Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1896, Page 12

THIEVES ARE ACTIVE Many Bold Burglaries Keep the Police Busy. me of the Participants Are in Jail and Some Are Badly Wanted. With safe blowers operating in Maryland and an occasional professional burglary committed here, in addition to the regular amount of petty thieving, the police and detectives have not much idle time on their hands. While they are kept busy protecting the city and arresting violators of law, they manage to furnish business enough to keep the Police Court judges busy. The amount of stealing being done now, how- ever, is not very large, and with the ex- ception of the several silverware burglar- fes and a few petty thefts, most of the cases result in tne arrest and sentence of the thief. Tke bold robbery of Mr. Chas. R. L. Crown, at his store, on 412 street, Fri- day night, Is still being investigated. As the robbery pubiished in Saturday's Star, was committed by two young men, who relieved the storekeeper of about $160. The pocket book and papers taken from Mr. Crown were found Saturday morning in a mail box, where the robbers had put them, and turned over to the police. It 1s sup- posed that the robbers belonged here, and Were acquainted with Mr. Crown's finan- cial affairs to sume extent. Good descrip- them were given by Mr. Crown police hope they will be able to snd them. Still Another. morning, between 2 and 3 e’clock, burglars, supposed to be two young visited the grocery store of Salvador la, No. 1415 D street, and their trouble of breaking into the store was not in vain. An entrance was effected by cut- ; a frame from the window. Fortunate- for the grocer, he had left only about gold watch arti were not left evide atly did not linger in long, for they took the wer with them as far as the White Lot, and there they probably di- ded the ‘plunder ard left the till Mr. ‘anatella’s wife tl the noise in the store and his son had seen two men loiter- ing on the square when he returned home about 12:30 o'clock Knock-Out Me The grand jury is now considering the cases of the young men Fred. Nelson and Frank Lew he men whom, it is alleged, used “kreck-out” drops on Peter Out- water of Paterson, N. J., several weeks ago. As heretofcre stated, these men have a rumber of other victims, so it Is alleged, and friends of the prisoners are Taking strenuous efforts to get them out of jail on bond, as well as trying to in- induce Mr. Outwater to refuse te prosecute the case. Several female, as well as male, friends of the prisoners have been here interceding for them, but there is no prob- abi that they will escape prosecution. The police fecl certain that should the men get out on bail they would make en effort to leave and not appear for trial. But in this the men would find themselves mistaken, for the Baltimore authorities are anxious to get them there for trial. James T. Henley has made complaint to the police that nis watch disappeared from him last Friday. While he is positive that he was robbed, it is possible that he lost his timepiece. On Trial Today. Wiliam Turner, a South Washington col- ered man, who has had two outings at the expense of the government, was before the Police Court today as a candidate for another free trip to New York state. It was charged that he had entered the shoe shop of Arthur Reynolds and carried off some shoes. Policeman Muller, who has done so much good detective work in the precinct, made the investigation which ended in the arrest of the defendant and recovery of the property. Judge Miller heard the evidence in the case and committed the prisoner in default of 3*" to await the action of the grand jury. George Tyler, a young colored man, who blacks boots, was in the toils on a charge of theft. Blandy Williams, the owner of a hootbox, made complaint that the box had been appropriated by Tyler. The latter de- nied the charge, but the proof was against him and he was fined $3 or nine days. Robberies Reported. Saturday night burglars called at the house of S. J. Notes, Maine avenue and 4% street, and carried off two pictures and some carpet. A Crescent bicycle, several years old, the property of N. S. J. Dunbar, was stolen Saturday night. The wheel was taken from his premises, No. 225 12th street pherd’s wheelbarrow was stoien from his premises on 1th street Saturday. Mrs. R. K. Helpenstine reports the d! pearance from her house of a gold watch and chain. ———— THE COURTS. Circuit Court No. Hensey agt. Straus: trial filed. Simmons agt. Liberty Baptist Chureh; non pros. by plaintiff and judg- ment for defendant. Lewis & Co. agt. Thomas; time to give security for costs ex- tended ten days. Richard P. Anderson agt. John Reid; on trial. Wallace agt. D. C.; judgment in certiorari, Wormley agt. D. ©.; do. Handy agt. War Photograph and Exhibition Co.; order of publication. Ctreuit Court No. 2-Judge McComas. Dashiell agt. Washington Market Co.; bill of exceptions signed. Morrell agt. Knox Express; certified to Circuit Court No. 1. Armes agt. Magruder; motion sent to Ctr- cuit Court No. I. Green agt. Gray; demur- rer to declaration sustained, with leave to plaintiff to amend in thirty days. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. In re Joseph MeIntosh and Maggie Brown: writs de lunatico inquirendo order- ed to tesue. ael agt. Parris; National Deposit, Savings and Trust Company pointed trustee. Payne agt.Payne; decree ale vacated. Starkweather agt. John- : amendment of bill allowed and cause 0 auditor. Ferguson agt. Durfee: finally ratified. Pugsley agt. Smoth- contract of sale confirmed. Robertson name of infant defendant sup- former order. Pairo agt. Pairo: to take testimony extended ten days. agt. Waite; sale decreed with Samuel jox and Robt. M. Morrison, trustees, 1. Adjourned sine die. Sqnity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Cost agt. Cost: order overruling motion to compel complainant to execute deed of trust, In re J. O. P. Burnside, lunatic. report of committee fixed for hearing May 11. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Judge Bradley. motion for a new referred sale ft Estate of John R. McClellan; will fully proved. Estate of Harriet V. Lee: final ac- count passed Estate of Katharine D. Bolles; inventory filed. Estate of Harrison S$. Linker; will admitted to probate, and ‘3 of administration, c.t.a, issued to a L. Linker; bond, $3,100. Estate of Mary Casper; receipt filed. In re Aloysius horn, guardian; bond filed. Estate ary Burrel; will partly proved. 1 Court No. 1—Judge Cole. etrie Company agt. Metropolitan ed until next own Railroad Clark Bros. agt. D. M. Rans- red on stet calendar. Se Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Joseph H. Ridgley and La- vinia Harris; Charies Holman and Emma Johnson; Clarence Beaumont of Mansfield, Ohio, and Carrie Thomas of Philadelphia, Pa.; John W. Watkins and Laura BE. Chap- man; George W. Brown of Madison county, Va., and Ida E. Brown of Rappahannock gounty, Va.; William Th ‘y and Lucy Reynolds; Jordan Mitchell and Emma Per- kins; Alfred Crutchfield of Garfield, D. C., and Mary Wilkins of this city; Andrew J. Phillips of Montgomery county, Md., and Cora V. Hurley of Tenleytown, D. C.; Wal- Jace Johnson and Jessie Bailey, both of Prince George's county, Md. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. = THE MEN PROTEST/AFFAIRS Metropolitan Street Railway Employes Im- peach Statements by the K. of L. The Company Represented as Doing All It Can for Its Men, and They Have No Complaints to Make. The fight made in Corgress by the Knights of Labor on the Metropolitan Street Railway Company promises to be a bitter one. The executive council of the Knights of Labor have issued a circular which has for its stated object the an- tagonism of the public to the company. The company is charged with hiring a number of new men, not protecting its men from storms, requiring twelve hours’ continuous work, with but six minutes for meals, discharging men without giving reason, which in effect blacklists dismissed employes. The charge that new men are being hired was denied today by employes of the company, who are members of the Street Railway Assembly of the Knights ot Labor, and it was also stated by them that no new men have been nired for some time past. A full resume of the situation as between the Metropolitan company and its em- ployes was printed in Tne Star several menths ago, and there has been no change ol the status of affairs since that time. Mr. S. L. Phillips today made the follow- ing statement tn regard to the matter: “There was published this morning a cir- cular letter addressed to the various or- ganizations of the Knights of Labor, and issued by its general executive board, com- plaining of the treatment cf the empioyes oi the Metropolitan Railroad Company. ‘The efficers of this company were threat- ened with this letter some weeks ago, and this knowledge prompted a number of the employes to cause to be signed the follow- ing petition to the Senate and House com- mittees of Congress, stamping the circular of the Knights of Labor as untrue and malicious. This petition of the drivers, motormen “This petition of the drivers, motormen “ "The undersigned conductors, drivers, motormen and employes of the Metropoli- tan Railroad Company having been iniorm- ed that certain parties are urging members of Congress not to favor the extensions of the Metropolitan railroad on the ground of improper treatment of its emplcyes, we de- sire to enter our earnest protest against this action, and to characterize it as un- warranted and hostile to our own inter- e We beg to assure your hororable com- mittees that the Metropolitan Railroad Company and its officers do treat us, and all its employes, with uniform kindness and justice. “ “We are credibly informed that no divi- dends have been paid by the company since October, 1804, and we believe that the com- pany Is as liberal to us as its finances at the present time will allow. “The Metropolitan railroad employes have recently and almost unanimously es- tablished a relief association on the lines of those of the Capital Traction Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad Compny. This association has the approbation of the Met- ropolitan Railroad Company, and has al- ready been partially endowed by it. and it Promises, as soon as its finances will allow, to make further contributions. ““This petition ts signed without fear or favor, and with the sole desire that justice may be done. The Metropolitan railroad has our sympathies and best wishes. “Signed by 289 drivers, motormen and conductors.”