Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1897-18 PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. INSURANCE CO. OF cr¥Ick MUTUA DISTK 2 WASH . December 6, 1897. oliek hold-re are hereby notified that all poll- st MONDAY in Decem- “clock p.m. Renewal will be at the rate of 1 per cent m notes. Please attend early and ned SAMUEL ©, WILSON, Secretary. A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS ot the American Grapbophone Company will be held at the Hotel Connor, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., on DECEMBER 2s, 1897, at 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of considering a résolution to increase the capital stuck of the company. By order of the directors. E. D. EASTON, President. AUL H. CROMELIN, 8 eretary. det,13, . OF OFFICEL . December 8, CULTIVATED TASTE AND PRUDENT ECON- no longer quarrel in merchant tailoring. We constantly study to supply stylishly cut, tharouzly made, finely finished Clothes to order at modezate prices. No man for whom we've mude garments has ever been allowed to leave our plece with anything but the very red clothes that can be made. SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE OF THE ese of Washington will hold a meeting THIS: EVENING ock, In St. Mark's Pro- Cathedgad Church. The bishop will preside. Al are cordially invited to be present. It JOHN 0. JOHN: Secretary. “I never disappoint.” THE POWER OF TRUTH amply exemplified by our increased Getting printing | work cut tsed—and thereby keeping e letter—bas secnred the good patronage of » have printing ty be done, » suit every one. " " Printer, 512 11th St. business, POCKET BOOKS, LETTER ver while you wait—all work OR SIL- Title pages, Indexes for 1807 magazines now Zines assembled in best leather only Te. vol. HODGES, REPAIR 1 instruments to us? ¥ be misplaced! We rather enjoy receiving Repairing ‘Ielicate instruments a Highest class work—lowest prices. [, ELECTRICAL CONT! ‘Phone 1516. de6-8d CARTER’S PHOTO-LIBKARY PASTE ILL NOT DRAW THE PAPER. 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N. business. "Choice er Jewelry, Watches, eté., at le Beginning’ Mo e 3 sules dailyone in in the afternoon, Come in and save L 3 ters of the Maso NG OF TH Association of tion of 3 held in Room No. 1 of the |ON- io Dist rectors, ke. National t Day HAVING BEEN MADE, BY signee of the late Jobn ping business at 1221 Pa. ave. n.w., tities all eredi resent their ind requests all bted to maid n to pay their indebtedness at one se that the matter of bis assignment may be set- Ued without delay. W. E. VAN SYCKEL Assignee of John Cochran, 1221 Pa. ave. a. de3-3t* STOP AND — THINK! Pot the money you're paying as rent for a xafe deposit box into busing a" * Fire and proof Safe. le? Burglar: and easily REDEMPTION OF D. ©. Cent Ten-year Frnding Bonds.—Office of the Treasurer of the United States, ex-Officlo Com- missioner of the Sinking Fund of the District of Columbia, Wasbington. D. C., December 1, 1897. - By virtue of the authority given by the act of ngress approved March 3, 1891, entitled “An for the payment of bonds of the vlumbic falling due July 1, and 26. i give notl pal of the bonds here be paid at the THREE-FIFTY PER and July 1 that the prin ignated will United States. nbelow des treasury the nd including that pa-year fundil issued under Mareh 3, 1891, and original No. 1: $500, 14, beth inciusiv. iginal No. 465, both ponds described riginal” tes al number at each end, which be distin” THE Of yision of = the bonds shall te js as follows: “The last of the wriginally fxsued under this set, tex. Shall be first called in. and this erder in whi printe checks in pa Milt Kk. THE SLA is at 965 Host. now. da! Meetings Monday, Wednesday aod Friday nights. no020-18t* HAVE YOU SEEN CLEVELAND PARK LATELY? 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Earnshaw & Bro., Wholesale Grocers,1105-9 11th st.& 1000-2 M st.s.e. de l-w,f,m7t HIGHWAY EXTENSION Commissioners Have Prepared a Ten- tative Amending Bill, CONSULTING WITH BOARD OF TRADE Reduction of Cost to Less Than Four Million. INTERESTS OF PROPERTY The Commissioners, and especially Engi- neer Commissioner Black, have been in earnest consultation lately with the high- way committee of the board of trade in regard to the highway extension act, and as a result of these conferences the Com- missioners have formulated a tentative bill amending the highway act. ‘This Dill, while it has been approved by all the Com- missioners, is still in their hands for posst- ble changes growing out of suggestions from those interested in the aci, it being the purpose of the Commissioners to co- operate with the board of trade in a united effort to secure necessary amendatory leg- islation. The bill in its broad aspect amends the first section of the highway Plan as adopted by radical eliminations and provides for a plan for thorough- fares where absolutely needed, or where it is certain that they will be needed in the near future. It provides for a bond issue and for a general assessment of benefits over an entire section. It allows the Com- thissioners to make necessary changes in any recorded subdivisions without