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Rivers-The following changes in the
rivers Gin feet and tenths) have occurred:
The river at Vicksburg is TT above the
danger line and has fallen 0.3.
AT New Orleans it is 81 above the danger
line and has fallen OIL.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
am: Great Fails, temperature, "a; condi-
ton, o. Receiving reservoir, temperature
to; condition at north connection, 4; condi-
ton at south connection, 3. Distributing
fluent gate house, 3; effluent gate house, 4
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide 4:4S am. and $40 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5.51 am and GIG
pm. High tide, II :3S am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:43 am. Sun sets,
7:10 pm
Moon rises, 11:41 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:42 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $40 pm. Ex-
til gushing begun at $3.50 am The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at s:O4 pm. Extin-
guished at 4.O5 am.
Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
May 194 Pm, 50; pm, q; midnight,
Go.
May 90 am. 60; 8 am, 81; IL M. IS,
and p.m 81.
Maximum, 81, at 2 pm, May 20; mini
mum, 50, at 6 am, May %.
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corruption"
Insurgents Grow Stronger.
Asked about the Instruction, he gave his
opinion frankly that it was a little strong
er than a year ago because Spain was
weaker. He could no signs of an end
He doubted the capacity of the Cubans to
govern the island unless the United States
was back of them in some form, yet any
thing was better than Spanish rule. He
had often seen the 'deportado" marched
by his place of business. These were the
men suspected of sympathizing with the
insurrection, arrested without trial. ship
ped to the penal settlements in Africa.
Once, in a squad Of fifty, he had recog-
nlzed half a dozen acquaintances, all
reputable citizens. This was enough for
HIM.
Every Cuban he said, in answer to
another question, rs insurrectionist.
In the beginning of the present revolution
it was not so. The old families held aloof.
Now they are all in sympathy with the
movement"
The American resident confirmed this
statement, naming several of his pro-
fessional associates whose sons were with
the insurgents.
Every night" he said, chose lads look
Gown from the hills around Havana on the
homes they have left. They will never
come back unless the Spanish rule is bro
KEN"
I have given these individual talks be-
cause they shed light on the view of the
insurrection which seems to be common in
Hay ana. Doubtless there is another side
which Mr.. Calhoun will hear. Doubtless
the Spanish authorities have grounds for
fhafr cla al baf fror mill
be restored. and 1 hope to have the oppor-
tunity Of reporting what is presented for
the benefit of the American public in or
der that an impartial judgment may be
formed. While the rainy season has been
backward this year. and military opera
lions are still going on in the field, they
cannot last much longer.
1t is the economic and financial side OF
the situation which may now be investi-
gated along with the condition of the Gu
ban population. Mr.. Calhoun Is a man of
judicial temperament In the few days
since he touched Cuban soil he has had
glimpses of wretchedness which seem to
justify what has been said of the appall-
ing misery caused by Weyler's concentra-
ton order, but no conclusions will be
drawn without personal observation.
1 trust to report these observations by
letter.
The cable is not at present a good means
of transmitting news from Havana. The
day of Mr.. Calhoun's arrival brief dis
patch was filed announcing the fact. !
was told 1t must go to the palace to receive
the approval Of the censor. 1t was a dis
patch to an American newspaper, and that
was enough AS 1 write, young Garcia is
in prison ''incommunicado." He was
charged with the authorship of an article
in a New York newspaper which was dis
pleasing to the palace officials. Being a
Spanish subject and not an American citi-
zen, he is at the mercy Of the authorities
He may be let out after time with a
warning not to print false news.
CHARLES PEPPER
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FAIR WEATHER TONIGHT.

