Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ANS) Men’s Suits for $4.90. Just think of it! A $4 Black or os Thu “Feather-weizht’ Serge Coat. and a pair of $1.25 White Duck Trousers fore... 24290 Sold singly or en suite. Others ask $5 for the coat alone. apy The 9c, per Rememberl th; ‘for the $1.25 White Duck Trousers only holds good until Saturday night. 9c. pair Just for an ad. x No trouble about your getting fitted from this lot of $10 and $12.50 Suits, which we are run- $7 50 ning as a ‘‘special” at... Geo. Spransy, 434 7th st. it MASONIC, A. M.~-The fanei inter Will be at NO. 24, FL A. i of Past Master B.D. Cai Rock Creek Chureh SATURDA june 8, at 3 ork p.m. All memibers"of the fraternity ure cordially invited to be present, By order of the W. M. W. E. NALLEY, § a It [AL NOTICE—DENTISTRY DONE ON WEEK- iy and monthly instwllinents—10 p for cash. De. T. W. STUBBL D, jeTtojyl6 ‘11th aud F'sts. n.w.—Mertz bldg. ° Wuex YOUR FAMILY LEAVES TOWN FOR THE SUMMER. dine with us. Wé serve the finest y reasonable. Dinner from Come an me:is in town 5 w Beason. CYMUNCHENER HOFBE draugh tin Lottles. | Furi FRILZ It Jui-lod M 16. No. 14, F ny funeral of our late broth Members of sister lodzes are By order of the W. ELMORE, Sec: MAGGIE GAULE OF BAI. the wonderful medium, every FRIDAY duy. for privaie sittings, 905 H st. o. RIDAY NIGHT, Woun's Hall, 721 6th ‘good things’ in WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL LODG! A. A. M., will_bold a special com- TMDAY, June 7, at 4 p.m, to at- M.'F. Hal- manicat tend the leck. invited to attend. EMMETE fraternally M. Tee fhieucoameee at part of 1 —a mint Julep cony a gret rt of ice and a iitile of Thryes OM Rellable ” Pure BERK-ELE-Y Rye Whisky. No _ other dealers sell “Old BERKELEY’—we are afraid they might adulterate it and thus lower its standard for purity apd strength. $1 at. 8i ST. Jet-7a —money on them than bold them, for we are anxious to get rid of this men's furulshlags stock. So here goes the Underwear at cut 50c. Underwear is now 25c. Hostery, now 250. P. T. HALL, Shirt Moker, 908 F st. Je3-100 TRINCETON COLLEGE. Preliminary and final examinations for entrance to the freshman class of all departments wil] be held in Washington at the rooms of the civil service commission, beginning Thursday, June 13, at 10 a.m.. and continuing through the after- neon of Fri Applicants should send in their names to Mr. VICTOR KAUFFMAN Office of Evenlug Star. FRANCIS L. PATTON, President of Princetow College. 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 Low rates. hauling. DENTISTRY DONE ON WEEKLY AND M fustallments; 10 per cent discount on all cash “payments; consultations free. CLARA W. Mc- NAUGHTON, D.D.S., 608 18th st. n.w., above F. b yl4 FoR COUNTRY Steves, Inexpensive andirovs, wrought iron candle- Sticke’ and lanterns: brass’ knockers, ap29-t¢ J. H. CORNING, Tile Shop, 520-522 18th et. I never disappoint. RESIDENCES—OPEN FRANKLIN YOU WANT TO REACH “GOOD PEOMLE.”* you ave tried the ordinary cireular—you have tried the typewriter type circular let- ter, and you said to yourself at the time that they dedu’t look aiuch us if typewrltten ‘you sent them out. Our process repro- riting just as the machine it—fine or coarse. Nobody can distinguish them from an individual typewrlt- teu ietter—and yet they are inexpensive. Byron S. Adams, Port, tines 512 1th st. JeG-14d It’s Very Easy ‘To learn to ride a Bicycle if properly instructed uitable Safety. Instruction by competent y be had at our large and elegant riding 325 14th st. n.w., both day and evening, claim to teach pupils to ride in “good. egiuning May 18 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 pact of the day as Narmer weather approaches. | Special events can be reserved for ladies if desired. A merely nowinal charge 1s 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., 1325 14th 1 Woodruff File Holders. I bave moved my business to my new building, 687 and G9 Mass. ave. n. d in order to introduce my LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, I offer for THIRTY DAY: e 1, to the pub- Me, at WHOLESALE Woodruff's proved File Holders and Cabinets for filing busi- &e, nd official rs, &e. a Jel2we nt Baper® Se-Gv. WOODRUFE. Jel-2w No Real Saving! On the contrary, “‘cheap printing’? costs more than good work do The cheap printer gives you cheap stock, cheap ink, cheap workmanship through- out. Fils jobs bear bis trademark on their faces— “CHEAP.” Don't come to me for anything like t do Kool work only and charge to correspond. H. L. MeqQu’ Printer and Publisher, Je6 1109-1116 ‘Telephone 820. Before Going Away —on your summer outing call and lay in a supply of Stationery. We have FINE ROX PAPERS, TABLETS of every size and de- scription. at vers low prices. TFTARINE MOTH BAGS will protect your clothing against the ravages of moths—25c. and 50e. Easton & Rupp, 421 mth St. Ropular Priced Stationers (Just above ave.) eT Le f Send Your Flannel Suit tous and have It 1. We are experts. This la Coats, S0e. Vests and Called for and delivered. 