* — BICYCLE RIDING. Scorching on the Streets to Be Prose- cuted. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh has announc- ed his intention to prosecute all bicycle riders who violate the several ordnances relating to wheelmen, for, he says, the laws not only benefit the wheelmen in gen- eral, but they are also intended to protect the pedestrians in general. The law re- quires that wheelmen shall reduce the speed of their vehicles to at least eight miles an hour at street crossings. At street crossings they are required to make way for pedestrians, and at all times they must have their bicycles under control. This is held to cover coasting, which {s considered so dangerous im the city. At all times there must be a bell attached to bicycles, and at night a lighted lamp is required to warm pedestrians of their approach. ‘The order to the police to arrest scorchers and coasters goes into effect today, and it !s expected that some arrests will be made before the close of the week. Three cases of alleged violations of law by wheelmen were in the Police Court to- day. Lewis Holmes and George P. John- son forfeited their collaterals because they had been found after sundown without the required lights on their wheels. Harry Smith was given a hearing on a charge of riding his wheel on a sidewalk, and his personal bonds.were taken. The regulation regarding coasting has been in effect for some time, and Mr. Pugh thinks it should have been enforced before this time. He says the regulations concerning ‘Dieycles ai f much importance to the community because of the large number of wheels that are on the street and also be- cause there are many reckless riders. — Impure Milk. Several of the warrants issued from the Police Court last week for the alleged sale of skimmed milk from cans not properly marked were returned to the Police Court teday, and others will be returned later In the week. It fs likely that some cf the cases will be heard each day this week. The only case tried today was that of Charles W. Bland, a dairyman. Milk purchased from an unmarked can in his dairy proved to be skimmed milk, although it was of very good quality. It appeared from the defendant's side of the case that he had a skimmed milk sign in his dairy, but did not have one on his can, for the reason that he did not understand the regulations. Judge Kimball's attention was called to the particular regulation under which the charge was brought by Prosecuting Attor- ney Pugh, and the court thought the reg- ulations were very plain and there was ne reason why they should not be complied with. A fine of $5 was imposed on Mr. Bland. The warrants issued against W. Chester Avery and Edward Jones and Samuel BE. Powell were returned and the cases will be heard tomorrow. = eo An Odd Letter. Every department of the government has its share of queer correspondence, but prob- ably the pension office leads the list with strange letters received In every mail. Some of these epistles are wholly unintelligible, and they tex sorely the ingenuity of the clerks whose duty it is to interpret them. Recently the quaint letter which is here given verbatim was received: Comrade Whm. Asmus East Saginaw Mich. I am a marred Mann Now sens 15 monts agoo East Saginaw Post Office Box 174 is myn mail going Walligibbel Letters and Otter Mail is Coming Nearer to Me by sending to Carrollton Street No. 415 (on da West Site) of Saginaw Michigan. Et comes der to a Stoor and Sallon on da West Site Putty Clohs to myn Home. Ant Post Office is youst one Mile from O: Se Naval Cadets Appointed. The following appointments as cadets at the Naval Academy are announced: Emil P. Svarz, San Antonio, Tex., with John E. Watkins, Kicaster, Tex., as alternate; Samuel J. Ward, New York city, alter- nate; Ingram C. Sparks, Murfreesborough, Tenn.; John C. Fremont, jr., New York cit, Robert F. Wheeler, Chicago, with Frank W. Clark, Chicago, as alternate; Rudolph M. Anderson, Forest City, Iowa, with O. W. Fowler, Fort Dodge, Iowa, as alternate; William K. Keiths, Pilot Knob, Mo.; John H. King, Corry, Pa,, with Cnas. S. Freeman, Erie, Pa., as alternate. 2+ —___ To Quiet Title. Susan Johnson today filed a billdn equity against Chas. A. Richardson and Robert H. Jordon to quiet title to lot 13, section 8, Barry Farm. Attorney John Raum represents the complainant. —— ae Dr. Lester F. Ward will give a paper on “Hedonism, Eudemonism and Utilitartan- ism” before the Society for Philosophical Inquiry at the Columbian University, Tues- day, May 5, at 4:30 p.m. IN GEORGETOWN Ghastly Find in the Atti of sn Old Building, Deaths of Well-Known People Yes- terday—Other Local Notes of Gen- eral and Especial Interest. A rather ghastly find was made by Mr. W. W. Brewton this morning in the old building at 1524 32d street, which for many years was the Shekell homestead. Away up in the attic, hanging from the rafters in @ dark corner, were found the skeletons of two children, about five years old each. the body of each was split open all the length of the trunk, and what little flesh remained has all shriveled up and mumi- fled. All of the fiesh has disappeared from the heads, leaving only the grinning skulls. Of one skeleton there is only a trunk and one arm, but the interior organs are vis- ible, though dried up and almost