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its bullion value of 20S cents Lately.
however, since India has accepted the gold
standard basis, the British sovereign IS
the unit of the Empire. AS rupees. which
are the. moneys of account, have an aTbi
tTary value of fifteen to the sovereign,
they are quoted at 32.4 cents in the new
schedule just prepared. 1t is held that
they are merely token money, and their
bullion value accordingly is disregarded.
The decision % the part of the Director to
give them value OF 32.4 cents settles
difficulty that had grown TO serious pro-
portions in the customs service The law
requires that the customs officials accept
the valuation set by the Director of the
Mint on foreign coins. Since the sovereign
was made the base of monetary values in
India, the commercial quotation on rupees
has increased TO 32.4 cents, as the bullion
value is ignored. Accordingly the ad va
loren value of Indian importations is iarg-
er when changed into American money on
the new price for rupees than it was on
! the basis of the bullion value The Ameri-
can customs officers, desiring to get the
! largest ad valorem value possible for the
purpose of assessing customs duties, de-
manded that the rupees should be consid-
cred token money worth 32.4 cents. The
Mint officials had contended that the silver
value Of the coin should govern. Under the
recent ruling of Director Roberts, however
the rupees are considered merely as one
fifteenth Of q sovereign, regardless of their
metal Vaiua
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Thomas ". Fowler and others some
time ago sent petition to the Commits
sioners protesting against the running OF
heavy cars by the Anacostia and Potomac
Railway Company on Fifth Street north
west, between Street and New York
Avenue.
L. P. Bradshaw, Inspector Of the Engi-
neer Department, made an investigation
Of the complaint and recently reported to
the Commissioners. He said: THE cars
operated on this, the Fourth Street divis-
ion of the consolidated lines, are tie low
set single truck car formerly in service
on the Columbia line, and what is styled
the combination car formerly used on
the City and Suburban road, and operated
between Thirteenth and D Streets north
east and Fifteenth and G Streets north
west
Five Of these cars are in regular ser
vice through the day running on seven
minute headway, and FIVE are added as
trippers in the morning and evening, cut
ting this headway in two TO accommodate
Bureau of Engraving and Printing em~
plOyes. These cars in appearance COM
pare fayorably with types of large cars in
service on the different roads; their gears
have recently undergone thorough repairs
and have been fitted out with new wheels,
while as regards size and weight they are
not as large or as heavy as the City and
Suburban green car that has been operated
along Fifth Street, so far as l am aware.
without complaint from anyone since Au-
gust, 1899. nor has it been the result of
my observation that they make as much
noise in running as these cars.
by way Of removing possible causes of
noise in the operation OF its cars, the COM
pany has had a force of mechanics spe-
cially watching defects of mechanism, and
many important notifications have been
made to this end. I am informed that il
is the intention OF the company to reduce
trouble from this cause to the minimum,
but whether their efforts will succeed to
such an extent as not to interfere with
the conversations of residents along the
lines is thought to be extremely doubt
full, since this is an inconvenience common
to all streets trayeTSed by the electric car,
even the smaller type of car, and to thor
oughfares as broad as Pennsylvania Ave-
nue.
$50 far as the complaint refers to IN
necessary ringing of gong5 and excess Of
lawful speed. these are matters covered
BY the police regulations. The charter re-
Qutrements as to these cars is that they
shall be first class with all modern i'm
proyements for the convenience, comfort,
and safety of the passengers"
In transmitting the report OF the IN
spectoT to tho Engineer Commissioner,
Capt. H. c. Newcomer recommended that
the petitioners De advised that investiga-
ton has failed TO discover any features
connected with the running of these cars
that would justify the District authorities
in forbidding their use.
This recommendation the Commission
ers today approved.
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THE PRICE OF SILVER RISING.
Director Roberts ReedIusts the
Scale of value OF Foreign Coins.

