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HIGH PRICE FOR MEALS.

Now" continued Russell, take three
meals day at S1.25 each from our daily
pay of seven Guatemalan dollars a nj you
can realize what the commencement was in
that land of milk and honey. Guatemala
has for many years been a glarins OK
ample of what free silver would 10 for
country Paper money was put in circnla-
I tion with silver reserve and on silver
basis, but it is q well known fact that
there are seven paper dollars to every
silver one on reserve. The paper dollars
there are noti worth the paper they are
printed on. Yohicsnnot purchase food from
the Guaten,alKD natives with the paper cur
rency. They would rather give you some
thing to eat than acceptthe stuff Backed by
the alleged silver reserve.
'In order to prevent the Americans en-
pIoyed on railroads and in other industries
from bringing the Guatemalan silver dol
lars to this country the government stamps
mateo (6 1-4-cent piece, across their
aces. Thus stamped they would be re-
garded by American bankers as mutilated
coin. This is done TO force the Americans
to exchange with Guatemalan money
brokers, who charge 10 per cent in good
money for the exchange.
VALUE ORA SILVER DOLLAR.
.That brings tile Guatemaian silver dol
Tar down to So cents in value. Then the re-
delnption is in ; American silver Il which
they ra te as gold.
Here are some of the prices for food and
other commodities the Americans were COM
PEELED to pay in free silver Guatemala. as
recited TO The Times by Mr.. Russell:
Corned beef, 81 1-2 cents per pound;
any sort OF canned goods in small cans,
81 per can; sardines. AZ 1-2 cents Per
box; plug of American tobacco. sold here
| at 10 cents, costs s3.T5 in Porto Eafros;
at Panzos lin Jekel's camp. 81 per plug;
scent packages of smoking tobacco. 81 l-2
cents; barrel of flour. SAB: ham. per pound
rs cents; tyarreiea cornHd becf.42 12 oeH's
| per pound: ordinary beat rs, perpound. AZ 2
cents: rice. per pound. 81 cents: sugar
81 Ia cents per pound sone-haif OF al
ordinary blanket, 81: I: Iron knife. fork spoon
tin plate. frying par tin CLIP and Dutci
oven, called q kit, SIT.
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GUN COTTON EXPLODED.
Number of Buildings Injured an
Other Damage Done.

Newark, N j., July 31.-An explosion OF
gun cpiton in the chemical works OF Mas
& waidsicin. at Riverside and Verona ave-
nues, c.ty limit line, early this morning. de-
str4ve,i ftr~ stcrst.sss ~s.rt o. - re fi's
Fire followed. doing 5000 worth Of
owntt y tr.f. Iiri,.. all i.r.t nssr W. suc, -ss
demolished. doing 5000 damage. The
shock was felt two miles distant.
Had the explosion occurred during work
ing raars tns. loss cf life Woukl have i.ce1
Dnaling. The buildings were insured
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HAD THE GOVERNOR BOUND.
How Revolt OF Isle of Pines Prisoners
Came to Naught.

Came to Naught.
Havana, July 31-The latest details of
the rising among the political prisoners
ON the Isle OF Pines show that 200 persons
who had been deported from Cuba were
engaged in the conspiracy. They had par
TALLY succeeded in their plan of making
away with Colonel Berriz, the governor
Of the island, having overpowered and
bound him, preparatory to hanging him.
when they were Interrupted in their work
by a patrol which was passing, and which
rescued the governor from their hands.
The plotters intended to gain possession
Of the capital OF the island, Santa Fe, and
capture the Spanish gunboat Fradeva, on
board OF which they proposed to cross to
Cuba about fifty miles away, and join the
Insurgents. When the revolters found that
their scheme had miscarried all who could
get away fled to the woods in the interior
of the island.
The authorities express confidence that
all of those who took part in the uprising
will eventually be captured.
The evening times., 1896-07-31
Naval Movements.

