Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1895-TEN PAGES. 8 SS SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.— ington, D. C., February, 1805.—Take notice that by matual consent the partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned partners, under the firm name of C. B. Fayne & Company, is hereby dissolved, C. B. Payne retiring from ‘the firm. H.C. Mackall and J. Stuart Balt will con- tinue in the coal business at the same place as formerly, and to them all debts due the late firma of ©. B. Payne & Co. are payable, and they also assume and agree to pay all the debts and Senaitien of Se, onid, tome of CE Fares & C 5. B. PAYNE, NRY €. MACKALL, Js ART BALL. 8-3 COLUMBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND Li ing-In Asyium.—Regular graduates in medicine who desire to become candidates for the position mt physte im this I must make written application, to, the ¥y of the medical staff, Dr. J. FOSTER SCOTT, 1311 Conn. ave., on or before FEBRUARY fs, from whom ail particulars as to competitive rmination and remuneration may be obtained. THE SUPPER AND Hor TO Chapter, No. E. at ‘on ‘Thursday “evening, Feb- mary 7, 189 count of the inclement weather until further no Tickets for the above date will be good when a time Is ted for the same to be held. By onler EYE— rt business of the city! It belonse to us by right of beth priority supertority! > this, we dropped 50 for a half-dozen and will even make ad $1.50, and you t meet with our Longest at it the p Men's I & IRELAND, Two Ol Timer next to N. ¥. ave. Portable 2 13th st. THAT A MAN FECT A GOOD DE y a god dinner- . $i is the ATURAL SHOULD E . We serve not o1 aners are the Gnest in t si E GAULE every FRIDAY fom TE st. nw. Hall, 721 6th st: and put up every respect to Write tor »."8 "Phone. estimates. 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Let us get you up a “persoual”” Byron S.Adams ir" ae. —Circulars BRIGHT AND ENTERTAINING. Something About Tomorrow's Star and Its Many Features. Tomorrow's Star will be full of good things. Its thousands of readers have come to look forward to Szturday’s Star with anticipations of getting from it not only entertainment, but instruction. The issue of tomorrow will be fully up to the high standard of excellence which has been attained. From a large corps of special writers and correspondents the best and brightest contributions have been selected and will be printed in tomorrow's issue, many of them handsomely and appropri- ately illustrated. The following are some of the special featyres of Saturday's paper: PAGES OF THE SENATE. (Ilustrated.) The bright little fellows who manage to mingle pleasure with business and have @ good deal of fun while serving the members of the upper house. THE OCEAN GRAVEYARD. (lllustrated.) A mystery of the Atlantic graphically re- lated by the well-known story writer, David Wechsler. A story of thrilling and well-sustained interest. AIDS TO MATRIMONY. (illustrated.) ‘The odd methods in vogue in Paris for promoting marriage. The various kinds of matrimonial agencies entertainingly described. COREAN BUDDHISM. (Ilustrated.) A night in a large Buddhist monastery and a chat with the ckief priest. A FOREIGN COLONY. (llustrated.) Where the great merchants live who are engaged in business at Canton, China. A unique community. HOW MADAME URSULE REMARRIED. ilustrated.) A charming love story translated from the German for The Star. THE LATEST FASHIONS. (illustrated.) Information about what is and what will be, which will prove to be of absorbing interest to women. THE GOODLY COMPANY. (Ilustrated.) A tale of adventure on the sea as told about the cheerful open fire. THE PARLOR MAGICIAN. (lllustrated.) Some surprising tricks that are within the range of an amateur. How flowers are produced by magic. WIVES OF REPRESENTATIVES. One day in their busy lives is given as a sample of the onerous duties which fall to the lot of the helpmeet of the aver- age member of the lower house. ANIMALS IN EFFIGY. An interesting account of the famous col- lection of casts owned by the Smith- sonian. TRAINING CHILDREN. Some useful suggestions in regard to the use end abuse of parental authority. Mistakes to avoid in bringing up a fam- ily. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY. The romance of the day when lovers’ missives were exchanged and the patron saint of Cupid’s power was remembered. SPEED ON RAILWAYS. The obstacles that must be overcome be- fore better time is made. ——— : CAPITOL TOPICS. Special Rules for Inland Navigation. The Senate has, on motion of Mr. Frye, passed the House bill adopting special tules for vessels navigating the harbors, rivers and inland waters of the United States. An important amendment, recom- mended by the commerce committee and agreed to by the Senate, is that requiring customs officers to compel all sailing ves- sels to be furnished with proper signal lights. Vessels navigating without com- plying with the regulaticns prescribed by the law are to be liable to a penalty of $200, one-half of which goes to the informer. The inland waters of the United States are rot to be held to include the great lakes and contiguous and tributary waters as far east as Montreal. The bill now goes back to the House for action on the Senate amendments. The Nicaraguan Canal Bill. A very brief report accompanies the Sen- ate Nicaraguan canal bill reported to the House today by Representative Mallory, from the committee on interstate and for- eign commerce. It says that the commit- tee has considered the Senate bill and “re- port that, in their judgment, the bill here- tofore reported by this committee, bearing the same title and known