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The evening times., 1896-05-13


Forthe District orc Columbia, Dell ware and
Maryland. fair tonight and Thursday; slight
changes in temperature; easteriy winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina, fair In
the interior: possibly showers near the
coast tonight; Thursday, fair, south
easteriy win,is.
Weather Conditions II II. General Fore
cast.
An area of high pressure Is central over
the Gulf of st. La awrence and extends SOUTH
ward TO the Florida Peninsula. The pressure
is low throughout the Central Valleys and
on the Rocky Mountain slope, with Il trough
extending from Eastern Texas to Manitoba.
A strong area OF high pressuere covers the
Rocky Mountain plateau, central on the
North Pacific coast. The barometer has
risen in New England an d the Middle States,
also generally in the Rocky Mountain dis
trcts, and it has fallen in the Lower Mis-
sissippi Valley.
1t is Slightly cooler this morning in
nearly all districts. especially on the North
Atlantic coast and on the Middle Mountain
slope.
showers, with thunder storms. have oc
CURED in the Middle Atlantic States. In
the lake region, the Mississippi and Mis-
soun Valleys.
Fair aud moderately cool weather is
Indicated for New England and the orth
The evening times., 1896-05-13
McKISLEY.s SILENCE HuRTFUL.
Trading Very Slow and Likely to Re
main So.

main So.
New York, May l3.- While the undertone
of the stock market was firm this morn
ing trading was on a very small scale. The
bulls felt encouraged by the fact that
trouble between this country and Spain
growing out of the seizure of the Correti-
tor is in n fair way of settlement, but
the good effect was partially offset by
the engagement of 81 100000 gold for eN-
port and the continued silence on the part
of the leading Republican Presidential cam
didate for nomination on the money ques-
tion.
The latter influen ces checked trading
ard operators are likely to go slow until
the gold shipments falI Off and the attitude
of Mr.. Mex inley is definitely known. The
Improvement in prices ranged from l s. TO
7-S per cent. Bay State Gas rose rs to
% rs: Sugar; 3-S to l. % 3-S; st. Paul. 3-S
to =. II: Louisville and Nashville, 1-2 to
10 l-2; Manhattan. IL to 1O5 II: Lcath-
er preferred. 3-4 to 81 SO; Rubber. TO
"a: General Electric. 3-s to "a, and South
eru Railway preferred, 3-S to % 1-2. At
IL O'Clock the market was quiet and steady.
A further advance in prices took place
at the stock exchange after IL O'Clock.
the declaration of the usual dividend by
the Burlington and Quincy having had a
good effect. Louisville and Nashville rose
TO 80 1-s; Burlington and Quincy. to
10 SO: st. Paul. 10 II 3-S; Rock Island,
to 60 7-S; Manhattan, to 100 5-S; Ten
nessee Coal. to 81 3-S, and Leather pre-
ferred. to Ga 81. Speculation at midday
was dull and strong.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Acting Secretary of Treasury.

Assistant Secretary Wilkes time as Acting
Secretary of the Treasury expired today.
and Assistant Secretary Hamlin will act
as Acting Secretary of the Treasury for
the next six months whenever Secretary
Carlisle may be absent or may be prevented
by pressure of more important business
from signing routine matters which the
law requires to bear the signature of.
either the Secretary or acting Secretary.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
SuitS Over Real Estate.

Louise Belrose has begun suit against
F. Gertrude Eelrose and four others for the
purpose or collecting S3.O30.50 through
the sale of part of lots and 9. square 1 4.
The property was formerly of the estate of
the late Louis Belrose, jr. E. Gertrude
also filed suit against the eabove-named COM
plainant and Julia Bclrose fer reimburse
mcnt as executrx under the will of Louis
Belrusc, ir.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
preucher Sent to the penltent,ary.

Fiuaiay. Ohio, May l3.-The motion for
a new trial in the case of Rev. Joseph E.
Eben Powell, convicted of fraudulent regis
tration, was yesterday overrued and the
preacher was sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary. Sentence was suspend
ed till June 26. to allow the attorneys for
the defendant to take the case to the cir
cult court.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Marriage Nav Stop Prosecution.

