Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1898, Page 3

THE 3- SPECIAL NOTICE! HIs- JNO. J. PEABODY. Secgetarr, ¥. F. F_ Association, 1 WH. OLCOTT. Secretary. _ 2 KEELE WILL CON- 9S ME st now THIS (W Sek Ww SpnurraLism kL FERGT TONES Vedneskyy) THE “OP COWPNANT 4, wil wir hall, 1 Ist to a funeral of Tate ner we iNT TO HAVE IT RE SURE IT Is Bt IP Wt you MAY SPATIONEIY Bast BS & kUPr. 4 Girls—Year the gay things The: r Tinsel Flags. Pai Gold and Silver Paper. ‘aper Dolls. Favors, Brick Wanted 10 first-class coat hands ané 2 first-class tatlor- esses, to work with coat hands. Apply to J. FRED. GATCHEL & CO., Tailors, Gos 13th st. E. F. MUow, the famous cutter, ix now with us. WIN ANYTHING ON THE ELECTIO You couldn't spend it to better adv: than to have us make you a new suit or an overcoat fF Our New Fall never ricber than and Winter Weelens w bis season. Exclusive pat- Snyder & Wood, “iiriomnre™ Laths. Smith" will sell MAINE | AB no 10d finish G_ WAKFIELD SIMPSON We Brag | bout eu printing. We brag exbout onr promptness. If we do your prt youll ¥YRON S. ADAMS neS-14d to Meas to Nieasure. FoR FOR FOR FOR style, ft, ueiness office same low prices be one of oar noS 144 heapest Hedges A75 Ribb pewriter e's sold 617 7th St. ARTMAN PRINTING CO. BUSINESS OFFIC m 25, Atlantic Building mo TELEPHONE 258. Tat ie, FREDER L. MOORE, n Stock Exchange, to the Wyatt building, ste, nw. DR. € W. MacNAUGHT( DENTIST, Fas returned to the city aud has reopened ber pice at 1421 2oth wt. nw oc31-Im* A RIDE OR WALK THROUGH CLEVELAND Park will please you. Try it. Office, 610 14th st. f HAVING PLEDGES WITH H. PERSONS ‘ one year's inte est OF all and pay same or November 15, 1898. L. WOOD AND COKE. GEHERS removed to 1312 F st. Telephone 729. oct-tf Provisions of Deed of Transfer. The deed transferring the china and re bysiness of James G. Wil:narth, 1114 F street. to © i Frederick L. filed with t bted firms and corporations ete. Being in poor give to his be © and direction, a Lis creditors in a: xecutes these pres- the paper reads that the trus- lL, pay costs of administering » and pay over surplus to cred- . pro Tata District Commi sioner Jehn W. Ross is SPAIN IS DISPLEASED But American Commissioners Grati- fied at Election Results. ee aes INTERVIEWS WITH THE MEMBERS ———____ Reports That Spaniards in Porto Rica Are Threatened. —————— PLANTATIONS BURNED PAR the November Yommenting upon telegraphic reports received here re- garding the result of the elections in the Ls ates, Mr. Whitelaw Reid said: “I am greatly rejoiced by the results, and am much more delighted than had I been at home and received precisely the same news." Senator Gray, referring to the success- ful campaign of Colonel Theodore Roose- velt in the contest for the governorship of New York, said: “The returns show the result of a very hard battle, in which all the vehemence of the successful candidate and his splendid military record appealed to the military spirit which 1s still so alive and petential in consequence of a war s0 recent and flagrant and not yet technically ended.” Touching upon the general result of the elections, the senator said: ‘The result in the country is too much in doubt to war- rant any expression of opinion. It does not seem to one at this distance as if the pol- -y of expansion entered at all into the campaign.” Senator Frye Delighted. Senator Frye sai at “I am highly delighted the results. indicated by the cable atches, Senator Murphy will not be returned from New York state, and, while I am sorry for the senator personally, I am not chagrined to have another republi- Jded to the United States Senate.” ge Day remarked: “As far as 1 kno fying resuits appear from yesterday's ions. It is especially gratifying that man of Colonel Ri velt's high char- and unblemished integrity is so tr iected governor of New York ator Davis said: “The result of the of course, very gratifying to me, as a republican. It approves the gen- eral policy of the administration and the y which it represents. principles of the uch concern #s to what I have not hac esuit woud have had upon our Wairs, and particularly upon the jations or any 0. our h Spain, for this reason: American people, whatever their as to their internal concerns, be a unit as to their for- s they