Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1897, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897-16 PAGES. The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. ie S, Kann, Sons&Co. YOU'VE Had the Horse Show, the Dog Show and the Poultry Show, and now the children shall have a Doll Show. WE ARE SHOWING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT AND THE BEST SELECTED LINE OF @IPORTED DOLLS YET SEEN IN THIS CITY. We start with a wee 3¢. Dressed Doll and rise to a $15.00 full- grown young lady with features as perfect as nature. UR GRAND VALUES SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT OF A ‘DRED ASSORTED PRICES. HU —at this price we offer 500 well-dressed Dolls—with fine ASC bisque heads, moving joints, bewitching eyes and flowing s locks; the outfit includes the large Gainsborough hat, shoes and stockings and a complete set of muslin underwear. 50c¢ —at this price we offer you 300 fine kid-body Dolls, 17 ° inches high, with French bisque head, moving eyes, th sewed wig; also shoes and stockings. The wardrobe for young lady will have to be made at home or bought separate in our »y Department. —at this price we offer another undressed kid body Doll, O8c o -Yery near two feet high—nearly large enough to make her debut. Pretty blonde locks, pearly teeth, not any of them filled, lace stockings and pretty shoes. —at this price we ower extra large dressed Dolls, some iS) l a ll 0) dressed in silks, cthers in satin, some perfectly satis- fied with a neat woolen dress and others with pretty summer lawns. All have hats to match and are all ready to be intro- duced into society. IF YoU NEED ANYTHING IN DOLL FURNITURE WE HAV! RYTHING TO COMPLETE A HOM. FROM A SMALL SET OF DISHES TO AN MtON BEDSTEAD. Santa Claus has given us his word that our assortment of Toys was the best he had seen on his whole travels and that he would give us first call in supplying his wants for his good little children of Wash- ington. sD FL f—TAKE ELEVATOR. Our Jewe BRILLIANT STICK PINS ease Men’s Cuff Buttons, in ail the new shapes. 22c., 48c.. 75c., 98c. and $1.25 Solid Gold Lorgnette Chains, with diamond chip settings. ...98c. A very handsome line of Gold Hat Pins—a special lot of $1.25 to $2 goods—choice 98c. A sample line of very Fine Solid Gold Rings, with extra fine stone settings. Kann’s guarantee to go with every one. Worth from $8 to $12 apiece. Choice for $3.48, $3.98, $4.19, $4.98 Ladies’ Belts. Oxvydized Belts, with Iry Dept. Y SPOT—RERE YOU'LL FIND ALL THE STERLING NOVELTIES AND LEATII- toc. EACH emerald, Ruby and Turquoise setting— 4%c. to 8c. <els set with emeralds and rubies— 69c. Plain Enamel and Gilt Belts. $1.25 Ladies’ Oxydized Enameled Giit Belts, topaz and turquoise set- ting .. . ----- $1.89 Ladies’ Oxydized and Enameled Gold Belts, sgt with rubies, emer- alds, turquoise and sapphires—from. -- §2.49 to $6.59 Ladies’ Plaid Silk Belts, with oxydized and gilt buckles 25 & 49c, ; You will find this assortment very complete and prices lower than others quote. Ladies’ Enameled Gilt Belts, Br Ladies’ Silk Petticoats And Hand-knit Head adwear. Very useful and desirable presents. TICOATS IN € BLE AND WITH FU SPECIAL I ALL-W ALL-WOOL FA LADIE ASCINAT WITH LON » TRIMME LADIES 2 SKIRTS IN BLACK AND TLAR € i Vy. PTED DON'T FO! THEY ‘YoU PERSON LIKE Att OF AND RSPRC EAE N Bi : At BAT A HA GUARANT: Me “n and tan, for walk- ing, driving and evel i ae5 lg aisha ot) ee Ladies’ 4-Button Glace—tan, black, red, brown, self and Black embroidered. ...... 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ONnNNnanra OG MAMANCS. mna { nts in Dress Goods. h Wool Diagonal Serge,, in black and navy hole dress pattern won't cc st you more than $1.34. 30-inch Wool Storm Serge, in black and navy—the same quantity of yards for the same price. 7 50-inch All-wool Diagonal Suitings—this lot only comes in black navy—worth 62$c. a yard. . cai cha elarefe eres ROCs SFCOND FLOOE DEPARTMENT. 19¢. } KEMNANT Special items From Our Upholstery Dept. » YARDS JAPANE: ‘LOTH DRAGERY, IN STRIPES AND F: ESIGN: NY YARDS AS YOU REGULAR Ie! QUALITY. ppahete ee Special, One Day Only, 5c. yd. OAK RECEITION TAB) MxI4INCH TOP, WITH BOTTOM Sit Special, 19c. 600 44INCH BRASS EXTENSION RODS WITH FIXTURES, COMPLETE. Special, 9c. each. epee 300 PAIRS NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, ECRU OR WHITE. Special, 49c. Pair. UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT—THIRD FLOOR, Open Every Night. S. KANN, SONS & CO., 8th St. and Market Space. Seventh Street Entrance, Family Shoe Store. 