Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1897, Page 3

_THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1897-14 PAGES. —- a SPECIAL NOTIC. a SM — WONN'S HALL, DA Tr Daring the day on FRIDAY, at) 905. HL ptivate sittings. LE of Balti e great Mec more. th eure 2 bargain. 5 ape THOMAS J. OWEN, Auctioneer. ae WASHINGTO: D.C, pei 17, 1807. 1 ‘tnerst fj eretofore existing or Rie sso ‘Ceborne and Patrick H. Hoban is reby dissolved by mutual consent, Patrick H. Hob 4 retiring. The business will be continued borne. O*ONGHLARLES, B. OSBORNE. PATRICK H. AOBAN. SPLENDID TIME TO BUILD ® house—whether you intend it vestment or for a home. We head. quarters for every kind of Lumber and Mil work needed in the constraction of a house. Get our estimate—if you wikh ip secure the best materials at the least cost! THOS. W. SMITH, Ist and Ind. re, *Phove 217. Mill and Woarves, foot 4th st. s.e. "Phone 531. mbm THE CO-PARTSERSHIP HERETOFORE EXIST- . ing between Henry A. Johes and Walter P- Fowler, under the firm n-me and style of Henry . Jones & Co., was this day dissolved by matual consent, Walter P) Fowler retiring, Henry A. Jones swing’ sil liabilities and. is. authorized 9 collect pts due the late firm, a s a HENRY A. JONES, WALTER P. oe - I return thanks to my friends for their liberal patronage to the late firm of Henry A. Jones & Co. and cordially recommend them to the new firm, who will extend to them bre freee ess and pre tention as heretofore. courtesy and prempt at ee POWLER. ‘The business will hereafter be conducted under the same style of Henry A. Jones & Co., at No. 1D st. nw. 2 apes-zt* HENRY A. JONES, ITORS OF THE LATE FIRM,.OF BLATK- & STETSON ‘will please file their claims ¢ undersigned on or before May~21, 1897, otherwire they will be excluded from the dis- ipution of the asyets. oe , 620 F nw. PORD. tty, 1216 F nw. WP ARE_RESPO’ FOR A GOOD MANY of the Stylish, Dresey Suits which were worn by Senators and ‘Representatives at the Grant Me- mortal Cerenonles—and our patrons say their clothes didn’t suffer a bit by comparison with the creations of the Fifth Avenue Tailors! A word to the wise ts sufficient. FRED GATCHEL & CO., 604 13th st. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF Arlington Fire Ins. Co. for the District o! ‘lamblia, the books for the transfer of stock will clowed from the FIRST to the TENTH OF MAY, 1897, both dys inclusive. apttin "PRANK T, RAWLINGS, Secretary. SPIRITUALISM. MRS. EF vorant, Mustness und text. medium, aye. THERE IS HEALTH. Tw SIS PLEASURE, THELE IS PROFIT apzz-tr In 2 home at Clevelai NOTICE TO CREDTTO LL YERSONS HAV- ing claims against the Haller & Richards Co. are hereby notified e1 on or wefore the SECOND OF MAY, or ‘ais- ‘they may be barred from participation in the tri tion of assets. Ww. e PRENTISS, Assignee, 1330 G st. nw. ENDOWMENTS AND POLICIES, TONTINES BOUGHT FOR INVESTMEN S T, D., HADDAWAY apé-Im 1308 F ST. N.W.. OR BOX 5és. “coal. repeat coaL, = $5.00 26.25 > 5.50 + 4.00 e, 10th and F Ome Dw. Coal dump and ‘storage yard, Sth and K ne. apa-1m “I never disappol: What Lawyer Wouldn’t: come here for bis Briefs when he the ‘very Bist’ possthle for any printer’ ty exeente—and at no more cost ‘ban for the We want every careful lawy get aston to give us a trial order. 90c. @ page for 50 cople BYRON S. ADAMS, “prompt printer,” 512 11th St. 1 Wedding Engraving. Dame jon wants you to have the Invi- Cards, Annoucements, ete. OOR- RECTLY ENGRAVED. She'll be mortally offended if you don't. We do the e1 ving— on the kind of Stationery that fashion ap- proves of. C7 MOTH PAPE! solutely invulnerable destructive insect. Easten& Rupp, 421 11thSt. In Sheets and Bags—ab- to the attacks of this POPU LAR-PRICED STATIONERS. ap28-14d When You Feel Unwell —tired and worn ont—take a small quantity of Tharp’s “Berkeley” Whisky. and you will be surprised Row it will benefit you. ‘Berkeley’? fs unexcelled as a strengthener and tonic. $1 qt. Jas. Tharp, 812 F St. Cs ae CALL AT KEEN'S AND SEE THE LATEST STYLES OF GCODS THAT ARE NOT SHOWN IN ANY OTHER ES- TABLISHMENT IN WASH- INGTON. : KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, apS-2m,21 1310 F ST. N.W. SENATOR DEBOE. Kentucky's New Representative the Upper House. J. Deboe, the new senator from Ken- w. tucky, is forty-seven years qf age, a native of Crittenden county, Ky., and a life-long republican. pub He was a delegate to the re- can national ,convention in 1888, and 1880 has been a member of the state committee. Last yeat he was se- lected as one of the four Bradley