Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1893, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1893—-TWELVE PAGES. Toilet Sets Less Than Ever. Tollet Sets ought to stop selling else- where until we get rid of these. We are ‘Under others’ price a fourth at least. 1 lot of Decorated Toilet Sets, 3 at- tractive patterns. Only $2.50 Set. Slop Jars to go with these sets at $1.50 If desired. You will be fully repaid In seeing our line of Toilet Sets. Nearly two hundred @ifferent designs, colors aud decorations. J.W. Boteler| 923 ceceee & Son,| Pa Ave ——— W. B. MOSES & SONS, From Our Furniture, Carpets, Gigantic Upholstery, &c., Salet ITH AND F STS. N.W. Tempting Bargains Are at your disposal here all this week. ‘The immense list of bona fide reductions publisbed in yesterday's “Star” had the effect of crowding our store this mornins. Buyers here are always sure of what they're getting. That's why it's to your advantage to take advantage of yesterday's offers or Hall Racks. Large Quartered Antique Osk Hall Racks, with larce bevel French plate mirror, large box seat and arms, finely carved—very hand- some. Regula: Ss Large Antique Quartered Ook Hall Rack, with bevel Freuch mirror — double hooks—nicely carved, box seat and arms—ambrella attachment. Stk SebciaL Puce... Large Antique Quartered Onk Hall Rack, box seat and arms, bevel mirrors, donble books, umbrella at- tachment. lar lee, 3 Oth SPECIAL Paice Quartered Antique Hall Rack, finely carved oval French plate mirror— box seat, double brass hooks. Splendid value at $13. OUR SPECIAL PRICE— Quartered Antique Onk Hall Rack, nicely carved, with box seat—French plate mirror, double brass coat hooks. Splendid value at Sis. OUR SPECIAL PRICE.... Handsome Quartered Oak Hall Racks, with French bevel plate mirrors, double brass coat hooks and am- brella attachments. Regu- lar price, $12. OUR SPECIAL PRICE. Handsome Quartered Oak Hall Racks, with French Devel plate mirrors, solid brass coat hooks, umbrella attachments. Reguier price, 1. OUR SPECIAL PRICE.... 86.50 Reduced Prices On Hall Furniture. HALL RACKS, HALL CHAIRS, HALL GLASSES. HALL TABLES AND HALL SEATS. ‘One large room the sale of HALL FURNITURE. Hall Chairs that were $8. Now $5. Hail Chairs that were $9. Now $6. Writing Desks. Pw map Solid Oak Writing $4.15 $4.45 $18.00 $14.00 $11.00 $11.50 100 feet, devoted to Ladies’ Solid Oak Writing s, with mirrors in top. Quertered Oak Writing Desks, with large shaped French bevel plate mirror, carved top and base, elabo- rate interior, 3 feet wide. A good desk for $25. China Closets. Quartered Antique Oak Corner China Closet, glass door—nicely carved, four shelves of solid oak—solid eak paneled back, good value at $15. While they last OUR SPECIAL PRICE...... $11.00 W. B. MOSES & SONS, Largest Exclusively Retail Furniture, Carpet, Up- holstery, Drapery and Wall Paper House in America. Bt lls Asp F Srs N. W. “Smart” Ideas Predominate throuzhout our matchless stock. Our shop is full—our array never more at- tractive than now. Specialties you cannot find else Where. W stand the Corset business. Corsets, s and original creations for every fizare carefully, promptly made. ‘bysical Culture’ Waist, * $1.50. a) Y ’ Parstcat Cerrvre € lorser € 0.. N07 G ST. (M. C. Whelan, late of F st. mgr.).n1 The “Torrid” Ts the best house FURNACE on the mar- ket. It's smali in size and its great bh: ing properties and the ease with which it is run it. It's FURNACE than to use lat is there a saving in fue in t trouble and safe and cheap. 8.5. Suepp & Bro, 432 Orn Sr Making Mistake pes. but also a saving nor. It's perfectly EWIS ¢ ILBURN, Lewis C. Minet : 6H & GS pol Ye ( Candy Eaters like CAR- AMELS will be pleased with tomo ars Be offered at Drop im at ¢ ANDIE 10th and F sts. IES, 419 Seventh st. nol | esr. AU W POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE, 416 7TH ST. “ Two Rison W ONDERS. ‘The greatest values ever brought to Washington. LOT 1.—3%-inch wide Double Face Satin Rib- bons, In every shade for hat and dress trimming pure or fancy work, silk. Value 40c. yard. Now ....... seeee-]8e. yard —_—_—_ LOT 2.-1,973 pieces of Ribbons, every con- ceivable shade, % Inch to 2 inches wide. Value Se. to 12%e. yard. We will sell these Ribbons in 10-yard pleces, which are worth 0c. to $1.25, OF... ccerec ees 2 seeereees-25e. plece A Hosrery Wosver Boot Pattern, Black Feet, Opera Top Hose and Black Hose, with fronts silk embroidered, ll new, desirable goods, and sold regularly for 5° pair. NOW 28c. PAIR, Great Silk Sale. Having purchased at one of the largest silk sales ever held in New York exceptionally large quantities we now offer them for sale at extra- ordinarily low prices. watie 48e. Yd. Changeable Surah VALUE, 62:¢.Yd. rsh Silks, Black VALUE, 81. 88e. Yd. VALUE, 81.25. 