going to Congress, and provides for an elimination of taxes on land taken for highway pur- poses. As it stands now, the bill reduces the estimated cost in the first section .rom about eight million to $3,211,000, and a fur- ther reduction of this amount is expected. The entire cost of the street extensions is estimated at four millions under the new lans. a COrmateetorie Black, in speaking of the new bill today, said that the whole trouble with regard to street extensions was that a plan had not been adopted twenty years ago. rhe country around the city he said. “grows up in spots and these spots gradually enlarge themselves until they merge into each other. tion is taken at Unless some ac- an early stage, the utmost confusion necessarily results in the street plan. In this city the law of 1888, which provides that all subdivisions to be made should conform with the plan of the city, as well enough in its way, but was de- fective from the fact that no one could tell what the plan of the city would be in any specified part of the District. The high- way extension act itself was defective in attempting to do too much and in entauing some unnecessary hardships on property owners. The new bill eliminates much of the first section, including Takoma Park and the unsubdivided tracts south of Piney Branch, and provides a certain number of changes equal to the needs of the District and for the thoroughfares needed now or in the near future. It provides ior the filing of a new map of this section and further gives the Commissioners power, which J think is a very necessary power, to make such changes in the unsubdivided und undedicated tracts as shall seem nec- essary to them without action of Congress. An instance of the necessity for such power is found in the recording in one of voir. the maps of a reservation for a rese It has now been found that it is impra able to place a reservoir at the pia signated, and under the old terri alteration could be made without authority of Congress. The hardship of property owners whose land may be condemned in having their property both tied up and in to pay taxes and assessments on them nevertheless, is felt, and provision is so that no taxes or assessments shall be collected on land during the time of con- demnation, and none at all shall be collect- ed on property finally taken, Provision 1s also made to avoid the hardship of com- pelling property owners to wait a great length of time for their money. ‘The new bill provides also for a general benetit as- sessment on a whole section, not taking them up piecemeal, and repeais all of sec- tion 15 of the old act. Under the new bill such part of the proceedings already taken &s applies to land which will be needed un- der the new bill will stand, and proceedings applying to land which will be abandoned will be wiped out.” The Proposed Bill. The new bill, as tentatively adopted by the Commissioners, is as follows: An act to amend an act approved March 2, 1898, entitled, “An act to provide a per- manent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities,” and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purpose of reducing the expense of car- rying into effect an act of Congress en- titled “An act to provide a permanent sys- tem of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities,” the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to alter the map known as section 1, which was filed by them in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, on the — day of —, 1s9-, by omitting therefrom all changes proposed within the existing subdivi- sions, and also in the unsubdivided land south of Piney branch and Spring road as extended, and substituting therefor the tol- lowing changes, co wit: A map showing such alterations shall thereupon be filed by the Commissioners of the District of Solumbia in the office of the surveyor of said District, from which time the map of said section 1, as it now exists, shall be deemed and ‘held to be changed accerdingly. Such amended map shall be filed in the office of said surveyor within — days after the passage of this aet, excluding Sundays and legal holida; und when filed said amended map shall take the place of the map previously filed, and all legal proceedings instituted for the condemnation of any highway not shown on said amended map shall be null and void, and judgments entered by the court for the taking of land, or the aban- donment of streets, not shown on sald map shall be vacated and for nothing held. Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of the “SPECIAL NOTIC SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF il be a regular me le the is unsubdivided and dedicated, no 1DS FOR BUILDING —should always contain our estimate for supplying all the lumber and woodwork required — otherwise they're Mable to be underbid! Only best qualitles—and buying frou first hands in large quantities, we can r lower prices! Get THOS. W. SMITH, ist & Ind. ave. 