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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
Pictured Postal Cards.
From the London Telegraph.


Illustrated postcards are slowly creeping
INTO use in this country. but enterprise and
art have an opportunity here of increasing
and meeting demand in this direction
Postcards with representations of interest
ing local scenes have long been popular on
the continent with residents, and visitors
readily fall into the fashion. Ornamental
postcards and envelopes are constantly used
by correspondents, and postcard collecting
abroad Is quite as common as stamp COL
lccting was in this country some time ago.
The cards are fastened in an album. espe-
cially made for the purpose, or artisticaIlv
arranged in groups on walls and tables
Our illustrated postcards will probabIv he
made more varied as the taste grows. and
With art and technical schools on every
hand there is 10 reason why thew shocld
not lead to the establishment of a new de-
partment Of industry. There Is certainly
no more ready or pleasing way by which a
friend can giYe HIS correspondent an idea
OF his surrqNndings. Many of The great
publishers are no,W Issuing views of Eng
lsn cathedrals an9 other places of historic
interest andsnot few pretty landscapes
Some hotels. teosslare using cards with
views calculated to invite customers But
people in this country generally use tine
plaineSt paper and postcards On rhe ron
tinent the sales OF these interesting little
works Of art are enormous and IT IL stated
an attempt to get one better viii he made
by enterprising manufacturers there who
contemplate reproducing works of he old
masters in miniature Firms in London
who are connected with German publishers
say they selfa vast number of these orna,
mental postcards abroad, and that their
customers greatly value them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
How Oregon Wa. Saved by a Mule

How Oregon Was Saved by q Mule.
Dr. Marcus Whitman's horseback ride Of
more than three thousand miles from Ore
gon on his way to Washington, D. c., to
insist upon our government taking possess
sion OF Oregon, to prevent it from falling
into British hands. is graphically described
in the Ladies' Home Journal by George
LGdington Weed. More than once, in
deed frequently, during that journey in
the winter Of 1928, a winter of unusual
severity" writes Mr.. Weed, 'Dr. Whit
n an leads the way through rivers whose
waters are frozen On either side. Buff
letting the waves Of foaming currents he
plunges with his horse completely under
water Blinded by storm in every direc-
ton he Is compelled to remain ten days in
a gorge. Hope dies even in his courageous
heart. One thing seems inevitable-the
snow must be his dying bed and winding
sheet and the moaning winds his dirge.
Believing that his life's journey is ended,
with that toward Washington unfinished
he dispounts and kneeling in the snow
he prays-for Oregon and for her who in
loneliness Is praying for him, unconscious
of this special danger.
Mans extremity is Gods opportunity
So runneth the proverb which DR.. Whitman
was not repeating when 1t was verified in
a ay suggestive of sudden transition from
the solemn to the almost ludicrous. A
mule, with stubbornness stiffened by the
cold, yet with instinct preserved, pointed
with his long ears in one direction, then
another, as If seeking the way, and at
last, blowing through the snow, became a
unique guide where the human had failed,
leading the despairing company through
drift and canon to the camp Of the pre-
vlouS night. That mule also saved Oregon
to the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
BIG FIRE AT PlTTSBURG
Union Trust Oompany's Large Building a
Total Loss.
Fireman Killed In the Ruins-LOss
Estimated mt From $15O,OOO
to s20O,OOO.

