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CAPITAL NOTES.
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON IN
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS.
Doings of the Chiefs and Heads of the
Various Departments.
la the city of Washington, this
month, the first annual convention of
the National Mission Union will be
held. It will be a notable gathering
of rescue workers from all parts of the
land.
Justice Hagner has rendered the de¬
cision of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia in two cases in¬
volving title to the Potomac flats and
bv it gave full effect to the govern¬
ment’s title to those lands.
The records of the treasury depart¬
ment show that 1,822 persons paid in
come tax aggregating $77,180 before
the adverse decision of the supreme
court as to its constitutionality was
rendered. Of the whole number 79
have applied for and been refunded
the amounts paid, aggregating $48,545.
The postoffice department has been
advised of wholesale systematic rob¬
beries of mail matter at Nashville,
Tenn.,' by two drivers of mail wagons,
But meager particulars have been re¬
ceived by the postoffice department,
and the poslal inspectors of that city
are making further investigations.
United States Mint Director Preston
hasreceived unofficial information from
Russia to the effect that the gold pro¬
duction of Siberia would this year
largely exceed the output of last year,
when Russia produced $25,000,000 of
gold. Mr. Preston estimates the gold
production of the world this year at
more than $200,000,000 and that of the
United States at $46,000,000, being an
increase over last year of about
$ 0 , 000 , 000 .
Collector Wise, at San Francisco,
has been instructed by Acting Secre¬
tary Hamlin to deport all the Chinese
who were admitted as laborers for the
midwinter exposition. The Chinese
under the law were entitled to remain
one year, but have overstayed that
time. A month ago the Chinese la¬
borers had it announced to the treas¬
ury department that they had de¬
parted, but this has been discovered to
be a Chin* se trick to throw the au¬
thorities off the track.
Attention is called to a very import¬
ant but much neglected source of na¬
tional wealth by United States Consul
Chancellor at Havre in a report to the
state department upon the peat indus¬
try. As America possesses an inex¬
haustible supply of peat, the consul
points out how, in view of recent de¬
velopments in Europe, it may some
day open up an extensive field for the
employment of capital and labor. The
application of this substance seems to
be practically endless.
Renewed interest in the Waller case
has been aroused at Washington by
the receipt of a telegram from Ambas¬
sador Eustis, announcing that the re¬
cord and accompanying documents
had been received at the foreign office
in Paris, and were being translated.
Although Mr. Eustis does not say so
iu his dispatch, the presumption is
that the French government, in ac¬
cordance with its promise, will deliver
a copy to Mr. Eustis as soon as the
translation is completed.
The report of the court martial in
the case of Colonel James Forney of
the marine corps, recently tried at
the Brooklyn navy yard, has been re¬
ceived at Washington and shows that
the court found him guilty of neglect
of duty. The charge of embezzlement
was declared to be partly proved but
noi wholly sustained. Of the numer¬
ous other charges and specifications
he was acquitted. The sentence is
that he was publicly reprimanded.
The secretary of the navy has not yet
acted on the report.
The winter plans for the North At¬
lantic squadron are important and very
significant in view of the situation in
Cuba and the attitude this country has
assumed toward British encroachments
in Venezuela. This government does
not desire to make any move prema¬
turely, but at the same time in¬
tends to be as well prepared as pos¬
sible for any emergency that may arise.
The North Atlantic squadron is to be
greatly strengthened. Transfers are
to be made so as to assemble in. that
eqnadron about all the best vessels in
the navy and instead of closing their
squadron drill for the winter, they will
continue it in the southern waters.
The result will be that the strongest
squadron that this country has ever
assembled will be cruising in the vi¬
cinity of Venezuela, British Guiana
and Cuba.
The Supreme Court.
With the exception of Justice Gray,
all of the supreme court justices have
returned to Washington in anticipa¬
tion of the opening of the fall term of
court. The recess has given time for
the members to consider eases which
were submitted but not decided at the
last term.
Consolidated Among these is the litigation of the
involving Electric Light Company,
a number of patents con¬
Other nected with the electric lighting.
cases in which decisions are ex-
pected are: The United States against
the Western Union Telegraph Compa¬
ny, involving the question of tele¬
graphic rates against the government
along the Union Pacific lines; the
Sioux City and St. Paul Railroad Com¬
pany against the United States, in¬
volving the ownership of land grants
in Iowa; Gilfillan against McKee, in¬
volving a part of the moneys appropri¬
ated to settle the Choctaw claims;
Meyer against Richards, which is a
suit growing out of the irregular re¬
issuance bonds which had been can¬
celled by the trea-urer of Louisiana.
