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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
How the Day Was Won,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Sire" quoth the chief of staff, 1.-THE ANA
IONS are assembling on the right wing and
evidently intend to turn our left with a
vigorous charge"
DO you mean the Amazonian wheel
ccrps?"
YES sire. and they are a gallant sight.
Their wheels have all been renickled and
they have donned their new ashes of roses
boomers for the first time. What shall We
do to avert the darger?'
Order out the royal sprinkling carts"
Eyes, sire"
Let them make the battle ground in
front Of our left wing as muddy as possi-
BILE"
Yes, SIRE
Just as soon as the charging Amazons
in their new silk boomers strike that mud
they will whirl about and ride back as fast
they can pedal
For what sire?"
For their mud guards stupid Then, IL
We advance rapidly enough to surprise
them before they can get their helmets on
straight the day is oursi"
And il was even so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
f FINANCE AND TRADE
Fractional Concessions in the Inter-
national List.
EFFECT OF POLITICAL AGITATION
Sugar Was the Active Feature
of the Day.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May 19.-The liquidation Of
speculative holdings was a significant fea-
ture of today's stock market, values yield
ing easily as the result Of a minimum de-
mand. The international list reflected con-
cessions varying from 1-2 to 3-4 per cent,
while more substantial declines predom-
mated among the specialties in other de-
partments Traders were credited with the
bulk of the new business, commission
houses being active only in the interest Of
profit taking. Caution is everywhere ap
parent, and no significant buying is report
ed from any source. The situation offers
absolutely no incentive to an immediate
extension Of the long account.
Politics continue to be productive Of dis
quieting fears, the discussion having ex-
tended to foreign markets. with the result
that promising demand has been curtail-
ed to insignificant proportions.
The foreign exchange market is reported
to be steady under a firm demand and
moderate supply of commercial and securi-
ty drawing.
The bills expected to be drawn against
the oversubscribed loan Of the state Of
Massachusetts have not yet appeared, and
gold shipments are likely to be announced
within a day or two. Under exis ting con-
dltions, every consig lment will find imme
date reflection in stock values. Traders
are practically unopposed in the matter of
determining prices, and advantage will be
taken of every circumstance tending to-
ward depression.
Sugar was the active feature Of the day
at decline of Ia per cent from first
prices. The bulk of the transactions in
this property was credited to the liqui-
dalton of long stock. Around 10 there
was a moderate demand. which forced the
price back moderately, but the stock con-
tinuing in good supply the demand was
soon exhausted.
In Manhattan the movement Of the last
few days continued. the stock showing al
now equipped and with no relief not in
volving extensive expenditures. the compe-
tition of surface roads is a serious menace
10 dividend rate justifying the mainten-
ance of anything like the present specu-
lative level. The Granger group reflected
the disappointing grain tonnage by de-
clines varying from Y to u per cent.
While no aggressive movement in the d.
rection of depression is apparent the con-
tIrued absence of both incentive and or
ganization in the opposite direction argues
unfavoraDly for anything beyond a tenn
porary traders rally.
The publication of the report Of the Unit
ed States Leather Company shows about
per cent earned on the common stock Of
that company instead Of 4 per cent origi-
nally predicted The surplus Of the COM
ps.ny added to the earnings shown would
about establish per cent showing, the
confusion evidently being attributed to this
fact
The covering of room contracts around
delivery hour resulted In fractional ad
vances from the previous low level, but no
new developments warranting an upward
movement were reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
WHAT COULD SHE Dor
And She Didn't Mean TO Allow the
Company to Get the Best of Her.
Erom he

