Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1897, Page 3

a THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1997-14 PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. OFFERS WILL BE RECEIVED BY ME AT MY office in the Kellogg boilding for the privil:ge of the use of the following reservations and spaces for the erection thereon of stands tor sightseers oa the oc z President-elect McKinley. ; spaces are known as reservations Nos. S—Betng the triangular space on side of Pa. ave. bet. La and wth sf No. 9 Being the space Known as the Botanical Ganien, on the south side of Pa. ave. bet. Ist SThote of these spaces particularly tb of these are more y shown on a plat at my office. Blanks for that purpose can be there obtained and the dimen- sions of both spaces and other needed informa- tion as to the reyutrements can also be ba ‘The stands to conform to the plans and ele- [ations of watch blue print coples will nished by me to responsible parties. ‘The right to reject any and all offers and to We defects Is reserved. lrg H. A. WILLARD, At__ Chairman Com. on Parks and Reservations. DIS oT NOTICE. and 9: the south January 18; 1807 To whom it may concern, be it known, that Geo. . Ribble, W. James Slater and Jobn Woerner, r., doing ‘business under the firm name of the Faeroe cle Company at S12-14 Fourteenth street, Washington, *, have thi by matunl consent, Geo. W. Ribble retiring. 1 parties having claims against, or being in- enud rs said fs will settle with the said Jobn Woermer: Op ARTNERSHIP NOTICE. January 20, 1807. To whom it may conern, be it known, w Jobn Woerner, jr. and Louis L. Driggs have this day formed a copartnership under the firm name of the Enterprise Cycle Company, for the purpose conducting a general bicycle business at 812-14 day dissolved and W. James Insurance Compan} wccurrence. the latest one paid in m being to Charles W. Little of the I’. 0. who was persuaded to take an annual ast summer instead of a 30-day ticket. appreciates, the force. of our, argumen that the only safe plan is to insure all the against ALL KINDS of accidents, The Trav- élers’ writes such a contract. It will be a pleas- ure to tell YOU about it. Drop me a card to- day. FRANK H. THOMAS, Agent, L. & T. bldg jaze2t : ers’ daily tn, = = 2 THE OWNERS OBL! TO SACRIFICE ONE OF ‘ibveral vieqant new houses oo Columbia Helghts to meet present necessities, will sell for cash only, fur $2,000 less than actual value, and below ecst. Only $2,500 to $3,000 cash required. For further particulars, address NECESSITY, Star lice. Jo22-2t ILERY OF ART.—ON SAT- 897, the gallery at the will be permanently closed to visitors. D Dotive will be given of the date when the New Gallery will be opened. By - Ja2i-at F. 5S. BARBARIN, Curator. “I never disappoint _ Buccess in Business Hinges Upon Wise Advertising. The ‘Typewriter Circulars are used for advertising rpones by some oF ie brightest, brainiest business men in Washington. Inexpensive, effectiv a BYKON S. ADAMS, “prompt printer." 512 Eleventh t Ja2i-lid M_TYPOGRAPHICAL TEMPLE, NIGHT, January 15, "7 425 30 he and April next, by special bite seance ‘also January 22 ebrurry 5. Mr. Wiggin will be remembered being here iast year, when the hall was crowded to see and hear bis’ wonderful A. J. Maxham, the well-known vocalist, the music. FOLKS WH thes famous delicacies — POMMERANIAN GOOSE BREASTS (Pommersche Gaensebrust) and ALIA HAMS (Westfaelischar Schinsben)—can get any quantity you wish here. We've just received a shipment—more than enough for our preseut needs. FRITZ REUTERS HOTEL AND RESTAURANT. ST. AND PA. AVE. Ja21-9d “$25 IN GOLD"—PRIZE BOWLING_TO BE fivea {0 the individual making the highest score ia. 10 boxes; Wed.. Jan. 20, to Thur., Feb., 18, "yt. Every night from 1-30 to 10:80 p.m., for the championship of the District, at Mechanics’ Ath- letic Club, 363 Misi. xv. Open to all. jal9-16r* SPIRITUALISM — MRS. _E. MecNEU., BUSINESS Clairvoyant and Test Medium, will gtve sittings under her new deve addition to ber original controls. Readings given from contact of saccess ip busi- rele with this with Ler Is marvelous ‘ome and convince your- ness readings, development, ‘and a sith and beyond description. self. At home, 1914 Pa rings by engagement HAVE YOUR FURNITURE REPAIRED AND F) ished at WALTER'S. 933 E st. nw. Also fur- niture packed for shipment. Ail work first-class at panic prices. de26-Tin* HINGTE “ RY 15, 1897. annual meeting of the shareholders of the gten Gas Light Company, for the election rectors, will be held at the office of the com- . 415 loth st. nw. INDAY, Fel : lis will be open from 1 noon to 1 o'clock p.m. Jal5-14t WILLIAM B. ORME, Secretary. You Should Be Fastidious about your Paper for private correspondence. 