Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1896, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1896-12 PAGES. RAILROADS. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE WASHINGTON, ALEXANDELA AND MT. VERNON |” ¥, ASHINGTON, D. ©, POST OFFICE NOTICE. RAILWAY. Should be rend ‘daily by all interested, as changes m, 13% st. and Penna, ave. may occur at any time. = . In effect July 20. FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending Jancary NDRIA.—-6-40, 72 7:35 ex, %5:00, will close promptly at this office as follows: 00, 9:50, °16:05 ex., *11:00, i. . TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. , 12:30, "1:15, 1:45, ex., » | .FRIDAY—(b)at 6:00 P.M. for FRANCE, SWITZ- + #815 ex. 4:45, 95:00, 5:30 ex. | ERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, EY, + 6:20, *7:00, *3:00, *9:00, °10:00, | EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA, per 6.8. *La Bre- TAS ex., way TERSIDE AND ee 2:05, 10:05, 10, 12:05, FOR ARLINGTON, Daily.—8:00, 9:00, 10:05, 11:00, 05, 1:15, 2:05, 2:40, 5:00, 6:05, 7:00, S:00. zane checked free for passengers holding first- . 25 cents eact GEO. R. PHILLIPS, Gen. Pass. Agent, CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN y ALL TEAINS _VESTIBULED, LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL S SERVED IN DINING CARS STa- TION SIXTH AND B STREELS. “dule in effect December 13, 1896. 2:20 PM. DAILY—Cincinnati and St. Louis Spe- ¢lal—Solid train for Cineinuatt. Valtuian sleep-rs ti, Lesingten, Louisvilie, Indianapolis ange Parlor cars Cincin- PF. ¥. Limited -Soild train in sleepers io Ciucinnati, without change. Open gers at 9 pn. Pullman compartneut car to Virsinia Hot Springs, without change, Tuesdays and urdays. Datly counection for the Springs. Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago and St. Louis 10:57 AM., EXCEPT SUNDAY—Via Richmond for Old Voint folk. Only rail line. 20 P.M. DAILY—Fer Gordonsville, Charlottes- File, Staunton ail for Richmond, daily, except jumday. Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohlo offices, 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania ue, FW F Street northwest, and at the stati i. n013-58d RAILKOAD, edule im effect December 7, 1896. Vasbington from station corner of New Jersey avenue and € street. For Chicago and trains 10 ‘orthwest, Vestibuled Limited p.m. = Louis and Indianapolis, Ves- ied Limited 3.40 p.m., express, 11:30 p.m. For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily 10:00 a.m. and 8:50 p.m. F 10:00 a.m., Wineiester and way stations, 45:30 p.m. = For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Chat- fghooga. Kanoxviti Is; Sloe Fe a . Bristol and Roanoke, 9:00 p.m. Cars through. -, 4:40, x5 311350 potas x For Annapolis, ‘and 8:30 4:38 p.m. Sundays, 8:30 a.m., 4:40 For Frederick. week days, 7:35 12:00 Boon, 4:30, 5:30'p.m. Sundays, 1:15 p.m. For Hagerstown, 10:00 a.m. and ¢5:30 p.m. For Toyd and way points, week days, P35 a.m., 4:30, 5:30, 7:05 p.m. Sundays, 1:15. 7:08 p.m. thersburg and way points. week dars. a.m., 12:50, 3:15, 4:30, 5:30, Sundays. 9:00 a.m. 1:15," 4:50, ington Jnnetion and way points, 7:7 5:30 pm. week days. 1:15 p.m. Sui p= May. 10 a.m. ROYAL BLUE I YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. All trains filuminated with Pintsch light. For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the Fat. eek days. 8:00 "(10:00 a.m. Dining Car), 2:35 Dining Car). 3:90 (3 Dining Car} Bight: ai 3 ope 12:00 2:01 San- 35 Dining Car), Car). J night, eeciel c Additional trains for Philadel- 7:08 a.m.; daily, §:00 p.m. irs on all day trains. 00 a.m., 12 2:35 p.m. Sleeping Car open at 10:00 o'clock). Fs (9:00 a.m. Dining Car), ( 0 (5:05 Dining 10:09 o'clock Sundays. y- xExpress_ trains, for and checked from hovels and es by Union Transfer Co. on orders left at ticket offices, 619 Pennsylvania avenue n.w., York avenue and 15th street snd at depot. GREEN CHAS. 0. SCULL, go7 iD Manazer. Gen. Pass. Agt. Je" ze called SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PIEDMONT AIR LINE Schedule in effect December 1, 1896. AM trains arrive and leave at Peansylvania pas- local for Danville, Charlotte Connects at Manassas for Stras- Harrisonburg asd way stations, daily except and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and ‘tern, daily, and with the Chesapeake and Glio @aily for the Natural Bridge and Lexington. 11:15 A.M.—Dally.-THE UNITED STATES FAST L. ‘arries Pullman Buffet Sh cs, New York and Washington to Jacksonville, uuiting at Salls- bary with Pullman Sleeper for Asheville and Hot Springs, N. C.; Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tean., and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta. Pullman Buffet Sleeper Washington to Galveston, Texas. via Montgomery, New ‘Orleans and Houston, and Pullman Sleeper New York to Atlanta. Solid train Washington to New Orleans without change. Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist. Excursion Through Sleeper on this train every Saturday to San Francisco without change. 4:01 P.M.—Local for Front Royal, Strasburg and Harrisonbu datly, except Sunday. 4:51 P.M ae ‘Local for Charlottesville. 16:43 PM. ily.