Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. A. A. 8. R., SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE United Stites.—There will be a stated meeting of Mithras Lodge of Perfection, at the cathedral, 1007 (5 et. pv. on TURSDAY, 9 a Wor's, n- 4th and ven. Muster. ary. 3} OF ALL PARTIES of the. porthwent BE A MEET! the “fiaprov« ent Cretan Will report c tion for adoption. BRAMITAL nolS-2t coaiemain of WHOLE WHEAT SHREDDED © —as well as eversthing else in the WHOLE- SALE GROCERY LINE. Dealers who want satis- factory goods at satisfactory prlees sbould make No consumers supplied. EF We make a specialty of Bakers’ and Con- fectloners’ supplies. ting us up for pris. B. B. EARNSHAW & BItO., Wholesale (grocers, 1105-9 LITH ST. S.B. AND 1000-2 M ST. SE. it WE'VE CAUGHT TUR ChowD WITH OUR 150. hes nothing like it in tow! ever offered. Beer or Ww: B Everything is th rved in matchless style. to 2 Fiurz REUTER'S, COR, PA, AVE. AND 4% ST. bolS-10d ol Every day from 12 THE WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION will bold a series of Gospel temper:in meetings every day of the wok bezinning the Leth instant, at 910 Fst. aw. mit ‘angelist, of New Jersey, will con- duct the meetings. Business men specially wel- comed. nolG-2t TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN As assignee of . M, Lipp, dealer ia stoves, tlo- 7th EUS Hid hereby give p or firms who may have debts tun of hay Kind aguiust C. Sf. Lipp to pr scnt same to me, and also call upon all persons or firms who may now owe C. M. Lipp any Dill or balance on account to muke prompt payment of same to me. M. C. GRASTY, Assignee, noS-eott 1510-12 7th st. Dew. SPIRITUALISM. MRS. EFFIE McNEIL, business and test _me- dium, bas resumed practive for the fall and winter and will be at home dafly until further notice. Business examinations a specialty and satisfic tion guaranteed. 1914 Penn. avi nol6-6t* Dits. SHADE AND 3 THROAT end catarrh specialists, 1232 14th st.’ Hours, 9 to 11 a.m., 1 to 8 and 4 to 6 p.m. daily, except Sunda; nsultaticn fri iN F with their rich variegated markings, harmonizing in color with decoration of room, are now used for the most artistic fireplaces." Andirons and other fireplace fixtures in ull styles. Estimates cheerfully given. J. H. COR ‘Tile Shop, poll 0-522 13th 3 F. A. VARALLO & CO.'S PARLOR ORCHESTRA, formerly of 110 B st. n.w., bave moved to 229 . ave. 1.W. Music furnished at moderste prices. n2-Im* H. L. McQUEEN, PRINTER AND PUBLISH! FINE BOOK AND JOB FIUNTING. _dyl__ 1108-1110 E ST. N.W. TELEPHONE 820. OLD AND SOILED GAS FIXTURES AND META goods refinished equal to new by same process as Cniplosed at factories; gold, ellver and nickel plating. Sexal postal for vstimates, ELMER 1 _CATL fe & CO., Central Power Station. teen —<It 1s the thorough—con- lentious construction of the SOLUMBIA" that makes it pre-emiucntly the bicycle of the Ms period. ‘The closer you examine 2 Columbia the more you'll ed- mire it. We're agents. DISTRICT CYCLE CO., 452 Pa. ave. nol6-14d goc. page for briefs —litile enough for such work. Too much fer the sort of printing some printers turn out. Ours are neat und typo: ally “correct. “I never disappoint." 512 11th st. nolS-Lid We Have No Side Issues. eal exclusively in STATIONERY and STA. EIS SUPPLIES -but it t our enti to hold the smmonse it. Business men coma erywhere €lse—and can't ge ‘Mighty seldom they're disappointed Ne And prices are lowest, Easton& Rupp, 421 wth St., P Pore Priced Stationers. (Just above ave.). nols-14d Need a stimulant? —does your blood become siuggish? Do you have that “knock«d-oat” feeling? If you do the besi thing to take js a little Tharp’s “OLD BERKELEY” WHISKY. Lewling physicians preserive and-recommend it! $1 full qt. James Tharp, 812 F St. nolé-10d A good paint ‘ut to withstand the roughest weather. “Mode! * Paints will, because they are male to-put_ up by oursel’ and put up rightly. $1 can, andl theyre worth the price. Stains, can, Paints, Oils and Gl: Cc. E. "Hodgkin, tui Ot apt gum nol4-10d Have You Seen It? We reter to the “NUMBER FIFTEEN” RAM- BLER, advance guard of the 1996 patterns. Changed somewhat in lines and detail from '95 styles, and improved as much as it is possible to improve what was about right to start with. Orders taken now for the ‘Number Fifteen’* can probably be filled early next month, and if you contemplate changing mounts, now's the time to inspect a sample. Prices for 1896 will remain the same, quality is always up to our high standard, and the '96 tire will be “foolproof.” You CAN'T put it on wrong. More new patterns to follow. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. C0., No. 1825 14th st. nw. 431 10th n.w. (down-town store). mi4-2sd as CARLETON, MA: L Q Bladder Alments seaiding, Burning, eult or Teo Fre Urination, Lost ty. Frompt Teliet, Positive’ cure. venings, 7 to 8; Sundays,10 to 2. Kidney Smarting, or Failin; Hours—10 to o29-Im* Cancer tn spy form positively and perma. nently cured by a new theory of teatment ‘hE, references, ©. H, ENGLISH, iu F M.D., refreshing ru a very agreeable to take for CONSTIPATION, hemorrholds, bile Joes of appetite, gastric and intestinal headache i arising from them, F. GRILLON, 88 Rue des Archives, Paris. Sold by all Druggists. A laxative, It INDIEN #4RILLON. iene mioarsy Hotel Arrivals. St. James—C. E. Baines, Philadelphia B. Tappan, A. R. Rogers, W. H. Baker, Z. G. Wood, New York; Mrs. C. F. Robbins, Cincinnatl; J. W. Collins, Baltimore; J. H. Dunn, J. E. Magee, Boston. Raleigh—James R. Soley, Fred. Casper, Edwin B. Smith, C. Lewis, New York; H. A. Little, M. F. Smith, Philadelphia. Metropolitan—W. R. Davis, A. C. Lauer, Albert A. White, A. J. Gallo- ton; J. B. White, National—F. V. Brown, W. A. Buckley, Jos. Levy, New York; Geo. A. Shakespeare, Vhilacelphia; Geo. Bancroft, Cincinnati. Shoreham—D. D. Duncan, F. A. Adams, New York F. T. Greenhalge and staff, Henry S. Ames, Edgar ; Charles A. Willard, Min- s—J. C. Cook, Brookly: Frank S. Dodge, Honolulu, ii; Ellis Wain- wright, St. Louis; » Phila- delphia; C. S. Wright and wife, San Fran- cisco. Page's—C. M ates rev- enue cutter service; Lynchbur; ‘a.; Albert A. Wray, W. C. eecher, R. A. Rogers and wife, Brooklyn. Willard’s—W. V. Gould, New York; D. Wilbur, Oneonta Lewis H. Rog: Cleveland; R. O'Hara, Toronto, Canada . J. Frank Hank , Williamsport, Ind.; Jas. 8. hicago. Charles Warren Lippitt and Bennett, secretary of state, Green, United Claren Ebbitt—Goy. staff, C. B. Rhode Island. ran- H. Russell and wife, Cincin- L. B. White and wife, pringfield, William C. Brown and wife, Ban- Mass . gor, M Oxford—W. R. Johnson, E. Reed, Jas. C. Goodwin, Philadelp! T. Dunn and wife, Richmond, Va. Hamilton—Thad M. Mahon, Pennsylvania. New York; a AGGRIEVED FARMERS They Decline to Bid for Space on Haymarket Square. RESOLVED 10 STAY WHERE THEY ARE Committee to Call on the Com- missioners Tomorrow. THE CASE IN COURT The farmers doing business at the Cen- ter market virtually informed the Commis- sioners this morning that they did not pro- pose to move. This was understood by their failure to submit bids for the rental of stands in the wholesale market square. When the farmers were notified to move some time ago, an advertisement was in- serted in the newspapers inviting proposals for the stands. The bids were to have been opened the 11th Instant, but fearing that t farmers had not been given sufficient time, the Commissioners extended the time one week, and today at noon was appointed as the tim2 for opening the bids. The big gong in the fire alarm office rang forth the noon hour as Chief Clerk Lake- man of the proposal board walked up stairs. As is customary, he applied to Secretary Tindall for the bids, but the latter, al- though he made diligent search, was unable to find even a vestige of a bid. He did find @ protest against moving the farmers, but, of course, that was not wanted. Chief Clerk Lakeman could not believe that no one had submitted a bid, and he asked Secretary Tindall if he was certain that none had been received. Another search uncarthed another petition praying the Commissioners not to move the farmers, but this was all the literature the secretary could find bearing on the market house question. Chief Clerk Lakeman inscribed on the nice new schedule list, prepared With the expectation that several hundred bids would be received, “No bids rece'ved,” and then retired to his office to prepare a file wrap- per, inclosing the notice sent out by the Commiss‘oners, together with his indorse- ment. This wiil reach the Commiss‘oners about tomorrow, and then a board session will be called to further consider the matter. The Commissioners respectfully declined to be interviewed on the subject today, add- ing that it was a matter for the board to consider and determine. One or two farmers appeared about.the building during the day, but no one yolun- teered any information concerning what seemed to be the concerted action of the farmers. The Notice Removed. The following notice, which was carefully tacked to the office of the secretary, was removed today: “Sealed proposals will be received at this office until noon on Monday, November 1s, 1895, to rent until December 31, 1805, rent payable in advance, stalls in the whole- sale market located on the property known as Haymarket square. A deposit of 25 per cent of the amount of the bid must accom- pany the offer as a guaranty of good faith in case of the acceptance of the bid. The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any bid or all bids received. Specifications may be obtained from the market master of the wholesale market or at this oftice. Each proposal must he inclosed in an en- velope and plainly addressed to ‘The Com- missioners of the District of Columbia’ and marked ‘Proposals to rent stalls in the wholesale market.’ " - The Farmers’ Committee. The committee of produce dealers, or more properly speaking, of the farmers and gardeners in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Culumbia, doing business at the Center Market, appointed at Saturday's mass meeting to walt on the District Com- missioners, will meet tomorrow afternoon and proceed to business. They will ask the Commissioners to revoke the order requir- ing persons occupying stalls under the shed on the south side of the market and north side of B street between 7th and 9th streets northwest to remove therefrom. The committee is composed of Messrs, Barnabas Bryan, Bladen, Reeves, Boni- a Smith, Gilliss, Sherman, Rice and ‘elds. It is probable that Mr. B. Bryan of Ana- costia, D. C., who has taken a great in- terest in the matter, will be elected chair- man, and it is thought I‘kely that Mr. Hugh Cosgrove of this city will be invited to ac- company the committee when they go to the District building. It is also desired and steps will be taken to have Congressmen Wellington and Coffin of Maryland and Meredith of Virginia ac- company the committee, as many of the constituents of each are directly concerned, and will, it is claimed, be put to much pe- euniary loss if the ler is enforced. Mr. Cosgrove said today that he thought the committee ought not to make their vi: to the Commissioners until there Is a dect. sion from the court that the Commissioners have jurisdiction over the disputed terri- tory. Should the decision be against the dealers it will still be in the power of the Commissioners to suspend the execution of the order of removal. Mr. Washington Bonifant of Montgomery county told a Star reporter that he had oc- cupied his present stand under the Center Market and the building which preceded it for more than half a century, and that if he was compelled to remove therefrom it would destroy a trade which had been ac- cumulating during all those years. Mr. George G. Curtis of Prince George's county, Md., who is one of the largest truckers In that county, sald that if the order of the Commissioners is carried out, the effect, so far as he is coneerned, will te to keep him from coming to the Wash-. ington market altogether, and that he will be compelled to send all the produce he raises to Baltimore. The women, of whom there are many oc- cupying stands in the disputed territory, are even more earnest in their opposition to the edict of the Commissioners than are the men. All the persons interested who have been talked with on the subject by a Star re- porter said that if the Commissioners de- sire to secure additional revenue from the stands in question they are willing to pay more rent than they now pay. All they want is to remain where they are for the transactio1 of their business. Should the court, which now has under consideration the question whether or not the Commissioners have jurisdiction over the disputed territory, decide against the Market Company, the holders of the stands will, it is sald, join with the Market Com- pany and ask for a writ to prevent the exe- cution of the order of removal until after the Court of Appeals, to which it is propos- ed to take the case, if necessary, shall be heard from on the subject. The contention of the Market Company, as stated by Mr. Ordway, the president, is that the authority of the company extends to the middle of B street, and that the Commissioners have no control whatever over the space beneath the shed or from the curbstone to the line in B street, as above indicated. . THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP, il Till 300 ae A rae Rene fo Ockir 3 rar ) @ Y: Partly Coudp mOrteana | \\, / 60° @ fan See Nee, GSa0w) . EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are tsobars or Hines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are fsotherms or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrecs. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow bas fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High and ‘Low’ show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR TOMORROW. Colder Weather Promised by the Middle of the Week. Forecast till 8 pm. Tuesday—For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, fair; westerly winds; colder Tuesday even- ing or night. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fair Tuesday; slight changes in temperature. There is a prospect of cold- er weather by the middle of the week; west- erly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast— The barometer has risen in the upper lake region, the upper Mississippi valley, and to the north of Montana; it has fallen at Rocky mountain stations and northeast of New England; it is highest this morning on the north Pacific coast and lowest in the Saint Lawrence valley. Fair weather prevails, except at extreme northern stations, where rain and snow are reported. It is colder in the northwest and in the south Atlantic states. It is warmer in the central valleys. Fair weather is indicated from southern New England southwestwurd to Texas. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 46; condi- tion, 36. Recelving reservoir, temperature, 49; condition at north connection, 36; condi- tion at south connection, 36, Distributing reservoir, temperature, 50; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table, Today—Low tide, 3:05 a.m. and 3:12 p.m.; high tide, 8: a.m, and 9:10 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:54 a.m. and 4 p.m.; high tide, 9:39 a.m. and 9:58 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 6:49; sun sets, 4:41. 6 p.m. Moon sets, The Bicycle Lamp: All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 4:41. 