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senEer to send Mr.. Smith TO him. When
the latter came Mr.. johnson directed him
TO place electric lights at once in the press
room downstairs
me heat there is almost undesirable at
night said Mr.. johnson. Put an electric
nent a. every gas jet. and have n done so
,hdt they may be operated tonight. IL you
not he necessary equipment. get tt
MT smith said Yes. sir" and departed.
fou are pretty well convinced that the
soNeihmeht can do its Cwn work best, are
you not! queried the reporter, as he was
leaving Mr.. johnson smiled
ohquestionably," he replied. ''If for no
o'ner reason but one, and that is that no
private establishment could possibly af-
1910 to maintain the check system in oper-
alton in this bureau, which secures the
Ha'uidc'ure END issue OF the immense
values so perfectly that not one dollar of
10 IS mas accrued to the government since
that system was perfected"
ihen ne added: The issues of all secur-
1ties during the coming fiscal year from
tins bureau will exceed a billion dollars"
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MARRIED.,

MhCEY-BABCOCK. On "Wednesday. June o.
1895. Al the home of the bride, by Rev Al.
fred Harding. CHRISTOPHER x Macy
Of New York and MABEL BRAILEY BAR.
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DATES FROM July L.
The Tax on Issue of Certificates of
stock.

The Tax on Issue of Certificates Of
stock.
Commissioner Scott of the internal TeVe-
nue. bureau, in constituting the provisions OF
the war revenue act imposing tax on
each original issue of certificates of stock,
holds that 1.-The only certificates of stock
ON which the tax of D cents on each hum
dred dollars of face value or fraction there
of is imposed by this act are those certifi-
Gates issued on or after July l, 1888, on
the organization or reorganization of a
company.
I'm the case of corporation having. for
instance, an authorized capital stock OF
S1,0O0,G00 of which it has issued only
100000 prior to July l, 1888 and on or
after that date finds it necessary TO make
more additional issues, under the
authority possessed by 1t, each additional
issue thus made is Original issue with
in the terms and meaning of the statute
here under consideration, and the certifi-
Gates of such issue are subject to the
stamp tax.
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DIED..

ANDERSON. On Thursday. June 30, 1895 at 30
am. at her residence, ROSA ST. CLAIR. he
loved wife Of Joseph NJ Anderson and daughter
OF the late ]. w. and Alice Plant
Funeral from late residence 403 18th street notth-
east, mt O'Clock pm. saturday, July 2. Rel
atives and friends invited attend ?.
Lo0NEY. On July 4. 1885 at II Is am at HIS
residence. l025 New Jersey avenue DENIS
LOONEY.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
Mel ERMOT. At 500 am, Thursday, June 30,
ISIS, after lingering illness. JOHN r. Nc
DERMcT, in the seventy ninth year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence. los Maryland
avenue northeast On Saturday afternoon, July
2 at 2:30 O'Clock.
In Mcmorfam.
BROWNE In loving remembrance Of our dear 1T,
tie daughter and sister. ALBERTA, who died
one year ago, July i. 1891.
O'BRIEN. In loving remembrance OF my dear
brother DANNIE. who died two years ago to
day.
FLORENCE o'BRIEN.
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DEMAND THEIR SHARE.
ColOred Republican, of Virginia After
the Offices,


the Offices.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHARLOTTSVILLE,N Va, July IA con-
ference which was attended by leading col
ored republicans from every part of the
state was held here yesterday and last
evening. and candidates We're Endorsed for
the national House Of Representatives from
several of the ter districts into which Vir-
ginia is divided. About 200 were present.
The conference was called to order by
F.. D. Lee of Gloucester county and w.
A. Merchant of Lynchburg and Magness
l.. Robinson of Alexandria were chosen
temporary chairman and temporary sec
rotary, respectively. Later Robert Cox of
Lynchburg was elected permanent chair
man and f. D. Lee permanent secretary.
Mr.. Thomas L. Jones was called on for
a speech and responded, urging a CONSOLE
dation of the coored voters in demand
for share in the distribution of the Of
fees He declared that the colored repub-
licans had not received the recognition in
the councils of the party and otherwise to
which they have been and are entitled.
Speeches favoring the thorough organiza-
ton of the colored voters throughout the
state, and at the same time declaring un-
swerving loyalty to the republican party
We're made by w. A. Merchant, F. D. Lee.
j. W. Coles, Robert Cox George w Nor
gan and 9th rs.
The following named persons were in
dorsed as suitable candidates for Congress
in the district named:
First, +. ID. Lee; second. NJ. H. Lewis
fourth, Thomas L. Jones; sixth. S. M Lew
Is; seventh, j. w. Cochran; eighth, NJ. L.
Robinson; ninth, Hare Howe.
The chair was authorized to appoint a
committee of one from each district to be
known as advisory" which he did as fol-
lows: first, F. D. Lee: second. M. H.
Lewis; third, r. P. Baptist; fourth. T. L.
Jones; fifth, j. c. Robinson: sixth, w. A
Merchant; seventh, X. A. Gibbons; eighth
J. w. Coles; ninth, w. H. Hilton; tenth
Rev. Mr.. Stewart. Headquarters for the
campaign were established at Lynchburg
after which the conference adjourned sine
die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01

