Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1894, Page 3

sc emer cr ere Nan en ee SPECIAL NOTICES. BEAUTIFULLY MoU: ‘TED SEA MOSSES t CLAFLIN OPTICAL CO., 421-20 MASONIC TEMPLE. DURING THE HOLiDays — YOU'LL BE OUT LATE most eve ta trifle huo night. Like most men, you'll be ‘s y-” Drop in ‘and try Broiled Live Louster, some Oysters, or order anything that teu.pts your appetite.” We know how to cook and serve Sea Food ef all kinds. You'll enjoy our style. FITZ REUTER'S, Con, PA, AVE. AND 4% ST. azi-10d BPIRITUALISM—MISS MAGGIE GAULE OF BAL- timore, the wonderful medium, every FRIDAY during’ day, for private sittings, 905 EH st. n.w.; every FRIDAY NIGHT, Woun's Hall, 721 6th st, y-zt? BASTEUN MARKEL—CHRISTMAS GOODS A speciaity.—The Market will be open INDAY, D from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Christan 20-30 SALE OF CE MAS NOVELTIES, NOW ON EXHIGATION at the DECORATIVE AKT ROOMS, Sui Vermont avenue, Opposite Ariingwon Hotel. C2'Popuia: prices prevail. a20-3t : COMPA? CAN SRCURITY AND . y given to the Tank Wa ion, BD. C.—Notice is her " rs of the ican Security and ‘Trust y of the District of Columbia, as of r December that a dividend of 1g per cent has been deelared upon the capital stock of tue @ud company, payable JANUARY 19, 1805, sud tuat tue transfer books of the company will, be closed from Jauaary 1 1805, to’ January 10, inelasive. BELL, EK PALK f Menetits—City of Ws er 13, 1504.—To All Whomelt his is to give notice that the commission lect the land for Rock Creck Park, acting by authority of an act of Congress, entitled “An act authorizing the establisuing of a public park im the District of Columbia,” ‘said act approved September 27, 1800, have uscertained the cost of the land taken for and now constituting the said Kock Creek Park, Including the expenses of acquiring the said land. Further, this 1s to give notice that the said commission, acting und. said authority, will, on SATURDAY, TH DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 1895. O'CLOCK P.M.. in room numbered 31, city ball, sometimes called the court in the said city, hold thelr first_meet- ¢ purpose of assessing such proportion i expenses upon the lands, lows cing real est im the f Colambia, spe: ted by sald as may pro- as nearly ts resulting to tid real es- commission shall dud that 1 District directly bene- fited ly reason of the loection of the suid Reck Creek Purk is uot benefited to the full extent of the said cost and expenses, then they will assess each tract or parcel of land spectally Denetited a8 aforesaid in said District to the extent of such benefits as they shall deem the said real estate spectally beneidted by reason of the location aud improvement of said Rock Crock Park. In making the said assessment the sald ate benefited as aforesaid will be © description thereof, which shall ypear of re-ord in the said District on the day of the said first meeting, to wit, January 5, 1595. All persons interested may appear and be Yeard at the time and place aforesaid of the maid first meeting of the said commission for the fd parpose, and the said persons are hereby otified to so appear If they, or any of them, de- lin the preiilses. It is the ‘pur- ission to first’ hear testimony of surrounding land aifected location and improvement of THOS 1 LN CASEY. uzineer Commissioner, BOYNTON, S. PL LANGLE’ €0 mission to rik. at —— : WEST END NAT per annum, payable wen declared by the Junuary 1, 1s of December "24, 4. be closed from December . 1894. to January 2, 1895, inclusive. books will ClAS. ‘TP. WILLIAMS, Cashier. E IN. CO. OF D.C. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 1894. hereby notified to renew th * the last MONDAY IN DE- e year 1895. Please do so FIRE D¢ also one for holiday ~ H. 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Gust above ave.)d21-l4d —if you are particular about getting the purest Wines and Liquors —get them of us. ‘Olid Reliable Berkeley’? Whisky, $1 qt. $4 gal. . THARP, S12 F ST. New Year Cards. R ENGRAVED. 100 for eninated C PLACE ORDERS NOW, Byron S. Adams, Printer, Phone 930. (a4) $12 11TH ST. We'll Suggest A Present ‘To you if your husvand or friends are phystoians. Bny them something to be used in thelr prac- ‘They'll appreciate have s. Better eall an 421-108 We many $1 $1.50 33 $6 A. 20-14d ag To-Kalon Clarets for Christmas Dinner. American wines to the front. To-Kalon’s Pure California Clarets have a world-wide tation « purity and excellence. Even foreigners residing in Washington prefer them to thelr native productions. $2.40, $3, $4, $5 and $6 case, Order now before the rush. To-KalonWineCo.,614 14th. "Phone 998, (2" West Washington onters filled through Manogue & Jones, 32d and M sts. n.w. azv-15d Webb’s Headache ture cures in half an hour. tec. at ali druggists. bedy uses it. 820) ee Cancers S\" Sanitarium. @1-1m SNOWING Every= 1320 G@ st. HARD IN The Prayers of the Farmers Fini Answered, ALLIANCE, Neb., December 21.—The snow for which aska farmers have been praying for a month fs falling all} NEBRASKA, over tera Net The storm pos- sesse all the features of a blizzard except | that the weather is very mild. The storm tegan yesterday morning in the Black Hills | and continued with unabated fury last | night. Communication by telegraph on both the suriington and Missourl River and Elkhorn lines to @he northwest ends here, wires having been rendered useless by the accumulation of snow. ——— “Letting ta the Jungle. The conclusion of Rudyard Kiplin; fm tomorrow's Star 's story THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. TREATING FOR PEACE Direct Negotiations Between Pekin ‘and Tokio. JAPANESE FLEET LEF? POR? ARTHUR Return of the Relics to the Vati- can. GENERAL FOREIGN TOPICS Bras teraer’ ce eaves SHANGHAI, December 21.—It is reported on good authority that direct peace nego- tiations cre proceeding between Pekin and Tokio. The Japanese fleet has left Port Arthur and steamed southward. Its destination is not known, Retarning Columbian Relics. NAPLES, December 21.