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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Silver
Countries.
BUY LEATHER STOCK.
Wall Street Interested in Their Policy
Regarding Dividends.

The announcement was made In Wall
street yesterday that a block of 200, 900
shares of the common stock in the Unit ed
States Leather Company had been transfer
red on the books of the company last night
to John D. Rockefeller, jr.
The Mail and Express says:
THE transfer of this big block of stock
makes it certain that the leather common
stock is now in the control of the Rockefel-
lers The outstanding capital of the leather
trust Is S12JO5lsS00, Of which S62, Do, 800 is
preferred, and the remainder common. The
voting privileges of the company are vested
in the common stock.
1T IS estimated that the privilege of con-
troll of the common has cost the Standard
OH people between four and five millions
They probably own, or have the direction
of, between $50, 600 and 400 600 shares This
has been bought in the open market. The
transactions in the stock on the exchange
this week have been over 100000 shares
daily.
wall street Is puzzled to know what at
t1tude the new owners of leather common
will take toward the plan proposed by the
preferred shareholders to abandon the 80
per cent accumulated dividends on the pre-
ferred and reduce their dividend to per
cent, while the common stockholders as a
reciprocal act surrender 80 per cent of their
holdings to the preferred.
About so per cent of the preferred has
Endorsed the plan, but no authorize tive
statement has yet come from Mr. Rookie
Teller regarding his attitude toward it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

the rife in his hand, he went on deck and
commenced to plug away at little FISH
swimming near the bank. Seeing a barrel
on the levee. twenty-six feet away. he
thought IT would be pleasant to put hole
through It.
Now. ordinarily, It is entertaining on
hot summers day to put holes through a
barrel, but marksmen should remember
that all barrels are not empty. This par
ticular barrel covered two boxes, each con-
tanning fifty pounds of the most powerful
dynamite, 40 per cent nitroglycerine. Two
pounds of it are sufficient to blow tho
toughest stump into atoms, and good cara
is taken that all living animals are two
hundred feet away when the explosion oc-
ours. 1t was this harmless-appearing bar
rel that Mr.. Gordy thought it would bs
amusing to puncture. He took careful aim
and fired.
That Mr.. Gordy lives to tell the tale is
nothing more or less than remarkable.
There was a terrific explosion that shook
windows in the Ursuline <eonvent. mile
away. Gordys clothes were stripped from
him IN tatters. and he was thrown under
the barge. Strange to say, he retained his
consciousness, swan out and was pulled
aboard Although he suffered from shock
for some time, he now goes about with only
a slight limp as a result Of his injuries.
The dredge boat was not apparently In
1ured although by measurement only twen-
ty-siX feet away from the explosion. Nearly
every man on board was knocked down.
but no one was injured. A Waterman was
Knocked into the water. 1t was found that
the crown Of his hat had been taken off.
The dynamite played many queer tricks.
Besides breaking every glass and piece of
crockery on the barge, it took away the
stovepipe and legs of the kitchen stove but
left the body of the stove. The legs were
never found. Twenty-Five feet away a ne
gro was knocked out of his skift and swan
ashore. Gordy's gun was found in the
woods. with bent trigger and hammer His
watch case was also found but its works
had been blown out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
CHANGES AT HARPER BROTHERS.
REORGANIZATION of the Celebrated
Publishing Concern In New York.


