Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1897-12 PAGES. 11 ‘Thucaday The largest circle above represents the yalue of a cent, dime or dollar when brought here on Thursday Da the Palais Royal’s Remnant Day. The smaller ci cles on each side are to show the ordinary value of the coins. nh Hooks imble k Pins Stumni : 1 dozen Sa’ -Horse-shoe pool Kil Book Bottle Store keepers will know that many of these article less than the usual wholesale price and will understand why we must re- Skirt art f Non-twist 1 Vaseline. . Yoke Plast -.- Book of Pins, P: Waving Pins. Dress Darning for many of Treons, Buttoner rd of Mending Wool Cotton A crude picture with a refined moral. What the Despised Cent * May Buy. vv aurtt- are offered at fuse to sell in wholesale quantities. Please note this rule will be rigidly enforced. Two and Three for One. The most wanted goods are naturally the quickest so duced d--the first to become remnants. Tomorrow’s re- rices are equivalent to giving you two, scome- times three, of most wanted articles for the erstwhile price of one. Tien of Warm in e Collars. mannfactarers” Cotlars in sizes 12 that stoutest ext lady ean be are for 38. Ladies’ Hose. Tae Hose. word “Cres- on them Special order of a firm sites importers, Lord & Taylor, ezulariy with) “Onyx’ 0 them. seking more at wholesale x stamped “Crescent Se de you three pairs oo detlar thr pairs for ae Underwear. broken lots of S0e, ine oa Fre Wool Skirts. Qc for bent of Woot Skirts S9C fo totiee aid at a rth Tost that are best of Corsets, A tiuy ite has hese best ess Goods. wrt fer quickest ae W xtures in 6c jards. plale wmohairs merges in blaek, sell- ood — and Black Silks. for last howe Black caded of waist length ux for early Evening Silks. 48c A for desira| Organdies. 15c¢ sa! & Bedwear. tee 98c Blankets: $1.19 fe Marseilles Bed quality pate $1.48 for last xe nuine Stamped Goods. 8c for choice of odds and ends in second floor Art: Depart- ment: Se for Fringed Linen Serviettes, Duck Shirt Cases, Brown Linen Umbretit Cases, ete. And only Se three skeins “of Best Wash Silk< for outlining Best Laces. 10c chet 4s yard for last of keselling Irish Insertion Laces that yard. Cro- Tengtim remain i the wanted shades. Garnitures. 50 i and $1 for Jet Jers, Yokes, ete, from $2.50 ‘to $7.50. The im- porter’s low the bargalns that are already the talk of the town, Ro- worth Best Ribbons. SC sence regulatly at 10¢ and up to See yard. Widths, all desirabl Maker's “1 = advertised. Only tell you to hurry. yard now need Embroideries. QVC for five-vard stripe of th oS Embr; to Ie yar len, wi Te for stripe w yard. Onee-a-vear hurry Millinery. for ai y article ov these fluor bargain ta- find Ladies’ Fe- that were $1.25; O’shanters that : Beucy Wings and Feathers that were $1. Choice now for # cents. Feather Boas. 35c cach for last nine of a those $1.50 Coque Feather Boas. Look for them fa trhuming dept. on rst floor. Facial Cream. instead of Woulbury's Fa the oaly advertised pre- and cure for ough akin universally Indorsed by the medical faculty. Handkerchiefs. Qe for choice of the few hun- dreds of i2}-cent Hand- kerchiefs that constituted the late window display. Some mussed, some with pinholes—vot materially hurt. Neckwear. Best Sacques, for the genuine Silk-fin- TOC is, keane Skt. imported to sell at $1.98. Nowe a difference between these and Silk. Waists. $3.50 fr Jo: fo oft Surah Silk Waists. lace trimmed. Black AU sizes, and col- Cloth Waists. for cholee of the remaining $1.48 ¢ ‘. phiin and plaids, svperior lining and finish. We few Dress Skirts. $3.98 for odds sand ends. one-o from lots t iS ene and up to & All this season's Warm Capes. 53-50 frig 3 toe s h and Velvet aj satin Ming and fur trimmine Tast Baby’s Sacques. 25c¢ for remnants of varions lots. -fo ‘hoice of Cash: mere and Flannel Saeyues thet Were SOe to aon ees ee Children’s, 14¢ for the She Short showing signs of 1 Umbrellas. las, the $1.25 and $1.48 lots, Giex and men. Some Ay, Pom amd expensive looking hau- Mackintoshes. $3.77 for the Ladies’ Pop- : lar Militasy’ Cape Waternrvot ‘Garments “that teil or $498 In every Tedling stort of the United States ee Babbitt’s Soap. for B. ‘T. Babbitt’s Lai ‘dry Soap. And 4c for Ivory Soap for toilet or laundry. Three “Specials.” for good le Foes oes 2 Tron Coat Hods...:5e for Fh She is, with long handle, Glass Tab Fourth Floor. 