Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1897, Page 3

, THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1897-14 PAGES. [_————— SPECIAL NOTICES. OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES, DISTiICT . 1 of Columbia, WASHINGTON, | Oct. 25,_ 1807 Taxpayers of the District of Lutive. that the. undersigned Law recelved the Statement of assenement of the taxes for the fet of ¢ for the year ending June 30, F ready to Tecelve paymel Sel uistomce fru and after the 1ot day of Noveniber. 1 ‘One-half of said tax is due Ne- vember 1, 1807, and the other half May 1, 1808. On =o mach of the first half of said taxes due November 1. 1897, us shall not be paid daring sald m a penalty of one U) p will be added ‘on the first day of each ding mouth thereafter untli the same {s paid, or otherwise proceed: d with as the law directs. The law Sm: owes a like penalty for non-pi fof wecoud i? f, due Mab Ie Iss, if not paid within sald meuth of May. Attest: E.G, DAVIS, Collector of Taxes, D. ER OF THE ROARD OF DIRE jugton Fire Ins for the nite tie hoka for the transfer of stoc from Ist to the 10th of No- A MEETING OF MEMBERS ¢ Committees at Wesle sts. mw.. TUESDAY at 8 o'clod L, Presid: LST ME PUT YOUR MUNSEYS, CENTURY Metlures, tans, : “3 Monthiys, past year LET'S There is just profit in making ing the best better linines, REASON IT OUT! the ratio of cheap clothes as Ketter quality etter cut and natura ar insures worth of sat- best to pay all we same . Which wo m and prove ent. We can give you lor-mede Suits to order for and no one can give you a sat- ory snit for less, our Wooiens! Walt SIMPSON, Expert Tailor, 1208 F st. See HARD WORK PUSH A WHE less you have ne that Is easy running. want ou can find such machine BUR! k to wee one ofering at $50. ‘They are slightly used an 313 $e ED, FULL-BREASTED AND rock”” Coats, made from our tial undnished worsted: are excced- with ministers, lawyers and doc- ‘y are quite “au fait.” Let us take ay for one. “Fit or no pay.” GATCHEL & CO., Tailors and F.F. MUDD, 15 years cut- r late firm of Geo. T. Keen, is now wit ‘ your store F ¥ putting in el It's not a “costly” Hht—on the |, 1s the cheapest and most econ- Let_us supply the wiring COTT, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, st. uw. "Phone 1516. sd iS the kind xenerally pttron- PY oar finest the can produe 1 Worsted AND PER EST WOE WASHINGT ES BROUGHT ded, will t ditHeult, Liswes will right i $1 buys tie KEELER, THE «. dally, “Meet- ings at FORMED A C¥ cof Davis & as perta evant Ing to real ‘erers are rushing for snare of these White ine Laths going at $1.90 sUU. theie tieir a 1 i ‘The quantity fs limited! Ist & Ind. ave foot of Ath Bt. se. ome to us for it ant—whether it bs o Whether you wish a iced one, ¢ ~ best on the Z m: 7 Your bil for STATIONERY w: f you'll buy everything you need Rupp, 421 LithSt. POPULAR PRICED STATION as 8] Tharp’s ‘ Berkeley’ bette m jor & cold than all the cures the ductors give. Delictous, too; rich, + favor, and absolutely pure. It Is we of whiskles. $1 for a full quart at ernme! on appointed to arbi- aim of the Cauca Railway and 1 commi y of New York against the ited States of Colombia has filed an ward in favor of the company to the unt of $ 48, with interest at 5 . after January, INNS. The oc! nd grew out of the ri ssions to the company by of Colombia and the con- ain property ————_+e— To Re Examined for Promotion. istant Navai Constructors Robert Stocker at Newport News, Frank W. Hibbs at New York and Elliott Snow at Mare Is- land have been ordered to examination for promotion to the next higher grade in con- sequence of the retirement of Naval Con- structor Fernald on the 7th proximo. Cease A Silver Service for the Wilmingto: The citizens of Wilmington, Del., have otified the Navy Department of their de- sire to present a silver service to the war- ship named in honor of that city, and ar- rangements will be made to have the vessel ge to Wilmington shortly for that purpose. She ts now at Norfolk, fitting out for serv- ice on the Brazilian station. GRADE CROSSINGS Commissioner Wight’s Report on the Subject of Danger Points. SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST STREETS Results of Inspection of Pennsyl- vania Railway in District. THE DEANEWOOD HORROR need Commissioner Wight this morning sub- mitted to the board of Commisstoners his report upon the grade crossings of the steam raflroads within the District of Ce- lumbia. This matter was referred to Com- missioner Wight for special report by the board some time ago, and he has made a persoral inspection of every one of them. His report, in full, is as follows: “The following is a list of the streets crossed by the Pennsylvania Rallro2 Company within the limits of the city of Washington, and also of the roads crossed in the county, together with a list show- ing the number of watchmen at each cross- ing and the time of service of said watch- men: “Sixth and K streets scutheast, 1 day and 1 night watchman, safety gates. “Third and K streets southeast, 1 day and 1 night watchman, safety gates. “New Jersey avenue southeast, 2 day night watchmen, safety gates. few Jersey avenue southeast, 1 day nd 1 night flagman. ‘outh