Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1897, Page 11

= Woodward +, Lothrop, 1oth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Christmas Cards, Booklets, Calendars, Diaries—First Floor. A Great Xmas Store-- A wonderland of grandeur, beauty and bargains—full of suggestions to gift givers. Freshest of goods from home and abroad. A vast variety to select from. Many articles and styles not to be found anywhere else. Easy opportunities to see everything. No solicitations to buy. “No compulsion to keep after you have bought if not satisfied. Perfect satis- faction with qualities. Perfect confidence that prices are lowest. Plenty of room; plenty of light; increased facilities and conveniences—rooms for checking packages and wraps, writing rooms, rest rooms, retiring rooms, bureau of information, telegraph office, telephone station—all for the free use of patrons and visitors. 6 spacious and absolutely safe passenger elevators constantly run- ning to the upper floors. -A Xmas shopping list. with blank pages for memoranda and a list of gift suggestions, may be had for th asking at superintendent’s desk or of any of the aisle managers. Sterling Silver Novelties & Trinkets In greatest abundance, suitable for the boudoir, library, parlor, dining room. Scores of odd and dainty bits, many of which have no duplicates. The assortment is now remarkably complete and offers wide scope for the selection of pleasing and inexpensive Xmas gifts. Dressing Combs Sterling Silver Mounted. Scissors . $1.00 «$1.25 -$1.25 «- $1.25 ‘Sterling Silver Handle: Lorgnette Chains.... Paper Cutters. .... Bonnet Brushes........... rling Silver Handles. Manicure Scissors....... $1.25 ae ‘Sterling Silver Handles. Nail Brushes................$1.50 Sterling Silver Backs. Lock Bracelets. ..... pee Ge. Whisk Brooms +++ -$2.00 Sterling Silver Ha Tooth Powder Bottles....... -$2.50 Sterling Silver Puff Boxes... . -$2.75 Cut_Glass, erling Silver Covers. Pocket Combs. .. First floor. . Umbrella Clasps............. 25¢. Glove Hooks........ 25¢. Stick Pins, 8 styles... 25¢. Salve Boxes 50c. Sterling Silvet Covers. Manicure Scissors.........+.. 50¢. Sterling Sliver Handles Shoe Hooks. ... C 50c. Nail Files c soc. Pencils .. 3 50c. Penholders . Hat Brushes Sterling Silver Back Men's Combs... Sterling Si Bonnet Brushes......... Sterling Siliver Backs. Shoe Horns... Vinaigrettes .. ...-$1.00 Sterling Silver Tops. An Extraordinary Xmas Offering in Children’s Fur Sets- Muffs and Collars to Match, $1.25 Per Set. : 4 in price. They trimming. A set consi: \strakhan, dozen Children’s Fine Fur Sets, bought at a decided concession of a Muff and a collar to match. come in Angora, Imitation Persian Lamb, with silk beaver k Plushes and fancy effects, in large variety. They are put up in neat boxes suitable for presents for girls from 2 to 10 years of age. Regular Value, $3.00. Special Price, $1.25 each. Third tleor. Infants’ Oriental Department : Rugs. Abounds with dainty and comfort- able wear things which make most sensible and appropriate Xmas —inexpersive, too. oF su Hand-crocheted Worsted Bootces, Shetland Weel V. seeeee weve : Just received her lot of infants’ Outing Flannel Wrappers, in beat pink and blue stripes, with fancy stashed collar edged with silk—finished With baly ribbon bows. Special price, 5oc. each. Second foor. Our New Lamp Department Has been greatly enlarged and is now replete with the newest and choicest productions of the best manufacturers and never before have such vnicue and artistic designs been offere1 for such low prices Our New Dark Room is just what is needed to give you the effect of the lamps when lighted, as some lamps that are pretty when not Fght- ed give a poor effect when light : An examination of our new Lamps will not only be interesting, but profitable, to all desiring Lamps for use or gift parposes. ‘Our onic” Incandescent Gas Burners. put up in your heuse for 75e.. show what large quan- uty buying enables us te offer. Our assortment of Decorated Porceiain Globes, which can be purchased separate from Lamps, unusually varied and complete and ranges in pri from 25 $12.00 each. We are showing beautiful Silk Shades for those who + ike the porcelain ones. OUR BRASS AND ONYX TABLES are remark- able for their lowness im price. We carry the Dest makes only and invite an Inspection of the Lew Onyx-top Tables we are now showing at $3.50 each. Best Reading Lamps. B. We are now showing the & HW." Reading Lauips in several sizes. and cali especial attenti to the full-size nickel B. & H. Keading Lamp we are now ‘omplete, with porcelain dome shade, triped and chimney, ready for use, at the