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Evening star., 1896-08-24
Free Silver for the Wealthy and
Against the Poor.
the Editor of The Evening Stal

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
According to the newspaper report Of
Mr.. BANDS speech at Laurel he, follow
ing the suggestion of Senator Faulkner,
declared that this is a campaign in which
the laborirg classes are arrayed against
the greedy corporations"-in other words,
the laborers against the people of means
He then goes on to illustrate the idea by
asserting that the frea coinage of silver
would double the price Of lots-that "a lot
worth 500 in Laurel today would under
free coinage, be worth 500, and there
would be money to buy 1t with
Of course, this is mere bold assertion,
without a particle Of proof. On the con-
trary, we assert that there would be less
mo1ey to buy it with, because free silver
or any other deprecated money would at
once drive out all good money, send gold
to a premium and cause 1t to be boarded
1Lst as our deprecated currency did during
the war, and always does the world over
That would contract the amount Of coined
money fully one-half, so there would be
less money instead of more.
But, admitting his statement that it
would would double the price of lots and, of
course, everything else. to be true, who
ould that benefit? Why, those who have
lots to sell, and not those who want to
buy lots.
AS there are a hundred laborers and
want to get homes and to buy lots for the t
purpose to every one who has lots to sell.
1T follows inevitably that free silver would
benefit the few at the expense Of the
mary-the rich at the expense of the poor;
the capitalist or the speculator at the ex-
pense of the mechanic, the laborer, and all
who want to get homes for themselves and
their families!
There Is no possible escape from that +
result, If his statement Is true.
NOT is that all, for II everything doubled
IN price. of course 1t would cost the Ia
borer just twice much to live, while. as
an experience has shown, his wages would
not double. and would be the very last
thing to Increase at all in price or amount.
1t may be that the laboring men, me
chg MICS and others Of small means, can be
| Induced to vote to thus double their bur
dens without any corresponding benefit.
but If 80 it will not speak well for their
Intelligence, and for one l shall not he
lieve 1t until I see it. If they do they
VIII have no one to blame but themselves
and the demagogues by whom they permit
themselves to be fooled with such non
| sense. OBSERVER.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
MARSHALL HALL TOURNAMENT.
Preparations for the FOrthcomfuo
Tourney of Sir knights.

HTePHFauOns 1Or the FOrthcOmfnR n
Tourney of Sir knights.
The twelfth annual grand tournament
and dress ball. under the auspices of the
Marshall Hall Company. will be held at
the company's beautiful grounds next
Wednesday. August 2e These old-time
fitting tournaments have become a feature
at Marshall Hall every summer. and the
one this see son promises to be full Of sur
prises as to costumes. the number Of la
dies and gentlemen contesting and the
great rivalry that will be forthcoming be-
tween the many knights contesting. The
orator Of the day will be L. M. Suther-
land, and the orator Of the evening Walter
Mitchell. The fitting commences promptly
at noon, and all knights must ride in cos
tune. The judges will be ]. w. Waring. j.
Samuel Turner, r. A. Chapman, DR.. L. r.
G. Towles. e. Hyland Brawner, John r.
Gray and William d. Barry. The entrance
money accruing from fees of knights. with
$75 added. will be divided pro rata among
the five leading contestants. The entrance
fee for the knights has been placed at 81.
Admission to the tournament grounds will
be free and ample seats have been pro-
vided for the ladies. Thousands of invita-
tons have been extended to the citizens of
Washington. and the District of Columbia,
Charles, Prince Georges, ST Mary's and
Montgomery counties, and Alexandra.
Fairfax and adjacent counties of Virginia.
Excellent music will be furnished by
Schroeder's select band, and in the even
Ing, In addition to the interesting distribu-
ton of prizes, a grand display of fireworks
VIII be given. The steamers Manchester
and River Queen will leave their wharves
at $50, 10 am, 2:3O. 3:30, and G:30 pm
Returning, will leave Marshall Hall at
1890, 1:30, 4:3O, 7:30 and IL pm. The
steamer River Queen will stop at Alexan-
dria, Fort Foote and Fort Washington on
both day and evening trips. A tremen-
dous crowd is expected.
Copp & Co., 707 G street. desire to Sc
Evening star., 1896-08-24

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Will you kindly inform me through the
columns Of your valuable paper what au-
thority sergeant of the Washington po-
lice has to place one OF his men in the
public alley south of and adjacent to the
National Ball Park. with orders to stop pc
destrians passing through during the ball
game! This alley is near cut for many
residents of LIE Droit Park. and 1 would
like to know II have the right of passing
through on my way to and from my home,
the police to the contrary Notwithstanding.
SUBSCRIBER
Evening star., 1896-08-24
A GOOD SHOWING.
President ingalls, Reports Upon the
Condition of the G. and q.