as H. R. 7639, possesses essential features that will com- mend it to a more favorable consideration tn the House of Representatives than will be accorded said Senate bili." The report therefore recommends that the House bill be substituted for the Senate bill. Pacific Railroad Lands. The next move of the western members who desire the government to take posses- sion of the bond-aided Pacific railroads for default in payment of their obligations will be to try to prevent them from dispos- ing of their granted lands until their finan- cial relations with the government have been settled. Representative Caminetti of California has a bill, which will be passed upon by the public lands committee at its next meeting, to forfeit all the land unpatented when the companies default in payment of their bonds, to withhold ac- tion on all applications fcr patent, and to suspend proceedings on application for patents in the case of companies that are bankrupt or in the hands cf receivers. The Pacific railroad acts provided for for- feiture of these lands to the government in case the aided companies default. Mr. Caminetti estimates that twenty millions of acres of grant lands-to the Pacific rail- roads remain urpatented, and argues that the government will be allowing valuable assets to slip away from it by permitting the title to any of this land to pass from the companies before the question of fore- closure has been settled. — - Refuno Blanco, twenty-one years old, consul from Venezuela,at the port of Phila- delphia, was fined 3500 yesterday in New ‘ »y Recorder Goff, a jury finding him guilty of carrying concealed weapons. ‘A fire in the factory of the Woodbine Ma- chine nd Tool Company, at Woodbine, N. sterday afternoon, partially destroyed factory and caused a panic among the forty employes, many of whom were badly hurt in jumping from windows to escape the flames. That's what the Mrs. W. H. Norton, “I was attended by y diseases; nts wanted. fet-lid ATTACK ON CHEFOO The Japanese Land a Large Force Near the City. INTENSE EXCITEMENT PREVAILS THERE Three Chinese Ships Sunk in the Recent Fight. MISSIONARIES ALARMED CHEEFOO, February 7 (afternoon).—The Japanese ship which appeared this morn- ing near Ninghai, a town between Wei- Hai-We! and this city, and then began a bombardment of the forts on the western side of the town, left soon afterward with- out doing any damage. This confirms the impression that the attack on Ninghai was only a feint of the Japanese to cover a landing of their forces at some other place, and people here believe that the cap- ture of Cheefoo is contemplated. Every precaution is being taken to de- fend the city. Another version of the appearance of the Japanese ship off Ninghai is that it. was chasing two torpedo boats, supposed to centain Admiral Ting, the commander cf the Chinese naval forces at Wei-Hai-Wei, and Capt. McClure, the merchant marine officer who was appointed to be assistant to Admirai Ting. These two officers were said to be escaping from Wei-Mai-Wei on board the two torpedo boats, and the Japanese are reported to have sunk both vessels at a point northward of Cheef20. According to the advices which have reacn- ed here from Wei-Hai-Wei only the Chen Yuen of the Chinese navai squadron at Wei-Hai-Wei_ was sunk by the Japanese. The sister ship of that vessel, the Ting Yuen, fs said to be ashore. The Chinese inhabitants of this city are leaving by thousands. CHEEFOO, February 8—The Japanese landed a force of troops near here last evening with the intention of capturing this city. The landing was made about ten miles eastward of Cheefoo, and an imme- diate advance upon the cily was ordered. As this dispatch is sent the Japanese ure attacking the forts defending the eastern part of Cheefoo. Intense excitement prevails here, and it is expected that a severe engagement will occur today. All the Positions Carried LONDON, February 8.—A dispatch re- ceived from Chefoo this afternoon, says that the Japanese have carried all the po- sitions at Wei-Hai-Wei and have captured or sunk the whole of the Chinese northern fleet. The Japanese, during the night of Mon- day last, February 4, cleared Wei-Hai-Wei harbor of all torpedoes and submarine mines by the skillful use of other small torpedo boats and the steam launches from the warships, which small craft grappled for and cut the wires connecting the sub- marine mines with the shore. When these dangerous obstructions were removed the fleet of Japanese torpedo boats made a splendid das!® for the harbor and attacked the Chinese fleet with such skill that the battleship Ting Yuen was sunk. These tactics were repeated during the night of February 5 and the Chen Yuen, Lai Yuen and another Chinese warship were blown up and the remainder of the Chinese fleet was captured. Following up this splendid success, the Japanese completed the capture of We! Hai-Wei by taking a large force and seiz- ing Liu-Kung-'Tao Island, which has made a gallant defense against heavy odds. Some of the Japanese warships passed Chefoo early this morning and fired a few shots at the forts without doing any damage, and in view of the reports cur- rent in regard to the feint attack made upon Ninghai yesterday, the belief grows that the Japanese are going to attack Chefoo. Missionaries Alarmed. LONDON, February 8.—A dispatch re- ceived here from Shanghai says that there is an intense anti-foreign feeling on the Shastung peninsula, and that the Ameri- can missionaries are fieeing hastily. Three Chinese Ships Sank. HIROSHIMA, February 8.