Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1895—-TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC._HEREAFTER I WILL aot be responsible for any bills or debts made by my wit. JOHN SCHELDEMANN, 524 stat” THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF o. 7, Ane meet THIS «MON- D o'clock, for the purpose he funeral Lo. O By Evstern Le DAY) EVENING of making arrange: Inte brother, W It EVERY MAN API ‘A DINNER THATS WELL COOKED AND SERVED, Even if the menu fs small. We net only cook everything In most delictous style, and have everything served by polit attentive walters, but our menu embraces all the substantials and Heacles of the season. Regulac dinner, vii % REUTER'S, COR. PA. AVE. AND 43% ST. f-10d THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of the Arlington Fire Insurance Company for the D. of €. for the election of nine directors, to serve the ensuing year, will be held at the office ¥ the Sot on 1506 Pa. uve. n.w., MONDAY, FEBRI wa 1805. Polls open 12 m. and cl 2 pm. FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. 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The country is famous for its game, pheasants, ducks and even deer being plentiful. Whenever a naval vessel is in the neighborhood the of- ficers invariably avail themselves of the epportunity to hunt. It is felt at the State Department, how- ever, that the officers of the Concord showed very poor judgment in indulging their desire for sport while the country is so disturbed over the war and the na- tives are so jealous of the presence of foreigners. It is not believed, however, that the party is in great danger, if the commander of the Concord shows pru- dence in dealing with the case. The Chi- nese usually set little store on the life of a native, being ready at all times to accept a small sum of money in full indemnity for an accidental killing. It is, there- fore, conjectured by naval officers that the Concord’s officers are being held only to insure the payment of such indemnity. A Difference of Opinion. As to the best method of settling the matter of securing the release of the pris- oners there {s a diiference of opinion be- tween the officials of the State and the Navy departments. The former believe that the best course to pursue would be to apply to the Tartar general in command at Chin Kiang, who would compel the natives to give up their prisoners, and thus avoid any breach of international law. The naval officers, on the other hand, in- dorse the action of Capt. Craig in sending an armed relief party from the Concord in pursuit, relying upon the fear of the natives of the American navai force to secure the speedy release of the officers. A court-martial will probably resuit from this Incident, as the policy of the United States government is to require unusual care in such cases. A few years ago a lost torpedo from a United States warship was exploded by some Japanese, who found it on the beach. One of them was killed, and though the Japanese government deciared it held the officer of the warship blameless, there was a court-martial and the officer was severely reprimanded. Chin Kiang and Its Geography. Chin Kiang, whence comes news of the seizure of a hunting party of American naval officers by excited Chinese for shoot- ing a Chinaman accidentally, is one of the smaller treaty ports of China, its popula- tion being only about 140,000; but its im- ports are exceeded only by those of Shang- hat. A high solid wall surrounds it. In past times it has been occupied in military fash- ion by. the British and also by the Taeping rebels. It has suffered extremely in do- mestic and foreign wars. Extensive suburbs stretch along the canal, and the activity displayed upon the waters gives evidence of the commercial import- ance of the place. The largest seagoing vessels can reach the town, so, if necessary, an American squadron can be dispatched to its very walls. The United States, Great Britain and some other countries have consulates there. The American consul !s Alexander C. Jones. The Concord and Her Officers. The Concord is one of the elght vessels cemposing the Asiatic squadron, of which the steel cruiser Baltimore, Capt. B. F. Day, stationed at Chefoo, is the flagship. She is commanded by Commander J. E. Craig. Her other officers are Lieutenant Commander Edward P. Wood, Lieuts. Geo. P. Colvocoresses and Vincendon L. Cott- man, Lieut. (junior grade) Albert W. Grant, Surgeon Remus C. Persons, Paymaster Jas. A. Ring, Chief Engineer John A. Scot, Passed Assistant Engineer Edward R. Freeman, Assistant Engineer Harold P. Norton and five naval cadets. The crew numbers 150. It is probable that the hunting party was made up entirely of officers, and that they were not in uniform. _ The Concord is a steel, twin-screw gun- boat of 1,700 tons displacement. She has a battery of six six-inch rifles. 