Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1895, Page 3

SPECIAL NOTICES. RE ces se Men linsr aeeE A LABOR MASS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ball of Builders’ Exchance, 719 13th st. , THURSDAY EVENING, February 14, at 7:30. Topic: The urgent need of improvement and ‘extension without delay of District's sewer |. end water systems. Addresses by Dr. 3. sident of District Medical Soclety, i Iustrated by charts and diagrams; Dr. W. W. Jobnston, Richard Emmons, August Donath and others. All are invited to come. fei3-2t NOVICE.—MUSS MINNA KILHAM OF Ww York will give an exhibition of the celebrated Hadley Hand-made Laces at Madam Miles’ estab- lishment, 725 15th st., under Welcke Losey, “3 Hotel, February 14, 15 and 16. Table decorations a VED MY OFFICES TO No. 810. * W. T. KAISER, Keal Estate, Loans 13-4 XK MAN WHO CAN'T ENJOY otk Must be very hard to please. But we've never seen a man who didn’t enjoy them. Every one Who dines here says we serve the best dinners ti the land—all the “good things” of the season cooked and served in exquisite style. From 4 . Sundays, 1 to 2. s i, REUTERS, COR. PA. AVE. AND 4% ST. n of our late . from his ., Lith instant, at BP. Hall, 8th st. . GEORGE A. CRAW ‘Noble Gi . PL ALLA! Seribe. PRESIDENT JAMES C. MEMOKIAL SE! ICE, es of the societies and or- a_momber. s Public cordially invit _* fit-st_ Fo Wom Ff MAY CONCERN: “THIS IS TO give notice that no ove is authori to receive Daish and fhoney. for our account excepting S. S. Dai Jona B. Daish. We. will wot be responsible for Lae. money paid to any one "3. DAISH & SO: January 29, 1805. Washington Grain Eleva' ja30-law3t NEW ZEA- COURT OF her WAND, WELLINGTON DISTRICT.—To Christ And James Eizhun, or Bagam, sons of Jobe fornerly of Kathgarret, in the parish of > County of Westieath, Ireland, and to the children of ether representatives of the sald Christopher and dames Egan, respectively: Where- ‘as, John Eigban, or Egan (cue of the two sons of the ‘above nawed Jobn Eighan), who was formerly ‘a constable in the royul Trish constabulary, and who emigrated to Australia, died at Meanee, near Napier, in New Zealand, intestate, in or about the month of June, 1887, snd the public trustee of New Zealand Is the ‘adminfatrator of bis, estate: and, Whereas, on application to the supreme of New Zealand by Charles Dugald Kenuedy, the ‘attorney of Michael Eighan, or Ezan (and others), Of Sing Sing, Im the state of New York, for the Gistribution by the public trustee of the estate of the said John Eizhan, or Egan, deceased, it ap- ‘ars that the above named Christophe: Eighan, or an, emigrated from Ireland to the United States ‘of America some time prior to the year 1851, and Js reported to have died of yellow fever at New Orleans in or about the year 1851 or 1852, Aad it further appears that the above named James Eizhan, or Esan, emigrated from Ireland to the United’ States of America in or about the year 1854, and has not been since heard of by bis fam- fly in Iretand. Now, therefore, tuke notice that it has been this ordered by ‘this honorable court that If, within six mouths after the insertion of this advertisement, the above named Christopher Eighan and James Eighan. or either of them, or, if they or either of them be dead, bis or thetr ‘re- ‘tive legal representatives, do not come ip and Jove, thelr claim to share im the estate ‘of John ighan, deceased, before me, the registrar of this honorable court, at Wellington, New Zealand, they will be peremptorily debarred fom receiving any share in the distribution of the estate of the said John Eighan, deceased. Dated at Wellington this F2th day of November, 1804. D. G. A. COOPER, fst Registrar. PITAL FOR WOMEN A) Regular gradvates in med! Jates for the position ing-In Asylu' who desire to hecome of second assistant re: physielan in this hospital must make w: application to the Dr. J. FOSTER Bt FIRES.—PRANKUIN STOVES GIVE A with the h 1S OF grat 20 per cent Yortable ates, Spark 2 13th st. ft JU. ce STANT ‘TO TH ven hundved eleven bund vised Statu the Dis: the city bit, a manufa E of anf 3 by Iaw allowed to be sold in file with the clerk of the Su- District of Co ia a d as are used by me in and of the names and marks * of protecting the same statutes. a3 follows: First d for bottling Inger beer, of white, the wor xin,’ ¢ s the s: Sinall bottles, used for bottling Incer ‘of white. green or blue glass. having the words on fts side, “The Arlington Bottling Co. | acobsen, Prop., Washington, D.C... Fe aI nd also, “This bottle not to be so! on the bottom thereof an anchor and lineated, with the lettes “A. B. Co.,’ rade mark’ impressed across said in. A not to heer or hh hottles rked, or to sell, traffic in or bo ise ‘they will be prosecuted according to Given under my hand and seal at Washington, D.C., this fifth (th) day of February, A.D. 1895. (Seal CHARLES JACOBSEN, Witr A true copy. By L. PL WILL TO RE HAD FoR THE ASK! OUR 1895 CATALOGUE, edition de Inxe—TIRE new edition for 1895. POCKET CAL- souvenir as given away at New is Intter fs limited, so early ap- ested. MELERS for 1895 could not be excelled, even {f we charged you twenty-five dollars more for them. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., fi-tid 1325 14th st. mw. FULE-DRESS SUITS MADE BY OWEN (423 11TH ST. N.W.) Are bard to beat. Made more of them to date than for any previous season. OWEN is untiring in his efforts to please. Ja3-tr H. L. MQi McQUEE: Prixer and Publishe Fine Book and Job Printing. Telephone $20. 11081116 E st. aw. CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE. Cancers a2. G st, me fe2-Im |ARLES ALLEN, D. There’s Sense in Orderin ‘The heaviness of the mustin' and Ghirts Inen makes "em comfortable. By the ‘sat band It att "tines NOW! from the wearing it's got. It's also sense—good serse—to get ‘em made here. Clever artists that know how a shirt should be made are at your irts don’t satisfy your money ‘Try a sample for $1.50. birt Expert, Under Willard’s. FRANK WELLS. § fit-14d A Little Whisky —these cold mornings will do you no harm—{f you use the “right” kind of whisky. Tharp'’s Old Reliable Berkeley Whisky is the “right’’ kind—so say all the leading physt- cians, Only $1 qt. Bottled and sold Jas. "Tharp, 812 F St. N.W. 11-120 Shirts—Shirter—Shirted! See us shirters if_you want, to be shirted with perfect shirts. 