hard as a rock. The other skeleton is perfect, and What makes {t remarkable is the abnormal development of the head, the being when living evidently suffering with hydroceph- alus. Quite a number of persons viewed the remains, and there was much specula- tion as to their presence in the house, the skeletons baing covered with dust and hav- ing evidently been hanging in the attle for nearly a quarter of a century. The bodies were evidently the property of some phy- siclan, who used them for practical pur- poses. Death of Miss Ourdane. Miss Mary Ourdane, whose illness was arnounced in The Star last week, died this morning at her residence, 158 2d street. She was the daughter of Mr. Jos. Ourdane, who for many yeers was employ- ed in the bureau of engraving and printing. The family came from France, and for many years have lived in this city. Her family were all experts in the engraving line, and her brother is known all over the country as the best medallion engraver in the country. Another relative of the de- ceased is employed by the American Bank Note Company of New Yerk. Another Stabbing. Rosslyn was the scene of another scrap last evening, in which George Washington was the victim and Thomas Gray the ag- gressor. Both ere colored. The two were in a gang carousing, and a quarrel started. Securing a knife from a_ friend, Gray plunged it in the side of Washington just under the left shoulder, near the heart. The stabbing occurred on the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridge. ‘The wounded man was taken to the Emergency Hos- pital, where it was found that his injury is serious. Died Yesterday. William Cruiksharks, a well-known resi- dent, died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock at his residence, No. 1227 3st street. The remains were taken to Birch’s undertaking establishment, from where the funeral will be hela tomorrow afterroon at 4:30 o'clock. The interment will be made at Uak Hill cemetery. The deceased hed been a resi- dent of town for many years, and came from a fine family. He enjoyed a large circle of acquaintances. For several sea- scns he has managed the photograph gal- jery at Marshall Hall. Class Confirmed. Bishop Satterlee visited St. Alban’s Chuyyh, on Wisconsin avenue, yesterday forenoon, and administered the rites of ccnfirmation to a class of twenty candi- dates. The ckurch was packed with peo- ple, and a number of young people, at the invitation of the bishop, were grouped arourd the altar. The sermon was deliver- ed by Bishop Satterlee, who spoke on the church as being the home of the Christian. Notes. The first car on the Great Falls ratiroad ran up to Cabin John bridge yesterday, and despite the weather, carried up good crowds. The cofferdam around pier No. 4 of the Aqueduct has proven to be a veritable fish trap, and fishermen manage to get good hauls with hand lines. John Onley, cclored, was arrested yester- day under the provisions of the Edmunds jaw upon complaint of William Epps. —_——>__. UNION LABOR. Subject Dixcussed by M. E. Ministers’ Association. The subject of employing union labor on the new American University was discussed by the members of the Washington City Methodist Episcopal Ministers’ Association at their meeting today, and although the committee to whom the matter was previ- ously referrde submitted a report on the matter, it was voted to add two new mem- bers to the committee and refer the entire question back to it for a report at the meet- ing Monday next. The new members were Messrs. Leech and Blelaski. The matter came from the committee ag the result of a communication from Mr. E. M. Blake, chairman of the legislative com- mittee of the local Federation of Labor, in which Mr. Blake asked the members to use their best efforts to see that union labor is employed in constructing the buildings of the American University. At the meeting Rev. Dr. J. B. Stitt pre- sided and Rev. A. Bielaski was secretary. Others present were Rev. Dr. Baldwin, vice presiden' evs. Messrs. Chapman, Pate, Shannon, Lemon, Crist, Riggles, Van Ars- dale, Hobbs, Osborne, Leech, Ames, Hart- sock, S. Brown, Cassard, McLaren, Rich- ardson, McDougle, Eldridge, Cannon, David Steele and O. A. Brown. Chief among the other business tran- sacted was the hearing of reports, all of which were encouraging, from the various churches represented in the body. Announcement was made that at the next meeting the following question will be discussed: ‘What attitude should the pres- ent general conference assume toward the great questions now agitating the .coun- try?” Hotel Arrivals. Arlirgton—W. W. Gray, Bridgeport,Conn.; W. G. Macdonald, Albany, N. Y.; A. S. Pat- ter and C. C. George, Omaha, Neb.; W. E. Hill, Brooklyn, N. Y.; A. C. Smith and wife, Chicago, Ill. Shoreham—A. W. Krech and J. R. Soley, New York; 8. W. Marston, Boston, Mass.; C. Matthews, jr., Atlanta, Ga.; 8. B. Ladd, Kansas City, Mi Page’s—F. C. Small and M. Hall and wife, Chicago, Ill.; P. B. Manley, Brooklyn, N. Riggs—J. T. Woodward, Indianapolis,Ind.; T. S. Dines, Denver, Uol.; G. P. Harrison, Opeleka, Ala.; J. D. Spencer, Watertown, N. Y.; C. P. Brown, New York. Willard’s—W. Fiske, Boston, Mass.; R. J. Holland, New York; W. H. Platter, Ft. Worth, Tex.; A. F. Platter, Denison, Tex.; B. B. Wolf, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ebbitt—E. W. Rowes, New