Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1896, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, -ERIDAY, MARCH 13, 1896-TWELVE PAGKS. SPECIAL NOTICES. OFFICH OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND Review, District Building, Washington, D.C, March ‘12, 1896.—In accordance with the provi- sions of the act of of August 14, 1394, and Joint resolution of January 21, 1896, the board of equalization and review for the zeal estate in the present limits of the city of Washington will be im session in the District building from snd after thir date until the first MONDAY of JUNE proximo, for the of hearing and deter- mining such complaints as may be made in re- spect to the new assessment of real property in said city. The books containing the returns of said assessments are open tu public inspection, and can be seen at the office of the hoard be- tween the hours of NINE O'CLOCK A.M. and "‘CHREE O'CLOCK P.M. of each ‘lay. ‘To insure due consideration all complaints should be tiled at the earllest possible date. ‘The Iw requires that the equali: ion acd review shall be com- pleted as nearly as practicable on the first Mon- day of Jane proximo, after which date no other or further complaints 2s to valiations will be re- ceived, avd when approved by the Conmmissioners will constitute the basis of taxation for the next succeeding period of three years, and until an- other valuation is made according to law. Blank forms for making complaints can be had on :p- plication. MATTHEW TRIMBLE, Assessor and Chairman Boiru of Equalization and Review. mhi3-6t FOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. we Woe End W. C. T. U. will hold a public ting Sunday evening at Union M. E. Church, h st. near Pa. ave. nw., at 7:30 o'clock. ‘Addresses will _be made by ‘Senator Peffer of Kansas, Mrs. Bieler and others. Gvod_ muste. Exery one invited. mb1s-2t SLL PERSONS HAVING GOODS ON DEPOSIT with H. K. Fulton upon which Interest is due notified to call at zoods will be sold and pay inte auction 7 24, 1896. jor TUESDAY Nort ‘© CREDITORS. All persons or firms having claims against the late firm of Craig & Harding are hereby notitied to file the same with me on or before Aj 1, 1896, iw order to participate in_the distribution = HENRY F. WOODARD, Gotan Assignee, Mertz building, mE13-16t Washington, D.C. NOTICE. The partnership heretofore existing between John W. Keleher and Charles M. Keleier, trad- < under the firm name and style of ‘James ‘eleher’s Sons, in the livery and hiring stable business at No. 423, 425 a7 sth st has ™ H W. Keleher at the above numbers, authorized to collect all debts due ‘and pay all claims against said partne JOE te OFFICE OF THE EX trict of Columbia, Washington, on for bar room license has been mi . Yates for 27 F st. n.w, ROGER WILI- MS, Cierk Excise Board, D. € It foresight sings as it buys protection for home ond family, and education for the children, in ease of death. And no company, remember, can give you so good insurance for the money as th» Connecticut Mutual Life—the Gibraltar of companies. Cenfer with A. H. GIBBS, General Agent, 918 F st. mw., Wasbingtoa, D.C. fel5-Im,1+ ER TRIED OU OY: EVER TTD TEMP. A APPETITE? They'll de it, we're sure. Don't think they won't because other oysters did not. Can't get Cur oysters anywhere else. They come from our own beds in Chincoteague bay. Fat, fresh and Celicious—with th» natural briny flavor that real salt water oysters alone hav iw uupply you in any qu FRITZ Tries. COR. PA. AV TwhI3-10d te ro il me that my garme! ee long, and are as stylish as cught to kiow. Tam ‘some—in reality, 1 wantity desired. ‘AND 4% ST. work for too little. J. PRED. GATCHEL, 694 13th st., £ doors above F, west side 8 TUAL MRS. EFFIE MeNE:L, dium, has resumes actice for ter, and wili be at home daily tee. Business examiratiors a spc faction guarcantecd. 1914 Pa. ave. NOTICE_I HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED MY son, Frarcis Benjamin Libbey, with me in the Tumber business, under the firm ane of J. Fd- ward Libbey & § ‘The business (originally es- tablisted_ by her, Joseph Libsey, t the old stam i. iness and test me- fall and win- until further no- and satis- DR. T. W. STUBRLEFIFLD. Jot-tf ita and F sts.. Mertz bldg. It's to advantage of every architect and in the city to get our estimate on the glass work of houses to be erected. the glass we handle is the . es are the very ko ¢ in ¥. Drop a postal or call, and we will taik it over. CHAS. E. HODGKIN, 913 7th st. mb12-14d “I never disappoini We've always aimed to bricg our work up above the dead level of the printing others turn out. That we have suc- ceeded is proven by the increased amount of Fine Printing brought to us. After a trial you'll discover that our work is all We claim for it. mbl2-14d BYRON S. ADAMS, 512 11th st. Break up that co!d. Don't let it crow into something more s:rious. Pneumonia weather this. As a precaution, take a little Tharp’s O'd Reliable ~Rerkeley’ Rve Whisky. It’s absointely pure. ommendel and presecibed by physicians. $1 full qt. only from JAMES THARP, S12 F st. mb11-10d BICYCLING = is best done on the “Columbi: the standard of the world for wheels. The greatness of the Columbia is evidenced by the fact that other * mukers strive to make their wheels “just as good.” DISTRICT CYCLE O., Agents. J. Hart Brittain, Man- ager. 452 Penn. ave. fet-tf BOX PAPER, :2¢. box, up. A wonderfully zood quality fer the price. Just the kind for ordinary cor- respondence. Comes in pretty tints. With Envetopes to match, 12, 25 and SOc. tox. fF Only $i for 1,000 Envelopes. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St. Pcpular-Priced Stationers. (Just above ave.) Jul 13-144 Hotel Arrival: Willard’s—J. D. Hicks, Altoona, Pa.; C. C. Bisbing, J. A. Freeland and W. A. De Forrest, wife and daughter, New York; V. Seott, McKeesport, Pa.; J. E. Roderick, M. P. Morgans, G. J. Llewellyn, D. Cottle and J. R. Williams, Wilkesbarre, Pa. Riggs—H. E. Queen, Covington, K: O. E. Young, Massillon, O.; N. J. Gates, Brook- lyn, N. Y¥.; C. A. M. McDonough, Boston, Mass. Page’s—A. B. Hoen, Baltimore, Md.; G. W. Whitehead, El Paso, Texas. Shoreham—Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hotchkiss, ‘Terrington, Vt.; A. M. Bangs and Eugene Hughes, Syracuse, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Neill, Warren, Pa; Miss R. G. Schwank, Watkins Glen, N. Y¥.; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nye, jr., Springfield, Mass. Arlington—Mr. and Mrs. H. Holbrook, El- liot Holbrook and H. F. Loche, New York; Cc. A. Robirson, Portland, Me.; J. H. Hoyt, Cleveland, O.; Mr. and Mrs. L. Lamb, Clirton, I: Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hersey, St. Paul, Minn. Normandie—G. W. Pearce and wife, New York city; F. H. Nieson, Brooklyn, N. Y.; S. B. Ferris and Miss Ferris, Lakewood, NJ. Cochran—E. G. Taylor and Miss Taylor, Buffalo, N. Y.; A. J. Hillyer and wife, W. D. Hager, wife and davghter, New York. Oxford—Miss Lucy O. Shaw, Haddonfield, N._J.; J. W. Harreil, Baltimore, Ma. Ebbitt—J. T. Tomlin, Philadelphia, Pa. F. F. Adams and Mrs. S. F. Adams,’ Eric Pa.; Mrs. E. Hileendegen, Detroit, Mic c. Ulrich, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; Thos. ‘Tabb, Famntom, Va.; Capt. F. V. Abbot, U.S. AL ‘ational—C. T. Meyers and wife, Brook- lyn, N. Y¥.; L. J. Higham, New York; W. W. Patterson, California; W. S. Gale, jr., Galesburg, ilL; C. H. Gildersleeve, New E Crossley, New Jersey; A. H. Hays, Trenton, N. J. r. C. Cowgill, Camoridge, O.; Barnes and wife, Chicago; Henry New York; L. H. Gumvwell and s Mess.; Geo. T. Richter, Pittsburg, Pa.; G. Frank Miiler, New York: G. B. Webb, Portland, Me.; W. G. Roberts, Cal; Warren Shaw and wife, Peabod .; B. N. Chase and wife, Detroit, } C. S. Chase, Detroit, Mich.; E. V. Johnson, Seymour, Ind.; Geo. E. Nichols, Grand Rapids, Mich. = — Died Suddenly. This morning about 1 o'clock Mary Susan Veney, colored, sixty-five years old, died suddenly at her home, No. 1130 Linger’s alley. Information concerning her death vas sent to the police, and today Coroner Hammett gave a certificate of death. RIGHTS OF THE LAITY Bacon Resolutions Discussed at Bal- timore. WELL-KNOWN PREACHERS SPEAK List of Local Delegates to the Lay Conference. CHURCH EXTENSION Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., March 13.—Both the ministerial and lay bodies of the Baitimore annual conference of the M. E. Church met today at Broadway Church. Interest cen- tered in discussion of the “Bacon” resolu- tions and in the election of delegates to the general conference from both iocal bodies. Majority and minority reports on the “Bacon” resolutions were set down for the special order at 9:30 o'clock. An effort was made to defer the election of delegates un- til Monday, but failed owing to the estab- lished custom of holding the election or Friday, which the older members of the conference would not break. The memorial of the conference of luy- men held last June zlso went i6 the com- mittee having in ¢ se the Bacon reso'u- tions. The memorial inlerses the senti- ments of that paper, but leaves it with the ‘The {ull text of the resolutions as finally amended in committee is as follows: “Thet we favor the admission of laymen to the annual conference in such proportion 4s shall hereafter be determined. “That we or the election of presiding. elders by the annual conference. “That we favor making the presiding el- ders the constitutional advisers of the bishop and that no appointment be made without the concurrence of at least one- third of his cabinet.” Owing to the lack of one member of con- ference, that body is entitled to only four delegates to the general conference. This Was another reason for the desire to post- pore the election until later in the session. Bishop Warren yesterday set at rest the minds of the anxious ones by stating if the transfer was not made in time a fifth delegate could be elected later. Opening the Discussion. The church was crowded this morning when Rev. J. A. Price opened the discus- sicn on the Bacon resolutions by present- ing the arguments for the majority report. He said: “The majority of the committee are not hostile to the economy of the church. They have pride in its success, and do not wish to embarrass the work, but promote it. Laymen should be admitted to the annual conferences, because they al- ready