Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1897-24 PAGES. 11 very end of the season. in the Third Chapter of Hoeke’s Great Clearance Sale. More news for watchful eyes to read. More bargains for Washington’s provident housekeepers to take advantage of. We are going a step further than usual in this Stock Clearing Sale—by including things that should rightfully hold their own in price to the But circumstances render it expe- dient for us to have every available foot of store space as promptly as possible. Conditions are dooming stalwart quali- ties to the merciless wrecking of the reduction knife. Again we assure you your best interests were never so profitably served as now—and here. list of sacrifices many Book Cases. 36 Large Oak Combina- ‘toa Book Case and Desk— comwedions desk in center with book cases on each side Invivsed with swell glass embinet top, war- y swinging plate drawers ander Fancy Rockers. & - teres Cuttlercent_ (Oak = a eee ee = fortat . oat —_ £ pee $2.50. Reclining Chairs. ppt moe $8.40. Folding Beds. 3 tak Self-locking Fold- Red. with mirror front $2 | Mahogany Finished Seif iocking "Folding Bed, with mirror front and sup- ported spring Special price S21. $Parlor Cabinets. a Hor Cabinet. neatly with Frenci: plate Special $78 oe weet! $18.75. Cabinet, with mirror back — Parlor Suites. $100 Solid Mahogany 3- plece Divan Saite— 305 "Mah 2. ished 6 Mahogany Fin! S-plece Suite, upholstered Tuncy brocatclie’ im fosr cof ora, with biscuit tufted back, Spring. edge price $45- So Cherry Frame Suite, With inlaid backs and hand- some French damask, uphol- stery -3 eee Spec = pre 937-50. $85 ‘Solid Mahogany 2 plece Divan Suite, — Inia with pearl a magnificent ef- fect Special & price S47- Chamber Sets. $240 Oak Suite. with fall cabinet made bed. hand- somely paneled and Princess dresser $08. Spectal price- $125 Quartered Oak Sulte. with swell front dresser and swell froat footboard on bed = Speci $250 Prima Vera Mahog- any Suite, consisting of 5- foot dresser, with 34x52 French plate mirroc—pure Rococoa style. AML the cervings are hand werk and in exquisite designs Si Hal Sch! $2.69, $35 Large Imitation Ma- hogany Satte —so good an im- itation as to puss readily for the genuine wood. It has large French plate mirror and massive carvings. Also coples of the real mahogany sets, $20. Special vrice- Selid Oak Suite, with 44 iuch dressing case, two top drawers, swell front: 36-Inch washsteud and all trim- mings of cast brass. It's only fair to call thix a $40 Vernis Martin m:ke: $50 Music Cubine ws $29. 37 cd) Munle: ¢ t (SESe Mente Catinct oO Musi sell Window made on good, reliable rollers ready te be put up -- 1x2 yards—at the Spectai 56 price 25C- $26. Sideboards. $65 Flemish Oak Sideboard —one of the present sea- son's most popular pat- terns— ‘al pace, $49. $85 Usk Sideboard, with two plush-lined silver closets, large linen drawers and other small drawers—taste- fally carved and large fine plate mirror. we $47.50. Drapery Stuffs. 12%. and Ie. Silkaline choice | patterns REDUCED to Gige. a yt $2 anid $2.50 Velour for up- ery and hangings—Ri $1.50 a yd. ‘Sik Madras DUCED to. 2 D to. 19, Te., $1 and $1. Siks: UCED ‘to. 29e. a yd. Te. Sitk Japa REDUCED to terns to choose from DUCED to. 9 3 patterns “Saiin” Derhs -Portieres—resular price, $18 REDUCED to.. “87.50 3 patterns Tapestry Por- tleres_regular price, $4, $5 and $6— REDUCED to. $2.50 Broken lotteof Lace Cur- tains—regular prices have been $1.50 to $25_RE. DUCED to....HALF PRICE Rugs & Carpets. ‘Tapestry Rugs, fringed on both ends—size 50x27— Sovcis! 75, cents. and Brussels, Moquette Axminster Rugs — 50x27 fringed on both sides— Special price $1.25. Wilton Rugs size 54x27 inehee— = Specia price $2.00. Our famous 5 grade of Ingrain Carpets—new and pretty im pattert Tapestry We Brussels: Carpets—choice “colors and special pattems of our own Mice! soc. a yd. More of the ing? We f roater 3 at me om ire + end is In sight. Gowns. Muslin Govens, with point- and round yokes with six siers of tucks and ber- tone trimming. finished neck, on siceves amd down trout with embroidery 50c. . Jce Mustin Gowns, with neck, back and front deep ruffle of ully worth $1. 69c. Mosita Gowns, with Moth- + Hubbard yoke, clusters of ‘Ks aad insertion, ruf- f embrutdery sround k and sleeves and down You wilt find these gowns cut extra lone and ave skmble yoke back -" 79. and = Muslin square, V and trimmed with snd imertions oblery. 