practically fixes the price when it estab- lishes a ratio and furnishes the producer the alternative of accepting a price offered, or coining if such price does not suit him. "The strangest thing about this whole con- troversy is that some persons will persist in applying one set of economic laws to gold and another t» silver, although both are governed by exactly the same economic laws except as the operation of such laws is moditied by legislation. R. C. pice ss Chapin Union. Chapin Union, W. C. T. U., held its an- nual meeting Wednesday, for election of officers and hearing reports from its dif- ferent superintendents. The outlook ts very encouraging. Active work 1s being done by Mrs. Rosa F. Brown, city mis- sionary, who. as such, lives in Willow Tree alley, where she is working among the children and the.sick and needy. Mrs. Libbey, superintendent of narcotics, has been actively working in the public schools, establishing anti-cigarette leagues: and giving instruction on the evils of al- cohol and tobacco. Mrs. F. R. Johnston, flower mission super- intendent, has taken flowers, fruit and lit- erature to the hospitals and alms house. Mra. Rainsford has a Loyal Temperance Legion for mission scholars at the head- quarters, 910 F street, on Sunday after- noons; thirty-three children signed the pledge during the last quarter. Superintendents of purity, p ‘ison and jail work among firemen, evangelistic, were represented, and report active et work. ; The membership {s 221. Money collected for the year, $000.92; expended, $528.16 ‘A motion to make Chapin Union auxiliary to the Anti-Saloon League prevailed, and Gelegates were elected as follows: Mes- dames Nichols, Foley, Pastorfield and Suter. The election of officers resulted as fol- lows: Mrs. M. E. Cohen, president; Mrs. S. L. Bieler, vice president; Mrs. A. G. Van Arsdale, recording secretary; Mi: 3. M. ichols, correspording secretary; Miss L. C. Kessler, treasurer; Mrs, Ruth Thompson, auditor. ‘The superintendents were with few ex- ceptions re-elected. ‘The Insult to O'Ferrall and Buckner. ‘To the Faitor of The Evening Star: J have been an ardent admirer of Candi- date Bryan, and wished him elected, and T have always voted the democratic ticket, but I must confess that the boy orator has made me dizzy by continually arraying the poor in battle against the rich. The poor man obtains his living by being em- ployed by the rich, and could not do with- out his aid, but the rich man can do with- out the poor. Ninety-nine per cent of tho rich in this country commenced as poor men, and the cause of their riches was that of a Saturday night, instead of spend- ing their week’s wages in the bar room,they went home to their families and provided for them instead of the whisky dealer, and laid by their money for future speculation. But, sir, in one second, after reading the papers of today, I jump from the silver into the gold camp! Why? Some of the reasons are above, but the last is the insult to Gov.O’Ferrall and Gen. Buckner in Rich- mond last night by a set of Bryan ruffians, and who were treated with outrageous dis- respect. I fought under Gen. Buckner at Fort Donelson, and he is a good man. I have always been a great admirer of Gov. O’Ferrall, and voted for him; he was a brave soldier in the war, and fought all his life in the democratic party; he has beer honored for many offices in Virginia, and is the head of the state, and I therefore de- nounce this Watson-Coxey-Altgeld-Tillman party. and its leader, W. J. Bryan, who four years ago bolted the democratic party, ran as a populist for Congress and voted for Weaver for President, against the regu- lar nominee, Grover Cleveland, statesman and patriot. I am cn my way west, but will return to vote against Bryan. JOSHUA P. TANNER, A Virginia farmer and workingman. —_—_ Puget Sound Clams. From the Morning Oregonian. A monster clam from the sound, weighing some six or eight pounds, was displayed in front of a fish market yesterday and at- tracted much attention. The neck is about a foot long and as thick as a man’s wrist, and the body Jooks like a mallard duck placed between two clam shells not big enough for it. % Such clams are seen here occasionally, but never in quantities. A dozen or so is the largest number ever here at one time. They are not bad eating, the neck being no tougher than that of the ordinary clam. They are only to be obtained on occasion of very high tides, which run very far out, and then are only to be secured with diffi- culty by digging 9 trench like a sewer. It is said that they climb down into the mud or sand with as much agility as a Clatsop razor clam, and they go so far down they may be said, like truth, to live at