2.29 vate ! $2.29 we Me Beet $3.98. Only 196 for Inst those 39e Cretonne-cu ve: Custitons, 20x20. inches. for odds and ineh-wide F worth up to ree. and only 296 yard for those | @ GE each for last few dozens % hex wide. 50 cents per of the thousand and Oc for samples of Menier’s decen foe 2B that more Yokes and Collars that famous Chocolate and vt to $1.7 have sold at @8 cents, ‘Crispette,”” the mew and dell- atinued a ontinued above.) cious form of popcorn, A. Lisner. Palais Royal G Street. PATENT RULES Oommissioner Seymour Simplifies the Code of Practice. NEW The ading Changes and Their Effect Compared With the Old Rules. Thc new rules of the patent office are done and will be published in a few days. Tke aim in making these rules, says Mr. Seymour, the commissioner, is to simplify the ¢cde of practice, and at the same time to Itberalize them. Before they go into ef- fest a hearing will be given to the patent attorneys, who, through their association, have asked to be heard. Owing to the Ill- ness of Mr. Marble and Gen. Ellis Spear, whe are leaders of the patent bar, the hearing has been postponed, and !t is not certain when it will be had. ‘The old rules, accumulated through years of practice, take up sixty pages of the pamphlet, in which both the old and new rules have been printed by the patent office. The new Tuies take up but twenty page: A rule that ha; excited considerable com- ment and that is wholly new, is rule S4. “84. The office. to the extent of its juris- diction, wiil consiuer equitable rights and apply equitable remedies, and whenever the foregoing rules and the established rules of equity are at variance respecting the same matter the rules of equity will prevail, ex- cept in matters concerning the ownership or title of inventions, applications, patents or interests therein s Patent commissioners have endeavored to apply tke principles of equity to the pr cedure of the office, but technical legal rules have too often prevented the full operation of the equitadle polic: Another wholly new rule is No. is as follow ‘New parties may be admitted to a pend- ing appiication as joint inventors, or some of the parties may be dropped, where they all consent in writing and where the non- joinder or misjoinder was by mistake and without fradulent intent; and applications may be amended by dividing out distinct though related inventions or by uniting two or more applications where the inventions are related, but not to put the contents of a later application into an earlier one.” Examiners have bliherto refused to per- mit amendments after final rejection. Rule #3 permits the reverse. Another new rule as to new parties is No. 51, as folows: In Interference cases, when another ap- plicant appears who will ultimately be in interference concerning the same subject- matter, he and all the parties to the pend- ing proceedings will be notified, and on seasonable — moti h any of the he may be made a party to the pending proceeding upon such terms as to testimony that may already have been taken as the examiner of interferences may prescribe, if such course would more advantageously dispose of the whole contention between all parties, and under the sathe condition, when new references are discovered, the in- terference may be suspended to consider them. In the matter of inte inj which ferences the follow- rule is presented, which is also new: ‘. The examiner of interferences will issue the notices of the interferences pro- ceeding, will fix times for filing the pre- liminary statements and determine their sufficiency, will fix times for the taking of testimony, will transmit allowable motions concerning the burden of proof, patentabil- ity, Interference in fact, and irregularity in declaring the interference to the primary examiner, and will himself decide all other motions and questions of form and proced- ure in inference practice, and will deter- mine the questions of priority or originality of invention, and fix the limit of appeal.”” Sa Miss Jones’ Piano Recital. A critical and intelligent audience com- pletely filled the auditorium of the Memo- rial Lutheran Church, Thomas circle, last evening to enjoy a piano recital by Miss Grace Hamilton Jones, a musician of un- usual merit, who has been studying in this city for two or three years past. It was Miss