75 9TH ST. 2. ormerly with Douglass, be glad to see his old be © patron When it comes to Shirts —we’re best able to supply me now YOU. prices always right Frank Wells, [": } Bottle Fine Claret price. When dine with we—cool family leaves to: parlors and best service. CF Separate cafe from 5 te 7 0° The Beiford, 617-21 13th St. JeG-t4a for Indies. Regular dinner —ask for AL “PALMER Tt equais the tinest ¥ respect S CH Same si C7For home use you. Insist on havir supply you direct, If Sami. C.Palmer,\) DEPOT SW NERAL WATERS, hone 480. JeG-14d This ts the est value In a Neg- lige Shirt we have ever offersd since we began business. Either of Madras or Percale, with 2 col- nd a par of detached cufts closed, Joli Cance D WITH Sanitarium, CHARLES The Now Jersey supreme court, In the contested election of Benny against O'Brien, yesterday decided that children born untry of parents domiciled here. whether such parents are naturalized or not, are citizens of the United States ‘& in the e of children of for- in the country in the diplomatic nis reverses the decision of Jus- ‘ppincott In the Hudson circuit and , who was born In this cow! HOME MISSION WORK Report to the Lutheran Synod at Hagerstown. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE YEAR Mayor Schieren Speaks ‘of the Needs of Brooklyn. AN ANIMATED DISCUSSION ~HAGERSTOWN, Md., June 7.—Devotional services at the opening of the secord day's business sessicn of the general Lutheran synod were conducted by Rey. E. W. Se- mon of Springfield, Ohio. The entire morn- ing was consumed by the reading of the report on the board of home missions ang the discussing of resclutions commending the home mission werk.* Home Missions. ‘The report says: 4 “Whilst banks have suspended, manu- facturies ceased operations, mercantile and industrial enterprises been driven into bankruptéy, and thousands of wage earn- ers deprived of the opportunity to secure for -themselves and families a livelihood, the board has been able to meet all its financial obligations with its usual prompt- ness, and that upon work from.eight to ten per cent greater than for the preceding bi- ennial. “Resources—The balance in the hand of the treasurer on the 3lst of March, 1893, Was $3,862.13. To this amount was added during the two years $85,230.21, making Oe for the work of the board $88,- “Your attention is called to several facts: 1, Total recelpts—By a comparison of the whole amount of receipts with those of the previous biennium it will be found that there has been an advance of $7,420.81. Under the circumstances this is a very satisfactory and encouraging showing. “2. Receipts from synods—The amount from the synods which fs credited on the apportionment is $5,074.92, larger than for the preceding two years, “In this amount are included the contri- bwtions of the Sunday schools and the so- cieties of Christian Endeavor. Whilst we note this gratifying progress In the growth of the benevolence of our churches, it must not be forgotten that there is still a deficit on apportionment of over $20,000 for the two years. The woman’s missionary society has given to tho board the sum of $10,600.50. ‘This was an increase of $449.01 over the preceding biennium. “By this amount eight missions have been aided, namely Ann Arbor, Mich.; Council Bluffs, Tow: Denver, Col.; Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose, Riverside and Oak- land, Cal. “The splendid organization of the active and devoted women of our church, which is scarcely sixteen years old, has made re- markable progress in numerical strength, in benevolent giving, in missionary activity and in enlarging the scope of Its blessed ministry. “Throughout the past two years the aux- itary socteties, with warm hearts and busy hands and open purses, have ministered to the comfort and usefulness of many of our ‘missionaries and their households, espe- cfally in the western states. Individual Gifts, “The amount contributed by individuals and not credited on- the apportionment Was $1,938.72, which was $524.72 in excess of the amcunt given in the former bien- nium. “The amount received from Sunday schools for the two years has been a little over $21,000, an increase of about $6,000 over the preceding two years. “The tnissions upon the roll during the biennium, which, with a few exceptions, received aid for the whole or part of the time since April 1, 1893, numbered 163. They were distributed over the fleld as follows: “As to states—California, 7; Colorado, 5; Connecticut, 1; District of Columbia, 2: Illinols, 9; Indiana, 9; Iowa, 5; Kansas, 16; Kentucky, 2; Maryland, 11; Michigan, 1; Missouri, 1; Nebraska, 18; New Jersey, 1 New Mexico, 2; New York, 12; Ohio, 13: Pennsylvania, 42; Tennessee, West Vir- ginia, 1; Wisconsin, Wyoming, 1. “2.—As to synods—Allegheny, central Illinois, central Pennsylvania, 1; Cali- cornlae 7; cast Ohio, 5; east Pennsylvania, “In order to carry out the work now on hand efficiently and without hindrance and take up a limited amount of new work that ought not to be declined {f possible will necessitate the expenditure of about $100,000 during the two years upon which we have entered. « Progress of Ho Missions. “The New England states have within the last few years come under our notice as a home mission field- of much import- ance and of increasing magnitude. “The large towns and great cities of the empire state offer to our general synod rare opportunities to prosecute the work in them, with every prospect of rich suc- cess. The city of New York, with its en- vironment of Brooklyn, Jersey City and of Newark, presents a field of surpassing importance and of vast proportions. At least a dozen missions should be planted in the midst of the immense population, among which Is a large percentage of our own people. “More than twice as many missions nre located in Pennsylvania as in any other state. “If we pass westward Into the great belt of states lying between the Ohto and Mis- sissippi, including Ofio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, we find scores of cities and towns that present excellent opportunities for engaging much more largely in home mission werk than we have ever been able to do. “It is said that Michigan alone has 65,000 Lutherans, the most of whom are Ger- mans, who are doing very little to retain .their children, who are gradually drifting from the church of their fathers, because of their hostility to the Introduction of the English language Into the services of the churches.” Mayor Schieren’s Remarks. One of the principal speakers was Mayor Charles A. Schieren of Brooklyn, N.