Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1895, Page 8

THE EVEN N@ STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1893-TWELVE PAGES, ——————— lowing additional the benefit of the poor: C. A, J., $30; R. W. Dunn, $5; Peter Irnez, flour; W. S. Sammons, provisions; E. Mi chell, clothing; Mrs. Andrews, clothing; Lansburgh & Bro., clothing. Sewing Machine Wanted. The ladies of the Loyal Legion, No. 419 10th street, have two sewing machines in use in repairing old clothes and making new for the poor. They have need of an- ether machine, and will be glad if any one will loan or donate one for the use of the poor women employed in this work. Many ™more women have applied for sewing, nurs- contributions for Others, Will Cure You. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Charity Comes From All Sources and Classes. WORLD'S rare, cuicato,"” 1 | AU M POPULAR SHOPPING PLAGE, B 416 Seventh St. N.W. RED TICKET DAY. Dry Goods Department, —— CERFAL FLOUR, if you want THE BEST. Your grocer may try to persuade you that bis own “private brand’ is just as good— it’s business for him to do so, because there is more profit for him, Insist on having HUNDREDS ARE STILL IN NEED A Few Sample Cases of Suffering Tot of $1.50 Jot of, $1.50 Cle Merin no Un nderwear and Hosiery Department. of 69 e Ribbed Ladies’ Drawers. Red Tic U phoistery De; partme t. enille Portieres. Wer $7.00. LAr Ticket Price 00 Lace, Curtains, ire et 3x6 Opaque W ree w 3x6 Opaque Window Dress Trimming and Pur Department. $ and 0c. | Embrotdertes. Ticket Tr Millinery ican uacke All of our Finest Felt Hats. Worth ile $1.50 to $3.00. Red Ticket Price. All of our Best Birds and Feathers. Worth np to $1.50. Red Jet aux. Worth $1 1 Ticket, Pri ‘AIL-st bbons. — Worth yard. Ticket Pric Another lot of Remnants of Ribbons. Re Worth 15 to 25 Sizes 5 Red nikerchlefs. Red Tieket Pri Neckwear and Veiling Department and 5%. Red Ticket Pr et Price Red Tiel 1 lot of $1.00 Bia: 40° pa Small lot of 50 Ise Inith Ruching, In white and colors. Red Ticket Pi enberg’s 12%4¢. Linen Collars. Red Ticket. Pric indsor Ties. Red_Ticket Price... Notion Department. Furniture Cord. Was 1c. yard. Red Ticket Price 26. is Crochet Cotton. Worth $6.00. Red Ticket Price or d lengths Non-Elastie. Red Tick eins Working Cotton, Was $2.00. Red Ticket Pric Belting, in 9-yard lengths. Red Ticket Price. Silk Department. Remnants of Plain and Figured Silks at half price. 1 pi Pink Sutah, siightiy soiled. Was 0c. Red oh 1 piece Blue and White ‘iped Surah. Was Gents’ Furnishing Departaicat. 25 Laundered Shirts, open front. Red Ticket Price vs 14 and 18 only. Red Ticket Price cks. Red Ticket Price. in red only. Red T . Book and Stationery Department. olving Book Cases, with 4 shelves and adjustable side shelf for im volumes, 4'4 feet high. Was $10.00. Red Ticket Pri Mbrary edition, bound in extra. Red Ticket Pric c. ple . for the i 80 pleces of 30e. 1 lot of $1 fons, ored luster 6 Franklin Fountain ated. W Red 1 18 boxes Whi ron Picture Price AU M? POPULAR SHOPPING PLAGE, ae savant Sense Oe sess Se. piece B7ige! yard yard eostots amen per Ib. Genuine Fresh tee. Noth NEW YOUK CREAMERY. A lower price for Fin never quoted. ‘Telephone 28c. XN. T. REDMAN, 950 LA. AV! Wholesale and Retail Groceri Jal-20d a Elgin Creamery BUTTER, ‘Elgin Creamery—we'll to ng finer orders—we'll answer promptly. aa nema: ibe, had. 2C. LB. Stas Sh or mail your "Phone 192. Are among the best fitt fortable Corsets made. patterns. al We fit and guarantee e be found here only. \Mirs. Whelan, lig Ja9-200, i Physical Culture orset Company’s : “Redfern” Corsets White Whalebone, Black Italian Cloth, wh: ing, most com- Six different $6. jebone, $7 very pair. 1107 G ST. *9NO BRANCH. Gwement ove> Lext year, Magnificent Opera Clos All at very mueh_ red (Cr Best line of Met the city. Low prices. {| Hy B. H. 3237 PA. AVE. duced prices on closed, Queenly “'Sealskins" and Pei Beautiful Capes, Mufts Elegant Furs At Reduced Prices. As we do not wish to carry a single Fur we will quote re- our entire stock until jan Coats, and Neck fs. aks, ed. prices Mackintoshes in Stinemetz.