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Sold by all Druggista. re INDIEN GRILLON. apl5-mism-3p the Charleston, the Detroit (on her way to China), the Petrel, the Machias, the York- town and the Monocacy. oe Se CREDENTIALS WERE DEFECTIVE. Japan’s Refusal to Treat With the Chinese Envoys. United States Minister Dun at Tokio has cabled Secretary Gresham that the Japan- ese government has refused to conduct peace negotiations with the Chinese com- missioners, because the credentials of the latter were defective, and the Chinese were ordered to leave Japan immediately. it was their intention to quit Hiroshima yes- terday on their return to China. The news of the failure of this attempt at peace negotiaiions caused no surprise in official circles here, for it was felt that neither party wes very much in earnest in the matter. It is asserted by some that the objections of the J dentialy of the Chinese were not entirely reasonable, and that the Japanese were glad to seize upon any pre- text to prevent the negotiations. Until the exact nature of the Chinese creden- tials is made public it will not be possi- ble to form a fair judgment, but It is as- sumed here, on the basis of the press re- perts, that the Jaranese have demanded that the Chinese commissioners come clothed with absolute power to bind their country to any treaty of peace which the Japanese may choose to impose. The Japanese Demand. If this be tke case, it is asserted that the Jepanese demand is absolutely unrea- scnable and in direct violation of all es- tablished principles of international law. Neerly every great power has subscribed to the doctrine of the referendum in peace negotiations, and probably no country has taken a more advanced position in its insistence upon this principle than the United States This doctrine, in brief, while’ recognizing the power of peace commissioners to nego- tiate a treaty, expressly provides that they mvst submit the terms of their agreement to their respective governments for their ratifications. The basis of this doctrine is a belief that it is impolitic to confide the mest vital interests of a people to indi- viduals, who might be corrupted or coerced or fail in jedgmert. It is’ even doubted here whether the Japanese commissioners are themselves absolute, and it is believed that they would be required to submit any peace treaty negotiated by them for the approval of the Japanese government. China Not Yet Convinced. On the other hand it is suspected that the Chinese are not yet entirely convinced of the necessity for submission, or they would have conceded the Japanese demand as to credentials, arbitrary and unreason- able as it may have heen, and this has strengthened the growing impression here that China is being encouraged to further resistance by some of the great European powers, who may yet come to the front in hostile opposition to Japan’s demands if she persists too far. With the Amendment It May Be Re- fected by Japan. The belief is growing in diplomatic cir- cles that the action of the Senate In at- taching to the rew Japanese treaty a pro- viso that It may be terminated on one year’s notice after it goes into effect will operate to defeat the treaty, and it can now be stated on good authority that in its present shape the entire treaty will Le rejected by the Japanese government. It transpires that the Senate was influenced in this action, not by any fear that the interests or liberties of American citizens in Japan would suffer by making them sub- ject to Japenese law and relinquishing the right to extraterritorial jurisdiction, for this clause does not go into effect until five years have elapsed. The actual reason was founded or tariff considerations. By the treaty the United States allowed Japan within thirty days after its ratification to fix her own tariff charges on imports from the United States instead of holding her to the old treaty, by the terms of which the United States itself fixed the rate at one figure—3 per cent ad valorem on all imports. In thus admitting Japan’s right to fix her own tariff schedules the United States went further than Great Britain or any other of the great powers. The Japanese looked upon our action with deep gratitude as the first recognition of the fact that she was really on even terms with other great nations. The little amendment, which at first. glance seems inconsequential, really means much to Japan, for it is said to teuch the foundation of her whole project- ed new tariff system. The draft of the laws necessary to put this into effect has been already prepared awaiting the ratifi- cation of the treaty, yet if Japan should accept the amendment she will be placed in a peculiar and dangerous condition. Having proceeded under the new tariff for a short time, and in the meantime having negotiated trade treaties with other ra- tions, Japan might be suddenly notified Ly the United States of the termination of the treaty in one year. The relations of the two countries would then revert to those prevailing under the present treaty, and that would immediately make all du- ties on United States imports into Japan only 5 per cent. This in itself would seriously disarrange the Japanese revenues, but the secondary effect would be worse, for immediately every other