Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1894, Page 9

Peuneylwania Avene, corer 1ith 8, by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper A se ere a ert, Che Zpening Slat.» =12. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. TO ADVERTISERS, AGvertisers are urgently re- quested to hand in advertisements the day prior to publication, in order that insertion may be as- sured. Want advertisements will be received up to noon of the day of publication, precedence being given to those first received. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. EDUCATIONAL. TED LECTURE ON THE WORLD'S fair.—Exterior and interior. rej ted by 135 stereopticon views by Miss Janet E For the poor of St. Alovsius parish Harris’ Theater, JANUARY 21, 1894, at 8 p.m. Be. We. No reserved | seats ‘Tickets dated January 14 good January 21. jal it 10-2" METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, In bis cewest, most eloquent and most charac- teristic lecture, “Russia and the Czar.” by press and public to be his best. esa be the only opportunity this year to 4 eloquent divine. 50, TSe., $1 and $1.50. sale at Metzerott's music store. Pure Food Exposition This afternoon and evening T CONVENTION HALL, sth and L Sts. N.Ws “© COOKING agai By att Miss Helen Louise Johnson EVERY APTERNOON AT 3:30 O'CLOCK. Marine Band Concerts. jnG-tf “THB LAST DAYS OF THE CONFEDERACY.” Encampment No. €2, Union Veteran Legion, Bespectfully announce they have secured Services of GEN. JOHN B. GORDON, pec CONVENTION HALL, FRIDAY. JAN 26" 1804, AT 7:30 PM FOR TONIGHT. brewed ft ve relief funds of the FREE EXHIBITION OF Monitor & Merrimac Fight Admission to All,25 cents. . ALBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. MANSFIELD Reserved seats, Metzerott’s, 12th and F sts. Sale of reserved seats will begin Jan. 10. for general admission can be obtained from members of the Union Veteran Legion and ‘Veterans’ Associations. Cont N.B.—No reserved seats will be sold after 7 o'clock p.m. on 26th, and none will be svld at the ball. a29-td 16 10th st., contains over 2,500 relics of Mr. Open daily, except Sunday, 012 sad 14 Tues oy a ea EXCURSIONS, é&c. BY Ral. TO Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTON. ‘Take trains Pennsylvania depot 8: 9:45, 10:45 @m., 12:01, 1:00 and 2:11 p.m. dive vie Alexandria, new ine] JOE DARBY: Champion Jumper ats now on sale. }ANJO THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY NOTE OR aim method: bu quarter. I guar- fntee to teach the most person to/ 1:30 p.m." Fare, cents. ‘Grounds Bey 5 Eovfact, tune each leveen my simple | open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. a22-tf sao > je DRAEGER: GS! eo sw, | STEAMER MACALESTER MR_ ALBERT W. FELKA’S DANCING ACADEMY, | 0 MOUNT VERNON. Haines’ WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY EVENINGS. particulars apply at the aca- Tomb of Washineton. demy. 3a10-3t* Sunday), ORIGINAL FOOD EXPOSITION Opens January 15, 1894. IN WASHINGTON, FOR THE STAGE. Ladies and gentiemen to join dramatic club _apply by letter K. B., Star office. Jali-see BANJO! BANJO! BANJO! CORRECTLY TAUGHT by note or simplified method; $7 per «uarter; 12 Years’ experience. Purlors open from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. GEORGE DRABGER, 631 I st. n.w. Ja11-2m ee ACME PHONOGRAPHY.—LEARN THE EASIEST and clay of shorthand. Proficiency reach- ed in ma two to. three sroathe, ‘The oldest = luaively sborthand and typew ‘school 1 ag. ACME SCHOOL OF HUNOGKADPHY, 1110 at. bw. Ja10-1m* MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY, M and 1ith sts. hones | and ‘School tor Young Ladies and Little Girls. bed ‘Thoroughly modern and progressive in meth- opt aad seieit. Feimary, ‘secondary and colle- e classes. ‘Spring term begins February 1. MRS. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, Jad-tt Principal. WHITTINGHAM INSTITUTE, TAKOMA PARK, D. C.—Boarding and Day School for Young La- dies ‘and Children. Second half-year opens Feb- rauary 1, 1804. Terms moderate. Advantages excellent. Address MISS ROSS, Principal. 9-eo-lm STUDIO W. H. REDWAY, 123 N. Y. AVE. ‘Thorcugh instruction in drawing and painting in Olle; tapestry painting in dyes after French method; classes limited; special attention to each pupil. Visitors welcomed Thursdays and Satu rs taken for decorative work with inlaid tapestry pat ja6-colm* MISS” FRANC MARTIN'S ENGLISH AND TRENCH SCHOOL FOR GIKLS, | iad: 136 Oat. nw. ap et ne! inten. te _ kindergarten. Boarding pupils limi THOROUGH INSTRUCTION; EXPERIENCED EDU- cator; Latin, Greek, mathematics, Eng. branches, writing, French, German, elocution und physical culture; complete college preparation; backward gre.* specialty. Address TUTOR, Star office. WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 1225 10th nw. Twenty-fifth year. Piano, organ, volce, violin, flute, cornet, &c. Free advantages to pupils. O, B. BULLARD, Director. dé-2m* THE BEST 1S THE CHEAPEST Does not BEST mean ‘The { is the MOST COSTLY. IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE has GOOD met! and LOWEST prices, educates for honest success in real life. ALWAYS BEST INSTRUCTIO: NEVER EXCESSIVE CHARGES. Full business course, day or night, $25 @ year. The Typewriting and Shorthand course, $15. Bockkeeping, arithmetic, spelling, graminar, let- ter writing, penmanship, ‘business forms, commer- cial law and all business subjects. Best location, 1876. Diplomas and _ positions for graduates. Send for anncuncement. 