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In Charge of National Parks.

Capt. George S. Anderson, who for four
years has been in charge of Yellowstone
National Park, has been directed by the
Secretary OF War to proceed with Troops
D and l, of the Sixth Cavalry, to Fort
Robinson, Neb.
Lieut. Col S. N. B. Young, in charge of
Yosemite Park, has been ordered to pro-
ceed with Troops d and II, and of the
Fourth Cavalry, TO Yellowstone National
Park.
Capt G. H. Gage, OF the Fourth Cavalry,
has been ordered to remain in charge of
Sequoia and Gen. Grant National Parks
Capt Alexander Rogers has been placed
In charge of Yosemite Park
The times., 1897-04-10
CAPT. McG1FFIN's LAST WORDS.
Declared His Belief in the Theory
of ReincarnatlOn.

Declared His Belief in the Theory
of Reincarnation.
New York, April 9.-An inquest in the
case of Capt Philo Norton McGiffin. who
comritted suicide in the Post Graduate
Hospital, on March IL, was held today.
Capt. McGiffin was the commander of the
Chinese battleShip Chen Yuen at the battle
of the Yalu, and never recovered COIN
pletely from his injuries received in that
battle. He was being treated at the Post
Graduate Hospital when he committed sui
eide. He had a revolver in his room, and
while the nurse was absent he shot him
self through the brain.
A diary kept by the captain was the
chief evidence at the inquest. Coroner
Fitzpatrick read extracts from this diary,
showing that Capt. McGiffin had made
up his mind to commit suicide. He made
a special request that no post-mortem en-
animation be made on his body, as he
had had enough scars through life, and
he requested that his body be cremated.
Part OF the diary declared his belief in
Buddhism, as follows:
al wish it distinctly understood that
die believing, as / have for years, in the
principle and scheme of Buddhism, not
OF Christianity. cannot swallow the lat
ter, and | have faith that should / be
wrong, God viii not damn, but save, NE,
since he made me. Ny environments are
such that l cannot consistently believe in
Christianity. Therefore, i shall not say
do: and do believe that | shall either
be reincarnated on my present step, or
bit more. This belief l wish to be made
public.''
The jury returned a verdict OF suicide.
The times., 1897-04-10
A GREAT STRIKE PROBABLE.
Forty Thousand Union Mechanics
Likely to Go Out.

New York, April 9-One hundred union
mechanics, employed in the New York
Athletic Clubs new eight-story build
ing, at Sixth avenue and Fitty-ninth street,
went on strike today against non union
steamfitters.
This strike opens up the fight between
the board of walking delegates of thirty
eight building trades unions ami the bosses
associations, including the master steam
filters, and the mason builders assocla-
tionS. 1t may result in general strike of
At, 900 union mechanics, or lockout OF
that number of men by the several asso-
Citations of bosses.
The board of delegates viii hold a
meeting to take further action. 4 dele
gate said that the board would order a
strike on every job where non-union steam
filters were employed.
The times., 1897-04-10
ROBBED BY THE SECRETARY.
The Golden Rule Building and Loan
Association Loses $50, 900.

Chicago, April 9.-EXperts who have been
working on the books of the Golden Rule
Building and Loan Association nave dis
covered that Thomas b. ClohcSsy, the sec
retary, has fled the town with the funds
of the association, aggregating a total of
$3.50 and today suits We're brought
in the superior court for the recovery of
the amount embezZled from the abscond
er's bondsmen.
Fortunately this embezzlement did not
wreck the association, and the officers and
stockholders are united in vigorous
attempt to compel the sccretary's bonds
men to make good the amount stolen. The
sureties are David Clohessy, the abscond-
ing secretary's father, and Thomas o'Con-
nell
The times., 1897-04-10

The story OF the E. S. Dean Company's
confidence game here and elsewhere, as
told IN other columns of The Times, pruba-
bly, means Il quietus to blind pools for
a time at least or course other met hods
or working the willing public VIII soon
spring up. Aud they needn't be very dis
similar either. One is simply forced 70 be
trite ON an occasion OF this KIND. Is there
any other thingIn the world or underneath
so wonderful as credulity? The magnitude
OF the operations of these Swindles can only
be surmised, bItitis certainIhaUi mounted
into the hundreds OF millions. The New
York Stock Exchange members complain
that their commission business grows small
er every year, and that the legitimate
buying and selling and real transfer Of
stocks is much less than formerly
One explanation of this decrease in their
business may certainly be found IN the
blind pool games.
The times., 1897-04-10
Aiding the Flood Sufferers.

