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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
DIED.

BoTELER. On Friday. September 3. 1897. at IS
% clock a m; at her residence in washinyJon.
Boteler and granddaughter OF Vim. H. Shock,
T. ). ", aged thirty years.
street southeast. saturday. September 4. al .
O'Clock pm. Relatives and friends invited TO
baltimore, Nd, of which due notice viii lie
given.
BYRNE. On Thursday. September 9. 1897. at
o'clock m, Mrs. EMMA NJ. BNRNE. In the
Fu;reral Saturday. September 4, at O'Clock from
her late residence, 81 New York avenue north
west.
DoNoHuE: ON Thursday. September 9 1897.
FLORENCE DoNolIlE, jr., only of Dr.
and Mrs. Florence Dono6ue, aged two years
and thirteen days.
Funeral private.
MILES. Departed this life on Thursday. September
421 l. street northwest. ELIZA MILES widow
of the late George W. Miles.
One 10y earth's ties are broken
As We our love decay;
And the hopes 50 fondly cherished.
Brighten hut 10 pass away.
One by one our hopes grow brighter,
As the shining shore;
For we know across the river
Wait the loved ones gone before.
BY HER CHILDREN.
Church. saturday, September 4. at 3 o'cIock
p:m Friends and relatives are respectfully in
vited to attend.
SE,iMES On THURSDAY night September ., 1897.
Yea, NJ Of b r oS SENMf an IN the 9
Funeral frcm St. Joseph's Church. I'd and streets
northeast. at $50 Saturday morning. Septem-
Der 4. alexandria, Va. and Prince Georges
couLty, Nd, papers please copyJ
WATSON. On Thursday, September .. 1891. at
1880 pm, MARY X. WATSON. al her resi-
denee. us 18th street northwest. aged sixty
Services viii be held at 9:i5 am. Saturday. SIP
TENDER A. Intorment at warrcnton, Va.
In Memoriam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
THE BODY RECOVERED.


John B. Baird. who was employed as the
chief clerk in the Office OF the superintend-
ent OF construction of the new city post
ONCE. was drowned shortly after mid
night "wednesday in the canal. just a short
Instance above Cabin John bride as was
stated briefly in The Star yesterday after
i.oon' Inc body was recovered yes.er-
uas' ana late In the evening was brought
i"'o tne city by the undertaken after n
eerohcate OF accidental death from drown
ing was given by Squire Davidson.
MT bairu. who was enthusiastic fish,
erman, rented a small cottage on tha sou,h
,ans vi the canal from one of the lock
tshuers at the place known as Seven Locks
ne had spent a great deal OF his lime tb,.
summer at the place but intended 10 move
ne ldhiiy INTO town some time next week
Raird s,ng mis- work Wednesday Mr.
paird started out for his home. where
ms vile and child were awaiting him. leav-
ing the city about 4 o'clock in The even,,s,
ne stopped at Cabin John bridge for an
nour or SO, and then walked up the Con-
Quit road for nearly a mile 10 take H. 90
winch led TO the Seven Locks Where vas
no way OF crossing the waterway .xcent
ny waking over the tops OF the lock gates
ana II Is supposed that while doing mis-
Mr.. Baird fell overheard and was dra,ra Is
no one witnessed the drowning, and no
made. - my "efe
80 ''"'u was "a Weil-connected and we'll
known man. native of Georgia. He was
.oriy-seIen years of age. ard was a brother
W Dr. BAIRD, at one time president of the
Georgia state board of health The de-
ceased was at one time adidtant general
oI georgia and was Interested in several
iaih oaos; He came to this city when
oieNe,ana was first inaugurated. and re-
ceived the appointment of sunerinta,den,
ia the uedd letter Office. He was app,inted
10 the position he held at the time Of his
ueath ny Secretary Carlisle and had nIlod
Tue once with satisfaction. His brother
mas been telegraphed the sad news. ana is
expected TO reach the city this evening.
Inc wife OF the deceased was Frustrated
wien lne news was broken to her Sh,
had waited patiently until late wed,o.Ia,,
hisht Tor the appearance OF her husband
ana had come to the conclusion that he
was detained in the city by his work
arrangements have yet been made
Tor the funeral even to a partial degree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
Shooting Stars In Paris,

