Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1895-TWELVE PAGES, 3 SPECIAL NOTICES. _SPECTAL NOTICES. TO THE PROVISIONS OF for bot used ark’ impre and cautioned pot my hand aad by day of b test 1. I ¥OU WILLIAMS, Assistant Cle WASHEN ne THE ers of th ot STOCKITOL s¥ Insurances € » election. of ed most ative Wait- AVE. AND 414 ST. c the at he wi for any F at, know. th sponsible Mrs. Anal First. 1 De be respoasible for DAISH & SON, ew edition for 1895. POCKET CAL- if ay given away at New ter is Imited, so early ap- 1893 could not be exeetted, ed you twenty-tive dollars wore IULLY & JEET! YNIAL REST ks and Oper Fe: J. H. CORNING, Tile cular. falt-t SUrrs Mab NTH ST. BY W. ook and Joly Vein M0S1116 E st. You can take 25 per cent f ali tailoring stuffs that are not already marked dewa more than that! One more G. WAR FIELD SIMPSON, Expert Tailor, 12th & F Sts. we Save a Little Money he fal a ER, nm you're In need omd us + in plain mf Rupp. 421 mth St., Stationers. st above ave.) {6-L4d ot 9 Ev" . 7. Fashion’s Fiat in Si deerce has gone forth th @ bosoms , 008 F st. n.w. ineChats’ from To-Kalen Cc - | Cohen, trustees, part of lot If You Are In Need Of Storage Room Let us know. We have ample accommoda- tions for storing all kinds of Grain, Gro- ceries, Furniture, Merchandise, Personal and Household Effects, ete., ete. Our prices sult the “hard times.’ Drop us a. postal or tele- phone. Our wagons will call, if you wish. | Wash. Flour & Feed Co., Millers and Flour and Feed Dealers, It CORNER 4% ST. AND VIRGINIA AVE. S.W. From What’s Best— Best Results Issue- - with modern appli with id Wm. Huriey, Loan & Trust Bidg. T AND OPTICIAN, KOC Cancers St fe REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS. Obtained at Recent Sales Un- der the Hammer. and Company re- of veal estate by Prices A. Belt for $3,675. For Dil- H. Groff, trustees, ‘oved by three-story 3. No, 230 E street Groff for eby and W. 5. Eémon- re 305, improved on northwest cor- tk streets northwest, nest L. Sch trustee, f >, LEW), z muel A. Drury ‘and George C. Videtto, square niné-room brie! st, to W. . and John W $1,700. Bor t tee: t 7, i lot, Meridian Hill, to B. for 55 cents per square foot; lot For Sostman E. Young and Myer 2 square 454, story brick stable, in the alley adjoining city post oflice, between 7th and G and H streets north. jajah Behrend for $14,500. For . Nordlinger and W. Redin Wood- ces, lot 8, square 4H, improved dwelling and stable, on S$ street 6th and 7th streets northwest, to Samuel Bieber for rence A. Brandenburg and sell, trustees, lot 87, square and roved by thr | 462, improved by frame ho No. oS B street southwest, to George J. Seufferle for . For muel Cross and Andrew J. lier, trustees, lot 113, square 152, lot on the south side of T street between 17th and 18th streets northwest, to A. A. Birney for $1.10 per square foot. For Mills Dean and Henry E. Davis, trustees, lot 39, square 45, proved by two-story brick dwelling, No. N street, West_Washington, D.C., to Jebn Curtis for For John T. Arms i. te, trustees, lot 26, improved by three-story stone Eckington, to Mary PE. Zallikofer for $5,600. For John E. Carpenter and George H. Wright, trustees, lot 144, square S61, im- preved by two-story and basement bay- window brick dwelling, at the corner of F tgs north known as F street nertheast, to Wm. W. ht for $4100. For H. Rezier Dulaney Elkanah N. Waters, trustees, lot 91, building lot, G street between h northeast, to A. D. Addison ; lots 92, D3, D4, 95 and 96, square Suo, building lots, G street between 6th and to A. D. Addison for 31,550 $, 9 and 10, square $6), build- i street between 6th and 7th northeast, to A. D. Addison for $1,525 each: lot 11, sauare SO, building lot, F street between 6th and 7th northeast, to John A. oyer for $1.26). For Allen Wall and Wm. stees, lot 4 and part of square 400, improved by Tabernacle Church edifice, ‘pipe organ and folding- on 9th street between B street west, to the 5 . Association Walter E. Wright ani trustees, lots 76, squace S59, Improved by three two- ry brick houses, in Brew’s court, be- tween 6th and 7th and G and H streets northeast, to Chas. W. Handy for $2,050. Wesectt and Anson S. Tay- part of lot 8, square 551, im- k dwelling, in alley between Ist and 3d streets northwest, side and rear lot, to Wescott, ton for $525. For Timothy . Mesby Williams, trustees, square %4, two building lots, front- = 36 feet by 10 feet 4 1-2 inches, 11th street between B and C streets northeast, W. Armstrong for 75 cents per square E. Pairo and J. D. Coughlan, trustees, part of lots 1 and 14, square 488, improved by business property, 503 K street northwest, to Jas. H. Saville and Wm. Edmonston for $14,000. For urr R. Tracy, trustee, lot 4, square 4 unimproved, northeast corner 23d and > streets northy to Mrs. BE. L. Putnam for $1. r Edwin A. trustees, lot $6, improved by ‘dwelling’ No. t northeast, to George O. Hart lot 2 unimproved, st street and Delaware avenue st, to George O. Hart for §2.05 per rare foot. z r W. Garnett, trustees, lot proved by a brick residence, No. 139 Massa- chusetts avenue _northe containing nd cellar, to A. W. Critten- gerald and 16 and 17, ‘ightwood cott ave- 1-2c. per Weller and lots 222 and iches- improved by two on Pierce street between shington streets, to Jas. for $1,150, For Frank T. ‘Thomas Sothoron, trus proved by frame Q and with lar Rk, and Her 7U, square Wise im- , unimproved,on Bi n Whitney and st, to S. Wolf, for square foo! ‘or Michael I. George It. Repetti, trustee 223 of the subdivision nues northw both inclusive, t Isherwood, Rose- h and 17th streats , 88 and 29, lots 40, . Phillips for $1 on and C. H. Eme Mt. Pleasant and street ex ded, feet, to ‘or Thos . sub lo build} rt Plains we near 16th Associa For E. on Kenes Bu ir Lee, & lo square reet bet past, to Thi square foot. parts of lots 9 and v by_ two-st tery est, square 5: t k house, No. to James Cady,f | ampton, THE MERCURY’S FALL Intense Cold Reported in Many Dif- ferent Cities. WHITE RIVER, ONT, TOPS THE RECORD New England Towns Had a Very Frosty Morning. COLD WINDS AT BUFFALO Se WHITE RIVER, Ont., February 6.—The mercury here is lower than usual. This morning it registered 65 degrees below. TORONTO, Ont., February 6.—During the night the thermometer went down to 22 degrees below zero, the coldest for ten years. At 8 o'clock this morning it stood at 20. MONTREAL, February 6.—The average temperature since 6 a.m. has been 16 below zero. At 4 a.m. it was 23 below. In New England. ST. ALBANS, Vt., February ‘The roads here are impassable, with a stiff wind mak- drifts. The thermometer regis- ters 16 degrees below zero. AMESBURY, Mass. February 6.—The ther here this merning was the coldest fifty years. At Amesbury the mercury ered 20 degrees below zero; at South- degrees below; Salisbury, be- low; East Kingston, 23 below; Seabrook, 20 below. The Haverhill and Amesbury. elec- tric read is running no cars from Merrimac on atcount of huge snow drifts. The schools are closed. ORD, N. H., February 6.—The tem- ture here at daylight was 25 degrees Ww zero; at Elmwood, 14 below; Pet €ontoccok, 20; Claremont, 2 Salisbury, 2 West Leb- anon, 20; 20, and Danbury, 28. EASTPORT, Me., February 6.—The mer- cury registers 10 below zero, with a heavy wind blowing. Snow drifts on the high- ways are delying travel. PORTLAND, Me., February 6.—The mer- eury registered 10 degrees below zero this morning, with a stiff east wind blowing. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., February 6.—At 6 o'clock this morning the thermometer istered 6 degrees below zero, and the wind blowing 25 miles an hour. BOSTON, Mass., February 6.—Seven de- grees below zero has broken the season’s cord and made the best business of the ear for plumbers and fuel merchants, ‘The Bradford, Lebanon, presence of the northeast gale which has been blowing since yesterday has added to the discomfort. Suburban car lines are badly blocked by drifting snow, and in- coming trains from the ncrth and east are hours late. In the harbor shipping is practically at a standstill. No vessels sailing and but few arriving. All report heavy weather outside. In New York State. BUFFALO, N. ¥., February 6.—Thirteen and three-tenths below zero was the record made at the weather bureau this morning, the lowest Buffalo record for February, jand, with one exception, the lowest tem- perature ever recorded here since the es- tablishment of the bureau, in 1870, that exception being the 25th of January, 1884. whén the thermometer registered 13.5 de- grees below. ALBANY, N. Y., February 6.—At 4 o'clock the thermometer registered 20 degrees be- low zero, and at 9 o'clock 10 degrees below. A brisk wind added to the intensity of the cold. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., February 6.—It was 12 degrees below zero in this city last night, the coidest in eighteen years. TROY, N. ¥., February 6.—Mercury was 18 degrees below zero in the hill districts of the city at 3 a.m. At 9 a.m., near the river. it is 10 beloty, and in the hill districts 13. AUBURN, N Y., February 6—The coldest weather of the season is being experienced here, the thermometer registering 12 de- grees below zero during the night. A stiff northwest wind, acccmpanied by light snow, has been’ blowing since yesterday morning. Wires are down in the city, and business is practically suspended. NEW YORK, February 6.