—WASK. STON AND SOUTH- WESTERN TIBULED LIMITED, composed of Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers, Dining ‘Cars and Day Coaches Pullman Sleepers’ New York to Ashe- Yille and Hot Springs, N. C.; New York to Tampa, via Charlotte, Columbia, Savannah and Jackson- ville, and New York to Memphis, via Birmingham: New York to New Orleans, via Atlanta and Moo! omery. Vestibuled Day Coach Washington to At- lanta. Southera Railway Dining Car Greensboro’ to Montgomery. TRAINS GN WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVIS- TON leave Washington 9:01 a.m. daily and 4:45 p.m. daily —— yy, and 6:25 p.m. Sundays enly for Round Hi p.m. daily, on Hes Sun- day, for Leesburg, and p.m. daily for Herndon. Returning. arrive at Washington 8:26 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily from Round Hill, 7:06 a.m. daily, ex- cept Sunday, from Herndon, 8:34 a.m. daily, except Sunday, from Leesburg. Through trains from the south arrive at Wash- ¥ ington, 6:42 40 p. z ., daily, except Sun- x. and $:30 a.m. daily from Charlottesville. Tickets. Sleeping Car reservation and informa- tion furnished at offices, 511 and 1300 Pennsylvania avenue, apd st Pennsylvania railroad passenger station. W.H. GREEN, General Supt. J. M. CULP. Trafic Manager. W. A TURK. Gen. Pass. Agent. L. 8. BROWN, Gen. Agent Pass. Dept. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Station corner of Sixth and B streets. In Effect November 15, 1896. AM. Week-days. PITTSBURG EXPRESS.— Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pittsburg PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.—Pullaan Sleeping, Dining Smoking and Observations Cars Harrisburg to Chicago, Cincinaatl, Intianapolte, St. Louts, Cleveland ané Toledo. " Burtet Puslor Car to Harvisburg. 10:50 A.M. FAST LINE.—Puollman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 3:40 P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.— Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Slecp- ing and Dining Cars Harrisburg to St. Loals, Cin- cinrat: Louisville and Chicago. 710 FM. WESTEKN EXPRESS.—Pullman Slecp- ing Car Pittsburg to Ch! and Harrisburg to Cleveland. Dining Car to Chik 7:10 PAL SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS. Pullman Sleeping Cars Washington to Pittsourg a Tisburg to St. Louts and Cincinuazh. 10:40 PM. PACIFIC EXPRESS. —Puliman Sleeping Car to Pittsburg. 7:50 AM. for Kane, Canandaigua, Rochester and Niagara Falls da 10:50 A.M. for except junday. Elmira ar Renovo daily, except Sunday. For Lock Haven week-days and Will- Jomgp rt Sundays. 8:40 P.M 7:10 P.M. for Williainsport, Moches:er, Rulzlo ard Niagara Falis daily, except Saturday, with Slec ing Car Washington to Suspension’ Bridge sla Buttalo. 10:40 P.M. for Erle, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buf- is daily. Siceping Car Wast- |. New York and the East. : ESSIONAL all Parlor Cars, with Dining Regular at 7:00 (Dining Ca: ining Car), and 11:00 (init mingtoa) AM., 12:45, 2:15, 4:2), 6:50, 1 11:35 P-M. On Sunday, 7:00 (Dining ‘Can, 9:00, 11-00 (Dining Car from Witmington)’ A.M, 12:15, 3:15, 4:20, 6:50, 10: hiladelphia only, Fast Ex rs. Express. 12:15 P.M. 5:40 PM. daily. For Roston, 3:50 AM. week-days, and 3:15 P.M. daily. For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge, all- rail route), 3:1) dail; For Baltimore, 6: 1 flo and Niagara ington to Elmira. ‘For Philadel; 4:00 P.M. Pope’ daily, exe F i 5 F PM i datig, except Sunday.” Sundays, 9:00 A.M. Hntie Coast Line A.M., 3:46 P.M. daily; Richmond 10:37 A.M. week-days; At- Janta’ Special, via Richmond and Seaboard Alr Line, 8:40 P.Mf. da‘ty. Accommodation for Qua. tico.” 7:45 A.M. daily, and 4:25 P.M. week-days. ‘Picket offes, corner Fifteenth and G streets, and at the station, Sixth and B streets, where orders can be left for the checking of bagzage to destina- tion from hotels and cesidences. 8. M. PREVOST, J. R. woop, General Manager. General Passenger Agent. wold Resifent Specialist, all vervous and allied dis- eases; electrical treatment in paralysis: bours: 9 to 12, 2 to 6; Tues, Thurs, Sat. evenings, 7 to 8. Consultation fre. 727 11TH ST. N.W. tagne, from New York, vin Havre. | Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be directed “Per La Bretagne, ()At_ 10:55 P.M. for NETHER- LANDS direct, per s.s. Veendaim,. from New York, via Kotterdam. Letters must ‘be directed “Der (At 10:55 P.M. for SCOTLAND Ethiopia, from New York, via Glas- Letters must be directed “Per ‘Ethlopla. ”.M. for EUROPE, per 8.8. *Campuola, ew York, via Queenmown. “PRINTED MATTER, ETC.—German steamers. ug from New York on Tuesdays, ‘Thursdays and rdays tuke printed matter, etc., for GER- and specially addressed printed matter, for other parts of Europe. hite Star steamers sailing from New York on Wednesdays take specially addressed printed mat- ter, ete., for EUROPE. The American, Cunard and French line steamers salling from } York take printed matter, etc., for all countries for which they are advertised to carry mail. NTRAL AMERICA, ETC. for CAPE HAITI, per 8.8. Ardandhu, Letters for COSTA RICA must cRSDAY. JEREMIE and from New York. be directed “Per Ardandha. IDAY—(c)At 10: M. for JAMAICA, SA- VANILLA and CARTHAGENA, per 8.8. Adirondac from New York. (c)At 10:35 P.M. for CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO and YUCATAN, per ss, Vigilancia, from New York. Letters’ for ot! parts of MEXICO must be directed “Per Vigilnn- ela.” At 10:55 P.M. for CAPE HAITI, ST. DOMINGO and TURKS ISLAND, per s.s. New ‘York, from New York. Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Halifax and thence by steamer, close ‘here dally at 12:06 PM. (d Mails for MIQUELON, il to” Boston and thence via fly at 3:20 P.M.