Secretary Of War Alger yesterday for
mally requested of the lighthouse board
permission to use the lighthouse boats on
the Mississippi River in the work OF re-
lieving the flood sufferers. The Secretary
also directed Adjt. Gen. Ruggles to detail
officers to make a thorough inspection of
the flooded district
The times., 1897-04-10
A CycliSt Run Down.

Frank Wise, a young G barber at Berrrville,
Va, came to Washington several Gays
ago, and among other things, bought new
bicycle to take home to his wife. Yester-
day he started out TO try the wheel aHd IN
crossing the Belt Line tracks, at Fourteenth
street and the Avenue, he was run down by
a horse car. He was badly cut in several
places about the head, face and hands The
new bicycle was totally demolished
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Narrow Escape From Death.

Barnegat, n. j., April 8. 9.--During heavy
storm last night lightning struck the union
depot and set it afire. Station Agent
Ware and family, and Station Master
Kelley and his family escaped, and saved
nothing but their nightclotbes, The loss
was $4,000. The postoffice, opposite the
depot, was also destroyed Loss, $4, 200.
The times., 1897-04-10
WEEKS INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Ex-Sunday School superintendent Ac'
cused of Killing Miss Smith.

New York, April 9.-Nelson NJ. Weeks
was indicted for manslaughter in the first
degree by the grand jury today. He is ac-
cused of having caused the death, by
means of carbolic acid, OF Aimee Smith,
who lived in Hackensack. n. J.
Weeks was formerly superintendent of
the Sunday school and trustee of the As
bury Methodist Episcopal Church, in Hack
ensack. Miss Smith was the daughter of
NJ b. Smith, who considered Weeks an
intimate friend. The girl died in the Hotel
Victor, on Third avenue. Weeks fled from
the hotel after she had become i'll.
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Took the Oath of Office.

Third Assistant Secretary of State Grid
Ter took the oath of office yesterday rforn-
ing After the formality had taken place
and Mr.. Cridler had received the conSratu-
lations of his friends, he seated himself
at his desk and began an inspection CT the
business of the department.
The times., 1897-04-10
MIS- A Inreen. residlng at 70 Hcnrv

Mrs A Inveen, residing at 720 Henry
street, Alton, ILL.,, suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months. She
doctored for it nearly the whole OF this
time using various remedies recomnended
by friends, and was treated by the physi-
clans, but received no relief. She then used
one and half bottles of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm which effected a complete
cure. This is published at her request, as
she wants others similarity afflicted to
know what cured her. The 25 and 3 . cent
sizes for sale by druggists.
The times., 1897-04-10

There is no question that the Dean people
did speculate in wheat and stocks and on a
fine scale. Whether they acted in good
faith with their customers is. OF course,
another matter. At any rate their Gus.
toners had no reason TO think they would
There seems to be no question that the
Wednesday break in wheat as caused ~
the Dean firm S collapse The Dean people
and uiher similar firms were running large
bull pools on wheat. When the leader OF
the pools collapsed the others had to throw
over their wheat The market could not
stand it.
If any proof were needed that pools can
and do control the market this drop would
furnish it. But manipulation is an old
story Manipulation is pretty nearly all
there is in the market just now. In such
narrow market as this it is an easy nat
ter, comparatively
The times., 1897-04-10
Appointed an Atde.de-Ca mp.

Grand Marshal Grenville M. Dodge has
rendered to Major Fred Brackett, chief OF
the appointment division at the Treasury
Department, the appointment of aide-de-
camp to him, at the dedication of the Grant
tomb April 27. Major Brackett has ac-
cepted the appointment.
The times., 1897-04-10
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES OFFICE
Public buildings and Grounds. washing

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES OFFICE
Public Buildings and Grounds, Washing-
ton, d. G, April 10, 1897 Sealed
propOSalS, III duplicate, VIII be received
here until = o'clock p. M, May 10, 1897,
for furnishing supplies required from time
to time during fiscal year ending June
so, S9S, as follows. Class l. florists sup
plies; class >, flower pots, class 3, paints,
oils, glass. etc, class 4, hardware, class
., agricultural implements etc; class 8,
electric battery supplies, class ., dram
pipe and plumbers supplies; class :, sta
tiOnery; class 8, manure. class 10, sand
and gravel: class / l, soil. class Il, ice,
class 3, line and cement: class 4, BRICK;
class 10, sod: class IS fuel; class IL,
lumber and SASH class {, use OF teams
No bids Will be accepted until congress
shall have made the necessary appTOpr1a-
tions. Separate proposals for each class
is desired Each envelope should be in
dOrsed 10 Indicate class Tor which the in
closed proposal was made Preference viii
be given 10 articles 6r domestic Inanufac-
ture, conditions or quality ana price tin
GLIDING in the price OF foreign productions
or man nufacture the duty theTeODt being
equal Attention is invited TO acts OF
Congress approved February 26, / $50, and
February D. ISST- vol 2f. page 332,
and vol. "a, page Al, StatUtes-atlarge:
Right is reserved to reject any and all
proposals. Information can be obtained
here. THEO. a. BINGHAM, Colonel,
u. s. Army. ap10,l2, 13,14 and maya -
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Gnnboat Nashville's Trial Run.

