Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL ‘TICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE HUSBAND AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF the late Mrs. Rebecea E. Strait take this method of returning to thelr mai teful acknowledgment of the kindly expressions pathy and love, so tenderly extended jn th cent bereavement. Sincere thanks are due and are hereby tendered to the members of the of the Fifth Baptist Church, the pallbearers and all others rendering service, and ull such are re- quested to accept this notice in the place of a Personal acknowledgment in each case. ate OFFICE OF THE GRAND SPCBETARY, GRAND Lodge, F. A. A. M., of the District of Colum- bia.—A special communication of the Grand Lodge, F. A. A. will be held at Masonic corner Pa. ave. and 4th st. se., JUNE 6, 1895, at 7:30 o'clock, for the dedication of the ‘hall. By order of the M. W. Grand Master. WM. R. SINGLE Je5-2t Grand Secre WANT TO FEEL COOL AND COMFORTABLE Just drop in and try a glass of MUNCHE HOFBRAU BEER. It's always cold as ice—th purest, most delicious beer that's bres ot only Cools one -off—but it’s good for body and mind. 7 On draught and in bottles. Families sup- lied. Flu TZ REUTER'S, COR. PA. AVE. AND 4% ST. Je5-100 of the District of Columbia, Hal AN EXAMINATION OF APP FoR AD- mission to the bar of the Supt rt of the District of bia will be held on SATURDAY, in the examination room of the corner of Sth and E sts. nw., city, at 10 o'clock a.m. All applic: for examination must be filed with the clerk of the court, in accordance with the rules of said court, not later than Friday, June 7, 1805. Jet-at? BY THE COMMITTEE. 0-0-L D-R-LN-K mint Jalep composed a grent part of, tee and a little of Tharp's Old Reliable Pure BERKELEY Rye Whisky. No other dealers sell “Old BERKELEY —we are afraid might adulterate it ‘end thus lower its standard for purity and strength. $1 at. JAMES THARP, 812 F ST THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC GEN that, on the ground of derertion for three years, I shall not be responsible for debts contracted by Julia V. Green, my wife, hereafter. ROBT. GRE! je3-St* DU THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JU! August our office. will close at 4:30 o'clock, aud on Saturday at 1 o'clock. BARNES & WEAVER, ‘Je3-3t 629 F st. nw. KOTICE—ALL STEAMERS AND RIVER CRAFT will be prohibited from landing at the upper wharf at Colonial Beach until the owners or man- agers thereof have made arrangements and given secugity for payment for the use of the wharf to the undersigned proprietor, LLIAM A. WOOD: Je3-3t Proprietor ¢ jal Beach I WE'D RATHER LOSE —money on them than bold them, for anxious to get rid of this men’s fui So here goes the Underwear at cut 5 B5e. Underwear c.; 5c. Hosiery, Gos F st BAD WALKS i M PERSONS HAVIN wet cellars or braken tar concrete #iide or cellars, cam have them top in their bac surfaced with ortland cement, as good as new granolit cheaper; aud stables and carriage houses pi good condition, with drainage to the or address B. RIORDA PRINCETON COLLEGE. Preliminary and final examinations for entrance to the freshman class of all departments will be held in Washington at the rooms of the civil service ccmmission, beginning Thursday, June 13, at 10 a.m., and continuing through the after- neon of Friday. Applicants should send in their names to Mr. VICTOR KAUFFMANN, Office of Evening Star. Princeton my2S-14t CLEAR POTOMAC ICE, 9 to 10 inches thick, will be supplied to large consumers at the “Three Sisters" Ice Houses, above the Aqueduct bridge. Good roads for hauling. Low rates. INDEPENDENT ICE CO. my27-Sd DENTISTRY DONE ON WEEKLY AND LY installments; 10 per cent discount on all cash payments; consultations free. CLARA W. Me- SAUGHTON, D.D.S., 603 13th st. n.w., above Fy bylt-lm FOR COUNTRY RESIDENCES—OPEN FRANKLIN Gtcves, inexpensive andirons, wrought iron candle- sticks’ gnd lanterns: brass knockers. gpe-tt ON. CORNING, Tite Shop, 520-522 13th st. SIMPSOD “Dress Suits” , 12th and F St. For Graduates. From now until Saturday night we will make “Full Dress” Suits for the young for .. SE 945-00 ‘These ars our $65 Suits in the finest Dress Worsted, Thibet and Smooth Cloths, silk ned, and the finest “that can be turned out by hand. G. Warfield Simpson, Tailor, 12th and F Sts. it WARNING. Golden Crown 3-Ply Twist Tobacco. TO DEALERS AND CONSUMERS: It having come to our attention that certain people have circulated reports that the quality of the above well-known brand has 1 e desire to pronounce all stich statements as FALSE, snd that the same was done for the 1 pose of putting on the TRADE tobaccos of inf Fior grade, so as to make larger frofits. quality of Golden Crown never was finer, and our reputation is a guarantee that we will’ continue to keep the same np to its unexcelled reputation as a 3-ply Twist Chewing Tobaceo. Our attorneys, Messrs. Cowen & Cross of Bal- timore, Md., are instructed to prosecute to the full extent of the luw any one circulating false reports about any of our well-known brands. my25-sdew-Ge* R. J. REYNOLDS TOB. CO. The Best sec. Dinner —in the city—can be had tere, daily, from to 7 ¢’clock. P'NT BOTTLE FINE CLARE’ goes with it. Cool, handsome dining parlors. erything cooked and served in good style. rate parlors for ladies. EFTable board, $20 per month. The Belford, 617-21 13th St. J 14d It’s Very Easy To learn to ride a Bicycle if properly instructed on a suitable Safety. Instruction by competent men may be had at our large and elegant ridin school, 1325 14th st. n.w., both day and eve: é god we claim to teach jupils to ride in form."