Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1896, Page 3

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Edward Feerey of Brooklyn, supreme president, will meet the knights of the District, at Carroll THUKSDAY EVENING, Feb. 15, fe PROPEKL) MADE, IS AN IDEAL TONIC. strengthening and nutritious. Flesh-form- ing, appetizing apd exhilarating. Every who asks our opipion of heors—we always tell to use PSCHORKERAU MUNCHEN. It's by all edds the finest becr we've ever handled. We'll supply you—ia any quactit, FRIEZ REUTER'S, COk. PA. fel2-i0d THE PARTNERSHIP OF AUG HENKY SCHMEDTIE and JOHN ELERS, known under the firm name of TIE BROS., at 704 7th st. n.w., was this day dissolved by mutual consent. Hansen will assume all obligations of the old firm, and all Bilis due said firm are payable to him. ‘The busi- ness w tinue under thy name of SCHMED- TIB BRUS., JOUN HAS AVE. AND 4% ST. JOHN HAN In relation to above notice, and upon tirement from business, we ‘hereby tender merous pul fence bestowed on us the past 32 years. HANSEN, who has succeeded us, and has been connectad with us for 25 sears, will, we fell ce~ tain, continue the establishment on our same old basis of strictly honest deal through which the firm attained so much success. He will con- tinue to keep only -xpert workmen for his repair and mannfacturing departments, and endeavor to always retain a complete stock of diamonds, watches weir: * "AUGUST SCHMEDT:E. HENRY SCHMEDTIE. feil-3te our re- the Mr. February 1, 1896, s SPIRITUALISM. EFFIB McNEIL. business and test me- tum, bas rescmed practice for the fall and win- ter and will be at home daily until further no- tice. 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We have them filled with any colored ink. 10e. up. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St., Popular-Priced Stationers. (Just abors ave.) fl2-14d LA GRIPPE st ee on by prudence. ie Tharp’s ‘Berkeley Rye Whisky when you have been Im- prudent and check that cold. $1 full quart. JAMES THARP, 812 F ST. N.W. fel2-104 COAL! COAL! COAL!- Pa. Pea Coal at $4.00. Chestnut and Furnace at $5.00 a ton delivered. JOHN MILLER & CO. Sa2t-im loth nod F sts. — ————s Real Estate Transfers. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: C. Albert Wnite to Thos. H. Hall, lots 29, BO, 81, $2, sq. 669; $10. Louis Melius et ux. to Wm. P. Richards, lot 62, sq. 916; $10. Isabelle Johnston to Edmund L. Tompkins, * pert lot 28, 194; $6,200. Ferdinand Schmidt, trustee, to C. Albert White, lots 20, 30, Si, 82, sq. 669; $2,250. Tho: Hall to C. Albert White, lot 125, sq. 546; $10. Mahlon Ashford et al., trustees, to United Security Lffe Insurance and Trust Com- pany, lot 73, sq. 115; $10,400. Francis M. Criswell, trustee, to Samuel G. Rogers, part lot 16, bik. 42, Holmead Manor; $10. Rosa Dittrich to Thos. Muller, lot 18, sq. 420; $10. Joseph N. Fifield to William Mc- Guire, part lot 2, sq. 343; $10. Mary F. Locke to Patrick F. Carr, lots 201 and 202 3 $3,000. Edgar R. Musser to J gins, part lot 4, sq. Sil; $10. Chas. J. Beil and Walter Hieston, trustees, to Alex. M. Bell, part lots 64 and 65, sq. 1233; $6,100. Wm. E. Edmonston et al., trustees, to United Security Life Ins. and Trust Com- any, part original lot 13, sq. 154; $6,900. Angus Lamond et ux. to Roherdeau Buch- anan, lot 14, sq. 313; $5,800. Martha A. Turpen to Theo. G. De Moll, lo 33, 5 780; $2,700. a = The Emancipation Day Celebration. . Preparations are being made for the an- nual celebration of the emancipation of the colored people in the District of Co- Iumbia. E. B. Wellborne, the chairman of the committe®, has issued a notice reque: ing military, civic and republican organi: tions to elest three delegates each to mi in convention Tuesday morning next at 316 Pennsylvania avenue to make arrange- ments for the celebrations. ——.+——_ Mr. Doyle Ix Not a Candidate. Mr. John Hadley Doyle, whose name was mentioned In The Star yesterday, on the authority of some of his friends, as a prob- able candidate for the District democrat convention from the fourth assembly di trict, says that it will be impossible for him to stand this time. He served the fourth in the past two conventions, and his active participation in its counctis since led to the impression that he would meet the desires of the democrats of the fourth and be a member of the March convention. He will not be a candidate, however, in any sense. DISTRICT AFFAIRS| Railroad Possession of the Bladens#| SUBURBAN RAILROAD HEARING Columbia Heights Citizens Object to Overhead Wires, TO PROTECT PHYSICIANS ees Se There promises to be a lively scrimmage among prospective railroad lines for the pessession of Bladensburg road. The Eckington and Soldiers’ Home rail- road desire an extension along that road; the ‘Suburban Railway Company seeks an ‘entrance to the city along the same high- way, and the Columbia railroad is unde- cided as to what it wants. In fact, Attor- ney Wilson stated today at a public hear- ing given to the representatives of the Sub- urban railroad, that the Columba Railroad Company, which he represented, had no desire to extend its line out Bladensburg road, provided the Suburban road recetyed permission to occupy it. If