Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1897, Page 13

a THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1897-16 PAGES. Serer reer errr y eee Tere ety TTTTe Emmons S. Smith. Everybody Remembers the Boston Variety Store \t the holiday thousands of ¢ y season. No other store is quite the same to the uldren of small and large growth, who have for ears associated this establishment with the merriest, gladdest time all the year. Our wonderfully increased facilities and magnifi- cent equipment enable us to handle the trade as never before. Dolls. Toys. best doll in the world for Santa Claus has been wide each respective price. That is awake this year. The wonder- the motto of this department, ful variety and great improve- and we have considered every ment in toys is surprising. Our point carefully to attain that great third floor is filled with 1. Dolls of every conceiva- new and amusing things. Many kind are here in unlimited are uscful and instructive, too. See the Children’s Desks. See the new Enameled Toy The ble quantities. Don't miss the kid body and jointed dolls at 25¢., 49c. and | Furniture. 8c. You can’t find such dolls See the Books, Blocks and anywhere else. Games. Holiday Hints for Maid and [listress. Aprons. Underwear. Ladies’ Lawn Aprons, with deep hem, trim- with la ePrice less than cost terial Ladies” ‘el ard Pants, beautiful quality of u Sateen eee sSheSongondoadoadreseeseogonontoatoatoateetee seat aseatotresee sense onseateesengeetoageashasoe she seets Jerses Hib and Wool Vests ORc 23 i tase age Gray Vests and Pants, % wool. Jersey Rib Vests and Pants, cream 4 Qe two eluaters of ‘ick “aid ta 9 @, and gray. . Bane ic. Fleece-lined Jersey Rib Vests and Prong. trimmed with | “Pants of the ‘bes (eles (ers) ok tucksc, euabentitecy: andi ts Price .........-..-- sertion "25¢. Dr. Denton's Sleeping Robes for Aprons, with 15-inch hems, children in all sizes. ? i wilt Sg and 50c. ons of fine law and the new st Gloves. a ay aa aaah NAPPPOPISRSEOEERILIOEEC ONS EESS IT ITOROE TES A i i i RD "Nem s Wear with H oliday Suggestions. We have no old stock to work off on friends or strangers. This line just gleams with newness. If you are posted you will see that i re right. s Neci kwear. Men's AIL at prices te in ten ¢ «special pi 25c. holiday pre for yourself or sid be a set of tine Underwear, in with full wool, With us the prices to $1.49 a garment, and each $1. Ct) obtainable at the price. Artistic Pieces of Furniture. SCRE showing them n for folds and a $5.50, $6. 75 and $7.00. China, Cut Glass 2d Floor. A superb assortment, including from the low- -priced reliable and low price and Bric-a-Brac. grades up to the finest works leading ma inufacture Fane, n. Reber and red us from the , saved on everything. of art imported direct by ts of Europe. i eminm r Sets, in “for $1.00, Md everywhere at very delicate traced, latest bs Se. | We also seli the above China in open stock by the piece. Premimmn na Tea sprays and gold lines. Bosal’ Worrester utah ts. with SeehendeesengecgertecgeortorgerZorger eLonreetontenteetee testes ser teetonteeger tue tiatonta dts alerCedtententedeercastednentedead toe at Con eo4l \ well selec line of Cut 3 special for holiday gifts $ 2t prices that are absolutely Very beautiful and practical = an eq Giits sure to be appreciated. B " a ‘ ‘ ty aes : Every-Day Needs. From | Our Second Floor. : z £ § & = best aa HW ator Service. Emmons = Smith, F 5=707-709-711 Penna. Avenue. Oe ee A Pertect E a a a ae ae a ae te ae a = Your Presents Are Waiting For You! cer or more servicable than a beautiful piece What can be easier than buying it on credit— ith plenty of time to pay the bill? You can take your ig thousands of gift articles—and we will re- i —any time between Plenty of Time To Pay For Them! Ii you will take a look at our marked prices—you will tit is real economy to buy here on credit—no notes or inte rest. Beautiful Parlor and Banquet Lamps. Oak and Mahogany Dressing Tables. Combination Writing Desks and Secretaries. legant Leather U pholstered Furniture. * Sideboards, Chiffoniers, Book Cases. Reception Chairs and Fancy Rockers. Parlor and Bedroom Suites—all prices. We make, lay and line all carpet free of charge for waste in matching figures. ROGAN? S masters cxeorr nouse §17-819-821-823 Seventh St., SSreleeds } Saeéeseceoscses see tl cost—no * 50c. Memstitehed Handkerchtets \25c., 5 oa 50c.,78c. & 98c.8 arrived Music Cabinets and Tea Di nner, Tea & Toilet Sets. $2.98; g © Seegonteeteeteege of Ss eet oo8 ; fer them whi 50, 75 and 89¢. He , daintily trimmed We haye alan marked out our line of 19e. AP fice Children’s Ribbed Hess for to- Wy ¢C. 39¢c. to morrow e+ fo ps us ok. rete nikerchiefs 5c. 4-hook and 4-butten Gloves at ods: 10¢. oe 2-clasp. ; 2 $1. 