Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1895, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1895—TWEN TY PAGES. We don’t es) ® 6 @ @ @ @ @ i) @ @ be) @ ® @ @ @ @ @ @ © @ @ @ @ 8 @ @ ® © A 3 } a te 6 e 90609 You say? Don't let that make any difference. If you want to buy FURNIVURE — CARPETS — DRA- PERIFS—BABY CARRIAGES—RE- FRIGERATORS—STOVES — or any- thing of the sort and don’t feel like putting down the cold, hard cash you can have all the credit you want. We'll take the chances on your living up to your agregment— Decause our quitable redit System doesn’t ask you to do anything tbat you won't find entirely con- Yenlent. You name the amounts —and name the pay days—(once a week or month). ‘There is no long rigmarole to be gone through. A promise—that’s all. E C House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. 5, mb9-S4d ] 000689 O86 6 O90 Great Closing-Out Sale of Art-Goods. Duck Centerpieces, 20x20....-.--+ oon BC Glove, Handkerchief and Vell Cases.. Ge. Duck Laundry Bags. Ide. Silk Cushion Covers... ++ -Aie. Denim Cushion Covers......... chee ALL OTHER GOODS AT SIMILAR REDUCTIONS. At C. Auerbach’s NEW DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE AND PATTERN ROOMS, N.W. cor. 7th and H sts. OSOOSOS SOSSTODGHOSO SOS COHOOOO it Spring Opening. The public of Washington are cordially invited to attend our opening, Monday and Tuesday, March wth and 12th. On these days we will display our fine collection of Cloaks, Wraps, Suits, Separate Skirts, Silx and Shirt Waists, Made especially in our own factory for our Washington trade. Daring our past successful seasons we have studied The Wants Of Washington, And have found that the combination of _an Exclusive Cloak and Fu: Store Would be an accommodation to our patrons. In addition to having ready-made goods, we will ke Garments to Orde: At moderate charges, ond guarantee fit and finish. The Hudson Bay Fur Co., MARTIN WOLF, Manager. 515 11TH N.W. mbo-tf 20 &', Sale Diamonds. We propose to take stock about April 1, and having an entirely too large a stock of Diamonds and other stones, we shall inaugurate a Special Marked-down Salo—allowing 2) per cent, or one-fifth, off anything in stock. It means $10 articles for $8. It means $25 articles for $20. It means $50 articles for $40. It means $7 articles for $60. It means $100 articles for $80. Every article marked in plain fig- ures, so you can figure the discount yourself! ‘Jacobs Bros., 1229 Pa. Ave. mh9-Lm40 _ Peunsylvanis AND FRUITS. — iN. H. Duvall. | smhiccatm Ee OV EE TUT ETT Te ow ——~ ED 66 99 The “Bumps” cs ys ‘R FACH ARE NOT THE INCU iCTION YOU MIGHT THINK. v1] RIE! SORTS OF BY NO YOUR C4 S ES E RIGHT REMEDY LIES IN TING A DERMATOLOGIST. ‘he use of so-called “*facial’’ as well as the highly-colored sort of soaps are, in the main, harmful. Castile soap and plenty of pure water are the only efficacious D At You'll find such prices on Groceries as > q will have no parallel anywhere else <q in_town. a ; ‘Fine Salmon,'t, toc. { < is 6 Cans Sugar Corn, 25¢.> goeaceccesee?’ Woodward *. Lothrop, 10TH, UTH AND F STS. N.W. —— Every-Day Newness Is the condition of the stocks here at present. pecially is this true of the store. Es= Dry Goods portion of the New, fresh, latest style, up-to-date goods con- tinually arriving—many lots being distributed in an hour or so—a constant, ceaseless change. You should see what is advertised, as well as read about it, if you want to fully understand what is going on in fash- ions and knqw the favoring circumstances in prices. 3 Crepons in Colors And many other rich sorts of Dress Stuffs just received from across the water. There's news of an interesting sort at the Dress Goods counters. Some of the richest are here, and already the novelties are being picked up and:taken off. ‘The great numbers of early seekers for the choicest things, increasing each season, show the appreciation of the wisest and most tasteful peovle of our city. The present stock, embracing all the latest novelties in Crepons and other fashionable Weaves, appeals to all tastes, and all can be easily and quickly suited. Many Easter thoughts among them. Here are some’of the Intest: Crepon, Plain, Large crinkles, navy, btown, gray and evening shades. 88 INCHES WIDE.... ..50C. Crepon, Plain, Large crirkles, navy and brown. 45 INCHES WIDE 75¢. Crepon, Fancy, Solid navy, brown, green, gray and tans. Crepon Pebble, Navy and brown. 48 INCHES WIDB. seca D125 Crepon Mohair, In a large line of staple colors. 