Evening Star Newspaper, June 10, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1897-14 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. THOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA—THIS EVEN- WG acs Oclock. basemcat of Onrroll, Institute, the jelegates to Mobile will make theif reports. Memocrs invited. it June 8. 1897. THE FIRM OF DIGGES & FAIRFAX IS THIS day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. has transferred his entire interest in the rent, loan ed by _D. Carroll remain at the old office, Xo. G13 12th at, n.w.» and conduct le, Joan and nce business. ean een. CARROLL DIGGES, Jet0-3t CHARLES W. FAIRFAX. NOTICE OF COPAITNERSHIP. ae Reels We the undersigned, Charles P. Stone (suc- cessor to D. D. Stone & Sons) and Charles W. Fatrfax (of the late firm of Digges & Fairfax) have thix day entered into a copartnership, under the firm name of Stone & te Mes bars ose of conducting a general real estate, loan # Tnsorance basiness, together with the collection of rents. We have one of the most accessible and best- equipped offices in the city, with our ex- perience of over ten years of ive real estate work, can assure our friends, clients and custom- era proper protection and care of their interests. A share of your patronage ts solic ‘Telephone 689. NE. . FAIRFAX, No. 806 F st. Dw. ‘MR. W. EB. SHANNON (FORMERLY WITH THB late firm of Digges & Fairfax) is now connected ith sales irtment. rel. ase ia STONE & FAIRFAX, Office hours, 8:30 to 6. 806 F st. p.w. Je10-3t WASHINGTON, D. €., June 1, 1807. To car patrons and the trade generally: We have sold out our business to art & Skinner of Baltimore, Md. thank our friends for their liberal patronage and hope that they will favor our successors with heir trade. Messrs. ‘Stewart & Skinner will control all of the many popular brands of cigars that we have retofore sold. Ste Walter ©. Scott will remain with Stewart inner and be in charge of the Washington ch at the old stand, 466 Pa. 3ee Carpenters to_butld— asult us in regard to the Lumber . You'll tind our estimate to our qualities warrant. We'll have you test us. H, Ist and Ind. ave. "Phone 217. foot ith st. se. "Phone 551. NS, ATTENTION.—RICH PROGRAM Loyal Legion Hall, 419 10th st. n.w., THURSDAY EVENING, 10th instant—The Loy violinist prodigy, Burnham; Geo. L. Sey- nd. Dreia, talented contralto Misses Collins, earl Edson, . Bertha Julibn, Daisy Cominade, etc Je-2t* per cent ¢ American Graphophone declared. payable June 23, ‘of record Jme 15. Trans- me on June 15 and reopen on By order of the directors. D_ EASTON, Secretary. ‘President. ‘ YOU SPEND {20 FOR A SUIT TO ORDER © you get buck every cent of it im the qual- t . durability and general thes afford. Our cutter is 9 r with every fitting detail— se of “At or no pay” with us. ATCHEL & CO., G04 13th st. dental departments will be held THU. ‘k p.m., at the sic Is invited to attend. MRS. EFFIE 3 iL, . business and test medium, 1914 my20- 3 OF THE STOCKHOLD- at the . 525 11th street n. on 7, 1807, for the elce- tior: of fifteen trustees to serve the ensuing year. Polls open fcom 12 to 2 o'clock p.m. ‘Transfer books will be clexed fom June _10 to 17, in- clusive. JOHN W. SCHAEFER, t Secretary. Foi BEAUTY, FOR PROFTT, FOR HEALTH Je3-tf Cleveland Park. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN Ammonia Mansfacturing Co. will be held at 111 N. Alfred st., Alexandria, Va., on MONDAY, June 14, 1897, xt 10:30 a.m., for the election of beard of director REUBEN DOOLITTLE, President. L. SANDERSON, Secretary. Jel-2w* OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED States, ex-officio commissioner of the sinking fund of the District of Columbia. Wasbington, D. C., June 1, 1897.By virtue of the authority gigen by the ‘uct of Congress approved March 3, 1, entitled “An act to provide for the pay- ment of bonds of the District of Columbia, falling July 1, 181, july 1 a , 1892,"" bereby give notice that the principal of the bonds hereinbelow designated will be paid at the treas- ury of the Unite States, in the elty of Washing- ton, D. C., on the Ist day of July, 1897, and that the Interest on said bonds will cease on’ that day, Vig.: Thiee-fifty per cent ten-year funding bonds of the District of Columbia, issued under the act of C roved March 3, 1891, und number- 00, inal No. 45; $500, original No. 15 to original N both Inclusive; $1,000, original No. 466 to original No. 725, both ineln- sive; $1,000, orizinal 0. both inclusive. “Total, 100. The bonds de- scribed above are elther bonds of the “original” issue, which have but one serlal number at each end, ‘or “substitute” bonds, which may be dis- tinguished by the double set of numbers, which marked plali wiginal numbers" and “sub- stitute numbers.” ALL OF THE BONDS 01 THIS LOAN WILL BE CALLED BY THE ORIG- INAL NUMBERS ONLY. ‘The provision of law governing the order in which the bonds shall be called In ts as follows: “The last of the sald bonds originally issued under this act, and their substitutes, shall be first called in, and this or- der of payinent shall be followed until all shall bave been "Bonds forwarded for rede! and assigned to the urer of the United States for redemption.” As- signments must be duted and properly acknowl ed as prescribed in the note printed on the back of each bond. Where checks in payment are desired in favor of any one but the payee, the bonds should be axsigned to the ‘Treasurer of the United States for redemption for account of—"" (here insert the name of the person or per- sons to whose order the check should be made eyatlel- D. N. MORGAN, Treasurer U. 8. