Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1895, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. 9-290 GF GPO GS ° Baby VW ears== =-At== PERRY’S. old--Ours is the favorite store. The - p most trifling call is answered with all the care and consideration of the largest. As- ¢ - ‘ surance of- satisfaction is made doubly i sure by a long succession of years of ex- i perience--unbroken by a faltering policy. Children’s Black Cashmere Hose, : Hosiery and Underwear with double knees, heels and tocs— : sizes 5 to 9-35e.—3 pairs for $1. ie Boys’ Heavy Ribbed Bicycle Hose For the Little Folks. = ck, ble You seldom come across a complete stock ao Rorve = ee Wage rr xe of Infants’ and Children’s Undergarments. 10—25c. a pair. SS & Kind oF teo—enoug INFANTS’ DEPARTMENT. the claim fs the usual endeavor. But we go to the same extreme of large asort- —on the third floor {s the baby’s own de- ments—seek diligently for the best values— partment—all to itself—filled full of dainty ‘and condense to the prices in our popular Uttle dressings—quite as cute in effect as ° way. So if you are look ing—look here--and the fond fingers of love itself could de- 4, aes cca a paiainne sign and make. Such things used to be ? pe a 4 ane high. Then to lower the price they cheap- e SS ES ened the quality. We have led the values Pri MWe. Te. 80e. ’e Chiliren’s ‘Swiss Ribbed Vests— back to the highest pitch, and dropped two-thirds wool — Natural and the prices a peg or two besides. White— Bizes 8 4 5 6 Children’s Muslin Gowns, with PED aunts square tucked yoke and neck, J Price 5c. We. Te. Oe. sleeves and front trimmed with em- Infants’ Ribbed Silk Vests, with broidery-50c. low neck and no sleeves— Children’s Muslin Drawers, with Sizes 2 3s 4 and 5. deep bem and cluster of tucks above — —— — —Ide. to Ze. ? Price SGe. Ge. $1.05 $1.15 Children’s Cross-bar Muslin 7 Infants’ Ribbed Silk Vests—high Aprons, made in Mother Hubbard neck ard long sleeves— style, with neck and sleeves trim- 3 ‘Sizes 8 4 and 5 med with lace—45c. — — Children’s Checked Gingham ? Price $1.40 $1.50 $1.60 Aprons, with deep ruffle around @ e Children’s Plain Merino Vests, round yoke, and edged with em- i with bigh neck and long sleeves— broidery; underskirt with 65-inch o 2ie. and up. hem—59e. - Iafants’ Ribbed Cashmere Hose, Children’s Short Skirts—all-wool ? with silk heels and toes—Black and fliannel—finished with embroidery, o ‘White—sizes 4 to 6—50e. a pair. scallops and dots—69e. o Infants’ Black and White Casb- Infants” Long = Skirts—all-wool mere Hose—39e. pair. flannel—with 5-inch hem—69c. o Children’s Black Cashmere Hose, 19 White Silk Caps—plain and 2 with double knees, heels and toes— trimmed with pon pons of lace and sizes 6 to 8%g—the S0c. kind for ribbon—3 different styles—08 re- 89e. a pair. duced to 79c. each. (TINE h A 99 ; Ninth and the Avenue. ; fo coco 1840. PSS LO LO SS O>-9 SONNETTE | CORSETS. The C. P. Importers make them. ja7-4245m |We're Really genuine one. It's no subterfuge to And our reduction on all our stock Js a 20. — 9 30, “boom trade, but Is a forced step, due to the fact that we must vacate t 40, 50 Per Cent Dr. Shade’s Chloridum Discovery For Consumption. ‘The result of ‘The Washington Times’ investiga- tion of the chloridum treatment as formulated by Dr. Shade shows a larger percentage of cures than heretofore reported in this or any other country. Dr. Phillips, late physician to the Belleview Hospital, New York, who was cured by the ehloridum discovery, “Dr. Shade’s treat- ment for consumption urely be adopted by the profession."* Dr. Patterson, 52 B street north- east, who was also cured of consumption by Dr. Shade over one year ago, says: “I say unhesitat- ingly that I owe my life to Dr. Shade. I felt confident that I conid not live unless the disease cays: will si was arrested, and Dr. Shade’s chloridum treatment did it. I can say that I do not from the ce I had wi Dr. Shad jalties: Di Heart. Hours—9 t Consultation free. Great Sacrifice Of Goods Bought of the U. S. Marshal’s Sale. Must Be Sold At Once. Come early. Don't delay. Get the first e and the size while we have them. mis can be bought at one-half and one- ; almost at your own price. Here Met E. Solomon, No. 716 7th St.N.W. *T—COMFORTING— Epps’s Cocoa. Furnishing Goods at half price. KFAST—SUPPER. “By a tho knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digest A- | a by a careful 1 application of econ, Mr. E fast and supper a delicately which may save us many heavy It ts by the fudicious use of such jet that a constitution may be grad- until strong enough to resist every cy to disease. “Humizeds of subtle wg around ua ready to attack wher & weak spot. We may escape m: ping ourselves well fortitied oat there ts fotal shaft re ble by kee} a a and o properly nourlaked framo."— Mvil Service Gazette. ‘Turkish Off All Goods. China, Crockery and Housefurnishings, 923 Penna. Ave. 116-400 I RUI I S, LARGE CANS &e. The very finest quality ever I 7C. recelved in this city. Bont pon sirup. Guarknteed to be fresh, crit you must have lquor—why not Wi iq Ueowhere for inferior grade ne Fine Groceries and Purveyors, 1918 Pa. Ave. J .W.Boteler& Sons CALIFORNIA Witmer & Co., oe ABLE KIND HEATING | H STOVES —for less money than obtainable anywhere else in the city. Gas Appliance Exchange, N. Y. Ave. et aa 1428 {11-284 40 per cent °° RUGS! tit We intend for a brief period, commencing this morning, a genuine reduction of 40 cents on’ the dollar throughout our superb stock of Se- lected Oriental Rugs. Inciudes Sheraz. Daghestan, Bokbara. Sherran. Cashmere. Mohair. sand of the best quall- S. exhibit of Rugs, Car- pets and Hangings 1s without ex- edged the cholcest & Co. f18-3m28 Rae ! ! ! ! ! } ! ! aN MR MB t 1 1 1 1 t ! i ! 