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2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1896-ITIWENTY-FOUR PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Arrival of the Czar and Czarina in Germany. DRAMATIC DEPARTURE FROM FRANCE ee Scenes ‘at the Railway Station on the Frontier. a DECORATED WITH FLAGS Wopsright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) DARMSTADT, Germany, Octcber 10.— The imperial Russian train, with the czar and czarina and their immediate suites, ar- rived here at 9 o'clock this morning from France. Their majesties were met by the ducal family of He: headed by Grand Duke Erne: brother of the cezar- ina. The imperial couple -were driven to the new palace amid great enthusiasm through the gaily decorated streets. When their majesties reached the French frontier station of Pagny-on-the-Moselle the prefect of the department was present to do homage to the Russian travelers upon the part of French Lorraine and Nancy, where, the prefect recalled, took place the memorable interview between the late Pres- ident Carnot and the Grand Duke Con- stantin The railway station of Ps liantly ‘lluminated and decorated with French and Russian flags, ete. Crossing into German territory, a couple of Ger- man engines were attached to the im- perial train, and the journey to Darmstadt was resumed. The czar looked somewhat fatigued on his arrival here, but he was in good spirits and apparently pleased with his visit to France. ‘The ezarina was as smilingly happy as ever, and received the greeiings of her relatives with tears in her eyes. > rt y was bril- SS DAZED. ix Confinement and Worry. LONDON, October 1 Walter M. Caste, the weelthy erchant of San Francisco, who with his wife is confined in Hollow y jail, charged with stealing valuable tur: ete., from shops this city, showed signs teday of suft-ring from his confinement in prison and from the worry incident to it. He said to a friend: “I do not know how I can ever buckle Iam dazed by this calamity.” usin of the Castles , Said to a Suffering From who is at present presentative of the ridiculous. absolutely is rge packing cases full of pres- charge nt to my nouse in Hyde Park the stores where the goods were How could they be stolen, The Castles have been abroad for a year aud had a large number of commusstons from society friends in San Francisco, and they have also been lirge purchasers of knick-knacks, ete.” Evidence will be produced that some- time ago Mrs. Castle's health was such that Dr. Gabriel of this city was called. He found her suffering from pains in the head. It was settled yesterday evening that no ion will be made for bail before the brought up on remand, on Tuesday next. A number of additional cable messag of sympathy have been received from peo- ple in America and England, and Mr. Mac- Near, a merchant of San Francisco, now Liverpool, called to offer his ing in >-—. GIFT TO YALE. An Alumnus Pres © Valuable Curteuis Collection. NEW HAVEN, Conn., October 10.—A munificent addition to Yale's library been announced in the shape of a gift by J. M. Sears of the class of 77, now of Bos ton. The sift consis x volumes, which constituted the ff Ernst Cur- teuis, ‘ently sold in Germany. In the collection there are 3,500 bound volumes and 3.4) unbound voiumes, lar; y made up of pamphlets and dissertation: Accompanying the announcement was a letter from Dr. Well, the royal librari of Berlin, in which he pronounced it most important archaeological collection that has been sold in Germ since the death of Otto Young. Prof. Ernst Cu: teuis was known as the greatest authority chaeology and antiquities, ha a large part of his life in Greece n the German University. until the time of his death, was the director of the antiquarian depart- ment in the Royal Museum of Berlin. This magnificent library contains all of Prof. rteuis’ own works, which are author! tative, and also other valuable treatises relative to archaeolo; ‘This addition to Yale library is especial- ly tmportant at this time, in view of the fact that sp ention is to be given to this st the Graduate Classic: Club, which opened quarters in the new Phelps Memorial Hall last night. IN FAVOR OF Declared Entitled to a Place on the New York Ballot. ALBANY, N. Y., October 10.—Secretary of State Palmer decided today that the “national democrats” (gold standard) are entitled to a place on the official ballot under the designation given. The contest, which was bexun by Chairman Danforth | of the regul: tinued in the ate committee, will be con- courts. _— FOREMAN. SHOT TH Rocco Murnlotto’s Revenge for Being Discharged. NEW YORK. October 10.—William Ma- tuar, a foreman employed by the Brooklyn s ssinated today by whom he had Muralotto fired upon > Tange with both bar- d killed him in- ssin was arrested. — WAR EN CUBA. Capture of an Insurgent Leader Re- ported From Havana. Gas Compan Ss Murale a laborer rged yesterday. tim ‘at cio: his v of a fowling piece The THE HAVANA, October 10.—During the recent skirmishes the insurgents have lost fifteen killed and twenty-seven men wounded. A dispatch reci announces that nardo Valdes. surrend there. ved here from Matanz: the insurgent leader Ber- with eight armed followers, d to the Spanish authorities — Du Maurice's Remains Cremated. LONDON, October 10.—The remains of the late George Du Maurier, the artist- author, who died on Thursday morning last, Were cremated today at Woking. The funeral services will be held Tuesd. in Hempstead Church. —— amship Arrivals. W YORK, October 10.—Arrived—La ‘Touraine, Havre: Neutria, Marseilles; Veendam, Rotterdam. QUEENSTOWN, October 10.—Arrived— Etruria, New York for Liverpool. NEW YORK, October 10.—Arrived—Um- bria, Liverpool. Ocean § —— Will Be Married. Mary Green and Frank D. Sturgess will in all probability become one, under the laws of the District, before sundown to- day. Mary is the sixteen-year-old girl who Was sentenced to the reform school yes- terday by Judge Miller, because she had committed theft. Sturgess is a stage car- penter, and was represented as the child's husband when the two rented a room on Missouri avenve a short while ago. Lawyer Moss, who appeared for the girl. succeeded in getting the court to impose a fine of $2 in event of the marriage of the couple, and this afternoon Lawyer Moss Was taking up a collection to pay the fine. He bought the marriage license before court closed, and said he felt certain that lhe would get money enough to pay the fine. The law requires a fee of $1 for the marriage ceremony, but counsel said he had managed to have this part of the cere- mony performed without charge. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low, will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper, and is be- lieved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” -32,383 26,800 26,917 27,034 26,917 27,092 --167,143, | SATURDAY, October 3, 1896. MONDAY, October 5, 1896. TUESDAY, October 6, 1896. WEDNESDAY, October 7, 1896.. THURSDAY, Oct ber 8, 1396. FRIDAY, October 9 1396... 27857 I solemnity swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulate 1 during the alx secular days ending Friday, October 9, 1896—that is, the number of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. Daily average. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this tenth day of October, A. D. 1396. INO. C. ATHEY, Notary Public, D. [THE POSTAL CARD POLL Heavy Republican Gains in Chicago Shown Over 1892. I ae All the Wards of the City Have Been Covered and Balloting is Progressing. The postal card poll of the city of Chi- cago, undertaken by the Chicago Record, is advancing in a notable degree, and the tables last night showed that every ward of Chicago, as well as the township of Cicero, had been covered. The result so far is as follows: Bryan. ~ 496 McKinley. Pali S Teirry-tsird ‘Thirty-fourth ‘Totals. cee A OTZ 22,407 M4 ‘The commissioners in charge of the bal- lots have found that in percentage the an vote takes a position about midway | between that of the first da: recerd an that in the tables of October 8. A table of comparative changes, made from the figures on votes received, shows that M Kinley gains 2.521, taking the vote of 1 as a basis, and Bryan gains 9. ‘This means that 1,828 men who voted for Harrison four years ago will vote for Bryan this year, while 4,343 men who cast their ballots for Cleveland in 1892 will vote for McKit-le: In only two wards shown. Taking all township of Cicero, so far canvassed, a percentage comparison of the votes ‘re- ceived in 18% and 1892 by the two republi- can and two democretic candidates show Cleveland, McKinley, 7 are Bryan gains the wards and th ards of the and they are and to Mis- souri. As secon as it is possible for the mails to be sent out and answered returns may be expected. It is said in Chicago hy the adherents of Mr. Bryan that the reason fer the small jlver Voie sent into tue Record is due to the fact that orders have been sent from the silver headouarters not to answer the reai.ests for opinions, and that like action has been taken by all the labor organiza- tior s. The mailing of ballots to the ity to Cicero continues oe = RIDING. FAST Some x by the rehing. Willie White, a colored boy who works for J. B. Chamberlain, the lawyer, was in the Police Court today onthe charge of }deing a little scorching on Pennsylvania yesterday. Policeman Estes of the le squad told the court of the speed at which White was riding. “He was riding at the rate of at least twelve miles an hour,” said the officer, “and I overtook him near “-t, after having followed him from Ren: Court on “{ want to say that the course pursued by these bicycle policemen is villainous,” said Mr. Chamberlain. “It's their duty to warn istead of wanting to arrest said the court: “their duty is who violate the law. Instead of attempting to prevent infrac- tions of the law,” Mr. Chamberlain said, “they stimulate it. They seem bent on making arrests rather than prevent in- fractions of the law. Exampies are made of poverty and ignoraace, and persons of influence are never troubled.” “We have all classes and conditions of men here in these cases,” the court :e- marked, “and there is no proof to justify your remark: The judge said he thought nine of every j ten wheelmen on the streets violate the law, and the sooner they understand the law the better. ‘This law is for the pro- tection of everybody, and I hope the offi- cers will continue to enforce it.” A fine of $5 was imposed, which was paid. Peter Bingham, colored, a bicycle teacher, was given a hearing on a similar charge. His case was called in court yesterday, and his collateral, $2, was forfeited. Lawyer Martin had the forfeiture set aside, and the case was heard. Judge Kim- ball announced that in cases of fast riding heard by the court the fine will be $5, and this amount was imposed in this case. Peter did not have the extra amount, and so he stepped into the dock. a Bids Opened. Bids were opened today by the proposal board at the Commissioners’ office for con- structing 24-inch pipe sewer cn Canal street southeast between N and Anacostia river. ‘The bidders were James McCandlish, $1.35 per linear foot; John P. Largney, $1.75 per linear foot, and E. G. Gummel at $1.39 per I linear foot. POSSIBLE HOUSE LEADERS A Pretty Play for Democratic Speakership Honors. « and Bland Mentioned as Candidates in Case Richardson, McMillin of a Combine su The play which is being made for the speakership of the House in case the dem- ocrats win is one of the most interesting phases of the democratic situation. It has been going on for a good while, but has not been commented on to any extent. The principals in the play are Represen- tatives McMiliin and Richardson, both of Tennessee. Each has been spoken of for the honor in former years, and each as- pires to leadership in the House and out- side. There is no doubt that the friends of each man are working for their favorite as hard as they can. It is a wire-pulling movement up to date, but will take definite form after the election if there is any chance for a democrat. Mr. Richardson got in some good work to begin with by his prominence ut the Chi- cago convention, which he is given credit for handling when the permanent chalr- man could do nothing with it. _Then Mr. MeMillin was put in charge of the