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peake and Potomac Telephone Company,

peake and Potomac Telephone Company,
considering what you present as the con-
ditions?" queried The Star reporter.
$50 long as the public Is constantly de-
handing improved facilities for communi-
cation the cost of the necessary exchanges
will prevent reduction in rates" was the
res ponse. I'm other words, the rates are
likely to remain the same while the pub
lie is being constantly supplied with I'M
provements in the service. The fact is,
that the character and quality Of service
furnished in Washington ten years ago
could be supplied to the public at con-
siderably lower rate and with greater
profits to the company than it now derives
frcm the present rates..
II understand that the original royalty
charged for each set of instruments by the
Bell company was S12,' suggested the re-
porter; has that been reduced?'
THE original rental charged by the
American Bell Telephone Company was
$50, with discount of 10 per cent" said
Mr.. Bryan THAT discount has been in
creased and the rent somewhat lessened
thereby.
"There is another thing to be taken into
consideration he continued. the eXpecta-
ton that we had when We purchased the
plant of the old company did not material
ize.
There was no allowance made for depre-
citation, and the questions of maintenance
and reconstruction were not understood
But it is true, nevertheless, that every dol
lar of the capital of the present company
| property, including the valuable contracts
| the two old companies held with the
American Bell Telephone Company. Our
| company furnishes the telephones in Fred
erick, and there we charge SIG per year for
business places and $50 for residences. The
complicated system necessary in a large
| community is not necessary in a city of
| that size:
The Necessities Arc Expensive.
"It is the necessities Of conducting COM
| pick and intricate system of telephone ex-
| change which cause the apparent dispro-
| portion in the rates charged in populous
| and in small communities
Mr.. Bryan mention ed the intricate mech
| anism and the enormous cost of the switch
| boards used. and it was suggested that the
| Western Electric Company, which manu-
| featured those articles, was owned by the
| American Bell Telephone Company, which
| was popularity supposed to also own very
| large majority interest in the local tele-
| phone company. Mr.. Bryan stated that
| there was no compulson in the matter Of
| his company ordering machinery from the
| Western Electric Company, and that it
| rad perfect right to purchase the neceS-
| sary apparatus equipment wherever 1t
pleased. Mr.. Bryan did not remember the
| amount OF the capital stock of the old COM
| pany, which was purchased and merged
with the Maryland Telephone Company
| into the present corporation, over which he
| DreSideS,
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A "BoUNCER- MADE MINISTER.
The Rise of Billy Waters in For
mOSH.

VICTORIA, B. c., July 3-The steamer
Empress of China brought news that
Billy Waters of Victoria and San Fran
cisco, pugilist and bar room "bouncer,' is
now minister of war and vice president of
the republic of Formosa.
Waters connection with the new born
republic dates back only few months,
when he obtained employment at the Tapen
Flu forts as instructor. 1t was his pugilistic
powers that brought him into prominence.
One night some Chinese mandarins at
tempted to interfere unduly with Billy S
prerogative and the ex-pugilist promptly
laid them out and handled their body guard
in the same free and easy fashion. His
value from a military standpoint was I'M
mediately recognized by the governor.
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Heir to 1000. 900 Francs.

