Evening Star Newspaper, June 10, 1895, Page 3

“ SPECIAL NOTICES. OFFICE OF THE MARYLAND AND WASH. ton Railway Company, 3 1) Building, Wash- ington, D.C., giune 10, 1895.—Notlee 1s hereby 2 THURSDAY, June 2), 1895, at at the conipany’s office in the Me- ill building, in the city of Washington, District of Colambia, a special ineeting of the stockhold- ers of the "Maryland and Washington Railway Company will be held to consider the question of Issuing bonds of the compa: in pursuance of th of the’ ct of Congress approved IOEPF, Vice President. y, Secretary. i TO ALL WitOM IT sold at auction, by KNOWN neres Of and dining ice house, but ne linen. is furnished, . Address “GEO. D. DE- fd. Jei0-m,th&s3t A BAKER “TIONER: —we invite your attention to the fact that We are heedquarters for supplies of all kinds in YOUR LINE, We not only supply the choteest gods but our peices. Will be found THE LOWEST. CF We make a specialty of Mine Salt—the most economical for freezing cream. Ring us up, for pr BB. 1AW & BRO., GOOD TO EAT Drop in at Fritz Renter's on the av.—the best of everything is cooked and served at reason- whle, prices. A“ tip-top" dinuer from 5 to 8 for He. CF Muwhener Hofbrau Beer on draught and in bottles— families supplied. FRITZ RE S, COR. PA, AVE. AND 414 ST. Jel0-10d SECOND” WORKINGMEN'S BUILDIN' TION. NEW SERIES OF ST The second payment fn the eleventh series of stock will be due and payable: WEDNESDAY Xs June 12, at hall, nw. SHARES ¢ Payments on loans, share. The treasurer will receipt for all stock subseribed at his office, ave., prior Se. copnei meeting. The average loaned ona share att May meeting was $189. Hour of meeting 7: o'clock p.in. PETER MeCARTNEY, President. DENNIS FOGART' President. JOUN 'T. LY retary. 5 T. D. DALY, 3 Je8-at IL, SPIRTTE MEDIUM, igit has no equal In clairvoyant and t home for private con- Business exain- 3 Satisfaction guaranteed. ‘f ALLOW OTHER DE: Ml Berkeley” Rye Whisk id th Inlterate and only for sale by us. THARD, siz P ST. ECIAL NOTICE_DENTISTRY DON! ly and monthly ments—10 per cent discount for cash. Dr. T. W. STUBBLEFIELD, 11th and F sis. n.w.—Mertz bldg. < COLLEG es Preliminary and fi to the freshman 1 exarhinations for entrance it of all departments will be held In Washington at the rooms of the civil service e mmission, bexinning Thursday, June. 13, at 10 a.m., aud coutinuirg through the after: neon of Applicants should send in thelr names to - Mr. VICTOR KAUFFMANN, Office of Evening Star. President of Princeton S-14t FRANCIS L. College. CLEAR POTOMAC ICE, PATTON, 9 to 10 Inches thick. wilt he supplied to large consumers at the : above “Three Sisters"* Tee Houses, the Aqueduct bridge. Good roads for my27-Sd WEEKLY AND MONTHLY 10 per cout discount on all cash ‘onsuitations free. CLARA W. Me- .W., above F. DENTISTRY DONE ON installment (RY RESIDENCES—OPEN FRANKLIN stoves, inexpensive andirons, wrought iron candte- sticks’ and lante: brass ‘knockers. ap20-tf J. H. CORNING, Tile Shop, 520-522 13th st. It’s Very Easy To learn to ride a Bicycle tf properly instructed on a suitable Safety. “Instruction by competent men may be had at our large and elegant riding school, 125 14th st. n.w., both day and evculng, and ve claim to teaeh puplis to ride in “good rm. Beginning M: electricity and 13 the school will be lighted by pen 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 evento 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 enue, buy a RAMBLER. All 1895 patterns of Safeties, $100. Tandems, $130. Never so good before—and never before so cheap. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., my14-284 1825 14th st. n.w. —Neglige Shirts made in neat-patterned Madras or French Percales ’li add lots to your comfort these June Gays. Fe Pevtecr Frank Wells, ita Hote. se0-10a Temperature isClimbing Up \NEL Let us‘haye that PLANNEL SUIT. We'll clean and press it equal to new. We are experts. Coats, 50e. Vests and Trousers, 25e. each, Hahn, CLEANING 705 OTH ST. N.W. AND REV. IRING. TEL. 143-2. jel0-sa E of every ¢ HURD'S, WHIT >, from moths 2 nd 54 Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St. Popular Priced Stationers (Just above ave.) by you need them most. broken, but there's good ‘Snow 38e. $1 ‘Shirts now $1.50 Shirts no $250 Shirts nc 35.50 Shirts now. P. T. HALL, irtmake Je10-104 “I never disappoint.” « To Make the Excursion sSuccessful you ought to do a deal of adver- tising. When you come to the printing of the dodgers, programs and tickets let us be remembered. We will do it well and. not charge you much for doing it. : Vrompt Trinter, 512 11th st. Byron S. Adams, Jel0-14a Do You Pay More Than a Dollar shirts? —for your Neglige to see these at $1, collars and a pair of detac Ireland, Not at All Scarce. SL vib Bt. There are plenty of-good printing offices in Washington. Also” so: tare not good. 1 don't claim to it hes but simply that I have a very good one. I would like chance to prove this to those who don't know already. Ty we. H. L. MeQUE! Printer and Publisher, Je8 T0S-1116 Est. nw, Telephone 830. An Ideal Summer Drink PALMER'S” . R ALE. It Aes The bottles and COSTS ONEY HALF AS MUCH. e the same size also, C7'Drink “Valmer's’’ at soda fountains. it for the house of grocers or here direct. Sam. C.Palmer, $24 Ax MINI 'ATERS 615-621 DST. S.W. ‘Ih ise seria Ord) If Your Family’s Away —or are going soon take your meals HERE. cool, pleasant dining parlors and good service. Gy We serve a first-class Dinner from 5 to 7, with pint bottle of fine claret, for 50c. Separate cafe for ladies. The Belford, 617-21 13th St. JeS-14d i CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFB. Cancers Siittom, 122) Gm ae, 4p8.3m0 CHARLES ALLEN, M. D. A Wxative, | recresht Tawar te Teeengers, very agrecatde to take for Coystir'atioy, hemorthotds, bile INDIEN loss of appetite, “gustric and intestinal troubles und headache arising from them. GEILLON, 33 Faia ts Parts. anl5-nlSm-3n Sold by all Druggista. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY,-JUNE 10, 1895—TWELVE PAGES. THE TARIFF AGAIN Republicans Will Try to Shift From Silver to That. PROTECTION THE ISSUE NEXT YEAR A Hope That This May Hold the Silverites. PARTY UNITY AND VICTORY Fepublicans are daily drifting more and more to the idza that the voters of tne country should be shifted off the ideas about free coinage of silver at any ratio and should get back to that important sub- ject which rarped the ccuntry during the last session of Congress. They feel that their safest ground is in talking about the tariff. It is generally recognized that if the pub- lic mind is permitted to dwell on the silver problem not only the demeccratic party, but the republican party as well, will be in great danger of a split. Senators Carter ef Montana end DuBois of Idaho have sounded in a positive way the keynote of the western silverites. These leaders of western silyerites are recognized as men of influence in the republican ranks, and their declaratiofs that their followers will de- mand republican recognition of silver are received with much concern. As chairman of the republican national executive com- mittee Mr. Carter will exert a considerable influence. and Mr. DuBois can be a good second to the Montana Senator if it should be determined to carry the war for silver to an extreme by bringing about a split in the party. No Marked Concession to Silver. There is no intention on the part of the great body of republican leaders to make any marked concession to the silverites. The party is more apt to spiit than the ccnvention is to declare for free coinage of silver. The republican leaders wilt not even permit the nomination of any man who is not firmly grounded on the rock of “sound mcney.”” Sound money is simply what Sen- ator Sherman defined at the Ohio republi- can state convention at Zanesville. In this dilemma republicans are dally turning to the idea that some other issue should supplant that of silver. There is one issue that republicans believe will be their stronghold. There is a feeling that the sentiment of the country today is far from being friendly to any further revenue reform ideas, and that the suggestion of further movement toward free trade will be hooted wherever it is brought forward. For these reasons many republican leaders think that the tariff should be made the issue of ‘the campaign of 1896. These republicans are now securing and treasuring data which show the effect_of democratic tariff legislation. These figures show that previous to the beginning of the campaign for lowering the tariff during thirty-four months there was a surplus of | $24,000,000. ‘They will then claim that tariff tinkering resulted in a deficit of $123,000,000. Further than that, it will be contended that the importation of iuxuries increased three or four-fold under the Wil- son-Gorman tariff bill over the itmporta- tions under the McKinley bill. Contrasted with this result will be a showing that im- portations of foods consumed by the masses of the people decreased. More Revenue Will Be Needed. While democrats are declaring that when the present tariff law gets into full opera- tion it will produce an abundance of rev- this idea is not credited by very many republicans. They think that the re- sults from the tariff law in 1896 will not prove that it was wise, and they believe that more revenue wfll have to be raised. Of course the Supreme Court's action in declaring the income tax law unconstitu- tional will be largely responsible for the failure of the law to produce the revenue that was predicted. But this fact, it is thought, will, to some extent, be lost sight of, and the necessity for raising further revenue will be a declaration of demo- cratic blunder. Republicans will not-enter into any cam- paign for a revision of the tariff, but they declare themselves as friends of a pro- tective tariff, and claim that if more rev- enue is to be raised the government should be placed in their hands in every bran This proposition, which is meeting with very considerable approval, will be in ine line of Mr. McKinley's candidacy. It is thought that other candidates -would pre- fer not to press the tariff to the front too forcibly, but it is not the special friends of McKinley who want the tariff issue brought to the front. It is those who be- lieve that some issue should counteract the tendency of the public mind to dwell too constantly on silver. They want the cam- paign worked in such a manner that pi tectionists who might also favor silver not under any circumstances leave their party in order to vote for the white metal should the danger of a split be realized. ‘To Counternct Free Silver Arguments. In the meantime the great body of the republican party in the east and north are trying to counteract the influence of free silver arguments, and the rise in the price of commodities, such as wheat, corn, cot- ton, live stock and so forth, which has begun, is looked upon as the most favor- able way for breaking the backbone of the free silver movement, as this rise iri prices, although not very’ marked, is tak- ing place under the present condition of the currency, and can in no way; they say, be claimed by advocates of more silver cur- rency. If the country becomes more and more prosperous, and this rise in prices continues, many republicans think that the free silver men will have uphill work with- in their party and that by bringing the tariff to the front they will have excellent chances for party unity and a victory at the polls. THE