Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1889, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON For Tue Last Tie Bulky Goods are reduced in price and are conspic- onsly shown prior to being hidden away until after Christmas. To ilimstrste: Men's 81.50 and @1.75 Underwear reduced to $1.25. Samples in 1:th street window will tell you of the qualitie. You'll see Camel's Hair, Red Medicate! Wool, White Lamb's Wool, Natural Wool, Ribbed Wool and New Britain Co.'s Underwear. You'll see some $2 Undergarments offered at #1.25. A S55 Be ok aA oT § F" AA AA lt Sssq aa aa UW S338 RRR a ROR oo yy as £ e338 Y A E RR 00 ¥ A = ‘Writing of Christmas Presents: Are not trifles some- times more cherished than costiy gems? Does not the Pin cushion or such trifling article, which loving and Bimbo fingers transformed from a bare form to a lovely concoction of satin and lac Reetly Teach the teuder spot in art than the most con t that never grew under the eyes = stlytpresent never gre It's now or never with those who wish to make up Little fancy articles which, while costing lit Cail on > — sratefully received by the recipien! eeisragpee, Tomorrow » display which may be as follows: Firs—& display of imported novelties made of Silks ‘and Satins, comprising pretty and useful ornaments for parlor and bu udoir. Second—A isplay of articles made in our own. work of love, are 80 geome, which, while almost as besntiful ss than one- ie Brier Borted, are less than one-bal OO on making up Tiard—A display ot the mater the articles showa in the first and second displays. THE PALAIS ROYAL. Continued below.) A Lovey Wrisvow Disrtav. it window display will tell you much and the ead there gives hints worth moting. It rosda: “SIX HINTS. First—How to outline these stamped goods may be Jearned in the department near door of No. 1117 Pennsylvania ave. Second—Kemnants of Ribbons may be secured at much lower prices than quoted tn this window. Third—Mavy useful articles made of silks and laces and ribbons are also on view in Art department. which ins the Ince counter. of silks, Satins and Laces costing be made up into Fancy Articles wersl dolls Fith—Our Sheer Linen, 2c. Handkerchiefs can be mado to look worth several dollars by the addltion of the suitable laces which we ary selling so cheap. ‘Sizth—Select one of our Undressed Dolls now 0 asto have it dressed in time for Christmas, Odd pieces of Goods, Caubrics, Emrvideries, Laces, &., are Bow beine offered at nominal prices. Now let us walk into the store and take in those ire displays. an THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued below.) Dhisrravs Owe. "Pro A xD Tuner. 1 Satin Slipper Bars. Also Photograph stretch to bold any number of pictures, ac each. Pen Wipers, with Celluloid Covers Painted in Quaint style, 79. exch lewel or Bon Bon Boxes, made of Satin in Leaf Shape. On lid iss bunch of ‘natural-looking Artificial were. S0c, each. Piush Pin Cushions, in Crescent Shape, with long Mbbons to hane up by. 81.05 exch. Head. 5 fush, With Lace and Ribbon Trim- bh. ee) Satin Pin Cushions with Cascade of Late, $1 i ap se Satin Cushions with Irish Point Cover, kibbon ‘Trimmed, #1.45 etch “ with the beautiful Persian Covers, 25 eae! re, with iinitation and real Silver buckles, 50c. to $5 a pal ia Weis 81.85 ‘lis Holders, satin Jined and hand painted, eae Hand-Painted Bolting Cloth Cases, to hold letters, each, n> SLA Court Plaster Cases, with covers of hand-painted Satin and Bolting Cloth, Svc. each. Masndkerchief and Glove Boxes, Opera Bags, &e., &e., made of the new gold lace and of sutiusand silka, trimmed with laces and ribbons, from @ few cents to we cut short wh de seen in Displays Nos. 1 'e¢ cut short what can seen in Displays Nos. and 2 Lye pnt Di . Satins for art work, ‘Silk Pinshes in art shu Wash Emisro Sil Ordimary Embroide Best Garte 3 yard. € Clasps of mit silver only ISe, a pair, Keal Silver Clasps trom $1 to $5 4 pair. EF" The followius Heduced Prices Fumorrow de. Stamped Pillow Shatus for 19e. * 106. Fs itnte Scarfs 4Re, 5c. Bolsing Sheeti ‘Table Covers f se. abe, The lnnt-menticned co ‘ ar ‘dal 75e. For bow tocinbroiler and trim the sample with silk plush border exhibited in windows THE PALA: (Continued below.) seins A TarD,x Suz Fancy goods are yelling for space. Bulky goods must shortly be crowded into the stock rooms, there to be out of sixht and out of mind; or, you must take them away NOW. For Thursday, Friday and Satur- day. December 5, €, and 7, creatly reduced prices for Ladies’ and Meu’s Warm Underwear, Ladies’ and Chil- dren's Warm Skirts, Ladies’ and Children’s Wraps, THE PALAIS ROYAL, (Continued below.) Wrars Ar Rueovcev Pures. Why not a Wrap for s Christmas present for wife or faughter or friend? Geutlemen need only learn the chest measure of the verson to whom the present is to be given. We ask & election NOW, partly because all sizes are NOW in Ace, but mainly because we want to reduce the Stock NOW. Such prices would not be quoted thus early in the season if we did not hope to induce you to purchase NOW. Select NOW and have the garment forwarded later. THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued below.) Seatsxrs Prvsn ARMENTS. ‘The Palais Royal Seal Plush Garments are finished ysctly as are the real—chaimois pockets and satin- dined. $15 for Seal Plush Jackets, with real seal trim- mings. $19 for Seal Paletot—X Jackets—with real seal trim- pings. @18 for Seal Modjeskas, with sealskin trimmings. The above are special bargains, but other prices are in stock In fact, the only uubroken assortment is now at the Pulais Royal. JACKETS—With the improved bell sleeves and a satin lining, $10, $12, $14, $15, 316, $18 and 20. Jackets with real seal trimmings, $15, $18, $19, B20, B25 and Jackets in “Directolre” style and with the new roll outis, $22, 823, $25 and 850. Jackets with the latest style loose fronts, 2-inch facing of seal and real seal fastening, 825. oe with vest front and deep rolling collar and Paletot Jackets (34 length), $14, $15, #16, 818, 320 and 825. Paletot Jackets, with vest front, roll collar, large hip Pockets, real seal fastenings, 230 and $35. PALETUTS—814, $15, 816, $18, #19, #20, 825, $30, None cheaper than $14, but ouly because “ere tenot a trashy garment in stock. COATS—820, $25, 827, 