Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT suNDAY. ne fepy ape amd Thi ing Star Newspaper eeyy He SAUFYMANM, Prev New Yock Ofies, 88 Potter Building, ‘THE Frextxe Stam is served to subseribers city by carriers, on their own sccount, at 10 Ber week. or He. per 2 cents ach. in the con month. Copies at the counter mail—anywhere in ths United States or C: Prepaid—350 ite per month. By anads—postage SaTcRpay QvrsTUPir SHEET STAR $1.00 per year postage with foreien adied, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Dffies at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) S@7-All mai) subscriptions must be paid in advance | Kates of alvertising made known on application Part2. The Evening Shae. ee >= WASHING’ ON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. y TO ADVERTISERS. y Advertisers 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 f given to those first received. - bab ‘ AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. See ALBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, FEB. 12, Mr. Henry Irving, Miss Ellen Terry —AND— THE LONDON LYCEUM THEATER ©0., , Including William Terris, Mr. P. r, Mr. Howe, Mr. Tyars, Mr. Mr. “Haviland, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Hague, Mr. Lacy, Miss Milward, Miss Kate Phillips, Miss Milton, Miss Coleridge and others, under the direction of ARBEY, SCHOEFFEL & GRAU, Presenting the following repertoire: yA .BECKET MONDAY and TUESDAY. Becket. ing: ‘WEDNESDAY.... THURSDAY FRIDAY... .NANCE OLDE MERCHANT OF VENICE | BRANCHES: 1221 PA. AVE. and 916 7TH ST. fe7 »| COLUMBUS Hearing the Sailors Cry Land! Land! bis meritorious painting, by T. J. Gullick, the distinguished — English artist, is being exhibited HERE and is attracting much attention from the art-loving public. You are cordially invited to call and view it. fyPaintings, Engravings, Etchings, Water Colors, &c., for sale, as well as frames and fine gold furniture to order. VeerhoffsGalleries 1217 F St. N. W. UNCLE TOM CLEVELAND, A FULL-BLOOD N ; once as black as coal, now as white as a EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. LISH, LAT! PRIVATE INSTRUCTION IN ENGLIS German, French and Italian by experienced tea er of European university training: newest meth- ods. Address PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR, 806 11th st. a. fel0-6t* CLASS IN HARMONY MONDAY, AND IN SIGHT- singing Thursday, at 4:30 p.m. fel0-3t Miss LEAVITT, 1121 Vermont ave. INSTRUCTION IN CHINA PAINTING AND FIR- ing same by an expert; lessons private or in class; firing china a specialty. Inquire at 29th and 0 ‘sts. fel0-2 1 ing. * porthand Typewrit! Shorthand—Typewr! = ‘ypewriting 5 15 $15 NONE BETTER. 2 The large attendance s a reference that satis- faction 1s given. Special and unexcelied, course in LETTER WRIT- ING. ‘Success guaranteed. Fall business course, day or night, $25 a year. eeping, arithmetic, spelling, penmanship, grammar, all business subjects. Send for announce- we eat, IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE delcony back of second row, $2; gallery, $1. PROP. J. B. CALDWELL'S DANCING ACADEMY, | cor. 8th and K sts. nw. 8. W. . y - = <= cor. Sth and H sts. n.w. Tuesday and Friday Principal. fel2-tf Next Week—MRS. JOHN DREW. ES ee SSS TRVING-TERRY evenings. Private lessons given by appointment | WasHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 1225 CHOICE” bento. : watt Joth st. n.w. Twenty-ffth year. Piano, organ, ORCHESTRA voice, Violin, flute, cornet, &c.” Free advantages to at EXCURSIONS. &c. pupils. 0. B. BULLAKD, Director. feé-im* £:9-5¢ THE AXLINGTON. 2 MISS CAURIE V. KIDWELL, DIPLOMA GIAD- x... uate of Lampert! jet! of ‘ora! rt. esdays Aptommias *Matinees noche Ra And Fridays At O34 F st; Mondays and ‘Phuredays, EVERY AFTERNOON AT 3. On Friday im the the Masonic evening at 8. At F st., cor. 9th. The audience will select the from sn extensive repertoire. fel2-2t° In OH! WHAT A NIGHT. Text Week—FAST MAIL. gw QATIONAL THEATER © ery ednesda. turday Matiness. “Scan WHDE'S PLAY, Windermere’s Hoyt’s «Brass Monkey.” ed in fel2-tt sively sborthand and typewriting school the aE -- — > ety. ACME SCHOOL OF PHONOGRAPHY, 1110 y, F st. ow. Jal0-2m* e MME. TAYLOR, OPERATIC TEACHER, MAKES - a Come of placing a Rede for Dress reserved. Af operas, hes, concerts. wening cl Orchestra . Reserved. re Bel ft ‘irl. Reduced rates. 