Marriage May Stop Prosecution.
The case of Frank Stewart of the Gov
ernmeut Printing Office, charged with vio-
lating the Edmu nds law, was continued in
:he police court today until Friday. The
young woman, with whom he lived two
years, and who claims he is the father of
her infant, will abandon the prosecution
and go her people in New York. she says,
II he will marry her for the chiid's sake.
This may be the outcome OF the matter
Friday.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Thought to Have Been Murdered

New York. May 13.-The Kings Bridge
police report that Park Policeman Charles
Langford found the body of an unknown
woman lying in a brook in Mosholu Park
way, east of Jerome avenue, at $50
O'Clock this morning. There were marks of
violence on her head and body. The woman
was about forty-five years of age. 1t is
believed to be a case of murder.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
eFrepared at ths United stntes weather Bnreau.,

Atlantic States. Showers, with thunder
storms. are likely 10 occur in the Ohio and
Lower Mississippi Valleys tonight. Threat
ening weather. with occasional showers
may be expected in the East Gulf States
and fair weather IN tie West Gulf States
Thursday. .>.,---~~---~--
The following heavy precipitation lin
inchesb was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-St.
Paul. 1.50: omaha, 1.e2; williston, .22.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Congress man Dtnsmore In iured.

Representative Dinsmore of Arkansas
yesterday received painful but not serious
Injuries while attempting to board an Ave-
nue. cable car. His foot slipped and the
tendons of his right heel were broken. 1t
IS expected that he will be confined to his
residence for several weeks.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Pesth UnIversitv Hestows /

Pesth University BestOws Degrees.
Budapest. May 13.-The University of
Pesth. has conferred honorary degrees
upon Lord Kelvi n, profess or OF nat
ural history in the Glasgow University;
Herbert Spencer, the English philosopher;
Max Muller, the Orientalist; Prof James
Bryce, NJ. P. the eminent English ge-
ologist and scientific author, and Prof
Billings of Philldelphia
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Passengers on the Steamer China

San Francisco, May 13.-The steamer
China arrived yesterday afternoon from
China. Among her passengers We're United
states Minister Dun. who is returning from
his station in China, and Capt. John Isbes-
.ir and several of the crew Of the bark
Centaur, burned off Hilo a couple of
weeks go.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Small Fortune In Charred Money

President Parker of the First National
Bank of Cripple Greek. Colo, has arrived
here with the cha rred remna nts of SIT 900
in United States currency burned in the
recent fire. Treasurer Morgan has set
his experts to work with strong glasses.
and hopes to be able to decipher some or
the money. SO that it may be redeemed.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Sent 10 Jnil for Ten Months,

Charles T. Mitchell and Byron Neale. col
ored. were each found guilty of assault and
battery on Policeman Miller of the Filth
precinct in Chief Justice If1gham's court,
criminal division No. 9, today, and were
sent to Jail for ten months.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
HECHT & COMPANY,
SIS Seventh st.
Get into the
cool things.

You can get into them
here and it won't cost you
much, either-not near as
much as it will cost else
where, and we'll let you pay
for them in small weekly
installments.
Take our S1OSerge Suits
unfadable blacks and blues
single or double breasted.
Never has there been as
good a Serge Suit offered in
this city for less than SIS.
That is the honest truth.
We have opportunities to
buy clothing for less than
any clothier in town can buy
it. That how its possible
to say $40 instead of SIS.
Mems Linen Crash Suits,
very stylish and cool. for
S1.9S-coat, vest and pants.
Ever know of them bring
ing lets than 50. so?
Mems Seersucker Coats
the 75c sort for 39c.
Mems White Duck Pants
for 49c-the 81 kind.
The evening times., 1896-05-13

Yes, they do scrape out at
the toe, those School Shoes
without the broad soles. In
the end the broad soles are
twice as cheap.
At Arthur Burt's.
14I1 Street,
Next to Branch Postoffice.
Open Saturdays 9p. N.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Different Now,

Papa, what is an historical epOch?''
''It is a period of time that used to cover
ages. but " it runs along anywhere fronia
week to ten days."-Chicagu Record.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
WASHINGTON Stock Exchange

Sales-Regular call-Bclt r. r. IS. So. OOo al
81. Columbia Fire lnS.. at l2IZ: National
Union Ins.. l at 1G1s; Lincoln Fire Insurance.
20 ar ~; Mergenthaler Linotype. II at l2s: 10
at I2sI%; so at rs; 10 at l27h; Lanston Mono
TYNE, 10 at "a; Nor. & Wash. Steamboat Co..
at 100
The evening times., 1896-05-13
FIN ANCIAL.
SIlSBY & COMPANY,
Incorporated.
COMMISSION STOCK BROKERS.
e1s Fifteenth ST.. op. o. S. Treasury.
PHONE 515
New York stock Market.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, bank
ers and brokers, members of New
York stock Exchange. Washington
office, Goa Fourteenth street. j. A.
Rrcen, manager.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
UNDISPUTED FACTS.