—This is_the coldest Gay nere since December 31, 188u, when the thermometer registered 6 degrees below zero, and thi: third coldest day on record ‘since the weather bureau was es- tabiished, in 1870. The other two days colder than this were February 24, 1873, when the mercury dropped to 4 degrees be- low zero, and January 10, 15 when it registered 6 below. Today at 7 a.m. the weather bureau's thermometer, 300 feet above Broadway, registered 3 below. Since midnight, when’ the thermometer read 7 degrees above, it fell steadily until sun- rise. Then the mercury in the tube began to rise again. At 9 a.m. it stood at zero, and at 10 a.m. read 2 above, with the Prospect of a further rise. In Pernsyivania. PITTSBURG, Pa., February 6.—Intense cold weather has prevailed here for three days, the mercury registering below zero” every day. Last night it dropped to 6 de- grees below, and at 8 o'clock it was 4 below. For the first time in many years both rivers are frozen over. The Alle- gheny is frozen solid from Oil City to Lo- gansferry, a distance of ninety miles. Heavy gorges are reported at several points, and grave fears are entertained of damage when the weather moderates. The usual shortage of natural gas has caused much suffering, ard many families have returned to coal for heating purposes. CLEARFIELD, Pa., February 6—At 8 o'clock the thermometer registered 20 be- low. At Rivervi w, Leonard, Barrett and other small towns in the vicinity of Clear- field the thermometer registered from 20 to 25 degrees below. ASHLAND, Pa., February 6.—The ther- mometer registered 12 degrees below zero here this morning, 15 at Delano, 18 at Frackviile and Centralia and 15 at Girard- ville. Many of the washeries are idle on account of the extreme cold. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 6—The thermometer in the weather bureau regis- tered 3 degrees below zcro at 7 o'clock this morning, the coldest weather experi- enced in this city for fifteen years. On December 30, 1880, the mercury reached 5 below and on January 16, 1893, the zero mark was touched. Weather Clerk Day says that the cold snap will continue today and tonight, but on Thursday the weather will be warmer. At Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Md., February 6.--The cold snap which struck this section Saturday night continues unabated. Navigation is extremely difficult if not dangerous. If the weather does not soon moderate the port of Baltimore will be practically closed. The police stations and friendly inns are crowded with the poor and homeless. In New Jersey. TOWN, N. J., February 6.—The thermometer registered five degrees below zero at 7 o'clock this mornir the coldest her expericn for yea Another Cold Wave. February 6.—The snow storm y threatens to result In a de. The weather bu- cial here gives notice of probable snow throughout nine states, ac- vere cold wave tomor- with a high northwest gale. The amed are: Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, ri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, igan and Indiana. At Richmond, Va. RICHMOND, Va., February 6—The thermometer ered eight degrees ing, it being next to heavy companied by a se fic! Cold Throughout Great Britain. February 6.—Bitterly cold generally throughout Great Britain. y For the first time in fourteen years the docks at Seuthampton are frozen ever with thin fce. At Market harbor the thermom- eter registered 4 degrees below zero. Sev- eral persons have bi frozen to death in the country, The raliruad trains in = Scotland and Wales are ‘Blooded by snow drifts. The weather on the continent has also been very severe. In Paris there were five deaths yesterday fr the cold. As might be expected, the wébthdt which pre- vails in England is having a serious effect upon the training of the tférses entered for the spring handicaps. This effect will be most seriously felt by the American horses belonging to Messrs. Richard Croker and Michael F. Dwyer, as not one;of the horses at Newmarket of this string has been able to do any work since their arrival there. LA GASCOGNE NOT SIGHTED. tos It is Believea That Her~Machinery Has Been Damaged. NEW YORK, February 6—The French line steamer La Gascogne, now three days overdue from Havre, has not yet been sighted. The wind is blowing strong from the northwest, and, although it is clear overhead, the intense cold of the atmos- phere causes a vapor-like fog to rise over the water, the result being that the observ- ers at Fire Island and Sandy Hook can see but a short distance off shore. La Gas- cogne, therefore, could only be reported when close to Sandy Hook, unless the weather moderates. Last night was one of the coldest ever experienced here. The thermometer at 6 a.m. registered 5 degrees below zero. The Kerr line fruit steamer Argonaut, from Ja- maica, reached quarantine, her hull, decks, rigging and spars completely covered with ice. Capt. McGillivay stated that on pass- ing Winter Quarter Shoal he ran suddenly into cold weather. The thermometer fell rapidly and the spray which flew aboard quickly coated the decks and rigging with ice several inches in thickness. ‘The ves- sel’s crew suffered greatly from the cold and only with the greatest caution man- aged to get about the decks. HAVRE, February 6.