(a) (except those for’ SANTIAGO will be forwarded to New York jig hWednesdas), close here dally at for dispatch via steamer sailing Mon- 8 and Thursdays from Port Tampa, Fla. (e) Mails for MEXICO, overland (except those for CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO a: YUCATA: which are forwarded to-New York. for dispat by steamer sailing Saturday, after the Wednesday overland closing), close here ‘duily at 7:10 A.M. (d) ‘TRANSPACIFIC MAIL: = Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII, per .8. Peru, from San Francisco, close here daily ap 30 P.M. January 1. (d) Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia), HAWAIL and FIT ISLANDS, specially. addrésxed enly, per s.s. Miowera, ‘from Vancouver, close here daily up to ~ January 1. (d) LIA (except those for West 2 e forwarded via Europe), NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIT and SAMOAN ISLANDS, . Mariposa, from San Francisco, close here up to P.M. January 3. (d) Mails for CHINA and PAN, per s.s. Tacoma, 30 P.M. Jan- 0 © HAWAII, per s.9. Austral from San close here ‘daily up to 6: 3M. January (a Malis for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship, City pelt!, from San Francisco, close here daily up January 25. (d) mails are forwarded to port of sail- and the schedule of closing 1s arranged on the presemption of their uninterrupted overland transit. (a)Registered mail closes at 10:00 A.M., same day. (biRegistered mail closes at 1:00 P.M., same day. (c)Registered mail closes at 6:00 P.M., eame day. ga Reststered mall cleses at 6:00 P.M, previous ¥. (e)Rezistered mail closes at 1:00 P.M., Tuesdays and Saturda; JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. de26 PIANOS AND ORGANS. STIEFF ANOS, Chas. I. Stieff, 521 ELEVENTH ST. N.W., NEAR F ST. de15-3m,28 J. C. CONLIFF, Manager. Knabe Piano Warerooms. A complete display of the world-renowned KNABE Pianos; also 2 few slightly used at a re- duction from usual net prices. Pianos of good medium grade makes from $250.00 upward, ard second-hand Pianos from $50.00. ‘TERMS, CASH OR TIME. Pianos to rent, tuned, moved and repaired. 1422 PennsylvaniaAve. de19-28a Vose Pianos== We are sole agents for their famous instruments. D. G. PFEIFFER & CO., 417 llth St. N.W. de25-20¢¢ Piano bargains. New Piar.os, $250. Easy terms. Piano bargain. An elegant, richly finished Upright Grand Piano, only slightly used, for only $160 cash. Fine Stool and Searf with it. Piano bargain. A magnificent Upright Grand Piano, superb tone—one of the finest makes, Worth $600. It goes for $200 cash. f - Piano bargain. A handsome Square Grand Ptano, new. Original price, $600. Only $ Fine Cover and Stool with it. The Piano Exchange, open 913 Penna. Ave. Evenings, de22-30d 1 as cash. ONB UPRIGHT PIANO, THREE PEDALS, MA- hogany case, left with us to sell, only $115 cash. A snap for some one. HUGO WoRCH, de22-8a 924 7th st. uw. LEAUTIFUL JAMES HOLMSTROM GY) UP. right transposing plano for sale; payments on 3 terms lessons help pay for plano. Prof. A. W. MEYELR, Agt., Fiano aud Voice Culture, 1637 13th st.’ nw. cretg POPULAR KRAKAUER PIANOS COMBINE ALL fine qualities: come and see them; marvels of skill_and durability; at KUHN'’S TEMPLE OF MUSIC. 1200 G st. ‘Expert tuning and repairing. oc3-3m, High-class dentistry At HALF the fh-class prices! Service methods lever the very Dest. Teeth free and by a method entirely free from or ‘Beat rFabber plate, $7.50. Consultation free. Vis- Ators will find the surroundings and appoint- ments of the most re D.C.Dental Parlors, 1225 F YREB DENTAL INFIRMARY.—DENTAL DEPART. meat of Columbian University, 1235 i rations upon cost of material used. Extracting true. Hours from 1 to 5 p.m, seta-te UNDERTAKERS. W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. —== DR. LEATHERMAN, Specialist im all forma of special diseases. Grocele, Varicocele and Strlevure cured. tation free. Hours, to 5; Tues.. Thurs, aud wen., T to 8. W2 F u.w. Closed on Sun. EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON, SCIENTIFIC AVHIST CLASS BEGINS MONDAY, Jan, (1, xt 7 o'clock, WIMODAUGHSIS, 1425 N. - ¥. ave. Terms, $1 a mo. to members. Member- ship, $1 a year. ae31-1W Learn to be a Draughtsman! Evening lessons in all kinds of draughting and oe Sore ge} resumed January 4. 5&1 7th st. n.e. c of 8. B. , Accor a cher Finno.°" 2825" Pa aves de29-Im* FRENCH GUARANTEED SPOKEN IN 6 MONTHS— 4 in class, 25 cents. Coriversation and reading. Madame TANNER, nee de Luxembourg, native Parisien, 1502 19th st., Dupont circle, de20-2w' “THE STUART SCHOOL. A select duy and boarding school for Girls and Young Ladies. Academic, Collegiate, Preparatory Courses. 1224 AND 1226 15TH ST.'N.W., COR. MASS. AVE. Miss CLAUDIA STUART, Principal, e2tofe! MADAME MALLISON OF THE ECLECTIC CUT- ting School and Dressmaking Academy, No. 5 W. Lexington st., Balto., Md., will open a_ school in this city in January, A reduction to all send- - ing their names to the above address before January 11. The Baltimore schcol 16 the largest and best in America, Send for circular. de23-Im* Gunston Institute son ams, 1212 AND 1214 14TH ST. N.W. Mr. ana Mrs. B. R. MASON, Principals. oc22-m, thées FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF 23 PHONETIC sounds; courses of 80 lessons in 27 or 40 wecks; also 20 conversation and reading lessons. Mlle. Y¥. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D et. n.w, —_ no2é-2m* Sho: nid A SpEciaLTY— Shorthand xt Siien nascars— Individual instruction—by practical writer of long experience—Special three _ months’ night course equal to ordinary five montbs’ course — Save money and time. Speed dictation and criticism in most advanced stage of stenographic art. CENTRAL SCHOOL, 943 I ST. 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Mrs. ADELIA GATES HENSLEY, Associate Prin. selé-tf Banjo and Mandolin Instiuction by Miss Buckingham, at Studio, 1522 6th et. mW. oF at home of pupil. 116-2m* Gaillard School 03,2 3EeNAe of Languages, ti. teets Mondays. Mrs. McCartee-Lamont, VOCAL _INSfRUCTION, de12-1m Studio, 1211 F st. n.w. Mrs. D. A. Ambrose, INSTRUCTOR BANJO, MANDOLIN AND GUITAR, dell-Im STUDIO, 1203 T ST. N.W. Eduard A. Lovy, TEACHER OF VIOLIN AND COMPOSITION, Studia, 1327 ¥ st. aw. anders & Stayman.) noll-2m Berlitz School of Languages 723: 14TH ST. N.W. Private and class lessons in German, French, Spanish and Itallan, taught only by native teach- era; also Latin and Greek lessons. Classes forming Gatiy. Trial lewons free. | Branches in leadin American and European citles. Apply to é WM. VON MUMM. del0-tf NationalCivil ServiceSchool (INCORPORATED), 811 EAST CAPITOL ST. Persons for all examinations at the rate of eight cents an hour. 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URNER, A.M., C.E., ‘The leading school of business and Highest attainable grade of instruction at mod- erate cost. Situations for graduates. _nol7-tt Mr. Henry Stopsack, ‘Teacher of piano and violin. Studio, 617 Penna. ave. s.e., Washington, D.O, ocl-3m* HOLY CROSS ACADEMY, 1312 MASS. AVE., RE- opens September 14. "The course of study is complete and practical. Special attention is given to vocal and instrumentai music, drawing Sod painting, the languages and kindergarten. ee! MR. PUTNAM’S SCHOOL, 1683 19th st. n.w., Will reopen Sept. 21, 1896. Pupils prepared for untversities and technical schools and for busi- Ress pursuits. Private instruction if desired. ee H. PUTNAM, A.M., Principal. au29-t FRIENDS’ SELECT SCHOOL, 1811 I ST. N.W., For ROTH SEXES OF ALI. GRADES. A NEW GYMNASIUM equipped with Sargent apparatus, has just been built and the laboratory en Students trained in this school in accordance with modern methods rexdily meet the require- ments «f the most adva colleges, and usu- ally under the average age. ocl9-tf THOMAS W. SIDWELL, Principal. Olney School, 1206 18th st., facing ‘ave. Boarding and day school for girls. Kemoved from 1827 I st. Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey and Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals. oclT-tf MISS LAISE, 1383 12TH ST.—SHORTHAND, PIT. man system; NEW and ID method; ‘beg! ners and dictation; pupils obtain and retain tions: typewriting and business course; CIVIL SERVICE ‘special classes; enter NOW; money refunded 1f you do not pass; experienced teache-s. GET PART OF THEIR MONEY. The Crow Creek Sioux Will Receive ‘Their Interest. White Ghost and Wizi, the Sioux chief- tains, with their interpreter and Agent Treon, had a final conference with Com- missioner of Indian Affairs Browning yes- terday in regard to the $187,000 due their tribe. They recited the circumstances lead- ing up to the Sioux treaty of 1890, by which they gave up certain lands and for which an act was passed giving them $187,000. Commissioner Browning explained that the money is row in the treasury drawing 4 per cent interest and that payment must be authorized by legislation by Congress, and then, ordinarily, only upon a represen- tation that the Indians nesd the money. He suggested that there is little time left in the present session and that the matter be dropped for the time being. Payment of one-half of the. $9,000 interest now due them on the te gels the other half being reserved by law for educational and sim- ilar purposes, was offered ané accepted. This gives about $5 per capita. The dele- gation will leave for their reservation Sat- urday, and the tribe will petitfon the next Congress for the payment of the principal. qs __ Put Dynamite in the Stove Oven. Mrs. Becker, wife of Elias Becker, aged fifty-four, and Mrs. William Seidel, her daughter, aged thirty, POLICING SEAL SEAS 4 Cruise of thaAlbatross in the Norti i if —_—si —_ WORK -OF THE SRAL COMMISSION as First Study of the Asiatic Breeding pea Grounds. 3 be ™ SOME NEW “GEOGRAPHY Lieutenant Commander J. F. Moser, com- manding the fish commission steamer Alba- tross, has arrived in the city from San Francisco, where his ship now lies. He has been summoned to Washington upon official business in connection with the fur seaj investigation. The Albatross has just returned to San Francisco after a cruise of 15,000 miles in the North Pacific ocean. She sailed from Puget sound the latter part of June with the American and Brit- ish commissions appointed for the scientific investigation of fur seals. Dutch Harbor in Oonalaska was reached July 3, and after ccaling the voyage was continued to the Pribilov Islands in Bering sea. Bogoslof volcano, that remarkable cone which bare- ly shows the tip of its nose above the sea, was passed en route, but was apparently inactive. This is the first time since its appeararce, about one hundred years ago, that clouds of vapor and smoke have not been constantly arising from this volcano. A few years ago these clouds extended away to the leeward of the island for forty or fifty miles when the wind blew strong. Kamchatka Seal Grounds. The Albatross retained at the