Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1895-TEN PAGES. ——— SPECIAL NOTICES. E NIGHTS OF THE MACCABERS.—A TENT WILL ized in this city. For furthor In- Soest ire of . He TERPANY, Stato Commander, Hotel Veodumo. aulg-zte EPWORTH LEAGUS MASS MEETING AT WaS- ingtoa Se ‘Tuesday, August 20. Tk round cents; trp, children, 25 cents; for the day on any regtlar train, Special train m.; returnlag, leaves grove 10 p.m. Mev. ". K."Stricklen of @Baftimore will speak tock. auly-2t PIRTTUALISM—J. H. ALTEMUS WILL RETURN to Washington and will bold a meeting Tucsda; evening, August 20, at 721 6th st. n.w., Won! Hal, aulT-2r* WE ALE HEADQUARTERS FOR BAKERS’, CONFECTIONERS’ AND HOTEL SUPPLIES —just the Kind of goods sulted to your wants— and our prices are “rock ‘bottom.’ Ring up telephone 573-6 or write us. EFNo consmmers supplied. EWSce agents for Butter Oil. B. LB. EARNSHAW & PRO., Wholesale Grocers, 1105-9 11TH ST. S.E. AND 1000-2 M ST. SE. It & GOOD LUNCH FROM 12 TO 2, 15. INCLUDING GLASS BEER, TRA OR COFFEE. ‘These lunches are a surprise to our customers a account of thelr goodzess and low price. C7 Ooer 50c. Dinners from 4 to 8 are as popu- lar as ever. FRIGZ REUTER'S, COR PA. AVE. AND 4% ST. qui d-10d * Di. WADE H. ATKINSON Of 61S 12th st. n.w. Haa removed to ate ToT 12h st. nw. —Delicate, complex watches—their re- pairing my specialty. % B Cole, 1201% F st. anl4-3m ‘A. COLLINS 1S AT 731 12TH ST. N.W., ‘with first-class watchmakers; personal examina- tion of every watch; fine work; excellent remits. WM. H. COLLINS & C. B. COLLINS. aul4-6t* TT. L. McQUEEN, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, FINE BOOK AND JOB PRINTIS 1108-1116 B ST. N.W. TELEPHONE 820. QUNTRY RESIDENCES—ALL ANDIRO: park. guards and fire sets in stock be sold at cost until further notice. 3e22-tf 4. H. CORNING, 520-523 13th st. SPECIAL NOTICE -DENTISTRY DONE ON WEER- Jy and monthly Installiments—10 per cent discount for cash. Dr. T. W. STUB y JeT-tt 11th and ¥ sta. n.w.—Merts bldg. NO USE TALKING, Never disappointing you Brings the business and holds it. ADAMS, Printer, auld-14d “512 11th st. No Matter Where You Go To spend your vacation there'll be many plies and people wort! pme to “tax yoor brain. happenings, Take a Diary . and “Jot down" as you fe, long. invaluable when you xet ack. Gi LSIOK DIARY. They're the best. We have them. Priced right. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St. Popular-Priced Stationers. (Just above the ave.) auld-14d It’s Worth While Living ——Just to ride a wheel. You'll fee’ your murcles grow stronger day by day—zet new, purer blood in your veins—see the wonders and beanties of nature at will. You practt- cally conquer distance on a bicyeie- articular- ly if it is Columbia or Hartfore Tuition free if yeu buy either. amb +7 “Columbias,’* District Cycle Co., “Siumisy:. _452 PENNA. AVE. Mi aul0-3m,14 Does One Good to Drink PALMEIS F FAST GINGER ALB. It's a healthful drink— cooling drink—a delicious drink. None better wherever made. Evi the finest imported ales yu not enjoy more. * COSTS ONLY HALF MUCH. C7 Yeur grocer will supply you, or order from us. Se at bars and 2 ee Pal mer, St INERAL WATERS. ". TEL. 480. aul7-14d 2 if room here. All As a summer spe- California Claret, $1. TAMES THARP, 812 F ST. ault-7a Bead With, ure pure and wholesome. cial—5 bottles Tharp’ a Liberty ee eee te we Something like Twain's jingle: ‘Paneb, brothers, punch with ‘care— punch in the presence of the passen- c the Liberty. Bicycle Is un- ike any other in every respect—in a Word, it Is the {deal Bieyele. There isn't’ an improvement that is worth having that the Liberty kas not xot. It won't require more than a glance to show you that. Take that glance. Rent a brand new machive. Wheel Hardware. Celebrated “Demon'’ Lamp, 60 cts. W. D. HADGER, THE WHEEL HEADQUARTERS, 1024 Conn. Ave. eee eee eee eee eee ee & Lead With a Liberty. au2-3m The Most Popular Riding School In Washington Is located at 1325 14TH ST. N.W. as the lundreds of satisfied patrons can testify Hours for ladies—9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 6 to 10 p.m. 10 tickets for $2.00. Hours for gentlemen—7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. 5 tickets for $1.00. “Special pains taken with backward pupil as the boarding school circulars put it. Open every evening but Sunday, rain or shine, only We prefer not to teach pupils in the rain. 5,500 square feet of space, with sandpapercd surface, and the most lofty and star-spangled canopy of any riding school in the U. S. Lighted by elec- trle lights in the evening. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., Jy23-284 Washington, D. ©. — ee as A laxative, refreshing T4Magr fruit lozenger, very agreeable to take for CONSTIPATION, Lemortholds, bile INDIEN loss of appetite, intestinal troui headache art from them. F. GRILLON. @RILLON. 88 Rue des Archives, Paris. ‘api5-mi5m-3p Sold by all Druggists. = = —— VANDERBILT CANNOT BUY HIM, This Aged Colored Man and Scorns Wealth “I met a man the other day whom money cannot buy,” said Prof. Galloway of the Department of Agriculture to a representa- tive of The Star. “It was at Asheville, on the great baron- jal estate of Frederick W. Vanderbilt. Of course, you have read about the marvels of Biltmore—a princely domain amang the mountain tops in the land of the sky. On the top of one of the mountains the mi!