45 INCHES WID! $1.50 Crepon Pebble, With mohair stripes, navy and brown. 45 INCHES _51.50 WIDE. Crepon Fantaise, _Three handsome three-toned effects. $1.50 42 INCHES WIDE. Crepon Tricotine, Brown, gray, tan and green. 45 INCHES WIDE... cscs. 920 D5 Crepon Nid d’Abeille, eTwo handsome combinations—a mingling of brown ‘| with black and bluet with black. 46 INCHES WIDE........ All=Wool Fancies, 100 pleces, bought of the manufacturer at a special price that enables us to offer them AT .. Shephard Checks, Navy and white, brown and white, black and white. Al wool. 50c. 38 INCHES WIDE. Beige Fancies, Manufactured in France, all wool, six handsome effects, Under" the old tariff the price for this quality would bave been 75c. yard. 83 INCHES WIDE... Ree rae Med —o—- - Black Crepons, THE MOST POPULAR DRESS STUFFS THIS SEASON, ARE HERE IN PROFUSION. nD D ABEILLE, GAUZE, MOHAIR, GAUFFRE, WAFFLE, MOHAIR-STRIPE AND PLAIN WEAVES ARE THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER. soc. to $5.00 Yard. ++e+-10th st. building.) == In Lining Department WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF EVERYTHING REQUISITE FOR LINING, INCLUDING THB OFTEN-HARD-TO-FIND HAIRCLOTH IN WHITE, BLACK AND GRAY. (st floor .-Ist annex.) Separate Skirts And Silk Waists. ‘This is Fashion's decree, and in no previous season has “‘correct form’ been so definitely marked. Therefore for tue woman who wishes to be properly dressed there is no alternative. It is a sensibie decree, however, as the combination may be made to cost little or much, as you please, and is par excellence for either day or evening functions. Our high repatation among the ladles of Washington js more than sustained in our superb stock of these goods. In Separate Skirts Our stock contains all the good materials in variety enough to meet and satisfy every taste and fancy. Many patterns dre ours alone and can't be seen elsewhere. The range is from a good. All-wool Serge Skirt, with organ-piped back, at $5.00, to one of Crepon at $40.00. This latter skirt is as near perfection as high-art tailoring ‘can make It, regardless of price. A Crepon Skirt Special. we shall place on sale Mon- At $7.50 Gay tne ‘scoot tnotce ot ¥ cl Ath those All-wool Figured Black Crepon Skirts, w! “stiffened organ-pipe back, full width and lined with best percaline. First lot sold in a few hours, hence it will be necessury to call early. In Silk Waists The best and choicest only are here, and they have taken on degrees of elegance as distinct as were the full toflettes of former seasons. No fabrie or garniture is now too rich to put in these bodices. We are showing these in unique and strik- ing combinations; also a great variety of the plainer sorts. The range is from our special All-silk Waist at $3.75 to the handsomest and most re- cherche Waist ever shown in Washington at $35.00. We ehow two or three superb styles in various kinds of silk at this price that are perfect beautles. A Silk Waist Special. At $7.00 Each, ‘oy restau E offer a half doz- en distinct styles of All-silk Taffeta Waists in the most becoming shapes and choice colors. An extra value. One each of these Crepon Skirts and Silk Waists at $7.50 and $7.00 respectively gives you a stylish and beautiful suit for only $14.50. (Skirts und Waists.. eeeeeees Od Moor... sseeeeseescees1Oth st. bIdz.) — Housekeeping Supplies. Linens, Bedwear, Blankets, &c. IN ALL OUR LINENS, COTTONS, BLANKETS AND OTHER HOUSEKEEPING NEEDS QUAL- qry 1S ESSENTIAL. OF QUANTITY WE TAKE LITTLE OR NO ACCOUNT. BUYING BIG LOTS 33 ONE REASON WHY WE CAN OVTEN QUOTE PRICES UNDER THOSE CURRENT FOR SAME GOODS. Linens. 200 Hemstitched Damask Squares, 16, 18, 27 and 80 inches. Regularly sold 37% c.to $1.25 for double these prices.. 50 dozen Extra Quality Glass and Tea Cloths, 24x36 inches, broche embroidered, with “Glass Cloth,” “Tea Cloth,” &¢c. Will not Hnt. $3 oo Formerly $4.50 dozen. This lot.... < ——— alifornia Fruit, two} Cans 25¢. t Everything else priced proportion- ately. Satisfaction always or money P ack. Prompt delivery. bi EO. O’HARE, an’ sr. Wholesale and Retall Grocer. mb9-20d | oe ete Oe oes Blankets. 93 pairs 10-4 Cotton Blankets, gray and brown. Pair....... (2d floor... Woodward, & Lothrop. Cotton Bedwear. [00 Hemmed Sheets, good, reliable mus- Min, 244x2% yards. Each. 50c. 600 Hemmed Sheets, 1%x2% yards. Bach s.e.e0- seseseee BES gene eet White Goods. Linen Batiste, sheer quality, natural color, 32-Inch..... 37%C. Costume Linens, lght weight, navy, light blue, pink and brown, 36-inch.. 42€. 