824, $30, $35, $37, 840, AG, Alterations free of charge. We can well afford to write this,as the variety of sizes is so large that wo ean fit you without alteration. MODJESKAS—$15, €15, £19, $22, 925, ¢27, Sume with the vest fronts, others with real Seal trim- waioga, All Satin-lined aud finished in first-class de. ~ THE PALAIS ROYAL (Continued below.) Orsez Ganvwexts Dows Ix Paice ULSTERS AT REDUCED PRICES. ‘The High-priced Imported Ulsters are reduced to lees than European prices. To illustrate: The $45 English Beaver Ulsters, exquisitely haud- braided, are pow offered at 8553. The English Diagonal Cioth Ulsters with the Velvet “Bishop” Sleeves are now #55, Let us skips half-hundred styles and prices to point out the $10 ULSTERS REDUCED To ey. ‘These Ulsters are shown in Jacquard and other striped clothe, Tight snd loose fronts. The new bel) Giceves with rolling cuff. All color combinations. ‘These $10 Ulaters are mentioned because they have been quoted again and again as the best valuesin town at $10. TEA GOWNS, MORNING GOWNS AND ROBES DE CHAMBKE—Imported Novelties are marked Gown to #27. The cheapest Wrappers—reduced from 93.50 to $2.98, are shown in Silk aud Worsted Cloths ip cheerful colors, in figures and stripes, Velvet collars andcuffa As stylish as the much more expensive. JACKETS.—The whole army of Jackets reduced in Proportion. A saviug of several dollars may be made by those buying the expensive Imported Jackets. €6 JACKETS KEDUCED TO €5.—Don't confound these Beaver Jackets with those usually sold at $5. ‘These are doubie breasted, the usual $5 Jacket is not. ‘These aro braid bound, the usual 25 Jacket is not. All sizes, Black and colors, at time of writing. JERSEYS DOWN IN PRICE.—Thousands of them. ‘Too many, we admit, but it's to your advantage. You ean be fitted, be suited in style and surely in price, CHILDEEN’S GAKMENTS.—Esch size different in Prices, Bo, how can the reduced prices be given? A hundred and one styles for youngsters from one year to youns ladies’ sizes ‘The $6 Ulsters of tomorrow were the $10 of a week wince. THE PALAIS ROYAL (A LISNEB, (Commer 12th st, and Pena. ave, War Dro Oor Amiserable existence when 6 few bottles of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla would certaitly mve vhe strength and energy you need? Thousands are proving its virtues daily. So may you Bir, Alice West, of Jefferson, W. Va, writes: “I was ail run down before I began to take Ayer’s Sar- saparilla, but am now gaining in strength every day.” “Being very weak and despondent after a lone fllness, I tried Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and two bot- tles nave restored me to my former health.”-- ‘Miss Blanche §. Brownell, 4 Boylston Placa, Boston. AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass, Bold by all Druggists. Price, $1: six bottles, g5, WORTH 65 A BOTTLE. Cantspan Seavpan Sart. IN THE WHOLE RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS THERE IS NONE EQUAL IN VALUE TO THE CARLSBAD SPRUDAL SALT. Carlsbad Salt, s teaspoonful dissolved in 8 tumbler- ful of water twice a day, is essential in the process of digestion, absorption and secretion. It is the best solvent of the products of the disintegration of the tissues and increases their elasticity. It gives the se- cretion their fluidity and is the great vehicle of chem- feo-vital changes. It will cure any ordinary case of dyspepsia, catarrh of the stomach, liver and kidney diseases, diabetes, gravel, cout and rheumatism. The genuine has the signatureof “EISNER, MENDEL- SON & CO.,” Sole Agents, 6 Barclay street, New York, on the neck of every bottle, Beware of imitations, Coveness To Tue Faoxz. “Take time by the forelock,” ere that rasping hacky cough of yours esrries you where somany consump tives have preceded you, Lose no time; but procure a bottle of the rational remedy for lung and bronchial dis- ease~SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda, Rely upon it hat it will afford you speedy and efficient aid, Not only isit a pulmonic of surpassing merit, but it compen- sates for the drain of vitality which is a most formida- bleaccompaniment of Iung disorders, Besides arrest- ng the progress of consumption, bronchitisandasthina, itinfuses unwonted vigor intoan enfeebled system and tends to fill out the hollow places in an angnlar framo. Ladies in delicate health will findit a palatable means of adding roundness to a figure robbed of itseontour by the inroad of marasmus or other wasting disorders, A scrofulous tendency may be succesfully combatted ‘with tt, and st ia sespital thing for feeble children. oclS d3-tu,th,s F YOU ONCE TRY CARTES LITTLE LI Pills for sick —— ee Gea detect nah Reds Soak pee insce NEVER Fart To CURE. SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, ‘The Great European Remedy sgsinstall CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS snd COUGHS AND HOARSENESS. Sold by all Druggiste, Small Boxes, 25e.; Large Boxes, 60¢. 0c29,t,thées-6m. n K iH KK I K 1 u $14 7TH ST., BET. H AND I STS. N.W.. GREAT A AA AA AAA 3 ? ee 4 ‘La 22, 2 a é ; SSRRS ec a8 bokatohs | i} a2 fs Gag te S . > > at weu“z rest we = = >>. Bobe bofehest as *E eee weeRS See e % exEeE weeks oueny -~ waned re 222! AND w ww ww WwW ww TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE BUILDER, HAVING LEASED THE ADJOINING PREMISES NOW OC- CUPIED BY THE FAIR, AND WILL TAKE POS- SESSION ABOUT JANUARY, AND WE WILL COM- BINE THE TWO STORES INTO ONE MAMMOTH ESTABLISHMENT. ON ACCOUNT OF THE EX- TENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS WE CONTEMPLATE MAKING WE ARE COMPELLED AT THIS EARLY PART OF THE SEASON TO DISPOSE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK. ae ERR RR RR i<g S224 2244 AA AAA aa KING'S PALACE, 814 7th st. nw. STIL YOU ARE SICK BEFORE ue Carter’ onT v tryin Little Liver Pills, but get a vial at . You can't take them without benefit, WAIT om Panaverms Srore SPECIAL VALUE IN BLANKETS. Ten-quarter Wool, from 83 up to 85 pair, jeven-quarter all Pure Wool at the best Blanket for themoney st the iuarket Wiite Blankets trom #1 up to the finest, Gray Bisukets from Soc. up. COMFORTS. 1 up to the finest. Special bargains in Batiste aud Cheese Cloth Comforts. CASHMERE AND WOOL GLOVES. an Ling woud a Misses’ and Boys’ Germ misde, CASHMERE AND WOOL HOSIERY. 