Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1897, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1897-12 PAGES. FOREIGN POSTAL’ SERVICE. WASHINGTC . POST OFFICE NOTICE. IN WASHINGTON, HOOL OF 28 PHONET! ‘. D. ANTIC MAILS. |. for FRANCE, SWITZ- TURK, Gaili lard School i= of See Me PEAS Daily classes. og historieties ndays. H. PRIVATE { for EUROPE, per se. *cain- New York, via Quecnstown. XTED MATTER, EFC. German steamers setting from New York on Tuesdays, Thursdays and ‘aturdays take printed matter, etc.. for GER- x and specially addressed printed matter, other parts of Eui ar steamers sailing from New York Wednevdays take specially addressed printed matter. ete., for EUROPE. American. Cunard aid French Line steamers sall- ing from New York take printed matter, etc.. for < advertised to » direct supervision of Private fon sak Shorthatl Colle tfree) has unparalleled positions. Day and night sessions. countries for wige they are 2 See oe CRS hres OKELEY "x," SCHOOL. LMpag so oer si Madison PE HAITI, GONAIVES and a Uitte. ehitdrn Miss HETE 59 M.j4 >» W. LAWRE! ME TUDIO 4, 934 FN.V L _ METHON which involves breath centro trial gratis. LOW TERMS. PM. for JAMAICA and SAV- MILLA, per s.s. Altal, from New Yo L for COSTA Bica must be directed (At 10:55 PM. T w Ye GUATEMALA mnt oe ted_ “Per 55 PM. for CAMPECHE, CHIAD via Colon. levAt 102, ASCO and YUCATAN, e ‘Seguranca," from * ———— | New York. Letters. for ‘other parts of MENICO “ial and Mandolin must be directed ‘Per Seguranca.”” "(At lw HAITI, CUMANA and CARUP! 0, per ss, Prins Instruction by Miss Buckingham, at Studio, F. Hendrik, from New York. “Letters for other (ich ot mee, cr at home of papi. JaiG-tme | parts of VENEZUELA, CCIACAO, TRINIDAD, SO —S— | BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must. be. directed ~ Miss Sherman’s Ser Pring F. Hendrik At 10:55 P.M. for SANTIAGO DE CUBA, dire for NEWFOU Habana, from New ed COLOMELA E AND DAY SCHOOL Academie corner of Jefferson place. FOR GIRLS. Primary. Departments. 1215 Jal6- must 1 ze : a = erat Washington Hgts. School, Rit RIES direct, SSO. Wyoming sve- Meare RDAY—(d)At 12:05 P.M. for NEWFOUN Home and Day School for ’ > ~ . per steamer trom Halif: sel-6m-5 Second Term, Feb. 1. Day Gia CDAT Sn URAL, for NASSAU, (At 3:50 AM. N. from Miami, Fla. Malia” for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rall_ to Halifax thence via steamer, close here daily at 12:05 MISS ANNIE V. WAL TER. GRADUATE OF MISS Baldwin's famous school, at Staunton. Va. and mo: scholar of the Peatoay Institute of Ball ents 23 pianist, accom- Bradbury Plano nw. Md., Mails for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston and thence via steamer,close here daily at 3: 20 PM (ay, Mails for CUBA (except those for S. B GA, which will be forwarded to eo up to and including the 10:55 PM. close Friday). close here daily at 8:00 P.M. for forwarding via steamers sailing Mondays and Thursdays from Port ‘Tampa, Fla.(e). Mails for MEXICO, overland (except those for CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO and YUCATAN, eae will be forwarded to New York up to the :55 P.M. close Friday. after the Wednesday over- ead close), close here daily at 7:10 A.M.( NSPAGIFIG MAILS. Mails for CHINA std JAPAN, per s.s. Victor! from Tacoma, close here dally up to 6:30 P-M., Janvary 30. Malls for AUSTRALIA (except these for WEST whieh ded via orn E FUL and Residence, 1839 G ‘MATHEMATICS, SCTEN elementary or advanced stud + experienced; references. YRIVATE TUTOR FRENCH AND ENGLISH BOAKDING AND DAY School for Young Ladies. Half an bear from Washington. D. C., by elec- tric cars. Freneh the language of the house. Reopens Octoder 1, 1806. Address Mlle. LEA M. BOULIGNY, juttm P.O. Station E, Washington, D. C. Emile E. Mori, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC. SPECIALTY. SINGING; ITALIAN METHOD. 663 F ST. N.W." jas-Im* The Berkeley School, §20 ISTH ST. per ka. PM. January 31, close here up to February ‘nAWan, EGE, Avetralia, from San Prepares = for West Point Y eee and all » Close here ily up to 6:30 P.M., Feb- colleges. tudents are uni aa successful. a Private tation, iF all branches. classes: RANSPACTFIC MAILS are forwarded to the for men. SKLES W. PISHET. port of sailing dafly, and the schedule of closing ja2-tf Head Master. horton ste ie presumption of their upinterrupt- APPLICANTS FOR GOVERNMENT POSITIONS ee roan should apply at once, if they wisi to prepare for | Pho Registered mail closes at 10:00 A.M. same Meee ee eee see imoniais aol Sainesor | {b) Registered mail closes at 1:00 P.M. same day. (c) Registered mail closes at 6:00 P.M. same