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Evening star., 1896-10-06
Volume of Business on the Stock EX-
change Restricted.
EFFECT OF POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
Weakness in Foreign Exchange
Rates Continues.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October Glover prices in
the Lordon market were again responsible
for a sympathetic decline in local values
during the initial trading. Traders sold
the active list in anticipation of general
profit-taking but the the pressure to sell
did not extend beyond .he room. A later
recognition of this fact was followed by
purchasing movement which, in many In
stances restored the early level.
The continued weakness in foreign ex-
change rates, and rumors Of further en-
ga gementS of gold, were largely response
BILE for the strength of the general market.
The volume of business is entirely too re-
strlcted to warrant confidence In an ad-
vancing market, but the arguments favor
able to decline are In the main imprac-
ticable.
Political uncertainties suggest caution
rather than liquidation. and all routine de-
velopments point TO a protracted period OF
traction.
That optimism predominates is evidenced
| by the fact that the present volume of bus
| mess is totally inadequate to sustain values
during period of either financial or po-
| litical apprehension. A sudden revolution
| In sentiment would lind immediate retiec-
| tion in values Notwithstanding the COM
| bined efforts of large interests to mainla ain
| a speculative condition favorable to the po-
| litical situation. Dizziness under the cir
! cumstances is not undesirable, as IL reduces
| the probability of over accumulation during
| a sentimental speculative period.
| The Industrial list monopolized the bulk
Of the days business, the manipulation in
1 the three active proper iies, Sugar, Tobacco
/ and Leather preferred, being in the ii
| rection OF improved prices. The activity in
| this department was only relative. how
| ever, the general market being entirely
| neglected at various times during The after
4 noon.
| Among the more important reports OF
| earnings submitted during the day the mos;
| satisfactory was a gain of SSaJs9 in South
| ern's statement for the fourth week OF Sep
| tember. The total increase for the month
| is practically represented in this showing.
| Louisville and Nashville is making steady
| gains in the direction of Improvement, and
finds considerable support on all conces-
| Sions.
| The trading of the last hour was un
| changed in character and reflected frac
| tional concessions from the best prices o
| the morning. The Insignificant operate
of traders ara relied upon TO produce IN,
daily changes in prices for some time {,
come. The needed support from outsid
is generally conceded 10 be an after-electiol
| probability only.
Evening star., 1896-10-06
Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
ney bankers.
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. October G.-Tlour firm. unchanged
receipts, 81, 216 barrels; exports. l7.625 barrels:
sales 2.1oo barrels. Wheat strong spot aud
month, 73l ia73ls: December. 74iea14h: May, 77a4
bid: steamer No. . red, Ilh ask.d-rec ipts, ,lG-
esq bushels: exports. g9I10 bushels: stock $40 so
hushels sales, IL 900 bdshels-soui hern wheat by
sample, 1ia1I; do. on grad.. 70Na131.. Cora
frner-spot and month. 2Shaesh: November and
~: mixed. e6lia26h --e"eIpts 92,7li
bushels: exports. lS.l4S bushels; stock. 1.l53 92l
bushels; sales. 5000 bushes-souhem white and
yellow corn, 30a3l. Oats frm-No. white. 25a26:
No. mixed 2la22 receipts, 3S Lao bushels: ex.
parts. none; stock. G57 sf6 bushels Rye quiet and
| steady-No. nearby. 3aaio: western, ilha42-re-
reip:s 1853 bushels: exports, none: stock. 8ssla
bushels. Hay ii.m-thUice timothy, $l2-JOaSl3.0 90
Gra1 frcights fuiet, hut rates coltinna firm
changed. Sngar steady. unchanged. Butter firm,
nn changed. Eggs irm-fresh, Is; cold storage. Is
Cheese strong and actlye-fancy New York 81
pounds, lOhai0ss do IS pounds. l0,salott; DO. q
pounds, 1OAa1l. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1896-10-06
DONNELLY CASE.
Action Taken I'm the Supreme Court
on an Old Affair.

