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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-21
I.unn Der Market.
fyyholesale ouotations.)

IWhoIeSuIe IluOtatIOHS.J
Cypress I.umber-Market in gocd de-
mand. Boards 1x6-16 feet long. Sl175;
boards, 1x6-16 rough. GS11.50:
boards. 1x12 to IS inches-16 feet clear
s24Gs25: boards. rough, wide. sl5@S1S.50;
scarce and in demand
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Fort ofNcwportNc,,.

newport News, Va, May 20.-Ar-
rive1. stis. st. Fillans, Dr., Savannah;
Shckahominy, Br.. London; Amayllis,
Providence. % >O''
Sailed. schr. Lucinda, Sutton. Boston.
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rain.

Peas-Nominal; Black-eye Peas. $3.50
per bag: Black, 70@75c per bushel; Clay,
65Gl70c per bushel
Corn-Southern White. 341s035c.
% oats-Steady; Mixed, 27@2sc.; white,
NH Feed-Market steady: Bran, s1s. so
!Q1A.VVi shlpstufr. or middling, $4,000
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lumber WIN
,., Tug Asher ]. Hudson, Williams Bal
T pe' with barges Cornelia Rowland.
r.Udn L., Glide, and five Tyler barges,
Fort Deposit. with lumber. Az
rug Underwater. Wiley. New Bed
hoiu' with barge Lone Star with coal.
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Kiln Dried.

Cypress Lumber-Market in fair de-
A No. |. 10 .nches, $l5.5O: A No. /. IL
inches, $1,000: "A No. l. edge, $3.50; A.,
No. 2, edge, SllOo; A. No. .. stock, S12.5O;
A No. 3, edge, $3.50; A No. ,, stock,
$1,000; bill stuff. air dried, $500.
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ShiIlale Market.

Shingles-Quiet; No. l hearts, s5Gp
$3.50: No >, hearts. S49S450 No. l. san
s3qS3.75: No. .. saps. S3Gs3.75
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Norfolk Iron Works,
GEO. w. DUVAL & CO.,
No. 10 Water Street, Norfolk, Va.

ENGINES. BOILERS. SAwMILI. and
oil kinds OF machinery CT the most i'm
proved patterns. Also repairing Mt tho
shortest notice. Particular attention
10 steamboat work. DUNAL'S PATENT
BOILER TUBE FERRULES are the
only perfect remedy for leaky boiler tubea.
Tney can be inserted in O. few minutes by
leaks.
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Peanut Market.

Market-Dull; Prime, &c.; strictly
prime. 3lsc.; fancy, SAC; common, %
&c.; Spanish, s1.00.
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Naval Stores,

Rosln. $3.50 per barrel; pitch, s1.S5 per
barrel; tar. s1S5 per barrel: turpentine.
40c. per gallon.
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Cash Neutrality-suspicious. dulr ana firm
and prices unchanged; No. sprJnr
6Ssc.; No. 2 red, 2s064Ac. No. 2 corn
2SAc.; No. 2 oats. 1914 @l9Ac.
+. eg,1 pork s1oo@7:S5; lard, s445@
shoulders. s4.12h@4 %; S. c. sides. $4,000
4.121s. Ti'N'v
Whiskey, sl.22.
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EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK $40 p. M. daily Except Sunday
Tor Elizabeth City, Edenton and way
with the steamer Neuse Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday for Ncwbern. Ocra-
coke Landing, Moreheud City, lLinston
and Goldsboro via \. & n. C. r. r., and
FOR Jacksonville, Wilmington, N c.. and
all stations on the w. n. & n. r. r.
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l5.oo: meal, white bolted. Der 50 lbs, 4O0

( Hay-Matyland and Virginia, No. 1
Timothy. s17. 50m1S. 90: No. p si5.50p IL. 90.
Michigan. Ohio and Indiana No.
Timothy Hay, s1S.b001s.00.
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Norfoiis cotton MnrI,et.
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS
Norfolk. Va. MAY

