Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1896, Page 10

It’s Only Skin Deep. —The gloss of a varnished panel—less than that, even, so ’tis easily marred. Car- riages must be revarnished periodically to look decent. We are doing up a great many open traps just now —let us have yours. Our work is second to none in America. Andrew J. - Fine the MINIMUM Speing Nees Suits to Measure, $15-$20-$25. 2 °° G7 Call and sce the Suits we're makiag * °° up for HASTER—and judge the quality of © © our work. Morton C. Stout & Co., Merchant Tailors, 1112 F St. apl-w,f,m,28 ‘We've moved to 1417. The Number of Easter Orders booked this week shows which way the Tailoring wind is blowing—and you wouldn't wonder if you saw the class of work we turn out—for $20 and $25 per suit. (All our work is done by Washington too, which is another point. HT TTTTT Joyce’s Sons, x 1028-30 Conn. Ave. Men’s Easter Needs. ‘Three things must be new— Gloves, Neckwear and Hats. We have them. Adter's, Dent's and Yerrin’s GLOVES—famous for r shades ‘and splendid wearing qualities. New shapes, colors aml combinations in Spring Neckwear—a. Bows, Puffs And big showing of 4-in-bands, Tecks—50c. E>Youmans shaped HATS, $2, $2.50 and $3. R. C. Lewis & Son, W421 NEW YORK AVENUE. apl-14d SAKS’ EASTER GIFT. The Japanese Mazie Egg Top— the funniest spinner you ever saw. During this week we're presenting one to every purchaser in our Boys’ Department. i | ! : Prices that'll attract mothers of boys— and values that'll surprise you. It’s an unusual thing to find such opportunities before Easter—but they’re yours as soon as they are ours— For 98c. ‘The janntiest of little Junior Suits, in Brown ond Gray Novelty Cheviots, with faneily braided front and cuffs and ribbons and buckles on knees. Sizes 3 to 6—and worth $1.75. For $1.50. Two lots of Strictly All-wool Chev- fot Double-breasted Blouse Suits, strorgly male, properly cut. Pants have patented waisthands and double knoes. They're neat Gray and Brown Mixtures. No better Suits for $2.50 in Washington. Sizes 5 to 14. For $1.98. Gennine All-wool Cheviot Double- breasted Blouse Suits. Neat colors and thoroughly made. Double knees m pants aad stout stays wherever the strain comes. Sizes 5 to 15. Good as anybody's $3 grade. For $3.00. Serviceable Medium Stade of All- wool Gray Cheviot—made up in dou- ble-breasted Blouse style, with deuble knees aml doubly strong sewing. Sizes 5 to 15. Worth $4. For $4. A lot of All-wool Oxford Mixed Cheviot Double-breasted Blouse Suits dressy enouxzh for _best—strong enough for rough and tumble. Good quality serge liuing—double knees in pavts—extra pairstaking in the mak- ing. Sizes 6 to 15. Suits like these are $5 els swhere. For $5.00. A Handsome Blue and Black Ribbed Cheviot Doubie-breasted Blouse Suit every thread of It wool, and good grade of wool at thet. Lined with Italian cloth and carefully and con- scientiously made. Sizes 6 to 16. Regular $7 value. Those who want the finer Suits—the Novelties —don’t need to be told that here is where they are. Young men who wear long pants Suits—and to whom style is a temptation —will find it here founded on sterling quality— Short Pants Suits up to $20. Long Pants Suits up to $25. - Novelties up to $13. Boys’ Hats. Boys” Shoes. Boys’ Furnishings. Saks and Co Pa. ave. an penance PPPLBLOP, PPL. LPP LPs, We Make Wheels B _ Tool Eldredge Belvidere. They are the Lightest Running Wheels on Earthand Strictly High Grade. We Always Made Good Sewing Machines! z “ Why Shouldn’t We Make Good Wheels? QUALITY GUARANTEED THE BEST. ENTERPRISE CYCLE CO. eqestoneme Ste SUPPLEE HARDWARE CO. lesale Distributors, Philadelphia, Pa, WATIONAL SEWING MACHINE 00., Bedi, 160,58 workmen, Haslett & Pistel, *2.s°" 1417 Pa. Ave. apl-20d Tasty Effects in the New Shirtings Really, you do yourself an injustice by buy- ing elsewhere before seeing our display of Spring and Summer Shirtings. Neater and prettier in every way than ever before. White rts, too, $1.50 each cod up. Frank Wells, Stirtmaker. y411 Pa. Ave. apl-14a Any time anything about your watch bothers you bring it in to us and We'll tell you what the trouble and remedy Knowledge he If you will we'll fix it Freel] {2am ast. Hutterly, Expert_on Watches, 632 G St. apl-12a Signs of the Times! are playing base ball on the streets— st games between several teams bave heen won and lost. Everything points to a bright ball season. Is your club uniformed and equipped and ready to play? If not, let us estimate on the cost of the equipment. |W SNS coding cpnlicn Spek nd theyre not priced a penny higher than the inferior sorts. Tappan’s, 1013 Pa. Ave. mh10-3m,20 Knox Hats. Easter Shapes And colors in every tasteful and fashionable varlety to be found with us, and with us Watch the the A oaly in D. C. B Stimemetz 2° mh31-20a 1237 PENNA. AVE. You Show Shirt Wisdom When you hays your shirts made to imeasure. It’s the only sure way of getting them to fit perfectly without bulging or Dinding. We've had vust experience in shirtmaking. The mest fastidious men in town are our patrons. We'v fied season after sexson. like to fit you out this season. The new- est and prettiest shirt goods here to select from. P. T. HALL, so8 St. mh31-16d “Crescenta” are still Sky High, Public Opinion —at the cycle show proclaimed CRES- . CENT BICYCLES the most popular wheel in use—hecause they are HIGH GRADE and * are sold at a reasonable pricc— $75-$50=$40. No other wheel is better, at any price —few are as good. Western Wheel Werks. Wash. Branch, cor. gth and H Sts. Harry S. Jones, Jr, Manager. rob27-f,m,w-28 = = LEHIGH GAME POSTPONED. It