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Evening star., 1896-11-07
COMPRESSED AIR EXPERIMENTS,
Traction Managers Much Interested
in This Subject.

From the Engineering Record.
The Manhattan elevated railroad in New
York city is to experiment with the use of
compressed air for traction purposes, the
American Air-Power Company being now
engaged in installing an air compressing
plant consisting of Corliss compound en-
gine drivir a four-stage air compressor at
No. 100 Greenwich street, New York city
The company will also supply one motor
car for drawing train over the elevated
tracks, and upon it the experiments will
be made. The motor car is ready, and only
awaits the completion of the power house.
AS has been noted before, the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company is said to be very
favorably impressed with the working of
the compressed air car operated for time
upon one of it's lines. 1t is now given out
that he.i)ossibility of the adoption of this
system OF propelling cars rests with Chief
Engineer Pearson. who sailed for Europe a
few days ago with the intention of looking
into the compressed air plants in Paris and
Berlin.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales regular eail-12 o'c,ock m-Capi:qI Trac-
4eis: at i5s. 100 at Is: loo at as Merger
thaler l.inoype. at 49,. After call Metropolitan
district Of Coumbia Bonds wear fund rs. Ies
bid So-yesr fund Us, gold, lilo hid. Water .to,k
currency. iii bid s.eas Ss funding cSrrcny a % i;
Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad IS.
l1s hid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs ia lid
Metropolitan Railroad certificates OF Indebtedness
Rarad Sa s - Rskn sn, @ IS IkH Rsro,a S6nE,Ga 81
asked Washington Gas Company lis. series A. II. !.
pa hd' washinrion Ca Gas COMPANY Ss series D. il2
bid American Security and Trust IS. 4. and A.
aa a % ia aIeap sRe ssnG and Mar' F ms
lst Gs; los bid Washington Market Company irip
6s los bid Washington Market Company 81. Gs,
National Bank Stocks.-Bank OF Washington. 27a
BID BID ,is Bank of ns SHf S S 40 bid Mt
les, 10 bid. second l2l bid, 1873 asked. Citi-
ssns' ss1 10 hid i'd Columbia. lso hid Capital. NJ
LinooIn. ~ bid. los asked Ohio. ~ asked.
:, safe Deposit ard Tgs Gompanss s,Nsional "a e
Loan and Trust. 1la hid. l2a asked. American So
curiiy and Trust. lS5 bid 100 asked. Washington
Railroad Stocks. Capital Traction Company 90
S Sh aeeS 6 Ss Nr"i,an E; ~ :k ~ BID i9S ask ID
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas.
s Electric Light. - bd.
INSURANCE Siocils- -Firemcn's. 80 hid. Franklin.
Arlington. i25 hid; German American. 1850 hid.
SationRI S RIv sniGn. lid hd a ssse hid I"Is asn
Title Insurance Stocks: Real Estate Title. lls
tie. "a asked. District Title. 10 asked.
Telephone eks.-chesaprake and Potomac, 90
bid. GO asked. American Graphoph1ne. 80, hid. \
asked rneumatlc Gun Carriage; II asked,
asked Washington Market. u lid. Great Fails
Ice, 1870 asked. Lincoln Hall, 30 asked.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
SUPERSTITION AND INSURANCE.
curious Views Taken of the Matte,
From Reli4iOus Motives.


From ReligfOus Motives.
From Views
When life insurance was first introduced
some persons looked upon it as violation
OF divine law. which prohibited any prono.
sition to make compensation for nassipr
away to eternal rest in defiance of th. u III
and act of the Supreme Being II was
thought to raise the presumption that the
policy writer could control life as he did
personalities and the impression existed
that a contract was TO be entered info 10
buy them a life for a monetary .onsidera-
ton.
This superstition yet exists among some
people, illustrated follows: An aged
colore1 pastor once consulted an insurance
agent about obtaining a policy upon his
me. ne made inquiry If there was not
some other way by which he could secure
an inheritance for his family for he said
as God had given him his life he had come
to the conclusion that il would be "A VIOLA
tlon OF religion to intrust 1t to a corpora
ton that had no soul, and IL seemed like
tempting Providence to enter into contract
with corporation on mere speculation
Possibly this pious man was under the i'm
preston that he was on a straight transit
route to heaven and possessed means 10
enter Its gates, which might he prevented
by an impious act such as he declared
would be the acceptance of a policy on his
NE written by human hands. lie did not
place any respect on the indemnity prom
ised. whether it was to be in gold or silver
16 to /. but said that he was confident that
his reward in future life could not be
granted by any man or association.
1t Is not intended to be understood that
such thesis is now prevalent in ci, liZed
communities, for those who neglect to
make provision for those dependent on
them after passing away commit as great
a sin as the pious minister apprehenied he
would have been guilty of had he accepted
a policy on his life
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Exciting Accident.