6 for $0-—that's cheap, isn’t it? Harry T. Piller,6c6 14th St. ™ it SVINDLER SHIRT CO. f1-7d 19. monnt of business done. We have Dined—and for good reasons. Ours are ent and 3,482 Shirt Orders. Promamly made more shirts (103.482 orders) than re on th —NOT sent to to. and Phila. rs in business do not cut as big all the other shirt makers in Washington com- “We will give a few of our awent-shy customers” ma next time. P. 'v. UAL 1IKETMAKER,” 903 F ST. ft: 10d inting of the service we Printing mre ee zest as to $s. Booklets, Is But Half b for the pr ay elsewhere. 6 Shirts Tos tov oters so for 6 suirts “4 if rm will, We can save you $1.50 on the orde: Order, $7.50 sir seu" caval rily ‘was Just a fi ice temp You'll stay ours to tho sbirt business. with » the price to $9 again. You'll like well to change. &/ We aly carry a complete line of Men's Fur- etshing Goc Ellery&Irelan A yidS. Ye tia te wy cY, WASH. LOAN & TRUS OCULIST & OLTICIAN. KOOMS 6 AND ‘field - THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1895—TWELVE PAGES. . SPECIAL NOTICES. Pure Undiluted Whisky! There is one in W where you “can “buy Pave Uniiluted. Whisky—did know It? It seems almost incredible it stich @ place should exist, from the number of whisky imitations afloat on the market. We handle such wi rnewn brands as “Old Blue Iibbon Whisky, 3 “Canadian Clab,"” “Old Pepper’ and “Rox- bury Kye.” A bottle of “Old Blue Ribbon’” for $1.25. To=Kalon WineCo.,614 14th. "Phone, 998. [3 West Washington orders filled through Mabog M sts, f18-15d Is Your Time Valuable? Dov't waste it lcoking for just the kind of Stationery and Office Supplies your business re- quires. Come here. We have everything you'll need—endless varieties to select from. Bol Ani prices om everything are money- vers. Easton & Rupp, 421 mth St. ar-Priced Stationers. (Just above Ave.) We Have Splendid Storage Room For Rent. If you're overstocked with Grain, Groceries or Merchandise, write or telephone us. We have ample accommodations for storing all kinds of “heavy goods.’” 7 Our wagons will call if you wish. Moderate char, Wash. Flour & Feed Co., Millers and Flour and Feed Dealers, 3t CORNER 4% ST. AND VIRGINIA AVE. S.W. THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. La Fetra agt. Danenhower; time to take complainant's testimony limited to thirty days. Caruthers agt. Parsons; appearance of absent defendant ordered. Hall agt. Hall; complainant allowed to withdraw notes from registry. Western National Bank agt. Lewis; amendment of bill within fifteen days allowed. Burr agt. May; pro confesso vacated, with leave to rmend and answer bill. Luce agt. Watts; appearance of absent defendants ordered. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagver. Mills agt. Powell; order pro confesso against certain defendants. Cooksey agt. Bryan; final decree establishing title of parties. Harris agt. Harris; argued and submitted. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Chas. M. Smith agt. Lewis Hopfenmaier; verdict for defendant. John Lockwood cat. Edw. M. Grinder; verdict for plaintift for $9. Johnson agt. Meriwether; judgment of dismissal set aside on motion of plain- tiff’s attorney. Schwartz, Mausbach & Co. agt. W. J. Costello; judgment by default. Ashburn & Co. agt. Reynolds; judgment for amount admitted in defendant's plea. Manning agt. Manning; order to issue com- mission and original note ordered to ac- company commission. M. A. Kimbrough agt. Wm. L. Argue; juror withdrawn end case continued. Nauck & Nauck agt. Sam- uel S. Shelley; on hearing. Murray agt. Simmons; judgment on verdict for plain- tit for $155. Johnson agt. Meriwether; plaintiff called and appeal dismissed at his cost. Marshall agt. August: verdict set aside and new trial granted, and judgment against defendant for costs. Circuit Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bing- ham. Portsmouth Savings Bank ast. Wilson; verdict for plaintiff for $2,500.» Linkins agt. District of Columbia; jucgment tn cer- tiorari. Gibson agt. District of Columbia; on hearing. Criminal Court No. 1—Tudge McComas. United States agt. H. W. Howgate; for- gery and embezzlement; on trial. Criminai Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Geo. W. Taylor and Jno H. Pzsco; conspirac; verdict, pot guilty. United States agt. Charles Barnes; petit larceny; second offense; verdict guilty; sentenced to Albany for three years. United States agt. Charles Syke trial set for February United agt. William Wood and Samuel Dy: on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Ann M. Clung; executor bond- nd qualified. Estate of Leila B. Hart; will admitted to probate and letters tes- tamentary issued to J. Charl . Hart; t Jno. M. Young, will w t of next of ki: uson; will partially proved. Emily F. Hyd:; inventory re- on; housebreaking; tarned. ‘Transfers of Real Estnte. Deeds in fee heve been filed as follows: Maregia Bray to Annie M. Shea, part lot E, sq. 682; $2,200. Homer Burgess to Mary E. Curtis, part of Fortune Enlarged; %. J. Walter Cooksey, executor, to Wm. P. Smith, part original lot 5, sq. 296; $10. Ino. J. Heron et ux. to S. Norris Thorne, part original lot 37, sq. 569; $750. Oliver C. Hine to Ida I. and John Collins, lot 12, sq. 813; $10. Wm. McGuire et ux. to Ellen B. Clarke, part of the Vineyard; $250. John Mitchell, jr., and Thos. P. Stephenson, trustees, to Alfred G. Uhler, lots 296 and 98, sq. 156; $16,600. Sarah Stiles to Harry €. C. Stiles, lot D, sq. 313, and lot 92, sq. 523; $10. Leon Tobriner, trystee, to Ellen B. Clarke, part of the Vineyard; $1,450. Mary J. Worster_et ux. to Willis Worster, part lots 15 and 16, sq. 413; $10. a Fancral of Mrs. Salome S. Holmes. Four ladies were selected as honorary bearers, to attend the funeral yesterday of Mrs. Salome S. Holmes, widow of Joseph E. Holmes. This was a new de- parture and seemed to be gratifying to the inany friends of Mrs. Holmes. The first lady pallbearers were Mrs. A. L. Youngs, Mrs. J. L. Gibson, Mys. A. D. Stidham, Mrs. H. W. Andrews. The idea was suggested by Mr. Edward Chesley. ——— The Story of Fort Fisher. Gen. Newton M. Curtis will tell the story of Fort Fisher at the Army and Navy