Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1896-14 PAGES, — : SPECIAL NOTICES. A. A. S. R, SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE_ ‘United Stutes—Mithras Lodge of Perfection No. 1 Will bold a regular meeting on TUESDA cember 1, 1506, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., ai the the Rite, No. 1007 G st. nw. Work Socan on By order of the M. ‘and Sth degre M. 4eb and Sth degtiess, OLCOTT, With Degree, n090-2t Secretary. SPIRITCALISM—MES. will hold a et RIGHT OF PHILA. hometric readings this evening. 1° —RISHOP, preach THIS E 's Church, corner urd invited. 7 and dr: Public ali cies ee AL MEETING OF BLECTA CHAPTER d for work on MO> November 30, I8W6. EVENING oo By order of the W. M. to JOHN H. KING, Secretary. PERSONS CHANGIS will do well to (visit, our fall and weil-select stock. nominal, enabling us to furntsh groceries below the prevailing prices. JAMES FE. Our expenses are not 1W ML supply him. SUPPLIED. vour grocer Wi OF Co- nsburg Pike, November 27, 189 y of the president of the board of trustees of the Reform D. 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Notice is hereby given that a called meetin Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, TUESDAY, De- tember 8, 1896, between the hours of 1:00 and 2:00 p.m., to consider the advisability of amend- Ing article I, section 1, of the by-laws, to the ef- fect of increasing the Board of Directors from nine to eleven, of electing two additional di- rectors to serve during the ensuing year. or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. By order of A. A. THO} Fs Attest: SEYMOUR W. TULLOCH, Secretary. no26-10t Washi ©. for sketches and estimates. Wrought Iron Gas Andirons, Fenders, etc., ete. J. H. ‘Tile Shop, 520-522 13th st. fel3 See Us About Blank Books. December will soon slip by. ou Mi untit forget about POPULAR-PRICED STATION no30-14d “I never disappoint.” You must advertise —if you want to increase your business. These typewriter circulars will fill the bill exactly. They cannot be detected from genuine type- writing—look exactly like personal letters. 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Ist and Ind. ave., were not burned, but are as complete as any yard in the District, and are ready to MM all orders at short notice. THOMAS W. SMITH, Main Office, cor. Ist and Ind. ave. Receiving Wharf, foot 4th et. s. New Planing Mill. foot 4th st. s.e. costly conflagra- no28-1w ANNUAL INSPECTION How This Important Duty is Per- formed by Railroad Officials. NEW ELECTRO-AUTOMATIC DEVICES Future Improvements’ Made This Year's Inspection Important. PRIZES FOR GOOD WORK ——— “This closes one of the most important railroad tours I have ever made. ‘The above sentence was spoken to an Evening Star reporter by one of the bright- est railroad men in the employ of a cor- poration whose lines start in the extreme cast and terminate in the far west. He had just stepped off a train on his return from ihe annual tour of inspection. Every year all the roads classed as being in the every front rank gather the brightest of their officials together and go over the lines, covering even the re- motest and smallest of the branch lines. These inspection tours are made for the purpose of maintaining a high standard of efficiency, and of ascertaining future needs of the company. No matter how humble an official may be he is given to understand that his opinion Is wanted, and it is on record that suggestions secured in this manner have resulted in the greatest benefit to the company adopting the idea. In this way a railroad continually advances and the high standard of efficiency is al- ways maintained. Continuing, the official quoted above, said: “A great many improvements have been completed during the past year, and as a result of the late political battle three or four millions will be spent this year in ad- ding to the efficiency of the road. Many eurves have been straightened on this line between Washington and Baltimore, and more will be wiped out the coming year. The same applies to all the divisions, as there seems to be a well-defined under- standing that the entire road is to be straightened, as far as the conditions will permit. Roadbed Defects. “Our inspection party this year was di- vided into three sections, and a right jolly crowd it was. All the younger men consid- ered it a sort cf picnic, but the more thoughtful and bright paid particular at- tention to everything that came under their eyes, and as a result several original and brilliant suggestions may be looked for during the coming year. “Cars intended for the inspection trip are fitted up with all sorts of apparatus, the dynograph being the most important, as it tells to a certainty the defects found in the roadbed, and as these defects directly in- terest the traveling public, the greatest at- tention is