low price of ing $1.50 complete. of Decorated Pe relain Lamps, We offer one t complete with chimney, shade, ete., ready for use, at the low p1 of $1.50 each. We ca'l especial attention to the eleven styles of Decorated Porcelain and Onyx and Brass plete with globe, chimney, etc., ready Care selling at $5.00 complete. kind Benqnet cholee shapes at the low price $9.00 complete. The regular price is $15.00. Onyx Tables And Lamps Complete. Iso offer one lot of Brass and Onyx Tables, with Brass and Onyx Lamp, decorated porcelain globe, chimney, ete., complete and ready for use, 4 the low price $6.45 for the outfit. Decorated Lamp Globes. Also a lot of odd Decorated Porcelain Lamp Globes, in three sizes, at the low price of $1.50 each. Other styies from 507. up. Candlesticks. Our line of Candlesticks, Candies, Candle Shades, Holders. ete., is now complete.” We offer 100 Black Wrought-lron Candlesticks, in several artis- tie shayes, at the low price of 25¢c. each. Fifth thor. We are showing a very la sortment of carefully selected ¢ ine Oriental Rugs in rare antiqve styles, bought with special refereace to the holiday trade. The prices are very low, and the designs and color- ings are very much better than usual. We mention three lots at special renti- hes by 3 feet 4 $6.00 to $9.00 each. Deghestans—sizes 2 feet 10 inches by 4 feet 5 inches to 3 feet 2 Inches by 6 feet 6 fnches— $8.00 to $15.00 each. Antique Genjes—sizes 3 feet 3 inches by 4 feet 8 Inches to 3 feet 4 inches by 7 feet 9 inches— 00 each. Also a lot of Fine Fur Rugs for holiday gifts, as follows: Extra quality Fur Rugs, in combination color- ings, animal or plain designs, heavily lined. $3.50 each Usually $5.00. Black or White Fur Rugs—an excellent $2.00 each. ‘Third floor. Christmas Furniture. Scores of beautiful and artistic bits of Furniture have been collected for holiday gifts and in every instance the prices are lower than such things ever sold for before. Desks and Tea Tables, and Tabour- ettes, and Fancy Chairs and various other things desirable for gifts. A special value in Girls’ and Boys’ Writing Desks: Imitation mahogany, plain or with Japanned front, decorated in ¢ nicely made and fin- ished. We offer this the special price of $2.95 each. Regular price, $4.50. Fourth floor, = f ORE Picture and Frame Department. We advise the placing of Christ- mas frame orders now, that we may turn out your work promptly. A splendidly assorted and extensive line of mouldings. Moderate prices and good work assure satisfaction. Among the Xmas novelties now to be found in the department are Chas. Dana Gibson’s reproductions. We have just received a shipment of about 100 subjects, which will enable you to make selections to suit. Matted to 15x20 slze—$1.00. Special frames for these pictures, $1. 10) Artotypes in attractive oak and white frames. 2gc. each. A new and complete line of Medallions to hang or stand. 25c. to $6.00 each. An appropriate Xmas gift would be the Fra Angelicus in narrow gold frame, with fancy orna- ments. $1.25 each. The popular darky subjects are now on sale in sheet pictures—or framed—at moderate prices. Fourth fleor. Our Exhibition of Navajo & Pueblo Indian Arts Still retains its popularity. Thousands have visited the gigantic wigwam and spent many pleasant hours. The Indian oddities make most accept- able Xmas presents, their barbaric associations lending a charm which is absent from gifts of modern make. Failure to see this exhibit before it goes will incur disappointment. Third floor. Woodward & Lothrop. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897-16 PAGES. MR. GAGE EXPLAINS Currency Bill of the Secretary of the Treasury. RETIRING THE DEMAND OBLIGATIONS Bank Notes to Be Substituted for Government Paper. PROPOSED ISSUE OF BONDS Secretary Gage appeared today before the committee on banking and currency of the House of Representatives to present a bill embodying his views for a revision of the currency, to explain and urge its provisions and-to meet any objections raised by the committee. The Secretary was accompa- nied by Judge O'Connell, solicitor of the treasury. Copies of the Secretary's bill were handed to members of the committee and were scanned with great interest. Af- ter being introduced to the various gentle-" men of the committee, Mr. Gage began his statemeint, speaking in an easy, conversa- tional manner, and following notes. He said in opening: S “The objects I have in mind in the series of provisions offered by me are four in number: “First, to commit the country more thor- oughly to the gold standard; remove, so far as possible, doubts and fears on that point, and thus