Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1897, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1897—16 PAGES. is away ‘AUCTION SALES.- The Best Tool-bag can or bottle of Pearline, Then you're ready for anything _ in the shape of mud, dust, grease, or dirt. Nothing will so all wheeling-grime and stains, from clothes or anywhere. There's no w of. How many times you have needed from home! Unequalled as a lubricant for Bicycle chains. gg PM ORS! PEUMME IN LABOR CIRCLES Several Organizations Hold Important | c* Meetings. GOODS MADE IN PRISONS the one that carries a little quickly and thoroughly take nds. or ht or bulk to speak | Bricklayers Issue a Circular to the earline when far Trade. THE. DISTRICT ASSEMBLY The members of * Washington Branch of Granite Cutters were much amused at AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. FUTURE DAYS. their meeting last evening at a statement TRUSTRES SALD OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, NOWN AS NO. 1M TWENTY-FIRST STREET r. deed of trast, bearing date No- ded in Liber No. 1631, «Mt at auction, in front NESDAY. THE NINTH \F HALE-PASE FOUR ing slescribed real estate, of on, Ddstrict of Co- and distingutshed ay Tot No, oonell” ision of part of folio E ‘or of wed by a three- sald District. Suid story and basement brick dwell Tot is ium ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase moncy in cash (of whic! h $550 rust be paid at the time of sale}, and the balance in two equal ‘nstallments. payable In two and three years from the day of sale, with a — =e 6 ceat per anaum, pay- iv. cash, at the option of sen he deferred” payments to be Tepreseated by the motes of the purchaser and cured by deed of trust om the y sold. All conveyancing and recording at The ‘cost of the Purchaser. If the terms of sale be not complied with ip fifteen days from of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk and cost of the defaniting purchase. JOHN C. HEALD, Trust st. mw. AUSTIN P. BROWN, Trustee, 1416 F st. nw. THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, Anct. my23-eodSds RATCLIFFE, eee AUCTIONEERS, VERY DESIRABLE _ RESI- DENCE PROPERTY, KNOWN AS NOS. 1106, 1106} ‘AND 1108 SIXTH STREET SOUTH- WEST. SECOND DAY OF WEDNESD. zie, 108, aT NAL Past FIVE ee sae il, in front of the premises, a eight (38) fect front | "o fell death of === Sol, ii three Seat brick houses, Nos’ £108, 2106 iy aad 1108 6ch se- *"Ome-thind cash, residue In one and, two be ‘complied with in fifteen (amis ad gies cornea: tomes at time of Conveyaneing, ete., at the cost of the pur- cheser. my2¢d&ds RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & OO., Auects. ‘Terms: THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F ST. N.W. TRUSTEES SALD OF PART OF “GIRES POR- S SITCATED NEAR BIGGRT WOOD. -AINING Al ‘22-100 OF AN ACRE. YY FRAME By virtue of two certain deeds of trust, reconied. respectively, In Liber No. 1685, folio T et seq., and Liter No. 2076. folio 50 et seq., of the land rec- ords of the District of Columbia, and at the re- quest of the purty secured thereby. the undersigned trustees wilt’ sell, at pablic auction, tn the Ul Te (se pIGHTH DAY of JUNI ” is07, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M, the following described real cstate, situate, lying and Being in she cccnty of Wasiington. in, the District jumbia, amd and dist as and ng tart of that tract of land ‘Known af the “Giris’ Portion,” teginning for the same on the line of 7th street road at the’ corner of a Inne ibe- ing the northeast corner of Brainand’s tract) and Fubaing thence along sald toed (now called Bright- wood avenue? 7% degrees west © feet, thence north S2i4 degrees west 224 feet to Brain- ard's north line, thence north 77 degrees east 239.50 feet to the beginning, together vith the iapreve, Wents ateave described “Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money in cash, and the balance in one ard two years, the Aeterred payments to be represnted by the promis: sory votes of the purchaser, with interest at six per cent trom day of sale, payable semi-annually, ‘which <ald notes are to be secured upon the prop- Tete wold or sil wand at the option of the [pur Chosen, “Terms to be complied with In fifteen days, or the property may be resold at the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser, after five days’ notice. of $200 will be required at time of sale. yancing and recording at purchaser's, cos = RISTIAN Ge ERER, fn. Benoa my 2Sdeds ‘Trustees. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & O0., AUCTIONEERS, 920 Penna. ave. n.w. TRUSTEES SALE OF EY VALUABLE UNIM- STRESr ED PROPERTY BE- FEES 17TH AND ISTE | ‘STREETS AND ON ISTH STREET NEAR B STREET SOUTH! deed of trust, duly recorded in Liber No. 1793, follo 138 et seq., one of the land records for the Laer ing ee and at the AD. HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., described real estate, situate in ths ington, District of Columbia, to wit: Lf and 15 im square 1098, together wit provements, rights, etc. ‘Terme: One-third cash, the balance in one and two years, with interest from the day of sale at 6 per cent per anpum, secured by deed of trast om the or all casb, at the option of the Beale. ‘Terme to be complied with ta fteen Gays, < See ome ie ‘Au conveyancing, etc., at cost of purchaser. wos, 226 F st. ow. JOHN E. ee mytt-dads 926 Pa. ave. sc. E7THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON AC- sant of tie calm until THURSDAY, THIRD Day OF JUNE, 1807, at ee ene JOHN E 7 my25-déels ‘Trustees. Cc G. SLOAN & CO., O.. AUCTS., 1401 G ST. ALL TCE WELL-KEPT FURNITURB IN RESI- DENCE NO. 1112 NEW YORE AVE. =. AT PUBLIC AUCTION TUESDA: JUNE FIRST, AM. COLUMBIA PASS THE DOOR. LIBRARY AND PARLOR BOOK CASES, IN E CARPETS THROUGHOUT THE SE, PARLOR SUITE, SKIN MATS, LACE AND OTHER HANGINGS. EK CREB, EASY CHAIRS, HALL RACK, FINE OAK FOLDING BED, FLAT. DESK, ODD BUREAUS AND WASH. STANDS, IN OAK: HALE AND STAIR Cait. BOX COUCH. LOUNGE, OAK ‘CHAM- . EDS, MA’ myZT dts C. G. SLOAN & ©O., Aucts. G@ @ SLOAN & ©O., AUCTS., 1407 G ST. N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALB OF VALUABLE Of the District of Columbia, of the party secured thereby, we will sell at_pub- He anction, Day, JUN: FOUR O'CLOCK P. all that certain plece or parce! of land situate it the city of Wasbingtoa, in the Distriet of Columbia, and known and distin- (2), of Alexander baiviston of lots Kos. 187, 165 and pe: No. o "s addition to George- town, seni - tim he _ 2 38 square ae ty-three (43), im t iS i rh Re oo. D.C as the surveyor. forthe in_frunt_of the EIGHTH, 1897, AT Distelet of Columbia, in Liber A. B.S. folio 15, togetber with the improvements t ‘Terms of sale: One-third In one, ‘opticn of the quired at time of sale. An Freee at cost. If terms wale are not with within ten from Of sale the trastees reserve the right to resei the property at the risk and cost of tl chance etter due notice of wach reeale a senses Fe pition ELLYSO GuasNiNG MC BOLTON, _ may 2T-deds RATULIFFE, SUFTON & CO.. AUCTIONEERS. E made by a visitor, Mr. Goodman, the gen- eral organizer of the Boot and Shoemaking Union, who was accorded the privileges of the floor to make some remarks in refer- ence to boots and shoes made in the Mary- land penitentiary at Baltimore, for sale in various markets. “The law of Maryland,” said Mr. Good- man, “requires that all goods made for sale in the state prison shall be marked ‘P. M.,’ penitentiary made. The contractors, in DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE. PROPERT NUMBERED 1905-1907 SEVENTRENTIL STREET ‘EEN TENTH STREETS AND ~~ > PEHEAST. | By virtue of a decree of the the District of Columbia, in Equity cd 18010, ‘the undersigned. trustees, will sell, at the times hereinafter mentioned, in froat ef the respective premises, the following described real estate: On THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF | complying with this law, have designed a 1897, AT HALF-PAST FOUR wbcn aie, lows 49 = ee. = ‘Nathan W. | Most beautiful monogram. This is stamped Fitzgerald's sabdivision of lots juare No. 176, as per plat recorded in Liber 1" follo 47, of the records of the aiice of the surveyor of the Dis- trict of Columbia, together vith the vements: season, Nos. 1905-1907 Seventeenth street north- en the sole of the boot or shoe, and when noticed by the would-be retail purchaser the latter is invariably informed that ‘P. M.’ means ‘Pride of Maryland.’ " Mr. Good- man said that, so far as he had been able to learn, the customer places implicit con- fidence in the merchant in this respect. Mr. Goodman also told of many difficul- ties to which their trade is subjected by convict labor in the different staies, and through persistent efforts they have suc- ceeded in combining the three factions of therr trade. His mission to the capital city is. to ask the co-operation of the trades unions to see that the label is Placed on the sole of all union-made shoes. The report of the committee on Jewish synagogue was made. That committee had seen a prominent member of the building committee, and he assured them that ample provisions had been made for the employ- ment of local union labor. The special committee appointed to in- quire into a report that the granite used in the construction of the Cerry flats is “QT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M. OF THE SAME DAY, Tot numbered 7 and the south five feet front by the full depth of lot numbered 8, in Starr and Metcalf’s subdivision jonzejaare | 265 sims raved: by heuse numbered ein street northwest AND AT. HALI-PAST VIVE O'CLOCK V3 (SAME DAY), Wts 72, 73 and 74, dmered Boss’ subdivision of lots in square num! 350, as per plat recorded in Liber 15, folio seer Piet netomat! then aceyervocs tne ce fulct of Columbty, Improved by houses numbered 2014-2016 and 2018 jatton’s court. ‘THE ELEVENTH DAY OF TUNE, Al E at FOUR OCLDOK P.M. lot @2, W. H. Tallmadge’s subdivision a = mbered 1046. ss per plat recorded tn Liber 15, folie @0, af the records of the office ef the sur- veyor of the District of Columbia, improved by heuse numbered 907 Fourteenth strret sout! ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in 2 oe! installments, payable in one’and two zearte 6 per cent interest, payable sem|-anpuall t ry sold, or all c: It “of $100 upon each red at the time ooo ence i Sh ecord at cost | being cut at the quarry, reported that they urctaser. If terms of sale are mot had received a letter from Attorney A. H. in 15 days from day of sale, trustees reserve | Bell, who 1s coursel for Mr. Carry, stating the right to fesell at Tak and cost of defaulting that Mr. Carry is of the opinion that there purchaser. is some mistake in the matter and re- questing the committee to make further in- vestigation and inform him as io the re- sult. The action of the Central Labor Union and Building Trades Council in placing the Armour Packing Company of Chicago and Kansas City, a local laundry and a Iecal steamboat company on the unfair list was indorsed. MICHABL J. COLBERT, ‘Trustee, 512 F st. n.w. J. HOLDSWORTH ree, aks my2t. _ 330 4% st. nw, For Other Auctions See Page 14. Iam MacLaren Likes Americans. From the Outlook. Hospitality is also of the essence of cour- tesy, and every visitor to the states agrees with his neighbor—however he may differ about other things—that the American has revived the ancient eastern idea and accli- matized it in the west. After a journey in the new world one returns home convinced that we do not know how hospitality spells in Europe, and smitten to the heart with repentance. When a stranger comes to us with a letter we receive him with calm civility, hope that he has had a good pas- sage, inquire what he wishes to see in our country, map out his route for him, ask him to a meal, and let him go, with a mod- est disclaimer that he has given us any trouble. If one of us goes ov~r to America, not knowing half a dozen people on the whole continent, letters of hospitality ar- rive before we start; they are brought on board your steamer with the pitot. they are delivered on the landing stage, they are lying on the table at your rooms, and they all come to the same thing—thaz you will stay in a hotel at your peril, and that you and your belongings—it is hoped two boys may be with you, as well as your wife— must come at once to the writer’s house. If you have an iron will and a profound conviction that your arrangements prevent your being a proper guest—for a guest has his duties as well as a host—you may deny yourself the pleasure of private hospitality, but you will have to fight your way, so to say, to the hotel. And if you are a guest you will be received at the station—we al- low visitors to make thetr own way to our houses—and welcomed