Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. WE THE UNDEKSIGNED AGREE TO CLOSE Our places of business MAY 80 at 1 o'clock. cra s E00. H. BURKHART & SON. J. F. LOFTt And we beg that the public will arrange thelr hopping in accordance with the above. ze AEN EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR AD- Court of the d in the examtna- © Commission, cor. ATURDAY, June 13, "1596, Jaies will file their applica- t of Columbia w wom of the Civil nd E sts, sharp on Bs WASHINGTON $ nw. May 2 Will be closed S ed in dis- door, from 8 IN PURSUAN our. establishine ur respective ) (Decora- 12th and F sts. hand E sts. oO and 9 F st. 11 7th st. e establishments beg that in from shopping after 1 o'clock c. C. BR JOHN H. E TO CONTESTANTS FOR PRIZES. x to many requests, the date for pro- eoded until Jane 25. waxed to enter ise would be tnable. ‘Advertising has been defined as “telling the people of something you have for sale.” Place your announcement in the form of a personal letter and you are sure d the attention of the recipient. preciate this fact use typewriter process, which per- Ss typewriting. Very effee- Uve and not expensive. Come and see us about it BYRON S. ADAMS, 512 11th ms28-14d SPECIAL NOTICE-—1 FRED'K F. DAL Jno. A Daley have removed from V n anc Trust bldg. to 1211 F st. ‘ GALLERY OF ART. f drawings by the atu- School of Art, made in the gold medal and other awards © open in the school room THURS- "May 28 and 20, 1806, from ., and on SATURDAY, May 30, pectfully invited. F. 8. BARBARIN, Curator. jt /ANDLORD. e will seli you a cherming home at Cleveland on reasonable ter ELAND PARK CO. YouR OWN 610 14th st. nw. June wanters nave turned into May buyers— er Ig the cause. 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A dividend of one p CAPITAL STOCK of t Compang ‘has been declared, payable July 1, 1806, Xe stockholders of record June 15, 1896. The frumfer Sooks will close June 15, 1896. Please note that your stock must be recorded IONE ‘5, IN YOUR OWN NAME. on the the COMMON American Graphophone of the company, in order to enable you to eive the dividend." Examine the face of the certificate, and unless your name is there, bring or send the certificate for transfer to the office of the company, $19 Peunsylvania avenue. Washington. D. C. L . EAS President. HERBERT A. BUDLONG, Secretary. myl4tojel5 HYGIENIC ICE COMPANY, OFFICE, 1423 F t. nw. Works, 15th and E sts. ne. Oxders filed promptly—large or small Only ice sold in city made of pure spring water, distilled nud filtere myst ORNAMENTAL WROUGHT IRON Grilles, Gates, Hinges and Escutch Window Guards, etc. Protect sour property. | No charge for sketches and estimates. Wrought Iton Gas Fixtures, Andirons. Fenders. etc., ete. CORNING. 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It js Tharp's Old Reliable Berkeley.” Doa't walt until you are taken aick—but try it new. You won't be sick at all then. $1 qt. James Tharp, 812 F St. wezz-10d DAMAGED BY STORM Many Trees Blown Down and Houses Unroofed. : MY. ZION CHORCH DEMOLISHED ee Only One Serious Accident Was Reported. EFFECT ON THE WIRES Arriving as it did but a few hours after the announcement of the frightful tornado which caused déstruction and havoc in St. Louis, the mintature cyclone which dis- tributed Itself throughout all Washington about 3:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon created probably as great an amount of fear in the hear‘s of the citizens as ft did damage. The general opinion seemed to be that the St. Louis tornado had circled around and was making straight for the national capital. The storm was in evi- dence but a short time, but while it was here it displayed great activity and made itself deeply felt. Came Up in a Hurry. About 3:30 o'clock dark clouds loomed up in the west, and with remarkable rapidity the wind began io blow with great force. Pedestrians made a grand scramble for shelter, and drivers of vehicles whipped up their horses in an effort to escape the storm. The many bicyclists who were out had a hard time of it. The dust flew through the air so thick that It was almost impossible to see, and as for keeping hats on that was out of tne question. Within a few moments rain descended as though the clouds had literally parted, and the scene when observed from indoors was rather awe-inspiring, and in some instances lud!