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HOW TO DARKEN THE DAWN.

A Simple Device by Which This May
BE Accomplished.
From the New York Ppess
Here is discovery: A thin black India
silk handkerchief tied over the eyes Is the
best remedy for the annoyance of the early
morning glare to which in their bed rooms
most persons are now subjected.
This IL an army trick. commonly prac-
ticed ON the plains and In camp by those
desiring to sleep after dawn, but never
before divulged to the effete fastener.
Some officers scorn this expedient, others
like 1t. and the army woman resorts to 1t
always. 1t often happens, however that
she does not possess a black silk handker-
chief. in which case she pins a black stock
ing over her eyes instead. And frequently
her husband is not above begging the other
stocking. This solves the problem of shut
ting out the light in a most simple and eff
feCtual way.
But the army woman says there is no
reason why every woman living in prox-
unity to shops should not have a black
India silk handkerchief. Blinds and avn
ings, in addition to window shades, are all
very we'll to darken a room II they are on
house. but frequently they are not, more
particularly in the country, where they are
most needed. Then, even in the event of
having these iuxuries in hot weather, many
persons object to using them because of the
amount of air these things shut out from
room.
Every one knows in the migration from
town to country how annoying the cary
morning light is to the city bred. particu-'
1arly the women, who do not have to rise
at the first crow of the cock in order to
catch train to business. Those people
who are summering In hotels and boarding
houses commonly occupy rooms with white
washed or very light papered walls, and
this reflects the strong light, which,. by 4
o'clock these summer mornings, begins to
turn the light sleeper into a wakeful. rest
less creature who. if he or she have blinds,
gets up and closes them but is forced for
lack of air to at least leave the shutters
open, whereby too much light enters. And
frequently there is so little air that to bar
out any of 1t, even by drawn blinds with
open shutters is out of the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
CONCERNING FREE TRANSFERS..
Right of Companies to Regulate and
Control Them.

Control Them.
Clarence A. Brandenburg, assistant At
torney for the District, has written to the
District Commissioners relative to the COM
munication of Mr.. George A. Hill OF the
United States naval observatory, asking
for information as to the authority by
which the Washington Traction and Elec-
trio Company modified former regulations
regarding free transfers. The communi-
cation was referred to Mr.. Brandenburg
for an opinion. The later in reply states:
"The communication Of Mr.. Hill Is gen.
eral one. addressed to the right of all the
local street railway companies to regulate
and control the issuance of free transfers.
AS Mr.. Hill does not give the details of
the particular incident which occaSioned
his communication 1T is impossible to ex
press an opinion thereon.
with reference to the provisions of the
act of Congress approved August 2, 1894,
say that 1 had occasion to consider the
same in connection with the communica-
ton Of Lisle Morrison, upon which / ex-
pressed an opinion the Doth instant /
see no occasion fer modifying my views
as therein expressed. Answering this COM
municaton generally, however, it is not
improper to say that except in sever al In
stances there is no law requiring the diff
ferent local street railroad companies to
give unlimited free transfers or to give
free transfers from the lines of one COM
pany to the lines of another" 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
Mr.. Seyvall Heard From.
nm the New York Fyeniny Post

The democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent in the campaign of 1896 has at last
been heard from. Mr.. Sewall of Maine
says that the issue this year has changed,
but l believe as firmly as ever that we
shall yet have free coinage in this coun-
try" He adds that his interest in the
money question and the success of the
democratic ticket Is unabated," and that
Of Bryan and Stevenson successful at the
polls. Sewall has always seemed an odd
political figure, but never more so than
when he declares, in the present state of
terested in the silver question as ever, and
confident that we shall have free coinage
yet. BY the way, how about Bryan's other
running mate of 1896? Four years ago
Watson of Georgia was sure the country
would go to smash if the republicans
should carry the election. Has he lost all
concern for the United States through his
absorption in the history of France?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
On TRIAL FOR ASSAULT,
COlOred Boys ArraiHned Today In the
Police Court

