Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1894, Page 3

3 | sa THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER “12, 1894-TWELVE1 PAGES. i —SPHciat. Nomices.__ | YEAR'S SOCIAL EVENT |su’stsautttsit ts [PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS] STREET EXTENSION "os "* “=n FINANCIAL Will confer the second degree TONIGHT in the old style. The host-invites all members of the order to be prese |. Sth and f sts. on. B. H. WOOD, tee. J. H. LEI CARD OF THANKS. ‘The widow and relatives of the late Horatio N. Steele desire to publicly thank the friends so kindly alded them in their hour of trou- to bis shopmates and others fur the beautiful floral tributes, emblematic of their love for hin, and to all others who in any manner tied, by kind words and deeds, to comfort them. it* fie NATIONAL BANK OF WASH- ington City.—Washington, D. C., December 8, 1344.—The annuai election for directors of this bank will take place at the banking house on TUPSDAY, January 8, 1595. Polis open from 12 m. to 1 p.m. A. B. RUFF, 412,18, 25)al,5-5t Casbler. 2 MAN IS ALWAYS HAPPY AFTER A GOOD DINNEit. 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Detectives Made a Mistake im the Arizona Arrest. ‘TUCSON, Ariz., December 12.—The man who was arrested in the Huachuca mount- ains on last Thanksgiving day on the be- Nef that he was J. W. Hillman, charged with the murder of & companion in the Buffalo mountains of Texas some years ago, for the purpose of defrauding the in- surance companies out of a large sum of money, is not the right party. He has been released from custody at Tombstone, where he was held pending the arrival of extradition papers from the governor of Kansas. The case excited much attention all over the territories, and the officers that had been hounding the supposed Hillman for months were confident they had the right man until two relatives of the real Hillman arrived from Kansas and declared that the man under arrest was not their relative. The man whom the authorities have mistaken for J. W. Hill- man is L. 8. Herndon, formerly of Frank- lin county. He resembles in many respects the man wante —__— A Bandit Murderer Sentenced. GUTHRIE, O. T., December 12.—Henry Bhoemaker, who, with companions, mur- dered Edward Townsend, in his store at Todd, twenty miles west of Hennessey, has been found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to imprisonment for life. Shoemaker was a member of a gang of outlaws and killed Townsend in a hold- up. Townsend was a thirty-second degree lason, and that organization offered $1,300 reward for the arrest of the murderer, in addition to $1,500 offered by Gov. Renfrow. eee But few citizens of Conyers, Ga., slept any last night. Just after dark a storia came up and during the entire night the lightning raged with great violence. Many ‘wees were torn up by the wind and a Butnber of fences were blown down. Prince Adolphus of Teck and Lady Margaret Grosvenor Wed. A DISTINGUISHED COMPANY PRESENT Presence of a Prize Cheese Among the Gifts. THE QUEEN’S MESSAGE + CHESTER, England, December 12.—In the private chapel of Eaton Hall Prince Adolphus of Teck, brother of the Duchess of York, was married today to Lady Mar- garet Grosvenor, third daughter of the Duke of Westminster. The Teck-Westminster wedding is regard- ed as the great social event of the year and Eaton Hall, where the ceremony took place, is the must resplendent of all the stately homes of England. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. C. A. Robins, Vicar of Eccleston, Chester; the Rev. Canon Morris, chaplain of the Duke of Westminster, and the Hon. Andrey E. Carr Glynn, whose wife, Lady Mary Carr Glynn, is a first cousin of the bride. Dr. Bridge's choir from Chester rendered the musical portion of the service, which was fully choral. Although the wedding was considered more private than public there assembled in the chapel of Eaton Hall a most distin- guished company. In a pew facing the altar were the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke and Duchess of Teck, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duchess of West- minster, and among the general company were Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone and their daughter, Mrs. Drew. Prince Adolphus wore the uniform of his regiment, the seventeenth lancers, in which corps he holds the rank of lieuten- ant, and though not over handsome he looked exceedingly well. He is a dark man of distingue bearing for his years, which are twenty-seven. He was attended as best man by his brother, Prince Francis, two years his junior, who wore the showy uniform of his regiment, the first dragoons. The Bride Not a Beauty. The bride, who entered the chapel on the arm of her father, cannot be classed as a beauty. Her face is rather heavy, and much resembles that of her mother, Lady Constance Gertrude Levson-Gower, daugh- ter of the Duke of Sutherland; but her beautiful complexion and golden hair, with blue eyes, redeemed the unclassical out- lines of her face. Lady Margaret, now Princess Adolphus of Teck, five years younger than her husband, and is said to be very clever and accomplished. She was attended by six bridesmaids, all chosen from her own family. They were her Psif sisters, Lady Mary Grosvenor, aged eleven, and Lady Helen Grosvenor, aged six; and her four nieces, Lady Constance Grosvenor, daughter of the Earl and Countess Gros- venor; Lady Millicent Grosvenor, daughter of Lord Henry Grosvenor; Lady Beatrice Butler, daughter of the Marquis and Mar- chioness of Ormonde, and the Hon. Lilah Cavendish, daughter of Lord and LaJly Chesham. The chapel at Eaton Hall, though small, is richly magnificent in its beauty, and was made still more brilliant by the bridal pro- cession—the wedding being a “blue and white” one. Lady Margaret wore a splen- did white satin gown, somewhat severe in style, Brussels lace, that must have be worth a farmer's fortune, and the ever- necessary orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were dressed in white thick corded glace