PITTSBURG, Pa. October 29.-The Union
Trust Company building. Nos. 1876, 337 and
3S9 4th avenue, caught fire from an over
heated smokestack at 10 o'clock this morn
Ing. and in less than an hour the structure
was in ruins.
One fireman is reported killed and several
others had narrow escapes. The building
was occupied by the Union Trust Company,
Pittsburg stock exchange Fidelity and
Casualty Company, East Side Land Com
pany, executive committee for the trien-
NAL encampment of the knights Templar.
Durr's cafe and a large number of stock
brokers.
The fire spread so rapidly that the occu-
pants were unable to save anything but
their books, and the loss will be total. For
time it was feared that the flames would
reach adjoining buildings. but after hard
battle the fremen succeeded in confining
them to the original limits. The loss is
estimated at from $150,00O to S200,0O0 en-
which there is an insurance of about one
half.
The building was erected by Capt. J. J.
Vandersrift for the Pittsburg oil exchange,
but was sold to the Union Trust Company
few years ago for $15O.OO0. the oil ex-
change removing to other quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
FINANCE AND TRADE
Probability of Lows Election Stiff:
ems Prices of Stocks.
EFFECT WAS MARKED AFCLOSE
There Was Much IreguIarity Noted
During the Day.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. October 2a.-There was n
lack of aggressiveness in both long and
short account in the market today, the
market plainly indicating the presence CT
forces beyond its power OF Interpretation.
During the early morning the market was
without feature. except for the sudden
reactionary tendency in American Sugar.
The shares of this company declined = per
cent under sales of round amounts for a
prominent trading clique
This decline very naturally emphasized
the heaviness elsewhere but there was
little disposition to make the most OF the
weakness.
Burlington's report of earnings for the
month of September. showing a gross in
crease of S1.2i9.0oo. and a net increase of
S6E.WD. was taken as an indication OF con-
ditions which are more vital than the day
to day moods of the room.
Inc stock was not bought sales a half
point down following the announcement
simply because of the election holiday
period and the doubtful results of the days
actions.
Increases of these proportions cannot he
maintained long without more substantial
appreciation in the values of the various
securities influenced thereby.
AS has been the fashion since midsum-
mer. the effects of such magnificent earn
ings are curtailed by the foolish practice
ing either Information experience be-
liered seriously that Burlington would
show an increase Of S5.000OO0 in gross yet
the failure to approach that standard was
followed by sales of speculative holdings
In market sufficiently broad to be sig
nificant this drawback TO the situation
would speedily be eliminated.
Traders will continue TO control prices
for few days. b 1t next week should more
accurately reflect the position Of the more
influential market interests.
The covering of short sales occupied the
attention of the room during the late after
noon, and advances from the opening level
were recorded in every active issue saving
Sugar
The buying incident to this improvement
did not reflect anything more important
than an unwillfngness to be short of stocks
over the next few days. The same unwll-
insness to be long was apparent and the
market was simply the result of prudent
buying and selling. The routine develop
ments are all making for good but the
legislative season is close at hand
Lows election was generally predicted at
the close of the day, and prices Were mark
ed up in all departments in consequence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
A NEW SEC RETARY,
George B. Harries Chosen by the Washing
ton BSard of Trade.
Report III. sj4elal comn,ttee IMAM
imousI .Aakpt.d by Directors
Inekea- in Membership.

The boardsof. directors Of the Washington
board of trade, met late yesterday after
noon in the rooms Of the organization. In
the Ames building. on G street. and elect
ed Major George II. Harries, ex-president
of the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
permanent 'secretary of the board Of trade.
This action wds taken in pursuance with
the report of q special committee, consist
ing of Messrs. John Joy Edison. District
Commissioner John B. Wight and Col. A.
T. Britton, which was charged with the
duty of considering the question of appoint
ing secretary who should devote his en-
tire time and attention to the important
business of the board, and be paid COM
mensurately for his services. The commit
tee. in making its report, paid high and
deserved compliments to Mr.. A. ONcill,
who has been the secretary since Commits
sioner Wight was appointed to office, for
the falthfuiness. energy and integrity with
which he has addressed himself to his
duties, as well as for the amiable courtesy
with which he treated the members of the
board, as we'll as those who had business
to transact with II.
The committee unanimously reported In
favor OF Major Harries' selection for secre-
tary, and the report was unanimously
agreed to.
1t was also decided at the meeting that
all persons desiring to become members OF
the board. and who should pay one year
annual dues at the present time, would
not be subject to any further payment of
dues during the year 1888. There was an
impression that the membership of the
board would be1argely and fnf1uentialIy in
creased In the immediate future and this
was heightened today when Secretary Har-
ries stated that he had already secured ap-
piications for membership from twenty or
twenty-five gentlemen. The annual meet
Ing of the board will take place at the
Builders Exchange on the evening of No
vember Is. when the reports of the various
committees for the year will be read and
disposed Of. Several of the reports are al
ready prepared. and most of the others
are nearly completed
Ihe gentlemen present at the board of
directors meeting yesterday were President
$. w. Woodward, Mr.. John Joy Edison, Com
missioner John B. Wight, Col. A. T. Brit
ton. Mr.. Isadore Saks, Maj. Henry L. Bis
coe Mr.. Thomas w. Smith, Mr. R. Ross
Perry. Mr.. Frank Hume, Mr. Archibald
Greenlees, Mr.. Frederick L. Moore, Mr.. Tai
madge A. Lambert and Mr.. James w. Som
erville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGErows.
improvements to Aqueduct Bridge
and Other Local Affairs

