Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1896, Page 8

AND SONS, “ MOSES F Street, Storage Warehouse, * 22d near M. Corner Eleventh. | Biggest Furniture and Carpet values we've offered in our his- tory we offer now during our great sale. Lamps, Shades, Onyx Tables. —We don’t intend to carry one article of the present stock in these goods over till fall, no matter what a sacrifice of prices we have to make. —A tale of price cutting is told in this list that has never had its equal. Lamp Shades. Some slightly xoiled. Were. Now. 1 Dresden Silk Shade..... oe $12. 4 3 Silk Shades pink, nile and - 200 125 1 Red Sagde 1.50 1.00 1 Sea Green Shade. 3.50 2.50 1 Lavender and Gold Lace Shade..-18.00 6.00 Lamps. Were. Now. 2 Gilt Lamps. 15 $2.35 2 Cupid Lamps. 1.10 2 Onyx and Brass Lamps. 1.25 Now. $3.75 7.00 4.95 4.00 cs 00 5.00 1 Onyx and Giit + 9.00 6.50 Onyx and Brass Cabinets at proportionately low prices. It World’s Fair! HIGEEST AWARD. MRIAL GRANUM, The STANDARD and BEST prepared FOOD A very palatable food! A most wholesome fcod. Delicate children, and delicate, infirm and aged persons, INVALIDS and convalescents praise the ! virtues of this food! Mothers know its value preceding childbirth and while nourishing their off- spring. Infants from birth thrive on it! Sold by DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE! John Carle & Sons, New York. ESP Your credit is rood== You know where, don’t you? When you’ve got 4 any Housefurnish- ing to do don’t for- - get that you can buy all you want here —and arrange the payments to suit yourself — be- cause your credit is good at House & Herrmann’s, N.B, COR. 1TH AND I STS. N.W. If everybody bought cheap shoes all the time the people Wrould soon be a lot of acrobats, walking on their hands, holding their crippled, tortured fect high in the air to give hem little rest. COMFORT IS OUR HOBBY. Strange after talk- ing so much against cheap shoes that we would turn around and offer you a good, reliable Shoe ‘Por $3.50. Not strange, eltber, for it's a $5 Shoe. $3.50 is our price. Wilson, 929 F St. (Chronic (Rheumatism Yields to “S. & S." RHEUMATIC REM- EDY. Sounds like boasting to you, per- beps, because nothing you've ever used gave permanent relief? We know its reat value. Know what it's done for mary other sufferers. It reeches the seat = Of the trovble—the blood. ‘50c. a large bottle. [= heller & Stevens?" mb10-: aA THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1896—TWELVE PAGES —Nothing but neglect and gross misuse can cause a “LIBERTY” wheel to de- teriorate. They'll stand all the genuine hard work and every-day strains that can be imposed upon them. $100. 24-26 HADGER, Conn, Ave. mbl1-28d Purity in tea is just as im- portant as in any other house- hold commodity. - Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea is absolutely pure, has great strength and is exquisitely flavored. 5oc. Ib. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. Paeonian Spring Water. A PURE TABLE WATER. POLAND WATER RIVALED AT HALF THE COST. RELIEVES INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, GOUT AND RHEU- MATISM. ASK YOUR GROCER OR DRUGGIST FOR IT. J. F. Hagan, 818 23D ST. N.W., GEXERAL AGENT. SOCSOSLES SDSS SESSSESS SES SSS :Receiver’s a Now’s your chance to buy i Groceries, Wines, Liquors 4 fel-s&th,tt SOROS AO OO . ce and Cigars CHEAP, The¢ quality of goods handled by $ this house is well known— the prices speak for them- selves. A few examples: Marrowfat Peas. . “Triangle” Brand Corn. Ca*ifornia Apricot: California Cherries. California Asparagus. Armour’s White Label Soups....$2.00 doz. Snider's Columbia Soups. -$2.00 doz. Keuny's Col. River Salmon Steak. .$2.00 doz. Cooper's Gelatine. Bent’s Crackers. £00046: ereneseee Joe Wright's Cigars, per hundred. $5.00 Finch’s Golden Wedding Whisky. .$8.00 doz. Old Crow Whisky... $10.00 doz. ‘Mt. Vernon “Old Rye” + +++$11.00 doz. 2 Dox See's Clam Juice. James L. Barbour & Son,¢ 614-616 Penna. Avenue. ? SEALED AEDS: 8-1b. cans Clam Chowder. Jno. A. Hamilton, Receiver. mh11-60d PORES S9EFESF 5 E0565670509654 What You will have no trouble in finding here. The rep- You Need atation of this noose in the covering many years of @ successful business ca- Way of rece, ts in ttett a sutt. Artists’ cient guarantee for good Su pplies materials and right prices. Geo. F. Muth & Co., Succestors to Geo. Ryneal, Jr., mh9-24d 418 7th st. n.w. sk ai ae 1 eh ek a ee ee “Dermatine’’s tls Perfumed. That's why it's so pleasing to use, when the hands and face are chap- ped. ‘Dermatine” never becomes thick or viscid, It’s always a clear, limpid liquid, free from grease. % GF Nothing’ better for gentlemen * after shaving. 25c. a pottle. 703 Thompson, 793 mh11-28d Pharmacist, <P ODL O—EMD-<Y HB DDB. Great Reduction ¢ In Hair. Switches, 560, formerly 00. Switches, 1.00, former! 7.00. Switches: Tay), .00, formerly 00. Switches Ds 50, ame 16.50. Switches (gray), 3.50, formeriy $10.50. G7 First-class attendance in Hair Dressing, Professional Wigs for bire. