Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL’ 27, 1897-16 PAGES. t= PECIAL NOTICES. WILL HOED A ING. April 27, SPIRITUALIS THIS ¢L MJ. 1. ALTEMt ENDAY) EY 1 th stm. HENRY ¥ F st. nw invited. Mrs. MONEY SAVED ON LUMBER! ave on buying Lumber and Millwork Just as you would in buylnz y oads, ete. You'll find by consulting our prices that THOS. W. SMITH, Ist and Ind. av Mill and Wiarves, foot 4th st. e. "Phoae 551. mh2 a1, LO ROBERT DE stated meeting will day of April, 1807, A WI threwn from lith end U o'clock Sundsy cht will pl cl te HIRNEY & PETER, Attorneys, 420 ADE CARDS ARP NATIONAL CO-€ | ACTING DIVISION -CHIEFS Several Appointments as Such. Made in the Pension Office. £3 mols tant ‘| All Ex-Union Soldiers Except. Ome— Reforms That Commissioner Evans Proposes to Introduce. The commissioner of pensions has ap- pointed the followirg as acting chiefs of their respective divisions: Board -of re- view, F. D. Stephensen; mid¢le division, F. A. Warfield; wester1 division, J. 8. Gar- rison; . southern division, G. C. Knltfin; eastern division, E. R. Campbeil; old war and navy division, ‘T. W. Dalton; acting medical referee, Dr. J. F. Raub. ite All of the above have seen service in, th civil war, with the exception of Mr. War- field, named as acting chief of the middle division, Mr. Warfield having besp, too young to enter the army. All these ap- pointments are prevationary, and the,con- ap24-3t_ Room 102, Corcoran bldg. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD 01 4 Wine Arlington Fire Ine. 9, for the District transfer of stock will he TENTH OF am” be closed from t MAY, 1897, both apZi-lw 2 ASSIGNE ALL, PERSONS to Lacian EB. Grocer, No. i please pag the same to the u . and all persons having claims against t said Dacian EL © ‘will present the stme before MAY FIRST, iNT, or they will be eluded from the distribution of assets of Chauncey. JAMES W. WILLIAMS. Assignee, 20827 416 i0th st BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS, aP- mery 26, 1897, the auditor of the Su- murt of the District of Columbia is em- powered and directed to examine and audit for settlement all claims for property taken. injired or dest by reason of the destruction of the Northern Liberty Market in 1872, and all claims for payments made for the purchase, rent. or of any stall or privilege in said market Louse: Notice ts hereby given to ail persons bav- ing such claims as herein specifiel to preseat the same at my office in the United States court house in this city within ninety days after the 15th day of March, 1897, as furtuer provided by act, otherwise ‘the claims will not be JAS. G. PAYNE, Auditor. the said allowed. mhI6-t&ftojel3 voryant, ave. ROCHDALE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. Agents and members are hereby’ notified that the Trade Cards f r beginning MAY 1897, can be proc fice of the secretary on and after WEDNESDAY, Aprit 28 ins L. 8. EMERY, Secretary-of she Seciety, Bt ag i0T G stn. SHEARS HAVE BECOME AS GREAT 5 AS THE CHISEL AND PENCIU. Yes, it takes Just as much stusdt!and perseve: ance for a cutter to learn_bis art thoroughly as if does for an urtist to ‘palnt’ Deantiful pictures. ‘Our cutter ranks first In his profession—aud If be cannot fit you satisfactorily we don't know who D GATCHEL &€ CO., G04 13th st. business THERE IS HEALTH, THERE IS PLEASURE, THERE IS PROFIT In a home at-Clesciand. Park. apz2-tf NOTICE TO CREDITORS ALL PERSONS HAV. jaims agaimst the Haller & Richards Co. are notified to present them to the unde signed of or oefore the SECOND OF MAY, they may be barred from part teibatiea. of senete: {pation in the ‘dis- | PRENTISS, Assignee, 1330 ARY.—I HAVE RE z the Bazaar, 40 Louisiana ave. Phone 247 apl9-Im TONTINES BOUGHT FOR INVESTMEN .D, HaDva apé-Lm coal. JOHN MILLER & €O., Office, 10th and F nw. Coal dump and ‘storage yard, Sth and K n.e. apo-im Thinking of Advertising? Then drop in_ tomorrow and “find ot about my Typewriter Circulars. Taey are used the theusands and can be counted on for certain results. sonal commmnteation—hence 1s in- varitbly read, BYRON S. ADAMS, “prompt printer,” 512 11th St. Sea pan te Wedding Invitations Must be correctly exgraved. Fashion {s never lenient witn ainst her ui ten laws.- Invitations, Announcements, Cards, ete., that are not properly chgraved of proper shows * great lack of tas all kinds of CORRECT F 1 that—prices ure not “higit Easton & Rupp, 421 1ithSt. WULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. Are you Pre Semmer is cor ed to withstand 1 prepar- ieknens? Berkeley” wk fast CALL AT KEEN'S AND SEE THE LATEST STYLES OF GLODS THAT ARE NOT SHOWN IN ANY OTHER Es- TABLISHMENT IN WASH- INGTON, -KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, (Aste Fst. x.W FARROW SIGs WAIVER. Ge to Pittsburg With- He Agrees t out Objection, Lieutenant Edward.$,.Farrew, who arrested Sunday at New York, upon his arrival from Canada, upon a.charge of con- spiracy ir Pittsburg, was taken to the di: trict attorney's office yeeterfay. There he signed a waiver of ‘identification, after which he was turned over to Ss Agent Perkins of Pennsylvania, who later in the day started with him for Pitts- burg. Farrow was superintendent of the military naval department of the Mu- tual Reserve Fund Life Association. It is charged that in company with €. Lyn- ferd Wood of the brokerage firm of €. Lyr.