ondine silk, which had a yery rich appearance. Their dresses had pointed vests of white plaited chiffon lost beneath girdles of pale sky-blue velvet. The vests were bordered down either side with bands of thick cream colored Italian lace. They wore folded collars of blue velvet, narrowly edged with sable and the Jong narrow cuffs from the elbows were finished with bands of blue velvet, nar- rowly edged with similar fur. The top por- tions of the sleeves, arranged in ample hanging puffs from the shoulders to elbows were of accordion plaited chiffon, having bands of the lace inserted down them at intervals. The little girls’ dresses were similar in all Tespects save that the whole bodices were of accordeon plaited chiffon with points of the rich-looking cream colored lace insert- ed down both bodice and sleeves; while instead of velvet girdles the child brides- maids wore sashes of pale sky-blue silk tied at the back in large handsome bows. The hats were of ivory white felt with soft round Tudor crowns of pale sky-blue vel- vet. The brims were lifted at one side and caught up with groups of snowy ostrich plumes, while similar plumes were laid upon the brim at the back. The bridesmaids wore heart brooches of blue and white enamel, gifts of the bride- groom. The only deviation from pale blue and white—the blue being the favorite color of the bride—was in the bouquets of the bridesmaids, which were of pink carnations from the Eaton Hall conservatories, The Presents. The wedding presents were numerous and of a costliness in accordance with the high positions of the donors. Conspicuously and rather incongruously placed was a huge Cheshire cheese, which recently won the prize at the Cheshire dairy show, and which was presented by the Dairy Farmers’. Association of Cheshire. Queen Victoria sent by special messenger frem Windsor Castle a diamond brooch and a huge silver salver, accompanied by a congratulatory letter of the most cordial description, which was considered a very special mark of royal favor, given proba- bly because Lady Margaret's father is one of her majesty’s aids-de-camp. A particularly handsome box of silver table ware was sent, with best wishes, from “Albert Edward, Alexandra, Georze and May, Louise and MacDuff, Victoria and Maud.” Separately the Duke and Duchess of York presented the bride with a superb princess cornet, a circle of gold bordered with ermine, with fleurs de lis, crosses- pattee and strawberry leaves alternately. The Prince of Wales sent a diamond and pearl crescent and a flag brooch. ‘The Duchess of Teck gave a bracelet, with rose diamonds, and a daisy brooch in’ diamonds. The Duke of Teck contributed a diamond brooch, the Duke of Winchester a collar of pearl and diamonds and also presented the young couple with one of his grace's new houses in Carlos Place. Lord Rothschild sent a magnificent silver flower basket, and Baroness Burdett Coutts an uniquely perfect set of chinchilla furs. There were Uterally tables full of other beautiful and costly things. —_—._ MEETING WITH NO RESISTANCE. the Second Japanese Army. YOKOHAMA, December 12.—The column of the second Japanese army sent to at- tack Fu Chow has met with no resistanc so far. The column retains communica- tion with the force from the first arm: which is simultaneously advancing on the enemy. It is reported that the Chinese are concentrating at New Chwang. A detach- ment of the first army is advancing on Hai Ching, east of New Chwang. This de- tachment has met with resistance, but the Progress of advance continues. Field Marshal Yama- gata left Antong yesterday LONDON, December 12.—The Graphic discredits an alleged dispatch from Tien ‘Tsin, published in this city, to the effect that the Japanese have captured Kinchow, on the road to Pekin. It says that the name appears to have been confounded with that of Kinchow, a town near Port Arthur, that was captured by the Japan- ese some days before Port Arthur fell into their hands. ‘A dispatch from Shanghai says that the agents of Krupp, the great German gun maker, practically hold a mortgage on all the Chinese mercantile steamers, yhich are mostly officially owned, as security for goods and ammunition already captured by the Japanese. Musancred by Jnpanexe Troops. NEW YORK, December 12—A special cable dispatch to the World from Yoko- hama says: The Japanese troops entered Port Ar- The defenseless and unarmed inhabitants were butchered in their houses and their bodies were unspeakably mutilated. There was an unrestrained reign of murder, which continued for three days. The whole town was plundered with appalling atroci- ties. It was the first stain upon Japanese civilization. The Japanese in this instance relapsed into barbarism. All pretenses that circumstanoes justified the atrocities are false. The civilized world will be horrified by the details. The for- eign correspondents, horrified by the spec- tacle, left the army in a body. ——>—_ BIG LONDON FAILURE. It Was Caused by the Newfound- land Bank Suspension. LONDON, December 12.—The Times, in its financial article, says that, as an out- come of the Newfoundland crisis, Prowse, Hall, Morris & Co. of London, merchants in the codfish trade, with an extensive business on the continent, and Job Bros. of Liverpool, have suspended payment. The labilities of the latter firm are £140,- 000, and their assets, if realizable, in equal amount. The paper adds that, as far as can be ascertained, these two failures are of little importance. Difficulty is experi- enced here in sending remittances to St. John’s. Those desirous of sending remit- tances are getting cable credits on Halifax, from which place they are sent to St. John’s by steamer. a fila FRANCE DECLARES WAR. The Special Envoy, M. de Vilers, Leaves for Home. LONDON, December 12.—The correspond- ent of the Times telegraphs that the Ber- liner Tageblatt has a dispatch from Port Louis, Mauritius, stating that a quarrel has broken out between the Queen of Mad- agascar and the prime minister, her hus- band. The dispatch further states that M. Le Myre de Vilers, the French special en- voy, kas declared war against Madagascar and has started for home. ses eS THE ROMAN BANK SCANDAL. Excitement in Rome Over Signor Glolitti’s Latest Act. ROME, December 12.