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Evening star., 1898-10-28
No Wonder He Fled.

From the BOSTON Journal.
II hear your brother Tom is back from
Santiago. Is his health geod?'
His health is good enough. but his man.
ners are something awful. Do you know
that he doesn't seem like the same fel-
low?"
'How's that?"
HE arrived late last evening. Mother is
away. and l prepared breakfast this morn
ing. Tom came down late, took his seat
at the table, gave one glance, swore a
wicked oath and rushed out l haven't
seen him since. fear that his mind may
be affected"
What did you give him for breakfast %
Bacon. 1t was Toms favorite dish be-
fore he went away"
Evening star., 1898-10-28
4 .68.

Ladies' Cloth-trImmed Hats, in brown. black
navy green, royal and tan-corded crowns-1uill-
trimmed.
Evening star., 1898-10-28
LaviGne and Tracy tn Me-,

Base ball has not been In such hard I,r.s
since the days of the disastrous Rrotber.
hood d-Philadelphia Inquirer.
LaviSne and Tracy to Meet
SAN FRANCISCO, October cs-csor~.
LaVigne and Tom Tracy two of the most
widely known pugilists of their class In the
world. have signed to box twenty rounds
before the National Athletic Club of this
city on the night Of November %. II is
agreed that each man shall weigh i42
POUNDS or less "at the ringside." and 1t is
further stipulated that the referee shall
De selected twenty-four hours before the
time set for entering the ring.
Third Day at Newmarket.
AT the third days racing OF the Newman
ket Houghton meeting yesterday Leopoad
de Rothschiid's three-year-old brown colt
Vatol won the Hougheon handicap.
d. Seymour's filly Rory OMoore. rtd-
den by Tod Sloan. finished second.
The betting was 9 to against Rossy
O'Moore.
The Bretby Nursery handicap was won
by ". E. Oakley's two-year-old chestnut
colt poddinEton. by st. Angelo out Of Flint
Inorganic. the property OF Lord Durham,
and ridden by Tod Sloan, finished third.
Nine horses ran. The betting wss 100 10
80 egai1st Aorgants.
Evening star., 1898-10-28

Base ball has not been in such hard linss
sS slice >, the e, days OF the disastrous Brother.
Evening star., 1898-10-28

Japanese Persimmons and Fancy Sickle
Pears. EngePs, Cen. & West End Mkts.-
Advertisement
Evening star., 1898-10-28

Epicurean Vegetable Salads,
Barbe de Capucine, Romaine, Sorrei and
Dandelton. Engei's, Center and West End
marketS,-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-10-28
S2.08 Misses Hats.

An attractive line of Misses and Children 5
French Fit Hats, in all colOrs. handsomely trim
med In feathers, velvet, ornaments and Go oC
al
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
THE STOCK MARKET.
transactions During the Week Re-
feet Interest in Securities.

New York. Aug. 2O-Although this was
not a legal holiday either here or
abroad. business was suspended for vari-
Gus local reasons on the London and
Boston Stock Exchanges. as well as on
our own exchange.
The week in Wall Street has been one
of unusual transactions that have re-
hected a rather sudden awakening Of
public interest in the market for securi-
ties. The sales Of stocks have averaged
over $4,000 a day for the five days that
the stock exchange was open, and the
list. with few exceptions. closes material
ly higher than a week ago.
In the bond department. the volume Of
business is fully up 10 that OF last week
The weekly bank statement shows 4
further loss of nearly Sc go GO, about
equally divided between specie and legal
tenders. The loans have been increased
$4,000 and. in consequence. the
deposits are 81. 250. 600 larger than last
week.
the financing of the new Government
bonds. Still. a part of the loss in cash
may result from the incipient demands
from the interior for funds 70 handle
the crop now beginning to move TO mar
ket The net result brings the surplus
reserve down TO a little less than $40
000, OOO
As compared with the final prices of
last Saturday, the majority OF the stocks
are higher
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

