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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
IN WALL STREET TODAY.


Tho Closing Prices Showed An Improved
Tone.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Star
NEW YORK, July 21.-Today's market
opened irregular and feverish. News Of every
description was lacking and prices were
left in the hands Of professional operators
London did nothing in our market and prices
OF American stocks in that market corresponded
to the irregularities on this side. Operators
who play for large stakes and whose
dealings are usually Of sufficient magnitude
to decide the character Of the market are now
quietly watching the course OF prices in
the interest of an early campaign
against values. Sterling was sufficiently
low this morning to enable foreign agents to
secure about $500 900 for shipment to this side,
12:So cables from London reported
considerable demand for the yellow
metal and sterling rates advanced
tional OF Milwaukee, Wis.,, with deposits
amounting to $1,250, 900 and a capital OF
$3.50. 900. failed this morning. Conditions west
of the Mississippi are by no means encouraging,
and the result Is waited with consider
able apprehension by eastern investors.
The clearing house statement TODAY shows:
Exchanges, $S9, $40. 735; balances, a .67I. 004;
subtreasury debt balance, s.. 1896. sci. This
balance will be paid to the clearing house in
gold. which is encouraging to the banks.
Money continued to rule at fancy prices for
time accommodations and call loans are
abundant in the neighborhood OF Der cent
Thirty and sixty-day accommodations NAV
be had at the legal rate and one or two com
missions that double the actual rate
named in the obligation and make the
transaction Improbable In the active list
Western Union was conspicuous and lost tx
per cent to 755s, st. Paul sold down ~ to $40
Rock Island declined q from opening figures
to 5Ssl, Nashville was l1a per cent cheaper at
5215 and Burlington came out Of the day with
list of ~ per cent to ~. Lake Shore
was strong, advancing q full point to lis
on small transactions. General Eiectri,
was the center of attraction in tn,
industrial group, and was extremely erratie
in its movements. Opening at 81, discount
Of 81 per cent over night. it advanced steadily
to 80 per cent and Immediately reactet
two and half points. Officials Of tn,
company deny all reports Of receivershir
and attribute the decline to external causes. Fo
an per cent stock the liquidation Of the las
forty-eight hours must have q substantial
foundation that sooner or later thu
public must know. Sugar was deprecated
81 per cent to 7lA<. and Chicago ga
declined % to 52s< on considerable trading
An attempt was made later In the day to dis
loge pool in Lackawanna, and thu
price was permitted to decline to 1871, ne
loss Of 4 per cent. Silver opened at 50 ant
sold up ~ point on small transactions. In thu
last half hour prices rallied slightly and tn,
closing reflected more hopeful tone.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. July 21.-Flour dull, unchanged
receipts 1925 barrels Shipments 4,ss7 barrels:
sales, 800 barrels. Wheat steady--No red, spot,
6'Aa6ls; July. 61ka611s: August, 6Sa6Sk; Sep
receipts III. 3os bushels: shipments, lO3G25 bush
els; stock, s,3,4s3 bushels; saes, $4,000 bushels
lower-mixed, spot, 81 asked: July, as asked.
August, 46a46k; September, 46s, a467x-receipts
2l,92S bushels; shipments, i22512 bushels; stock
lOlsoss bushels: sales l6,O00 bushels. White corn
by sample, 81 yellow corn by sample, SO. Oats
nrm-No. white western, 3SM ass: No. 2 mixed
western, 36k asi-receipts, S,50s busheis ship
ments, $1,000 bushels; stock, 2s5,4S5 bushels. Rye
quet-No. 2, 56-receipts, 2,536 bushels: stock
t!sss bushels. Hay sfeady-good to choice TIM
otny. l'50als-5c. Grain freghts quiet, unchanged.
unchanged Butter very quiet-creamery. fancy,
q; do. fair 10 choice. 1saaO; do imitation, is.
Eggs very dul-l3 Coffee steady-Rio carqoes,
fair, ls'4; No. I, TX. Sugar strong and active
graduated, So. Copper unchanged. Whisky firm
i. lSal.l9.
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NAUTICAL ALMANAC INVESTIGATION