preparation of the democratic hand- book, and given all the prominence which he could desire in other ways. Now he 1s just through handling Candidate Bryan in some of his trips in the west. Mr. Richard- son was called to democratic headquarters in Chicago after having served here. Up to date Mr. McMillin seems to have gotten closer to Mr. Bryan, while Mr. Rich- ardson enjoys the favor of some of the leaders at headquarters in Chicazo. While all this is going on “Your Uncl Dick Blan? is id to have his weather eye on the same place. Back cf him is the pres- lige of having almost been nominated for the presidency, and a long record in the cause of silver. He does not possess the parliamentary qualifications of either of the other men, but he will have a further rec- ord of common sense as a qualification and the history of the election of other tien to the speakership who were not par- Hameniarians to refer to. It is not known that Bland wants the speakership. He mey aspire to the leadership of the silver forces on the floor. With Crisp absent from the Hous» that position fell co MeMil- In aad Richardson during the last session of the House. Crisp will be out of the next House and somebody must take the lead- ership, with a majority or minority. Rich- ardson and MeMillin are practically cer- tain of being re-elected, and there do not seem to be much doubt of Bland’s election. Outside of these three men the silver democrats have no man of tried experi- ence, unless it is Livingston of Georgia, or Terry and Dinsmore of Arkans: Me- Creery of Kentucky may come back, but his recent conversion to silver might make him a little backward in getting the con- fidence of silver men. There will be a number of silver repub- licans from the west, but their leadership in legislative affairs will have to be de- veloped before it is given a trial. The pop- ulists will have some of thair strongest men in the same body, but none of those in the present House have shown any lead- ership qualification: MARYLAND SYNOD. Report of the Educational Committee the Chief ee Special Ccrrespondence of The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, MD., October 10, 1896. At the close of the second session or the Maryland synod of the Lutheran Church yesterday afternoon the new president, Rev. C. S. Trump, announced the commit- tees for the year. These committees are those annually appointed by the incoming president, and consider the following: Re- tiring president's report for the past year minutes of last synod, eastern, middle and western conferences; Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society; auditing treas- urer’s accounts; devotional excuses for ab- sentees: leaves of absence; catalogue of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Kee Mar col- leges’ auditing educational committee’ report, and others of minor importance connected with local affairs. From the president's report is to be found that the parochial reports of 185-1806 re- veal not only fidelity on the part of many pastors, but also of devotion and self sacri- fice in a large part of the church member- ship. The accessions have been many. Changes during the year were unusually numerous, a number resigning and going to other synods, and a number received from other synods, so that as far as the mem- bership of the Maryland synod is concerned, the number of clerical members remains about the same. The congregations are, of course, not affected by these change During the year a number of installations took place and the ministers appointed to conduct same were as a rule the choice of the presiding officer, as provided by the constitution. A number of churches were built and dedicated, improvements made and the funds subscribed for the purpos were largely collected at the dedicato: se by the president were the following: treasurer of the synod be authorized borrow as much money as may be nec sary to pay the full amount for the first term to the beneficiary students two weeks after the opening of the terms at college and seminary. Another was o1 the appointment of speakers, and he suggested that one who is a member of the board preside on the evening set apart, say, for home missions, with two others, each being allowed twen- ty minutes. The report was referred to a committee and will come up later for ac- ticn. The special order for the afternoon was the report of the educational committee, the discussion of which was not concluied until a few moments before the hour of adjournment. 4 During the year past filteen students re- ceived aid from the committee at an out- lay of $2 Among this number was Mr. Chauncey R. Botsford, a Washington boy and formerly a member of St. Paul’ Church, but now of St. Mark’s, whose pul- pit he supplied in a very acceptable manner during the past summer. His name was ordered continued on the funds for another year, so that he may complete his course at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa. He a map of most excellent character and has proved himself entirely worthy of the confidence reposed in him by the com- mittee. On a recommendation from the com- mittee that from this time on one-half of the appropriation to the students -be upon the present basis and the other half as a joan without interest, payable pro rata an- nually, after the student has entered upon ministerial work. After a long and thor- cughly interesting debate on this the rec- commendation was not adopted, as it was deemed inadvisable to thus put anything in the way of young men desiring to enter the ministry. The chairman of this commitiee is Dr. J. G. Butler, pastor of the Luther Place Memorial Church, and the secretary Rev. A. Homrighaus of Zion’s, who made the report for the committee. In the evening the addresses were on beneficiary education and church extension, delivered respectively by Revs. George S. Bowers of Hagerstown, Md. and H. H. Weber, general secretary of the church ex- tension board. The large church was filled to the doors and many turned away. Voting for Delegates. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., October 10.