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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
REGARDED AS FAVORABLE.
The Outlook for the Bankruptcy
Bill,

There is a very favorable outlook for the
passage of the bankruptcy bill, and even
the opponents Of the measure concede their
conviction that it will pass both houses
The majority of the democrats in the
House of Representatives, in all proba-
blity. will vote against it. They feel that
its involuntary feature will allow the cred
itor class of the east to Cypress the poor
in the west when the latter are the least
able to be borne down upon. while the vol
untary phase of the proposed legislation
will encourage dishonesty. The opponents
Of the bill, however, have felt it useless to
organize to defeat the measure, and they
will simply put themselves on record. The
bill has been reported to the House and will
be taken up very soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

A Whisk Broom With a SlantinG Edge
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
A whisk broom made with the edge slant
Ing so that one end Is longer than the
other, is much better than one with q
straight edge for brushing the dust out Of
the corners of the room and from the edge
of the carpets. This broom is particularly
adapted to brushing down stair carpeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

GOOD FOR WELL PEOPLE AND SICK ONrB-
Llebig Company Extract of Beef.
ny2l family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

want ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY
THROUGH THE GRAADEsT SCENERY OF
kMgh1Ga LGh Az r s4rsM HEsTEp
MEALS SERVED IN DiNiNG CARS. s ai,.
TON SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule In effect November IA. 1897.
2:2o Pm. DAILY-Cincinnari and St Louis Spe-
to Cincinnati. Lexington Louisville, Indianapolis
and St. Louis without change Pa,or cncin
Rdra 10 ehleasS connects at Covington Va. for
Ito r.M 6IiLYSF. F. Y. Limited-soia train
Lexington and Louisville without change e'h ons6
no, ree p5S of ,s sta, Pull
without change Tuesdays. Thursdays and SAITH sr
Ss ps cSnzsson and fG5 :, the Springs
2:2O PM. DAILY-For Gordoasville Charlottes-
vile: staunton and for Richmond daily. except
1851 AN. EXCEPT sUNnAY-parlor car WASH
only rail line. via Penna.. IT,, F. and r and G.
Offices oi3 and l42l Pennsylvania avenue. and at
H. W. FULLER
ap17-3sd General Passenger Agent.
WASHINGTON. ALExAN !, pr AND MT. VERNON
FROM sT HTF2r ls Sy sEaEET AND "a AVE
For Alexandria week days. $50. 7:OS, 7:as ex..
s sos SIS ss i Ss ' 11 'G rs Ell o5 leo
ssS ssS .s e. so 40; 800 SO ID Si9
11:15 AN: 1900 room. 12:45 lao. 2:iS S.o0'
IS, t3o a:l5. 500. 645. 1880. s:l5. 800. 1890.
For Mt. Vernon week days, $780, 500, 1O,O5.
II: 90 A.M. 1905. LIS. EOS, 3:59 1905 PM.
noon, 2:I5. 3.45. GAS II.
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge. week days,
500. $50. 1905. II 90 AM. l2:O5, 1920 lis
2:05, 2:4o 800. 4:15, $40. SOS. 7:O6. 500 p ii.
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge, Sundays,
I:i5, S:+5. 10. 1890. ll:15 AM; 1900 noon
I2;d5 30 2;15. 81 90 4s. 4:30. 5:15 600. Gas.
Baggage checked free for pa ssenyers ho,o,n. e-.>
class tickets at station. 81, ycles. Is cents each.
farceis carried nOI3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