the bot- tom of a well, but not every well. The clam exhibition is to form one of. the attractions of the Elks’ clambake, and the man who swallows it whole is to have a medal and a pain in the stomach. ——_—+ee____ Convicted of Extortio: Richard Williams, ex-Chinese customs irepector at San Francisco, convicted of extortion, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment and fined $10,000. ————— + ‘Two New Comets Discovered. Dr. Lewis Swift of the Mount Lowe Ob- servatory In California has discovered two new comets close togethtr, both being about one degree from tke sun. ——_+o+__—_. W. R. Graves & Co. of Columbus, Ohio, has assigned, as a result of a big execution. Assets about $50,000; Mabilities, $28,000. The second Massachusetts district repub- lican convention has renominated Fred- erick Gilette of this city for Representative to Congress. _ Adolph Meyer has been renominated for Congress the democrats of the first Louisiana district. ‘The Ohio democrats have inated in the first district for Congress T, J. Donnal- ly, and in the second D. 8. Oliver. The democratic congressional convention at Breckton, Mass., yesterday nominated E. Gerry Brown of that city. The republican convention of the twelfth Massachusetts congressional district has nominated W. C. Levering by acclamation. apuLTeti}rE D Foop, Deniers Fined "igre Selling. bmpure z ., Cldey’ Ninexar. ~~ Hearing of the’ fleged adulterated vine- gar cases was. beguh thts afternoon in the Police Court betdte Judge Miller. As stated. in The 8' riday last, warrants were issued that day on complaint of Dis- trict Chemist Johim D. Hird, against a large number of 1@épl dealers, the specific charge being: “Sdilhg an article of food, to wit, vinegar, not of the nature, sub- stance and ‘quality @emanded by the pur- chasé Be Thé first case “datied was that against Burford L. Osborpe,,.whose store is at Ist and D streets. Mn, Hird testified that July 28 last he visited ‘the establishment of Mr. Osborne and secured there half a pint of vinegar. ‘The proprietor, however, refused to accept payn-ent for the same. The liquid was not cider, vinegar and was not purchased as such. Its component parts were acetic acid, water and a coloring matter. By analyses it was proved not to be of the standard of strength required by law. Although Assistant - District Attorney Mullowney argued to the contrary, Judge Miller held that as Mr. Osborne had re- fused to accept payment for the vinegar secured by Mr. Hird, there had been no sale, and the case ‘was, therefore, dis- missed then and there. John Braun of 610 2d street was next called as defendant, He was charged by Mr. Hird with selling as cider vinegar an article which chemical analysis showed was not such, Mr. Braun explained that he bought the liquid for cider vinegar, and believed it to be cider vinegar. He has been in business for twenty-two years, he said, and has been buying vinegar during that period from a reputable local wholesale dealer. Mr. Braun admitted that he was: ignorant that the law required him to secure a writ- ten guarantee covering the vinegar from the party from whom purchased. The bar- rel holding the vinegar, he said, was marked plainly “Pure cider vinegar.” A case had been made out, sald Judge Miller, and under the law he was required to impose a fine. He expressed the hope that the local dealers would now acauaint themselves with the requirements of the law, and be sure of the quality of the goods they sell. Mr. Braun paid a fine of $2. Frank E. Butterfield of 722 4th street was next placed on trial. The details of the case were the same as those of Mr. Braun’s case, and a similar fine was imposed and paid. Charles A. Langley of 922 10th street, was found, had unknowingly violated the law, and Judge Miller remarked am very sorry, Mr. Langley, that I shall have to entangle you in the meshes of the law to the extent of $2.” Willis Johnston, 731 7th street; James Holmes, Ist and E ‘eets; Jacob Riehl, 501 H street, and several of the other dealers against whom warrants were tssued, plead- ed guilty, and paid fines of $2 each. John W. Coon of 2d and F streets, one of the accused, was dismissed, the court ruling that the vinegar sold by him had practical- ly met the requirements. The case against Middleton G. German, 1018 I street, was also dismissed. E. Shane of S18 9th street was fined $2. Health Officer Woodward stated to a Star reporter that it is the intention of the health office to continue to bring cases against dealers who are selling adulterated articles of food. The commodities to next Wer eens Include coffee, lard and oil. Robberies: Reported. The coming of ‘sold weather is daily in- creasing the numberof thefts