2,800 yards of Glace Taffeta Silks, Striped Taf- feta Silks, Brocade Glace Surahs, 24- ineh Black Silk Surahs, 22-inch Japanese Silks, 1.400 yards of Brocade India Silks, Brocade Duchess Silks. Handsome Black Brocade DUCHESS Silks, with small figures, VALUE $1.50 yard, at. 244 YD SpecialSale Of Boys’ Clothing. To introduce to you the immense stock and special prices in our Boys’ Clothing Department, we offer an ATTRACTIVE AND HANDSOME PRESENT TO THE PURCHASER of a suit of clothes, in addition to a PRESENT for the BOY for whom the clothes are bought. We GUAR- ANTEE our prices to be the lowest for similar qualities, or money will be refudod. [Ree POPULAR SHOPPING « PLACE. 416 77H ST. Only $9.08. ‘Think of buying a Genteel Gold-filled Hunting Case Wateb, in either Waltham oc Elgin movement—any size case—a per- fect timekeeper and warranted to wear for years, only $9.98—worth much more, yet that’s our price as a “special trade Winner.” [7 Ask to see them. M. Hoffa, 717 Tarket Space. 5-Ib. Boxes 4oc. Butter, $1.75. If you are dissatistied with the BUTT you ‘are now using send to me for a sun pound. prices are no higher than you pay for the “inferior”—Always fresh and sweet. GF Agent for the celebrated Sharpless ww and “Clover” Butter. Geo. M. Oyster, Jr., B st. Wing CENTER MARKET. 26 RIC ‘Telephone, 1230, Special Bargains im New Howe Sewrse Macuryes. We have on hand jimited num! ft NEW HOME MACHINES that are OFFICE ear 7th si MARK. nl WORN. They are NEW, but not entirely fresh. The tables are slightly scratched, otherwise they are perfect. The same style sells regularly at OUR PRICE FOR THIS LOT IS ONLY 20) = 26) ~ $25.00 $25.00 All the attachments furnished here and each machine warranted for five years. "The " are rare bargains. Call early and me 514 Oru Sr. NL W. BOHEMIA « the foremost orld in the pro- » to n though you should not desire to purchase MM. W. Beveridge, IMPORTER OF CHINA AND ART GOODS, pol 1215 F aud 1241 G sts. Ladies, Do Know “ss of STEAMING mn of every flaw? will clear Pimples, ial distigurements y by in- ASS HORSE AND RU hired for $3 per day at HU) and cheaper rates ear be had b AYER’S Sarsaparilla, wherever used, is always spoken of in terms of highest praise. WILLIAM SMALL, Fort Fairtield, Me. ,says, in a letter recently received: “It gives me pleasure to speak from personal knowledge ofthe wonderful cure, by the use of AYER'S Sarsa- parills, of bad humor ina child eleven years old. The child's hands, arms, feet and legs were covered with blotches and scabs, resisting all local applica- tions. Very soon after taking AYERS Sarsaparilla thehumor disappeared, the cure being complete. As ablood puritier I consider that AYER's SARSAPARILLA Stands atthe head of the whole catalogue of such Preparations, especially when used in connection with AYER'S Pills.” “There can be no question as to the superiority of AYER'S Sarsaparilla over all other blood purifiers. If this was not the case the demand forit, stead of in- creasing yearly, would have ceased long ago, like so’ many other blood medicines I could name."—F. L, 'CKERSON, Charlestown, Mass, CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE YOU. aved by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. BROWN'S IRON BITTTERS CURES DYSPEPSIA, Malaria, Biliousness and General Debility. Gives aids digestion, tones the nerves, creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing Mothers, weak women and children. 3 THE MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING WHICH &re indisputably performed by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills should receive the closest investiga- tion by sick people and their friends. ja23-m&wly WOODBURY’S FACIAL SOAP For the Skin, Scalp and Complexion. The result of 20 years’ experience treating the Skin, 4 book on Dermatol with each cake. All drug- rare ee treatment. H. WOODBURY, Dermatologist, JOHN, 125 West 424 street. New York. Consultation free, oc9-1y & THE BABY Is CUTTING TEETH BE SURB and use that old weil-tried remedy, Mrs. Win- alow’s Soothing Syrup for <iitren ‘evihing. Soothes the child, softens the gums, a! all in, cures wind colic and 1s the best remedy for Marrhoes. Twenty-five cents a bottle. myl-ly Photograph Tickets Heretofore issued by me will be honored ® throughout the month of November. Hundreds of people hold these tickets, but consider them worthless, because of the time limit. When presented with $2.50 they en- title the holder to 1 dozen of my best PHOTOGRAPHS, equal to those for which I charge $5 dozen, Rice, Your Puorocraruen, at-am 1217-19-25 Pensa Ave SOS Your Feet Now! Receivers’ Sale aT THE Srar Suor Hovse, (26 (TH. Whole siock to be closed out without reserve to Satisfy creditors, Read every item: A Darve Ix —— Lasrs. We have a considerable live of Ladies’ Fine $6 Hand-sewed Shoes still remain- ing, all in lasts. The assortments are as follows: 47 pairs in size 2%, 6 pairs in size 3. 45 pairs tn size 3%. All to be closed out at $1.50 Pair. Also a complete line of $5 and $6 Men's Russet Bluchers—to move them at once, $1.50 and $2 per pair. Children’s Strap Slippers and Oxford tles, 40c. pair and up. Ladies’ BI Oxfords, $2 and $2.50 to close, Tbe. Russet Oxfords, 10 close, 75c. SEE Big Stak OFF THE Deer CHAPIN BROWN, THON FopmaNek, § Recervens. Wx. N. Dazros. Masacen. s08-3m Don’t Read ‘This advertisement if greatest BARGAIN S. augurated. 19c. Instead of $1 And $1.25. For the choice of a lot of FANCY STRIPED and FIGURED SILK VELVETS. 