Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1897-14 PAGES. 8 PECIAL NOTICE: EMUS WILL HOLD ner at img day. T Y VISILORS OF THE FOUNDLING Hos- al ee th ir sincere thanks Messrs. T. O. G. Staples, . Kauscher, W. Judd & ‘Detweiler, Elphonz eeves, Wa Bros... J. G. ther friends of Hoover, Wilmarth he ET MARKET WILL Bi Zith, from 5 a.m. until 9 o'clock p.m. MARKET a EDNESDAY, the 24th in- m. until 10 p.m., and closed on GEO. P. BOHRER, Supt. NERSHIP HERETOFORE, ENISTIN€ A. Nussear and J Trapp, under & Trapp, was dissolved mut ‘accounts due the late firm HAVING Fulton « il intere: more are hereby notified to pay interest, er the same will be sold DEC H. K. FULTON, awndroker. Gor whie is due one y mie hinery Fairbanks Scales, KISH BATHERS THE TURKISH I THANKSGIVING dd NEW YEAR. ‘ Looks containing 8 cou- pons, giving $ baths for $5.00. Moar ‘baths Rave been recently remodeled, and are first-class In every respect. 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THOMAS ROI st STIDHAM HAS TAKE: Ne. 327 K st. market d friends YNIAL BEACH TAXES between 4 and T. & HARRIS AN E ST OF ALL FOUNTAIN COF- ‘also souve rs, ete, ee-qquart ars MMON STOCK melt KEMOVEL Co Met for all OUR FE 7 to $10, according to WASHINGTON BRICK AND Im RA COTTA CO., 10th and F nw. "Phone 446. There's a first pl h every them, w “i hands and eyes on « ri ¢ your Our prices’ are J.D. BURNS & CO., 9th and G The Center “larket WILL BE OPEN FOR m. until 2 p.m. mi. until 10 p.m. m. nntil 10 a.m. ee and the best of all food used in nf Thanksgiving Festivities pe be found at the Great Cent SM! Market. Clerk. 2 lec Plasterers Save on Laths! Be your Lathe as cheaply as possible. Take advatiage of this judicious Lath purchase, by w! we're enabled to sell White Pine Laths at the low price of $1.90 1,000. You'll gave wm ney! THOS. W. SMITH, ist & Ind Mill and Wharves, foot of 4th st. s.e. lod "Phone 217. "Phone 551. Epilepsy. tions regarding treatment; the result of 20 years’ experience in a sanitarium. Send stamp for pewphiet. Dr. WILLIAMSON, New Londou, Conn. noU-tu,th,s,13t Suez Wonn's | SPECIAL NOTICES. TOR SALE—ON THANKSGIVING DAY, NOV. 25, 1807, at 4:30 p.m., a large 5-room Louse and |. 3 miles from city, on . duction, without reserve. ‘Also special sale of lots at Ballston om that day. Price of lots, $100 each: terms—$5 down, balance $1 per week. Call for particulars and hirge map of the coum Ser bee . THE SLATE WRITER, S* Slonday, ‘Welluesday. and Friday 01 We yas ee ve ‘n02-6t* CONDENSED LOCALS, William Fitzgerald, thirty-five years old, fell from a train at the Baltimore and Onio depot last night, breaking his collar bone. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital in the sixth precinct patrol wagon. A horse and wagon and a bicycle figured in a collision near Florida avenue and 6th street yesterday afternoon. John Lyles, who lives at No. 2220 6th stréet, was in the wagon, and Henry Arnett of 418 2d street northwest was on the bicycle. The horse and bicycle suffered injury, but the men escaped unhurt. The bridge of the James Creek canal at N street is in a dangerous condition, the police reported today. Thirty-one members of the police force are on leave and twenty-six are on the sick list. Frank Taylor, captain of a canal boat, found the dead body of an infant in the James Creek canal yesterday afternoon. It is supposed that the body washed into the canal from the sewer. Coroner Carr gave the necessary death certificate. A washout near Illinois and Des Moines streets, Brightwood Park, was complained of today by the police of the eighth pre- cinct. Lieut. McCathran has reported that a telegraph pele on the south side of A street northeast between 2d and 3d streets is in the roadway near the entrance to an alley and is an obstruction to travel. A calf, which had evidently become tired of remaining in custody near a_butcher's wagon at the market. made an effort to se- cure its liberty yesterday afternoon, start- ing on a touf of the streets. A s) il col- ored boy thought he would capture it, but the animal was too much for him, and he let go its tail just in time to prevent fall- ing in front of a calf suc- ceeded in sm window at Harvey's taurant, finally captured and returned to the market. ed teday in the Police Court perm d not guilty, al by jury. The he at a later date. ys by ternoon, in the Police nt to jail for sixty d: sal this Judge Kimi Court. — DRIY HIM HOME. n Adjunct Commission. uperstiticus,” ar reporter, ‘THEY Street F to Civil ON vic “I don't pritcnd to be very said a gentlemen to! “put somethings happened recently which had (fect upen me. In fact, it had s aa effect that it completely change In consequence I going: snortly am irom one of the souta- home is reg: of the