- ford Wood & Co., he entered into a con- spiracy against the insurance company. See Hotel Arrivals. Raleigh—O. L. Fox and W. C.Lawson,Chi- cexo, IIL; J. J. Haley, Pittsburg Pa.; A. N. Clepp, Manchester, N. H.; A. E Stearns, W. H. Guyer and A. L. Hardy, New York: H. E. Rice and C. F. Wood, Philadelphia, Pa. is Riggs—J. Sharp and C. H. Weeks, Salem, Ohio; T. Savage, Boston, Mass.; C. A. Web- ber and A. W. MacCollin, New York: F. jurke, Indianapolis, Ind.; J. F. Evans, San Francisco, Cal. Wellington—H. J. Tyndall and wife, M. aia, Pa 3 F, Stewart, Rochester, N. ¥ L. A. Dodge, ton, Mass.; P. Thi New York; C.F. Perry, Alameda, Cale” Shoreham—G. O. Elis and wife, Detrot Mich.; C. Brisbane, New York, C. W. Bun: St. Paul, Minn.: G. B. Jones, London, En, lard; F. L. H. Noble, San Francisco, Ca! H.C. Rolf, Cincinnati, Ohio. Arlington—A. G. Webste: Boston, Mas: Dr. W. Martin and H. B. Piatt, New York: J. M. Cameron, Harrisburg, Pa; J. W Ellsworth and M. E. Stone, Chicago, I Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Keene, Lynn, Mass. Cochran—W. Child, St. Louis, Mo.; L. L. Allen, New York. Hamilton—H. S. Gee, Creal Springs, I! 3; Story, Boston, Mass.; M- Ewin, Macon, St. James—E. C. Stare, Chicago, IIL: G. M. Baxter, Brooklyn, N. Y.; F. Bigelow, Boston, Mass.; A. H. Walker, New York. National—N. Hacker, Jonesboro’, Tenn.; W. T. Mason, Asheville, N. C.; 8. J. Judd, Stanford, Conn.; F. D. Jacobs, Cleveland, Orio; L.” M. Terrill, Atlanta, Ga. Bids for Supplying Coal. V. B. Johnson was the lowest bidder for supplying coal to the army depot quarter- master for the ensuing year. The other bidders were W. H. Baum, Charles Wer- ner, S. Daish & Son and J. E. Chapman. seco estos It matters little what it is that you want —whether a eituation or a servant—a “want” ad. In The Star will reach the person who cau fill your need. Uruance of the incumbents Jn ,the places assigned them will depend upon the man- ner in which they conduct the work of their offices. A great deal of responsibility wil be placed upon these-meting ehiefs of Civisions, for the reason that the commis- stener of pensions wiP-expeckithem to see that every clerk under them does a good day’s work, the characref-of their work be- ing such that the-ordinary methods of keeping cfiiciency réto¥ds’“bused on the ntmber of cases handled is regarded as utterly inadequate’ tO “indicate the real value of a clerk to-the pension bureau. The commissioner of pensions yesterday afierroon instructed the ehiefs cf di ions: that in the fuiure it would not be regarded as beneficial to the'service to have clerks pass a portion of their time visiting other employes of the building or carrying on conversations on the balconies. The commiss‘oner of pensions also pro- poses to discourage jf not entirely discon- tinue the practice of having clerks from other departments of the government trans- ferred to the pension bureau: It is said that the pension bureau has been one of the most psy ular of the government work shops, and that government employes, both in the departmental service in this city and in offices throughout the country, are glad to be transferred to the pension bureau because they have regarded it as a rather comfortable place. in which to work, and because its character as a very large bureau makes promotion easier than 1 some other portions of the government’ service. But it has in many instances been discovered that men seeking a transfer to the pension bureau do so in order to get away from a bad record for work, and all applications to that bureau in the future will be closely scutinized. Not long ago a young man called upon the commissioner of pensions and requested to be transferred from a pension agency in a western city to the bureau here. He was told that if he Had a position that he regarded as perma- nent it would be well for him to keep it, and that only in instances where it was manifestly to the interest of the bureau to have transfers made would they be per- mitted. How the Trampx the Police Court Procession Were Treated. Matters were decidedly Interesting about 9 o'clock this morning in Twining City and vicinity. Policeman Smith was informed by a resident that four colored tramps had been prowling about the neigiborhood act- ing in a suspicious manuer. While this re- port was being made two men appeared and they were declared to be members of the quartet referred to. When called upon to halt they started to run, and were pur- sued by the policeman. The fugitives made their way to the East- ern branch and hid under the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge, The policeman directed them to come out, and then they waded into the water and attempted to swim across, one almost drowning in the ‘effort. After staading in the cold water until thoroughly chilled, the men surrendered. At the station they were supplied with dry clothing and hot coffee, after which they were taken to the Police Court and ar- raigned as vagrants, giving their names as Edward Shelton and Benjamin McDuffy. “Tm guilty of running,” said Shelion, when called upon to plead. “Why did you run?” the court wanted to know. “The policeman drawed his gun,” was the answer, I was so scared that all I thought about was getting away.” “What were you doing ai Twining City?” asked the court. “Looking for work.” MeDuffy’s story was similar in effect, but it did not satisfy Judge Mills. The sentence y days each in the workhous James Williams, cotored, was in the line of vagrants. He was released from the vorkhouse Saturday, hastened to Jackson City, imbibed freely of cheap whisky, and returned to the city ina condition’ that might be described as drunk and fussy. “Fifteen days.”