Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1897, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 38, 1897-24 PAGES. sCrawtord” Quality and ‘sCrawtord” Price, Have made the great popularity of . There is no bet- ter all-around bicycle made at any this famous wheel price. “Crawford” riders in Washington are full of praise of the easy running quality and staunchness of their favorite mount. Look into its Come and see us. Agency Of the Crawford Mfg. E. P. Van Mater, Mgr., 929 “Ninth.” T --equal of any. wheel made. - $50, merits yourself. Scoretary Gage to Present a Plan at the Reg- ular Session. Retirement of Greenbacks and En- largement of Bank Circulation ‘avored—Surplus as a Factor. It is important to the general policy of the administration that the tariff shall preduce a surplus of revenue. is reason it was with reluctance that the ré- publican senatorial caucus gave up the proposition to increase the tax on beer and to tax tea. Whether the proposed tax on stock and bond transactions will be suffi- elent to make up the difference is uncer- tain, but the conclusion was that it would be a much more popular tax. At all events until the revenue producing qualities of the new tariff have been determined the ad- ministration and Congress will not be in a position to determine definitely what shall be done with respect to reforms in the cur- rency system. The purpose of the administration is to procure the retirement of the greenbacks and the enlargement of the bank currency as speedily as possible, in order to guard against a renewal of the operation of the “endless chain” which so troubled the last administration. It is practically certain that no legisla- tion looking to the retirement of the green- backs can be got out of Congress, and it is doubtful whether legislation favorable to bank currency can be secured. The sil- ver people have declared that no such legis- lation shall go through the Senate, and as that body is now constituted, and, indeed, as long as the present rules are in force they will have the power to enforce this inhibition. In the absence of affirmative legislation, the only means of holding the reissuance of greenbacks in restraint is by having sufficient revenue to enable the treasury to hold back as a surplus in the treasury all Breenbacks redeemed or received in pay- ment of revenue. The amount of surplus which the teriff bill ean be made to pro- duce will measure the amount of green- backs that can be held back from reissu- ance. If a large surplus of revenue can- not be produced by the new tariff, the greenback question js liable to. prove per- Plexing to the administration. The Secretary of the Treasury will un- doubtedly present a plan of currency re- form, which the President will recom- mend to Congress at the beginning of the regular session, but there are serious ob- stacles to any currency legislation, even though it includes the use of silver below the denomination of $5, as the President has had it in his mind to suggest. —_—____~e~. ROCKVILLE WATER WORKS. ‘own Council Did Not Exceed the Ex-" penditares. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., July 3, 1897. The water works question continues to excite a great deal of ccmment here. The mayor and members of the city council deny absolutely that the amount, $20,000, puthorized by law for the construction of the works, had been overdrawn to the amount of $5,000, and that each member of the council had obligated himself to the extent of $1,000, as has been stated. At the outset of the work the council em- Pioyed the services of Mr. G. C. Morgan. of Chicago, a noted engineer in the constru tion of the works, who made plans of the same, designated the location of the ar- tesian well and the place for the construc- tion of the tower. The entire work was Placed under his supervision and contract- ed for by a reliable firm of Bellaire, Onto. ‘The work progressed favorably, and not until the power house had been ‘9: ed water was pumped into the reservoir OOO OLA E THEY ARE DEAR For this | on the tower was any defect discovered. The water was immediately taken out, and the contractors notified that the defects would have to be made geod. The contractors claim that the work was done according to specifications, and this is the question that will have to be settled between them and the engineer. The mem- bers of the council state positively that they have on hand money enough and to spare to build two or three towers, and that no more will be paid until the work. is de- livered to them in a perfectly satisfactory condition. While there is disappointment among the people of the town at the failure of the standpipe. to work satisfactorily, there does not appear to be the least doubt but that the council will stand firmly by the terms of the contract, and that, al- though there will doubtless be a temporary delay, the work will be completed in an entirely satisfactory manner. 