the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad insisted upon an extension out Bladensburg road, and the Suburban company was unable to get per- mission, then the Columbia company de- sired the extension. . As stated above, this statement was brought out at a public hearing given this morning to the Suburban railway, which seeks through House bill 1543 certain ex- tensions of its line into the city. It pro- vides for the building of a branch vegin- ning at the dividing line between the Dis- trict and Maryland on the Bladensburg road to the intersection of Florida avenue and 15th street northwest. Also beginning at the junction cf Bunker Hill road and i2th_ street, in Brookland, and running south on 12th street to Dahigren Circle; thence by such line as may be authorized by the Commissioners to Mt. Olivet road at its intersection with 12th street east ex- tended, theace along Mt. Olivet road to Bladensburg road. Also beginning at the junction cf Emporia and 2ith streets, in Langdon, on ith street to Cincinnati street, to 22d street; thence on 22d street to Chapel road, to Baltimore street, and thence along that street to 18th street; also on Chapel road from Baltimore street to Bladensburg road by a single track. Gen. G. P. Davis, Gilbert Moyers and L. C. Loomis represented the Suburban road, and were present to urge the bill. Messrs. Nathaniel Wilson and President Reuben Baker of the Columbia road were also on hand to hear the arguments and help mat- ters along. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson explained the bill in detail, and added it was identical with the bill favorably reported at the last ses- sion of Congress, and which passed both houses, but failed to become a law because of the failure of the President to sign it. There did not appear to be any objection on the part of the Commissioners to the general proposition, although there was a disagreement as to what part of the Bla- densburg road the railroad bed showld be built. The railroad people favored the mi dle of the road, while the Commissioners thought the tracks should be placed upon one side or the other. Major Powell thought the placing of the tracks should be left to the discretion of the Commissioners. The Commissioners will probably report the bill favorab! Object to Overhead Wires. Tire Commissioners heard President P linger of the Columbia Heights Citiz Association and President Crosby of the Potomac Electric Light and Power Com- pany this morning with reference to the bill now pending providing for an extension oO. the latter pl. Mr. Ballinger e: ed that the citizens of Columbia Heights were opposed, , last and all the time, to any overhead wires in their secti he asso- ciation did not oppose one company as a her, but did not want overhead s of any Kind, and nc them all its power. Mr, Ballinger sug ng bill be so am company to erect p es north of Holmead, and said ige his association to support such an ndment. President Crosby thereupon made a pet cil interlineation on the bill in accordance n the suggestion of Mr. Ballinger, and stated he thought his company would be satisfied with this plan. Before the hearing closed Mr. Ballinger explained that the objection of the Colum- bia Heights Citizens’ Association to the bill was solely upon the overhead features ot the bili. Otherwise the association had no objections to offer. Physicinns on the Witness Stand. wi with Senate bill S81, relating to the testimony of physicians In the courts of the District of Columbia, was the subject of a report to Congress today by the Commissioners. They inelose two reports upon the bill, one from the justices of the Supreme Court of the District, and the other from the president of the Medical Society of the District. The bill proposes to exempt and prohibit physicians from disclosure in the courts of irformation obtained in attending a _pa- tient in a professional capacity. The judges report against the measure. ‘Phey say: “The enactment sought by this bill would be a serious obstruction to justice in con- tests over life insurance, personal injury from negligent or willful act, wills and others in which mental capacity is involved. In such cases facts coming under the ob- servation of the attending physician are generally of first importance, and in cases involving questions of mental capacity the opinion of the physician, based in whole or in part upon communication made to him by the patient, is frequently the most im- portant evidence adduced. These objections are not obviated by placing such evidence within the power of ‘the person afflicted, or of his legal representative,’ to permit or deny. It is not to be anticipated that such person will ever consent to the examination of a physician whose testimony {s expected to be adverse to him, and the other party to the litigation, and the court as well, perhaps with the full knowledge of the situ- ation, would be powerless in such instances to require the truth to be shown.” The report of Dr. Busey, president of the Metical Society, says the bill was drafted by direction of the Medical Society. It is, he says, modeled on the law of the state of New York, and is substantially the same as similar