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It’s absolutely pure whisky—that's Good Liquor. baie F st. de3-10d vm THE GRAND RAPID District of Columbia be and they are here- by authorized, whenever in their judgment economic or engineering reasons require it, to prepare amended plans to the permanent system of highways for any part of the District outside of Washington; Provided, ‘That under the authority hereby conferred no changes shall be made in parts of high- ways which at the time the changes are being considered shall have been dedicated or acquired under the highway act, nor in parts of highways lying wholly within then existing recorded subdivisions. Such plans, after being duly certified by said Commis- sioners, shall be forwarded to the commis- sion composed of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Interior and the chief of engineers, United States army, together with the written opinions of the owners or agents of the land directly affected, and of the citizens’ association for the territory within which the changes lie, and having been approved by said commission they shall be recorded in the office of the sur- veyor of the District of Columbia, and when so recorded they shall take the place of the plans previously adopted for the same territory and shall become a part of the permanent system of highways. Sec. 3. Whenever under sections 6 or 7 of said act proceedings for the condemna- tion of any land shall have been begun by the filing of an application by the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia as therein provided, all proceedings for the collection of any taxes or special assess- ments thereafter levied upon such tract shall be suspended until the termination of such condemnation proceedings and un- til the question whether the land shall be taken for public uge shall be determined, as provided in said act and its amend- ments: Provided, That this section shall apply only to cases in which it is sought to condemn at least one-haif of the tract; that if the land is not finally taken such taxes or assessments shall be paid with- out any additional. interest or penalty accruing through such suspension, and that if the land shall be so taken they shall be proportionately canceled in amount _pro- portionate to the relative amount of the tract taken. Sec. t. That section 15 of said highway act be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Board of Annennorn. Sec. 5. That whenever, in pursuance of the-provisions of rection 6 of said act of Congress, approved March 2, 1893, the total amount of damages to be awarded in respect of existing subdivisions included in apy map filed under tne provisions of sec- tion two of said act shall have been ascer- tained and final judgment entered thereon for the payment of the same and pro- vision for the payment thereof made by Congress, the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia, holding a special term as a district court of the United States, upon application of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, shall appoint a board of assessors, composed of five disinterested men not related to any_per- son interested in the proceedings and not in the service or employment of the United States or the District of Columbia, and shall administer to suck board of assessors an oath or attirmation that they will, with- out favor or partiality to any one, to the West of their judgment make the assess- ment hereinbelow provided for. Such board of assessors, within ninety days after their appointment, shall make, sign and file in said court an assessment upon @.ch parcel of land included in such map (excluding land owned by the United States, or the District of Columbia, and the Soldiers’ Home property) in such sum as said board shall find it to be specially benefited by the establishment of the hign- ways cr parts of highways laid down on such map and so condemned, excluding any prospective benefits that may be ex- pected to result from the subsequent open- ing or improvement of such highways or parts of highways or any of them. When any such assessment shall have been. filed said court shall forthwith cause public notice to be given for thirty days in at least two newspapers of general cir culation published in the District of Colam- bia, that on a day to be fixed therein it will hear objections to such assessment. Such notice shall designate the map cov- ered by the assessment and the aggregate amount of ail the assessments, and shall warn all persons interested to appear in said court on or before the jay fixed by such notice. All objections to the assessment, whether made by land owners or by the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia, shall be filed in writing on or hefore the day fixed by such notice, and shall specify the parcel or parcels of land in reference to which the objection and shall state specifically what the objections are. The court shall then proceed to hear and determine all objections in a summary way; but the court shall not review the action of the board of asse in re- gurd to the extent of the benefits in sny case unlees satisfied that the board h ceeded under some manifest mistak the law or the principles upon whi assessment should be made. The court shall direct the board of assessors to make such