—At this morning’s session of the Maryland synod the treasurer’s report was read. The synod heard reports from Dr. Parson on the home for the aged, located at Wash- ington, and from M. Valentine, D. D., for the board of visitors,to that institution. Other committees were heard, after which the synod went into an election for dele- gates to general synod, which meets next year at Mansfield, Ohio. Two ballots. were taken for clerical and lay delegates, and four out of the cight needed were elected, A. F. Fox of Wash- ington receiving the highest number of votes, and was elected on the first ballot. On the first ballot for clericals Rev. M. L. Beard was the only minister elected. On the second ballot Rev. J. G. Butler was elected. The synod then took a recess. ee For a Mechanic's Lien. Frank O. Barr today, through Attorney Percival M. Brown, filed a bill in equity against Thos. H. Risler and others, to en- force upon south part of lot 10, square 845, @ mechanic's lien of $200. vices. Among the recommendations made The to TOLD IN LETTERS 2 ae Mr. B. H. Warner's Contribution to the Bryap Campaign Fund. AN OBJECE LESSON IN FIAT MONEY Mr. Norris Makes It the Occasion to Express His Views. . es THE CORRESPONDENCE ——_+—_—_ One of the circulars of the democratic rational committee soliciting subscriptions to the democratic campaign fund having come into the hands of Mr. B. H. Warner, he addressed a letter to Mr. James L. Nor- ris, inclosing as a contribution a $100 con- federate note, and expressing some of his v.ews on the question of the campaign. This has called out a reply from Mr. Nor- ris. The correspondence is given below: Warner to Norris. October 7, 1896. James L. Norris, esq., assistant treasurer, 5th and G streets northwest, city. My Dear Sir: Your circular asking for a contribution to aid in the pending political struggle is at hand. I entirely agree with you that the issues of the contest involve the dearest rights of the American citizen. ‘The campaign is a struggle for the main- tenance of the individual Mberty of the citizen. I entirely concur with you in the statement that a foe emboldened by the past supineness of the people now boldly proposes to seize the republi® through the assumed forms of law. It is not difficult, either, to realize that the unlimited re- sources of wealth of which you speak are backed by the owners of various silver mines, set forth in detail by the New York World and other papers. I cannot, how- ever, concur with you that this element of wealth arrays its forces for the establish- ment of a gold oligarchy. The democratic party, 1 am proud to say, as represented by its great leaders, is now erdeavoring to lead back the masses into a proper and conservative consideration of the civil, religious and political rights of all the people. I think that I could interpret the rest of ycur circular so as to lead us to united thinking upon the main topics of which you speak, but we should, perhaps, have to part company as to the virtues of the plat- forms of the different parties, and my way of thinking would naturally lead me te ferego making a contribution for the neces- sary fund with which to defray the legiti- mate expenses of the campaign on behalf of the establishment of a party in power which seeks as one of its great achieve- ments to issue a fifty-cent dollar to the people at Jarge, and make it equal to one hundred cents. I trust you will carefully read the litera- ture that is now being circulated through the country by the national republican committee, and that such a study will lead you from the error of your way into the republican fold. In order that you may have a ready ob- ject lesson as ‘to the instability of fiat meney, I inclose herewith $100 in confed- erate money, [t is my firm belief that every attempt on the part of the govern- ment to creaté ‘value where it does not exist will lead ‘to a disaster which, though not as extensive’ as that which happened to the confederate currency, will neverthe- less prove ‘myst: detrimental to the best interests of the-nation. 1 called on you, personally, yesterday to see whether you did not think it would be a proper thing far you to make a contribu- tien in good money toward the campaign for the preservation of the honest dollar, and was sorry to find you absent. Sincerely yours, B. H. WARNER. Inclosure. P. S.—Read my article on the French F assignat in-the Post of this a.m. Norrfs to Warner. Office of the ASsistant Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, ,Wash- ington, Ly Cy Gctober 9, 1896. 4 B. H. Warner, esq., Washington, D. C.: My Dear Warner: Your esteemed favor of the 7th instant, apparently in response to a circular, sent out by me as assistant treasurer of the democratic national com- mittee, for afd in conducting the pending presidential campaign, has just rc Recalling the past courtesies though we are of opposite politi I construe your present communication as an elaborate explanation of the reasons which influence you to decline our invita- tion for assistance in the legitimate prose- cution of our democratic campaign. If th were the only design apparent on the face of your letter I should have little to do be- yond the proper acknowledgment of its re- ception. But I perceive we are at issue on vital points of interest to every man, woman and child ir. this country, and therefore I beg your candid consideration of the ob- servations which in the most friendly spirit I venture to submit. 1, The wealth of the owners of silver mfhes in this country Is not indeed pledged to the support of a single gold standard, Hut to the double gold and silver standard of the Constitution and of the American people from the foundation of the republic down to the year 1873, at which time a most disastrous departure was made in our finanfial policy by the very party now secking a return to power that they may fasten on the neck of this people the yoke of bondage, prepared for us by the money lenders of Europe. Are you as a free citt- zen of this great nation prepared to aid in the perpetration of such an injury to the vast body of your fellow citizens? If you are, I am bold to say I am not. : 2. I notice in your letter a glaring mis- apprehension as to what “the great leaders of the democratic party,” as you term them, are now doing for the conservation of the people's rights. It is natural, per- haps, that you should mistake the trend of the great current events now transpiring in our country, and that you should imagine that a small body of bolters from the dem- ocratic party, thoroughly sold into t idolatry of the golden calf, like the Israel- {tes of old, are-engaged in a patriotic strug- gle for the defense and perpetuity of the great republic. But allow me to remind you of the fate of those Hebrew leaders when Moses descended from the mount and beheld the mischief they had tone among the people. 