Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1897-14 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. THR FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MUTUAL SERIAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION be t St. Dominic's Hall, 6th Ta ee MoNDay, November 1. 1807, at 7:30 P.m. The first payinegt on stock of ibe atsth Berice will be due. ARES, ONE DOLLAR PER MONTH. The sum of may de loaned on each share for a it two dollars month. Six per cent interest Pay- mente oa stock in the new series may F 3. DERMODY, Secret AITENTION, JOURNBYM’ BAKERS AND drive jolt, oo of L, A. 2389 and 1046, K: of L. on OCTOBER 30, 7:90 p.m, at ‘Plasterers Hall, 4% st. and Pa. ave. oc28 REV. D. M. STHARNS, D.D., Bible Class in the Fourth Presb) 9th st. bet. G and H, on FRIDA ‘The public is invited. at 11:50 om Ir IS DEAD. It 1s surprising, but shows a decidedly wise course on the part of our patrons that all of our orders so far this season have been for the “‘best’’ work! Cheap tafloring Is dead, and its death wi due to its own Inherent cheapness and the fact that we have steadfastly maintained our high standard of . quality, style and work and at the same time shaved our prices nearly to those ked for the “‘cheap™ (inferior) talloring. Let us make you a suit, and you'll never regret it. $25 up. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert Tailor, 1208 F st. PERSON WHO SOME TIME AGO BOR Tired of the Real Estate Title Ins. Co. Vol. 1 of “Leading Cases in the American Law of Heal Property" will please return the same to sald company, 470 La. ave. It WHICH IS YOUR CHOSEN PROFESS! is "re extremely popular with profes- tter let us make you one. “Fit men. Better let us make you one. J. FRED. GATCHEL & Cv. Tailors and - Diapers, 604 13th st. F. F. MUDD. 15 years cui- ter for late Geo. een, 1s Bow with us. 0c8s- 8d = INIFICENTLY ILLUSTRATED LEC- THREE MAGNIFICENTLY STRATED LE B. Hay, Frida: * Rev. -€. 24; “Michael Angelo, . Dee. 8. 8 o'clock 2t sional men. MES, STEPHESS, TRANCE MEDIUM.—SITTINGS Circle, Friday, 2:80 p.m. Co ain PD 402 A st. se. HODGES IS NOT ONLY A BOOKBINDER, BUT A ‘“spelibinder."” His latest offer is to bind one whole year of Munsey’s, Century, Metropolitan, Cosmopol or any other magazine, for 75c.—— and give best leather binding. HobaES. Si 9th st. nw. 0c27-Gd never disappoiat.”* The ordinary ed circular very seldom reaches the person to whom it is addrerred. Tt goes Into the waste basket as soon as re- cetved. Our typewritten circular letters can't be detected from genuine typewritten letters, and as they are went personally ad- ‘are always read. The results ob- tained fully justify the expenditure. BYRON §. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 512 11th st. 0c27-14d BURGLAR ALARMS ARE A GREAT PROTEC- tion to a house. Have your home supplied with them. We sapply Bu: Alarm and House Beil Wiring. Every kind of electrical wiring. Let us furnish you au estimate. A. J. SCOTT, Electrical Contractor, Ti Sth st. nw. 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Taxpayers of the 1): a notice that the undersigned bag received the statement of assessment of the taxes for the District of Columbia for the year ending June 30, 1595, amd will be ready to receive payment of faxes at this office from nnd after the Ist day of November, 180 x vember 1, 1sv On +o much of November 1, 189 as shall not be paid during said month, a penalty of one () per ceut will be added ‘om the first day of each succeeding month otherwine thereafter until the same is paid, proceeded with as the law direc half, due isus. 1 not pale month of ‘Attest: E.G. of Taxes, D.C BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECT: oF the Arlington Fire Ins. Co., for the District of Columbia, the books for the transfer of stock Will be closed from the Ist to the loth of No- vember. RT daily. "M sl . Is at 905 H st. nw E ings Moadxy, Wedreaday and Friday eve ings a 020-20" 8 o'clock. THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FORMED A Col nersiip under th: name of Da Or the transaction of business p: estate, loans and insurai ein AT LEGAL loan a) P collateral security; no delay with responsible ap- Ee SE : ™ Mystery “ First Tailoring. Mine times out, nine—the secret { and the s and advantages sre heightened. ax needed. ity of the =tutored printer With his type specimen card style of printiag—and his fondness for putting inane ornaments—is SOT EN NTERED HERE. Sym- metrical, asteful type arrange- ments—and # quick perception of — your wants by quick-wi oe skilled Printers is what you are to expect From: us. N. T_ ELLIOTT, * 10th st. "Phone 1679, cts 14d Burns & Co.’s Yor tt wo mar to pay a fair price for a) Taiioring Tour othe Sine ents are Talk. that will save yo money in the long silk ted ¢ Al-wors! 1 : $5. dth and G on. Office and Library Supplies rything that you'd expect to find in a depot—is bere. Fat er and librars CF We make our prices au additional in- i a to have you buy here—LOWEST Easton & Rupp, 