Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1894, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1894—SIXTEEN PAGES. ESS PECIAL 1 SPECIAL NOTICES. Information Wanted. We dost the address of the | fallow who. re: ceived pr mentiou"* for makin LOAVES OF Bi At the I PURE FOOD EXPOSITION. They are reqested te communicate at » Hox below, as thes will learn hing to the ‘Mew Mrs. Mrs Mow Miss Miss anttt iwist ‘TO INE on a w York city JOUN LL OOKING OF OUE ake Is what makes them © tlal and de Thirs HOTEL AND LYANLA AVE. AND ULE OF BAI ery FRIL Ti st. mw.; 21 6th st Miss 3 ful STEEL ALIS thinere, the we «Hall, EETING OF THE LUMBIA TT LE 1S Distrlet of Colum ja will be held npany, No. 500 Sth st. n.w., On MONDAY, December 17, fifteen 415) trustees will be year. Books for transfer of stock wil clos December 7, 1894. Fouts will be open from nol6-tudettde!T 4 WES? END NATIONAL BAN! ia at. of 6 ent per ennum, payable as this day been dectared by the directors, payable January 1,, 1805, to record 0 ‘24, hod. will be closed from December inclusive. to January 2, 1805, WIL Chas. 'r. a1s-15t fy wire i ithout my by notify all persons not to give her wint, as T will not be responsi- that she may contrac h to those justice to my wife as well not intend to defewd myself mu ret Our py continue to do so in the S. A. CZARIRA, 34 B st. we. TION OF PARTY ship heretofore ex is end Kaln wards & Mye T. Edwards. EL Myers will nd pay all indebted news of t HARY E. EDWARD: EDMUND 3-3 OFFICE OF Policy holders are hereby notified to renew their ow or before the last MONDAY IND CEMBER, 1894, for the year 1805. dlease do so early and avoid the eros ari-ist J. 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We'd rather to particular people anyway is only a two or laundry of a bot piustuking attention, ask central for 802—we re: Gedfrey Steam Laundry. ani UTTERLY Di: D ISCOURAGED Why e and EAD. 0 mareotics, wo in Jarious drugs. sc. At All Druggists. aid, Rupture [lakes Any Life Unbearable if not promptly and ly at temled to. be relieved from all im eall here. We guarant ery truss We sell to be adjusted on selentide by _exper- fenced men—to be be 50 per cent cheaper than C7 Money refunded if not satisfactory. Gilman’s Drug Store, ,& £4. di3-14d Shirts to Measure, FOR DRESS. IF YOU HAVEN'T DRIVEN OUT TO OVERLOOK INN You've missed seeing one of the show places o — Oo of the capital. Possess- To reach it | es the every feature of — drive out | a high-class club, and - ave, ex- | is acl whedsged by tension seros# | good ju es to be the j the — Eastern | finest of any high-class | Branel 1 resort in or about oo -— —o Washington. Chef and culsine of the Lighest It DRL &. STe Bir resmiued 144y 1. AVEL Hours: 9 to a. CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE. di-im CHARLES ALL MR. BOWEN VIGOROUS Has Something to Say About Commissioner of Education Harris. association Also at East Washington 4 Talk posity—Mr. Dodge's Resolut About Congressional A special meeting of the East Wash- ington Citizens’ Association was called last night at Baum’s Hall, for the purpose of considering the recommendation of the school committee favoring the appointment of a commission, consisting of two citizens, the two school superintendents, and the commissioner of education, to be empower- ed with the selection and printing of text books for the public schools in the District of Columbia. After a lengthy discussion upon the question offered by President Babson upon the adoption of the recommendation, and which resulted in the unanimous rejection, Mr. Hill, from the school committee, said clearly the object of the recommendation was to obtain the best books of instruc- tion which were to be had and he did not see why Washington could not produce books of instruction as well as other cities, to be used as models for other cities. Mr. Dodge, in speaking on this subject, said that a plan similar to this one had been tried in California and Minnesota, and as a result found that the books selected and produced in this manner were poor and unsatisfactory in quality. Mr. Bowen, school trustee, was opposed to placing the commissioner of education at the head of this commission. He de- clared that Mr. Harris, the present com- missioner of education was “A socialist in his views on education, an artistic an- archist, and not fit to select books’ for use in the public schools.” He suggested that the best plan was the opening up of a free competition to all scholarly writers to tur- nish hooks, proper selections to be inade the school board. He further declared that the American Book Company was to blame for dissatisfaction. This recommen- dation was rejected after further discus- sion. Congressional Pomposity. Mr. Bowen referred with favorable rec- ommendation the petition from the rest- dents of Twining City for a new school building to the school trustees. Mr. Bowen made a statement as to the work which has been accomplished by the trustees in regard to school buildings. He said they had recommended to Congress an appro- priation of $700,000 for school improve- ments which were an absolute necessity. ‘The Commissioners had cut this estimate down to $100,000, and on Monday last, when he appeared before the House ap- propriation committee, he told that it was hopeless to expect anything near that which was asked for. He further stated that the school board had asked for a four-room school building at Giesboro’ and on the Conduit road, a two-room school building on the Rock creck road, and the enlargement of the Tenleytown, Bright- wood and Brookland