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The evening times., 1896-10-08
CLEANED THEIR own STREET
Merchants Along F, Tired of Making
Ineffective Complaints.
Hired Two Wagons to Remove Ten
Days Dirt That Was Dam
aging Valuable Stocks.

All of the merchants doing b. siness on the
north side OF + street. betw cen Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, subscribed to a
fund this morning, and at their own ex-
pense had the concrete paving in front
of their stores cleaned.
For ten DAYS the dust and dirt " hich has
accommodated along the street, has been
neglected by the street sw eeping depart
ment, despite numeruus complaints and an
peals.
THE strong winds which have been blow
ing for the last week have driven great
clouds of dust into the stores, and the dam
age to stock has been considerable, be-
sides tie annoyance and inconvenience to
propr!etors' patrons and pedestrians
The merchants have Complained repeat
edly, they say, but their appeals proved
ineffective and the nuisance became so
obnoxious this morning, owing to the in
creased wind and dirt, that, as a last re-
Sort the merchants determined to take the
matter into their own hands.
Two wagons were promptly engaged and
the Work of cleaning began. Both wagons
were heavily laden when the mass Of dirt
was piled on them, and moved off to the
dumping ground.
The superintendent of the street and
alley cleaning department announced today
that the work OF clearing the streets of
debris had progressed so far TO admit
of regular sweeping, and that the service
would be resumed this evening.
The numerous complaints made, publicly
and otherwise, of the delay in getting the
main thoroushfares Cleansed, were brought
to Supt. MCkensie's attention today, and
by way OF comm eDt he said:
''As is well known, the storm caused Sc
rious damage TO buildings, and pla yed sad
havoc with the trees and foliage Of the
city. In evidence of this, the street clean
ing department has been engaged for the
last eight days iD removing the trees and
limbs from the streets.
Their first efforts We're directed to re-
moving the larger obstacles. of which there
were 744 loads. There had then 10 be re-
moved The smaller twigs. limbs aud leaves,
and OF this there were 400 loads hauled
off,"
I'm all. the street service has moved q
total OF 2,20O loads, carts and wagons, Of
debris. at a cost OF something like $500 or
$4,000.
Beside the street-cleaning force the
parking commission had not only all its
regular force out but large number Of
extra men and wagons. There were also
employed upon tins work the laborers from
the workhouse. with their own wagons, and
aneNtra force of carts employed to aid in the
work
1t would seem," Major McKensie said,
that the street department has had but
little time for its Regular work, its force
,,,It
day. This was in order to get TO the
ends OF the emergency work, so as to re-
sumo their regular duties, which will be
done tonight.
THAT the streets of Washington are in
bad condition is true, but the efforts OF
the street service have been unrenitting
to remedy the trouble. In a few days time
the streets will resume their wonted ap-
pearahce, and Washington can again claim
the cleanest and handsomest thorou gflfarcs
in the cCuNtryv
The evening times., 1896-10-08
CLEVELAND COMES TOMORROW
a fter Next March He win Live on
Long Island.

New York, Oct. S.-An evening paper says:
President Cleveland, Mr.. Thurber, and Com
Tnodore Benedict left Greenwich, Conn. on
the oneida today for New York The rres-
dent will see his ia mil Y phi hysiCian here and
VIII leave Jersey City for Washington at
midnight.
1t is announced that President Cleveland
when he shall have laid down the cares of
the Chief Magistrate Of the Nation, will
forsake Woodley and join the rapidly rising
''landcd gentry" of Long Island.
lie has purchased sixty acres Of land at
Homestead, L. l., and early in the spring
will erect there a modest little cottage.
The Cleveland manor Immediately adj
Joins the fine property of former Secre
tary William c. Whitney, and is within
hailinE distance of the elegant summer
house OF E. d. Morgan, former commodore
of the New York Yacht Club.
lakewood, n. j., Oct. S.-Mrs. Grover,
Cleveland is spending the day here at Edge
mere, the Gotta ge of Mr.. Francis =. Free
man. She arrived on the 10:2S train this
morning and will return to New York this
afternoon.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
GUESTS OF LOCAL TYPOS.
Eastern Delegates TO Internal ional
Convention Spend Few Hours Here.

