Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1896, Page 3

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COMMISSION, OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD. COUNTRY REAL EST. DEATHS EXCURSIONS: FINANCIAL . 2 g RENT (Flats). RENT (Houses)...... RENT (Miscellaneous) RENT (Offices). ellaneous) ALE (Mi Page ES AND VEHICLES. HOTELS . LADIES" LEGAL NOTIC! LOCAL MENTIO: LOST AND FOUND. MARRIAGES .. MEDICAL . MONEY WANTED AND TO LOS BLICATIONS. AVEL. RRR RAAHARCARAUHRAAARGIAE RRR R RRR REE AR EE RAO ORR RAD HEH PIANOS: POTOMA PROPOSALS ~ RAILRVADS ~ SPECIAL NoTi STEAM BIORAGE . SUBURBAN PROPERTY. BUMMER RESORTS. UNDERTAKERS WANTED (ile!p). WANTED (Houses) WANTED (Misceliancous) WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations)... = = z Broke the Record. ‘The operating department of the Balti- more and Rhio Railroad Company, which, during April, broke the record for the promptness with which the passenger trains arrived at their destination on schedule time, surpassed even that during the month of May, as shown by the re- ports to the general manager, and exceeded ®5 per cent out of a possible 100. The B. and O. fast freight trains between New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore on the @ast, and Cincinnat{, St. Louis and Chicago on the west, were, it is stated, moved with an equal degree of precision. . = THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. THE DISCHARGED MEN Those Removed by the Metropolitan Railway Company. K OF L, TARE UP THEIR CAUSE Hope to Bring Mr. Babcock Here to Influence Mr. Phillips. THE DIRECTORS’ POSITION ‘The officers and members of the executive board of the Street Railway Assembly, No. 1336, K. of L., who, as stated in The Star of yesterday, were discharged from the service of the Metropolitan Railway Com- pany by order of the board of directors because, it was understood, of their being cornected with the K. of L., held a con- ference this morning, and during the ses- sion an intimation was received by them from a source entitled to credit that it was probable that Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, who was chairman of the House District committee and is now in New York, will return to Washington this even- ing and while here will, it is expected, see President Phillips of the railroad company and ask that the discharged men be rein- stated. Mr. H. B. Martin, a member of the ex- ecutive board of the General Assembly of the K. of L., left the city at midnight to go to New York to attend to some matters in reference to the discharges, and also to call on Mr. Babcock and urge upon him that his presence in the city at this time is imperatively necessary. Blame Mr. Babeock. The discharged employes are inclined to blame Mr. Babcock for the trouble that has fallen upon them, and they claim that but for his exertions in behalf of legislation in favor of the Metropol- itan Railroad Company, the request for the privileges asked for by it would never have gotten beyond the District commit- tee, and that he reported to the House and bad passed unnoticed an amendment to a bill in behalf of the Eckington road, which, through the ald of an amendment, granted the Metropolitan all the favors it had ask- ed for under its own name and which were rejected by the majority of the District committee. As it was, it Is claimed, Mr. Babcock’s amendment ‘to the bill was dis- covered when the bill reached the Senate, and the general officers of the Knights of Labor pounced upon it with such effect as to cause its defeat. The Knights -of Labor, both those con- nected with the headquarters of the order here and the local assembly,“have not re- frained from glorying over their victory, as it was termed, over the railroad com- pany, and this fact coming to the knowl- edge of the president and directors of the road, angered them greatly, and brought on the crisis now existing. 2 Reports have been circulated that some of the general officers of the Knights of Labor had, in the past, threatened Mr. Fhillips as to what they would do unless he ylelded to their demands for reforms asked for by them.on behalf of the men, but this was today denied at the K. of L. headquar- ters by a general officer, who sai What a K. of L. Officer Says. “No threat was ever made to Mr. Phil- lps by the Knights of Labor officers. But the plain and business-like statement was made to him that until he granted just and fair treatment to his employes we would ask Congress not to grant privileges to him. And this point we will insist upon to the end. Every Senator and Represen- tative has constituents by the thousands among the wage workers and farmers who will and do sympathize with the wronged employes of the Metropolitan Railway Company, and if we cannot get justice meted out to us by the members of Con- gress, we must, of necessity, appeal to the Sovereign citizens who send them to Wash- ington to replace all known enemies of labor with those more friendly to the cause gf the man who toils, and less friendiy to franchise-seeking corporations. “The