first rank. He of considerable imp a has nce held in His own state, and at one time was given politician positions a government place above the average. From the way in which his fences around his political preserves at home, and upon the advice of nis friends, he came to Washington to accept or at least try for an excellent appointment under the government. The idea that he would have stood any trouble in securing it did not enier his head when he left home. He had the assurance that he cculd get a position with- out any delay, and started out full of iife, hope and happine: ‘The rest of the story he told to a Star reporter is as follows: lost happenings have very little effect upon me. I don’t mind seeing the moon over my left shoulder and don’t hesitate to start out on any undertaking on Fr: lay. The combination of circumstances, however, which met me has knocked the props from under me. “In the first place, when I started from home it was very pleasant as far as the weather went. You may laugh if you choose, but the closer I got to Washington the chillier it got, until when I reached here and got off the train it was extremely cold, to my mind, although it may not have been considered so by persons used to a more frigid climate. Besides a little physical discomfort, this had little effect cn me. By the way, I think there are more street pianos in Washington than any place I ever saw, and they are con- -eted with the matter which leads me to return home. “As I stepped out of the station one of the pianos was drawn up to the sidewalk end began grinding out, much to my sur- prise and a little consternation, ‘Just Teil ‘Them That You Saw Me.’ That was all right. I took a cab and was driven to When I alighted and entered another plano, not the same one 1, was grinding out ‘The Heart Bowed “I thought it rather strange, and began to have a suspicion that something was wrong. The next piano that I ran across, or rather which seemed to lay in wait for me, was playing ‘She May Have Seen Better D: iy “Believe it if you will, the very next one I struck had selected, much to my discomfort, the tune ‘I Don't Care If Yo’ Nebber Comes Back.” In view of the fact that I had just a short time before called on a prominent politician, who had exacted promise from me to return later, this was rather discouraging. « I Don't Know, You're Not So Warm,’ ‘You're Not the Only Pebbie on the Beach,’ ‘He Never Cares to Wander From His Own Fire tucky Home,’ ‘The of All,’ were the ten . played by the omnipresent pianos that Were persecuting me. They got me rous up to such a pitch of discouragement that I resolved net to stay any longer. I re- turned to my hotel, packed my grip resolved to return home. Be bygones’ and “There'll € played by two piancs directly after I shoe the others, had no power to turn me from determin of cours street piano ’ ‘The Old Ken- re the Lest Frien in rapid succession tion I de mean to say that the players of Washington are sidized in the interest of the govern- ent to try and prevent office seekers from wearing their welcome out, but I do think, from the way the struck me, that they form a sort of adjunct to the civil service commission." Ss If you want anything, try an ad. in Star. tf anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. Big Fund for Charity. The joint fair and bazaar of Thomas Jef- ferson Council, No. 12, Junior O. U. A. M., and Liberty Council, No. 6, Daughters of America, concluded Saturday evening af- ter the disposal by auction of the few re- maining articles on hand. The hall was crowded each evening throughout the week. The“total receipts will amount to about “4, which, after payment of expenses, will » devoted to charity. The state body is xpected to pay a grand visitation to Lib- erty Council tomorrow evening, to which all members of the order are invited. CASTORIA Infants ace SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILB IGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher IS ON THE WRAPPER CF EVERY BOTTLE OF PITCHER’S CASTORIA ‘THE CENTAUR COMPANY. 