Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1896, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. 11 Soteetiotp toto cS HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. A wrapper bargain. We bave made a purchase of Women's Wrappers, and will offer them at sach a price that all Washingtow will be set to. tulking ab $9 dozen Women's Fine Perrale, Ba- tists and Lawn Wrappers were offered our buyer while in New York last week at a very low price, and he acceped They airived yesterday—have been ticketed and will be plied oh a center table tomorrow at the ridiculous p lee of 59¢. each. ‘The is rot a garment in the lot which {s not worth frem $1.25 to and are only 59 here. As we sald before, they are made of finest lawn and batiste— Hoped sailor collar— ist, and You coull n for this: pr ret a fault or a skimp or a they should be sold so cieap- at the wholesaler wanted to turn them into cash at onee. larg down to the ¥ very wide skirts. in the worst oa ly exe ptt PECL EL LLL ALAA EAL NSN YY store in town that offers in Shirt Walsts as we. in added to. that 49¢. e isn't an ment in ‘town so 1 t this price. They bave the ta or attachable collars, and are worth to less th: ; 3 = a 2 2 Viaids and Striped . with sleeves. the stylish Worth Lovdondoesondontectortontentontertenloniontonionys fot sot trip Dimity and aists, in pretty xin colors, su wy blue,” wit Worth ho less series y and rs and wuts, ) and $3—for $1.98. Sonhendondonteatester fete Shits, in striped linen ef- ne with white stripes, Tux- » and very stylish—and worth $1.29. Cash or Credit. Ladies’ L N S, ny Sein es Duck Suits, Tuxedo tilor collar, and trimmed rl buttons; very wide M—for $2.98. Cash or Credit. its, with Tuxedo fack- teimmed with “lace and soutache with wide firing collar, bow “back and large sle worth $5 $5.98. Cash or Credit. Linen + b ; Ladies’ Skirts. Ta es’ Wide and Stylish Duck Skirts sell 79C. Cash or Credit. Black Ladies* Ch ‘ Skin ne znd” Fi y Imported and yely Se bound and which are worth no less than $1 xceeding!y —to go at $2.98. Cash or Credit. Ladies’ Black Satin, Figured Silk Mo- hair and Imported Scoteh Cheviot Skirts sell elsewhe for as high as $10— $5.98. Cash or Credit. Seedondoeteageetongenonteagesseloatonseasweseeententeeg este only Sun Umbrellas. Q9OCc. Cash or Credit. Boys’ Clothes. Galatea Duck erns—and_ siz worth $1.2 of Aso ults— variety 3 to 10 years: for Qc. Cash or Credit. ‘Think of buying suc& a suit for 39¢. We have sold them ourselves de ut we want you to bring the boys here and let ux show yon for how little money n clothe pa lutel Boys’ All-wool Knee Pants—sizes 4 to & — = which others get 50 to 22¢c. . Cash or Credit. Mothers’ Friend” Shirt Waists ** of Shirt Waist goodness— which sell for one dollar—to- 59C- h or Credit. 1 Gussimere and Cheviot Double- teseeSoe See ondertonsentonteeseend sfeedearoetestentontontoetensentonteat a Setetntetlet te $1.49. Cash or Credit. ys’ Fine All- 1 Cassimere, Cheviot, Homespun al ‘Tweed Doublé-breasted Short Pants Suits ers have double Kes knees—sizes 7 to 16 years—usual price, $—for $2.49. Cash or Credit. * Seersucker Coats—sizes 12 to 19 29Qc. Cash or Credit. Ross’ Jockey Caps, Se. each. Your cholce of any of our Boys’ White Straw Hats which have been selling for 29Cc. Cash or Credit. Ro} years— Gbe. for hable at, stylish stripes, &c., for nishing stores get $1.25, for 49C. Cash or Credit. as you keep your pmptly weekly’ of buy as much as you Loteetertieteosinletip pele ll eh Ng Cp CN eQ NEON SAAN ISLEEEEPII IEEE IIS ILLS LBS IPAS, oletetedy HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. 1 Speen enue bteteteieteetetetetecede See a al a a et al a i a a we al ai ae a te ai as ee a ee a Be Awarded Damages. In the case of Raymond S. Collins against the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, the jury today awarded him 34.000 damages. He was a conductor on the road, and claimed that August 17, 1898, while collecting fares, he was thrown off the car by the breaking of a post on it, end severely injured. He claimed $20,000 damages. —_——__ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $629,347. Government receipts — From internal revenue, $564,222; customs, $300,064; miscellaneous, $57,803. TRAYNOR’S ADDRESS What the President of the A. P, A. Supreme Council Said. INTERESTING REMARKS ON POLITICS —_+—_—_. What Must Be Promised to Re- ceive the Votes of the Order. MARRIAGES WITH CATHOLICS ‘The address of President Traynor of the suprenre A. P. A. council was given to the press lest night. I* consists of twenty-nine pages of typewritten matter. The most of it is devoted to a review of the political situation. Mr. Traynor says that the order is ‘‘to- day a recognized factor in American poli- tics,” and that “its favor is openly courted by political leaders, who, a few years ago, ignored, treated it with contempt or de- nounced it.” He asks if “these eleventh hotr converts love us any better than they leved us three years ago?” and “is it not prudent to distrust them?” Mr. Traynor warns the order against at- tempts to capture it in the interest of any Man or any ‘party, and says the order should not support any party on promises. It should have written pledges, and an an- touncement of what the party will do in its platform. The political portions of the ad- faba which are of interest, are as fol- lows: t is only within the past year or so that we have discovered now many old- tme republicans, and even democrats, pepulists and prohibitionists are in sym- pathy with our cause, ard are now more or less active members in our order. The pity cf tt is we cannot today give cre- dence to protestations that were wanting when we most needed them. We can he- lieve reither