schools ‘to eight rocms. He said: “I never was so much in faver of home rule before I appeared be- fore the committee. The haphazard and ti different way in which they transect bus! ness and the pomposity and egotism of their manner is enough to arouse any men’s indignation.” Mr. Dodge A resolution, presented by Mr. Dodge, was referred to the school committee, recit- ing that whereas the citizens were pre- vented by Congress from building school houses, even with their own taxes, unless appropriated for, and Congress had neglect- ed to provide a school fund by a grant of public lands and had enacted a law impos- ing a penalty upon each parent neglecting to send each child of school age to school, and, whereas, only one-third of the children of school age were able to attend school, and that even with this restricted attend- ance, only 2,000 could have but a half-day schooling because of the need of more school buildings, “be it resolved that the at- tention of Congress is called to these facts, and the association urgently requests that Cong: appropriate a sufficient amount to provide suitable school buildings for all the children of the District, and that, inas- much as the great mass of children do not nd school beyond the fifth and sixth grades and the cost of tuition in the high school is more than double that in the lower grades, we would favor the abolitioa of the high school, with the exception of the Business High School, if it be not pos- sible to otherwise provide for the lower grade A similar resolution was introduced by Mr. Dodge, appealing to ress to ap- propriate at least a pro rata share of the public funds for the establishment and maintenance of manual training schools in the District of Columbia, and provide for the compulsory attendance of all idle boys, to the end that they might become law- abiding citizens of the District, was also referred to the school coramittee. A resolution introduced by Mr. M. I. Weller, protesting against the removal of the férmer superintendent of the branch post office on East Capitol street, and the appointment of Mr. Dove, was held over till the next meeting. —_—_———_ EVOLUTION. Resolution. The Furrow Under the-Nose and How It Came. From Nineteenth Century. Below the nose runs a furrow parting the upper lip. In the faces of babies and chil- dren this furrow is very noticeable; from the evelutionist’s point of view it is one of the most remarkable characters of the face. It tends to become obsolete in old age, and it is not seen among the Cata- rhine monke; Among the Platyrhines it is but feebly developed, but in Lemurs it is in a more pronounced state—there is a depressed septum to which the two side pieces are joined—the upper lip, in fact, is nearly split In two, but held together in a depressed piece of flesh. In the Marsupia- lia and Rodentia the lip is practically in two pieces, and each piece is capable ot be- ing moved separately. This is the “hare- lip; and its method of use may well be no- ticed in a hare or a rabbit when cating. The furrow, therefore, in a child's lip points to this: That our ancestors possessed not a single upper lip, as we do now, but two upper Hps, one beneath each nostril, both capable of independent movement. In the course of time these two lips have, owing to the non-requirement of independ- ent movement, grown together to form the single lip which we now possess, but the line of junction ts not perfect, and so the furrow results, and sometimes there is a distinct scar down the middle of the fur- row. ‘The possession of the furrowed upper lip by children is one of the strongest pieces of evidence against the descent of man from any Catarhine, and in favor of his descent from: Platyrhines or from Lemurs through the intervention of Platyrhinelike ancestors, of which there are no exact liv- ing representatives. eee Am Appointment. Thomas J. Clark has been appointed superintendent of mails in the New York city post office, vice Maye, removed. TRAMPS ARE PLENTIFUL This City a Gathering Place for the Clase. The Police Will Take ™ Any ch and They W: Be Cared for at the Farm. A large batch of gentlemen of the road were sentenced as vagrants in the Police Court yest2rday and today. All strangers found about the streets in the future, who have the appearance of being tramps, will be required to give good accounts of them- selves by the police, and when they fail to do so they will have to make an explana- tion in court. The number of such persons this season has been larger than heretofore, and those known to the police as “bums’ have been exceedingly bold in their street- begging operations. A number of persons who have been “held up” by strangers of this 's have also been insulted and threatened, and those who did this and got arrested were sent down. Many others have been arrested because they stopped citizens on the street and solicited assistance, and they were either sent down or reauired to leave the city. On Pennsylvania avenue, 7th, 9th and F streets, as well as along 15th street, the beggars have operated in large numbers during the past two weeks, and some of them extended their operations as far west as Georgetown. They watch the police as closely as the blue-coated guard- ians watch them, and the latter have con- siderable difficulty in arresting some of them. Their operations, however, are not con- fined to the business streets and other thoroughfares, for these men make regular visits to houses to get their food, and in many instances the female members of families have been frightened by the fre- quent appearance