day. gui? Registered mati closes at’ 6:00 P-if."prevtons 5 te) Registered mail closes at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday and Saturdays. adit Resistered mail closes at 1:00 P.M. previous 3 JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmast PIANOS AND ORGANS. _ ~ UPRIGHT PIANOS At Sacrifice Prices. $375 Piano for $145. $400 Piano for $180. Both magnificent uprights—tine make. Unequaled for beauty of tone. Without 2 blemish: only: been used a short time. Rare chance for quick cash buyers. Each piano fully warranted. The Piano Exchange, 913 Penna Ave. Mundseds "who have Deets =. “ale cir Uncorporated), Washington, D.C. ‘Learn to be a Draughtsman! Evening lexsous im all kinds of draughting and °s resumed January 4-531 7th st. ne. vSarea “Ti AND 1208 ISTH MASS. AVE. Miss CLAUDIA STUAT S Principal, de2tofel MT. VERNON SEMINARY, CORNER M AND ELE NTH STREETS. _English and French Boarding and Day School for Sam after eiath. ihe Christmas vacation January Mrs. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS. Principal. Mrs. ADELIA GATES HENSLEY, Associate Prin. sel6-tf Mrs. D. A. Ambrose = met opt AND GUTTAR, ses Berlitz Schooi of Languages | [[ Very Steinway Piano 723 14TH ST. N.W. will remain so always {f tuned by careful Private and class lessons in German, French, men The jabler* js a mighty nice Spanish and Italian, taught only by. aative teach: piano; we like it best after “Stelaway evs: also Latin and Greek lessons. Classes forming We also jandle “Hallet & Davis’ and dally Trial —— free. Laas in ae ‘Me thushek"’ Pianos, American and Eucopean cities. Apply to Prof. Wat! Vow MUsit. * “ev ‘aor | E. F. DROOP & SONS, 2 + 2 a Woed’s Commercial College | _* Se NE FISCHER UPRIGHT PIA: been very carefully used by adults only; cost new $400; would piacridice for $195; om very small easy payments; references desired. Please Address INVALID K., Star ofice, Ja27-3t Pianos for Sale. Moderate Prices. Accommodating Terms. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR CASH. Pianos tuned, repaired, moved, packed and shipped. John F. Ellis & Co., Chickering Piano Rooms, 937 Penna. Ave. §a26-5t,25 SOHMER PIANO WARE ROOMS, 924 7TH ST. N.W. GNCURPORATED), 311 EAST CAPITOL ST. The best «rstem of lookkeeping ever taught— easy to learn—fascinating. Try our full commer- ial course, and your money will be refunded if you are not satistied del0-tt A Business Education. one better. §25 a year, day or night. aw. Ity “Getivate Busisese College, Sth and n030-3m* E INSTITUTE AND 1311 11th st. 1,700 persons pre- examinations. Stenography taught by greatest experts in W t nul. grade of Instruction at_wed- fons for graduates. nol7-tf ADEMY, Highest” attainabl eral st MR. PUTNAWS § 1633 19th st. ow, Will reopen Sept. 21, 1896. Pupils prepared for miversities and technical schools and for. bus- iness pursaits. Private tusteuction if desired. aulerf WILLIAM H. ‘TNAM., A.M... Principal. Ww. One Fisher Square Piano, in el it dition EDWARD C; TOWNSEN $290; cont $500, "Very cans terms, $5 cast, and pa A aan per week. One Mahogany Upright, left’ with _oet- “tf us ane $115 cash. HUGO WORCH, 924 7th. ~ FRIENDS’ SELECT Si SCHOOL, isl I ST. N.W. For BOTH SEXES OF ALI. GRADES. A NEW GYMNASIUM | equipped with Sargent apparatus, bas just been built and the laboratory jents trained In this school in accordanze mudern methods re\dily meet the requirc- sf the most saranced colleges, and usu- THOM, we IDWELL, Principal. me Schooi, 1206 18th ste facing” Boarding and day echeal See gists. Hemoved from 1827 I st. Miss Vi inte oe Dorsey and Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, oclT-tf LADIES GOODS S[llelrlr ANOS. 521 ELEVENTH ST. N.W. MADAME Mat ‘gene a Bram et Ot Te awe NEAR F ST. a@ tailor'« square aly. No past aa red 7 curve wi Ff sic ae qe & CONLIFF, Manager. MEDICAL. _ Hazelton Piano The most expensively made pianos of America. D.G. PFEIFFER & CO., 417 11th St. N.W. _ 3012-2008 of ical Culture and Massage, 427 th ow Telepbon> Hours, 10 a Prof. J.C. Collins ‘will g' raining with special ment of growing be # been giving fe at Kush Medic years, DR. "LEATHERMAN, Spectalist im all forms of special dist dtorele,” Varicocele and stricture. cured. G thn free. Hours, 9 to 12.2 gens Tiare. Knabe DR. CZARRA, Piano Warerooms. struetion in gymnas- ne muscular de- weakly men. uns of massige before wollege, Chi SPECIALIST fn diseases of man; any weakness and special diseases cured teed; references given: hours 9 to opinion: we Sunday. 