Prof. NewcOmb Still on the Stand . Wit
The nautical almanac investigation was
resumed at the naval observatory
this forenoon. Prof. Simon Newcomb
returned to the stand and DR.. Jos. Morrison
continued his cross-examination. In answer to
questions Prof. Newcomb said that he did not
call DR.. Morrison to account for having
used Prof. Halls tables in the almanac,
but for having lost, or for not having reported
the loss Of Newcomb's tables, which were
designed for the use to which those
Of Hall were put He finally said that Nor
rison was not the custodian Of the papers.
Witness said that he had invited but had not
employed DR.. Morrison TO write certain chap
tiers on comic sections in Newcombs
Analytical Geometry and a treatise on land
surveying for use in Newcomb's Trigonometry.
He denied having made any agreement to pay
him for this work.
In regard to his absence at Johns Hop
kins witness said that in term time be
was there two days per week. and in
opening and examination times was there three
or four days per week. He produced let
ter from the acting secretary OF the navy
Walker granting him permission to accept
the chair Of mathematics at Johns Hopkins,
provided it would not interfere with his
duties in connection with the Nautical Alma
nae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
How Chinese Are Educated.

From the Inter-O
The Chinese school children have instlled
into them at an early age habits Of hard. steady
study.
At the age of five boy begins his schooling.
At daylight he RISES and after dressing as
quickly as possible he starts 0reakfastless to
school.
He is given a task and after it is completed
he ID allowed an hour for breakfast; again, later
he has an hour for luncheon, but he is at his
study nearly twelve hours day, seven days in
the week. All this time when he Is not recit-
ing his lessons he is studying aloud at the top
of his voice. He Is under the eye of his master
both in school and on his way to and from
school.
The lad is taught rudimental astronomy,
physics and natural history, but greater stress
is put upon writing and his literary studies.
"A Thousand Letters" poem, is the study
that forms the backbone Of his literary educa-
ton.
In 1t are taught the duties Of children to
parents and all such matters.
Whatever the study may be, history, classics
or science, every lesson Is learned and repeated
word for word.
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sales-Reguar call--i9 O'Clock M. Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank. at 1870.
1l0h bid. HIN asked. U. y e. coupons 1907,
llO% bid I'M asked
District of Columbia Bonds-2o-year fund, sA
1899, gold. los bid asked. Water stock. "a
currency, 1901, ll3 bid. = asked. 3o-year fund. 6s
gold. 1902, ITO bid. asked. Water stock. Is, 1908,
currency, lis bid. - asked s.65s 1924, fund cur
1901. 100 bid. - asked.
Miscellaneous ds-Washington and George
ington and Georgetown R. K. Cow. "a, IDS, - bid.
$50 asked. Masonic Hall Association s. - bid.
ITO asked Washington Light Infantry LIST mort
Light Infantry 2d "a i bid. ios asked. washington
Gas Co. Convertible 6s, 1901. 100 bid, = asked.
ashfngton Gas Co.. series A. IS, liz bid, asked
American security and Trust IS, 1905, A. b o.,
100 bid, = asked. American Security and Trust
S. 1905 F. A., 100 bid, - asked. American Sc
lexington Railroad is, - bid, 100 asked. {. s.
Electric Light Convertible 80, 10 bid. ia asked
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone So, 96 bid, 1903
IS, 1921, - lid, 10s asked. Metropolitan Railroad
Convertible Go, 103 bid ITO asked.
National Bank Stocks-Bsnk OF Washington. $50
bid 400 asked Bank of the Republic. - bid. 300
asked Metropolitan, 2s7 Did. y97 asked. Columbia,
- bid. leo asked. second bid 100 asked. Farm
ers and Mechanics, 1870 bid. = asked. Citizens,
End. = bid 100 asked. Traders. - bid. lis asked.
Lincoln. bid. 100 asked Central 500 bid. -
Railroad Stocks-Washington and GEORGETOWN,
- bid, = asked. Metropolitan, s. bid. l02 asked.
Capitol and North street. bid. 30 asked.
lexington and Soldiers Home. bid. 40 asked
Columbia. - bid, IS asked. Rock Greek. 100 bid.
- asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemcns, - bid. so asked
Franklin, = bid. 60 asked. Metropolitan. - bid.
= asked. National Union, - bid. Is asked. Ar
lington, - bid. lS5 asked. Corcoran, 20 bid, -
asked. Columbia, 13 bid, Is asked. Riggs. Z
bid, asked. Peoples bid. asked Lincoln,
50. bid. 10 asked. Commercial. IS bid. - asked
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title. lie bid
l3e asked. Columbia Title. 81 hid "a asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-U. s. Electric
Light. bid. l35 asked. Washington Gas. Is old
50 asked. Georgetown Gas. - bid, - asked
Telephone Stocks American Graphophoue IL
bid, 2& asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, .s5 bid,
az asked. Pennsylvania, - bid. - asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks Washington Market. 10
bid, asked. Great Falls Ice, ITO bid, 100 asked
Washington Brick Machine, - bid, $50 asked.
Bull Run Panorama - bid, SO asked. Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage, bid. - asked. Nor and
Wash. Steamboat Co, so bid, - asked.
Safe Deposit aud Trust Compsnies-Nation
Safe Deposit and Trust Co., = bid. 49, asked.
Washington Safe Deposit. bid, JOS asked
Washington Loan and Trust, - bid, l4O asked.
American Security and Trust, bid, ls5 asked
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THOUSANDS ON 4 GAME.
Played for Gigantic Stakes While the Crowd
Scarcely Breathed.