delegates- at-large to the St. Louis convention, where he was selected as ehairman of the delega- tion in spite of the anti-Bradley faction. He is a graduate of Ewing College, in Iili- nois. fle studied medicine in Louisville, and practiced for some years. But he iater studied law and for eight years has prac- ticed that profession. ——_—_—+e+— Reception to Naval Officers. The closing exercises of the Grant monu- ment ceremonies took place last night in the form of a reception in the Waldort Hotel, in New York, to the naval officers of the foreign war vessels and those of the United States. Nearly 1,500 invitations had been issued, and the spactous chambers, salons and corridors oi the hotel were thronged early with men and women in handsome toilets. Both ball rooms were thrown open to the guests at the reception. Mayor Strong. representing the city, re- eived with Mrs. Strong. ey were as- sted by Mrs. Elihu Koot, Mrs. Horace Porter, Mrs. Henry E. Erben, Mrs. Parke Benjamin, Mrs. William C. Whitney, Mrs. George J. Gould and others. The large ball room was handsomely decorated. —_-e-____ Second Regiment Banquet. The third annual banquet of the Officers’ Association of the 2d Regiment of the Dis- trict National Guard will take place this evening at Freund's. _‘Thehregular toasts are as follows: “Second Rgeiment,’ Colonel Cecil Clay; “National Guard,’ Lieutenant Colonel M. EB. Urell; “The Citizen Soldier,” Surgeon B. G. Pool; “The District of Co- Iumbia,” Mr. John B. Wight, and “Epi- kcgue,” Major George H. Harries. Among the guests of the evening will be Secretary Alger, Adjutant General Ruggles, Assistant Becretary Roosevelt, Major F. A! Brackett. General Albert Ordway and Colonel Mcsher. —_—_-+e-______ The Yorktewn Salix for Yokoh. maa. A telegram was received at the Navy De- partment today saying that the Yorktown has sailed from Shanghai for Yokohama. —_—_e-—____ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $62,212. Government receipts zFrom internal revenue, $476,183; customs, $1,860,110; miscellaneous, $21,680. e+ —____ ‘Treasury Promotions. Acting Secretary Spaulding today made the following promotions in the bureau of navigation, Treasury Department: Wm. N. Lytle, from $1,600 to $1,800; Miss M. E. Moran, $1,400 to $1,600; Miss E. J. Brigham, from $1,200 to $1,400; Miss Louise Lowell, from $900 to $1,200... B. Chamberlin has been reingtated to place in the Treasury Department. CLOSING THE ‘CASE Arguments Begun in the Trial of Philip McElhone. THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE JURY Verdicts of Not Guilty Ordered On Two Indictments. AN- EVENTFUL DAy A still larger crowd was in attendance in Criminal Court No. 2 this morning, when the trial of Philip’ MeEMone,” charged® in three indictments with having during last fall and winter stolen a number Of” hiss torical papers front: the ‘Congressional Ta- brary, was resumed before Judge Bradley. ~ The defendant was on the stand when the trial was adjourne@” yesterday after- neon, all the afternoon having been de- voted-to his examination and cross-examin- ation. During. his: cross-examination. by District Attorney-Davis McElhone -admit- ted making misstatements in ‘conttectfon with the papers, stating. that- his ‘state- ment to Dealer Benjamin that he-got some of the papers from‘ his‘aunt was*tot true. McElhone denied ever having offered to sell a book from the Pompelian collection in the library to a local dealer. He also denied that Turner advised him since their arrest to plead guilty. After asking the defendant a few more questions Mr. Davis announced the close of his cross-examina- tion of the defendant, and Mr. Shillington was preceeding to examine him on re- direct when Mr. Davis objected to a cer- tain question. A Rebuke to the Counsel. Mr. Shillington replied to Mr. Davis, and he to Mr. Shillington, when Judge Bradley complained that counsel were bandying words, saying it must cease, and that they must address the court. He said that there had been too much of it during the. trial, and tha: counsel, in addressing the court, should first arise. Mr. Davis insisted that he had not been bandying words, remarking: “If I hed pre- sumed, your honor, that there. would be such rigidity of practice, I would have been more particular from the begirining.”” “That will do, Mr: Davis,” replied Judge Bradley. “I think if a little more rigidity of practice had been observed in this trial it would have been conducive of: better or- der. I do not want to be harsh, or reflect unjustly on any one, but I cannot recognize