Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1896-14 PAGES, ATTENTION. wbers of Mt. Vernon I are hereoy notitied to be ember IS, at 7:30 po r BY ORDER < PRINCES OF JERESALEM, A nd Jurisdiction of the United ‘The annual meeting for the election of fl be held SATURDAY, Deceriber 1% 30 pm. Work: 15th degree and 16th WILLIAM ¢ 5 HENRY striet of piders at the « now., on and #f aQelT-3t AVING AND ELECTROFYPING cuts and electro Patent attorney nd inventors’ work W. ¢. NEWT 622 and inter clrclatm typewriter lars, ause every one Is sure to read lea that its a personal letter. ( about it. BYRON S. ADAMS, “prompt printe: a 1i-ltd STEAMET use only big, fat Our rew steam them Just’ right. And th ‘yle to leave nothing dest; » and Sea Food of all kinds. Ladies" AND RESTAURANT, 104 TREET \ McKee, as geferal partner, and (who has contributed the sim of pecial partner, ship to manufacture supplies, he 7th, 10th, isos. commencing §, and terminating NO ALBERT J. 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Ruffy of Lausanne vice president of the Swiss republic. Both president and vice president-elect are radicals. The federal courcillors were re-elected. His From the Cleveland Leader. The fair girl from Boston gazed upen Harold Bentley’s face, and a new feeling took possession of her. He was one of Cleveland's most aristocratic young men, and as handsome as a Greek god. After they had been introduced they lied away from the crowd and he told her about his sisters and his mother, who were fu Europe, and Beatrice Montgomory suddenly realized that the flame of love was beginning to Micker in her breast. She talked vivaciously of her days at Wellesley, and of her explorations in the rich mines of Sanscrit, and of her investi- gations of the Mahatmas and the occult fiap-doodles of the far east. Then he told her about his horses and his rubber tired traps, and they gazed into cach other's eyes and sighed a lot of long drawn sighs and were beginning to feel that they had passed through the pearly gates and were strolling througn sireets that were paved with gold. At last Beatrice Mon'zomery said: “You have told me about your mother and your sisters veing in Europe, but you have said nothing about your faiher. 1s be with them?” No,” the handsome young mun replied, after a painful pause, “he is not with them. My mother is a widow woman. When the doctors aad finally succeeded in bringing the fair Boston girl out of her swoon she waved her hands ai Horace Bentley and wildly cried “Take that man awa; [NAVAL ENGINEERS A Hearing on the Bill Providing an In- crease of the Force. Representative Wilson's Argument in Its Favor and Some Statistics He Presented to Support It. The House committee on naval affairs had a meeting yesterday for the considera- ; tion of the bill provicing for an increase in the force of engineers in the navy. Rep- resentative Wilson of New York made an argument in support of the measure, using as a basis a statement prepared at the Navy Department, comparing the comple- ment of officers—line and engineer—on each ship in commission in the United States navy with the nearest similar ship in com- mission in the navy of Great Britain. The atement is made up from the latest United States Naval Register, that of July, 1896, and from the latest British naval list accessible—that of September, 1896—and its complete sccuracy was vouched for by Representative Wilson. Details are given in each case of comparison, and some sur- prisimg results are shown. S With a total displacement of 122,750 tons and a total horse power of 215,363, United States naval vessels in commission have line officers ard 83 engineer officers, hile with a total displacement of 127,900 tons and 211,760 horse power the same num- ber and type of British naval vessels in commission have 20 line officers and 97 engineer officers or duty. In other words, the indicated horse power per engineer In the United States navy is 2,504, while in the English navy it is 2,183, and the total lisplacement for each line officer in the United States navy is 413, while in the English navy it is 612. According to the statement, the tables given show as follows: There would be 14 more ergineers (or 15 per cent more) on the same ships in the British navy. There would be 68 less line officers (or 32 per cent less) on the same ships in the British navy. ‘There are at sea 277 line officers and 83 engineers on board the United States ships named. In other words, there are 3.3 line officers above the protective deck for every engineer beneath that structure, although In the merchant service the numbers would about be equal. It is also pointed out that while the engineers have artificers to aid them, the line officers have warrant of- ficers, quartermasters and numerous other petty officers to assist in carrying on the ine duty. aS “allows 850 commissioned engi= neer officers for her navy, and 1,760 line officers—a ratio of about two line officers ach engineer. roPne United States allows 723 commis- sioned line officers and only 194 engineers— a ratio of four line ofhcers to each engineer. The statement continues: “if the English navy is to be compared as a standard. then the conclusion is