L ldulV
ever shown
1" w ashimgt0m
NN7E have just made to spe-
Wv cial order and have on
exhibition in our front
window probably the handsom-
est piano ever seen in this city.
Six months were required to
build it. 1t is a Bradbury, fin
ished in white enamel and gold,
which requires more care and
skill than any other finish
known. The action and interior
construction of this superb in
strument is of the highest grade
and the tone is of that sweet
singing quality which has en-
deared the Bradbury to its
10000 or more users. The price
of the piano was
$500.
This veritable pearl of piano
architecture is destined to grace
one of the swell new homes of
the West End, and is the first to
be filled of a series of special Or
ders from leading society la
dies for White Enamel Pianos,
which are now becoming the
rage in fashionable homes.
The lady for whom this piano
was made will only allow us to
retain it for exhibition purposes
few days more, and those who
desire to examine it should call
at once.
One of the things Our factories
pride themselves on is their abil-
ity to make pianos to order after
any design, no matter how diff
cult or intricate, and we will be
glad to submit estimates for
specially designed cases at any
time.
The Bradbury Pianos
Have served Z terms
i'm the White House,
Being used by all the Presidents
from Grant to Mckinley.
Many beautiful letters have been
written to the manufacturers of
the Bradbury by the members
OF the official families similar to
this sincere tribute paid by the
late Mrs. Caroline Scott Harri-
son, wife of Benjamin F. Harri-
son, then President of the u. S.
Mr.. FREEBORN G. SMITH,
Manufacturer of the Bradbury Piano,
1925 Pa. ave-, Washington u. C.
Dear Sir: 1t gives me great pleasure to
state that the Bradbury Upright Grand
Piano. which placed in my private
reception at the White House
March II, 1889, has given and my
many friends who have used 1t much
pleasure and enjoyment, and 1t is with
the greatest satisfaction that l certify
to Its ,uiar sweetness and mellow
ness Of tone. superior singing qualities
and general excellence.
Very respectfully,
CAROLINE SCOTT HARRISON.
Bradbury
Factory Wareraoms,
1925 Pa. Ave.
FREEBORN G. SMITH MANUFACTURER
W. p Van Wickle. Manager. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
DIR. Ieatherman.

Expert specialist In the cure OF all special dis
eases Of men and women. Consultation tree.
Hours: to II, 2 to S; Tues, Thurs. and Sat.
evenings. to q coz NV. Closed On Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

TIE WEENS STEAMBOAT CO.
Fall schedule in effect Oct. r.
STEAMER POTOMAC
STEINER Potomac laa.e> every Sunday 4
pm for Baltimore and liver landings
Passenger accummusii lions First class
All river fEei@ O., urcpaid
STEPHENSON & BRO. Agts,
9lo Pa. ave.
IcI,I.Lonr 40 de23-l1tf
f $ RANDAIL'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Steamer HAIRY RANDALL will leave River
View wharf Sundays, 1u-sdIys and THURSDAYS ar
z am landing Colonial Beach. Chapel Point
and all wha.Ses as far down 5 Lower Sfacno,,oc
Returning Mondays and Wednesdays al o pm.
snd oc Fridays about 8 20 pm
UNITED STATES NAH. ROUTE
WASHINGTON, IL u. 10 GLYMONT MD
and intern. dat. Landings.
Steani'r SAM l. J. FENTZ. daily except Sunday
n $50 u n Returning about pun.
PasssE s'r acCoInD diiluD~ Frrt0h.
eei''H un'H 'hr h"ur oil sailing.
T. ) RANDALL.
Proprietor alJ Manager
GEO % CARilNIEIi, General Agent Washiny,o,
WN NJ kEAliDON. Agent. Alexandria seI3.2D,f
STEAMER 'wAKEFIELD"
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
Leaves ashingtOn. ID. L. ,1th St ferry wharf,
Mondays. ani-. for intermediate Landings 70
Colonial Beach. BushwOoL Roc. Point NvminI
Creek abeii IS leouardtown. Stones. HouarLs
Cobr1Ius. Coiton's.
Wednesdays, In for intermediate landings IN,
Colonial Beach. Bustwoui. Rock Point Colfnns
Lsonardtown Abell's. NOIBini Greek, Piney Point
mIco rivers. ~
Saturdays. am. for intermediate landings IN
Colonial Reach. Bushwood- Rock Point CoIton-s
Eomini Greek
tsec schedule in effect September 10. 1877
seI-u C. W RIDLEY. Genl Manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
SOLDIERS HOME EXPENSES.
4 Considerable Addition Made to the
Permanent Fund.