The report refers To the sale OF the COM
pany TO its present promoters FOR the trirliDg
sum OF $4,000. after $4,000 had been
sunk. The same parties arterward pur-
chased the report claims. IAN elect,.c
light plant at lexington, from Mr. George
TruesGeii, one Of the Commissioners OF tie
District of Columbia, for $4,000 or there
abouts. thus pa ying 81 500 for property that
originally cost 100000. These facts are
undisputed
1t is understood that acting under as
Surances Of the District CommissiUners that
hey ttre Commissioners had auth Gritty to
grant them extensions of tteir line they
proceeded TO purchase machinery aud conl-
mence the erection OF a building when they
we're enloined by the supreme court Of the
District. Then they come to Congress and
ask authority to proceed
The minority holds that the objections
OF two years ago hold good at this time.
and clnims that "a most remarkable change
of opinion has taken place. the reasons
for which are not apparent to them"
The report closes by saying That 1t
Is the opinion Of Congress that tie existing
company should he granted the rights and
privileges now proposed to Re given to a
rival company"
The evening times., 1896-05-13

Tremendous summer suit sale at the Bon
Marche. today.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Gold Shipments to Europe.

SOtu shipments To Europe.
New York, May 13.-Heidelbach. Ickel-
heimer s Co. will ship 81 1.OOO,OOO gold to
Europe tomorrow. Total engagements
thus far ST. 100000
The evening times., 1896-05-13

Tremendous summer suit sale at the Bon
Marche, today s.a s.Fful,. ..i,,.s s.- .l.
The evening times., 1896-05-13
Everything
to catch
- -
the breezes--

and add to your hot
weather comfort at pri-
ces that are more than
, right. Even the small
, est articles show some
, saving.
, Look over the list
, guess you need most ev-
, erything = and you'll
, find 'em all here. Crash
. suits-serge suits - al
! pacas - duck pants -
/ white and fancy duck
! vests - drap d etes -
sicilians - pongee silks
J -negligee shirts with
collars and cuffs attach
J ed and'detached-belts--
. all kinds of light weight
underwear-sweaters-
! straw hats-and every
, thing else to wear that's
, cool and stylish.
! E|SEMAN Bros,
Cor. 9TH and E SITS. N. w.
No Branch Store in Washington.
ssssSSssssssessssssssssss;
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THINK II IS REMARKABLE
Commissioners Change Of 0pin.
ion on Electric Question.
SENATE MINORITY REPORT
Senator GaiIinger Presents His and
His Colleagues Views Concerning
the Bill Granting Extensions to the
Potomac Electric COmpany-Favor
Giving U. S. Company AlIPrivileges.

Mr. GaIlinger, for himself. Mr.. Hans
brough, and Mr.. Baker, presented in the
Senate today a minority report on the
bill extending the lines of the Potomac
Electric Power Company.
The report reviews The history of the
United states Electric Company since its
Incorporation, October II, 1882. 1t shows
how the company, under instructions OF
Congress, placed its wires underground;
how it has voluntarily on seven occasions
reduced the price OF electric lighting. until
1t is as cheap as in any other City in the
country; how no complaints have ever
been made, and how the company is amply
able to meet all the requirements of the
public.
The report further notes the refusal OF
the Senate district Committee TO in
corporate new gas company, holding it
better policy to protect the investment
made In the present plant, and by Con-
gressional action hold the existing corpora
ton TO strict accountability.
The minority thinks the same reasons
should apply to the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
CITE AN OLD REPORT.
The report further calls attention to the
report OF the Commissioners made two
years ago on the application of the Light
x Fuel Company to secure a charter. In
this report the commissioners said there
was no necessity for either a new gas or
electric COMPANY, land 1T would be inter
esting." the minority continues, Ito ascer-
tain what changed cUnditio have arisen
70 warrant the same Board of Commis-
sioners to recommend the chartering OF a
rival company in 1885,
Acting upon this report, the Senate Dis
-rict Committee reported adversely, end
she measure was indefinitely postponed.
That report was plain 1t opposed char
1ering the new company un the grounds
that there was no need OF il; that the
public streets should not be torn up; that
i would be unjust to the existing plant;
that the true policy would be To encour-
age the extension or plants already in ex-
stence. and that experience shows that
she duplication Of companies generally re-
suits IN the formation of con binations.'
The report then gives the history Of the
Potomac Power Company, tracing il fTom
its start on the Virginia shore. two years
ago. TO the erection of poles and the
lighting of Georgetown and the proper
refusal of the Commissioners To grant an
extension.
q
The evening times., 1896-05-13
GOVERNMENT BONDS

