Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1897-16 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. AMERI To the bo A meeting of ‘the RAILWAY ¢ the office of the AMERI ECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY at TEN O'CLOCK a.m. on THURS- DAY, December 1 Matters of importance will be brought before the bondholders requiring Immediate action. ‘The attendance or representa- tively required. ‘OTICE TO BUSINESS M an Painters’ Unicn No. 1539, K. of L., of District of Columbia having’ requested ‘and ived the support of the lending merchants and business men of Washington, hereby place upon th the names of all members of sald now in good standing, each of whom is nished a fair card under seal of the order, bearing date of WEI DAY, Dee. 15, And it is requested that all applicants for in this line be required to exhibit’ the same. peration of the public Is earnestly re- The following 1s the complete list of P th etiesl S y & Hro., cor. 6th and K sts. mw. Wm. PF. Lewis, 350 1 st. sw. M.M. Trembley, 614 13th st. mw. Lewis, 908 D st. nw. Bryon, 504 12th st. nw. Montrop & Co., 641 La. ave. p.w. iter RK. st. Be. L. Weaver, A. Lipphard, H.R Smith » st. nw. ne Sth and I) sts. nw. Kismith, 417 7th st. nw. neoek & Etzler, 825 7th st. now. M. Knight. 1625 L st. n.w. R. T. Scott, 638 G “Recording Secretary. , Chairman Ex. Board. I never disappoint.” PRINTING AT SHORT NOTICE: Very often an oceasion arises when you want some printing dene in a burry. Come here in such a case. Not a printer in the city that has such facilities as ours for quick, accurate work. Come—bave us do some print- ing for you—then render a ver- dict 3YRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 512 11th st. del5-14d BUILDERS" Bi ARE LOWEST —that contain our estimate for all the Lumber and Weodwork! Being big dealers, we naturally secure the Diggest price concessions—so_ can easily afford to quote lowest prices! Estimates furnished. £HOS. W. SMITH, ist & Ind. ave. "Phone 217. MII and Wharves, foot of 4th st. s.e. "Phone 551. delS-10d ELECTRIGAL INSTRUMENTS PUT IN PRIME CONDITION !—Don't intrust the re- pairing of your electrical Instruments to inexperienced bani Bring them to us. We're old and experienced bands at_elec- trical repairing of every description. Prices are low enough to pleuse every one! ‘TRICAL CONTRACTOR, CITY OVER AND You 1 any tailor capable of giving better i do. Our cutters understand their bust ly and are strictly modern in th toske the grandest Full Dress Suit ever tailered for $50. “Fit or no pay. J. FRED. GATCHEL & CO. rs and rapers, §04 13th st. de15-8d Every city has its tending’ ‘Pallor. We occupy that position in Washington. * Tailor, 1:10 F ST. APPLIC. admission to the bar of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia will be beld on FRIDAY and SATURDAY 7 Civil Serv: del4-3t Ir you Four money, heart you Burglar-proof “Mosler eM. Jewelr: will secure a “Mosler Safe in which to store them! Is the safest safe manufactured. RILL, Jr.. Su2 F st., Le Droit bldg. D deld-d oR VIOLIN. . n be Music War2- balance in As the ; : Burns & Co.’s coll ant" aatny. au Tailoring © Sime ana snier one ot the Ulsters we are Talk. making for 330. They are cheap at $40. Kersey, Melton and Beaver Overceatings for Chrtetmiis presents, from $25 up. How about = Cutaway Ccat and Vest? aul lead Ws-lid J.D. We have Seft-tinisked | Worsteds others and are very stylish. Our price, kinds of materiais. URNS & CO., 9th and G st 721 6TH ST. every day this week 205 H nw. Miss LE of Balt., the great medium. private HE Ga for Mac de INSURANCE COM- pany of the District of Columbia.—Annual_meet- ing of the stockholders of said company for the purpese of election of fifteen trustees to serve for the ensuing . Will be held at the office of the company, on TUE Y. January 11, 1S9s. Polls open from 2 te clock p.m. Tr books to be closed from December 31, 18y Junvary 12, de6,8,11,15,18 29 01.5, Turkish Baths FoR Rheumatism and Colds. 1329 G St. N.W. dell-tt DAILY DELIVERIES TO ALE: ‘Trunks, Svc.; Packages, Special Rates to Merchants. MERCHANTS’ PARCEL DELIVERY Ci del1-2w BY A VOTE OF THE STOCKHOLDERS TAKE op the 7th tnstant the Ohio National Bank is to into_voluntary Lquidation on FRIDAY, Dec. $y, Te07." The object is to change the basic Into vings bank, which will also receive deposits subject to check. The new bank will open in the same building on or before January 1, 1898, and kew bank, which will be called the WASHING- TON SAVINGS BANK. The capital wlll be $160,000. Interest will be paid on deposits, and every effort will be made to accommodate our patrons. J. D. TAYLOR, Gelt-6t President Obfo National Bank COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND NO. 10. A quarterly dividend of one and three-quart te will be paid on the COMMON STOC American Graph e Company on I cember 15, 1 te stockholders of record De- cember 1.” Transfer books close between sald dates. order of PAUL H. CROMELL Secretary. nolT-dtedeltheneotodeISin President. Osteopathic Institute. THE DRUGLESS SCIE: Suites 11, 12, 13, 14, Kimball boflding, No. 1417 G street. Ofice hours, 9:32 Consultations and examinat de1t-6t