Will Be Played Next Saturday After- noon. ‘The game which was to have taken place this afternoon between Georgetown and Lehigh has been postponed oa account of the weather and condition of the grounds until Saturday afternoon at 4 o’ciock. The Lehigh team is an exceptionally strong ag- gregation this year, and promises to give Georgetown a rub. All of the college teams in the country seem to regard Georgetown as a formidable competitor in the race for collegiate championship honors, and each team that visits Washington will put forth more than the ordinary amount of effort to down the blue ani gray. Although the Georgetown team is not what it was last year, It seems to be able to hold its own, and the promise for its coming out at the top of the collegiate heap this season seems bright. The Lehigh team comprises some good men, among whom are Capt. Senior, who is a Washington boy, and Petriken, who played last year on the Atlantic City team. The team will he made up as follows: Gan- non, right field; Reed, left field; Chasmer, center field; Petriken, second base; Snyder, third base; Senior, first base; Grace, short stop; Carman, catcher, and Given, pitcher. The Georgetown nine will come up to the bat_in the usual order—Harley, Fleming, McCarthy, Mahoney, Lambert, McLaughlin, Reardon, Lamb and Maloney. Lambert is scheduled to pitch the game, but Mahoney will take his hard if needed. ——>_—_ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Henry Vogel et ux. to Catherine Kern, part original lot 2, sq. south of sq. 1072; $10, Herbert M. Locke et al. to Jno. J. Hogan, original lot 28, sq. 172; $4,700. Stephen B. Priest to Icidore L. Rogers, part lot 4, bik. 45, University Park; $10. Icidore L. Rogers to Juiia T. Weed, part lot 4, blk. 45, Uni- versity Park; $10. Mareen D. Humes et ux. to Nellie Middlekauff, part lot 67, sq. 448; $10. Jeremiah J. Murphy to Chas. W. and Amy S. Richardson, part of Mt. Airy and New Seat; $8,000. Frank H. Knight et ux. to Earle C. Quackenbush, lot 75, sq. 1%) $10. Martha I. McKibbin to Chas. F. Smith- son, lot 62, sq. 546; $200. Jas. C. Barker et ux. to I. Everett Vail, lot 129, sq. S56, and lot 1%, sq. 97; $10. Adeline P. Brown to Ella M. Fox, lot 50, sq. 155; $11,500. Ira J. Baker et ux. to Julia S. Simons, lots 21, 22, 23, 48, 44 and 45, sq. 1011; $10. Chas. R. Newman et ux. et al. to David M. Lea, lots 13, 14, 15, sq. 178; $10. B. Stanley Brown to J. Stanley Brown, part lot 29, Pleasant Plains; $10. James Williams to Jno. H. Williams and Sarah V. Stewart, part lot 13, Georgetown; $10. Geo. W. Acorn et ux. to the Washington Loan and Trust Co., guardian, part Icts 28 and 29, bik. 27, Long Meadows; $10. Caroline V. Banks to Geo. Shannon, lot 165, sq. 387; $10. Benj. Dur- fee et ux. to Edw. D. Easton and Wm. Herbert Smith, part of Trinidad; $38,500. Andrew Day to Chas. W. Taylor, lot E, sq. Sil; $3,500. Louis Fellheimer et to ux. Meyer Loeb, part lot 20, sq. 653; $1 Fredk. C. Gentner et ux. to Wm. G. Gent. ner, part lots 40 and 41, sq. 274, and lot 32, bik. 44, Holmead Manor; $10. Wm. G. Gent- ner to Hattie L. Gentner, samie property; $10. Lewis L. Holladay et ux. to Lillie M. Muchelnaus, east half lot 2, umbia Heights; $2,239.30. Annie S. Lan- custer to Martha E. Roberts, lot 63, sq. 634; $10. Richard E. Pairo and Leo Sim- mons, trustees, to Wm. A. Connolly, part criginal lot “3, sq. 219; $34,500. Wm. A. 0. | Richards et al. to Lindsey and Sophia Mori- son, lot 23, sq. 703; $1,220. Wm. K. Taylor et ux, to Andrew Day, part -lot 37, Long Meadows; $900. Christopher C. Truxell to Winefred Truxell, lot 7, sec. 1, Burrvili ——~+—: To Speak on the Money Question. Mr. Eckels, the controller of the cur- rency, has. accepted a joint invitation from the chamber of commerce and several other trade organizatiqns of Cincinnati, Ohio, to deliver an address on the money question in that city in the near future. A day soon after the 15th ingtant will likely be fixed upon. . IN SPORTING CIRCLE Entries Close for the Henley Regatta in England, YALE'S CREW HAS BEEN SELECTED . Earl Wagner Explains About Seats at National Park. CHAMPION IVES’ SKILL HENLEY, England, April 1.—The entries for the Henley regatta for 1896 closed to- day, and point to the probability that it will turn out to be the best event of the kind ever held. The following have entered for the grand challenge cup: Yale College, U.S.A.; Lean- der, Trinity Hall, Magdalene, Oxford, Thames Rowing Club, London Rowing Club, Nerens Rowing Club, Amsterdam. For the diamond sculls, the following en- tries have been received, among others, Dr. W. 8. McDowell of the Delaware Boat Club of Chicago and E. D. Thompson of the Ar- gonaut Rowing Club, Toronto, _ There is much disappointment at the fact that Yale has rot entered for the four- oared race. This feeling is not confined to the officials of the Henley regatta, but it is the sentiment of boating men generally. YALE’S HENLEY CREW. Captain Treadway Picks the Men, With Possibly a Single Exception. Captain Treadway has dropped six can- didates from the Yale ’Varsity crew squad and reduced the list of men now in training to the number which, with possibly a sin- gle exception, will represent Yale in the Henley regatta. Fourteen candidates re- main in training. They are Ralph Tread- way, captain; A. M. Longacre, George Langford, Philip Bailey, James Rodgers, William Beard, Alexander Brown, James H. Simpson, Theodore Miller, Stewart Pat- terson, J. S. Wheelwright, George Marsh, Payne Whitney and David Rodgers. These men will go to the university train- ing table, which will be formed’ today. They will remain at New Haven through the Easter vacation in hard training for the Henley races. The candidates dropped sre James Judd, D. V. Sutphin, Jay Mc- Laughlin, Frederick Coonl2y, ‘Lawrence Hitchcock and Andrew Campbell. NATIONAL PARK BLEACHERS. | Mr. Wagoer Denies That the Number of Quarter Senin Will Be Reduced. The Star is in recetpt of several commu- nications concerning the extension and im- provement of the bleachers at the base ball grounds, one correspondent declaring that “the public is being badly misled, for the owners of the club are scheming to drive the true and loyal everyday bleacherites outside the park, almost to Howardtown.” It is then explained that the short row of fifty-cent seats at the right of the grand stand {s being extended all the way down the fence to a point about opposite the po- sition of right fielder, and that the only real “bleachers” remaining will be the row constructed last spring near the score board, “where opera glasses are necessary in order to witness the game.” Continuing, it 1s set forth that the plan outlined will result in a big falling off in the attendance at the games, particularly among the class that usually occupy seats on the bleachers, and are regarded as the most stanch and enthusiastic “rooters” for the home club. When asked regarding the matter by a Star reporter today, Mr. J. Earl Wagner stated his position as follows: “With reference to the changes made in the seating arrangements at National Park, I desire to say that these changes were made necessary in order to conform to the wishes of owners of visiting clubs, who have complained that the accomm dations for our fifty-cent patrons were in- adequate, and that our seating capacity for our twenty-five-cent patrons was out of proportion to that of other league cities. As visiting clubs are entitled to one-half the gate receipts, their desires were en- titled to consideration. I finally determined that I would increase the seating accom- modatién of our fifty-cent friends, but would not decrease that of the bleachers. In order to do this it was necessary to erect new seats to the east of the grand. stand, extending to a point south of fist base, and to extend the bleacher seats to the end of the playing grounds and circling northward where the score board stood. I will also erect new seats on the north side of the grand stand. All of the fifty-cent seats will be under cover. By this ar- rangement you will see that the bleachers have been removed a little further away from the diamond, which, I understand, is what is complained of; yet the occupants will still have an uninterrupted and perfect view of the diamond and field; in fact, there is not a bad seat upon the bleachers. “So far from discriminating against the bleachers, I will say that we have providea more and better seats for our twenty-five- cent patrons than any club in the league, except Philadelphia and Baltimore, the latter city not exceeding us. The seating capacity at Philadelphia for -twenty-tfi as cent patrons is 7,000; Baltimore, 3,000 Louis, 2,500; Chicago, 2,500; New Y¥ 1,500; Brooklyn, 1,500; Cincinnati, 2,540; Cleveland, 800;" Loulsville, 1,000; ‘Boston, 500; Pittsburg, 400, and Washington, . Thus it is shown that Washington is ex- ceeded only by Philadelphia, equaled by Baltimore, and has a larger seating ca- pacity than all the other large cities for this class of patrons. “I cannot see what cause, just and fair in its character, our friends have for com- plaint. They surely do not expect to get as choice seats and location for twenty-five cents as do those who pay fifty and ‘seven- ty-five cents, any more than they could ex- pect to ge to a theater and in a twenty- five-cent seat get as much comfort and luxury as those who pay from one to three dollars. From a business standpoint this is a proper view to take of it. I have al- ways tried to give my friends who have accorded the club such generous patronage the worth of their money. “It was after many efforts that I was enabled to offer free admission two days each week to ladies, and it was effected in this way. The question came up at one of our league meetings with reference to Sun- day ball playing. Mr. Byrne of the Brook- lyn club and myself were, on principle, o; posed. to it, and the clubs being so evenly divided, the votes of Byrne and myself would ‘settle the question. ‘The western people said to us that their patrons de- manded Sunday ball, and if we refused our consent it would seriously injure them financially. Finally, I agreed that if they would give me two days per weck for free admission to ladies we would consent, wkich they very willingly’ consented to do: and last season about 40,000 ladies witnessed our games without paying an admission fee. Yet croakers and dissatisfied persons are always seeking- opportunity to find fault. They never look for compensating balances, Yet this is one of the inherent privileges, and I do not complain. A busi- ness that has not life in it to engender criticism or public interest would be neither pleasant ror profitable. “I will continue in the future, as in the past, to make our visitors at our ball park as comfortable as possible. I cannot do more. I would not do less.” Junior Base Ball. : ‘The Eastern Eagles won two games yes-| terday, one from the Young Cuban Gtants by 19 to 15, the other from the Strikers by 31 to 6 Ahern, Parks and Hanlein were the victors’ battery In both games. The Strikers wiil be called the Yaung Senators. The winners would like to hear from teams fifteen years and under: Address J. Han- lein, 620 I street southeast. TIED FOR THE LEAD: ‘The Institutes and Washington Ath- leties Must Bowl Another Set. The bowling league championship is still in doubt, and another set of games between the Carroll Institute and the Washington Athletic Club, ig necessary in order to de- cide who shall have the title of the season, The two teams met last evening en the al- leys of the latter club, but as they split even, each with one game, the result is as much in doubt as before. - The protested game in the league scrles, which was played on the Institute alleys March 18, will be’ decided next Tuesday The evening. game is now included in the Carroll Institute Itst,anda it is more than likely that the ee ion will affect the final outcome of hampionship. The scores last ee as follows: Firs ' wW.a0 — Sta. Spre.Zb'1.