12 5 Shedd’s If you would feel like “new man" t ‘Turkish Bath. Take one here—where the attend- ants are skilled and vei in giving the proper treatment. Our shampooer has 23 years’ experience. Sur- Baths. 903 ESt., roundl comfortable, Single bata, 37 then: ets, $5. JUST OFF INTH ST. 015-816 To Remove That Tired . Feeling, Take YER’S THE ONLY WORLD’S FAIR Sarsaparilla. Over Half a Century Old. Why Not Get the Best? AYER'S PILLS cure Headache. IF THE BABY JS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and use that old and well-tried zemedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays all in, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for iarrboea. 25 cents a bott! sel0-1y If YOU ONCE TRY CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER Pills for sick headache, biliousness or constipation you will never be without them. They are purely Yegetable, small and easy to take. Don't forget nis. McKnew’s Daily Letter, 933 Pa. Ave. Tx: For The Opera. ——— We keep tab upon all the society events and other occasions requiring new and exclusive things in Ladies’ Wear. Special purchases have been made recently in the —— following lines: Opera Gloves, Opera Fans, Opera Capes, Opera Hose, Opera Hdkfs, Opera Vests, Opera Neckwear, &c. Most of the following items are under the general run of prices prevailing else- where: ~ 4button Fine Kid Gloves, pearl and white, embroldered in black, $1. Better grade of the same style of Glove, self and black embroidered, $1.50. All the opera shades in 8, 12, 16, 18 and 20-button-length Gloves at popular prices. Only about 6 dozen left of the 4-button $1 Suedes we are running at 68c. New Light Tan Opera Capes, embroidered and spangled. None like them in the city. Opera Fans of silk gauze, hand painted and spangled, in evening colors and black; also exquisite Ostrich Fans, 88¢. to $1! Silk Hose, in all the evening colors. We are having @ run on whites. We have the plaited silks, in white and the evening colors, at’ 75c., and the All-silk Spun Hose, plain and open-work patterns, $2.75 to $3.50. Exquisitely Embroidered Handkerchiefs, in exclusive patterns, 50c. to $7. Opera-neck Colored Silk Vests, 50c. to $1.75. W.H.Icknew, 933 Pa. Ave. 22S FO SO OO GO <>< LADIES’ SHOES H O E Ss S Tucker’s, 1923 Pa. Ave. 118-284 2 O-HO- 06-0 09 SO -4 i | SILVER WARE i5Cts. Cf Dollar, VTL ATTA ETAT Fabulous Reductions in all classes of these fine goods. We are offering the $3, $2.50 and $2 quality AT $1 A Park. m= Oe vam on the make trade more_ brisk Fenton for this step. The potent in- lucement of much—very much lowered ices should be your reason for at- lending this sale. “High grade—artisti- iy } .% 1 j | cal ioned Sterling Silver and 1 t t ! is our fed . Includes Tea Sets, Waiters, Cake Baskets, Baking Dishes, Tollet Articles, both ‘for ladies’ gentlemen's use—Sliver | N all sorts of quaint conceit: RL PETE! is jeweler and Watch Pe werettcemven tenement ENT ST., Lansburgii’s, 127-429 SI Expert. Opp. mone Ree an AE In convenient %, % or 1-Ib. pkgs. Guaranteed .Pure. By Martin Gillet & Co., the oldest tea importers in America. 3m for the feet is a blessing fo those troubled with Corns and Bunions. Let us make your feet easy and EAS comfortable. Painless re-. moval of corns and bun- ons, c. Both fect at- tended, $1. PROF. J. J. GEORGES & SON, 1115 Pa. ave. Hours 8 to 5:30—Sundays, 9 to 1. fe13-10d ONLY 8 CENTS A COPY FOR STANDARD AND POPULAR MUSIC AT THOMSON’S MUSIC STORE, 521 11TH ST. SELLING BELOW COST TO CLOSE BUSINESS. $o2-3m IN THE SPRING YOU FIND YOURSELF SUFFER- ing from that tired, worn-out feeling, and fre- quent headaches. You need a tonfe ‘and blood medicine. Dz. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy meets these requirements, makes the weak strong. HARD TO BELIEVE A WOM. Will wear soiled gowns. It's awful—especially as we clean sofled gowns in such perfect style— making them as fresh and beautiful as when new—without slightest injury to delicate fabrics. And our prices are so moderate, too. We do all kinds of DYEING. Anton Fischer,go6GSt. fet8-108 ‘The fashionable ladles’ corrective tonic is Dr. Stegert’s Angostura Bitters, the world renowned South American invigorator. spews Wills Filed. The will of the late Wm. H. Gates has been filed, and his widow, Lucinda Mary J. Gates, 13 made sole beneficiary. The will of the late Francis Asbury Simons has also been filed, and his widow, Emma H. Simons, is made executrix and sole bene- ficiary. queeace AG, A. R. Banquet. The Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., will give a banquet to the commander-in- chief of the order, Thomas G. Lawler, at the National Hotel, on Thursday evening next. It is expected that quite a large number will be present, and toasts will be responded to by Senators John M. Palmer and J. H. Gallinger, Representatives D. B. Henderson and Jerry Simpson, Gen. 8. 