Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1896, Page 8

8 “WO Roses Scrs F st., cor. 11th. | Storage, 22d and M. Everything we sell bears the stamp of perfect workmanship and The Last Week —of that great Furnfiure sate of ours is here. There’s need for some little hurry if you would get in “on the ground floor” with your furniture prices. —We've made the biggest success in our history of this sale. Those assigned stocks and full stocks we've closed out from the manu- facturers have enabled us to un- derquote any prices ever before quoted on furniture of its grade. Those popular India Seats of ours are now... $1.19 A new Turkish Tabourette in oak or mahogany finish, carved top and head. $1.27 Tripod Tables, solid oak legs, art matting top, framed im oak. $1.00 sglues. 49¢. MORRIS CHAIRS are much lower than ever. Morris Chairs of oak and mahogany frame, and all-hair reversible cushion, cov- ered in denffn and cretonne. As good as any $12 Library Chair. seceee $6.85 With Corduroy Cushions. $7.85 We're introducing the new SELF- ADJUSTING MORRIS CHAIR —the most comfortable chair made. Forms a perfect rest for back and leg. Adjusts it- self without the use of hand or foot. The only Chair of its Kind made in the country. It fs neat and pretty, and no clumsy adjustments show. Cannot get out of order. Spe- cial at. “0 w. $9.58 B. MOSES & SONS. Ripans Tabules. Mr. H bert Johnston of 124 Daly terrace, tford, Ont., under date of August 5, 1895, says: “For & number of years past I have suffered untold agony from dyspepsia, and how to get rid of it I did not know. I tried everything that I read about, nearly all of which were guaranteed to cure dyspepsia, but all to ro avail. I also tried every remedy friends could suggest, still I got no relfef, and my business being sedentary—that of & hookkeeper—it was getting almost u le. I often had to lay off for a day or two at a stretch. In sheer desperation I consulted our family physician, Dr. Eilis, but the medicine he prescribed for me only gave momentary rellef. Finally I was induced by Mr. BE. J. Jobns to try Ripans Tabules. It was not long before I felt greatly relieved, and now I thank God that I can eat anything, so long‘as I have Ripans Tabules to fall back on. I have bot lost a day inside of the Iast month, and I can fully recommend them to all who are afflicted as I have been.” One Gives Relief. ans Tabules are sold by druggists, or by mail price (50 eents a box) is sent to The pans fork. DPI (Three Score and Ten ‘Years Should your teeth last. Often, however, they wear out fn comparative youth. When such Is the case it is well to recollect the pleasant parlors where modern dentistry exists. The best of care at economical For Instance-EXTRACTING (post- y peinless), 50e. ARTIFICIAL TEETH (per set), $8. ce Dental Parlors, 217 PEN .. NA. AVE. N.W. 8026-244 ) ees Wade & Butcher Razors. Torrey Razor Strops. $2.00 W. & B. Razor, hollow ground. Ba trop (combination). ‘Brust B. pers, at lowest prices. nw. 1 ‘ y Razors, Bay Rum, ete., KOLB PHARMACY, 438 7th st. Be9-. Great Reduction In Hair. 1,000 Switches, $3.50, formerly $7.00. 2.50, formerly “5.00. 6.00, formerly 10.50. s 3.00, formerly 6.00. Switches, 4.50, formerly 6.50. attendants in Hairdressing, Shampoo- Tes our “Curlette’ for retaining curl. y S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. m a Painless Extracting tien of 2080 to the gems) 50° Highest class dental operations by experienced experts at one- half the charge of other first- class dentists. CF Out-of-town patients supplied with artificial teeth in one visit. - Very beat tect, $5. Solid gold crowns, $3. U S Dental Ass’n, e Se Cor. 7th & D Sts. The recent reduction in the price of GAS makes it the cheap- est light in existence. A still greater saving is ef- fected by the Siemens-Lungren Gas Lamp—which regulates the flow and gives out a beautiful white light. We rent them for 25 cents a month. GAS APPLIANCE EXCHANGE, se22-28d 1424 N. Y. Ave. Handsome designs In Portable Grates Our exhibit this for the newness of the shown—as well * as the very mederate prices asked. We've * © never shown—nor have you seen—a better Wm. Seely Hutchinson, 133: GN.W.