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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
A FLAG DAY SUGGESTED.
Chairman Hanna Recommends Hoist
ing the National COlOrs October 81.

CHAIRMAN Hanna recommends Hoist.
ing the National Colors October 81.
CHICAGO. October 17.-Chairman Hanna
of the republican national committee has
suggested q flag Day in the campaign.
He believes N the efficacy Of the display
of the stars and stripes. and today promul-
gated the following as "a suggestion to
good citizens:"
THE American flag has been in the pres
ent campaign the emblem or insignia OF
national honor. Its Influence has been for
great good in the cause Of a good people,
Its display in many places has been potent
in the country's battle for the maintenance
of its honor at home and abroad. / there
fore suggest that On Saturday, October 81,
all who intend to vote on November 3 for
the preserv alton and advancement of our
national honor, for sound money and the
advancement Of our peoples interests and
general prosperity display the national
colors at their homes, their places Of busi-
ness and wherever they may be seer, in
country may be strengthened in their pur-
pose and those who are undetermined may
the more periodically and intelligently con-
clude how best to perform their duty as
citizens. col.
GSigned) IN. A. HANNA
1t is further suggested at the headauar-
tiers Of the republican national committee
that state. county and city committees and
clubs encourage the display Of the national
flag on the last Saturday in the campaign
in every part Of the country, especially on
residences. and have flags and bunting on
sale at convenient places for farmers and
others who live In localities remote from
popular trade points. and that the display
OF flags and bunting be continued until after
the national election. ..-rf .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
NOT THE MAN.
Matthews Suspect In Baltimore Re
leased TOilay

Matthews Suspect In Baltimore Re.
leased Today.
The man who was arrested last evening
near Bengies. Md, on suspicion that he was
Matthews, the escaped murderer from the
La Plata jail, and who was taken to the
Baltimore county Jail to await the action
Of the Charles county authorities, was this
afternoon released from custody.
A dispatch from Baltimore to The Even
ing Star states that the suspect was cap
tured by Detective Smart of the Interna-
tional Detective Agency, a branch Of which
is located in Baltimore. The latter sent. it
was stated, telegram to States Attorney
Posey, at La Plata, in regard to the cap
ture, on which there was charge of, %
cents. Upon being informed Of this Mr..
Posey, 1t was stated, refused to accept the
message, and In return sent the agency q
long description of Matthews the charges
Tor which were to be and were collected
from the agency.
On the receipt Of Mr.. Posey's dispatch a
comparison was made between Mr.. Posey's
description Of Matthews and the man under
arrest, and 1t was at once seen that the
latter was not the escaped prisoner, and he
was released from custody
In conversation the representative of the
detective agency expressed the opinion tina +
from Mr.. Posey's course in the matter he
did not think that the Charles county
states attorney was very anxious that
Matthews should be recaptured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
"THE GRIP OF GOLD.-
Quotations From Senator Cameron
Credited to the London Paper.