—The following is the first cabin passengers of the French line steamer La Gascogne, Capt. Bardaulon, which left this port on January 26 for New Yerk and is reported here to be over three days overdue. No initials or Christian names have been supplied: Misses Auriel, Borel, Lanahan, Riche ard maid, Szumowska and Treichler. Messrs. Adolph, Ackenheil, Buzer, Castro, Crozer and servant, Drevou, Gettmann, Gocdman, Harris, Jacquin, Jacquet, Koe- nigstein, Leon, Lichenstein, Lanahan, Mat- agrin, ‘Mix, Phillips, Ribon, Ravier, Schwar and Sanchez. ‘Mgsdames Pronsard, Colsizzi, Crozer, Du- mas, Fish, Guttmann, Hewes, Hendricourt, Lanahan and Meyer. There are also 120 steerage passengers. The officials of the French line say there is no reason to feel anxiety for the safety of La Gascogne. They express the belief that the delay in her arrival is not due to the severe weather experienced, but to the breaking down of her machinery. The steamer is believed to be in the direst track of outward-bound steamships, end they think that unless there was urgent necessity for doing otherwise La Gascogne would await the assistance of one of ihe boats belonging to the same company. Two Liners Overdue. QUEENSTOWN, February 6.—For the past week strong easterly winds have pre- vailed, and since Friday last there has been a succession of gales which have rais- ed heavy seas, compelling the coasting steamérs to seek shelter in various ports. Eastward-bound steamships from America have been meeting with head winds, and have encountered heavy gales from the east. ‘ ‘The British steamship Cephalonia, Capt. Seccomba, of the Cunard: line, which left Boston on January 26 for Queenstown and Liverpool, is thirty hours,oyerdue, and is not yet signaled. a 1 The White Star liner Majestic, Capt. Par- sell, which left New York January 30,clear- ing the bar at Sandy Hook at,10:42 a.m., to have equaled her record should have pass- ed Daunt’s Rock at about 8 p:m. yesterday, and consequently is about thirty-one hours overdue. TEMPERA) —— DEMONSTRATION. Committees in Charge of W. C. T. U. Convention Hall Arrangements. The various committees aeting by author- ity of the District Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union, Mrs. Mary, 5. Griffith, pres- ident, are leaving nothing undone which m'ght add to the interest of the visit of Miss Frances §. Willard and Lady Henry Somerset to this city. The following commit- tees have been appointed ad ave brought in partial reports, Mrs. Ent. F. Shelton, secretary: On courtesies, tickets and invita- tions, Mrs. 8. D. La Fetra, Mrs. A. C. Me- Dowell, Mrs. L. D. Merrick; decorations, Mrs. T. A. Williams; music, Mrs. 8. M. Wescott; entertainment, Mrs. Dr. S. L. Beiler; on the press, Mrs. La Fetra; r ception, the executive committee; on Sun- day services, Mrs. M. E. Cohen and Mrs. M. E. Catlin, Inquiries are already coming in from the states as to the means of procuring seats in Convention Hall on the occasion cf the demonstration, with its 4,000,900 names. Announcement and invitation cards are teing ‘sent to all the state presidents of the W. C. T. U. and to the officers of the Canadian and other national societies which are aililiated with the world’s union; to representatives of other national and local temperance societies, to clersymen and the officials of other religious bodies. A reception will be tendered to Miss Frances E, Willard and Lady Henry Som- erset at the First Congregational Church on Monday afternoon, February 18, from 3 te 5 o'clock. ee CAPITOL TOPICS. Cost of Armor Plate. The Secretary of the Navy has sent to the Senate a communication from the chief of the ordnance bureau in regard to the prices paid for armor plates for vessels of the navy compared with the prices paid by other nations. The report places the prices paid in this country in recent years as fol- lows: Ordinary, $500 to $575 per ton; spe- cial, $600 to cost of adding the Harvey process, 361.60. It is stated that it has been impossible to secure official informa- tion in regard to prices paid abroad. No information is furnished as to prices to be paid American