Secretary Long has written a personal
letter of praise to Ensign Dwight F. NAL
lory, attached to the United States steamer
Apache, in regard to recent act of hero
ism performed by him near Norfolk involv-
ing the rescue Of Robert Hunter, a lands
ran In the navy, who had fallen overheard
near the Norfolk navy yard The facts in
the case were communicated 10 the Navy
Department by Commodore Farquhar COM
nandant of the Norfolk navy yard.
Had you not acted as promptly as YOU
did," said Secretary Long, 'Landsman
Hunter would have drowned Your action
In risking your life and saving that of an
other is worthy of the departments COM
mendation. l have directed that an ac-
count Of the rescue of Landsman Hunter be
entered on your Ensign Mallory's) record, -
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NUMBER OF STAMPS NEEDED.
Collectors Have Made Regulation for
400, fp<,O OOO

The aggregate number of adhesive
stamps for which collectors made requisi-
ton under the new tariff act approximates
+oo,eo000. OF this number 10000, 600
were printed and shipped before the close
OF business on the 18th ultimo One hun
dred and thirty million were the aggregate
sent out by last night. or one-third OF the
supply for which reQuisition was made for
a period of three months.
This would seem to indicate that COM
plants from any section OF non-receipt OF
stamps Desired are due to lack OF distribu-
ton rather than to lack OF supply.
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Private Secretary to Secretary Alxer

Private secretary to Secretary Alger.
Mr. Victor L. Mason Of this city has been
appointed private secretary to the Secre-
tary. Of War. under authority of the legis-
lative. judicial and executive appropriation
bill. which goes into effect today. Here
tcfore this office has not existed. the duties
pertaining to it b.ing performed by clerks
in other bureaus regularly assigned to 1t.
Mr. Mason has been acting as private Sec
Rotary under such designation for several
months past. and has given general salts
faction. 1t Is understood that 1t was for his
special benefit that Congress established
the Office of private secretary. at an annual
salary of $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01

1t matters little what It is that you want
whether a situation or a servant-a want
ad In The Star will reach the person who
can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01
Temperance Courre

international Temperance Congress.
The International temperance congress
was convened in the auditorium at Pro-
Fabitfon Park, Staten Island, yesterday.
and will continue in session one week
Yesterday was the session of Greater New
York conference of the woman's Christian
temperance Union, delegates from every
section of the state being present. Mrs.
Sarah r. Morris, president of the Rich
mend county w. c. T. u, presided.
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perform The chairrAen fsnd assistant
chairmen of these committees are as fol-
lows:
Reception committee: At Pennsylvania
railroad ,station-Mr.e Emory M. Wilson,
chairman; Mr.. E. G. Kraemer, assistant
chairman. At Baltimore and Ohio railroad
station-Dr. H. T. A. Lemon and Mr. H.
H. Burroughs.
Assignment committee: Pennsylvania
station-Miss Sarah E. White and Miss
Grace Silvers. Business High School: Miss
Flora Hendley and Miss Mary Drown
Alphabetical listing committee-Miss Ma
bel Robinson and MissbThe fedora Rupli
Information committee-Dr, Z. G. Kim
ball and Miss Annie Beers. II
Inc comfort and emergency rooms will
pc in charge of copimittees under the
Craftsmanship of Prof Court F. Wood and
Mrs Cara Baker Smith, respectively, and
the committee in charge of the Arlington
Hotel headquarters will be presided over by
Mr.. Frank II. Hitchcock.
Reception Of Interest.
The committee on books and school ap-
pifanees will give reception to the Ma
tional Council of Education, to the officers
OF the National Educational Association
and to local N. E. A.. committees, in the
Halls Of the Ancients, New York avenue
between 14th and 18th streets northwest, on
Wednesday evening, July g, to II o'clock.
This Will be the formal opening of the edu-
cational exhibit, and the committee will be
assisted by the publishers, scientists and
artists who have prepared the exhibits.
4 mot tor "a tkt
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Lieut. j. H. Lewis of the National Fem
cihles and a well-known proof reader at
the government priatinG office will leave
washington next Tuesday for jefferson
barracks, Missouri. where he will become
captain In the 9TH United States Volun-
teers. comm tnded by Col Goodwin
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Jesse F. Gates, the first pensioner
Of the war with Spain, is at home at
Highwood, near this city. He arrived
last Monday, and was met by his anx.
ious wife, who did not find him as
handsome as when he went away.
Gates was gunner attached to
battery A, Second United States artil.
lery. which, under Captain Grimes.
did such execution in the early days
Of the fighting about Santiago de Gu
ba. During the second day of the
fighting on San Juan hill piece OF
shrapnel struck him in the face. tear.
ing off his upper lip, knocking out his
teeth and otherwise injuring him. His
wounds were given such attention as
possible on the field, and he was
afterward hurried to New York
where surgeons did all they could to,
ward restoring his physiognomy. Be.
fore coming west he stopped in Wash.
ingtm and saw President Mckinley
and Secretary of War Alger. Upon
hearing his story they urged his case
before the pension commissioner and
succeeded in placing his name on the
pension rolls.-Chicago Record.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