An interesting case remaining to be
decided is that of John G. Moore
against the commissioner of internal
revenue, asking that the commissioner
be enjoined from enforcing the collec¬
tion of the income tax. This one of
three suits began at the same time.
The court passed upon the other two,
but left this undecided. It is of little
further coneequeace now that the law
has been declared unconstitutional i
yet it may possibly afford a basis for
another ruling on the income tax, not
on the merits, but on the request for
an injunction. the
An important opinion on ques¬
tion of foreign judgments is also ex¬
pected. The case in point was de¬
cided at the end of last term, it being
held that a French judgment could not
be collected by American courts. It
was an oral decision, however, and it
yet remains for the court to hand
down the full opinion.
TRADE TOPICS.
Bradstreet’s Review of Business for
the Past Week.
Bradstreet’s review of business for
the past week says:
“Seasonable weather has stimulated
sales of merchandise and increased the
prospects of a favorable fall trade
generally. Among the less favorable
features are a moderate demand in
staple lines on the Pacific coast, a re¬
action in the volume of business at
Baltimore, and the check to the ad¬
vance in prices of iron and steel, with
with a reaction of about $1 per ton at
Ohio valley and Pennsylvania centers,
“Prices for iron and steel at western
centers are firm, and dealers are said
to be sold eight months ahead. Mer¬
cantile collections are very generally
improved, more particularly south
Georgia and Texas merchants and
farmers being conspicuous for liquid¬
ating indebedtness and anticipating
payment of commercial paper.
“Price movements this week present
as marked contrasts as preceding
weeks. A further advance in
»•» »e pec. tor c„t.o» / oo<i„
notably the print cloths. Coffee and
sugar dre higher, and rosin tends up¬
ward. Another advance for anthracite
coal is coupled with the announcement
of fractional increases of copper, tin
and lead. On the other hand, the
three cereals, wheat, corn and oats,
have all gone off again, while heavy
receipts of live hogs have further de¬
pressed pork and lard. There are 239
business failures reported throughout
the United States, as compared with
198 last week, 215 in the week a year
ago, 365 in the first week of October,
1893, and 198 in 1892.
“The general dry goods trade has
improved with more seasonable weath¬
er, larger eastern jobbers reporting a
material increase in the demand. The
unfavorable spot is in men’s wear—
woolens—the spring sale of which was
unsatisfactory, owing to foreign com
petition. VVool remains active and
strong on heavy demand abroad and a
firm London market. Sales of wool
at Boston this week are the heaviest
on record, amounting to 12,000,000
pounds, 500,000 of Montana having
been sold to Bradford, England.
“Trade conditions south are impr< v
ing with the free movement of cotton
and the high price of that staple.
With some exceptions, leading south
ern points report improving trade and
advancing prices for dry goods, hard¬
ware, leather and shoes.”
GENERAL MAHONE DEAD.
The Noted Virginian Succumbs to a
Stroke of Paralysis.
General William Mahone, of A ir
ginia, died at 1 o’clock Tuesday after
noon at Chamberlain’s hotel, Wash
ington city. He was stricken with
paralysis October 1st, and has been
gradually growing weaker. He lost
consciousness last Sunday and never
rallied. The end came peacefully and
almost imperceptibly. the family
All members of were
about the bedside when the end came,
including Mrs. Mahone, the two sons,
Butler and William Mahone, Jr., Mrs.
McGilt, a daughter, Mr. L. L. Maury,
of Virginia, a nephew, and Captain
Rogers, an old friend of the general
and present chairman of the A irginia
republican committee. The watchers
had been at the bedside continually
for many hours, and were prepared.
There will be no public funeral at
Washington, as, in accordance with
the wishes of the widow, the remains
will be borne quietly to the general’s
home at Petersburg, A a., where the
service and interment will occur.
Amos Cummings Nominated.
Hon. Amos J. Cummings has been
nominated by Tammany Hall as candi
yoU'S-ST.” 1 7Z
L,y the death of Andrew J. Campbell,
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
ABSOLUTELY PURE
FOR SUPERSTITIOUS WOMEN.