421 1ithSt. POPULAR PRICED STATIONERS. Oc 2T-14d Lath prices downl = This limited quantity of White Pine Latas we're offering at $1.00 per 1,000 is a rare bargein Shrewd plasterers realize this and have been quick to place heir orders. Has Your order been tiled yet? THOS. W. SMITH, Ist & Ind ave. "Phone 217. Mill and Wharves, foot of 4th at. se. "Phone S51, NEXT TIME Get Tharp’s Pure Berkeley Whisky. You will find it better than what you have been drink- ing: better, because it is the purest. whisky manufactured. The flavor is superb. JAS. THARP. S12 F ST. N.W. ¢ Trousers. J». BURAS & €O., bess men need for the 0c27-108, CONDENSED LOCALS. This morning about 1 o'clock a lamp in the house of Michael Frawley, No. 135 F street northwest, exploded and caused a slight fire. No. 6 engine company was called to the house, but there was little for the firemen to do. The long-distance telephone between Cumberiand, Hagerstown, Washirgton and Baltimore was tested yesterday. It is ex- pected that within a few days the entire system will be ready for use. The dead body of an infant was found yesterday in rear of a house on S street northwest. It was sent to the eighth pre- einet station, and when Corcner Carr had given a death certificate it was removed to potter's field. REFORM IS MENACED Efforts to Open the Oensus Service to BILL ON THE SENATE CALENDAR Injurious Effect of the Bargain of 1888. MIGHT BE REPEATED —__+—_—__ Civil service reformers will have a big fight on their hands to prevent the de- bauchment of the census service at the coming session of Congress. The Senate committee on census have already put a bill on the calendar, which endeavors to “nail down” the several thousand places which will be provided for the benefit of the spoils hunters. This bill will pass the Senate, unless its opponents make a big fight, and it will then be necessary fof the civil service reformers to concentrate their efforts on the House of Representa- tives. The eminent statisticians who sug- gested the outlines of the census bill pro- vided for putting it distinctly under the civil service rules. This provision was stricken out of the bill as reported, and it was provided that substantially all the em- ployes “shall be appointed according to the discretion of the director of the census, and not otherwise.” This bill has not yet been passed, but it has many warm friends in the Senate. The question of putting the offices at the disposal of the spoilsmen may not be made a party question, be- cause of the hope of elther party that it may win in 1900 and secure all the ap- pointments for itself. The Bargain of 1888, A bargain upon this basas was made in 1888, both republican and democratic sen- aters consenting that the census places should be kept out of the civil service re- form system and that the winning party in the presidential election should have them at its disposal. The republicans were the winners and the appointments were chiefly made at their command. The democrats came into power in 1893 and proceeded to even up the service by remov- ing many of the republican appointees and putting in their own friends, in the face of the fact that the net number of clerks was being reduced from time to time. The result was that several hundred appointments were made In 1894 and 1895, end it was estimated by eminent authori- tes that the demoralization caused in the service cost the treasury more than two million dollars. The situation would be much worse if the census office should be left in the hands of the spoilsmen this time and there should be a change of administration in i801. The change, instead of coming three years after the enumeration, and when a large part of the work was done, would come in the very midst of the tabulations, when the clerical force was at its maxi- mum. A complete revolution within a few months, by which one set of clerks gave way to a new set, would cost the govern- ment many times what it cost to make a similar change in 1803. Hard to Get the Best Men. The seriousness of this situation ts likely to have a marked influence upon the class of men willing to serve in the higher offices of the new census. There are not at pres- ent any candidates of recognized statistical standing who are willing to be seriously considered until they know whether the G : is to be run on the spoils principle or nde: civil service rules. If several thou- d clerks, to say nothing of tens of usands of enumerators, are to be ap- pointed as a matter of personal favoritism ut the demand of members of Congress, the director of the census will be a giver of aims rather than an economic student. There may be politicians eager for the op- portunity of distributing several thousand places, but men of standing as statisticians look upon the possibility that the office will be degraded to this level with a loathing and disgust. The director himself would be subject to change before he had fairly mapped out the work of tabulation, and his important assistants