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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23
RUCKLEN's ARNICA sALyE.

The best salve In the world Tor Cuts.
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores letter. Chapped Hands,
Chillblains. Corns. and all Skin Erup-
tons. and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t 10 guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
For sale by owens q Minor Drug Com
pany. rgtcf, &c. per bcx.
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JULIUS SYCLE & SON. 2OI and 200 East Broad Street
\
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ooooooooooooooooo o,

published autobiography and Letters of
Glbbon" is evidently unconscious that he
was furnishing the most incontestable
proof that the greatest OF modern his
torians was a cold. calculating, money
loving. self-indulgent, selfish, frivolous
wording of the most pronounced type.
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Standing of the Clubs.
Pittsbure. 10: New York. y.

PITTSBURG, PA. June 2.-Gettig iast-
cd one half of an inning ana was repiac-
ed nv SEYMOUR after Pittsburg had won
the game. Joyce was put out OF the
game for questioning Cuchmans decis-
ions. Attendance, L5OO.
Score: II. ~. ~
New York ..... $1,000 01 3 O. 10
Batteries-Tannehin and Bowerman;
Gettig. Seymour and Warner. Umpires-
(,11shnan and HeNdler. Tune. Zoo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23
York Comfy Assault Case.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, June 2.-Spe-
cial-Jackson Wilson was yesterday SEN
fenced in the York County Court 10
eighteen years In the state prison for at
tempting 10 assault a young lady, VINO
lives near this place I'm York county.
Messrs. =. u. Peachy and Marquis
Jones defended Wilson
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23

PETERSBURG, VA, June Especial.
Five batteries OF the Second United
States heavy artillery filing twelve
coaches passed through here tonight.
from Fort McAdams, Long Island en-
route for Tampa. Fla
As the train pulled out from the Wash
ingtOn-Street station the troops cheered
Justify.
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EXAMINATION FOR CRAFTSMEN.
Vacancies nj Newport News and Wash
ington-Ncw Postmaster at Pbocbus.

in9ton-New Postmaster at Phocbus.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2.-Spe-
cial.-ln any city where there Is q board
Of examiners the civil service commits
sion will have examined on July 9TH any
citizen Of the United States who wishes
TO apply for the position Of ship drafts
man TO fll two vacancies one, at New
port News and one here.
The salary is 81 a day and promotion
IS promised If merited.
r. p. Miller was to-day appointed
postmaster at PhOebus. Va.
Pensions were granted 20 Virsinians to-
day as follows: Frank Atkinson. Waynes-
horo. s12: Monedia Thompson. Mitchell. s
station S. Catherine Rea, Portsmouth
s..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23
SorfoIL,s PubIic Building.

WASHINGTON. juno 22.-special.-
Secretary Gage to-day approved the
plans and specifications for the now pub
iic building al Norfolk. The erection OF
ths structure Will probably begin about
August LIST.
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NOTICE-REMOvAL.

The Sanitary -cwei Supply Company
removed from Ninth and Grace streets
est. Clair HoteD TO the New YORK llauns
Srv works. No. Il north Ninth street.
New Phone, 50; Old Phone, -.
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Games Yesterday.

Cincinnati. 3; Baltimore, 2
Louisville. 5: Washington, 0.
Cleveland, 5; Brooklyn. 2.
Boston, 6; Chicago, ..
Pittsburg. 10; New York, ..
Philadelphia, S; St. Louis, ?.
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SWTWITdTN U
sidy. Sacrifice hits - Jordan, Heidrick'
Gettingcr. Left on bases-Newark. g
Paterson. 8. Struck out-By Jordan. 3;
nv Flaherty. 2 Double plays-Moss. CAL
houn and Berger: Moss and Calhoun
First base on errors--Paterson, 4. First
base on balls-Of Jordan. 3; of Flah-
ertv. .. Hit by pitched ball-Bemis.
Wild pltches-Jordan !: Flaherty. l. UNI
pire. Betts. Time 1:45.
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DougInsS Goes 10 Lee.

