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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
OUTPUT OF OLEOMARGARINE
1t Amounted to Over Forty-Five Million
Pounds Last Year.
A Steady Decrease in the Past Few
Years Attributable to Hostile
State LegislatiOn.

The production of oleomargarine during
the last fiscal year amounted to 40, 531 207
pounds. The production in the previous
year amounted to 5O,S53, 234 pounds, and in
1879 to 56,95S, 165 pounds. Prior to 1894
the production of oleomargarine increased
from q ola, 537 pounds in 1887 to Co. go 246
pounds In 1894. The decrease since 1894
Is mainly attributable to hostile state leg
lsiatlon cutting off the privilege of sale
as well as that of manufacture. Further
legislation along this line is expected to
cause continued decrease in the pro-
Guction.
The number Of manufactures decreased
from twenty-five in 1896 to sixteen in 1897.
The number of wholesale establishments
from 1o1 TO lob, and the number of retail
houses otd from 4.sso to 1888. The quantity
exported during the year amounted to
3, ~, 4OI pounds, which is a slight increase
over the year 1885,
Illinois continues to be the greatest state
!or the manufacture of this product, more
than one-half the total output having been
produced in the first district of Illinois.
Rhode Island is second, with a total pro-
duction OF LIP 43S pounds. and Kansas
tnlrd. with 5.oS9,3tS pounds. The stock on
hand June 30, 1897, was 227, 7S4 pounds. as
against .4O4 pounds July l, 1896. The
total output since the act went into effect
| ten years ago has been So, 953, S66 pounds,
anu .he totdl revenue from this source dur
ing the last fiscal year amounted to 81, U34
1890.
In addition to heading the list in the
manufacture OF oleomargarine, Illinois con
sumes fully one-third of what it makes
| In the state there are 1,O65 retail estab-
lishments Ohio is the second state in the
use of the product and Pennsylvania third
The District of Columbia is credited with
two wholesale establishments, which pay
$3.50 year each. and sixty-three retail es-
Establishments, which pay $4S a year each
The amount consumed in the District can.
not be ascertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
CHINA's FINANCIAL CONDITION.

Reported to Be Negotiating With
American Capitalists for q Loan.
LONDON, September 3O-The Times this
morning publishes long letter on the
financial situation in China. Among other
things. the writer says the late fall in
silver has wiped out the margin for n.y.
pothecation which remained out of the
customs revenue.
Continuing, the letter says: "China is
raising a new loan in order to pay the
balanceSof the japanese indemnity before
1898. as thereby the treasury profits to the
extent of two and three-quarter millions,
besides the Japanese evacuation of Wei
Hal Wei. China is negotiating not only
with English and German banks, but with
the United States consul general who
represents a powerful American syndicate
including ]. Pierpont Morgan and several
minor financiers playing Off one against the
other. The fact that the Hooley syndicate
signed a preliminary contract need not be
taken es conclusive that there is any in
tention to raise sixteen millions in that
quarter. As matter of fact, at the date
of writing, Sheng is still receiving overtures
from the Americans and has been receiving
them ever since the signing of the prelimi-
nary contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
MAY GO ON THE NASHVILLE.
transportation of the Nicaragua Com.
mtssiOn to (sreytOWn.

Transportation of the Nicaragua Com
mtssiOn to GreytOwn.
Admiral Walker, president of the Mica
ragua canal commission, had a conference
at the Navy Department this morning with
Secretary Long and naval bureau chiefs in
regard to the assignment of naval vessel
to convey-the members of the commission
and their assistants to Nicaragua, and to
otherwise assist in the prosecution of the
important work in connection with the pro
posed canal devolvipg upon that body. 1t
developed that the dispatch boat Dolphin
is In need of repairs, and will not be avail
able for such service.
Other vessels suggested for the mission
We're the gunboats Nashville and Newport.
ana OF these the former is most likely of
seiectlon for the reason that there is some
doubt OF the entire readiness of the New
port Tor such cruise. The Nashville is
one OF the latest additions to the navy. and
Is small gunboat of most approved TYNE
Sne Is now engaged in patrolling the coast
or Florida and the gulf for flibusters. It is
expected that the commission will start for
Greytown in few weeks. If the inyesti-
gauon OF the case of Capt. Carter, the
army engineer member of the commission
Is not concluded by the time fixed for lis
departure, another officer of the corps of
engineers will take his place on the com
mission. ivan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
The Sun and Moon.