by the whole family as if you were of the same blood, or at least friends of twenty years’ standing; and you will be driven over the whole dis- trict or eity, and your host will be at your disposal as if he had nothing to do—yet judges, university men, merchants and edi- tors have some engagements—and you will depart laden with roges and goodwill. One is not quite sure whether to admire moet of all the grace or tact or spontaneity or completeness of hospitality among our kinsfolk; but that fer which one is most grateful, and which counts dearest, is the genuine kindness. The Americans are a kind people, and they are not ashamed to allow it to be seen. lends a peculiar character to Amer- fean manners ts their genuine and attract- ive simplicity; and the traveler does feel that his ideal of pemere se citizenship has been in one particular, at least, In one way it strikes the foreigner tha: the states lose by not having a Teisured Bricklayers’ Union. ‘The bi-weekly meeting of the Bricklayers’ Union was held last evening at Typo- graphical Temple. Mr. W. H. Maghan presided and Messrs. Dowell and Suilivan officiated as secretaries. ‘A communication was read from Public Printer Palmer in reply to a letter sent him by Secretary Sullivan relative to a re- port that the building now being con- structed on the Mahone iot would be leased for the use of the government printing office. The letter stated that the bu‘iding was not yet leased. It was stated in the meeting that the building is being constructed by very Cheap and inefficient workmen and if leased for the purpose stated it would be regarded as an encouragement of that class of labor by the government. ‘A committee was appointed to call on Mr. Palmer and make a statement of the facts in the case, and also to request that the building be not leased. ‘Another committee was appointed to call on the District Commissioners and request that mechanics be employed and paid the maximum rate of wages for work perform- ed under the direction of the water depart- ment. The appointment of this committee grew out of a statement made at the meet- ing that so-called skilled laborers were em- ployed by that department to do bricklay- ing, but were only paid laborers’ wages therefor. A circular letter, which was prepared by order of the union, and a copy forwarded to every dealer in building material in the city, was adopted. ‘A copy of the circular was as follows: “You need not be reminded of the fact that 75 per cent of the building construction in this city is done by the membership of Bricklayers’ Union, No. 1, and the union organizations of the building crafts. “This being the trade condition it is evi- dent that from a business standpoint the interests of the material dealer and the worker are closely and mutually related. What affects the interest of one very sensi- tively affects the interests of the other. “Recognizing these facts, the question oc- curs: Why cannot the relations of the or- ganized workers and those of the manufac- turer and dealer in buflding material be es- —— and maintained upon a reciprocal is? ‘From our trade experience we have learned that those outside of organization who work under unfair conditions—that of long hours and low wages—sre not a desir- able labor element and should not be fa- lass, ith traditions of public ser- | vored by those who wish to maintain a fair reece presto ta homer) of trained pases fae labor or a reasonable price fot statesmanship. In another way the states | material. gain by ousting all their citizens eligible “It ts scarcely necessary to remind the for public duty, because the rulers are not | Observant business man of the economic fact that a reduction of the earnings of those whose labor produces the finished product generally results in falling prices of the material consumed. “Tt is ‘also a fact that where organization exists the largest per cent of material is bought by those contractors who employ union labor and are generally more re- sponsible and desirable as customers than the employer of cheap, inefficient unorgan- ized labor. “Regarding this matter from a business standpoint in many of the larger cities of a@ caste, do not give themselves airs, are affable and accessible. Had te Get