manufacturers under recent contracts for armor plates for for- eign nations, because the department has none. The Flag and Advertising. Senator Hansbrough has introduced a bill making it a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment, to use the flag of the United States for advertising purpages. Confirmations. The Senate has confirmed the following nominatiors: John W. Deering of Maine, to be collector of customs, district of Portland and Fal- mouth, Me.; Aaron L. Simpson of Maine, to be collector of customs for the district of Bangor, Me.; Frederick, Munchmeyer of West Virginia, to be consul of the United States atpSan Salvador, Salvador; Harry L. Taylor of Maryland, to be a second as- sistant engincer in the revenue clutter service. > Postmasters: Spring Valley. Missouri—John R. Hopkins, at Appleton City; William Lewis, at Lee's. Summit. ‘Texas—James A. Simons,at Taylor; Laura J. Weshburn, at Eagle Pass; Benjamin F. Delamater, at Caldwell. West Virginia—Emery Jacobs, at Wells- burg. Towa — Alexander Charles, at Cedar Rapids; H. H. Markley, at Cedar Falls. Indian Educational Schools. ‘The subcommittee of the Senate commit- tee on the Indian appropriation bill has settled the dispute with regard to contract schools by striking out of the bill all the, specific appropriations for denominational schools. The bill as it went from the House to the Senate contained specific pro- vision for two schools, which were attack- ed as sectarian. ‘These were the Lincoln Institute at Philadelphia and the Hamp- ton Institute at Fortress Monroe, Va. The former was represented to be Episcopalian and the latter Congregational. Friends of the various Catholic mission schools among the Indians, representing an investment of $1,250,000, claimed that as none of their schools was specifically mentioned this was an unjust discrimimation, and they asked the Senate to amend the bill so as to in- clude some of. their schools. Instead of this the subcommittee has decided to leave the entire question to the Secre- tary of the Interior, increasing the ager gate appropriation so as to render it possible for him to employ this money for Indian education as he may see fit. The Agricultural Appropriation Bill. rhe House has passed the agricultural appropriation bill. It carries a total appro- prigsion of $3,277,150. Tllinois—Michael Barton, at STILL THE CRY COMES The Poor Feel the Terrors of This Biting Cold. EVERY AGENCY WORKING STEADILY More Wagons Needed, as Are Money, Food and Fuel. —-—_+———. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED Fuel was in great demand at the police stations yesterday and today, but on ac- count of the limited amount of means all applicants could not be gjyen any very great amount. Lieut. Vernon of the fourth precinct in South Washington, where the applicants for assistance are perhaps more numerous than. at the others, had sev2ral tons of coal delivered at the stations, and gave it out in small quantities, about a bushel to each applicant. ‘There were two or three police coming and going at the central relief’s Louisiana avenue depot all day after things needed in the various districts. Everything moved along promptly and smoothly. The depot had its work so systematized that almost as fast as goods came in and were re- ceipted for they were sent out to the va- rious parts of the city. The wagons of the Palais Royal and several of the Hygienic Ice Company, as well as those of Mr. Ryan of Capitol Hill and those of Woodward & Lothrop, were all at work today collect- ing, and some of them were employed in distributing goods. The committee has had to hire a good many wagons and could use more. Here is a chance for those who can to contribute in the way of horse help. Central Union Mission, The benches in the distributing room of the Central Union Mission were filled all day with people waiting their turn to be given food or fuel. The mission helped 206 cases Monday, 255 yesterday and more than that will receive aid there today before nightfall. Everything is done carefully and sparingly, for it is clear that economy must be practiced and taught where so many ccme day after day. Popular Charity. The soup house on Leuisiana avenue con- tinues to be a popular charity, and the place is well patronized. When the, doors are opened at noon there is always a rush, and the rule is, “First come, first served. ‘The patrons of this place are men, women and children, although the women who call are few. Many children and women, how- ever, call witn buckets and take home their rations of soup ang bread. ‘The rooms are supposed to close at ‘clock, but these cold n:ghts the doors are never closed until the svpply on hand is exhausted or the ap- plicants cease coming. 