Increasing Cloudiness Indicated for
Tomorrow.
Forecast till 8 pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia. Delaware and Maryland.
fair tonight; Friday increasing cloudiness;
westerly winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina, fair to-
night, followed by increasing cloudiness
Friday; variable winds, becoming westerly
Weather conditions and general forecast
storm of moderate energy covers the
lake regions, central over Lake Huron, and
Is moving rapidly eastward.
The pressure is high in the Atlantic ane
gulf states, also in the Missouri valley
and it is relatively low on the Rocky noun
tain plateau. The barometer has fallen in
New England, the lake regions the central
valleys, the Atlantic and gulf states, and
the north Pacific states; it has risen in
the upper Missouri valley.
The temperature has risen in the Saint
Lawrence valley and the lake regions and
fallen in the upper Missouri valley and
remained stationary in the other districts.
Showers have occurred in the lake re-
gions, the upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys and the middle Rocky mountain
districts. .
Showers are indicated for New England
the lower lake region and the Ohio valley
tonight or Friday. and fair weather for the
middle Atlantic and gulf states.
The temperature will rise In New Eng
land tonight and fall in the lower lake
region and northern New England Friday.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours: Green
Bay, 1.36; Dubuque, LOO.
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THE THIRD-RAIL ROAD.
Fast Time and smooth Running Seen
to Promise Success.

raSt Time ana SmOOtn huhhlnS seem
to Promise Success.
FIen the Springfield Republican.
TIE third-rail system between Hartford
and New Britain is in satisfactory work
ing order This was fully demonstrated by
test trips MADE yesterday to test the sys-
TEN. which President Clark OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford road as
se;ts is to be an important factor in the
development of railroad traffic, and which
it is predicted will at an early day largely
supersede steam power in railroad travel.
The run of ten miles between New Britain
and Hartford in the official trial was made
in 1GL2 minutes. and with less jar than Is
Ordinarily experienced in the steam pas
senser trains. Stretches of the route were
covered much faster than a mile minute,
and the motor car was geared to eignty-five
mlISs- The trip was pleasant one, and
those who feared they would be deafened
by the rushing of the wind as they sped
along in the open car were disappointed
and those who did not know the speed that
wa being made would have difficulty in
realizing that the car was running AT
sucn a hisn rate. The run of two and one
faf Eiiies between Berlin and New Britain
vas made in less than six minutes. The
start from New Britain to Hartford Was
made at :53 and at 2:O61h the train had
stopped at the Hartford station and the
members Of the party were alighting
mere are TWO sections of the road the
hrst from Berlin to New Britain, three
ord one-quar er miles, and the second, from
New Britain TO Hartford, nine and one
quarter miles. The rails are ninety-three
ana one-quarter pounds to the yard, special
rolled in form of hattened A. They are
laid IN blocks of wood resting in the ties
not fastened, but holding by their own
weight Each rail is bonded to the next
70 make continuous circuit by two copper
bands II inches long ard wide bolted to
the ran by eight bolts and nuts. The re-
turn OF the current to the power house ia
by heavy copper band under the third
iaH- Al all crossings and switches "ap-
PfO'ich blocks are placed. which the shoe
mounts before 1t strikes the rail.
Inc sections at New Britain are made
awe or dead from the switch tower
the operator cutting them in as the train
starts ana out when the train stops The
raiis at New Britain are dead from the
trne the train comes In until IL goes ont
again At Hartford and Berlin the tracks
are FENCED in The only way to get into
cfnger Is to climb the fence or crawl ,,nder
the car. TIE danger Is in putting one foot
on the third rail and the other on the or
dilary rail- or the ground but the latter
Is not specially dangerous unless the ground
Is quite wet
The cars are about fifty feet long. Three
steps lead from the floor to the ground on
each side Each car has a chime whistle
and big gong at each end Five cara
are now on hand ready for running, and
are similar to those In use at Nantasket
Reach Instead Of an overhead trolley
the electric current passes to the propelline
acniEery OF the car by two shoes SO feet
apart, which are in contact with the third
Iail. TAG 'iiio
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ANTI-sCALpER BILL SIGNED.

Only Authorized Agents Can Sell
Tickets i'm New York Now.
Governor Black of New York has signed
the anti-scalpers' bill, which absolutely
prohibits the selling Of railroad and steam
boat tickets In that state except by agents
authorized in writing to make such sales
by the owners of the vessels or tratc>s, CIR
companies operating them, and 1.e-4 only
in the towns where their written authority
gives them permission to make sales.
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Was Fond of q Drink Himself.
From Puck.