Jones* low to the musical public of Washington, It is said that she is yet in her teens,but she proved last night her thorough acquaintance with her instrument and showed a remarkable degree of proficiency in technique and intelligence in shading and M expression. s Jones’ debut was emi- rently successful. Before the evening was ver the piano was almost completely cov- ed with tributes of appreciation and good will frem friends in the shape of huge bas- kets and bunches of handsome roses and cut flowers, and, although for more than hour there had been none other than instrumental musi to leay last the audience was loth and insisted upon an encore to the number of the program. Miss Jones selected for the program Beethoven's sona- ta Opus 27, No. 2; tarantelle in G flat, by Moszkowski; an etude, berceuse and_bal- lade of Chopin; Schumann’s Prophet Bird; Hark, Hark, the Lark, Schubert-Liszt, and Liszt's concerto in f Hat, the last number being arranged for two planos, in which Miss Jones had the assistance of Mr. John Porter Lawrence. It was evident to every one in the audience last evening that Miss Jones has a remarkable talent for the piano, combined with an unusual degree of energy and perseverance in striving for its mas- tery, and her friends predict for her a bri Mant future. The only regret of the even- ing was the non-appearance of Mrs. Nellie Shir-Cliff, who had been announced t in the recital. Mrs, Shir-Cliff was voidably detained. Ese ieee Th> Missouri house has adopted a resolu- tion calling upon the Missouri congressional representatives to use their best efforts to secure the recognition of Cuba. This is | It contains OLD wy DUST that cleans everything quickly, cheaply and perfectly. roreconomy buy stb package. ‘THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago, St. Louis, New York, __ Boston, Philadelphia, remember it. DEATH OF MR. CHARLES EDMONSTON He Wan One ofthe Oldest and Hest Known Build@ra of Washington. Mr. Charles Edrkonston died at his resi- dence, 927 H street, at 10 o'clock this morn- ing. Had he lived:until the 16th of next month he woulds ave been eighty-one years old. During his long life he had been almost entiref"exempt from illness of any kind, and, bei a@ man of exception- ally robust physique and unceasing in- dustry, he gave higggelf unstintedly to his business, without @ holiday for the nearly three-score years :which he has spent in Washington. Two-weexs ago he was pros- trated by kidney tteuble, which resulted in uraemic poisoring, the cause of his death. Mr. Edmonston “was bo! on the old estate of the family, in Prince George's county, between Laurel and Sandy Spring. The family came originally from Scotland, and was very tenacious of its name and honor. When he was fifteen years of age Mr. Edmonston came to Washington and learned his trade with Jas. Towles, the father of Mr. H. O. Towles, who was afte ward collector of customs under Andrew Jackson. Having served his time, he en- gaged as foreman with Joseph Bryan, for whom he worked for a number of yeav He then became a member of the firm of Edmonston & Henning, and a few years later set up for himself, and for fifty-three years was one of the most pruminent con- tractors and builders in Washington. He built nearly all of the noted residences of the city, among them that of Gen. Ander- son, on 16th street; Mrs. Zachariah Cian ler’s house, at the corner of 16th and K streets; the Adams and Hay houses, plan- ned by Richardson, the archite the Tuckerman house, and many Cthers famous for their architectural beauty and com- pleteness. Among the old residenses wnich Mr. Edmonston built was Mr. John R. Me- Lean’s house, facing McPherson Square, which he put up for Jonah Hoover, who was marshal of the District under Franklin Pierce. He also built the row of houses on Vermont avenue opposite the Arlington for Gov. E. D. Morgan of New York. He was a great friend of Edward M. Stanton, and built for him his resilence facing Frank- lin Square, next to Senator Sherman's home, on K_ street. When Early raided Washington Stanton sent all his papers and silver plate to Mr. Edmonston for safe keeping. Mr. Edmonston remodeled Worm- ley'’s Hotel for Representative Hooper of Massachusetts and the Riggs House for Geo. W. Riggs. The last building on which he was engaged was one for Mrs. Stone on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, op- site Willard’s. PMir. Edmonston was the oldest lving member of his father's family. All of his brothers. were dead, and none of the family attained the ripe old age to which he lived. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Dr. Du- laney, Mrs. George W. Pearson and Miss Lily Edmonston, and three sons, Mr. W. 5. Edmonston, Mr. Charles R. Edmonston and Mr. U. B. Edmonston. The interment wiil be at Oak Hill cenietery, but the funeral arrangements have not yet been fully de- termined upon. Mr. Edmonston was a member of what is known as the primitive or old style Baptist Church, and a most regular attendant at the meetings of this society. ——- POLICE COURT DOCKET. Fewer Casen Before Judge Kimball Today. The record of light dockets in the District branch of the Police Court was broken to- day, Judge Kimball having disposed of all the cases brought before him by 9:20 o'clock. ‘his situation, it is presumed, was brought about by the prevailing cold weather, which hgs the effect of keeping the customary class of minor offenders in- doors. The prisont®s who spent last night in station house cells numbered ten, eight being sent to court from No. 4 precinct, one from No. 3 preeinct and one from No. 1 precinct. The majority were professional tramps, who were applicants for lodging. Notwithstanding the warning sounded by Judge Kimball in digposing of the case of a similar offender several days ago, Mortimer ‘A. Downing, desirqus of lighting a cigar yesterday afternoon while passing through Statuary hall of the Capitol building, bolc- ly struck a matclt on the marble counte- nance of Daniel Webster. Policeman Joyce of the Capitol force, was on the lookcut for just such characters, and almost before be could realize what had occurred Downing was at the rail of the sixth: preci tion charged With destroying private | erty! Hé left $5 ¢ollateral, ‘nt for that amount.,when the case was called in court. Nina Foster. is the recognized pelle Stevens court. Nina became real evening, to such an extent that Polt Joyce considered her disorderly, and fore, placed her under arrest. ment of the guardian of the peace firmed by Judge Kimball, wno fined Nina $10, with thirty days in the workhouse in default. Herman Kamm violated the building reg- ulations by erecting a frame struciuve in the rear of 715 Irwin street, without first securing a permit from the building in- spector authorizing him te do so. Mr. Kamm pleaded ignorance of the law, but the court considered that no excuse, ard the defendant was required to pay $5 for his action. Augustus Gray trespassed on the grass, or the place where the grass is located in summer, of Seaton Park, and required to part with $2 for so doing. 3 George Johanas, Edward J. Sullivan and George M. Brown; bicyclists, who exceeded the speed limit, forfeited collateral. 8. Dana Lincoln, cHarged with cruelty to animals, demanded a jury trial and the case was continued. — Women and the Ch To the Editor of The Evening Star: An examinationeof the rules and regula- tions governing admission to the classified civil service reveals the fact that an ap- pointing officer is permitted in calling for a certification of persons eligible for ap- pointment to designate the sex of the persors to be certified. And to make com- pliance with this feature of the rules easy and simple separate registers of male and female eligibles are kept by the civil sery- ice commission. ‘Lhe Secretary of War availed himself of the discrimination as to sex that is per- mitted to appuinting officers, In calling for eligibles. to fill the vacancy to which Miss Stalnecker, to her credit, be it said, aspired, and he asked for a male clerk. In some way the civil service commission permitted a lady to teke the examination that was held to meet the Secretary’s call for a certification, and she alone passed the ex- amiration. There can be no question that if we apply the merit principle alone to this case, Miss Stal: ecker successfully, and by some it is said brilliantly, met the test applied to determime her competency, and she shoutd, therefore, have received the aprointment. But- the question of sex should not be overlooked. Whether rightty or wrongly, public sentiment generally does not yet admit women to an exact plane of equality with men in all the occupations and: relations of life. And this fact is recognized in the government service be- yond question. 