Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1896, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. SCHEDULE BROKEN The Big Cut in the District Street Appropriation. EVERY SECTION SUFFERS BADLY = The Few Streets and Avenues That Can Be Improved. OTHER LOCAL NOTES —— There will be very few street improve- made during the next fiscal year. rding to a statement prepared at the Commissioners’ office today, not one-half of the streets recommended for improvement will be paved, if the conference report of the Senate is incorporated ‘in the District appropriation bill. There is no subject of more vital import- arce to the taxpayers thaf the annual schedule of streets that are to be improved, and the issuance of the list 1s watched with terest. As is customary, the pre- schedule is made up by the Engi- neer Commissioner, after @ personal In- spection of the different localities. This schedule is more or less altered by the board of Commissioners before the list is finally adopted and sent to Congress, and this year the exclusive announcement of the I ts to be improved gave the eitize y of appearing be- fore and urging partic- ular improvements. But the only real ben- efit that accrues from getting a street listed for improvement is the fact that some day it will be reached. It has been a number of years since the entire recommendation of the Con was accepted, and the list of streets this year that will nts a schedule made 1 son of this is manife the appropriation the Commission- money to pro- the cost, and the need of improve- reets to be im- i upon the estimated and if the entire ress and the rict would be xpense. > improved as rt as pre- ator Tell and ar shows that only The ia ¥ section of the city will suff om es ughter, and streets that hedule for improve > neglected again in each sec LW few her, will be ¢ heir place on thi Northwest Section. m of the Commi: ‘or the northwest section w s which v on- to be n t from W street from pave, $4,500; Florida Capitol, pave, to th, pa + pave, $6,000. . and it is treet tmprov cenference commit- and consequently way of street im- complished. Under but the report allows but le work provements can ranged it was f of 3128000 0 il be impro evenue to I, pave, ve, $10,400 h.to 9th, t Capitol to G, $8,000. this small s: stion by 31,56) o be di grade and regu- edule exceeds the ap- nd that am from the las Southwest Seetion, The southwest, with its notor! was schedu! to receive an ap- riation of $8,000 for the improv: its streets and avenues, but the has cut that to $ a portion of a t st Fro! ot from from 7th to from a sche: to 9th, 10th, . Pave, this, and this is the at must of necessity be adopted, if n appropriaticn ” is made this section, exc $3,500 the be taken from r the last street. Georgetown. section of the city the Commis- made shedule of the streets that improve used upon an ex- e of $4,600. The conference com- 2e cut It down to $13,500. Such an xp- propriation, if it passes, will only permit of the paving of M th. The estim street was $15,000, ted by the conte eet between 23d and of improving t if the amount re- and, ence comr ased, a portion of the street mus unimproved this y nmissioners ar. make an effort to the -app: on, but have Ht hope of suc atever is done now in the shape of putting on new streets, must additions to the District appropria- bill, when the latter comes up for action, by inserting particular streets, and he amount to be expended thereon. Matter of Earnings. ‘There fs some contention over the amount of earnings to be accounted for by the Washington, Arlington and Mt. Vernon Railroad Company to the District, upon which to base the four per cent tax as provided by Congress. The trouble arises over the fact that the road is not operated wholly within the District, and consequent- ly under a strict interpretation it could be made to answer to its earnings. » charter of the road, however t it shall be taxed four per cent upon {ts earnings. The president of the road ed for a conference with the Com- missioners to adjust this matter. —_—_——_ Held for the Grand Jury. Laura Hamilton, cclored, was given a hearing In the Police Court this afternoon on a charge of stealing a quantity of clothing from Mrs. Frances Raeks, who lives at 5th and L streets southeast. As she had been convicted sometime ago of a charge of theft the charge today was made second offense, and she was held in $300 security for the action of the grand jury. provides EXAMINED THE ROAD. Interested in the Metro- Underground System. Quite a delegation of prominent Baltl- more people, headed by Mayor Hooper, ar- rived at the Pennsylvania depot this after- noon shortly after 3 o'clock, to make a tour of inspection of the new underground system of the 9th street branch of the Metropoliten railroad, and also visit the pewer house on 4%, street southwest. The party embraced nearly one hundred peeple, and they were met at the depot by Mr. 8. L. Phillips, the president of the road; Mr. A. M. Connett, the chief engineer; L. B. Coleman, the assistant secretary, and A. O. Brahendreier, the superintendent. The party, which embraced a number of railroad