would also have to give place to a set of raw recruits. The situation is thus a serious ie, not merely for the cause of civil service reform, but for tae taking of the census in an orderly and efficient manner. Prospects in the Sennte. There is great danger that the measure putting the service under the spoils sys- tem will pass the Senate. It may be possi- ble to defeat it in the House, but a new danger will then arise in the committee of conference. This committee, made up of only two members of the dominant party in either house and one of the minority party, can easily be rigged to report in favor of the spoils system, and the prestige ef a conference report would be very likely to carry their recommendations through both houses. It is of great importance that provision for taking the census should be made early in the coming session, in order that the President may have time to con- sider the selection of a proper director, and that the director may have time to per- fect his plans for systematic work. The enumeration will probably be taken in April, instead of June, as heretofore. The attention of the President will be called to the importance of early action by- Congress, and he may make the matter the subject of special reference in his annual message. The absence of a permanent cen- sus bureau has repeatedly caused haste and embarrassment in completing the prepara- tions for the work and has prevented as scientific and accurate a census as fs de- sired by statisticians and economic stu- dents. —_——_+o-+—_—_____ AGREED WITH THE COURT. Peter Pinnick’s Idea of What Judge Could Believe. Peter Pinnick, colored, caused consider- able surprise and not a little amusement today in the Police Court. He was charged with assaulting his wife, Loumita, in a manner most trutal. The wife testified that yesterday Peter felled ner to the floor with a ¢lub and fol- iowed it up by striking her a blow on the head with the butt of a pistol. She ex- hibited an ugly cut on the scalp. Several witnesses who were present at the time of the assault told identically the same story as did Mrs. Pinnick. ‘The remarkable part of the proceeding occurred when the defendant took the stand. - “Why did-you strike your wife?” asked the court. “I didn't strike her, jeage,” replied Peter. “How, then, did she receive that cut on her head?" the court wanted to know. “she had a fall, sir.” “Do you expect me to believe any such yarn as that?’ inquired Judge Kimball. ‘o, sir."" promptly replied the defendant. ‘Well, I don’t,” the court continued. “You will gc to jail for six months.” CASTORIA FOR Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILB SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER CF EVERY BOTTLE OF PITCHER’ CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 17 Murraz st... ¥. , | THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. an BXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Ne Solid lines are iso- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or ‘Tines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or su0w has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and Small arrows fy with the wind. high and low barometer. “Low” show location of areas of PROBABLY LIGHT SHOWERS. Clearing Weather Indicated for To- morrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, threatening weather, probably light showers, followed by clearing weather during Friday; northerly winds, shifting to westerly. For Maryland and Virginia, threatening weather, light local showers until Friday morning, followed by clearing weather; northerly winds, shifting to westerly. The barometer has fallen over the north- ern states east of the Mississipp! and north- weet of Montara; it has risen in the south- ern states and thence westward to the Pacific coast. There is a slight depression to the south- eest of Hatteras. The barometer is low- est north of the lower lake region and con- tinues highest over Colorado. It is much colder from Iowa southward to eastern Texas, and frosts are reported from central Texas, with freezing weather in Colorado, northern Texas, New Mexico and western portions of Kansas and Ne- braska. Cloudiness prevails this morning in the central valleys, the lake regions and on the Atlantic ceast south of New England. Light local showers continue on the mid- dle and south Atlantic coast and from Louisiana northward to Iowa. ‘The predictions are that the weather will clear on the Atlantic coast Friday, pre- ceded by local showers. Light local showers are likely to occur from the gulf coast northward to the Ohio valley and lower lake region, followed by partly cloudy and cooler weather Friday. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: : During the past 24 hours—Minden, La., 1.74; Kerrville, Tex., 1.64. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 58; con- dition, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 59; condition at north connection, 36; condi- tion at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 59; condition at in- fluent house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 3:06 a.m. and 3:22 p.m.; high tide, 9:06 a.m. and 9:29 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 8:50 a.m. and 4:18 p.m.; high tide, 10:01 a.m. and 10:24 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 6:23 a.m.; sun sets, 5:4 p.m. Moon sets, 6:55 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:24 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:12 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 5:33 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 5:57 p.m.; extin- guished at 5:48 a.m. ‘Tewperatures 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 27, 4 p.m., 56; 8 p.m., 56; midnight, 56. October 28, 4 a.m., 56; 8 a.m., 56; 12 m., 62, and 2 p.m., 62. Maximum, 62 at 2 p.m. October 28; mini- mum, 55 at 3 p.m. October 27. PASSENGERS BADLY TREATED. Washington Man’s Experience on a P. R. R. Train. Referring to the dispatch in The Star of yesterday regarding the experiences of the passengers on the Atlantic City train which got stalled on the marshes between that clty and Philadelphia, a resident of Wash- ington: who was on board writes the follow- ing: I went to Atlantic City last Saturday night on business. I arrived there on the last train that entered or left Atlantic City from Saturday night until Wednesday morning. Like a great many others I found myself completely trapped. There was no possible way of leaving Atlantic City after I had completed my business, which I had finished by Monday noon. 1 came out on the first train that left Atlantic City on Wednesday morning, and the iirst train which had been able to get out since Sat- urday night. The train was six hours aud forty minutes in crossing the meadows be- tween Atlantic City and Pleasantvilie, on the main line, a distance, I was informed, of about six miles. The train left Atiantic City at 8:45 o'clock in the morning, and stood in the meadews, surrounded by wat2r, until 3:25 o'clock in the afternoon. During ail this time no consideration whatever was shown for the comfort of the passen- ers, a large number of whom were ladies two parlor cars, two day a combination ae a ba, e car, ail of which were fairly we: filed swith passengers. Notwithstanding there were provisions in the buffet, the pas- sengers of the day coaches were not allow- ed to buy a sandwich from the buffei car except by the payment of 25 cents for a seat in the parlor car. This worked a con- siderable hardship to persons with chil- Gren, as it did doubtless to many of the grown-up passengers. As all passengers had eaten a very early breakfast in order to be sure and catch the first train out of Atlantic City, many of them were in a half famished condition before the train left the meadows, at 3:25 o'clock. ‘An appeal was made to the conductor by a_large committee of passengers to have the provisions in the buffet car distributed among the passengers in the day coaches upon payment therefor, of course, at the regular rates, or, if that were impossible, to back the train to Atlantic City, in order that passengers might get something to eat. To all of which he turned a deaf ear. The representations of the Philadelphia evening papers of yesterday that the offi- cers of the Pennsylvania road agreed to take the passengers back to Atlantic City or agreed to do anything for their comfort is utterly without foundation. After the passengers learned that it was impossible to induce the conductor to run the train.back to Atlantic City twelve gen- tlemen took their grips in their hands and started to walk back over the ties, and, as by that time the tide had fallen very con- siderably, I have no doubt they reached Atlantic City. Anyhow, we on the train saw nothing more of them and, concluded they had gotten back safely. One or two others went back in a rowboat which happened along while the train was stalled in the meadows. Hotel Arrivals. L. Anderson, Indianapolis, Ind.; A. L. Stedman, J. B. Watson and W. H. Peterson, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. I. Locklin and J. N. Ahl, jr., New York. Ebbitt—L. C. Hay, Cincinnati, Ohio; A. T. Henderson, R. G. Ingersoll and Miss In- gersoll, New York; A. A. Pearson, Lake City, Fla.; H. T. Cole, Detroit, Mich. Willard’s—H. M. Forline, St. Louis, Mo.; Cc. Smith, New York; E. M. Blackburn and wife, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. F. Fitzsim- mons, Newark, N. J. Arlington—A. G. Smith. New York; F. D. Raymond and wife, Rochester, N. Y. Pr. A. H. Flamer, Boston, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. C. Wolf, Philadelphi: H.C. Clark and wife, Syracuse, Shoreham—C. H. Rand H. O. Ward and J. W. L. C. Haynes, St. Louis, Mo. Riggs—W. C. Rabbeth, Boston, Mass.; G. Cc. Franciscus, Philadelphia, Pa.; W. N. Busk, Indianapolis, Ind. Wellington—G. H. Wincks and wife, Jer- sey City, N. J. Normandie—A. H. Parnell, New York; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Thornton, Newburg, N.Y. National—J. Stakely