77 Murray at., N.Y. CAUSES OF TYPHOID Views of Many Local Physicians on the Subject. INQUIRY OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY High Death Rate in the Thinly Set tled Sections. POLLUTION OF THE POTOMAC The issue of the National Medical Review for November contains a symposium upon typhoid fever in the District of Columbia. The cditoriol upon the subject says: “The investigation, undertaken some time since by the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, clearly showed that we have in Washington a very high rate of morbid- ity from typhoid fever. It likewise dem- onstrated that in the sections of the city where there were the most wells and box privies there also the disease was most Prevalent. Shortiy following the closing of some of these wells and the institution in certain localities of a better system of Sewerage. there was noted a decided dimi- nution in mcrbidity from this affection. The relation between cause and effect in this instance seems most apparent. “The Medical Society, snowing its in- terest in public health, carried through its investigation with signal zeal and dis- cretion, and our people are now begin- ning to reap the sdvantage of its work. But the subject should not be allowed to rest. Much remains to be done, and the Review would urge the importance of re- newed effort, and would offer its most hearty co-operation in any steps that may be taken to study the causes and to di- minish the frequency of typhoid fever in the trict of Columbia.” In an ‘ticle upon “Frequency, causes, mortality and prevention” of typhold fe- ver, Dr. G. M. Koter say: 3 Df fifty-four American cities with a pop- ulation of over 53.0), tabulated in 1800 by Hazen, Washington s.ands No. 7 on the list as regards the death rate from ty- phoid fever. This is all the more lament- able, because it has increased with ap- proxitnate uniformity during the past fif- teen years; that is te say, while the ty- phoid fever Ceath rate in’ 1881 was only 3.6 per 10.000 residents, it has gradually increased with only slight annual fluctua- tions until for the year ending June 30, 1896, 1t reached 8.3 per 10,000, During that ar there were 225 deaths from this dis- se, besides 12 deaths from typho-ma- larial fever which should have been re- ported as typhoid. ‘Murchison places the death rate at 17.45 per cent, which, strange enough, appears to be none too high for this city, as the mortality in seven of our hospitals In the autumn of 189: 17.56 per cent. As- suming, then. that each death represents only six cases, there would have been in that year 1,440 cases of typhoid fever, a morbidity of 49.8 per 10,000 residents. Where Ty id is Prevalent. “This would, indeed, be discouraging if investigatiun had not revealed the sig- nificant fact that the disease is more prev- and in sections where nee of sewers and a supply, are compelled to re- privics and wells. Thus, for phoid fever death rate bs and northeast in 1895 was $ er 10,000, the region west of Ith street to Reck creek and north of the Potomac to Florida avenue, with its 0) residents, furnished only 1. 10,000, or a slight fraction over t Lynn, Mass., which city has a rate of 1.6 and stands at the head of American cities as regards exemption from this disease. This difference is probably due, not only to better sanitary environments, but also to the fact that the residents of the better part of our city are especially careful in the selection of their drinking water. “While my official inquiry in the fall of 1895 showed that per cent of the 500 cases investigated contracted the disease at various summer resorts, and that a few ceses were through infected milk and other channels. The undue prevalence of the disease in tke suburbs and certain sections was clearly due to an impure water supply and defective sewer system, Particularly the former. “The ab: compels recourse in abgut to box privies and makeshifts, by which the soil and ground water are Hable to pollution with infecied dejecta. © * ¢ “At all events, of 436 cases of typhoid fever contracted in the city in the summer and fall of 1895, 289 were largely consumers of well water and 132 were iargely con- sumers of Potomac water; and in twenty- six of seventy samples examined by Drs. Kinyoun and Andrade, sewage bacter‘’a were actually found. It is also a_note- worthy fact that the houses provided with box privies and makeshifts furnished the highest percentage of typhoid fever cases. “Tne role these boxes play in the pollu- tion of the scil, water and air is best judged by the fact that during the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1895, the sanitary Inspector re- perted 4,372 as ‘full,’ 746 as ‘leaky,’ 5,201 as filthy and 230 as dilapidated. “These makeshifts, even if there were no wells, would still be a source of danger, in so far as they favor the transmission of serms by means of flies, infecting the food. Close the Wells in the © “With this evidence, the profession could scarcely fail to recommend the immediate closing of every well, wherever a better water supply could be obtained, the early completion and extension of all necessary 8 nd the abandenment of all box privies hin the city limit: Dr. Kober then refers to the efforts of the health office in closing wells and sur- fuce pumps, and says: “There has been a gratifying improve- ment in the typhoid fever rate, for, during the year ended Jun , 