Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1895, Page 3

SPECIAL NOTICES. AT THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD ‘of directors ot the National Safe Deposit, Sav- ss, and Trust Company of the District of Co- lumbia. held Sept. 1, 1808, being the fest meet- ing held since the death of Mr. William E. Clark, ‘the following preamb! resolutions were unan- ‘Whereas we have received gence of the death of Mc, William B Clark, a rector this company: re Resolved, ‘That in the death of Mr. Clark this company has lost not only a valued associate, a sagactous counsellor and a sincere and earnest St consplenons lotegrite and auiifty, nnn Resolved, That we ender ‘to hls, beloved wife our respectful sympathy a: e for thom the tender ponsolation of Hilm who doeth all things. well. Resolved, That a of these. resolutions be transmitted to Mrs. and that the same be published in the Washington Post and Evening tar. A. L. STURTEVANT, it Secretary. IERICAN SECURITY ae TRUST pn ft %96.""“The tranafer books of the company will closed from October 1 to 10, '95. inclusive. se18-3t ©. J. BELL, President. 0 THE EDITOR OF THE STAR: The charges made by Wm. B. Hartley against me, trust the public and friends will withhold their deelston until my. answer Js Sled. ‘Ours. res} i ite ii 'R. 0. EDMONSTON. We don't ask you a cent less than other printers for Lawyers’ Briefs, be- @ 0c. @ page and fifty coples is about as low os any one can quote to do business profitably. We get the bulk of the brief printing by doing the best work—and dolng it promptly. I NEVEIt DISAPPOINT. 5 Byron S. Adams, “Prompt Printer,"’ 512 11th st. se18-14d Our ular Bore din mrs are the ficeet in this city. All the good things in Beason “on Cur uy From 4 to & Sundays, 1 2. Midday Iuncheen, 15¢, COR, PA, AVE. AND 4% ST. “HOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF Co- PL LUMBIA.—The annual teachers’ meetings will be held on SATURDAY, the Zist Inet., 2s follows: Fifth division at the Curtis School, 9 a.m first division at the Dennison school, 10 a.m sixth division A at the Franklin school, 10:30 m.; secoud division A at the Seaton school, 11 second division B at the Gales school, 11:30 third division at the Wallach school, 1 division B at the 1 school, fourth division at the Jefferson school, 3 seventh division at the Sumner xchool, 8 eighth division (A and B) at the High 4:30 p.m, ‘ards of admission to the High School will be issued Dutldings on Fri and 21, from 8 to 10 a.m. end from each day. ‘The principals of the bigh schools may be found tr ‘thelr respective scheols at the time named al P des below the at all the school iday and Saturday, September 20 to 6 p.m. ve. Parents or guardians ore requested to apply at the negrest school building for tickets or formation. By order of the board of trustees of public ectoola. iG. sel7-4t for In- FALCK, Secretary. i. BECK, CLOAK AND DRESS. formerly S11 Murket space, has removed B st. nw. wh ¢ she will be pleas ed to seo her old enstomers and the pi generally. “si t-1m,2aw,séw' H. L. McQUEEN, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, : FINE K AND JOB PRINTIS $y1__ 1108-1116 E ST. N.W. TELEPH' TRY RESIDENCES—ALL ANDIRON: park guards anil fire sets in stock will be sold’ at cost until further notic Je22-t0 J, H. CORNING, 520-522 18th ot. SPECIAL NOTICE -DENTISTRY DONE ON WEBK- y ‘20d monthly fnstalliments—10 per cent discount for cash, Dr. T. W. STUBBLEFIELD, Se7- 11th and F sts. u.w.—Mertz bldg. New Blank Books Needed? Your business requires those of spectal size— ruling ? notice We make them to order—at Better let tart on yours fall business becomes so heavy. f Blank Books always on hand. ix lots of buyers. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St., Popular Priced Stationers (just above ay.) sel18-14d The Ideal Mount Isa LIBERTY BICYCLE— ard there's good reason for it; the expert mechanteal vkill and strictly high-grade ma- terial in this popular wheel are what make It the beat investment one can make. It Flelds Inrge dividends In those commodities money cannot buy: Health—strength—vigor. If yen contemplate buying a bicycle, remem- shape—or shi ——— ber that “the Liberty leeds."* W. D. HADGER, be 1024 Cenn. Ave. “PALMER’S” Ginger Ale fs the kind to call for. Beats them all. Clear, sparkling, delicious. Looks good—tastes vodmakes you feel good. Equals the famous English ales. Comes in fmported size bottles. 3 ONLY HALF AS MUCH. At all bars Insist on having “Pal- and soda fountains. mer’s."" Saml.C. Palmer, R440 y ares. 615-621 D ST. S.W. TEL. 480. selT-l4d Tones Up the System ! ‘Tharp’s Pure “Berkeley” Rye Whisky fs es- pecially recommended to people with “broken down'" systems. Leading physicians prescribe it! Only $1 full qt., and only of us, JAMES: Te, 812 BST Ne We set7-74 Pedaling vs. Walking. It's been a short but decisive fight, re- sulting In an overwhelming victory of the modern—healthful—rapid mode of " pedalii over the slow “iime-of-Adam" means of trensit—walking. Join the ranks of the ma. Jor learn to bicycle In| the \:Colum l—no charge if you buy a “Columbia”? or “Hartford. District Cycle Co., ° Pndacl PENNA. AVE. BS anl0-3m,i4 Do You Ride a Bicycle? If not, why not?