* Beginning May 13 the school will be lighted by | electricity and open every evening except Sunday until 10 o'clock. We shall be in better shape to take care of our numerous patrons, and the even- ings will be the pleasantest part’of the day as | Warmer weather approaches. Special evenings can be reserved for ladies if desired. A merely nominal charge is made for teaching, and even that deducted from the price of a machine if you “* RAMBLER. All 1895 patterns of Safettes, $100. Tandems, $150. Never so good before—and never before so cheap. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., my 14-284 1325 14th st. nw. Woodruff File Holders. _ Ihave moved my business to my new building, 637 and 62) Mass. ave. n. and in order to Antroduce my LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, I offor for THIRTY DAYS, frem June 1. to the pub- lic, at WHOLESALE PRICES. Woodruff’ | Im- proved File Holders and Cabinets for fiting bus!- hess and official papers, & RERESS Ser E,W, WOODRUFP. Ask for ‘‘Palmer’s’’ ¥ GINGER ALI ported ales and COST ~snine sized bottle: CF Fer home use your grocer will supply you © order here direct. zoc. Hermsdorf Black Hose, 12%c. Pr. There ai a few m, Letter bu: s0 you 2 old-timers, 9 931 uth st. ‘ ; 74 9 “I Never Disappoint. My determination to never disappol! Worries some of my ftors M; and what I ask for it w Bat it matters net. Y have the printing done by the priuter who does it the best € pest. ‘That's wh we're getting such a big bulk of the ii s3 of this city. Excursion pr is a specialty here. r I Byron S. Adams, fin Jet-14d ad K THOUT THE Cancers gilts, 102 6 st. _8p8-3mo CHARI Dentistry done on weekly and monthly in- stallments, res UBBLEFIELD, 11th and F ats. n.w., over Mertz'’s Drug Store. apié-3m “SPRANSY'S.”” Strong Talk! You have never caught us in any questionable methods of merchandis- ing. and you are not going to! You can rely upon it that these are$10 and $12.50 Suits we are run- ing at... -. $7.50 For 3 Days. From now. until Saturday night we Will sell our $1.25 White Duck Pants—just for an ad.— for gec. If you can buy “a pair for less than $1.25 we'll make you a present of these. Black and Blue “Feather-weight” Serge Coats, for which the others ask $5,are here at. 4200 Geo. Spransy, 434 7th st. Handsome, Cool feeling Your ue Summer Shirts. YOUR MEASURE. We've the distinction of possessing the neat- est patterns and the biggest variety in town, and as for fit and appearance—the work’ we turn out has no superior anywhere. Right prices. FRANK WELLS, under Willard’s Hotel. _ je5-L4d Needn’t bother about Moths Just put your clothing in TARINE MOTH BAGS. It HM be safe. They're absolutely moth proof. Sweet, pleasant odor. Keep out dust_and. ver- min. “Don't injure color or fabric. Only 25 and (MOTH PAPER in single sheets and rolls. Easton & Rupp, 421 rth St. Pepular-Priced Statloncrs (Just above ave.) Jud. Great Scott! What Weather Only thing that’s comfortable is a Flannel Suit.” Let us “do yours up'—make it fast like new. Skee: ‘5c. a, ‘ests and Trousers, 25e. Hahn, ‘te PATRIN No Real Saving’ the contrary, On “cheap printing’ costs: more than good work does. The cheap printer gives cheap ink, cheap Workmanship Jovs bear his trademark on thelr Don't come to me for anything like that. Ido good work only and charge to cor- respond. " H. L. MeQU! Printer and Publisher, 1108-1116 E st. n.w. Telephone 820. 505 you cheap st throughout. FE faces—"CHEA\ EETING HERE. Apnual Session of the Southeastern Trafic Association. The Southeaztern Traffic Association met in annual session at noon today at the Shoreham. This is an association of fire insutance companies transacting business in Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro- lina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missis- sippi and Louisiana. Its purpose is to make rates and formulate rules for the members and their local agents throughout the territcry mentioned. The annual meet- ing is the sixth consecutive coming to- gether of the association in this city. An adjournment will probably be taken to- morrow. The object of the meeting is to discuss the business of the companies to adopt measures for the betterment of the business, the consideration of changes in the rules and the election of officers, to serve during the ensuing year. The pres- ent officers of the association are Thomas