¢, Ja9-20d LS ee (Clearing Ou -S-A-L= © Per (20 Marked Prices!!! ent For Cash Only. bo In addition to * © we set aside five ti Zo tire © will for 30 Per Cen grees SAPCI OS PIS PO LHS ISIE SLD LADIES ‘Shoe News.’ 40 Per Cen 25c. Half Hose, toc. pr. 2sc. Neckwear, 15c. soc. Neckwear, 25c. ‘These are in ks, Four-tn- hands, Puffs, Rows, ete. 5c.& $1 Underwear, 50c. $2 Underwear for $1. DO. Fit guaranteed. 3 Ja8-36d fad."* DO. “The latest see Our great Removal Sale ts prov- ene se ® itable for. bar- eeeee ters. The ind ents sees led by ng price Juxeling coece ing up. eereere pting McConne! . this morning x es whose eu: contents you can choose at t E= Oif t Off t Off 50 Per Cent Off Reduced. ft in stock ¢ 2 Beery fur 9 ee © reduced to sell quick. Were $10. PORLD'PHODO SL 39OO9OS 39000000090 soc. & 75c.Night Shirts, 38c. $1 Suspenders for 50c. §2 Full Dress Shirts, $1. §5 Wool Pajamas,$2.50. Everything {m stock at about the sume ratio of reductio P. T. HALL, Men’s Goods, 908 F St. d2t-tr,t sere -sosoosasesesonee rece We Don’ i Keep (Se I fe High-Grade ia] | 3 3 3 : 3 $ 3 3 3 3 3 : @ SOOO Center Market. Ja& 400 ' SONNETTE. SESS ET IC OSS Te Me Butterine. Wilkins & Company, SQUARE, MARBLE AND GLASS STANDS, @ SSOPIOD SSS SEIS FOTDOOS IGS OD 905 Penna. ave. 4 Black Bear Muffs. Now $5. WILLETT & RUOFF, Fil H. “Wi a aT ae i = : REGULAR PRICES. SHOPPING eee Se. lumacaen» [Sl W. BOTELER & SON, HUSBANDS3| ~ mens” |" ‘shoes |) ,..923 Penna. Ave. ~cean make 50 cents do the duty Shees. . Made = She tr bf en's Hnshincs Mad Suman tame | 3] Made | To Order, Fur Muffs has been ¢ 9 illustra We carry a complete Gas Appliances; such Pipes, Meters, ¢ foves, Gas uN Logs, Gas Appliance I Ex 428 N. Y. reves > Te ptiance s Lampe, Gas Sooking Utes Ranges, Gas Radiators, Fireplace Heaters, It Pays Us to Sell Low. line of as Gas ‘&e. change, i All the st “amis and river from which ie} | \: CORSETS. SILVER The C. P. Importers make them. We are giving ont intend to keep it any longer. y FACIAL BLEMISHES. th $40 Silver 1 $30 Water Sst, 4 tee $15. itution ta the so devoted exclu- nent of 3 of the Skin, ¥ tt moval of Facial Blem- then DIAMOND HOL ANP, MOLES, 1229 Pa.. Ave. ECZEMA WARTS, 7-404 Closing Out Table Ware. up Silver Table Ware Jacobs Bros., Nae? fs drawn becomer polluted. able, so that Beve Prices are without a Fiite M. W. Eg CTERY,PORCE! Muddy Water. aware that whenever we have a ‘thaw’? we feel the need of a and’ sand. TX and Novs cur water supply ugh a passes t is _ filtered tt it no one need be ridge, URNISHINGS, Closing — ness—not — $0 Buggy Kneessi Ja9-20d Harness 25 per pile , 4259 ath St. e Har- Elegant DASDRUFY, eucdaut 7 Get the Best. ae eidelets taps i : ~ i manne Reasonable prices. Drop a postal Wee Dr. Hepbu rn, THE CONCORD HARNESS. Anton Fischer, 906 G St. - 7 2 (0) / 29-104 Dermatologist, LUTZ & Bit0., Buchanan Bros., junte Jeffereon Med. Col., Phila., and the Royal University of Vienna. MERTZ BLDG., COR. 11TH AND F 8TS. CONSULTATION FREE. Jud-i0-00 7 Penn. ave ole adjoining National Hotel, Horse Blankets and Lap Robes at low prices, Around the bottc ye can help you mt Can’t Keep Gowns Clean of weather, But form SCIENTIFIC i115 Fitting glages 1s our bus! cousuitation gt any Lour. et. 28, OPTICIANS, Exawin IF THE BABY I§ CUTTING TEETIC BE SURE \d use that old and well-tried zeinedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. 8e10-1y Preparcd according to the formula Animal of Dr. Win. A. Tlammond, in his Extracts labgratory at Washington, D.C. ‘The’ most ‘wonderful therapeutic since the days of Jenner, Dose, 5 drops. (2 dr.), $1.00. At all druggists or from the COLUMBIA ‘CHEMICAL CO., Washington, D.C. Send for book. d20-thtt WHY NOT ACCEPT Our invitation to come up here and complete the furnishing of your house—on credit? We offer you the advantage of a mammoth stock and of prices that are just as low As are quoted by any cash furniture house. You can pay for what you get in such sums and at such times as will be convenlent. Not a note to sign—not a thought of interest —Just a little cash weekly or monthly. OUR OFFER OF CREDIT. It the inducement that we hold out for your patronage—it is our way of being Accommodating. “Our prices are marked in the plainest kind of figures—we invite you to make-a list of them for comparison with