's and Children’s Special Values Headquarters for the Celebrated Foster Kid Gloves at less than regular prices; every pair guaranteed. —_ of Holiday Goods on our secend oor. Choice Styles of Neck Wear and Furnish- ings tor Meu and bose. CARHART & LFIDY, 230 928 7th st. and 706 K st. n.w. Sreciax Avsxovscement, indorsed by many prominent & trial order from any one ealtaful drink at home, Our Apollo, per ease, two dozen bottle, $1.50. fiheutian, por care, two dozen bouties, 81.50. Bavarian, jer case, two dozen bottles, @1,30- Bt per case, two dozen bottles, $1.25, Delivered to any part of the city. A discount to the trade, BARTHOLOMAY BREWERY CO., GEO ©. SUCRO, #2 Washinton Branch, 308 Ith st. now, ‘Telephone cail 441. Gesrs Sus Scounep AND PRESSED FOR ¢L Coats, 50c.; Pants, 250.; Veate, tering ang Espaisiog dive i ict mauner, aicaias 22d Hee ee ee Tait, 708 Oth at auz stig Std wi. West Wasklastsa, HE WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL AND BRIDGE WORES. = EDWAED L. DENT, M. E., Proprictor. * 1 Beans, a 5 “Fine Grosmeutal Cast and W rou Work sporty. CLevaire and generat ‘ork doue in Dest manute and at sees tm the District of Columbia for the “Goets-Mitchell" system of Beam tector Mey Ollice, 14130 ot mw. Tel 459- 28 Washington, b.c, WV EX ROWE YOU Thy CARTEWS LITTLE LIVER al red liver. Ty 8U: BOWELS ph your %G | asked. " Columbia, 50 bid, 60 asked, 2d EDITION. Latest Taeans to The St NO COURT, NO SETTLEMENT. Montana Solons Decide They Cannot Lift Themselves by Their Boots. Hetexa, Moxt., Dec. 5.—The leaders of both parties have concluded that the supreme court cannot meet until the legislature organizes and passes a law fixing a date for its meeting, hence all talk of bringing the deadlock to an end by any action of the court on individual members of the legislature has been abandoned. Neither house nor senate transacted any business yes- terday. The republicans held a caucus, but after four hours discussion adjourned without determining ou any plan of action. The only stirring event in the situation is the fight of Power, Hirshfield, Sander and Carpenter for the republican nomination for Senator. ss sto A Jail Break Frustrated. Detutn, Mrxy., Dec. 5.—By the timely dis- covery and warning of Mrs. Sharvey, the wife of the sheriff,an attempt at a wholesale jail delivery last night was frustrated, She was in the kitchen adjoining a narrow opening in the wall where food is passed to the prisoners, She heard a peculiar sound and quickly but quietly gave the alarm, Search unearthed a file an saw made rudely from the springs of a truss worn by a prisoner. A cut about fi! ix inche§ in length had been sawed and drilled through in the upper tier of cells and it only Jacked Jess_ than half an anch of completion. Prisoners charged with all kinds or crimes were in the plot and the intention was to murder ail hands about the jail if the prisoners were dis- covered in the outer corriders. One of the men concerned in the plot confessed that the attempt was to have been made last night, a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, as reported by special wire to Corson and Macartney, 1411 F street: & D’& H. Canal D. & Kio Gr.. Do., pref. Lake Shore. | Louis. & Nush 84") X44 Tex Marhatten..../101 |100% Union Pac. To. Fue. 56%) 6% Wabash. 9644 | Do., ‘West. Union. Washington Stock Exchange, Government Bonds—U. 8.438, 1801, registered, 10436 bid, 105%; asked. U 38, 1801, coupon, Wo4iy bid, 1054; asked, U.S. 4s, rogistered, bid, 1265; asked. U. S. 4s, coupon, 1907, 126% bid, 127% asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1801, coin, 1053 bid, 106% nsked. «Per imp. 7 currency, 106% ‘bid, 108% asked. Market stock 73, 1892, currency, 108 bid. 20-year fund, 6s, 1892, gold, 1065 bid. 20-year fund, 53, 1899, U3 bid. Water stock, 73, 1001 bid. 30-year fund, stock, 7s, currenc; fund, currency, 1: Miscellaneous Bouds—U. 8, Electric Light bon Ist 6s, 100 bid. U. 8, Electric Light bonds, 2d, 6s, 100 vid, 105 asked. Washington and George town Railroad, 10-40, 63, 107 bid, 110 asked. Wash- ington sud Georgetown Convertible bonds. 6s, 150 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1898, 108 Did, 113 asked, Washington Market Com: pany lst mortgage,tis, 110 bid. Washington Market company bonds, {mp. 68, 1233; bid, 126 asked. Washington Light Infantry first mortgage bonds, 68, 1903, 101 bid. — Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 74, 1004, 88 bid, 95 asked. Washington Gas Light ‘Company bonds, series A, 68, 123g bid, 1206asked. Washington Gas Light'Company = | bonds, series B, 65, 124 bid, 126 asked. National Bank Stocks — Kank of Washington, 510 bid. Bank of Kepublic, 240 bid. Metro- politan, 260 bid, 270 asked. Central, 240 id. Second, 183 bid, 1973; asked. Farmers and Mechanics, 190 bid, 200 asked. Citizens, 166 bid. Columbia, 174 bid, 200 asked. Capital, 112 bid. id. Railroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 250 bid, 275 asked. Metropolitan, 140 bid, 150 Capitol and North © Street, 51} bid, 5275 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 514 bid, 05 asked, Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 44 bid, 53_ asked. Franklin, 50 bid. Metropolitan, 83 bit. National Union, 20% bid, 22 asked." Arlington, 170 bid. Corcoran, 65 Did, US asked. — Colimbia, 16 bid, 16% asked. German-American, 180 bi Potomac, 0% bid, 100 asked. — Riggs,” 8 bi 8% asked. Peoples, 5% bid, 6 asked, Title Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 124 bid, 132 asked. Columbia Title, 644 bid, 75 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 43 bid, 444; asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. U.S. Electric Light, 93 bid, 100 asked. Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 23 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac, 8) bid, 87 asked. American Grapbophone Company, 18}, bid, 17 asked. ked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Con pany, 18 bid, 50 asked. Washington Brick chine Company, 285 bid, Great Falls Ice Com- 190 bid,’ 194 asked. Bull Run Pano- bid.’ National Safe Deposit Company, 65 asked. Washington Safe Deposit Compan’ bid, 140 asked. “Washington Loan and Trust Company, 47, bid, 5 asked. tional Typographic, 20 bid, 35 asked. Mergen- Pheu-matic Gun Car- thaler, 15 bid, 30 asked, riage, $5 bid, % asked. ——— Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.