* James Rozzelle, a dilapidated white in- dividual, was arrested for begging on N str theast, Judge Mills gaye one glance at the pris- oner and quickly reached a conclusion. “Sixty days,” he remarked. John Alexander, William West, Peter Maxwell and Thomas. Littlejohn, ‘all col- reached the city last night from annah. They made themselves obnox- ious on Maryland avenue southwest and were sent down for thirty days each. James Carter was doing nothing in par- ticular at Takoma, but he could not give a satisfactory account of himself. “Five day —_. If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an ai ver. > The Congregational “y, Forty members of the Congregational “Y" were entertained Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perham. In a par- Mamentary drill, under Mr. Cahill, the members discussed, 1. Which is Worse, Retiring lete or Eating Fast? Bicycle Riding on Sunday. 3. Resolved, That the World is Sque-e,' which last was decided in the affirmative to the enjoyment of the guests. A reading by Miss Anna Hughes entitled, “Making an Editor of Jim,” and by Mr. Rekert Test, entitled, “June” and “The Train Misser,”’ were also much ap- preciated. Miss Flora Snyder was in charge of the evening's program. The May meet- ing will probably be held on Howard Uni- versity campus, and will be in charge of the hanorary members—the young men. = a ‘The Golden Cross. Goodwill:Commandery met Monday night, Noble Corumander George Musson presid- ing. Reporté*were informally made by Representatives John Musson and W. E. Allen of the grand’ commandery session. Under “geod of .the.order’. Miss Sherwood sang “Palms,” and Mr.-Allen, “Then You'li Remember Me.” Sevé¥al'visttors were pres- ent despite the blustery weather. Past Grand Commander Groot’ is ‘cenfined to his bed with a bad attack-of<rheumatism. CAST RIA FOR Infants and. Children. SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER | * CF EVERY BOTTLE OF CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, “TT °Murtay NX. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER. MAP. . _ EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are s0- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are ‘sotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for cach ten degrees. Shaded areas aré regiowts where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. ‘The words “High” and ‘Low’ show location of areas of high and low barometer. ‘Small arrows fiy with the wind. a Be FAIR WEATHER. Low Temperature to Continue, With, Possibly, Frost. Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, fair tonight and Wednesday; low tem- perature will continue tonight, possibly with frosts; northwesterly winds, becoming northerly. For Virginia and North Carolina, fair; warmer; northerly winds, becoming south- easterly. Weather conditions and general forecast. —A storm of considerable’ energy, central in eastern Maine, is moving rapidly east- ward. An area of high pressure is central over tho lake regions. ‘The weather was cloudy in northern New England and northern New York at 8 a.m. Tuesday, but fair in New York city. The weather will continue fair in New York city, with brisk, cool, northwesterly winds; it will clear in New England by tonight. A storm of considerable energy is cen- tral north of North Dakota, and a trough of low pressure extends southward over the Rocky mountain plateau. The pres- sure is also high on the north Pacific coast. The barometer has fallen in New England and generally throughout the Rocky mountain districts; it has risen in the lake regions, in the Ohio valley, and the south Atlantic states. ‘The temperature is lower in New Eng- land, the middle Atlantic states, and the lower lake region. It is warmer in the Missouri valley and on the southern Rocky mountain slope. Showers have occurred near the south Atlantic coast, in the middle Atlantic states, the lower lake region, and in New England, also on the southern Rocky mountain plateau. zs The weather will be fair in New Eng- land and the Atlantic states tonight and Wednesday, also in the lower lake region and the Ohio valley. Increasing cloudiness, with showers, is indicated for the west gulf states. = ‘The temperature will be low in New Eng- land, the lower lake region, and the north Atlantic states tonight, with conditions favorable for frosts or freezing tempera- ture. It will be warmer in the Mississippi and Ohio vaHeys tonight, and in the lower jake region Wednesday. The folowing heavy.,precipitation (in inches) was reported during the past twenty-four hours: Rockiliffe, 1.10. Rivers—The following changes in the rivers (in feet and teriths) have occurred: Risen—Kansas City, (5; Keokuk, 0.3; St. Louis, 0.1. Fallen—La Crosse, 0.2; Cairo, 1.3; Memphis, 0.2. ~ _ Above the danger line and rising—At Kansas City, 1.6; Keokuk, 4.4. Above the danger line and falling—At Cairo, 0.9; La Crosse; 0.5; Memphis, 1.6. Stationary—Vicksburg, 11.0; New Orleans, 218 Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 11:22 a.m. and 11:11 p.m.; high tide, 4:38 -a.m. and_5:52 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:09 p.m. and 11:59 p-m.; high tide, 5:24 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:07 a.m. 6:49 p.m. Moon rises, 3:15 a.m. tomorrow. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:06 a.m. The City Hight Gas lamps all lighted by 7:57 _p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 4:14 am. The lighting is begun one hour before. the time named. Are lamps lighted at 1:42 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:29 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 60; condi- ticn, 36. Receiving reservoir, tempera- ture, 64; condition at north connection, condition at south connection, 36. Dis- tributing reservoir, température, 61; con- dition at influent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afterncon: April 26—4 p.m., 73; 8 p.m., 58; midnight, 52. 5 April 274 4.m., 45;.8 asm., 45; 12 and 2 p.m. £ » Maximum, 74, at 5 pm., April 26; mini- mum, 43, at 6 g.m., Aprit sun sets, m., 51, AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Gov. 0’Ferrall Sends Agents to Investigate the Recent Lynching. Detectives Said to Have Been Employ- ed for the Same Purpoxe—Other of News Interent. Evening Star Bureau, No. 540 King street (Bell telephone, No. 106), ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27, 1897. This old city has assumed its normal con- ition again, and no fears are now enter- tal of any further trouble, although the Lacey heme was last night guarded by a number of armed citizens, besides several pclicemen. Col. G. Perry Hawes of Gov. O’Ferrall’s staff arrived here last night from Richmond, and immediately went to the station house, where he closely ques- tiored the officers in regard to the lyncn- ing of McCoy. The information received there was identically the same as given by those men before the coroner's jury. It is said that the governor has detatled de- tectives to work up the lynching, and that they are now in the city. Liquor Licenses Granted. The excise board of Alexandria county met at the county court house in this city yesterday, and granted liquor licenses to the following, after which they gave the re- quired fees to the county clerk: John W. Clark, M. Lawler, Potter & Sanford, G. M. Wolz, Daniel Crumbaugh, John Myers. Judge Chichester’s Death. The April term of the Alexandria court should have commenced in this city yes- terday, but owing to the death of Judge Chichester no ccurt was held, nor will there be until so ordered by Governor O'Farrell. Mr. H. H. Young, clerk of the court, officially notified the governor of the death of Judge Chichester. Confessed to Robbing Cars. William Bright, who was arrested in this city yesterday, has confessed that he was guilty of having robbed the cars of the Southern Railway Company at Culpeper, and-has been identified by a boy who saw him commit the act. He was turned over to the Culpeper authorities this morning and taken to Culpeper for trial. Matches in His Pocket. Mr. Harry Robinson, a _ well-known young drummer of this city, met with quite a painful accident Monday night on an electric car from Washington. Mr. Rob- inson had hardly taken his seat when he discovered that his coat was on fire. He hastily doffed the burning garment, but not before he had painfully burned his hands. It is thought that the fire was caused by some matches Mr. Robinson had in his pocket. General and Personal Notes, Mr. C. C. Carlin has sold to Mr. J. M. Hill a house and lot on the east side of Patrick street between Cameron and Queen for $450. A regular semi-monthly meeting of the city council will be held tonight. Charles Lioyd, a small white boy, fell into the river at Reid's wharf yesterday afternoon and narrowly escaped being drowned. He was rescued by a companion. The remains of the late J. J. Morrison, whose death was mentioned in The Star, were taken to Barton, Md., yesterday for interment. Jerry Frazier, a well-known colored man oe 2 city, died at his home Monday night. « Mesers. 8. 8. Hopkins and Martin Quinn have gone to New York to attend the Grant memorial dedication. —— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Harry C. Lewis and Lily 8. King; Hugh C. Cumberland and Ethel Talley, both of Fairfax county, Va.; Jchn L. Jones of Anacustia, D. C., and Susan E. Prather county, Md.; Rubert G. Rowzee and Emma M. Repetti; John W. Murphy and Grace E. Mills; Jchn EB. Beall and Beatrice W. Car- ter; Wm. T. Frank and Katharine EB. Nau- mann. Colored—Marcellus M. Smith and Harriet E. Hood; Boot2n Dangerfield and Sarah Baker; Edward Collins and Irene Cusbery; William Hill and Louisa White. —_—_ +. It matters little what it is that you want swhether a situation ‘or a servant—a “want’ ad. in The -Star will reach the person who can fill your need. aoe of Prince George's, FOUND IN THE RIVER Dead Body of August :Merkel Recovered From the Potomac. SSS. He Was a Carpenieg” About Sixty Years Old and Weill-Known Aroand Wajhiiigton. August Merkel, a''catpenter and show- case maker, who has .been quite a prom- inent character about this city for nearly twenty years, is dead, and his’ body ‘fs /in the morgue awaiting the action of friends. His body was recovered ftom the Potoma: river near Jackson, City.this morning by the South Washington police. It was at first supposed that the corpse was that of Thomas Elijott, the missing Winnsboro’, S.C., banker, who managed to get away from his wife at the Baltimore and Po- tomac depot Friday, but acquaintances of the missing southerner soon decided that the body was not that of their friend. When ‘the police were notified that the body had been seen on the shore near the south end of the bridge, Policeman Henry went over there in the patrol wagon, and learned that it had been seen last night, but had been permitted to wash about the shore until this morning, when the tele- pkone message was reccived. It was in an advanced state of decomposition, and had probably been in the river for about three weeks, : At the morgue Superintendent Schoen- berger found in the coat-pocket a piece of an Evening Star, op which was written ‘Mrs. Schoenborn, 1359 Harvard street, Co- lumbia Heights.” There was also a ticket for a coat and vest which he had left at a cleaning establishment. ‘These garments had been left there in October and he had never called for them. At the residence of Mrs, Schoenborn it -was learned that the dead man was a carpenter and had done work about her house. He lived at Grif- fith’s Hotel, on C street, but has not been there for several weeks! e deceased was about sixty years old gee (ifeana several children in Bal- een separated e fora Shumber of yours eparated from them uring recent momths he has not had much work, and, it is thought, he was Probably despondent. . But whether ceath was the result of an accident or was @ case of suicide is not known. The poor man had ro relatives or near friends here Werranen., deeply erough interested in his felfare to make inquiries about him when e | usaPpeared, although some of them Will see that his body does not reach Pot- f necid.,, Coroner, Hammett was notitied on the finding of the bcdy, but will prob- ably not give a certificate of death until he has ‘seen 7 , triendes Some of “the dead man’s ——— The Fruit and Berry Crop. Last week's frost tauged the spreading of reports that fruit blossoms had been killed in this vicinity as well as in other sections, and that a Scarcity of fruit would be the result. Especially alarming were the re- pcrts from the neighborhood of Norfolk concerning the Prospectiye crop of straw- berries, and some of th¢ dealers here feared that there would be @ sudden rise in the Price of berries. But gych did not prove to be the case, for the bepres from the Caro- linas are now more pignt ‘ul than ever and the finest fruit on th rket this morning was selling at only 2 tents a quart. Me T. A. Cannon, who is: dhe of the largest local buyers, told a_Sterureporter that he thought there was no xeason to fear a scarcity of berries. Almagst every year, he said, there is some alarm sounded. but usually there is enough fruit to supply the demand. Concern} the reports of the destruction of the ik crop, he does not seem to think thetée'is any reason for them, for he said les are now co: from the vicinity of rfalk and they are in 48 good condition as the early berries gener- ally are’ The Norfol#tétries, he said, are rot as good as those/f#om the Carolinas. Local growers are. complaining that they will have very few, lf any, early berries, but the late fruit w: not injured. Early Peaches, pears, cherries and plums, they say, were also injured, but the frost did not touch the ‘apples. One grower in Vir- ginia, near Falls Church, told a Star re- porter that he thought there would be-only about one-third of thé usual crop of straw- berries in his section, and the growers of early peaches, hi = enact tial sail, would lose thous. acter oen.e ae Denied Hig Wife's Charges, In the suit. for-divorce:filed against him a few days ago by: Laura 8: Graham, an answer was filed-today by Ernest L.-Gra- ham,- through Attorney-J. McD. Carring- ton, in’ which: he: agpie cructty and'descrioit Galétting’ tae Ae A NEW FREIGHT ASSOCIATION | AMUSEMENTS - Representatives of Southern Roads to Meet Here. Am Agreement Prepared for Sig! tures of the Officinls—Powers of the Executive Board. The most promineit of all the general officials of every railroad in the south, ex- cept the Seaboard Aiz Line and its athil- fated companies, and representing ‘every state south of the Potomac znd cast of the Mississippi river, will meet in this city to- morrow, for the purjos: of forming ine Southeastern Freight Association, which is to be the successor the Southern States Freight Association. Officers of the latter will then be elected and an agreement signed under the te.ms of which the asso- ciation will be managed. The jurisdiction of the association will cover all matters relating to passenger as well as freight traffic. The agreement for the new association, which, it is understood, will be signed by all present at the meeting, prescribes thai: “For the purpose of interchanging au- thentic information in regard to the tariffs of the respective bodies, members of this association, for consultation and mutuzl advice in regard to tne reasonableness of tariffs and the publicity of the same. aud to aid in fulfilling poses of the law of the states and of the United Statez af- fecting commerce; especiaily with a view of preventing illegal in] unjusi discrimina- tions