The District Commissioners issued the
following orders yesterday:
That the following work be done under
the assessment system.
Construct sewer along the south side of
G Street northeast, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth Streets, at an estimated cost
OF 500, one-haf cost to be assessed
against lots g. so, 81, 80. %, 81 So, Sc, 81, IS,
50, is. 30, 36, 81, IS and 80 of square No
1905
That the banks of gravel pit at the
intersection of Florida Avenue and n
Street northeast, be repaired at an esti-
mated cost of $50, chargeable to the appro-
priation for grading streets. alleys, and
roads.
That cobble cutters be constructed and
the roadway shaped. grayeIed and rolled
on Spruce Street between Third and
Fourth Streets northwest, at an estimated
cost of $3.50, chargeable to the appropria-
ton for repairs to roads.
That two naphtha lamps be erected on L
Street between Lincoln Avenue and Sec
ond Street northeast, at an estimated cost
of 81, chargeable TO the appropriation for
street lighting.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
LAMENT OF 4 TAXPAYER
An English Capitalist Appeals
to the Commissioners.
NO MONEY IN REALTY HERE
Objections to the Proposed Enlarge
ment OF Mount OIfyet Cemetery
Are Put Aside - Facts About the
Expenses of the District-3reyi-
ties Of a Days Municipal Duings.

The District Commissioners received a
letter yesterday, dated at Lucerne. switz-
erland, from John W. Paine. an English
capitalist who owns a large amount of
property in this city, in which he gives
an interesting expression of his views on
the prosperity of the District as seen by
an English real estate man.
Mr.. Paine resides at Troy, New York
when living in America, bat is at present
sojourning at Lucerne-In his letter to the
Commissioners he writes:
81 address you on subject to which
your attention has, no doubt, been called
before this, namely, the present taxation
of the District The District, as you are
aware, is not now prosperous. Indeed
there is no place in the United States
that is less so, and the taxes formerly
not high are, in its present condition,
enormous.
Something should be done to lessen
them; the rate should be reduced or the
valuations lowered, one or both There
are more vacant houses IN Washington
than in any other city, comparatively, in
the country. and the rents of those that
are occupied are lower. With the best
rents that can be obtained there now,
it requires two months rent to pay the
taxes alone. This is outrageous and no
other municipality in the land would
enforce such taxation. 1t will result, if
continued, in retarding the growth of
Washington. 1t has already.
81 am large owner of real estate in
your city, and a large owner of deeds
of trust there. i have been compelled TO
sell several lots to repay me the money L
had loaned on them, and at auction they
have not sold for as much as they stand
assessed at: this in the best. the western
section of the city. If matters continue
as they are, much of the land in Wash
ington viii pass into the hands of those
now holding mortgages.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
MunicinnI Bre yities.

The proposal of James Nolan to re-
place the terra Gotta sewerage system of
the Henry School building. for the sum
of s425, has been accepted by the Com
missioners.
The Commissioners have accepted the
proposal of the BRADFORD Paving Com
pany to place a water-tight roof on the
boiler house and cold storage room of
the Western High School for the sum Of
S65S.S0
vitrified brick proposals were accepted
at the District Building yesterday as fol-
furnish 100000; j, H. Guise. 100000. and
McMahen, Porter & Cp.. 100000 depressed
vitrified brick paying blocks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
wheeI Paths in Australia.

The Commissioners are in receipt of
communication addressed to The City
Clerk. Washington. and signed by John
Clayton, clerk of the city of Melbourne,
Australia, asking on behalf of the Coun-
ell of that city for information concern
ing the regulations in force in this city
relative TO the riding of bicycles
III appears from the communica ton
that Melbourne contemplates the con-
struction of street bicycle paths. The
latter portion of the letter asks the Com
rnissloners TO favor the writer with
particulars of any special provision
which has been made in the public
streets for carrying bicycle traffic. such
as specially prepared strips or tracks"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
FACTS ABOUT EXPENSES.
Commissioner Ross Takes Occasion
to Compile Some Data

