Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1894, Page 3

=— SPECIAL NOTICES. THE LADY WHO WAS THROWN FROM A WASH- incton and Georgetown car at 7th and the ave. INDAY EVENING, Oct. 1, about 10:40 o'clock, ve greatly oblized for the names of the wit- the accident. Call or address Mrs. M. n, esses t s 3 a AT If. AT IT AGAIN. I desire to inform my and the public that on NEXT SATURDAY I will commence bus- fness at stalls Nos. 435 and 45 Northern Liberty market, for the sale of fine hams, lard. and table luxuries. Your patronage is solicited. oc5-2t® HOS. B. PENICKS. LINCOLN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Office, 520 9th st. nw. A quarterly dividend of two (2) per cent will paid on the capital stock of this com Oc- tober 15, 1804, to st re Of October 10, 1804. Books for the transfer of stock will be closed from October 10, 1804, to October 16, 1804, bouts days inelus BARB. 065,10, WE PRIDE OURSELVES = ‘On the style we cook oysters and the manner we serve them. Brolied Live Loveter and’ Sea and service of our dinner in Secretary. ‘AN EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR REGIS- tration will be held by ae eet on MONDAY, October 4 at 10:30 a.m., at 808 st_ nw. R. L. LYNCH, ‘Secy. oct 3t* 4S SURVIVING PARTNER OF THE FIRM OF Cammack & Decker, I hereby give notice that no temic apes 8p ‘upa thet St il ted express! myself, t Is due the frm must he = pte me or to such bang og mine as exhibit written authority GEO. W. DECKER, oc3-3t® Surviving Partner Cammack & Decker. DR, RUFUS CHOATE ANNOUNCES AN OPENING of office Ne ‘ork Office hours: 3 at 1332 New re. to 6 p.m. daily. not. the same. JouN'E. “BEALL. ‘CALENDARS FOR 1895. Lowell's and Elliott's complete lines of steel- plate calendars; finest ever shown; sai Row. L ‘and ting, 1108-1116 E st. n.w. Fine ‘Telephone, 820. oc CUSTOM-MADE SHIRTS. With increased facilities in this department we are better prepared than ever to fill your orders for Custom-Made Shirts. Any style, for ordinary or full-dress occasions, made at short notice and gatisfaction guaranteed. Now 1s the best time to place your orlers, as you will find a new shirt warmer for winter wear and more comfortable summer after being worn through the winter. WOODWARD & LOTHROP, isa 1ith and F sts. nw. ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE STUMPH FIRE had just permitted his life insurance to lapse. Be wiser tham he and attend to your insurance Bow. Send name and date of birth to W. N. Weston. Agent Equitable Life Assurance Society, 1326 Fst. now ne2-2w* NEW ANDIKONS JUST RECEIVED. disevunt of 20 per cent on old stock. J. H. CORNING, 520-522 13th at. Lor Special fete OWEN MERCHANT TAILOR, 423 11TH ST. N.W. Give bim your order and you will be suited. Fail and winter stock now ready. se2i-tr Speaking of Preserving —if you woula preserve your reputation as @ preserver, you should preserve with ‘To- KKalon_preservers. TO-KALON COOKING BRANDY, $3 GAL. TO-KALON COOKING SHEL $1.50 GAL. 40-KALON W1NE VINEGAR,” 50C. GAL. To-Kalion Wine Co., 614 14th {PHONE, 98. VAULTS, 27TH AND K STS. 134 If Your Last Winter Suit Is soiled send for our way We will make it lcok as bright aud new as one from the fatlor's fer $1. Coats, 50 certs—Vests and ‘Trow , 23 cents es Hahn, YtNe"aNb ws orn sr. x.w. ann, ‘Telephone 143-2. REPAIRING. We Seil Everything ‘You want In the paper line fer the office and brary. If there's anything you need we have Mt at the very lowest prices. 7 Fine stationery for private correspondence. All the latest shapes and shades. Easton & Rupp, 421 mth St. Popular Priced Stationers. (Just above the ave.)14d Reduced Prices For Fine Tailoring. We've bad a big “run” on $15 and $20 Suitings. ‘The result ts that these lines bave much depleted. To “stock up’? we've put all the $20 stuffs remaining in with the $15 grade and restocked the $20 line with $25 goods. Which meane $20 Suitings Now $15. $25 Suitings Now $20. Morton C. Stout & Co., FINE TAILORING AT POPULAR PRICES, 1112 F STREET N.W. We’re roof doctors. We diagnose leaky roofs— locate the mischief—and repair it right, too. We ask a mogest price only, and we believe do Mt better than any others in town, nT KAL PAINT CO. 24a 124 “Snaps” in Bicycle Lamps. Te low ont an overstock of “NUMBER HEADLIGHT Lamps (formerly sold we will make them, while they last, CENTS EACt nd ew, not shop Worn or out of style—No exeuse, at above prices, for being without a good serviceable Bicycle Lamp. Other patterns at from $2 up to $4.50. All our own make goods, GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG CO., ocd 1825 14th ‘Dow, CHEAP TRUSSES. Our prices on all kinds of Trusses are 50 per cent cheaper than elsewhere, all the latest styles and makes. @ scientific examination, and fit and adjust the proper truss, without extra charges Sat- isfaction or money refunded. EFA GOOD, DURABLE TRUSS FOR Te. Gilman’s Drug Store, ;“3 "4, Tia YourWatch Insured $2 Year —insured against all accidents. As often as it gets injured we repair it—and $2 covers everything. Geo. W. Spier, 310 oth St. “WATCH EXPERT.” 