8. W. FLYNN, “ay , &W. cor, 8th and ‘K sts. nw. m* PIANO INSTRUCTION—MISS MAY H. MEAD, See pe Herr Ralf = the on hay rvatol rl u ¥ Sung? shee ake mo os MISS NINA French and ‘Baalisht Beboot And Kindergarten, 1023 12th st. n.w. ja4-2w* NEW TERM OPE:'S JANUARY 2, 1804. JAN, 2 will be a time ‘to enter Wood's Commercial College, t Capitol st. AN who join in January will be allowed a discount of 10 cent. as its of interest. Trip, 50 ‘to 75c. Talty jo on earth. No cars to Arlington. ocl9-3m* ALBAUGH’S OPERA HOUSE (Ww. LL aRMORE). MRS. S. T. RORER THE REV. GILBERT F. WILLIAMS, ARCHDEA- . wh wf the tien of Washington, will de- bem epcrmped fiver’ lecture on “The Ife, ‘Times. and’ Teach- ings of St. Cyprian’? at St. Jobn’s Parish Hall, WIG ART COOKERY. cor, O,and, Bot ag = eee ory Late . Collec The Royal Hungarian Band | _érew ‘u'‘te"arta* * ® it LECTURE ON MEMOR! PROF. A. 8. BOYD Will ‘Iecture in Metropolitap ‘Baptist nt re, DOE Yecture rom the Eden Musee, New York). Be bet ath Teh ate. THURSDAY: fantacy ‘746 “pean. 0" all. Hundreds ~ Season tickets for the course of MES. RORER'S fea Wath pteatty to the lavalunbie fectures on sale at Metzerott’s Music Store. as well us pleasure, from these Ved peiceas oe lectures. “Tule will ‘be the’ only one. as. Prot. F. L. MAGUIRE, Manager. Boyd has its in Richmond, Va. jal0-2t ‘W. ANDREW BOYD, Treasurer. ‘$a10-tf Rts SES EELS RE TE: ENGINEER CORPS, D. C. N. G. NaTIONAL RIFLES’ ARMORY, JANUARY 11, 1894. A fine musical and literary program will be ren- @ered by the following well-known artists: THE COLUMBIA MUSICAL CLUB, Banjos, Guitars and Mandolins, Prot. N. DUSHANE CLOWARD, Prof. LEO WHEAT, THE CRISTOFANI SISTERS, Lieut. ARTHUR MIDDLETON, Mr. LEO STIEFEL, Mr. F. G. CHAPMAN, Pantomimist, Mr. JOHN MILLER, Comedian, Art Lectures. JANUARY 13, MR. F. HOPKINSON SMITH, “HALF WAY—A MIDDLE GROUND IN ART.” FEBRUARY 10. MR. WILLIAM A. COFFIN, “LANDSCAPE WORK.” MARCH 10. MR. JOHN C. VAN DYKE, “PORTRAIT PAINTING. Prof. SCHULTZ, Cornetist, Mr. NELSON WOOD, Ventriloquist and Anims) Mimi, EDUCATIONAL. y_and evening sessions. E J. FRANCIS GERMUILLER, TEACHER OF ba te music and aoe eape- attentive to becinners as well as to pupils advanced. 611 I st, nw. we25-4mi* MISS C. MATILDA MINKE, 312 DELAWARE AVE. 3 fed of. te dognd pe (ent td of piano and harmony. * ~<a FRENCH CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS AND AD- vanced pupils; new term. January 8. nd attractive methot. MULE. V. PRUD'HOS 307 D st. nw. al BANJO TAUGHT BY YOUNG LADY OF EX. perience. 50e, lesson, luarter. Call or address’ Bef 2-1m* 1408. st. uw. ‘EY Bt I att Miss Laten Lee Dorecy, Priacipats, INSTROCTIONS IN MECHANICAL DRAWING. -L. A. CHESTER, 122 4th st. se. n28-2m* FOR YOUNG LADIES LITTLE CHILDREN. az MISS AMY C. LEAVITT, 1321 VERMONT AVE. N.W. PIANO AND HARMONY, ee21-tf LESSONS ON THE JANKO KEYBO. LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 7 14th st. n.w. Branches in all American and European Principe! cities. New term begins now. MME J. ESPUTA DALY, Classes in readiug music at sight. The note qstem. 3me Daly ludorsed by J.P Sousa @thers of uote and fame. 46-3mo STUDIO, 224 N. J. AVE. N.W. IN WASHINGTON. PRIVATE LESSONS IN MATHEMATICS; MODERN enginee: a ae and studies; by an ex; eRe ues anlage graduate: Aadreng STRUCTOR, Star office. MME. TAYLOR TEACHES VOCAL, PIANO, . Training the voice for opera and con: DANCE MUSIC BY THE MARINE BAND. ADMISSION, 50 CENTS. fal0-2t NEW NATIONAL THEATER. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. BELASCO AND FYLES’ AMERICAN PLAY, THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME. Ne cert @ specialty. Only teacher using alphabetic doing away with notes and staff. 516 11th st. nw. 430-2w* GAILLARD SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 906 F ST. ‘Modern taught by Gaillard method, comprising a series of text books published D. Appleton & Co., an entirely new practical, and aesthetic system, th decorated by the French minister of Swedish jetted, “Wistters cuvettes’ all lasses yer LYON YONSON, Sic daily. po iioet Bont ek ert jal0 Comedy. | GUNSTON INSTITUTE, 2926 and 2928 P st. aw. Boarding and Day School for Girls. Mr. and B. R. MASON. 1864—EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFE—1894 tk SONS AND DAUGHTERS. THE SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, Na- tional of the Republic building, corner 7th 2 lish, shorthand "end Spencerian rapid writing; mechant- and architectural drawing. Corps of ten thoroughly trained teachers. Location central. Services of graduates always in demand. Office open every business day and night. Write or call for new annual announcement. Mrs, SARA A. SPENCER, ‘Tel. call 1084. (ocl¢) Principal and Proprietor. COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 623 La. ave., bet. 6th und 7th sts. nw. C. K. URNER, A.M., C.E., Prin. Twenty-third year as a” successful ‘business tor; eighth year in this city and fifteen years with Eastman College. Six thorough and Practical courses: Business, Engl's! civil service, shorthand and type and typewriter; eee: seatinse Satertay at tt at 2 MR. CLARENCE E. PLEMING Presenting the Young Romantic Actor, Vroom =" INCLUDING MISS FFOLLIOTT PAGET, In Hugo's Masterpiece, RUY BLAS. & Complete Production. EDWARD set wee ey rasta yOYT'SA TEMPERANCE TOWN PARLOR TALK NO. 1. INVENTORS. ting. the pt the “quickest preperation for the office; complete course, $15, horthand dictations by ‘competent readers and the phonograph; irdividual instruction by ex- : io perlenced reporters Graduates of cell free. e of rare excellene — borg success; moderate prices: send ea Hakkis’ THEATER. Week commencing Monday, Jan. 8. Usual matinees, Tues., Thurs. and Sat. WALTER SANFORD'S Power of Gold. Ja9-5t SEASON. ols, water INTH