—Commander Newell of the United States cruiser Detroit, accompanied by four of his officers and nine sailors, will go to Rome this evening and deliver the Vatican relics which were exhibited at the world's fair to Mer. O'Connell, who will receive them on behalf of the pope. The American Delegate to Armenia. CONSTANTINOPLE, December 21.—The United States minister, Alexander W. Ter- rell, had a long interview yesterday with the grand vizier, Gen. Djevad Pasha, dur- ing which the question of sending an American delegate with the Turkish com- mission appointed to inquire into the re- ported outrages in Armenia is stated to have been definitely settled. The result of this conference is not obtainable here, but it is believed that Mr. Terrell has sent a — message on the subject to Washing- on, Crispi Has King Humbert’s Confidence ROME, December 21.—A few days ago Signora Crispi, wife of the premier, wa: received in audience by Queen Margaret, in order to present to her majesty Prince Linguaglossa, the betrothed husband of Signorina Crispi, daughter of Signora Crispi. King Humbert was present at the audience, and their majesties made some. handsome presents to the young couple, and in so doifig said that Signor Crispi pos- sessed their fullest confidence. The Roman Bank Scandal. FLORENCE, December 21.—The Nazione says that Signor Tanlongo, formerly di- rector of the Banca Romana, has affirmed before the examining magistrate that a calumnious report against Premier Crispi was found among the papers turned over to the committee of the chamber of dep- uties by ex-Premier Giolitti. Signor Tan- lonzo is reported to have added that he signed this report at the ministry of the interior, to which place he was conveyed secretly in the night time. A Portuguese Navy Projected. LISBON, December 21.—The Portuguese government has decided to construct a navy, and with this object in view, the sum of £120,000 yearly will be provided for twenty years. Tenders will be invited from ship builders in the United States and oth- er countries. Roman Newspapers Seized. ROME, December 21.—Three newspapers were confiscated today for publishing the proceedings of a meeting of the League of Liberty, an anarchist society. Numbers of taxpayers have decided to refuse to pay the new taxes, and they will test the validity of the law in the courts in order to protest against the govern- ment’s right to levy these taxes. Reetor Ahlwardt Released. BERLIN, December 21.—Rector Ahiwardt, the notorious anti-Semite, has been dis- charged from Ploetzensee prison, where he had been serving a term of three months’ imprisonment for insulting Prus- sian officials in a speech whicn he made at during the early part of the year. immediately lectured to a large au- He dience. Foreign Notes. CALCUTTA, December 21.—Col. Money of the ninth Bengal lancers, has been shot dead by a member of his own regiment. ML °H, December 21.—Anton Besold has been sted at Dettelbach, Bavaria, charged with murdering, in America, Jo- seph Deeil, a contectioner. * LONDON, December 21.—The ‘riends of Lord Randolph Churchill have received grave news regarding the condition of his health. Iie and his wife are expected at Marseilles today from the east. BERLIN, December 21.—Prince Bismarck left Varzin today for Freidrichsruhe. LIVERPOOL, December The Post says that arrangements have been con- cluded between the Redmondites and_ the government for the release of John Daly aud other prisoners ecnfined for participat- ing in dynamite outrages. Paul M. Swrin, a Prominent Broker, Has Disappeared. BOSTON, Mass., December 21.—Paul M. Swain, a well known business man, who for years has been engaged in the merchan- dise brokerage business in New York, Prov- faence and this city, is missing. He left his office on the morning of December 11 to settle some financial obligation with a firm in this city and has not yet returned. It is now known that heavy losses had made It impossible for him ‘to meet this indebtedness, and instead of keeping the appointment with his creditors Mr. Swain went to New York, where all trace of him is lost. His office here is now in the hands of a keeper. The Hebilities, it is ciaimed, will reach nearly $#),000 and the assets are small, only a few thousand dollars at the most. Friends of Mr. Swain, who knew that his financial ruin weighed heavily upon him of late, fear that he has become insane. ——_.__ The Late George W. Childs’ Tomb, From the Philadelphia Press. Friends here of Mrs. George W. Childs, who, since the death of her distingulshed husband, has been living chiefly in Wash- ington, learned yesterday that she had given directions for the erection of a mag- nificent mausoleum in Central Laurel Hill cemetery, and that the body of the late Mr. Crilds will be placed in it. Mr. Childs’ body at present lies near that of his friend, the late Anthony J. Drexel, in the Drexel tomb in Woodlands cemetery. ‘The mausoleum is to be constructed of granite of a neat design in the colonial style of architecture. Granite and bronze are the only materials to be used in the construction, and the mausoleum ts to have no brick lining or lining of other material. ‘The tomb is to be located along the terrace in the cemetery close to the Nicetown lane entrance and opposite the cottage of the superintendent of the cemetery. The doors of the tomb are now being cast. They are of solid bronze, seven feet high and three feet three inches wide. They will be surmounted with a handsome- finished mol cornice. An oblong rille of finely carved scroll work design ent each door. The mausoleum ced with a bronzed window, ith a circular grille two feet in will be p fitted in w diameter in front of the figured cathedral glass. The grille Ig richly carved. There will mausoleum. will be fiir catacombs tn the The bronze plates for them be handsomely carved and modeled. Childs’ body ‘will be placed in the asoleum soon after the tomb shall have been completed. —_——<ee—____ A Petersburg Merchant's Death, fal Disy ch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., December 21.