10 AQue0uct Bridge
and Other Local Affairs.
The work of Improvement on the Dunn
barton Avenue NJ. E. Church is being push
ed forward as rapidly possible though
the weather of late has not been favorable.
Despite all drawbacks, 1t is expected that
the improvements will all be completed and
the church ready for occupancy in time to
hold the Christmas services in the new .di-
nee. Workingnen are now engaged in put
ting in the new front, and when this is
completed all that remains to be done is
the interior work.
Yival were held in the lecture room of the
Congress Street NJ. P. Church during the
first part of this week, in charge Of the
pastor. KEY. W. s. Hammond. DID,. They
Will probably be continued Eext week.
The work of rebuilding the pier on the
Aqueduct bridge has been delayed through
the death of Contractor Hathaway, which
occurred recently. while he was on his way
10 MS nome. Arrangements are being made
to hurry the work to completion. II is nm
derstood that some Philadelphia people are
ready and willing to take up the work. and
carry out the contract which was signed
by Mr. Hathaway before his demise.
Tracy L. Jeffords, Greed NJ. Fulton and
Robert II. Terrell. trustees have sold to
George j. yesterday. the east five feet Of
iot @, an OF lot o. and west ten feet Of
known as premises 1927 o street. and was
recently put up at public auction and sold
The price paid Is given at $4,644
,A.ccording TO- Information received here,
MISS Agnes Gibbons of 18th and N streets
Is lying dangerously i'll at the home Of her
sister In New York. where she went nm q
visit. She was stricken with typhoid fever
FIVE electric lights on the west side Of
burning from until II o'clock last even
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
Pacific Oyster Beds.

From the Portland Oregonian
There has been some question as to
whether the eastern oysters introduced in
faqutna bay last fall have suffered from
the freshets of the last winter.
Prof. Washburn of Eugene. Ore, is in re-
ceipt Of information from those in charge
of the oysters at Yaquina to the effect that
the mortality among the oysters has been
slight, not more than would be expected
after their long journey and transpianting
The oystermen of Yaquina bay, realizing
that the success of the experiment means
much to them in future years. have shown
great interest in the undertaking, and have
evinced their willingness to cooperate with
Prof. Washburn in his attempts to induce
the oysters to spawn here. The professor
has received from the United States fish
commission in Washington, d. c., a self
registering deep sea thermometer. for use
In shallow water, and three salinometers
With these instruments he expects to take
important observations during the coming
summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29

From the New York Tribune.


Some excitable confederate veterans in
Virginia are agitating the question of re-
moving the stars and stripes from the
school buildings throughout that state and
hying the states distinctive flag instead.
Public sentiment in the Old Dominion is
not likely to countenance such a peevish
and irrational policy. Virginia's state flag
recalls no martial memories and infames
no lingering animosities. As in other
states. no familiar suggestions cluster
around it.: at best it does service merely
on show days or on armory walls. If in
the true southerner's affections the stars
and stripes could be supplanted by any
other emblem, that emblem would be no
state flag, but the forgotten stars and bars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
A Thoughtful Wife.