portrait, (VIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND 1207 10th n.w. Puptls prepared Business College, successfully for civil service, departmental and Next _week—Strugzles of Li Stenograph; Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, oc30 Mr. and M.s. W. D. CABELL, Srincipals, IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, s. we COR. STH AND K STS. N. W. Course of instruction equals that of any business college in Washington; terms lower. nei) bas been a well-known, reliable snd census examtnations. taught. se2-tr MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, LL NV AND COMPANION ENTERTAINER, WM. HAWLEY SMITH. mccessful Washington educator, for 17, years. all business course, y or night, $25 a year. SEATS 50 AND 7% CTS. Bookkeeping, arithidetie. spelling,’ grammar iet- < . fer writing, penmanship, typewriting, shorthay $29-5t NOW ON SALE. Diplouas ‘and positions for graduates Central. lo- ps _— | cation. rienced teachers. Send for aupounce- ment. 8. W. FLYNN, A. M., Principal. nt EBER'S SOCIETY ORCHESTRA FURNIS! music for receptions, germans, &c. Orders at Louis Weber's, 506 L st. o.w., Droop’s or Ellis’ Music Store’ will receive prompt attention. jaS-Im* left ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1312 MASS. AVE A day school for young ladies and little girls. ‘The course of study embraces al the branches of practical education. a031-6m GREAT SACRED CONCERT Will be given at Harris’ Bijou Theater on SUN- DAY NIGHT. January 14, at 5 o'clock, by a great German company. jas-Gc* KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. TONIGHT AT + Matimees Thursday and Saturday. THE PERFECTION OF VAUDEVILLE ART, COMPANY. RESULTS ARE THI E “T owe all my the training received i say hundreds of our WUROPE’S REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS. | AMERICA’S UMINENT STARS. | BURNETT & ini School, Huyk Meat Week—O. W. WILLIAMS’ COMPANY jat-Gt 12th and F sta. awe e230 OUT OF WASHINGTON. MIS8 PEEBLES AND MISS THOMPSON'S ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, 8.’ $2, 84 East Sith street, New York. e-eod2m_ au Spectal students admitted. ACTING KENCH SEHOOL, 08 Weak 420 SttNew Ponca, Ja6-1m* WANTED ONLY $500,000. of Jersey City Sur- ler of a New York Bank “I have come around for my money. Is it all ready? If not, please put it up as sgon as you can.” This was said Tuesday afternoon by a well-dressed man to the cashjer of the Gar- fleld National Bank at 23d street and 6th avenue, New York. The cashier looked up from a bundle of Papers, and noticed a wild expression in the stranger's eye. Visions of crank and dyna- mite rose in the official’s mind. So he de- elded to temporize, and asked, “How much money do you want?” “Why, I want my $500,000, you know. You can put it up in bills, gold and silver. But do not give me too much silver, as it will be too heavy to carry away,” replied the man. “I think you are mistaken in the bank. You probably have the money somewhere else,” remarked the bank official. The man became excited and angry. “You needn't think to fool me,” he exclaimed. “I'd advise you to talk less, and the quicker you pay over the money the better for you.” In the meantime Policeman Kent had been sent for. le tried to persuade the man to go away, but he refused, and insisted on getting the money. So the policeman ar- rested him, took him to the Jefferson Mar- ket police ‘court and arraigned him before Justice MeMahon. - Here the prisoner gave his name as George Slosson, aged forty-two, but refused to tell where he lived. It was said, however, that he ts a resident of Jersey City. He expressed great surprise at his arrest, and when told what he was charged with, said: “Judge, whoever told you that I demanded $500,400 is mistaken. For the past ten years I have drawn $500,000 from that bank every year. There was no necessity for demanding it, for they always have it ready when I call for it. When this policeman came into the bank and arrested me I was simply waiting for my brother, who was coming to help me carry away the money, as I thought that they might give me a lot of silver cart- wheels, and you know, judge, they are ve heavy and I could not carry them alone.” Justice McMahon sent him to Bellevue Hospital to be examined as to his sanity. oo Formal Opening of the California Fair. The executive committee of the mid- winter exposition in California have decid- ed on the 27th instant as the day for the formal opening. The governor will be asked to make it a legal holiday, and prepara- tions for the extraordinary event will be immediately begun. It is the intention to have a grand street parade, and invita- tions will be extended to all bodies in the state to participate. +e Mail advices from St. Petersburg say that the czar’s New Year address to the generals and governors of Warsaw, Wilna and Kief was exceptio: pacific, DISTRICT INTERESTS As Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trade. PRESIDENT WARNER'S YEAR'S REVIEW The Need of the City for Better Railroad Facilities. A COLLATION SERVED The board of trade held its annual meet- ing last evening in the assembly hall of the Builders’ Exchange, with upwards of half a hundred members present. President Warner presided, and called the meeting to order at about 8:15. He began work at once by reading his annual address, which was as follows: “I was elected president so late in the season, after the adjourment of the regular session of Congress, that my report must be meager as to any important work ac- complished. This organization has been principally valuable to the city of Wash- -ngton, because it could be called together