of the strangers. At houses where the occupants are generous enough to give food to one or two men they find that this information is communt- cated to others, for the number of such callers soon increases, and the housewife finds it a difficult matter to get rid of them. Many of these men who are headed south at this season have sad stories to tell. Seme of them pretend that they have been injured In some way, and some uninjured ones actual have their arms or head indaged. What is known as the “scalded arm racket” {s played by many of them, and this yarn is calculated to enlist the sympathy of almost any one, when, as a matter of fact, what looks like an ugly scald is made by the use of an acid and is painful only for a few minutes. While so many of these men are im- posters, well known to the police because of the annual or semi-annual visits on their way north in the spring and south in the fall or winter, there are some who are honest men and mechanics out of work, who are compelled to ask for assistance while looking for work. Many of them natural fall in with the tramps ond and then the police judge them by their company. This city seems to be an attractive place for such men, and they fare better here than they do in almost any other city. ‘There are so many places open to them that they flock here rather than avoid coming. At the police stations there are lodging rooms, and at the municipal lodg- ing heuse they are bathed and fed for a litle work in the wood yard. Then at the Central Union Mission there is a comfort- able place where, for a little work, food and lodging is furnished. These invita- tions to tramps are responded to by hu dreds, and sometimes there are as many as three or four hundred strangers ac- commodated in a single night. But these places vill not always accommodate the applicants, and the overflow knights of the road seek shelter in box cars, dry goods boxes and doorways. Last evening, for instance, the municipal lodging house was filled before sundown, and the police stations had to accommo- cate the overflow. Many of them found their way to the fourth precinct station, where from twenty to forty have been sheltered every night for two weeks. Dur- ing last night forty-six guests were regis- tered, and Policeman Espey questioned them. Those who had been here two days or more were locked up on charges of vagrancy, and when the last one called the record showed a total of thirty-three un- der charges, and thirteen in the lodgers’ room. ee SENSIBLE SHOES. Also Some That Are Not Quite of That Order. From the New York Herald. With the advance of civilization we ere rapidly getting to have more sensible no- tions about many things. With athletics and the fad for all outdoor exercise has come the sensible broad-soled, flat-heeled walking boots, in place of the high reel and narrow sole so fashionable in our mothers’ time. Long walks are now not so much to be dreaded when the feet ure well shod. The most fashionable, as well as useful shoe, for all practical purposes is a light-weight French calfskin, which must be kept blackened and polished like men's boots. It 1s made generally on what is known as the English last—that is, with broad soles and pointed toes and low, round, broad heels. It must fit comfor ably, but as most of the leading shoe shops kcep this style, it does not of necessity have to be made to order. Some women cannot wear the very heavy soles, nor the heavy weight of calfskin, and therefore all grades are to be had. For those who can- not wear calfskin at all a shoe is made on the same lines of the heavier kind of kid. Patent leather shoes and boots with pointed toes are considered more dressy and are worn with more elaborate walking costumes. Patent leather boots witn cloth tops or kid tops are very much the style for wear for receptions with velvet and silk costumes. They are made with rather higher heels, but are on the same list, with broad soles and pointed toes. But- toned and laced shoes are equally worn this season. The advantage of laced shoes is particularly for long walks or for skat- ting, because they can be made tighter or looser, as the wearer desires, and support the ankles better than the present style of button boots, which have the buttons so far apart. Some of the very outre shoes, which are made to look as mannish as pos- sible, have a long vamp, and only come up as far as the ankle, and have only six put- tons of large size. This fashion suits some few women, to whom tailor-made costumes are becoming. But it is essentially unfem- inine, and cannot by any means be con- sidered desirable. To look into the closet of one of the fash- fonable women of today is surprising; the number of boots, shoes and slippers she requires would be difficult for her country cousin to believe. Each and every one is on its wooden tree as carefully polished and in order as can be. The whole thing looks very masculine, but it is not to be sneered at, for there is no disputing the fact that they keep their shape and wear far better when ali this care is taken. gee DOES GAMBLING BENEFIT TRADE? Benkers and Merchants of Denver Say Yeu, but Gov. Waite Says No. The gamblers of Denver cannot resume business; at least, during the present po- lice administration. A petition signed by leading business men of the city asking that the gaming men be allowed to reopen their places under proper restrictions was presented to Gov. Waite and Chief Arm- strong yesterday morning, and, after a long consultation, it was decided to refuse to grant the petition. The petition follows: To the