——It's the most permanent and pleasing fad yet taken up by the “leisure class." If you do not belong to that favored class you can make rpare time for yourself by riding. The most rapid mode of transit in Washington, by long odds. Time's money to most people; why not save time at a xmall Investment? Two dollars for a Iady— one dollar for a gentleman—will teach you to propel and steer a wheel and {s deducted from the price of a bicycle If you purchase a RAMBLER. By the way, we might remark right here that when you see a RAMBLER you may know it cost “an evgn hundred’—no cut prices or bargains. Countless bicycles at our store. Glad to show them (Ramblers) to yon at any time. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., 1325 14th st. n.w. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the board of mar.agers of the Associated Chart- ties was held last evening at the central office, 811 G street northwest, Rev. Geo. ,O. Little presiding and L. S. Emery secretary. The secretary's report, covering a period from June 19 to September 17, showed the number of calls at the central office during that time were 581, against 317 for the cor- responding period of last year, of whom 444 were white and 137 were colored, egainst 221 white and 96 colored for same period last year; and that 17S families were alded directly from the central office, against 125 during the same period last year. Besides this, orders for forty-four Ineals and quite a number aided by refer- to institutions, hospitals, ete. e work of the central office has cov- d the entire District during the summer months. The report also sets forth that the dif- ferent branches of the Associated Charities —with the central office—were well equipped for the emergencies of last winter, and are in line and equipped for the rk of the coming winter. The subdivisions closed their work early in the summer. The re- port also sets forth that the experlence of the last two winters in this and other cities has developed the fact that it is much more difficult to properly control the char- ity work where outside agencies of dis- tribution, without co-operation, are multi- plied, and bas a tendency to pauperize Tather than to prevent it, and that It Is the universal testimony of the various charity organizations of the large cities of our country. a oe to $450.19 for the two pre ig months were submitted, audited &nd erdered paid. —___ Horticultural, Brom: the Chicago Dally Tribune. “Paw,” asked Johnny, “what grows in @ beer garden?” “The head, my son,” groaned Mr. Jag- Way, applying sone more pounded ice. the mournful intel-. EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1895-TWELVE PAGES, THE SALOON ISSUE Republicans Satisfied With the New York Convention. DIPLOMACY AND TACT DISPLAYED The Question of Sunday Selling in the Campaign. : MR. PLATT’S POWER Republicans at this distance are very well satisfied with yesterday’s result at Saratoga. They are of cpinion, however, that the party made a very narrow escape. Some reference to the Sunday laws was, in their judgment, imperative. Not only was the local campaign to be considered, but the whole history of the party was involved. If the republicans of New York, the empire state of the Union, had flunked on a great public question affecting the moral well-being of the commonwealth, it would have been a blot on the ’scutcheon. The bones of Greeley, Conkling and Sew- ard would have protested in their cere- ments. : Guarded and Diplomatic. The reference made is guarded and diplo- matic, but it is a reference. The party's reputation for courage has been preserved. There was no call or desire to commit the party to prohibition, or to any extreme policy as te temperance. The proposition related merely to the execution of laws already on the books by the action of the people's representatives. The republicans at Saratoga declared that the Sunday laws must be executed. Not that they should be kept on the books in their present form. Not that a charge of any kind was unde- sirable. But that while they existed they must be executed. This makes the Is- sue, and next week the democrats must go on the record. Democratic Declaration Awaited. ‘The democratic deliverance will be await- ed with much interest. The impression prevails that it will be affected somewhat by yesterday's action of the opposition. Mr. Hill, evidently under the conviction that the republicans, by Mr. Platt's ad- vice, would ignore the question, has in several speeches been leading up to the taking of a bold stand at Syracuse. The stand may still be bold enough, but hardly so bold as at first contemplated. A gen- cralizatien cn the topic of personal liberty, written in a key to catch the saloon vote, will not now answer. The question as put at Saratoga does not call for a yea and may vote on any law, although the Sun- day law is the bone of contention, but re- lates to the observance of all laws with- out discrimination. The Sunday Selling Question. A highly importaMt feature of the new turn given affairs is the necessity of a dis- cussion of the whole question of