at any time and take up any enterprise which seemed to demand unusual attention. I have at various times welcomed conven- tions on behalf of the citizens of Washing- ton, and had the honor of being elected temporary chairman of the sound money convention, assembled last July. So many organizations meet in Washington that it has become quite a feature in the duties of the board of trade to welcome them to the national capital. “Perhaps the most important change af- fecting the people of the city has been that of the assessments, which were equalized by a board of appraisers appointed by the President, under the act of Congress ap- proved August 12, 1892. The work of this board resuited in the increase over last year of 35 per cent for the city, 31 per cent tor Georgetown, and 7 per cent for the county, an average increase over last year of about 30 per cent. Although this board performed their duty to the best of their ability, many reasons make it very desir- able that there should be a permanent board of three citizens of the District with power to immediately revise and equalize the pres- ent assessments of property and with power to make future assessments. The fact that since the last assessments were made the financial stringency and depression in the real estate market have produced material changes in the values, renders it exceed- ingly desirable that the burdens should be removed from many of our citizens, who would be compelled under the present method of assessments to pay larger taxes than are required either in the spirit of fairness or public demands, Business Interests Affected. “Business has been stagnated for much of the time during the past year, because of financial depression. Yet the values have been affected less in the District of Colum- bia than elsewhere, as the number of ‘peo- ple employed in industrial pursuits is com- paratively small. Persons interested in the building business have been much affected; the falling off in this branch of business may be easily judged from the following figures: $2,007,764 represents the total amount of money spent in private building in the District during the past year, against $8,977,170 in 1883, Of this sum $1,218,501 was expended in the northwest part of the city; $767,000 in the northeast; $412,913 in the southeast, and $208,750 in the southwest, “The Sanitary League, which includes in its membership some of the best people of Washington, during the past year had co- operated with us as well as stimulated the authorities of the District in the employ- ment of better measures for preserving health and preventing disease. The result is that today our city is in a most desirable condition from the standpoint of health. The total deaths during the past year were only 6,069, or 347 less than the preceding year. “The greatest disaster occurring during the year was at Ford's Theater, which was of so prominent character that it startled the whole country. Twenty-three persons were killed and nearly one hundred in- jured, some of them almost completely disabled. The people of Washington, with their usual generosity, formed a relief com- mittee, and in a very short time nearly $30,000 was raised to be expended for the burial of the dead and in caring for those phe were rendered destitute by the acci- ent. “It is a matter for congratulation that during the past year the legal controversy over the Rock Creek Park has been settled by the United States Supreme Court, and all obstacles removed that were in the way of completing the purchase of this most desirable addition to the health and pleas- ure, not only of the people of the District, but to all who visit the attractions of the national capital. A Local Public Library. “It is also gratifying to the people of the District that work is progressing rapidly on the great national public library and that soon it will be one of the greatest at- tractions in the city. Yet, as it rises in beauty and approaches completion, it re- minds all public spirited citizens that it is the property of the general government and was not specially designed to furnish Morary facilities for our own people. The board of trade may well turn its attention to supplying the local public with a library. The subject has been talked of and written about for many years, yet we are today without any special provisions for the pro- motion and development of the literary tastes of our people. I recommend there- fore that a special committee on Mbrary be added to those already existing in the board of trade. “It has been suggested by one of our members that in order to stimulate work and provide employment for many deserv- ing parties who desire it at reduced com- pensation, that property holders endeavor, as far as possible, to improve and repair their property and that each expend a minimum of 1 per cent in betterments. By such action a large amount of mohey will be put in circulation in channels where great good will result and no hardship be worked by the outlay. “Washington has a wonderful future. What it most needs is unity on the part of its public spitited citizens, which will re- sult in concentration of action that will make a success of almost any project which a wise Judgment deems best to undertake.” After the reading of the report of the president, which was greeted with applause, followed the reports of the various commit- tees. Some of these were very short, con- sisting of mere verbal assurances’ that nothing had been done, while others were long and carefully prepared. Mr, Warner read the report of the committee on rail- roads, of which he is chairman. It set