have been through- and always have been will prac eign rela this ghout th . in support of the overnment, no matter by what party it may be admin “The erecta Roosevelt is espe- cially gratifying to me on account of our long, personal friendship.” auninrds Not Pleased. The Spaniards here are not gratified by the results of the elections, though there is no reason to believe the attitude of the can p commissioners has been ed by th sh sts in the Por en disturbed the live 5 eure threat- ious persons in the country distric uburbs of the cities, wher nd the burning of coffee d to be continuing. aes agrees) ACCIDE ¥O THE BUFFALO, A Court of Ingu to Determine the Responsibility. er 0, which sailed last Ss: rom Sandy Hook, bound for Ma to join Admiral Dewey's squadron, put in at Newport, R. L, this morning with machinery broken down. Captain Hemp- hill, commanding the ship, reported to the department by telegraph that he had been ceed further on his cou obliged to seek a shore He asked for an investiga- sibility for the break- Long responded im- ng a court of inquiry. Commander John M ndent of the training s H. Stockton, pr nd Chief Eng > Mayflower, with nbers as judge a meet on the down, and Secre action of the departinent is it is Caused by a des to uffalo repaired and started liest po: r the court © repairs - momer r of the air pumps. such a character as to be lites of the ship's company the open sea. ‘The Buff the Nict.croy of the Bi ut L that even she was ply ween New York erument purchased her azil at the outbreak of the war, but she was found to 1 Wretched con- as a result of many years’ negiect. » Was detained for 2 lung Ume York by the q folk and New ce of yellow - voyage north, so that yard people at New York n to repair her, they had less than a month for the work. Deubtless to the haste necessarily shown in this case, and the ¢ lly poor quality of the’ ma- chinery, the Lreakdown fs to be attributed, for Chief Engineer Bieg, who was in charge of the machinery, is one of the most car ful and conservative engineers in the ser- vice The Buffalo will resume her journey at the earliest possible moment. She is going to China by the Suez route. ——__—_+e+ Probably Insane. Philip F. Latchford was arrested thi afternoon for disorderly conduct on Louist- ana avenue and taken to police headquar- ters. where he acted so strangely as to lead to the impression that his mind might be temporarily unbalanced. He was taken to No. 6 station to await further action. aS Entire Estate to Wife. The entire estate of the late John C. Campbell, according to the terms of his will, dated February 18, 1807, and fiied this afternoon for probate, is left to his wife, Sarah Ann Campbell. IMPRISONED for infringing upon Apollinaris REFILLED A party who Apollinaris bottles bearing the genuine labels, and also used counterfeits of the Apollinaris labels, recently confined FIVE WEEKS in MOYAMENSING PRISON, Philadelphia. COMPLAINTS — will receive vigorous attention if addressed to somewhat better today, being able to leave his bed. He is reported to be making good progress toward recovery from his illness a hopes to be able to next week resume his official duties. United Agency Co., 503 5th Av.,, New York, Sole Agents of The Apollinaris Co., Ld., London, CROKER: “DEAD—TEDDY DID IT ROOSEVELT’S ELECTION Comments on the Rough Rider's Conquest of New York. From the New York Herald. Tn thi state Colonel Roosevelt is elected governor, but by a plurality so small as to clearly indicate how heavily his personal popularity was handicapped by the reco} of the Black administration and its u qualified indorsement in the republicar platform. The fact that Colonel Roosevelt has reached the goal is due to confidence in his personal integrity and the belief that he is too independent to become the slave of the “machine.” His vigorous declara- tions in favor of keeping the Philippines and in support of the policy of extending our national power and opening up new markets for our products struck a popular chord and contributed largely to his elec- tion. A large element in the population of this city hostile to Colonel Roosevelt for his inexorable enforcement of the excise laws when he was commisstoner cf polic But for resentment against the obnoxiou: Raines law