3. I. perceive you are likewise resting under the vain hallucination which unhap- pily afflicts too many of the people, and which you so evidently indulge in speaking of an attempt to make “a 50-cent dollar equal to a 100-cent dollar.” No man who understands the nature of a currency creat- ed by the laws of a nation will expect to make any value the double of itself by legislation. As well might we think to make two and iwo equal to eight instead of four. It is not purely upon such mathe- matical absurdity that the coin of a coun- try is create@7i The currency of a free people is the simple creature of their own law, and what that law makes it, is the “sound money’t#ef the country, and this is the only * money” possible to any peeple. This Is termed by our opponents “repudiatioN.” @But it is repudiation only of a gold plutocracy, which is holding by the throat the great masses of the people and slowly choking the very breath of life out of them... ae sygeess My reading of republican erature, Pt am reading a good deal of iterature Ug subject, and the more I read the more Gear it appears to me that the time is ripe for casting off this enor- n-ous incubus of distress which has already tco long been crushing out the life of our rational prosperity. You speak of “the attempt to create value by law” as a source of disaster. The “creation of value” is not always a thing of exact specific calculation. There are meny“elements which enter into the process of “creating value,” and the power to coin money conferred upon :he government by our Constitution, so far as I know, has never been held by anybody till now as a dangerous “attempt to create value.” I regard your inclosed object lesson (a confederate one hundred-dollar bill) as spe- cially adapted to illustrate the collapse of @ government, contending for self-exist- ence\ but as utterly foreign to the great qvestion at issue in this campaign. To find any analogy between the paper money of the defunct confederacy and the United States. currercy~after the election of Mr. Bryan it 13 necessary to assume that his election to the presidency will he tanta- mount to the blotting out of this great re- public frora the map of nations. You are optimist enough to believe that the Amer- tcan people, in elevating one of thelr hon- orable and honored fellow citizens to the chair of the chief magistracy, have no thought of committing a national suicide. This dream of universal rvin to follow the restoration of the currency of the Constl- tution, the coin of the fathers and founders of the republic, is one of those horrible nightmares which disturb the repose of men plethoric with gold and bound hand and foot to the methods of European finance, the money policy of kings and au- tocrats, who fatten cn the miseries of the masses of the people. Read Ingalls’ speech on the function and ministry .of gold, quoted by Bryan at Indianapolis the other day, which is as follows: What Ingalls Said of Gold. “No enduring fabric of national pros- perity car. be building on gold. Gold 1s the money of monarchs. Kings covet it; the excharges of nations are affected by it; its tendency is to accumulate in vast masses in the commercial centers, and to move from kingdom to kingdom in such volume as to unsettle values, and stir up the finances of the worid. It is the instru- mént of gamblers and speculators, and the idol of the miser and thief. “The object of so much adoration, it be- comes haughty and sensitive, and shrinks at the approach of danger, and whenever it is most needed it always disappears; at the slightest alarm it begins to look for refuge; it files through the nations at war to the nations at peace. War makes it a fugitive. No people in a great emergency ever found a faithful ally in gold. It is the most cowardly and treacherous of all metals. It makes no treaty that it does not break. It has no friends whom it does not sooner or later betray. Armies and navies are not maintained by gold. In time of panic and calamity, shipwreck | and disaster, it becomes the chief agent and minister of ruin. No nation ever fought a great war by the aid of gold. On the contrary, in the crisis of greatest peril it becomes’ an enemy more potent than the foe on the field. But when the battle is won and yeace has been secured, gold appears and claims the fruits of victory. Those are the words of the distinguished republican Senator, and those words are true. Gold is arrogant, tyrannical in time of peace, and it deserts any nation in time of war, and never is a friend when a friend is needed. And yet our opponents are in- sisting that we shall maintain this gold standard until foreigners come to our re- lef. Our opponents insist upon building a commercial fabric upon a handful of gold which may be drawn away at any time and leave us helpless at the mercy of our enemies. But Mr. Ingalls is not the only republican who has expressed himself on this ques- tion. In fact, many of the great minds of all parties and countries have instructed us as to the perils of the single gold stand- ard, such men as Mr. Carlis.e, the present Secretary of the United States Treasury; Daniel Webster, in 1836; George F. Hoar, in 1893; Wm_E. Chandler, in_1s06; James G. Blaine, in 1878; Thomas B. Reed, in 189 Napoleon’ I, in remarks on sale of Louisi- ana territory; Gladsione, in 1878; Bismarck, in 1896; Grenfell, president of the Bimetallic League of England; John A. Logan, out and out for free silver; Don Cameron, who proposed a republican platform