Los ANGELES, Cal, July "a restaur-
ant keeper named Scotto has received IT.
formation to the effect that he has fallen
heir to 100000 francs In Italy. His uncle
died some time ago, leaving a large estate.
to which Scotto is the only heir.
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National bank notes received for redemp-
tion today, $500 296. Government receipts
From internal revenue, s325. 59S; customs,
SOL 600; miscellaneous, sG1,219.
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These rates are for unlimited service with
In radius of mile from the central
office. In Detroit, which is much the same
sort of city as Washington, the charge
for a telephone in a residence is $40 per
year: $50 tor one used by a professional
man and s72 for phone in a business
establishment.
Cleveland pays SIG a year within the ra-
dius of a mile of the city center, and out
side of that limit the rate runs up to 500.
In Plttsburg for grounded circuit line
one mile from the central office SSi is
charged; each additional half mile S27 and
each half mile beyond that S14. For a
metallic circuit s125 per annum is demanded
with $50 for each additional half mile.
There are 4,f3I telephone subscribers with
the Pittsburg exchange.
Small Rates In the South.
Rates in Richr9opp. Va, are moderate,
as they are geherafly through the south.
Business houses f(wiahn one mile of the
central office pay sGi per year. and resi-
dences $40. Outside Of this radius $50 extra
is charged for each. additional half mile.
In Little Rock, Mobile, Atlanta, Macon,
savannah, Nickshurg and Memphis the
rates run from $50 TO $40 in round figures
for telephones by. the year. while in Lynch
burg for unlimited7 service the rates
charged are $50 per year for business
places ana M for residences AS soon as
you reach a big city, however the schedule
SHOWS larger figures New Orleans for in
stance, pays $3.50 aeybusiness places. with
~ per cent off, forn cash, and residences
pay 800 to So, according to construction
Inc rule of fair rates in small commune
ties and big charges jim the large ones holds
good in the north and west as well as in
the south. n
Tie charges in Chicago are S125 for BUSH
ness places and 500 for residences, with
500 additio nal for long distance phones.
In other Illinois towns there is n great
difference. Peoria charges s54 for business
ana VIC for residence telephones: Alton
and Elgin, SIS and SIG In Indiana and
Iowa the rates run from $50 for phones in
residences TO $40 for those in business
places. the latter price being charged in
Indianapolis for service on a metallic cir
cult
More Discrepancies Shown.
Denver, in Colorado, charges $40 for
business and 500 for residence instruments,
while at Leadville, in the same state, the
charges are ISL and s60 respectively
The same discrepancy can be found in
New England. Fall River business rates
are from Sl20 on metallic circuit to So on
grounded. Cambridgeport and Lynn charge
from $40 for metallic to $50 for grounded
Cleveland. Ohio, pays S12O for business
places and $50 to 500 for residences. while
in Columbus business rates are $50 and
residence rates $40.
Some of the cities OF size also enjoy fair
rates, and among them is San Francisco.
Business places there on a metallic cir
cult, 500: two party lines, So. Contracts
for switching are taken in San Francisco
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The Union Savings Bank,
1922 F Street N. W.,
Paws four per cent interest
ON savings accounts. Open
until $ p. mn. ON Govern
mer1t pay days and Satur=
day evenings between 6 and
o. fe20-20d
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The rain area in the west and southwest
has increased in magnitude, and copious
showers have occurred in parts of Ala
bama and Georgia, and in an area extend
ing from the middle Rocky mountain re-
gion to Arkansas. Rain has also fallen in
the valley of the Columbia river, and
thence over the region north of Montana.
The temperature changes have been
slight.
The morning map indicates that the area
of high barometer which occupies the lake
region will move slowly eastward, and that
the storm in the northwest will advance
toward the great lakes. The rain area Will
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1900 $50 200 &c. each
5000 426 1000 1kc. each
1000 IS. 1880 1c each
grounded circuit are So for a special and
$50 for circuit or party wire per year
Residences pay $50 and SIS, respectively
Metallic circuit business rates are $40,
special wire; 800 on a two-party circuit
and $50 on three-party circuit per year
residences on this system pay 500. $50 and
stu for the service, respectively; s12 per
year per mile fer the grounded and s36 per
year per mile for the metallic circuits are
charged on distances more than a mile
from the exchange All metallic circuits
in Minneapolis are equipped with long dis
tance transmitters.
BOstOn's Complicated System.
Boston has a complicated system and
high rates. Business houses on a metallic
circuit pay s156 for special wire; s135 linn
TIED to two parties on one circuit; .s12O to
three or more on one circuit For the same
services residences pay, respectively, $110,
$96 and sS4. On the grounded circuit bus
mess rates as above are S120, sos and 500
residences, $96, $S4 and $72.
In Boston there is also what is called the
measured service exchange, for which s101
| Is paid for 800 calls4a year. $114 for 1000,
sl24 for 1.2OO and s1S4 for 1.400 Four dol
lars per 100 calls is charged FOR all calls
contracted for in excess of HOO. Boston
telephone subscribers! must pay S24 per year
extra for desk stand, with extra battery
equipment. including long-distance trans
mitter. and EACH connection Of five min
utes or less is united call.
President Brynn's Views.
Mr.. Samuel NJ, Bryan could hold out no
hopes for reduction in telephone rates by
the company of which he is president when
he was Intercepted by Star reporter this
afternoon.
1.-The apparent disproporton in the rates
charged in larger and small cities which
you mention cap beseasly made to agree,
when the facts governing both are taken
into consideration" said Mr. Bryan. I'm
his argument before the New York legisla-
tive committee on the Gerst-Persons tele-
phone bill Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy quoted
from recent article in La Nature, written
by the eminent French electrician Hospital
lier, in which he said that all the expenses
OF furnishing telephone service sensibly in
crease as the square of the number of sub
scribers while the receipts, based on a fixed
tax, increase only proportionately. That Is
absolutely true.
Tine public demand that a telephone
company shall keep up with the progress
or invention in appliances he continued.
rake our underground system. Every
foot of underground wire has an initial
cost as great 10 feet of overhead
wire. Conduits and cables have to be laid
far in advance of present requirements,
which means that a large portion of the
capital is lying dead for an indefinite
period"
No Hope for n Reduction.
"Can you hold out any hope of an
eventual reduction in rates by the Chesa-
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whose description is given. and while the
railroad men have an idea that they came
here, the local officers of the law think
they changed their course. and are in hid
ing somewhere in the country.
Conductor Ed. Caskey was in charge Of
the train, and he led the armed crew across
the bridge. He stopped at the door of tho
express car, and, rapping thereon. said:
"Open the door"
There was no response except refusal.
and the railroad men are very much sur
prised to know that the messenger did NOT
respond with a shower of bullets.
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Speed Trial of the St. Louis.