—J. Heath Cabaniss of the firm of Cabaniss & Lunsford, merchants, died this morning after a protracted illness of heart trouble. He was vice president of the National Bank of Petersburg since its erganization nd a member of the city council. NEW HAMPSHIRE SONS And Also Danghters, ‘and the Hearty Welcome Extended Last Evening. Visitors From the Granite State Hos- pitably Entertained by Resi- dents of This City. Governor John B. Smith of New Hamp- shire was the guest of honor at a reception and banquet given at Willard’s last evening by the natives of the rock-ribbed granite state who are now residents of the capital. New Hampshire people are well known for their hospitality, and when the occasion arose for a section of them to entertain their chief executive it was a foregone conclusion that it would be a most delight- ful affair. Such the entertainment last evening proved to be. More than two hun- dred people availed themselves of the op- portunity to pay their respects to the gov- ernor ard Mrs. Smith. With them were the governor's official staff, who had come on with him to attend the unveiling of the two statues. yesterday presented to the United States by New Hampshire and placed in Statuary Hall. These, with the remainder of the party from New Hamp- shir2, were the guests of the evening, and were given places of honor at the banquet. It was 9 o'clock when the procession was started toward the banquet hall, where the tables were handsomely spread and dec- orated with roses, smilax and palms. But the banquet was only a part of the even- ing’s entertainment, for prior to this fea- ture there was a reception in the main parlors of the hotel, which were thronged for more than an hour with those who claim New Hampshire as the state of their birth. ‘The guests of the evening were Gov. John B. Smith and Mrs. Smith, Councilor E. O. Blunt, Councilor John C, Ray, Mrs. Ray and Miss Ray, Counciler H, P. Moulton, Gen. J. P. Wellman and Mrs. Wellman, Gen. S. H. Gale, My. Gale and Miss Gale, Gen. Géo Cook, Gen. Geo. H. Adams, Col. B. F. Drake, Mr. A. H. Brigham and Mrs. Brigham and Mrs. Charles E. Balch. The committee of arrangements were: Dr. A. J. Huntoon, chairman; Messrs. Franklin Tenney, H. N. Copp, J. R. Dodge, A. P. Greeley, Stilson Hutchins, Dr. J. O. Adams, M A. Dillon and G. W. Sargent. The reception committee was made up as follows: Mr. Frank W. Hackett, chairman; Senator William E. Chandler, Senator J. H. Gallinger, presentative Henry W. Blair, Representative Henry M. Baker, Gen. R. N. Batchelder, Gen. W. G. Veazey. Gen. J. N. Patterson, Paymaster Stephen Rand, Mr. M. G. Emery, Admiral John G. Walker, Professor John R. East- man, Col. Carroll D. Wright, Dr. F. R. Lane, Col. Levi P. Wright, Mr. A. R. Spof- ford, Dr. W. W. Godding, Mr. Levi Wood- bury and Mr. Charles A. Langley. Around the Table. At the banquet which followed the re- ception there was cne table midway of the hall reserved for the special guests of the evening, and about this were the tables for those who now claim Washingtoh as their place of residence. The presiding officer of the evening was Mr. Frank W. Hackett, who bad Gov. Smith upon his right and Senator Gallinger near his left. Senator and Mrs. Chandler, Representa- tives Henry W. Blair and Henry M. Baker, as well as the members of the council and ladies, were also around this table. Among the others who were seated about the long tables and enjoyed the feasting and the speechmaking were the following: Senator and Mrs. Chandler, Senator J. H. Gallin- ger, Representadve H. W. ir, Repre- sentative H. M. Baker, Gen. R. N. Batch- efier, H. P. Blair, Dr.’and Mrs. J. O. Ad- ams, Prof. J. R. Eastman, Mrs. Tullock, Miss Harriet P. Dame, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Tilton, Mr. and Mrs, Myron L. Story, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Merrill, Mrs. S. P. John- son, Gen, J. R. Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Hamill, Prof. and Mes. A. H. Sherburne, Mrs, KimBall, H. Wils Mr. Harry Tullock, Miss Warren, . Coughlin, Mr. George R. Wales, M'ss Brown, Col. B. T. Rowell, Maj. C_H. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Pitney, Miss Harris, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hildreth, Mr. Baker, Mr. Burroughs. Mr. A. B. Hayward, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Fulton, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hamblett, Mr. and Mrs. Somes, Miss Elwell, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Johnson and Gen. J. R. Dodge. Speechmaking. It was late in the evening when the for- mal speechmaking began with an intro- ductory address by Mr. Hackett, who re- ferred in pleasant words to the happy oc- casion which had brought them together, and paid a dainty little tribute to his native state as about the best place in the worl@ to hail from. In conclusion, he introduced President Ross of the board of Commis- sioners, who delivered a formal address of welcome to the delegation from the north. He also spoke of New Hampshire as he knew It, of its character as a state and of the many able and prominent people it had given to the world of civilization. Gov. Smith responded feelingly to Com- missioner Ross’ address of welcome, assur- ing him of the apprecfation they all felt of the cordial reception which had met them in this city and of the hospitality which they had enjoyed during their stay. He looked upon this not so much as an in- dividval honor as a tribute to the state which they were here to represent on an occasion of so much interest as the unveil- ing of statues in memory of Gen. Stark and Daniel Webster. Some Toasts. At the close of the governor's speech Mr. Heary M. Paul sang as a solo the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the others all join- ing in with him in the chorus. During the balance of the speechmaking Mr. Hackett acted as toastmaster, and