George Thomas. William III. Buchanan
James Gordon, lgnatius Briscoe, George
Henson, George Brooks. Samuel A. Doug
las. Milfard Wade and Harry Thomas col
ored boys, and all living in the vicinity of
1ith street and South Carolina avenue
southeast, were today placed on trial in the
Police Court before Judge Taylor on the
charge Of assaulting Raymond Krahiing, a
white boy, aged about sixteen years, the
evening OF June II last The unfortunate
boy was struck in the head with piece of
brick by some one and so badly injured that
portion Of his skull had to be removed al
the homeopathic Hospital. where he was
taken for treatment, and where also ii was
found that some of the brain tissues had
been destroyed as the result of the blow.
The evidence developed that about 8
O'Clock the evening mentioned krahiing and
several companions were standing near the
pump at the corner of 18th street and Vir-
GINA avenue, engaged in conversation.
Presently two colored boys accompanied
by two colored girls. arrived. at the pump
for the purpose of taking drink of water
One of the colored boys. said to be James
the white boys asked him not TO waste the
water Gordon replied that the water did
not belong TO the white boy, and then the
four colored persons went away.
In a little while. however. the two boys
last mentioned came back to the vicinity
and were accompanied by some eight or ten
others. Some OF the white boys, among
them krahling, picked up pieces OF a wood
en- fence lying on the ground for the pur-
pose. as they stated. of defending them
selves II the others attacked them. It was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

with her sea-power and the control of the
great Chinese waterway, would enable her
to hold her own.
How to oppose by means Of diplomacy,
and II necessary, by force of arms. the
policy Of Russia and France. not improb-
ably supported covertly by Germany-that
Is the problem which faces Britain. and
must be OF immense consequence to the
United States. Both countries are not only
behindhand in all special. essential infor-
nation, but they have been indifferent
where interest and enthusiasm alone can
move their governments, which are still
without any consistent plan. Such plan
must take into consideration the condition
of China, the action of foreign powers, and
the entirely new conditions arising in Asia
chief of these being the new Siberia.
There Is no Disgusting the fact that
period of intense and increasing energy is
about to begin and must be met by pre-
paredness to be ready for q conflict which
Is more than probable. 1t is time, there
fore. that Britain and the United States
should interest themselves and decide on
some common plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
HELD FOR EXAMINATION.
Mental Condition of Miss Melee to BE
Inquired Into.

Miss athilde Melee, thirty-hve years
old. Is held at the house of detention in or
der that the police surgeons may pass upon
her mental condition. The young woman
was taken from the American House this
afternoon at the request of AIr. Leannarda,
the proprietor. There was no charge made
that she had shown a tendency to violence.
Sanitary Officer Frank, who has charge Of
the case, will have the police surgeons ex-
anime into her mental condition this after
noon. He learned that Miss Melee had
been an instructor in French in the East
ern High School, under Prof. l.. E. c.
Colliere. She has boarded at the American
House for some time and has recently been
attended by DR.. Holden for nervousness.
Yesterday report OF the case was made to
the sanitary officer and today Detective
Peck and Mrs. Pennifill one OF the police
matrons. went TO the hotel and took charge
of Miss Melee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
should Watch Italian Immigrants.
From the New York Mail and Express

Whether 1t be true or false that the two
Italians arrested by secret service Off
GERS on arrival in this country last week
contemplated an anarchist attack on Pres
ident Mckinley, the government at Wash
fngton can make mistake in watching
closely all Italian immigrants for time
and maint aiming constant correspondence
with the Italian government, with view
to information concerning suspects. Italy
might. under ordinary circumstances, be
glad enough to be rid of men suspected Of
anarchist sympathy and association But
at present they are more likely, if entered
here, To plot against the new king than
against other rules; and Italy will Sind 1T
easier to watch them on Italian soil than
across thousands of miles of water. There
should be no difficulty therefore, in insti-
tuting and maintaining perfect co-opera-
ton between the two governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE.
Cities Selected for investigations Or
dered by COnEress.