Norfolk, Va, May 20, 1896
Fish--AIackerel, No. =. in kegs 81 M.
new, small, Sl2.50: new. medium. s12 no.
No. 3. in kegs. $3.50; Herring, FamiIv
Roe. half barrel. $3.50: North Carolino
Cut Herring, s3.S5; Eastern in barrels
$2.25
Provisions-Market firm; mess pork
new 1913; ham pork, new, So. 80: hams
Smithfeld, 12lAQ14hc.; S. c. slip hams
1llac.
Bulk Meats-ciear cibs. Sass; fat
backs. 4ssc.; bellies, S4S5, as to si1a
pieces; pork plate. 4hc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6Mc.
Bacon-Shoulders. 6isc.
Breasts-Sugar-cur nc.
Iard-Pure lard. tierces. 696akc.:
cases and tubs &c. over price OF tierces;
compound, &c; tierces. in cases and
tubs. &c. higher.
Cheese-cream, CSC; Western Dairy.
sac.
Butter-Marlset firm: New York State
dairy. new. 1sc.; fresh creamery, l9c.:
Western. 16@1Sc.
Kerosene oil-Firm: 112 de- grees, sac,
GO degrees. Ike; Red. $50 degrees, Toe
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Merchants GMineIS' TRANSPORTATION GA

DIRECT ROUTE.
foh BoSTON. PROVIDENCE AND
SAVANNAH
,, Every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and
hRlDAf ~ p: IN. for BOSTON.
FOR PROVIDENCE,
every TUESDAY THURSDAY and
SATURDAY at p. M
FAKES TO BOSTON AND pROVI-
DENCF.
tirst-clnss. including meals and sp-
, loon stateroom berth 50 90
second class, including meals and
FOR SAVANNAH.
Every WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY
at Il. IN.
fare- FIRST cluss, including meals
f'are,Second class. including meals
Liit HuiR ......................... s 90
Perishable freight sent via Providence.
forwarded by early train to Boston, and
At the same rate as by direct steamers to
perishablo Freights not received later
thnn p. IN. on sailing days OF Boston
ships
For further information apply to
II. II. WRIGHT, Agent. Norfolk, Va
a: ID; SrEBBINS. Asst Tnrirf Mgr.
w +. TURNER. General Pass. Agt
j. G. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
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General Passenger AGENT.
CAPE New York,
CHARLES Philadelphia and
ROUTE Norfolk r. R.

SIX HOURS QUICKER THAN ANY.
OTHER LINE fe
THROUGH DAY AND NIGHT Ex-s
PRESS EACH WAY 7EIag
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 8, 1885,,
LEAVE NORFOLK. $50
7:45 a. m. daily, except Sunday--(Ports
mouth, High street. 1880 q. nj
Arrive ut Philadelphia, 5;62 B.
M: New York at 1888 o. M. =
LEAVE NORFOLK. iss
6:1o p. m. daily, Portsmouth,, High street
5:55) Arrive at Philadelphia
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK. -
500 a. m. daily, Portsmouth, High street.
910,) leaving New York at %.
M. Philadelphia, 1910 D. m.sf' I
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
sos p. m. daily, except Sunday ports
mouth, High street, Sis D. M
leaving New York at 8 a. M s
Philadelphia, 1920 a. M *
Close connection made with all rail asid
sound lines to and from Boston. 5S2s
Pullman Sleeping Cars on night trains
bet en- Jersey City. Philadelphie and
lor cars on day trains between PhiIa4
delPhia and Cape Charles a
Through Tickets sold and baggage
checked at Wakes Agency. under Az
lantic Hotel. and on steamers.
r. b. COOKIE. General Agent,
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

ATLANTIC AND DANVILLE RAIL
n WAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 10. .96
Tram No. l.-Daiiy.-l.caveS Noriolk
tShippcrs' Compress Wharf at $40 a. IN.
West Norfolk 9i5 II m. for Danville and
intermediate points: arriving at Dam
vile OBS y. m
Train No. @.-Daily except Sunday
Leaves Norfolk 5:2j y. m. West Norfolk
5:55 p. m. arriving Iawicnccville $3.50 d.
III. Leave I.awrcncevillc (No. 81 GOO a.
IN, arrive Danville 1923 Il. m.
Train No. connects at EMPORIA with
Atlantic Coast, Line train No. 50. for ali
points South, leaving Emporia 9:I0 p. M
This train Will await the arrival OF train
No. IS, when notified by the a. G. L., that
there are passengers for points on the A
and ID. west of Empora.
Train No. connects at DENNISTON
JUNCT. with Norfolk and Western r. r.
for Durham and intermediate points
Trains Nos. ] and connects at JET
FRESS JINCT. and DANNII.LE for all
points on Southern railway system.
Pullman sleepers between Danville and
Ashville, Atlanta. Jacksonville, Mem
phis and New Orleans.
Tickets on sale and baggage checked
at Wakes Agency and Company's
wharf Norfolk; and at w. ". ii WIN.
lams' Agency, Portsmouth.
CHAS q. HAINES. W. a. TAYLOR,
Superintendent TRAY. Pass. ACT
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GrOceries.