2oc.Instead of $1.50 For the choice of a lot of COL ORED DAMA- SEE SILKS and PLAD K VELVETS. 30¢. Instead of 75¢. For the choice of a lot of COLORED SILK PLUSHES. 45¢. Instead of $1 SILK P And our of Dry Goods, Wraps, & SH. at COS J ohnson Luttrell, “Genuine Reductions” Ss xenuive. But wh rely ont eo fon want to miss the E that was ever in- often $3 Shoe: three days yeu will have bay the: NO. 7! “kia, For a chance to Heavy Walking or ¥ . oO Boe 2.55 Baral On. EDMON STON sew—1 334 F Sr N.W,.—stone. } SELTERS WATER from the Royal Prusslan Springs Administration, NEIDER-SELTERS, Nassau, Germany, Just received. N. W. Burchell. 1325 F st. AN DD 20 DROPS OF : glass of impure water you drink. The pe only manufactured by Dr. SIEGERT & Ask your deajer. BUT FEW COINS SOLD. Souvenir Half Dollars Never in Very Popu- | lar Demand. Those That Are Not Disposed of Will Be Returned to Washington and Destroyed. From the Chicago Evening Post. If any one who has not a Columbian sou- venir half dollar or an Isabella quarter wants to secure one he had better be quick about it or he will lose the last chance. The Isabella quarters, 40,000 of them, which were coined by the government for the beard of lady managers, are nearly all sold and the rest are going fast. Nearly all that are left of the Columbian half dollars—and that is a considerable number—will soon be sent back to the mints to be coined irto ordinary 50-cent pieces or anything ese the government decides to make of them. ‘Those Columbian half dollars have been a great disappointment to the financiers of the exposition. Congress at one time en- acted a measure appropriating 5,000,000 of them—or $2,500,000—to the exposition, end the exposition expected to realize a profit of $2,500,000 by selling them all at a dollar each. Later Congress called back n.ore than a million of the coins and those that were received in Chic: did not meet a ready sale after the first two months. The | exposition received just 3,858,240 of the coins. | Only 1,022,445 of them had been sold up to | October 16, when Treasurer Seeberger made |his latest reckoning. Consequently there | are 2,835,795 of them left, and on that amount the exposition is minus $1,417,897.50 of ex- pected profit. As a result of the failure of visitors to purchase these souvenirs as it was expected they would the exposition ;company has realized from the coins but little more than the bare amount of the diminished congressional appropriation— $1,929,120. But it so happened this summer that not a great many people had dollars which they cared to give up for souvenir |50-cent pieces, and the exposition is the | loser. The Muddle in Congress. Congress was first asked by the Colum- bian exposition for a loan of $5,000,000. Sub- sequently that request for a loan was changed to a request for a gift of the same amount. Congress once agreed to give half the amount asked for and also provided that the gift should be in the form of these sou- venir half dollars. That was all right, the managers of the exposition thought. They could sell those 5,000,000 souvenir half dollars for $ each and realize the $%,000,000 on an appropriation of half that amount. Then along came the national commission committee on awards and asked Congress for $1 each and realize the $5,000,000 on an readily gave it, but gave it out of the $2,500,000 already appropriated. That left the directors with only 3,858,240 souveair coins, which, however, promised at first to produce that many dollars. The first coin out of the mint was sold in a queer sort of fashion for $10,000 and everybody seemed anxious to possess one of the others. But this rush for coins did not last. Nearly all that have been sold were dis- posed of during the first two months and since that time the sales have languished. The entire amount sold—all of them bring- ing $1 each—is only 1,022,445. Those that are left are to be sent back to the mints to be recoined to have their souvenir vatue destroyed in order to protect those pur- chasers who paid $1 for their coins. Once Saved the Exposition. These souvenirs have served a very good purpose, though, even if they have not brought a dollar apiece. At one time when the exposition was threatened with the poorhouse 2,39,000 of them were placed in the banks of Chicago as security for a much-needed loan to the amount of their face value. Then as money grew tighter the banks wanted the coins redeemed. The exposition could not redeem them and a good proportion of the lot found their way back to the United States treasury, where the banks got their money and where the coins still remain. All of them have been redeemed by the exposition, however, by checks on a now growing bank account. Of the amount that remains 2,500,000 sou- venirs are to be recoined. It will cost the exposition 1 1-2 cents apiece, or $37,500, to have this done. There are now about 300,000 of these souvenirs about the exposition grounds, 50,00 of them being in the model of the treasury building in the administra- tion building and about 7,000 In the modei of the