Club next Monday evening at 8 o'clock. a His Feet Frozen. Harry Richards, an Englishman, who says he has been living in Chicago for ten years, arrived here this morning on a train from Virginia. His feet were frozen and he was sadly in need of hospital treatment. ‘I came from Manassas city,” he said when he entered the office of Sanitary Of- ficer Frank. “Where is that city?” the sanitary officer asked him. n Virginia,” he answered. Richards did not say much about himself, but his appearance indicates that he was on the road and was overtaken by the storm. ‘The Virginia authorities evidently thought it cheaper to send the man here than to care for him there. He was sent to Freedmen’s Hospital. en ee Death of Francis Dunlop. Francis Dunlop died last evening at his residence, 911 16th street. He had been in bad health for some time past, and the ex- treme weather of the past week served to increase the unfavorable symptoms. He grew rapidly worse until death came to his relief. The remains have been removed to the residence of his brother, William Dunlop, 314 M street, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The deceased was the son of the late Judge James Dunlop of George- town, and at the time of his death was sixty-seven years old. The deceased had been for years mentally afflicted, which led to peculiarities in his dress and made him a conspicuous figure on the streets. He was a man of education and was fond of books and pictures, and at one time had formed quite a collection. Divested of his pecullarities, he was a man y disposition, and was well liked by ted number of persons who were to his acquaintance. —_—>— A Pleasant Entertainment. National Lodge, Order of the Golden Chain, was pleasantly surprised last night at its regular meeting. Twenty-five mem- bers of Eureka Lodge of Baltimore, ac- companied by the supreme commander of the order, O. B. Craig, and the supreme trustee, W. G. Rae, invaded the sanctum of the home lodge in time to participate in the initiation of a new member. Notwith- standing the disagreeable weather, over thirty members of the lodge were present, and after the transaction of current busi- bountiful repast was spread. The jcomed by Past Commander nemeyer, Who also acted as master at the banquet. Supreme nig, Supreme Trustee Rae, Doctors Le elson and the newly appointed supreme deputy commander of the District, Mr. Holtman, made addresses, admittec EVENTS BEYOND SEA Chinese Forts and Warships at Wei- Hai-Wei Surrender. TERMS ASKED BY THE VANQUISHED The Fight of Norwegian Statesmen for Their Country’s Rights. GENERAL FOREIGN TOPICS YOKOHAMA, February 13.—Intelligence was received here this morning of the sur- render of the Chinese forts and warships at Wei-Hai-Weil. The surrender is com- plete, and the Japanese are in full posses- sion of Wel-Hal-Wel. It is officially announced that Capt. Nu- ros of the Japanese squadron operating at Wei-Hai-Wei reports that yesterday one of the enemy’s gunboats approached the Japanese fleet flying a white flag. When communication was had with her, it was ascertained that she brought a message from Admiral Ting of the Chinese navy offering to surrender Wei-Hai-Wei and his vessels, provided that the lives of the sol- diers, crews and foreigners were secured. Capt. Nuros’ report added that a formal surrender was yet to be arranged. The following gives a summary of the situation at Wei-Hai-Wel, according to the latest intelligence from the scene of opera- tions: All the forts on the mainland have been taken by the Japanese, and the fort on Zhis Island has been silenced. The iron- elads Ting Yuen and Lai Yuen and the cruisers Ching Yuen and Wei Yuen have been sunk, and thirteen torpedo boats either destroyed or captured. One Japan- ese torpedo boat was lost, and two were disabled. ‘The commander of the second Japanese army, in an official report of the operations of that body before Wei-Hai-Wel, says that its losses from the 20th of January to the 1st of February were eighty-three killed, including five officers, and 219 wounded, in- cluding Gen. Otera and three other officers. During the same period 700 of the enemy were Filled. NORWAY AND SWEDEN. Statesmen of the Former Insisting on = Her Rights. CHRISTIANIA, Norway, February 13.— The members of the left in the storthing held a meeting yesterday and drew up a reply to the king’s letter to the president of the storthing, in which his majesty specified under what conditions the radicals should be invited to form a cabinet. The reply refers to the fundamental prin- ciples of the riksakt in 1814, when Norway was reunited with Sweden, which prin- ciples, the reply says, had been repeatedly insisted upon by the storthing, namely: ‘The sovereignty of both countries in all matters not described in the riksakt as common to the union. The members of the left then declared that they would not oppose the opening of any negotiations between Sweden and Nor- way compatible with these principles. In regard to the king’s statement that {t is his intention to select his constitu- tional advisers from among the members of the majority of the storthing, the mem- bers of the left say that they assume that, according to parliamentary practice, nego- tiations will have to be opened with any ptemier chosen by the king, acting in agreement with the majority of the stor- thing. ‘The reply was delivered to the king last evening. CLEMENCY FOR PRISONERS. John Clancy, M. P. for North Dublin, Makes um Appeal. LONDON, February 13.—The debate on the address in reply to the queen’s speech at the opening of parliament was resumed today. John Clancy, member for North Dublin, a member of the parliament sec- tion of the Irish party, moved an amend- ment to the address declaring that the time had arrived when the cases of all prisoners convicted under the treason- feleny act, who have been for many years in prison for offenses arising from insur- rectionary mevements, can be advantage- ously reconsidered. Mr. Clancy said that the amendment was in Mr. Parnell’s words. If it was defeated the nationalists would persist in all ways possible to renew the attempt to secure clemency for the im- prisoned men. Mr. Asquith, the home secretary, in re- sponse to the remarks of Mr. Clancy, de- clared that in view of the atrocious char- acter of the crimes of the men in prison, which might have inflicted untold misery upon helpless and innocent persons, he was unable to advise the crown to extend the clemency to which the resolution looked. Proposed Mexican Exposition. MEXICO CITY, February 13.