Director Roberts ReedIusts the
Scale of value OF Foreign Coins.
Director Roberts OF the Mint has an
nounccd that beginning today the Govern
ment viii pay 81 cents per standard ounce
for its purchases of silver. That is the
highest rate that has been paid in years.
The price paid by the Government Satur-
day was % cents per ounce The price
was as low as Il cents four years ago. The
Mint uses the standard ounce as its basis
but 10 per cent alloy is allowed That
makes the Government price equal TO
63 Is cents for virgin metal, which is close
to the prevailing market quotation. The
Government IS net buying refined silver
bullion. Nearly all of the gold offered to
the Mint, however. carries a good deal OF
silver. and the price just adopted will
henceforth govern the officials in paving
for the silver The white metal thus Sc
cured IS used in the subsidiary coinage
There is a big stock of silver already on
hand that Is being used in the coinage OF
doilars- At the present rate of coinage it
will take four or five years to mint it.
Director Roberts has fixed the scale on
which foreign silver coins vii! hereafter he
valued by this Government The laws re-
qulre that the bullion value of the none
tary unit shall govern the official ya!ua-
tion- The increased price of silver. ac-
cordtngly, has given coins Of siIyer-usine
countries Increased worth The haikvan
or customs tael of China viii hereafter be
rated at f4.2 cents, instead of 72.1 cents
Ihe Mexican dollar viii be quoted nov, al
~ cents instead of 47.6 cents.
Inc indian rupee was formerly rated at
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Trial of the stockton.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 1.-The torpedo
boat Stockton. now at the navy yard. Will
probably go to Richmond today or tomo.-
row. It was intended to dock the vessel
here, but the only available dock is now
occupied by the auxiliary gunboat Vixen,
which is under hurry orders. So Admiral
Cotton has advised the Stocktor-s build
ers that it were better to take the boat to
Richmond and have her return in about
ten days, when work on the Vixen viii
have been completed. The Stocktons
builders are enthusiastic over the little
vessei's performance in the bay last Fri
day. and have every confidence in her abil-
ity to make her contraet speed OF twenty
six knots.
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a THOUSAND TonCE-Es

Gould not express the rapture of Annie F
n;[aa. EnPrdnger. OF Philadelphia, when Dr. Kings New
discovery cured her of hacking cough that for
many years had made life a burden. She says.
.A1ter ali other remedies and doctors failed If
soon soon removed the pain in my chest, and | can
now sieeP soundIy, something I can scarcely re-
member doing before. 1 feel like sounding it's
praises throughout the universe DIR. Kings
rev discovery Is guaranteed to cure all troubles
and 81 Trial bottles free at Henry Evans dTn9
store, 922 Street 70
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Petersburg Tobaceo statistics.

PETERSBURG. Va. Oct. 1.-The arnual
report of the Inspector of tobacco here for
the year beginning October l, 1899 and
ending October 1. 1900. shows the follow
ing: Hogsheads inspected, 4,340; hogs
heads on hand inspected. 514: hogsheads
on hand for inspection. SO; sales of loose
T. $50 045 pounds. Corresponding time
last year, from October 1. $685. to October
l, 1899: Hogsheads inspected, 1920; hogs
heads on hand inspected. 334; hogsheads
for inspection. 162; sales OF loose. L.
10, $40 pounds
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WE BUY UNDIVIDED INTERESTS IN
Real Estate and Perfect Titles
Parties who failed to pay 1898 taxes, and
whose property was sold. can protect them
from maturing TO a deed and loss of prop
erty by calling at the Office of WASHING
TON LAW & CLAIMS CO., Room z, 412
Louisiana Avenue northwest, city.
seIe-tf EN-
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DIED,

HoRoWITZ-Departed this life on Saturday
September %. 1900, at p M, SAMUEL H0R0-
~lTZ, in his ffty-third year, after long and
painful Illness, at the residence of MS brother
Mr.. H. HoFowitz. 1896 Seventh Street northwest
Funeral viii be held Monday October l. at
p H., at above address. 1t
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AFFAIRS OFTHG DISTRICT
Complaint Against Heavy Cars Not
Sustained.

Adverse Action Upon the Petition of
Residents on Fifth Street Against
the Anacostia and Potomac Rail-
way Compnny-Ef7orts 10 Remove
All Causes of Unnecessary Noise.
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Buy and Try n BOX Tonight.

While you think of it, SO buy and try box of
Casearets Candy Cathartic ideal laxative. to-
night. You'll never regret it. All druggists. Ioc,
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THE MARYLAND DEMoCRATIc CLJ

TIE MIN 7 IJ-A--lJ Ji~kIOttN--II 10 Club
urgently requests all Maryland Demo-
Gratis to call On the undersigned at once in
reference to registration on Tuesdays, Oc-
tober . and g. Present law entities many
people 20 vote who were prohibited former
ly. HOWARD BOYD, Chairman Executive
Committee, Mertz Building, or NJ F.
PEAKE, President, 213 Four r-and-a-haIf
Street northwest se25-7t
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seS0-2-

THE CORCORAN SCHOOL OF. ART.-The
session of 1900-I901 will commence on
MONDAY, OCTOBER / 1860 Applications
fer admission must be made ct the school
corner New York Avenue and Seventeenth
Street, after October 5, 1900. E F AN
DRENS, Director. ss2S-4t
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School Of Medicine.