BRIGADE ENCAMPMENT. One Instance Where a Request for Leave Was Promptly Complied With. * With the approach of the date for the brigade encampment of the District Na- tional Guard, many of the volunteer sol- diers have met with considerable difficulty in obtaining leave from their,places of em- ployment. However, it is expected that fully 75 per cent of the guard will indulge in the outing, as the general tendency cf employers seems to be in favor of granting he men the necessary permission to go to camp. The reply of the secretary of the Metropolitan Club to a request from one of the captains of the fifth battalion, ask- ing leave for an employe of the club, who fs a member of the battalion, fs cited as ar example for other employers. The etter reads: ‘The Metropolitan Club is not only very glad to accede to your request to per- mit the party mentioned to attend the en- campment at Fort Washington, but will further keep him on full pay during the time, being desirous of encouraging the maintenance and efiiciency of the District National Guard.” Nicotine Neutralized ; CHEW AND SMOKE MUAJUL TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATING. -NERVOUS. =DYSPEPTIC. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. “Lowo Clear -70° — @ Partly Coup cf ncxsorvile G Coury \ @ fan oSzow 5g EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m, 75th meridian time. Solid Mnes are {so™rs or Lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dottéd lines are isotherms - or lines of equkl temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words ‘High’ and “Low’* show location of areas of Ligh and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. PROBABLY SHOWERS. Umbrellas Should Be Carried Today and Tomorrow. Forecast till § p.m. Tuesday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, increasing cloudiness, probably showers; slight changes in temperature; northeast- erly For Virginia, increasing cloudiness, with showers on the coast; northeastérly winds. Rain has fallen generally throughout the western states, and the rainfall hag_been quite heavy, srangipg from 1.5 inch to more than 2.(0) inches in western Missouri, central Iowa and eastern Kansas during the last twenty-four hours. Light rain has fallen along the immediate middle Atlan- tic coast. In all other districts fair weather hgs prevailed. The t ‘ature changes have been slight, except in Kansas and Nebraska, where the weather is 10 degrees to IS de- grees cooler than at the. corresponding hour Sunday morning. Light frost ts re- ported this morning at Bismarck. The indications do not point to a marked rise in the temperature in this section dur- ing the next few days. The winds will continue easterly, with partly cloudy to cloudy weather, and corditions will favor the occurrence of showers alons the At- lJantic coast south of New England. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 74; condi- tion, 25; receiving reservoir, temperature, condition at north connection, 31; con- dition at south connecti 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 6. ’ Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 4 a:m. and 14:34 p.m.; high tide, m. and 10:22 p.m. Tomorrew—Low tide, 4:44 a.m. and p.m.; high tide, 10:36 a.m. and 11:05 p.m. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 2 p.m., 75; maximum, 75; min- imum, 63. FLAG DAY CEL EBRATION. Interesting Exercises to Take Place in the First Presbyterian Church. Friday next fs flag day, and a committee whica has been at work for some time past endeavoring to teach patriotism to the children who attend the public schools in this city will hold a celebration in the evening. The First Presbyterian Church has been ‘tendered to the committer, and this edifice is especially appropriate. in which to hold the exercises cn account of Its great age and the associations con- nected with it. An entertaining program has about been completed and addresses, songs and instrumental music will occupy a prominent place. Dr. Sunderland will make the invocation, and short addresses will be given by Gen- eral S. S. Burdette, Major Marion T. An- derson and Dr. Frank T. Howe. The musical portion of the program will be con- tributed by a quartet, comprising Mr. Roberts, Mr. Skefrett, “Miss Halley and Miss Muir, under the leadership of Mrs. H. H. Mills; a selected chorus of young ladies, who will sing “Tread Softly, a Sol- dier’s’ Sleeping Here; Mr. Andrew’ Lewis, the Y. M. C. A. Orchestra and several other prominent musicians. “The Story of the Flag” will be told by Mrs. Isabel Wor- rell Ball. One of the features of the enter- tainment will be the Balch flag salute, par- ticipated in by a dozen young ladies from the Anacostia schools, under the leader- ship of Miss Brewer. Every one connected with the affair seems to display the utmost enthusiasm in the coming celebration, and nothing seems to have been omitted to make the occasion a complete success. The commit- tee consists of Mr. Kibby, Mrs. Mary H. North and Mrs. Eliza Naylor, the trio which has worked so faithfully and so con- stantly in introducing the flag salute and the flag drill in the public schools. They have also been instrumental in having a number of flags raised over the different schools and have in every way stimulated the patriotism of the-school children. In addition to the celebration by the public school children the Sons of the Rev- olution and the Sons of the American Revolution desire that every person in the city of Washington having a flag ‘vill dis- play it on Friday next. This was done last year, and it is hoped that the custom, which marks the anniversary of the day when the Continental Congress adopted the stars and stripes as the national emblem, will be kept up. : Se