Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1894, Page 3

SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ALL PERSONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BIRTH, present residents, or who have married into New Huimpshire families, now in Washington, are in- Vited to participate in the reception and banquet to be tendered to his excellency Gov. John B. Smith and party, on THURSDAY evening, De- cember 20, at Willard’s Hotel; tickets, which are $1 each, can be procured of J. R. 1836 Vermont svenue northwest; Charles M. Currier, 1411 F street northwest; G. W. Sargent, 35% Massachusetts avenue northwest; H. N. "Copp, 820 Sth street northwest; Gen. J. N. Patterson, and at the drug storef of W. ‘8. ‘Thompson, 703 16th street northwest, and F.'S. Williams & Co., corner 9th and F ‘streets’ northwest. As the tiekets are Mmited, and thelr sale ceases Wed- nesday night, it will be necessary that all destr- ing to join in this compliment to the governor Procure ‘tickets soon as possible. Reception at 8, banquet at 9. GEO. W. SARGENT, famthe Com: mittee of Arrangements. as2t SCOTTISH RITE CATIeDRAL—A STATED MEBI- ing of Mithras ige of Perfection, No. 1, will be held this TUESDAY, December’ 18, 1804, at 7:30 p.m. A. H. HOLT, 82d degree, é. it Secretary. SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL—A SPECIAL meeting of Evangelist Chapter Rose Croix, No. 1, Will be held this TUKSDAY, December 18, i894, at 8 p.m; Work 18th degree. By order Wise Master. A. HH. MOLT, degree. tary. TEMPERANCE UNION, jon Mission, La. ave. ospel temperance meeting rominent speaker; public . M. HAKYSOCK, Evan- It WEDNESDAY, 2 p.1n. cordially invited. Mrs. lustie Superintendent. TH CAPITOL AND O fon will be held TU » December 18, at 7:30 o'clock, at New York ave, betycen Ist and . DAHLE, Presiden 1% METROPOLITAN BANK. WASHING- ton, D. C., December 17, 1894.—The gnnual elec- tion for directors of this’bank will be held in the banking ary, 1505. Polis will be open from 11 o'clock GEO. H. B. WH house on TUESDAY, the Sth day of Janu- m. to 1 TE, ar Cashier. sr SM.—J. H. ALTEMUS WILL HOLD A meeting ou TUESDAY December 18, at Woun's Hall, ay7-2t* THE CENTRAL OF WASH. ington City.—Washington, D. ©., December 8, 1SH.—The annuai election for directors of this bank will take place at the banking house on ‘TUPSDAY, January 8, 1895. Polls open from 12 A. B. RUFF, Casbier. DUR FANQUET HALL SATS ABOUT 100 GUESTS AT A TABLE. When your lodge or society gives a banquet or dinner, let us fucnish the edibles. Everything cooked and served in exquisite style. Menu ar- ranged to sult whatever price is desired to be paid. RITZ REUTER'S HOTEL AND RESTAURA) UOR, PENNA. AVE. AND 4% ST. SPECIAL MEEQING OF DISTRICT SUFFRAGE Petition Ascociation, No. 1, will be held nt Green's Hall, No, 1719 Penna. ave. n.w., TUES- DAY, December 18, at 8 p.m. JAS. H. ‘SMITH, Sec. ROBERT RE FOUND AT B. CHAM- 909 Pa. y Store, » Mgr. Greatly reduced prices on ail _photographic goods. a15-3t* WES? END NATIONAL BANK, 1415 G st A dividend of 6 per cent per annum, payable quarterly, bas this day been declared by the beard of directors, payable January 1,, 1806, to stockholders of record of December 24, 1894. ‘Transfer books will be closed from December 24, 1804, to January 2, 1495, inelusty pe CHAS. 'Y. WILLIAMS, 13-15t ‘Cashier. OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE IN. CO, OF D.C. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1i, 1804. Policy holders are hereby notified to renew thelr insurance on or before the last MONDAY IN DE- CEMBER, 1804, for the year 1895. Please do so early and avoid the crowd. @ilast J. WESLEY BOTELER, Secretary. OLD BRASS FIRE DOGS—A FEW Pais JUST received; also one brass-mounted old Franklin srate and one vrase-mounted old Frasklin stove; a ee ee a6 J. B. CORNING, Tile Shop, 520-522 13th st. ‘T VERNON VISITORS TO WASHINGTON rehase reproducticns of brass andirons jount Vernon as a souvenir. Novelties in may from wrought fron suitable for holiday gifts. 46 J. H. 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West Washington orders filled gue & Jones, Saivand M sts. a GODFREY STEAM LAUNDRY. Works—Power House. Ottice—1307 F at. Particular People Wanting Fine Laundry Work Should try "us. We usually convince those giving us a trial that we know our business a deal better than most others in town. Here's the “why” of it: We Finest _ equipped, * plant in town, Employes experts in their way. WHEN Quickness and an “on time” policy. SHALL And an experience of nearly two de- WE CALL? en ‘Try us—we'll not disappoint. GODFREY STEAM LAUNDRY, 1307 F ST. 18-180 “New Year Cards. PRINTED OR ENGRAVED. 50 Cards for 50 cts.—100 for 75 cts. See Samples of Illuminated Cards. the sWeetest-smelling PLA’ ORDERS NOW. Byron S. Adams, Printer, "Phone 930. ay ~ Ww. 512 11TH ST. TO TREAT ‘WITH THE UTES. Renewed Efforts to Have Them Take Lands in Severalty. DENVER, Col., December 18.—Col. 8. 8. Seott of Uchee, Ala., and Capt. William 8. Davis of Little Rock, Ark., members of the commission to treat with the Uncompahgre and Uintah tribes of the Ute Indians, and to allot their lands In severalty, left this city today for Fort Duchesne, and will be joined today probably at Ouray by Timothy A. Byrnes of Atlantic City, N. J., the third member of the commission. The secretary of the commission, Col. T. B. Edlein of Maryland, accompanies them. Byrnes has been agent at Ouray for a number of years, and knows the Indian character to a dot. This Ute commission is acting under the treaty of 1880, and if it gets the Indians in @ complaisant mood and allots them their lands in severalty an immense domain of public lands in northeastern Utah and ad- joining Colorado will be tnrown open to the settler. ‘he Uncompahgre reservation alone embraces 1,200,000 acres, and the reservations of the other two tribes nearly as much. ‘The work of the commissioners this winter will be to come to an under- standing with the Indians, if possible, and in the spring put surveying parties to work preliminary to allotting the lands in sev- eralty to the Indians. When this will be actually accomplished and the remaining lands thrown open to settlement is only a matter of conjecture. The delay tn tak- ing action under the treaty of 1640 has been due to the unwillingness of the In- dians to enter into negotiations. ———_—_ EXCELLED BUT BY THREE. Andrew Lang’s Estimate of Stevenson us a Historical Novelist. LONDON, December 18.