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. Entrance examination will be held in Washing- ton, at rooms of the civil service commission, be- ginning THURSDAY, June 17, at 10 a.m., and continuing through Friday, June 18. Address inquiries to VICTOR KAUFFMANN, The Evening Siar office. Jel-14t F. L. PATTON, President. ALI KINDS OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES purchased at investment doe . D. HADDAWAY, 1308 F st., Box 568. [1 never disappoint."* Spread the news my21-Im —of ycur excursion quickly and effect- fvely by baving us print neat, striking tickets, cireulars, ete. Every bit of ‘inting that leaves our establishment cars the stump of skillful workmanship. Let your printing orders come. Low prices as a matter of course. Byron S. Adams jinn" Printer, 512 11th st. Je10-144 In case of chills —and the weather is so uncertain now that, you are very liable to take a chill—keep a ttle good whisky on hand. Tharp's Pure Berkeley Rye ts best, because it is pure and good. For sale only by JAS. THARP, 812 F w. jeS-tu,thées-10 12 Sheets of Manahan’s Moth Paper Will Protect 12 Suite—12 Overconts—12 Cloaks—12 Rugs— 12 Blankets or live 3 good-sized Trunks, a anything wrapped in MANAHAN'S MOTI PAPER ix as safe from moths as fire ts from being frozen. TiS shects cot only 65c. Moth Bags, Easton & Rupp, 421 11thSt. POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. Jeo-14d & KEEN HAS REDUCED HIS $45.00 SUITS TO $35.00. FEATHER-WEIGHT, IN SERGES AND CHEVIOTS. KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, ep6-3m,21 1310 F ST. N.W. News for every owner of a country house. : t COST handoouacet assortment of fine Ande {rons sbown south of New York city! chance like this occurs—'twould profit you to purchase this discount is most FS HE ,SoBSING. tate Shop,'"-520-22--13th St. Robert G. Blaine’s Effects. Rebecca A. Blaine, as the widow of Rob- ert G. Blaine, to¢ay applied for letters of administration on the estate. Her husband, who died intestate, left about $800 in per- scral property. The deceased was a brother of the lete James G. Biaine. MAYOR RICE WITHDRAWS Will Not Oontend for Democratic Nomina- tion for Governor. Belief That He and John C. Welty ‘Will Join Forces in the Ohio Campaign. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10.—The an- nouncement of the candidacy of John C. Welty of Canton for governor and the simultaneous withdrawal of Mayor James A. Rice of the same city for the same of- fice is taken here to mean that the two gentlemen have joined forces and that a strong fight is to be made in this section of the state for Mr. Welty. Mayor Rice has announced that he cannot get the Stark county delegation, and for that reason he has no desire to go before the state con- vention. He makes this statement: “I will sup- port the nominee and go on the stump. The state will go democratic this fall, aad I would have been pleased to be a candi- date. It seems to be necessary, however, for party harmony for me to disregard per- sonal interests for the good of the party.” Welty is Wealthy. Mr. Welty is a wealthy man and a prom- inent attorney. He is one of the heaviest contributors to campaign funds, and has held several local offices. He is an out- spoken silver advocate, ard with his father- in-law, a wealthy Philadelphian, 1s inter- ested in western silver mines. Current gossip is to the effect that Mr. Welty is in high favor with Mr. McLean, and that the powers of the McLean forces have exerted themselves to get Rice out of the way without friction. McLean figures that if he can bring about Hough’s nomina- tion he may be able to use Welty as a compromise candidate. Rice’s prominence grows out of his re-election as mayor of Centen this spring, after McKinley's vic- tory last fall, and his admirers have work- ed hard on this théme. Kurtz Will Not Be Chairman, It 1s reported here on good authority that Charles L. Kurtz will not be chairman of the republican state executive committee this fall. He is not well, for one reason, and has suffered so much in the last few weeks that his physician has advised bim that it will be a great risk if he ventures to assume a position of so much responsi- bility until he is in better condition. It is also understood that the personal rela- tons of the governor and Mr. Kurtz are not at all pleasant. een ge oe CATHEDRAL FOR NEWARK. Catholic Pastors Decide to Erect a Building to Cost $1,500,000. NEWARK, N. J., June 10.—It has been decided at a conference of pastors, repre- senting the churches of the Roman Catho- lic diocese of Newark, to erect in this city @ cathedral which shall cost $1,500,000. The edifice will be ercted upon what is known as the Bishop's Lot, a tract of groun bounded by Sth and ‘6th avenues, Clifton avenue and Ridge street, and ten years will be required for its completion. ae FEARED MOB ENGEANCE. Motive Which Led Alfred Quick of Cincinnati to Commit Suicide. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 10.