Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1896-TWELVE PAGES> SPECIAL NOTICES. 4. A. S R., SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE United Stites. ry will be a stated meeting of Mithras 1 of Perfection on TUESDAY, January 7, 1 at 7:20 o'clock p.m., at the cathedral Of the Rite, 1007 G st. n.w. Work— Jath degree. FRANCIS J. WOODMAN,334 degree. $y, AREY OLCUFT, “Iotn degree, Seexetary. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of the Ohio Natianal Bank of W Biot ay of damuarye it 12 0% Boon, 2 at 120! . P “will be open from 12 m. to 1 p.m. for the © election of directors for the year. WM. OSCAR ROOME, Cashter. R MONTHLY MEETING OF THE Pitizens’ Association will ae held in the club house, 1341 3. Cap. st., cn MONDAY NIGHT, Jan. 6, at 7:30 o'clock. By _order HENRY STOREY, Secre' DERE. C. C. WINTER, President. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ra of the Belt Railway Company, for the el tion of seven directors to serve for the ensul” will be held at the office of the- compa’ sf 12 noon und 2 o'clock p.m. ‘Transfer beoks will be closed on January 9 and opened cn Janrery 13. 1806. D. M. NEWBOLD, President. H._K. GRAY, Secretary. JASE OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AND BALTE wore Building and Loan Association, 323 N. Charles st., Bultimore, Md.—The annual mecting of the members of this ussociation for the eles tion of directors to-serve for the ensuing year will be held at this office on WEDNESDAY. Jan- uary 8, 4806, between the hours 30 and S230 p.m. a) Cr 1. NS, See MEERTING OF 00) ers f the National Safe Deposit, Savings and ‘Trust Company of the Distriet of Columbia for the election of directors and for such other bust: ¥ properly come before it will be at the office Of thet w. northeast cor. 15th st. and N. ¥. ave., on MONDAY, the 20th day of Jeauary, 1806, at 4 o'clock p.m. Stock ‘transfer books will he closed at 4 p.m. January 9, and recpened ou the morning of Jan- uary 21, 1896. Jjuc-3t ALBERT L. STURTEVAN THE ANNUAL MEFTING THE STU HOLD- THE MEMBE CTUAL PROTESTION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY of the District. of Columbla for the ciection of nine (9) trustees to serve the ensuing Year vill be beld at the office of the cdmpany, No. 1406 G ST. N.W,, on MONDAY, JANUARY ‘20, 1806. Polls open frem 10 u.m. to 3 p.m. ‘The following ts the report of the tions of ‘ the company at this date, January 6, 1896: Amount of icscrarce. ~-. -$1,802,505 00 Anount of premium wotes held by 106,483 38. 3,040 14 ington city real estate. 18,500 00 Invested Im delenture bonds. 700 00 Losses py fire during the year. 1,138 00 Dividends paid to policy holders dur- ing the y S77 96 ear... it JAM OFFICE OF THE EXCISE BOARD OF THE DIS- trict of Columbia, Washington, January 4, 1896. Application for transfer of bar room licease has been made by M. J. Hendricks from M. F. Rooney, 1342 st. me. ROGER WILLIAMS, Clerk Excise Board, D. It EHE BEST FOOD FoR INvALIDS IS REAL SALT WATER OYSTFRS. So hard to get them. "t one place tn ten has oysters that invalids can eat. soust be fresh and fat and ‘That's why our Chincot fine. We get then . Oysters row ie water. Ie ers are 50 auily tro . m our own bers im the Atlantie. Big, fat, delicious. Bet- ter send 2: some. mn order for * _ RITZ REUTER'S, COR. PA. AVE. AND 4% ST. jaé-i0d : ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Columbia National Sand Dredging Company will be beld at Braddock House on [URSDAY, Janu- m., for the purpose of ensuing year and for C. B. PEARSON, Pres. [RESPECTFULLY NOTIFY MY FRIEWDS AND tents that T Proste i. "Norrie, Jat-6t THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- of the Washington Loan and Trust Co. for the tion of directors for the year will be ny between 12 m. Dm. on TUESDAY, January 23, ER, Secretary. 1 t of the stockholders Second Bank of Washington, D. €., for the election of directors, will be held at the bank on TUESDAY, the 14th day of Jaou- ary, 1806, between the hours of 12 o'clock noon and 2 o'clock p.m. JOHN C. ECKLOFF, 412, 15,23,30&jan6&13 Cashier. THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK OF WASH- ington city.—The annual eleetion for dircetors of this bank will take. pluce at the banking house on TUESDAY, January 14, 1896. Polls open from 12 m tot p.m. dels, 23,306 ju8,13 H. B. RUFF, Cashier. “ NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK, Washington, D.c., December 16,"1895. ‘The annual election for directors of this bank will be held In the banking house on TUESDAY, the Lith day of January, 1896. Polls’ will be open from 11 o'clock a.m. to 1 - — oelock p.m. de16,23,30&ja6,13 GEO. H. B. WHITE, Cashier. | meet Nat! D. €., Jannary 3, 1896.