those of the cash stores. All carpets made and lald free of cost— no charge fom waste in matching figures. P 1 OR HAIRCLOTH “PARLOR SUITES—CHOICE, $22.50. SOLD OAK BED ROOM SUITE, $13. SPLENDID’ BRUSSELS CARPET, " 50c. PER YARD. » RELIABLE INGRAIN CARPET, 85c. PER AN te MANE AND LAID FREE OF COST. SOLID OAK ION "TABLE, $3.50. POUND MATE MATTRESS. $7. ¥ -WIRE SPRINGS, $1.75. G-AND COOKING STOVES—ALL ZES~ STANDARD MA YOURS FOR A PROMISE TO PAY— SMALL WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PA MEN1 x GROGAN’S MAM KOT fi CREDIT HOUSE, 819-821-823 7TH STREET NORTHWEST, Between H and’ T’streets, Ja8-84d Geo. Ryneal’s Old Stand. qty Tir in © oe eatin a Students magnificent stock of artists’ sup- plies. No other store in the city carries such a large stock. Incidentally we might add a Of Art. word as to prices, They are the lowest. Geo. F. Muth & Co., $a9-20a 418 7TH ST. N.W. ~+| Don’t Wear Clothes That are out of repair. Don't be “slopp: en it costs so little to have buttons, and bindiags replaced and worn darvel. Putting on new COAT. Co = Sis oae Of our Kentest acts—5 toution? Tem Universal Mending Co., ROOM 4, 1114-1116 F ST. n29-2m That room with Gas Store, as Radiator or with an Ol Stove. ©. A. MUDDIMANN has them of Very best make, 614 12th et. is the place. fa4-120 Favors, Masks, Fors, Scrap Book Pietur Paper Materia . JAY GOULD, 421 yth st. @27-1m* = ONLY 2 CENTS A COPY FOR STANDARD AND POPULAR MUSIC AT NS MUSIC STORE, 521 11TH ST. 'G BELOW COST TO CLOSE BUS! No. 1800 ‘T STREET N.W. Taloring Jo ail its branches, Satisfaction guaranteed. DRUNKENNESS OR THE LIQUOR HABIT Post. ured by cyl istering Dr. Haines’ It can be given in a cup of cof Or in. food, without the knowleds. t.. It fs absolutely harmless, and w ent and speed, of the 1 effect r the patient e drinke holic wreck. een given in thon: es, and in instance et cure hi lowed. It ul with npossibility em once it relic, san utt \uuer appetite to exist Props.,. Cincinnati, te Sth and F sts. bitt House, “The best regulator of the digestive 0 or the best appetizer kadwn is Dr. Siegert’s Angostura Bitters. it. Her Better Halt. Henrietta: Ellis,:a colored woman, in Judge how Herman Eis was her better half, especially froma pugilistic standpoint. she is a member ef a society and Herman pected that she was too entertaining to a male member of the society. He com- plained that this tale member had called at the house until he gave orders against it, and then he called at| a neighbor's house. e evening of the assault He rietta Hi alled on one of the neighbor: When she returned home Herman had nt to make. They got at “cross "and then the assault oc was Miller's court today to tell of False Pretenses. Charles D, Hudson, colored, plead guilty the Police Court today to a charge of ses, and was held for the grand jur rey nted to Mrs.Lavinia ‘Anderson that he} in trouble over at Jackson City and had sent him for $5, She gave him the money. _— Had a Fight. William J. Nocton went to Kernan’s Theater iast night and had some trouble about his seat. ‘hen he and Philip Schenck had a fight and Nocton was arrested. When the case was tried today he was fined live dollars. in there are no dry garments and cheery grate fires. They simply grin and bear it, or they have to bear it without grinning. Bitter cold weather causes the most in-+ tense suffering, but next to that, and not so far behind it, comes just such weather as we have had in Washington during the past few days. Poverty shivers and empty stomachs know no relief. There are hun- dreds of people in this city today who are dependent for their daily bread upon the charity of others. Men who are heads of families are out of work, and all their ef- forts bring them nothing for their idle hands to do—men who are willing enough to work, but who have been thrown out of employment for one reason or another, and can get no more. An old story? Perhaps it is, for The Star has been printing just such for days past, and the result is that many people have been induced to give of their plenty who would otherwise never have thought of it. And the suffering goes on just the same, and the fact that a poor man had something to eat last week or even a cou- ple