leston, president; George W. Dewey, vice president; Charles C. Fieming, secretary, and W. G. Nelson, compact manager. The executive committee is made up of A. B. Andrews, W. E. Chapin,. Chas. E. Dox, Jno. W. Pearce, H. E. Rees, W. _L. Rey nolds, S. Y. Tupper and Jng. C. Whitmer, all of Atlanta, ahd E. B. Dewey, North Carolina; J. B. Ezell, South Carojina; Ed- gar S. Wilson, Georgia; J. C. Hunter, Ala- bama; Crosby Dawkins, Florida; E. W. McCerren, Mississippi; Clarence F. Low, Louisiana, and L. R. Warren, Virginia. President Eglestcn in his annual address this afternoon re ‘wed the work of the year and called attention to the necessity for a general revision of fire insurance tar- iff rates on the ground that the classifi- cation of southern towns was too high a standard for basic rates, which necessi- tated concessions and reductions and cre- ated both friction and expense. He called special attention to the non-observance of the fifteen per cent commission rule at New Orleans, to its disturbing effects, and urged the meeting to take prompt steps to put an-end to this violation of the as- sociation’s compact. He also brought to the attention of the meeting the question of defining the position of the association in the matter of gereral competition with Mutuals and Lloyds. President Eglesten’s address, together with the report of Sec- retary Fleming, were referred to a special committee of ‘fifteen, which will report re¢ommendations on which the association will act. ee Secretary Gresham's Pension. Inquiry at the pension office discloses that fact that Secretary Gresham left his pension of $30 a month unclaimed for lit- tle over three years. Under the rules,there- fore, the pension has lapsed, but by appli- cation and proof, showing that the disabil- ity for which the pension was granted con- tinued during that interval, the arrears will be paid and the pension continued to the widow. The amount due Is about $1,100. The Secretary’s pension jacket contains quite a bunch of papers, which show that he received a bad gunshot wound in the left leg near Atlanta in July, 1864. The bone was shattered and the wound failed to heal. The bone sloughed away consid- erably and as a consequence the leg was much weakened, producing a slight limp in walking. F a Satisfactory Health in Cuba, Reports recelved by the marine hospital bureau from its officers in Cuba show a | satisfactory state of affairs on the islands | in the matter of health. The anticipated cuthreak of yellow fever among the unac- climated soldiers from Spain has happily not been realized. Dr. Caminero, at San- tlago de Cuba, reported to the bureau yes- terday that but four cases of the fever ex- ist in the city named. Reports from Ha- | Vana show a similarly satisfactory condi- tion, i seeee-Page Page ge Sa -Page rages 4 und -Page 1 P SSIONERS OF DEEDS -Page \ CoUNTRY BOARD. rRY I DENTISTRY . DUCATIONAL CARA Re RRRORGAIRRO OR T (Miscellaneous)... T (Offices SALE (Lots) ALE (Mise ES LOCAL MENTIC ARR RRR ARTETA MARIAH ROMO PROPOSALS . | RAILROAL WANTED WANTED ‘TED (Help) (Houses) (Lots). (Miscellaneous) (Rooms). . (Situations). A SAMPLE PROTEST Opposition to the Commissioners’ Plan of Street Extension. HESSRS:BRITTON AND PARKER'S LETTER Why They Object to Decatur and Twenty-third Streets. AN EXPLANATORY MAP —— Under the att of Congress which pro- vided for the extension of the city of Washington beyond its present boundaries the Commissioners of the District were authorized and Instructed to prepare plats of the streets and avenues as they should run in the addition and submit the same for approval to a commissibn, consisting of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Interior and the chief of engineers. In pursuance of this law the engineer department of the District government has been busily engaged preparing plans for the proposed extension and maps of the two suburban sections lying respectively on either side of 7th street (or Brightwood | avenue). These plans have been submitted to the Commissioners, and that of the section west of 7th street has been ap- proved by them. A number of the prop- erty holders owning real estate in the sec- tion lying north of the present clty boun- dary and west of Brightwood avenue are not satisfied, however, with the plans de- cided upon by the Commissioners, and the superior body, headed by the Secretary of War, which may be properly regarded as a court of appeals in the premises, and which will shortly commence considering the plats submitted, is already in receipt of protests against the ‘adoption of certain of the recommendations made by the Com- missioners. A Sample Protest. A sample protest of this character is given herewith in the following letter, ad- dressed, May 16th last, to the Secretary of War and his colleagues, by Mr. A. T. Brit- ton and Mr. Myron M. Parker, ex-Commis- sioner of the District, who preceded Com- missioner Truesdell in office: “As owners of lots 5 to 13, inclusive, in block 12, of Kalorama