following is a copy of what the gen- eral officers of the K. of L. asked Mr. Phil- Ups to grant to his employes, and until he does give it to them, the K. of L, will fight him and his road no matter if it takes years of hard labor to beat him: The Fifteen Demands, “First. A day’s work on straight runs shall not exceed ten conrecutive hours, in- cluding not less than fifteen minutes for dinner, such time to be arranged for as nearly as possible in the middle of the run. “Second. The rate of pay for a day’s work shall not be less than §2. “Third. That no employe shall be dis- charged or suspended without a good and sufficient cause being given to him or his representatives, in writing, if requested, and when called into the office on any complaint he shall have a full and impar- tial hearing, and if proven innocent shall be paid for all time lost. Beforeyan em- ploye 1s suspenced both sides of the case are to be heard, if practicable, before the suspension is enforced. “Fourth. When emplcyes are suspended from their regular positions they shall not be required to stand extra or attend changeg, unless they so elect. Suspensions for offenses shall not exceed seven days. “Fifth. Motormen, conductors or drivers shall not be required to clean cars. “Sixth. In all cases where a car is de- tained through fire or other unavoidable accident, not the fault of the employe, they shall be paid as if running on the road. “Seventh. No employe shall be discharg- ed or discriminated against because of his connection with Local Assembly 1336. “Eighth. As motormen, conductors and drivers are excused their names shall be placed on a list and posted, when first out is through, at each depot, where it can be seen, and extra shall be assigned to their places. “Ninth. Conductors, motormen and driy- ers shall go out on all days according to seniority Late car motormen, conductors and drivers shall have preference for ear- lier runs as vacancies occur. “Tenth. All extra trips sMall. be paid for at the rate of 40 cents per hour; if more than one heur and less than one hour and a half, one hour and a half shall be paid for; if more than one heur and a half and less than two hcurs, two hours’ time shall be paid for. Extra trips to be run at the option of the men. “Eleventh. That in changing from horse power to e'ectric system, the men shall re- tain their positions and places according to seniority. “Twelfth. Motormen, ccnductors and drivers who report late for duty shall lose their run for two days for the first offense, second offense three days, and should they report late three days in any one month they shall go te the bottom of the extra list. Extras shall not lose their place for work unless they are absent when called upon to go out on duty. “Thirteenth. In case the parties to this agreement should fail to agree or arrive at a satisfactory settlement, it is mutually agreed that the question at issue shall be referred to a board of arbitration; said board to consist of five members, two to be chosen by each party to this agreement and the fifth to be selected by the four so chosen. The decision of the above board shall be binding on beth parties to this contract. “Fourteenth. Should either of the parties to this agreement desire any change or modification of the same, at least thirty days’ notice shall be given to the other party, and a conference arranged for to consider the proposed modification or changes. As is now generally known, the officers of the K. of L. were unable to get Mr. Phillips to make any agreement as to the status of the employes such ag wag de- sired by the former, and in view of the discharges made yesterday by the railroad company, General Secretary-Treasurer John W. Hayes of the K. of L. today mail- ed to each member of Congress a circular letter, of which the following ts a copy: Circulars Sent to Members of Congress Washington, D. C., June 25, 1896. Hon. Dear Sir: The adjournment of Con- gress brought with it more hardship for the men employed on the Metropolitan street railroad of Washington. Mr. Phil- lips, president of the company, has dis- missed from the service. of the company THE OFFICIAL WEATHER EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solf@ lines are 190- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are tsotherms, Mues of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees, Shaded areas are regions where rain snow has fallen during precoding twelve hours. The words “High” and “Low” show location Small arrows fy with the wind areas of high and iow barometer. or or ot ~ THE WEATHER. Partly Cloudy Tonight, but Probably It Will Be Fair Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday: For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, partly cloudy tonight; Sat- urday probably fair; southerly winds, be- ccming northwesterly. For Virginia and North Carolina, fair in the interior, showers near the coast to- right; Saturday fair; variable winds. Weather conditions and general forecast: An area of low pressure covers the lower &t. Lawrence