SIS 1890 ...D-year Funding" ...... l0I 80,
6's 1902 "3o-year Funding" gold.... los 49,.
IS 1901 Water Stock" currency. ITO .....
- 1905 Water Stock" currency. liz ....
s.65's 1921 "Funding' currency l0j ....
.lz's Reg. .-lOS, loJS-lbUl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-16
Sportsmen BoYcotted.

Some San Antonio quail shooters
who went down the Arkansas Pass
road yes terday, were met at Beaure-
gard by armed cowboys who made
them stay on the train and 60 fur
ther on. The cowboys were armed
with winchesters and revolvers and
told the sportsmen that San An
tonic crack shots could not here
after come down and kill all the
game there was in the country.
1t is learned also, that at other
towns along this road the people
will not let San Antonio hunters
get off to hunt quail.
If the boycott is inaugurated
against San Antonio sportsmen, it
will seriously affect the receipts of
the railway passenger department..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-16
KEPT SOBER FIVE YEARS.
How George Crocker Secured a
Bequest Of 100000.
Has just Proved to the satisfaction of
the Courts That He Has ABB
stained from Intoxicants for
the Specified Time.

AS reward for five consecutive years
of total abstinence from intoxicants,
George Crocker has been awarded $780,
900 at San Francisco.
The history of the case is peculiar.
Charles Croker, father of George,
Charles f. and William H. Croker,
died September %, 1891, and in making
his will failed to bequeath portion of
his property to his son George, who was
given to over indulgence in intoXicants.
Instead he placed 400 bonds of the
Southern Pacific company in the hands
of the other two sons in trust for
George, with the proviso that if, with
Is years after the death of the founder
of the fund, George Crocker should stay
sober for five consecutive years the
principal should be turned over to him.
If, however, he failed TO abstain from
over indulgence the bonds were to be
distributed among certain grandchil
dren of Charles Croker.
September % last George Croker APP
piled for the bonds, alleging that he
had been sober for five years. The mat
ter was submitted to the courts by the
executors, who were instructed to turn
over the bonds to the legatee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-16
DISTRIBUTING NATURAL GAS.
Sent Long Distances Through Pipes by
Means of Air Pressure.

The transmission or conveyance of
gas under pressure to long distances,
which was an unsolved problem some
20 years ago, is now fixed fact, repre-
sented by the present use of about
75,OOO,00O feet of pipe used in the dis
tribution of natural gas. On the first
discovery of this article, says the Phila-
delphia Bulletin, the pressure at the
we'll was sufficient to drive it through
the pipes almost as far as desired, but
this pressure declining some additional
methods were necessitated, the we'll
known air compressor being resorted
TO to pump the gas; and, as showing
its efficiency, there are at Greenland, in
Indiana, gas wells which have long car
ried supplies to Chicago. There are
two eight-inch pipe lines used, the gas
being pumped a distance of about 100
miles. There is at Redky, Ind, a
pumping station OF, this character that
supplies the towns of Springfield, Tiffin,
Liman, Day Piqua and other places
in the western part of Ohio. Near
Pittsburgh there is a gas plant which
pumps 2O,OO0,O0O cubic feet every "a
hours for use in mills, the pumping Of
this being without the least difficulty;
and the Philadelphia company pumps
many millions of cubic feet a day.
There are New England air compressors
that are pumping every day, at various
stations in the United States, the enor-
nous quantity of nearly 1OO,OOO,OOo,
cubic feet. .As:s ,e->'-s ga, =. -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-16
FEARED THE WORST.
Esthetic Portland Man Shocked by a Fell
low-Townsman's Conduct.