124 Trousers that don’t Bag at the knees. They are a rarity indeed. We never were satistied with any results we ever obtained until we learned this new way of cutting trousers—although we had got- fen as near perfection as anybody. Latest Fall “Stuffs” now ready. Gatchel & Tompkins, “2 41S 12TH ST. ia —MEDICINAL Whisky ought to be the best and purest. “Old Reliable Berkeley” is prescribed by physicians, $1 qt. JAS. THARP, 812 F ST. Table d’Hote Dinners, With a Pint Bottle Of Fine Claret, soc. Cooked and served in the most tempting man- ner. Eynal to any dollar dinner fa the city. Appeintinents first-class ia every respect. Co Table board, tncluding our 60e. dinner, $20 HOTEL EMRICH, 455 TO 489 PA. AVE. C. M. EMRICH, PROP. oc Typewritten Letters By my Patented Process is the best method of reaching the public through the mafls. An ex- cannot tell the difference between it and machine work. ery elreular by this method AL LETTER. Call and see it. Byron S. Adams, Printer, ‘Telephone, 930. (oe2) S12 11th st. nw. To Attorneys. The Supreme Court of the United States and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will secon be in session. Bring your Briefs To the official printers for the cuurts and bave them printed Im accordance with the court rules. SF -All work delivered when promised. JUDD & DETWEILER, 420-422 11th st. n.w. ty, memtness, falr prices. se21-1u Er Pen THE EVENING STAR, SPECIAL NOTICES. scTig esther ts likely to be cooler, bat fair, til ESTABLISHED 1824. ‘THE OLDEST FIRM. OFFICE FRANK LIBBEY & CO. ‘Oth st. and N. ¥. ave., OCTOBER 5th, 10 a.m, Free Lumber at Last. You can buy building material at nearly halt the price of two years ago.- CLEAR N. ©. FLOORING, KILN DRIED, ALL ONE WIDTH, row.. 91-75 ‘TWO YEAKS AGO SOLD AT §2.50. WEITE PINE DOORS, THICK, NOW. wean 9OC. TWO YEARS AGO, $1.50. CYPRESS SHINGLES, 6X20, per 1,000, NOW. sseeeesee $4.50 TWO YEARS AGO, $6.00. NOW FOR FRE REAL ESTATE. ‘We all want to burst this real estate boom of Washington city, with its gambling, Prices, that drives people in moderate circum- stances to seek homes out in Maryland and Virginia because they cannot afford the high rents or high prices of lots upon which to build homes. BUILDING MATERI#™. IS DOWN. fictitious LABOR IS DOWN. WHY SHOULD NOT REAL ESTATE BE DOWN so that people m ordinary circumstances may live in Washington? Frank Libbey & Co., ae “‘Lamber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware,” 6th and New York Ave. It The ‘‘Par-excellence”’ Of Tailoring Values —those Fine Rough Black and Blue Cheviot Suit- ings, which we are mak- ing into Stylish Single and Double = breasted sacks for twenty dollars. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, “Expert” Tailor, 12th & F. it If youcontemplate building —write us in regard to furnishing the mantels, tiling aol grill work. We will carry out the taste of your architect to the letter. Let us bid on the job. M. ROCHE, 716 13TH ST. 8a —we make Mantels to order to your lik- ing or that of your architect’s—and we have a big stock of “ready mades”— Deautiful designs. See us if you contem- plate building. . K. Spalding, janufacturer's Agent,” 603 E st. WOMEN AND MISSIONS. Meeting Yesterday of the Missi: Societies of the M. E. Church. At Waugh M. E. Church, 3d and A streets northeast, yesterday, the annual meetings of the Woman's Home Missionary Society and the fourth quarterly mecting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary So- ciety of the M. E. Church were heid. The meeting of the home society was presided over by Mrs. W. Burris. Mrs. T. F.Gatchell of Des Moines, Iowa, conducted a devo- tional and song service, and an address of welcome was delivered by Rev. A. E. Gib- son, pastor of the church. Reports from different committees were read. A paper on the deaconess work was presented by Miss Ida E. Minor. The theme of a paper by Mrs. A. T. Stewart was the Stbley Hos- pital. A review of the year’s work was presented by Mrs. D. B. Street. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as fol- lows: W. W. Springer, Hamline Church, president; Mrs. Lynch,Metropolitan Church, first vice president; Mrs. Andrews, Hamline Church, second vice president, and Miss Ella Stinemetz, Foundry Church, recording secretary. An adjournment was taken at noon, when a luncheon served by the ladies of Waugh Church was enjoyed. The meeting of the Foreign Missionary Society was held in the afternoon. Mrs. J. McK. Riley presided; Mrs. E. B. Stevens conducted the devotional exercises. The reports of the varfous committees were presented and considered. a DEATH OF CAPT. PRICE. He Passed Away With Brief Warning on an Official Trip. Captain Philip M. Price of the engineer corps of the army died suddenly last night of oedena of the lungs at Fort Monroe while on a tour of inspection as secretary of the light house board. Captain Price was born in Pennsylvania about fifty years ago. He was admitted to the Military Academy as a cadet on July 1, 1865, and after graduating he was ap- pointed second Heutenant in the second artillery on June 15, 1860. He was trans- ferred to the engineer corps on June 10, 1872, and on September 30, 1873, was pro- moted to the rank of first lieutenant. received his commission as captain in engineer corps on January 10, 1853. was stationed in Alabama previous to his transfer to this city as secretary of the light house board. He leaves a brother, Charles Price, whs 1s connected with the Cambria iron works in Pennsylvania. In the Early Days of cod-liver oil its use was limited to easin those in ae? advanced in consumption Science soon discovered in it the prevention and cure of consumption. Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil with Hypo- phosphites of lime and soda has rendered the oil more effective, easy of digestion and pleasant to the taste. Prepared by Scott ¢ Bowne, N. ¥. All draggists, BURIED UNDER RUINS A Number of Firemen Lose Their Lives at Detroit. OTHERS BADLY AURT BY FLYING BRICKS Overhead Electric Wires Add to Their Peril. RESCUING THE DEAD BODIES — DETROIT, Mich.,October 5.—Fire was dis- covered in the shipping room in the base- ment of the furniture store of Keenan & Jahn at 7:30 o'clock this morning. An alarm was promptly turned in, but by the time the engines arrived the fire had gained considerable headway, having run up the elevator shaft, and the entire upper floor was a mass of smoke and flame when the first stream was thrown, There were sixty employes in the building, and most of them had great difficulty in es- caping. The building, an old-fashioned five-story brick, was soon gutted and the stock ruin- At 9 o'clock the front wall of the building tumbled into Woodward avenue. It came in the shape of a collapse, and the mass of debris did not spread beyond the curb. The firemen working in front of the building were warned and retreated as rapidly as pessible. Some got out from under, but a dozen or more unfortunate fellows were unable to do so on account of the piles of brick, glass and burnt timbers at the front of the store. A yell of horror went up simultaneously from the throats of thousands who were in the street, and then there was a crash like an earthquake. Air was filled with dust and sheets of flame and smoke. Then some of the falling wall broke the heavy electric wires in front of the trolley wire. A flash of sputiering electric fluid lighted up the scene, and people crowded and surged to get into the stores and down the side streets to escape being shocked. A number of men, women and children were trampled under the feet of the fright- ened spectators, but none were seriously hurt. The first man taken from under the de- bris was Lieut. Michael H. Donoghue of Chemical No, 1, He was dead. The next body found was that of Richard Dely, pipeman of engine 9. It was lying under two iron columns, and the head and back were frightfully crushed. The next dead man to be taken out was Pipeman John Pagel of No. 9. He was crushed by the tumbling walls. Frederick A. Bussey, a spectator, was taken to Grace Hospital and died. Mike Gray was taken to Grace Hospital, where he was found to be so badly injured about the head that he may die. Mike Ball, pipeman of No. 9, 1s still in the ruins and certainly dead. Julius Cummings, company No. 2, is still in the ruins. These are injured: John B. Newell, truck No. 2, injured about the head. Thos. Gai substitute, badly injured. Leslie McNamara, Company No. 2. Henry Kimberly, Company No. 2. Henry Herig, leg broken. Lieut. O'Rourke of Engine No. 8. Pipeman F. Stock, No. 8. Pipeman C. Cronin, No. 8. The aggregate loss on building and stock is estimated at $80,000; fully insured. ~~ THE DELAYED SANTOS CLAIM. At Last It is to Be Arbitrated by the Government of Ec jor. The Secretary of State has been informed that on the 8th of August the congress of Ecuador approved the convention that sub- mitted to arbitration the,famous claim of Julie R. Santos.. Senor Romero, the Mexican minister here, has been charged by the government of Ecuador with the duty’ of exchanging ratifications. Ten years ago Santos, a naturalized American, was ar- rested in Ecuador for participation in a revolution. His property was confiscated, and he was held in jail without trial. Ecu: dor refused outright to recognize his nat- uralization as an American citizen, and the demands for a speedy trial made by Sec- retary Frelinghuysen were met by evasive replies. Under Secretary Bayard Captain Mahan and two United States war ships were sent to Guayaquil to make peremptory demand for the release of Santos. The House of Representatives had passed two resolutions insisting upon justice for the prisoner. This had the effect of securing a full pardon for Santos and the negotia- tions between the two countries have since been contined to the question of compensat- ing him for the injury done him, his prop- erty not having been restored and no sat- isfactory redress for his imprisonment hav- ing been made. Little progress was made until February, 1808, when the American minister to Ecuador, R. B. Mahany, suc- ceeded in negotiating a treaty providing for arbitration of the dispute, which has just been ratified, ee RETURNING THE RELICS. The Detroit Will Take Back the Co- lembian Loans. Mr. Horace L. Washington has started for Rome in charge of the Columbian relics lcaned to this government by the pope, the Spanish king and the Duke of Tallyrand. The U. S. 8S. Detroit will convey them un- der the care of Mr. Washington and a marine guard. There were nine large boxes, one of them a mosaic, which weighed 6,000 pounds, and three others, weighing over 1,000 pounds each, belonging to the Vatican. These will be delivered to Ambassador MacVeagh at Naples for return to the pope, with an autograph letter of thanks from Fresident Cleveland. The original portrait of Co- lumbus, belonging to the Duke of Tally- rand, will be delivered at Cadiz with the Spanish loans, and returned through the