Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY; ‘DECEMBER 24, 1896-12 PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. TO THE PUBLIC: WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY stat t a great deal of unnecessary comment has been caused by the retirement of ome of the winbers of our firm. This action bas heen in saplatiea for some time past. and the orig- inal partnership agreement entered into by our Ving expired. we decided not to renew the Our pres rin remains the sau with this exception, and our businew: as us All ‘contracts intrusted will be filled upon the various ex- vem ory Very respectfully, E. Bo CUTHBERT & CO., x . New York City “I never disappoint. Sobedy questions t iter cireulars for valne of type- Ivertising purposes, are sent out under an inst thonght AMINATION FOR THE PO- resident physician of the hospital 30 p.m Applications Iressed to the undersigned. D, Secretary of Meds RAND XMAS DINN ‘There won't be a singic Season missing from: our menu. dinner to be remembered, we promise f Will be cooked in’ our most dei irl be a ou— fous style—and Muickly send properly <= T7Full course dinner from 1 to 2 and 5 to 5. Ste FRITZ KEUTEWS HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, AVE. de24-10d. GOR. 4% ST. AND P. PERSONS HAVING BILLS AGAINS y uml Navy Club for indebtedness of will present them at once. H. T. STANCLIFF. ‘Treasurer. LANSTO TYPE MA- Washington, D. rember A special meeting of the, stockholders onotype Machine Company will dock House, Alexandria. V2; at THE ny e company Jer of the board of OF THE DI nk, held De- the usu:l quarterly dividend of er Cent was declared, payable to stockholders of record December 29, 1806. Transfer books losed December 30 to January 13. CHAS. P. WILLIAMS, Cashter. 25. 306331 RKET WILL. RE uorfl 11 rectors uf t cember 22, 1896 t End National 1 OPEN DECEMBER NEW MILLING PLANT. Notwithstanding the re e filled, or ¢ confiagration, all nirse of compl n, are ready for mote new contracts. New ry of the very la types give us ad- net heretofore enjoyed. placing us In a pesition to turn out better wo te bid lower, deliver quicker and give even greater satisfaction than formerly. Don't get the "phone numbers mixed. The mill is “phone 551. The of- your orders, THOS. Main oilice, Ist and Ind. ave. Mill and wharves, se. bier market will be open, apply of Meate, Turkeys, trer, Eggs, Cheese, with the usual Fowls, Fisir, Fruits and Flowers, ‘The market is being decorated display of luxuries of all kinds. Everyberly goes te this mame The market wil be cpen WE! pm. until 10 pw. sed Christmas d partner, and th (eho has contributed the sum of i), as special partner, have formed a limited nip to manufacture and deal in surgical 1 supplies, cutlery, &e., commencing and terminating NO- ALBERT J. McKEE, NK EL SMITIL the the 10th, onsec,4w THE EOARD oF FIRE INST TRICT OF JOHN E. HENRY K The an the Washiag the office of t the Tock noon” on the THE FOURTH DAY for the cholee of thirt aing year, and to act on nthe powWer of the cor- o be Washington D. €., De THE STOCKHOLDERS ¢ ) 4, * hours of 11 a.m. and 12 m.. for the purpose of electing thirteen directors for the ensuing y Bt ¢. ALL KINDS OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES Purchased at INVESTMENT PRICES. T. D. HADDAW (de3-1m) Y, Washington, D.C. healthful. Call or send for Office, 610" 14th st. (PPLE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE_INSURANCS Company of the District of Columbia, WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 1896. hold-rs of this company ‘are hereby nott- fied that all policies will expire on the LAST MONDAY IN DECEMBER (23th instant) at 6 he year IST will be must be indorsed ained to continue ip out delay and avoid WILSON, Secretary. LD YOU SO. Osborne & Hoban’s Tabie Je Hote, from 4 until & ts the biggest thing of the Kind in Wasbing- ton. with small bottle of wine, 75 cents, det-im GARBAGE ! WILL BE COL- lected twi week in Wasbingtoo city and sub- urbs until Avril 15, 1897. nu J.N. WARE! _ delim YOU CAN SAVE 25 PER CENT ON THAT PAPER hanging. house paiutiug and decorating by get- GEORGE PLITT, 1716 ith st. ting my figures. WAVE YOUR FURNITURE RE holstered and finished at WALTER'S, 923 E st. now. At panic prices. no26-1m* All work Painters, build up —your competitors. you buy business by underbidding your It's easy to do thix if Paints of us. Our prices bave never been and never will be met! Estimates eh fully furnished Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th 16a WINES your the Holidays! when all are guy and merri- y the beat of every eclaliy is thie true of liday Feasts. Our Wines Meet In Washingtou the Pome 121, for thing Is goel enough! the Wines for the F once! JAS. THARP, S14 623-104 Can’t Please Ladies More inty BOX PAPER and useful gifts that'll _ they can be put rane’s Bond, Hurd’s and are the finest Paper made fo this country. They wet the styles as to size, shape and tints. We have all thelr