laws in force in twenty states and one territory of this country, the first of which was enacted by the state of Ore- gon in 1872, and the latest in 1887 by the es of Indiana, Wyoming, Montana and aho. The repcrt ergues at considerable length against the position taken by the judges. It says: “Tre bill is intended to protect physicians from the compuisory disclosure of !nforma- tion acquired in a prefessional capacity, and which may be necessary to enable them to manage cases of sickness with in- telligence and success. It frequently oc- curs that patients will conceal important and sometimes absolutely necessary infor- Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA PROMOTES DIGESTION, and ovex comes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea and Feverishmes. Thus the child is rendered bealthy and its sleep NATURAL. Cas- TORIA contains no morpbine or other narcotic property. 4 “CASTORIA fs so well adapted to children that I recommend {t ss: superior to any prescription known to me.’ H. A. ARCHER, M.D., 111 So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. ¥. “For several years I have recommended ‘Casto- ria,’ and shall always continue to do so, as it has invariably produced beneficial results.” EDWIN F. PARDEE, M.D., 125th st. and 7th ave., New York city, © Partly Cowey *@ Coudy, Oram @ Sno. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at § a.m., 75th meridian time. Sold Ines are iso- bars or lines of equal alr pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted Hnes are isotherms or Anes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees, Shaded areas are regiors where rain or snow has failen during preeeding twelve hours, The words “High'’ and “Law show location of areas of high and low baremeter. Small arrows fly with the wind. POSSIBLY SNOW TONIGHT. Clearing and Decidedly Colder Wea- ther is Predicted for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday: For the District of Columbia, Delaware ard Maryland—Warmer; rain tonight, pos- sibly turning into snow. Friday—Clearing and decidedly colder; southeasterly winds, shifting to northwesterly. For Virginia and North Carolina—Rain to- night. Friday—Fair, except showers near the “coast; decidedly colder, with a cold wave in extreme.western portions Friday morning; southeasterly winds, high on the coast this afternoon and tonight, shifting to high northwesterly winds Friday. Weather conditions and general forecast: The storm has moved from Oklahoma northeastward, and is central in southern Ohio this morning, covering the lewer lake region, the Ohio und lower Mississippi val- Jeys. It is attended by heavy rain or snow from New Engiand, southwestward to Texas, and it will advasce northeastward over New England, accompanied by snow or rain in New England, the middle states, and rain in the south Atlantic and east gulf states. The pressure has increased rapldly in westeru Canada, and thence southward over the Rocky mountain slope to the west gulf coast. These conditions are favorable for a cold wave in. the Ohio and lower Mis- sissippi velleys, and in southern Texas Fri- “Tia dectaea t is decidedly warmer in the lake regions, the Ohio vailey. and the east gulf stares; colder In the Missouri valley, and decidedly colder cn the southérn Rocky mountain slope. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During thé past twenty-four hours: Pales- tine, 1.32; Chicago, 1.40; St. Louis, 1.76; Lit- tle Rock, 1.70. The weather will probably clear and be colder, with a cold wave in the Ohio valley and gulf states Friday. The storm will continue in New England and the middle Atlantic states, with dan- gerous northeast to southeast winds, from Eastport to Norfolk, shifting to colder northwesterly winds Friday. Condition of the Water, Temperature and condition cf water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, %6; condi- tien, 3. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 40; condition at nurtt ¢ounection, 1; condi- tion at south connection, 2. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 39; condition at in- fiuent gate house, 2; effluent gate house, 2. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 2 a.m. end 2:17 p.m.; high tide, 7:52 a.m. and Tomorrow—Low tide, 2: p.m.; high tide, 8:30 a.m. and . The Sun and’ Moon. Sun rises, 6: 3; teday at 11.12 a. Eclipse—An annular eclipse of the sun oc- curs today, invisibie in Nortn America, vis- ible in tha southern hemispaere, The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:43 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:46 a.m. ‘The light- ing is begun one hour vefore the time named. 