- crous. In several sections of the city im- mense trees were lifted from their roots, while on Pennsylvania avenue stray artl- cles of headgear were propelled along in quick succession. A heavy timber blew from the top of the new city post office building and landed in the center of the avenue, but fortunately struck no one. Awnings were spanking about in the breeze as though merely banners, and in conse- quence plate glass windows were smashed almost without number. All over the city trees were either blown down or had lmbs and branches torn from them. Telegraph and telephone wires were disconnected, many houses were unroofed and the gen- eral appearance was wreck and ruin im- parted. Along the river front many small boats were cast adrift and some injured beyond repafr. Only One Serious Accident. So far as 1s known but one person was badly Injured as a result of the storm. but several structures were completely de- molished. The unfortunate pedestrian was Harry Gates, an eleven-year-old son of Rev. L. S. Gates, who resides at 1422 11th street northwest. The lad was on his way hcm2 from school at the time the storm broke out, and in an effort to escape the rain and reach his domicile as soon as pos- sible he ran through the alley between 12th and 13th, M and N streets northwest. Sev- eral bricks from a chimney became loos: ed at that moment, however, and one de- scended with great force upon the head of yecung Gates. He measured his length on the ground. His companions ran for as sistance and the unfortunate lad was car- ried into the residence of Dr. E. A. Ballock, 1218 12th street, until the Emergency Hos- pital ambulance could be summoned. At the hospital the surgeons soon found that the boy's skull was fractured, and in the possibility of saving life his skull was trephined. Rev. Mr. Gates was notified of the accident and was soon at the bedside of his sen. At the hospital this afternoon a Star reporter was informed that young Gates fs doing much nicer than was ex- pected, his condition being noticeably tm- proved over yesterday. There is a’ very good chance for his recovery. Mt. Zion Church Demolished. Perhaps the most complete demclishment in any single instance was that at the Mt. Zion Colored Baptist Church, on 12th street near D northeast. The storm burst with full fury Just at this corner, and the brick walls of the church structure simply burst with a crash. Bricks and beams flew in all directions, greatly to the detri- ment of adjoining property. A portion of the floor was carried bodily to the other side of the street, and like a great bird with outstretched wings the roof of the chureh floated eastward, and finally land- ed fully four blocks distant from its orig- inal roost. The church stood on an em- bankment about ten or twelve feet above the street level, and was therefore rather easy for Old Boreas. The strects in the vicinity were rendered almost impassable by the remains of Zion Church, and after the storm it was necessary to stretch ropes and at night hang danger lamps. The loss is thought to be about $6,000, and the prop- erty is sald to be insured for $10,000. Concurrent with the destruction of Mt. Zion Church things were rather lively at the Lovejoy school building near by. The roof was biown off, windows smashed and other damage done. The storm got in some heavy work at the Cairo apartment house, and a portion of the tin roofing was blown from the Luther Memorial Church, corner lith and N streets northwest. The hand- some residence of Capt. Tanner, at 15th street and Kenesaw avenue, was struck by lightning, the chimney knocked off, the roof damaged, and two brick dwellings on the opposite side of the street were un- reofed. A Whole Row of Houses Unroofed. The storm played checkers with a row of houses on 11th street northwest be- tween O and P, and moved their roofs about in a promiscuous manner. The houses, which rumber from 1410 to 1420 llth street, had their roofs ruthlessly torn off and filled the street with debris. The wind had @ long sweep at these houses, which are unfortunately situated for high winds from the northwest. No interven- ing buildings protect them for a long dis- tance, and the wind mustering its force away down Rhode Island avenue, has a free and unobstructed track right to the rear of these houses. This fs not the first time they have been tnroofed, but the other time not one-fourth the damage was done as thet accomplished yesterday. The storm seemed to strike the big cupola house, No. 1410, occupied by Dr. Riggs first. The heavy tin roof was torn away, but the timbers remained Intact. On down the line as far as 1420 the wind hurried, lifting the big flat roofs as though they were paper, and leaving the inhabitants to the mercy of the rain, which beat right into the houses. Thousands of dollars’ worth of damage was wrought right in this square. The storm played some fun- ny pranks. The big roof from No. 1412 was hustled across the street to the small two- story brick dwelling No. 14: where It smashed into the front of the house, breaking all the glass and cracking the brick front. The cclored people who oc- cupy the house were all in the parlor when the crash came. “Glory, honey, It’s de end of de earf,” shouted one of the elderly women, and straightway she led the re- treat to the rear of the house, and waited. The fury of the storm was spent in a short time, and with a feeling of reassurance, @ reconnoiter was made. As soon as the cause of the trouble was learned, the in- habitants flocked to the front of the