an exciting accident at Connecticut ave-
nue. and NJ street in which a wagon from
Fort Myer and an electric car Of the Metro
politan company figured Stewart Amos
was motorman and Charles Walker con-
ductor Of the car, while Jesse Thornton
and Charles Bailey, from the fort, were in
the wagon. With them wss a boy named
William Payle, VINO lives at 1884 Valley
street, and he was the orly one injured. He
received severe scalp wounds and was also
cut and bruised about the face. A physi-
clan dressed his wounds and he was sent
home. Fort Myer officials will have to
purchase 4 new wagon and harness. The
horses were not injured.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
PHYSICIANS LICENSES,
Violation Case to Come Up In the
Police Court.

Violation Case to Come Up In the
Police Court.
Health Officer Woodward today issued
two licenses to physicians. the first issued
under the new law. They were issued to
Franz l. r. Jung and Leigh II. French.
Under the law. which has been in operation
five months. fee Of SO is charged for ex-
animation and license. There is a prosecu-
tion pending in the Police Court against a
doctor for practicing without the necessary
license. This case comes up next week, and
the health officer is looking forward to the
decision of the court with much interest
The physicians who We're registered before
this law went in operation are not required
to undergo an examination.
The necessity for such law. Health OIL
Ger Woodward thinks, was fully illustrat-
ed short time ago. when a supposed case
of diDhtheria was called to his attention.
The patient, who Rad been to the doc
tor, was sent by the doctor to the health
office with note. In this note the ply
sician expressed the belief that the patient
was suffering from diphtheria, and sent
the sick man in person to the office.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
- III n IN I'm
Asks m Accounting.

John A. Hamilton. as administrator Of
the estate of the late James l.. Barbour,
today filed bill in equity against Richard
J. Earnshaw. praying for an accounting
relative to all transactions between Mr..
Earnshay and, Mr. Barbour during the lat
ter's lifetime and since his death. Mr..
Earnshaw was employed by Mr.. Barbour
to assist him in the conduct Of The business
Of the Washington Flour and Feed Com
pany at guaranteed salary Of S. 400 a
year. The administrator claims that there
is due the estate from Mr. EarnshaS tine
sum of 81 ,3N.G and therefore asks for an
accounting under the direction of the court.
Attorney Clarence A. BrandenDerg rep
resents the complainant
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Snlau Fire.

Today between II and IL o'clock an alarm
of fire from box 212 called out several COM
panies of the fire department to extinguish
flames in wood sheds in rear of Nos 1872
1914 and 1916 Sth street northwest. The
houses are occupied by T. F. Minter, ]. W.
Harris and Mrs. Fingles, respectively. How
the fire started no one seems to know, nor
is 1t known where it originated. The three
sheds. however, were demolished, and Mr.
Minter's house was scorched. Chief Paris
says the damage will amount to less than
$500. 1t is thought that hot ashes thrown
in the shed may have caused the fire The
affair created considerable excitement in
the neighborhood. and attracted a large
crowd. One of the buildings is used as a
stable, but the horses were out when the
building caught fire.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Murder Trial.

"Lum" Pearson, indicted for the murder
of John L. Fold last August. will be placed
on trial some day during the coming week,
probably on Thursday. He will be tried
before Judge Cole, and Mr.. Andrew Y
Bradley has been assigned to defend the
alleged murderer. Mr.. Thos. C. Taylor will
assist Mr. Bradley. Pearson shot Ford in
Georgetown i'll a quarrel over woman it
is claimed. and the government expects to
convict him of the offense charged.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE November Flour firm unchang-
ed-receipts l2.99 barrels: exports 2.7i3 bar
spot and month. S3h.aS3ai: December S5Ii; steam
er No. red. taaIss4-receipts. 37l4 bushels: eN-
ports 5000 bushels: stock. $50 975 bushels sales
1000 bushel southern wheat by sample. S;sas5;
do on grade. S0aS4. Corn strong and higher
spot, month and November and December new and
old S0a304: January. 3o1aa3l; February, 3lS.a32;
steamer mixed. 2Sa2Sh-receipts. sc. l27 bushels;
exports, III, 223 bushels; stock 1254 109 bushels
sales, ZOO bushels-soutbern white corn. asa3o:
do yellow. 21a2y Oats quiet and stcady-No. 2
white 26a26La; No. mixed. 221sa23-receipts 49,
46S bushels; exports. none: stock, .5S5. 76S bush
els. Rye nrm-No. nearby. 41ai2: western 4Sl,a
4-receip;s. Is, 439 bushels: exports. none: stock
1s1.!N1 bushels. Hay firm-gocd to choice timothy
$13.u0asl3.50. Grain freights active, unchanged
Sugar stronc-granulat ted. 4 45 per 100 poands
Butter steady, unchanged Eggs and chaese firm
unchanged. Whisky unchanged
Evening star., 1896-11-07
ChnAeI lY n CHAWd.