4 It is expected that Monday a meeting of the council, the engineer and the con- tractors will be held here, when definite action in the matter will be taken. ————— ALLEGES NEGLIGENCE. Frazier Dickerson Sues Lyons Broth- ers for $15,000 Damages. Frazier Dickerson, a laborer recently €m- ployed in the construction of the F street sewer, today sued Thomas and John E. Lyons, trading as Lyons Brothers, and the South Bend Construction Company, the contractors engaged in the construction of the sewer, claiming $15,000 damages be- cause of injuries sustained by him the 18th of last month while working on the sewer between 1ith and 15th streets. Dickerson, who 1s represented by Attcr- neys Alphonso Hart and C. Albert White, states that he was engaged in working upon the car and tubs which lift the earth from one part of the excavations and transport it to a distant part. He claims that the tracks and other machinery were negligently maintained and run, and that as a result of such allesed negligence and carelessness the car was thrown over and off the track, and he was thereby thrown to the ground and permanently injured, his left arm being broken, his chin cut, six teeth knocked out and all the rest loosened, and his ieft leg bruised and lamed, the in- juries rendering hin incapable of perform- ing any labor or taking care of himself. —_——— Sale of F Street Property. The sale of a valuable piece of real estate on that busy thoroughfare, F street, which was recorded yesterday, is the subject of general gossip today. The property in question is that located at No. 12244 F street, three doors east of 13th, now occu- pied by A. Gude & Brother, the florists. The lot is twenty by eighty feet in dimen- sions, improved by an attractive four-story and attic building, and was sold by Mr. Jesse L. Heiskell of the firm of Heiskell & McLeran to Mr. W. J. Kehoe for the sum of $50,000, subject to a trust of $25,000 and a lease, which has nine years to run, of A. Gude & Bro. The investment of Mr. Kehoe is regarded as an excellent one, as Gude & Bro. pay $3,000 per annum rent on their lease and also pay the taxes on the property. The building occupying the property is new comparatively and cost $11,000. The area of the lot is 1,600 square feet. Deducting the cost of the building from the price paid it will be seen that the land brought within a fraction of $25 per square foot, which is regarded as a very good price for the property. ee Funeral of Mra. A. C. McNulty. The funeral of Mrs. A. C. McNulty, who died stiddenly June 80 at Knoxville, Tenn., occurred yesterday at Woodside, Md., and was largely attended by the many friends who had known and esteemed her since childhood. The ceremonies took place at he Episccpal Church. Mrs. McNulty was a daughter of Mrs. Laura C. Wilson of Woodside, and left a devoted husband and three small children. > Five dead infants were taken to potter's field in the wagon yesterday afternoon. Cholera infantum had caused the deaths of most of them, and as they had not re- ceived medical assistance, they were bur- ied by order of Acting Coroner Glazebrook. DOLLARS That go into a tailor’s till through misrepresentation. ! GENUINE : ROYAL BLUE SERGE SUITS “10 are made only by us. is the price. Mertz and [lertz, “New Era’”’ Tailors, 906 F Street. DOFFS HOLIDAY GARB London Begins to Look Like a De- serted Banquet Hall. THAT CHAMBERLAIN RECEPTION General Miles Proved to Be an Embarrassing Jubilee Guest. NICOLINI I8 oa DYING LONDON, July 3.—The jubilee’ functions are over and London is reluctantly doffing its holiday garb, but the undressing appar- ently takes as long as the dressing. Car- penters are still slowly tearing down the stands. Most of the princes and special envoys have departed. 2 The familiar belief in “queen's weather,” which has become a fixed superstition, is almost justified by the remarkable weath- er which greeted every public appearance of her majesty, and a surprising feature since the beginning of the festivities has been the many rainy days between them. The special embassy of Whitelaw Reid ended yesterday, and did so with continued marks of gratitude from the British gov- ernment for the manner in which the United States has been represented. While Mr. and Mrs. Reld’s official rank is over, their personal engagements promise to be almost as tmportant and numerous, includ- ing attendance ut the Savage Club recep- tion today, the Middle Temple dinner, the American Society’s dinner and Lord’ and Laty Cavendish-Bentinck’s dinner next week. Mr. and Mrs. Reid will remain at Lord Lonsdale’s house and will sail for home at the end of the month. Miles an Embarrassing Element. General Nelson A. Miles, U.8.A., has been a rather embarrassing