strengthen the credit of the United States both at home and abroad. “Second, to strengthen the treasury in relation to its demand liabilities, in which are included greenbacks, treasury notes and the incidental obligation to mainiain on a parity, through interchangeability with gold, so far as may be necessary, the present large volume of silver certificates and silver dollars. “Third, to do this in such a way as not to contract the volume of circulation in the hands of the people. “Fourth, to take an initial step toward a system of bank note issues without the conditional deposit of public bonds as se- curity therefor. If we prosper as a people the revenue of the government ought to be somewhat in advance of its expenditures, and the public debt of the United States gradual'y reduced and finally extinguished. Looking at the question widely, from my best point of knowledge and experience, I feel that if these could be secured the con- dition of the government, in its relation to the currency would be much safer and stronger than now, and that through the operation of national bank note currency the commercial and industrial interests of the United States would be greatly advan- The Secretary's B After this initial statement it was deemed advisable to read the Secretary's bill in detail and discuss it section by section. The bill is as follews: A pill to provide for the refunding of the national debt, for establishing a redemp- tion fund and a division of issue and re- demption in the treasury of the United States, and to modify existing laws re- specting national banks, and for other pur- poses. Be it enacted, ete., That there be estab- lished in the Treasury Department, as a part of the office of the treasurer of the United States, a division to be designated and known as the division of issue and re- demption, to which shall be assigned, un- der such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may approve, ail records and atcounts relating to the issue, redemption and exchange, as hereinafter provided, of the several classes of United States paper money. There shall be transferred from the general fund in the treasury of the United States ani taken up on the books of said division as a redemption fund the sum of $ United States gold coin and and such further sums of standard er dollars and silver bul lion purch; -r the act of Congress approved 14, 1890, as shall equal the silver certificates outside the treasury and treasury notes of 18 outstanding on the date when this act shall take effect; and thereafter the gold and silver coins and bullion hereby transferred from the gen- eral fund in the treasury as herein pro- vided shall be increased or diminished, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of this act, and in no other way. Sec. 2. That all United States notes, treasury notes of 1899 and silver certifi- cates presented for redemption shall be redeemed from the redemution fund here- in provided, in accordance with the terms of existing law; but the notes and cer- tificates so redeemed shall be held in and ecnstitute a part of sald fund, and shal} not be withdrawn from said fund nor dis- bursed, except in exchange for an equiva- lent amount of coin, in which said notes or certificates were redeemed; but to enable the Secretary of the Treasury more thor- oughly te carry out the provisions con- tained in this act, he is hereby authorized to exchange any of the funds in the di- vision of issue and redemption for any other funds which may be in the general fund of the Treasury Department: Pro- vided, that nothing in this act shall be censtrued as repealing that provision of the act approved July 14, 1890, which pro- vides that there shall be outstanding at any time no more and no less of the treas- ury notes authorized by said act than the silver bullion and standard silver dollars coined therefrom then held in the treas- ury purchased with said notes. Sec. 3. That the Secretary of the Treas- ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to receive at the treasury any of the out- standing bonds known as the five per centum bonds of 14 and the four per centum consols of 17, issued, respective- ly, under the act approved January 14, 1875, aad the acts approved July 14, 187 and January 20, 1871, and to issue in ex- change therefor coupon or registered bonds of the United Statés, in such form as he may prescribe, in denominations of fifty dollars, or some multiple of that sum, bearing interest at the rate of two and ore-half per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and redeemable at the pleasure of the United States after ten years from