lTSsIueHt AuEalIA HepOrtA upon the
| Condition of the G. and o.
| The report of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| railway for 1896, which has been submitted
| by President NJ. E. ingalls,, is most favor
| able showing, considering the disadvan-
tsges under which railroads in all sections
| Of the country have labored for the past
year.
First Of all, the report shows that the
gross earnings of the road have reached
! the large aggregate of s10221 ,131, sum
which has not been exceeded save in 1893,
| Chicago, and even in that year the excess
was only about s2O0.G00. While the re-
cefpts have thus increased, the percentage
| of operating expenses is only ! per cent
greater than for the last two years and I
per cent less than in 1892 The net earn
fngs were the largest in the history of the
company.
In physical condition the property has
been fully main tanned and improved The
company has had no construction account
during the year in the operating denart-
ment, and the policy heretofore established
of charging all additions and betterments
to operating expenses has been continued.
The company laid 10000 tons of new rails
at a cost Of s129, ,223
The company has operated its own linz
by way OF Lexington into Louisville since
Arril l. but the earnings and expenses of
that division have been kept separatel,-
So far, it is stated, the contract has NOT
proved burden, and it is believed that II
Will be profitable one in the future In
tereSt charges for the coming fiscal vea~
1S96-97, including interest on the AZ. nar
cent bonds now In the treasury, amorrt To
$1S3.471, an increase og 1880 over the
| charges Of last year.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
Rcduction In Rate to Rax n,a

The rate to Bay Ridge, the beautiful ex-
cursion resort on the Chesapeake Bay. has
been reduced this season to so CENTS for
adults. except for evening train a rate of
20 cents will be charged. with rebate Of *
cents after coupon Is stamped by ticket
agent at Bay Ridge Half rate for children
between the ages of and IL years. Trains
leave b. and o. depot week days, 9:15 4 m.
and lbs pm; Sundays, 9:35 am, 80 and
BIB D.E.-Adyt
Evening star., 1896-08-24
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall at
10 am. and 2:3O pm. and $50 pm.
Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress
Monroe, at pm.
Steamer Samuel ]. Pentz for Chapel Point
at 9:45 m.
Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach
at 9 am.
Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton for Bay Ridge at 9:15 am. and 4.2S
pm.
Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point
at am.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
Washington for Henduuarters.

President John o. Chaney and Mr.
Brainard II. Warner. who were selected
some days ago by the Mckinley and Ho-
bart Interstate Campaign Club to repre-
sent the organization at the forthcoming
meeting of the convention of republican
clubs at Milwaukee. will make strenuous
efforts TO secure the selection of Washing
ton for the permanent headquarters of
the national body of republican clubs
Evening star., 1896-08-24
Bad COmplexions.

Pimples. blackheads, red, rough and oily skin and
hands, dry, thin and falling hair and simple baby
blenishes are prevented and cured by CUTICURA
SOAP. most effective skin-purifying and beautify-
ing soap in the world. we'll as purest and sweet
ess Of toilet and nursery soaps. Sold throughout
the world.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
Political Information and st,,,.,,.

Political Information and Statistics.
Every one interested in politics can find
fullest Information upon past political
events in The Evening Star Almanac. Ia
bles have been prepared with care showing
the vote by congressional districts in the
last congressional election, state electio,
returns for 1892 and 1894, and the electoral
votes from 17s9 to 1892, with other valuable
statistics. In addition there is an interest
ing chapter upon the money of the United
States. 25c per copy.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
Syke. Attempted Suicide

John T. Sykes. the young dentist student
who was found Friday evening in his room
at No. S8 l street northwest. nearly dead
from asphyxiation, due to Illuminating gas
which was escaping from jet fully turned
on In the apartment, has admitted that
he attempted to end his life. 1t is said that
unreciprocated affection for young V,r-
ginia lady was the cause of the rash deed
Evening star., 1896-08-24
Admiral Meade for Commnnder-in.
Chief.

Rear Admiral Richard W. Meade. who is
commander of Lafayette Post, No 40, De-
partment of New York, is being urged by
that post for elevation to the position of
coEa Eamander-in-chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic at the approaching eucamD-
ment In St Paul, September "a, inclusive
Evening star., 1896-08-24
CITY AND DISTRICT.
MRS. BOGGs' MONEY.