reported to the police, and burglars in particular are growing active. “Housebreakers last night visited the store of John T. Earnshaw, 3d and L streets northwest, and stole $14 in money from the cash drawer. Entrance was gained by forcing open a rear window. Some time yesterday sneak thieves en tered the house of Miss H. Wyman, 4 Spruce street, and when they departed car- ried with them a golf hunting case watch, with chain and charm attached; an am- ethyst ring, a gold ring with ruby set and a plain gold ring. _ Bicycle riders ;who have not taken the Erecaution of locking their lamps to their Wleels never know these days when they will have fo provide themselves with new lamps. Last night ‘a search light lamp was stolen fran, a wheelibelonging to C. F. Roberts, which Was stauding in the hallway of 1319 F street northwest. Samuel Nailor of 3316 7th street reports to the police that the door of tis workshop Was forced open Monday night and a rat- cLet brace and six bits stolen. A push cart belonging to Jacob Sperling of 626 4% street was siolen since Tuesday from a vacant lot near 3d and G streeis scuthwest. William Minor, 1723 Pennsylvania avenue, Teports to the police the theft of a black silk umbrella. A canvas tent was stolen from the yard in front of the residence of G. BE. Hamilton, 1751 New Hampshire avenue, about 8 o'clock Monday night. Arrested in Philadelphia. A iman supposed to be Thomas C. Berge, against whom a charge of passing a worth- less check here September 8 is standing, has been placed under errest in Philadel- phia at the request of the local authorities. A warrant and a photograph of Berge were tcday sent to’ Philadelphia, and if it is a certainty that the man under arrest is the person wanted he will be brought here for prosecution. Kinley-Hobart-Mudd Clab, The McKinley-Hobart-Mudd Club met last night at the Palo Alto Hotel, Bladens- burg, with ~183 members present. Presi- dent Garges called the meeting to order and introduced County Clerk John W. Belt. who addressed the mecting. Speeches were also made by Messrs. Garges, McFarland, Finley and others. Arrangements were made for holding a ratification meeting in Bladensburg next month, The meeting then adjourned, to meet next Wednesday night at the same place. Se Potatoes by Weight. The attorney for the District has made an opinion holding that potatoes must pe sold by weight. es His Hand Hart, Janes O'Connor had his hand caught in a folding machine this morning while work- ing at 621 F street. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital for tr8atment. ———__ _ Sent to the Asylum, George Washington, the “crank” arrested yesterday afternoon at the Capitol, who claims to be 1,000 years of age, was today sent to the St. Elizabeth Insane Asylum. Se vT COURTs. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Fromuth agt..Tcwle et al.; order pro confesso against defendant’ Schikora. Payne agt. Paynd et“#l.; Olfver C. Hine ap- pointed guardian; ad-litem. Dudley agt. Wood; John W.,.jVood appointed guardian ad litem. | Meloy agi. Collins et al.; pro confesso against defendant ‘Collins. | Ed- wards agt. Watd et'al.; decree for sale, with Jas. 8. Edwérds'and Clarence F. Nor- ment, trustees, 40 sell. Dunn agt. Dunn et al.; decree disml¥sing bill. Ketcham agt. Ketcham; ‘testimony before J. A. Clarke, examinét¥/ orffered taken. Turner agt. Moxley; rulé t& show cause return- able October 5. <7 *, Probate Gou! judge Cox. In re Levi Hanford, guardian; order dis- charging guardign. Estate of John T. De- laney; proof of publication, agreement for settlement of tate filed and account ._ Estate of Stephen M. Golden; re- ceipts filed. Estate of Francis E. Haupt- man; do. In ré Lena Foskey; Fannie C. Chase appointed guardian; bond, $250. Es- tate of Caroline 8..Catlin and Mary J. D. C.: Claudy; will admitted to probate. Es. tate. of Robert Johnson; administratrix bonded and qualified. In re Morton P. ‘Thayer, minor, petition of Chas. W.Thayer to be appointed guardian filed. Ss ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Mary J. Ooker to Thos. W. Smith, lots 8, 9 and 11, sq. 672: $10. ‘John Galtagher to Elizabeth Gallagher, part orig- {pal lot 15, sq. $10. Leonard Geneste et_ox..to Allen ©. Clark, part lot B and all lots ©, D, F, 2g. 1060; $180. Wskington Coan aod rast to Chas, HL, R Bradley, lot 2 Mt. Airy and Wriendabip; ‘Chas. M. Faris ot ux. to Isabella W. Asbford,half interest in lote N and 0, sq. 297; $3,800. = Wi Loan 000 ‘Trust Compasy, trustee, to wage tts ota 06 and i, da Petes i Sie AFFAIRS __IN. GEORGETOWN! ‘The Misses’ Oruikehank Finally Leave Their; Old Home. Local Notes of Interest to All Citizens of the City Across Rock Creek. With many regrets the