30H Miss Stalnecker ‘Has a just grievance. She should never ‘have been put to the trouble anxiety and@operhaps expense in- volved in taking a examination, if she Service. was not to be permitted to enjoy the fruits of her efforts. A apistake has been mace somewhere. But when this is said, the fnir limit of complaint is reached. ‘The lady's experience digs not Justify the as- saults that are belp§ made upon the civil service law, which,; @t least, contains the germs of a fairer and: purer system of ad- ministering the civil iservice of the gov- ernment than has hitherto been applied in this country. ‘The laly has its defects and in rerfections. It ,@tit upon the statute hooks to the surprige,of its friends and to the dismay of its enemies. And from the day the law was approved to the present moment it has been'the constant object of sneaking and sas ttacks in Congress and out. ‘These athasks will not succeed, no~ should Miss Stainecker or her friends desire that they should succeed. For un- der the operation ofthat law women have had less difficulty in getting into. the public service than ever before, and, what is in- finitely more important to them, their ad- mission is unaccompanied by the slanders that so cften followed them into govern- ment life under the miserable spoils “‘sys- tem.” F, L. SIDDONS, esas 7 OSs Ber The Merchant {ailors’ Exchange. At the regular monthly meeting of the Washington Merchant Tallors’ Exchange, held last evening, the following members were elected td’ represent the exchange as delegates at the annual convention, to be hefd_in Cleveland February. 9, 10, and 11: E. H. Snyder, F. C. Losana and Jno. A. Grisbauer, and as alternates, Geo. T. Keen, Edw. Potbury and W. H. Cranston. ABOUT LOCAL MEASURES Site Proposed for a Revolutionary Memorial Hall. House District Committee to Have a Henriug Friday—Another Move To- ward Purchasing Great Falls. The House District committee failed obtain a quorum this morning, and business was transacted. The committee will assemble next Fri- day morning at 10:30 o'clock to give a hearing to those who are interested in Sen- ate bill 2840, “To incorporate the East Washington Heights Traction Company The Great Falls Bi Chairman Babcock introduced in the House yesterday afternoon the bill (House bill 10133) for the condemnation of the Great Falls water power franchise, which has been perfected by the Senate District committee. It is proposed to consider this bill in lieu of a measure now pending be- fore the committee upon the same subject. Mr. Babcock introduced the bill to expe- dite consideration of the subject, as it is the desire of the House committee to take the matter up and act upon it as rapidly as possible. The bill provides a method of condemnation of the property. Mr. Need- ham, one of the attorneys for the largest property holdings at the Great Falls, ap- peared before the House committee in- formally today, and stated that the Dill was satisiactory to his clients. One of the most conspicuous features of the condemnation regulations provides that “in making the valuations the ap- praisers shall consider only the present values of the land and water rights, and shall not consider their values to the city of Washington for the uses for which they are taken or to which they may be applied under the provisions of this act.” Mr. Needham said there was no objec- tion on his part to that clause. to no Revolutionary Memortal Building. Mr. Gear introduced in the Senate today a bill introduced in the House by Mr. Morse providing that a plat of public ground be set apart in the city of Wash- under ington for memorial purposes auspices of the National S Davghters of the American e ‘The bill introduced in the House by Mr. Morse has been favorably reported from the committee on public utldings snd grounds. Accompanying Senator Gear's bill is a statement that the Daughters of the American Revolution “are all direct de- scendants of the men who founded the na- ton and achieved its independence.” The members of this national society number upward of 16,000, and are organized into over 300 subordinate chapters, and extend- ing into every state in the Union and eve territory except Alaska. In carrying ou the purposes of their