inev- itable that we should either double the number of engineers or reduce the number of line officers by 50 per cent. A practical solution would be to increase the engineer corps 50 per cent, which would make the number about 300, and then cut the line down to a number not exceeding 6). With such numbers in each branch the Enghsh ratio would be preserved. ‘That there is an excessive number of e officers is also shown by comparing the ships posesssed by each nation as the basis for the number of officers required.” In nis annual report Secretary Herbert submits the table of naval strength. He shows that England possesses 493 warships of all descriptions, built and building, while he United States has vessels of all de- scriptions, built and building. The vessels possessed by Great Britain not only include efficient vessels, but also yachts, surveying, sailing, training and harber ships. One-half of the coast defense sels are obsolete and unseaworthy. Of effective vessels 150 are laid up in re- erve. umber of line officers navy, for each ship. Number of line officer: for each ship. If the number of ships possessed by each nation is to be used as a basis for deter- mining the complements of the several corps of the United States navy, then the line officers should be reduced 64 per cent. No advocate of the line will agree to deter- mine the number of officers for that branch on the basis of ships. On the basis of officers required by Great Britain, the line of the United States navy should be reduced 50 per cent. On the basis of ships possessed by each nation, the line of the United States navy should be reduced 64 per cent. =e CASTILLO BELIEVES MACEO DE! United States British navy, Opinion Held by Members of the Cuban Janta. Dr. J. Castillo of the Cuban junta, in New York, says that in the opinion of the junta there can he little doubt of Maceo’s death, and that it generally is believed that he came to his death through treach- ery on the part of Dr. Zertucha. In order to learn the facts about the engagement in which the patriot was Kilied, emissaries Fave been sent from Havana to find the troops which he commanded. Several have returned and reported that they could find no trace of the insurgents, showing that they had retreated turther inland. Five soldiers, who were wounded, were found in huts, which had beer turn- ed into hospitals, and they told the agents of the junta that Maceo was not dead. However, not much faith is pinned on the asstirances of the wounded men of Mace since the latter may have been sho: after the former had been rendered hors de com- bat. The suspicion is that Zertucha fired the bullet which ended Maceo’s brilliant career, but it is claimed that the physician had i formed the Spaniards of the plans of ihe Cuban chief. With the information in their possession about the intentions of Maceo, the forces under Major Cirujeda permitied Maceo to cross the trocha without molesta- tion, and then fell upon him fm largcly su- perior numbers at a convenient place. In the opinion of the junta at New York Wey- ler and Ahumada knew all about the pro- spective movement of the insurgents. As inquiry proceeds further no confirma- tion of the story that Maceo was lured to a supposed peace conference can be cb- tained, although it seems that Maceo was entrapped into an ambuscade through the machinations of Zertucha. Efforts are being made to bring an officer on Maceo’s staff to Washington to appear before the foreign relations committee of the Senate. Doubt Expressed at Havana. A special to the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune from Key West, sent last night, says: Passengers by tonight's steamer from Havana state that rumors of fighting near the trocha were rife in Havana today. The movements of troops in ine streets were moe frequent than usual, indicating important operaiions under way. The re- ports in Havana that Maceo is no: dead have bewildered the people. All the news- papers state that this matter :must be sift- ed out and settled at once. They call upon the officials to have Maceo’s and yuung Gomez's bodies exhumed and brought into the city for identification. All the papers say that the preseni senational acts and rumors injure the Spanish cause. Cubans are still divided in opinion, though the gen- eral belief ig that Maceo is dead. The reports from Matanzas cannot be explained, except on the theory that some of Maceo’s old army, under the command of Ruis Rivera, is operating there, ard then it is wondered why he is so far east- ward. Gomez is advancing westward, but owing to strict censorship over the tele- graph lines and the espionage over all American correspondents in Havana, {t is difficult to get reliable news. It ‘s known that the officials feel greatly worried over the state of affairs around Matanzas, Lut whether it fs Gomez or Rivera Who is operating there 1s hard to determine. Heavy siege guns have just been mounted on the outer sea walls of a new fort re- cently constructed west of the city on the coast. Many new fortifications have been buflt in the city, and Weyler seems preparing for a siege. This action ratvural- ly awakens suspicion and worrtes the resi- dents greatly over the