Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1894, Page 3

SPECIAL NOTICES. MANY THINGS ARE EMBRACED IN A GOOD DINNER. We have everything to make our Dinner njoyable. Our menu, embracing all the of the season, changed daily. polite and attentive. Cooking seed, no matter where you ur Dinner, We., from 4 to 7. Ladies’ Cafe, thor. hi Waiters are cannot be su Ae Sandays, Et, aca PA. AVE. AND 4% ST. WM, P. YOUNG, Real Es Has moved to aT-3t* WASHINGTON Dec. 5, 1804. The partnersbip eretofore existing ‘between Stuion Goldberg and George Goldberg, at 2009 and 3005 Mostreet uorthwest, under the firm maine of “S. Goldberg & ( has this day dis- solved. ‘George Goldverg will continue business at the above places and will assume all of ihe obligations of the late firm and le authorised to ct all debts due It, SIMON GOLDBERG, Groat GoLbBENG. GWE ANNUAL MEEVING OF THE eee ers of THE COLUMBIA TITLE INSURANCE COM- PANY of the District of at the office of ihe compan; Washington, D.C, on 3 oA Glected “to serve for’ samaing Fie Transfer of stock will close on Polls will be open from Z to 4 0’ nol6-tu&ftdelT J.D. COU @ iki VALISM—MISS MAGGIE GAULE timore, the wonderful wedium, ever INDAY, December 17, board of’ fliteen (5) trustees will be Books for rer 7, OF BAL: qalpay during’ day, for private sittings, 905 every FRIDAY NIGHT, Wonn's Hall, Tai oth st. 06-20 GEN. GUY V. HENRY k: RKISON, No. 43, REG- —y Waslington, D. OLD BRASS FIRE PEW JUST received; also one briss-mounted cid Frauklin grate and one brass-mounted old Franklin stove; no duplicates. ING, Tile Shop, 520-522 13 VISITURS TO WASHINGTON reproducticns of brass andirons mas a souvenir. Novelties in ble for — gifts. . Tile § 320-522 1Bth ste st. an artistic grate, may be with or without mantel, tng qualities with the plersares a fire, buroing hard or soft coal or wood. 1. CORNING, Tile Shop, 520-522 13th st. GOODS ON DEPOSIT K. Fulton upon which interest is duc ore re hh noted to call at once and pay faterest or the goods will be sold at auction Devember 11 at 10 o'clock a. m. 1-60 FULi "1895 PATTERNS OF IAM Comes ALL PERSONS HAVIN hi wie We would respect! announce that sannpiés of the “NUMBER TWELVE” RAMBLER can Tow be inspected at our sales room, 1325 14th st. nw. This machine weighs but 26 pounds, all on, and embodies many changes in detall s by our experience in 1804.——F'rice ou! ted Fi00—Taxe a look ar it before you decide om & aew mount for 1895. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. ©O., 1325 Creer) 14th FREE DISTRINUTION OF GOLD FISiH.—THE fish commission have decided not to give away fixh this season But for one week only to every purchaser of gowds to the value of $1 and upward in my stores I will give away four beautiful Chinese zolel fish TUS. BIRD STORES __712 12th st. nv. aoe 1221 Pa rl SOF clety elghe. (LISS) ad ty-nine (1189) of the Re- ted States, relating to the District of Col Charles Jacobsen, of the tity of Washingt . & mantfacturer and ven- Ger of mineral waters and other beverages, by law Allowed to be sold in hottles, do hereby ile with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia a description of euch bottles and of the Baimes or marks thereon, for the pu of pro- tetting the same under the provisions of said statutes. The sata 8: qn eurten handred 4 eleven hundred el vised Statutes bottles are described as fol: purposes ing “idea thereat the. words “The "Arlington Bottling Co., Chas. Jacobsen, Prop., Washington, D.C.,"" and 0a ‘the oppesit-- the’ figures 1808 above the words “This bottle not to be sold,” and on the Bottom or base thereof an anchor and chain with the letters “A. B. Co."" across the same and imume- Gately nbove the word “trade-mark.” All persous are notified and cautioned not to fill with inineral waters or other beverages any such bottle so marked, or to sell, traffic in, or buy the vg itherwise they wil! be prosecuted according ‘Given under my hand and seat at, Washington, D. AD. this 12th day of Jal CHAR SaCOnSEN. (Seal.) Witnrs: LEON TORKINER. J. R. YOUNG, Clerk. ‘True copy. Test: By W. PV. Wi MS, Asst. Clerk. "n24-2w aWwee MERCHANT + fArLor, 23 WITH ST. N.W. Give bim sour order and you will be suited. _ Fall and winter stock now ready. ec2t-tr CALENDARS FOR 1895. ‘Try calendars as an advertising medium. Beas- tiful line of samples to select from, 1. MeQUEEN, Fine Book and Job Printing, | __Telephone, $20. 1108-1116 E st. .We Furnish Blank Books To order, in any style ruling, to suit any busi- a Don't walt ‘until the new yeat_—onler Bow, so you may have the ready for "0 ‘business. You can’t afford to buy else- where—quality the best—prices the lowest. A Yles of Ledgers, Kecords, Journals, Day Books, Cas Books, &c., in stock at lowest Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St. lur-Priced Stationers. (Just above Ave.) ei astseaaae oAS “NEARLY CRAZY” With the headache—do you ever et that way? The remedy costs but ¢ cents—it cures immediately—it ie for sale at all drugyists—but want to know the name— Webb’s Headache Powders. aT-11d WINE For Xmas Gifts. ‘The same old problem ngatn—what will you send the folks up in the “country | for, Christmas? Send them something they can’t 1a country, ‘riz, some good Wine. "W il RUE and ship to any address in the Mnited States a case of 12 quarts of To-Kalon's Best ‘Assorted Wi Send im your orders now. To-Kaion Wine Co.,614 14th "Phone 998. £7 West Washington orders filled = # tba Manogue & Jones, 32d and M ines for sts. nw. —here fs a handsome little Solid Gold Watch for a lady— stem winder—an elegant Xmas site. A Pretty Gift $12.50. Geo. W. Spier, 310 oth St. 7-1 Old enough to have that “bouquet”’=--which a pure whisky ought to have-- “Old Reliable Berkeley”-- the best medie- $1 qt. $4 gal. Jnal whisky, JAS. THAR, si2 F ST. w Edges, No}|< Cast’ frou stiffened Iinen, t IND holes starched together LAUNDRY WORK That’s Faultless in Every Way Is the only kind we turn out. No rea- son why We slouldn't—the