organization they have determined to erect in this city a me- morial continental hall, honor of. the statesmen, soldiers and patriots, men and wemen, of the American revolution, and for the preservation of relies of war, peace, domestic life and industry associated with the period of the conflict for American in- dependence, and have set systematically about raising a building funa for this pur- pose.” The idea of this memorial hall or home was first suggested by the late Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison, wife of President Harrison, and the first president general of the society, and a special building com- mittee has been appointed to carry into «x- ecution the project. They will ask no pe- cuniary aid from the government, but want sufficient land on which to place this me- morial continental hail. The bill as re- ported to the House by Representative Morse favored the setting apart for this purpose of a plot of ground two hundre feet square from the northeast corner of the Monument lot. ————___ +» ___——_ NEARLY A MILLION PAID OUT. the Meavy Damages Claimed for Deaths in a Railway Disaster. The railway accident which occurred on the Atlantic City meadows last summer, and resulted in the killing of forty-four people and the injuring of about 100 more, has proven a costly one to the railroads. The accident was caused by a Philadelphia and Reading flyer running into a West Jersey train, having on board an excursion of members of the Order of Red Men and their families from Bridgeton and vicinity. Since the accident the companies have been settling the claims for damages out- side of courts. It is estimated that thus far they have paid out in damages a sum amounting to nearly $1,000,000. One of the latest claims to be settled is that of Mrs. Samuel Mita. She brought suit for $90,000 damages for death of her husband and one daughter and the injuring of herself and a son, and the company, it is said, has given her $30,000 in settleme See QUARANTINE REGULATIONS, Circular Issued for Their Observance in View of the Bubonic Plague. With the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, the surgeon general of the marine hospital service has issued a cir- cular to United -States consular officers, masters ard owners of vessels and na- tional, state and local quarantine officers, calling attention, in view of the prevalence of the bubonic plague in India and China, to the United States qvarantine regula- tions to be observed at foreign ports and particularly to articles 4 and 5 relating to cargo, passengers, crew and baggage. At- tention is also invited to article 10 of said regulations to be observed at domestic ports and to the certificate therein required that all regulations have been complied with and that the vessel, when granted free pratique, will not carry quarantinable dis- ease. In addition to the above precautionary measures the following regulations are pro- mulgated by the circular: At all foreign ports and places infected, or suspected of being infected, with plague, the United States Quarantine Regulations, Treasury Department, 18, relating to cholera, shall be observed with regard to vessels and cargoes bound to the United States. Passengers and crews of said ves- sels who have been exposed to the infec- tion, or are liable to corvey the disease, shall be detained a period of not less than fifteen days from the last possible exposure to infection, under the same regulations as those relating to cholera. The regulations heretofore promulgated with regard to cholera shall be observed with regard to vessels, cargo, passengers and crews infected, or suspected of being infected, with plague, but persons who have been exposed to the infection, or are liable to convey the disease, shall be de- tained for a period of not less than fifteen days from the last possible exposure to in- fection $+ Mrs, Stewart's Musicale. Mrs. Carrie Kidwell Stewart and pupils entertained a number of their friends at a musicale last evening in the Sanders and Staymen building. The work of the pupils was creditable alike to themselves and the instruction they have received and was thoroughly appreciated by the audience. The heartiest demonstration of approval seemed to follow Mrs. Lavinia Keppler’s rendition of “The Glee Maiden” from the “Red Hussar,” which was sung in excellent