9-621 = ar A complete display of tha world-renowned DENTISTRY. _ KNABE Pianos; also a few slightly used at a re- Sew Guction from usual net prices. Painless Extracting, 50c. Pianos of good medium grade makes from $20.00 Best teeth, upward, ard second-hand Pianos from $50.00. ‘TERMS, CASH OR TIME. 79422 E tuned, moved and repaired. 22 PennsyivaniaAve. charge Noe stugen All work guaranteed. "See lucger ad. on page t = wns, depa: expert specialist of long experience. C. _ tat! FREE DENTAL INFIRMARY. S. DENTAL ASSN, 7TH AND D sT& 10tt on EMERSON PIANOS. In purchasing an Emerson Piano you get the finest tone, best work and material and better value for the ‘AL DEPART- = ment of Columbian University, 1325 Bt oy, upon the teeth st cost of free. Hours from 1 to 5 p.m. All operations used. Extracting COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS CHARLES 8. BUNDY, NER OF | price than in other instruments sold. ent eee Set, H. EBERBACH, 915 F st. ‘Oi WINTER RESORTS. * ATLANTIC: CITY -N. J. near the beach; steam heat; sun poe all modern conveniences. ~ HOTEL LURAY having been closed this Winter for interior altera- tons and addition of private baths. will reopen on February 1, 1 23-11 ____ JOSIAH WHITE & SON, Ocoun front. Open all the year. water baths in hoase; sun patlors, ete. Jal1-26r CHAS. EVANS. pieied N. J. Directly facing ec ccean: Every modera convenience and tmprovement, In- cluding hot and cold sea water baths in house roomns single and en suite, with baths attached, ete., ete. Serd for itlustrated booklet. ja9 LEEDS IS & LIPPINCOTT. THE TENNAURST—OCEA: ave., Atlantle City, N, J.; electric elevator; steam heat. ‘Send for illustrated booklet. Specfat, falt and winter rates. JAMES HOOD. FOR SALE—A’ 1c cit 1are clances, on “easy terms, to” eee fur- uished hotels and Vorrding houses; choice loc tions. Also cottages and lots in ‘évery section of he city and. Langport. LG. ADAMS & CO., Atlantic Clty, MISCELLAN ous. Virginia Hot ae § HOURS FROM WASHINGTON. END OF MICITIGAN NEW HOM D AND BATH HOUSE ALL THE ¥. WITHCUT QUESTION THE Host DESIRABLE. ALL-YEAR-ROUND RESORT IN AMERICA. For full information apply at “Chempeake and Chio railway cttices, of address FR STERRY, Manager, ac29-t¢ _Hot Springs. Bath Co.. OCEAN TRAVEL. French Line. COMPAGNIE GENERALE ATLLANTIQUR, ECT LINE ‘TO PAIS, FRANCE, VIA HAV! La Gascogne, Baudelon La Bretagne, Rupe... La Normandie, Deloncie. RATES OF 'PASSAGE- Paris, $80 and upward, Including railway fure to Paris, parlor cxr seat, ‘and landiug charges. See- ond-ciuss “o Paris, 354. A. FORGET. General Agent, General Office, No. 8 Bowling Green, N. Y. GW MOSS, Sk21 Penna. ave., Washington. D. C. jal9-1y NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. , Jan, 30, 9 a.m, FROM NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON, Bil , FAST EX- PRESS STEAME esday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. Tuesla, . 9, 10 am. ‘Tues 16, 10 a.m. Tuesda, 23, 10 a.m. Comfortable state rooms, excelient tuble, lux- urious saloon apartments. OELUICHS & 00. oy Bowling Green, N. ¥. Agent for Washington. Apply at EF. Di 925 Vena. av _3a20-1yT American Line. New York-Southampton (Londen-Paris) Twin-screw U. S. Mail een res Salling overs Wedn Fel O ain; New York. Mar. 3, 10 am is..Mar. 10, 10 am far. 17. 10 am 24, 10 am St. Paul. ..Mar. 24, 10 am : Red Star Line. NEW YORK TO ANTWERP. 2 0 TTB NATIONAL NAVIGATION ‘COMPANY, Plers 14 and 15, North iver. 6 Bowling Green, GEO, W. MOSS, Agent. are. 921 Pent _mh21-1y - POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. The Weems Steamboat Co. WINTER SCHEDULE. In effect December 31, 1890. Steamer Potomac leaves 7th st.wbarl every Thurs- day at 4 p.m. for river landings and Baltimore. Passenger accommodation strictly first-class. Elec: ghted throughout. AI river freight must he prepaid. n Baltimore freight. STEPHENSON °& BRO. Agentas de24-12tf Office 910 Pa. ave. Telephone 745. STEAMER WAKEF! FOR POTOMAC Leaves Washington, . foot of 7th st., Mun- 7 a.m., for intermediate landings to Coloulal ushwood, Rock Voint, Nomint Creek, St. landings. for intermediate landings to . Bushweod, Kock Point, Volton’s, Leonardtown, Abell's, Nomint Creek, Piney Peirt, St. George's Island, Smith's Creek, Coan and Yeo comico rivers, days, 7 a.m. Colonttl Beac! Saturdays, 7 a.m., for intermediate landings to jonial Beach, Bushwood, lock Polat, Nemint Kk, Colton’s.” (See schedules.) RIDLE neral Manager. t . UNDERTAKERS. W.R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most rea- sonable terms. Telephone call 240. jai-tr P. BRENNAN, UNDERTAKER, EMBLAMER AND Funeral Director, — Every thin; on the most reasonable terms. "1824-26 L ephone 909. . INO. T. with Barker, in charg STORAGE. _ A4BMY AND NAVY STORAGE HOOMS, 407 @ st. separate