The New York World in an article on
changes, in the publishing house of Harper
& Brothers says that the publication of
Harper's Round Table has been suspended,
and the editor. Albert Lee, transferred to
one of the Mcclure publications. The
| World continues:
Although no public announcement of the
fact has been made, it is said that ]. Pier
pont Morgan has invested a large sum of
money-some reports put it at from 81 900,
900 10 $3,ooo,ooo-in the corporation of Har-
per & Brothers. To him Is attributed the
installation of S. S. Mcclure as the active
manager of the concern. Mr.. Morgan 9
nephew, Mr.. McIlvain, has been made a
vice president of the London branch of the
Harpers
Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster, editor of Har-
per's Bazaar, has not occupied her chair in
Franklin square lately, and it is said her
position has been definitely relinquished.
Lawrence Hutton, who was on the staff
of Harper's New Monthly Magazine has
severed his editorial connection with that
periodical.
Henry Loornis Nelson, editor of Harper S
| Weekly. has not been sitting in his chair
for several weeks. AT present he is trav-
cling, collecting materials, it is said, for a
| number of articles to be published by Har-
per & Brothers.
Two of the Harpers have retired from fur
Their participation III the management of
the house. One of them is John Harper,
who the second vice president of lhe
corporation, and the other is Franklin
Harper, his brother, who looked after the
subscription lists. These two Harpers are
the sons of Joseph \. Harper, who retired
from the firm some years ago
The Harpers who are still connected with
the house are John w. Harper, president;
]. Henry Harper, vice president: Henry S.
Harper, treasurer; James Thorne Harper,
secretary; Horatio Harper. the manager of
the book and periodical making end of the
business; James Harper, who attends to
the correspondence; William Armitage Har-
per. who also looks after the correspond
ence; Joseph Harper II, who IS now the
buyer for the concern, who is on the edi-
torial staff.
Two experts have been at work for nearly
a year on the books of Harper 81 Brothers.
! They are said to be looking after the inter
ests of j. Pierpont Morgan and his repre-
sentative. S. S. Mcclure.
A report has been current that Henry NJ.
Alden. the editor of Harper's Magazine, is
10 retire.
Mr.. Doubleday Mr.. McClure's partner,
denies this, however. Many old Harper
employees are uncertain about their future.
Several of Mr.. McClure's old employees have
been transferred to Harper 81 Brothers.
a revision of Harper salaries is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
WRESTLING BJOYs.
Repairers Keep These Valuable Aids
to Navigation In Tune

From the Augusta Journal.
One of the most interesting aids to nayi-
cation is the whistling buoys. There are
several Of them off the cape, and their dull.
hoarse SrOaning may often be heard for
miles.
They are clumsy affairs of steel. ranging
in length from so TO - feet. with an air
tank shaped like a pear about 10 feet high
and . feet in diameter. from which an
eighteen-inch pipe 20 feet long protrudes.
These buoys may be seen at the light
house department storehouse on Diamond
Island, where buoys of all kinds and shapes
are kept, ready tn be placed over some rock
dangerous to navigation. or to replace any
which may be damaged or adrift
This long pipe which runs down into the
water is what furnishes the power for the
whistle.
When the buoy is in the water the rolling
or the waves up through the pipe and the
pressure on the air in the tank forces il
out through the whistle. and the well-known
dismal sound is the result
Whistle buoyS in different ports of the
coast are given a different pitch in order
that the mariner may. on a thick night be
able 10 know his locality by the difference
IL the sound.
1t is the duty of the officers to adjust the
pitch Of these whistles when they get ont
of tune. and they have become so expert
at II that they can detect and remedy the
slightest variation from the correct pitch
The adjustment OF these whistles must
be made while they are in place and some
times the great necessity of the marks on
dangerous rocks obliges the men on the
buoy boats to make these repairs in very
rough weather.
The repairing crew usually includes the
mate and one man, who are rowed I'D to
the buoy until they are able to grasp the
rings on the side and Chamber IN over the
side to the cage which protects the whistle
Perhaps the most dangerous duty which
falls to the lot of the buoy tenders is that
Of replacing the heavy buoys during a
storm while heavy sea is running
With the steamer rolling her rails under
the greatest care must be taken to avoid
accident and many are the stories of mar
row escapes related by strong, rugged men
who perform this dangerous work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
CoMRADE McILRoY's IDENTITY.
Assertion OF Commissioner Evans
Enemies Refuted

Some time ago it was printed that dele
CATION of veterans who had been at the
national encampment had called upon Pres
ident Mckinley on their way home to In
diana and expressed their approval and con-
fdence in the grand administration of Com
missioner Of Pensions H. Clay Evans. The
delegation was headed by Richard McIIroy.
The enemies of Commissioner Evans raised
a hue and cry, and one newspaper charac-
terized The story as a fake even claiming
that no such man as Richard McIlroy. a
veteran Of the civil war, was In existence.
The Indiana soldiers have resented this
imputation. Richard McIlroy was a private
IN the LIST Indiana Cavalry. and his name
Is included in the roster of Indiana SOL
olers- At present he resides at West Terra
Haute, Ind, and IS a prominent business
man. Adjutant Church of the c. A R
pest in West Terra Haute claims to have
furnished the paper which made the charge
with q roster Of the Indiana soldiers some
time ago. and that COmrade McIlroy's name
was among them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26