LIGHTING THE CITY. The Commissioners Endenvoring to Elucidate ‘a Difficult Problem. ‘The proposition of the Washington Gas Light Company and the Georgetown Gas Light Company to light the clty with gas at $20.50 per lamp per year has been re- jected by the Commissioners, although the city will continue to be lighted by gas at that price under the old specifications, un- less Congress comes togthe rescue of the Commissioners and reduces the price. It will be recalled that neither of these gas companies submitted bids when proposals were invited for lighting the city. Both, however, submitted propositions based on the old specifications at a price similar to what they now receive. It has been de- cided to invite new proposals for incan- descent lighting, with the hope that the Potomac Electric Lighting Company may submit a bid. It is believed by the Com- missioners that they have the power to authorize the erection of ffoles ard over- head wires in the county of Washington, and if a bid is received from this com- pany it is likely that it will be accepted and a contract awarded. It is said that the Commissioners also en- tertain the hope that a new electric light- ing company may be formed, which, by making an arrangement with the tele- phone company to use a portion of the lat- ter's conduits for the distribution of wires, will be enabled to bid for the city lighting contract. —_—_——>.— FIGHT NEAR CHEVY CHASE. Washingion Rowdies Try to Take xsession of Things—Two Are Shot. A party of Washington men got into a serious difficulty near the power house of the Reck Creek electric road, beyond Chevy Chase, last night. They were using pro- fane Tanguage, and upon being order away by the railroad employes became abusive and finally assaulted Motorman Nathan Darcy in a.savage manner, beating him into insensibility. Deputy Sheriff’ Mullican of Montgomery cour went to the scene, and was about to be set upon by the crowd when he fired his re- volver into it, wounding, it is said, two of the men. Five of the crowd were arrested and taken to Rockville for trial. a to Answer for Alleged Assault. The case of John Parker, charged with having committed a murderous assault on Samuel Holmes, was called in the ‘Police Court this afternoon for trial. Several witncss2s were examined and the defendant was held in $500 real estate seourity for the action of the grand jury. seb Woman Assaults a Policeman, Fredgrika Walker, a colored woman un- der arrest on a charge of larceny, called Policeman McDaniel to her cell this morn- ing and asked for some drinking water. ‘The ofticer endeavored to be accommodat- ing, and the woman, not being satisfied with hydrant water, assaulted him. She was fined $10 for her conduct, and the Jar- ceny case was continued in the Police Court today. Pt a 21 Movements. Na The gunboat Concord sailed from Naga- saki this morning for Chemulpo. The Ral- eigh has arrived at New York to take part in the Harlem river celebration, RICT GOVERNMENT. Sidewalks and Sewers Ordered. The Commissioners today ordered that a ‘cement sidewalk be laid in front of 54 and 56 New York avenue northwest, under the provisions of the permit system, at an es- timated cost of $116; that a cement side- walk be laid in front of 1906 Lith street northwest, under the provisions of the per- mit system, at an estimated cost of $116, and that a sewer in Randolph street, to serve lot 19, block 9 Eckington, be con- structed, in accordance with plans on file in the engineer department, under the pro- visions of the permit system, upon the re- cont of the usual deposit; estimated cost, ot Contracts: for Sand and Proposals for furnishing the District with sand, gravel and broken stone, opened June 6, 1895, are accepted as follows, the same being the lowest bids received: 10,000 cubic yards, more or less, of paving and concrete sand at 44 cents per cubic yard—J. T. Summers. ) cubic yards, more or less, of building sand, at 60 cents per cubic yard—J. T. Sum- me ) cubic yards, more or less,of screened pebbles at S4 cents per-cubic yard—J. T. Summers. The above to be delivered at the District sand yard. The Lucky Bidders for Constructing Sewers. Proposals for constructing sewers, opened June 3, 1895, are accepted as follows, the same being the lowest receiver Section A, 2.25 feet by 3 feat. er: shaped sewer, concrete, $1,432.46, Bolden & Wormley. Section B, pipe sewer in 12th street north- west between Massachusetts avenue and M street, $1,231.50, Lyons Brothers. Section C, pipe sewer, in North tol street between O and P streets, $1,632.40, Thomas Buckley. Section D, pipe sewer, in 6th street south- west between G and H streets, $3 Thomas Buckley. Section E, pipe sewer, in I street between 3d and 4% streets southwest, and in I street ssing 4% street, $1,340, Thomas Buckley Section F, pipe sewer, in H street south- west between 4% and Gth streets, $649.20, ‘Thomas Buckley. Section G, Virginia avenue between 21st and 22d streets northwest, $1,411.50, Lyons Brothers. Promotion and :Appointment. Edward G. Emack, chainman in the sewer department at $2.25 per day, was promoted to be rodman in the said department: at $2.60 per day, and E. P. Metzgar was ap- pointed chainman in the sewer department at $2.25 per day. Bids for Hau?ing Pipe Opened. Bids were opened by the Commissioners this morning for hauling pipe. The bidders were George W. Knox Express Company, 68 cents per Jong ton for hauling inside of the city limits, and 88 cents per long ton outside of the city limits; F. Springman, 69 cents per long ton inside and 89 cents per long ton outside of the city limits; Merchants’ Parcel Delivery Company, 56 cents per long ton inside and 66 cents cut- side of the city limits. : Bar Room License Transferred. The excise