WASHINGTON, June disqualification
eral Henry T. Douglass formerly OF
Richmond. was to-day ordered to report
to General Fitzhugh Lee for assignment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. June q
6pecial.-Miss Luona Jett. Of Falmouth,
and DR.. w. II. Clos. OF this city. were
married at me Union Church In Fal-
mouth tonight.
Or. T. L. Jett. brother Of the bride, act
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23
LANCASTER, 6 J READING, |.
Rain i'm the Seventh Helped Out Ian
casters Good Playing

READING. PA. June 22-Special-The
locals were again defeated by the Lam
caster aggregation to-day. Rain stopped
the game in the last half OF the seventh
inning with Lancaster at the bat and no
one out and two runs TO their credit
Score.
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summary. In IIVU I"II. '''7.''F' ~
Two-base hits-Wilhelm. Stolen bases
Cockman. Left on bases-Reading. 6;
Lancaster, g. Struck out-by Garvin, 2;
by Sprogel. !. Double plays-Madison TO
Wilhelm to Chfles Firsb base on Balls
off Garvin, 8: Off Sprogel, 3. Umpire
Mr. Ford. Time. 1870.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23
HARTFORD, 9; NORFOLK, I.
The CLANS Were Made into Chowder
by Hartford.

HARTFORD, CONN June 22.-special'
Hartford knocked Kimball out OF the
box in three innings and won hands
down. The score:
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PATERSON, 81 NEWARK, |.
Costly Errors and Wild Pitching were
the Sins of Commission.

NEWARK. N. j.. June 22.-Costly err
rors by Calhoun and Moss. and Jordan
wild pitch we're responsible for Newark
defeat to-day. Jordan pitched good
game Notwithstanding. Paterson's h'e
hits being well scattered. the score'
NEWARK
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23

ter. Leahy. Klopf T'hree-base hits
Joe Delehanty. Smith 90. Hargrove.
Sacrifice hits-Shannon. Hargrove. Stolen
oases-Wood. Vigneaux. CheSbro. Shan
non o. Dundon CD. Left on bases-Al-
lentown. 10; Richmond. g Struck out
by Chesoro. l. Double plays-Cleve to
Foster. First base on errors-Allentown
2: Richmond. . First base on balls-off
Wood. 3. of CHESHIRE. 3. Umpire-Mr.
Brennan. Time. 2:l5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23
THE CHAMPIONS
WIN BY ONE RUN.
It Took Them Fourteen Innings to
Beat the Orphans.
A WILD THROW WON FOR REDS.
The Teams All Had on Their Playing
Clothes Yesterday and Played Good
Ball, Except the Senators.
They Were Shut Out.
A WILD THROW WON FOR REDS.
Games To-Day.

Games To-Day.
Boston at Chicago.
Baltimore at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Cleveland.
Washington at Louisville.
New York at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at ST. Louis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23

CINCINNATI. June IA Wild throw
by Jennings in the seventh inning bound
ed into the grandstand and allowed I'M
10 make the circuit with the Winning
run. Attendance, 200
Gore. r. II. T..
t,inclnnati .110oO 00-3 3
baltimore ...OOO2 20 1
Batteries-Hir and PETIT: McJames ana
Robinson. Umpires-Snyder and Comet
IL Time 1.il.
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Sprogel. p. :. .............".
IOlAls .ss..ss.sssssss. - ~
sNone out when game was called.
Score by innings: X.
Reading ...............o0 o.
Lancaster e. =. ...............l U U 20
IL lnaA
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where They Play To-Day.

Richmond at Lancaster.
Norfolk at Allentown
Reading at Newark.
Paterson at Hartford.
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THE CHERUBS WIN
A SECOND GAME.
Il Took Them Ten Innings But It
Was Well Done.
CHESBRO AGAIN THE TWIRLER.
The star Playing of the Chcrub's Out
aeld Won the Plaudits of the
Dutch Observation-Disclosures does
Good Stick Work.