8. Burdett and Rev. J. D. Smith, 4 THE WORLD OF SOCIETY The Teas Absorbed Fashionable Attention Yesterday. Mrs. Brice’s Musicale and the Other Pleasant Events Where Folks Met — Persona Mrs. J. Thomson Swann entertained in a delightful manner yesterday from 5 o'clock throughout the early.evening the visiting delegations of the D. A. R., who were in- vited to meet the ladies of the Princeton Chapter, of which the hostess was the founder and is a most enthusiastic mem- ber. The occasion brought together at the outset of the congress many ladies whore careers are well known to each other, but who had not the pleasure heretofore of meeting. The rooms of Mrs. Swann’s lux- urious home were decked with flowers, and in the dining room the bountifully laden table had as a centerpiece a plat of pink roses. At a business meeting of the Princeton Chapter held earlier in the after- noon Mrs. Stryker, wife of Gen. Stryker of New Jersey, was elected the regent for the chapter, and with her new honors fresh upon her, was introduced to the visiting delegates by the hostess. Mrs. Shippen, the retiring regent, was also present. Mrs. Swann was also assisted in her hospitali- ties by Mrs. C. C. Lancaster, Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith, Dr. McGee and Miss May Mullan, The ladies sat around in cozy groups, chatting while they partook of the dainties, and the event, as all hos- pitalities are in Mrs. Swann’s home, was @ delightful one to every participant. Senator and Mrs. Brice gave pleasure to a couple hundred of their friends last night by inviting them to a musicale, at which Madam Melba and Mr. Edouard de Reszke sang and M. Josef Hollman played the ‘cello to enthusiastic applause of the ecmpany. The scene was brilliant, the ccmpany appreciative and a fine supper, with the usual accompaniments, was en- jcyed before home time came. The Mi Brice assisted their parents in receiving, and the occasion was one which will be re- membered for a long time. Mrs. Daniel N. Morgan, wife of the Unit- ed States treasurer, and Miss Morgan were at home yesterday to an invited company from 4 to 7. They were assisted in receiving the guests by Mrs. D. H. Chatfield of New Jer- sey, sister of Mrs. Morgan, and Miss Mor- ton, Mrs. John DeWitt Warner of New York, Mrs. Ashley B. Wright of Massa- chusetts, Miss Agatha Alling of New Haven, Conn.; Miss Adelaide Carson of Washington, Miss Katharine Black of Gecrgia, Miss Josephine Sibley of Pennsyl- vania, Miss Peffer of Kansas, Miss Phillips of Washington, Miss Uhl of Michigan, Miss Barclay of‘ Philadelphia, Miss Pad- deck of Brooklyn and Miss McGoodwin of Kentucky. A pretty collation was spread, a mandolin orchestra discoursed tuneful music and several hundred guests enjoyed the occasion. Mrs. Francis W. Dickins, wife of Com- mander Dickins of the navy, is the guest of the Misses Seawell. Mrs. and Miss Estes of 1540 T street northwest will be at home informally to- morrow. Mrs. Hopperton, No. 8 Grant place, will receive informally tomorrow. She will be assisted by her granddaughter, Mrs. Dr. W. P. Jenney of South Dakota, who is here for a few days. > Mrs. M. 8. Thompson and Miss Josephine Jones will be at home to their friends in- formally on Wednesday after 4 o'clock. Last Sunday was the occasion of a bril- Mant gathering at’ the residence of Mrs S. H. King, 3041 M street, at the marriage of her sister, Miss Carrie Walsky, to Mr. Si- mon Gensberg of Baltimore. The happy couple, under a canopy in the parlor, were united by the Rév. L. Stern. After the services the assembled company repaired to the dining room, where they partook of a sumptuous repast. After supper dancing was indulged in until a late hour. During the festivities the bride and groom quietly left for a short trip. During the evening the guests were agreeably entertained with vocal and instrumental music by Mrs. Kel- sey, Mrs. Phillips and Miss J. Cohen. A large audience assembled last evening at the home of Mr. Benjamin Perry, No. 716 6th street southwest, to celebrate his thirty-third birthday. The sparlors were decorated with bunting and flowers. Mr. Clay Cox and Mr. Geo. Matheny were mas- ters of ceremonies. The entire Blue Bell Social Club, thirty-seven strong, attended in a body, bringing with them their own string band. Jack Bayne and ‘T. Fred. Jones gave recitations and comic songs. At 12 o'clock refreshments were served, after which the floors were cleared and dancing was kept up until near daybreak. Those present were Mrs. H. D. Anderson, Professor Doc. Anderson, Mr. H. F. An- derson, Miss Mazie Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Collingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Warfield, Mr. and Mrs. Artie Warfield, Mrs. M. F. Collingswerth, Miss May Collingsworth, Mr. T. Fred. Jones, Professor Tom Rob- inson, Miss Hettie Cox, Mr. George B. Myles, Mr. Edwin Baker, Mr. R. S. Davis, Mr. Edgar Davis, Mrs. Ella Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Olive, Miss Annie Bowling, Miss Frankie Bowling, Mrs. Emma Granthan, Mr. Monroe Perry and family, Mr. Oscar Baker and family, Mr. Wm. Baker, Miss Annie Jett, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Woodyard, Miss Alice Ballard, Mr. Wm. Reese, Mr. Geo. E. Matheny, Mr. Clay Cox, Mr. John Matheny, Mr. J. Frazier, Mr. Ryland Perry, Miss Estelle Perry, Miss Fannie Perry, Miss Mattie Perry, Mrs. Edith Meade, Mrs. Jas. B. Cox, Miss Allie