The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:55 am; sun sets,
5:44 pm.
Moon sets, sos pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:56 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 pm.; ex-
tinguishing begun at sos am. The light
Ing Is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 6:37 PM; extin-
guished at $40 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, CO; condi-
ton, &C. Receiving reservoir tempera sure
W; condition at north connection, &c; con-
dition at south connection, 36. Distributing
reservoir, temperature 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; eff1uent gate house,
&c.
Temperature for Twenty-Four Hours,
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
September 20 pm, %; pm, GO; mid
night, so.
September 80 am, 46; am, 81; 19
M. 76, and pm, SO.
Maximum, 80, at / pm, September 30;
minimum, As. at 6 am, September 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Nathaniel Crawford, a white man seventy
years of age, residing at 1893 18th street
southeast, was taken sick while in the
Capitol grounds yesterday evening He
was removed to his home by the fifth pre-.
ciHct patrol wagon.
The water main near Florida avenue
and 18th street is leaking
Lieutenant Boyle reports the hydrant al
18th and L streets to be leaking badly.
Police Lieutenant McCathran complained
to the street department this morning that
the board walk on Bladensburg road is
in dangerous condition.
Mr.. Virchand r. Gandi will deliver a
public free lecture Sunday afternoon, at
o'clock, at Typographical Hall, 423 q stree,
northwest, upon OccultiSm in India
A. F. Sperry, author of the History OF
the 33d Iowa Infantry" has gone to Knox.
vile, Iowa, his former residence. to attend
the reunion Of that regiment on the 18th
instant. Representative John F. Lacey is
one of the few survivors of the regimen,
to meet in this reunion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
OPPOSES A STATE TICKET.
Collector Brady Discusses Republican
Prospects i'm Virginia.

collector Brady Discusses Republican
Prospects i'm Virginia.
Col James D. Brady, internal revenue
collector of the second Virginia district, is
greatly opposed to the nomination of a
state ticket at the coming republican state
convention.
1T will be farcical to nominate a state
ticket" said Collector Brady to Star re-
porter today. THE frauds that are yearly
perpetrated by the democrats are of such
character as to prevent the, ticket receiv-
Ing any show. If this agitation over a
state ticket had not started we would prob
ably have been able to make a quiet cam
pa1gn, aided by gold democrats, and cap
tured enough of the legislature to insure an
honest election law. do not believe we
could have elected United States senator,
out nrmiy believe We could have cap
tured many members of the legislature
These will now be lost. Frauds will be
resorted to. We carried Petersburg last
year by 1.lOO majority; yet it Was returned
situation is such in Virginia in the matter
OF frauds that should be killed at my
precinct in Petersburg my slayer would be
acquitted. ST 5
ming for governor, mis- house was threaten
ed by mob. A pistol was fred by some
body. Gen. Malone was arrested for the
offense, and put under bond by the mayor
was the action taken instead Of the mayor
telling Gen. Malone to go hack to his
home and protect it at any cost.
Our party is not disintegrating, while
the democratic party Of the state is. Sen
ator Daniel and Gov. O'Ferrall are engaged
In bitter quarrel. This Is extending to
their respective partisans. Should We Rave
carried ON quiet campaign for the legis-
iature We would profit much more than
by the nomination of a state ticket which
Is sure to be defrauded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
Eight-Hour Day In EngInnd.

From the London Chronicle. .cl 10
The labor Departments report on wages
and hours of labor in 1896 gives some in
teresting statistics of the eight-hour day.
There is Eothing very startling to report
fer the year under review, though it is sat
isfactory TO find that some 1,3O0 people Sc
cured the shorter day, and there was no
appreciable falling back on the part of
those who already enjoyed it,. During the
four years from 1898 to 1896 the eight
hour day has been extended to 56223 work.
people of which number. !, 121 are known
to have since reverted to their former
hours of labor.
There are 1921 eight-hour men In the
employment of public authorities, and the
rest are made up Of 553 iron workers, 500
steel workers. $40 brass and other metal
workers. 1913 men employed in the engi-
neering and ship building trades, 651 coal
miners-what about the Durham and
Northumberland men, who work less than
eight hours?-120 In the textile trades, in
Guiding the workers In George Thomson's
excellent co-operat:ve factory at Hudders-
fields 4S4 In the boot and shoe trades.
LOSS in printing establishments, 41N in
chemical works. 2.00O ammunition makers.
and 1888 employed In miscellaneous trades
No account is taken of the London build
Ing trades, where a forty-eight-hou week
practically obtains. The number would be
not far short of 100000 II the builders and
northern miners were included, and there
must be fair number OF eight-hour rail-
way workers as WELL judging from Mr..
Hopwood's reports. This looks as Ii We
were approximating to eight hours as the
oosnisl SricsA wcrkinG day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
Sewage Publication by Soil FiItra-
ton.