the date of their issue, and the bonds hereby authorized shall be pay- sabie, principal ard interest, in United States gold coin of the present standard value, and shall be exempt from all tax- ation by or under state, municipal or local authority: Provided, that none of the outstanding bonds shall be received at a valuation greater than their present werth to yield an income of two and one- haif per centum per annum, and that the bonds hereby authorized shall be issued at not less than par. Section 4. That the bonds authorized by this act and any other bonds of the United States may be deposited with the treasurer of the United States as security for the cir- culating notes of national banking asso- ciations; and any national banking asso- ciation which may deposit the bonds herein authorized to be deposited as security for its circulating notes shall be entitled to re- ceive from the controller of the currency and to issue such notes to an amount equal to the face value of such bonds: Provided, that the aggregate amount of bonds de- posited by any national banking associa- tion, under any law, shall not exceed the amount of its capital; and further provided, that nothing herein contained shall be con- strued to modify or repeal the provisions of section 5167 and section 5171 of the Re- vised Statutes, authorizing the controller of the currency to require additional deposit of bonds, or of lawful money, in case thé market value of the bonds held to secure the circulating notes shall fall below the par value of the circulating notes outstand- ing for which such bonds may be deposited as security. Section 5. That any national banking as- sociation wi! deposit of bonds is less than the amount of its capital may deposit with the treasurer of the United: States, under such regulations as‘ the Secretary of the Treasury may approve, United States notes, treasury notes of 1990, and silver certificates, and shall be entitled to receive frcm the controller of the currency and ta Your Children Are looking forward and expecting a Christ. mas. aor tesrg ee will realise thet eee nt wishes. But you must have lots of little things for the Christmas Tree— make it !- ‘Tree Orna- ments, Favors, &c. J. JAY LD, 421 bee at. ft of its cifculating mate amount of bonds, jury notes of 1890 deposited by any lation shall not ex- capital: “Provided, of United States ea Of 1890 and silver cer- ith the treasurer of the thority of this sec- sum of $200,000,000. etary of the Treas- ime to time, in his ie same class and ribed in the third all substitute the jual notes; but 1 United States nov and silver certif(; national banking ceed thé amount that the total |! notes, treasury lificates deposit. United States ui ticn shall not exc: Sec. 6 That t! ury shall issue, discretion, bondst df character 4s thosé (dj section of this act, 2 same with the er of the United States for equal, ints of the United States: notes, t notes of 1890 and silver certificate¢dégosited by national banking associations, and the bonds so issued ‘and substituted’ shall be charged to the respective national banking associa- tions, and ‘be accounted for by them at such prices, not’lesg than par, as shall rep- resent the “market value of such bonds. And the United States notes, treasury notes of 1890 and silver certificates released us herein provided shall become a part of the general redemption fund; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to exchange any of said treasury notes of 1800 and said silver certificates for a like amount of United States notes; Provided, that the amount of bonds issued under the authority of this ction shall not exceed the sum ‘of $200,000,000. : Sec. 7. When any national bank now existing or hereafter organized shall have deposited such United States bonds, United States notes, treasury notes of 1890 or sil- ver certificates, to n amount of not less than 50 ‘per centum of. its capital, it shall be entitled te recefve from the controller of the currency, and to issue, national tank notes, in addition to the 50 per centum thus provided, to the amount of 25 per centum of such deposits, but the circulation issued by any national banking association shall never be in excess of its paid-up capi- tal stock, and the additional-notes so is- sued shall not be secured by said deposit, but shall constitute & first Hen upon all the remaining assets of the association issu- ing such notes. Upon ‘the failure of any essociation to redeem its circulating notes above provided, whether the same are 1s- sued against deposited security or against general assets, the same shall be promptly redeemed by the treasurer