Sunday selling. The question in all of its exacting delicacy goes into the campaign. The re- publicans have not declared against Sun- day selling, and the democrats will not declare unreservedly in favor of it. Both sides will in some measure, through repre- sentatives on the stump, present a bill of particulars. The legislature to be elected in November will be called on to deal with the question. To what extent will the re- publicang, if successful, be willing to change the present law? To what extent the democrats? Town Versus Country. It is predicted as reasunably certain, how- ever, that the saloon vote will go almost solidly for the democratic ticket, and what is called the church vote as eolidly for the republican ticket. If this proves to be true the contest 1s town versus country. Tam- many will show great strength in New York city, and if this is to be successfully met the rural communities will have to bestir themselves. The saloon vote in tha state is pretty well known, and is strong. The church vote has never teen unified on any issue or in favor of anybody, and hence igs as yet an unknown quantity. Mr. Platt's Wisdom. Mr. Platt, it is observed, carried himself about as Mr. Quay did in like circum- stances. He was master of the situation, but yet was obliged to surrender a point or two for harmony’s sake. At least three of the officials renominated were objectionable to him, and he could have defeated them, He was opposed to any mention at all of the Sunday laws, and he could have had bis way about that. But a despotic exercise of the majority power would have split the convention, and that would have meant certain defeat at the polls. So Mr. Platt, wisely enough, yielded. His Probable Power Next Year. There seems to be a difference of opinion as to what was shown at Saratoga re- specting Mr. Platt’s probable power over the delegation that New York will send to the next republican national convention. While powerful at home, he is not all-pow- erful. ‘Ihere are sections in the atate where he is very weak. The delegation will go instructed for Governor Morton, and at the start will, of course, act to- gether. But if Governor Morton fails to score in the convention will Mr. Platt be able to swing the delegation solidly, or even in majority force, in favor of a man of his own choosing? That's the point. His opponents declare that Mr. Platt does not expect Governor Morton to win. 2 Charges Enough. In a petitien for divorce from Susie Haw- kins, filed by John H. Hawkins today, the petitioner states that they were married at Croome, Prince George’s county, Md., No- vember 2, 1891, Mrs. Hawkins, ascerts her husband, from the very commencement of their married life proved that she pos- sessed an ungovernable temper. She failed to even attempt to cortrol it, and in every Fossible wy, says Mr. Hawkins, insulted, abused an cursed him, although he claims to have frovided not only for Mrs. Haw- kins, but also for her child, the legitimacy of which child he questions. Mrs. Hawkins is said by her husband to be rather handy with her fists, as well as with china vases, carving knives and hatchets, with which weapons of defense and offense he alleges to have been assaulted by her. But even more than that, Mr. Hawkins charges that his spouse has been guilty of adultery with Elias Cook and George Garner, young un- married men, and the latter, says Mr. Haw- kins, wrote His wife mest endearing epls- les, commencing and ending with the word “sweetheart.” For these alleged grounds and because he declares his wife willfully deserted and abandoned him August 7, 1892, he prays for a divorce, stating that no children have been bern to them. ——— Mrs. Henry Nolan, living at 2054 Elizabeth street, Cleveland, was fatally burned yes- terday and her infant son, Henry, jr., was burned to death. Nicotine Neutralized CHEW. AND S30KB MCAIOL POUCH TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATING. NO DYSPEPTIO ACHING. =-NERVOUS. IAN TI =DYSPEPTIC. THE. OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP, EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Sold Ijpes are tsobars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are tsotherme or lines of equal temperatnre, drawn for each ten degress. Shaded areas are regions where .rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fy with the wind. FAIR TOMORROW, But Warmer Weather is Predicted for the Afternoon. For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, showers and local thunder storms today, followed by fair Thursday; westerly winds; warmer Thursday after- noon. For the District of Columbia and Mary- land, showers today, fair Thursday; west- erly winds; warmer Thursday afternoon. For Virginia, generally fair Thursday; westerly winds. Weather condition and general forecast— The barcmeter has fallen rapidly in the lower lake region, where a depression of moderate energy is central, attended by local thunder storms and general rains from the lower lake region eastward to the New England coast. The weather contin- ues fair in all other districts. The follow- ing heavy rainfall (in inches) was reported: During the past twelve hours—Port Huron, 1.10. It 1s warmer in the Ohio valley and southern porticns of the lake regions. It is cooler in New England and the north- west. = Generally warm and fair weather will continue in the southern states and the Ohio valley, and warm and fair weather will probably prevail in the middle Atlantic states on Thursday. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 74; condi- tion, 86; receiving reservoir, temperature, 75; condition at north connection, 36; con~ dition at south connection, 14; distributing reservoir, temperature, 76; condition at influent gate house, $2; effluent gate house, 32. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 1:14 a.m. and 1:35 p.m.; high tide, 7:03 a.m. and 7:34 Tomorrow—Low tide, p.m.; high tide, Th ; sun sets, 6:04; moon rises, oon sets, 5:55 p.m.; new moon p.m. The Bicycle Lamps. All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 6:04. The police regulations require that “All cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion after sundown shall carry a_ suitable light.” The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7:10 p.m.; ex- tingulshing begun at 4:37 a.m, The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Naphtha lamps all lighted by 7:10 p.m.; extinguishing begun at 4:32. The naphtha lamps burn fifteen minutes later in the morning than the gas lamps, as the moon schedule does not apply to them. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau tcday: 8 a.m., 71; 2 p.m., 81; maximum, 82; min- imum, 66. RAVAGES OF THE FLAMES Disastrous Fire in Indianapolis This Morning. Western Union Building a Sufferer— Big Furniture House Destroyed —Telegraph Cut Of. INDIANAPOLIS, September 18.—At six o’elock this morning a fire broke out on the third floor in the five-story stone and brick building or the south side of Washington street between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets, occupied by Eastman, Schleicher & Co. It was at once realized that the fire would be a disastrous one, and the entire fire department was summoned. Notwithstanding the hard fighting on the part of the department to check the fire, it soon spread to the four-story stone build- ing of the Indiana National Bank, immedi- ately east. This building was soon at the mercy of the flames, which continued to spread, aid soon the entire northwest cor- ner of th square was ‘within the fire limit. The Western Union building in the rear, and fronting on south side, socn caught. This latter bul'ding is of-brick and is five stories high. The upper floor is used as the battery room, and the next floor below is used as the operating rccm, and they were soon flooded with water and all wires were burned off, cutting off all communication with other points. The furniture and china store of East- man, Schleicher & Lee was one of the larg- est in the ccuntry and an immense stock was carried. The entire building and stock was totally destroyed, and only the walls remain standing. ‘The Indiana Bank building is completely wrecked. The banking room had recently been remodeled at a cost of about $60,000. Next to the bank building is the four-story brick occupied by the Pacific Express and United States Express companies, with of- fice rooms above. Next comes the three-story building occu- pied by George Mannfeld, clothing mer- chant, and George Wingerter, tobacco deal- er. These buildings and stocks were badly damaged. To the west, around the corner of and on Meridian street, is the Blackford building, four stories high, and of brick. is Is occupied by the Americar Express fompany, Boston Clothing Company and the Big Four railroad offices and the Spen- cerian Business College. Any damage sus- tained in the block wili come largely from smoke and water. At 9 o’clock the fire on Washington street was under control, but the Western Union building was still blazing up. ‘The three-story brick on Meridian street, north of the Western Union building, occu- pled by the Mayer Stencil Company and the saloon of George Weiss, was flooded with water. The great vault in the Indiana National Bank, which is situated in the rear of the building and fronting on Pearl street, con- tains nearly $2,000,000 in cash. The flames licked clean everything around it, but the money is belleved to be safe. Across the alley from the burned quarter, on Washington street, stands the six-story Pettis dry goods bullding,bullt of stone and brick. The smoke penetrated this bulld- ing and the window sills caught fire. The water was turned on and the upper floors soon flooded. The water soaked clear through to the basement, and the loss will be tremendous. A. P. Pettis owns the Eastman, Schleicher & Lee building, and is now in Switzerland. The Western Union building is owned by W. H. Coleman, and the Black- ford block by E. F. Claypeel. The loss and insurance cannot be obtain- ed accurately at this time, but Eastman, Schleicher & Co.'s loss will be at least $175,000. DODGE, Neb., September 18.