—The city council has been petitioned for an appro- priation and the customary privileges for the holding in the city during next year of an exposition of arts and industries with a department for foreign exhibits, which it is expected will be occupied by the United States, England, France, Germany and Spain, for the furtherance of international trade relations. The exposition will run for six months or more, and it is expected will be a factor in the bettering of trade relations between Mexico and other coun- ries. Restricted to the Usual Powers. BERLIN, February 13.—The reichstag has adopted a bill repealing the clause of the law conferring exceptional powers on the governor of Reichsland (Alsace-Lor- raine). The majority on the vote consisted of the members of the Freisinnige party, the socialists and the centrists. The mi- nority was composed of the conservatives, the imperialists and the national liberals. Recovered From the Elbe. LOWESTOFT, February 13.—The body of A. L. Lockhard of New York, who was a cabin passenger on the steamer Elbe, has been recovered. It was brought to this place today. Canrobert’s Son Fights. PARIS, February 13.—A duel was fought today between Lieut. Marcel Canrobert, son of the late Marshal Canrobert, and M. Hubbard, associatist member of the cham- ber of deputies. The combat arose from an expression used in the chamber by M. Hubbard during the debate on the credit for the marshal's funeral. The fight was with swords on the outskirts of Paris. M. Hubbard received a deep wound in the chest. ee Investigating Collector Saunders. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., February 13.—Four special agents from the Treas- ury Department arrived yesterday and be- gan investigating the office of Collector of Customs Saunders, who was _ recently charged with retaining straw men on the pay roll. Other alleged irregularities wita reference to inducements necessary to se- cure appointments will likewise be inves- tigated. Se Another Elbe Victim. LONDON, February 13.—A steamer ar- rived at Margate today with the body of a woman which had been picked up in the North sea. Around the body was a life belt of the steamer Elbe, and attached to it was a satchel containing some money. It was evidently that of a first cabin pas- senger of the Elbe. —————E The Pope's Health. ROME, February 13.—The pope's health has been slightly affected by the damp and changeable weather that has recently prevailed here. His holiness, however, is not confined to his bed, nor is he prevented from attending mass, but his doctor has ordered him to take the greatest care of Bimself and not to hold long receptions. CAR STABLES BURNED. Over One Hundred Cars Were De- atroyed by Fire. CHICAGO, February 13.—The car barns of the Lincoln aveyme cable line burned early this morning. The fire started in some oiled rags and/spread with such ra- pidity throughout the barn that it was found almost impossible to save any of the cars, which had alrbeen run in for the night. Of the 120 paSsetiger and grip cars stored in the barn but nine were saved. The firemen managed to confine the flames to the storage barn,”) During a portion ‘of the time there was grave apprehension lest a tank containing 35,000. gallons of crude petroleum, which the company uses for fuel, should become ignited, as it was hut a few feet from the blazing barn, The fire was under.control, however, before the tank had been placed in serious danger. Total loss on building and cars is estimated at $250,000; insur- ance, $125,000. <CSee MR. PULLMAN MUST EXPLAIN. Judge Grosscup Issues an Order to the Millionaire. CHICAGO, February 13.—Postponement of the Debs trial has not relieved George M. Pullman from the necessity of explain- ing his failure to obey the subpoena issued by the United States court last week. To- day Judge Grosscup turned to the clerk and directed that an order be entered und served on Mr. Pullman, commanding the palace car official to appear in court this afternoon and explain his action. No comment was made by the judge in entering the order. It simply required the presence of Mr. Pullman to answer as to why he had not been in court, and to say whether he had evaded service or not. None of the attorneys in the Debs trial were in court when the order was entered, and the action was taken by the court on his own motion. SS THREE FROZEN TO DEATH. Reports of the Storm Throughout Maryland. BALTIMORE, Md., February 13.— Two inches of snow fell during the past night: Navigation is still considerably impeded, but traffic on the river and bay shows @ marked improvement. Reports: from re- mote portions of the state continue to em- phasize the fact that the late storm was almost unprecedented in Maryland. James Brunner, a colored man of Pisgah neighborhood, Charles county, was found standing in a fence corner in the public roadside last Sunday night frozen stiff. Monday two men were found dead on the ‘railroad track between Oxford and Easton. They were identified as hands on a dredge beat frozen up at Oxford, and being dis- charged they tried to make their way to Easton and perished in the attempt. Dr. Robert M. Dawson of Wittmann re- perts that there is a flock of at least fifty wild geese frozen to death near the mouth of Eastern bay. —___. TACOMA’S PROTEST. Why the Const and Geodetic Survey Should Not Be Reduced. ‘TACOMA, Wash., February 13.—The Ta- coma chamber of commerce has forwarded to Washington a vigorous protest against the bill by which1a* portion of the coast and geodetic survey force is to be dropped. ‘The chamber is informéd that the work of triangulation and topography on the Wash- ington, Oregon and California coast will occupy the presept f¢rce ten or fifteen years, not to mextjon. that the extended coast of Alaska, with 4,000 miles of shore line, is almost unfouched, and navigators of the United Statqs navy and revenue ma- rine service and tie figet of whalers, seal- ers, traders and fighermen are today using charts based on oid Russian and English authorities for lack of accurate surveys by the American government ae Must Pay Depaty Marshals Bills, TACOMA, Wash, }ébruary 13.