Washington monument in manu- |factures hall. It will require about 110,000 coins added to those now in the hands of the United States Treasury Department to make up the 2,500,000. ‘The profit of the exposition on the Colum- bian souvenir half dollars has been there- ‘ore, only $511,222.50 on the 1,022,445 colas | sola, less a great deal of heavy express \ charge, the cost of advertising, commissions paid for sales and the $37,500 cost of re- coining. This amount added to $1,929,120, the diminished appropriation, does not make up the $2, which Congress at first promised to give. With the Isabella quarters it has been different. The issue being limited to 40,00, these coins have found a fairly rapid sale. The lady in the woman's building who has charge of their sale said today that the coins were going at the rate of about 150 a day, and that all would probably be taken by the end of the fair. On an appropriation of $10,000, therefore, the woman's board real- izes four times that much with which to start the memorial hall they are so anxious to build. MILK, FOR PURE Continuation of the Gi Against Two Local Dealers. The case of Ford & Graham, charged with having in July last sold adulterated milk, was continued before Judge Miller and a jury in the Police Court this after- noon. As the result of the defendants’ mo- tion of yesterday to quash the information, Prosecuting Attorney Mullowney today filed an information, which, after follow- ing the language of the act prohibiting adulteration of food products, added that the defendants subtracted 40 per cent of the fatty substance of the milk. Upon the second information the case was then pro- ceeded with. p Milk Inspector Ott testified to the pur- chase of the milk, and Chemist Charles A. Crampton stated that he had analyzed the sample purchased and found that from 30 to 32 per cent of the fatty substance was missing. These were the only witnesses for the | prosecution, and Mr. Ford, one of the de- | fendants, testified that the firm purchased |its milk from a Mr. Blunt of Maryland. |'They changed it in no way whatever, had |never watered or skimmed it, selling it in precisely the same condition in which they received it. If any of their milk lacked the required amount of fatty substance, it was | due to a neglect to stir it, and the firm had | discharged one of their men because it wa | Shonen that he neglected to constantly stir it. a The Plaintiff Wins. In Circuit Court, division 2, before Jus- tice Cox today, the ejectment case of Mary F. Hoffman agt. M. I. Weller et trus- | tees, was decided by the verdict of the jury \in favor of the plaintiff. The property in question is at the corner of Georgia avenue and 13th street southeast and was purcha: by the late John Davis, who died in 1854 after he had made a will leaving a life e: tate in his property to his widow and then | to his children. Mrs. Davis having survived her children and her possession having been. undisputed for ov years, supposed that her title has ned into a fee simple one in 1 sold the ground to Messrs. Wel- ler and Madigan as trustees for ment company Hoffman, law of John Dav: sion, Mr. A. B. her counsel claim- ing, as above stated, and Messrs, Edwards and Barnard the reverse. ee Getting Civilized, From the Duluth Chronicle. | Interested spectator (to his wife)—See |those curious South Sea folk! Buried in u far-away homes they see nothing of | civilization, know naught of our customs, and our tongue is but a mystery to their—” Chief Maleluloo (absently)— “A-a-fter the ba-ll was o-ver, A-a-fter the brea-ak of da-awn.” The Portu; corvette Alfonso du_ Al- | buquerque, with twelve guns, has sailed for Rio Janeiro. | In Chinese the letter “i? has 145 ways of being pronounced, and each pronunciation ‘has a different meaning. THE NEW HOUSE CHAPLAIN. Brief Sketch of the Rev. Edward B. Bagby. Edward B. Bagby, the new chaplain of the House of Representatives, was born in King and Queen county, Va., September 29, i865, was reared in Richmond, Va., gradu- ated in classical and theological courses at the Kentucky University and received the degree of bachelor of divinity at Yale Uni- versity. His first charge was in the moun- ™~ tains of West Virginia, where he preached for three small churches. He was sta- tioned for a short time at Newport News, Va., and was engaged in evangelistic work for more than a year. In this he was very successful, securing a large number of con- verts to the churches he visited. In 1891 the Vermont Avenue Christian Church of this city buflt a mission chapel at the corner of Sth and D streets north- east. Mr. Bagby dedicated this chapel and held a series of revival meetings resulting in more than a hundred additions. He was unanimously called to the pastorate of the church, which has grown until now {t num- bers more than four hundred members. Mr. Bagby is especially successful in his work among the young people. His Chris- tian Endeavor Society is one of the largest in the city and the Sunday school fills the church to overflowing. The Disciples of Christ, the denomination with which the new chaplain is