have a place in the quarterly and district conferences and in the general con- ference. In other denominations the laity have a vote, and in other branches of the Methodist Church. The laity are interesi- ed in all great questions which come before this body, and they pay the money raised for benevolences. As it now stands there is no way for the laity to express.an opin- ion on mooted questions unless they call a convention.” : Mr. Price characterized the present law of ‘representation as “non-apostolic, non- Protestant, non-Methodist and non-Amer‘- can. ‘A change is needed in the selection of presiding elders,” he said, “now the most unpopular office in the church. We elect everything else, why not elect presiding elders? We are not under a monarchy. If Methodist ministers cannot be trusted ith uch an election, who can be? Let the pre- siding elders be elected for a term of years and an annual expression of confidence taken. The conference has rights to be recognized, and it is net necessary to gO outside of the Baltimore conference to find the need of a change. In times past no re- spect has been paid to the voice of confer- ence. We ought to have greater powers than are given today.” Rey. S. H. Cummings, the blind preacher, made the opening speech for the minority, although no one was appointed to represent their views. In an allegorical composition he reviewed the opposition to the “Epis- copal machine,” as ke characterized it. Rev. Hugh Johnaton’s. Vieves. _ Rev. Hugh Johnston. of: Washington ‘said ne was not satisfied with either report, and would at the proper time offér a substitute, embracing approval of lay” representation in the annual conferences. He claimed that the resolutions would take away in piece- meal the Episcopal powers which vould not be removed as a whole. “The chief executive,” he said, “is al- ways conceded the right to choose his own advisers. It seems you are on the wrong track, barking up the wrong tree. If a change is wanted why not havea quadren-} ial election of bishops? Election of pre- siding elders would open the door for bar- gaining. It would not remedy the evils, but sive greater ones by raising discord,” ‘The third item is unconstitutional. It would give a donble episcopacy. You com- Plain of the power of the bishops, yet you ,would multiply these powers’ tifty Rev. M. F. B. Rice of Washington sala: “There is need cf a modification in the eburch law. A misconception exists in the minds of th2 bishops as to their power in the polity of the church. It must be un- derstood a system should exist for the sake of the man and not man exist for a sys- tem.” Rev. J. C. Nicholson denied that consti- tutional power was given the bishops’ cabinet. He quoted John Wesley as first assuming the whole power of appoint- ment for himself, but not to be followed by his successors at the head ofthe church. Rev. A. J. Gill said there never had been and never will be perfect peace in the church under the present government. It has a foreign spirit, he declared, con- flicting with American principles. Powers of bishops jar on the sense of American manhood and liberty. They are wrong in principle if not in exercise. Such powers ovght not be in the hands of the best men under the sun. He paid Bishop Warren a compliment dy saying the friends of the episcopacy had made a point by sending such a fascinating and charming man as Fresiding officer. Near the close of the morning session the discussion was suspended to allow the presentation of the report of the Preach- ers’ Society by Summerfield Bacon! An effort was made to postpone the reso- lutions to give way to the election of gen- eral conference delegates, but the motion failed. The Lay Conference. The laymen’s, conference was a long while getting to work. One hundred and fifteen delegates were present when J. 8. Rawlings called the assembly to order. James E. Ingram was elected presideat. Alexander Ashley of Washington opened with reference to the needs in the church to bring its business methods up to date. The morning sessicn was taken up with discussion of how the indorsement of the Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE WLAJIL, POUCH TOBACCO. NO NERVES QUAKING. XO HESRE PALP{TATING. NO DYSPEFTIO ACHING, -NERVOUS.. -DYSPEPTIC. ANTI THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., Olear, ay, @ Partly Cou MO cid @ fain. @snom meridian time. Kolid lines are so + bars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each <enth of an inch Dotted lines are isotherms or ines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shadcd areas are regiors where rain or snow bas fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words areas of high and low barometer. ‘High’ and “Low” show location of Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR AND WARMER. The Sort of Weather Promixed for ‘Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 .p.m. Saturday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, fair and continued cold weather to- night; Saturday, fair and warmer; northerly winds. For Virginia and North Carolina, fair, ex- cept threatening weather, possibly showers near the coast tonight and Saturday; con- tinued