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H- Hallaner and wife, Webster, N. ¥ Cochran—B. R. Strong, Knoxville,” Tenn.: W. S. Calpann and wife, Pittsburg, Pa. Ariington—J. T. Elliott and wife, Indian- apolis, Ind.; J. R. Knott, EW C. Vaughi Salem, Mass.; F. E. Crane, Paterson, N. J.; H. Russell and wife, New York. Y Hamilton—J. Pheils, Toledo, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Albertin, Allegheny, Pa. Metropolitan—W. B. Hancock, ‘Boston, Mass.; J. F. Crane and E. L. Cooper and wife, New York; H. Meieger and 6. i Colton, Chicago, Il. Jefferson—J. B. Forker and C. W. New York; A. B. Coggins and F. tin, New York; W. Haley, A. Mar- R. Harwood, Richmond, Va. Johnson—E. H. Ottey, New York; W. R. Roach, Denver, Col; H. Y¥. Chatterly, — Conn., H. Turner, Philadelphia, ‘a. National—G. W. Cook, New York: J. L. Crafts, Boston, Mase; F. H. Ogden De. troit, Mich; A. Hass, ‘Atlanta, Ga; E. W. Dreery, Lancaster, Pa; C. 'E. Frances, Y.; H. 8. Mitchell, Milwau- ———e A Portrait of Dolly Madison. Mr. Gallinger has introduced in the Sen- ate a bill for the purchase of an ofl portrait of Mrs. Dolly Madison by EB. F. Andrews. The bill provides thet the paintin; shall be bung in he White House, and for ite pine shase $3,000 is appropriated. THE FIRST CONVICTION At Last « Blow Struck at Alexandria County Justice Supplee Announces the Sen- temce—An Appeal Taken—Gam- bling Apparatus on Hand. For the first time since J. E. Supplee of Del Ray was appointed a justice of the peace for Alexandria county by Judge Chi- chester he was able to get one of the county cases before him for trial yester- day. The case was against John Clark, Proprietor of the “White House,” at the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridge, one of the most celebrated gambling resorts in the county. He fined Clark $250 and sen- tenced him to ninety days in jail. This is the first conviction in these cases, there having been sixteen acquittals. ~ The trial was held et the residence of Justice Hayes, near Balston, and the little front room used as a court of justice was packed to suffocation, there being many of the light fingered gentry of the green cloth among the number. Clark was represented by Lawyers John H. Greene and Samuel G. Brent, while Judge L. D. Yarrell repre- sented the commonwealth in behalf of the Citizens’ League of Alexandria county. When the case was called at 4:45 o'clock there was quite a bomb exploded in the camp of the defendant and his attorney when Judge Yarrell arose and stated to the court that he represented the com- mcnwealth in this case. Richard Johnson, who was present, arose to his feet with a bound, and said: “I am*commonwealth’s attorney of this county and I want the gentleman to understand that I propose to conduct this case, and want none of his assistance.” “But,” said Judge Yar- rell emilingly, “I represent the common- wealth this time, and want none of your assistance.” Little “Dicky” looked as if he had been skot, and almost gasped for breath as he saw the case slowly gliding fiom his hands. Judge Yarrell has heen given the “cold shoulder” by Commonwealth's Attorney Johnson in the’trial of these cases here- tofore, and whenever Johnson has had charge of the cases a verdict of “not guilty” was promptly rendered, and in many instances without Johnson making mcre than a slight “effort” at resistance, and Judge Yarrell said that he did not Prepose to allow the slightest chance in this the first case he had been allowed to take charge of. John H. Green, attorney for Clark, took up Johnson’s case and ob- jected to his being left out of the cas rather an amusing incident for the d fense to want the commonwealth to have more “legal” talent. It could be seen at a glance that Judge Yarrell was playing with the attorneys, for he pulled from his pocket a letter from Attorney General Scott of Virginia’ giving him ample authority for his position in the case. The court then started in for business with the commonwealth represented by Judge L. D. Yarrell. The defense objected to Justice Supplee trying the case, as he was in the raid, but the objection was met by Judge Yarrell® and overruled by Jus- tices Hayes and Supplee. Judge Yarrell then asked if all the paraphernalia cap- tured in the raid was on hand. It was not; only a part of the roulette table was exhibited. The judge then insisted that in order to conduct the case properly all the parapherrslia found on Clark's premises should be in evidence. Justice Supplee so ruled and court ad- icurned unul the sheriff could get the para- phernalia, and it was after 7 o'clock before the sheriff returned with a two-horse wagon load of gambling apparatus, consisting of roulette. faro, hazard, crap and other tables, dice cups, etc., which were found on Mr. Clark's premises the night of the raid of December 16. The roulette table was brought in, and during the continuance of the trial’ used as a bar of justice, over which the case was argued. The defense made a motion to quash the warrants, which was over- ruled. They then made a motion of “former acquittal.” This was argued by counsel at length, and Judge Yarreil point- ed out some serious defects in the war- m_ which Clark was found “not Justice Supplee overruled the mo- tion. The trial was then begun, and Sheriff Palmer was the first witness. He told of the raid and finding the paraphernalia on Clark's premises. as detailed in The Star at the time. A. D. Holmes told of the raid. A. S. Doniphan, the prosecuting witness, told of the raid in detail, and how the paraphernalia had been found on Clark’s