A PUzzLING OONUNDRUM.


Come, Zech, amt it time TO tend
to your choresP
Zech, who was bending over pa
per, looked up long enough to say.
"0h, pa, please let me wait long
enough to find this out"
Find what out?"
ITS connndrum in this paper,
and can't see what it means
81 don't take no sort of stock in
conundruns,' said Mr.. Duryca, tes-
tily, they won't git your bread and
butter FOR you, can tell you"
Aunt Sophia was sitting in the cor
ner industriously darning one of the
boys stocking. "No, indeed" she
chlmed in, its foolish waste of
time 10 find 'em ont. | never both
cred over no conundrums when was
girl"
But il you had been a hoy, Aunt
Sophia Zech ventured to say, though
with respectful air, don't you think
II would have been diferen;"
Not mite" and Aunt Sophia
pursed her lips in scorn at the idea.
Yes, my boy" Mrs. Duryca remon.
strated in a mild tone, "Im afraid
you are wasting your time. You
might better read some other part
Of the paper. 'Taint all conun-
drums
But it's such satisfaction to
make them out" said zech.
Yes, and then after they're made
out, are you any richer?' snapped
Mr.. Duryea. u hain't any patience
with these time wasters that they put
In the papers nowadays"
''But this is such strange one,"
argued the boy; just listen"
I'VE amt listenin' to no conun-
drums, zech," said his father, stern.
ly.
please let me read it to you just
once"
"Readin' it won't do no harm,
Dan'el," the mother interposed.
Read on, then, and git of to your
chores, and remember you must go
down to the village tonight with that
harness. 1t amt to be put off no.
how"
1t was not very gracious permis-
sion, but Zech was glad to take ad.
vantage of it. As for Aunt Sophia,
she turned away with a sniff OF con.
tempt for the whole proceeding.
The conundrum was as follows:
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR ABOUT TT.

TO be unconscious that she was help
ing with the despiscd conundrum.
oval. I'm nabbergasted!" exclaimed
Mr.. Duryea, after he had scratched
his head. twisted about in his chair,
and struggled with his guessing pow
ers as far as he was able. Don't
seem to me the thing is possible. How
can any wild thing hurry along with
out feet or wings? Pears to me
there's no such animal"
"0h, yes. pa" argued Xech, at
wouldn't be here in this paper II it
wasn't something reai.'
"Yes. that's good paper supple
mented Mrs. Duryea, "it wouldn't
have no foolin' in It, Jane said we
could depend on it when she left it
here for the boy to read. She said
there warn't no paper like it for
young folks"
just then there came knock at the
door. Mr., Duryea arose and opened
it, and by way of greeting to the
neighhor who stood there. he said, !
say one day the wildest-pshaw!
what am 7 a-sayin'? Come in. Luy-
ster, come in. I've got one Of the
boys conundrums in my head, and it
came out unbeknownst"
"Conundrum, eh?" repeated Mr.
Tuyster, as he entered and took the
chair that was offered to him.
"Yes," Mr. Duryea answered with
an air Of apology. 81 don't take much
stock in 'em: they're a waste of time
accordn' to my thnkin', but zech,
ne happened to read it cut"
81 don't care much about 'em
either" returned Mr.. Luyster, might
better be readin' hist'rv or doing
sums. That'd give him bigger heft
toward earnin his livin', but what's
Il all about, any how?'
zech read the lines once more.
"Well, well, that beats my recollec.
ton, ! did a little in conundrums
when | was boy, but that takes me,
What do you think, Xech?"
81 don't think anything / can't
make it out"
Suppose it war whale?"
That's so" cried Zeeh, a whale
hasn't any feet nor wings"
Yes, but how under the sun could
a whale go along the street when it
can only move in water?' Mr.. Dur.
I yea said, scornfully. "'taint likely,
'taint likely. Besides, who'd ever see
a whale in the street? That amt il,
or ! miss my guess
well, now that | think ont re.
marked Mr. Lnyster, my Sar' Ann is
wonderful hand at conundrums.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