98c. Fine Quality Cambric and Muslin Gowns, with high-cut ueck, fastening ou xide, as 1 ax emplte style—hand- mely trimmed with em- y amd insertions, and find the finer and borate gowns from > 4 te $8. AN of them Ei features of thls epectal sale. emise, with of ‘tunertion Combcte Chemise, — with vand and square neck and yen Work embroidery tria- © Mpeelal tie ©689c. ~ Established 1840. ‘Telephone 905. TosLoebeeDecntoatostecoetoatocoeteateetentodotodtedinstottetoetoetoll f our progreseiveness. from the beaten track. TI re the magnets that attract patronage and hold it. jon is the power that rules her this Musia Underwear there ts still a good variety. = big a ralue advantage as the buyer of the first. HOEKE, Furniture—Carpets— Draperies, Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. OOOO MAAR AAMA MA LMS AT- PERRY’S. re are but a few more days left of the January Underwear Sale. Hasn't it eclipsed t sure when we were arranging for it 5 * grows—by increasing qualities which decreases prices. the materials are better—the inaking more perfect—the trimming more elaborate conditions — command circ excellences of our serv! We make Nainsook round yoke with fine broidery. Chemise, and insertion Speetal << $i. A variety of styles of Cam- bric and) Lawn Chemise reurd square and pointed Reck- lace Hamburg trimming. laced with ribou #1 to $2, Walking Skirts. Muslin Skirts, with wide tucked eambrie’ ruffle and tucks above; made on yoke sets) SOc, Special price and == Umbrella brie with trimmed and eri Cambeie ‘Skirts, ounce ished with ruffle of work Conners Special wie 89c. All styles of Muslin Skirts, with p fleuuces of open and cl entbroidery ; tucks Btover $1.25. Speetal price Cambric Umbrella Skirts, with deep lawn flounces, trimmed with embroidery tulle, made on Freneh band. sonia “S148. Cambric Umbrella Skirts, cut extra wide hb 23-ineh lawn rufte: plain hem and dust mies beneath. tuk seri $1.50 You will find a choice as- sortment of Musi, Cam- brie and Lawn Skirts, trim- ed with insertion of lace apd embroidery; double apd sin- gle flounces of lace or oata- gook embroidery —at $1.98 to Drawers. Muslin — Cambric Lagi ers, wit! deep hem 2 cluster of fine tacks above, Special price Heavy Muslin Drawers, with deep ruffle of em: broidery and cluster of tucks bove. wie «=39c. price Muslin Underwear Bargains ou would Kay. so The buyer of the last piece will But It is time to send out the warning Let your selections be made at once. a ae as as ta ‘That's the Muslin and Cambrie Draw ers, with 4inch ruffle of n-Work embroidery ister of tucks above. + fae SOc. Cambric Umbrella Draw- ers, made on yoke band, aud deep % trimmed with very ruffle of embroidery. a Oe. lin Drawers, ments—98e. to $8. Corset Covers. Cambric Corset Cor broidery trimming. special 2. Cambrie with V neck back and front —trimmed with wide em- broidery. 1 Specta! wie © 48c. Sqnare-neck Cambric Cor- Covers, trimmed back and front os embroidery. i ue. OSc. French Style Cambrie Cor- set Covers, with drawing string at waist line; made with four clusters of fine down tucks each side ing, of and Short Muslin Skirts, with deep hem and clusier of tucks above. or! 39c. Short “Cambri Skicts - made on yoke band, with Geep nem and cluster ‘of ine ser ‘Special mie, 48c. Short Cambrie Umbrella Skirts, with deep Lawn fe of embroidery and’ tucks of & ry 1 above. Special Ree 75¢c. The walities of Cam- brie ‘Under ‘Skirts, made in umbrella style and elabor- ately trimmed with ruffies of and insertion 8c. to $2. PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” and 3 Tawa and Mus- @ trimmed with @ vee. ¥ with V neck abd deep em-@ Sormet Covers, 3 AFFAIRS INGEORGETOWN Ready to Turn on the Electric Ourzent Across Several Dea Reported—Locai Netes of Interest. ything is now ready for the turning cn of the current, and Georgetown ts ex- pected to be lighted tonight by the new lamps of the Potomac Electric Light Com- pany. The Hghts which have shed fllu- mination over the streets of the town ever since the introducti of the electric light will be turned out, and the new light will supersede. The lamps of the Potomac com- pany appear to be more modern, and are so arranged as to throw the light much far- ther than the present system, the arc iight hanging away out, reaching nearly the center of the street. All day yesterday the employes of the company worked hard put- ting the new lamps in position, and this forenoon the carbon was placed in, and everything gotten ready for the turning on of the current this evening. Unless something should happen, the new lights will furnish the illumination from now on. Death of Frederick Daw. Mr. Frederick Daw, ore of the oldest and best known residents of this section of the city, died this morning shortly before 10 c’clock, at his residence, 1424 32d street, after an illness of four weeks. The de- ceased was eighty years of age, and death was caused by old age and a general break- ing up of the system, though up to a short time ago he was extremely lively and sprightly for a man of his years. He was conscious until the Iast, and only a few minutes before his death occurred he in- fcrmed those at the bedside that his end was coming ranidly. The deceasel wax a native of Englau:l, being born at Torquay, and came to this country in 1837. He took up his residence at Alexandria, and lived there until 1865, when he came to George- town, and has lived here ever since, con- ducting a shoe siop at his home. While in Alexandria ne was quite a prominent citi- zen, and was a member of the town council, and also held the office of magistrate. It was before him that the celebrated case of the killing of Dr. Dickson by Colonel Mad- dox on the streets of Alexandria took place and which vreated such general interest. ‘The deceased was not a member of any organization. His wife died over thirty years ago, and the father raised the family of three sons aad one daughter. No ar- rangements have as yet been made for