to Compile Some Data
Commissioner John w Ross, in re-
spouse to certain inquiries addressed to
him by Mrs Laura Osborne Talbot, of
No 1445 Huntington Place northwest has
written a letter which sets forth some in
teresting data relative to the expenses Of
the District.
In reply, Commissioner Ross says:
1.-The first and only general provision
committing the United States to the pay
ment of half of the expense of the Dis
trict of Columbia is contained in the Or
ganic act of June II, 1878, in the follow
ing words. TO the extent to which Con-
gress shall approve said estimates, Con-
gress shall appropriate the amount of
5 per centum thereof and the remaining
80 per centum Of such approved estimates
shall be levied and assessed upon the tax
able property and privileges of said Dis
trict, other than the property of the Unit
ed States and of the District of Column
bia'
1.-THE law making appropriations for
the District Of Columbia for the current
fiscal year contains the following: For
kindergarten instruction, $4,000 This Is
the first specific appropriation for that
purpose in this District
1.-The first Commissioners who held Of
flee as municipal authorities in this Dis
trict were appointed about the first of
July, 1874, under the act of Congress ap-
proved June 20, 1874. The Government
which they administered was known as
the temporary form. because of its tenta-
tive nature-as an experiment in munich
pal management. On July l. 1878, that
Government was superseded by the exist
ing form. which established by an
act of Congress of June H. 1878
The appropriation for teachers of night
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

schools for the current fiscal year is So
800 The expense for manual training in
structions is about s2I $50 for teachers.
and $500 for contingent expenses.
The number of school houses. connect
ed with the public school system of the
District, is l20 of which Ill are owned by
the District. The number of children of
school age in the District is about IS 900.
of which about one-third are colored The
number of children receiving halliday in
struction last year was 1890 The num-
Der Of teachers of cooking in the public
schools is seyent cen"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
New BusiEess Building.

Yesterday a force of 1aborers began
demolishing the old office building at No.
1881 F Street northwest to clear the site
for a fine new structure, which will be
erected there The new building will be
adapted for business purposes. and will
be constructed by the owner OF the pres
ent property, G. F. Whiting. who will
spend $4,000 in the proposed improve
mentS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Died of BriEht,s Disease.

Deputy Coroner Glazebrook held an
autopsy yesterday afternoon on the body
of Mrs. Mary Hardy. who died suddenly
on Friday night at No. 335 Missouri Ave
nue.. 1t was found that the woman died
while suffering from severe attack of
Bright's disease. and a certificate of
death from natural causes was given.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Deaths of n Dar

Sarah A. Kennedy, "a years; Johannah
Kane, II years; Allen Jones. 80 years:
jackson Middleton, IS years; Caroline
Foy, 80 years; Minnie Gordon, % years;
Samuel Ridgley, 81 years; Wesley John
son. II years; Ella Groves. 5 years: Ar
thur Lacy, / year; Robert Sylvester
Swami. II months: William Kenneth, 3
DAYS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Niagara Fails and Return Via b.
4 o., $40.

Special train of coaches and parlor
cars will leave B. and o. depot at $40 a.
m. August 18th. September Sth and 18th.
Tickets good to stop off returning at
Buffalo. Rochester. Geneva and Burdett
{Watkins Glen and Mauch Chunk. $40
for the round trip; tickets limited to ten
days. AUS, q, 23,4
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

You can develop your muscles and form
by using Heurich's beer. Maerzen is the
famous muscle maker of Heurichs brew
Sold in bottles by the Arlington Bottling
Co. Phone 634
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
SI.50 and 81 wash suits. 48c.

We have made remarkable cut in
all that is left of the little boys linen.
Galatea cloth and duck blouse sailor
suits-including all the novelties, so
handsomely trimmed with braid and so
prettily embroidered. You NAV take
your choice Of this one lot. which sold
up TO 3, for 4Sc, and even though SUM
mer IS almost over. you viii save a
great deal Of money in buying them
for next
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Youths pants, 99c.

We also have a lot of youths' and
small mems pants, in sizes II TO -
years. large enough, some OF them. to
TIT men up TO 80 waist measure. They
are fine Atwood worsteds, cassimeres
and cheviots; most or them are per-
feet; some are slightly damaged: none
are really worth less Jnan s., yet we
give you your choice Of them, begin
ming tomorrow, for SOC.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Loans Of SlO =, s, ; 5ss s:. -

Wagons. etc. at lowest rates and on the dag
you apply Leans may be repaid on the build
ing association plan, IN easy weekly CT monthly
payments; every payment reduces cost Of car
rFing loan you have loan With some other
company, we will pay s OF and advance yoz
more money, il desired.
Leans made anywhere in the District Call
and get rates Front roozn. frst eoc.. Scieatiso
American Building.
National Mortgage L Dan Co.
625 F ST. N w
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

The two war Secretaries were out of
the city yesterday. and the War and
Navy Departments did less business
than on any day since last February.
The corridors were quiet, and the rooms
where there are usually throngs of visi-
tors were almost deserted. The telegraph
operators were not busy. Many of the
newspaper men who have made the
State. War and Navy Department build
ing their headquarters for the last four
months had either taken trips to the
seashore or remained at their offices.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Knee pants. &c.