Misses Cruik- j shank left their old homestead at noon to- ‘day, and entered another life in a new | putiaing at 3143 P street, just west of Val ley street. ‘The final scenes of the eviction were without excitement, greatly to the dis- appointment of a large crowd of curious people who occupied the street in front of fhe sol “home on Potomac avenue. The Bosds Which were taken out of the house all day yesterday were deposited on an ad- joining lot, and would have remained there had it not been for Lawyer Franklin Mackey, who was sent for by Mrs. Cruik- shank. He secured an interview with the sist @ “and talked the matter over with ther.. fhe younger sister, Miss Kate, was willing to go, but the older sister was loath to leave the place so dear to her memory Finally, upon his suggestion, he was depu tized to secure a suitable house, and after a search around town he rented the prem- ises at 3143 P street, which is a two-story and basement bay-window brick, the cen- ter one of a row of three houses. Several large express wagons were secured and the goods on the Ict packed into them and cart- ed to the new place. By shortly after 6 o'clock all of the goods were removed. Mr. James Hay, the owner of the house, readily granted the request of the sisters to spend the night in their room in their old homestead, and to them it must have beer? a dreary night. The furniture in all of the other rooms had been taken out, and the place presented a desolate appearance, both inside and out. This morning Deputy Marshal Cook appeared at the place to con- tinue the eviction. Lawyer Mackey was present and talked to the women. ‘They started to eat their breakfast shortly be- fore 11 o'clock, and at the conclusion of this they packed their most valuable jew- elry and took it with them, while several large wagons that had been ordered con- veyed the balance of the furniture to the new place. Since the eviction a number of prominent Georgetown people have interested them- selves in behalf of the sisters, and a legal fight is apt to be made. The sisters claim that they did not receive a notice of the sale of the property, and if this be the case the proceedings can be set aside and a new sale ordered, in which event it is most likely the sisters will bid in the property. it is understood that while the estate of their father was left to the children, all of his personal property, including a number of stocks and bonds, were given to the daughters, upon which they have been hiv- ing for so many years. Tenleytown Church. Work on the new parsonage of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church of Tenleytown com- menced this morning. The new building will be located on the church property, and will cost $1,500 to erect. The contract was awarded to Mr. John Simpson, who will push the work rapidly to completion. It ts expected to have the parsonage ready for occupancy by the end of the year. ‘There will be a dramatic entertainment in the lecture hall of the church tomorrow evening, of which Miss Neilie Brown will have charge. A good program will be pre- sented and the proceeds of the affair will be appiied fcr the benefit of the church fund. Smoking Him. Michael O'Donohue was arrested this morning by Policeman Harrison and locked up on a charge of drurfk. The arrest was made shortly before 7 o'clock, O’Donohue being in “Boston” and raising more or less trouble in the bar reom. On account of his noise in the cell he was locked up in the dungeon. The janitor of the station started the fire in the furnace, and owing to a de- fect in the apparatus the entire building vas filled with smoke, which entered the dungeon. O’Donohue at first thought the building was on fire and clamored to get out. When he found out the state of af- fairs, he accused the policeman of taking him for a ham and trying to smoke him. Becoming more quiet he was placed in the cell again. Kicked by a Mule. Mr. W. K. Grimes of 1531 22d street. the manager for Mayfield & Brown, agricultu- raleimplement dealers, met with a serious accident yesterday shortly before noon. To superintend the removal of some ferti- lizing material consigned to the firm by way of the canal, he was on the tow-path of the canal. He came into too close prox- imity to a fractious muie, which kicked him in the right arm near the shouldei breaking the bone. He brought down and taken to his home, where the broken bone was set. Official Visitation. The officers of the Grand Lodge of th Order of Good Templars will officially v Silver Star Lodge of Tenleytown on Thurs- day evening, October 1. The lodge has just been awarded the Grand Lodge banner, the first time it ever presented, and the District of Columbia banner . 