the funeral, though. according to the express wish of the deceased, the interment will be at Alexandria, while Rev. Dr. Stitt, pastor of Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church, will conduct the religious exercises. Death of Mixa Archer. Miss Mary Jane Archer, the daughter of Mr. Jonn Archer, the well-known provision dealer, died suddenly this morning at 3 o'clock at her father’s residence, 1259 32d street. Her death was unexpected, and proved a great blow not only to tie im- mediate family, but to her many friends. The voung lady, who was twenty-two years of age, had been sick for only two days, and nothing serious was thought of it. She was doing her usual cashier duties in her father’s store Wednesday, but fezling un- well cid not work the following days. The young lady enjoyed a large circle of ac- quaintances. Modest and quiet in her de- meanor, with many good qualities, she im- pressed all who knew her, and was loved znd admired for her many virtues. For scme time she had been teaching in the Sunday school of Trinity Catholic Church. While no arrangements have as yet been made, the funeral will most likely be held Monday. Died Suddenly, Aaron S. Gorham died suddenly yester- Gay at his residence, 2419 S street. The deceased appeared to be feeling perfectly well shortly after getttr.s up in the morn- ing, but within an hour or so afterward he expired, without medical attendance, and the corener was notified. The deceased ras of a quiet tisposition and tived the life of a hermit. He was regarded as ec- centric in his ways, and many stories of his aciions are toil. It is said that he built the home in whi wite n he died, while his carried the hod. The building is a story rick, 4 no front entrance, oaly exit being a side door near the end of the building. i-uring the reign of Jack the Slasner the house was visited and the furniture and carpe:s cut iuto shreds. Beat His Wife. George Woodbury, a whit2 man who served in the late war, was arrested yes- teriay afternoon by Policeman Charles Bradley on a charge of assaulting his wife, velyn Stauff Woodbury, who lived with mother on i Mill road. The > is demented, and Woodbury, who was a boarder at the Stauif homestead, married tk» girl unknown +o tits mother. The war- rant is sworn out by the mother-in-law, and the asasuit 13 a -] "Oo have beer committed Wednesday evening, the man showering blows upon the defenseless wife. Since then he did not show up at the house. His wife was taken to the first precinct police station and placed in charge of the snatron, who found the unfortunate woman to be literally covered with bruises. ‘The mental condition of the girl will be exam- ined into, and most Itkely she will be sent to the asylun: for treatment. The husband will be brought before the Police Court loday to answer to the charge. Notes, Mr. Otto L. H. Fischer, brother of Mr. Charles H. Fischer of 1265 324 street, died yesterday morning at his residence, 206 South Eutaw street, Baltimore. While the deceased was a life-long resident of the monumental city, he had many friends in this city. His funeral will be held with Mascnic honors, he belonging to that or- ganization, and alzo the Knights of Py- thias. A nineteen-year-old colored girl, whose name is given as Sarah Lee, is at the sta- tion house, where she will be kept until her mental condition can be inquired into. ‘The girl lives at 1248 27th street, and was picked up on the streets discussing the religious phase of life in a very excited manner, though giving no signs of exerting violence to those around her. The canal office has received word of the death of Capt. Edward V. Gannon, a vete- ran boatman-on the waterway, which oc- curred at Hancock, Md. yesterday. The deceased served with prominence in the late war and leaves a family. Maj. George A. Armes has taken out a permit fo~ the erection of a stable at the junction of Connecticut avenue extended and the Grant road. The cost will be $500. Peter J. Nee has bought of Thomas C. Homiller, parts of lots 268, 267 and 285, in Square 1300, the consideration being un- named. et a Glimpses of England. The beautiful new theater at the Soldiers’ Home was crowded last evening on the oc- casion of an illustrated lecture by Mr. N. T. Taylor, president of Carroll Institute, delivered under the auspices of the W. C. Temperance Union. “Glimpses of Eng- land’ were shown and described in an in- teresting manner. Mr. Taylor took his audience with him on a trip across the At- lantic, showing many scenes at sea, both novel and interesting, and in a delightful conversational style described Old Chester, Eaton Hall, Hawarden, ‘Warwick Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Oxford, Stratford-on- Aven and Windsor, finally reaching the great British metropolis, where, avoiding the stock descriptions, he took his hearers inte the Londen of Dickens, Thackeray, Ben Jonson and Sheridan. The street scenes were especially interesting, the views having been secured while on a visit to England last summer. Mr. Taylor proved himself an entertaining speaker. He was assisted by Mr. Wm. L. Soleau, who operat- ed the stereopticon. —>_—_ 3 Susie Auhagen, a young woman who was discharged