—This town was almost wiped out by fire yesterday. Forty business houses burned with con- tents and also many residences. The damage is over $100,000. Fremont, Scrib- ner and other towns sent special trains, with fire apparatus, which arrived too late to be of service. A fierce wind was blow- ing at the time. Many accidents occurred uring the fire. The property was well Insured. DECATUR, Ala., September 18.—At 11:30 last night a disastrous fire started in the manufacturing district along the river front. Soon the mammoth lumber mills and lumber yards of H. S. Freeman were burned, with millions of feet of lumber; also many empty and loaded cars. Loss exceeds $50,000. ———.__. ell Broke.” From the Youth's Companton. “Patrick, why didn’t you tell me Farmer Laurie had @ pony to sell when you knew I wished to buy one for Ethel?” asked Mrs. James with considerable severity. “Och, mum,” replied her man-of-all- work with a beaming smile, “Oi'll not be sayin’ that the craychure didn't schlip me moind jist fer the toime bein’, mum, but, anyway, he was no basta fer’ Miss Bthel, m 1m. And why not?” demanded Mrs. James. Why, mum,” said Patrick, shifting his weight ‘carelessly from one foot to the other, “Farmer Laurle made a great p'int av the craychure's bein’ ‘well broke’—it was mesilf heard him shpakin’ av it. An’ as fer you, mum, vez towld me more than wanst that nothin’ but a sound animile would yez take, mum, an’ that’s the livin’ truth!” ANGER OF THE EMPEROR The Ruler of China on the Recent Mas- sacres. Orders That Rioters Be Punished and ‘ That Fereigners Be Protected— Seven Murderers Executed. SAN FRANCISCO, September 18.—The attitude of the Emperor of China in rela- tion to the recent outbreaks against mis- sionarles is shown in an edict recently is- sued by the emperor, which is published in & local paper. The emperor says: “Since the opening of international com- merce with western countries, foreigners have always resided in the Inland districts at peece and harmony with thelr native nelghbors, and we, in our imperial love for koth natives and foreigners alike, have time and again commended our high pro- vincial authorities to pay extra heed con- stantly to protect the latter from harm. Judge of cur extreme indignation, then, upcn hearing recently first of the riots in the capital of Szechuen, where chapels have been destroyed and burned down by the rioters, thereby fanning the flames of destruction far and wide, insomuch that a number of subprefectures and subdistricts simultaneously followed in the footsteps of Cheng-tu, and now we receive news from Fu Kien, reporting that evil characters have murdered and wounded a very large number of foreigners at Fu Kien, going so far in their ruthless ferocity as to murder even women and infants, “With reference to the Szechuen riots, a rumber of rioters have already been ar- rested and will undergo trial, but the chiefs and heads of the Fu Kien murderers are still at large, and we have commanded Pien Pao Chuan and Chin Yuo (Tartar gen- eral of Fco Chow) to set to work without delay at the head of military and district cfficials, and speedily arrest these wicked characters, nor shall any be allowed to escape the meshes of the law. ‘Indeed. it is the manifest duty of the lccal mandarins throughout the empire to be always on the alert and prevent such worthless characters from manufacturing scurrilous tales and exciting the populace: they should crush all incipient risings at the slightest sign. What sort of frivolity and Indifference to duty is this then that has been apparent in all the recent serious outrages? “We would also command the- various Tartar generals, viceroys and governors of the empire to impress upon all their subor- dinates the necessity of granting thorough protection to all the chapels, etc., in their districts. They are also to issue prociama- tions exhorting the people to algtain from listening to scurrilous tales which excite unfounded suspicions in the breasts of all. If there be any who shall dare to raise di turbance in the future, they shall he at cence punished with the utmost severity of the law, and as such in local offices as may use subterfuge and craft to avoid their duties, they are to be most severely punished, and no clemency shall be exer- elsed in their cases, Let these commanis be known to all within the empire.” Little value is attached by foreigners to this edict. It is now well understood that the orders of the Emperor of China have \irtually no force outside the walls of Pekin. On several occasions edicts more forcibly worded have emanated from the throne, but foreign property and foreign lives remain as insecure as ever in the in- terior of China. SHANGHAI, September 18—Although the more humble among those concerned in the massacre of missionaries at Ku Cheng have been punished, the utmost efforts of the British consul have been unavailing to induce the authorities to deal with the viceroy of the province and with other high officlals who are alleged to have been responsible for the riots. It is belleved that Great Britain will insist that these offenders shall be brought to justice. Seven Murderers Executed: The joint American and British commis- sion which ts investigating the missionary riots at Ku Cheng is making most satisfac- tory progress in