The cities at which the pneumatic tube
service investigation ordered by Congress
will be condu cted have been selected by the
Post Office Department, as follows:
New York, Brooklyn. Boston. Philadel-
phia, Washington. New Orleans San Fran
cisco. Denver, ST. Louis. Chicago and Gin
cinnatI. It is thought that the investiga-
tons will be confined to these cities, though
it may be found necessary later to add sew
eral others
The Investigations will begin as soon as
possible and will be conducted in each
locality by the respective postmaster and
division superintendent of the railway mail
service. Their report and recommendations
will be considered later by a general COM
pittee of postal experts. who will visit
each city In turn and also investigate con-
ditions. The latter committee will utilize
the services of experienced engineers and
other experts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
% MIR. Hanna In PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-National
Chairman Hanna came here from New
York today and held a conference lasting
two hours with about two dozen prominent
manufacturers and business men of this
city. The conference was held in the offices
of W. W. Gibbs. the eastern Pennsylvania
member of the advisory board of the re-
publican national committee. After the
conference Senator Hanna left for New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
TRACK IS VERY POOR
Only Drawback for Opening Of Coney
Island Races.
Big CROWDS EXPECTED TODAY
O|ympian and BaIIyhoo Bey Favor
ties in the Great Futurity.
LIST OF PROBABLE STARTERS

NEW YORK. August 25.-This il the
opening day Of the Coney Island Jockey
Club meeting at Sheepshead Bay, and there
is every prospect of record-breaking
crowd at the track to see the Futurity.
The day is warm and the track is the only
drawback. for 1t is about as bad as 1t could
be-deep in mud. The horses engaged Tor
the FIturity are as At as hands can make
them to contend for the stake, which will
net nearly $4,000 to the fortunate winner.
The winning Of the Futurity IL considered
one of the greatest horse honors Of the
year, although sometimes the best young
ster Is ineligible through failure of the
owner Of his dam to enter him or because
he had been scratched as yearling. This
year Commando. conceded by all to be the
best youngster thus far shown, will remain
in his stable when the race Is run, a victim
Of the failure of Mr.. Keene to enter.
List Of the Starters.
A full list Of the probable starters is as
follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
Provi.ion., Grain and cotton Market..
Baltimore Markets.

receipts, s,507 barrels; exports, 1850 barrels.
wheat easier; spot, I2xa7sH: the month. 72Ka
er No. red. 709ea7O&; receipts, ASH bushels
ports $4,000 bushels; southern by sample. e6a1S1a:
do on grade, 71ha13h. Corn steady; new crop
weak; mixed. spot, the month and September. 43ka
43x; October. 43 asked: November or December.
new or old S8Aa39; January. ASA asked; steamer
mixed 42Hat2: receipts. TAI ST. bushels: exports
S6I bushels; southern white corn, 46e47; Do. yel
mixed. 2ata21. Rye nrm; No. Q nearby, <Sa4S;
No western, 70 BID; receipts, .s1s busheis: Hay
Grain freixhts unsettled and rates generally Domf
nal. unchanged Sugar. butter, eggs ana cheeas ns1
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

Street widening in London Is highly ex-
pensive operation. The widening Of Lud-
gate Hill fifteen feet resulted In an expen-
diture at the rate of S1O.00O.0OO per mile
the Fleet street widening. ten feet SIS 900.
900 per mile, and the Strand widening $50,
600, 900 per mile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
OUTWITTED THE BRITISH.
DeIarey Covers De Vets Movements
ny shrewd RuSe.

KRUGERSDORP. August -25-Command-
ant Delarey appeared yesterday before
Bank station with large force and sum-
moned the garrison. commanded by Lord
Albemar,e, to surrender. which the garri-
son refused to DO In the meantime De Wet
took advantage of this ruse and crossed
the river toward the Orange River colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
New Deanition.

Papa. what Is q broker?'
"a man. my son. whose chief effort In
life u to reduce his customers to that
financial condition expressed by the signih-
cant term OF broke For this reason.
Harry, he Is called q broker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

The District Commissioners have decided
that number OF shade trees shall be plant
ed on Pierce street and Washinrton street
In Anacostia- Numerous requests have
been made OF late by citizens Of the town
to the Commissioners to have shade trees
set out In different parts OF the village. but
without success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
A full list Of
follows.