people, bankers, capitalists and leading people in general, from the monu- mental city, left Baltimore on the 2 train this afternoon. The trip was made under the auspices of the Metropolitan Railroad Company of Baltimore, an or- gerization which is desirous of securing a franchise for an underground electric road. The Metropolitan railroad of this city is said to be the finest and most complete underground electric road in the world, and the Baltimore capitalists are anxious to introduce a similar line in their city. When the party left the depot there were theee trains in waiting, which carried them over the entire route. The smooth run- ning of the road was especially noticea- ble to the Haltimereans. At the power house the visitors were carried through, and every Cetail of the perfect system ex- plained to all. The party was met by the Commissioners, who accompanied them on their tour. > —_ NATIONAL KENNELS. ndertaking of Dr. Loo. Dr. Cecil French, veterinarian at the zoo, preposes to establish a national dog ken- nel at the park, in which he will maintain typical ‘spectmens of all known and recog- nized varieties of breeds of dogs. It is his intention to provide an object lesson for the people of the world and to make this department of the animal collection com- plete, according to the Baltimore Sun. It is proposed that the dogs be properly kenneled, and that above the kennel there is to be a card showing the points of the entry. By this addition to the zoo any one can gain information of the canine species. A number of breeders have written ask- ing for particulars about the national zoo ceg department, and offering to ald in the work of educating the public by donating of standard types. Only the of the different. breeds whi strictly representative will be re placed in the national zoo. In this ment now there is a kennel of ei and a pair of Rus: n by the Czarina of Ru: 1 be to exclude dogs which are alin this country. nt kennels will French at the types accommodate s, and will be increased in mands. The promoter pas a circular letter to the most premine rs of dogs in this country explaming hi and has met with ex- cellent © breeders generally of- fering to co-operate. Be Pecueh visited the Spring Hill Farm cenne 1t Laurel, Md., last week, and the . Ss. Weeks & Turner, wolf hound, a fox ter- ssett hound to the government proprieto: ter has drawn plans for the na- 1 Dr. such turned the to his architects, and the ken- hortly be built. those who gifts of dogs fox terriers; Hillhu . Ma: ire-haired ter- Winchel ‘airhaven, Vt, F w Rochelle kenn and tan terriers great Dane: stiffs; French poo- New York, Brookline, ers: J. H. glish bioodhounds: FIREMENS FAMILIES. FOR THE ‘Two Entertainments for Their Bene- fit to Be Given Tonight. The May ball which was given some time ago by the pupils of Miss Clara Stevens will be repeated this evening at 1 Rifles’ Armory for the benefit of 's families. The hall has been the Ritles, and, in fact, near- hing connected with the affair wen donated, the printing being done by Mr. W. B. Dawson. The May ball will be repeated in its entirety, and on account of the s attending its former presenta- tion and the object for which it is now n a large crowd is expected. Madam Macdonnell, Ph. B., M. sive a hypnotic entertainment at Typo- hical Hail this evening for the benefit ft the iiremen's fund. The entertain nt will co! of t in hypnotism and rhrenology, and will be unusually interest- ng. The sum of $150 was turned over to Chief as ay to be added to the fund of the ilies of the fire- their lives in the Louisiana avenue fire as a result of the entertainment given by the Oriental Order of Zouaves nd Lafayette Post, No. 20, G. A. R., at nd Army Hall Marringe Licenses. age licenses have been issued to the Benjamin Jackson and Lavinia hy Donohue and Joe Brosnan; A. chardson of this city a Sal- S. D. Howerton of Bahama, N. C.; In- ian Newton of Warrenton, Va., and Katle Grayson of this city; Herbert Pridham and ten Labdon; Wm. H. Parker and Eliza- in Johnson; Alfred F. Biggs and Addie Lenox; Wm. W. Deane and Ada Ashley John Seatter and Jane Hercus; Zack Par- jo and Mabel Webb; Thomas Cabaniess sent; Morris . Long- Marie L.Barbee; Edwin S.Drexel Horn; Frank Rom and Lizzie B. Kleindinst and Sophie L. Geo. J. Holtman and Annie E. Burn- Martin D. Hardin of Danville, K: and Julia S. Stevenson of this Robert Blair and Re! Brown; Chas. W. King and s, both of Alexandria, Va.; J. W. Lewis Lillie Lewis, both of Bla- densburg, Md.; Otto H. Rynex and Laura E.Armbruster; John Gavin and Julia Cady; Robert M. Campbell and Katharina Wein- xart; Rhody Timbers and Mamie Hopkins. Se Washington Real Estate Company. ‘The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Washington Real Estate Company was held at the office of the company, 313 King street, Alexandria, Va., Monday, June 1, 1896, and the following officers and dl- rectors were re-elected to serve for the en- suing y President, Jonn H. Walte: vice president, J. Augustus Taylor: secre tary, Chas. F. Ramsdell; treasurer, Au- gustus Crane, jr.; auditor of accounts, An- thony W. Armstrong: directors, Frank