the toasts and those who responded were as follows: “The statesmen of New Hampshire,” Senator William E. Chandler; “The soldiers of New Hampshire,” Representative Henry W. Blair; “The influence of New Hamp- shire on’ the nation’s growth,” Senator Jacob H. Gallinge: fhe advantage of hay- ing been born in New Hampshire,” Repre- sentative Henry M. Baker; “The press of New Hampshire,’ Stilson Hutchins; “The daughters of New Hampshire,” Col. Car- roli D. Wright. The evening's exercises were brought to a close with the singing of “America,” and it was not far from midnight when the party finally broke up. A Christmas Venture. A striking holiday sketch, written ex- will pressly for The Star, tomorrow. be published Beneficial Endowment Claims Not to Go by Default. In the suit of Robert Ball and others against the Washington Beneficial Endow- ment Ass»ciation, Judge Cox today empow- ered the recelvers, Messrs. A. A. Lipscomb and T. M. Fields, to receive proofs of the death of policy holders, and to defend any suits at law or equity now filed or which may hereafter be filed against the associa- tion. Judge Cox made the order upon an affi- davit filed today by Mr. Lipscomb, as counsel for Mr. Lawrence Gardner. In his affidavit Mr. Gardner states that he con- sented to remain temporarily as president of the association in order to facilitate the transfer of ehe certificate holders of the as- sociation to the Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Company, and to guard the rights of said certificate holders. ‘The lat- ter company has, he says, become totally {nsolvent, and has passed into the hands of a receiver without having appointed or elected new officers to conduct the affairs of the association. Several suits at law, Mr. Gardner explains, involving several thousand dollars, have recently been filed here against the association, for the de- fense of which the associat.on has no funds to employ counsel. The executors of the ate Frank Schwarz have, he states, filed h suit for $5,000. But said’ sum is not law- fully due, Mr. Gardner contends, because the contract is void for the reason that Schwarz died by his own hand or act. Unless the suit ts defendad, Mr. Gardner ergues, judgment by default will be given against the association, and Its rights lost to the injury of all the parties to the orig- ‘nal suit. ————_—_—_ “My Lady Primrose.” A fairy story, by Mary E. Wilkins, will appear in Saturday’s Star. AFFAIRS INGEORGETOWN No Comforts at Station for the Homelose and Hungry, Many Other Notes of.General and Local Interest Told in Short Paragraphs. A worn-out, weak @nd hungry tinker applied at the station house last night for lodging. He gave his name as Wm. J. Stewart and his age as sixty-four. As the Washington Lodging House was full, the applicant was taken in. He was so weak from walking that he could scarcely have gone a square further. He said he had come in straight from Rock- ville, walking steadily all the way. His bed was a cell bench. In the construction of the present police station accommoda- tions for lodgers were considered, and a room provided, but, the appropriation run- ning short, safety gas jets, heating er- rangements, &c., could not be introduced, and in consequence !t has never been deemed wise to use the place as a temporary skelter for the homeless and friendless. Two Runaways. Brown and Dunigan, two of the runaway beys mentioned in yesterday's Star, were taken in yesterday by the police. Collins is still enjoying unrestricted liberty. The captured youngsters were fourd on the heights of town. They had existed there among the people for over three days by telling pitiable yarns. Their favorite one was to the effect that they were the sole support of very large families. The house rent, they said, was due, the cupboard bare and the babies sick, This lamentable state of their domestic affairs in more than one case elicited from the unsus- pecting substantial sympathy. Granite Quarry, Mr. Charles R. Newman has applied to the Commissioners and been granted per- mission to open a granite quarry on private property near the Broad Branch road. Mr. Newman will use the stone in the con- struction of his new house hear Rock creek, a handsome structure of elaborate design. The Commissioners will see that due precaution is taken to prevent injury to travelers on the public road while the blasting is being done. és Notes. . A telegram was received last night by Mrs. W. T. Powell, wife of Naval Designer Powell of this place,announcing the death, at Portsmouth, N. H., of her sister, Miss Maggie Hoover. At the time of her death she was visiting her brother, Naval Con- structor Hoover of Portsmouth. The deeth occurred yesterday afternoon, Twenty-two hundred bushels of wheat and 1,800 bushels of corn have arrived fof Geo. I, Duniop, From upper Maryland three other grain cargoes have also come in, consigned to Geo. W. Cissell & Co. and J. G. & J. M. Waters. Wheat is bringing 58 cents and corn 47. A monkey belonging to Antonia Casasa, an organ grinder, yesterday escaped from his master on Zsth street and through his antics in the tops of trees and on houses and sheds kept horde of unemployed in laughter for over an hour. -He was finally brought to earth and»bondage again by Officer David Cotter, whe seduced him with loaf sugar. . At Peck Memorial Church Christmas week the newly-organized boy choir will be feasted by the pastor, Rey. Alvin Smith, The Christmas celebration at the Dum- barton Church will consist, as usual, of a Santa Claus cantata, followed by a whoie- sale distrioution of confections and season- able talks. Ace Ee “The Vetera A drama of the street, In two acts, Elizabeth art Phelps-Ward, will ap; ccemplete, with appropriate illustration: Saturday's Star. ——1— SENATOR PROCTOR’S’ TRIBUTE. His Praise of Gen, Stark's Great Work at the Battle of Bennington, After the report in yesterday's Star of the proceedings in the Senate in connection with the presentation of the statues of John