25¢. to $1.00 French Pique, white mi $1.00 | penen Pique, printea..37 ¥2C- to 65¢. ceteceeececeeeeesellth st. bldg.) | Se ee eee’ ANDREW J, JOYCE'S SONS, 1028-1030 Conn. ave. 0 Se cu A ae RU One year beyond the half-century mark! And a record for excellence that has swerved as a standard for the trade! We extend a cordial invitation to the public of Washington to inspect fall and complete line we're show- ing of = ‘Ladies’ Driving Phae- tons, ‘Novelties in Driving Traps, Both for Town. an Country. We feel confident in asserting that the present display has never been bettered anywhere. And the priees were never more tempered to the times than that which we are now quoting. pider Phaetons, | nag Mau ; Andrew J. Joyce’s Sons, CARRIAGE BUILDERS, 1028-30 Conn. Av. 5 it - Fraudanartn es nnn MRR CN The “Prize” Winners * —of the Bread Coatest at Convention Hall during “‘the/lrecent Pure Food Exhibit all jhed “Ceres” Flour in emu enema Re nuMeMeM their Prize 14 This proves that “Ceres” is the ‘best. Don't scold, your cook abgut the bad bread she makes, but supply her with Ceres. Flour: —and you will‘tiever have any but the best of bien, ‘Ceres’ is made from, hard. jliniysota and Dakota Wheat of “A No.1" quality, ground in mills the latest™ and most) improved. machinery and. Js finally refined and cleqned until.jt is as “‘white and pure as snow." “Ceres” {s SOLD—not ‘kept—by all Wm. [1. Galt’ & Co., “Wholesalers, it COR. 1ST AND IND. AVE. N.W. Oxford Alligator Bags. = Tene eet eat sits the’ most. auratls $5'50'"$4, $4.50, $5, $5.00, $6 and $6.50. $3. $6.50 Trunk. This is a practically “‘non-breaka- ble” trunk, and also one of the most serviceable trunks made. Thrown in with it gratis is a trunk steep: and your name stamped on the tru If you have a half-worn trunk that needs a little “touching up’ give us a chance at it. ‘A postal will bring our wagon to your Kneessi, 425 7th St. Talaria Cured | Without Drugs. | MASSANETTA SPRING WATER wil! positively cure any case of Malaria— —or of Malarial Poisoning. It not only relieves at once, but completely eradicates the disease from the sys- tem. It’s delightful to use at all times—elear and sparkling. [75 GALLONS ONLY $1. Send for book of testimonials. e A — 2 HAFER’S, 103 Pa. Ave. Te 1d That == 1 EIT hone 234. 2 ervamanurtae ne tas maaan ose $e 3h 00 -3¢ 03-40 49S Only $23 for “The Paragon.’ IT’S THE FINEST SEWING MA- INE on the market for the price. PARAGON” fs high-arm—light Tunning—has the latest, best attach- ments—beautiful wood’ work—hand- somely finished—and has our 5 years’ guarantee. Glad to have you call and see ALL our different machines. (The “Standard Rotary Shuttle” is a_beauty—took two micdals and —— five diplomas at the world’s fair. Standard SewingMch.Co. 602 9TH ST. (MASONIC TEMPLE). mh9-28d POS PSS An Old Gown Made New Scems like a paradex. It’s a truth, if the gown fs sent here. We make gowns, no difference how badly solled, as bright, fresh’ and beautiful as when new. {7No injury to most delicate fabrics—no change in color. Wagon calls. AntonFischer,906G St.ong:02 The [ails Are Full Of It— ola lish MiHs Note Paper, rough Shs plain and 2o¢. Ib. St. mh7-8d C. C. Pursell, 418 oth The Deficiency 4 funds, caused by the dull times, will de"nore than balanced if you allow us to dye or clean that last spring’s coat—thus saving vena au ITT you the cost of a new one. Bring it along. We are clothes ot pt Spindler’s. mh7-94 12TH ST. ONE DOOR ABOVE F H and H. ‘Try it once, and you will always use it. It cleans silks, laces and the finest fabrics with- out injury. Removes grease and paint. Is unequaled for the bath and shampoo. Ask your grocer for it. mi ‘Only 75e. CRYSTALS, 10c. $a23- { Oe, All work guaranteed for 1 year. Specialist in Swiss and English Watches. fi4-1m*-8 A. KAHN, Watchmaker, 935 F st. n.w. ‘We charge for best quality MALNSPRING Tored_ Steel SPANGLES, Scrap Pictures, Favors, Toys, &c. J. JAY GOULD'S, 127-1m* 421 9th st. nw. SOROS SESE OSSES OSES SOOT SS FOR YEARS I heve used Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for ali forms of throat and lung troubles occuring in my family, and it bas never failed to bring imme- diate and permanent relief. In @ severe attack of bronchitis, my wife toox nothing hut Ayer’s Cherry Pee- toral, and her recovery was so rapid as to surprise everybody. I never lose an opportunity to recommend Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and it makes friends wherever introduced.”