changes in the assessment as it may deem necessary to make the same conform to law, and to that end it may, if it sees fit, remand the assessment back to the board of assessors for alteration or for the making of a new assessment within such short period as the court shall pre- scribe, and in that case the court sball continue the case to a day certala from time to time to the end that all parties in interest may continue in court unul the proceedings ere terminated. When the court is satisfied with the as- sessment as made, it shall enter a decree confirming the aame. From such decree any party aggrived may, within ten days thereafter, appeal to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. Said Court of Appeals on such appeal shall consider only questions of law, and its decision shall be final. Proceedings under this act shall have precedence over all other cases ex- cept criminal cases. When confirmed by the court, the assess- ment so made shall be a lien wpon the land assessed, and shall be collected as special improvement taxes in the District of Co- lumbia have been collected since February 21, 1871, and shall be payable in ten equal annual instailments, with interest at the rate of 3 per centum per anrum from the date of the confirmation of the assessment by the court. Each member of the board of assessors shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of $ per day for each day of actual service. Said court in special term, upon good and satisfactory cause shown to it, may extend, for not exceeding sixty days, the time for filing any assessment beyond the term of ninety days. No assessment under this act shall fail by reason of the death or disability of any member of the board of assessors occur- during the proceedings, but in that cese the remaining members of the board shall proceed with the assessment: Pro- Vided, thet no assessment shall be valid unless concurred in by at least three mem- bers of the board. Axsessment of Damages. Sec. 6. That whenever in purstance of the previsions of section 7 of said highway act the total amcunt of damages awarded in respect to any highway or parts of Lighways included in any map fille] under section 2 of this act have been ascertained preceedings shall be instituted as provided in section 5 of this act, and shall be en- forced as therein provided. Sec. 7. That one-half of the amount, awarded by the court us damages for any tract of land condemned under the sald act and its amendments shall be paid by the United States and the remaining half by the District of Columbia. Sec. 8. That section 16 of said act shall be amended to read as follows: “Sec. 16. That when said court shall have assessed the damages to be paid as to any parcel of land the use of which shall have been condemned, or which shall have been injured by the abandonment of a previously existing highway and there shall be no controversy as to the persons who are entitled to receive the same or us to the distribution of the: same among them, said court shall decree such pay- ment to be made, and upon presentation of a duly certified copy of suth. decree to the treasurer of the United States he shall report the same to the President of the Ynited States for his consideration, and uUrcn his approval thereof shall make such payment to the person or persons gppear- ing by such decree to be entitled thereto frcm the fund hereinafter provided for, but where any such controversy shall exist or where there saall be any doubt as to the proper disposition of the compensation awarded, the court shall order that the demages assessed by it involved in such controversy or doubt shall be paid into the registry of the court, and upon the pre- sentation ofa duly certified copy of such order to the treasurer of the United States he shall, when the necessary money is ap- propriated, pay the amount therein men- Ucned to the clerk of said court, gnd the claims of the respective parties ‘thereio shell thereupon be heard and decided by the court as in interpleader suits in equity under such general rules as may be pre- scribed by said Court in General Term.” ‘The Bond Provision. f Sec. 9. That the treasurer of the United States ex-officio Commissioner of the sink- ing fund of the bilan & Columbia, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause bonds of the District of Columbia to be prepared Mm the sum of $5,000,000, in de- nominations of and $1,000, to be designated as “District of Columbia street extension bon sald bonds to be dated July 1, 1897, to bear interest at the rate of 8 per centum per annum, payable half yearly on the first days Gh, July and sanu- ary of each year, and shall be redeemablo at the pleasure of the treasurer of the United States after ten years, and payable in forty years after their date. Said bonds shall bé engraved and printed at the expense of the District of Columbia, shall be signed by the treasurer of the United States, ex-officio commissioner of the sinking fund, countersigned by the au- ditor of the District‘of Columbia, and bear the seal of said District. They shall be numbered consecutively, and registered in the office of the