of days ago does not prevent him from getting hungry again. It is many years since there was as much suffering for the very necessities of life as there is just now. It is an old saying and a true one that he gives double who gives quickly, and a dollar in cash is worth a million ‘good intentions, No Exngeration. It is not in any sense an exaggeration to say that there has been a marked and noticeable increase in suffering in Wash- ington since the present storm set in. Some may think that a man who makes the rounds of the poverty-stricken every day and delves into the problem of relieving the existing destitution would be tempted to paint the picture in too gloomy colors. The truth of the matter is that printers’ ink, black as it is, is not black enough. Any cne who makes a study of the situation must be impressed with the sadness of it all, and if he is not tempted to give it is because he has nothing. Who are the most charitable? Those who | have at some time or another felt the pressure of poverty. A man who has once been hungry has more sympathy for a hungry man that has he who never knew the pangs of hunger. Proof? Yes. The majority of those who give with some de- gree of regularity to relieve the sufferings of others are themselves poor people. ‘The case of the poor man, told in yesterday's Star, who had not a cent, but gave a half peck of potatoes, was not an isolated cne or an exception. Among the letters which came to The Star this morning was one from a wo- man who described herself as in strait- ened circumstances. She said she could not give much, but that she could give something, and she asked for the address of some deserving poor family, saying that she could at least keep them from hunger and cold. A Terrible Case. The letter was turned over to a mis- sionary of the Central Union Mission, and already that woman has been put on the track of a family in theWest End the mere recital of whose hardship; would touch the hardest heart. The husband, an intel- ligent, hard-working man, is out of work and can get none. What little he has been able to earn in months has gone to keep a roof over their heads. Three children, under four years of age, and a fourth likely to put in an appearance at any time, not a stick of wood or a piece of coal in the house—paint the picture blacker than that if you can. When the missionary called at the house a day or two ago, he found the young mother stitching together pieces cf old rags to make garments for her little ones. She lives just out of the swellest residence section of Washington and within a stone’s throw of some of the handsomest houses in town, And she was stitching together pieces of old and dirty cloth to make garments for cold and hun- gry babies. Hunger and cold are bad enough at any time with any people, but when it is in the case of little children they seem to be doubly hard. And yet a very large pro- portion of those who ask for aid are the fathers or mothers of large families for whom they can do nothing. Central Union Mission. There was a large increase in the num- ber of those who came today to the Central Union Missior. and the office of the Asso- ciated Charities. Both places were flooded with appeals for aid, appeals so pitiable that it was hard indeed not to answer all at cnce, but this was absolutely iinpossible. Contributions are coming in fairly well, but nothing like to the extent that they are needed. ‘The resources of the Central Union Mission have been taxed to such an extent during the last few weeks that the time has come when it is necessary to surround its charity with greater restrictions. ‘To many of those who called today it was impossible to give all that was really needed. To some of those who begged for food and fuel the answer was made that both could not be given. There was not enough to answer all the calls. They were a&ked to name their choice, whether they would take coal or groceries. If you were cold and hungry, gentle read- er, which would you elect? Another Sample. There was a peculiarly distressing case called to the attention of the police to- day. The case was that of a colored wom- an named Jones, whose husband is serving five years in the