—G. CARLSON, Merchant, Gothenburg, Neb. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AT WORLD'S FAIR. SEPP Pr rerrs IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and use that old and well-tried remedy, 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 rrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-1y ALL DISORDERS CAUSED BY A BILIOUS STATE of the system can be cured by using Carter's Lit- tle Liver Pills. No — griping or discomfort attending their use. them. HOME ICE COMPANY, ‘M. WILLIS, EM. 5 Depot, 13% and 14th st. wharves 6.w. Tel. 489. ‘Wholesale and retail dealer in Kennebec and Penobscot Ice. Full supply the year round and at reasonable price always. Soid'19,000 tons the past year. Jal: ONLY 8 CENTS A COPY SOR STANDARD AND YOPULAR MUSIC AT ‘THOMSON’S MUSIC STORE, 521 11TH ST. Ae BELOW COST TO CLOSE BUSINESS. Mothers give Dr. Siegert’s Angostura Bitters to their children to stop colic and looseness of the bowels, THE INCOME TAX CASE Mr, Whitney’s Argument for the Govern- isent Not Yet Concluded. : The Difference Between the Muore and the, Pollock Cases — Questio Asked by. the Court. After The Star’s report of the Supreme Court proceedings closed yesterday after- noon Mr. Whitney continued his argument. He explained the difference between the two cases from New York and the one aris- ing in the District, saying that in the Moore case the e=:~t b-d been to secure an injunction aguinst the collection of the tax, while in the other two cases the effort had been to enjoin the payment of the tax, the first being an action against the _commis- sioner of internal revenue and the other two against trust companies, of which the appellants were shareholders. Mr. Moore was, he said, a rich man, who Possessed an income exceeding $200,000 yearly. Yet he did not claim to have any property that could be reached as a lien for the collection of the tax. He asserted that Moore's action was in direct contra- vention of the statute, which provides that no suit shall be maintained to enjoin the collection of taxes. Hence, Mr. Moore had anticipated his remedy. Mr. Moore had de- clared that this law could not apply to an unconstitutional tax, but the court had held that an unconstitutional tax was still a tax. The Pollock Case. “How can Congress make a law compel- ling a man to do a thing when the Con- stitution says it cannot?’ asked Justice Field, but at the suggestion of Chief Jus- tice Fuller that further discussion of the point was unnecessary, Mr. Whitney did not attempt a reply, and passed on to the Pollock case. He said the government had not considered it worth while to go back for centuries for a definition of the phrasc “direct tax,” and he devoted himself to the consideration of the origin of the phrase in the Constitution, and not to its use since. In the time of the civil war the question had come up again and again. In the Springer case of that period the Supreme Court had decided that the in- come tax was an excise. The court has called it again and again an excise. “If it be an excise tax,” suggested Justice Brown, “it must be uniform.” .,Mr. Whitney admitted that it must be. He contended, however, that the present law contemplated a uniform tax. He un- derstood the meaning of the word “uni- form” as used in the Constitution to mean that the tax should be uniform as between the different states, and this, he said, he understood to be the consensus of the opinion of the commentators. Where the Limit Shonld Be Drawn. He said that Congress, in considering the present law before its enactment, had dis- cussed the question as to where the limit could be drawr so as to protect the poorer classes, and the figure of $4,000 had been agreed upon after a very thorough com- parisen of opinions. As to the discrimina- tion against corporations, he contended that the corporations’ income was neces- sarily different from that of individaals, and hence there must be a different basis for fixing the tax. Mr. Whitney had not concluded when the court, at 4 o'clock, adjourned until Mon- day at 12 o'clock, when after Mr. Whitney concludes ex-Senator Edmunds will be heard in the case, and he, in turn, will be followed by Attorney General Olney. ea gee ead HENDERSON TAKES A HAND. The Minority Lender of the Appro- printions Committce Talks. In a statement of the appropriations of the last Congress made in behalf of the minority of the appropriations committee of the House, Gen. Henderson, the ranking minority member, makes out the total