The Sound Money League of Pennsyl-
vania has added another chapter to the
discussion over the alleged forgery of 1.-THE
Grip Of Gold" article from the London FL
ma ncial News. 1t will be remembered that
denial was made by the editor of that
paper of any such publication having ap-
peared upon the date mentioned. There
upon those who were circulating the article
gave another date of publication as the
correct one. Upon this the secretary of the
Sound Money League of Pennsylvania ca
bled to the editor of the London Financial
News as follows: -f' a.
1.-TWO forms of an article, one containing
words grip of gold standard other be-
ginning there is a plain moral both re-
published here as from your paper OF
March 10, denied by you August ID and
September IA, is now claimed you published
April Ii. 1894 Cable our expense If you
published it then or ever"
To this the editor of the Financial News
replied as follows:
Grip of Gold never appeared, but ar
ticle on April 30, 1894, misquoted. attribut-
ing Senator Cameron's opinion to u.s."
The Sound Money League says:
AN examination of the files of the Finan-
cial News shows that on April 80, 1894. that
paper republished portions of speech Of
Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania, which
was favorable to silver, not to approve its
sentiments, but for the purpose of CONF
menting upon it unfavorably. There is his
much foundation to the thing, that some of
the words appeared in print in the News,
though not in the form reprinted and be-
ing circulated here, or with the proper con-
text and explanation. This form of deceit,
making 1t harder to expose. Is more despic-
able than outright fabrication"
The Philadelphia Press of September 50,
1896, thus states the case:
1.-The Financial News did print something
favorable to the free silver cause. 1t was
not this year nor last year. but the year be-
fore. and the article printed consists of ex-
tracts from the speech of one J. Donal Id
Cameron. delivered in the United States
Senate. This speech was commented upon
by the Financial News, and interviewer
with the comment are liberal quotations
from the speech itself. The original article
shows by the quotation marks that 1t is
Senator Cameron that is speaking. In the
article circulated by the popocratic literary
bureau and faithful newspaper press the
quotation marks and Senator Cameron's
name do not appear.
THE London Financial News Is repre-
sented as expressing the opinion that I'M
der free silver coinage in this country the
carrier Of gold would be more fatal than
any barrier of a custom house. The bond
of silver would be stronger than any bond
of free trade. This is simply one of the
rhetorical phrases that the News quotes
and properly credits to Senator Cameron
1t may be found in the peroration of his
silver speech delivered in the United Sta
Senate, April IL, 1894 published in volume
XXVI, page $3.50, of the Congressional Rec
ord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd, October 17.-FIour
firmer-wcstern super. s2.4OaS260: do. extra,
s29Oa$3.4O; do. family, $sS5as41a; winter
wheat patent, $.41OaS4.JO; spring do. $4a
$3.50; spring wheat straights, $3.S5aS4-re-
ceipts A.21S barrels: exports. none: sales,
1850 barrels. Wheat strong and higher
spot and month, 7S5sa7S4: December SOFA
81: steamer No. red, 7i1sa74A-receipts,
1S90S bushels; exports. 16, 10 bushels: stock,
Ss69T3 bushels; sales. $4,000 bushels -
southern wheat by sample 77a79: do. on
grade, 75Aa7SE. Corn strong and higher
spot and month. 31ka3lk; November and
December. new and old, 31Aa31h: January,
31a31A; steamer mixed, 29Aa29ik-receipts,
G8,T7O bushels; exports. none: stock, 1.222O.-
3D. bushels; sales, 5000 bushels-southern
white and yellow corn. 33a34. Oats quiet
and steady-No. white. 26 bid: No. 2
mixed. 21ha22- receipts. 81. 561 bushels: ex-
ports. 29O,OOO bushels; stock. 1,O52, S98 BUSH
els. Rye firm-No. 2 nearby. 41a42: west
ern, ~ bid, October-receipts, 1855 BUSH
els; exports. ssh bushels; stock, 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
Warrington Stock Exchange.

Government Bonds:-U. s. Is. registered. LOG
s.a lo7 e. T. IS us s'r ND 49, asked
s.. IS, 1904 l1Oss bid. illH asked.
s9 saie O'Clock Undergraduates
District of Columbia Bonds-eoyear fund S. 1ol
sSyear fna e. DID lS BID Water
currency. Ill bid. 3.65s funding. currency. 1903
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropclitan Railroad 5s,
bid Metropolitan Railroad COW. Is 100 bid:
@ S% S aare s,
IS. IS asked: Eckngton Railroad ss 80 asked
Columbia railroad Gs; III asked. Washington Gas
Company ss. series B. 100 bid. Chesapeake and
Tst s ,S Ss 70: SS american
curity and Trust 5s. A. and o. 100 bid. WASH
Marks, Inst g. TO- hid
ington Market Company ext. 6s, 1O7 bid. Masonic
Hall al Ass; asssci %tLs q, 100 bid -
bid. Bank of the Republic. 24O bid. Metropolitan.
2sS Sd 800 asked Central go hid farHsrs
80 asked: Lincoln; 10 2asked. Ohio, % asked.
aud Trust. us bid, lis asked: American Security
and ~, Trust II 'asked. Washington Safe Deposit.
railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company. 62,s
| Columbia 80 bid 1' ''S a'~1
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washing;on Cas-
d asked.
Insurance stocks.-rranklIn: 80 bid Metropol-
German A merican. $50 bid. National Union. 9Ia
bid II asked. Columbia. 9k bid. IA asked. Riggs
~ bid. Peoples. 5 bid. asked. Lincoln, az
bid asked. Commercial. bid asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, ITO
asked. Columbia Title. ~ asked. Washington
Title. asked. District Title. 10 asked.
Telephone StOcks.-Pennsy lvan.a, 80 hid. Chesa-
peake and Potomac. '55 bid. 63 asked. American
GraphophOne IS bid, 6A asked Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. IL bid, 80 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaer Linotype
ll6h bid, lis asked. Lanston Monotypc. 81, bid
asked WashinSton Market; 10 bid. Great
Falls Ice. 100 asked Lincoln Hall. 30 asked.
Elk div,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17