Yesterdays Scores
Hartford. 9: Norfolk l.
Paterson. 3; Newark. /.
Lancaster. 6: Reading. l.
Richmond. g. Allentown, ,.
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.oo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oouoppoo oooouox
THE T0WER JuliusSycle& Son.
THURSDAY REMNANT DAY.

1914 Unbleached Shteting. now
at......... ....... ...................l2iIC . =
Bleached Cotton. worth Sc. per .
yard, at.... ...................... SC .
changeabe Taffe,a z6-inoh X
Umbrella, at........ -............. SLID -
Pink. Blue. Nile, Lavender.
Black and White Organde. per .
yard. ...... ..................f2izc. o
Ladies Linen Colla-s, all new q
shapes, fOr......... .............. 2Sc. -
Mosquito Canopies $3.50. 81. ~ y
Gents Plated Bosom Shirts. -
at. -. .................... soc. .
Gents Soft Madras Shirts, In p
stead OF 7Jc....... .................. soc o
BOYS Blouse Waist. soc z,
Ladies Ribbed Vest. sc =.
Brass Button Hat Ffn........... DC =,
Brass Button Metal Belt....... gle -
Val. Laces and Insertion, all
new patterns, knitting silk...... DC .
Needles for blind people, per Q
package. ...... ............... NC. y
Cura Skin Soap, per cake. sc. q
Glycerine Soap. per cake..-.. &c. a
White India Linen. worth Sc. =
per yard. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DC. ).
Ladies' Shirt Waist. was 800.
now. ...... .................. 2Sc o
All OF our Handsome N25 .
Plaid and Check SILK. now. 75c. O
Gents Tan and Black Socks, a
s pair for...... .................,. zoe. =,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02
AWARDED TO HESS & co.
The Contract for Interior Finish Of
the City Post Office.

The Treasury Department today awarded
the contract for the interior finish of the
new city post office to D. 8. Hess & Co. of
New York for 1919, 400. This is $40, 500 less
than the original bid of Hess & Co.. but
this bid included mosaic thing for the
floors. It has now been decided to sub
stitute marble thing.
This substitution reduces the cost SO, 800.
AS every cent of the money appropriated
for the building will be necessary to COM
plete it the decision was reached to cut
the cost of the interior finish the amount
named, to be on the safe side.
The bids for the work were opened about
two months ago, but the contract could not
be awarded then. because of a lack of
funds. This was provided for In the urgent
deficiency bill.
A blank bond will be forwarded to hess
& Co. at once, and 1t is hoped they will
furnish bond within a week or ten days
The amount of the bond will be about
80 per cent Of the contract price. 1t Is not
known how much time will be consumed
in getting ready for work after the bond is
signed and accepted, but Secretary Gage
will do all he can to push the work. The
contractors agree to complete the contract
in eight months from the time they begin
work.
Practically all the work yet to be done on
the building has been contracted for. al
though some changes to be made will ne
cessitate a remodeling Of one or two con-
tracts. The elevators are also to be con-
tracted for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02