and J. Rosenthal, New York; A. O. Griggs, Lincoln, Neb. H. T. Thomas, Baltimore, Md. St. James—C. H: Daven, Cleveland, Ohio; Cc. E. Bentley, Detroit, Mich.; J. S. Keerl and wife, Helens, Mont.; F. M. Penny, Utica, N. Y.; L. F. Lantz, Darby, Conn. Metropolitan—L. E. Green and wife, Chi- 3;_W. B. Miller, Colo.; L. D. Reynolds, New York; Raleigh—D. ns Deubled the Dose. Wilson Banks, colored, pleaded guilty to- day in the Police Court of the larceny of a pair of shoes from a store on 7th street near Market space. “Were you ever sent to: jail before for larceny?” inquired the court. “Yes, sir,” replied Banks. “For hi ta we on hack for thirty days, my , you'll go ‘or announced the court. “Step back.” a It matters little what it is that you want—whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. will reach the person who S NO MERCY TO HOODLUMS. Judge Milis Has Decided Views of Rofflanism. “Any woman has a right to pass along the streets of this city -without suffering the indignity of insult,” stated Judge Mills today in the Police Court. “So long as I am on the bench here I. shall impose the limit of the law on defendants convicted of such offenses, and I am sorry’that the law aces nct provide a greater penalty than 43 now in force. The proof in this case, however, is not as conclusive as it might be. Therefore, I shall give the defendant the benefit of the doubt and discharge him from custody.” ; The statement was maife in’ the case of Jcseph Johnson, colored, arrested on com- plaint of Lizzie Johnson, a young white girl. According to the girl, Johnson for scme time past has been following her on her way to school every morring. He has also accosted her, she said, ahd suggested that she meet him of evenings. The man denied the charge, and, .as stated, Judge Mills dismissed the case, as the evidence was incomplete. A little later in the day a case similar in detatl was called to the attention of the court. Edward Johnson, a nineteen-year- old colored youth was accused of making an indecent propcsition to a respectable colored girl who was passing along 15th street. “I live in that locality,” remarked Judge Mills, “‘and have personal knowledge of the gang of young ruffians of which this fellow is evidently a member. Three months in the workhouse.” —— THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. In re Louis H. Palmer, alleged lunatic; sale of lunatic’s property authorized. Sis agt. Boarman; decree of sale amended. Hume agt. National Life Maturity Insur- ance Company; leave to withdraw petition granted. Gallagher agt. Fairfax; decree for possession. Windsor agt. Parker; pay- ment of fund out of registry ordered. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hugner. Frisby agt. Frisby et al.; Jacob S. Allen appointed guardian ad litem. Wil! 1S agt. Handy; time to take complainant's testimony limited to December 28. Corri- gan agt. Corrigan; Jno. E. Cremen appoint- ed guardian ad litem.’ Raedy agt. Cremen et _al.; do. Jackson agt. McWeth et al; order nist. Muller agt. Muller; order to pay alimony in arrears within ten days and counse] fees within thirty days. Cireult Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Gibboney agt. Biggs et al; Badeneae by default against Meriweather. Low agt. Bogle; judgment on verdict for plaintiff. Parker agt. Washington and Georgetown Raliroad Company; on trial. Gilbert agt. American Mortar Company; jud) y default. tees Sees Cireuit Court No. 2—Justice McComas. Tawson agt. Smith; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bing- m. a United States agt. Cy from the person; plea not guilty. United States agt. Chas. Cook, do; dd? United States et. Rdward McCoy, larceny; defendant withdraws plea of not guilty and pleads guilty to petit larceny; sentence jail ninety days. United States agt. Jno. teal Cody, perjury; on Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. United States agt. D; = Jements woe ast, Daniel Williams, em: Patrick Duffy, lar- defendant arraigned; ea A Dinner to Nansen. Mr. Gardiner Hubbard gave a dinner at his country seat, “Twin Oaks,” on Tuesday evening, to Dr. Nansen. The guests includ- ed the Secretary of State, the'Secretary of the Navy, the Postmaster General, Gen. Miles, President Gilman ‘éf Johns Hopkins University, the secretdry Uf the Nor- wegian and Swedish itstér, the Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith, Mr. McCiire of Phila- lelphia, Mr. Justice Browne, Col. 5 Mr. C. J, Bell and others, sti oF Blunt at Se aSsaiats Workman Injured. A blacksmith named HY V. Willey, em- Ployed in the navy yard, inet”With a pain- ful accident yesterday afternoon while at work at one of the big-hammers. The work he was handling was thrown from beneath the heavy iron welght, and he Was thrown with it. A rgport;was current that his leg had been broken, but at the navy yard today it was stated that the Was not 80 serious’as (Mat. He was sent home soon aft. ident i er the aeeldent hap- ——__ % Geographic