valley; the pressure is also lew cn the north Pacific coast. A large area of high pressure covers the Rocky mountain slope, the centra' valleys, the At- lantic and gulf states. The barometer has fallen in New England and the north At- lantic states, ulso on the northern Rocky mountain plateau; it has risen in the upper lake region, the central valleys and the southwestern districts. ‘The temperature is higher in New Eng- land and on the northern Rocky mountain p.ateau and slope; it is lower in the upper lake region and in the southwestern dis- tricts. Rain has fallen in the western portion of New England, in the Atlantic states, throughout the lake regions, in the lower Mississippi valley and on the southern Rocky movntain slope. Threatening weath- er, with showers, {s indicated for New Eng- lend tonight and Saturday. The weather will probably clear in the lower lake re- gion and middle Atlantic states tonight. Showers are indicated for the northern por- tion of the west gulf states and the middle Mississippi valley, but the weather will be gencrally fair in the southern’ portion of the gulf states. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—De- troit, 2.22; Fort Smith, 1.10; Erle, 1.02; Okla- homa, Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at $ @.m.: Grest Falls, temperature, 72; condi- tion, 5. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 76; condition at north connection, 7; condi- tion at south connection, 6. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 77; condition at in- fluent gate house,4; effluent gate house, 5. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 2.37 a.m. and 3.11 p.m.; high tide, a.m. and 9:04 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:26 a.m. and 3:56 p.m.; high tide, 9:17 a.m. and 9:48 p.m. The Sun and Moon, Sun’ rises, 4:36; sun sets, 7:20. Moon rises, 9:00 p.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 9:06 p.m.; extin- gulshing begun at 2:59 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. If clear less lighting may be ordered. Naphtla lamps all lighted by 9:06 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 of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 69; 2 p.m., 84; maximum, 85; min- imum, 69. all officers of the local assembly because of their membership in the order of the Knights of Labor. This company is con- tinually looking for privileges from Con- gress, and we appeal to you to at once render us all the assistance In your power in securing the immediate reinstatement of these men, who are being unjustly treat- ed by a corporation that has received many valuable favors from Congress. Will you kindly show your interest in the cause of labor by telegraphing President Phillips immediately to reinstate the men and write him to the effect that he must not look for any further legislation with your assistance while he persists in discharging men for their connection with the order of the Knigats of Labor? A letter from you to him will be of great nels if you give it ght ring. Please send me a copy. eee JNO. W. HAYES, General Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Hayes expects to begin to receive favorable replies to his letter in the course of a few days, and he today said he fully expects to defeat the railroad company in the present fight. District Assembly No. 66. The regular weekly meeting of District Assembly No. 66, K. of L., with which the street railway assembly is affiliated, was held last evening, and the discharge of members of the K. of L., by President Phillips, monopolized the attention of the body to the exclusion of all other business. After an exhaustive consideration of the whole subject the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas President Phililps of the Matro- politan Street Railway Company of Wash- ington, D. C., has discharged the officers of local assembly No. 1336, who were em- ployes of said company, and Whereas President Phillips of the Metro- upon repeated occasions, both in public and private, stated that many, if not all, of the men discharged were among his very best and most trusted employes, and Wher2as no cause whatever was given by Mr. Phillips for this unjust and unwar- ranted attack upon the organization of the Knights of Labor; therefore, be it Resolved, That the action of this com- pany be sent to every candidate for Con- gress throughout the United States; that each one be required to immediately ex- plain his position in regard to all future legislation favorable to the Metropolitan; that the voters may know when required to cast their votes whether they are friends er enemies on the ticket; and be it further Resolved, That all industrial organiza- tions throughout the United States be re- quested to appoint special committees to immediately wait upon each member of Congress and notify him that a vote given by him favorable to the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, until a settlement of tFis trouble is effected, shall be considered as a vote against the best interest of or- ganized labor, and