—In accordance with a res- olution adofited ‘at the annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Union Building Company, all stockbolders are requested to forward 2 THE CUBAN TACTICS Deceiving Spanish as to Threatened “Points. AWATTING EASTERN REINFORCEMEN' Gen. Gomez Wants Planters Not to Grind Cane. PROPOSED SALE OF CUBA From The Stars Special Correspomlent. HAVANA, January 1, 1896. The taetics employed by the Cuban army leaders are peculiar. A week ago the Spanish army was falling back rapidly from Colon to Matanzas. The Cubans were victors at Colon, Jovellanos, Perico and Ci- marrones. Matanzas city was hurriedly put in a state of defense, and Havana €ven was on the border of panic, because it was thought that the victorious army of Gomez would in a few days appear within sight of Morro castle. Gen. Campos was evidently of this belief, for he ordered troops from all sections to this point, threw a new strategic line from Matanzas along the border of Havana Province to Batabano, on the south coast, and awaited the expected onslaught. But the onslaught was “off.” Instead of at- tacking the new line or any hart of it, Gomez has disappeared with his main army, leaving only a few scattering com- mands to harass the railway line from Matanzas to Havana. Reports indicate that Gomez's main force is marching in the direction of the Cienaga their certificates of stock to the office of t retary. 1413 F st. nuwv., to be canceled and new certificates registered by the American Security ‘Trust Company will be issued in lieu thereof. MY¥RON M. "ARKER, President. W. scurr TOWERS, Secretary. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKH( the Anacostia and Potomac Kiver Rail pany will be beid at the office of the com- pany. in Anacostia, MONDAY, January 13, 15! for the election of directors and such other bu ness as may be triusacted at a stockholde meeting. Polls open from 3 to 4 o'clock p.m. 1. A. €RISWOLD, President. _J. B PITCHER, Secretary. @23-m&sinjati, CEFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE Company of the District of Columbia, Washing- ton, D_ €., January 3, 1896.—The annual me ing of .he Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the Dis- trict_of Columb will be beld on the THIRD MONDAY of JANUARY, 1896, the 20th instant, at the office of the company, corner of Pennsyl- Yania avenue and Ninth street northwest, coul- mencing at 9 o'clock a.m. By the charter of the company the clection of seven managers to conduct the affairs of the com- pany is reqttired to be held at the above meeting. By the sixth article of the by-laws of the com- pany it ts provided: “At the annual meeting of the company the first business in order shall be the appointm nt of a chairman, who shall conduct the mecting and election in accordance with the act of incorporation, between the hours of 9 o’clock a.m. and 6 o'clock p.m.” Amount of premium notes held by the company Amount of ly for distri- bution at the offre of the company about January 13th instant. Cs of the rd of managers. Ja3-15t J. WESLEY BOTELER, Secretary. WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY. Divid 238. ividend No. 38. A dividend of 40 cents a share on the capital sock of this company has been declaied, and will be payable at the office of the company in Genter warket om ind after JAN 6, 1806. SAMUEL W. CURRIDEN, etary. WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 31, 1895. fad-8¢ IS_ACCORDANCE WITH THE BY-LAWS, THE regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Georgetown and Tennallytown Railway Company wiil be held at the Power House, 32d st. ex- + tended, Wednesday, JANUARY STH, AT 12 NOON. Polls will Ge open from 12 m."to 1 p.m. 333-41 0. T. CROSBY, President. “EXPERTS IN TAXIDERMY.” We have now two most experts In this line; one is a noted taxidermist of the Smithsonian Institution on birds, aud the other from “Web- ster’s’” on animals rogs. We are now pre- pared to mount game heuds, birds and animals by the most modern and approved methods of scientific taxidermy at low To SCHMID'S EMPORIUM OF PETS, 712 12th st. ZI Pu. ave. n. Ja2-2w* FOR RENT_—HOUSE FORMERLY OCCU PERUVL EGATION—ISI1 13th st., just above enient to 14th st. ‘cable cars; 803; elegantly finished tn ivory Papered; | gas and et lights; 7 hed rooms, all furnished excep ng; parlor and dining ‘room; plano, revolving book oil paintings, etchings, rugs, china, cut gluss, &e.; ready for imiwediate oc-upancy; all farniture nearly new; suitable for member of Con- ess. Rent, by the month, $100; by the . a month. K ith owner, 1202 Q st. ja2-6t IDEAU STOVE, AN ARTIS- be used in any chimney, with or grate, Without mantel, and combines beating’ qualltics wit the pleasures of au