Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1893, Page 3

THE EVE NG STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. — ——— = W. C. T. U.—CHAPIN AUXILIARY WILL HOLD ite prayer service JUMGEROw (Wednes- day) at 2 pm. at La. ave., we tend. Mrs. M. E. COHEN, ite Serice THE ALPHA INSURANCE COM- PANY, D. December 11, 1898. Section No. 556," Revised In compliance with oigmbta, notice te hareby"givea. that sie ase ven that the an- nual meeting of the stock holders of ‘The Alpha Life Insurance Company, D. C., will be held at the Lincoln Memorial Church.’ northeast Sus =i tan 2 on WEDNESDAY = ING, January 10, 1804,"at half-past 7 o'clock, the election of directors for the ensuing ~~ and such business as come be- ‘A. FLEETWOOD, ry we So Pat a MEETIN THE STOCKHOLD- "ANY of the riet of Columbia, for the of Att will oF The Srm of Hendley & ‘steam and bot water beating engineers, bas been The Dusiness will be by ir. W. W. Biggs at it location, 1416 Pa. ave. n.w., who coifece all sceounts due the arm asd "pay “all Pils contracted far by the firm price to Decem- Gicued AS. W. HENDLEY. wy “ages. A continuance of s will NATIONAL JOHN MORAN, PLUMBING, TINNING, LATROBE eee Work. 2126 Pa. ave, Batire stoc Secretary. Has removed asare Sig B st. ae. SOTICE—THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE stockholders of the Washington Jockey Club will be held at Willard’s Hotel the second TUESDAY m December, the 12th instant. THOS. M. DRANEY, ere Secretary. CLARENCE R DUFOUR HAS © bis office to S08 lith st. u.w. Practies to diseases of eye, ear, throat and nose. ~ (OVED luntted 330-2w UWNION SAVINGS BANK. 800 Tth street northwest. Four per cent interest on ordinary savings ae- counts. Dividends at higher rates on five and ‘ten-year installment secounts. Regular banking accounts received. “The old fashioned savings bank with the im Drovement of modern methods.” ¥. B. SMITH. 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Larger assortment and lower prices than ever. Woodward & Lothrop, ee27-8m = 10th, 11th and F sts. nw. ————————————— ee IVES DEFEATS SLOSSON. & Well-Played Game Between the Billiard Experts. The big three-cornered billiard tourna- ment between Jacob Schaefer, George Slos- son and Frank C. Ives for a stake of $1,500 and a 1-2-3 division of the gate receipts Was auspiciously begun in the Concert Hall of Madison Square Garden, New York, last night. The game was between Slosson and Ives and was won by the latter by a score of @00 to 500. ‘The game was well contested, interesting and even brilliant in spots, but it was not remarkable for big runs, a fact which Somewhat disappointed Ives’ “rooters,”” who expected him to in that line, do something pyrotechnic Following is the score by innings: Ives—44, ‘ oan 117, 0, 67, 1, 66, 0, 0, 0, 96, 141, Highest runs—141, 117. Average—5o. Slosson—| reat 10, 85, 0, 0, 82 6, 117, 35, 0, 1, 0, est run: Average at a U7 Tonight Slosson will meet Schaefer. ~ —ce+___, The Contest Postponed. The oratorical contest of the Epworth League of the Waugh M. E. Church, corner of 3d and A streets northeast, did not take place last night. Word was received just before the meeting of the death of Mr.Philip Sherwood Welch, one well known and widely loved In the church and society. He was the brother of Mr. B. T. Welch, who was to have been one of the participants in the contest, and out of reapect the debate was postponed. An interesting program had been | Prepared, the contestants being Mr. B. T. Welch, Mr. James W. Dyre and Mr. Harsy O. Hine. The date for the contest has been set for Friday, the 22d of this month, THE ARDLAMONT CASE Beginning of a Trial Which Promises to Be Noted. LAND OWNER CHARGED WITH MURDER. Claimed to Have Killed His Asso- ciate. STORY OF THE TRAGEDY. ——— EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 12.—In the high court of justiciary today Alfred John Monson was cailed upon to plead to the in- dictment charging him with causing the death at Ardlamont on August 10 last of Lieut. Hambrough. The case is popularly known as the Ardiamont mystery, and has excited keen interest in all parts of the untied kingdom, owing to the prominence of the prisoner and his alleged victim. The Right Hon. J. H. A. Macdonald, the lord justice clerk, president of the second division, presided. Monson pleaded not guilty. His alleged ac- complice, Edward Sweeney, alias Davis, alias Scott, has not yet been found by the Police, and in accordance with the rule that obtains in the Scotch court he was pro- nounced to be an outlaw. Mr. Alexander Asher, solicitor general for Scotland, and three advocates appeared for the prosecution, and Counsel Thompson and two advocates for the defense. The court room was crowded. Monson, who was smartly dressed, was placed in the dock, and to all appearance he was as little concerned in the outcome of the trial as any of the audience. ‘The first witness called was a Mr. Brand, a civil engineer. He produced a plan of the Ardlamont estate, and detailed minutely the features of the grounds where Monson and Scott were seen and where the body BOSTON’S MAYORALTY BLECTION. The Indications Point to the Success of Mathews. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BOSTON, Dec. 12—The municipal cam- Paign, which has been one of the most in- teresting in the history of the city, is ended, and the rival parties have “lined up” for the final struggle at the polls today. Mathews has waged his campaign through the newspapers, while Hart has attempted to gain support by appearing at a series of raliies in the democratic strongholds. ‘The Principal issue between the candidates nas been on the financial condition of the city during their respective administrations. Given the same set of figures, they have been able to reach results that were mil- lions of dollars apart, and in each case favorable to the man who made the compu- tation. The wide difference between them was mystifying to the general public, especially as both seemed to have plausible data on which to base thetr conclusions. One of the points wherein Messrs, Mathews and Hart radically differ is on the park question. ‘rhe former ts in favor of expending $1,000,000 a year on the park system and finishing It, while the latter belleves all purchases of land should be stopped and the total expense should be less than $500,000 annually. A good deal of encouragement has come to the democrats through twenty-one city elections which were held last Tuesday. So far from losing ground and seeing a con- tinuation of the landslide of the state elec- tion, the democrats actually gained a num- ber of mayors. The fact that Dr. A. A. Miner, the great prohibition leader, the candidate of his party for mayor will bring out the full vote of the Simon pure temperance people, and may cut into Hart's vote somewhat. The A. P. A. fs active in Boston, as in other New England cities, this year, and will help out the 10,000 women who will support the anti-Catholic ticket for the school board. How they will be disposed toward the candidates for mayor, when Mathews 1s so closely identified with the people they most oppose and when Hart is sufficiently tolerant to allow a wake to be held in his house, remains to be seen. On the whole, there seems little doubt that Mathews will win. Russell carried the city by a plurality of 9,765 in the face of a landslide. Mathews had a plurality of 13,- 315 over Rogers last year, and it is hard to see how he can meet such heavy losses as would cause his defeat. was found. The body was lying beneath a rowan tree, and the upper part of this tree was filled with holes made by shot. The tree had been taken up, after being guarded by police, and it forms one of the exhibits in the case. Suspected on Circumstantial Evi- dence. The case has been discussed at length in many newspapers, but to refresh the mem- ory of readers a recapitulation of the crime may be necessary. Away up in the Kyles of Butte, in Scot- land, on a promontory which juts boldly out into Loch Fyne, is situated the Ardla- mont estate. It comprises 11,000 acres of woodland, moorland and meadowland, for the most part, only a small proportion of it being under cultivation. From times so re- mote that. the memory of the proverbial “oldest inhabitant’ has no knowledge of them the Ardlamont estate belonged to the ancient family of the Lamonts of Cowal. ‘There they had lived in the fullest exercise of territorial rights until the death, not long ago, of Col. Lamont brought the pic- turesque property into the market. Few men are privileged enough to be able to ex- pend £50,000 on an estate, and, as this was the upset price fixed in the case of Ardla- mont, a sale was not readily effected. At length, however, an arrangement was entered into with Mr. Alfred John Monson, a Yorkshire gentleman, who took the shoot- ings and the mansion house until the neces- sary preliminaries had been setiled with a view to the total transfer of the property. Mr. Monson came to Ardiamont, bringing with him a moderate entourage of keepers, servants and other dependents, and about a month after his arrival was joined by Lieut. Windsor Dudley Cecil Hambrough, a young gentleman