newest concelts, Easton & Rupp, 421 11thSt. Por AK PRIC ED STATK ONERS. __Me23-14d = What Better Holiday Gift ‘Than either an 1806 PATTERN RAMBLER at Sixty Dollars @rand-new, late product and fully guaranteed), o> A NEW 1897 RAMBLER —equal to any Would-be $100 bicyele in the world—and Sold at only $80! dolinrs saved equals twice that . Af you are looking for them, all the way from $35 up. Largest stock and best assortment in the south. Open evenings until after the holidays. Gormully & JefferyMfg.Co., 1325-27 14th st, 419-254 Down Town Agency, 429-31 10th st. mw. i | 1 “a e. 1 - = Seka THE ANNUAL MEETE STOCKHOLD- — ers of the National Bank of the Republic, ef e 30 a.m. THE ORPHANS’ CHAMPIONS, It will be grati to the Catholic Ki Know that the sociable given by them the benefit of St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum was at- tended this year by splendid succes#. As a sub- the festival those kind- hearted gentlemen were out for days ahead on their Ged-sent_miission of relief, soliciting uid for the oxphans in various quarters of the city, and as the people of Washi are noted for their open-handed charity the Kulghts weze. received in almost every Instances with courteous generos- i The orphans at St. Jonephin. a4. is well are supported almost entirely by charity, but Ged bus sent to the poor little fellows many friends and benefactors too numerous to name. ‘They tind a parent's care in the Catholic Knights, col: ns, but have generously themselves. The t Falls Ice Company has supplicd St. ph's “Asylum with fee for. years, charee: Mr. Julius Lansburgh always furnishes the dainty programs for the orphans’ sociable, While the devoted Lidies in charge of the sapper table are tireless in their labors for the dear orphans. Still, were ft not for the Uttle merifices demanded by charity the world would soon become cold and unfeeling: God's poor, then, are a real Messing in our mi forming a hallowed chain by Ww ed_to heaven. To each and all who have contributed, even a mite, toward making the thirteenth annual so- clable for the orphans a grand success, as well as to the many kind friends who have contributed fo generously toward the Christmas dinner, the Sand the candies, the sisters and orphans of Joseph's Asylum offer thelr vote of sincere thanks, blended with their prayerfil wishes for Christmas and “a most prosperous New t? Bank of the Republic, having learned with pro- found regret of the death of Captatp George E. Lemon, an} desiring to place upon record an ex: pression of their esteem and recard for thelr late hts to stantial preparation know not only labored with untiring energy ing contributions for the o1 ontributed most ¢: the orphans, expecially, ‘h earsh is link: St. TI RD OF DIRECTORS OF THE associate, have adopted the following resolution, to be entered upon the minutes of the mniecting held this 23d day of December, A.D. 1896: the board desires to pay its tribute of respect to the memory of Captain jeorge EL Lemon as a man of indomitable. enersy. public-spirited itizen, Kindly in his nature and generous and unostentatious in his charities; that in bis death the country has sustained the loss of . efficient and loyal citizen, who at all had its welfare at heart. and who was ever advance and promote its beat in 3 the decease of such a-citizen. Ig a serlous the community, and is a subject for pro- found regret; that in the deprivation of the conn sel and services of their late associate, the board of dire: tors have suffered an irreparable less. Resolved. further. That an expression of sin- cere sympathy in their loss is hereby extended to the family of their deceased assoc ECIAL SESSION OF THE Chapter will be held in Scottish Rite 1007 G_ st. on. at 6 o'clock p.m. Important business, of the W. G. Matron. de24-3t* Y. SATURDAY, the 26th instant, By order Washington. to elect directors for the ensuing Year, will be held at the banking house, corner “th and D sts. n.w., on TUESDAY, January 12th, between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock p.m. CHAS. BRADLEY, Cashier. 124.28, jan2,9.11 NCORDIA FRAUEN VERE meet at Mrs. Dunkhorst's, 10 RIDAY, December 25, at 1: attend funeral of our late siste regular meeting SATURDAY, 26th instant, xt 8 v order of the officers. ANT, JOHN® CHURCH, GEORGETO' spectitl I. Geare, choir- Conn, av Hamitn, D. 1 day. 11 to 12 6° by and 18th sts. nw pastor.