Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1896, Page 3

REAVIS, CORNICE MF'G'R, 632 K ST. Aas, ome he following attec ria Frank =H. ‘Washington Agent for the Travelers’ In- surance’ Co.: “1 I think when I took out an accident ge ph that twice within 30 days would meet with serious and disabling accident: but I did, and your check for $117.86 paid me today is evidence that I pursued a wise ccurse when I took cut a $5,000 accident policy in that greatest of all accident companies, velers of Hart- ford. I thank you for your prompt and liberal treetment. I advise all wanting the best in- surance in the best company to go and do like- te we MORAL: INSURE IN THE TRAVELERS."* oe 2t The prompt printer's motto: “T never int." ‘Will infuse new life into your business. Business men are using our patent type- writer circulars to good effect. Perfect imitation of typewriting. Folks who receive one in the mail think it's a per- sonal letter. See us about it. ocl9-14d BYRON S. ADAMS, 512 11TH ST. RITUALISM—MISS MAGGIE GAULE OF BAL- Cth the ful medium, Wonn’ Hall, every FRIDAY NIGHT, and at 905 H = during the day every Friday. MISS ALICE N. PARKER WILL OPEN . n October 19 at her mee, 2 Jer" piace. Number ‘of children limited to Af teen. Early applications are desirable. oc8-6t* INCOLN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE Milerict of Columbia.—The quarterly divklend of 1d_on the capital stock ER 18. ‘Books ny of stock will be closed from Saturday, Uc- feber 10. to Toureday, October 15, both days in- clusiv oc7-3t Dk. G. N. PERRY HAS REMC NO. 1316 Q ST. 2 Telephone 161. oc8-1w DIVIDEND—A DIVIDEND OF 1 PER CENT ON the common stock of the American Graphophone payable October 17, record October 10, E.N. WATERS, Secretary. vED TO Ww. Presi 2 ISHER, Secretary. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 1, 1806. ocl-9t DRNAMENTAL WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS, Grilies, Gates, Hinges and scutcheons, Window rds. etc. Protect, your, property. No eharge sketches and estimates. Wrought Tron Gas Fixtu: Andirons, Ts, etc., . RNIN 520-522 18th st. ete. J. CORNING, Tile Shop, fel5 @ CORDIAL “WELCOME HOME” IS EXTENDED TO ALL OUR RETURNING FRIENDS AND PATRONS. It is our desire this coming winter to extend the sale of our ice among those who have hither- to not given it a trial. All we ask is « trial. A cordial and earest invitation is extended to every one icterested in sccuring the very best Ice for every home use to visit our works, and there see every process employed in the production of * “HYGIENIC ICE‘’—the only ice so made of pure spring water in this city. Every intelligent per- eon who has thus visited our works has invari- sbly preferred “‘Hygienie Ice’ to any other. For this reason YOU are thus invited. The works are at 15th and E sts. ne.—3 squares from the eastern terminus of the Columbia cable railway and 4 squares frum the Metropolitan. THE HYGIENIC ICE C0., sel Office 1428 F st. nw. HAVE YOU VISITED EVELAND PARK? Cal! or send for booklet. sell Office, 610 14th st. BICYCLING FOR other makers strive to make their wheels “just as_good." POPE MFG. CO. Hart Brittain, Manager. 452 Pa. e. fel4-iott IN A BAD HUMOR? Perhaps it’s the shirt—with bosoms broken and uncomfortable neck ond armholes chaf- ing. You'll find the remedy in these $1.50 Shirts we make to measure. THEY FIT. We repair shirts too good to throw away. Jos. Auerbach, 623 Pa. Ave. Shirtuaker, Outfitter and Hatter. Blank Books To Order For ing the work corrsetly. Any Business (5.06 Wine pore: Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St., POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. oc9-14d You'll Not Have to Wait —when you place an order for glass with Hodgkin. The largest stock of glass in the city and a big corps of expert. work- men enable him to fill every demand promptly. ‘Phone 287 for prices—they'll az. av 0c9-16d If you require Blank Books of peculiar size or shape, or unusual ruling—that don"t come ready made — we'll make them to order. Ne doubt about us do- plense you. Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th. Plate Glass Expert. oc8-16d Avoid the Grip keeping your system in good working folks Whose health {s poor catching It. Nothing so Fe ing the system in perfect condition as Tharp’s Old Reliable “Ber- keley.” op is pure. $1 qt. Hey.’ Every dro Jas. Tharp, 812 F St. d Oe Not “Auction Bicycles,”’ BUT BICYCLES AT AUCTION PRICES. We have in stock some twenty-five or thirty men's $65 Bicycles, 1896 patterns, new every Way, and fully up-to-date in all respects, that ‘We are going to sell at the low price of ‘THIRTY DOLLARS CASH. Fitted with either G. & J. or M. & W. “Quick Repair” tires, and fully uaranteed by the makers. Bear in mind, these are not RAMBLERS, though we bave a very few slightly used Ladics’ Ramblers, "05 and "96 patterns, recently over- hauled and refinished, which we can give you bargains on. As said above, there are not many of them, and the early buyer gets the bargain. Take a glance at the $30 Bicycles in our win- dow at 1325 14th nw. se4-tf28 GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. 00. The Independent Ice Co.’s yellow wagons deliver pure Kennebec Ice to all parts of the city and Mt. Pleasant—daily. Prompt service. Hea- sonable rates. OFFICES, 910 Pa. ave.