Capitol street southeast, 1 day and 1 night watchman, safety gates. ‘Caral street, 1 Cay and 1 night wateh- man, safety gates. F street southwest, 1 day and 1 night watchman, safety gates. avenue scuthwest, 1 day und 1 night watchman, safety gates. “First street southwest, 1 day night watchman, safety gates. “E street southwest, 2 day and 2 night watchmen, safety gates. td “Second street southwest, 1 day and 1 night watchman, safety gates. : “Third street southwest, 1 day and 1 night watchman, safety gates. “Four-and-a-half street southwest, 1 day and 1 night watchman, safety gates. “Sixth and Virginia avenue southwest, 1 gay and 1 night watchman, safety gates. “Sixth and Virginia avenue southwest, y and 1 night flagman. ‘Sixth and C streets southwest, 1 day and 1 night watchman, safety gates. “Sixth and Maryland avenue southwes 2 day and 2 night watchme: fety gate: “Sixth and B streets southwest, 1 day and 1 night watch . Safety gates. “Head of pass. yard southeast, and 1 night wate y gates. “Seventh and Virginia avenue southwes: 1 day and 1 right watchman, safety gate: “Seventh and Maryland avenue sauth- west, 1 day and 1 night watchman, safc gate: ‘Ninth street southwest, 1 day night watchma: afety gates. Tenth street southw night watchman, safet leventh street southw night watchman, safety gates. Watched Day and Nght. “It will be noticed that nearly all of these crossings are watched continuously day and night and are provided with safety gates, the exceptions being as follows: “Fifth and K streets southeast, one watch- man from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., safety gates; and 1 1 1 day and 1 and 1 + 1 day and 1 4th and K streets theast, one watch- man from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., safety gates Chree men on these two gates); 24 street southe one watchman from 6 afety gates; I street southea: nan from 6 a.m. to p.m., ety 2th street and Maryland avenue one watchman from 6 a.m. to 12 ty gates; 18th street and Mary- land avenue southwest, one watchman frem 6G am. to 12 p.m., safety gates (three men on the two gates last named); 13% street an enue southwe: from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., a road, safety gates and a and night; Deanwood, safe- gates operated by a man in the tower m. to one question to be considered by ssioners is in regard to those which are not watched continu- ously day and night, and in connection with these I have the honor to submit the following recommendations: Crossings Personally Inspected. “A personal inspection of these crossings was made on the 18th of October, as a re- sult of which, together with information since obtained from the lieutenants of the police precincts in which these crossings are located, I have to recommend that the crossings at 12th and 13% streeis southwest, respectively, be guarded continuously day and night, as these two streets are used very largely by dairy and ice wagons,which ere compelled to cross the tracks very early in the morning. ‘Thirteenth street is not very much used in the early morning, and, in my opinion, if it were guarded until 12 o'clock at night it would not be necessary to guard it from that time untii 6 o'clock of the following orning. e crossings at 2d, 4th, 5th and I should be guarded con- southeast tiavously day aad night. “It is suggested that the gateman at 3d street southeast cannot n approaching train until it is within one hundred yards of him. Som> signal should be pro: there to give him notice of the appro: of trains ‘he provision: ing at Shei nd no s cre for guarding the cros: ff's road seem to be abundant, stion is made as to any in- t Uiat place. Deanewood Accident Recriled. t the D ood crossing, while it is true that safety gates are provided, which are operated and night, it is also true that the man In charge of the gates 1s also in charge of the signals and the telegrap instrum It ble for one person to do these three thin and that day after day he might pro perform these duties without dan; the blic, but the deplorable accident which recently caused t th of one of Weshington’s honored citizens and an e1 timable young lady, shows how dangerous it is to tak y risks at all, and it is ommended that at this cros: s well as at other cro . the man has charge of the g or the flag- required to perform no other Arpended to this report will be found the reports of the lieutenants of the metro- politan police force in charge of the fourth and fifth precinct: to which attention Is » a report showing the travel sth and 13), stre south- between 12 and 6 a.m., for three con- secutive mornin; The tracks of the Southern Railway Com- pany cross 13% street Just below Maryland av a: a point which is very much ry and fee wagons, espe early morning. The fact that these tracks are not guarded from 12 p.m. to 6 a.m. gives rise to a very serious com: int on the part of the drivers and pro- tors of these wagons, which seems to entirely reasonable, and I recommend that the company be requested to provide chman and safety gates for the pro- n of this crossing day and night. PPOCHO POTS SOCVSEOTOLIOSS : 3 3 “I consider Ayer's Pills the best in the world.""