Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1896—-TWELVE PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. *96 C. E. Convention Chorus ‘The lita and last section rehearsal will bz held FRIDAY, at following -places: Section A— Presbyterian. Section B—Firet’ Presbyterian. Section (—Mount Vernon Place Methodist. nm D—Pirst Congregations}. : vers’ cards of admission to public rebear- sals will be ributed Friday might by the cholr lexders. Choir leaders eall for the tickets headquarters Thursday or Friday. Imporiant aunounceuents will be made at the Section rehearsal Friday night. CHAS. CLARK, it Chairman Music Committee. TIEADQUA OF JOHN A. ft No. 1 Will take plaee from his . 203 K st. nw., on THURS . June 25, 1896, at 10 o'clock. lington. SHEPPARD, Commander. rans in the District unattached to Hy invited to go to Richmond Jerate Veternns’ Association on June 30, and form end march he yxirade. Purchase tickets via the . LR, whieh furnishes first-class trains and proper attention straight through to Richmond. inquire at committee head: INS DRUG — STORE FINDLAY HARRIS, ‘THOMPSON, chair: any members cf the round trip. _Je24-4t WEST END NATIO: Quarterly dividend K. ne and one-half per cent becerd of directors, pay- to stockholders of record. of ° ‘Transfer books close from June 27 to July 1, 1896 Je2e5t C4 1E RIG of shier. RANCE COM- FIRE IN: June 1S, 1886. nd of four per cent has Jared on the capital stock, payable at the Gitice of the company, 1321 F si. now., om and after JULY 1, 1896, to the stec lers of record at the close of business on June 26, 1896. ‘The transfer books will be cl from June 26, 1896, to July 1, inelusi By order of the 20-3,0,8,3t HARRY C. BIRGE, Secreta THE 1:0: ® TRUSTEES OF THE PEOP Fire Insurance Company of the District of U bia have declared a semi-anzual dividend of 3 Per cent cn the capital stock of the pazable JULY 1 2806, at theis ort asylvaula avente southeast. o&s for transfer of stock will close June 27, 1898, and remain closed until July 1, i896, in- elusive. ‘Attest JOHN E. HERRELL, President. K. Sees Je23-2C HENRY 02: .C., June 18, 1896. WASHINGTO: NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC ee The agency of the WILLIAMSBURGH CITY FIRE_L Kt. CE COMPA! OF NEW YORK bas TH been withdrawn from E. G. Lang & Company, and placed with Latimer & Nesbit. No. 142i "G" street northwest. All pol icles expiring on and after this date will be re- newed by the new firm. The patronage of polley holders and the general public fs solicited. Very respectfully, J20-6¢ JESSE eneral Agent. ACCIDENTS HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO RIDE BICYCLES. E Pouicy, the WHEBLME: ‘The spectal bicycle polley issued by the NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL ACCIDENT ASSOCLATION of Boston pays definite sums for injuries re- celved while riding a wheel. Costs only $3 for six months; $2.5) to members of L. A. W. JOHN F. PARET, General Agent, 320-6 141 G &t. Classes in Yale ¢ Schoo fa the basement of ast corner of Sth THURSDA Jet9, ED FOR THE foc information leading id lection, of any person In possess any lanterns, , bars, saws, ck rails,” switeh- or appliances to the under- . For marks of TON, Street Rail- ‘Telephone 1040. signed and used in his Ideutifiertion address E. way Coutractor, i23 G st. THA ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of the Commercial Fire Insurance Company ef the District of Columbia will be held -at the of the company, No. 525 wSDAY, JUNE 1896, f trustees to serve the epsuin from 12 to 2 o'clock p. JOHN W. SCHAEFE jei6-tt Secretary. A RIDE. DRIVE OR WALK THROU Cleveland Park will convince you of its beauty and healthfulness. CLEVELAND PARK GO., 610 14th st. nw. Je16 Dk. _BUSHMAN'’S VETERINARY DISPENSARY, Ohio ave. ‘Telephone 13: Open day and night. sesiten = __ Bring the horse. DENTISTRY DONE ON WEEKLY AND MONTHLY imstaHments, @. W. STUBBLEFIELD, D.D.8., ap2o-te Mertz bidg., 11th and F sts. A_ SATISFACTORY TYFEWRITER CHAI 1S what we have to sell to typewriter users. Come and see for ycurself. WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT, Kemington Typewriters, cor. 8th and F sts. nw. my26-1m HOME ICE COMPANY. Telephone 489. _E. M. Willis, Proprietor. Full supply “KENNEBEO ICE” secured for next FOUR YEARS (false statements to contrary not- withstanding). BRANCH DEPOT,1ith and T n.w., for route wagons, stores and families. Fair Prices always. aps-3m ORNAMENTAL WRQUGHT IRON RAILINGS, Grilles, Gates, Hinges and Escutch Window Gvards, ete. "Protect your property. No charge for sketches and estiniates.” Wrought Irop Gas Fixtures, Andirons, Fenders, etc, ete. J. H. CORNING. “Bile Shop, 520-522 13th BICYCLING w08 HEALTH ie Dest cone op the “Colambia’ the standard of the worl for wheels_ The greatness of the Columbia is evidenced by the fact that other = sive. paket jeir wheels 5 as good.”” MFG. Go. J. Hart ‘Brittain, Manager. 453 Penn. ave. ferit Just A Week To Get Blank Books Ready. July 1 begins the ficcal” year. Rots of houses require new Blank Boeks then. We must have your order secon to have them done en time. We make Blang Books to order—of y size or shape—with eny ruling. Business men praise ovr work in this line. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St. Popular-Priced Stationers. (Just above ave.)je24-14d icfan's Preerptin FREE! Almost everybody at this season of the year sity of a tonie. Physicians pre- Keley” Rye Whisky as an lent builder-up of the system. $1 full qt. THARP, 812 F St, Je24-10d “T never disappoint.” Sunday Schools fick canes Excursions shonbi let us psint the tiek- ets, elreulars, ete. Prices right. Work right. And Job delivered precisely om day premised. Don't you think we merit the Job? Byron S. Adams, 512 11th St Get Our Cash Prices on Paints. I* you're about to lay in a supply of paints and materials, “you'll save a big mp of the cost by purchasing here. Culy the best qualities—those that Bave stowl the severest fests—are te be had of Hodgkin. Get our estimate for glazing that new house. Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th, Glass, Paints, Otls, Buildvys’ Hardware. my23-3m,16 Dr. Shade’s Chioridum adminis- sday and Friday, 9 to 1 to 2 only. Call or n account of cures in Shade in 1232 14th st. nw. Going to Chicago. Perry Belmont said yesterday in Paris that he intended to sail for New York in a short time in order to attend the demo- cratic national convention at Chicago as a delegaie from Suffolk county, N. Y. Ex-Gov. Russell of Massachusetts an- Bounces he will go to Chicago to work for gold. ———_+e-—_____ Guilty of Forgery. John L. Cowan, the young Pittsburg Jumber merehant who disappeared last winter, leaving an indebtedness of $270,- (00, and was later arrested im Cen- tral America “and brovght” back to Pitts- burg, was found guiity today on three ebarges of forgery. STOPPING STEAM ENGINES The Oommissioners’ Order Relating to Grossings in Court. Effort to Get Engineers Out on Habeas Corpus—Judge Kimball Fines the Men. Francis T. Bowler and George R. Kindle, railroad engineers, were in the Police Court today charged with failing to stop their trains before crossing 4% street and Virginia avenue, a street railway crossing, June 19, as required by the police regula- tions. Attorneys George Hamilton and Enoch Totten, who appeared for the engineers, explained that a similar case had been dis- missed by Judge Cox of the District Su- preme Court, on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction, and the attorneys then proceeded to argue on the same lines, de- claring that the regulation is unreasonable, out of place, and that the Commissioners were without authority in framing it. It was further set forth that if the regula- tion is enforced, every train entering and leaving the city will be compelled to stop from three to five minutes at every street railway crossing. Further, it was denied that Congress ever intended that anyone should regulate the running of trams in the District of Columbia.* Mr. Pugh appeared for the District. Judge Kimball stated that he preferred to have a higher court dispose of the ques- tion of authority, and, after the testimony was presenied, imposed a fine of $ or fif- teen days in each case. Habeas Corpus Proceedings. Immediately after Judge Kimball had rendered judgment against the men, Messrs. Hamilton and Colbert, representing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, on behalf of Kindle, and Mr. Enoch Totten, representing the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company, on behalf of Bowler, filed petitions for the release of the two en- gmeers on habeas corpus. The petitions were presented to Judge Cole, who directed that the writs issue, returnable before him today. ‘The two petitions were alike, and, after setting out the proceedings in the Police Court this morning, the discharge of the men was asked, because, as counsel set out, the District Commissioners were with- out authority to make the regulations fi avestion, that power, it was contended, be- ing expressly reserved to Congress. It was also claimed in the petition that the regu- lations are {illegal because they are unrea- sonable and contradictory, and because they interfere with the carrying of the United States mails, and attempt to regu- late interstate commerce. it was further set out in supvert of the discharge of the men that the street car Mnes should be required to stop at cross- ings instead of steam cars; that the latter have prior rights to the use of the streets that the safety of the public does not re quire the making or enforcement of the regulations, and that their enforcement would occasion great loss to the steam railroad companics. The points raised in the petitions are, in fact, identical to those raised before Judge Cox several weeks ago, when both railroad companies sought to obtain an injunction restraining the Commissioners from enforcing the regulations. Judge Cox refused to grant the injunction, hold- Ing that a court of equity cannot restrain criminal proceedings. Today's proceedings were taken. it is stated, that the validity ef the regulaticns might be passed upon eventually by the Court of Appeals. ee ORGANIZING FOR THE TRIP. High School Cadets Preparing to Go to Richmond. The failure to secure guns at an earlier date caused a large number of the High School Cadets to abandon their proposed trip to Richmond. Last night a meeting of the Central school cadets was called, but nothing was done, as {t was the general understanding that they would not attempt to organize tke two corparies, which they previously intended to do, at such a late date. But the. Western school compieted arrangements last night for the trip, and decided to hold their first drill this evening at 6:45 o'clock. Drills will be held every night now until their departure next Tues- day, end Capt. A. E. Berry will command the company, with Quartermaster Cassin as one of the lieutenants, while the other officers will probably be decided upon to- night. It is understood that a company from the Eastern will go, under Lieut. J. Strother Miller, who has