EB. Corbett, William H. Barstow, Anthony W. Armstrong, Augustus Crane, jr., John Sid- ney Webb. — Not, Yet Completed. ‘The Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company expects, it is understood, to complete the laying of rails between the power house et Four- Mile Run and Alexandria this afternoon or tonight. When this is dene the entire hne between Washington and Mount Ver- non will be reedy for the running of trains. The trial trip will not, however, be made for a day or two. es The Hall of History. Blds for the construction of the Hall of History, American University, have veen received from the following: James L. Par- sons, John McGregor, Charles A. Langley, Morrison & Co., and D. J. Macarty of this city, and Norcross Bros., Worcester, Mas: Jorn Gill & Sons and D. W. Thomas, Ba! == Md.; John P. Pettyjohn & C nehburg, Va., and Henry C. Weeks, New York city. The bids will be opened this aftert con. ——- Husband and Wife. William Linthicum and Alice Linthicum, his wife, were tried in the Police Court this afternoon on complaint of Mrs. Lizzie Reeside of No. 1602 K street. In one case they were charged with the theft of artl- cles of clothing, enough to set up a second- hand stcre on a small scale. On this charge ihe woman was convicted and fined 350 or nimety days and the husband was acqult- ted. The husband, in another case, was charged with assault and fined $10 or thirty days. Both were sent to jail FOR CHEAPER GAS Conference Report Has Been Adopted by the House. a ee TO INCREASE TRE PRINTERS PAY Favorable Reports as to Two Rail- « Way Companies. ee OTHER DISTRICT MATTERS ge a In the House this afternoon Mr. Babcock presented the conference report on the gas bill. As reported in yesterday's Star, the bill provides for gas to be furnished the public in Washington at $1.10 per thousand feet from July 1, 1896, to July 1, 1901, and $1 after that date. In Georgetown it is to be $1.35 and $1.25, respectively, under the same dates. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa sald a mistake would be made if the Senate propositions should be agreed to as to the price of gas and the increase of stock of the company. He read from the reports at the hearings in 1886, from which it appeared that gas was being made in this city for 56 cents for coal gas and less for water gas. That wasn't a time when the material cost as much or more than now, and when there was no sale for the residuum. The amount of gas sold then was also less than the output now. It was shown, he sald, that for the first thirty-one years an annual dividend of 19 per cent on the stock, and since then the dividends have been capable of being larger. Some of the gas used was water gas, and the cost of It has been reduced. There is no reascn, he said, why gas cannot be made for 75 cents, ‘and yet yield a hand- ividend. He thought the House 5 xpress itself in behalf of the rights of the people. said the House Is not defenseless in matter. If this bill should fail, as the gas company wishes, there is an amendment upon the District ap- priation bili, which would accomplish what is desired. He begged the House to refuse to accept the Senate's terms. + The Merease of Stock. Mr. Hepburn then addressed him: som stock. He said it would allow stock to the amount of $1,200,000 now represented by certificates of indebtedness, and_ finally there may be {ssued not less than $5,000,000 Worth of stock, not one dollar of which is represented inthe plant of the company except the $1,200,000 certificates of in- debtedness. Mr. Babcock'’s Reply. Mr. Babcock replied ao Mr. Hepburn, and said Congress has handled the subject for twerty years w: ult. ‘This {s the first bill promising fruit In the way of a reduction in the price of gas. The bill will effect a savi of $120,060 to $150,000 a year. The House ferees hav 1 upon dollar as to the point wher. is bill or pothing. The ¢ npany will save $125,000 a year if the Lill falls. Mr. Bab- cock defended the clause relating to stock ae fi . Babcock sald this the committee car ity for f er action the House. Mr. Richardson pf the conferen yas all that could te Mr. Cooper of why this Dili was the be ceuld do. In 18:4 the Dis! committer investigated the gas question and reported upon it. “Has Congre ary repo Mr. ropasition Is the nd the r must 4 a few remarks in » report, an done at uh jorida wanted to the y upon s had not he House lone da dol- lar gas bill befure. He thought the House should ma > more effort by instructing the committee to further insist. To accept the bill would be Mr. Babcock ng to compulsion. House has emph: 1 its position for twenty years, and h. mplished rothing. If this report is cted he believed the proposed legislator would fail. The conference reported was adopted by a vote of 126 to 20. East Washington R. R. Company. Senator Gallinger today, for Senator Me- Milian, presented a written report favoring the passage of Senate bill 2840, incorporat- ing the East Washington Heights Traction Railway Company. The bill contemplatus a street railway beginning at the present ter- minus of the Metropolitan railroad in Fast Washington, thenc by an un