| o 8 Bice. © 6 143)Schuiteis. 1 6 2 6 2.6 5 29 2 al omnmoe, 81 anonoy Lost. “ss” “So 28 16 “Tuck” Turner Not Sold. Treasurer John I. Rogers of the Phil- adelphia club yesterday denied that ‘Turner had been sold to the Cincinnati club. Such a step, however, has been considered, and while it looked several days ago as though a deal would be made hetween the two teams for this hard-hitting batsman, the chances now are that nothing wlil come of it. Turner says that the only grievance he has is that he cannot play regularly in Philadelphia, s«lthough he would rather play in Philadelphia than in any other city were it net that he objects to being a bench-warmer for the Phillies. Capt. Nash objected to allowing such a valuable man as Turner to 40. ° IVES IN SPLENDID FORM. 20 82 He Outclasses Garnier in the Billiard Mateh at New York. “Napoleon” Ives and Albert Garnier were the contestants of the second game of the international tournament at 18-inch baik line billiards in the concert hall of the Madison Square Garden, New York, last night. The attendance was large. At 8:20 the players were introduced and the game was begun immediately. Garnier won the string for Icad and made ten caroms be- fore he missed a simple draw. The Frenchman did some wonderful work in all-round play, which was duly appre- elated by the experts who watched his every movement. He was free from the Rerveusness which characterized his work Monday night, and had good control of the ivories. On the other hand, !f any one had had the faintest idea that Ives was puzzied with the 18-inch game, owing to his not having had time enough to practice, he certainly would have been amazed at the generalship Ives displayed in his end of the fourth inning. Out of several seemingly impossible po- sitions for scoring, Ives managed to add 56 caroms to his credit at this stage of the game. The cheers which greeted him at the ceatury mark were redoubled at the mark. - Garnier, who watched every move of the younger player, joined heartily in the applause. Ives played in splendid form throughout the match and ran out his string of 600 by the time Garnier had gathered made one. run of 20) and an ay Garnier grasped his opponent by the hand at the conclusion of the game and corgratulated him very warmly. ‘Tonight “Wizard” Schaefer will Ives in the third game of the series. ‘The score by innings: Garnier—10, . is, 8, 16, 5, 6, 0, 11, 7, ‘Total, Highest run, 36; average, meet 47, 9, 5, 6G, 200, 78, 0, 0, 14, 6, 59, Total, 600. age, 46 2-13. Highest run, 200; aver- WILL NOT PLAY ABROAD. Foote and Chase Will Not Compete With England’s Tennis Experts. Arthur E. Foote and Malcolm G. Chase of Yale will not go abroad to play tenn!s this year, as has been supposed. Both Foote and Chase will go to ingland at the close of the college year in the lat- ter part of June, but neither expect to play any tennis. Mr. Larned of New York, however, has completed his plans to go abroad this summer and compete in the big tournaments. Mr. Larned went to New Haven yester- day to try to induce Chase and Foote to accompany him, but the latter could not make satisfactory arrangements, owing to their graduation exercises, which will keep them till almost the Ist of July. It iad been hoped that all three could go to- gether, but this plan will have to’ be-aban- doned.” CHAMPIONS MATCHED.» + Clearwater and De Oro to Play for the Championship and $500 a Side. W. H. Clearwater, the world’s champion pool player, and Alfred de Or, have been matched to play for the continuous pool championship of the world and $500 a side. The contest will take place in Pittsburg within the next thirty days. Lby, the fa- mcus player, has posted a forfeit to play the winner. POOL Billy Sunday an Umpire. A Webster City, Iowa, dispatch say: Evangelist W. A. Sunday, the retired base ball player, has, it is said, received an offer of the position of umpire for the National Base Ball League, at a salary of $250 a month and expenses. Whether to accept the position or continue in the evangelist work during the summer he is, as yet, un- able to decide. President N. E. Young of the National Base Ball League said, last night, that he had not offered Sunday a position as um- pire, but that the latter had written to him saying that if an opportualty otfered he would like to have 2 place. Mr. Young added that if opportunity offers he may appoint Sunday. Growth of the L. A. W. The League of American Wheelmen now contains 43,977 members, more than at any time in the organization's history. Of these, 912 joined last week, of which num- ber New York led, with 260, Massachusetts came second with 95, Oregon was third with 63 and Pennsylvania. fourth with 61, Fifty-eight wheelmen in New Jersey also jcined. ; Yale L. S. Azain