remarks addressed to me when they are bandied between counsel, or when counsel do not arise when addressing the court.” Another Breese is Raised. A few moments later, after the court had made a ruling against him, Mr. Davis ad- dressed Chief Hazen, sitting near him, in an undertone. “What was that remark, Mr. Davis?” in- quired the judge. “Why, your honor,” said Mr. Davis, “I just remarked to Mr. Hazen that 1 would have to telegraph for Mr. Benjamin, and heve him here in the morning.” “Your remark,” explained the court, “was udible to me, and I—" “I beg your horer’s pardon,” interrupted Mr. Davis. “Do I understand your honor to eoubt that that was what I said?” “Oh, no, Mr. Davis,” replied Judge Brad- ley, “I do not doubt your word. I have no reason to doubt it.’” ‘that ended the discussion, and the ex- amination of the defendant was continued. Today’s Proceedings. Upon the resumption of the trial this morning, it was announced that the de- fendant's testimony had been concluded, and the defense called John J. Meding to corroborate McEthone's statement that the proceeds of the loan he sceured on the $3) worth of old goyernment stamps were given to Turner, the defendant's alleged accomplice. Upon Mr. Davis’ objection that it was immaterial, Judge Bradley re- jected the testimony. The defense next called as a witness Saml. M. Croft, an employe of the library, to corroborate the defendant's statement that he was in honest possession of two of Librarian Spofford’s autographs. Judge Bradley held that that testimony would be immaterial and ruled it out. After stating that he did not know of the existence of the Force collection, the witness was ex- cused, the defense announcing the close of their case in chief. Mr. Davis then calied Librarian Spofford to show the extent of the library and what knowlédge employes have of its contents, when the court held it to be collateral mat- ter, and therefore not admissible. ‘Turner Recalled. ‘Turner, McElhone’s alleged accomplice, was next recalled by Mr. Davis, and denied the defendant's statement that he ever sold McElhone any of the stolen papers. He also denied telling McElhone to say to Dealer Benjamin that the papers came from the estate of Dr. Miller, Turner's father-in-law. : ‘Turner was then excused from the stand, the defense having no questions to ask him, when Mr. Davis asked a recess until 2 o’clock this afternoon. In making the re- quest Mr. Davis referred to the statement by McElhone on the witness stand yester- day to the effect that after he had learned from Dealer W. E. Benjamin that Turner's lawful possession of the papers was qu toned, he wrote Mr. Benjamin, and rece! ed a letter in reply to the effect that Turn- er’s possession of them had been investi- gated, and that the. dealer was satisfied that it was all right. Mr. Davis stated to the court that he wished to show that Ben- jamin never wrote such a letter. Benja- min telegraphed late last night, said Mr. Davis, that he could not reach Washington until 2 o'clock this afternoon, and be- leving his testimony.to be most material and important, ag tending to disprove the defendant's contention that he was the in- nocent dupe of ‘Turner, Mr. Davis there- fore asked for an adjournment of the trial until after Benjamin’s arrival. No Recess Allowed. Counsel for the defense offered no ob- jection to such a recess, but Judge Bradley denied Mr. Davis’ motion...He held that McElhone stood charged not with receiv- ing stolen gcods, knowing them to be stolen, but with the larceny of the papers. Therefore, said the court, it appeared that the testimony of Benjamin would, in the Present case, be immaterial, and that be- ing so no recess became important or neces- sary. Mr. Davis thereupon announced the close of the government's case, and the defense offering no testimony in rebuttal, counsel proceeded ‘to digcuss the court’s instruc- tion to the jury. Argument Over-the Instruction: Mr. Davis explained that he would only ask a conviction as to the roll of artificers, the return of General Sullivan’s troops, Cortland in wim wii" ite ee CASTORIA FOR... Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER CP EVERY BOTTLE OF CASTORIA THE OFFICIAL WEATHER M4P,. 1 TATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are iso- j bars, GF lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are tsotherms, or j limes ot equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas a1 bas fatlen duting preceding twelve hours. ‘The words “High” and “Low” show iigh ‘and low barometer. Small arrows fiy with the wind. regions, where rain or snow ‘Tocation of arcas of TAKE YOUR UMBRELLA. Showers Are’ Promixed for Tonight = and Tomorrow. ‘* Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday.—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, increasing cloudiness and showers tonight and Friday; warmer tonight, cocler Friday night; scutherly wiads. For Virginia and North Carolina, increas- ing cloudiness, with showers tonight and Friday; cooler in-western portions tonight, cooler Friday; southwest to west winds. Weather conditions and general forecast. —The pressure continues low on the New England coast. The storm, central Wednesday morning in eastern Kansas, has moved eastward to Illinois and now covers the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys. An area of high pres- sure is central north of Minnesota and ex- tends southward over the Rocky mountain slope. The pressure is also high on the Pacific coast. The barometer has fallen in the lower lake region and southward to the east gulf states, also on the northern Rocky mountain plateau; it has risen throughout -the upper lake region and on the Rocky mountain slope. The temperature is higher east of the Mississippi river, also on the northern Rocky mountain plateau; it is lower in the upper lake region and throughout the Rocky mountain slope. Rain has fallen generally in the upper lake region, the Mississippi valley and on the middle Rocky mountain slope, also showers have occurred in New England. Rain will continue in the lower Missis- sippi and the Ohio valleys tonight, and extend into the lower lake region and the Atlantic states by Friday. The weather will be generally fair in the west gulf states. és The temperature will be higher in New England and near the north Atlantic coast, and it will fall decidedly in the lower lake region, in the Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys. The conditions will be favorable for frosts in the northern portion of ‘the west gulf states. The following heavy precipitation (in | inches) was reported: © During the past twenty-four hours. ‘Little: Rock, 1.06; Springtield, Mo., 1.30; Lafayette, Ind., 1.88; Brinkley, Ark., 1.50;"Bbbdieville, Mo., 1.80. » Rivers.—The following changes in the rivers (in feet. and tenths) have occurred: Risen—Kansgs; City, 0.2; St Louis, 1.0; New Orleans; 0.2. Fallen—Helena, Ark. Arkansas City, 0.1; LaCrosse, 0.! emptis, 0.2; Keokuk, 0.6. They are above the danger line and rising at Kar‘sas City, 1.1; New Orleans, 3.4 Above the danger line and falling at Helena, Ark., 9.0; Ar- kansas City, ‘6.4; La Crosse, .0.1; Memphis, 1.1; Keokuk, 3.8. Statiorfiity: at Vicksburg, -Mde Table. Today—Low tide, 12:54 psm.; high tide, 6:06 a.m. and 6:32 pam. - Tomorrow—Low tide, 120 a.m. and 1:24 P-m.; high tide, 6:46 a.m. and 7:09 p.m. The Sum ahd Moo: Today—Sun. rises; _5:04*Sa.m. 6:51 p.m. ees Moon rises at 3:57 a.m. ‘tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:03. a.m. The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by 7:59 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 4:11 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 7:44 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:26 am. vomdition of the ‘Water. Temperature and condition cf water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 58; condi- tion, 36. Receiving reservoir, temperature, €2; condition at north connection, 36; condi- tien at south connection, 36. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 6); condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate nouse, 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’ciock yesterday afternoon: ele 28—4 p.m., 69; 8 p.m., 62; midnight, April 20-4 a.m., 46; 8 a.m., 53; 12 m., 65, and 2 p.m., 68. % Maximum, 70, at 1. p.m, April 29; mint- mum, 46, at 6 a.m., Aprib.a, a Seatras sun: sets, to the three indictments, contending that the court should tell the jury that if Mc- Elhone took the papers mentioned from their original place of deposit or from Turner's room in the iibrary, with ‘felo- nious intent, that would be larceny. Or. said Mr. Davis, if tne papers were taken by the defendant alone or together with Turner, with felonious intent, that would also make him guilty of larceny. Mr. Davis also asked the court to instruct the jury that if McElhone stole, took or car- Tied the papers away from the library he would be guilty under another of the three lictments. ee saneel for the defendant objected to the instructions asked by Mr. Davis, asking the court to irstruct the