The Skidmore fountain is about the
only place around the town of Port
land. Ore, where a teamster can water
his horses, and in consequence hun
dreds of horses are watered there daily.
The fountain also comes in handy for
other purposes occasionally, as was
noticed a day or two since by H. B.
Sanborn. Mr.. Sanborn, who was an
old friend of Mr.. Skidmore, and out of
regard for his memory attends to keep
ing the fountain in order, was busy
cleaning the bronze figures, when an
expressman drove up and watered his
horse at one of the drinking troughs.
He then drove his wagon to one side Of
the street, got off, came back to the
fountain, washed his hands, then his
face, and then, taking a set of false
teeth out Of his mouth, proceeded to
rinse them in the trough. Mr.. Sanborn
had seen enough, and, fearing the man
might take himself to pieces and wash
himself by sections, vacated the place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-16
sAsYELEPHANTGRoWs RIoToUS
Smashes Everything In its Car and Badly
Frightens It's Custodians.

A baby elephant caused lots of ex-
element at the Philadelphia & Read
ing station at Reading, Pa II was
being transported from Pottsville to
New York. After the train left Potts
vile the elephant broke loose and
smashed everything in his way. The
express messenger became alarmed
and fed from the car. Word was tel
egraphed to the express officials of
Reading to be prepared to meet the
train. W. Fl. Sinders, the local agent,
had a force of men to subdue the en-
ragged elephant. When the train came
to a stop the express car was opened.
Boxes, packages, barrels, ETC., were
strewn around the floor, and among
them sat the elephant in triumph. Mr..
Sinders ventured into the car, and aft
er little coaxing got the animal under
control.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-16
OWNED BY A HEBREW.
The Largest Diamond Matrix In Exist
enca.

The Largest Diamond Matrix in Exist
ence.
The largest diamond matrix in the
world Is owned by Benjamin NJ. Levy,
diamond dealer of this city, says the
New York journal. On its surface are
no less than 81 good-sized diamonds,
while the interior is believed to be i'm
pregnated with smaller gems.
This remarkable piece was acquired
by Mr.. Levy in recent visit to the Kim
berley mine in South Africa. Some
times In ton of blue clay composing
the matrix not diamond is found, but
here is handful bristling with dia-
monds. 1t is three and one-half inches
high and four inches wide. The material
about the stones seems to be a sort Of
dull blue rock. 1t is really clay, and If
scrsped with penknife will yield fine
dust. When rubbed with a wetted
finger it has soapy touch.
The matrix was found at depth of
$50 feet. Since 1t was found the eXcava-
ton has been sunk to 2,700 feet beneath
the surface.
lie uidluouuS visible vi 'hC sui ldCO
are mainly of oetahedron shape. Nature
has already given them fine cut, after
the style of the crystal. Then others
show no symmetry at all, being merely
irregularly formed diamonds, looking
like broken bits of glass. They are of
all colors and tints, but principally
white.
The value of the gems themselves. is
considerable, but the matrix is far moro
valuable as a curiosity. Mr.. Levy will
not estimate the value of the specimen,
but he is willing to wager $4,000 that
there is not similar matrix in the
world.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-16
LIFE IN THE GREAT CITIES.
Its Tendency Is Not to Enervate Ma
lions. /

ltuutuCy w EhVNNdSo w
lions. !
And as to the tendency of the growth
of great cities to enervate nations there
is no proof of it at all unless we identify
the life of great cities with the passion
for idleness and pleasure and self-in-
diligence, which sometimes, but by no
means universally, accompanies their
growth, says the London Spectator.
When you get large proletariat liv-
ing, as that of ancient Rome and pos
sibly of Nineveh and Babylon did, on
the aims of the rich and powerful, then
no doubt you have the conditions of
a thoroughly unnatural and unhealthy
life, and no one can wonder at the rapid
decay of such cities and of the nations
which gloried in them! But where the
honest working class far outnumbers
the proletariat, where the middle
classes Of distributors and manufac-
turers and professional men are labor
ious and energetic, and even the class
that lives on it's accumulated wealth
contains a considerable sprinkling of
serious and DISTINGUISHED workers, we
do not believe that there is the smallest
evidence of any greater danger in the
life of the city than in the life of the
agricultural village of the pastoral
tribe. Indeed, we should regard Olive
Schreiner's picture of the life of the
modern Beers as indicating condi-
ton of things more prolific of morbid
elements, with its almost complete abb
sence of any stirring or active intelli-
gence, than any kind of modern life
that is honestly laborious at all. The
Doer life is too sleepy, too destitute of
stirring thought or effort, to be alto
gether natural. 1t needs at least the
old element of danger and necessary,
vigilance to render it even bracing, d
An druggists sen Or. Miles' Nerve PIassera