Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER, 21, 1996-16 PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES to give choir work in exchange for v« thon, may semi name and address to CHOLK, 3 office. ‘The annual meeting of the above ba tion of directors will be held TCESD! be = 1807 Polls open from 12 to 1 p.m a. CHAS. P. WILLIAMS, Cashier. WASHINGTON MARKET OOMP. The annual meeting of the st: Wasbiagton Market Company office of the company in ater Market, city of Washington, at 12 lock noon FIRST IONDAY, BEING THE FOURTH DAY P JAN for the choice of thirteen MN be held at the im the on_ the Washington, D. THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TH sucince Company of Washington and Frill meet cw. SPECTAL NOTIC r directors of this hank banking heuse on TUES Polls open from 12 m. ‘The annual will take DAY, January to 1 p.m det 7.21.28, jad11 AL BL RUFF, Cash! NOTICE. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Secon? National B of Washington, D. C., for e election of directors, will be held at the FEEDERS ARE CLOSED The Water in the Canal is Leaking Slowly Out. BASS SAVING 10 BEGIN. WEDNESDAY General Superintendent Massamore Issues Instructions. PLANS TO BE FOLLOWED The progress of the arrangements for scining the canal and saving the thousands of bass in its sluggish waters by trans- ferring them to the rapid currents of the Potomac goes_steadily on. While this is being read the numerous feeders, as the cennections between the river and canal. where both are on a level, are called, are being closed up, and the water is leaking out of the waterway by slow degrees. Col. G. L. Nicholson, the general—and genial— manager of the canal, cannot be too highly esteemed by anglers for his energetic co- operation in the good work, and another effort of his in its. behaif remains to be chronicled. He has instructed his assist- ESDAY, the 12th day of January, en the heurs of 12 o'clock uoon and 2 JOHN ©. ECKLOF! 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An elarm of fire turned tn about 1 o'clock this morning called several companies of the fire department to the store of Grady & Twyman in the Stanton Flats, where, it is supposed a coal oil lamp exploded. The damage to the building will amount +o about $100, while the stock was damaged to the extent of about twice this amount Irsurarce companies will make good the loss. Yesterday afternvon, about 6 o'clock, 4 engine was calle@ to the house of Lucas rear the foot of South Capitol s‘r because of a small fire in the house. The cavse of the tire is not known, and $10 will ecver the loss. This morning. about 2:4: tome of M. H. Hunter, in the coun estroyed by fire. The house, a two-story frame structure, was located on the Ben- road, a short distance east of the e. It is thonght the damage amount- ed to about $1,000. The cause of the fire is not known. ants and employes generally all along the canal to take no fish out of it themselves, and to allow’no others, except the accred- ited seining parties, to do so, either. Every year when the water is drawn off the res- idents along the line of the canal seine the remaining pools, and secure -large quan- tities of fish, most of which are bass. This time the bass will be separated from the other varieties and put in the Potomac, bui the carp, which will be first killed, and the other kinds of fish will be given to those who may come for them, the preference be: ing given to such as may help in some way in the work. The Final Arrangements. The operations will probably begin Wed- nesday. In a letter received this morn- ing, and written yesterday, Dr. George W. Massamore, the secretary and treasurer of the Maryland State Game and Fish Pro- tective Association, who will be general superintendent of the seining, says: “I think we will begin seining Wednes- day. I have sent word to all hands to be ready. If the weather should turn warm we may delay for a day, but all my ar- rangements are being made with the view of beginning Wednesday. We will move in four di No. 1, from Little Falls to No. 2, from Harper's Ferry : No. from Williamsport to Hancock, and No. 4, from Hancock to Cumberland. Divisions 1 and 2 will start simultaneously from Harper's Ferry, No. 1 working south and No. 2 working north. Nos. 3 and 4 will be left to the division superintendents. Mr. Leighton R. Harron of the United States fish commission