for the pending campaign in four words: “High tariff; free silve Also William McKin- ley, who was as ardent a supporter of sil- ver coinage as Mr. Bryan himself, until, as the republican nominee, he adapted ‘his conscience to the St. Louis platform of the present year. Indeed, the list of witnesses is interminable. A host of men have given similar testimony, whose names even I have no time to mention. Now, my friends, I cgrdially reciprocate the sentiment of the closing sentence of your letter. Please send us down a gener- ous contribution to our fund for education purposes, and I am certain you will never have occasion to regret it. I am sorry to confess that I have not found time to read the Post article to which you refer, but send us along a gener- ous contribution—silver coin, if you prefer —and you will do an act not only to be gratefully remembered by us, but also to rest in your own memory with all the fra- grance of a most patriotic deed. With renewed assurances of my per- sonal admiration for you and good wish for your utmost future prosperity, I re- main, most respectfully your friend and well wisher, JAMES L. NORRIS, Assistant Treasurer National Democratic Committee. THE COMMISSARY GENERAL Annual Report of the Subsistence Department of the Army. Gen. M. R. Morgan, commissary general of the army, has made a report to the Se rctary of War of the operations of the sub- sistence department for the fiscal year end- ed June 30 last, from which it appears that the total expenditures for food for the army were $2,169,684, and that there is a balance on hand of $316,008. The enact- ment of the provision of the act of Con- gress of February 12, 1895, which fixed the number of officers of the grade of com- missary of subsisten: with the rank of captain at eight, caused the discontinuance of the purchasing stations of the subsist- ence department in the following cities. Washington, D.C.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Bai sore, Md.; Los Angeles, Cal. Destitnte Citizens Sup; led. Destitute citizens were supplied to the ex- tent of 244 incomplete rations at a few military posts during the year upon orders of the commanding officers. Fourteen days’ rations were furnished on requests of the Department of State to the United States consul at Piedras Negras, Mexico, for distribution by him to a num- ber of colored persons, citizens of the Unit- ec States, near that piace, who were re- turning from Mexico in a destitute condi- tion to their homes in Alabama. The value of these issues amounted to $440.08. Officers’ Rations. Gen, Morgan renews his tion of last year that there be added to the clause cf the act making appropriation for subsistence of the army a proviso in the following form: “That hereafter each officer serving in the field or on transports shall be entitled while so serving, to draw one ration per day for himself and one ration per day for one servant actually accompanying him, and that the commanding officer of a sep- arate command numbering not less than four companies shall be entitled, while so to draw an additional ration per day for an additional servant actually ac- serving, companying him. Cooks and Ba’ rs. He also renews his recommendation of last year that cooks and bakers be enlisted, the pay of chief cook and chief baker to be 3 that istant $30 per month each; that of cook, $25 of assistant baker, $18; that of as cook, $16. There should be a cook and assistant he says, and at | each post at which a general mess is estab- cook for each company, lished, a chief cook and one baker and as- sistant baker, with additional a: bakers, not exceeding one for every tions of bread baked per day in excess of 300. Legislative authority is also urged for the sale of subsistence stores to officers and enlisted men at cost prices for cash, and on credit in certain cases. —-e— The McKinley and Hobart Club. Monday evening the McKinley and Ho- bart Interstate Campaign Club will meet at their headquarters, Globe building, No. 33! Pennsylvania avenue northwest. The flag presented by Mr. B. H. Warner, vice pres- ident of the club, will be formally present- ed. It is expected that Mr. Henry E, Da- vis and Mr. E. B. Hay will be among the speakers. Mr. Myron M. Parker of the national committee, Mrs. Gen. Logan and other prominent persons are expected. —+ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Low. Close. Wheat—Dee. 634 GOR y 27 17% Fa) TO 7: 440 450 372 3.87 Month. Low. Close. December... invz 7.74 Janvary.. Ts2 0 TRt Fe! 38 788 (92 7.08 recommenda- RECONCILIATION DENIED| FINANCE AND TRADE Mrs. Armes Says She Has Not Ordered Her Divorce Oase Dismissed. Her Husband Presented the Order 1 Increase in Loans Shown by the Weekly Bank Statement. Ferson—Probable Future Proceea- |HPAVY SALES OF READING SHARES ings—This the Second Suit. It was said at the city hall this after- noon that Mrs. Lucy H. Armes, who, ac- cording to the records of the court, ye: terday directed the dismissal of her suit for divorce from Maj. George A. Armes, will ask the court to set aside such dispos' tion of the case. As exclusively stated in The Star, Maj. Armes yesterday presented to Mr. Meigs, one of the clerks of the District Supreme Court, an order purporting to be signed by his wife, directing that the case be dis- missed. The following is a copy of the or- der of dismissal: “Lucy H. Armes vs. George A. Armes, Eq. No. 12. The clerk will please enter the above-named caure dismissed. October 9, 1896. Lucy H. Armes. Witness: Norman R. Metcalf.” Mr. Meigs thereupon entered the suit dis- missed by the complainant. But Mrs. Armes now denies the reported reconcilia- tion between Maj. Armes and his family, and Mr. Young, the clerk of the court, in- formed a Star reporter this afternoon that he understands Mrs. Armes’ counsel will ask the court to set aside the dismissal of the case. He also said that the case should not in any event have been entered dismiss- ed until the costs had been paid. When in- formed that Mrs. Armes now contends that there has been no dismissal of the suit by her, but only a change made in her form of application, Mr. Young said he knew noth- ing more than the