—3108 Water st. sel-tt Telephone 591-2. = = What It Costs to Belong to a New York Club. From the New York Sun. > Some interesting facts are presented in a directory of club men in New York that has just made its second appearance. The first edition of this book, issued, two, or three years ago, contained 2,300 names, and. the last edition contains 25,000 names, the+ additions having been chiefly from the™ luncheon clubs which have recently become @ popular feature of New York Initiation fees and annual dues. They rep- resent the necessary expenses, but if a man uses his club much he finds that his incidental expenses are much greater than bis club dues. The initiation fees vary from $ up to $300 for resident membership. Membership in the Metropolitan, the Union, the Union League, and the Knickerbocker ccests $300 as an initiation fee, and in the University, Lotos, Calumet and Manhattan it costs $200. The annual dues of these clubs run from $60 to $75. The New York Club, the New York Athletic, St. Nichols, Century and Colonial have initiation fees that run from $100 up to $150. There are a score of smaller clubs occupying their own well equipped club houses, with initiation fees that range from $0) down to §25. The restaurants in the large clubs are expen- sive luxuries to the club, and cheap con- veniences to its members. The service in them 1s the best that can be found in town, and they are usually run at a loss to the club. The prices are less than those at the best restaurants. Several of the big clubs more than make good their restaurant losses by their bar receipts. The new luncheon clubs that have so largely in- creased the list of club men draw on down- town profess!onal and business men chiefly for their membership. —_—_—-e-—_____ Two inches of snow fell at Blue Mountain lake and other points in the Adirondacks. fe. The: cost of membership in different .clubs in| this city ts by no means expressed in their CENTER OF STORM Tlinois is Now the Turning Point of the Campaign. ES CONCENTRATING ENERGIES BOTH No Reliable Means of Forecasting the Result. CHICAGO IN A FERMENT Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. CHICAGO, October 6, 1896. The massing here of the big political guns goes to show that the decisive bat- tles of the present campaign are to be fought in the doubtiul states of the mid- die west. Here in Illinois within the past two or three days such siege artillery as Speaker Reed, Senators Hale and Cullom, ex-Presigent Harrison, with Chauncey Depew as a dashing cavalry leader, have all been brought to make a final onslaught on the democratic enemy. Then, tgo, those stanch old allies of the gold democracy— heavy field pieces, though slightly ante- dated and of the smooth-bore variety— Palmer and Buckner—are te be brought up to take part in the final charge which is to carry Illinois for McKinley and sound money. ‘What will be the result? Nobody knows. Whether it will be Waterloo for McKinley or Bryan the most astute of the politicians can do no more than guess. One signifi- cant feature in the campaign is that the forces of McKinley, like those of the great Frenchman to whom he has been likened, }are making the assault. The democrats may be said to be in the trenches with Altgeld in command. But whether the fig- ure will continue through to the end !s one of those things that “no fellow can find out.”” HMnois Pivotal. It seems to be conceded on all hands that as Illinois goes so will go the nation, and again, as Chicago goes so will go IIli- nois. The battle ground has been trans- ferred from Gothem to the windy city by Lake Michigan. To form any estimate at the present time as to what Chicago will do on election day is simply impossible. Never before in the history of Illinois politics has the situation been so complete- ly muddled. One fact stands out promi- nently amid all the confusion, that old party lines have been completely swept away. How the political forces will re- form will only be known after November ‘These facts are apparent—the republicans have a thorough organization, unlimited means, and an overwhelming preponder- ance of newspaper influence on their side. The democrats until within the past ten days or two weeks have had little or noth- ing in the way of an organization, less money _and practically no newspaper sup- port. Even at present they are no better off as to funds and the help of a vigorous press. The national headquarters of the democracy seems to be in a state of coma, while with the republicans all is energy and activity. It fs true that the democratic county organization has showed some signs of life within the past two weeks, and the state committee is sup to be doing some very effective work fur Altgeld. The Ignorant Vote. But it is a serious question whether all the campaigning and all the newspaper influence will really affect the result. ‘There are many things which indicate that the people have their minds made up. There is no ignoring the fact, however, that here in Chicago, more than in any great city in this country, there is a tremendous vote which has no mind whatever, politically speaking. Mainly foreigners, other than Irish, they know little or nothing about the issues of the day. They do not read the newspapers, have no decided convictions on any question beyond securing the bare necessaries of life for themselves and fam- ilies, and, when it comes to voting, cast their ballot for the side they think will win. This condition is thoroughly appreciated by the managers of both parties, and it is to catch this swaying vote that both sides will burn red fire, blow trumpets, beat drum: and claim everything in sight, in order to make the !mpression that it is all their way anyhow. There is unques- tionably strength enough in this vote to tvrn the election either way by a big ma- jerity. As a consequence, from now on it will be a question of mere noise and spec- tacular performance for the purpose of | razzle-dazzle. Carter Harrison’s Strength. ‘Talking with Carter Harrison, jr.