premises, then described the game of rou- lette at length, using a copy of “Hoyle On Games of Chance” to assist him. The table exhibited was found to be a roulette table “according to Hoyl W. Yates, one of the raiding party, was a witness in the case, and was present at 4:30 o'clock, when the case was called, but when he was wanted to testify, it was found that he had mysteriously’ disap- peared. Judge Yarrell asked that an at- tachment be issued against him for con- tempt of court. The defense asked no questions of the Witnesses, evidently seeing that the case had been clearly proved and every point brought out by the commonwealth's repre- sentative, Judge Yarrell. When the evidence was all in Judge Yar- rell arose and said he had proved his case beyond doubt, and asked for a verdict of guilty. Attorney Greene, for Clark, stated that the fact that the paraphernalia being fo.nd there did not convict Clark. Justices Supplee and Hayes retired at clock, and in ten minutes returned. Justice Supplee announced that on the charge of keeping and setting up a rou- lette table they had found Clark “not guilty.” but on the charge of having a rculette table on his premises he was guilty and a fine of $250 and ninety days in the ecunty jail was imposed. Defense appealed and bond was fixed at $1,000, Attorney Brent becoming security. The case will probably come up at the next term of the county court. Ss VOTING FOR SENATOR. Progress of the Contests in the State Legislatures. With the assistance of two democrats the Benson men, supporters of Senator Mitchell, yesterday afternoon completed the organization of the Oregon house, ac- cording to program, without a collision with the opposition. There were thirty- three members present, three more than a majority. The opposition made no resist- ance, and H. L. Benson, the permanent speaker chosen by the Mitchell men, took his seat beside temporary Speaker Davis, who was chosen one week ago Monday. After the appointment of a committee to notify the governor that the house was ready for business, the house adjourned until today. Two ballots were taken in the Idaho legislature yesterday for United States sen- ator. On the first Ballentine, populist, re- ceived 28 votes; Dubols, 26; T. F. Nelson, populist, 13; scattering, 8. Second ballot— Ballentine, 25; Dubois, 26; Nelson, 16. The democrats voted for Nelson. One ballot was taken yesterday in the Utah legislature for senator without re- sult. -The vote stood: Thatcher, 21; Hen- derson, 19; Rawlins, 14. The republicans and populists scattered their votes among several other nominees. The ballot taken in joint session of the South Dakota legislature yest lay gave Pickler, republican, 53; Kyle, 88; Loucks, 15; Goodykoonts, 7; Plowman, 12; Bowler, 1; Keller, 1; Palmer, 1. In the Washington legislature three bal- lots were taken, the third resultin; Cline, 1 Rader, 4; Denny, 25; Daniels, 14; H. L. Fo: * Davis, 4; Andrews, 2. The joint assembly then adjourned. if you want to. If you want to cure that cough get AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL. It 3 cures coughs and colds, og SLOOOSPOSOOSOOSOOSSOO ODES THE BUBONIC PLAGUE ‘Tgargem General: Wyman Talks About Ita . - History and Its Character. i i : ‘Was First Known Before Christ—A ‘ Dincase Brought About by Filth— No Cause for Alarm Here. it wlll = : i iy, ql wnt ‘at 7 f isi a The reported appearance of the fearful Bubonic plague in a ship at Hamburg has not aroused the apprehension of the au- thorities havirg in charge the health of this country. The plague is reported to have been taken to Hamburg in a ship from the east, and there have been idle rumors of a recent case in New York which had all the similarities of the most fear- ful disease known to medical science. A Star reporter today talked with Sur- geon General Wyman of the marine hos- pital service on the subject of the disease, EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at $ e.m., 76th meridian time. Solid lines are tso- | !'8 history and peculiarities and the danger bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are tsotherms, or | f its reaching this country. Dr. Wyman lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or | Said that there is mentioned in the four- ‘snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” an@ “Low” show location of bas = Se an a See sso cere aMen heathen who did not keep the feast of the a _ tabernacle were threatened. Coming down to somewhat later history, he said: | ee @ Partly Cloudy southern states, and snow, followed by clearing and. decidedly colder weather, is History . indicated for the lake regions and Ohio pei een raencenee valley. “There is a record of a plague supposed : ney olowing pane Precipitation (in | to be of the same character as the present inches) was reported: one before the time of Christ. The best During the past twenty-four hours—Fath- sease : er Point, 1.10: Halifax, 1.42: Portland. Me, | known cf the di in Europe was in the i * | fourteenth century ahd in the seventeenth 1.18, century. It was particularly virulent in the fourteenth century, and in the seven- teenth century, in 1664 and 1065, it was prevalent in London and various parts of England. The last visitation to England was in 1665, when the mortality was very great. The celebrated plague of London commenced in 1605, but there has been 1:0 appearance of it there since that time. It The City Ligh: has been confined to the east during the oe last century, chiefly in India and Cnina. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:18 p.m.; ex-| “What is the disease?” Dr. Wyman was tinguishing begun at 6:22 a.m. The lighting | asked. is begun one hour before the time named.| “It is a germ disease,” he replied. ‘Its Arc lamps lighted at 6:08 p.m.; extinguish- | true nature was never known until 1894, epi Sioccs when the bacilis was discovered by a Jap- Condition of the Water. anese scientist, Dr. Kitasato. In 1804 it was Temperattre and conditio: imported into Canton from northern Indi1, am.: Great Fatle emiceratices yor tone | and from Canton was conveyed to Hong tion, 26. Receiving reservoir, temperature, | Kong. A steamer voyage from Canton to 35; condition at north connection, 28: con. | Hong Kong is but eight hours, but during dition at south connection, 36. Distributing | the height of the epidemic it was the daily reservoir, temperature, 86; condition at in- | 0Cccurrence of people to die en route be- fivent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, tween the two cites. No, absolutely re- fable estimate can be made e ‘Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours | tality in China at that time, as it was very The following are the readii great, but the United States consul at Can- thermemeter at the weather buteau for the | ton reported under date of July 10, 1804, Past twenty-four hours, beginning -at 4 | that between that time and March 1 of the o'clock yesterday afternoon same year the total number of deaths was January 214 p.m., 44; 8_p.m., 42; mid-,| estimated at between 50,000 and 100,000, night, 40. ies and that not over 5 per cent of those ct- January 22-4 am., 3 tacked recovered. It should be remem- 43, and 2 pm., 4 3 bered, however, that the sanitary condi- Maximum, 48, at 2 tions in Canton were extremely bad. imum, 34, at § a.m, - How It is Brought About. TA ne Speaking of the manner in which che dis- THE STAR TOMORHOW. ease is brought about, Dr. Wyman said: It Will Be a Feature Pa; : “It is a filth disease, and while it is ex- per of Interest. Of *™™*"1 | tremely virulent, the germ is readily killed ing matt = », ‘or preventing the sprea C) a = will ares te appear in Sgtupday'a Star | ,ooucable to the plague, although the di- ery bade: tn eccial articles: of Interest to | cases are quite different in their nature. everybody in Washington. ‘The following | Cholera is a disease which must get into are some of the features: the alimentary track; in other words mus ATTRACTIVE HOMES. (Iilustratea,) be swallowed, while the plague may inf the bcdy through abrasiens or contact with A description of the residences of some well-known Washingtonians. Partly Cloudy, Possibly Preceded by Light Snows—Colder in Afternoo: Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday: For thg District of Columbia and Mary- land, fair tonight; Saturday partly cloudy, possibly preceded by light snows; decidedly colder Saturday afternoon; westerly winds. For Virginia, fair tonight; Saturday part- ly cloudy weather; colder Saturday after- noon; winds shifting to northwesterly. Cold Wave Coming. The weather bireau has issued the fol- lowing bulletin: Cold wave Saturday. Tem- perature will fall from 15 to 20 degrees Saturday. Continued cold Saturday night and Sunda: Tide Table. E Today—Low tide, 4:06 a.m. and 4:23 p.m.; high tide, 10:04 a.m. and 10:38 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 4:49 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.; high tide, 10:52 a.m. and 11:26 p.m. The Sun and Moon. ‘Today—Sun rises, 7:14; sun sets, 5:10. Moon rises, 9:42 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 7:14. Weather conditions and general forecast: The barometer has fallen in the Missis- sippi valley and upper lake region and over eastern New England; it has risen on the Atlantic coast, southern New England, and in the northwest. It is lowest over Nova Scotia. It is low over Lake Huron and high north of Montana. ‘The temperature has fallen decidedly in the northwest and slightly on the Atlantic coast. Local snows continue in the lake regions, the upper Ohio and upper Mississippi val- leys. The weather is clear this morning throughout the southern states. ‘The indications are that cloudiness will increase over New England and the middle Atlantic states with local snows, followed by clearing weather and colder north- westerly winds by Saturday evening. The weather will probably continue fair in the 8 a.m., 34;.12 m., p.m., January 21; min- January 22. ’ GAGE FOR THE TREASURY. It 1s Claimed That the President- Elect Has Sounded Him. A press dispatch from Cleveiand, Ohio, says: Lyman J. Gage of Chicago is the latest addition to the President-elect’s offi- cial family. He will probably be Secretary of the Treasury. A gentlcman in this city, as conversant with the situation as any