—Cotton quiet—middiing, 10%. Flour fairly active and steady. Whea southern fairly and firm; Fultz, 7as3; Longberry, 74a8 . 80; steamer, 76u77; west- orn steady; N inter red, spot 733g; January, February, & southern easy; white ern firm; mixed year, 30304; J: Bs4(a38%; March, ad Pennsylvania, 0g; do. mixed, 20a 28: ng Rye dull—prii }ondy—prime to choice 11 visions unchang: 20; creamery, 25026. Coflee dull—Kio cargoes fair, 19%. strong—A soft, 6%. Freights 10’ Live steamer active—tiour per ton in sacks, fs per bushel, S5a5igd. Cork for orders—isdasa. Sales—wheat, 100,000 bushels; corn, 495,000 bush- els. wig; Western, white, graded No, 2 e to chi 5 Amotby, 13.00 BALTIMORE, Dec. 5. — Baltimore and Ohio stock, 94142100; Northern Coutral, 705071 %; Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore, first cer: tificates, O5icn0%; do. certificate seconds, 62. consolidated gas bonds, 114; do. stock, 42043, ———_ DANGER AT THE CROSSINGS. The B. and O. Company Think the Streets Should Be Above Their Tracks. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, throngh their attorneys, Messrs. Morris and Hamilton, have written to the Commissioners calling attention to the present method of ing the streets in Eckington and other sub- ons in the District and outside of the city limits, which streets cross the tracks of the Metropolitan branch of the company’s tracks, ‘These strects, the attorneys say, are so graded as to cross said tracks ‘at grade,” a method of proceeding which subjects the public to all the dangers and inconvenience of grade crossings and the company to liability and the necessity and expense of maintaining gates and guards, They say that they think both the public and the company might be saved this inconvenience and expense by carrying the streets above the tracks, and this could be accomplished very easily, as in many cases the ground is con- siderably above the present level of the track. ‘They request that some plan be adopted as to | future street crossings which will bring to the ublic and the company an immunity from the gers of grade crossings, ————__—_ The Fight for the Baltimore Post Office, Only two delegations from Baltimore called on the Postmaster General today to talk about the appointment of a republican postmaster in that city, This isa little higher average than has been made recently, but it is expected that when the Baltimore republicans become _ reall: stirred up thet Mr, Wanamaker will be visited by some of their representatives evere day and several times a day. In order to convince Mr. Wanamaker that all the sole Pee are Eka bg = Mr. Johnston, a jon, Bai ‘opresent the business colored men of the city, called today and told Mr. Wanamaker that they would like to see Mr, Henderson in charge of tho Baltimore post office. Then there was un- other delegat headed by Representative Stockbridge, called to advance the cause of Mr. Creger. Mr. Wanamaker counselled these he did their GONE OFF WITH THE CASH. DISAPPEARANCE OF C, E, SILCOTT. He Was Cashier in Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom’s Office. GOVERMENT FUNDS SHORT. A Large Amount of Public Money Gone---The House of Repre- sentatives Appoints a Com- mittee to Investigate. C. E. Silcott, cashier of the House sergeant- at-arms, John P. Leedom, has disappeared and with him from $70,000 to $100,000 in cash, most of which was drawn ‘from the Treasury last Saturday to pay salaries of members. The news came like an explosion, At first it was reported on the streets that Mr. Leedom had defaulted foralarge amount. As the news gradually developed it was learned that Silcott was the man. : The history of the case, as far as it can be gathered at present, is as follows: Silcott was a trusted employe, who came here from Ohio and was appointed by Mr. Leedom when that gentleman assumed office six yearsago, He had good business qualifications and soon pos- sessed himself of the unlimited confidence of his superior. Last Saturday he notified Mr. Lee- dom that he was going to New York and would be back Sunday night. A message was received from him dated New York Monday morning, saying that he had been detained, but would return that night, A similar message reached his wife in this city, As he did not appear ‘Tuesday Mr. Leedom was fearful that he had been overtaken by some accident; but, to satisfy rising suspicions, began an investigation. The information that Silecott had drawn his bank balance deepened these suspicions and the inquiry was pursued, ‘The enormous office safe could not be opened at the moment, as Sileott had the combination, but when an entrance was finally effected it was found that some £30,000 set apart for the use of the paying teller was intact. The next inquiry was made at the Treasury department, and Mr, Leedom was stanned by the result. He was informed that Silcott had called there Saturday and had drawn about $72,000. It was possible for him to draw this large sum without exeiting comment, as he had for a long time b charged with the duty of collecting the money with which tho salaries of the Represen- tatives are paid, THE AMOUNT COVERED BY BONDS. Silcott is under bonds in the sum of $50,000, his sureties numbering about fifteen persons. This is, however, an indemnity bond given to the sergeant-at-arms, and Mr. Leedom, who is himself bonded in the sum of $50,000, is directly responsible for the shortage. The first news of the state of af- fairs came out just before the House met at noon today and there was an exciting scene in the office of the sergeant-at-arms, Mr. Leedom, who was sitting im the rear of his office, was surrounded by a number of members of the House; who were tendering advice of all kinds. The most practical suggestion was adopted at once by Mr. Leedom, who ap- peared to be completely unnerved and unable to act for. _ himsedf, and telegrams were dispatched to his sureties noto- fying them of Silcott’s disappearance, and ex- pressing a willingness to co-operate’ fully in every effort to find him and secure the return ofthe missing funds, Outside the bank-like railing across the room stood another crowd of members, evidently anxious for themselves