house and viewed their front yard, which was piled almost to the housetcps with tin and lumber. In {ts passage across the street the flying roof came in contact with a sycamore tree, fully nine inches in di- ameter. Its progress was net delayed for an instant, for the big wind gave an extra push and the tree was cut sharply off with- in a few feet of its base. All the after- noon hundreds of people visited the scene. Struck by Lightning. During the storm lightning struck house 119 R street northeast, which is owned and occupied by Phillip Happ. Damage to the amougt of $50 resulied. The roof of house 1720 12th street north- West was lifted bodily and transported eome distance. Trees were demolished on Sth, 0th and 10th streets, between R and U sireets northwest; in front of 2046 8th street rorthwest; 14th street, between R street and Florida avenue; 16th, between R and U streets northwest; 17th and 19th streets, between R and U streets northwest; 2ist street, between R street and Florida ave- nue; 20th street, between R and S streets; THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken a} bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for eac! Mnes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten d snow bas fallen during preceding twelve hours. areas of high and ,ow barometer. Small arrows fy == WEATHER: MAP. t 8 a.m., 75th meridian tire. Solld lines are tso- h tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are ‘sotherms, or egrees. Shaded areas are regions -where rain or The words “High and “Low” show location of with the wind FAIR WEATHER. That is the Prediction for Tonight and Tomorrow, Forecast til! 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, fair tonight and Saturday; cool north- westerly winds, becoming variable. For Virginia ard North Carolina, fair to- night and Saturday; cooler tonight; north- erly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast: The storm central Thursday morning over Take Huron has moved slowly to the northeastward and now occupies the Saint Lawrence valley, diminishing in energy. The area of high pressure has advanced into the Miss'ssippi anu Ohio valleys and is extending to the Atlantic coast. The pres- sure is relatively low throughout the Rocky mountain districts. The barometer has fallen in New England and generally in the Rocky mountain districts; it has risen in the sentral valleys and the lake regions. The temperature is lower in all districts eest of the Mississippi river, and warmer in the Rocky mountain districts. Showers and rain have occurred in New England, throughout the lake regions, the middle and south Atlantic and east gulf states. ‘thunder storms, with some local storms, are reported in southern New Eng- land and the middle Atlantic states. Clearing weather is indicated for New Ergland and the lower lake region tonight. Saturday the weather will be fair and cool The fcllowing heavy precipitation (in inches) was reporte: During the past twenty-four hours—Mont- emery, 1.54; Sault de Sainte Marie, 1.58; Waynesboro, Miss., 1, Fort Deposit,Ala., Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at & a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 71; condi- tion, 21; recetving reservoir, temperature, 74; condition at north connection, 34; cond! tion at south connection, 34; distributing reservoir, temperature, 72; condition at in- fluent gate house, 2S; e‘tluent gate house, 24. Tide Table. high tide, Tomorro Moon rises, 10:2 The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by 8:20 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 3:06 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. If clear less lighting may be ordered. Naphtha lamps all lighted by §:29 p.m. extinguishing begun at 3:21. The moon schedule does not apply to naphtha lamps. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: in New England and generally throughout the Atlantic and gulf states. Sam. 65; 2 p.m, 73; maximum, 75; min- imum, 62. THE WEATHER FORECASTS BY FLAG SIGNALS. No. 1. No. 2 No. 8. No. 4. No. 8. Clear or fair Rain or ‘Local rain ‘Temperature, weather. snow. or snow. signal. Explanation of the Flags. 2 ‘The dags are holsted each day upon the issue o| They indicate the weather that may be expected 4) ticularly the last twenty-four hours of that perio: downward. If more than one kind of weather ts p condi:lons first tamed in the forecast will be repr of 2 “cold wave” 1s included in the forecast mes proper weather flag. ‘The temperature flag, when placed above numb placed below numbers 1, 2 or 8, indicates colder we the temperature will remain stationary. orth Capitol | Tith street, | Kenes2 a, 4th, 2d and T streets northeas and Quincey streets north between Huntington plate ent avenue and Spruce street, an¢ Sth and 6th streets, Le Droit Park. In West Washington a fire alarm w down {n front of the office of the ¢ Falls Ice Company, K street, between and 3ist streets, and glant trees, are