An English paper tells a story of Door
man who lay dying, and whose good wife
was tending him with homely but affec-
tionate care. Don't you think you could
eat bit of something John? Now, what
can I get for your 10 ,.t
With a wan smile he answered feebly:
We'll, 1 seem to smell aiham a-c6oking
somewhere: think could 20 with q little
bit of that" r. 30.
"Oh. no. John. DEAR" hshc ansM cred.
promptly, you can't have that That's
for the funeral" -ie, ! n L.
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MORE GOLD COMING.
Steamer Excelsior BrinSs 5000 Ounces
From Alaska.

from Alaska.
SAN FRANCISCO. October o9-The Alas
ka Commercial Company's steamer Excel
sior, Captain Higgins, has arrived, foul
teen days out from st. Michael's and eight
and one-half days from Unalaska, the only
intermediate port at which she stopped.
She brought 5000 ounces of gold, all be-
longing to the Alaska Commercial Com
pany. No miners came down on her.
She carried three passengers. Mr.. and
Mrs. DucoS, who started some time since
for Dawson City. but got no further than
St. Michael, and Edward Hamilton, the
journalist.
There has been no recent communicable
with Dawson City, the Yukon being i'm
passable. but the latest information re-
ceived from Fort Yukon, which now con-
stitutes the base of supplies for the place
further north. is to the effect that the peo-
pie are swarming out of Dawson City and
Circle City by every possible means 70 es-
cape suffering and possible starvation.
Scarcity of Food Confirmed.
Small boats can still be used on portions
of the Yukon, and in one of these an agent
of the Alaska Commercial Company came
down from Circle City to Fort Yukon. He
confirms the reports of a great scarcity of
provisions at ali the mining camps. Those
who succeeded in getting out in time will
be very fortunate, for hunger will surely
DE tHe Idte OF most OF the winter uWellerS
on the Klondike
The rush to escape fro mthe gold fields
exceeds the influx, and the indications are
that ii large colony will winter at Fort
Yukon.
Captain Higgins of the Excelsior con-
firms the news of the probable loss of s.
portion of the whaling fleet, but can add
no details to those brought down by the
Thrasher. He also tells of the rescue of
the men of the Navarch from an ice foe,
but says that there were sixteen saved
and not fourteen. as was reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, October 29.-F1our lrm unchanged
-receiPis ~, 439 barrels: exports 1850 barrels;
sales 800 barrels. Wheat easy-spot, month and
November. ieoHaloo%; December. lo0ssa10l
els: exports none stock. 1165 65S bushels: sales.
5000 bushels-southern wheat by sample, S5alOI ;
do on grade, 96a101. Corn steady-spot moutl,
and November: slAas1l5: November or December,
new or old 3la31A; January. 31ss32; steamer
"a 4sS bushels: stock. 179,ss2 bushels Sales 80 200
bushss-southern white corn, 31a33: do. yellow,
mixed. 23i23H-reeeipts, g., $40 bushels: exports.
$1,000 bushels; stock 32S. 497 bushels Rye riner-
No. nearby. a3h; No. western, 81 sales-re-
ceipts, 3. 900 bushels; experts, l5.14s bushels:
stock. 261. $50 bushels Hay steady to firm for
freights quiet. unchanged. Sugar strong, unciang-
ed Butter steady, unchanged. Eggs firm I'M
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
CLOTHING AND EQUlpAGE.
Annual Report of the Quartermaste,
General.

Generai Weeks. quartermaster general.
In MS annual report. makes detailed
statement of the operations of the quar-
termaster's department during the past
nscal year. There was paid out for cloth
ing and equipage supplies the sum of ST.
02i,301. leaving a balance from appronria-
tichs of $4S. 1O9
The issues to the militia of the several
states and territories during the year
amounted to the sum of $l64, 29429.
10 the militia of the District of Columbia
mere were issued during the year clothing
and equipage. transportation supplies and
regular supplies to the value Of $744. ~.
General Weeks again recommended the
erection OF hall Of records in this CITY.
road from the Aqueduct bridge to Ari;nv-
ton, but for some unexplained reason the
recommendation was stricken from the re-
port by Secretary Alger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
WANT Low INDORsED.
Chicago Single Takers So Advise
Henry George. Jr.