395 os, with 15c. | 8c.2 12%4c., 25c. and 35c. 3 le i. f aoeite in plain = - & for 12 persons fer 2, eefeogeogene Seesertent Sef cet a a aa ee i) Es Have Courage Fhe t BANK AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “CASTORIA,” AND “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK. J, DR. SAMUEL: PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of “ PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” the same Even when the bleak air is full of rumors that the grip is around look- ing for victims. No doubt the rumors are true; but the disease won’t find you if, at the first sign of a shiver, you have recourse to Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey. By stirring the torpid blood it keeps up the supply of that animal heat, which alone is a defense against the ills of cold and damp. Pure as Alpine snow, full of healing power, ‘the most useful thing in the house- keeper's medicine chest. It gives a perfect circulation and that, as Dr. Magendie says, “is the secret of per- fect health.” Diuggists and Grocers have it. WASHINGTON A CHURCHMAN, The General Communed Regularly Before the War of the Revolution. From the New York Times. Dr. Eliphalet Nott Potter, formerly presi- dent of Hobart College, and now president of the Ccsmopolitan University, was the speaker of the evening at the reception of the Drawing Room Club, held at the Wal- dorf-Astoria last night. His subject was “Washington as a Churchman and Com- municant.” Dr. Potter said, in part: “Washington as he was, not Washington painted by gushing favorites or partisan prejudice, is the portrait which should be passed on from the twentieth century to coming ages. While the materials are at hand, it may be the privilege of any one of us, with care, to add some true trait to the needed lifelike likeness. If, according to the theologian, the baptized man is a Christian, such is George Washington, the record of whose baptism is duly substan- tiated by sponsors and witnesses. If 10 the pastor the ideal Christian is one faith- ful as a church officer, such is Washington, as un indefatigable tryman, a designer of a chureh building and a liberal sup- porter of the church. “If to the ever-watchful prompt and regular attendance upon divine ests the Christian, such, then, w ashington, as his rector emphatical- ly declares in the following words: ‘He was the most punctual attendant at church I have ever known. No company ever pre- vented his coming, and his behavior was so reverential as greatly to aid me in my labors.” “During the wa* he not infrequently rode ten or twelve miles to divine service. His diary further records that on succeeding Sundays in Philadelphia he went three times to the Episcopal service, once to the Roman Catholic, once to the Quaker and once to the Presbyterian. Free from Big- congregation, otry and res) religious conv! tions of oth vas careful to retain that confidence of jine religious community ential for the success of the patriot “The English church, in which he was brought up, became in its American churches also very generally detested by patriots; on the other hand, tory church- men looked with suspicion upon Washing- ton’s patriotic character. ing ran high, and one with a delicate sense of propriety might natural tain from communing when his doing so would incense those ommunicants who distrusted or despised him. Naturally Bishop White in his age did not remember to have seen him com- in Philadelphia, but memory is . and bishops are not always with Dr. Abercrombie’s story, representing him to have expressed himself to somebody as though he were not a communicant, can become credible only as interpreted in view of the many reliable witnesses who testify that Washington was a communicant. ~~ eee. HUE OF FEATHER AND SHELL. New Theory as to Why Birdy Eggs Vary in Color. From Harper's Magazine. I have often wondered why Mr. Wallace never adduced birds’ eggs as examples of recognition colors, where, it seems to