excellently connected, who would have attained his majority next year, had he lived. On the 10th of last August Monson and his friends concluded to go_rabbit-shoot- ing in a neighboring covert. Each man car- ried-a gun. For companion they had an engineer named Scott, who had arrived at Ardla- mont the previous day to take charge of a launch which Lieut. Hambrough had just purchased. Scott was evidently on familiar terms with his employer, not merely from the fact that he accompanied him on his shooting expedition, but arguing also from his presence at meals with Mr. Monson and the lieutenant. In one part of the covert is a ditch flank- tone turf-covered wall about three igh. The shooting took place in the neighborhood of this wall. After one rabbit had been shot Mr. Hambrough got separat- ed from his companions. These two were moving in the direction of the house when @ shot was heard. Monson halted and called out: “What have you got?” He waited, listening for a moment, but no reply coming he hurried in the direction whence the report had pro- ceeded and found Hambrough lying near the dich with a gaping gunshot wound in the head, two or three inches behind the left ear. They sent for a doctor, whose ser- vices were of no avail, and then returned to Monson’s house. This is the story of Monson and Scott. An inquest was held and after it had been explained that the probabilities were in fa- Vor of the assumption that Mr. Hambrough had been walking along the wall and had fallen, and that the gun, which was at full cock, had been accidentally discharged. be- hind him, thus accounting for the location of the wound, it was decided that the case Was merely one of accidental death. The body was buried, but fresh facts came to light which !ed to its spéedy exhumation. And now, according to popular rumor, comes the romantic part of the story.” Monson has a young and pretty wife whose name had not heretofore had any connection with the story. But at this point she is introduced. When Hambrough had conceived tne idea of sharing in the purchase of Ardiamont he had done so without having sufficient muney in hand to complete his part in the trans- action. In these circumstances he came to Mrs. Monson, who, being possessed, it is Stated, of considerable means of her own, agreed to advance £20,000 on the security of two life insurance policies of £10,000 each, to be effected with an insurance company in New York. The insurances, it would seem, were actually effected—from a statement by a representative of the company—and the policies assigned to Mrs. Monson. Whether or not at the date of his death Hambrough had received the promised con- sideration from Mrs. Monson is one of those hazy points which the trial will probably clear up. It was the fact that these policies were in existence and had been dealt with in the manner indicated that led to the re- opening of the case, and to the arrest of Monson on a charge of murder. — For the Employers’ Liability Bill. LONDON, Dec. 12.—At the Trades Union congress this morning it was decided to is- sue a manifesto condemning the house of lords for not passing the employers’ Hability bill as it left the house of commons. It was also decided to send circulars to all the trades unions calling upon them to organize meetings in favor of the bill. BUDA PESTH, Dec. 12.—M. Demosthenes, surgeon in chief of the Roumanian army, has been making experiments with the Mannitecher rifle;He procured a number of cadavers and placing them fifty cen- times apart fired at them at a range of 600 meters. He found that the bullets went through three of the bodies. The wounds inflicted on the soft parts of the bodies were iess serious than those inflicted by the old rifles, but taken all together the in- jury done was more terrible. It is com- puted that the range of the Mannliecher rifle is 2 1-2 miles. Another Trans-Atlantic Line. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—A special to the Press from Halifax, N. S., says: Sir John Thompson, premier of Canada, said yesterday that the government had completed arrangements for a fast Atlantic service to compete with New York. oe Won by Five Days. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12.—Edward A. Williams, who undertook to walk from New Orleans in seventy-three days without spending a cent on his way, arrived here at 3:30 0.m. yesterday, five days ahead of time. The walk was undertaken on a wag- er of $1,500. He has certificates from par- ties along his road, showing that he faith- fully carried out his contract, pantech THE KITTSON HEIRS REJOICE. Importance of the Recent Supreme Court Decision. ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 12.—The heirs to the vast estate of the late Norman W. Kitt- son are holding a sort of family reunion and jubilee over the decision rendered yesterday by the United States Supreme Court award- ing them between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000. ‘The case is the most famous in the history of the northwest, and has been tn the courts since 1878. Twice it went up to the Su- preme Court and twice it was sent back to the lower courts on technicalities, and the second time with an order that the defend- ants be required to answer the complaint. About 1876 the St. Paul and Pacific rail- way (now known as the Great Northern) went Into the hands of Jesse P. Farley as receiver. After a few years most of the bonds of the company, which had been pre- viously owned by Holland capitalists, found their way into the hands of James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern road, Nor- man W. Kittson, and two well-known capi- talists of Montreal. When the deal had been turned Farley brought suit aginst Hill and Kittson, de- manding an accounting, alleging in his complaint that he had arranged with them as receivers to press the road to such a degree that Hill and Kittson could purchase it for a song. ‘After fourteen years of Itigation the case ends in the complete defeat of Farley. Norman W. Kittson died on a Chicago and Northwestern train near Howard, Ill, May 42, 1888, and the estate was turned over to the St. Paul Trust Company for settlement, but owing to the Farley suit no money could be paid to the heirs, The latter are eleven in number and each will receive over | $400,000. Six of them live in St. Paul. The others are James S. Kittson and Lewis Kittson, the well-known Erdenheim horse- man, Mrs. Charles Weaver of Chicago, Mrs. Charles Heath of New York and George Kittson of Montreal. ‘The trust company will begin turning the estate over to the heirs at once, about $1,000,000 of it being in money, — IN A RECEIVER'S HANDS. The Akron Iron Co. Embarrassed by Another’s Failure. AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 12—The Akron Iron Company went into a receiver's hands late yesterday afternoon, J. A. Long, secretary of the company, being appointed by the court. This action was caused by the fact that the firm was intimately associated with C. Aultman & Company of Canton, and was indorser for considerable paper of the failed firm. Lewis Miller, who made the application for a receiver, 1s president of both concerns. Liabilities of the Akron Iron Company are given at $500,000 and as- sets at $600,000. —._ The Philadelphia Union League Elec- tion, PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.—The annual meeting and election of the Union League was held last night. Ex-Minister to China Jonn Russell Young was re-elected presi- dent. A resolution offered by Gen. Louis Wag- ner requiring candidates for membership to be politically affiliated with the republican party, and providing that they be suspend- ed if this qualification is not maintained, was defeated. —_———__ FAILED TO APPEAR, The Army of 10,000 Armed Men Sum- moned to Chicago. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—When 7 o'clock rang out from the Board of Trade tower the Columbus statue on the lake front was monarch of all it surveyed. There were no hurgry and desperate uremployed men armed or unarmed, mounted or on foot, as had been summoned. The urfortunates had been fed on coffee, sandwiches and chicken pies in the improvised shelter on Wabash avenue and other places and the majority of =~ were out on the street looking for work. Superintendent of Police Brennan, how- ever, continued to hold a reserve force of 400 officers at the pclice stations for sev- eral heurs, prepared for any lawless move- ment of the idle thourands, and extra po- licemen patrolled the lake front. a SIGNOR CRISPI’S CABINET. How the Work of Forming a Ministry Progresses. LONDON, Dec. 12.