3, for ing the highest gain in membership the past quarter. The lodge is in a prosperous condition, and an excellent pregram will be arranged for the visit of the Grand Lodge. ee ge a NOT SECRETLY PASS Senator Sherman Explains the F nxe of the Act of 1873. A Cincinnati paper yesterday published a signed article from Senator Sherman, dated at Mansfield, Ohio, in which he re- plies to Mr. Bryan and others who refer to the demonetization of silver in 1873. Sena tor Sherman says that many pages of the Congressional Record show indisputable proofs that the clause in the act of 1873 stopping the coinage of the silver dollar Was not surreptitiously and clandestinely passed through Congress. The Senator r views the history of that legislation, and says that there was an unusually long agi- tation, not only in both branches of Con- gress, but also in the committees of both houses, and also in the Treasury Depart- ment, before the bill was prepared. The Senator says: “I have never been able to see what mo- tive could have existed for secrecy in this matter. On April 25, 1870, when the bill oo 25, was sent to the committee on finance by the Secretary of the Treasury, the silver dollar was worth $1.0312 in the markets of the world. Germany had not yet sold her silver or adopted the gold standard. There was no indication whatever of the fall of silver, and no one could foresee that it was destined to rapidly decline in price. No ‘one asked to have the dollar coined, and no one was opposed to its discontinuance.” The Senator refers to the frequent mes- sages between the Treasury Department and the committees, and the unusually large number of copies of the reports on the bill and the bill itself that were or- dered printed for distribution.. The bill was studied by many men outside of Congress during the three years or more of its con- sideration, and many of these financiers were given hearings on this bill by the committee. The Secretary of the Treasury, in his annual reports of '70, ‘71 and ‘72, called the special attention of Congress to this bill. In his report of 1872 the Secretary of the Treasury said: “I suggest such ai- teration as will prohibit the coinage of th silver dollar for circulation in this country dwelling upon his reasons therefor at length. This bill came to Congress April 25, 1870, and became a law February 12, 1878, nearly three years after its introduc- tion, and during which time it was con- stantly before the public. The Senator con- clades his article thus: “There was not only nothing secret or surreptitious in the passage of the act of 1878, but every step accompanying its or- igin, introduction, consideration and pas- sage received as much publicity as could be given to a bill. But the silver dollar was out of circulation long before the law of 1873 was enacted. It was a thing of the past, lost to sight, conceived by Hamilton in 1792, suspended by Jefferson in 1906, practically demonetized by Benton and the men of 1884 under Andrew Jackson, ignored by two generations, except as a conven- fence for tho exportation of silver bullion, and called back to the mind of the present generation only because silver has fallen in price. and is deemed more valuable as coin than as bullion. Never was a more unjust or unwarsrantable charge made than that the act of 1873 was passed secretly, by stealth and with the ebject of concealing any part of it from the public,” ‘| friend from Chicago up yesterday, TIPS TO MESSENGERS, A Complaint by One Who Was Shown the Money Vaults, ‘To the Baitor of The Evening Star: I think it is a crying shame and a blot upon Uncle Sam's good. name that vhe messengers who show the visitors to the national capital the money vaults of the Treasury Department, should line ihe ‘| crowd up directly when through, and de- liver’a begging address, presumably to pay for little slips of paper containing the amount of money in the vaults. I took a and joined the last throng going through the vaults, and this disgusting “tip” address was delivered, and the messenger received pcssibly $2 for his ten minutes’ tour. If this occyrs at other departments and po'nts of interest about the city the Jehus of agara Fails are angels, and it is strange that any one can be induced to sec the sights of Washington. A DISGUSTED WASHINGTONIAN. What Trensorer Morgan Says. This matter was brought to the attention of United States Treasurer. Morgan, who has charge of Uncle Sam's cash, and he said that he had no knowledge of ihe ex- ietence of such a state of affairs and was not prepared to believe it. He promised to institute an investigation at once. Inci Gentally he said he thought such com- Flaints should be made to him instead of being sent to the newspapers for publica- uon. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. St. Rose’s Industrial School. St. Rose's Industrial School has reported the operations for the year to the super- intendent of charities. The report show Average number of inmates during the year in the institution, 64; number of in- mates on last day of fiscal year, 6); ad- mitted during the year, 15; left institution, ; situations found for, returned to friends, 11; transferred to other institu- tions, 1; no deaths. The following statements are included in the report. Receipis during the year: From public funds, $4,540; from work of inmates, $3,157.50; from other sources, $527.50; total receipts, $8,185. Our expenses each year far exceed our receipts. Below is pre- sented @ recapitulation of our expenses during the year, and in this statement we make a very reasonable estimate of the cost of clothing, shoes, board, wash- ing and care of our inmates, viz: For labor as herein st for gas, $80.1 ing and room fu at $10 per month, $120; board, washing and room furnished two male servants at $10 per mor.th, $240; board for two dress- makers ut $10 per month, $40; feed and care of horse, repairs of stable, harn and carriaj &c., $400: machine and 5 engine, 23: repairs upon — buildings, painting and papering same, plumbing, fur- and niture, repairs and cleaning other incidental expenses for maintenance of institution, $1,000; clothing, shoes, washing, mending, &c. 64 Inmates (lowest average number), esti- mated at $10 per month, $7,680; medic same, during year, $ board, clothing, shoe: washing, mendin for 64 inmates (lowest average estimated at $10 per month. $150; total, $1 ference, $3.8: We, ‘therefore, most that the appropriatio year be continued, in order to help us our efforts, under great difficulties to ob- tain means absolutely necessary for the maintenance of St. Rose's Industrial School and for the proper support and care of the orphan children in the institution. —— KENSINGTON DEMOCRATS. earnestly request for the next fiscal A Large Meeting Held and Many Stir- r Addresnex Made. Correspondence of The Eventag Star. KENSINGTON, September Int The first meeting of the democratic cam- paign In Kensington was held last night at the town hall, under the auspices of the Lekeland Democratic Club, ‘The hall was tastefully decorated with American flags. ard the stage was banked by a mass of greenery and autumn flowers, among which the color of gold was noticeably absent. Beneath a picture of Bryan, at the cenier of the proscenium arch, hung a huge fac- simile of a silver dollar, wrought in dusty miller fcliage. The hall was closely packed Ly an audience composed of both ladies and gentien en. Mayor Peter preside 1, and after music by the Mount Pleasant Band, which had head- ed a procession through the town, he pro- posel for permarent chairman the name aj. J. W. Blackburn. That gentleman, the position, said he - to his townsyrople some of the s and repudiators who were “ss them, chief among whom was Mr. P. Baldwin, first auditor of the r. Baldwin delivered an address on t ting an hour, giving and deductions there was punctuated by frequent s of applause. William) More ed, ard kept t > in a state atinuous hilarit scription of antics of what he termed the gold bus and its little democratic sideshow. W. W. Wright of Ferest Glen, him- self a benker, de! in which profits are made 1 and would ir, of udien Kensington of © the = declared that they were banded togethe all upon one side of this q becau: their very exieten dene 1 upon k ing up the present financial condition, which was ruinous to ail s % They were tryin: pver:.ment out of the note inorder ve the fic had combined io «rain the t der to ferce an issue of bonds. they could prolong their ex <tence, there- by drawing interest from the government on the one hand, and a second intere from thé people, to whom they i cirevlating notes. Candidate stop the bond issuing, if elected, tree coinage of silver would furnis’ larger and safer pasis upon which the fu- ture banks of the country would be es- tablished, Judge O. B. Hallam of Washington filled up the remaining time before the arrival of the trains, which were to take the v. itors Lack to their homes. He became and they in or- upon which a student of this question, he said, because it was vital to the interests of the com- mcn people, and not a mere struggle for party supremacy. He hoped, before the close of the campaign, to present at lergth some facts he had gathered as his rearens fer believing in free coinage, to such an audience as he saw before hin, whick he remarked was the most cour- teous and intelligent that he had yet seen at a political gathering. A branch of the Lakeland Club was started with Maior J. W. Blackburn as pres.dent, and the following named gentle- men as vice presidents: W. H. Mannakee, W. W. Wright, C. Hardy, H. K. Manna- kee, Robert E. Constant and W. E. Duian. Dr. W. L. Lewis was also named, but ask- «d to be excused from service. Mr. J. Preston Shannon was elected secretary and treasurer. The club will arrange for other meetings soon. = ENOCH PRATT’S WILL. The Greater Part of His M to Institution: The will of the late Enoch Pratt, Balti- more’s oldest millionaire banker and phi- lanthropist, has been filed for probate in the orphans’ court at Baltimore. The instrument was executed in October. 