ap- propriations of the Fifty-third Congress to amount to $99,338,601. To this he adds authorized contracts, increase of the in- terest charge by the sale of bonds, and assured deficiences, bringing the total up to $1,019,018,055, which, he says, was far in excess of the so-called “billion-dollar Congress. He says further: “In addition to all of this the Fifty-third Congress has increased the navy 1,000 enlisted men and added 313 officers and employes to carry out the in- ternal revenue provision of the Wilson tariff law. So soon as the war was over the republican party began to reduce the number of officials, removed the direct bur- dens from our own people, and cut out by the roots the annoyance attending the workings of the internal revenue laws, es- pecially those which pried into the private affairs of our citizens. The policy of the Fifty-third Congress has reversed all this, and the re-creation of an army of officiais and detectives to explore the workings of our own people has been reorganized.” ———— Dr. Gould’s New Chair, Dr. Elgin R. L. Gould has just been chosen to fill the chair of statistical eco- nomics in the Chicago University, a depart- ment that has just been organized. Dr. Gould is very well known to Washing- tonians, having been professor of political economy of the High School for several years after he had been awarded the de- gree of Ph.D. by the Johns Hopkins Uni- versity. He was then employed by Com- misstoner Carroll D. Wright to make a special study of European labor statistics, a duty which he performed with great suc- cess. His latest work will be watched with interest by his friends here. —__— Death of Dr. J. T. Coumbe. Dr. J. T. Coumbe, who died on Thursday at his residerce, No. 1312 9th street, was one of the oldest, as well as most gen- erally esteemed citizens of Washington. He was born in this city April 7, 1825, and, with the exception of a few eventful years spent in California, where he went with Capt. Bruff’s company during the gold ex- citement in 1849, his long and useful life had been entirely spent here. He was graduated from the medical department of Georgetown College, and was highly re- garded in the practice of his profession. Dr. Coumbe married Anne Matilde Ken- drick, who, with six sons, survives him. The funeral will take place from the resi- dence tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN A New Baptist Church Which is to Be Built. A Novel Jury Trial Over a Feed Bill— McCaffrey’s Nine Wives and Numerous Progeny. That Georgetown is to have a new and handsome Baptist Church, one that will be @ monument to the faith and an architec- tural credit to the West End, is now an assured thing. For some months the con- struction committee has been doing ef- fective work, and a substantial foundation sum has been gathered together. The con- tributions to the fund have been general, the contributors representing every creed. There have been subscribed $4,000 already, and $1,500 have been given by one man, who prefers that his name be not given to the public. Another contribution of $500 has been received. The pastors of the various Baptist churches have promised the assistance of the ccngregations. It will take $25,000 to complete the church. The plans submitted provide for a handsome stone and orna- mental brick church. There will be an im- posing tower on the corner. ‘The main entrance will be through this, on the grade of 3ist street. A flight of handsome steps will lead to the large service room, which will be handsomely designed. Under this will be the Sunday school ‘class rooms. The proposed structure will not surmount the present elevated site. On the destruc- tion of the existing church it will be graded. The new church will front on 3ist street. McCaffrey’s Nine Wives. New disclosures in the McCaffrey case are coming to light every day. It has been developed that the old boatman of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal who made nearly a miliion on deserting his family here and going to Chicago confesses in his will to having had nine women who lived with him as wives. In the distribution of his wealth he remembers them all. The number of his children he knew, but many of the names had escaped his memory. The original wife was found in Geneva, N. ¥., where it is said she went on leaving her husband, who brought his second so- called wife beneath her very roof. Mrs. McCaffrey No. 1, and the only true one, clanged her name on her separation. The case is becoming