called 2 meeting for to- morrow afternoon, and it is probable that the Business will organize under Lieut. W. S. Blanchard. Since the Central cadets learned the de- termination of the other three schools they have called another meeting for tonight at o'clock, when It is expected a company will ba fully organized and officers chosen and all other arrangements completed as far as p-ssible. In case the three other companies do not materialize, the boys who wish to make the trip can go with Company H, as Capt. Ber- ry wants to take five fours, and has now only about three four: —— Geological Survey Work. Practically all of the field work of the United States geological survey is now un- der way. About forty or fifty geological and almost as many topographical parties have resumed operations throughout the country, and will continue until the close of the season in September and October. These parties number from one to three experts each, in addition to the laboring assistants. Tne works of surveying the In- dian territory, begun last summer and con- tinued with only a few days’ interruption since, is keeping a large force at work there. ee Refuting British Arguments. The Venezuela boundary commission has received the second volume of translations of the archives of Seville, submitted by Venezuela to overcome the contentions of the British blue book. Mr. William L. Scruggs, Venezuelan counsel before the commission, says these osiginal records es- tablish beyond any contention that the Spanish, through whom the Venezuelans claim title, were in complete control of the disputed territory, and that the Dutch, through whom the English claim title, had no settlements within the? limits open to dispute. The documents are regarded by Mr. Scruggs as a complete refutation of the position taken tn the British blue book. ————+2-+___ Naval Orders. Ensign H. G. Macfarland has been de- tached from the- Bennington and ordered to the Columbia; Ensign J. H. Sypher, from the Columbfa, and granted three months’ leave; Lieut. E. E. Capehart, from the Terror to the New York; Ensign T. Wash- ington, from the Montgomery to the Terror; Lieut. J. F. Parker, from the New York, and ordered home, with three months’ leave; Lieut? C. Laird, from the bureau of equipment to the New York; Lieut. H. C. Poundstone, from the New York, and granted three months’ leave. ———_+-e-______ To Enforce Judgment. Westel Willoughby today filed a bill in equity against Brooke Mackall and his wife, Jennie W. Mackall, to enforce a judg- ment of $5,000. ‘The sale of Mr. Mackall’s equitable interest in part of lot 7, square 223, Is asked. nd Ask for Sale. ‘Bo enforce a judgment of $400, Edward Nachtigall today filed a bill in equity against Aaron W. Fetzer and others, pray- ing for the sale of part of lot 2, square 92. Attorneys G. W. Albright and Ht H. Glas- sie represent the complainant. ——_— Real Estate. Thomas Dowling & Co., auctioneers, sold yesterday at public sale Georgetown wharf property, $134 Water (K) street to C. H. Craigen, trustee, for $5,150. Duncanson Bros., aucticneers, sald yes- terday at public sale dwelling 1233 10th street northwest to John R. Wright for $2,275; also dwelling 930 O street nortfi- west to W. T. Lipscomb for $5,085. i THE OFFICIAL Mt 43), Hays ad me i Re :. Yael “<Zdwit a2 60' ill € x & SXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., TSth meridian tire. olla Itnes are s0- bars, or lines of equal @ WEATHER MAP, SE : Tam Rit cio : Ottear ® Partly Cloudy af sacisonv'll® 6 Croudy , Oana 29 @ Snow 2. ar If pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Anes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twel areas of high and .ow barometer. hours. The words “High and “Low” show location of Small arrows fly with the wind RAIN TONIGHT. The Kind of ‘eather That is Ofictal- ly Predicted. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, rain will continue tonight; Thursday, occasional showers; warmer Thursda: northeasterly winds, becoming southerly. For Virginia, showers tonight and Thurs- day; warmer Thursday; easterly winds, be- coming southwesterly. Weather conditions and general forecast —An area of bigh pressure is central over New England and extends southwestward to the east gulf states; the pressure Is also high in the northern Rocky mountain dis- tricts, and relatively low throughout the central valleys and on the Rocky mountain slope. The barometer has risen over the Gulf ‘of St. Lawrence and New England; also on the northern Rocky mountain pla- teau, and it has fellen slightly in the lake regtons. It is wermcr in the lower lake region and Ohio valley, and cooler throughout the Rocky mountain districts. Showers have, occurred gererally in the gulf states, the Ohio and lower Mississipp! valleys, and also occasionally in the upper lake region and upper Missouri valleys. Showers will extend into New England and will continue in the middle and south Atlantic states, with clearing weather in the Ohio and lower Missizsippi valley. The follewing heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: ~ During the past twenty-four hours—New Orleans, 2.00; Louisville, 2.12; Columbus, 1.02; Cleveland, 1.40; La Crosse, 1.28; Long- view, Tex., 1.90. Condttion of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 78; condi- tion, 4. Receiving rcservcl:, temperature, 79; condition at north connection, condi- tion at south connection, 4. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 79; condition at in- fluent gate house, 4; effluent gate house, 4. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 0:52 a.m. and 1:34 p.m.; high tide, 6:48 a.m. and 7:24 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 1:46 a.m. and 2: p.m.; high tide, 7:40 a.m, and 8:15 p.m. The Sun and Moon, Sun rises, 4:35; sun sets, 7:29. Moon rises, 8:00 p.m. Full moon tcmcrrow morning at 1:55 o'clock. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 9:05 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 2:50 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. If_clear less lighting may be ordered. Naphtha lamps all lighted by 9:05 p.m.; extinguishing begun at 3:14. The moon schedule does not apply to naphtha lamps. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings the thermometer at the weather bureau today: § am., 66; 2 p.m., 70; maximum, 71; min- imum, 66. TROOPERS AND CLUB MEN Polo Matches to Be Played on the Fort Myer Grounds. A Philadelphia Tenm Coming to Meet the Washington Men—Arrange- ments for the Matches. Saturday afternoon the polo team of the Philadelphia Country Club will play a match game with the officers of the 6th Cavalry at Fort Myer, and Monday the Quaker city men will play an association game with the Washington Polo Club team. These games mark a new era in the sports of society, and they have already aroused much interest and enthusiaasm among the society people now in town. Many social attenticns will be paid the visitors during their stay in the city. The Philadelphia team will arrive with sixteen ponies Fri- day night, and will be the guests of the 6th Cavalry mess. Saturday night a polo ball will be given in honor of the visitors in the ball room at the fort, and Sunday afternocn they will be guests of the evy Chase Club. Mr. Clarence Moore will take his coach out from the fort to the club. Then there are several dinner parties also cn _the program of entertainment. This tournament will be the first ever held in Washington and marks the rapid growth and interest in this most exciting sport, which is fraught with danger from start to finish. The Philadelphia club is @ mentber of the Polo Association, and can only play members of the association and army teams. They therefore arranged for the doutle games in Washington. The Fort Myer team will be captained by Lieutenant Short, and though they have only played but a short time, will give the visitors a tight tussle. The offi- cers are particularly strong in team play, and military discipline shows in all the work. Then the officers of the 6th are‘ famous for their horsemanship, and this plays a large part in successful polo. That the Philadelphians will have no walkover 1s conceded. The Washington Polo Club, organized this spring, is composed of members of the Chevy Chase club, army and navy officers. It is the baby member of the association, and Monday it will play its first associa tion game. Like Fort Myer, the team has been practicing faithfully every day, and in the matches with the officers of the 6th have put up a good game. Both games will be contested on the plain between the new hospital of the fort and Arlington. The ground has been boarded off, and without seats, under awnings, have been arranged for the spectators. The 6th Cavalry Band will play during the after- noon, and altogether a delightful and excit- ing time is promised the hundreds who will be present. The make-up of the local teams will be as follows: Fort Myer—Lieut. Short, cap- fain, Lieutenants Rhodes, Hyer, White and tout. Washington—Henry M. Earle, Lewis Earle, David Porter, Clarence Moore and D. B. Turner. z _ The Philadelphia team will be selécfed from among the following: J. C. Groome, B. T. Clyde; C. E. Mather, J. F, McFadden, W. H. Smith, R. B. Strawbridge, Charles N. Welsh, C. R. Snowden, P. 8. P. Ran- dolph, B. H. Warburton, Charles Wheeler, J. B. Lippincott, George McFadden and M. G. Rosengarten, jr. ‘The games on each day will begin prompt- ly at 4 o'clock. pote mess Market Dealers. The Market Dealers’ Co-operative Asso- ciation held night at their hall, 314 8th street north- west, President J. K. Mangum in the chair and H. R. Biddle, acting secretary. A large number were in attendante, and business of much importance was transacted. The committee on parade regorted that a meet- ing of that committee would be called next week, and that everything posible would be done to make the market dealers’ parade a great success. It is the intention of the ecmmittee to have each market company in the District represented by a large float, and each dealer to have his individual bus- iness represented. Notice will be given to all members to attend the next meeting, which will be the 14th of July, as business of great impertance to the dealer, also the patrons of the markets, will come up for consideration. The association will also have a smoker on that date, and some good speeches and a good time are prom- ised. Delorme’s “Blacksmith.” Hubert E. Delorme’s painting, “The Blacksmith,” which was exhibited in the city some months ago, is again on view in the art gallery of Woodward & Lothrop’s. The proprietors of the Boston House made arrangements with the owner of the paint- ing to exhibit it for the benefit of visitors to Washington during the Christian En- deavor convention, and as it has_ arrived earlier than was anticipated it has been put on_exhibition, and may now be seen daily. It is free to all, and those who wish to avoid the crowds that will throng the gallery during the convention should take advantage of the oportunity now afforded of viewing a painting that is creating so much comment. ——— L. F. Speer