and the imposition of the fore its limits would y much reduced. Elected on His Merits. » New York Sun. won, as his Rough Riders won without hard work and fierce fighting all the way up the hill. But he got there all th me. The new governor of the empire state has been elected on his merits as a man, and atic vote within tainly have been ve cer- not because he was the dummy representa- tive of any pers iy driven machine, Theodore Roosevelt carries with him into the executive office the character which he has borne ever since his fellow citi began to know him, and that is a character of absolute independence, absoiute fe H and hone He has been elected as be the governor; and unless there is magic which ean work an entire trans mation in the moral and intellectual tex- ture of a perfectly matured personality, he will make a governor this state to be proud of. for the people ot A Good Day's Work. From the New York ‘Tribune. Colonel R rit has been elec sr of New York, and the legisl publican on joint ballot. Was a good day's wor in v ances the’ victory is much more c than the rather narrow margin might held to indicate. First of all, it is a It y of all the cireum- editable for profound satisfaction that the many system of government and the per- sonal power of its master are not to spread like a blight over the state of New York. In this city Ricnard Croker may have re- tained his supremacy by electing his candi- the bench and esta an ab- mmand over the Tammany delegu- tion in the legislature. But his ster ambition was not confined to those limi He sought to take possession of the com- monwealth, to own the governor as he owns the mayor of New York, laws for seven million peop! ed to carry out by far the his program, and cannot ever to come so near s this every respectable inhab’ s reason to be grateful. ant cause for rejol election, not me an intolerable fa it puts in the exe ra man thorough!y equipped for his great office and with the moral quz which andard of public wrted the republican y and with genuine satis- om, and in the hour of victory we re- new to all whose votes we have solicited in the cam . e of our confi- dent be hg will prove an efficient fafthtul chief magistrate. long been under public observation in conspicuous and responsible stations. F intelligence, his integrity and his moral courage have been demonstrated beyond the re possibility of suspicion. During the polhiti- cal contest Just ended he has bound him- self by the most explicit pledges to the disinterested service of all the peonle, and they are the pledges of a man who has never broken hts word. A Boss Overthrown. From the New York Press. So Theodore Roos=velt is governor-elect today, and the shameful chapter of the em- pire state's representation in the Senate by @ Murphy is closed by reason of the mag- nificent respons> of the straight republi- cans of the state to the call of their leader. In the glory of this achievement all will be disposed, perhaps, to look first to the overthrow of the brutal and vulgar boss who sought openly to extend his rule from the city hall to the state capitol. A Man With a Commendable Record. From the Philadelphia Press. The reported clection of Theodore Roose- veit as governor of New York is one of the most conspicuous victories th> republican party Won yesterday, Its a victory for tile party and for the candidate. The republi- cans had the sagacity to nominate a man who has made himself a commendable rec- ord in both civil and military life, and the people, recognizing the fitness of the nomi- nation, indorsed it. Not a Triumph of the Machine. From the Philidelphia ‘Times. The great state of New York has elected Theodore Roosevelt governor by a majority of some 25,000. A forceful and upright man of ind2pendent character and high ability, Mr. Roosevelt's triumph is not that of the republican machine, which was the main hindrance to his success, but rather an ex- pression of the patriotic national impulses of the time. Capt. Bradford's Return. Word has been receivec at the Navy De- Fartment that Capt. R. B. Bradford, chief of the bureau of equipment, who went to Paris to asrist the United States peace ccmmission fr, congidering the advantages of the Philippines to the United States, from a nivai