—A special dispatch to the United Press from Rome says it is ex- pected that a cabinet will shortly be an- nounced. It is pretty certain that Senator Sonnino will be minister of finance, Senator Perazzit, minister of the treasury and Sena- tor Saracco, minister of public works. The dispatch adds that the Duke of Ser- moneta, to whom has been offered the for- eign portfolio, hesitates to accept it. If he refuses Signor Crispi, who has en the ministry of the interior, will also be ad interim minister of foreign affairs. TO PREVENT LOWER WAGES, Workingmen’ Representatives Confer With Railway Officials. . TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 12—Grand Master Sargent of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen left this morning for St. Paul, where a committee of the six brother- hoods in the federation of railway labor will meet with the officials of the Northern Pacific road to urge that the proposed 10 per cent reduction in wages be not insisted upon. If the officials will not yield the question of accepting the reduction will be submitted to the men. Two-thirds of each brotherhood must yote in favor of a strike before one can go into effect, and this is not probable. ‘There is also pending a 10 per cent reduc- tion on the Chicago and Great Western. It is not believed at the firemen’s head- quarters here that the Lehigh managers would undertake to reduce the wages of the men who were out on the strike. To do so and not disturb wages of other -nen would be a plain violation of the agreement by which the strikers were to be taken back without prejudice. ed A Thraw Brings Cholera. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 12.—A thaw has set in here and with it there is a reeur- rence of cholera. Yesterday there were 88 cases and 15 deaths reported. to THE SLIDERS AT BENNING. ‘Winter Races at Benning Continued on a Slippery Track. ‘The winter race meeting of the Washing- ton Jockey Club was continued at the Ben- ning track yesterday, and the breeding of horses improved as well as the opportunities of the pool rooms of the country. The track was unfit for anything but sliding, and the only interest manifested in the sliders en- tered was that of the regulars to pick the ones intended. Those hung up as winners were: Sonora, 6 and 2; Fatality, even and out; Pekin, 8 to 10 and out; King Sock, 6 and 2; Philera, 6 and 2, and Dalsyrian, 7 to 10 and out. Today's Card. The following card is named for today: First race—Selling; one mile. Milt Young, 112; Sir George Il and Sam Bryant, 107 each; Kingstock, 105; Gettysburg and Arab, 104 each; Lismore, Captain T. and Margue- rite, 102 each; Philora, 101; Shadow, 96; Lester, Prince Otto and Bayard, 95 each, and Confederate, 86. Second race—Selling; four and one-half furlongs. Fort Worth and Tom Harding, 116 each; Captain Wagener, Benjamin and jim Dunn, 112 each; Out of Sight, Verbena, Gran Prix and Lady Superior, 108 each; Ber- wyn, Charley Wilson and Red Dick, 104 each, and Azrael, Woodban and Trump, 100 each. Third race—Handicap; five furlongs. Cap- tain Brown, 122; Terrifier, 118; Dalsyrian, 114; Artillery, Miracle, Roche and Tartar- jan, 112 each; Major, 110; Uncertainty, 10’ Chiswick, luv; ‘Torch Bearer and Fatality, 98 each; Factotum and Annie C. filly, 96 each, and Caprice colt, v4. Fourth race—Handicap steeplechase. St. John, 155; Captain Manning, 140; Gettys- burg, 145; Fredericka, 140; Geronimo, 139; Mars, 138; Oaklawn, 135; Garwood, 134; Baronet and Elphin, 130 each, and Aspin Leaf, 125. Fifth race—Two-year-olds; selling; five and one-half furlongs. Ontario, 108; West Park, Fiction and Emma D. colt, 107 each; Yucatan, 105; Johnny and McDonald, 104 each; Caprice colt and Little Mat, 101 each; Rebecca Rowett filly, Hartford, Florence and Clarus, 100 each; Brooklet filly, 95; Alanthracite, 04, and Lady Kelly, 91. Sixth race—Three-year-olds; one mile. Au- gusta Belle, 111; Blue Blood, 110; Dillon J., Colonel S., Robin Hood, Ingot, Willie Mc- Auliffe, 102 each, and Queen Enid, 99. ——— GALLERY RIFLE PRACTICE. Several Commands Opened Their Sea- son’s Work Last Night. Three companies of the second battalion, D. C. N. G., opened the season of rifle prac- tice at the gallery last evening. They were companies A, B and D, and the distance was 200 yards. The firing was begun by Company B, under command of First Lieut. Edgar A. Shilling. They were followed by Company D, under First Lieut. Harry Blandy, and Company A, under Capt. B. C. Edwards. Lieut. B. C. King, inspector of rifle practice for the second battalion, was in charge and did the scoring. The totals were as follows: Company A—Sergt. Thompson, 87; Smith, 24; Gibson, 42; Balderston, 35; Malone, 2 Taylor, 31; Proctor, 31; Kolb, 35; Corp. Ginsta, 37; Corp. Parkhurst, 40. Total, 337. Company B—Sergt. Bailey, 37; Sergt. Fi gitt, 30; Sergt. Mattingly, 21; Shilling, 25; Tralles, 33; Luckett, 2; Blandy, 33; Mark, 29; Eckstein, 31; McCormick, 18. Total, 248. Company D—Hamilton, 88; Adams, 35; O'Connell, 28; Clark, 19; Frazont, 36; Brown, 87; Sisson, 30; Appleby, 38; James, 35; Rourk, 40. Total, 3887. * COMPANY A’ e SMOKER. Light Infantry Boys Have