—It was de- veloped in testimony at the inquest today on the death of Alfred Quick, who com- mitted suicide, that the motive was to es- cape mob vengeance. Quick had been discovered in the act of an attempted criminal assault upon a ten- yeur-old girl, and with the Urbana incident fresh in his mind iook his own life rather than risk death at the hands of a mob. —_——. DUTY ON LOGS AND PULP. Canadians Exercised Over Provisions of the Dingley Bill. OTTAWA, Ont., June 10.—A large and representative meeting of lumber men, bank presidents and directors and repre- sentatives of railway and transportation companies was held here last night for the purpose of discussing the action to be taken in consequence of the rejection by the United States Senate of motions to strike out the duties on lumber and pulp imposed by the Dingley bill. The great injustice of allowing Canadian logs and pulp wood to be exported to the United States free of duty, to be there manufactured into lumber and pulp which would then compete with the Canadian products upon which an import duty must be paid, was pointed out, and it was unani- mously resolved that the government be asked to make provision by order-in-council to impose an export duty on logs and pulp wood equal at least to the United States import duty, should that be ultimately im- posed. A deputation then waited upon the government and urged that the request of the meeting should be complied with. As parliament is now in session, immediate action is expected. —_>— DELAYED FIVE DAYS. Steamer Pathan’s Machinery Breaks Down on Her Trip From Yokohama. TACOMA, Wasn., June 10.—The Northern Pacific steamer Pathan arrived tofay, twenty-one days froin Yokohama, after an eventful voyage. In midocean a serious break-down occurred to her pumping ma- chinery, necessitating sixty-five hours’ werk without stopping on the part of the engineers. During this time she rolled in the trough of the sea. Repairs being completed, she proceeded at ten knots an hour until within thirty miles of Vancouver Island, where a sec- ond break-down occurred, but she was able to proceed slowly into Victoria and thence to Tacoma. Repairs will be made here. The break-downs delayed her five days. The Pathan brings 4,400 tons of cargo. ———_—_ FATHER OF FORTY-TWO. Shedrick Ray is the Happy Parent of at Numerous Family. - Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, PADUCAH, Ky., June 10.--Shedrick Rey this morning became the father of his forty-second child. He has only married twice. Thirty-one of his offsprings are liv- ing. The entire thirty-three will be taken to the Nashville centenni:l on a visit as soon as Mrs. Ray is able to travel. Mr. Ray is sixty-four years old, and is hale and hearty. He does as much farm work as any man in Calloway county, where he re- sides. —_———_—_. Steamship Arrivals. At Copenhagen, steamer Hekla, from New York via Christiania. At Naples, Fulda, from New York. At Bremen, Lahn, from New York, via Plymouth. CASTORIA Infants si ciae SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILB SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER CP EVERY BOTTLE OF CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY. 17 Murray st., N.Y. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP.; i ict Mn + \ , | sel iH in yi Hui) ai jy } ji" Hl A >, | Ih ty ne Wh EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are {eo- Lars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are ‘sotherms, or Mes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours: The words “High and “Low” sbow location of arean of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind, : FAIR TONIGHT. Warmer Weather Indicated for To- morrow. Forecast till § p.m. Friday—-For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delawar>, Maryland and Virginia, fair tonight and Friday; warmer Friday; northerly winds, becoming vari- able. Weather conditions and gencral forecast —The area of high pressure has moved slightly to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, diminishing markedly in magnitude. A wide ridge of high pressure extends from the gulf to Ontario. A high pressure area has moved from the north Pacific coast to Montana. A storm of considerable intensity has de- veloped off the southcrn New England coast, a fall of 0.42 of an inch in twenty- four hours being repor:ei from Boston. A trough of low pressure extends from Texas to Manitoba. Rain has fallen in this trough in New England, the lower lake region and in Florida. The temperature has remained stationary in New England, in the extreme north- west, in the east gulf, and has risen sen- erally elsewhere. Fair weather may be expected in the mid- dle and south Atlantic states; increasing cloudiness and showers in the Ohio valley. The following heivy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours— Northfield, 1.58; Portlan‘l, Me., 1.02; Boston, 1.84; Albany, 1.20, New York city, 1.08; Saint Paul, 1.04. Rivers—The following changes in the rivers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: The river at New Orleans is below the danger line and has fallen 0.2. Cendition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 65; condi- tion, 5. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 70; condition at north connection, 3; condi- tion at south connection, 2. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 70;-condition at in- fluent gate house, 9; effluent gate house, 1 Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 9:26 a.m. and 9:50 p.m.; high tide, 2:57 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.; high tide, 3:57 a.m. and 4:31 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 4:34 a.m.; sun sets, 7:25 p.m. Moon sets, 1:25 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:34 a.m. The City Light Gas lamps all lighted by 8:33 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 3:42 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 8:18 p.m.; extin- guished at 3:57 a.m. 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 afternoo: June 9—4 p.m., 70; 8 p.m., 66; midnight, 58. June 10-4 a.m., 58; 8 a.m., 62; 12 m., 68, and 2 p.m., 70. Maximum, 71, at 1 p.m., June 10; mini- mum, 55, at 3 a.m., June 10. PYTHON EGGS. A New Arrival in Washington Pro- duces a Surprise. In a house on Rhode Island avenue is a female python. To say just which house might occasion more alarm than curiosity. This reptile is the pet of a young man who ig interested in herpetology. He bought the “vermin” a week ago in New York, whither it was brought by a traveler from India. Day before yesterday, to the com- plete astonishment of the young student of snakes, he found in his python’s quar- ters a mess of white objects unlike any- thing he had before seen. They were eggs, and there were twenty-five of them. In size and color they are much lke a hen’s egg. The shell or skin which en- velops the yolk is not rigid as in a hen’s egg, but as flexible and tough as leather. The shape is oblong, but not symmetrical and somewhat irregular. The whole twen- ty-five eggs were laid in a few hours. An effort will be made to incubate these eggs. There are a number of perplexities abcut hatching snakes’ eggs. in the first place there is doubt as to the temperature. Some say it is 73 degrees; others, 124 de- grees. The former seems unduly low; the latter too high. The temperature for hatching hens’, ducks’ and turkeys’ eggs is 103 degrees. ‘The time it takes to hatch pythons’ eggs is said to be eight weeks. Mr. E. 8S. Schmid has been considering the feasibility of hatching the python eggs ard thinks it can be done. There is also a question as to the fertility of these par- ticular eggs. The python that laid them is about ten feet long and as big around as a stove pipe. She is quiet and harm- lees. Thus far she has eaten nothing since coming to Washington. As a good- sized python is worth $25 to $0 it would be worth while to hatch the twenty-five if it can be done. F eRoday Dr. Stejneger of the Smithsonian will be asked to advise in the matter and superintend the process of incubation. ———_—_. GREEK POET IN TROUBLE. Judge Kimball Directs That He Be Examined as to Sanity. George C. Karayannoysonlos, who says he is a Greek poet, was a prisoner in Judge Kimball's court today. The prisoner was arrested about 4 o'clock this morning by Officer May, while trying to break into the house of Mrs. A. M. Parkinson, No. 1003 © street northwest. “Shortly after the man was taken into custody the policeman learned that the accused has for some time past been oc- cupying a room in that house, and conse- quently the charge of disorderly conduct was entered against him, instead of the more serious one of attempted burglary, as suspected from appearances. Upon being arraigned before the court the prisoner refused to say whether he preferred to be tried before the judge or by a jury, and Judge Kimball postponed his case for a time, in order to give him a chance to make up his mind. As soon as he was put back in the dock he began writ- ing notes to various lawyers, and several of them responded, but upon seeing them the Greek declared that none of them was the man he desired to see. Finally the prisoner decided that Attor- ney Minor was the lawyer he wanted, and at Judge Kimball's direction Mr. Minor was sent for. By the time Mr. Minor reached the court room the adjournment had been ordered for the day. Judge Kim- ball_ meanwhile made an informal request tha@ he police surgeons make an examina- tion as to the prisoner’s sanity. ——— DEATH OF MRS. FLOURNOY. Wife of a Well-Known Minister and Daughter of Prof. Smith. ‘The death of Mrs. Flournoy, wife of Rev. Parke P. Flournoy, which occurred at the Presbyterian Mause, Bethesda, at Tuesday evening, was the cause of genuine sorrow throughout the communities round about, where she was so widely and fa- vofably known. Mrs, Flournoy bad been ill for some time, but her condition was not considered dangerous by her attending physi s, Drs. W. L. and J. L. Lewis, until about ten days ago, when acute men- ingitis set in, and rendered her condition hopeless. A Mrs. Flournoy was fifty-four years of age, and leaves, besides her husband, a family of six sons and one daughter. Her maiden name was Mary Moore Smith. She thter of Prof. Smith of Hamp- Serayontye College, Va. Her husband, Rev. Parke P. Flournoy, D.D., and member of the Victoria Society of England, has for many years been pastor of charges at Lin- den and Bethesda, under the diocese of the Presbyterian Church South, and for @ year O?