them, those who utter them hor these in whose interests they are utter- ed. We cennot beileve that they mean anything but harm to us and aggrandize- ment to the utterers by reason of their alliances with the corrupt rings of parties Whose interests are opposed to our own. A Standing Menace. “The A. P. A. is a standing menace to the perpetuity of every party, being com- posed, as it is, cf the members of every party. So long as it remains unmoved by threats, impervious to unsubstantial party protestations, unyielding to the pressure of party machines and uncompromising in ce to its own grand declaration it will be hated, but respect- ed, by every party which dares not incor- porate the platform of the order in its own. I have waited, the great majority of our order have waited patiently during the past year for some sign from one or other of the political parties that it has received a change of heart that it is honest enough to publicly express. True, there are a few republicans, such as Linton of Michigan, Gear of Iowa, Bradley of Kentucky, Stone of Missouri et al., who have been fearless in their mdorscment of our principles, and while it may be fortunate that they are republicans, it {s more than unfortunate that they are not either the republican party or representative of that body, and the question shculd be asked and answered here and rcw that while the A-P.A.-ism of men is tolerated by the party for the votes which each of them carries him, what assurance have we that this toleration will not cease the moment the votes have been delivered? I am no pessimist, but I am bound to weigh probabilities in the scales of experience and common_ sense. T am bound to tell you what I fear as well as what I know and hope for. We have had some bitter experiences in the past, of party perfidy and repudiation, experiences which have cost us the banner state of the order, a loss that has wrung my heart, as it has that of every loyal member of the order, and which it will take years of bard labor and unqualified good adminis- tration to repair. Between Two Courses, “One party, at Jeast, has come to the cenclusion that to succeed in the presi- dential campaign it must receive, either directly or indirectly, the votes of the or- der, or divide the asscciation against it- self. Which course is the most politi: Which promises the largest amount of pewer to that party? To come out squarely and join hands with our order and offend that powerful section of the party which antagonizes us or to use the political, diplomatic and immense pecu- niary resources at its command to divide and disrupt us? Let me further ask this avestion of the loyal and intelligent men who surround me: Which course is most liable to be pursued? Or, again, what party will repudiate a section of itself, which it controls, for the minor consider: tion of joining hands with the A. P. A., that it well knows it can never control and would ultimately absorb? “Between the two courses—between am- ity ard hostility—the preponderance of evi- dence, gauged from the standpoint of ex- pediency, is dangerously in favor of the pursuance of the latter course. Method to Cause Disruption. “We would do well to ask ourselves the following questions: In case any particu- lar party decided to adopt the plan most consistent with its safety, hostility to our organization, what methods would be em- ployed to achieve our disruption? Not open and avowed antagonism to our prin- ciples, for that would be suicidal, forcing us to the alternative of either throwing in our lot with some other party or or- ganizing a new one, which in either case would mean defeat for the party so declar- ing itself. The first step weuld be to in- vade the sacred ranks of our order, to either disrupt it or convert it into a party machine, in whole or in part. This, I regret to state, has been done in various cities and states, as many state officers now present can testify to their sorrow and chagrin. To constmmate such a scheme as this no money would be spared, and the venal members of the order and those most susceptible to either personal or party interests would be the instruments which the wire-pullers of such a party would use for our demolition. This failing, or only partially succeeding, the next attempt would be to capture the A. P. A. vote at the naticnal party convention. What would be the modus operandi .n this regard? A straight out and out declaration that the order must vote for this or that candidate independent of the patriotic standing of such candidate? Undoubtedly not, for such a declaration would drive the A. P. A. Gelegates to the extremity of a_ bolt. Would not one or other section of the party by an apparent show of friendship for our cause and an ingenious exhibition of disinterestedness urge upon our mem- bership the selection of a nominee of our order from their own ranks, in order that the votes of our delegates might be concen- trated against the opponents of any par- ticular candidate and in sympathy with the section evincing this friendship for us? The result would be the nomination of the nominee of this section and the party candidate would be elected by an enormous majority; in short, by the united vote of our order. But there is not an intelligent member upon this floor who cannot see througn the hollowness and insincerity of such an arrangement; there is not a mem- ber of this council who does not realize the significance of such a plot to make our order the catspaw of party, and save the party from a bolt of dangerous propor- tions. There is not a2 member upon this floor who does not know that no member of our grand organization could ever re- ceive within a hundred votes sufficient to make him the nomiree of either one of the great parties, even though that member were the immortal Linton himself. Do not let us delude ourselves upon this point; do not let us delude the other members of our order, although to gain our ends it may, with perfect honor, be it said, be necessary to delude our enemies and the world. 