5 Naphtha lamps all lighted by 6:43 p.m.; extinguishing begun at 6:01 a.m. The moon schedule dovs not apply. to these lamps. Public are lamps lighted at 6:13 p.m. and extinguisked at 6:31 a.m. Range of the Thermomete: The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 36; 2 p.m., 44; maximum, 46; min- imum, 34. THE WEATHER FORECASTS BY FLAG SIGNALS. No. 1. No. 2. Clear or fair weather. Rain or BOW, or No. 8. No. 4 Cold wave. Explanation of the Flngs. we ‘The fings are hoisted each day upon the fssne of the mornl ‘They indieate the weather that may be expected during tho fol fieularly the last twenty-four hours of that period. downward. If more than one Find of weather ts predicted for the period from°S_p.th. corditfons first named in the forecast will be rep: of. proper weather flag. The temperature placed below numbers 1, 2 or 3, in the tempenaiur will remain stationary. ‘cold wave’? is Included Im the forecast mess! Weather mapfnnd ‘oat until dark. wing tht six hours, but more par- They are to be read from thé-top of the staff e to 8 p.m. the ented by the wppermost fhe. When a waraing ge, the cold-wave flag will be displayed below the - when placed above numbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates warmer: weather; when ates colder weather; when not displayed, the indications are that A phy orted by peal 5 matters and property val he confidences of the physician refer most and in most instances exclusive- to perscnal conditions, character, tem- rcracies, indiser disposit and wu as pathological, and’ all this in the inter of health, longevity and life. If these two widely different classes of confidences could sured by any common or uniform standard, those of the physician would rise far above of the attorney on the scale of inviolability.” F Street Improvements. The Metropolitan Railroad Company will shortly begin work on F' street in the con- struction of its new rapid transit line. Already the engineers are at work in mak- ing plans for the lowering of water mains, sewers and underground conduits. President Thomas of the United States Electric Lighting Company appeared at the Commissioners’ oflice yesterday afternoon and made application for a permit to con- struct a lire of underground conduits from 7th to 15th streets, with the object of re- moving all overhead wires of his company now on that street. Major Powell ex- pressed his disapproval of the application in an indorsement upon the back of the paper and sent it forward. President Thomas when apprised cf the major’s ac- tion expressed his surprise, adding it was an excellent opportunity now that streets were to be opencd to put underground and overhead wires along the south side of F street. Major Powell, when asked. by a reporter of The Star what was the status of the application, said he had disapproved it because it was contrary to the opinion of Judge Bingham in the Potomac Electric Company's case. Subdivision Orders Amended. As stated in The Star of yesterday, the Commissioners have amended the general orders regulating the platting and subdivid- ing of lands and grounds in the District of Columbia. Paragraph 18 is amended by adding the following to the end thereof: “Provided, That no lot or part of a lot in any existing subdivision within the District of Columbia shall be further subdivided in- to lots less than twenty-five (25) feet in width without suitable alley provisions, so that each lot will, as far as practicable, abut thereon; provided further, that such alley or alleys may be only one-half the usual width if, in the judgment of the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia, the other half should be aequired from con- tiguous lots.” Paragraph 6 of the same general orders is also amended by adding to the end thereof the following: “No subdivision shall include any part of the rear side of a lot which has heretofore been set apart for light and ventilation under the building regulations in connec- tion with the granting of a permit for a dwelling thereon."” Building Permits. Building permits have been issued as fol- lows: Barr & Sanner, two three-story brick Awellings, 1300-1302 Columbia street north- west, to cost $9,000. Julius Thurm, one frame dwelling, Bowen road, Good Hope, D. C., to cost $1,400. Miss Middleton, to re- pair building 401 3d street northwest; $500. John Keefe, one two-story brick dwelling, 131 O street northwest; $1,700. Central M. P. Churéh, to alter and repair brick church building, 513 9th street northwest; $1,200. Jas. Merriwether, six four-story buff brick dwellings, Kalorama Heights; $55,000. Adverse Action. ‘The Commissioners have recommended adverse acticn upom Senate bill 1707, defin- ing the qualifications of chief inspector and deputy inspector of plumbing in the District of Columbia. This is a bill which has for its object, it is understood, the legislating out of office of the present inspector, whose appointment to the position was strongly opposed by the Master Plumbers’ Associa- tion. 3 Mr. Truesdell 11. Commissioner Truesdell is confined to his home by reason of a severe cold. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Ooms ittee Goes to Bichmond to Discuss the Racing Bill, Police Commissioners to Examine Ap- plicanis for Places on the Force—Other Notes. A letter was received by Mr. G. Wm. Ramsay yesterday, stating that it was un- necessary for the committee to come to Richmond regarding the Maupin bill, as a poll of the state senate had been taken and twenty-five of the senators had declared in favor of the bill. The committce therefore decided to postpone their trip, but to send a strong memorial, largely signed by bus- iness men. A telegram was received last night from Richmond advising the com- mittee to come there, und the following well-known business men left this morning: Messrs. Geo. R. Hill, G. Wm. Ramsay, A. G. Uhler, Noble Lindsey, Jas.. R. Caton William Hellmouth, Henry Robinson, J. H. Trimyer, J. E. Tackett, Geo. B. Cochran, O. F. Carter, Jno. Leadbeater, Jno. R. Zim- merman, Worth Hulfish, H. R. Burke, R. F. Knox, K. Kemper and W. B. Smoot. Police Commissioners. A called meeting of the police commis- sioners will be held tomorrow night in the board of aldermen’s chambers at 8 o'clock, at which time all persons who have filed applications for positions on the police force are to present themselves in order that the commissioners may have a personal in- terview with them. The four new members of the force will not be elected until the regular monthly meeting, which takes place Wednesday evening, Feburary 19. There are about forty applications for the positions. voneE A Serious Accident. Mr. Thomas Y. Kisheill met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon at his plan- ing mill, on South Royal street. Mr. Rishelll was engaged in feeding a mol-ling machine, when a knot in the plank caused an impedi- ment in its progress. He endeavored to remedy the difficulty, when, the machine having cleared itself of the knot, suddenly drow the plan in, carrying Mr. Risheill’s left hand with it. One finger was entirely | cut off, and several almost severed, besides several other cuts on the hand. He was taken to his home, on St, Asaph street, where he recelved surgieat attention. . Police Court: The police on duty ld&t night report the night as being clear afid cgol until about 4:30, when it began to. rain; one prisoner ard nineteen lodgers at the station house. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases: Wm. Webster, John Ryan, Julian Knight and Thomas Downey, arrested by Officer Sherwood, charged with fighting, fined §2.50 each. 1 Notes. “ Mr. J. T. Beckham, presigent board of directors of the Western State Hospital at Staunton, left this afternoofi to be present at the inspection of the Hospital by the legislative committee —on hospitals and prisons, which takes place: tomorrow. Mr. David Howell, civil engineer, has returned home io this city from Elizabeth City, N. C., where he has been on busi- ness. Postmaster C. C. Carlin last night gave a handsome supper to the post office em- ployes at his residence on North Washing- ton street. Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons of this city last night paid a fraternal visit to Hiram Lodge of Washington. ——— Death of Mrs. Genevieve T. Yager. Mrs. Genevieve T. Yager died at her heme, 417 A strest southeast, last evening, after a brief illness. Mrs. Yager was the widow of F. W. Yager, a well-known com- mission merchant. Hér maiden name was Ashby, and she was a‘member of a well- known Virginia family, Her death will be sincerely mourned by a very large circle oe eaee: ne, funeral is to take ‘tape urday at noon. The interment wi in Alexandria, |THE POULTRY SHOW, 20." : row’s Opening. SCENES AT CENTER MAREE? HALL Shipments .of Fowls and Pets Pouring In Today. A TREMENDOUS CACKLE Center Merket Hall has all the week been the scene of busy preparation for the international poultry show. The sound of hammer and saw has echoed night and day throughout the immense hall in which the birds are to be shown, and gradually the show is taking shape in readiness for opening tomcrrow ‘morning. ‘The show rooms are the immense market hall on the 9th street side of the square, 80 feet wide by 200 feet long, and six large rooms on thé Pennsylvania avenue side of the mar- ket. The entrances will be at the corner of 9th street and Louisiana avenue and from the bridgeway on Pennsylvania ave- nue. The place can be reached by the Washington and Georgetown cable line, the Metropolitan and Belt lines, und the Eck- ington and Anacostia roads. ‘The main show rcom presents as fine an appearance as has been attained by any poultry show yet undertaken in this coun- try. The vast space is filled with 2,000 coops, arranged in eight long rows running down the length of the hull. These coops are made of galvanized iron wire and sheets of galvanized iron, and are »royided with neat doors and convenient water and grain cups. They are portable, and can be taken down and laid flat. The whole outfit has just been sed in the Madison Square show in New York city, and is put in by the Spratt people, under contract. It is prob- ably the most perfect show-cooping that was ever devised or used. Systematic Arrangement. Every coop fs numbered and labeled, and the complete catalogue furnished by the association makes it possible for the spec- tator to keep himself thoroughly informed of the breed and verietywof fowls in which he may be interested. A convenient classification will he made in the arrangement of the various displays, so that the visitor will find the American, Asiatic and Mediterranean breeds by them- selves, as will also be the various water fowl and other specialties. A large space is being set off for the cat show, which, al- though an afterthought in the plans of the association, has developed such interest that it today promises to be not only a large, but very instructive, exhibition. The side