electric road to the Anacostla or branch, which it is to cross by a tre be constructed by the company; th along Pennsylvania avenue extended Branch avenue, and to Garfield. W completed the road wil take passengers for one fare from any point reach ny the Metropolitan road to Overlook Inn and oth- er portions of Anacos B. and W. Transit Company. Senator Gallinger today, for Senator Mc- Millan, made a written report on the bill to authorize the Baltimore and Washingto: ‘Transit Company to enter the District, ommending its passage. Tho report says “This company {s a corporation organized in Maryland for the purpose of building a line of railroad through a prosperous sec. tion of country from § Spring, by way of Burnt Mills, to Takoma Park, there to connect with the Brightwood road. Ta- koma Park is situated partly im Marylanc and partly in ghe District. of Columbia. The entire Ite 8f the road within the Dis- trict is about one-half mile. The bill was red to the Commissioners of the Dis- nts which were incorporated in the measure before it passed the House. The Commissioners find no possible objection Pay of Printers, Senator Shoup today reported favorably from the committee on education and labor the bill introduced last Friday by Mr. Hansbrough, fixing at 50 cents an hour the pay of all printers and bookbinders and all skilled mechanics, such as carpen- ters, machinists, plumbers end painters, employed in the government printing of- fice. ————___- e+ FOR HIS LIFE. Louis Walker Trial for Murdering a Rival. Judge Cole and a jury in Criminal Court No. 1 were occupied today in listening to the testimony introduced by District At- torney Birney in the case of Louis Walker, the young colored man who shot William, allas ‘“Military,’’ Jones, also colored, the Gth of last month. The trial will probably be concluded late this evening or tomor- rew afternoon. The defendant's counsel, Messrs. Ricks and Jones,- will ‘contend, it is said, that Walker fired the fatal shot in self-defense. The testimony introduced on hehalf of the government tended to support the claim that Walker deliberately murdered Jones. ‘The two men, it appeared, loved not wisely, but far too well, one Hattie Bailey. Each imagined that he was the sole recipient of her affections until the evening of the shooting, when Jones, calling at the home of the dusky charmer, near Mt. Pleasant, found her and Walker in such close com- munion that he suddenly realized it was a case of ‘’alf and 'alf.” Jones reminded Walker that Miss Bailey had granted him the proud distinction of paying her room rent and suggested his departure, acceler- ating his movements with a slight blow on the feet with a market basket. Mr. Walker stepped outside and then in again, revolver in hand, and, remarking that he would shoot any s— of a b— that got in the way, he fired just as Jones turned to face him. The ball struck his rival in the left breast, inflicting a wound from which death almost instantly re- sulted. Walker fled at once, and, being pursued by a crowd of cltizei tured under a bridge crossing Rock creck, after having hidden his pistol in the send. —___ Will Filed. ‘The will of the late Anna M. Clinton, dated April 14, 1896, filed today, names William T. Clin: her husband, as executor, and makes him sole beneftiary. THE BIMETALLIC LEAGUE | Its President Says Everything is Ooming His "Way. He Thinks the Democracy Has the Game in, Its Own Haina, Gen. A. J. Warner of Ohio, president of the Bimetallic League, and the most prom- inent worker in the cause of silver outside the democratic party, is In town conferring with his silver friends. He is very enthusi- astic on the subject ‘of the “free coinage outlook. Speaking to’a representative of The Star today, General Warner said: “Bverything is coming our way. The whole country south of the Potomac and west of the Ohio is for silver. Outside of the cities, we have considerable strength, too, in New York, Pennsylvania and Mary- land. The sentiment 1s spreading every- where. The gold standard is doomed. ‘The democracy today has the game in its own hands. It has but to write a straightout silver declaration at Chicago and nominate a straightout silver man for President, and nothing can defeat it in November. ’ The silver men in all parties will go at once to its support. The St. Louis silver conven- tion will in those circumstances meet but to Indorse the Chicago nomination. But the democracy must come fairly and squarely to the scratch. Its platform must be gen- uine and its candidate entirely above sus- piciot The Platform, “What ought the platform to declare?” “It ought to be short and to the point. Silver Is the great question. Free coinage at 16 to 1, without regard to the policies of other nations. As to the tariff, revenue enough, principally from customs, for the upport of the government, with the inci- lental protection afforded so adjusted as to be truly national ie its character, and nol sectional and for the creating and upbuild ing of monopolies. No borrowing for any purpose.”” favor any reference to an in- my own part, I would not object. But the main point is sily nt a return to