| STH & MARKET SPACE THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. S Kann, Sous & Oo | STH& MARKET SPACE | We’ve SET A TRAP FOR YOU. WE'VE HEMMED YOU IN ON ALL SIDES WITH BARGAINS. WE'VE CONNIVED, CONTRIVED AND COLLECT- ED FROM ALL PARTS OF OUR“STORE, UNTIL THERE'S NO ESCAPE FOR YOU IF YOU'VE GOT A DOLLAR IN YOUR PURSE AND KNOW A BONA-FIDE BARGAIN WHEN YOU SEE IT. Upholstery. BEFORE WE BEGIN OFFERING YOU OUR REGULAR FALL STOCK THERE ARE A GREAT MANY SPECIAL LOTS OF GOODS WHICH WE WOULD LIKB TO CLOSE OUT. THESE ARE “SNAPS” WHICH THE DEPARTMENT BUYERS PICKED UP WHEN DOING THE REGULAR PURCHASING. THEY ARE THE BEST VALUES THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS SEEN FOR SOME TIME, AND THAT MEANS THE BEST UPHOLSTERY VALUES EVER SEEN IN THIS TOWN. ‘The best at the lowest price at Beveridge’s. In “Settling” jYour Home —for the winter do not overlook the importance of furnishing your kitchen We have all kinds of re- iKitchen Utensils At Very Low Prices <including ANTI-RUSTING _TIN- WARD and GRANITE IRONWARE— as well as hundreds of needful de- vices for, lightening the duties of the home—at LOWEST PRICES. “Eddy” Refrigerators, $5.85 up. White Mt. Ice Cream Freezers, $1.50 up. Crystal Fountain Filters, $6 up. w. Beveridge, 1215 F St. & 1214 G St., FOTTERY, PORCELAIN, GLASS, ETC. 1t TE AO MO a ic TR = REAL IRISH POINT, SWISS TAMBOUR AND SSLIN ENDS, SUITABLE FOR CHAIR. TIDIES, SI NI SCARFS AND FANCY WORK, THREE-QUAK’ OF A YARD SQUARE— 5c. SATEEN CUSHION TOPS, ASSORTED ‘s— 5c. 36x72, GUARANTEED FAST COL- VERSIBLE— 49¢. OAK AND MAHOGANY 16x16 TOP RECEPTION TABLE; WORTH SPECLAL— 0c. OAK AND MAHOGANY 24x24 TOP RECEPTION TABLE; WORTH $1: SPECLAL— 98c. 73 PIECES 50-IN. WHITE COIN SPOT SWISS DRAPERY; WORTH 30c. SPECIAL— 1§c. 100 PIECES ALL NEW 386-1 TERNS, DESIG OF JAP REGULAR PRIC! Tic. IMPORTED JAPANESE GOLD BEGULAR FINE PATTER: . SILKOLINE PAT- E AND ORIENTAL » 18c. SPECIAL— 50 PIECES A CLOTH LAMBREQUIN DRAPERY. PRICE, 15e. SPECIAL— gc. ALL COMBINATIONS TO AC. ILLE PORTIERES, DEEP DADO FRIEZH, D TOP AND BOTTOM; WORTH $2.50. BALL FRIN MATCH DRAPERIES. $1.49. COLORED CHENILLE POR- ‘TIERES,FULL LENGTH, DEEP FRINGE; WORTH $3.50. SPECLAL— $2.00. 23 PAIR PLAIN COLORED CHENILLE POR- TIERES, 2 YARDS WIDE, 31 YARDS x WORTH $7.50. SPECIAL— $4.00. 100 SATIN-FACED DERBY WIDE, 3 YARDS LONG SPECIAL — $3.50. $2.98. YETINGHAM LACE CURTAIN 54 IN. WIDE. LONG; AR PR PORTIERES, 5¢ REGUL, FUI 3% REGULAR PRICE, $1.50. 98c. TT AONT BND OMENTAL BORDER. MOG: ULAR PRICE, $.00. SPECIAL— $2.29. AMERICAN OPAQUE, SPRING ROLLERS— 25c. ——— wen LACE TRIMMED, 39c. SPECIAL.—KILRAY'S 12-FOOT LACE CURTAIN STFETCHER, WITH EASEL. SPECIAL— $1.29. 9605 606 80668 4 Who Will Win the $10-°° in Gold? Or any of the 2 other valuable prizes we offer for the best composi- tion submitted to us no later than WEDNES- DAY, SEPT. 30TH, 6 P. M,, explaining why ‘Hahn’s School Shoes’’ “Are preferable to any others.”’ This contest is at- tracting unusual atten- tion; it is open to all school children _ not over 16 years old— whether they are cus- tomers of ours or not. For particulars get our printed circular. Send Your Answer Before Wednesday, 6 P.M. Our Men’s $2 Shoes Are astonishing all Wash- ington. Regular $2.50 values at $2: Genuine Cork-sole_ Shoes. ‘Triple-sole Extended Edge Laced. ‘Triple-sole Police Shoes, Genuine Goodyear Welt Sole Shoes. Our Ladies’ $3‘‘Gems.’ Most Remarkable Shoes Ever sold at $3.00. Hand-welt Patent Leather Laced Finest Viel Kid Boot, Laced, Button or Congress, with feather-weight, double ‘or cork soles, Wm. Hahn & Co.’s Reliable Shoe Houses, 980 ant. 932 7th st. 1914 and 1916 Pa. ave. 238 Pa. ave. s.e. SSO SSSSD SOO SSO OS OSSSOOOSS DOSOSHSOSSSS9H9HSH 05 69 OG0 00059 © @ © © i) ® ® ® ® © © OSOOSO SE6O00SO9000 3 $ ® 3 ® WHITE OR GRAY SOFT-FLEECE BLAN- KTS. REGULAR PRICE, ‘OOc. A’ PAIR. SPE re 39 Cents a Pair. 11-4 WHITE BLANKETS, FANCY BORDER. REGULAR PRICE, $1.50. SPECIAL, 98 Cents. 12-4 WHITE OR GRAY HEAVY BLANKETS, WITH BORDERS OF RED OK BLUE. REGULAR PRICE, $2.00. SPECIAL, $1.29. 11-4 WHITH BLANKET, BEST PART WOOL. REGULAR PRICE, $3.00. SPECIAL, $2.29. 10-4 STRICTLY ALL-WOOL SCARLET BLANKET. REGULAR PRICE, $2.25. SPECIAL, $1.98. 11-4 SILVER GRAY OWASCO BLANKET. REGU- LAR PRICE, $3.00. SPECIAL, $1.98. 11-4 KANN’S SPECIAL ALL-WOOL RED; 11-4 CELEBRATED QUEEN ISABELLA WHITE; 11-4 RUSSIAN VALLEY GRAY ALL-WOOL BLANKETS vORTH s AN $6.00. SPECI Ww LESS TH. WHr COTTON-FILLED, SATEEN-OOVERED BED COMFORTS. REGULAE PRICE, $1.50. SPE- LAL, 98 Cents. FRENCH CHINTZ-COVERED, COTTON-FTLLED COMFORT. REGULAR PRICE, $2.00. SPECIAL, $1.19. EXTRA SIZE COMFORTS FOR LARGEST DOUBLE BED. BEST PICKED WHITE COTTON, REGULAR PRICE, $4.00. SPECIAL, $2.98. WHITE CROCHET SPREAD, MARSEILLES PAT- TERN. REGULAR PRICE, 7éc. SPECLAL, 59 Cents. EXTRA SIZE, EXTRA WEIGHT CROCHET SPREAD, MARSEILLES PATTERN. REGULAR PRICE, $1.50. SPECIAL, 98 Cents. SATIN-FACED, WHITE MARSEILLES SPREAD‘ ALL-OVER PATTERNS OR MEDALLION CENTER. REGULAR PRICE, $4.00. SPECIAL, $2.69. 