Sewage Publication by Soil filtru-
From Popular Science Monthly.
Filtration through the soil is regarded by
NJ. Vincey of the French school of agri-
culture as hygienically and economically
the most perfect. The work is done
through the nitric oxidation of nitrous Or
ganisms effected, Independent of vegeta-
ton, by special microbes contained in the
soil. The nitrates thus formed, combined
with the very soluble bases contained in
the earth, are taken up as foods by plants
or carried off in drainage waters. The puri-
flying quality of the soil is not augmented
by the production of crops upoI' ii. The sill
iceous sewer beds of Genneviliers. near
Paris, dug up and ridged. without crops,
are capable OF absorbing and purifying
zoo, 600 cubic meters of sewage per hectare
about two acres and half) year. Agri-
culture is regarded as of great importance
in the economy of sewer beds, but not SO
much on account of its relations to puriii-
cation as to the quantity of water which
the ground can receive. The demands
upon the water constituents of sewage are,
however, limited; and they absorb only
fraction of the amount poured upon the
beds. NJ. Vincey's observations in the Agri-
cultural Park of Asnieres indicate that
forest land is capable of usefully purifying
at least as much water as the natural
meadow: and it results from all the expert
ments that, for like soil and equal vol
umeS of sewage, a smaller surface OF
meadow or forest is required than for in
stance, of kitchen-garden crops. Siliccous
soils and sands free from mari appear to
have the highest purifying qualities. Lime
stone formations, marls, clays. etc, are in
ferior In these properties. The longer soil
has been purifying sewer water, the filter
it becomes for continuing the work: for
purifying irrigation multiplies the colonies
of Undertaking ferments in the soil. Com
parative examination of land in which the
operation had been going on from ten 20
twenty years and of soil that was virgin
to the process showed that no nitrogen
had accumulated in the earth in conse-
quence of sewage irrigation. The smaller
part of the mineralized matter passes into
the crops. while the larger part is washed
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
NOT so RICH AS REPORTED
Quality of the Quartz at Mount Baker Mines
Exaggerated.
There Seems to be Plenty of Pay Rock
1T Does Not Run
High.

SEATTLE, Wash, September Boa cor
respondent of the Post-Intelligencer, who
was sent to the Swamp creek district, near
Mount Baker, to investigate the reports OF
the discoveries of gold quartz, which re-
ports stated assayed as high as 10000 to
the ton. has returned, and sums up his III
vestigations as follows:
On August 23 last Jack Post discovered
a ledge of white quartz on Bald mountain
In the debris at the foot of the cliff was
a very large amount of quartz, which I'M
nlistakably came from the ledge. When
pieces of this quartz were broken IN
considerable percentage of them flakes oil
gold were seen, with an average OF about
one color in the place where the fracture
was made.
Post and his associates, Lambert and
Van Nakenberg located for themselves
three claims ON the ledge. -Four cross
lodes were also discovered, Whlch were
covered by two claims. Selected specimens
assayed as high as $1.5oO ton. Lambert
and his associates about two weeks ago
made known their discovery and the re-
suit of their assays, and the rush TO the
new fields commenced. Since that tiile
there have been discovered two otner sihdi
lodges of the same character of quartz.
All of these lodges are of white Quartz.
From all of them specimens can be Sc
lected which show specks of gold where
fractured, anu from Hi VI lhSi ASSAYS S".A
be had of any decided magnitude, depend
ing solely upon the relative size OF the
pieces of quartz to he assayed as compared
with the sneck of gold which appears on
each piece. Claims have been located since
covering nearly every foot of the noun
tains i'll the immediate vicinity of these
discoveries, and in the great majority OF
instances without the slightest surface in
dications of the existence of any led-e OF
of any mineralized ore III them. Not one
dollars worth of DEVELOPMENT work has
been done on claim in the district
Aside from those groups of claims re-
ferred to above which cover every inch oil
free milling quartz discovered, there is not
a claim located in the Swamp creek section
which is known to contain mineral of any
value, and the actual values of these
quartz lodges is matter which can only
be determined by actual development work
ard by thorough mill test Of rock from
all the exposed portion of the Lodges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
Upward Tendency of Iron.