low on Jefferson street between Water Canal streets; on 20th, between P and Q streets, and at the corner of 3lst and P streets, “The tin roof was blown off houses 218 6th street southeast and 27 7th street south- east. A tree was blown in such a posit on Plerce street, Anacostia, that Its roots completely obstructs a sewer. Wires Rendered Useless. In the southeastern section of the city the storm was particularly severe on the telegraph and telephone wires. Broken wires this morning were hanging across A street southeast, from house 828 A street, at the northeast corner of South Capitol and | C streets, at the corner of 3d and I streets | southeast, and hanging in a dangerous con- | dition across B street, on the east side of | Sd street southeast. Lieut. Boyle of the third police precinct reports trees uprooted at 1ith and L streets, 16th and L streets, isth and I streets, 16th and K street: I street be- tween 15th and 16th streets, Virginia ave- nue between 22d and 23d streets, with limbs broken from trees in all streets in the precinct. Roofs were blown off houses 401, 403, 409, 411 and 413 4th street northeast, as wel’ as the coverings of houses 117 and 11 llth street, 123 and 125 12th street, 432 and 434 12th street, 13th and Emerson street, 626 and 628 Tth street, 908, 905, 907 and 900 9th street, 1021 2d street and 310 East Cap- {tol street, while a stable in the rear of 445 12th street was almost demolished. A fire alarm wire from box 68, at the corner of Sth and L streets northeast, 1s down, and telephone wires at Sth and H streets northeast, 10th and H streets, 12th and Florida avenue and 14th street be- tween H street and Maryland avenue north- east are in the same disabled condition. The tin roofing was blown from houses 1410, 1412, 1416, 1418 and 1420 11th street northwest. One feature of the storm was its effect upon the fire alarn telegraph system. Ac- cording to Foreman Wagner of engine company No. 7, the bell in that engine house rang continuously all the afternoon, but he was notified by telephone from headquarters to pay no attention to the kong until the recelpt of directions to the contrary. At 7 o'clock this morning the gong sounded twelve instead of seven, and the condition of affairs was considered a strong argument in favor of placing the fire alarm wires under ground without de- lay. A Wagon Turned Over. No damage was done at the Capitol, but a small pertion of the roof of the Maltby building, occupied by Senate committees, was demolished. While returning from the reform school in the Police Court van, Richard Anderson, the driver, stated that the dust was so thick that for half an hour he was in a serious predicament. He brought his horses to a standstill, and a moment later the wind lifted the heavy wagon bodily, and horses, driver and all tumbled down an embankment. The situa- tion, he says, was rather disagreeable. He found himself tangled up among the har- ness and struggling animals. The wagon was badly injured, but Anderson escaped with a few cuts and bruises. He waited until the storm passed over, and then man- aged to regain the road and return to the city. At Mt. Pleasant the damage was not so great as might be expected. A wagon of the Emrich Beef Company was blown over and rendered other than fair to look upon. The car stables in course of crec- tion near 18th and East Capitol streets were more or less dameged, while in Georgetown the destruction ‘was princi- Fally confined to trees. The storm caused the gcvernment printing office to vibrate, and there was some excitement among the employes for a few moments. In addition to signs and loose timber beieng blown away on the river front, the craft dam- aged include principally the yachts of the Capital Yacht Club, many of which are booked to participate in the race tomorrow. A skylight at the establishment of Parker. Bridget & Company became loosened and fell with a loud crash. Staying Powers of a Hen. A rather convincing example of per- sistency, in the way of an object lesson, was noticed at Landover, Md. A large barn at that place was sprinkled promis- cucusly about the surrounding country, but after the storm was over investigation f the morning weather map and float until dark. turing the follow.ng thirty-sty, hours, but more par- }d. They are t> be read from the’ top of the staff redicted for the period from,8 pm. to 8 p.m. the esented by the uppermort fgg. When a warning sage, the cold-wavs fag wil: be displayed below the ers 1, 2 or 8, indicates warmer weather; when ather; when not displayed, the indications are that structure had not moved ‘from the eggs. In view cf the fact that néariy every tim- ber in the barn was broken into sticks of the size of mat the Staving powers of the hens fs considered quite remarkable. All the parks of the city suffered, and teday limbs of trees are strewn promiscu- ously about the streets all over the cit The material loss is thought to be in the neighborhood