Henry George, Jr.
CHICAGO. October 29.-Efforts are being
made by the friends of Henry George in
Chicago to get his son, over his signature
to issue address, in which he will urge
all the supporters Of Henry George in the
New York mayoralty campaign to use their
Votes and influence in behalf of Seth Low,
the Citizens Union candidate for mayor.
Early today Secretary Moore of the Chi
cago Single Tax Club sent Henry George,
jr.. telegram urging him to take this
course. In the telegram after expressing
words of coincidence Mr.. Moore said: "Ad-
vccate under your signature the election
of Mr.. Low. Your fathers life has been
given to break bossism."
Mr.. George repeatedly said that If he
could not be elected he wanted to see Mr..
Low elected and thus break bossism.'' said
Mr.. Moore today. THAT is why he entered
the campaign. He had no personal mo-
tives. What he wanted was to bring good
government to New York. In this tele-
gram 1 believe 1 have merely voiced the
sentiment of the friends of good govern
ment and given expression to the thought
that will first enter the mind of young Mr..
George when he considers the effect of his
fathers death on the campaign in progress.
i shall write him today and give my rea-
sons for this position more fully
The news of the sudden death of Mr..
George was received with much sorrow by
Tax Club will hold it's regular meeting this
evening. and resolutions expressing sorrow
for Mr.. Georges death will be adopted.
Senator Hannn's Expression.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. October Ex-senator
Hanna, before leaving for Cleveland, was
advised of the death of Henry George. The
senator said: ut is shock to the country.
Henry George was an honest man; man
of conviction. But, as far as his usefulness
was concerned, it was neutralized by his
one idea. Had he been broader in his
views he would have been d great bene-
factor of his country. But he was 40 DEM
agogue. George was winning many votes
from Tammany."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
Army Discipline.
from the Chicago Tribune

Col. Hall of Fort Sheridan does Capt.
Lowering no good in public estimation by
his defense and approval of Lowering S
treatment of Private Hammond. Instead,
he Injuries himself: and not only himself,
but also the army. He may sneer at the
idea that public opinion of the army cuts
any figure. Probably he does. for that is a
way with the gentlemen educated and fed
at the public expense in West Point, and
supported in ease all their lives by the pub
lie. But he will find one of these days that
Congress, the President and Secretary of
War are creatures of public opinion, and
that If the public concludes that the army
needs Overhauling and regeneration the
army will be overhauled and regenerated in
short order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
A Very Old Church.
From Scrfbnpr's

One of the very few old churches still
standing and practically unchanged is ST.
Lukes, at Smithville, Isle of Wight coun-
ty, Va. 1t WAS built in 1892 as attested
by the date on some of the bricks, under
the superintendent of Joseph Bridger,
whose descendants still live in the county
and worship in the church. The records
Of the family, which are unbroken for a
period Of $50 years, establish the date of
interesting details of early colonial his
tory. 1t appeares that st. Luke's was
originally so well built and of such excel
lent material that no repairs were made to
At that time 1t was ordered that Peter
Woodward do the shingling of the church
with good cypress shingles, of good sub
stance, and well nailed, for 100 pounds of
tobacco, 800 pounds being now levied" 1t
was again reshingled in 1921. eighty-four
years later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
U. s, s.lYANTIC IN COLLISION.

Strikes the COasting Steamer In
Cnnndfchinn In Quebec HnrbOr.
QUEBEC. October 29-Tke United States
ship Yantic, which left port early this
morning for Montreal, came in collision op-
rosite Sillery with the coasting steamer
La Canadierne. The latter boat was badly
damaged, and had the Yantic not been a
wooden craft, she would have cut LIE Cana
dienne in two.
One man was reported missing, but 1t is
believed that he jumped aboard the Yantic
and proceeded up the river with her The
Yantic is en- route from Boston to Detroit.
where she VII serve as training ship for
the Michigan raval reserves
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The Black Mans Opportunities.
From the Kansas CITY Star.

The greater lumber Of white people do
not seem to know that the black man has
resources Of progress and future power.
He las land; he has labor; he owns his
land and he controls his labor: and the
asEresate wealth Of the colored population
OF the United StaIes is yearly increased by
millions. He has schools, hundreds and
thousands of them, and scores of COLLEGES
and institutions of higher learning. If he
chooses to remain ignorant. he win be
cheated and despoiied; 4 he chooses to be
like other Wild beasts; but IL he chooses to
walk up the ascending way (and this. the
great majority do elect), then he sees into
the high atmosphere, Of freedom and en-
ali around him. ss's. : :