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 5 p.m. ee UneatShe ing begun at a.m. The lighting is be- gun one hour before the time named, Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau toda: 8 a.m., 36; 2 p.m., 61; maximum, 61; min- imum, 36. IN THE CONTRACTOR'S FAVOR A Long Standing Dispute Decided by Assistant Controller Bowers, The Case Water, by Well, to the Troops Was the Furnishing of at Fort Myer. Assistant Controller Bowers has svs- tained the action of Ass'stant Secretary Doe of the War Department in the long- standing controversy between the officers of the quartermaster’s department and Mr. Levi Maish of this city, who was given the contract for driving a well to supply Fort Myer, Va., with water. In 1893, after sev- eral geologists had pronounced the forma- tion within the Fort Myer military reserva- tion of such a character that water could not hope to be obtained from a driven well, Levi Maish entered into a contract with the quartermaster’s department by which he agreed to supply Fort Myer with at least 50,000 gallons of water per twenty-four hours for the sum of $8,000. Under the terms of this contract this sum was to be paid only in case of success, and he was to have the privilege of sinking one or more wells in making the attempt. After an at- tempt made in 1894, when the well was driven to a depth of 430 feet, had failed, the location was changed and a second attempt was made, from which, at a depth of about 70 feet a flow of over 100,000 gallons of water per twenty-four hours was obtained, as shown by a test conducted for eight hours of continuous purnping, under the supervision of Lieut.Macomb of the United States army. Before this test was completed, however, this well, for some mysterious reason, ceased to flow, and it was currently re- ported that some malicious person had dropped a cannon ball down the pipe, thus preventing further tests at this well. By this time the time limit in the con- tract had exp:red, and the acting secre- tary of war, in view of all these circu stances, extended the contract to June 50, 1895. Prior to this extension, however, the contractor had proceeded with the third attempt to sink a well, and lad been or- dered off the reservation by the military authorities as a trespasser, upon the ground that the time within which the well was to be sunk had expired. They over- lccked the fact, however, that this limita- tion of time was only applicable in case the well was not completed through any fault of the coniract and the Seeretary held that under the circumstances of this case the contractor had certainly shown due diligence. The third well, sunk »ver 200 feet, was aiso tested by Lieut. Macomb in July, 1895, as to quantity, and subsequently by Dr. Mew of the Army Medical Museum as to quality. This well has been found, after scveral months’ test, to average at least 6,000 gallons per twenty-four hours, which is 10,000 gallons in excess of the contract requirement, ard Dr. Mew has pronounced the quality exceptionally ,;o00d—far better, in fact, than that supplied to the city of Washington. Consequently, the efforts that have been made to obtain water from the Potomac for the post will not now be nec- essary, as the post seems to be adequately supplied with water from this ll, and the long controversy has come to an end by a decision in favor of the contractor. °. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Persons Named to Prepnre for the C. E,. Convention, The following named persons have been nominated by the presidents of their Chris- tian Endeavor societies as members of the auxiliary committees being formed to pre- pare for the international convention of July next, 1nd the names will be presented this afternoon at a meeting of the commit- tee of '96 for approval: Central Presbyterian Church: Decoration committee—Mrs. Norman T. Elliott, Anna P. Shields, Allan Bremner. Ushers com- mittee—Samuel J. Venable, Selden M. Ely, Ashby B. Clarke, David Tyrrell, Charles Smith, Brice Herbert, Owen Lee, William Waldo, Herry Hanford. Entertainment committee—Norman T. Elliott, Capt. John T. Smith, Thomas C. Barr, Bruce S. Elliott, Mrs. Bruce 8. Elliott, Mollie S. Lord, Blanche Glover, Mabel Wright. Registra- tion committee—Edward G. Russell, Ada F. White, Mamie Cowell. Music commit- tee—S. F. Birthright. Reception commit- tee—Mamie Cowell, Mabel Wright, Minnie Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE MCAOL POUCH TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATING. ‘| ANTI NO DYSPEPTIC ACHING. -NERVOUS. =-DYSPEPTIC. E. McCormick, Anna Barr, Blanche Her- bert, Alice E. Herbert, Mary E. Hanford, Ada F, White, Edna Taylor, Bertha En- derle, Edith Smith, Grace Glover, W. W. Warwick, George W. Kennedy, Robert M. Elliott, H. P. Simpson. People’s Congregational Church—Decora- tion committee, Mrs. Theresa Brown, Susie Dorsey, John Briscoe; ushers committee, John Clark, R. A. Payne, R. C. Powell, William Thomas, Ed. Wells, Philip Will- jams, John Brooks, Jesse Powell, Joseph Palmer. Entertainment committee, Thomas A. Griffith, Henry Chase, Emily Howard, Miss M. J. Poole, Mrs. Theresa