Menten. The Johns Hopkins base ball team opened its season yesterday at Baltimore, winning from the Yale Law School team. The Hop- kins boys netted a total of 13 runs, while Yale scored but5. | The work of the Yale School nine was decidedly below the standard, and there were a number of misjudges and a great deal of poor headwork. Yale's ‘Golfige Nine. . The men selected py Capt. Quimby to represent Yale ontthe Easter vacation trip sof the base bail ‘teatti are as follows: H: Twombley, "96, #hd f. G. rtlett, '99, E. L. Trudeau, '96; F. H. Sim- "08, and F. 8. Smith, ’96; S. DeSauls, MeKell, 1. S., short stop; ‘961S. Meapiain), third v7; G. C. Greenway, '98, S.: . Hasen, 8, and Ai N. Jerrems, '06, S., outfielders. wb Nearly all of these'men will bo kept in training during the season for the regular nine and substitutes. ‘+ tt The Drte of Easter. To the Faitor of Te; Eveajng Star:- I see by The Star of. March 30 an article headed “A Week!Ahead of Time.” It is about Easter. Easter is the next Sunday after the Jewish passover, which occurs on the first full moon aftcr the spring equi- nox. It is evident that some particular meridian must be fixed upon, otherwise Passover would fall on the day when the moon fulled at any of the twenty-four hours, and it might be a day ahead of time or a day before time. The meridian that was originally chcsen was that of- Jerusalem, but since. the Babylonish cap- tivity the meridian of that city has been chosen, which makes but a few minutes’ difference, but even that may throw pass- over on a different day. J. A. G. Charles E. Clark, an Omaha printer, has been . appointed superintendent of ° the Chilas-Drexel Printers’. Home at Colorado Springs, Col. AWAITING THE AX Senate Employes Trembling at Im- A REDISTRIBUTION OF PATRONAGE Many Will Lose Their Heads Within a Few Days. REASONS FOR THESLAUGHTER oes There has been great uneasiness for a week or two among the subordinate em- ployes of the Senate, owing to active, but secret, preparations in progress among the leading members of both parties for a re- crganization of the “patronage.” Some time ago the steering committee of demo- cratic Senators made certain propositions to the corresponding men on the other side of the chamber that would give some meas- ure of effect to the republican control of the Senate ard would yet preserve to each Senator a proportional share of the places that are ordinazily designated by the broad term of “patronage.” Briefly, this plan was to disregard the old rule whereby the places were all given to the party then in the majority, and to substitute therefor a new plan, that would give each Senator con- trol of just so many dollars’ worth of public office, whether his party chanced to be in a majority or not. This was intended to substitute a per capita allotment of the of- fices for the old party plan, and the sug- gestion was made that, If once accepted, the rule might be retained as one of the insti- tutions, thus doing away with much of the friction that is biennially caused by the induction of upward of twenty or thirty new Senators into oflice, often involving com- plete reorganizations. The Present Organization. As is well understood, the present organi- zation of the Senate is altogether unusual. The republicans have 44 Senators, the dein- ccrats 39 and the popullsts 6, with no party in a majority. The democrats still retain the executive control of the Senate, the of- fices of the sergeant-at-arms and secretary, together with the subordinate positions un- der these officials, waile the republicans, by the grace of the populists, have been given charge of the committecs. The republicans have since then held a caucus and nom- inated candidates for the elective offices, but, excepting those for the minor places, these nominations have never been made to the Senate, and it has been generally ac- cepted that they would not be at this ses- sion; that the effort to effect a complete re- orgnization of the Senate, in short, had been abandoned for the time at least. An Agrecment Reached. It is now stated that one of the reasons that actuated this change of plan on the part of the republicans was the offer of the cemocratic steering committee to agree to a proportionate division of the patronage, which will be to the advantage of the re- publicans and will operate disastrously for certain democratic Senators and their pro- teges. Thus, a compromise has been effected between the two greater parties that avoids victory purchased at the expense of an al- liance with the populists, an expedient from which both parties have thus far shrunk as far as possible. Under this arrangement the six populist Senators will, of course, re- ceive their share of the patronage, in the proportion of six-eighty-ninths, but they miss the more important goal. for which some of them, it is asserted, are striving— the capture of at least ore of the chief of- fices and the control that this official would have over the subordinate positio: The Weeding-Out Process. The plan of the democratic leaders was recently submitted to the entire body of Senators of that faith in caucus assembled, and, after some explanations and a few protests, it was adopted, and steps were at once taken to put it into effect. The rolls were examined, and a list of Senators who have more than the allotted amount of patronage was made up. The limit to this class of patronage was fixed at $1,440 a year, and for some days there has been a great weeding-out process that is as yet all on paper. Hence the uneasiness that exists on all sides. There