as well as for Mr, Leedom, as they put many queries as to the amount of money left in the safe and the prospects of getting their salaries. Mr. Leedom says that he would have trusted Sileott with any sum of money. He knew his brother well and_ believed that Silcott himself was entirely trust- worthy. So firm was he in _ this belicf that he had even hesitated to begin the investigation which has had such a disastrous conclusion, fearing that Silcott had been sand- bagged in New York or had been detained by some untoward happening. What to do next he does not yet know and is seeking advice, He was just about to turn over his office to the newly-elected sergeant-at- arm, Mr. Holmes, but this event necessarily delays the transfer. Mr, Leedom says that it was within Silcott’s power to have carried off not less than $156,000 instead of the $72,000, which is missing. It was suggested by a person standing near that to have carried off the balance would have changed the nature of the crime from ment to theft, and thereby havé subjected the perpetratar to extradition even in Canada, whither, it is already rumored, the missing man has fled. ‘This is on the theory that Sileott was the custodian of the money drawn from the ‘Treasury for the payment of salaries, and that his retention of this money would constitute simply embezzlement, while if he had taken the money in tho paying teller's drawer of the safe it would have been a di- rect theft. It is stated that Mr, Leedom was victimized once before by the immediate predecessor of Silcott, but to an insignificant amount, MR. SILCOTT'S PERSONAL HABITS. In talking with members of the House very ittle could be learned concerning Mr. Silcott's personal habits, All the Representatives knew him in a business way, but otherwise they were unable or not willing to talk. Enough was learned, however, to make it certain that the absconding cashier was an ardent follower of the race track and that in other respects his life was scarcely what could be called highly moral. SILCOTT’S APPEARANCE. Sileott was well known to at least 100 of the old members, His little stooping figure and his gray head were familiar to every one who had had occasion to go to the office of the ser- geant-at-arms to draw money in the last Con- Many of the new members had become nted with him during the past summer. as, to all apes # man of good habits, steady and trustwor Among. his people in Ohio he had borne a good reputa- tion, Sileott came from Youngstown, Ohio, where he was a merchant for many years, The bond isin Mr, Leedom’s private safe, out west. In answer to a question about Silcott’s habits Mr. Leedom said he seemed to bave no more than the ordinary men’s share of vices, “He was one of the most economical men I have ever known, I used to quarrel with him about his wearing such cheap clothing.” Silcott has been cashier for about six years. He handled about $5,000,000 a year, Last Saturday night he left this city and went, so he told Sergeant-at-Arma Leedom, to New Yerk, there to collect a large sum’ of money which he stated was due him, He was to return on Monday, and he so telegraphed his wife and Mr. Leedom on __ Sun- day, but Monday's sun rose and set and the moon came up, but Sileott came not. It was generally understood that the money which Sileott went after had been loaned by him to certain members of Congress, but whether it was his own or whether it was from the funds of the House has not yet been estab- lished, At is definitely known that Silcott made away with $72,000, which he had drawn to pay the salaries of members, and that he had also taken out of the safe $10,000 which belonged to Mr. Leedom and’ $10,000 which, it is supposed, belonged to himself. It is said that he considerately left behind him and in the safe the sum of 230,000, but neither the members who wanted cash nor the sergeant-at- arms could find it, On Friday or Saturday, the general cannot be positive which, Gen. Clark, then clerk of the House, signed the certificate as to the membership of the House, and on this Silcott could draw about $150,000. It may be that ae ig greater than heretofore suspect ere were a good deal of dismay and no lack of conversation in the sergeant-wt-arm’s office this morning. The safe had been turned inside out, 80 to eae and the contemplated transfer to Mr. Holmes bad to be ‘ tponed. Some of the members were wild use they had cheeks out which will almost ‘be dis- honored. Ali sorts of wild hopes were d in ne ge of > — that cashier not wnon the they soon had all the positive information but He aoe looking for and are see tepals eek district D. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1889. called for a good deal of cash. With Miss Luln and $92,000 Mr. Silcott doubtless an having a pleasant time in her majesty's do- minion, but he apparently had no it for his family, for his wife, a most estimable lady, and two little children are left penniless. Sileott has three children. One of them, who is about twenty-two years of age, is married. This son is employed in the House document room, and when he heard of his father's crime this morning he fell to the floor and was pain- fully convuised for a long time. Sileott was bonded to the extent of $50,000 Aris, is good is every particalr. Tif bonds- anns, every 2 m1 men are rich residents of Adams county, Ohio, from which _ Bileott came. They are ex- Representative J. T, Wilson, Wm. McCormick, W. A. Biair, R. H. Ellison and R. H. Drennan, Mr. Leedom was almost distracted by the dis- covery of the defalcation. After having served three terms in his present position, to close his official career under a cloud of this sort was a severe though he was in no way at fault. The cashier was under $50,000 bonds, his bonds- mes being among the wealthiest and best- known men in As county, Ohio, and Lee- dom had known him nearly all his life, regard- ing him as a man of the greatest integrity. The first icion that anything was wrong was aroused last night, but there was no means of verifying the suspicion until this morning. It was found that the money was not in the safe, but it could not be ascertained until the Treasury department opened this morning that Silcott had cashed the draft on the Treasury. When this was ascertained