York: C. L. Nutter, Boston, Mass.; W. A. Talford and H. A. Axline, Columbus, Ohio; Dr. M. Mac- farlan and wife and Miss C. Marfarlan, Philadelphia, Pa. Oxford—F. J. Higgins, Detroit, Mich.; B. x. Miller and J. Q. O'Keefe, Philadelphia, a. Hamilton—F. B. Goudy, Boston, Mass.; H. R. Blakslee, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Miss E. A: Lyon, New York; O. Bright, Philadelphia, Pa. Cochran—C. J. Coffey and_wife, Ottawa, Canada; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Childs and Miss F. M. Robinson, Lexington, Mass.; BE. B. Warren, Philadelphia, Pa. Normandie—W. Hattield, Philadelphia, Pa. C. S. Denny and wife, Leicester, Mass.; M and Mrs. J. F. Hathaway, Boston, Mass. J. A. Cower, Seattle, Wash. Releigh—Barton H. Gundy, Baltimore; A. L. Langellier, Boston; Geo. L. Wall, Knoxville, Tenn.; Chas. Allen, New Yor! E. E. Blodgett, Boston; J. T. Jones, Mass: chusetts; W. L. Dudley, Chicago; Henry W. Williams, Boston; G. ‘Hi Allan, New York; H. Gardner, New York; Sami. Rust, Massachusetts; Benj. Reece, Chicago; Cecil Gabbett, Savannah, St. James—J. A. Scheltz and wife, Boston, Mass.; W. J. Greer, Boston, Mass.; Chas. Kavangh, Chicago; A. K. Shay, Cincinnati, Ohie; G. H. Rush and wife, Philadelphia, Kavaugh, Chicago; A. K. Shay, Cincinnati, Ohio; G. H. Rush and wife, Philadelphi: Pa.; J. C. Roch, New York; E. M. Brown, New York. Johnson—N. Spooner, Boston; F. W. King, Philadelphia; B. W. Tubler, New York; E. H. Householder, Boston; M. Fisher, Balti- more. | THE DEBTOR 'CLERK Au Amusing and Instructive View of His Case t A List of Excuses Presented for Not bi Paying the Weary Dunping Mer- chant—Appeals Made fox Credit. bl The Star has received more-communica- tions on the subject of credit given depart- ment clerks and the difficult}' experienced by merchants in collecting bills from them. One of the writers, signing himself “Simple Justice,” writes: “Veritas,” in his “Other side of the question,” in Saturday's Star, states the “percentage is smaller in gov- ernment employes who do not pay their debts than in those outside of that service.” The writer has been trusting people in this city since 1887, and regrets to state that cur books prove that mechanics, who often lcse a day's work on account of rainy weather, are far better pay than govern- ment clerks. a Please give space to some of the reasons, in our firm's actual experience, as to why scme clerks do not pay their debts, and if it is not dishonesty what ig it? Mr. » @ clerk in the treasury, we found out could not pay us as he was con- stantly investing in race pool tickets. Mr. a navy yard clerk, who was discharged some time ago, acknowledged to a friend of our house that the reason he was always so hard up was because he could not let cards alone! We threatened to take this news to the commandant of the yard, and as'a result he paid $50 he owed our firm. Another navy yard employe will not pay our house what he owes it now because, we learn from his own son, that he is ever- lastingly paying his spare change into patent attorneys’ hands to get out new Patents, on none of which has he ever made ler He has been owing us $35 since A lady in the government printing office, having no one to look out for, really, but herself, told the writer she could not pay our house because she had to support @ “gentleman” friend who was temporarily out of employment. He wears finer clothes than the writer can afford to wear, to our Positive knowledge. A $1,400 lady clerk In the treasury with only one child to sxpport is very slow paying us for goods had five years ago, because she is buying a house and lot. A man in the interior can't pay us for goods had in 18% because he has had a death in his family and he has to pay his undertaker. We, of course, cheerfully ex- cused him, though really we think he might pay us some of his salary. A number of others were sick or had sickness in their families, and exhipit enormous sized physicians’ bills (which were not receipted) and received from our firm ready and practical sympathy for their afilictions. (Our New York and Bos- ton creditors do not excuse us for same reasons.) About three times a year nearly every government clerk on @ur books takes a notion “to moy The cartman’s fee of has the right of way, and we are again sidetracked! A dear old gentleman, deacon of a church, In an uptown department (he gets $1,800) is a very slow payer because he owns the house he lives in and the one next door. His children are’all’grown and all in business for themselved, but one daughter. We earn all the payments we recelve from him in weary Collection trips. A War Department clerk drank so hard every pay day we had about given him up, when one day de died of delirium tre- mens, and thus relieved us of dunning him. Capt. X., late a clerk in the treasury, owed us $200, and through an intimate mu- tual friend of ours an assistant secretary directed the clerk to pay,, that overdue note of $200 or send in his resignation. He did neliher, and was forthwith discharged. A pension office clerk could not pay us $100 overdue for two reasons. He was fond of whisky and claimed he had to dress up his two daughters for a High School graduation. His wife said that graduation did not cost much. A Post