Chief Constructor Hichborn received a
dispatch yesterday from Naval Constructor
Woodward stating that the gunhoat Nash
ville recently launched at Newport News,
made an unofficial trial run Thursday at
an average rate OF 4.75 knots.
The times., 1897-04-10
Washington Stock Market.

95; chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 10
at 62 IA: Mergenthaics Linotype, 10 at
122, 8 at 122: Lanston Monotype, 200
at Z: Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at
56, 100 at "a.
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pRorosALs FoR So TIoNERY. MAIZE

PROPOSALS FOR STA TIONERY, NATE
rial, etc office Of the Public Printer,
Washington, u e, April 10. 1897 Sealed
proposals VIII be received at this office
until O'Clock D m, May s. 1897, for fur
nishing tatiOnery, fuel. ice, hardware,
plumbing and electric supplies, lumber, etc,
for the use OF the Government Printing
office during the fiscal year ending June
80, SOS Sealed proposals VIII also be
received at the same tine for furnishing
material for the use OF the Government
Printing office during the fiscal yearending
June 80, S9S The right TO reject any
and all bids and to waiye defects is re-
served Detailed schedules Of the sta
tionery, fuel. ice. and material required,
accompanied ny blank proposals. and giving
the regulations with which bidders must
comply, may he obtained by addressing
thiSoffice. F. w. PALMER,P p Ublic Printer.
ap1O,17 ~, mayt
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To Boston and Points East via Penn
sylvania Railroad and Fall River

Commencing ALril / a weekday trans
fer service between Jersey City station and
FAN River line pier by Brooklyn annex
boats will be established. Passengers
wishing to avail themselves of this ar
rangement should leave Washington on
10 a. m. train.
ap1, 1858, 1o-e; mch31 ap1 a g g, ,1O-m
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL. ICE AND
washing towels.-United states Commas
sion OF Fish and Fisheries. washington, -.
C. Aprli O.1S97.-Sealed proposals will
be received 10y the Undersigned at this
Commission until Thursday, the 9Th day
OF MAY. 1S97 at 2 O'Clock p N. at which
time and place they Will he opened In the
presence Of attending bidders for fur
nishing such coal and ice as may be or
dered during the fiscal yeIr ending June
80, 1898 Bids are also invited for wash
ing towels The right is reserved To reject
any and all bids to waive technical de-
fects and 10 accept any part of any bid
and reject the other part Blanks Tor pro-
poSalS with specifications Of the require
mentS to be met in respect to each article,
and also the estimated quantities probably
to be required of each, will be furnished
on application to the dSbursing agent
J. J. BRICE. Commissioner.
nnlO II % % .fnv1.3
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New York Stock Market.
Op. High. Low. Clos

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
Bankers and Brokers. Members of the
N Y. Stock Exchange, 1921 street.
The times., 1897-04-10
NERY-PROPOsAIS VIII pp

ERY-PROPOSALS WILL BE
received at the Secretary's office, Navy
O'Clock p. m, Thursday, Nav s. S97 and
publicly opened immediately thereafter. for
furnishing stationery and miscellaneous
supplies, Tor the Navy Department in Wash
-, 1888 Blank forms Of proposals giving
the necessary information will be fur
nlsled % application % the Department
1t ' =
The times., 1897-04-10

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Corrected daily by w. B. Hihbs & Co,
Bankers and Brokers. Members of the
n. Y. Stock Exchange. 1921 F street
The times., 1897-04-10

PROPOSALS COAL. PROYEND ER AND
ice-Sealed proposals, in duplicate ed
dressed the Chief OF the bureau of Equip
ment Navv Department. Washington, D.
c Will be received at that bureau until
O'Clock D. m, on Thursday, May 3, 1S9I,
and publicly opened Immediately thereafter,
for the supply Of the following articles;
Coal. provendar and ice. to be delivered
at the Naval Observatory, Washington, ID.
c in accordance with the specifications,
which. with blank form OF proposals and
instructions, TO bidders, will be supplied
upon application To the bureau, f +.
CHADWICK, Chief of Bureau. 1t
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PROPOSALS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIG
trict OF IHIuInnIa IniS 2ntn daY OF

In THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS-
trict OF Columbia. TINS 10Th DAY OF
March, A. D., 1897:
In re the petition OF John Edward Todd,
A petition having been filed in this court
by J0hO Edward Todd. or the District OF
Columbia. wherein ne prays tnat his naIne
may be chan ged TO John Edward BealI, the
surname OF ms foster parents, { is, this
26th day of March, A. D., 1857 ordered
that public notice be given to all con-
cerned TO appear in this court on the 18th
day of April, A. D., 1897, al 10 O'Clock a.
IN, To show cause, II any Jney nave. why
the prayer in said petition should not be
granted, and that copy OF TINS order snail
be published ia the Washington Times once
a week for three successive weeks. before
said date tSeaIJ w s cox
A true copy test: Justice.
j. r. YOUNG, Clerk
ml21 ,dU3aUIU
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CORSON & MCCARTNEY.

Members of the New York Stock Ex-
change, 1919 + St, Glover building
Correspondents of MesSrs. Moore X SchIey
so Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits. Exchange. Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securI-
ties listed on the exchanges OF New York
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought
and sold.
A speciality made ofinvestments sc curities
District bonds and all local Railroad. Gas
Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought
and SCld. mhIS-tf
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DEPARTMENT OLE STATE WAsnINc-

DEPART MENT OF STATE, WASHING
ton ; called proposals will be received at
Ihe Depart.ue II Of State un til 2 D. III. Ofthe
oth day OF May, s97, TO furnish said De-
partmeut with stationery and utfscelaU-
eOuS articles. Including forage flags and
ice, Tor the year ending June 80. 1898, in
dccoruancs WItn schedule Of articles
whicn viii be supplied 70 persons aud ii rms
proposing 20 bid. The rght e. reject any
and all bids, or to accept any portion OF
any Dld, Or u5ld the quantity q ven Ofany
dTuCle IL the schedule : reserved Each
D!ddef VIII BE- required 70 furnish with mis-
DID 2 bond with z wo sureties. in the sum
Of SZ-OoU as guarantee Of a faithful Der-
Iornance or the contract which NAV be
awarded hIn- All Samples SubuittpC S6OuId
De lett at the Stationery Room Of the
department. JOHN SHER MAN. Secratarv
OF state. aplo12,1T1 .2S. .29;my1 3
ICE-SEALED PROPOSALS. INDORsFD
Proposals for Ice aud addressed TO
the Secretary of the Navy. Navy Depart
faent, VIII be received until o'clock n.
m, Thursday, May $, SS7. to supply the
NaVy Department with ice during tile
IScal year ending June 80. 1898 Pids
must be mad lin duplicate upon forms vyhich
VIII De supplied upon application TO the
USepSsrII!ent. ~ 2siI l. JOHN d. LONG, Secretary
vi Cne NdFF. 1t
PROPOSALS I. s. DEPARTMENT of
Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
W NashlngtOH, d. c.. April Z. 1887. Sealed
proposals Ia duplicate. subject to the usual
co1dltlOnS, rlil Ee received at the office
OF the DishuFsilg Clerk until 2 p. m. Thurs
ddy. May .. 1897, for furnishing the u
S Department Of 4 agriculture and its sew
eral branches. during the fiscal year end
ing June So, 1898, the following supplies:
Stationery. Duplicating supplies. printers
material, aud seed rockets. TAI OTdtUry sup
plies: lumber and packing tOxcS. fuel:
painters material. plumterS' material; ice;
forage. car seals card tags. and hog rings;
broonls, brushes etc. flocerpOtS, cleaning
carpets aud washing towels: telegraph and
hardware supplies: flags. instrument sup
plies. maps. uap frames. and for the puT-
chase of waste PAPER. Full information,
with schedules aud blanks, can be OBJ
tained uTOn application to the Account
Division of the Department or the Weather
Bureau Persons applying should name
the schedule aud specify the class OF aTtI-
cIeS uTOn which they desire 10 submit bids.
Bids must ne sealed and addressed to the
Secretary Of Agriculture. ~ accordance
with instruct Ons given on schedules
JAMES WILSON. Secretary
apfO.12 1928. 29mal.3
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WASHING TOwELS-SEALED PRO-
pOsals, endorsed Proposals for Washing
Towels, and addressed 10 the Secretary
OF the Navy, Navy Department, VIII be re-
celVed until z o'clock D. m, Thursday,
May s, 1897, for washing the towels Of
the Navy Department during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1898 Bids must be-
made IN duplicate upon forms which will
be supplied upon application to the DEPART
ment- JOHN u. LONG, Secretary Of the
Navy.
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The ruinor is again out that Omaha win
go to a per cent dividend basis. Buying
in the stock seems to be confident.
r. G. Dun and Company's weekly re-
view of trade today will say: Out OF
4,ooG failures, with liabilities Of SGO.-
752 SCI. in the first quarter "A banking
failures covered more than one-flfth of the
amount, S12,74465O. Only two of the
thirteen manufacturing classes, and only
four Of the thirteen trading classes show
liabilities for the quarter larger than la st
year, and trading shows larger average
liabilities. For the month OF March, only
three manufa cturing and four trading
classes show larger amounts than last
year, and only two manufacturing and
five trading show larger average or
liabilities. The returns, compared with
those of the previous years, disclose m0ch
improvement already and a bright prospect
for more hereafter Crop prospects are
generally good, and dreams of gold ex-
ports were made laughable by the reduc-
ton of rates by the Bank of England,
while railroad earnings are on the Whoie
encouraging. Foreign trade las not shown
the increase in imports which some feared
as the ey cess over last year was for the
week but per cent, and per cent for
several weeks past. Failures for the
week have been 252 in the United States,
against goo last year, and 80 In Canada,
against 33 last year.
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DEPAFTMENT OF JUSTICE. WAsHTNG-.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHING.
ton, ID. G, April 10, 1897 sealed pro-
poSdls viii be received at the office OF the
Chief Clerk, Department or Justice, until
O'Clock p n, Thursday, May 6, S97, for
supplying the Department OF Justice with
the following articles and services for the
tionery, fuel, ice miscellaneous supplies,
and washing towels. Blank forms and
other Information Will be furnished by the
Chief Clerk on application. The depart
menJ reserves the right TO waive defects
and to reject any or all bids or parts OF
bids api0, 2,1T,19, ,2S, ,2S,my1,3
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE ECOMMISSION,
Washington, ID. c., April 10, 1S97-SeaIed
proposals will be received at this office un-
til o clock p. m, Thursday, May s, 1897,
at which time and place they will be
opened In the presence OF attending bid
ders, for furnishing the following classes Of
supplies during the fiscal year ending June
90, 1898: Stationery, ice, and such miscel-
IdneOus articles as may be ordered. Bids
are also Invited fOT the purchase or waste
paper from the commission and for wash
lng towels. Bids will be considered on each
item separately. Tie night is reserved 10
REJECT any and all bids, To waive technical
CeIects. ana 10 accept any part Of anv bid
nd reject the other part Blanks for pro-
posdIst WIN specifications OF the reCLIire-
HleIits % ne met in respect t. each article.
anu also the estimated quantities prob
ABLY 70 be required of each. will be fur
hlshed on application TO the secretaTy. Re
spOnSIDie security will be TequiTen for the
IalthrW performance Of the Contracts Ry
the commission. EDW. a NOSELEY
Secretary. ap1O.12 .29.nvI-3
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T. e. WARD e. CO.
Washington
Loan & Trust CO.