forth as follows: “Every effort was made to aid in securing the entrance of the Nor- folk and Western railroad, but without avail. It was deemed most desirable for the District that this road should effect an entrance into the capital, but the opposi- tion of rival interests succeeding in defer- ring the passage of the bill before Congress until the day of adjournment came. Prob- ably the season of depression will prevent the energetic renewal of the efforts of the friends of tRis company to the accomplish- ment of this result.” The events of the year are then reviewed, and then the report concludes: “It was hoped that some provision would have been made for the abolition of grade crossings, but they stif exist, and Congress has fall- ed to provide for an entrance for the Bal- timore and Ohio tracks into the city by means of an elevated viaduct so as to give the company an opportunity to build a new and elegant station, which has been prom- ised. Washington needs more railroad| upon Congress the need of appropriating | Oger or o each other in the o terminal facilities, ought to join in ad- vancing their mutual interests, so as to Provide the people with proper accommo- dation, thus greatly stimulating the future of the national capital" Organised Railroad Opposition. ‘The report of the committee on transpor- tation was handed in by Mr. Johnson, in the absence of Chairman Wimsatt. It sets forth thus: “The efforts of certain railroads to effect an entrance into’ Washington, while deserving of success, seem unduly handicapped by the intrenched opposition of those roads now controlling this val- uable privilege, and who seem to regard it as their inalienable right by virtue of pos- session, to be held or traded in like any other commodity. The Norfolk and West- ern road, with its 1,500 miles of track, reaching into the coal and timber lands of the south, should be given entrance and en- couraged to establish here under proper re- strictions as to location and grade cross- ings, a depot and terminal facilities for the accommodation of its large passenger and freight traffic. The Richmond and Dan- ville system, reaching with its many branches over 3,000 miles of territory,should be enabled to approach its depot and yard in this city without paying tribute to any other road. The great Baltimore and Ohio system should have the right to cross the city to reach the southern connections, and not be driven to an out-of-the-way, cumbersome, expensive and altogether in- adequate transfer by barge at Shepherd’s, “With the Norfolk and Western, Rich- mond and Danville and Atlantic Coast Line entering from the south, and the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio from the north and west, we should always have a healthy competition in rates that would redound to the lasting benefit of the com- munity. The annual fall complaints by our merchants of vexations and damaging delays by reason of the inadequate terminal facilities provided by the railroads have been absent because of the vastly de- creased value of trade transportation and an increase in yard room and freight ac- commodations by the Pennsylvania road.” A Municipal Building. Mr. Thomas Somerville presented the re- port of the committee on public bulidings verbally. He said that he had no other re- port to make than that of last year, and the committee had but one recommendation to make, and that was to urge the erection of @ local public building. The need of a building for the exclusive use of the municipal offices was very apparent, and has been urgently sought for a long time. ‘fne time hau come, sata Mr, Somerville, tur the board of trage to take up tne matter and push it. ‘tnere nave been pians pre- parea, he continued, and they are now at the office of the inspector of buildings, where they have been examined individuai- ly by all the members of the committee, and incidentally by many cther members of the board. All had given .hem unqualified approval, for they presented the features of @ very handsome structure, and one that would be very well adapted to the needs of the District. The chairman said that it is the policy of the committee to take up one building at a time, and to stick to it until it has been secured. The post office was taken up in this way, and it is now un- der construction. He moved that the board should advocate the construction of the municipal building, and this was done by a unanimous vote. Mr. Warner, in putting the question on this motion, said that he had no doubt that there are some very good friends to this project in both houses of Congress. He thought that Senator McMillan, for one, was firmly convinced of the need of a new municipal building. There were plans for such a structure before the committees last winter, and he believed that very little pressure would succeed in starting the ball rolling toward a successful conclusion. There was no report ready from the com- mittee on trade organizations, of which Mr. Samuel Ross is chairman, and Mr. Charles Baum of the committee on water supply had only the recommendation to make that his colleague on the committee, Mr. Droop, be given charge of a special committee on wine and beer, a suegestion that caused a very general burst of approval, and brought tears of emotion to the eyes of Mr. Droop, who sat in front. Brief and Negative. Mr. A. T. Britton, chairman of the com- mittee on arbitration, was not present,and a letter of regret was read, but he had sent his report, which was brief and negative. It said: “No action has been taken during the past year for the following reagon: ‘When the committee was originally