Office Department clerk cannot pay $75 he owes us because he is buying a farm !n Virginia, and every now and then he states a horse’or & cow dies and he has to buy another. We secuged judg- ment, but find the farm is too” heavily mortgaged to make it. Now as to remedi As it is a well- known fact that a government official will discharge a clerk for “insolence” or “an- noyance” as quickly as King Henry the Eighth had his wives’ heads cut off, It would re as though anything we can j do to have these miserable debtors’ judg- ments brought to their attention to the “annoyance” degree may cause some of them to settle, for just tn these times, when many of them could not earn $10 a month in any outside sphere, they may prefer to hold their pla Another idea kas just occurred to me for some of us to try. It is this: Consult the directory in its list of lawyers and pick out one whom we have every reason to be- lieve is a “club” or other intimate ac- quaintance with an official in whose de- partment we have a claim, end offer said attorney a big fe2 If he will collect the claim. If said official happens to be an ex-confederate and our debtor a northern man the chances of our obtaining our rights would be excellent. “Yura all rascals in the government serv- ice out who knowingly defraud others.” The Merchant and the Clerk. “One Who Pays” writes again as follows: “In the views expressed a few evenings ago upon the debtor clerk question, I rather took the ground that government em- ployes, Intelligent men and women, knew exactly the income to be received for their services, and should take measures to live within it, and the views of “Veritas,” published in your Issue of April 2 have not in ary measure changed my mind. There is much law in the effusion of “Veritas,” whose code would seem to per- mit debtors to pay ff it is convenient for them to do so, or when the law compels them to pay. But it is still my opinion that the department should be filled wita men and women who may know ever so much of law to better facilitate the trans- action of the public business, but who should only require a knowledge of the Ten Commandments to induce them to pay their debts, Le., such ccntracts as he or she may have entered into with grocer, tailor, dress! er, butcher or baker or any other business man who may trust them. “Veritas says ‘the head of a department has no more right nor legal authority to enforce the claim of a creditor against a debtor clerk than he has to administer upon the clerk’s estate after his death,’ and this may not be denied. But there are certain duties that devolve upon the head of a department, and they are in some re- spects not dissimilar perhaps to those de- volving upon the head of a private firm. “Would the president of the Washington Loan and Trust Company, or any other business firm in our city, employ a man whose avowed intention was to be as honest as the law compelled him to be? or, finding a man in their employ who was spending his salary freely, and as much more as he could borrow,’ and against whom complaints of non-payment of debts were being lodged from timé to time, would they consider him a safe man to kecp, even though no law might be found under which he might be convicted and punish- ed? Oh, no; his services would be dis- pensed with without delay:' And so also should the services of a government em- plcye be dispensed with by the head ot a department who may have become sat- isfled of the dishonesty of such employe, and dishonesty may consist of stealing from the public treasury, or in applying to his own use that which rightly belongs to another. And if, as ‘Véritas’ declares, ‘the departments have dissipated senti- ment’ to such an extent that the head cares not whether his employes are honest men and women or rogues, there is surely opportunity for reform. “Truly, a merchant credits his customers with his eyes open, and experience as mer- chant in the past has taught some of us that before yielding to the entreaties of customers for credit, his heart also, as well as his cyes, has been cpened by the re- hearsal of tales of misfortune, but ‘Veri- tas’ does not appear to consider the mer- chant as a part of society having rights, the underlying principle of which is ‘that no man shall be deprived of his megns of self-support, thereby rendering him liable to become @ public charge,’ though it has been intimated in the public press within a few days that some business men have been compelled to make assignments be- cause of tho failure of debtor clerks and others to meet their just obligations. 