subdivision,” says the letter, “we respectfully protest against the stepping of the northerly extension of 2d street, against the widening of De- catur street between 22d street and Mas- sachusetts avenue, when Decatur street is not opened eastward to Florida avenue, and against the opening of 23d street from Decatur street for about three blocks north: ward only, as has been proposed in the sec- tional map recently submitted for your approval by the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia; under act of Congress approved March 2, 1 “The widening of Decatur street takes nearly 5,400 feet from our lots, and the opening of 23d street for a few blocks only takes nearly 9,000 feet additional. So that out of an ownership of about 45,000 feet, more than 14,000 feet are taken from us, cr about one-third of our whole ownership. If the public convenience or economy of expenditure were sufficiently subserved, our private interests would” have to give way, but we confidently submit that such is not the case. “The natural outlet for public use in De- catur street would be an eastward exten- sion thereof to Florida avenue, which is, however, not proposed upon the map sub- mitted. “Twenty-third street is only laid out upon the Commissioners’ plat for about three blocks from Decatur street to Prospect avenue. If extended materially north or south thereof it would at either end run into Rock Creek, and both ends would go nowhere. Twenty-second street, on the contrary, is a natural highway from the south to the Zoological Park. If extended northward its outlet would be upon Con- necticut avenue extended, and its south- ern extension has already been made. And yet the natural northerly extension of 224 street is blocked off without cause at Decatur street, the travel forced through that street to 23d, which is then open only for about three blocks, thus commencing no- where and going nowhere. It would be extremely difficult to perceive wherein either public convenience or economical construction would be promoted by this ir- regular and objectionable deviation of one straight and natural highway, so as to create such an irregular and roundabout way, running into a complete cul-de-sac. It is not at all difficult to perceive that such deviation will largely promote the property interests of one of the District Commissioners and his immediate friendly owners. hey simply stcp 22d street as a natural highway to the Zoological Park, because it would cut through their land; and shove it over upon us on 23d street, in an ir- Hepes and inconvenient way, without out- jet. “The only suggestion made to us, upon inquiry at the District office as to a r son for this extraordinary platting, was that the Washington and Georgetown Rail- road Company might want to build there. ‘This answer is: “Ist. If they do, they will build only to reach the Zoo and 22d street is their nat- ural and only outlet there. ‘2d. That is too remote a contingency to warrant you in taking away our property. Congress has granted no charter to any railroad in this locality. Nonconstat it will ever do so. The argument is purely Mi- cawber-like. The door-plate might become useful, if we should have a daughter, and if she should marry 2 man named Thomp- son, and Thompson with a “p” to it. “When this sectional map is considered by your honorable board we respectfully ask to be heard in support of this protest.” The accompanying cut shows the local- , ity where the disputed streets are situated and the points mentioned in the letter of Messrg. Britton and Parker. It will be Teeived that the extension of 22d street directly through Washington hts, which subdivision will not be hed by the treatment of the streets as sed in the plan approved by the Com- vould cut He ton —__.+——_ Col. King’s Detail. Col, Willlam R. King of the engineer corps, commandant at the engineers’ school at Willets Point, has been detailed by the Secretary of War as engineer in charge of the improvements of the upper Mississippi, succeeding Col. Alex. McKenzie, ordered to Washington as first a: ‘tant to the chief of engineers. Col. King will ha charge ef the reach of the river between the mouth of the Ohio and Minneapolis. He will also become a4 member of the Missouri river commission, THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. {sobars or Iines of equal alr pressure, drawn for cach tenth of an inch. WEATHER MAP. Solld lines are Dotted lines are isotherms or lines of equil temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are recions where raip or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. arcas of High and low barometer, The words ‘High’ and “Low” show location of Small arrows fly with ‘the wind. TAKE YOUR UMBRELLA. The Weather Will Be Showery Today and Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Meryland, showers; slight changes in temperature; casterly winds. For Virginia, rain, followed by fair in western portion; ccoler in southeast por- tion; southeriy winds. The