Maryland penitentiary for grave robbing at Oxon Hill last sum- mer. The woman lives on Hope avenue near 13th and D streets southeast. She has six children, the eldest a boy of four- teen years, who is nearly dead’ with the consumption, Fund Exhauste: In police circles the applications for as- sistance are more numerous than ever, and ag the demand is so much greater than the contributions the charity fund is ex- hausted. At the police stations many sad scenes are witnessed when mothers appeal for bread for their children, and men out of employment app2ar anc for fuel and food to keep the wolf from the door. Al- theugh the fund is exhausted, the police are giving rs for food in some extreme , and are trusting to the later! ons ‘Tho women of the Loy are assisting the police in the w: 1 Legion of re- Speaking to Chief Clerk S the police cha receive more co: ing week than the past few day: He thinks that, with the large sums col: lected, the money might be expended for labor, that would not only do charity, but would also benefit the contributors. His plan is to employ a number of men—per- haps a hundred a day—at $1 each, and have them shovel snow from the gutters and open sewers clogged by the snow, in or to get rid of the puddles of water and make walking possible. In this way he thinks the worthy poor will reap the benefits much better than by the distribution of funds where nothing is received in return. In where women end children are the sufferers, of course, the rule should not apply r reporter th ster, who has charge of work, said he hoped to tributions during the com- ave been received during morning, Maj. Moore left_his ce this mornin: after holding his daily conference with lieving some of the female applicants for | inch All-woot Ladies’ Cloth, colored. Was'S0c. | e all Fl u : ing, millinery work, &c., than the legion in “Covert Gioth, ‘all’ weet,” G4 “inches “wide: $6.00." ed Cere O P and Distress. can employ or find work for, some being : ig $4.25 Desai Aine) taken Ee PUST. Mak recommended as gcod dressmakers. Ladies : -€ 112 Yards Beat ‘Dressmakers?’ Gimbrie; in’ reranantac "Was e,” “ited ‘ieket Price’ \13a Yara Cereal” has ae es ‘AYER'S desiring can get a list of those asking em- GORTHE'S VISIT TO CARISBAD. ~ Linen Department. is Or eee eae ie ployment by calling at Legion Hall. ‘There 1s no doubt that the life of the great poet —— it bas entered—and 1s reads SARSAPARILLA. a f E was greatly prolonged by drinking the waters of Rest Grade Twilled Cotton Toilet Crash. Regular price, Ge. Red Ticket Price... .2%c. ——— enter another contest at any time The CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED Contributions Received. = Roast eapeto nl pom > “sites 18 Remnants of Bleached Cream and Turkey Kid Damasks 1-3 off regular price tonite sae WORLD'S FAIR, Contributions have been received at The 2 : Paci 3 pairs Bleache ts for double beds. Regular price, Goe. ‘ited “Ticket Price -4Te Sm 2 Gee ee aa Weak st a del Spring Lrought to us in the form of Salt, which 9 pairs Bleached Sheets. Regular price, Sic. Red Ticket Price.- weeeecdle. each [——— periority. cere is ears eal CHICAGO, 5 ‘tar office as follows: is obtaiued by evaporation from the waters of {——— by disinterested experts This long-continued spell of inclement General Relief Fund. Carlsbad. 8 pairs $4.50 11-4 anenBlanket Dep: artment. $3.50 pair —— BEST FLOUR IN THE wor Strong. 1893. weather has brought in its train endless | Heretofore, acknowledged $058.14 ‘The Carlsbad Spradel Salt (powder form) is im 1 pair $} All-woo! California, Bh slightly damaged. "Ted ‘ticket ‘Price... .