ene can be but Major McKinley himself or his confidential advisers, said Mr. Gage was being considered for the position and that his friends were urging his appointment. It was further stated-that Major McKinley had sent an emissary to see Mr. Gage at his home in Chicago and ascertain whether the latter would accept the portfolio {f tendered him. The source from which the authority for the statement comes is beyond ques- tion. Further strength to the statement is added, if such be possible, from the fact that Senator Cullom of Illinois, who has been considered for the place, has been Gropped, it being the desire of Major Mc- Kinley to have Mr. Cullem remain in the Senate, as there {s no telling what might turn up should the McKinley forces in Illi- nois attempt to replace him, with the pres- ent legislature so badly tern up. eo Nominated for a Rectorship. At a meeting of the vestry of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels’ to be held this evening the matter of the vacant rec- tership will be teken up for action. Rev. William R. Turner of this city has been rominated by the vestry of St. John’s Church, which holds very intimate relations with St. Michael and All Angels’, and there is little doubt that the nomination will re- ceive the favorable consideration of the vestry of the lutter church. Mr. pues the Church of the Epiphany for seve! years and is one of the best known of Wasaing- ton’s younger ministers. Before coming to this city he was assistant in Grace Church, Baltimore. By birth he is an Englishman, a native of the county of Kent. He Is a graduate of Harley College, London, and received orders from Bishop Howe of Cen- tral Pennsylvania as deacon in 1488, and as a priest in 1889. He is both energetic and popular, and waile not a ritualist is a conservative high churchman, and his selecticn to the vacant rectorship is re- garded as a happy solution of a rather vexing problem. —_<—_. Givem Two Years. Frederick, alias Herbert Smith, the elder- ly white man who was convicted last week of defrauding Dr. Wm. A. Hammond und Mrs. Cornelia M. Mason, wife of Gen. John S. Mason, of $10 cach last October, was sentenced by Chief Justice Bingham today to two years’ imprisonment at hard labor in the New Jersey state prison at Trenton. Smith obtained the money from Dr. Ham- mond and Mrs. Mason by sending them rotes pretended to have been written hy their friends, asking for the loaa of the money. The arrest of the man was ob- tained through a complaint made by Com- modore Melville, and the police authorities charged that Smith at the time of his ar- rest was engaged in a wholesale scheme of defrauding a number of prominent people here in a similar way. Smith claimed at How his name became part of our lan- the trial that he was the innocent associate guage. in the matter of one McLaughlin, but the i jury evidently placed no reliance in his TO YOUNG PIANISTS. statement, for they quickly returned a ver- Some sage advice about studying music dict of guilty. ig Germany and France. By Sterling Helilig. The twenty-! any mucus membraze. It begins with a high fever and with the early appearance of the enlargement of the glands of the groin, the axilar and the neck. Carbuncles soon’ appear on various portions of the body. It is essentially a disease of blood poisoning. “Is there any apprehension as to its ap- pearance in this country?” No Cause for Special Alarm. “The fact that the disease has appeared the vessel held in quarantine in Hambur #116 reason to excite special alarm, be- FOR' THE FANCY, BALL. (iusteated.) couse quarantine is where the vessel ought Picturesque costumes for little folks and | to be and shows that the authorities there how to make them. are able to detect the disease and take proper precautions. I have no official infor- MOTHERS’ CONGRESS, (llustrated.) mation, however, that the disease is in An important gathering of women to pe | Hamburg. The conditions for the spread held in this city next month. of the plague in Europe or America are 5 not what they were in olden times. Quar- antine and other sanitary measures nece: sery to prevent the spread of any <pidemic are now based on scientifte principles and absolute knowledge, aad are genera! throughout the civilized world. In th ter of disinfection rernarkable have been made within the past For exemple, ten years ago ther: a single steam disinfecting chamber on the coast of the United States. Now the marine hospital service of the gov2rnment has at least ten, steam disinfecting cham- bers at the several national quarantin tions distributed along the coast, and n lecal quarantines are likewise prov: The regulations are so framed and enfore that any vessel arriving at any port re quiring disinfection will have to go to a ;pert provided with disinfecting « All vessels coming into the United States from a foreign port must have a United States consular bill of health, and in sign ing that bill the consul is obliged to certif that all the measures required zo prevent the vessel becoming a carrier of contagion rave been taken. If, notwithstanding this Precaution, a vessel infected should arrive |. at a port in this