—An official dispatch received here from the Japanese commander at Wei-Hai-Wei announces that the Chinese warships Chen-Yuen and ‘Ting-Yuen and the Chinese critiser Chin- Yuen or Tai-Yuen were sunk by the Jap- anese torpedo boats in the attack just made upon the remaining warships of China at W@-Hai-Wel. The Official dispatch adds that two steam launches succeeded in eseaping, and that they were chased by Japanese vessels and were eventually disabled near Chefoo. NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH. Guests of a Chicago Hotel Driven From Bed by Fire. CHICAGO, February 8.—Eleven persons vere driven frem their beds by fire in the Royal Hotei, in Adams street, at 4 o'clock this morning. All of them narrowly es- caped death, and all of them suffered in- tensely from the cold. The Royal Hotel is. a four-story brick building. The fire was discovered by Mrs. Brown, the housekeeper. She was awaken- ed by the sound of breaking glass. She found her room full of smoke, and opening her door, she saw the room beyond in flames. She immediately roused the other occupants of the hotel and all rushed to escape, not stopping for clothes or any other possessions. z Only a narrow stairway led from the hotel te the street. Escape by that route was cut off by the tire. The flames roared up the dry wooden stairway to the second floor and were rapidly eating their way through every floor of the building. The only port ct egress left to the occupants of the hotel was the fire escape down the front of the building. In getting from the building all were more or less injured. Mrs. J. H. Wilson was the first one out and she fell part way down the fire escape and was badly cut and bruised. All the others were carried out by firemen and several of them were severely injured. Maggie Bryan and Maggie Daniels were the warst hurt. They were on the ‘op floor and all their hair was burned off and their hands were cut by their fighting their way through the windows. B. Martin of New York was one of the worst sufferers. His feet were frozen while he was standing on the fire escape. He was taken to the Great Northern, where he is under a doctor's care. None of the guests had time to dress, and almost all lost all their belongings. ss SACRIFICED THEMSELVES. Heroism of Members of the Milwaukee Fire Department. MILWAUKEE, Wis., February 8.—The rescuing party in search of the men adrift in a fire department yawl on Lake Mich- igan have’ returned and report the follow- ing men as probably lost: Gus Stayner of Chicago, Tor. Anderson of Milwaukee and John Brown of Port Huron, Mich. Although the searching boat cruised about for a distance of twelve miles, not a trace of the men was discovered, and there is rot one chance in a thousand that they are living. * The story of the loss of the yawl is a pathetic one. The provisions, which were being taken to the water works crib, had been unloaded, the oars taken out and all the men were landed except Gus Stayner, when the painter accidentally became de- tached and Stayner drifted off a short distance before those on the crib could do anything to save him. He was thrown an oar, but could not do anything to help himself. Anderson ard Brown, seeing that their cempanion would drift away unless they did something to help him, tore down the doors of the crib and floated them on the lake, each one getting on a door. But they were all quickly carried away by the stroag nerthwest wind. When the second yaw] reached the crib nothing could be seen of them, and the search of the fireboat for them was futile. A PLEA FOR THE ELBE’S MEN. The Public Asked Not to ‘Hastily Be- lieve Sensational Charges. NEW YORK, February 8—The North German Lloyd Steamship; Company has re- celved the following cable message from Messrs. Keller, Wallis ap@ Company, the London agents of the North German Lloyd Company: LONDON, February 8.—Rescyed passen- gers Elbe arriving Umbria qnay repeat sensational statements made to English Press. Please note they made no state- ments or complaints when before Ameri- can consul general; and© following is ex- tracted from Liverpool Shipping Telegrap! “Our London correspondent, in. refe! once to the allegations against the Elbe’s crew, telegruphed last night, after reading the reports: “I am satisfied that the correct account has not been made public. From a knowl- edge of the Elbe’s decks I am prepared to risk the assertion that the official inquiry will show that the crew of the rescued boat did not behave improperly, the newspa- pers forgetting that the deck house is be- tween the port and starboard sides, and also forgetting the relative positions of the boat and deck during a heavy list. “The boat probably required ten hands to man her, and the officers in charge very likely belonged to that particular boat. I should say that the boat, when in the wa- ter, was nearly level with the promenade deck rail, and was shoved off to avoid be- ing swamped by the sinking ship. “Bearing in mind that the rescued boat Was on the listed side, and that the other side seemed safer, I should say that at the time of shoving off there was no one else at hand to take into her. Hoffmann and Vevera, I fancy, will turn out sensation mongers, whose heads have been turned by public attention. Vevera’s statement that he alone saved the woman and pulled her into the boat is incredible, and indicates general exaggeration. (It is shown to be untrue by the fact now elicited that the third officer, purser’s assistant, and Stew- ard Kobe drew the woman into the boat.) “The following verbatim extracts from leading articles in Liverpool papers speak fcr themselves: “ ‘Passengers’ stories must always be re- ceived with even more than the proverbial grain of salt, and the stories going the round of the press, with respect to the be- havior of the crew on board the “Hibe” in that terrible moment, do not seem worthy of credence.’ “The North German-Lloyd has been prac- tically found to blame by some journals on the strength of a few distorted facts given by irresponsible people laboring under the excitement naturally born of a great dis- aster and eked out by other details which are, on the face of them, conflicting.” One paper publishes a letter signed by British shipowners, strongly urging sus- pension of judgment in face of conflicting statements, pointing out that mouths of crew, owners and agents are closed, pend- ing official inquiry. Two More Bodies. LOWESTOFT, February 8.—Another body was brought to Lowestoft today by a fish- ing smack which has been cruising near the spot where the Elbe was sunk. Cards found upon the body bore the name of “Louis Kurt Kleinschmidt, Metallurgist, Helena, Mont.” There. was a second-cabin passenger of that name on board the Elbe. Still another body brought here is sup- posed to be that of Julius C. Dittrich of No. 122 Eas }d_street, New York city. Lifeboat 5 of the Elbe has been One of her air No. brought in here empty. tanks was burst. This was the missing lifeboat which it was hoped contained survivors of the Elbe disaster. > a —_— TO PROTECT THE GOLDEN GATE. Three Big Guns Will Be Planted Near San Francisco. ; SAN FRANCISCO, February %—The Gol- den Gate is to be protected by three of the biggest guns in use In the United States. ‘hey will be pointed seaward from vantage positions on either side of the Gate, and they are calculated, to furnish a complete defense against any craft that might escape the shells, which the new mortar batteries will send out to sea for the distance of six miles. These guns are as long as seven average sized guns, and two men might easily crawl into the vore of one of the wonders. Lieut. J. S C. Lee, deputy quartermaster general, has received information that the guns are now on their way to this city, and he Is entertaining bids for the unload- ing and transportation of the guns from 4th and Townsend streets to the Fort Point and Lime Point fortifications. The magnitude of this task is suggested by a description of the buns and a state- ment of the conditions governing their transportation to the points named. ‘The guns weigh, approximately, 77 tons, or 371,400 pounds in all. Hach gun has a length of 40 feet, a diameter of 46.4 inches and a circumference of 12 feet 2 inches at the greatest point. Two of the guns are to be transported to the upper batteries of the fortifications on Fort Point Bluffs, the third one is to be transported to the forti- fication cn top of Lime Point. === DAMAGE FROM GUATEMALA, Appointment of a Special Mexican Commissioner. CITY OF MEXICO, February 8.—The Mexican government has commissioned Judge Joaquin Calderon and a large corps of assistants to take personal cognizance of the actual damage sustained by Mexico by the invasion of the Guatemalans on the southern frontier. The party has left San | suan Bapista, in the state of Tabasco, and will soon enter upon its work. Roads have been cleared through the dense forest, and several bridges have al- ready been constructed, which will also come handy in sudden movements of troops and military which may be found necessary in the disputed territory. Sees eageanens Accident on the Long Island Road BROOKLYN, February 8.—While a fast train on the Long Island railroad was standing at the Morris Park station the through train from Hempstead, drawn by two engines, crashed into its rear end. A number «7 passengers on the fast train were injured. a The Debs Trial Adjourned. CHICAGO, February 8—The Debs con- spiracy trial was adjourned today until Monday. When court opened John C. Coe, one of the jurors, failed to respond. The bailiff in charge of the jury reported that Coe was ill at the Clifton House with the grip. Attorneys for the prosecution and defense agreed to proceed with eleven ju- rcrs, but Judge Grosscup decided that the better plan was to continue the trial until the legal jury was present. ——__— Certain of an Audience. BERLIN, February 8—Emperor William has commanded a number of army and navy officers to attend the lecture which he is to deliver this evening, the subject being “The Necessity of Co-operution’ Be- tween the Land and Sea Forces With Spe- cial Reference to the War in China.” a Safety of the Alpha. HALIFAX, N. S., February 8.—The Brit- ish steamer Alpha, Captain Hall, which was reported yesterday as being three days overdue from Bermuda, arrived today. ee . Must Prove Gambling. SEATTLE, Wash., February 8.—Judge Glascow of the municipal corps has de- cided that in order to condemn a roulette wheel and table the city must prove its use for gambling, holding that !t might be used for innocent amusement. This decision was given in the case of Charles Shaw, manager of the Union Club, who was acquitted of running a gambling house, although he admitted to Chief Roberts that gambling was carried on. First American Silk Manufacturer. RACINE, Wis., February 8.