Arrangements have been made at tho
Navy Department for speed trial OF the
American stamer st. Louis In order to de-
.ermine officially that the vessel meets the
requirements of the. postal subsidy act as
a naval auxiliary vessel. The trial will
be made In the English channel August .,
and will be conducted by Commander Brad
ford and Lieut. Mulligan. The st. Louis
will be given much the same trial given
10 warships. She has already made tho
required speed, but never under govern
ment auspices. She will be run over a
forty-knot course. out and hack. and will
be required to make twenty knots an hour
for four consecutive hours.
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Chartered by special act OF Congress
jan, 1867 and acts of Oct, 1880, and Feb, lS9Z.
CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burglar proof vaults at ~
per annum upward.
Securities jewclry, silverware and valuables
of all kinds In owners package, trunk or case
taken on deposit at moderate cost
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward,
and interest allowed IS and above.
Loans money on real estate and collateral
security Sells irst-class real estate and other
securities in sums OF $500 and upward.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
This company is legal depository for court
and trust funds and acts as administrator, ex-
of all kinds Wills prepared by a competent
attorney in daily attendance;
BENJAMIN 7. SNYDER. President.
THOMAS HYDE s Ti5st S Vice President esd ut,
THOMAS r. JONES. Third Vice Pres.
F FRANCIS RIGGS. Treasurer
ALBERT l.. STURTEVANT. Secretary. apis
CORSoN & MCCARTNEY,
MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE.
1919 ST.. Glover building.
Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & schley, 90
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds.
Deposits rscts and Ehr hnnSs and al Securities
listed on the exchanges OF New York. Philadelphia,
l,oston and Baltimore bought and sold.
A specialty made of investment securities. Dis
trIct bonds and all local Railroad Gas, Insurance
and Telephone stock dealt in
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold
d31
LIFE, TOSTTN3- ENDOWMENT AND PAID-UP
SIRANCE POLICIES PURCHASED AT
FAIR DISCOUNT. Money loaned on same.
api-tf EDWARD N. BURNS. 1907 st. NV.
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WEATHER FOR THE FOURTH.