Further Steps I'm the Contest Over
Her Estate.
The Probate Court has been petitloned to
remove Mr.. Randall Hagner as collector of
the estate of the lats Mrs. Ellen NJ. Boggs
of Georgetown. I ne petitioner is Mr.. VIII
liam L. NaIbury of Baltimore who is
named es co-trustee of the estate, with
Judge Walter S. Cox
In his petition Mr.. Marbury sets forth
that the estate of the deceased consists of
$4,000 in stocks and bonds, valuable plate
and household property and real estate To-
Gated at SD street and Dumbarton avenue.
The petitioner declares that had not the
court been misinformed it would not have
appointed Mr.. Hagner upon the solicitation
of Pdymaster Lawrence Boggs. The ap-
pointment of Mir Randall Hagner. he says,
was hurried through without the knowledge
OF himself or Mrs Katherine S. Berry. the
principal legatee, and, he further claims.
was improper for the reason of Mr.. Hag-
nerS position as attorney for Mr. Boggs
and relation to the latter by marriage.
Mr. Hagner has fled his first report as
collector He describes the finding of the
bonds mentioned a a bank in GEORGETOWN
and adds that the inner doors of the
Georgetown house We're locked. and he was
Informed that the keys were in the pos
session of Mrs. Berry. He has been unable
10 secure them, he says. from Mrs Berry
or her attorney. Mr.. Morgan Beach. The
court IS asked for Instructions in regard to
procedure and for authority to open the
doors.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Boggs, the widow
OF William Br6nton Boggs. in behalf of her
four children, and as their next friend, to-
day filed a caVedt by Attorney William
Meyer Levin, her proctor, to the will and
four codiclls OF Ellen VI. BogSs, deceased
This is the second caveat filed to this will
the former having teen presented by Law
renee G. Bosgs. the only surviving son of
Ellen NJ. BOegs
In the caveat filed today il is alleged
that Mrs Ellen VI. Roggs was of unsoun1 l
mind when the will ard several codicils
Were executed, and that if she really did
execute them she did so under the undue
influence and opportunities of Katharine
Stuart Berry, the daughter of the deceased
Evening star., 1896-08-24

SUCCESSFUL PRESERVING
ear not be done with poisonous sugars. Be
tareful to get only Kennys Pure Sugars
seven city stores-C. d. Kenny.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES


Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
Instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions- It's the greatest comfort discov-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
t!ght-ftting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is
q certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot, tired, aching feet. Try it today. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores By mail
for 25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
EXCURSIONS, ETC.
Delightful Trips to
Salt Water.

STEAMER T. V. ARROWSMITH
FOR THE PICTURESQUE LOWER POTOMAC
Touching at all the popular watering places and
summer resorts
Leaves Washington Mondays and Wednesdays 3
pm, for Colonial Beach, Colton's, Leonardtown,
Nomni creek. Pney Point, st. Georges Island,
Smith creek Coan and Ye,colnicO rivers arriving mt
Washington early Wednesday and Friday mornings
Saturdays, pm, for Colonial ach. Cotton s
Piney Point, ST. Georges Island. Smiths creek
Ccan and Ieocomco rivers arriving at Washing,
ton Sundays. 10 pm
Special Saturday evening excursion tickets TO
Colonial Beach. returning Sunday-round trip 5oc
All accommodations frst-class.
For rates. state rooms. etc, apnly TO
C. w. RIDLEY, G. p. J0HANSEN. Act
Gen. Manager. 18th st. ferry wharf.
Evening star., 1896-08-24

The Chesapeake and Ohio railway official
route for Department of Potomac, GAR,
and W.R.C.. will sell excursion tickets to
st. Paul August %. so and 81 at rate of
s25 round trip. Official train will leave
Saturday, August 29.-Advt
Evening star., 1896-08-24
Johnston's special lard sale. SC. Page 6

HERE'S A TREAT FOR YOU.
II you've never tasted KEANES s HOME
DRESSED MEATS you've yet to realize the
pleasure of eating the finest quality Beef
and Lamb that enters Washington.
T. T. KEANE, 35-51 Center Market.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

Aliens Grand Opera House.-Gaiety
Opera Company in "Amorita.''
Columbia Photograph Company 919 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest.-Exhibition of
the Graphophone and Kinetoscope.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-The White
Crook Company.
Chevy Chase Park.-Music.
Evening star., 1896-08-24

An address was delivered last evening at
thecsophical headquarters by James AL
bert Clark of Laurel, Md
Evening star., 1896-08-24
SDccinI for Tomorrov


Five bottles very fine California Claret
for IS cents. or 90 cents per gallon Reeves
Poole & Co, 1909 F st.-Advt
Evening star., 1896-08-24

'HYOMEr' - BOOTHS POCKET INHALER
Washington of1ce. Room b6, Washington Loan and
Trust bldg 9th and SITS. J H. FITCH.
Manager. ap22-w.fm,1y
Evening star., 1896-08-24

For Spring Lamb and New York Roast
Beef go to John r. Kelly, 9th st. wing
Center Market. Corned Beef a speciality.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
Wide Awake and Up to Date.