Stark and Daniel Webster by the state of New Hampshire to the United States, addresses were made by Senator Hoar, Senator DuBols and Senator Proctor. ‘The latter, in the course of his remarks, sald that Gen. John Stark was a natural leader of men, whether on the frontier or in the council of organized armies. If he had served in great armies with the oppor- tunities for training and experience which such service affords, he would still have been In the front rank, Whenever his field broadened he proved himself equal to its requirements. He was more than a parti- san when he held the left of the line at Bunker Hili, or when in command at Ben- rington. All in all he fs an excellent repre- sentative of the best type of our country's pioneer leaders. New Hampshire, there- fore, fitly selects him as one of the two from that state to be honored by statues tn this Capitol. Vermont gladly joins In doing him honor, for his most distinguished pub- Ne services are a part of her early his- tory. Senator Proctor’s Remark Senator Proctor then referred specially to that portion of Gen. Stark's career which is identified with Vermont. He spoke of the region about Lake Champiain, where Stark served his military apprenticeship, and hege, he said, he had performed his conspictious service. Upon his sttccess at Bennington, the Senator said, more than all else Stark’s fame must rest. For the first time Stark was ‘in command of an army, and Bennington was a well-planned and well-fought battle. In addition, the men knew their general and he knew his men. The victory at Bennington practical- ly assured that at Saratoga. “Creasy (writing before the rebellion atid Gettysburg), in his Fifteen Decisive Bat- tles of the World, beginning with Marathon and ending with Waterloo, makes Sara- toga one of the fifteen, and the only one fought on the western hemisphere. ‘It was one of those few battles of which a con- trary event would essentially have varied the drama of the world in all of its sub- sequent scenes.” “Nor can any military event,’ states this writer, ‘be said to have exercised more important Influence on the future fortunes of mankind than the complete defeat of Burgoyne’s expedition in 1777; a defeat which rescued the revolted colonists from certain subjection, and which, by induc- ing the courts of France and Spain to at- tack England in their behalf, insured the independence of the United States and the formation of that, transatlantic power which not only America, but Burope and Asia, now see and feel.’ Success at Saratoga might have been possible, though not probable, without Bennington, Stark’s victory made it a cer- tainty. “The sculptor, with true artistic sense, %ecks to represent his subject at the su- preme moment of his career.” Isherwood Title. ‘The ejectment sult of Peck and Simmons, trustees, against Heurich came to a sud- den end yesterday afternoon, because of a ruling by Judge McComas’that the sult was a champertous one, and the court thereupon directed a yerdict for the de- fendant, the plaintiffs noting an appeal to the Court of Appeals. ‘As stated in The Stef several days ago, the suit was one of twénty or more brought for the purpose of sustaining the claims of the heirs of the late Ann Bart- lett, who died in 1876, to a large part of Isherwood, a tract of land in the suburbs of Northeast Washington. It was develop- ed that the Bartlett heirs had executed a deed to the trustees, conveying the land to them for all the heirs, the trustees to prosecute the suits in ejectment against the present holders of the land, Mr. Sim- mons to receive one-third as his comven- sation. When the plaintiffs offered this decd in evidence to complete their chain of title, the defense objected to it on the ground that it was champertous. The ob- jection was elaborately argued by Messrs, ‘A. A. Birney and PF. H. Mackey, counsel for the plaintiffs, and by Messrs. Wm. F. Mattingly and Leon Tobriner, represent- ing the defendant. Judge McComas, in a most carefully prepared opinion, sustained the objection, although he explained that he would not deny that the Bartlett heirs could prosecute their clainf&S to the prop- erty in another suit THE HOSPITAL SITE East Washington Citizens Are Op- posed to the One Recommended. WR ML WELLER GIVES REASONS Mr. B. H. Warner Defends the Decision of the Committee. CHARACTER OF THE MEMBERS a The executive committee of the East Washington Citizens’ Association met last night and put itself on record in unmistak- able language against the location of the contagious hospital in the eastern sec- tion of the city, President Tucker and sev- eral other members of the Northeast Citi- zens’ Association were also present and the meeting was determined. Everybody made a epeech against the proposition advanced by the board of trade to locate the hos- pital, and it was agreed to hold another meeting on the 27th to take further action, At the next meeting fembers of the Anacostia, Benning, Brookland, Langdon, Winthrop Heights associations and also members of the board of trade will be in- vited, although it will be really a joint meeting of the East and Southeast asso- ciations, and it was decided that the ex- ecutive committees of the two associa- tions should complete the arrangements. A joint. committee to prepare a formal statement to lay before the meeting was determined upon, and President Babson, Dr. S. S. Yoder and Mr. M. I. Weller were selected from the East Washington Asso- ciation. In the discussion of the action of the selection of the site made by the board of trade committee the ground was taken that the site was bad because proper sanitary conditions cannot be secured. In such diseases, it was urged, decided importance attaches to keeping up the general health of the patients, but a hos- pital at the site named would render them liable to attacks of malaria. Extracts from reports of Maj. Hains and Dr. Ham- mett were read to support this statement. What Mr. Weller Says. When Mr. M. I. Weller