jury as to the grea’ caution with which they “should consider the testimcny of an accomplice, and that it should not be considered unless_corrobo- rated. They also requested the court to tell the jury that the defendant's letters and his disposition of papers not men- tioned in the indictments should not be considered as evidence of the defendant's theft of the stolen papers, whatever ten- dency they might have were the defendant charged with receiving stolen goods, know- ing them to have been stolen. In other words, covrsel for the defense submitted that the indictments really alleged the com- mission of the common offense of larceny, and that as the defendant, as they claimed, received the papers from Turner, McElhone did not, trerefore, commit the offense of larceny. “In reply, Mr. Davis remarked that the roperty having been shown to be that of the United States, it only became neces- sary for the prosecution to show its un- lawful and felonious appropriation, and that, he submitted, the government had shown. The Court Instructs the Jury. Upon the conclusion of the arguments a recess was taken until 1 o'clock, but owing to Mr. Davis’ required presence in another court, the case was not resumed until about an hour later, when Judge Bradicy proceeded to dispose of the asked-for in- structions. Referring to the indictment charging the defendant with having car- ried the papers away from a public office, the court held that the indictment did not embrace the alleged offense, and for that reason the court would instruct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty as to that cne. The indictment referring to the New- burgh letter and the Washington diary, said the court, could not be maintained, because the government had not connected the defendant with their alleged larceny, his alleged aceomplice, Turner, failing to say that McElhone took them, or that he was ccnnected with the theft of them. So under the indictmen$, said the judge, the jury would be instructéd to return a verdict of not guilty. The Third Indictment Valid. The third indictment, charging larceny, Judge Bradley held, covered the alleged of- ‘fense, and he directed that the case con- tinue on that one. The defense noted an exception to the re- jection of thelr second prayer, and Mr. Laskey opened the case to the jury on be- half of the government. ——— The Naval Militia Pamphlet. The Navy Department has begun the issue ‘to the naval militia of a pamphlet containing a letter from Capt. Taylor, president of the Naval War College, upon the subject of the naval militia. It appears that the War College last August took the matter under consideration, at the direc- tion of Assistant Secretary McAdoo, and the result is a compendious statement of the fields of usefulness and proper func- tions of the naval militia, touching which not only a number of naval officers, but some of the militiamen themselves, have been in doubt. In a preface Mr. McAdoo says that he cannot speak too highly of the value of the paper, and highly commends the con- clusions reached by the War College. In substance these contemplate the transfer of the local defense to the naval militia, and, while ii this suggestion, Mr. McAdoo, as his last official act, as he says, rotests against the national folly of not wing on hand for the army and navy and the militia on land and on sea a proper supply of reserve rifles.of uniform make. The United States, he says, should have at @ million of such rifles and am- munition always in store, for in case of |' war the number on hand would be entirely inadequate, with no means to procure more in time, owing to the slowness of manu- facture. $s o A Persian Embassy Coming. ‘The United States minister to Persia has informed the State Department that a royal Persian embassy is .now on its way Washington cn an important mission, the precise nature of which has not been dis- closed beyond the fact that one or more STREET swi#prina. lar The District Commissioners Desire to Do It by Day’s Labor. The Commissioners have under consid- eration the specifications arf proposed con- tract for the sweeping afd cleaning of the streets and avenues. of the-city for a term of years after the Presemt contract ex- Pires. The present co¥tract is one that has ‘been in force for fivé‘years, and it is the question of what shail be the length of the new, cgntract thet is receiving the attention of the Commjssjgners:. At the last session of Ggggress the Com- missioners recommended .tnat.zhe work of cleaning ‘the streets, of ,tbe city