—Christiias service, jock, with a very brief sermon The (Sanday schoul ‘will render t the pastor. rols and Mrs. Gardner wiil sing. teeta sae DEATHS, DENTISTRY sey ®INANCIAL « FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. ror HANG! NT (Flats). RENT (Halls) RENT (Houses) RENT (Rooms) RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR FOR FOR FOR FOR FOR Vor FOR FOR Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. LADIES’ GooDs. LECTURES LEGAL NOT! LOCAL MENTIC LOST AND FOUND. MEDICAL ... : MONEY WANTED AND TO OCEAN TRAVEL. eRoee eee teasers ioe Ae eee eee ee waeennaennk AC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS . RAILROADS . CARPET CLEANIN SUBURBAN PROPERTY. THE INAUGURATION UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). . WANTED (Miscellaneous) WANTED (Rooms). ... WANTED (Situations) WINTER RESORTS Hotel Arrt In, Raleigh—J. J. Becket, J. Round and F. J. Hecket and wife, New York; J. H. Wilk- ing, Philadelphia, Pa.; W. Kerr, Atlant G R. A. Thomas and wife, Ann Arbor. Willard’s—B. Williams, Butte, Mont.; A. D. Dorman, New York; P. G. McLea Philadelphia, Pa.; G. M. Stalk, San Fran- cisco, Cal. Riggs—D. P. Jones, Chicago, Ill.; F. C. Dade, jr.. and 8. E. Locke, Philadelphia, Pa.; C. F. Gale, Binghamton, N. Y.; J.D, Butler, New York. Shoreham-T. D. Crocker, Cleveland, Ohio H. G. Kncwles, Wilmington, Del.; R. C. Judge and wife, Louisville, Ky,; E. W. Eldridge. Chicago, UL; W. B. Taylor, Omaha, Neb.; C. T. Wychoff, Ithaca, N. Y.; R. B. Ayres, New York. Arlington—J. ‘T. Brown, Boston, Mass.; H. L. Robbins, Chicago, Tll.; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith, Princeton, J; FH Ward, New York; F. Peck, Syracuse, N.Y.; R. S. Coler, Brooklyn, N. ¥. NormanGie—C. 8. Hungerford, New York. ‘ochran—G. O. Morgan, Pittsburg, Pa. c. 0. Dean, Mr. and Mrs. J. Conlick and H. J. Sedgewick, New York; A. O. Bailey, Kansas City, Mo. Hamilton—A. Rimby, jr., and wife, Phil- adelphia, Pa. Ebbitt—H. W. Schussler, Charlotte, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Jones, Paterson, N. J. S. Baker, Chicago, IIL; F. C. Beach, New York; F. H. Wines, Springfield, IN. Oxford—W. A. Jaynes, Columbia, 8. C.; Elgin, A. Ansonte, i. R. A. Atiderson, Allegheny, Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA PROMOTES DIGESTION, and ove> comes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea and Feverishness. Thus the child t* rendered bealthy and its sleep NATURAL. Cas TORIA contains co morphine or other narcotic property. “CASTORIA is so well adapted to children that 1 recommend it ss supertor to any prescription known to me."* ‘H. A. ARCHER, ¥.D., 311 So. Oxford ot., Brooklyn, N, ¥.. “For several years 1 have recommended ‘Cast>- tia,’ and shall always continue to de so, as Tt bas tnvarieLly produced beneficial results,”* EDWIN ¥. PARDEE, M.D., 125th ot. and 7th ave.. New York city, THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at $ a.m., 75th meridiar time. fara, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an Inch. WEATHER: M ‘ Olan ® Partly Cloudy © Croudy. @ Pain, @ Snow. Soltd lines ‘are iso- Dotted Ines are tsotherms, or Mires of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where- nin .or snow hae fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words areas of bigh and low barometer. = FAIR TONIGHT. Partly Cloudy Weather and Not So Cold Tomorrow. Ferecast til 8 p.m. Friday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fair tonight; Friday partly cloudy weather; not so cold Friday; northerly winds. Weather conditions and general fore- east—The barometer has risen in all dis- tricts east of the Rocky mountains, and fallen in the extreme northwest. It is highest over the lower Missouri valley and relatively low north of the Montana and to the northeast of New England. It is generally colder in all districts east of the Rocky mountains, and the tempera- ture has fallen from ten degrees to twenty degrees on the Atlantic coast. Fair weather prevails, except in the lake regions, where local snows continue. The Indications are that generally fair weather will continue in the southern, midéle and New England states, with cold northerly winds tonight and slowly rising temperature on Friday. Condition of the Water. Tem.perature and condition of water at 8 Small arrows Oy with the wind. “ High’ and “Low'’ show location of Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- tion, 26; receiving reservoir, temperature, cordition at north connection, 36; con- lition at south connection, 26; distributing rescrvoir, temperature, 38; condition at in- Auent gate house, effitient “gate house, Tide Table. Today*Low tide, 4:48 a.m. and 5:08 p-m.; high tide, 10.46 a.m. and 11:08 p.m. Tcomorrow—-Low: tide, 5:34 a.m. and 6:02 P.m.; high tide, 11:36 a.m. and 1 The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 7: p.m. 7; sun sets, 4:44; moon -ises, The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by guishing begun at. 6: is begun one hour before Are lamps lighted at guisked at 6:41. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 15; 2 p.m., 28; maximum, 24; min- imum, 14. D.m:; extin- a.m. The lighting the time named. 