accomplishment of financial reform.
With much feeling and emphasis, Mr..
johnson expressed his regret that the
President Led not earnestly urged the full
est measure Of currency revision, instead Of
the limited plan now brought before the
committee
Owing to the feeling aroused on the sub
ject, hnal action was not taken on the mo-
ton to proceed with the Presidents rec
cmmendation, and the republican msmbers
determined to take up this and other sub
jects later In the day, when the democratic
members were not present.
Without objection, the committee de-
termined to favorably report Representa-
tive Cox's bill to promote the safety of
national banks. The essential feature of
the measure is a restriction on bank Off
GERS from borrowing the funds of the bank
and thus Gripping 1t. 1t provides that no
such loans shall be made until majority
of the bank directors approve 1t. 1t also
prohibits the overdrawing of accounts by
the president, directors and other officers
of banks.
Violation of the provisions is made mis-
demeanor. subject to fine or imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-I2 O'Clock H. Cbesapepk.
az lo7; Capital faction. at p: at 4; 50 al
IN; 20 at q; Washington Gas. 9 at asa: at
MergeDthaler Linotype. at 144lL; 10 at I44ls; IL
at lAls: 10 at l44a; 10 at l44n After call
District of Columbia Bonds-2o-year fund ss, loa
i 6d- So.yesr fund g. gold, ITO bid sa5s. fund
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad g.
lis bid. Metropolitan Railroad cow. es 100 hid.
Metropolitan Railroad certificates OF inc ebtedness
a. 123 bid: l3S asked. Metropolitan Railroad Ger.
So g BID rs s s III
Railroad 6s. 80 bid 100 asked Columbia Raiirosd
4. ia bid 1ls asked wsshinrt"n pa as. oon s
6s. series b. ia bid U. 8. Electric Lght de-
Potomac Telephone b. loss BID and
surity and Trust s. =. and 4. 100 bid. American
nston Market COMPANY imp. q: iio nid WASH WASH
Hail Ss s lid Me.s sa lSss
Infantry M.air. ls a 6s 50 bid. foo asked
iss bid. lse asked Farmers and Mecssnics', is
bin. 1870 hid. Capital. 10 bid. West End ioaI-
h bid 10, asked. Traders, a6 bid lincoln. Iis
Safe Deposit and Trust Comma nies-Nst,on,l
SAFE Dsposi, and Trust xIls bid; us asked
American Security and Trust. las bid. WASHING
Railroad stocEs.-capiiaI Traction. tx bid. 72x
i hsTea Mer S i2i bid I2' asked. Co.
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washington Gas
x4sS sd. ass asked Georgetown Gas 20 bid
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's 80 bid. Franklin
" bid metropolitan, 20 bid. Corcoran IS bid
&c, German American isS bid. National Union Iois
nad III asked Columbia. 11a bid. 12ls asked
asked Lincoln, "a hid. Commercial, Z bid. al
Title Insurance stccks--Real Estate Title. So
I'D, 80 asked. Columbia Titk a. hid 81 asked
Washington Title. ~ bid. District Title. s,s hid
Telepsene stocks.-Pennsyisanis. 20 bid a.
asked Chesapeake and Potomac. xna hid 64L
asked. American Graphophone l4H bid IS asked
American Graphophone. preferred. x151S hid, i5R
asked. -"
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Merrrnfhuler Iipotvp.
l44h bid. 144% asked. Lanston MoDotyDe N Ia.
l1& asked. Washington Market. 10 bid t;rest
Falls lee, ITO bid, 112 asked Norfolk and Es,
fngton Steamboat 100 asked lincoln Hal. -,
asked. ---+It7l -'
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WILL ALSO GOTO CUBA
The Cruiser Montgomery Will Make g
Friendly Call.