—Much excitement prevails here as a result of the action of ex-Premier Giolitti in placing in the hands of the president of the chamber of deputies certain iraportant documents relating to the Panco Romana scandals, with which the former's name has been connected. The committee appointed yesterday to examine the documents in the interests of the honor and dignity of the house sat until 6 o'clock this morning and met again at noon today. The lobbies of the house were crowded with excited groups of deputies and others, all eagerly discussing the ac- tion of Signor Giolitti. The purport of the papers which have been handed to the committee is as yet kept secret, but the opponents of the gov- ernment say that if the contents of the papers are published it will cause the fall of the ministry. A ministerial crisis in any event is re- garded as certain, and it is reported that Admiral Brin, formerly minister of foreign affairs, will form the next cabinet. The newspapers of this city confirm the report that Signor Biancher, who was elected president of the chamber of depu- ties as the government nominee the 4th instant, will resign. But his intimate friends claim that he has reconsidered his determination, and that he will certainly preside at today’s session of the chamber. ed RECEIVERS APPOINTED. Fidelity Association Goes Into Their Hands Today. Judge Cox this morning disposed of the matter of the appointment of receivers for the Columbia Building, Loan and Invest- ment Association, the successor to the Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment Association, and for the Fidelity Building and Loan Association. As receivers of the first named association Judge Cox appoint- ed L. Cabell Williamson and L. H. Poole, and appointed G. Hatley Norton as re- ceiver for the last named association. The matters were disposed of in a very few minutes, no objections being made to the appointment of Messrs. Williamson and Poole. Both are counsel in the suit, the former representing the association and the latter representing several of the com- plainarts. The intimation of Judge Cox that he would appoint Mr. Norton as receiver for the Fidelity Building and Loan Associa- tien was opposed by Mr. C. A. Branden- berg, who explained that while he did not question the integrity or ability of Mr. Norton, he was informed that he had at one time been the counsel for the associa- tion, and that as the two associations in his (Brandenberg’s) opinion were really under the same management, he thought some other person should be named. Mr. J. A. Ralston, who stated that he represented the only parties suing the Fi- delity Building and Loan Association, said he would consent to Mr. Norton's appoint- ment as receiver in the District for the association, provided, of course, he was required to give a sufficiently large bond. Judge Cox, referring to the fact that Mr. Norton had been appointed last week as re- ceiver for the association by the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Virgwnia, thought that by appointing him receiver for the association here there would be no clashing cf jurisdiction, aud the best interests of all concerned secured. “I will be fully able to control Mr. Nor- ton here, and all parties may rest assured that the court will fully protect their in- terests.”” An order appointing Messrs. Poole and Williamson, ard Mr. Norton as receivers for the Columbia and Fidelity Associations, respectively, was accordingly signed by the court, the bonds of each receiver being fixed ‘at $20,000, Judge Cox stated that the receivers would take possession of the papers and assets of the respective as- sodiations and would be required to report to the court from time to time. poco. haat CABLE CAR GRIP, Congressmen Against the Rough Jerks of the Avenue Line. While the general grind of local matters before Congress may concern large topics, there are some smaller matters of great in- terest to the patrons of the local street car lines that are apt to be taken up at some early day and settled to the comparative satisfaction of the citizens, if not the own- ers of the roads. One of these reforms that are threatened is in the matter of grips on the cable cars, Statesmen without private equipages who use the avenue and 1ith street lines are said to be growing weary of the back-breaking, side-wrenching, ankle- twisting habits of the gripmen and are seeking relief in the adoption of some kind of apparatus that will start the car gently and prevent tumbles in the aisles. Yester- day morning a car running eastward to the Capitol held several members of Congress, and it was unfortunate for the company that three ladies should have been quite thrown to the floor by the rough handling of the grip. ‘The statesmen made remarks that were not at all complimentary to the company and altogether rude to the grip- man. The ladies were thrown so roughly that it was a wonder they were not seri- ously hurt. The conductor affected a grave concern for the welfare of his passengers, but he was noticed to be enjoying the joke with the gripman when he went forward to collect some fares. The fact that the Columbia road is go- ing to equip its cars with the wheel grip, such as is used on the Broadway line, is being quoted by those members who have had oceasion to experience one of the stormy passages on the avenue. It is un- derstucd that some kind of measure will be intreduced in either house at an early day to compel the Washington and George- town Company to change its style of grip. ‘The wheel gives a gradual, steady pres- sure on the cable and does not jerk the car in the least. t even a raw man at the grip can cause such pitchings and tumblings as are of daily occurrence here. Cable-car riding need not be an art. It will become such, however, if the roads persist in using ‘the old-fashioned appa- ratus, and