nation with which Japan was in treaty relations would claim the bene- fits of the favored nation clause, and se- cure the 5 per cent rate, thus completely destroying the Japanese revenue system. Inasmuch as {t has been for many years the object of the most advanced Japanese to relieve their people from the heavy bur- den of internal and direct taxation to which they are now subjected to raise revenues for the support of the government, the pos- sibility of thus wrecking all their hopes by one slight amendment of the treaty, inserted by the very power to which Japan looked for help in leading other nations to similar treaties, it is said by diplomats ac- quainted with the views of Japan, could not te contemplated by the Japanese gov- ernment with anything less than alarm. ° He Escaped. Today about noon Mrs. E. E. James of No. 232 F street nerthwest appeared in the detective office and reported a robbery. Mrs. James was as excited as she was surprised at the absence of policemen on 7th street when she was robbed. She walked down 7th street end was followed by a young colored man. When she reach- ed a store near the ccrner of D street she felt the colored man’s hand in her pocket. He got her pcecket book and ran off. Mrs. James made an outcry and called “police” at the top of her voice. Pedestrians failed to respond and there was no policeman in sight. The result was that the man went through an alley near the Police Court and escaped. — Judge Charles C. Baldwin, in Cleveland, Chio, died at his residence Saturday after a@ brief illness. MANY CHANGES The Legislative, Executive and Ju- dicial Appropriation Bill. REDUCTIONS AND INCHBASES: MADE How the Different Departments Are Affected. INCOME TAX OFFICERS The legislative, executive and judicial ap- propriation bill was reported to the House today. This bill provides the salaries for the officials and employes of the govern- ment. The whole amount recommended in the bill is $21,805,526.52, being a reduction under the estimates of $545,575.05, and an increase over the appropriations for the current year, made at the last session, of $437,903.23. Patent Office Gazette. Among the new provisions of law are the following: The duties of crier of the Court of Ap- peals of the District of Columbia shall hereafter be performed by the United States marshal or one of his deputies. In connection with the appropriations for producing the Official Gazette and copies of the weekly issue of patents, etc., for the patent office the following: Said work referred to in this and the preceding paragraph to be done under the supervision of the commissioner of patents, and in the city of Washington, or within such a reasonable distance therefrom as the Secretary of the Interior may consider to be not disadvantageous to the depact- ment, and the commissioner of patents, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall be authorized to make con- tracts therefor upon competitive bids, after prope- notice by publication: Provided, That the entire work may be done at the government printing office, if, in the judg- ment of the joint commiitee on printing, it shall be deemed to be best for the interests of the government. Interior Department Reforms. The refori recommended in the Interior Department ‘by the Dockery commission, and heretofore published, are included in the bill, together with the following pro- vision: It shall be the duty of the head of each executive department or other gov- ernment establishment in the city of Washington to submit to the first regular session of the Fifty-fourth Congress, and annually thereafter, in the Annual Book of tstimates, a statement as to the condition of business in his department or other government establishment, showing wheth- er ary part of the same is in arrears, and if so, in what divisions of the resyfective bureaus and offices of his department or other government establishment such ar- rears exist, the extent thereof, and the rea- sons therefor; and also @ statement of the number and compensation of employes ap- propriated for in one bureau or office who have been detailed to another bureau or office for a period exceeding one year. Changes at the Capitol. The following changes are provided by the bill: The clerks to the Senate commit- tees on woman suffrage gnd mines and mining are dropped. A reduction pf $2,199 is made in the force of the (@ocument room of the House, rendered recessary, by the new printing law. There is a reduction of nine clerks to House committees, as fol- lows: Mines and mining, revision’ of the laws, library, arid lands, asststant»clerk to military affairs ani two assistant clerks te invalid pensions. An increase 6f three folders is made for the House document rocm. For the employment: of additional force under the librarian of-Congress $6,800 is provided. Departmental Changes, Under the State Department there fs a reduction of two clerks at $000 each and a reduction of $1,000 for edfting the laws of this session of Corgress. Treasury Department, customs division, increase of one clerk at $1,800 and one at $900. In the division of stationery, print- ing and blanks, the following reductions: two clerks of class four, foreman reduced from $5 per day to $4, four binders from $+ per day to $3.20, increase of one clerk at $900 and one assistant messenger at $720. In the office of the supervising architect, the office of chief clerk at $2,500 is abolish- ed. In the office of the controller of the treasury the following changes are made: One law clerk at $2,100 and two at $2,000 each omitted, with an increase of one clerk at $1,800. Oftice of auditor for the Treasury Department the following increases in the clerical torce: One clerk of class 4 at $1,800; two of class 3, three of class 2 and nine at $1,000 each. In the auditor for the Interior Department a rearrangement of the clerical force is provided, resulting in a net reduction of $40. The rearrangement gives eight clerks of class 4, instead of four clerks of that class; thirteen clerks ot class 3, instead of seventeen, and one clerk at $840 instead of two. In the office of the treasurer the following reductions are made: One clerk of class 4, two clerk3 cf class 2, two clerks at $900 each and as- s‘stant bookkeeper reduced from $2,400 to $2,100. The following increase is made in the office of the treasurer: One clerk at $1,000. On Account of the Income Tax. In the office of the commissioner of in- ternal revenue the office of microscopist at $2,500 is abolished. The following in- creases are authorized in that office on account of the income tax: One statisti- cian, $2,500; oge head of division, $2,250; six clerks of class 2, eight clerks of class 1, seven clerks at $1,000 each and one messen- ger. In the bureau of navigation the addi- ticnal salary of the clerk designated as deputy commissioner, $400, is abolished. An appropriation of $408,600 for 303 addi- tional deputy collectors to collect the in- come tax is made; also ten additional rev- enue agents at $3,600 each. War Department. In the record and pension office there is a reduction of twenty-five clerks of class 1, and twenty-five at $1,000 each. This reduc- tion is said to be rendered advisable by the satisfactory progress of the work. In the office of the quartermaster general there is an increase of three clerks of class 2, three of class 1 and two at $1,000 each. In the office of the surgeon general the following reductions are made upon the suggestion of the Secretary of War: One clerk of class 3, one of class 2, three of class 1 and three at $1,000 each. The chiet cca ordnance gets an additional clerk at 1,0¢ The rebellion record office suffers’ the fol- lowing reductions: Two clerks of.class 4, two of class 3, one of class 2,/one of class 1, two copyists at $00, two pressmen,at $1,200, one compositor at $1,000 and two ‘copyists at $900. There is a reduction of $6,900 in the con- tingent expenses of the War Department. A reduction of $4,120 is made in’the con- tingent expenses of. the State, War and Navy building. Navy Department. Office of naval records of the rebellion there is a reduction of one clerk.of class 2 and increase of $7,000 for publishing the naval records of the rebellion. Bureau of equipment, increase of one clerk of class 2. Nautical Almanac office, reductior of $3,400 for pay of computers on piece work and improving the tables of the planets. Department of Interior. In the office of the Secretary there are the following reductions on account of the new printing law:_One clerk of class 2, two of class 1, two at $1,000, two at $900, three assistant messengers and 3 packers at $660. The salary of custodian is increased from $1,800 to $2,000. In the general land office are the follow- ing Increase: Two chiefs of division at $2,000, one clerk of class 3, three of class 1, five at $1,000 and five at $900. Also the fol- lowing reductions: Three principal clerks at $2,000 each, one clerk of class 4. In the Indian office there is an increase of two clerks of class 1 and an increase of $200 in the salary of the clerk in charge ot the educational division. Pension office.—In this bureau there fs a reduction of 169 clerks, as follows: Two chiefs of division, at $2,000; two principal examiners, at $2,000; four assistant chiefs, at $1,800; seven clerks of class 1, twelve of class 8, twenty-five of class 2, forty-two class 1, fifty at $1,000, and twenty-five at $900. There is an increase of $250,000 for expenses of special examiners in the field. In the patent office is an increase of one clerk of class 1, also an additional clerk of class 1, and one at $1,800 for the bureau of education. The commissioner of railroads gets one clerk at $1,000. Post Office Department. In the office of the first assistant post- master general the chief of the salary and allowance division is increased $500 and the clerks -are rearranged as follows: Eight clerks of class 2 instead of two of that class; nine clerks of class 1 instead of sixteen; eight at $1,000 each instead of five; thirty-three at $900 each instead of fifty-six; six female clerks at $720, and six laborers instead of three. Department of Justice. In