Munnysacks tsternly)-"James, after this.
piease uncork all of the bottles In my pres
ehce- 1 notice that when you draw the
corHs In the pantry. the wine is extremely
decollete"
James uhe butler)-'ExtremeIy decolIete.
the neck 49, ~" Al
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NDEN ED LOCALS

Boys in the streets and public parks are
causing many complaints by the use of
what they call 'beanshooters. Stones in
stead of beans are employed ia the shoot
ing, however, and 1t is posHible for them to
do damage other than killing birds. IF
boys want to use them," remarked a police
man this morning, Il wish they would go
out in the woods, and not lii the public
parks, where there are go MANY women
and children" The officers wf arrest every
boy they find using these5 DANGEROUS play
Detective Carter was called to the house
of a general Of the army last night about
IL o'clock, because the gsperal's daughter
had missed some valuable articles. When
the servant was called in, and, told of " hat
mao been stolen, she promptly denied that
she was IN any manpeb responsible for
their disappearance. Later, hss trunk was
searched. and the missing articles were
found: The servant was promptly dis
missed The young lady whose valuables
mad been taken was willing to prosecute.
out as her father objected to her going to
the Police Court the servant was permitted
to go unpublished.
A coored Spaniard, who gave the name
of Thomas Florence, and his residence as
the West Indies, called at police headquar-
tiers yesterday afternoon. to make an in
quiry about his brother. None of the de-
tectives could understand a word the man
said, and, after some trouble, they sue
ceeded in getting him to write the object
VI Ills VlSlt. ne tnen INFORMED them that
ne was here looking for Stephen Florence
who, he said, had been living here abou;
two years, but he did not know his street
address. The detectives telephoned to the
stations to have the officers lookout for the
brother. but this morning they had not
found him.
National Lodge, No. 1O1, Order of the
Golden Chain. held its regular meeting at
No. Ola 9th street northwest last night.
The usual business was transacted, and
pertinent remarks on the good of the order
were made by Messrs. Dobson, Denny,
aoltman, Parker, Spiiedt Turner and Dr.
d. o. Leech
An alarm was sounded last night about
y o'clock, from box "a for fire in the wood
sned IN rear of No. 80 Rhode Island ave-
nue. The damage amounted to $40.
John Rice, sixteen years old, met with a
serious accident about o'clock yesterday
afternoon while playing on Mulligan's Hill.
IN the county. He fell and broke his left
leg. The injured boy was taken to the
nome OF his parents. No. 1216 18th street
clan. NA'sf
Alfred Bodemer, druggist of sos Tth
street was acquitted by jury in the Police
court Yesterday afternoon of a charge of
practlclng medicine without a license
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FoR AN AMERICAN EXHIBIT.

An Appropriation of $S5O,OOO for Rep.
resentatiOn mt Paris Favored.
The Senate committee on international
expeditions has decided to report favorably
the resolution providing for the appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for proper >representatio ton
of this government at the fAris exposition
of 1900
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New b. and o. Passeneer Areut.