rooms devoted to various poul- try appliances, such as incubators, brood- ers, chicken houses, feeding utensils, bone mills, prepared foods, and the endless variety of accessories indispensably essen- tial in the business of breeding and raising fowls, presented a very busy appearance this afternoon as the numerous exhibitors were occupied in arranging and fitting up their entries. Sharply accenting the gen- eral din came the peeping of hundreds of little chickens which are coming out of their shells in the fifty or sixty incubators shown. Some of them have been in the hail for three weeks past in charge of expert chicken men. The “settings” having been s0 arranged that there will be « continual hatching all through the five days of the show, it will be possible for every visitor to see the final stages of the process of in- cubation. High Class Fowls. Poultry coops kept arriving yesterday at the hall all day until late at night, and this morning there came a deluse of deliveries from all parts of the country. Although but few of the hirds have heea today placed i apparent that the stocic which will be is the finest the country can produce. The display of jbuft fowls, which is the new and fashion- able fad in poultry br » will be preb- ably as complete and as choice as has yet e is r From the old and well established and solidly-colored Beff Cochin, st buff breed in this count to the latesi production in this color, Built Minorcas, there may be se n Rocks, Buff Wyandot in Bantums and Buff Le: utiful color, and when developed in high-class fowls gt weil delight the fancy of the breeder. Added to the beauty of the bus Is the fact that, as a rule, they are fo: of the high- est utility, with more than the average lay- ing capacity, and all the good quali the best domestic birds. They make athens; and are gentle and docile to han- le. From what may be seen today of the Asiatics it is safe to say that visitors to the show have before them a splendid treat. The light Brahmas that came in yes- terday in large numbers, and kept coming all day today, are noble specimens. Among them are numerous cocks that weign up to sixteen and eighteen pounds. They are royal fowls of high stature, magnificent breadth and girth, and almost beyond criti- cism in marking. ‘The display of -Lang- shans, another Asiatic breed, is not only large, but presents an agg: toa of fowls of the highest quality. These is keen com- petition in this class, and there are scores of birds shown which have not for months seen sunlight, the effort of their breeders being to preserve their glossy black plum- age in its rich and unfaded beauty. J — THE COURTS, Cireuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Ora L. Pitney et al. agt. Henry H. Jacobs; verdict for defendant. Armes agt. Ma- gruder; judgment on verdict for plaintiff against defendant and Geo. C. W. Magrud- er, surety. Ross agt. Helm; leave to with- draw note ard protest. Lambert agt. B. and O. railroad; cominission ordered to issue. Hattie L. Woodworth ugt. Walter C. Clephane; on trial. Hamilton agt. Bow- ers; judgment by default. Edw. F. Droop agt. Jas. A. Maloney; verdict for plaintiff. Circult Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Moore agt. Barbour; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole. W. C. Dodge agt. District of Columbia: judgment on verdict. Frank Hume agt. Abraham J. Kernedy; verdict for plaintiff for $00.02. Capital ‘Trust Company ast, Benton; ordered on stet calendar. Webb & Webb agt. Porter et al.; on trial. Afee agt. Huldekoper et al., receivers; ver- diet for defendant. Probate Court—Judge Hagner Estate of Julia F. Danels; will filed. Es- tate of Jno. B. Wiltberger; will fully proved. Estate of Leon Dessez; petition for probate of will filed. . Estate of Louise Parker; will fully proved. In re estate of Jno. A. Whelan; petition for appointment of special guardian filed. ae Still Discussing the Bond Bill. The House spent another day in the dis- cussion of the silver bond bill yesterday. The feature of the day was the speech of Mr. McCleary (Minn.), who used to illustrate his remarks the charts previously employed by Mr. Towne, from his own state, and by them sought to refute the arguments in favor of free silver made by Mr. Towne. Messrs, Dolliver (owa), Brosius (Pa.) and Brumm (Pa.) also opposed the bill. Messrs. McMillin (Tenn.), Bailey (Texas), Underwood (Ala.) and Cox (Tenn.) spoke in favor of free coinage. The last night’s session of the general debate on the bill was more poorly attended than any of its predecessors. The galleries were almost empty, and there were but seven members on the floor. Mr. Bingham (Pa.), in opposition to the Senate free coin- age substitute, predicted another $10,000,000 tond issue unless some legislation was en- acted covering geld redemption of green- backs. He favored an increase of the na- tional bank circulation, the payment of cus- toms duties in gold and the refund of the greenbacks and treasury notes into 2 per cent bonds. The only two other speakers, Wood (iil.) and Gardner (N.J.), were against the Senate substitute. At 9 o'clock, for want of more speakers, the House took a recess until 10:30 this morning. Beecham’s