These may be interesting to super¬
stitious women:
Monday’s child is fair of face.
Tuesday’s child is full of grace.
Wednesday’s child is born for woe.
Thursday’s child has far to go.
Friday’s child is loviDg and giving.
Saturday’s child must woik for a
living.
But the child that is born on the
Sabbath day,
Is bonny and happy and wealthy
and gay. '
Of the month in which # one is born
it is said:
If a girl is born in January, she
will be a prudent housewife, given to
melancholy, but of good temper.
If in February, a humane and affec¬
tionate wife and a tender mother.
If in March, generous and impul¬
sive, but apt to be headstrong.
If in April, inconsistent, not very
intelligent, but likely to be good-look¬
ing.
If in May, handsome, amiable and
likely to be happy.
If in June, impetuous, will marry
early and be frivolous.
If in July, passably handsome, but
with a sulky temper.
If in August, anr'able and practical,
and likely to marry rich.
If in September, discreet, affable
and much liked.
If in November, liberal, kind and
of a mild disposition.
If in December, well-proportioned,
fond of novelty and extravagant.
A Silence Explained.
Carry—Why was it, I wonder, my
poor husband never said anything to
me about remarrying?
Anna—Probably you were not the
person he wished to warn.—Life.
A Happy Woman.
At last I am a well and happy woman again;
thanks to McEiree’s Wine of Cardui. I have
suffered for four years from womb trouble
of the most horrible kind. Twelve years
I went to the San Antonio Hospital, where
£££
i ey a , ld Dl . D Y Young, but they gave me
.
little relief. After spending $125.00 I was not
able to leave mv bed, and most of the time
suffer©! pains to equal a thousand deaths. On
the tenth of last October my friend Mrs. Ste¬
vens, advised mo to try McEiree’s Wine of
Cardui. The first bottle did me good, and I
got more, and to-day I am a new woman ; am
able to do all my cooking and house-work. 1
am running a boarding-house and doing nil
the work myself. I still use the Wine, and
always keep it in the house—it saved my life.
Mits. M. J. Meyers.
Appleby. Texas.
Stomacliie
means a mefiic'ne that strengthens the stom¬
ach, or to be brief, it means Ripans Tabules.
If you are troubled with a weak stomach ami
cannot divest your food u-e Ripans Tabu.es.
One gives relief.
FITS “topped free by Da, Koine’s Great
Nerve Restorer. Vo fits after first dav’s u-e.
Marvelous cures. Treatise and $2.(10trial bot¬
tle free. Dr. Kline, 931 Arch St., Phila.. Pa.
Eiery Mother Should Always Have
abottleof Parker’s Ginger Tonic. Nothingso
goo.i for pain, weakness,colds and steeple'sness
We think Piso’s Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs .—,!ennie Pinck
ARD, Springfield, Ills., Ot t. 1, 1C94.
Out of sorts
—and no wonder. Think of the con-'
dition of those poor women who have
hS to wash clothes and clean house in
the old-fashioned way. They’re
l, ^ \) — tired, vexed, discouraged, out
of sorts, with aching backs
y and aching hearts.
They must be out of
' \ their wits. Why don’t
/ they use Pearline ? That
/ is what every woman who
values her health and strength
is coming to. And they’re coming
to it now, faster than ever. Every day, Pearline s fame
grows and its patrons increase in number. Hundreds of
millions of packages have been used by bright women who
want to make washing easy. 481
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The Carnegie Steel Plant.
The great Carnegie steel works at
Homestead, Pa., cover 300 acres of
ground, represent a developed ma¬
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pay men five times the wages paid in
Germany, turn out in a day more
freight than is oarried on the entire
Boston and Albany system, and pro¬
duce, with 4,000 men, six times the
output of the Krupp works iu Ger¬
many, which employ 12,000 men. All
the fuel used is natural gas, but for
minor operations a central station op¬
erates in various departments 390
electric motors.
Some Advantage.
“They tell me your wife is a new
woman,” said the lean man with the
yellow vest. “Of course, I suppose it
is rather a tender subject.”
“Oh, I ain’t worryin’,” said the fat
man. “She’s all right. She licked
the hired girl yesterday for burning
the steak.”—Indianapolis Journal.
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