From the iron age.
There is an undercurrent of excitement
in the iron and steel trade, which NAV
bring about an anduly rapid rise. During
the last few weeks a great rush of work
has come to the steel plants and rolling
mills, which has simply sxamped stme of
the largest concerns. These have been
forced to shift some of their orders trans
ferring work in distant territory to local
mills from which they had taken the er-
ders only short time ago. The whole
central west is humming with activity.
and the eastern territory win be forced to
rely more and more upon works east of the
Alleghanies for their supplies.
There have been during the week heavy
sales of Bessemer pig iron in the Pills
burg district, aggregating over 100000 tons.
The market closes at 5000 Pittsburg. at
which considerable sales have been made.
and is excited under reports that two large
producers will be obliged to cover excess
requirements shortly. Southern makers
have sold 10000 tons forge to mill In the
Mahoning valley, AT 1915. Birmingham.
The steel billet market has risen again.
touching n625 to 3l65O. Pittsburg, and
$lS.75 Philadelphia. Prices Of furnished
iron and steel have Jagged behind those Of
law materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
FEW SEALS ON JApAN.s COAST.
Boring Sea Seal Fleet Also Have Poor
Luck This Year.

VICTORIA, B. c., September 3O.-The
sealing schooner Casco, just returned to
Victoria after ten months cruise Off the
Japanese coast, Coffee Islands and the no
mandorski Island. brings news that seals
are very scarce and scattered. While last
season they were to be found in herds by
the hundreds. as many as ten have not been
seen together this year. Catches have con-
sequently been very small. None of the
schoorers running to the Copper Islands
have taken more than 300 skins this year.
The cause of the scattered condition of the
herds is attributed to the abundance of
food. The Casco took altogether 1854
skins. of which over 800 were taken on the
Japanese coast. None Of the Victoria
schooners on the Japanese coast has made
big catches this year. The seals are all far
to the southwark.
On her way home the Casco spoke the
schooner Carlotta G. Cox, who gave news
of the Boring sea fleet. No particulars
were learned other than the fact that very
poor catches had been made there Also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
The pnlni. Royal "openine.,

Quiet elegance and refined taste dominate
in the display of autumn and winter fab
RIGS now on view at the Palais Royal
Among the silks are some rare colorings
and combinations In Roman stripes, which
are undoubtedly the new seasons leaders
In the millinery parlors the picture hats are
dreams of beauty. A noticeable feature lies
In the domination Of quiet, practically Qua
kerish. tones. Imported gowns and wraps
in cloth, velvet and silk are well displayed.
Trimmed skirts and pouched bodices are
evidently the great vogue. All five of the
floors of the Palais Royal are crowded with
the new seasons merchandise, and none
are more attractive than the departments
devoted to curtains, furniture and house
furnishings. The elevators are kept busy
from early morning until the closing hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
WARNER,
Slowly Rising Temperature for To-
morrow and SntMrday.

Slowly Rising Temperature for To-
morrow and Saturday.
Forecast till pm. Friday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, fair tonight, Fri
day and Saturday; slowly rising tempera-
ture: variable winds.
The storm has remained nearly station
airy in the east gulf
The pressure is low over Lake Superior
and to the north of Washington state The
area of high pressure has remained nearly
stationary in northern Virginia increasing
IN magnitude. A second high pressure area
has developed over Manitoba.
Showers may be expected on the middle
and east gulf coast and generally fair
weather elsewhere east of the lower lake
region, the Ohio and lower Mississippi val
leys.
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) was reported: During the past
tWenty-four hours-Banbridge, Ga 1854:
Fort Gaines, Ga, 1.j2.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 4:07 am. and 4:26 pm /;
flsh tide. 1912 am and 1924 pm.
-Tomorrow-LOw tide, 5M am. and SOB
pm; high tide 11:07 am. and IL % pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
THE NEW HORSE DISEASE.
Extent of Its Prevalence ON the East
shore.