given to this little machine. “All the big railroads are divided up into divisions and each division has a super: tendent. These superintendents desire, of course, that their particular allotment of road shall make a good showing, and prizes are offered to the track feremen under them for the best sections of the road at the time the test car passes over them. ‘The dynograph decides this contest through delicate lines drawn on paper, the pen that dces the marking being connected with the wheels under the car. Each little defect ‘is registered, and the foreman having the least number of these defects charged against him secures the prize, which is usually a hundred dollar bill. “There is considerable prestige: attached to winning a prize, and you can easily in- agine the attention that is given the road- bed months before the inspection party comes along. “T believe it would be a hard matter to decide which railroad was the first to in- augurate these fall inspections, but at the present time the road that does not make them is in the hands of a receiver, and cannot be called first-class. In fact, as I heard one of the vice presidents of our read remark during the trip, the absence of these inspections no doubt contributes to the financial difficulties of a road, as good housekeeping is as necessary in big cor- pcrations as in private life. I know it to be a fact that all our prominent railroad officials today were schooled in their earlier years by one or the other of the big east- ern roads, and, no matter whether the railroad they have charge of is in Arizona, Siberia or South America, it can safely be said that the fall inspections are a regular feature under their watchful eyes. Damage of a Winter. “To my mind the winter months are the most severe on a railroad, and to keep them clean during the season of snow and ice is next to impossible. To see a road emerge from its mantle of slush and mud in the spring in fairly good condition is all a thoroughbred railroad president can ask. Then the repairs to roadbed begin, and are continued until the following fall. “The inspection this fall was full of in- terest, owing to the many novelties being tried, and, as I have before said, was the most important in my recollection, owing to this fact. “The automatic electric signaling ap- Paratus has worked well for months, and especially during last winter, when it demonstrated its full worth. These signals reduce the chances of collisions fully 40 per cent. An additional patent has been granted on these devices that calls for more than passing notice, the feature being that sound is added to sight. Several miles of track near Chicago have been fitted out with the apparatus, and for several months past it has been given a trial. Last week Your sick friend —can be quickly helped to health and happ!- ness with Tharp’s Old Reliable “Berkeley” d Whisky. It mends shattered nerves and brings the glow of health to faded cheeks. ‘There is no other Whisky ‘Just as good.” $1 at. 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It Will Continue Tonight and Tomor- row—Slightly Colder. Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, continued threatening weather to- night; Tuesday partly cloudy or clearing weather; slightly colder tonight, continued low temperature Tuesday; northerly winds. For Virginia and North Carolina, rain or snow tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy weather in the interior; threatening, with rain, on the coast; colder in eastern por- tien, with freezing temperature; northerly winds. Weather conditions.and general forccast. —The pressure continues very high in the Rocky mountain districts and in the Mis- sissippi valley, and extends to the Atlantic and gulf coasts. ‘There is no storm center within the region of observation. The barometer has risen slightly in the gulf states and fallen on the northern Rocky mountain plateau. ‘The temperatures have fallen throughout the Atlantic and gulf states, and they have isen slightly on the Rocky mountain plateau. For the twenty-four hours ending Sunday morning, rain or snow fell generally in New England and the lake regions, and rain occurred throughout the middle Atlantic and east gulf states. Observations taken at 8 a.m pressnre, drawn for each tenth of an inch. lices of equal tempergture, drawn for each ten degrees. The words Small arrows fly with the wind. 75th meridian time. Solid lines are s0- Dotted lines are isotherms, or Shaded areas are regions where rain or “High and ‘Low’ show location of During the last twenty-four hours.rain or snow has fallen in the same districts. Threatening weather, with rain or snow, is indicated for New England and the mid- dle Atlantic states and rain in the south Atlantic states, followed by clearing and partly cloudy weather Tuesday. The weather will be generally fair in the Ohio valley and west gulf states. The temperature will continue low in all districts tonight and Tuesday, but will fall to about freezing near the south Atlantic coast and exireme northern portion of east- ern Florida tonight. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported during the past twenty-four hours: Atlanta, 1.10; Augusta, 1.08; Charlotte, 1.04; Lynchburg, 1.04; Hep- zibah, Ga., 1.08. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 9:44 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.; high tide, 3:11 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. y Tomorrow—Low tide, 10:44 a.m. and 11:31 p.m.; high tide, 4:12 a.m. and 4:49 p.m. The Sun and Moon, Sun rises, v; sun sets, 4:39. Moon rises, 3:15, tomorrow morning. The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by 5:47 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 6:09 a.m. The lighting is begun. one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 5:32 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:24. Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the readings of the therraometer at the weather bureau today: 2 -, 20; maxin:um, 32; min- we tackled it for a final trial, and every- thing worked to perfection. “The vital principle of this new system is that the danger signal is given on a large gong, which keeps up a constant ringing until tie engineer stops the loco- motive. On the first stroke of the gong the engineer knows there is danger ahead and cannot ignore it unless he is deaf. ‘ompared with other signal sys:ems this departure is a radical change. All cther systems depend on the sense of sight. Should the engineer have his attention momentarily detracted he may run by a danger signal without seeing it, as it is supposed the engineer on that ill-fated train near Atlantic City last summer did. New Signal and Glass Ties. “Our tests were z#ll of a practical na- ture, illustrating the various ways in which collisions could occur. A freight train passing opportuncly our special followed close behind, and almost immediately the gong began ringing, notifying the engineer that there was something on the track within the space of a mile. One of the cars was then put on a side track with its end overhanging th2 main rack. Coming toward {t on the main track the gong again began its clanging, notifying the engineer of 2 danger. A Switcn was then cpened where it should not have becn, and the gong again announce] dange:, ringing in each case unlil the engineer stopped It. “This New danger signal is given elec- trically from the 2onts of a wire brush under the pilot of the engine with a plate attached to the ties between the rails. A circuit is forme] whicn will give the signal whenever there is any obstruction on the track ahead or when the switches are not in order. “This signal was the principal feature in the way of guarding against mishap. As to running of trains, track hed and contemplated improvements, several new devices were tricd an] those already un- dergoing service were again inspected. The mile of glass crosstizs were inspected for the third annual time and, to my mind, appeared in as good condition as the day they were first put down. ‘The glass used is of the cast-off kind, and is very cheap, but the labor connected with the manu- facture runs the eapense too high for pres- ent practical use, especially as wood’ can be obtained so easily alc our line. In the future, when the forests are gone and they are ppearing rapidly, this glass crosstie will have the firat call. Receiving Orders at Full Speed. “Out near Pittsburg we ran egainst a new device that does away with the neces- sity of stopping a train for orders. It frequently happens thet orders are neces- sary for our very speedicst trains and val- uable time is lost in stopping for them, although the track aheai for several blocks may be clear. As it Is now, a train may slacken up, the engineer make a dive with his hand for the orders, miss them and then have to stop and »ack to the tower. “Like all good devices, this new idea is a semaphore, which consists of an upright post, set beside the track. At a height equal to that of the cab windcw are placed two arms, about two feet apart, which, when the semaphore is set with orders, ex- tend toward the track. A sack containing the order, inclosed in a waterproof envel- ope, ig suspended between the arms. A signal to the engineer indicates that there are orders for him in the arm of the sema- phore. At night lights indicate the same thing. “About the time the engine passes the semaphore the arms are extended at right angles to the upright post. with the bag containing the orders for the engineer be- tween them. If, at night, it shows a red light on both sides as the engine passes, at ro matter what rate of speed, the engineer reaches out his arm and catches