situation. The news of the departure of another expedition from the Florida coast for Cuba has caused the Spanish newspapers to raise another howl against the Americans and their policy of surreptitiously aiding those whom they don’t dare help in the open. It ts stated that the government has sent out several squadrons of cavalry to attempt its cap- ture on landing. | THE OFFICIAL M4 ‘ll ANT EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at $ a.m., 75th meridiar time. hare, or Ines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are Isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn fdr each ten degrees. snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and “Low” show location of Small arrows fly with the wind. areas of high and low barometer. i Li THE CHRISTMAS STAR. WEATHER MAP It Wi | Be a Twenty-Eight Pager and a Beauty. Tomorrow's Star, which will be the Christmas issue, will contain twenty-eight paes of the best reading matter that can be obtained by a Iberal expenditure of meney and by plenty of work and good judgment. Of course, there will be numer- ous interesting chapters suitable to the holiday season, but the contents will be of such a diversified character that no one can fait to find articles that are just suited to his or her taste. The array of fiction will be unsurpassed. Eeside the regular install- ment of Robert Barr's continued story, which is “attracting so much attention, there will be several short stories by well- known authors completed in issue. (i vn Wi es tomerrow’s Many of the articles will be extensively and appropriately illustrated. Taken alto- gether, tomorrow’s Star wili be a banner number. The follcwing are a few of its many ad- mirable features: Solid Iines are iso- Shaded areas are regions where rain or WASHINGTON HOMES (Ilustrated). Another chapter on some well-known local LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW, Bat Clearing and Colder Weather Predicted for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir- ginia, threatening weather, light rain or snow, clearing Saturday morning, probably fair Saturday end Sunday; colder Saturday night; winds shifting to northwesterly. Weather conditions and general forecast— ‘The barometer has fallen from the lower lake region southward to Florida and in the extreme northwest; it has risen over Rocky mountain districts and thence eastward to the Mississippi. There is a depression, of moderate energy. north of the lower lake re- gion and the barometer is highest over the Dakotas. It is generally warmer east of the Missis- sipp! and colder to the westward. ‘Showers are reported this morning from the gulf states northward over the lake regions. residences where hospitality is liberally w 2. in or snow will vail eather and light rain will prev cispensed! this afternoon and tonight from Tennessee and the Ohio valley northeastward to New Ergland, followed by clearing weather Sat- urday. Colder weather is indicated for Tennessee, the Ohio valley and the lower lake region Saturday night. Tide Table, Today—Low tide, 12:33 a.m. and 12 p.m.; high tide, 6:08 a.m. and 6:34 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 1:16 a.m. and 1 p.m.; high tide, 6:55 a.m. and 7:19 p.m. The Sun and Moon, Sun rises, 7:14; sun sets, 4:40. Moon sets, 7:01 a.m. tomorrow. Full moon tomorrow night at 11:05 o'clock. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 5:49 p.m.; ex- tinguiShing begun at 6:23 a.m. The light- irg is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 5:34 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:38. IN HEAT ALLEY (iustrated). A locality in Washington where shiver- ing, homeless wretches gather on cold nights. MANUAL TRAINING (Illustrated). The advantages of the system adopted in our public schools. THE CONNOISSEUR (illustrated). A short story, complete Star, by Harold Frederic. in tomorrow's CHRISTMAS IN PARIS (illustrated). Sterling Heilig, in an interesting letter, tells how the five classes of Americans in the French capital enjoy the holiday. ELECTRICITY IN WAR (illustrated). The indications are that threatening THE IMMIGRATION BILL. 1{ Was Pasned by the Senate Late in the Afternoon. ‘The Lodge bill, for the further restriction of immigration, was passed by the Senate yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by a vote of 52 to 10. As passed, the bill amends the immigration laws so as to exclude from admission to the United States all persons over sixteen years of age who cannot read and write the language of their native country or some other language; but an admissible immigrant, over the age of six- teen, may bring in with him, or send for, his wife or parent, or grandparent, or minor child or grandchild, notwithstanding the inability to read and write. For the purpose of testing the ability of the immigrant to read and write as required by the foregoing section, the inspection offi- cers shall bz furnished copies of the Con- stitution of the United States printed on numbered uniform pasteboard slips, each containing five lines of the Constitution printed in the various languages of the im- migrants in double small pica type. These slips snall be kept in boxes made for that purpose