cf $25,000, Ten Thousands Trees Injured. A careful estimate of the number of trees damaged by the storm of yesterday by an attache of the parking commission places it at not less than 10,000, fully two-thirds of which were silver maples. Many trees were uprooted, and there was hardly a street in the city, and there were none of the parks and reservations, that did not lcse or had damaged some of its most beautiful tree The commission today put a large num- ber of extra men at work clearing up the | wreckage, and the money in the emergency fund, at the disposal of the Commissioners, will be used to pay them. In one respect the storm proved a boon to many poor people, as the men who are cleaning up the debris haye instructions to cut all limbs or trees Into firewood and leave it by the side of the pavement, where those who wish may get it. —— GOOD READING FOR ALL. Some of the Features to Appear in Saturday's Star, Tomorrow will be a holiday, but The Star will appear nevertheless in twenty-four page form, end will contain a vast amount of interesting reading matter on a wide va- riety of subjects. The following are few of its features: ELECTRIC RAILWAYS (Illustrated). Railroads in operation and those that are projected in and about the District. WOMEN DRUNKS (Illustrated). Sterling Heillig tells how in England frowzy females discuss their troubles over their glasses. GRAHAM BELL TALKS (illustrated). The Inventor of the telephone tells of the persistent efforts to wrest from him supposed honors. AN INDIANA CAMPAIGN (llustrated). A capital story, by Stephen Crane. THE ROTUNDA FRIEZE (Illustrated). Proposed penels to complete the work in the Capitol building, illustrating the Columbian period. SEWING AT HOME. Pauline Pry answers ‘criticisms on her motto of “Don’t dy apything yourself that you can pay oftherg.to do for you.” 3 THE TIES THAT BIND./; Marriages of Russfins ‘and Americans that have turned gut well. A VISIT TO McKINLEY: Frank G. Carpenter tells how the leading republican candidate looks, acts and works, a BULLESTON'S SUBSTITYITE. A Decoration day stary. Complete in to- ™Morrow’s Star. ze Jolin Habberton. et CONVENTION WIRES. How nearly a million words will be tele- graphed daily over the country. WHAT WOMEN WEAR. Some ideas about dress which will be found interesting. ON TO WASHINGTON. The cry of Christian Endeavorers throughout the country. FOR A SEA VOYAGE. - A traveled woman gives some practical hints for comfort aboard ship. BECOMING EXTINCT. Figures to be made for the National Mu- seum representing Indians in war at- tire. ON DECORATION DAY. showed that several setting hens whose nests had been formerly located within the A full account of the proceedings which will take pl@e tomorrow. A PUBLIC LIBRARY (Centinued from First Page.) would take favorable action upon the project. Attention was called in the 1895 report of the library committee.to the almost na- tional movement toward the establishment of municipal libraries iree to the public. This movement began, it was stated, about 1850, and it was set forth that Washington had surely reached that stage of develop- ment when it could expect progressive brary legislation. It was stated as be- yond dispute that the modern public library is a part of the educational system of the city or state, and should, therefore, be sup- ported as our schools. Plan of the Committed, The plan of the committee was set forth as follows: (1) To secure a brary subscrip- tion Ist, the subscriptions to be conditioned upon the creation by Congress of a brary maintained at the District's expense, and to be expended In books for such a Ubrary; 2) to secure, either through a separate bill or through a provision on the District ap- Propriation bill, legislation creating the de- sired lbrary and providing for its municipal maintenance; (3) to secure from the United States whatever may be had in the wi y of books and space in a public bi Iding, but these are not to be essential features of the project, and may possibly be obtained after- ward !f denied at the time of the creation of the library. Its History Before Congress. A library bill framed by the library com- mittee of the board of trade was introduced on the 30th of December in the Senate by Chairman McMillan of the District commit- tee, who bas from the first taken a deep interest in this project, and has given it his most efficient aid at every stage. A sim- ilar bill was about the same time intro- cuced in the House, in order that work might proceed simultaneously at both ends ef the Capitol. The House bill was intro- duced by Mr. Babcock, chairman of the District c mmittee, who has evinccd quite as lively and useful an interest in the \brary movement as any other member of Congress. Work of the most active kind was done before both the House and Senate com. mittees, and after a favorable report b the Commissioners in January the Lill w: reported cn the 4th of February by Mr. Gallinger