the bag, which is instantly reieased by the arms. “As the conductor also receives his or- ders at the same time as the engineer, a second bag, containing the orders for the conductor, is suspended above the bag for the engineer, and when the latter seizes the bag intended for him the arms of the semaphore automatically move to a diag- onal position, showing a green light at night; and the conductor knows that there are orders for him. If, when the train has passed, the arms of the semaphore drop t> a vertical position, or, if at night time, white lights are shown, the engineer knows that both he and the conductor have re- ceived their orders, and the speed of the train fs continued. “Elastic bands hold the sacks, containing the orders, to the arms, which, while they serve to hold them in place, offer no re- sistance to the hand of the ergineer or con- ductor. A bull’s-eye in the side of the sig- nal light throws light upon the sacks at night. 2 “Our test proved that orders can be tak- en in this way with perfect safety by trainmen on trains moving at a speed of fifty miles an hour. It is impossible to at- tach the sacks to the arms of the sema- phore in any position except the right one, hence the danger to the trainmen is avoid- Waste on The Streets. £ There are tin boxes on street corners for refuse paper and matter, and it is against the law to throw such waste in the public streets. Complaints about throw- ing such material in the-streets have been made recently, and the police have also heard complaints against the throwing of handbills about the streets. This morning ‘Troy Mack, colored, who was found dis- tributing handbilis in an unlawful way, ‘was arrested on Ist street southeast by Policeman Thompson. He admitted that he ATTORNE! AUCTION OF DsEDS.. REAL ESTATE. FINANCIAL . For FOREIGN FOR RENT (Plats). FOR RENT (Halls). FOR E (Houses). FOR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (toms). FOR RENT (Stablea). FOR RENT (Stores). FOR SALE 4Bicycles) FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SALE Lo's) FOR SALE (Mis:ellanecu-) AND VEHICLES. GooDs. LOCAL MENTIC LUST AND FOUND. MARRIAGES, MEDICAL . MONEY W. OCEAN TRAVEL. PERSONAL . PIANOS AND ORGAD POTOMAC RIVER PROP s NDERTAKERS, WANTED (Board) WANTED (Help). WANTED (Howser) WANTED (Miscellaneous) WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations) SMUGGLING OF CHINESE. Specific Charges Made Against Om- cials by Inspector Scharf. Chinese Inspector Scharf has made a re- port to the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to extensive smuggling of Chinese into the United States through Canadian territory, in which he makes a number of specific charges against United States offi- cials at the ports of New York and Malone, N. Y. Those at the latter port, he charges, are in collusion with officials of the Cana- dian Pacific railroad, and through such col- lusion great numbers of Chinese not enti- tled to enter the United States are yearly admitted into its territory. His charges against the New York offi- clals are directed against the practice of examination, which, he holds, affords loop- holes for the illegal entry of Chinamen Copies of Inspector Scharf’s report have been sent to the collectors of customs at New York and Plattsburg, N. Y., with in- structicns from Acting Secretary Hamlin to investigate the charges and criticisms made by him, and report back to the Treastry Department the facts found. In case it is found that Mr. Scharf’s charges that officials of the Canadian Pacific rail- road are conniving with United States cus- toms officials in smuggling Chinese into this couniry, the matter will be brougnt to the attention of the British government. —e Transfers of Real Estate. Brookland—Wim. 0. Dentson et al., trustees, to Patrick J. Walshe, lot 10, blk. 30; $55 Garfeld Heigh's—E, Hilton Juckson and Daniel K. Jnckson to Chas. H. Allender,'lot S, bik. 10; $1. Mouat Pleasant—Redfeld ‘W.' and W. Henry Walker, trustees, to Wa. L. Lanning, lots 277, 281 and 253; $5. page Brookland—Patrick J. Walshe, to Catherine V. Allen, lot 10, bik. 39; $10. K street northwest betweap 17th and 18th strects Thos. N. Wood et ux. to J. Miller Kenyon, part original lots 17 and 19; $10... J. Miller Kenyon et ux. conveys; to Kate C. Wood same property; $10, * Tenth strect'northwest betsveen G and H streets yLucy H. Armes -et vir., Geo. to Harvey T. Winticld, south half originalilot aq. 345; $10. C street southwest between 4% and Oth streets— Annis Donnelly’ t ry port eq. 402: IG. ly to Mary J., Donnelly pert lot 5, Clark ‘ate—Henry ©. Wannall et ux. to an, loig 7, 8, 9, DIK. 2: $10. ‘Tenth street coutheast between G and I stects— Joo. B. Herrelt et ux. to Solomon Carr, part lot 13, “Yourti Street northeast betfreen F and G streete— Chas. R. Smith et ux. to Jerome Wise, lots 65, 66, Sixty Thousand Seeds