identified, Is especially strong in the central states and is growing very rapidly, having increased in the past ten years according to the cen- sus, 83 per cent. It will be remembered that President Garfield was a member of this denomination. Mr. Bagby’s Election. The House today elected a new chaplain in the person of the Rev. E. B. Bagby of Virginia, pastor of the Ninth Street Chris- tian Church of this city. Mr. Bagby ts a young looking man of twenty-two years, with a smooth face. He ofticiated this morning, and apparently made a good im- pression upon his hearers. He scored one point in his favor with the members by making the prayer short. Mr. Bagby was chosen by the democratic caucus last night on the third ballot by a vote of 63 to 53 for Mr. Cantor. The other candidates were Rev. G. C. Woodruff of Connecticut, Rev. J. C. Jones of Virginia, Rev. W. S. O’Thomas and Rev. Mr. Cott- wold of Washington. a WILL ENTER NEW YORK. mportant Action by the N. ¥. and N. E. Directors, Mr. J. T. Odell, the retiring general man- ager of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has been elected vice president of the New York and New England railroad. The di- rectors of the latter road met in Boston yesterday, and selected Mr. Odell to suc- ceed Vice President F. H. Prince. The di- rectors also authorized the building of a road from Mill Plains, on the main line, into New York city, and awarded the con- tract for the work of construction. The extension will be about fifty miles in Jength, will cost $3,000,000, including right of way, equipment, &c., and is to be completed in 1894. They will enter New York city over the Manhattan elevated, with which connection will be made near 3d avenue and 149th street. The 6th avenue elevated will probably connect with the new line in a union de- pot for passengers and express at that point. The freight terminals will be just eastward, at Port Morris and Hunts Point. 200 A BANKER DEPARTS. . He Discards His Wife and Leaves a Lot of Angry Depositors. Michael Kosak, a Slavic banker and steamship agent, has left Connellsville, Pa., taking with him about $15,000 belonging to other people. Kozak left several days ago, telling his wife he was going to Mt. Pleas- ant on business. A few days later Mrs. Kozak received a letter from her husband dated Philadelphia, in which he stated that he would not return, and that he did not wish to live with her any longer. He inclosed a check for $150, telling her that she could use the money to take her home to Hungary. Kozak represented him- self as agent for Peter V. Prounauck & Co, of Pittsburg, steamship agents and publishers of a Slavonic newspaper. He has with him several thousand dollars de- posited in his bank by his countrymen; large sums of money intrusted to him to be forwarded to Hungary, and $1,300 of the funds of a Cleveland organization. Follow- ing so closely as it does upon the McCaleb failure, the Slavs and Huns are wild with excitement, and trouble may follow. e+ WHEELING HAS A CRANK. He Threatens to Blow Up the City Hall and the Public Officials, George Hoehle, a former business man of Wheeling, W. Va., is in jail, charged with threatening the lives of ministers and pub- lic officials, and with threatening to blow up the city hall. Among his specific threats was a letter to Police Officer Marean threat- ening to cut his throat, one to Chief Mc- Nichol saying he would kill him and blow up the building, and in a short time after the receipt of this a dynamite cartridge was thrown into the city surveyor’s office. Now Hoehle has threatened the ministers of the city with wholesale destruction. He says he called at the White House while Harrison was President, and later on Cleveland, to regulate the government, but they wouldn't let him in, REPEAL DISCOUNTED ABROAD. The Senate's Action Had No Effect in Foreign Bourses, The Frankfort, Germany, bourse was not affected by the news of the repeal of the Sherman act, the effect of the repeal be- ing regarded as discounted. ‘The Berlin bourse was closed yesterday on account of the Prussian elections. Bank- ers generally in Frankfort and berlin wel- come the repeal of the act as the only means that will restore beneficial relations with America. The repeal of the Sherman act was dis- counted at Paris, and had no appreciable effect on the bourse. Scarcely any Ameri. can stock was held there. Italian and Spanish securities were flat yesterday. La Liberte predicts a universal demonetization of silver, and says that the repeal of the Sherman act, entuating the deprecia- tion of silver, makes more urgent France's withdrawal from the Latin union, pipe does Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 34; 2 p.m., 56; maximum, 56; minimum, 27. senaamm alba ae Rickertisis Defented in Prass The Berlin correspondent of the London Times says that the returns show the elec- tion in Prussia yesterday of 3,713 radicals, 1,313 conservatives and anti-Semitic, seven- ty-nine national liberal and sixty-eight Rickertist delegates. Of 5,930 Wahimaenner elected in Berlin, 3,9 are radicals. A feature of the election is the