Pills for con= Stipation, toc. and 25¢ Get the book at your drug- | gist’s and go by it. Annual! Sales More Than 6,000,000 Boxes “8 a bird that may j Me- | | attendanace will be (NTS CUCL i FOR RENT (Stores)..... FOR SALE (Bicycles). ttt a FO SALE (liscellaneovs). HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTELS .. LEOTURES . LOCAL MENTIO: LOST AND FOUND. MANICURE . MARRIAGES . MEDICAL i | ene meenrmOunA eK Grre Se eeeanaraeeeeraukanae PERSONAL . PIANOS AND ORGANS... FOTOMAG RIVER BOATS. TECH Ittt CAPITOL TOPICS. To Pension Ex-Senator Spencer's Widow. Mr. Gallinger, from the committee on persions, yesterday reported favorably to the Senate a bill to pension Mrs. William Lorin Spencer, widow of Geo. E. Spencer, late colonel first regiment Alabama cav- alry, at the rate of $ per month. Col. Spencer was elected to the United States Senate after the war. In the Senate at the same time there were two other members of his regiment, Senator Abbott of North Carolina and Senator Tipton of Nebraska, the latter having served as a chaplain .f the regiment. Ex-Senator Spencer's wido pcssesses the unusual name of “William, by which she was christened, though she has gencrally been known as Mrs. W. Loring Spencer. Andrew Jackson's Birthday. Senator Hill of New York today introduc- ed a bill in the Senate to make Andrew Jackson's birthday a legal holiday. To Admit New Mextco. Delegate Catron of New Mexico today made an argument before the Senate com- mittee on territories for the passage of the bill providing for the admission of New Mexico to statehood. He contended that New Mexico was entitled to this rec- ognition on account of its wealth and pop- ulation and also the superior educational facilities of the territory. The committee did not indicate in any way when the bill would be taken up for acticn. Against the Free Ship Bill. Tke Senate committee on commerce to- day agreed upon an adverse report upon the free ship bill prepaced by the commis- sioner of navigation. The bill authorized an American registry for foreign-bullt ships owned by American citizens. The committee authorized favorable reports on the bill requiring officers of sea-going ships to be citizens of the United States and also upon a general bill prepared by the com- missioner of navigation revising and amending many of the existing shipping laws. Pensions for Navy Yard Men. A bill-has been introduced in the Senate Ly Mr. Perkirs of Colorado providing for pensions to employes of government navy yards who might be injured in the service of the government, and providing for p sions for their families in case of thei death. To Investigate Political Agsessments. Mr. Peffer has introduced in the Senate a resolution instructing the Senate commit- tee on post offices.and post roads to inquire {nto charges that employes in the Post Office Department have been subjected to political assessments. No Inefficient Employes. In response to a resolution of the House, communications have been received from the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior and the public printer stat- ing that there are no employes in their re- spective departments below a fair standard To Abolish the Fee System. A bill has been introduced in the House abolishing the fee system for United States marshals and district attorneys, and pro- yiding for compensation by salary. The bill fixes the salary of the marshal and United States attorney for the District of Columbia at $5,000 a year in each case. Opposed to Statehood Bili: The House committee on territories held a warm session yesterday over the bills to edmit Arizona and New Mexico into the Union. For several weeks it has been ap- parent that there was a disposition among some of the opponents of free silver on the committee to prevent favorable reports on those bills, at least for the present, to pre- vent the increase of tie free silver strength in the Senate, it is said. The fight cuimi- nated yesterday, when, the bill to admit Arizona being under discussion, the com- mittee voted 6 to 5 to adjourn. Although, as stated, the opponents of free silver were responsible for the postponement of action on the bill, all the opponents of free coin- age on the committee were not in favor of deferring action. Mr. Scranton (Pa.), the chairman; Mr. Perkins (lowa) and Mr. Tur- ner (Va.), who voted against the motion to adjourn, are also opposed to free coinage. Those who voted to adjourn were Hadiey qi), Knox (Mass.), Taft (Ohio), Lowe (N. ¥.), Harrison (Ala.) and Owens (Ky.). Messrs. Avery (Mich.) and Cooper (Téxas) voted against adjournment in addition to those named. Messrs. Harris (Ohio) and Lefever (N. Y.) were absent. Both the latter are anti- silver men. It is, therefore, apparent that the test of strength indicates that the com- mittee are opposed, at least for the present, to reporting these statehood bills. It is claimed that both the absentees are also in favor of deferring action, but Mr. Murphy, the Arizona delegate, denies this. As the bill itself has not been defeated in com- mittee, the vote can be taken whenever the advocates of the bill are able to muster a majority. Against Betting. In the House yesterday Representative