will be in charge of division No. 1 and assist all along the line; Dr. Walter S. Harban of Washington, and a member of the Blue tidge Club, will be in charge of division No. 2, and will be assisted by Col. Wm. H. Love and Mr. C. S. Schermerhorn of Baltimore, members of the Maryland asso- ciation. Division No. 3 will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. Scott Bowers ot Hagerstown, and No. 4 in charge of Mr. James M. Green of Washington, a member of the Woodmont Club." Generat Instructions Inssued. Dr. Massamore last Saturday issued gen- eral instructions to the division superin- tendents, which were as follows: 1. My headquarters for supervising the various divisions will be at Harper's Ferry, from which point I will visit the various seining parties, and give any information desired. 2. Hold yourself in readiness to commence your work at any time upon receipt of telegram. If you are obliged to leave tem- porarily appoint a good man to take your plac 3. Keep an account of the number of bass caught, the weight of some of the larger ones, and transfer all to the Potomac immediately, except such specimens as may be wanted by United States Fish Com- missioner Brice for the United States fish commission aquarium. The same instruc- tions will apply to German carp, except that all fish not disposed of for food pur- poses are to be destroyed. 4. All bills for labor, subsistence, ete., will be paid the day the work is completed. 5. Your permit is herewith inclosed. The permit mentioned is as follows: To the Lock Keepers and other Employes of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal: In accordance with instructions to you from Col. G. L. Nicholson, general manager of the canal, no one will be allowed to seine in the canal unless provided with a per- mit issued by the Maryland Game and Fish Proteetive Association, through its secretary and treasurer, George W. Massa- more. . Complying with the above instructions, Mr. superintendent of division No. and assistants, is hereby given permis- sion to seine the canal from —— to —. GEO. W. MASSAMORE, Secretary and Treasurer and General Su- perintendent. It may be announced for a certainty, therefore, that if the weather remains as at present and a-very hard freeze does not occur within the next four days the Po- tomac river from Georgetown up will be richer by several score of thousard small mouth black bass before the new year opens. To Be Hereafter Protected. These bess, as well as those already in the river, will have more protection in the future, too, than ary of their progenitors or predecessors. As is generally well known, the states of Maryland and Vir- “APENTA” THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. ~ noua at oe UJ HUNYAD SPRINGS, Buda Pest, Hungary. Considering the nature of the Hungarian Bitter Water Springs, it must obviously be desirable for the medical profession and the public to be assured authoritatively that the working of these Springs is carried on in a scientific manner, and not merely on commercial lines, and with -this view the Uj Hunyadi Springs, from which “Apenta” Wa- ter is drawn, are placed under the absolute control of the Royal Hun- garian Chemical Institute (Ministry of Agriculture), Buda Pest. Prices: 15 cts. and 25 cts. per bottle. OF ALL DRUGGISTS AND MINERAL WATER DEALERS. Sole Exporters: THE APOLLINARIS CO., LD. See that the Label bears the well- 2 | known RED DIAMOND Mark of | THE APOLLINARIS CO, LD. | _ Employed at the leading HOS- | PITALS in NEW YORK, BOS- TON, PHILADELPHIA, BALTI- MORE, CHICAGO, etc., and at the rincipal HOSPITALS IN ENG- ND. 2 SS Ses ae EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at $a bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each te THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. 4 ae ny TOW As 7 st i d ty ual nb 7th meridian time. Solld lines are 1s0- of an inch. Dotted lines are tsotherms, or Nes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten d-srees. Shaded areas are regions: where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words ‘“‘High” and ‘Low’ areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. show ‘location of FAIR TOMORROW, But Probable Light Snow This After- noon and Tonight. xe Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday.—For the District of Columbia and Maryland, fair Tuesday, probably preceded by threatening weather and very light snow this afternoon and tonight; northerly winds, becoming variable. For Virginia, cloudy ard threatening, fol- lowed by fair Tuesday; variable winds. Weather conditions and general forecas: ~The barometer has fallen slowly on -Auantic coast and rapidly in the northwes ‘and it has risen slewly from the upper lai region southwestward to Texas. The arc ef high pressure continues central over th middle plateau region and the baromeier i low to the north of Montana. It is colder north cf the lake regions an. warmer in the northwest. The weather is fair, except in the lak: regions and upper Ohio vatley, where loca: siOwWs are reported. On Sunday morning the weather was fair, except in the lake re- gions, where light local snows were re- ported. _ The weather will probably continue fair in the southern states and light local snows ere likely tc occur in New England and the middle Atlantic states, followed by fair weather. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition-of,.water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 33; condi- tion, 36. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 88; condition at north connection, 36; condi- tion at south connection, 36 -Distriduting reservoir, temperature, 39; condition at in- fluent gate house, effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. ‘Today—Low tide, 2:41 a.m. and 2 high tide, 8:25 a.m. an@ 8:50 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Lew tide, A ami. ahd 8:32 ».m.; high tide, 9:10 a.m. and 9330 p.m. The San and Moon. Sun rises, 7:15; sun’ sets, 4:42. Moon rises, «#9 p.m. Winter began at a.m. today. The City Lights, Gas lamps all.lighted by 5:30 p.m.; extin- suishing begun at 6:24 a.m. ‘The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Arce lamps lighted at 5:35 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:39, Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 27; 2 p.m., 38; maximum,. 38; min- imum, ‘24. 45 p.m.; ginla have already adopted laws providing that no bass shall be taken from the waters of the Potomac other than by a hook and line, the trot or outline being specifically prohibited, and forbidding their taking by any means whatever between May 15 and June 15 inclusive. This period just pre- cedes the spawning season and the females are full of eggs, so that catching one means the destruct.on of countless embryo bass. For these laws to become operative it is necessary for the state of West Virginia to adopt a similar measure, and this hap- pily is a certainty. The legislature of West Virginia meets January 15, and it is con- fidently expected that one of the earliest laws passed will be the one indicated. Thereupon Congress will be urged to enact a similar law covering the Potomac from Little Falls to the eastern boundary of the District of Columb.a, which crosses the Potomac at Light House Point, below Alex- andria. Members of Congress and Senators are already being interested in the pro- posed measure and the very many ap- proached have expressed a hearty willing- ess to assist in passing such a praise- worthy law. A Proposed Axsoctation. i: @ he time these laws have been enacted chere will be an association formed here with the avowed purpose and intention to have them observed to the letter, because a law of any sort is worthless if not prop- erly enforced. The plan now under con- sideration by leading gentlemen-sportsmen vf the District embraces the organization of the Washington th and Game Pro- tective Association, similar to those now in operation in Maryland and Virginia, and about to be formed in West Virginia. After- vard an executive body will be formed, consisting of representatives from all the four associations, which will be empowered io make general plans to be pursued in the enforcement of the fish and game pro- vective laws. 5 The following contributions for seining the caral have been received by The Even- ing Star: Heretof.re acknowledged Wm. Locraft.. A. B. Landgraft Chas. Foerch Geo, Elam.... Geo. Dove. Van Sullivan. Chas. Waite souls von Sp Louis Volker. Frank Shoyer. Edw. Hellmut F. 8. N...... R. Beresford. $155.50. $1 MOVED TO THIS CITY. The Headquarters of the American Federation of Labor. In Saturday afternoon’s session of the American Federation of Labor at Cincin- nati, when the committee on law reported in favor of removing the headquarters from Indianapolis, a