more remarkable every day. A Jury Trial. The first jury trial that has taken place here during the memery of the oldest in- habitants was conducted yesterday by Jus- tice Joseph W. Davis. It was a suit for the payment of a debt of $67, P. T. Moran, the feed dealer, being the plaintiff, and Isaac Shoemaker of Tenleytown the de- fendant. There were four lawyers in the case, Shoemaker and Warren for the de- fendant, and Layton & Compton for the Plaintiff. Dr. James Mackall was foreman of the jury. There were many mixed points involved in the judicial settlement of the affair, and it was thought that these could best be considered by twelve un- biased, disinterested men. The arguments were long and consumed several hours. The jury, after mature deliberations, ren- dered a decision in favor of the deféndant. Under an old ordinance, jurors are allowed twelve cents apiece for serving, and this amount was given in consideration of yes- terday’s services. Notes. An “apron and necktie” dancing enter- tainment was .given last night under the direction of Professor Schlosser at Baer’s Hall, 31st and M streets. - The Rev. Percy Elsom will be back in Georgetown in May to take up the revival work at the Gay Street Church again. —>—_—_ THE CIVIC CENTER. Committces Organized by the Center Council. Dr. John M. Gregory presided at a meet- ing of the center council of the Civic Cen- ter, which was held last evening at the First Congregational Church. The following committees were fully or partially organized: Housing the people, Dr, T. Smith, G. Wallace Hanger, Mrs. R. T. Hill, Miss Williamson, Edward Ingle and C. E. Weber; on charity, B. Pickman Mann, Miss T. P. Spofford, Dr. Ann A. Wil- son, T. W. Noyes, Mrs. Herbert Owen, Rev. A. M. Hilliker, Dr. Julia Cleves Harrison and Prof. A. T. Cravon; on condition and need of the industrial classes, Rev. Alex. Kent, Edward T. Peters, W.T. Willoughby and Frank H. Hitchcock; relations of cap- ital and labor, Joseph Munro and Horace Mann; religious organizations, Rev. S. M. Newman and W. R. Mathews; public edu- cation, Mrs. Carl Barus, Rev. Frank Sew- all, Mrs. T. Cole, Rev. Adolos Allen, Miss Alice C. Fletcher, Miss Lobb and Mrs. 8. ik. Stevens; manual and technical training, Miss Anaie Tolman Smith and E. Oldham; legislation, Edward Wiletts, L. Smith, Rev. Howard W. Ennis and Miss Emma Gilette; adult education, William C. Langdon, jr., and Prof. O. T. Mason; reformatories and homes, Dr. A. McDonald; medical attention to the poor, Dr. J. T. Kelly. An address on the objects of the organization was de- livered by Dr. Gregory. - oo WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Fees Will Still Be Charged for Their Examination and Certification, An inquiry has been received by The Star, asking the reason why the sealer of weights and measures still charges a fee of 25 cents for examining scales and ap- proving their correctness when his office has been made a salaried one by a recent law, and the fees no longer form his re- muneration. The changing of Mr. Bond's mode of payment did not affect the exist- mg regulations governing weights and measures in the least. The same fees will be chargea as formerly, only the sums received trom them will be turned entreiy into the District treasury, Mr. Bond's sai- ary being the same per annum whether the receipts of his ofice are large or small. es ‘Thanks to Cunmvarsers. Mr. John B. Wight has sent out to the chairmen of each of the forty-four dis- tricts in_the charity collection the past winter the following letter of thanks. In each letter the total amount credited to each particular district is inserted: “The comniiitee appointed to canvass the city for tne reitei of ine poor, in clos- ing its work, desires to extend to you its thanks and the expression of their appre- ciation of your Kindness and assistance. ‘he amount credited to your district is +--+) all of which we believe has been used in relieving the great distress during the winter. We realize that your iabor was for the poor, and not for the committee, but it was valuable assistance to us, and for the heip so cheerfully given we beg you to accept our thanks. ‘Ihe tctal amount collected in cash is 913,411.25, whilo the fuel, clothing and supplies must have amounted at many thousand dollars additional.” on The Business Women’s Club. At the last meeting of the Business Wo- men’s Club plans were perfected for the holding at the club rooms early in April an exhibit of woman’s work, both idéaned and