ms free. 433 11th st. And you can be certain of securing Order ats tne". String and ae seviiak legant garments as the twice- suit of Ons hizh tailoring concerns will give you. Satisf: clothes from tien is assured. by Bennett & Downey, no 3m- 10, a MR. KEELER. THE SLATE WRITER, is at 96 H st. p.w. dail; Meetings Monday, Wednesday aod Friday nights. ‘no20-Im* HAVE YOU SEEN CLEVELAND PARK LATELY? mete REMOVED—THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITEr ‘Co. in new quarters, 519 11th st. Come in and see us. Machines rented, $4 per month. Supplies for all typew-iters. nolG-1i0 Retail Grocers, We've Just Received Hoads Fancy Western SAUER KRAUT fn 40- CALIF “ALL EACHES and APRICOTS We buy ltogether. Send in your orders and get the benefit of carload prices. T7NO CONSUMERS SUPPLIED. B. B. Earnshaw & Bro., Wholesale Grocers,1105-9 11th st.& 1000-2 M st.s.c: del-w.f. mit DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Pott cies will expire oa the last MONDAY. in Deccan. Rotes. Please attend early and CFFICE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON, December 6, 1897. holders are hereby notified that all pelt- ber (27th instant), at 6 o'clock p.m. Renewal for the year Iss will Le at the rate of 1 per cent grgid pre crowd. SAMUEL C. WILSON, Secretary. ‘ING TOMORROW—GO TO MASONIO Temple n.w. to Lunch, 12 m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner, 4:30 to 6:30 SB Eten say for a week—Dec. 16, 8 p.m. Mrs. CORA L. V. RICHMOND and exhibition of Spirit Phenomena. ie: THE ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE Medical Society, Dr. Semuel C. Busey, will be delivered THIS’ (Wednesday) EVENING at 8 e'elock, in the Georgetown College Law building. Subject: The Duties of Physicians to the Fro- fession and Their Relations to the Medical Chari- ties of th» District of Columbia. The Medical Profession, members of the Scientific Societies and the Public generally are cordially invited to be present. HOMAS C. SMITH. M.D.. It Corresponding Secretary. MRS. STEPHENS, ‘Trance Medium. Sittings daily. Circles, Friday, 2:30 p.m. dels-2t* 402-4 st. 8.0. ERINARY HOS —Open day and night. Special nd examining as to soundness for intending purchase . M.D., Veterinati WASILINGTUN, D. C., December 14, 1807. The annual meeting of the stockhoid THE CHARLES SCHNEIDER BAKING COM- PANY, for the clection of a board of directors, to serve for the ensuing year, aud for other bus- iness, will be beld at the Hotel Fleischmann, Alexandria, Virginia, on WE DAY AFT NOON, January 5, 1898, at 4 0 ‘The trans- fer books of the company will be closed for ten days before the meeting. CHARL HNEIDER, President. NK M. FIROR, Secretary. udftoJad Leather Goods lettered in gold or silver while you wait. All work burnt in. cy Waste Bas- euntain Hurd’s and ‘s Rox Paper and Envelopes—Oak und Cherry Stationery Cases—Engageiment —Teather Calendars—Leather Stationery and able other handsome artic! for which there is almost daily CF Tre. A LITTLE GOOD WHISKY IM- Proves mince meat wonderfully, as every housekeeper knows, ‘Tharp's Pure Berkeley is the best, because the purest. Don’t forget to take some home. JAS. THARP, S12 F st. nw. de15-10d « Which’ll You Do? You can buy flour at 8e. Ib, Coffee at 12c. Ib., Tea at 25e. Ib, and suits of clothes (so-called) as low as $8—but you don't, be- cause you know it is stand on the high of the best tailoring at man can turn out, and only as a fair, honest price-one fully commen- surate with the alities and skill give We e you an elegent Full Dress Suit for as lit- tle as $350—which is very, very low for our class of work We ne ake you a suk for $35 to $50 that will re- flect credit on you, and oursely We make Winter that you a bi Overcoat for with ordinary will last you three tyrs and look the time! G. Warfield Simpson, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St. win- dressy all E. Elliott, 506 10th st. In the Printing of Briefs we’re Prominent For unusually good work and at We. page (v copies). “Phone 1679. del5-14d * CLERKS AND SICK LEAVES. An Interesting Table Showing Nam- ber and Attendance, In connection with the new clause of the legislative appropriation bili relating to leaves of absence the following tabie was compiled by the committee. "The first celumn shows number ot employes author- ized; the second, number in classified serv- ice who availed of*sick leave in addition to thirty days’ annual leave; the third, aver- age number of days of sick leave granted to each in preceding column; fourth, em- ployes who were granted additional sick leave in “exceptional and meritorious” eases, and fifth, average number of days of additional sick leave granted in each “exceptional and meritorious” case. Department of | | 1 State. 7) 41) 912] 7 | 36.43 Depart | War. 1,158 581} 10.96 12 | 23.30 Depart ft the Treasury. | 2,745 | 1,486] 14.32} 29 | 14.27 Post Office De- } partuent....| 49) 232} 16.20) 19 | 15.47 Department of I Justice. ..... 