voice and with delicate shading. Mre. Le- titla Elliott Stewart sang a couple cf love ditties and Miss Grace Altschu rendered in good voice the “Angel's Serenade,” the effect of which was heightened by a violin obligato by Mr. G. Sargent Elliott. Misses Widaman, Mergy, Miles and Bixby gave Saint Saens’ “Spring Song; Miss Mattie Wade sang the aria “La Favorita” of Ros- sini and Behrend’s “Daddy,” and Miss nne Dell Barnett rendered Meyerbeer’s “Liete Signor.” A duet by Mrs. Keppler and Miss Barnett, ballads by Miss Marie Mergy, Miss Edith Widaman and Miss Marion Miles, together with chorus num- be completed the program. Mrs. G. D. Srown and Mrs. C. V. K. Stewart accom- panied the soloists. ——__—_ Accommodation Booths. A bearing was given by the Commission- ers this morning to Weiss & Company, the firm that proposes to erect in different por- tions of the city a number of accommoda- tion booths, where a man may leave pack- ages, have his shoes shined and attend to his other wants. A design wil! be presented to the Com- SUFFER NO MORE NOW! Paine’s Celery Compound is Working Miracles in Paine’s celery compound is working miracles in tee cure of disease? So says a recent artic essayist in Boston, “Nothing shows more “the astonishing capability of Pai pound than the thoughtful. ope people who use 1t and recommend it, both in publ and among thelr closest and dearest friends amt relatives. Among us (physicians) there is no longer any hesitancy in recommending this greatest ren edy without stint of praise. About the same time the above article was pub- lished there appeared in the Boston Jounal the following letter from David K. Chasser of $52 Windsor st., Cambridgeport, a suburb of Boston: “L take great pleasure in testifying to the extra- oniinary merits of Paine’s celery compound, For past I have been under the treatment two well-known local doc! but their com- bined efforts proved of no avail. I have been for rx a harsh sk in regard to advertised medi by the faremost medical con-lusively,” ors, ptt THE IMMIGRATION BILL An Effort to Defeat It by the Steam- ship Companies. Senator Lodge has made public corre- spondence which shows that an effort is being made to defeat the immigration bill by steamship companies. Mr. Lodge yes- terday received the following dispatch: “MILBANK, South Dakota. “To Senator H. C. Lodge “Dispatch herewith copies those flooding constituents and shows coercion upon west- ern congressmen and evil influences of cor- porations. As American citizens we de- plore conditions opening our gates to the aupers, anarchists and refuse of aliens. pisigned) “F. W. A. POPPIE.” “Mr. Poppie, I am informed by Senator Pettigrew said Mr. Lodge, “is a well- known citizen of reputation and high standing in Milbank. Copy of the dispatch referred to follows: “To F. A. W. Poppie, Milbank, S. D.; ‘Immigration bill comes up in House Wednesday. Wire your congressman, our expense, protesting against proposed ex- clusion, and requesting bill be defeated, informing him that vote in favor means defeat next election. (Signed) ‘CLAUSSENIUS & CO. orth German Lloyd.” ” Senator Lodge added: “Claus nius & Co., the signers of the dispatch with which the western country is being flooded, are the Chicago agents of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company. No explanation is needed to ac- count for their tender sympathy for in- tending immigrants to the United States, for their fear that families should be sep- arated, which the bill does not in the least necessitate, for their opposition to the pro- visions including both sexes, or for their general hostility to any restriction of im- migration. I am very glad to have this opportunity of proving the truth of what I said in the Senate, that the opposition to the restriction emanates entirely from the steamship companies that bring them.” Hees SSS SS TRACKS ON THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. Commissioners’ Report on the F: Charch Railway Project. Adverse action is recommended by the’ Commissioners upon House bill 8039, which authorizes the Falls Church railway to en- ter the District over the Aqueduct bridge. The Commissioners in their report say they are not opposed bridge for railway traffic, but think the right to so use it should not be accorded one railroad to the exclusion of all others. Further, if