—Mrs. A. C. WESTON, 29 Pearl st., Laconia, N. H. It's one woman's word, but all women's wisdom. There are no pilis better than > << @ 5 a ES 5 = A in o @ @ 3 3 2 e THE OFFICIAL WEATHER EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are 1s0- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Mnes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or svuw has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words High" and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. Smail arrows fly with the wind. RAIN TONIGHT. Tomorrow Followed Clearing Weather. Forecast till § p.m. Tuesday—For the Pistrict of Columbia, rain tonight; Tues- day, showers, followed by clearing weather; high northerly winds. For Maryland and Virginia, rain tonight, Tuesday, showers, followed by clearing weather; high northerly winds with hurri- cane velocity on the coast and lower bay tonight. Showers by The tropical storm continues centrai near the Virginia coast, where the barometer has fallen rapidly during the night. This storm is apparently moving slowly to the north, attended by winds of hurricane velocity on the Virginia, Delaware and North Carolina coast. It will probably con- tinue its movement to the northward, caus- ing dangerous northeasterly gales on the New England and New Jersey coast to- night. The barometer has fallen generally over regions east of the Rocky mountains, and risen in regions to the west of them. It is relatively high over the lake regions, but highest on the north Pacific coast. Threatening weather, with rain, continues on the Atlantic coast, and clear weather In the central valleys. For the twenty-four hours, ending 8 a.m. Sunday rains were reported from the middle and south Atlantic coast, and from stations to the west of the Rocky mountains. The temperature has remained stationary from the lake regions southward to the gulf. It is warmer in New England and the northwest. The indications are that the storm on the Atlantic coast will move northward, caus- ing winds of hurricane velocity tonight nlong the New Engiand and middle Atlan- tic coast. It is unsafe for any vessel to leave port from Norfolk northward. The following heavy precipitation (ir: inches) was reported: During the twenty-four hours ending § a.m. Sunday—Norfolk, 1.56. During the past twenty-four hours—Nor- folk, 2.00. Signals.—Hurricane signals are displayed on the Atlantic coast from Boston and sec- tion to Hatteras, except at New Haven, Baltimore and West Point, where storm signals are displayed. Storm signals are also displayed at Eastport, Portiand and at Washington and Morehead iCty, N. C. Tide Table. Today—Low tide,12:34 a.m. and 12:54 p.m.; high tide, 6:35 a.m. and 7:01 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 1:24 p.m.; high tide, 7:24 a.m. and 7 The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 6:20 a.m.; sun sets, 5:08 p.m. Moon rises at 6:41 p.m. New moon at p.m. today. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:21 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:15 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 3:30 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 6 p.m.; extinguished at 545 a.m. Temperatares for Twenty-Four Hours The following are the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: October 24—4 p.m., 51; 8 p.m., 52; mid- night, 50. October 25—4 a 58; 8 a.m., 52; 12 m., 56, and 2 p.m Maximum, 57 mum, t 1 p.m., October 25; mini- 49 at 6 a.m., October 25 ORDER OF BLACK KNIGHTS National Convention of the German Benevo- lent Association. Officers Elected for Next Year—Ritual Changes—Parade and Ball Tonight. The convention of the Deutscher Orden Schwarze Ritter, or Order of the Black Knights, which began yesterday, at Arion Hall, on Sth rear E street northwest, con- tinued today. The proceedings were secret, and it was arnounced at the noon rece that nothing would be given out for publi- cation regarding them until the afternoon session, which commenced at 2 o'clock, was cencluded. There will be a ball given tonight at sonic Temple in honor of the grand o‘ti- cers and the visiting delegates. It will be preceded by a parade composed of the Elack Knights belonging to the several branches in the District, who will act as an escort to the distinguished guests. Head- ed the Canton Potomac Band, the line wiil proceed from the place of formation at Arion Hall to F street, to 15th, to Penn- sylvania avenue, to 4% street, back to 7th street, to F street, to Masonic Temple. Emil A. H. Rutk, chief senor knight of the District, will be chief marshal; Benjamin Seibode, chief of staff; Charles Gerner, ad- jutant, and Jacob Bruegger and John Eller, aids. Officers Elected. The sessions of the convention began yes- terday morning at 9 o'clock, the intro- ductory meeting being devoted to the hear- ing of reports of the various officers and appropriate action upon them. At the af- ternoon session the annual election of offi- cers was held, resulting in the choice of the following: Sir Michael Koenig, Phila- delphia, noble arch knight; Sir Herman Kuemmer, Baltimore, noble chief knight; Sir John Schutt, Baltimore, noble treas- urer; Sir E. C. Linden, Washington, noble secretary; Sir Ferdinand