-More officiated over the nucleus of what efterward became the Warner Memorial Church, where he and his fam- fly endeared themselves to all with whom came in contact. the funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock, from the Bethesda Presby- tertan Church, and the remains will be laid at rest in the Bethesda church yard. The Agricultural Department has leased from Mr. H. Bradley Davidson, for a term of years, a tract of land on the Rockville pike, a short distance north of the Dis- trict line. Buildings will be erected on the property for the use of the bureau of INANE GES cS Na A ASOD ed De ENON I SEs OSE sa aay FLAG DAY PROGRAM. Exercises by Woman's Relief Corps at Hamline M. E. Church. - The committee on patriotic teaching of the Woman's Relief Corps—Mrs. M. 8. Gist, Mrs. M. M. Nerth, Mrs. SA. Van Doren, Mrs. V. C. Calhoun and Mrs. F. E. Shields —have completed arrangements for the celebration of Flag day, .June/14, and at 8 o'clock a fine program jwill be rendered in Hamline Church, corner of ‘#th and P streets northwest. 3 3 There will be short addressé§ by Com- mander Hopkins of the G. A. R., General Breckinridge of the Sons of the Revolu- tion, Col. Charles P. Lindoin of:the Grand Army and others. i The Marine Band will enliven the occa- sion with choice patriotie: seleetfons, apd the Orpheus Octet, under ‘the able leader- ship of Prof. Layton, will sing “The Star Spangled Banner..” ares Mr. William J. Palmer will give a vocal solo. There will be contributions from a number of school children; andthe pastor of Hamline, with Dr. Byron: Sunderland and Rey. Mr. Condon, shaplain of the House of Representatives, will.take part in the exercises. ‘The president of the Department of the Potomac W. R. C., Mrs. Georgia G. Bain, will say a few words about the work of the Woman's Relief Corps. It is hoped that this celebration will be the best ever held in the District. An invi- tation is given to all Patriotic societies, pt qch as to the general public, to be pres- —_—_—_ NEW SOCIETY OF VETERANS. Charter for Organization With Wash- ington as Headquarters. A movement is on foot among discharged veterans of the regular army, navy and marine corps to form a society, with a charter from the Congress of the United States, fixing the headquarters permanent- ly in this cit. At the last convention of the Regular irmy anda Navy Union, held mm this city from May 18 to 21, 1896, it Wes learned for the first time officially that the articles of incorporation issued by the secretary of state of the state of Ohio the Slst day of March, 1888, fixed the head- quarters at Cincinnati, Ohio, and that pro- vision was made that the national officers’ headquarters shall be there. As no meeting of the National Corps has been held in. Cincinnati since 188, nor have eny of the national officers had their headquarters there since that date, the Question arises as to the legal existence of the Regular Army and Navy Union. With a charter from Congress and the headquarters in Washington, some of the veterans believe their interests will be better served by having their officers per- manently located here. In this way any legislation in their behalf before Congress could be attended to with very little or no expense, and the individual interests of the members of this new society could be looked after at a minimum cost. The matter is taking definite shape, and in the near future a meeting will be held to further the matter and present the ap- plication for a charter to Congress imme- diately after the meeting of the regular session in December next. ‘The absence of ctmmittees in the House of Representa- tives is the only reason for the postpone- irent of this movement until next Decem- ber. The outlook is said to be bright for @ speedy and successful outcome for the new society of veterans. —_—.__ STREET SWEEPING PROBLEM. A Decision Not Expected Until Attor- ney Decides a Point. Contrary to expectations, nothing was done by the Commissioners today with ret- erence to the street syéepigg contract. ‘The matter remains. in sta4u-qye, and final action is not expected before the latter part of this week. hd) Since yesterday, howevet, rjatters have shaped themselves so that it,will not be difficult to arrive at a decision. As stated in The Star of yesterday} it: fas been de- cided by the Commissiofjérs “fo not con- sider a pick-up machine or Qleaning the streets. They are firm in the.belief that in hand cleaning rests the.onlyssolution of the matter. They are confronted], however, with an appropriation which puts out of consideration any plan of hand sweeping with a patrol feature. What: they would like to do, and what they aremow consid- ering, is the adoption of,a. preposition to do part of the work by mtachine and part of the work by hand. 315 fe The attorney for the Distriet has been ; led upon to render an opinion as to the legality of this procedure, and while they believe ample authority rests with them, under the terms of the proposals, to-do this, they have deferred action until after the attorney . submits a legal opinion. Should this opinion be adverse, rather than inaugurate the old system of side sweepers they will readvertise for bids under en- tirely new specifications. The Commissioners have received & good many letters from citizens and property holders along certain sq ,_ petitioning to have their streets, at least, swept by the id system. But, as stated above, noth- ing has been ‘done, and ‘nothing will be done, in the matter until after the attor- ney is heard ‘from. et s “Want" ads. in The Star pay because W. C. Hai ho lives at Tenleytown, has complained of the loon of a gold rine, CONDENSED LOCALS old, son ed to along. struck the boy and knocked him down. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital in the patrol wagon, and the doctor found that his knee was painfully injured. Near the corner of 5th and I streets northeast there is a pond of stagnant wa- ter in the gutter, and its filthy condition was complained about today by the police. There is a leak in the water pipe beneath the sidewalk near 14th and East Capitol streets, and an obstructed sewer in front of 508 H street southwest. Lieut. Kelly has called the attention cf the parking commission to two damaged trees near the corner of New Jersey sve- nue and F street northwest. He also made ecmplaint of the bad condition of the pave- ment in front of 704 Ist street northeast. Fifty-four arrests were made by the po- lice yesterday, and of that number but one was for intoxication. A colored man named Smith Pennington, who lives on I street northwest, between 26th and 27th streets, was struck on the head with a stone in the monument grounds about 6 o'clock yesterday. He was unconscious when picked up, and taken to the Emergency Hospital. Soon after reach- ing the hospital he regained consciousness and was able to go home. Jerald Rickard of No. 1235 New York avenue northwest reported to the police to- day the loss of his bicycle. His wheel was stolen Tuesday from in front of the Wash- ington Loan and Trust Company’s build- ing. Last night the stable of C. A. Lemar, No. 1824 1ith street northwest. was en- tered by burglars and robbed of a set of harness. ———___ THE MARKET HOUSE CLAIMS. Attorney Darlington Presents Care- fully Prepared Paper on the Subject. Answering the adverse opinion of the attorney for the District in the matter of certain claims for losses sustained by stall holders in the Northern Liberty Market, when that structure was torn down, by or- der of the old board of public works, comes a long and carefully prepared letter to the Commissioners today from Attorney J. J Darlington. Ordinarily hé says he should be reluctant to submit anything to the board in oppo- sition to an opinion from the learned at- terney fer the District, whose opinion is in opposition to the auditor's findings. In the present instance he says he cannot conceive it was the intention of Congress that the Commissioners should be govern- ed or influenced by an opinion from that officer, fer the reason that to so conceive would imply the incongruity of an appeal from the judge who is required to decide @ cause to the attorney against whom he decides. Discustirg the merits of the case, he Says it is kelieved no serious difficulty will be found if the case is looked at simpl: and naturally, without resort to technicai refinements and legai metaphysics. A number of stall holders who had leases of their stalls for definite periods, some of them with the right of an indefinite re- newal, at least until the market should be legally abolished, tind the market building, their stalls included, suddenly and with out notice, abolished and the market itseif removed. Some of them who had goods or imple- ments upon their stalls at the time suffer- ed some losses necessarily, and obviously slight in character, in the injury to them which the physical’ destruction of the mar- ket house occasioned; but all of them suf- fered the greater and more material loss which the removel of the market involved in depriving them of the value of stands for the unexpired term of the leases. Se Roanoke College Commencement. The forty-fourth commencement at Rva- noke College, Salem, Va., begins Sunday, tbe 13th, with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler. Tuesday Senator Wellington of Maryland delivers the annual oration before the literary socl- eties. Wednesday, commencement day Proper, Representative Bailey of Texas will address the graduating class. —_—_——_—_ For Sale and Partition. Harry C. Given and others today filed a bill in equity against Mary A. Farlee and others, praying for the sale and partition of part of lot 14, square 374; part of lots 89 and 9, B. and H. addition to Georgetown, and lots 11 and 12, square 1,126 of the es. tate of the late John T. Given. Attorneys Hamilton and Colbert represent the peti- tioners. —___ Asks a Receiver. Hiram A. McKinney today petitioned for a dissolution of the live stock partnership business existing between him and Michael A. Dugan. The partnership was formed October 3, 1892, and continued until the 18th of last month. The complainant charges that he has been unable to obtain a full statement from the defendant, or settlement, and he claims that more than $1,600 is due him. He prays that a receiver be appointed by the court to wind up the business. He is represented by Attorney Leon Tobriner. ———_—_ Accused of Two Crimes. John F. Coady, who a few days ago was acquitted of the charge of keeping an ur- licensed bar in a house on Pomeroy street near 7th street northwest, was today again before Judge Kimball, accused of sub- ornation of perjury in getting several wit- nesses to testify falsely in the previous case. Today Ida Straub and William Wil- son testified that they had frequently bought liquor in Coady’s place, and Police- men Willingham and Yoe said Coady ad- mitted to them that he had sold it. The latter stated also that Coady said there was such a temptation to sell the article that he could not resist. Judge Kimball held the accused in $2,000 for the action of the grand jury. ——_>—__. Dorsey Foultz Still at Large. Dorsey Foultz, the colored murderer, who killed a former companion named Robinson a week ago Monday, is still at large. As heretofore published in The Star, the fugitive has been seen several times, and a colored man named Banks, whom the fugitive has threatened, has asked for po- lice protecticn. The search for Foultz is being kept up by the police. ———_—_ Real Estate at Auction. Thos. J. Owen, auctioneer, sold yesterday at public sale, to Thos. A. Johnson, house 164 10th street northwest for $8,690. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers, sold yesterday at public’ sale two lots on 3d street between K and L streets southwest, to Jas. R. 8, Dickens, for 40 cents per square foot. Se Transfers of Real Estate. No. 1119 M street northwest—Howard W. Silsby to J. L. White, lot 18, sq. 304; N street pate! between 12th and 13th streets. —Geo. T. Klipsicin to Wm. B. se) original lot 11, sy. 281; $107 anette Seventeenth strect and New Hampshire avenue worthwest—Marion K. Rogers to Richard E. Pairo, lot 129, sq. 162; $10. White Haven—T. Edw. Dromgold to Lelia D. Emig, lots 7 and 8, bik. 11; street northwest Chas. G. Stott et al. inal - 141; Ses atl rc meee Tat fae? vines P’ street northwest between 251 26th streets qaiserss, Ay Jontan of ux: to Faaml ‘lot a : Ko, 1787 A street southeast—John McMiveen et TE og 1007; G0.” at Orteionl lots 16 ana ib street northwest between 17th and 18th streets romid V. Keating to James Ryan, lot 87, oq. 417; I, street northwest between 2ist and 224 = Charles J..Govern et al., trustees, to W. Giteon, lot 25, 0g. 10; bacTBe FINANCIAL. I store anything “stora- ble’”’—froma trunk tocostly works of art. a on on vam Metter fmeilities than I mn. - Clean, ‘thief-proof rooms. Rates, $1 a a month. Marcus Notes, 637 La. Ave. Storage Warehouses, 214-216 4% st. n.w. my21-3m-20 e8 = FOR CERTAIN PROFIT, Handsomest Home, Moet “Healthful Surroaedt kS-te CLEVELAND PARK. —— resent ipsa INDEX TO ADVERTISBMBNTS. ACCOUNTANTS, AMUSEMENTS . ATTORNEYS... .. AUCTION SALES. 14 BOARDING .. Page 12 BUSINESS CHA: Page 12 CITY ITEMs. Page 10 COUNTRY BOARD. Page 12 COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. Page 12 COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. Page 12 DEATHS . Page 5 PENTISTRY ..... ‘Page 13 EDUCATIONAL .. Page 13 EXCURSIONS .., Page 16 FINANCIAL .. Page 3 FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. Page 13 FOR EXCHANGE. Page 12 FOR RENT (Fists) FOR RENT (Halls POR RENT (Omics). iz FOR RENT (Rooms). Pese 12 FOR RENT (Stores). Page 12 FOR SALE (Bicycles 13 FOR SALE (Houses)...00000.. 0 sce. .0.2 Page 12 FOR SALE (Lots). -Pages 12 and 13 FOR SALE (Miscellaneous). Page 12 HORSBS AND VEHICLES Page 12 HOTELS . Page 12 LOCAL MENTION. Page 10 LOST AND FOUND... Page 12 MEDICAL Page 18 MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN Page 12 OFFICIAL NOTICES. Page 12 OCEAN TRAVEL. Page 13 PERSONAL ...... Tage 12 PIANOS AND ORGANS. Page 13 POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. Page 13 PROPOSALS . Page 12 RAILROADS . Page 13 ROOMS AND BOARD. Page 12 SEASHORE REAL ESTATE... 13 SPECIAL NOTICES. 3 STORAGE 13 Page 12 s Page 13 UNDERTAKERS . Page 13 WANTED (Help) Page 12 WANTED (Houses) Pace 12 WANTED (Miscellaneous) Page 12 WANTED (Rooms)... = Page 12 WANTED (Situations). Page 12 BOARD HAS POWER. Attorney Thomas Decides an Import- ant Point for the Commissioners. The unpleasant experience of last ye: letting the contract for miscelianeous printing persuaded the Commissioners in advertising this year to place in the speci- fications the following paragraph: “The Commiczsioners reserve the right, at their discretion, in cases of exceptional urgency, to have any rart of the miscel- lJaneous printing done where in their judg- ment it may be mcst expedient for the pub- lic interests, regardless of any- contract award under this proposal.” It seems that the lowest bid for ail of the miscellaneous printing was made by_the Metropolitan job printing office of New York, and was $177.64 lower than the next Icwest bid, which, by the way, from a Washingtcn ecncern. On item } which contemplates the printing of the tax list, the bids were the same, the difference he- ing in the cost of the parer and presswork, making a difference of $48.50 in favor of the New York concern. ‘The great difficulty experienced by the Commissioners in the past in having an out-of-town firm do the printing is that considerable time is lost in sending the prcofs to and from the city, and not only have the Commissioners suffered because of this loss of time, but a number of mis- takes have occurred which have cost the District some financial loss. And so in the consideration of these bids the Commissioners were desirous, if pos- sible, of awarding the contract to a local firm. They believe, however, that the se- rious objections of the past can be over- come by the clause above mentioned, and the attorney for the District, to whom was referred this question for an opinion as to their power under the clause, has de- cided that they are fully protected ana may, in their discretion, in cases of ur- gercy, take a portion of the work under the contract of the New York bidder and have it done in Washington. ene es VINCENT’S ACADEMY. sT. Commencement Exercises to Take Place This Afternoon. The commencement exercises of St. Vin- cent’s Academy will take place at the Columbia Theater this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The