$6.00 St oe ee eee ° suffering and misery. Rich people get their | ;2" His name’ 1.00 | Bo, sense @ mere purgative, but 3s an alterative 4 $1.25. Bed Comforts, full size. Red Ticket Price te Cereal” drop us a postal. We’ -00 | and eliminative remedy which dissolves tenacious % —— see that you are supplied. Coe Nis GES £9 O GANT, One CoS TAS! 0 | bite, ablays frritation and removes obstruction bj Ladies’, [lisses’ and Children’s Cloak Dep: artment. E-YOUARE-NERVOUS- OE DINEPTIOme | they catch @ little cold that makes all 2.60) eae nee ne aa etre ea ace Blue ¢ chevlot Lang-coat Suit, with belt. Size 96 Red Ticket rik Wash. Flour & Feed Co., Carters Bittle Nerve His. byspensis makes'zon | sorts of trouble, But they at least ean go 1.00 | Roware of imitations. ‘The genuine article tas the . plaited baci 5 ‘Size 34.” Rea Ticket Wholesale Flour and Feed Dealers, and Fone end eneEvOe bie. aid. th tees ome and put on dry clothing and toas' a 7 signature of “EL.NER & MENDELSON CO., Sale > Manufacturers of White and Yellow _bille cure both » 24 miserable, and these Tittle | their feet by a cozy fire. wm. et “on | Agents, New York,” on every bottle. ize 30 and 34. Kea Ticket Price Granulated Meal, Pearl Grits and Hominy, THD MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING WHICH | But what of the others? What of those | Cash . = SS Cor. VA. AVB. AND 41 ST. S.W. It are Sudisputably performed by, Dr, Williams’ | that belong to the “submerged tenth?” m rm Pink Pills should receive the closest Investiga- " 4 Miser Elves r i tion by sick’ people and thelr friends. ja23-tu&thly | Rey get wet all through, and for them aoe i TELEGRAMS 10 Tl 0 THE STAR. Associated Charities. Heretofore a: ae eee A. Lisner.. a Total Central Union Mission. Heretofore acknowledged U. 8. P. P. T. So. Total It is Desired te Retire Naval Con- structor Wilson as Commodore. The friends of Naval Constructor Theo. F. Wilson are making a strong effort to secure his retirement from the service with the grade and pay of commodore, according to the relative rank held by him as chief of the bureau.of construction and repair. He is now on leave of absence and holds the relative rank of commodore. He held the bureau office for several terms, having been first appointed by President Arthur, in 1882, and having been reappointed by succeeding administrations ‘up to 1893, when he was obliged to relinquish active duty on ac- count of ill health. He was succeeded by Commodore Philip Hichborn,the incumbent. Under naval regulations Capt. Wilson can only be retired because of disability in- curred in the line of duty. He has not reached the age of sixty-two years and is not eligible for retirement under the forty years’ service clause. In case he held the office of chief of bu- reau there would be no question as to his right of retirement, with the rank of com- modore conferred by such incumbency, but having been compelled to surrender it on account of illness he can only be retired with that rank by special act of Congress. Action to that end has been taken,and a bill is now pending in Congress to authorize his retirement as a commodore. It was reported favorably by the Senate commit- tee on naval affairs, and is said to have been apprcved by the Navy Department. The effect of its adoption will be to place Mr. Wilson on the retired list, with the three-quarters pay of a commedore, $5,000. Otherwise he will retire on the three-quar- ters pay of a captain on leave, $3,200. Mr. Easby, who was retired while chief of the bureau of construction and repair, holds the rank of commodore. There are several similar instances of this kind, but there are no precedents to the case of Mr. Wil- son. His 2pplication has been warmly indorsed by Congressmen and others because of his great services in connection with the de- ‘lopment of the new na Ex-Secretary Tracy is one of Mr. Wilson’s friends. He has written him a letter favoring the pas- sage of the bill, which he says he would regard as a well-deserved recognition of the services which he has rendered to the rayy and the country. HAS RETURNED. ‘fhe Cruiser Columbia Arrives From a Long Cruise. A telegram was received at the Navy De- partment saying that the cruiser Columbia passed into Hampton Roads this morning. The District's namesake has been guard- ing American interests in the Mosquito country for several months and has come home to be docked and cleaned. Her bot- tom is reported to be foul with marine vegetation, which retards her speed. She came direct from Kingston, Jamaica, under reduced speed. Orders have been prepared for her commander. to have her overhauled at the Norfolk navy yard as rapidly as possible, in orden. that she may return to the Caribbean gea in time to take part in the spring evofitions and exercises of the North