standpoint, will start for the United States by the steamer sailing next Saturday. +—_____ Government Receipts. Government receipts—From internai rev- enue, $130,238; customs, $274,908; miscella- neous, $34,596; expenditures, $1,800,000. + e+ Steamship Arrivals. At New York—Scuthwark, from Antwerp; Majestic, fram Liverpool. bill upon the people of this city the demo- | JOINT HIGH COMMISSION Meeting of Representatives to Discuss Inter- national Questions, he joint high ccmmission, composed of representative staleemen cf England, Can- jada and the United States, appointed to {confer on questions at issue between this country and the queen's dominion to the north, will meet in Washington tomorrow for the second time since its organization. A meeting of the commission was held here in November last. when the Canadians were warmly received and lavishly ente- tained by resident <nd official society. In | Avgust last the commission met at Quebec continued the ueliberations inaugurat- ed here. It is believed the forthcoming sessions of the international arb'trators here will conclude the business before the commissicn and that a fermal treaty e3v- cring all the points decided with regard to closer relations between Canada and the United States will result The meetings cf the | | mmission are held behind closed dcors. and oniy meager 1e- | ports of the progress made are given out | fcr publication. Ex-Secretary of S.ate John W. Foster toiay tola a reporter for The Star, however, that the. work was fairly well in hand, although: ne progres: had been made since the adjournment in Quebec, the discussion to be taken up just | Where it was interrupted. 7)” ¢ ‘Phe commission will meat“! tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock in the diplomatic reor n the ate Department. fhe mem ter personal greeting have be ed, will pay their respéets to tn of State, Mr. John Hay. and terward call to greet the President at the | Upon | inter al etiquett adjou to its confer annex to the Arlington Ho light and airy rooms of the th floor have b Here en secured for the diplomats’ th on will go into es will doubt- hil of thi decided upen after all are in the ci Sir Wilfred Laurier Abse Sir Wilfred Laurier, the ¢ will be unable to attend the sting of the commission, as the s in the dominion attending the ar rival this week of the new governor gen- f the provinces, will demand his pres- eral of enee and entire attention for some time to remaining the commissic nt. ce come. It is expected all of th members of thi nization will be pri ent tomorrow morning. A jority of th commissioners will reach Washington this afternocn, the Canadians stopping at the Arlington Hotel. Many of the American commi ; their own houses in the city, but, being at home for the purpose of voting, will not begin arriving here until vening. ster has been In Washington sev- sing for the sessions of the > thre of the repre- W. C. Cartwright, or Great Britz and Henry Bourass M. P., for the adians—will be o: some time during the afternoon, it exe pected, ready to begin their labors with the statesmen early tomorrow morning. How long the commissioners will remain in session is problematical, but if possible the work will be concluded before the distin- guished visitors trom the queen's Amerigan | possession leave the capital city. Subjects of Importar There are many subjects of international importance to claim the attention of the commission, not the least of which will be an attempt to settle the Alaskan boundary line, a matter of intense interest and im- portance since the rich gold discoveries tn that region within the last year. The At- lantic fisheries and the question of allow- ing warships of the two nations on the great lakes will doubtless come in for ex- tended consideration, while the Klondike miners will also have their respective in- teresis finally defined. It ts said Canada {s anxious for some scheme of reciprocity be- tween the dominion and the United States, possibly free trade. It is certain that a re- adjustment of the tariff rates in crossing the border will be one of the results of the labors of the joint high commission. The Americans will insist for the present that the rates of import duties shall not be higher with respect to American-made goods