Coffee-A cen. higher and firm;
19c.: Good. 2OQ2oNc.: Choice, 2i92lXc.:
Laguayra. 81 1-3c.; Java, 29@3Olsc.
Syrups and ENTHUSIASTICALLY; Syrups.
Bright, 1SQ23c.: Fair Grades. 16dD2oc.
Porto Rico. 16. 20 and CSC. as 10 grade.
New Orleans Molasses-Quiet: Fair.
2oQ25c.; Good, 25G30c.: Choice. soc.
Fiour-Market steady: Western Spring
Wheat, Best Patent. Family. s4.35; Win.
ter Wheat, best Patent, SALE:
Winter wheat Choice Patent, 81. Is: Fam,
ily, A.O5; Choice Straight Family. sS,S5:
Good Family. $375; Fair Family s35o:
Good Family. s3.35; Fair Family, s3,20
Salt-lFirn4: Liverpool fine, $1,000
Ito, as to grade: G. A.. 55965c.. as to
Rice-Milled. 5G6c.
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p oANoFE, NORFOLK AND
Commencing Sunday. September 1stS
1850, the steamers of this line viii ieayas
Bay Line wharf every Wednesday, aud
saturday night for Baltimore, and leave
Haltimore pier every Tuesday and Bri-i
day at s p m. p sss n3f,
Freight received only ON sailing dhys
.. Il Agent
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ARRIVE AT NoRror.K

ARRIVE AT NORFOLK
MAIL AND ENPRESS daily except
Sunday AT i:25 p. m. md Express daily
Except Sunday at 9:45 a. M: connect
with all rail and steam lines at Norfolk
Tor the North. East and West Passen-
ger stations foot of l2nst Main street,
Norfolk and Western depot. Freight sta
tiontion OH Water street
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD DO
MlNlON LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Carolina.
Freight received daily until n. m. and
forwarded promptly at low rate
For further information apply to the
General Office of the n. e S. r. r. Co.,
Norfolk. Va.
II. c. HUDGINS,
General Freight and Pass. Agent.
NJ. *. KING. General Manager.
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WESTWARD. mo. 5!No. LIMO. g.

.Daily except Sunday. Other time daily
Extra daily trip of steamer Louise
Leaves Portsmouth, 9:S5 "A m; Norfolk.
g:t5 Il. M.
No. 5-13aily, Norfolk to Richmond: ex-
Forge. Parlor Car Old Point to West
Clifton Forge.
No 1-Riahmond to Cincinnati and
Louisville daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars
for Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis.
Meals served on Dining Cars west of
GordonsVille.
No 3--Norfolk to Cincinnati and Louis
Vile daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars for
Cincinnati! and Louisville. Meals served
on Dining Cars west of Gordonsyille
Steamer Louise arrives at Norfolk
daily 1905 noon and TOO D. m.
For further information apply to
r. II. BROOKE, Passenger Agent,
c. and o. Ticket Office, CRANKY street,
Under Atlantic Hotel
JOHN d. POTTS,
Asst. GenI Passenger Agent.
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Receipts By Emil aua steamer.
Through Loo

Office OF The Virrinlan.
Norfolk. W., MAY 20. 1876.
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q LYDE'S REGULAR LINE STEAM
- SLIP FOR PHlLADELPHIA.-On
direct line from Norfolk to Philadelphia
Until further orders, steamers are APP
pointed to sail from Norfolk every Mon
day. Wednesday and Saturday at D.
day, Thursday and Saturday.
Through bills of lading 10 all points
South and Southwest via Seaboard Air
Line, Atlantic Coast Line and Virginia
Tennessee Air Line Railroad.
JAMES w. McCARRICK,
General Southern Agent, Norfolk Va.
w. p. CLYDE e. CO,
q AGENTS. Philndelphie.
Evening star., 1896-07-29