516 11th st. n.w. Orchestra Chairs, reserved. . seeeeee Sl _fed-1m' FIRST MATINEE WEDNESDAY. he Stage! : MATINEE PRICES, RESERVED, 25, 50 and 7c. For t ge Last Appearance Here of the Funny Firm, Evans & Hoey, IN_THE FUNNY PLAY, °° “A Parlor Match. EVERY FEATURE NEW, including the marvel- ous DE FOREESTS and the Wonderful Three SIS- TERS MERRILEES. =e “PRIVATE SECRETARY.” ERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. All This Week. ‘ Matinees: ‘Tuesday, Thursday and Sam T. Jack’s CREOLE COMPANY. Direct from Sam T. Jack's — House, Chicago. 30-CHARMING, CAPTIVA’ CREOLES—30. Fatima, EGYPTIAN DANCING BEAUTY, FROM MIDWAY PLAISANCE. ‘ORE THE WAR.” Next Week—“ P A. W. FELKA AND _E. HERLING’S DANCING ACADEMY, Haines’ Sth and Pa. ave. se.. WEDNESDAY ami SA’ ¥ EVEN- }-- vB particulars apply at the academy. ‘METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. Feb. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. "ils Special edvantages io primary snd advageed | 2Bth Annual Convention WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE eS SS Grand Fair and Cycle Show FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CYCLE TRACK FUND, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE Georgetown Cycle Club. WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY ARMORY, FOR WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1894. Combination of social enjoyment and exhibition of the perfection of mechanical skill in the cycle line. EXHIBITS BY ALL LEADING CYCLE DEALERS OF WASHINGTON, DANCING, 10 P. M. ADMISSION, 10c. SEASON TICKETS, 50c. HAT BOX FREE. TICKETS FOR SALE AT CYCLE STORES, BY MEMBERS: AND aT ARMORY. fe6-10t THE BACHELOR AND HIS WIFE, Original Juveiile Operetta, by Mr. Harry Wheaton Howard, ‘under his direction, preceded by Literary “Fancy Tash aie during tt ya retta. yg gh whiobaconsrs. | s Dancing at 9:30. fet0" METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. GROSSMITH. GROSSMITH. “The King of Entertainers. . ¥. Advertiser. TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 13, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 21, The Famous English Entertainer Mr. George Grossmith, bare. {2 bis Original, Humorous, and Musical Recitals, Presenting for the first times in Washington bis new sketches, “THE ART OF ENTERTAINING. “HOW I DISCOVERED AMERICA.” ‘The less said about the rosage over, the better. First impression of America. The difference between the English and American Language. I receive hints how to pronounce my Mother ‘Tongue. American Society. American Hospital- and American Music. The ‘Mr. Grossmith will introduce the following origin- al 2 songs: “THE AMERICAN GIRL." “IM ‘HIS DAISY.” “THE PADEREWSKI CRAZE.” NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND IMITATIONS. Mr. Grossmith will accompany himself on a Steinway Grand Piano. | Tickets, with reserved seats, $1.50, $1 and 75. according to location, on sale at Metzerott’s Music Store om and after Thursday, February 8. fe5-St_ N. VERT and C. A. ELLIS, Managers. METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. Fourth Evening of the “C. C."* Course, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1891. BOSTON SOCIETY'S POPULAR READER, Mr. George Riddle, IN A MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM. won |TO MOUNT VERNON. ‘eeu ‘Saturday. sessions, Rates reduced. Call | Gonzaga Colle Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTON. ‘Take trains Peansylvania depot 8:40, 9:45, 10:45 a.m., 11:50 a.m. and 2:11 p.m. Also via ferry to zandria, 7th st. wharf, at 9: :30 12:30, 1:30, 2: m. Grounds open 11 re, 80 cents. ‘m. to 4 p.m. Tomb of Washineton. . Oldest exciu- Ladies and Gentlemen to join Dramatic Club; ex- Beplence met secensary. Address K, Star office. MISS AMY C. LEAVITT. a 07 N.W. NO AND HARMONY. se21-tf LESSONS ON THE JANKO KEYBOARD. EVENING FRENCH CLASSES-NEW TERM. ans memes classes and private lessons. atractive method. $2%5-lm* MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D st. n.w. WOOD'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOI, of Shorthand and Typewriting, 407 East Capitol | st. Young le of good character of both sexes welcome. y tions ured. Day ev ‘or write for circular. jet MME. J. ESPUTA DAL’ Classes in reading music at sight. Sousa and Mme. indorsed. J P. Shere ot amme. -BTUDIOS 22t-N. 5. AVE. NW. d6-3m0 SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY, ACTING, x, grace and voice culture. 