Mr.. Campbell Darlington has returned
from a two m onths' trip across the ocean
He had a delightful time abroad, but he
said he was glad to get hack to Wash
ington. for he said there is no place like
home. He went to Paris before visiting
other places. and the first morning be was
there he said he was reminded of home by
glancing over a copy of the Paris edition
of the New York Herald and finding on
Shooting Star" taken from and credited
to The Star. The trip did him @ great
amount of good. and his health ia better
than it ever was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
MARSHAL WILSON'S ILLNESS.
WIS threatened With Pneumonia
but IL Now Much BETTER.

United States Marshal Albert A. Wilson
is confined to his bed by a severe cold.
which he contracted while visiting on the
Hudson last week He reached home last
night week ago. but the cold did not
prevent him from appearing at his offic.
the next day and the following one, al
though II had increased so that he was
compelled to take TO his bed in a day or
two thereafter.
The marshal was quite i'll for a few DAYS
this week. being threatened with pneu-
monia- He is very much better TODAY
however. and his physicians say that ne
VIII be out again in a short time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
PROSPERITY STARTS WORKS.
Every Industry fn MechanicsburS /
ON Full Time.

A special to the Philadelphia Press from
Mechanicsburg, Pa, says: Every industry
in this place is now running on full time.
At the Sedel spoke works an order for
65.0OO' spokes has just been received. At
the Fifth wheel works an avalanche Of
orders has called in all the old hands and
many new ones are finding employment.
The new whip company is increasing it's
facilities to meet multiplying orders. AT
ComStocks foundry and machine works
all hands have been busy rushing through
big orders. The wooden mill along the
Yellow Brooches creek at Lisburn, which
has been idle for many years. is being
thoroughly renovated and reftted for
speedy resumption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
Big Contract for Freight Cars.

President NJ. E. Ingalls, of the big Four"
and the Chesapeake and Ohio railway con-
Guided contract with the Pullman Palace
Car Company to construct as early as pos
sible 1000 box freight cars, 1000 each for
the Big Fou" and the Chesapes Ike and Ohio
railroads, at a cost of a million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
TWO PUNCTURES,
Judge Mills Responsible for One
Costing Twenty Dollars.

James Brown threw broken bottle on
the street, remarking at the time:
There goes puncture for somebody"
He did not deny the charge when brought
today before Judge Mills, which led the
latter to say:
In view of the testimony in the case. Il
think VIII puncture your pocket book to
the extent of $50, and If you do not pay
you can go to the workhouse for sixty
days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: Sylvester Brooks and Mary NJ.
jenkins; Louis Patterson and Mamie Fftz-
hugh; Andrew Anderson and Emma Jones:
John Gravatt and Ada Gordon: Lindsay
jackson and Laura Pryor, all colored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
New Attache of Legation.

Mr.. Jingiro Sskata has been appointed
an attache of the japanese legation here
and has entered upon the discharge of his
duties. Mr.. Mutsu has been relieved of
his duties as third secretary of this iega-
ton and transferred to another station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
For Confirmation Of Contract.

Gertrude L. Calhoun and others today
filed bill in equity against William
Brashears and Mary Randall to confirm
contract for the sale by the defendants
to Henry Thornfordt of lot A. square 5u3,
for 1885. The compliments are repre-
scented by Attorney Ernest L. Schmidt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
MARRIED.

WEIlS-BOSWEII. ON SATURDAY. August IS 1897
DtlBERT NJ. WELLS of Carbonate. Pa and
ANNIE BOSWELL of Washington, u. &. at
Baltimore, Md.
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Delaware River bridge Route.

The only all-rail route to Atlantic City.
Pennsylvania railroad the only line run
ming through trains. Extraordinary excur-
sion Saturday and Sunday next.-Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03

Neuralgia and long depression cause the hair TO
turn gray permaturely. Halls Hair Renewcr viii
restore the color and prevent the Lair from falling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
500 to Atlantic City and Return. m.
| nnd

Special trains. 3 pm, September a and
In. September 3. good returning on all
regular trains until Monday, 9th, inclusive.
| advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
Bargain No. 2.