of the United States. To secure the United States against any loss arising from its guaranty to pay and redeem such additional circulating notes, it shall be the duty of the controller of the currency to levy upon and collect from every national banking association issuing such unsecured circulation a tax at the rate of 2 per.centum per annum on such unsecured circulation, which said tax of 2 per centum per annum shall be paid to the treasurer of the United States, in equal sem{-annual payments, in January and July of each year, and when so collected it shail constitute a safety fund out of which the United States shall be reimbursed for any edemption cf said unsecured circulation it may make as herein provided. The safety fund thus created shall be in- vested by the Secretary of the Treasury in such government bonds as he may con- sider advisable. Said tax of 2 per centum per annum shall be in addition to the tax of one-half of 1 per centum per annum on circulating notes hereinafter authorized. See. 8 That each national banking asso- ciation shall deposit and maintain in the treasury of the United States a sum of law- ful money equal to 10 per centum of its ag- gregate circulation, said sum to be in lie of the 5 per centum redemption fund now required by section 3 of the act approved June 20, 1874, to be maintained, and to be subject to, all the: provisions of existing law respecting sala redemy inconsistent with the provisions of this act. And in_consideratfoh? of the deposits of bonds, United States notes, treasury notes of 18) and silver 8, and the tax of 2 per centum di irculat- ing notes of natidhal 5 nd of the deposit of D vided in this section, thé faith of the United States is hereby pledgefl to the redemption in lawful money df thd'United States of at the circulating nofés of, said national bank- sclations. | | That the fontfoler of the currency ull not issue to ‘ahy Mutional banking as- ociation, on and afterthe date when this act shall take effect. ay of the circulating notes of such association of less denomind tion than $10; and whe ny circulat- ing notes of less,,dengmination tuan $10 shall be redeemed .or, received into the Y¥ of the United Statcs they shall and destroyed, and other -lawful dendminations shall be is- sued in their place. See. 10. That-on and after the date when this act shall take effect, the circulating notes of the national banking association: shall be redeemed at the office of the United States assistant treasurer in the city of New York, and at such other sub- treasury, offices as may be designated by the controller of the currency, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. And the circulating notes of each national banking association so redeemed shall be charged to the 10 per centum redemption fund of such associations under such regu- lations as may be prescribed by the con- troller of the currency, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. Sec. 11. That in lieu of all existing taxe every national banking association issuing notes shall pay to the treasurer of the United States in the months of January and July of each year a tax of one-fourth of 1 per centum, for each half year, upon the average amount of its notes in ‘circu- lation; provided, however, that during all the period of time intervening between the deposit of United States notes, treasury notes and silver certfficates and the substi- tution of bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury, as in this act provided, the cir- culating notes specifically issued therefor and secured by said United States notes. treasury notes or silver certificates, shall be exempt from taxation under the pro- visions of this act. Section 12. Section 5188 of the Revised Blaioves shall be amended to read as fol- lows: No association shall be organized with a less capital than $100,000, except that banks with-a capital of not less than $50,000 may, with the approval of the Sec- retary of the Treasury, be organized in any place, the population of which does not exceed 6,000 inhabitants; and except that banks with a capital of not less than $25,000 may, with the approval of the Sec- retary of the Treasury, be organized in ny place, the population of which does not exceed 2,000 inhabitants. No associa- tion shall be organized in a city, the pop- ulation of which exceeds 60,00) persons, with a less capital than $200,000, This act’shall take effect on and after the — day of , eighteen hundred and ninety—,, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent withthe provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Wide Range of Discussion, A wide