element in the United States special mission, and to the British government, as he insisted upon doing more than they intended him to do. The government had provided rooms, serv- ants and a carriage at the Alexandra Hotel for Rear Admiral J. N. Miller, U.S.N., and General Miles. But the invitation was not extended to their wives. General Miles ar- rived firet, with his wife, and occupied both rooms, leaving Admiral Miller the room the court officials had intended for the Servants accompanying the two officers. Admiral Miller thereupon declined to re- main at the hotel, and repaired to lodg- ings in Half Moon street, where his fam- ily was installed. The court officials were greatly distressed, and wished to take a suite of rooms at the Victoria Hotel for Admiral Miller, but the latter declined. The British naval officials are greatly dis- turbed at the Brooklyn leaving Spithead on Sunday, thug preventing the American officers from taking part in the festivities which occurred all the week at Portsmouth, On Wednesday, while the Brooklyn was at Southampton, Sir William White, Great Britain’s greatest naval constructor, with @ party came up on the new marvel tor- pedo boat, Turbina. Sir William was shown over the ship, and examined everything with the greatest interest. He was espe- cially complimentary of all the arrange- ments connected with the guns and for the Protection of the engines. As the naval constructor was departing Admiral Miller offered him a salute of fifteen guns, ¢s given to a bureau chief in the United States service, but Sir William White declined. Secretary Chamberlhin’s Reception. The secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, provided royalty with a new sensation on Wednesday. Wisa- ing to have an overwhelming social show, Mr. Chamberlain took the late Sir Jullan Goldschmidt’s big house in Piccadilly, and Invited 2,000 guests to a banquet and re- ception following it, all of whom apparently accepted, resulting in the greatest crush London remembers. The sudden bringing of eight or nine hundred carriages into Piccadilly quite upset the police and made an interminable jam, in the midst of which the Prince and Princess of Wales drove up St. James’ street. The prince, finding that the police were unable to immediately clear his royal way, ordered his coachman to drive back to Marlborough Houso, and, for the first time in the life of their high- nesses, their progress to honor a commoner was barred. Inside the house the crush was terrible. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain vainly tried to ge thelr way to the foot of the stairs, in order to receive the Prince and Prin of Walcs, and Mrs. Chamberlain's chagrin at the faliure of the Prince and Princess of Wales to arrive was very evident. Dinner at Grafton Gallery. A dinner is to be given this month at the Grafton gallery by one hundred representa- tive women, each of whom will invite a distinguished man as her special guest. The dinner is to be followed by a soiree, to which other eminent people will be invited. Among the lddies on the committee are Lady Juene, Mrs. Humphry Ward, Mrs. Fawcett and Ellen Terry. A meeting has occurred between Madame Nordica and Jean de Reszke, and every- thing has been satisfactorily explained. It is learned from a private source that Madame Nordica is satisfied that de Reszke is not to be blamed for her non- appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, last season, and that she ki:ows who really is responsible for her failure to appear. Last Monday the colonial premiers, their families and suites, attended, by invitation of Sir Henry Irving, the performance at the Lyceum. After the performance Sir Henry held a reception on the stage in hon- or of his guests, who numbered about fifty. Tonight a similar function takes place at Her Majesty's Theater, where the same distinguished colonials will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Beerbohm Tree. The guests will occupy all the boxes and two rows of stalls, and at the conclusion of “The Red Lamp” they will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Tree on the stage. Sev- eral other London managers, including Charles Wyndham, Mr. Hare and George Alexander, have intimated their desire -to extend similar Gourtesies to England’s co- lonial visitors. Nicolini is Dying. There seems little doubt but that Nicolini is dying. He is suffering from Bright's disease and a complication of other dis- orders, and, although he may live for months, he may die at any time. From a friend of Madame Patti, who has just re- turned from a visit to her at Craig-y-Nos, the Associated Press learns that Nicolini is greatly changed in appearance. He is terrible emaciated and spends most of his time in bed. He gets up occasionally,. but is scarcely able to totter across the room