experience of nearly a score of ye -—the possession "PHONE of the largest plent in the city and the finest, costliest mechanical = bor. could that ‘experience and capital trive—these are the factors that enable us to turn out tMe very finest work in town. Try Us—Send Word Today When you'd have us call. Godfrey Steam Laundry, 45-184 BREE er eS Bie HOW’S BUSINESS ? If not what you would like it, try my Pat- 1307 F st. ented Type-Writer — Circulars—everyone an original, personal letter—and watch the re- sult. A sure business gett Byron Ss. Adams, (Printe S12 1TH ST. Shirts to Measure, FUR DRESS. FOR OUTING. FOR BUSINESS. FOR TRAVELING. Quality, style, Ot, workmanship and price guaranteed. WOODWARD & LOTHROP, 10th, 1th and F si Your ‘Floney Given Back any Truss you buy bere does not fit per. Hag? is hot sclentically adjusted and’ chur fortable, and does not cost 50 per cent less than elsew re not afraid of baving any ‘Truss returned. We wish only to convince the skeptical that we uphold our EVERY STATE- Gilman’ 's Drug Store, , {7 24. aw The Venerable Engineer of the Suez : Canal. —__+—__ 10 JOIN THE “ARMENIAN COMMISSION Why Detring Failed in His Mission to Japan. GENERAL FOREIGN TOPICS PARIS, December 7.—Count Ferdinand De Lesseps, the engineer of the Suez canal, who has been ill for some time, is dead. He was born in 1805. Ferdinand De Lesseps was born at Ver- sailles in 1805. He was educated for the diplomatic service, and filled several posi- tions with credit. In 1854 he conceived the plan for the cutting of the Suez canal. The practicability of his scheme was seriously questioned by Stephenson and other eminent engineers, but he succeeded in forming a company, and in 1800 the work was commenced. In 186 the canal was opened for traffic. By this work De Lesseps received the cross of the Legion of Honor, was made a member of the Paris Academy of Sclence and the French Geo- graphical beara and Queen Victoria made him K. C. 8. De Raasepa “next idea was the building of the Panama canal. The work was com- menced and in 1888, after an expenditure of 800,000,000 francs, no more money could be obtained and the company went into bankruptcy, causing a suspension of+ the work. Every one remembers the recent developments in the Panama canal scan- dals, in which De Lesseps’ name was con- rected with fraudulent transactions, re- qulting in criminal prosecution. a A HORRIBLE FIND. Discovery of a Corpse Cut Up in a Box. CHICAGO, II, December 7.—Evidences of what seems a brutal and mysterious mur- der were found today when the chopped and hacked body of a man was discovered in a shipping case, lying in an alley be- tween 63d and 64th streets. The body hail apperently been cut up to fit the case. The head was not badly mutilated and the police hope for an identification of the re- mains, which have been placed in the south side morgue. The shipping case bears a French stamp. The body ts that of a man about forty years old, of refined appearance. The head is partially bald and the face clean shaven except for a long blonde mustache. In the case, carefully wrapped in paper,was found a lock of dark, fine hair, evidently that of @ woman. The police are completely at sea, with no clews upon which to base even a theory. ‘The box in which the body was found Was three and a half feet long, two feet wide and ten inches deep, and had evi- dently been used several times. It was marked “G. P. Peterson,” numbered 2162, and stamped “Made in France.” Traces of other marks were found, but they had been carefully disfigured, making them un- readable. The investigations of the police and the examination of the corpse by doctors seemed to disprove the theory that the murder had occurred at a distant point. Doctors said that the man could not have been dead more than two days, and it was thought that the French shipping case was used to divert suspicion. With the body were found clippings of carpet, which were identitied@as having come from the Pull- man palace car shops, the clippings ap- parently having been used as packing for the body. in the case was found a torn bit of paper bearing the address, “R. Y. ‘Titus, 237 West O7th street.” A portion of a letter was also found, but {ts contents the police refused to make public. An inquest was held this afternoon, the police advancing the theory that the man was murdered in the vicinity of Chicago and then boxed for shipment, but that the principals, fearing discovery, abandoned r plan, and threw the case into the aes while on their way to a railroad station. ° eee SC Eiea WHY ETRING FAILED. Japanere Reasons for Not Receiving Him—Foreign Topics. LONDON, December 7.—A Shanghal dis- patch to the Times says that the Japanese stories of the mission of Detring, the en- voy, who unsuccessfully attempted to treat for peace with Japan, are inexact. The dispatch adds that Mr. Detring was duly, appointed as Chinese envoy by an imperial decree, but the Japanese ministers refused to examine his credentials. Two reasons are alleged by well-informed peo- ple for the action of Japan. The first of these is that Japan had an expedition at Hircshima ready to vail to deal a crushing jlow at Chinese integrity, ond the second that Japan intends to subject China to ex- treme humiliation before parleying. The dispatch further says that the situation is becoming grave, and that the Japanesc appear to be implacable. The Westminster Gazette, commenting upon President Cleveland's refusal to send a delegate with the Armenian commission, “We may regret that circumstances make it impossible to intervene. At the same time had President Cleveland complied the susceptibilities of certain great powers might have been touched and there is no doubt that a consideration of the feelings of Great Britain influenced President Cleveland's action. The sudden death of the Earl of Oxford is arnounced. He will be succeeded by his nephew, Robert Horace Walpole, who, in 1888, married Miss Louise Melissa Corbin of New York. Two transports with Turkish troops on board left Constantinople on Sunday last for the Black sea. General Gourko, the governor of War- saw, has been ordered not to interfere with the affairs of the Catholic clergy or to impose any orders upon them. General Govrko tendered his resignation. Decem- ber 1, and the governor general of Ouessa, Puschkin, will succeed him. A telegram from Belfast says that $30,000 of American school bonds have been placed in Ireland, a large amount of which are believed to have been forged. —_—— WILL AID IN THE INQUIRY. An American to Join the Armenian Commission, CONSTANTINOPLE,- December 7.