in One Pla From the St. Louis Republic. ‘The common pursline is one of the won- ders of botany, as far as seeds are con- cerned, at least. A single seed of this plant ‘will produce about ‘twenty seed pods ir a season. The average number of seeds in each of these, by actual count, is 6,000, making 60,000 in all. As far as :we have been able to learn, there. is no instance cf similar fruitfulness in any plant _ found growing in this country. A single plant-of either the Jamestown weed (‘‘jimson”’),- the butter weed, the-rag--weed and some of the { yervines produce an enormous number of seeds, but: itis doubtfin) if any one of-them produces-one-fourth as many -in ‘a year as the purslane does, COLD WAVE AT LAST Long Delayed Drop Reached Here Last , Night. but Not Much Snow — Citizens Had Down to Freezing Point, Ample Warning. The oft-promised and long-delayed cold wave at last reached Washington yester- day, the weather getting worse as the hours passed by, and when people woke up this morning it was to the realization that In- dian summer was a thing of the past and that winter had come in earnest, albeit a little late. The cold wave was by no means unex- pected, for the weather bureau had been foretelling it for several days before, it actually put in an appearance. And after all tt was not such a wonderful blizzard, anyhow. The impression seemed to prevail that when the big storms which have been holding forth throughout the northwest finally reached Washington we would have an experience with winter that would long be rememigyed. The weather bureau held out the promise of rain yesterday morning, followd by clearing weather. In point of fact it was followed by sleet and then by snow. The result was that at a late hour last evening the ground was white, and be- lated wayfarers found the walking any- thing but pleasant. Readers of The Star were well advised Saturday of the coming drop in tempera- ture, and few if any were caught with windows open or furnace fires out, At 12 o'clock Saturday night the official ther- mometer at the weather bureau stood at 45. It went down in little jumps from that hour until at 10 o'clock iast evening the mercury had gone to a degree below the freezing point. It was not so awfully cold, but it was certainly nasty and disagreeable weather. The streets were practically de- serted last evening, the average house- holder preferring to sit in a comfortable arm chair by a lively hickory fire to facing the wind and the sleet out doors. This morning evidences of the storm were still to be seen on.the pavement and house- tops, but there was only enough snow to be an aggravation in the eyes of small boys who went to sleep last night to dream that when they woke ap this morning they would find the snow. a foot deep and packed down so as to make ideal sledding. There was not even enough to make a genuine snowball. Sull, it was a touch of winter, and the official weather guessers promise that for several days to come we are to enjoy a taste of arctic weather. It is a great thing for coal dealers, but, as always, the cold brings added suffering to those who already feel the pinch of poverty. ——— SALE OF A ROAD. Anacostia Line and Its Certifientes of Indebtedness, The Commissioners are very much in earnest concerning the satisfaction of the certificates of indebtedness issued against the Anacostia railroad for the paving of Canal street between B and C streets. A form of notice for the sale of the property of the railroad has been prepared, and the date of the sale will be fixed this afternoon at the 4 o’clock meeting of the board of Commissioners. ‘This is the first time such a sale has been held. If the sale is not interruptec by legal proceedings, it will take place at the Com- missioners’ Office. None of the details have as yet been settled upon, but it is under- stood the sale will be conducted by the collector of taxes, in the same manner as ‘operty is sold for delinquent taxes. ‘The bill against the company for which the sale is to be ordered amounts to $3355.50), With interest at 10 per cent from Novem. ber 4, 1894. ADDING UP FIGURES, Suggested Solutions to the Last Ar- ithmetical Problem. The problem published in Saturday's Star as to how certain figures could be added so as to make 21 has called out a number of answers. The problem was stated as fol- lows: ‘Take any six of the figures below and add them so'as to make 21. No fractions are allowed: 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 Se 7 7 7 7 of J 9 9 9 9 Mr. C. J. Berner sends to The Star the followin; “The problem, if correctly stated, is a simple one. As there are only five figures it will necessitate the duplication of one or more figures of the same denomination, and can be figured out as follows: et Veer * Sie (jae Paar 1 13 3 5 3 1 5 7 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ee