1008 TO RESTRAIN MR. ROBERTS Application for Injunction Against Treasurer of the United States. Josep! Bradfield Seeks to Prevent Pablic Appropriations to Provi- dence Hospital—Hearing Begun. Hearing was begun this afternoon before Judge Hagner in Equity Court No. 2 on the petition, filed November 21 last, by Joseph Bradfield, for an injunction against Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United States. The object of the suit, according to Mr. Bradfield, is to procure an order of the court enjoining and restraining Treas- urer Roberts from paying or delivering to any officer or agent of Providence Hospital, or the directors of Providence Hospital, of the city of Washington, District of Colum- bia, or to any person whatsoever, for the use and benefit of the same, any money belcnging to the United States or to the District of Columbia, upon an agreement between the surgeon general of the army and the directors of the hospital, under color of an authority to provide “for the support and medical treatment of ninety- five medical and surgical patients, who are destitute,” contained in the sundry clvil-act of June 4 last; or by virtue of an agree- ment between the District Commissioners and the directors of the hospital, made Au- gust 16 last, wherein it is provided that the Commissioners “will erect. on the grounds of the hospital an isolating build- ing, or ward, for the treatment of minor contagious diseases.” Mr. Bradfield appeared as attorney in his own behalf, while District Attorney Davis looked after the interests of Treasurer Roberts. Applicant’s Claim. Mr. Bradfleli’s argument was to the ef- fect that Providence Hospital is a private eleemosynary corporation, composed, to the best of his belief, of a monastic order, or sisterhood of the Roman Catholic Church, and is conducted under the auspices of the church, invested specially with “full powez and all the rights of opening and keeping a hospital in the city of Washington for the care of such sick and invalid persons as may place themselves under t ment and care of the corporation. Mr. Bradfield, continuing, contended that in view of the sectarian character of the hospital and the specific and limited object of its erection the contract with the surgeon general and the agreement with the Commissioners are unauthorized by law, and, moreover, involves a_ principle and a precedent for the appropriation of the funds of the United States for tne use and support of the religious societies contrary to the article of the Constitu- tion which declares that Congress shall make no law respecting a religious estab- lishment, and also a precedent for giving to religious societfes a legal agency carrying into effect a public and civil duty, which would, if once established, said Mr. Bradfield, speedily obliterate the essential difference between civil and religious func- tio! Citizens Are Injured. Mr. Bradfield further declared that and all other c ns and taxpayers the United States are injured by reas of the contract and agreement whereof the public funds are being used and pledg- ed for the advance nt and support of a private ard s 2 corporation. District. Av Davis had not begun his argument when this report closed. 2 eS POLICE COURT SUSTAINED. Court of Appents Passes pon Aque- duct Bridge Case. The Court of appeals late this afternc! handed down an opinion in the ease ef Charles Smith aga of Columbia, affirming th sion of the is the rt, with cos ttempt of way Company to the Aqueduct bridge. Smith was foreman of a gang of laborers employed by the railway company, who the night of September § last tore up a portion of the footwalk across the Aqueduct bridge. He ted and after a hearing in the Police fined $20 or sixty .days in jail in default. The case was then ap- pealed to the Court of Appeal: In the opinion, written by Mr. Justice Shepard, it is stated that it was not nece: sary to Show the act was done without the consent of the Commissioners to make tha offense complete. uch licenses as had been given by the Secretary of War, the opinion sets forth, had relation only wo the grounds of Arlington and Fort Myer, and Were limited to the approach to the bridge. There no shadow of foundation, the Court of Appeals