Away. From the Chicago Record. “My daughter has earned a big commis- sion from the bicycle companies, but I sup- pose she can’t collect it.” “How did she earn it?” “Since she began her vocal lessons every neighbor on the block has bougtt a wheel.” the country the materfal dealers and & MIDWINTER ALASKAN TRIP = workers have -cetablished relations 1o the mutual intercsts of both, and which have resuited, high! isfactory to all concerned. “Believing” that the relations can be established and satisfectorily maintained in Washington, we suggest that the re- dealers material in k building cea the Ee xe = an: agreement batronane of “4 Men Stood the Ordeal Better Than the “ ee sideration and ee at pemee earliest rilest. con- Dogs, Whe Had to Be Warmed venience.” District Assembly. District Asssembly, No. 66, Knights of Labor, at theix meetin; evening adopt- ed @ preamble and tions in reference to Cuba. The preamble stati in substance that the efforts of the press of Washington have made public t! ihuman butchery of wounded soldiers. women and children and non-combatants in C and declaring that in thelr belief “the sugar interest, Spanish bond interest end. Spain's attor- neys in the United States Senate only stand in the way of the recognition of Cu- ba by our goverment,” and requesting the President “to lend ear to the voice of the people who are petitioning for our govern- ment to give aid to the struggling Cubans.” ae eens Back Tate Life. trained reindeer in December, received a report of the expedition from the Industrial School at Port Clarence. Superintendent Kjellmann left Port Clar- ence December 15 with nine sleds, seven- teen reindeer and two expert Lapp team- sters, his purpose being to explore that part of Alaska lying between Bering straits, the lower Yukon and the Kuskokwim riv- ers, and to demonstrate the practicability of communication between Arctic Alaska and civilization, even in the depth of win- ter. December 22 the Swedish-Lutheran mission station at Golovin Bay was reach- ed, five days having been spent in explor- ing the region between the Goweerok and Fisa rivers. The reindeer herd at Golovin Bay was found to be in splendid condition and well eared for. December 30 the frozen waters: of Norton sourd were crossed; hui ice was enccuntered; here and there the ice was very thin and the way had to be chosen with great care. January 1 the party arrived at the mis- sion station of Unalaklik. Here the pro- visions left last-summer by the United States revenue cutter Bear for the projected exploration were received. The country around Unelaklik is reported by Mr. Kjeli- mann as exceptionally adapted for reindeer herding; there are sheltered valleys, dry pasturage, heavy timber for buildings, birchwood for sled and canoe-making and driftwood for fuel. At Unalaklik Mr. David Joknson joined the party. Thermometer Registered 73 Below Zero. The journey between the trading post of St. Michael and the Russian mission at Icogmut, on the Yukon, was a most ardu- ous one. Barren mountains, whose rocky sides had been swept bare, ‘but whos> Tavines held deep snowdrifts, had to be crossed, the icy waters of mountain tor- rents had to be forded; sometimes 4 way through the tangled undergrowth had to be made with axes. The ccld was intense, the thermometer registering 73° below zero; but even then the men foung thelr fur clothing sufficient -protection “and rested comfortably in sleeping bags of reindeer skin. On the mountains a blizzard was en- countered; the wind was too strong for the reindeer to stand up, and the men also had to lie down flat and let the blast sweep over them for hours. Mr. Kjellmann’s report was dated Febru- ary 12, at the Moravian mission station at Bethel, on the Kuskokw!m river. The dis- tance traveled, including detours, was about 950 miles. His intention was to re- turn to headquarters at Port Clarence through another section of country, fol- lcwing the Yukon as far as the Roman Catholic mission statior. at Nulato, then turning westward to the Norton sound re- xion. Reindeer moss (Cladonia Rangiferina) had been found in sufficient quantity along almost the entire route, although at one time, when stormbound on the mountains, the deer were thirty-six hours without