the office of the Attorney General there is an increase of ten clerks, as follows: Three of class 4, three of class 8, two of class 2 and two copyists at $900. Miscellaneous Items. The salary of the disbursing clerk of the Gepartment of labor is increased $200 per year. There is a reduction of $1,500 for expen- ditures in the office of the clerk of the Court of Appeals for the District. —_—_____--e~___~— GEN, SCHOFIELD’S PROMOTION. Changes in the Army That Will Prob- ably Follow It. The promotion of Maj. Gen. Schofield to the grade of lieutenant general will make a number of important changes in the army. Inasmuch as President Cleveland recom- mended the revival of the grade of lieuten- ant general for the special benefit of Gen. Schofield, there can be no reasonable doubt of his prompt approval of the act of Con- gress making that provision. The law pro- vides for three major generals and the pro- motion of Gen. Schofield will leave a va- cancy in that grade. Although by no means a certainty, it is generally expected that the vacancy will be filled by the pro- motion of Gen. Thomas H. Ruger, com- manding the Department of Missourl, with station at Chicago. He is the senior Lriga- dier general, and, it is said, the President promised him the next vacancy, when Gen. McCook was promoted over his Lead a few months ago. Gen. McGook will be placed on the retired list in April next on account of age, and there will then be another major generalship at tho Presi- dent’s disposal. Gen. Wesley Merritt,com- manding the Department of Dakota, will be the ranking brigadier at that time, with Brig. Gen. John R. Brooke, commanding the Department of the Platte, as No. 2 and Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton, commanding the Department of Texas, as No. 3. It is believed that one of the three officers nam- ed will receive the coveted appointment. The Brigadier Vacancies. Practically all the colonels of the line may be considered as applicants for the two prospective vacancies in the grade of brig- adier general. The three ranking officers in the list, by virtue of seniority, are Col. W. R. Shafter, first infantry; Col. H. C. Merriam, seventh infantry, and Col, Z. R. Bliss, twenty-fourth infantry. The senior cavalry officer is Col. J. F. Wade of the fitth cavalry, and the senior artillery offi- cer is Col. H. W. Closson of the fourth artillery. The promotion of Gen. Schofield will in- volve no change of station. He will re- main in command of the army, with his headquarters in this city, until his retire- ment on account of age in September next. His retirement will result in no promotions, for the reason that the office of lieutenant general does not pass, under the present act. It will, however, involve a number of important changes, the principal of which will be the assignment of one of the three major generals to the active command of the army. It is generally ex- pected that this duty will devolve upon Gen. Miles, the senior major general, now commanding the Department of the At- lantic, but there is nothing in the iaw to prevent the designation of either of the other general officers. Gen, Schofield’s Inspection, Gen. Schofield has decided to make a final inspection of all the important mili- tary posts of the country before he closes his active career in September next. Un- less his present plans are changed, he will leave here about the Ist of April. He will first visit the posts in the south and south- west and gradually work his way round the Pacific coast and then come back along the northern frontier, returning to Wash- ington in time to transfer the command of the army to his successor in office. ooo CONTUMACIOUS WITNESSES. es A Digest of Decisions and Precedents in Regard to Them. Immediately after the announcement of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the petitions of the brok- ers, Chapman and McCortney, the corre- spondents, Edwards and Shriver, and Henry O. Havemeyer and John E. Searles, praying for the issuance of writs of habeas corpus, a valuable document will be print- ed at the government printing office which will contain all the leading congressional cases and judicial decisions in respect to contumacious witnesses, writs of habeas corpus, expulsions, contempts, libels on each house of Congress, &c. The title is “Digests of Decisions and Precedents of the Senate and -House of Representatives, &c. embracing the above-named class of cases. The volume was compiled by Harry H. Smith, ex- journal clerk of the House of Representa- tives, who was appointed clerk of the Sen- ate special “sugar trust” investigating ccmmittee of last session for that purpose. The compilation was reported by Senator Gray at the close of the last session, and it has been held open by Mr. Smith in or- der to include the decision of the Supreme Court on the said petitions for writs of habeas corpus. + 2+_______ PECULIAR TARIFF EFFECT, The Higher Duty Brings the Greater Imports. One peculiar effect of the tariff—an enor- mous increase in importations accompany- ing an increase of duty on the