An Important Conference to II
Held.

ATLANTA. Ga, October 1.-THE corre-
spondent of the Journal at Thomson. the
home of the populist candidate for Vice
President. telegraphs this morning that the
most important of all the political confer
ences held in Thomson has just come to a
close.
Mr.. Watson will meet Senator Jones,
chairman Of the democratic national COM
mittee in Atlanta next Monday to talk over
the campaign. Senator Jones has been no.
titled by telegraph that the meeting has
been arranged. and has answered he will be
in Atlanta Monday. 1t is further known
that the object of the meeting was to talk
ever some plan by which fusion could be
perfected i'm this state.
Indications are that in a short time Mr..
Watson will be stumping the state Of Kan
Sas for VIM. j. Bryan.
1t is not known whether or not Mr.. Wat
son has in any way changed his position
on the question of fusion.
Nj. Watson still refuses to make known
the contents Of mis- letter of acceptance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
WANTED TO BE PRESS AGENT.
Mr.. Bryan Made Unsuccessful Applica
ton for That POAiti0n.


ton for That Position.
An interesting chapter in the life of Will
lam Jennings Bryan. democratic candidate
for the presidency. has just come to hight.
1t has been ascertaiped that within two
months of his nomination for that high
office. Bryan made application to become
press agent for the Herald Square The8ter
OF New York city. In April last the late
Frank Mayo played "Puddin' Head Will
sen" in Omaha, under the management Of
w. j. Block advance agent of the Herald
Square Theater. The Omaha World printed
very satisfactory notice Of the perform
ance. and on Mr.. Blocks inquiry he ascer-
tanned that the writer was none other than
Mr.. Bryan. with whom he attended college
In Illinois some years ago.
After renewing acquaintance Mr.. Bryan
ccnfided to Mr.. Block that he thought of
going to New York to do newspaper work,
especially among the theaters. and Mr..
Block referred him to Mr.. Max Bleman,
manager of the Herald Square Theater, as
one who might give him position as press
agent, such as Mr. Bryan desired. When
New York was reached again on the tour
Mr.. Block spoke to MIR. Bleiman and asked
him If there was place for Bryan on his
staff. but Mr.. Bleiman said he had no
special use for the Nebraska journalist
particularly as the position of press agent
was well filled and he had no wish to make
a change.
1t also appears that again in June Mr..
Bryan made an application for similar
position. He was at the time in st. Louis,
having reported the republican convention
whi'D met there, and was making ready 10
go to Chicago to attend the democratic
convention which ultimately nominated
him for the presidency, when he wrote to
Mr.. Block and again asked him il there
was an opening in the theatrical ranks for
him as press agent He was unsuccessful
the second time. When he was nominated
by the democrats at Chicago, the theaIrica al
people who were acquainted with the facts
in the case began to comment upon the
narrow escape that they had from num-
bering so distinguished an Individual in
their ranks. and now the story has leaked
out, and is causing great wave Of Com
ment in the metropolis. The correspond
ence on the subject is published in the New
York papers today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
IN A SPANISH JAIL.
State Department Appealed to In BE.
half of n Young Alexnndrian.