food. However, the hardy animals suffered no permanent injury from this long fast, and their skins, thickly covered with long hair, enabled them to withstand the in- tense. cold. Frem Bethei. Mr. Johrson, carrying the mail, proceeded south with dog teams, his objective point being Katmai, on Shellikoff strait, where it is possible to communicate with the mail steamer between Sitka and the Aleutian Islands. Warmed Dogs Into Life. On the mountains just before reaching Katmai one of Mr. Johnson’s dogs was frozen to death. In order to save the re- | maining ones, a large hole was dug into the side of a snowdrift, the ten dogs that ‘eomed to have a little fe in them, but ‘stiff as pokers,” were pushed into it, and Mr. Johnson and his native assistants sai on the cold bodies of the dogs and warm- ed them into life. At Katmai Mr. Johnson went on board the mail steamer for Sitka. This successful trip proves the practicability of communt- cating with Arctic Alaska” even in the depth of winter. The route followed was the one recommended by Dr. Sheldon Jack- son In his report en the introduction of reindeer into Alaska, 1894. ——E—E— HOW HE SAVED THE BANK. ‘The Minister Found Out the Best Man Was None Too Good. From the Detroit Free Press. There's a man that saved one of the big- gest banks in an eastern city,” said a De- troiter to his friend as they passed a min- ister on the street. “That should have brought him a hand- some reward.” “I believe they thanked him for it. He officiated at the marriage of a couple, both wealthy and belonging to the upper crust. There were several rehearsals at which he was present. For these the sexton lighted and heated the church and the organist sup- Pliled the best music. Naturally the rector, as’ well as the other two, expected a rather handsome remembrance from the rich bridegroom. * “After the elaborate ceremony: was through with and the happy pair had started on their wedding trip the best man called on the rector, the organist and the sexton, giving each a very stingy evidence of the fact that their services had not been forgotten. The latter two did not hesitate to express their contempt openly and the minister showed his in a nice way by turn- ing over to them what he had received. - “Shortly afterward, while giving the church a thorough cleaning, the sexton OPPOSED TO CONSOLIDATION. Commissioner Evang on the Proposed Decrease of Pension Agencies. Presidemt McKinley has under considera- tion and shortly will act upon a report submitted by Commissioner of: Pensions Evans on: the ‘consolfdation of pension agencies ordered by President Cleveland shortly ‘before the change of administra- tion. The report recommends a». complete revocation of the order, ailowing the agen- cies to stand in the same position as if the order had «net been made. September 1 was fixed as the date for President -Cieve- jand’s order to take effect, but, while Pres- ident McKinley has not definitely stated his intentions, there is no doubt enter- tained that the order of revacation will be promulgated within a few weeks. Com- missioner. Evans takes the ground that the change would involve a cost of $200,000 at the outset, for which there is no appropria- tion, on account of establishing the new records, etc,; that at the least thére would be no saving accomplished except of sala- ries of the agents dropped; that time would be sacrificed in some cases and expenses of clerical force increased; that some of the agencies are in government buildings news and that the item of rent would figure ely in @ chenge, and that. while some might be made “in other ways later on, the present scheme, which abol- tshed nine out of the eighteen agencies and removed bath the Topeka and Dey. Moines agencies to St. Louis, should be entirely rescinded, Commissioner Evans says that probably all tHe pension agencte* will be consolida‘t- ed into one in this clty some time in the future, but that there is no necessity for such action at this time. The provision of President Cleveland’s érder replacing the agencies at Topeka, Kansas, and Des Moines, Iowa, with one to be established at St. Louis, the commissioner says, would result tn 161,000 pensioners being paid from that city without ey advantage cver the present