The Secretary of the Navy has selected
another warship to make friendly visit
10 Cifba- This is the cruiser Montgomery,
now at Key West Under recent orders
from The department she will start tomor-
row cruise in Cuban waters, stopping
first at Mdtanzas, on the orth coast of the
island. not very far from Havana, where
she will remain few days to exchange
courtesies with the port officials after
which she will proceed around the east end
of the island and visit the port of Santiago,
on the southern coast of Cuba 1t has been
over three years since tire flag of the United
States has been displayed IN these ports on
an American man-of-war. and the incident
may have more than ordinary Significance
10 tbs. Inhabitants. After short stay at
Santiago. where it is expected the usual
naval courteses will be observed the Mont
geometry Will continue her cruise to the
Windward Islands. Her itinerary will not
take her far from Cuba for some months to
come IL Is not yet settled what ship shall
succeed the battle ship Maine at the Cuban
capital.
The BroOkIyn's Cruise.
The details of the cruise of the armored
cruiser Brooklyn, SO far as arranged at
the Navy Department. provide for visits
by the ship to the following ports in the
West Indies and the Caribbean sea, in the
order FAMED: ST. Themes. Santa Cruz, ST.
Lucia. La Guayra, Porto Cabella, Curacao
Ssvanilla aud Colon. AT this point of the
lsthmus or Panama the ship will receive
orders for her further guidance Because
OF her heavy draft of water ii is not prcb-
able that the Brooklyn will be ordered I'D
the east coast of the isthmus and Central
America. which have no deep-water ports
out rather that she will cruise eastward
again from Colon down as far on the coast
OF South America as Rio de Janeiro. where
she may be ultimately attached for a time
to the South Atlantic squadron.
The glInbOat Nashville arrived at Kew
West today from Port Royal, s. c., So that
the North Atlantic squadron will make
good the numerical loss that il would have
sustained by the failure OF the BROOKLYN
TO join as originally intended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. February 2.-F1our quiet un-
chaneed-receipts, 800 barrels: exports. % 521
barrels. Wheat dull aud easy-spot and month
SoaSsts; March. 99lsa9ess; May. s74a95ss; steamer
No red, 9Sao5i4-receipts 0.595 bushels: ex-
bashels.southeyn wheat by sample, 8sal0o; do on
grade, e51za9ek. Corn quiet-spot and month"; 33ik
receipts 50 go bushels; exports 119 9e9 bushels;
STOCK ~. III bushels sales. 5000 bushels south
ern white corn. 32a34lz; do. yellow. 32a33a. Oats
1sm.No. white. 2Slza30; Ne. mixed. Is sales-
rsceipts S6.034 busheis exports. none; stock 47I-
VI ousheis- Rye steady-No nearby, $50; No.
z western. 64<-receipts, 26e17 bushels; exports.
1900 bushels: stock, z93.044 bushels. Hay steady
-cnoaee Timothy, $13 asked Grain freights dull
snciinea 70 be easy-steam to Liverpool per busbel
~. seoruafy; Cork for erdefs per quarter, es-a
No. FEBRUARY. Sugar strong unchanged. Butt
TT and 60 quiet. unchanged. Cheese steady n
chanGed- Hhtn1y unchanged -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02
FINANCE AND TRADE
Prices Of Stocks Lower Under Realiz-
ing Pressure.
UNION PACIFIC ISSUES IN DEMAND
Granger Shares Were Subjects of
Sharp Bear Attack.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, February 2.-Realizinz
sales were conspicuous feature of tcday's
stock market. Irregular net changes result
Ing In consequence. London bought mod
erately and some commission buying deyei-
oped during the early afternoon. but the
larger financial interests were inactive.
Professional selling of the granger shares
vas noucable throughout the morning bu;
fractional declines only We're recorded
The buying OF New YORK Central. result
ing In gain OF az per cent. was superior
to that accorded any other property
commence in the comprehensive Influence
OF the rumored consolidation of Vanderbilt
interests is unaoa1ci. a broader market
alone being necessary to more aggressive
opef atoms.
The most significant trading of the day
was H. the varioi securities of Union Pa
cifc.
The demand for the new preferred stock
OF this company aid the per cent bonds
was unusually large, new high prices re-
sultlng. notwithstanding liberal proft-tak-
Ing. Had ii not beer Sor the latter feature
OF the trading adve.ces OF very substan-
tial proportions would have been recorded
AS IL was. the merket receeded under the
continued offerings, out even at the decline
the Inherent strength of ali Union Pacific
issues was apparent.
The reorganization OF this company has
cut out everything heretofore conflicting
with a profitable administration of ts
analrs, ana should eventually bring its
stock and bond issues to tie favorable
notice of investment interests Consider
ing the extent Of Its recent advance there
is good reason for supposing that lower
prices will be recoriei before all of The
contemplated selling IS exhausted
The strength OF tfs bond market con-
tinues to be feature of some Significance
the demand from investors showing no
signs of exhaustion. The recently-deyel-
oped strength of the various Atchi son bonds
is attracting attention . the preferred
stock of that company, the tCM effect Of
which is not seen because OF The general
narrowness of the operations.
Confidence In lower prices is practically
limited to the shares If the American
Sugar Company. The growing strength Of
the Hawaiian annexatioD treaty and active
domestic competition ere working in SYM
pathy with the present desire TO sell
There still exists a cor sentative element
which fears the result OF accepting surface
indications of this character.
Legislative interests negsr known to work
in opposition TO the prc1ls of this corpora
tion are openly favoras4e 20 the proposed
treaty. 10 some this suggests the possi-
hility that the American Company Is al
ready SO heavily interested financially I'm
ether companies that the proposed legisla-
ton Is already a matter Of small concern.
Opposed 10 this view Ia another founded
On the presumption that tie larger holders
of the American Sugar Company's stock
Fave sold out and see nothing more serious
in decline than an opportunity to repur-
chase their former holdings to advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02
THE G. A. r.. ENCAMPMENT.
President Mckinley Will Probably At
tend the Goblin Banquet.