Lectures will begin Monday, October /. at 1:So
p n All exercises are now given during the day
This viii enable students to avail themselves Of
the advantages of the laboratories. Libraries, and
hospital clinics of the city
The University Hospital, now in full operation.
under the control of the faculty, viii give ample
facilities for instruction in ward classes.
Address for particulars the Dean, G. L. MA
GRUDER II D.. SIS Vermont Avenue ofics
hours until 10 a. M, $50 to 5 p. N. Tel S24
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SHORTHAND AND TYPEwRITING; private les
sons at class rates; personal attention paid
each pupil MISS GRANVILLE. 162S 18th st. NV.
sesI-III!o.
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is a deceptive disease
thousands have it and don't
Know it. If you want quick
results you can make no
mistake by using DR.. Kii-
the great kidney remedy.
cent and dollar sizes. SaIa.
ee; also pamphleG telling you
GU have kidney trouble.
: & Co.. Binshamton, n. 7.
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LADY teacher of piano and organ, desires
few more scholars; lessons % cents. Apply
T22 5th st. ne se29-3t, EN-
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails 10 cure
E. W. Groves signature is each box. 25c.
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School Of Law.

SCnOOl OF Law.
FACULTY:
Hon MARTIN F. MORRIS. Ii. D.
associate Justice Court OF Appeals of the Dis
trict OF Columbia)
Lecturer Comparative Jurisprudence
Hon. SETH SHEPARD, IL D.
tAssoclate. Justice Court of Appeals of the Dis
triet Of CoIumbia),
Lecturer on Constitutional Law, the Law of Cor
Pa9rati9P5; ada 6rlIG and ! Equity 5 5JgrisPrqdence)
t-ate Associate Justice Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia)
Lecturer on the Law Of Contracts and the Law o
Hon CHARLES c. COLE
associate Justice Supreme Court Of the District
of Columbia),
Lecturer on Common Law Pleading and Practice
and Equity Pleading and Practice
GEORGE E. HAMILTON, Ii. D.,
Dean OF the Faculty and Lecturer on Testa-
meHtary Law.
Rev. RENE HOLLAND, s. J.,
Lecturer Natural Law.
TALLMaDGE A. LAMBERT. IL D.,
Lecturer Civil Law
CHARLES A. DOUGLASS, i. B., Ii. B.,
Lecturer on the Law Of TOrts and Negotiable Paper
Lecturer the Law of Personal Property.
d. w BAKER, A. II, IL M
Judge of the Circuit Court and Lecturer On the
J. NOTA McGILLs, IL NJ
Iate Register Of Wills for the District of Co.
lumbia),
Lecturer on Probate Practice
Court OF Appeals: Hon. Job BARNARD ard
GORDON. -
Examiners: Messrs. J. ALTHEUs JOHNSON
and HENRY ". sOHON
Clerk OF Courts: HARRY ". HODGES IL NJ
Quiz Masters: R. ROSS PERRY, Jr.. A NJ
IL u, and E. RICHARD sHIPP, L. NJ
SAMUEL " YEATMAN, A NJ,
Secretary ana Treasurer
CHARLES r. YEATMAN, Ii. NJ ASSISTANT
The thirty-fr annual session opens or We'd
Resday, October 9, 1900, at $50 ?. m, in the
Law school Building, Nos 5o5 and sos Street
northwest, at which time announcements will be
made Tor the ensuing term All interested are
cordially invited to be present
me Secretary will be at his Office in the law
building daily from s to p. m. for information
enrolment, payment Of fees, etc
Students proposing to connect themselves with
the school are requested TO enroll before the
opening night.
Circulars can be obtained at the book store OF
W H Morrison Sons, 1926 Z Street northwest;
Lo"deEInilk & Co, 1924 Street northwest and
John Byrne Co. 1922 Street northwest:
Washington Law Book Co, sos Street and al
W. s Thompsons drug store. 7Os Fifteenth Street
northwest, or upon application TO the undersigned
S. NJ YEATMAN
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sPECIII NOTICES,