—The Daily News says Mr. Stevenson's loss Is irreparable. It is mournful to think that he missed a fitting sepulcher in Westminster Abbey. Andrew Lang writes: “After Scott, Du- mas and Thackeray, Stevenson was the first of historical novelists." Mr. Lang adds that in a letter he received last week Mr. Stevenson displayed a certain anxiety sbout himself. He said that he was haunted by a dread of paralysis, of a lingering mental malady and of living on no longer himself, like Swift. Mr.Lang says that if this fear was caused by physical symptoms we may be grateful that the-blow was quick and sure. He has died as he would have chosen to die. In a leader this morning on the death of Robert Louis Stevenson, tha Times says: “A shock of personal ‘bereavement per- vaded the English-speaking world at the news of his death. It is in the perfection of his accomplished work that we must seek consolation for his early death.” eee TOLEDO SOCIETY AGITATED. Roswell E. Messenger Sued for $75,000 for Breach of Promise. TOLEDO, December 18.—Toledo society ‘s shaken to {ts center by a breach of promise suit, the damages being placed at $75,000, brought by Miss Lucy M. Gruber against Roswell E. Messenger. She alleged the en- gagement of marriage was made on Janu- ary 5, 1893. The plaintiff is a handsome young lady of twenty-two, of excellent family. Mr. Mes- senger was recently appointed deputy county treasurer, and by the death of Cal- vin Bronson, his grandfather, he recently became heir to $100,000 of valuable real es- tate in the business section of the city. This event ocaurred since his engagement, and it is hinted his altered worldly prespects led to the estrangement. ase RETALIATED AT LAST. Non-Union Coke Workers Rose Against Their Persecutors. PITTSBURG, Pa., December 18.—A morn- ing paper dispatch from Uniontown tells of a fight between the coke strikers and the non-union men. The fight occurred near the Valley works. The union men have driven their opponents from the pub- lic places repeatedly and they decided to retaliate. The non-union men armed them- selves with revolvers and congregated at the store, half of their force being placed out of sight. When the strikers appeared they made threats against the men and at- tempted to drive them away and a fight ensued. The men in hiding appeared on the scene, and the strikers finding them- selves outnumbered started to run. At least 200 shots were fired, and It is known that one man, a striker, was shot in the leg, and his injury may prove fatal. He became exhausted from the loss of blood and his friends carried him into Boyd's bar, two miles fromgwhere the fight started, and from there he was taken to his home after the battle. It is said that a number of others were more or less in- jured, but how many is unknown. ——— Perhaps Killed and Eaten. HERMOSILLO, Mexico, December 18.—A party of citizens which left here a few weeks ago to explore Tiburen Island, in search of gold mines, which, according to tradition, are to be found there, has re- turned with one missing. The Seris In- dians, the cannibalistic tribe who occupy the island, made no hostile demonstration toward the prospectors, but Edward O’Flo- res, a young member of the party, became separated from his companions, and, al- though a search was made for him, he could not be found. It is feared that he was kidnaped by the Indians and killed and eaten. es Quickly Wed and Soon Divorced. DENVER, Col., December 18.—A divorce has been granted to Mrs. Gertrude Hutch- ins Clarke from Clarence W. Clarke, the New York adventurer now in jail here, to whom she was married after two days’ ac- quaintance. Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA DESTROYS WORMS. ASTORIA CURES CONSTIPATION, CASTORIA ALLAYS FEVERISHNESS. asTORLA CURES DIARRHOEA AND COLIC. CASTORIA RELIEVES TEETHING TROUBLES. CASTORIA PREVENTS VOMITING SOUR CURD. “The use of ‘Castoria’ is so universal and its merits so well known that !t seems a work of supererogation to indorse it. Few are the intelll- gent families who do not keep Castorla within easy reach.” OARLOS MARTYN, D.D., New York city, THE CUP AND A RACE Lord Dunraven Wants to Sail for a New Trophy. NOT UKELY 10 BE CONSIDERED New President ‘of the French Deputies. GENERAL FOREIGN TOPICS ee LONDON, December 18.