the m ion, and by pledging t their support can ix listed.” ney of the ui hat in good faith, enthusiastically en- will the republicans do at Si. “The republican arty ts for gold. If it true to its hist and convictions it will But w er the the substances, the meaning, will be |, and it will be tried in the campaign at standard. The between sliver and be misled by phrase making of political manipu- McKinley's Attitude. “What is the feeling In Ohto respecting Mr. MeKiniey’s attitude on the money question?” vet_me tell you one of Mr. Lincoln’ While he was President a va urred in a post i he 1 ported an: 7 of hira on the ene hend that he was t oughly loyal and é¢omyetent et him on the ardent i omipete minded of on aney in Sangamon cour hbors in Ken, jumped the pe nA $s startet In sea of the Went up one and r the oth call cut, ‘1 se And then e old ms, med, ‘Tm a n, Worried and pu 4 if-T don’t pelteve on both sides of the c} So with Me- and silver. ‘Phere are signs of ides of the ston. But of c Louis m platfor ning w iil the ezstern’ democrats support the publican ticket? “ ‘Many of them will. I've ro doubt. It John Sherinan a ver Cleveland live! uld afford to to the polls arm-in-arm and cast their bal- r the same candidate on this money ee TILL COMING IN. Money for the Relief of the Firemen's Familles. Dead ‘The following are the subscriptions re ce.ved at The Star office for the families of the dead firemen: Evening Star Ce. $100.00, Lincoin Fire Insurance Co 100.00, A. Lisner 25.00 G. B. E 1.00 Max Cohen, editor Views. 25.00 ludian Bureau employes. 5.00 JCh Dis Mrs. J. C. D. + 5.00 Cash . 1.00 Great Falls Ice ( 100.4) Mutual Protection pCO. 50.09 In His Name 1.00 John Ryan.. 2.00 Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5, K.P 10.00 Mrs. E. R. B. 1.50 German-American Fire Insurance Co. of D.C 100.00) Galt & Brother . 50.00 Gelden, Inve & Co 100.00 McK.. 5.00 B. W. 8.. a 1.00 Mrs. M. F. Lynch. 5.00 Saks & Co. 25.00 TACKS: 2.00 In mourning envelope 1.00 Independent Ice Co. ++ 100.00 M.A. J.. 5.00 Balance collected for flowers by friends of engine ecmpany No. 8... 2. A friend. a . 3.00 Dvrand & Merrick. 20.00 Horatio King..... + 10.00 Henry W. Clossen. - . 6.00 3.00 20.00, 5.00 E @ 1.00 McC'elland Estate 75.00 J. G. Butler.. «5.00 Justh’s Old Stand. . 2.00 Mrs. M. and E. Norment. 25.00 Henry Adler.......00 0.0, 00+ + 5.00 The National Metropoitan Fire In- surance Company....... ee savecsseceses AOQ00) a Ww. . 1.00 A friend. . 8.00 Woodward & Lothrop. +. 100.00 From proceeds of last Moody Choir Concert... seeceees 25000 Geo, E. Lemon. 100.00 W. M. Galt & Co... - 25.00 Additional from Indian office clerks. 2.00 Central Lodge, I. 0. 0: F.. + 5.00 $1,380.25 ——_—>—_. Decision Reversed. The Court of Appeals today reversed the judgment of the court below in the case of Julian Wal against Eugene de Mitkiewicz’ and the American Security and Trust Com- pany, remanding it for a new trial. The case is an action of replevin brought by Mr. Wall to recover certain household fur- niture purchased by Count dé Mitkiewicz of R. J. Horner & Co. of New York, Oc- tober, 1890. Pending final payment for the furniture, it Was stored with the defend- ant company, Horner & Co. transferring their interest in it to Mr. Wall. The mar- shal seized it, but subsequently returned ft to Count de Mitkiewicz upon a bond. The court below decided against Mr. Wall, and that judgment the Court of Appeals re- verses, JIN LIEU OF REED Joseph Manely Said to be the Choice Tor Vice President. —EE—EE A DOUBLY ALLITERATIVE TICKET The Maine Man Has Many Friends and Krows Politics. CHOICE FAVORED THE All doubts as to the nomination of Mc- Kinley by the St. Louis convention on the first ballot having been effeccually settled by the action of Sena‘or Quay in conceding the certainty of such a result and the large preponderance of delegates under in- structions to vote shat way, about the only question under discussion around the Capitol now is who is the coming man for second place on the ticket. It is pretty well understood that Speaker Reed has been approached by certain tn- fluences not far from Canton and Cleve- land, Ohio, requesting that he should per- mit his name to be used in that connection, and the intimation has been given that such a decision on his part would be most agreeable to the prospective head of the re publican ticket. An Exalted Honor Declined. it is also understood that Mr. Reed has expressed his appreciation of the compli- iment thus tendered him, but under no cir- cumstances would he permit the use of his name in that connection. Not that the Vice presidency is not an exalted office and yorthy to exelte the ambition of any dis- unguished citizen, but that he considers the speakership of the House a position more to his taste and one in which he can erve the people in a far greater degree for d than as the presiding officer of the Mr. McKinley and Mr. Reed ha been warm and are yet very t friends, nd the former ré es that th: Siming of one of his friends fer the sec- non the ticket would harmonize the warring elements in different a, the thing to do is to place the name of 2 dis- tern inan