Soctety Lectare. The lecture before the National Geo- graphic Society tomorrow evening at First Congregational Church, 10th and G streets caballo will Heke General Grecly, ose theme wi “Recent raphic Progress.” pales —_._— Friendly Suit>Filed. An amicable suit, wag filed today by Elizabeth 8. Danenhower and others against Cherles -Danenhower, asking for the appointment of Elizabeth 8. Danen- hower and Frank L. Williams of the real éstate has eof the lets Wm. W. Dan: SUPREME COUNCIL Business of Importance Before Scot- tish Rite Body. THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE CONFERRED Reception to Be Tendered at Na- tional Rifles’ Armory. PROMENADE AND CONCERT See So much business of importance came up before the Supreme Council, 33d and last degree, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masons, in session at Scottish Rite Hall, this morning that the council was not ad- journed until 1:30 o'clock. Most of the business was such as could not be divulged. . The 33d degree was con- ferred on five candidates, and reports were heard from the different committees having it in charge, giving the conditiqgn of the Scottish Rite in the various jurisdictions, of which there are about fifteen. The show- ing from these reports was said to be ex- cellent, and the rite was reported to be spreading and increasing in numbers all over the country. ‘The delegates went immediately to lunch at Freund's after the session, where they met the ladies, who had visited different point of interest, as usual, about the city this morning. This afternoon the election of cfficors will take place, and the matter of the re- mcval of the Grand Orient from New York here will come before the council. It will probably take some time to settle this, as the question is a most important one, and there seems to be a division of opinion among the delegates on the subject. It will be discussed in all its phases. Reception and Banguet. ‘Tonight the reception to the Supreme Council, tendered by Columbia Lodge-of Perfecticn, No. 1, will take place at the National Rifles’ Armory. The ladies will be present at the banquet. The toasts have been previously published in The Star. Fifteen hundred invitations have heen issued for the reception and promenade concert at the Masonic Temple in honor of the officers and delegates of the Su- preme Council, which took place last night at 8 o’clock. The hall was filled with the guests and presented a brilliant scene. In the win- dows had been placed potted plants, and the stage at the end of the large chamber Was a mass of palms. Large bunches of chrysanthemums were disposed at either side of the stage. The national colors and Masonic emblems were also used in the decoration. The Committees. The recepticn and concert was in charge of the fololwing committees: Executive—George Gibson, Samuel Eber- ly, E. J. Pullman, Major J. B. Campbell, Capt. John Mclaughlin. Reception—Major J. B. Campbell, Thomas Ellts, F. E. Cross, John L. Hempel, Philip Reitter. Entertainment—Capt. John McLaughlin, chairman; C. E. Crowell, John Lynch, O. H. Briggs, W. L. Wilkinson. Decorations—George Gibson, chairman; A. S. Brust. John H. King, W. J. Wailace, Henry Kronheimer. As the guests arrived they were met and welcomed by members of the committec und shown to the dressing rooms, where their wraps were doffed. The chairs for the spectators had been set on either side of the hall ving the center vacant for the promenaders. Hal»y’s Inaugural Band of twenty-five furnished the music. The program was an excellent one, and was as follows: March, “American Beauty,” Haley; over- ture, “Miner's Dream,” Kersen; wajtz, “Artist's Life,” Strauss; idyle, “Mill in the Forest,” Ellenberg; selection, “Black Hus- sar,” Millocker; a. characteristique, ¢The Kinkies,” Gendix; b. march, “Stars and Stripes,” Sousa; Jeseph Haina, Haina; descriptive, Store.” Orth; overture, ‘Mornit ond Night,” Suppe; selection, the Nile.” Herbert; waltz, fiict,"". Walteufel: galop, Sousa. ret solo, performed by “Clock ‘Love's Con- “Bon Voyagé Welcoming Address. The audience was called together at 8:30 o'clock, and the delegates and their ladies were welcomed by Supreme Deputy George Gibson of the District. Sovereign Grand Commander Major W. Bayliss of the Su- preme Council resporded, while Ill. Bro. Calvin W. Edwards of New York spoke on behalf of the visitors. About 150 couples parifcipated in the promenade, which was begun about 9 o'clock, and was led by Supreme Deputy George Gibson of the District and Mrs. Gibson. The floor was cleared after this and the younger portion of the invited guests indulged in dancing, which was continued for some time. The m2mbers were highly gratified with the success of the affair and anticipated one equally so tonight, when the reception and banquet will be held at National Rifles’ Armory. Yesterday afternoon the ladies of the party visited the State, War and Navy Department and the Executive Mansion. At the Navy Department they met Secre- tary