And She Didn't Mean to Allow the
Company TO Get the Best of Her.
From the Chicago lost.
She paced excitedly to and fro
JUS why she paced instead of trotting or
galloping is a matter that is difficult to I'M
derstand. but II is not unusual for women
to pace In novels
Its too bad. too bad" she said
Then she continued pacing.
Such combination of circumstances"
she declared a moment later. lis enough to
drive one crazy"
What's the natter" asked her dearest
friend.
Il received a proposal of marriage from
Mr. Goodfellow this morning" she ex-
planned, wrnging her hands at the thought
that there was no ring to be wrung with
them. and he sent it by telegraph"
by telegraph
Yes. He was suddenly called away, and
he couldn't wait until he came back for my
answer. so he telegraphed."
Rather awkward" suggested the dear
est friend
Worse than that" she answered. Il
might have forgiven the awkwardness. but
he wanted me to telegraph my answer"
'Oh, dear. | never would have the cour-
age to take such a message into a teie-
graph office and watch the clerk count the
words"
Well, l didn't like it, but 1 might have
overlooked that"
What was the trouble, Them"
why. try as hard as / might / couldn't
nut an acceptance into exactly ten words.
Eight was the nearest i could get to ii, and
it was hard work to make 1t eight"
We'll. what did you do?"
"Oh, there was only one thing for me to
do. SO far l could see. 1 found L could
put refusal into exactly ten. and / either
mad TODD that or let the company beat me
out OF two words If he doesn't get angry
and marry some one else before he gets my
letter explaining matters II will be all right,
but. If he does
She wrung her hands again and continued
to pace,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
shipbuilding on the Clyde.
From the New York Tribune.

The shipbullding industry Of Glasgow Is
in a prosperous condition. The correspond
ent of one of the London papers writes:
The position Of the Clyde shipbuilding Is
most satisfactory. and enough work has
been booked to keep the yards engaged un-
til the end of the year. All trades difficult
ties are settled. and the turnover of work
Is the largest for years. Last month TWEEN
ty vessels of $1,000 aggregate tonnage were
LAUGHED, making seventy-three vessels Of
1921 tons since the new year. The fresh
contracts booked this month amount to
1900 tons. Steel makers are running dou-
BILE shifts" 1t is a comfort to Americans,
however, to know that they are no longer
dependent upon Scotsmen for their ships,
as their own yards turn out the finest YES
sells In the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
A Sparrow Stole the Toy Balloon.

from tht Chicago Record
Where the cable cars stop to take breath,
near the Center street entrance to Lincoln
Park, a toy balloon. a small boy, a spar
row and a fond mother stopped traffic and
nearly precipitated a riot yesterday after
loon. The mother doing under q
greenwood tree just inside the park with
the boy only a few feet away, playing with
the balloon. Suddenly the balloon escaped
and stopped under the branch of a tree
1t was just high enough up for the string
to be beyond reach. crowd began 10
form al once and IN five minutes hundreds
were crowding around the tree looking for
something in the branches. Men tried to
reach the balloon by climbing on each 9TH
er's shoulders.
Every one was making suggestions, and
haif a dozen controversies were in full op-
Grafton when a sparrow flew into a tree.
1t noticed the string dangling from the bal
loon and seized 1t and started west In
stantly fifty men started in pursuit, and the
small boy began to scream. The men for
got the crowd in the excitement of the
chase and trampled on a job lot of feer in
a way that brought about a row that had
to be quieted by the police. The bird. when
last seen, still toying with the balloon
and trying to weave IL into a nest above the
entrance to an adjacent hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
A NOTABLE FLIGHT OF PIGEONS.
They Travel Faster Than n Mile q
Minute for Long Distances,

They Travel Faster Than a Mile q
Minute for Long Distances.
From the Chicago Chronicle
Aided by a southerly wind and q per-
fectly clear sky. the first test of the pigeons
which are to represent the first Chicago
Homing Club In the National Federation
races this year was a most notable sue
cess. 1t took place Saturday morning,
May 8. and the trial was remarkable in
more than one feature. Two hundred and
eighty-one birds, the largest number which
the club has ever liberated from one racing
station. made the trip, and of that number
every bird was reposing peacefully In its
loft by i o'clock in the afternoon. The
time made by the first birds to arrive
home was the fastest ever made over the
course, and represents q speed of more
than a mile a minute
The birds were liberated at Monee. forty
two miles away from the nearest loft, at
7:30 O'Clock. and White Wings, owned by
l.. Verschueren, stepped back into its loft
at S:l412. White Wings was closely fol-
lowed by nearly half the flock, and fifty
arrivals were reported between S:I5 and
SII. lnasmuch as every bird spent at
least five minutes in circling before start
Ing on line for home, the speed shown
is materially more than a mile in each
sixty seconds. The members of the club
were dellghted over the performance of
their pets. and they unite in saying that
the club will be the richer by several of
the federation racing diplomas before the
season is over
AS an illustration of how little even the
best fanciers are able to judge of the mer-
lts OF their own pets, IL is interesting TO
note that White Wings had been consid-
cred almost worthless. Only a month ago
ne was flown from 6lst street. a distance of
eight miles, to his loft, and took sixteen
Gays to make the journey. That was his
nrst trial, and he sent to Monee Sat-
urday quite as much in the hope that he
would be lost as for any other reason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Now Let Her Go.