The thirtieth annual encamDment of the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., will
be called to order tomorrow evening at
6:30 o'clock in Grand Army. Hall. 1t is ex-
pected, but little will be transacted at the
Initial session. because at 8 o'clock ban
quet is to be given at the Ebbitt House in
honor of Commander-in-Chief Goblin of
Pennsylvania of the Grand Army of Re-
public, which President Mckinley will
probably attend for a short time at least
The chief interest in the encampment CEN
tiers. as is we'll known, around the selection
of commander to succeed Thomas s.
Hopkins.
The candidates for this position are Ar
thur Hendricks Of Burnside Post, at pres
ent the assistant adjutant general Of the
department, A. ]. Huntoon. also of Burn
side Post, and William II. Doolittle of Kit
Carson Post. DR.. ]. F. Raub, the medical
referee OF the pension office, was for
midable candidate up to two or three weeks
ago, when he withdrew his name.
Present Conditions.
This led to the substitution of Mr.. Doc
little and later to the formation of a COM
bfnation between the supporters of Mr.
Huntoon and Of Mr.. Doolittle, which agreed
that either of the two gentlemen securing
the most votes On the first ballot should
get all the votes OF the combination above
mentioned on the second. AS Mr. Huntoon
IS admitted to be stronger than MIR. Doc
little, the fight will be finally settled be-
tween hin, and MIR. Hendricks, and his
friends claim his election is assured The
friends Of Mr.. Hendricks, however, are
equally positive in the assertion of their
belief that Mr.. Hendricks will be elected
on the first ballot Conservative observers
on the contest that has been waged with
much energy for several weeks past are
OF the opinion that 1t will need a count of
the ballots to decide the question.
Want to he Transferred
A delegation representing the veterans
who are inmates OF the National Soldiers
Home at Hampton.va-, arrived in Washing
ton this morning for the purpose of secur-
ing. If possible. transfer OF their Grand
Army posts from the Department of Vir-
ginia to the Department of the Potomac.
The delegation had formal conference
this morning with Department Commander
Hopkins on the subject of the proposed
transfer and will present their requests to
Commander-in-Chief Goblin on his arrival
here tomorrow afternoon. The commander
fn-chief has sole authority to make the
change desired. and the delegation is con-
fident that the transfer will be ordered
when Gen. Goblin is made acquainted with
all the facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02
REFUSE FURTHER PRIVILEGES.
Commissioners Report Adversely on
AnacOstia Railroad Bill.

The District Commissioners this after
noon, in a report to Chairman Babcock of
the House District committee, stated that
while they are heartily In favor of equip
ping all street railway lines in the District
with an underground electric system SIM
liar to that in use on the Metropolitan line,
they are unable to recommend favorable
action on House bill 1899, authorizing the
Anacostia and Potomac River Railway
Company to change its motive power.
The Commissioners state THAI there are
over $4,000 of certificates OF Indebtedness
standing against the Anacostia company
for work done in paving streets In connec-
ton with their tracks. and that they believe
that no further privileges should be granted
10 the road until this Indebtedness has been
settled. They also call attention to the fact
that the Navy Yard bridge is not a suita-
BILE structure for carrying thereon modern
electric ears.