from the Cotumbia Hes- pital yesterday, where she had been under Burke's Station, Var and stopped with ‘8 ‘a, friends in Alexandria. Friends who had s TAKING. PERSONAL BONDS Large Numbezof Releases om Rends— The Remedy Puinted Oat “by the Attorney. A bill to p it the abuse of the law which permits @taking of persona! bonds by the judge ofthe Police Court is under consideration by the Commissioners. It was the health officer who first called attention to this matter. He reported his inability to carry out the law in cer- tain cases, and gave in detail a list of 23 cases, with only 32 real convictions, that is, convictions in which fines were levied. Of this number of cases brought to the attention of the court, he says 105 escaped with the infliction of personal bonds. He criticised freely the practice, and sald it had a tendency to bring into contempt the notices of the health department, and resulted in a continuance of nuisances for an unnecessary length of time, as well as increasing the cost and diminishing the ef- ficiency of the department. On top of this came a report from the prosecuting attorney for the District. which was called for by the Commissioners, and he cited 2,047 cases in which personal bonds Were taken. About this time Captain Burr was nurs- ing a similar grievance. He was finding fault with the judge, who let violators of the law relative to the use of Potomac water off with only personal bonds. He lost no time in getting in his little say on the subject, and in a letter to the Engineer Commissioner rehearsed the difficulties which beset his department in carrying out the provisions of the law because of the practice of taking personal bonds. When the Commissioners submitted their annual report of the operations of the Dis- trict last year the Commissioners said: “In view of the serious consequences ‘Lich the taking of personal bonds in- volves and the long establishment of the practice, the Commissioners are constrain- ed to recommend in the interest of the public welfare that its discontinuance be directed by Congress.” It was to support this petition that ihe Commissioners took up for consideration a draft of a bill to prevent by legislative action the personal bonds practice. The attorney for the District was sent for, it is understood, and asked to look over the bill and give his views thereon. The attorney, it is said, told the Com- missioners that such a law was unneces- sary. The Commissioners could not regu- late this by congressional action. If they were satisfied that the District's interests were not being sufficiently guarded a letter to the President of the United States could be written setting forth the facts. It was within the power of the executive to re- move the offending judge then for mal- feasance in ‘office. Whether the Commissioners have com- municated with President Cleveland is not known. They did not desire to discuss the mayer with a reporter of The Star when the latter called. Cane of Vandalinm. ’ Cases involving vandalism, it would seem, are steadily increasing in number. Several weeks ago Judgé Kimball of the Police Court had to deal with a country youth from the backWwoods of Minnesota, who mistook the Washington monument for an autograph alburi; and carved his name in large letters onéach of the four sides of the base of the marble shaft. Several days later the Capito!’ police interrupted an in- dividual who was enersetically engaged in reproducing the British flag, in vari-colored chalk, on the spotless coping of the Capi- tol. In both instances heavy fines were imposed py the court. ‘or total disregard of the memory of greatness, however, the climax was reached yesterday. Lewis Gray, a man who is apparently sufficiently old to know better, passed through Statuary Hall, in the Capitol building, approached the artistic marble statue of Iantel Webster and deliberately insflted that notable persénage. Taking a match from a pockef, Gray struck ft across the couffenance of Webster and Ht his pipe, leaving a disfiguring, black mark in its wake. In response Dan merely gave Gray the marble face, but Policeman Sinott of the Capitol force was by no means so padsive. He laid violent hands on Gray. and the next step of interest was the aj pearance of Gray today in the Police Court. “What excuse have you to offer?” asked Judge Kimball of the defendant. “I really wasn't thinking of what I was doing,” explained Gray. “My mind was fixed on something else, and I absent- mindedly struck the match as the officer stated. I did not realize what I had done until I was arrested.” “He expected to obtain prosphorus from the brain of Daniel Webster, no doubt,” interjected Prosecuting Attorney Pugh. “This is one of the worst cases of a sim- ilar character that has come to my atten- tion,” stated the court. “However, in v' of the explanation of the defendant, 1 make the fine only five dollars. a Loyal Women's Charities. The Legion of Loyal Women and their friends will visit the choice collections of fine arts and ceramics in the galleries cf Mr. Thos. E. Waggaman, 3300 © street northwest, next Thursday evening, January 28, from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. Mr. Wagga:nan