The cruiser Montgomery reached Key
yes terday and relieved the Maine OF
quarantine and filibuster guard duty. The
Maine left today for Norfolk. The Colum-
the monitor Passaic to Bruins wick Ca,
left that port yesterday to retoiD Admiral
BuDce. The BarLroft has arrived at New
The evening times., 1896-07-31
,Frepared at the United States Weatm BIZ

Mobile. 1.22; Montreal. LA; Halifax.
$50; Chatham, LOG; Valentine, 1.3s.
Condition OF the Water.
High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
O:oo 6:34 a. M.
1912 p. m. 6:35 p. m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at a. ni-: Great Fails Temperature, TT;
condition, 3. Receiving reservoir
perature. 81; condition at north connection,
3: condition at south connection. 8. Dis
tributing reservoir-Tempcratare 81; con-
dition at mfluent gatehoUse, 8; effluent
gatehouse, 8.
Schedule for Street Lighting
Gas lamps lighted at s:13 p. M; extin-
guished at Ala a. M.
Naphtha lamps lighted at 6:13 p. M: ex-
tipguished at Ala a. m.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted at
s.05 p. NJ; extinguished at 4:24 a. m.
The evening times., 1896-07-31
Treasury Deficit

shown in the official statement to be is-
sued tomorrow. will be. in round figures,
S12 2,S00,000 The receipts for July have
been 500 400 900, and the expenditures
$42, 100000.
The evening times., 1896-07-31
The BetZ
Turikish- Russian tfoIding) Medioated
yapor
D-kt>

Bath
For Home Use. Lasts q Lifetime, and
costs only $500.
For the treatment of Rheumatism. Kid
ney Troubles, Liver Complaint. Obesity,
Chronic Heads che. La Grippe, coid or
Pneumonia. Seminal Emissions, Impoten-
cy, Fema'c Irregularities, IBs s,mnia Weak
ness. skin and Nervous Diseases Itch,
Brights Disease, Weak Heart. Piles. Sypl.
ills In all stages. Pimples. &c.
In fact. you will have Hot Springs in
your homc-just think OF it-and at cost
of cents per bath.
Drop us postal and wo will send you
one on trial. end II rot all we claim for is
return it.
The Anderson Vap0r Bath Co.,
tsecond Floor Front Rooms.
5io Seventil Street Northwest.
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Flooring 81 so per 100 feet, all one
width. f. Libbey s Co., 9Th and n Y ave
The evening times., 1896-07-31
HAVE NO AUTHORITY.

President Thomas, OF the United States
Electric Company. took tie Ecsitioh at Tie
beginning that the Commissioners lad no
authority to advertise for electric light pro
posals maintained in a letter addressed
To The Commissioners, which was read Tn
the day the bids were opened, that the
District authorities had gene to Congress
with request for such authority, and IL
had been expressly denied.
Congress he said. had recognized the
United States Company as the only oom-
many entitled to furnished and maintain
electric arc lights, and this was in line
with the court decisions. The acts oil the
Commissioners, therefore. in advertising
for bids was, in his opinion. clearly In con-
trayention OF the act of Congress.
President Crosby. of ife Potomac Gem
pany, left today Tor New York frior
20 his departure he was interviewed at the
Distr,rt building. and asked If he had
abandoned his effort in the premises, and
whether OF not he accepted the opinon oil
the attorney OF the District as final dis
position OF the issue
III. gave an emphatic negative to both
queries.
The opinion of Mr.. Thomas does not de-
eide II is merely advisory, which the Gem
niSsioners may or may not irdorse, as
they see fit"
..Wnat will be your next step?
THAT cannotsay, with definiteness. We
shall certainly ask for a hearing, and pre-
sent our case anew but that's all can say,
at present"
Attorney Darlington is counsel for the
Potomac Company. and Judge Jere Wilson
represents the United States Company 1t
is expected that when the contest is re-
uewcd IL will be decidedly entertaining.
THE LEGAL ACTION.
1t was ascertained this morning that "a
case the Commissioners accept the ilropo-
sition made by the United States Company,
the issue will be imm cdiately transferred
to the courts This will probably lie insti-
tuted upon an application for an injunction
to restrain the Commissioners from enter
ing into any contract. pending settlement.
and the suit will be prosecuted upon the
lines already outlined.
The question as to whether the Districts
The evening times., 1896-07-31