2 A Stendy Stream. The Asosciated Charities is receiving a steady stream of applications daily—yes- terday there were abcut 500, haif of which were met with prompt aid. The number of extreme cases is greater than at any time before. There were four in the northern part of the city where women put their children in bed, wrapped their feet in old potato sacks and clothes, because they had no shces, and sought the police to get fuel and food. They were promptly attended to. Nine similar cases came in from the northeastern part of the city. That part of the northwest south of Pennsylvania avenue is suffering keenly. ‘he substation has done all it could and appeals for gen- eral contributions. Fuel and clothing are especially needed there. “This is the worst slege we have h said Superintendent Emery this morning. “Six weeks at most heretofore saw the end of such suffering, but it is now two months and we cannot see the end. There is great need of pushing out fuel right now. It is all right to husband our sinews of war and keep money ahead, but people must not freeze and starve both. This is awful weather for the poor. Just now a lady came in here and gave me a $50 bill, and like a sensible woman she said she wanted that- spent entirely for coal for the poor. We had a surplus last year and I always feel glad that we did. We keep our work going the year around and we had that surplus to begin work with last fall, a month before any other source of help began. But let there be no withhold- ing of help in a period of cold like this We are helping people just as promptly a: we can hear and verify their stories to- day.” Relief Committee Receipts Today. The grand total of collections reported to the relief committee up to 2 p.m, today was $11,200, and there are several streets yet to hear from. Mrs. Babson, who turn- ed in $1,000 yesterday, has a good deal of promising territory to report yet. The War Department collection turned over to the committee, besides several tons of supplies, $153 in cash. Mrs.-W. D. Moses handed in $163. The National Capital Brew- ery sent in a check for $50. Received at Star Office. The Star acknowledges further contribu- tions as follows: Heretofore acknowledged. Cash .. = Miss Whitmore. Louise M. Hellen Arthur Hellen Jno. Porter Lawrence. so Employes of farm and domestic de- partment of St. Elizabeth... Cash . H, W. Fuller. a.” $2,016.23 1.00 Total to date..... Police Distribution, In the report of Chief Clerk Sylvester made yesterday of the distribution of money received through the central relief committee, he shows that he has received $2,100 and has given 1,047 orders for fuel, 472 orders for provisions and 1 order for shoes. These orders, it is estimated, re- lieved nearly 7,000 persons. The police precincts are given a daily al- Jowance of $20 each at present for food and fuel. The fuel orders are for a quarter ton of coal and a small quantity of wood. A Children’s Entertainment. There are in the public schools many children of parents who are so nearly desti- tute this winter that help has had to be extended to them. For the aid of such there will be an entertainment tonight at Odd Fellows” Hall, 7th street between D and E. It was organized by an eighth- grade school girl, who learned that many poor children were prevented from attend- ing school on account of lack of sufficient clothing and decided that some assistance would be well spent in this direction. In this enterprise she has the approval and assistance of the school authorities. The program, supplied by local amateurs of merit, includes music by the Canton Po- tomac Drum Corps and Montrose Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar Club, MacLeod’s Orches- tra, recitations by Virginia Reiplinger, Lulu Roberts and Ella Strauss, songs by Aaron Stern, Lynwood Taylor, Harry Wolf and Daisy Cohen, impersonations by Sol. Gold- smith and H. Hills, and a banjo solo by Master Walter Burk. There will also be three dramatic sketches—“A Pair of Luna tics,’ by Len, L. and Miss Florence Mayer; “Forget-Me-Nots,” by Barton Miller and Robert Lowe, ‘and “The Mischievous Monkey,” by H. W. Weber, H. A. Graham and Harry Leigh. Market Dealers Keep Giving. ‘The marketmen keep up a steady supply of provender for the relief committee. Every day the collectors from the soup kitchen make the rounds, and are loaded up with good meat, soup bones and fresh vegetables. Everything given is as clean, nice and wholesome as the millionaire’s steward would buy for a swell dinner. Yet there are no frills on the soup business. Quantity and quality are above criticism, and both are dealt out in a big tin cup with