1892. It is estimated that the estate is worth $3,000,000, Testator left to his wife, Mrs. Marie Louise Pratt, absolutely, $400,000 in United States and Baltimore city bonds. One hundred thousand dollars are set aside to pay taxes, etc., on the residence given Mrs. Pratt, and at her death the principal is to be given to the Meadville, Pa., Theological School. Five thousand dollars are left in trust for the Congrega- gational Trust and Society of Titicut, at North Middleborough, Mass., and ten thou- sand dollars as an amendment fund for the proposed library of the same town. Ten thousand dollars are given to the Boys’ Home of Baltimore. After remembering a number of relatives and business and personal servants, Mr. Pratt leaves the residue of his estate to the trustees of the Sheppard Asylum, with the stipulation that the name of the cor- ration be changed to the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital. ‘Should the trustees fafl to obtain an act of the legislature by which the charter of the institution is amended, then the residue of the estate is to be equally divided. among the testator’s six nieces and nephews. y Lett THE BANKERS’ CONVENTIO! Report of the Executive Counctl Favor of the Gold Standard. At the conclusion of President Pullen's address to the Bankers’ Association at St. Louis Tuesday the reports of the execu- tive council and protective committee were read by Chairman Joseph C. Mendrix president of the National Union Bank of New York. The report of the executive council was a deciaration in favor of the existing gold sta It states that in its opinion the existing commercial depres- sion is immediately to the attacks which threaten to overthrow the present gold standard of value and adds in part: “We further believe that our full meas- ure of national prosperity will not be gain- ed until the whole world undergtands: that the dollar of the United States is 1¢ worth of gold and that the nation int p icat that value. ye bebeve that an opportunity is pre- sented by the issue of this political cam- paign to give a lasting definition of th dollar as a money unit, to permanently s + the foundation of our monetary * tem, and to remove the menace of an ov turn of value and far reaching ruin and distress which a descent to a silver basis would involve The treasurer's report was read by Mr. Hendrix in the absence of that officer, Mr Wm. H. Porter of the Chase National Bank, Nev York. It was followed by the report of the auditing committee. Secretary Branch then read his annual report. Secretary Branch’ Jentlemen: I have the the following report: “The close of the year 18% shows the largest membership in the history of this association, Im INN) this association had 0) members, ‘The records show that during the last ht years this association has a gross erage annual lcss of 2) members. In past year, however, we have only Jost members, having regained 38 of the W Who were dropped from the roll December 1, according to article § of the constitution A large proportion of the 47 lost. members either assigned or liquidated. I am glad to report that this is the largest increase in the history of the as- sociation, and the smallest percentage of loss of old members. “This office has, without additional hel), sent out over 100,00) pamphlets and cir- culars during the past year. Fifty thot sand circulars were issued from different parts of the country by our officers and members, and reaped good results. ‘These circulars, being indorsed by the banks who sent them to their correspondents, carr'e additional weight total cost being $11! Report. honor to submit ”, circulars and letters issued 184, by the old process, cost while the 1 November “Iam pleased to add that by lids for printing our proceedings we ob- tained a deduction of $428.00 from the price gevting at lust year to the same printing house, and even these figures could have been rm duced but for the fact that a large amon: of the work was already done when this reduction was requested. “The treasurer's