rout of the Rickertists. The cen- trists were victorious in Cologne. The so- cialists’ party in Breslau was split by the advice given to socialists to cast their votes for Freisinnige Volkspartei candi- dates. The voters expelled from the party have decided to appeal to the socialist con- gress of Silesia. oor — S. G. Doran of 16 Broad street, New York, who suspended at the consolidated change Wednesday, settled all claims yes- terday and resumed business. AFTER INFORMATION. Senator Dol Wants the Commis- sioners to Answer Some Questions. Senator Dolph today introduced a resolu- tion which calls upon the District Com- missioners for considerable information relative to the cutting of streets and alleys for the laying of water pipes, &c. Eight very pointed questions are asked with spe- cial reference to the deposits required by the Commissioners to insure the relaying of the pavement after the work had been done. In a colloquy with Senator Mander- son, who wanted to know if there wasn’t @ &00d deal of matter asked for and if Senator Dolph was not making too much of a drag net out of his resolution, the latter said that this information could, he thought, be easily furnished by the Com- missioners and that it was especially ds sired by a number of people who are in- terested in such matters. One of them, he said, had requested him to present the reso- lution. The questions that this resoiution = foe as follows: - How many permits have been gran: by the Commissioners for the spielen of streets and alleys or portions of the same for the laying or the repair of water pipes, sewers or for other purposes since Decem- ber 1, 18927 2. How much money was required to be —— upon the granting of each per- mit? 3. How much of the amount deposited with each permit granted was required to restore the paving over each cut made under each permit granted? 4. What portion of the amount, if any, of each deposit made with each permit granted was in excess of the amount actuaily re- quired to restore the cut made under each permit? 5. What was the deficit, if any, in each deposit made for each or any of the per- mits granted for the purposes heretofore mentioned? 2 6. What disposition was made of the amounts deposited in excess, if any, of the cost of the work under each ” permit granted? 7. If there was a deficit in any of the de- posits made for permits referred to above, how were such deficits provided for? 8. What price is paid for the repairing of the cuts made for the purposes above men- tioned, and how is the amount of work done under each permit ascertained? Is the measurement made by the contractor or by an officer of the District of Columbia? ‘The resolution was agreed to without re- vision. >. aa THE HAWAIIAN MESSAGE. Belleved the President Will Send One Before Congress Adjourns. It is generally expected that the President ‘will communicate with Congress in regard to the Hawaiian question before the end of | the extra session. SIX CHURCHES SET ON FIRE. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. AMESBURY, Mass. Nov. 1.—The city of Haverhill, about seven miles from here, is in an uproar today over the attempt made last evening to burn six of the sa- cred edifices in the city, and in conse- quence a detachment of police has been placed on guard. The incendiary began his operations at about 7 p. m., and first started a bush fire in the basement of the Winter Street Congregational Church, one of the finest structures in the city. When an alarm was given another fire was discovered in Grace Methodist Church, an immense structure of gothic architecture. The latter place had been entered and inflammable articles had been sprinkled with kerosene and placed near the altar. Shortly after this alarm another was} rung in and it looked as if the city was going up in smoke. The Wesleyan Church was the third that the incendiary set fire and that was damaged to a great extent. Fire was next discovered in the Unitar- ian Church, the oldest in the city, and one of the best. The chief of the fire department think- ing that a fire bug was in the city tele- graphed for aid to the neighboring cities. They responded to the call and when aid arrived three more alarms were rung in and at one time six of Haverhill's places of worship were threatened with destruction. The fire at the Center Con- gregational Church was a hard one and the building was nearly gutted. Great excitement prevailed here today, and already a reward of a large sum has — offered for the capture of the incen- iary. In conversation today Chief Marshal Dole Stated that it was undoubtedly the work of a crank, who short time ago did the same thing at Dover, N. H., where all the churches were set on fire and two destroyed. The loss by the fires will be large, and will undoubtedly reach $50,000. Water did more damage than fire. At a late hour this afternoon a man who was unable to account for himself was arrested. He appeared to be demented. He was held for trial. This section of late has been infested by tramps, and an organized Sang, wr ose depredations have become alarming. “There is a religious