long fight followed. It required a two-thirds vote to strike out “Indianapolis” from the constitutional pro- vision for the location of headquarters, and cnly a majority vote was necessary to in- sert the name of another city. One of the objections made against Indianapolis was its lack of facilities for disseminating in- formation or news and orders from the general officers through the press associa tions. “ é Henry Hedderick of the Central Labo: Union of Indianapolis, presented the claim. of Indianapolis with its central locatio and a saving in traveling expenses thereby President Gompers was among the man. favoring a change to a larger city. Th change was due to a general desire to hav the general officers in Washington durin the sessions of Congress. The vote resulted: Yeas, 1,594; nays, Ti As this was more than the requisite two thirds vote, the word ‘Indianapolis’ wa stricken out, and then came the fight b: tween Washington and Chicago. Delegate Marr presented the claims « Washington and Delegate Kenehan thos: of Chicago. A very animated discussic followed under the pretext of secondins the nominations. The first ballot resulted: Washingtor 1,705; Chicago, 487. The selection of Wash ington was then made unanimous. ae ag ee BIMETALLIC UNION. New Members Placed on the Executive Committee. Before the executive committee of the Bi- metallic Union adjourned it decided to in- crease the number of members from nine to thirteen, and thereupon the following new members were elected: Joseph Shel- don, Connecticut; C. A. Towne, Minnesota; L. M. Rumsey, Missouri. The other va- cancy was not filled, and it is understood that a southern man will be elected. Quarterly meetings of the executive com- mittee will be held in this city hereafter, and the next meetings will be in January. As partially outlined in The Star, the union will hereafter be made up of state unions, us well as local unions. When twenty local unions have been organized and chartered in & state, a state union may then be organized. Charters will also be furnished from the main office in this city for loca} unions throughout the country. Gen. Warner, before leaving the. city, said he wished to say that there are only two great parties in this country now— the gold party and the bimetallic party. ‘This statement was made by him when he was asked the course that would be pure sued by the.silver party, of which he was the moving spirit in the organization. He said the question of a name should not enter into the question:so long as the white metal remained in its present condition. ee ai To Be Retired. Assistant Paymaster G. W. Siebels has been detached. from the Independence at Mare Island, Cal., and ordered to the Petrel, under orders for the Chinese sta- MUST KEEP A STEPPIN’. Four Itinerant Oystermen Depart for the Seaboard. A quartet of foreigners, showing every evidence of exposure and rough living, were before Judge Kimball today in the Police Court as vagrants. One was an Italian and the others Poles, and they gave their names as Patrick Sice, Fred Ruyers, Michael Raeger and Antone Sierkopf. “I arrested these men last .night,” said Policeman Morgan, “‘as they were attempt- ing to enter a coal yard in Rast Washing- ton.” or “This is a serious charge,” zemarked the ceurt. “What have you got:to'say?” Sice, as spokesman for ‘the party, ex- plained that himself and compainions had been working on oyster beats!in Chesa- Peake bay. They reached Washington last night and were informed by.a:mbunted po- liceman that they could stay until morning at @ lodging house, with a wood yard at- tached. They soon reached‘ a.'wood yard, and, thinking it the place,deseribed, at. tempted to enter, and were arrested. “The place you were looking! tét was evi- dently the municipal lodging’ house on 12th street,” said Judge Kimbal. -‘Where are you men going?” T tak “To New York,” responded Sice. “Will you start at once if I grant the op- portunity?” “Yes, sir.” hte ‘How about the others?” e ‘Will you leave for New‘ yérk if the Judge lets you off?” asked Keiiig of Buy- ers. ‘ I go to Philadelphfi?: was the response. “Weil, you can go to Europe if you care to, just so you leave Washington.” The personal bonds of the oystermen were taken, and they stepped out as the bailiff directed. “Now, gentlemen, step off for Baltimore,Philadeiphia and New York.” IRONING BILLIARD TABLES. This is a Innovation