1317 18th st. Bw, Lessons given during the or ev EDWARD C. TOWNSEND, Miss ADA L. TOW? ,. d2-m, w&s,tf MISS BALCH’S CIVIL. SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College, 1207 10th o.w. Pupils red successfully for civil service, department census examinations. Stenography taught. se2-tr OLNEY for Mise Virginia Mason Dorsey, att ‘Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals, mai ts. NE — February 1. Miss IA STUART, Principal. jal6-1m* MT. VERNON MUSIC STUDIO, 1003 9TH ST. N. w.—Voral culture and singing, weak volces made . and ; month- Ty musicales. Fxamination free. jals-3m GUNSTON INSTITUTE, and 3 SECOND TERM BEGINS PEBRUSRY 1, 1804. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. MASON. falé-3m LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. uw. Branches in the principal American and European cities. New term begins now. French and German comedies free every Wednesday at 4:15 in the parlor of 1864—Education for Real Life—1804 For Sons and Daughters. THE SPENGERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, National Bank of the Republic building, corner Zth_and D sts. o.w. Day and night sessions. ‘Write or call for new annual announcement. Mrs. SARA A. SPENCER, Tel. call 1084. (fel) Principal and Proprietor. NOW OPEN. ART STUDENTS’ LEAGUE—NINTH SEASON. Day classes—Antique, portrait, oils, water colors and women’s life. Evening classes—Antique and men's life. For circulars send to oc3-tt 808 17th st. ow. MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY, ‘M and 11th sts. Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies and Little Gii in methe aud colle wshly modern and ods and spirit. Primary, giate classes. Spring tern: begins February 1. MRS. ELIZABETH J. §a9-tt THE MISSES MINKE OF THE NEW Conservatory of Music, Boston. Piano, harmony and voice culture; Lamperi’s Italian method. 3 Delaware ave. n.e. fe6-1 COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 23 La. ave., bet. 6th and 7th sts. n.w. » _K. URNER, A.M., C. Twenty-third year ‘a successful educator; eighth year in this city and fifteen years with Eastman College. Six thorough and Dractical courses: Business, English, accountancy, civil service, shorthand und typewriting. Learn the raph and typewriter; the quickest Preparation for the office; complete course, $15, hand dictations by ‘competent readers a the phonograph; irdividual instruction by ex- Perienced reporters Graduates of rare excellence | and distinguished success; moderate prices; send for catalogue. au26 Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 80 Mr. and M.s. W. D. CABELL, Srincipals. Progressive secondary SOMERS, Principal. ACADIMY OF THB HOLY CROSS, 1812 MASS. AVE. & day school for young ladics and little girls. ‘The course of study embraces a!l the branches of & practical education. au31-6m 1438 N ST. We | THE MISSES KERR'S SCHOOL | FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE CHILDREN. or any colleze or profession! ckwWard pupils a specialty. 1 ag s Ja20-1m* GAILLARD SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 906 F ST. Modern languages taught by Gaillard meghé «comprising a series of text books publishe Appleton & Co., an entirely sclentilic and sesti decorated by the F: by new practical, the ouly one public tn- ed Sorbonne SYSTEM. admitted to all held datiy. Se, No. 19 LST. NW Under the direction of the f | ssical and business courses of studies. En- glish, German, French, Latin, Greek. Mathe- eep ‘enograpby and ‘Type- Inded in the courses. Second term | Fel %. For particulars ad- 'S GILLESPIE, S.J resident. | |to make a thorough Ja18-1mo* OUT OF WASHINGTON. MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE, CONCORDVILLE, Pa, $192 per year; a successful school; one of the best to infuse ‘with energy and to wake up boys to the duties of life; boys under 13 — $162. J. SHORTLIDGE (Yale), A.M., Princi nS-w,s,m4dm* ST. GEORGE'S HALL FOR BOYS, ST. GEORGE'S, near Baltimore, Md. Prof. J. C. Kinear, A.M., 8th year; noted for situation, advantages, health, comfort; terms and references. ja20-Im* MAJ. THROCKMORTON’S CASE His Idea of the Meaning of the Phrase Active List. The Department, His Pleas as Technical and Will Hold Him Strictly to Account. However, Regards The case of Major Charles B. Throck- morton, second artillery, now before Secre- tary Lamont, presents some very novel features. This officer is under suspension as the result of a trial by court-martial, on charges of financial irregularities. He