cold weather tonight; Saturday, warmer; north to northeast winds. Weather conditions and general foreca: ‘The severe storm, central Thursday mor ing in southern Maine, has moved to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, diminishing in energy. An area of high pressure covers the entire country from the Atlantle to the Pacific coast, except on the southern Rocky moun- tain plateau, where it is relatively low. The barometer has risen on the Rocky moun- tain slope and thence eastward to the Atlan- tic coast; it has fallen on the Rocky moun- tain plateau. Occasional snow flurries have occurred in different districts, but the weather has been generally fair ard cold. ‘The temperature has been stationary in nearly all districts. Frosts and freezing temperatures have occurred -in the middle Atlantic and gulf states. The weather will be fair in the Atiantic and gulf states, except possibly light showers near the south Atlantic and gulf coast: 3 : The weather will continue cold tonight and Saturday in the Atlantic states. It will probably be warmer in the lower Mississippi and the Ohio valleys Saturday. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 33; condl- tion, 18: receiving reservoir, temperature, 39; condition at north connection, 18; con- dition at south connection, 18; distributing reservolr, temperature, 39; condition at in- fluent gate house, 8; effluent gate house, 8. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 1:25 a.m, and 1:47 p.m.; high tide, 7:18 a.m. and ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 2:01 am. and 2: p.m.; high tide, 7:54 a. m. and 8:08 p.m. The Sun and Moon, Sun rises, 6:14; sun sets, 6 5:48 a.m. tomorrow. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7:11 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at The lighting is be- gun one hour before the time named. Naphtha lamps all lighted by 7:11 p.m.; extinguishing begun at 5:23, Public are lamps lighted at 6:41 p.m. and extinguished at ss a.m. Range of the Thermometer. The readings of the thermometer at the weather bureczu today were as follows: 8 a.m., 16, 2 p.m., 30; maximum, 32; min- imum, 14. THE WEATHER FORECASTS BY FLAG SIGNALS. No. 1. No. 2 No. & No. & man Rain or Local rain Weather. snow. CraDow: Cola wave. Explanation of the Flags. ‘The fings are toteted each day npon the Issne of the morning ‘They indicate thy proper weather flag. ‘The temperature flag, when placed above numbers 1, or 8, indicates cold-r westher; placed below numbers 1, the temperature will remain stationary. weatker that may be expected during ths following thirty-six, hours, Ucularly the last twenty-four hours of that period. downward. If more than one kind of weather is predi-ced for the petted from 8 p.m. corditions first named in the forecast will be represented by the vppermcst tog. of s “cold wave" Is included in the forecast message, the cold-wave flag will be di weather map and float until dark. but more par- They are to ve read from the top of the staf to 8 p.m. the When a warning isplayed below the 2 or 8, indicates warmer weather; when Wher not displayed, the indications are that Bacon resolutions should be presented to generai conference. Anticipating the Bacon Resolutions. After The Star’s telegraphic report closed yesterday, reports were heard cf the state of the church in the other districts--West Baltimore, Presiding Elder J. St. Clair Neal; East Baltimore, Elder W. S. Ed- wards; Frederick, Elder J. R. Wheeler. All showed naterial and spiritual growth. The character of each elder and minister was passed upon in turn as they made their reports. This hrought about several changes of relations in addition to those noted in The Star. Revs. James A. Mc- Cauley, J. H. Dashiell and F. W. Shriner were changed from the supernumerary to superannuated list; Rev. C. T. House from effective to superannuated; Revs. E. D. Huntley and B. Peyton Brown, from super- numerary to effective. Rev. Mr. Brown's request for this change was made in an appeal to the bishop, in which he charged unfair action on the part of previous presidents of the conference. His remarks were closely at« tended by the conference members, and the applause he received showed the sentiment tend.ng toward a restriction of the powers of the episcopacy and the enlarging of the ecnference powers, which are afmed at in the Bacon resolutions. Bishop Warren’s response was earnest, and was in defense of the episcopate. He admitted, however, the fact that the laiety are being more and more regarded. He said: “When the laymen are represented in the conference in.equal numbers, the clergy will find the term of service of many of them will be shortened. It is no more than right that the laity should be recognized in this. Cur church now carries its minis- ters longer than any other denomination, for the reason that the power remains to send them here and there.” He said he hoped there would be no feel- ing of dissatisfaction at the close of this conference. The lay electoral conference met in the Sunday school room of the church. Inter- est in that body was chiefly in the selection of two general conference delegates. Local Lay Delegates. The lay conference included the following delegates from the Washington district: Forestville, George F. Pyles; Gaithers- burg, Jesse L. Burns; Kensington, Dr. R. B. Detrick; Lanhams, J. N. Knowles; Laytons- ville, John E. Clayton; Leonardtown, J. N. Graves; Montgomery, G. W. Walker; Sev- ern, W. H. Clark; Spencerville, N. K. Ray Washington, D. C.