In the case of Uriah H. Painter, wno
some time ago, obtained a writ Of certiorari
that the matter of the granting of liquor
license to James ID. Donrelly, SIS 1ilh
street, might be inquired into by tho Dis
trict Supreme Court, the District Coc1nls-
s;oners and the excise board today filed
their answer, together with the record in
the case.
The respondents assert that the license
for the year beginning November 1, lS95.
was regularly and lawfully granted, and
they say that it was granted after a formal
hearing was had, at which both Mr. Pain
ter and Mr.. Donnelly were represented by
counsel, and during which testimony was
taken.
The respondents also state that the OBJ
jections of Mr.. Painter, that Mr.. Donnelly
was not entitled under law to the license.
and that his place of business within
400 feet of d private school. were duly con-
SidCSed.
They also say that Mr.. Donnelly paid
fines amounting to between $3.50 and $7oo,
and that his application for the license
was pending March ), 1888. They say, fur
ther that they had jurisdiction in the mat
ter. and that the law provides that their
action shall be final and conclusive.
Evening star., 1896-10-06
WASHINGTON BARRACKS.
Col. Gucnther Assumed Formal Con
mand of That Post Today.

Col. Gucnther Assumed Formal Com
mnnd of That Post Today.
Col. Francis L. Guenther. who became
colonel of the fourth regiment of artillery
June 6 last on the retirement for age Of
Col Henry w. Closson. assumed formal
command of tfat regiment at the Washing
ton barracks this morning. In June last
he was granted leave of absence Tor 1our
me nths, and by resuming active duty to-
day he surrenderS nearly one mooth OF his
leave He spent most of his leave In the
Hawaiian Islands, and returned from Hon.
olulu only few weeks ago.
Tie new commandant at the Washing
ton barracks served throughout the war
and has an excellent record.
He was brevetted in April and December.
1862, for gallant and meritorious services
at the battles of Shiloh and Stone river.
Tennessee, and was brevetted colonel
March. 1865, for gallant services during
the war.
He is native of New York and gradu-
tied at the Military Academy in July, 1889.
His early service was with the artillery.
He joined the 5th Artillery in December.
1>6l, and served i'll the armies of the Ohio.
Cumberland and Tennessee in nearly all
their numerous battles, including the men,
orable fight Missionary Ridge, Tenn.
Since the v ar he has served at the Military
Academy and in most of the military do
partments Of the army.
He was president of the board of regis
tration of Floyd county. Va, in 1867. and
was in charge of civil affairs at Columbia
). e., In the following year, after which
he served at various other POINTS in the
south aid west. He became lieutenant col
onel of the 5th Artillery in July, 1891, and
served with that regiment, in command Ct
the post at Alcatraz Island Cal. up to
the 9TH of June last. wnen he was ap-
pointed colonel of the 4th Artillery.
While in California he commanded the
battalion in the field operating against the
railroad strikers from July to September.
1924. Although he has served at Fort
Monroe and other places in this vicinity
he never before was stationed at the ma
tioral capital.
Since Col. Blossoms retirement In June
| last. Maj. j. B. Rawles. the senior officer
present. has been in command of the troops
| at the Washington barracks. His relin-
quishment of that duty today in favor OF
| Col. Guenther was marked with the simple
| military forrnaltie5 usual on such occa-
Evening star., 1896-10-06
DEATH OF JAMES f. CLARK.
Weli-Knovn Citizen Laid to Rest
Today.


James E Clark, brother of the late Will
liam E. Clark, who was president of the
Central National Bank. died at the home
of his sister. Mrs. Logan, at West Chester,
Pa. Saturday, and his funeral took place
from his late home In Brookland this after
noon. The deceased was fifty-eight years
old a.t was one of the most prominent
citiz.E.s of Washington. being connected
with a great many enterprises. He was
one of tie directors of the Central National
Bank was connected with the Washington
and Norfolk Steamboat Company. and had
succeeded his brother in other business
enterprises. His wife. who was with him
at the time CT his death, accompanied the
remains here.
Rev. Byron Sunderland, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, officiated at the
funeral. rhe honorary pallbearars were
G. F. Norment, John Callahan, H Brown
ing. ]. S. Edwards, W. X. Mendenhall, II.
F. Baker, L. J. Mayer. H F. Marsh and
Mr.. Gilbert. Those who we're active pail
bearers were Clarence Price. A. B. Ruff
P. S. Ridelle. F. P. May, Edward Graves
and J. W. Schaefer. The interment was in
Rock Creek cemetery
Evening star., 1896-10-06
Prcsbytery at Manassas.
re cf The Evening Star.

