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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
Baltinorc markets..

BAETINoRE. October 2.-F1our qaiet unchanged
receiPfss 8,105 bsrre1s; exports, none; saIas Zoo
0z34a9zk; November. eSay5x; December, o3ka0sE:
steamer No red, efhaS5A -recepts, a. 21S busfs-
els; exports, 2zoUo hushels. stock SIS 55l buxeis
ssies 1S20oo busle,s-soathern wheat By sampie
Soaee; 90. On grade, s5zsay25- Cora wesk-spot,
November o. Decembef, new or ed. S2xssz%: Ian.
nary, IN Nd: steamer mixed, 29zazyk -rrseipfs
~ sof bnstei.; sales. lzs0eo baehels--southern
uAlte eosl S7a31H; doyellou. sz5zeSs Oats Arm
40. white 9g3zaz5s No. mined, - salsx-rr-
cepts so,0cz bu.hels: czportz noDe: sfock, zSasos
beshels Rye dull and lewer-No: nearby Sok:
No. , Western, 61-Fccelpts =, rs hnshcis: &
pot1. nene; stoek, Izl,079 busieik Hay am
eAoics tiinet1y. e1s0eae1s 80 cr.la frelxkts 1ssc
active IN ute6ne1, pnrtei room 1ulI-sfoam 10 ~
srpenl PET heahel zKd Ocfsnrr; ooek for ories,,
Dee qaar4er. "a M 0etsber and Novembcr. 6sgsr
si.sSe1. 0lssss sses1s. saeissses wsi:iS =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
Washington stock Exchange.

T. 10 e. !. fsss e 90 10 o. at
z 90 Y . ss 10 =. a. sg i 3.
wsshinxtoa Title Insurance. 100 at 8. LanstOn Mo-
roy g. sS-ys.I fs.a =; Esid: ,fa "a; Water
"a lsol, currency. Iisk bid. ss6s. fundiss. cur
Nissesi.asss. Bosds.- Metropolitan naIleoad o..
llsx lid; Metropoit.n ksiiroad COW: g. 10 hid.
dsstedness. no bid. IilA asked; Belt RAILROAD Sc.
p.ss :. :ssss 4, iii sS ws.ssassss Gas Gas Conn Conn
lsny q. SERIES =, III bid; U. g. Electric Light
Ieispls.s So los BID: Anerse.a security and
se A. q, s Ca IT'D S.ss s
Company Imp. O., ITO bid washlngtn Market
-. 30 Ia, a. Aio ma Masonic Hall Associa-
E.t!ss.I BANK ssoss.. s.nk q wsshington go
second, iss I'D. Cati.sns IA I'D Cslanbis. rs
sssed. fiEcsln. ics bid, los ssfed Ohio Dido IS $
Deposit "a Trust liz BID Is ssfea Wsssius sss
a Lo.n and TrSss TN "a. ~ asked. American
ASKED Messoroiiian. 10 bid coia.ss, % bid Gs
g hid zeH asked Q. 5. Electric Light. los lid.
ssurance ssocks.-rirenca's, % hid. .Fran.l,n.
g BID. Metropclit.n,. 6 bid: oorcoran IS bid.
National Union, 70 I'D. II asked. Columbia, i0Is
b!d. u asked Riggs. ~ bid. Pcople's, sH bid
nnecln- ~ hid. Commercial Z bid.
Title lnsurznce Stocks--Real Estate Title, no
eskcd Columbia Title. hid asked
Telephone Stocks--Fennsylsnnia. Is bld Chess
Cnphophone, SO bid. nsked. American Graphic
Ihsee, pscfssrsd 70 eid. u asked Pneunatic Gun
MIsceilaneans Stecks = McRrnthaler Linotrpe
lllx bid, l1sk asked. Lanstnn Nonotype IT.
bid, TN asked. Washfngfon Market 10 lid Great
FAih Ice. us hid, Is asked. Norfolk and wash
tngtca Steamboat. f00h asked Lsncois Hail. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
Recover. Ms Property.