\ Good Chance for Showers in the
Evening.
Forecast till s pm. Thursday:
For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, fair weather; slight changes
in temperature; northerly winds, becoming
varab
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The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company

OF the District Of Columbia.
CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Chartered by special act OF Congress
IAN 1867 and acts OF Oct, 1890, and Feb, 1897
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The knowledge of Cycling
Comes Easy
-Whcn You take lessons in big
RIDING SCHOOL.
-Yuu have the best and easiest
running wheels to learn and the most
competent instructors to aid you here.
--Then, too, you have the advantage
of taking your lessons at the time best
suited your convenience, the school
Is open both day and evening.
IF you purchase wheel here we
deduct the tuition fees from its price.
District Cycle Co., . ~nyIsHoias;
452 Pennsylvania northwest. II
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Its Very Easy
RAMBLER.

All 1895 patterns Of Safeties, S1OL. Tardems $3.50
Never SO before and before so cheap
GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO.,
t-oSl 1lth CT w
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growing demands of the business. The
stock in this company was nearly all taken
in the District of Columbia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-11-13

A study Of the returns discloses some pc
culiar facts. One is that the democratic
counties in the western part of the state,
considered the free silver stronghold, gen.
orally gave pluralities against the demo-
cratic ticket This is explained by the
theory that the free silver men and the
sound money men KNITTED" each other,
one scratching Hardin and the other
scratching the remainder of the ticket.
Later dispatches say republican claims
and democratic concessions show not only
has Kentucky elected the full republican
state ticket. but that the complexion of the
legislature assures a republican successor
to United States Senator Blackburn. State
Auditor Norman, the democratic cam
paign chairman, says that Blackburn's
defeat Is assured.
Ohio-Chairman Anderson, of the demo-
cratic state committee, says all reports
and indications show republican plural
ity of $4,000 to 10000. He says the causes
that produced this result are the same that
were in force in 1893 and 1894, unrest among
the people, dissatisfaction as to financial
conditions and the serious effects of the
recent panic and disturbance of trade and
business.
Among the state senators-elect is James
r. Garfield, son of the late president.
United States Senator Brice will be sue
ceeded by ex-Gov. Foraker March 4. 1897.
Chairman Kurtz, of the republican state
committee, says the plurality will be 81. 900;
house, 81 republicans. 10 democrats; sem
ate, 30 republicans, five democrats, with
the 32d district and two senators in doubt.
Iowa-Complete returns from every
county in Iowa give Drake, republican can
didate for governor, 60,399 plurality over
Rabb, democratic candidate. The remain
der of the republican ticket will exceed the
plurality of the head. brakes majority
oil fr no fol fo cd nc
20, COO less than two years ago.
Kansas-Martin (rep) is elected chief
justice by substantial majority.
Nebraska-The populist party seems to
have gone to pieces, losing over half of it's
vote in a year. Norval (rep.), for judge of
the supre me court has been elected by a
plurality over Maxwell. (pop) which may
every county.
Utah-Returns show q victory for re-
publicans, who will have a majority on
Joint ballot in the senate. Their state
ticket is elected by majorities ranging from
800 to 1900 The new governor, Heber M.
Wells. and the other candidates on the
state ticket are Mormons. The majority
Of the legislature are Mormons. The DEM
ocrats attribute their defeat to Mormon
church influence. The vote on the adoption
of the constitution is about $4,000 for and
about 5000 against. The complexion Of the
legislature of course gives the republicans
two United States senators, and 1t is safe
prediction that Utah's senators will be
George @. Cannon and Col Isaac Trumbo.
Mississippi-The democrats have every
reason to feel proud Of Mississippi. which
fully maintained its standard. The demo-
Gratis have carried the state by from 3d.
600 to $1,000 majority. The republicans did
not have ticket in the field. but the popu-
lists had full slate.
acknowledgements losses are recorded
In Virginia, but three-fourths Of the legis-
Lture will be democratic.
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FOREIGN.

Jose de la Concha died in Madrid,
aged IS years. In 1S49 he was captain
general of Cuba, and again in 1854 and
in 1872.
Turkish affairs were so serious that
Kiamil Pasha, the prime minister, re-
signed.
The five vegetarian leaders in the
massacre of missionaries at Hwasang,
China, were publicly beheaded.
Accounts from Erzeroum say that
the condition of the Asiatic provinces
was deplorable and that veritable
reign of terror prevailed.
1t was reported that Russia did not
intend to await the tardy action of the
Turkish powers, but if the disorders
continued in Armenia would in few
days march her troops into that coun-
try without the consent of the powers
and take possession.
1t was announced that the Spanish
government would try to ascertain if
the insurgent leaders in Cuba would
accept modified home rule as the price
of laying down their arms.
Leaders of the monarchy party in
Rio de Janeiro declared that the re-
public could not last more than six
months.
Hills cold storage warehouse in Mon
treal, Canada, was burned, the loss be-
ing 100000.
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GOES ALL ONE WAY.
Republican Success at the Polls
Is Overwhelming.
Result of the Recent Vote In Various
States-Bradley Elected Governor
of Observation-Disclosures Re-
mains Democratic.