Considerable excitement was occasioned
by large crowd of men and boys chasing
a f1eet-footed colored youth through C
street above 9th this morning. There were
cries of stop him. stop thief" and kin
dred exclamations from the pursuers but
the fugitive made his way safely to 11th
street, turning south and disappearing in
the park of wagons at the wholesale mar
ket. The colored boy had engaged in a
controversy with white peddler at the
reservation on 9th street near the Biiou
Opera House. and ended it by knocking the
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Policeman Arrested.

A warrant was issued this afternoon for
the arrest of Policeman Claudius B. Pey-
ton o. the ninth precinct on complaint of
Mr.. Van B. Norwood of 1884 Duncan street
northeast.
Mr.. Norwood was arrested last evening
by Policeman Peyton, it is said, because
he remarked to the latter, why don't you
pay that d ran what you owe him?'
The case was dismissed, Judge Kimball lee
turing Peyton for making the arrest.
Mr.. Norwood claims that Peyton as
saulted him without cause.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
A French Churchman's Death

PARIS. November Mgr. Maurice lie
Sage d'Hauteroche dHulst rector of the
Catholic Institute Of Paris, a prelate of
the House Of the Pope. honorary vicar gen.
eral OF The diocese of Paris, ETC.. Is dead.
He was born in 1S41. and first entered the
chamber of deputies in 1892, succeeding the
late Mgr. Freppel, Bishop of Anglers.
Evening star., 1896-11-07

The bureau of navigation. Treasury De-
partment. is advised that new regulations
Of foreign and Chinese traffic between
Shanghai, Soochow and Hangchow have
been established Information In detail
regarding them can be obtained from the
bureau by persons directly interested
Evening star., 1896-11-07
A Mile in 50 3-5 Seconds.

Riding wheel geared to 12O on down.
hill grade with q strong wind at his back,
Stanley Barrows, an amateur bicycle rider.
Thursday. at Denver. rode a mile in SO 3-5
seconds. Although he was closely timed
by two men, the record will not be recog-
nized by the L. A. W., as the trial had not
been officially sanctioned.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Death of Can't. Co.toa.

Capt Henry H. Coston of the Marine
Corps. retired. died yesterday afternoon
at his home In Pensacola. Fla. He con-
tracted a severe cold during the late reyo-
luton i'll Chile from which he never re-
covered. He will be buried in Pensacola.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
SOUTH DAKOTA RETURNS,
Bryan Has n Plurality. hut the OH cia 1
Count VIII BE NeceSsary

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, November IA
fankton. s. D.. special to the Journal says:
With the state complete except Hamln
and Mcpherson counties and three unor-
ganized counties on the Sioux reservation,
Bryan has a plurality in South Dakota Of
40 Hanlin and Mcpherson will give Nc
kinley pluralities. while the reservation
counties are expected to go for Bryan
1t will take the official canvass to settle
South Dakota's electoral vote
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Good Enough for Her.
From the New York Weekly.

From the New York Weekly.
Testy Old Gent-"Huh? DO you think
you can support my daughter in the style
to which she has been accustomed?"
Young Suitor-"Well no; but L can sup
port her in the style to which ner mother
was accustomed for a good many years
after she married you
Old Gent tsubdued)-"Take her. my son,
and be happy
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Vessel Lost, Crew Saved.

BRISTOL. England. November THE
British steamer Tafna, Capt. Orchard
from Philadelphia. on October 20: for
Sharpness. is ashore near the mouth OF tho
wye The crew have been saved but there
Is no prospect of getting the vessel or.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Anti-sa1oon Mas. Meetings.