3 Danger of Nominating Linton. “While it is far from my Intention to, either directly or indirectly, throw cold water upon any of the campaign arrange- ments of your proper boards and officers; while I heartily approve what I have been able to jearn concerning the action of the executive committee of your national ad- visory board, in placing before the peopie of the United States the name of Hon. W. S. Linton as a presidential candidate, I feel that I should be false to the trust im- posed in me by the membership of this order if I neglected this my final oppor- tunity to point out the dangers that may result, the disasters which may ensue, from a misconception of its purposes. It is, no doubt, highly essentia) that the votes of the A. P. A. delegates to the national con- ventions should be centered round patriots like Linton, Gear, Bradley and Burroughs, but injudicious to make invidious distinc- tions in this regard, and to give the re- sults of deliberations to the press before those interested and this Supreme Council first pass upon matters of such vital mo- ment. “If the understanding is that Linton, Bradley, Gear or any other patriot of this class, such as may be agreed upon by your honorable body, is to receive the support of the order in the republican convention— or any candidate in: the convention of any party—that our strength may be demon- trated to the nation merely, I believe that ery loyal man in the order wili ery amen. But I am bound to believe that this is as far as we dare go without imperiling the very existence of the association. I would impress upon the members of this Supreme Council that any action involy:ng a deal with any party or any section of any party not previously and openly pledged in black and white to our principles would involve the whole organization in utter ruin. What Will Get the Order's Votes. “I believe there is not a loyal mar who will disagree with me when I assert from knowledge based upon a life-long expe- rience that if ther js any aspirant for presi- dential or other henors in any section of any party who desires the united sufirages of our order he must show a clean record in the past, a full indorsement of our prin- ciples and a promise to maintain and up- hold them to the best of his ability, over his own signature, before any board or ! beards of tais Supreme Council shall have authcrity to recommend such aspirant to the order or any portion thereof for in- dorsement. “Experience has taught us the extremely bitter lesson that political promises, more especially party promises, cannot ve trusted, and that our only protection is in a recognition which cannot be repudiated.” Marrlage With Catholies. A peculier and interesting part of Mr. Traynor’s address is the portion where he speaks of tha matter of admitting to mem- bership in the order men who are husbands of Catholic wives. He ‘One preroga- tive bestowed upon your supreme presi- dent, which I have jom availed myself of and consid highly dangerous, is the power of granting dispensations for the initiation ef a candidate who is the hus- band of a papist."” His objections, he says, are: “First. The relations between man and wife are much more material and en- during than any obligation taken before an altar or the ties of brotherhood. “Si He who has contracted mar- Second. riage with a member of the papal faith shows a lack of discretion which would make him anything but an acquisition to the order. “Third. The influence of the wife over the husband is greater than that of any council or officer of this or any other or- a1 Fourth. Past experience has demon- strated the fact that the greeter part of the troubles of the order and the betrayal of its secrets have resulted from the ad- mission of such yersons to our ipstitution.”” Mr. Traynor recommends two advanced degrees to the order, and hopes something will be done to prevent side degrees and side orders. He says there ought to be unifaction and not a multiplicity of pa- triotic orders. AFTER ON MONEY. This City Still the Cranks. Frank Walker, colored, twenty-five years old, was an early caller at the pension of- fice this morning, where he was willing to receive a portion of the money appropriated for veterans of the late war. He had not been in the military ser but he imag- ined the government had injured him and that was why he wanted money. His con- duct was so pecullar that the pension of- ficlals feared trouble and sent for the po- lice. Officers Barnes and Sullivan respond- ed and escorted the man to police head- quarters, where he was interviewed by Sanitary Officer Frank. “I came here from Natchez, Mississippi,” he said, “arriving here this morning. I came to get my pension. At my home I got $20 from the bank, but they would give Ine no more, and so I came here.” “Were you ever in the army or navy?” he was asked. “No, sir; was his response, United States injured me.” Where?” Here,” he answered, pointing to a scar on his cheek, “and 1 want my pension for it” On questions not relating to the penston the man seemed perfectly rational. He was held for examination and will probably be sent on his journey home. Evan Miles, who came here from Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, to see the President, was sent home last evening, and, so long as he could not see the President, he was glad to get away. Mecea for “but the a AN INSPIRING