Heindel, Cam- den, N. J., noble equerry; Sir Henry Noll, Camden, N. J., noble warden, and Sir Garner, Washington, noble guard. Charles The important question of reorganizing the ritual of the order and the changing of certain life ‘nsurance and beneficial feat- ures was discussed with much Interest and animation, and was finally referred to a committee, with full power to act, com- posed of William Specht, New York; John Saul, New Jersey; Willlam Schmidt, Penn- sylvania; John B. Buechling, District of Columb‘a, and George Mathes, Maryland. Notes of the Convention. A pleasant feature of the proceedings yes- terday was the presentation to Sir George W. Horsky of this city, the retiring noble arch knight, of a beautiful jewel of the order in solid gold, with emerald setting, bearing the initials of the order and the German colors. ¥ Sir E. C. Lindin of this city, the newly elected secretary, entertained the grand officers and delegates last night at a very enjoyable musical and dramatic entertain- ment at his residence. The headquarters of the knights are at Fritz Reuter’s Hotel, 4% street and Penn- sylvania avenue. The local committee having in charge the comfort and entertainment of the visit= ing delegates is composed as follows: Wil- lam Hannemann, chairman; Charles E. Gerner, vice chairman; John Meininger, secretary; Fred Waterholter, treasurer; Ed- ward C. Linden and John B. Buechiing of the Grand Castle of the District of Colum- bia; Gottfried Barth, Fred Seebode and Louis Buerosse of Columbia Castle No. 31; Fred Hermann, John Knabe and John Reif of Columbia Castle No. 33; Robert Weber, John Schad and Adolf Seebode of Company 2, Untformed Rank; Mrs. Louise Rink, Mrs. Helen Genz and Miss Margaret Half- pan of Queen Louise Auxillary Castle. ‘The order of the Black Knights 1s one of the three important secret and benevo- lent German associations in the United States, and its beneficial features are re- garded as excellent. It was first instituted at Philadelphia in 1867, and the first castle in this city was founded in 1886, It 1s modeled after the tradition of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, who swore to uphold benevolence, justice and nobility of heart. aed Boys Convicted of Theft. A quintet of small colored boys, John Mcntgomery, George Robinson, Brother Mitchell, Bentley Stewart and John John- son, were in the Police Court today, charged with the larceny of twenty-five gas fixtures, the property of the Inter-ocean Company, from the Inter-ocean building. The testimony was conclusive and Judge Miils fined Johnson $10 and sent the others to the reform school. —_s_—__ - Presbste: Ministers in Session. The first meeting of the Presbyterian Ministers’ Association since the summer re- cess was held this morning in one of the parlors at the Church of the Covenant. Nearly every. member was present, and many speeches were made on “Vacation Experiences.” VALUABLE PAPYRI FOUND Leaf of Ancient Copy of Matthew in Collection, Pronounced Genuine by Eminent Critics and Date Settled at About 200 A.D. DENVER, Col., October 25.—Dr. Coburn, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, who has recently returned from England, told bis congregation last night about the won- derful papyri discoveries of June 17 last, and dvring the course of his remarks gave cut a piece of information which is new to the world. This was that in the loggia unearthed by Messrs. Greenfeldt and Hunt, under direction of Dr. Flinders Petrie of Oxford University, in Egypt last January, there was found, besides the notebook con- taining what purported to be the sayings of Jesus Christ, a leaf of the New Testa- ment. The leaf contained nearly the whole of the first chapter of Matthew, and was ritten exactly the same as our Greek estament of today. Dr. Coburn said that the fact that one leaf of the Bible in the arcient library which was upearthed was sufficient preof that the people of today are in possession of the teachings of Christ and that the Christian martyrs who were persecuted in those days surely gained their beliefs from the Bible. The leaf was discovered among the two tons ef papyri sent to England by Dr. Petrie. The discovery was confided to Dr. Coburn when he paid a visit to Dr. Petrie at Oxford University three weeks ago, and last night was the first the world knew ce) e “There is no doubt as to the genuineness and the date of these findings,” sald Dr. Coburn. “Such critics as Profs. Harnack and Thompson have passed upon them, and declare that they could not have been written later than 200 A.D., and it is well established that the abbreviations and other characters which appear on them are cop- fe] frcm writings of fifty years earlier.” ———— CARE OF HORSES ABROAD. Best Usage in London, With Opposite Extreme in Berlin. At a recent committee meeting of the Humane Society Professor Harry Wheaton Howard was present by invitation, and gave a short sketch of his experience and observation in regard to the treatment of horses and of other matters, as noted during his residence abroad at Berlin for five years, in Paris one year, and in Lon- don six months. He stated that in London horses are treated best, and in Berlin the worst. In