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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
RESTORATION OF VETERANS
Secretary q Agrisllture Wilson FassGs the
Cd Soldiers.
Characteristic Letter Written - the
Co1ncn of the Union
Veteran Legion.

Early In July last the council Of the Tn
ion Veteran Legion. Washington, D. c.,
which represents the three encampments
or the legion In this city. numbered 3, CD
and Ill. having an aggregate membership
Of upwards of 500 ex-Union soldiers. sailors
and marines. addressed a letter to the Sec
rotary of Agriculture. The letter stated
that the organization, in its objects, did
not differ materially from other patriotic
societies. but pointed with pride to its ne
strtctive membership, no one being permit
ted to inscribe his name on the roll unless
he volunteered his services in the defense
of the Union prior to any draft or offer of
bounty, and served at least two years, or
was discharged on account of wounds re-
cetved in battle. Continuing the letter said:
Our members, oil, having thus a record
OF actual war service. feel that we have
the right to claim for ourselves all the
privileges guaranteed to the defenders of
the Union by a patriotic Congress, and con-
coded by our honored President. William
Mckinley "a member Of our organization),
and by every head of department and bu-
reau officer of the administration.
This council. the duly constituted
representative of the Union Veteran Lee
gion Of Washington. d. c., believing these
promises and pledges TO the old soldiers to
be made in good faith, appeals to you on
behalf of the comrade whose papers We
have the honor herewith to place In your
hands.
I'VE may here add that It is our deter
mined purpose not to tndorse nor present
to any department the applications of any
persons for positions whom we have not
thoroughly investigated and found worthy
and competent to perform the duties of
the positions which they seek
The communication was signed by NJ. ].
Foote, president: G. c. Kniffin, first vice
president John n. Ehle, second vice presi-
dent; VIM. R. Hillyer, secretary; Andrew
Geddes, Fletcher White, John Finn, Luke
Kelly and Edward Dunn.
Secretary Wilson's Reply.
In reply to the letter the Secretary of
Agriculture made reply as follows, under
date Of July q. to Colonel Foote:
Your favor of recent date. recommend
ing a comrade for a place in this depart
ment, has been received, carefully noted
and placed on file for future consideration.
''S.nce July 1 it has been necessary to
discharge about thirty persons from the
laborers' roll. and about as many more will
have to go by August /. This is greatly
regretted. but cannot be helped on account
of no money.
AS you are aware probably, have bean
reinstating old veterans who were dis
charged by the last administration. About
sixty have been put back. but there are
about many more to be considered.
those who were unceremoniously removed
should be ri2hted first This We are try
ing to DO just as fast as possible.
"My deepest and kindest sympathy goes
cut to you old soldiers who saved our
country, and whatever We can do over here
ant and comfortable shall certainly be
done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
King William in Private.
From tie Cleveland Leader.

In an anonymous book on Emperor Viii
liam's suite. which has just been published
in Berlin. occurs the following passage:
'Of the life of The emperor and his suite
on board the Hohenzollern, the chatter of
the sailors has disclosed some facts which
may be given here. The emperor hobnobs
with individual members of his suite as
though they We're his. equals. In many re-
spects he is the type OF a German corps
student He is fond 81 lively company and
harmless pie asures. On one of these tours
he often took his suite to retired spot,
and there the seamews could bear witness
that the ruler of mighty empire and his
companions would take off their shoes and
socks to paddle in the shallow water and
sling stones along the surface of the sea.
The sailors too. have to contribute to the
entertainment of their master. Some of
them are good acrobats and conjurers, while
another, dressed in girls clothes, wins
great applause for his amusing songs. The
emperor often arranges handicap races
among his men, and gives medals. suitably
inscribed, as prizes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
TO SELECT A COMMISSION
Indianapohs Sound Money Committee Meet.
ing IN Chicago.
Will Attempt to Proceed with the
Monetary Reform Work Which
Congress Left Unfinished.