b. W. Austin. assistant general passen-
ger agent Of the Northern Pacific railroad,
has been appointed general passenger agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio lines west Of the
Ohio river. effective June 1.
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Another Soldier Reinstated.
Plato T. Lee Of the District Of Columbia,
an ex-Union soldier. has been reiEstated In
the Agricultural Department as a laborer
at $3.50 per month.
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Total ....,.................S1.5 55, 215 IS
District Of Columbia. county of Washington. IS:
/, CLARENCE COItSON cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best OF my knowledge and
belief. CLARENCE COHSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this both day
of May, 1897. THOS. ii. YOUNG.
Correct-Attest: Notary Public.
ORREN G. STAPLES,
e. A. PARKER,
JNO. b. LARNER,
II. X. WILLARD,
C. c. DUNCANSON,
JNO. JOY EDISON,
B. H. WARNER.
S. W. WOODWARD,
CHAS b. BAILEY,
B. +. LEIGHTON,
II Directors.
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The Grand Lodge Of Maryland viii In
stftute lodge at Kensington tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. with Brainara
n. Warner as worshipful master.
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II you want anything try an ad. in The
otar. II ANYBODY has what you wish. YOU
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Loans and discounts. ............... $742s7s 81
Overdrafts secured and unsecured. 545 Al
Y. 8. bonds to secure circulation. go. $1,000 90
Premiums on U. s bonds. ............ $3.50 %
Stocks, securities etc. CASH so
Banking house. furniture and fixtures. 72,079 q
Other real estate and mortgages owned $50 10
Due from national banks mot reserve
agents.. ................. es,S21 70
Due from approved reserve agents.. ITO, 456 10
Checks and other cash items. ........ 62G8 81
Exchanges for clearing house. 10000. 41,739 70
Notes OF other national banks 1875 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents. BIZ 10
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Legal-tender notes. 100000 90 29e. 49, 90
Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer
Is per cent Of circulation). ........ 5000 90
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 81, SIS. 2l5 IS
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in............. $25O.OOO 90
Surplus fund ....................... loo, 900 90
taxes paid ............ 26,712 %
National bank notes outstanding. 1920 90
Due to other national banks $50 .621 81
Due to state banks and
bankers ................ 149,ss7 Ga
Dividends unpaid. 226 80
Individual deposits subject
to check. Sos, $40 40
Demand certificates of de-
posit ................. 1.22O 90
Certified checks. ......... 5.5Oi 81 los 1903 05
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Coroner Hammett at Home.
Coroner Hammett has returned home
from short vacation, which he spent on
his farm in st. Mary's county.
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Capital: One rliIlion Dollars

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside burglar proof vaults NJ
IS per anium upward
Securities. Jewelry, silverware and valuables
OF all kinds in owners package trunk or case
tak,n en- depoit at moderate cost
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward
and Interest allowed IS and above
Loans Inoney real estate and collateral
security. Sells first-class real estate and
other securities In sums OF $500 and upward.
TRUST DEPARTMENT ..
This company is n legal depository for court
and trust funds. and acts as administrator
executor. receiver, assignee and executes
trusts Of ali kinds. Wills prepared by a
compettrt attorney in daily attendance.
OFFICERS:
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER. PRESTON,
L. FKANClS RIGGS First Vice President
W. RILEY DEEBLE. Second Vice President
IhoMAS H. JONES. Third Vice President
ALBERT L. STURTEvANT. Secretary
EEoieIE hOW4 ND. ....................T rea surer
CHARLES r. N MAN. Assistant Secretary
WOODBURY. FLAIR -......--..-.-.. Trust Ofhcer
jail
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FINANCIAL.

REFOHT OF THE CONDITION.
OF the
COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON
At Washington, In the District of Columbia, at the
close Of bushes May IA, 1877.
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FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK,
AT Washington, ID. C., the close Of business
May IA, 1897.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION

OF Tie
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO.,
At Washington in the District Of Columbia, at the
close of b, sincss, May IA, 1897.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
CENTRAL NATIONAL. BANK
OF WASHINGTON CITY.
At Washington, in the District of Columbia
AT the chose Of business, May II, 1887
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eminent in Cuba. 1t is all rapacity and
corruption
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| An alarm was sounded last night abopt
| y O'Clock, from box "a for fire in the wood
shed in rear of No. $40 Rhode Island ave-
| nue.. The damage amounted to S2O
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The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,
OF the District Of Columbia

CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Chartered by special act OF Cougrea,
JAN. 1857. and acts OF Oct. 1890. and Feb, 1893
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THE MISERY OF CUBA
Continued from First Page.)