country, under ihe quaran- tine law and regulations, which are care- fully enforced, no apprehension should be felt, for the disease would surely be de- tected and the vessel and its passengers and cargo would be carefully taken care of. Moreover, while the sanitary. condi- tion of some places in this country are not all that they should be, it should be said that the intelligence and natural cleanli- ness of the American people would prevent such conditions as would bring about such a beginning and rapid advance of the dis- ease as in eastern ccuntries.” c ——_ o- Bicycle Canes. Edward Scribnér, seventeen years old, who is employed to deliver special delivery letters for the city post office, had an idea that the police regulations requiring light- ed lamps on bicycles did not apply to him, because he carried the mail. Laboring under this idea he went out to Mount Pleasant late last night without the re- quired light, and on his way back to the office he got arrested. Policeman Martin of the eighth precinct saw the boy riding down the 14th street hill, and near the foet of the hill he attempted to stop him. The result was that policeman, bicycle and boy went down in the dirt and dust, and after this new method of street cleaning was finished the boy was taken to the station. He did not have the necessary collateral to deposit, but the police released him because he promised to appear in cuurt this morn- ing. His promise was kept, and the case was heard. The boy now understands that he is subject to the laws the same as are messengers who are not connected with the postal service, and his lesson was an expensive one, for a fine of $5 was imposed. Charles Gordon was doing a plece of scorching last night, and had it not been that he met Policemen Duvall and Robert- son of the bicycle squad he would not have been delayed. But when they saw him he VISITORS IN WINTER. Some interesting birds t In this v (Hustrated.) hat may be seen cinity during cold weather. DIPLOMATIC GossIP. (lustrated.) What is going on_among the foreign te- gations at the national cipital. FASHION'S FANCIES, (ustrated.) Some timely suggestions for evening gowns of costly fabrics in gay hues. GREAT MIDDLEVILLE CYCLONE. dl- lustrated.) A capital short story. By the well-known author, W. L. Alden. LIFE ON THE BANKS. (ilistratea.) Hardships and__perilg,, of.) the Gloucester fishermen, sturdy THE MUTABLE MANY. Guustrated.) Another installment of Robert Barr's ox- cellent serjal. GRINDING OUT MUSIC. Why Washington is @ paradise for the Italian organ grinder. UNCLE SAM'S BANKS. Frank Carpenter chats with Controller éckels about natfonal bunks. * A SIMPLE CEREMONY. The inauguration of Washington as first President contrasted with the coming event. CUPID IN WAR TIMES. A true love story of the war of 1812 of local interest. AT THE BULL RING. How the Spanish national sport has been transplanted to American soll. A TALK WITH BOYCOTT. ae For Stealing Papers. William H. Jackson was the name given by a small colored individual who was ar- rested yesterday afternoon for having ‘stolen a copy of The Star from the front door of a citizen, where it had been left by a carrier boy. This boy’s conduct explain- ed why people sometimes miss papers from their doors and blame the loss on the car- riers. William was seen when he took the paper, and it was suspected that he had taken other papers in the same way, for he had a dozen of them when he was ar- rested. Although he was seen to take the paper he made a denial, and claimed that he had bought his papers to sell. Judge Miller, who realized how annoying such thefts are to people who enjoy reading the paper after dinner, imposed a fine of $2, and when the boy was put back in the dock his sister ran down the front stairs screaming. Later, she pald the fine, and the boy was released. During the past few days a number of similar thefts had been committed in the neighborhood where the arrest was made, and the boy’s capture re- suited from the efforts of the route agent to detect the perpetrator of the offenses. A SCIENTIFIC Toy. i : A contrivance that will Interest any boy, by which miniatures water spouts may be made. ie Applied for Divétie. Mary A. Russell today appltea for di- vorce from Walter H. Rusgell, formerly @ private in Uncle Sam and sub- sequently in the army ¢: ed by the Washington and -Georgetewui Railroad Company. The parties were‘fiarried here May 7, 1801, and Mrs. Russdf Charges her husband with infidelity with a certain Flor- 3 ence Ederlin. Last Sept ail , | had to go out of his way to the police s ~ ie aes Park, and hi charges that her husband then assaulted | William H. Fre; also ope i y and Norris R. Phil her, for which, she asserts, he was given | victims of the bicycle squad, paid al three months in jaf. She glajms that he SS 1s still living with the-woman, and declares Wanted the Street. under the name of. ur P. Cas-| The colored minstrel band was on parade tle, = is nom cmifoyed ALP Ls a te yesterday, with the usual crowd following paliaiantttol Seat her maiden name of } 02 behind and obstructing the street, when Howe, and that the defendant be required | 2 messenger, mounted on a bicycle, found to pay alimony and costs of the suit. She] it difficult to get along Pennsylvania ave- represented by Attorney James W.