—John Trum- bull, a pioneer of this county, is dedd, aged seventy-nine. Deceased was born in Con- necticut. He was the first man in the United States to begin the manufacture of silk goods. He imported the raw material from China and made the first silk hand- kerchiefs in this country. —_ The passengers of the wrecked steamship Amerique have arrived at Colon on board the steamer Ville de Marseille, after having been landed in boats at Savanilla, near which place the Amerique went ashore, | rangement the committee will DISTRICT AFFAIRS Local Measures Acted On by the Senate Committee. SOME STREET RAILWAY LEGISLATION Two Meetings a Week to Be Held , Hereafter. THE SESSION TODAY There was an unusually long and well- attended meeting of the Senate District ccmmittee today. All of the eleven mem- bers but Mr. Smith of New Jersey were present. A large number of subjects were brought before the committee, but, con- trary to expectation, they did not include the dollar gas bill or the bill for the char- tering of a new gas company. The sub- committee on the dollar gas bill is not yet ready to report and will hold a further meeting on Tuesday next in the hope that the bill may be ready for presentation to the full committee by Friday. In view of the large number of House bills now on the committee’s calendar it was decided to hold two meetings a week hereafter, and in accordance with this ar- have an extra meeting next Monday morning. There was quite a lively discussion on the subject of Senate bill 2468, which relates to the sale of lots in Congressional cemetery. This bill was recentiy reported favoraly to the Senate, but a few days later was re- committed. An effort was made this morning to get the committee to reconsider its action whereby the bill was returned from the Senate, but the committee refused to change its decision in the matter. This practically disposes of the bill for this session. Metropolitan Railway Route. The Senate bill (2521) amending the char- ter of the Metropolitan railroad by chang- ing its route at the south and west ter- mini, was taken up in committee, and a favorable report was ordered upon it. The bill is Intended to give the Metropolitan road access to the wharves by means of a single track, and to enable it to reach the Georgetown College and the union pas- senger station, now being built, at the end of the Aqueduct bridge. The routes of these extended lines are as follows: From the intersection of 41-2 and L_ streets scuthwest, along 41-2 to P south by a single track underground electric road; thence west along P street to Water street, northwest along Water street to L; thence east along L to the double tracks at 41-2 and L streets; from the intersection of R and 35th streets, west to 36th, south to Prospect avenue, east to 35th and north to ©, there joining the present route. The directors are increased in number from seven to nine. The Commissioners are given the right to locate the tracks on Water street so as fot to interfere with the Washington and Georgetown and Belt line roads. Permission is given the Metropolitan road to vse the Belt line tracks on Water street, and the two companies may go into court to settle the rate of compensation for this privilege. Senator Faulkner called the bill up in the morning hour, and {t was passed by the Senate. Mr. Kyle was in- clined to object in the belief that this was the L street Belt line extension Lill, but on being assured that it was not that measure and had no reference whatever to L street northwest, he withdrew his objection. A Charter Extended. House bill 8638, which amends the charter of the Maryland and Washington Railroad Cempany, was approved by the committee without amendment. The charter of this ccmpany expires this month, and this legis- lation is necessary to enable the road to be built without reincorporation. Strict pro- visions have been inserted prohibiting the use of steam or~ overhead trolley within the District. Mr. Faulkner reported the bill today favorably, and it is now on the calendar. Railroad Taxes Reduced. The committee agreed to a favorable re- port being made by Mr. McMillan on Sen- ate bill 2545, which reduces taxes on the Brightwood, Rock Creek and Tenleytown roads. The bill, as drawn, not only reduces taxes in the future, but remitted the taxes in excess of the figure named paid during the period since the incorporation of the roads, thus constituting a drawback. The committee would not consent to make such concessions, and the bill as reported will contain only a provision for the reduction of the taxes frum and after the passage of the act without reference to taxes that have been paid in the past. East Washington Belt Line. Senator McMillan was directed to make a favorable report on Senate bill 2339, in- corporating the East Washington Belt Line Railroad Company. The original bill was displaced by a substitute submitted by the District Commissioners. The differences between the two bills are explained in the letter from the Commissioners, of which the following is an extract: ‘The substitute bill authorizes a single- track railway only, and permits an issue of capital stock to the amount of the es- timated cost of the construction and equip- ment of the railway and buildings; it omits the provision in the House bill (a dupli- cate of the Sénate bill) for horse cars, and also for an issue of bonds; the House bill provides for a tax of 2 per cent on the gross earnings; the substitute bill relieves the company from any personal tax for the first five years of the road's operation and imposes a tax of 4 per cent on the gross receipts thereafter. The substitute bill further requires the commencement of construction in ohe year and completion in two years, and calls for a guarantee de- posit of $1,000 to be made in sixty days after the passage of the act. The original bill requires completion in three years and does not name any time for commencement of the work. The substitute bill changes the route from 13th and 14th streets east to 14th and 15th streets east. In this letter the Commissioners also state that one of them was of the opinion that the road cannot be made to pay expenses. Accompanying the report on the bill is a good deal of matter referring to the attitude of the occupants of 3d street