an iron spoon, the table being a gcod lean pine plank. Yesterday upwards of 5,000 people dined at the Hoté! de Crump on Louisiana avenue. In response to the request made last week, the following dealers in the Riggs market sent several loads of supplies yes- terday: Philip Young, J. H. Davidson, Fred Deitz, H. Robinson, D, Scott Braddock, J. W. Bailey, J. A. Donavan, J. R. Sher- wood, jr., Charles Butt, V. B. Thomas & Sons, Thos. Boyle, G. C. Barbour, F. L. Bubb, R. Carson, D. Baker, Albert Yount, R. T. Miiler, J. B. Lockhart, Watson Bros., T. J. Spiker, G. Burrows, S. F. Eiker, John Brown, F. J. Augusterfer, W. G. Bailey, Cc. W. Botsch, G. F. Brown, W. H. Morri- son, J. Wills, J. Donavan, T. T. Cwens, Cc. H. Woodward, E. EB. Berry, T. L. Kid- well and F. L. Summy. These dealers also gave the Saturday 2 per cent of sales. The Center, O and K street markets yes- terday gave four-wagon loads of food. Suppliey Wanted. Owing to the incessant demand upon the resources. of the second subdivision of the Associated Charities, it has been deemed advisable ¢o0 make use of the successful pound party seheme to increase the de- pleted supplies. The suffering and want in that portion of the city which lies between Pennsylvania avenue and the river and above 17th street continues unabated, and to this need the soliciting subdivision min- isters. The office of the division will. be epen all day and evening Thursday ruary 7, at 2015 H street northwi hoped the district ~supérinten and visitor, Mrs. Chapman, may be bountifully supplied with provisions for the work. The Odd Fellows’ Hall Entertainment. The program of the entertainment for the benefit of the poor to be given at Odd Fel- lows’ Hall, on 7th street northwest, for this evening, has been arranged, and is as follows: Canton Potomac Drum Corps, twenty-four pieces, introducing Drum Major Hills, lightning batonist; “A Pair of Luna- ties,” Len L. Mayer and Florence Mayer; recitation, Virginia Reiplinger; selections, Aaron Stern; baritone solo, Lynwood Tay- lor; recitation, Lulu C. Rober in one act, entitled, “Worget-me-nots,” Mr. Barton Miller and Mr. Robert Lows orator, Master Goldsmit Harry Wolf; Miss M, I class, including the little y Noni Pane, “The Mischievous Monk H. W. Weber, H."A. Grak and Leigh; vocal solo, Miss Daisy Cohen tation, Miss Montrose dolin, ‘Banjo and Guitar Chub, 1°. director; banjo solo, Master Walt and Masters Goldsmith and Hill up-to-date sketch. play during the inter! a FOR STRUCK JURIES.” Provisions of a Bill Now Before Both Houses. On the Sist of last month, as stated in The Star at the time, a by] was introduced in cach house of Congress to so amend ex- isting laws as to provide for struck or special juries ‘in cases tried in the District Supreme Court. Since then a number of the most prominent members of the Dis- trict bar have circulated a petition fa- voring the biil, and expiaining the many advantages which, in their opinion, would result from the passage of the measure. It is the purpose of these interested, the measure to present the petition to C gress and urge the passage of tie bill at the present session. ‘The bill provides that in any action at law either party may demand a struck jury by filing a praccipe with the clerk of the court. ‘The clerk shall then, with the. mar- shal of the District, sclect forty persons qualified to serve as jurors of intelligence and sound judgment. This list shal be preserved by the cle’ hail give four days’ notice to both parties of the time of striking the jury, furnishing to each side a tree copy of such Ii At the time designated in the notice the partics shail meet the clerk in his office, the party demanding the ju one name from the list und the opposite party another, and so on alternately until cach side shall have struck off tweive names. Upon the failure or refusal of either party to attend, the clerk shall sirike eff for him. The remaining names shall be the list cf jurors strack for the trial and the marshal shall summon such per- sons. Upon the trial the names of the jurors shall be calied as they stand upon the panel, which order must be the same as in the original list. The first twelve of those who appear, and not challenged for cause or set aside by the court, shall be the jury. If the ju be not made up from such sixteen jurors, the marshal shall, under the direction of the court, fill up the panel from bystanders, or on mo- tion cf either party, the court shall select the persons to fill the panel and iss a special venire returnable therefor forth- with. The expenses of the special jury shall Be paid by the party calling for it, and said expense shall not be allowed to him as part of the costs in