and so constructed as to conceal the slips from view, each box to contain slips of but cne language, and the immi- grant may designate the language in which he prefers the test shall be made. Each immigrant shall be required to draw one of these slips from the box and read and af- terward write out in full view of the immi- gration officers the five lines printed there- on. Each slip shall be returned to the box immediately after the test is finished and the contents of the box shall be taken up by an inspection officer before another drawing is made. No immigrant failing to read and write out the slip thus drawn by him shall be admitted; but he shall be re- turned to the country whence he came at the expense of the steemship or railroad company which brought him, as now pro- vided by law. The inspection officers shall kevp.in each box at all times a full number of these printed paateboard slips, and in the case of each excluded immigrant shall keep a certified memorandum of the num- ber of the slip which the immigrant failed to read or copy out in writing. ‘The Cubar section added, to the bill pro- vides that the act shali not apply to per- sons arriving in the United States from any port or place in the Island of Cuba during the continuance of the present disorders there, provided that such persons have heretofore been inhabitants of that island. An amendment by Mr. Elkins, proposing a $10 head tax on immigrants coming In other than American ships, occasioned con- siderable debate and was finally tabled, a2 were several other amendments. The im- migrant measure now gces into conference, as the bill passed yesterday {s a substitute for the Corliss-MecCall bill passed by the House. ——__—_+ e-________ CHEATED BY |OONSHINERS.” Revenue Agents Have Been Following Clues in the West. During the past week St. Louis has been invaded by a number of revenue agents who have been quietly endeavoring to pick up the threads to a swindle that is being perpetrated upon the government. For sev- eral months past the government officials have been in possession of statements made by the internal revenue collectors in Mis- souri and adjoining states to the effect that the government was being defrauded of revenue by the operations of a gang of meonshiners, who were shipping illicit whisky to interior towns in barrels labeled cider. Under this harmless cognomen the “tangle-foot” evaded the duty imposed upon the product of the still. When the revenue agents were apprised of the swindle they made a quiet investiga- tion. A number of the barrels in which the “moonshine’’ had been consigned to country dealers were found to bear the brand of a number of well-known and reputable manu- facturers of cider and vinegar. Many of the manufacturers are located in St. Louis, and it was for the purpose of pushing their investigations further that the revenue agents visited the city last week. Their purpose was to trace, if possible, the cus- tomers of the St. Louis to whom Cider had been shipped in the vicinity. Very little has been discovered. IMPROVIN' SS SMALL COINS. Director of the Mint Preparing a Re- port on Experiments. Mr. Preston, director of the mint, is pre- paring a report to the Secretary of the Treasury, giving the results of experiments recently conducted at the Philadelphia mint, with a view to improving the quality of the nickel and one-cent coins. The ex- perlments were made in accordance with # resolution introduced by Representative Stone of Pennsylvania at the last session of Congress, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report as to the advisability of changing the metal or alloy of which these pieces are manufactured so as to prevent deterioration. Secretary Carlisle directed that experiments be made at the Philadelphia mint with aluminum and alloys of that metal for the one-cent pieces and pure nickel for five-cent pieces.. The report in substance will show that pure aluminum is too soft and too light for goinage. pur- poses, and that pure nickel if*too hard for the purpose. Consequently the report will be against any change in the mor coinage in favor of either of the metals suggested. Neglect of Duty. For neglect of di Privates William Riley and Edward «Anderson of the police force have been fined $10 each, and Private F. T. Auldridge and 8. 8. Ellis, tried for the same offense, have been fined $% each. WATCHES, ENIVES” RAZORS, PICTURES, PIPES and other valuable articles in exchange for coupons with ane PI Goaney packare ‘COUPONS: IN HOW TO containing ne will be accepted as coupons.” **2-08."" as one coupon. Send for Hius- Hon ofall articles, ales tells ‘how ‘to get’ they, gee ‘TOBACCO CO., Wheeling, W. iny25-m, Ww, Scme of the important inventions of re- cent years that will revolutionize war- fare. PRESIDENT GOMPERS SUSTAINED. Vote of Confidence Passed by the Federation of Labor. On reassembling at 4:30 o'clock yesier- day afternoon, the Federation of Labor at Cincinnati went into executive session to consider the charges against President Gomrers, which were mentioned in yes- terday’s Star. The exccutive session continued from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m., and resulted in the vindi- cation of