- ¥., a delegate from New York and New Jer- sey synod, who spoke of the neglected fleld In large cities, of the Hmited number of churches of his faith tn his city, and who recommended the establishment of fifteen missions in the greater New York circle. ‘There was an animated discussion on the wisdom of choosing a self-denial week for home missions, and this question was sifll under debate at the clcsing of the morn- ing session. = When the Peary relief expe n leaves St. Johns, N. B., for the Arctic circle it will be accompanied by Prof. Rollin D. Salisbury of the Chicago University. A number of sclentists will make the trip to study the glaciers and geological condi- tions of the country. : ‘Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE | MCAT POUC TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATING. NO DYSPEPTIC ACHING. ‘ANTI -NERVOUS. -DYSPEPTIC, THE OFFICIAL v WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m, 75th meridian tiie. {sobars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Solid Ines are Dotted Ithes are isotherma or lines of equrl temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shadol areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. arcas of Ligh and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the ‘The words “High” and “Low” show location of PLEASANT WEATHER IN PROSPECT. | No Expectation of an Immediate Great Rise in Temperature. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, fair, slightly warmer Saturday af- ternoon; rortherly winds. For Virginia, fair; stationary tempera- ture tonight; warmer Saturday; northerly winds. ~ Fair and cool weather prevails this morn- ing over the eastern part of the country. In the certral valleys and the lake region the weather is warmer and fair. Rain, with cooler weather, has set in throughout the northwest. The area cf high barometer which oc- cupies the lower lakes this morning will probably move eastward over New Eng- land, causing easterly winds over the mid- die and South Atlantic coasts, and prob- ably showers on the immediate coast south of New Jersey Saturday. In the New Eng- land and the interior of the middle Atlan- tic states fair weather will continue dur- ing Saturday. In this section the weather will be warm- er and partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. There are no indications, however, of a period of high temperature. On the con- trary, the anticipated movement of the high barometer area would develop condi- tions favorable for showers by Sunday. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Tails, temperature, 73; condi- tion, 35; receiving reservoir, temperature, ; condition at north connection, 81: con. dition at south connection, 17; distributing reservoir, temperature, 36; condition at in- eae gate house, 27; effluent gate house, Tide Table, Today—low tide, 1:40 a.m. and 2: m.; high tide, 7:36 a.m. aud § 2alp mM. Tomorrow—Low tide, a.m. and 3:06 P.m.; high tide, 8:22 a.m. and 8:55 p.m. Kunge of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m:, 60; 2 p.m., 71; maximum, 72;\min- imu: 53. COMMANDER - QUACKENBUSH Judge Bradley Says a Great Wrong Has Been Committed. Doubts His Authority, However—A Pecullar Naval Case Argaued— Congress Actéd Once. Judge Bradley today considered the ap- plication of ex-Commander John M. Quack- enbush of the navy for a writ of man- demus to compel the Secretary of the Navy to restore his name to the active list. On behalf of Commander Quackenbush the matter was briefly argued by Messrs. Rich- ard R. Beall and Wm. F. Mattingly, As- sistant Attorney Gencral Dickinson repre- senting the Secretary of the Navy. Judge Bradley reserved his decision, but intimat- ed that he feared he would have to con- clude that it was a case in which he could not interfere. a In explaining the case to the court, Mr. Beall stated that in February, 1874, Com- mander Quackenbush was tried before a court-martial, nis dismissal from the navy being recommended. June 9, 1874, the sen- tence of dismissal was mitigated by the President to one of suspension, and the officer was placed on probation for six years. In June, 1874, Commander W. S. Schley was nominated for promotion, the order reading “vice Quackenbush.” That, claimed Mr. Beall, was a blunder of the clerk who made out the nomination and he Insisted that the officer still remain- ed an officer of the navy, and should not be made to suffer for the blunder of some one else. Therefore, argued Mr. Beall, the only question in the case was whether the court had authority to correct that error by commanding the restoration of the of- ficer’s name to the Naval Register of active officers of the navy. August 1, 188%, Sec- retary Chandler, said Mr. Beall, summa’ and without legal authority directed that Commander Quackenbush’s name be drop- ped from the list. Secretary Chandler, con- tended Mr. Beall, in that did something which could only ‘have been authorizel ly court-martial or by an act of Congress. Assistant