apartments. Licht ean, dry and ait iF 19-11 SLOAN & CO., Props. ca. PALMER BETRAYED HIMSELF. ‘The Murderer to Be Taken Back to | New York State. Arthur Palmer, the murderer of his mother, brother and sister in Mamaro- neck, Westchester county, N. Y., who was arrested at St. Louis Wednesday afternoon, will be taken back to the scene of his crime. The chief of police thinks crazy. Palmer was arrested on information of Sheriff Johnson, who sent a telephone mes- sage from Albany, N. Y., to the chief of police, asking him to take into custody Paul Jones. The message said the man’s real name was Arthur Palmer and that he had ‘murdered his family in Mamaroneck, Westchester county, N. Y. The information that Palmer was at the Planters’ under the alias of Jones came from himself. He had written a letter on Planters’ Hotel stationery to Chas. Holden, instructor of the grammar school, 144 East 12ist street, New York city: “Dear Sir: It is very painful for me to write to you. I mistrust that some calam- ity has befallen my dear mother. She sent me away saying that everything for my examination is perfect. I understand that you have been appointed executor of (my dear folks) their property. Do not let any one know of my present address. “ARTHUR PALMER.” This letter was turned over to Sheriff Johnson and the telephone message for- warded. Palmer is Sears WCE THE TIME. The Senate Pi en the Resolution Re- specting the Eckington Road. In the Senate late yesterday afternoon Mr. Gorman asked that joint resolution 215, which passed the House on December 17, 1806, and reported by Mr. McMillan a few days ago, be considered. The resolution extends the time fer compliance by the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company and the Belt Railway Company with provisions of an act, approved June 10, 1896, which requires the companies to introduce rapid transit on their roads. The joint resolution was passed without dis- cussion. The resolution provides that these two street railway companies shall begin to equip their respective Hnes with com- pressed air motors July 1 next, instead of at the date Fpotgycloe in the act of June 10 last. 1f these companies decide to equip their lines completely with such motive power, it must be ‘done before July 1, 1898. If the compressed air motive power is not adopted by July 1 next, the companies must equip their respective lines with the urderground electric system within one year. A penalty is added in the resolution for failure to comply. The companies must forfeit to the Commissioners $100 a day for each day of failure to comply with the resolution. For failure to operate the whole of their respective lines a similar forfeit- ure is provided. —_——- Things Worth Knowing. Every time a person is confronted with some puzzling question the need of such a book as The Evening Star Almanac for 1897 is felt. Answers to all sorts of queries and thousands of facts not printed else- where are found within its covers, It can be obi from all newadealera and at the counting ‘room-of The: Evening Star. cents a copy. GooD FRIENDS KEEP THE PUAHT OF HBMANITY WARM. ‘The following extvaet fi published without a breact "lf Courtesy as it re- fers to a matter which Will Tnferest some readers who have been considering the “Hivmissal of coffee in their families and the Adopiign of Postum, the health coffe weal GRAND. RAPIDE, Ah... Postum Cereal Co., Lim, Hatale Creek, Gentlemen: Tam pleased With the sale sot the satisfaction given to our custeiae:s in the use of Postum Cereal. I Gid@ net with to venture out on this article, as I had no ont in it when first shown me. To my surprise the first case sold readily, and a i.ttle estimate;sgows m sale of 462 packages in 67 days. 1 am yging it in my own home with perfect satisfactfOni Since the use of Postum in place of coffee, netftier wife nor myself have the old heartburn. Please find enclosed, ete., ete. MARTIN C. GOOSEN. wh letter may be A reliable grocer will never offer a cheap or Weak imitation of a genuine original article be- cause he happens to make a little extra profit. But ft is well to observe that wheu genuine Postum Cereal coffee 1s ordered that you get Postum and offered as “just as good. LYMAN J. GAGE CHOSEN. Be the Nest Secretary Treasury. Lyman J. Gage, president of the First Na- tional Bank of Chicago, emerged from the dining room of the McKinley home at Can- ton, Ohio, at 7:30 o'clock last evening, to fill an appointment with the newspaper cor- respondents to tell them the result of his conference with Major McKinley. He said to the newspaper representatives: “Mr. McKinley offered me the treasury