upon the ticket, as se would be sure to heal over the any exist, created by section- al differences ‘or Second Place. Tt has been noticed for the past few days the Hou » of the Capitol that con- derable ulation has been indulged in » this fortunate Individual is likely have been mentioned M » bestowed by t oh at deal of en re- st, and hi d with muah f: a matter of real factors be! 1 sre is no denying th considerable impety Seige POR THE GOOD OF ‘TH 2 SERVICE. ommissioner Seymour Goes to Eu- , Leaving a Batch of Reductions. rm There has been a commotion in the pat- t office since last Friday, when it became krown that Commissioner Seymour and Secretary Smith hal agreed on a large list of removals and reduc’ the commissioner is a most of which will be spent in it is believed that the plan of making a gen- wing of the bureau has been eration for some time, and of the list of to the eve of ure, so that ef- reinstatement would be ineffectual moved or reduced, ght escape the that the first announ ‘ortunate commii ement rved the fort at on the part of those re and the commissioner ig ordeal. ie is known the full extent Altoge it upward of a s¢ of Ali that is said by th outside the patent of the changes for the most part old who en- tered the serv me: ‘ong po- itieal intuenc rty years efficient in the held and were es which obstructions in the w of promoting younger men fresh from the colleges and chnic hools and weil versed in the ie related to electrical an anical development. It wa missioner Seymour's idea that the welfz of the bureau demanded better men in the higher places, and he accordingly decided to make at one sweep all of the removals and reductions necessary to clear the decks and let in the young men, Among those removed is Henry E. Baker, the colored banker. He has been a $1,600 clerk for years, although a capitalist and the manager of a number of money-making enterprises, among them being the Capiia! Savings Bank at 609 F street. It is stated that Mr. Baker was an extensive lender to clerks in the patent office, and that his position as a clerk was of more value to him for its opportunities to make loans than for the salary attached, Among the reductions are Thomas C. Tip- ton, examiner, son of ex-Senator Tipton, from $2,000 to $1,200; Henry E. Hauterman, assistant In the disbursing office, $2,000 to $1,200, and Winfield S. Chase, assistant ex- aminer, $1,800 to $1,200. — A Light House With No Lantera. From Tid-Rits. The most extraordinary of all light houses is to be found on Armish rock, Stornoway bay—a rock which is separated from the Island of Lewis by a channel over 500 feet wide. It is in the Hebrides, Scotland. On this rock a conical beacon is erected, and on its summit a lantern is fixed, from which, night after night, shines a Ight which is seen ‘by tne fishermen far and wice. Yet there is no burning lamp in the lantern and no attendant ever goes to it, for the simple reason that there is no lamp to attend to, no wick to trim and no oil well to replenish. The way in which this peculiar light house {s illuminated is this: “On the Island of Lewis, 500 feet or so away, is a light house, and from a window in the tower a stream of light Is projected on a mirror in the lantern on the summit of Armish rock. ‘These rays are reflected to an arrange- ment of prisms, and by their action are converged to a focus outside the lantern, from where they diverge in the necessary direction.” The consequence is that, to all intents and purposes, a light house exists which has neither lamp nor light house keeper, and yet which gives as serviceable a light —taking into account the requirements of this locality—as if an elaborate and costly light house, with lamps, service room, bed room, living room, store room, oil room, water tanks and all other accessories were erected on the summit of the rock. ates. Too Much Culture. From Punch. Simkinson (an enthusiast about the old Italian masters)—“‘By the way, Sir Robert, did you ever see Chiaro Obscuro’s master- piece, the ‘Judgment of Solomon? ™ Royal Academician—‘I think not. Are you quite sure about the painter's name?” Simkinson—“Oh, yes. I saw the picture at Christie's, you know. It was described in the catalogue as ‘The Judgment of Sol- pm aplendid example of Chiaro Os’ ouro! 13 HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP As Represented by the Trephy Presented by The Evening Star. Contest to Determine the Superiority im Field Events to Occur Tomor- row—List of Entries. Tomorrow the four high schools of this city will hold another important annual school event that promises to rival in in- terest the annual competitive drilis of the cadets. This will be the third athletic meet, the first being held in November, 18%), on the grounds of the Central High School by pupils of that school only, and the « being held on the old Analostan Island track, June 11, 1892, when the Western schoo! won the championship. The event this year will mark the begin- uing of athletic meets that are to be eld regularly toward the close of each scnocl year. The contests each year will cidedly school competitions, to determine which one