Berlin a small public conveyance, holding four persons, is very largely used. They are all numbered, one as high as 18,800 having been observed. This style of vehi- cle, somewhat like a hansom eab, is drawn by a single horse, which is generally poor in flesh, and is constantly whipped by the driver. The asphalt streets are kept wet by frequent washings, and this causes a continual falling of the horses. In view of this one always allows extra time for probable del: When down the horse is quickly released by an ingenious ar- rangement of harness and shafts. Each side of the shafts is hinged independently of the other, and the harness can be re- moved without cutting. In Paris, he said, the treatment of horses is about the same as in Berlin. The cruel- ty by the drivers in, Berlin is attributed largely by Professor, Howard to the cus- tom, amounting to law in its force, of giv- ing to the driver a trinkgeld (drink fee) in addition to the legal fee for the cab com- pary. This extra fee is used for no other purpose than that indicated by its name, and the drivers ply their whips instead of holding up their horses by the reins and driving properly. J In London the horses aré’cared for better than anywhere else.in the world. They are all kept well groomed. The over- | drawn check rein isunever seen, but fre- quently the horses’ tafls are docked and the manes cut, and blinders are used. But they are never touched with the whip, al- though one is always casried. Even in driving horses attached ta the overcrowd- ed omnibuses the whips are only cracked. The driving is perfect and compels the admiration of strangers. Children in Germany seem to be in most perfect subjection. No noise of crying is ever heard from them. Apparently they are cowed and dare not utter a whimper. The sight of a dog hauling a cart and assisted in his labor by a woman, who drags her share by the use of a heavy strap, is com- mon in that country. ns Ten Dollars Each. There was a hot time last night in Bare- foot alley, resulting in an exciting fight between John Mills and his mother, Mrs. Jane Nelson. Policeman Tyser, who. at- tempted to restore peace and quiet, was set upon by the crowd and roughly han- dled. In the Police Court today Judge ‘Millz fined John and Jane $10 each. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Changes Proposed to Promote Com- fort of the Men. CHIEF PARRIS THINKS MOVE UNWISE Commissioner Wight Pleased With Results in Other Cities. THE REASONS ASSIGNED Within a short time the Ccmmissioners will establish a new fire alarm system, patterned after the ones in vogue in New York and Boston, respectively. The plan, which has heretofore been referred to in The Star, has for its object the comfort of the men. Briefly, it is to estavlish at each house a watchman, who will receive each alerm as it comes in. Should it be in th= district which that particular company re- sponds to, the alarm wil: be immediately scunded upon the giant gong and the com- pany turned out. If, however, it is for a fire in a remote part of the city, the com- pany will not be disturhed. Befcre finally deciding the matter, the views of Chief Parris and Superintendent Miies of the telepnone and telegraph serv- ice were requested, and their reports, to- gether with Commissioner Wight’s recom- mendation to the board, follow: Chief Parris’ Report. “After a careful consideration of the pro- posed change in the method of sending alarms for fire at night, I have the honor to submit the following report: “The most important objection, in my cpinion, is the delay that would result in a company responding to an alarm for fire, and, also, after a regular alarm has sound- ed, in getting assistance, should any be needed. One minute before a fire is worta an hour afterward, and there is no doubt but the remarkable success that has re- wareed the efforts of this department in past years has been due, in a great meas- ure, to the prompt response after an alarm Was sounded. “At the present time, when an alarm for fire is received at fire alarm headquarters, it is transmitted to all the companies simul- taneously. If the alarm is from a four company box, that is where four engine and two truck companies respond on the first alarm, the first two engine companies and one truck company, due to the box, leave on the first round, and the other com- panies on the second round. All other ccmpanies in quarters are hooked up and remain so for twenty minutes in readi- ness to respond in case a special alarm is sounded. With the new system the first round of the box woul be lost, and in case there was any trouble on the wires or any irregular striking, the watchman on duty would be compelled to take the sec- ond round before he would know whether his company responded or not. After re- ceiving the second round, and it being in his company’s district, he would then switch the aiarm in so as to sound on the large gong, waking the men and_ horses. This would make ft the third round of the box before the company could leave quar- ters, and it can readily be seen that valu- able time would be lost in reaching the scene of a fi The Present Arrangement. “In this connection attention should be