me, he might have made a better case. It is a well-known fact that birds occasionally lay in one another's nests, and from what I know I am inclined to think that this most often happens between birds whose eggs are plain or closely similar in marking: that a mistake might be The supp Are § ition that rviceable in enabling the owners to recognize their property ld account for the whiteness of eggs re no ms arkings eggs. y May seem to our doubtie 4 mother-bird would be ¢: of se ting her own out of a hundred jum- bled togethe: that, on the wh« seem to me much more han the other one. 1 do not believe, however, that the colora- ig truly explained however ting it direction of either, ual willing to admit freely that the influenc of natural selection may been, here and there, instrumental in bringing out this or that color or pattern, I believe, on the contrary, that these colors and patterns are a by result of peculiari- u of organization as intimate as is the microscopic structure of the shell, and that if natural selection is to get credit for it at all, it is only so far as protective colors in eg may sometimes have followed, as a secondar; or accidentally correlated, “by product the tendency to produc pro- tectively colored plumage. In oth ords, there {s a constant relation between the pigments that paint the feathers and those that paint the egg; sometimes they are suppressed altogether (but white birds However tenable much nature may ‘utilize the e in the even though often lay highly colored eggs, e. g., gulls); sometimes giving they produce a similar effect, the eggs the general tone of the plumage, as in the whippoorwill, und others; and sometimes re upon eggs a color effect en- tirely” ‘atte: rent from that of the parent's plumage. It must not be forgotten that the tint of a pigment applied to an eggshell widely removed from that of the ment dyeing a feather; and it is ary to remember that -many plumage colors are not pigmentary at all, but purely optical effects of interference of the light retlected. +e +____ Cooking With San Rays. From the Philadelphia Record. The various experiments made with solar engines by the French in Algeria, where the sun is never overclouded and shines with great power, have been attended in same instances with marked success. The best apparatus is stated to be a simple arrangement of boiler and concave mirror, the steam generated being condensed in a coiled tube surrounded by water, this be- ing Intended merely for distilling water. But in India an inventor has contrived some machines with which more varied re- sults are accomplished. One of these is what is termed a cooking box made of wood and lined with reflecting mirrors, at the bottom of the bex being a small cop- per boiler covered with glass to retain the heat of the rays concentrated by the mirrors upon the boiler. In this contriv- ance any sort of food may be quickly cook- ed, the result being a stew or boil if the steam is ret.ined, cr if allowed to escape it is a bake. The heat with this device may be augmented indefinitely by increas- ing the Gee of the box. A few cents’ worth of little things from J. Jay Gould s Wonder Store (421 9th st.) will make the Boys and Girls pepper on Christmas day. Unique Toys, Beantiful Scrap Pictures, Gay Tree Ornaments, Bright Colored Fancy Paper of all kinds. Wonders for the “Little Ones,” Bt Exhibit of “Ata ot 8 Savings and SUMMARY OF COMMISSIONER'S REPORT Aggregate of the Deposits Made in Ten’ Years. NUMBER OF THE CLAIMS _———— ee Whenever the commissioner of the Frecd- man’s Savings and Trust Company makes @ recommendaticn to Congress to be granted authority to pay certain claims the impression gets abroad among the col- ored people that it means the paying off of ali balances dye them, and they flock to the office with their pass-books, expecting to get their money. In view of this fact, and to give a better understanding of the situation, Mr. T. P, Kane of the office of Controller Eckels prepared the following summary of the commissioner's report, to- gether with a bricf review of some matters connected with the institution, not con- tained in the report: “The annual report of Controller James H. Eckels, ex-officio commissioner of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company, for the year ended December 6, 1897, sub- mitted to Congress, will recall to the minds