Lake Superior storm has moved slowly eastward, attended by showers in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the’ lake region and by thunder storms in the Ohio valley, Tennessee and the lower lake region.Easterly wings and light local rains have continued in the middle Atlantic and scuth New England states. The tempera- ture has fallen generally, except in New York and New England and in the west and northwest districts, where a slight rise has occurred. In the Ohio valley and the lake region the weather is 10 to 20 de- ‘grees cooler than at the corresponding hour Tuesday. In this city the tempera- ture this morning, 66 degrees, was 10 de- grees lower than yesterday morning’s tem- perature, and 18 lower than the morning temperature of Monday. In this section the temperature will be slightly lower to- night, with showers, followed Thursday by clearing weather and slight changes in temperature. Friday will be fair, with slcwly rising temperature. Tide Table. ‘Today—Low tide, 12:41 a.m. High tide, 5:36 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 0:50 a.m. and 1:31 p.m. High tide, 6:48 a.m. and 7:20 p.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 &.m.: Great Falis, temperature, 81; condi- uon, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, —; condition at north connection, —; con- dition at south connection, —; distributing reservoir, temperature, 83; condition at in- fluent gate hcuse, 36; eflluent gate house, 36. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 66; 2 p.m., §4; maximum, 84; min- imum, 64. COFFEE AND ROLL Prospective Police Court Breakfasts For Prisoners. The Police Authorities and Those of the Court Seem to Work at Cross Purposes. The question of feeding the prisoners at the Police Court each mofhing, in order to prevent them suffering from hunger, as heretofcre published fn THe Star, has been settled, so far as Maj. Moore is concerned, but there seems to Be sdme oprosition to the move. This comés frbm Deputy “Mar- shal McCormick princlpatty, and the jani- tor also has an obejctio because of the fact that he has beén heretofore selling sandwiches and coffee to the prisoners who could afford to pay for them, and he thinks he should have been given the contract. Then, too, it is stated that there may be danger of escape of some of the prisoners. There is no reason fon apprehension on this score, because the coffee-and sandwiches can be handed in by Ray and Ratcliffe the same as by the janitor. { When the contract#was-given out it was seen that the feeding. of the prisoners at the court would prove a saving of nearly 50 per cent on feeding them, at the police stations, and as the eating of a sandwich and the drinking of a cup of coffee would consume yery little time, it was not seen how the feeding woul interfere with the court business. Maj. Moore suggested tha: one of the bailiffs superintend the *feeding and collect the checks given to the pris- oners at the stctions. Judge Kimball is Uncertain. But Judge Kimball had some doubts about the matter, and today he addressed Maj. Moore a letter, stating that while the results of the plan of feeding the prisoners is one that commended itself to him, the mode of carrying it out was in some re- spects objectionable. Judge Kimball said it would be Impossible with the small num- ber of bailiffs, two to each court, to detail one to oversee this distribution. Further, in many cases, where the prisoners are brought to the court just about the time the court convenes, the feeding of them would interfere with the trial in court. There were other objections which it was not necessary to refer to now, he said. He would suggest with regard to the tickets that they ought to be of such a kind that they cannot be easily counterfeited, so that their production by the caterer will be proof of the service rendered. In conclu- sion, Judge Kimball wrote: “We will try the plan as you have arranged it and see how it works.” The checks have been printed, and to- morrow morning the experiment will be tried. The checks are blue cardboard, and on them is printed: Metropolitan Police Department Check. Present at Police Court for coffee and roll. Before leaving the stations in the morn- ing each prisoner will be given a ticket, and it is safe to predict that all of them will ke used. nee ake WATER MAIN ASSESSMENTS. Congress May Be Asked to Pa: De ring Them Valid. As predicted in The Star of January 24 last, the assessments made by the Commis- sioners for the laying of water mains are invalid. This was judicially determined yesterday, when the Court of Appeals handed down a decision in the Burgdorf case, which involved questions affecting the validity of these assessments. The result will be that the District may lose many_ thousands of dollars. For many years the assessments for work done under the old board of public works have been subjects of assault, and many of them were thrown out and declared void because of certain irregularities. While it was