1807, there were only 147 deaths, or 5.3 per 10,000, which is the lowest death rate from this disease sii 18s4. * = While I consider the prompt abandon- rent of every well and bex privy extreme- ly desirable, because {t eliminates two im- pertant rs in the dissemination of the disease, r the d. r will not be re- moved until we secure a pure general water supply, because cities, both at home and abroad, in which there has been the most marked decrease in the typhoid fever rate are those in which a pure drinking water has been substituted for a pre-existing con- taminated one. Pollution of the Potomac. “There are now over 25,000 people living in towns along the Potomac river which constitutes our general supply, and since this stream receives directly or indirectly the drainage not only of these towns, but also of every hamlet and farm house wash- ed by its tributaries, and as typhoid fever prevails among the inhabitants and sew- age bacteria have been repeatedly demon- strated in the tap water of our houses, the pessibilities of infection with the typhoid bacillus are, alas, too numerous, “Let us advocate, therefore, sand filtra- tion of the Potomac water, extension and ccmpletion of the sewer system, and in the meantime filter and boil our drinking water, Pasteur'ze our milk and thoroughly disin= fect the excreta of typhoid fever patients.” Contributions are also made to the sym- posium by Drs. 8. C. Busey, Andrew Stew- art, D. W. Prentiss, W. W. Johnston, H. C. Yarrow and Jchn Van Renssalaer, on the treatment of typhoid fever. eee Meeting. of Good Templars. The regular meeting of Friendship Lodge, I. O. G. T., was held last evening. Visitors were present from Rescue, Minnehaha, Co- lumbia, Star of Hope and Oriental Lodges, respectively. The following program was rendered: Piano solo, by Miss Emma Bishop; charade, “Love's Labor Lost,” by Miss Lizzie Van Vleck and Mr. Arthur Bishop; vocal solo, by Mr. Ross Wise; cha- rade, ‘Galveston,’ by Miss Carrie V. Rior- dan; original poem, by Mr. Lowry; charade, “Whip-o'-will,"”| by Messrs. Bushby and Mell; piano solo, by Mr. McCarthan; cha- rade, “‘Ingratiate,” by Miss Emma Bishop, and chorus, by Messrs. Will and Del Mell, Bushby, Wise, McHenry and Soelmer. At the meeting next Monday night Friendship Lodge will be presented with a banner by the Grand Lodge officers for en- rolling the lergest nurber of new members curing the past quarter, 1 water to box sort example, while the t in the su 844 an AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Saloon Keepers Before the Muyor for Alleged Violation of Law. Doings of the Corporation Court— Council Committee Meeting—Di- minutive Transgres#or Fined. ‘ Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King street (Bell telephone, No. 106), ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 23, 1897. “Selling liquor without a license, and sell- ing liquor on Sunday,” were the charges brought against several parties in the po- lice court this morning. The first case call- ed was that of Richard Burnett, who has been fined sevcral times and served a term in jail for the same offense. Although there were said to be about twenty people in and around Burnett's place Sunday, but one person, Mary Page, testified to having purchased liquor there. | Others admitted under pressure that they had bought liquor in Burnett's saloon with- in the past twelve months. Burnett’s license was not renewed by the corporation court, it is said, because of his violations of the Sunday laws. The mayor imposed a fine of $20 on Burnett today, and allowed Burnett ten days in which to raise i MTne next case called was that of H. B. Pullman, charged with selling liquor on Sunday.’ There was not sufficient evidence to convict, so the mayor dismissed the case. ‘Thomas Kelly was also charged with sell- ing liquor on Sunday last, and the evidence was clear against fim. The mayor im- posed a fine of $10. Other Cases. John Allen, a tramp, charged by Officer Lyles with being drunk and disorderly, was fined $5, in default of which he will he sent to the chain gang for thirty days. Eliza Rector and Mamie Alexander, charged with abusive language, were dismissed, the com- Piainant failing to appear. Corporation Court. In the corporation court a decree was entered in the case of the Cleveland Ship- building Company against the Haskins Wood Vulcanizing Company, directing that insurance money on the old Pioneer Mills property be paid to the purchasers of that property, and not to the general creditors. The will of the late Capt. O. C. Henderson was admitted to probate. His property, valued at $4,000, is left to his six nieces. The sword preseated to his father by the state of Virginia is to be disposed of ac- cording