portfolio. I told him I would accept the high honor, and fill the position to the best of my ability.” He declined to discuss any feature of the policy of the incoming administration, or to discuss any matter other than that relating to nimseif. He sald there was no ground for the publication that he was a gold demo- crat during the campaign, and that his only affillation with the democratic party was in 1884 when he voted for Cleveland. He also sald that he and Major McKinley substantially agree on the tariff question. It was a happy, social, after-dinner _con- ference that the President-elect, Mr. Gage, Governor Cornell and Col. McCook held in the McKinley sitting room last night. It was evident that the public announcement of the settlement of tHe treasury portfolio was regarded as the conclusion of a good day's work. Col. McCook spoke most high- ly of the estimate of Mr. Gage in the east, and of his recognized ability in business and commercial circles all over the country, One of the considerations of congratulation is Mr. Gage'’s genial nature and frankness of specch. Mr. Gage was met at the depot by the reporters, to whom he politely declined to talk. Afterward, at the McKinley home, he said at dusk that there was nathing to an- nounce, but he would taik to the Asso- ciated Press at 7 o'clock. He made the first announcement in the few words above in the presence of Mr. McKinley in the sit- ting room. He then stepped across the hall, where a score of special correspondents awaited him, and repeated his terse state- ment, and was a second time warmly con- gratulated on the announcement. Mr. Gage left for Chicago on the 9:2% o'clock train. Lymsn_ J. Gage was born in Madison county, N. Y., June 28, 1836. When he was ten years of age his parents moved to Rome, N. Y., where he entered the Rome Academy, and remained there four years, the term he spent in that school practically constituting Lis entire school education. In 1854 he entered the Onelda Central Bank of Rome. He went to Chicago in the fall of 1855, and was offered the position of bookkeeper of the MercHanfs’ Saving, Loan and Trust Company. In 1868 he lef: the company to accept a similar position with the First National Bank. In 1882 he was chosen vice president and general manager. About this time he was elected to the presidency of the Ameri- can Bankers’ Association. January 24, 1891, he was elected president of the First Na- tlonal Bank. He was prominent in the world’s fair, and was one of the four men—J. J. P. O'Dell, Wirt Dexter and J. W. Doane being the others—who practically’ guaranteed that Chicago would carry mit its pledge of raising $10,000,000 for the building of the fair. He was for a time.president of the local board of dircetors.: Mr. Gage has heen twitr married, ‘his’ first wife being Misa Bitah Ethridge of Little Falls, N. Y., whom he-married in 1864. She died in 1874, and in 1887 he married Cor- nella Gage of Denver, Col.’ He {s a member of the Commercial and Union League Clubs ef Chicago, and _per- sonally is popular. He is pleasant and af- fable and is easy of approach at all times. 2 oo of the ON THE UPPER NILE. The Khalifa Preparing for the vance of His Opponents. A special to the London Daily News from Cairo says that the Khalifa is re- moving all women, children and valuables from Omdurman, on the Nile, opposite Khartoum, to E) Obeid, the chief city of Kordofan, fearing the immediate advance of the Anglo-Egyptian forces. Abu Hamed has deserted the main portion of the Ber- ber garrison and gone to strengthen the fortifications at Omdurman, which is be- ing strengthened in every way possible. —+ e+. CHARGED WITH FORGERY. Aa- Sensational Arrest of an in England. L. R. Jones, an American, proprietor of the Eskdale stud farm near Scarborough, England, was arrested yesterday on an ex- tradition warrant, chargirg him with for- gery, said to have been committed in New York during the year 1886. ‘The amount involved 1s reported to be $110,000. Jones lived in great style, and there was quite a large crowd of people at the rail- way station to witness his departure for London. The prisoner is a well-known breeder of American horses. Jones is well known in New York. In 1886 nineteen indictments for forgeries, which are alleged to have netted him $150, 600, were found against him by the grand jury of New York county and he was ar- rested. He forfeited $10,000 bail and left the United States. The principal complain- ant is B. L. Luddington. American THE ALASKA BOUNDARY. A Treaty for Its Settlement to Be Laid Before the Senate. One of the greatest obstacles to the rati- fication by the Senate