Notwithstanding the scarcity of butter,
our price the lowest and quality the best
In a-lb. boxes at S1.2J. James F. Oyster
800 Pa. ave.-Advt
Evening star., 1896-08-24
To- G. A. n. Encampment via Penn.
sy1vRnfa Railroad

road will sell, August 20. 3O 81. excursion
tickets to st. Paul at rate Of s25, good for
return passage until September 16, with
privilege OF extension. If deposited with
joint agent, until September 30.-Advt
Evening star., 1896-08-24

Pure Beer is a Luxury
in these days Of substitutes and limitations
Pabst Milwaukee Beer is the standard Of
purity and perfect flavor To be sure of
getting "Pabst'' drop postal here for a case
Wash. Branch. 1US n. Can. st. 1t
Evening star., 1896-08-24

All latest attachments; warranted for five
years. at Oppenheimer's New Home agency,
b14 9th st. NV. Repairing and renting. It,
Evening star., 1896-08-24

You'll Never Get Salty Ham
If you insist on having Partridge" Hams.
They're sweet, tender and mild. Sold in all
markets. H. Rupert 40 K st. mkt. 1t
Evening star., 1896-08-24
CITY ITEMS.

Instead of Doing Your Own Baking
let us send you everything needed. We bake
every variety of Bread. Rolls, Biscuits
Cake and Pastry. Sent fresh from our
ovens. Chas. Schneiders Bakery, Alb st. !
Evening star., 1896-08-24
E King of Pills Is Beecham's. ]

Royal Headache Powders cure. lOc.
mh5-m. w.f.stf
Evening star., 1896-08-24

Copp & Co., 707 G street. desire to Sc
cure tenants for your vacant houses
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
Weak Stomach,
Impaired Digestion,
Disordered Liver
MD TH]Oyj1T A. Rival.
ANNUAL SALES MORE THAN 6.ooo. 600 BOXES.

Agents. Is. F. ALLEN CO.. 3G5 Canal st. New
York, post paid, upon receipt OF price. Book
free upon application.
Evening star., 1896-08-24
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE,

BEECHAMS ILLS. taken as directed, will
quickly restore Females to complete health. They
promptly remove obstructions or Irregularities OF
the system For
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
STATE SUPREME COURT.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, March 1S.-The
following orders were entered in the
Supreme Court to-day:
State of West Virginia VS.. William E.
Perry. from Jefferson county. opinion
by Dent. Judgment of Circuit Court re-
versed and new trial awarded.
State of West Virginia VS.. Bluefeld
Drug Company, from Mercer county,
opinion by Dent, writ Of error dismissed
as improvidently awarded.
Behler VS.. Howell, from Ohio county,
1.-TWO cases.. opinion by English, decree
of Circuit Court affirmed.
Smith VS.. Zumbro. from Calhoun
county. opinion by English, decree OF
Circuit Court reversed and case re-
manded.
Kahn. ct al, VS.. Young. ct al, from
Clay county, opinion by BrannOn,
Judgment Of Circuit Court reversed and
case remanded.
Armstrong VS.. County Court, from
Taylor county, opinion by Brannon, de-
cree of Circuit Court affirmed.
Fadely VS.. Tomlinson, trustee, from
Mason county, opinion by Holt, judg-
ment of Circuit Court reversed and case
remanded.
Mason VS.. Peel Splint Coal Company,
from Kanawha county, opinion by Holt,
Judgment reversed and case remanded.
Bank VS.. Evans. from Monongalia
county, petition for habeas corpus re-
fused.
Childs & Co. VS.. Dunfee, ct al, from
Tyler county, appeal and supersedeas
allowed; bond 5000.
Greenbrier Industrial Exposition VS..
Ludington. from Greenbrier county,
writ of error allowed: bond 5000.
Miller VS.. Fewsmith Lumber Com
pany, from Wood county, writ Of error
allowed: bond 5000.
Pyle vs. James, from Tucker county,
appeal and supersedeas dismissed on
motion of appellate and reallowed.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Saturday
morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
NOTES FROM BURNsvILLE.
The Banner Democratic District to Organ
lie a Club--Academy Opening.
To the Editor of the Register.