open fire, burning bard eal or woud. J. H. CORNING, Tile Shop, = 13th st. dal ‘AL. MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company for the election of nive directors to serve for the ensuing year will be held at the office uf the compui t and Fla. ave. n.w., Washington, D.C., on WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 8, 1896, between tlie hours of 12 noon and 2 o'clock p.m. Transfer books will be closed on January 6, and opened on Janpary 9, 1896. a D. M. NEW it. GRAY, Secretary. a <G OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TIE jon Company for the electiun of will be held the office of the cow- wer station, oa WEDNESDAY, wd opened at 10 a.m. and closed WOLD, Presides de2s at 12 m. LENDARS ‘Columbia’ the cexult of 19 years of careful study and constant improve- ment. Its part is per taken sll In Zapata, the great Cuban everglades, west of Cienfuegos. In this immense swamp, which is over a hundred miles in extent fa either direction, and which as yet the Spaniards have not dared penetrate, are lo- cated the chief munition stores of the rebels and their main hospital. Seemingly @ very inappropriate place for the latter, but those in a position to know say that while the hospital is surrounded by miles and miles of swamp and jungle, its location is as healthy as any on the island. Apparently it is the intention of the rebels to leave their wounded, secure a new supply of ammunitions and provisions, and await the arrival of the division of 5,000 reinforcements lately organized in the eastern provirces. A prominent Spanish officer said to The Star correspondent today: “Gomez and Maceo ere certainly good tacticians, and several times have nonplussed our generals. ‘There seems to be no definite knowledge now as to the whereabouts of the body of their army. The Spanish army lacks cav- alry, and in this the Cubans have a big ad- vantage over us. Unless we can have 10,- 000 more cavalry we cannot hope to soon erush the rebellion.” The Duke of Tamames, who accompanied Princess Eulalia and the Duke of Veragua to the United States a couple of years ago, will not come to Cuba to fight, as Gen. Campos has cabled that he has no post for him. Fernando and Carlos, princes of Bourbon, who came several days ago to go into the field, are still in Havana dis- cussing the situation with Jules Bazaine, son of the famous Marshal Bazaine, who has been with Gen. Campos in the field. Another son of Marshal Bazaine’s, who en- Hsted in the Spanish service in the early days of the war, recently died of yellow fever at Santiago de Cuba. Father Arteaga’s Accession. Catholic priests hav2 figured very conspic- uowsly in the present war, but Spaniards or Cubans were hardly prepared for the arnouncement made a few days ago that Father Arteaga was at the head of an ex- pedition sailing from Venezuela. During SPECIAL NOTICES. MASONIG.—A SPECIAL ARMINIUS LODGE, No. 25, F. A. held TUESDAY, the 7th inst., at 1 p.m., for the parpose of attending the funeral of our’ brother, justaye Barthel. A full attendaace requested. oan WILLIAM FP. MEYERS, W. THE BRETHREN OF ST. JOH) PF. A. A. M., will meet at Masonic Tenple TUES- DAY, January 7, 1806, at 2 o'clock p.ut., to at- tent’ the funeral of Brother John 'B. Waters. Dark clothing should be worn. | By order of the W. M. ay J.C. FILL, Secretary. WE WANT EVERY GROCER IN WASHINGTON TO KNOW US ~-to become eequatnted with the class of goods we handle and learn our LOW PRICES. We sell eatisfactory groceries only, and shall be pleased to send 9 representative to see you. Ring us up. ENO Co: ERS SUPPLIED. B. B. EARNSHAW & BRO., Wholesale Grocers, 1105-9 ITH ST. S.F., AND 1000-2 M ST. G OF THE NATIONAL Relief of Destitute Colored be held at 1339 K st. G, January 7, at 1 POMEROY, President. ary. Sad-2t SPIRITUALISM. 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The words “High” and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. . FAIR Towernrow. A Rising Temperature Predicted, the wi Becoming Southerly. Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, generally fair and rising temperature tenight and Tuesday; northeastcrly winds, becoming southerly. For Virginia, partly cloudy weather today and tonight, fair Tuesday; warmer; rorth- easterly winds, becoming southerly. Weather conditions and general forecast: The pressure is high in New England, the Atlantic and east gulf states, and also on the Rocky mountain plateau. It is generally low in the Missouri valley and the extreme northwest without a well- defined storm center. The barometer has fallen generally throughout the central districts and risen in New England. Colder weather {s reported in New Eng- land. The temperature has risen generally throughout the central valleys. Light snows have occurred in the lake regions and the upper Ohio valley, and rain is falling in Texas. Generally fair and warmer weather is indicated for the Atlantic states; increas- ing cloudiness and rain will probably ex- tend to the lower Mississippi valley by Tuesday night. Tide Table. ‘Today—Low tide, 6:05 a.m. and 6:41 p.m.; high tide, 12:08 em. Tomorrow—Low tide, 6:56 a.m. and 6:41 p-m.; high tide, 0:28 a.m. and 1:01 p.m. The Sun and Moon, Sun rises, 7:23 a.m.; sun sets, 4:49 p.m. Moon rises, 1 p.m. today; sets, 10:52 a.m. tomorrow. The Bicycle Lights, All bicycle lamps must be NMghted at 4:49. The police regulations require that “All cycles, bicycles and tricycles in mo- tion after sundown shall carry a suitable light."” The City Light Gas lamps all lighted by 6:06 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 6:07 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. If clear less lighting may be or- dered. Narhtha lamps all lighted by 6:06 p.m.; extinguishing begun at 6:22 p.m. The naph- tha lamps burn fifteen minutes later in the morning than the gas lamps, and the moon schedule does not apply to them. Public arc lamps lighted at 5:36 p.m, and extinguished at 6:52 a.m. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: . a.m., 9; 2 p.m., 20; maximum, £1; min- mum, the “ten years’ war” Father Arteaga, who, in addition to being one of the most bril- lant speakers and writers in Cuba, was a regularly admitted lawyer and a practicing Physician, joined the rebels and fought in many battles. After the war the Spanish government exiled him, and he was given a charge in Venezuela. There he espoused the cause of Crespo, and being removed by the archbishop of Caracas, he joined the former’s army, and rode vith him upon his trismphant entry into the capital. He ts known far and wide throughout Spanish America as a brilliant man and fearless fighter, and the news that he Is on his way to Cuba has caused rejoicing in the in- surgent camps. Nine bold rebels held up a train yester- day near Contrarios,between Matanzas and Cardenas. The sixty-eight passengers, four soldiers and the train’s crew were made to stand in single file along the tfack, while the mail was examined. Private mail mat- ter was not interfered with, but several pouches of official letters were carricd away. . Beyond Cardenas the rebels tore up three miles of the track, and with eighty yoke of oxen drew away the rails and ties, to be used in the building of small forts in the mountain passes leading to Jucaro. A Reported Spanish Outrage. Even government officials secretly dis- credited the stery told by the commander of the gunboat “Conde de Vanadito” with reference xo the picking up of boats from the Americar schooner “Aviles,” which schoon- er, the officers say, they sighted off Paradon Grande several days ago. It is believed here In Havana that the gunboat fired into and sunk the schooner, and steamed away without offering assistance to those on board. Another woman is in chains at the castle at Santiago‘de Cuba. Senora Manuela Can- cino de Belba, whose husband is killed in the last war, has taught a girls’ school in Canapecheula for many years. Recently she made a flag for the rebels, and her scholars made badges, but the cause of the woman's arrest was her sending of medi- eines to the insurgents’ wounded. She claims to be an agent of the Red Cross Society, but the government insists that no society has the right to send aid of any kind to the rebels. Today’s reports from Matanzas say that during the past week two thousand women and children have reached that city on foot. being withcut homes or food because of the recent ratd into the province. Hus- bands and fathers deserted their families and joined the rebels. The governor of Ma- tanzas has issued a call for public sub- scriptions to support the unfortunates. Sacked Christmas Eve. The village of Rodrigo, near Sagua, was sacked by a band of rebels Christmas eve, and many houses burned. Several houses belonging to an American citizen named Rodriguez, and located in the center of the burned district, were spared by the insur- gents. At Bolondron, the chief of the civil guard, while walking in the outskirts of the village, was captured by insurgents and carried away to the woods. The mayor of the place, with a detachment of soldiers and many citizens, followed, but did not find the insurgents or their captive. On-the following night the rebels again rode into town, burned the mayor's residence and carried him away also. Col. Segura, who commanded the defeat- ed Spanish detachment at Iguara, where a transport train of 200 mules was captured by the rebels, and seventy Spanish