of the central arbi- tration treaty has been removed in the arrangement by negotiation of a plan for the settlement of the Alaskan boundary question. In the course of a day or two a treaty will be laid before the Senate for its action, which, if ratified, will provide the means for a finalisettlement of the long standing boundary Question. This special treaty is similar in terms to the usual run of such, treaties and pro- vides for the appointment:of a commissicn to visit the country and ‘fix definitely the 110th meridian, which," under the treaty of cession of Alaska to'the United States, forms the boundary between that territory and the British Northwest territory. ———__-e+- The Snow Law Should. Be Enforced. To the Editor of The Evening ‘Star: I wish to inquire whet! the regulations requiring cleaning of “sidewalks after a snow storm have beem: abolished, and, if so, when? I live on one of the (streets intersecting 16th street. Three cornér‘lots of this block belong to people who,,can afford to let them stand vacant, s#waiting a rise in prices, and they present-just now a track- less waste, there being apparently no in- tention of cleaning them, The residents of said blocks have all cleaned their sidewalks, with one excep- tion, but on that walk the snow is above the tops of our boots; yet to my knowledge the tenants of that house had ample op- Dosrnatty; in the shape of darkies with shovels, to clean their walks many times over. ‘As I was obliged by the policeman on this beat to pay the sum of one dollar for re- moving a few shovelsful of earth which I had dumped on a vacant atte I am nat- urally interested as to why such sources of wet feet, therla and perhaps CHINA AND HER NAVY Arguments to Induce Her to Order Vessels in A Report Made by Commander Barber —Ships of War Now Under Contract in Europe. An outline of the plans of the Chinese government in the direction of reconstruc- tion and replacement of the navy destroyed and captured by the Japanese during the late war has reached the Navy Depart- ment, through a report from Commander F. M. Barber (retired), who was invited to address the Chinese Tsung-li-Yamen, or imperial council, last fall upon the feasibil- ity of securing ships in the United States. He was informed that China proposes to reconstruct her navy, and become a first- class naval power in ten years. The bay of Kia Chow, on the south side of Shang- tung promontory, is to be thoroughly dredged and fortified for a great naval de- pot, and the arsenal at Foo Chow is to be reorganized and enlargeg under French en- gineers, so as to be capable of constructing modern vessels of war of all types. - There is a new arsenal for the manufac- ture of small arms and ammunition now in progress of construction in the Shangtung promontory. Nine vessels have already been ordered from Europe; two of these are unarmored cruisers of 4,300 tons and 24 knots speed, from Armstrongs, in England, time of construction, eighteen month: three unarmored cruisers of 2.500 tons and 23 knots speed, from the Vulcan works in Germany, time of construction, eighteen monthe, and four torpedo destroyers of 2”) tons and 22 knots speed, from the Shichau werks, at Elbing, Germany, time of con- struction. thirteen months. The officer presented a stronger argument to the Yamen, to show that it would be good policy for China to buy some of her new navy from the United States. He showed that the reasons for this were in the first place political, as exhibited in the important services rendered to China by the United States during the late war; sec- ond, geographical, based on the striking similarity of the coasts of the United States | and China, which seemed to indicate the advisability of using the same kind of ships; third, naval, the policy of the United States being toward the use of powerful but light draft coast defense ships, able to meet successfully any of the bigger Eu- ropean battle ships, owing to the greater pretection secured by the abandonment of | a large coal supply in favor of armor and | guns. The commander also endeavored to show that technically the United States had the best ships in the world, and that owing to the encouragement heretofore afforded by the government our shipbuilders were now able and desirous of meeting the bids of any European concerns for ships of the first quality. +o WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS. Proposition to Increase the mentcens|| Committee Defeated. The National Woman Suffrage Associa- tion had a spirited debate yesterday, at Des Moines, Iowa, on a proposition to add the chairmen of standing committees to