board this morning granted a transfer of bar room license, to James A. McDeland of No. 800 L street southeast. Bids Wanted for Sweeping the Avenue The Commissioners today decided to re- advertise thg proposals for sweeping. Penn- sylvania avenue by hand. Building Permits. Building permits issued today were as follows: J. C. Walker, to erect a three- story and attic brick building at 916 19th street northwest, to cost $5,500; S. E. Pow- cll, to erect a three-story brick building at 300 Spruce street, Le Droit Park, to cust $3,000; William Cook, to erect a two-story frame building, Garfield, near Hamilton road, to cost $500, eS LAST TESTAMENTS. . :Wills Filed of the Late John Schlot- kK and John M. Athe-: The will of the late John Schlotterh dated October 9, 1894, filed today, appoints {eon Tobriner executor, and directs him, after providing that the household effects shall be equally divided between two daugh- ters, Mury E. and Augusta S. Schlotter- beck, to sell the residue of the estate and equally divide the proceeds therefrom among the four children of the deceased— John, Albert B., Mary E. and Augusta S. Schlotterbeck, deducting amounts advanced to the sons. Several pieces of jewelry are also given the children, John C. Athey, a son, and Gertrude M. Athey, a daughter of the deceased, are #ppointed executors by the will o John M. Athey, dated February 14, and filed toda: To Ida I. Croxton and Gertrude M. Athey, daughters, the house- hold effects are given. ‘They are to have premises 3252 O street for two vears free of rent, when the premises are to be sold. The proceeds therefrom, after $500 are ap- plied to the erection of a monument over the grave of the deceased, and $100 are given to Elizabeth A. Woodward, a sister, are to be equally divided among the four children of the deceased, Mary A. Coates, Jokn ©, and Gertrude M. Athey and Ida I. Crexton, the share due Mary A. Coates to be paid to her in such arfounts and at such times by her brother John, who is ap- pointed her trustee, as may be needed for her support. Fourth-Class Postmasters, Twenty-five fourth-class _ postmasiers were appointed today, twenty-two of whom were to fill vacancics caused by death or resignations, THE CITY: REFUSE How It Should Be Collected and Dis- posed Of, VEGETABLE AND ANIMAL GARBAGE The Contractor Should Know What He is to Receive. FIVE METHODS OF PROCEDURE To the Editor of The Evening Star: In considering means for the disposition of city refuse, it is necessary in order to avoid making serious errors,. which would involve the city authorities in fail- ure and waste of funds, to constantly bear in mind the character of the refuse to be handled. The problems that present them- selves to the authorities differ just as the composition of the refuse differs, and all computations as to probable cost and effi- ciency of proposed apparatus and prob- able loss or profit to the city and to the contractor must*be based upon a knowl- edge of what can -be done with the ele- ments that make up the refuse. Refuse in its broad sense includes gar- bage, street sweepings, night soli, ashes and miscellaneous matters. In some places the ashes and miscellanecus matters are conveyed to designated dumps and do not enter the consideration of the disposition of refuse, although such material is in other places collected and disposed of by the city authorities. Awhes Should Be Kept Separate. But whether disposed of publicly or pri- vately, and the public collection is far pre- ferable, ashes should be kept separate and collected separately from all other kinds of refuse, for there is no known process or apparatus by means of which ashes can be employed as an aid to the economical or useful disposition of other forms of refuse. Where there is mixed with the ashes such miscellaneous matter as paper, straw, tin cans, glass, etc., it would probably be no object to attempt a separation; but on the score of cleanliness the separation of light matters, which if not destroyed would be blown around the streets, is advisable. Where the refuse, other than ashes, is, to be burned or cremated, the paper, straw, wood, ete., could be utilized. The night soil question is practicaliy solv- ed in larger cities and towns, and need not be examined further at present. So, too, with the street sweepings, which while fairly well disposed of, should be a source of some revenve to the cits. They have a value as fertilizer, which should in part if not wholly pay for their collection. if they could be sold for a few cents a Joad, they would during the course of a year return to the city a respectable pro- Di ion of the amount paid for collecting. It a wanton waste to dump them into the river, and if they can be sold there would seem to be no reason why instead of paying thousands of dollars for collect- ing a certain amount should not be charged for the material collected. Garbage is used generally in a broad sense to include both animal and vegetable matters collected from the inhabitants, as well as ashes, street sweepings and mis- cellaneous refuse. At present-let us look at it in its more restricted sense, and as including only such animal and vegetable matters as are com- monly collected from residences, hotels and markets. Failure to take note of the composition of garbage has resulted in a corresponding failure of contractors to sucessfully live up to their contracts, much to the incon- venience and annoyance of the authorities and the taxpayer. The garbage collector -is supposed to re- ceive everything in the nature of garbage, and while regulations designed to insure his receiving everything are made, they are not enforced, and the result is that he receives mostly vegetable and little ani- mal matters. Some persons