—Federal Judge, Hanford haa grfared the Northern Pacific railroad receivers to pay bills’ ag- gregating $100,000;° pFégented by storekeep- crs, Ifverymen and others between Tacoma, Centralia _and Spokaye Falls, for supplies, lodging, board, &c., furnished the deputy marshals during last summer's strike. These were expenses which could not be charged the deputies for. lack of spe information. The court held it was fal that the company should bear this ex- pense, as the government ‘had paid out oS for deputies sent to protect the road. eat ge As Usual, in the Lend. BUFFALO, N.Y., February 13.—The Com- mercial editorially says: ‘The Associated Press came to the fore again in its cus- tomary winning style with the first an- nouncement of the safety of the Gascogne.” — Coal Hopper Destroyed. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 13.—A, special dispatch from Jobs,-Ohio, ‘says: The coal hopper, engine room, machinery and sev- eral Hocking Valley. coal cars were de- stroyed by fire, which originated in the weigh office and is supposed to have been ignited by an electric wire not properly in- sulated. The capacity of the hopper was 243 cars per day. oe Frozen to Death at Home. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.,: February 13.— Mrs. Lewis Degroat, who lived alone on a lonely road near Chester, was today found frozen to death in her heme. pee Elected at Albany. ALBANY, N, ¥., February 13.—The house and senate, in joint session, today elected Charles R. Skinner to be state superin- tendent of public instruction, and Dr. Al- bert Vanderveer of Albany to succeed Dr. Cobb as regent. es The Delaware Deadlock. DOVER, Del., February i3.—One ballot was taken today in joint session of the legislature for the selection of a United States Senator. It resulted as follows: Higgins, 9; Addicks, 6; Massey (rep.), 4; Wolcott, 6; Bayard (dem.), 3. (Era W. M. Hearne of Wheeling Dead. WHEELING, W. Va., February 13.—Wil- Ham M. Hearne, prominently connected with the business of this city, died this iorning, aged eighty years, with pneu- monia. —_————_ John H. Gordon Dend. ROCHESTER, N. Y., February 13.—John H. Gordon, the inventor of the Gordon self-binding reaper, Is dead at his home in this city. He was fifty-five years of age. —————— Knights of Pythias at Baltimore, BALTIMORE, Fépruaty 13—The Grand Lodge of Maryland’ Knights of Pythias is holding a three days’ session in this city. gabsicle iA Washingtop Héemedpnthic sdetety. The reguler mouthig, meeting of the Homeopathic Sociesy was held on Tuesday evening at the dispensat'y, with a large at- tendance of members. On motion, the so- ciety voted to instruct its legislative com- mittee to’support the House bill to regulate the sale of pure milk. / Papers were read! by®Drs. L. Y. Baker, J. B. G. Custis, Wi R.*Woodward and W. R. King, on subjects of interest to the pro- fession. A free digcussion of these follow. Medical ed, and the society adjourned to meet March 5. : > Chargea With Theft. < Rosa Holmes, a seventeen-year-old color- ed girl, employed in the family of Samuel Peyser, was tried in the Police Court today for theft. She has been carrying off prop- erty from her employer’s house for sev- eral weeks, and on account of her age she was let off with a thirty days’ sentence. —_—_—— A Lively Fight. ‘There was a lively fight in one of the al- leys in South Washington last night, in which a party of colored women figured. Ella Randolph was arrayed against sev- eral of her former companions, but being unable to whip more than one at a time she was worsted in the fight, and the police arrested Aggie Washington and Maggie Smith for assault. Judge Miller heard the case today and gave them sixty days each. HUNDREDS TO WORK Deserving Poor Men to Shovel the Snow. TO BE PAID FROM THE RELIEF FUND Report of the Central Committee's Receipts. DISTRIBUTING SUPPLIES Work blends with charity today at the central relief committee’s room. From the 800 names taken down in the past few days, when deserving poor men came in and asked for work, cards were issucd for 150 to go to work tomorrow morning. The card is addressed to Superintendent Mc- Kenzie, and entitles the bearer to a chance to shovel snow for a few days at a dollar a day. The men will report for duty at the Peace monument tomorrow morning “quick.” Mr. Emery has received many applications for work at the Associated Charities central office. There is a great demand for help to clear the roads in the eastern part of the District, and Mr. Emery has asked the relief committee for an al- lowance to @et a force at work near Ben- ning to shovel out the roads. He author- ized the expenditure of $75 this week in Anacostia to hire deserving poor men to shovel snow out of the streets. This is paid out of the charities fund, and the day’s wages will be 50 cents. The men will be expected to furnish their own shovels. A small force was put at work on the streets in Mt. Pleasant this morning. ‘The Number to Be Increased. The Commissioners today received a com- munication from Superintendent McKenzie informing them that the relief committee had turned over to him upward of 200 men to be put to work tomorrow at cleaning snow from the streets, and he says he has picks and shovels sufficient for but 109 men and asks if the rest cannot be su, plied from the sewer or street depar ments. He has employed eight foremen to take charge of the work at $2.50 per day and one superintendent in charge at $3. The matter was the subjec: of consid- erable discussion at the board meeting to- day, the Commissiorers seeming to think that 200 is an inadequate number, and that the more men that are employed the better it would be. ‘The appropriation would make it possible to give employment to 500 men for twenty days, and it is evi- dent that as many men can be had as there are tools. The Commissioners de- cided to secure a larger number of picks and shovels, and it is probable that the number of men at work cn the streets wat be greatly increased without further lelay. Bringing in