created it was found that its principal functions were governed by sections 613, 614, 615 of the statutes relating to the District. The committee thereupon brought to the atten- tion of the board the fact that it would be impracticable for it to ente> upon an ef- fective judgment or to undertake the exer- cise of the power of issuing subpoenas, and thus, in a general way, to produce any sub- stantial results through its jurisdiction, un- Jess in co-operation with the judiciary of the District. Inasmuch as the committee was not authorized to represent the board in such manner, it was suggested that the board of trade should, in such way as it deemed best, confer with the judges of the Supreme Court of the District, and ascer- tain to what extent they would co-operate in executing the foregoing provisions of the Revised Statutes, and that until some action was thus taken by the board itself to put the committee on proper ground it would not be possible for it to undertake the per- formance of any active duty.” Mr, Thos, W. Smith presented the of the committee on membership, which briefly and wittily described the beauties of the system of getting merchants and othe>s to join the board. He reported that there were 299 members, and that there should be at least 400, On motion of Mr. Moore the initiation or admission fee was reduced from $25 to $10, and the suggestion of the president that for the ensuing year the dues be $5 instead of $10 was adopted. There was no report from the committee on parks and reservations. The committee on streets and avenues,of which Mr. George Truesdell is chairman, was also silent. Mr. John H, der gave a verbal report from the committee on charities, and said that the work in that line is being nobly done by the committees of citizens that have been formed. The newspapers are contributing finely to the funds, and The Star's coupons are being utilized to a@ gratifying extent. He spoke of the great Marine Band concert, which netted so much for the fund, and said that so far a8 could be seen there is no danger that the poor of Washington will suffer very greatly this winter. Improving the River Flats. ‘The report of the committee on rivers and harbors, read by Mr. Randall Hagner, was very long and very interesting. It review- ed the progress of the work on the flats, and quoted from the figures of the reports of Maj Davis, the engineer officer in charge of the work. Special emphasis was laid on the matter of the improvement of the flats that have been filled, and the report con- tinued:*‘The improvements have now reach- ed a stage where it becomes important to give strict attention to the maintaining and | preserving of the new reservation. The rich soll of which the greater part of the re- claimed area is composed induces rapid and prolific growth of willows and other trees and underbrush, which, in summer, render access to the various parts of the work very difficult; and it is suggested that it would be advisable that as the flats have now assumed the condition of an unimproved park, such park should now be improved by the undergrowth being cleared away, and grass sowed and roads opened, so that its Lealth and beauty may be improved. The expense of such work would be compara- tively trifling when taking into considera- tion the benefits derived therefrom. We suggest that this park should be placed on the same basis as all parks in the city. It should be understood that the completion of the park is now being done in its center, but without interfering with the outer part, as the water is carried into dikes for this purpose, so as to form a mound or turtle- back, as it is called, in the center. This large area of 621 acres and the tidal reser- voir of 118 acres have been made without the additional expenditure of a single dollar to the United Stas or to the District, and that the value of this land, estimated at even the low rate of twenty-five cents a foot, would be $6,000,000."" The committee urged that the board press the remaining $560,000 required for the com- pletion of the entire project, and recom- mended the Maj. Davis providing for the reco! of the Long bridge. Some Pertinent Suggestions. Mr. F. A. Reed, a member of the commit- tee, took the floor to expand the points of the report. He said that this city has a re- markable chance to become the greatest port of the south, with this great river tlow- ing to the wharves with twenty feet of wa- ter. He dwelt upon the advantages of the improvements in the river, and sald that the future of Georgetown as a shipping point was bright. Yet, there is much to be done now, he went on. The government could not today brizg up its iarge battie ships for the defense of the city, owing vo toe Jack or sulficient water. The channels | Snould be deepened still more, and tne nas improvements completed. He aijuded to une appropriations for the improvement or we harbor of Baltimore, which are annually more than needed, and said it is a shame that Washington 7 suffer because of arose to call attention to the menace to the health of the city that the present condition of the flats now presents. sie said that he had made a personal in- spection of the ground for the purpose of satisfying himseif of the true condition, and that the entire area is a mass of de- caying vegetable matter that is concealed by the rank growth, but that cannot fail to prove dangerous to the health of the city | next summer, when the heat completes the | work of decay and the winds from the south and west carry the poison germs to the city. He suggested that Commissioner who was present, should order the