Horse and owner. Weight. Jockey.
Blues-C Fleischmann's sons. 49,. 1928. .Mah.r
E q, s e whitney ........1ssSs Turner
Golden Ase~G B. Morris ...... .122 Mitchell
Kenilworth.G. B. Morris. ~: pullman
s Sse and Es P
Lady of the Valley-R. r Wilson, il. 1l6. .McCue
B Bsllyhoo Bey5W c. Whitney . 11s Sloan
IengshoremannJ L. Madden liz oiom
0lympian-J. R. F. P. Keene. ~ Henry
Slnile-R. Fl. & d. H. Morris. IL. .McJOynt .
At an early hour this morning all the
candidates We're sent out for their final ex-
ercise through the stretch, and after a
were sent the regulation quarter at top
speed, although the track did not permit OF
fast time, Not one OF them showed any
signs of WEAKNESS, and all seemed fit to run
for their lives. There was large crowd of
onlookers to see the youngsters although
they could get little line on them from the
short dash. The trainers then escorted
their charges back to the stables and made
their way to the shaded grand stand to
wait for the time to come for the brief race
which was to make the winners owner
$40. 900 richer for the work of a minute and
a quarter by highly bred racer.
Favorites of the Talent.
In the discussion over the chancesi Of the
various candidates there seemed to be q
general idea that the keene string, headed
by Olympia, and Ballyhoo Bey, the candi-
date Of the Whitney stable. should be well
up in front. 1t was cited that the latter
had shown best time in the final prepara-
ton Thursday, having gone the full six
furlongs in LA and pulled up but little dis
tressed. Those who were inclined to the
keene lot suggested that Olympian had
done the same distance in but three-fourths
of second longer time and had not had
the advantage of a work horse to keep him
company, those sent against him not pick
ing up the pace from a point where they
were stationed until the colt had gone past
them and they were unable to catch him.
1t was argued from this that his Liza was
fully as good a performance as that Of
Ballyhoo Bey. -
While the weight of opinion was in favor
OF these two lots, the others had supporters
among them that uncertain youngster
Blues, being fancied by not few. His
races, however. have been most uneven
and few would hazard the opinion that he
had a good chance to win except in heavy
going. and even then the favorites were by
no means to be thrown out of considera-
ton, as they have shown their liking for
mud as we'll as dry going 80 . =
The two fiilies, Sweet Lavender and Lady
of the Valley. had some supporters. the lat
ter on the ground that she was said to be
up to beating The Parader of the same
stable, who came to grief at Saratoga
and could not be got ready for today s
event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

Mrs. MI. .Noffs 4thirty-eight years old.
living at 1918 L street northwest, fell from
a car at 14th and Hsstreets last night, In
Turing her face and arm. She was taken to
Columbia Hospital IN a cab and was after
ward removed to her home.
Frederick Gather, charged by Agent
Haynes of the Humane Society with cruel
ty to animals. forfeited IS collateral In the
Police Court today, 1T waa charged that
he permitted an animal with sore back
to be WORKED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
Additional sidings.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will. 1t 10 said, tsoon begin work con-
structing adddttonalnsidings. at the princt-
pal stations along the Metropolitan branch.
Surveys were made within the present
week From 800 to 1000 feet Of additional
siding will be put In at Rockville, Gathers
burg and Boyd's, respectively, and prob
over the Metropolitan branch necessitates
the improyement:as. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York. Stack Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Fhalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona-fide one.
1t Is easily possible for q news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mousiy. in order to deceive adver-
Users. by sending out thousands Of
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable. and which are, In fact, re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
Guided in what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
Judge by results. and bogus circuIa-
tons don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess Of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