cavalry- men killed, has been relieved of his com- teand and ordered back to Spain. The Star correspondent was with Col. Segura the night of the engagement, and feels that that officer was not at fault, even though the result of the fight was so disastrous to the Spanish. The transport train was very valuable, having over $20,000 worth of am- munition, but Col. Segura was allowed but 700 men to guard it, when it was known that 3,000 rebel cavalry were in the dis- trict. Proposed Sale of Cuba. Speaking of the report circulated to the effect that Spain proposed to sell Cuba to England, a government official at the palace said today: “There is not a politician in Spain who would dare make such a propositicn, and Canovas, especially when he recalls the time that he offered the Caroline Islands to Germany, and the lat- ter was about to close the bargain, when the facts became known publicly in Madrid. ‘The populace became indignant, and thou- sands gathered about the residence of Canovas, threatening to destroy him. The prime minister wired Bismarck, begging him to ofliclally deny the reported deal that lis (Canovas’) life might be saved. This was done, and it is not likely,” concluded the speaker, “that Canovas will attempt such a thing again.” La Union Constitucional, government or- gan here, says today: “It is impossible to believe that Spanish-American republics would come to the assistance of the United States in case of a war with England. Spanish-Americans must he able to recall how the United States seized half of Mex- ico, stole Florida from Spain and had her eye on Mole St. Nicolas in Hayti. It would be well for our government to watch the American fleet now cruising in Cuban wa- ters, and if that fleet enters our harbors it would be wise to inform the commander of the time limit for remaining.” Gomez on his marches through the coun- try appoints civil officers—mayors, justices, ete.—in each of the places he visits. Many of them are the officers who have held the pesitions under the regularly organized government. In an_address to the planters Gomez si “We want your horses to ride and yovr cattle to eat, but we will not injure ycur crops, buildings or persons if you do tot persist In grinding cane, Without rev- enue from the sugar crop Spain cannot ob- tain another foreign loan, and without money she cannot fight us. Therefore, if you harvest your crops you are as much an enemy as you would be if raising a coi pany of voiunteers to meet us in the field. Appointed Ai le-Camp. Captain Oberlin M. Carter, corps of en- gineers, has been appointed aid-de-camp to Major General Miles at army headquarters. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, AMUSEMENTS . -Page 12 ATTORNEYS . -Page 5 AUCTION SALES, Page 9 BOARDING ... -Page 4 BUSINESS CHANCES. -Page + CITY ITEMs, -Page 12 COMMISSION -Page DEATHS ... -Page DENTISTRY -Page EDUCATIONAL . Page NS. RENT (Warehouses) SALE (Bicycles) SAUE (Houses)... FOR SALE (Lots) FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTELS LADIEY’ GOODS, LECTURES ... 2 LEGAL NOTICES. LOCAL MENTIO: LOST AND FOUND MANICURE MEDICAL‘. WANTED WANTED tHetp) (Houses) WANTED - (Rooms). . . WANTED (Situations) ARORA e Oe Oe aa e Ee Bene eenraeee near emubanae JUDGMENT REVERSED. Court of Appeals Decides in Favor of Mra. Merchant. In the case of C. C. Cole and Wm. A. Cook against Mrs. Anna I. Merchant to enforce a claim of $2,500 for professional services the Court of Appeals today, in an opinicn written by Mr. Chief Justice Alvey, reversed the judgment of -the court below, remanding the ease back to that court, and directing that it there be dismissed. The one great question involved in the cese was whether Mrs. Merchant's sepa- rate estate could be charged with the claim set up by the plaintiffs. It appeared that tn 1867 ex-Gov. Alex. R. Shepherd ccnveyed to Mrs. Merchant, his sister, a certain piece of real estate in square 342. The conveyance was by a deed of trust to Thos. M. Shepherd, for the sole use and benefit of Mrs. Merchart. Messrs. Cole and Cock were employed in 1881 by Mrs. Merchant, and successfully prosecuted a certain suit for her, they claiming that she agreed that their compensation should be a charge upon, and paid out of, her said sép- arete estate. The deed of trust from Gov. Shepherd provided that the property in question should be held by her for such uses and purposes as she should request and direct in writing, witnessed by two witnesses. The court below held the claim against Mrs. Merchant to be a valid one, and made It a Hen on the real estate men- tioned. ° The Court of Appeals found it unneces- sary to decide as to the existence of the oral contract set up by the plaintiffs, hold- ing