MANASSAS. Va. October .. 1896
The presbytery Of Washington city met
in the Presbyterian Church OF TINS place
at 73O last night.
The opening sermon was preached by the
retiring moderator, Rev. w. J. Mcknight
DID. of Washington to a very large and
appraciative audience After the sermon
the presbytery was constituted with prayer.
Rev. Jas. Wescott of Vienna was elected
moderator, and Rev. w. c. Alexander d.
d.. acted as permanent clerk pro tenn. in
place of the regular permanent clerk, Rev.
Calvin Smith, who is critically ill at his
home in Washington.
After hearing the report of the commit
Tee of arrangements of religious exercises
the presbytery adjourned, TO convene to-
morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock.
Evening star., 1896-10-06
Personal Mention.

Commander Charles J. Bradley has re-
ported at the Navy Department for exami-
natic n for promotion.
Commander c. c. Todd, Paymaster F. T.
Arms, Commander Jas. NJ. Forsyth and
Lieut.. ]. J. Smith are registered at the
Navy Department.
Maj. R. L. Hoxie, Corps of Engineers, is
at the Ebbitt on leave of absence.
Capt. L. S. Dudley. quartermaster's de-
partment; Lieut.. Jos. NJ. Calif, Sd Artil-
lery, and Lieut.. George H. McMaster. oath
Infantry. are registered at the War De.
partmeEt
The many friends of Captain and Mrs.
John g. Capers with regret to hear Of the
Illness of Mrs. Capers with typhoid fever
at her home n Gaithefsbu-g.
Gen. Thomas J. Morgan. formerly COM
missioner CT Indian affairs !s In the city.
having come On from New York city for q
brief stay.
Evening star., 1896-10-06
VOTING IN FLORIDA.
The Republican Chairman Comedies
DemOcratic Success


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October 6-Tbe
state and county election is passing off
quietly in this city today, with the indica-
tlons that large vote will be polled The
weather is clear and fair and voters are
coming to the polls without being sent for
or being urged. Four tickets are in the
field In this county, democratic. republican
populst and Independent democratic
The chances are in favor of the regular
democratic ticket, although considerable
scratching is being done. No doubt is felt
IN Florida as to the election of the entire
state democratic ticket. the only question
that leaders of the political parties are con-
cerned about being as to how large the
democratic majority will be-
Chairman Rawls of the democratic ex-
ecutve committee claims Bloxham, candi-
Gate for governor, will have 1900 plu-
Tality.
The republican chairman comedies Blox-
nam l2,GOO more votes than Gunby the
head of the republican ticket
Evening star., 1896-10-06
HOFFMAN, REFLECTED.
The Officers of the SeabOrtl Air Line
Sustained.

PORTSMOUTH,. Va. October 6.-The an
nual meeting of stockholders of the Sea-
board and Roanoke railroad (Seaboard Air
Line) began here at noon today and lasted
less than half an hour. The meeting was
held at the company's office. Lewis Nc
Lain presided President Hoffman, was
reelected without opposition. The old
beard of directors was reelected, except
that Basil p. Gordon of Virginia was
chosen to succeed Enoch Pratt, deceased.
Evening star., 1896-10-06

Major Mckinley said in his speech, after
referring to the conditions of business, etc. ::
IF we will but folbw the lamp of expert
ence and follow in the direction which the
light of the lamp leads us on the Sd day Of
November we will vote down the policies
which have brought US these conditions
and vote to continue monetary system
built upon a solid basis, which will give
us the best money in the world, money
which paGics cannot disturb and business
failures cannot deprcciate. Tremendous
applause, and cries of Pennsylvania Will
vote that way.D We want good times,
plenty OF work. good wages and good
money. How will YOU vote? Cries of For
Mckinley. / thank you most heartily for
this call. and bid you all good morning -
(Applause.)
Evening star., 1896-10-06
Fire Swept the Street.

Special Dis patch to The Evening Star.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, October GA spa
cal from Jeliico says that Commercial
street was gutted by fire at 1890 o'clock
this morning. The fire ca.gnt from a de-
fective fiue in a saloon. There Is no fire
protection in the town, and the blaze
spread quickly to adjoining buildings, de-
stroying total Of eight The loss ts SIS,
900; insurance, Q,o00. ~-s--
Evening star., 1896-10-06
Cleared on a Tcchnicnlfty.