From the B<imore sun.
DIR. E. J Dirickson, in discussing the new
disease prevailing among horses in Wor-
Cester county, and in fact, all over the
eastern shore. says: This disease very
rnuch resembles cerebro meningitis There
have been ten or twelve deaths in Wor-
cester and not single case of recovery
the first symptom is an inclination in the
animal to walk around in circle and press
or lean against some support. There is no
Discrimination to eat, as they will try to
take their food until few hours before
death, but are unable 10 swallow, not ow-
ing to any swelling of the throat but a loss
of the power of deglutition. There are but
Ettle If any febrile symptoms no nervous
excitement nor abdominal swelling bu, a
gradual loss of muscular motion as if the
horse Was under the influence of some
powerful narcotic poison. The action of
the heart becomes weaker and slower the
breathing more and more quiet and deat h
takes place slowly in about forty-eieht
hours"
So far the veterinary surgeons are at 2
loss to account for and treat this disease
but, from all the symptoms. il is undoubted-
y caused by some powerful microbe affect
ing the nerve centers. Perhaps a mild
diuretic. more careful attention to stables
and drinking water. thorough purifying
OF premises ard change of pasture might.
in u measure, prevent the invasion of tine
fatal disease. The state veterinarian Dr
H. W. Clements. is investigating the cpl
demic and Will visit Worcester county at
an early date.
Among those who have lost some yalua-
bic animals are: Harry Purneu F. G.
kenly, DIR. r. j. Dirickson. Joseph Boston
and Geo W. Scott. all in the Berlin neigh
borhood; Mr. Shockiey, near Queponco; the
Haywards and number of others near
Snow Hill. There are a large number al
line horses IN and around Berlin. and their
owners are becoming uneasy lest a general
epidemic breaks out among them The
disease, IS noticed by careful veterinarian
mere, seems TO be combination Of stag
gers, paralysis of the throat and menin-
gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
TRAMP HEIR TO A FORTUNE.
Weary Wanderer With a History In
St. Louis Retreat.

Weary Wanderer With a History In
st. Louis Retreat.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, September 3O.-Peter
Champion, a tatteTed tramp, was recently
admit I'd to the Central Home of Rest
here, but. while he had every appearance
of a common vagabond, his polished man
ner indicated he had seen better days. He
was very respondent, but earnestly assert
ed he was heir to fortune in Dusseldorf,
Germany. Finally, in a spirit of compass
sion, the superintendent listened TO his
story and wrote to Germany.
A letter has just been received. saying
relatives of Champion have been looking
for him for three years, and he is an heir
to a large estate his portion being $4,000
marks. Enclosed in the letter was a draft
for l. 100 marks to pay his expenses. Cham
pion will 20 to Germany at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
TEA INSPECTION VARIES.

ImpOrfcrs COmpInfn Of The LACK OF
Uniformity Among Inspectors.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 3O.-About
twenty tea. importers met in conference
with Collector of the Port Jackson to ar
range for petitioning the Secretary of the
Treasury for a more uniform enforcement
of the tea inspection law.
The importers approve of the law, but
claim that the inspectors at San Francisco
Tacoma, Chicago and New York do not
pass upon tea alike. that which is rejected
by some being accepted by others. A COM
mittee was appointed to formulate recon-
mendations to be sent to the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

The boss BARRIERS of the city met last
night in the st. James Hotel shop and
proceeded to effect permanent organiza-
ton. with Messrs Severson as president
Herman Weston. vice president; G. T. Lee
secretary, and Joseph Orange, treasurer
The object of the organizat ton is to sup
press the growth of the cut-rate shops and
establish a permanent union of boss bar
bers. A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed, and the body adjourned to meet
Thursday, October Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Mrs. ida HerndOn Swallows Big Dose
of Laudanum

MIN. tUu HernOOn SWN11OWs BIZ Dose
of Laudanum.
Mrs. Ida HerndOn, aged thirty-two years,
Of No. $50 c street southwest, attempted
to comlGit suicide by taking laudanum
about o'clock last evening.
She was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital, where the usual course of treat
ment in such cases was followed, and she
recovered sufficiently to be sent to her
home. She refused to give any reason
for committing the rash act.