"A pathetic spectacle, showing the re-
suits OF Tree silver, was presented for a
snort while yesterday afternoon IN the
office OF Sanitary Officer Frank. at police
headquarters. An emacated. saliow-iuok.
ing man, with struggling beard. and wear
ing distinctively civilian Spanish COS
time. Including red leather bsots. laced up
the front, ,totteredinto the office The mans
toes protrided from his booss. and he wore
generally wee -begone appearance
In reply to Mr.. Franks interregutories
lle said he Was q white nIafi althoug gh the
fierce sun OF Central mer,ca had Drowned
him to the color OF a mulutto He is also
an American, although his costume sug-
gested that he might have been OF Spanish
extraction. He produced his clearance
papers from port in Guatemala.
These showed that he was William e.
Russell. twenty-stx years of age although
he appeared to be forty, ana that ho was
native nf Boston. He told a story of terri
bic suffering while in the South American
country OF GuaeerdaIa and was trying to
reach his Boston home, which he left
several years OF age.
Russell was sick and destitute. and he
attributed his sad plight to an experience
Of one year in the free silver country OF
Guatemala. DO .nH tEvening Times repre-
sentative he told Lis sad story, prefacing
it By saying his experience should sound
warning note to the 16 to 1 advocates in
this country.
FAIR PROMISES MADE
Russell said he was carpenter. On
May 10, 1895, he was working ut his trade
n M nr'n . ft.,s o.; IA, ,
the Panzos railroad. then being constructed
in Guatemala. were in New Orleans en-
Gaging mechanics and iabarers TO work on
the road. They offered s. per day for the
| services of mechanics. aud stated that the
cost ofliving in Guatemala was much lower
| than n tie United. States. and that Guatc-
! maia was q free-siiver country. with plenty
of none in circulation.
attracted by the wages of 81 per diem
| and the statements about the low cost of
living and the plenitude of money, Rus
| sell shipped as carpenter on May / D. 1895.
| He was under the impression that iie was
| going TO a land of milk and honey. After
| one years experience i n the land OF frce
silver he found that his dream had been
rudeIy and sadly dispelled.
| Instead OF landing the party OF Ameri can
| mechanics and laborers at Porto Barros.
as had beenpromised. they were transported
far into the interior ofsGuatemaia to Pan
| EOS.
Il will tell you the sort of cheap living
| we found in that free silver country of
Central America" said Russell. who is an
Intelligent, honest-appearin fellow. THE
mechanicaisquad, ,ofwhich Iva S q member.
was compelled to pay 1.25 for each scant
meal of whichit partook. This amount had
| to be forked over In advance at the gate of
the dinner tent. The shibboieth was no
money. NO food. and those who were un-
fortunate enough to he without cash went
hungry. The dinner consisted of fat pork
| or barreled corned beef, bread. freolas, or
Mexican beans, and coffee Such meal
as could be procured here for or 10 cents.
| Canned goods were extra.
The evening times., 1896-07-31

100 IT. nice wide boards. 81. any length
you wish F. Libbey & Co.. 9Th s. n. Y. ave
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Treasury Receipts.
Esrly Bathiug at the Beach

the receipts from internal revenue today
were S333,063: from customs S2S6 .4a9
and miscellaneous, $63, ,450.
The evening times., 1896-07-31
Children's Dresses

must te closed out regardless Of cost
26c for soc children's dresses
80C for &c children's dresses.
09c for all misses dresses from
to IA years made OF gingham,
percale or French lawn. These
dresses are worth from $1.25 to
Sits. 1t will pay You to look at
them.
The evening times., 1896-07-31
uoNEY TAKES rloNEY

Thrift is at the root of all prospcritr- We
pay per cent on all deposits-and 81 n apAas
aud maintains an account.
Union Savings Bank-I227 r st.
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acc for mems CSC laundered per
Gale shirts
4Ac for mems 39c cheviot shirts.
00c for mems 81 90 laundered per-
Gale shirts.
AAc for mems 75c night shirts.
23c for mems gray baibriggan
shirt and drawers; worth 39c.
&C for mems CSC srspenders.
200 dozen Of ladies' henistitcheI
white handkerchiefs, actual value
l(lc. at
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CLAIMS THE RIGHT.