to a memorandum, left to his niece, Mrs. M. Dupont Lee. A Dangerous Practice. For some time past the management of the electric railway company have been very much annoyed by small boys jumping on the trains as they pass through the streets, and a determined effort is being made to break up the practice. Yesterday evening a =:nall boy, named Fitz Lee Davis, was caught jumping on a train, and he was placed under arrest. He was fined $1 by the mayor. Committee Mecting. A meting of the committee on streets and general laws of the city council was held last night, at which business pertain- ing to the petition of the American Tele- graph and Telephone Company was trans- acted. The recommendations of the joint committees will be heard atithe next meet- ing of the city council. Some other routine business was disposed of. Boy Fined for 4 George Kuhn, a small boy about ten years of age, was fired $2.50 in’the police court this morning for assaulting Mr. Alex. Henry, watchman at the Southern railway yards. It is said Mr. Henry made the boys ieave the yard, and the Kuhn boy picked up a stone and assaulted him. The boy will go to the workhouse if the fine is not paid. Brevities. Another case of diphtheria has been re- perted on St. Asaph, street. Marley Encampment, I. O. QO. F., held a regular meeting last night and transacted reutine business. Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, will give a banquet at Shuler’s Hall tonight. The Confederate Veteran Association of Washington will attend the Anne Lee mem- orial bazaar tonight. it is rumored that Mr. Henry Hantzman, who has had charge of the gas works for a number of years, has resigned, to take ef- fect December 1. Thanksgiving donations are expected at the Alexandria Infirmary and will be great- ly appreciated. This institution does much good in the community, and it is hoped the annual appeal for supplies will be met with great liberality. Miss Cora Cochran is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Lewis, in Charlottesville, Va. M. D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, will hold a regular meeting to- night. Mr. John Hall, a well-known engineer of this city, died last night of appendicitis. — Mr. Marray’s Program. A large and intelligent audience thronged the Church of the Covenant yesterday to listen to a program rendered by Mr. Har- vey Murray of Portland, Me. The position of organist of the church is vacant, owing to the resignation of Mr. Toof several months ago, and a number of organists from other places have come here as candi- dates for the place. Mr. Murray played at the Vil in this church Sunday last and yesterdaf he gave a free recital. Mr. Murray's selections, as well as his rend! tion, were especially pleasing, and at the clese the appreciation of the audience found scme expression in a spontaneous outburst of hand clapping. The program has already been printed in The Star, _——»—_—_ Held on Serious Charge. On a charge of rape, Judge Kimball ye terday afternoon in the Police Court sent John Taylor, a colored youth, to jail in de- fault of $1,000 bonds to await the action of the grand jury. The alleged assault, it is claimed, took place Saturday aight near Good Hope hill. Sophia Richardson, colored, is the com- plainant. She testified that or, with force, took advantage of her. According to Taylor, the girl was a w transaction, and had him arrested mere- ly to shield herself, because they were de- tected in wrongdoing. Mecting of Y. M. C. A. Managers. A meeting was held last night by the beard of managers of the Y. M. C. A, Charles E. Foster presiding. Encouraging reports of the canvass were recélved. The resignation of Mr. Geo. W.F. Swartzell as treasurer of the building fund was accep;- ed. Mr. Swartzell resigned this position upon accepting the chairmanship of the central bullding fund committee. The elec- tion of his successor was. discyssed, and the matter will be finally disposed ef in a few days. The nomination committee was appointed to take the matter in hand. ling party to the —_—>—r «+ Jerry Wooden, Henry Butler and Walter Leonard, who were in the Police Court to- day charged with the laréeny bf several articles of wearing apparel from Arthur C. Gansley, elected to be tried by jury. The hearing will take place in about a week. : The Best” Machines for Keeping Time that it is possible to make are American Waltham Watches. Get the “RIVERSIDE” movement. For sale by rll retail jewelers, THE OFFICIAL, } EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each Mnes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow hours. The words “High” and “Low” show location of areas of Smail arrows fly with the wind. has fallen during preceding twelve high and low barometer. COLDER TONIGHT. Fair Weather Promised for Tomor- row and Thursday. Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, fair tonicht and Wednesda: Thursday fair; colder tonight; northwest- erly winds. For Virginia, fair tonight and Wednes- j day; cooler tonight; northwesterly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast— The pressure is low over New England, lowest on the Massachusetts coast. It is relatively low on the middle Atlantic coast. A large area of high pressure is central in the Missouri valley and covets the central valleys, the west guif states and the Rocky mountain slope. Snow has fallen in New England, the lake regions, and showers have occurred in jhe middie Atlantic states and the Okjp valley. The weather will probably clear in New Ergland by Wednesday, and light showers may occur in the east gulf states tonight. Fair and cold weather is indicated for New England, the lower lake region, the Atlantic and east gulf states Thursday. The weather will be generally fair in the vest gulf states tonight and Wednesda’ The barometer has fallen in New Eng- land and the Atlantic states, also on the Rocky mountain plateau; it has risen in the central valleys and the west gulf states. The temperature has fallen in New Eng- land and the lake regions, and decidedly in the Ohio and middle Mississippi val- leys, and in the west gulf states. It 1s sligktlY warmer in the east gulf states and on the Rocky mountain plateau. The temperature will continue low in New Engiand, the lower lake region and Olio valley, and will fall in the central and southern portions of the gulf states. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Sitizens Anxious to See the Plat of Street Extensions, Hop at Tenleytown—Sales of Local Live Stock—Robert Talbot Buried— Gencral and Personal News. About a year ago a delegation of resi- dents and property owners from this sec- tion called upon the Commissioners in re- gard to proposed extension of streets west. of Georgetown, and they were informed that as soon as the work was completed the interested residents would be notified and permitted to examine the plat, and suggest such changes as they may have deemed necessary. So far no notice has been received of the completion of the plitt in question, and if the work been done the citizens say they are in ignorance of it. A plat has been made of the proposed ©: tension of streets in the village of Harlem, but not for the section west of Georgetown and east of Harlem. North of T street,or the New Cut road, the plats have been made, but in the section south of T street and | north of Prospect avenue nothing has been done. Citizens this part. should be th first to be considered in the matter of st extension, and do not know why it is lett to be the last. Thanksgiving Program. The members of St. Ann's Aid Society of St. Ann's Church, Tenleytown, will give a hop Thanksgiving eve (tomorrow) at the town hall of the village. Dancing will be continued until midnight. An intermission will be had at 10 o'clock for supper. The | committees in charge of the hop are as follows: Door—Me: E. Endres, sr., John Poore, Charles Wherler and William Cal- lahan; hat box—M. Spencer Poor Endes, jr., Mic! ‘allahan and Jam Rider; floor—Frank Ward and Charles Stohlman; supper table—Mrs. J. J. Muhph: Miss Callahan and others; refreshmen Mrs. C. P. Stohlman, Misses Georgie and Mamie Goodchild, Miss Della McGirr, Miss Lydia Britt, Mrs. Shoemaker and tke Misses Harrity. At the Stock Yards. At the Arlington stock yards, Arlington, Va., yesterday some fifty cattle were of- fered and sold, as follows: Best, 4 and 41 cents per pound; good, 3% and 4 cents; m dium, 3 and 3% cents; common, 2 and cents. There were forty sheep and lamb: which went at the following quotation: Sheep, 2 and 4 cents per pound; lambs and 5% cents. Five cows and calves sold from $20 to $45 per head. The state of the market was fair. Robert Talbot's Funeral, The funeral of Mr. Robert E. Talbot, whose death was announced in The Sta yesterday, was held this afternoon at o'clock from his late residence, 1233 street. Eve 2d A large number of friends of che deceased attended. The pallbearers were Mes: Small, Cunningham, Ullmer, Di ring, Conroy and Brick. Religious were held at Trinity Catholic Church, after which the cortege proceeded to Holy Rood cemetery, where the interment wzs made. Brief Mention. The annual grand visitation to Potomac Royal Arch Chapter No. 8 will occur this evening at Masonic Hall. The election and installation of officers will take place, and Frank H. Hosford will deliver an ad- dress. According to an order of Mr. Perry Heath, assistant postmaster general, a sub- station has been located at the drug store -of James