All soc. quality of French
Balbriggan Underwear, Shirts
or Drawers, best make and
finish, short or long sleeves.
Reduced Price 35c. each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03

Used with ice there
is no Tea, at any price,
superior in favor to
"BIrchelps Spring
Leaf" at soc. a pound.
1t is delicious. I32s
st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
KNIVES.

6 dOz. Pearl Handle Tea Knives
sterling ferrule-were $3.50 doz. c.
Pearl Handle Tea Knives, that q m
were $14 doz. Reduced QuV
1 dog. Pearl Handle Breakfast q y
Knives. Reduced from SIT doz. to- - &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
SPLENDID
SAVINGS.

We were never in better condition
for saving you money Most all of
our own stocks of summer goods
have disappeared. We are piecing
out the season by big purchases of
brand-new goods-and selling them
at figures which the others cannot
begin to meet, hampered as they are
by accumulations of lots bought at
the early seasons high prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
Currency Evils Must Re Corrected.

Twenty-Five trade associations met at
Young's hotel, in Boston, OH March 8
and decided to petition congress to pass
a bill authorizing the president to ap-
point a banking and currency commits
sion. They demand the gold standard
and the gradual retirement of the legal
tenders and favor the issue of currency
by the national banks to the par value
Of their bonds and a reduction Of the
tax Oh circulation. They also recon-
mend additional banking currency, based
Oh assets, under national supervision,
safe, elastic and redeemable in gold, and
the establishment of banks with a CAPT
tai Of $25, 900 or more in small towns
and villages. The IL important thing
is that they demand action. The future
of the currency question is very dark,
but there is one consideration that is en-
couraging, and that is the appearance
among the classes directly suffering
from the free silver agitation Of an Or
eanizcd effort at currency reform. Tha
is something new.-Exchange.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
Government Must Control Mines.

The Bankers Magazine for March
finds the origin of u present troubles
about silver in the demand that the
ratio of its value to gold shall be deter
mined by the government. 1t is, how
ever, no proper part of the duty Of che
government to try to fix the ratio OF
values Of the two metals.
Being" says The Bankers Maya
zine, commodities as well as money,
and being commodities before and after
they are money, and being money sim
ply and only because they are commodi-
ties, and being commodities because
they have recognized and intrinsic value
independent Of any action of govern
ment, and ever in the absence of govern
ment, and being therefore severally sub
ject to all the laws of commodities, the
law of variable supply and demand and
value among others, and these varla-
lions not being uniform for both metals,
it is impossible that government can
ever fix the ratio of their value.
IF, however, it should be insisted
that it is the function and duty of gov
eminent to (try toy fix the ratio Of their
values, it would seem to follow as a
logical consequence that, since their
relative value depends absolutely on the
relative supply of the two metals it is
the primary and plain duty of govern
ment to fix (regulate) their supply by
controlling and operating the gold and
silver mines, the sources of their pro-
duction. 1t should do both things or
neither, and it is preferable that it
should do neither. 1t is folly to expect it
to do the former without doing the lat
ter.
This is the truth Of the matter in a
nutshell. Unless the government first
acquires all the mines in the world and
decides how much silver and how much
gold are to be produced yearly, it is i'm
possible to maintain a ratio after it is
"fxed." France fixed" it 1856 times,
but it would not stay fixed, and France
has at length abandoned the effort. The
United States has also tried the expert
ment several times without success. 1t
is time the theorists were letting the
matter alone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
Japan's Experience With Silver.

The attempt of Japan to maintain a
mint ratio that was different from the
market ratio was a failure and resulted
in denuding the circulation Of gold. BIZ
metallism had failed in Japan as else
where.
The decline in the value of money had
in Japan the effect it always has had of
robbing the laborer and enriching the
capitalist. The miserable p~ittancc paid
to the wretched operatives must at no
distant period lead to a social revolution
unless the rate of wages be considerably
improved.
In 1872 a family consisting of five
members of the lower middle class could
subsist on 70 yen year. In 1893 the cost
Of living had risen to $50 yen a year.
During a period of % years the silver
yen declined very nearly one-half IN its
gold value, about two-fifths in its power
to buy merchandise and about %one-fourth
in its power to buy labor.
The gold value of the exports from
the United States and England to Japan
was over SIS, 900, 900 in 1892 and nearly
$31, 900, 900 in 1896, while the imports
of the two from Japan were over $780,
900, 900 in the first year and less than
$31, 900, 600 in the last year.-Fred
Perry Powers in Sound Currency For
March |.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
Ersaie For Farmers.