fixing the responsibility for the outrages and securing the summary punishment of the guilty parties. Cable- grams were received at the State Depart- ment today from both Minister Denby, at Pekin, and Consul General Jernigan, at Shanghal, stating that seven of the Chinese who were convicted by the commission of being ringleaders in the assaults have been decapitated. The commission is still pro- ceeding with its work. Minister Denby also reports that-he is making headway in the organization of the independent commission that will investi- gate the Cheng-tu Mission riots. — Wanted to See the Fun. From Life. F Eastern stranger—' ing him for?” Quick Drop Dan—“Attempting suicide.” Eastern stranger—“They might just as well have let him kill himself.” Quick Drop Dan—‘No, siree. The boys out here don’t believe in a feller being so selfish.” ‘What are they lynch- ————— Breaking the News. From Life. Clara—"I wish I knew how to get out of marrying him.” Maude—"So do L” ON MARKET SPACE Work on the Hancock Monument Pedestal. PREPARING FOR THE BRONZE HORSE Col. Wilson Says the Statue Will Be a Fine Work of Art. A MASSIVE FOUNDATION Work has been begun at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue on the foundation for the pedestal that is to carry the bronze statue of Gen. W. S., Hancock to be erect:d at that point. This site was chosen" by a commission consisting of the Secretary of War, Senator Mills as chair- man of th> committee on the library and Senator Cockrell as chairmen of the com- mittee on eppropriations. It is understood that they were irfluenced in their choice more or less by the wishes of the members, of the family of the dead soldier, who pre- ferred this spot. The statue will rest in the center of the small triangle at the northwest corner of these two great thor- oughfares, with the horse upon which the general is represented as sitting facing the west. The face of the rider is turned The Hancock Statue. slightly toward thd left, so that in this po- sition the bronze features of the great mill- tary leader will be seen by the thousands who pass to and fro on Washington's mag- nificent aver ue. It was suggested that it would be better to so place the statue that it would face the east, cr tcward the Capitol, but owing to the turn of the body to the left the face would in svch an event be twisted away from the avenue. This would perhaps be the subject of jests that it was thought could easily be averted, and so the decision was final'y reached to front the statue about due west, keeping it generally in line with the angle of the avenue. Preparing the Foundation. , The work of preparing the fcundation is in charge of Messrs. A. B. Mullett & Co., who are the architects of the pedestal unaer Mr. Ellicott, the sculptor, who has the general contract for producing the completed work. Messrs. Mullect have sublet the contract for the foundation ard erection of the granite pedestal to Messrs. Esher and McMena- mia, who have put a large force of ren on the site. The specifications call for a_con- crete bed six feet below the grade. There will ve 6,870 cubic feet of this solid mat- ter beneath the encrmous weight of the pedestal and the bronze figur The statue itself will weigh, when cast, about 2 1- tons, and the pedestal proper will weigh 454 1-2 tons, making a total weight to be supported 457 tons. This will be securely borne up, no doubt, by the foundation, which will rest on a fine bed of clay that is almost as solid ani firm as what is knowr as “hard-pan.”” The whole work is done under the super- vision of Col. J. M. Wilson, superintendent of public buildings and grounds, He said this mornirg to a Star reporter that he was greatly surprised to find that there was such good materisl beneath the sur- face at this point, as he kad been led to be- INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS ATTORNEYS FOR SALE (Mixcellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. BSeassscasseonensnebaaseanabasceld MANICURB . MARRIAGES .. MEDICAL ..... MONEY WANTED AN TO LOAN PERSONAL ....... PIANOS AND ORGAN: PROPOSALS . RAILROADS SPECIAL NOTICES. ... STEAM CARPET CLEANING. STORAGE ...... SUBURBAN SUMMER RESORTS UNDERTAKERS, WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms)... Neve that good foundations could not be obtained in this vicinity. The pedestal is to be finished by April next, but Messrs. Mollett say they will have it completed within two months. Mr. Ellicott is to haye the statue in place, ready to be turned cver to the government by the Ist of next July. The casts of the horse and its rider have been sent to the foundry at Providence, R. I., to bé cast in brorze. This is done in sections, and tak2s a long time. The pieces are welded to- getner and finished off to present the ap- pearance of a single casting. The Granite Pedestal. The pedestal is to be of what is known as “Red Beach granite” from Maine, a very beautiful quality of that hard stone, reddish in hue and extremely fine in grain. It is said to be capable of a much higher polish than even the Scotch granite and ts extremely durable In this climate, which is severe on out-door