crank in our com- ingot said ghana member of the government today, “and some: should be done to get rid of him.” _—< — A DUMP INVESTIGATED. Some Dangerous Garbage Left at 5th nd C Streets Southwest. Yesterday morning complaint w: Ss made to the health office by an employe of the bureau of engraving and printing that ob- jectionable refuse matter in the form of garbage was being dumped in vicinity of 15th and C streets moatswar rane morning at daylight Inspector Stevens of the health office was on hand to make an investigation. Later in the day he made & report to the health officer in which he recommended that action be taken to pre- vent the dumping of certain lasses fuse on this spot. * ik tee ance THE LAWYERS’ CLUB. Formal Possession of the Handsome Club Rooms Taken, Today the Lawyers’ Club, which was formed about two months ago, took formal Possession of its rooms on the second floor of 480 Louisiana avenue, and in honor of the event enjoyed an elaborate spread. The entire second floor of the building will be oceupied by the club, a dining room, a re- ception and a smoking room forming the suite, and all being handsomely and con- veniently fitted up. The purpose of the >r- ganization is similar to that of the Down Town Dining Club, and membership is lim- ited to members of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, the members of the bars of the courts of the District cf Columbia, the Court of Claims and the mar- shals and clerks of the said courts to the number of 100), the number of the present membership. The club room will be open at all times to members and their accompanying clients and friends, excepting local mem. bers of the bar not members of the club. The officers of the club are: President. Walter D, Davidge; first vice president. = B. Webb; second vice president, A. G. iddle; secretary, Wm. Stone Abert; treas- urer, A. S. Worthington. Board of governors: Enoch Totten, Jere- miah M. Wilson, John F. Ennis, Wm. A. Gordon, Richard Smith, Calderon Carlisle, Mills Dean. House committee: Richard Smith, John F. Ennis, Wm. A. Gordon. — Coinage for November. The director of the mint reports that the total coinage of the mints for October was ,782,140 pieces, ageregating $10,008,900. Of this amount $9,504,400 were in gold, $419,000 in silver and $80,100 in minor coin. The Homeopathic Dispensary. The annual meeting and election of offi- cers of the Homeopathic Dispensary oc- curred this afternoon in the parlors of the dispensary, 625 Massachusetts avenue north- west. The various reports regarding the work for the year were read and were most satisfi.ctory. The following ladies were elected as members of the board of direc- tors: President, Mrs. S.A. Van Derlip: vice’ president, Mrs. C. E. Custis; treas. urer, Mrs. S. A. Durcanson; Secretary of Secretary of Davis, and A.Crandell, the board, Mrs. E. F. the association, Mrs. Mrs. W. O. Roome, Hort E. Mrs. L. Mrs. M. L, Tinker and Mrs. P. A. Cleye- land. a Helped to Found the Toledo Blade. Hezekiah L. Hosmer, ex-chief justice of Montana, died in San Francisco yesterday of heart disease. Deceased, who was ap- pointed chief justice of Montana by Presi- dent Lincoln in 1864, was also one of the founders of the Toledo (Ohio) Blade. The dead jurist was born in New York, and was seventy-three years old. Emulsion has done brought thousands back to rosy | health. Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil with Hypophos- phites is employed with great success in all ailments that re- duce flesh and strength. Little ones take it with relish. Prepared by Scott & Bowne. N.Y. All MORE LICENSE TALK. The Commissioners Their Power to Grant Delay. There are no new developments in the liquor situation today and the opinion of the attorn: which was printed in full in last evening's Star to the effect that those persons who had not a license under the new law could not sell after today is still the topic of conversation among the liquor men and the liquor attorneys, who fre- quent the District building As stated in The Star last evening the Commissioners have sent the following let- ter to the attorney for the District: “The Commissioners direct me to ask your opinion whether they have any dis- cretion to authorize or permit delay in the suspension after this date all business car- ried on under liquor licenses issued under the old law by licensees who are applicants for like licenses for the coming license year, respecting which you advised the Commissioners on the 29th instant.” it is expected that before the Commission- ers can get a reply from this matter that the excise board will have had a chance to meet and pass upon a number of applica- tions. The liquor men openly declare that they will carry the matter to the courts be- fore they close their places of business. A prominent member of the anti-liquor leagues stated to a reporter of The Star that he did not see what good could be ac- complished by directing a crusade against the liquor men. While it was at first thought to be a proper thing to do yet care- ful deliberation had demonstrated the folly of such action. No