Supplies. The relief committee’s wagons came in heavily loaded all day today. The quan- tity of old clothing brought in is a sight. Hats, boots, shoes, undershirts, overcoats, trousers, dress coats, nightgowns, stock- ings and other articles of under and over- wear too numerous to mention are stacked up in tremendous heaps. The committee Is sending out large quantities of clothing and groceries to the police, Central Union Mission and Associated Charities. The bread wagon delivers 100 loaves daily to each of the police precincts and Associated Charities substations. Among gifts today was one of 100 loaves of bread from Sam’l Sherratt. A sad-case of destitution was reported today from a little house on U street not far from 16th. A poor woman, whose hu band had left her, was found with a two- weeks-old baby, her oldest being but three years, and the second child, a little girl of yveen one and two, lying dead in the Relief Commiltee Mecting. There was a meeting of the citizens’ cen- tral relief committee at the private office of Judge Cole at the city hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering the manner of distributing the appropria- tion of $10,000 made by Congress for the immediate relief of the poor of the Dis- trict. As was stated in yesterday’s Star, it had been deemed improper to distribute this fund in the employment of those need- ing tance, as was first contemplated by the District Commissioners and the committee. The committee therefore in- dorsec the recommendation of the com- mittee cn distribution that the sum of $1,000 from money collected from citizens should be devoted to the employment of 200 men at $1 a day in cleaning off the snow from the streets, under the direction of the superintendent of street cleaning. ‘Treasurer Beriah Wilkins submitted a statement showing that the total receipts up to yesterday were $18,606.40. The total expenditures had been $3,416 leaving a balance unexpended of $15,190.07. To that balance, explained Mr, Wilkins, should be added the sum of $300, received yesterday afternocn from The Star. The balance on hand, he said, was subject to certain ap- propriations which had not yet been paid, but after they had been honored there would still remain a balance of about $10,- oo. Mr. Wilkins also explained that his statement did not, of course, include the sum of $10,000 appropriated by Congress, which amount, it was understood, the Commissioners would ask the committee to distribute. Col. Tracey explained that the Commis- sioners would undoubtedly turn the $10,000 appropriated by Congress over to the com- mittee, and it was probable that the money would be available today or tomorrow, at the latest. The Commissioners had con- cluded that the law did not authorize the expenditure of the sum in giving employ- ment to those seeking assistance, and he therefore suggested that the recommenda- tion of the distributing committee that the funds of the committee received from the people at large would be utilized in giving employment. Disbursements Made. Mr. Gardner, chairman of the committee on distribution, submitted the following re- port: “Your committee on distribution beg leave to submit the following statement; first, showing the amount that has been appro- priated by order of the general committee, and second, the amount we would recom mend to be appropriated at this meetin; “Amount appropriated to the metropoli- tan police, $3,400; amount appropriated to the Associated Charities, $2,500; amount appropriated to the Union Mission, 2,200; amount appropriated to the St. Vincent de Paul, $400; amount appro- priated to the Hebrew charities, $200 amount appropriated to the Y. M. C. A. (colored), $100. Making a total of $8,800. “We would recommend the following ap- propriations at this meeting: “Metropolitan police, $1,600; Associated Charities, $1,500; Union Mission, $800; Unit- ed Hebrew Charities, $200; St. Vincent de Paul, $250; Deaconess’ Home, $250; ¥. M. C. A. (colored), $100. Total, $4,700. “Your committee would recommend and ask an appropriation of $1,000, to be ex- pended under the control of the superin- tendent of street cleaning, to employ labor- ers at $1 per day.” Mr. Gardner explained that while public feeling was in favor of giving employment to those needing it, it was, nevertheless, true that the idea had, in some quarters, been rather severely citicised. About 700 men had been registered, from whom it was proposed to select 200, those 200 to be put at work for five days, under the direc- tion of the superintendent of street clean- ing. Mr. Gardner laid before the committee a letter from the Legion of Loyal Women, requesting that $2,000 out of the amount ap- prcpriated by Congress be given to them for the purpose of purchasing material and the making of it up into garments for the many suffering womeneand children. Mr. Gardner stated that the legion was a very worthy organization and had been doing much good work in relieving the wents of those in distress. The commit- tee from the legion had waited upon him in the matter, to whom he had explaincd that it would hardly be practicable to grant their request. They had then asked that the committee purchase for them 1,000 yards of flannel, which they could have made up into garments. Mr. Wilkins stated that Mr. A. A. Thomas had contrib- uted $200, with the understanding that it be expended for labor material, and he sug- gested that the flannel be purchased out of that sum, the balance to be used for similar purposes, and it was so agreed, Work Done by the Soup House. ‘Col. Tracey reported that the Louisiana INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS . AMUSEMENTS . = ATTORNEYS 4 AUCTION SALES. 10 BUSINESS CIANCES. 4 CITY ITEMS. 2 COAL AND WOOD.......