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. $230-204 The California Corset Fits, Wears and is Comfortable. IS NOT SOLD IN STORES. Send for Descriptive Catalogue. California Corset Co., 4030-3m BROOKLYN, N.Y. it, Trinolea, Neither supplants nor aims to supplement the family physician. It is not a secret nostrum nor a hospital in glass. the simplest, safest, surest and pleasantes Rr ration ever introduced for the quick Hef and cure of Coughs, Colds, Consump' ior Bronchitis, Lung Ailments, Throat Troubles, Wrong Nerves, Wasting of Flesh and other diseases of msl-nutrition. Cures La Grippe No Cod Liver Oil, and its Effects. No Bad Taste. —The Best Druggists Sell Trinolea.— Keller Pharmacal Co., BALTIMORE, MD., fe22-1m28 —tmakes it.— Your competitor —is up to date. He 1s, perhaps, avafl- ing bimself of all the modern improve- ments. His store is lighted by electric- ity and yours by gas. How can you ex- Rect to compete with him? Every live, Progressive store is lighted by electricity. Look into it. U. S. Electric Lighting Co., 214 14th st. ‘Phone 77. ‘fe29-204. Goldenberg’s, 928 7th—7o06 K Street. The news of our rebuilding SALE —is spreading rapidly. There was brisk buying yesterday notwithstand- ing the inclement weather. Please bear this in mind, we are not unload- ing a lot of “trashy” merchandise bought for the occasion! Every bit is fresh and new. There are bar- gains being offered which you can- not afford to skip. Changeable Gloria Si:ks, in new and handsome color combinations, I§c. a yard. Black Brocade Satins, 39c. a yard. 22-inch Printed-warp Persian Silke— the dollar sort— 75¢. a yard. 24-inch Black Brocade Taffeta—the ‘Fe. sort— 59¢. a yard. f All-silk Double-twill Changeable Surahs —regularly sold for 50c.— 39c. a yard. Beautiful Satin Duchesse—the regular 85c. quality— 65c. a yard. All-wool Black and Blue Serge, 25¢c. a yard. 46-Inch Victoria Serge—sold elsewhere at 50c. 39¢. a yard. 40-inch Silk-finish Mohair Brilliantine— the 50c. sort— 35¢. a yard. 46-inch Black’ Caterpillar Boods—reduced from Ge. 0 4g¢e. a yard. Double-width Plain, Figured and Two- tone Goods—Iarge variety of styles— IIc. a yard. Beautiful Silk-and-wool Scotch Plads— reduced from 59 and 65¢. to 50c. a yard. 0-inch Navy Blue Waterproof Storm Serge—the $1 sort everywhere— . a yard. All-wool Light and Dark Beige Suiting —reduced irom 50c. to gic. a yard. * 8c. Rustle Cambric, 4jc. a yard. “Novelty”? . 8c. Imitation Haircloth, 3c. a yard. 12%. Selicia, 8c. a yard. 10c. Silk Leno, 6jc. a yard. 12%4e. Moreen Skirt Lining, 7ic. a yard. %-yard-wide Rustle Pucaline, 53¢. a yard. Remnants of Percaline, Alllinen Can- vas, Fiber Interlining Selicias, which were 10 to 15c. a yard—to close, 5c. a yard. Fringed Red Frult 2e. dozen, Doslies, which were Ic. each. Fancy Colcred-border Damask Doylies, 3c. each. 18-inch Plain and Damask All-linen Crash—reduced from 12!%4e. to 8c. a yard. Damask Oval-shaped Tray Covers— white, pink and yellow—slze 14 by 18 “inches—reduced from 15c. to 7c. each. Size 20 by 30-inch—reduced from 25c.to 17¢. each. Stamped All-linen Momle Scarfs, drawn work and fringed—reduced from 39¢. to 25c. each. Fine quality Bengaline and Brocaded Silk and Silk Velvet Spring Capes—all richly trimmed with Jet, lace and satin ribbon—all silk lined— Special price, $5.98. Ten Covert, Navy and Black Serge and Black Diagonal Suits—both skirt and Jacket cut according to latest style— Special price, $7.75. Ladies’ Spring Jackets—made of tan covert and black cheviot cloth—latest 2-button fronts—half satin lined— Special price, $4.98. Plain and Figured Mohair Skirts? gores, velvet bound— Special price, $2.98. New-weave Crepon Skirts, Rich Nov- elty Skirts and Wide-wale Diagonal Skirts—6 yards wide—velvet bound and stiffened— Special price, $4.75. Plain Satin Skirts—6 yards wide—velvet bound and thoroughly made— Special price, $6.98. Fine quality Brocaded Taffeta Silk Skirts—9 gores, velvet bound—rich new designs— Special price, $8.75. Brown-mtxed Covert Suits, Navy Fig- ured Serge Suits, Tan and Gray Mixed Sults—skirts latest cut and Jackets half satin Itned—with colored silk— Special price, $5.85. Goldenberg’s, 928 7th—7o6 K Street. it but the flavor! To Flavor 3% your meats, game, , ete, use Sle we put up in a oc. Just as good for cooking as oth at double the price! eerie. Wine TO-KALON Wine 614 14th St. "Phone 998. ninzsa THEY MAKE ON FEEL AS THOUGH LIFE WAS worth living. Take one of Carter's Little Liver is every- The really Pills after eating; it will relieve ia, ald ; figestion, give tone a0} vigor to ther eiee” SMOKE CUBANOLA Se. CIGAR. THERE NONE | IF THE BABY IS CUITING TEETH BE SURE e better. Scld by every first-clees dealer. = ‘and use chat old and weil-tried remedy, Mrs, Rie “& CO., 28 Pa. ave. 0.w., Winslow's Soo for children tecthing” fe19-1m ‘Wholesale Depot. Tt soothes ‘the ¢ fens the gum, cures wind colic and is the beat ‘re: for carpenter SEAS DUPONT CIRCE = rrhoes. 