Brown, Mrs. Lillia Clark, Mrs. Mary G. Coleman; excur- ion committee, Robert White; registration committee, Charles Piper, Matile Gant, Ber- tha Brown; music committee, Smith; reception committee, "Erastus Molen, Mrs. Carrie Franklin, Samuel Thomas, Liz- zie Williams, Bertha Parker, Isaac Dyer, Cornelia Jones, Mollie Waugh, Mollie White, Hellen Porter, Elizabeth Porter, Anna Ed- monston, Mrs. Elizabeth Minor, Mrs. Pearl ‘Thomas, Mrs. Mary Reed. SS A. J. Carroll, who was elected to the Ken- tucky legislature, has refused to take his certificate because his republican opponent withdrew just before election and gave him a walkover. THE SECRET SERVICE Work Performed in Arresting Oounter- feiters During the Fiscal Year. A Great Increase in Imitating Paper Money—The Bogus Postage Stamp Combination Broken Up. Se The report of the chief of ‘the secret ser- vice division of the treasury shows that officers of that service’ arre ted S03 per- sons during the past fiscal year for coun- terfetting and kindred offenses. The rep- resentative value of altéred’and counter- feit notes, coins and imitations of mone captured during the year was $2,5 and their actual value was nil. Counterfeiting Incrensed. Many important arrests were made dur- ing the year, notwithstatiding which there was’ a great increase ;in ounterfeiting, especially of paper money. dy very danger- ous counterfeit made its appearance in No- vember, 104. This was & ‘nited States Iver certificate, series of 1801, check letter plate No. 14, W. 8. Rosecrans, register, E. H. Nebeker, treasurer, portrait of Win: dom. This note practically deties detection except by an expert. Warning was sent throughout the United States and precau- 4, tions taken to suppress this dangerous note. Tae numerous counterfeits produced by the photolithogrephic and similar processes during the past year, the chief says, con- firms the statement made in his report for the prece r, namely, that this art has made it comparatively easy to imitate the most skillfully engraved designs, and that the danger from this source was grave and increasing. TImitations of Fiber Paper. He calls attention to the fact that several of the most dangerous counterfeits of late were printed on paper containing distribut- ed silk threads, so closely imitating the dis- tinctive paper used by the government as to render it impossible for the public to de- tect the counterfeit by this means. This suggests, he says, that in the use of pe- culiar tints and combinations of tints, and by having designs prepared and engraved in the highest degree of the art, Hes the greatest safety against counterfeiting. The number of arrests made of persons engaged in manufacturing and handling counterfeit coins shows a great Increase in this branch of counterfeiting, which so seriously affects the community. A number of very dangerous counterfeits of the silver coins appeared; none, however, sufficiently deceptive but that detection readily followed at the hands of experts. As no complaints were received of the circulation of light-welght gold coins, he is of the opinion that the arrests made by the service of persons engaged in impairing and scaling these coins practically suppressed this practice. Bogus Postage Stamps. “On April 8, 1895," says the chief, “‘a very dengerous counterfeit United States 2-cent postage stamp made its appearance in Chi- cago, Ill. The agent of this service there who first detected and reported the matter had for some years been cognizant of the in- tention on the part of certain persons to en- gage in counterfeiting. Some of the circum- stances connected with the appearance of this bogus stamp suggested that these per- sons were responsible therefor. Efforts were immediately directed toward locating them, with the flattering result that these suspicions were verified, and the entire gang, ccnsisting of Mrs. Tinza McMillan, alias Mrs. M. T. Mack, Warren T. Thompson and C. O. Jones, alias George Morrison, were ar- rested, and 70,750 counterfeit 2-cent stamps, 130 counterfeit plates, and other parapher- nalia used in their manufacture captured. The chief of the service renews his recom- mendation of last year for an appropriation of $100,000, in order that, the operations of this service may be carried on with renewed vigor, and thus more effectually stamp out the counterfeiting of United® States securi- ties and coins, —-o-+._,—_— Tomorrow's Alexander Injand Entries First race, four and ‘one-half furlongs, selling—Marlboro’, 105; Fannie Beverly, 10: Duke John, 105; Bonnigville, 105; Psyche, 105; Silver Queen, 105 erate, 105; Red Jim, 105; Chief Justice, 10: Criterion, 105; Bon Voyage, 105. four and: one; shalt see selling—-Gorella, 10% tar, 105; Tolosa, 105; Pope, 105; Kelme, Parthian, 105. five-eighthg of a mile, selling- ‘Tommy Brophy, 105; Quarte: Bradley, 100: ‘Delia M., 100; 100; Ballinasioe, 100; ‘Tralee, 100; Mohawk, 100; Dr. Faust, 100; Bene- factor, 100; Windgate, 100; Brogan, 100. Fourth race, one mile, selling—His Grace, Anxiety, 109; master, 10: Jews Harp, 110; Prather, 104, Warpeake, Glorianna, Reform, 101; V: v Lotion, Eddie M., 98; Hazel, 95; King Rene, 86; Juliet, 86. Fifth race, half mile, selling—Tammany Hall, All Night, Martel, Johnny, Columbus, 100; Jim Doulen, 107; Nobb; 100; Ida May, La Petite, La Prentis, Sixth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Dart, Billy Boy, 108; Dr. Helmuth, 105; 104; Buccaneer, Drizzle, India Rubber,’ Prince Klamati Markstone. 