was sentenced to suspension from rank and duty for a period of three years. This was two years ago, so that his sentense has but one year more to run, In view of his enforced idleness and consequently reduced pay, his friends endeavored to ald him by securing him some outside employment of a tempo- rary character that would not conflict with his position in the army. They were very successful in their search, and were able to offer Major Throckmortén the position of assistant superintendent of street cleaning, New York city, with a good salary attach- ment. Major Throckmorton was perfectly willing to undertake the duties of the office and receive the salary appertainnig therto, provided he could do so without running counter to section 1222 of the Revised ‘Statutes. Thts section is short It reads as follows officer of the army on the active list shali hold any civil office, whether by election or appointment, and every such officer who accepts or exercises the functions of a civil office shall thereby cease to be an officer of the army, and his commission shall be thereby vacated.” Defining the Active List. Some of his friends tried to persuade Major Throckmorton that the position of as- sistant superintendent of street cleaning is not an “office” within the meaning of the statute, but so far they have been unable to remove his doubts on that point. He is said to have discovered a better way out of the dilemma. It is not known where he got the idea, but it undoubtedly originated with a member of the legal profession, but re- gardless of its source, Major Throckmorton has apparently adopted it as his own, and has made it the subject of a communication to the War Department. He discards the contention that the civil position in New York city is not an “office,” but boldly makes the claim that he can accept the place without violating section 1222, for the reason that it applies only to officers on the “active list,” and that an officer under sus- pension cannot be considered in that cate- gory on the ground ‘that he is not permitted to perform active duty. He says that he has not accepted the civil place, but would like to do so provided the department saw no impropriety in it. It is not likely that the department will ever rule on the point raised by Major Throckmorton, as an effort has already been made in his behalf for its withdrawal on the ground that it is hardly worthy of serious consideration. There aze but two lists in the army known to the law,viz: The active list and the retired list, and every officer in the army belongs to one or the other, According to one authority at the War Department, the fact that Major Throckmorton is unde> suspension does not take him off the list of officers on the active list of the army any more than would his absence from his post of duty on leave, and he wiil continue on the active list so long as he remains in the army until he goes on the retired list; or, in other words, while he remains in the army he will be either on be active list or he will be on the retired st. Received a Warning. Major Throckmorton’s communication to the department was informal and therefore does not call for official action. It is under- stood, however, that he has been informed in a private capacity that the department is not likely to overlook his conduct in case he violates any of the laws or regulations of the army. The only way that Major Throckmorton can acept the New York office and remain in the army without run- ning counter to some legal impediment will be for him to go on the retired list. He is eligible for retirement under the thirty years’ service law, and then only on his own application. Compulsory retirement applies only in case the office is physically incapacitated or has reached the age of sixty-four years. ee Opposed to Taking in Their Sons, A Pittsburg dispatch says: Among the questions that will be settled at the next national encampment of the G. A. R. is the proposition to admit the Sons of Vet- erans to the organization. The question has not yet heen considered by the Grand Army as a whole, but has been brought up in several of the state encampments. In the department of Pennsylvania a commit- tee was appointed to prepare a report for the state encampment at Philadelphia to be held March | and 2. While many Grand Army men favor the idea of having the Sons of Veterans in the order, there is also | considerable opposition. ——_—_ cee Boy Choked by a Ball. Albert Mendelsohn, seven years old, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., choked to death at Newark, N. J., yesterday, under curious | circumstances, He was visiting relatives and among some presents given him was a small rub- ber ball, He put it in his mouth and it slipped down his throat. ‘The little fellow died before the ball could be dislodged. Naturalizing a Chinaman, The Attorney General has been requested investigation of the action of a local judge in Kansas in issu- ing naturalization papers to a Chinaman. Under the law of 1882 Chinamen_ cannot he naturalized by either state or federal judge and the action of the Kansas judge is in- -xplicable to the authorities in Washing- ton. ait & ° ~ Spring Coats A trifle shorter in the skirt than the winter styles, and made half, and tight-fitting, We have had made expressly for us a Black Cheviot Coat, which equals any we have ever shown at $5.00. Opening Price, $4.50. Ladies’ "Stylish fitting Diagonal | others’ $10 styles. Opening Price, $8. Spring Capes The new spring Capes are the | very personification of beauty and style. Bright, stylish aad becom- ing shapes in silk jet and lace. Conspicuous for its beauty is a cape of black armure-motre silk with heavy insertings of jet, trim- med with black Bourdon lace and finished with moire silk ‘Liberty’ or “Robespierre’’ scarf. This iq a “sample"’ (exclusive) Cape and will be sold at $75—Its cost. Black Tight- Coats, equal to Black Cheviot Capes with three rows of narrow braiding. Opening Price, $5. Spring Suits Avaunt, tallors! Suit manufac- turers huve not only closed the gap which distinguished the ready-made suit from tke custom-made, but they have surpassed the tailors. ‘The difference between a suit from our new spring stock and one from the hands of a tailor is in price only—ours about two-thirds theirs! Stylish Gray and Tan “Novelty” Suits, in chec ind mixtures—made shion—$15.50, $20, $21.50, $27.50, $80 and $32.50. SPECIAL—Ladles’ Twilled Chev- fot Suits, balloon sleeves, broad lapels, the skirt and waist trim- med with 3 rows of black silk braid. Black and navy blue. Opening Price, $12. WM. EH. MceKNEW’S, 933 PA. AVE.. ‘Beginning Tomorrow, Feb. 13th. “Novelties” of Surpassing Beauty First Glance At Spring Coats, Capes & Suits. Ladies’ Percale & Madras Waists. Parasols, Ribbons, Hosiery, &c. Come feast your eyes upon the best results of the brainiest, most artistic and skilled artisans of the cloak and kindred world! Are you not tired of winter’s fading styles and colors? If so,come see the beauties which foreshadow the embryo spring! As usual we are first to show New Coats, Capes, Suits, &c. Spring Waists. No startling changes, but a few innovations in general style and patterns. White and Fancy “‘Vas- sar Shirts, colored chambrays in plain shades end fancies, with two styles of collar. Ladies’ Percale Waists, Opening Price, 45c. New Wrappers. Wrappers, yoke and Watteau back, full front, Mined at waist. Value $1. Opening Price, 88c. Parasols. Exquisite creations of the design- er's art! No matter wherein they differ from last season’s—(we have one to compare)—suffice it tg say there is a vers material difference, and your last season's parasol won't do! Parasols of moire silk, China, Japanese, surah, glace, changeable ~—plain, striped, figured, sprayed— lace, chiffon and crepe trimmed, plain and ruffled! Carriage Shades, Club Coachings, &c. Spring Gloves. Newness, freshness and stylishness plainly apparent! Exquisite fancy welts in the silver-grays, almonds, Irish, eminence and other spring shades with self, blatk and parti- colored stitching. $1, $1.50, $1.75 and $2. As an opening attraction we will sell our first grade Pigskin Mous- quetaire Gloves, in tans, grays, reds, brown and black, which were #1, Opening Price, 78c. | Wim. Jal. MekKnew, 9388 Pa, Ave.” |New Ribbons New Hosiery Opening Price, 35c. Pr. What lovely blendings in Irish Breen, magenta, eminence, almond, azurine, lavender, &c. ‘Wide Sash Ribbons in satins and motres for making the new ‘carfs—so variously named “Liber- ty,” “Incroyable,” “‘Robespierre,”” STORMING IN THE WEST, A Blizzard Extending From Kansas t@ Oklahoma. Nebraska Towns Traffic Impeded—W orst Storm Since 1885—Ice and Snow in Illinois. ‘ The wind is from the northwest, blowing at almost a gale, accompanied by fine snow, | which is drifted badly and packed hard. i if pre & § i i Incoming