—Lord Dunraven is undoubtedly much disappointed at the turn of affairs in,cornection with his chal- lenge for another race for the America’s cup, and the British public accepts his view that the New York Yacht Club peo- ple do not want a race. for the America’s cup. The Associated Press is in a position to state that Lord Dunraven is anxious to arrange a race for a new trophy, the con- test to occur in New York waters during the month of September and over the same courses and under the same conditions as the races for the America’s cup. Regarding the failure of negotiations for a race for the America’s cup the St. James Gazette says ‘his afternoon: “The New York Yacht Club have only themselves to: blame for the result of the negotiations. ; Indeed, by reopening the question of Rolding the cup they have given an idea jo many yachtsmen that they never wanted jto race. The admiralty court was crowded today by yachtsmen and others interested in the action of Lofd Dunraven against Mr. A. D. Clarke, owner of the Satanita, which cut- ter sank the cld Valkyrie on July 5 of the present year dn the first day of the Mud- hook Yacht Club regatta, in the waters of the Clyde, just previous to the start in the race for the Muir memorial cup, in which event the Prince of Wales’ cutter Britan- nia scored her first victory over the Messrs. Gould’s sloop Vigilant. It should be added, however, that Lord Dunraven is only the nominal plaintiff in this suit, which is really brought by the underwriters. Lord Dunraven was present In court for a short time only. Among the men most interested on this side of the Atlantic in the prospects of the discussed international yacht race is Rat- sey, the well-known sailmaker of Cowes, who is said to be the only man in England capable of designing a suit of racing sails for a cup challenger. Ratsey’s opinion of the prospects of a race next year may be summed up as fol- lows: “The Americans want to have the best end of everything—and no sportsman ought to want that.” What is Said Here. NEW YORK, December 18—The inter- view with Lord Dunraven last night on the cabled reply of the America’s cup commit- tee of yesterday, exclusively furnished to the Associated Press last night, was shown to A. Cass Canfield, secretary of the ‘America’s cup confmittee, today. Mr. Canfield said: “Lord Dunraven has officially referred the whole matter to the flag officers of the Royal Yacht Squadron, who have met at Mariborough House, and declared they can do nothing in the case, and have referred it to the Royal Yacht Squadron. “I presume we must now wait until the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron have met before we can learn anything more of a definite nature. “For several reasons I do not think Lord Dunraven really meant what he said. One of these reasons is that all along he has been quoted as clamoring for strong breezes, and he would surely be more cer- tain of plenty of wind in November than on the date we have already agreed to set for the first race—namely, October 6. “If Lord Dunraven means to race next year he should certainly give up the idea of having his yacht return to England after the races, for to luy her up here during the winter would only be a slight addition- al expense to him. And if he was desirous cf sending her back to England after the races he should have challenged earlier in the season. “It should be distinctly understood that the New York Yacht Chib or the members of the cup committee have no Jurisdic- tion in this matter beyond the terms of the deed of gift. The America’s cup is held by them in trust under this deed and they. have ‘no power whatever to alter its conditions. “Thé value of the America’s cup les orly in the traditions attached to it, and if the Royal Yacht Squadron should send a chal- lenger here and the latter was defeated the matter would remain just as it is at present. “But, if the yacht representing the Royal Yacht Squadron should win the cup and then decide that the trophy was really not worth claiming, we should be placed in the anomalous position of holding a challenge cup of which we were not right- fully possessed of by having successfully defended it. “There is another and more practical view of the subject. If we should accept the challenge under the terms now pro- posed, it would be extremely difficult for us to be sure of any syndicate of yachtsmen building a cup defender, for they might very properly say that they were not sure of the Royal Yacht Squadron racing, for the cup, and that is the only thing they would care to race for. The whole question at issue now seems to be the question of time. In my opinion, and I have good reason to know, in the event of the squadron accepting the cup committee’s conditions, tie committee will advance the date of the race, so that the contest will be brocght off in October. “As to arranging for a race for a new trophy, the American yaehtsmen would not entertain any such proposal. They will never race for a trophy which would supersede the America’s cup.” pS ae THAT UTE “INVASION. The Alarm Was a “Bunco” Game on Some One's Part. DENVER, Colo., December 18.—A special to the News from Monticello, Utah, says: Col. Lawton of Gen. McCook’s staff and Dave Day arrived here Wednesday, having been delayed by a breakdown, after riding forty-five miles with no saddles other than lap robes. The Ute “invasion” was shown by investigation to be a regular bunco, There was no cause for alarm, and the whole scare seems divided between a desire of the cowboys for grass and the anxiety of Utah's executive for well-re- paired political fences when Utah secures statehood. ‘ The Indian agent accuses Gov. West of political aspirations before the council, and declared the entire affair a “bunco” ‘from start to finish. There are but few Utes in this section, and they declare absolute freedom from depredations or lawless acts or intent. Chief gnacio is bitter in his arraignment of what he pleases to term the “Mormon liars,” and at first positively declined to return, but when the agent explained the matter he consented to obey orders and go back. He explained to the council the talks he had had in Washington, and de- clared that he had never knowingly re- linquished his right to the country where he was born and where his father and mother were buried, and he further assert- ed that his rights antedated the settlement by the whites. Agent Day has advised the department of the character of the situa- tion. The Indians have never been denied cartridges when they had money, and on the day that Gov. West's arms ‘and am- munition arrived cartridges were sold to the Indians. Col, Lawton is also thorough- ly disgusted, —— THOUGHT BURNS PREMATURE. No Rupture Between Holmes and the Other Labor Leaders. DENVER, Col., December 18.