are about twenty-two changes to be made, twenty-two democratic employes to be dismissed to make room for as many republicans. This done, the lst of sub- ordinates falling under this designation of “personal patronage” will be balanced, with 4469 of it republican, 39-89 demo- cratic and 6-89 populistic. The Men Who Managed It. It has required some close figuring and calculating to reach this result, and con- siderable diplomacy has been brought Into play. The republican manager of the change has been Senator Ekins, while Col. Bright, the sergeant-at-arms, and Gen. Cox, the secretary of the Senate, have been in charge of the details for the democrats, with the steering committee behind them. In some cases it has been possible to equip two republican Senators from the same state with the desired aggregate of patron- age, $2,580 for both, by making an unequal division between two places, and allowing the two Senators to name the incumbents as they might choose. In the secretary's office there will be three changes, all of the offices being highly paid, but the majority of the men slated for dismissal are special messengers to committees, laborers, extra men and the like, whose Senators may have already retired from the Senate or are con- templating an eclipse in the near future. It.is not known just when the changes will be made, but it is generally expected that they will be announced very shortly, so as to take effect approximately in con- nection with the first of the month. eee INTERESTING TO IMPORTERS. Penal Duties Paid on Undervalued Merchandise Cannot Be Refunded. The Attorney General has given an opin- ion to the Secretary of the Treasury that is of the greatest interest to importers. It is, in effect, that there is no authority of law for the refund of penal duties paid on mer- chandise found to have been undervalued in the invoices. Although the Attorney Gen- eral holds that such payments cannot be refunded, he admits the full legal right of the.Secretary of the Treasury to remit such peralties in advance of their payment. In other ‘words, If the penalties are not paid, they may be remitted, but if they are paid they cannot be refunded. ‘This is one of the eccentricities of our complicated tariff system. —__ --e—_______ Sunday Legislation. -To the Fditor of The Evening Star: Is it not surpassingly strange that one who accounts himself a Christian should demand the aid of secular power in the matter of Sunday observance? I refer to the article of “Z. S. B.” on “Sunday Rest.” If his conscience is “void of offense,” it 1s difficult to understand how the opening of a few stores can “disturb his peace of mind and distract his thoughts.” Let it ever be remembered that Christianity made its way into the world in opposition to hu- man enactments. Bishop Vincent has said: “The abomination of abominations ts the as- sumption of secular power on the part of the church. All the church needs is spiritual power, and this goes out when secular power is invoked.” In the report of the House of Representatives on Sunday legis- lation in 1830 appears the following pro- test: “Tae conclusion is inevitable that the line cannot be too strongly drawn between church and state. If a solemn act of legis- lation shall in one point define the law of God or point out to the citizen one reli- gious duty it raay sith equal propriety pro- ceed to define every part of divine revela- tion and enforce every religious obligation, Every religious sect, however meek in Its origin, commenced the work of ‘persecution as soon as it acquired political power.” Surely all can keep Sunday if they desire to do so without the ald of legislation. T. HARRI: If you smoke for pleasure use Sweet Moments cigarettes, A superior article, BUSINESS EYESIGHT in choosing a location for a store is often the forerunner of a big trade— When we picked out our present lo- cality it was with the view of antici- pating a great future business— e’ve got it! But locality counts for little without the business prin- ciple that attracts trade—The honest, square dealing with the public that invariably acts as a magnet to the people—We’ve made this principle our trade mark, as it were, and built up an enviable reputation for sup- plying the best and most reliabie —You can 906 F Street. tailoring at the lowest possible price prove this by calling and leaving your measure for a special to-measure Suit only $10. Merzz AND Perrz, New “ERA” Tailors, _ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Railroad Extensions. The bill drawn up by the Commissioners relating to extensions of railroads, as re- ported in yesterday’s Star, provides exten- sions of the Capital Traction Company, successor to the Rock Creek Railway Com- pany, by a single track from the northern end of 18th street extended northerly in continuation thereof, to and along the strect shown on the recorded highway ex- tensions plans, as bounding the Zoological Park on the east. to 19th street; thence north on 19th street to Howard avenue, east on Howard avenue to 17th street, south on 1ith street to Superior street, west on Superior street to isth street extended. Also by single track from the intersection of G and 22d streets northwest to 27th street, south to F street, east to 22d, north to G street, thence by double tracks north to Florida avenue, and along the same to its present tracks east of Connecticut avenue. Also from 7th street west, easter- ly on Florida avenue to 8th street, thence south on 8th to its present tracks on the same at Pennsylvania avenue, and easter- ly on Pennsylvania avenue