trains from the west roads are reported to be from nous Sate, ond Game at Es sé twelve i 5 F fi will was Prospects that the would continue all night were good. BEF i ' BR g f i terday morning. It has been rifting for hours with no al a foot of snow has fallen on it has drifted in places six road traffic is entirely suspended. ward came up very suddenly, and the poorly sheltered settlers in kee strip will suffer greatly from The thermometer stands and the wind is blowing sixty Coal Men Rejoice. A blizzard struck Pittsburg, Kan., 12 o'clock Saturday night, and morning } é i i s we will be the leading style of lace during the spring and summer. Re- tallers claim that the demand for H A feature of the new stock of Hosiery wiil be a handsome line of the usual 5S0c. quality of Fancy Boot Patterns, Stripes and Plain Black at a special figure. Underwear. Spring weights are ready. Sole agent for Dr. Jaeger’s World Famous His spring weights now ready! the ground was covered with snow. Short- now a@ perfect coat welcome the cold weather y the worst that has Snow has been falling day morning, and there sheet of snow since. eight inches on the which accom, on the railroads. Traffic is train of twelve cars of cattle Fe arrived at Eldorado, Kan, late and owing to the severe ue had to be unloaded and will until the track is cleared. Worst Storm Since 1885. storm of 1885 set in at Parsons at 1 o'clock yesterday morning and continued throwgh- out the day, covering the ground to the depth of eight inches. Advices received headquarters of the Missouri, Kansas Texas railroad are to the effect storm prevails aiong the entire the road from points in Missouri to Texas, A high wind has prevailed and the snow drifting badly. The Storm in Missouri. A heavy snow storm set in at St. Joseph at 11 o'clock yesterday morning and it is now six inches deep on the level. The mers cury is ten above, with a strong wind from the northwest. Street-car traffic is entirely suspended. . ‘The reports received at the general offices of the Burlington are to the effect that the storm extends over a greater part of the system, increasing in Violence as It pro- ceeds southward. All moving Wery slowly, and been barely making time. Ice and Snow in Mlinois. bake blinding. A strong northwest wind pre- vails and street car and ra‘lway service is impaired. ————— ee __— REPRESENTATIVE HOUK’S BURIAL. Funeral Services Held Yesterday at OF THE CASTAWAYS, RESCUE Arranging for a Second Vessel to Go to Ronendor Reef. A special to the New York World from Colon, Isthmus of Panama, dated yester- day, says: The steamship City of Para, which start- ed from Colon to Roncador reef on Friday afternoon to attempt to rescue the casta- way crew of the United States corvette Kearsarge, should have reached Roncador at 7 o'clock yesterday (Saturday) morning. After taking on board the casinways she was expected to go to Old Providence Island, seventy-five miles southwest of Roncador, to pick up Lieut. Brainard’s boat's crew. If the Para arrived at Old Providence after nightfall she could not have landed until the next morning. In the opinion of Consul General Vifquain and Col. Rives the Para will arrive at Colon tomorrow, Arrangements were made toduy to send another steamer to Rencador in case the City of Para be not sighted within a rea- sonable time. It is realized that the City of Para may have found the sea so rough at Roneador that she could not send her boats ashore to bring on board the castaways, of whom there are 175. In that event the Para mav have to lie off the reef two or three days, or even longer, waiting for comparatively smooth water. As a precautionary measure and in order to render the relief ship assistance in case she needs it, relief ship No. 2 was today supplied with extra small boats. In the event of ordinarily rough weather at Roncador the City of Para’s boais could not be depended upon to take off more than half a dozen men apiece each trip. At that rate it would require over ten hours of daylight to complete the work of rescue. The cause of the,delay in sending the City of Para to the rescue of the castaways was that the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- pany wanted to secure special insurance on the ship. Consul General Vifquain was energetic in his efforts to hasten the de- parture of the relief ship from Colon, and Col. Rives did all in his power to expedite matters. ——__+ e+ ____ A Great Whist