Rudolph Wheeler. a young colored man
who conducts grocery store at a place
called Piccawaxen. Ia Charles county. Nd,
came to the city this week to make some
purchases for his fall trade. He had a big
black pocket book weH stocked with green
backs. and when he had finished his buy
ing he had more than SO left in 1t. Thurs
day afternoon, on Capitol HILL he lost the
pocket book. which was found by a how
Iamed Wood and turned over 10 the police.
There were two claimants for the book but
tcoay Chief Clerk Sylvester turned the
book and contents over to the colored mer-
chant from Charles county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
CONFIDENCE BETRAfED.


twenty DOll0F0.
Isaiah Wilson, a young colored man en-
pioyed In saloon on 9TH street. has been
arrested in DaIiSille. Va, upon the charge
of having forgotten to return to the saloon
a few days ago with $50 of his employers
money. Wilson came here from DanvilIe
several years ago. He was successful in
getting employment in a saloon. His en-
ployer became attached 10 him before Re
had been with him many days, and he was
trusted with sums of money without re-
gard to the amount. Several days ago
when a customer presented a so bill in
payment for drinks the saloon keeper found
himself short of change. Isaiah was sent
out to get the change and when he failed
to return his employer went in search of
him. The police Investigated the case ard
felt satisfied that Wilson had gone to Dan
vile. and his arrest resulted. warrant
for alleged endorsement will he sent to
Danviile. and Upon this warrant his sur
render will be asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
FURNACE MAN FORGOT.
Slight Fire. Results Mt New Home q
Can't. Irvine.

Slfgnt fire, Results mt New Home of
49,, Capt. Irvine.
Capt R. G. J. Irvine. 18th Infantry. U. 8.
A., now stationed at the War Department
here. moved into his new house at 1713 NJ
street northwest, last night. and with his
effects brought quantity of excelsior and
other packing material with him.
This was deposited in the cellar fer the
time. being. Today a furnace man wanted
to see II the air draft worked properly,
and, picking up some of the infiammable
material, set fire to 1t. and then, after see
ing that the draft was In good order, for
got that the stun he had In his hand was
on fire.
!. Some, of It. dropped in the pile, and in a
moment the whole cellar was filed with
smoke and bright patches of flame. The
engines were. quickly summoned. and a
stream Of water and a chemical engine
quickly put an end to the excitement. The
loss will be about $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
VETERAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The missionary Association COnven.
tiOn I'm This City.


tiOn I'm This City.
The United States Veteran Christian
Church Missionary Association convention
assembled at 10 O'Clock am. yesterday. the
third day Of the session. The Ri. Rev. ].
B. Briscoe. DID,, presided. and the devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev.
VIM. Robertson.
The annual reports of the various COM
mittees were received and adopted. Rev.
w. c. Payne will deliver the stated dis
course at the meeting this evening.
The program of Sunday services is as
follows: Forenoon. sermon by Rev. II.
Wrelkey Of Virginia, assisted by Rey. <.
Geek; afternoon, sermon by Rev. ]. w.
Vaughan, assisted by Rev. j. w. Johnson;
at night. sermon by. Rev. ]. A. Cole, as
sisted by Rev. j. H. Brown.
These services will be held at the rooms
OF the colored Y. NJ c. A., No. 16U9 Ilth
street northwest, wh.re the convention has
been holding its sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
The OmriaI Bulletin.
GARBAGE COMPLICATIONS.
The Old Subject Up Before the Loo
Board.

The Old Subject Up Before the Local
Board.
Indications point to further complications
in the garbage question.
The failure of the crematory as a sue
cessfui means Of disposal of the citys
refuse Is well known to the readers of The
Star. and when the contractor made the
proposition to erect a reduction plant out
side the limits Of the city. and remove the
garbage in sealed metallic tanks, there was
general rejoicing. because 1t was believed
solution Of the garbage intricacies was
at hand.
Accordingly, a new contract was drafted
by the health officer at the direction of the
heved to be ready for the final consumma-
ton Of the new scheme, which promised to
relieve Washington Of the bugbear of gar
baee disposal
Over two months have elapsed since this
was done. and still the District Is appar-
emily no better of. The new contract has
not been signed. there Is no evidence of
there Is evidence that the garbage navy is
still In service.
The matter was called to the attention of
the board Of Commissioners today by Com
missioner Wight. who has direct charge of
the garbage department He says the
delay on the part of the contractor Is due
to the fact that the contractor IL endeavor-
ing to raise a new company to operate the
contract under the new system down the
was reached. however, and the money due
will be held up until next week. when a
decision as to what the contractor will re-
ceive will be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
AN OPINION WANTED.
Right of n Revenue Collector
Select New Deputies.