that the rights of the parties are gov- erned and decided according to the general principles of equity jurisprudence, without reference to the married womal act of April 10, 1869. In equity a married woman is treated as feme sole in respect to her separate estate, says the chief justice, where the instrument creating the estate centains no restrictions or limitations on the power of disposition. But where a mode of alienation or appointment is pro- vided, that mode must, in a substantial way, at least, be pursued, and is a para- mount law, governing ‘apd controlling every contract in relation to the property. Such limitation the grantor or'settlor has the right to impose, continues the chief justice, and the ceremontals prescribed by him, are the essence of the. power, and, therefore, cannot be disregarded. To cre- ate a lien or charge upon the Rroperty an express contract was neceseary, Says the court, and the plaintiffs presenting no case for relief by a court of equity, the judg- ment of the Equity Court must be reversed and the case remanded ta,that court for dismissal. Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMQKB .. MATL POUCH TOBACCO. — NO NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPrratiNa. NO DYSPEFTIO ACHING, ANT I-NERVOUS. =DYSPEPTIC. SHIVERING WEATHER The Cold Wave Will Not Last Much Longer. TEMPERATURE GETTING T0 NORMAL Much Suffering Caused Among the Poor of Washington. THE EMERGENCY COMMITTEE The weather bureau promises that the present cold wave will not last much lenger. “Its backbone is broken,” said Forecast Officer Bigelow to a Star reporter this morning. “It is pretty safe to say that from now on the temperature will continue to rise slowly, but steadily, so that by to- morrow night it ought to be back some- where near the normal. “What is the normal? Well, for the first ten days of January the normal tempera- ture for 8 o'clock in the morning is about 29 degrees. It is a degree or two higher for the evening. The mercury went down to 8 degrees this morning, which is the lowest point reached during this spell of cold weather, so you see it must be a good deal warmer before the temperature gets back to where it ought to be. “All through the west the temperature has been steadily rising, and we will feel the effects of it before long. Up in New England it is colder this morning than it has been before. They are feeling the worst effects.of the cold wave today, and up in Quebec the thermometer registered way down below zero. As Far Down as Florida. “Florida has been a severe sufferer, too. They got the worst of it yesterday, and I imagine a good many people stayed away from church rather than venture out in the cold. All along the gulf states the mercury went down into the twenties and freezing weather prevailed even at Tampa. The people in that part of the country are ill-prepared for any sudden spell of cold weather, and I presume we will hear a good many storiés of injuries done to the crops and the orange plantations by the frost. The temperature has gone up on an average of 10 degrees, and they will Probably have it milder from now on. ‘There is no other cold wave in sight to follow on the footsteps of the one that is getting ready to leave us, but the chanceg are that such skating as there is now will last for several days at least. The cold wave may pass off with a flurry of snow. That is always a possibility un- der auch circunistances, but the chances are not sufficiently great to warrant the Weather bureau in predicting snow.” The cold wave has caused a great deal of inconvenience and even suffering while it has lasted. Not only from the very poor have the complaints come, but peoplc in comfortable circumstances’ have had their plans sadly interfered with by the severe cold. The streets were compara- tively deserted yesterday, for every one who had a home preferred to stay beside their own hearths, and there was nothing half as cheery as a brisk fire in the grate, Providing the furnace was in good condi- tion to help it out. Those who had no scruples against it found a good hot whisky punch an institution that was not to be despised, and at many a Sunday dinner table the ice cream went begging. Skaters Have Fun. Skaters found the weather admirably suited to their purposes, for that part of the river that is known as the bathing beach was frozen over in fine style, and the lake at Chevy Chase was like a sheet of glass all yesterday and today. It was quite the proper thing for bicyclists, men end women, to strap their skates over taeir handle bars and hie themselves riverward, leaving their wheels at some convenient spot near by while they enjoyed the fun of gliding over the smooth