CEREMONY. Presentation to Light Battery C of a Portrait of Maj. Ringgold. A pleasing ceremory occurred at the Weshington barracks this morning when Gen. J. J. Reynolds, on tehalf of the ofti- cers and ex-officers of light battery C, third artillery, presented to the battery a fine portrait, by Gilbert, of Major Ringgold, one of the heroes of the Mexican war. The officers and men were in full dress uniform, and the scene was one which will never be forgotten by those present. Gen. Reynolds spoke most feelingly and eloquently of his old comrade in arms, whom he buried on the field where he fell covered with honor and immortal in the military annals of the country. Capt. Lancaster, for the battery, accepted the portrait, and all present took part in a collation at his quarters after the cenclusion of the ceremonies. To the offi- cers and men of the battery the occasion was especially inspiring, as Ringgold com- manded this battery from 1838 to 1846, when, on May &, at Palo Alto, he was severely wounded, dying three days later. He equipped the battery as horse artillery and commanded it as such during the Mexican war. The battery is the same that was on parade Tuesday when the Hancock statue was dedicated. The men were given a holiday. Harmony Lodge. The knights of Harmony Lodge, No. 21, Knights of Pythias, gave a musical and lit- erary entertainment last night at their cas- tle hall, 94 Pennsylvania avenue north- west, to their numerous friends. The hall was beautifully decorated with palms and cut flowers. The program was a long one and was cleverly rendered by some of the best local talent. The opening remarks,made by Grand Chancellor (District of Columbia) J. K. Mangum, wére most appropriate. Rev. c, L. Pate followed the grand chancellor in a feeling speech on the order, its aims and the good results of its work in this com- munity. At this point the literary and musi- cal part of the entertainment began, and was much enjoyed by all present. It con- sisted of a dramatic sketch by Messrs. Bar- rew and Haywood, vocal solo by B. W. Beebe, recitation by Mrs. Mary M. Haywood, vocal solo by Miss Jeannie Haywood, songs by the Epworth League Dudes, vocal solo by J. H. Cathell, recitation by little Roerta Baum, and songs by the Empire Quartet. After this elaborate performance Mr. 3. M. Holmal, grand chancellor of the state of Masgachusetts, made ‘appropriate remarks, and invited all present to remain and par- take of the bountiful supply of refresh- ments, which were then served. —— In Her Room. William Brooks, eged seventeen, and Wm. Jolmson, aged nineteen, both colored, were arrested last evening by Policemen Maher and Harrison, upon a warrant sworn out by Benj. Naijlor, charging them with house- breaking. Nailor lives on 33d street near the cenal, and the crime was committed at 2 o’clock in the morning night before last. John Randolph, also colored, was arrested on saspicion of being connected with the other two, but he was iater released from cevstody. The boys obtained access to the house by cutting several slats and opening a shut- ter. Nothing was found stolen in the house. The robbers were found !n the room of Eliza Gans, and it is supposed that an attempt was to have been made to assault her. She awoke and gave the alarm, at which the midnight marauders took fright, but they were recognized by the girl, who swore out warrants for their arrest, through Ben. Nailor. ALMOST UNOPPOSED Delegates Fiim Washington State Instructed for McKinley. ASSEMBLING OF WYOMING REPUBLICANS Senator Télir Chosen to Head Colotado's Delegates. at => RALEIGH CONVENTION i ee THE The Washington state convention last evening instructed its delegates to vote for McKinley. There was almost no opposition, and the delegates applauded vigorously as the resolution was announced. ‘The hardest fight of the convention was between the bimetallist and free silver men. A free silver plank was voted down, 200 to 112. The silver men attempted to secure the adoption of the Ohio plank. The motion failed, 21% to 178. ‘The final fight was on the adoption of the platform as amended, Witt the instructions for Mc- Kinley, and ihe vote stood 261 for to 131 against. Following is the financial plank of the platform: “Resolved, That we favor the mainten- ance of the present gold standard, and are opposed to the: free’ and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. We are, however, favorable to an inte national agreement looking to the general use of both metals as money at a fixed ratio, and conimend the efforts in that be- half ‘of the last republican administra- tion.” Wyoming Republicans, The reprblican state convention of Wyoming was called to order yesterday at 3:30 p.m. Committees on credentials and order of business and permanent organiza- tion were appointed, all of whom soon re- ported and their reports adopted. M. D. Complin was made permanent chairman; M. C. Barrow, Secretary, and Fred. Bond, assistant. Complin is from New Castle, and is a free silver man, c The convention appointed committees to draft resolutions and to suggest nemes for six delegates and six alternates to St. Louis. ; ‘The convention then adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning. West Virginin Republicans. The West Virginia republican convention, which, as telegraphed to The Star yester- day, instructed for McKinley, was an enormous one, the largest by long odds ever held by the party in the state, Every county but one was represented, and most of them fully. The big wigwam, buiit for the occasion, could not accorimodate them. P. W. Morris, editor of the Ritchie Ga- zette, was chairman, and Philip Harter of Charleston, secretary. The resolutions adopted included c denouncing the ue of bonds, deplor the treasury deficit, declaring for prote tion and sound money, demanding internal improvements, indorsing the course of the West Virginia delegation in Congress, fa- voring the restoration of American ship- ping, rigid immigration laws, liberal pen- sions and the recognition of Cuban belliger- ent rights. O. W. 0. Hardman, representing the first district; Brancis M. Reynolds, rep- enting the seccnd district; J. Eugene Dana, representing the third district, and Albert B. White, representing the fourth district, are Wegt Virginia's delegates-at- large to St. Lowis. North Carolina Republica The largest and ‘mest enthus' ican state convention held in North Caro- lina in many years assembled in Metropoli- tan Hall at Raleigh yesterday. THe conventfon was called to order by Chairman. Holton. 