hABht Oh u Revenue Collector to
Select New Deputies.
1t Is learned at the Treasury Department
that Internal Revenue Collector Parlett at
Baltimore has declined to reappoint about
twenty-five deputy collectors connected
with his office, and that he will call on the
civil service commission for an eligible
list from which to make appointments.
Mr.. Pariett contends that the term of
service OF deputy collectors expires with
that of the collector, and that 1t Is OPP
tonal with him whether they be reappoint-
cd. It is understood that this contention
Is Endorsed by the treasury officials, but
with aview to final settlement Of the
question the Attorney General has been
asked for an opinion on the points involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
HORSE RUNS AWAY.


neAt Squares.
There was an exciting runaway ON 18th
street between and K streets about 1 30
o'clock this afternoon. horse attached
to q dayton wagon. owned by Mrs.. Maggie
Maaurh. $40 18th street, became frightsn-
ed while eating Its meal In front Of the
latter number. and dashed wildly up the
street. An Italian. who was in the wagon.
was thrown out when wheel struck q
car track. but fortunately escaped UNI
hurt.
The horse turned down K street, leaving
wheel at the corner OF 18th and K streets,
ran down to 18th. thence to and returned
to the place It had left with the dayton q
wreck, only two wheels remaining and
these badly shattered. The contents OF the
dayton. some feed stun. were scattered
over the street, The horse was slightly
famed by the runaway. It was caught
without dificulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
soxA-FIDE. CIRouLArsox.

A reference 70 the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for q news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands of
rapers to newsstands, which are re-
turnable. and which are in fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers. however.
Judge by results, and bogus circula-
lions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star is
many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
Boy severely Injured.

A horse attached to a wagon belonging to
r. w. Talks became frightened near New
Hampshire avenue and street yesterday
afternoon and ran away. Edward Swinks
seventeen years old, who was driving the
horse, was SO severely injured that he had
to be taken to Garfield Hospital for treat
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
/. Granted a Divorce

ledge Cox. today granted Mary NJ
Koontz a divorces from George R. Koontz.
giving Mrs Koohfz the custody of the un-
married children. The children are to be
allowed to visit, their, father as often as
they elect. he to pay 50 month as ALL
moiiy. 'st2 . s-al.i-ag,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
PartiaIIy Paraly.~ll.

Charles Brom. colcred. aged forty-seven.
living at No. SIT ID street southwest, who
has long been sufferer from chronic
complaint. became partially paraiyzed this
morning AID was removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital HIS condition u regarded
as serfouG ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
The Carroll Institute.

The Carroll Institute will have it's first
social evening next Monday. The election
of officers will take place next week. The
program for the winters entertainment is
being arranged. This will include several
lectures by the Rev. DIR. Stafford. The
dates will be announced as soon as a proper
hall can be secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
WANTS ALLIANCE WITH AMERICA.

Paris Paper Advocates . Franco.
Observation-Disclosures Alliance.
PARIS. October 2.-The Eclair today adj
vocates a Franco ussiitn-American drei-
hund. In 80 doing that newspaper says
1t considers Americas commercial and ag-
ricultural support necessary, even In the
case Of Franco-German war, and ex-
presses the hope that the new French am
bassador to the United States, M. Jules
Cambon. Will do his utmost to bring about
the alliance referred to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
! LexIoa OF .Loy.I-Wome..

LeEi0A Of Loyal Women.
The LeGi0nzm Loyal Women have invited
members ana friends to- attend q reunion
to b given under the auspices Of the COM
mittee on the good of the order ON she
evening OF Monday. October 4, 1907. at Lee
gion Hail. No. 4l0 10th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
FINANCIAL AND ooMMERcuAL.

The following are the opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices OF
the New York stock market today, as re-
Ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore G Schley. No. 50 broadway.
Ii-i,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
decreased Collectlo.. .. baggage

decreased Collections on Baggage.
Assistant Secretary Howell has received
q report from the, collector Of customs at
New York. saying that the receipts from
the collection of duties on baggage at that
port for the month Of September were $03,-
70o.74, against $19050.25 for the same month
last year. under the Wilson act. The large
increase is gratifying to treasury officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
6uit fo Clear rifIe.