of many the failure of that colossal bank- ing institution in June, 1874. “During the progress of the civil war, when the colored soldiers became a consid- erable element in the military service of the United States, it was deemed necessary to make some provision for the safe-keep- ing of their pay and bounty moneys for the benefit of themselves and their families. ‘To meet this exigency, a military savings bank was established at Beaufort, S. C., and another at Norfolk,Va., centers at that time of colored troops. Increased the Necensity. “The subsequent emancipation of the race increased the necessity ’fow and sug- gested the advisability of establishing some financial agency which would more fully meet this demand, and Congress, under date of March 3, 1865, passed an act con- stituting Messrs. Peter Cooper, William C. Bryant and forty-eight others a body cor- porate, under the title of the ‘Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company,’ to re deposit such sums of mone: time to time, be offered therefor, by or oi behalf of persons heretofore held in slav- nd ery in the United States, or their dese ants, and to invest the same in the stoc bends, treasury notes or other securitie: of the United States.’ No capital stoc! was required, but, in lieu thereof, the char- ter permitted not exceeding one-third of the deposits to be retained in a readily con- vertible form, for the purpose of meeting withdrawals and to defray the operating expenses of the bank. e principal office of this institution was located in Washington, opposite the north front of the Treasury Department, in a four-s.ory brownstone building. After the failure of the bank this building was purchased by the goverriment for the sum of $250,000, and haé sinee been occupied by the Department of Justice and the Court of Claims. ~ “At the date of failure of this banking compary it had thitty-four branches or agencies in active operation, which were located at colored centers of population throughout the southern states, except one each in New York, Phiiadelphia and Bal- tmore. : Aggregate of. Deposits. “During the ten years of its active ex- istence the deposits n,this institution ag- gregated over $57,000,000, and its deposit- crs numbered over 70,00, “From 1865 to 1870’ the bank seemed to bave been honestly and judiciously ‘con- ducted by the trugtgga .in charge of its affairs, and apparently to have enjoyed the full confidence of its depositors, in the knowledge ard belief that their mon- eys were required by the charter act to be safely invested in the stocks, bonds, treasury notes And other securities of the es. 1870, however, Congress amend- Act of’ incorporation, empowering stees to invest one-half of the de- received ‘In bonds or other notes ured by mertgage on real ute in double the value of the loan.’ ment opeued the door to the wild lation in real which imm« foliowed its passage and to oth ble transactions which soon absoru funds of the bank and led to the + ° wed t fail of the f{stitution. “When this proposed amendment der discussion in the eron of Penn its lead un- ator Cam- ly opposed Senate yivania strenuous adoption, and declared t to the disruption .of the i funds of the bank, he s ed in real estate, would be difficult to get back. He contended that the prin- cipal proposed was and one which should any banking ins perience that character in estate it went to destr ecy was fulfilled four y xs The Radical Change. “At the time this radical change was authorized in the character of securities to be taken for loans the deposits amounted to at feast $2,000,000, Had the original act been allowed to remain as it was and its requirements with" respect to invest- ments been complied with the face value of the United States securities which the bank shovld have then held would have execeded the sum stated by a very large percentage, and their market value would have been much greater, but at the date of the :re of the Lank only $400 in United States securities were found among its id that his ver a bank of funds in real ‘The same amendatory act provided for the winding up of the bank and all of its branches, whenever the trustees might deem it advisable, by the appointment by them, of three commissioners, to be ap- proved by the Secretary of the Treasury, one of whom should be'a colored man. On June 29, 1874, the bank having