the case unless the court shall, immediately afier the trial, certify that the said case was proper to be tried by special jury. The court in discretion may order the payment of c in connection with the special jury before the trial of the cause. In the petition in support of the bill the signers say that the result of the present jury system is that in many in; 's the juries are not at all satisfactory, That cases ef ‘great magnitude, inv z large amounts and important ques have to be tried before those juror e names may chance to have been drawn, however lacking they may be in the de in such ations for jurors because of this fact, say, should be passed to that which has been pi ed in. many of allowing struck or special ju summoned in cases of special import: It is pointed out that amorg s are New York, Ohio, Mich Arkansas, Towa, M rv Louisiana and Delaware. The bill in questien, the pec! is modeled upt the Ohio law identical with it. But i provision s law has been inserted, which requires the party calling for such a jury to pay the costs occasioned by it, such cost not to be allcwed as a part of his tax s, unless the court shall certify upon the’ record that the cause was proper to be tried by special jur — PHILADELPHIA'S SCANDAL. Investigating the Alleged Bribery of Councilmen Leads to a Sensation. ‘The feature of yesterday's session of the Philadelphia councilmanie committee, which is investigating the charges of brib- ery in the passage of the Mutual Automat- ie Telephone Company’s ordinance, was the reading from the company’s registry beoks of these two sentences: for 1,525 shares in the name of David Martin,” and “certificate for 3 in the name of Charles A. Porter.” The chairman was cbliged to rap his gavel to quell the sensation the reading created. Col. Eckert, president of the company, came over from New York to testify, by further than that “Mr, Martin was among the most interested” of the gentlemen he had met before the ordinance passed, he knew nothing atout the proc nchise. H. H, Pigott, administrato’ of his brother, a fermer cov an, stat- ed that he had found among the estate’s assets six shares of the telephone com- pany’s stock. Recently he kc to a lawyer who said he repres< fluential parties,” and it subsequenil, veloped that this lawyer was also a coun- ciimsn, Books produced showed that the stock of the company was $I vided into 20,000 shares of 2 par $50 each. President Miles of select ed that he and every other ccuncils, be placed on the wi and givén an opportunity to 7 selves of the taint that rested them in conseqr f some of the other mombc ticipating in the investi the proposition at this cnly after the most persi the president that it was his suggestion after the oth had been heard. The hearing will be resumed on Friday. ee The Action Taken to Stand, Assistant Secretary McAdoo recently vestigated charges made against Lienten- ant Commander E. H. C. Leut at the Washingtor navy yard man at the y ‘The latter recomme: complained a tien of Co; 2 It is from Hampdea-Sidney College. To 7 Di:Walker Cured Him, Mr. W. L. Karney, who resides at 1519 10th strect northwest, is another member of the great army of people’ who are loud in Dr. Walker's praise. A few years ago he contracted a severe attack of la grippe, which left him with a wrecked constitution, continual headache, loss of appetite and a severe case of usa! catarrh, Until he E Walker he could not obtain retief, Karney is a plate printer in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. ~ Sufferers from nervous debility or ‘from long- standing and wasting discases should lose no time in consulting Dr. R.A. Walker, the leading spe- cialist in the treatment of all’ disorders of the brain and nerveus system. Dr. Walker has de- voted himself during the past twenty years to the study and treatment of disease of this character, and his remarkable success has gained for him the highest reputation both in Europe and America. His treatment strikes. at the very foundation the trouble in all cases, and the result js invari- a quick and permanent cure. Dr. Walker is panently located at 1111 Pennsylvania avenue, Ing Willard’s Hotel, where he may be con> ‘Charges very low, mail free. Wednes: to 8. Sunday, 10 to (32. s s of cures in Post. Times and 1) and an ndiol sulted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ce or INDEX TO ADVERTISES PRR RRARRREOTTR RRS SHEARER RR ERO MORAN RS ee TRY REAL ES THS . WANTED (Houses). WANTED (lisceliancous WANTED (Rooms). VANTED (Situations)... R RESO FINANCIAL. W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F Street, REPRESENTING HUBBARD RICE & CO. 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