register of the United States treasury, for which registration the Secretary of the Treasury shall make such provision as may be necessary. The principal and interest thereon shall be exempt from taxation by federal, state, or municipal authority, and the faith of the United States is hereby pledged that the United States will, by prop: Propriations and by causing to upon the property within said District such taxes as will do so, provide the revenues necessary to pay the interest on said bonds as the same may become due and payable, and create a sinking fund for the payment of the same at maturity; and the bonds shall have set forth and expresse i on their face the above specified conditions, and the principal and interest thereon shall be made payable at the treasury of the United States. ny of the bonds hereby authorized ma: be called in for payment after the expired tion of ten years from their date by sald treasurer of the United States, at his di: cretion. The last of the said bonds orig: inally issued under this act, and their sub- stitutes, shall be first called in, and this order of payment shall be followed until ail shall have been paid. Notice shall be given of the time on which payment will be made, and the interest on the particular bonds so selected at any time to be paid shall cease at the expira- tion of thirty deys from the date of such notice. Sec. 10. That the proceeds of so much of benefit assessments authorized to be levied by said act of March 2, 1893, and its amend- ments, as may 1.0t be used to pay judg- rents of condemnation under said act in the fiscal year in which they are paid are hereby directed to be turned over by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to the treasurer of the United States as ex officio sinking fund commissioner of said District to constitute a sink- ing fund for the payment of said bonds; and the United States will from time to time make such appropriations, one-half to be charged against the revenues of the District of Columbia, as, together with said proceeds, will create a fund suf- ficient to pay said bonds as they are re- deemed or as they mature. Sec. 11. That whenever any money shall be required to pay the final judgments or decrees of the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia under said act of March 2, 1893, and its amendments, the treasurer of the United States shall from time to time sell and dispose of any bonds prepared under this act, at not less than their par value, to the most favorable bidder or bid- ders, after having advertised for ten con- secutive days in two daily newspapers pub- lished in Washirgton city, in the District of Columbia, and in two daily newspapers published in the city of New York, of his intention to dispose of such bonds: the bids to be opened under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the award to be subject to his approval. The proceeds of all such sales, together with all benefit assessments as paid, shall be coyered into the treasury ot the United States; and’ shall be applied by the treasurer of the United States, as ex officio sinking fund commissioner afore- said, without further authority from Con- gress, in payment of said judgments or de- crees. The Commisstoners of the District of Columbia are heréby authorized and di- rected to provide for the payment of all expenses connected. with, the engraving, isste and redemption of said bonds, and with the advertising required by this act: and $5,000 is hereby appropriated for such purpere, to be immediately available. Sec. 12. That in making payments for awards of damages to owners of lots con- dercned under stid highway act payment may be made in the discretion of the Secre- tery of the Treasury to said owners in bonds, as authorized by this act, at their face value, in whole or in part, as said owners may elect. eee eee EX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS . “16 AMUSEMENTS Paze 12 AYTORNEYS, Page 16 AUCTION SALES Page 28 BOARDING ESS CHANC'S. ITEM: COMMISSIONERS ‘TRY REAL E! ‘ATHS DENTISTRY . CATIONAL . RSIONS 12 e 16 16 5 16 16 16 FOREIGN POSTAL FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Halls) FOR RENT se. FOR RENT (Miscel'anecus) FOR T (Offic #) FR RENT (Ptino ). FOR FoR FoR FOR FOR SALE (Bie; SALE (Hou FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALB (Misceli: FOR SALE (Pianos). MONEY WA. on ‘ TRAV PERSONAL. PIANOS AND 01 POTOMAC RIVER BOATS Page 12 RAILROADS. ... Page 16 SPECIAL NOTICES Page 3 Page 16 Page 15 . Page 16 WANTED (Help). Page 15 Page Page ED (Houses) ) (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms)..... WANTED (Situations) TER RESORTS. Dr. Nansen’s Coming Lecture The celebrated arctic explorer, Dr. Naa sen, will deliver a lecture in Convention Hall the 16th instant. Great interest is felt in Dr. Nansen’s* work, and he was the center of interest when he was here a short time ago and was giyen a reception by the Gecgraphic Society.; There were so many who wanted to see shim and to hear him tell of his explorations who failed to get opportunity at that''time’'that the society prevailed ‘upon himfi to thake a date for a lecture. Wherever Pr. Nansen has spoken the halls secured ‘have been tnsuf- ficient to’ accommodate those who wished to hear him, and it''was the knowledge of this fact that induced the society to secure Convention Hall. ‘Phe Sale of seats will Legin at Sanders @ Stayman’s the 9th instant. : i Secretary Sherman at His Desk. Secretary Sherman has recovered from his recent indisposftion ‘and was at the State Department today “attending to his official duties us usual. * BPEEPOOPTEGRE CO ET FETED FEED One Woman’s Word. : “I consider Ayer's Pills the best in the world.”