of 319 B street southeast in- fermed the police this morning that his residence was entered May 19, and.a gold necklace, with a gold heart attached,which wes set with diamonds, was stolen. THE BEER BOYCOTT The Subject Takes Up Much of the ‘lime of the Federation. No Agrecment Yet Reached With the Brewers—The Sessfon of the Building Trades Council. The regular weekly meeting of the Fed- eration of Labor was held last evening, with President James F. McHugh in the chair. The session was long, and, as usual, was conducted behind closed doors. After ad- journment it was announced’ that almost the entire meeting was occupted with the discussion of the present status of the beer trouble. The report of the executive commiitee, it was stat: |, showed that the committee had had several conferences with the members of the brewers’ combine, but that nothing definite had been decided upon beyond the fact that the brewers have agreed to recog- nize Gambrinus Assembly and to give em- ployment to all members not at work when there 1s opportenity to dc so. The brewers would not it was further sald, insist upon thelr employes joining the assembly. It was likewise anrounced that the brew- ers said that they had no objection to mak- ing contracts with the Iccal organizations affiliated with the Federation and District Assembly, No. 66, Knights of Labor, but that they will rot do anything to conflict with any contracts already made, or that may be made with the unions comprising the Central Lator Union or Building ‘Trades Council, and to this it was said the Federation had no particular objection to make, The delegates from Gambrinus Assembly stated that at the meeting of their assem- bly, held Monday evening, terms of settle- ment from the brewers were submitted, but they were not altogether such as Gam- brinus would like to accept, it being the contention of the latter that the men now employed by the brewers in the places of those who were locked out should be dis- charged, and tle men now out be again given the opportunity to work at their old Places; but this was refused by the brew- ers. As a consequence, no settlement of the difficulties has yet been reached. One of the delegates from Gambrinus denied a report that the assembly contemplated withdrawing from the Federation, and sub- mitted credentials for a full set of dele- gates, which were accepted. Mr. C. A. Maiden, manager of the labor bureau end workingmen’s library, made an interesting report on the operations of the institution, as stated in The Star of Mon: day, and an appropriation was made for the purpose of carrying on the work. ‘The committee to whom was referred the matter of the employment of non-union men on some work by the Metropolitan Railroad Company, made a partial report and stated that they would further investi- gate that matter, and also a charge that the Portner Brewing Company is employing nen-unton men. The Building Trades Council. The building trades council held a very interesting meeting last evening at their hall, 314 8th street northwest, President William Silver presided. An appropriation was made for the pur- chase of twenty-five tlekets for the excur- sicn to be given in aid of the fund for the relief of the families of the firemen who were killed at the recent fire on Louisiana avenue. Mr. Richard J. Meagher, secretary of the their regular meeting last | Painters’ Union, asked that any member of the council who knew of any of the per- sons said to have been victimized by a begus collector for the union fo inform him, as 1} was, he saif, the intention of the or- genization to prosecute the offender, if caught, to the full extent of the law. Mr. Meagher also stated that there Would be an open meeting of the Painters’ Union tonight at thetr hall over the Acad- eniy of Music, when matters of much inter- est to the various crafts inthe District will be discussed. > Church at Riverdale. A special meting of the Washington pres- bytery was held this morning at West- minster Presbyterian Church, 7th street be- tween E and F streets southwest, to hear the report of the committee 9f which Rev. Dr. W..C. Alexander was chairman, and whieh was appointed at the.Jast previous meeting of the presbytery ,to consider the application of a large number of persons in the vicinity of Riverdale, Md., for the ecation of a Presbyterian church at River- ale. : The report of the committee, which was favorable, was adopted, and a committee, composed of Revs. W. C. Alexander, D.D., Charles Alvin Smith and Thomas Chal- mers Easton, D.D., with two elders, was appointed to visit Riverdale Monday even- ing next and, if the way be clear, organize a church there. At today’s meeting Rev. Adolos Allen, in the absence of Moderator McKnight, acted as moderator, and Revs. Dr. Bittenger and Charles Alvin Smith were stated and permanent clerk, respectively. = Distributing Relief in Tarkey. The Furkish legation has received from the sublime porte the following under date of the Sth instant: = “The money collected’ abroad for the needy people of Anatolia is distributed by the delegates of the relief committees in the presence of one member of the local commission.” ATGELD’S WALKOVER Forced te Take a Nomination Against His Will. The Democrats of Itimois Are Clear- Voiced on the Issue of Silver, The Illinois democratic convention reas- sembled at 3 p.m. yesterday. Charles K. Ledd of Henry county was chosen perma- nent chairman and R. I. Hunt of Ma- coupin, secretary. Great enthusiasm was manifested when Mr. Ladd declared that the St. Louis