been ascertained to be insolvent, was closed by a vote of the trustees, who appointed three ioners to wind up its affair: issioners served from July 11, 4, February 21, 1881, on which later date,’ by act of Congress, all the remaining assets of the bank were transferred to the custody and, supervision of the controller of the cur- n who, since that time, has had charge of the liquidation of fts affairs. Depositors and ‘Their Dues. “At the time of the fajjure of the bank there were 61,181 deppsitogs, to whom there | Was due $2,939,925.22". Between November 1, 1875, and May 12,,.18§}, five dividends were declared, amounting, to 62 per cent, and aggregating $1/822,753.62. Of this amount there was called for and paid §1,- 638,259.49, leaving $184,493.13 unpaid and barred by the act approved February 21, 1881, which act required all claims against the trust to be presented within six months from the date of its passage, and all divi- dends to be called for. igithin two years from the date of theiy,.decJaration. “Twenty-six hundtéd. ‘and _ seventy-six claims were proved hy @epositors in the Washington branch, to whom there was paid $192,203.50, “The act of Februz: , 1881, was amend- ed by the act of Febtuary 17, 1883, which authorized the payment of all claims filed within the two years’ limitation fixed by the former act,” Under this amendment $17,481.10 barred claims were revived, of which amount there has been paid up to December 4, 1897, $10,735.88, leaving still uncalled for on that date $6,745.22. “The report shows that during the year $260 was collected in the way of dividends on stocks held by the trust, which, with the balance in the treasury, ‘November 30, 1896, less $2,528.25 disbursements during the year just closed, leaves a cash balance of $81,504.24 to the credit of the trust in the United States treasury,on December 4, 1897. Available, Assets. “The available assets of the company con- sist of $31,594.24 cash, some shares of stock of the Second National Bank of Washing- Lp oneryere + that has borne and does now bear the fac-simile signature of on every wrapper. CEL This is the original « PITCHER'S CASTORIA” which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought, onthe and has the signature Cn f[Uiita of wrap- per. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of President. March 8, 1897. which Chas. H. Fletcher is Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in- gredients of which even he does not know. “The Kind You Have Always Bought” BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF ton, D. C., estimated to be worth $4,204 and some shares of stock of the Detroit Car Loan Company of the face value of $4,000. “Dividend checks, issued by the several commissioners, amounting to $7,109.19, are sull outstanding, never having been pre- sented for payment, § of which were issued before the transfer of the as- sets to the custody and supervision of the controller of the currency. “For several years past the commissioner in his annual ‘eport to Congress has rec- ommended that the limitation in regard to the payment cf all claims and div now barred by law, be removed, and t he be authorized {o pay from ‘the fu in land so much of the 62 per cent in div dends as may be due on all valid claim presented for payment, but no action ever has been taken by Congress upon thi recommendation. The commissioner ri news this recommendation in the repo! Just submittted, and submits it th eo Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You THE CENTAUR COMPANY. TY MURRAY EET. NEW YORK erry. draft of a bill designed to accomplish this purpose. Should Congress Act. “Should Congress pass this bill only those depositors who pave received less than | five dividends, or no part of the cent in dividends paid, would and those per cent is not like! pesitor received the nothing: a iditional, ter class of Who have money there are no assets sum could b i to pay ago the § ting $1,000,000, might be neces- in full, but be- cause the bill limiti | such payments to colored depositors it did | hot pass the House of Representatives and | the Cong: expired without any action being taken, since which time not ther has been done in that direction. 