—Mra. A. C. WESTON, 29 Pearl st., Laconia, N. Hs It's one woman's word, but aff women's wisdom. ‘Ibere are no- pills better than Ayer’s Cathartic Pills. - POOPSCO9559-004-0069SE OSS SHS | chen, from $2.48 per diem to $3.26 per THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. win " EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Sold lines are teo- 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 soow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. “Low” show location of areas of FAIR TONIGHT. Pleasant and _ Slightly Weather Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday.—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fair tonight; Tuesday fair, followed by threatening weather; slightly warmer Tues- day; winds shifting to southerly. Conditions and General Forecast. The weather is fair this morning, except in the lake regions, the upper Mississippi valley and on the north Pacific coast, where it is cloudy with light rain or snow. The temperature has risen in the central valleys and thence westward to the Rocky mountains; it is decidedly colder on the | Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida, with heavy frosts on the South Carolina, Georgia and northern Florida coasts. The barometer has risen east of the Mis- sissippi and north of Montana; it has fallen in all other districts. There is an area of low pressure north of Minnesota and a sec- end disturbance on the north Pacific coas The barometer is relatively high in the St. Lawrence valley and over the southern States east of the Mi: ippi. For the twenty-four hours ending 8 a.m. Sunday, rain was reported from the At- lantic coast and Washington and Oregon, and snow from the states north of the Ohio river and in the upper Mis valley. The indication Weather will prevail over New Engl and thence southwestward to Louisia: The cloudiness will incr in Ni land and the middle Atlantic states day. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported during the twenty- four hours ending 8 a.m. Sunday—Knox- ville, 1.04; Tacoma 1.34. During the past twenty-four hours—St. Johns, 1.34. = GERMAN NAVAL BILL UP Prince Hohenlohe Addresses the Reichstag in Its Behalf. are that fair and warmer nd, Declares an Increase of Ships an Absolute Necessity to Main- tain Germany's Prestige. EERLIN, December 6.—The reichstag to- day begen the devate upon the first read- ing of the government's naval bill. The imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, made a statement on the subject, saying: “We absolutely require an efficient navy to maintain the pesiticn created for us by the army. This conviction has gained ground with very large sections of the population, and I declare, in the name of the federated governments, that they con- sider as an imperative necessity that the navy should be strengthened and that its strength should be fixed by legislative enactment. The bill, it is true, demands a certain sacrifice from the reichstag, but by its adoption the hands of the govern- ment will also be tied. The idea of a policy of adventure is far from the thcugnts of the government, as is any in- tention of rivalry with the great maritime powers. If we desire to secure a position in the concert of the powers, which we must have, a fleet, though of mod- est dimensions, will be adequate. I ask you to adopt the till for the welfare of the fatherland.” Prince Hohenlohe’s speech was received with cheers from the right. Admiral von Tirpitz, the secretary of the navy, then acdressed the house, ex- plaining in detail the necessity for intro- ducing the bill to strengthen the German navy. He pointed out that the proposed new stips would establish a basis whic’ for a long time to come, would meet the requirements of the country. By the adop- tion of the bill the next reichstag would be debarred from retarding the rate of construction; but, he insisted, no further restrictions would be imposed upon par ment. SS A PORT OF ENTRY. Movement on Foot N. J. A movement is on foot to secure legisla- tion making Atlantic City a port of entry. A public meeting will be held at Atlantic City next Friday to further the cause of deepening the inlet channel for the pur- pcse of opening the port to navigation. ee AN OLD CLAIM DECIDE! Fr Atlantic City, Case Against the Maxwell Land Grant Company Lost. In the Supreme Court of the United States today an opinion was handed down in the case of Guadalupe Thompson, ad- ministratrix of the estate of Alfred Bent, against the Maxwell Lard Grant Company. The case involved the validity of the settle- ment of the claim of Alfred Bent and sis- ters to a quarter interest in the extensive Maxwell land grant in New Mexico, and has beer pending in one form or another since 1565, The decision of the supreme court of New Mexico was favorable to the company, and that decision was affirmed by today’s action. The opinion was by Justice Brewer. 