Chicago, Nov. --latest returns from
the elections held on Tuesday show
that republicans were successful in all
of them but two-Mississipp and Vir-
ginia. The states carried by the repub-
licans are Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio.
New York, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Kansas, Nebraska, New
Jersey and Colorado. A summary of
the returns shows the result in various
states as follows:
New York-The corrected returns do
not diminish the size Of the republican
victory. In this state the plurality is
close to $4,000. Thirty-six republican
senators to IA democrats have been elected,
and the assembly will stand 112 republicans
to 4S democrats. The vote for bonding
the state to the extent OF So. 100000 for canal
improvements has been about two to one
in favor Of the proposition.
In New Jersey John w. Griggs was elect
ed governor by 22.543 plurality over Alex
T. McGill (dem.), and six of the counties
which elected senators returned republic
ans. This will make the next senate stand
Republican. is; democrats, 3. The lower
house, which was elected entire, will
stand: Republicans. Al: democrats, 10.
In Massachusetts. with one county IN
SOAHPASeS, vi CCiAAdl6C NSP.IS lOI SOVSTlOT,
has a plurality of 64,4SO The entire state
ticket Is elected and both branches of the
legislature will be strongly republican.
Republicans have carried Maryland by
over 1900. The legislature is overwhelm-
ingly republican, and democrats have been
swept out of power where they have held
office for years.
acknowledgements returns from
every county in the state show total vote
Of 73S, $50 for the republican and democrs tic
candidates for state treasurer. Haywood
having plurality of 184,102.
Maryland-Lowndes (rep) for governor
has majority of 10000. The legislature is
republican by a good majority. The new
mayor Of Baltimore will be republican
The result is taken as rebuke to Senator
German by his opponents.
Kentucky-Democrats concede the elec-
ton of Bradley (rep.) for governor by IL.
| 900 plurality. The result OF the election OF
members of the house is in doubt. and re-
| turns indicate that 1t will be tie. Demo
Gratis have the senate by a small majority
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Further returns from the recent cleo
lions gives the republicans pluralities
as follows: New York, 91,7s7; New
Jersey, $4,000; Pennsylvania, 174,442;
Massachusetts,, $4,000; Ohio, 95,34s;
Iowa, 64,163; Maryland, 1918; Ken
lucky, $1,000; Kansas, $4,000; Ne
braska, 10000; Utah, 2,4OO. The DEM
ocrats have plurality of $4,000 in Mis-
sissippi, and 10000 in Virginia.
Rear Admiral Robert w. Shufeldt ire
tired) died at his home in Washington.
He had most notable record, having
opened Corea to the world by treaty,
surveyed the Tehauntepec canal route,
and played an important part in the
civil war.
Lewis Collins, aged SO, survivor Of
the battle of Balaklava, in the war of
the Crimea, and veteran in the late re-
bellion, died at Valparaiso, Ind.
George Il. Sherman, of Port Henry,
N. Y, died suddenly of heart disease.
He was the richest iron man in north
ern New York, being worth 10000, 900.
Complete returns from every county
in Pennsylvania show total vote of
73S.66O for the republican and demo-
cratic candidates for state treasurer,
Haywood (rep) having plurality of
1874. 1O2.
James C. Matthews (colored) was
elected judge of the recorders court of
Albany, N. Y. 1t is the highest judicial
Office ever held by man of his race in
this country.
DR.. Robert Batty, one of the most
eminent physicians of America, died at
his home in Rome, Ga.
Complete returns from every county
in Iowa give Drake republican candidate
for governor $1,000 plurality over Babb
democratic candidate.