than enforced upon articles imported from England. Closer relations between Canada and the United States, countries mutually dependent upon ong-another to a large extent, are certain to follow the com- pletion of the commission's work. —_— + PRIVATE MAILING CARDS. Their Use in Foreign Matin Permitted by Department. Postmaster General Smith has signed an order which permits the ation of pri- vate mailing cards in thé forétgn mails. Several days ago The Star’ allel attention to this order. Its object ig more or less reciprocal with other courgries which per- mit the use of the private mailing cards in the foreign mall. ji " 4 It is the practice in foréign countries to have at each important obf¥ of; historical place a private mailing carfl depicting the features of the locality. Twis 14! especially so in the Alps, where every filcturesque j; hamlet has its picture prifited 6n a posial ‘card, which may be sent 4ny e in the world. It was not until recently’ that Congress authorized the use of private maititg cards. Third Assistant Postmaster Genera! Merritt brought the matter to the,attention of the Postmaster General and péinted out to him in his annual report the advantages of such @ concession as the use of the foreign mails for such cards. Now it wil be possible under the following order for tourists in this country to send to their foreign homes private cards showing on their faces pic- tures of points where they have visited. The order reads: “Admit to the mails for foreign coun- tries, at the postage rates applicable to of- ficial postal cards for those countries, the private mailing cards authorized by the act of Congress approved May, 3),. 1808: that is to say, private mailing cards shall be ad- mitted to the mails for Canada and: Mexico at the domestic postage rate of 1 cent each, and to the mails for other foreign countries at the Pcstal Union rate of 2 cents each. “Order No, 242. dated June Wi, 1898, is hereby modified accordingly.” : i : If you want work read the want columns of The Stari. “925% (WF Bee Sue this city on waiting orders preparatory to EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 1898-14 .-PAGES>-: WIN IN AN OFF YEAR|!S LIFE WoRTH LiviNa?| Ohio Republicans Proud of Their{ Victory of Yesterday. oe ‘THE ADMINISTRATION SUSTAINED Status of Present Delegation in Congress is Maintained. BiG MAJORITY IN STATE COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 9 —Addi- tional reiuzns today do not materially changé the result announced last night ot over 60,009 republican plurality on the state ticket and fifteen republican to six @emo- cratic congressmen. The republicans are celebrating the election of as many con- gressmen in what is known as the “off year” as they elected at the last presiden- tial election, while for the state ticket they more than doubled the plurality of 28,000 for Bushnell fur governor last year. In odd years a governor and full state ticket, with members of the legislature, are elected every two years, while in the alternate or even years only a few minor state officers, with congressmen, are elected, as was the c yesterday; bui the alternate cr even years commence in four years with the presidential campaign, so that the “oft year” comes only once in four years, and aiways two years after the presidential! election. The republicans ina’ lost in Ghio ia t x when Cleveland ent, When the cemo- crats had the disappointmen of bec ete xperience frectio the Inanagers say that Pr dent McKini the first republican Pre: ident to get the indorsement of this state in the “olf year” of his ad ration. Chairman state the s the result sement. Due to the War, Chairman Blacker of the democratic st committee says the result was due to the to administration successfully conducting th> war. The democratic man; over what they call the vietoes. It is depariments « Bushnell contrib commiiiee, but to th this con; ity of Kepr nell, ex-Chairman son and others we bolt in the legis nst Senator Hany Weaver he pringtield citizens, who cre seen when they © on Governor Bushnell nd the > Mave r’s election. > ‘TO THE HOUSE. Estimates Early Congressional Committee This Morning Rooms. headquarters of the re- onal committee were o'clock this morning Chair- ut Just public: before clo: man