9-4 DALLAS BLEACHED SHEETING, WITHOUT LIME OR DRESSING, 23c. KIND— 15 Cents. UTICA BLEACHED SHEETS, SIZE 81x90, WELL MADE WITH DEEP HEM— 45 Cents. Domestics. CORONET WHITE CAMBRIC, FINISHED LIKB LONSDALB, 6 Cents. EXTRA HEAVY L. E. CANTON FLANNEL, lic. VALUE— 7% Cents. (WOOL RED TWILLED FLANNEL, 20c. KIND— 12% Cents. § Kann, Sons MRS. RM. EVANS, 945 E ST. 6.W., HAVING Fecelved the latest cuts, 1s prepared to'repair and remodel seal garments. Capes and collarettes made to order. Carriage robes repaired. se9-Im® Good Look —through the house and make a note of anything needed to complete its furnishing. Get anybody’s lowest prices on the articles you want, then come here. We'll sell you bet- ter qualities for a little less in every instance. And you won't need a purse full of cash when you do the buying here. ell credit you for any amount and let you pay it as you can. Sample snaps: Parlor Suites, $25. Cash or credit. Chamber Suites, $20. Cash or credit. Sideboards, $7.50. sh 3 or credit. Ingrain Carpet, 35¢. ish or credit, RUDDEN’S, Housefurnishings on Credit, 513 7th Street. School Specialties. We can save you money and at the same time give you superior goods. Our line of Mathematical Instruments, Drawing Papers, Pen- cils, T Squares, Boards, Thumb Tacks, &c., is second to none in the city. We should like a share of your patronage. Geo. F. Muth & Co., 418 7TH 8T. N.W. Buccessors to Geo. Ryneal, jr. Get The Best, ‘The Concord Harness.’ Beware of imitations. Every genuine Con- cord Harness is stamped with maker's name and trade mark. We are sole D. 0. agents, LUTZ & Ce., 487 Pa. ave., adjoining National Hotel. Horse Blankets and Lap Robes in large variety and at lowest prices. 9026-200 8e26-240 2 4 How much “do you pay out for each week’s-wear on School Shoes? tev Our Hygie#ié School Shoes seldom cost 2§::cents a week, very often les§2 Don’t scrape out at toe or sun over at sides, Often outgrow. in the — We have yet ir}y all sizes lot of prise teat Mos made up for ‘Ailton, lug! &° 0o., who failed re- cently, and bought ‘by us at bargain ces. tat Sizes 6 to 8, Tes le, Oc. Sizes 7 to 10%, 2) Bixes 11 to 2, 3.00 Sizes 2% to 8%, 8.50 grade, 2.65. Let us show you our 4.00 Hygienic Shoes for Ladies and Men. Comfort in every line. Bicycle Shoes that fit, for Ladies and Money back if you ask it. All shoes polished free, ‘Arthur Burt, i4u F St. it Next to Branch Post Office. TREASURY FINANCES/GEORG!a’s PoLitics Opinion of Officials Upon the Changes in Condition. CLAIm UF THE ADMINISTRATION The Question of Revenue is Not Yet Solved. BANK NOTE CIRCULATION The recent’ changes in the condition of the treasury are regarded by friends of the administration as tending to support their position, that the’ re ion of the gold reserve during the past three years has been due to the state of the currency rather than the republican conteation that it has been due to the lack of revenue. The deficit 1n the treasury has been grow- irg more rapidly during the past ten or twelve weeks than during the same period ,| ast year, but the gold reserve in the mean- box Manche, 814 and 316 7th St. SILK SKIRTS, $4.98. We shall open tomorrow morning a line thibet fur and’ stlic lined. Real value, $5. Special prige:, of Stylish Black Figured Taffeta Silk and Black Satin Separate Skirts, percaline lined, full 5 yards wide Usual price, $7.50. § 8 Special price... ° Skirts, comprising Binck Figured Brillian- tines, Diagonal Cloths, Brocaded Serges, Brocaded Brilliantines, Black Novelty Fig- Mued and fnterlined and bound with vel- $7.50. Special price 4. Capes, $3.65. Cloth 20-inch Capea, $3-65 1.75: 2 5. Dewest out, je lined with silk, yoke back and froat, and has detachable“colé + $3. Special price...” $I. 15 A manufacturer's balance of very fine and wide Pure Linen, Torchon and Medici Lace Edges and Inserting Bands. Just the widths work. Not a piece worth less than 25 cents, and many widths worth 85¢c. I Cc Bobs s5 8s 5 ° and velvet bound. 20 different styles of Fine Black Separate ured Wool Skirts, ete., all 5 yards wide, worth from $6 to Special tomorrow—Black Curly Astrakhan Stylish Scoteh.‘“Rob. Rey’? Plaid Waists, lar. Real value, Half Pri rice. for trimming underwear, bedwear and fancy per yard. Choice of the 314 & 316 7th St. it We give a splendid 11x14 Photo—suitable for framii with each Freel Ba $2.98 Gottwals’ Puete Paros, 973 Pa, Ave, 8e14-3m,10 —This is a grand chance for you to get a splendid Carpet ata big We're of- Tapest Carpet, as a8 ‘apest Carpet, any. body Bruscels, for 74c. ya. All new patterns, The Houghton Ce. 1214 F ST. PRESCRIPTION 4887, FOR Rheumatism. The prescription of ane of Washington's oldest eminent physicfans. It instantly relieves ‘and most ae ae it mently GIA, GOUT, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO and all aches ‘and ‘pains due to URIG:ACID poison. It purifies the Blood, stimulates and restores the kidneys, improves the Health and gives tone and vigor to the entire stem. Price, $1 per Dottie; trial size, 0c. KOLB HARMACY, 488 7th st. cor. B.’ se9-17a We Promise The Finest Laundry ‘Work latest, improved facilities and 2 Speratory can turn out. Since these two laundries — the Swiss and* the