platform was a declaration of tyranny. Governor Altgeld appeared upon the plat- form and was called upon for a speech. The Governor's Speech. Governor Altgeld said, in part: “Four years ago we swept the country by such a majority that fidelity to the democratic principles would have insured supremacy for a quarter of acentury. But before the inaugural festivities had ceased at Wash- irgton the head of the new administration sought strange gods and espoused alien rrinciples. The interests of money were placed above those of humanity. Organized greed was fed with golden spoons, while the cry of the husbandman was not heed- ed, and the sweat of the toiler brought him no bread. As the months rolled by every principle that is vital to republican insti- tutions was violated, and every precept of Jefferson, every doctrine fundamental to democracy, was trampled into the earth. Since then defeat has been followed by di honor until we have lost what we formerly had. But the spirit of democracy is im- mortal, Today the democratic hosts are again mustering on the plain. The first thing necessary for us to do is to stand for scmething definite. Stand for those princi- ples upon which the hope of humanity de- pends. A Tariff Prediction. “The question of a protective tariff has lcng been an issue in this country. For the first tfme we took an unequtvocal position on it four years ago and we won. The tar- iff has been revised, and the probabilities are that neither political party will make any radical changes in it. It is no longer worth while to discuss the theories of the tariff. We must maintain a reasonable tariff, which will not be so high as to stop all importations, and will, therefore, supply the treasury with revenue. But we must look elsewhere for the cause of the p: ralysis which is destroying our country he governor then took up and dwelt upon the demonetization of silver in this ccuntry and in Europe, declaring that it doubled the value of gold, and with it doubled debts, interest, taxes and other fixed charges. He declared that conditions are growing worse daily, and that there can be no great prosperity in Europe or this country until “the wrong that produc- ed this distress has been righted.” A Bitter Struggle. The governor continued: “As the demo- craic party represents the great toiling and preducing masses, it must take the lead in undoing this wrong. It will be a fierce struggle, for those unscrupulous men, who by corruption and trickery fas:- ened this system on the world, will resort, ray are already resorting, to the most des- perate means to hold their advantage.” The governor then argued in favor of free silver coinage ut the ratio of 16 to 1. He called the recent St. Louis convention “Mark Hanna’s trust,” and declared that “Railroad attorneys, corporation agents, lobbyists and those who have made mil- lions out of the government and ure look- ing for another harvest by governmental aid, were not only in control, but filled every place from chairman to page. Continuing, the governor said: “If the democratic party will be true to its mis- sion, if it will not weaken itself with com- Fromises or destroy its strength by adopt- ing a neutral course, then the ticket placed in nomination at St. Louis will be dead lcng before the frosts of November come. “If the democratic party will declare for an American policy, if it will boldly de- clare that we must be true to ourselves and look after American interests first, we will sweep the country.” His Renomination Forced. At frequent intervals during his speech the governor was interrupted by demon- strations of approval. He spoke with great earnestness, and the six thousand people listened with the closest attention. When he reached that portion of his ad- dress where he said that he was in no con- dition to make another campaign there were loud cries of disapproval. “No, no,” was the cry. “You must accept. We will have no one else,” and the like, until finally two-thirds of the audience was on its feet demanding that he head the state ticket. After applause accompanying the gov- ernor’s speech had ceased, Congressman Champ Clark of Missouri, who came here with a delegation in behalf of Richard P. Bland’s presidential candidacy, was called for. He paid a high tribute to Governor Altgeld, and said that if the democrats of the country will display as much enthus- iasm next fall as the representative demo- crats of Illinois were showing the repub- licans would be buried out of sight. The State Ticket. After the renomination of Governor Alt- geld the convention adjourned at 7:15. At the evening session the state ticket was completed, as follows: Lieutenant governor, Monroe C. Crawford of Union county; sec- retary of state, Finnis E. Downing of Cass county; auditor, W. F. Beck of Richland reasurer, Edward C. Pace of Coles attorney general, George A. Trude of Chicago; university trustees, Julia Holmes Smith, R. B. Morgan, M. W. Gra- ham; delegates-at-large, John P. Altgeld, 8. P. McConnell, W. H. Hinrichsen, George W. Fithian; national committeeman, Thom- as Gahan of Chicago. The platform de- clares unequivocally for free silver coinage at a ratio of 16 to 1. =o Sen Naval Cadets to Be Commissioned. The graduating elass at the Naval Academy this year’ numbers twenty-nine cadets, all of whom will be commissioned on the ist proximo. Twenty-eight of the cadets will be appointed ensigns, and the other one will be assigned to the Marine Corps on his own application. All the eight engineers will be commissioned assistant engineers, and