—who, by the way, is one of the shrewdest poli- ticians in Chicago since his father’s death —on this phase of the situation, he said it was his father’s greatest element of strer.gth, tLat this element always hai implicit faith in his ability to carry an elec- tion, and, consequently, voted for him. It was this vote which gave Illinois to Cleve- land in 1892. Chicago and Cook county gave him a plurality of 32,350 out of a total vote of about 260,000, and overturned the plurality for Harrison outside of Cook, leaving Cleveland the state by 26,908. The following sprang Carter Harrison car- ried the city for mayor by about 21,000, though he was opposed by the local repre- sentatives of the national administration. Since then, however, the state has given a republican plurality of about 135,000, when Wulff ran for state treasurer, and Chicago gave Mayor Swift a plurality of about 40,000 in the spring of 1895. But today the issues are all changed, po- litical feeling is running higher than it has before since 1860, and the thinking vote is shifting from one party to an- other. So that it would appear to be im- possible to make an intelligent forecast. The very bitterness with which the cam- paign has been waged makes it difficult to form any estimate of this element in the electorate. The quiet, thoughtful man who studies out the situation for nimseif and votes accordingly is not expressing his opinion. He is shy of gettirg }*o an argu- ment such as he sees going on along the streets, and even in the places of business where men do discuss the situation. Republican Defection Outside of Chi- cago. But from all over the state outside of Cook county comes reliable news of defec- tion on the part of republicans. It seems to be a safe prediction that the old order will be reversed this time, and thst the democrats will come up to Cool: county with a plurality ranging anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000. The republicans, however, claim the state, outside of Cook, by plu- ralities ranging from 50,000 to 100,000, but I have failed so far to find a man who could or would give the evidence upon which the claim is based. Among the conservative politicians on both sides, when pinned down to sober statements, the prevailing prediction is that Altgeld will surely carry the state, but that Bryan will not. But even in this prediction one can get at no reliable evidence on which it is based. At best it can only be put down as a popular prediction. My own observation has satisfied me that at least 7 per cent of the labor vote here in Chi- cago will go to Bryan. Another significant feature of the compaign is the surprising interest manifested In the ward meetings. And in these the silver men appear to have the best of it. Many Clubs at Work. While the democratic organization was doing nothing, these independent silver clubs were springing up all over the city. In some instances they have been absorbed by the regular democratic ward organiza- tion, and in others they have positively re- fused to coalesce. There were 178 of these clubs in full blast before either party had got its organization to work. Somé of them are made up of republicans exclusively and S° RAZORS, PICTURES articles in exchange for THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER:9, _ THE OFFICIAL wh So 7 EXPLANATORY NOTE: bars, or lines cf equal air pressure, drawn for Sirs A F k/ nde STA TN aN: Observations taken at 8 a. WEATHER. MAP. san ill 75th meridian time. Sol!d lines are 1s0- of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Ines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain oF sow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fy with the wind. GENERALLY FAIR, But There Will Probably Be Showers Tomorrow Evening. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, generally fair tonight and Saturday, prob- ably showers Saturday evening or night; warmer; northeasterly winds, shifting to southerly. Weather conditions and general fore- cast—The barometer has risen on the At- lantic coast, the lower lake region and at northern Rocky mountain stations and has fallen in the central valleys and southwest; it is highest over the lower lake region, and a depression has formed over the central Recky mountain slope. The barometer is also low to the south of Florida and con- ditions are threatening in the east gulf. It is colder in New England, the middle Atlantic states, and lower lake region, where heavy frosts are reported. It is warmer in the northwest and upper lake region. The weather has been generally fair, ex- cept in the northern portions of the souta Atlantic and east gulf states, and in the extreme northwest, where showers are re- ported. Showers are likely te occur on the Atlan- tic ecast south of Virginia with increasing northeasterly winds. The weather will con- tinve fair in New England, the middle At- lantic states, and lower lake region until Satcrday afternoon, followed by increas- ing cloudiness and threatening weather. ‘The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Port Eads, 276. Tide Table. ‘Tcday—Low tide, 3:34 a.m. and 3:38 p.m. high tide, 9:15 a.m. and 9:45 p.m. ‘Tcmcrrow-—Low tide, 4:22 a.m. and 4:28 p.m.; high tide, 10.04 a.m. and 10:34 p.m. The San and Moon. Sun _ rises, 6:04; sets, 5:30. Today—Moon sets, 7:04 p.m. Tomorrow—Moon sets, 7:56 p.m. The City Light All gas lamps are lighted tonight by 6:23 P.m.; extinguishing is begun at 5:28 a.m. Public arc lamps are lighted at 6:38 p.m. and extinguished at 5:13 a.m. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 43; 2 p.m., 54; maximum, 55; min- imum, 36. bear the name of silver republican clubs. Their members will vote for Bryan and the republican state and county tickets. Then again there are a number of McKinley and Altgeld clubs, composed for the most part of republican workingmen, who will vote the democratic state and county tickets. There can be no question that the effort ef certain of the great corporations and manufacturing concerns of the city to in- fluence their employes to vote for McKinley has had a disastrous reactionary effect for the republicans. Some of the shrewdest re- publican politicians of the city condemned it from the start, and predicted it would |_ Icse more votes than it would gain. Demo- cratic orators are going about telling these employes to wear the McKinley buttons given them and to say nothing, but on elec- tion day to go and vote their real senti- ments in the privacy of the election booth. They are also advised to accept all the Hanna money they can get hold of under the same conditions. A Significant Straw. A significant thing occurred at the Illinois Steel Works in South Chicago a few days ago. A test ballot was taken among the men. Three ballot boxes and three sets of ballots were provided for the three national candidates. Every ballot was placed in the McKinley box, but when it came to the ccunt it was found that Bryan had received 8ver 2,000 to about 300 for McKinley. ‘The Record, which stands as an inde- pendent paper in the fight, has made an effort to secure an expression beforehand by means of a postal card ballot. So far the returns show about four votes for Mc- Kinley to one for Bryan. The silver speak- ers, however, are going about advising their audiences not to participate in the contest. So that it is impossible even to form an idea of the value of this expression as to the result. DL M ———__ HOARDING IN ST LOUIS. Common Use of the Mattress Safe Deposit Bank. Ftom the St. Louis Globe Democrat. .It has frequently been stated that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of mat- tress banks in 8t. Louis. The expression is used to cover cases in which thrifty house- wives unstitch a portion of the bed ticking, slip in their savings and then sew up the mattress or bed so as to leave no trace of the rent. It is easy to recollect the exact spot or to feel for it when money Is wanted. The practice is said to be especially preva- lent in South St. Louis, and is believed to to have its origin in the distrust of banks created some years ago in St. Louis, when private bauks were numerous and failures comparatively common. Since the number of banks has been limited in this city there have been practically no bank failures, the last having taken place about eleven years ago. Less than a generation ago, however, when the number was very large and the name was often given to private institu- tions which were banks only in name, it was often considerably easier to make a deposit than to effect a withdrawal. Hence, the transference of accounts from private banks, so-called, to beds and mattresses, where the danger of discovery by thieves was small and the certainty of withdrawal without notice assured. ‘This rumor as to the hoarding proclivi- ties of certain citizens was to some extent verified during the recent cyclone. It will be remembered that a man was seen to pick up a large roll of currency in Lafay- ette Park the morning after the tornado and to escape with the money. No one doubted that it had been blown from some wrecked house. It was also noticed that in many instances herculean efforts were made to recover beds and other articles of furniture from among the ruins. Some- times the article recovered was not intrin- sically worth one-fourth the amount of time devoted to the search, while the de- light of thg owner on finding it was fre- quently out of all proportion to even an ex- aggerated valuation of the treasure trove. It was taken for granted in these cases that currency and coin had been stored away for safety, and that the sudden wrecking of houses had upset all calcula- tions and destroyed the reputation of the hiding places as secure receptacles. One applicant for relief stated with admirable eandor that all she had saved from the wreck was a small cupboard with $130, which she had stored in one of the draw- ers. When told that relief was only given to those actually destitute, she expressed considerable surprise, and vouchsafed the information that a good many who had been relieved had recovered savings the same way she had, but had kept their own coungel concerning the fact. ee _____ Bicycles Ruin the Dog B From the New York Evening Post. It seems that one of the trades cycling has hurt the most, though the fact has escaped much notice, is that of the dog fancier. The dogs have gone with the horses, the toy pets as well as the larger companions. Dealers complain that all de- mand for their stock has disappeared, and they blame nothing but the bicycle. Their idea is that the women who fondled terriers and poodles when they had nothing else to do are now never driven to that last ex- tremity, because the bicycle is never ex- hausted, and