- Monaire owner has built his castle, of sand- stone brought from Indiana. Up against the peak of the mountain has been con- structed a huge wall of solid ma 3 top of which is the castle. F can see forty miles in e sut with all his mone cannot buy everything. complain of a crumpled roscleaf that bothers Mr, Vanderbilt is poor old colored man. The colorec owns a little farm of nine acres in the ver middle of the Vanderbilt domain, and he will not sell. It is a blot which Mr, Vand-r Dilt has been wnable to wipe out. He h: offered $1, re for it in vain. His last offer ‘was $20,000 for the little holding, but Uncle Tom shook his head and would not take {t. Imagine what a gigantic for- tune $20,000 would be to such a poor old colored man! But he declined it. “ old darky’s cabin is so close to Mr. Vanderbilt as to make itself offensively conspicuous. In fact, it is almost directly under the great wall above which the castle has been erected. One could almost strii It with a stone threwn from the casile. Finding it impracticable to wipe out the a Stayer he hus to roseleaf. This hi blot, Mr. Vanderbilt has done his by efface the little farm by svrroundiny with a ring of tall trees. These are ing rapidly, and before able to see from the castle the humble cabin and its few surrounding acre “That it is pure obstinacy which has im- mg noboly will be pelled the old colored man to hold on to his farm is by no means certain. He has had him, I think. I went to . and he said to me, with ['ll sell; I'll sell. When ers me what my farm —_—. -—_ Acting Chief Clerk. Mr. Emery, chief of the bureau of s\ tistics, State Department, is acting as chief clerk of the department in the absen Mr. Renick, who has gone to Cape Mz e of GAVE NO WARNING The Terrific Storm That Visited Pittsburg Last Might. DEATH AND DESTRUCTION CAUSED Steamboats, Barges and Other Craft Overturned. A FATAL ELECTRIC WIRE PITTSBURG, Pa., August 19.—The most terrific and destructive storm that has vis- ited this city in many years came last night. It came without warning and at a time when the parks were filled with peo- ple and the rivers with boats crowded with excursionists, As far as known at this time two lives were lost, a score of persons were injured, two, it is thought, fatally, and property damaged to the extent of $100,900. The dead are: Millie Linbaugh, cook on the steamer Lud Keefer, drowned, and an unknown woman, blown from the Point bridge. Those probably fatally injured are: Pat- rick Shot, fireman of the West End electric railway power house; John Adams, con- ductor, 2d avenue traction line. At least twenty others were injured more or less seriously by being hit by flying debris, but their names have not been ob- tained. Death and Destruction. ‘The storm struck the city about 10 o’clock and was over in about half an hour, but in that time death and widespread desiruc- tion was left in its track. The rain came down in torrents and was accompanied by vivid lightning and terrific wind. Houses were unroofed, trees uprooted and fences and outhouses demolished, So tremendous was the force of the tor- nado that the steamers Lud Keefer, Little Bill and Arlington were overturned, ard many barges, coal boats and small craft torn from their moorings and sent adrift. The passenger barge Dakota was forced against the Smithfield Street bridge and the side crushed in. She sank in several feet of water. When the storm struck the Keefer, Capt. Keefer, Mate Miller, Millie Linbaugh, the cook, and two colored chambermaids were on board, but all reached the shore in safety except Millie Linbaugh, whd became exhausted and was drowned. The steamer Courler, with 400 passengers on board, was Swept with water, and the passengers be- came panie stricken, but Capt. Klien suc- ceeded in making a landing at Painters Mills, and all were discharged from the boat in safety. While the wind was at its highest an un- known woman attempted to cross the Point bridge. She was caught in a whirl- wind and blown into the river and drowned. Fatal Electric Wire. The day had been extremely hot and thousands of people were at Schenley Park. When the storm came on there was a rush for shelter. The wind had prostrated the electric light wires and several women were seriously shocked by coming in con- tact with them. On 2d avenue a feed wire was broken, and in attempting to repair it Conductor Adams was fatally shocked. He is still living, but has never recovered ecnsciousness. On the south side the large grain elevator of Henderson & Johnson, in course of con- struction, was almost completely demolish- ed. The heavy iron girders fell on a row of tenements and crushed them, but for- tunately the occupants were away from home. Two freight cars on the Pittsburg and Lake Erle road were lifted from the tracks and blown into the Monongahela river. Portions of the Monongahela and Castle Shannon inclines were carried away by the wind and demolished. On the north side (Allegheny) great dam- age was done to small -buildings and many trees were uprooted in the parks, but as far as reported no person was seriously in- jured. - Building Blown Over. On Arch street, in this city, a new brick building was blown over, crushing a dou- ble frame dwelling adjoiring, occupied by Mrs. Daly, with one child, and Mrs. Pryor, with three children. When the building went down Mrs. Pryor and her oldest child, a son, escaped, but the two smaller chil- Gren were buried in the debri ‘The same fate caught Mrs. Daly and her ebild. An alarm was sent in from box 165, but before the firemen got there a number of men had Gug the pecple cut and found them all unhurt. Picnic parties returning home by way of the Brownsville road had a rough experi- erce. * The tornado broke while nearly 500 per- sons were scattered along the road. When the storm came up everybody rushed to the fences to hold on and keep from being blown over. The wind tore up the fences and blew men, women and children to and fro. Everyboay got soaking wet and many were slightly injured. Great damage was also reported to the houses scattered along the road, while giant trees were twisted and hurled across the road. Many barns were completely de- stroyed. ‘The storm prostrated all local telegraph and telephone wires, but through wires were only interrupted for a short time. The rainfall was .45 inch and the wind had a velocity of fifty miles an hour. Blown Into the River. Later.