Capital—have com- bined, not! is lacking that en- ables 'us to do peerless work. CF Doing "*tamily washing” is eI our Great, specialty. Swiss-Capital*" Laundry 512 Sth et. Works, 2111 F st. Main Office, fe sel7-3m, "Phone 1618, Use SHAKER DIGESTIVE CORDIAL. Does not cure all diseases, but it will cure ‘Dyspepsia or Indigestion. All druggists. m27-w,th,s,mly “HYOMEI” — BOOTH’S POCKET Washington office, Room 86, Wash! ‘Trust bldg.. cor. 9th and F sts, W. 8, THOMP- SON, 708 15th st. n.w. ap22-w,f,m,1y ‘All persons afflicted with dyspepsia find imme- diate relief by using ‘Angostura Bitters, of Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons. Ask your druggist. eee INHALER. — ton Loan and BARGAINS. New Remington Typewriter, all latest im- VOMENtS...........-5 te ceeeees $75.00 tly used Remington Typewriter (Oa = should use Dixon ite used. Mail ed Be & GACHARIAM Asbury Pea NS, Magen & A One-Sided Game. The East Ends defeated the Ariels in a one-sided and uninteresting game at Twin- ing City yesterday by the score of 29 to 13. The feature of the game was the heavy batting of the East Ends, they knocking Mathews, Payton and Anderson out of the box. Coombs, for the East Ends, pitched a good game. time has been steadily climbing upward. The gold reserve has increased by natural cavses from $101,648,103 on July 2 to $119 726,665 today, while receipts have run be- hind expenditures to the amount of $24,- 442,120. The history of the same period in 1895 showed the decline of the gold re- serve from $107,512,362 to $95,213,152, while the deficit created during the same period was only $13,001,100. A gain of $18,000,000 in gold in the one case and a loss of $12,- 000,000 in the other, making a difference of $30,600,000 in favor of the present year, has gone hand in hand with an increase of $11,000,000 over the deficit crevted in the Same period of 1895. The difference is re- garded by the friends of the admtnistra- tion as due to the contraction of the cur- rency which has followed the bond sales and the accumulation of legal tender notes in the treasury. The gold reserve actually in sight is about $125,500,000, which makes the difference since July 1 about $35,000,000 in ccmparison with the record of last year. There were no large gains of gold reported yesterday, and there were withdrawals at New York amounting to $53,800 in coin and $25,400 in bars. These left the net re- serve at $119,62J,118, showing no radical differerce in the official figures since Fri- day. There was, however, a deposit of $100,000 In gold in the New York suptreas- ury in exchange for paper currency. There is, In addition, about $6,000,000 of gold in the mint at San Francisco, the subtreasury or assay office at New York and on the ocean for delivery to the treasury. The amounts included under the. latter head do not cover all goid imports, but only those where application has bezn made to the treasury for permission to deposit the gold immediately on its arrival. Some gold is being obtained in exchange for currency which is being sent west ard south to move the crops. The government has not yet, however, an assured gold income, and will not have it until after the election. It is possible that by that time the banks of New York will be ready to resume gold settlements .at the clearing house, which Will be equivalent, in the case of banks carrying the accounts of importers, to the payment of gold for customs dues. Revenue Question Not Solved. The conviction ts strengthening at the Treasury Department that the Problem of maintaining the gold reserve is solved for the next administration for at least a year. The revenue question is not yet solved, and the showing thus far since July 1 is a very bad one. The past week has been one of lighter receipts than al- most any week in the history of the treas- ury in recent years. The receipts for the entire week have been only $5,135,385, and the receipts for September have been only $21,791,709. Only three more days of the month remain, one of them being Tuesday, always a day of light receipts, and the total for the month will probably not reach $25,- 000,000. The total for the fiscal year thus far has been $76,383,015. Phe correspond- ing figures for 1895 were $81,562,238, a loss this year of about $5,200,- 0cO, There has been a slight. in- crease in internal receipts, which have amounted this year to $36,532,423 since July 1, but this increase is due to the exhaustion of the supplies of whisky withdrawn from bond in 1894, rather than to increased con- sumption. Customs receipts were $42,231,- §81 up to September 26 last year; they have fallen to $84,520,070 this year. Miscellane- ous receipts have increased about $1,500,- 000, and stand at $5,330,521, but this in- crease is due to the seigniorage on silver