east for and against the bill. A drawing was submitted to show the location of the pro- testing teuants and owners, and those who favored the project. The bill was re- ported favorably and placed on the Sen- ate calendar. : The Reck Creek Railway. Senator Faulkner was directed to make a favorable report on House bill 8337, per- mitting the Rock Creek Raflroad Company to lease or purchase lines of street rail- roads that may connect with its line. The bill authorizes the company to contract with any connecting or intersecting line for the joint management, lease or purchase of such line, and to op- erate the same in connection with its original line. In order to prevent the watering of stock the bill provides that the means necessary for such @transaction may be provided by an increase of the capital stock, not to exceed, however, the actual consideration paid or the actual cost of the necessary equipment. ~ It is provided that only one fare shall be charged for a singie continuous ride in the District over all the lines affected by such a contract. The Rock Creek road is au- thorized to change its name to that of the pital Traction Company. It is believed that this bill is intended to enable the Rock Creek road to enter into a business ar- rangement with the Metropolitan line, In order to carry out the law already in ef- fect, which authorizes the use of the Met- ropolitan tracks as far as 13th street on F, and of the Rock Creek tracks as far as the Zoo, jointly, by the two companies. The bill was placed on the Senate calendar. Relacorporation Bill. Senator Hunton was authorized to re- port favorably House bill , granting to local corporations the privilege of re- meurporation after the expiration of twen- ty years. This does away with the neces- sity of appeals to Congress for reincor- porations when charters expire by limita- tion. A favorable report was authorized on House bill 6197, amending the law relat- ing to the conveyances of land in the Dis- =: trict. Mr. Faulkner made this report later in_the day. Senator Hunton was authorized to make a favorable report on the amendment to the general deficiency bill relating to the claim_of Eramart and Dunbar, provided the Commissioners shall recommend the appropriation cf $14,200 required. Several bills were referred to subcom- mittees. The various bills for the regula- tion of the medical. practice of the Dis- trict were placed in charge of Mr. Gallin- ger. House bill 8699, chartering the Burnt Mills electric road, was referred to Sena- tors McMillan, Faulkner and Harris. Sen- ate bill 2724, chartering the Washington and Marlboro’ road, was referred to Sena- ters Gibson, McMillan aud Faulkner. The Marriage Returns Bill. Inquiries have recently been made in several quarters as to the status of the bills that have been introduced in both houses of Congress to require ministers of the gospel conducting marriage services in the District to make returns of such service to the clerk of the court. These bills were introduced to correct an evil that has been in existence for some years, which practically permits ministers to neglect this important duty. Instances are coming to hand every day of marriages that were performed years ago of which there is today no record ex- cept a mere note of the license to marry, which is not evidence here that the cere- mony was performed. These bills require returns to be made under a penalty for each offense within a certain time, so that the records of the court may be held to be conclusive evidence that the marriage actually took place. In the Senate ihe bill has been referred to the District Commis- stoners, and Mr. Faulkner, who is in charge of the measure as a subcommittee, says that the Commissioners have never yet re- ported for or against the bili, as far as he can ascertain. It is probable that action will be had in one or the other house te- fore long on these bills. Limiting the Hours of Labor. Mr. Cadmus of New Jersey has intro- dficed in the House the bill prepared by the labor organizations limiting the hours ef labor of street railway employes in the District to ten hours a day. The Rock Creek Railway Co. Mr. English of California has introduced a bill in the House authorizing the Rock Creek Railway Company to lay and oper- ate, in lieu of its existing tracks from Cin- cinrati street to the eastern side of the Zoological Park, other tracks from a point near the junction of 18th street and Co- lumbia road, to be designated by the Com- missioners, to and aleng the easterly side of the Zoological Park, and thence to Mt. Pleasant and return to its main line by such route as the Commissioners may ap- prove. To meet the cost of such extension the road is authorized to increase its cap- ital steck to an amount not exceeding such ecst 10 per centum. Street Railway Transfers. Chairman Heard has called a special meeting of the House District committee for 10 o'clock tcmorrow morning, to con- sider the question of a new system of street railway transfers. The railroad companies and the Commissioners will be eard. HOWGATE TRIAL. The Prevailing Storm Causes Another Postponement Today. The prevailing blizzard was responsible for another delay in the trial of Capt. Henry W. Howgate today, the éase going over until Monday morning. When the court met, a few minutes af- ter 10 o'clock, the temperature in the court |} room was_about 50, although the steam boilers which heat the building were going at full force. In the hope that the room would meantime sufficiently warm up, a recess for an hour and a half was taken. When the court reconvened, however, the temperature of the room was so low as to necessitate the