three of the class now studying abroad will, at the same time, be appointed assistant naval constructors. For the first time in twenty years there are now more vacancies in the tower branghes of the navy than graduates to fill them. The grade of ensigii shows thisty- two vacancies, and that of assistant en- gineer twenty-five. After the vacancies be- longing to the graduates this month have been filled, there will remain for next year fully thisty places in dil branches of the service. ——_—__+e+—_____ Battle Ship Turret Test. The Navy Department has made a fur- ther test of the representative battle ship turret at Indian Head. This time the pur- pose was not to try the plate, but to as- certain the displacing effect of heavy shot upon the structure, with a view to making sure that as mounted on shipboard it would not be disabled by gunfire. A 12- inch heeler-Sterling armor @iercer wa’ ffred at the turret with a velocity of 2,000 feet per second. In this case the turret was driven back by the shot four and a half inches, and in going back it was lifted twice bodily into the air, at first as much as a half-inch off the roller paths. The maximum velocity of the motion was seven and a half inches per second, so that the ordnance officials regard it as certain that the usual restraining devices will be quite sufficient to insure the safety of tite turret. * —————_e-____ At a meeting of the North Capitol and Eckington Citizens’ Asscclation, held the 22d instant, a resolution of sympathy with the family of the Iate Charles H. Ruoff ‘was uran?mously adopted. FREE ‘TO ALL!! WATCHES, KNIVES, RAZORS, PICTURES, PIPES and other valuable articles in exchange for coupons with MAIL POUCH TOBACCO. (Sold by all dealers.) One coupon in eaten 5-cent (2-unce) package. COUPONS EXPLAIN HOW TQ SECURE "THE ABOVE. Packazes (now on ule) ining no coupons will be accepted as coupons— oz." empty bag 4s one coupon. Send for illus- trated eatalogue giving complete list and deserip- tion of all artichss; also tells how to get then. THE BLOCH BROS. TOBACCO CO., Wheeling, W. Va, my 25-20, W,f,tf FINANCIAL. NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON, D. C. Sos eee ae ee kit x to the of Crecente eee company, 7th st. a 5 wharf. " ‘The books ter ‘Of stock Will brsicieees som jane Seen ara 1806. x, President. LEVI WOOD! JOHN KBYWORTH, Washington Loan and Trust Co. PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS, SUBJECT TO CHECK. Psid-up capital. oe -$1,009,000 Surplus ... + 150,000 JOHN JOY EDSON, Je13-m, was President. Money at 5 Per Cent. Loaned {in sums to suit on first-class D. C. real estate security. No delay. No unreasonable ex- pense to borrower. HEISKELL & McLERA’ ap22-tt 1008 THE BEST SECURITIES That can be obtained are those repre- serted by first deeds of trust on rea! estate in the District of Columbia, valued by ccnservative parties. We can supply a Umited number of “gilt edge” 6 per cent loans in amounts from $500 to $70,000, at par and accrued interest. Drop a Ine for our booklet, “Concern ing Loans and Investments.” B. H. WARNER & CO., 9:6 F St. N.W. Menibers New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. Corres} ts of LADENBULG, THALMANN & €0., 406-164 ew York. Thos. P. Morgan, LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES, Office, 1333 F st. a. Assets 0? Company, over $221,000,000. ‘Telephone 1128. wh23-8m,16 INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS . ATTORNEYS . BUSINESS CHANCES. CITY ITEMS. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD. DEATHS . DENTISTRY EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS FINANCIAL FOREIC FOR Rowsenaiae FoR FOR For For FOR FOR FOR FOR REN’ RENT (Offices) RENT ‘Kooms). RENT (Stores). SALB (Houses). SALE (Lots). FOR SALB (Miscelianeous)... HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTELS LADIES' GOODS. LEGAL NOTICES. LOCAL MENTION... LOST AND FOUND. MARRIAGES MEDICAL MONEY WANTED NEW PUBLICATION OCEAN TRAVEL. OFFICIAL NOTICI PERSONAL PIANOS AND ORGA’ POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROFESSIONAL - PROPOSALS RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET QLEANING STORAGE WANIED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms) WANTED (Situations) HARRISON DINGMAN HONORED. Lem ROOM OREO OER OTR TRAE R ERE Elevated to the Chief Place in the Order of the Mystic Shri Washington Masons of high degree were delightéd today to learn that at the Im- perial Councli of the Mystic Shrine in Cleveland yesterday Mr. Harrison Ding- men of this city and illustrious potentate of Almas Temple was elected to be im- pertal potentate of the national order, thus being elevated to the highest office in the organization. But the Washington dete- gates to Cleveland were not content with this success, for they also secured the se- lectton of Washington as the next place of meetirg in June, 1897. With Mr. Ding- man in Cleveland are, Messrs. Andrew Kelley, George H. Walker and F. H. Thomas. They wiil probably xeturn to the city Friday or Saturday, when it is ex- pected their friends and fellow-Templars will give them a rousing reception. The compjete ticket ehosen at €Teveland was as follows: Imperial potentate, Harrison Dirgman, Washington, D. C. | imperial deputy potentate, Albert D. Me- Gaffy, Denver, Col. Imperial chief rabban, Ethelbert F. Al- len, Kansas City, Mo. Imperial assigiant rabban, John H. At- wood, Leavenworth, Kan. Imperial high priest and prophet, Wm. H. 8. Wright, St.