coinage, which is still maintained for re- demption purposes. About $800,000 per month is now being covered into the treas- ury receipts from this source. While re- ceipts have thus fallen off, expenditures have increased from $94,563,348 last year to $100,825,144 this year. The sum of $,- 000,000 of the increase represents the pay- ments on the sugar bounty, but other pay- ments have been reduced, and the increase in civil and miscellaneous expenditures is larger than the sugar item alone. The deficit for September is $1,243,290, and it is doubtful whether it is more than wised out by the end of the month. The month of September, 1895, showed $27,549,678 and a surplus of $3, hope of attaining these resulis has prac- tically been abandoned at the treasury. Explanation of the Gold Increase. The small customs receipts perhaps ex- Plain in a measure the increase of the gold reserve in the face of a growing de- ficit. They indicate the reduction of im- ports, which has afforded such a large balance of trade during the past few months. There is some reason for believ- ing, however, that gold imports can be continued, even with increased imports of merchandise, if the country declares for the gold standard in the November elec- tions. One of the reasons for the gold im- ports in the theory of the friends of the administration 1s the demand for currency and the fact that inflation by government paper came to a halt with the repeal of the Sherman law. President Cleveland sug- gested in his annual message last Decem- ber that the void in the circulation caused by the retirement of the greenbacks could be filled by the importation of gold. Some of his friends regard recent events as a vindication of this theory. He practically retired a large amount of legal tender notes by the operations of the last bond sale. The receipts for the bonds were nominally in gold, but the large redemp- tions of legal tender notes to obtain the gold resulted practically in the retirement of the notes. The proceeds of the bond sale were in any event covered into the treasury in currency, which was thus withdrawn from circulation, where it was not obtained from abroad. Legal tender holdings have been reduced of late, but they have been paid out for the gold de- posited by the importing houses in the New York subtreasury. The legal tender holdings of the treasury are still $67,089,837 in United States notes and $35,643,809 in Sherman treasury notes. The amount of the latter in the hands of the public has been reduced to about $89,- 500,000. The policy of retaining these notes in the treasury, even in preference to United States notes, has been pursued of late, because the Sherman notes are re- deemable at all subtreasuries and the United States notes only at New York and San Francisco. The reduction of the vol- ume of outstanding Sherman notes there- fore reduces the necessity for the scatter- ing of the gold redemption fund of the treasury. Bank Note Circulation: The bank note circulation increased about $620,000 last week and now stands at $233,- 097,376. The new notes issued Guring the week were $1,472,890, and those retired and canceled were $1,052,247. The circulation has now gone upward about $7,000,000 since July 81. The figures at that time were $225,942,455, and on August 31 were $22),- 526,449. New 4 per cent bonds are still be- ing received freely to secure circulation and are taking the place in some cases of tif® old 4s and 6 per cent bonds. The net cir- culation continues to be larger than at any time since January, 1889, and at the present rate of increase will soon go above the figures then attained. A large part of the demand for increased circulation comes from New Work, where the pressure for currency seems to be most keenly felt; but there is also a considerable demand from the smaller banks scattered throughout the country, Fa = “ A Sensation vaused by a Campaign (ir- cular, @emocrats Fear That It Will Cause Their Defeat—A Sudden Change im State Issuen, Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ATLANTA, September 27, 1896. There is an old story familiar to all Georgians, at least, about a parrot which talked “‘too — — much.” The story has a moral, but failure to observe has got the democratic party in general, and some of the politicians in particular, in grave trou- ble. Really, the election of the state ticket has been imperilled, and the whele issue between the democrats and the populists in this state has been suddenly changed. It all came about through what is known as “the rape circular,” or Duncan circular. This was a short circular containing a resume of certain things which Governor Atkinson has done for the negroes during his administration. After reviewing the governor's interest in the negro school