The Banner Democratic District to Organ
lies CIub--Academy Opening.
To the Editor of the Register.
huntsville, w. Va, March 15.-This
district. Salt Lick. is the banner Demo-
cratic district of BraXton county. the
only district in the interior of the State
that made Democratic gains at the last
election. The Democrats here are de-
termined TO make it still more strongly
Democratic, and to this end a Demo-
cratic club will be organized here in
few days.
We have several candidates in the
field for the Democratic nominations
for the various offices. For sheriff, Hon.
clerk of County Court. Charles X. New
Ion; for clerk of Circuit Court, J. H.
Lorentz and NJ. w. Hefner. and for
Prosecuting Attorney, L. H. Kelly and
James z. Cutlip. All the candidates
are good men and true.
Guffey & Co. of Pittsburg. will put
down two new wells within two miles
of this place within the next two
months
The spring term of the huntsville
Academy will begin March %. The in
dications are that there will be a full
attendance Prof. J. R. c. Brown, the
principal is graduate of Hampden-
Sidney College. Virginia, and is a very
efficient instructor.
Martin Mulvey, proprietor of the Pal
ace Hotel and a we'll known politician
of this county, is suffering very much at
this time with dropsy. His many
friends are hoping for his recovery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
VERY THOROUGHLY MoRTGAGED,

There are tricks in all trades but
ours" remarked the carpenter, "and
we sometimes drive screws with ham
mer." A few days ago, not more than
thousand miles from Lake county,
a collector called on a farmer for the
payment of a note secured by a chattel
mortgage. The farmer was obdurate
and gave no satisfaction that he ever
could pay the note. Finally the collect
or said: well, I'll have to take the II
COWS named in the mortgage"
ooh, no; you haven't got a mortgage
on II COWS on this farm
why, yes I have. And the collector
pulled out a copy Of the mortgage and
read as follows:
"One red and white COW, one COW
spotted red and white, one red COW with
white spots, one COW with white spot
in forehead. one red COW with two white
hind feet, one white COW with red spots
on side. one white and red COW, one red
COW with two white fore feet, one red
COW with white spots on hips, one white
COW spotted with red Now, how do
you like that?" continued the collector.
"Oh, that's all right; l see you've got
eleven, mortgages on my old red and
white COW. There she is down there
in the pasture. The boys will go down
and help you catch her"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19

appropriate candidate for President.
But even here there is a feeling that the
argument is being pressed a little too
far. Messrs. Allison and Reed were
quite as important factors as Mr. Nc
Kinley in the handling of the bill of
1880. and Mr.. Allison is certainly Mr.
McKinley's superior in a knowledge of
the necessary details which enter into
the problem of a revenue by tariff du-
ties. Conceding. however, that if a high
protection candidate is to be desired
Mr.. McKinleys claim to that title is
sound. it is a very different thing for
his supporters to propose to carry on
his canvass for the favor of delegates
by begging money from the manufac-
turers of the West and the East and
everywhere else to be expended in man
ipulating State conventions.
"TO invade Senator Quay's State with
demands oral and written" continues
the indignant New Hampshire Senator,
that the Pennsylvania manufacturers
are under such obligations to Mr.. Nc
Kinley that they ought to furnish cash
contributions with which to secure the
election Of Mckinley delegates to st.
Louis seems to be a most ill-advised
proceeding. Yet the evidence seems
to be clear that a systematic. widely-ex-
tended levy upon the protected indus
tries of the country has been projected
and is going forward, TO what extent
remains to be discovered. Ever since
the movement for Mckinley began it
has been rumored that Mr.. Mark
Hanna, now one Of the Ohio delegates
at-large. has been expending money in
Mr.. McKinley's interest. There has
been an unwillingness to believe this
and a disposition to attribute Mr..
Hanna's eXeruons TO sincere and dis
interested friendship for Mr.. Mckinley.
Nobody now is so charitable 1t is
beginning to be believed that the Nc
Kinley movement is to be a Doodle can
vass from start to finish'
McKinley's campaign having been
begun on the Doodle basis can hardly
finish on any other basis, if it is to be
fought to a finish. The trusts and
monopOlies know what they want and
Mckinley has promised it to them in
the event of his election. Therefore
money is hardly an object in the pur-
chase Of Mckinley delegates to St.
Louis The monOpolies that for a gen
GRAFTON Of Republican rule have robbed
the people right and left under the
wing Of the federal law. are able to pay
for another chance at the peoples peck
cts, particularly since they will have
everything their own way with Nc
Kinley. or TO quote Senator Chandler
again will own him and make mer-
chand.se of him if he is elected"