will necessitate the plac- ing of their names on the unfair list, never to be removed, but always held up to pub- lic scorn as one unworthy of votes or as- sistance. The Street Railway Assembly. The members of the executive board of the Street Railway Assembly held a meet- ing late yesterday afternoon, and prepared a letter, a copy of which was sent to each member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, and which was as follows: “A number of the officers of the executive board of our assembly have been today called to the office of the company and dis- charged by President Phillips without any Treason or Cause, except an order of a reso- lution passed by the board of directors of the Metropolitan road. “These discharged men include a number of the oldest employes of the company, against whom no complaint is made as to their competency or faithfulness. “We feel that this action of the board cf directors is a great wrong and injustice to the men discharged, and we appeal to your sense of fairness and justice to imme- diately order the reinstatement of the dis- charged men. “We earnestly request you to give this your personal attention at once, as we feel that we cannot permit such a jreat injus- tice to our members to stand. “Trusting that we shall receive a prompt and favorable reply from your beard, we remain, truly yours, “EXECUTIVE BOARD, “Street Railway Protective Assembly.” Whatever else may be the outcome of the pendirg difficulties, there will, it is stated by some of the men most deeply interested, be no strike, as there is no disposition on the part of the members of the Street Rall- way Assembly to inconvenience the riding public, and they will rely upon securing victory by other and less violent means. The Railway Company’s Position. An official of the Metropolitan Railroad Company was heard to say this morning that it was believed by the directors that seme of these men counseled and abetted the efforts of Mr. Hayes, general secretary of the Knights of Labor, in his opposition to the Metropolitan Raflroad Company be- fore Congress, and the directors, after earnest and anxious consideration, deter- mined that no business man in the world would keep such men in his employ, so neither should they. Besides, it nee ‘be- lieved, he said, that some of thelr men were chronic agitators, impossible either to please or concillate, and that they kept their fellow workmen in a constant state of excitement. . “That,” said the official, “ds all there is to it.” Discharged Men’s Appeal. The following statement has been issued we the discharged men: ‘0 Politan Railroad Company, Washing- ton, D. O.r Our Friends and Patrons of the Metro- We, the undersigned, discharged em- plcyes of the above company, hereby ap- peal to you to assist us in maintaining our rights as free American citizens. So much misrepreseniation has been indulged in that we now present for your consid- eration a true statement of the entire centroversy, to which we will revert to the beginning of the trouble. When Mr. Phillips was appointed presi- dent of the road he came with the repu- tation of being an exceedingly harsh em- ployer. : He made an open boast of vhe fact that during his short experience as president of the Third Avenue railroad in New York city he had dismissed three thousand men and caused a most disastrous strike. Naturally our men felt suspicious, and our distrust was verified by his imme- diately attempting to entorce a reduction in wages amounting to 17% per cent. The support rendered by you at that time pre- vented the reduction, and to the commit- tee that waited upon him Mr. Phillips guaranteed that all men who returned to work should retain thetr positions. He also, in the most solemn manner, left hand on his heart and right. hand raised to heaven, asserted that..the company was losing heavily, which was afterward proved to be absolutely false. Up to the first of July last no intima- tion was made that the organization was distasteful to the company, but from that time on every underhanded method has been tried to disrupt and destroy the as- sembly. New men ‘have been obliged to agree not to become members and to pro- duce two reputable citizens to indorse such an agreement, We visited Mr. Phillips to protest against those provisions, and be denied that any such rules existed. He even went so far as to assert that the organization was a pesitive benefit to the company and had so developed the self-respect of its mem- bers tkat dishonesty no longer existed on the road, and he had been able to dispense with inspectors. Despite this apparent friendship, when the electrics were first put on 9th street he took advantage of the opportunity to discharge men who had been in the employ of the ccmpany from five to twenty years and replace them with men brought from Baltimore and elsewhere. We entered an earnest protest against this treatment and were partially successful, but Mr. Phillips evidently determined to destroy the. organi- zation which was the cause of so much agitation on behalf of the