SPECIAL LNOTICE-EDWARD S MCAL-
MONT has moved his law Offices to
Rooms 409 and 4I0 Columbia Building. 4l6
Fifth Street northwest ocl-3t
BLOOMER & SEAGER- ER-DISsOLUTIoN OF
MISUNDERSTANDING D. c.,
Sept. 29, 190o.-The co-partnership here
tofore existing between GEORGE c.
BLOOMER and JOHN SEAGER. under the
firm name OF Bloomer & Seager, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent. and
George c. Bioomer will continue the bank
ing and brokerage business at 1881 F
Street. Washington. D. c., under the firm
name Of BIoomer & Co.
GEO. C. BLO0MER,
se30-3t JOHN SEACER
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EDUCATIONAL.
Uniiyersit
WASHINGTON, D. c.

Rev. JOHN D. WHITNEY. s J.. President
Under the management OF the Fathers Of th'
Society Of Jesus Over one hundred professor
and seven hundred students.
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GuNSTON ENSTaTuTE
8 SPANsES =
BUSINESS COLLEGE,

rE xyxIAIsc BUSINESS COLLEGE.
r. FSV = EIGHTH AND SITS
~ WV Established 1876 Day or Night
Session, SIS year. Business, Shorthand, Type
writing. se5-Smo,em
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one hour later
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
Dangers from the Cold ana HIuster,
spring.
From New York Herald

"The present fall OF temperature over
large area of country, and the probable
ity OF It's cortinuance for some time. is
very likely to affect the public health by
the lncreass OF all such troubles "a COM
mence with the 'ordlniry cold" In this
connection We can not lose sight OF the
fact that grip is sim prevailing, and al
though it has been on the wane there is a
threat In the present cold wave OF re-
yival of the former malignancy OF the
scourge,
We can hardly congratulate ourselves
that the danger from pneumonia Is likely
90 be less with the incoming and incle-
msnt spring than it was in the month ,
gone by. II goes without the saving.
then, that we can not take too many pre-
tautions."
DR. Humphreys Specific Seventy
seven" r'I7'l restores the checked cir
culation indicated by a sudden chin. the
first sign OF tsking Cold; starts the blood
coursing thrRngh the veins ana - "breAks
up' the Cold Manual OF all diseases. Is
pecislly about childrsn, seat fres.
For sale by al druggists or sent on
receipt OF price, &c and sioO Hum
phrsys' Homeopathic Medicine Co. cor
ner William and John streets. New York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
mo NEWS OF IMPORTANCE
From The Seat Of War During Twenly-four
Hours
OPERATIONS MAY NOW BE PROGRESSING
Secrct-Frcnch. Brnbnnt and
Hart Following.

| London, April 29-t3:30 a. m.)--The
total absence of news from the seat of wa.
in South Africa during the last twenty
| four hours 1t is presumed, indicates tina,
operations are progressing which 1t Is
deemed prudent to keep secret.
SO far as the situation in the south
eastern part of the Free State can be
worked out from the dispatches, the vain
body of the Beers. composed OF the forces
recently holding Thabanchu, LeeuwkoI
and Dewetsdorp, is retiring, probably with
a view to joining in the neighborhood Of
Ladybrand the commanders from the Vi
entity OF Wepener, who, according a
dispatch from AllwalnCrth, dated April 2S
made good their retreat TO Ladybrand,
The main body OF the Beers Is bsiug fol-
| lowed by Generals Hamilton, French,
Brabant and Hart, while General Rumble
also is on the spot The British thus have
an overwhelmingly superior force and
ought to wipe out the Beers II they sue
caed in overtaking them and bringing
them to bay.
| 1t may be assumed that the Beers ARE
to the eastward OF a line drawn from
Thabanchu to Wepener The rstresL It
SEEMS, Is UelCg carried out without Hsnt-
| ing, which indicates that the Beers nave
had a good start, and the dispatches say
they are not hampered much by transport
and lSave no visible wheel tracks behind
them on the veldt. This initiates against
the probability of their being overtaKen
and forced to a decisive action. While it
is possible that news of such battle may
come at any moment the chance seems
even that the retreating commanders may
get away without being forced to turn and
fight II is within the range OF possbili-
ties that Lord Roberts, without waiting
for the outcome of these mansuveTs, may
begin his advance nYrthward. This MAJ
be the secret that the censor has been so
zealously guarding The outcome o. this
interesting situation can not COW be ions
delayed.
The news from other points is unim-
portant and undressing Shipping and
Smelling continues about Warrenton, a2-
parently Intellectually, as no casualties
have been reported on either side.
! special dispatch from Beira dated
April 81, states that the transportation OF
/ General Carrington's force to Rhodesla is
proceeding as rapidly as conditions will
permit. Several transports have already
gous with troops and stores.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
THE COLLAPSE OF A ROOF
AT BIRMINGHAM KILLED TWO MEN
AND WOUNDED TWELVE.
Which Gave Way, Preciptta ting
1t to the Ground.