claims all time not otherwise occupied; while the animals, now that they no longer serve a distinct purpose, are judged only for the trouble they cause, and altogether discarded. The larger dogs, the iness. ‘TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. Attractive Features of the Enlarged Insue of Saturday's Star. Some of the articles in tomorrow's Star which will be of special interest are as follows: AT THE GUN ‘FOUNDRY (lllustrated). Improvements which are being made at the old navy yard and some proposed changes at this important government workshop. THE FOREIGN LEGATIONS (llustrated). Changes which have cccurred in the per- sonnel of the diplomittic corps. HANDLING TRUNKS’ (@inygtrated). How the large busingss jn this city is carried on and some of the improve- ments that have been’ adépted. NEW TORPEDO BOATS ‘(Mlustrated). Recent awards for pa Vessels for the navy and something about the charac- ter of these boats. CAMPAIGN MEDALS (1llu$trated). Relics of political contests that waged before the war. f were APRONS FOR SCHOOL GIRLS (llus- trated). ps Some designs for these ‘useful articles which mothers find’ of: sé'much value. 4 MY RUBY WEDDING RING (llustrated). A curious story by L. Frank Baum, based on a supernatural experience. FOR CYCLE RIDERS (Illustrated). Some costumes which are to be much in vogue. High-crowned hats and cunning little toques. MORMONS OF TODAY (Illustrated). Questions of politics and polygamy, as outlined in an interview with the presi- dent of the church, now in his ninetieth year. eS: VISITOR FROM KENTUCKY (ilus- trated). An amusing character sketch by Joseph A. Altsheler about the experiences of a Kentuckian who visits some supposedly wealthy cousins in the metropolis. A CITY SHADE TREES. Some 6,000, it is estimated, were destroyed in the recent storm. What is being done to repair the damage. LAST HIRING DAY. Scenes witnessed near Alexandria some thirty-five years ago when slaves were hired out. WHAT WOMEN WEAR. When they go to the club or attend meet- ings. WORLD OF SPORTS. All the news and gcssip of interest to cyclers, as well as about other forms of outdoor amusements. > Actors in Shakespenre’s Time. From the London Theater. It is simply a vulgar error, long since ex- posed, to assume that at any time the properly authorized actor has been a vag- abond by act of parliament. The mistake into which the lord chief justice fell the other day originated in the misreading of the act passed against vagrants in 1597, when every baron had the power to license stage plays. The measure included raga- muffin “strolling players,” but expressly excepted “players belonging to any baron in the realm, or any other person of greater degree, authorized to play under the hand and seal cf arms of such baron or person- age.” In other words, the art of acting, rightly so calied, had mate sufficient pro- gress in England as to call for recognition at the hands of the legisiature. Instead of being a blot on the actor's escutcheon, as has been supposed, the*act'Was a charter of his rights and privileges’ It really ac- knowledged and assured: to; him his legal status. It gave the protection of the law to those who were players of good repute, worthy of the name, @nd’éondemned as rogues and vagabonds pniy: those who, on account of bad Suareetey or, gross imperti- nence, were unable to abtain a patron. In no sense was it directed against such men as Shakespeare, Alley, Burbage or their companions. In 1713 it. was repealed, and from that time, therefone, had no force or effect. Some years eas amending act was passed, declaring tat any persons who represented stage plays or other en- tertainment of the stagb without authority from the lord chamberlain—jong previously intrusted with the responsibility of looking after the theaters—should bé deemed rogues and vagabonds. An act of i744 as to va- grancy especially excepts from its opera- tion all players authofized*by law. The dealers complain, suffer still more, because | aw has never branded "the real actor as a the men who used to take them on their walks, having abandoned walking for cy- cling, will not be bothered with their former companions, and not only refuse to increase the demand for these animals, but are adding to the supply on the market by getting rid of those they possess. ‘The livery men made up for their losses by going into the bicycle business,” added the disconsolate dog fancier who furnished the eoceenins: facts and theories, ‘“‘but we can’t. Raising and selling dogs is no more like selling or renting bicycles than it is like making watches. It is turning us into Bryanites, the bicycle is. Perhaps if we had silver money wheels would be so dear most people couldn't buy them. Dogs will never be dear again, even if we have cop- rogue and vagabond; on the contrary, it has taken care that his calling should be entitled to respect and special protection. Candor, however, compels us to acknowl- edge that Lord Russell of Killowen was not without a faint excuse for the egre- gious blunder to which we have called at- tention. Old beliefs, even in the face of di- rect evidence against them, notoriously die hard. It suited the purpose of the Purl- tans to represent the actor as_a rogue and yagabond by law, and since their time the idea has descended ‘from generation to eneration as an article of popular faith. SS" Ree Mr. Jos. Chamberlain, secretary: of state for the colonies, landed at Liverpeol yester- day on his return from. He went on to Birmingham. ta TO EXTEND