28 cents a bottle. ecldy ter’e shep, °! a nw. Jobbing o Pad ste G nO gt te Use Dr. Slegert’s Angostura Bitters, the world- reno’ Seath A lean appet anvigorator SOHN'T, WALER, Bullder: Residence, 2021°N, es tizer igo. ‘All about Changing the Feat. New Faces. i stost changing the Feat; Skin Diseases in 150-p.! js bury, 127 W. 4°d_st., N.Y., inventor 5 Branch Offices: Boston, Phila., Chicago, St. . el hefare’ taking it. See Wont Oat Public Schools. In The Star’s Almanac for 1896, on page 17, will be found interesting information corcerning the public schools of the Dis- trict. At all news stands and at The Star Office. Price, 25c. copy. ELECTRI€™ LIGHTING|'OW4 FOR. ALLISONIDISTRICT AFFAIRS A Hearing Before the House Dis- trict Committee Today. CLAIMS OF THE POTOMAC COMPANY Will Be Able to Compete With Cheap Gas. MR. CROSBY’S STATEMENTS The fight between the rival electric light companies for the privilege of operating in this city, which has been waged in the courts and before the Commissioners, has been carried to Congress. The Potomac Light and Power Company appeared before the House District committee today at a public hearing to ask the passage of a bill authorizing it to extend its lines in the city, The provisions of the bill have already been published in The Star. Mr. Crosby’s Argument. Mr. O. T. Crosby of the Potomac Company addressed the committee in behalf of the bill. He said his company had obtained the rights it now possesses through permits issued by the Commissioners. His company is a consolidation of two companies, -and both were previously in possession of these rights. He reviewed the history of the sults brought -against his company, with which the readers of The Star are familiar. He said the decision of Judge Bingham, late- ly rendered, operated to discharge the Com- missioners from the power to issue permits for extending the lines. The charter of his company was obtained in Virginia two months ago, and was taken out in Virginia because the requirements of the law there are not as onerous as in the District. More- over, the company is doing business in Vir- ginia, as well as in the District. “What rights did you obtain in your pur- chase of Col. Truesdell’s electric light prop- erty?” asked Mr. Hulick. “We got the physical property, amount- ing to about two and a quarter miles of pole lines. They were not located within the limits of the city proper.” “Are you operating the lights now?” Abandoned the Street Lamps. “No. We abandoned the street lamps. There is no appropriation for their support, and the role of public benefactors weighed upon us after a month's trial.” Mr. Richardgon aided Mr. Crosby’s expla- nation by the suggestion that Col. Trues- dell had probably operated lights on _ac- count of his interest in Eckington. This company is not interested in that real es- tate, and, therefore, did not feel itself bound to maintain the lights. Mr. Crosby assented to this suggestion. Passing to the practical features of his company’s plans, Mr. Crosby said the ma- chinery for the station house is now being built at Cramp’s in Philadelphia, and by May 1 the station is expected to be com- pleted. Judge Bingham’s decision does not prohibit the company using the privileges it new possesses, but under existing condi- tions, the company is not permitted to sup- ply a householder with light from a wire already strung in front of the house. In other words, the company is not per- mitted to enter into any new construction at all, since that decision was rendered. Mr. Crosby said his company had no thought of stringing overhead wires with- in the city. It is recognized that the con- duit system is the only advisable one for municipal electric lighting. Outside of the city proper, the bill still authorizes the Commissioners to use their discretion in re- quiring underground conduits. In order, however, to meet certain de- mands, the company is willing to accept a requirement that no overhead wires with- in the fire limits of the city shall be al- lowed. This concession, he said, would je made to the Columbia Heights. Citizens’ Association. Mr. Crosby called attention to the feature of the bill which deprived the company of exclusive ownership of ‘the conduits, and laid them open to the free use of the city or of any other electric light, telephone or telegraph company, at a rental approx- imating 6 per cent of the cost of the con- duits. He would give the Commissioners free use of ten square inches, or more, of the conduits. It is alzo provided that the city may at a later date assume public ownership of the conduits upon moderate terms. Can Compete With Cheap Gas. “If Congress charters the gas company that proposes to furnish 75-cent gas, can you compete with them?” asked Mr, Bab- cock. “Yes; the improvemenis in station work, in the cost of lamps and other things with- in the past tew years have put electric lighting upon a different basis, and the plant we are now putting in is far different fon those built eight years ago.” Con- Inuing, Mr. Crosby said, for instance, the engine ncw building for his company would use 14-10 pounds of coal per horse power per hour, as against eight pounds of coal veed by the engine in the old plant the ccmpany is using. “What benefit 1s the public to gain from our granting you this charter?” asked Mr. Hulick. “First, that they will get an extension of service