Permanent Fund.
The annual report of the auditor for the
War Department has been made 10 the
Secretary of the Treasury. During the year
ended June 80, 1897, the sum of $126,611.95
was placed to the credit of the permanent
fund of the Soldiers Home. being the
amount retained from enlisted men of the
United States army, on account of 12l2
cent fund, and amount found due deserters
and dishonorably discharged men.
There was withdrawn from the fund dur
ing the year, for current expenses the sum
Of $4,1S2.SO, and the amount paid the
treasurer of the home on account of inter-
est on said fund, under section of the
act approved March 5, 1888, was $S1 ugh.
The number of deserters accounts on
hand is 1856 and received curing the year,
1,t31. The number settled was Gil.
The record of deposits by enlisted men
under act of May 10, 1872, shows that
11,1U9 deposits were made since last re-
pert. amounting TIC $3.50 -, and that
6Dt deposits have been withdrawn,
amounting to 5000, 4O2.13, upon which the
depoSitors received interest amounting to
81. 1GO.6S.
The number of soldiers claims settled
Al allowed during the year was $6,9&4.
the amount involved being si99 670.Sj. The
humber Of claims disallow ed was SOS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
Japan's Treaty with Chile.

treaty of peace, amity and commerce
has been entered into between the govern
ments of Japan and Chile. and the usual
formalities were concluded at the Chilean
le cation in this city Saturday afternoon.
Minister Cana of Chile and Minister Hoshi
of Japan acted for their respective govern
ments. 1t marked the beginning of treaty
relations between the two countries. Japan
has now extended her modern system Of
treaties to the United States, Mexico, Peru,
Brazil and Chile, and is negotiating for
treaties with the other leading South and
Central American matters. She also has
treaties with Great Britain, Germany,
France, Russia and other leading European
nations. The treaties are to go into effect
in 1892
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27

is mayor of Long Island City. a peculiar
character and very popular. He is a gold
democrat with an organization of his own,
and has been nominated for mayor of
Greater New York by the Gleason demo-
Gratis. He has been thrown out of the
national democracy" because he persists
in running for mayor on his own hook.
1t is sail that his candidacy may cut
Inquire in the contest iEasmuch he will
get many votes, which. otherwise. would
probably go to the Tammany candidate.
Tammany may get some recruits from
the disintegration OF the county democ-
racy, which was Clevelands standby and
has gone to pieces since the setting of the
SUM-
The citizens union stands as the antag-
onlst to organizations. Its strength de-
ponds upon circumstances. Mr.. Lows per-
sonal popularity is one element of it, an
taSonism TO political machines and advo-
cacy Of reform and good government is
another. Ii Mr.. Low remains in the field
he Will get the benefit of the votes of both
extreme aati-machine republicans. and
radical anti-Tammany democrats who also
are opposed tc the machine I'm politics
A considerable percentage OF the old county
democracy will go to the citizens union.
The gold democrats or national democ-
racy' may put up a municipal ticket. In
that event they will draw some votes from
Low and some from Tammany. The old
county democracy" will practically divide
between Low and the gold or national
democracy.
Conventions This Week.
The scattered conCition of the parties is
demonstrated by the number of district
conventions that are to be held this week.
Tonight the united democracy (silverites)
meet in convention with the intention of
putting up a city ticket. They talk of
nominating Henry George for mayor. If
the ticket is nominated it will be pulled
DOWN again ard the Tammany ticket be
supported by them. provided Tammany
stands up for silver. Otherwise il is :heir
intention to run straight Bryan silver cam
didates on the Chicago platform.
On Tuesday at noon the regular repubii-
can city convention meets. They have
practically made IN their ticket I'm ad-
vance, with Gen. Tracy as candidate for
mayor. and they may take ex-Representa-
tive Fitch a gold democrat, for controller.
Thursday evening. the republican county
convention will be held to nominate sher-
In, county clerk ard register The same
day the Tammany city convention will be
held to make the city nominations.
Friday the Tammany county convention
VIII be held. Friday the democrats al
lance (silver) will meet in convention.
Their action will depend upoa what Tam
many city convention will do the day be-
fore. The same day the national democ-
racy gold convention will be held. Their
acton Will depend on what Tanlmany will
do the day before. They will indorse Tam
many ticket if Tammany does not indorse
silver. In any way, on the same day. the
Citizens Union will hold a general confer
ence to complete their ticket and TO de-
clue on their fixed policy. JPM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
Notes of the Army.