proceed upon the theory that if they have a plant for the dispos: tion of garbage they can successfuily pese of the garbage they receive, seldom stopping to consider the character or com- position of the material on which they are to work. The First Thing Necessary. The first thing that is necessary, if the city is to dispose of the garbage, is to de- termine the character of the garbage to be delivered or collected by the collector, and then hold the latter strictly to his contract, which should, by the way, provide for more frequent collections than are made in Washington. = And, above all, let a contract to no one unless he knows what he has to do and how to do it. Animal and vegetable matters require different treatment t> effectually dispose of them and to render them profitable. If the matter is all vegetable, It can best be disposed of by drying alone or by drying and burning, but as it con- tains such a large percentage of moist- ure, a very large amount of heat is required to effect the drying. The cost of maintaining fire sufficient to dry, say, 15) tons of vegetable matter a day is consid- erable; and the cost s increased largely by failure to properly drain the garbage be- fore it is placed in the drier, and also by attempting to dry it while in heaps or plles, instead of spreading it out in a thin lay! Vegetable matter, -being thoroughly dried, burns readi!y; and, having a quantity of dried garbage, the heat given off in its con- sumption can readily be used to dry or as- sist in drying subsequent charges, by ha ing the drying chamber connect with the combustion chamber in such a manner as that the products of combustion pass through the drier in one direction, while the wet material is carried toward the combustion chamber and is dried by the escaping products. By the time the gar- bage reaches the furnace proper or *9m- bustion chamber it will, if it has been ex- posed sufficiently to the heated products of combustion given Off by the burning of the previously dried garbage, be found to be thoroughly dried, Thus we would have a continuously op- erating plant for drying and destroying vegetable (and alsc animal) matters, which would require no extraneous fuel outside of that required to dry the first charge. Such a plan has been proposed and pat- ented, and seems to be based upon sound principles, the saving in fuel being the most important: feature. Where the animal matter alone is to be treated it can be handled at a profit, end that is the reason why s' material is not delivered to the garbage man. Every bit of meat, fat, bone and skin is utilized to advantage in the Chicago pack- ing houses, and this same material col- lected from the markets, butchers, hotels and larger boarding houses in Washingt could be utilized to almcst equal adv: tage here by the same processes. When the Contractor Will Make a Mistake. If a contractor puts up a plant and se- cures the contract upon the assumption or assurance that he is to get all—animal and vegetable matters—and gets the vegetable with but a small amount of the animal, he will not make a success, because the two kinds of matter, although garbage, require different treatment, and the profit derived from the recovery of oils, fats and glue from the animal matters will not re- imbarse him for the expense incurred in the reduction of the ‘vegetable matters. If he receives everything—animal and vegetable—the profit derived from the ani- mal will reimburse him for the expense in- curred in the reduction of the vegetable. It is therefore not only necessary, but fair, that there should be a definite under- standing before final arrangements are made, in order that the city may know what it is to deliver to the contractor, and ihe contractor may know what he fs going to receive. The city could well afford to take hold of this matter on its own account, and de- rive whatever profit there: may accrue, either from the utilization of the vegetable matter as a fertilizer (in conjunction with the street sweeping), or from the recovery of valnable products from the animal mat- ters, having two separate plants for the ‘| animal and vegetable matters, respectively. ‘There is no question but that the cost of garbage collection and street sweeping could be thereby materially reduced—and proportionately reducing our taxes—while we would have the further advantage of not having a failing contractor and his INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS . ATTORNEYS . AUCTION SALES. BOARDING ........ BUSINESS CHANCES. CITY ITEMS. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD..... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS . DENTISTRY EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS FINANCIAL FOR EXCHANGE. FOR RENT (Flats) FOR RENT (Houses) FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (looms). FOR RENT (Stables) FOR RENT (Stores). FOR RENT (Warehouses). FOR SALE (Bicycles). FOR SALE (Eouses). FOR SALE (Lots)... FOR SALE (Misccllan FOR SALE (Pianos)... HORSES AND VEHICL! HOTELS LADIES’ GOODS. LOCAL, MENTIO: LOST AND FOUND. MANICURE .. MARRIAGES ,.. MEDICAL MONEY WAN’ OCE. Pare -Pages 4 and ABER ERU CHOCO ERATURE ORO RE AOA e ee RRR EAHA SH PROPOSALS RAILROADS SPECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET C1 Gielp). (Houses). (Lats). . 