From the Chicago. Trtans.
Steadily the water gained on the pumps.
It was now six feet deep in the hold. The
ship was sinking.
Preparations were made to abandon the
doomed vessel and take to the boats.
With a firm hand the captain wrote a
brief account Of the disaster giving his
reckoning of the latitude and longitude
and the direction in which he expected to
navigate the boats.
Then he called for bottle.
It was brought.
He removed the cork, rolled up the man.
uscript, and was about to insert 1t when
one Of the passengers. tall Missouri colo
mel, hastily spoke up.
Captain" he said. pale but with the
rirs of iron resolution in his voice. 81 see
they's a few draps left In that flask Hand
it here and I'll empty 1t. - Thanks
Now let 'er co. $50 'S'.-- a.3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
A Durned-Up Sun.
From the St. Louis Republic.

fVH tHe ot LOUIS 1stpuDlIG.
In December. 1904, the astronomers be-
held the most wonderful sight that has ever
greeted mortal eyes They were watching
the queer antics of a star Of the ninth mag
nitude when all at once it famed up like a
smodering brush pile to which new fuel
had just been added. Within forty-eight
hours its brilliancy had increased sixteen
fold, and then the star slowly disappeared
from view. The astronomers believe that
what they saw was a sun burning up"
The final fash which they saw probably
left the doomed orb twenty or even fifty
years ago. 1t Is a well-known fact that
there are stars removed from us by dis
tances so great that they might have been
wiped out of existence 100 years ago and
the light still be coming to US through space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Bicycle Accidents in London.
rom the PHILADELPHIA Press,


Bicycle accidents N the crowded streets
Of London for the first three months of 90
were but 1S4 altogether, ten being serious
and none fatal. This rate of accidents, as
compared with riders, is very much less
than accidents occasioned by horse-and-
carriage traffic In the metropolis. This
good showing gives point to the request
made by the wheelmen of New York that
the drivers of heavy wagons and carriages
be compelled to signal. by bell or whistle,
when they are about to swing around a
corner, as 1t Is through the sudden turn Of
a heavy wagon that so many accidents
have occurred. AS 1t Is the law in some
continental cities that no vehicle may
swing around corner without giving
warning. the absence of this precaution in
American cities may explain the great
number Of accidents both to pedestrians
and wheelmen. Every great city should
adopt all the precautions that have been
found Of value elsewhere, in order to pre-
serve the right Of all in even balance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
The Trnmp's Warming.
ON the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
Tall woman Qndignantly)-.What brings
you hers again? Didn't 1 refuse to give
you food only few moments ago?"
Tramp-"Yes. mum; but I comes back, 1
do. tur warn yew, mum, tibet yew hev got
ennermies, downright ennermies. mum.
stopped at de Mex house an toP 'em w'ot
an excellent cook yew wuz num- an de
wummun. one not altogether pleasin' tew
me fastidimous eye, says ez how view
couldn't cook fit fur pigs, an wild dat she
brought me on a big. feed. she did, num-
Tall woman-"Shs said that, did she ?
The husseyi You wait a minute, and ri
show you whether 1 can cook as well as
she can or notH'
Ten minutes later the tramp hobbled
away to join his pard, carrying the broad
est smile and finest round of rations he had
had for mary days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Fell From a Pole,

John Evert, a telegraph liEeman, thirty
five years of age, fell from a telegraph
pole at the corner of 14th street and Mary
land avenue southwest this morning at
about 10 o'clock, receiving a fracture of
the skull He was removed to the Elmer
gency Hospital a.d was operated upon at
:: o'clock this afternoon, the report being
that his chances for recovery were very
good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
FOR THE FwEMEN's FAMILIES.