be done The ‘| Li by day’s labor. te committee on the District-6f Columb! iomptly reperted the bill favorably, and» the ‘Senate some time afterward passed the bill‘ as orig- inally presented without amendment. It then went to the House, and..was reported favorably by the committer on the Dis- trict, but failed to pass that bedy in the last days of the first session. During the second session of that Congress the bill was again taken up by the committee and amended, but this time it failed to have a favorable report, because, as was stated in the committee at the time, it conferred too great authority upon ,the Commission- ers. It is well known that the Commissiouers are still wedded .to the scheme of doing the work by day’s labor, believing the Streets can be better cleaned than if the worl is intrusted to a centractor. Senator McMillan, at the request of the Commis- sioners, has reintroduced the bill, and the Commissioners confidently expect favorable action at this session of Congress. Mean- while, however, -a contract must be let, and, as stated in the opening paragraph cf this article, the Commissioners are unde- elded now long a term the new contract should run. If it is to be for live years the District must wait, that long before it can (in the event of favorable legisla= tion) undertake the “systera of municipal centrol. Army Order: Lieut. George L. Anderson, 4th Artillery, has been detailed for the course of instruc- tion’ at the Naval War College at Newport, ccmmencing June 1 next. : A board of officers has been ordered to meet in this city next Monday to consider the proposed revision of the small-arms firing regulations. Thé board consists of Col. John C. Bates, 2d Infantry; Maj. Ad- ra. R. Chaffee, 9th Cavalry, and Lieut. R. C. Vanviiet, 10th Infantry, with Capt. John 8. Mallory, acting judge advocate, as re- corder. * ‘The leave of absence granted Post Chap- lain Wm. H. Scott has been extended one month on account -of sickness. The following named Heutenants have been detailed for the two years’ course of instruction at the United States Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., commencing September 1; George W. Goode, 1st Cavalry; William H. Paine, 2d Cavalry; Lincoln C..Andrews, 3d Cavalry; Samuel McP. Rutherford, 4th Cavalry; Jo- seph E. Cusack, Sth Cavalry; George C. Barnhardt, 6th Cavalry; Thomas M. Cor- coran, 7th Cavalry; Witliam F. Flynn,’ 8h Cavalry; Edward &.:Hartwick, 9th Cavalry; Frank A. Barton, 10th:Cavairy; Amos H’ Martin, 1st Infantry; John C. ‘McArthur, 2d Infantry; James 'T. Mvore, 34 Infantry; William Brooke, 4th Infantry; William F. Martin, 5th Infantry; John 8. Grisard, 7th Infantry; Fredrik L, a0nudsen, 8th Infan- try; Thomas W. Darrah; 9th Infantry; Rob- ert Bullard, 10th Fittantry; William T. Schenck, 10th ‘1 iith Infants: ee ean P. Russ, qentey; sees H. rj . Donworth, : el E. Smt, 18 vorth, 1atbfantry; Samuel 1. infantry; Guy G. Pabmér,-16th Infantry; Dennis M. Michte, 17tHeEnfantry; Jules @ Ord, 18th Infantry; James Ronayne, 10th Infantry; Albert D.'Niskarn, 20th Infantry; William 'H. H.-C) , 20th Infantry: George H. Estes, jr., 200m Infantry; Ulys- ses G. Worrllow, 20th Isfantry; Morton tsembers of the embassy are delegates to | 30 the international conference. It is surmised, however, that the main of the embassy has to do with the re-estab- Ushment of the Persian legation at- Wash- ington, which was discontinued several Figen then e tate the reimemberbd Hag Mase Ghouly - a FINANCIAL. FINANCIAL CONDITION, DECEMBER $1, 1996, the condition cf THE FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION of Philadelphia, - Pablisbed in accordance with the act of Uon- gress, approved July 2¥, 18U2, ‘Total assets, as per detailed schedul hereto attac! . Total premiums age $2,690,918 the year. Losses paid Guring the year. Expenses, salaries, taxes and commis- si : process of udjustment. Losses adjusted, but not yet due. All other liabilities. s+. Total liabilities. ‘Total assets, $2,000,918 81 Total abilities 418,710 89 Net surplas. 2-2 -$2:272,207 92 cash, exclvsive Loans ‘secured. by collaterals Loans on policies, reserve inciuded in Mabilities .. 37,020 49 Interest-bearing notes, secured ~ ‘by liens on policies.................+ ~, 53,918 43 Cash value of bonds and stocks owned by the. association. 26,399 51 Agents’ ledger balances, 24.218 77 Cash in. bunks offices. 