—Another life was lost during the storm, making the death list three. Archi- bald Sepbie was blown into the river and drowned while trying to tighten the lines of some coal barges in the west end. He was married and had a large family. Coeur De Leon Commandery, Knights Templar, left Los Angeles yesterday in a special train over the Southern Pacific for Boston. Seura Babel 1V, a California brown bear, was the center of attraction in the party. “INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. TRY REAL ESTATE. CHIROPODISTS ARR ARATE EADARAARAGTTARSATR HAH eRe ede REE SAMAR SaHeAd EXCHANGE. LEAS! RENT RENT (Houses) RENT (Miscel!aneous). RENT (Offices). RENT (Rooms) RENT (Stables) RENT (Stores). FOR ror FOR SALE (Bicy FOR SALE (Houses) FoR § (Lots). FOR (Qliscellaneous) HORS! D VEHICLES. HOTELS LOCAL MED LOST AND FOUND. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS RAILROADS . UNDERT! WANTED (Help) WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Situations). THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. Be EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Asobars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an Inch. or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrecs. or snow bas fallen during preceding twelve hours. areas of high and low barometer. Solid lines are Dotted lines are isotherms Shaded areas are regions where rain ‘The words “High' and ‘Low’? show location of Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR AND COOLER. Promises Which It is Hoped Will Be Fulfilted. A ridge of high pressure extehds from the middle Guif te Manitoba, and thence to the north Pacific coast. ‘The storm has moved from the St. Law- rence valley to the north of Nova Scotia, increasing markedly in intensity, a pres- sure of 29.42 inches being reported from Halifax. Rain has fallen in the middle Mississippi valley ard the lower lake region in the past twelve hours. ‘The following heavy rainfalls (In inches) were reported: During the past twenty-four hours—East- port, 2. Portland, Me., 1. Boston, 1.24; Halifax, 7 Hannibal, ‘1.7 The temperature has fallen in the Mis- souri and middle upper Mississippi valleys and lake regions and remained stationary elsewehere. ‘ Forecast till 8 p.m, Tuesday—For New irgland and eastern New York, fair; cool- er tonight; northwesterly winds. For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylyaniz, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, tair; slightly cooler tonight; northwesterly winds. The map today shows a ridge of high Fressure extending from the middle Gulf and Manitoba, and thence to the north Pacific coast. This condition has given very clear skies and intense radiation of heat, which has made the night very cool. It will be still cooler tonight, as the high area moves eastward. The storm on Sat- urday’s map in the southeast did not cross over the cily, but was rather transferred to the lake storm through the upper air. The rainfall here did not amount to half an inch, but in New England it was more than an inch. over Nova Scctia, and considerably in- tensified. Clear, ccol weather today and tonight. Fair tomorrow, but slightly warmer during the day. Probably fair ‘Wednesday and warmer, but strong radia- tion will make the nights cool. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, $1; con- dition, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 84; condition at norta connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 84; condition at in- Bient gate house, 36; effluent gate house, Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 0:34 a.m, and 1:11 p.m.; high tide, a.m, and 7:02 p.m, Tomorrow—Low tide, 1:31 a.m. and 1:58 p.m.; high tide, 7:22 a.m. and 7:54 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 5:16; sun se moon rises, 3:45 a.m.; moon sets, pm, The Bieyele Lamps, All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 6:50, The police regulations require that “all cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion af- ter sundown shall carry a suitable light.” The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by 7:04 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 4:01 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of th thermometer at the weather bureau today 8S am., 74; 2 p.m., 82; maximum, 82; min- imum, 67. SALOONS IN THE DIVISION The Attitude of the Excise Board Toward Them Oreates Excitement. Liquor Dealers, Retail and Wholesale, Expected to Mnke a Bitter Fight When the License Year Begins. The announcement in Saturday’s Star to the effect that the excise board would re- fuse to relicense the liquor saloons in tine Division has caused a great deal of com- ment. To those directly interested this contemplated action means virtually a re- tirement from business. For the excise board has decided in no uncertain terms that it would not license any new places. It is understood that the Federation of Liquor Dealers will take the subject up for consideration at its next meeting and ap- point 4 committee to wait upon the excise board and find out exactly how far reaching the proposed order wiil be. But little sat- isfaction will be gleaned, for as yet the ex- cise board has issued no order and will not take any action until the new license year rolls around. Then, it is understood, the board will act on each individual case