Attorney General Dickinson in- sisted that the court was without authority to interfere in the case. The nomination and confirmation of Commander Schley, vice Quackenbush, he argued, offset the President's commutation of the latter's sentence to dismissal. The only question in the case was whether now, twenty-one years later, the official records in the case can be refuted, and the acts of the e: tive questioned. To allow that to be done, contended Mr. Dickinson, would be a dan- gerous course of procedure, being. an im- peachment of the validity of official records. The error or mistake complained of, if made, he said, could not Je corrected by the court, for the effect of the court's in- terference would he to review and set aside the official act of the President. The officer's remedy was in the Court of Claims or in an appeal to Congress. Mr. Mattingly called attention to the fact that Congress had more than once peen appealed to in the case, and on one acca- sion a bill to restore Commander Quack- enbush to the navy passed both houses of Congress, but failed to receive the Pri dent’s approval in time. He believed that it was a very proper case for the court’s interference. Judge Bradley, in stating that he would take the case under advisement, said a great blunder had undoubtedly been com- mitted in the case to Commander Quack- enbush's great injury and wrong. Me be- lieved that the officer belonged just where he claimed to stand, and remarked that it was a sad reflection upon the proper offi- cers of the government and upon Congress that the wrong had not long ago been righted. But he feared that it was a case in which he could not interfere, although he would carefully examine into the law and decide the matter in a few da ——..— LINTHICUM I Twentieth Commencement Last Night a Great Success. In Institute Hall last night and before a crowd that filled the seats and aisles and overflowed into the ante rooms exercises attending the twentleth.annual commence- ment of the Linthicum Institute were held. So much interest is exhibited by the pub- lic in the work of the Linthicum boys that fully 100 admirers were unable to get into the hall at all last night.“The cidewalk remained crowded for an hour after the exercises began. It was another of Linthicum’s banner nights. Prof. Ed Hay, who has “‘jollied” the attendance on these oceastons for ex- actly twenty consecutive years, made_an- other of his “last-night speeches.” Rev. Sianley Billheimer opened the.evening, as has always been the custom, with prayer. Three short sketches, denominated on the program as a prelude, “Furnished Apart- ments;” an interlude, “Hypnotism,” and a farce comedy, “A Vendetta,” were present- ed. They had all been added to and sub- tracted from by Principal HB, B. Hay to suit the various talents of the boys and bring all the pupils of-the elocution depart- ment in. ‘The most important feature of the whole evening, though,was the awarding of prizes |- in gold, a custom that has been observed at Linthicum since {ts founding twenty years ago. In the absence of the president of the board of trustees, Mr. Wm. A. Gor- don, Mr. Edward L. Dent, the nearest It ing ‘representative of the dead philanthro- pist, performed that pleasant task. The first prize went to Henry F. Kunkel, the second to B. Peyton Fletcher and the third to Edward S. Smith, while Mr. Walt E. Burch came In for the first honorable men- tion. After this the audience wandered through the rooms and viewed the work of the members of the mechanical and plain-hand drawing classes there on exhibition, GOV. McKINLEY’S FRIENDS They Cannot Ses Wherein He Has Lost asa Prosidential Candidate. His Case Stated and the Relation of the Foraker Faction to It Made Clear, SS ras Some of Gov. McKinley's friends are un- able to see wherein he has lost as a presi- dential candidate by thé reshlt of the re- publican convention In ,Ohig. They con- cede that Foraker had his way about the ticket, and that his. spppgrters carried themselves, both.in the convention and m the marching columns ear thetreets, with but ite regard for anybodysbut their fa- vorite. “But that day s/past; and the ap- Peal now is to the people..iThe Foraker faction alone cannot eleet the ticket, nor alone secure a legislature to send. their leader to the.United States Senate. United action in the campaign 4s necessary, and this the McKinley people on thelr part are willing to guarantee. ‘They announce the purpose of working as hird in Bushnell's behalf and toward securing.a republican majority in the next legislature as will the Foraker people. Then, having done their part by the Foraker contingent and in fur- therance of the Foraker program, they will turn and demand equal good faith and good conduct on the part of the Foraker contingent in the treatment of McKinley in the national convention to follow. And they believe that the.publi¢ sense of fair play, if nothing else, will secure this. MeKinley’s Case Stated. McKinley's case is put in this way: His friends do not regard him as being in any exclusive sense Ohio's candidate for the presidency. Ohio will support him in the national convention—will present his name to that body—but that alone will count for but little. ‘The convention, so far as the state is concerned, will act upon the as- sumption that any good republican stand- ing upon @ good republican platform can carry Ohio. The fact alo therefore, that McKinley hails from Oh will be of no especial weight in the convention. The effort in the balloting will not Le to get