article im- ported—is cited by United States Consul Claude Meeker at Bradford, England, in a report to the Department of State. The article was cotton goods. In 1878 the value of cotton linings exported to the United States was but $2,000, which was increased in 1898 to the enormous sum of $895,594. The McKinley tariff has been given as the cause of this unprecedented gain. In the four years of its operation the total value of the cotton goods exported to the United States was about $2,600,000, as contrasted with about $1,000,000 in the four years pre- ceding. The only reason given for this as- tonishing increase. under a high duty is that cotton linings were cheaper and there- fore were substituted for linings in which wool, worsted, alpaca or mohair, were the chief value. However that may be, che cotton textile trade received an impetus which has not yet greatly declined. Under these favorable ccnditions the cotton lin- ings improved in make and finish, until the present time, when cotton fabrics are being exported to the United States for linings and dress goods which are beauti- ful to the sight and so exquisitely finished that to the touch they are as soft and pleasing as silk. —_—__+-2-+___ Secretary Smith Opposed. Secretary Smith has made an adverse re- port on House bill 7991, for the relief of settlers on public lands lying in semi-arid regions. The object of the bill is to allow certain settlers in the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma to make final proofs cn their homestead and timber claims at the end of two years of continuous settle- ment and improvements, instead of five years, now in vogue. A large number of these settlers have been obliged to leave their homes temporarily to support their families because of long-continued drought or heat. Secretary Smith advises against the legis- lation in view of the act authorizing local officers to grant leave of absence to set- ti-rs on public lands who, through total or partial destruction or failure of crops or other unavoidable casualty, are unable to maintain suppcert for themselves and fam- ily on the land settled on. IT GROWS LARGER The Relief Fund Now is Nearly Nine Thon- sand Dollara, The Committee Expect It to Go Up and Touch $10,000 and Pos- sibly More. With H street, 18th street, the western part of Massachusetts avenue and two- thirds of Georgetown yet to hear from, the total of the relief committee’s canvass this afterncon has reached $8,510. The returns are coming in steadily, and the committee is confident that the grand total of con- tributions will reach and pass the $10,009 mark. That, they say, is as good as $13,000 was last year, for the canvass takes place later in the winter than it did a year ago, and the appeals for help have been so gen- eral and so effective that the town is about “guy out,” as the old lady said who walked ten miles to sell her chicken. . Central Relief Committee Meeting. The regular weekly meeting of the citi- zens’ central relief committee was held at the office of the chairman, Judge Cole, at the city hall, Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Judge Cole, Mrs. Babson, Miss Lor- ing, Dr. Ritchie and Messrs. Gardner, Cook, Somerville, Blout, Tracy and.Emery being present. Miss Trescott of the can- vassing committee was also present. Judge Cole spcke of the good results of the canvassing committce, and remarked that the indications pointed to a result much better than they had hoped for. The committee was authorized to make urgent cases special, and the bills of the commit- tee were approved and ordered to be paid. A letter from Miss Irwin, offering her serv- ices, was referred to the entertainment committee. Mr. Gardner of the committee on dis- tributions referred to the fact that Mr. W. W. Wright had donated forty cords of wood, lying at a wharf down near Gunston Hall, and the committee was directed to send a boat for It if expedient. At the re- quest of Mr. Somerville, the donation of wocd by Mr. Thomas Blagden was cred- ited to Mt. Pleasant. The weekiy repcrt of the committee on distributions was submitted by Mr. Gard- ner, to the effect that orders for 2,000 lozves of bread were on hand, and that the committee had received donations of new shoes from Messrs. Saks & Co., which had been distributed to the police depart- ment, Union Mission and the Associated Charities. From the committee on can- vass 40) orders for clothing and provisions had been received. During the week $600 had been placed to the credit of the police department for immediate use in the purchase of fuel, and the committee recom- mended the following appropriations for this week: United Hebrew Charities, $200; St. Vincent de Paul, $200; Union Mission, $500; Associated Charities, $500, and to the police, $300. The report was adopted and the appropriations authorized. Mr. Emery explained that the Associated Charities had overdrawn their account about $1,000, and it was decided to cover that amount when the funds received from the canvassing committee had been re- ceived. There being no further business before