as it Is presented. A big fight is looked for when the time arrives, for it {s not to be presumed that those who have saloons in the Division will subreit gracefully. Nor is this all. The big wholesalers who furnish liquor will take a hand in the fight, because such action on the part of the excise board takes so much money out of their pockets. The Anti-saloon League, on the other hand, is applauding the proposed action. A member of the league, speaking to a re- porter of The Star toda i “Do you know, the excise board could not possibly do anything that would meet with such universal support as cleaning the Di- vision of its liquor saloons. It is a grand move and wil! be the means of saving many a soul. It is the verlest nonsense for the upholders of those brothels to argue that liquor saloons are necessary in that hotbed of crime. There is no place under the canopy of heaven where liquor saloons are needed, and even if they were, surely such a place as the Division would not be se- lected. It is the place where the vilest element of the city congregates, and the presence of liquor saloons is like a red flag in the face of a mad bull. Every one of them should be closed, and the good citi- zens of Washington applaud the excise board for its grard stand upon such an evil.” —— TIED NAKED IN THE SUN. Magete Jones’ Alleged Inhuman ‘Treatment of Her Daughter. Humane Officer Wilson today investi- gated a charge of inhuman treatment against Maggie Jones, colored, who lives in an alley between 3d and 4% and F and G streets southwest, and as a result will swear out a warrant for her arrest. It is claimed that Mrs. Jones yesterday after- noon, after brutally beating her eleven- year-old daughter, tied her, naked, to a post in the back yard of her residence, and left the chill there for some time, unpro- tected from the rays cf the sun. The po- lice released the girl, the mother stating as her reason for taking the action de- ecribed that her daughter has been in the habit of running away and committing theft. >-— Rey. Charles Wende, pastor of the First Cnitarian Church of Oakland, Cal., and superintendent of the American Unitarian Association of the Pacific coast, has re- signed his pastorate because the rich men of his church will not give him proper financial support. He has accepted a call from a Boston church. Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE MCAIOL POUGEH TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATING. NO DYSPEPTIC ACHING. -NERVOUS. =DYSPEPTIC. MONDAY’S PROCESSION It Was Not a Very Long One in the Police Court. Priscners Were All Churged With Minor Offenses—Some Were Let Go; Others Were Punished. The procession that was reviewed by Judge Scott in the Police Court this morn- ing was composed of forty-four sections, the paraders being white, colored, young, eld, well dressed and poorly clad. No time was lost after the rendezvous of the pris- oners in giving the order to march, and without the blowing of trumpets the line passed along under the marshalship of a stalwart bailiff. In the front ranks was a refined-looking man, with gray hair, who appeared as though he was a victim of hard luck. He gave the name of “Louis H. Bird, and quietly admitted that he was guilty of prefanity. Being unabie to pay a fine of $5 he stepped to the rear. Georg: Brooks, a diminutive colored lad, whose chief attire was a pair of ragged trousers and half a pair of more ragged suspenders, promptly declared that -he was guilty of throwing stunes and watermelon rinds Saturday in the vicinity of 8th and I streets. The policeman who made the arrest declared that George had hit him with a piece of watermelon. In view of the fact that the boy had been locked up since Saturday, Prosecutor that his personal bonds be taken. Climbing a lamp-post without the use of a ladder was the charge against Augustus Wilson, a seemingly happy colored youth. He claimed that he was engaged in extin- guishing street lamps at the request of the regular lighter, when the officer took him to the station. The policeman, how- ever, told a diiferent story, maintaining that the prisoner was attired only in a pair of trousers, put out but one light and was thought to be in the habit of purloin- ing bread from a box at a near-by grocery. In order that additional witnesses might be summoned, the case went over until Wed- nesday, Obstructed the Sidewalk. William Washington, Lucy Stalks and Lucy Williams, all colored, were spectators of the procession from the sidewalk op- posite the Police Court this morning when Policeman Flynn ordered them to “move on.” The trio remained motionless, how- ever, until forced to take a place in line for obstructing the sidewalk. Washing- ton claimed that he did not see the police- man and did not hear him speak, but a fine of $1 was nevertheless imposed. The wo- men pleaded ignorance of the law and were released on their personal bonds. William Gee stepped back in great glee, ae being fined $2 for disorderly assem- y After consideralle argument by Prosecu- tor Pugh and Attorney Hewlett, the per- sonal bonds of George Moore and John Baltimore, arrested for obstructing the sidewalk on B street with garden produce, Were taken. George Barnes said he was guilty of be- ing disorderly yesterday and was fined $1. He petitioned for tme to pay the ‘ame, offering to make it $2 if allowed un- til this afternoon. Judge Scott proved merciful and granted the prayer. Emma Duvall, a comely woman, who, it seems, cannot abstain from imbibing in- toxicating liquors, appeared again to an- swer a charge of disorderly conduct. She promised repeatedly not to drink again and was released cn personal bonds. Alleged Crap Shooters. A quartet of unusually small