a man who ecaa carry Ohio, one strong enough with the people at large to carry the country. Can McKinley 70 this Is there sentiment enough in the other states favorable to him to make his nomination the wisest step for the convention to take? That, it is claimed, will be the point. If the east, and south, and the middle states want McKinley, he will be nominated, his friends assert, without any regard what- ever as to what Foraker personally may desire. A little factional trouble in a state counted as reliably republican will be com- pletely ignored. It is not thought to be within the possibilities that anybody will appear to assert McKinley's inability to carry Ohio in case of his nomination. If such an individual-should appear the Mc- Kinley people have no doubt that he would be laughed at; that, instead of injuring their favorite, so reckless a man would help him. Another Point Made. The McKinley people make another point. They think that the attitude in which some of his supporters would appear to place him is a serious reflection on Foraker. They accept the case as stated. They will assume that Bushnell has been elected: that a republican legislature has chosen Foraker Senator to succeed Brice; that the Okio delegation to the republican nation: convention has peen instructed to vo! for McKinley’s nomination for President, tfat the delegation contains many of Vor- aker’s friends, and that Foraker himself heads it and is selected to present Mekin- ley’s name to the ccnvention. None of this, of cours, could take place without the co-operation of the McKinley contin- gent. McKinley's friends would have help- ed Foreker into the senatorship, and into his position as spokesman of the delega- tion in the convertion. Could any man in such circumstances, with safety to ni reputation, wear the air or use the word of half-heartedness or ‘insigecerity in ad- dressing the convention? Would not he be howled down for sych an exhibition? And would not the ‘m: whose betray: was thus attempted be certain to profit, rather than be inspired, by treatment so repugnant to all honorable dealing? How They Regard Foraker. McKinley's friends do not admire For- They regard rim, as,,too resentful and too spectacular, but tkey hold him superior to any act involving treachery or cowardice. Whatever he does against Mc- Kinley they expect to see kim do openly ard without apolegy. MOR! re i THIRSTY THAN, HUNGRY. An Incident Showing the ;Effects of a Spree Upon the Appetite. Thirty-one prisoners were 4n the Police Court today and two of the colored women refused the sandwiches. “Don’t you want them?” men Flynn. No, indeedy,” answered ove of them, don’t want no safdwich, ’cause we was cn a jag last night, but we'll take two cups of coffee.” They got the coffee. —>-— Making a Wago A colored boy named Harry Schooler was locked up last night by Detective Rhodes, because he took a number of brass caps from water plugs in the yard of the pump house. He told the detective that he wanted to use them in the construction of a wagon. The case will be called in court tomorrow. asked Police- A POPULAR MOVE Merchants Fully in Line on Early “4 Closing Question. —— BUYERS AND CLERKS IN ACCORD One Line Where It Wi.l Not Work Practically. THE JEWELERS’ POSITION “During the summer months this office will close at 5 o'clock; Saturdays at 1 o'clock.” This is the sign that employes like to see in the front door or window of their place of business. Customers like it, for they realize that the place is one where the employes are treated with proper and kindly, consideration, and where the employers are good people to have dealings with, The employers themselves like it, for they know that the people who work for them appreciate their treatment, and that their services are all the more val- uable for the brief seasons of rest and rec- reation, which send them back refreshed and ready for the labors of another day. When a rule works three ways equally well it is hard to see why any one should refrain from adopting it. In point of fact, the rule will be far more generally followed this summer than ever before. The publication in The Star last evening of the statements of several of Wasiting- ton’s leading firms to the effect that they favored early closing and would do all in their power to forward the movement, was received with considerable satisfaction on all sides. The people who are inconve- nienced by early closing are so few as com- pared with the many who reap inestimable benefits from it that the few are naturally tempted to waive any objection they may feel and join in the general refrain of pop- ular commendation. It is the old rule of the greatest good to the greatest number. Falling in Line. A number of firms that at first were in doubt as to whether to-join the procession were convinced by the statements of such conservative but progressive business peo- ple as were quoted yesterday, and are get- ung in close up to the band wagon. Who will be the next to come out in favor of shorter hours during the heated term, when business Is slack anyway? A movement such as this frequently needs co-operation to make it a success. A man does not care to shut up shop when his rivals on the same block are open and on the lookout for any of his customers that may drift along. Ic is curious,though, and interesting to know how little it takes to get the two together if one goes alout it right. A case in point may be cited without doing any harm. On one of Wash- ington’s chief thoroughfares are two big stores which