sys- tem and reciting his investigation of the penitentiary system to see that the black prisoners obtained the same treatment ac- corded to the white convicts, the circular mentioned some pardons of negroes which the governor had granted. Among these Was the pardon of Adolphus Duncan, who, it is stated, was twice convicted of rape on a white woman, and was under sentence of death at the time of the pardon. Atkinson and Ciny Explain. The populists have taken up this part of the circular and are using it all over the state to excite race feeling and disgus: among the whites at the indelicacy of the democratic management in sending out such literature from campaign headquar- ters. Many of the democratic papers of the state criticised Chairman Steve Clay and Governor Atkinson for allowing the matter to be distributed. First one and then the ether made public statements, declaring that they did not know the circular was be- ing sent out. Then the populists got a pho- tograph of a letter bearing Mr. Clay’s sig- nature, and the letter stated that some circulars were inclosed on “What Governor Atknson Has Done for the Negro.’’ More explanctions were necessary, and the gov- ernor wrote a card saying that he was so busy making speeches over the state and attending to his duties at the capitol that he had no time to watch the literature sent out from headquarters. Chairman Clay wrote a letter saying that he was so bus; getting speakers and answering corresponc ence that he had no time to superintend the literature, and, as a Consequence, it was left to the clerks to look after. ‘The whole matter has created a great sensation over the state. Prominent demo- crats write from all sections that the cir- cular is driving votes from the democratic party. The explanations did not explain satisfactorily, and things are in bad shape. Will Cost the Party 30,000 Votes. Congressman Charles Bartlett of the sixth district, who was here a day or two ago, said that he had been all over Georgia, and he heard of the “circular” everywhere. He estimated that it would reduce the democratic majority 30,000 votes. Maj. J. F. Hanson, a prominent republican, said last night that the circular would defeat Atkinson and elect Seab Wright. Hanson told Clay in the Kimball House lobby that it was a bad break. This is admiited by all the democrats. Mr. Clay takes it to heart very much, too, although he did not have anything to do with the preparation of the paper, and he says that he never read it until he noticed the criticisms on it. Judge Jce Turner, the principal speaker of the penitentiary, admits that he wrote the damaging letter, but says that he presumed every one was familiar with the facts in the case, and did not mention that the supreme ceurt had twice ordered Duncan a new trial, and that the judge who tned him and the prosecuting officer who convicted him asked fcr hie pardon, believing that he was innocent. The circular would not have made much of a sensation if the democrats had onlv stood up to it, and, instead of trying to escape from responsibility for it, had boldly stated the facts, shown that Duncan was innocent, and that his pardon was an act of simple justice to a poor, helpless negro, who had been made the victim of a con- spiracy, which, it is asserted, was the truth. Very few voters outside the cities have read the original circular, but all over the state they have read criticisms and garbled versions of it, until they have come to believe that it is something horrible. Col. Lester's Condition. Representative R. E. Lester, who had an apoplectic stroke at his home in Savannah last week, is improving slightly, but his physicians cannot say what the result will be. In the event of a vacancy in the first district the sound money men would run a candidate, But all the counties out- side of Chatham are for silver. and a sound money man could not be nominated. One might make an independent race, however. Chairman T. F. Corrigan of the state sound money campaign committee has headquarters here. He says that there will be no congressional contests by his party this year, and he will devote himself simply to the Palmer-Buckner ticket. No part wiil be taken in the state campaign. At heart the sound money men are cold toward Gov. Atkinson because he is for silver and Bry- an. Up at the Chicago convention the gov- ernor was not a 16 to 1 man, but he came out strongly for the legal ratio after the national convention. —— Wills Filed. The will of the late Frank Arnold, dated September 7, 1896, was filed today. A life insurance policy “of $500 is left to Min- nie E. Keese, his ward. Sarah E. Keese, the testator’s mother, is appointed execu- trix. The will of the late Susan E. Sayer, dated August 27, 1896, was also filed today. The sum of $ is given to Charles Warder, a grandson, and Clarence V. Sayer, a son, is appointed guardian of his brothers and sisters, being given the personal prop- erty and the home, and being directed to allow his sister a home therein until they become of age. The balance of the estate is to be divided between them. John F. King is named as executor. The will of the late George M. Michel- bacher, who died in July, 1878, was also filed today. It is dated February 3, 1874. The widow of the testator, Elizabeth Michelbacher, now Elizabeth Kohler, is named as executrix and made sole bene- ficiary. Mrs. Kohler explained in filing the instrument at this late date that she had been advised that it was not neces- sary. ———.