The Potomac Company will maintain also
that 1t has the right under the law to come
into the territory east OF Rock Creek and
supply arc lights in any or all OF the
streets IL upon competitive bidding IFS
proposal proves TO be the lowest.
In short, the Potomac Company proposes
to come to the hearing fully equipped with
authorities TO back up its claim to
legal status in the District, and with IL TO
maintain its right to consideration and to
defend its bid for a contract.
AS stated in The Morning Times OF yes
terday, Mr. Thomas opinion does not de
termine the issue as TO the ownership
)f the contract, or whether, under the
existing condition the Commissioners
will feel justified In awarding 1t to either
OF the competing companies.
The board pursued what II conceived to
be the proper course in advertising FOR
bids, with the result that but one pro-
Dosal was received That bid was less by
about SO per lamp tban the price for
which the United States Company con-
sen,ed To do the work. To accept as final
the decision OF the attorney will stamp
the prior proceedings as irregular, and this
the Commissioners will naturally want TO
avoid
The evening times., 1896-07-31
ELECTRIC llGH7lhG ISSUE
Potomac Power Company Asks
for a Further Hearing.
WILL DEFEND IT'S RIGHTS
Attorney Thomas Opinion Not Ac-
cepted as Conclusive-Regard as
Advisory Only -ReviewOfthew " hole
Case Probable-The Question OF
Future Contract Debated.

The Potomac Electric Power Company
loes not accept the opinion of Attorney
Thomas, published in yesterday mornings
Times, as conclusive OF the question affect-
ing is rights in the District, and has no m
teBtion OF abandoning the field. On tue
contrary, it will consume the balance or the
summer fighting on the original lines.
1t was learned today that notice has been
served upon the Commissioners OF the COLI
pany's intention 10 further contest the mat
ter, and that hearing has been solicited,
at which its position Will be fully stated,
by attorney and otherwise.
1t is understood the views expressed by
Mr.. Thomas on many points will be as
sailed and an argument made in support
of the original contention of the Potomac
Company in respect to it's right to bid for
and, under the usual conditions, TO receive
an award of contract for public lighting"
anywhere in the District.
When the company Officials meet the
oners in conference 10 again dis
cnss the issue there will be counter
opinion filed, especially in respect to the
power OF the Commissioners to receive
proposals for an extension of the service
into streets where there is at present no
public arc lighting.
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Special Saturday Snaps.