Tournament. The greatest whist tournament on record took place at the Continental Hotel, Phila- delphia, Saturday evening. One hundred players belonging to the whist clubs of Brooklyn went over in a special train to meet one hundred whist players of Phila- delphia. Fifty tables, divided into sec- tions of twenty-five each, had been pro- vided. As each table was to play twenty-five hands, the score of each would sum up 3: and the scores of the entire match 16,250, Play lasted for three and a haif hours and then the visitors were entertained at lunch while the score was being counted. It foot- ed up 8,174 points for Philadelphia, against | 8,076 for Brooklyn, a margin of 98 points. ‘The highest individual score was for Phil- adelphia 174, for Brooklyn Robert H. Welms, president of the Brook- lyn League, managed the affair. A return match is to be played in Brooklyn in a few weeks. ———— Salvation Oil cures Neuralgia, 25c. ARMY OFFICERS IN A ROW. Charges Against a Colonel §; pressed nd the Complainant Arrested. There is reported to be a bitter war among army men at the Presido military headquarters, adjoining San Francisco. The scandal directly involves Col. Graham, commander, and Lieut. Col. C. M. Young. Col. Young is under arrest at Presido, All army men implicated refuse to talk, but the story is that Col. Young had pre- pared charges against his superior, Col. | Graham, alleging capricious and tyranni- cal conduct against his subordinates and that the charges, in accordance with army regulations, were presented to Col. Graham to be laid before Gen. Ruger, commanding the department. Graham, it is said, im- mediately ordered the arrest of the com- plainant. Both men are old in the service, being veterans of the civil war, during which both attained the rank of brevet brigadier general. Young’s friends intimate that if Gen. Ruger does not order a court-martial the matter will be carried before the Sec- retary of War. —— Harvard’s Boating Men Begin Work. The Harvarfoarsmen will follow the ex- |emple set by the Yale crew in going on | the river earlier than usual this year and |this week the crimson crew will begin hard work on the Charles. The men have improved very much since going into the tank, but still act green and lack confi- dence. The candidates are being worked in two sections and on the river. will use Dayton, Ohio. The remains of the late Representative George Houk of Ohio were taken to Dayton for interment Saturday afternoon, the body being escorted by a congressional commit- tee consisting of Senator Allen, Representa- tives Hare, Ritchie and Hulick of Ohio. Tay- lor of Indiana, McDannold and Springer of Allindis, Ellis of Oregon and McKaig of Maryland. A special car was attached to the regular train for the accommodation of the escort, and the party was in charge of Henry H. Mohler, George Foster and Lucien Davis of the sergeant-at-arms’ office. ‘The funeral services were held at the Episcopal Church in Dayton, Ohio, yester- day afternoon. The funeral train arrived at 2 o'clock, accompanied by the congressional committee. The remains were met at the depot by « committee of the Bar Association and organizations and escorted to Christ Church, where they lay in state till the hour for the services. The stately edifice was filled with sympathizing friends and admirers of the deceased Congressman, who was held in high esteem in this community. After the ceremonies, which were conducted by Rev. Herbert J. Cook, the body was t to Woodland cemetery, followed by one of the largest processions ever seen in Dayton. With few exceptions the members of the congressional committee departed for Wash- 4ngton at 9:15 last night. —_——-* Fire in Colts Armoi The middle armory of Colt’s fire arms factory at Hartford was burned yesterday | afternoon. It was a three-story stone and | brick building, 500 feet long and fifty feet wide, and connected the east and west armories. It was used as an assembling and store room. In it were thirty Thomp- son job printing presses ready for ship- ment, a lot of fine walnut gun stocks and much other stock. The presses were not insured. The elevator to the east armory and the boiler and engine houses were destroyed. The Colt Company carried $207,000 insur- ance on their building, machinery and plant. The agent estimates the company’s loss at $80,000, which, with the loss of goods and stock of outside parties stored in the building, makes the total about