to the approach of the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge. - Of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, from the northern end of Connecticut avenue, northerly on Columbia road to Kalorama avenue; thence by single tracks northerly on Columbia road to 1sth street extended, and in continuation thereof to and along the street shown on the recorded highway extension plans as bounding the Zoological Park on the east to 19th street; thence north on 19th street to Howard avenue, east on Howard avenue to 17th street, south on 17th street to Superior Street, west on Superior street to Kalorama avenue, to Columbia road. Of the Belt Line Railroad Company, from the northern end of llth street west, north in continuation of same to New Jersey avenue, as shown on the recorded highway extension plans, to the line of Columbia street; thence by single track on said avenue to Kenesaw avenue, west on same to line of Columbia road, west on tne line of Columbia street and northerly on the street shown on the highway extension plans as bounding the Zoological Park on the east to 19th street; thence northerly on 19th street to Grant street east, on Grant street to 17th street; south on i7th street to line of Columbia street and east on same to Columbia road, and Columbia strect to New Jersey avenue, as shown by the re- corded map of the highway extension plan. ‘The bill contains other provisions, minor in deteil. Building Permit Building permits have been issued as fol- Icws: Kennedy and Davis, to erect three three-story brick dwellings, 1303 and 1305 Roanoke street, and 3700 13th street, Co- lumbia Heights, to cost $19,000; H. L. Rust, three two-story brick dwellings, 44, 46 and 48 Patterson street northeast, to cost $4,- 500; Riley aad Walker, to erect a frame stable on Barber & Ross’ wharf, foot of 6th street southwest, to cost $4; Dennis Cul- loty, to erect a one two-story brick dwell- ing ‘at 1103 Trinidad avenue northeast, to cost $1.200; Chas. W. King, to erect two three-story brick dwellings, at S18, 820 Gth street northwest, to cost $5,000. Street Obstructions. A steady warfare is being waged by the Commissioners against obstructions in the sidewalks and arrests are being made every day of those people who fail to com- ply with the orders of the Commissioners directing the removal of the obstructions. Some time ago Capt. Fiebeger, the a: sistant engineer commissioner, while ex- amining a lst of judgments against the District, were for injuries due to projections in the sidewalks, in the shape of street washers, vault covers, cellar doors, hinges, ete. It was estimated that thousands of dollars had been paid in damages resulting these obstructions in the sidewalk, Capt. Fiebeger proposed a plan to remedy the evil. First of all, the police regula- tions were amended by the addition of sec- tion 3 to article 15, which provides: 5 “No person shail place or maintain in the footway of any pavement, any st box, street washer, vent, vault co lar door, or hinge which shall above the level of the pavem: ‘vault cover with a smooth surfac About the same time an order was pass- ed limiting the size of carriage biocks and Inspectors were immediately cispatched to see that the order was enforced. The re- sult was that a number of carriage blocks illegal size were confiscated and re- moved to the District: prop d. By the time the city w: illegal blocks, the police regy referred to became opera of inspectors was immed y dispatened with orders fo report all obstructions found in the footway. Up to the present time nearly two thousand dangerous projections have been removed, and the old unsishtly cellar doors have been wiped out. Vault doors with smooth surfaces have gi way to corrugated ones, and the trians can naw walk over them in The great majority of complaints received at the office are from street washers, which project only a few inches above the side- walk, but are, nevertheless, dangerous. When a case of this kind is reported, a notice is sent to the owner of the property calling attention to the obstruction, and directing him to make the necessary alter- ations which will- remove the danger wi in five days. As an extra induc holder to do the w project , nor any rd. rid of these tions above and a force the permit clerk to issue permits to make excavations without charge. Considerable opposition to the orders of the Commissioners have been received from property holders, who maintain that the obstructions are due to the delinquency of the District in not keeping the sidewalks of the city in proper condition. The stop- cock boxes or vent pines, they mainiain, were originally set to grade, but that the depressions of the pavement have caused them to prdject. But. these appeals do lit- tle good. There is the police regulation, which was passed for spccific purpose of doing away with these obstructions with- out expense to the District, and the prop- erty holder-has nothing to do but .submit gracefully. As yet, only about one-third of the clty has been inspected. The work will continue until the city is cleared of all ob- structions, Failure on the part of the Property holder to comply with the regula- tion subjects him to a fine in the Police Court for violation of the pclice regulations. Bids Opened. The proposal board has opened bids for constructing séwers. The bidders were Jas. McCandiish, A. C. Chenoweth, Jno. P. Larguey, Darius Gaskins, H. C. Bolden, 2. G. Gummell, Lyons Bros., John Jacoby, 2. J. Coyle and Andrew Gleeson. noticed that a number of them | COMFORTABLY. of the Last Victim of the New City Post Office. Daniel Bach, the iron worker who suf= fered a fractured skull and other injuries by falling from the third story of the new city post office building yesterday morning, was reported today as resting comfortably’ at the Emergency Hospital and doing well under the circurrstances, The accident was a gereral topic of con« versation emong contractors and working« men last aight and this morning, and the universal opinion was that some mcasured should be taken to better insure the safety of men ergaged in work upon the building and other dangercus structures. 