Cox, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bayne, Mr. Milton Fillius, Miss Blanche Kraft, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Martin. Mrs. Andrew B. Graham will be at home to her friends tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 6 Mr. and Mrs. Luther L. Apple have as their guests Mr. and Mrs, Thos. C. Elliott of Keyser, W. Va. Mrs. Lloyd Slack of Leesburg, Va., is vis- iting her sisters, the Misses Fowler, 1338 30th street. Mrs. Edward P, Mertz will not be at home tomorrow. Tonight the Young Men’s Catholic Club will entertain their friends at the Rifies’ Armory with a complimentary hop. Mrs. Robert I. Fleming will receive her friends tomorrow for the last time this season. A charming party was given by Mrs. Julia Bodfish last evening at her residenc 58 B street northeast, In honor of the cob cident recurring anniversaries of the birth- days of her niece, Miss Bessie Howells, and Dr. Hayes. A progressive game party and vocal selections gave great interest to the occasion, followed by a collation, Among those present were Sir Harcourt Lee, Gen. Farnsworth, Mr. Charles EB, Hooker, jr., Mr. Sutton of the geological survey, Mr. Robert Howeils, Misses Hayes, Mrs. Fel- lows and Miss Minnie Fellows. Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Grant of Capitol vited a few friends one evening last Seeeen meet Miss Hazel E. Hill of Wash- ington avenue, Brooklyn. A very enjoyable evening was spent with music. Dr. J. W. Bischoff and daughter, Miss Page of Chi- cago, Ill, and Mr. T. William Pearman were among those present. Mrs. and the Misses ‘Gorman will not re- ceive on Thursday. The Misses Miller gave a progressive euchre party at their home, 450 H street northwest, on Monday evening. Among those present were Misses Mamie and Au- gusta Desch of Baltimore, Carrye Kaiser, Mae Be!l Whitesell, Mamie and Ella Her- rold, Lizzie and Katie Nau, Katie Ruppert, Maggie Butt and Messrs. G. V. Buck, Dr. Chas. Steward, J. D. Sullivan, Frank Reb- stock, M. Keane, Francis Van Rueth, Dr. Wm. Walters, P. Walshe, B. Paul, B. Leh- man and D. Eberly. The first prizes were won by Miss’ Mamie Herrold and Mr. B. Paul, and booby prizes by Miss M. White- sell and Mr. G. V. Buck, ‘The first social of the Oriole Club will be given Tuesday evening, February 20, at the residence of Mrs. John R. Adams, 3201 N street. Mr. Norighian Effendi of the Turkish lega- tion and Mrs. Norighian have been confined to their rooms for several days, and una- ble to attend to their social duties. Owing to illness Mrs. George H. Gorham has been unable to accept invitations or return calls during the present season. —_—>—_—_ An Assignment. An assignment for the benefit of his creditors has been filed by Clarence V: Sayer, trading as Sayer & Co., to John A. Barthel. The assets are placed at $540 and the liabilities at $1,125.73. CONDITION OF WORK What Reports Made to the Dockery Oom- - mission Show. Public Business is in Arrears in Sixty- Three Divisions in the Different Government Departments. Reports upon the condition of the work of the departments made to the Dockery commission indicate that out of 468 divis- ions the public business is in arrears in 63 divisions. In the War Department the work is practically up to date, with the ex- ception of one division in the office of the Judge advocate general and the property division of the office of the chief of ord- nance, y In the ‘freasury Department nineteen di- visions are in arrears, as follows: Secretary's office, division of customs, di- vision of stationery, printing and blanks, and chief clerk and superintendent's office. Secret service division (work relating to custody of contraband property in arrears). Bureau of the mint (bullion accounts of mints and assay office in arrears “some months.”) Office of supervising architect, engraving and drafting divisions in arrears. Auditor for the War Department, mili- tary division, (delay caused by moving files and inexperience of new clerks.) Pay and bounty division (about eighteen months in arrears; same condition for past ten years). Auditor for the Interior Department, In- dian division. The Indian service has been increasing without any increase in the clerical force to do the accounting work. Still, the auditor says in his report that “the condition of the work in the Indian division is improving daily, and I hope by the end of this calendar year to have the work practically up to date.” Auditor for the Post Office Department, money order section, three divisions, are in arrears, partly on account of the con- gested condition that resulted from the very large increase in business by reason of the increased number of money order offices without any increase in the force. Post Office Department—all divisions up to date. * Department of Justice—two bureaus and one division, which is in arrears on ac- count of the work of examining accounts of marshals, clerks, &c., required by the legislation affecting the accounting syst2m of the Treasury Department. Department of the Navy, three bureaus in_ arrears. Department of the Interior, twenty-two divisions in arrears. Agricultural Department, nine divisions in_arrears. Civil service commission slightly in ar- reais on account of the recent large in- crease of employes in the classified service. Government printing office, the bindery