the business committee of the assoclation, which would thus be enlarged to fourteen members. : Mrs. McCulloch of Illinois, Mrs. Addison of Kansas, Mrs. Atwater of Montana, Mrs. Nelson of Minnesota and Mrs. Devee of In- diana advocated the proposed change, in order to give all the branches of suffrage work better representation on the manag- ing committee. The plan was opposed by Rachel Foster Avery of Pennsylvania, Carrie S. Chapman Catt of New York, Anna Howard Shaw of Penn- sylvanis, Mrs. Bradford of Colorado, Henry B. Blackwell of Massachusetts and others, on the ground that enlargement would make a cumbersome committee and would interfere with the efficlency of the work. The proposition was defeated by 35 to 19. It was decided to insist that the national organization shall control state campaigns in which that association gives aid. Na- tional workers say that women in the new states do not know how to run a cam- paign as well as the workers who have been through such struggles in other states. Miss Anthony said she would never take hard-earned money contributed for this pur- pose into state campaigns unless she could control them. ++ INDIANAPOLIS LODGE WON. An Important Decision Affecting the Kuights of Pythias. Koerner Lodge, No. 6, of the Knights of Pythias of Indianapolis, has won a victory over the Grand Lodge of the order in tae | supreme2 court of the state. The decision of the Maricn superior court was reversed. The Grand Lodge had securec a decision in the lower court approving its action in taking from Koerner Lodge its charter and depriving it of its property. Koerner Lodge had adopted a resolution to secede from the Grard Lodge because of certain action tak- en by the Supreme Lodge requiring that ali rituals and all work of the order be in English. This was taken as a personal affront by a number of German lodges over the country, Koerner Lodge among them. Although the resolution was passed at a subsequent meeting of the lodge, eleven of the members protested against the lodge scceding and formal protests were placed upon the records. | The claim of the Grand Lodge was that the action of the members of the lodge | terded toward a dissolution. Judge Jordan, who wrote the opinion in the case, said: “As we have seen, the laws of the order forbid a voluntary dissolution or surrender of a lodge’s charter in the event there are nine members willing to continue the or- ganization. The policy or purpose of this rule manifestly is to prevent a dissolution of a subordinate lodge unless it be effected as near as practicable by unanimity upon the part of its members. If there are nine or more loyal ones who are willing to sus- tain their organization as a lodge and con- tinue Its existence and operations in obedi- ence to the rules, regulations and laws of the order, then a voluntary dissolution of the lodge as such cannot result, even though it will be the will and desire of a large majority of its members, except by the permission of the Grand Lodge or its chancellor. ' SUNK BY THE ICE. The Little River Steamer Peankishaw Wrecked Near Evansville, Ind. The little steamer Peankishaw, while en- deavoring to reach an ice harbor, was sunk by the heavy ice, about six miles above Evansville, Ind., Wednesday night. The boat had a barge in tow, and the crew of twelve men escaped to it and floated by Evansville, their cries for help attracting quite a crowd to the levee. The barge was finally landed in the bend of the river below the city, and the men escaped to land hajf frozen by their terrible exper- fence. Wm. Orr, the engineer of the boat, was drowned. The Peankishaw was owned by Server Brothers, and was run in the Evansville | op ieee trade. The loss will be about —_——_-0-—___ The Burrows Estate. As executor of the will of the late Catha- rine Z. Burrows, Alfred B. Briggs yester- day afterrcon filed a bill in equity against Dr. W. W. Godding, superintendent of the St. Hlizabeth Insane Asylum, and the heira of the testatrix, praying for the con- struction of the will. Mrs. Burrows died last May, and in her will she lett her estate, worth about $30,000, to Dr. Godding, in trust for an insane @Gaughter, Sarah Catharine Burrows, now under treatment at St. Elizabeth's Asylum. Where the woodbine twineth, The SHRIEKERS appear to have gone into the holes im after them—leaving us in possession of the field sensetional advertising taught them a most whol masters of the sitaat the height of folly some lesson—thad “twere use their heads as battering rams against a nition resulted disaxtrous! tone wall, Their frantic efforts te Iy—leaving them prone, THE FIRE SALE Of