Pribilov Islands until July 20, when she returned to Dutch Harbor for coal. All the com- missioners except Dr. Stejneger and the captain remained on the Seal Islands to study the life of the seal on the rookeries. After ccaling at Dutch Harbor the vessel took her departure and reached the Com- mander Islands on the Russian side of Bering sea July 30. .A stay of ten days vias made at these islands, and the rook- eries were thoroughly examined. Leaving Preobrajenski, which is only a small Aleut settlement, the Albatross next went to Petropaulovski in Kamchatka. When the vessel visited Petropaulovski last summer they found that It was the mili- tary headquarters of Kamchatka and the residence of the military government. Everything is run by the military officials. The Albatross left Petropaulovski Sep- tember 10 and visited the old fur seal rook- eries on the Kurile Islands and_ then crossed the Sea of Okhotsk to Robben Island, an off-lying rock on the coast of Saghalien. The Kuriles are a chain of islands of re- cent volcanic origin, very similar to the Aleutian system, and in the same manner as the latter separates Bering sea from the Pacific, so do the Kuriles separate the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific. There are many active volcanos among the Kuriles, and several were observed by the Albatros in action, smoke and vapor arising from their summits in imtermitfent clouds. They are also for the most, part barren, al- though the Japanese government has re- cently beer doing a little colonizing on the more southerly of the chain, which are well wooded and cdpatile of maintaining quite a population., “The Kurile Islands once supported a large namber of fur seals on several well-known rookeries, but upon the visit of the Albatross not a single fur seal was found, the poachers having killed off the Japanese herd, that none now visit the breeding ground: Russian $eat Guard. The Russian govertmext maintains a na- val guard at Robben Island, with a naval officer and a squad of me® in charge, while some Aleuts from.the Cammander Islands are sent there each ason to do the kill- ing. They formerly gbtained about a thou- sand skins a year. Wher the killing sea- son is over and the séals begin to leave everybody is taken off the island for the winter. It is only a-high rock, about half a mile long, with broad beaches surround- ing it, upon which the seats haul out. Karly in September the Albatross reached Hakodate, and two weeks later anchored in the bay of Yokohama. The ship seemed to be a curiosity to the Japanese, and ex- cited a great deal of interest among them. She was examined daily by throngs of peo- ple, among them being. students from the Imperial University at Tokio, and thetr in- structors. Application was made for the use of one of the imperial docks at Yoko- suka, near Yokohama, for the purpose of cleaning aad painting the ship’s bottom. The request was granted at once, although several vessels had been obliged to wait three months before they could secure a dock. While the Albatross was on the blocks the Japanese thoroughly inspected and measured her, and it is considered likely that they contemplate building a vessel for deep-sea exploration. Before sailing from Yokohama Capt. Moser took out a party of scientists and naturalists from the bureau of agriculture and fisher- Jes and the University of Tokto, to show them the actual working of the vessel in deep-sea exploration. After remaining at Yokohama for a month the vessel commenced the home- ward voyage, and reached Honolulu No- vember 7, after a run of sixteen days. At Honolulu the main topics were politics and the prospects of a Pacific cable, until No- vember 17, when the steamer City of Pe- king brought the news via Japan that Mc- Kinley was elected. Then the subject of annexation was of main interest to the people, the impression seeming to prevail generally that the prospect for annexation would brighten under the McKinley admin- istration. The vessel reached San Fran- cisco, after a voyage of eleven days from Honolulu, made exciting for a couple of days by fire in the coal bunkers. Results of the Voyage. The cruise of the Albatross on the Asiat- ic coast is a very important one in connec- tion with the fur seal question. By a per- sonal visit to the Kuriles by a portion of the commission, the history: and present condition of the rookeries in that locality have for the first time been definitely as- certained, while additional information has been obtained of the Russian interest in this important question. The vessel has also added something to the geography of that far-off country by observations at several stations for geo- graphical position and magnetic declina- tion, and by three lines of deep-sea sound- ings across the Sea of Okhotsk and one line from Bering Island to Cape Kosloff, on the Kamschatka coast: The deep-sea trawl was frequently used jn obtaining specimens from the ocean depths., 3 The Albatross wilb refit on the Pacific coast during the wiriter, Wnd will probably resume her work iny (the ‘early spring off the southern coast. or PHILIPPINE BEADER SHOT. ae Dr. Rizal Executed atManilla Before a GreatsThrong. Dr. Rizal, the leader of the Philippine revolution, was shot! etManilla,.in the Philippine Islands, yenteriay, in the pres- ence of an immens¢"crowf. He was first sentenced under Geperal.,Polavieja's new policy of vigorous m and summary carrying out of sente General