Lorg and were introduced to the President at the White House. Callers at White House. Among these were Mrs.’E. S. Foster and Miss S. D. Favor, Massachusetts; Mrs. E. ‘W. Atwood, Connecticut; Miss Emma At- wood, Connecticut; Mrs. P. O. Anderson, New York; Mrs. Horace Pigg, Connecticut; Mrs. C. W. Edwards, New York; Mrs. L. B. Hinman, Connecticut; Mrs. B. C. Bently, Rhode Island; Mrs. Wm. E. Bixby, Mrs. Charles E. Sturgis, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Fred Ricker, Massachusetts; Mrs. Jack- man and Mrs. M. V. Dosh, New York. Urge a Reconsideration, A strong petition, signed by a number of prominent citizens of Georgetown, has been received by the Commissioners, urging a reconsideration of the case of ex-Sergeant Robey of the police force, who was re- cently reduced to the ranks. The petition sets forth the fact that Officer Robey has been in active service for the past thirty years, during which time he has never been called to account for any misdemeanor of any character. The petitioners urgently request a reconsideration of the case. SS ee ~ Failed to Respond. Arthur S. Thompson, a well-known bus- iness man of this city, failed to answer when his name was called today in the Police Court to answer a charge of as- sault, and the sum of $5 that had been posted by him. as collateral was forfeited. Mr. J. 8. Cleggett was the complainant against Mr. Thompson. He called at the office of Thompson yesterday, it is said, on a business matter, when an old quarrel was revived, during which, the allegation is, Thompson struck Cleggett. Buy a Watch buy as good a case as you can afford, but first get a movement which will be accurate. Waltham Watches ~ are the best time-= keepers made in the world. The “RIVERSIDE” trade miark is especially recommended. — For sale by all * retail jewelers. see (SnartdPaddock BANKERS, 18383 F STREET, WASHINGTON, HIGH-GRADE INVESTMENT SECURITIES, STOCKS, BONDs, GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO OUR OFFICES. Ames building, 6 Broadway, Boston, New York. oc2i-tf 441 Chestnut, Pho: EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE UILDING ASSOCIATION. A PURELY CO-OPERATIVE SAVING AND LCANING INSTITUTION. Aseets, $1,513,500.01, Purnell, Paqrman @ On members N. ¥. Con. Ex. Atwood, V1 & Co.. members N. Ex. Lamson Bros. & Co., cago. 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WANTED (Houses). are made at @ per cent In- terest per annum, repayable in monthly installments. Settlement in full or tn part Buy be made at any time, Interest is only charged to Gate of settlement. When part of a loan ts settled the Monthly installments are re- duced proportionately. For further informetion tn reference to the object and advantages of the Association apply at the office, FQUITABLE BUILDING, 1003 F st. n.w. ‘Thomas Somerville, President. A. J. Schathirt, Vice President. » Geo. W. Castlear, 24 Vice President, Joha Joy Edson, Secretary. Under a Serious Charge. In the Police Court this afternoon George W. Taylor, a young white man, was held in $1,000 bonds to await the action of the grand jury, on a charge of false pretenses. It is alleged that Taylor made use of the United Siates mail to secure goods from several persons by pretending falsely. It is understood the case has alread been called to the attention of the grand jury, as it was thought that Taylor had left this jurisdiction. He peared at the lice Court today, however, of his own v tion, and waived preliminary cxaminatio Sa ees Death of Capt. C. T. Iardela, Capt. C. T. Jardella, for many years a resident of Baltimore, died yesterday at his residence, 1536 I street northwest, of heart failure. Capt. Iardella had been an assistant of the United States coast sur- vey for over fifty years, and immediately after the war was engaged in a govern- mental survey arcund Baltimore. He leaves a widow and three children—Mrs. E. C. Southcomb of Buffalo, N.Y.; Miss An- nette Iardella of Washington and Mr. L. Iardeila of Baltimore. 0c26--tt The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1892. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interes: allowed on $5 and above. Loans ‘money on real estate and collateral security. Sclls first-class real estate aud other securities in sums of $300 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company i age Grand Jury to Decide. It was charged this afternoon in the Police Court that “‘on the 23d day of Octo- ber John Miles, George Miles and John Jones Gid feloniously steal, take and carry away from the person of Andrew Water certain articles of underwear and a cap.” All the parties mentioned are colore Waters testified that he was “held up” by the trio of defendants near Congress Heights and robbed. Judge Kimball committed the defendants to jail in default of $1,000 bonds each, to await the action of the grand jury. & legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, veceiver, agsiznee and executes trusts of ali kinds. Wills prepared by a competent attcrney in @aily attendance. OFFICERS; THOMAS R. JONES. E. FRANCIS RIGGS. President -First Vice President = eet W. RILEY DEEBLE. Second Vice President Grooming a Locomotive. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. From St. Nicholas. GEOKGE HOWaAnD. CHARLES E. N The engineer comes down to his post of dvty nearly an hour before his train ts scheduled to leave. All night long in the round house the engine has.been carefully watched; a wiper has spent the whole night Andrew Wslie, Matthew G. Emery, Henry A. Willard, E. Francis Riges, Thomas R. Joues, W. Riley Deedle, rubbing down the panting, snorting iron | Woodbury Blair, Thomas Hyde, horse until every rod and cylinder shines | Albert L. Sturtevant, John F. Rodgers, like gold or silver; the banked fire has been | George H. Plant, James M. Joboston, kept going, so that a little steam has been | 2n#s C. Robbins, a George T. Dunlop, Wm. E. Edmonston, Wm. A. Gordon, Robert O. Holtzman, John Cammack, B. Bradley Davidson. C. T. Havenner, Qlember Washington Stock Exchange), Rooms 9 and 11 Atlantic Butlding, Real Estate & Stock Broker, Direct wires to New York and Chicago, ROND RAIN, COTTON, PROVIS- SOLD FOR'CasH ARGIN. EXPERIENCE. always in the boxes; and before he left at night the fireman put everything in perfect erder inside the cab. The fireman appears first in the morning, and inspects the work of the round house men, and if any part is not satisfactory, he makes it so. The gineer makes his inspection after the fir ran, and thoroughly and carefully exam- Ines'every part. All the bearings are then oiled, and the oil cups are filled with oii. Next, the engine is run out of the round house and tested. ifteen minutes before the time to start the engine is coupled to the train, and the steam and air brakes are tested. No race horse vas ever brought to his post better fitted for running the cour: than is the locomotive of the fast express, In addition to the tests already mude, a chanic goes from wheel to wheel, and upon every one strikes a sharp, resounding blow to ascertain if the wheel and axle are sound. Nuts and bolts are examined. The engineer and fireman are held responsible for the perfect condition of the engine and cars before the start is made. FIFTEE AR BEST BROKERAGE SERVICE. CORRESPONDENT, F. L. LORING. ocl5-21tf TRE advantages of a BANK ACCOUNT. Part of the wage enrner's salary larly de- posited “in Rank —meons a protection from ‘petty sqcondering—as well as safety from roguers—aud it's bandy to have in case cf a good speculation. ‘The opening of an account with us is easy—and the bours are more convenient than perhaps you Union Savings Bank—1222 F St. 023-15d Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F STS, VAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION, Loans in any amount made on approved real estate or collateral, at reasonable tes. Interest paid upon deposits on dally bal- ances subject to theck. nd From the Baltimore Sun. The most astonishing figures are given in some of the German papers of the cost of the government railroad stations in that country. According to these papers, the Grand Central Station at Dresden cost fourteen million dollars, that at Frank- ford eight and a half million, Cologne six million and Murich four million. It is objected that these expenditures are un- justifiable, and that more money should be spent upon the comfort of the passen- gers while traveling and less upon the waiting rooms. But the authorities con- tend that the volume of travel and traffic diane, eee Soak ee om demand these great structures. In point and in all other Gduciary capacities. cf fact tney are magnificent buildings, of Boxes for reut in fre- burglar and great size and imposing architecture. aa ‘They are usually surrounded by weil-kept grounds and in them there are excellent restaurants, where people, whether trav- elers or not, resort to drink beer. The sums mentioned above seem excessive, but in this country the railroads err on the other side. Here and there we find a handsome station in this country, such as the Mt. Royal Station, in Baltimore, and the Pennsylvania and Reading terminals in Philadelphia. But the ordinary Ameri- can station is most repulsive and a most disagreeable place to wait in. This is especially true of the way stations in the country and in small towns. The ordinary country railroad waiting room is usually very objectionable, although there is doubtless some improvement in progress. ———_ + e+ —__ He Shovels Dirt. From the New York World. A graduate of two European universities and a master of eight languages is shov- eling dirt for the Panhandle Railroad Company at Logansport, Ind., for $1.25 per day. The man’s accomplishments were dis- closed when he drew his pay. The pay- master was struck by his intelligence and questioned him closely. His name is W. 8. vaults for safe bie W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. ‘Paris, and from the University France, of Madrid. Swe McClelland got temporary