system. Neither of these two Offices now have to pey, rental, as they oc- cupy government bulldings, but in St. Louis quarters would have to be secured that probably would require an expendi- ture of $10,000, the same amount now paid by the New York agency, which has 52,000 pensioners. The agencies at Louisville and Knoxville were to be'eonsolidated with the Washington agency. Neither of these bas ay rental, but with the change rental .380 per annum now, paid by the Wash- teeetn agency would have to be doubled. Knoxville and Louiawille! pay about $6,000 penstoners and are ‘allotted $35,000 clerk hire, while the Washington agency has about 59,000 pensioners and the cleck, hire would have to cover, a,force similar in number to that now employed in all three offices, and the salaries wouid be much larger, owing to the material difference in compensation pald in ,tha two sections. ——_—_— 2+ ____ CHIEFS MUST SET THE EXAMPLE, Commissioner Evans Wants Them to Stay Out of Salpo: After Dark. Commissioner ot “Pékgions Evang! has! adopted a novel’ course in’ order .to ‘carry. ont his fishes. ‘Shortly Witer taking! cHarge’ of ‘the bureau of pensions he outlined:his. policy regarding his requirements of clerks, One of these requirements was. that ‘elerks should not spend ‘their evenings in silgons of places: where many people resort in’ or- der to irdutgé in Nquors until Yate Hours, because he believed such practices serious- ly interfered with the efficiency of ‘he clerks during office hours. He ook the ground that temperance and goo? hours make ‘a ‘Valuable clerk for the govertiment service. * Now he has taken another measure in order to give the clerks an object lesson. He has required that all chiefs of divisions and assistant chiefs who have been placed in positions of authority by him shall, as a part of their duty, refrain from visiting any saloon or other drinking place after dark. He has taken the ground.that un- less the chiefs of the divisions of the pen- sion bureau are models in this respect he cannot expect good results poe those who are employed°under them. A charge has often been circulated. about the pension building that many clerks secure their promotions by being. “good fellows” ‘efter sundown in company with their chiefs. It has been said that the man wno Js most genial and “who sets them up” most reg- Marly is the one who wins his way into the good graces of the chief, if the latter be one who is inclined to be convivial af- ter office hours. All this.Commissioner Evans proposes to change, and the chiefs: of divisions under him are expected, if” they are wot ‘tee- tetalers, to keep cut of drinking’ places where the clerks might see them. — A Law Clerk Resigns.’ ‘Wm. A. Milliken of ‘Fennessee, law clerk in the office of the assistant attorney gen- eral for :the Post Office Department, has resigned; ‘to take effect May 31. wr Second- Hand and Shop-Worn » , CYCLES | At YOUR OWN FIGURES. — We have a smali.stock of Bicycles, chiefly men’s patterns, taken in 1 exchange fay gew of RAMBLERS, including VICTORS, WAVERLYS, RAMBLERS, &c., and all in ehiid, riding condition, which we wish to turn into cash, and will sell at prices that are merely. —— : From $10.00 up to Early purchasers will have quite a variety to choose from, and as the stock isiginlll, we. would suggest an immediate inspection of them. We also have a few ’96 medium-grade Bicycles, “ENTIRELY NEW, pod fay seagate — for 6 months, at prices that will please and satisfy you. RAMBLERS still selling at the popular price, $80.00. = found’ the fragments of a note and gave Sotoetrateatpeaed them to the pastor. Putting the pieces to- gether, he had a letter from the bride- groom to the Sest man, instructing him what to give each of the three persons mentior.ed, and the respective sums were really most liberal. “More for the others than himself, the rector wrote the best man, who was cash- fer of a leading bank. He promptly set- tled and was. very anxious to have the matter kept quiet. But the man who would embezzle from his best friend. was not to be trusted and the directors were told the story. They were being systemat- jonlty, robbed, and the expose came none 0 Boon.” ss ———_-+ e+ _____ ‘The Carliats in Spain. From the Great Round World. From