337 p.m.; extin- DISTRICT NAVAL MILITIA The Navy Department’s Objections to the Pending Bill. Assistant Secretary McAdoo’s Letter to Representative Robinson on the Subject. Acting Secretary McAdoo has written a letter to Representative Robinson of Penn- sylvania in regard to the bill recently In- troduced by him for the creation of a naval militia in the District of Columbia, and he has also addressed a similar letter to the chairman of the Senate committee on naval affairs concerning a Senate bill before that committee having the same object in view. In his letter to Representative Robinson the acting secretary expresses his objec- tiens to the proposed legislation in the fol- lowing language: “Concerning H. R. bill No. 9567, referred by you to the department with request that it will express its opinion thereon, the de- partment has no objection to the creation 7 a naval militia in th District of Colum- bia. On the contrary, it would be glad to encourage such a movement, but it cannot indorse the provisions of this bill, because it would put the naval militia in the Dis trict upon an entirely different footing, an: with advantages far beyond those enjoyed by any similar organization in this country. In all of the states where naval militia or- ganizations exist they form a part of the regular authorized militia of the state, and receive the amounts allowed for their main- tenance from that appropriated for the militia as a whole, in proportion to their number or as may be otherwise provided by law. How Provision Should Be Made. “Should Congress see fit to authorize the formation of a naval militia in the District of Columbia, the department recommends that they be authorized and provided for in the regular appropriation for the militia of the District in such a manner that will entitle them to privileges and sums for their maintenance as is now provided for the existing militia, and that they be sub- jected to the command and control of the existing militia authorities as a part there- of, and that the laws in force regarding the existing militia shall apply to them, except when otherwise specially provided. “Should this be done, the District naval militia would have the same status at the Navy Department now held by other exist- ing organizations, if the words ‘and Dis- trict of Columbia’ be inserted in the clause appropriating the sum to be annually ex- pended for the supply of arms and other specified material to the naval militia or- ganizations of the various states. “The clause in tle bill which instructs the Navy Department to furnish them with stores, clothing, supplies, etc., places no limit on the amount and appropriates no money for the purpose. Should Congress see fit to provide for these needs, at jeast to the same degree as is done for the other militia of the District, and as is done by the various states in different degrees, it would seem more in the interest of regular- ity economy and proper control that the appropriation be made in the manner rec- ommended by the department. Unusual Requests. “The clauses which obligate the appoint- ment of naval officers to various duties connected with the District naval militia are unusual, and should these privileges be granted to this organization it would cer- tainly cause other similar organizations to claim similar advantages, and the Navy Department has not officers to spare for this purpo: “The department would be very glad in- deed to see a naval militia in the District of Columbia which shall be organized, commanded and sustained under the gen- eral militia law for the District, and their expenses paid for froin the same appro- priation, end if such a militia is so created it advises that the words ‘District of Co- lumbia’ be added to the appropriation for the various militias of the states, so that this organization would thereby receive the same rights and privileges from the Navy Department do the other naval militias, no more and no less.” °——______ FOUR YEARS AT ALBAN John Kelly Will Not Steal Another Watch fur Some Time Chief Justice Bingham today sentenced John Kelley, convicted several days ago of robbing Samuel E. Merrill of a gold watch .and chain, to four years in the Albany peni- tentiary. In the case of James Morgan, convicted recently of burning his father’s stable last October, the court refused the motion for a new trial, remanding the young man to jail to await sentence. a —_———— Missing Man Sought Here. Isaac Davis, who is more than seventy years old, has caused his wife and daugh- ter, at Oil City, Pa., much uneasiness and mental agony by Jisappearing from home. Letters recetved here by Maj. Moore asking that a search be made for him indicates that he left home because of some disagree- ment between his wife and himself. He has long gray beard, and his son, in Con- cord, Mass., who made the request of the police, says the missing man had always expressed a liking for this city. The son thinks he may be in business here. He left home last spring, and was scen here in July or August. - ——— A Welcome Holiday. Gift. The Saturday Evening Star, sent for one year for one dollar to any out-of-town ad- dress, would be a welcome holiday gift for any one who would appreciate the chance to keep in touch with life at the capital. JAPAN AND PERU. Final Ratifications of a New Treaty Hetween the Two