21,355 15 N ‘VES’ Interest due and neerucd. $4,499 72 Market value of real estate ever cost. 35,531 90 Mortuary assessments specified icles from which lcsses of yeer will be paid.... Total (Signed) 5 W.'S. CAMPBELL, fecretary. Sworn and subscribed before me this 28t January, 1897. SAMUEL L. Commissioner for Dist: of Coium! F. F. PHILLIPS, Manager, 16 Metzerott bidg., Washington, D.C. it Money at 5 Per Cent to Loan On real estate in District of Columbia. No de- lay in closing loans. 1008 F st. ap2i-tf HEISKELL & McLERAN INDEX TO ADVERTISEMMNTS. ‘on pol- current assets...... h day of TAYLOR ACCOUNTANTS AMUSEMENTS . ATTORNEYS . AUCTION SALES. BOARDING BUSINESS CHAN BUSINESS PROPERTY... EXCURSIONS FINANCIAL FOR EXCHANGE. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Hotels) FOR RENT (Houses), FOR RENT (Stores). FOR SALE (Bicycles). FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots)... FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLES... PROPOSALS RAILROADS SEASHORE REAL ESTATE. SPECIAL NOTICES. STORAGE SUBURBAN PROPERTY SUMMER RESORTS. CONDENSED LOCALS. Judge Kimball in the Police Court to- | day sent John Brown, colored, to the work house for six months upon conviction of a chargé of indecent exposure. The act, which 1s said to have been of an aggra- vated character, occurred in alley in the rear of M street between 7th and 8th streets, and was witnessed by Policeman Cochran, who made the arrest. “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. Hamilton Lowd, a young man in his ‘teens, fell and broke his leg while playing on a lot near New Jersey averrue and N street nerthwest. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. A leaky fire plug at the corner of 5th and M streets southeast needs repairing. SS Fourth-Class Postmasters. Virginia fourth-class postmasters were appointed today as follows: Boydton, Charles Alexander; Bristow, E. L. Horn- baker; Nash, R. W. Fitzgerald; Nokesville, John Mellon; Potomac, C. E. Nash, and Spout Spring, Claybourne Inge. —___—- e+ _-_____. Today’s Trensury Applications. Today’s list of applications for places un- der the Treasury Department included the following names: H. C. Hartman of Fort Wayne, Ind., to be auditor for the State Department; E. P. Clemens of Dayton, ‘Ohio, and John M. Simpson of Washing- ten, D. C., to be deputy auditors for the Navy Department; J. A. Whiteside, to be superintendent of the San Francisco: mint; J. C. Miller of Alabama, to be collector of internal revenue at Birmingham, Ala.; B. ¥, Sampson of Tennessee, to be surveyor of customs at Memphis, Tenn.; Henry Koch cf Illinois, to be appraiser at. Chi- cago; Hiram Straus of Ohio, to be aj praiser at Cleveland; F. A. Wasley of Ca! fornia, to be appraiser ai San Francisco C. M. Bowles: of New York, to be assist- ant appraiser at New York. Collectors of Customs—J. W. Burke of Alabama, at Mcbile; Wm. R. Curtis of Alaska, at Sitka; J. M. Melendy of Cali- fornia, at Eureka, Cal; T. H. Silsbee, B. D. Clugston, C. F. Henking and T. Lamb of San Diego, Cal., ut San Diego. ————_——+-2+__+__ Warships Wanted at Annapolis. Secretary Long today received a delega- tion from Annapolis, Md., headed by Mr. Harry 8. Brewer, appointed for the pur- pose of securing the presence of some naval vessels at that place during the an- nual convention of firemen on the 9th and 10th of June. The Secretary showed a willingness to do what was possible to meet the desires of the people of Annapo- Ks, and said he would communicate with the committee on the subject later. He explained that the deep draft of most of the vessels of the new navy would prevent their entrance to the harbor of Annapolis, so the choice is narrowed down to the Amphitrite and the Dolphin. The former is to be repaired at Norfolk, and if this ‘work is completed in time she will be sent to Annapolis, otherwise the Dolphin will go. —_-e-+______ More Pension Office Reinstatements. ‘The commissioner of pensions -has ‘ap- fointed Gideon A: Lyon of Michigan first assistant chief of the special examination division, and John M. Welty of Illinois sec- ond assistant chief of the same division.: Both Mr. Lyou and Mr. Welty heve peen empioyed in the pension office for many | rears and formerly occupied positions simi- jar to the ones to which they have now FINANCIAL. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION : 83! Issue of Stock FINANCIAL. * Open for-Subscription. Assets, $1,468,338.63. ~ Statement, April 16, 1897. Amount of payments on stock Amount of-active stock. Amount ‘of advances to shareholders ............. ne Amount. of advances returned and settled...... soe Advances held by shareholders. . . Aniount of net earnings Net earnings and surplus...... Receipts, past 12 MNOUURS Soee es chore cee e eck it os ikotal wepbiphe 2: 2s 228. e505 carec Amount returned to shareholders. . Amount of earnings paid shareholde: -++ $5,575,826.80 4,347,885.80 1,227,941.00 727 26,400.00 6,472,567.10 1,253.832.90 624,662.50 384,264.96 240,307.63 1,029,017.77 -$13,060,406.33 TB soe scccccbse” THE SUREST WAY TO SECURE A HOME. The Equitable advances money to its members to seeure homes, to pay off mortgages, and for building purposes. .Loans are made for a term of 7 years and 3 months, payable, monthly installments. made in part or in full. principal and interest, in At any time before, however, settlements can be When part of a loan is settled the monthly install-_, ments are reduced. - Interest is only charged for the actuat tithe that 2 loan, or any part thereof, is held by the loan is repaid. Members are extended to return money advanced and thus pay borrower—it being-reduced as the every facility and encouragement for their property. Interest at 6 per cent per annum. Loans have been made to 3,063 members, amounting to $7,726,400, and the Association loss of a dollar of that amount. has never sustained the SAVING WITH THE BEST RESULTS. Table showing the present withdrawing value of each share in each issue upon which a monthly payment of $2.50 has been made: Ast isrue, $817 16 ‘Oth issue, $497 02 2a | 7535S | 10th “470 88 3a 693-26 | lith + 445 Ot ee 634 62 12th “ 420 01 5th “66°32 13th “305 20 6th “578 29 14th “839 @2 7th “ 350 73 15th “ B19 04 ath “52361 | seth 208 77 | 17th issue, $278 89 2th issue, $129 9 18th “(280 12 ae ane 8 | 19th 230 7% 2ith * 95 55 | 20th “220 67 28th 78 83 “ 2500 | Sn .~ 62.50 | “ass 42 | Both 48 a2 | “ 16525 |. Bist * go Patho e737} 2a a aT d 3 ISSUE OF STOCK OPEN FOR SUBSCRIPTION. Shares are open for subscription and first payment, whicly can be made at the office of the Association daily from 9 a. ™. to 4:30 p. m. Shares, $2.50 monthly. Four per cent interest per annum is guaran- teed. Upon maturity of shares full earnings are paid. By strictly carrying out the object of the Association on conserva- tive business methods, under the laws and rules governing its manage- ment, the Equitable has been enabled to bring to its membership, both to those saving on stock and to those who have borrowed, the maximum de- gree of safety and benefits. » FOR PAMPHLETS, explaining the object and advantages-of the Association, and for additional information, apply at the . Office: EQUITABLE BUILDING, 1003 F Street. ‘Thomas Somerville, Pres't. ‘Jno. Joy Edson, Sec’y. A. J. Schafhirt, Vice Pres't. G. W. Castlear, 24 Vice Pres't, Directors: H. H. Twombty, Ellis Spear, John W. Schaefer, Geo. W. Fisher, Job Barnard, A. M. Loturop, L. Gardner, Marcus Baker, George M. Harris ap2o-2r M. C. Barnard, Attorney. COLD | STORAGE for furs, garments, rugs, draperies, woolens, &c. Protection from MOTH, THEFT and FIRE. Inspection invited. Estimates furnished. American Security and Trust Co., 1140 15thSt. Albert M. Read, Gen’l Manager. it 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, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1893. Capital: One [liltion Dollars AAA AA tf A tt te “here is money on the right side of sto-ks.”” xin stocks you should buy on_ the “breaks” aad ‘sell on thé “bulges” —or e abnormally low, or bnormally bigh—and a higher or lower price. Latest and-ast correct stack and grin quotations, Stocks, 1-8; Grain, -16 com. Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION, —— _Leans in ampnat de proved: _ — estate or eral. t rensonabe rates. Interest id : deposits-on dai bal. ances cuter to check. = abe is company nets as executor, adminis: —— trator, ‘trustee, trea istrae — aud "th all" other faduciary capmctiten® —— _ Boxes for rent in burglar and fire —— vaults for safe deposit and Storage of —— uable packages, JOHN JOY EDSON. HN A. SWOPE JOHN RK. CARMODY fed-th.s,w.t? Government, Municipai and Street Railway Bonds BOUGHT and-SOLD. . APPRAISEMENTS MADE OR. QUOTATIONS FURNISUED FOR THE PURCHASE, SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ABOVE SECURITIES. LISTS ON APPLICATION. WRITE OR WIRE ” N. W. HARRIS'& CO BANKERS, THOMAS P. MORGAN, ‘TELEPHONE 1126. . — 1833 F STREET. Life Insurance& Annuities. OF COMPANY, $236,000,000, —— "ANY, T. J..HODGEN & CO., Brokers & Dealers, Stocks, Cotton, Grain and ‘Provisions, : and 605 7th gt. 0. * anata, Silsby & Company, ‘BANKERS AND BROKERS, 08: x, 613 15th at. ow, Nations! Metropolitan Bank Building. . Cortespordents Robert Lindblom & Co, ‘Telepbore 608.