1 ‘have not the slightest doubt that a smaller per cent of persons in government employ fail to pay their debts than among those | ‘mothers, Rapids, Mich. wUNEN STENT SSE TST TTT rT oetente Chamber Suites at Half. ‘These are the finest Suites manufactured and all woods are represented Solid Mahog- urly Bireb, Prima Vera, Plano-polished Oak, &c. $300 Chamber $250 Chamber $200 Chamber $150 Chamber Suites, $75. $100 Chamber Suites, $50. $80 Chamber Suites, $40. $75 Chamber Suites, $37.50. $50 Chamber Suites, $25. China Closets at Half. These are all the latest designs and repre sent the greatest values ever offers in the annals of the business, Many are master- pieces, $100 China Closet, $50. $90 China Closets, $45. So Sa ae ae ee Suites, $160. Suites. $125. Suites, $100. gonhontontecs Wm. Craig, it es i ss i OO re $ I l Wm. Craig, Mgr., 13th and F Sts. Crowded with Buyers. The greatest furniture trade sale Wash- ington has ever experienced began this morning at Craig & Harding’s old stand! The greatest purchase of high-class Furniture in the fannals of the business, representing the entire stock of tone of the largest and best furniture factories in Grand The stock represents the finest examples of Furniture making ever produced, much of it having been on exhibit at the World’s Fair, Chicago, and is being sold . AT 50c. ON THE DOLLAR. $80 China Closets, $40. $75 China Closets, $37.50. $60 China Closets, $30. $50 China Closets, $25. $36 China Closets, $i8. $20 China Closets, $10. $18 China Clo: Sy. Sideboards at Half. again will you have such an oppor- to buy a fine Sideboard at half price— the price of the common, 1 Magnifier Sideboa Solid Mahogany Worth $112.50. 1 Large, and Magnificent Quarter- oak Sideboard, a sample for exhibit. $110 Werth $220. $80 Sideboard, $90. CRAIG FURNITURE HOUSE, 13th & F Sts. Si ee te i te ee Mer. outside, but it is no credit to them if such be the fact, for the stringency of the times has not borne upon them as upon those outside. Thosé within the departments have received regularly their salaries, with- in which they should, as a rule, keep their expenditures, and !f, for a time, dependent fathers, brothers, sisters et al.’ render impracticable the prompt payment ‘of their debts, they should still consider it their duty to pay them as soon as able to do so and not be dishonest because the law dce# not foree them to be otherwise.” Sayn They Are Ten Percenters. Another writer to The Star on this sub- ject says: “I, as one of the government clerks, a truly assert that out of every thousand clerks nine hundred and nine eight pay treir Lorest bills. All of them have to work very hard, and many of them receive veiv small salrries, inadequate in many cascs to support their families. There is," this writer ciaims, “no law on any statute books known, either federal, state or municipal, to compel any man to pa) his bills In full daily, weekly or monthly, y Wes sted by Con- if any such law wes enacted ae vernment officials it would be a es i as ak ress oT t Sheonstitutional and an invasion of the private rights of American citize: ; He asserts that some of those who have complained about clerks not paying debts are ten percenters. —_s-_—— NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. The Bill Passed by the Senate With Several Amendments. The Senate passed the naval appropria~ tion bill Saturday evening just before 6 o'clock, after a spirited debate lasting sev- eral hours, and Senator Frye gave notice | that he should call up the river and harbor De es siaities amendments for thirteen torpedo boats were agreed to. Three are to have a maximum speed of thirty knots, to cost not exceeding $800,000, and net boats to cost not exceeding $500,000. These are in place of the fifteen torpedo boats provided in the House bill, five of which were to have a speed of twenty-six knots, and to cost $875,000, and ten boats to cost 0,000. . “pe amendment, providing for the con- struction of three of the torpedo boats on or near the Pacific coast, was agreed to, as was the committee amendment, authoriz- Ing the Secretary of the Navy to contract for the building of two submarine torpedo boats of the Holland type at not exceeding $175,000. ee enate refused to agree to the com mittee amendment, striking out the House provision for an increase of 500 men in the marine corps. An amefdment was agree to providing that bids for armor for ves, sels shall not be received If they excee: $350 a ton, An amendment was also adopt- ed authorizing the Secretary of the Treas- ury to detail revenue cutiers to enforce rules and regulations for the safety of those witnessing and. taking part in regat- avigable waters. tag on mendment providing that one of the torpedo boats shall be, built on the Mis- ver was agreed to. sourl "Gorman offered an amendment re- ducing from 1,000 to 500 the number of ad- ditional enlisted, men forstie navy. This lost—yeas, 23; rays, 27. ithe Senate ‘disagreed to the committes amendment striking out the provision for an experimental tank to be constructed in this city, and the House paragraph to this effect. was amended by substituting the navy yard for the old naval observatory grounds as the site for the tank. Mr. Hale offered an amendment, which was agreed to, directing the Secretary of the Navy to examine claims against the government for damages sustained by con- tractors in building warships, since Janu- ary 1, 1801, on account of delays that were not the fault of the contractors, but were due to the act of the government, and to report at the next session of Congress. ‘Mr. Gorman referred to the fact that he had given notice of an amendment provid- ing for the issuance of certificates of in- debtedness, but said that as the time was late, and there was not time left for its consideration he would defer offering the amendment until the fortifications’ bill should be taken up, when he would offer it, as he considered that, in view of the large appropriations, some such authority would be necessary. ‘The bill was then passed. Sttetetetetetetetetetetntetetetetntetetetetetetetetetetate It means Senta. Sesdegontontonton Seegondensentontontens sSoasegoagengenteotes but it takes quality to hold it. we're going to “hold” it—too. a a aa ae a ee a a a ae a aa just this— the bigger Shoe business we do the better Shoes we can sell— and the cheaper we can sell them. doesn’t mean a cheapening of value. $7 value Shoes for $5.