Played for Gigantic Stakes While the Crowd
Scarcely Breathed.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
They were playing pool (never mind where);
two rather well-dressed men, though from the
appearance of their hands they earned their
daily bread by the sweat Of their brows.
1t was in large pool room and all of the
tables we're In use. Only few loungers we're
watching these two at first, for they played
rather indiferently.
'Let's make it interesting and play for some
stakes" said player number one.
"very we'll. Mako 1t 500 game"
There WAS no smile to show that there was
Joke. They played more carefully. and each
won game, during which a few more loungers
we're attracted by hearing the size of the stakes
Then number two proposed that the stakes
be raised to 1000, and they each won another
game. Some Of the others stopped playing to
watch this large game.
'.This is getting monotonous," says number
one. Let's have just one more game for 5000
a side"
Number two demurred, but finally agreed.
All the other tables were deserted by this
time and the men crowded around the table to
watch the game.
Five thousand dollars is a big sum, young
men," said an old man. who had been playing
billiards, 'and neither Of you look able to lose
that much Don't make fools Of yourselves.
Don't play for that amount"
But he was told to mind his business and the
game was begun.
1t was close. Each got seven balls and the
fight came for the last one.
Number one had first shot. leaving q set-up
for number two and he put the ball in pocket.
The spectators. who had been watching the
game. almost holding their breaths, let forth
cheer and looked to see what number one would
do or say.
Come; let's settle up. How much do owe
you?" said he unconcernedly.
Five thousand ems at 40 cents thousand
That makes 81. Come on in next door and
have one on me-"
And the spectators, who had held their
breaths, swore at the printers, and then they
went next door. too.
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Removing the Parking.
The first step toward the obliteration Of the
parking in the middle Of New York avenue
will be taken during the early part OF next
week. The parking commission has been d.
rected to remove all the trees. and as soon as
from the engineer department will begin
changing the grade to agree with the pavement
on each side OF the parking. When this is
completed the space will be paved with
asphalt Only one square will be taken up this
fall, the square between 9th and 10th streets
being the one selected
The Metropolitan Charter.
1t looks as if the Commissioners were going to
take summary action in the case Of the Metro
politan Railroad Company relative to the
change Of motive power. Today they addressed
letter to the attorney for the District, Mr..
s. 7. Thomas. requesting him to advise
them at once when the extended time granted
the Metropolitan Railroad Company by act OF
July %. 1892, expires. They are not certain
whether the time is the 22i of this month or
some time in August.
Public Dumping Ground.
Messrs. NJ. l. Weller and F. A. Lehman, rep
resenting the committee for the removal OF
ashes by the municipal authorities and
the designation Of public dumping grounds OF
the East Washington Citizens Association,
uau uearinS peioIe VIC
this afternoon. Mr. Weller stated that IN every
city in the United States containing 100000 In
habitants the ashes we're removed by the NUM-
cipaIity for sanitary reasons as well
as for cleanliness. Mr.. Weller pre-
scented the views OF the association
offering various arguments in support Of the
proposition, and requesting that the Commas
sioners in their estimates TO be presented TO the
Secretary of the Treasury should include
a Recommendation for an appropriation of
SOS. 900 to carry out this much-needed improve
ment The committee stated that an expert
enced contractor who had for years removed
the ashes from the city of Brooklyn stood
prepared to take the contract at that figure on
a schedule OF bi-weekly collections in
winter time and weekly collections in
summer The contractor had also expressed
the opinion if let out to competition IT was
possible the same work could be done for
800. OOO The committee also recommended
that legislation be requested from Con-
press to assess the cost Of collecting ashes
upon dwelling houses IN the District of Column
b:a upon the following scale: All houses having
eight rooms or less, 81 annually; all
houses with rooms in excess OF that
number to paw 81 per annum, the tax to
be collected the same as water taxes:
The receipts from such tax to be maintained
as a separate fund The surplus to be used for
the maintenance OF the public dumps and the
payment of laborer and inspectors In
connection Herewith. The estimates OF
this committee to the present cost
of the removal of ashes would average Tor
every householder in the District over six dol
lars per dwelling. therefore the institution
OF the municipal collection OF ashes
would bring a direct saving TO the
property holders Of over twe-thirds,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
THE b. d O. PRESIDENT.
Gossip That Mr.. Mayer Is to Give Way I,
Another Man.