a Jolly Time Last Night. Company A of the Washington Light Infantry Corps gave its first smoker at the armory last evening, and the occasion proved to be a most delightful one. There was life and good feeling galore, and each man smoked from a corncob pipe. There were a number of guests present, and they enjoyed the affair immensely. Capt. Loef- fler acted as master of ceremonies, assisted by Corp. Phillips. The Given brothers sang excellently, and Mr. A. V. McKee gave a rendition of “Casey at the Bat” that was extremely amusing. Capt. Charles Childs sang, Messrs. Jones, Reardon and Crown gave a banjo and mandolin selection and Jimmie English, the California musical prodigy, sang selections in Chinese dialect. ———————— A Legal Technicality Adjusted. All the railroads and property of the Co- lumbia and Greenville Railroad Company (excepting only the Spartanburg, Union and Columbia railroad) have, in compli- ance with the orders of courts appealed to, been separated from the Richmond and Danville system, for which Samuel Spen- cer, F. W. Huidekoper and Reuben Foster are receivers. The same receivers will op- erate both systems. General order No. 1, issued from the offices of the receivers of the Columbia and Greenville Railroad Com- pany, declared appointed the following named officers: H. L. Bond, jr., general counsel; W. H. Green, general manager; A. B. Andrews, general agent; Sol. Haas, traffic manager; A. 8. Dunnam, controller; John W. Hall, treasurer; . H. Marbury, assistant treasurer. Ge Manager Green announces that Mr. V. E. McBee, general superintendent, and every other officer, .gent and employe of this depart- ment of the hitherto Columbia and Green- ville division of the Richmond and Dan- ville railroad, except the Spartanburg,Union and Columbia railroad. “are hereby em- ployed in the sei e of the receivers ;of the Columbia and Greenville Railroad Com- pany until further notice.” The following additional officers are appointed: Joseph P. Minetree, general purchasing agent; R. D. Wade, superintendent of motive power; C. M. Bolton, chief engineer; C. A. Dariton, superintendent of telegraph. ae Several Accidents. Elijah Gilmore, colored, was thrown from a horse on North Capitol and P streets, and badly bruised. He was sent to the Freed- man’s Hospital. The horse with buggy of Mr. E. M. Grinder ran away from the front of Rad- cliffe & Darr’s, Pennsylvania avenue be- tween 9th and 10th streets, yesterday, and at 9th street collided with the buggy of Dr. T. J. Chew and at Center market with the buggy of Henry Mackall, badly wrecking both vehicles and slightly injuring Mr. Mackall. Joseph Dozer, colored, aged sixty-four, living at 214 Willow Tree alley, had his leg broken yesterday by a horse attached to a Wagon running over him near Seaton Square, 6th street southwest, and he was taken to the Emergency Hospital. — That Was Swearing. “He was cursing the police,” said Police- man Curry to Judge Kimball this morning, when Michael Hill was on trial for using profane language. “I said, —— ——, I wonder where I got this cold,’ said Michael, in giving his explana- ‘and if you call that swearing then 5 i “You are guilty,” said the judge, “and you will have to pay the usual fine.” He paid $5. ———— Their Golden Wedding. Last week the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Pettit was celebrated in a quiet manner’ at the family residence on Massachusetts avenue near 10th street. The immediate family, including children and grandchildren, were present, and the old folks recalled the wedding of fifty years ago, when they were married by Rev. C. A. Davis. — Special Services at the Church of Our Father. ‘There was a good attendance last even- ing at the first of the special week night services being held in the Church of Our Fgther. Rev. Dr. Rogers preached from the téxt “Behold, I stand at the door and knock,” and Rev. Stanford Mitchell sang several solos with fine effect. The services continue throughout the week. ei TS ea ais To Wed the Czar’s Daughter. VIENNA, Dec. 12.