England and eastern New York The
weather will continue fair in the south
No decided change in temperature is in
dicated in the south or east
The following heavy precipita ton lin
inches) was reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Tampa, 1OO Concordia,
1.5S.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, $40 am and 5:21 d. .
high tide, 1854 am. and II 30 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:51 am and 5:58
pm: high tide 11:34 am.
The Sun and Moon,
Sun rises, 4:5S; sun sets, 7:14 Moon rises,
9:31 pm. VI.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by S15 p.m.: extin-
gushing begun at 4:10 am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at S:O7 pm: extin-
guished at 4:23
Condition Of the Water,
Temperature and condition of water at
: am: Great Falls, temperature, IS: con-
dltion 2; receiving reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection. .: con-
dftion at south connection 3; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81 condition at in.
fluent gate house, 81 etfluent gate house, G.
Range of the Thermometers,
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the wea ther bureau today.
am, 7s; pm, 80; maximum, 81; mini
mum, 73.
Evening star., 1896-07-29
Bid. for Paving Opened.

Bids have been opened at the Navy De-
partment for paving the approaches to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis with vitrif1ed
brick, for which there is available the sum
Western Granite Company of Virginia of
Baltimore, the Abbott Gamble Construc-
ton Company of st. Louis, George Jewell
OF ANNAPOLIS. Andrew Gleeson Of Washing
ton, D. c.. the Barber Asphalt Company of
Washington and Smith s. Brady Of .Balti-
more. Some of the bids were informal and
others were not In strict accordance with
the specifications. The bid Of the Abbott
Gamble Construction Company is appar-
emily the lowest, but that point cannot be
accurately determined without further fig
uring. The award Of the contract will not
be made until the return of Admiral Ram
say, chief Of the bureau Of navigation. who
10 now finishing up Q short vacation.
Evening star., 1896-07-29
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
$40 ~
Contract Awarded,