Babcock made the following stat arding the congre nal election: s of the conditions in al the onal districts in the coun’ indicated, before tion, that them were surely republican and 118 surely democ rns received up tq this hour * that there has been no change in any of those districts from the figures we made n. One hundred i ry were in doubt, and those are the ones we ar anxious to hear from. Out of that one undred we have had definite returns from -two. Nineteen were republican and a democrati his leaves sixt ight districts in doubt. from states wi cepting Vi the adv row at hand, I cannot ‘an majority in the next House of Repri of less than twenty-five or thirt made a gain over the re- publi hip in the present Hou: of one In Wyoming, two in South Dakoia, two in Nebraska, four in Kansas and two in Calffornia. “At this hour the indications are that we shall ha in the next ew York... orth Carolin Connecticut. Delaware Iinois yivania Rhode Isiand South Dakot: Massachusetts | Michigan Minnesota. shington. i i Virginia... 4 cconsin 9 New Hampshire. coming... oa ses from th e could sustair. would be one “The greate: figures that 1 from Alabama, one from California, one from Ilinois, two from Indiana, one from chusetts, one from Michigan, one Minnescta, two from Missouri, one Nebraska, one from New Jersey, one New York, two from Penns, nia and two from Washington. This would he seventeen, and would still leave us 181 sure republican members, or five majorit At the headquarters of the democratic congressional committee the utmost conti- dence was expressed that the democrats had carried the House of Representatives. Secretary Kerr said: I am prepared to increase the figur ve you three hours ago. We have e’ect ed 192 members of the next House. Thi my mind, is beyond doubt. We have taken nothing for granted, but are figuring on absolute advices. Here is a statement of the members we have elected from various states: Alabama. 9 | Montana. a Arkansas. 6 | Nebraska 3 California. 3 | Nevada. 1 Colorado. 2 | New Jersey 2 Florida. . 2 | New York. 16 Georgia - 11 | North Carolina... § Idaho. + 1] Ohio. 5 Tin - 11 | Pennsylvan! 8 Indiat + 6] South Carolina. cb lowa.. + 1] South Dakota..... 2 Kansas. . 4 | Tennessee. 8 Kentucky. . 10 | Texas. 12 Louisiana. - 6 | Virginia. 10 Maryland 2] Utah 1 Massachusetts. 3 | Washi a 2 Michigan 3 | West Virginia. 1 Minnesota. 1 | Wisconsin 1 Mississippt - .7| Wyoming. 1 Missourt. 14 “This makes a total of 192, and I am per- fectly satisfied that there will be little variation from these figures.” + 0+ _______ Army Officers Discharged. The following named officers of the vol- unteer army have been honorably discharg- ed: Maj. James M. Jenne, chief surgeon; Chaplaia Eéwin L. House, 5th Massachu- setts Infantry; Lieut. John H. Marion, 1st South Carolina Infantry; Capt. George M. McCormick, 1st -Texas Infantry; Lieut. ‘Thomas F. Barry, quartermaster, Battalion California Volunteer Heavy Artillery; Capt. Francis T. Underhill, 20lst New York In- fentry. Gen. Pearson in the City. Brig. Gea. E. P. Pearson, U.S.V., who fs cclonel of the 10th Regular Infantry, is in icining his regiment. House. 0+ —___ Will Resame His Colonelcy. By direction of the President, Brigadier General Evan Miles, U. S. V. (colonel, ist United States Infantry), has been honor- ably discharged from the volunteer army of the United States, to take effect January 10, 1899, his services being no longer re- quired. Upon the expiration of his sick leave of absence he will join his regiment. He is at the Ebbitt The man who keeps his stomach in first-class condition all the time is the only man who stands a chance of success in life. For all disorders of the stomach, liver and kidneys the genuine Carlsbad “Sprudel Salt without equal. It is especially bene- ficial for chronic constipation, gouty and rheumatic affections, diabetes, ete. Best results obtained when out- door exercise can be had. Be sure tc obtain the genuine article, which has the seal of the city of Carlsbad and the signature of "EISENER & MENDELSON CO., Agts., New York,” on every bottle. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTS AMU: ATIONAL, (CURSION: POSTAL SERVIC T (Flats). FOR (alls). FoR E (Houses)... FOR t (Miscellaneous)... FOR (Offices). FOR (Planes). FOR FOR FOR FOR (ooms). RENT (Stores) SALE (Bicycles). (Houses). LOCAL M LOST AND FOUND. i$ AND ORGANS POTOMAC RIVER BOA’ RAIN. Weather Indications for the Next Twenty-bour Hours. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: District of Columbi Delawa and Virginia, rain late tonight and day; winds shifting to brisk ea For the Weather conditions and general fore rm of marked int s the nsity occup' Mississippi valley and tern T>xas. advance of thi has tatien generally from the | er the Ohio and and the sou’ area of hig western and nor fair and very prevails. At imum » is repor covers the where on temperatur noted in north of L Superior. Conditions favor rain in th coast states Thursday. In the mid West gulf stat rain will be f night by a very de ed fall in t ature, with tempi probably approaching freezing in northern Louisian eme rn halt sippi, € s will prevail over the s tonight; a the middle and west gulf coast southe ly winds will to high northwesteriy. yed at Chicago, on nd on the la. m Brownsville to Pe preciy during th Rock, 1 Jua ast fr follow able, :2) a.m. and 9:54 p.m.; and 3:39 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 10:06 a p.m.; high tide, 3-41 a.m. and and 10: p.m. he Sum aad Moo: 49 a.m. 1 , 6238, The City Lights. all lighted by 5:59 p.m.; g begun at 546 a.m. The lighting gun one hour before the time named lighted at 5:44 p.m.; extin tomorrow. Su Records tor Twenty-Four Mours. The fol'owing were the readings of the rmometer nd barometer the weather eau fo: the twenty-four hours beginn: vesterday: Thern rm., am., Maximum, ¢ m. Novembe imum, . November Barometer—Nevember 8, 4 9. p-m. = midnight, 4 am. p.m., 30.2 Condition Temperature and cond! a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 49; conal- tion, 30; receiving reservoir, temperatuz condition a: north connection, 36: coné ticn at south connection, 86; distributing recervoir, temperature, condition at in- flvent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Cuban Weather. Havana, November 9, 8 a.m.—Barometer, 30.04; temperattre, 78; east winds; partly cloudy. Santiago, November 9, 8 a.m.—Barometer, 29.84; temperature, 78; southeast winds: clear. San Juan, P. R., November 9, 8 a.im.—B: Tometer, 20.98; temperature, 70; east wind: cloudy. of the Water. n of water at 8 ———————— FORTO RICAN CURRENCY. Consul Hanna’s Interesting Report to the State Department. Consul Hanna has made a report to the State Department in regard to the cur- rency in Porto Rico. “I am informed,” he Says, “that in the year 1895, up to which time Puerto Rico had for its monetary unit the Mexican silver dolar, Spain called in the Mexican silver dollars from Puerto Rico and issued a special coin known as the Puerto Rican peso, for the exclusive use of the island. Bankers and merchants here inform me that said issue of silver amount- ed to between 7,000,000 and 8,000,000 pesos, and it is their belfef that about 6,000,000 silver pesos are in circulation here at this time. Part of said issue having been car- ried away and quite an amount having been lost and destroyed, I am-of the opinion that 6,000,000 is about the correct estimate of the amount of the silver pesos still in cir- culation in Puerto Rico and this group of islands. This coin, which is about the size of an American silver dollar, is of light weight and is estimated to contain about 30 to 40 American cents’ worth of silver. The peso is the monetary unit—the basis of trade in this group of islands. The Spanish bank of Puerto Rico, which has its head- quarters at San Juan, issues paper which consists of “promises to pay” so many pesos. There is also a bank of issue at Ponce which issues the same kind of paper. The silver and the paper money have al- ways circulated at the same rate, except- ing during the late war, when the people of Ponce became skeptical concerning the soundness of the Bank of Spain at San Juan and refused for a time the paper of its issue. However, I think the solvency of the Bank of Spain of Puerto Rico, at San Juan, is now a generally accepted fact, and its paper circulates throughout the island as usual. The peso of this island has al- ways fluctuated like wheat on the Chicago board of trade. Since I have been in this island “I have seen the peso nearly