—Anacostia, J. H. Dony Douglas Memorial, C. A. Pike; Dumbarton and W. Georgetown, John T. Mitchell Fletcher Chapel, M. Birckhead; Foundry, E. F. Simpson; Gorsuch, W. R. Hunt; Grace, Chas. Roller; Hamline, G. W. F. Swartzel!; McKendree, Dr. Thos. C. Smith; Metropolli- tan and Dupont, A. B. Duval; North Capitol Street, Rev. John E. Evans; Bland Geo. E. Barber; Trinity, R. W. Dunn; Waugh, Sam’! H. Walker; Wesley Chapel, J. S. Barker. Church Extension. Last Hight the anniversary was celebrated of the Church Extension Society. Bishop ‘Thomas Bowman, the Senior member of the Episcopal board, made an address full of reminiscences of the value of the work of the society, especially in the west and south. Rev. Dr. George Edward Reed, president of Dickinson College, also made an address. Rev. J. F. Ockerman presided. —_—_——.__ He Was Cold. When the cold wave reached here Tues- day Henry Moten, colored, found himself short of fuel, and he was equally short of cash with which to buy some kindling and black diamonds. The poor man did not want to freeze to death or suffer from the cold, and so he helped himself to a piece of lum- ber in Norcross Bros.’ lumber yard, ends arrested him for theft. is Le reagyietecal of enjoying himself by the fire made with the piece of lumber, he was in a rocm heated by steam, where he had nothing but three white walls and iron bars in the way of scenery. He left this little room for a few minutes to appeargefore Judge Miller. To the judge he said hé thought he had done no harm in taking a piece of board. The court thought he had done no serious harm, but he had no business taking what did not belung to him, and imposed a fine of $ or ten day: —————— Settled Their Difficulty. Arthur Waite and Walter Brooks will select some place other than the public streets when they want to engage in an- other fight. Yesterday they attempted to settle a difficulty on the street and got ar- rested. Today they paid $1 @ach for their fun. FOR TOMORROW'S STAR. A Great Varicty of Interesting Read- ing Matter. “ The following are a few of the many fea- tures to appear in tomorrow's twenty-four page Star: - 5 mr THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION. (ilus- trated). . ” A state canvass through’ Congress by Star Teporters as to the republican nomina- tion for the presidercy. THE POLICE SYSTEM (Illustrated). ‘About officials and their duties in the Dis- ! stttetrof Cotumbia. 2 THE WIFE'S CONFESSION (Iustrated).!: 4 A parlor play by Sir: Walter Besant ‘ana Walter Harries Pollock. THE POKE. BONNET (Illustrated). Latest fashion notes about headwear and gowns. 2 4 A TRAINING SCHOOL (llustrated). Where kindergarten teachers receive in- Struction in all sorts of games and ex- ercises, THE BOASTWAIN’S WATCH (illustrated). A capital story, complete in tomorrow's Star, by W. W. Jacobs. OPINIONS OF HIS OWN. Secretary Olney’s Irish face and Bostonian blood. By F. G. Carpenter. = A MARCH CALENDAR. Signs of spring, as shown early by birds, trees and shrubs. BLOOMERS IN PARIS. Popular style of dress for lady cyclists. By Sterling Heilig. GENERAL DELIVERY. : Scenes and incidents at the city post office. RAISING THE FUNDS. What the coming great Christian Endeavor convention will cost. THE CORONAL LIGHT. Similarity of sun rays and cathode rays, as shown by recent discoveries, SEASON OF SPORT, News and gossip about base ball and base ball players. A DAY. WITH THE ATTORNEY GEN- ERAL. Chat about Mr. Harmon and his methods of work. AN ISOLATED Post. How the ninth Gavalrymen at Fort Du Chesne busy themselyes. By Geo. H. Harries. : « RANDOM NOTEs,}1 A page of short, bkight’sketches of things heard and seen,*' ‘© “us w ot > Sok Saas ENGAGING Ath THE Roos. McKinley Forces Securing Extensive Accommodatigns at St. Louis. Within the past fotir da¥s friends and sup- porters of Maj. McKinley of Ohio have se- cured accommodations for 1,500 people at St. Louis during the republican national conven- tion. The Pennsylyania‘delegation gave up its contract with the Lindell Hotel, to care for 300 people,and thd spade was eagerly gob- bled up by the Ohfoans: Then Iowa gave up accommodations for 300 people and Mc- Kinleyites also secured them. The Marylanders were the third to throw up the sponges and before the ink on the telegram was cold the buckeyes had the accommodations. Aside from this the Mc- Kinley forces have made contracts with the Southern for all the space that hotel would give them, and the same thing has been done by them at the Lindell, St. James, Laclede, Planters’ and at every hostelry where any accommodations whatever could be secured. <e0.