2 Punch Bowl for the Annapolis. The United States gunboat Annapolis is at Annapolis to receive the elegant punch bowl donated by the citizens of the capital. The presentation will be made tomorrow by Mr. James M. Munroe, one of the citizens’ committee, and the bowl will be received by Commander Hunker, U.S.N., command- ing the vessel. Governor Lowndes and sev- eral members of his staff will witness the ceremony. — ++ Army and Navy Orders. Second Lieut. Arthur W. Chase, 2d Ar- tillery, is relieved from duty at the United States Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va., and ordered to join his battery. ‘The leave of absence granted First Lieut. Frederick Marsh, Ist Artillery, is extended ten days. Capt. John H. Duval, commissary of sub- sistence, has been ordered from this city to St. Louis, Mo., for duty in the. oftice of the assistant commissary general of sub- sistence. Ensign J. F. Carter has been detached from the Saratoga and ordered to the Vicksburg. ————_--2+____— Ordnance Bureau Promotions. E. J. Stetwagen, an $1,800 clerk in the bureau of ordnance, resigned recently and the vacancy has resulted in the following promotions in the office: John R. Gisburne, from $1,600 to $1,800; E, D. Brandt, from $1,400 to $1,600; W.-W. Werntz, from_ $1,200 to $1,400; Miss Mary E. Lee, from $1,000 to $1,200; John C. Mun- Warmer | , Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at § -m.: Great Falls, temperature, 40; condi- ton, 8; receiving reservoir, temperature, 41; condition at north connection, 2; condition at south connection, 4; distributing reser- voir, temperature, 41; condition at influent gate house, 2; effluent gate house, Tide Table. tide, 02 a.m. and 11:48 52 p.m. and 12:31 6 p.m. Today—Low a.m.; high tide, Tomorrow—Lo: p.m.; high tide, The San and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 7:05 a.m.; sun sets, 4:38 p.m. - Moon sets, 5:55 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 7:06 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by p-m.; extin- guishing begun at 6:14 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 5:31 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:29 a.m. Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following are the readings of the thermometer 2t the weather bureau for the St twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: December 5—4 p.m., 41; 8 p.m., 36; mid- night, December G—4 a.m., ! 40, Maximum, minimum, 31, at 6 The following + a.m., 32; 12 m., at 2 p.m. December 6; a.m. December 6. e the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesierday afte 5 December 5—4 p.m. miduight, 30.00, December 6—4 12 m., 20.1 29.96; 30.14; ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS Action Due to the Retirement of General Pelloux. Marquis di Rudini Will Probably Be Intrusted With Formation of a New Ministry. ROME, December 6.—The cabinet this morning formally tendered its resignation to King Humbert, who reserved his de- cision. It is expected that the Marquis di Rudini, the present premier, will be in- trusted with the task of reforming the min- istry. The chamber of deputies will adjourn to- day on account of the mintsterial crisis. The resignation of the cabinct followed the resignation of minister of war, General Pelloux, which was brought about, accord- ing to report, in consequence of the ac- tion of the chamber of deputies in amend- ing the bill dealing with army promotions, which was opposed by the minister for war. But the Rome correspondent of the Morn- ing Post of London asserts that the resig- nation of the minister of war was only a political move undertaken in order to make it possible for the Marquis di Rudini to secure a unanimous ministry. correspondent adds that the ministers of finance, justice and public works, in the retiring cabinet, will not appear in the cabinet which the Marquis Ji Rudint is ex- pected to form. ———— BRYAN OFF TO MEXICO. I Be the Guest of President Dias While There. GUTHRIE, O. T., December 6.—W. J. Bryan has departed for Mexico after being entertained by the residents of Guthrie. At the opera house here he tectured on bi- metallism. Mr. Bryan says he will re- main four weeks in Mexico. He says he has received an invitation to be the guest of President Diaz at the Mexican capital. Mrs. Bryah will meet her husband at Fort Worth, and Gov. Crittenden will meet him at San Antonio. ———— MILITARY CARNIVAL AT ST. LOUIS. National Convention of State Militias Proves a Big Attraction. €T. LOUIS, December Military men are gathering in this city from many states. The national convention of thy, state militias is to be held here during this week, and many subjects pertinent to the welfare of the organization will be discussed. The visitors will be hand- scmely entertained. A feature will be a parade and drill by the Ist Regiment, N. G. M., at the spacious New Coliseum, as a compliment to the visiting adjutant generals. Missouri, H- linois, Texas, Kansas and Arkansas will be particularly well represented at the ecrvention. Telegrams indicate that many distinguished military men from every part of the country are en route. ECLIPSE EXPEDITION AT BOMBAY. Ravages of Bubonic Plague Continue at Poona. BOMBAY, December 6.