Eastern delegates to the biennial Conven-
tion OF the International Typographical
Union, which is to be held at C'lora do
Springs, Colo, next week, arrived in the
city this morning, en- route to the Place OF
meeting and for a few hours were the
guests Of the local printers The party
numbered about twenty delegates and their
friends.
The visitors were met at the P"nnsyl-
vania station and escorted to Reuters
Hotel, where breakfast was served. They
were then driven about the city and shown
as many points of interest az their brief
stay would permit. The Government Print-
ing Office and the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing establishments proved Of
much interest.
After enjoying a substantial luncheon
the visitors left for the West. The local
dele gates who accom- panied the party
Hre Z. W. Patton, John Mccormick, and
John II. o Brien Mr.. Shelby Smith. tine
other delegate from this city, started for
Colorado Spri ngs this morning, via
Chicago.
Eugene O'Rourke was Ia ken i'll this morn
ing. and when the train started was under
the care of physician.
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TRYING TO FORM A TRUST
English Capitalists After the
Plug Tobacco Factories.
OPTIONS ON NEARLY ALL
of Deal Depends Upon
Consent of the DrummOnd Conf
pany of st. Louis. Who Have Been
Offered Eight Million Dollars for
Their Property.
New York, Oct. s. The sun says:

New YORK, Oct .. II ne SuH says
| An effort is Icing made again by the
presentatives II English capitalists to
| acquire the properties Of all the nanufac-
turcrs Of plug tobacco ~ this country, In
order to form IA Plug tobacco trust.
All that prevents the consummation OF
the deal, SO it is said. is the refusal Of one
of the largest manufacturers To set apriceo Oh
his property.
The American promoters Of the triIst.
when they first conceived its formation,
sought English capital 20 further their
scheme.
Having secured this, they gotoptioDs from
all of the manufacturers of plug tobacco,
except the Drummond and the Light
Meyers companies, of st. Louis.
STEPPED BACK FOR a WHILE.
These two companies refused all offers
for their properties. ami il was decided that
it would be useless to form a trusf with
hose companies out. The scheme was,-
therefore, temporarily abandoned.
when the fight between the America
Tobacco Company. made up OF the leading
cigarette manufacturers, and the plug to-
bacco manufacturers broke out, resulting III
the manufacture by the former of plug
tobacco and the retaliation OF the plug to-
baccu manufacturers 10y manufacturing ci-
garettcs, il was reported tha the pug To-
bacco manufacturers were so disguised that
they wouldlikc to dtsposcoftheir properties.
Acting on this report the Promoters Of
Of the trust again approached the factory
owners, and th c W work Of ScCCrin. options III
the property of the various plug tobacco
manufacturers has been proceeding quiet
ly ever since.
II was said yesterday that Liggett &
Meyers had practically named figure
at which they would sell, hut that the
Drummond Company had declined an
offer Of 81 100000.
Aside from the Drum mmoud AMI liggett x
Meyers companies il was difficult 10 get
an option on the Pierre Lorillard To-
hacco Company because OF certain stipu-
latiuns regarding the time the LorillarIs
should control the common stock of that
company.
OFFER TO THE DRUMMONDS
This period has now expired, and it is
said that an option on that plant has
also been obtained.
The wLole thing hinges on those inter
eSted in acquiring the properties To get an
option ON the Drummohd property. II is
understood that the representatives Of the
capitalists Will offer the Drumnonds SS,-
GOO 900 for their plant and not cent
more. Should this offer be accepted the
deal Will go through. If not, Englishmen
stand little show OF being able to embark
i'll the tobacco business in the United States
The evening times., 1896-10-08
Forecast Til 8 y. m. Friday.
prepared at the United

For the District OF Columbia, Maryland
and yirlinia, generally fair: slightly warm
er Friday; northeasterly winds; probably
light frusts tonight.
Weather Conditions and G eneral Fore
cast.
The barometer has risen from the lake
regions southwark to Florida; it has fallen
rapidly in the Northwest and at Rocky
mountain stations. The area of high pres
sure covers the central valleys, the lake
regions, the middle and south Atlantic
States, the barometer ,cing highest nortl
Of Lake Superior and lowest in the lower
st. Lawrence valley.
II is colder, except in the Northwest,
where the temperature has risen 10 to 20
degrees Frosts are reported this morning
on the Atlantic coast as far south as North
Carolina. and are likely to occur tonight as
far south as Virginia.
The weather las been generally fair, eX-
ceps in the Gulf States. where chouldy
weater and rain are reported.
The indications are that fair weather will
The evening times., 1896-10-08
GRADE CROSSING WRECK
Continued from First Page.)