there was no longer any doubt that he had absconded with the money. Leedom was in his office during the entire day, surrounded by his friends, facing the disaster as bravely as he could. The first shock almost rostrated him. His face showed for the mental suffering he has endured for the past twelve hours, but he calmly remained at his post, answering all the questions put to him and taking the burden of all the responsibility that falls upon him as the superior officer, Fifty thou- sand dollars of the loss is made good by the bond of the absconding cashier, and Leedom himself is able to cover all the loss, without reckoning his own bond of $50,000, but he is smarting under the disgrace that the affair puts upon his administration of the office. edom has the respect and confidence of the whole House, and itis not thought that even see responsibility of neglect will fix itself upon im. WHAT MR. LEEDOM SAYS. His voice trembled while speaking with « Star reporter on the subject, and he could hardly collect his thoughts to make a state- ment. “I have never hud any reason before to suspect Mr. Silcott,” he said. “He left for New York Saturday, stating that he was going to make some large collections of money, On his arrival there he telegraphed his wife and to this that he would return on Monda; We did __ not think anything ot his absence until Tuesday morn- ing. When he did not come then the first idea was that he tad been robbed and murdered. I telegraphed to him at New York, but ot no reply. All during Tuesday and Wednesday we were anxious about him, think- ing only of the possibility that he had been murdered, Not until last night did I begin to suspect him of xbsconding, and the suspicion was not verified until this morning, when we found thathe had drawn the money from the Treasury.” Itis rumored at the Capitol that Silcott had got the better of several focal banks by over- drawing accounts which he had with them, AT THE TREASURY. On the 27th of November, the day before Thanksgiving, Silcott presented himself to United States Cashier True with a bunch of Speaker's certificates amounting to €36,- 000. These certificates were signed by Clerk Clark in the absence of Speaker Carlisle, as well as the members of the House for whose salaries they were drawu. Silcott represented to the cashier that, the next day being Thanksgiving, it was very “Jesurable that he should have the money on Wednesday, as there was no balance on which to draw for the members’ salaries then due. To accommodate him the certificates were cashed, although it is the rule not to pay the sergeant-at-arms any money before the 30th of the mouth. On Fri- day, the 29th, he brought up another bundle, also amounting to $36,000, and on Saturday a larger bundle for #60,000. Thus in three days he drew $132,000 from the Treas- ury. The United States cashier bad no option but to pay, as the law declares that the Speaker's certificate shall be mandatory. The certificate, however, is a virtual receipt for reiege by the Representative who signs it be- fore he gets his salary. Thus, if there isa deticiency in Leedom’s accounts, the members who have signed certificates for money that has been stolen have no recourse to the government, for the United States treas- urer holds their receipts, Silcott has no official connection with the Treasury, where he was regarded merely as anagent for Leedom., THE LIABILITY. The United States treasurer cannot possibly be held accountable for such a defalcation, for he has simply followed the law. If, however, itis shown that the members’ names on the certificates were forged, then he will be held responsible, just as a bank is the loser when it cashes a check that has been fraudu- lently drawn, The present system has been in vogue ever since an officer of the House de- faulted during the war, and it is acknowledged by Treasury officials to be cumbersome and dangerous. ‘The law in the case of disbursements by the sergeant-at-arms is peculiar in that it absolves that officer from the scrutiny of accounts by the ordinary auditing officers of the Treasury, the auditors or the controllers, There is searcely another disbursing agent under the government who does not look to the con- trollers for the adjustment of his finances, The Revised Statutes, 46,53, provide that “salaries and mileage of members are paid by the sergeant-at-arms of the House from ad- vances made by the United States Treasurer, upon the certificate of the Speaker of the House; but the treasurer 1s responsible for such payments and the accounts are settled in his name. So that the sergeant-at-arms is an unknown pesgey quantity to the first coutroller, who looks to the treasurer, + The bond of Col. Leedom isin the sum of $50,000, filed with the first controller, and signed by ©. N. Felton, J.N. Camden and David R. Page. This bond is still on file, as the old sergeant-at-arms has not turned over his office to his successor, Cashier Silcott’s bond 1s given to Leedom and not to the ‘Ireasury de- partment. Later information is to the effect that the paying teller funds, although in the same safe where Sileott kept bis money, were pro- tected by @ separate lock, Silcott paid $40,000 in notes at the National Metropolitan bank Saturday. Clay Silcott, the eldest son of the cashier will be remembered as having created quite a sensation abouta year ago by his elopement with Miss Phil Stearns of Capitol Hill, AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE APPOINTED IN THE HOUSE. ‘The Speaker laid before the Honse as soon as it assembled the following communication from J. P. Leedom, late sergeant-at-arms of the House, directed to the Speaker: “I regret to report that C. E. Sileott, late cashier of the office of sergeant-at-arins, has de- parted from_ this city without settling his counts, and I have been unable to ascertain his whereabouts, and there is a deficiency inthe cash of the office, In view of these circum- stances I respectfully request an immediate in- vestigation of oe under such action as the House of Representatives may take in the premises.” Mr. Adams (IIL) thereupon offered the fol- lowing resolution, w! was unanimously adopted: “Whereas, J. P. Leedom, late sorgeant-at- arms of the House of Representatives, has re- to the House that C, E. Silcott, cashier of the office of sergeant-at-arms, has de- parted from the city without settling his ac- counts and his whereabouts are unknown, and } gress should blow to him, tice of sergeasrabarms, was’ by scslamsticn, wee an honor seidom conferred. A curious feature of the case is that the gov- erument has the receipts of all the mombers for the amount of money draws. It is the custom for members to give their receipts to the cashier, who is made their official agent to draw their money. Mr. Sillcott drew the money on these receipts and the members will have to look to Mr, Sillcott’s bondsmen and Sergeant- at-Arms Leedom for their money. They have nearly all lost something. 