and when the doubters left sambo took his
master to task, telling him: Massa, when
you tell a lie again don't put the ear and
loot so far apart i tell you, you don't
Know what debble of time / had with
stretching my conscience TO make dat ear
and foot meet Mr.. Davis at once applied
II to an argument which had been made
on the question previously under discussion,
put cannot recall what that question was.
PecuIiarities of Guests
oh, yes" continued Chef Gray, some
of the guests in old times had their pc
culiarities. 1 remember that Mr.. Webster
used snuff, which he kept in a gold box
and have often, at the close of a dinner
seen him call waiter place the open box
on plate and send it round the table that
the diners might take a pinch and sneeze.
L remember, too, that Reverdy johnson
was partial to a pony of brandy, after
which he would take short nap. Before
the war there was scarcely any dinner re-
ception or party in which wine was not
served, and when it was announced that
Senator Buckingham of Connecticut had no
liquors, even the light wines, at his enter
tafnments, it caused much criticism. The
example then set has had many followers.
Clubs in the old days, Mr.. Gray says,
were numerous. There was the Hope
Club, which l have heard was started
somewhere about 1889, first located on the
north side of F street between 18th and
18th streets, and then opposite; Gen.
George Gibson, Gen. Parker, Gen. Hunt
and Mr.. James Collegiate were members,
and Alfred Cook (uncle of John F.) was the
steward
"A little later the Lenox Club was started
on 9th street near ID street, in which were
included Messrs. Richard Wallach, Mar
shall Brown, Philip Barton Key, Jesse B.
Haw, Mr.. Lenox and others. On G street
above 18th street was the Washington
Club of old. in which DIR. Southall and Mr..
Glen Hill We're leading spirits, with a num-
Der of government officials. James Worm
ley entered the service here which led him
into the hotel business. There were others
early in the sos, but L cannot recall any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
An Alleged Superstition of Actors.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Here, boy?' called the clerk at one Of
the city hotels the other afternoon, show
this gentleman up to 'steen hundred and
six" The guest who had Just registered
was sedate and middle-aged but his
smooth-shaven jaw and an indescriba BILE
something about his dress and bearing i'm
mediately proclaimed him as an actor.
If you'll wait here for about ten min
utes, remarked the clerk to a friend at
the counter, you'll see that man come
down and ask for another room"
is the one you gave him as bad as all
that? asked the other, smiling
oh, no! It's one of the very best in the
house-but just wait and see" The clock
had licked off barely eight minutes when,
true to the prediction, the actor reap
peared.
"Ah, excuse me" he began in an anolo-
getic tone, "but-er-would 1t be possible
for you to move me to some other apart
ment don't quite fancy the one I'm in,
Certainly, sir" replied the clerk. no.
'steen 'levenw
Now, what the dickens does all that
mean?" asked the onlooker when the ulay-
Ell had disappeared to his new quarters
why, simply this" replied the clerk
Theatrical people, as a class, like TO shift
rooms as soon possible after they arrive
at house. They have superstition that
they leave their bad luck in the first apart
ment. 1 had no intention of giving that
gentleman the room he went to first. To
begin with, it's too expensive for the rate
he is paying, and, moreover, IL is already
engaged by a regular patron, who will be
in tonight from Memphis. It's good policy
to send an actor who is going to shift to a
fine room first, and then IL be kicks about
his quarters later on can ask him why he
didn't stay where 1 put him at first OF
course, the big stars and tip-toppers con-
slider themselves above superstition, and
generally stay where they are placed but
it's pretty safe rule to follow with the
rank and file"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
WORLDS GOLD AND SILVER.
Annual Reportof ylr. Roberts,, Direc'
tor IDf stke Mint.