ice. Even farther down the river has been frozen over in Places, interfering with navigation to a very considerable extent. Arrangements have been made to turn on the electric lights at Chevy Chase lake this evening if the ice holds, and this may result in a division of the crowd of skaters who would otherwise have headed for the ice palace. which opens at Convention Hall. The rival attraction, however, is not likely to interfere to any large extent with the pop- ularity of the {ce palace, whih has the novelty of combining a surface of smooth ice with a pleasant tem; oe perature for the Suffering Among the Poor. The cold snap has Sreatly increased the sufferirg among the poor of Washington, and the result is that the offices of the dif- ferent relief organizations have all been swamped with applications for assistance to tide the needy through the time of par- ticular distress. Many pitiful stories of need and actual suffering have been poured lato the ears of the relief workers, and m every instance where the applicant proved to be a deserving person and his needs genuine, tHe necessary relief has been given without delay. But the funds of all these organizations have been running low, and the experiences of the last few days have proved that the committee to call upon the citizens of Washington for as- sistance was not appointed any too soon. The Central Union Mission has been over- crowded with homeless men, who sought work and a meal and night's lodging. The wcod yard in connection with the mission is filled with cut and split wood, and as It accumulates faster than it can be disposed of the mission is not able to employ as many men as it otherwise could do. If the kindling wood could but find a ready mar- Ket it would greatly facilitate the working of this practical charity, and again an ap- peal has been made to the community to purchase its wood from the mission at fair market rates. The police stations all fur- nished accommodations to scores of hungry and footsore travelers last night, and a good many of them expressed the opinion that thirty days in the work house just now would not be so bad. The Emergency Committee. There was a meeting of the emergency committee appointed by the -Associated Cherities at the office of Mr. John Joy Ed- son Saturday afternoon to consider the present condition of the poor, and to pro- vide a plan for immediately relieving their wants. Mrs. J. W. Babson, Mr. Edson and Mr. Nathan Pickford were present, Miss Katherine Trescott and Mr. J. W. Davis Leing unable to attend. An informal dis- cussion of the question followed, after which the meeting adjourned until Wed- nesday afternoon, when, it is hoped, plans will be perfected. Before the meeting ad- journed the foliowing resclution was unan- imously adopted: “Whereas it has been announced that a pound party to secure donations for the peor of the District fs to be held by The ening, Star Santa Claus Club; therefore, it “Resolved, That this committee suggests that the pound party be held at as early a date as pessible, and that it urges the peo- ple of Washington to avail themselves of the very practical means thus offered to ecntribute supplies to be distributed among the poor on the recommendation of the Associated Charities.” Other donations, it was agreed, should be forwarded to Mr. John Joy Edson, who has kindly consented to act as treasurer for such. The Santa Claus Club. The Star's Santa Claus Club, as hereto- fore announced, will hold a big pound party for the poor. The day on which the contributions will be received and other details will be annourced tomorrow. 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Those installed were: Mies Eunice Ripley, president; Miss Celinda Ford, senior vice president; Mrs. Addie Feathers, junior vice president; Mrs. Jessie Pierson, chaplain; Mrs. Tina Dunn, treasurer; Miss Celinda Ford, conductress; Miss Edith Shaw, guard; Miss Liiy McDowell, color bearer, and Mrs. Mary P. Ripley. Previous to the inauguration of the of- ficers of the auxiliary, the ceremonies inci- dent to the installation of officers cf the encampment took place. After the opening services, Col. Thomas J. Shannon, the re- tiring commander, delivered an address, in which, after giving a brief history of the order, he referred in patriotic terms to the Venezuelan question and sald that the old soidier was as ready as ever to fight for the cld flag. The installation of the officers for 1896 Was conducted by Col. Charles E. Troutman, past assistant adjutant general, and the list is as follows: Colonel, W. T. Pierson; lieu- tenant colonel, Herbert H. Ray; major, E. H. Ripley; officer of the aay, Walter I. ines; adjutant, William Wilson; quartermaster, Fred