101; Tancred, The Coon, 100; Busirus, Minnie S., 98; Electro, 96; Bob Miller, 96; Dillon J., 115, Second race declared off and first divided. Have your cocoa and choc tried, always use send you some of Huyler's utes with your next order. “Once TRANSFER” CHANGES Those on the Belt and Eckington Street Railways. MADE IN THE INTEREST OF ECONOMY A Compressed Air Motor to Be Experimented With. A CITIZEN’S PROTEST A change of transfer systems on the Belt line and Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroads went into effect yesterday. The railway company claims that the change in its system doing away with the belt feature of the road and substituting a transfer system is in accordance with the wishes of the public, as shown by the re- ceipts of the road, which, it is sald, are the only true index to the popularity of the line. The changes made, however, are in the interests of economy and will save the companies considerable money. Transfers on the Belt Line. Instead of passengers being able to make a continuous circuit on the line of the Belt railway transfers must now be made at llth and O streets and 11th and E streets northwest. Any one wishing to make the circult must transfer at these two points to the llth street line. There has been a see-sawing in the system in operation on the Belt line. Originally it was what its name implies, but was then changed ac- cording to the system again put in opera- tion yesterday. September 16 it was de- cided to again introduce the system of having cars run continuously over the Belt line, with the idea that that system would prove most popular and would increase the traffic. The result has been, accord- ing to the officials, that the company in- stead of adding to the number of its pas- sengers has had less traffic than it enjoyed previous to the change. This fact has been used as an argument against running cars continuously around the circle of the belt. It_is claimed by some persons that the traffic of the Belt line at this time is no index to the popularity of the system that has been superseded. As rapid transit has been introduced on th street it is said that the loss of traffic of the Belt line has been caused by this competition, and that the fact that less passengers have used the latter road during the past two months than formerly is not in the nature of a condemnation of the system of having continuous cars. Change on the Eckington Rond. Another change that went into effect yesterday was on the Eckington and Sol- diers’ Home railroad. For some time the herse cars coming into the city from New York and Florida avenues have run with- out transfer to the Treasury Department. The cars coming from East Washington have also run without transfer to the same point. In order to accommodate passengers going to the Center market cars have been run from the market house to 5th and G streets and return. This has necessitated a transfer for every one bound to the Cen- ter market, and, it is claimed, has placed an unnecessary number of cars on G street from 5th to 15th streets. The change that went into effect yesterday involves run- ning the cars from New York and Florida avenues down 5th street, without change, to the Center market, so that passengers go- ing to the Treasury Department have to change cars, while those visiting the mar- ket keep their seats. These changes have effected a saving to the company. Under the system row adopted fewer cars are kept on the tracks between E and O streets on llth street, and between Sth and h streets on G street. It is claimed that formerly it fre- quently happened that two cars would ccme together and run over the portions of the line referred to very close together, without in the least adding to the comfort of the public. By the system now In force the company claims that transfers from one car to another will be made promptly unless some unavoidable accident occurs to delay cars, which is very frequently the case where steam railroads have to be crossed in South Washington. What Secretary Gray Says. Mr. H. K. Gray, secretary of the Ecking- ton Railway Company, was seen today by a Star reporter regarding these changes of transfer systems. “I was myself in favor of the system of continuous cars around the Belt line,” he sald, nd advocated that sys- tem when it was put into effect September 16. The facts, however, have shown that the number of passengers carried since the change has decreased rather than increased. This is the chief means we have of judging of the popularity of the systems. But it can safely be said that this arrangement has been made only for the winter. ’ warm weather again returns run without transfer around the Belt line, giving passengers who wish to take the air an opportunity to ride around the line with- out changing cars. It is safe to say, too, that this continuous system of