Philadelphia's big store may attract a greater multitude of people than our modest ments—but we hazard the assertion that ne other store within the of states gives as BIG VALUE for as LITTLE MONEY as WE do. For Pen. For Boys. $4.98 ¢ Overcoats - Overcoats Dark Gray Cass. with Velvet Collars. length and decidedly dressy. from 14 to 19 yeara. Small mien | be fitted from this lot, | Black Melton and Oxfonl Mixtures. Thor. rellable as to Make, Materials and | -— $10 value. t $7.50 are models of Excellence ance. Blue and Black Castors, eviots, Covert Cloths and Black Chinchilla, — sum named as the price per coat Prove quite an traction. powerless—amd If thelr debts were paid—peuniiess, and the insigniti pd pulled Th peain recom: announce broad limits of this great union $2.98 = Regular $15 to 14 years cel_in all the requisites = First-class Tallor-made Garments, and xbould be seen who contemplate luvesting in 50 tec an article of cloth- Suits $3.98 | Dark Brown Cass., Cass., Brown and Gray Tweed. This gen eration has never before seen and may never again see such extraordinary values, ‘Others at 87. $R.75, 8, $0.50, 810., These are all mark don prices | Ulsters Reefers” $3.50 corm $1.48 $2.00 and represent about ONE-HALF the real value of the Coal |— Coat, Vest and Long Pants—sizes 14 to | ——— 19 years. These Suits are not all woot -— but are Strong, Sightly and Serviceatle. t. it | —— Much worse oues are ‘sold daily int Pantaloons - oD) | toma for, $5.00. Sunall mew aus bn | these also, | Short Pants Suits, $1.75 - 5 to . - « The attractions in this department are numerous — | baer Ae Fin P gg. ic an Oger) fete ee SS] 45 | either lot would, urder ordinary etrenm, rawers. Blue, Brown and ‘ural si comeide 3. ont Dereon = Cc. cry onsidered a great bargain at $3 Black and Fai 25 1 SA .25c. |Hats and Caps. Faney Shirts, French Cretonne 79 ai ae Sie Setibns Cc. This ix another department which offers unusual bosoms—equal to amy custom-made AND | attractions the fact that everything in it ts NEW, which di of th pility dexign The of . 89c. at crertebere Oc. .49c¢. .39C. _25¢. | | of all fashionable Shirt—$1.25 and $1.50 ki are in keeping with the weather Derbys $1.50 kind..... . Fedoras. $1.50. kind. Unlaundered. .. from Golf Caps Fall lines of Bors’ and Children’s Hats Shapes and Colorings, Silk Suspenders, 5 were .98c. .98c. .25¢. ‘This is the Korner to Kome to—because it’s the Livest and Liveliest Kerner in town, and we've always xot a Korner on some good thingmoreover—it’s a SAFE Korner, where your savings tay de invested. ‘The returns in each and every individual case will prove’ eminently satis- PELY Wi 923 —— OUTFITTER TO MEN, SEVENTH a N.W. ACHUSETTS | AVENUE. i Last Great Day of our Janoary Shoe Sa Our now famous price reductions of this month will not not be forgotten for many a day by the thousands of economical Shoe buyers who were attracted by our advertisements. Owing to the mild weather of the early part of this winter, we found ourselves so greatly over- stocked on January Ist that we had to take desperate measures to unload. We have succeeded, and although at a great loss to us, we have made many new friends and customers, who are now convinced that no finer and handsomer Shoes than ours are sold anywhere in Wash- ington. - The LAST and by no means LEAST day of this January sale is tomorrow. Don't miss it, nor the fol- lowing golden price opportunities Ladies’ Shoes. Children’s Shoes. Our famous *Daisy’’ Finest Dress Kid Shoes. Laced or Button. Ladies’ sizes, were $2.50, now.$1.85 Misses’ sizes, were $2, now $1.65 Children’s sizes, were $1.50, now ween a SLTS Regular $4 qualities at. $2. 85 lar Cloth-top and Straight- + grained Spring Heel Boot: Hand-sewed Welt or Turn Sole Fine Kid Cloth-top Boots. Ladies’ $2 grade... -$1.65 Regular $3 Shoes at. ..$2.15 ‘2 Misses’ $1.75 grade...... .$1.15 =e Child’s $1.50 grade. a Ladies’ and Misses’ $2 ones.$1.37 Children’s $1.50 quality... .$1.15 Durable and ao Shoes for Girls and Good $1 gales At. coor. « O5C. Durable and Stylish Boots, Laced or Button, of fine kid or box calf. Regular $2 values at.. $1.37 Good-wearing Dongola Button Bouts, with tips. Good $1.50 values at... 87. a ama ba I Ten’s Shoes. Finest Made French a roo, Cordovan 4! Patent aoatter aenen ee $5 values at.... Leggins & Overgaiters. Ladies’ Black Cloth Sec. quality Oversaiters...... 15C. Ladies’ Warm Black Cloth Leggins...... -$3.65 peepee Regularly $4, now..... $2.85 -$2.65 $4 values at.... WM. HAHN & CO.’S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 930 and 932 7th St. ay 1914 AND 1916 PENNA. AVE. 233 PENNA. AVE. 8.E. 927 929 CTOR E. ADLER