139 40 | 10.66 | 4 | 16.25 Department of | the Navy 401} 227) 13.30| 17 | 20.35 Departinen the Interior... | 3,410 | 2,383 | 14.76} 119 | 19.79 Department Agriculture... | 695] 170| 14.73] 9 | 21.33 Department of | haber. | 408) 42] 13.48} 23.00 cw Commission.. | 62 2 | 22.25 183 1 | 22.50 125 5 | 19.40 3,687 ¢ < 185 10 | 9.40 36 é 5 ooice 21 Another table was compiled showing the civil service status of the clerks of the departments as follows: The first column shows employes authorized; the second, employes subject to competitive examina- tion under civil service rules; the third, employes who entered the public service under civil service law, and the fourth, em- ployes who entered the public service oth- erwise than under civil service law: 36, 37 319) 835 1,241) 2.672 215) 380 28) ‘ST 123), 209 1,394) 1,971 162} 393 Labor... 34 63 omission 421 18 1) 60 Commirsion . te eeee 22 Govern: 1 eo. 337) 2,668 Nattonal 2 Bureau of Inte ae changes National Zoologi i) B Astrophysical Observa- tory. Z 44! Burean of American Eth-| se BOOBY ----0.cccooesee| 21] 38 21 Total... bg SECS ISSO SSSFE OD +ecoeee +e Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is GOOD . for all diseases that have their origin in impure blood. It is BETTER than other sarsaparillas, better made, of better Ingredierts and by better methods. Its record of cures proclaims it the BEST SP0O9995 949990000008 COR SO00 CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES River and Harbor Improvements and Public Buildings, Appropriations Demanded — Imponsi- bility of Retiring Greenbacks Under the Circumstances. It ie going to be very difficult for Mr. Reed and his licutenants, even with tae sistance of the adninistration, to keep the appropriations at this session of Con- gress downto the point of extreme econ- omy regarded as necessary to make up for the shortness of revenue. In this work of €conomy they will get very little assistance from the democrats and very many if aot most of the republicans believe that their own political future depends upon their starting the public izaprovements which are demanded by their districts. There is 2 strong conviction that a failure to provide for public works, the necessity of which carnot be questioned, will not be longer excused. The suggestion that the river ahd harbor improvements, the construction of dry decks and light houses and public buildings in localities where large rentals are now being paid, must wait tor yet another session is not popular in Congres: If a policy of such rigid economy is a tempted to be enforced it will be a severe test of the power of the Speaker over the House. River and Harbor Bill. The river and harvor committee intend to bring in a to continue the work on the various improvements that have been he- gun, and there is little doubt that a bill will go through. It is not thought that the committee on naval affairs will do much in the way of authorizing an increase of the navy, but the expectation is that the bill prepared by the Navy Department for the construction of dry docks and for the enlargement of the dock at League Island so as to admit of the docking of the largest battle ships, will be reported and will be put through both houses of Congress. ‘The pressing need of facilities for docking the larger vessels of the navy is so apparent that there is likely to be little resistance to the measure. Public Buildings. The intimation bas gone out that there is but slim prospect for any of the 200 and odd public building bitls new in the com- mittee on public buildings and grounds, and this has excited some irritatio: It is more than likely that combinations will be formed in the House to secure action on these bills. Two hundred bills means 209 members interested in them, and the possi- bilities of c@mbinaticn are great. The possibilities of combination on other measures for public improvement are al- most as tempting to Uicse who think their re-election may be afte 1, and, therefore, it is not going to be easy to cut approp tions greatiy below the estimates of the several depariments. A hurry-up call has gone out for the appropriations committee to get through with its work as peedily as possible, en the theory that the soon these bills are disposed of the smailer will be the sums they wiil carry. As long as members of the House have hopes of get- ting want in s i =i they w be so persist upon the regular app tiens bills; whereas, if So much time has gone by that their only hope is in the regular bills they wiil be he Senate to add amendments, which an compel the House to ac- cept. Moreover, with the appropriations out of the way, adjcurnment can be forced and the opportuni for indiscriminate legislation be cut off. Retiring Greenbacks. It is still a matter of uncertainty what the ways and means committee will do in the direction of assisting the administration in impounding the greenbacks. It is ac- krowledged that the greenbacks can b got rid of only by having sufficient revenue and there is a difference of opinion whether they should proceed by providing for moi revenue or by attempting legislation direct ly on the greenback subject. The Secretary of the Tre the greenbacks in the treasury if he the redundancy of revenue, which will pe n.it of that much Idle money being hel: While the present revenues may be abun- cant under a policy of strict