Nations. An interesting ceremony occurred at the Japanese legation at 11 o'clock this mcrn- ing, when final ratifications of a new treaty between Japan and Peru were exchanged by Minister Hoshi of Japan and Consul General Bergmann, acting plenipotentiary for Peru. Each official handed to the other the copy of the treaty, which had been officially approved by his respective coun- try. The Japanese copy was prepared with the artistic elegance characteristic of that nation. The textiis in the original Japan- ese, closing with the signature of the Em- beror of Japan and the minister of foreign affairs. The large sheets were inclosed in {a case of heavy velvet, ‘th which was wrought in gold embrofflery, the arms of Japan and the two national flowers, the chrysanthemum and paulownia. The velvet case was in turn placed in.a large box of exquisite workmanship,» made of laqueur, with heavy mountings’ of gold, including j the arms and national flawers in gold, The Peruvian copy was less,elaborate, and was incased in a red morocoo pertfollo. ‘The new treaty is one of the series which Japan is effecting with.all nations, and is almost identical with the one: concluded with the United States about a year ago. It is brought about, however, by @ curlous circumstance. In i873, .when Japan was first entering upon her modern policy, she Sought to keep out Chjpese slaves, which were taken to Japan by'wAy"of Peru. For this purpose a treaty was made with Peru, which stopped the slave trade. But in se- curing this Japan granted to Peru all the powers enjoyed ‘by. such natiolis as the United States and Great Britain, in main- taining consuiar courts in Japan. These courts were given on the theory that the Japanese court system was not adequate to give foreigners protection. It was hard- ly intended, however, to give a small power like Peru such extraordinary power in es- tablishing courts in Japan. The new treaty does away with the con- sular courts, after July 17, 18%, at which time all the new Japanese treaties go in| effect. It provides for commerce, naviga- tion, ete., giving Peru the benefit of the favored nation clause. Another treaty, similar to this one, has just been concluded between Japan’ and Brazil, the signatures having been aflixed at Paria. With those of Mexico and the United States Japan is thus vrought into treaty relations with four of the American republics. ss CULTURE. ALMO! Mysterious Failure of the Effort to Stock the Altantic Coast Streams, An interesting review of saimon fish con- ditions in this country 1g made in a report of the United States fish commission on artificial propagation of salmon on the Pa- cific coast. The cenclusion reached is that although nature evidently has designed that the quinnat-salmon shall not take up its abode on the American shores of the AUlantic, Its Lreeding serves a legitimate and valuable purpose in maintaining the supply of its spevies in its native waters on the Pacific slope. This is made apparent by the enormous drafts’ on these fish by the canneries. The report says the Battle creek station of the California state commission may gcon pass into the charge of the United States. This 1s the most extraurdinary place for. collecting quinnat-salmon cggs known. It is said 20,000,000 salmon eggs can be taken on Battle creek in six weeks of a favorable year. Salmon are on the increase, in the Sacra- mento and McCloud rivers. It was the in- tention of the commission to increase the salmon on the Atlantic coast by restocking its depleted salmon rivers. After millions of salmon eggs were safely transported’ to the Atlantic rivers no one doubted that salmcn were “going to become abundant again in the Atlantic rivers, and many be- lieved that several southern rivers that had never had salmon -in them before would now become prolific salmon streams. The result was a stupendous surprise and dis- appointment. The eggs hatched out, the young fry grew rapidly and were observed to go down in vast numbers to the sea. What became of them will remain forever a mystery. Some thought they wandered to the far north; others that they strayed out into the ocean and’ werd devoured by marine animals and larger ‘ish. The report lays it down as‘tlo longer open to question that quinmat-safmon, at least those that spawa along distance from the ocean, never return to it again alive. They all die on their spawning grounds. yi HEMP Ani) JULE, We Import What We ‘an Just as Well Raise gt Hyme. The Agricultural Depaxtment has issued a bulletin on raising hemp andijute. Former- ly the hemp-growing! industry of this country was of considerable importance, large areas were devotbi to’ the plant, and as much as 75,000 tons’ 6f the ber were pro- duced in one year, tit la8t year hardly more than 5,000 tons’weré" reported for the whole country, ~ | a The extension of the’ aireaq culture of hemp, it is stated, thight supply a substitute*for the jute in many of the coarse jute manufactures now produced in