Minnie Kensington has filed a bill in
equity against Barbara c. Clements and
others to clear her title to part of sublot
80 and all OF sublots 80. 10 and Al, square
62A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

Grain and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by w. b. Hfbbs 4 Co., baEkers
and brokers, l4Z5 r st, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Aessru
Ladenbur8. Thaimann 4 Co.. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

De Loae Hears Of Spanish Victory.
NEW YORK. October 2-Seaor Dupuy De
LONE. the Spanish minister, telegraphs
from Lenox. Mass. that he has been Of
fctally informed by cable Of the occupa-
tion OF Victoria de las Tunas. by the Span
ish troops. Senior de LONE Ii notified that
this occurred ON September n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Negro Arrested Near Annapolis, Nd,
on Charge of Rape.
ASSAULTED SIX YEAR old GIRL
He is Now in the Jail at An
napolis.
TALK OF NCHIN

ANNAPOLIS, Md, October 2.-Great in
among the people in the neighborhood of
Earlcigh Heights, near Annapolis, over the
arrest of a negro man named Edward Win
field, aged about twenty-five years, on the
charge of committing a felonous assault Oh
Myrtle Vernon. six-year-old white girl.
The negro was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Thos. Stinchcomb and taken before Justice
R. L. Dodson, who committed him to jail.
The negro was employed ON the farm Of
the Vernons. and frequently did chores
about the house for Tire family, and was
a favcrite with the children.
Myrtle and her little brother went to the
field to tether the COW, and the negro went
along with an ak to drive the peg down.
He then sent the boy back to the house to
take the ak, while ne took the child to the
barn, where he committed the assault.
Nothing was known Of the crime until
the child complained of great pain to her
grandmother. who informed her parents.
An examination was made by tine mother,
who upon questioning the child about the
bruises she found, was told of the as
Sault By the negro.
The distressed mother fearing her Eus-
band would kill the negro on sight upon
hearing CT the crime got a neighbor to re-
port tae facts to the magistrate at late
hour last night
The negro was promptly arrested and
came near being lynched by the indignant
neighborS. The county officer succeeded.
however, in reaching Annapolis with his
prisoner by making circuitOus route in
a team. The negro stated that he was from
South Washington and had been working
in this vicinity for two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

Mr.. Enriehsa Davsrce csaasea. ~
Judge cols today granted katie Enrich
divorce from Clayton n. Enrich. ON
grounds Of the husbands aduiterv Nth
0ns 1olIis Jones. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

Little Improvement Noted In Situati,
mt New Orleans.

Little Improvement Noted In Situation
mt New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, October 2.-Major
E. ]. Hamilton, the probable successor of
Chief of Police Caster, was stricken with
yellow fever today.
The fever situation did not improve this
morning. No new cases have been report
ed, but there were reports Of four deaths.
One was the man Hickey, a patient at the
yellow fever hospital.
Another death was that of a child named
Bauer, at Philip and Chippewa streets.
A great crowd collected in the vicinity
and extra guards had to be sent to clear
the streets There are five cases in the
neighborhood in one square. The board OF
health continues to find great difficulty in
its work of stamping out the disease
Failure to report cases of sickness Is be-
coming exasperatfngly common.
The result is that patients are not re-
ceiving prompt medical attention, and are
dying where they might be pulled through
il doctors were Immediately called in. The
cases at the yellow fever hospital are in
creasing. There were seventeen there last
night, and others are to be removed there
this morning. A number of people were
released yesterday and today from the de-
. tention camp.
The Rigolets detention camp has been
closed
Governor Foster has telegraphed the gov
ernors of Texas and Mississippi asking
them to meet him in conference in the in
terest of uniformity of quarantine regila-
tiCDs.
- ~4-e The Omcinl Bulletin.
Following Is the official bulletin of Sur
geon General Wyman of the marine hos
pital service. sent out today:
The following cases of yellow fever were
officially reported as occurring on the LIST
instant: New Orleans. 80 cases, deaths:
Mobile. cases, no deaths; Edwards, ID
cases. 1 death: McHenry. Miss. cases,
no deaths; Ocean Springs, no cases and no
deaths; Scranton, report delayed.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Robbins of the
marine hospital service. stationed at Vicks-
burg, has been granted permission to offer
his services to the town of Clinton. The
request for the assignment was made by
DIR. Robbins, upon the strength of a report
that there is fever at this place and no
physician there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