__ Fortune Waiting. There is a fortune in San Francisco for some one, and the police here are making an effort to locate the owner or heirs of the property. Inspector Hollinberger re- ceived word of the unclaimed fortune from Mrs. Mary P. Barton. She lives at No. 4 Hollis street, San Francisco, and in her letter she says that the unclaimed prop- erty is part of the estate of James Walsh, who had business transactions there in 1886. He left there about the year men- ticned, and has not since been heard from. At that time he had a relative named Mary Walsh living in this city. The police are now searching for the man or his heirs, ard Inspector Hollinberger will give them what information he can upon application. Se Se Meeting Tonight. The McKinley and Hobart Interstate Re- publican Club will hold its regular weekly meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Globe building, Pennsylvania avenue near 4% street. A giee club, formed from the Damrosch Club, will be present. Speeches will, be made by Gen. L. T. Michener, Rev. Robert Nourse, Watson J. Newton, James T. DuBois of Pennsylvania and others. Mr. B. H. Warner, vice president, will pre- side. —_>—_—_. Ran a Pokcr Game. John Ragland, colored, who lives on 34 street northwest between O and P streets, was visited by the polite Saturday night. The visit was made because he was pected of conducting a poker game, and, sure enough, the officers found a game in progress. It is at such games that mur- ders are committed, Judge Miller remark- ed this morning, and he sentenced John to twenty days in jail. In addition to this penalty a fine of $25 or thirty days was imposed. WATSON IGNORED Effect of Szwall’s Retention on the Populists. BATEMAN PREDICTS BRYAN'S DETRAT Claim That Gorman and Hill Con- trol Bryan. -_—__-+—__. A BLUNDERING CAMPAIGN eat 2 ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LEWISTON, Me., September 28.—Faitor Bateman, recently the populist candidate for governor of Maine, was seen last even- ing by The Star correspondent and asked his opinion of Arthur Sewall's statement in Boston Friday evening that he should re- main on the democratic ticket until the November election. Mr. Bateman said: “It seems almost unnecessary to make any further statements in regard to this matter. My opinions are pretty well known new. Personally, I have nothing against the gentleman in question. This is not a matter for personalities. I have from the first taken the broad ground that Arthur Sewall is an unfit and illogical candidate for a movement of this nature. The prime object of the sincere leaders of this reform has been to elect W. J. Bryan. At the St. Louis convention the friends of Bryan were extremely anxious to secure our indorse- ment for their candidate. Finding that it Was utterly impossible to obtain this result vnless the democrats would agree to give us the vice presidency, the promise to that effect was granted It was so understood by all the delegates. On that assurance no fight was made against Bryan, and scores of middie-of-the-rcad men voted for him. Watson Ignored. “From the moment that his nomination was made by our convention every effort has been made by the democratic managers to evaile their part of the contract. Bryan himself has studiously avoided us in every way. Our nominee has been completely ignored by him. We are now convinced that we have been made the victims of a grand bunco game. Senator Allen has be- trayed us and will be repaid by the crats returning him to the Senate. General Weaver, it is said, is slated for Secretary of the Interior. In this way our trusted national leaders have sold us out to the democrats. It is one thing for these men te play the part of traitors, but quite a different_matter for them to deliver the goods. The rank and file refuse to be be- trayed into the camp of the encmy. But I believe that there are far abier men are back of all these movement men are Gorman, Hill and other de leaders of that stripe. At heart they are gold men and are secretly piotting the rain of Bryan. It was men of that