colored newsboys—Edward Cole, Albert Stewart, Luther Brown and Samuej Brown—were in the procession, having been, arrested yes- terday, charged by Policeman Vermillion With shooting crap on E street southwest. Lawyers Jones, Hewlett and Smith ap- peared for the boys, who declared that they were merely changing a 5-cent piece. Personal bonds were taken. Numerous other cases of minor import were disposed of with celerity. ——. Gone to Get Day and Balch. Detective Boyd will go to Baltimore this evening with the expectation of re- turning with George L. Day and Harry K. Balch, accused of forgery in this city and now held in Baltimore for swindling hotels. ——— Miss Key in New York. Miss Key went to New York Friday night to attend the grand “American Flag” ball given in hes honor, ard for the benefit of the fund in her behalf at the Hotel Ar- verne. She also attended an entertainm. Long Beach Hotel gi for her benefit. THE Courts. Probate Court—Judg: state of Prue E. Harriette N This morning the storm 1s | Pugh recommended THE W. AND G. R. R. Genesis and Development of a Great Corporation. PROSPERITY PAST AND PRESENT ting Incidents That Attended Its War-Time Birth. AN INTERESTING HISTORY In view of the recent developments con- cerning the probable future of the Wash- ington and Georgetown railroad a glance at the past history of the corporation may not be found uninteresting. As carly as 1860, and even before then, citizens of Washing- ton who were possessed of progressive ideas began to consider the wisdom of se- curing some means to annihilate the mag- nificent distances for which the national capital was famed in a more rapid and trustworthy manner than by the omnibus system and the numerous individual public vehicles which were then the sole de- pendence of those who wished to get any- where In a hurry and were regardless of expense. The people here at that time knew as Ittle of horse ra!lroads as their contemporaries in New York did of the elevated kind. Indeed, there were very few of what the English called “tramways” in this country, and a large number of thor- ‘oughly good citizens were convinced when the subject of introducing such an innova- tion in transit here was broached that Gilbert Vanderwerken's omnibuses, that plowed through the mud of the avenue be- tween the Capitol and Georgetown, were abundantly able to meet all the demands of residents and visitors alike in the capital of the nation for a lonz time to come. So, when the matter was first broached in the city council here, there was something like a storm of indignaat protest, and the ob- jection was seriously made that the pro- posed horse cars, on account of their un- usnal appearance and gayly painted exte- rior, would frighten the horses attached to business and private vehicles and thereby cause continual danger to persons who might happen to be on the streets occupied by the cars, and who wonld be liable to be- come the victims of runaway horses. ‘The coyncil was even attacked for send- ing speclal committees away to examine horse car systems already operated in other cities with a view of reporting upon their availability for Washington, and sev- eral small but none the less emphatic indig- nation meetings were held to protest ayainst the introduction of any such new- fangled notiuns in this city. The investi- gation of the subject was still continued, however, dexpjte all sorts of opposition, and at last the war broke out and Wash- ington became crowded beyond all dreams or expect sort of c! came more were quic emergency Congress Grants a Charter. It was during the session of Congress of 1861-62 that a charter was asked for the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, and May 17, 1862, the request was granted. The act which was approved on that day was somewhat voluminous in its directions and provisions. The in- corporators of whom a majority were au- thorized to carry out the provisions of the charter were Eliah Kingman, then the correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, who had made the signature of “Ion” famous; Franklin Tenney, proprietor of the Na- tional Hotel; Hailet Kilbourn, then chief clerk of the census office; Judge J. J. Coombs, at that time a leading patent at- torney; ex-Congressman Charles H. Up- ton of Upton’s Hill, Va., and afterwards consul to Genoa; Henry Addison, mayor of Georgetown, and Sayles J. Bowen, af- terward mayor of Washington. The charter provided that the company should have the privilege of laying tracks and running cars propelled by horses on Pennsylvania avenue and Sth street east, and Bridge street in Georgetown from the junction of the latter thoroughfare with High street to the navy yard gate on Sth street east. It was also authorized to build a similar line on 7th str2et from the Boundary to the Potomac river, and to construct another line on 14th street from Pennsylvania ayenue to the Boundary. It provided that the road from the Capitol to Georgetown should be completed and in operation within sixty days after the pass- age of the act; that the portion from the Capitol to the navy yard should be in op- eration «vithin an additional sixty days thereafter, and that the entire system, in- cluding both the 7th and 14th street lines, shculd be in complete eperation within six months after the approval of the act. The Capital Stock Limited. ‘The incorporators were authorized to issue capital stock in the sum of not more than $500,000 and not less than $100,000, in shares of $50 each, and that books for subscription to this stock should be kept open in some convenient and acceptable public place in Washington city fer the purpose of accommodating public sub- scribers. It was provided tha: twenty-five per cent of the face value of this stock should be paid in at the time of the sub- scription, and that no securities or money should be received by the incorporators, except such that was marked good and guaranteed by the president of some repu- table local bank. The charter had also provided that first- class and comfortable cars zhould be place upon all the lines; that not more than 5 cents for each passenger should be charged from the terminus of one line to that of itself or any other, and that the schedule time on the avenue should be not :more than five minutes between cars during the jay, while on 7th and 14th streets they were required to run at least once every quarter of an hour. It was also provided that the government should have the right to use the road at any time it so desired for the use of cars that might be loaded with freight for the use of the government. Active Operations Are Begun, When active operations were about to be commenced Mr. Sayles J. Bowen and Mayor Henry Addison relinquished their active connection with the other incorporators, who proceeded to carry out the provisions of the charter. They decided to use the discretionary power vested in them and to fix the amount of stock to be offered for popular subscription at $300,000, of which, as before stated, twenty-five per cent was to be paid in, or $12.50 on each $50 share. Mr. Hallet Kilbourn was made the treas- urer of the company for the reception of subscriptions, and five days after the char- ter had been granted two large rooms on the grourd floor of the National Hotel, fronting on 6th street, were selected as offices. They were attractively fitted up, and, assisted by a Thompson bank note detector and several clerks, Mr. Kilbourn prepared for business. By the terms of the charter almost any kind of money then in vogue or in circulation was made sc- cepiable, so that the bank note detector was a very important portion of Mr. Kil- bourn’s stock-selling paraphernalia. The taking of subscriptions for stock had been limited by the law to two days, and the first of these passqi off without particular incident. $200,000 Worth of stock was sub- scribed and $50,000 paid in, A Never-to-Be-Forgotten Day. The next day, however, was a memorable one in the financial history of Washington. The passage of the bill granting the char- ter through Congress had been secured by the influence of prominent New York cap!- talists, and these gentlemen expected to secure control of the infant corporation. The powerful Philadelphia and Pittsburg interests of the Cookes and the Moreheads, however, saw an excellent opportunity of securing a magnificent investment for a mere song. And so Jay Cooke marshaled his forces to carry war into the camp of Wall street. Early in the morning of the second day the rooms at the National were crowded with men who were fairly burdened down with money. It was evident that it was to be a field day, when capitalists were to meet capitalists in a battle royal, and the ults preved such to be the case. In the | few hours that the rooms were kept open E ty of some p and rapid transit system be- Pppsrent than ever and men to come ferward and meet the 7s that day no less than $6,000,000 worth of the stock of the Washington and George- town railroad were subscribed for, and $1,500,000 paid over into Mr. Hallett Kil- bovrn’s keeping. This immense sum of money, represented the ammunition that bad been used by the two factions in the Sight, and Pennsylvania won. The New York people had subscribed to $2,500,000 of the stock, for which they paid in $625,000, in round numbers. This exhausted their pile. Jay Cooke's people had subscribed to $3,500,000 worth of the stock, and paid in nearly $900,000, while they still had an im- mense reserve back, to use if it were necessary. That night Mr. Klibourn made @ special deposit of $1,500,000 in the Bank of Washington. Then he breathed easier. Washington People Were Not Awake. Next day the stock was pro rated among the subscribers, until the $300,000 worth, which it had been determined to issue, was Placed, and all the rest of the money re- ceived, except $75,000, or 25 per cent, of the stock subscribed: to was returned to its de- positors. A remarkable fact in connection with this no less remarkable iransaction Was the fact that out of over $6,000,000 era of stock oo in the two days, ashington le applies 00 peop! plied for less than It would be difficult to follow the dnanci. history of the Washington and Georpetonn road from this time on, but it is a weil understood fact in local financial circles that but very little, #f any, more of the face value of the snares of the company was ever called for or paid in after the first subscription deposit cf $12.0 u share was made. The first president of the company was flenry D. Cooke, afterward governor of the District. Some idea of the immense pat- ronage enjoyed by the company us soon as its rails were laid and cars were running may be gained from the report of the first year ending July 1, i863. This showed the gross earnings to be $249,160.08. The ex- penses were $187,836.42, while the nat earn- ings were placed at $16,123.66. A dividend of 9 per cent wes declared. An Amendment to the Charter. June 30, 1864, an important amendment Was made to the charter. An act passed Congress giving the company the right to extend their roads on any highway in the county from the city termini at 7th or 74th streets and to run its tracks from the Cap- itol square out Maryland avenue, with the privilege of continuing them into the coun- try beyond that point. These privileges were to be subject to the decision of the Levy Court, which then existed in the Dis- trict, and to