—Pres- ident Cleveland has sent a cable message here, saying that he has reconsidered his decision not to send an American delegate with the Turkish commission appointed to inquire into the Armenian outrages. The President adds that he will allow the American legation here to nominate a d2l- egate to accompany the porte’s Armenian commissicn. The Turkish government {s manifesting @ great desire to satisfy the powers that the United States government was the first asked to send a delegate with the Arme- nian commission, but the United States de- clined. The Earl of Kimberley, the British sec- retary of state for foreign affairs, was also requested to nominate a delegate, and he itmmediately assented. -_--_— The case of Col. A. B. Colt was sub- mitted to the court of inquiry at Washing- ton Court Hovse, Ohio, yesterday morning, and the sessions of the court were ad- Journed s sine die. SPE CIAL NOTICES. Given Away SATURDAY, HANDSOME BALLOONS TO CUSTOMERS AT Margaret’s, ac-2t 1016 CONNECTICUT AVE. ancare CURED WITHOUT THE ENTE. Cancers ¢ Sanitarium, 1320 G st. nw. ai-im CHARLES ALLEN, M.D, The Ninth Street Oars and the New System. Some Rumors Denied by the Company —The Plans so Far and the Estimated Cost. Some weeks ago The Star announced that the Metropolitan Street Railroad Com- pany had decided to improve the 9th street Une of its service by equipping it with an electric underground system somewhat similar to that which has been so success- fully operated in Buda-Pesth. The pro- pored system, howsver, is vastly improved over that used in Europe and 1s the result of continued experiment by the General Electric Company of New York. Recently rumors have been in circulation to the ef- fect that the Metropolitan company had given up its intention, and this morning a reporter for The Star called on President Samuel F. Phillips to find out how matters stood. Mr. Phillips smiled when informed of what the gossips were saying. “Since my last interview with you,” he remarked, “the constructions®f the under- ground electric system on 9th street has been making most important and substan- tial progress. All the drawings which constitute such an important part of the work are completed. Of course you are aware that these drawings form the very foundation for any successful construction. I am happy to state that these drawings of not only the lMne of the road bed, but also of our construction, have been ap- proved by the Engineer Commissioner of the District. The company has also for- mally met the Commissioners and agreed with the Engineer Commissioner as to the removal of all the water mains which will interfere with the construction of the un- derground conduit. These difficulties out of the way have left the company free and competent to make its contracts, with a certainty that the work will not be inter- rupted when begun.” “Can you tell me anthing about the con- tracts that have been made?” asked ‘Ihe Star man. . “Contracts have been awarded,” said Mr. Phillips, “to the General Electric Company of New York for all the electric generators a the power station, which will be located on 4 1-2 street between O and P, at the company’s power house, which is already completed. The General Electric has also been awarded the contract for all the motors and appliances necessary to per- fectly install the road electrically. These are to be furnished in 125 days.” “Contracts have also been awarded,” he continued, “to the ePnnsylvania Steam Company for all the heavy steel wheel rails, 83 pounds to the yard, which will be used on the tracks; also for all the slot rails and electrical conductor bars. Con- tracts have been awarded for boilers to Campbell & Zell of Baltimore. Contracts have also been awarded for a number of cars. Bids*for the engines wilt be opened tomorrow and bids for foreign and do- mestic cement, which were to have been opened today, will be opened next Thurs- day. As soon as the cement contract is awarded, the specifications for building the conduit will be placed in the hands of va- rious contractors for estimates. These specifications are all ready and a iarge nurfber of contractors will be invited to bid. This work, by the terms of specifi- cations, will be required to be placed down and finished at the rate of 1,000 feet a day, so that when the ground is once open- ed the entire conduit will be lald in six weeks. “In consequence of the comparatively short time it takes to lay the conduit,” continued the president, “the company prefers to wait until the freezing weather of January and the early part of Febru- ary passes. “In the meantime all the materials will be assembled on the streets and in store yards in Washington so that when the contractor begins, as he ts compelled by the spectfica- tions, on the Ist of March, the work can be pushed rapidly to completion and the con- duit and installation finished by the Ist of May. In the meantime the power plant will be placed In position and everything be in readiness to run, it is hoped, by the ist of July.” “What will be about the probable cost of the 9th street improvement?" “About $700,000," said Mr. Phillips. ——_— THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Chief Justice Alvey nnd Associate Justices Morris and Shepard. No. 368, Warthen & Bro. agt. Hammond; argument concluded. No. 300, Clark agt. Harmer; do. Equity Caurt No. 1—Judge Cox. Wheeler agt. Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment Association; restraining order returnable December 10 granted. McCor- mick agt. White; Thos. D. Hurst made party complainant. Well agt. Weil; testl- mony before C. Ingle, examiner, ordered taken. Capital Trust Company agt. Bell; H. W. Sohon appointed guardian ad litem: Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Black agt. Ross; order vacating pro con- fesso. Von Gillman agt. Von Gillman; «p- pearance of absent defendant ordered. Roberts agt. Roberts; testimony before M. M. Richardson, examiner, ordered taken, Circuit Court No. 1.—Judge Bradley. Samuel R. Turner agt. Minnie C. Gass- mann; verdict for defendant. Johnson,Boyd | & Co.’ agt. Kaufman; judgment by default. Same agt. Newmeyer; do. Ulman, Golds- borough Co. agt. Dunn; do, Max Aaron agt. Edw. Kern; on hearing. Kimbrough agt. Argue; commission ordered to issue to take testimony of plaintiff. Circuit Court No. 2.—Chief Justice Bingham. Hirsh agt. Frank; payment of verdict, with costs, including an attorney's fee. Bryant agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co.; on hearing. Criminal Court No. 1.—Judge McComas. Civil case, E. N. Gray agt. District of Columbia; on hearing. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States vs. John Briscoe and Wm. H. Shaw, charged with setting up gaming table; nolle pros. United States vs. Thos. J. Broderick, charged with embezzlement; do. United States vs. Mary Barnes, Mar- tha Palmer and Irene Harris, larceny from the person; verdict, guilty as to Mary Barnes, not guilty as to others. United States vs. Wm. Whiteford, forgery; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Andrew J. Wood; petition for probate of will filed. In re. orphans of Jos. A. Shillenberger; petition for appointment of guardian filed. Estate of Jas. H. Barker; letters of administration issued to Chas. G. Stewart; bond, $300, Estate of Jno. H. Bosse; inventory filed. Estate of Eleanor H. James; signature and proof of death of M. E. Kroger, inscribing witness, filed. In re, Elizabeth Kaiser, guardian; release filed. Estate of Patrick Daly; order authorizing executor to sell interest in firm of P. Daly & Co, Estate of Guiseppe Langeorgio; pe- tition of Hugh Pitzer, renouncing his right to administer and asking appointment of Eliza F. Petrola administratrix and guard- jan; and Eliza F. Petrola appointed ad- ministratrix c.t.a., bond $200, and guardian, bond, $1,200. state of Jas. F. Hartigan; order for sale of personalitie: Estate of Margaret Ceas; Geo. T. Ceas appointed administrator; bond, $3,000. Es- tate of Ellen L. Hart; will admitted to pro- bate and letters testamentary issued to Ada C. Lamond; bond, $400. In re Carl J. F. Graff, guardian; order allowing guardian to expend $300 per annum for education and maintenance of ward. Estate of Sarah B, Gannett; order of publication. In re Jos. F. Bundy, guardian; petition for leave to encumber ward's real estate. Estate of Wm. C. Robinson; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Isabella and Edw. C, Robinson—bond, $300. Estate of Annie F. Bulkle: will filed. Estate cf Ellas J. Hill; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Wm. K. Hill—special bond, $8,000. Es- tate of Henry Mitchell; Jesse H. Wilson ap- pointed administrator—bond, §500. Estate of Wm. E. Earle; order to sell bonds to Henry M. Earle at 1ppraised value. Estate of Jas. H. Baldwin; executrix bonded and qualified. Estate of Sally C. Bterne; final receipts filed. Seo Allowed No Competition. Referring to the indictments tn Texas against Rockefelelr ar { others, it may be stated that the name the Standard Oil Company goes by in Texas is the Waters- Pierce Otl Company. It has a_ complete monopoly of every drop sold in Texas, and has had for a score of years. Several ef- forts have been made to start an opposi- tion, but, so powerful is the concern it quickly consumed them, sions . ita SS Not Near Ehoigh Buildings, Say Ht} HEALTH AND EDDCAION NEGLECTED Statistics - dd ' Recommendations in the Annual Report. MR. POWELLS STATEMENTS —_—__>+—_—_ The annual report of the board of school trustees, as well as that of Superintendent of the Public Schools William B, Powell, has been eubmitted to the District Commis- sioners. The board, in referring to the re- port of Mr. Powell, as well as those of the supervising principals of the different dtvi- and the principals of the high schools, states that while the statistics are bighly encouraging to the friends of edu- cation, arid most creditable to the District of Columbia, they disclose a very marked inadequacy of school accommodations. ‘rhe trustees feel it incumbent upon themselves, therefore, to present this matter to the Ccmmissioners, and through them to Con- gress for consideration, to the exclusion of all others. The report goes on to state that for some years preceding the school year of 1886-87 the annual appropriation for school dings was fixed afbitrarily at $100,000, pective of the needs of the sehools. The result of this policy was that the attendance of pupils so rapidly outgrew the provision made for them that in the school year mentioned one-third of the schoo! population was limited to half-day attend- ance upon the schools. This condition awakened the interest of Congress with the result that new school buildings were appropriated for, so that within a com- paratively few years thereafter the ac- commodations were very nearly adequate for the pupils in attendance. For several years past, however, exceedingly limited provisions have been made for school buildings, while the increase in the num- ber of pupils has been so rapid that the same condition confronts the trustees as that which existed nine years ago. The trustees go on to state that the whole of the first and second grades, embracing forty schools and