has tendered a benefit on that evening to the relief fund of this organization. ‘The legion has followed the Red Cross plan, in having all supplies donated made into garments and all clothing thoroughly reno- vated and put in order before distribution to the poor for whom it was designed, em- ploying in this work as many as possible of the very ones who afterward receive it, thus filling the two-fold purpose of teach- ing them how to do this work well and at the same time”aiding them to earn a little money as well as food and clothing. Mazy of the applicants, however, are unable to do any sort of work well enough to com- mand steady employment anywhere. This winter a mending bureau has been estab- shed at Jegion headquarters, 41 10th street northwest, with Mrs. Jas. A. Tanner in charge and Mrs. L. M. Porter as super- intendent. _—_—_— Got Some Clothes. There was afi unusual turn of affairs during the hearing of a charge of vagrancy today before Judge Kimball in the Police Court, the defendant relating a story for- eign in nature to those customarily set forth by professional hoboes and one that appealed to the sympathy of the officials and spectators. “My home is; in Richmond,” said the man, who gave his-name-as Edward ftob- erts. “I came ‘here, though, from Toronto and did not care:to go home until I could present.a respegtable appearance. My fam- ily is. a well-known one in Richmond, and 1 formerly hetd a good position there. I am ashamed toi'go back looking like a tramp.” yr9 “Were you begging?” asked the court. “No, sir,” was. the answer; “I merely offered to worte for a pair of shoes.” “If the young!'man will accept t," at this point interrupted Capt. Fuller, who happened to bé' in court, “I will present him with a suit of clothing.” Roberts was so affected. by this exnres- sion of kind: that he burst into tears. The court rel him on. his personal bonds, and he feft the building headed for the clothes. Licenses. have beea issued to and Clara B. Squan, both of Barbouraville; Va., and to Edward McP. Tate and Marguerite G. Volt, both ef York, Pa. —_>——_ Sale and Partition. Hattie C. Kenealy and others today filed a till in equity against John R. Combs ana others, praying for the sale and partition ILLNESS OF PROF. DANIEL Known to Public School Ohildren of Three Generations. Hf Long Career as an Iastrector of Masic—Early Education and Services. The many friends of Prof. Joseph H. Daniel, for more than forty years a teach- or of music in the District public schools, will be patned: to learn that he is lying at his residence, 715 5th street, dangerously ill with pneumonia. There is, probably, no man more widely known here by old and young than Prof. Darel, who is today the oldest District | public school teacher, both as to age and extent of service. As was true of his old friend and associate, the late Strong John ‘Thomson, Prof. Daniel lived to instruct not only ‘he children, but also the grand- children, of those he first taught. He was appointed as teacher of music in the District public schools in 1836 and has ever since been continuously engaged, exceeding even Mr. ‘Thomson in extent of continuous service. When he was first ap- pcinted Prof. Daniel was paid ten cents each for every pupil he instructed, but shortly afterward he was given a stated salary, and has ever since been so paid. In the early days, indeed for quite a num- ber of years, he taught music in all the schools, traveling about from school to school throughout the District. Then, when the schools were graded, he was giv. en a number of grades, but, as the schools grew, he was given the assistance of ad- ditional instructors, and during the last few years has taught in the eighth grades only. Both as a man and teacher he has always been highly regarded and ‘esteem. ed, particularly by the thousands of boy: and girls he has taught, and his kindness, his jovial disposition and his success as an instructor will long be remembered. Professor Daniel was born at Aldie, Lou- doun county, Va., June 10, 1816, and is now in his eighty-first year. He came to Wash- ington when about ten years of age, and learned the talloring business with the late Abner Young. Finishing his trade, he en- tered into the tailoring busiress with the late Samvel Fowler, under the Metropolitan Hotel, and subsequently went to Baltimore, Md., as a cutter. He remained there for some time, and, returning to Washington, was appointed as a teacher of music hy Trustee Jeff Magruder of the Washingion public schools. He was self-taught in mu- sic, studying at night when learning his trade, and possessed a tenor voice of great range and beauty. For many years he was the choirmaster of Wesley Chapel, the Mount Vernon M. E. Church South and other local churches, and was regarded as an unusually gifted and successful leader, as weil as instructor. Prof. Daniel is not only the oldest teacher in the District public schools, but is, per- haps, also the oldest member of the order of Odd Fellows here, both in age and length of service, being a member of Cen- tral Lodge, No. 4, and having filled all the chairs of the order. He is-also a member of Acacia Lodge, No. 18, F. A. A. M. He has been married