books have in this office for the past ye: usual complement of clerks, s ional HK1.00 a year. ‘The dues of the members who have ed and have been rega been kept with ing ap join- is largely due to the efforts of cfficers and members, ar publicity given the good work > protective committee by the financial press, and if this association continues to impress on bankers who are not members that good, practical benefits are being reaped daily by those who belong, many more will join.” Mr. F. W. Hayes, president of the Pres- ton National Bank of Detroit, the report of the committee on express money orders, Th no discussion and ad- journment was then had for day. The delegates and their families then took carriages an driven to Union station, where lunch was served, after which they made a sight-sceing trip. Last evening the representatives of the trust companies attending the convention met in the Planters and formed a natio' sociation of their own. — SOUDAN CAMPAIGN, f the Movement Along the Upper Vi Fron the New York The Anglo-Egyptian campaign the Mahdists at Dongola was or, 4 TH Outtine an, again March last. About 20,0% iroops, Fellahee Sudanese, were collec at Wady Hal All the important oific about eighty , were British subs nj in s military seuib on. envi ord unde ar HH. H. Kit dervishes in larg ated almost to Qvancing army we jon until _Koshe! miles by the riv t Kosheh th 1 abort the At this point the to spend] the hotte army went into « t hs of the and to await the rise in tne : tember, wi ald make it possible gunboats to hrough the cata co-operate wi to send a larg by river t the means 1.000 cam During this beilt In Ergla to Egypt, whe the land force part of the suppl nsporis, thus adding largely of transportation, for whi a been purchased. wait seven gun 1 in great haste soon as the we and take water came high enoug were forwarded ta Korheh. T railroad was also extende? from Wady Halfa to Kosheh, The fi adva vhich it was hoped would beg a in Sep ber was cd until la! k, owMhg to the tariy e in the Nik d a furious storm which estroyed some of the river grain irans- sand d‘sabled the railroad for about a week. The cholera epidemic raged for a while the Kosheh killing about 1,004 of the trooy But in spite of all imped!- ments the Sirdar managed all the affaire of the expedition with energy and wisdom, z1d every step ghe has taken has contrib vied te the eu egyptian arms. Since 18% Dongola has been practically the rorthern limit of the Mahdist dcmaia. It is a popular and very fertile Niie dis- trict. Its capital, bearing the same nam, which has row been captured, is a well built town on the left bank of the Nile with a population of about 10,000, In timex past Dongola has exported a great deal ot grain to cther parts of the Sudan and Erypt. It is probable that the grain-ladea beats captured from the dervishes were loaded at Dongola, and were to afford th: food svppties If they were compelled te retreat up the Nile. It ts said that the also lost fourteen grain-laden boats in th recent great storm, and they may now be reduced to serious straits for food. Only small det h reinforcements ha reached Dongoia from further south, bet Mohammed Wad Bishara, one of the Khal- ifa’s favorite Emirs, who was in comman has all along expressed confidence that bh would win and has boasted that he would die fighting. Prefersing to believe that Allah ag fighting on their behalf, the dervishes dis- played unwonted activity in their pre arations to oppose the invaders, Not only did they re-enforce their post at Kerme above the third cataract, but they co structed a strong fort at Hafir, on the op posite bank of the river. ——_- ee Asks a Divorce. James H. Wardle has petitioned. for at. vorce from Marianna Wardle, the papert in the case being withheld from publication ipso Army Orders. Lieutenants Henry C. Fisher, Henry A. Shaw and Charles F. Kieffer, avsistani surgeons, have been ordered to report in person tc a board compored of Tieutenant Colonel Albert Hartsuff, Major Henry Lip- pincott and Captain Norton Strong of thi medical department, which will meet Chicago October 5, for examination to termine their fitness for promotion. Captain Charles Willcox, assistant geon, has been ordered to report witi delay at Fort Myer, Va., for temporar vty during the absence of Captain Charles M. Gandy, upon whose retura he will re- turn to his proper station. Lieutenant Herbert N. Royden, 23¢ In- fantry, has been detailed to duty as mili- tary instructor at the Maine State Col- lege, Ororo, Me. sur: +e Albert M. Todd has been nominated for Congress in the third Michigan district by representatives of the democratic, populis silverite and ‘broad gauge” prohibit parties,