TRADE Some Suggestions to American Man- ufacturers and Merchanta. CIRCULARS A MERE WASTE OF MONEY Germans Want to See the Goods Before. Purchase. COMPARISONS MADE Some valuable suggestions as to the in- crease of American trade with Germany, especially in the matter of manufactured goods, are contained in a report recently made to the State Department by United States Commercial Agent Carpenter at Furth. “If the United States manufac- turer or merchant,” he says, “would make the same effort to introduce his goods into Germany that the German does to put his gcods upon the United States market, there would be far more American products sold in this country than there are today.? The American seems to think that the merit which his goods possess ought to be suffl- cient to guarantee for them a market, and that it is, therefore, quite unnecessary for him to stir himself at all to find the same. “During the three years which I have had the hcnor to represent the United States at this post, I have not had a single repre- sentative of any American indurtry to darken the door of my office asking for in- formation that would aid him in his efforts to introduce his goods or in any way to get a foothold here. “I am, however, in almost daily receipt of letters circulars, or something of the kind from American manufacturers or dealers requesting lists of names and other assistence to enable them to get their goods into this market, and to these I al- ways reply promptly, furnishing all the in- formation at my command; but there the matter seems to end, as I never hear of anything else being done, and never see any of these manufacturers here exhibit- ing their goods or making any personal efforts to introduce the same. Can’t Act as Agent. “To suupose that consular officers can en- ter into an active canvass for the introduc- tion and sale of American products is a very great mistake. They can introduce the manufacturer or his representative, and are willing to do so, but they can hard- ly act as agent for the introduction of his goods. “Catalogues, circulars and all the other advertising matter sent here are a clear waste of money. The Germans will not "buy without first seeirig the goods them- selves. “In this district the leading manufac- turing interest is that of looking-glass plates, and over $1,000,000 worth of this article is annually exported to the United States; but the sales are effected not through the instrumentality of letters, cir- culars, &c., but by the personal efforts cf the manufacturers themselvs, who go often to the Unit@d States and ride the country over from New York to San Fran- cisco and from St. Paul to New Orleans. Without this personal and persistent effort en the part of the manufacturers here a considerably less quantity of Bavarian glass would find its way into the American market. What the Americans Must Do. “Now, it is said that the rule is a poor cne that will not work both ways, and if it be necessary for the German, in order to sell his goods in America, to travel that country over and give the matter his per- scnal attention, why is it not equally nec- essary for the American manufacturer, who seeks a market for his goods in Ge many, to come here in person, or, at leas: send a capable and reliable representative and endeavor by individual efforts to get same before the people? “There ought to be a market here for many American products, and, without doubt, there would be if only the right and proper steps were taken to find it. “The Germans unquestionably admit the superiority of American manufactures and workmanship, and they pattern after the seme whenever possible. We have here American dentists’ tools, American stoves (that is, stoves made after the American styles), American fashion plates in all the tailor shops, and many of the toys are made after American samples. The word ‘American’ attached to anything is in- tended to convey the idea of superiority. And yet exceedingly few American goods are sold here, simply for the reason that Bo effective effort is made to introduce m. t is interesting to note the difference in price and quality between American and German made furniture. For cxample, I am writing this article on a desk that cost almost double what a good rolling top, solid oak desk would cost in America, and yet, every particle of it, except the thin vereer of walnut, is made of pine, some- thirg like the sap pine that grows in some parts of the Unitéd States and is con- sidered good for nothing. “A dining room set cost me over $15 and before it had been in use six weeks it cracked and split sc badly that it was ‘ary to return it to the shop for re- . It was, of course, made of the poor quality of pine referred to and very thinly venereed with oak, and the oak here is so coarse in grain that it has no beauty. Sixty dollars in the United States would have bought a much finer and more dura- ble set. “High prices run through all grades of furniture, even dowr to the plainest kind for kitchen use; indeed, every piece of fur- niture manufactured here is from two to three times as high in price as that made in the United States. This being true, why is it, then, that with the right efforts on the part of our manufacturers and dealers, a good quantity of well-made, solid oak and walnut furriture of the United States, which sells so cheaply there, cannot be put upon the market of this country? I leave the manufacturers to: answer. Farming Implements. “Then there are the American farming implements and machinery. It