this country, and thus re-establish one of the decreasing products of American farts. The present large demand for Indian jute encourages the attempt to produce that fiber in this country. For the fiscal year 1894-05 at least 100,000 tons of the fiber and butts were imported that might have been raised at home. = established CONDENSED LOCALS This morning about 1 o'clock the door of J. B. Rucker’s grocery store, corner of 2d and D streets, was found epen. Burglars were not responsible for this condition of affairs, but the door had been left unlocked at closing time. Policeman Strange notified. the owner, and the door was fastened. Several companies of the fire department were called out last night for fire in sheds in Ball's alley, near Massachusetts avenue and 3d street northwest. G. W. Emerich and Mrs. Costello owned the sheds, which were badly damaged. Last night about 9 o'clock car 326 of the Metropolitan line collided with a delivery wagon on 4% street southwest near Mary- land avenue. The wagon, in charge of Cornelius Shea, appeared on the track so suddenly that Motorman E. D. Redman did not have time to prevent the accident. Shea’s wagon was demolished. Members of George Altman's family, liv- ing at 342 L street southwest, had to leave their beds this morning about 2 o'clock be- cause of fire in the house. An overheated fireplace had caused the conflagration. Po- licemen Stewart and Anderson assisted the members of the family in extinguishing the flames. A wagon in which there were a quantity of furniture and a box of chickens was taken from Benning station today. Jos. Mayhew, owner of the team, reported to the police that a boy drove the team away, and the officers are locking for the outfit. Twenty-eight individuals got themselves: behind the bars yesterday because of hav- ing visited places in which lMquid refresh» ments are dispensed. Twenty-nine other arrests were made. Among the fifty-seven™ victims there were only four females. Judge Hagner will hold the next session of the Probate Court Saturday, January 2. Contrary to the impression that prevai!s, there will be no midnight mass this year in the Dahlgren Memorial Chapel of George- town College. — AN AGED PICKPOCKET. He ix Given the Limit at the Work House on Suspicion. Edward Nugeut, an aged white man, of apparent respectability, was before Judze Kimball in the Police Court today and ve- celved the limit of the law as a suspicious character—six months in the work hous: in default of $200 bonds. It was claimed that Tuesday Nugent at- empted to pick the pocket of a lady shop- per at the Boston Variety Store. He had, in fact, secured possession of her purse, but on being discovered in the act returned the property and was permitted to go. Later he entered a store on 7th street and wes caught with his hand in a lady's pccket. Miss Clara Maxwell and Miss Em: Shreeve, clerks in the store mention: gave damaging testimony against Nuge The names of his victims, however, w rot secured. “This man ought to g9 to the penitentia y under this charge,” remarked the court, “and if the parties were here whom he at- tempted to rob I have no doubt that he could be held for the action of the grand Jury Nugent told several conflicting stories,and the court i.aposed the sentence as stated. The man was sent to the work house De cember 4 for fifteen days for disorderly conduct. _ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Adam M. Hultfeldt cf Denmark and Louise Bonaparte of this city; Wm. B. Herndon and Ida L. Tram- mell; Edward A. Seaton and Lottie Barnes; Wade H. Ozburn of New York and Maggie E. Loftus of this city; Walter Manuet and Lillle Pearson; Geo. F. Kolb and Thirza K. Dresser; Henry C. Rinker and Lulla Nor- ris, both of State Mills, Va.; Charles Bryan and Effie Dishman; Edward H. Johnson and Lucy A. Strother; Turner Ralns and Annie Shelton. both of Stafford county, Va.; Levi T. Appleby and Duanna Mer- chant, both of Howard county, Md. Colored—Wm. C. White and Fannie Tur- ner; John W. Thomas of this city and Bertha Snyder of Occoquan, Va.; JViazil Harrison of Prince George's county, Md., and Jane Jackson of this city; Arthur Sim- mons, sr., and Emma Johnson; Frank Lee and Lizzie R. Johnson; James Parker and Eliza Barnes; John H. Wililamson and Ma- tilda T. Massey; William Snipes and Ela Brown; Wm. H. Lucas and Bell Pendleton; John M. Brooks and Maria Payne. Be Dees Sent to Pittsburg. Max Richmond was an early caller on Seritary Officer Frank today, and the Christmas present he wanted was a free ticket to Baltimore. Max had a good home in Pittsburg, but when work was scarce he sterted from home and very foolishly shitped on an oyster dredger from Balti- more. But unlike so many others, he was not ill treated nor was he poorly fed, but standing all day at the crank in the coi weather resulted in his feet being frost- bitten. Yesterday he left Colonial Beach: on the steamer Wakefield and this morning he landed here. He had no complaint