ers that the train was going at least thir-
tu-fi~e miles an hour. The position OF the
wrecked car, only thirty feet beyond the
track where il stood, does not Indicate such
speed.
Conductor Farley said: First thing |
knew l was rolling out of the car onto the
street. didn't know what had struck
u.s. He was Just stepping from the wreck
ed coach TO the motor car.
The engine in the collision was No. 127;
the motor, No. 8; the trail cars, Nos los
aud 107. No. los is the demolished coach.
ENGINEER ARRESTED.
Engineer Graham was arrested later and
gave bond in $10o for his appearance
before the mayer of Alexandra tomorrow
night for violating the city ordinances by
running his train through the city at
higher rate of speed than five miles an
hour. Under the law the engineer can
be fined SO and the railroad company 500
for violation.
The railroad has gates at the crossing,
which, no wever, are only attended between
the hours of Z q. 10. and 8 p. m.
This is TIE second serious accident which
has occurred recently at the Fayette street
crossing. A few weeks ago the team Of
Miss Smith was thrown from the vehicle
aRa badly injured.
Henry Burke, the flagman, who lives in
South Royal street. Alexandria, was slightly
cut about the face. and went hons.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
commissioners Make an Allotment

The District Commissioners today ap-
proved an allotmen. of funds for use in the
current quarter, amounting to S47.5OO,
from appropriations, as follows: Cleaning
and repairing sewers and basins. 81 900:
replacing obStructcd Sc wcrs. So 600; main
ana pipe sewers, Sc 900; suburban sewers,
$1,000; automatic siphons, $500; Brook.
land Sc wer, $500; Rock Greek and Z street
intercepting Sc wer. 81 200; Fifteenth and
streets portion OF Easby's Point Sc wer,
$500: assessment and pc rmit work, sewers,
Sl1 900; parking commission, Sc, 800.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
MARKET WEAK ALL TBROUG Fl.
Quotations Showed Decline From
One Quarter to Two Per Cent.

Onc-Quarter to Two Per Cent.
New York, oct. s.-The stock market
ruled weak again this morning, but the
trading. as of late, was mainly professional
There was little selling for the long ac-
connt, the result of The closer working OF
the money market. Brokers' carrying stocks
on margins are finding it more diffic ult 70
obtain Accommodations at banks, and con-
sequenuy they are disposed 20 discourage
ventures on. the long side Of the account
for the time being, while there was no par
ticular pressure to SELL prices gradually
sank 10 lower level. and a: / l O'Clock
the usually active list sho wed losses of l. Ia
2 per cent, as compared w,Iii yesterdays
fin al quotations.
sugar fell L IL To I06 1-2; Atei6son pre-
fer.cd, d,5-Sto is 3-S; Tobacco, IL to 90 7-S;
Burlington and Quincy to 81 as; Chica 30
The evening times., 1896-10-08
NAJORITIES In GEORGIA.
Is Running $1,000 Votes
Behin Rest of Ticket.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. s.-Telcgrams re-
ccivcd by the Constitution from many
counties this morning confirm reports
OF last night that Atkinson ma
jority will be not less than
SO 900 over Wright, Pupulist, FOR gov
ernor, while the majority on the remainder
OF the Democratic ticket will approximate
$4,000. The official figures will not be
known until tonight.
The evening times., 1896-10-08

continue in the Northern States and that
cloudiness Will increase with showers ir
the south Atlantic States. Rain, followed
by clearing weather, is indicated for the
Gulf States.
The temperature will rise gene rally
through the central valleys, The lower lake
region and the middle Atlantic States.
The following heavy precipitation, in
inches, was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Port
Eads, Sc.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
DAMAGED BY THE STORM,
washiDgtOn's LOSS VIII Amount tC
Over $ 100000.

WaShiDgtOn's LOSS VIII Amount to
Over 100000.
The police of the several precincts are
making houseto-house canvass to de-
termine accurately the amount of damage
which resulted to property during the Sc
we're storm of last week
Today complete returns from the Second
precinct, Lieut.. Teeple's, in central North
Washi ngton; the Third, Lieut.. Boyle's,
central West Washington; the Seventh.
Georgetown, and the Eighth, extreme North
Washington, were received by Chief Clerk
Richard Sylvester at police headquarters.
The losses given are as follows: Second
precinct, $2i .341; Third, S41 ,23s; Sew
enth, SIT ,5SS; Eighth, S32,435.
These figures show an increase over the
losses previously reported by approxima-
tion. Similar increases are expected
from the remaining five precincts, which
will materially swell the total, formerly
given as $780, 900.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
LOrilIard's DoIabra Won.