—The Lick Ob- servatory eclipse expedition from San Fran- cisco has arrived here and it will proceed inland to select an observing station. The ravages of the bubonic plague at Pcona are unabated. ———__ Hungary Hi a Surplus. BUDAPEST, December 6.—The minister of finance, Dr. Lukacs, in the lower house of the Hungarian diet today submitted the budget, which showed a surplus of 75,721 florins over the expenditure, which amount- ed to 498,240,570 florins. “The Academie de Medecine of France Has Placed Apollinaris (THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS’) AT THE HEAD OF ALL THE WATERS EXAMINED FOR PURITY AND FREE- DOM FROM DISEASE GERMS.” BEWARE of SUBSTITUTIONS. —=—=—S FINANCIAL, erica mre WORKS OF ART. Properly lighted and heated rooms for their . safe storage. Careful, experienced men to pack them for shipment. : Padded vans with careful men to move them. FIREPROOF Warehouse, Am. Sec. and Trust Co., 1140 rsth st, Albert M. Read, Gen’l Manager. FINANCIAL “RAINY DAYS” Need never be a source of worry to the wages earner who regularly deposits his savings at the Union Savings Bank—1222 F St. des-154 $1 starts an account. _ MONEY TO LOAN ON Life Insurance Policies. Endowment policies bought. Loans on other ap. Proved collateral at legal rates of interest. Renin 1, Riggs Ins. bidg., 24 floor, 708 14th et. C. T. Havenner, BOOMS 9 AND U1, ATLANTIC BUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago, Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent FL. LORIN ‘York. THE BEST-PAYING INVESTMENT—ONE oF those homes at Clevland Park. CORSON & MACARTNE Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F wer building. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 80 Broadwa; Bankers and Dealers in n020-tf Usted on the exchanges of » ‘hiladelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold A specialty made of investment securities, Dis- trict bonds and_all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephone Stock bought and americe ‘clephone ght sold. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK 4vE Chartered by special act of Congress, J: and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1892, 1867, Capital: OneMillionDollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes toside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk oF case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. 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 # legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, exccutor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by @ competent attorney in dally attendance, OFFICERS: THOMAS R. JONES. E. FRANCIS RIGGS. W. RILEY DEEBLE. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. GEOKGE HOWARD. CHARLES E. NYMAN, WOODBURY BLAIR. «ss-- President First Vice President -Becond Vice President E. Francis Riggs, ‘Thomas It. Jones, W. Riles Deeble, Andrew Wslle, Matthew G. Emery, Henry A. Willard, Woodbury Blair, ‘Thomas Hyde, Albert L. Sturtevant John F, Rodgers, George H. Plant, James M. Jobnston, Zenas C. Robbins, John G. Parke, George T. Dunlop, Wm. E. Edmonstoa, Wm. A. Gordon, Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL ONH MILLION, Interest raw ox perosits. ade on Real Estate Loans "na Colisterw: Acts as Executor, Administrator, ‘Trustee, Guardian and Committee on tea, Robert O. Holtzman, Jobn Cammack, H. Bradley Davidson Registrar, Transfer and Fis- nt of Corporaticus. Takes full charge of ea: and Per+ sonal Estates. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. Storage Vaults for tronks, boxes, &c., contaiaing valuables, silver, bric-a- brac, &e. Incorporatcd under act of Congress and subject to supervision of the comptroiler of the currency. Jobn Joy Edson. ‘resident John A. Swope - Vice President H. 8. Cummings. ‘Second "Vice President Jobn R. .+++Treasurer ‘Andrew ... Secretary John B. Larner -Geveral Counsel A. 8. Worthington! 3. J. Darlingtca. Baltes, Charles B., Barer, aL, Barker, William B, Batchelder, R. Ny Bacm, Caries, Carwody, Joun'R., Clapp, Jobn M., Crane, Augustus, Jr., Cummings, Horace &., Darlington, J. J. Gurley, B., Hamilton, Joun A., au3-m-64tf W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Corresnondents of LADEXEURG, THALMANN & ©O., e6-164 New York. Money at5 PerCent to Loan eS ee eee ‘Ne de tf ELL & McLERAN. 1008 F st. FEW GOOD 6 PER CENT LOANS FOR 84LR, 4 C'tbetr face and accrued Interest ocl2-tt Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: : White—George F. Cooper and Gerstine Mildred; John W. Porter of Chariottes- ville, Va., and Louisa L. Cutler of St. Lawrence county, N. ¥.; Samuel Renfer and Carrie Smith. Colored—Moses Lioyd and Susie Taylor; Matthew Yates and Annie Foreman; Wil- liam Fisher and Rosa Harlan; Cornelius Watkins and Julia Banks. 4