of the four schools 4s entitled to have possession for a year of the handsome gold-lined silver championship cup, donated by Tae Evening Star Newspaper Company, to he contested for annually. The cup is as pretty and graceful as any ever offered for competition, betug ni and a half inches in height,” surmou 2 de- The Evening Star's Championship Troph ed wheel the bicycle race. I of it 16 the finish! nting event. The trophy y propo: ed, and hanisor the lower ndi bossed wit designs. In addition to 7 ning Star cham- Pionship trephy the owing merchan’ of the city have donatcG goid and s Hansen, successor to S Company, J. Karrs S. Desio, M._A. Tap; and Mr. P. Meriz, ted athle ampionship cu iy until one it imes, proparty of System of Awnrding the Priz. The champtonship and the trophy tha goes with it will be won by the scho, 1 Scores the gren to est number of p: the following system: schol represented by the winner of first event will be credited with five pot while the second and third men will w two and one points respectively for their schools. The meet will take place on the Geor town © e grounds at 2 o'clos row afternoon, and ti ally intere 2 xuranted a t at 12 o'clock by Dr. F. orrow will be a gala da: vording, hen mem- bers of all four of the schoois will undoubt- edly attend in large numb: Colo: the re tive cols Will be seen « where, the sch nd yells by del ols Will be hea gations from g almost constant! The i xciting the greatest of a tention among all the students, who arc Q ing calculations and predicting w! points thetr mak; the best chances in t Jolly, Tindali, Curtiss, § all looked upon as posstbie tirst-prize nd Western sch ners on the field, a el and Erby for the serry and Taussig fo sod men, athletes do not expect , they count on y or Tindali winnin;; the hundred yar dash, with Cofiin well up in front; on one their men a point or two jn th and y rrow having a fi broad jump; on or Jol| the two hundred and twenty s, Gains and Underwood up well In the pole vault; on Wils« Plant making a good show in the bi race; on Curtiss being first man in the two hundred and twgpty yards hurdle race; on Stuart being successful in the mile run; en Farrow or Curtiss being able to jump well in the high jump, and on Ruff coming in first in the four hundred and forty yards run, ance in the rm y counting and Some Expectations. The other schools are equally as confi- dent, the Eastern counting on Hurst, Gil- bert, Kelly, Maupin, Erly, Weaver, Wil- liams and Parsons scoring in the events for which they are entered. The Western, placing much confidence in Taussig, Berr: Tanner, Kirtland, Hudson, Darby and MacGowan, and the Business expecting to capture a couple of prizes throu efforts of Hovover, Cassin and Whe : The meeting will be held under the a spices of the High Scheol A ciation, composed of thee rey each from the Central, Western, and Business. Thes elected about the rm: ing and ver since to make Tac members of the have been w the meet a association are: Tindall, chairman; Hyder B. N. Al- bert, Gilbert. W. Kelly, M. Hail- lam, secretary; Hal. W. Chappel, ¢ A. Taussig, H. P. Hudson, All 3 Eugene F. Gough, Dana White and Newton H. Ferree. The officers for the meet have been se- lected as follows: Referee, Robert Dick Douglass. vice president’ of the Intercollegiate Athletic Arsociation; three track judges, Bernard J. Wefers, champion sprinter in all distances up to 300 yards; James A. Hendley and Mr. Claiborne; three field judges, Mr. MeCor- mack, Mr. Fox and J. Earl Ambrose; three timekeepers, Mr. Lee, W. B. Hibbs and El- mer Speare; starter, George T. Cox; clerk of the course, Pat Wells of the C. A. C.; two measurers, Harry English and Emory Wilson of the Centrai and Eastern schools; scorers, Luther H. Reichelderfer and Eu- gene B. Wilkins, and anouncer, J. 5. Jones of The Star. List of Entries: The ful list of entries and the starters from all of the schools, and the order in which they will be run, are as follows: 1. One-hundred-yards dash—Central, Jolly, Ccffin and Tindall, and Young and Ruff. Eastern. Hurst, Kelly and Coombs, start- ers, Western. Rerry, Taussig and Tanner, starters. Business, Frank Hoover. 2. Putting twelve-pound _shot—Central, Dumars, N. Underwood and Barnard, start“ ers, Bastern, Maupin, Chappel and Hurst, starters. Western, Tanner. 8, Eight-hundred-and-eighty-yards | run-— Central, Stuart, Oyster and Ballinger, starters; Eastern, Erby, Hurst and Chap- pel, starters, and Hoover; Western, Taus- sig. 4. Running broad jump—Central, Farrow, Young and J. Underwood, starters, and Curtiss and Marean; Eastern, Maupin, Hurst, Kelly, starters; Western, Tanner, Kirtland and Hudson, starters. *5. Two-hundred-and-twenty-yarde dash— Central, Ruff, Jolly and Coffin, starters, and Young and Tindall; Eastern, Coombs, D. i, $< THOUSANDS OF WOMEN. How Many Suffer in lence and Miss the Happiness They Might Easily Obtain. There are thousands of women, married and un- married, to whom Iife is full of sorrow and sad- ‘ness. Instead of feeling light-hearted and bappy, they find a dreary monotoay in existence. Do you know why? It ts because they suffer from caves that break