&C for ladies 12c bleached ribbed
vests.
SC for all our 15c ladies' ribbed
vests.
3Bc for TIC gloria umbrellas.
orc for 81 80 pure silk umbrellas.
&C ladies' Isle gloves, worth 25c.
&C for 15c large gingham aprons.
100 Summer eorsets, worth SOC and
and Toe, TO be closed out at
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Murray was summoned. After an
examination the doctor decided that
the leg in which the bones were
crushed must be amputated. Mel.
son was laid out on bed and an
anesthetic was administered. After
that the doctor turned about to get
his instruments. AS he was ar
ranging them Nelson rolled over on
his stomach without attracting the
attention Of the doctor, who was
somewhat flnstered, this being the
first amputation he had ever at
tempted without the assistance of d
brother surgeon. Everything being
ready, DR.. Murray went ahead with
the operation, and in o short time
Farmer Nelson was TRANSFORMED into
one-legged person. 4
Having completed the job DR..
Murray began to congratulate him
self upon its successful performance.
Then he turned his attention to the
other leg, which he had considered
but slightly injured. BE had scarce
Ily done SO, however, when, to his
horror, he discovered that he had re-
moved the wrong leg. The one he
had determined could not be saved
was still attached to Nelson's body,
while the one with sound bones lay
in corner OF the room. u
Fearing that death might result
II he removed the other leg, the doc.
tor proceeded to dress it as best he
knew how. BE succeeded admirably,
for the leg he had condemned got
well. Nelson never even so much as
said word OF reproach. to Murray,
but paid him well for performing the
operation. He still lives On his
farm near Bad Bluff aud Is quite
well. Of. I,
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There am MANY ,,,,,,.;.;,.
surgeons now liiyin,, 81 Ssi,o 49, ,' ~, '''.'
remember when blood lstt;ns, .sS
sasgafras ID xs.res sss,.,'.;., :, ' ,t.
well being A the;r res,,,i y, '.''
every sprinr n fba ~ Nv .- ,,'''', is
times Z man swas nat fSo,,s, s =, ~ ~,
getting his money! q, q, worth 4 81. ~. -
tor prescribed binG Z; sisss ,,,s NY,
Tablespoonful Il medicine s. 4 ' 49,
Fly blisters and rbni,aris ma cs H.
mel and q whole iot, n S,t,,s,. 49, IN, a..
pleasant remrefiies wera aslsn;r; q $500 ~,
ON the slirhtest nrovoTafi NM, Y q I'm !,
|,set tea was another ~ fs mn IA
|iwhat man or woman al ,nia;3is H, ~ l.
there who does not wall 81 ~, ~ =.
with nauseous nancs fhe 3, fssfs Il
ipecac and molasses Given, q az Z, s,,,s
cure for croun. 81 o. "a,
But physicians and Il s,,roe,,,: hsts
,mended their wavs and h & & 49,; 10
of sickcning, nausea tinr mix 4 ~ e,
are Of tho post. However IN !, .s {, ),
many people 81 4. flnvg ,.e 81, ), III,
and delight III teilino Il tSe ia ;S;,
|slous performances n the IT f,ssss,,.s
who practiced in this conn M b, Il, !,
30 wears 400. 81 n y I, D. s Vi a
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WEST VIRGINIA. ALL FRIGHT.

/. 49,. eshsAssss
Let Every Republican do His Duty and
Help in the Victory.
In view Of the wild and absurd claims
made by the Popocratic managers in
this State, the Republican State execu.
tive committee has issued the following
significant and pleasing statement:
To the Republican Voters of West Vir.
ginia:
The Republican State committee, in
view of the wild claims of the Demo.
cratic leaders, deem it proper to soy that
West Virginia is certainly and assuredly
Republican and will cast its electoral
vote for Major Mckinley for President.
Estimating the vote conservativelyi in
the counties not yet completely heard
from, and taking the figures from the
counties reported, we estimate the
plurality for Mckinley at II, 700.
In this estimate we do not take into
account the influence Of the National
Democratic, or sound money, party.
Republicans should redouble their
efforts to increase this plurality and hold
the glorious victory now assured US
against all efforts Of the opposition.
WIN. NJ. o. DAWSON,
Chairman.
A. n wHrrr. SECRETARY.
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Mr.. Rucker is the Republican nominee
for attorney general and halls from the
county Of Mcdowell, and is acknowl.
edged to be in the very front rank Of
the brightest and ablest men Of the State.
He is an able lawyer and brilliant
orator and is well known as such
throughout the entire State. BE is
clever, genial and meets all classes in
politics with perfect ease. makes friends
rapidly and never lets them go. There
is no stronger man on the ticket than
he and none bettpr suited to the offices
for which they are running.
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Try the TELEGRAM ONCE for
6ne job printing,
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OH WHAT A ROAST!