Pola- vieja absented hii during the execu- tion. Great precaul were taken to pre- vent a popular demonstration. Dr. Rizal reconelléd, himself with the Church of Rome, and ‘begged hard be allowed to take part in a ctvil marri with his Canadian mistress aa, A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. Proposed Union of the Building Trades of the Country. It is understood that a missionary from the Building Trades Council of St. Louis is on his way to Washington, for the purpose of endeavoring to enlist the Building Trades Council of this city in a plan Pro- posed by St. Louis people which has for its object the union of all the building trades throughout the United States into one great central body. The project, it is stated, has already assumed large proportions. There is a doubt in the minds of some of those with whom a Star reporter conversed on the subject whether it would be possible for the various crafts, with their diversified interests and factional differences, to get together on common lines and form an im- mense orgavization that would work satis- factorily. The men who have been work- ing on the scheme claim, however, that not only has the plan been put into operation, but that already 2,500,000 workers are in- terested in the movement, and assert that not only will the well-organized trades be solicited to join, but organization in the unorganized branches will be pushed, until everybody is in line, from thé cellar digger to the most skilled artisan. The officials of the Washington Building Trades Council have as yet received no communication from St. Louis in regard to the matter, and leading members who were asked to give their opinion on the subject were very conservative in expressing their views. The trades here are well organ- ized, the wages are good, and while it is admittea the plan is possible of consumma- tion, the officials see great difficulties in the way. One of the most formidable obstacles is the satisfactory adjustment of wages. Money has greeter purchasing power, it is urged, in a small place than in a large city, ‘or more in one section than in another, and the man who earns $3 in one town is bet- ter off than the man who earns $4 in an- other. Recognition of these facts would make differences that would be difficult to reconcile. Some of the veteran trades unionists re- call that there was a National Building Trades Council in America about fifteen or twenty years ago, and their recollection is that it did not work well, and was even- tually disbanded. It is urged by the advocates of the na- tional union which it is now proposed to form that there is an urgent necessity for such a body to bring to the building trades of the country a closer affiliation than there has been, in order that the exact condition of each building trade may be known in all the cities, and that a greater assistance may be rendered in times of trouble. It is contended that organization could also be conducted with greater rapidity and effect. > KEPT HIS TEMPER. Policeman Pearson Refrained From Using His Gun, The ability of Policeman J. A. Pearson to restrain his temper in all probability pre- vented a repetition of the London Shears case late yesterday afternoon. On com- plaint of several residents along Lincoln avenue, Policeman Pearson hastened out that thoroughfare to quiet a disturbance. He found a quartet of intoxicated men amusing themselves by stoning pedestrians. The men, who were William Craven, Thos. Mullen, Thomas McMahon and Morris Con- nors, were placed under arrest, and then matters took an interesting turn. The four fell upon Pearson and fought as desperate- ly as lay in their power, augmenting the assault with a volley of profanity. Final: Sergeant John Kenney reached the scene, and assisted his brother officer. The of- fenders were loaded into a patrol wagon, where they continued to fight the polic: men. After much difficulty they were final- ly landed behind the bars. After Policeman Pearson had testified substantially as stated, Sergeant Kenney took the stand. “Mr. Pearson has been very modest in his account of the affair,” said Kenney. “In view of the extreme provocation it is impossible for me to realize how he kept from laying violent hands on those men. In all my ex- rerience I never saw such conduct equaled. Then, their language was some- thing fearful. ‘I served three years in the Division and the expressions that fell on my ears while serving there could not be- ee to compare with the utterances yester- jay.” The men protested that they were inno- cent, declaring that the policemen had as- saulted them without cause. Judge Kim- bail took the opposite view, however, and fined McMahon $20; Mullen, $10; Connors, $5, and Craven, $5. The latter paid the amount mentioned, while the others went down. ——— Don’t Dishonor the Flag! To the Editor of The Evening Star: The government has shown only a proper self-respect in passing laws forbidding the debasement of our national flag to the uses of advertising or the decorating of articles of merchandise. I think it is quite time that the attention of the public should be called to certain abuses of the national em- blem which have been permitted here at the capital under government auspices, and to prevent their recurrence on the coming festivities of the inauguration. I believe it is a part of the code of our army and navy that the national flag is never to be per- mitted to: touch the ground.