in arrears. Government of the District of Columbia, twenty-one bureaus and twenty-four divis- ions, four of which are slightly in arrears— executive office, inspector of buildings and property clerk, engineer’s office, water de- partment, distribution branch, and water department and revenue inspection branch, National Museum, one bureau and four divisions, one of which, the scientific staff, is in arrears, + e+ THE DIVONNE TROUBLES. What Mrs. Audenreid Will Do for the Countess’ Family. The domestic affairs of Mrs. Audenreid and her daughter, Countess Divonne, which have occupied public attention very largely since last fall, have also started consider- able idle gossip, which is unjust to both parties. As it is well known, the subject of controversy between the mother and daughter is the desire of the latter to have a larger income than her mother thought at first necessary for her support, and that of her titled husband and family, and that her_mother would pay the heavy debts in- curred by Count and Countess Divonne while living in Europe the last three years and incidentally since their return to this ccuntry. The concessions made by Mrs. Audenreid were not favorably received by either the countess or the count, and the estrangement, which brought about the rather sensational features in the case, early last fall, has since continued. Since the serious illness of the countess began, over a month ago, her mother has been charged with almost inhuman treatment. Mrs. Audenreid, both through her attor- steel oat chrougne her letters to her ends, has made her positi t in the whole matter. 2 oe oar She has offered to her daughter one-half of her entire income, $8,000 a year, which she considers as amply adequate to sup- port a family of five persons, but on one conditon, that her daughter would take her family abroad. Countess Divonne ac- cepted this agreement and signed a paper to that effect, but afterward desired that her mother should pay her debts, contract- ed abroad, which, with other obligations here, amount to $107,000. This Mrs. Auden- reid declined to do. Since the illness of the countess became so serious, Mrs. Auden- reid has expressed her entire willingness to pay all the extra expenses involved by it, and has desired the physician in charge to secure consulting physicians ‘and the best nurses, so that her daughter may Want nothing to facilitate her recovery. Mrs. Audenreid ts down in Florida, en- deavoring to recuperate from the strain put upon her by the whole affair and which has not been helped naturally by the tU- ness of her daughter. The unusual attach- ment which exists between Count Divonne and his wife is a bright gleam of hope through all these financial worries and troubles. The count has gone abroad to seo if it is possible to effect a settlement with his creditors and to make some ef- fort to straighten his affairs out on the new standing,which, he sald,he and his wife must assume. The beautiful belongings of their former apartments in Paris are in the Mont de Piete, pledged for money. It is generally thought that were not the Coun- tess Divonne harassed by her creditors the difficulty would have long since been adjusted. ee MANASSAS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. Active Efforts to Secure Funds to Erect a New Building. Sinco the burning of the Manassas In- dustrial School building the friends of that deserving school have obtained the follow- ing subscriptions for the erection of a new building: is Collections through Mrs.Burton Har- rison in New York city. Collections through friends in Provi- $271.00 dence 70.00 50.00 50.00 Henry E. Baker. 5.00 Rev. R. R. Shippen. 5.00 B. Pickman Mann .. 5.00 H. P. Montgomery 5.00 Paul Bowen.... 5.00 Miss BE. H. Shinn 5.00 Mrs. Tuckerman. 25.00 L. D. Wine.. 5.00 Crosby 8. Noyes. 50.00 —.___ The Atlanta to Stay at The New Orleans people will of necessity be denied the pleasure of a visit at their port from the U. S. S. Atlanta, as an ad- ditional attraction during the Mardi Gras festivities, although Secretary Herbert had conditionally promised that the ship should be there. The Atlanta is now at Colon, and the department has decided that in view of the still unsettled state of affairs in Colom- bia it would be unwise to expose our valu- able interests there to injury by withdraw- ing the ship. ° A Chicago Church Appeals to Satolli, Mgr. Satolli has been informed that & committee would visit him from Chicago concerning serious difficulties in the affairs of St. Hedwig’s Church. The ‘representa- tions are that the factions are so bitter that bloodshed may occur unless a decision is soon reached. The archbishop has closed the church, and a faction has appealed to the city council. The women of the church appear to be very prominent in the con- flict. The committee has not yet presented its case to Mgr. Satolli. —___ +e+___. The Ice Rotting Gradually. The warm weather of the past few days has had its effect on ice in the rivers at Pittsburg. The ice in the Monongahela was fourteen inches thick. If the warm weather continues it will cause the ice to rot gradually and preclude the danger of @ flood. MAGGIE WACHTER’S STORY She Implicates Adry Hayward in the Ging Murder. What Dlixt Told His Attorney—Threats by the Assistant County Attorney, Maggie Wachter,the principal witness for the