health officer to make a tour of inspection throughout this territory now, so as to pre- pare for the summer. A report might be made that would cause improvements in Seo property, and might save hundreds of ves, ‘The Commissioner half arose and nodded his head, saying that, it was a very good idea, and that he would attend to it. This gave President Warner a chance to allude to the recent renomination of Mr. Ross to be a District Commissioner, and he invited him to the platform, after extending the coneratulations of the to him. Mr. Ross took his place on the rostrum and made a brief and happy speech. Mr. Ross’ Little Speech. “I had no expectation,” he said, “of re- ceiving such an ovation when I came here tonight to listen to the reports of the board. I have been a member for five or six years, and have never failed to recognize its im- portant work. This is a thoroughly repre- sentative body of the citizens of the Dis- trict. There are many organizations here that are doing effective work. They repre- sent the sections of the city very well. It is well that there are such to represent the special interests of the District, to bring its needs to the special attention of Congress and the Commissioners. But over all and above all, this board represents the whole District, and is, as it ought to be, most ef- fective for caring for the prosperity of the city and its citizens. “I have, a8 your president has just re- marked, been renominated to a most try- ing position. It is a position that tasks all the best energies of a man. It is very flattering to think that I have succeeded in discharging my duties without failure. I must say, though, that I could not have succeeded as Commissioner without the support of the le of the District, and unless a man has good will of the peo- ple and the support of the magnificent press of the city, as I have had the good fortune to have, his best efforts would amount to nothing. I have made some mis- takes, and I regret them very much in- deed. Rens the yes ee eon superhuman to go such a and not make mistakes. There is a good deal that might be reformed in the system of the District's government. There is not a detail of the work that does not come most important questions of finance and law. There should be a change. The sys- tem must be modified. Details should be attended to by the heads of the various departments, so as to leave the more im- portant work to the Commissioners with- out hindrance. “All day today I have been before the committee on appropriations of the House, and I must say that I have never met a committee or a su! ittee so eager to find out the needs of the District as the present subcommittee having the bill in and in view of all the difficulties and neces- sity for frugality that confronts them, 1 believe they will do the, very best for Washington that they caa. “Thanking the board for its hearty con- always given me, I want to say that 1 would not be willing to serve again as Commissioner if I did not feel that I had the support of the people of the whole District.” A Menace to Health. Mr. F. L. Moore gave the verbal re- port of the committee on public health, saying: “The most serious menace to the health of the District is the open sewers of Rock creek. The opening of immense sewers into the creek will produce serious sickness in the western section, if it does not spread over the entire city with amaz- ing rapidity. We indorse the recommenda- tion made by Capt. Rossell that retain- ing walls be built, and that the sewer be regulated so as to diminish the danger.” W. Smith said that he hoped this recommendation would be accompanied by one of the same nature in regard to the great eastern sewer that runs out OU street and the boundary to the Eastern branch. For over haif a mile, he said, it flows through open country, east of about 16th street, and is a grave menace to the health of the city. The recommendations were adopted by the board. Mr. A. D. Anderson presented the report of the committee on universities, as follows: “The jurisdiction of this committee was, by resolution of the board, defined as fol- |lows: ‘This committee shall have charge of all matters relating to universities, 1i- |braries and art galleries.” In compliance | with these instructions, the committee has | endeavored to keep before the press and the | public the remarkable advantages of Wash- ‘ington as an art and library center, and | has, from time to time, called attention to | the various movements already under way tending to make this the great university been set forth in previous annual reports, your committee invite particular attention to an important material fact which can- not be too frequently stated: A university in Washington with an endowment of ten millions is equivalent to one costing forty- two millions in the smaller towns and cities, for the reason that we have here an exist- ing nucleus of libraries, museums, observa- | tories, scientific institutions, etc, which have atready cost thirty-two millions, and which under act of Congress are accessible to the students of the various individual universities. This single fact is a sufficient guarantee that the development here of great institutions of learning will be very |rapid. Your committee respectfully recom- mend the creation of a separate committee to take charge of the movement for the es- tablishment of a District library, which ts 80 greatly needed, and which has so fre- quently been advocated by the local press.” Some Insurance Hints. Capt. R. W. Tyler, chairman of the com- mittee on insurance, said that there had been no regular committee