three times, his first wife being Miss Ann Tabler of this city. After her death he married Miss Mary Wheeler of this city, and after her death he mar- ried Miss Emily Werden, also of this city. She died in 1883. Fourteen children were born to Prof. Daniel, seven of whom sur- vive-Wm. H. Daniel, precentor of St. John’s Episcopal Church; Miss Tacie Daniel, Mrs, Perry B. Turpin, Mrs. Theo. F. Gaber of Loudoun county, Va., George S. Daniel, Dr. Robert A. Daniel and Frank C. Daniel. The latter, the youngest child, now nineteen years of age, is the colonel of the High School regiment of cade! Prot. Daniel was attacked by a chill a week ago today, and it soon became apparent that he was suffering from a severe spell of pneu- monia. He was teaching the previous day He has always enjoyed a vigorous co. stitution, and never rode if he could pox sibly avoid it. His physicians, Drs. Charles A. Ball and W. W. Johnston, reported him as being somewhat improved this morning but they do not hesitate to say that hic is dangerously ill. ——__ PAY OF POST OFFICE CLERKS. Postmaster Willett Raises Many Salaries to the Maximum Limit. Of the 303 employes of the city post office nearly 200 have had their pay raised dur- ing Postmaster Willett’s administration. He has recently increased the salaries of seventy-five clerks in the office. Until recently several of the superintendents had been paid at a rate below the maxi- mum allowed by law. Now all receive the maximum. The salaries of letter carriers are specially provided for by law. The clerks have to serve two years as substi- iutes, and when given a regular appoint- ment are paid $600 a year, it remaining at the option of the postmaster to promote them thereafter. The receipts of the office are steadily increasing, and its employes are entitled to a largely increased allow- auce from the department. The receipts Were nearly $600,000 for the last fiscal year, although nearly 70 per cent of the maii that goes through the office is official mat- ter from the departments and Congress for which the office gets no credit in its ac- counts. Mr. Willett has endeavored to avold add- ing new clerks and pay the old ones better Wages, the policy being to encourage good work. In this course he has not been dis- appointed. —— Forecasting the Weather. An interesting as well as instructive lec- ture on “Forecasting the Weather” was de livered last night at the Business High School by Prof. H. A. Hazen of the weather bureau. Prof. Hazen initiated his hearers into a number of the sccrets of what may be called the profession, and his discourse was attentively Hstened to by the large audience present. Prof. Hazen enumerated the elements which enter into the difficult task of telling what the weather is to be and showed how many things there were to be considered when a forecast is made. He spoke of the influence of the sun, the moon, and said that the system of weather forecasting, which was now about thirty years old, had been mainly bullt up on the weather map and the barometer, the lat- ter being: the most important instrument in weather-making. The main points to be considered by the observer are the force and direction of the wind, the rainfall and the state of the sky, he said, and it is highly important that the observations all over the country should be taken at the same time, this. being accomplished by a differentiation of standard time. ee ‘The Ceatral Relief Committee. . Contributions have been received by The Evening Star for the central relief commit- tee as follows: HOW TO GET BACK A Chance for Republican Veterans Who Lost The Civtt Service Reales Make an Ex- ception fim Their Cascx and They Will Not Have to Be Examined. The limited number of places im the de- partments of Washington which will be at the disposition of the republican admints- tration has drawn sharp scrutiny to the civil service rules. By the President's or- ler last May the rules were extended to cover pretty nearly everything in the de- partments. This was an agrceable proced- ure to chiefs of departments, who have hitherto been fair game in poiltics. It has been supposed that they would hereafter enjoy immunity from removal. The point is raised, however, by repub- licans who lost their places during the Cleveland admintstration that there is a fair road back to office for those clerks and chiefs of divisions who served in the late war. One of the exceptions to rule 9 of the revised civil service rules, gives such a peg on which to hang a hope. This rule is the one which allows any clerk to be reinstated within one year from dismissal or resignation without standing another examination. The exception ts as follows: “Any person who served in the military or naval service of the United States in the late war of the rebellion and was honora- biy discharged therefrom, or the widow of any such person, may be reinstated with- out regard to the length of time he or she has been separated from the service.” The ctvil service commiasioncrs unhesi- tatingly say that under this rule any ex- clerk or dtvtsion chiet who served in the war of the rebellion and received an hon- orable discharge can undoubtedly be rein- stated at any time without