11 was pointed out that while the iron workers on the post office have been afforded no pro- tection and have been compelled to use exe the bricklayers wer strong and commodioug guarded by platforms, erected by the ecntractor, when that part of the work was being done. —— CONSOLIDATING POST OFFIC! Es. Details of the Policy Provided for in Legisiation. Senator Wolcott, from the post office come mittee, has reported favorably to the Senate Senator Lodge's proposed amendment to the post office appropriation bill, providing that whenever any post office is consol!dated with any office so as to become a station on substation of the same, the salary of the superintendent or clerk in charge of such station or substation may then be paid out of the general appropriation for compen sation of postmasters. The salary is not ta exceed the amount of the salary previously paid to the postmaster of the office which has become such station or substaticn. A report accompanying the bill incor- porates a letter written by the Postmaster General favoring the amendment. The amendment, the Postmaster General says, strengthens and improves the postal organi- zation by introducing through a natural and easy development of the existing sys- tem competent local supervision and con- trol; lesseus by a large amount the neces- sary expenditure for the postal service, with the certainty that this decrease will grad- ually swell into millions annually, and im- proves and increases the postal facilities of the people. ——__--o-—_____. SUPPLIES FOR INDIANS. They Will Cost About Two Million Dollars This Yea: The annual opening of bids for general supplics for the Indian service will take place at Chicago April 28 and at New York May 19. The contracts to be let wiil in- volve in the neighborhood of $2,000,000. At Chicago the bids will be for flour, agricul- tural implements, beef, harness, hardware and for the contract for transporting these supplies to the Indian agencies. Dry goods, clothing, coffee, sugar, groceries and gene eral produce will form the basis of the main ecntracts at New York. —————__-e juburban Sewers. The executive committee of the Dright« wood Avenue Citizens’ Association have addressed a letter to the board cf t stating that that association indorses the Senate bill as amended by the Commis- sioners so as to eliminate all the unde- sirable features of the highway act, and in which trunk sewers are provided for the county in addition to the sewerage dise posal as advocated by the board of ie. In this letter the commitiee state that they believe the Commissioners’ position should be upheld in this matter until least the District committee in Congre: decide that the measure recommendsd the Commmissioners will not re yorable consideration by Congress. that event the committee say that the Brigat- wood association will support the Loard of trade bills for sewerage disp, vided an appropriation of a milli be added to their bill for tran outside of the boundar; Piney Branch sewer, in accorjan with the plans approved by the Commissioners; that they do not consider it just :n the issuing of District bonds, a portion which they will be compelled to pay.to pi vide for a system of sewerage disp: which omits entirely trunk sewers from a hygienic standpoint, are deem: medical experts of more impor to the entire district. In conclusi committee say they believe the own property along Piney Branch will xive right of way for the constructioa of trunk sewers in the event of the failure of the street extension bill. —_—-_—_ The Bible Society. The board of managers of the Washing- ton City [ible Society held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening in the ¥. M. C. A. rooms, in the Leaman build- ing, President A. W. Pitzer, D. D., in the chair, The committee on anniversary re- ported progress and was continued with power to complete all arrangements. It was reported that Rev. Dr. T. DeWitt Tal- mage had arcepied the invitation of th board to deliver the anniversary addi Sunday evening, Ms Messrs. Caywood, Taylor and Pierce were appointed a committee to cousider the priety of the preservation of the rec and pap2*s on file and report with re Be mendations. ‘Treasurer William tyne reported receipts es follows: land and Langdon M. E. Church, York Avenue Presby' Ryland M. E. Church, to make Miss A. Hartsock a life member, neal, jr., $15; Hamline M. E. Church, $j Waugh M. E. Church, $5; Anacostia M. EB. Church, $% Through the M. E. co: at Baltimore: Douglas Memorial, $5 ox ; Gorsuch, Metropolitan, Trinity, $3; 5 McKendree, $1¢ $20; North Capitol Street, $ Twelfth Street, $2; Union, $6; Wesley, $7, and St. Paul's, $. A grant of twenty Bibles was made ta the National Homeopathic Hospital, ani a remittance of $130 was ordered to t American Bible Society in New York city, st Two Famous Formulas That positively MAKE the HAIR GRow curl will be sent to aty one upon receipt of cats peoenee IMPERIAL CHEMICAL W'F'G ©O., mh20,m,w,1,3t 292 Sth avenue, New York,