over an area where ft is not now obtainable,” replied Mr. Crosby. “Next, the Commissioners have a call upon us to furnish arc lights at $100 a year. I see that Mr. Thomas of the United States Electric Light Company looks askance at that state- ment, but it is true. He has in the past told Congress that his company cannot furnish arc lights at less than the present price, but I am sure that we can do it, and take money.” ~ “Do you mean that his ideas are not as progressive as yours?” asked Mr. Hulick. “His ideas may be as good as the angels’, but his plant-is not,” replied Mr. Crosby. Mr. Crosby suid the citizens will get at least a 10 per cent reduction in the cost of light, and that further reduction is likely to follow, through competition. Mr. Ballinger’s Amendment. Mr. M. A. Ballinger of the Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant Citizens’ Asso- elation said he was not opposing this bill, but desired an amendment to it which will operate equally in the case of the United States Electric Lighting Company. The amendment provides that outside of the city limits and within the fire limits no over- head wires shall be allowed except where the owners of a majority in assessed values of property in each square fronting on the street shall consent in writing. “We will accept that amendment,” said Mr. Crosby. At this point the-hearing came to an end. It will be resumed néxt Monday morning at 10 o'clock, at which time the United States Electric Light,,Company will present its side of the case. Suit’ for? Property. Williem Simmors; who held a commission from Presidenfy;Waghington as accountant of the War Department, bought a large number of lotd; in’ this city early in the present century, but about 1820 he left and settled in Ohio,’ wh¢#e he died. In 1889 his descendants brought suit against the Lib- erty Baptist Church to recovir part of lot 15, square 172, and the substantial brick church which/the congregation erected. The defendant resisted the sult on the ground of advgres possession, and much interest and eXciteMent was felt by the members. ‘Theysrial:of the case began be- fore Judge McComas on Wednesday morg- ing, but this morning the plaintiffs took a non-suit. W. F. Mattingly and R. T. Morsell appeared for the plaintiffs and Campbell Carrington and Irving William- son for the church. ——>—__ Divorces Granted. Judge Hagner today granted Julian Wall a divorce from Helen Wall, because of the wife's willful desertion and abandonment of her husband. The parties were married here December 3, 1890, and lived together until May 9,.1892. Mrs. Wall is supposed to os now residing in Clinton, Ontario, Can- a. Judge Hagner today also granted a di- vorce to\Georgé E. Lace; Lacey, ‘on the ground of adultery. The custody and guardianship of the children, Harry E., George, Jacob, t and William, are given to Mr. Lacey, and he is charged with their maintenance. The par- ties were married here February 22, 1883. The Republican Convention Indorses His Candidacy. Rhode Island Democrats—An Arkansas Proclamation — The New Party— Political News in General. United States Senator William B. Alli- 8cn’s presidential candidacy was formally placed before the country yesterday by the Iowa republican conyention. Four thou- sand people were present, and the conven- tion was the most enthusiastic in the his- tory of the state. The Gelegates-at-large were chosen to- gether by resolution—James 8. Clarkson, TD. B. Henderson, John H. Gear and W. P. Hepburn. The resolutions adopted relate exclusively to Senator Allison, his devotion to republi- can principles, his record on the tariff and finance, and other great questions, and conclude: oat ery cuence, and familiarity with every detail of the governmental business is to be the test, Senator Allison has thirty-one years of intimate knowledge and exper- jente, gained as a member of the great committees of Congress, to emphasize hig eminent fitness. Strong in every mental, moral and personal quality, strong in his industry and capacity to labor, strong in his firmness and conscientiousness of opin- ion, strong in his freedom from extremes and sectionalism, strong in a long record of unerring judgment as to public measures, strong in his universal reputation for con- servatism and soundness and safety, the republicans of Iowa present him to the party and the nation as the ideal candi- Gate.” + SILVER DEMOCRACY, Arkansas Enthusiasts Recommend a Split if the Enemy Wins at Chicago. A number of prominent demecrats of Ar- kansas have issued a remarkable docuigent to the democracy of Arkansas. The fol- lowing advice is given: “Let the southern and western states send delegations to Chicago determined to accept no compromise, and declaring that cnly those accepting the standards of Jef- ferson and Jackson have any right in its ccunsels. If it transpires, for reasons ind!