Introduced by John Roberts, the English Expert. From the New York Mail and Express. On every rainy day there is additional work for the attendants of the large billiard parlors. Those who play the popular three- ball game have unquestiouably noticed how the cushions of a table are affected by the weather. Particularly is this so when a drizzling rain prevails outside. It is then that the cushions are found to be inactive and slow. Ten years ago it was not thought possible to make a billiard table fast, without_an expensive overhaul, which meant that the use of the table would have to be temporarily dispensed with. Now, however, it is possible to put a table in first-class order in less than an hour. An immense flat iron, well heated, is used, and in the hand of a competent man a few turns around the green surface will soon take ali the moisture out of the cloth. The hot flat iron is particularly serviceable on a rainy day. None of the old-time billiard experts thought of the possibilities of a hot iron until John Roberts, the crack English cue handler, came to this country to. play a series of games with Frank Ives. It was che introduction to this country of the flat iron, and everybody present at the match .aughed, but all were astonished, neverthe- iess,when an assistant brought out a big flat sron, and handed it to the Briton. The iron was as hot as the enthusiasm for Ives, and when Roberts started in to navigate the neated mass over the green table the audi- <nce broke into a hearty roar. It was no- iced, however, that Roberts played at his vest immediately after he had manipulated she iron. Roberts won that night’s string, and won it handsomely. After the strife all the veterans of the chalk string crowd- d around the visitor and asked him what he dickens he meant by astonishing them in that way. He proved to them that a hot -ron when applied to cushions made them iively. That was the beginning of the aovelty in. this country. The attendants at the loca) billiard par- crs have made an addition to Roberts’ «nowledge, however. They have discovered hat not only does the hot iron improve the bed of the tables when run over the cloth, out it also removes the chalk that clings to where the ball strikes the rubber, and which sometimes steadily rtfuses to be cleaned away by the brush>' Chalk on the cushions does not mean muth té the aver- age player, but the experts’ kn6w that it frequently has an effect on''the ‘ball’s true angle, and interference, no matter how small, is discouraging to the a¢complished player. cies ee ae The Holiday Bookshelf. From Harper's Bazar. Ser Among personal gifts whieh yield a more than momentary pleasure+whith, indeed, make uw bid for favor as possessions, and are matters of peculiar pyide,in owner- ship--none ranks higher than books. Many people hesitate about purchasing books for themselves, regarding “them as luxu- ries, though, in passing, let US say that they ought to be thought among the necessities of life, its daily’ bread and its daily comfort depending on:good literature as surely as on more material. provision. To those whose purses allow no margin for book-buying, or whose principles in- cline them to frugality’ here, a book or a set of books at Christmas comes from a friend’s hand as a most welcome gift. - ss ‘Warrant for Miles’ Arrest. A warrant for the arrest of Frank C. Miles, the defaulting treasurer of the Bos- ton Safe Deposit end Trust Paper on the charge of embezzlement been issu 5 Fire Damp Explosiotn in Hungary. A fire-damp explosion has eccurred in a colliery at Resilza, Hungary, by which eléven men were killed and many were in- Jured, while others are = oe | ZERTUCHA’S STORY IN DETAIL $25,000, has | - He Relates Circumstances Surrounding Maoceo's Death. Expresses Sacatiee ‘That He is Re- warded as 4 Traitor—Is He + Pinying a Part? One of the most interesting stories that have come from Cuba for some time has been sent by the New York Herald corre- spendent from Havana, and embraces the first complute narrative of Maceo’s death as Zertucht, his physician, saw it. After the correspondent had told him of the sus- picion against him, and he had expressed his surprise, the correspondent asked: “What did you do after you left Maceo’s dead body?” “I jumped on my horse and rejoined Pedro Diaz, who was in command of the other portion of Maceo’s force.” “Why did you do that?” “To