economy to meet all the expenses of the government, such economy may not be possible, and, even with the ten million surplus, which Mr. Dingley anticipates, little could be acne toward retiring the greenbacks with or without the legislaticn which the Presi- dent recommends. sury can hold o-- SENT OUT FROM CANADA. Ten Americans Deported an Alien Laborers, Commissioner Powderly of the immigra- tion bureau has received infcrmation that an inspector of the Ontario government re- cently deported ten Americans as alien laborers, and was on the hunt for other “Yankees,” as the Canadians speak of the people of this country. The ten Americans were deported from Beaverstone, Ont. For some reason the Canadians speak of this as retaliation. Mr. Powderly said to a Star reporter to- day that no Canadians have been deported from this country since he went into of- fice, and that so far as he knows they are given every consideration. The tmmigra- tion inspectors of this country, however, are careful in watching for European im- migrants who slip into this country through Canada, that being a_ favorite method of evading the laws of this country. They first land in Canada and then watch opportunity to cross without running the chance of being investigated. Commissioner Powderly will submit to Senator Fairbar chairman of the Senate immigration committee, the information he has as to the deportation of Americans, and will probably set on foot an investiga- tion of the circumstances. ee WHY SECRETARY GAGE DECLINED. Thought It Incongraous to Welcome Delegates to Atlanta. The idea is ridiculed at the Treasury Department that Secretary Gage feels slighted because he was not invited to at- tend the convention of Southern Bankers, which meets in Atlanta today. Secretary Gage was yesterday invited by an Atlanta paper to write a telegram of welcome to the assembling bankers. He declined to do so on the ground that he could not see what he had to do with wel- coming a convention of which he knew nothing. He thought it would be indelicate and presumptuous on his part. From this arose the idea that because the Secretary had not been invited to participate he felt slighted. -- Handsome Christmas Display. Both exterior and interior, the well- known establishment of Eiseman Brothers, 7th and E streets, presents every indication that Christmas is near. The immense show windows of the store have been attractively garnished with evergreen and holly, form- ing a frame for a display of goods that, presented in the form of a Christmas re- membrance, should delight any person of the male persuasion, from the most fastid- fous to those of simpler tastes. The firm calls particular attention to a line of smok- ing jackets and French tricots, with satin bound edges and pockets, and a display of imported silk neckwear. In addition the es- tablishment contains everything, from clothing to hosiery, in the wey of wearing apparel, for men and boys. a Policeman Bryan of the second precinct turned in an alarm from box 212, about 8 o'clock this morning, for fire in the house of Mrs. Mary Mack, No. 1304 6th street northwest. The fire started between the rafters near the chimney, from a fire in an open grate in the dining room, and did considerable damage in a bedroom. It was necessary to tear away part of the wood- work in order to extinguish the The police estimated the loss at abdut ‘The property was not insured. = ————— See Hotel Empire, New York, Advertisement on page 5. residency, but declined it. SECRETARY HAYDEN RESIGNS te Severs His Official Relations’ With the Na- Statement of Reasons Which Induced Him to Take !the step—pit- ferences — Members, —_=>—_ 5, At a meeting of the, board of managers yesterday of the National Geographic So- ciety Mr. Everett Hayden resigned as sec- retary of the society, a position he has held for three years. % At the meeting yesterday, as a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard, it was decided to postpone the election of president for two weeks. Gen. A. W. Greely, who is senior vice president, will act as president. He was offered the Mrs. Hubbard Was yesterday made a life member of the society. In speaking this morring in regard te his resignation, Mr. Hayden said to a Star re- porter: “The whole fact of the matter was I would not serve as secretary of the society under the circumstances. The last woras I ever heard Mr. Hubbard say at a largely attended meeting of the board at his re: idence, Twin Oaks, were that he had every confidence in me; knew me better and more timately than any other member. I think it was a poor time the day after his funeral to force this matter to public netice The information regarding the out- come of the meeting was not obtained from me. All the rembers of the beard agreed after the meeting to avcid’ the mention of ul matters discussed. Acted in Self-Defense. “The letter I wrote The Star dast Satur- day was only in self-defense against a cir- cular issued by a committee on communi- cations of the board, signed by Gen. A. W. Greely, Henry Gannett and W. J. Mc- Gee. Such circular was issued by no au- thority of the board ef managers of the society, and it was sent out without my knowledge and without me having been consulted as to the matter which it harshly criticised. I did not myself give a copy of that circular to any paper or any person. 