for Mr. McMillan to the Senate, with a recommendation that it pass. The bill lay on the Senate calendar for nearly @ mor th untouched, but on the 2d of March Senator McMillan fcund an opportunity +o call 1t up for passage. There was # brief ‘bate, in which the bill was warmly adv cated by Senators Wolcott, Gallinger, Chandler, Harris, Platt, Call and McMillan, in answer to a few formal and perfunctory cbjections by one or two Senators who did rot quite understand its purpose. The Dill was passed without a division by unan- imous vote, and, being sent to the House, Was the next day substituted by the Dis: trict committee for the House bill then pending. A week later, March 7, that being Dis- trict day, Chairman Babcock called the bill up for passage, and an interesting de- bate followed, in which the bill was cham- pioned by Mr. Babcock, Mr. Wellington, who was chairman of the brary subcom- mittee of the District committee, and Mr. Grout, who had warmly favored the meas- ure in the preceding Congress. Represent- ative Powers of Vermont moved an amendment to the bill striking out the sixth section, which read as follo ‘Seo, 6. That the expenses of the maintenance of sald library, including salaries of employes, 1 be trented as among the current mu- expenses of said District, and it is made the duty of the Commission- ers of the District of Columbia to include these expenses in the annual estimates of the District of Columbia, transmitted by them to Congress in accordance with the prov “ions of the act of June il, 1878, reg- ulating the transmission of said estimates and the appropriations by Congress to meet the same. For this provision he moved te insert the following as a new section 6: ‘ expenses of the maintenance library, including salaries of employes shall be charged upon the revenue of the District of Columbia. Provided, that no Uability shall be incurred under this act unless Congress shall have first made ap- propriations for the object herein stated.” This amendment was adopted on a division by a vote of 74 to 41 in committee of the whole end 7 to 37 in the House, and the bill as thus amended was then passed with- out division. The Senate promptly refused to accept this amendment, inasmuch as it not only defeated the central proposition .of mak- ing the library a truly municipally su tained institution, but established a dange ous prec nt by ignoring the organic act of 1878, which expressly divided all the x es of the District between the cen- tral government and the District lf. April 7 the bill was called up in the House for action on the Senate's disagreement, and again there was a spirited debate on the relations between the District and the nation, in which the Powers amendment was vigorously opposed by Representatives Wellington, Henderson, Griswold, Cannon, Hulick, Babcock, Hainer and Grosvenor. After a discussion, lasting considerably more than an hour, a vote was taken on the motion of Mr. Babcock that the House recede from !ts amendment to the pill, and on a roll call the yeas were 113 and the nays 127. Of the 114 who did not vote it was known that a large majority were in cpposition to the action of the House. Final Conference. The bill was then sent into conference between the houses, but from one cause and another no meeting of the conferees was had until Tuesday, last, when they assembled in the Senate District commit- tee room. Senator McMillan, holding the proxies of Senators Proctor and Wetmore, advocated the adoption of the bill as it passed the Senate, while Representatives Powers, Milnes and Babcock were in at- tendance in behalf of the House. After a discussion of the fundamental principles of the relationship between the District and the government a nominal compromise was effected whereby the House receded from the Powers amendment and the Senate agreed to eliminate the sixth sec- tion of the original bill, as above set forth. By this so-called compromise the cause of the municipally sustained free public libra- Ty on the is of the organic act of 1878 is protected from the slightest tnjury. The bill, as It stands, establishes a free public library and reading room, and declares that it shall be maintained in the District as the property of the District, and a sup- plement of its public educational It thereby places the library on ex: same footing as the public school ith reference to the organic act of S78, and a division of financial responsibil- ity between the national government and the District, as in all other respects. The sixth section, whick was dropped as a re- sult of the conference, contained only a direction to the District Commissioners to submit estimates to Congress of the ex- penses of the District's Mbrary, a duty which they would naturaily perform, whether specifically required to do so or not, especially in view of the first eection of the bill. Any reference in the =ixth sec- tion to the division of the expense was only