down the health, and from tired, mis- erable feelings, that steal away youth and beauty. No wonder they feel unhappy! But there ts fur- tunately a way for these weak, sickly women to regain lost health and strength, as be seen by the following opint jadies who speak from per-onal exp Miss Anna Max: ‘olon, O., says: “T Suffered from wervous prostration, indigestion and sleeplessuess following a spell of sickness, until my Nfe was despaired of. I tuok the best touics my physician prescribed without recelving the least efit. Finally he advis: to try a course of Baffy's pare ma 1 did so, ond am tow welt “apilly gwlning wtrenth Miller, 324 N. 28d <t.. Philadelpit uscd to suffer very Touch from weakuess ity, but To now xe Duffy's pare walt up my health. By taking it L ite ix betver, I xieep well nod at tired, weacy fecling I formerly ex is certauly the best thing I ever ly od throngh a sinit- tifisd to the same ef- lave also found out chat thing to take for this pmepose is Duffs’s whiskey, s unequaled for ite restorative powers. Ing like tt for driving blue, despa clogs, aun people strung, healthy and well way making weak, sickly Parsons and Hurst, starters; Berry, 8. Pole vault—Central, Curtiss, J. Under- wood and Gains, starters, and Marean an4 Jolly; Eastern, Maupin, G. W. Keily and Hand, starters, and Zurhorst. 7. Two-mile bicycle race—Central, Wi- son, Plant and Murean, starters, and Pot- bury and Guy; Eastern, Weaver, Williams and Powell, starters, and Guerdron; West- ern, Darby, Business, L. Cassin and Wheel- er. 8% Two hundred and twenty dle race (2 ft. 6 in. hurdies). uss, J. Underwood and Albe Western, ards hur- Cur- jump—Central, Cur- iS, a and J. Underwood, starters, and Ruff and Coffin, Eastern, Maupin and Kelly, starters. w mm, Tar and and, st Four hi rt u Central, ¥ ers ndred and forty yards dash— uff and Tindalls, sg. be made an contests. If pols enter a wig Cen:ral, Cocmbs Wiliam P. Hudsor and t Want to run the low the Phe Wank mt ne Annoe! need in t -omb and Thc and sale of its property realized made hased meern, deman din the Wa deman: npany St question expe » Cox is which e amounts in controversy. 1 association me up for de ng under sion t it—s expected to con- ral days. ——_—»_—_ Stabbing Case. Two young colored men, Walter Williams and Oliver P. Edmonston, figured in an assault case heard in the Police Court today. It w was inflicted in Edmonston’s 5 liams. There was evidence to show that Edmonston was invited to a house to join na game of cards, and while there two m got into a fight. When od act. aS peacemaker he ch: stabbed h defendant was re Th sented by N Hewlett and Peyton, the id considerable time of the Miter disy of the case Willams ) security for dgment. today filed a bi S. Barbour judement of $014 one-sevent %), both incl again} to enforce The sale of Mr. Barb« in sublots 5! and 13, square lots A to lot 8. squar Thomas rep both inclus Bs asked compla nant an Account. John Andrew Myers and Thomas and Clara G. MeCulloch today filed a bill tn equity against Edward and Emily Cottrall, executor and executrix of the late Jos. F. Cottrell, asking for an account of the estate sald decedent. Ti iso pray that the . d to pay thi m the si from July 21, ged bond given that date. At- 1 Horace Wylie s Reginald represent the complain Friendly Suit. Louis P. Shoemaker Yoday, through At- torneys Carlisle and Johnson, filed a Dill in equity against his brother, Francis D. Shoe- maker, praying that his brother be required e with him as trustee under the the late Pierce and Abner C. P. that some other person be wills of Shoemaker, or appointed as co-trustee with him. The suit is understood tobe « friendly one. _— Had a Blackjack, »y, the colored boy who had in his pocket when found in a stable on Florida avenue several days ago, was given a jury trial in the Police Court toda A verdict of guilty was r Reuben M a blackjack turned, and a sentence of ninety days posed. i To © “l Witnesses’ Attendance. The resent Jackson-Walling murder trials and similar cases have inspired the in jucticn cf a bill by Representative Lac of Jowa to compel the attendance of w nesses summoned Ly criminal stat n which they do not reside. 1 existing practice a e court has 1 er to compel the attendance of witr from anotier state, but Mr. Lacey believ that under the gencral welfare ciau the Cons.itution legislation for this p’ pose can be enacted. His bill makes fa ure to answer a.sumirons a misdemeanor — 7 Going to West Point. A distinguished party from this city will attend the graduating exercises at the West cou Point Military Academy on the 12th in- stant, including Secretary Lamont, Major General Miles, Adjutant General Ruggles and other army officers of hign rank and station. President Cleveland has also prom- ised to attend and deliver the diplomas, in cese his official duties in this city will permit of euch action. —o Government Receipts, National bank notes received today for redemption, $38! Government receipts 1 revenue, $167,448; cus‘oms, 2+ A Reading Clerk Resigns. Robert S. Hatcher, one of the reading clerks of the House, has resigned by ree quest of the clerk of the House.