-—__ Want a Yale Professor. Dr. William Lyon. Phelps, assistant pro- fessor in English literature at Yale, has re- ceived an offer to we the head of the de- partment of English in the Womeh’s Col- lege, Baltimore. THE ST. LOUIS’ CRY Bimetallism to Be the Republican Shibboleth. DEFINITION ATTEMPTED The Financial Plank of the 1892 Platform to Be Used. NO NEW THE PARTY’S RECORD age The financial deliverances in Iowa and Ohio are accepted as indicating pretty clearly what may be expected on the same subject at St. Louis. Bimetallism is to be the republican shibboleth. No new defi- nition of the word is attempted. As used now it seems to mean precisely what it did in 1892 when used at Minneapolis and dur- ing the campaign that followed. An inter- national agreement is still a condition, but there is still the pledge to try and bring about such agreement. ‘ A Free Silver Outery. There Is not the outcry from the free coin- age republicans that in some quarters was expected. It had been predicted, indeed, that the reaffirmation by the Allison and the McKinley people of the Minneapolis platform would at once inaugurate open div:sion in the party and prefigure dis- astrous disruption at St. Louis. But the free coinage men are not going off at half- cock. They will reserve their fire until the national line is drawn, and deliver their j Yolley deliberately and with steady aim is No Opportunity to Move. It Is suggested in conservative republican quarters that no valid objection can lie to the reaflirmation this year of the financial plank of the platform of 1892. There has been no opportunity to move upon that line. The defeat of the party that year operated to suspend its policies of every kind: Had the party been successful that year, things, they assert, would have been very different. An earnest effort would have been made to redeem the promise as to silver, and while the result might not have been all that the silver men desired, §t would have put silver in a better position as a money metal than it occupies toda The Party’ Record. In proof of this the conservative republi- cans point to the party’s record under the Harrison adminisfration. The promise had been made at Chicago in 1888 to do some- thing for silver, and an earnest effort foi- iowed to redeem that promise. The Sher- man law was passed, and an internationa! conference was held. Both were disap- pointing to the friends of silver, but both showed that the party had not been trifling with the friends of silver. The party haa not exhausted ‘ts resources by any means, and at Minneapolis pledged itself to go on with the work. It is asserted that that pledge, too, would have been redeemed had Gen. Harrison been re-elected President and been reinforced by a republican Con- gress. But disaster overtook the party, the democracy with divided councils came in, and Mr. Cleveland forthwith inaugurated a crusade against silver, which he has ever since kept up. The Proposition of Conservative Re- publicans, The progosition of the conservative re- publicans, therefore, is this: Repledge the Party to w:metaliism through international agreem and to a bona fide effort to brirg abiut such a®@ agreement. Let che distinction be drawn between the Clevelinad policy and the republican policy. Let it be shown that Mr. Cleveland has never movz=d in the direction of an international agree- ment; that he brought maiters to a stand- still as soon as he secured the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act, and thereby inflicted“an injury upon silver. Let it be asserted that such wouid uot have been the policy of a republican administra- tion; that the repeal of the purchasing c:ause of the Sherman law would have been foliowed by some legislation friendly to sil- ver, and that the «ffort to bring about an international agreement would have been renewed and pressed with all the prestige of this government. And then, to clinch all, let it be pointed out that every sub- tantial tning done for sitver as a money etal in twenty years has been the work of the republican party and over democratic cpposition. —____+e.—____ HOLT WILL CASE. + Opposing Sides Now Ready to Join Insue. The issues to be submitted to a jury in the matter of the contest over the estate of the late Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt will probably be filed in the Probate Court some time during the coming week. It is understood that the issues have, with a single exception, been argued upon by Messrs. J. J. Darlington and Blair Lee, representing the executors and _ benefi- ciaries under the alleged will of February, 1873, and Messrs. Jere M. Wilson and A. S. Werthington, counsel for the hcirs-at-law. But for the sickness of Mr. Wilson, it is said, an agreement would have been reach- ed in the matter today. Mr. Wilson will be able to consider the matter in a day or two, it is thought, and the issues will be ready for submission to the Probate Court not later than Friday of next week, it is believed. The contest grows out of the receipt by the register of wills of the mysteriously mailed will last August. Until then it was believed generally, of course, that Judge Holt had died intestate, and when the executor, Mr. Luke Devlin, offered it for probate the heirs-at-law promptly ob- jected, denying that it is the will of Judge Hclt, and also declaring that if it ever was it was revoked. These are the questions which a jury will be called upon