R. Sparks; chaplain, A. C. Brombly; surgeon, P. H. Clemons; officer of the guard, Charles E. Hooks; sergeant major, Allen Feathers; quartermaster sergeant, R. L. Ford; color bearer, Fred Tyers; sentinel, H. C._Nesbit. Col. Troutman delivered a short address, and, concluding, introduced the commander of the encampment for 1896, Col. W. T. Pier- son, who also made an address. The instal- lation ceremonies were followed by a mu- sical and literary program. A Joint Installation. A joint installation of-officers in Lincoln Post, No. 3, and Lincoln Corps, No. 6, was held recently at the post headquarters. Mrs. Susie H. Rose, installing officer for the W. R. C.. installed the following offi- cers of the corps: President, Mrs. Eliza F. Naylor; senior vice president, Mrs. Marian M. Lewis; junior vice president, Mrs. Sallie R. Jacobs; treasurer, Miss Agnes Thornton; chaplain, Mrs. Emma Ferguson; conduc- tor. Mrs. Nannie H. Wymen; guard, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Barber; secretary, Mrs. Nan- nie G. Davis; assistant conductor, Mrs. Mary Buchbey: assistant guard, Mrs. Liz- zie Mason. The retiring president, Mrs. Frances Holmes, was presented with a handsome silver tureen during the inter- mission. Miss Bessie Driver sang a solo, and Mr. Weber gave a comic recitation. Comrade Geo. C. Ross, chief mustering officer, Installed the post officers as fol- lows: Commander. Aretus M. Legg; senior vice commander, John Bresnahan; junior vice commender, Geo. W. Hazer; surgeon, Dr. A. E. Johnson; chaplain, Benjamin Swallow; quartermaster, J. L. Thornton; officer of the day, S. A. Campbell; officer of the guard, W. T. Kelly; adjutant, Jos. Maddren. At the close of the installation ceremonies Past Commander B. F. Chase was presented with a beautiful silver ser- vice. Representatives Connelly of Illinois and Blue of Kansas made speeches. Encampment 69, ‘The exercises at the annual installation of officers of Encampment No. 69, Union Vet- eran Legion, took place Saturday evening at U. V. L. Hall. The feature of the even- ing was an address by Dr. J. R. Hayes, late of the Philadelphia Brigade, on “‘The Penin- sula Campaign.” Previous to the delivery of the address by Dr. Hayes, the formal in- stallation of officers for 1896 took place, as follows: Colonel, Luke Kelly; lieutenant colonel, Louis Schutter; major, J. H. Hen- drix; surgeon, Bernard Wagner; chaplain, E. B. Thompson; officer of the day, William Keefer; quartermaster, N. H. Merrill; ad- jutant, Charles E. Troutman; officer of the guard, J. D. Compton; sergeant major, O. E. Caruana; quartermaster sergeant, Wm. C. Allen; color sergeant, W. H. Norton. The ceremony of installation was performed by Col. Thomas J. Shannon of the national council of administration, who gave an in- teresting history of the order. Speeches were also made by Corporal Tanner, the retiring colonel; Col. Luke Kelly, Major Woodruff and others. The Royal Crescent. At the last meeting of Crescent Lodge, Order of the Royal Crescent, the newly elected officers were insthHed by Deputy Supreme President H. Z. Wells, as follows: President, Daniel Williams; vice president, Mrs. Mattie E. Johnson; prelate, Patrick H. Donovan; recording secretary, Joseph W. Harper; financial secretary, Jas F. Kilgore: treasurer, Frank R. Johnson; marshal, R. O. Melton; guard, Patrick J. A. Smith; sentry, Israel Sommers; trustees, R. O. Mel- ton, 8, A. Groff and Frank R. Johnson. In- teresting remarks on the principles and ob- jects of the order were made by Past Prest- dent H. Z. Wells, President Daniel Williams, Dr. Hodges and others, and recitations were g:ven with fine effect by Mrs. Mabel Hoff- man and Miss Adelaide Payne. Refresh- ments were served at the close of the mect- ing by the committee, under the direction of Mrs. Mattie E. Johnson and Miss Mary J. Kilgore. Columbia Lodge. The installation of the officers of Colum- bia Lodge, No. 10, I. O. O. F., Thursday evening last was conducted by a team from Harmony Lodge, No. 9. The retiring noble grand, Aaron Baldwin, M.D., in a short but eloquent speech, welcomed Grand Representative Allan to assume the chair. The foliowing ofticers were installed for the term ending July 2, 1896: N. G., Rob- ert R. Williams; V. G., L. A. Kalbach; R. S., Horace V. Bisbee; P. 8., A. R. Vermill- fon; treasurer, Thomas W. Fowler. The lodge has a membership of 125, and dur- ing the past six months expended in relief $006; lodge expenses, including rent, sal- aries, per capita tax and contingent ex- penses, $275.10, from an income of $895.14. The funeral honors of the order were given to William McLane, William Robinson, L. W. Worthington and Isaac P. 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