Gillett of Massachusetts introduced a Dill providing that any person who is a party to the transmission by telegraph, telephone, mail, express or otherwise from one state or territory to another of any gambling bet, or report of such bet, on any race, prize fight or other event, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable for the first offense by fine or imprisonment, and for subsequent offenses by imprisonment only. The Christian Endeavor Society. A mass meeting of Christian Endeavor sceietics is anrounced for tomorrow night at the Mount Verncn Place M. E. Church. ‘The subject of the meeting. will be “Evan- gelism.” The two greatest evangelistic or- ganizations in tke District will be regre- sented, the Central Union Mission, by Rev. E. D. Bailey, and the Salvation Army by Staff Captain Blanche B. Cox. Captain Duniap,’a celebrated singer in the Salva- tion Army, wiil be present and sing. A part of the program will be participat- ed in by the Endeavorers themselves—an open parliament upon the subject “In What Evangelistic Work Can Our Societies In- gege?” This will be conducted by Rev. W. C. Alexander, pastor of the West Street Presbyterian Church. ‘The mass meeting tomorrow evening will probably be the last prior to the date of the convention in the summer, as the time of the Christian Endeavorers of the city will be taken up until then in perfecting the arrangements for the convention, and in holding meetings of the auxiliary com- mittees. It is se therefore, that the ge. Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent. ————__ Why not avoid the dangers incident ——— _ to keeping eccuritics, important papers ———— anf valus%les about the hous, by —— renting one of cur safe deposit boxes —— within our fre anf bdurgiar-proof —_——— vanits? 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Glover building. jents of Siess-s. Moore & Schley, 80 Broadway, Bankers and Deals-s in Government Bonds, its. Telephone Stock dealt in. “gpirican ‘Bell ‘Telep2une Stock bough: and sold. i W.B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. Corresnordents of LADENBURG, TIIALMANN & ©O. 46-164 ___New York. FRANK WILSON BROWN BROKER, 1335 F St. N. W. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Cotton. Direct private wires to principal citics, Long-tistanc> telephore 1414. Correspondent of Mesx.s. Theo. W. Myers & Co., No. 47 New st., New York, members of the New York Stock Exchange. Je10-28t¢ The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W., Pays four per cent interest on savingsaccounts. -Open until 5 p. m. on Govern- ment pay days and Satur- day evenings between 6 and fe20-204 T. J. Hodgen & Co., BROKERS AND DEALERS. STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran bidg., cor. 15th and F sts., und 605 7th si. nw. OFFICES, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. 4e10-16:¢° WE TAKE AS COLLATERAL ANY LISTED bond in any city of the United States; ‘or lg line Mie insurance policies, syndicate certif- cates, ‘warehouse receivis, real estate AKER, 40 to 46. erort building. DodS-tt HILL & JOHNSTON, oT red real estate in oro-tt o"Pistrict_of Columbia. SRE YOU INSUKED AGAINST FIRE? = should be, on both your bouses and furniture, Fepresent the best “elt “apd foreizn com Lowest rates. JOHN L. Vv p023-3m F and &th sis. nw. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Ei Senators Indorse Mr. Layton for As- sistant Doorkeeper. ‘The democratic Senators held e caucus of two and a half hours’ duration yesterday afternoon, which was called for the pur- pose of affording an opportunity for con- sultation upon the election of an assistant doorkeeper. It became apparent yesterday, when the proposition was made, to give this place to Mr. Bernard Laytof of Ohio upon the simple recommendation of the steering commiitee, that some of the Senators felt that they had been slighted because they had not been consulted. The caucus was made the occasion for a general exchange of explanations, and resulted in a unani- mous indorsement of Mr. Layton for the office. With this matter out of the way the caucus upon the suggestion of Senator Hill took up the tariff bill for an exchange of ideas, but no definite plaff of action was agreed upon with reference to either the bill or any of the amendments proposed. Senator Hill contented himself with the suggestion that speeches on the subject would be listened to with interest, but did not outline his own position. Senator Vilas made an animated speech, urging the party to get together and present a solid front in view of the approaching campaign, others spoke in a similar strain. There was, in fact, a general concurrence of views upon this subject, but it was evi~ dent when particular questions were men- tioned that any attempt to put these theo- ries into immediate practice would result in a demonstration that realization of the general wish would be difficult if not im- possible. This was made SS in connection with the amendment fered by Senator Lindsay to repeal the additional 1-10 of a cent duty on sugar imported from countries imposing an export tax. Conse- quently the conference broke up at 630 without reaching any conclusion, except to support Mr. Layton.