Lot Of boys washable knee pants.
choice Of several different materials,
including linens and GaIatea cloths,
such as have been selling for as high
as 19c pair, for &c pair
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
THE WHEAT MARKET.
Signs OF Spring Rush in the
Northwest This Week

Chicago, Aug. 20.-There were signs to-
day of Spring wheat rush in the North
west next week. The lower grades were
&c TO 4c off here. The seaboard statistics
were not received. Liverpool was off
I'D and Paris was steady. II is expected
that the worlds shipments Monday will
make total of about $500. 900 bushels.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

ST and $l.25 hats. 25c.

A lot consisting of hundreds of Ia
oleS black satin straw braid hats.
~nicn SOLD Tor 81 and S1.25 this season,
will be put on sale tomorrovv morn
ing at 25c each.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Youths vests. 15c.

Here is a chance for young men and
small men 10 get about four times
their moneys worth. We have sew
eraf dozen vests. left from fine suits.
in sizes II to 10 years: you know what
SUCH vest would cost YOU ordinarily.
these viii be sold for 25e.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD.

Governor Otero, of New Mexico. has
been spending week in Washington on
vacation preparatory TO a business trip
to New York and Boston. Governor Ote
70 is most energetic governor and en-
Iirely alive to the interests if his Ter
Tztcry. He works all the time while at
home, and whea ne leaves the Southwest
on frequent trips to come East he always
accompIishes what he tries 10 do. On
his present trip the governor has seen
President Mckinley already and fixed up
the Territorial matter that he was arlx-
ious about. He is now working with East
ern capitalists to convince them of the
abundant opportunities for fine invest
ments in New Mexico. 1t is to be pre-
sumed from his previous record in this
line that he VIII be successful in secur-
ing capital also. There are mines IN New
Mexico, and sheep and cattle ranches that
need the investment of money to make
them immensely profitable. he says. He ex-
plains all these things in such convinc-
ing way that very few men with Idle cap
ital can resist him. Governor Otero is
the grandson of a Mexican, and he has
slight swarthiness of skin that IS recoS-
niZable il his extraction is known; 9TH
erwise he is typically American. a bundle
of energy. a clear-sighted business man.
He is always fashionably dressed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Dewey suits, 2Se.

Lot of little boys Dewey suits,
trimmed with white braid. made OF
blue denim. viii be sold tomorrow for
29c. Sizes ) to ).
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21


THE fight for Congress in the Duluth
district between the sitting member,
Page Morris, and former Representative
Charles A Towne does not promise TO
be as exciting this year as it was in
1885, said Henry NJ. Staughton, of Min
nesota. yesterday. in the campaign of
two years ago the contest between these
two gentlemen was one of the most pic
turesque that had taken place in many
years. Mr. ToWne was elected TO Con-
gress in 1894, as a straight-out Repub-
hcan. with strong tendencies toward gold
ideas and somewAet pronounced in his
opposition TO the free silver theory.
While serving his term in Congress he
became ore of the most forceful advo-
cafes of the unlimited coinage of silver
and added Importance to his change of
sentiment IN joining Teller, Du Boise,
and others IN walking out of the st.
LO-iis convention. Mr.. Towne was nomi-
mated for Congress by The Democrats.
Populists and free silver Republicans
but was defeated by Judge Morris. the
latter having a majority of something
like 800 Commenting further upon the
subject Mr. SlaHghton continued: Both
candidates have entered upon their cam
paigns. and in point of personal interest,
they will put as much force into their
canvass as they did two years ago; but
the general interest in the contest will
not attract the attention ii did then, but,
at the same time, ii win be one Of the
most important congressional contests in
The country Il is difficult 10 say who
will be elected Judge Morris Is popular,
and made a splendid record in Congress.
The success Of the war will naturally
rebound to his benefit. and the chances
are he viii be able to succeed himself.
Mr.. Towne. however. has lost none OF
his prestige. and will make his fight upon
the silver issue. Mr.. Towne is better
taller than Morris. though the latter has
the happy faculty of getting next to the
hearts Of the people. If Judge Morris
IS returned TO Congress he will be the
next Republican candidate for governor.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Chicago Grain and