III letcn ner over.
Let Hech GO said Mrs. Duryea.
Accordingly Zech went down 20
Luyster's place and soon returned
with Sar' Ann.
"Now take off your things and stay
to tea, both of you" urged Mrs. Dur
yea.
Having removed her wraps Sar' Ann
sat down and read the lines herself,
but even her penetration was not suf-
ficient to fathom the mystery.
why, Sar' Ann, knowed you to
guess a conundrum once said hei
father, reproachfully.
"Well, was lucky that time" re.
piled the girl, "but | can't find out
this one"
Then the matter was discussed by
them ALL many coniectures were
made, the lines were taken singly, by
twos, and altogether, but nothing
could be made of them. Finally Zech
went to attend to his chores. Mrs.
Duryea began preparations for sup
per, and the company settled down
with Mr.. Duryea to talk of other
things.
But somehow she three appeared to
be absent-minded, conversation flag.
ged, and Mr.. Duryea had to keep
arousing himself to the fact that he
was forgetting to be sociable. The
truth was, the lines of the conundrum
kept running in his head, and he
couldn't think Of anything else. The
wild thing without foot or wings was
uppermost in his mind, and, put it
down as he would, it bobbed up se-
renely every time.
What are you thinkin of, Sar'
Amp" he asked, after silence of sew
eral minutes.
o, I'm thinkin of that '-ild ami
NAL. she confessed; Il nave the
words by heart now, and | can't rest
until | make out what they mean"
"Sing'lar, but they're kinder both
erin me, too said Mr.. Luyster "All
| can see is wild animal without no
feet nor wings runnin down a street
and scarn' folks half to death
Aunt Sophia, who by this time was
mending instead of darning, made no
a II
look on her face, and now and then
her lips moved as if she were repeat
ing something to herself.
Presently Zech ran in and anxiously
inquired: hid anybody find it ont?
] wish some one would. for | can't
rest until ! get the answer"
Chores all done?" asked his father.
Yes. na"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
'HOW many eggs r

Aip" h'uIN
II don't know. ! forgot to count
them. ! was thinking of that wild
animal all the time"
Afterward Iech declared that this
was the first time in his life that his
father failed to scold him for neglect
ing duty.
When Mrs. Duryea announced that
tea was ready she added, penitently,
"You really will have to excuse the
biscuits, for them lines in the conun-
drum bothered me so that I forgot
'em and they burned a little.'
After the meal was over Mr.. Dur
yea said to Zech: 81 think you'd bet.
ter set down and write to that editor
and send him money for the next pa
per. Then we can git that answer"
"Well, wouldn't be so shaller as to
send for one paper. Might as well
pay for the hull year while you're
about II.
'T think so, too, ma exclaimed
Zech.
"All right; here's the money. 'Tain't
a bad idee to hev 'em around"
"But how about the harness, pap
"That can wait"
"And Zech," said Aunt Sophia, in
whose eyes there was now an expect
ant look, "if you amt got paper and
INK handy you'll find 'em in my writin'
box on the table over here."-Spring-
field Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