Hon. Davis H. Waite, Governor and the Hon, Hamilton ‘Armstrong, Chief of Police: Your petitioners respectfully represent that, in their judgment, it is detrimental to the business interests of the city of Den- ver to compel gambling halls to remain closed; that many buildings and parts of buildings are rendered tenantless and bring in n) rent to the owners thereof, and that a large amount of money is kept from coming into the city of Denver and bein; put into circulation by reason of such clos. ing, and that trade and all kinds of bus- iness are affected thereby; and we there- fore earnestly request that such halls may be permitted to be opened ty such class of responsible men as, in the opinion of the chief of police, will conduct such halls with decency and propriety, and under such regulations and surveillance as the police department may prescribe for their general conduct and maintenance. The petition is signed by the First Na- tional ik, the American National Bank, the Appel Clothing Company, the George Trich Hardware Com and forty-three other business its of equal ence. ~ MR. PUGH IS WAITING A Olient Whom He Would Like to Bee | prennneee on A Man Who Had a Strong Box in a New York Banki-Lawyers His Prey. ee tomes mt One evening last week; while Mr. James L, Pugh, assistant attorney for the District, was enjoying his after-dinfier cigar, a stranger called at the hduse to see him on business. The caller, who {8 apparently thirty or thirty-five years old, spoke with a decidedly German accént and introduced himself as Mr. Charles W. Muller, He had called to enlist the services of the son of tls venerable Alabama Senator in his cause; and his cause was a claim that he was heir to his mother’s estate in Germany, saying she had owned a brewery and prop- erty and had left only two heirs—his brother and himself. He wanted the law- yer to collect his share of the estate. Inci- dentally he said he had $0, and his mother’s will, deposited in the Wilbur Na- tional Bank at Oneonta, Otsego county, N. Y. He said he was anxious to get to One- onta, so that he could get his money and the will. “Don't bother about that,” the lawyer told him, “I'll send for it for you “But,” said the well-dressed man, “you can’t get it. I will have to go there in per- son and get it, but I haven't the means just now. I offered to pay the railroad company $50 when I get to Onconta if they would take me there, but the offer was refused.” This aroused Mr. Pugh's suspicions, and he told his visitor to call again, telling him he would investigate the case and would then let him know whether or not he would take it. Soon after the man had departed a letter was addressed to the bank officials and yesterday Mr. Pugh received a response, together with a copy of the Oneonta Herald and the Boston Globe, giving accounts of the man’s opera- jons. According to the articles in these papers the man is known as Charles W. Schultz, Lewis C, Miller and sometimes as Charles W. Miller. It appears to have been his habit to call upon lawyers and tell them substantially the same story he told here. He has told some lawyers in Worcester, Boston, New Bedford and Fall River, New Haven, Conn., and Newark, N. J., that he came to this country from Konigsberg, Germany, where his father had died and left wooien mills, which had been operated by a man named Bernhardt until the time of his mother’s death. His brother, he told these lawyers, lives at Riverside, Mass., and there he and his wife and children hed resided. To sub- stantiate his statement concerning — the mills he produced samples of cloth, which, he said, he brought from the mills with m. In each instance he seems to have told the story of the money in the box in the Wilbur National Bank, where he also said was his father's will. ‘Of course each law- yer upon whom he called was to be his at- torney, and according to the statement in the Oneonta Herald he managed to get money from some of them, the amount usually being enough to pay railroad fare from the particular point to Oneonta, as in each instance he said that identification would be necessary before he could get the contents of the box. As a matter of | fact, he has no box in the bank, nor has |he any funds there. he latest’ telegram | received at the bank making inquiries con- |cerning the man was from Baltimore, showing that ne was in that city before he came here. Mr. Pugh has read the newspaper ac- counts of the man’s doings, and has con- j Cluded that he does not want him for a client. Much to the surprise of Mr. Pugh, the man did not asi him for any money, although he intimated that ff he had car fare he could get the $900 and the will. The stranger has not yet returned to as- certain whether or not Mr. Pugh will take his case. -_ oe MUST BE. TRIED Court of Appeals Will Not Consider How- gate Case at Present, The Opinion of the Court in Which an Appeal is Refused—An Early Trial. The Court of Appeals this morning re- fused to allow Capt. Henry W. Howgate an appeal from the decision of Judge Mc- Comas overruling the defendant's demur- rers to the seven indictments returned against him thirteen years ago, in which he is charged with embezzling government funds. As reported in The Star, the application for an allowance of the appeal previous to trial was made to the court yesterday. The opinion of the court, written by Mr. Chief Justice Alvey, is as follows: “This court has, in some few cases where the circumstances were peculiar and of a nature of great public interest, allowed appeals to this court from the rulings of the court below overruling ‘demurrers to in- dictments. But to extend this practice to cases of an ordinary nature would certain- ly tend te delay and hinder the usual and well-settled course of criminal prosecutions. By refusing the privilege of appeal from such rulings, the party is denied no vight; his right of appeal from the final judginent, if that should be against him, is reserved to him, and, on that appeal, all questions of law that may arise in the case, as well as those on the pleadings as those on the evidence, may be availed of, if made to the court below in proper form. “To allow an appeal from the interlocu- tory ruling on the demurrer fs to incur the risk of delay, and the expense and trouble of more than one appeal in the same case. One appeal on questions of pleading mere- ly, and a subsequent appeal from the rul- ings on questions raised on the evidence. This Gelay and necessary hindrance of the regular course of criminal prosecutfon by multiplying appeals ought to be avoid- ed, except for very strong special reasons to be shown, or the ground for the allow- ance of an appeal from the interlocutory judgment. We discover nothing in this case to make it an exception to the general rule; nothing making it aparent to this court ‘that it will be in the interest of justice to allow such an appeal,’ and es- pecially not in view of the statement made at the bar as to the course that is likely to be pursued by the prosecution in refer- ence to the present and other pending in- dictments against the accused. We must, therefore, deny the application for the al- lowance of an appeal. The reference of the court to the course to be pursued by the prosecution had ref2r- ernce to the statement of District Attorny Birney that the trial of Captain Howgate will take place at a very early date. It was stated today In the district attorney's office that two or more new indictments would be returned today or tomorrow, and the trial of Captain Howgate would occur some day next month, it not being proba- ble that either side would be ready to go to trial this month. = BARONETS IN LOW STATIONS. One on Irish Policeman and Another ® Stage Supernumerary. From the London News. 1 It has been discovered that among the men of the Royal Irish Constabluary there is a baronet. A writer in the World of this week gives his name: It is Sir Thomas Echlin, the seventh baronet of the name. Even he, however, low as this fortunes seem to have fallen, is hetter o‘f than his uncle, Sir Frederick Echilin, the fifth baro- net; or his father, the sixth baronet. The former was a pauper ih receipt of paro- chial relief at Edenberry, in Kildare, until he was granted a small pension from the Gregathan Hospital at Stock-on-Tees, while the latter was a superannuated peasant, living at Kilmeague, in the same county, who was supported by contributions from his three sons, the present baronet and his two brothers, the elder a private in the Life Guards and the younger formerly a footman and now a stationmaster. The Echlins number a prelate and a judge of more than ordinary eminence among their direct ancestors, and their baronetcy dates from the reign of George I. Another baronet, it is said, is among the minor performers on the London a! and yet another was quite recently a tographer tn a London suburb, TO COLLECT THE INCOME TAX Regulations Governing It Issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. Every Citizen of the United States, Whether Residin: Abroad, Must Make Return. at Home or The Secretary of the Treasury has issued lengthy and comprehensive regulations for the enforcement of the income tax pro- visions of the tariff law. Under these regu- lations every citizen of the United States, whether residing at home or abroad, and every person residing or doing business in the United States, who has an annual in- come of more than $3,500, shall make a full return of the same, verified by his oath, to the collector of internal revenue of the col- lection district in which he resides, or if not a resident, in which his business or prop- erty from which income is received is sit- uated, on or before the first Monday in March of each year. The first return under the law shall be made on or before the first Monday in March, 1805; and shall in- clude all income from every source, re- ceived in the year 1894, from the first day of Jatuary to the 3ist day of December, in sajd year. Guardians, Trustees and Corporations Guardians, trustees and all persons and corporations acting in any fiduciary ca- pacity are required to make similar re- turns, on or before the date mentioned, for all minors, wards or beneficiaries for whom they act. Persons having less than $3,500 annual income are not required to make the return, but all persons having an in- come in excess of that amount, whether it reaches the taxable limit of $4,000 or not, must make return as prescribed. The blank form prescribed by the regulations for the annual returns of persons con- tains a list specifying all sources of in- come and all allowable deductions, to be filled out by the person making the same, with footings for gross income and total deduction allowed, leaving the taxable in- come upon which the 2 per cent tax will be assessed. The affidavit attached to the list must be subscribed and sworn to by the person making the return. On Failure to Make Return. ‘The blank form contains full printed jn- structions as to the manner of making return and, fhe method of computing the net income for taxation. If any person fail to make return in the manner and time provided by law or make a false