0 have lost their full salary since the 4th March and many have lost | from one to two months’ salary, while others | have lost less. Members often use the sergeaut- | starms’ office as a sort of banking house and leave personal deposits in the safe. A | number of them lost sums of money in this wal Rife of Pennsylvania lost $2.50 in this way. D. Taylor lost $3,000; Boutelle lost # Bayne lost $1.000; Butterworth lost #900; man, $2,500; Pickler, $2,500, THE METHOD OF PAYING sEWRERS, Treasurer John C. New in 1875 called atten- tion to the method of paying members thus: “If jthe treasurer is to be held responsible for errors that he has no means of detecting, it may be necessary for his own pecuniary | safety that he submit the cortificates for the action of the auditing officers prior to their payment But as this would cause some delay ‘und perhaps some inconvenience to members it isrecommended that one of the officers of the House of Representatives be des- ignated as a disbursing officer for the purpose of these payments, giving such bond 4s may be required by law.” This recommendation was renewed by Treas- urers Wyman, Gilfillan, Jordan, and Hyatt, Early in the war Disbursing Clerk Brown of the House was involved in a financial dificulty in regard to his accounts and was forced to resign. ‘Tho office was then abolished and the present system adopted. ‘The certiticates presented to the treasurer are always for accrued pay and never for pay yet to beoome due, Those presented by Silcott last week, on which he drew the $132.000, were for the October and November salaries, ‘This report is pro>ably without foundation, A Srar reporter called at the National Metro- politan bank this afternoon, All the accounts of the sergeant-at-arms have been kept there ever since the last republican administration. Last Saturday, after drawing a large sum of money from the Treasury, Sileott did not ddposit a portion of it, as has been the usual custom, On the other hand he did not draw upon the bank for the money de- posited there by him as cashier of the sergeant- at-arms. There is now a large deposit there to his credit—about $15,000. “We would have cashed Silcott’s check,” said Mr. White, the cashier of the Metropolitan National, ‘for $15,000 almost any time.” Among the bondsmen of Silcott, the ab- sconding cashier of the House of Represonta- tives, itis said, is Goy. Campbell of Ohio. ————— CAPITOL TOPICS. THE CONGRESS CEN’ NIAL. A mecting of the joint committee of the Sen- ate and House, appointed to have charge of the arrangements for the celebration of the centennial of the first meeting of Congress on the 11th instant, was held yesterday. ‘The only thing done was to refer ‘the matter to a sub- committee, consisting of Senator Hiscock and Representatives Bayne and Cummings. Chief Justice Fuller will deliver the address on the occasion. The District in Congress. INFORMATION WANTED AS TO CERTAIN EMPLOYES. Senator Plumb offered and had accepted to- day a drag net resolution: “Resolved, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be directed to report to the Senate the names, date of employment and compensation of all persous now in the employ of said District who are not paid out of funds appropriated solely for the purpose of such employment.” A BENATOR AND A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE DISTRICT, Senator Blair today offered a proposed amendment to the Constitution. The article would be article XVI, and provides: ‘The Dis- trict of Columbia shall be entitled to repre- sentation in the Congress of the United States by one Senator and one or more Representa- tives, and shall also have such presidential electors as it is entitled to.” THE ECKINGTON ELECTRIC ROAD. Senator Harris introduced today a revised copy of his bill that was before the last Con- gress providing for au amendent to the charter of the Eckington and Soldier's Home railway company. The bill authorizes that company to extend its tracks from the intersection of New York avenue and 5th street southward to G, thence westward to 15th street, and also be- ginning at the present terminus of the ceme- tery branch to a point opposite the entrance to Glenwood cemetery, providing that if electric wires or cables are used to propel its cars within the city limits the same shail be placed under ground. The bill also authorizes the company to increase its capital stock to $100,000, THE GREAT FALLS RAILROAD PROJEC Senator Vance again introduced his bill for the incorporation of the Washington and Great Falls narrow guage railroad company. It pro- vides that Martin F. Morris, Jos. K. MeCam- mon, Wm. thompson, Jos. J. Darlington, Michael W. Beveridge, Norvall W. Burchell of the District of Columbia and Jas, G. erret of Maryland _ constitute a body corporate to man- age the affairs of said road and telegraph line, which, beginning at a point im West Washing- ton, near the intersection of 25th and TT streets, extending at first in a northwestern and then a northern direction to Tenleytown, thence to the northwest boundary of the District of Co- lumbia, ator near the intersection of said northwestern boundary and the River road, The capital stock is to be $350,000. THE FREIGHT BLOCKADE. The Lumber Exchange Committee Ask an Immediate Resumption of Traflic. Ata meeting of the lumber dealers sey- eral days ago in relation to the freight blockade, as heretofore published = im Tue Stan, a committee was appointed to draft a letter to the president of the Pennsylvania railroad company rela- tive to the subject at issue. In pursu- ance of their