O'Donnell, 32d ind O streets, which is officially known No. 1. The entrance to 30th street from M street is partially closed, owing to the fact that workingmen are reconstructing a sewer at that point. us substation —s FOR ROBBING A HUCKSTER. Cato Bray and “Ink” Price Held for Grand Jury. On a charge of larceny from the person Cato Bray and Isaiah, alias “Ink” Price, both colored, were today sent to jail by Judge Kimball in the Police Court in de- fault of'$500 bonds each 10 await the action of the grand jury. Charles E. Newman, a huckster, was the complaining witness. He testified that Sai urday night, while in the act of getting into his wagcn, Bray extracted about $6 from one of his pockets. The testimony against Price was that he held Newman while Bray made good his escape. Price was arrested Sunday morning, while Bray was captured yesterday. The defendants took the stand today in court and each accused the other of steal- ing the money. As stated, Judge Kimball decided that the grand jury had better in- vestigate the case. Both defendants becr reputations that are by no means savory. WEATHER MAP. 8. a.m., 7th raeridian thne. tenth of an tnch Soild Ines are ts0- Dotted lines are isotherms, or Frosts are indicated for the gulf: states tonight. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 12:14 am. and 31 P.m.; high tide, 6:11 a.m. and 6:41 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 1:08 a.m. and 1: p.m.; high tide, 7 The Sun Today—Sun rises ¢ p.m. Moon new at 4:19 tomorrow. Tomcrrow sun rises $ am. The City Light Gas lamps all lighted by 5:49 p.m.: ex- linguishing begun at 6:01 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at guished at 6:16 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls—Temperature. 47; condi- tion, Recciving reservoir—Temperature, : condition at north connection, 32: con— dition at south connection, 33. Distribut- ing reservoir—Temperature, 48: condition at influent gatehouse, 36; effluent gate- heuse, 36. Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hoars The following are the readings of the thermc meter at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday. afternoon: November 22, 4 p.m., 51; 8 p.m., 49; mid- night, 45 November 23, 4 a.m. m., 41, and 2 p.m., 38. Maximum, 51, at 4 p.m., November 22; minimt m, 38, at 2 p.m., November 2%. The following are the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four house, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternocn: November 2 midnight November 23, 4 a.m., 12 m., 30.10, and 2 p.m., a.m. and Noo a.m.; sun sets 4:41 m. 34 p.m.; extin- 2 41; S am. 40; 1 INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, BUSINES. CHANCES. CITY IEMs. . 3 COMMISSIONE t8 OF DEEL COUNTRY 10 RSIONS |, FALL RESORTS. POSTAL SERVICE, FOR RENT (Flats) FOR RES << Page FOR REN’ (Cities) FOR KENT (Rooms). FOR RENT iStables) FOR & FOR SALE (Bicyales). FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Miscelianeo:.s). HORSES AND VEHICLES, LADIES GooDs. LOCAL MENTIO: LOST AND FUND. MEDICAL MONEY WANTED AND TO LOA. NEW PUBLICATION PUTOMAC SALS RAILRvabs . WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous) wa COURT ON HOLIDAY: Question as to Legality of Proceed- ings Thanksgiving Day. The question of whether or not the Police Court can Icgally transact business on Thanksgiving day and other national hol- idays was today called to the attention of Judge Scott by Assistant District Attorney Pugh. The court stated that he would look into the matter and announce his conclu- sions tomorrow. Mr. Pugh holds that the court is not authorized to hold sessions on national holiday: The same question was raised last Christ- mas, when Judge Miller and Judge Kimball consulted in regard to the point. They de- cided to hold court, as has been the cus- tom for years past. One argument against the Police Court observing the holidays is to the effect that Scores of persons under arrest would be compelled to remain under lock and key, whther guilty or innocent, for twenty-four hours lenger than would otherwise be the case. ——+>__. Case Continued. : Hearing of the charge against Mary R. Offutt and Samuel R. Thompson, involving the alleged larceny of a pair of diamond earrings from Mrs. Sarah L. Smith, set for hearing today in the Police Court, was continued until Friday. ———— Assault With Intent to Kill. On a charge of astulting Mary Rollins of 1019 Cissel’s alley, with intent to kill her, Lem Johnson was, in the Pol'ce Court this afternoon, held by Judge Kimball for the action of the grand jury, bond being fixed at $1,000. NO MERCURY No potash—no mineral—no danger—in S. S. 8. This means a great deal to all who know the disastrous effects of these drugs. It is the only blood remedy guaranteed. Purely Vegetable S. S. S. forces the disease out through the skin—does not dry. up the poison to decay the bones, like mercurial mixtures do, “I was almost a physical wreck, the result of 1848 South Ninth street, S S SES treatment for ys St. Louis, Mo. blood poison; S$. 