to answer, and counsel in the case hope to have the issues prepared in time for a trial thereon some time in April or May. ——— NO LONGER A DEMOCRAT. A Georgetown Politician Renounces His Allegiance to the Party. An interesting sequcl to the democratic local campaign, which has just been biovght to a close, is the statement of Mr. Charles C. Clark, 1207 31st street, George- tewn, that he has-severed his connection with the democratic party for all time. Mr. ‘Clark attended the primaries in the fourth district Tuesday evening, but was not al- lowed to vote by the district managers on the ground that he had cast a ballot at the recent republican primaries in this city and was therefcre not a democrat in gcod standing. In conversation with a Star reporter to- day, Mr. Clark said: “I wish to state that the reason that I was not allowed to vote was not because I had taken part in the republicen primaries, but because I had asserted my rights as an American and contected myself with the American Pro- tective Associatiun. I havg been a demo- crat all my ‘ife and for a number of years past have been identified with the Young Men’s, the Jefferson and the Maryland Dem- ecratic Associations of the District, of which I am corresponding secretary, and have always taken an active part in all cam- paigns. But my eyes are now open; I have had the harness of democracy upon my shoulders too long. I am through with it and with all the demucratic clubs to which I have belonged, and hereafter will owe al- legiance only to the A. P. A.” ———._— Feared an Attack. ~ James Gleason, the blacksmith, and Charles King, the contractor, are no longer friends. There was a business disagree- ment between them, and Gleason was ar- rested becaus? he had a pistol. He paid 550 for this offense, and King, not satisfied that the punishment was severe enough, swore ou™a warrant for threats. He fear- ed that Gleason would make another at- tack on him and so he wafited him put under bonds to keep the peace. Gleason told Judge Miller this morning that he had no idea of harming King, and the court took his personal bonds. | ___ FINANCIAL. STORAGE WORTH HAVING. If you are in search of the safest, cleanest and best stcrage rooms south of New York, we would Vke to have ‘you call and excmine our FIRE- TROOF WAREHOUSE ard compare it with others. Separate iron rooms. ...$3 to $18 per month. ‘Trurks.... +-25¢. per month. Expert Packers of China, * Pianos, Furniture of - All Kinds. AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST ©O., mh13-3t_ 1140 15th street. "Phone 463. PHILADELPHIA, Pernsylvani The UNITED SECURITY LU TRUST COMPANY OF PENNSYLVA) poration organized under the act of legislature of the state of Pennsylvania dated the 13th day of April, A.D. 1868. See Pamphlet Laws, 1568, paze . ete. The capital stock of the company is $1,009,000. ‘The following Ix a statement of the receipts and disbursements aud the assets and Mahilities of zhe sompany at ths close of s Ikcember 31, . FRANCIS HENDERSON, ‘Treasury: Before me, the subscriber, a notary public for the commonwealth of Vennsslvan‘a, residinz tn the elty of Philadelphia, HENDERSOD is the person Wh atement, that Ih Ueasurer of the said RITY LF SURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY OF PE NIA, and that the inclosed statement and correct. Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty- second day of January, A.D. JESSE WILLE UNITED SECURITY LIFE “RA! TRUST CoM OF PE YLY ‘os. GIS and O05 Chestnut si Annual Statement for the Year End DIS Mortgage investmcn: Bonds pureha: Bime and call tou vertixing, ete. in estates. printing, offic 3 09 ASSETS. Mortgage investmests, “first liens”. Real estate investments........ Property 693-5 Chestnut street, Capital stock. Surp'us Sur ty resery Undivided pronts. Ronds ... Deposiis | Mortgaze Chestunt street’ prop rty =, WILLIAM VERNER, President. WILTIAM M. COATES, Vice President, HENRY LaBARRE JAY. Trust Department. FR HEN Counrel and in Charze Hauled Free! During March we will h goods, etc, to our S Best stor: facilities i Largest quarters. 1 oes. tion, riy “300 lenge, well-ventilated roo up. Drop postal, and we will MERCHANTS? Bes. 929-931 D St————’Phone 659. fe’ 20 FRANK WILSON BROWN BROKER, 1335 F St. N. W. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Cotton, Dire.< private wires to principal cities. Long vistance telephone 1414. Correspondeu's of Messrs. Theo. W. Myers & Co., Ne New st., New York, members of the New York Stock Exchange. Jel0-2st¢ WE TAKE AS COLLATERAL ANY LISTE! ‘or bond In any cits of the United St also old line life insurance policies, syndicate certi- cates, warehouse receipts, real estate mortgages and trusts. YERKES & BAKER, 40 to 46 Metz- erott building. no25-tf INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS i COUNTRY REAL ESTATE, DEATHS . DENTISTRY EDUCATION. EXCURSIONS . FINANCIAL . FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR RENT (Offices) FOR RENT (Rooms)... FOR RENT (Stores) FOR SALE (Bicycles). FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE daty FOR SALE (Miscella:.cous). HORSES AND VicHICLES. ee ee ee ee ea) MONEY WANTED A} PERSONAL PIANOS AND ORGANS. VOTUMAC RIVER