men, and the present action is apparently the means he Proposed to adopt to terrorize and intimi- Gate his men. We have since our organization cared for our sick, buried our dead and endeavored to surround our members with such influ- ences »8 would induce them to lead up- right, honorable lives; we have at all times been loyal to the company, courteous to the public and have taken every means to avoid accident and injury to our pa sengers. We cén demonstrate that all the serious and fatal accidents occurring were the result of carelessness by inefficient em- ployes, and we denounce the action of the company in discharging, without cause, some of its oldest and ablest men. We earnestly appeal to the citizens of Wash- irgton who have so frecly aided us in the past to show their contempt for this cow- ardly action, and aid us in securing justice and fair dealings. Assuring you of out cordial appreciation of past kindness and satisfied that we will not now call upon you in vain, we remain, faithfully yours, J. M. DENT, TRAINOR, L. DENT, . CASEY, FINNACOM, RYAN, B. RODFERS, c. W. BECKWITH, W. R. SMITH, T. J. LAWRENCE, W. WARD, H. A. SKINNER, ——_-_—__. Tax Office Bookkeeping. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I only need to lay before the taxpayers of this city the following, and they can soon se2 which are “the inaccurate and un- just statements.” Statement signed E. G. Davis in your issue.of No Careless Bookkeeping at the Tax Oftices To the Editor of The Evening Star: Referring to the:inaccurate and unjust statements in a éommvhication in abn lest issue, signed John Chester, I beg to state in justice to.this office that every dollar paid into the, officg is properly cred- ited on the books.”Consequently when he states “their books (our Books) had no en- try of payment” hé'does not state a fact. Property in arrears far water main as- Sessment is reported by water office for as- séssment. This office has’ no knowledge, however, of an erroneous advertisement for water main assessment in nam J Chester. ees Exact copy: at District of Columbia, Office of the Engin- eer Commissioner, Water Department, Washington, June 24, 1895, To whom it may concern: This is to certify that the advertisement of sub lot 89, square 152, under the date of April 9, 1895, was erroneous, the tax having been paid. GEO. T. GREBDR, Acting chief clerl’ water department. The question naturally arises how Mr. Davis’ statement can be true that “every oar paid into the office is properly credit- ed on the’ books,” and yet the property be advertised for tax which has been paid? < JOHN CESSTER. —_—.__. A serious conflict has taken place be- tween Servian officials and Montenegerians at Kursamlija’ Several persons were kill- ed and wounded on both sides. James Macready, twenty years a promi- nent actor, and proprietor of the Hilton Hotel, at Hilton, N. J., was thrown from a carriage and instantly killed. Papen Q WILL BUY THE BONDS Important Transaction in Baltimore and Ohio Bonds. . ENORMOUS SAVING Of INTEREST What Receiver Cowen Says Will Be Paid July |. ee JOHNS HOPKINS’ HOLDINGS One of the most important steps so far taken by the financial syndicate that is furnishing the money to keep the Balti- more and Ohio railroad going was made yesterday, when an authorized statement was sent to the bondholders of the Pitts- burg and Connellsville railroad, signed by Speyer & Co. and Vermilye & Co., bankers in New York,that in accordance with an ar- rangement entered into between them and the Baltimore and Ohio Company, the les- see of the former and the receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio, they would purchase the bonds of the Pittsburg and Connells- ville road, which become due July 1, 188, amounting to $4,000,000. The Pittsburg aud Connellsville line was the creation of the late John W. Garrett and those capitalists who were associated with him in his rail- way deals during the ten years preceding his death. The company was organized and the road built to give the Baltimore and Ohio a connection between Cumber- lond and Pittsburg. ‘The line is 150 miles long, and is built in the most substantial manner. It is not only one of the mos% important links in the Baltimore and Ohio system. but is the only way by which the parent company can get its trains into Pittsburg from the cast. Besides, it has a great earning power, as the route abounds in coke furnaces, big iron mills and other manufacturing enterprises, and it is a rratter of the greatest importance that Iv should be kept in direct touch with the management cf the Baltimore and Ohio system, and as a part of the latter. Unfortunately, however, when the bonds were issued they were made to bear 7 per cent interest, and it has been found by thos2 in authority that if the bondholders are to receive any interest it will be nec- essary for them to consent to surrender their present bonds and accept a fifty-year 4 per cent bond. Under this argangement, which Is said in Baltimore banking citcles to have the approval of J. P. Morgan & Co., through the