Circulation of The 'sEvening STAR"
SATURDAY, September rs, iss7............3 81 $50
MONDAY, September q, 1897. &C., 100
TUESDAY, September Is, 1897. .26,S55
WEDNESDAY, September 20, 1897 ..26, 706
THURSDAY, September 80, lsS7......... 29,442
FRIDAY, October l, 1887. ................a7,S2 1928
Total
Daily average es Aoo
l sOlemnly swear that the above statement rep
resenfs only the number OF copies of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday, October /, lss7-thst is, the mum
Der Of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
nde purchasers or subscribers, and that none of
the copies so counted are refurnable to or remain
in the ONCE unsOld.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
second day Of October, A. D. 1897.
JESSE w. RAWLINGS,
Notary Public, D. C.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-05
Teaching Drummers Tricks.

YES" said Prof Roterberg, there is
q lot of fun in the business, butthe newest
branch of my business is teaching tricks
to drummers. My best patrons in Chicago
are drunIneTs They come to me and say.
Professor, put Inc next TO good carl
trick, teach me something new with the
coins, or haven't you got handkerchief
trick that i can do ! look them over
and size Up their possibilities. Sonnet mts
in half an hour / can teach a smart drum
mer three or four tricks He performs
them in the country stores and gets the
proprietor interested, just as the oId-time
drummer used TO do when he told stories,
then he sells hIs man bin OF goods
There are thirty OF forty drummers who
corae to me regularly for instruction, and
some OF them have made adept sleght-Df-
hand performers. You see, the drummer
must be interesting or he won't do He
can't tell his peculiar kind OF stories any
more because cow dayS women are largely
employed in country stores as boOkkeep-
ers or CLERKS, and the average country mer
chant doesn't drink as he used tO-that is.
not at home.
'.SIeigfIt-of-hand tricks with coins, cards
or handkerchiefs are the principal devices
the smart dTuInme: relies on to work up
the interest of those ne deals with. and the
modern drummer in some cases knows
enough of the conJurer's art to earn his
living as u professional. Chicago News.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-05
BROKERS TO UNDERGO TRIAL.
Developments Expected to Scandalize
the Precincts of Wall Street.


New York, June 5.-The United States
grand jury returned twelve indictments
yesterday against twelve discretionary pool
operators for violating the postal regula-
tions in using the mails for carrying On
fraudulent transactions.
Upon these indictments twelve bench war
rants were issued, and up to the time the
Federal building closed for the day, two
of the men indicted had been arrested, and
one had given himself up.
Those arrested are James b. Kellogg, of
James 3. Kellogg < Company, sc Broad
way, aud Harry de Kyle, whose office is
now in the Bowling Green building, but W no
was formerly connected with the firm of
Thee. W. Myers & Company. Sam Kellar,
the managing man for the E. s Dean Com
pany, gave himself up. The men were ar
raigned before United States Commissioner
Shields, and held in SO 800 bail each fer
trial. Kellogg and kellar furnished bonds.
De Kyle put up the cash.
Several arrests are looked for today, and
1t is said that among them viii I've two, and
possibly three. members OF the Stock EX-
change. 1t isknOwn that testimony against
members of the exchange, who had been
making bogus transactions for the discre-
ti0naTy pool men, was given TO the grand
jury.
The trial Of the men who have been ar
rested, and OF those who are 20 be ar
rested, is expected to furnish Wall street
with the greatest scandal Ii has had m
many years. There are brokers there wnO
are trembling with fear of being dragged
into it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-05

The treatment that is universally used
all over the country for Catarrhal troubles
is tie treatment that Or. Mccoy orgi-
mated and formulated in 1888, the treat
mcnt. by the way, which he vastly i'm
proved in his later practice. The fact that
it is his earlier treatment that Is universally
used for Catarrh by doctors certainly en-
titles hirn to speak with authority regard
ing this disease. aud in the series OF ar
ticlcs copyrighted which viii follow he
viii try 10 set the public and the profess
sion as well entirely right upon the sub jcct
Doctor Mccoy viii give the people bis
treatment without charge while he is teach
ing them about Catarrh. He will treat
then. all free, simply charging for the medi-
cine He is not selling medicine, either.
He is simply giving them medicine at the
cost OF it, His services and his treatment
for Catarrh are entirely free for the time
that is, while he Is teaching the people the
truth about Catarrh in this series OF ar
tiCles or lessons