instructions the committee has sent a letter to President Roberts saying: “Presuming that the present extraordinary condition of the freight traffic at this point is not unknown to you the undersigued, a com- mittee appointed at a special mecting of the Washington Iumber exchange, beg to request, without further prescutation or recapitulation of the facts, that the embargo against the re- ception of bulk freight for this pomt be raised. The situation is so critical that mmediate ac- tion on your part is necessary. Contracts are being delayed, business is impeded to a very great extent and the general condition of the lumber industry is injuriously affected. Innumerable cars of lumber, long overdue, are held back. not only to the detriment of trade, but actual damage to the lumber in transit, The railroad line connecting with the Balti- more and Potomac refuse to receive vag teers for Washington, and altogether the lumber trade is positively paralyzed. Something must be done at once to relieve this stagnation. In an interview with Mr. H. H. Carter some days ago he intimated that the hostility of certain persons to the policy of the Baltimore and Potomac in acquiring and using certain property for storing cars had in- duced the company to defer any purchases of land for that purpose until legislation by Con- termine the question, you there is a deficiency in cash in said office of | will state the wishes or requirements of the about 75,000; Resolved, That a select commit- | railroad company in this direction we will do tee to consist of seven members be appointed | all in our power to encourage the needed by the 8 to examine the accounts of said } Jation. In the meantime we think the inter- office an thereon to the House.” ests of the patrons of the road demand that ministec onthe sd to, roport tn wi ir and to rey wi any time) was appointed by the Stewart ea a yunt and ip A SERTOH OF ME. LEEDOM. -Arms Leedom, who has been s THE SILVER QUESTION. A Perplexing Problem for Congress to Solve. TRE STRUGGLE BETWEEN STLYER AND ANTI SILYER MEN LIKELY TO RESULT IX A COMPFRO- ‘MISE—-WHAT 16 THOUGHT OF SECRETARY WIR-+ DOM'S PLAN—VIEWS OF CONGRESSMEN. It looks now as if the silver question might overshadow all other propositions for legisle- tion st the beginning of the session, While this is a question the majority party will have to deal with, and take the rosponsi- bility for, ite settlement will hardly lie within party lines, since the silver men (so called) are probably in the majority in both parties in the House, and have a ma- sd in the Senate gathered from both parties, it is not thought that the opponents to more extended silver currency are strong enough im thif Congress to prevent action. The most they hope to accomplish is something in the way of a compromise, which will stop the uitra silver men a little short of the point they aim to reach, THE SILVER MEN NAVE BEEN ACTIVE since the adjournment of the Fftieth Congress in their preparations for the passage of a free coinage act this winter, They undoubtedly have great strength in Congress, and it is not questioned that they will secure some logisla- tion in the interest of silver. One thing that may weaken their efforts to secure free coinage (without considering the probability that the President would veto such an act if passed) is that there are a great many and varied theo- ries among silver men themselves as to the best scheme for putting silver and gold on an equality and putting as much of the former metal 28 possible in circulation. Many are not in favor of trying absolutely free coinage at amount of com- y coinage and issue coin certificates, re- ble in cither silver or gold, at the option of the holder of the certificate, A POSSIDLE COMPROMISE, Foreseeing that the silver men would inevit ably pass tome measure extending silver eur rency and fearing that the measure might be an extreme one, the anti-silver men, or silver men witha reservation, have been devoting their atten! to jopment of a plan which would satisfy with as little injury to th sible, A great many plans have been proposed and the chances sccm to be that some one of these—something short of free age—will be adopted as « compromise in the end. TRE. PLAN PROPOSED BY SRCKETARY WINDOM is regarded as the most ingenions that has been proposed at any time and that best balances the conflicting intorests at stake. The plan is original with hima and isthe result of @ very long and careful study, from the standpoint of uiddle ground and has been cating intlucnees of both sides of estion, nggestions contained in the report and uments on both sides therein presented wen teceived with much interest by Sen- ators and Ii indications ‘csentatives in Congress, and the re that the advantages of the plan will appeal to them more and more strongly as they consider it. As yet a large number of the Kressnien are not ready to commit them- elves for or against the plan, but all agree that it is one that demands their most careful consideration, A few of the ultra silver on who will have nothing short of fr oinage, and some of the gold bags, who care for no metal that is not Yellow, dismiss the proposition without consid- ering it, A number on the other hand already believe that the sclution of the whole problem is made in this report. For Shooting a Woman. Andrew Ashton, a young colored man, was placed on trial in the Criminal Court this after- noon on the charge of assault aud battery with intent to kill Mary Brooks on September 30, Mary was shot in the shoulder. > a 4 The Boys Have a fhanksgiving Dinner, The newsboys’ and children's aid society gave a Thanksgiv dinner this afternoon at the newsboys’ h. 517 J2th street northwest, About one hundred boys sat down at the long tables and partook of a hearty dinner. One of the articles on the bill of fare was Tippecanoe gingerbread, made by Mrs, Hugh McCulloch from the same recipe she used during the cam- paign of 1840, The ladics who were active in getting up the dinner and who contributed toward it were Mrs. Metzerott, president of the ‘irs, Hugh MeCulloch, Mrs, Wm. O, Dr. Childs, Mrs, Flint, Mra, . Mra. Brown, Miss Emily A land, Miss Ward, Miss G. M. P, King, Mrs. Alfred Wood, Mra L. 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