receivers, the company will be able to save $120,000 a year in in- terest charges, which by the time the bonds become due in 1946 will have amounted to the sum of $6,000,000 or $2,000,000 more than the face value of the present bonds. Offer Will Probably Be Accepted. The impression among those conversant with the actual state of affairs as regards Baltimore and Ohio matters is that the offer of the bankers named to buy the bonds of the Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company will be accepted by the bendholders generally, and that in future dividends on the bonds will be paid reg- ularly every six month: The offer of Messrs. Speyer & Co. and Vermilye & Co., which, to be effective on the part of the bondholders, must be accepted by July is as follows: ‘The holders of these bon have the privilege of presenting their bonds at the offices of either of the two firms in New York on or before the date named (uly 15 next), to be stamped, in which case they will receive $35 in cash for their July 1, 1896, coupons, and in addition thereto $87 in cash per bond, which sum equals the difference between 7 per cent and 4 per cent interest on the bonds to July 1, 1898, under discount at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, less $20 per bond deducted as con- sideration for the extension. The holder of each bond so extended will, therefore, receive in all $72 in cash at the time of the extension, and his extended bond will bear interest from July 1, 1896, at the rate of 4 per cent per annum in gold. “The existing 7 per cent coupons for in- terest from July 1, 1896, to July 1, 1808, will be detachable from the bonds, new sheets of coupons for interest at 4 per cent for the full term of the extension being at- tached, and such coupons to the extent of $15 each, together with the July 1, 1896, coupons, will be held by the bankers under thelr agreement with the railroad com- Pany, uncollected, if required for the period of two years.” A Proposition to Parchase. The same banking houses also offer to buy from all bondholders who do not avail themselves of the above privilege their bends, with the July 1, 1896, coupons, and 1 subsequent coupons attached, at $1,092 in cash per bond, with such coupons, pro- vided their offer is accepted, and the bonds, with coupons attached, be offered to them on or before July 15. Receiver Cowen of the Baltimore and Ohio said last evening in Baltimore that in- terest amounting to over $200,000 on the bends of the company, which will be due July 1, will be paid on maturity. This does not, however, include the first preferred stock, which amounts to $3,000,000, and in which the Johns Hopkins University, as heretofore stated in The Star, is interested to the extent of $1,100,000, while the re- maining $1,900,000 1s held by other Balti- more parties. This determination on the part of the re- ceivers caused no surprise in Baltimore, railroad and banking circles, and a promi- rent banker of that city, in speaking last evening of the matter to a Star reporter, said: “It will be remembered by those who have taken an iyterest in Baltimore and Ohio affairs that three weeks ago an or- ganization was formed, which was com- posed of the holders of the stock referret to, and that it was, as it is now, their avowed purpose to take legal steps in ref- erence to the matter if the dividend, July 1, was not paid. A committee, composed of Messrs. James L. McLane, a leading lawyer and ex-railroad president; Gen. John Gill, president of the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company, and John A. Whit- ridge, a prominent banker and capitalist, has charge of the whole subject, and as foreshadowed in The Star a few days ago, will present the July coupons at maturity ard demand payment therefor. Failure to get their money, as it is now assured, will, according to the statement of Receiver Cowen, cause an appeal to the courts. The claim of the holders of the first pre- ferred stock is, as already stated in The Star, that it is a prior lien bearing 6 per cent on the gross revenues of the company, and that the coupcns must be paid before any other interest is paid. The payments for interest that will be made, as stated by Receiver Cowen, are these: “Loan of 1853, amounting to $0,410; bord, to the city of Baltimore, to purchase its interest In the Pittsburg and Connells- ville Railroad Comrany, $6,000; Northwest- ern Virginia Raliroad Company, popularly known as the Parkersburg branch of the B. and O., $4,200; consolidated P ‘tsburg and Conneilsvilie mortgage, $199,446. also on Baltimore and Ohio car trust bonds of 1887 and on the Winchester and Potomac Rail- road Company’s bonds.” Baltimore's Holdings. In this connection it is quite interesting to state that Mayor Hooper of Baltimore yesterday accepted, on behalf of that city, an offer of Mr. Eugene Delano, a New York banker, to purchase the entire hold- ings of the city of Baltimore in the Pitis- burg and Connelisville road, amounting to $200,000, at par. Receiver Cowen also authorized the state- ment that “the