generally conceded that a large ma- jority of this class of assessments were in- valid, the Commissioners never dreamed that the water main_assessments could be assailed. To Gen. Wm. Birney is due the credit of first bringing’ this important mat- ter to the attention of the Commissioners. He repeatedly warned.them about the mat- ter and finally went into gourt with a case in point. He boldly made the point that all water main assessments levied since the death of the last water register were in- valid, His reason was that the assessments made since that time wére made by the Commissioners instead of'the water regis- ter, as the law of 1873 governing this mat- ter requires. “3 = ‘By the act of July 4, 18§2, the water de- partment was transferred to the engineer department, and asséssnients since that time have been levied by the Commission- ers. The Commissioners construed the law which transferred the control of the water a Law department to the engineer department to nullify the act. of 1873, above men- tioned. In this it seems they have made a serious blunder. The office of water register has never been abolished, although the Commissioners had an opportunity when the department was transferre+ to legislate it out of existence. The Commissioners have not yet received a copy of the decision and will take no action until they have carefully considered it with the ‘attorney for the District. It may be definitely stated, however, that they will authorize no refunds on the strength of the decision. When Congress meets, it is understood, a bill will be presented mak- ing all assessments valid. The Commis- sioners see no reason why such a bill can- not be passed. The property owners have received the benefits and should be willing to pay for the same. —— Mr. Frederic Shriver, prominently identi- fied with the steamboat interests of Balti- more, is dead, aged forty-two years. THE OUTLOOK IN CUBA Oonditions That Are Expected to Cause a General Uprising. Enormous War Expenses and Unpro- fitable Sugar and Tobacco Indus- tries the Leading Causes. A semi-official statement has been re- ceived here from the leaders of one of the most influential elements in Cuba, showing that the war expenditures are becoming so enormous and the sugar and tobacco indus- tries so unprofitable that they believe a general uprising will result from the hard times caused. The portion of the state- ment concerning the desperate conditions prevailing is as follows: “The war expenses of 1868-78 were paid by Cuba. Spain furnished 212,367 men, but not a single dollar. “Cuba was-loaded with nearly $200,000,000 debt, besides a yearly budget of $58,000,000 in those ten years. Gen. Iuvellar declared in the Spanish cortes that the war expenses had been $70,000,000, or an average of $70,000,000 ‘a_ year. “Sugar produced then with slave labor was.sold at 67-8 cents a pound, The to- bacco industry was in such a flourishing condition that the minister of the colonies, Romero Robledo, called the buildings of their factories ‘palaces.’ Leaf tobacco was sold 100 per cent above today’s prices. Per contra, sugar sells today at 1.86 cents a pound, or 30 per cent below cost of pro- duction, and is pressed to its last ditch by German beet sugar. “The tobacco industry is ruined beyond redemption by a tariff war. Leaf does not pay the cost of labor at today’s prices. The production of Cuba this year will be: Sugar, $32,000,000; tobacco, $12,000,000; fruits and sundries, $5,000,000. Total, $49,000,000. “Expenses — Budget, $26,500,000; extra octroi tax, $3,500,000; imports, $35,000,000; municipal budgets, $10,000,000; extra ‘war expenses, at least $19,000,000. Total, $04,- 000,000. Deficit, $45,000,000. : $45,000,000 deficit is the last straw on the camel’s back. The budget of 1893-04 was, closed with a $6,000,000 deficit, and sugar sold then at 2.625 cents a pound, while this year it sells at 186 cents a peund.” See CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES. The Session of the Washington Con- ference at Falls Church Yesterday. The Washington conference of Congrega- tional churches, cemposed of the churches of northern Virginia, Washington and Maryland, met at Falls Church, Va., yes- terday morning, and continued in session all day. There was an attendance of del- gates and visitors from all the churches in the jurisdiction. Mr. John B. Sleman of Mt. Pleasant Church was the moderator. ‘The secretary, Rev. Adam Reoch of this city, read the minutes of the last session, which was held in Plymouth Church, this city, in November last. Among the delegates present and en- rolled were Rev. S. M. Newman, Rev. M. Ross Fishburn, Rev. J. H. Bradford, Rev. B. N. Seymour, Rev. Sterling Brown, Rev. Adam Reoch, L. S. Emery, Mrs. W. D. Quinder, Mrs. F. L. Campbell, Miss Sarah D. Baldwin, A. B. Chatfield, W. S. Crown, Mrs. B. N. Seymour, Mrs. E. Tucker, Mrs. Katie Jackson, Charles S. Piper and Eras- tus Molen of this city, Rev. E. T. Root, Rev. H. W. Ballentyne, D. M. Henderson, C. B. Bates