was seen by a Star reporter today he attacked the report of the board of trade committee and the manner in which the resolution was passed at the meeting on Monday night. He said he didn’t know what the Commissioners would do, but that the opposition of the citizens of East Washington to the placing of the hospital in the rear of the jail was because they believed it would be murder- ous to put such an establishment within hailing distance of the outlet of the larg- est sewer in the District. “I maintain,” said Mr, Weller, “that every man who would voluntarily vote to send poor, help- less, afflicted children to that miazmatic locality deserves to be branded as a Cain, We resent this attempt also,” he contin- ued, “for another reason, which is that we are endeavoring to relieve this section of the city from the presence of the jail, workhouse, almshouse, é&c., having re- ceived assurances from our congressional friends that as soon “s the condition of the country improves to justify the outlay sutticient appropriations wil! be made to remove al these Institutions to some re- mote corner of the District, with this hope in view of speedy realization.” : Mr. Warner on the Site Selected. Mr. Brainard H. Warner, president of the beard of trade, talked to a Star reporter this afternoon about the new site for the hospital for contagious diseases recom- mended to the Commissioners for selection by the committee of the board of trade, consisting of Mr. Henry A. Wiilard, Mr. Thomas J. King, Col. Myron M, Parkei €x-Commaissioner of the District; Mr. Chas thos. W. Smith, Mr. Brain- Waruer and Drs. Z. '. Sowers, G. L. Magruder and W. W. Johnston. ‘Mr. Warner sai The committee was appointed at the instance of the subcom- mittee on appropriations of the House, who were anxious to have an expression from a committee large enough to fairly represent the community, and who would look at the question in ail its bearings re- lating to the material welfare of the Dis- trict, and aiso from a medical standpoint. ‘The members of the cominittee are so well known that their ability and desire to act tairly will hardly be questioned. ‘After careful consideration,” continued Mr. Warner, “the committee’ decided to recommend the locatidh of the hospital on reservation 13, which lies between the United States jail, the poor house, the work house aud the Eastern branch, I personaily examined the Fite several times and in company with prominent citizens, who are not members of the committee, and all were agreed that it presented the best advantages for such an institution with the least possible objection. The property belongs to the government and is entirely separated from private property by the institutions named. “I do not think that the location of the hospital there will damage any property in East Washington. I see it is being stat- ed that there is too much malaria in the neighborhood; that great injustice will be done to the whole eastern section of the District, and a large number of objections raised, which reaily have no foundation in fact. ‘The public institutions named should all be removed at once if there is sufficient malaria in their locality to be used as an argument against the hospital.” The Componition of the Committee. Mr. Henry A. Willard, who was elected as chairman of the committee, was for- merly a member of the board of public works, avd is a large property holder. Col. Myron MNParker was formerly a Dis- trict Commissioner. These gentlemen were selected because their official experience made them peculiarly valuable. Dr. Sowers, Dr, Magruder and Dr. John- ston were named after a conference with the president of the Washington Medical Society, and have ail had wide experience. ‘The former has treated more than 8,000 con- tagious cases during his connection with the hospital on Blackwell's Island, New York. Mr. Thos. J. King is secretary of the Builders’ Exchange. Mr. Chas, B. Church is a resident of South Washington and president of the Independent Ice Com- pany. Mr. Thcmas W. Smith ts a leading lumber. dealer and connected with various {ustitutions of, this city. Mr. B. H. Warner is president of the board of trade and also of the Emergency Hospital, and is iargely identified with everything that concerns the ef This completes the personnel of the com- mittee that decided on reservation 13 as the most appropriate spot for the con- tegious hospital. B. Church, Mr. ard HM. — Died This Morning. Mr. Wiiliam Gurley Deeble, twenty-eight years old, who lived at 92 I street north- west, and was a clerk in the office of the Washington Gas Light Company, was stricken with apoplexy last evening on T street northwest between 6th and 7th streets. He was taken to Freedmen's Hos- pital by the police, but he died about 3 o'clock this morning. Mr. Deeble was well known in musical circles, being a mem- ber of the Capital Glee Club and the Phil- harmonic Society He was also a member of Pentalpha Lodge, No. 23, F. A. A. M. The funeral, which will be private, will take place on Monday morning at 11 o'clock, and the interment will be at Oak Hill cemetery. DS SNE Had a Fight. A colored man named Peter Hunter looked like he had met “Jack the Slasher” in some dark corner when he appeared in Judge Miller's court today to answer a charge of engaging in a street fight near Grant and Florida avenues last evening. Ho had received several cuts about the arm and body, and there were also sev- eral gashes In his clothing. The went over until tomorrow, and the police will endeavor to find the unknown man who participated in the fight. Mr. Mullowney, the prosecutor, says it is a case of “you ought to see the other fel- low,” for the other man was also dis- figured in the fight. ——_—_ The correspondent of the London Chroni- cle at St. Petersburg telegraphs that he hears the czar will cause the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in Russia and that he will abolish the secret police. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, — ACCOUNTANTS ++Page 4 AMUSEMENTS |... -Page 12 AMUSEMENT HALLS. +++Page 12 ATTORNEYS .. -Page 5 AUCTION SALES. Page 10 BICYCLING . -Page 4 BOARDING ++-Page 4 -Page 4 -Page 12 +Page -Paze -Page if 5 aeeebaaneee FOR FOR FOR FOR Page FOR +--Page FOR “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. HOTELS -Page LADIES’ GOODS. -Page LECTURES .. -Page 1 LOCAL MENTION. x 1 MEDICAL M@NEY WANTED AND PERSONAL PIANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. RAILROADS ae STBAM CARPET CLEANING: SPECIAL NOTICES. STORAGE . SUBURBAN UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Help) WANTED (Houses) WANTED (Miscellaneous)... WANTED (Moors)... WANTED (Situations). WINTER RESORTS. A CHRISTMAS STA lose eee neo earreeeee se De areeeereeeeee R Tomorrow's Twenty-Four-Page Treat Will Please All. It Will Contain a Vast Amount of En- tertaining Reading Matter on a Variety of Subjects. The Saturday twenty-four-page Star will be @ holiday number, and will present to | its readers a vast amount of entertaining reading matter. Much of it will relate to the Christmas season, but not all, by any means. The variety will be so extensive and the character so good that everybody will be pleased. The Star was very proud of itself last Saturday, and when it is said that tomorrow's issue will be just as good as last Saturday's the hosts of Star read- ers will know that there is a rare treat in store for them. Particular attention is called to the un- usual amount of fiction of the very best character which will be published tomor- row. Such, well-known and popular writers as Mrs, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward Rudyard Kipling and Mary B. Wilkins are among those who will be represented by timely and entertaining short stories. ‘The following are some of tomorrow's features and from this list one can see at a glance that Saturday's big Star will be @ particularly inviting number: PAULINE PRY PLAYS GOLF. trated.) She visits the Unks of the Washington Club and relates her experiences. dilus- IN THE MARKET. (llustrated.) All the signs of, the holiday season dis- played in great profusion, THE CAVALRY POST. (llustrated.) Something about the officers and men of the sixth cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer. THE VETERAN. (illustrated.) A drama of the streets in two acts. By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. JAPANESE RUGS. (illustrated.) Frank G. Carpenter telis about the orlen- tal weavers and their work. RESCUE OF MY LADY PRIMROSE. (Il- lustrated.) A fairy story for holiday reading. Writ- ten by Mary B. Wilkins. CHRISTMAS IN PARIS. (llustrated.) Sterling Heilig tells how the Frenchmen celebrate the day. LETTING IN THE JUNGLE. (Illustrated). ‘The conclusion of Rudyard Kipling’s re- markable animal story. THE SECRET ARCHIVES. Men and women who supplied war infor- pation for money. THE TIN SHOP MAN, The man in the orchestra corner who plays a variety of instruments, THE OLD AND NEW. Locomotives of forty years ago as speedy a8 those of the present day. NEW YORK PHASES. A Washingtonian’s gossip about the art and literary circles of the metropolis. LET US BE MERRY. Senora Sara tells how we can do our part in giving others pleasure at this season. GIGANTIC SHELLS. Some monsters that formerly lived in the ocean's depths. THE CAPTAIN'S XMAS STORY. An interesting sketch just suited to the times. ELECTRIC RAILWAYS. Some recent achievements in operating roads for long distances. CCST OF A LETTER. How Uncle Sem sometimes pays out more money than he recelves. A CHRISTMAS VENTURE. A capital story written exclusively for The Evening Star. Sa Saal Granted a Divorce. Judge Cox today granted Pauline Vogt a divorce from Frederick H. Vogt, with per- mission to resume her maiden name of Dietrich. Mrs. Vogt filed her petition on the 6th of last March, stating that they were married here, June 5, 1858; that one child, Mathilda, was born to them October | 12, 1889, and charging that her husband willfully deserted and abandoned her July 20, 1890. The support of the child, tem. rarily in the custody gf the mother, Dudes Cox left fur further Consideration. sae Hard to Prove. Senor Muruaga, the Spanish minister to the United States, has made a statement in regard to the controversy with Spain over Cuba customs duties, in which he un- dertakes to prove that there Is po discrim- ination against the United States in that regard. He says that his government ts ready at any time to make a new reci- procal commercial arrangement with the United States, FINANCIAL. “RICKEY & SPENCER, Bankers and Brokers, Btocks, Bonds, Grain” Provisions, Cotton, Direct private woe to Hew Yak oul 1417 G Street N. W. Telephone 81; 21. For Sale-- $10,000 corporation stock in sums to sult. 8 cent per annum, payable semi-annually. Pomed guarantee. Webb & Clifford, 728 11TH ST. N. W. 421-1 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVA. Chartered by special act of Congress Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 189% 418 CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. During the Hard Times hundreds of people have found the wach baa been accumulated in. better ‘age one thing which stood between them and want. rea S crane, tegen, 26 fhe gee - irability of baving sometl aside aid account with The Union Savings Bank, (Four por cont interest on,envingn acconnts, at 6 Bim. om gore pay days and Saturday = C. T. Havenner, . Member Washington Stock Exchange, il Estate and Stock Broker, Roous 9 and 11, Atlantic building, 930 F et. nw Investment Securities. lis _ Donte ad Grain bought and sold tet mare! Cotton Vought and sold in New Yok ot New ivate wires to New York, Chicago New Orleans. Telephone aa ‘whole CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGI 1419 F at. Glover butlding. its of Messrs. Moore Schiey, 08 Broadway, Bankers and Dealers (n Government Bonds, Deposits: Exchange. 