1 only saw one copy, Which was sent to me as a member of the society. ‘As to the amendments to the by-laws, of which so much has been said, they were offered by me in regular form, copy sent by mail to Mr. Hubbard, and in tuime to come up in regular form at the regular meeting last M provided printed notices were given to members before said mee Having been called away sudcen- ly by the death of a relative, 1 turned over a copy of the amendments to Mr. Heury Gannett, corresponding secretary? with the request that he issue such printed notices to members in accordance with the re- quirements of the by-laws. This he did not do for reasons best known to himself. Ac- cordingly, when I brought the dmendments up at the annual meeting I stated that they could not come up then for final action and not until such printed. notice had given. This notice I gave in the June magazine. | then regatded them as post- poned business, ta. come up at the next regular meeting. I a ingly bro: them ap & sht mber 5 at ‘the regular mect- ing, but the chairman, Mr: G. K. Gilbert, asked me as a favof:to postpone them, which was done. Mr. Gilbert stated these facts at the meeting,,at Twin Oaks, No- vember 33. 3 fhe Legality, Questioned. “November 19, whgn the amendments werevead, amended aad adopted, Mr. Hub- bard being present far theylast time, cer- tain members of the board: brought up the legality of the amendthents)on the ground that they could not be regarded as post- poned business, but had failed at the ad- journed annual meeting .and that such a statement should be made*by the chair- man at the next re#ular’ theeting of the society, and that’ the*boara ‘regarded them as null and void. ‘THis’ deelaration Ia cepted good faith, but’ subsequently learned’ from 4 leading Faw¥er of the city that this opinion ofthe board was not sufficiéit in itself to negate thi the sdtjety. At the miHAHnE fecember 3, Mr. McGee presiding, I attémptéd to make a motion. The motion I attemptéd to make was that the society onfer its vote on the amendments In orfler to straighten out the matter in good form. This mo- aion was ruled out of order by the chair, as was my appeal from his rub wishing Not ny commént which ety I did not protest ation from the board was vuse of intolerable and irre- concilable differences with a few mem- bers of the board. I am unwilling to 1 main secretary of the board of managers of this or any other society under such circumstances. “As to my connection with the lecture to be delivered here tomorrow, that mat- ter was fully covered by my statement in The Star Saturday. I have other informa- tion to furnish, if necessary, including the letter from General Greely to me, referred to, and my reply.” Mr. Hayden stated that he had not de- cided what legal steps, if any, he will take, or what other course he will pursue. —__+ DROOP INJURED. rs to MR. Thrown From a Buggy and Run Over by Delivery Wagon. Mr. Edward H. Droop, who is associated in business with his father, Mr. Edward F. Drcop, at No. 925 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, figured in an exciting runaway accident near the corner of 11th and M streets about noon today. He was thrown frcm his buggy and. run over by a delivery wagon. . Although painfully hurt no bones were broken, and his injuries are not seri- cus. It was learned that a horse attached to J. E. Love's delivery wagon and driven by J. A. Phillips, became frightened at one of the Connecticut Pie Company’s wagons and ran away. The runaway horse had g&Cne cnly a short distance when the de- livery wagon crashed into Mr. | Droop's buggy and upset it. After being °dragged some distance Mr. Droop's horse broke locse and ran away, taking the shafts and front wheels with him. Mr. Dreop was finally thrown trom the demolished buggy and the whee's of the delivery wagon pa: ed over him. He was taken into Elliott drug store, corner of 11th and M streets, where he was given medical treatment, and was afterward removed to his store in a cab. Later he was taken to his home, where he was attended by his family phy siclan. Mr. Droop’s horse, still draw: the front wheels of the buggy, was cap- tured near New Jersey avenue and I street and turned over to the police. Bees ILLITERATE JMMIGR! NTS. An Interesting stijtemgnt missioner Fowderly. Commissioner Powdgrly bas prepared for the benefit of the Senate committee a state- ment showing the gectiogs of Europe whence come the greatest umber of iltit- erate immigrants., The figures show that Italy, Austria-Hungary, Rugsia and Poland furnish an enormcus pergentage of the illiteracy. The four; other countries of Europe from which..immjgrants come— France, Norway-Sweggn, Germany and the United Kingdom—furnish a small percent- age of the illiteracy... Of the number of immigrants who came to this country in 15585, 42,192 were illiter- ate. The first group df coulftries furnished $3.20 per cent of the total, and the second group 13.08 per cent?’ In™1806 the total number of illiterates'‘was 90,019, and the first group of states furnished 89.77 per cent, the last group 618 per cent. In 1897 the illiterates numbered 42,154, of which the first group furnished 90,23 per cent and the last 6.53 per cent. ‘The small remain- ing percentage of flliteracy came from all the otter countries of the earth. — The werk of collecting salmon eggs at the Californ‘a fish ec lon hatchery, on the Forty- by Com- Sacramento river, has just closed. eight end a half. million eggs were col- lected. : f Benjamin F. Allen, who ~resides near Graften, W. Va... recently celebrated his- 107th birthday. He. isan Englishman by birth, and fought for Great Britain in the wars against Napoleon. _ Seven prisoners sawed their way to lib- erty through the of the Franklin county, Pa., jail,.last night. and the j{ been | THE OFFICIAL a3 if be dij pes ‘i EXPLANATORY NOTE: bars, or lines of 3 ae Observations taken at 8 a.m., 73th racridian time. gual alr pressure, drawn for cac WEATHER MAP. Unes are so h tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Mines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “Hi; Smail arrows fly with the wind. Ligh and low barometer, FAIR TONIGHT. Probably Rain Night. Forecast till 8 p.m, Thurs Fer the District of Columbia and Maryland, fair tcnight and Thursd probably rain or snow Thursday night; slightly colder Thursday morring, westerly winds. For Virginia, fair tonight end Thursday; colder in northern portion tonight; west to south winds. Weather conditiors aud general foreca Rain has prevailed cn the Atlantic north of North Carolina end in the lowe t— gake region. Snow is reported this _morn- ing from northern and central Rocky tacuntain districts, and the weather is cloudy throughout the northern stat It is decidedly cclder in the extreme nerthwest, and colder ia the south Atlantic states, but the temperature las risen in the southwest and over New Ergland. The barometer kas riscn from the lake regions scuthward to the east guli coi and over the northern and central Rocky mountain district it bas fallen rapicly from Kansas and Colorado southward over Texas a over New England, New York and the St. Lawrence vallcy. There is an area of low pressure ext: Jersey nerthward to the St. Lawrence ley, and a_secord depression central Colorado. The barometer is reiativel, high over the east gulf states and Florida, but it iz highest rcrth ef Montana. The indications are that the weather will clear and be generally fair on the At lantic ccast from N England southward to Florida tonight and probably ‘Thursday, followed by threatening weather ‘Churcda night. Fair weather will provadly cor from the Ohio valley south day and coldei The following inches) was reporied During the past twesty-f teeal, 1 Pertlard, 1 Philadelphia, 1. THE HEARING POSTPONED. Application of Receiver sion to Discontinue £ There was a postpcnemeat of the hearing, Judge Cox in rule to how cau the petition of Ree against the American Se Company, as trus why should not be authorized to operation of the Belt the horses owned by it. pr Permis- rit Ron anted today ck before the receive pend the When the matter was reached in court | today Attorney Nathaniel Wilson explained to Judge Cex that ft would be imp for the American Security and Trust ¢ pany, as trustee, to reply to the petition without first conferring with the bond- holeers, whom the company represer erder that a conclusion might be re as to the course to be pursued. As mai of the bondholders reside away from this city, Attorney Wilson stated, the trustee had been unable to reach them. A meeting had been called for tomorrow morning a 10 o'clock, at the office of the company however, Attorney Wilson went on to s and a notice had been sent to each bond holder, setting forth that matters of im- portance requiring immeaiate action would be con. dered, and that the attenti tion of every bondholder wa perativeiy required. Attorney Wilson asked, in view ef the circumstances, that the hearing on the rule to show cause be pestponed until after the meeting of the bondnolders. Attorney John Ridout, representing the Belt Railway Company and Receive Schoepf, urged that the matter be disposed of at the earliest possible moment. “I have advised the receiver to feed the ho because they cannot go on strike,” Attorney Ridout said to the cour “After paying for the necessary feed only about $20 remains from the daily receipts of the road to pay the employes. If the latter should strike, I suppose that is a contingency that we will have to deal with as well as we can.” Judge Cox postponed the hearing until 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. According to one of the attorneys, the bondholders may decide to adopt a plan under which the ee operation of the road may be pos- sible. > Teansfers of Real Estate. Fourteenth and C streets northeast—Leo Simmons et al., trustees, to Daniel F. Mock- abee, lots A, b, 9 to 13, 15, 16, square 1055; $10,253.80. Good Hope road—Henry A. Linger et ux. to Adoiphus G. and Wm. F. Gude, pari of Chichester, containing 26.83 acres; $25, O street northwest between Ist and 3 on, east 17% feet of