American embassy at Paris. One of the packages Mr. Washington took under his arm in a cab and it will share his state- room on the steamer. It weighed less than five pounds, but it contained the famous codicil to Queen Isabella's will, and is re- garded as absolutely priceless. The Detroit will leave for Cadiz on Monday, stopping for a day at Newport for her torpedoes. ———__-e+______. MR. WILSON’S DISTRICT. Mr. Cannon of California Thinks the Democrats Will Carry It. Congressman Cannon of California has just returned from a tour through Mr. Wilson’s West Virginia district. It is Mr. Cannon’s old home, and he has beer down to renew friendships and make a_ few speeches for Mr. Wilson and tariff reform. “The democrats will carry that district,” said Mr. Cannon to a Star reporter, “with- out any doubt. The combined eloquence of Reed, McKinley and Harrison can't beat us. There is po use talking, the people are with Wilson, and they are going to re- turn him to Congress.” Nominated for Congress. Third New Jersey—Benjamin F, Howell, republican. Eleventh Massachusetts—William Draper, republican, by acclamation. Twerty-first New York—George Herne, democrat. Fourth Maryland—Robert H. Smith, re publican. Eleventh Michigan—H, B. Hudson, dem- ocrat. Van oe Not So Bad as Was Thought. Controller Eckels has been informed that the National Bank of Fayetteville, N. ¥ would resume business, its affairs having been found in better condition than antici- pated, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. THE CoURTS.. Court of Appeals—Chief Just Alvey and Associate Justices Morris a No. 818, Hevner agt. Matthews; argu- ment concluded. No. 826, Ruppert et al. agt. Wolf et al.; motion to-fix day for hear- ing submitted by C. Carlisle granted, cause assigned for argum®nt on November 5. No, 881, Miller agt. Hooe et Bt: motion to docket 1d dismiss sutsmitsed by W. V. R. Berry granted. No. 824, Hardesty agt. Hosmer et al.; motion to substitute copy of bill for original deried, and ordered that certain affidavits be stricket opinion by Chief Justice Rathbone agt. Hamilton; menced by M. J. Colbert continued by A. A. Li mb ‘for appellee. Equity Court No. 1=Judge Cox. Dent agt. Dent; testimony before Frank L. Williams, examiner, ordered. taken. Mc- Cormick agt. Hammersley; gale ratified nisi. Washington Brewery Co. agt. Forster; pro’ confesso as to certain defend’ts granted. Hammond agt. Donovan; pro confesso against defendant, Wm. Vaughn, or- dered. Howlings agt. Simmons; appearance of absent defendant ordered. Caughey agt. Winston; reference to auditor ordered. To- briner agt. Barnes; Amer. Pin Co, made ty complainant. Holman agt. Hertford; conn Ridout appointed trustee, vice Jos. R. Hertford. Tschiffely agt. Barnett; re- straining order discharging and injunction denied. “Mecartrey agt. letcher; time to take testimony limited to sixty days. Straus agt. Thompson; reference to auditor or- dered. @ or —. and Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Eberle agt. Eberle; divorc: a vinculo matrimonil granted, Circuit Court No. 1, Judge Bradley.—Na- tional Metropolitan Bank vs. Smith Towns- hend; order allowing plaintiff to_withdraw original note. J. Elbert et al. vs. District of Columbia; W. R. Wilcox vs. same; 8. M. Wescott vs. same; D. Darby Thompson vs. same; judgments in certiorari. American Security and Trust Company vs, J.C. Inger- soll; judgment by default, and judgment of condemnation. P. B. Buell vs. Alfred Will- ner; verdict for plaintiff for $75. R. Jack- son vs. G. E, Emmons; suit dismissed and judgment for defendant for costs. Shipley vs. District of Columbia; judgment in cer- tiorarl. R. L. Partello vs. J. W. Deane et al.; judgment by default. W. J. Work vs. C. B. Davis et al.; on hearing. Criminal Court No. 2, Judge Cole.—United States vs, Fredk. Hawkins and Wm. Wash- ington, assaulting an officer, verdict guilty, sentence, two years at Albany. United States vs. Albert Fletcher, assault to kill, — guilty, sentence, six years at Al- any. Probate Court, Judge Hagner. Estate of Mary Steward; proof of publica- tion, Estate of Charles Gessford; petition to sell certain notes. Estate of Silas C. Clarke; account of sales approved. Estate of Wm. W. Williams; letters of adminis- tration issued to Anna F. Williams; bond $500. Estate of Charles B. Michener; will admitted to probate and letters testamen- tary issued to Louisa M. Michener; bond $400. Estate of James T. Nash; letters of administration issued to Annie R. Nash; bond $600, Estate of Giusseppe Sangiorgio: will admitted to probate and letters testa- mentary issued to Hugh Pitzer; bond $2,000, and Ilugh Pitzer appointed guardian; bond $1,200. Estate of Patrick Daly; will ad- mitted to probate and letters estamentary issued to James Daly; bond $6,000. Estate of Wm. £. Earle; will admitted to pro- bate and letters testamentary issued to Mary O. Earle; bond $15,up0. Estate of Mary T. Kowald; letters of administration issued to Francis J. McQuade; bond $500, Estate of Joseph Platz; account approved. In re Annie R. Nash, guardian; same. Es- tate of Thos. B. Coyle; letters of admin- istration issugd to Bernard J. Coyle; $5,000, Estate of Mary A. Moore; petition for probate of will filed. , oor Real Estate Trannfers, Deeds in fee have been; filed as follows: Jno. T. Arms and Samuek\A.)Drury, trus- tees, to Edw. T. Forresttr, ‘part