Corrected daily by W. X HIb3s & Co,
members of the New YORK Stock Exchange
ls57 Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

Ambassador WI is not only an astute
questioner, but he is also possessed nf
the traits of memorizing, which is a
characteristic of most Mongolians. eye,
as much so as their skill at imitation
No little technical word peculiar to any
OF the trades or arts, nor even a slanp
phrase of the waits of the cutters passes
his ear unnoticed. These bric-a-brac oF
language he treasures as he would
literary gems, and frequently makes use
of them, much TO the establishment of
his guests. Several weeks ago he was
sought by a correspondent, and, although
the probable rupture of England and
Russia and the much mooted dismember-
ment of China was under consideration.
the conversation was soon merged into
a chat about American newspapers. The
ambassador professed to little or nothing
of the ways and means by which news
is gathered and dished up in paIatable
form TO the public, and was a very eager
listener TO all that was told him. Then.
by way of surprise and with native sim
plicity. he proved himself master of the
occasion by asking, You say you work
late, then when do you knock off," The
newspaper man was nonplussed and
forced TO beat a hasty retreat in short
order. Ambassador WI is becoming
familiar with American customs with
marked rapidly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

Ambassador WI is, in addition TO be-
ing the representative of the interests Of
China and the Chinese in America an
eager student of American life and hab-
its. Every phase OF the life of the new
Republic of the West has attracted his
most eager attention since his arrival
here last Winter and he is a keen stu
dent Of the political social and indus
trial doing OF the country. He is an
adept at incerrogating and, like the ven
cradle grand secretary Of the Empire
of the Celestials. Ii Hung Chang. never
fails 10 query a stranger whenever the
opportunity presents itself. Newspaper
correspondents of which he has seen and
conversed with a score during his brief
say here, are, perhaps more than any
other class of moTtals. the victims Of
his pet hobby Of croSS-eXaminat ton and
the consensus of opinion among them is
that he can ask more questions in
given space than a fiye-year-old Ameri-
can boy in twice the time. When the Of
nclai social season was at its zenith last
Winter the ambassador was visited by
a fair representative OF the society COL
umns of a well-known American journal
VINO was in quest of his exceIlency-s
opinion OF America and Americans in
general he permitted her TO proceed
answering her queries very gr-aciousIv
but ali the while watching for the eager.
~ awaited chance to change himself
from the character of listener to that of
qulzzer IT came and he began:
"A on are lady newspaper writer?''
me me Iair dliater upon coiffures and taf
fetas answered in the affirmative
And how old are your"
She flushed Had he asked the design
ana maker Of the gown worn by Miss
Codnette at the last diplomatic receDtinn
a reply would have been enuncfated in
trice, but her age
And you are not married?"
She was not.
Then, why don't you? Do YOU not
MINK 1t would be more agreeable than
writing fer the papers?"
II Was tantamount TO a PROPOSAL from,
his excellency the representative nf his
imperial highness, the emperor of all the
Nhlnds, and now she thinks he is inst
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

for your choice of an immense table
full of muslin and cambria under
garments, embracing skirts, drawers,
corset covers and chemise; all are
trimmed with lace tucks or embroid-
cry; all are made with French feiled
seams and finished in the most careful
manner. There is not a garment on
this table which ten days ago sold for
less than sec, and many of them sold
for see and 81. 1t is great picking, for
all are the highest grade in every par
ticular.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

One of the returned volunteers from
Santiago rested on his crutch before a
hospital tent at the arsenal grounds yes
terday and related an amusing anecdote
about an American major. who witnessed
the charge of the men of the Sixth and
Sixteenth Infantry upon San Juan
Heights. Talk about the eagerness of
the American troops at Santiago-tflcy
were so anxious to fight and SO brave
when they did have a chance to demon
strate that they could fight. that even
the representatives of Europe were sur
prised. When the charge was made on
the heights at San Juan. Count de Goet-
zen, the military representative of Ger
many asked, .Will they ever stop going?''
A major, ] can't recall his name just
now. heard him and replied. Stop, Stop,
They'll never stop until they get to San
tiago. and plant the American flag there"