cars will be introduced as soon as the company Is eguip- ped with some modern motive power.” Compressed Air System to Be Tried. It will be but a short time before a sys- tem of compressed air for running street railroad cars will, as recently stated in The Star, be introduced into this city on the lines of the Eckington company. President New- bold has entered into an agreement by which eight of these new motors will be put into operation here on trial. The company has not yet adopted the new system, and it will not do so until it has been thoroughly tried under all conditions likely to be met in its practical operation. The District Com- missioners and Capt. Fiebeger of the en- gineer department are favorable to the in- troduction of some independent motor which can run over any track, regardless of the system under which it has been equipped. If the compressed air motors prove to be practicable they will effect a great saving of money for the Eckington and Belt lines, It will not be necessary to disturb the exist- ing tracks, and the Pullman cars lately pur- chased by the Belt line will be transferred to new trucks arranged for the new motive power. Experiment on North Capitol Street. ‘The new motors will probably be first used on North Capitol street from G to T streets, which line has been partially equipped with a system under the control of the Westing- house Company, which system fs electric, and which has been running continuously for over a year for experimental purposes, If the compressed air system works well on the North Capitol street line, it is thought that there will be little delay In its adoption for all branches of the Eckington and Belt ralirouds. The horses now used by these roads are proving too expensive under mod- ern ideas of street raflroading, and the com- pany will be glad to get rid of them. When the Pullman cars now on the Belt railway were purchased it was with a view to using them as trailers for the new com- pressed air motors. They are said to be too heavy for horse cars. It is not known just how soon the compressed air motors will arrive in Washington, but they may be here within ten days. The additional transfer at Sth and G streets is particularly annoying to those who live in Eckington and Brookland, who claim that at least nine-tenths who come to the city from those places go to the treas- ury, and who see no reason why this large proportion should suffer inconvenience on account of the few whe go to the market. The following communication received at The Star office today expresses the feeling of a majority of those who object to the new order of things: “I hope The Star will not neglect the op- portunity to pound the Eckington railroad for its incomprehensible performance in re- instating the obnoxious transfer at 5th and G streets. There is no imaginable reason for this return to the old system, except a desire to put.to inconvenience the patrons of the road living in Brookland, Ecking- ton and along New York avenue, nine- tenths of whom want to go straight to the treasury or to stop along the line on G street between 5th and 15th. The new ar- rangement makes theater going this win- ter a burden. The arrangement just dis- continued ameliorated to some extent the disadvantages of the horse cars and the nuisance of the transfer at the boundary and was generally acceptable. Hence its discontinuance. “Queries: Is the Eckington road supposed INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, AMUSEMENTS ATTORNEYS 7 3 eo = 8 EXCURSIONS . FALL AND WINTER RESORTS. FINANCIAL .. ae AANA RARER EORUEN ART AR DE FOI SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscellan HORSES AND VEHICLES. LOCAL MENTION... LOST AND FOUND. MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN... PERSONAL .. PIANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS . : RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEANING. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS .. WANTED (Help)... WANTED ,(Houses). WANTED (Aiscellaneous) WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations). aan eetanaebaaaeaaeeia to consider the convenience of the public at all in the use of its free franchise? “Is it capable of taking any step except backward? “If it cannot run the road decently at a Profit why does it not abandon its fran- chise and let somebody take hold of it who is willing to try the effect of modern methods?” May Be a Herdic Line. Speaking to a Star reporter this after- noon of the discontinuation by the Beit Line Railroad Company of its belt line feature, a prominent citizen of South Washington stated that it would result in the establishment of a herdic line in and out of South Washington, which would, he believed, result in a great financial loss to the Belt Line Company. The South Washington man considered the change particularly unjust to the peo- ple of his section of the city, and that it would be a discrimination which they would resent by the establishment and exclusive patronage of a herdic line. —_——.