whsiever to make against the dredge: and the ticket asked for was furnished him. —— Wagon Mail Service. The second assistant postmaster general has issued an order in regard to the covered screen wagon mail service generally. Here- after authority from the second assistant’s office is a necessary precedent to the requirement by postmasters or railway mail superintendents of increased trips or additional service on the part of contrac: tors for this service, except on emergency or through delay trains. Unnecessary ser- vice is to be reported immediately, and if only a temporary decrease of service the probable date of resumption given. “APENTA” THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. voted acne UJ HUNYADI . SPRINGS, Buda Pest, Hungary, Under the absolute coutrol of the Royal Hungarian Chemical Institute (Ministry of Agri- culture), Buda Pest. “We know of no Spring which shows so great richness in Mincral Salts, or which combines stich ad- vantages, as this water. “Professor Dr. R. C. TICHBORN, LL.D., F.C.S., F.LC., Dublin.” . “This Water is richer in Mineral Salts than all Continental Bitter Wa- ters, and efficacy is so great that even the smallest dose secures the best results.” JOH. MOLNAR, Sworn Chemist in Buda Pest. Prices: 15 cts. and 25 cts. per bottle. OF ALL DRUGGISTS AND MINERAL WATER DEALERS. ee Full Analysis and additional Tes- timony and Information supplied by CHAS. GRAEF & CO., 32 Beaver Street, New York, Sole Agents of: : THE APOLLINARIS CO., LD. See that the Label bears the well- known RED DIAMOND Mark of THE APOLLINARIS CO., LD. Military. Cadets. Employed at the leading HOS- The appointments of: the following named PITALS in NEW YORK, BOS- cadets at the Ee ete er seid TON, Sh yap giiaa BALTI- Say, £ro enmounced: gone of | MORE, CHICAGO, etc., and at the lana, Xj, s8 alternate: award H supers | Principal HOSPITALS IN ENG- of Benevolence, Ga.,.,alternate; Zach. L. ND... “ Cobb of Athens, Ga,, alternate. 3 =f wie __ FINANCIAL. ee TRADERS’ AND TRAVELERS’ : AL. IDENTIFI. P «PERSO? CATION) OF WSAHINGTON, D.C. FOR THE » YEAR ENDING, DECEMBER ‘ISTH, 1896: Capital. -$1,100.00 , Amount paid “in ‘700.00 Total amount of business . 2,772.10 Tot: resources 2 Lzss.28 165.41 ) Total Uabiliri President, W. . NATIONAL BANK, he District of Columbia, at the ness, December 17, 1896. $634,704 79 922 34 100,000 00 United 13.500 00 Premiums on U e hank: Due from approved re ecks and other cash items Exchanges for clearing house Notes of other national banks Fractional paper carreney, 7 OO 66,000 00 — 207.187 «0 Redemption fund with United States ) tressurer (S per cent of circulation). 4.500 00 . « LIABILITIES. al stock paid tp $100,000 00 ‘arplos fond 160,000 00 Vndivided profits, less expenses” and taxes paid. + 15,716 87 National bauk notes ontstandi 90,000 00 + to other national banks. Due to “blate “banks | and hankers. oes Individual “deposits "subject 10 check S781 34 (ertitied. ¢ 9.410 42 i — = 967,875 99 ‘Total... = 22-4. $1,883,502 86 City of hington, District of Columbia, sx: BK. Luff, cashier of the above named’ bunk, tnnly swear (hat the above statement is true best of ny knowledge and beltef. A. B. RUFF, Cashier. + Subscribed sand xworn to before me this 234 day if December, 1806. » ERNEST, G. THOMPSON, Notary Public. Correct— Attest: Of the NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON, At Washington, in the District of Columbla, at tie ¢ of business, December 17, RESOURCES. Jeans and discounts, drafts, secured Hands to, agents). Ine from Due from approved reser agents Checks a her cash items. her national barks 1 paper enrreney, nick LIABILIZIE Capitht stock pal Int Surplus fund. . Vadivided pro 00 00 $200,000 200,000 ‘se expenses and S3.628 6.148 5 ‘0 fee 1424304 + 10.874 14 R2 16 rd BS ‘Total. Bs -$1,925,580 45 Distrlet county of Washington, ss: 1, Charles E. White. cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly wear that the above statement is true to the best of my Knowledge and belief. CHAS. E. WHITE hier. Subscribed. and sw of December, 1506 ALBERT B. Attest: RUFF, Notary Public. Correet AMB ) T PORTNER, Directors, ST ©O.. Distelet of Columbia, at the cen, December 17, 1596. RESOURCES ois on hand. Premiums on U.S. bonds. Stocks, se 5 Banking hou: ami fixtures. Other real mortgages |. including storage warehouse. Lawful “tho Specie. Legitl ten Capital stock pald in. = $1,250,000 00 Surplos fund see ss 250,000 00 Undivided profits, Jess expenses an taxes paul 31,989 05 Dividends unpaid 96 00 Individual 1,150.650 78 Debenture bends. 67,660 09 ‘Total ce eae $88,650,265 86 District of Columbia. ss: I, James W. Wheipley, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. JAMES W. WHELPLEY, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this’ 23d day December, TRV. of PHOWAKD ©, RESIDE, Notary Public, D. Jorreet Attest: pages C.J. BELL, HENRY F. BLOUNT, HOMPSOD M. PARKER, WILLARD. . M. W. BEVERIDGE, JOHN E. HERRELL, A. T. BRITTON, JAMES E. FITCH, Directors. Thos. P. Morgan, INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES, Office, 1883 F st. nw. “Assets of Conipany, over $21,000,000. ‘Telephone _ 1126. 