The Star VIII Receive Contributions
for Their Benefit.
% The citizens Df Washington will not fail
to- respond to tEhs opportunity for giving
comfort and relief to the families Of the
four brave meg; George Giles. Thomas A.
Griffin. THOMAS GSnway and Joseph Null
hall, who last fight lost their lives at the
Louisiana avendesfire.
Thomas Conwayshad a mother dependent
on him; George Giles and Thomas Griffin
leave widows; ) Joseph Mulhan leaves a
widow and fouS' children.
The Star will receive contributions for
the families Of these faithful men, and
starts the fund In their behalf with 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19

The House committee on banking and
currency has decided to definitely aban-
don the attempt to report a general bank
ing bill this session. Several meetings had
been held to discuss Chairman Walkers
BILL but there was 50 wide q difference
of opinion over the details of the plan that
1t was found impossible even to amend 1t
to meet the views of a majority. The
committee adjourned until the next ses-
sion Of Congress. 1t has reported two or
three minor financial bills this session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Gen. Catchinx. Renominnted

GREENVILLE. Miss, May 19.-Gen. T.
G. Catchings has been renominated for
Congress by the democrats Of the third
district. He was instructed to use his best
efforts for the reconciliation of silver
Judge Longino. Gen. Catchings' opponent
refused to accept a nomination from
boiling faction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
ITALIANS SURRENDERED.

Abyssinian Conquerers Give the
World nm Example of Mercy.
MASSOWAH, May 19.-The remainder of
the Italians held prisoner in the Tiger ter
ritory have been handed over to Gen. Bal
dissera'S forces by the Abyssinians. and
are retiring toward Dengello, Barachit and
Senefe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
He VIII Reside at the Legation In
Madrid,

MADRID. May 19.-The fact that the
United States minister, Mr.. Hannis Taylor.
had arranged with a transport agency to
convey his personal furniture on board the
steamer Condo Winfredo. bound for New
Orleans tomorrow, led to the report that
the minister was to leave Madrid. This. 1t
is stated, is not the case. Mr.. Taylor's
family are returning to the United States,
but their departure has nothing to do with
politics. and the minister is going to reside
at the legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
The Difference Between Them,

From the indianapolis Journal
For some reason I just dote on rainy
days." said the young woman whose spe-
cialties are large dreamy eyes and senti-
ment.
We'll" said the young lady with the
raven hair and sharp nose, eft didn't have
any spring clothes think / would feel that
way myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
CAPITOL TOPICS,


The House committee on ways and
means has decided to report favorably
the bill to permit customs officials to de-
liver packages not exceeding 500 in value
to express companies and other inland car
riers under bond after appraisal on the
wharves. Jewelry and precious stones are
excepted. 1t also authorized MIR. Evans
of Kentucky to call up in the House, under
suspension of the rules, the bill to permit
the bottling of spirits under bond in dis
tilleriaS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
The Legislative Bill.

The conferee5 on the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill have
completed their work and agreed upon all
points in dispute The provision to ter
inmate the official tenure of all United
States commissioners on July l next was
changed by extending their time to January
/, 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Bank President Arrested,

A. C. Putnam. president Of the Chadron
Neb., Banking Company, which went into
a receivers hands recently. has been ar
rested for receiving money when he knew
the institution was insolvent Creditors de-
clare that Putnam has wealthy relations
at Fredonia. N. Y. who are ready to make
good all losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Report on the Massachusetts.