—Reports of a falling out between Burns and Holmes, the English labor leaders, and delegates from the British trades congress are exag- gerations. Holmes expressed himself con- cerning the freedom with which Burns has been criticising American institutions and American conditions cn short acquaint- ance, and has said that he thought his brother delegate delivered himself of his opinions a little too soon. Beyond this dif- ference there has been no rupture. THE DAY OF ALL DAYS Ohristmas to Be Made Merry for Many Poor People. o The Star's Santa Claus Clu 4 the Glorious Mission It Will Per- form Next Week. aan It was thought the other day that the children of the public, schools had had about enough Evening Star Santa Claus Club badges to supply them. this year, but today there comes a request from Principal Patterson of the Gales bujlding for 400 more. They were sent with right good will, for there is more need than ever for the dimes. Letters are pouring in telling piti- ful tales of want and suffering, and there will not be a penny too much, nor would there be if every child in the District should join the club. Christmas is just a week off. Next Tues- day the stockings will be hanging in hun- dreds of hemes filled to the top with good things, and pretty things, and useful things. Santa Claus will have made his rounds, and there will be great joy. Christ- mas trees will be aglow with toys and tin- sel. In the evening the candles will be lighted, and the happy little folks will dance around and sing their songs of glad- ness, It will be a day of gladness for some people! For others it will be the saddest day in all the year. In the place of glowing grates and crackling fires there will be cold, black, glowering stoves,for which there ts no wood or coal. Instead of tables fairly groan- ing under the weight of turkey and roasts and puddings and scores of delicious dish- es, there will be dry crusts. In the place of the warm gowns of the children of the well-to-do there will be rags and holes and patches, barely covering the shivering forms of both old and young alike. ‘Oh, what a happy time is Christmas! What a blessing it is to have lots to eat and wear, and a warm home! What a precious gift is comfort! But there {s another side to this bright pleture. It must be turned around and faced. No one can, by saying so, wipe out the pain and the poverty that is in the world. This Is not the day of magic wands and talismanic touches. Yet there is a way to fill these sad hearts with gladness and these bleak, deso- late homes with cheer and comfort on the day of days. Fill the coffers of Santa Claus, and give to the fund that 1s to be expended in the purchase of necessary ar- ticles for these families. Their cases will all be well investigated,rand not a single instance of unworthiness will be regard- ed if care can avoid it. But as far as the money collected will allow every home where want is stalking and where the pantry is empty and the grates are chill will be visited by the agents of The Even- ing Star Santa Claus Club and the three staples of life, food, fuel and clothing, will be supplied. ‘This is to be no tinsel Christmas on the part of the club. It is a practical charity that is being done, and every penny given either for the badges, which cost ten cents each, and can be obtained at The Star office, or by larger contributors, will go to the good end that has just been described. ‘Yhere are more names to be added to the roll of contributors, andthe amount is growing nicely. It should more than treble in the next four day: phe, latest showing, up to 11 o'clock today, 18 as follow ‘The Evening Star Company.. Jurors in Judge Bingham's gourt.. R. Ross Perry. Louis Mackail James BH. Fitch, A. 8. Gilbert 2. B “ Master Albert B. Dulin, Lillie and Hidcidge... Georgetown Saturday Lilly and Katie. Heilbrun & Com F.C. Ruth Harper Pulling Miss ‘I’ Dr. A. C. G. and L. Mamie, Maggie Mariant Smith B.C. Master Riggs & Comt In memory of Alfred McC. Robbins. Jeda Mckee Mrs. C.K A, B. Kehre MeKay Cash .. A friend of the poor. Mrs. A. H. Brown. J. He L B.S Oo. RS. Double Total ....-.605 EES THE COURTS, +$500,00 10.00 0 Weld. Lusie Patterson. and Chartey’ Dunn. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. McCleliand agt. Curriden; time to take complainant's testimony limited to five days. Hammond agt. Donovan; Jno. L. Freet admitted party complainant. Wheeler agt. Fidelity B. L, and I. Association; W. L. Timmons allowed to intervene. Noonan agt. Noonan; decree of December 15 re- formed. Equity Court No. 2 Holbrook agt. Holbrook; decree modify- ing decree of December 4. In re Geo. Mil- ler and Battle*Fillmore; writ of inquisition ordered to issue. Smith agt. Lyon; order overruling demurrer and final decreaagainst defendant Adriaans. Lyon agt. Adriaans; petition of defendant to stay proceedings overruled with costs. Johnson agt. John- son; cause remanded to examiner. Childs agt. Pabst; decree for sale, with C. F, Ben- jamin and T. M. Fields ‘trustees to sell. Weightman agt. Washington Critic Co. order ratifying supplemental report of au- ditor and directing distribution. Cireult Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Wellar et al. agt. Garner; order for sale of property attached. In re will of Maria Cole; on hearing. Circuit Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Fletcher agt. W. and G. R. R. Co.; on hearing. Criminal Court No, 1—Judge McComas. United States agt. Henry W. Howgate, embezzlement; defendant arraigned; ple: not guilty. United States agt. same, em: bezzlement and forgery; Saturday, Decem- ber 22, set for pleading ‘and fixing date for trial. Civil causes—Edwin N, Gray agt. District of Columbia; verdict for plaintiff for $4,500, Peck & Simmons agt. Christian Heurich; on hearing. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Henry A. Simmons, carnal knowledge; verdict, not guilty. United States agt. Dennis Johnson and Daniel Brooks, housebreaking; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Allan McLane; appeal filed. Estate of Bertha L. Hutchinson; petition for letters of administration filed. Estate of Chas. A. Elliott; inventory returned. Estate of Mary E.’ Yates; ,will partially proved. Estate of Caroline Easton; proof of publication. Estate of Bridget A. Cow- an; will filed. Estate of Allan McLan Anne Cropper allowed to deposit $50 in leu of appeal bond. = Against Removing the Utes. The Secretary of the Interior has for- warded to the Senate a recommendation that the agreement made with the south- ern Ute Indians for their removal from Colorado to Utah he rejected and that the bill which passed the House providing for the immediate allotment in severalty of the lands on their Colorado reservation bee| also rejected, ‘The opinion of the depart- ment was that these Indians have not yet reached the staze of progress to justify the purchase of the lands from them and the opening of the lands to settlement. —__-e+___ To Push Foreign Malls. The postmasters at New York, Bultimore, Chicago, Philadelphia and St. Louis have been furnished instructions by the Post Office Department in the matter of pushing foreign mails. Certain large cites are by this arrangement to gave the privilege of making up pouches for foreign ports and of sending these to the port of em- barkation by the train which makes the closest connection with the outgoing stea:n- er. This mail from cities other than New York will not have to pass through the New York office, but will be transferred by messenger directly from the mail car to the steamer. This plan is to become operative on January 1." Judge Hagner. NO MORE TRANSFERS Arrangement Between Two Rail- Toads .is Discontinued. OFFICIALS OF THE COMPANTES EXPLAIN The Eckington Was Getting the Worst of the Bargain. WHAT MR. DUNLOP SAYS The free interchange of transfers that has been in force for the past four years between the Washington and Georgetown railrcad and the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad at the junction of the lines at 15th and G streets northwest has been discontinued. Hereafter passengers on the Eckington desiring to go to Georgetown will be compelled to pay another fare, and the weetern arrivals by the Washington and Georgetown who wish to go to the northeast section of the city will have to do the same thing. The new order cf things went into effect yesterday, and was not a surprise to regular passengers cn either road, as both companies had posted notices a few days ago announcing the contemplated change. Vice President and General Manager Schoepf of the Eckington Company was seen by a Star reporter this morning and requested to give the reaso: that led to the discontinuance of the for- mer arrangement. Why Mr. Schoepf Terminated the Ar- rangement. “The transfer agreement,” sald Mr. Schoepf, “only provided transfer from our line to the cars of the Washington and Georgetown railroad running to @eorge- town, for which the transfers were issued by conductors of our cars to passengers entitled to them, The Washington and Georgetown company has a transfer sta- tion at the junction, and it is possible for passengers leaving the 14th street cars,to apply there for a transfer to the Ecking- ton line. This has been the custom of many such passengers. Consequently we have had to carry scores of passengers who come down lith street absolutely free. We considered the arrangement rather too one-sided in view of these con- ditions, and therefore terminated it. “We are perfectly willing,” continued Mr. Schoepf, “to enter into a new agree- ment with the Washington and George- tewn Railroad Company upon the fairer basis of giving free transfers between all three of its lines and our own, and have so? requested that company. That, T be- lieve, 1s the whole case in a nutshell.” Mr. Schoepf was asked his opinion upon the advisability of a general transfer ar- rangement between all the local compa- nies, and to the broad question answered no, but qualified it by saying that he did approve of the different systems trans- ferring with each other, but at not more than one point between any two com- panies, for the reason that a more compli- cated arrangement would allow passengers to ride around for an indefinite time upon the payment of a single fare, a custom that has been followed extensively, es- pecially in summer, in cities where such an arrangement makes it posstble. What President Dunlop Says. President Dunlop of the Washington and Georgetown company said the agreement allowing the transfers between the George- town line of his road and the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home cars had been ter- minated by the latter company. “The written agreement under which the transfer system in question was estab- entered tnto’ by our company ntly four years ago at the re- est of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Company,” he remarked. “By a clause in the agreement either party could with- draw from it by giving the other thirty days’ notice of such intention, On Novem- ber 17 we received notice that the Ecking- ton proposed to stop giving transfers 16th street on December 17, and conse- quently the arrangement was terminated yesterday.” — | ON FRIDA MAY Preparing to Bring Sir John Thomp- son’s Remains Home. PORTSMOUTH, December 18.