or fraudulent return, the collector shall make the return from evidence obtained by sum- moning the person and examining his books, and from all other evidence ob- tainable, and shall add © per cent to the amount of tax found due as a penalty in case of neglect or refusal to make re- turn, and 100 per cent penalty in case of a false or fraudulent return. All corporations, companies and associa- fions, both resident and foreign, doing usiness for profit in the United States, shall make annual return of all net profits above business and operating expenses on @ separate blank prepared for them, and when duly verified by the oath of the president or other chief officer of such corporation the return must be delivered to the collector on or before the first Mon- day in March of each year. The first re- turn of corporations shall cover all net profits and income for the calendar year 18M. The exemption of $4,000 allowed to persons is not extended to corporations, but the return must cover all net profits, without exception. Corporations are re- quired to keep accurate books of account, and may be requested to allow collectors to inspect the same in verifying returns. If the annual return is not filed with the collector in the time required by law the corporation making default shall forfeit a penalty of $1,000 and 2 per cent a month on the tax due until paid. Certain specified corporations for charita- ble and like purposes and certain savings banks, mutual insurance companies and building and loan associations are exempt from the income tax. In such cases it is held by the department that the inten- tion of the exemption is to extend benefits to the small depositors and beneficiaries of such mutual and savings institutions, and that the corporations as such, and those who speculate in the shares, stocks or funds are not the intended beneficiaries of the exemption. ‘The tax due from salaries of officers and from pay of employes of the United States will be deducted from the first excess pay- ment over $4,000 by paymasters and dis- bursing officers in paying the same. Salary received by government officials in 1504 shall be included in their first annual re- turn, to be made on or before the first Monday in March, 1895. Method of Appeal. Appeals and the method thereof are al- lowed and prescribed in all cases where the person charged with the tax is dissat- isfied with the decision of a deputy col- lector or collector. Severe penalties are imposed upon all officers and cther persons who make known in any manner any fact or particulars con- tained in or relating to an annual return of any taxpayer, or any fact as to the sources or amount of the income of any such person. Collectors are strictly di- rected by the regulations to rigidly enforce this provisfon. = The tax on incomes for the year 1894 will be due ani payable on or before the first day of July next, and if not paid at that time the penalties will attach for non-pay. ment, —-e- NAL SESSION. Conference of State Boards of Health Completes Its Work. ‘The tenth annual meeting of the confer- ence of the state boards of health closed at the Ebbitt House last night, after two days’ sessions. The afternoon was spent yesterday by many of the delegates at the marine hospital laboratory as the guests of Surgeon General Wyman, while others visited the vaccine farm of Dr, Ralph Walsh. ‘At night papers were read and discusesd upon how state boards could begt accom- plish the restriction and prevention of con- sumpticn and measures that should be taken to prevent the conveyance of small- pox by tramps. No definite action in the way of recommendations was taken by the conference on either subject. Before final adjournment officers for the ensuing year were elected, as fellows: President, Dr. John _N. Taylor of Indiana; vice president, Dr. C. A. Ruggles of California; secretary and treasurer, Dr. C. O. Probst of Ohio. =e Columbia Lodge Fair. The fair of Columbia Lodge, No. 10, I. O. ©. F., was very largely attended last even- ing. The Veteran Firemen, escorted by Canton Potomac Drum Corps, marched in- to the hall about 8 o'clock, in full uniform. Shortly afterward a full regiment of Knights of Pythias, under command of Col. Harry Coggins, arrived at the hall, escorted by Grand’ Canton, No. 1, and Canton Potomac, No. 5. Both organizations were welcomed by Past Grand Master Thomas W. Fowler. The voting was spir- ited, especially that of the Veteran Fire- men uniform. Tonight there will be a competitive drill by the officers and two privates from each company, second bat- talion, High School Cadets, for a gold medal, The judges will be Capt. Ourand of Washington Light Infantry, Capt. Walsh of Emmet Guards and Capt. Oyster of National Rifles. A large attendance 1s expected. The drill will commence at 8 o'clock. hme A New Problem in Social Life. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Wolford Grogan, an inmate of the City Hospital, has solved a new problem in so- cial life—how to get drunk without tasting drink. Grogan entered the institution some time ago, suffering from cancer. A portion of his throat had teen completely eaten away. As he was not able to take the nourishment necessary to sustain life, arti- ficial methods were resorted to, and the operation of gastronomy performed. ‘Through this plan a good deal of nutritive liquids, like eggnog, have been partaken of by means of a tube introduced into the stomach. Yesterday Grogan, who is now A TWENTY-FOUR-PAGER Tomorrow's Big Star Will Prove a Bare Treat. A Feature Paper That Will Be Fall of Rea Matter of In- terest to All. Although Christmas is not here yet, The Star will celebrate its near approach by issuing a mammoth holiday number to- morrow, which will be brimful of the most interesting reading matter. By @ liberal expenditure of money and thought there has been prepared an array of special fea- tures such as has never been approached in Washington. Three of the most famous short-story writers of the day, A. Conan Doyle, Mary E. Wilkins and Rudyard Kipling, will each have a story in tomorrow's Star, in the line for which the respective authors are most ncted. ‘he following partial list of the features for tomorrow, many of them appropriately illustrated, will give the army of Star readers a good idea of the inviting literary feast which will be spread before them, It will be noticed that the menu Is so extensive and varied as to tempt the most fastidious appetite. THE MEDAL OF BRIGADIER GERARD (illustrated). A complete story in tomorrow issue. By A. Conan Doyle, the most popular living author, CAPITOL GOSSIP (Illustrated). Bright paragraphs about well-known legislators, and some of their peculiar characteristics. SOME BRAINY WOMEN (illustrated). The important work that is done by Winodaughsis, and the fleld which is opening tor them. SERENA ANN (illustrated). A capital story complete. By Mary E. Wilkins, in her happiest vein, THE BUDDHIST RELIGION (ustrated). The wenderful temples and queer priests of this sect described by Frank G. Car- penter. LETTING IN THE JUNGLE (Illustrated). Further adventures of Mowgli described in the most entertaining way by Rud- yard Kipling. FOR LITTLE FOLKS (illustrated). Some enjoyable juvenile entertainments for the holidays and how to get them up. CHRISTMAS CROWDS (Illustrated). The gay and lively throngs that fill the streets and stores. AT TEE WHITE HOUSE. Mr. Cleveland’s babies will enjoy a Christ- mas tree. COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. A bright farce written expressly for The Evening Star. PAULINE PRY FENCES. She finds it is the thing to do, decides to be in the swim, and tells the result of the decision. THE MOTHER GOOSE CLUB. Further discussions of this organization of advanced women, with some fem- inine views on the opposite sex. AN UP-TO-DATE DINNER. The old-time Christmas feast and the modern stylish menu, and the way to serve it. : TRUE HOSPITALITY. How its kindly spirit has changed in the present social atmosphere. THAT DISGUSTING HABIT. Senora Sara’s girls have their dresses ruined by tobacco stains. CHINESE BRIDES. An interesting article on marriage cus- tome in the orient. COUES ON GHOSTS. A psychical expert, who belleves that crowds of spirits may be about us, speaks of singular apparitions. FALL INSPECTIONS. < How the railroads are prepared for the annual official inspections. ———-— — INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ACCOUNTANTS . AMUSEMENTS . AUCTION BOARDING .. BUSINESS CHA: -Page CITY ITEMS.. we 1 COAL AND Woop. COMMISSIONERS OF DEE! DEATHS EXCURSIONS . FINANCIAL . FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Room: FOR KENT (Stables). FOR RENT (Stores). FOR SALE (Bicycles). FOR SALE dfouses) FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscellareous). FOR SALE (Pianos) HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTEIS .... LADIES’ GOODS. LECTURES ..... LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND... MANICURE, MANICURE. AD MEDICAL MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN. OFFICIAL NOTICES. = a Saaraeneussessssasasuanransee ‘D HAIR DRESSING. PERSONAL . PIANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.. RAILROADS ... . SVECIAL NOTICES. STORAGE . STEAM CARPET CLEANING SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS .... WANTED (Help) WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Lots)... WANTED Aliscellancous). WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Situations). WINTER RESORTS. . | aeeeeesneeaPnarsenaaeae® A Logical Conclusion, From Life. Terry—“An’ phwat med yez quit dhrink- in’, Planxty?” Planxty—“It wor this way, Terence: Me woife sez to me, sez she, ‘Planxty, yez can't FINANCIAL. merican Securit & Trust Co.,1405 GSt. CAPITAL, .. .$1,250,000——_—_—_— ———— Surplus. 175,000 ——__—_— This Company Pays interest upon its are subjec posite. Such a to check at al ines. Loans money tn any amounts upon real estate, frst = mortgage: stocks, bonds, dc. Acts as administrator, executor, trus- tee, Suancial agent, registrar of bonds, treasurer, ceiver, &e. Rents safe deposit boxes in a drop sill vault at §% $10 to $90 Fear- according to size, Furnishes investinents, tu ali su desired Delreuture Bowls in ‘assignee, re- = ‘$500 and $1,000- Mortgages, paying 6 ‘per for sule at face value plus cent interest as commission. Draws and keeps wills at Its expense —If the company is mamed ax ex- ecuto an xhould make a will ty be owes to his family —an ty. Acts as fuancial agent and advisor relieving you of the care of es: tates or incomes. ‘This company authorized by law to collect rents, incomes, mia Stores val brac, paintings, china, -housebold sirable storage harm the packers ond movers onl » the work, if & Trust Co. It The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columba. CORNER 15TH ST. iD NEW YORK av Chartered by special act of Congress Jan., 1867, und acts of Uct., 1590, and CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rent safes tuside bu glar-proof vaults at $9 per annum upward. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received {ro CENTS upward, and Intezest allowed on $5 and above, Loans money on real estate and collateral gecurity | Helle first-class real estate sod othed securities tn eums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPAUTMENT. ‘cinta company is a legal depository for cout and trust funds and acts as administrator, ex- ecntor, recelver, assignee and executes truste of all’ kinds. Wills prepared by @ competent attorney in daily attendance. BENJAMIN P. 8) THOMAS TYDE, 1892, I, President. First’ Vice President. STON, Second Vice President. ‘Third Vice President. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT, Secretary. JOHN C. WILSON, ‘Trost Officer. Benjamin P. Sayer. George T. Darl min P. Snyder, George T. Dunlop, Albert L. Sturtevant, — Zenas C. Robbins, George Ti. Andrew Wylie, Matthew G. Emery, F. Francis Riggs, Willtam E. Edlmonstog John G, Parke, John Rodgers, Thomas R. Jones, Woodbury” Blair. During the Hard Times Many hundreds of people have found the avis mitch ‘hat heen nccurnlated in better, daye the {e thing which stood between them and absolute want. ‘This should present a striking lesson of the de sirability of having something laid aside for the “rainy dsy. ve an account with 0) The Union Savings Bank, (Fou 2 eaaent oni ete a ts. Opes ls cent Interest on savings accounts. until 5 Bim on le pay days and Saturday even* ings from to 8. ii se 020 LIFE TONTINE | ENDOWMENT AND PaiD UB INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED AT & FAIR DISCOUNT. Money loaned on sare. ocl6-tt _EDWARD UR NS, [307 C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Roous 9 and 11, Atlantic building, 980 F st. nw. Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds and Grain bought and sold fos cash or on margin. oGetton Bought and sold to New You o Kew leans, Private wirer to New York, Chicago and New Orleans, Telephone 453. aplo-tr CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORE STOCK 1410 F si Glover bulla at., Glover ; Correspondents of Messrs. Moore Schley, 88 roadway, Bankers anf Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits Exchange. Loans. RaSlroad stocks and bonds and all securities let ed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Borton and Baltimore bonght and sold. A specialty made of investment securities, | Dip trict bonds and all local Railroad, Gas, insu anc Telephone Stock dealt in. — Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold ae — UNDERGROUND WIRES. The Extensive System in Use in New York City. From the New York Herald. The multiform use of electricity, and the vast increase of the business in New York, brought the decree that wires must go under ground. It was a hard fight, but the poles and wires had to go, and subways were built. There are now 125 of these ways, reaching out to every portion of the city and carrying the various wires used as electrical conductors, including — tele- graph, telephone, electric light and fire alarm wires. These are under nearly every street, and in many strects are two sets of subways--one for electric lHghting or high tension and the other for telegraph and telephone or low tension. Besides the main trunk lines of supways there are lateral ducts which reach out like great arms to the centers of the Mocks on either cide. ‘These subways belong to a corporation that rents the privilege of laying wires to the vurious electric companies. The wires instead of being stretched each one sepa- rately, as when on poles, are—after being insulated—made into great cables, which sometimes have as many as 300 separate wires. Thus wires that would almost darken a narrow street, when placed In the old Way, are now confined within less than a ‘diameter of three inches. There are now more than forty thousand miles of these wires under the streets of the city, the Metropolitan Telegraph and’ Telephone Company having 30,000 miles. These wires are run through fron pipes three inches in diameter. Along the line of these pipes and about two hundred feet apart, are manholes, into which they run and where the workmen can get at the subways for the purpose of laying and repairing the lines. Here every day in all parts of the city are men working in under- ground New York. Around the entrance to the manhole they place an iron guard to prevent accident. Where such work ts going on you will frequently see men un- coiling a lead pipe from a huge spool and ssing it into the ground. This lead pipe Riotas ‘the electric wires, and it disap- pears it is being drawn into one of the pipes by means of a rope that leads to an- other manhole. This rope was taken through the pipes from one manhole to another by means of a long pole, formed from jointed rods that are fastened to- gether as they are run in the pipes, Sev- eral methods, such as a stiff wire that could be colled—a creeping buglike device— and fastening a cord to rat’s tail and chasing him through the pipe with a ferret, have been tried to get the rope through, but the jointed rod, though juiring time in its operation, has proven itself to be the better way. — 00 Had Seen Worse, From the Chicago Tribe. ‘The man with the large wart on his nose crawled out of a broken window of the overturned railway coach and examined himself. He had no broken bones, but a handful of hair had been scraped off his head, one eye was going into mou! two front teeth had disappeared, both his shins were barked, several patches skin were missing from one cheek, and clothes looked as if he had a cornsheller. “That was a pretty bad Sing "himself slowly and’ psintully out st ing ou eq don't call this “& shake-up at ® Be Ey Bloeding can- didate Congress.” of his