OFFICE, COR 9TH AND + SJS.
PAID-Ur CAPITAL. ONE MILLION
- Loans In any amount made on
- approved real estate or collateral at
- reasonable rates.
- Interest paid upon deposits on
- daily balances subject to check
This company acJSaS executor, ad-
- m1mstrat0r, trustee, a gent, treasurer,
- registrar and in all other fiduciary
- capacities
- Boxes for rent in burglar and fire
- proof vaults for safe deposit and
- storage of valuable packages
JOHN JOY EDISON. President
JOHN A. SWOPE.........Vice President
IL. 5. CUMMINGS "a Vice President
JOHN K. CARMODY ............ Treasurer
ANDREW PARKER. Secretary
The times., 1897-04-10

Braastreet's Will say: 1.-THE business
The times., 1897-04-10

Chicago Gas S away up again, as we'll off
as before the Trans Missouri decision.
Flower * Co, Bell & Co, Keep & Keen,
aud others are heavy buyers. 1t is said 10y
shrewd people that it has not, by any
means reached its highest either, and hat
the temporary backset of the last slump
really hurt gas not in the least The pros
poets of the company are excellent.
Sugar began to go off yesterday, as vas
suggested in yesterday mornings Times.
The bull pool in the stock IS apparently
satisfied for the moment. A good many
shrewd people look for higher prices N
Sugar, however, after perhaps farther
drop Of point or two.
Knapp Brothers, Mr.. Silsby's new York
correspondents, are Of the opinion tlat
there will he break in the rates OF the
coalers.