- OF DEEDS. ... L ESTATE. Use RA eee mee R Tw agtaee at URSIONS .. FINANCIAL FOR EXCHANGE. FOR RENT (Flats) FOR ‘RENT (Houses) FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). For FOR FOR FoR FOR RENT (Stables). . RENT (Stor: SALE (Bicycles)... FOR SALB (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (AMfiscellaneons) FOR SALE (Pianos). HOTELS LADIES’ GOODS. LECTURES: . Baboon MARRIAGES MANICURE . MANICURE AND MEDICAT, MONEY WANT) OFFICIAL NOTICES. RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOTICES... STEAM CARPET CLEANING. URBAN PROPERTY SUI UNDERTAKERS . WANTED (Help)... WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms). . WANTED (Situations). lame emer e ear ae ee re eae avenue soup house had since Sunday morn- ing provided 4,400 meals. Not more than half of those provided with meals were District people, but all of them were hun- gry. Many of them were old soldiers who had outstayed their time at the home here, and many of those fed were strangers who had outstayed their time at the municipal lodging house, The establishment was re- markably well conducted, and was being run without a penny’s cost to the com- mittee. Judge Cole laid before the com- mittee a letter from Caroline Taylor of the Home for Friendless Colored Girls, on Erie street, which had been referred fo him by the District Commissioners. The home re- quested assistance from the committee, but after some discussion the matter was laid upon the table, it being decided that to grant the request would be an unauthorized departure, the committee feeling that it had no authority to contribute to the sup- port of any organized institution. The request of Policeman Samuel L. Brown for assistance in establishing a soup house near Ivy City and ‘Trinidad was re- ferred to the superintendent of the police department. After Mr, Gardner had explained that the collections of clothing and provisions vould be completed in about two days’ time, a motion of Col. Tracey was adopted making five members a quorum. The committee then adjourned, to meet at 3 o'clock next Saturday afternoon at the office of Judge Cole, city hall, Those present at the meet- ing yesterday were Judge Cole, Mrs. Beb- son, Miss Loring, Col. Tracey and Messi Blout, Cook, Wilkins, Gardner and Em2 Occasional Impositions. It would be strange where so many thou- sands are helped by the various charity organizations if there were no cases of re- peating or fraud. And there are a few. The other day Mr. Emery cdught a young colored man who had kept a pair of blank- ets for himself and his mother that he was allowed and agreed to,take to a sick man out in the country. Recently an amu: ing case occurred in connection with a gift of $25 in goods from a well-known shoe dealer. A woman went into one of the stores of this dealer and fitted he with a fine pair of shoes--as good as th were in the store—and the price was § She fished out of her pocket a charity ticket or order for a pair of shoes. As the ticket called for a pair of shoes without stint, let or hindrance, the dealer was in for it. The man is known, and her name will be published in due time. The cen- tral relief committee learned something, however, by that incident. Now when they receive a gift of shoes they send the blank by a trusted messenger and ask the dealer to make out a schedule of how many men’s, women’s, children’s and infants’ shoes he is willing to give and the range of sizes. When shoe tickets are given to necdy people they describe precisely what kind of shoes are required and the price placed upon them by the dealer. In one cr two cases the dealers have increased their contributions. when they made out these schedules. ‘Today several cases of fraudulent charity were discovered. People were getting sup- plies who had steady and sufficient work to support them. In one case two members of a family of five were earning a fair in- come. In one a carpenter and cabinet maker having a shop of his own, where he did extra work in time when not regularly employed by a contracting cabinet maker, had applied for and received aid. Miscellaneous Notes. The colored churches of the District have organized a citizens’ relief committee for charitable work among the destitute of their own race. An appeal for aid in the shape of money, food, fuel and clothing has been issued, signed by Rev. J. A. ‘Taylor, Rev. George Lee, Rev. William J. Howard, Rev. A. Willbanks, Rev. H. C. Robinson, Rey. J. W. Gaines and Rev. T. J. Houston. Contributions may be sent to the Young Men’s Christian Association building, 1600 11th street northwest. The Howard University Hill Relief As- sociation gave a musicale in the university hall Monday night for the poor in the vicinity of the university. Among those who contributed to the musical succes of the evening were Mrs. E. A. Clarke, Prof. C. G. Harris, Miss A. F. Hillyer, Mrs. Ter- rell, the Murray boys, Miss Helen Adams, Mr. C. A. Johnson, Robert Douglass, Dr. Samuel Ward and the university choir. Major C. A. Fleetwood was director. The committee wish to express thanks to Dr. Rankin and all who contributed to the musicale, and especially to the university choir, under the leadership of Prof. Stev- ens. ——_---— ADVERSE ACTION. The Commissioners Oppose Parts of the Claims Bill. The Commissioners have recomm| adverse action on House bill 4163, amend the act of June 2, i890,” which was referred to them for their views thereon, so far as it relates to claims which have been already settled, or as to the redemp- tion of liens, ete, whose invalidity was ascertained prior to the act of June 2, 189). With reference to liens, certificates, script or stock, of the kind referred to, whose invalidity has been established, the Commissioners are of the opinion that they should not bear interest beyond the date of determination of their invalidity, as they are then exchangeable for drawbacks un- der the act of June 2, 1800. Claimants who had’ the right to the re- demption of their claims at the time of the pa: ge of that act and did not take advantage of the opportunity are not en- titled to interest beyond that date, as allowance of such interest would be in the Claims nature of a premium for delay. whose invalidity has been deter ge of that act might p st up to the date when s validity was established, put not to such an indefinite time as “the date of the can- cellation of. the assessments or txes on 4the records of the District of Columbia” as proposed in the bill, as this would sub- stantially give them the character of an interest-bearing investment, redeemable at the pleasure of the holders, who might delay for years to present them and their accumulated intcrest for conversion into drawbacks. The law of June 2, 18W, which