equipment mortgage for $8,400,000 from the Baltimore and Ohio Equipment Company, ‘the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cempany and John K. Cow- en and Oscar G. Murray. receivers, to the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company of Baltimore, for which the United States ecurt at Baltimore recently authorized the issuance of receivers’ certificates, has been put on record. The certificates to be is- sued under the mortgage are to be dated June 1, 1899, and the mortgage was made to cover all the rolling stock of the com. pany. The proceeds of the certificates, all of which have been sold, will be used to pay for the Boe ars d 75 locomotives recently contfac' for by the receivers, FREER TO ALL!! WATCHES, KNIV RAZORS, PICTURES, PIPES and other valuable articles in exchange for coupons wit! Sy ‘AIL, POUCH TOBACCO, (Sold by all dealers.) Ong coupon in cach S-cent ane pa se. OUPON: ‘LAIN HOW TO UR THD ABOVE. Packages (now on sale) coptaining no coupons will be accepted as coup = “Qos. empty bag as one coupon, Send fop it trated catalogue givi ee list and crip- tion of all articles; also tells how to get them. THB BLOCH BROS. TOBACCO CO., Whecling, W. Va. my25-m,w, htt FINANCIAL. FINANCIAL Your Money Will Earn Money —if you deposit it with this company. At the end of cach six months inter- est 1s paid upon the average balances of open accounts. © OFFICERS, C. J. BELL. 5555 President A. T. BRITTON. -Cheirman Gov. Com. J. W. WHEL --Treasurer Assistant Treasurer -At. and Tr. Officer H. 8, REESIDE WM. A. McKENNEY JAS. F. EOOD.... Cc. S. DOMER. merican Security’ i & Trust Co.,1405 G St es Your Building —cernot demand pians too large or too eleborate for us. Broad ideas and every facility for insuring you perfect satis- faction. F.B.Pyle, Architect 85-86 Loan and ‘Trust bldg. "Phone 1780. apl6-3m,16 Bicycles Crated, Called for, marked and ship- Sewing machines called for, crated and shipped, $1.50. Expert packers of china, pianos, pictures, furniture, &c. Fire-proof Warehouse Am. Security & Trust Ce., 1140 15th St- ’Phone 463. Je24-28d Toney 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 & McLERAN, ap22-tt 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 ccnecrvative parties. We can supply & limited number of “gilt edge” 6 per cent loans tn amounts fiom $500 to $0,000, at rar and accrued interest. Diop a line for our booklet, “Concern- ing Loans and Investments.” B. H. WARNER & CO., 916 F St. N.W. my27-1m A GOODLY ARRAY. Some of the Many Fentures of To- morrow’s Star. Saturday’s twenty-four-page Star will contain an unusually attractive Ist of readable articles on a wide variety of sub- jects, and all very interesting. The follow- ing are some of them: READY FOR THE FRAY (illustrated). Work of the republican congressional committee at its headquarters in this city. NOT ALL CANDIDATES (illustrated). Pen pictures of politicians who will be prominent at the national convention at Chicago. FIGHTS THE SALOONS (ilustrated). Third anniversary of the Anti-saloon League and the mep and women who are active in the work. PARIS RESTAURANTS (illustrated). What fs served and what it costs at noted places in the French capital. By Ster- ling Hellig. HOW JOHN HALIBURTON DELIVERED HIS DISPATCH (llustrated). A historical romance of the period of James VI and Queen Elizabeth, By William’ Beatty. A FROU FROU YEAR (illustrated). Growing influence of the London modes, as noticed by a fashion observer, MANY AMATEURS (illustrated). The convention of budding journalists to be held here next month. LINCOLN’S TELEGRAPH OPERATORS. A chat with Edward Rosewater, editor of the Omaha Bee, who received dispatches at the War Department during the war. By F. G. Carpenter. IT WAS THE FOURTH. An unfortunate celebration for the con- federates, as graphically described by one of them. UNCLE SAM’S PART. His share in the preparations for the Christian Endeavor convention. PUBLIC PAWN SHOPS. How the cities of Holland afford facilities for securing loans. BILL VOGWELL'S COURTIN’. An amusing story, told in the an English country district. Phillpitts. dialect of By Eden THE WORLD OF SPORT. Several pages of the latest news and gos- sip about base ball, rowing, bicycling and open-air contests of all kinds, ——— Transfers of Real Estate. Henry 8. Brinkerhoff ct ux. to Ino. G. Meyers, lot 4, bik. 43, Holmead Manor; $10. Same’ to same, lot 5, bik. 47, Holmead Manor; $10. Jno. G. Meyers et ux. to Henry S. Brinkerho®, lot 72, bik. 43, Holmead Manor; $8,500. A. M. Green et ux, to Vincent ©. Carr, lot 533, Anacostia; $500. Wm. P. Campbell et ux. to John Mitchell, jr., and Bates Warren, lot 89, sq. 389; $10. Harry R. Boaz to Charlotte E. Brennan, lot 4, sq. 1052; $2,500. |. Barnes et al.,trustees, to Emmanuel Speich, lots Go 7 8 unl part ot D, bik. 26, Addition to Le Droit Park; $4,806.38. Chas, W. Fairfax to Carrle B. Thayer, lots 36 748; $2,400, sn Jounin and) Alex. Abrabamm, part trustees, SSvilton J. Lambert to Chas. W. Fairfax, lot 36, sq. 748; $10. Jno, B. Mattern ct ux. to Frank H. Bums, jr., B4, ga. 839; $10. vba MeCon ick to Chas. 1. Knapp, lot 30, bik. 4, Fairview Hts. ——.