program is as follows: “‘Man- hattan Beach March,” Prof. Holer, Misses N. Rocca, § Cullen, E. Bailey, B. Rocca, I. Clarke and 8. Taylor; chorus, “‘O'er the Hill, O'er the Dale;” recitation, “Briar Rese,” Miss Dorothy Stuart; plano solo, Miss Margaret Green; the farewell dia- Icgue, Misses Z. Allen, B. Wood and E. Vibeud; “The Belle of the Ball,” Miss Ma- bel Armstrong and juveniles; instrumental trio, “Grand Imperial March,” the Misses M. Green, E. Viboud, N. O'Conner, C. Del- rue, L. Cusick, M. O'Conner; vocal solo, “The Holy City,” Miss Blanche Wood, ac- companied by Mrs. Esputa Daley; essay, We Drink the Cup of the Golden Day,” Miss Margaret Day; overture, Misses 8. Cullen and E. Bailey and Prof. Holer; drama, “The Voyage of Life,” Misses A. McCarthy, E. Viboud, M. Austin, E. Shee- han, K. Milorich, A. Neumyer, T. Romaine, C. Richmond and V. Latham and chorus: valedictory, Miss Blanche C. Howlett. A gold medal and crown will be awarded to each of the Misses Margaret E. Green and Blanche E. Howlett for having passed through the graduating class also: a gold medal for excellence to Miss Elizabeth Viboud; gold medal for regular attendance to Miss Emma Sheehan, and a medal for typewfiting and stenography to Miss T. Romaine. A great number of premiums will be awarded for excellence in various branches of study, deportment, etc. —_-_ _ A NEW MOTOR. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Com- pany to Try Another. The Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Rail- road Company has had a new Hoadicy- Knight air motor shipped to this city, and it is expected it will reach here in time to be put in operation on the line of the ccrpany Saturday. “This motor,” said W. Kesley Schoopt to a Star reporter today, “is an improve- ment on the motor we have been operating here. The stove and smokestacks have been removed, and a number of other im- provements made. The car is the same size as the motor we have been operating, but there are numerous Improvements.” Mr. Schoepf said the motor to come has been tested on Lenox avenue, New York, and is believed to be superior to the one that has been in service here. He said it would also prove more powerful the motor with which the company Will Petition Congress. ‘The Commissioners have received a letter from @ prominent grocer of South Wash- ington inquiring if there is any laws which grocery stores to be closed on Sun- a ge ch get up a ngress to have such a law if the Commission- ers say £0. FINANCIAL. CARPETS AND RUGS taken up, cleaned and stored in Moth Proof Cold Storage. Dress Suits, Overcoats, Fur Wraps, Garments, etc., $1.50 eeprom. cated tor ant aetewrea American Security and Trust Co., nara ge at. Albert M. Read, Gen’l Manager. it 7 There“ is money” on “the right wae oF riockn: E have every facility for receiving rapid and cor- rect quotations from N. Y. and Chicago exchanges. Al- ways ahead of the others! Stocks 1-8, Grain 1-16 com. . T. HAVENNER, 9C. doze F St. Member wasn's = ow Atlantic bldg. —— ca ntic bldg. verve eeeee-~. acre orme wires THE SAFEST INVESTMENTS Are those its ®) W first deeds of trusts estate in Washington valued by couservative partion. We. hav @ Hmited supply of choice six per cent re: estate loans of this character in amounts from $500 up {hat we can sell at par and accrued interes! B. H. ss & ©O., 6 Storage. = We have stored more furniture this year ang two warchouses in this city é Par ‘hy ?—Because our storage is the cleanest, our rooms larger, our location more central, on roal cur egy perfect, our rater the fowent. MERCHANTS? fier oo, 929-931 D St. “Phone 659. THOMAS P, MORCAN, TELEPHONE 1126, 1333 P STREET. Life Insurance & Annuities. ASSETS OF COMPANY, ap202m $236.000,000, The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER ISTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Clartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 180. and Feb., 1823, Capital: One [lillion Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside ourgiar-proof vaults at ‘5 per aprum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken cn deporit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received trom TEN CENTS upward, and ‘nterest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on rcal estate and collateral security. Se.ls first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a legal depository for court end trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of ali kinds. Wills prepared by © competist attorney in daily attendance, ALBERT I. STURTEVANT. GEORGE HOW4RD. CHARLES EK. N MAN. WOODBURY PLAIR.. ja21 Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9T1i AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. Loans in any amount made on approved real estate or collateral, at reasonable “inte dey dally val- its on ae emagied Interest paid ances subject to This fe4-th.u,w.tt T. J. HODGEN & CO., Brokers & Dealers, Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions, Sat te te een aS. ome Silsby & Company, and ity made of tnvestment securities. Dis- ‘and all locai al Hallroad, Gas, Insurance — Bell Telepboue Stock bought and sold. W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Membors New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMAXK & CO., Ge8-1 New York. Can Moneyat 5 PerCentto Loan Ob reel estate in District of Columbia. Noe nion Savings . te = care