- cated, that the enemies of the pariy should capture its citadel elther !n platform or candidate, either positively or by a ‘strad- die’ let them be organized and withdraw, issue an address to the country declaring themselves to be the national democratic convention.” The democratic central committee of Ar- Kansas met at Little Rock yesterday and selected Little Rock, June 15, as the place and date for holding the state convention to nominate a state ticket and select dele- gates-at-large to the national convention. The convention will have 748 delegates, the. largest political assemblage ever held in Arkansas. RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS. Election of Delegates to Chicago Was Postponed. The Rhode Island democrati: state con- vention at Providence yesterday ‘nominated the following candidates: For governor, George Littlefield; lieuten- ant governor, Augustus Miller; secretary of state, George IL. Church; attorney gen- eral, George T. Brown; general treasurer, John G. Perry. The platform did not touch upon national issues. It characterized the demand for a revision of the state constitution as an at- tempt by the party in power to fasien it- self more surely upon the state corpora- tions. A motion to elect delegates to the na- tional convention was tabled. A conven- tion to choose these delegates will be called after the state election, which is to be held April 1. ; Completing the Ticket. After The Star’s report of the Ohio con- vention closed yesterday, Samuel Black- burn was nominated for food and dairy commissioner on the secorid ballot. Frank A. Hoffman of Van Wert was nom- cates for member of the board of public works. The National Reform Party. At last night’s session of the new reform party convention at Pittsburg, it was de- cided to name the party “The National Re- form Party,” and a national convention was called to meet in Pittsburg on May 25. J. S. Coxey spoke on non-interest-bearmg bonds. Gideon T. Stewart read a paper on reforming reform parties. Call to Free Silver Democrats. A call has been issued for a meeting of democrats favorable to the free coinage of silver to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, tomor- row evening. The meeting will be secret, but it is said that the object is to arrange plans for the election of delegates to the Chicago convention from Ohio who are fa- vorable to free coinage. ——_+-e+_____ LIBERTY STATUB 18 HAUNTED. At Least That is What New York Har- bor Men Think. From the New York Journal. The statue of liberty is tenanted by ghosts. At least, that is what the river men claim, and gay the statement is sus- ceptible of proof. They say, and they know whereof they speak, that as the witching hour of night approaches most unearthly noises are heard, as if the statue was pos- sessed. There is a scientific explanation, however, of these ghostly disturbances, but it does not interest the harbor men ani sailors on board ships lying at anchor within a stone's throw of Liberty Island, their hulls brought into strong relief by the electric torch. Many a “fo’o’s’le” yarn has been spun about the midnight carnival of spirits within the goddess. The sailors in the creaking of her joints hear the ghoulish shouts of the revelers. When the night is calm and bitterly cold the mys- terious din is plainly heard. The most terrifying of these mysterious scunds for those who are not in the secret are the spirit rappings. The goddess rivals the most expert spiritual mediums. These rappings may be heard almost every night in the year, During the daytime the sol- emn figure is as quiet as a graveyard, but when darkness settles down it is easy to imagine that several spiritualistic seances are being carried on successfully in this gloomy interior. The explanation is, how- ever, exceedingly simple. The statue, as everybody knows, is formed of enormous pues of copper bronze, firmly riveted to- gether. The action of all sorts of weather, to which this very exposed position renders the statue subject, tends to gradually loosen these little bits of steel. The damp- ness which is drawn in from the water from all four sides forms a thick coating of copper verdigris on the rivets, eating away the copper. This does not weaken the statue materially, but it affords a cer- tain amount of play between the overlap- ping sections. The goddess under the gen- tle influence of old Sol expands throughout every part of her enormous figure. At n‘ght she in a measure draws her robes mcre closely about her as if to protect her- self from the cold. The contraction of the copper sheets, it may readily be seen, causes @ gentle motion which produces a very faint rap. But this reverberates through the vast interior, which magnifies it over and over again and lends ‘to it a glcomy, Follow sound. Grand Jury Indictments, “ The following indictments were returned by the grand jury this afternoon: George Waller, larceny; W. H. Hill, alias Hall, larceny from the person and grand lar- ceny; Frank Callahan, alias George Wilson, larceny; William Loney, housebreaking; Frederick Robinson, do.; John Archer, do.; George Price, Douglass Tascce and Henry Timilch, do.; Wm. F. Broug, alias Froh- man, embezzlement; George Stewart, do.; Joseph Miller, second offense of petit lar- ceny; James, alias Jupiter Sm: carnal knowledge of a female under sixteen years of