Mr.. Roberts. the dirEctor of the mint, has
made the following report upon the pro-
duction Of gold and silver during the
calendar year 1893. He says:
THE production Of gold in the United
States in the calendar year 1893 was 3,11S,-
1893 ounces, fine, of the value of $64, 463 900.
1.-THE amount of gold produced from
quartz mines in 1898 was, in round num-
bers, 100000 fine ounces; and from placer
mines, 31s,0oO fine ounces.
THE South African republic produced
1881 $40 ounces, ine Of the value of $40, 213,-
953; Australasia produced 3,137,644 ounces,
f1ne, OF the valuefof So, 500, 500. These three
countries are the great gold producers Of
the world-their output aggregaung 10,OSS.-
or 70 per cent of the product of the world.
Next comes Russia with 81, Aga, 400;
canada, $13, 775 400; India, $7,7S1 800; Mexi-
co, 81, 0OOOOO, and China, SCOTS, 700. These
five aggregate 926S6 Kilograms, valued at
$ol, 099,OOO, or over q per cent of the whole,
worlu.
The United States still occupies the Sec
ono place as a silver producer, to which it
was relegated by Mexico, in 1897. In 1898
1t produced "a, $4,000 fine ounces of silver,
Win a commercial value of $50, lis, 400
against the Mexican production of &c. 1913, 600
nne ounces, with a commercial value of
300, 49, 4Vo' Together, they produced 81 per
cent of the worlds product. No other coun-
Try approaches them, the nearest being
australasia, Bolivia and Peru. The product
OF the last two is somewhat uncertain, but
none of the three exceeds u, 600, 900 ounces,
fine.
the amount of silver produced in the
United states during the year from quartz
mines was, In round numbers, 13 500, 600
me ounces and from lead ores, 81 900, 600
me me ounces, and from copper ores 10000, 600
fine ounces
80 The worlds gold production in 1898 was
!S9o4, 563 ounces. fine, of the value of $2S7,
4Ao.ooo an increase over the product of
900.
Since 1887, when about sos, 0O0, 600 were
produced, each year has shown an increase
over the preceding one. There is no rea-
son, says the report, ito expect any ces-
satlon OF this steady annual increase for
some years to come The Transvaal has
not nearly reached It's limit; Australia-par-
ucularly West Australians not yet half de-
veioped' Alaska and the Yukon have only
larry beSun to produce, while the recent
steady increase in Colorado and other west
erl states, snow no signs of abating.
Inc worlds production of silver in 1898,
was LOO 29o,512 ounces, fine, showing an in
crease over 1897 of ], 90, 400 ounces fine.
The worlds consumption of the precious
HeId!s IN the arts and manufactures dur
ing the year was, in new gold 81, SO4 kilo-
grams, OF value of $G5, 0OO. 600; and in new
silver, O65 $50 Kilograms of coming value
OF S442t3,OOO and a commercial value of
$50 300, 00O.'
Ihe following table shows the production
OF gold and silver in the principal producing
countries of the world during the year
1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
DYNAMITE FOR A TARGET.
First Rate Mark, hut the Shooting
Was Not Good Sport.

From the New Urleans I1Ines-Defhocrat
One of the most remarkable dynamite ex-
plosions that ever happened occurred few
days ago on the levee, where the steam
dredge Camors was engaged in clearing
away the river bottom.
1t was in the quiet hum and drowsiness
of the MONDAY hour. The monotonous
creak of the dredging scoop had ceased,
and the Iaborers, wiping their heated brows.
sought the refuge of the lunch room with a
sigh of relief and prepared for their mid
day repast. Then it was that Thomas
Gordy. clerk on the boat, also desisted
from his labors and became seized with a
desire to recreate his wasted faculties by
shooting with Monte Cristo rifle Taking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Those Worrying Pllesl

One application Of DIR. Agnew's Ointment will
give you comfort. Applied every night for three
to six nights and cure is effected In the most
stubborn cases of Blind. Bleeding Itching Piles
DIR. Agnew's Ointment Eczema and all itch
ing and burning skin diseases. II acts like gle.
IS cents. Sold by F. s. WILLIAMS. 9Th and +
SITS; EDMoNDS WILLIAMS, Sd and Pa. ave. IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Replied to the Point.