The resignation of Second Lieut.. Gordon
Vorhies, 4th Cavalry. has been accepted,
to take effect November Is, and he is
granted leave of absence until that date.
Capts. Charles Richards and George Nc
Creery. assistant surgeons, have been Or
deTed to this city Tor examination for pro-
motion.
Second Lieut.. c. p. Summerall of Light
Battery ID, and Second Lieut.. r. r. callan
of Battery III, have exchanged places in the
5th Artillery.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Maj. Il. II. Rogers, 4th Infantry,
an extension Of one month; Lieut.. Charles
Keller, Corps of Engineers. for two months:
Lieut.. F. p. Avery. Sd Infantry for six
months, on account of sickness; Lieut.. *.
w. Walker, 9th Cavalry. for two months,
on account of sickness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
Cannot Copyright Laws.

Judge Advocate General Lieber has given
an opinion that the copyright under which
Charles Scribners Sons are publishing the
rife and carbine firing regulations COM
piled by Capt. S. E. Blunt of the army is
without effect. and that it will not pre-
vent the Uunited States from publishing
the revision of the regulations recently
adopted for future use. Gen. Lieber holds
that the regulations are public laws, and
for that reason cannot be copyrighted, and
that the officers who prepared and adopted
the regulations did so by way of perform
ing their duties officers, and therefore
the regulations are the property Of the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27

Final steps have been taken for the or
ganization OF the naval gunnery corps,
created by authority of President McKin-
ley. Orders were issued today for fifty of
the best gunners of the North Atlantic
feet to report on the monitor Amphitrite
for further training. The Amphitrite is
now at Norfolk undergoing repairs. She
will proceed to New York in a few days
and await the men ordered to her from the
otter vessels of the fleet. When they have
been transferred, the Amphitrite will go
south for a cruise, making Port Royal,
S. c., her base for the winter. On the con-
clrsion of the course of instruction the
men will be assigned to battle ships and
cruisers with the rating of gun captains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
The Campaign in Costa Rfca.

The campaign for the election of a new
president in Costa Rica is at it's height.
The term Of DR.. Iglesias, now president,
expires in the coming spring. and his sue
cessor will be elected on the 18th Of No
vember. DR.. Iglesias is a candidate for
reelection, but is bitterly opposed by those
who think that a president should not be
elected for two successive terms. The op-
position party has not yet nominated a
candidate for the office. No information
has been received by Minister Calvo of
Costa Rica in regard to the reported action
of the president in declaring the country
under martial law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
NAIL FOR DAWSON CITY.
Monthly Exchange With Dyea Or
dercd by the Department..

dercd by The Depnrtment.
The Post Office Department has issuel
orders for monthly exchange OF regis
tered mail between Dyea, Alaska. and
Dawson City. In issuing the order the
third assistant postmaster general calls
attention to the fact that the mails are
restricted TO letters and postal cards, to
the exclusion of all other articles and re-
fers to the postal convention with Canada
whereby it is agreed that '-ail sealed let
tiers exchanged between the two countries
must be of the usual and ordinary form
This is done to prevent persons taking ad-
vantage of the mails for securing the
transportation of merchandise al the letter
rate This rate is only 81 cents per pound
from any point i'm the United States. ai4d il is
less than the packing rate over Chilkoot
DaSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
FROM LAKE TO OCEAN.

Canal Route Practically Chosen by
the Deep Waterway Commission.
According to dispatch from Albany, N.
y, the deep waterway commission appoint
ed by President Mckinley to report on a
canal route connecting the upper lakes
with the seaboard, has practically selected
a route, starting from North Tonawanda
and extending to Lake Ontario, the outlet
to be near Wilson, beginning again at Os-
wego, thence to Lake Oneida, and from
there to the Mohawk river, which has a
direct connection via the Hudson with the
Atlantic ocean. Chief Engineer Harrison
of the commission Is mentioned as author
ity for the statement in regard to the route
selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
WROTE A FAMOUS COUPLET.
Retirement of Pay Director Schenck
of the Navy.

Pay Director Caspar Schenck, the senior
officer of the naval pay corps, was placed
on the retired list Saturday on account
of age. He was appointed to the navy
from Illinois in July, 1861 and served with
credit throughout the war, having been an
active participant in the assault on Fort
Fisher and in other important engage
nents. He reached the grade of pay di
rector July 81, 1894, since which time ne
mas been acting as general inspector of
the corps. He is a nephew of the late Gen.
Schenck at one tine minister to England
and, like that gentleman. has u reputa-
ton as raconteur. He is also known to
naval fame as the author of the famous
poem in regard to Admiral Foote'S action
in having the grog ration abolished in the
navy, containing the well-known couplet:
He raised our pay ten cents day,
And stopped our grog forever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
Report on the Helena.