President Gompers and the re- tirement of Secretary McCraith, whose term expires next merth. Secretary Mc- Craith held that in replying to the letters of silver leaders President Gompers went beyend the power of the president of the Federation, Secretary McCraith is recog- nized as a consistent trade unionist and as being averse even to any sort of affiliation with political parties. It is claimed that SUITABLE GOWNS (Illustrated). Paris costumes for street, indoor and evening wear interestingly described. THE MUTABLE MANY (llustrated). A continuation of Robert Barr's stirring story of life among the workingmen of London. A CHAT WITH HARRIS (Illustrated). Frank G. Carpenter tells of his visit to the home of the author of “Uncle Re- mus.” stories. “MINERVA” (Illustrated). A story of Yuletide in the far northwesi. Written for The Evening Star by Ellen Higginson. | President Gompers does not affiliate with any party, but that his correspondence | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. with the advocates of free silver during Some recent inventions and that have benefited mankind. the campaign was in accordance with reso- luticns adopted at the last three. national conventions of the Federation. It was out of this correspondence that the rumors sprang about President Gompers being clcsely associated with National Chatrmai. Jones and others. J ident Gompers was requestea'to maxe s ement, but he said only a few words, and arnounced that all his correspondence and his actions in the official capacity of president of the Federation’ were'as open to the delegates and the worki as’the cor- i respondence which Secretary McCraith had seen fit to bring to the convention: The following, offered by George:W. Mc- Neill, was unanimously adopted: “Resolved, That the delégates*to the sixteenth anual convention of the’ Ameri- can Confederation of Labor do heecby de- clare in unqualified language ther confi- derce In President Samuel.Gompers asa man worthy of the cause -he has espoused and for which he has sacrificed-his’ time, health and ability.” A similar resolution of confidence was unanimovsly adopted in indorsing the five members of the executive council. During the debate it was brought eut thai only two of the five members of the executive council knew anything about these rumors, circulated by Secretary McCraith and oth. a ee President Gompers, until Dele- e jahone called aitenti ne convention hall. on opmental uring the hearing of the case there wa an exciting discussion of the silver auct. tion, but there were only three dissenting | Votes, and the three voting in the newative announced that they did so on account of thelr orposition to the free coinage of sil- ver, which they would not indorse in any form, although they desired to indorse President Gompers. Since the silver question was such a fea- ture of the executive session, it was anc nounced that a resolution would be offered to strike out the indorsement of the three Previous national conventions of free coin. age at the ratio of 16 to 1. FROM DEATH TO LIFE. Joys and sorrows of Christmas times dur- ing the war. DECORATIONS CONFERRED. A mark of «<ppreciation received by two Washingtonians from the Prince of Ar- menia, 7 A CONCAVE EARTH. Strange and interesting theory of-a Chi- cago scientist unfolded by Pauline Pry. CHRISTMAS TREES. Some novel features for their decoration that will be seen in Washington homes this year. CHAT ABOUT FASHIONS. What women wear when they follow the latest modes. MODERN SANTA CLAUS. Some Christmas suggestions for the benc- fit of masculine givers. ee Relief Measures in Turkey. United States Corsul Bergholz at Erze- rum has made a report to the State De- partment in regard to relief measures in Turkey. He says the number of Armenian children under twelve years of age, made orphans by the massacres of 1805, is esti- mated by the missionaries at 50,000, and that the question of their relief is receiving the attention of the Christian world. The American board of commissioners for for- eign missions is giving the matter serious thought, but, so far, has formulated no general plan of relief, although the ques- tion of creating orpharages, clothing fac- tories and industrial institutions is under consideration. German charitable religious societies are preparing to establish indus- trial orphan asylums at Oorpha, Cesarea and elsewhere, and the Kaiserwerth dea- conesses of Germany have made provision for receiving Armenian orphans at Smyrna. The British ambassador at Constantinople has initiated a movement looking toward settling a number of widows and their chil- dren on the Island of Cyprus. Of such there are now within the province of Erze- Tum 2,049, who are without mea In Er- zerum there are 180 widows with 700 chil- dren, and almost as many in Ersingan and Baibourt. The widows at the last-named place are in particularly distressing circum- stances, not a male major remaining. 