wearing of overcoats. Then, too, Juror Fidler was absent, and it trans- pired that he was snow-bound, communi- cation between his home, near Silver Springs, being cut off. For those reasons Judge McComas adjourned the trial until 20 o'clock Monday mcrning. ‘After The Star's report of the trial closed yesterday afternoon, District Attorney Birney placed David H. Bates, formerly president of the American Union Tele- graph Company, on the stand. By Mr. Bates the prosecution showed that October 14, 1879, the defendant inquired of the wit- ness whether he could purchase construc- tion stock of the company. An affirmative reply being given, the defendant on Octo- ber 27, 1879, inclosed a check of $4,000 in payment of two $5,000 lots of construction fund of the company. The defendant in- closed vouchers in blank, which the wit- ness signed and returned, the stock being placed in the name of the defendant. Mr, Birney then offered in evidence the vouchers, they stating the services ren- dered by the company to be the sending of 133,384 numerical words, at three cents a word. Mr. Bates explained that the serv- ices were never rendered by his company, the company subsequently being absorbed by the Western Union Telegraph Company. NATIONAL GOUNCIL, Important Gathering of Women to Take Place Here. Preparations are actively going on for the second triennial sessicn of the National Council of Women of the United States, which will be held at Metzerott’s Music Hall from February 17 to March 2. Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, the corre- sponding secretary of the council, has ar- rived from her home at Somerton, Phila- delphia, and is temporarily quartered at the home of the Wimodaughsis, at 1328 I street. She is accompanied by a number of lady clerks who are busy disseminating programs and literature relating to the work of the council, its objects and aims. Over 12,000 programs and circulars have been distributed. While the council repre- sents a very large constituency,” sald the secretary, “it is not, as is supposed, a very large body itself. The National Council of Women is an organizaticn composed of national associations, of which there are but seventeen in the covneil, but which in aggregate comprises 70,000 members.” The officers of the association are May Wright Sewall of Indiana, president; Frances EK. Bagiey of Michigan, vice president; Lillian M. N. Stevens of Maine, treasurer; Mrs. Avery, secretary; Isabella Charles Davis, recording secretary. The associations forming the council, each of which is repre ted by two delegates, are as follow: National American Woman Suffrage As- sociation, Woman's Centenary Association of the Universalist Church, National Wo- man’s Christian Temperance Union, Na- tional Free Baptist Woman's Missionary Society, Industi Schcol for Girls of Illi- nois, National Woman's Relief Society, Wimodaughsis, Sorosis, Young Ladies’ Na- tional Mutual Improvement Association, National Christian League for the Promo- tion of Social Purity, Universal Peace Union, International Kirdergarten Union, Weman’s Republican Association of the United States, National Association of Loy- al Women of American Liberty, Woman's Foreign Missionary Union of Friends, W. man’s Relief Corps, and National Associa- tion of Women Stenographers. In addition to the above-mentioned delegates, who alone constitute the voting constituency, there will be about 100 persons represent: ing associations not in the council. Frater- nal delegates have been invited from the National Council of Woren of Canada, France, Germany and Belgium, and steps have been already taken for representation of Italy for the formation of a council un- der the patronage of Queen Margherita. May Wright Sewall, the president, is ex- pected to arrive in the city next Wednes- day or Thursday, and in a day or two thereafter headquarters will be opened at the Ebbitt. ———— Closed the Schools. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. February snow storm, accompanied by a high w has raged here since 6 o'clock last night and this morning the blizzard shows no signs of abatement. But few electric cars are running and these have to be pulled through by snow plows. The schools hive closed and but few persons have the cour- age to battle with the fiercest storm since the blizzard of ’88. Railway traffic is badly delayed. er Trains Late at Chicago. CHICAGO, February 8.—The weather was intensely cold here today, the thermometer showing 14 degrees below. A strong north nd added to the severity of the cold. Western trains are still late in arriving, but traffic from other directions is in bet- ter condition than for several days. TIME WASTED GAN NEVER BE REGATNED It ts folly to waste time with uncertain and un- tried remedies when the evidence is so abundant and conclusive that Dr. Walker positively cures all disorders of the brain and nervous system, dis- cases of the skin and blood, catarrh, asthma, con- mae So dyspepsia, rheumatism, neu- ralgia, hemorrhoids, discases of women, loss of vitality end all affections of the throat, lungs, pte liver, stomach, kidneys, bladder, bowels and other orgal ‘Young or middle-aged men suffering from the Sho fed thelr youthful vigoe’ sad dectining, fecl thelr youthful vigor and power’ declin should consult Dr. Walker, who has been the means of restoring hundreds of such unfortunates to health, strength and bappiness. See testimonials of wonderful cures of well- aad citizens published daily in the Post, Times on News Dr. VW ‘er may be consulted free of charge, per- sonally or by letter. His well-known sanitarium, at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Willard’s Hotel, is open daily for consultation and treatment. Office hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday evenings, 7 to 8; Sundays, 10 to 12. Charges for treatment very low. All interviews and correspondence sacredls conf- dential. No cases made public without consent of patients. = 18 INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS . AUCTION SALES. BUSINESS CHANCES. e CITY ITEMS. 