- I was told by an eminent navy officer of an incident, when in some foreign port the local author- ities had decorated the gangway of a ves- sel by draping it with the American flag in honor of the visiting American fleet, whereupon the American officer in com- mand sent a message requesting the re- moval of the flag from this footway and its display, if at all, at the masthead! A little of the same spirit will be advisa- ble in checking the exuberance of our peo- ble in using the flag merely as a cheap makeshift for decoration, regardless of any serse of its dignity as our national em- blem. On the occasion of the unveiling of the Hancock statue in this city the na- tional flag was subjected to the dishonor of trailing on the ground, where it was stretched around the base of the specta- tors’ stand, as a cheap way of covering up the rough foundations. Had this been done in the rural districts, where the local committee may have regarded the flag only as so much gay colored bunting, it could have been pardonable, as attributa- ble to ignorance, but here at the capital, in a ceremonial conducted by army officers and in the presence of the highest officials of the government, such an indignity was not to be expected. Let us have nothing of this “dry goods” use of the flag at the com- Ing celebration. Let it appear in places of honor or not at all. The tendency to use the flag for all kinds of purposes is not 80 inexcusable among our people when we corsider how little the decorating com- mittees have ever done heretofore in sug- gesting other forms or materials of decora- tion. To “hang out the flag” or to “buy a cheap paper one” to stick on to some conspicuous object, no matter what, has been supposed to be a “contribution” to the city’s decoration. How different from a well-devised, attistic scheme of decora- tion, in which standards, masts, festoons, shields, laurel wreaths, arms, banners, pen- nons, eagles and all such emblematic re- galia may be made to have harmonious and impressive parts. I have seen one of the wealtiy cities of Great Britain, on the occasion of a royal reception, decorate the main route of the procession for miles with lofty Venetian masts bearing clusters of colors and festooned with garlands. I have seen house fronts decorated with rich tapestries hung on the balconies and win- dow sills, and beautiful armorial and other devices. The beautiful colors of our flag can be used in bunting strips in a vast va- riety of graceful and imposing forms, while we reserve the flag itself always for the post of honor, where it belongs. Let us Amended Customs Regulations. ‘The customs regi:!ations in regard to the home ports of vexsel: have been amended by the Secretary of the Treasury so as to provide as follows: “A vessel's home port is that 5 US. ALLIANCE Annual Reunion and Banquet Held Last Night. LARGE GATHERING OF UNION VETERANS An Excellent Menu, Both Material and Intellectual. LIST OF MEMBERS ———— The Union Soldiers’ Alliance held its an- nual reunion and banquet last night at the Ebbitt House. The members and their guests assembled in the red parlor, and for nearly an hour there was a pleasant inter- change of greetings, and many incidents of soldier life during the war of the rebellion were revived. At 9 o'clock the line of march was taken to the dining room, the proctor heading the line, and immediately behind him came the handsome banner of she alliance carried by Dr. Jameson. When all were gathered around the tables, which were arranged in the form of a hollow square, the command “inward face” was given, and then the banquet committee entered, escorting the American flag, which was saluted in due form, after which the roll was called, the chaplain invoked the divine blessing and the order “fall to” was given and promptly obeyed. An excellent menu was discussed for two hours, and then Mr. John T. Stodder, the president for last year, introduced the president-elect, Dr. A, J. Huntoon, who, on assuming the duties of his office, made a very neat speech of thanks and appreciation of the honor con- ferred upon him. He then inducted the other officers-elect as follows: First vice president, John J. Harrower; second vice president, George I. Corson; third vice president, Alva S. Taber; secretary, John L. Heupel (nineteenth re-election); ‘assist- ant secretary, John R. Collette (seventh re- election); treasurer, Saml. C. Lovejoy (seventeenth re-election), and proctor, Ed- gar H. Klemroth (ninth re-election). Each made a few brief remarks, and then the regular speechmaking began. The Speeches. The formal toasts and responses were as follows: “Our country,” Col. U. S. Worth- ington; “The President of tne United States,” Justice C. C. Cole of th? District Supreme Court; “The Union Soldiers’ Al- liance,” Capt. J. M. Edger, who took the place of Gen. S. S. Burdett, who was pre- vented from coming by illness; “Our fallen comrades,” drank in silence, and Woman's loyalty,” August Donath as a substitute for Judge Saml. C. Mills. All the speeches were much in advance of the usual post- prandial efforts, and those of Col. Worth- ington and Judge Cole were unusually hap- py. Besides the regular toasts, there were remarks made by Representative R. W. Taylor of Ohio and Professor Willis Moore, chief of the weather bureau, both of whom were loudly applaud.d, Mr. Taylor making the hit of the evening by his humorous treatment of the virtues of the Ohio man. Mr. George