CHICAGO. August 10-To carry forward
its work the sound money committee ap-
pointed at Indianapolis last January meet
In this city today to endeavor to proceed
with the task of creating q national COM
mission, which President Mckinley was
prevented from naming by the failure OF
Congress to pass the measure presented
during the closing hours of the extra ses-
sion.
The committee Is composed of fifteen rep
resentative business men residing in va
rious parts of the United States. 1t is a
strictly non-partisan body. Hugh H. Han
ma Of Indianapolis is at It's head as the
chairman. The other members are: NJ L..
Crawford. Dallas, Tex: W. B. Dean. ST.
Paul. Mimi; j. w. Friese, Salem, N. c.:
j. F. Hanson, Macon, Ca; c. c. Harrison.
Philadelphia. Pa. Rowland Hazard.
Peacedale, r, l.; John P. Irish. Oakland,
Cal: H: H: Kohlsaat, Chicago. ILL.,: John J..
Mitchell. Chicago, ILL.,; A. f. Orr. New York;
Geo. Foster Peabody. New York; ]. c..
Power. Helena, Mont: E. o. Stanard, ST..
Louis, Mo-: A. E. Wilson, Louisville KY.
The business of chief Importance will be
to select eleven men to devote their time
to the work mapped out for them to COM
pose the commission. To them will be In
trusted the responsibility of undertaking
to devise some satisfactory and acceptable
plan for revising. reforming and regulating
the currency system.
The selection by this committee of such
commission is in accordance with the
powers conferred upon it in resolutions of
the convention of business men held at In
dianap polls last January.
The sessions. for the most part at least
viii be executive. The qualifications of
every man whose name is presented for
membership on the commission will be dis
cussed. Great care is to be taken in the
makeup of this body. Bankers business
men and farmers are the classes from
which 1t is proposed to frame it.
The present outlook is that what is
Known as the Chicago plan will probably
be adopted. The commission appointed
will work upon the general scheme mapped
out by the Indianapolis convention and will
have exclusive power regardless OF the
executive committee and of the convention,
in the construction and presentation to
Congress of a new financial system for this
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
A Sure Cure for Alcoholism.

tne IlttSDuTS Olspdtcu
What is believed to be the most original
and unique method yet evolved to bring an
intoxicated man back to sober condition
is that in use at Waverly, an oil town in
Wood county, "a short distance south of
Listerville, W. Va. When oil was first
struck there among the first people to ar
rive were the saloon men. and drunken
NESS was very common occurrence on
the streets Of the little city. until one night
the chief of police hit upon a happy idea
and proceeded to put 1t into execution with
the help of number of men about the city
when he had put on.
In large vacart lot back of one of the
tank lying. and in enc end of 1t there was a
hole just large enough to admit Of a good
sized man being put In. A drunk was Sc
cured end the chief and his assistants pro-
ceeded to give him a free dose of new
jag cure The fellow was compelled to go
along, and he was showed through the hole
in the top of the gas tank and once in
there the tank was rolled around all over
the lot, and there was no chance for him
to get out until the crowd had got tired of
the sport and let him out of their own ac-
cord.
When the tank is started rolling a num-
Der of the gang. with stones. pieces of pipe
and clubs, walk around with It.. and as
fast as possible tap the tank gently with
the weapon. and this, of course, in a hol-
low iron receptacle makes q terrible noise
The sound of the noise from the outside IS
ear splitting. and what 1t Is On the inside
Is hard to conjecture. Quite a number of
pleasure in the gas tank, and none OF them
has ever been know to get too much on
board since, and some have even Quit
drinking altogether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
The Queens Precedent.

From the Boston Herald.
When Queen Elizabeth went to St. Paurs
Cathedral on Sunday, the oath day of No.
vember, 1888, she set Victoria the example
for an open-air service Tuesday, June y,
1887. 1t Is very curious to find that the
present queen has simply followed prece-
dent in her jubilee Thanksgiving A con-
temporary chronicler writes of the origi-
nal affair: Our sovereign lady, Queen
Elizabeth, rode with great solemnity in her
open chariot from Somerset House in the
Strand to the Cathedral Church of St
Paul, in London, where, at the west door,
before her majestie's entrance i'm, there
was provided a rich chaire of estate, and
the ground being spread likewise with
tapits, her majestic kneeled downe against
a desk covered with very princely furni-
ture and said the Lords Prayer" Subse-
Quently, with the whole quire singing
before her, she proceeded up the chancelL
where within a travers she rested until The
procession and other divine anthems were
sung" Elizabeth waited for Bishop Sails
bury to preach the sermon. and then, with
the whole assembly, she gave thanks for
that triumphant and ever memorable VIC
tory over the Spanish feet. proudly Ky
them called Invincibie." History repeats
itself: Victoria, the good and Good
Queen Bess" are as opposite in character
as the poles. yet behold how they have
acted alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
THE BLANCH MORGAN.