Birmingham, Ala. April 2S.--A terrible
accident occurred at 7.45 o'clock this
morning at the Dimmlck Pipe works at
North Birmingham, resulting In the death
OF two men and the injury of twelve
others. two OF whom are not expected to
survive.
The plant which is new one, Is In
course of construction and shortly afteg
work was begun today the roof OF the
main foundry building collapsed, carrying
with it a number OF worlmea. The dad
are:
JAMES M'WoRTnR.
DAVID WHITE.
The injured:
VIII McWorter, head crushed and in
1ured internally, not expected to 1.-Two.
ID. G. Pattimo, fracture OF tho lower jaw.
confusion OF the back.
Homer ID. Brown, ankle dlslocated.
j. I. Walker, ankle fractured, shoulder
dislocated and internally injured, not cx-
pected to live.
John Love, hurt internally.
w II. Allen, head cut,
/ J. G. Beck, bruised on head and body.
! George Silver, confusion of the back.
W - wynn, lnluIeu ABOUT neau.
| J. Rolph, ankle dislocated and side hurt
| John Sharp, bruised on body.
| The roof was being constructed on Tn,
truss principle and twenty-six large trusse:
had been placed in position thirteen and ,
half feet apart. The trusses were beinl
tied with huge block and tackle wher
suddenly the NTH truss from the norti
end of the building toppled over, knockin,
NE next truss. which in turn carried dowl
the next and the next until the entlr,
.substrncture fell with terrific crash.
The men who were engaged on the roo
We're precipitated with it and were got
ten out of the debris by their fellow work
men, who rushed to the scene.
corps of physicians and every avail
able ambulance in the city were summone
post haste and the injured were give
every attention and removed to the cit
hospitals. The dead and injured were al
white men and were from various parts a
Alabama.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
TEXAS POLITICS.

Exclusive OF Saturdays primaries, Fin
ley claims 4e aud Love 81 votes, Storey
claims SO and Curtis 3s
Washington county instructed for Love.
Love and Curtis carried Limestone
county.
Denton county convention adopted reso-
iutions indorslns the Chicago platform.
Savage was nominated for the senate
In tho Thirty-frst district.
Henry has a good majority in Lime
stone county for congress.
Gossett carried Ellis and Johnson coun-
ty primaries and the race between he aud
Burke will be decided by the result In
Navarro county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
GoRMAx TALKS GuARDEDLr.
Not Going to Conventions--In Doubt
as TO Doing Campaign W ork.
New York World.

Not Going to COnventions-In Doubt
as TO Doing Campaign York.
New York World.
Baltimore. Md. April 24.-Ex Senator
German. who came to Baltimore to at
tend the testimonial dinner TO Murray
Vandiyer, chairman of the democratic
ats committee. last night was inter-
viewed today;
"WHl you take part in the National
campaign" he was asked.
Indeed | don't know. ] don't know
TO what duty, II TO any, the democratic
National committee will assign me-"
'+"Will you go to the democratic Ma
tional couyentloprat Kansas city,
y can answss Mai question. shall
How aoout Admiral Dewey's candl-
dacy for the presidency? Can you tell
Us what are his prospects for the nomi-
nation
Indeed don't know. 2 am not
thinking or talking much about poll
tics"
The senator Will not attend the state
convention. but he ounined his view 10
the state leaders. At the banquet he
said:
only two men who conducted import
ant campaigns nave besu recognized by
their chiefs. These were in the elections
of Grant and Mckinley" It will be re-
called that German managed the hrst
Cleveland campaign. He con lxled;
Let us all trust that one year hencs
We can again assemble and congratulate
ourselves Upon victory which will in
sure the safety Of cir property, the safe
~ OF all interests entering into COM
mercial life, yea, the safety OF the gov
eminent itself, and that we can further
say the Republic still! lives and the EN-
pire is no part OF America"