—The Montags Zeitung states that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, will shortly be betrothed to the Grand Duchess Xenia, eldest daughter of the czar. The grand duchess was born April 6, 1875. —<—_—___ Final Expert Chess Games, Mr, J. F. Lee, the ngiish chess expert, will give a farewell simultaneous perform- ance at the rooms of the Washington Chess Club this evening, 921 F street, and the club extends a cordial invitation to the chess- loving public to come and see the fun. INDEX TO ADVERTISE! FINANCIAL. AMUSEMENTS. ATTORNEYS. AUCTION 8A) BOARDING... BUSINESS CHANC 0 10 8 ete rey COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.. DEATH: » ett Swecokash Pages 10 and 11 Page 10 Page 10 -Pare 10 Page 10 Page 10 Page 11 Page 11 Paxe 10 | FOR RENT (Stores). FOR RENT (Wareho' FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SALE (Lots) Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 PSEEESS Eat eenvadidiii S PROFESSIO! RAILROADS .. SPECIAL NOTICES. SUBURBAN PROPERT' TRAVEL... UNDERTAKERS cH Ey WANTED (Miscellaneous). WINTER RESORTS. ELEY ing to do a good deal of mood this year besides fil- ling the children’s stock- ingewith toys and sweet- meats. There is no doubt he will have much more satisfaction in filling the stockings of the little ones who help him — ‘ Theusualchannels Of Trade aren't very inviting to the more com servative people during these uncertais times. THE FIDELITY BUILDING, LoaN AND INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION have oon a, Detting full cent a secured te for double the amoust. pfieret osc: Prepaid sti for sale at $90 share, guaranteed to ‘mature in 402 months, for $200. eo McGILL BUILDING, 908-914 G ST. X.W. HARRISON DINGMAN, President. ALONZO TWEEDALE, Secretary. @ The Washington Loan And Trust Company. $1,000,080 Organized under ect of Congress and under the supervision of the United States government. FURNISHES FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENTS, EXECUTES TRUSTS. PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. LOANS MONEY. RENTS OFFICE ROOMS AND SAFE DEPOSER BOXES, OFFICERS. B. H. WARNER, President. JNO. JOY EDSON, Vice President. JNO. A. SWOPE, Second Vice President. JNO. R. CARMODY, Treasurer. WM. B. ROBISON, Secretary. ANDREW PARKER, Assistant ‘iste Secretary. x In Opening An Account —with this company you receive in- terest upon your daily balances, yet your deposits are subjct to your check without notice. Am. Security and Trust Co.’ c. Storage Warehouse. 1140 15th st. mw. €11-4t Life Tontine Endowment AND PALD-UP policies purchased at « fair die bytterd EDWARD N. BURNS, 1307 F st. a: le The National Safe Deposit, Savings And Trust Of the District of CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK aVm Chartered act of Jan., 1561, and acts of Oct, Nae, Sa CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS, DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 in his scheme for making the poor happler, = gna upward. by providing food for these who are hungry, | SA¥ixos sits received from TEX CENTS upward, warm clothing for those who are poorly and interest allowed on $5 and above. clad, and fuel for those who are cold. He| Loans Money (on real ‘estate ‘and wants not only the little ones who are his securities In sums of $500 chief care to help him, but he has appealed ee ty — —— to the older ones, too, and though he may and trast Kends yi-4 administrator, ex- not fill their stockings, his benediction] ervtor, receiver. assignee, and executes and the benediction of the poor will rest| Sfrorney in daily weet OF competeat on them, and, it is hoped, go with them s 3 —— through the year. Just think what will be CHARLES 0 GLEN TRE ria done with the dimes of the little ones who JOHNSTON, 1, — aa join The Evening Star Santa Claus Club! ae pent Vieo Foun. One dime does not seem much, but when ALBERT L. STURTEVANT, Secretary. 20,000 or more are put together, they make JOHN C. WILSON, Trust Omicer. @ good deal of money. Some of the boys} Benjamin P. Snyder 3 and girls in the third grade can tell how] Albert I. Stortevant, ‘Andven” wanbin> much. This money and the money which| [CWE Guptuns Matthew. G. is contributed to the club's treasury by Kenry A. Willard, E. Francis “Riggs, older folks will all be spent in bringing | James M. Johustoa, Gharies comfort vo cheerless, poverty-stricken Thomas Hide, 3 Fs homes. Then there will be supplies sent jam E. Clark, ‘Thomas in, loads of groceries, sugar, potatoes and|_ B0vert ©. Holteman, Woodbury Blair.’ €? other ~~.cies of food, and perhaps a great many nice warm coats and dresses. And they will all go to the poor, too, and when Santa Claus begins his rounds with his rein- deer sleigh Christmas eve, he will be all the merrier for the good he and his little ones and his older friends have done. The mail of the Santa Claus Club has grown about as big as Santa Claus’ pack. Many little ones have written, and their letters have been gladly received, and their show that the children are interested in the club and the good work it has planned. As stated in The Star yesterday, it is intended that the public school children joining the club should give their dimes to and get their badges from their teachers, and that others desiring to join should apply for their badges when the badges are ready at the counting room of The Evening Star. It is impracticable to answer by mail, in the short time given for the organization of the chub, applications for membership. The membership dues are 10 cents. No limit, of course, is placed on the amount of contributions either of money or ‘supplies, that friends of the club may choose to make. The club, with all its army of little scouts, and the benevolent agencies allied with it, affords one of the best means that can be found for dispensing Christmas charities. Some of the letters received by the club are quaint and interesting. Below will be found a few extracts: She Will Hi: a Badge This Year. ‘Evening Star Santa Claus Club: Inclosed find 50 cents from my little daughter and $1 from myself for your good work. I wish great success. Please send her a badge, for although she sent money last year no badge came, and all the year has griev about it, thinking Santa Claus slighted ber. She is a little cripple girl; has not walked for nearly four years, so her pleasures are limited, but her heart is large, and she would have sent all the money she has saved for Xmas, only we thought that would be too much of a sacrifice. w This from West End, Falls Church: “Dear Santa Claus: My sister, Lizzie and I want to join your club. She hasn't got as much money as me, and only sends 10 cents, and I send 20 cents, so please put our names down in the club book and send us two of the pretty badges, so that we can show them to the other little boys and girls at West End, and get them to join, My papa brought me home two pairs of pants last night, and I only want one pair for myself, so please give this pair to some little boy seven years old, and tell him to write to me where he lives, and I wiil send him some of my good things on Christmas.” From Other Little Ones. “Dear Evening Star: Inclosed please find $1 for sister and I 20 cents, to pay for a badge for us, and the balance to go to eight little girls what aint got eny money.” “My Dear Sante “{ read your letter in The Evening Star and i send you fifty cents to make some ttle boy or girl happy on Christmas.” “I was a member of the E. 8. 8. C. C. last year but my badge tore and I could not wear it.” “I was a member of the E. 8. S. C. C. last year and would like to become a member this year too. When I received my badge last year I was very glad and wore it all the time until one day I lost it.” “In The Evening Star of tonight I saw a picture of Santa Claus and I would like to become a member of your club.” ia Sante Claws “4 am glad you are going to help the poor again 1 love to help the poor tan hese you twenty five cents out of my christmas.” “TI am ten years old. I hope that you will get lots of money to help the poor peopel with and that lots of poor peopel will be year I enclose to you fif- hope it will help make some . bright new quarter out of bank which I send to you to buy some poor little girl something for Xmas.” ae Yesterday's Winners, The winners ac New Orleans yesterday were: Jim Hogg, Borealis, Joe Rardy, Marie Lovell and Strathmeath. At East St. Louis the winners were: Zen- der, Ulster, No Remarks, My Partner and Frank Suller. At Madison, IlL, the winners were: Out- jook, Erace, Larue and Billy Sunderland. — ooo. oe Another Juror fer Pren jergast. One more juror was obtained yesterday for the trial of Patrick Eugene Prender- ag? for the murder of Carter H. Harrison in Chicago, making nine in all so far se- cured, —onipieniennaris Stranded in Africa. William Astor Chanler, who has at- tempted to make the ascent of the great mountain of equatorial Africa, is stranded at Dhaiche, and is awaiting the arrivai of donkeys and porters from the coast, 26th bares. Washington street and received + lars’ worth of fruit and some $13 in change, and left, saying she would call for the resi- due of the change when she came down street. a ay Impudent to the Officer. Willis Banks, a young colored man.was tn Anacostia yesterday and he was endeavor- ing to monopolize the sidewalk, when Po- liceman Marr came along and spoke to him. “You had a - sight better Be look- ing for Jack the Slasher than bothering me,” said Willis to the officer. A few minutes later he was an occupant of one of the cells at the substation. “The next time an officer speaks to you,” said Judge Kimball to the prisoner this morning, “you bad better behave yourself.” pints Sane Sees cece aS 'S prom! week. 5