—_——_ A CURIOUS COLLECTION. Historic Articles to Be Seen at the Business Woman’s Club. The Business Woman’s Club has arranged a most Interesting exhibit of curios at their handsome club rooms, 606 11th street, which will repay a visit. A beautiful embroidered silk petticoat, worn by a lady in waiting of Elizabeth, queen of England, attracts much atitention, while a plate belonging to Marie Antoinette, bought at an auction sale of the contents of the palace at the time of the French revolution, is a toucking reminder of the beautiful, unfortunate queen. A solid silver cup of Thomas Jefferson, with the Rose coat-of-arms on its face, reminds us of our early history, while a plate of White House china, used by President Madison, is of especial interest, as it was sent by Dolly Madison with a fruit cake made by her own fair hands, as a birthday gift to her girlhood friend, Dolly Payne Doyne, whose portrait is also to be seen among these rare articles. A picture which hung in Gen. Washington’s dining room, and later owned by Chas. Cal- vert, ard hung at Riverdale, is close by a pincushion made of a satin dress, worn in revolutionary times, with “1779” worked in pins on its face. A black letter book of 1572 and a day book of Anne of Brittany keep company with an original copy of Watts’ Hymns and a Bible of the same date. A ‘“Kamilika” shirt worn by the Alaska Indians, made of the intes- tines of the seal sewed with bone needles, trimmed with ravelings of the sashes of the army officers, is close by an Aztec in- cense urn and a stone hammer found in a mine abandoned 300 years. The collection of war relics include photographs of Armory Square Hospital and the staff of surgeons, while the quilt of the bed and a table which stood by the bedside of “Little Johnnie,” who was known as “Mr. Lincoln's boy,” at- tract much attention, as Mr. Lincoin never failed to visit him at least once a week for the eighteen months the poor boy lay in hospital. _ THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Present, the Chief Jus- tice, Mr. Justice Shepard ani Mr. Jus- tice Morris. Patent appeal No. 88, La Flare agt. Chase; argument continued by J. Il. Ray- mond for appellee and concluded by J. W. Munday for appellant. Patent appeal No. 43, Carty agt. Kellogg; argument commenc- ed by George P. Barton for appellant, con- tinued by W. D. Baldwin and E. C. David- son for appellee, and concluded by G. P. Barton for appellant. Patent appeal No. 45, Welch agt. Scott; continued. No. 421, Williams et al. agt. Paine et al.; appeal prayed for by Mr. Mackey for appellant,and bond fixed at $400. Adjourned until Wed- nesday. Equity Court No.1—Chief Justice Bingham. Braumann agt. Braumann; rule on com- plainant, returnable November 25, granted. Bailey agt. Brunthaven; leave to file amended and supplemental bill granted. In re lunacy of Arthur C. Pickrell; decree of October 29 suspended as to certain lots. Rives agt. Rives; time to take testimony limited to twenty-five days. Brown agt. Brown; dismissal of suit ordered. Kirk- patrick agt. Kirkpatrick; calendaring for November term, 1895, ordered. Ramsay agt. Filellty Building and Loan Associa- tion; withdrawal of bond and deed of trust allowed. Littlefield agt. Manogue; pro confesso vacated and defendant al- lowed to answer. Pearson agt. Smith; rule on defendant returnable November 20 granted. Myers agt. Lawler; amended de- cree for sale passed. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. In re will of Katie H. Olmstead: on trial. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Rathbo:ie agt. Hamilton; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Rott. T. Douglass agt. A. E. Alexander; judgment on verdict. S. Prescott Wright ree Lyrch & Terrell; motion for new trial led. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Henry Newby; will filed. Es- tate of Ssrah J. Johnston; do. Estate of Mary A. Bratt; exemplified copy of will filed. In re Ellen Wood; petition of Court F. Wood for letters of administration filed. oe The first and only Syrian church in the United States, which has been established at 77 Washington street, New York, was consecrated yesterday afternoon. Chickering Hall, New York, was crowd- ed last night with an audience gathered to hear Rey. Thomas J. Shahan, D. D., of the Catholic University, lecture. FINANCIAL. ©. T. 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Open untils5 p. m. on Govern- ment pay days and Satur- day evenings between 6and ° fe20-200 The National Safe Depesit, 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., 1890, and Feb., 1802 CAPITAL: ONB MILLION DOLLARS. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per arnum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's packnge, trunk or case taken on deposit at molerate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMEN its received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on real estate and collateral security. Sells Aret-class real estate and other rites: ims of $500 and upward. 1 depository for court and trust funds and acts as administrator, ex- ecutor, receiver, assignee, and executes all kinds. Wills pre aa by m competent in dally atten ENJAMIN P. SN President. THOMAS LYDE, F ice President. JAMES M. JOHN . 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