tell him that Maceo and Gomez were dead. It was then he sent twenty-five men back to the spot I indicated as the place where Mzeceo fell to get the bodies. As they approached the bodies three guerrill. in the act of rifling them, fled precipitately and the insurgents carried off the bodies. “And where were you at this time?” “Where wes I?” repeated the doctor, as if to gain time. “Why, I was with Diaz.” “You were not ill or wounded, or poor, or had not charged your mind about the jus- ft of the Cuban cause?” “Then why did you return to the Spanish ranks and give yourself up?” “That is something I cannot tell you,” re- pli8d Zertucha, emphatically. “My position is a delicate one.” “You have heard nothing about the Span- ish government having paid you a draft of $50,000?” “Such a question is an insult,” said Zer- tucha, but with little spirit. “I am not here to insult you,” the corre- spondent replied, “‘but to cover the facts.” “Very well, I will write them out for you,” said Zertucha.” “Yes, do that tonight, and I will mail them to the Herald over your signature. But now I want to telegraph tonight. Sure- ly you are not afraid to answer a few ques- tions?” “Oh, no,” bracing himself for the ordeal. “How far were you from Maceo when he was shot?” “I was sitting on my horse at his side. He had just placed his hand on my shoul- der and remarked, ‘Things are going well,’ meaning he was contented with the pro- gress of the fight. “He had hardly uttered the words when a Mauser ball struck him in the jaw, and he fell from his horse. He lay on his back as I approached him, writhing in agony.” “Did he speak after being shot?” “He could not; the carotid artery was pierced and he was choking with the blood that poured down his throat. I tried to re- lieve his sufferings, but in a few moments he was dead.” “What did you do then, and how do you explain not being shot yourself?’ the cor- respondent asked, relentlessly, although the doctor was telling his story with every ap- pearance of honesty. He had already explained that Miro, who was riding on the other side of Maceo, just before he was shot, had also been wounded. “Not being shot myself was pure good fortune. I suppose my position kneeling over Maceo's body behind my horse pro- tected me somewhat.” ‘And where was Gomez all this time? When did he learn of Maceo’s death, and when cid he find time to write the alleged note found on him? Was he with you?” After a moment's thought the doctor 1 himself together and said: “No; Gomez wis not with us when Ma- ceo fell. While I was bending over the body Gomez rode up, with his right arm shattered by a rifle ball. ““My God! Is that Maceo's body? he cried, leaping from his horse. Satistied that Maceo was dead, he helped me throw Ma- ceo's corpse over the saddle of Macco's horse, but at the moment the Spaniards mae anotber dart toward us, firing a vol- ey. ‘A ball pierced Gomez's side, breaking Kis other arm. I sprang on Maceo's horse, saying, ‘The general is dead,’ and tried to lift Gomez up in front of me. “ ‘No, I will stay with Maceo,” he replied, sinking back on the ground. Argument was useless, and putting spurs to Maceo’s horse, I fled, with the Spaniards almost upon me. “We were in an inclosure surrounded by a fence, but I rode through a gate and joined Diaz, as I have said. ‘ “Finding no one to fight, the Spaniards rode off, and I believe when Gomez saw the three guerrillas approaching he killed him- self with the knife mentioned as Maceo’s, ‘but which really belonged to him. I infer this from the fact that when the detach- nent sent by Diaz brought back the bodies I examined that of Gomez and found a knife thrust through his chest.” “You do not know where the bodies were buried? “No; but Pedro Diaz does, and so do his officers.’ According to Zertucha, Miro, Bermudez and Nodarz were all wounded during the acticn. From a map of the scene of ac- tion which he drew, and from his state- ment, Cirujeda had about 800 men and Maceo ith). Maceo, with his staff, was to the right, facing the Spanish force, which consisted of infantry behind a stone wall, with cavalry on either side. Diaz was in command of the detachment to the left. He suffered little, the whole attack being directed against Maceo, who, according to Zertucha, was trying to surround $00 men with 500. = There is the doctor's story in its entirety. Zertucha says he has his passport, and is going to Spain by the first steamer ot the French line, and will disembark at St. Nazaire. He adds that Maceo’s men are strongly fortified in Pinar del Rio, and that there are at least 10,000 insurgents there well armed. One thing the correspondent believes is certain, either Zertucha betrayed Maceo or he is Maceo’s agent, commissioned by him to go to New York or Paris. He says that he has told the Spanish government that he has in no way changed his opinions since he joined the insurgents. He well says that his position is a delicate one. He says his passport for his return to Spain has already been granted him. From another scurce the correspondent learns he will not be allowed to leave the island. It is regarded as significant that @ presentario who gave himself up yes- terday, after the death of Maceo, was a Spaniard, who, Cubans believe, made the deal with Zertuchka. ee The Princeton Glee Club: The concert of the. Princeton Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs will take place at the National Rifles’ Hall tomorrow- night, and not on the evening of the 23d instant, as has erroneously been published. The clubs are expected to arrive in this city tomor- row morning about 11 o'clock in their spe- cial train, as was announced in The Star Saturday. The concert will undoubtedly be a successful musical event, and will also be made a great social occasion. ee aes Transfers of Real Estate. Sixth st. s.w. bet. F and G sts.—Jobn Imirie to Daniel J. Harper, lot 38, 8q. 467; $4,100. Mass. ave. ne. bet. 3d and 4th sts.—Wm. Craig, trustee, to Jonathan K. Taylor, lot 18, 99. 781; $3,230.50. . Third st. ne. near 8 st.—Amella A. Lane to Gideon A.” Lyon, south 82 ft. of lot 10, oq. % Eckington; $4,600. H st. ne. bet. 12th and 18th sts.—Elizabeth Gal- lagher to Jerome B. Lawler, lot 82, sq. 1003; 000. Metropolis View—Leopold Stargardter et ux. to Abraham Feldenhelmer, part lots 1 and 2; $10. Alley bet. 15th and 16th, R and S$ sts. n.w.— Samuel A. Drury, trustee, to John T. Arms, lots 22 to |. 1925 $4,700. Siorganaveonekr Tapariplane ee Mmocaniet r, lot 55, bik. 45, Holmead ux. to Frank D. G: Manor; $10. ‘Trinidad—Chas. F. Benjamin et al, trustees, to Qung, H, Rodolph and Wm. D. West, lot 33, bik. ‘iGhnesd Manor—Emma BB.” Brice to Louts H. Meyers and Victor Anderson, lots 24 and 25, bik. Price et ux. to INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS . 5 14 5 4 16 5 5 s NAL . 5 EXCURSIONS, ... i6 FINANCIAL . oak 3 FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. 5 FOR EXCHANGE. « ‘ 4 RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR KENT (Offices). FOR SALE (Lots) FOR SALE (Miseclapeous) FORSES AND VEHICLE LADIEY GOODS LECIURES LEGAL NOTICES. LOCAL MENTION LOS? AND FOUND. MEDICAL ..... : MONEY WANTED AND 70 LO. Pe or os PROPOSALS: KAILRVADS, UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Board) WANTED Miscellaneous)... WANTED (Rooms)..... CONDENSED LOCALS The police sale of unciaimed and abandon- ed property netted the department $242. ‘This money was turned in today to th credit of the policemen’s fund. The beautiful little church known as the Dahlgren Memorial Chapel, that stands on the quadrangular campus in the rear of Georgetown College, was the scene yester- day of an impressive ceremony, when the two marble altars, which stand in either transept, were consecrated. Virginia Etchison Lucas has filed a bil in equity against her husband, Phiian- der Lucas, a clerk in the surgeon general's office. praying that he be enjoined from collecting rents on property belonging to her separate estate and also from interfer- ing with the tenants of her property. Robert Williams has filed a bill in equity against Charles W. Handy, praying that the defendant be enjoined from in any way interfering with him in the removal of a frame house, known as 437 L street. —— OYSTER BOATS. More Stories of Cruclities In, Four intelligent young men, three white and one colored, reached the city yesterday morning on the steamer Wakefield and call- ed at the fourth precinct station to ask for assistance. They had worked on oyster dredgers down the river, and their stories of shocking cruelty were repetitions of what the police frequently hear from dredgers. William Smith, colored, and Frank Hoffman said they had been on the “Collector,” Richard Mason, captain, while Otto Tripp and Phil Sheridan say they were on the boat “John