is only nec- essary to visit the Bavarian industrial ex- hibition, now being held in the city of Nu- remberg, to see how wretchedly far behind this country is in the manufacture of such articles. The Bavarian still reaps his grain with the old-time sickle, uses the heavy, unkandy grubbing hoe to hill up his po- tatoes and turns up the soil with an im- plement so heavy and clumsy that it re- quires wheels to get it over the ground. Surely, the well-made, light, convenient and cheap farming implements of the United States would find a ready sale here, if only the people could see them and learn the advantages to be derived from their use. “In the erection of buildings a most te- dicus process is employed. Every stone to be raised requires the strength of a pair of horses and about fifteen men tugging away at the rope. The machinery manufactured and used in the United States for such pur- poses would do away with this clumsy method, but none of it seems to be in the market here. “Then there are the American-made boots and shoes—the finest in the world. I am sure a good number of the 50,000,000 people in Germany would buy them if they had an opportunity. The German boots and shoes are much inferior to the American make. They lack that style and quality which characterize the American goods, and are considerably higher in price. “The great difficulty with the manufact- urers and dealers of the United States is that they waste their time shcuting for a larger home market, when there is no larger home market and can never be, £0 long as the supply so greatly exceeds the demand. The larger markets they want are here and elsewhere in the world, and are not so hard to find if they would only take the time to hunt them up. “Let us suppose, for instance, that the glass manufacturers of this district, to whom I have already referred, should stay at home and make themselves hoarse shouting for a home market, what would be the result? Simply this, three-fourths cf them would be compelled to go out of business in less than six months, and yet there are 5,000,000 of consumers right here in the German empire, more than two- thirds as many as in the whole United States. “No, the German manufacturer shout, for nothing, but hustles for business. The home market does not worry him; he lets that regulate itself. The markets of the world are what he Is after, and in these he we his goods, and sells them, too, at a profit. “The American. manufacturer may well pattern after the example of his persist- ently industricus German brother.” if ARR R OR ACO REO SOAR CRE HR REE REET ROTAH AT RSH ES EEL i FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Stables) FOR RENT (Stores), FOR SALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Miscellanests). HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTELS LADIES PIANOS AND ORGANS. RAILROADS .... SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations) BRYAN MAY LOSE. VIRGINIA Richmond's Straight Democratic Vote Great- ly Rednoed. Likelihood of Less’ Ballct Box Stuff- ing This Year—Educating Ignorant Voters. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., October 9.—“There is a possibility that Bryan will iose Virginia,” said one of the best-posted democrats of Richmond last night to a Star correspondent. “‘The national demo- cratic party of the state,” he continued, “are making phenomenal progress through- out the entire state. The leaders are more hopeful today than they have ever been of reducing the usual democratic ma- jority in the state to such a great extent as to leave the result in doubt. “The whole question hinges on the ef- fort to secure a fair election. If the fraud usually practiced by the democrats in elections here is reduced one-half Bryan will lose the state beyond a doubt. The national democratic committee appreciate this fact, and have focused their endeav- ors to the accomplishment of this tas The republicans have the most perfect or- ganization throughout the state that they have ever had, and are making one of the best fights I ever saw. All factional quar- rels, so common heretofore in the state, have been stopped as if by magic, and erstwhile bitter enemies are working to- gether for the election of their ticket. All signs at this time point to the unexzected on November 3. Poor Democratic Organization. “It is a well-known fact that the Chicago party in this state have the poorest organi- zation they have ever had, and are de- pending upon the Bryan upheaval to make good the lack of systematic work. They have no money, and a majority of their old-time managers and manipulators are either openly or secretly opposed to them. Their only hope for even carrying the state for Bryan is the free silver sentiment among the farmers and other classes, cou- pled with the usual ballot-box stuffing. I would not be at all surprised if Bryan lost Virginia. “A careful house-to-house canvass here in Richmond discloces that the usuai dem- ocratic majority of 6,000 will be reduced by at least 3,000 on account of the many mem- bers of that party who are declining to vote for Bryan; but whether they will vote for Palmer or McKinley it is impossible to ascertain. If they would come out openly for McKinley, the result in many instances would be social ostracism, and it is bel'eved by many of the national democratic party managers that, as they will not want to throw their votes away, there being, of course, ro chance whatever for Palmer and Buckner to be elected, the most of them will on election