it may be that they will be given the alternative of changing the form of grip or of giving all passengers free in- struction in the valuable knowledge of how to brace against the jerk. a The Rochester, N. Y., shoe manufactur- ers are circulating a protest to the trunk Mine associatiorgsgainst an advance de- clared in the fre-ght rates on unstrapped boxes of boots and sh-ces. The Subject Discussed: by the Republican Congressional Uoraaammp Advantages of Such ‘a Movement Set Forth—Where the Objection Comes From. The republican congressional committee recently held a meeting, which was the first meeting since the election, to deter- mine a number of important questions. One cf the objects before the meeting was to pass upon the work’ of the committee during the campaign and to audit the financial accounts. They were found to be entirely satisfactory. Another propusition which came up for consideration was whether the committee shall retain a per- manent headquarters in Washington. That subject has gone over for consideration for a week, and will probably be called up for determination at the adjourned meeting of the committee tomorrow. One of the argu- ments which are urged in favor of contin- uing headquarters here is that there shall be some meetipg place or club room where the new members of the next Con- gress may meet and become acquainted with each other and with the leaders of the party. Another object for keeping a permanent headquarters in this city is that it may be a sort of permanent bureau of information, from which campaign lit- erature may be sent out constantly, in- structing the voters, so that when the presidential campaign and another con- gressional campaign shall arrive the com- mittee which will have charge at that time will not be compelled to go over the entire work from the beginning, as has been the custom, Benefit to the Party, It has been claimed for this plan that it would be exceedingly beneficial to the party; that the events as they arise in Congress and in the country touching party principles could be carefully sum- marized and speedily transmitted to the voters, and that, moreover, ut these head- quarters a political library could be -kept, thoroughly indexed, always accessible to the men of the party, and that the head- quarters so condu:ted could not fail to de an impertant auxiliary to the party work. There is a very strong movement in the party for maintaining such headquarters here. Of course, a considerable sum of money would be required to do this, and it would be necessary to secure this money by contributions; for it will not surprise the country to know that the republican congressional campaign committee, like all of its predecessors, has used whatever funds were collected during the campaign for the purposes of the campaign. Some Objections Urged. There is, however, earnest objection to this plan of Keeping a permanent republl- can headquarters here, and it has become more pronounced since the recent inter- views with Congressman Babcock upon the tariff question. ‘These interviews, Mr. Babcock says, heve been grossly perverted, and have been misunderstood. But it is evident, from comments which have ap- peared in the party press, and the under- current of. opinions which it is known ex- ists in the two houses, that the attitude of Congressman Babcock, which is plainiy in favor of a less radical tariff than the more advanced protectien, or, as some call them, prohibitory schedules of the McKinley act, has given offense to the more stalwart pro- tection wing of the party, of whom, for instance, Congressman Boutelle, to judge from his own words, recently printed in these columns, Is a type. The result of this agitation is having an unfavorable effect upor the project to'continue a permanent congressional campaign headquarters here. ‘The suggestion 1s made that, under the circumstances, it will not be easily possible to obtain the necessary money to maintain such headquarters from the protectionists, and itis said to be a fact that it is the protectionists generally who have been the most liberal contributors to all campaign funds. ‘This fact is trankly Acknowledged ty some of those who are interested in the movement. The Duty of the Congressional Com- mittee. There have ‘been, moreover, some out- spoken interviews by republicans who as: sume to believe that a congressional cam- paign committee is of no particular ad- vantage to a party, and who are disposed to aispute the claim of the present én- gressional committee to any considerable credit for the results of the campaign. There is said also to be some jealousy between the national republican commit- tee, which, it assumes, exists until it is displaced by a committee which will be ap- pointed at the next republican national convention, and the congressional commit- tee as to future work. Members of the national committee claim that the repub- lican congressional committee has no longer any function, and that by the terms of its creation it has, in fact, ceased to exist. They say that ‘the republican con- gressional committee was appointed for the purpose of aiding in the election of a Congress; that that work has been accom- plished, and that the republican congres- sional committee has no longer any au- thority to act, or to exist, and that the party will appoint another congressional committee for the next congressional cam- pbaign. Interest in the Subject. These are some of the opinions which are being expressed on both sides of this ccntroversy, which has become quite in- teresting, and which is occupying the at- tention of many members of the House. Incidentally, it is a subject in which the present officials of the republican congres- sional committee take a deep personal in- terest. If it shall be decided that the com- mittee shall continue its headquarters here the probability is that the present oftice force, somewhat reduced, would be main- tained. That would continue Mr. McKee in charge of the committee headquarters, and the republicans would be able to avail themselves of his skill as a compiler of political information. Moreover, it would furnish a convenient headquarters where the incoming members of the new Con- gress, many of whom are ignorant of Washington public life, and are not ac- quainted with Congressmen generally could make valuable acquaintances.Arguments of this sort are being used with earnestness in favor of the continuance of the head- quarters. The probability is that a deci- sion will be reached as to the proposition to continue the headquarters open at the adjourned meeting of the committee, which will occur tomorrow. + e+___- A SOLDIER'S FUNERAL. 