defense in the trial at Minneapolis of Harry Hayward for Miss Ging’s murder, told her story yesterday afternoon. When Miss Wachter was called to the stand she looked indignant, and her looks did not belie the fact. When asked as to the statement that Blixt had accused Adry Hayward of being an accomplice, and that Harry was to be accused of the murder, she started talking at a rapid rate. In an- swer to the question she said: “Blixt said they put up the job about two weeks be- fore the murder and went out and picked out the spot. On the day of the murder, Blixt said, Adry told him to take the iron and go out to the lake where they picked out the spot, and if he wanted help Frank would be there to help him.” She said that Blixt had given this part of a statement to his attorney, but that the latter had become very angry and told Blixt to say nothing more about Adry. “After that,” said Miss Wachter, “Blixt mars ‘I thought you wanted me to tell the ruth.’ ”* Thereafter, Miss Wachter testified, Blixt did not mention Adrian Hayward’s name throughout his statement. he defense claims that the story told by this witness sustains the charge of intimidation. When asked whether she had been threat- ened by attorneys in the case, Miss Wach- ter replied: “I should think ‘I had.” She then told of the visit of Mr. Hall last Sat- urday: The attorney had ilattered and threatened her. He had attacked her char- acter and threatened her with loss of em- ployment. She had also been threatened by the attorney for Blixt, and in short her life had been made one of misery. Thomas Waterman was called to testify as to Harry Hayward’s movements on De- cember 3, the day of the murder. He con- tradicted Adry Hayward in several im- portant particulars as to time. Three boarders at Harry Hayward'’s boarding house testified he was in the din- ing room as late as 7:10 that evening,which brings him dangerously close to the time when Liveryman Wilson claims to have seen him driving with Miss Ging a mile away. The defense expects to establish a complete alibl for the defendant from 1 until 10:30 p.m. the day of the murder. Miss Wachter was voluble, positive and could not be shaken by cross-examination. She called Blixt a Nar, O'Deli a schemer to make money out of the county, and As- sistant County Attorney Hall a “bull- dozer” and intimidator of women. Mrs. W. W. Hayward, the mother of both boys, came into court to hear her elder son again accused of the crime from the lips of the woman who was to impeach the testimony of Blixt. She took it calmly, although there was a look of satisfaction upon her face as she heard the witness testify and heard how Mr. Nye failed to shake her. Harry was jubilant, but con- trolled himself, yet often he would burst out into uncontrollable laughter as Miss Wachter would make an unusually sav- age thrust at Mr. O'Dell or Mr. Hail. After court adjourned, Mr. Hall stated that there was not a word of truth in what she had said about him. In her evidence she said that Hall had called on her, and attacked her character in a most abusive and scandalous manner. “Why, our meeting was most pleasant,” said Mr. Hall. ‘Do they think Fam a fool to talk the way she says to a woman?” For the sake of impeachment, Mr. Hall asked the witness if she had not told John A. Olson that if he would go to the defense and tell them he knew something about the murder case he could make plenty of money. She denied it flatly. She was ask- ed if she did not threaten Mr. O'Dell to make it hot for him, and if she did not say she had béen offered money for Blixt's statement. She was also asked if she did not tell Olson that she knew something about the case, for O'Dell sald_something just as they were going out of Blixt’s cell. She denied all this flatly. The other witnesses of the day were un- TRACTION. The Practicability of the System Adopted by the Eckington Road. Severel days ago a statement was pub- lished in The Star in which Engineer Com- missioner Powell expressed a doubt as to the ultimate success of the system of rail- road propulsion which is in operation by the Electro Magnetic Traction Company on a portion of North Capitol street, which forms a part of the line of the Eckington road. Commissioner Powell based his opin- ion on what he believed was the lability of the system's getting out of order, owing to the fact that there are six projecting points at distances of fourteen reet be- tween each pair of groups. ‘he repre- sentatives of the company deny that there is such Mability, and state that the sys- tem has been in operation since September last, and they quote the opinion expressed by Mr. Schoepf, the vice president and gen- eral manager of the iHckington road, in a letter to the District Commissioners. In this letter Mr. Schoepf stated that the sys- tem had been in operation on the experi- mental line on North Capitol street tor a number of months, and the company was willing to test it to a much greater extent, believing that it involved no more of an ex- periment than does tlie system for the in- stallation of which a permit has been granted the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany. ‘The printed publications of the inlectro Magnetic Company claim that they can guarahtee to install tive miles of the road with its double track construction in perfect order within 