possible good could re- sult, except that the liquor men would be fined heavily. That was not the kind of warfare the anti-liquor men psoposed to wage. Its duty was to stamp out, if possi- ble, the liquor business, and that was the line it was going to fight on. At noon today the assessor's books showed a total of 563 retail applications on file, the fees from which amounted to $225,- 200. Every one in the assessor's office is surprised at the large number of applica- Uons filed, and it is believed that the record | of last year, when the license fee was but $100, will be surpassed. The greatest falling off is in the whole- | sale applications. Up to noon toay but 150 jof them had been filed, and the amount in fees received aggregated $7.00). —_— NO SYMPATHY FOR PRENDERGAST. His Fellow Prisoners Talk Jeeringly Him. CHICAGO, Nov. L—Assassin Prendergast found but little sympathy from his fellow prisoners yesterday when he was permit- ted to walk around the big cage. “That's the fellow who killed Mayor Har- rison,” shouted a fellow in a first balcony cell. “Hello there, Patrick Joe,” called out another. “He killed one of the best men in (hi- cago,” said a third. Prendergast stopped and looked up with a frown. He was about to reply when one of the guards stopped him. “Patrick Joe will get it in the neck one | of these fine day remarked a sarcastic prisoner in a cell near the cage. MUCH EXAGGERATED. The Truth About the Robbery of Bailey, the Circus Prepricte: NEW YORK, Nov. 1.—A story was pub- | lished yesterday to the effect that James | A. Bailey, the circus man, had been robbed jof nearly $100,000. About two weeks ago @ |similar story was sread about the Barnum |and Bailey shows. The first story was de- nied at the time. The other was denied yesterday. “Tody” Hamilton explained the |matter last night in this wise: “Several | Weeks ago it was discovered that one of he ticket agents of the Forepaugh show Philadeiphia, which Mr. Bailey owns, had stolen $250. Subsequently it was found that the defaication amounted to $2.50, but $200) has since been recovered. That started the story that Mr. Bailey had been robbed, and the amount was exaggerated. dapat BURTSELL AT ROME. He is K y Reeeived and Will Shortly See the Pope. ROME, Nov. 1—The Rev. Richard | Burtsell, whose transference from a New York city parish to a parish in the countr because, it is alleged, of his sympathy with Rey. Edward McGlynn, has caused much comment in New York, artived in this city on Saturday last. He has been received in the most cordial manner by Cardinal Ram- polla, papal secretary of state, and Candin: Ledochowski, prefect of the congregatioa of the propaganda fide. He will shorty be given an audience by the Pope, who has expressed a desire to be given the most minute information as to the condition of the Church affairs in New York and the intrigues against Monsignor Satolli, the papal legate. —_—_—_ More Patent Office Dismissals. Several dismissals took place in the patent office this afternoon. The particu- lars cannot be given, because they are zealously guarded by the officiais. All those dismissed were laborers and mes- sengers, and were without the classitied service. ee The Russian Fh Corsten. AJACCIO, Corsica, Nov. L—The Russian naval squadron arrived here at 3 o'clock this afternoon from Toulon. Three torpedo boats went into the Gulf of Ajaccio to meet the Russian warships as soon as they were made out approaching the harbor. Crowds of people lined the quays and cheered heard- ly as the vessels came to anchor. senna Gen, Teesdate’s Death. LONDON, Nov. 1.—Maj. Gen. Sir Christo- pher Charles Teesdale died today at his residence, The Ark, South Bersted, Bognor, from a paralytic stroke. Gen, Teesdale was a son of the late Lieut. Gen. H. G. Teesdale. He entered the Roy- al Artillery in 181, became a captain and brevet major in 168, major ~~ pn ant colonel In 1876, colonel in 1877, and jor general in 1887. =e The will of the Jate Robert A. Hill has been filed. He leaves his property to his wife, Hattie, for life, then to his daughter, Estella, and grand son, naming his daughte> as executrix. ‘The will of the late Elizabeth Green has been filed. After providing for her funeral expenses and interment in Woodland cem- etery. Philadelphia, she leaves $400 to the trustees of the cemetery, the income to be used in the care of the lot, and $3,000 each to her sister, Constance 8, Wigfall, and niece, —, = prother-in-law, J. 3. | prvthcphews, 8. Wigfall and A. G. Lyon of Phitadelphia; $20 to her nephew, W. W. Burnett; 200 each to Mrs. Matthew Fitz- gerald of New York, and Sophia P. Wilcox of Minneapolis; $300 to Mrs. Hattie Ander- son and Emma F. Howe. After some personal bequests she leaves the balance of the estate to her niece, Elizabeth G. Burnett, and names nephew, S. Wigfall, us executor. > The Brazilian delegate at Paris has re- ceived a dispatch from President Peixoto to the effect that the provisional insurgent government in the province of Santa Catha- rina is only a weak and temporary ir. Peixoto says the central government will soon crush the movement.