age. * ‘The charge of grand larceny, preferred against William Bailor and Presley Thorn- ton, was ignored. Commissioners Oonsidering Putting _All Electric Wires Underground, CONDITION OF THE CONTROVERSY Revised Plan for Transfers Between _ City Roads. OTHER LOCAL NOTES There is a proposition now before the Commissioners to compel the United States Electrie Lighting Company to put under- ground all its overhead wires after a cer- tain time. This proposition, it is understood, has the concurrence of all the Commissioners, and an order will shortly be passed with this in view. How the Commissioners hope to accom- plish this is not known. The United States Electric Lighting Company has maintained all along that it did not have sufficient room in its conduits to accommodate the overhead wires, and has recently asked permission to lay additional conduits along the south side of F street between 7th and 15th in order to bury its overhead wires. This permit, however, was refused by the Commissioners, although the attorney for the District advised them that they had a perfect right to grant such permission. Question of Transfers. The Commissioners devoted a large por- tion of the day to the consideration of the bill providing free transfers on all inter- secting street car lines in the District of Columbia. = It has been unanimously agreed by the Commissioners not to report the original bill, but to submit a substitute embodying their views. This bill differs from the orig- inal in that transfers are not insisted upon where a city road intersects with a sub- urban road. Transfers. however, are pro- vided between all the pricipal roads at points where it is deemed advisable. Pro- vision is made in this connection, it is understood, for transfer at 15th and 14th streets from the Columbia and Eckington to the Metropolitan and Capital Traction railroads. The Commissioners, it is be- lieved, will recommend transfers at these. points upon the payment of a cash fare and the issuance of a transfer that is to be redeemed by the company for a small consideration. Excise Board. The excise board today granted a trans- fer Mquor license to Daniel Doody, 1126 7th street northwest, and refused a transfer liquor license to Alex. A. Raff, 801 D street northwest. Market Hearing Postponed. The hearing which was to have been given this morning to the Market Com- pany in advocacy of the first bill for the establishment of a farmers’ market on the site of the old wholesale market has been Postponed until next Tuesday at 11 o'clock. Governor Ordway wrote the Commissioners that it was impossible for the farmers who were in favor of the bill to get to the city, in view of the bad roads. Increase of Rents. In accordance with a previous arrange- ment, the ‘Commissioners have recom- mended to Congress an increase of $2,000 in the rent of the District building, making the annual rental $10,000. The Commis- sioners inclose a letter from the National Capital Investment Company concerning the matter. Disminsed From Service. Private Edward Douglass of the fire de- partment has been dismissed from the ser- vice, having been physically incapacitated. Dependent People. The municipal lodging house was taxed to its utmost capacity last night, and was forced to turn many applicants for shelter away. The report this morning shows that gighty-eight dependent people were cared for at the institution last night. For Warehouse Purposes. Relative to the inquiry of Senator McMil- lan concerning the use of churches for warehouse purposes in the District, the Commissioners have forwarded a copy of the report of the building inspector upon the subject, in which he states that he knows of but one church used for that pur- pose, and that is now being remodeled. Water Main Assessments. The Commissioners have recommended favorable action upon House bill 3279, which has for its object the reassessment of water main taxes in the District of Co- lumbia. Several minor amendments are offered, and the proposed amendment of- fered by Messrs. Birney and 8. J. Fague is disapproved. They say the bill as it passed the House is very necessary to enable the water department to collect the water main assessments due, and which may be set aside for mere technicalities in the levying of tnese taxes. Continuing, they say: “The water rents in the District of Columbia are extremely low, and not sufficient for the maintenance and extension of the water system. Unless the water main assess- ments can b+ secured to the water depart- ment, it will be necessary to increase the water rents, or provide for a part of the ex- penses of the water department from the general revenues. It will be very unjust to increase the water rents, now practically wholly derived from property that has paid its water taxes, in order to provide for the expense of laying mains to property that has paid no water taxes. The only re- source then wouid be an appropriation from the general revenues.” If the water main assessment law is a valid one, the Commissioners think it should be enforced. ——_.