H. Liliebridge sang an original song, “Daybreak at Appomattox,” with such excellent effect that an encore was de- manded, and he responded with “Molly Bawn.” Messrs. Geo. C. Ross and B, W. Beebe also sang several songs, all of WW were greeted with loud applause. The success of the reunion, which was pronounced by miany to have been’the most enjoyable in the history of the alliance, was largely due to the following committee of arrangements: Dr. Frank T. Howe, chairman; Messrs. John J. Harrower, Saml. C. Lovejoy, Abraham Hart, George E. Corson, Almyne H. G. Richardson, Wr. Gibson, Albert F. Brooks and John M. Young. The Members. The attendance included nearly all the membership, which is limited to one hun- dred, and is as follows: Wm. P. Seville (president, 1879), Samuel C. Lovejoy, John L. Heupel, Newton M. Brooks (president, ’87), Harrison Dingman (president, "81-82), James M. Edgar, A. F. McMillan (president, '91), William A. Olm- stead, Chas. C. Royce (president, 1885), John Gilmore, James Coleman, Abraham Hart (president, 1890), Zach. E. Thomas, Edgar H. Klemroth, Robt. S. Lytle, Wm. Howard Mills, Frank B. Miller, Henry B. Bennett, Benjamin Engel, Frank T. Howe @resident, 95), Wm. B. Morgan, Stephen M. Barrows, William Blasland, Wm. Gib- son (president, ’88), Charles D. A. Loeffler, John G. Macgregor, Charles E. Coon, Ma tin Hoyberger, Wm. G. Moore, Charles King, Delavan W. Harrington, Robert H. Morton, George A. Bartlett (president, *s9), Samuel S. Burdett (president, '8$), Thomas M. Steep, Almyne H. G. Richardson, Au- gustus S. Worthington, S. Willard Saxton, George H. French, Lewis K. Brow: Orange S. Firmin, Bernard Janney (president, '93), Geo. U. Rose, Wm. Howard Gibson, Wm. J. Johnston, Frank A. Butts, Frank H. Sprague, Charles Lowell, Edward R. Campbell, Chas. BH. Hartung, Albert W. Roome, John Cameron, Adolph Berger, James L. Davenport, Samuel A. Lewi Elmathan Meade, John 8. Stodder_(pres' dent, 96), Alva 8. Taber, John R. Collette, Henry A. Robbins (president, '94), John M. Young® Levi P. Wright, Albion B. Jameson, James B. Carter, Frank P. Gross, Joseph 0. Manson, Octavius L. Pruden, Geo. H. Lillebridge, Andrew J. Huntoon, John J. Harrower, Geo. E. Corson, Sherman A. Johnson, Albert F. Brooks, Fred. Brackett, Samuel C. Mills, August Donath, Wm. H. Doolittle, Wm. Irving, Henry Casey, La Fayette Knapp, Howard L. Prince, James H. Bradford, Joseph W. Kirkley, Wm. H. Partridge. John McElroy, James D. Brady, James S. Dougall, Geo. P. Davis, John R! Young, Wm. H. Walker, Lyman F. W. Cushing, Jacob F. Raub, John L. Paine, Augustus 8. Bryan, Cyrus J. Hardaway, Charles C. Cole, George C. Ross, Henry E. Alvord, Edmund A. Roderick, Christian B. Dickey. ——— Fire Department Promotions. To the Editor of The Evening Sta: I read a short time ago in The Star’ that the chief of the fire department of this city proposed to make promotions to the posi- tion of foreman of a company from the men in the department, regardless of the pesition they occupied. In the last promo- tion made he ignored, I understand, the claims of the assistant foremen, He stated, I believe, that this was done in the interest of the property holders. Permit me to sug- gest to the chief that if the assistant fore- men of the department are not so worthy of promotioa as some of those in the ranks, would <t not be well to change the atsis: ant foremen and put the men he proposes to promote in their places for the very rea- eens he gives for their promotien to fore- men? It is well known that the foremen are off duty one day in six or seven, when the assistant foremen are left in charge. Just think of the fire department of the city left In incompetent hands one day ovt of every six or seven! Then foremen are entitled to tea days’ leave each year, and thus these incompetent men are in charge ef our fire department sixty to seventy days in the year. It is hoped our chief will relieve us from this condition without de- lay. iH. ——__—_. A Political Manager Arrested. A sensation was created at Harrisburg, Pa., last night, when E. A. 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Clearing Up the Mystery of the Rifled Packages. The post office inspectors at New York have arrested William H. Post, a mail wagon driver, on the charge of mail robbery. A quantity of incoming mail from the west was stolen Sunday, Decem- ber 20. Many of the rifled packages were found December 2? in the water off West Brighton beach, and with this clue the in- spectors have succeeded, so they say, in clearing up the case. Keys to mail pouches are said to have been found on Post, and a number of small articles,probably Christ- mas presents, in his room. He is twenty- two years old and unmarried. He denies robbing the mails, and says he bought the articles found in his room. It is believed. he threw the packages of rifled letters into the North river from a ferry boat. Pos: has been held in $5,000 bail for examination January 9. He had been in the employ of the mail contractors for nearly three years, but for a period of nine months he was absent on leave, and says that he was then at Hyde Park, N. ¥. SENTENCED FOR ARSON. Isaac Zuker Sent to Prison for Thirty- Six Years. Isaac Zuker, convicted Monday night of arson in the first degree, was next day, in New York, sentenced to thirty-six years in prison. The maximum penalty is for:y $6,000 and insured for $5,000. It was ai- leged that he firebugs to burn down the as he intended a