meetings during the year, but that he had jotted down a few thoughts that might be interesting. He thereupon read a dissertation upon the rates of insurance, and noted with special reference to the District that though the bill prepared by him a couple of years ago providing for a permanent boari to equalize risks in the city had failed, the present regulations were practically suficient to give the District the best rates that could be offered. He told of the “bad moral hazards” of companies that do business on a narrow margin, and said that thanks to the vigilant work of the inspector paid by the various Companies of the District there are few such here. Many merchants are careless, and this gives rise to fires in their packing rooms. He described how fires are sometimes started by friction on an improp- erly oiled journal, and this gave occasion to his definition of a “bad hazard,’ passage of the bill drawn by/| nstructio! charge. They are fair and honorable men, | | gratulations, and for the support it has | that becurs in case of a fire friction between a heavy policy profitable business. The report of the committee on creek tunnel was verbal by Mr. Moore, who report of Treasurer Staples was ing a balance on hand at i i } i if necessarily a patchwork as he was only elected to the 27th of December. dat condition of his office to 8 dell, Isadore Saks, S. W. Woodward, E. Kurtz Johnson, C. B, Church, Thos. W. Smith and Frank Hume. . Noyes moved that copies of the president's address and the re- Ports of the committees be ted for dis- tribution. This was to, with an amendment including the committee re- a 18v2, which were not published ear. today. After the roll call Mr. Sleicher ex- plained that the organization was not in- tended as a rival to the old New York Editorial Association, which was non-par- intended to assist the editors in conduct- ing political campaigns to the best ad- vantage. He then turned the meeting over to W. J. Arkell of Judge, who was elected publicans.” He spoke republicans who had forty years. The name of McKinley, which he ‘was greeted with tremen- dous: Willard A. Cobb of the Lockport Journal then read a paper on a as a Campaign Docu- ment.” Sy ye and the constitution was adopted. Pro- vided that the name of the association should be the Republican Editorial Asso- ciation of the state of New York. Any publisher of a newspaper oF periodical in the state may be- come a . On motion of John 4 Piatt of the eepsie Eagle, the ex- ecutive committee of eleven was given tii of Og- densburg, Lewis McKinstry of Fredonia, c R. Landers of Nunda; secretary and ing committee, of which Chauncey Depew is chairman. The doctor was late in arriving, but when he did was greeted with continued applause. He told some of his choicest and Tammany and the democratic party did not escape. The doc- tor praised country Ld there were more hayseed methods in our municipal government it would be better. The following resolution was passed: “We congratulate the American people upon the prospect that the democratic ruie, which has brought disgrace and disaster upon our country, will probably be short. The outrage upon the ballot in own state, the ui infamy of Hawaiian policy of the administration the mere threat of a tariff that has lyzed business,reduced and women of employment and cities and towns with We only wait impatiently to the republican statesmanship We enter into this i port. At 4 o'clock there was a reception at the Lotus Club, tendered by E. B. president of the Mutual Reserve Fund sociation, and W. J. Arkell. — —— NOT RIPE ¥ TIME Im the Opinion of the President for International Action om Silver. It is said that the President has practical- ly abandoned all idea of an in’ agreement for an enlarged use of money at present and that he the British government through the Sec- retary of State that he has no to make with regard to the of the international monetary conference. The conference met at Brussels mer and, after an interchange i | city of the world. In addition to what has | adjourned subject to the wishes of grins ca the pert of the Unied ne pi upon our invitation was adjourned to the 30th day of November in the present year. The considerations just stated and the fact that a definite proposi- tion from us to be expected upon the reassembling of the conference, led me ” as ove jat 3:30. to express a willingness i have the meet- still further tpons "Ee seems to me that it would be wise to give general authority to the it to invite other nations to such a conference at any time when there should be @ prospect of accomplishing an internat agreement on the subject of coinage. ———_—--s Smallpox at Chicago. Considerable excitement prevails among health officials of Chicago over an epidemic of smallpox. prevailing at the County Hos- pital. January 3 a man was taken to the hospital and his case diagnosed by the phy- siclans as influenza. He soon developed @ genuine case of smallpox, and died afterward, Since then nine other cases have veloped. ooren on of smallpox traceable to the Ironside Hotel, a cheap lodging house at 134 Madison street, have been removed to the pest house. Lodgers have been getting away from the house for several days, carrying the contagion to various parts of the city. Yesterday morning five men ap- plied to the county agent to be sent to the Covnty Hospital. An examination show- ed they were afflicted with smallpox. They were removed to the pest house, and the boarding house quarantined. oe Pure food exposition every afternoon and evening at Convention Hall. Doors open at 2 p.m. and close et 10:30 p.m. Cook lectures Advi E