called to the present manner of striking a special alarm after a regular alarm ha sounded, such as a second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth alarm. An officer desiring to send in one of the above calls goes to the street box, and opening the inside door, uses the Morse key, and, in case only a end alarm is needed, he sends in the 2-3-1. The operator on duty at fire alarm headquarters sets the dial of the central office manual repeater and sends this call to all of the companies. This strikes but once. The watchman would then ascer- tain whether his company was due, and, if so, would have to wake the manner and inform them what box was in and also inform them of the special call. Frequently there are several alarms in at the same time, or one or more pieces of apparatus out of service, and it would be necessary for each and every member of the department, when acting in the capacity of a watchman, to possess the knowledge and experience of a foreman to properly perform the important dutics intrusted to him, and there are a great many men now on our rolls who ere good firemen, but who would not be competent to perform the duties that would be requ:red of them should the new system be adop Men Seldom Disturbed. “Referring to the seemirg hardship upon the men in waking them up on every alarm of fire, 1 would say that the number of alarms received by this department would not, in my opinion, warrant any change in our system. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897, there were but bell alarms for fire, and of this number only forty-seven were received between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. “At present our rules require that there shall be a watch kept at each and every house from 10 p.m. untii 4 a.m., at which time the hostlers go in the stables, in re- lets, as near as possible, of one hour each. With the new system the watch would be increased by six hours, making a watch each night of twelve hours. It would be necessary that two men should be on watch at the same time, one to look after the alarm signal, and the other to attend to the horses, heater, ete. There are but ten men assigned to’each company, two on their ‘duy off,’ two to go in the stable at 4 a.m., which would leave only four privates to stand a watch of cight hours. “Our present system of communicating ularms and transmitting calls for additlon- al help is excelled by no department in the country, and I am of the cpinion that it would be unwise to make any change at the present time. Superintendent Miles’ men in some Views. “I have the honor to state that I have given considerable attention to the subject proposed by you of so changing the method of communicating alarms to the seve-al fire companies, at night time, as to avoid arousing the men and herses of such com- Fanies as do not have to respond to the box which may be pulled. “The plan suggested would require a competent watchman to be stationed within certain hearing distance of a small gong or sounder upon which the. first round of h alarm would go to every fire com- pany. The watchman of such companies as should respond to the box pulled could then turn a swith, which would be sup- plied for each company, to permit the re- naining rounds of that alarm to be struck on the large gongs, thus arousing the men and turning out the horses only of such companies as should respond on first alarm for any given fire. “The expense of switches and small gongs, or sounders, for changing the method, as outlined, would not exceed $20 per engine house, and I sce no diffi- culty in the way of its introduction, as I think mears could be spared for that pur- pana” Commissioner Wight's Conclusions. “I have been considering the question of changing the system of fire alarms sent to the ergine houses at night, my attention having been called to the matter by a recent inspection of the fire engine houses and systems in New York city and Boston. “In New York the alarms are sent to the engine houses and received on a small bell, or by telegraph, and such companies as need to respond are notified by the watchmen in those houses and sent out. This system has been in vogue in New York for seme time and has worked satis- factorily. “While visiting the fire department “in Boston last September, in company with Commissioner Russell, I was informed that the system has been inaugurated in a few of the engine houses there with the view of giving it a trial. The day on which we made the inspection the commissioner in- quired at each house how the system had worked, and was informed in every case that it had worked satisfactorily, the re- sult of which was that he issued an or- der that day that it should be extended to all the engine houses. “As to the arrangement of details about INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. FINANCIAL. AOQOOUNTANTS -Page 13 | WANTED—GENTLEMEN OF EXDCUTIVE ARIE AMUSEMENTS <Page 10 | ity to re tone of the largest transportation ATTORNEYS | “page 13 | Dd merc uz compantes in the Alaska trade. AUCTION 8ALES. TTpages 10 ana 16 | Otte t have gilt-eige man, ame obttining and handling of arty must invest, after investigat- ere in treasury stock, ang will be hermanent position. Must be BOARDING BUSINESS CHANCES. CITY ITEMS. ... COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. -Page 12 yun oe zmemded. Address WA. O., 500 Flaber COUNTRY REAL ESTATE Page 12 | — eee ae DEATHS Page 5 DENTISTR we 12 | The National Safe Deposit, EDUCATIONAL .. -Page 13 EXCURSIONS . Rm 1” FALL, MESO meu Savings and Trust FINANCIAL . ween Page 3 FOR EXCHANGE. Page 18 Company, FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR RENT Flats). FOR RENT (Halle), FOR RENT (Hoases).. FOR RENT (Miscelinnewus). FOR RENT (Offices). Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK 4VB. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 186T, and acts of Oct., 1800, and Feb, 1892, | Capital: OneMillionDollars FOR RENT (Stores). FOR SALE (iicycles). FOR SALE (Lo's). FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SALE (Miscellaneons). HORSES AND VEHICLES LADIBS' GOODS... LEGAL NOTICES. LOCAL MENTIO: LOST AND FOUN! MEDIOAL SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes Inside turglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward, ecurities, Jewe werware and valuables of all kinds tn owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above, TRAVEL. . PERSONAL ... PIANOS A\D POTOMAC RIV on L Loans money on real estate Tid collateral Speen . Security, Sells first-class teal estate and LBOAUS other securities in sums of $500 and upward, TRUST DEPARTMENT. SURURBAN PROP This company is a legal depository for court TABLE I and trust funds, and acts as sduinisteator, UNDERTAKEES | exceu reeek assignee and executes WANTED «telp) trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by WANTED (lowes). competent attorney tn daily attendance, WANTED (his WANTED (Roms) orrt THOMAS R. JONE E. FE w. atchmen and other matte » that is a]! aLnEenr matter which can easily be provided for. | Gre The More Serious Question. CHARLES E. NYMAN “As to the more serious question of the | WOOVBURY BLA responding of engines to alarms, it seems reasorable to believe that if the system works sitisfactorily in cities lke New York and Buston, with narrow and rough streets, it ought to work satisfactorily in Washington, with our unequaled facilities for reaching fires. “I would not make the suggestion if I thought its adoption would diminish to any extent the efficiency of our department or endanger the property of any of our citi- zens; but I believe there is force in the reason which has led to the establishment of the system in other cities—namely, that the calling of the men and the horses out of a sound sleep during the night unneces- sarily is a severe strain upon them, which has a tendency to diminish their effective- ness when needed for active service. > DARING RouBERY. DIRECTORS: Andrew W, Matthew ¢ E. Francis Riggs, W. Riley Deeble, Woodbury Blair, Albert L. Sturtevant, George H. Plant, James M. Je Joun G. Pa Robert ©. Moltzeman, Joba Cammack, H. Bradley Davidson. Wm. A. Gordon, C. T. Havenner, aly Taken From Doremus & Just’. Safe. A daring robbery, but which fortunately resulted in small loss, took place this morn- ing about 11 o'clock in the counting room ef Doremus & Just, 11th street near Penn- Sylvania avenue northwest. At the time named Joseph Nightingale, the office boy, who had been left alone in the store, stepped out of the room for a Moment to wait on a customer of the firm, and upon his rejgrn s amazed to see a colored man leaving the safe with sé in his hands, which he had stracted therefrom, and which proved after- ward to amount to $7. Money I CORRESPONDENT, ¥, S-21tr ™ advantages of a ab- the thief knew that he was : 1 he ran out of the place and | ~ aa ep Sa eS down stairs to the street, closely pursued J. A. Breen & Co., by Nightingale. The latter chased the 1 fellow as far as C and 12th streets north- West, where the fugitive was lost sight of in the crowd. ——>—__ POKER ROOM RAIDED. & FEW Goon at their face Proprictor Posted Collateral, Which He Afterward Forfeited. Policeman Hollinberger heard cious rattle of chips Saturday night in a room at 501 14th street. A litle later, ac- companied by Sergeant Moore and Police- n.en Schuyler and Simpson, he raided the LOANS POR SAL erest JON SE MAN, Lath &t. AKE AND PUTOMA! a suspi- Is room and found a poker game in pro: Tee es he players are said to be well-known 1 The ttauster idents of South Washington. Of Uctuber to t Robert Smallwood was arres proprietor and escorted to the fi police station, w sett Smallwood post- ed ateral and was released. When the case was called for hearing today in the Police Court the defendant forfeited collateral. —— Charged With a Serious Crime. George Woods, colored, a veteran of the late war, and a member of a local Grand Army of the Potomac post, was this after- & Trust Co., COR. STH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAVITAL ONE MILLION, Interest rai ox perosrrs. noon, in the Police Court, held by Judge m Keal Estate Knnball, en a charge of rape, to await Loans a saggy the action of the grand jury. Bail was fixed av sakss Mbathiian deal Sueuemeeas tac at $2,000. bstates, The victim of the alleged assault is Todie Acts as Registrar, Transfer and Pis- Grimes, a