record discloses. Mr. Siddons, of counsel for Maj. Armes, when questioned about the matter, stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that he was aware that negotiations were pending between Major and Mrs. Armes, directly, respecting a dismissal of the suit, and he has no reason to doubt that Mrs. Armes signed the order of dismissal, and not un- til after its ful! import and effect had been explained to her. Was the Second Sult. The suit dismissed yesterday’ by Mrs. Armes was the second filed by hei, the first having been instituted@y her July 12, 1894. That was dismissed by her November 2s, 1804. The second sult was filed by Mrs. Armes the 15th of last April, and although the papers in the case were withheld from pub- ication, it is understood that Maj. Armes Was again charged with cruelty. This se ond suit was vigorously prosecuted Birs. Armes, her husband no less nding. Pending the fiaal dispo: suit, Mrs. Armes was allowed court certain alimony an by the counsel fees, and last summer, because of his failure to obey such orders of the court, he was arrested and compelled to either ‘go to jail or pay the amounts in arrears. He chose to do the latter, but last month it was again claimed he was in arrears, and an order to show cause why he should not be again adjudged in contempt of couri was issued against un. This rule was Wed- nesday last made returnable on the 2th in- stant. Pénding his refusal or failure last summer to pay the alimony and counsel fees in arrears, the property of Major Armes was ordered seques do oby the court, the major having left the juri: clion of the court. The sequestrator, Mr. Peytoa Gordon, took charge of the property, but found, it is said, that Major Armes had in advance collected about all the rents and profits thereon. Maj. Armes himself brought Mrs. Armes’ dismissal of her suit to the clerk of ¢ court yesterday, .nd explained that he is confident that if it had not been for the in- terference of outside persons his wife would never have asked for divorce, ther last April or even two years ago. He also intimated, it is understood, that a comple reconciliation has iaken place between him and Mrs. Arme SS MRS. CORBETT’S CHARGES. Says Her Son Was Drive » Her Husband, Frank E. Corbett, said to be president of the Mount Vernon Insurance Company and the proprietor of a cigar factory in Alex- andria, Va., was yesterday sued for di- vorce, Mrs. Caroline F. Corbett filing the suit here late yesterday afternoon through Attorney W. P. Williamson. Mrs. Corbett also prays for an allowance of $40) a m@nth, $500 counsel fees, the right to resume her maiden name of Hood, and for the custody of her daughter, Fannie FE. Corbett. She also asked the court to cr, join her husband from in any way mol ing her and from home, #24 M street. In her petition Mrs. Corbett states that they were marr! at Burke, Dane coun Wis May 3, 1868, and that they liv gether until Ncvember 7, 1 as husband and wife, when, she says, she refused to longer cortinue such relations because of his alleged crueliy and habitual drunken- ness, althcigh they both continued to re- side in the same house. From 1888 to 1! charges Mrs. Corbett, her husband was particularly cruel, often threatening and abusing her, sides using vile language against ner in the presence of the children and others. TI health re sulted, from which she fears she will 1 recover. Because of her hus’ duct she states that March 2, o Ss interfering with her 1st which it was arranged that they should live apart, he agreeing to support her and | she being permitted to retain possession uf their home, #24 M street. Mr. Corbett, it is charged, also agreed to pay his wife $100 a month unless a reconciliation was | effected. This agreerrent, Mrs. Corbett allege hus! har signally failed to cbse: she charges that he has failed s last to 7 her the monthly She also charees that In a state of ‘ntr and has continued to cruelly treat her, re- cently trying to break open her room ‘and threatening to carry away the furniture, and also insisting upon remaining in the rn 8 driven to the act because of his father’s cruel treatment. She makes the further charge that her husband so cruelly treated their daughter Fannie that she was made insane and was sent to an asylum. The petition was presented to Judge Cox, who granted a temporary restraining order. > Sent to Providence Hospital. Florence Jordan, the young woman who has figured In the Police Court several times during recent weeks, was in the hands of the police again today. This time Policeman Carllson found her, and went with her to the sanitary office at police headquarters. She is said to be a_ ve sick woman, and Acting Sanitary Offi Amiss sent her to Providence Hospital for treatment. >—_—_ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMOI -ipts, Flour firm, uncha UKTI bo Spot “and on gra th, 20a January, 205 pts, 74.478) . 1077, white revel ck, No. 2 nixed, 2014021 ports, none; stock. to firm— recelpts, s. Hay steady Grain freights act unchanged. r creamery, ; do, imitation, 14a15: do. ladie, 12; good” ladle store ymcked, Sal0. Fes firm—fresh, 17: cold Storage, 15a16. Cheese firm and active, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. ———— Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. istered a 2 per cents, registered. . 2 4 per cents, coupon. of 1907 106% 4 per cents, registered of 1907. 1064 4 per cents, coupon of 1925 113% 4 per cents, registered of 19%. 15 5 per cents. coupon of 1904 110 5 per cents, tered ef 1904. 110" Currency 6 per cents of 1897. 100 Currency 6 per cents of 1598 102% Currency 6 per cents of 1899. 104 agreement was made between them, in | their two daughters, Cornelia and Fannie, | Speculative Buying of Sugar Ad- vances the Price. — GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —___+.__—_ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 10.