ays ae Ts ae st “The proposition does not require all the figures to be used, consequently the ‘9’ is left out, as the problem cannot be done with it included.” Several other “solutions” received are all worked out on the same principle as that set out in Mr. Berner’s communication. In other words, the answer is obtained by counting the figure 1 with itself or one of the other figures given. A writer who signs himself “Ignoramus” contends that it is impossible to correctly solve the puzzle. He writes: “If combinations are allowed it is very simple— 13 1 1 1 5 21 “If figures may only be added singly it can’t be done, as is easily proven. “Analyze 21—it is either— 10 plus 11 eee 3 13 14 15 17 1s, 19 20 aiways one odd number added to qne even number. “No odd sum in the table above can be obtained by adding an even number cf the digits in the puzzle; nor can the addition of an odd number of digits produce an even stm. Now, as 6 (the required number of digits can only be obtained by one of the following additions: 5 plus 1 (both odd) 4 =” 6 (both even) 3 3 (both odd) the impossibility of correcily solving the puzzle becomes obvious. =. ee PICKLER INDORSED. Mp Com ame His Availability for Commissioner of Pensions Pointed Out. Encampment No. 23, Union Veteran Le- gion, of this city, at a recent meeting unanimously adopted a resolution indors- ing Representative Pickler of South Da- kota for the office of commissioner of pen- sions. The resolution recited that ‘Maj. Pickler’s work as chairman of the commit- tee on invalid pensicns on the line of jus- tice and equity to the men who saved the nation should be, and is, appreciated by them. His conduct of the affairs of that committee, one of the most important in Congress, was consistent, loyal, just, and bore witness to the fact that, while he de- ‘manded complete justice to the soldier, he was not unmindful for a moment of the generous people from whom comes the magnificent tribute of $140,000,000 annually. As commissioner of pensions he would so administer the affairs of that great bureau as to make it a credit to the country, and not, as it has been in some instances, a Teproach. His sole aim would be justice to the government, people and soldier. For taking his stand fearlessly against great odds for honest government, honest money and Comrade McKinley he has been cast outside the breastworks;” and concluded «with the statement “that this encampment heartily “cor-nends Maj. Pickler to the President-elect, believing that he -could do mo wiser act, or one which would contrib- ute more to the success of ‘his-ad:ministra- ‘tion, "than that of making Comrade Pickler commissioner.” CONDENSED LOCALS The lavish display of paint that is being bestowed on buildings down town is an unmistable sign of the good times. ‘The Riggs, Willard’s and Raleigh hotels and the Evening Star buildings are among those which have taken on a new aspect. New store tronts are appearing also. ‘Thompson's drug store is having its show windows altered, and the firm of B. H. Stinemetz & Son have but recently had a new one placed in their avenue store. Many of the late George Y. Coffin’s politi- cal cartoons found their way into the Sun- day editions of some of the New York papers. The resident portion of U street betvreen i6th 2nd 18th streets will rejoice because of the paving and grading of that thor- oughfare. A dinner is to be given by the ladies of the Fifteenth Street M. E, Church on Wed- nesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Mail car “No. 2” has made its appear- ance on the avenue line of the Capital ‘Traction Company. Where is the one for 14th street? St. Paul's Church, at the corner of Mas- sachusetts avenue and 18th street, which, as announced in The Star recently, was purchased by a New York gentleman, was occupied during the summer of 184 by ex-Senator and Mrs. Van Wyck as a place of residence. * Bishop Satterlee wiil conduct services and pretch at St. Andrew's Church this evening, -1t being a commemcration of St. Andrew's day. Coroner Hammett has given a certificate of death from natural causes in the case of George Curtin, who died in the woods on Congress Heights last week. Thirty-two new members were added to the McKinley and Hobart Uniform Ciub Saturday night, and a_ letter was read from President-elect McKirley. The club will give an entertainment during the holi- days. The crossing of an electric light and fire alarm wire near 15th and 1 strects caused an illumination Seturday night which re- sulted In the turning in of an alarm of fire. There was no damage done, and line- men removed the cause of the trouble. An alarm of fire turned in from box 4i about 10 o'clock Saturday night was for fire in stable in rear of G street southwest between 41-2 and 6th streets. The stable. which was occuplea by W. Berry, was damaged to the