original lot 20, sq. 543; $8,000. Jng. J. Arms and Jno. 8. Swormstedt, trusteps, 40 Thomes G. Jones, part lots 2, 3 ando4, @q. 58; $2,400, American Security and ‘Prost Company, twustce, et al. to Emma L: Carrico, lot 49, sq. 965, and part original,Joys 4, 5 and 7, sq. 1000; $10. Chas. B. Brooks to J. Sprigg Poole, lots 112, 113 and north half lot 115, in Chapin Brown’s sub 6f Mt. Pleasant; $7,000, Reginald W. Beall to. Emily V. D. Miller, lots 69, 70 and 7h. eq. 512; $5,000, John Burns et ux. to Ralph Ly Haul, lot 19, sq. 754; $10. Cecilla M, Coughlin to Eliza- beth Heinrich, part of lot 70, sq. 24; $2,200, Thos. G. Jones to Blarche Carter, parts lots 2, 3 and 4, sq. 58; $10. Wm. H. Keister et _ux. to Mary Whelan, lot 56, sq. S03; $3,500, Arthur C. Merriam et_ux. to David F. Weaver, part original lot 17, s $0, William Mayse, jr., trustee, to Isaac 8. Lyon, west half lot 11, sq. 151; $75. Henry M. Newman to Henry M. Earle, part lot S86, sq. 181; $10. Redfield Proctor’ et ux. to John and Myra B. Tweedale, lot 526, sq. 156; $1, Chas. G. Ringwalt et -al. to Edw. T. Forrester, lot 23 21, and part lot 1, sq. 880; $10, "Harry Williams, trustee, to Joseph T. Weaver, part lots 74 and 75, sq. 18, Georgetown; $2,000, Mary Whelan to Mary A. Keister, lot 56, sq. 805; $3,500. Madison Whipple et al. to G . Videt- to, lots 10, 11 and 12, in Taylor's subdivis- ion of Mt. Pleasant; $10, James E. Waugh et ux. to John B. Wight, lots 47 and 4s, sq. 1029; $2,240. Philip R. Pulliam et ux. to Emily F. Dexter, lot 3, sq. 742; $200. Maurice Conner, trustee, et al. to Cornelius A. Connor, parts lots G and H, sq. $10. Martin L. Gottwals et ux. to Helen 5. Nor- ton, lot 80, block 1, Trinidad; $10. lone G. Daniels to Thomas Jarvis, lot O, sq. 416; $5,500. bond —_——.——_ Lost in the Fire. One more suit has been added to the list of those arising out of the Knox fire, the 2ith of last July, Mrs. Margaret Imogene Morrell having filed a suit against the Knox Express Company yesterday afternoon, in which damages amounting to $180,464 is claimed. The goods stored by Mrs. Mor- rell, and alleged to have been destroyed through the negligence of the company, in- cluded silverware, clothing, artists’ mater- jals, and the following ‘paintings: “Washington Welcoming the Proviston Train,” and another one called * Standish Treating With the Indians,” of which is valued at $v,000; a third larg painting named “Rome in Its Decline,” listed at $30,000; five dog pictures, valued at $500; a highly finished Swiss landscape, stated to be worth $300; a very large por- tralt of Mrs. Cleveland, estimated to be worth $2,000; another of smaller size, valued at $500; a “Psyche,” valued at $1,000; a “Corinne,” by E. J. Gardner, estimated to be worth $6,000; a “Fortune Teller” at the same figure, and a large oil painting of J. C. Woodruff's son, estimated to be worth $3,000, ee Columbian Graduate Department. The opening of the Graduate Department of Columbian University was marked by a meeting, which was held last evening, of the faculty and the students of the uni- versity. The acting president, Rev. Dr. Greene, in introducing the dean of the fac- ulty, Dr. Charles E. Munroe, who made the address of the evening, spoke of the educa- tional advantages afforded by this city, and the leading place witch was held by the Columbian institution. The theme of ¢ address of Dr. Munroe‘was. “The scope of the graduate school.” He gave a sketch of the aims and requirements of the course of study followed in the school. ——-— Good Carnegie Arhior Plate, Three four-inch Carpenter” shells’ were yesterday fired at Indian Head at a four- inch Carnegie Harveyized nickel steei plate, representing the barbette- armor of the Brooklyn and Iowa. The first shot was fired at a portion of the plate free from surface cracks, which were véry_pronounc- ed in some places. The head of the shell perforated the plate, lodging six inches in the decking. The next shot was fired on the other side of the plate and in the center of a group of cracks. The shell was smashed against the plate, there being no penetration. The third shot was for ex- perimental purposes. The shell broke up, but perforated the plate and backing. The plate was accepted. —————+-2.____ People’s Church Anniversary. The third anniversary of the establish- ment of the People’s Church, on G street between 4th and Sth streets, was celebrated last evening by the members and friends of the church. The first hour was devoted to a reception, the guests being received by Dr. and Mr: Ale: der Kent, Mr. and Mr: A. Chancey and Mrs. J. L. Munro, A add s of welcome was made by Dr. Kent, who also gave a history of the enterprise. Remarks were iso made by W. J. Colville. Musical and literary selec- tions were rendered by Miss Lizzie Magie, Mrs. S. K. Hall and Mrs, Dr. Bracket. Re- freshments were served and then dancing was enjoyed. THE PUBLIC LANDS Over Ten Million Acres Disposed of During the Past Year. HOW THE LAND WAS TAKEN UP Measures of Relief Proposed for Sufferers From Forest Fires. ——— LAND OFFICE REPORT 8. W. Lamoreux, commissioner of the general land office, has made his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior. The report shows there has not been as much activity in public land matters this year as previously, due, the commissioner thinks, to the hard times in the west