——__ Treated at the Emergency. Robert Carter, a colored man, twenty- five years old, who lives on 41% street near Maine avenue, was taken to the Emer- gency Hospital in patrol wagon No. 4 to- day with a bad cut in his head, inflicted during a fight he was having with Jim and William Thomas. The wound was explor- ed and no fracture was found. Max Buber, a white brewer, twenty-seven years’ old, and a native of Switzeriand, was seized with a convulsion at his home, 206 New Hampshire avenue, this morning. He was treated at Emergency Hospital. e THE WASHINGTON AND RALTIMOKE BUILD- ing and Loan Association—Withdratcal cf deposit at any time after one year; 6 per cent interest; Shares mature in eighty-six (86) montis; par value, $100.00. Real estate sold to members on small monthly payments. Wm. Oscar Roome, Prest., cashier Ohl» Nat. Bank, D.C. Jas, Scott,Treas., cashier Nat.Mechanics’ Bank, Baito., Ba wan office, 615 E nw. Lewis Mundbelis, eld-Im The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Colunihia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1893 CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS, SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults af $5 per annum upward. Sceurities, Jewelry, eilverware and valuables of all Kinds tn owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit xt moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above, Locns money on ral estate and collateral seccrity. Sells first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward, TRUST DEPARTMENT ‘This company is a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee, and execute trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by @ in daily attendance, PFICERS. BENJAMIN P. -President THOMAS HYDE ALBERT GHUARLES E, NYMA. Jely Open 4" Account With Us---NOW. There are reasons a-plenty why u will be most benefited by it. No matter what the condition of the may be—your savings will earn money. better investment exists. Real fuctuate—stocks will vary in val virgs will always carn you a fair percentage Mf it remains with us. Any time—you may call—we are ready to talk it over with you. Union Savings Bank, ee 1222 F ST. “10 PER CENT INVESTMENTS! Howes at Cleveland Pork sre better. = CLEVELAND PARK Cv, C. G10 lath tae IAWENMED T. HAVERNER, ROOMS $8 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING MEMBER WASHINGTO: STOCK EXCHAN( Real Estate & Stock Broker Direct Wires New York and Chicago. Commission on Wheat;1-16. Telephone 453. jel3-214 time No may your estate yo 45 9 ce 333 35 53 33 Je! Moore & Schley, Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government. Bonds, Deposits. change. ‘Loans. Ratlroad” Stocks and Boule” and all securities listed on the exchaage of New York. Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A Specialty made of investment securities. Dis« trict bonds ‘and all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold, Washington Safe Deposit Co:, 916 Penn. Ave. You ought to see us now— . ‘The tmprovements have been completed and our building is a veritable Gibraltar. Abso- Jutely burglar proof. The only really fires proof storage building in Washington. By its location—interior arr pent and modern protective uppliances—tt offers you the Dest possitle facilities for the safekeeping of your personal avd houschold effects. 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 valuables—there are sepa- rate fireproof .aults—cspecially constructed for thelr reception. If you're leaving town for the season—and Want to store your furnitare—we can provide vou with separate rooms that are commol'ous. conventeat—burglar proof—fireproof—dust proof. If you have pictures you want to put ont of harm's way send them to us. We have se- curely protect»d wall space upon which to hang them, In a vord—we've the most modern and thors vughly equipped stronghold—for the safckeep- ing of anything and everything—that'’s to be toand fc the District of Columbi: And your goods won't “eat their heads off,” as the eay- ing is—because our rates and rentals a@ as reasonable as the service is secure and satis: factory. Inspect us. Washington Safe Deposit Co., 916 Penn. Ave. Jel3tojy1 MOORE & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS, Rooms 9 and 10, WASHINGTO LOAN AND TRUST BUILDING, e No. 1008, Strictly service, Our facilities for the execution of orders cannot possibly he ex celled, jel3-1w T. J. Hodgen & Co:, BROKERS AND DEALERS, ~ STOCKS, COTTIN, GRAIN AND TROVISIONS, Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran bldg., cor, 15th and F sts., aud 605 7th st. n.w. OFFICES. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, de10-16¢f* Silsby & Company, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Office, G13 15th st. n.w., Natiorat Metropolitan Benk building. ‘Telephone 505. mh19 W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS. Members New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. ‘Correspondents of LADENBURG, SUALMASN & 00, Ga. New York,