inferential, and its absence in no wise af- fects the integrity or usefulness of the ieg- islation, and involves no infraction of the full law, whereby the general government assumes half of all the municipal expenses of what now remains of the original ten miles square. The municipal library for which the board of trade and the people of Washington in general have been fighting has now come into existence on the desired basis, and et the next session estimates will be submitted for a library item of the istrict appropriation bill in the same reg- ular, orderly fashion that is followed in re- spect to all municipal and educational ex- penditures under the law of 1878. Subscriptions to the Fund. The library committee has taken action in respect to the subscription plank of its platform, though there are numerous prom- ised contributions which in the unsettled condition of the library project have not yet assumed definite shape. The conditional library subscription reads as follows: “We hereby agree to pay the amount set opposite our respective names, to be ex- pended in the purchase of books and equip- ments for a public library in the District of Columbia, Provided, however, and said subscriptions are upon that express condi- tion, That same shall not become due and payable unless during the Fifty-fourth Congress of the United States there shall be legislative provision for the establish-, ment and maintenance of such public li- brary as part of the municipal educational system, and to be supported upon the sa:ne basis as the public schools.”” The library has been created as a part of the municipal educational system, pre- FINANCIAL. FINANCIAL LE Ward & Co,, BANKERS, 1333 F St. N.W. (ADAMS BUILDING.) Stocks, Grain, Cotton. UNEQUALED FACILITIES. Our daily market letter, which we have issued since 1891—and which all readers say 1s the most accurate ever published, will be sent each after- oon over our exclusive private wire from New York, thus reaching customers in Washington ond vicinity much sooner. Call or send for letter and circular. my29-3¢ Money at 5 Per Cent. Loaned In sums to suit on first-class D. C, real estate security. No unreasonable ex- TONTINE POLICIE sed at Investment price EDWARD N. BURNS, 1419 F st., Washington, 1).C. 2X TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS . ATTORNE! AUCTION on ERS OF DEEDS. BOARD. ARAN OR ee meee Oe ondan RENT (Miscellaneous). RENT (Offices). RENT ‘Hooms) RENT (Stables). RENT (Stores). SALE (Bicycles). SALE (Houses) SALE (Lots). SALE (Miscellaneous). HOXSES AND VEHICLES. LADIES’ GOOL LOCAL MENTION BOanannanaaal AN TRAVEL PERSONAL . PIANOS AND OLY POTOMAC RIV! PRO RAILE | SUBURBAN PRorEnty SUMMER RESORTS. VANTED (Rooms) NED (Situations) sumably to be supported upon the sam basis as the public schools, the next s sion of the Fifty-fourth C ress clinching | the matter In its action upon the District appropriation bill. On the above conditienal basis A. T. Bri ton, C. S. Noyes and Woodward & Lothrop have subscribed $1,000 apiece for the li- brary; Cc. Glover & and there are many other subscriptions promised, both large and small in amount. James T. Du Bois low “I hereby agree to pay the sum of two | thousand dollars ($2,000) to the above pro- od lib) and upon the above condi- . provided it be known as the H. or memorial fund, the annual in of which Is to be devoted by the tri to the purchase of scier for the reading room nd upon each periodical he {ellowing im y the Henry Pastor memo further cgree that at the proper above amcunt shall be increased to the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), which shall remain as a permanent memorial fund for the purpose hereinbefore stated.” SEE DISTRICT DEMOCRATS AT CHICAGO. las pledged a memorial fund, as fol- | shall Meeting Last Night of the Delegates and Alternates. A meeting of the six delegates and six alternates from the District to the demo- cratic convention was held last evening at the office of Mr. John Boyle, one of the delegates. It was the first time the twelve have met together since the Dis- trict conventicn, and there were rumors in advance that many matters of interest would be taken up for consideration. The gentlemen who attended the meeting, how- “THE BEST JS THE CHEAPEST.” Aud the best investment the bent a an ea A! i 610 14th est. ow. my27-tf THE BEST SECURITIES That can be obtained are those repre serted by first deeds of trust on real estate in the District of Columbia, valued by ccnservative parties. We can supply ® Umited number of “gilt edge” 6 per cent loans in amounts from $500 to $70,000, at par and accrucd interest. Drop @ Une for our booklet, “Concerns ing Loans and Invostments.”” B. H. WARNER & CO., ES 916 F St. N.W. F. B. PYLE, Architect, Washington Loan & Trust Building, Rooms 85-86. ’Phone 1780. apl6-3m,16 MOTH INSURANCE. Furs, carpets, overcoats, dress suits, garments, woolens. etc., stored in FREEZING ROOMS at mod- erate rates. We insure them. Fireproof Warehouse Am. Security & Trust Co., 1140 15th St. "Phone 463. Storage Rooms, $2.50 up. my25-284 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YOhE AVR Chartered by specia! act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 189%, CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTUENT. Rents safes inside burgiar-proof vaults at $5 per ancum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's packege, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. . Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed on §5 and above. Loans money on real estate and collateral Security. Selis first-class real estate and other securities tn sums of $00 aud upward TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is a legal Geposttory for court and trust fgnds, and acts as odministrator, executor, receiver, assignee, and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by & competent attorney in dally attendance, OFFICERS. BENJAMIN P. SNYDER. -President. THOMAS HYDE. First Vice Presid: JAMES M. JOH ‘dent. THOMA: ident. -Treasurer. ‘Treasurer. Secretary. Secretary, Assistant DIRECTORS, Benjamin P. Snyder, Albert L. Sturtevant, George H. Plant, Lewis Clephane, Henry A, Willard. Tuomas Hyde, Andrew Wyle Zenas C. Robbi Matthew G. Emery, James M. Johnston, my22 T. J. Hodgen & Co., BROKERS AND DEALERS STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN AND IT VISIONS, Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran bidg., cor. 15th and F ste, and G05 7th st. nw. OVFICES. Philadelphia, Baltim Ge10-16tf* and Washington, 1419 F Sing. Correspondents of M , & Sebley, 8 Bankers and TD) Deposits Railroad Stock listed on the rhment Bonds. all arte Vhiladelys 1 a, Dis- Insurance i American Bel lephone Stock bought and sold, ever, are rather reticent today, end insist that absolutely nothing of interest was accomplished. One of the deleguies said that an effort was made to do a number of things, but the effort failed, and what the things were he politely, declined to say. It was decided to leave for Chicago on the afternoon of July 4. Alren be- tween fifty and seventy-five local demo- crats have signified their intention of ac- companying the delegation to the con- vention, and the probability is that two special cars will be reserved for the Wash- ington party, which will include a number of ladies. “Another meeting will be held rext week, and it is thought that then the two delegates who will go into the convention first under the call will be se- lected, and positions assigned in case all six are given seats. —— YHE REGIMENT DISBANDED. High School Cadets WUll Not Huve Their Final Drill. The Marine Band was ordered out yes- terday afternoon by Secretary Herbert to escort the High School Cadet regiment in the final exhibition parade for this year, but as the storm interfered with the ar- rangements of the cadets, and as the Ma- rine Band cannot be again secured, the drill was abendoned. There will be no final drill. Notwithstanding the rain, the first battalion and regimental officers from the Central High School, with the Murine Band, were on time at the rendezvous, at New York avenue and 18th street, but as the other companies were not informed to assemble, in spite of the rain, they re- mained at their armories, and the parade did not occur. The promotions of cadets at the Central High School were announced when they returned to their armory, after which they were disbanded for the year. aa Made Twain. A divorce was granted Lulu Evans today from William Evans by Judge Cox. The papers in the case were withheld from pub- Heaiion WATCHES, POPES and other val coupons with = MAIL POL old by ail dealers.) ounce) packaze. COU! SECURE THE ABOVE. i coptaining no coupons will be a “2m. py bag as one cony a \ureted catalogue giving complete Ust at jon of all articles; aleo + Zu BLOCH BROS. TBs a, | $e31 2 G. T..WAVENNER o o UU Ug ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING QiEMBER WASHINGTON STOCK EXCH Real Estate & Stock Broker n execute orders in Investment Securities, Stocks, Bonds, Grain or Cotton On all reputatie Exchanges throughout the United States, either for CASH or on MARG Private wires. Long-distance ‘phone 458. fes-214 The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N.W. MONEY TO LOAN On approved District real collateral securit estate and | FOUR PER CENT Interest paid on saxinge depostts. Open until 5 p.m. on government pay ays, and Saturday evenings from 6 to 8, Silsby & Company, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Oftice, 613 15th st. p.w., Naticral Metropolitan Benk batlding. Telephone 505. mhio W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS. Members New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. Correspondents of LADEN BURC 1ALMANN & ©0., Ba ‘ork. de6-1 Thos. P. Morgan, LIFE INSURANCE AND AX ‘Office, 1333 Assets of Company, over $221,000,000. Telephone 1126, wib23 Sm, 14 UIvIRS, at. a