1no80-3m, 14 Silsby & Company, INCORPORATED. BANKERS AND BROKERS, Office, G13 15th st. n.w., National Mctropolitan Bank Building. ‘Telephone 505. BANKING HOUSE OF Henry Clews & Co., 11, 13, 15 AND 17 BROAD ST. EW YORK. MEMBERS OF THE N. ¥. STOCK EXCHANGE. Orders for Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Cotton exe- cuted for iavestmen or. ou margin. Interest al- lowed on Ceposit accuunts. Act as Fiscal Agents for corporations. n080-1un,14 LIFE mh19 Had 2 Rough Passuge. The steamship Majestic, Capt. Smith, from New York on December 16, which ar- rived at Queenstown, Ireland, yesterday morning .reports having experienced dread- ful weather, especially on Friday, Decem- ber 18, when she encountered terrific seas. The Majestic passed an iceberg on Decem- ber 19 In latitude 45.50 north, and longitude 47.14 west. eee ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Addition to Le Drolt Park—Emanuel Speich et us. to Bessie D. Brice, lot 74, bik. 20; $4,500, Bury Farm—Joseph D. Wilkinson to Wm. F. Wurriner; lot 4, sec. 7, Barry Farm; $100. ‘Tenth street sw. bet. F and @ streets—Ella M. Doaaldso6 ‘to-James O'R. “Kubn, rorth half lot 46, :. ; $10. ) Wy aon s . N. Capitol streets— wa Hayden to’ August’ Buintach, fot 149, sq, Y gireet mw. bet, Sth and 9th streets—Howard qoyags= == oa. 408: "bet. Oth and 10th 3; strect DLW. Aes streets Ino, samvle P, Whitlow to Wm. F. W: @ cc. T, Farm; $100. es STORAGE AND SAFE DEPOSIT Department AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO. “ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF.” SAFE storage for silverware, Jewelry ie nag teers ef clothing, tricn-by Protection from fire, theft and moth, Pack China Pianos, Pictures, Furniture, etc. Padded vans and all modern applian the ands of export and. respanelhie men for removing, packing aud. shipy, every class of household beloncitys Estimates of cost furnished freely. Lowest rates for best service. A. M. Read, Gen. Manager. 1140 15th St. ’Phone 463. “No red : 99 i To be gone through to be-# come a depositor here. A few words—your signature— : a dollar or two and you are a full fledged depositor in the ~ Union Savings Bank, 1222 F st, A091 984 emer The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH Sf. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Con Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and oss, W., 1893, Capital: One Million Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per aunuw upward. Securities, Jewelry, silverware und valuatles of all Kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed oa $5 and above Loaus money ou real estate aud collateral security. Sells first-class real ex and other secarities in sums of $500 and upward. PRUST DEPARTMENT, This company is a legal depository for court and trust fuuds, and acts as ndiainistrates, executor, receiver, assignee and cxccutes trusts of all kinds, Wills prepared by a competent attorney in dally attendance. OFFICERS: BENJAMIN P. SNYDER -- President MAS HYD! W. KILEY DEEBLE. THOMAS R. JONES. E. FRANCIS RIGGS. GEORGE HOWARD. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT, CHARLES E. NYMA‘ det? Interest Paid Upon Deposi n Deposits. - INTEREST IS ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS: on daily balances subject to check. These who bave accounts open that usually have balances to their credit should coaxider the advantage of euch balances EARNING IN- TEREST. It ts credited on your pass book, added to the principal, and made subject to check. Investments For Sale. We have some first mortgage real estate © per cent notes for sale. These are sold im any amounts at par and accrued interest. Boxes for rent in burglar 201 fire-proof vaults for male deposit and storage of val: uable packages. JOHN JOY EDSO: . President JOHN A. SWOPE. .Vice President HL. 8. CUMMINGS... Second Vice President JOHN R CARMODY -Treasurer ANDREW PARKER. Secretary Washington Loan and TrustCo. aul-w,th&s COR. 9TH AND F STS. W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS, 1421 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO., Ge6-16d New York. G. T. BAVENMER, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILT (MEMBER WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE). Real Estate & Stock Broker Direct Wires New York and Chicago. Commission on Wheat, I-16 Telephone, 453. se13-21d T.J. Hodgen & Co., Member Philadelphia Petroleum and Stock Exchange, BROKERS. STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran bidg., cor. 15th and F ats., and 65 7th’ st. n.w. no30-16d inst Vice President Second Vice President ++-Third Vice President ‘Treasurer Aveistant Treasurer ary -Aasistant Secretary 4 PAYING AND SAFE IXNVESTMENT—A HOME ‘at Cleveland Park. t ‘Call or send for booklet. mare Office. 610 74th st. CORSON & MACARTNEY,