that the first article in President McKin-
ley's foreign policy was the protection of
American citizens. I hear 1t not simply
from the Americans themselves but from
Englisbmen and Germans in Havana.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-11

u ! ER III " III !
The story brought by the
Belgic 10 San Francisco from
Honolulu fixes Monday last as the
date which the Stars and Stripes
were to be raised over Hawaii, and
proteetorate declared,
The ground of the story is the
belief that Minister Sewal1s in
struetions were to raise the flag,
should Congress adjourn without
action or the annexation treaty,
President Mckinley thinking that
Hawaii would thereby be less ex-
posed to attack between now and
December
AS the President has already
signed and made public a treaty
annexing Hawaii, he has practically
notified the world that the Islands
are to belong 10 the United States,
while the conduct Of our govern
ment for a long time has put them
under virtual proteetorate. The
act Of raising the flag over them,
with the consent OF their present
Government, would therefore be one
Ct expediency, as determined by
threatened dangers.
Yet we are inclined to think that
the rumor originated from the un.
questioned instructions sent TO
Minister Sewall weeks ago, namely,
that he should hoist the flag, Adj
niral Beardslee assisting him with
blueiackets and marines, in any
grave emergency resulting from the
conduct of the japanese Minister,
the japanese war ships or the
Japanese residents. At that time
it was suggested that Japan, in
stead Of resorting to arbitration in
her dispute with Hawaii, might
suddenly land forces to seize the
Custom House at Honolulu and
indemnify herself out Of its re-
ceipts.
It is possible thai, under the
wording Of the instructions, the
discretion given to Minister Sewall
allowed him to construe the failure
to act on the treaty as an emer-
gency sufficient for raising the fag.
And if this has been done, we may
conlude that Mr.. Sewall and Ad-
miral Beardslee have had informa-
ton regarding japanese purposes
that has not yet reached Us. Mr..
sewall is q genuine American, clear
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commissioners saIe.

Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of "a decree of the Jefferson Chancpyv
court rendered on the 26fh day of ApriI, 1S65
in II ease therein pending. wherein R. Lee
Iohnsop, executor Of the estate of Willis H.
Johnson is Plaintiff aud Amanda Oxford is
deGendent, and winch decree now appears on
record In Chancery Record Book J, page 255
i, rs commissioner Of said court. will on
Tuesday, the LIST day OF June, 1897.
q the frontdoor of che court house in Pine
blnh, between the hours prescribed by law
for judicial sales, sell ut public auction to The
highest bidder the following described real
estate lying and being in the city Of Pine
BluH, Jefferson c5unty, Arkansas to-wit:
Lot No. nine CD; in Bloek No. two f2}; in w
e lohnson's addition to the city of Pine
BlaH together with tue buildings and apper-
tennances to the same belonging. sale made
to satisfy decree for purchase money.
Terms of Sale:-Oa a credit Of four
months purchaser will be required to give
bond or note, with approved personal seeur-
ily and q LEILA Will bu retained upon the land
Tor payment of the same.
n. r. ROBERTS.
IL Special Commissioners
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Eaorgy FROM volcanic Heat.

The energy stored in tao coal beds
has rightly been referred back to the
sun, ANA 1t is 10 Goubt to the same
source thatWe should ultimately attrib-
ute the heat developed at great depths
below the surface Of The earth While
il is believed that no practical attempts
to utilize TINS subte1ranean heat have
set been carried into effect, there APP
pears 10 lie 10 coed reason why the at
tempt shoald act DE made, especially in
volcanic eions. where quite high tenn
Qerataras aoald be revealed at moder-
ate depths
Ia 3 Colorado mining town an inter
esting coordination was recently OBJ
served which a little ingenuity might
have converted into a considerable
source Of power. Within 20 faer Of each
other We're t0o springs. one Of a tenn
peraturo Of nearly 200 degrees E. aud
the other not ever So tho flow OF each
being very uniform and the temperature
quite constant Tine theoretical efficiency
might readily bo determined from the
welt known law OF acknowledgements aud
the use .of one stream to vaporizo and
the other 10 condenso some volatile
liquid, such a9 ammonia or hisulphida
of carbon, might enable far pereen-
tage OF the energy to be utilized which
is now running to waste. -Cassier'a
Magazine.