London, Oct. s-The mile plate of 1O3
sovereigns, one mile, on the Round Course,
was won by Mr.. P. Lorillard's b. G.. Do
labra, by Emperor, out of Dolinka. Lord
Cowley's ch. c., Bayreuth, three years old,
was second. and Lord Radnor's Oh. C., Che
vele dor. third. The betting was to 2
on Dolabra; to 1 against Bayreuth, aud
20 to i against Chevelc dor.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
PERSONAL MENTION,

Mr.. M. o. Eldridge, of No. 11O9 Thir-
tecnth street northwest, has returned from
his European tour.
Mr. Jackson. Of the Interior Department.
has gone to Caldwell, Colo, for an indefi-
mite stay.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
Day of Fasting and Prayer.

Services We're held in the Fourth Pres
byterian Church today from 2 60 O'Clock,
under the direction OF the pastor, Rev.
Joseph T. Kelly. This was done in re-
sponse to the request made last month
by NJ. Moody, in Chicago, that all A mer cans,
irrespective of politics or religion, should OBJ
serve today nth feasting and prayers. =.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
Refused the Msndamus

Judge McCornas today rendered a de-
cision refusing to issue writ of mandamus
to compel Commissioners of Pensions DOM
inic /. Murphy to restore pension of S72
month to John W. Eakin, of Tennessee
The evening times., 1896-10-08
Attorney Thomas Report.

Attorney Thomas has filed with the Com
missioners his annual report for the past
year, accompanied by statement of As
sistant Attorney Pugh Of the working OF
his department,
The evening times., 1896-10-08
Not rhis George Le,xis

+ Editor Times: In reference to the ar
ticlc stating that George W Lewis was held
on a charge of stealing n bicycle. l would
like To state that | am not the person re-
ferred to. GEORGE B. LEWIS,
725 Goth ST. NV.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, bank
ers and brokers. members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms 8 and IA, Sun Building
I, A. Drcen, manager.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
Struck bv n Cable Car

A bakers wagon, belonging to Kraft, at
Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
was struck at the Seventh street crossing at
1 O'Clock by cable car. The horse was
knocked down and bruised.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
MIR. HUTCHINs' LETTER.

Washington, ID. C., Oct 6, 1896.
Thomas B. Kaibfus, esq.
Dear Sir: As have To leave to keep my
appointment in Wilmington, send you
this note:
Do not allow the discussion to be put
Off OH acc'rlnt OF anybOdy's captiousBess
as to the form Of statement of the uucs-
tion at issue. I am willing that it should
be:
That Bryan's election would benefit the
country:
That silver and gold should have equal
rights at the mint.
That Mr. Davis has no reason for leav-
ing his party unless he claims that he has
been in Il trance Tor the last tv elve Years;
Ihat the decentralization of silver in 1873
was boja "A crime and Il disastrous in Jury
to every man in the United States not a
capitalist or large money holder: or even
That Mckinley Will lie forced 20 sign a
free silver coinage bill, If he is elected.
The discussion of any one of these topics
opens IA wide field field that neither Of
us can cover in thrice two hours. Mr. Davis
take what he gets.
or course there Is n felt line In political
as well as pugiliStic discussion and no gen
tleman strikes below it. 1t is cur politics
and not our Characters that will lie in
issue. and what we would do if we had
chance and not what we have done.
l shall hold myself perfectly free to
drag in any fair feature OF debate that in
my opinion helps my side Of the question
and Nj. Davis may do the same. To at
tempt to provide against IL would lie silly
as well as fruitleSS Yours,
STILSoN BUTCHINs.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
IT'S human nature to feel
proud of a saving.

ITS human nature to feel
proud of a saving.
Every man who gets
one of our "$4-hats for-S3"
or ''S3-hats-for-$2" tells
his friends about it-thus
spreads the fame of our new
hat department.
All the best fall shapes
and colors in derbies and
fedoras.
Plenty of style and wear
In our $3.50 suits and top
coats.
Specially made for you
men of small means who ap.
preciate fashion.
EISEMAN BROS,
Corner 9TH and E SITS. N. Ms
No Branch Store in Washington.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
Condition of the Water.