—_ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Henry J. Limberger et ux. to Nancy J.Wood- bury, part original lot 8, sq. 477; $10. John Douglass et ux. to Mathi R. Slater, lot 48, 8q. 197; $10. Nancy J. Woodbury to Henry J. Limberger, lot 34, sq. 676; $6,000. Patrick F. Healy et al. to the president and directors of Georgetown College, lot 57, Georgetown; $5. Fannie V. Baggett to Wm. BE. H. Merritt, jot 127, sq. 628; $10. Maurice Collins to Nan A. Collins, west one-half lot 18, sq. 568; $10. Jno. R. Thomas et ux. to Geo. H. Thomas, part lot 1,Whitestown; $10. Jacob P. Clark et ux. to Warren W. Bigge, lot 12, bik. 11, White Haven; $1,527.05. Mary B. Denman to Edw. H. Way, lot 16, Giesborough Manor; $15,000, Edw. H. Way to Richard T. Wilson, same property; $15,000. Mary Lanahan to Filen Mf. Lanahan, lot 25, £q. 777; $10. Ab- bie H. Phelps to Charlie D. Church, lot 15, bik. 25, Columbia Heights; $10. Chas. P. Williams et ux. to Albert B, Hines, lot 10S, £q. 155; $10. ——— House Banking Committee. The House committee on banking and currency brought its work to a climax yes- terday by adopting a resolution to take definite action as speedily as possible upon all bills and propositions before it, and to hold two meetings a week until {ts work is completed. Mr. Walker of Messachu- setts, the chairman, predicts that the re- sult of that decision will be the reporting of a general banking bill to the House, and he hopes that his own plan will be the one agreed upon. He says that the failure of the Senate to adopt the House revenue bill makes it imperative that some measure be passed by this Congress to relieve the finan- | clal situation. Other members of the committee predict that nothing can come of its labors but a definite decision that its members are un- able to agree upon any general banking bill, because the greatest diversity of opin- ion exists among them on all financial propositions. One of the plans proposed yesterday was a resolution by Mr. Brosius of Pennsylvania that the committee finish its work April 6, and vote on all bills before it on that day, to relieve business circles of all uncertainty, but the resolution failed. E. P. Andrews, an American in fhe Amer- ican Classical School in Athens, iuter- preted the inscription on the ‘architrave of the east front of the Parthenon, which had led antiquarians. = SSeS) a nL For Five Hundred Years And over, the whole world has been going to Carlsbad to be cured. Dis- orders of the stomach, of the liver, of the bowels, of the kidneys and blad- der, gout, rheumatism, diabetes, Sep ag have been sent to Carls- ad. Here is the very same remedy now, right at your own door—the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt (the water solidified and put into powder form at the spring). You need it for con- stipation, for indigestion, for bilious- ness, just as much as for other and graver ailments. All druggists keep it. But see that you obtain the genu- ine imported, with the seal of the city of Carlsbad, and the signature of “EISNER & MENDELSON CO,, Sole Agents, New York,” on every bottle. RECEIVED A SHOCK. == Unwelcome Given a There was a much surprised woman in this city today, and the surprise was a painful one. The young woman calied at police headquarters and made inquiries about her husband. “I want to find him,” she sald to Inspec- tor Holiinberger, ““for he deserted me dur- ing the past two weeks, and I do not know where he is.” When she handed the inspector a photo- graph of the missing husband the inspector smiled. This seemed to offend her, and she asked the reason why he had smiled at the sight of the face of her beloved one. “Because he’s one of the worst hotel beats in the country,” said the inspector. “Impossible,” said the wife, who was star- tled at hearing this statement. “He's my husband.” The inspector opened bis desk and took therefrom a picture which dispelled any doubt the wife may have had. He also showed her a letter from the man’s wife in Chicago, received only about two months ago, in whichshe made inquiries about him, Thais information was very shocking to the young lady, who had received entirely too much information about the man whom she supposed was her lawfully wedded hus- band, but even now she does not want her parents to know the worst. Her home fs in Alabama, and there she was married last December. She has been in the newspaper business in Alabama, and is said to own considerable property. This Inspector Hollinberger thinks Is the reason he married her, but her wealth being in real estate prevented his getting it. The man was in this city in November and left about the time he was located for the Chicago authorities. He left a hotel bill behind, but so far as the police know not wanted for any offense. pa pe THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1.—Judge Cox. Campbell agt. Porter; counsel fees allows ed to executors and payment of taxes by executors ordered. Measer agt. Meare payment of alimony and sult money «r- dered. Clark agt. Clapp; sale decresd with W. Mosby W trustees. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Wonder agt. Weiss et al.; pro confesso against certain defendants. United States Electric Lighting Company agt. Ross et al.; decree dismissing bill. Bartzis agt. Colo- rudo Chemical Company; leave to file amended bill and restraining order till fur- ther order. Quirk agt. Danenhower; ap- pearance of absent defendant ordered.’ Ar- nold agt. Kirby et al.; sale decreed with L. C. Williamson, J. H. Gordon and C. F. Ben- jamin, trustees, to sell. Wall agt. Wall; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Lacey agt. Lacey; do. Williams agt. Williams; ap- pearance of absent defeidant ordere’. Hellman agt. Hawley; demurrer sustained with leave to amend. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Edward T. Benton agt. Clemens Giebel; verdict for defendant. Jones agt. Jones commission ordered to issue to take depo- sitions. Wm. W. Decrick agt. Horace J. Gray; on trial. Lowry agt. King et al.; plaintiff called and suit dismissed. Browne agt. Mitchell; motion for new trial filed. Breckinridge agt. Bramhall; judgment by default. Baker et al. agt.. District of Co- lumbia; judgment in certiorari, Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Anderson et al. agt. Liberty Baptist Church; plaintiff submits to non-suit and Judgment for costs. Makely agt. Quick: judgment for plaintiff by confession. Moore et al. agt. Barbour; motions for new trial filed. ~ Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Coie. Wm. C. Dodge agt. Fredk. Freund; mo- tion for new trial filed. Samuel M. Jones agt. Susan Johnson; ordered on stet calen- dar. Josephine S. Adams, administratrix, agt. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany; given to jury. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Julia Smith: will fully proved. Estate of Enoch M. Norris; petition for probate of will filed. In re Thos. M. Fields, guardian; exceptions to auditor's report filed. Estate of Jno. L. Reid: peti- tion for letters of administration filed. In re Jas. Foley: petition for appointment of guardian filed. In re Thomas J. Chew, guardian; certificate of appointment of guardian filed. In re Thomas M. Fielis, guardian; $3,180 paid into court by R. Gwy Estate of Wm. H. Reardo: ventory filed. Estate of Sarah C. report of register of wills and filed. liams and D. 8. Mackall receipts ———_—_ IDENTITY OF ROGUES, New York Police Bonrd Has Adopted the French System. From the New York Herald. The rogues’ gallery, which has played so large and xo interesting a part in the de- tective annals of this city, is to go. Or if it does not actually go it will be retained rather as a curiosity of the past than an active agent of the present, or as a mere auxiliary to the more perfect system of identifying criminals which is to supplant it. That system is known as the Bertillon system. It has been in successful use in France, where {t_was introduced in 182, and in Holland, Switzerland, Belgium and England, which followed in the lead of France. At a conference held recently in the office of the New York state prison commis- sion the tests and explanations were so successful that Police Commissioner An- drews, who was present, announced that the New York police board would imme- diately purchase the necessary implements and begin the work of supplanting the rogues’ gallery in this city. The system derives its name from its in- ventor, Dr. Alphonse Bertillon, now the chief of the identification service at the prefecture of police in Paris. Briefly summed up, the system depends upon a series of accurate and minute meas- urements of various portions of the human frame, assisted by photographs. The pho- tographs are not merely photographs of the face. These are valuable adjuncts, but are not infallible in themselves. The rapid- ity with which a professional rogue can change his appearance is astounding. It is often impossible to recognize the same in- dividual in three photographs made in three successive years. Photographs of particu- lur features are often more accurate and decisive. For instance, it is im ble among one hundred thousand individuals to find two ears exactly alike—except in the case of twin brothers. But photography, as already stated, is only an adjunct. The special value of the sys- tem depends upon measurements of those bony parts of the body which undergo little or no change after maturity and can be measured to within so small a figure as to be practically accurate. These are the head, the foot, the middle finger and the extended forearm from the elbow. In addi- tion,measurements are taken of the length, the ‘span, the trunk of the body and the right ear. Notes are made of the color of the eyes and hair, the supposed age and nationality and of any individual marks or scars upon the body. The measurements selected are those that science has indicated as being the least changing from year to year. A criminal may take a new name and disguise his features, but he cannot alter the measurements of these determin- ate parts of his body. ‘All these data are carefully entered on @ slip of pastboard known as the identifica- ton card, on which are pasted photographs of the full face and the profile.