saw one day the widest thing,
1t had neither foot nor wing;
And yet II hurried down the street,
Frightning all it chanced to meet,
Making folks run here and there,
Bringing anguish and despair.
"Humph!" gruntcd Mr.. Duryea,
after Zech had finished reading. 81
suppose You hadn't gumpton enough
to look down at the bottom for the
answer"
why, pa the answer isn't at the
bottom
''Ilov do you know"
"They never put it in the same pa.
per"
wal, you jest look down there and
see IL it don't tell what them lines
MEANS said Mr.. Duryea.
"Pr'aps it's in some other part Of
the paper Mrs. Duryea suggested.
"Im sure it isn't said Zech. for
they always put the answers in the
next paper" Burt he good.naturedly
searched through every page, adding
at last There's nothing else about
1t. We've just got to guess it, that's
ALL"
"What was 1t bout a wild animal?'
Mr.. Duryea asked in tone that he
vainly tried to make appear indiffer-
ent.
Zech again read the lines.
"Wal. now, what sort of a wild ami
NAL could walk without a foot?"
~ don't know"
"Or what bird could fly without
wings?" put in Mrs, Dnryea."
81 don't see how it could carry with.
out feet or wings" remarked Zech.
ut warn't kite, suppose?" came
from Aunt Sophia's corner, and the
others were too much occupied with
their own thoughts to be surprised at
her interest.
moo. it can't be that" mused Mr..
Duryea, though it do have no feet
nor wings. A kite couldn't frighten
nobody, and 'twoudn't bring despair
to no one but the lazy boy who was
maxim it when he ought to be
workin.."
"Now, let me see" said Mrs. Dur
yea, reilectively; show does II go?"
81 saw one day the widest thing,
II had neither foot nor wing"
"And yet IT hurried down the
street, prompted her husband.
"'Fright'ning all it CHANGED to
meet, went on Jack.
Maxim folks run here and there,
Bringin' anguish and despair"
1t was actually Aunt Sophia, who
said these two lines and she seemed
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
IL0ILO HAS FALLEN.
Gen. Rios sends q Vague Dispatch to
Madrid IntimatIng That the Island
surrendered to Americans

Madrid, Dec. 2s Gen. Rios, the
Spanish commander in the Visayas,
has telegraphed to the government
from Iloilo, capital Of the island Of
Panay, under date Of December "a as
follows:
Am preparing to embark on the steamer Leo
XIII for zambounga, island Of Mndanao hay-
ing yesterday December 2S) formally surren-
dered Iloilo in the presence Of the military and
naval commanders, the mayor and the foreign
consuls Have charged the German consul
with the protection OF Spanish interests Shall
arrive at Manila by the end Of the month
Though the dispatch is ambiguous,
1t is assumed here that the surrender
of Iloilo was to the Americans.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
TWO SISTERS DROWNED.
Sad Accident Overtakes Mamie and Katie
Bradley, Aged 10 and II, at a Ford
Near Fulton, Mo.

Fulton, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Mamie and
Katie Bradley, aged Is and II years,
were thrown from the horse they were
riding into crossing at Stinson creek,
six miles south Of this city, and both
were drowned. The brother OF the
young ladies passed the same crossing
shortly afterward, and, seeing the
riding skirt in the water got off
his horse to pull it out and was hor-
rifed to find the body OF his sister.
The other sister was not found till late
in the evening, considerable distance
from the place where she was drowned.
The parents Of the unfortunate young
ladies are almost crazed with grief.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

After Disraeli had become prime
minister for the first time in 1874, his
old travelling companion, Clay, the
whist-player, met him in the house of
commons and said to him: well,
Mr.. Disraeli, when you and ] Travelled
together, some years ago, who would
have ever thought that you would be
prime minister" Who, indeed?
said Disraeli; but as they used to say
when we were in the East: God is
great, but now he's greater than
ever"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

The chaplain of congress will soon
take look at that body-and then
pray for the country.-Uhicago News.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-15
THE REMAINS
TAKEN TO VIENNA.
The Body of the Late E1pre. Escorted
60 the Train At Geneva with
Much Ceremoay.

Geneva, Sept. i4-The casket con.
tanning the remains Of the late Empress
q Austria borne on a l.hoFse car follow
ed by two other cars, almost buried in
floral offerings, was conveyed TO the
railroad station here this morning. An
enormous oonoourse OF people witnessed
the ceremony. The ooFtege was led BY
representatives OF the imperial court
followed by the Federal council headed
BY the president and the council Fire.
men lined the streets. Brilliant su1.
shine made a striking contrast 20 tine
gloomy aspect Of the mourners
The funeral train left nc o'clock
The funenl car was ornamenied with
silver wreaths. surmounted BY a silver
cross and had white plumes on each cor.
ner The casket was polished Oak with
silver mountingA IL was almost hid.
den beneath floral tributes. The body
will be taken TO Vienna.