extent of $200. Saturday night about § o'clock an electric car and beer wagon collided near 41-2 and H streets southwest. John Ferber, who was driving the wagon, was slighily in- jured, and the vehicle was demolished. Harry Richmond, fourteen years of age, received a slight fracture of the skull Set- urday afternoon by being struck on the head by a large bcx that was accidentally dropped from the second-story window at his home. He was taker to the Emergency al. His ccndition is not regarded as forty-six dcgs. Only two canines were sold during the week. The anrval meeting of the District of Columbia Society, Sons of the Revolution, will be held in the red parlor of the Ebbitt House Thursday evening next at & o'clock. The clectior. of officers will be held, and re perts of the various old officers will be heard, berides questions relating to the unior discussed, the year bdok distributed and other business of interest to the so- ciety considered. Last night's storm drove the tramps in- doors, and the free lodging places had rrany of their beds occupied. Tramps who ccme here every four years to see the in- auguration are already reaching here. They will have to ‘ive while here, and many of ikem will no doubt lve in the workhouse part of the time. for the police will not spare them and the Police Court judges will send them down. ‘The bright sunshiny weather of the pes week reduced the attendance at the muni pal lodging house twenty-seven. It is ex- pected, however, that the present week will show «¢ large ircrease in the number of ivmates. It- u: follows after a litule hard weather that Superintendent Cutler's hotel on 13th street is taxed to its utmost capacity. Michael J. Corby, who has been station- keeper in the third precinct for five years, died this morning. He was thirty-two years old, and bad been sick for about six weeks. The deceased was one of the be: ——— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have beer issued to the following: White—John J. Morris and Bessie Thom- as; Chas. H. Gockeler ard Doretta Stethl: men in the service, and his loss will be felt by the department. There were twenty-one policemen on the sick list today, and forty-four were on leave. One policeman is off duty because there is diphtheria in his family. This morning about 2:45 o'clock an over- heated stove ir house No. #26 E street rorthwest caused a slight fire. No. 2 en- gine company responded to a local alarm, and extinguished the fire. The loss amoun:. ed to about €20. ——— FOR BIMETALLISM. Senator Chandler Thinks Are in Favor of I The current number of the London Na- tional Review, a conservative monthl: publishes a letter from Senator Wm. E. Chandier of New Hampshire, intended to encourage the European bimetallists to continue their efforts in behalf of bimetal- lism. Mr. Chandler takes the ground tha a vast majority of the American peonle are bimetallists and are opposed to either the single gold or the single silver sta: ard, and that the election of McKinley and Hobart does not mean the permanent adop- tion of the single gold standard. Other things. rather than opposition to bimetal- lism, he says, contributed to Mr. Bryan's defeat. On this point he says: “Conservative people—and America has more conservatism than Europeans think— were alarmed at the character of the fol- lowers of Mr. Bryan, and at their doc- trines additional to the one favoring free silver coinage. AlN the socialists, anarch- ists and wild men of society whom Europe has sent us shrieked for Bryan, although the great bulk of our adopted citizens voted for McKinley. The vlatform seemed to countenance rioting as a means of redress of grievances, and it made one of its pianks a reconstruction of the Supreme Court in order to change a legal decision. “A majority of the American people wish a more energetic foreign policy than they believe will come from any administration named democratic. They are deeply affect- ed by the lamentable condition of the Christian subjects of the Turkish empir: They mean to annex Hawaii. They desire to see Venezuela allowed to retain her rightful sole Gominion cver the mouths of the Orinoco. They are intensely anxious to see arrested the atrocities in Cuba, and to ald in making the island free and in- dependent. They meant to elect a Pre dent who would speak freely and carnestly on all such qustions arising anywhere on the globe, and who would maintain Ameri- can policies and interests even at the risk of war relative to any question affecting the western hemisphere. Majority Robt. J. Moorehead and Julia A. Eisel, both of Baltimore, Md.; Thos. H. Travers and Mary J. Sutherd, both of Alexandria, Va. Chas. E. Foote of New York city and Elsie V. Moler of this city. Colored—Richard Osborne and Mary J. Parker, both of Alexandria, Va.; John H. Cooper and Lizzie E. Lane; Samuel Coliins ard