Gossip That Mr.. Mayer Is to Give Way to
Another Man.
BALTIMORE, July 2l.-A rumor that has been
gossiped about from time to time during the
past six months or a year in relation to the
presidency Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road company, has again cropped out in
financial circles. 1t is that President Mayer
will retire and be succeeded by q younger man.
1t il said that Edward Il. Bacon, president Of
the Baltimore and Ohio southwestern system
may be elected at the annual meeting in No
vember to succeed Mr.. Mayer.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company today de
nounced the rumor as midsummer rot and
designed, perhaps, to influence stock market
values. President Mayer Is not in town. He went
to New York Yesterday to attend the big Trunk
line meeting there and has not vet returned
Generally it is not believed that sue
oessor to Mr.. Mayer will be elected until he
wishes to retire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
The Waters Little Game.

From the Buffalo Express
"How TO get rich quickly" 10 q problem thst
q waiter in an East Side restaurant seems 70
have solved When this waiter strikes tran
sient customer in the eating house in which be
is employed he is particular to double the price
of the food consumed when making out the
victims check. IL it is paid without protest the
half goes into the walters sock. Should the
victim complain Of the price the waiter Offers
his sympathy. declares he himself thinks the
price eKorbitant and departs with the check -
find the proprietor and secure q reduction n
possible OF course he succeeds in his imagi-
nary hunt and returns triumphant, having
with great difficulty" induced the ''proprie-
tor" TO cut his rates. The waiter never fails 10
impress the victim with the amount OF labor
he has expended gratuitously in his behalf, ana
IL Is seldom he fails in working the innocent
one for a substantial expression Of his graft
tude, thus winning with one arrow il he hap
pens TO miss with the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
Suicide Of . Richmond Lady.

Spec1aI Uispatch 70 The EVENING STAT.
RICHMOND, Va, July 2I.-A special this
morning from Warrenton, Fauquier county,
says:
Miss Bessie Stone, eldest daughter of Thomas
q. Stone, who Is connected with the most
prominent families of Richmond, quarreled yes
terdav with her father and renewed it this
morning, when she went to her room and ended
her life. They are people Of wealth by in
heritance. Her uncle suicded in Washington,
&C., last fall in the same manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
AMBITIOUS FRANCE.
Colonization Schemes Said 10 BE the Cause
of the Siamese Tro uble.

of the Siamese Tro uble.
BALTIMORE, July 21.-Gen. Adam E. King,
late consul general Of the United States to
France. who returned homo last week. speaking
Of the trouble between France and Siam this
m orning. said:
"There is no doubt that the cause can be
found IN the desire Of. the French to foster
in Dahomey and elsewhere in Africa, and have
established themselves in Tonquin, and seem to
be bent now upon acquisitions abroad.
The French are quick and must have a lew
sensation every day. One day the sensation is
a scandal involving some high official That
dies out and is forgotten. Then. perhaps, &C
ours a great mysterious crime, and that is the
sensation of the hour. Just now every body is
occupying himself with Siamese affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
Ayers P1LLs