2 At the conclusion of the chairman's speech a committee on credentials was ap- pointed ard the convention took a recess. With one exceytion, the credentials com- mittee is composed of Dockery men. The cor.vention met again at 8 o'clock last might, and, the committee on creden- tials not being ready to report, speeches were made by Senator Pritchard, Rev. D. A. Long, president of Antloch College, Ohio, and others. At 11:20 o'clock, the credentials committee still being out, the convention adjourned, subject. to the call of the chairman. ¢ Colorado Republicans, The Colorado republican state convention met at Pueblo last evening. Senator Teller was chosen to lead the delegation at St. Louis. No instructions were given except obedi- ence to hir directions. ‘The platrorm declares for | imetallism and protection, with free silver the paramount issue. A teleg-sm from Senator Wolcott declin- ing to permit the use of his name as a dele- gate to St. Louis removed what threatened to be a serious breach. Colored Republicans Meet. A convertion of colored republican dele- gates from nine states of tne south was held at New York yesterday. There were forty-three delegates. J. H. Jones presided and Wm. H. Tait was secretary. It was announced that the convention was called to devise sore means to prevent the so- called “lily whites” of the south from crowding out of the St. Louis convention the colored delegates in districts where the colored republicans are in the majority. The convention passed a number of resolu- tions, among them one petitiéning the ne- groes of the south to unite against the “Illy whites” ¢f the south. e National Delerate G. W. Edwards of Vir- sinla made the principal speech. He said the republican party should come back to first _principles—human rights. The col- orded man was first to spill his blood in the late rekellion. The speaker continued: “The negro saved the Union; he saved the republican party, and the nation can only be saved by tne nomination of such Ameri- cans as Reed, Allison, Morton, Quay or Cullom. The country does not want any Hayes in the White House. It would have been better for Tilden to have been seated than for the riphts of the negro to have been surrendered by Hayes.” : Magnus B. Robinson, editor of the Lead- er, made a strong speech in favor of the colored delegates at the rational conven- tion. The meeting was in secret, and those present ere reticent concerning all that transpired. First Tennessee District. ‘The republican convention of the first congressional district of Tennessee yester- day selected W. P. Brownlow of Jones- boro and H. Clay Jarvis of Rogersville as delegates to the St. Louls convention, and adopted strong resolutions instructing them for McKinley for President, and for H. Clay Evans for Vice President. B. Bron- son was nominated for presidential clector. —————-e-—___—_ The Slack Appeal. The hearing in the Court of Appeals in the matter of the contest for the possession of the children of the late Wm. H. Slack was concluded this afternoon, the court, of course, reserving its decision. A decision in the case is expected, however, some time rext month. eS ee To Ao¢ as Secretary. Assistant Secretary Hamlin has been designated by the President to act as Secre- tary of the Treasary whenever it may be- come necessary during the ensuing six months by reason of the absence of Secre- tary Carlisle. He will also act whenever the latter is engaged on important special matters. These designations are for six months and have been given in rotation to Assistant Secretaries Hamlin, Wike and Curtis. Sees or ee Church Farming. The Methodist Church at Winside, Neb., rented and planted to wheat sixty acres of land, the crop to be sold for the benefit of the church, and the example has been fol- lowed by another Methodist Church at ‘Wayne, in the same state, the latter having rented a farm near the village, on which wheat, corn and garden truck will be grown to lift a debt of several hundred dollars on the church property. Other churches are expected to adopt the same plan. SSSSSSS Made-to-Measu re Clothes Are Not a Luxury. First to appreciate the want of lower prices. First to grasp the conditions of lower prices. Se Li Ls So + Eideded ye e s <> ~ First to establish mew basis of lower prices. ee The upsetting has been radical in TAILORING. Nobody is paying today ‘\ So anywhere near the money they used to, unless they’re extravagant. te BUT, are you paying our prices? 