| nue without riding near the band. Charles Walker. « Jordan is the m r, and when he rode Marriage Licenses. mn Marriage Ncenses have been issued to the ve Tale egk: followirg: White—Frank Dove'and Eitza- | $0d¢ happened idtaad tetris eee beth Kendall; Joseph W: Smith and Co- | Miller assessed hin $10. lumbla _E. Branagan; Kthelbert M. Robey ————e ard Nettle C. Gass, both of Brookland, D. Pocket Book Snatched. ' C.; Warren L. Hyde of Nottoway county,| frank Kay, alias Willam Bryan, alias and | Vac August Wiccan Seunle Bix. | Thomas Broom a Ses ei oa patel who | menfeld; Joseph H. Holland of New York | Justice Bingham a Loa Rigeins madera ind Ceeuse Priamia™™ | ot trenton, tors snatching the Pockstbooie T! 2 “i at eoer® wien sind Rosa Tins- | of Matherine Gaffney, “of “last re mont For Divorce. Charlotte F. Parker has petitioned for divorce from Thomas D. Parker, to whom she, as Charlotte F. Tiffany, was married at Boston, Mass., September 17, 1888. Three children, two of whom survive, were born to them, and Mrs. Parker charges that her husband rendered his home uninhabitable for her and the children prior to May, 1892, and reduced them to destitution by reascn of his habitual use of intoxicating liquors, endangering their health and lives. He is also charged with deserting FINANCIAL. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION oF RAN x¥ COMMERCIAL FIRE IXSU THE DISTRICT OF Ce business, December 31, 1896. » S25 11th street northwest. ASSETS. firet Interest due Real estate . eee of Caxb capital Surplus... Total . a District of Colambin Personally apper ced JOHN W. SCHAE retary of the Commercial Fire insu: pany of the D. whe tm now Fire In- ECL ett RENT (Rooms). RENT (Stables). Sabecrib . SCHARFER, Secretary Subscribed and swon to before me this 19th day of Jamuary, 1897 « ELLIS, Notary Public . WM. K : OFPi W. 8. HOGE.... THOMAS SOMERVILLE JOHN W. SCHAEFER. W.R. M-CLOSKY... -Dresident, ¢ President -Secretary Secretary SALE (Lots)... SALE (Misceliane HORSES AND VEHICLES... W. E. ABBOTT, JOB BARNARD. L. REN: ND FOUND. OO R. A. WAL . rai Regd HNSC JOHN F. Voor: MONEY WANTED AND TO LOA3 Annet Sar PIANOS AND ORGAN! I OR, \C i li . POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. An inspection of the FIREPROOF Warehouse of the American Security and Trust Co., 1140 SVECIAL NOTICES. SUBUKBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Help). WANTED (Hozses) WANTED ae 15th street, is all & heim itiatiaa: a that is needed to WINTER RESORTS. ein convince you that its storage facilities are the best in Washington and equal to the best in the world. Valuables, Furniture, Pianos, Works of Art, Wines, Laces, Tapestries, Furs, Clothing, Etc. Albert M. Read, Gen’l Manager. 7 —a “Bull” llarket. * = While prices vill bave temporary * set-backs, they are sure to gradually * reach a higher level, * _ Best fecilities for dealing in Stocks, * Bonds and Grain on margins of one- sixteenth and one-eighth commissions, C. T. HAVENNER, Member of the Waslington Stock Exchange, Atlantic building, 928 F st. "Phone 453. Ja2i-21a CONDENSED LOCALS Strawberries from Florida are selling at sixty cents a quart. Several crates of them were received today and in a few days they will be much cheaper than they are now. Tangerines from Japan are also in market, and they sell as cheap as ordi- nary oranges. 4 There has been an over-production of mushrooms this winter, and the price i= cheaper than ever known before. This week they are selling at fifty cents a pound, which 1s almost as cheap as field rushrooms in summer time. While most of the stock sold here comes from Pennsy!- vania, a quantity of them is furnished by local growers. Black Hamburg grapes, grown in London hot houses, are being received by the local dealers. ‘They are of exceptionally fine quality, so the dealers say, and the price ranges from $2 to $2.50 a pound. Asparagus and rhubarb from the hot houses on Long Isiand are in the local markets now, the former selitng at from fifty cents to a dollar a bunch, while the rhubarb sells at from twenty to thirty cents. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a pair of horses attached to a wagon be- a SR z ‘ ing office D THB longing to the government printing at ae oan 4 ran away in Jackson alley near the office. The wagon drawn by the frightened ant- mals collided with the public printer's car- riage and slightly damaged it. The affair caused considerable excitement, but not much damage. The entire s ion of District Assembly, No. 66, Knights of Labor, which was held last evening, was occupied with the: hear- ing of reports, all of which related to busi- ness which was not of a public nature. In petitioning for divorce from Joseph V. D. Kelley, Ida H. Kelley states that they were married March 22, 18%3, and charges that her husband deserted her in April, 1886. Attorney Chapin Brown represents Mrs. Kelley. Hattie Scheitlin, who states that she was married to Rudolph Scheitlin in May, 1804, charges her husband with deserting her the following