range of discussion occurred on section 2 of the Sectetary’s ‘bill. In an- swer to inquiries, he said its general pur- pcse was the same as that set forth by the President. He also ‘said, in answer to a query from Mr. Cox of Tennessee, that there was no"probability that the perity between golé%and silver would be disturbed by the prewision for exchanging treasury notes ang) sijver certificates ac- cumulated in es renraton fund for coin, meaning got! | ° On the bond setfici’ Mr. Gage changed the bill so as to mikePhe interest payable quarterly. He tH only purpose of the section was’ t’ refund outstanding bends for low-in bonds payable in gold. This would?'16@ reduce the “gross amount of the del Hat it would make a seving on ‘intereMtwHich ‘the Secretary roughly calculate? gt “$10,000,000 annually. At present the soyern: nt paid high rates on some of its bénd' ¥ssues. He thought it possible that théSd°¥ould be taken up in time at a rate df\mlerest even below 2 Bee cent, ae this“prépcsed 2% per cent rate was at least! * toward icin; the interest ¢ = Saw Secretary fish Bxpin Mr. Gage said hd Mea&excluded’ from’ his refunding plan thé-bids issued in 1895, although in his fegbmmendation to Con- gress these bonds were erroneously includ- ed. He said he preferred to Jet. these bonds alone, as a question’ had been raised at the time of their Issue gs to their payment ‘in gold, and he did rot wish to’ enter upon iin reply to Mr: Jonson of: Indiana, in reply to Mr. Jotinson of Indiana, Mr. Gage said the bill ‘would éxclude all the bends issued under the Cleveland adminis, bs Rien of inited tration. =~"- + Less , Mr. Gage.explaingd. in detall the issuing national as motes for States notes, tre notes and silver cer- ficates and the covering of ‘the latter de- notes’ for tefanding’ bonds. He said son he had provided for issues of national bank notes to fill the vacuum. Mr. lus asked how parity of the met: could be maintained if demand obli+ gations were withdrawn from circulation and Accumulated in the treasury. Mr. Gage said there would be ample de- mand notes outstanding beyond the $200,- Mr. Brosius insisted that it would impose on the banks and not on the government the obligation to maintain parity. The Secretary dissented from this, saying the demand obligations left outstanding would be sufficient to maintain parity. Mr. Brosius asserted that the banks would be called upon to maintain the par- ity and that if they were unable to do so the country would at once be forced to a silver basis. Mr. Gage smilingly remarked that he did not see the situation in that light. He ap- prehended no such emergencies. Amount of Demand Obligations. Mr. Gage intimated in response to in- quiries from Mr. Prince that there were $30,000,000 of demand obligations outstand- ing. Mr. Prince asked if the Secretary held tlat this entire amount was payable in gold on demand of the holders of these obliga- tions. The question was thecretical, Mr. Gage answered. Technically, the entire $930,000,- 000 was subject to demand at any time, and must be met with gold if this was required. But it was a practical impossibility, he urged, that all these obligations should be presented at any one time, or even a small Percentage of them. Mr. Prince pointed out that $730,000,000 of 000 under the Gage bill. amount outstanding, there would bé a new issue of national bank notes under the Sec- retary’s bill, raising the total demand obli- gations on the government to $1,230,000,000, all payable in gold. Mr. Gage responded that the national bank notes would not constitute an ordi- nary demand obligation against the gov- ernment, as the government would be obligated only in case of a generai collapse of the banks and a disappearance of the!r securities, which was not apprehended. Not All Demands Presented at On The discussion brought from Mr. Gage another general statement of all the de- mand obligations of the United States. He said he spoke from the experience of a practical banker in saying that all the demands against the government would not be presented at one time. It was a tenet of banking that all demands did not ome at once. If they did the banks would not last long. For that reason it was necessary only to provide against a small percentage of the demand. Mr. Jordan, the subtreasurer at New York, had said to him that all the trouble in redemption was caused by the last $200,000,000 of de- mands. The Secretary concurred in this view. If, therefore, $200,000,000 was set aside in a redemption fund it would to a large extent relieve the demand. Mr. Newlands of Nevada argued that a contraction of the currency would occur