7] $s 4 Tene THE GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Arrangements for the Annual Field Day Tomorrow. ‘The fine weather today and the promise of the weather bureau, “Fair tonight and Saturday,” is having a wonderfully stim- ulating effect on the attendance on the Na- ticnal Geographic Society's field mecting | ar ¢ lottesville tommorrow. It is esti- mated that 400 will participate. The com- mittee «f reception at Charlottesville, | whick includes the mayor, the president of the chamber of commerce, Dr. Randolph, the rector af the university; Mr. R. D. An- derson, Prof. W. M. Thornton, Mrs. A. H. Tuttle, regent of Albemarle Chapte Daughters of the American Revolution: Mrs. Prof. Lisle, Mrs. Dr. Randolph and | cthers, are making great preparations at | | their end of the line, and it is probable th Charlottesville will add a hundred to the compang. It should be thoroughly under- stood that the train leaves promptly at 9 o'clock, end that children between five and twelve will be half price (1); under five years, free. : ce ie EA Court of Appeals—Present, the Chief Jus- tice, Mr. Justice Morris ‘and Mr. Justice Shepard. . ack agt. Perrine et al. and Ni a lack et al.; argu tinued by C. Carlisle and J. M. Wilson for appellees, and by A. S. Worthingtoa for appellants. Equity Court No. In re Chas. Mere Mary E. Fentres 1—Judge Cox. ith, Catherine Gross, nnie Sanders, Sarah Williams and Arthur Brumbry; in quisi- tions in lunacy confirmed. Gordon agt. McLeod; pro contesso against certain de- nts granted. Moore egt. Shocmaker; quieting title in part and dismiss- ing bill, Koehler agt. Talburg; leave to amend bill granted. Robey agt. Fenton; sale finally ratified and cause referred to auaitor. Shoemaker ag!. Shoemaker; Mar- tha L. Shoemaker appointed guardian ad litem. Durfee agt. Siebel; decree dismiss- ing bill. Welty agi. Welty: divorce a vin. mat. granted. Fowler agt. Dyer; amended decree reforming deed. Cireuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Du Val & Co. agt. Commercial Fire In- surance Company; verdict for defendant. Wilkins & Co. agt. Hillman, judgment against defendant for costs #3 per man- €ate; judgment of condemnation of proper- ly attact.e: judgu t of condemnation against Northeast Bank and Peter C. Gar- den, garnishees, and marshal lirected to pay $500 from proceeds of sale of property to Anthony Lulley for rent of premi Garrett agt. Garrett; motion for new a rial filed. United States ex rel. Simmons eEt. District of Columbia Commissioners rule to show canse, Circuit Court No. 1—Judge MeComas. Coliins agt. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company; verdi-t for plain- | tft for $4,000. Copeland et al. agt. Logan: verdict for plaintiff for $ from September 17, 1892. on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Cole, United States agt. John Bernard and Walter Donnelly, violating policy law: nolle pros. United States agi. Frederick Nelson and Frank Lewis, larceny from the person; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. James Perkins, gaming table; sentence, jall, thirty days. United States agt. William Turner, housebreaking: sentence, Albany, two years. United States agt. Edward Jackson and Maria Davis, housebreaking; on trial. ——__ CAPITOL ToPIcs. with interest Hurst agt. Clark; jan Appropriation Conferees. The conferees of the two houses on the Irdian appropriation bill have agreed to allow the amendment made in the Senate in regard to government aid to sectarian Indian schools to stand, but it ts belleved that when reported to the House the agree- ment will not be accepted. If not, another conference will be ordered, probably with instructions to stand by the provision as originally made by the House. The Senate amendment gave two years’ extension to the sectarian schools. The Rinaker-Downing Contest. The elections cgmmittee No. 1 of the House held a meeting to discuss the action of the House in recommitting the Rinaker- Downing contested election case, with in- structions to recount the disputed ballots, but as the committee did not have official information of the action of the House nothing was done today. The partisans of Mr. Rinaker will urge the imn:ediate adop- tion of a resolution instructing the ser- geant-at-arms to proceed to Illinois and subpoena the clerks of the counties of the district, with an order to bring the election ballots forthwith to the bar of the House for a recount. They believe that the bal- lots can be recounted and a final decision reached if prompt action is taken before the adjournment of Congress. ——_—____—_—_+-o-.___ ng on Asphalt. Frem the New York Tribune. A good deal. of nonsense Is talked and some printed about the danger of slipping on wet asphalt pavements. An asphalt pavement that is simply wet is not special- ly dangerous if one rides carefully and in a straight line, or nearly as straight as possible. A sudden curve or swerve is to be avoided most carefully. It is when the pavement is muddy that it is really dan- gerous. Then the rider must exercise spe- clal caution to escape a tumble and pos- sibly some broken bones. It is well to bear in mind that the rear wheel of a bi- cycle may slip two or three inches without producing serious results, but a slight slip with the front wheel may lead to a sudden dismount or @ fall. In crossing car tracks, especially if they are wet or silppery, it is wise to go at as nearly a right angle as pussible, at least with the front wheel. ee genta oom at Seventy-Two. From the New York Evening Telegram. More than usual interest was attached to the wedding of Miss Alice Tinkham Val- lette of Sprague to Walter B. Hali, the former mail carrier between the main office and the branch offize. which took place at the groom's home, in Meriden, Conn., the other evening. The Rev. A. T. Randall of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church officiated. The groom is seventy-two years old and is worth about $ 6 F Street. a an ans | afternoon on the Tawney anuauity bill. Thousands have had practical experience what economy we've intro- duced into the purchase of clothing. No doubt about It —Muttitudes