5 fur- eee ocontetocetectntetonentocentetertectenentecongetnegetect Christmas Gift Gratis with every $5 purchase--a pair of BEST RUBBER SHOES! ? Also a pretty souvenir for every child. sedeedesfoadendecgeefetuatpcfectoetocfoctoceetoefontoctocfetoatostoctec Handsome Footwear, the from the facto HOLIDAY slippers. Men's Slippers, in Russ HAPPY these feast days. : At $ We sell Men’s SUSE ee err err Terr eer eer rere Bese RETESET ETRE SOOT SOS CS CCT t $2. 9 Box Calf. OUR TRADE WINNERS. newest and You know how old folks appreciate They always expect a pair at this time. et, Black, Vici Kid, 75c. to $r. Ladies’ Cloth, warm lined, fur trimmed, Soc. to $1.25. Shoes for comfort and for use are an acceptable present for Patent Box Calf, Vici Kid Hand-made Shoes. Ladies’ Finest Hand-sewed Dongola, Vici Kid, Regular $4.00 value. aa best made, fresh Ce haa tte ah a Ra tae Lae eee ai SLIPPERS easy, comfor = ; : = 3 sete et aa MAKING. ate eee sete *, Leather Enamel, Tan, There is pleasure in giving as well as receiving useful gifts dolph, West & Co, Buyers of Gifts for Men & Boys! You mothers and daugh- ters who have sensibly deter- mined to give the men folks useful gifts should do your shopping here. The things that make up our list are duplicated every- where. But such duplicates are imitations in appearance only—they lack the genuine- ness that is essential to prac- tical utility. Steel is true steel here, and not a composite that snaps when put to the slightest test. Our advice goes gratui- tously to the inexperienced purchaser of things like these: Gi ts for Boys. Useful Steel Tools. oa forlonfeolenfooteofoofonfontoafonfoefncfonfonfonfecfeofeofoofonfarfocfooforforforforfecfocfecfonfonfonfosfocforfocfosfosfocfoclorfeole ofeoleefecfenfenfenfenfonfenfeofenfonfenfonleofoolenfooloofenteafenfoafenfe ole 2-blade, Wald on's oleole orlenleolenle-teofeofonlenfmefoejecfonfacfanfanfenfoofeofonlonfenfenfonfonfesfonfanfafacfocfeafenfonfonfentonfontontorfocterterfenleotenfenfentenfeatents ofeolententenlecletefenforfofoefon|on|anfocfonfeclenforforforfocfooforfonfonfe During “Wale in a Spring the so se9 Perknife will by lasp Kid Case ‘P.& S.”’ SteeilceS kates. and Men's i 25 ones for 5c. 00 ones for $1.40. 0 ones for $2.50. i G a iable Rees Cut. its for Men. | 50 Razors for $2.00, $3 Razors for $2.25 The genuine * “id made to Safety Mat $1 For $1.00. a7 are Jenferlerforlertarferfecfertvolorfonlorlerleeferlorleeententacfecfor!antartorlonfeefenfealeelonlenferlenferfonferjenferfenleeloolenfeten ‘ | Xmas Tree ‘eases | th eg iu nts it taking fire pr to put-up, For 69c. felt tetetedetefetetedetelsleoloe fete + Loofosfesfeeferf Ox For- $1.10. Rudolph, West & Co., Chesley & Ce St. and a 10th eessors to J. ere eee Ib Worth | Our $1.9 $ é Celebrated, Men’s and worth $3.00. OUR 98c., $1.25, $1.50 SHOES For Gents and Ladies, Solid and Dres: Perfection Fully of Shoes. Ideals Ladies’ PRD OA AMAA AAA AAA ANAS . ¢ School Children Are pleased with a new pair of our shoes : At 75¢. to $1.50. The Bs Baby Laughs at the sight of But- ton or Laced Shoes At 50c. to 75c. sSondonsoecententont ee Ss ese ee se The Little Boy Smiles all over with Rubber Boots. Sold nefe at $1. The Lady Wheeler Will gratefully accept Bicycle Boots. $1.37 to $2.69. Calf and Rubber Boots, all sizes. HEILBRUN & CO., 402 7th Look for Old* Woman in Shoe Case. “Painless — Extracting, o0e. Silk cannot be nad at the price of calico. Diamonds cost more than glass, The man abo oters too much awakens suspicion. Investigation will tum suspl- clon to certainty inst unser vaded the tistry and are t by deceptive advert tistry is Don’t permit the tricl e you into their clutehes by the specious plea of some- thing for nothing. Our prices are reasonable—not too high or too low. Each department is attend- ed by a man of experience. den- iS: Dental Ass’n, Cor. 7th and D Sts. N.W. _Open Sundays, 10 to 12 o'clock. We're rushed with orders for It's just as we expected. Yong couldn't help but appreciate the ster- ling good qualities of “Lee” Mine ‘oul! Suitable for latrobe or range. i peor cmue. MINE coal rer miued~Lee" Mine cont COAL, Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. 1515 7th st. 14th and D_ sts. s.w. 24 and K sts. 13th and Water sts. s.w. de9-16d Cocoanut Pie! nol9-504 ‘LEE” A generous layer of rich, creamy custard, coplousty coe sprinkled with freshly grown flaky under crust-— -made Cocoanut Pie. The rmcbt, delicious — imaginable. = tail or "phone 1; pe delivered aaywhere. Holmes’ Landover Mkt, rst & E Sts, ce80-3m, bs H take cath yabet