State Department Appealed to In BE-
half of n Young Alexnndrian.
The State Department has been appealed
to to find. and. if possible, extend aid to an
American citizen who is supposed to be
lying confined in a Cuban jail November
IS. last year, Matthew Kersey, a young
man from Alexandria, Va, shipped on the
steamer Mascotte from Baltimore for Cuba
1t was generally understood that 1t was
his intention to form one Of a party of
f1libusters.
His friends waited in vain for any news
OF his movements until recently, when they
heard from person just returned from
Cuba that Kersey was lying wounded in a
Spanish Jail. They have reported the mat
ter to the State Department, and the off,
Gals have promised to cause inquiries to
be made through Consul General Lee as to
the whereabouts of the man. and to do all
tfat they can properly for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
The Well. Divorce Case.

In the divorce case of Elizabeth Wells
against ARTHUR E. Wells Judge Cox today
ordered MIR. Wells to show cause Friday
next or before why he should not be
punished for contempt of court in falling 70
pay the amounts allowed Mrs. Wells for
counsel fees and for the support Of the
children.
Mrs. Wells applied for divorce June IL.
1893. and 1t was granted her the 18th Of
last May, she being given the custody Of
the children and allowed SIS counsel fees
'ananca at thu children,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
A Way to Get a Big Dictionary

By an arrangement with the Syndicate
Publishing Company the Palais Royal Is
offering 800 sets of the Encyclopaedia Die
tionary at $40, or less than one-half the
publishers price. payable at the rate of 81
down and $1.50 per month The work is
both dictionary and an encyclopaedia, and
is q thoroughly up-to-date publication. con-
tanning definitions and explanations of even
rays. vitascope. and scores of others
brought into existence by the progress of
modern science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17

The state Of Nebraska will attract par
ticuiar attention. because of Mr.. Bryan's
residence there and the first return of the
vote tomorrow by scounties will be watched
with interest In the ballots polled Nc
klniey has large plurality over Bryan
In the changing of votes from those who
supported Harrison to Bryan and from
those VINO supported Cleveland to Mckinley
Bryan has considerable gain
In the actual number of votes counted
Bryan stands ahead OF Mckinley only in
Niissouri; while in Illinois, Iowa Indiana
michigan and Nebraska Mckinley has the
pluralities.
In the comparative changes-in other
words, the boiling vote-Bryan gains in Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Indiana and Nebra ska while
Mchinley gains in Chicago, Illinois and
Michigan.
AT least two more states will have their
partlal returns counted and tabulated for
the report of Monday morning and by the
middle of the week all of the twelve from
which this test of public opinion IS he1ng
made will be included
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
IN A STATE OF SIEGE,
Drug store In Old Post Buildins
Held Against BaillHs.

The drug store In the old Post building.
at the corner Of 10th and d streets, has
been in a state of siege all the afternoon
In suit filed this morning by Stilson
Hutchins against VIM. L. Durham. the
proprietor. to recover $50 alleged to be due
for rent. an attachment was issued. When
couple of bailiffs from the marshars Of
flee went to the place to serve the attach
ment they found the doors locked and a
constable apparently In possession on the
inside. The clerks were engaged in packing
up the contents Of the store in big boxes
and lhe bailiffs were refused admission
They took up their position at the front
door. and there they waited patiently as
the hours passed by. They gave the people
on the inside to understand that they would
not be allowed to remove any Of the goods
from the premises. but up to q late hour
this afternoon the bailiffs had not sue
ceeded in gaining admission. 1t was said
that unless the doors were opened before
1 O'Clock other papers would be applied for
and the doors would be broken in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adver-
Users. by sending out thousands Of
papers to newsstands, which are re-
turnable, and which are in fact re-,
turned, but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
Judge by results. and bogus circula-
lions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star is
many thousands in excess Of any
other Washington paper, and is be-
heved to be fully five times that Of
our afternoon contemporary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
> The Women. Clubs.

The first literary and social meeting of
the District Columbia Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs will be held Monday evening
at 7:3O O'clock in Typographical Hall, 423
G. street northwest. An attractive program
will be rendered. all Of the eleven clubs
constituting the organization taking part
A social hour will be held at the close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
The Chinese Minister.

The Chinese legation here has no informa-
ton concerning the report from San Fran
cisco that Lord Ii will succeed Yang Yu
as minister to Washington.
The present minister has served about
four years. which is the usual term in the
Chinese service but 1t has been expected
that ne would be reappointed. Lord Lii has
served as secretary to the Legation at Lon
don and as minister to Japan. His assign
ment to the United States doubtless would
be a mark OF special favor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
News Of the Paris.