2 Gen. John B. Coit is: Laid to Rest at Arlington Cemetery. The remains of Gen, John B. Coit, who died in Norwich, Conn., azrived in this city last night, accompanied by Mrs. Coit and his son Ralph, and also the Rev. R. H. Nelson of Norwich. They were met at the depot by a delegation from the Loyal Legion and the Union ‘Soldiers’ Alliance, and were taken to Speare’s undertaking establishment, from which place they were this morning borne to Arlington cem- etery, where interment was made. The Episcopal service was impressively read by Rev. Mr. Nelson, and after the body was lowered into the ground taps were sounded by the bugler from Fort Myer. There was quite a delegation present at the brief but impressive ceremony from the Loyal Legion, the Union Soldiers’ Al- liance, and John ‘A. Rawlins Post, No. 1, of the G. A. R., of all of which organiza- ticns Gen. Coit was a member. The pall- bearers were from these orders. Mrs. Colt and her son will return to their home, in Connecticut, this afternoon. The casket as covered with the American flag and th many beautiful floral tributes, show- ing the high estimation in which the de- ceased was held by his late associates in this city. 2 Res The Bailey Bond Resolution, The judiciary committee at its meeting yesterday authorized Chairman Culber- son to request the committee on rules to bring in a special order setting aside a (*y as soon after the holidays as possible fer the consideration of the Bailey bond resolution, Mr. Olmstead Makes Many Sug- gestions to the Commissioners. BROAD ROADS AND MORE PARKS Suggests Drives Parallel With Metropolitan Branch. SOME SUDDEN CURVES The exclusive announcement in The Star several days ago setting forth the conclu- sions of Mr. Frederick Law Olmstead, the landscape engincer, upon a portion of the plans of the Commissioners for the estab- lishment of a permanent system of high- ways was received with considerable satis- faction, and the Commissioners have re- ceived many congratulations that at last the matter is on the road to completion. It will be recalled that with few minor changes Mr. Olmstead approved the plans of the Commissioners, a detail of which was set forth at the time in The Star. Mr. Olmstead was selected by Congress to go over the plans of the Commissioners and report thereon. Considerable interest centers about Mr. Olmstead’s repert, and it was not until to- day that it was given out for publication. ‘The report say “On sheets 1-0: We think it would be ad- visable to indicate by dotted lines a street to run through Soldiers’ Home grounds to connect (th street west of these grounds with Michigan avenue and Ist street south of them. ven although such a line of street would not be binding, yet it should be indicated in order that all concerned may have it in mind as a desirable line to be carried out in the future. It seems to us that the street through the grounds of the Howard University, west of the reservoir site, should be widened. It would be well to curve Lydecker street at the point where there is an angle in it. We would prefer thet the extension of Sher- man avenue into Morgan avenue should be modified so that there would be more graceful reverse curves, or else one single long curve ending at Lydecker avenue. “Sheet 10: We would advise that a tang- ent of twenty-five or thirty feet be intro- duced in the middle of the reverse curve on Prospect street near 17th street. We be- lieve that you have adopted our suggestion that Morris and Prospect streets ould be carried straight through to 1th street, leaving a reservation between the two on the west side of 15th street. We made some suggestions to your assistant in re- gard to the junction of streets with 17th street a little north of Florida avenue which are difficult to describe in a letter, but which we would be pleased to sketch out for you, if you will send us a copy of the large scale map. The sudden curve in street lines at this point appear to us to be awkward and out of place in the midst of a completely rectilinear system. Sudden Curves. “Sheets 11 and 12: We would prefer to have School street run from Grant street to Kenesaw street straight to the new street east of the latter, with an angle at Grant street; or, if this be not practicable, to have it run straight through to Kene- saw strect, and divert the street east of Kenesaw street, which seems to be 15th street, from Columbia road to the end of School street; or, if this be not practicable, we would prefer to have School street run straight through to Kenesaw street with- out any attempt to connect it with 15th street, rather than to have the very sud- den reverse curves shown on the map. “Sheets 13 and 14: We believe that you have already adopted our suggestion that Connecticut avenue at the corner of Cal- iforria avenue would be cut through on a straight line. We are strongly of the opinion that the additional cost of land would be, in the long run, insignificant compared with the improvement in the line of so important an avenue. Connecticut Avenue. “Sheet 15: The crook in Connecticut ave- nue at Kalorama avenue is, in our opinion, extremely awkward, and it would be worth all that it would cost in land and damages to straighten it out. If this can be done by starting Connecticut avenue at Colum- bia road a little further north, so that the south line will just clear the large house at the corner of Wyoming avenue, it would be the best