come to us to save money. No doubt about it—sio0 for a made-to-measure suit as good as $15 used to buy. No doubt about it—sis for a made-to-measure suit as good as $22 used to buy— Of course these prices quicken selling— MERTZ and MERTZ Price Makers. SARA AAA AAA Soe oe Yaynyn HEARING ON THE TAWNEY BILL. Clerks Who Are For and Agal Measure Afraid to Spenk About The House committee on reform in tho civil service gave a hearing late this Representative Meredith presented a pe- titicn to the committee signed by abcut 550 clerks in opposition to the Dill, and an- rcunced his intention to speak against | the measure before final ection is taken on it. Mr. A. D. Tolman of the War Depart- ment spoke against the bill. He made the claim that there would be more clerks out- spoken in their opposition to the measure if it were not for the fact of their baing afraid to do so. He alleged that the sub- chiefs of the department are in favor of the bill, and that their clerks are there- fore afraid to announce their opposition to Meredith said that if this were true a shameful state of affairs, and that any official who would discharge a clerk for expressing an opinion ought to be harg-d himself. Tawney sa: that men who favored the bill also seemed afraid to speak ovt | about it. Chairman Brosius remarked that he thought that the fears of the clerks on both sides were unfounded, and Mr. Tolman admitted that such was prob- ably the case. Mr. Tolman proceeded to make a vigor- cur attack on the bill, beginning with its alle; unconstitutionality and pointing out he went along its objectionable features to those who were opposed to it. +——3— WHALEBOATS COME INTO USE. New Bedford Rejoices in a Demand From the Cuban From the New Bedford (Mass) Journal. Whaleboats have taken a sudden rise in price on account of the mysterious demand for thera along shere. Boats which were thought good for nothing but kindling wood command a large price, and in fact at present are unobtaina! These old and about worn-cut craft, which formerly brought anywhere from $1 to $5, are now bringing from $25 to $30. A rather strange and foreign-appearing person turned up along shore Tuesday in- quiring about these craft, and purchasing | heavily, He succeeded in creating a cor- | ner in whaleboats, and now there are very | few to be had at any price. He is un- | doubtedly an agent of the Cuban insur- gents. The boats that were purchased here will be shipped to New York on the pro- peller City of Fitchburg. A number have already been shipped. It is said these craft will be used in landing arms and am- muniticn from the filibusters as they near the Cuban coast. They will probably load these boats with their cargo and row quickly ashore, take their goods from them and leave the boais to rot on the beach or to be proudly captured by the Spanish sol- diers. A report has gone forth that these boats were taken to the New York boat at night, but such is rot the case. The Journal man witnessed the landing of some of these boats in the afternoon at the propeller dock. The mysterious purchasers of these boa has been to Provincetown, Edgar- | Boston, and, in fact, all along the eastern New England coast, buying whale- boats, yawl boats, and any kind of open boat which can be pressed into the re- quired service of the Cuban cause. New boats are not wanted. As these, craft are only used once, old ones can be patched up and made sufficiently seaworthy to do the work intended. seo A CANDY BULL IN SHOP. Gored Molasses dy and Sat on the Bonbon Boxes. From the New York Evening World. A bull got into a candy shop boken recently. The bull wes being driven with others up Hoboken avenue on the way to New- ark when it grew tired and lay down. A | man grabbed the bull's tail and twisted it. The bull arose with great suddenness, tossed John Daly out of bis way, charged arzund a corner, knocked down a little girl, and rushed into a candy shop kept by a Mrs. Hambe on Palisade avenue. He gored a lerge hunk of molasses candy, tossed gum drops up to the ceiling, s tered caramels in every direction, kicked a hole in a slab of cocoanut candy, broke a showcase containing chocolate drops into a thousand pleces, stamped some jujube paste into a shapeless mass, sat down on a pile of bonbon boxes, wrecked a jar of mint candy, and otherwis: had fun. A brave man lassoed him at last and got him out of the store and tied him to @ post. Candy was hanging from his horns and was sticking to his whiskers. Small boys hovered around him in delight and tried to rob him of his stolen sweetness. After a while he quieted down and was taken to Newark. in Ho- soe. Glucose Imitation of Honey. Tiom the Chicago Tribane. “How much adulterated honey ts sold in Chicago? That is hard to tell,” said Dr. C. C, Butler, president of the state Bee- keepers’ Association, “but there is a great deal of glucose which is sold for honey. “It is said since August Chicago has re- ceived 500 tons of honey. Some people say over 1,000 tons have been sold. The in- crease is all glucose. Adulteration is con- fined wholly to strained honey. It is im-- possibie for human art to produce real honey in the comb which is not a bungling affair. I once saw an attempt by a celebrated German to imitate the bee, and the work looked fairly well until it was placed alongside of real honeycomb, ‘hen it was evident it was a bad job. ‘Beekeepers feel ‘sore’ over the sale of glucose for the real article, and we will go before the legislature at its next ses- sion and ask that it be made a criminal offense. The aduiteration lowers the price cag est honey and injures its sale at any price. ad — The Weight-Fastened Horse, From the Chicago Tribune. Twenty children.in Milwaukee