under the Secretary's bill, if the banks surrendered their notes and took the re- funding bonds which were proposed as a basis for the notes. Mr. Gage conceded that this might oc- cur, but he thought the chances of it were excessively remote. Mr. Cox of Tennessee made the point that under the bill banks would get cir- culation up to the far value of bonds de- posited at a reduced rate of interest, while at the same time the government was to pay two and a half per cent interest on the bonds on which the banks got their circulation. Mr. Gage answered that the proposal ef his bill was but a first step. It had to recognize the fact that the national bank- ing law provided deposits of bonds as the basis for circulation. That being the cas he had deemed it wise as a first to reduce the interest on the bonds. Wht that desirable end was accomplished, fu ther steps could be taken toward a with- drawal of the government's guaranty for bank note issues, and the interdezendencs between the banks and the government. The hearing had continued until 30 o’clock, and, as several members desired to go on the floor of the House, it was ar- renged that Mr. Gage would resume his hearing before the committee at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Introduced in the House. The bill was intreduced in the House to- day by Chairman Walker immediately after the hearing. The bill as presented to the House is identical with the bill as submitted to the committee, save for a few changes of no especial significance which were suggested by Mr. Waiker. — MRS. ROBY’S DEATH. Mother of Attorney Mullowney Vic- tim of Paralysis. Mrs. Amanda L. Roby, mother of Assist- ant District Attorney A. R. Mullowne; died at the Portner Flats yesterday after- noon about 4 o'clock. Mrs. Roby was a lovable and charitable woman, whose loss will be regretted by a host of friends. Mrs. Roby was the widow of the late Major George W. Roby, one of the victims of the Ford's Theater disaster of several years ago. He died several weeks after the col- lapse of the building from injuries received by being precipitated from one of the up- per stories to the ground. Since the weath of her husband Mrs. Roby had not enjoyed good health, and about a month ago her son, Mr. Mullowney, engaged apartments at the Portner, thinking the change would be restful and beneficial to her. she had Been in her new home only about a week when she was stricken with paralysis. For ten days before her death she was uncon- scious. The deceased was sixty-five years old and leaves two children, Mrs. Annie L. Bertrand, a daughter, and Mr. Mullowney. The former lives in’ San Francisco, and cannot reach here in time to attend the ob- sequies. ahe funeral, which will take place tomor- row afternoon, will be private. The inter- ment will be in Congressional cemetery. ee CONGRESS HEIGHTS CITIZENS. Meeeting of Association and Discus- sion of Railway Facilities, A meeting of the Congress Heights Citi- zens’ Association was held last evening. The principal subject of discussion was the report of the committee on railroads. The report, which was adopied, expressed the opinion that the Capital Railway Com- pany ought to be granted the privilege of vsing the frame work over the top of the bridge for a connection between the wires cn the south side of the bridge and the underground sysiem north of ihe structure. It was regarded as a great inconvenience and annoyance to the people on the south side of the river to have the cars drawn acrcss the kridge by horses. The com- mittee on schools reported that the at- tendance at the Congress Heights public school was double as many children as at last session. a National Union Officers. At the last meeting of East Washington Council, No. 217, National Union, officers were elected to serve for the year 1898, as follows: Alphonse Girouard, president; William Bennett, vice president; Thomas E. Jacobs, speaker; John H. King, secre- tary; William P. Allan, financial secretary; ‘Harry C. Lybrand, treasurer; Robert T. Patterson, usher; Francis A. Clavloux,chap- lain; William L. Busby, sergeant-at-arms; Edward L. Dunn, doorkeeper;. Matthew Jarbee, William Creamer and William H. Kemp, trustees; Alphonse Girouard, dele- gate to the Cabinet of the District of Co- lumbia, also delegate to the Immediate Re- Nef Association; representative to the as- sembly to elect senators, Alphonse G.rou- ard; John H. -King,-alternate. Edward L. Dunn, Francis A. 