original lot 20, square 554; $10. Tenth and I strects northeast—T. A. Lam- bert et al. trustees, to Union Savings Bank, lot 3; $1,40 Fourteenth end A streets southeast—Geo. H. Johnston to G F. Baer, lots 18 to 29, square 1685; $23, Nineteenth street northwest between Q and R streets—Marion B. Jackson to Ellen Walsh, lot 19, equare 134; $3,800. Langdon Park—Ira J. Baker et ux. Wilton Harvey, part lots 1, 2, $10. Addition to American University Park— John D. Croissant et al. to Anna K. Sim- ington, lots 27 and 28, block 25; $1,000. Le Droit Park—Ronald McDonald ect ux. to Thos. H, Kane, lot 18, block 9; $10. W street northwest between 13th and 14th streets—Job Barnard et al., trustees, to Brainard H. Warner, lot 121, square 255; $600. B street :outheast between Ist and 2d streets—Clarence F. Norment et ux. to David S. Hendrick, part original lot 17, square 732; $10. University Park—Jacob N. Belt et ux. to David S. Hendrick, part lot 4, block 45; $10. Barry Farm—Edward Garrett to Henry Sayles, part lot 5, section 1; $600. Kentucky avenue and A street southeast —Arshbella H. Gray to Adele B. Thompson, lot 19, square 1013; $20. Eleventh and M streets southeast—John Nokes to Richard T. Talbert, part original lot 1, square 976; $1,400. O-street ncfthwest between ist and 8d streets—Jas. W. Greer et al., trusteés, to aes Fegan, lots 31, 32, 33,-square 554; to 3, block 2i; New Hampshire avenue northwest be- tween S and T streets—Nicholas T. Haller et Sar to Eunice W. Dickey, lot 137, square 152; $10. Effingham Place—Mordecai T. Cockey et al. es Lucy J. Dickey, part lot 11, block 4; $10. ——— Fine Window Display. Half a thousand umbrellas displayed in the most attractive manner in the Bon Marche’s show windows is causing wide comment among the holiday shoppers. This window exhibit is one of the hand- somest and the most unique ever attempted in Washington. Mr. Edward Lustig, the Bon Marche’s window dresser, is responsi- ble for the fine display. . BAAS ER No. 7 engine company responded to a lo- cal call sent in yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock for a sul fire at No. 1622 Covington street. was a in the flue, but no damage resul! or Snow Thursday | » 112 m., 29.80, and ilway and to sell : it blaze | . and “Low” show location of areas of - Key New York City, 1.08; Northfie 2.68; Atlantic City, 1.20; Ne West, 1.42; Buffalo, 1, c Erie, Vide Table. de, 6:09 a.m. and 6:01 p.m.; high tide, 11:56 a.m. 3 Tomoerrow—Low tide, 6:43 a.m. and 6:51 p.m.; nigh tide, 12:13 a.m. and 12:46 p.m. n and Moon, es, 7:12 a.m.; sun sets, 4:40 10.37 p.m. San ris The City Lights. 7 Gas lamps ail lighted by 7 p.m.; ex- tinguishing be : G2 am. The light: ing is begun one befcre the time ramed. Are lamps | Suished at ighted at 5:32 p.m.; extin- } am, Condition of the Water. Temperature and conditio & a.m.—Great Fails, con- | dition, 1; re . temperature, condition at rorth i condi- Uo: south conne distributing | teserveir, temperature, 44; condition ai in- flvent gaie 3; effluent gate house, 4. ar Hours are the readings of the mometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours, beginning at O'clock yesterday afternoon: sigs December 1-1 p.m Spm. 4 | night, ; December 15—4 a.m., 45; $ a.m., 48; 12 m., and 2 p.m., 51. Maximum, 51, at 2 p.m. December 15; , at 2 am. December following are the readings of the | barometer weather bureau for the | | Temperatures for Twenty- | The following th mid- | Past twenty-four hours, beginning at. 4 5 rday afternoon: 144 p. 29.58; December 20.66; INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, | AC OUNTANT: ATTON ARMOR ACTER ROR SET REET T (Houses)... T (Miseclaneous). RENT (Oni RENT (fi: FoR RENT (Stores)... RENT (Warehouses) SALE UBleyelos).. FOR SALE (5 FOR SALE (Lots) FOR SALE Q #EURGE LOW LADIES 60 Ds LOCAL MENTIO: LOS’! AND FOUND PERSONAL . PIANOS AND. PIANOS AND ORG. RAILROADS, ‘ANTED (Help) : WANTED (Me-la-eo. | WANTED (Rooms)... | WANTED (Situ tions). WINTER ESOKTS. ze 5 JURY SWOR) Condemnation Proceedings for Wid- ening Nincteenth Street. Condemnation proceedings were begun today in Equity Court No. 1, Judge Cox presiding, in the matter of widening 19th street between Florida avenue and Cali- fornia avenue. according to the plan for the extension of 2 permanent system of high- ways in the District of Columbia. A strip of land forty feet wide on the west side of h street between Florida and California avenues is involved, and the suburban sub- Givision of Oak Lawn is al affected. Among the interested property owners are Mrs. Admiral Quackenbush, Mrs. Dean and Mr. Max Lansburgh. The following, summoned by the marshal, were, upon examination by the court and counsel, found qualified to sit in the casi and were sworn as a jury: Messrs. W. S. Thompson, Thomas E. Waggaman, Louis D. Wine, Charies B. Bailey, Samuel Ross, John A. Hamilton and George R. Repetti. judge Cox appointed Mr. Bailey foreman of the jury. A postponement was ordered until 10 o'clock Friday morning, when testimony is to be submitted. The jury arranged to in- spect the property tomorrow. Betoteoecoroseceoecors CO : Liebig Coameng st Extract of Beef The first in the field and still