We have lately given some account OF
the operation of agricultural banks in
Europe, which have done very much for
the farming class by making it possible
for it to secure loans on such security as
farmers can offer. The farmer is cspe-
cially in need of credit, for the interval
must always be considerable between
the preparation of the soil and the har-
vesting of the crop. He must spend
money a long time before he Il get
any back. AS to most of his products, he
may be said to be carrying on a bust
ness where the stock is turned over but
once a year. Furthermore, as a crop
natures all rel the country at the same
season., and generally within a period OF
a few weeks, it is particularly impor-
tant to the farmer that he should no be
compelled to realize on his harvests i'm
mediately. He would break the market
if he were obliged to sell all his crops
as soon as gathered, and yet he must
sell a good deal, for he has been under
expense for months without any income.
While the farmer more than almost
any other producer needs credit, he can
not generally offer commercial security,
and real estate is not a good security for
ordinary banks of discount to take, and
it is unlawful for u national banks to
accept it. The result is that the farmer
is usually compelled to sell his produce
at an %unpropitious time or to get credit
of merchants and private bankers for
which usurious rates are obtained. In
this country there has been practically
no effort to supply this need for agricul-
tural credits, although the brokers and
private bankers and factors who have
made a practice of lending to farmers
have made a great deal of money out Of
it, for the absence of competition en-
ables them to get a high rate for money,
and the farmer pretty generally pays his
debts.
It is singular that in our OWN country
no effort has been made to afford agrl-
culture in general the capital it needs
for the improving of land and for carry
ing on farm operations during the long
intervals between the annual marketing
of crops. The changed conditions of the
times make it imperative that farming
must be conducted upon more scientific
principles SO as to get out of the land
more than it has heretofore produced,
and that necessity leaves no alternative
but either to afford the farmer enlarged
credit facilities or to leave the present
landholders to be frozen out by insolv-
ency, with the result of transferring this
industry to a class possessing ampler
means and able to cultivate larger farms
upon improved methods. Journal OF
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
Better Banking Facilities Needed.

Discussing the poor credit and bank
ing facilities of the west and south be-
fore the last meeting of the American
Economic association, Mr.. Thomas G.
Sherman said:
In the IL southern states it is impos-
sible that one-tenth of the farmers could
have any bank accounts Or could ever
draw checks in payment for their retail
transactions. In the recent campaign
the successful candidate received the
votes of 23 states, the defeated candi-
date the votes of %. The % states hold
90 per cent of all bank deposits and de-
positors. Deducting from the other %
states the silver states and q few large
cities, the remaining vast agricultural
section of the country, having 40 per
cent of the population and 70 per cent
of the area, has less than 4 per cent OF
the bank deposits and depositors. This
suggests what was the real grievance OF
this mass of voters, although they did
not themselves understand it. Their
banking facilities are proportionately
only one-sixteenth of the rest of the
country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
Why Interest Is High In Texas.

The Galveston Daily News reminds
its Texas readers of the difference i'll in
terest rates in the northeastern states
and in some of the western and southern
states and gives them 4 few elementary
lessons on the reasons for this difference.
''Interest is never so low" it says, Gin
communities given over to suspicious
fires, questionable assignments, fraudu-
lent failures or to legislation with a de-
cided turn against the creditor and in
favor of the debtor" Much of the mar
ket rate of interest is insurance against
risk, and of course diminishes as the
risk decreases. "Where men are required
by law to pay their debts and are not
sheltered and encouraged in tricky
courses by unreasonable exemption laws
and by a public prejudice against cred
itors as a class the risk is naturally less
serious"
Making its application to Texas,
The News says: "We have a right to
to leave q fraudulent debtor a residence
worth $50, 900, all the bank stock or
bonds he can carry and an EXTRAORDINARY
collection of the tools Of his trade or
profession and to defy his creditors to
crook a finger at him. We can do this If
we prefer, but it is going to cost us
something" 1t asks why the "goodly
majority Of the people of Texas" who
"are not disposed to live high today and
hide behind the exemption law, the as
signment law or some other law tomor-
row." should be forced by the discredit
Of bad laws and a few dishonest men
"to pay two prices for every dollar they
borrow" 1t believes the rate of interest
would come down one-half and the
loanable funds would double if the hon
est men of the state would demand the
enactment of laws under which a cred
itor could collect what is due him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
A Movement For Currency Reform.