08. Railroad stocks and bonds and all securities ed on the exchanges of New York, Philadel Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A jalty made of investment securities, Dis trict 1s and all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance 8né Teleplone Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold, LIFE TONTINE ENDOWMENT AND_ PATD4 INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED aT FAIR DISCOUNT. “Money loaned on same. ecl6-tf EDWARD N. BURNS, 1307 F st. 2. AGAINST THE BOND BILL. Action of District Assembly, No. 66, Knights of Labor. District Assembly, No. 66, Knights of Labor, held its regular meeting in Hay- den’s Hall last evening. Under the head of new busines’ one of the members intro- duced the following resolutions, which, after considerable discussion, were unani- mously adopted: Whereas this district assembly is ine fermed that the board of directors of the board of trade yesterday evening at the Arlington Hotel gave “a quiet supper, which was in reality a council of war,” to the members of the District and approe priations committees of the House and Senate, and Whereas the principal object of sald sup- per and council of war was to advance the prospects of the seven-million-dollar bond bill in the interest of speculators in suburban real estate, and Whereas we are informed that the eager- | ress of the promoters of the scheme ai said supper and council of war was equal by the pliancy of the legislators, one of whom, a chairman of a committee, is said to have made the insinuating remark that if the gentlemen did not get what they wanted it would be their own fault, and Whereas citizens of the District, both as ividuals and as representatives of citi- organizations, are continually refused he aforesaid committees in their legitimate meeting places at the Capitol, and Whereas we have already placed our- selves on record as opposed to the bond bill; Be it Resolved, That we renew our condemna- tion of the bond scheme, and earnestly invite the attention of our fellow-citizens and of Congress to the methods by which it is being advanced, and that we deem this incident a significant exposure of the prin- cipal reason why those who are securing everything they want by the blandishments of banquets and other like methods ere opposed to open, equal suffrage and home rule in the District, Resolved farther, That we denounce the secret circular of President Warner to the members of the board of trade, dated De- cember 3, 18M, as an invitation to organize an irresistible lobby In the interests of @ few, which, if successful, will destroy the welfare and prosperity of the masses of the people* of the District. ‘The circular referred to in the last reso- lution ts as follows: WASHINGTON BOARD OF TRADE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3, 1894. The importance of the work to be under- taken by the board of trade during the cffictal year just begun makes it essential that, as far as possible, every public man be thoroughly informed as to the relations of the District to the general government, and of the absolute fairness and desira- bility of the measures proposed. In many instances this can best be accomplished by the efforts of individual members, and to enable them to properly present the facts in convincing form a circular will soon be sent out giving comprehensive informa- tion.on the subject. Will you kindly reply to the seeretary as early as possible, giving the names of any Senators members with whom you e such personal ao- quaintance as will enable you to speak with them regarding the interests of the District, when it is especially important that united action should be taken, Yours very truly, BRAINARD H. WARNER, President. ediiaadihtcammaain THE COURTS. Bquity Court No. 1—Judge Cox, Lewis agt. Lewis; allowance of $6 month granted. Warneke agt. Randle; motion to amend denied, and extension till January 1 to take proof. Straus agt. Straus; amended cross bill referred to B. H. Gilsy, examiner. Ball agt. Washington Ben. End. Assn. and Washington Ben. End. Assn. agt. Com cial Alliance Life Ini Co.; receivers allowed to receive proofs o! death and to defend sults. Vogt agt. Vogt; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Ctreult Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Kimmel agt. Donaldson; judgment by @efault. Horstmann Co. agt. Hickey; do Jarvis agt. D. C.; judgement in certiorarl, In re will of Maria Cole; on hearing. Cireuit Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bingham, Hunter agt. [ckingion and 8. H. R. Co.; case given to jury. Campbell agt. Porter; on hearing. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Wm. A. Clark,perjury; on trial. United States agt. Jno, T. Knight, bigamy; verdict guilty. Probate Court—Judge Hagne Estate of Johanna Hettinger; will admity ted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Wiiliam A. Hettinger; bond, $5 Estate of Andrew J. Wood; order for com» mission to issue. Estate of Geo. H. Byron proof of publication and renunciation of ° of the executors filed. Estate of Dan'l will admitted to probate and let- on; ters testamentary issued to Ludwig W. Scteuch; bend, $500. Estate of Peter Grao- same to Wm. Gracchetti; bond, $300, state of Harriet Ordway; order allowing xecutor to deliver furniture to legatee. | Rstate of Susan J. Weadon; order of pubs lication. Hstate of Wm. E. C rad chett | petition for letters of administration files and order of publication. Estate of Sam" Boutwell; counsel fees allowed. Estate o! John W. Butler; will admitted to probat and letters testamentary issued to Fred’] C. Linger; bond, $200, and Frederick Linger appointed guardian; bond, $2,560 In re Alice L. Riggs, special guardian; order ratifying eloction of guardian. Ee tate of Lillian B. Malord; will admitted to bate and letters testamentary issued Charles J. Malord; bond, $100. tate of Carter Patten; or to pay insuran fmeney. Estete of Elize A. Jones; petitioy for probate of will filed. Fstate of Clar H. Wells: petition for letters of adminis- tration filed and citation issued.