5 COAL AND WooD. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS... COUNTR REAL ESTATE. EDUCATIONAL . EXCURSIONS FINANCIAL FOR RENT (Flats)... FOR RENT (Houses) FOR RENT (fiscellancous). FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Rooms) FOR RENT (Stables). FOR RENT (Stores) FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscellaneous). FOR SALE (Pianos)... n 3 AND VEHICLES. HOTELS . LADIES’ GOODS LECTURES Sanam ae Saansan MEDICAL . MOD Y WANTED AND TO LOAN NEW PUBLICATION: PERSONAL PIANOS AND ORGA: POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS . RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEANT STORAGE SUBURBAN PROPERTY NDERTAKERS ‘TED (Help). ANTED (Houses). WANTED (Lots).. WANTED (Miscellaneous) WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations) WINTER RESORTS. FINANCIAL. HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ‘TWELFTH. ISSUE OF STOCK. Books are open for subscriptions at the office of the Treasurer, 1907 Pa. ave. 0.1. Second monthly meeting, at which stock of 12th series may be taken or loans obtained, TUESDAY EVENING, 12th instant, at_s.w. coruer Pa. ave. and 19th ‘st. nw, Shares $1.00 each per month, The business of the first month of this series 1s closed. $2.00 will have to be paid on each share taken now. Interest ie allowed at 6 per cent on stock with: @rawn or canceled in settlement of loans, AS much as §200 per share may be obtained as loans, at much less cost than through outside sources. ce amount loaned per shares at last mecting was $192.00, the monthly payment therefor being rock and: $1.00 a8 interest. Loans may ettled on one or more shares at the pleasure of the borrower, and monthly payments theredy re- ‘The arrangement for distributing a growing sur- plus has shortened the monthly payments 10 ma- ture stock cancel loans in first series to the ex- tent of $17.95. A. like application of a pro rata, share of the sur- plus will be made in maturing shares of each se- Hes. Come in with us, our. management has been @ carefal one. The association will be a sure source of profit to you. Either of the undersigned will receive your subscriptions: Thomas Dowling, President, 612 E st. n.w. Anson 8. Taylor, Vice President, 1213 Fst. mw. W.-H. Wetzel, Secretary, 2135 H st. now. Edward S. Wescott, Treasurcr, 1907 Pa, ave. 2.We bimecrors. Wm. R. Brown, cor. Pa. ave. and 20th st. nw. Levi J. Bryant, 1817 Q st. nw. James H. Brram, H . 2.7. John B. Giliilen, 1521 Colamiia st. n.w. George J. Johnson, 713 Market space. Chas. N. Mogte, 1145 17th st. nw. 8. Norris Thorne, 933 23d st. n.w. W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F Street, REPRESENTING HUBBARD I'RICE & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. . CRRA RRERAAOARATHARRAARS SAAR ARR EERE REDO frat Members New York Stock Exchange, New York Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. 16-16att THE HOUSEBOAT COMPANY, ORGANIZED UN- dez the laws of the state of New Jersey, with @ capital stock of One Hundred Thousand Doilars, in shares of One Hurdred Dollars each, for the construction, rental and operation of Houseboats. The foflowing are the inccrporators: Frederic P. Olcott, Alfred R. Kimball, Chas, Ledyard Norton, F, S.Relsenberg, Thorwald Stallknecht. Off of the Company, Madison Square building, 11: Broadway, New York. Subscriptions for’ stock received at TE COMPANY, 5-6 NEW YORK. <T AND PAID-UP “PURCHASED “AT loaned on same. janb-tt . BURNS, 1307 F st. nw. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. Aa CORNER 15TH ST, AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1800, and Feb., 1892, 418 CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Rooms 9 and 11, Atlantic building, 930 F st. nw. Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds and Grain bought and sold for cash or on margin. Gotten bought and sold in New York ap New lean Private wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleans. Telephone 453. apl0-te CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK’ STOCK EXCHANGE, 1419 F st., Glover building. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. Loans, Railroad. stocks and bonds and all securities Usted on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A. speci trict, and Tel American Bell ai LOANS ON LIFE, ENDOWMENT, TONTINE OR Gistribution policjes our specialty. Money ad- vanced on stocks, bonds, trusts” and other ap- eral.’ No delay. KES & BAKER, 40 to 46 Metzerott bldg. plete eee Government Clerks, more and greater opportunities ng Morey than almost any other class of They lave sure and regular incomes, than suflicient in most cases to provide proper support of thelr ment employes have al- le to keep an account with Bank, The Union Savings 1222 F STREET N. W. Tore Should Do So. (Four per cent interest on savings accounts, p.m. on goverrment pay days, and nings between 6 and 8.) The Princeton Alumni. The annual dinner of the Princeton Alumni Association of this city will be held Tuesday evening at Wormley’s. Prof. wm. M. Sleane and Prof. Woodrow Wilson will be the guests of the association, in addition to other prominent men. —_ Rey. Timothy Dwight Hunt, who was @ Presbyterian missionary at Honolulu in 1843, died at Whitesboro, N. Y., yesterday, He was born in Rochester in 1810.