A mass meeting, under the auspices of
the Anti-Saloon League of the District of
Columbia, Is to be held tomorrow at First
Congregational Church, as the first of a
series of central anti-saloon rallies contin-
uing the remainder of the month
Evening star., 1896-11-07
TO Try the IOxYa

PHILADELPHIA November THE bat
tie ship Iowa will be sent down the Della
ware river from Cramps ship yard Tues
day on her preliminary, or builders. trial
trip The trial will take place off the Della
ware capes.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Notes..


Testimonials to Him md Others From
Their Associates of the District Bar.
A largely attended meeting of the mem
bers of the District bar was held this after
noon in the old Circuit Court room at the
city hall Action was taken, in honor of
the memory of Judge Arthur Macarthur, a
retired member of the District Supreme
Court, and Samuel Shellabarger. John d.
Mcpherson and John F. Ennis, members of
the local har for many years.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
The Tennessee Figures.

Seventy-seven out of ninety-six counties
IN Tennessee heard from, officially and
semi-officially. give Bryan 15.165 over Nc
Kinley. The remaining counties will prob
ably Increase the figures to 10000. 1t is
not believed they can reduce this lead.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Granted n Divorce.

Judge Cox today granted Mary +. Ken
ton a divorce from Henry C. kenton, be-
cause of the husbands desertion and aban-
donment of his wife. The court gave
Mrs Kenton the custody and control Of the
children.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is bona ade one.
1t is easily possible for news
paper with an elastic consclence to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in order to deceive adver-
tisers. 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-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation Of The Star is
many thousands in excess Of any
other Washington paper. and Is be-
ieved to be fully five times that Of
our afternoon contemporary.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Death of VIM. H. brown

VIM. H. Brown, colored. for years well
known to the citizens of Washington and
better known as the navy yard man."
died Thursday evening. and will be laid to
rest at Arlington Heights tomorrow
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Fitcher signed by Joyce.

Hollie A. Sauder OF Ohio has been signed
10y Manager Joyce to pitch for the Giants
next season. Sauder. who is right-handed
pitcher, did the twirlng for a semi-profes-
sional team in Hornellsville N Y. last
summer. Sauder's control of the ball /,
said to be equal to that OF Mercer Dad
Clarke, Nichols or Dwyer.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
To Enforce Judument

To enforce a judgment of $47SOS, the
Cliff Paper Company of New York today
filed a bill in equity against John G. Slater
and others, Attorneys Mackall & Maedel
representing the complainants.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Killed by Exploding Boilers.

ASHLAND. Pa. November 7-One man
was killed. one fatally injured and three
others badly hurt today by the explosion of
the boilers In the Centralia colliery
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s4y3. rs. Government receipts
From internal revenue, $685. ,942; customs,
1852 f25: miscellaneous, S21 IA
Evening star., 1896-11-07
RAILROAD RUMOHS.
Some Movements In Contempt ton
by Capita! Traction Company.

by Capital Traction Company.
Rumors of impending changes in some of
the highest offices in the Capital Traction
Company have been in circulation for the
past two or three days. but can be traced
to no authoritative sources. An interesting
feature of the gossip was the declaration
that the company intended to request Mr..
Samuel L. Phillips to assume the reSpon-
sibility of placing an underground electric
system in the conduits of the company in
place of the present cables. The ortginators
of this report. however. were evidently un-
aware that Mr.. Phillips has permanently
retired from active business.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
Harold B. Rees Of New York city and
Elizabeth 8. Compton of Laurel, Md, and
10 isaac w. Caldwell Of I1erona. w. Va,
and Annie lyman Of this city.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
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 & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No 80 Broadway.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Dead Body Found.

- The dead body of an unknown man was
found late this afternoon underneath the
NJ street bridge crossing Rock creek.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
hanEprS
Grain and Cotton Market,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs G. Co.. 1921 F
street, members New York stock exchange
correspon tents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
An Urgent Cane.
From Life,

FT0m Lie.
Patient-'If you don't get me well, doc.
tor. you are likely to be stuck
Doctor-"How's that:"
Il haven't enough money to pay both you
and the undertaken"
Evening star., 1896-11-07
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Local Notes of General and Especial
Interest.