Government Officials to Investirate
Mysterious SchoOner's Case.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, August 1O.-It is
expected that some decisive step will be
taken today looking toward the clearing
OF the mystery surrounding the schooner
Blanche Morgan. which is detained in this
port on suspicion of carrying a cargo of
war munitions intended for the use of the
Cuban insurgents.
Collector Goddard said today that this
matter would be placed in the hands of
the governments law representatives and
District Attorney Comstock Of Norwich
Is expected to arrive in this city some
time today, when he will institute an in
veStigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
A Small Conscience Contribution.

A letter was received at the Post Office
Department today addressed to the fourth
assistant postmaster general It was q
conscience fund.- epistle. with no date or
signature. The letter from the envelope
had been mailed In Portland. Ore. 1t con-
tained SO bill and eight Scent stamps
It was as follows:
The Treasurer Of the Post Cfice Depart
ment, Washington, d. C.
\ Sir: Enclosed please find $1O.40 from the
treasury of the Post Once Department,
with the statement that this money was
due me from my term as fourth-class post
master. Received and used the money.
did not think much on the matter at the
moment, but by closer recollection cam
not remember any case that could make
me owner of the morey, it must have been
. mistake. and therefore return said
money as due to the Post Once Derart-
menf- Would have returned the amount
long time ago. but at present 30 situated
that 1t can be done.
Respectfully,
The handwriting II that of Q wounn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-washington
Gss 10 a. s az ts Pneumatic e., Gun G g
100 at - cents 100 at ~ cents. Mergcnthaler
District OF Columbia Bonds.-co-year Fund Is.
s lol bid So-year Fund gold ds ~ bid Water
sa1rt % fo ia bid FUND nd Masey
ITO bid. ia asked '''
Miscellaneous Bonds.-MetropOlitan Railroad IS.
Iss asked Metropoli,an Railroad Certificate Of
81 is ss b he fcg sis s
Rsiirsad es , az bid wsssins,on Gas COMPANY.
B. III bid Tinted stassa Esctls EI si
Deht nture Imp, log bid. chesapeake and Potomac
Trust IS. F. ans A.. loo Sid American secur aa
and Trust IS, A. and o., 100 bid washington
Market paay ls5 G. iS les I'D bid
Market Company Exten- Dis. 1o6 bid Masonic Hall
National Bank siocks-Bank of Washington
2eo bid. Metropclitan. 27s bid. Central, IS bid
ond 80 bid iss s bid iSe ssnss les rs
bid Capital. III bid. West End. los bid. Trad
so :ss ~ bid Lincoln io4 bid los asked ohio
safe Deposit and Trust companies.-National Safe
ton Loan and Trust, iisE bid. ia asked. Ameri
can Security ami Trust IS3 bid Washington Safe
Kailread siocks.-oapitsl Traction Company,
s and nssss2 nahi s lss
q bid. q asked; Georgetown Gas. a bid United
issss ss'is snt ~ sS 50 bid rausu
3 bid msetrspolitan, 90 bid. ccrcoran, IS bid.
SS ss Ss ass s S as
sd ia o01% 1sas ~, ~ s S,d ni... x bia Pspe
Title iss1rane ca ste ssoclsRes l4 ks al hid T,.
100 bid. no asked Columbia Title. bid. nue.
ssss CA &c 50 s s:.s
S can Grsphopsone. bid, on asked: American
fsss. 20 Sid. p 50 asked * pa rheumatic Gun Oar
MisceIlaneoas Stocks. = Mergenthaier Linotype.
ID " ss ss''i h. mSses e IL S
Great Falls Ice. lis bid, l2s asked ''''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
Realizing Sales Forced Fractional
Concessions on Wall Street Today.
STRONG UNDERGONE 10 The MARKET
Granger Shares and Low Priced
Stocks Were the Features.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatcs TO The Evering Star.
NEW YORK. August 10.-Realizing was
again the most conspicuous feature of
stock market operations. The most en-
couraging feature, however. was found In
the fact that prices were not materially
curtailed In the process. The undertone OF
the speculative situation. where not abso-
lutely unchanged. has been improved by
the extensive trading OF the last two days.
The total sales In yesterdays market ex-
ceeded 10000 shares, and. except in special
instances fractional changes only were
recorded.
The short interest has been extended
slightly. and routine Developments have i'm
proved. A moderate reaction has been had.
and the demand has not fallen of signifi-
cantly. The advance Is not likely TO be con-
tinuous-neither is IT likely to be abandoned.
London settlements were somewhat dis
appointing in view of the fact that the
expected short interest at that center failed
to materialize. Early cables reflected con-
cessions throughout the American depart
ment and brought few commissions to this
side.
The professional element inspired by the
showing. made q determined attempt TO
force a decline.
A few fractions were forced OF tempor-
arily. but the moment the effort to rebuy
the same securities was discovered COM
plete recovery followed. The buying
around delivery hour clearly reflected the
needs of the short interest.
The Granger shares continue in good
demand. and were given excellent support
Notwithstanding the early proft-taking. Re-
ports from the grain country are decidedly
optimistic and the tonnage predicted for
the fall Is already assured.
burlington and St. Paul are being well
taken In view of the probable announce
ment of a grain traffic agreement. I'm which
several of the larger lines are interested.
1t Is estimated that Burlington will show
an Increase of S40ot0o in July earnings and
August predictions, based on the first
weeks figures. exceed this sum by S1oo.sp.
St Paul, In addition to its increasing
merit, will have the advantage OF pool
| manipulation.
The coal shares were in better demand,
Reading and Jersey Central again leading
the activity Rumors OF the purchase of
a large block of Lehigh Valley stock by the
latter road, afterward denied, forced a
sharp recovery in price.
The various low-priced issues were given
good support, and withstood the extensive
realizing extremely we'll
The industrials were well held through
out the day, but the entire group con-
tinues 90 attract merely secondary interest
What promises to be an important cam
paign In the Gould shares is now I'm pro-
gress and is meeting with little resistance.
England admits the approaching pros
pect of exporting gold to this country. For
eign bankers are consequently becoming
interested in our securities. because OF the
certain rise which would follow an extern
sive return of gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10