donated. The proceeds will go toward the purchase of a fine piano, which will add a new and agreeable element to the social meetings of this flourishing organization. — A Small Fire. Yesterday afternoon there was a slight fire in the furnace room of the Eastern | Railroad Association building, No. 614 F street, where the fire orignated in a pile of rubbish. Secretary Harrover of the associa- tion and several of the clerks extinguished the flames and prevented what threatened to be a seriovs conflagration. Mr. Har- rover’s hands were slightly burned, but he succeeded in saving the building from de- struction. — Awarded Damages. In the case of John H. Wright against the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Ccmpany, in which the plaintiff asked $15,000 damages, the jury has returned a verdict in his favor for $5,000. November 8, 1892, Mr. Wright was struck by one of the company’s cars near 19th street and Pennsylvania avenue, his leg being badly crushed. . MR. DANA’S ARREST. The Hearing in New York Fixed for Next Saturday, As stated in yesterday’s Star, a certified copy of the indictment returned by the grand jury charging Charles A. Dana, the editor, and William M. Laffan, the pub- Usher of the New York Sun, with having criminally libeled Frank B. Noyes of The Evening Star, one of the directors of the Associated Press, was received yesterday in New York. The machinery of the fed- eral courts was immediately put in mo- tion by United States District Attorney Wallace MacFarlane. Early in the after- noon he took certified copies of the indict- ment and of the bench warrant issued by Judge Cole, before United States Commis- sioner Skields, and made a sworn com- plaint, alleging upon information and be- lief that the crime of libel had been com- mitted, as charged in the complaint and indictment, and asking that a warrant be issued for the arrest of the indicted partics. The warrants were at once issued by Com- missioner Shields and placed in the hands of United States Marshal John H. Mc- Carty for service. It was known that Mr. Dane was at the Sun office, while Mr. Laf- fan's whereabouts were shrouded in un- certainty. It was variously stated that he was In Cube or ill at his heme. Louis Ken- nedy, the bovkkeeper in the marshal’s office, notified Mr. Dana that a warrant ~ had been issued for his arrest, and request- ed him to surrender himself at the United States marshal’s office as soon as possible. About 4 o’clock, counsel for Mr. Dana, con- sisting of Franklin Bartlett, his son-in-law, and Elihu Root, had a consultation with Ccmmissioner Shields and Assistant United States District Attorney Mott. Mr. Dana was then telephoned for, and shortly after- wards appeared at the commissioner's office. The complaint and indictment were read, and Commissioner Shields remarked that the papers spoke for themselves. Mr. Bartlett said that his client would demand a hearing. United States District Attorney MacFarlane was consulted, and it was de- cided that the hearing should take place at 11 a.m. next Saturday. Mr. Dana was then released on his recognizance tu ap- pear at that time. Neither he nor his lawyers would make any statement ~ as to their future proceedings. It was stated at the Sun office that Mr. Laffan was in Cuba, but would be immediately = of the indictment pending against ‘im. . —— AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA. Trouble Over Adjustirg Insurance on the Hill Factory. Some time ago the insurance companies doing business in this city joined what is known as the Southeastern Tariff Associa- tion for the purpose of raising the insur- ance-rates in this city and for other mu- tual benefit, and there has been more or less trouble with the insured ever since. It now appears that the adjusters of the companies holding policies on the George R. Hill cracker factory, which was burned some weeks ugo, have refased to make certain settlements on account of a tech- nicality, but have offered a compromise, which the Hill Company has so far rightly refused to accept. The merchants and others who now hold Policies in these same companies are very bitter in their outcry against these com- panies, and with one accord say that if the George R. Hill Company ts not paid their insurance in full they will cancel the poli- cies they hold in the companies referred to. Injunction Granted. Judge J. K. M. Norton of the corporation court has granted the injunction asked for by Capt. James Webster, through his