Atiantic fleet, under command of Admiral Meade, who started south with his flagship New York this morning. CAPITOL TOPICs. Stexmboat Inspection Service. Senator Ranvem, chairman of the Senate committee on commerce, today called the attention of the committee to charges of inefficiency made against the steamboat inspection service by a New York news- paper, and appointed a subcommittee, con- sisting of Senators Vest, White and Fry, to investigate the charges. The subcommit- tee did not receive any specific instructions, and ft is not the purpose to enter upon a general investigation until it is demon- strated that one is demanded by the facts. They will, therefore, tirst inquire informal- ly into the condition upon which the charges are founded. Confirmed by the Senate. The Senate in executive sessicn yesterday confirmed the following nominations: Wal- ter P. Stradley of California, to be com- missioner of immigration at the port of San Francisco, Cal.; Richard P. Doolan of California, to be assistant appraiser of merchandise, district of San Francisco, Cal.; Frank F, Peck of Loyalton, Cal., to be register of the land office at Susanville, Cal.; James Wylie of Cedarville, Cal. to be receiver of public moneys at Susanville, Cal.; William B, Saum of Wa Keeney,Kan., to be receiver of public moneys at Wa Kan.; Frank Clark of Florida, to ates attorney for the southern Keeney, be United § di: t of Florida. Postma: : Louisiana—Gaston A. Druil- het, at J rwin, at Pla- quemine. W. Doak, at Tazewell. harles W. Arm- strong, at istoga; Norman O. Byers, at Santa Paula; John B, Garibaldi, at Mere William ‘fT. Kearney, at Santa Cruz; Bet jamin F. Kettlewell, at Saint Helen: rank R. Leeper, at Angels Camp; James eehan, at Jackson; James C, Phipps, at Yuba Cit r at Stanford Univer: Doremus, at Portle The Senaie also confirmed to correct an error in the nomination of Hiram R. Lot of. Louisiana, to be consul at Managua, aragua. Public Buildings. The House committee on public buildings voted today to favorably report bills for a public building at Elmira, N. Y., to cost $110,000, and one at East Liverpool, Ohio, to cost $75,000, -° Took So: John Allen took 2 Tiny. g of hay from Silas aish’s feed store, He did not offer to for the hay, nor was it given to hi s theft he was a e@ and tod he had to pay a fine of $10 or go down fo thirty. days. — ricana to Race in Mexico. January 10—An Ame acing team will travel in Mexico this winter, racing at all the large cities of the republic and in Texas, returning for the American racing circuit next June. The m will consist of five racing men, a ner and the mana In the team Will be I. D, Cabanne, Dr. A. 1. Brown, Callahan, E, F, Leonart and A. J. 2 > t Ric! a Grocery RICHMOND, Va, January morning destroyed the wholesale grocery establishment of D. and R. Christian. The building was gutted and alm entire stock burned. jc ued at r4 ° BLACK LIs 'S CONDEMNED. Gov. Upham’s Message to the Wiscons sin Legislature. é MADISON, Wis., January 10.—Gov. Up-_ ham's message, which was presented to the legislature today,deals carefully with more than a score of different subjects for new, laws. The use of the black list by large corpcrations is one of the topics treated at greatest length. The governor says: > “It is for the public interest that, so far 7 as may be, every industrious, sober and competent man should be employed. I can- rot but regard an arrangement ameng a large number of employers not to employ. or permit to be employed, if they can pre- vent it, competent and faithful men, sim- ply because they quit the service of some other employer, as a conspiracy, which should not be tolerated by the law.” The Lexow crusade is indirectly referred _ to by Gov. Upham. The governor says: “The revelations made by investigating committees in some of the large cities re- cently serve to emphasize the necessity for radical changes in some of the methods of municipal government.” The governor recommends an appropria- tion to assist the fire sufferers from the - great forest fires by providing seed for planting, and urges that the Massachusetts statute regulating the sale of oleomarga- rine be enacted in Wisconsin. eee TELLING ALL HE KNOWS. Capt. Smittberger Talking Freely, ~ to the Grand Jury. NEW YORK, January 10.