and Mrs. Olive Boggess of Bal- timore, Md.; Rev. J. K. Mason, Isaiah Bready, W. D. Sweetser and Miss Marian Bready of Herndon, Va.; Rev. J. H. Jen- kins, M. H. Brinkerhoof, Rev. Robert Nourse and A. C. Rorebeck of Falls Church, Besides these regular delegates there were many visitors from the various churches present. Rev. E. T. Root spoke earnestly in advo- cacy of the Gothenburg system of dealing with the liquor traffic, and explained in de- tail the operation of the law. Rev. H. W. Ballentyne of First Church, Baltimore, was opposed to prohibition, as being antagonistic to equal liberty, and was also opposed to the Gothenburg sys- tem as restrictive in its tendency. “I would make the liquor business absolutely as free as the sale of sugar and coffee,” exclaimed the speaker. This statement startled the congregation, mapy of whom were from the rock-bound prohibition state of Maine. Discussion was shut off by a motion to de- fer the matter pending until the afternoon session, which was adopted, At the afternoon services W. C. Ty¥ler gave an interesting account of the work of the Central Union Mission of Washington. The subject “Congregationalism” was then taken up, and opened with an address by Rev. 8. M. Newman, D. D., of Wash- ington, who took for his subject, “What Is it?” and a general discussion followed. The communication from the M. E. Church conference of Baltimore in regard to temperance work was referred to che pastors of- the Baltimore churches, with authority for them to appoint seven dele- Bates, as recuested. The committee appointed to nominate a delegate and alternate to the national coun- cil at Syracuse reported the name of Mr. J. &. Johnson of this city as delegate and Rev. J. K. Mason, D. D., of Herndon as al- + rate, 1ue conference listened to an address by Rev. L. 8. Gates, a recently returned mis- sioi.try from India. : On the Invitativa of Rev. J. M. Baeden- off of Canton Church, Baltimore, the con- ference decided to meet with that church in November next. On motion of Rev. J. H. Bradford a vote of thanks was tendered the ladies of the Congregational Church for the warm wel- come given them and hospitable treatment. The conference then adjourned to No- vember next, A PANIC AT JIDDAH Fears That the Bedouins Will At- tack the Town. RELEASE OF PRISONERS DEMANDED Seeking Refuge on the Merchant Vessels. AWAITING THE WARSHIPS CONSTANTINOPLE, Jurfe 5.—Advices re- ceived here from Jiddah, Arabia, the sea- port of Mecca, and the scene of the recent murderous assault on the consular officers of Great Britain, Russia and France, an- nounce that a panic prevails there and that it is feared the Bedouins will attack the town. The latter are held responsible for the at- tack upon the consuls, which resulted in the death of the British vice consul, and a number of them were arrested in conse- quence. This has caused an angry feeling among the Bedouins, who demand the re- lease of those apprehended, and threaten to use force if their demand is not complied with, The situation is so serious that the Europeans of Jiddah are hastily seeking refuge on board the merchant vessels in the harbor, taking with them all they pos- sibly can of their belongings. It is also stated in the advices from Jiddsh that the arrival there of the British Mediterranean squadron, numbering seventeen warships of various classes, is anxiously expected even by the Turkish authorities, as the garrison is very weak. Z Cause of the Assault. In addition to the arrest of those who are supposed to be connected with the assaults upon the foreign consuls, Bedouin animos- ity has been aroused by the quarantine measures which the Turkish government has been compelled to take at Mecca at the instance of the powers, in order to pre- vent the introduction of cholera into north- ern ports by the return of infected pilgrims from Mecca. In fact, it is believed that these sanitary measures were the real cause of the attack upcn the consuls. The measures referred to were quite re- cently taken, under severe pressure from the powers and at the instance of the Turkish “international council of health, for the purpose of cleansing the holy places frequented annually by so many thousands of pilgrims. Sanitary Improvements. These sanitary improvements began in April last at Jiddah and all other towns of the Hejaz or pilgrim district of Arabia, and they include the building of hospitals, the frequent disinfection of the places resorted to by pilgrims, the selection by the health officers of the camping places, furnishing wholesome supplies of water and provis- ions and general sanitary supervision over the pilgrims.