handle the same line of goods. Each is the other’s chief rival. For ob- vious reasons they will not be named, but may as well be designated as X and Y, the terms used in algebra to express the un- known quantities. ‘A Star reporter called upon both today, and the conversations that followed were something like to this: “Mr. X., are you going to adopt early; clos- ing this summer?” . “Well, I would like to, but Iam not sure whether I can make it go or not this yéar. You see, we adepted it two years ago, but last year we failed to get concerted action and the thing fell through. I have half a mind to try it, but I hate the idea of Y., up the street there, keeping open when my front doors are closed. Now, if he would only agree to it we would be only too glad to follow suit.” Then a few minutes later, and a block or two away: “Mr. Y., are you going to adopt early closing this summer?” “I want to very much, and the only thing that stands in the way Is X.’s store. I don’t care for any one else, but if he would, I would, too.” “But ke says he is going to, !f you will.” “Then that settles it. You can put me dowr. in the list.” Frem which it can be seen what an easy thing it is to get shorter hours during a leng summer for several hundred clerks. One Line. One of the very few lines of business where early closing ts not looked upon with much favor is retail clothing. The cus- tomers at these stores are, for the most part, men, and many of them are not at leisure until after 5 o'clock. Saturday be- ing so often “pay day’ makes Saturday evening the busiest time of the week in ready-made clothing stores, and there is undoubtedly justice in the claim of the proprietors that to shut up early on Sat- urday, would work a positive hardship on a large class of peopie, as well as shutting out the stores from a big section of their trade. Saks & Company said that they would like to on principle, but that in practice it would not work. They close at’6 every day but Saturday, when they are com- peiled to keep open considerably later. If their customers were women, as is the case with the dry goods stores, they would willingly join the ranks of the early closers. Robinson, Chery & Company expressed practically the same view of the situation as it affected them. The Jewelers. The rule that applies to necessities does not necessarily apply to the luxuries of life. So it is that the leading jewelers of the city all seem to think that there is no good reason why they should keep open until a late hour every evening, when the chances are all against their doing enough business to make it worth while. People who are in quest of gold watches and large diamonds can just as well buy them before 5 o'clock as after that hour, and six and a half-days a week are enough for any one to devote to the purchase. It is foolish, anyhow, to buy precious stones by gus- light. Galt & Brother said that they were going to live up to the early closing movement this year as they had in past years. It had proved so thoroughly satisfactory in every way that they were going to close at a reasonable time whether their competi- tors keep open or not. Five in the after- noon is late enough for them, and 1 o'clock on Saturdays, after July 1. Harris & Shafer will follow suit in all but the half holiday on Saturday. They feel that it would be working a hardship on a large section of their customers, es- pecially those who are employed in the departments, who would thus be debarred from the privilege of spending their sur- plus wealth in jewelry. Other Cases. W. B. Moses’ Sons: “We have always found it pays to close early during the heated term. I doubt {f we ever lose much hy {t, for,it Is easy enough for the public to accommodate itself to the new hours. We shall close at 5 this summer, with a half holiday on Saturday, during July and August.” Craig & Harding said that they would certainly close at 5, but have not yet de- cided as to the advisability of still earlier hours on Saturé Similar stories come from all sides and In all lines of business. Last year there was an effert made to have the dealers in paints, oil and glass agree to the early ciosing system. It failed because two of the dozen or more firms in the city refused to accede to the wishes of the others. Mr. Charles E. Hodxkin. has started the ball to rolling again this year, The Cases Against the Railroad Com- panies Steadily Piling Up. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh filed four more charges against the raflroad com- panies for failing to have the necessary wheel guards and fenders on their cars yesterday and the papers were returned today. The Washington and Georgetown, Columbia, Georgetown and Tenleytown and Brightwood roads were represented by their officers, who gave their personal bonds to appear next week. This after- noon Policeman Reynolds swore out the warrants for today’s violations znd these will be returned tomerrow. , INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS .. S -Page 12 ATTORNEYS .. -Page 4 AUCTION SALES. "ages 3 and 10 BOARDING . «Page 4 BUSINESS CHANCES. Pages 4 and 5 CITY ITEMS. -Page 12 COMMISSI -Page 4 COUNTRY BOARD.. -Page 4 COUNTRY, REAL ESTATE. -Page 4 DEATHS -Page 7 DENTISTR Page 5 EDUCATIONAL -Page 5 EXCURSIONS . Page 12 FINANCIAL . -Page 8 FOR EXCHAN' -Page 4 FOR RENT (Flats)... -Paye 4 FOR RENT (Houses). -Page 4 FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). «Page 4 FOR RENT (Offices). -Page 4 FOR RENT (Rooms) ++Page 4 FOR RENT (Stables)... -Page 4 FOR RENT (Stores) -Page 4 FOR SALE (Bicycles). -Page 4 FOR SALE (Eouses). -Page 5 FOR SALB (Lots) -Page 5 FOR SALE (Miscellaneons). -Page 4 HORSES AND VETICLES. 