between persons aii localities, or kinds of traffic, and sucn other lines as may become parties hereto, hereby agree to form an association to be calied the Southeastern Freight Association.” It is provided “that the territory of the association shal] »e the same as tnat here- tofore under the jurisdiction of the South- ern States Freight Association, and that the traffic subject to its rules shall be all business for which two or more parties hereto compete having origin of destination within the terriiory." It is further provided “that the business of the association shall be governed by an executive board, but that this executive board shall have no power to bind the members of the association to observe any regulation in restrain of trade.” The ex- ecutive board is to be composed of the president, vice president or general man- agers of the companies, members of the asscciation or any officer may be fully em- powered to represent any member therein. Besides the executive board there is to be a conference committee, which will con- sist of a duly redited traffic officer of each company. Each company reserves ai- ways the right to take indep=ndent action on any subject, but agrees that any change in rates, rules or regulations affecting the traffic within the territory of the associa- tion, proposed to be made by any company, shall be submitted to the conference com- mittee by the company proposing to make such change for consideration and ex- change of views at least three days before the same shall take effect. Ore of the most important feaiures in the organization of the new association is that it is made the duty of the chairman to aiscourage a reduction in rates by re- bate or drawback, or by payment of com- missicns, or by under-biiling weights, or by any illegal device whatsoever, and upon int that such practices are being re- to must make an investigation sorted thereof, reporting the result to the execu- tive board. No party is to be permitted to withdraw from the association before the expiration of one year from May 1, 1897, except by unanimous consent. It is still further provided that the rules governing the filing of freight tariffs with the inter- state commerce commission shall apply as to filing ail tariffs with the chairman. Another very important provisien is that nothing contained in the articles of agree- ment shall be so construed as to estab- ish or otherwise affect rates on freight traffic, and it is made the duty of the ex- ecutive board to so exercise the pow ferred upon it as to discourage, far as possible prevent a violation of the interstate commerce act, or of any other federal or state law applicable to com- merce or the provisions of the charter of any of the parties hereto. The executive bozrd is required to report to the federal and state commissions any reduccion in rates by any illegal device whatsoever, in order t~ prevent unjust dizcriminations be- tween perscns and localitizs or kinds of traffic. The agreement is to become effective May 1, 1897, and contizue in force until May 1, 1898. and no change can be made in the articles of the association except by the consent of each member of the execu- tive board. a AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Entertainment at Linthicum Hall— General News of the Da: The fund for the projected Continental Hail was substantially eniarged last night through the efforts of the Yorktown So- ciety of the Children of the American Revo- lution. An enjoyable program was present- ed at Linthicum Hall, replete with -tab- leaux and interesting miscellaneous fea- tures, mostly savoring of colonial times. Those participating were: The Mandolin Club, composed of Messrs. F. 8S. Stoddard, T. N. Borst and J. V. Birch, mandolins; Mr. Al. Wright, banjo, and Messrs. F. M. Ball and R. Hume, guitars; Misses Blossom Reed, Anna Peck, Eleanor Sigsbee, Cam- ille and Katherine DuBose, Masters Roger Stuart, James Orme, Worden Parris and William Fickling, Misses Hyde, Gordon, Webster, Festetits and Mr. Greenlees, Mrs. T. B. Buxton, Miss Daisy Louise Fox, Miss Greenlees, Mr. Beall, Mr. James Wat- son, Miss Dodge, Mr. Looker, Mr. Powell, Miss Gordon and Miss Lockwood. The second part consisted of a comedy in two acts, by Alice Wight Alden, entitled, “Not Worth a Continental.” The cast included Miss May Alien, Miss Florence Beall, Miss Helen Craig, Miss Roberta Allen, Mr. Lawrence Reed, Mr. Theodore Borst and Mr. Conrad Patten. Miscellaneous News. Sergt. Harry Volkman returned to duty yesterday afternoon, after being confined to his home with sickness for some days. C. E. Thomas of 119 4th street reported to the police yesterday that while at Cabin John bridge Sunday afternoon some one took his bicycle and made off with it. Policeman Chas. H. Bradley of the county mounted force has been promoted to the second class of the poliee force, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Godwin Pierce, the veteran policeman who formerly did duty at the District butiding. William M. von Schwartzenstein reported to the police that some thief relieved him of his watch and chain Sunday afternoon while coming into the city on the Great Falls electric railroad. Annie James, a sixteen-year-old colored girl, was arrested by Policeman Short upon the complaint of John J. Gilhooly, who lives on P street