-Paul, Minn. Imperial oriental guide, Lew B. Wind- son, Grand Rapids, Mich. Imperial treasurer, Wm. 8. Brown, Pitts- burg. Imperial recorder, Benjamin W. Rowell, Lynn, Mass. It was dectded that hereafter the five lowest officers of the Impcrial Council shall be appointed by the imperial poten- tate instead of being elected. These offi- cers are imperial first ceremonial master, imperial second ceremonial master, impe- rial.marshal, imperial captain of the guard and imperial outer guard. Chariers were granted .for temples at Phoenix, Ariz. and Hartford, Conn., and Gispensaiions Were.granted for temples at Bolse City, Idaho; Charleston, W. V and Savannah, Ga. Seen Epworth Lengue to Harrisburg via Pennsylvania Reitroad. The Washington deiezation of the Ep- worth League will go to the general cor ference at Harrisburg via railroad, leaving Washington at 1 Thursday, the 25th instant. All d and friends please note.—Advt. FINANCIAL THE WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE BUILD ing and Loam Association—Withdray.al cf deposi: at any time after one year; 6 mt interest shares mature in ‘cighty-six (0) ‘monte; me value, $100.00. Real estate sold to members or small mouthly purments. Wm. Oscar Roornr. Prest.. cashier Ghid Xi Rauk, Warh., D.C. Jas. Scott,ireas., cashier Nat-Mechanics” Bank, Taito, > A cl Office, G15 E nw. Lewis Mundbetm = The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH 8T. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1967, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1892 CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults 2: $5 per annum upward. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuabl: of ell kinds in owner's package, trunk or cas taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upware ant interest allowed on $3 and above. Locns money on ral estate and collater: security. Sells first-class real estate other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is a legal depository for cou and trust funds, and ects as executor, receiver, assignee, and executs trusts of all kinds, Wills prepared competent attorney in daily attendance, OFFICERS. BENJAMIN P. SNYDER THOMAS HYDE W. RILEY DEEBLE. THOMAS R. JONES E. FRANCIS RIGGS GORGE HOWARD. ALBERT L. STU CHARLES EB. NY! 419 administra Presiden Presiden Secretary Open An Account With Us---NOW. There are reasons a-plenty why you will be most benefited by it. No matter what the condition of the tin may be—your savings will earn mon: : J better investment exists. Resl estate ma: flactuate—stocks will vary in value—iut savirge will always carn you a fair percentag if it remains with us. Any time—you m cali—we are ready to talk it over with you. Union Savings Bank, . . . 1222 F ST. $220-284 Some of the Fines * residences In the city are st eee Let us make your plans! F.B.Pyle,Architect 85-86 Loan and T: bidg. apl63m,16 nding ree {tec mendations fer our work in ar ture "Phone 1780. Jel6 G10 14th st. now. CG. T. HAVENNER, ROOMS $ AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING (EMBER WASHINGTON STOCK EXCILANG Real Estate & Stock Broke: Direct Wires New York anc Chicago. Commission on Wheat, 1-16. Telephone 453. JelB-21d CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS UF THE NEW x0KK STOCK EXCHANGE, 1419 F st., Glover buliding. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Scbles, + Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposit nge. Loans. Railroad Bonds and all gecuritie~ Usted on the exchange of New York, Philadelph ‘ton and timore bowcht and sold. A speciaity made Investment sec trict bonds and all local Railroad, and Telephone Stock dealt in. Augerican Dell Telephone Stock bought and sold rities. Dp: Tusuray Washington Safe Deposit Co., 916 Penn. Ave. You ought to see us new— The improvements have been completed ant our building is a veritable Gibraltar. Also. lutely burglar proof. The only really fire Prof storage building in Washington. By its location—interior arrangement aa modern protective applianees—it offers you th: best possible facilities for the safckecping of your personal aud household cffects. In its secure vaults are 3,000 Safe Deposit Boxes of all sizes. If you want a safe place to keep your silver trunks—or boxes of valual rate fireproof ault thelr reception. If you're leaving town for the season and want te store your furniture—we can p vou with separate rooms that are commo: vid convenieat—burglar proof—fireproof—dust proof If you have pictures you want to put out of harm's way send them to us. We have se. curely profect d wall them. In a word—we've the most modern and thor vughls equipped stronzhold—for the safeke ing of anything and everything—that’s to ts foand {n ths District of Columbi: And yp goods won't “eat their heads off,” as say- ing is—Deeause our rates and rentals Teasinable as the service is secure and saife- tectory. Inspect us, upon which to hang Washington Safe Deposit Co., 916 Penn. Ave. SetNojs1 ga, ene MOORE & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS, Rooms 9 and 10, WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST BUILDING ‘Telephone No. 3098. Strictly “pilt-edge” service. Our facilities to the execution of orders cannot pomibly be ea celled. jel3-1w T. J. Hodgen &Co., BROKERS AND DEALERS, STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN AND FROVISIONS Rooms 30 and 11, Corvoran bidg., cor. 15th avd F sts., and 605 7th st. nw. OFFICES, Philadelphia, Boltimore and Washington. de10-160f* Silsby & Company, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Office, G13 15th st. nw., Natioral Metropolitan Benk building. Telephone 505. mio