unrivalled, Invented by the great JUSTUS VON LIEBIG, whose signature is _on every jar, and made by the Liebig COMPANY for 30 years. For delicious, refreshing Beef Tea. chemist FINANCIAL MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY NEW YORK. December 14 At a mectius of the lnant uf dires this day. quarterly dividend an per coat ana tre alt ‘per cent we Tecenvber 31, 1807, ‘to the ‘ste ‘rerard . Gay. December 20, 1087 at 3 welek pa The transfer books will close on Mo cember 20, i807, at & ky = pte on Mondas. It Fa or woman working for wages can become “well off,” And {t's mot through Klendike visiting it by Individaal elevernene. Thre eolen ttained througu a savings accent a pay day. It» M forget it neither te is only pay night $1_sterts an ace ¢ ral 1 with us, Union Savings Bank, 1222 F st. 1-1ha Heald, Crane & Co.,_ FORMERLY OF HOPDGEN & CO, BROKERS AND DEALDRS IN Stocks and Wheat T FRACTIONAL + Opposite Telephone 1248, MONEY DO LOAN ON Life Insurance Policies. Endowment policies bought. roved collate: pbreved collateral at toga Dol7-tt C. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND ll, 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 F L LORING, 10 Wall st., > York. de0 im Loans on other ap- rates of interest. Riggs Ins. bidg., 24 floor, 70S 14th st. ONE OF n020-tf ARTNE Members of the New York Stock Exchange, THE BEST-PAYING INVESTME those homes at Clevland Park. 1419 F st. Correspondents of Mossrs, & Schiey, 80 Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. ange, Loans. [Seryayk — and po and all securities } on the exchanges of New York, T | Bosto 1 Balinese tought and eld ee ‘nt securities, Dis- ad, Gas, Insurance ‘un Bell Telephone Stock bought Americs v aght and 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, Jnn., 1867, and acts of Uct., 1890, and Feb., 1892. Capital: OneMillionDollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. | Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at | $5 per annum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in s package, trunk or case taken ob deposit at moderate cost SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $3 and above. Loans money on real estate and collateral security. Sells first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $50 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company Is a legal depositors for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by « competent attorney in daily attendance. OFFICERS: THO) JONES... < -President E. FR -First Vice President W. RIL -Second Vice Prestdent ALDEL G L. HOWARD... E. NYMAN,. WOODBURY BLAM. oInecrors: Andrew Wylie, Matthew G. Emery, . Henry A. Willard, Thomas Hyde, Jobo F. Rodgers, James M. Johns.om, John G. Parke, Kobert O. Holteman, Jon Cammack, U. Bradley Davidson. Washington Loan & Trust Co., GFFICB, COR. 8TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION, Loaus iu any amount wade on cpproved Teal estate Or collateral, at reasonable rates. Interest paid upon deposits oa daily bal- abject to check. any acts As executor, adminis. trustee, ay tweacuver, registrar cities. Boxes for rent in burglar and fire-proot vaults for safe deposit a1d storage of val- uable packages. JOHN JOY ED. JOHN A. SWOI . CUMMINGS * Secretary -Treasuree E. Francis Rigs. Thomas R. Jones, W. Riley Deeb Woodbury Blair, | Atbert L. Sturtevant, George H. Piant, Zenas C. Robbins, George T. Dunlop, Wm. E. Edmonston, Wm. A. Gordon, trator, and in all other fiduciary capa W. B. Hibbs & Co., _ BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADEXUULG, THALMANN & CO., e6-16d New York. <i % FEW Good @ PEK CENT LOANS POR SALE at their tice and accrued interest JOHN SHERMAN, ocl2-tf G10 14th et. Money at 5 Per Cent to Loan On real “estate iy District of Columbia. No de The police of the third precinct were called upon about 5 o'clock yesterday to in- vestigate the strange conduct of a man who was seen in the yard at the house of Mrs. H. L. Page, No. 1727 19th street. The same man was seen there between 12 and 1 o'clock Sunday morning, and the servant in the house frightened him away. Peter Kappan, who came here about three months ago from Charlies county, Mary- land, has been declared insane by the police surgeons and sent to the asylum. Joseph Mansfield, a resident of Union street southwest, met with an accident about 8:30 o'clock this morning while work- ing in the yard of the Metropolitan Rail- road Company on 7th street extended. His hand was so badly mashed that he had to be taken to Freedmen's Hospital for treat- ment. Russell Howard, colored, charged with breaking into the house of Dorah Voorhees, No. 1121 14th street northwest, and stealing $5.50, was today held for the grand jury by Judge Kimball. An alarm was sent to No. 8 fire engine company about 7 o'clock last night for a slight blaze in the cellar at Blum Bros’, @rug store, No. 743 8th street southeast. An electric light wire caused the blaze. No damage was done. George F. Dictrich, who lives at 18th and> D streets southeast, made complaint to the police last night that he had lost intosh. He loaned it to an a restaurant and the latter it. Mr. Dietrich thinks F