examination. Whether any number of these appoint- ments will be possible depends on Mr. Mc- Kinley’s interpretation of his own duty. He can, of course, make removals for cause, and under the liberal interpretation of the law and the rules of the civil service commission there are a great variety of causes that may be employed. The only ground for removal that affords the clerk any chance of self-defense is that he must not be remov=d for political reasons, As one of the commissioners said today: “Once chief always a chiet, if he can get the job. es ‘TEM OF FINES. Health Officer Wants to Punish Negli- sent Employes. The health officer desires to sit in judg- ment upon his subordinates and fine them when they are derelict. In a recent letter to the Commissioners he recommends the insertion of the fol- lowing clause in the District appropriation bill: “Provided that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized to deduct from time to time from the salary of any employe of the health department such amounts as may seem to them necessary to secure the Proper performance of his official duties.” In a letter accompanying the recommenda- tion Health Officer Woodward says that there are frequent evidences of neglect or carelessness in his department, particular- ly among the inspectors. Under the pres- ent system there is no way to reach the offenders, as their offense is not sufficiently grave to warrant removal, and even if such action were taken it might result in the dismissal of men more or less fitted for the work by previous experience. —<—__ THE SEALS ON THE PRIBILOFS. One of the American Commissioners Says Recent Comment is Premature. Mr. F. A. Lucas, member of the American commission that investigated the seal fish- tries during the past summer, has written to The Star in regard to statements at- tributed co the British commissioners. Mr. Lucas says: In justice to the British commissioners hould be said that what is termed their weeping answer’ in an article in The Star last evening is nothing more than a news- Paper article in which it is stated that ‘the Canadians say that the seals on the Pribi- lofs have increased in numbers.’ Such an assertion is exaggerating enough in itself, without laying it to the door of the British commissioners, but the Canadian sealers always have said—and as long ax are 1 will report—that seals are ful as ever, but cannot be taken her. Judging from thei owing to accounts n Bering sea was formerly a sea- son of perpetual calm. for year by year, if we may credit their reports, the weather has been steadily growing worse. It makes one shudder to think what it will be in five years if pelagic sealing continues. As a matter of fact, returns from ouly a dozen vessels show that with the exception of 2°x days some one of them was taking seals daily throughout the season cf 1896. With fuer returns we would probably find that there was not a day during the past season that some vessel was not catching seals. Sundays are included as well, for ‘there is no law of God nor man to the north of 5 “There is one point which needs a little elucidation; the Lnodon Chronicle says that in the event of the prohibition of pelagic sealing the United States should compen- sate Canadians for their loss of industry Now. pelagic sealing is not an industry but the act of destroying several long es. tablished industries, British and American. while the Victoria papers state that the! loss this year is about $100,009. At th: rate the Canadians should surely compen- sate the United States for taking such an unprofitable ‘industry’ off their hands. “Finally, in view of the fact that but one of the British commissioners has made a report, and that this has rot been pub- lished, any sweeping assertions as to what they have or have not sald are not only a Uttie premature, but calculated to injure the American case. There is as yet no reason to show that the faith of the Ameri- can commissioners has been badly placed.” —— CONDENSED LOCALS. An illustrated and interesting lecture on Scotland, for a charitable purpose, will be given by Dr. Rogers at the Church of Our Father next Tuesday evening. Sarah Lee. a nineteen-year-old colored girl, of 2248 27th street, was declated in- Sane today by the Police Court. Her par- ticular treuble is religious mania. She will be committed to St. Elizabeth’s Asy- lum. Charles Scott approached a policeman yesterday and complained of being sick. He was sent to Freedman’s Hospital. but after ‘an examination the surgeons declared the man to be feigning iliness. He was thereupon placed under arrest, and today taken to Police Court as a vagrant. “In my opinion he meant to impose on the hospital officials,” said the policeman. “Thirty days,” added the court. James Davis, John Harris, John an, Charles Cramer and William Miller,knighis of the road, applied for lodging last night at the fourth ‘precinct police station. They were accommodated. Furthermore, the quintet were driven to the Police Court to- day and sentenced to the workhouse for thirty days each by Judge Kimball as va- grants. A charge of setting up a gaming table against William Hoare was, in the Police Ceurt today, continued until