2 Miscellaneous) . WANTED. (Rooms) ‘TED (Situations {I bondsmen to dealsawith, but in lieu thereof an official who could be reached and who could be held responsible. e Five Distinct Processes. There are five distinct methods of pro- cedure or processes: The solvent proce: drying; rendering; the chemical, ond burn ing or cremating. The drying and the cre- mating, or the combination of the two, would be used on either or both vegetable and animal matter, though preferably on the vegetable alone, because of the ut tion of the residue. The solvent process is used principally to recover the oil and can be used on ani- mal matters or on those vegetables or grains (such for example as. meal) as con- tain oils. The “rendering” process (which term is used for the want of a better generic dne) embraces those wherein the oi fats and glue are recovered from animal matter, as employed in the packing houses. The chemical process.involves the trans- formation of the garbage into fertilizer, but the expense of the chemicals required renders the process expensive. The successful solution of this question, which is now engaging so much attention in the larger cities, resolves itself, no mat- ter from what standpoint we view it, into the determination of what we are going to collect and deliver to the contractor. Knowing this, the means are at hand for successfully Cisposing of both the question and the material. W. S. D. ——_> ALEXANDRIA COU) TY SCHOOLS. Closing Exercises Hela Daring the Past Week. - The- public schools of Alexandria county have closed for the term. At Carne school (white), in Washington district of the coun- ty, taught by Prof. Samuel Staleup, prin- cipal, and Miss Elsie A. Febrey, assistant, premiums were awarded as follows: In the senior department, gold medal to Miss Silvia Fritz, for scholarship; in the pri- mary department, gold medal to Miss Ida Chism, for scholarship, awarded hy the teachers. Prizes offered by the superinten- dent of schools, James E. Clements, two handsome bocks for the best scholars in orthography, were won in a contest in the senior department by Miss Flora Chap- man, and in the primary department by Miss Ida Chism. A very interesting pro- gram, consisting of dialogues, essays, songs and recitations, was then rendered by the following named pupils of the school: Misses Elsie Clark, Viola Dye, Mabgq) Dodd, Nettie Sherrier, Elsie Todd, Ola "Young, ida Chism, Alice Beach, Flossie Hager, Sadie Sherrier, Mary Sherb, Maud Dodd, Matilda Sherb, R. Dodd, Anna Welch, Sil- vina Fritz, Mary Deeble and Masters Her- bert Donaldson. and Frank Marcey. Trus- tee H. C. Febrey presented the premiums in a neat speech, and Superintendent Clem- ents complimented the teachers and schol- ars upon thejr good showing and urged them to strive to make the schools of Alex- andria county the best in the state. ‘The next school closed was Sumner (col- ored), taught by Mrs. Roberta Whiting, and in the contest in orthography the su- perintendent’s ize was won by Chas. Alexander Bird. Then came the closing cf Hume school (white), in Jefferson dis- trict, taught by Miss Margaret Buckly, and prizes, handsome books, were awarded by the acher as follows: To* Miss Mary Sawyer, for reading; Miss Carrie Sisson, attendance; Miss Mamie Sisson, general improvement; Master Howard Hume, schol- arship in first class; John Hume, scholar- ship in second class; Thomas Sawyer, at- tendance. In the spelling contest Master Howard Hume won the superintendent's prize. The next school closed was Ruffner (white), taught by Miss M. F. Grigg, and prizes were awarded by the teacher us follows: Medal to Miss Susie Roberts for general improvement; premium, to Miss Francis Salisbury, best essay; for writing, te Miss Ida Firth; for good scholarship in highest grade, premiums to Misses Anna Hohenstein, Mary E. Slater, Annie Roberts and Masters Fred Peverill and Chas. Trav- ers. In the intermediate grade, to Misses Annie Peverill, Sadie Dobson, Benj. Dobson, Willie Duncan, Alfred Sorrell, Leonard Wortman and Myra Dobson. The superintendent's prize for best scholar in orthography was won by Miss Ida Firth. The superintendent said to the children thst this was one of the largest schools in the county, being in the midst of the grow- ing towns of Del Rey and St. Elmo, and seemed to be increasing rapidly in num- bers, and he hoped in a short time they would have a large new building, with rooms for several teachers and a hall for exhibitions. The next school closed was Scott school (colored), taught by Miss Hatiie 1. Jack son, and in the contest in orthography the superintendent’s prize was won by Miss Bertha Jones. Jefferson school (colored), the remaining school of the ccunty, taught by Mr. A. T. Shirley, was also closed, but on account cf a misunderstanding as to the time of clos: ing the superintendent was not present with the prize to be contested for by the scholars of that school, but it will be pre- served and contested for at an carly da; of the next session. Because of the bu ing of two new brick schoo! houses, one for white and one for the colored pupils of Arlington district, during the past ssion, the schools of that district closed earlier than in the other districts of the county. The school census of the county is now being taken, and all the schools will be reopened in September next, it is thought, with a greatly increased number of pupils. Efght Years for Shooting His Mistress Robert Tunstall, alias Robert For young colored man, was today convicted of shooting Josephine Hohner, with whom he had been living, on the 2ist of last month. Judge Cole sentenced him to eight years in the penitentiary. Fifteen, months in the penitentiary were given by Judge Cole to Clarence Stevens, also colored,for robbing the store of Joseph Rosenbaum on the 23d of last month. career gers Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $30,110, Government receipts —From internal revenue, $581,676; customs, $459,906; miscellaneous, $115,606. Death of Consul Benedict. A cablegram received at the State De partment today from Vice Consul Knight at Cape Town, announces the death at that place of United States Consul C H. Benedict. Mr. Benedict, who was Minnesota, was appoinied in June, and was a most efficient consular offi: FINANCIAL. Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. STH AND F STS. PalD-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION Interest rai ox verosrrs. lLoans nade on Real Estate and Collaterals. Acts as Esecutor, Administratoh Trustee, Guardian and Committee op Estates. Acts as Registrar, Transfer and Fis tal Azent of Corporations, Fukes full charge ef Real and Per. sonal Estates. Safe Deposit Goxes for reat. Sturge Vaults for trunks, voxcs, &c., containing valuables, silver, brie- -brac, &e. Tucorporated under act of Congress to supervision of the froller of the currency. Jokn Joy Edson. -President Jobn A. Swope..........Vice President 1. S, Cumuiings..Second Vice President Jobs R. Carmody. Andrew Parker. John B. Larner. A. 8S. Worthington..? 4. J. Darlington 33 DIRECTOKS. : Bailey, Charles B., Yamilton, Jobn A. Barber, A. L, Larner, John Bt, Barker, Williim E., Noyes,’ Theodore W., Batchelder, R. N, Suk re, Baum, Charies, H. Carmody, Join T., Ci Jobu M. Augustus, jr., Cummings, Horace 'S., Darlington, J. Du Bois, T. Edson’ John Jo; Louis D., Fox, Albert F. Yoodward, SW. Worthington, a. S. Ww PRANK WILSON BROWN, roker, 1335 F st. nw Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Cotton. te wires to principal cities. Long-distance telephone 1414. xlent of Messrs. Theo. W. Myers & Ci New York, Members of the tock Exchange. “CONCERNING LOANS AND INVESTMENTS.” This is the title of a booklet Issued by ws FREE on application, Do not fail to read it “Gilt-edge” six per cent real estate loans always on hand. B. H. WARNER & CO., 916 F st. nw. before borrowing or Investing. Je7-1m ail S ¢ DEALINGS Wail Street Auethty coxpvcren. Manual, explaining best methods, FREE. Margin operations ‘conducted on §30 to $5,000. colm 8. J. PECK & CO., 62 Broadway, N.Y. W. B. Hibbs, Member of the New York Stock Exchange, Banker and Broker, 1421 F Street. Correspondent of MESSRS, LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO., my13-16d 46 Wall st., New York. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TII ST. AN EW YORK AVE Chartered by special act of Congress Jan., 1867, aud scts of Oct., 1899, and Febd., 1892 CAITTAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS. SAVE LEFOSUY DEPARTMEN Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $3 per aauui upwand. Securities, jewelry, siiverwere and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trank or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. TEN CENTS upward, Deposits received from 1 aud laterest allowed on $3 2nd sbore. Loans money on real estate and collateral securliy. SeilS Grst-class real estate ang other securities in sums of $500 aud upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. This coupauy is a legal depositors for court and trust funds and acts as administrator, ex- ecutor, receiver. assiznee, and executes trasts of all kinds. Wills prepared by a competent attorney in datly attend: tice. BENJAMIN PL. SNYDER, President. THOM, Vice President. HYDE, First JOHNSTON, Second Vice Pres. Glover building. Correspondents of Mexsrs. “Moore. & Schley, ‘Broadway, Bankers and Dealers fn Gorernment Bends. Deposits. Exchange. 08, Raflroad stocks and bonds and all securities listed ou the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sola. A ty made of investment securities. Dis- trict und all local Ruilroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt ta. American Kell Telephoas Stock bought and sold Cc. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Fxchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Rooms 9 apd 11, Atlantic building, 930 F st nw. Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds and Grain bought and sold for cash or on margin, Cotton bought and sold in New York or New Opritate wires to Ni York, Chicago and New wate wires to New a re 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 8. 20-204 ALL WHO CONTEMPLATE INSURING THEIR lives are fnvited to examine the different poll- cles fssued by the Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany of New York, which is the oldest life tn- surauce company 17 the United States and the largest in the world. The 5 per cent debenture bend is a most popular contract ~combining in- vestment with insurance. Anpuities are also gold by this company CRALLE & MORGAN, my20-1m Resident. Managers, 1333 F st. nw, LACK OF FENDERS, Additional Complaints Filed Against Street Katlrond Companies. Additional charges were filed against the cable and electric railroads in the (olice Court this afternoon for violation of the regulation requiring wheel guards and fen- ders. It is likely that another charze will be made tomorrow, and the cases Will called for trial Wednesday. Should Judge Kimball sustain the law the companies will have some heavy fines to pay, as the charges against them are numerous and @ ° number of cars are charged in most of the informations. Sa ee Mrs, Strother'’s Demand for a Divorce. A petition for divorce was filed today by iucinda Strother against William Strother. The petitioner states that they were mar- ried here August 5, 188), and charges her husband with deserting’ and abandoning her and their six-year-old boy November 3, 1se2, and with cruelty. In addition to thé Givorce, the wife prays for the custody of the child. —_ Niagara Wins Again. June 10.—In the re- gatta of the Royal Cinque Porte Yacht Club today Ailsa and Britannia started at i202 p.m. The Prince of Wales and the ' York were on board the former's “sky was overcast, and a fresh was blowing. for the twenty-raters Howard ephanie, Audrey and 0 p.m, Niagara cross- recalled, with the re- y last. DOVE Luna started €G too soon, i eoosee tt ‘Sree