—The Brit- ish crusier Blenheim, detailed to convey ‘the remains of the late Sir John Thompson to Halifax, has arrived off Spithead. After the arrival of the Blenheim a con- ference took place between the admiral, superintendent of the Portsmouth dock yard, Charles G. Fane, Naval Constructor E. Beaton and Capt. Edmund 8. Poe, com- mander of the Blenheim, who offered to give up his room to be used as a mortuary chamber in which the remains of the late Sir John Thompson would rest during their passage across the Atlantic. ‘The Blenheim, for the service, is painted black. It is believed that all preparations on board of her will have been completed by Thursday, and it is expected that she will sail Friday for Halifax. The mayor of Portsmouth has offered the tuse of the town hall if it is deemed desirable for the body to remain in this city over night. : The offer, however, has been declined with thanks, and the remains of the Cana- dian statesman will be taken on board the cruiser immediately after their arrival here. . Upon the arrival of the body of Sir John Thompson at Portsmouth it will be re- ceived by all the prominent naval and military authorities, and a funeral guard of seamen and marines will be mounted on beard the Blenheim immediately upon the arrival of the funeral train here. LONDON, December 18.—Mrs. and Miss Sanford, the wife and daughter of Seni tor Sanford of Canada, will accompany Miss Thompson, daughter of the late Sir John Thompson, to Liverpool this after- noon, preparatory to embarking on board the Majestic, which sails for New York to- morrow. EUGENE KELLY’S ILLNE! The Venernble Banker Lying at the Point of Death. NEW YORK, December 18.—Eugene Ki ly, the venerable banker, is still lying at the point of death at his home. At mid- night Dr. McCreery Issued a bulletin that his patient had shown slight signs of im- provement since 10 o'clock, He gave it as his opinion, however, that the question of Mr. Kelly’s death was but a matter of hours. _—_—— Footpads Busy at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., December 18.—-A wave of outlawry struck Kansas City late last night. Ex-Deputy Constable Isaac C. Cahn was fatally shot through the brain by Foster Pollard in a Troop avenue sa- loon. Five persons were held up indi- vidually and robbed by footpads on Inde- pendence avenue and two persons were robbed on Bluff street. One of the victims, Nettie Harris, a young colored woman, was shot because she refused to throw up her hands. She is not dangerously wounded. ee Killed Her Children, Then Herself. CASHVILLE, Mo., December 18.—At Dry Hollow, eight miles south of this place, a tragedy has resulted in the death of a mother and two children. During a fit of despondency Mrs. Wm. Jones cut the throats of her five and seven-year-old chil- dren and then committed suicide in the game manner. Mr. Jones was at Wash- burn at the time of the affair. The family moved to this county about four years ago from Princeton, Mo. Two older children and a baby were not harmed. —— Colorado Strikers Convicted. DENVER, December 18.—The case of the strikers charged with obstructing mails on the Ist of July at Trinidad was disposed of in the United States court yesterday. The jury found C. M. Melick, John Lmhoff, O. .. Myrtle and Thomas W. Lally guilty, and recommended them to the mercy of the court. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. -Page 4 -Page 12 -Page 12 -Page 5 -Page 10 -Page 4 -Page 4 -Page 4 -Page -Page -Page -Page -Page EDUCATIONAL a EXCURSIONS . “Page 1: FINANCIAL <Page FOR RENT = 3 FOR RENT (Houses) -Pages 4 and FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). -Page FOR RENT (Offices). -Page FOR RENT (Rooms). -Page FOR RENT (Stables) -Page FOR RENT (Stores) -Page FOR SALE (Bicycles) -Page FOR SALE «Houses). Page FOR SALE (Lots) FOR SALE (Miscellareous). FOR SALE (Pianos).. HORSES AND VEHICLES, HOTEIS . LADIES’ G LECTURES LOCAL MENTION. LOST AND BOUND. Cae eee eres aPaoanrcat en aatEearea eet eeeeseseebariaea MONEY W.! PERSONAL .. PROFESSIONAL PIANOS AND ORGANS. . POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. RAILROADS STEAM CARPET CLEANING. SUECIAL NUTICES. STORAGE .. STEAM CARPET CLEANING. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS . WANTED (lielp). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (lots). WANTED (Miscellaneous), WANTED (Rooms). . WANED (Situations). WINTER RESORTS. ATTORNEYS FOR MAIL CARRIERS. Congress Will Look Into the Question of the Big Commissions They Charge. Representative Aitken of Michigan pro- poses urging a vigorous warfare against certain lawyers of Washington, who are charging 25 per cent commissions on the sums allowed mail carriers for extra time. Congress referred these claims for over- time to the Court of Claims, and the court is now making many allowances of claims. The amounts are small, but they go to many persons, and In the aggregate they are very large. After the court allows the claim, it is sent to Congress to be included in the post effice appropriation bill. When this bill comes up Mr. Aitken intends attacking the lawyers’ fees in it. He says that attorneys have sent out circulars representing the ditticuities of collecting the extras. Many of the maii clerks have thus been induced to sign contracts and powers of attorneys by which the lawyers will get 25 per cent of their ciaim. Mr. Aitken declares that any such charge ts extortion, and he will endeavor to have the appropriation so framed that the 26 per cent fee will be cut off, EQUAL SUFFRAGE IN KANSAS. An Effort to Resubmit It to the People. Special Correspondence of ‘The Evening Star. TOPEKA, Kan., December 17, 1894. The breach in the woman suffrage, which was widened at the late state meeting at Winfield, cannot be healed, and the war goes merrily on. The republican faction, led by Mrs, Laura M. Johns, the