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He has lectured in several of the large cities of the United States, and has met with fiat- | tering receptions everywhere he has stop- ped. He speaks with a strong French ac- cent, which tends to make his delivery very pleasing. His command of the En- glish language is complete. During his remarks Father Rene made | frequent references to a large m: of Alaska. ore und after the lecture | musical selections were rendered by the Gonzaga College Band, of ch Prof. Samuels 's the instructor. In intreducing the ,lecturer Rev. Gillespie, president Of the college, of the progress of the missionary in Alaska, with Father Rene in the The statement by Father Gillespie t the stars and stripes e first unfur! in Alaska by one of the Gonzaga Colleg boys evoked much enthusiasm. Bound to Advance. Father Rene stated that ansen and other famcus explorers sought the north pole for the sake of knowledge and scie: but the missionaries make their way to the frozen interior of Alaska for the sake of Christ. Thirty years ago, the lecturer went on to say, the name Alaska awakened not a thought in the mind of the average citi- zen. Russia, in 187, sold that region to the United States for $7,200,000. @ Providence, however, was at work, according to the lec- turer, to bring Alaska to the front, and once in ithe hands of the most prog! ‘ive and enterprising nation on earth, Aiaska was bound to advance. Elegant passenger steamers today ply the Yukon river where a few years ago the skiffs of the natives only were seen, said Father Rene. The natives have been brought face to face with civilization, and the great question now, in the opinion of the lecturer, is to bring Alaska within reach of a Christian life. Father Rere explained that, starting from Juneau, two routes may be followed in reaching the Klondike. One its to take a boat for one hundred miles, then cross a divide, pass a group of lakes and cross a great canyon. Another way is from Juncau to Sitka, thence to Unalaska and next up the Yukon river. The trip by the latier route, it was explained, ordinarily requires forty days. Land of Wonders. Alaska is a land of wonders and the ex- tent of the country is not known, Father Rene declared. It is larger than Germany, France, Iialy and Spain combined, and is more than ten times the size of the state of New York. The lecturer described Mount St. Elias, saying it is twenty times as high as the Eiffel tower. He spoke ot the ice floes and herds of walrus in Berin: sea, and then described the trip up th Yukon. The country near the mouth of the river is flat, it was stated, with no trees, but with grass four feet high. Near the arctic circle, according to the lecturer, the mosquitoes are ravenous, and woe be it to the unlucky traveler who has the smallest hole in his mosquito bar. Dawson City. Father Rene described Dawson City, say- ing that last July, when he was there, the population numbered 3,000 persons. The average output of the large claims up to that time, he said, had been about $15),000 in gold. He told how claims are located and worked, saying that it is sometimes necessary to melt ice several feet in thick- ness before a shaft can be sunk. It is hard to tell about the danger of starvation in the Klondike, Father Rene said later on in his lecture. No danger! exists at the present time, he said, and if} any possibility of danger exists it will be toward the end of winter, probably in} March. The miner who has anything, though, wiil share it with iis needy neigh- bor, it was added. The Esquimau dog was not forgotten by the lecturer. Speaking of the difficulties encountered by the missionaries, he said that, after mastering the language of the natives, the medicine men of the several tribes aré great obstacles, because of the terror they spread among the tribesmen. Schools Established. Father Rene expressed the belief that education is the weapon to be used by the missionaries in their work in Alaska. Flourishing schools have been established in several localities, he informed his audi- ence, and it has been found comparatively essy to transform the natives from the un- civilized state and convince them of the existence oa ries . tad of the natives speak Ei juently. “There isa future for Alaska,” said Fa- ther Rene, in conclusion. “In the first place, there is gold there, and people will seek it. There is timber, with which to pufld ‘houses. There is grass for cattle. There is a fertile soil and ee work 4. 5 eetetrtetntetetntetntosncndntettectncetnceete £7300 1-1b. “loaves to the barrel. For the Xmas Cakes —the Xmas _ Pies—the Xmas Pudding — the Bread and Rol!s for Xmas dinner — use “Cream Blend” Flour. Then your baking will be an assured success, Cream Blend Flour 's Best. 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