The naval board which conducted the
speed trial Of the battle ship Massachusetts,
reports that the ship complies with the re-
quirements of the contract, and recon-
mends number of unimportant changes in
details to remedy needs brought to light
by the inspection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19

Archbishop Ireland three years ago was
worth s1,JD0.Ooo; today he is practically a
poor man. Through real estate specula-
ton he made his vast fortune; through the
same channel he has lost it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the highest
end the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney, members New York
stock exchange Correspondents, Messrs.
Moore & Schley, No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMoRE May 1s.-Flonr dull, unchanged
Wbea steadyNspof and month"; sae7a july DhF' end
August, s-receipts. SO. 7s6 bushels ship
ments, D., IL 600 bushels; stock 723,s $50 bushels;
esa76; do. on grade, 67a7O. Corn quiet and easy
spot, 331sa34 month, 3S7sa3fs: June. 34lsa3iA;
s1.74s bushels; stock GEO So bushels: sales 1000
bushelsesouthern white corn. 3iaa35; do yellow,
No. mixed do. 241a-rcceipts, Il,0s3 bushels:
stock 49,, 6l5 bushels. Rye GuIet-No. 2. Al near,
choice timothy, s16.o0as17.0o. Grain freishts IN
changed. prices rather quist-steam to Liverpool
per bushel, 2da2hd. June: Cork for orders per
quarter, D. a2s .91ad. Nay. Sugar butter. eggs
and cheese steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Minister Cambon to Represent France
Mt Berlin.

PARIS, May 19.-The Figaro this morn
ing says that VI. Herbette. the French am
bassador to Germany, starts for Berlin to-
day in order to present his letters of recall.
According to the Evenement, NJ. Cambon,
the French minister to Turkey, will sue
coed NJ. Herbette at Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19

National Society of Colonial Dames.
Mr.. Quigg of New York secured unani-
nous consent in the House yesterday for
the passage of the bill to incorporate the
National Society of Colonial Danes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-23

between two men or women generally de.
velops the fact that one or both are troubled
by sickness of some kind. One man is all
right except his rheumatism, another has a
slight touch " of dyspepsia, another has
bilious headaches, and another is too nerv-
Gus to sleep well. What's to be done about it7
The situation is serious. Little things
have way of getting big. Big diseases are
bad things. Sleeplessness brings irritable
nerves. loss of flesh, loss of appetite. Sleep
less people soon get their bodies into such
condition that disease germs find if easv
to lodge there and propagate People die
from the aggravatlon of an aggregation of lit
Tie things The more promptly disease or
disorder is met the more quickly it is cured.
Most all sickness starts in the stomach.
liver or lungs. Rheumatism. scrofula, &C.
ze1na consumption, come about because
insufficient, IMPURE or Impoverished blood
is present. The diseased blood finds the
weakest spot i'll the body and a local svrp-
tom appears. If the impurity is supplantes
with good, rich, red, healthy corpusclea.
the disease will have nothing to feed on.
IT the proper cleansing medicine is sent to
the seat of the trouble, it will force out the
germs and repair the damage done.
DR.. P1erce's Golden Medical Discovery is
a cleansing, purifying medicine, a blood
enrlcher, nerve strengthened 1t is an
efficient tonic, aids digestion, creates
healthy appetite and healthy flesh IT
does not make people fiat" 1t makes
them strong. 1t makes useful flesh-solid
muscle. 1t will cure any sickness that
has its source in the digestive organs, or
through them in the blood
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-23
A Belfast Boy in Brooklyn

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: |
send you a copy of the Fruit Trade Jour
nal of New York containing one of my
waltzes. OF course you do not know me,
but | was born in Belfast. My father is
Mr. John F. Gould, whose name you will
see on page S9S of the History of Belfast.
He was a correspondent of The Journal
during our late war of the rebellion. My
grandfather was Mr.. John NJ. Gould, who
was merchant at the foot of Main street
at one time the firm of Stanley d Gould,
and later of John NJ. Gould & Son. 1t
has been a good many years since l have
been in Belfast, but l often have an oppor-
tunity to read The Journal and it affords
me pleasure to do SO.
Very Truly Yours,
j. HARRY GOULD.
RroOklvn n " ian II 1900
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-23

The Journal is always glad to hear from
the absent sons and daughters of Belfast
and of Waldo county. The Fruit Trade
journal, received few days later than
the above letter, contains the waltz re-
ferred to, entitled "Across the Waves. :"
Mr.. Gould is the secretary and treasurer
OF The Montague Music Publishing Co.,
AZ Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y.