near the car house of the Met- ropolitan raiiroad, on the charge of tres- passing and taking flowers from his premises. —- Wanted to Borrow a Revolver. Visitors to police headquarters at night make all sorts of queer requests, many of which are, as a matter of course, not com- plied with. Last night a citizen of Mary- land, Mr. Henry Sherman, was a caller, and he requested the loan of a revolver. He was accompanied by Mrs. Annie Fra- zier, also a resident of Maryland. They live at Riverdale, and yesterday while they were in the city their house was burglar- ized. When the couple reached here last night the stores were closed and they were unable to buy a pistol. None of Mr. Sher- man's friends possessed a weapon, and that was why he called at headquarters, only to be refused. a A Change of Firm Name. The firm name of J. H. Chesley & Co., dealers in hardware, etc.. at 1004 F” and 522 10th street, which for the. it sev- Rudolph, Wm. D. West, Chas. E. West and.|- James D. Darnall, has been chalged forthe) facilitation of the business to Rudolph, ‘West & Co. The business has-been built to its present magnitude by the individual ef- ferts of the gentlemen , and their friends will no doubt weico! the change and wish them @ continuance of their pres- INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS 600.0 ATTORNEYS : AUCTION. SALES. BOARDING COUNTRY REAL ESTATE, DEATHS... .... DENTISTRY . EDUCATIONAL FOREIGN POSTAL -SERVICE, FOR RENT (F FOR RENT (Hotels). FOR RENT (Houses). FOR FoR FOR FOR FOR FOR FOR For RENT (Miscellaneous)... RENT (Oftices). RENT (Stores). SALE (Bic; SALR.diouses). SALE (Lots) HOTELS“: LECTURES .. 1c. LOS AND FOUND... MEDICAL, MONEY WANTEY>-A) OCEAN TRAVEL. TERSONAL........ PIANOS AND ORGAS POTOMAC RIVI PROPOSALS ... RAILROADS . SEASHORE REAL ESTRA&E SPECIAL NOTICES PROPERTY DERTAKERS wa a WA (Houses) WA (Miscellaneous). WA (Rooms) eee eennannean CONDENSED LOCALS Miss Frances E. Willard, founder of the Wosld's W. C. T. and president of the National W. €. 'T. who has been on a visit to this city since last Saturday, left for Atlantic City today. She was accom- panied by Miss Anna A. Gordon, and the two will soon return to their home in Evanston, Ill. Rev. Sam Small addressed the congrega- tion of Wesicy Chapel, corner of 5th and F street, last evening, delivering by spe- cial request his lecture, “From the Rum- shop to the Pulpit.” The donation party for St. Ann's Infant Asylum on Easter Monday was quite suc- cessful. The sisters in charge are grateful to all who contribuied. The merning patrons of the Metropolitan street railroad, and particularly the office- growing crowds, were loud today in their complaints at being compelled to ride in the cold that prevailed this morning on summer cars that afforded no protection to passengers from the biting breeze which the rapid motion of the cars substantially heightened. Poundmaster Einsvein captured nineteen dogs and one horse yesterday. Twenty-one dogs were killed in the afternoon, and the horse was redcemed. Lilacs are in full bioom now, and thou- sands of bunches of them were in market this morning. A New York dealer bought most of them and shipped nearly twenty barrels of them to Gotham. A sofa in the cigar store of Edward B. Johnson, No. 205 Pennsylvania avenue southeas:, was destroyed by fire last night about 10 o'clock. How the -fire started is not known. It is supposed that it was caused by sparks from a ciger. A leak in the water main opposite No. 1300 20th street was reported by Lieutenant Boyle today. This morning about 5 o'clock Policemen Shannon and Barber found a dead infant in an alley near 7th and F streets south- west. The bedy was sent to the station to be dispcsed of by the coroner. Amos Brewn, colored, was severely in- jured yesterday afternoon by being struck by the crank of a garbage cart on which he was working. An ambulance was sent for and the injured man was taken to the Emergency Hcspital for treatment. Austin L. Hilldrup, the driver’ of a two- horse wagon, was arrested yesterday for exceeding the speed limit. He forfeited #2 coliateral today in the Police Court. James Hoimes, colored, eleven years old, was hurt in a runaway accident near and E streets aboug 7 o'clock last night and was sent to the Bmergency Hospital for treatment. T! boy was in a wagon belonging to the Swiss laundry, and he was rot able to manage the horse. He was seriously irjured by the upsetting of the wagon. The explosion of a can of gasoline caused a fire in house No. 321 F. street northeast yesterday afternoon. Parties in the house were cleating clothing’ at the time and fortunately no one was burned. The dam- age to clothing aiounted to-about $25. Lewis Kessin, GIS 41-2 street, informed the detectice office this morning that a gold-filled watch was stelen from the store on Saturday last. Cc. Rammiling reports the”theft of a pair of reins. Articles incorporating Taylor’s Chapel M. E. Church were filed today by Nelder Lee. J. H. Nichclscn and Francis Wills, trus- tees. In the absence of Judge Miller, Judge Miils assis'ed Judge Kimball today in con- ducting p:cceedings inthe Police Court. There was a most noticeable falling off yesterday in the number of arrests for violating the bicycle regulations. The only rider taken into custedy was Gasquet Dize- raga, who was scorching along