Martha White; James Burnbray and Jvla Butts; Clod Maylce and Mary Bean; Jcs. F. Davis and Agnes Thomas; Isaac Lee and Jane Campbell; Gibson Gibbs and Mary Ann Meyers. pe ee Applications for Help. The appearance of snow on the streets this morning resulted in the calling at the police station of a number of persons who asked for assistance. In many cases the applicants were those who call regularly each season, and, except in worthy cases, where the applicants were really needy, no assistance was granted. jours, EET? Abbe ricren wat y Pr PIPES and other valuable articles in exchange tot coupons with ceoid by aif All; FOCCH TOBACCO. all dealers). One coupon in each 5-cent Gone) “package, COUPONS EXPLAIN HOW TO RE “ABOVE. Packages (now on sale), ‘containing 00 coupons will be 28 coupons— “208.” bag as ope coupon. Send for illus- ted ca string complete iiet and dewcrip- “of ail articles, how: to get them. BLOCH BROS, TOBACCO CO., Wheeling, W. tra toa. THR Ve. FINANCIAL. Thos. P. Morgan, LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES, OMice, 1333 F st. now. Assets of Company, over $221,000,000. ‘Telephone 1126. n030-3m,14 BANKING HOUSE OF Henry Clews & Co., 11, 13, 15 AND 17 BROAD ST., NEW YORK MEMBERS OF THE N. Y. SPOCK Orders for Stocks, Bonds, Grain cuted for investinent or on margin. Interest al- lowed on deposit accounts. Act us Fiscal Agents for corporations. noR0-1m,14 T. J. Hodgen & Co., Members Philadelphia Petroleum and — Stock Exchange, BROKERS. COTTON, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. 8 10 and 11, Corcoran Vidg., cor. 1 and 605 7th’st. nw, AXD SAFE INVESTMENT—a HOME ‘art intended to mect ho work for a liv- t Uitle and who can = sive a little at a time. Eve help is extended to tnuke the ey to necumulate count. Small sums frou a — Up are sufficient to open the absence of foruliti Jent hours needed eign companies, RALPH W. LEE, Agent, GOG 14th St. and save ‘money. no25-tf THE . SAFEST INVESTMENTS Are those represented by first deods of trust (mortgages) op real estate in the District of Columbia under conser ativ valuation. We have a limited number of ‘gilt-« * six Per cent loans of this kind that we can sell at par ant accrued for our bok! vestment B.H. Warner&Co., 916 F ST. N.W. interest. Drop a line “Conceining Loans apd In- WM, B. GURLEY. 3. V. BARROSS. GURLEY & BARROSS, Bankers and Brokers, Members of Washington Stock Exchange. Telephone 390. No. 1235 F st. Buy and sell First-class Investment Securities for customers. Orders solicited in Stocks and Bonds. 107 Washington . Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, CORK. 9TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. Interest PAID ON DEPOSI Loans "24 on Rial Estate end Collaterals. Acts as Executor, Administrator, Trustee, Guardian 2nd Committee on Estates, Acts as Registrar, Transfer and Fis- cal Agent of Corporations. ‘Takes full charge of Real and Per sonal Estates. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. Stcrage Vaults for trunks, boxes, &e. gontaining valuables, silver, bric-u- drac, &e. Incorporated andr act of Congress and subject to supervision of the comptrolier of the currency, Jon Jos Edson Preside a : resident Nice President Vice President ‘Treasurer Secretary -General Counsel | Advisory Counsel, John B. Larner A. 8. Worthington. J. ¥. Darlington. DIRECTORS: Bailey, Charles B., Famitlton, John A., Barber, A, L Larner, Jobn Be. 4 yes,” Theod n Batchelder, R. = ag wal Baum, Charles, Ca: » Jubn R, Clap Crane, Augustu Camuiings, Hor Dazlington, Da Bois, Jas. Edson, John Jo Fox, Albert Eraser, James * url iliam B., Worthington, A. au3-m,64tf eee ae The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by Special Act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and Acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1892. CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS. CORSON & MACAT MEMBERS OF THE XEW YORK STOCK NCH AN 1419 F st., Glover building. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 80 erument Bonds. 4 Loans. Bonds and all” securities listed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston end Baltimore bought and sold A speclalty made of investment securitics. Dis- trict and ail local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Tele hone Stock dealt in American 'elepbone Stock bot . TE] ght and sold. Silsby & Company, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Office, 613 15th st. now. National Metropolitan Bank Building. Telephone 505. mb19 GC. T. HAVENNER, ROOMS $ AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING @EMBER WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE, Real Estate & Stock Broker Direct Wires New York and Chicago. Commission on W heat, 1-16. Telephone 453. ‘$el8-214 W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. LADENECHO, NHALMASS & 00., ew York.