way that we can now suggest. The junction of the new piece of Connecti- cut avenue with the part already graded west of Rock creek would of course re- main at the same point. It would be only the east end of this piece which would bave to be moved. It seems to us that it would be preferable to adopt the grade of the present asphalted street north of Kalo- rama avenue as far as necessary on the new piece of Connecticut avenue rather than attempt to improve the grade on the new Connecticut avenue north of Kalorama avenue to the great injury of its directness and dignity of effect. “It seems to us that 18th street ought to be extended to Ontario avenue more di- rectly from its present junction with Cin- cinnati street, so as to serve more von- ventently for the future street railway which will be needed to accommodate visitors to the National Zoological Park, Rock Creck Park and adjotiuing lands. “The corner of 2ist street and Quincy street would better be rounded off. The curved street in extension of 18th street beyond Ontario avenue should, it seems to us, be made to connect more directly with 18th street. Park road. it seems to us, should be extended to Pierce's Mill road, only curved, and a small piece of private land which would be left between it and Rock Creek Park should be taken into the latter, in order to avoid the unseemly backing of houses upon the park. The land west of 16th street from Blagden Mill road northward to Alabama avenue ought certainly to be added to Rock Creek Park. It seems to us that some scheme might be devised for carrying the pro- posed street from Summit avenue north- ward to the corner of 19th street and Ken- yon,street without the excessively abrupt curves now contemplated, in order that the line may be better adapted for use by a street car line. Broad Parking. “Your general idea of a broad parkway to connect Rock Creek Park with the Sol- diers’ Home, along Piney branch and Spring Lane, is a most excellent one. It would be worth what it will cost as an aid in preventing the spread of great con- flagrations, if for no other reasons, but in considering its subdivisions into roads, walks, bridle paths, and so forth, it seems to us that it would be a great advantage to widen Piney branch parkway from 220 to 2 feet, and Spring Lane parkway from 160 to 20 feet. We suggest the following subdivisions for Piney branch parkway: Beginning at the north side—Reservation, 10 feet; walk, 10 feet; planting, 10 feet; side road, 30 feet; reservation for planting and creek, 0 feet; ride, 20 feet; planting, 10 feet; drive, 50 feet; planting, 10 feet; walk, 15 feet; reservation, 25 feet. For Spring Lane parkway we would advise the follow- ing subdivisions: Beginning at the north side—Reservation, 25 teet; walk, 15 feet; planting, 10 feet; drive, 40 feet; planting. 10 feet; ride, 20 feet; planting, 10 feet; side road, #0 feet; planting, 10 feet; walk, 10 feet; reservation, 20 feet. You will observe that we suggest that the pleasure drive should change from the south side on Piney branch parkway to the north side on Spring Lane parkway. “There are good reasons of convenience and topography for having the wide road on the south side in Piney branch park- way, but on Spring Lane parkway, at the season of the year when there will be most pleasure driving, we think that the north side will be more agreeable and popular. Owing to the excessively steep rlope north of Piney Branch parkway, we believe that the houses along that side will necessarily be built at the top of the slope with their cess from a street on a high level, and as the will be possibly stables and back yards adjoining the parkway on the north side, the pleasure drive should be on the south side. Circle Badly Placed. “You have called our attention to the act of Congress requiring a circle at the intersection of Morris street at 16th street extended. We believe this to be an un- suitable place for a large circle, partly be- cause it is an insignificant place as re- AMUSEMENTS . AMUSEMENT HALLS. ATTORNEYS .. AUCTION SALES. BOARDING . aa BUSINESS CHANCES. CITY ITEMS. CO4L AND Woop. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD...... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATH .. FOR RENT (Stables). FOR RENT (Stores): FOR SALE (Bicycles). FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SALE (Lots)... FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) FOR SALE (Pianos)..... HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTEIS .. LADIES’ GOODS. LECTURES . LOCAL MENTION. LOST AND FOUND, MANICURE . nansitsesi MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING MEDICAL . ae MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN OFFICIAL NOTICES. PERSONAL . PIANOS AND 2 POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS . RAILROADS . SHECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEQNING: SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS . WANTED (Board) WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses) WANTED (liscelianeous). WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations). WINTER RESORTS. gards junction of cross roads, and partly because it is on a steep incline. It seems to us that if a circle is desirable in this locality at all, it would be better to have it at the top of the hill, as suggested by you. Along Metropolitan Branch. “One of the most important suggestions we have to make is in regard to the treat- ment of lands on both sides of the Metro- politan branch of the Baltimore and Ohto railroad. We have not sufficient knowledge of the’ local conditions to give you advice in detail upon this point, but, in general, the idea which we wish to bring to your attention Is to have a street on each side of the railway, and substantially parailel to it and far enough from it to leave a tier ef lots backing upon it. The greater part of the streets crossing the railway on your plan should terminate upon these two streets, At intervals of a quarter of a mile or so, the two parallel streets on each side of the railway may