without help. Both he and Mme. Patti are aware of the serious nature of his illness, and it is teuching to see the absolute de- yotion of the two. Nicolini cannot bear to have her out of his sight for a moment. She sits by him nesrly all the time. He does not like to be read to, or sung to, or talked to, but simply Hes listlessly with his eyes following Mme. Patti around the room. Nicolini is an expert fisherman; and it was pathetic to sec him the other day fingering a book of flies and ing regretful; ‘Just think of those fish.” Within the past few months eleven doctors have been at the castle of Craig-y-Nos consulting in regard to the case. Mademe Patti had made great Rreparations for tee this summer, but all guests, including the Princess of Monaco, have been put off. Nicolini had another hemorrhage this week. Madame Patti was obliged to fulfill her engagement to sing at Albert Hall on ‘fues- day last, and came up to town for that purpose, but returned 1 after the concert. Prima Donnas Give Trouble. Prima donnas continue to give trouble. Now that the difficulty with Madame Mel- ba has been arranged, it is Mme. Frances Saville who is worrying the management of the Covent Garden Opera Company. Mme. Seville eloped with Maurel.in Paris FIREWORKS, Open tonight and all day Monday, the Sth of July. ad J, SAX GOULD, 421 Ot st, —- @ year ago, and is well known in America by her singing of the role of Violetta in “Traviata.” Th 1 e other. fay she was to sing the part of the, ‘est Bird in “Sieg fried,” but she noted ¢he management that she did not congider, the role suitable and they had bet shave a substitute ready. When Conguctor Seidl was in- formed of this he got very angry and re- fused to rehearse the piece with. Mme. Saville, and some one sang the part. WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. —+—? Eggs Lower—A General Downward Tendency. Prices in the lockl . wholesale produce market.today show s downward tendency. Butter holds at the prices which were quoted a week ago, as does cheese, but eggs. are lower. A great geal of butter is being bought for export and storage purposes, and the best grades‘ are'in good demand, others fairly so. Eggs are surprisingly plentiful, and while they are. showing ef- fects of the heat prices have dropped. Fruits and vegetables are very plentiful, with a downward tendency in prices. Poultry and meats are also plentiful, the market being on the whole a splendidly supplied one. Butter—Creamery, Elgin 16%; choice, 16; firsts, 15; choice tock, 31 to 12; creamery print, 16 to 18; New York tubs, 12 to 14; local creamery, 12 to apse 9 to 11. ecse—New ‘York full cream, large, 9%; flats, 10; ponys, 10%. st Eges—Nearby, fresh, 10% to 11; western, 10; southern, 9, Poultry—Winter chicks, live, 6 to 8; spring, large, live, per 1b., 18 to 15; spring, medium, live, per Ib., 14 to 15; sprin; small, 13 to 14; capons, large, 11 to 12 slips, 9. Old fowls—Live, per Ib., 5 to 8; roosters, live, per Ib., 4 to 5. Ducks—Live, oe young, 12 to 14. Geese—Live, per Vegetables and fruits—Asparagus, extra, doz. bun., $1.50 to $2; prime, doz. bun., $i to $1.25; culls, doz. bun., 50 to 75 cents; cucumbers,: per box, 50 cents to $1; peas, per bbl., 75 cents to $1; celery, fancy, per doz., 75 cents to $1; medium, per doz., 50 to 75 cents: common, per doz., 15 to 20 cents; beans, per box, 50 to G0 cents; lettuce, per bbl., 50 cents to $1; potatoes, fancy, new, per bbl., $2 to $2.50; choice, per bbl., $1.75 to $2; new, per bushel, 50 to 60 cents; culls, ber bbl., 75 cents to $1; Maryland and Vir- ginla, bushel, 40 to 50 cents; yams and hay- mons, bbl., $1.10 to $2; tomatoes, per crate, Florida, $1 to $1.50; per crate, native, $1.25 to 31.50; beets, per 100 bunches, $1 to $1.50; cabbage, new, per bbl., $1; onions, new, per bbl., $1 to $1.25; beans, white, New York mediums, 80 to 85 cents; New York pea, & to 82 cents; marrow, $1 to $1.20; apples, choice, per bbl., $1 to- $1: common, per box, 25 to 40 cents; pears, La Conte, $2.75 to $3.: eaches, fancy, free stone, 75 cents to $1.50; peaches, 6-basket carriers, $1.50 to $3; watermelons,per 100, $15 to $25; oranges, California, nevels, per box, $3.50 to $5; Seedling, per box, $2.50 to $3.50; lemons, Cicily, per box, $2 to 4. Beef and other meats—Cattle, extra, $3.50 to $5 per cwt.; butcher, $2.50 to $4 per cwt.; common, $1.50 to $2 per cwt.; rough, $1 per cwt. Hogs, fair, $4 per cwt., gross; ordi- nary, $3.75 per cwt., net. Sheep, $3 to $3.50 per cwt. Lambs, spring, choice, $6 to $6.50 ber cwt.; medium, $5.50 to $6 per cwt.; common, $5 to $5.50 per cwt. Calves, prime, $6 per cwt.; common, $4.50 to $5 ber cwt.; Brass, $8 to $3.50 per cwt. Cows, prime, $25 to $35 each; common, $10 to $15. each; old and dry, $6 to $8. ————— TELLTALE TELEGRAMS. extras, bakers’ Late Evidence in Transvaal Raid In- auiry Implicates