5 The consul says that no active steps have yet been taken to carry out the pronosed philanthropic movement beyond a request to the relief committee of the province to ascertain if the widows are willing to leave. The consul thinks the offer will be gladly sccepted, a Snuys the United Staten is a Partisan of Spain. President Ethan Allen of the Cuban League of the Unitea States has* issued an address to the people of this country, asking “for such afd and comfort as may be found in the open expression of sym- pathy and legal material support,” The address states that the United government and people “stand cndiatet bes fore the civilized world as tolerating the Prosecution of an inhuman and barbarous war against Cuba:’’ that in permitting Spain the use of United States ports for her ships of war this nation is helping the strong against the weak, and while pre- serving @ nominal neutrality is actually a partisan of a tyrannical power, and that alleged failure to protect American citizens. aoe ie races by other peoples as evidence of impotency fayernment ‘potency on the part of this. “We cannot shield ourselves behind stat- utory phraseology,” continues the dances, from the odium of not fulfilling our ‘nat- ural obligations toward a people struggling to be free. Let us so speak that the execu- tive of this nation and our representatives in Congress shell recognize Cuban inde- pendence, and all will be right. We are INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ACCOT NTANTS . not required to raise battalions of men | AMUSEMENTS —* nor to furnish ships of war, bat we ace sree Page 12 called upon to declare that ‘the heart of | AUCTION SALES. Page 14 this nation is with the oppressed Cubans, | BUSINESS CHA? Page 12 and then City ITEMS. with her independence acknowl- edged, unarmed herpes may obtain from.| VOMMISSION! EEDS Page 12 us, as required, tHe equipments of war, as | COUNTRY REAL ESTATH. Page 12 Spain has done heretofore. DEATHS . Page 5 ‘In grateful recollection of ‘those who | DENTISTRY . Page 13 crossed the ocean to help onr fathers‘ ‘a Seecuney oe let_us do now ,gvhat is essary to encourage th¢ Who a repeating the story of; Washi bn ana his patricts. From the “nor! and from the south, the east anii/the west let one united volce proclaim in@gpenglence for’ the patriots, and young Cu a, powerful, because of this, shall scourge the assall- ant f€om her soil and take fer e with us in the family of republicsi” 4% AWARDED THE INSURANCE. ak ut A Verdict of Interest toi Members of Benefit Societi#s. v« A verdict’ of importance td" mepibers of the Royal Arcanum and other benefit so- cleties throughout the country syas ren- dered at White Plains, N. afi, yesterday. ‘The widow of Charles F. Srifth aught to | recover $3,000 fram the order on a benefit certificate “issued to her, husband in. 1687. | After a number of years, in which the pay- ments were kept up by Mr. Smith, he met business reverses, his wife ‘thereafter pays ing the assessments until 1805. Then she received a printed notice that payments might be made to-a collector of the order at a designated place. She was unable:to find a collector there, and the payments ceased, Soon afterward her husband died, having become’ insane. She sought to col-* lect the amount of the benefit, but ayment was refused on the ground that the coun- icp for the re- cis room was the proper pla ceiving of assessments, and‘ when the for paying the assessment had’ éxpired council suspended Smith, * The jury found. for — Smith and awarded Ker the full amoun' : EBBUCATIONAL . EXCURSIONS ..... FINANCIAL . FOR EXCHANGB. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR, RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Halls). POR. RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR RENT (Offices). KOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stables)... FOR RENT (Stores) FOR SALE (Bicycles). FOR SALE (Houses)... FOR SALE (Lots)..... FOR SALB (Miscellancous).. HORSES AND VEHICLES. LADIES’ GooDs. LECTURES ...... LEGAL NOTICES. LOCAL MENTION... LOST AND FOUND. MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN, OCEAN TRAVEL. PEUSONAL . PIANOS AND POTOMAO RIVER BOATS. THE INAUGURATION. UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Board). WANTED WANTED Tiel TUT Cette et BRREEREERSROEEEEGEEESESSRRERRESESE i iftited . CONDENSED LOCALS FINANCIAL. Department Commander John C. McEiro7 of the Grand Army of the Republic, with members of his staff, will make an official visit to the temporary home for ex-inion soldiers and sailors at 305 Missouri avenue rorthwest, this evening at 8:80 o'clock. The Storage as members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity | D rt t at the Columbian University: J. al € a men ‘98; J. CL Dabney, law, "98 and Richard Gibson, medicine, “9. ~|and Trust Co. ticnal Union, have been elected as follows: . President, J.B. Stone; vice president R D'Land; ex-president, C. G. Ropp: speaker, ac ina S. W. Maddox, sr. cretary, J. P. Rex a 9 Scranage, law, Henry T. Bright. law. . < American Security Officcrs of Treasury Council, No. 209, financial secretary, J. W. Hersha) iB NR Race diane * |Pianes, Pictures, Arsdal Q. & - m ee Sc. | Furniture, etc. Stone and O. S. Firmin; represeutative ‘0 Immediate Relief Assoctation, J. W. Expert and responsible pack- 7 ers. Padded vans. Estimates Officers of Electrotypers’ M. and sae : ace Union, No. 17, were elected last night 1s and information at any time follows: sident, Wiliam