the 27th ‘n- stant. ANMEK NEUHAUS CASE. She May Be Released and Sent Back to Germany. Annie Neuhaus, the young German wo man who was arrested Monday evening last for robbing the house of her employer Mr. St. Clair Fechner, on D street, and pawning the stolen articles, was befor» Judge Miller again today in the Polley Court. Mrs, Fechner, an invalid, who was absent from the city at the time of the Tobbery, appeared on the witness stand and made a statement that placed Annie in a Mght of a hue far more yellow than here- tofore. “When I returned to the city,” said Mrs Fechner, “I found my house in a very de- plorable condition, indeed. Not even a towel was to be found. All my silver was gone, knives, forks, spoons, napkin rings, the clocks from the mantels and also my Even sealskin coat and wedding dress. rolis of carpet had been stolen. “she stated been employed in the family of a con gressman. I trusted her implicity and tried to treat her as a sister. I went away for my health, and sent her money ree} larly until she asked that the remittances cease.” In court Tuesday last Annie declared (het she was forced to pawn the artich stole in order to secure money with which purchase food. Mrs. Fechner, however produced letters written by the girl setting forth that she was earning a substantial weekly salavy, and therefore required no further assistance from the Fechners “I have reason to believe,” Mrs. Fechner went on to say, “that the girl has seu good deal of my property to Germany. 8! also wrote to me that she was tending Kindergarten class.” Friends of Annie asked leniency in t of the girl, stating that a number man residents of the city were raising a fund for the purpose of reimbursing Mrs Fechner for her loss and sending the girl to her home in Germany. The defendant, weeping pitifully, was called to the stand. “A number of 1 hearted persons are taking an interest in you,” remarked the court, “but you must not imagine that you are a heroine or a model. This interest is not because you have not done wrong, but because you are a woman and alone, away from home ir fluences. They want to stop this dishonesty here and now. I will continue the case un- til next Saturday.” It is expected that the girl will be re- leased on her persona! bonds, with the un- derstanding that she be sent to Germany are ant PROTECTING THE SEAROARD. Its Neceastty Pointed Out Tampa Convention. The south Auantic and gulf state by the har- bor and coast cefense and improvem«n convention finished its work at Tampa, Fla., yesterday afternoon, A perman national coast defense asscclation was ganized, with the following officers: Pr ident, Gen. Horace Porter, New York; seo- retary, Col. James A. Frye, Massachuset v presidents, Gen. John B. Gordo Georgia; Gen. Lew Wallace, Indiana; A. is McClure, Pensylvania; Gen. R. A. Al Michigan; M. H. De Young, California William Miller, Florida; John ©. Rop: Massachusett Resolutions were adopted favoring im- provements and reforms in the army, .< set forth In the army reorganization bil! favoring an Increase in the annuai ppro priation for the militia of the Unilel ates; favoring the increase of the navy ind appreciating the nec y of imme! ate protection “to the seaboard of o¥ country, and ihe tmportance of defendin all points Hable to invasion by host forces; thcrefore it most earnestly urg upon our representatives in Ci necessity for immediate appre ficlent to carry out the plans formuls by the War Department, and further ur that these appropriations be made availa at once, to the end that the plans department may be completed wit lay.” oo Took the Ring. Thornton Williams, a colored boy about fifteen years old, who was employed ai 4 grocery store near the government ing office, was sent out to deliver an sterday at the house of Mrs. Ne win, No. Gl K street northwest. in the kitchen alone he saw a diamond ring cn the table, and it was so attracth, that he picked {t up and put it in his pocket. The theft was reported to the police and Precinct Detective Hartigan arrested th: boy thie morning. He found the ring in ihe boy's pocket. “Its too bad that the ring was left 1 such a place,” remarked Judge Miller this morning, when the boy appeared for tria! “It Is simply a case of a boy yielding 1 temptation. He saw the ring shining a» had to tak» it.” “He mede no effort White the? hia to dispose of “but had it in “He may pay a fine of $10," said the judge. “I think the case is not deserving of any more.” Venezuela Pays an Indemnity. The London Times’ correspondent a Georgetown, British Guiana, says: * = “Venezuela has paid an indemnity £1,500 for the Uruan outrage. to say whether this sum tctal_ indemnity.” ‘The Uruan ineldent grew out of the ef Willtam Alfred Harrison, a Gulana government official, and who were making a survey for Acarabisl creek, by an armed Venezur force, who claimed that he was on Ver zuelan territory, while he claimed that he was op British territory. The British pari were taken under arrest to Eldorado, bat were subsequently released. seus siaras ae Judge Fitzgerald of New York has i@ cided that the officers of the America, Tam unatile ne presents Tobacco Company musi stand trial for al- leged conspiracy.