stonework. The contract price for the completed work is $49,000. Col. Wilson, who has seen the plaster models for the statue, says that it is a remarkably fine piece of work, and that it vill prove to be a valuable addi- tion to the city’s objects of art. Modernizing the Store Buildings Weuld Further Boom Trade There. Some years ago when the business section began to expand and extended its limits in a northerly direction, first to F and then to G streets, there were many persons ready to believe that the time would soon come when the days of Pennsylvania avenue as a great commercial thoroughfare would be numbered among those of the past. Conse- avently, when one or two large establish- ments left the avenue for streets further up in the city there was a great rush among. miror merchants to find sites for their busi- ness in the same vicinity. The buildings that were thus vacated on the avenue on this account did ngt remain tenantless long enough to create notice, and in the recent pest many improvements have been made on the famous thoroughfare, and many prosperous concerns have heen established in the places of those which removed else- where. Thoughtful persons who have seen these change@ have frequently desired to krow whether the avenue still holds its own as a lucrative street for merchants to do brsiness on, and in order to satisfy this in- quiry a Star reporter made some investiga- tion into the subject. The consensus of the opinion of the merchants on the busy part of the avenue may be found in what Mr. Seaton Perry said. Mr. Perry is particu- larly well equipped to speak on the subject, as his father and uncles conducted the presperous and popular establishment at Mth street and ennsylvania avenue for many years before he succeeded to the pro- prietorship. When approached on the sub- ject, Mr. Perry said: My personal experience has been, that business has largely increased on that part of Pennsylvania avenue between 7th and usually called Market space, in the last five years. I think if the property cwners generally on the avenue will mod- ernize their stores that the trade will be further attracted to the magnificent thor- oughfare.” —__ Road to Sandy Spring. A very earnest public meeting to for- ward the interest in building the extension of the electric raflroad from Kensington to Sandy Spring by way of Lay Hil) was held at the lyceum at Sandy Spring Mon- day evening last, at which Mr. Wm. W. Moore presided and M. L. Littlefield acted as secretary. Alex. D. Anderson, esq., of Washington aGdressed the meeting at con- siderable length on the subject. A large number of others asked questions, and the matter was very generally discussed, after which the meeting adjourned, with the un- derstanding that the next meeting would be held at Lay Hill. Oe mer arraOaneaneanion WANTED (Situations)... PLEADED GUILTY. Young Men Confess to Passing Worth- less Checks. George Lawrence Day and Harry K. Balch, the two young men who cut such a swath among the Dartmouth College alumnk and the local hotels about six weeks ago, were arraigned in the Police Court this morning on the charge of obtaining money on a worthless check. As stated in The Star yesterday, the two boys have been behind the bars in Balti- more since they left here for beating horels in that city. Their terms expired yester- day, and, on their release, they were taken in charge by Detective Boyd, who hid a warrant for their arrest. They were brought to this city last evenirg and were locked up over night at the sixth precinct station. In the Police Court today they hardly presented the dapper and attractive uppear- ance that marked them when they first struck Washington. They looked a bit seedy, it is true, but in justice to them it must be said that they did not look in the least like common swindiers. They were charged with obtaining $100 from Daniel Curran, a War Department clerk, on a check purporting to be signed by Hiram Hitchcock of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York. The check was afterward returned marked as a forgery. When the case against them was called this morning the court was well filled with spectators,» who were anxious to get a glimpse of these two remarkable young men. They also expected to hear some in- teresting details, but in this they were dis- appointed, for the case occupied the atten- tion of the court less than three minutes. Contrary to general expectation, both Balch and Day pleaded guilty to the charge. They were held in $500 bonds to await the action of the grand jury. They were un- able to furnish the bonds, and went back with the other prisoners, white and colored. Wanted Elsewhere. Notwithstandirg the fact that the two young men are so well connected, there seems to be very little interest shown in their case by their friends, although Day says that he expects his mother on from Haverhill, Mass., today. It looks as though the two boys were in a rather awkward predicament, The grand jury in Baltimore a day or two ago re- turned a true bill against them for de- frauding hotels, which is a more serious offense under the Maryland laws than it is here. Still, there