aggregating an attend- ance of ahout two thousand pupils, are limited to half-day attendance. They say that if the pupils of the first and second must continue under this Imitation, it will require at least five new buildings above that grade now actually in attend- dance a full day’s schooling without mak- ing any provision for the annual increase in their numbers. The report states that only about two-thirds of the children of school age are now in attendance upon the public schools, a large proportion of whom are permitted to attend one-half of each school day only. There is a square mile in one portion of the city in which there is no school at all and several oth- er sections are but Httle better off in this particular. At the Pierce school on 1th and G streets northeast over fifty appli- cations were received this year in excess of the utmost’ scating capacity of the building, and there was no other school building reasonably near enough to ac- commodate the children who had to be refused. Unfit for Use. The trustees point out many other in- stances showing: the overcrowded condition of the schools, and ‘then have this to say: “The showing thus presented ‘is suffl- clently unfortunate without the emphasis of any further fact. The board feel \t to be thelr duty, however, both to you and the community, to point out the further fact that the above inadequacy of accom- |* modation aftey resort has been had not only to rooms which, as shown in Superin- tendent Powe}l’s report, are without excep- tion unfit fon sehool purposes, being with- out ventilation, other than open windows and open doors, Whick-are always harm- ful and fraught, with danger, and ‘are without adequate iand, in some cases, even without respectajle | closet —accommoda- tion,’ but even after converting the base- ments cf school buildings into school rooms, never intended for such @ purpose and wholiy unsit Yor it, ‘having no means of ventilation, no proper means of heating,’ and lacking all the necessary conveniences no member of Congress would consent to the ‘use of such rooms for his committee or for any other purpose which would re- quire him to pass the working hours of the day in them, and no member, we are confident, would be willing to condemn the immature bodies of little school chil- dren to conditions, sanitary and otherwise, 80 unfavorable, “The above observations relate to the graded schools, and particularly to the lower grades, which, {f there must be a dif- ference, demand the first and principal consideration, “There is, however, another and most deserving branch of the public school sys- tem, the Business High School, in which the necessity for additional accommoda- tion is equally imperative.” The description of the condition of this building, a rented structure, with a capac- ity for 860 pupils, into which 479 are now crowded by using the basement, tallies with that recently published in The Star. Teachers Enough. The trustees declare that the schools are equipped with a sutficlent number of teach- ers, and if as many school rooms as are heeded would be supplied every scholar could be given a full day’s schooling with out the employment of an additional teacher, or adding another dollar to the expenses for teachers’ salaries. Mr. Powell's Report. The report of Superintendent Powell is extensive document, and discusses the questions relating to public education in the District with much fidelity and com- prehension. He lays particular stress upon the value of free text books, and the effect they have in improving the conscientious discharge of responsibility on the part of teachers and producing gratifying care on the part of the pupils. He asks for $5,000 more than last year’s appropriation for the purpose of purchasing free books, because of the wear and tear occasioned by three years’ use of those on hand. Mr. Powell also urges the immediate meeting of the necessity for new school buildings and rooms, not only on the ground of good or even fair teaching, but also out of con- sideration for the health of the pupils. He recommends strongly the establishment of pedagogical libraries in every school room in the District and discusses at length the great value of efficient teachers. He treats the Teachers’ Annuity and Aid Association exhaustively and approves it heartily, and particularly commends its object to secure from initiation, f dues and entertain- ments the sum,of 750,000 as a minimum en- dowment fund. Mr. Powell says the manual training schools were prosperous and well attended last year, and’'states that every child in the District schools is now provided with tuition in manual training branches be- longing to his, grfie of school, except those attending the schools in the out- lying neighborhoods. Some Statistics. The figures of the statistics which ac- company the superintendent's report are interesting. The attendance and cost of the white and ¢olgred schools is set forth as follows: White—Normal schools, 52 pupils; high schools, 1,005; grammar and primary schools, 24,195. Total white enrollment, 26,242. ‘Increase for the year, 980, or 3.88 er cent. PeGolored—Normal schools, 26; high schools, 460; grammar and primary schools, 14,4 decrease fcr the year, 66, or 0.45 per cent. The total number of pupils enrclled was 40,678, an increase over last year of 2.20} per cent. In the night schools 2,968 pupils were enrolled, making the total number of children attending the public schools 43,646. ‘The white pupils were taught by 72 male and 554 female teachers, and the colored children by 46 males and 270 females, while SY teachers of both sexes were engaged in the night schcols, make a total altogether of 998. All this education, save that at night, was conducted in 698 rooms, con- tained in 98 buildings owned by the District and 7 rented. The cost per capita for each pupil was $19.36. The total cost of instruction, n- cluding supervision, was $651,075.19. The amount expended for contingent expenses wATY D THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER: Y, TOEST WEEVE “PRGRS: S950 9555 snes sopomes scenes DE LESSEPS DEAD|PLANS ARE READYINEED FOR SCHOOLS “ATE HT INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. t an *T Z 8 3 Sossaveadea Hittite ities tit titties Aaa eenesanaePasaatarzerat*hbeaaasananasesssaseetiad 7? 