whose prerogatives the Dis- trict Commissioners succeeded, and are still in force at this time, and will all doubtless be taken advantage of when the enlarged corporation, which is to shortly succeed the Washington and Georgetown under the name of the Capital Traction Company, shell have been fuliy organized. For the year ending July 1, 1864, the gross earnings were $351,821, the expenses Were $288,835.52, and a dividend of 12 per cent was declared. The next year showed even greater figures, as the balance, struck on July 1, 1865, was: Gross earnings, $4153,- 736.49; expenses, $396,610.48, while a 9 per cent dividend was declared. Receipts Met Construction Expenses. When first put in operation the line ex- tended from the Capitol to the War De- partment, but the immense popularity it secured and the enormous patronage it re- ceived from the crowds attracted to Washington by the excitement of the war enabled it to continue rapidly the building of the line toward Georgetown and the Navy Yard, and on 7th and l4th streets, and it is said that the expenses incident upon this construction were paid out of the receipts from traffic, which were enough and more each week to meet all the bills for material, labor and construc- tion. Gov. Henry D. Cooke had been suc- ceeded early in the career of the company by George S. Gideon, who was in turn suc- ceeded by J. S. Riker In 1870, when Pennsylvania avenue was paved with wooden blocks, the Washing- tcn and Georgetown Company refused to improve the space between its tracks and the then finest and smoothest street in the world was disfiguerd by a strip of cobble stones, some twenty feet in width, run- ning directly through its center. This be- came popularly known as “Riker’s ridge,” and continued to be called such long after its namesake retired from the direction of the company. President Phillips’ Management. Mr. Riker was succeeded by Mr. Samuel L. Phillips, the present president of the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, who represented the large interests in the W. and G. then held by Mr. Hart, the New York street railway magnate. The corpo- ration had gotten in rather a_precarious financial condition when Mr. Phillips as- sumed the presidency, and from 12, 11, 9 and 8 per cent the dividends had dropped to nothing, there heing none paid in 1873. Mr. Phillips reorganized the road and improved the discipline, and among other things introduced the bell punch, for which he was bitterly assailed by those who ob- jected to the company placing an unerring monitor over those who handled the most impartant part of its finances. He retired to take the presidency of the Third Avenue road in New York. The impetus the com- pany received under Mr. Phillips was great- ly increased when Mr. Henry Hurt was elected to the presidency, and the road really took its new start under his direc- tion. Mr. Hurt brought to his position a knowledge of the details of the company’s business as intricate as it was accurate. He had been a confederate soldier, and after the war had come to Washington and secured a place as driver of an avenue car. He soon became a conductor and was then transferred to the offices, where he rose by steady degrees until he was elected as president. Washiugton People Secure Control. Inspired by confidence in his manage- ment, Washington people began purchas- ing stock and bonds formerly held by par- ties outside of the city, and the controlling interest was secured here, where it still remains. This change was effected by some important consolidations, during which a high price was paid for proxies, and Mr. Hurt was assisted in his pdlicy by such leading capitalists as Riggs, Temple, Gunton and others, who came to the front and gave him the sub- stantial support that was necessary. Under Mr. Hurt’s presidency the advances made in the value of the property and its service to the public were almost incalcu- lable. This improvement was due to the fact that Washington men now composed the board of directors and they knew that the steady clamor of the Washington pub- lic for better service and reasonable com- forts at the hands of the Washington and Georgetown railroad was inspired by just causes and should be heeded. So the old methods began to be displaced by wiser ones, and there began to be a better sys- tem of accommodation for the traveling public than that which was in vogue when outside capitalists controlled the property and ran it without regard to the rights ar desires of the peopie who supported it. The men who, as directors, made the rad- ical departure from the old to the new comprised among others such well-known citizens as A. Ross Ray, Edward Temple, William R. Riley, A. H. Lowery, George A. Mclihenny and Charles C. Glover, and probably to Mr. Glover more than to any other single individual the equipment of the company’s lines with the cable was due. He was ceaseless in his efforts to in- fluence the owners of the property to mod- ernize it, and, appreciating the possibilities of the future in a remunerative sense that safe and rapid transit would insure, he sneceeded in inspiring his colleagues with his own conscivusness of the propriety of such an improvement. It was while Mr. Hurt was president that the present cable system was decided upon, and the entire construction on all the lines was begun and completed under his direc- tion. The 7th street cable was first laid and began operations in 1889, and the avenue and 14th street branches were equipped with the same system in 1892. ‘The present president of the company is Mr. George T. Dunlop, who has brought to the position many fine qualities as an executive officer and financier. ———__ Gen. Doe Getting