The Commissioners have awarded tho
CONTRACT ior naphtha street lighting to the
pennsylvania Globe Company of Philadel-
phia, Pa, the present contractors. The
contract involves tthe lighting Of about
l'loo lamps at an annual cos, of $40 per
lamp.
MS contract. like the others for street
hghting, has been somewhat Of a puzzle to
the Commissioners. After first advertising
the contract was not awarded to the low
est bidder, because Of 4 flaw In the speci-
'hcations. The bids were readvertised ana
several ci the first bidders dropped out
among others who submitted bids was the
Potomac Light and Power Company. IT
was finally decided to test the several
burners submitted and award the contract
upon the showing made. taking into consid-
GRAFTON the price. After a thorough test
or the burners the board appointed to In
vesttgate the matter reported that while
the bid of the Pennsylvania Globe Com
pany was the highest the candle power
OF tne burner more than offset the result
OF the test OF the lowest bid AcrordinIy
capt. Burr recommended a contract be
entered into with the PENNSYLVANIA Globe
company and this was approved by the
Commissioners today.
Lights on Vehicles.
Acting upon the recommendation of the
wheelmen, the Commissioners have called
upon tne attorney Tor the District, Mr. s.
T. Thomas to render an opinion upon the
power of the Commissioners to pass a DO
lice regulation requiring all private vehicles
to carry lights after dark Some years ago
when the Commissioners issued the regula-
ton requiring all public vehicles to show
lights after dark. this very question came
up, and the Commissioners at that time
without questioning their power In the
premises decided that 1t would be inexDedi-
ent to require private vehicles to cary
lights, and so restricted the regulation to
public vehicles. At that time, when the
subject was under consideration, the Com
mlssioners received a number of letters
from private individuals protesting against
including In the order the private vehicles
The attorney was also requested to pass
upon the power Of the Commissioners to
issue rowing police commissions to a cert ain
number of bicyclists. Heretofore 1t has
been the policy of the Commissioners to
issue commissions only for certain terri
tories. In the case under consideration,
however, 1t Is the purpose Of the bicyclists
to wheel all about the city and make ar
rests whenever viola tions of law with spe-
cial reference to moving vehicles are
to their attention.
The opinion of the attorney is being
watched for with great interest. Should he
decide that the Commissioners have the
power to compel private vehicles to provide
lights after dark, the Commissioners will
doubtless so amend the police regulations
brought to their attention.
as to include all vehicles moving after dark.
Evening star., 1896-07-29
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-H. B. Richards and P. r. Ke,m
Cincinnati, Ohio: A. Bradshaw, H. c. Al
bright. G. c. Desson, ]. P. Hall and Thos.
Holland, New York: w. H. FORSYTH. At.
lanta. Ga; Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bruce, Kan
sas City. Mo-: F. L. Emery, Boston, Mass.
Pages-Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Robinson.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Riggs-W. J. Watkins and c. W. Barnes.
New York; j. T. Wright and wife. PhiIa-
delphia. Pa: G. Warrin and wife. Syracuse
N. Y; e. c. Miller and wife, Chicago, mi.
Arlington. r. Webster and A b. De
Long. Omaha, Neb.: J. H. Ellis, Norwich,
Conn.
Shoreham-J. Thorner Cincinnati, Ohio:
w. s. Jameson. Mexico.
Ebbitt-A. Noble. Chicago ILL.,; B. c. Nc.
Vey, Grand Rapids. Mich: H. Thomson.
New York; s. J. Kicker and wife and r. ri
Monk. Boston, Mass; e. p. johnson. Louis
vile. KY.
Cochran-S. A. Carter, Columbus, Ga.
Oxford-I. H. Smith and c. A. Massey
and wife, New York.
Normandie-R. c. Lockwood, Philadel-
pnia, Pa.
Willards-W. E. Williams. Chicago. III.
]. ]. Outings and wife, Philadelphia. Pa
c. G. Talbind, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1896-07-29
ChOctnw and Street-Sweeping,

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Contractor Daggett expresses himself to
the effect that "a great deal is written about
street-sweeping by people who know as
little on the subject or of the requirements
of the contract" as he knows of the Choc-
taw language. That is a soNSwhat vague
opening for the defense. He may know
great deal about Choctaw. but If he does
not know any more about it than he appears
to know Of the street-sweeping instance to
which I directed attention in Saturdays
Star, his presumable confession of ignor-
ance has sound basis. With Mr.. Daggett's
argument as to The Stars eminently proper
editorial 1 have nothing to do: The Star is
fully able to make good its allegations But
/ must crave the privilege of replying to
those portions of the Daggett communica-
ton which sneer at my vision and impugn
my sanity. II the contractor knows any-
thing about his business he knows that his
sprinklers can throw a four-foot strip of
water on the street surface: not when the
two sprinklers attached to each wagon are
operating at full capacity but when only
one sprinkler is feebly attempting to
moisten He also must know that such
semi-sprinkling as l complained of is
practice. for one of his employees has told
me that the economical use of water is
favored whenever any kind Of an excuse can
be found for shutting Off some or all of the
flow. 1t did rain last Friday afternoon, but
15th street between L and U was wholly dry
Il rode over 1t on my bicycle-untfl the
dribbiy sprinkler came along and made its
feeble mark down the center of the high
way; then all but about four feet was dry.
In fairness to himself the contractor should
not try to give any one the impression that
the sprinklers and sweepers were merely
using 18th street as part Of q route to some
point where work was actually to begin.
l know absolutely nothing of Choctaw, but
1 do know that the schedule under which
the contractor works nrOyfdac hof 1o&,,
street northwest between Florida avenue
and New York avenue shall be swept twice
week-Tuesdays and Fridays. j saw the
operation Friday evening. and sent you a
fair deScrfntion of IT A N rInip.
Evening star., 1896-07-29

the chance OF receiving sentences of i'm
prisonment, as we'll as a fine. In case of
conviction. The claim is made that when
the government gets tax from the manu-
Iacturers Of oleomarsarinc another tax
from the wholesale dealers in it, and still
mat 1t should be satisfied so far as the
hnancial receipts in the traffic are con-
cerned. and not compromise cases where
mere mas been palpable violation OF the
iaW' ana the settlement Of which allows
,he transgressors to continue the Illegal
business, feeling confident that the same
course will be followed with them in case
tley are again caught at their tricks
Evening star., 1896-07-29
THUNDER STORMS INDICATED.
But the Continued High Temperature
Will Last Tomorrow.