ten-year-old colored girl, who cal Agent of Corporaticus, resides with her mother at 616 12th street Takes full charge of Reai and Per northeast. She testified that after assault- onal Eaten. ing her, ten days ago, Woods threatensd Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. to cut her threat if she told any ene of Storage Vaults for trunks, boxes, &e., what had occurred. contaiaing valuables, silver, ric-a- The attorney for the defendant «assured brac, &e. the court that a complete alibi could be Incorporated under act of Gougress established in behalf of Wocds, and re- and subject to supervision of the ° quested thar witnesses who would testify comptrosler of the currency. to that effect be heard. Judge Kimball, hha however, held that thes government had | Join Asta Preubent established a prima facie case, and so took | i. S Camatass. the action stated. John R. Cartes —_—- +> Some Misfit Weather Forecasts. Te the Editor of ‘fhe Evening Star: Permit me to advert for a moment to B. wer. Wort uington 3.5. Dartingtcn. Advisory Counsel DIRECTORS: the fact that the people of the District of | Bailey, Charles B., Larner, Joun B., Columbia have’ 4 the tunity since | Bathe 4.1. Noyes,’ Theodore W., Columbia nave e opportunity since | parker, William E, Saks, Isadore, last Friday of enjoying at least two days | Bateiclder, it. S Bia, Nad of weather “officially” announced in ad- | G&Smycuanesy | Celie vance as “fair.” Saturday and Sunday last | Clapp, Join M., Swope, J were both lovely, balmy, “slightly warmer,” | Cbs, Auewsils, Jr. Wass eaee™ air’ days, good for outings and church- Witard, 1K. going. The sky was cloudless, blue and neg te smiling. The streets were dry, and the 8, Woods s. Ww, venders of umbrellas and overshoes were Wiliam B., Worthiugton, a. 8., in despair. “= thas A. Such, at least, must have been the ca we are to believe the official reord, out in advance, to warn people of the preaching cataclysm. After hai told how the pressure manifested its various parts of the land, be New England, and perhaps Pacific coast, or elsewhere, the public was informed that last Saturday would be probably fair,” and that jast Sunday would be “fair and warmer.” Of the two I think I prefer “probably fair,” for under those circumstances there is a’ vague hope that the sun may burst through the clouds W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENFUKG, THALMANN & CO., ac6-160 New York. before it disappears behind the hills of @ = - RTN Virginia, but, when any offical says the | GOKSON & MACARINEY, day will be “fair and warmer,” then it is Tito Bren. Gieeee temaion time to start a fire in the furnace, lay in a | Gorrespouden's of "Messrs. Moore & Schley, 80 stock of reading matter, moor 2 boat to the door post, put on an overcoat and be re- Bankers ard Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Raiload ctocks and Bonds and all securities Listed cn the exchanges of New York, Ubiladelphia. Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A ey, made of investment securizies. Dis- trict asd all local Ralflroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephoto Stock dealt in, ities” Rell Telephone Stock bought and sold. A-1 signed to fate, while the cold winds howl outside, and the torrential rains d: ayainst the windows. ‘Over in Baltimore the official “forecaster” was so bold and regardless of consequences as to announce in the Saturday morning papers that “the day will be fair.” Here was a distinct issue between fair and foul. I am sorry to say that in this p case, as in numberless others, the defend- ant won, and Mr. Fairday was ruled out of court. Since all of these predictions are based upon a vast amount of scientific data, collected from a wide territory at a great annual cost of time and money, isn’t it rather amazing that the wise man at headquarters cannot corrcetly predict the weather for his own close, not to mention the rest of the United States? 0. P. M. Sees Rose Appealed to Law. Lymus Payne yesterday threatened to do Rese Payne bodily harm. Rose took re- course to the law. The law proved to be with her, and in the Police Court this af- ternoon Judge Kimball required Lymus to furnish a real estate bond in the sum of $200 or go down for ninety days. > ee Has Leased a Residence. Representative B. B. Odell, jr., of New- CLEVELAND PARK. $25,000 to be . A hiome that #028 Life Insurance Policies it or taken as collateral on loans. TD. ae DANWAY. 1X0S F st. n w., or Box 50%, City P.O. Money at 5 Per Cent to Loan $b real eetate Io District of Columbia. No de a loons. at EISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. — — CONDENSED LOCALS. «+ Since July 1 a total of 7,785 dog tags have been issued. This shows an increase of 450 over the number of licenses issued dvring the last license year, which ended the 50th day of June. An overheated stove in the kitchen of James Williams’ house, No. 814 26th street, caused a fire Saturday afternoon about 4 burg, N. Y., has leased the furnished res- | o'clock, for which an alarm was sounded idence of ex-Secretary John G. Carlisle, | from box 227. The fire did hot gaia much 1426 K street northwest. headway, and but slight damage was done.