is a better case against them in this city for getting money on a fraudulent check, and they were turned cver to the Washirgton authorities with the understanding that if nothing is done with them here they are to be returned to Baltimore to answer to the charges that lie against them there. It is said that if they should evade the Baltimore authori- tles in any way they are still wanted by the military authorities at Boston, where the two young men enlisted in the regular army some time ago, but escaped service by leaving town without ‘leaving any ex- plaration bebind. —_—. — WILL BE DROPPED. Probable End of the Charge Against Al. Reeves. It is understood that the charge against Al. Reeves, the theatrical man who waa arrested last Friday evening for an alleged assault, with intent to rob, will be nolle prossed by the attorney fcr the District of Columbia, and the case will be dropped for all time. Reeves is the proprietor of the theatrical ecmpany which was on the boards at Ker- nan’s Theater last week. The case at- tracted considerable attention, owing to the fact that Reeves is a man of property, and hardly the sort that would try to steal a pocket book from a woman. The prose- euting witness is Mrs. Canty, the wife of Mr. Dan. Canty cf the interstate com- merce commission, and she and the woman who was with her at the time both were pesitive in their identification of Reeves as the man who had committed the as- sault. Notwithstanding this fact, the po- lce and the officials of the district at- tcrney’s office have been unwilling to be- licve that Reeves was the guilty man. Reeves left town last Sunday for Wilming- ton, Deft, where his company has an en- Kugement this week. When the case against hint was caWed last Saturday Reeves’ lawyer, Mr. Campbell Carrington, Gemarded a jury trial, and Reeves furnish- ed bonds in the sum of $500 for his appear- atce whenever he might be wanted. Reeves protested his innocence, and was greatly Cistres:ed over his arrst. ‘The case is a remarkable one in every way. It was further complicated by the thecry that a man by the name of Farrell, who is vell known to the police, might have made the assault upon Mrs. Canty. The resemblance between Reeves and Far- rell is so striking tkat it is difficult to dis- tinguish between the two men. Farrell, however, appesred before Inspector Hol- lrbe:ger Saturday evening, proved an alibi and satisfied that official that he had had rething to do with that particular case. Mr. Mvilowney, the assistant United States attorney Tor the District of Colum- tia, was informed this morning that either Mr. or Mrs. Canty had written to him withdrawing the charge against Reeves. Uy to noon, however, the letter had not een received, but Mr. Mullowney said that as soon as it came he would nolle pro: the case, as he was satisfied that there was nothing in it, —_—-__ Looking for @ Man. The police authorities of the Georgetown precinct are lcoking for a young white man who last Monday night assaulted an old man by the name of George W. Freeman. Freeman is employed as a boatman on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and is about fifty-three years of age. The name of his assailant is known to the police, but they refuse to divulge it. The trouble between the two men grew out of a row they indulged in shortly before midnight Monday in that part of George- tcwn known as “Boston,” a tough section of the city. There was a bantering of words, and the men, who it is said were both partially intoxicated, got to fighting. Freeman came out with the worst of the set-to, having a severe cut on the head, and numerous bruises all over his body. He was taken charge of by friends, who cared for him, and, though the police had heard of the fight and could have captured the man who-did the assaulting, they were unable to learn who the injured man was. As soon as discovered, Freeman was taken to the station house, where he ig held as a Unit- ed States witness, while the officers of the precinct are searching for his assailant. The latter has in the meantime effected his escape. Freeman's injuries are painful, but will not result serfously. 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One of the guides at the Capitol, Wash- ington, the other day said that he hoped that “before Capt. Bassett, ‘the watch dog of the Senate,’ dies he will tell somebody which one of the desks there it was which Jefferson Davis occupied when he was ® member of the Senate. Bassett is the only one that knows, and he will not tell for fear visitors will clip off splinters for souv> enirs. During the war a lot of soldiers got into the chamber and stuck thelr bayonets into the desk, and I reckon they thought * they'd make kindling wood of it. But old Capt. Bassett goes to work and patches It all up with screws and putty and varnish, till it looks like any other old desk in the chamber. I know for certain that some mighty influential Senators have tried to get the secret out of the old man, but they, might as well talk to the Goddess of Li erty on top of the dome as to try to him to tell which is Jeff Davis’ seat.” Broker, Atlantic building, é