president of the association, cdrried out the washes of the politicians of that party by voting down the resolution asking the legislature to resubmit an amendment to a vote of the people at the general election in 1306. The populist element then rebelled and resolved to carry the war into “darkest Africa,” meaning the republican house of represen- tatives. When the populist women bolted the ac- tion of the Winfield meeting they at onco organized the Kansas Equal Suffrage Re- submission Club, and elected as president Mrs. Althea Briggs-Stryker of Great Bend and Mrs, Laura Duif-Stanley of Wichita, secretary. Mrs. Stryker is one of the most graceful, as well as one of the most elo- quent woman speakers in Kansas. She does not assume the striking attitude of Mrs. Lease, or display the emotion of lit- ue Mrs. Diggs, but she appears before an audience as the queen of the flock and uis- cusses the rights of women with such logic and force as to melt the hardest of hearts. Mrs. Stryker does not covet notoriety; to the contrary, she has preferred to keep her light under a bushel until Mrs. Lease, Mrs, Johns, Mrs. Diggs and others get through with their quarrel, “run down” and quit. Mrs. dStryKer's opportunity has arrived. She is the new Richmond in the field, and during the next sixty days the country will hear from her as she marshals the teen cohorts in battle array. Mrs. Stryker believes she has hit upon a plan that will put the republican party on rec- ord. Her first onslaught will be upon the state senate. That body stands twenty- three populists, fifteen repubiicans and two democrats. She believes every populist senator will vote to resubmit the amend- ment after she explains to them that its defeat in the house will leave the responsi- bility on the republican party and Mrs. Johns’ wing, w! did its bidding at Win- field. Having secured the passage of the amendment in the senate, Mrs. Stryker, with her army of suffrage advocates, will move upon the republican house. While that body is strongly republican, she be- lieves she can secure enough votes to win the battle. Then she will storm Gov. Mor- rill with such force that he cannot resist, and thus secure his approval. This new Warwick in the suffrage move- ment has issued her first proclamation to the women of Kansas. She calls upon those who favor woman's enfranchisement to or- ganize resubmission clubs at once in every town and city in the state, and move on the legislature early tn January. ee Contagious Hospital. ‘The Commissioners have received a map showing the distances of the contagious disesve hospital site from various institu- tions and buildings in the surrounding neighborhood. The ground purchased by the Commissioners is located in the subdi- vision of PleasantPlains,bounded by Prince- ton avenue on the north, Bismarck avenue on the south, Brightwood avenue on the east and Sherman avenue on the west. The surveys mgde recently show that the pro- posed site is the following distances from local institutions and buildings in that vi- cinity: One thousand five hundred and sixty feet from Mrs. John A. Logan’s prop- erty, 2,500 feet from the Children’s Hospi- tal, 1,060 feet from Garfield Hospital, 590 feet from the Home for Colored Women and Children, 2,400 feet from the nearest building of Freedmen’s Hospital, 1,450 feet from Howard University proper, 910 feet from the most northerly building of Howard University, 800 feet from the Monroe School and 1,700 feet from the old entrance of the Soldiers’ Home. Se Probing the Mystery of Ether. From the Philadelphia Record. The bequest of $115,000 which the late Robert Stanton Avery has left in his will to the Smithsonian Institution for “lec- tures and treatises upon and concerning those mechanical laws which govern ethe- real mediums” might appear at first blush to be the testamentary whim of a very ethereal personage. The value of this scientific legacy, however, may prove in- calculable from’ the standpoint of Amer- ica’s position in the world of science. The mystery of ether—that unknown, hypo- thetical medium tor all the waves of heat, ght, sound, magnetism and electricity— les at the bottom of the secret of nature, and the Avery endowment may yet be the incentive to original research which shall take mankind a step nearer to the source: of world energy and force of transmission. gain cat st bathans After an illness of several weeks, Chief Justice James Gillfillan of the Minnesota supreme bench died Sunday, in his sixty- fifth year, FINANCIAL. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust _ Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVR ‘bartered by special act of Congress Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 180% 418 CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. During the Hard Times of have the wriich ‘a aca “nckerdutated “etter ee Which stood between them and ‘This should present a striking lesson strapility of, naving feometbiog “laid aside for an account with The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F st. n.w. BE et oy = Ry 35” pay is turday - C. T. Havenner, lember Washingt: Stock E: Teal Estate ahd. Stock Brokers 9 and 11, Atlantic building, 980 F st. nw. Investment Securities. cash or'on margin. ‘Cotton bought and sold in New Yo-k or New Operate wt va rae, to Ny York, Chicago ee CORSON & MACARTNEY, els ee Gee a OO 1419 F st., Glover butiding. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 68 Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. ‘Deposit Exchange. Loans. fae ec Pe en a fon and Balti: bought and ae A gona made of inv: ent securities. Dise trict ‘and all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance anG Telephone Stock dealt in. ee Bell Telepbone Stock bought and sold. LIFE TONTINE ENDOWMENT AND. INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED. “AT FAIR DISCOUNT. “Money loaned on same. ecl6-tf EDWARD N. BURNS, 1307 F st, n.w. = = LIKELY TO VOTE SECRETLY. The Senatorial Election Before thi Michigan Legislature. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dee. 17, 1894. A new and interesting problem has de- veloped in the senatorial contest, and that is as to whether in caucus there shall be an open'or a secret ball-t. Two years ago the friends of Cyrus G. Luce demand- ed an open ballot, refusing, otherwise to go into caucus. The open ballot was in- sted upon that the people might know just how each man voted on the senatorial question, whether for the millionaire Stock- bridge, or for the lowly, yet honest, farm- er, Mr. Luce. The Stockbridge forces were very confident as to where they stood, and readily conceded the open ballot, and Stockbridge won on the first. ‘This session the situation is materially different, and not every member wiil want it known how he votes for Senator. With so many candidates ir the field, local sen- timent has been worked up in behalf of one candidate or another, and there are six of them in the field, and no matter how @ member shall vote, he will not give un- qualified satisfaction at-home. Several of those who voted for Stockbridge two years ago fell by the wayside this year in the caucuses and conventions because of their former senatorial preferences, and the law- makers in the present session have no de- sire to be similarly sacrificed. ‘The rules that shall prevail in the caucus are already being canvassed, but no de- cision will be reached until the members as- semble in Lansing on New Year day. If sixty-seven members bind themselves to abide by the result of a secret ballot, that will settle the question. These sixty-seven members could caucus by themselves, and the candidate who won in this caucus would be the Senator elected, because those in the caucus would be just strong enoug! numerically, to elect, being a majority o} the two houses in joint session. It ts fairly rafe to predict that the secret ballot will be adopted, and it will have a ten- dency to make the electidn a short opera- tion. The friends of Mr. Burrows will probabl; insist upon the open ballot, and the dari horse candidates will prefer it, as tending to prolong the contest, but the legislators themselves will find the secret ballot a great convenience and. also a safeguard against future trouble. —— FEWER HOT BOXES NOW. Improvements Have About Done Away, With This Raflway Annoyance. From the Cincinnat! Commerciai Gazette. Those who have traveled much by rail re more or less acquainted with the hot box. A hot box, as it is commonly called, really means a hot journal bearing or a hot journal, or both. It arises sometimes from the use of poor material in the bearing, sometimes’ on account of imperfect casting and sometimes from too great weight upon the bearing, producing friction and heat. There are now fewer hot boxes than for merly. Some of the heaviest cars are now carried upon six-wheeled trucks, thus dis- tributing the weight of each end of the car upon six journal bearings instead of four, and reducing the danger of excessive fric- tion. Better materials are used and the workmanship upon them is better, weights to be carried are calculated more nicely end greater care is exercised in operation, so that the hot box is not what it once was. A man thoroughly familiar with railroad ing, who made not long ago a trip of 10,000 miles, which included points as far aj as the City of Mexico, San Francisco an Chicago, said he did not encounter a hot box until he was within twenty miles New York on his return. Will You Marry Me? From the Buffalo Commercial. The London Telegraph tells of a funny incident that occurred on a recent Sunday in a church at North London. A young men who carried a collecting plate after the service, before etarting, put his hand in his pocket and placed, as he supposed, a shilling into the plate and then passed it round among the congregation, which in- cluded many young and pretty girls. The girls, as they looked on the plate, all seem- ed astonished and amused, and the young ran, taking a glance at the pl found that he had put, instead of a ling, @ lozenge on the plate, witl “Will you marry me?” In letters staring everybody in the a, while one of the congregation had capped it by second lozenge, on which was printed, “Name the day.” ————— Two Veaseyy Probably Lost. That the steam colliers Monteseratt an Keweenaw have been lost at sea with on board is now considered almost a cer tainty. The Monteseratt from Nanimo, and the Keweenaw from Comox, are both seven days overdue at San Francisco. For sev- eral days tugs and coasting steamers all along the northern coast have kept a sharp lookout, but no tidings of either have been received. The prevailing opinion {s that they were almost together in the terrific gale that raged off Cape Fiattery the night they put to sea, The Monteseratt, Capt. Blackburn, carried a crew of twenty, men, end the Keweenaw, Capt. Jenkins, carried a crew of thirty men. moe atheciipeneeae May Burn Him at the Stake. Polly Bradenbaugh, the thirteen-year-ol@ daughter of a respectable German resident of Conway, was ravished three miles from Plumerville, Ark., Sunday evening about dark by a negro supposed to be John Bows; man, and died at 10 o'clock Sunday night It is believed that the man, if caught, be burned at the stake. ” “The Electropoise, Says Mr. J. W. Mocre of this city, “is o ‘wonderful instrument. It cured me of aye pepsia after suffering for eight years.” If thousands of otbers have been cured, why not you? The Electropoise is tor sale or rent. Secure leaflets. (Agents wanted.) 418-144 JOHN N, WEBB, 728 11TH 8T. NW.