Neely,” John Dix, cap- tain. Lieut Vernon heard the stories of their alleged ill-treatment of the young men and made them comfortable for the night, after they had been given something to eat. According to their stories, they were put ashore in Virginia, opposite the Cedar Point lighthouse. Two of them walked about forty miles before they reached a steamboat landing. The other two say they were put out in the marsh and had to wade through the mud a long distance. Sheridan and Tripp claim to have been baily beaten by Capt. Dix, and one man, who escaped from the boat, they say, was almost crazy. A large piece of rope, they said, was used on them by the captain, and, in addition to this, they were badly frosted. Instead of being paid, as promised, they received only about enough money to pay their fares here on the steamer. While on the boats they were not allowed to eat oysters, but were fed prin- cipally on corn bread. “When we reached shore and a lady gave us a piece of meat,” said Smith, “we didn’t know whether it was hog or beef.” “And the corn bread,” one of the white dredgers added, “was chicken food, with husks and whole grains of corn in it.” In relating their stories to Sanitary OTi- cer Frank this morning the young men charged that the oyster law had been vio- iated, and they are going to seek redress when they reach Baltimore. Sanitary Om- cer Frank furnished them transportation to the monurrental city pei mags FIVE BURNED TO DEATH. Explosion of a Piano Lamp in a New York Dwellling. Five persons were burned to death in their home, 514 East 58th street, New York, last night. Shortly after 7:30 o'clock Policems Daniels saw flames coming from a house on East 5sth street overiouking the river, and terned in an alarm. Flames were issuing from all the windows and the fire, which must have spread with great rapidity, had gained enough headway to reach all of the upper floors. The oduilding was a ihree- story and basement straciure of brown stone, and was the home of. Aaron Gold- smith, of the firm of Hartman & Goldsmith, wholesale liquor dealers, of 45 Warren street. Mr. Goldsmith's family consisted of Mrs. Goldsmith and their three children, all of whom were burned to a crisp and be- yond recognition. In the front parlor was an immense piano lamp. This lamp undoubtedly exploded, throwing the oil about and spreading the fire in every direction. The flames quickly reached the two upper floors. From the lccation of the bodies when found, Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith, with their six-year-old son, must have been in the parlor, while the two little girls had just been prepared for bed by the servant. Mary Roska was iaken to the Flower Hospital, where it was found that she was suffering only from a few bruises and shock. She was seen soon after the fire, but was too hysterical to give a clear a count of what had happ2ned. When the firemen* arrived they imme- diately ran a ladder up to the third floor, but were driven back by the flames, which shot far out of the windows. At first they did* not know that any one was in the house. Water was soon playing upon the flames, which were quickly under control, but the house was practically gutted. Thea they entered the house. On the second floor rear, near the bed, they found the bodies cf the two little girls, Bertha and ffattic. They had a few burning remrants of their night clothes clinging to them. Their little bodies — burned to a crisp and beyond recogni- ion. In the parlor they found the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith and their little son Frank. They had evidently been fully dress- ed, but most of their clothing had been burned from their which were also burned beyond recognition. ——+eo—____ Coming A Good Thing for the New Year. The beginning of the year is a good time to start a year’s subscription to the Satur- day Star for some out-of-town friend. The Saturday Star for 1897 will be sent to any out-of-town address in the United States for a dollar. a FINANCIAL. _ se pw 0 red! Ape To be gone through to be-j come a depositor here. few words—your signature— § a dollar or two and you are * a full fledged depositor in the | Union Savings Bank, 1222 F st. ~2Nd wwe The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Cotmbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb. 1898. 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