10u days from date of such order. The length of the Eckington road from 7th street to Florida avenue 1s one mile, and from the latter point to Brookland two miles, making the entire length from 7th street to Brookland three miles. ‘The Mlectro Magnetic Company state that the car which is in operation by their system on North Capitol street has, since the installation of the plant, run over 6,000 miles, through violent rain storms, heavy snows and ice, and is today in active serv- ice and is giving satisfaction. In reference to the doubt implied by Commissioner Powell as to the probability ot the contact points upon the surface of the road being liable to derangement, they state that their experience has proven that such fears are wholly groundless. During the six months that their system has been in operation on North Capito! street, they state that there has been but one singie stoppage, and that of a few hours, which could in any manner be attributed to the system, and that was directly chargeable to the negligence of an employe. They fur- ther maintain that the labor required for the maintainance of the equipment has been found to be very slight, and the cost for material for renewals has been prac- tically nothing. Owing to the lack of pave- ment on Norta Capitol strect, they say that the contact points are exposed to shocks and jars, which would never be ex- perienced upon a@ paved street, and as vehicles of all Kinds have used the track, they reach the conclusion that the contact points are about the last things where failure of their system would be expected. The double track construction of system owned by the Electrio Magnetic ‘Traction Company ts as follows: The cast iron boxes are placed at a dis- tance of about fourteen feet apart between the two tracks and the electro-mai tic switches (working both tracks) are placed in the same box. The collecting, energiz- Be and return contact plates are then set In the center of each track upon blocks of marble or terra cotta, as the description of the pavement may call for. All the con- nections are made in a cast iron water- tight dish underneath the blocks. ‘he advantages of the arrangement are claimed to be not only great economy in construction, but enabling the whole sys- tem to be installed with small interruption to traffic on the road. The simplicity of construction, it is urged, enables this sys- tem to be installed with great rapidity. FE EES A Petition for Divorce. A petition for divorce has been filed by Alphonso M. against Mary C. Newell. The papers in the case were withheld from publication, but it was stated that the ground for the divorce was desertion. oo David Hagerty’s Estate. In a petition for letters of administration Annie V. Hagerty, widow of David Hagerty, states that the deceased left con- siderable real estate and a personal estate of about $7,600. CLOSE TO A SILVER BASIS Treasury Officials Confirm the Statement Made by Senator Gray. Assistant Treasurer Jordan’ Message as to How Long He Could Hold Out With Gold. The treasury officials corfirm the state- ment made in the Senate yesterday by Sen- ator Gray that at the time of the recent bond issue the United States was on the verge of going upon a silver nasis, £0 close, in fact, that twenty-four hours might have decided the situation. On Wednesday evening, January 80, Mr. Jordan in a telephone message to the department said that he thought he could hold out until the following Saturday, but that the next day might decide the situa- tion. It was further said at the depar ment that the net gold coin in the sub- treasuries and assay offices on February 2, less gold certificates to order outstand- ing, was $35,570,516, and that the gold bul- lion amounted to $43,938,865, making the total coin and bullion $79,500,381. Beginning of Hoarding Gold. The first indications of general with- drawals of gold for the purpose of hoard- ing in this country, the treasury officials fay, were noticed on January i7 last. With- érawals increased rapidly until on the 23th of that month they amounted to $7,156,046. On January 28 the first message of the President on the urgency of the situation was presented to Congress, and on that day over $4,900,000 were withdrawn. On the day following, the withdrawals amounted to over $3,000,- 000, and on the 30th to nearly $1,000,000. The arnouncement that negotiations for another joan were in progress was made on the ist of February, and on the fol- lowing day the withdrawals had de- creased to $67,000. On the Sth it was re- ported that a hitch in the proceedings had occurred and the withdrawals on that day more than doubled. From early in the year, it is said, every © effort had been made to gather gold coin and collect it in New York and Boston, the two principal points of withdrawals, for shipment, and on the 2d of February every dollar that could be withdrawn with safety from other points had been shipped to these points. As shown by the figures given above, the total amount of free gold in the sub- treasury in New York was $9,700,334, and the only possible way of adding to it was from the mints, whose total coinage was only about $200,000 per diem. On February 2 the total amount of gold coin owned by the government was exceeded by the de- mand certificates outstanding against it, and the government was practically