From the London Outlook.
Mr.. Stead, we understand, was moved to
send a copy of his brochure. Shall Stay
My Brother Boer?" to two London editors
One reply ran somewhat thus:
Dear Mr.. Stead
What, in heavens name, have to do
with your family affairs? Yours, sin
cerely,
And the other:
my Dear Sir:
by all means-if you insist upon 1t. Yours
faithfully,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Awaiting n Chance.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Hail, Columbia!" exclaimed an enthusi-
astic American, as the British yacht sailed
by
We Will, responded Sir Thomas, with a.
panied smile, IF We can get close enough
to her"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
For Their Sake.
From Life

Parke-'1 don't see what you moved for
why your house was right on the edge of
the golf links"
Lane-'1 know 1t. But found that my
children were learning such bad Language"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
TO CLEAN MATING.

To make soied mating look fresh and bright prepare
apalful of warm water with handful of salt and four
tablespoonfuls of Ivory Soap shavngs dissolved in it.
With clean cloth squeezed out of the MIXTURE wipe
every breadth of the mating rubbing soed spots until
they disappear.
edtobe
q l ocmc~n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
BY Far.

From Puck.
she-"Maude says she's saddest when she
sings
He-'Well, she's mistaken She's more
miserable when she isn't asked to sing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Force Now In South A
'otal force in South Africa by Nov. IT,. 8
disbursements CoutemnIate5
Estimated Boer Strength.

According to Brussels dispatch, Dr.
Leyds, the diplomatic agent of the Trans
vaaI in Europe, has issued a statement that
the Beers have now nearly 100, 600 men in
the field, made up as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
Jefferson Davis as Host.

Mr. Davis said Mr. Gray. was quite
genial as a host at the table, apparently
throwing off all cares, excepting those af-
fecting the comfort and enjoyment of his
guests. coming, indeed quite near the free
and-easy style. He sat at the head of the
table, devoid of all stiffness of manner
quick at repartee and fond of joke Take
the family in their domestic life. it formed
an interesting home circle, and / remem-
Der how kind they were to 'Guthries John
as they called me.
II recall how quickly Mr. Davis could
apply story. Some important national
question had been discussed at his table.
think it was Senator A. P. Butler of South
Carolina who told of deer hunter having
boosted of shooting deer through the
foot and ear, and finding his statement
doubted called on Sambo, his slave, to ex-
plain 1t. Sambo at once did so by asserting
that the ball caught the deer as 1t was
scratching its ear with its left hind foot,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
FORCES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
After November 1 Each Side WI
Have About 100000 Men

Col. S. S. Sumner military attache of the
United States at London, who has been or
dered to South Africa to witness the mil
ltary operations there, sends this statement
or the present and prospective strength of
the British army:
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-06-06

Gratis courage for the fight that is to
take place in 1900.
"When that convention meets in
1900 to nominate candidate for the
Presidency and Vice. Presidency there
will stand at the head of that ticket
the matchless Bryan of Nebraska, and
when the battle has ragged and the
contest is over it will be Kentucky
Democrats that will call their fellows
throughout the land to join with them
10 60 on the highest mountain in the
country and turn their eyes to the
east, ard there they will see appraised
the bulwark of American liberty, the
cor tuition OF the country written all
oyer with laws in favor of equality Of
the people under the law, and on top
OF the bulwark, with the banner of
his country il his hand, and the flag
of Democracy waving over him, his
figure outlined against the sky with
the bright effulgence of the MONDAY
sun, will be the form Of William Jen-
nings Bryan, the tribune of the peo-
ple."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-06-06

disease. Mrs. L. A. Johnston, 1903
Pilham and Ripley Sts., Montgomery,
Ala, tells her experience with catarrh
of the stomach and how she was
cured:
will state to you that have
taken eight bottles of your Pe-ru-na
and two of Man-a-lin and rejoice TO say,
God bless DR.. Hartman and Pe-ru-na.
And i earnestly assure you that it
has done me more good than any medi-
cine have ever taken in my life. l
prescribe it TO every one | meet who
is suffering, as the best medicine in
the world, and have made many con-
verts who are now rejoicing in the
great good which they have derived
from the same. l can tell you that l
am almost entirely relieved of indiges-
ton, that great foe which has tortured
me SO many years, and can now eat
anything desire without it is fruits or
something acid.
To understand the scientific action
of Pe-ru-na it is best to have DIR. Hart
mans special book for women or his
book on chronic catarrh. These books
are mailed free by the Pe-ru-na Medi-
cine Company, Columbus, 0. All
druggists sell Pe-ru-na.