at- torney, Mr. A. W. Armstrong, restraining the Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Ver- non Electric Railway Company or the Southern railway from putting in the pro- posed switch at the corner of Wilkes and Reyal streets to connect the tracks of the two companies. This injunction is tempor- ary and will be argued in about ten days. Mt. Vernon Fare to Increase. The Electric Railway Company and the steamboat company have formed a deal by which the fare to Mount Vernon will be increased after the’ 11th instant, Notes. : Miss Rebecca Daingerfield, who has been visiting friends in the north, has returned to her home in this city. Miss Nesbi) and Miss Conrad are the guests of Miss Lucy Lee, on Duke street. City Treasurer M. B. Harlow, with his wife, has returned from an extended trip. through the south. Mr. Harlow does not Seem very much improved in health. The March term of the corporation court will begin on Monday. In the police court this morning Richard Black and Andrew Lomax, two colored men, charged with disorderly conduct, were fined $5 each. There were thirteen lodgers at the sta- tion house last night. An ineffectual attempt was made to set fire to a frame house on North Washing- ton street last night. The police are in- vestigating the matter. The magic lantern exhibition for the ben- efit of Trinity M. E. Church last night was well attended and much enjoyed. The alarm of fire about 10 o'clock last* night was caused by the burning of a frame shanty “across the canal.” SS The Geographic Society. Among the new members elected at the meeting of the board of managers of the National Geographic Society yesterday evening were Capt. Miyoaka, naval at- tache of the Japanese legation, and Mr. Kiu, attache of the Corean legation; Wm. T. Harris, United States commissioner of education; Col. G. L. Andrews and Dr. B. A. Mearns, U.S.A.; Mr. J. F. Pratt of the coast and geodetic survey; H. A. Robinson, chief statistician of the Department of Agriculture; Mrs. Laura A. Flint, Mrs. S. S. Shedd_and Miss Bell; Col. L. Q. Wash- ington, Paymaster Stephen Rand, U.S.N.; Mr. John M. Bonham, Mr. Barry Bulkley, Rev. Adolos Allen, Dr. B. W. Brown, Rev. Prof. J. L, Ewell, Capt, Chas. Newbold, Mr. Geo. C. Gorham and Mr, F. J. Whit- comb of New York. —_— Had Been Drinking. Harry Allison is twenty-one years old, has long curly hair and is beardless. He is a clerk by occupation, but is out of a job just now. A week ago yesterday he met Mr. Charles R. Gandy, who lives on Con- necticut avenue, and went home with him. He remained there all night and Saturday morning they went cut together. When they separated Allison returned to the house. He had been drinking, and he took some clothing from his friend’s reom,which he disposed of to the keeper of a second- hand store for $1.25. J Precinct Detective McGlue investigated the case and the young man, Allison, was arrested by Officer Sutton. “Ts this your first offense?” Judge Miller asked him this morning, after Allison had plead guilty. “Yes, your honor, and I am rather glad I was caught,” he answered. He said he had been drinking, and blamed his condition for what he had done. Judge Miller fined him $5 or fifteen days. ———— University cf Virginia Alumni, ‘The Washington alumni of the University ef Virginia will give a dinner the middle of next month, which will be attended by an unusually large number of distinguished men. The committee on arrangements met yesterday and appointed various subcom- mittees in order that every detail should receive proper attention. It consists of Mr. Cazenove G. Lee, Dr. A. A. Snyder, Mr. Tromas Nelson Page, Mr. E. I. Renick, Prof. Wm. D. Cabell, Mr. Robert L. Pres- ton, Mr. Clarence Thomas and Dr. Talia- ferro Clark. The secretary of the associa- tion, Mr. E. L. McClelland, 1405 F street, will gladly give information concerning the dinner to all the members, and he and the committee on arrangements will take pleasure in seeing to the registry of the names of all former students of the Uni- versity of Virginia who may wish to join the local association in time to attend the annual dinner. The membership at pres- ent is 110. —___—_ Needed a Taz. George Washington, an elderly colored man, who is the cwner of the regulation “yaller dog,” was hauled up before Judge Miller this morning because he had failed to have a collar and tag attached to the canine. His excuse for keeping the animal was that he owns chickens and they need some protection. The court gave him a week to get his tag.