and the conse- quent decrease in immigration. The most important recommendations of the com- missioner relate to the forest fires in Mich- igan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, and what shall be done with the timber on public lands. Commissioner Lamoreux is a prac- tical lumberman, On the subject of the forest fires in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota he says: “These fires extended over vast areas of country, causing great loss of life and prop- erty and inflicting sore distress upon thous- ards of inhabitants thereon, whose homes were in many instances Se and their means of subsistence cut off. “These fires seriously affected valuable public timber-bearing land in the region of country over which they extended. A great part of the land burned over is now held by settlers who are in process of perfecting title to the premises occupied by them, but who have not yet resided sufficiently long thereon to permit them to immediately prove up and complete their titles under isting statutes. “xuThe: timber affected by these fires has been left in such a condition that, if not cut and disposed of in a short time, it will become worm-eaten and worthless, thus de- priving the land of a great proportion of its value to the settler seeking title thereto. The Remedy Proposed. “Numerous applications have been made by the sufferers from these fires for per- mission to cut the timber from their land and sell it at once before it becomes worm eaten, decayed and worthless. This office has not felt warranted by law to grant the permission asked for, inasmuch as ‘standing timber, whether green or dead, and growing or burned and deed, ts a part of the realty and cannot be disposed of separate from the land in the absence of special provision of law.” “From the facts stated it is clear, how- ever, that unless some authority is given by which the settlers may utilize the tim- ber on their respective claims which has been injured by fire before it becomes worm eaten and decayed, much additional loss and suffering must ensue to them, and millions of feet of now valuable timber must go to destruction. I, therefore, ur- gently recommend that promptly upon the reassembling of Congress a law be enacted by which the settlers on such lands shall be allowed, upon proving the existence of the conditions which I have indicated to the satisfaction of the different land officers acting under the supervision and control of the department, and upon further proof of compliance in good faith with the require- ments of residence and cultivation as far 2s practicable up to the time of the occur- rence of fires upon their lands, to perfect their claims by commutation thereof to cash purchase at the legal price per acre. “By this means the right and opportunity would be given such settlers to cut and dis- pose of the burned timber during the carly part of the approaching winter and before it becomes worthless, thereby preserving it from destruction and in some degrees re- lieving the suffering to which they have been subjected by the devastating conflagra- tions which have so seriously afflicted the section of country in which they have their homes. It would seem that the instincts of humanity and justice unite to demand such legislation. “I would further recommend that such other provisions for the relief of these set- ters as Congress may deem proper may be made, following the precedent set in a simi- lar cuse of fires in the same states by the act of Congress of June &, 1872.” The Survey System. Commissioner Lamoreaux recommends an innovation in surveys. Instead of the con- tract system under which public lands are now surveyed, he says that the government should make the surveys. He suggests that the work be done by the geological survey, and points out that at present the geological survey is compelled to go over the same ground which has been previously gone over by the contract surveyors. The geograph- ical survey and the topographical survey, the commissioner maintains, can be made at the same time and with much less ex- pense. He also recommends that the sur- veys be made as fast as possible. During the last fiscal year the report states that an aggregate of some ten iil- lion acres of land were disposed of, a de- crease, as compared with the preceding year, of about one million and a half acres. ‘The aggregate of cash receipts was $2,767,- S24, a decrease of $1, im). The effect of the repeal of the timber culture and pre- emption iaws by the act of March 3, 1801, was a factor in the reduction of the busi- ress done. During the year the largest number of acres of public lands sold at cash sales was through desert land entries. Pre- emption entries stand next, and then comes timber and stone land entries, mineral land entries, private entries, excesses on home- stead and other entries, town site entries, public auction, and coal land entries, Over eight million acres were disposed of through original homestead entries, then state selections rank next, and railroad se- lections, swamp lands, patented and Indian allotments absorbed’ land in smaller amounts. The area of land sold for cash was 613,826.61 acres; through miscellaneous entries, 9,763,398 acres, and Indian lands, 28,876 acres. Agricultural patents were issued to the number of 35,255, containing 