permission is given to cross the bridge they think it should only be upon an elevated structure, and that the road should enter the union station at the second story, to prevent obstruction to traffic on M Street. It would cost $80,000, they estimate, to build an elevated struct- ure, and the money could be advanced by the Falls Church road in lien of taxes, or collected by the railroad as tolls from other roads using the tracks. ——_ ORATORICAL CONTEST. Sanford Wins in Metropolitan Epworth League. Mr. The fourth annual oratorical contest of | °96 4=col. size members of Metropolitan Epworth League, the winner to represent the league in the District oratorical contest in March, took place last evening at the church, corner of 4% and C streets northwest, in the pres- ence of a large audience. The winner was Mr. H. C. Sanford, whose theme was “American Citizenship.” The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Hugh Johnston, D.D., after which a duet was sung by Miss McKee and Miss Oliver. The contestants, besides Mr. San- ford, were Mr. J. D. Kerr, whose address was on the topic, “Shall Cuba Be Free?” and Mr. H. C..Oberholser, whose subject was “An Appei for Patriotism.” The topic, “Rebellion’s Latest Reveille,” an ap- peal for Cuba, was assigned to Mr. M. C. Hamilton, and he prepared a speech on the subject, but was too ill last evening to deliver it. The judges were Col. R. E. Doan, Dr. J. S. Gilbert and Dr. J. H. McCarty. In awarding the honor of victory to Mr. San- ford, Col. Doan made a pleasant speech. Mr. Sanford, it will be remembered by ail Epworth Leaguers, represented Metropol- itan in the final District contest last year. a Theie Fifty-First Ann’ raary. The Rey. J. W. Matchett, the well-known evangelist, and Mrs. Matchett were sur- prised Monday night by the apparently im- promptu gathering at their home of a num- ber of their kindred and more intimate friends. It soon developed that the object of the meeting was the tender of congratu- lations os their Soe are! the fifty- first anniversary ir marriage. Re- freshments were served, and addresses made by the Rev. W. Bramwell Matchett and Mr. J. H. Benton, and a response by Mr. Matchett. Among those present were Dr. and Mrs, J. W. Wright, Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Hunter, Master Garland Hunter, Mrs. Mary Fletcher Smith, sister of Mr. Match- ett; Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Matchett and their daughter, Lida, Mrs. jc | other symptoms « to the use of the / uring Disease, eines, but havin: head, which aymp' suffered excruciating pains tn doctors informed ms, T determined were try Paine's smpound, gn the advice of a friend my surprise T found an entire change going on after taking a little over three bottles, and began to feel like a mew man, 10 ve T have for ears suffered from pains in the ty derangement of (he kid and have spent many sleepless nights but now To xleep sound, thank tthe mmon sense which induced me te try Patwe’s celery compound. 1 will ise the marvelous potency ot this valuable m and at any tim Will be glad to give personal’ testimony at my dress, should any sufferer care to catl, ax Ls Mt selfish to Keep such a blessing housed think the proprietors of Pat deserving of more thanks t words for making mea new mi A word to other sufferers Go to your druggist for a bottle compound, and al Fan D f the In- fon Bill, The proceedings in the House yester/lay during the consideration of the Indian ap- Ppropriation bill were enlivened by Mr Hartman of Montana, who proposed the following amendment to the bill: “For the support, education and civiliza- tion of the Seeley savages on the Mani tan reservation, one thousand million « lars.” Mr. Chairman,” said Mr. Sherman of New York; “I reserve the point of orler on that until I ascertain whether it 4 poses to appropriate a thousand mil or one million.” “It proposes one thousand million lars for the support, education and civtl- ization of the Seeley savages on the Man- hattan reservation,” replied Mr. Hartman “Mr. Chairman, while I am thoroug'ily in sympathy with the object contemp| by the amendment,” said Mr. She “yet it carries so large an appropriat I must insist upon the point of order. 1- man, +2. —____ Mrs. Harris Granted a D Judge Cox today granted Sallie A. 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