The trial board which went to sea on the
gunboat Helena on her recent two-day trial
trip report favorably on the vessel on all
but one point, namely, her lack of steera ge
way in a following sea and beam wind
This same fault is common to the Whining
ton, the Helena's sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Themes Discussed In the Wusbinr.
ton Churches Yesterd1v

ton Churches Yesterday.
The venera able Dr. Richard Hoojter NyiJ-
mer. bishop of Alabama, preached yester-
day morning at ST. PauIs Episcona,
Church. His text was the parable of the
pharisee and the publican
''Priestly Privileges was the subject of
sermon yesterday morning by Rev. J. O..
Knott, pastor of Epworth NJ. E. Church
South. AS the priests offered incense. so
should We offer acceptable prayer to the
Lord said the preacher. AS they inter-
coded. so we may for each other
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can fird the complete
news OF the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment of going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
WIFI Go 10 Detroit.

Senator Burrows of Michigan called at
the Navy Department Saturday and had a
conference with the acting secretary in
reference to the use OF the United States
steamer Yantfc by the Detroit naval mill
tia The Yantic is now at Boston. Under
going certain repairs and changes neces-
sary to fit her for militia use The Navy
Department has been inquiripg into the
feasibility OF, getting her through the sys-
TENS of canals connecting the Atlantic with
Lake Michigan, and as o result OF Senator
Burrows talk. 1t has been settled that the
snip will go to Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
Cuban Soldier. Want Medicines.

Col. AGuirre, the Cuban agent here. has
received advices from President Cisneros,
saying that the latter has been i'll from the
prevailing malarial fever. He says that.
the army Is In need Of quinine and medi-
cines. and Col. Aguirre has issued call re-
Qresting contributions Of this character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27

provements, and the system has been
found to work satisfactorily. But it is not
believed any serious difficulty will be en-
perienced by the government in caring for
even so large a sum $500. G00.dDO deposited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27

Peace Restorcd An Uraguny.
A caolegram received at the State De-
partment from United States Ministc.
Stuart at Montevideo announces the res.o-
ration OF peace In Uruguay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
Mr.. Wanmmakcr's Plan.

Postmaster General Wanamaker proposed
that the money De loaned by the govern
n-ent to national banks at rates of interest
10 be determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury. He also suggested that deposits
OF postal savings funds be declared by spe-
cial enactment preferred claims against the
national banks holding them. In that way
Mr.. Wanamaker saw a way to guarantee
safety, secure moderate rate of interest
and 10 keep the money In circulation con-
stantIy. He also suggested that the money
could he invested in public buildings
throughout the country Senator Mason of
Illinois. who is ardenuy in favor of the
project to establish postal savings banks
has lately shown that the United States
pays more than $3.D1.ooo annually in rent
for quarters occupied by post offices and
other federal buildings, and he has advo-
Gated that money in the postal savings
banks be used to put mp buildings to take
the place of rented quarters. In Great
Britain the government, besides investing
the postal savings banks money in its
boi.ds. loans il out for the purpose of con-
s;ructing all kinds of public works In towns
that colld not otherwise secure such i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27

Other Troubles of Tammany.
Two other adverse elements Tammany
has to contend with are tho Shepherd
gold democrats of Brooklyn, and the
Gleason people of Queens county. Gleason
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-15
In a New Role.

A new feature was introduced at bale held by some of our young folks, in Armory hall, last Saturday night. On his return from the railroad. last week. Ben Schuster brought back with him gramophone of the latest design and best quality, and on the festive oc- casion our worthy treasurer made his first public appearance to St. Johns audience. MT. Schuster engineered the "gram" with rare skill, favoring the assemblage with 8 choice selection of vocal and instrumental music, recita- tions, etc. The ease and grace with which Mir. Schuster can publicly wind up the machine preparatory to "turn- ing 'er loose," has never been eqn alled except by that old-time prince of show men, Artemas Ward, while performing the act of turning the crank of his justly celhrated panorama. To use the words of ArtemaS himself, Schuster Gas a crankist, is a bowling success" All the kids, from six years to sixty, were highly entertained and pleased with the performance.