class who secured the nomination of Sewall. They were de 1 to have one man on the ticket whom tacy could control. Then, tf the ticket was elected, he might become an important factor in the struggle that was certain to follow. Populist Defection. “You ask me what the effect of this will be. Well, if yeu will take the trouble to look over my +xcharges from all over the country you can see for yourself. I am satisfied that this move of Mr. Bryan's is the most terrible blunder of this blunder- ing campaign. It seems almost incredible that any man of political judgment could have committed s0 grave an error. “It will turn thousands of men away from Bryan who yesterday were disposed to he his friends. Adulation is not the best school to obtain wisdom. The men who are looking for office will shout in his cars, but it is ballots that will count in No- vember. Four weeks ago I believed that he would be elected. Today I doubt it very much. Besides I doubt very much that any reform would even follow his election. With such men as Gorman and Hill in charge what must we expect? View this matter in any light you may and it locks as though it will end in disappoi ment and disaster. We all know the character of the men who are shouting the loudest for Br here In Maine. They need no description from me. It is the same old gang of place-hunters that have kept the democratic party in a hopeless minority for thirty years. The late elec- tion shows how much they are respected here. Bryan might have seen s had he been so disposed. Nightmare of Fasion, “But he is infatuated with the idea that he can safely ignore popular sentiment. He is now receiving the plaudits of these men, but November will tell how much these plaudits are worth. Personally, I believe Mr. Bryan to be an honest man, but these recent events have led me to mistrust his judgment. He has selecte] his own com- panions; he must now abide the result. Populists as a rule will refuse to support him, and without their support I ‘fail to see how he can be elected. They are fighting for a principle, and to uphold that principle they will fight to the end. They can afford to be defeated, but t cannot afford to sacrifice their consist and their honor. After this ill-sta campaign is over we shall reorza our forces and continue the agitation of this great reform of the currency. This nightmare of fusion will soon pass away and a brighter day for humanity will dawn.” — THEY PLAYED CRAP. Had a Little Game Honse. a colored resident of 6tn and A streets object to a friendly game of crap on his dining room table, nor does he object to “cutting” the game and taking down the “toll” for the house. Sat- urday night he had company, and a game of “7-11” afforded ample entertainment for his guests. The game would probably have lasted until morning had not Policemen McKie and Tyser been attracted there by hearing the rattling of the bones. With- out the usual formality of knocking at the door or ringing the bell, the officers en- tered and interrupted the game. In the house the officers found a supply of whisky, gin and beer, and this they al- leged Strothers furnished his guests upon the results of the games of cra Strothers claimed he had the freshments there for his own us treat his friends, and not to sell. His explanations were not listen the police, and they locked him wu morning he made an ineffectual attempt to explain the gambling accusation, and was sentenced to forty-eight hours in jail, in addition to a fine of $10 or thirty days. Judge Kimball heard the case involving the alleged sale of liquor, and this charge he dismissed. Rudolph Strothers at His Rudolph Strothers, Brown's alley, near southeast, does not ec Struck His Wife. Eliza Kemp, a South Weshington colored woman whe works hard for her living and gets some little assistance from Joseph Kemp, her husband, earned money enough last week to procure his reiease from the work hovse, end !ast night he repaid her for her kindness by giving her a beating. His cowardly conduct was witnessed by Policemen Joseph and Horton, who arrest- ed him and locked him up. Joseph had been drinking, and when he appeared in the Police Court ¥ charges of assault and disor 3 ed that the policemen had struck him on his head. “We never touched him,” said Policeman Horton, “and his wife will tell you so. He- stole a dog on a vacant lot, and the woman who owns the dog struck him with @ brick.” “Well, judge, I saw the policeman’s hand raised, and I thought he struck me.” “What do you do for a living?” he was ed. the wife was ‘m a hard-working ‘Does he support you?” asked. “I work for my own living,” she answer- ed, “but he gives me a few pennies now end then.” A sentence of thirty days was imj in the assault case, and was fined for disorderly conduct.