have been injured by a runaway horse. As is usual in such casualties, the beast was “fasten- ed” to a wight—a fiction which is reaping almost as many victims as the “unloaded” firearm. LS eke Sede Be 5 INSPECTION 0} STOCK YARDS. Acting Secretary Dabney of the Agricul- tural Department h: wued the following Seneral order to inspectors in regard to the treatment of animals: “It is the desire of this department that the influence of all employes should be ised, so far is warranted by law, for the purpose of securing the humane treat- ™ment of animals in transportation and in the stock yards. Depriving animals of food end drink for unusual Periods, beating and worrying them are all practices calculated to make tke animals feverish and thelr meat unwholesome, and should be discou tenaced and prevented. You will, ther fore, give such instructions to your # crdinates as will insure careful treatment gf any animals which they may be called Upon to handle, and as will also lead them eens influence for the same end v1 all other persons with wh. y cone in contact. spaiai “You will please make an inve tiga nvestigation of the manner in which animals are trans. ported and handled by the railroad coi yanies and stock yards which come und your observation, and make such sugges- ticns as may occur to you, with a view of Improving the service and protecting animals from undue suffering or cruelty. Injured animals which are evidently su’. fering severe Lain should be promptly re- berted to the humane societies, unless t owner of the stock yards company prop- ed cares for them within a reasonable ne. From the Chicago Tribune, Dr. W. D. Lonergan read in the Chicago papers of Charles Broadway Rouss, a wealthy New York merchant, who offered his store to eny person who would cure him of blindness. The noon .rain carried the Chicago doo- tor to New York, and the next day found him in consultation with the Broadway merchant, who was reported to be grad- ually going blind. There was no Promise of the store or of a specific sum in the event of a cure. _During the course of the conversation the Chicago man intimated that if a cure was attempted it might be necessary for the New Yorker to remain in Chi ago for @ month. “That settles it,” remarked the Broad- way merchant. “I would not live in Chi- cago, even to get back my eyesight.” To Make House From Popular Science News. To make house plants grow, Prof. Boosof Iants Grow. Says: Saturate the earth around them every day with the coffee left over at breakfast. Five or six drops of ammonia to every pint of water once a week will make them flourish. To make bulbous flowers bloom, fill a flower pot half full of quicklime and the remainder with good earth, plant the bulbs and keep the earth damp. The heat of the lime, tempered by passing through the earth, will cause the bulb to send forth shoots to blossom. The colors of red and violet flowers are rendered extremely brilliant by covering the earth in their pots with about one-half inch of pulverized charcoal. Charcoal does not af- fect yellow flowers at all in this way. PEPER TE He Took the Ba! From the New York Tribune. Once upon a time, to wit, last October, there was a man, and his name was Eu- gene Green of Syracuse. It fell out that on a certain day Eugene decided to go fishing, and he procured an empty spool from his sister on which to wind his line. But either fate or the merry little god of love prompted him to look at the spool, when, behold, he saw thereon these words writ- te ‘Whoever finds this will confer a favor by writing to Miss Lena Drake, Willl- mantic, Conn.” To this request Eugene paid prompt heed. Miss Drake answered his missive; in due time photographs were exchanged and pledges of affection were given and received. All this could end in only one way. Mr. Green went to Willi- mantic the other day. He saw the girl, was conquered by her charms, married her on the spot and they have been happy ever since. A Horse “The most tremendous leap I ever knew a horse to take,” says Sir Claude de pigny, in his memoirs, “was out with the Cheshire hounds at Marbury, in ISTO. A fine mare I was riding cleared a five-foot fence with a bound that covered over thir- ty-one feet. We m ured it directly after- ward, and it was stated at the time to be the second best jump in point of length on record, the best being thirty-three feet. This latter jump, however, which was per- formed by Chandler, at Warwick, is open to much doubt. After the horse had made it his rider had to finish the race, weigh in and dress before taking any measurements. Meanwhile several spectators on horseback had ridden over the course.” Sa New York's Street Sweepings. From the Boston Herald. There is no doubt that Commissioner Waring is 2 great street sweeper. He says that of the 417 miles of Streets in New York city there is not one now that is not swept at least once a day. Streets meas- uring 200 miles are swept twice a day, and twenty miles are swept three or four times a day, while there are certain streets where they keep at it all days long. Prob- ably this is more sweeping than is done in any other city on this continent. ——-—-_+ e+ A $2,800 Tree. From the Dover (Ks.) News. A few days ago a company bought of J. W. Adams of Pullin all his walnut tim- ber, from twelve inches up, at a good price. In cutting the timber they came across an old walnut tree that had been blown down for at least thirty years, and had been threatened to be burned up sev- eral times, but when they made an ex- amination of it they found it to be a bird- eye weinut worth considerable money. The company gave Mr. Adams $300 for it. It measured enty feet, and they will get $30 per foot, which will amount to $2,800,