be connected by a cross street, which should be so located us to readily admit of a separation of the grades from that of the railway whenever the ex- pense of the bridges or archways and re- vision of the street grades can be wisely undertaken. By such a revision of the plan the difficulties attendant upon crossing the railway will be reduced to a minimum, and the expense of doing away with grade crossings will be enormously reduced.» It may be found best upon working out these suggestions to reduce the number of north and scuth streets north of the railway. In any case, the effort should be made to reduce the number of grade crossings to a minimum, More Parks. “In general, we should say that. not enough local squar2s or reservations have been indicated on the plan for the section between North Capitol street and Rock creek. Before land becomes more valuable a number of local squares certainly ought to be secured to serve as local recreation grounds for the future residential popula- tion, which will certainly be very dense, especially in the central and eastern por- tions of the district tm question. “The tendency of the development of modern cities bas of late years become so clearly in the direction of a more open and suburban occupation cf the land that provision of a more distinctly appropriate and ample character should be made in plenning the extension of streets in such cities as Washington for this class of oc- cupation in those sections where, owing to the irregular topography, elevation of the land or other reasons, the class best able to afford to live on larger plots of ground can be expected to go. in this case we have little doubt that a considerable part of the land bordering op the National Zoological Park and Rock Creek Park will be cccupied in this man- ner {f suitable provision is made for it in the planning of the streets. With this ob- ject in view, and also as a measure of economy in construction, it seems to us that many of the strects west of 16th street would better be laid out upon: gentle curves than in straight lines. We suppose that the street plans have gone too far to make it practicable for us to make a gen- eral study for the streets in the section in question, but we may be able to suggest a few lines which can be adopted without a very great revision of the plan.” piel seclea = il HAS THE CHILD. Family Differences Between Mr. and Mrs. Hancock. The gossips in the northeastern section of the city are having an interesting time of it discussing the domestic difficulties of Frank L. Hancock and wife and the dis- appearance of the former with a baby caughter of the couple. The Hancock's have been living at 712 F street northeast, the husband and father being engaged in the real estate business, with an office at the southwest corner of 18th and G streets northeast. Very little is known of the man in the business circles of the city save that he was of a nervous and excitable @isposition and sensitive in nature. The neighbors in the vicinity of the residence regarded the Hancocks as queer people. For several months Mr. and Mrs. Hancock have been upon unpleasant terms with each other, owing, it is alleged, to the at- tentions paid by the former to a clerk in his employ named Miss Jessie Caywood. There were frequent quarrels between them and last Saturday week one of the wordy battles culminated in the physical castiga- tion of Hancock with a buggy whip in the hands of his wife. ‘This occurred on G street in front of Hancock's office and was witnessed by sev- eral persons. Peace appeared to have been patched up between the parties a few inia- utes afterward, and they seemed to re- gret the public manner in which their differences had been aired. Hancock left his wife at his office and said he would return shortly and take her home. Instead of doing this, however, he went to his residence, where his two children, Juanita, aged six years, and Nellie, aged two years and a half, were alone, and taking the ter from the house disappeared. Mrs. Han- cock waited at the office until tired and then went home to find her husband and baby gone. She went at once to the police station, two squares away, on 9th street, and requested the help of the officers to cover her child, but they were powerless to help her. Hancock reappeared at his home a few days afterward and told his wife he had taken Nellie away in order to prevent her catching the measles from Juanita, who was suffering from the disease. He was seen several times between Tuesday and last Friday, when his office was closed and the papers and movable fixtures it con- tained moved out. Since then nothing can be learned of his whereabouts. Mrs. Han- cock claims that Miss Caywood is respon- sible for her husband's changed treatment of her by reason of a singular power she exerted over him, Miss Caywood is said to be still in the city, but cannot be found. The sympathy of all the neighbors of the family is extended toward Mrs. Hancock. The latter was today moving the furniture out of the F street residence, preparatory to taking a single room in another section of the city. eRe ee The Baltimore Centennial. Senator Voorhees, from the committee on finance, has reported without amend- ment Senator Gorman’s bill admitting free of duty any articles to be exhibited at the Baltimore centennial of 1897. Money To Loan. This company has money to loam ——— "pon District real estate and ac- ————— ceptable collateral securities in sums to sult. If you desire to improve yout pres- ent property, or erect new buildings, this company will advance the neces+ sary amount. Call for particulars, oe Washington Loan & Trust Co., Cor. oth & F Sts. OFFICERS: ———— JOHN Joy EDSON. . -President JOHN A. SWOPE........Vice President H. 8. CUMMINGS....24 Vice President JOHN RK. CARMODY. ANDREW PARKER..... it FOR SALE—LIMITED NUMBER OF SHARES dividend-paying stock. Bains EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY. Particulars ai office of ANCHOR CONSTRUCTION AND ROAD Ib PROVEMENT | CO., aT-6t* 1117 G st. n.w., Room 