Mr. Chamberlain. At the resumption, yegterday in Lon- don of the sittings 6f the parliamentary committee appointedto ‘inquire’ into the Transvaal raid, four, telegrams exchanged between Miss Flora Shaw, the colonial editor of the Times, and Mr. Cecil Rhodes, then premier of Cape Golony, were pro- duced. The first from Miss Shaw asks for the date of the commencement of. the plans, owing to the n@eesaity of instructing Buropean correspondents of the London ‘Times, so that they ee use their influ- ence in favor of Mr. Rhodes. ane second cee stck poltits out the danger of delay, as the Eufopean situation was considered serious, and aiprotest from the other powers might paralyze the govern- ment. The third mesnage, says Mr. Cham- berlain (the secretary 0: te for the colo- nies) “is sound tn cage ofthe ‘interference of European powers, "but “have’special rea- son to believe he wishes you to act imme- RECIPROCITY AGREED TO. The Senate Adopts the Clause in the Tariff Bill. Reciprocity and retaliation were the two phases of the tariff bill to occupy the at- tention of the Sérate yesterday, to the exclusion of all other subjects. Both pro- visions were agreed to, although the de- bate on the reciprocity clause was pro- tracted to 6 p.m. Shortly before adjourn- ment, Mr. Allison endeavored to secure an agreement on the time for a final vote, but Mr. Teller wovld rot consent to fixing the time until all proposed amendments had been submitted to the Senate. As Mr. Al- son was not prepared to submit these amendments, he withdrew his request, and the time for the firal vote was left open. The reciprocity ciause empowers the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make reciprocity treaties giving 20 pcr cent reduction in duties on designated articles, or placing articles on the free list. : The amendment brought out much oppo- sition, Senators Mills, Vest, Pettus. Teller and White arguing that it evaded the con- sUtutional right of the House of Represen- tatives to participate in measures affecting revenue, while Senators Morgan, Gray and Chandler defended its legality and pro- priety. Late in the day the vote was taken and the reciprocity clause was agreed to, 30- 18. Two democrats—Gray and Morgan, voting with the republicans in the affirma- tive. Nominations Confirmed. The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol- lowing nominaticns Consuls—Joseph J. Stevens gf Indiana, to be ccnsul of the United States at Plymouth, England; Abraham E. Smith of Mlinois, to be consul of the United States at Victoria, British Columbia; John C. Caldwell of Kan- sas, to be consul of the United States at San Jose, Costa Rica; Henry Bordewich of Minnesota, to be consul of the United States at Christiania, Norway; Philip C. Hanna of Iowa, to be consul of the United States at Trinidad, West Indies. Promotions in the army—Second Lieut. John Power Hains, 84 Artillery, to be first lieutenant; Lieut. Col. William Henry Powell, 11th Infantry, to be colonel; Maj. Clarence Edmund Bennett, 19th Infantry, to be lieutenant colonel; Capt. Stephen Per- ry Jocelyn, 2ist Infantry, to be major; First Lieut. Charles Hartwell Bonesteel, 21st Infantry, to be captain; Second Lieut. Edmund Luther? Butts, 2igt Infantry, to be first leutenant. : Collectors of internal pevenue—John W. Yerkes of Kentucky, jo be collector of in- ternal revenue for the eighth district of Kentucky; Thomas J. Yandell of Kentucky, to be collector of internal‘revenue for the second district of Ken; uc ¥- Postmasters—Lou Ei Robert M. Eliott, H#inilfon, Ohio; Frank L. Gilman, Laconia, N. “H.; Charles J. Lewis, Clarendon, Texas;rJoh: Shelby, Ohio. eset: Renee Orleans, Ind.; aot ne Washingtoniang at; Cape May. Special Correspondence of ‘Evening Star, CAPE cet, July 2, 1897. ‘The Washingtonians:wio came. to the Star Villa this week were: W- Scott Ver- non, Miss Julia C. Neflach and Mtss Em- ma Btilwell. cht op Dr. George. Byrd Harrison has arrivea | Unt! from .Washington and is occupying his Broadway cottage for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles. Newbold of Wash- ington are hi for a fortuight's ere is sojourn, BE. K. Houser is a Chalfont : for cash. 14th and H Sts. reductions advertised. date wheels decide to dispose of -them at their proper value--it’s none of our affair. The splendid “Eclipse” Bicycle is one hundred dollars, with our usual discount J. D. LASLEY, Mgr., Why Should We CUT the Price of kelipse Bieyeles? WATER ALWAYS SEEKS ITS OWN LEVEL, SO WITH WHEELS. We have no part nor parcel in the price If makers of out-of- We can’t make a wheel like the Eclipse for any less, because we have reached per- fection in wheel making. The cause of the trouble is that the others haven’t. Lower grades at $60 and $75. ECLIPSE BICYCLE COPIPANY, ECLIPSE RIDING COURT, After careful consideration, and finding that