But the Continued High Tempera ture
Will Last Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Thursday.-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, conditions are favorable for local
thunder storms and continued high tenn
perature tonight and Thursday; southwest
erly winds.
For Virginia. conditions are favorable for
thunder storms in northern and eastern
portions tonight and Thursday; southwest
erly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
An area Of low pressure covers the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys, while the
barometer Is still high on the south At
lantic and gulf coasts.
The temperature is above so degrees this
morning in the south Atlantic and gulf
states, in the central Mississippi and lower
Ohio valleys, and it is nearly as warm as
far north as the lower lakes and southern
New England.
Light showers have fallen at scattered
points in the Ohio valley and middle states
The weather is partly cloudy in the lake
regions and in the east nearly clear
throughout the south and west.
Conditions are favorable for thunder
storms in the middle states, the lower lake
region and upper Ohio valley.
Fair weather tonight, followed by thun-
der-storms Thursday, is indicated for New
Evening star., 1896-07-29
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued 20 the
following: White-Beverly Cole and Berthe
l.. Oliver, both of Manchester. Va; Erwin
E. Ewell and Alice Priest; Louis F. Brew
er and Maria E. Brewer. both of Richmond,
Va: Charles 2. Murphy and Florence L.
Collier: James q. Henderson and Lucy
Sandford, both of Westmoreland county,
Va; VIM. d. Coleman and Annie NJ. Lo-
max.
Colored-Charles Robinson and George
Primus; Jerry Jackson and Fannie Black
well; James E. Smith Of this city and
Wood and Jennie Lewis; Edward Chew and
Amy Luckett: Leonard Stevenson and Sid
ney Davis: Lewis H. Jenkins and Susie
Butler. both Of Good Hope. d. c.
Evening star., 1896-07-29

Announcement In made Of the death Of
Mr. David NJ Davis at Meetxe. Va, Mon-
day afternoon. Mr.. Davis was well known
to the older residents of the District, hav-
ing been prominent in local politics many
years ago. He was contractor under the
board Of public works and afterward Sc
cured a place under the board. At its dis
continuance he went into the bureau of en-
craving and printing. where he remained
for long period. He was f1fty-four years
old. The funeral services were held today
in Virginia and the remains will be priv
ately inferred in Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1896-07-29
INQUIRIES AS TO COINAGE.
Circular of Information Being Pre-
pared by Director Preston.

pareO Dy director Preston.
So numerous are the questions brought to
the treasury by every mail seeking infor-
nation relative to financial and currency
matters that the clerical force of the direc-
tor of the mint has been totally unable to
answer them. All available copies of the
report OF the director for last year. which
contained tables and information that
v' would answer a Large portion of the que
ries, have been exfausb fed, and at last the
department has hit upon the device Of
printing circularIlcoRt aiming in succinct
form statements of facts relative to the
coinage. bullion production, circulation per
capita in various countries and such in
formation as will meet the needs of the
many persons whayarel now seeking facts
on which to baseaconclusions respecting
the issues of the campaign. The matter
embodied In this circular has been care
tuliy considered aPd has the approval of
the Secretary of the Treasury. 1t is ex-
ce,Sd peGsed that the cifepl9r itself will be
fore the close of the week.
Evening star., 1896-07-29
Death of Mrs. Catherine Harle.ton,

Mrs. Catherine Harleston died this morn
ing at her residence, "Edgeclir," on the
Klingle road. near Mt. Pleasant in the
seventy-eighth year Of her age. She had
been a resident of this city for forty-four
years. and for thirty years was employed
in the government departments, being
clerk in the pension office for several years
past. She enjoyed a wide circle of friends,
and her memory Of men and events was
remarkable. She was the widow Of George
B. Harleston. ST., and native of New York
The funeral will tuke place from st.
Stephens p. E. Church at 4:3O pm Friday.