at par with American money, and within ten days an American dollar was worth $1.80 of the FINANCIAL. Serre r + Start a bank acc’t with us. Tn agking that—we eddress alike business Man and employe. The savings necounts ond the oprmerirs | accounts are paiate and distinct branc! aml the many advantages offered in connection with «ach shonkd win us your attention. Cull dnd make tt ary about them. Washington Savings Bank, Corner 12th and G Sts. N. W. oc25-3m 20 Se eee eee eee eeeees In all its deaiings this bank aims to com- bine absolute safety with satisfactory serv- ice, and never to lose sight of either. $1 starts An account. eee errrr sr eee eeeeee leeeeeereseseeeees < Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St. CARLYLE & co. Bankers and Brokers, 1329 F ST. Correspondents of PURNELL, HAGAMAN & CO., New York. WAKE & LELAND, Chicago. nol-1 a 4% and 5% Hed on real estate tn District of Columbi Heiskell & McLeran, aut 1008 F st. nw. gton Washin |Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE COR STH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLAON. Loans in any smovnt made on approved real estate or collateral at reasonable rates. Interest paid upon deposits on wovthly bal- ances subject to check This cox Acts as executor, administra- tor, trustee, agent. treasurer, registrar, and fo all other fiductary capacities. Boxes for rent in burglar and fireproof its for snfe deposit ond storage of valu- package 20RN 30% EDS: JNO. A FLU ANDI +12. .+ President -.-Viee President cord Vice President -Treasuver RA STER_. \Aenintant ‘Preasnrer 30S L, WEAVE, -Real Estate Omicar au2)-s&w.tf Q i OPEN FOR SUBSCRIPTION AND FIRST PAYMENT. ASSETS, $1,411,213.06. Subscriptions for the 36th issue of stock and first payment thereon will be recetved daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the office of the Association SHARES $2.50 EACH. Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages of the Association and other information furuished upon application at the office, President. 2d Vice President. veretary, oc29-tf MONEY TO LOAN ray {-2%, 3) 9 5 {-2%. Being the Washi: gtop representatives of four of th: largest ngs Bake of Baltimore, Md., to- gether with our privute clientage, we are prepared ‘ on city real catute at a. win fo entertain *« imum cost to tke berrower. Wescoit, Wilcox & Heiston, au20-3m 1907 Penn. ave. a.w. Lewis Johnson & Co., BANKERs, 1315 F St., Sun Building Dealers in all government and investment se curities. New war loan 8s nocgbt and sold. ty25-tt W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exehange, 1419 F Street. Correspondents ot LADENBURG, THALMANN & Ov, e6-168 New York. MONEY TO LOAN 414 and 5%, ON DISTRICT REAL ESTATE. R. O. Holtzman, 0c25-tf loth and F sts, nw. MONEY TO LOAN ON DISTRICT REAL ESTATE 5% NO DELAY. MINIMUM CHARGES R.W.Walker & Son SyB7-24tt 1006 F N.W. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER ISTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVR Capital One Million Dollars, sye-tt T HANDLE PRIVATE ACCOUNTS FOR INVEST. ment in stocks, Money” Hy invesied now sbould dvuble in the next sixty days. For pri- vate interview call between 3:30 and 5 pm., or write me ané 1 will eall. F. B. WOOD, Rooms @ and 10, Banker and Broker, Washington Lonp and Trust building. ‘ocl7-tf CLEVELAND PARK COMPANY WILL LEND THE money at fe to build you one of those beauti- ful homes. ocl2-tt peso. Gold was sold here during the war as high as $2.45, and in some parts of the island, I am_told, as high as $2.70. When the United States army landed at Ponce, the rate of exchange at Ponce was $2.25, and in other parts of the island it was higher; but our people began to need change, and the bankers took advantage of the situation, with the result that within two weeks United States money dropped from $2.25 to $1.50." Se ie Charged With Theft. Fred Hanson, aged twenty-two years, was arrested this afternoon by Detectives Bauer and Mutler on the charge of stealing a lot of clothing valued at $25 from Archie Williams of No. 425 4th street northwest, where Hanson also had a room. A portion of the clothing was recovered. He will be arraigned in the Police Court tomorrow. ee ‘Thousands of situations have been ob- tained through the want columns of Thy Star.