they require so little in the way of repairs, we have concluded to repair all Eclipse Bicycles absolutely free of charge—punctures, accidents, &c., included—when brought to our store, Fourteenth and H streets, by owner. Mass. Ave. COURT'S POWER TO APPOINT Authority of District Supreme Court to Name Commissioners, Alleged That It is Without Jurisdic- tion—Its Status Not That Contem- plated by the Law. By the provisions of the act of May 28, 1896, as heretofore stated in The Star, the terms of office of all commissioners of the circuit courts of the United States expired June 30, 1897. The following day and on yesterday the District Supreme Court filled a number of vacancies which ovcurred un- der the act in the list of the forty or more United States commissioners heretofore ap- pointed by that court. Now the point is mae that the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia had and has no power or authority to make such appointments. If this contention, made today in a con- versation with a Star reporter by one of the best-known and ablest members of the District bar is correct, then such appoint- mentseare null and veid, and no United States commissioners, it is claimed, can be appointed for the District of Columbia un- til Congress amends the existing Jaw or enacts a remedial one. ‘The act of May 28, 1896, after providing that the terms of all commissioners of the circuit courts heretofore appointed shall expire on the 30th day of June, 1897; that such office shall on that day cease to exist; that said commissioners shall then deposit all the records and other official papers ap- pertaining to their offices in the office of the clerk of the circuit court by which they were appointed, and that all proceed- ings pemding, returnable, unexecuted or un- finished at said date before any such com- missioner shall be continued and disposed of according to law by such commissioner appointed as herein provided, as may be designated by the district court for that purpose; declares that it shall be the duty of the district court of each judicial dis- trict to appoint such number of persons, to be known as United States commission- ers, at such places in the district as ma} be designated by the district court, whic! United States commissioners shall have the Same powers and perform the same duties as are now imposed upon commissioners of the circuit courts. Their Authority. These circuit court commissioners, or United States commissioners, as they were, perhaps, better known here and elsewhere, whose terms of office expired June 80, 1897, were appointed by the District Supreme Court by the authority which the court aimed it sessed under section 627 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. That section is as follows: “Each circuit court may appoint, in different parts of the district for which it is held, so many dis- creet persons as it may deem necessary, who shall be calle# ‘commissfoners of the circuit courts,’ and who shall exercise the wers which are or may be expressly con- Perred by law upon commissioners of cir- cuit courts.” This authority of the court, it is claimed, day no legelly appointed and lawfully au- thorized United States commissioner in the District of Columbia, and the result will be most serious. For instance, unless there be a legally appointed and lawfully authorized United States c ommissioner here no one can ‘be released from prison here, under the provisions of what is known as the ‘poor debtors’ act.’ “And, what is more, no one can be com- mitted to jail or bail taken perrding a trial where certain offenses against the United States have been committed. A Serious Question. “The question is a most serious one, and Congress should remove all doubt as to the power and authority of the District Su- preme Court in the matter by immediately conferring in express terms the necessary power and authority. Unless that is done, the appointments made, and which may be made by the court subsequent to June 30, 1897, will be questioned and attacked, and the administration of justice seriously im- peded, and perhaps destroyed.” It is known that before making the ap- pointments rendered _nect by the act of May 28, 1896, the District Supreme Court carefully examined into the matter, and finally decided that it was, and is, fully authorized and empowered to make them. The court, it is said, found its claimed authority and power in sections 760 and 762 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia. Section 760 provides that the Supreme Court of the District “shall possess the same powers and exer- cise the same jurisdiction as the circuit courts of the United States,” while section 762 provides that any one of the justices of the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia “may hold a special term, with the same powers