N = y ~ 7---7~-=--''-'. = &4&AA = :
( Editor Wat Warren inItha Glen
vile Pathfin der Does ii.
sHE DO BOLT DOES DIR HOLT
/ = ssathing Expose Of ths Record o. M.
I Holt q . lxiehsr and oropier--Sever
satisfied Always Breaking out In spo,.
and : Man whoss Intlneaes u Only
|. Where He Il Not Known sRassiinr
skit on!where-Am-I-AsH Holt.
Chenille Pathfinder.
The Democratic newspapers are max.
ing 9 great ado over the conversion,
Of one d.. N. s. Holt q Lewis county
70 their way Of thinking. The joyfnl
tidings have been spread from the pan.
handle on the north to the murky food
OF Old Sandy on tho south. and from
aristocratic Berkeley on the east to
Mingo- lingo on the west-nay, they
have even been flashed along the MYRIAD
photographic routes to the nations Ne.
hottest boundaries, and the name Of
Holt" Is now as a sweet morsel be.
meath the tongues Of the silyerloons.
We're 1t MCKINLEY himself, the hula.
paloo could hardly be more deafening.
Truly, Ike Byron, the eccentric Mat
thew Samuel has .'waked and found
himself famous r. RI
be plain and blunt and truthful.
this now distinguished disciple az
Esculapius has been disturbing ele.
ment in the politics Of Lewis county for
70 these many years. and now that the
Republicans have got rid Of him, they
are congratulating themselves on their
good luck, and with the dawn Of q new
hope are taking fresh courage. He has
been the Jonah Of the party all along.
and now that he has committed polit-
ical suicide. the Organization viii -four.
ish there as it never has before.
The subject of this obituary Is nothing
II not original and eccentric. All his
life he has been at loggerheads with
every principle and institution OF Cristi.
anity. For years he published an al.
legged Republican newspaper at Weston,
but 1t was q rank atheistic sheet merely,
the chief aim Of which was to annihi.
late God Almighty instead Of the Demo-
cratic party. In this fight it appears
that he failed of his purpose, for Jeho.
yah still reigns and Matthew Samuel is
lost mi the boys and bulrushes Of polit.
cal infamy.
Failing in his attempt to crush the
Almighty out Of existence, we find him,
later on, turning his battery Of gall and
pole-cat poison upon the Hon. Stephen
B. Elkins, imagining In his vain conceit
that he could defeat that gentleman in
his candidacy for Senatorial honors.
These efforts were as futile as his vicious
onslaught upon his Creator. In spite Of
the venom Of his attacks, Mr.. Elkins
was triumphantly elected and Where
Am-I-At Holt had to bite the dust in
chagrin and humiliation Of spirit. Since
then he has been wading belly. deep in
the slough Of despair and dependency,
cudgeling his think. tank for fresh means
to make himself notorious The bright
est and best men Of the State have been
targets for his abuse and viliacation.
AND. the Nervousness Of his offences in
this particular direction Is al tie more
glazing when it Is understood that in
every instance. from the good Lord
down, the mark for his shafts has been
|;a Republ ican. Now that he has s'broke
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Dr.. j. w. Mcsherry Of Martinsburg
is lifelong Democrat, o brother-in.
law Of Senator Faulkner, who is chair.
man of the National Democratic Con-
gressional committee. DR.. McSherry is
the leading physician Of his city. He
was delegate to the indianapolis
sound money Democratic convention.
but could not 80, but sent a proxy.
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4 s's1 j. Harlem reads Real
Estate Tor Sail. y conveying tue
idea 1n>t the seller has q tioatine
island OF TWO to dispose Of.
4 provision dealer advertisesI
New laid eggsjust out,
which Is literally correct \ but
when be asks the public to try
nv own sugar cured hams ii.
really seems as Il he was too gen.
erous with his anatomy.
a sausage factory la Hohoken
has ID is doNs cara. Fresh
made country sansages daily,
while on the door leading to the
yard is the significant legend,
Beware Of the Dogs, It does
not speak whether in sausage
form or otherwise. That is left.
for the readsr to determine.
A furniture dealer In Omaha
went sofar ii his ads as to say,
"our carpets cannot be beaten In
this city, condition scarcely
likely tosell many, as most peo-
|ple prefer 10 beat their carpets,
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