day go to the polls, and, tuking advantage of the secrecy afforded to them under the Walton election law, without any but themselves knowing how they voted, quietly cast their ballois for McKinley. Distr: “It has been the practice among the dem- ocratic managers here in Richmond, their greatest stronghold, to practically disfran- chise the colored voters by keep:ng them from voting through the use of various technicalities, such as unnecessary chal- lerging of votes, ete., standing in line in many “instances from sunrise to sunset, the polls at the latter time closing and leaving them still standing In the line. This neat Scheme, waich has heretofore been of the greatest «id to the democrazic party in helping to diminish the republican vote, and to that extent to increase the democratic majority, will not be worked this year, because there will be more poll- ing places than heretofore and special steps have been taken to give every man who has the right to vote the opporturity to do chising Negroes. 80. “At the time the Walton law was passed it was the expectation of the democratic managers that through its operation, no one being allowed to vote except those who could read, the great majority of, colored men in the state would be disfranchised and the rule of the democrats be perpet- uated, if not for all time, at least for a long series of years. Edu fjonal Work. “It has been found, however, that while hosts of colored men who have not had the benefits of education are under the law de- barred from voting, many white men in va- rious counties labor under the same diffi- culty and are also deprived of the electoral privilege. These latter are, so far as known, taking no steps to becoming restored to the rights of citizenship, while, on the other hand, the republicans have employed men in every neighborhood to teach col- ored men enough to enable them to mark their ballot in such a way that they will certainly vote for the republican nominees. “The Walton law enables this to be done. It is probable that such was not the inten- tion of the framers of the act when they inserted a provision in the bill that all the ballots should be printed with Roman type, but at the same time neglected to specify what size type should be used, and by using a different size for the names of re- publicans from that adopted for printing those of democrats, it gives the teachers employed by the latter great advantages in their work of educating the colored voter as to which set of names, according to the republican view, is the correct one for col- ored men to vote for; and those who have the matter in charge believe that by No- vember 3 their pupils will be so well posted in this particular that they will be able to cast their ballots for those whom they wish to be elected without calling to their aid the constables who are sworn to point out the names of various candidates to those voters who may ask them to do so. “Greater interest than ever before, to my knowledge, is being taken throughout the state in the election, and my impression is that the poll will be one of the heaviest ever cast.’ — es The New Guide. 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EK WAGGAM NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS INGTON LOAD tal. City of Washi: CHAR Directors. THE WASH- AND TRUST COMPANY. regular quarterly dividend of one and one- half (1%) per cent on the capital stock of this company will be paid on NOVEMBER 1, 3806, When dividend checks will be mailed to all stock: holders of registered address. The books for transfer of stock will be closed from October 24 to November 1, 1896, both dates inclusive. who have changed their addrers since date = previous dividend Will please notify the com- ny. ANDREW PARKER, Secretary. Washington, D. C., October 7, 1806. 0c9,16,28,30-4t It’s a Sensible Money Policy Whether you are a hellever in free silver or the gold standard, to regularly deposit part of your earnings in bank. You rid yourself of the temp- tation to indulge in petty spending, and you are paid interest by letting 1" remain with us. rmore, you Ia: "useful when @ “‘raiay day” arrives. 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He created by his unique ap- pearante some ‘considerable remark. The story went around that a few weeks before the conyention he had killed a man in his community. Some one asked him about it. “Is the report true?” he was asked. “Of course, it is)” replied the delegate with a humorous twinkle in his eye, “of course, it is; but I was perfectly justifia- “What were the circumstances?” “Most outrageous, sir,” replied the south- erner. “I asked him to take a drink and he refused.” Over “drinks all round” the southerner and his inquisitor decided that the killing was the only thing possible under the cir- cumstances. “That reminds me of a story of a bi southern planter down in Mississippi,” he said. “You know how these planters were. To be doubted in a matter of honor meant blood. Their cotton factors in New Orleans cr the other large cities were their bankers, and whenever they wanted money they Grew on their factors. “This planter spent money with a prodigal hand, and onoe it happened that when he @rew on his factor the draft was not hon- ored. He was furious. “A few weeks afterward when I saw him he was still boiling with anger. “"Do you know,’ he said, ‘that I went down and shot the scoundrel, and you wouldn’t believe it, but I had the hardest sort of a time keeping that infernal grand jury from indicting me.””