- To this new order of things the latter have been strongly objeciing, lcoking upon it as an unwarranted inter- ference upon the part of Europeans in their religious customs, and it is feared that the so-called holy men are exciting the pilgrims against the Europeans, belfeving that their old-time privilege and profits will be swept away if the march of sanitation is not stopped. - Awaiting Advice: e The envoys of Great Britain, Russia and France in this city are awaiting instruc- tions from their governments in regard to the situation of affairs at Jiddah, as well as regarding the refusal of the Turkish government (as exclusively cabled to the Associated Press yesterday afternoon) to agree to the reforms in Armenia which have been proposed by the powers. = In this connection the situation of affairs is unchanged. The porte’s reply, however, is regarded as a momentary success for the military party. On the other hand, the policy of Turkey in this matter is criticised by the Ottoman statesmen, who regard the porte’s action as disastrous to Turkey. TELEGRAPH TOLLS. A Question as to the Power to Fix Them in a State. Twenty-five cents is a small sum to be involved in a case before the Supreme Court of the United States, but where the principle at stake is as great as that which is at issue in a case filed yesterday the small sum is no longer taken into consider- ation. The question to be settled is wh er the railroad commissioners of a state have the power to fix telegraph tolls with- in the limits of the state. The case grew out of a charge of 50 cents for a message to be sent from Wilson, N. C., to Edenton, N. C. The sender paid the 25 cents beyond the regular charge under protest. The de- fense of the company is that in transmit- ting the telegram to Edenton it was neces- sary to send it through Norfolk, Va., and therefore outside of the state of North Carolina, and also that as the Western Union had no commercial office at Edenton it became necessary to transfer the mes- sage to another telegraph tompany at Nor- folk, and justified the double charge on the ground that the rate from Wilson to Nor- folk was 25 cents and from Norfolk to Edenton the same price, making necessary a total charge of 50 cents, as collected by thé operator. The railroad commission in its ruling held the charge to be excessive and issued un order requiring the company to refund the 25 cents extra charge and forbidding a con- tinuance of the practice under similar cir- cumstances. The Western Union took the case to the state supreme court, where the decision was also adverse to it. It comes to the federal court on a motion for a writ of error. ——__ The Mahone Property. In answer to the suit filed by Richard Windscr as executor of the late David A. Windsor, to secure a lien for $13,500 Judg- ment on the property of Gen. Wm. A. Ma- hone, situated near North Capitol and L streets, a copy of the note for $100,000 given by Gen. Mahone and David Wind- sor, February 12, 1892, in favor of Jacob Tome, has been filed. This note, it is said, is secured by deed of trust, and because of a default in payment'there exists a rignt 2 demand a sale of the propertf to secure it. ———— Cenvieted of Housebreaking. Walter Hollidge, a young colored man, was convicted yesterday in Criminal Court No. 2 of housebreaking, and he was remand- ed to jail to await sentence. On the morning of the 14th of last month Hollidge was found in the house of Miss Margaret C. McKellip, 1401 Massachusetts avenue, hay- ing also been caught the same morning in the house of Mrs. Mary A. Yager, 1349 L street. 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Anpuities are als¢ sold by this com CRALLE & MORGAN, Resident Managers, 20-1m 1333 F st. nw. ALL WHO WANT MONEY DURING THE SUM- mer months should call before June 1. We Joag on stocks, bonds, trusts, old ine life insurance policies, syndicate and ‘loan assgciation certi- cates, etc. No delay. Open till 5 p.m. YERKES & BAKER, 40, 42,44 and 46 Metzerott bidg., 1110 F st. Take elevator. Virginia Democratic Excursion. The Virginia Democratic Association al- ways gives most enjoyable excursions down the rivex, and their third annual outing to Marshall Hall was no exception to the rule. The largest crowd went down on the Mac- alester at 6:30, although a number went down on the morning boat, and immediately upon landing repaired to the speaker's stand, which had been erected in the rear of the mansion. President Biscoe an- nounced that, although invitations nad been extended to a number of prominent speakers, only one of them was present. This was Congressman Claud M. Swanson, who made quite a lengthy speech, outlining the policy of the democrats in the next election. Letters of regret from Congress- man Tazwell Ellett, J. Taylor Ellyson, Public Printer Thos. E. Benedict, Fitzhugh Lee, Gov. O’Ferrall, Senator Martin, Solice itor. General Goode, Senator Daniel “Cyclone Jim” Marshall were read by Sec- retary Harper. The other speakers wetg Col. J. J. Dargan, editor of the Freeman of South Carolina, and Mr. R. B. Merchant, editor of the Fredericksburg Star. Between speeches the band played melodies calcu jated to stir the heart of the Virginians, giving such selections as “Dixie,” “My Maryland” and othe- southern airs. The Macalester brought the whcle*party back to the city about midnight. my1l-t!