October, and therefore prays for divorce. She is represented by Attorney J. Cc. Howland. Mr. Samuel Feland, who is living at 1108 New Hampshire avenue, was thrown from his bicycle Wednesday about 1:30 p.m., and was picked up in an unconscious condi- tion. The injuiies are not serious, but very painful. He is improving fast. When Alice lams lost her dress and umbrella a few days ago she suspected John Howard. An investigation resulted in the arrest of John, who appeared in Judge Miller's court this morning as a prisoner. The woman's suspicions were] « well founded, so the court held, and John was ordered to make restitution and pay a fine of $5. Josenh Cegey, who w ven a hearing in the Police Court today, failed to prove his innocence. Anna Pearson complained against him for an alleged assault, and $ 8 the amount charged. William Jackson, the young colored man who was arrested yesterday for the theft of an overcoat belonging to Mr. J. H. Ober- ly, manager of the nes, Was sentenced to ninety days in jail by Judge Miller to- day. Z John H. Simms, a colored man who has figured in police circles so many Umes that he has stopped keepirg his police record, will not be at liberty to witness President McKinley's inauguration. Charles C. Dougherty had him arrested for assault, and today he was sentenced to two months in jail. Charles W. Myers was robbed of his bicy- cle, a Clipper, No. 12,644, this morning. The wheel was stolen trom 9th and F streets while he was in the Washington Loan and Trust Company's building. Wednesday night burglars visited the home of Mrs. F. R. Johnson, No. 1332 V street. An entrance was effected by forc- ing the rear window, and a valuable ring and $2.50 stolen. The physicians to the poor had an un- usually beavy week's work last week. Their reports show a total of 349 patients, 121 white and 228 colored. During the week the physicians paid 60 visits to the patients and held office consuitations. Se Dissolved Partnership. Wiliam Young and Alfred Walker, colored men, are bicycle riders as weil as being in the business of blacking shoes. They have been partners in business for a long time and were prosperous, but for some reason they concluded yesterday to dissulve partnership and did so. But be- fore their final separation they met in front of the Emrich Hotel on New Jersey avenue and proceeded to engage in a fight. Unfortunately for both, Young had a krife in his hand and with it he inflicted a wound across his former parine chin, which gave the Emergency Hospital phy- siclans something ta do. Policeman Brady arrested Young for the assault and he was tried in the Police Court today. So far as the dissolution of their partner- ship was concerned the judge referred them to the civil courts, and for the use of the knife Young had to pay $10. ———— The City’s Poor. The following additional contributions have been received at The Star office: Central relief committee: . SAFE DEPOSIT, SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF OGOLUMBIA, held January 18, a dividend of 145 per cent was declared, pay- able FEBRUARY 1, to stockholders of record on closing the transfer book at 4 p.m., January 25, 189 Ja2i Bt The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trus' Company, Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND Chartered by special act of Congress, Jen., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., W YORK AYE, 1882, Capital: One Flillion Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults af $5 per annum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware nnd yaluabl of all kinds in owner's package, truuk or case taken on deposit at moderate ccst. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received fcom TEN CENTS upward, And interest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on real estate and cclinteral security. Sells. first-class real estate end other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is a legal depository for court nd trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and caccutes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by @ competent attorney in daily attendance. OFFICERS: BENJAMIN P. SNYDER E. FRANCIS RIGGS. . W. RILEY DEEBLE.. THOMAS R. JONES. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. GEORGE HOWARD... CHARLES E. NYMAN WOODBURY BLAIR....... ja2l Union Savings Bank e18-104 W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO., 4e6-164. New York. T. J. Hodgen & Co., Member Philadelphia Petroleum and Stock Exchange, BROKERS, STOCKS, COTTON, GKAIN AND PROVISIONS, Booms 10 and_11, Corcoran bidg., cor. 15th an F sts., and €05 7th’ st. n.w. m080-16d President -Third Vice President Recretary, ‘Treasury ant Secretary ‘Trost Officer small depositors every vartage in reason young Silsby & Company, INCORPORATED. BANKERS AND BROKERS, Office, 13 15th st. n.w., Associated Charities: span acknowledged... Wanted to Leave Her Baby. Amelia Jackson, colored, about twenty> Gail Hamilten’s Estate. An inventory of the estate of the late Ab- igall Dodge (Gall Hamilton) was filed yes- terday in Salem, Mass. The estate is val- ued at ee eee real estate at Hamil ne verley,