8. 8. ‘Books free; address Swift Specific Co., Atlanta. is a real blood remedy, for it cured me per- manently."" Henry Roth, FINANCIAL, European Shipments. Valuable and fragile articles packed and for- warded to any part of the world. American Security and FIREPROOF STORAGE: Warehouse 1140 15th st, own a claim contain deeded company hy ¢ are army and navy Shares, fte.. cash Investigation solicited Len! Re AN VAIL, Agent, man building, 1425 N. ¥. ave., 020-6 “ Reom Tio. INVESTMENT—ONE OF those homes at Clevland Park. nod0-4t MONEY TO LOAN « Life Insurance Policies in sums to suit At 1 gal rates of interest. nctoum 1, Riggs Insurance bidg., 70 141n at, CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the ork Stock Exchange, 1419 F st, Glover bu! Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 80 Broadway, 1d Dea Railroad stocks and listed on the exchanges Boston and Hal bonds and all securities New York. imere bought and sold. de of investment securities all local Railroad, Stock dealt in. in Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold, ple Working for Wages" Wanted as Depositors. Th's bank's mainly Antended tor people working for a salary. Our hows are conven: fent—our way of doing bus nese ie d-mocratic ard conserva‘ive, Suma from $1 start an ac- count. 022-15 C. T. Havenner, Qfember Washington Stock Exchan,e\, Rooms 9 and 11 Atlantic Bullding, BANKER AND BROKER, Direct wires to New: York and Chicago. STOCKS, BON! . 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 Uct., 1890, and Feb.. 1892. Capital: OneMillionDollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 yer 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 interest allowed on $5 and alove. Loans money on real estate and collateral security. Sells first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is a legal depositors for court and trust funds, and acts as admizistrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by @ competent attorney In daily attendance. OFFICERS: THOMAS R. JONES. E. FRANCIS RIG! W. RILEY 01 First Vice President Vice President 1 ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. cretary GEOKGE HOWARD. ‘Treasurer CHARLES BE. NYMA t Sceretary WOODBURY BLA. rust Officer DIRECTORS: Andrew Wslie, Matthew G. Emery, Henry A. Willard, Thomas Hyde, John F. Rodgers, James M. ton, Jobn G. Parke, Robert O. Holtzman, Jobn Cammack. H. Bradiey Davidson, FE. Francis Rizzs. Thomas R. Jones, W. Riley Deeble, Woodtury Blair, Albert L. Sturtevant. George H. Plant, Zenas C. Robbins, George T. Dunlop, Wm. E. Edmonston. Wm. A. Gordon, oe W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENEUKG, THALMANN & CO., ac6-16d ew York. Money at 5 Per Cent to Loan On real estate im District of Columida. No de ciosing loons. apanie He KELL & McLEI 1008 F & FEW Goop 6 PEK CENT Load at their face and accrue sy aa 610 Lath st. ocl2-tf ES A PRISONER. REL Judge Scott Accedes to Appeal of James De Atley. James De Atley, a brother of Howard M. De Atley, who committed suicide early hour yesterday morning at his resi- dence, 810 8th street southwest, was sent to the workhouse November 10 by the judge of the Police Court to serve a sentence of sixty days, the charge being habitual drunkenness. Judge Scott today mere isoner a thetic plea for re- fease. “It Was set forth that Howard De Atley left a widow and several children, with no one to look after them. The pris- » declared his intention of reforming hereafter leading a proper life. Jadg. Scott complied with the request anu signed an order for the release of Jame>. a Jailed in Defaut of Bail. For holding up William Thomas, colored, Saturday night last on 5th street near the second precinct police station and relieving him of a gold watch “Buddy” Jackson, also colored was sent to jail in de.ault of $500 bonds this afternoon by Judge Kimball, in the Police Court, to await the action of the grand jury. Jackson was captured by Policeman Goodwin after a search that lasted eight hours. — Change in Time of Service. Thanksgiving services will be held at Mt. ‘Vernon Place Church tomorrow, Wednes- @ay, evening at 8 o'clock, instead of Thurs- day morning, as heretofore. The Christian Endeavor choir will lead the music, with a solo by Mrs. C. Lawrence Laurretta of Mo- bile. Thank offerings for the needy will be received at the door. —_-.— ch at Noon. The District building will be tlosed to- morrow at noon, and will stay closed ove: Thanksgiving.