3 MANICURD .. MANICURB AND HAIRDRESSIN MARRIAGES MEDICAL MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN... PERSONAL PIANOS AND POTOMAO RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS . RAILROADS . SVECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEANING STORAGE ........-.- SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS ... WANTED (Board). WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). 2 3 WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Situations) WINTER RESORTS. _ — sere Page -Page GOOD READING FOR ALL. Saturday’s §tar Will Be an Excep- tionally Inviting Number. The twenty pages of entertaining reading matter which The Star will furnish its hosts of readers tomorrow will prove & tempting literary feast. Rudyard Kipling will be represented by a forceful and characteristic jungle story, while a staff of exceptionally bright special writers will contribute some of their best efforts. There is done every day, ard tomorrow will be news field of the entire globe will be cov- ered in the most complete manner. That is done evry day, and tomorrow will be no exception, for the vast array of special features will not infringe upon the news columns of the paper. The following are a few of the many articles which will interest everybody: SEEN FROM THE GALLERY. (illus- trated.) Pen pictures of scenes and incidents of the reassembling of Congress. THE COLUMBIA CABLE. (illustrated. The construction of the conduit and the system of the road. SIGHTS OF PARIS. (llustrated.) Sterling Heilig tells how visitors are apt to find the gay city disappointing. LETTING IN THE JUNGLE. (Illustrated.) Another capital jungle story by Rudyard Kipling. JAPANESE PRISONS. (lllustrated.) The great penitentiary at Tokio and its 2,300 convicts. By F. G. Carpenter. GALLOPING SIXTH. (Illustrated.) A thrilling experience of the veterans mow stationed at Fort Myer. THE NEW CHURCH. (ilustrated.) Handsome edifice to be erected by the Swedenborgians. EEAUTY MADE TO ORDER. Pauline Pry’s visit to a place where fem- inine beauty is enhanced. DISTRICT SLAVERY. Daniel Goodloe tells #he story of com- pensated emancipation. HISTORIC REMOVAL. Some light thrown upon the transfer of the government departments to Wash- ington. HAPPINESS OF OTHERS. Christmas plans of the girls, as told by Senora Sara. GUARDING MONEY. Precautions adopted by the government in transporting bonds. OLD-TIME PENSIONS. Aged men who are survivors of the war of 1812. was $30,547.66; for free text bocks, $47,- 3 ; for industrial education, $7, fuel, $36,309.24; for Janitors, $51, rent, $0,825.30, $834,837.20, The number of pupils enrolled in the eight grades that were supplied with free books was 8,145, making the cost per pupil of all supplies, and the cost for books alone per pupil, $0.79. —_—_-—__ RAIDED THE HOUSE. making a grand total of - A Money Transaction Brings Down the Police on Emma Reed. Samuel J. Smith was the name given by man who says he lives in South Wash- ington, and who made complaint to Sergt. Daley last night agairst a woman concern- ing his money. Tae woman against whom he complained lived in the house of Emma Reed, cn Ist street southwest between B and C streets, and soon after the complaint was made the house was raided. In the house the officers found two women and a man, He was in the recm of one of the women. Mrs, Re2d and the three persons in the house were arrested, but the man was released. The proprietress of the house was charged in Judge Miller's court this morning with keeping a bawdy house, and the hearing will take place next week, as a jury trial was demanded. Myrtle Hastings and Maggie Day, the women who were taken from the house were tried in Judge Kimball's court for vagrancy. The man Smith appeared and told of his visit to the house. He went out with one of the girls, and after getting several drinks they returned to the house. He said he gave one of them his money io keep for him, but he could not get it back until he made complaint. Sergt. Daley told of having made the women who were taken from the house, with one of the women. This man is a res- ident of ‘South Washington, and the ser- geant said he did not care to tell his name. “But I insist on having his name,” said Lawyer Closs. “I don't know why these peor women should be arrested and prose- now no law under which they he said, but there ought to be. Upon direction of the judge the man's name was made known. The women gave evidence in their own behalf. It appeared that Maggie Day had been employed in the Capitol, and after being led astray she found her way to a Scuth Washington house of ill fame. Myrtle Hastings had never been arrested before, and Judge Kimball accepted her personal bonds upon condition that she leave the city. In the case of Maggie a former bond was forfeited, and she was re- juired to give $100 security or spend sixty days on the farm, Z GI Dove CONGRESSMEN IN TOWN. ‘Where Senators and Representatives May Be Fow Here. The following is a complete directory of the Senators and Representatives in Con- gress, with their residences, in the city, during the present session: Senate. President, Adlai E. Stevenson, La Nor- mandie. Aldrich, Nelson W., R. 1, the Arlington. Allen, William V., Neb., 101 2d st. n.o. Allison, William B.,. lowa, 1124 Vt. ave. Bate, Wiliam B., Tenn., Ebbitt House. , James H., A Mi lanchard, Newton C., La., Riggs. Brice, Calvin 8., Ohio, 1611 Hi st. n.w. Butler, Matthew C., 8. C., 1434 N st. n.w. Cai Ison,La.,1906 Sunderland pL Call, Wilkinson, Fia., 1903 N st. n.w. Camden, Johnson