Circulate of The "Evening starr
SATURDAY Ar gust Is, 1900 $50
MONDAY, Aug list 20s 1900 211
TUESDAY, August Il. 1900 go 26O
WEDNESDAY, August 22 60 O72
THURSDAY, August D, 1900 go O7O
FRIDAY, August a. I9O0................... ..28,852
.................. Isl .O27
Daily average...... ........-.-.-..3O,1 Ill
/ solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies or
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, August
"a 19Oo-that is, the number Of copies
actually sold. delivered. furnished or mailed.
for valuable consideration. to bona-fide pur-
chasers or subscribers, and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to or remain
In the Office unsold.
]. +. NEWBOLD,
Superintendent Circulation. The Evening
Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-fifth day Of August, A. d. 1900
CHA6. 8. MUIR,
Notary. Public. d. C.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-29

Philadelphia, September 2S.-The coal
strike remains unsettled. Reports of
conferences of mine operators and of lead
ing officials of the coal carrying railroads
were plentiful. Beyond the general
statement that the principal point under
discussion was the advisabiIity or prac-
ticability of granting the mine workers
a ten per cent advance in wages, very
little of the details Of the meeting could
be CLEANED.
The operators generally expressed the
opinion that the increase could not
be granted and the operating expenses
met unless there was an advance in the
price Of coal.
The large operating companies, how
ever, took rather hesitat1ng view Of
the proposition to further Increase the
prf ce of anthracite coal, contending that
the competition by bituminous coal was
now too sharp.
President Mitchell of United Mine
Workers is reticenJ on the general ques-
tiOn of accepting p tsn per Gems increase
without other concessions and declined
to be interviewed on that point. Mean
time the strike leaders are continuing
their efforts TO induce working miners
to join in the strike. Quietude prevailed
today through the mine region.
All eyes were turned toward New
York in expectancy Of ome important
announcement from there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-29
BRYAN'S BUSY DAY.
Made Almost Dozen Speeches While
On the Road.

Aberdeen, S. D., 2 September 28.-CoI.
William j. Bryan completed his tour OF
South Dakota at this place tonight. He
arrived here at s 30 and went to the
speaking place, where he was met by one
of the largest crowds that have greeted
him during the campaign.
During the day Mr.. Bryan travelled 26O
miles and made almost a dozen speeches
He began the day with three minute
speech at Elk Point and his first speech
of length was made at Yankton, After
this he made long addresses in the towns
of Scotland, Mitchell, Woonsocket, HUI
ron, RedheId and Aberdeen.
T Sioux City, Ia, September 2S.-William
J. Bryan started from this city at 7.3O
n. M. The Dakota line was crossed in a
few minutes and the train soon was
travelling swiftly westward.
Mr. Bryan was interrupted while eat
ing breakfast to make speech at Yer
million, S. ID. He had previously spoken
MT EIk Point. There were large and en-
thusiastic crowds at both places. At YER
million he said IN part:
1--WE do not believe that God ever made
a man good enough to stand at One heau
OF a trust and control the price OF what
the people buy. 1t is strange to me that
tine head of a trust can always tell Wnlcn
partv to join while the farmer cannot.
"If they say we are going TO treat 6he
Fnipinos as we treat the Indians you tell
them that under our theory OF govern
ment the Indians are gradually becoming
citizens. The Republicans DON'T lnUenu
that the Filipinos ever shall be olOizens'
We desire to give them their indepeno-
enoe." ,. 90 rroIe
an hour ahead Of the scheduled time, the
Rrvon speciaI train reached this place.
MIR. Bryan began his speech with re-
view of the Inconsistencies OF tne Ne
nubIican party as viewed by him, cover
INC the silver, the greenback and the ma
rional bank question. lie gave speola1 az
tenfion to the bank question lie also
took up the trust issue devoting consider
able time to the starch combine Wnlon
has a branch at Nebraska city.
That the trust people would vote gne
Republican ticket was certain, ana Jnls
was a sufficient reason why the farmers,
who had interests in the trusJs, snoiI'1 snouIu
vote tine Democratic ticket. LnaU empire
resfing upon force should die, Mr' bLyan
said. was natural to repubIlc resulng
unon che principles of right ana JusClIce
need never expire, and he WanUeo Une
American republic to be eternal upon d
principle.