8. The National Safe Deposi Savings and Trt. m Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Jan., 1867, and acts Of Uct., 1800, and’ Feb, 180% CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rent safes inside bu-glar-proof vaults at §3 vats ABI, upward. Sa) GS BANK DEPARTMENT, Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money vn real estate ana collateral pmol my py real estate and been oud ; = Trust Wevaicth a reg eo company is a legal deposit for court and trust funds and nets as aemiutctentor, exe Of all Kinde Wile re ign oo ems ie pre im daily attendance. foe ga xcs RENJAMIN P. SNYDER, President. JANES St Sou NisTOS soonea Vice Presidente . ‘i! IN, Vic " THOMAS Vi. JONES, Third Vice President. E. FRANCIS RIG r. . ALBERT L. STURTEVANT, Secretary. JOuN G. WILSON. “Traut Oaicer Benjamin P. Snyder, George T. Kivert Ie Bimrerast, eee’ pees di, Blam. Andrew Wylie, Matthew G. Emery, Wale Edimonstog, m John G. Parke, John F. imes Many hundreds of peopl foana ha been necumulated in better Gage the =e which stood between them and This should ey. of, tovter ons thing iatd anise fer & “rainy day.” account with The Union Savings Bank, 222 F st ow. (Four per cent interest on savings accounts. os until 5 p.m. on gov't days and Saturday ings from @'to8h x 020 LIFE TONTINE ENDOWMENT AND. PAID-UB INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED aT FAIR DISCOUNT. Money loaned on eame, ecié-tf EDWARD N. BURNS, 1307 F st. nw, C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker. Rooms Y and 11, Atlantic building, 930 & st. nw. Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds and Grain bought and sold for cash or'on margin. Cotton bought and sold in New York or New Opeient BS Chicago and New fork, je aplo-tr Private wires to New Orleans, Telephone 453. CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGI 1419 F st., Glover bull jents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 8@ Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits Exchange. Loans. Pa stocks and bonds and all securition aoe ‘on exchanges of New York, ladelphl Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A inity made of investment securities, IMe« trict ‘and all local Railroad, Gus, 'nsurance ang Telephone Stock dealt in. éex* ican Bell Telephone THE COURTS. Court of wp Justice Alvey and Associate Justices Morris and Shepard. No. 384, Marshall agt. Augusta; argument concluded. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Dana agt. Kimball; clerk ordered to pay clerk of Court of Appeals $25. Express- men's Mutual Benefit Association agt. Moss; decree adjusting rights to fund in court. Taylor agt. Taylor; testimony be- fore R. J. Murray, eXaminer, ordered taken, Hubbard agt. Hubbard; divorce a vin mat. granted. Bagaley agt. Bagaley; restraining order until further order granted. Ricketts agt. Ricketts; testimony before C. Ingle, examiner, ordered taken. Chesley & Co, agt. Moore; S. B. Sexton allowed to inter- vene. Zurhorst agt. Murray; Jno. F. Don- ohoe allowed to intervene. Hammond . Donovan; Jno. B. Lanahan allowed to in- tervene. Zurhorst agt. Murray; release of real estate of Jane Quinn ordered. Wash- ington Beneficial Endowment Association agt. Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Company; Jennette Cammack allowed to intervene. Crosby agt. Chase; leave to file amended bill granted. Barbour agt. Noon- an; answers required to be filed in ten days. Savary agt. Williams; decree setting aside deeds. Electrolibration Company agt. Sanche; time to file answer limited to De- cember 20. Cabell agt. Zion Baptist Church; time to file proof limited to seventy-five days. Wheeler agt. Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment Association; L. H. Poole and L, C. Williamson appointed receivers. Ramsey agt. Fidelity Building and Loan Association; G. Hatley Norton appointed receiver. Gesway agt. Gesway; testimony, before C. Ingle, examiner, ordered taken, Brown agt. Brown; divorcee a vin mat. granted. Flemer agt. Overman; restraining order discharged and injunction denied. Equity Court No, 2, Judge Hagner, Given agt. Hilto sale finally ratified and cause referred to auditor. Haines agt. Todd; on hearing. Fendall agt. Fendall; Blair Lee appointed guardian ad litem. Cowing agt. Cowing; decree construing will of Wm. J. Cowing. Childs agt. Pabst; order overruling exceptions to auditor's report and confirming said report. Dawson agt. Dawson; order referring cause to au- ditor, Kelser agt. Kelser; divorce a vin mat granted. Circuit Court No. 1, Judge Bradley. Wm. Howard agt. C. and O. Railway Company; juror withdrawn and case con- tinued. Pierce agt. Schneider; on hearing. Criminal Court No. 1, Judge McComas. Gray agt. District of ‘Columbia; jury re- spited until Friday. Criminal Court No. 2, Judge Cole. United States agt. Mary Belt and James Newton; larceny; case given to jury. United States agt. Frank Anderson and Lincoln Thomas; false pretenses; verdict, not guilty. United States agt. Cordelia Hebron; larceny; personal recognizance of $100 taken. United States agt. Mary, Barnes; larceny from the person; motion for new trial filed. United States agt. Frederick Anderson and Lincoln Thomas; false pretenses; defendants arraigned, plea not guilty. United States agt. Robt. Spring: steen; larceny; same. United States agt. Lewis Wood; housebreaking; same. United States agt. Mary Belt and James Newton; larceny; same. United States agt. Frank Brannon; assault to kill; defendant ar- raigned; plea guilty. Probate Court, Judge Hagner. Estate of Ann D. Palmer; will and affi- davit filed. Estate of Mary J. Preinker' inventory filed. Estate of Jno. B. Hard- ing; will partially proved. —_>—- The Dwight Manufacturing Company of Boston will immediately begin building a $500,000 cotton mill at Alabama City, Al easily and permanently cured by the use ofthe BLACTMOFOISE. “A Washington ley who esed it for such sare: | “It afforded it and le Prrnousands have becn cured by this iittle instrument. Ask for leaflets. (Agents wante 11-144 JOHN N. WEBS, 723 11tD st. aw,