bor- rowing gold coin from the owners of them and substituting gold bullion in its place RS to carry on specie payments in gold. The Contract Defended. “In considering the details of the con- tract,” say the officials, “it should be re- membered that the treasury was dealing with a community more or less excited and panicky, and that foreigners for a long time had been distrustful of American se- curities and had sent large quantities of them to this country to be sold. The No- vember bonds, purchased at 117, which rose to 119, had fallen to 114, the latter figure showing a net loss of over 3 per cent on the price paid by the syndicate.” The offi- cials declare that it was extremely difficult to make any bond dealings at all. After trying for four days to get a reduction in interest,-even to 3 5-8 per cent, it was found absolut=ly impossible to obtain it, and the position was regarded as too criti- cal to admit of longer delay. —__—____o—____ AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Vice President Cook of the Federation Resepis What He Deems Aspersion To the Editor of The Evening Star: Sir: In your issue of Saturday you put the laboring pecple in a false attitude on the sewer and street extension question when you say that some of the labor lead- ers favor conducting the work piecemeal by payments from current taxes, even if they are not duplicated from the United States treasury, viewing it apparently as an economical scheme to exempt Uncle Sam, the largest local taxpayer, from his obligations in the matter. We most em- phatically deny the aspersion, and charge that those who have the ear of congres- sional committees have sacrificed the in- terest of the District to carry out their own selfish ends; namely, in the House bend bill saddling all the burden of street extension on the people of the District and exempting the United States from the obligation cf paying half of that expense. We think every attempt of Congress to violate their share of the expenses of the District should be resisted by every one who is a friend of the District, as the cen- sor of congressional opinion of late years is to violate the obligation as expressed in the orgaric act of 1878, and has been in a number of cases. Therefore we are in favor of holding the government up to’ the rack in expending all the taxes and revenues of the District each year in build- ing sewers and increasing our water sup- ply. We think there cannot be econom- ically expended over one million a year in sewers, and, as per report of board of trade, there was last year $1,250,000 sur- plus, and will be the same amount this year if the board of trade and all other citizens would make a united effort. We probably could induce Congress to allow us to expend the surplus in building sewers and increasing our water supply. Yours, respectfully, GEO. O. COOK, Vice President Federation of Labor. ‘The Star is glad to be informed that there is a difference of opinion among the local labor leaders concerning the advisa- bility, under any circumstances, of per- mitting Uncle Sam to avoid his obligation of duplicating from the treasury local tax payments for District sewers. In a recent public communication Master Workman Simmons of District Assembly 66, Knights of Labor, said: “Last year the labor or- ganizations petitioned Congress to let the District have $800,000 of its own surplus revenues for sewers, even if it was not @uplicated from the treasury.” The Star, knowing that Washington’s workingmen are men of too much sense and business sa- gacity to entertain this foolish sentiment of indifference concerning Uncle Sam's par- ticipation in local municipal expenses, ascribed this view, not to all the District's laboring people or even to the labor or- ganizations, but to “some of the labor leaders,” and in describing the policy im- puted to these leaders The Star used sub- stantially the words employed by Mr. Sim- mons himself. The vice president of the Federation of Labor now says that to impute to some labor leaders the policy which Master Workman Simmons of the Knighte of Labor announced as that of the local labor organizations is an asper- sion which puts the laboring people in a false attitude. There seems to be an issue of fact between the master workman and the vice president. It is not for The Star to determine which is entitled to speak for the labor organizations, but The Star will say that the sensible workingmen of the capital, organized or unorganized, are on the same platform with respect to the 50 per cent arrangement as all other good citizens, and whether bonds or current revenues are used for sewer building they will never consent to any method of pay- ment which exempts Uncle Sam from this obligation and will never, while in their right minds, express Indifference as to whether tho disaster of a national repudia- tion of this agreement shall or shall not befall the national capital. —_— Mrs. Wager Gets a Divorce. In the divorce sult of Mary E. against L. H. Wager Judge Hagner has granted Mrs. Wager’s petition on the ground of adultery. The parties were married in Trey, N. Y., June 3, 1887, and the defend- ant, said to be a doorkeeper in the Senate, was alleged to have been unfaithful with one Meggie Walsh in Troy lest April and June. Mrs. Wager is awarded costs and monthly alimony of $25.