and jurisdiction possessed and exercised by district courts of the United States.” The appointments made since June 30, 1887, were made by a member of the Dis- trict Supreme Court (Judge Cox), holding a special term of the District Court. AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS It is the ambition of every good whist player to be at the annual meet, where he comes in contact with players who are Ukely to take the conceit out of him, and make him think that he knows nothing of the game. In the sifting the clubs for the best players to make up the teams of fours or pairs, it often happens that a good play- er, or one who thinks he is good, is left out. But you will find him at the congress all the same, as a free lance, vindicating his right to be on the team, and often putting up the best game of his life. Weshington has some play®rs of national reputation, and were the players to repre- sent one club they would be second to none in the world. Bingham ranks today as one of the shrewdest experts in the country; his openings are based on sound judgment. Whenever there’ is winning chance of bringing in a long suit he plays for it, otherwise he supports his‘ partner, telling him he. has. nothing to expect from him, and to play his own game; a daring trump leader, .finessing deep with his trumps; seldom mistaking the location of trump strength. Wooten’s reputafion is sécond to none in the country, his openings are sound, and the strongest supporter of his partner in weeding ita adept at faise g E a feed t it E. BE i f ERE lus i Hy E ; F f i i f ‘i i ¢ g é i i n i i i i I i : i i Vint gu i ers of Washington could be proud of, and, though they may be there as free lances, they will not represent the C. Bi. Cas & team. Fogg, captain of the second team of the C. BI. C., who played.on the team when they won the trophy from Albany. is noted for his safe, reliable, conservative play. Wedded to the long-suit game, he seldom loses @ trick. A careful handler of his trumps, he is never nervous in a match. McComb ranks as the star player, ag- gressive when he has an advantage. but safe, steady and reliable, and seldom tak- ad a flyer. ‘ole’s play has been of the highest order, leading the score at the club all the season, teaming well with all partners, an observ_ ing player, in touch with the rest of the team, and has been their strength in many victories. Britton is a mixer of the highest order, knows the cards at all the Stages, hi played at most of the congresses, is a true lover of the game, has great card sense, and fs 9 strong partner, always cool. Quackenbush is a close reader ce a hard student of the game, fines- sing safely, throwing the Strength to his partner, and is a safe, reliable player. Hampton is a bold, aggressive player, a daring trump vader, plays through strength beautifully, and can hold his own with any expert. Safford has done more for whist than any one man in the league, being a directer for years, and has helped to shape the by-laws and constitution of the A. W. L. When free from business he can put up as good whist as any star player in the country. He has been on teams in several import- ant matches, and puts up strong whist with players he understands. Childs hes rare card sense, is a quick in- tuitive player, with good judgment as to the location of major cards, and is quite @ whist strategist, but not familiar enough with the long-sult game to read the last four or five cards. Many of these players will leave here tonight for Put-ir Bay, where they will represent the whist con- tngent of Washington. The strong New England teams are a ready on their way. Whelan, Briggs, Bunn, Howell, Foster, Baker, Bouve, Hatch, Taylor and Donaid are already reg- istered at the Hotel Victory, and the pre- Mminary skirmishes have made Foster vow thas he will never play any other game of whist than “bridge whist,” a new, popular game that is played very much at the Portland and other swell clubs of London, @ game of which Senator Wolcott is very fond, and being a strong whist player he is quite an adem at the game. Col. Buffington is another strong bridge player, knowing the value of the hand and Played as dummy, the dealer making the trump, hearts ranking highest. The odd trick must be made by the dealer and his partner or his side is subject ay @ penalty. it the interest in whist has abated at the C. A. C. (the whist rotig 3 filled every evening by many members of Ccngress who are members of the club and enjoy their rubbers), there will be no regu- lar compass whist Wednesday nights un- til the cool weather, although practice matches will take place every week. A very close match took place at Mrs. Pilling’s Tuesday night and a very en- Jo} game was indulged in. The both members of the A. W. L. at Put-in Bay next week. nf f i 4 e 5 if h many school