P. Smith: vice | Albert M. Read, Gen'l Manager. president, Jos-ph J. Callahan; secretary, sth S re 2 Jerrie J. Lane, and sergeant-at-arms, Jo 1140 15th St —— Phone 463. Redford. Dr. Arthur MeDonald of the bureau of education is making a series of interesting experiments < cholars in the pubile schools to determine data with regard to the measurement of sensilfilities and the rerve «motions. Jefferson Newton was fined $ in the Police Court this morning for cruelty to a peir of horses. Yank Brown, the Shipments [lade to All Parts of the World. Poor Richard’s Says Almanac ‘oungest son of the la, dae Wm. H. Brown, “the navy yard man.” | 23 gourrne satect died suddenly at 138 M street southetst | * * dnd its offspring cant yesterday. He was said to be an industri- a <4 uselessly spent) men) Tr uselessty de- ous and model young man. ei sed. He that = iy © Nn destray ve produce Nelson Woodward, colored, was sent to] ** pounds” “THT: : jail today to serve a sentence of iS) days for carrying a pistol. David O'Keefe, a little hunchback, who s he came over from New York to enter the newspaper business, because he “could sell more papers than any dozen colored boys in town,” was sent to the work house for sixty days by Judge Kimball this morn- ing. During the twenty-four hours ending at 9 o'clock this morning the police made seventy-four arresis. Of the prisoners, forty-three were colored and thirty-one white. Eight were females. ‘The police have reported a dangerous hole in the sidewalk in frent of 1211 9th street and a sunken place in the sidewalk in front of 1124 lth street. Because of sickness, twenty-three police- men were off duty today. Forty-six mem- bers of the force were absent on leave. The trap of the sewer at the northeast corner of North Capitol and G streets is broken. The lock of the fire plug at the corner of 14th and R streets is reported out of order. The sidewalk has sunk at the northeast corner of 6th and A streets northeast. The pavement is broken in front of Union Saving Bank 2.2% 1222 F STREET N. W. Sere “offers The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia. CORN pW YORK AVE, eR ISTH ST. AND MI Chartered by spectal act of Congress, Jan., 1867, aud acts of Oct., 1890, and F. Capital: One [iillion Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults ut $5 per annum upward. 1843. Zth street, 200 7th street, 247 Sth stre Securities, Jewelry, allverware und valuables h street and 17 5th street, all in the north- of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or case east section of the city. taken on deposit at moderate cost. e are holes in the sidewalks in front | SavINGS LANK DEPART 3 6th street northeast, at the corner of 6th and B streets northeast and at the cor- Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, ner of Gth and C streets northeast. and interest alldved on 1 above. ‘The police have seported water stopcock Loans money on real estate and collateral boxes to be from one to two inches 2bove security. Sells and the sidewalk in patter of ee eraee other securities in sums of $300 and upward. Give Tis 1th street, LE Tih street, 12) Fth) TRUST DEPARTMENT. street, 100 Sth street, 234 10th street, 11 6th This company Is a legs] depository for couct street and 13 6th street. and trust fonds, and acts as ndialuistrator, executcr, rece assignee and executes trusts of all kinds, Wills prepared by a competent attorney in daily attendance OFFIC] JAMIN P. SNYDE TEOMAS HYD! W. RILEY DEEBL THOMAS R, JONES. E. FRANCIS RIGG: GEORGE HOWARD...... ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. CHARLES E. NYMAN.. del? first-class real estat Thomas Denham, a painter, living at 901 G street southeast, while on a scaffold en- faged in pairting his residence, was pre- cipitated to the ground, owing to the break- ing of the scaffold. He sustained a frac- ture of the wrist and the loss of several front teeth. Dr. Herbert attended the in- jured man. President First Vice President -Second Vice President -Third Vice President -Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Secretary Assistant Secretary —— STORMY MEETING Trouble in Getting Started on Eman- cipation Day Arrangements. Pursuant to a call for a meeting of rep- resentativcs from the twenty-two iegisla- tive districts and the several ‘societ secret and otherwise, about seventy-five’ Th P. persons met at the People’s Academy, 6th os. ° and G streets southwest, last night at 8:30. é. Rebert Holliday, president of the Emanci- pation Celebration and Historical Associa- tion, called the meeting to order, and prayer was offered by James Robinson. President Holliday then stated the object of the rreeting. Lawyer E. G. Davis spoke at some length, urging the election of of- ficers fer the ensuing year. W. C. Cox grew very vehement in his opposition to the election of officers at this meeting. A. B. Jcres, Rev. Dr. Shields, Capt. Alex. vkins, Mr. Matthews and others op- pcsed the election ef officers until another meetirg. W. C. Payne made an eloquent speech, erdeavoring to show that the offi- cers stould be elected now and that they should be good men, who would reflect credit on the incoming administration. A motion to adjourn was laid on