5,640,800 acres. Of this acreage 21,017 acres were home- stead patents, 9,098 cash patents and 4.120 timber culture patents. As compared with last year the decrease in the number of agricultural patents was 8429, and that was a decrease of 1,348,640 acres. Of min- eral and mill site patents, 1,363 were issued as against 1,628 for the preceding year; s'aty coal patents as compared with 104 for last year, a decrease of 3,706 acres. There were patented for the benefit of railroad and wagon road companies 865,556 res, a decrease of 860,623 acres. The Northern Pacific received the bulk of the land. There was a decrease of 170,620 acres in land patented under the swamp land laws, the total patented being 138,150 acres, This falling off is attributed in part to the reduction by Congress in the clerical force of the office. Some Recommendations. The commissioner renews his recom- mendéation for lezislation providing for the compu'scry attendance of witnesses at hear- ings before registers and receivers of the local lend offices in cases involving the validity of entries of the public lands. The report calls attention to the notice which was posted during the past year throvgh the public forests urging care on the part of the public in the prevention of fires, end giving notice that prosecutions will be made in all cases when fires have origirated through carelessness or design. The decrease in the number of applications for permits to cut timber on public lands is noted. Only seventy-one applications were received last year, as compared with eighty- seven in 189%, and 425 in 1892, The addition of the Cascade range and Ashland forest reserves in the state of Oregon to the list of forest reservations is noted. There are now seventeen reserva- tions having an area of 17,564,800 acres, Owing to lack of legislation little has been dene, the report states, toward the manage- ment and utilization’ of these reserves. Practically, this great mass of land, the repcrt adds, isno more protected than are the unreserved lands of the United States. The report recommends that at least one superintendent be placed in charge of each reservation. Attention is also called to the fact that under the law permitting the purchase of timber lands at $2.50 per acre the government is rapidly losing the title to hundreds and thousands of acres which should be properly preserved as perma- nent sources of timber supply. An appro- priation of at least $50,000 is recommended for the purpose of protecting the timber. ‘The addition of a force of six special at- torneys to supervise and direct the pro- ceedings of special agents operating in as many districts to be designated is recom- mended, INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS Page 12 crt : ot88ts H aeeeigeeyy FOR RENT (Stores). FOR SALE (Bicycles). tt i titer tt titty WANTED (Flats). WANTED (Help)... WANTED (Houses), agEeEEEEeEEE ttt! WANTED (Situations)... WINTER RESORTS..... i} THE SATURDAY STAR. A Tw ity-Page Paper Complete and Attractive. ‘The Evening Star tomorrow will be, as usual, a complete newspaper. More than that, its twenty pages will contain much gcod literature for Saturday night. There will be many articles on timely topics by well-known writers, sketches of local and general interest, inviting miscellany and fiction and good and useful reading for the home—in fact, the whole range of human interests will be covered in this attractive uumber of The Star. Among the features of the paper will be the following: THE POLICE OF PARIS. (ilustrated.) Sterling Heilig writes some interesting facts about them. MIGHTY PEKING. (llustrated.) Frank Carpenter's description of queer sights and strange people in the Chinese capital. * IN OLD MARLBORO’ TOWN. (lustrated.) The ancient village where the Prince George's county court is held. DELSARTE AT HCMB. lustrated.) How to do housework without straining the spine or cramping the vital organs. By Pauline Pry. HUNTING COONS AT HATTERAS. (ll- Justrated.) Some experiences on the storm-beaten island. LEAVING THE JARL. (ilustrated.) Further experiences of Wellman’s party in the aretic fee. SPEAKERSHIP STRUGGLES. The light projected by history on the coming fight in the House. THE OCTOBER STARS. Some interesting facts for the star gazers about the brilliant skies. SHARP-SHIN MONEY. The kind of currency that used to cir- culate in Georgetown and Alexandria. MAKING BATTLES A STUDY. Work that is done by a bureau of the Navy Department. —_—-—___ THROUGH HYATTSVILLE. The Route of the Proposed Washing- ton and Baltimore Electric Road. A corps of surveyors under Chief Engi- neer Hall, representing the promoters of the Proposed electric railway between Washing- ton and Baltimore, arrived in Hyatisville last evening, and are stopping at the old Hyatt mansion, where, according to their own statement, they will remain for about three weeks. Their purpose in going to Hyattsville is to enter upon the work of making a survey for the establishment of a suitable route for the proposed railway, so far as that portion which les between Riy- erdale and the District of Columbia line is concerned. A survey for this portion of the road was completed about two weeks ago, This lne started from a point at Riverdale and ran through the properties of F. J. Gramlich and F, H. Smith, and thence along the north and