From the Kansas City Star.
An old housekeeper declares that but one
side of the servant girl topic Is ever given
in the press, and that great injustice is
done the woman help. She AYERS that the
average servant girl, ON leaving a place, in
variably conveys to her new mistress a
great amount Of information as to the do
nestle life and eccentricities of the family
lately employing her. emitting nothing that
she can possibly think of. Some of this
may be true and some of ii may not be
perfectly accurate. but it is all entertain
ing and the system enables the women of
a community to knov just what is going on
in every nome. Yet no credit is ever given
the poor girl for what she knows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
The Hay Crop.
From the Cleveland Leader.

from the Cleveland Leader.
The hay crop of the United States is
worth more than any other crop except
corn. 1t often amounts TO more than
100000 tons. In many years the crop
has been worth s400000.OOO or upward.
1t is grown in a great number of states.
and all classes Of farmers are interested
in the yield of the hay fields.
The news that the hay crop of 1897 is
likely to prove the largest grown in the
entire history of the United States is,
therefore. an item of immense Importance
1t means another long step toward general
prosperity and deadly blow dealt the
luckless calamity howlers of the Bryanites
Like the big yield of wheat and the discov-
cry of new and rich gold fields, it is sood
fortune for the American people and the
world. but ruin for politicians whose hopes
are founded on hard times and discomfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
IGNORED THE INJUNCTION.
Strikers Induce InGle Miners TO Join
Their Ranks.

Strikers Induce InE1e Miners to Join
Their Ranks.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 10. "A
Times-Star special from Evansville, Ind,
says:
The marching miners, notwithstan
the court injunction issued against them
last evening. lined up on the public high
ways leading to the Ingle mines early this
morning. and as the men came to work at
D o'clock they were again appealed to by
the strikers. with the result that the few
who had started to work decided to Join the
strikers.
The entire force is now out, and the
marchers are devoting their energies to
the ether mines of the city. 1t has been
conceded that If the Ingle men were in
duced to join the strikers those in the other
mines here and at Newburg would quickly
follow suit. The strikers remain orderly.
They are being well fed by the Central
Labor Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
BODY LIES TN STATE
Arrangements Being Made for Funeral Of
Senior Oanovas.
Queen Regent Consoles His Widow
CASTELAR, Says He VIII Only
Join a Republican Cabinet.