the table. Things were warm then for a time, every: body wanted the floor and wanted to make Morgan, LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES, Office, 1333 F st. n.w. Assets of Company, over $21,000,000. BANKING HOUSE OF Henry Clews & Co., 11, 13, 15 AND 17 BROAD S8T., MEMBERS OF THE } cuted for investmen’ or on margin. lowed on Ceposit accounts. Act as Fiscal for corporations. no80-1m,14 T.J. Hodgen & Co., Member Philadelphia Petroleun and Stock 2 speech cr have a point of order decided Exchange, by the chair. A. B. Jones got the floor, and mcved that the election of officers be left aes to a meeting to be called by the ex-presi- dent, who was elected by the people and not by a corporation, but another storm arose, cnd the president, seeing that quict could not be restored, refused to put the motion tc a vote. At this juncture the S president called for a collection to pay for CORSON & MACARTNEY, the hall, and. the contribution being small, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK he paid fcr the hall himself, after which EXCHANGE, another attempt was made to press Jones’ 1419 F ot. Glover bullding, STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN AND POY ‘Ss. Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran bidg., cor. ifth and F ats., and 605 7th st. o.w. 1030-16, motion to ~ vote. This was opposed by W. | Correspondents of Messrs. | Moore & Schley, 80 C. Payne and Lawyer Davis. The latter Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, stated that the constitution ef the associa- Deposits. Exchange. Loans. ” tion provided that at no time should a |. Raflroad Stocks and Bonds and all securities president be elected by a vote of less than | Nsted on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, twenty-five. Major Cox here attacked the | Baton end Baltimore bought aod sold. Emancipation Gelebration and Historical | geht hone aoa oie yeement securitien. | Dis. Association, and declared that it was a fraud, a farce and a miserable failure, and that it did not represent the 90,000 colored People in the District of Columbia. Presi- dent Holliday said that he believed in a fair representation, and that he would en- deavor to secure a fuller representation at a future meeting. A resolution denouncing the brutal murder of Antonio Maceo, the Cuban general, was adopted, and the mee?- ing adjourned, subject to the call of the president, with the benediction by Rev. W. H. Johnson. and Telephone Stock dealt in is Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. C. T. HAVENNER, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING (MEMBER WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE). Real Estate & Stock Broker Direct Wires New York and Chicago. Commission onWheat, I-16 Telephone, 453. sel3-214 as Liquor Licenses. The excise board this morning granted the following retail liquor licenses: Wm. F. Poulton, 227 7th street south- west; Margaret J. Faherty, 901 26th street northwest; J. B. Lawler, 2100 E_ street northwest; P. J. Cook, 3214 M street north- west; Chas. McCarthy, 3401 M street north- west; Peter F. Glass, 922 Pennsylvania ave- rue northwest. a Want a Monitor at New Orleans. A delegation from the board of trade of New Orleans called at the Navy Depart- Silsby & Company. BANKERS AND BROKERS, Office, G13 15th st. n.w., National Metropolitan Bank Building. ment yesterday, and requested Assistant | ‘Telephone 505. mhi9 Secretary McAdoo to lend the Loulsiana 7" naval militia one of the old single-turret ea monitors as a training ship, with the priv- W. Hy lege of replacing tt with the wooden Mo- . B. Hibbs & Co., nongahela when the cadets at Annapolis are given a modern gunboat for practice. Assistant Secretay McAdoo told them that the Monongahela would not be available for a year and a half or two years, and that none of the monitors remaining in the gov- ernment possession were suitable for militia use, He added that not one of them could be safely towed around from League Island to New Orleans without extensive repuirs, but assured his callers that he would do ail in his power to put a monitor in fit condi- tion if they could secure congressional sanction to the expenditure of $20,000 neces- sary to repair one. The department would refer to have a monitor stationed at New jeans, rather than a wooden vessel, as a matter of naval policy. BANKERS, fs Members New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. of , THALMANN & ©0., deG-164 New York. 4 PAYING AND SAFB INVESTMENT—A HOME Cleveland Park. Ofice. 610 ith st. Transfers of Real Estate. Avalon Heighte—David D. Stone et al., trustecs, to Henry Newman, lot 5, bik. T; $10. and L, 12th and 12th streets Barnes avd Jno, lL. Weaver, Lumber Trade Failures. ’ lots 90, 91, 92, between A and B sircets: to Joseph M. Wells, lot other Je = with: nenpaety Mk. 27; $10. ne pes ea Aon nro ageregenned fs julia B. O'Doanell, part lots 2 and ae ‘Ses. W. Tite ot ux. to KM, WHEN THE HAIR BEGINS TO PALL OUT on part lot 17, section 1; ts / Mma gray, the scalp seeds doctoring, and we know southeast between’ @th and Tth «trests— specific than Hall's Vegetable Sicilizo. ux. to Eugenia F. Luther, lots Hale Renewer se 134, #4. 878; $10.