Are unsurpassed for the Of constellation bilious
ness jaundice. verti2o. sick headache INDIGESTION.
sour stomach and drowsiness. Their sugar-coating
makes them to take. and being speedily dissolved
on reaching the stomach permits the full strength Of
the ingredients to be rapidly assimiiated.
Having for years used AYERS Cathartic Pills with
great benefit Ihsve In pronouncing them
THE BEST
pills that can be found John HAZELTON Upper
Queensbury. n. B.
II have been the victim Of Dyspepsia and Rheuma-
tism for years. 30 bad that my hands are crippled
and suffered periodically from severe headaches.
Until lately when these headaches came was
obliged to give up work. I have tried many medi-
cines. but without any benefit. until about year ago
Ibegan taking AYERS Cathartic Pills regularly. and
now my digestion 10 greatly improved the headaches
virtually cured and my general health better than for
years. Mrs. EMMA MCCARTHY. Colon. Mich.
Prepared BY DR.. &c. Aver L Co.. Lowell. Mass.
EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21

From Truth.
Peneiope-''Why don't you play foot baii?"
Holworthy-"Oh, I'm not tough enough to
be on the team"
Penelope-"But you'd make nice, soft foot
ball"
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The Star Out of Town.

NH6 SUM- cut OI IUWH.
The EVENING STAR will be sent BY
mail to any address in the United
States or Canada for such period a may
be desired at the rate Of City cents per
month.
SBut all such orders must be ac-
compsnied by the money, or the paper
cannot be sent, - no accounts are kept
with mail subscriptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21

Light battery A. D. c. N. G., held q special
meeting last night at their armory on Sd street.
Capt. Fosberg presided. The men voted to
visit Marshall Hall from August 10 to a. They
will march to and from camp and expect to take
over forty men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21

lowest and the closing prices OF the New York stock
members New York stock eIchsnee. Correspondents
Messrs Moore Schiey, No. 80 Broadway:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21

The Ancient Order Of the knights Of b.
Patrick reorganized last evening at Coz
tello's Hall, near the corner OF 9th and u
streets. Speeches were made By proaAiosnt
men Of the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21

The Mergenthaler Patents Sustained.
A dispatch to The STAR today states that the
circuit court OF New York has sustained the
Mergenthaler linotype patents broadly In COW
er1ng such machines in every form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21

l. Maiaria, NEURALGIA. Indigestion and Biiousness
take Browne Iron Bitters. IT gives strength. maxim
pleasant to take. 8
A NGOSTURA BITTERs is THE BEST TONIC
"A. IN the world for dyspeptics Manufactured only
by pr. j. g. b. Siegert Sons. Sold every where BY
all dealers. 1y21
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EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE.

IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE
and use that old and we'll tried remedy. Mrs Win
slows Soothing Syrup for children testhing. 1t
soothes the child softens the gums. slays all pain.
cures wind collie and Is the best remedy for darrh0a.
Twenty five cents bottle. my1-ly
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.SP ECIALl
BARGAINS

TOMORROW AT THE FAMILY SHOE
STORE PRICES HAVE TAKEN A
GIGANTIC TUMBLE THROUGHOUT
OUR WHOLE STOCK. OUR GREAT
MIDSUMMER
S0amgh&er ga0@
IS A GLORIOUS SUCCESS. WE BEG
TO APOLOGIZE FOR OUR INABILITY
TO WAIT ON THE CROWDS OF YES
TERDAY AND THE DAY BEFORE
WITH OUR LARGELY INCREASED
FORCE OF CLERKS WE WILL BE ABLE
TO PROMPTLY ATTEND TO EVERY
ONES WANTS TOMORROW.
Here are the BARGAINS that are crowd
ing the store:-
Sample line Of Ladies'. Misses
and Childrens High and Low
s ssSs' S. s y and s5 p snd 1.5OpA1R
LADIES' DonTola Button
Shoes. all sizes. will wear as
we'll any IS shoes Our SO
price .oOC. PAIR
Ladies' Oxford Ties. all sizes, Al
Russell or Black. ................... fSC PAIR
Ladies' White Canvas Ok
fords. Kid Kip and trimmed, 7E
all sizes. worth s2. 90. now &C.,. DC. PAIR
ps Msns a. Patent Leather 81. 5OpA1n
Children's Dongola and Rus N
set Oxford Ties. spring heels. QUO PAIR
Children's Black and Russell
Button Shoes tipped, spring -.
heels. wo tn 8 90 now. -. 4 DC PAIR
Infants Black and Tan But S,S
ton Shoes. all sizes ..........,... ACC PAIR
fully s@ xo ass g. rs t ss, Shoes OOpA1n
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For teachers of night schools O. oO(
For contingent expenses night schools 50l
Buildings and Janitors.