In the Criminal Court No. 1 today a YER
dict of not guilty was directed by Judge
Cole in the case OF James Moran and John
Lamont charged with robbing Catherine
Hickey of a pocket book in the Center
Market the 18th Of last July. The indict-
1nent ALLEGED the pocket book and contents
to be the property Of Mrs. Hickey's hus-
band, Lawrence Hickey, whereas Mrs.
Hickey testified that all belonged to her
own separate estate. Hence the courts
ruling, -
Evening star., 1896-10-06
VISITORS FROM PENNSYLVANIA,

N Delegation From Clarion Calling
Themselves PIutocrats.
CAN1ON, Ohio, October 6.-The regular
westbound train at 1906 brought two extra
coaches filed with shouting Mckinley men
from East Brady, Clarion county. Pa. They
were headed by band and a banner car
rled by them announced tie party as "Plu-
ttcrats of Clarion County, Pa" The dele
cation was introduced by N. E. Graham
and addressed by Major Mckinley from
his front porch,
Evening star., 1896-10-06
Suspicious Bicycle SELL

A young coloTred man nameo George
Brown was arrested today by Detective
Carter and locked up on suspicion of steal
ing Crawford bicycle. He was endeavor-
ing to sell the wheel for 81. In his pockets
ne had lamp. two wrenches and an oil
can. The bicycle is held at police he1d-
quarters for Identification.
Evening star., 1896-10-06
SEVEN TORPEDO BOATS.
Contracts for Them Given Out To-
day by Secretary Herbert.

Secretary Herbert today finally awarded
the contracts for building the seven smaller
torpedo boats which were left to be dis
tributed after the award of the contracts
yesterday for the big thirty-knot boats.
Herreshoff of Bristol, r. l., gets one 22i2
knot boat and two 20-knot boats; Wolff &
Zwicker of Portland. Oreg., get two 22l2-
knot boats fther first government con-
tracO; the Columbian iron works Of Bal-i
more get one 20-knot boat. and the Hllman
Shipbuildiug Company of Philadelphia gets
the remaining 2o-knot boat. Again, these
awards generally in line with the orig
inal recomrle nda tions of the heads of the
bureaus Of construction and steam en-
Einaering.
The successful bidders for the larger
boats are already closing up their contracts,
as the law requires all of these to be signed
by the 9th instant.
Evening star., 1896-10-06
Col. Caraon,s Horse.

Col. Carson has recovered his horse and
buggy. The rig was taken from the B.
and o. depot Saturday. 'ubiisaed in
yesterdays S;ar. and early . -eay morn
ing it was found a. the K street market.
where it had been abandoned.
Evening star., 1896-10-06

The Bryan and Sewall Club of East
Washington will attend the ratification
meeting al Laurel tonight. and its regular
meeting has been Cancelled. Next Tuesday
evening the club will be addressed by Col
Robert Alton
Evening star., 1896-10-06
The Hebrew Charity Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the United He
brew Charities will take place at the Sth
street temple tomorrow evening at 7:30
O clock The presidents report, besides
the usual business routine will contain OBJ
seryations interesting to all sects and
creedS
Evening star., 1896-10-06
Death Of Rev. John Rockford.

The Rev. John A. Rockford, a monk of
the Order of St Dominic and at one time in
charge of parish III this city, died yes
terGav az the Convent OF st. Vincent Fer
rer, at 81, Lexington avenue. Baltimore.
Evening star., 1896-10-06
Mr.. EuTs Appofntment.

Mr.. William II. Ruff was today appointed
deputy clerk of the Police Court in place
Of George NJ. Washburn, who resigned last
week.
Evening star., 1896-10-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson e Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. so Broadway
Open. High. Low. ClosA.
American Cur r0osf Ir..I
Evening star., 1896-10-06

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs q Co. 1921 F
street, members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburs. Thai
mann & Co, New York.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-03-26
Into the discussion, and When asked he

Into the discussion, and When asked he
said the eggs were Jersey eggs.
Then the egg eater explained: "Over
In Jersey the farmers, or some Of them
at least, use board with holes, large
and small, bored in it. All eggs that
will go through the small holes are sent
to market, and those which will only go
through the large holes are reserved for
home consumption.
Another printer devised a scheme for
procuring good butter at his boarding
house table. The landlady had two ia
bles for her guests ranged one each side
of a large room. At one the women
boarders and married couples sat, while
at the other table the bachelors were
placed. At the women table there was
always good butter, but at the other the
butter was emphatically inferior. A
printer boarder suffered long and pa
tiently, but at last he rebelled. He went
to the dining room just before dinner
one evening and changed the butter
from one table to the other. A howl
from the women's table shortly after
had the desired effect.
The butter was Of equally good quail
ity ut both tables thereafter.-New
York Journal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-03-26
Ingalls, ON His Defeat.