—Opening prices this morning reflected fractional advances in many instances, notwithstanding disap- pointing quotations from London and the continued absence of interest on the part of the larger operators. Liquidation of long stock became apparent during the opening hour, and with the exception of a moderate rally on the publication of the bank state- ment, was a significant factor up to the close of business. Heavy sales of Reading, resulting in a de- cline of 1 3-4 per cent, were reflected sym- pathetically throughout the entire railway list. The selling of the stock was confined to a few brokers, and is supposed to repre- sent profit-taking on purchases made in an Ucipation of the customary anti-assess- ment rally. Manhattan yielded to continued selling tor foth accounts, the determination to advance the price having apparently been abandoned for the present. The selling of St. Paul by brokers usually in the em- ploy of the Monetary Trust resulted in a general reaction throughout the granger group. Speculative buying of Sugar in round amounts resulted in advancing the price 21-4 per cent, but the movement was not of a character warranting confidence in its durability. The large inside interes:s, Whose wishes govern the manipulation of the stock as thoroughly as they do the wholesale rates for the manufactured com- modity, are always to be considered iy cperaters in this property. The present movement is lacking in many of the well-known indications of activity on the part of the management. A re duced short interest, speculative purchases by traders only and the indiffe experienced operators are facts ful consideration at this time ago gas declined ur based on the uncertaindes of stat politics in Mlinois. The present state ad- tration has been strongly opposed to various consolidation schemes propose 1 by the menagement of tne companies, ond it is by no means certain that possible changes will be more satisfactory in this particular, Until the latler fact is fully demonstrated, however, the change would find favorable reflection in the ms of the stock. The engagement of $1,750,000 at the Bank of England for export to the United Staves Was the most satisfactory development of the day. The shipment of coin to interior poi during the week, as indicat i ly bank » at, the receipts of specte from Eur actual gain in lawful money being $11.00. An increase of * in loans the most satisfactory feavire of the state ment, indicating, as it does, a growing liberality on the part of the banks. 4n in- crease of &3,551,240 in deposits is easily ac counted for in consequence of the loan ex- tens.on, and reduces. the only $1, 004,009, The total holding ef lawful money arge as it was one wi >, standing the reduction of the in sec dey Political tw are sted to over- shadow all routine developments for next fortmght, and unless dives much of the present uncertainty, bly be relied upon to speculative level. _ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening.the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eporte! by Corron & Mucartney, members New York stock exchange. "Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway High. Low. Ch. American Sugar Wey 105) American Sugar, Pfd... Fy American Tobacco S&S American Cotton Oi 4 Atchison... : Wy 124, Haitimore & Ghio 4 “oo Bay State Gas - i “ ‘anade Southern. Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohio. C.C. C4 St. Louis Chicago, B&Q ande, American Spirits. Ene. General Hilinois « se Laclide Gas. By way Lake Shore = 14a” 14a | Louisville & Nashvilie.. sig aly Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. Diy 9% Michigan Central. Missouri Pact isi, “iss | National Lead C 20 20 National Lead ¢ es se New Jersey Central 100 100 100” HOY | New York Centrat 5 ® : Northern Pacitl Py Northern F w rth Am Phila. Traction. | Texas Pacific ‘Lenn. Coal a ton Paciti Leative Wabasi, P Wheeling & L. Erie.2.22 Wheeling& 1. Erie,P4d. Western Union Tel..... Silve Sales-— genthaler District Fund. 5s, 110 bid. gular call—l2 o'clock _m.—Mer- Linotype, 10@115, 1a 11h of Columbia | Bonds. 101 bid. 30-year Fund. Water Stock currenc 110 bid. Water Stock currency 7s, bid. Fund. currency 3. 103 bid Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan T "1 bid. Metropolitan Railroad 10815 ask Metropolitan of Indebtedness, 101 S asked. Eckington Columbia Railroad 11% aske vashington Gas Com) ser. A, 6s, 108 bid. Washington Gas Com: pany, ser. B, Gs, 109 bid. Chesapeake and Railroad Certiti 1. Belt Railro: ilroad s6, Potomac Telephone 101 1 American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bi American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O. 100 bid. Washington Market Company’ Is' is, 106 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 106 bid. Washington Market Com- pany exten. 6s, 106 bid. Masonic Hall As- sociation ds, 102 bid. National Bank Stocks —Bank of Wash- ington, Rank of Republic, bid. Metropolita: » bid, 300 asked. Central, 270 bid. Ca West End, 110 asked. Lincoln, 301 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.— tional Safe Deposit and Trust, 121 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 110 bid, 115 asked. American Security and Trust, 145 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 50 b Ratiroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Com- pany, 64 bid, 65 asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid, 104 ask: Gas and Electric Light Stocks. ington Gas, 40% bid, 42% asked. United States Electric Light, #4% bid, 100 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Franklin, 33 bid. Met- ropolitan, 60 bid. Potoma: bid. Ger- man-American, 15) bid. National Union, 10 bid, 14 asked. Columbia, 14 asked, Peo- ple's, 5 bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, 7 bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estace Title, 110 asked. Columbia Title, 74 asked. Washington Title, 5 asked. District Title, 10 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 36 bid. ‘Chesapeake and Potomac, 36 bid, 61 asked. American Graphophone, 5% bid, 7 asked. American Graphophone, pfd., 11 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .12 bid, .25 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Lin- otype, 114% bid, 11514 asked. Lanston Mo- notype, 4 bid, 5\2 asked. Washington Mar- ket, 12 bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 asked Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. Wash-