Pennsyl- vania averve. When the case was called today in the Policé Court a forfeiture of $8 collateral was noted. Disorderly assembly and loud and boister- ous talking was the cause of the appear- ance in the Police Court today of George Short and Berjamin Green. Short went to the work hcuse for fifteen days and Green's portion was only six days. William Dabney, a small boy, amused himself yesterday by jumping on and off street cars. The pleasure changed to woe when a big policeman arrested William for violating the police regulations. In the Po- lice Court today, when the case was called, he forfeited $2 collateral. For cruelty to a mule, Washington Rodg- ers was arrested yesterday by Humane Policemen J. R. Rabbitt and James A. Smith. When the case was called today in the Police Court Rodgers forfeited $5 col- lateral. Marcellus ‘Wills forfeited $5 collatera} to- day in the Police.Court, he having‘ been placed under arrest for throwing missiles in the Baltimore and Ohio, railsoad yards. = ay i : sates For delicate cooking use. ’ @ 29 ere > ie hea * Extract of Beef Gives saccigal and delicious flavor to all soups, sauces and delicate “made dishes” | lege News That Is ‘News’ ( FINANCIAL CeCe Oo ( “There te money on the right side of stocks” ( frequently Rappens that able to give our clients “inside” pw * te. garding Stocks and Grain which have Proved to be wery valuable. Diewet fust wires. in 1-18, stocks 1-8 commission, C. T. HAVENNER, Hagen Stock Eachange, UILDING. ."Phowe 453. N\A te ee tl The owners of one of th existence are making an offering to secure funds to and establish redaction” work ready sufficiently developed to be be mental stage, Report on the mine by and competent experts in’ tive Spee f the mast there world ready f office of B. CROSTMWAITE, 1320 F st. now anes THERES PRONIT, = = = IERE IS NEALTH. THERE Is a. a Park. 2 a Money at 5 Per Cent to Loa lay Closing leans. ft HE ISKELL & Me AN, 1008 F et. Government, Municipal and Street Railway Bonds BOUGHT and SOLD. APPRAISEMENTS MADE OR QUOTATIONS FURNISI POK THE PURC ALE OR EXCHANGE OF ABOVE SI LISTS ON APPLICATION. N. W. HARRIS R WIRE Co., BANKERS, 15 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. CHICAGO. (fe20-8, 1081 UBin) BOSTON THOMAS P, MORGAN, TELEPHONE 1126. 1333 F STREET. Life Insurance & Annuities. ASSETS OF COMP. ap20-2m NY, $236,000,000, T. J. HODGEN & CO.,_ Brokers & Dealers, Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions, Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran duilding, cor. w. nd GOS sth & F, mh23-1 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Clartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, aud acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1893. Capital: One [lillion Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside ourglar-proof vaults at $5 per anrum upward. Securities, Jewelry, sil e aad valurbles of all kinds in owne: » trunk or case taken on deporit at moderate coat, CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on real estate and collateral security. Seis first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a legal depository for eourt and trust funds, and acts as administrator, execntor, receiver, assignoe- and execut: trusts of ali kinds. Wills prepared by a competist atiomey in daily attendance. OFFICERS. BENJAMIN P. SNYDER. E. FRANCIS RIGC -Presifient President -First Vice W. RILEY DEEBLE. nnd Vice President THOMAS k. ES. -Third Vice President ALBERT L, STURTEVA: . cretary IRGE HOWARD. CHARLES Assistant Secretary ” -Trust Officer Members of 1419 F st Correspondents of Bankers and Desks in Goverrment Roxds. Deposits. Exchange. Loawe. Railroad Stocks and Bonds and ail securities listed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty made of Investment securities. Dis- trict bonds and all locai Railroad, and Telephone Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. $e31-160 St eee W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKEKS & BROKERS; - Members New York Stock Exchange,_ 1427 F Street. Correspondents of ~~ LADENBURG, THAIMAXKN &°00., 46-168 New York. Silsby & Company, BANKERS AND BROKERS, “ Ose, 613 15th at. nw. National Métropolitap Bauk Building. Correspondents Robert Lindblom ‘Co, Telepbore S08.,- - * mbt! Union Savings Bank =A 25 small depamitors every ad 218-100 as, Insurance vantage iu reason toward opening and maintaining » Vank account. 1222 FST. * Our tailoring appeals to men whc appreciate fine materials—superior workmanship—and care as to’ the detai#ts of finish and trimmings. ‘Reasonable prices—no more thar good tailoring is worth. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St. THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE. The Crulser Brooklyn to Represent the United States Navy. ‘The armored cruiser Brooklyn, Capt, Cook, cormmanding, has been selected fo represent the United States navy at the ceremonies in honor of the British queen's | jubilee. The British government, through Ambassador Pauncefote, invited the United; States to have a warship present at that occasion, and the Brcoklyn was chosen as one of the best specimens. of American naval architecture. The Brooklyn ts = the League — a yard, where start on her journey across - > about the Ist of June. In case ence shall not be required in Mediterranean at that time, i