Ex-senator ingalls,, speaking Of his
defeat at Topeka in 1890 when no was
q candidate for reelection, said: when
tho returns came in and saw how over.
whelming my defeat was and what it
meant to me-the end of 10 years serv-
Ice in the American senate, possibly the
end Of my public life-I confess that
agony was in my soul 1t was beauti-
full day. Everybody was watching me
to see how I was going to take tall
my family. 1t was tragic hour. I
went over to my pasture and walked
through the withered wood. There in a
little grassy glade, sheltered from the
autumnal breeze, the sun shining cold
~ down, I opened the windows Of my
spirit and let that whole thing in on
me, and commanded my fortitude. I
sat there in that little dell until the
struggle was over. until ! was masse,
Of myself"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-03-26
ALL DEBTORS NOT DISHONEST.
Free Silver Means That Creditors Arc ia
Lose SO Per Cent.

Free Silver Means That Creditors Are to
Lose so Per Cent.
Is the proposition for "free silver at
l6 to /" expedient and honest?
Stripped Of verbiage, the proposition
Is for this government to embark in the
immediate and unlimited coinage of sill
yer dollars, each dollar to contain ap-
proximately 80 cents worth Of silver
bullion; to discard all provisions for
guaranteeing the concurrent circulation
and parity Of gold and silver, and to
compel by law the acceptance Of the
new dollars in payment OF all debts.
The object is to reduce the value Of
the dollar about one-half, and by fore
ing creditors to take this dollar for debts
to scale all existing obligations. The
only exception will be where the shrewd
creditor has stipulated for payment in
gold. Such creditor will be paid in full,
but the unsuspecting man or woman
who has merely trusted to the honor Of
the nation is to be "done up" just in
proportion as the dollar is scaled.
The Populists are solid for this
scheme. It's in their line Of business.
They are opposed to dollar having any
intrinsic value, but if they must have a
dollar worth anything at all the less it
is worth the better it suits them. Very
few Republicans take any stock in the
scheme, and the more it is studied tho
sooner it viii be dropped by all think
ing men.
Tho acpitQfc 20 acor,ro hocouca Kopcoc
people are in debt, that every Kansas
man ought to join in the clalnor for
such dollars. deny that it is the duty
Of any man, because he lives in Kansas
and is in debt. to favor scheme which
his conscience tells him is wrong.
am as much In debt as the average
Kansan, but I cannot see why this fact
should blind the conscience or destroy
the ability Of man to reason on such
questions. Ibelieve in bimetallism and
In the use Of the largest volume Of sill
yer as standard money which can be
maintained at a parity with our gold
and paper money, so that all of our dol
lars will be equal for all purposes. But
the Harvey programme is merely a
scheme to scale our standard dollar-in
which all contracts have been made
for the purpose Of robbing creditors.
If these agitators simply wanted to
cheaper the dollars for use in future
business transactions, they would advo-
cate a law making the new dollars legal
tender for future debts only. But that
not what they want. They insist that
these new cheap dollars must be made
q legal tender for all debts.
am opposed to that because it is dis
honest. If anybody can prove that it is
honest, I will be glad to be for it. But
he must prove it by some better argu-
ment than tho threadbare assertion that
John Sherman conspired with the
Rothschilds to rob innocent people 20
years ago, for even If that idiotic state
ment were true it would be no reason
why You and should conspire to rob a
much larger number Of equally innocent
people today.-George L. Douglass in
Kansas City Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-03-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Land Office at Olympia, Wash.
March q, 1896,
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that sa id proof will be made before H. NJ. Sutton
Commissioner of U. S. Circuit Court for the Dis,
trict of Washington, at Montesano, Wash. on
Friday. May Sth. 1896, viz:
THEOPHILE BORNER,
of fIumptulps, Wash, HID. Entry No, l4o6. for
the NE 4 OF SW 4 and n u of $ + "a of Section
81 and " 4 of SW 4 of Section SO, Township
81 North of Range West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of, said land. viz: Albert Hess, Thomas j,
Myers, Herman Baumsart, Syver A. Huset, ali
of Humptulips, Wash.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof or who knows of any
substantial reason, under the law and the rer,i.
lationsof the Interior Department. why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given ar,
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to crOss-examine the witnesses of said
claimant. and to offer evidence in rebu,tal OF
that submitted by claimant
JESSE F. MURPHY, Register.