Local Notes of General and Especial
Interest.
Margera Milbury. a colored domestic
this morning. shortly after o o'clock. by
Policeman John Maher. upon complaint of
her sister. Laura Hall. who lives at 1908 =
street. The mind of the prisoner Is thought
to be affected. and she will be held until
her mental condition can be examined into
For the past five years the unfortunate
woman has been employed as a cook at
Mrs. Callers. 3GE street. but of late
there have been Indications that her mind
was giving away. She has been sharpening
an ak for some days past. with which to do
harm to some supposed enemy. Her antics
alarmed the people with whom she came
in contact. and the police We're asked to
take charge N"frer, H~NrH.nu
Notes.
An interesting meeting in the interest Of
the Anti-Saloon League will be held at the
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. f. Church tomorrow
evening at 7:3O o'clock. Mr. Andrew Wilson,
a member of the District bar. and Mr.. A.
n. Garfield. first vice president Of the
league. will deliver addresses. There will
be special singing by the choir of the
church.
George Petersen. the youth who jumped
from trestle on the Great Falls road sew
eral days ago. stated in The Star has
almost recovered from all serious effects of
his calamity. He will, however be forced
to walk with crutches for fully a year be-
fore he will be all right.
Evening star., 1896-11-07

1 solemnly 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, November 6. 1s9S-that is. the
number of copies actually sold, delivered furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
fde purchasers subscribers, and that none Of
the copies so counted are returnable to or remain
in the Office unsod
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
seventh day of November, A. D. 1896.
Z. L. RAMEY,
Notary Public, d. c.
Evening star., 1896-11-07
Circulation of The "Evening STAR"

Circulation Of The "Evening STAR"
SATURDAY, October 81, 1886. 33,579
MONDAY, November 2, 1896. ct, ,6O8
TUESDAY, November 8. 1896. .49, 1885
WEDNESDAY, November 4, 1896. ,628
THURSDAY, November 8, 1895. 80. .768
FRIDAY, November 8, 1896. s6................29,l6 1877
Total..-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .2O8, ,131
Daily average. "a ,688
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
r. Parrish g. BRO,

the speeches that the President
elect has been making, from his
veranda, to the thousands of
American wage earners who have
called upon him? They must, at
least, have failed to catch the drift
Of his ideas-the true import of
his meaning.
Right here we desire to give a
suggestion to all editors of Repub-
lican papers. Major Mckinley
was overwhelmingly nominated as
the candidate of the Republican
party, at the St. Louis convention,
because he was the typical Pro-
tectionist leader in the United
States. The disgraceful and
poverty-stricken condition of the
country, under the existing Demo
cratic Free-Trade Tariff, compelled
the Democratic party to sidetrack
the Tariff issue and substitute
another Free" idea, on which they
have been beaten. But, and we
are sorry to say it, some of the
county permitted themselves to
temporarily lose sight of the
economic conditions Of the coun-
try. They followed Democratic
leadership. But the time has ar
rived when it is necessary for
every Republican editor to cut
himself loose from all the schemes
Of the Democratic party. When
Democratic leaders and Democra-
tic newspaper presume to dictate
to Republican statesmen and Re
publican editors, it is time to in
vestigate the Woodpile, GUST the
niggah, and remind the Democrats
that the country has repudiated
them and their ideas, and has no
earthly use for their ancient his
tory theories and suggestions, all
Of which they failed to prove
effective when they had the oppor-
tunity. The friends of Protection
propose to run the country again,
and the friends of Free-Trade have
been relegated to the rear. Follow
up the good work on Republican
lines.-AmerTcan Ec0n0mist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
The Need of the Hour.

With the election Of an hon
ored member of the THE AMERI-
CAN PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEAGUE,
Major Mckinley, to the office OF
President Of the United States,
the work of The LEAGUE becomes
more imperative and the duties OF
its members more pronounced, SO
that we hope to witness their
active interest in the future of the
policy of Protection.
The enemies Of Protection-the
Free-Traders-are already active,
both individually and through
their representatives on the daily
press. With their usual impertl-
nence they are outlining Tariff
policy for the coming Republican
administration. These sugges-
tons naturally emanate from Eng
land, France and Germany, as well
as from the American Cobdenites.
These estlmable people, who are
always more deeply interested in
the welfare and prosperity of for
eign industries and of foreign
labor, rather than Of American IN
iustries and American labor, pre-
sumo to explain to Major McKin-
ley that he must not attempt to
enact another Tariff for the United
States that will be SO successfully
Protective to American interests
as was the Mckinley Tariff of
1890. It is very kind Of them, we
are sure, to be SO deeply concerned
about our affairs. But have they
not misinterpreted the meaning of