= The Massachusetts, Reform club Of
Boston has commenced a systematic
movement for practical currency reform.
1t has recently passed formal resolutions
demanding that congress shall adopt
some safe plan whereby u legal ten
der paper and silver and our silver GER
tifcates shall be slowly withdrawn, and
gold, gold certificates and bank notes
shall gradually take their places" They
further advocate ''such legislation as
will encourage the establishment and
successful operation of small banks with
local capital and knowledge of credits"
These resolutions are being sent
throughout the country, accompanied by
a statement setting forth the views Of
the club and requesting every friend
of currency reform to sign the resolu-
tions and send them to congress.
This movement is exactly in line with
the action Of the Indianapolis confer
ence, which was to impress congress
with the fact that there is an over
whelming public sentiment in favor Of
currency reform. Chicago Times-Her-
aid
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
Cheap Confederate Money.

A southern firm advertises Is varieties
of Confederate bills for % cents, also a
"rare collection of so different bills and
shinplasters for only So" Apparently
the firm has millions Of dollars worth
of this money for sale cheap.
What a pity that u old fogy consti-
tuition is in the. way! But for it the
cheap money advocates in any state
where they have a majority could buy
up this whole Confederate outfit and
start in business at ace The amount
of prosperity and happiness that could
be extracted from this old paper mine
would depend upon the size (population)
Of the state fortunate enough to secure
the monetary outfit.
For instance, it would probably give
Nevada more than 81, 900 per capita and
would at once transform her from one
of the poorest to n of the wealthiest
of states. Instead of s%agebrush and
prizefights she would TEEN with gran
aries and warehouses. Down with a
constitution which prevents state home
rule in monetary affairs and the mani
fold blessings of cheap money!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
Gold and Silver Nuggets.

First. There is not a free coinage
country in the world today that is not
Oh q silver (or paper) basis.
Second. There is not gold standard
country that does not use silver as
money along with gold.
Third. There is not q silver standard
country that uses gold along with silver.
Fourth. There is not a silver stand
ard country that has more than one
third as much money in circulation pei
capita as the United States.
Fifth. There is not a silver standard
country in which Che laboring man re-
ceives fair pay for his days labor.
Sixth. There is lot asilvcr standard
country in which interest rates are not
higher than in gold countries.
Seventh.-Nearly ali civilized coun-
tries have turned from Il silver to a gold
standard during the pas century. None
has turned from gold to silver.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30

Bicycles repaired promptly al c. =. Ham
mond 4 Co.
r. Wilson l. Co. want your battling and
blowing.
Just received another case OF those extra
heavy Ill white quilt for 81 ut Haddon S.
Printed muslins fast colors / N D Genus NJ
Haddon's.
Black Slcillian cloth makes O NICE Laules
skirt, or n mans summer coat at f1auuonl'
Prices reduced on broken lots OF slippers 81
HaddOns.
If Won want the best bed spring on earth
for the money call for one No. Blk, sold x-
clusively by us. 3D. Null
White french organdies 81 Inches wide, %
TO SO cents at Haddon's.
Fancy braIds and get trimmings at Mrs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
Wyoming's Common Sense Action.

By defeating an unqualified free sill
yer resolution and substituting a rcsolu-
ton in favor of free coinage of gold and
silver by international agreement, the
Republican Legislature of Wyoming
taught a lesson of common sense and
practical politics to all the states of the
northwest. The free coinage of silver
on any other basis than that of actual
value is a delusion which was effectually
disposed of last November. New York
World.