5 HOTELS . Page 5 12 4 MANICURE . 4 MARRIAGES 7 MEDICAL 4 4 OCEAN TRAVEL. 5 PERSONAL . 4 PIANOS AND ORGANS. 5 POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. 5 PROPOSALS 5 RAILROADS Page 10 SPECIAL N 3 STEAM CARPET CLEANING. Page 10 STORAGE .... 5 SUBURBAN PROPERTY 5 SUMMER RESORTS. 5 UNDERTAKERS 5 WANTED (Board) 4 WANTED (ielp) 4 WANTED (Houses). 4 WANTED (Lo! 4 WANTED (Miscellaneous). . 4 WANTED (Rooms)... 4 WANTED (Sttuatiogs). 4 THE SATURDAY STAR. Some of the Attractive Features of Tomorrow’s Issue. The Star in its enlarged form tomorrow will be filled with interesting and instruc- tive reading on a variety of subjects. Top- ics appropriate to the season will be enter- tainingly discussed. In addition the news fleld will be covered with thoroughness and ability. Among the features of tomor- row’s issue will be the following: Y. M. C. A. ANNIVERSARY (illustrated). The observance of the forty-third annt- versary of the organization in this city of this Institution for yeung men. Some- thing about its early history and the organizers. TUNING STREET ORGANS (illustrated). A visit by a Star reporter to the place of business of an organ doctor and an account of how he restores disabled in- struments to a condition of at least comparative harmony. A NEW EPISCOPAL CHURCH (tllus- trated). The dedication of the ‘edifice erected In Brookland by the congregation of the Church of Our Savior. THE CASE OF THE LOST FOREIGNER (lustrated). A detective story of absorbing Interest by the author of the popular chron- icles of Martin Hewitt, In following out the clues leading to the discovery of the perpetrators of crime Martin Hewitt has gained a place in detective fiction equal in the opinion of many to that occupied by Sherlock Holmes. This story belongs to the series of prize stories now being published in The Star. BEGGARS IN PARIS (Mlustrated). The Star's Parisian correspondent gives an entertaining account of the ingen- fous methods of sharp-witted rascals in their effort to live without working, and also describes the abuse of char- itable methods and institutions In the capital of France. BICYCLE RIDERS AND THE LAW: The rights and privileges of wheelmen in this city as legally defined. There is not enough law here in the ovinion of some. THE CHINESE MINISTER INTER- VIEWED. i Yang Yu, the representative of the Flow- ery Kingdom in this country, discusses the late war and the causes of defeat. He talks to Frank G. Carpenter through an interpreter and gives his views not only of the present situation, but of the future of Asia, the prospect of the adoption of modern methods in. China and the opportunities plesented the citi- zens of the United States for estgpb- Ushing more extensive trade relations. BEASTS AND BIRDS. Important and valuable additions to the treasures of the National Museum due to the enterprise of a wealthy American traveling in Central Asia. ON BOARD SHIP. The housekeeping arrangements on a man-of-war and something about the various messes. ABOUT HOT WEATHER. Senora Sara discusses this subject from the standpoint of a mother and a house- keeper. - A ROCK OF COPPER. ‘The dramatic history of the Ontonagon boulder now in the National Museum. oe THE COURTS. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. In re John W. Pilling, guardian; petition for an order to correct the record and answer of guardian filed. In re Henry D. Cochran, guardian; order to show cause why guardian's resignation should not be accepted. Estate of Theo Lewis; petition for rule on executrix filed Estate of Mary E. Milburn; petition for letters of adminis- tration and assent of next of kin filed. In re Murray R. Norris et al.; Jennie V. Nor- ris appointed guardian; bond $1,200. In re Christian Thomas; George W. Thomas do. bend $8,000. Estate of John H. Harmon order allowing administrator to compro. mise. Estate of Sarah S. Ayer; will and petition to probate filed. Estate of Albert Wallace; receipt filed. Estate of Allan M Lane; order on executors to show cause why money should not be paid to Jas. L. McLane, trustee. In re orphans of George Schultz; petition for appointment of guar- dian filed. Estate of Mary E. McGuire; final notce, naming Friday, July 5, for set- ting estate. Estate of Ebenezar Morrison; proof of publication. Estate of Mary C. Perry; final notice, naming Friday, July 3, for settling estate. Estate of Nancy 8. Ameden; will filed and partially proved. Estate of Eliza Jordan; inventory filed. In re Florence L. Taylor, minor; petition of Henry D. Cochran resigning guardifn- ship. Estate of Mary E. Offutt; proof of service of notice filed. Court of Appeals,—Present: The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Morris, Mr. Justice Shepard. * Morris agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company; petition for allowance of appeal denie@ and petition dismissed; opinion by Chief Justice Alvey. No. 456. Edgerton, administrator, agt. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; judgment affirmed with cost; opinion by Mr. Justice Moi is. Thos. J. ‘aylor agt. United argument commenced by B. G. for appellant, and continued by A. A. Birney, for appellee. “FINANCIAL. Wall Street CARETULLY Manual, explaining best_methods, Sons conducted 487. ENDOWMENT AND PALD-UP BOLICIES PURCHASED aT 4 Menoy joan EDWARD N. BULAS, TONTIN: RANG FAIR DISC api-tt FINANCIAL. Soesseceooooosooooooeoe soos | American Security sAnd Trust Co., 1405 G St. @ Beveridge, M. W. 2 Blount, Henry F. eo Capital (paid in). Surplus $1,250,000. $200,000. —sells life anuulty contracts, —has money to loan. —pays interest upon deposits. —manages estates. —furnishes investments. . —acts as executor, administrator, guafdian, receiver, treasurer, etc. —Prepares and keeps wills at its own expense, when it is named as executor. PSST ISSO S9OSSSOE6O 909000009 O096090 9606 0O080085 + -President. +Chairman Gov. Com. +++2d Vice President. GEO. E. EMMONS. J. W. WHELPLEY. WM. A. McKENNEY, DIRECTORS: Hutchinson, John Jenks, John S. Kasson, John A. Britton, A. T. Knowles, Geo. L. Burdett, 8. S. McLean, John R. Lusbneil, Asa S. Mile, Caled J. Coates, Wm. M. Noyes, Crosby 8. Donovan, Daniel Parker, M. M. Dornun, Robert Payne, James G. Dancanson, Chas. C. Porter, Chas. Emery, Matthew G. Emmons, Geo. E. Fiteb, Jas. E. Portner, Robert Thomas, A. A. Thompson, W. 8. Garnett, Henry Wise Willard, Heury A. Herrell, John E. Wright, Jos. Banking House,1405G St Storage, 1140 15th St. SPOSSSOLOC SESS OPOSS OS SSE. “CONCERNING LOANS AND INVESTMENTS.” This is the title of a booklet issued by us FREE on application. Do not fail to read it “Gilt-edge"" six per cent real estate loans always on hand. B. H. WARNER & C0., 916 F st. nw. W. B. Hibbs, Member of the New York Stock Exchange, Banker and Broker, 1421 F Street. Correspondent of MESSRS. LADENIURG, THALMANN & ©O., myl3-16d__ 46 Wall st., New York. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE Chartered by ial act of, Congress Jan., 1867, und scts of Oct., 1800, and Feb., 1802 CAEITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS, SAFE LEFOSIT DEPARTMENT, Rente safes inside burgiar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. Sccurities, Jewelry, sflverware and valuables of all kinda in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS and lnterest allowed on $5 and above. Locns mouey on real estate and collateral security. Sells first-class real esthte and other securities in is of $500 and upward. TRUSTE DEVARTMENT. | "This cor: & legal depository for court and trust fands and acts as administrator, ex: ecutor, receiver, assignee, and executes trusts of all’ kinds: | Wills prepared by a competent, tee. : before borrowing or investing. Je7-1m attorney in daily atte BENJAMIN P. ER, President. THOMAS HYDE, First Vice President. JAMES M. JOHNSTON, Second Vice Trea, THOMAS . JONES, Third Vice Pres. EB. FRANCIS TUGGS,’ Treasurer. S VANT, Secretary. apt8 CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBEKS OF THE NEW YOKK'STOCK EXCHANGE, 1419 F st., Glover building. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 89 Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. ns. Raflroad stocks and sand all securities Usted on the exchanges of New York, Pulladelpbia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. ‘A specialty made of Investment secarities. Dis- trict bonds and all local Railroad, Gas, Insarauce and Telephone Stock dealt in. American Rell Teleptious Stock bought and sold. 1 Cc. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Rooms 9 und 11, Atlantic building, Fst nw. Investment Securities. Stocks, ant and Grain bought and svld for cash or On margin. osetten vought and sold in New York or New leans, Private wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleans. Telephone 453. aplo-tr The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W., Pays four per cent interest on savingsaccounts. Open until 5 p. m. on Govern- ment pay days and Satur- day evenings between 6 and 20-204 ALL WHO CONTEMPLATE INSURIXG THETR lives are invited to exauine the different poll: bond is a most popular contract combining In- this company. [a JAN, lent Manazers, LE & MORGAN, Resllent Manage bee ALL WII0 WANT MONEY DURING THE SU! Atier months sbould call before Tune 1., We loan fon stocks, bonds, trusts, old ine life “insurance Policies, eynulcate and ‘loan skociation certifi. fates, ete. No delay. Open till 5 p.m. YERKES E DARKER, 40, 42, 44 and 6 Metzerott bidg., 1110 F at.” Take elevator. myll-t AUCTION SALES. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & ©O., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED PROVERTY, BEING PREMISES NUMBERED 1541 AND 1048 NORTHWEST. Under and by virtue of three certain deeds of trust to us, dated respectively October 21, 1886, April 17, 1888, and January 16, 1892, resjetively, recorded In Liber 1208, folle 241; Liber 1298, folio the party secured on in front of the premises, on ‘TH JUNE-TWENTIETH, A. D. 1898, at FIV! P. M.. all that certain piece or parcel of Iand and emises situate in the city of Washinzte the Mistriet of Columbia, and known and dis ed as and being lot lettered B tn Susan M | sutdivision of original lots numbered si j seven (7) In square eee pigs ety-six (196), as sald subdivision ts. re dutalvicton buck Ie. W-, ‘pave OB. tn the oillce of | with the tm brick butldin; northwe One-third of the purchase money balance in three equal installm pay two and three years after date of sa with Interest, payable semi-annually at the rate of tix per centuin (6 per cent) per annum, and secured by deed of trust on the property sold, or ail cash. at the 1% of the purcbaser. A deposit of $250 wiil be ‘sale. All conveyancing nal purchaser's cost. Terms of sale h ith in ten days from day of oa a sale: z complied Stherwise trustees reserve the right to. rese the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser or purchasers, L, M. TAYLOR, W. &. WoopwWanp, ‘Trustees, WARD. fuT-d&ds