Better. Gen. Doe has almost recovered from his recent illness, and he expects to be en- tirely well in a few days. He was able to resume his active dut!e$ as acting secre- tary of war at the department today. His trouble was a severe ulceration of the throat, and an operation was found neces- sary for his relief. Mr. Rockhill's Return. Mr. W. W. Rockhill, third assistant sec- retary of state, resumed his duties at the department today after an absence of sev- eral weeks, mest of which time he spent in London as the representative of the United States at the ion of the in- ternational geographical congress. Messrs. | FINANCIAL. AMERICAN SECURITY & TRUST OO., 1405 G st. Capital (paid in), $1,250,000. Surplus, $200,000. As much money as you wish to borrow will be loaned by this com- pany on real estate and collateral security at prevailing rates, AMERICAN SECURITY & > TRUST CO., 1405 G st., It C. J. BELL, President. Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. Interest raw on perosrrs. jeg made on Real Estate Loans and Collaterals. Acts as Executor, Administrator, ‘Trustee, Guardian and Committee on Estates, Acts as Registrar, Transfer and Fis- cal Agent of Corporations. ‘Takes full charge of Real and Per- sonal Estates, Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. Storage Vaults for trurks, boxes, &c., containing valuables, silver, bric~ a-brac, &e. Incorporated under act of Congress and subject to supervision of the comptroller of the currency. --President Vice President H. S, Cummings. .Second Vice President John R, Carmody. DIRECTORS: Bailey, Charles B., Hamilton. Jobn A., Barber, A. L., Larner, Join B., Barker, William E. Noyes,’ Theodore’ W.. Batchelder, I. Saks, ‘Isa Baum, Charles, Shea, N. H., Carmody, John B., Spear, Euis, Glapp, John M., Stevens, Frederick C., Crane, Augustus, Jr., Swope, Joun Cummings, Horace &., Darii Is. Du Boi Edson, Joh Fox, albert James, Gurley, William B., W. B. Hibbs, Member of tho New York Stock Exchange, Banker and Broker, 1421 F Street. Correspondent of MESSRS. LADENBURG, THALMANN & ©O., my13-164_ 46 Wall New York. C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Real Estate and Stock Broker, Booms 9 and 11, Atlantic building, 930 F st. n. Investment Securities. Stecks, Bonds and Grain bought and sold for cash or on margin, Cotton bought and sold in New York or New Orleans. Private wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleans, ‘Telephone 453. apl0-tr LIFE, TONTINS, ENDOWMENT AND PAID-UP INSURANCE POLIC! PURCHASED AT A FAM DISCOUNT. apttf EDWARD N. BURNS, 1419 F st. nw. FRANK WILSON BROWN BROKER, 1335 F St. N. W. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Cotton, Direct private wires to principal cities. Long-Histance telephone 1414. Correspordent of Messrs. Theo. W. Myers & Ca, No, 47 New st., New York, members of the New York Stock Exchange. Jet0-28te Tilford & Maynard, BROKERS, 1341 F Street. ee of Price, McCormick & Co., New Members New York Stock Exchange, Cotton Ex- change and Chicago Board of Trade. ae eee York and Chicago. CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK’ STOCK EXCHANGE, 1419 F st., Glover banding. Correspondents of ‘Mcssrs. | Moore Schley, 80 Bankers and Dealer tn Government Bonds. Rash atccks and and all securities listed on the exchanges of New York. Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A lalty made of investment securities. Dis- trict ‘and all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in American Bell Telephono Stock bought and sold, The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 180. and Feb., 1892, CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS. The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W., Pays four per cent interest on savings accounts. Open until 5 p. m. on Govern- ment pay days and Satur- day evenings between 6 and 8. e20-208 “ gHE FOREST AND THE FARM. Prof. Fernow Has Devised an Interest- ing Exhibit for the Atlanta Exposition Prof. Fernow of the Department of Ag- riculture has prepared for the Atlanta ex- position an exhibit which is designed to fl- lustrate the value of forests to the farmer. It consists of three models in relief, each about eight feet square, and representing a section of ordinary farming country per- haps two miles square, with hills, culti- vated fields and a stream that runs wind- ing through a valley. The three models represent the same farm under varying conditions. Model No. 1 shows the farm as it appears under conditions only too common in the agricultural districts of this country. The hilltops have been denuded of trees by the careless use of fire or otherwise. Conse- quently the rains have poured down and have washed away a large part of the ara- Die soil that once covered the slopes be- neath. Thus the unfortunate planter has trouble to get a living, as is evidenced by the wretched little house he occupies and by other symptoms Model No. 2 shows the farm after its owner has become enlightened ss to the cause of His misfortune. He has planted trees on the hilltops, and new forests have thus been started. Already a marked im- provement in the condition of affairs is no- ticeable, areas previously denuded of soil being now recovered and under cultivation, Model No. 3 exhibits. the farm as It ap- pears after the restoration of the torests on the hills. Everything is lovely and green, the evidences of erosion by water have disappeared entirely, and the increased prosperity of the proprietor is shown by the fact that he has built him a new house, using the old one as a barn, while a nicé barb-wire fence has taken the place of the former inclosure of pickets. Photographs have been made of these models. which look like pictures of real