BOATS PROFESSIONAL PROPUSALS . RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOTICES. SUBURBAN PRUP! UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Board). WAXTED (Help)... WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Situations). WINTER RESORTS She Was Exonerated. Veronica Court, No. 13, Daughters of Jerusalem, was well represented in the Police Court today, when Louisa Mye the treasurer of the subordinate lodge, was placed on trial on a charge of having em- bezzled $20 of the funds of the lod; Martha M. Jordan, who says she is the ee ee oe ers worthy mother of the organization, made the complaint. The high chancellor Ss also a witness in the case. Lawyer Jones represented those who were prosecuting the treasurer, while the latter was defended by Lawyers Ricks ami Smith. The court could hardly tell from the e Gence and the workings of the order in just what way the firancial affairs were con- ducted, and the proof failed to shew that the treasurer had ever had in her posses- sion the $20 charged. e Prosecuting Atterney Mullowuy Goneq the case, and Treasurer Myers was exonerated. | For Sale and Partition. Walter J. O'Callaghan and others today filed a bill in equity against Patrick O'Cal- laghan and others, praying for the sale and partition of lots 12 and 13, square 55, of the estate of the late William Hagerty. Attor- neys John J. Dolan and Geo. E. Hamilton represent the complainants. aban- Louisa 19 ¢ | Choice . FINANCIAL. THE AMERICAN OL & REFINING C 2 OFFERS First Mortgage Six Per Cent Ten-Thirty Bonds, Total Issue, $500,000. Secured by a first mortgage on forty thousand acres of off and coal land and all property now owned or to be acouired. RINCIPAL GUARANTEED BY THE BOND & MORTGAGE GUARANTEE COMPANY TO SECURI MATURITY, Barpstee of the moztzaze and Registrar of the The State Trust Company, 36 WALL ST., NEW YORK. American Oil and Refining Company owns SQUARE MILES of land, at LEAST 15 LES of which has already proven to The Mf-foot vein of coal has been paned oa the propert THE INTERES? ON THESE BONDS 18 THE ONLY FIXED CHARGE OF ‘TH PRICE PAR AND “ACCRUED JANUARY 1, 7 TH UTION. ies Gf the prospectus . with fall particu- eotticn of and lars, AMERICAN OIL AND REEIXINE “COMPANY, Mamaattan Life Bar WE: G6 UROADW) 5 Per Cent Loans. We hay supply of mones, practically un mited, t 5 per cent, requiring only Ss security. No undue expense to borrower No delay, the money being Washingt mh10-10 It EW YORK, Six Per Cent Real Estate. Loans In amounts from $506 upward may be had of us at par and accrued tne terest. Why allow your money te remafn idle when you can get such “gilt edge” Investments? A ling ‘Will secure you our booklet, “Con cerning Loans and Investments.” B.H. Warner & Co., fe22-1m 916 F st. nw. haces at W. B. Hibbs & Co., ‘ BANKERS. Members New ¥ Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBULG THALMANN & co., e616 New York. Holmes & Co., 6i BROADWAY, NEW YorK. OF THE N.Y. STOCK CHANGER. Accounts and Deposits of Fir individ- and allow interest on dally balances. sell (9 ash or carry on ‘in at low- erest on “he New York, Philadel “hie Stock Exchange: Stocks, Grain, Cotton, ete WASHINGTON OFFICE, 1515 1ST. N.W. mh2-1m The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W. MONEY TO LOAN On approved District real estate and collateral security. FOUR PER CENT Interest paid on savings deposits, Open until 5 p.m. on ument pay aays,,and Saturday +renings from 6 to S mb5-280 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust - Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts-of Oct., 1890, and Fab. 189. CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS. | SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults av $5 per annum upward. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and intercst allowed on $5 and abave. Leens money on real estate nud collateral Fecurity. Sells first-class real estate and other Securities in sums of $500 and upward TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a legal depssitory for court and trust funds, and acts as sdministrator, ex- ecutor, receiver, assignee, and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared hy a competent attorney in daily attendance. BENJAMIN P. SNYDER, President. THOMAS HYDE, First Vice President. M. JOHNSTON, Second Vice Pres JONES, Third Vice Pres, E. FRANCIS RIGGS, Treasurer. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT, Secretary. ’ 6. T. HAVENNER, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDE (IEMBER_ WASHINGTON STUCK Reai Estate & Stock Broker, Can execute orders in Investment Securities, Stocks, Bonds, Grain or Cotton On all reputabie Exchanges throughont the United States, either for CASH or cn MARGIN. Private wires. Long-distance « te Ir. J. Hodgen & Co., Fs BROKERS AND DEALERS. STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS, Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran bidg., cor. 15th and F sts, and 605 7th st. nw. OFFICES, lelphia, Baltimore and Washington, tre exchange of New York, Phi Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty me nt securities, triet_bends an x SILSBY & GOMPANY, tioanl Metropolitan Bank building. me SUS. 4