MADRID. August 10.-The queen regent
has decreed that the military honors OBJ
served in the case Of the funeral Of mar
shall shall be accorded the remains of the
late premier Of Spain. Senior Canovas Del
Castillo. who was shot and killed at Santa
Aguela on Sunday by an anarchist named
Michele Angine Golli
The body Of the Spanish statesman will
arrive here on Wednesday morning, accom-
panied by his widow the minister for the
colonies, Senior Cos-Gayon, and the Chief
Mayordomo, the Duke of Sotomayor, rep
resenting the queen regent. The pallbear-
ers will be academician, an admiral, the
president of the senate, knight of the
Golden Fleece and Marshal Martinez De
CampOS. The interment will take place In
the Pantheon.
Funeral Services Arranged.
Funeral services will take place simulta-
neously in all the churches throughout the
country, and the official mourning will
last three days.
The queen regent Is greatly affected by
the tragedy and Is still confined to her
room.
The body of the late premier lies on his
bed in the apartments which he occupied
at Santa Agueda. 1t Is covered with n
shroud. two tapers are burning. at the foot
of the bed, altar has been erected in
the room. and masses for the repose of the
soul of the dead are being constantly cele-
brated.
Senior CASTELAR,. the republican leader. in
an interview Is quoted as saying he will
rot join any cabinet unless 1t is republican.
adding that Senior Segasta, the liberal lead
er. ought to be member of the new cabi-
net. with the pledged support of the con-
servatives.
The queen regent has written letter to
Sonora CaDovas del Castillo, widow of the
premier, in which her majesty says:
Il am 50 affected and grieved by the hor-
rible misfortune that 1 cannot find words
to express the pain 1 feel. 1 would like to
send you my consolation. but I can only
weep with you for the dear being you have
lest, and who loved you SO much
Il, too. have lost a great deal. l have
lost loyal counsellor, who helped me. and
of whom 1 stood SO much in need. The
eminent services which he rendered to MY
husband. Alfonso. gave him a claim to all
of my respect. and his fresh sacrifices for
the throne further united him to me and
to the fatherland. The country and his
tory will do him justice.
My children join with me in this
mourning of the crown and nation. All
my prayers are for him. Heaven grant you
the necessary resignation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
GRAIN
BaItfnaore lTnrkets.

baltimore, August 10-Fiour firm, unchanged
-recefpts. 15145 barrels: exports, 10 barrels;
sales $50 barrels. Wheat unsettled and higher
spot ana month. .S5kaS7H: September. S6lzaS6H:
steamer No. red, S47sas4N -receipts, 35G,57
o1shexs. exparts 5000 hushels: stock, 135l $50
bushelss sales. 5000 bushels-soathem wheat By
sample Stae9; do On grade. s5hass34 Corn
nsmer- spot, SIza3lX: meath and September, 81 y
bushels: exports, none; stock, lSa ,005 bushels:
sales, 1900 blshels-eouthern white corn. 34a35;
do yellow, 31aS0ls 0sts stesdy-No. white, ga
cd; No2 mixed, 2Sa24 oid-receipta a. Se4 bush
els: exports. none; stock, so.096 hasheis Rye
saies-Feccipts 70 - hnsheh: exports. pone stock
a4A1 hnahels. Fig nfh-choice tilpothy, SIS sOa
fl4- Grain ffeignta very quiet. unchanged Sugar
MN. unchanxed- Hufter steady. unehanged- Err
nsm-lresh, "A Aeeso arm unchanged Whi1ky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10

Senator-elect Money of Mississippi. who
has taken a deep interest in the cause Of
Cuba, said this morning that in the death
Of Canovas Cuba had lost one of its bit
terest enemies. He said that before Cam
pos resigned he reported to Canovas that
there were but two alternatives in deal
ing with Cuba, which were that the de-
mands of Cuba must be granted or the
Cubans would have to be extermipated.
Senator Money said that Canovas ex-
pressed himself in favor of policy of ex-
termination, and that Campos positively
declined to be party to such a heartless
policy. The result was that Campos was
recalled and Weyler was substituted in hts
place as governor general OF Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
COTTON CROP REPORT.
An Increased Average Condition Dur
ing the Past Month.

An Increased Average Condition Dur
ing the Past Month.
The returns for cotton to the Department
of Agriculture indicate an average condi-
ton of $50 on August 1. as compared
with $50 on July 1. an increase of nine
tenths of one point. The average condi-
ton, August 1, 1896, was SOL. and the
average condition on August 1 for the last
ten years is S6.1.
There has been a decided improvement
in Georgia. North Carolina and South Caro-
lima, where the conditions have advanced
ten. seven and six points respectively. In
the lower Mississippi valley the improve
ment is much less marked and in Texas
tEere is decline Of ten points. The aver
age of the states is as follows:
Virginia, 3d. North Carolina, 81; South
Carolina. 80: Georgia. ao; Florida, So; Ala
bama. SS; Mississippi. IS; Louisiana, N;
Texas. rs; Arkansas, 30; Tennessee, 81
Missouri. IS; Indian territory, 81; Okla
he ma, sc.