west boundaries of Johnson and Wine’s latest addition to Hyattsville. The line then proceeded along the ravine which forms the eastern boundary line of the Holliday subdivision, across the North- western branch, thence southwesterly to connect with the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railway at the terminus of the con- templated extension of Rhode Island avenue to the Maryland line. It is learned that this line was satisfactory to the managers, but a twofold objection was advanced, and some other route had to be decided upon. The first objection, it is understood, was found in the fact that the company was unable to secure on satisfactory terms the right of way through the lands of certain persons north of Hyattsville. The second objection, and it is thought the most strenuous one, lay in the fact that the route did not pass through that portion of Hyattsville which was thickly setcled, some parts being fully three-quarters of a mile from the center of —— proper. m ccnversations with property owners in Hyattsville, it is certain that few, if any, objections will be advanced to the running of the road through the center of the town. The people are very much interested in this scheme, and its consummation indicates tbe speedy development of not only Hyattsville, but of the country adjacent thereto. Under an act of the last legislature of Maryland, the charter of the company was extended six months from the Ist of August last, and the company is very desirous of fulfilling its part of the agreement. : __ FINANCIAL. It is Not What a Man Earns That makes him rich. It is What He Saves. The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F ST. N.W., Pays four per cent interest on savings accounts. (Open until 5 p.m. on government pay days and Saturday evenings from 6 to 5.) ocd KSON & es ‘OOK MEMBERS CF THE NEW YORI EXUHANGR, 1419 F Glover building. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 89 Bankers and Dealers in ra its. Exchange. Rattroad stocks and ‘bonds and ed on the exchanges of New Yor! Boston local ne Stock dealt tu. American Boll Telephoms Stock bought ant evid. Money To Loan. ——— 29H real estate and collateral se ———— curities, such 9s stocks, bonds, &e., at ————— the Prevailing rate of interest. Sums to suit, without deiay. American Security & Trust Company, 1405 G St. N. W. ©. J. BELL. J. W. WHELPLEY. oo 4 on A. McKENNEY..Att'y & Trust Officer, THE Bui of books will Money to Loan. We bave money to Joan in any amount on approved real estate and collateral security, ‘Loans arranged prompt- Jy and on most reasor- able terms. The Washington Loan and Trust Company, COR. 9TH AND F STS. N.W. pia INO. JOY EDSON, Pres, lation (4 per cents). 200,090.00 United States bouds to States deposits (¢ per cent 100,000.00 United States bonds on bai 50.00 Stocks, securities, ete.... my | Ranking house, furniture and fixtures SMT 52 Other real estate and mortgages owned 6, 289.88 Due from national banks (mot re- ferve agents) .... ott 705.24 Due from state Danks and bankers 168.25 Due from approved reserve agents. 205,188.00 Checks and other cash items: 35.30.08 Exchanges for clearing house. 1s, Fractional and 800.00 — 202,228.00 Redemption fand with U. 8. treasurer © per cent of circulation).......... 9,000.00 Total .... ‘$1.Y15,516.55. Capital stock paid $200,000.00 Surplus fund 290,000.00, Undivided Due to state banks and bankers. Individual deposits subject to check mand certificates of deposit Certified checks United States deposits . Bradiey, cashier of the above named solemuly ment is true to th belief. Subscribed and sworn to before of October, 1894. Correct—Attest: at C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Rooms $ and 11, Atlantic building, 030 Fst. a Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds and Grain bought and sold for cash or on margin. Cotton bought and sold in New York or New Orleans. wires to New York, Chicago and New onavs Telephave 453. _ aplo-tr NEW SOUTH BUILDING AND LOAN ASSN; earnings, fourth year 15 per cent; best invest- ment for monthly sovings; loans for building homes | ROBT. S. FORBES, 1410 G st. aw, sed-1m* 3 MARSTO! N.W., ROOM 2, ‘Washington, D. te now ready to receive eab- Scriptions for the STOCK COMBINATIONS of THOMPSON & DERR CO., 38 Wall st., N. ¥. se21-eo13t LIFF TONTINE, ENDOWMENT AND P. INSURANCE | POLICIES PURCHASED aT FAIR DISCOUNT. Money loaned on same, BbSsi-tf EDWARD N. BURNS, 1307 F st.nw, The National Safe Deposit, Savings And Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK aVE Capital: One Million Dollars Safe Deposit Company, Special act Congress 1867. Savings Bank, Special act Congress 1870. Trust Company, Goperal act Congress 1590. fe2e U. & BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, 1313 F st. nw. Seseey supree Sy Sat Spats cate Gn eng fallding and loan plan and as safe as Sbares in Series B withdrawn before maturity 5, 6 and 7 per cent interest. . as much singly as if It were @ part of thoumaae, 2u29-3m, — Ask Your Grocer For | FP "you_once ‘ty ou'll Auways use It. Most delicious and wheleson made at home. Sc. loaf. CF My name on every feat. “docept oo wuvstitute. [PRRoston” 25 Sn: ote Ae 48 22 An A ‘Dove Brand Hams No Plore ond Cost No fl 4 4 Children’s Day. a2 sOpening ané Babies’ Doo to bring the little « 0 dainty aud cxclasive irs. t2 ve