—Capt. Max F. Schmittberger, whose confessions were one of the sensations of the Lexow committee sessions in this city last month, has been before the grand jury the last two days. His counsel, Wm. F. Howe, is quoted as saying: “Schmittberger is telling the grand jury” all he knows. That means far more than he told Senator Lexow and his associazes. His talking with such entire freedom row is a result of an agreement reached be- tween him and Mr. Lexow. The senator protected him on condition that he told «Jl. That is what he is now doing. Just w: his new testimony implicates I cannot s: The understanding is that the captain’ statements implicate many captaias, and even higher officers, whose names he hith- erto has not mentioned. > — CASES ALLOWED TO FAIL. No Prosecution of Alleged Violations of Election Laws. KANSAS CITY, Mo., January 10.—No rep- resentatives of the state appeared in the, district court yesterday when the cases of Andrew J. Lawton, I. H. Bradbury, Grant Lewis and W. C. Miller, all charged with illegal voting at the fall election, came up for trial, and the men were dismissed. Much indignation prevails over the disposition made of the cases, and the safety commit- tee, it is said, will take them before the grand jury. The committee claim to have strong evidence of guilt against the men. SaaS SOMMERCE BLOCKED. Millions of Bushels of Coal Kept at Pittsburs. PITTSBURG, Pa., January 10.—Although there are probably 10,000,000 bushels 62 coal in the harbor at this point ready for + shipment, not over a million bushels have been shipped up to noon today, owing to | the high water. Rivermen are afraid to start fleets out on such a big river for — fear of accidents. A few minor accidents have already been reported. The river is falling and it is probable that the next few days will see a great rush of coal to southern ports. ge, FOR STATUARY HALL. It is Proposed to Add the Figure of Michigan’s War Governor. r LANSING, Mich., January 10.—A joint resolution has been introduced in the Mich< igan senate appropriating $10,000 for plac- _ ing a statue of Michigan’s war governor, ” the late Austin Blair, in Statuary Hall of the national Capitol; also a bill for the tax- ation of all church property, similar to that introduced two years ago, aimed at the Roman Catholic Church, and which was killed in the house after a hard battle. =— WAITED FOR HOURS IN LINE. Prospective Nemestenders Waiting at Marquette to Claim Land. MARQUETTE, Mich., Janvary 10.—When Register Peter Premeau cpened the gov* ernment land office at 9 a.m. today a long file of prospective homesteaders blockaded the corridors and extended outside the building. The first man presenting his ap- plication had remained in front of the building since Monday noon, experiencing scme very severe weather. Many had been in the line forty-eight hours. A portion of the forfeited railroad land grant in On- tonagon county, containing acres, was opened for settlement today. : >_> Huntington’s Alleged Offense. BAN’ FRANCISCO, January 10.—Mayor Sutro announces that he will call a masB meeting of citizens to protest against the aétion of Acting United States Attorney Knight in refusing to issue a warrant for the arrest of C. P. Huntington, who is ¢ charged with violating the interstate com- merce law by issuing a pass to Frank M. Stone. Rakene ence Importing Mexican Beef. B/ KANSAS CITY, Mo. Janu: 10.—A cause of worriment to Colorado and Texas shippers is found in the recent shipment of Mexican cattle to this market. De sert the beef is as ood of Americ and" predict a head of steers brought in average of $21.75 per hea SALT LAKE, Utah, January 10. ‘alsh, a trusted collector of t * <press Company, has confes arly $2,000 from The money contai stole ni the comp: alt in court this of not guilty. h appeaced = as No Proof of Guilt Found. KANSAS CITY, Mo., January 10.—Perry Mason, Abe Mason, Gu ‘olan and Dick Murphy, charged with having murdered Emil Benz, a farmer, near Leod t De- cember, were discharged from c day at their preliminar a state was unable to Introd. 3 which would tend to show the men h connection with the crime.