the committee, an adjournment was had until next Saturday afternoon. At the Soup Kitchen. Sunday is always a big day at the soup kitchen on Louisiana avenue, and yester- day ‘was in no sense exceptional. There were fully 1,600 men and women fed there, which means that over 3,000 plates, bowls bor cups of soup were disposed of. There was a thick crowd on the sidewalk all day, among them come women and not a few old men. All were nearly frozen with the jong waiting they had to undergo before their chance came to be let in. The ca- pacity of the rooms is limited, and the crowd was taken in by fifties. A Charity Concert. ‘The success of the charity concert at Metzerott Hall has suggested another, for which Mr. Stilson Hutchins has generously given the use of Convention Hall, Wednes- day, February 13. The Marine Band, un- der Prof. Fanciulli, and the Choral Society, under the direction of Prof. Kaspar, have volunteered their services, and the District Commissioners have issued an order per- mitting the police and fire departments to co-operate in the sale of tickets, as was done last year. Admission has been fixed at fifty cents to all parts of the house, with no reserved seats. Tickets were placed on sale at all of the principal music stores today. The school children will prob- ably be allowed to aid in the sale of tick- ets, and arrangements for their co-opera- tion will be made with Superintendent Pow- ell of the public schools. ‘The tickets, 10,000 in number, have been donated by Mr. Rufus H. Darby. The business manage- ment of the concert is in the hands of Mr. Ed. F. Guzman, who has volunteered his services, as in the case of the continuous performance at Metzerott’s recently. The program will be one of the best Washing- ton has had presented this season, and the concert gives every promise of a great success in every way. Loyal Women. The Legion of Loyal Women are continu- ing their excellent work at 419 10th strect. Their work deals mainly with clothing the poor, for which purpose a large and con- tinuous stream of donations is coming in. Poor Notes. Fifty loaves of bread for the poor were delivered at No. 1 police station about 6:30 o'clock last evening. A card accompanying the gift stated that the bread was sent by “Robert, Fred and Barbara, 9th street.” ‘An old lady living on Delaware avenue southeast, who is willing to work, but has frosted feet, and is unable to make an active eftort for employment, asks today for relief through The Star. She is behind $7.50 on her rent, and ig afraid she will be turned outdcors unless help comes at once. ‘This is a case which shows one side of the present distress not often thought of. The aid given now is for the most part given to stop hunger, protect against cold and pro- vide medical care. Rent is not thought of, and a very large proportion of the very poor peopie in Washington pay rent, and uniess they pay it they are likely to be turned out. Their rents have not been re- duced, and the instances where charity has. been shown in this respect are few—or so far as can be known are infrequent. The Palais Royal Employes’ Beneficial Association dorated today to the Citizens’ Free Soup House, 490 Louisiana avenue, 1,250 pounds of beef. ‘The soup house gratefully acknowledge the printing of tickets by Jas. F. Shirey and Judd & Detweiler. a Putting Money in Circulation. The controller of the currency has de- clared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows, viz: A first dividend of 25 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Hutchinson National Bank, Hutchinson, Kansas, on claims proved, amounting to $73,764. A first dividend of 25 per cent in favor of the creditors of the National Bank of Pendleton, Cregon, cn claims proved, amounting to $62,035. A first dividend of 15 per cent in favor cf the creditors of the First National Bank of Arlington, Oregon, on claims proved, amounting to $86,5; A first dividend of 30 per cent in favor of the creditors of the First National Bank of Lakato, N. D., on claims proved, amount- ing to $12,740. ‘A second dividend, 20 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the First National Bank cf Marion Kansas, making in all 50 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $38,- 954. A second dividend, 121-2 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the First National Bank of Fort Payne, Ala., making in all 37 1-2 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $16,128. ‘A fourth dividend, 5 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the Commercial National Bank of Nashville, Tenn., making in all 55 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $1,419,916. ——_—_- -@ Found His Son’s Corpse. COLUMBIA, Pa., February 4.—While William Burholder, a Pennsylvania rail- road fireman, residing at Watt's Station, was walking along the railroad tracks in front of his house early this morning, he found the mangled body of his son. It is supposed that the boy had becn stealing a ride to his home and fell under the train. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS Page € ett ky 3 TET tt Ky 3 Tenmaneannawaenannanamnababaaaanaanaenanenebaadana FOR SAL5 (ots). FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) FOR SALE (Pianos) HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTELS LECTURES LEGAL NOTICES. LOCAL MENTION, CECEEL ELEC H MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN...... NEW PUBLICATIONS OFFICIAL NOTICES. PIANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOA’ PROPOSALS . RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOTICES. STORAG: SUBURBAN PROP UNDERTAKERS . WANTED (Situations) WINTER RESORTS, FINANCIAL. Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. Interest raw on perosirs. made on Real Fetate Loans and Collaterals. nd Acts as Esecutor, Administrator, Trestee, Guardian and Committee on Estates. Acts 2s Registrar, Transfer and Fis- cal Agent of Corporations, Takes full charge ef Real and Per- soual Estates. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. Storge Vaults for trunks, ooxes, &e., containing valuables, silver, bric- a-brac, &c. Incorporated under act of Congress and subject to supervision of the comptroller of the currency. John Joy Edson. John A. Swope. H. S. Cummings John R. Carmody \ -Treasurer ‘Secretary -General Counsel J. J. Darlington. ie DIRECTORS. Bailey, Charles B., Hamilte Joba Barber, A. L., Taree, Son a Barker, William E., Ne Batchelder, R. Baum, Charles, rmedy, Jehn R., Clapp, Joun ™ Crane, Au; ir. Cummings. "Hornce "S., Darlington, J. Du Bois, Jas. T., Jam Gurley, William B., LIFE, TONTINE, ENDOWMENT AND PAID-UP PO! CHAS INSURANCE) LICIES PURCHASED AT A FAIR DISCOUNT. Money loaned on same. jai5tf EDWARD N. BURNS, 1307 F st. nw. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST, AND NEW YORK avE. Chartered by special act of Congress Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, end Feb., 1892, 418 CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Excl Teal Betate and Stock Breer e Rooms 9 and 11. Atlantic building, Investment ‘Securities, Bonds and Grain bought and sold for cash or on margin. Cotton ought and sold in New York on New leans. Private wires to New York, Chicago and New, Orleans. Telephone 453. aplo-tr CORSON & MACARTN! MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORE STOCK . EXCHANGE, 1419 F st Glover building. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 89 Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. . Loans. Railroad. stocks bonds and all securities Usted on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sok ete Rant made of Peco 2 securities, Die- ict_bonds and all loca’ road, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt American Bell Telepiune Stock bought and sold, 25 LOANS ON LIFE, ENDOWMENT, TOXTIXE OR distribution policies our specialty. Money ad- vanced cn stocks, bonds, trusts and otuer ap. proved collateral” No de:as. ES & BAKER, 40 to 46 Metzerott bldg. Jali ate Government Clerks, As a class, have more and greater opportunities for saving morey thin almost any other class of regular i people. ‘They have sure and more than sufficient in most adequate means for the proper families. Many government employes have ale ready fuand it Drottable to keep an account with The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F STREET Tore Should Do So. (Four per cent interest on savings accounts. uctil 5 p.m. on goverrment pay evenings between 6 and 8.) ‘and Satui Ja14-204 The Atlantic Avenue Case. BROOKLYN, N. Y.,-February 4.—Judge Gaynor this morning has given out word to the newspaper men that he will not render any decision today on the application for an order to show cause why a peremptory writ of mandamus should not issue to com- pel the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company to operate its lines of cars. This is the writ which was applied for by James O'Connell on Friday lest. —— The Coffee Industry in Mexico. CORDOVA, Mexico, February 4.—A party of fifteen prominent bankers and business men of Kansas City and Topeka have ar- rived here for the purpose of investigating the coffee industry. They will go to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, where they will make extensive purchases of lands adapted to coffee culture. Their investigations have convinced them that under the present low price of silver there is great profit in the raising of coffee, as the product Is sold in foreign markets for gold, while it is raised on a silver basis. —-—__ Cholera in Turkey. A one-word cablegram received at the State Department yesterday from United States Consul Short at Pera, Turkey, an- nounces the appearance of cholera at that place. Are You Deaf? YOU WANT TO HEAR? THE Av. PA PHONE, is a receat scientific ing of any one not BORN deat. ic is INVISIBLE, and docs not cause the slightest discomfort. It 18 to the car what gl are to the eye, an ear spectacle. An experienced aurist Will be gt the Ebbitt House, Washington, on Monday, pees Shree? February 4, 5 and 6, fror ata where they “can be tested TREE, ror chial GE. THE AURAPHONE O0., 716 Metropolitan bldg. (Madison Syuare), N. Ye Ja30-6t