SOUTHAMPTON, October 1.-THE Amer
lean line steamship Paris from New York
on October Z. which broke her starboard
thrust shaft when about 81 5miles OF
Sandy Hook, passed the Scilly Islands at 3
o'clock this afternoon. She siRnaled all
well on board, and was proceeding under
her port engine. She should reach South
ampton about 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
CAMPAIGN FUNDS,

Complaint Made to the Civil Service
COmmfssiOn as to Collections,
Formal complaint Of the attempt Of the
regular democratic state committee Of New
York to collect campaign. funds from the
custom house employees at New York was
made today to the civil service commits
sion by Mr.. Thomas Babcock, chief of the
board of civil service examiners at New
York. The charges undoubtedly will be inn
mediately investigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
A"sertes 81 winter sermon,

The Rev., StoweI L. Bryant, pastor Of
st. Paurs Episcopal Church. on Dupont
Circle; proposes on Sunday evenings dur
ing the winter a series Of. sermons, in
which he will endeavor Ito incorporate
the plain facts of everyday life and the
commonly accepted realities Of human
consciousness into plain creed for guild
ance in daily living"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
Personal Mention.

Postmaster General Wilson left at noon
today for his home. in Charlestown. VIVA,
where he delivers a gold standard speech
late this afternoon.
Col. VIM. G. Moore. superintendent Of Do
lice. Is enjoying squirrel and turkey hunt
Ing in the Virginia mountains.
Postmaster Willett is preparing his city
residence for his early return from the
country. -'-' .-'.A4i|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
NEW TURKISH MINISTER.

Arrival of MOustapha .Tahsin Bey Mt
New York.
NEW YORK, October 17.-Monstpha Tab
sin Bey. who Is to succeed Mavroyeni Bey
as Turkish minister to the United States
reached this city today, on board the Amer
lean line steamer st. Paul, from South
amDtOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
Repairing Fire Alarm System.

The work Of repairing the damage done to
the fire alarm wires by the storm has not
yet been completed. although most of the
boxes are now in working order. With the
exception Of two or three boxes where the
route Of the lines will have to be changed.
all the others are expected to be in order
tonight. This extra work viii be completed
early next week and. then the work on the
police patrol wires will b commenced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17

To enforce a mechanics lien of S49Sl,
Chas. E. Hodgkin today filed a bill in equi-
ty against Frank ID. Foster through At
torney Edwin l.. Wilson and NJ N Richard
son. The property involved is sublot ~.
square 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
Fell From an Elevator.

Charles W.. Hall, a marker ait the Swiss
steam laundry, 211S E street, fell from the
elevator at the laundry building late this
afternoon and sustained two lacerated
wounds Of the scalp. The injuries were
treated at the Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
SHORTAGE KEEPS GROWING.
The StenlinRs OF Banker Rambusc
Estimated at 23OO,OOO,

Esffmnfed at &3OO,OOO.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, October lad
vices from Juneau, Wis. say the amount Of
stealings by W. T. Rambusch. the fugitive
banker. keeps on growing. and 1t is now
estimated that the sum will reach 500 600
Sheriff Binte places the figure at half a
million. Nothing has been heard from
Rambusch since the letter to his wife, al
ready reported.
1t is believed that, he ID on the ocean
bound for Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
THE POSTAL CARD VOTE.
Mckinley still Leading I'm the Ere,
ord" Ballot.

A special from Chicago to the New York
Herald today says that partial returns
were listed from six states yesterday In
the postal card election of the Chicago
record.
Inasmuch as the state returns have grown
10 a point where they are of more general
interest than those of the Chicago wards
they are placed first in the table certificate
signed by the commissioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17

I sOemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number OF copies of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday, October Is, lss6-that is, the
number of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
fde purchasers or subscribers, and that none OF
the copies 80 counted are returnable to or remain
in the ONCE unsold.
j. WHIT HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
seventeenth day of October, A. d. 1896.
E. E. RAMEY,
Notary Public, D. C.