the time of Philip. V, in 1713, the succession to the Spanish throne had been agcording to the Salic law, from father to -s0n, or to the nearest.male relative. | ‘The Salic law is a very old law, which provides that no woman can inherit lands of occupy the throne. According to this Jaw, if a king dies leaving several daugh- ters, but no son, the throne passes away ‘ftom the ee and goes to the near- | est wale ees ‘be. he nephew, uncle, ‘or cousin. In 182) Ferdinand III of Spain, having no sors, rendered the Salic law of @ decree granting brew: 922. ye tee Fi sete babaes © e ~ rcwhd ante t+ <i rag = Moo: William A. Kjellmann, superintendent of the reindeer station at Pert Clarence, Alas- ka, made a thousand-mile journey with and the United States bureau of education has just ‘ 15 AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. ‘WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “CASTORIA,” AND “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK. ‘J, OR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of “PITCHER'S CASTORIA,” the same that has borne and does now CpplUlihia every bear the fac-simile signature of wrapper. This is the original « PITCHER'S CASTORIA” which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years, LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought. CA{TEEa onthe and has the signature of wrep- per. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. March 8, 1897. Aunt Zithes—on.D Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in- gredients of which even he does not know. “The Kind You Have Always Bought” SEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF @ Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You ‘THE CENTAUR COMPANY. TT MURRAY STAEET, NEW YORE CITY. Free Excursion enc=7Q<<<= dcison ldeights May 29th & 3ist, On the line of the Mt. Vernon Railway, only 10 minutes’ ride from the cit: Nearest Subdivision city and in direct line of progress Grade streets, with pipe drain- , Improvements,:* sidewalks, shade trees on each lot, brick school house costing $5,000 and other houses. Our Inducements to Purchasers: We guarantee a perfect title free and unincumbered. No interest on deferred payments. No notes. No mortgages. We pay taxes while you are paying for lot. WE WILL GIVE FREE A few lots to parties who will build at once. foo , $75, $100, $125, $150, $200, $250. First payment, $1 to $2.50; weekl ent, “Sites. 10 Per Cent Discount for Cash. A Marvelous Success Assured. Get Your Free Tickets Without delay at our office or of our agent at the depot, Thir- teen-and-a-half and Pennsylvania avenue. For further particulars and plats apply to Jas. E. Clements and A. T. Holtzman, 1321 F Street, or CHAS. T. HENRY, at Office on Beet den ek tac ee . : 3 : é $ To Washington, and com- mands a full view of the s and improvements. | y was forced to give up the — has been heard SINCE VICTORIA WAS CROWNED. him till the present time. —__+ e+ —__- A Marine Disaster. From the Detroit Free Press. An old salt who ravigates e bicycle whgn he is in port was working a rapid passage down Cass avenue the other day when he collided with a woman cycler. After they had extricated themselves from the wreck he anticipated her outburst of anger, from which she could gather little except that * he was sincerely sorry. “T’m sure as I ought to be scuttled for it, mum,” he said, rapidly, “but I couldn't get more us if we was feelin’ There Have Been Great Social Re- forms a Wonderful Inventions. From the Ladies’ Home Journal. Great social reforms belong to Queen Victoria's reign. The degrading practice of flogging ‘has been abolished in the armies the horror of war. The transportation of criminals, with its many evils, has been suppressed. Executions are no longer con- ducted in public. The treatment of crim- inals has become humane. Factory laws and building acts make life easier for the poor. Inventive science has made marvelous Progress in every department during Vic- toria’s sixty years as queen. Cantilever bridges have surprised the world. Travel has been wonderfully quickened by street cars, cabs, trolleys, cable cars, elevated and other triumphs of invention. In 1837 there were no typewriters, no pas- senger elevators, no modern bicycles, no i