N., W.Va.,1015 Conn.av. Cameron, J. D., Pa., 21 Lafayette square. Carey, Joseph M., Wyo. Chandler, William E., WN. H., 1421 I st. n.w. Cockrell, Francis M., Mo., 1518 R st.n.w. Coke, Richard, Tex., ‘The National. Cullom, Shelby M., ill., 1413 Mass. ave, Daniel, John W., Va., 1700 19th st. n.w. Davis, Cushman K., Minn., 1428 Mass.ave. Dixon, Nathan G., R. I., The Richmond. Dolph, Joseph N., Ore., 8 Lafayette square Dubois, Fred. T., Idaho, 1222 1 st. Faulkner, Charles J., Ww. Va., Page's. Erye, William P., Me., The Hamilton. Gallinger, Jacob H. H., The Elsmere. George, James Z., Miss., The National. Gibson, Charles H., Md,, The Shoreham. Gordon, John B., Ga., The Buckingham. Gorman, Arthut id., 1432 K si Gray, George, Del., 1421 K st. n.w. Hele, Eugene, Me., 1001 16th st. n.w. Hansborough, Henry C., N. D., Cochran. Harris, Ishi G., Tenn., 13 Ist st. ne. Hawley, Jos. R., Conn., 1741 G st. Higgins, Anthony, Del., Met. Club. Hill, David B., N-¥., La Normandie. Hoar, George F., Mass., 919 I st. Hunton, Eppa, Va,, La ‘Normandie. Irby, J. L. M., 8. C., National Hotel. Jarvis, T. J., N.C., Bbbitt House. Jones, James K., Ark., 915 M st. n.w. Jones, John P., Nev., ‘The Shoreham. Kyle, James 8. Dak., 101 2d n.e. Lindsay, William, Ky., The Coch: Lodge, Henry Cabot, Mass., 1765 McMillan, James, Mich., 1114 V1 McLaurin, A, J., Miss. McPherson, J. R., N.J., 1014 Vermont ave. Manderson, C. F., Neb., The Arlington. Martin, J., Kan., 1775 Mass. ave. Mills, R. Q., Tex., 1746.8 n.w. Mitchell, J. H., Ore., Chamberlin's. Mitchell, J. L., Wis., 32 B n.e. Morgan, J. T., Ala., 815 41-2 n.w. Morrill, J. 8.,’ Vt., 1 Thomas Circle. Murphy, B., jr., N.Y., 1701 K n.w. Palmer, J. M., Ill, The Elsmere. Pasc Fla., Metropolitan Hotel. ‘he Oxford. The Shoreham. "age’s. letropolitan, 1013 E st. n.w. Quay, Matthew 8., Pa., Page's. Ranscm, Matt W., N. C., Metropolitan, Roach, Wm. N., N. Dak., 1541 T st. n.w. Sherman, John, Ohio, 1821 K st. n.w. Shoup, Geo. L., Taaho, The Cochran. Smith, James, jr., N, J., Chamberlain's. Squire, Watson C.,Wash., La Normandie. Stewart, Wm M., Nev., 1022 Vermont ave. Teller, Henry M., Col., 1537 P st. n.w. Turpie, David, Ind., The Varnum. 204 P st. now. Walsh, Patrick, Ga., Metropolitan. Washburn, W. D., Minn., The Arlington. White, Stephen M., Cal., Ebbitt House. es F., lowa., The Oxford. . 1221 Conn. ave, Abbott, Jo., Texas, ‘The Anderson, Adams, Silas, Ky., Myer’s Hotel. Aitken, Davia D-Aich.. 107 C Aldrich, J. F., I, The Portland. ‘Alexander, 8. B.,N. C., Metropolitan, Apsley, L.'D., Mass., 1752 Q. Beckner, W. M., Ky., Shoreham. Babcock, J. W., Wis., 11 B n.w. Bailey, J. W., ‘Tex., 815 Vermont ave. Baker, Wm., Kans., 210 5th st. n.e. Baker, H. M., N. H., 1411 F. Baldwin, M. R., Minn., 1616 15th. Bankhead, J. H., Ala., Metropolitan. Barnes, L. E., Wis., Randall, Barthold, Rich’d, Mo., Congresstonal, Barwig, Chas., Wis., National. Bolden, the Arlington, ~ National, ta Wilants, Boutelle, C. A:, Me., Hamilton. ; Bowers, W. W., Cal., Bancroft. Breckinridge, W. Ky., Arlington. Bretz, J. L., Ind., 221 B, Capitol. Brickner, G. H., Wis., Elsmere. Broderick, Case, Kan., Elsmere. Brookshire, E, V., Ind., Metropolitan, Brostus, M., Pa,, Elsmere. Brown, Jason, ind., Riggs. Bromwell, J. H., Ohio, bbbitt. Bryan, W. J., Neb., 131 B s.e. Burrough: a , Mich., Elsmere. Bynum, W. D., Ind., 1314 19th, Cabannis, T. 1143 N. H. ave, mus, C. A. . Arlington, Caminetti, A., Cal. 13 Ist n.e. Cannon, J. G., Ill., Normandie. Cannon, Marion, Cal., 221 A s.e. Caruth, A. G., Ky., Riggs. Catchings, T. C., Miss., 1722 Q. Causey, J. W., Del., Chamberlin’s, Childs, R. A., Ill, Willard’s. Chickering, C. A., N. Y., Hamilton, Clark, C., Mo., 206 A s.e. Cobb, J. E., Ala., Riggs. Cockrell, J. V., Tex., 1134 11th, Coffeen, H, A., Wye. 230 Ree! st. ne Coombs, W. J., 1321 M. Cooper, C. M., Pia Bancroft. Cooper, 8. P. Tex. ss Cornish, Johnson, 1743 Crain, W. H., Crisp, C. F., Ga., Metropolitan. Curtis, C. Kansas, Oxford. Curtis, N. M., N. Y¥., 2113 Pa. ave. n.w, Dalzell, Jno., Pa., 1005 N. H. ave. Davey, R. C., La., Metropolitan, Davis, Jno., 248 Sth n.e. De Armond, D. A., Mo., Varnum. De Forest, R. E., Conn., 221 1st n.e, Denson, W. H., Ala., 1310 19th. Dingley, Nelson, Me., Hamilton. Dinsmore, H. A., Ark., Metropolitan, Dockery, A. M., Mo., Willar Dolliver, J. P., lowa, Hamilton, Donovan, D. D., Ohio, 120 3d s.e. Doolittle, W. H, Wash., Wormley’s. Draper, W. F., ‘Mass., ieo1 K. Durburrow, A. C., lil, Shoreham. Edwards, P. C., Va, 230 A se. Enloe, B, A., Tenn., 1344 Vermont ave, Epes, J. F., Va., 230 A s.e. Erdman, C. J., Pa., Randall. Everett, Wm., Mass., The Albany, Fielder, G. B., N. J., Normandie. Fletcher, L., Minn, + ‘Shoreham. Forman, W, S., Iil., canoe. Funk, B. Ti, Gelssenhainer, J. Ax ee Arlington, Gear, J. H., lowa, Portiand. ae 1710 16th. Hamilton. Graham, Gresham, exes, 426, 6th n.w. Griffin, L. T., Mich., 49 B st. Grott, W. W., Vermont, Arungion, Grow, G.A., Pa., Willa: Hager, A. L., Iowa, The Cochran, Hainer, EB. J., Neb., $15 12th st. n.w. Hall, U. 8, Mo., 2113 O st. Hare, D. 1., Ohio, Varnum. Harmer, A.'C., Pa., The Cairo. Harris, W. A., Kansas, 1331 G st. n.w. Harter, M. D., Ohio, 1610 Riggs place. Hartman, C. Montana, 1734 R st. N. P., Wis., 814 12th st. n.w. B., Iowa, Normandie. . Jn » Metropolitan, Henderson, T. J., Minols, 213 N. Capitol. Hendrix, J. C., N. mere, Hepburn, W. H., Iowa, 1124 E. Capitol st. Hermann, B., Oregon, 1017 12th st. Hicks, J. D., Pa., Hamilton. Holman, W. 8., Indiana, 2125 R street. Hooker, W. 8., New York, Elsmere. Hopkins, A. J., Illinois, Willard’s. Hull, J. lowa, Normandie. Hulick, G. W., Ohio, Varnum. Hunter, A. J., Illinois, Lawrence. J c., Varnum. nd, 811 10th n.w. orth Dakota, Fredonia. Johnson, ‘I. L., Ohio, #26 15th street. Joseph, A., N. M., 710 10th n.w. Kem, 0. M., Nebraska, 1121 10th street. Kilgore, C. B., Texas, 453 C northwest. Kribbs, G. I, Pa., 23 B street southeast. Mississipp!, Varnum, Johnson, M. N. Lacey, Lane, Hdward, illinois, Normandie. C., 8. C., 640 East Capitol, Georgia, Metropolitan. Layton, Ohio, 225 4 1-2 street. Le seve Jacob, N. oo Arlington, ter, R. E., Ga., Riggs House. inton, W. 8., Mich., National. le, M. C., iy. ., 983 H st. nw. Litt, J. 8.) Ark, 1843 L. Livingstone, L. F., Ga., 220 N. J. ave, n.w. EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY, Particulars at Oe CORTOVEMERT Gon ROAD AT-6t* 1117 G st. n.w., Room 3. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust 5 SR CORNER 15TH Sq. AND NEW YORK AVE, Jan., Shae BS, Oct., "Shoo and Febs, 180% CAPITAL, ONB MILLION DOLLARS. DEPOSTi’ DEPARTMENT. inside burglar-proof vaults at $8 ‘ARTMENT. 6 recelved from TEN CENTS upward, and atoreet allowed on Ss and above. ite and collet See eat eat peat, seb TE aaae fer court depository a) Kecges hs and. acts as Eo pperenen ged secures assignee and executes ef rie Kinds, | Wille (pregared by 8 attorney in daily “ ive. Vice rewident, ice President BENJA! THOMAS iy) wa ee a eons TH NES, Third Vice Presidente Epes STURTEVANT: Secreta JOHN ©. WILSON, Trust t Oicer. al Benjamin P. Snyder, George T. Dunlop, Albert I, Biurtevant, — Zeme°Cr Hobos, it. Plant, Andrew “Wyle, i Clephane, Matthew G. Binery, mes v! ny RI John G. a John Rod, Trouan 3 mes m ae" 0. “Holtzinan, — the Hard Times hundreds of people have found the sa om whic bad been accumulated in better one ‘ara ‘which stood between them and Ty ld present a henry Bey J of the red This strait) having something laid aside for account with The Union’ Savings Bank, 1222 F st. nw. GFoar per cent interest on, suvinzs oven patil 5 Bm. on gov't pay days aod Saturday ov 220 sees aes ae ENDOWMENT “AND. PAID-UB TSSUMANCE POLICIES PURCHASED (AT Al eaett EDWARD any Ty0r Pst a C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Rooms 9 oS 11, gree buflding, Investment Securities. Bonds and Grain bought and sold fof ‘ma SGetten Cough and sold tn New You o New Private wires to New York, Chlcago and New Orleans. Telephone aplo-tr COUSON & NACARTAEY MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORE STOCK 1410 F et, dilover bust jents Bieasra. “Moore & Schley, 8 Bankers and Dealers in ‘Government Bonds. ‘Deposi Exchange. Loans. eqiaiirend rocks and bonds. and re Pe securities liste Philadelphiag Seston ‘and Baltimore bought and sold. peclalty made of i tment securities. Dise ts lealt in. sans Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold, oy Loudenslager, H. C., N. J., Willard’s, Lucas, W. B., 8. D., G01 T n.w. Lynch, T., Wis., The Anderson. Maddox, J. W., Ga., 340 C h.w. Magney, W. F., N. Y.. i pcs Maguire, J. G., - Ebbitt. Mahon, T. M. Mallory, 8. Marsh, Martin, A. Marvin, F. A 8.0. 1010 15th st. ‘Hamilton. Randall Hotel, Ind, McCleary, J. T., Mint McCreary, J. B., Ky., Shoreham, McCullcch, P. D., Ark., 1321 H n.w, McDearmond, J. C., Tenn., 1319 Q, McDowell, A., Pa., El 5 McGann, L. E., IIL, Riggs House. McLaurin, J. L., 8. C., Varnum. McMillin, B., Tenn., 1115 G. McRae, T. C., Ark., Metropolitan. eee G. W., 2S on 8 on hin st. Mutchler, H., Pa., Chamberlin's, Neil, R., Ark., 23 M. Northway, 8. A., Ohio, Bancroft. O'Neill, J. H., Mass., Shoreham. Page, C. H., R. 1., 919 New York ave, Paschal, T. M., Tex., 1742 P. Patterson, J., Tenn., Ebbitt House, Payne, 8. E., N. Y., Normandie, Paynter, T. H., Ky., Varnum. ” Colo., Riggs. Pendleton, G. C., Tex., 909 New York aves - Pendleton, W.Va., 123 A ne. Perkins, lowa, Hamilton. Phillips, T. W, Pa., 1122 Vermont ave. Pickler, J. A.. Dak., 120 Mass. a’ Pigott, J. P., Conn., Riggs. Post, P. S., IL, Hamilton. Powers, H. H., Vt., Riggs. Price, A., ‘La., Cochran. Quigg, L. E., N.Y., Shoreham. Rawlins, J. L., Utah, 1017 15th. Reed, T. B., Me., Shoreham. Reilly, J. B., Pa., Normandie. Reyburn, J. E., Pa., 1301 Conn. ave Richards, J. A. D., Ohio, 125 B s.e. Richardson, J. D., Tenn., 1103 6th st. Richardson, G. F., Mich., 227 N. J. a. Ritchie, B. Ohio, Varnum. » Ala., Arno. Russell, C. A,’ Mass., Hamilton. Russell, B. E., Ga., 507 T n.w. Ryan, W., N. Y., 206 N. J. ave. Sayres, J. PF Tex., 110 Md. ave. n.e, Scranton, J. A., Pa. 1914 Sunderland ph Schermerhorn, 's. N. Y., Shoreham, Settle, T.. North rolina, ‘Ebbitt. Shell, G. W., 8. C., Varnum. Sherman, J. S., N. Y., Hamilton, Bibley, Pa., Shoreham. Smith, G. ae TIL, 918 14th st. Snodgras: . Tenn., 210 1st n.e, Springer, W. M., Tm. , 8 Bs.e. Stallings, J. F., “ala. Metropolitan, Stevenson, 8 Mich., Ebbitt. Ky. Etorer, B., Obio, 1640 R. I. Strong, L. Ohio, Varnum. .. Va., Metropolitan, Sree. Ww. idaton 608 14th. Stra N. Y¥., oe Talbott, W. J., 8. C., 919 G. ka J.C. Mo, " Willara’s. Tate, F. C., Ga:, 340 C nw. Tawney, J. A., Minn., Bancroft. Taylor, A. A., Tenn., 412 6th. Terry, gs i, Ark., Metropolitan, it. F, Mich., ‘National, ew York, Arlington, Turpin, L. W., Ala., National. Tyler, oN'py Virginia, 211 Bast Capitol, Updegratt, ‘Thos., Iowa, 230 A s.c. Van Voorhis, 1, ‘C., Ohio, Arlington, As. Pi Warder building, Woodward, F. nr N.C. H Woomer, Hamilton. Wrieht, HB. Mass, Kigus. Southern Railway Enterprises, Special reports to the Manufacturers Record show an increasing interest in purchase of southern lands for coloniaatl purposes, a number of large tracts in dife ferent parts of the south having been sé. cured during the last few weeks by uorthe ern and western people. The summary of new railroad and industrial matters reports ed during the week show contracts let f a nine-mile electric road in West Vit to cost about $200,000, and contracts let for one-half of a double-track elec road Letween Baltimore and Washingto1 including power houses; 28-eight mil electric road from Baltimore to oo one of forty miles in Missouri, a s: organized in New Orleans to spend over §1,' 000,000 in the electrical equipment of eon 4 in that city, the rebuilding of the electri railway system of Fort Worth, a 25-mi! steam road in Texas to reach a new field, $150,000 company to build fifteen of road in Arkansas, and several other pros jected railrcad enterprises.