High and low tides are officially recorded
al the navy yard today as follows:
High. Low,
SIS j. m 2:44a.m
S:57 p. m. 2:53 d. m.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
GOLD MEN IN CONNECTICUT
Convention of National Demo
Gratis Meets in Hartford.
GOV. WALLER'S ADDRESS

Chicago Usurpers and Their Populist
Allies Must BE Defeated''-Present
Contest Not Unlike That of 1861.
IndOrses Indianapolis Ticket and
Opposition to Free Coinage.
The evening times., 1896-10-08
Schedule for Street Lis.htinr

Gas lamps lighted at 6:3s p. m; extin-
guished at 5:12 a. M.
Naphtha lamps lighted at 6:15 p. M;
tinguished at 5:35 g.. m.
Incandescept and electric lamps lighted
at 6:24 p. m, extinguishsd at 5:27 a. m,
The evening times., 1896-10-08

sions of his position or OF replying to the
expedient.
You will observe, therefore, that prac-
tically name but two essentials to the
debate-cne is that Mr.. Davis he not put
TO the expense of reporting and publish
iGg the speeches; the other is that as 10
division of time. The debate must be
had upon terms equally fair tn both par
ties-terms to which no reasonable man
can properly object.
leave the matter, therefore, in your
hands. 1t remains with you and Mr..
Hutchins whether the debate shall take
place or not. Very respectfully.
n
The evening times., 1896-10-08
washingtoD Stock Exchange
OF CoLUMBTA BONDS.

DisIkitl or vi. IA -,
SIS IS.s, '.2O-year Funding" ...... l0l
b's 1902, lyear Funding" go d. ilV
IS 1907, "Watsr Stock currency. lll
rs 1908. water Stock" currency. III
Funding" currency, 3.65's ....... l0S
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-22
e. BENJAMIN ANDREWS

Next Thursday night at the First
i5aptist church, IL. Benjamin Andrews
~ -. LID, president OF Brown TJni-
Nersity, United States delegate TO the
brushels monetary conference. member
or the Loyal Legion, will deliver his
great lecture on General Robert %
Ice, Inc price Of admission Will be 30
cents ana tickets can be had at the
opera house.
The Augusta Heralds report OF the
Lee lecture, December 4. 1895:
one OF the Best Lectures Ever
Heard Here,"-"Bursts of applause CON
tinuaty interrupted tile lecturer, which
tcsuhnd not only to the reverence for
the subject by the audience. but TO Tho
appreciation OF the source from which
the welcome thoughts We're heard.
In o forclble, direct and mastery
way which proved him TO be not only
the scholar and deep thinker, but the
elear-slghted historian, DR.. Andrews
presented Wow after view OF Lees No
until the whole stood out In ali it's glo.
tlous radiance, With no less skiilfuI
mana he painted In the background OF
battles ana camps, giving the heroic
hgure us proper setting without taking
away any OF Its lustre, in this way
throwing some valuable side lights on
the history of the war which could
not fail to be of inestimabie value 10
those Interested In the every detail OF
the way the battle was fought. This
lecture cannot fail throughout the
whole south. to contain the letters
which spell SUCCESS p"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-22
No CANAL CONSTELLATION.
Opinion H. strongly Against Making
France n Party 10 the waterway,

Washington. March 21.-'i'hc proposed
consolidation Of the Panama and Mica
ragua canal schemes Will receive little
encouragement from either the le.;isla.
tive or executive branch of the T'nltel
states government While llttlc is
known here OF the details OF the prnpos.
I'd combination, the proposition In the
abstract does not appeal to those who
favor the Nlcaraguan canal project
nor 10 those who are opposed to II,
opinion differing as TO whether the
Clayton Bulwer treaty wnul orerate
against the proposed consolidation. In
tervlews with members nf tie 'nrsien
| affairs committee Of CO. srosq, and with
members OF the cabinat rhow that
serious objection VIII ne likely to fcl-
low from this governm mt II .he deal
should be conGumm 1ted. The general
| opinion Is that the proposed consnllda-
ton would eventually amount to max
ing the French government a party 10
the construction of the canal ana rlace
AFFAIRS In a condition where Francs
could demand n voice In the noutiol cf
the waterway Among lhosa who have
expressed their object IN to The G, H.
sllldation OF the canals are senators
cnllom, Lodge, Morgan. Frye and Sher-
man. ana Congressman Dinsmore
.ueatwole. Draper McCreary, Iiitt ana