this bill preposes to amend, allows interest to the date of that act. The Commission- ers have recommended a few minor amend- ments. eS ‘A small colored boy named Joseph Mason was knocked down and slightly injured last night by car 38 on the Metropolitan street railroad. The accident cccurred near the Capitol. Mason was sent to his home by the police. FINANCIAL. American Security And. Trust Company. ‘The money you have lying idle will home on advantageous terms upon appli- cation to this company. J. Bell, President, 1405 G ST. N. This company bas money to loam upon District recl estate and ace ceptable collateral securities in sums to suit. If you desire to improve your pres ent property,. or erect new buildings, this company will advance the neces- sary umount. Call for particulars, Washington Loan & Trust Co., Cor. oth & F Sts. OFFICERS: JOHN JOY EDSOD JOHN A. SWOPE, H. 5. JOHN R. ANDREW PARKER... W. B.. Hibbs, 1421 F Street, REPRESENTING HUBBARD ERICH & ©O., BANKERS AND - BROKERS. it Members New York Stock Exchange, New York Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of ‘Trade. 16-16att UEE, TONTINE. EXDOWME XD INSURANCE LICLS P PHASED AR ow Farr NT. Money Joaned -on sai Jai-tf EDWARD N- RURAS, 1307 Fist. 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 Congres Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1899, and Feb., 1892 418 CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real fe and Stock Broker, Rooms 9 11, Atlantic building, 480 Fst. nw. Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds and Grain boug! eold cagh ov on mars. cote = Cotton bought and sold in New ¥ getter in New York on New ‘w York, Chicago and New as apl0-tr \ & MACS ¥ OF THE NE’ XCHANGE, 1419 F st.. Glover building. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Broad wi Bankers and Dealers in Deposits. Excha Raitroad stocks and bond Usted on the exchanges of New York. Jy a Baltimore —— and sold. 3] ialty » of investment secarities. Dis- trict_ bonds local trad et st and Tele & dealt - American Bell Telephone 21 LOANS ON LIFE, ENDOWMENT, TONTINE 8, bonds, trusts and other ap. 1. No delas. AKEK, 40 to 46 Metzerott bldg. Schley, 89 Government Clerks, As a class, have more and greater opportunitt for saving unite tian attcont ay eter clara of le. ‘ney ve su and- regular incomes, tore than sufi it in most cases to provide adequate mesns for the proper support of their familtes. M:ns government cmployes have al- ready fuand it profitable to keep an account with The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F STREET N. W. More Should Do So. (Four per cert interest on savings accounts. 115 p.m. on goverrment pay days, and Sata ings between G and 8.) jal4-20d SCORPIONS AND CEN TIPEDES. Facts Furnished by the Burenu of Entomology Concerning Them. The bureau of entomology has been col- lecting some interesting information lately about scorpions, centipedes and tarantulas, Respecting these creatures all sorts of ronsensical beliefs are prevalent, and trav- elers who have visited tropical regions disagree as to the effects of their bites. That the poison of any one of the three is apt to be deadly has often been asserted. ‘The question derives particular importance from the fact that the animals are con- stantly imported into this country in bunches of bananas and among other fruits from lower latitudes. Tarantulas are simply big spiders of the kind that build houses with trap doors. Their bite is very severe and. painful, the scar lasting for a long time, but, though it produces a violent inflammation for a short time, it is not dangerous to life. Such, at all events, is the belief of Prof. C. V. Riley. In regard to the centipede, Prof. Riley says that its bite in warm climates is sometimes excessively virulent and pain- ful, though at other times, oddly enough, the poison causes little inconvenience. ‘That it is ever fatal is not believed. Scorpion stings» are very painful indeed. They are dangerous in proportion to the size of the animal, its age, and the state of irritation in which it may be. Tem- perature also has an influence upon the venom. It may be that the sting is oc- casionally followe@ by death, but such cases must be very rare. There is no doubt that the sting of certain species commonly found in South America causes fever, rumbness in various parts of the body, trmors on the tongue, and dimness of sight. These symptoms last from twenty- four to forty-eight hours. The effects pro- duced diminish in violence with repetition, so that a person who has been stung many times may become actually proof against the poison. Some scorpions are much worse than others. The rather small, slender, pale- colored kinds have the worst reputation. In warm latitudes certain places are near- ly free from scorpions, while others are overrun by them, for reasons not well understood. They are extraordinarily nu- merous in a valley in the Tierra Templada of Mexico. There it is hardly, possible to turn over a stone without finding three or four small and wicked scorpions of a pale color beneath it. It is a common belief that the legs of the centipede are poisonous, and that they will leave a trail that burns like fire if the animal runs over the bare flesh. This is wholly a mistake. The creature 1s naturally timid, and will not even try to bite if it can get eway. The poison causes a good deal of pain, with fever and dis- tress of the head. Centipedes are fond of vermin-infested beds, and in tropical coun- tries beds are very apt to be so infested. — - A Churchmen’s Club. The meeting of the men’s club of the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church last evening was largely attended, notwith- standing the prevailing snow storm.Several new members were added to this flourish- ing young organization. The feature of the evening was @ lecture (the second of the course) by Major George H. Harries. Ho vividly presented the life of a reporter of a great his trials and temptations; his indomitable energy, and his willingness to undergo hardship and risk of life itself In the line of duty. He gave many novel and picturesaue experiences in regions rarely visited by the seeker for news, and was listened to by a highly appreciative audl~ ence.