%° $6 value Shoes for $4.°° $5 value Shoes for $3.%° $4 value Shoes for $2.%° $2.50 value Shoes for $1.% Craig Furniture Co., $325 Sideboard, $162.50. $100 Sideboard, $50. $80 Sideboard, Syo. $50 Sideboard, $25. Hall Stands at Half. Many of these are handsome enough to grace the ball of a king. $150 Hall Stands, $75. $100 Hall Stand, $so. $75 Hall Stand, $37.50 $50 Hall Stand, $25. $yo Hall Stand, $20. $25 Hall Stand, $12.50. $20 Hall Stand, $10. $15 Hall Stand, $7.50. Equally magnificent line of High-class Re- ception and Art Chairs, Parlor Pieces, Pieces, Cheval Glasses, Couches, &c. Library SesgesteeDesatestondoepontvatoeteetatoatoatoageageafongontenoatoagefoegengenietrateatnageagendvagveaseateareageatentectectateagesteagenteetahey gmp gg gg Shesbasesesfeafenfentenegestoafoazengesgentateagenfondeegegeateatvageagenienth oateateetedterteedtn ate loatontestoeirtoatoatodtesindindianatnatvateste tate dratnatrstoateedeepndoatrnteste Deatedea Cheapening price here Price may draw trade, We're going to “draw” it—and This is how— If we pull together— down lower yet—maybe. you and us—you'll get Shoe prices PaSesosendononnsonfontetoatoatontocgontuctucatoatoafentoatostentectetoateazoatoatoageageetntrateatoatestententoateateatentecgee ns eet Seaton Saks and Pa. Ave. and 7th— Company, aks’ Corner.” The Emergency Hospital. The committee appeinted at a meet- ing of the board of directors some time ago for the purpose of Investigating the differences between Dr. Kerr and the physi- cians immediately connected with him in the work of the Institution was expected to hold a meeting this afternoon and conclude its examination of the case, but. as Mr. B. H. Warner ts absent from the city, the me ing will probably be adjourned to a later day. The committee was created with instr tions to report to the executive committee, and, as there is now no executive committee in existence, there is no necessity for hur- ried action on the part of the special body. The executive commitiee will be appoint- ed at a special meeting of the beard of di- rectors, which President Boardmaa will eall for Friday next, and as its memvers must be members of the board, and are thirty in number, while the membership of the beard of directors is only thirty-two, it will be seen that both vodies are virtually the same. When the special committee makes its report the executive committee will take action on it. SS Liquor Cases. There were two liquor cases called to Judge Kimball's attention teday. John H. Lauer, a grocer on, Brightwood nue, Was charged with keeping an unlicensed -bar. Policemen Murphy and McDonnell made the arrest and found a supply of liquor on the premises. Butler, a colored resident of Willow Tree alley. Jury trials were demanded and the cases were continued. Sympathetic. From the Amusing Journal. Wibble—“Where are you going in such a hurry?” Wabble—“Down to the doctor's. A woman ran her umbrella into my ear this afler- noor Wibble—“Well, I hope you will be able to get it out.” The other defendant was Buck | | now. CLOTHED THEIR Cows. Preventing Cattle From Freezing on a Ranch, From the San Francisco Examiner, A few days ago the residents of the southern portion of the county had their attention directed to a herd of thirt tive cows which were being driven out Mission road to San Mateo county. On each of the animals was a covering consisting of four ordinaryrbarley sacks sewed together. The blanket was fastered by cords to the legs of the cows and tied about the neck. The cows belonged to Koostri Grothe of the Hclsteia dairy, near the Five-mile They were being driven to a ranch in San Mateo county about five miles south of Colm near the ocean shore. George Koostri, one of the owners of the cows, said the Idea was common in the cold countries of northern Europe. “The ranch we own in San Mateo coun- ty,” he said, “is situated very close to the ocean. The climate ts cold. The breezes which blow from the sea are very pen, trating. Our cows would be chilled and we would be unable to allow them to pas- ture if we did not provide them with some covering to resist the cold. In some of the European countries the cows are blanketed in the whhter months and kept in a large inclosure. They are not allowed out, but are fed in a stable. This lasts in ‘some places from the 1st of November to the 1st of May. We have thirty-five cows out on the ranch. Every one wears a blaunke which will not te removed until they rm turn to the city about three months The climate here is much warmer in comparison to what it is along the sea shore in San Mateo. The people who watched us driving the herd to the ranch thought that the cows were sick. They were very healthy, I can assure you.” — Cautious, phiia Item, From the Phi Presidential Candidate—“Say, wife, do I talk in my sleep?” His Wife—“Sometimes.” “Weil, if I say anything about the rency question don’t you give it away ure