nolds, for the claim of right to enter upon the bridge and occupy it with a railway track. In entering upon the bridge for that purpose and removing parts of the floor, the Court of Appex rules, the defendant was guiliy of a plain and deliberate violation of the law. ‘The orders of the managing officers of the corporation, the Court of Appeals con- cludes, would have jusuiied their inclu: in the prosecution. STRE —— ‘TE PARKINGS. Commissioners Betleve They Should mtrol. Be Under District C ‘The Court of Appeals s cided, in the e of the District Frank Libbey and others, that the Farkings of the city are under the control of the Secretary of the Interior and the chief of cngineers of the army. Cemmissioners submitted to the chairmen of each District committee in Congress a draft of a bill to vest in the Commissioners stch ecntrol of the street parkings as will transfer to the municipal autnoritics of the District jurisdiction over the parkings. In taeir communication Commission- ers state that they believe that such es should be placed under municipal inasmuch as all the rest of the is subject to such super- vision, and the present division of author- ity in the premises is prejudicial to the public interests and productive of much embarrassment. je Dill, as drafted by the Commission- ers, after making the desired transfer authorizes them to make such reasonabi regulations may, in thelr judgment, be necessary for the use, occupation and pretection of the street parkings, and to attach to the regulations such penalties as will secure their enforcement. ight TERS CALLED. spue control, street surface MANY MIE Diplomatic Day at the State Depart- ment. Diplomatic day at the State Department called forth a larger number of visitors to- day than has been in attendance for many weeks past. There was the Japanese min- ister, the Spanish minister, the Belgian minister, the German ambassador, the Ha- waiian ministef and a number of other dip- lomatic callers on the list. The Japanese minister's audience with Secretary Sherman was very short and was nothing more than a visit of courtesy, with- out design to discuss business. This is the first call he has made at the State De- partment since his return from Japan. Mr. Hatch was accompanied by the new secretury of the Hawaiian legation, Mr. Castle, and their call was mainly for the purpose of introducing the latter to the officials of the State Department. The Spanish minister, Senor Dupuy de Lome, had some advices from Cuba that were encouraging to the officials who are looking for a solution of the troubles of Cuba through a well-arranged home rule scheme. —____-e-______ Grocers Make an Assignmen Chas. W. McNulty and Frank L. Ste- Phens, trading as McNulty & Stephens, grocers, at 1607 11th strect and 734 7th street southeast, today made an assign- ment for the benefit of creditors. The as- sets are placed $1,673.52, with liabilities of $1,140.88. Chas. W. McIntosh is named as assignee. > Workingmen’s Club. ‘The annual opening of the Workingmen’s Club will take place at the club rooms, 2105 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, tomor- Tow evening at 8 o'clock. There will be refreshments, music, etc., and workingmen -are-especially invited. WORK OF -THE COMMITTEES. in ser : Hearing in Regard to Indian Terri- tory Affairs. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones, Messrs. Dawes, ‘Artistrong and Bixby of the Dawes commpissipn and representatives of several triba}:interests were before the Hotse committgé cy! Indian: affairs today. The hearing was called to discuss the pro- posed postponement, of exclusive jurisdic- tion of United States courts in the terri- tcry, but was “nade! unnecessary by the withdrawal yeatercay of the Senate bill Froviding for the pc¢stponement. The scs- sion, part of which ,was secret, was de- voted to a general report on existing con- ditions among’ the tribes. Ex-Senator Dawes reviewed the negotiations up to date and advised tke enactment of a gen- al bill for the rehabilitation of the ter- Lory. The commission probably will be given another hearing after the holidays, and Secretary Bliss meantime probably will sugges: an appropriation for the commis- sion in its enrollment and other work for this year. The Senate committee on Indian affairs today decided to send a subcommittee to Oklahoma soon after the holidays to in- vestigate the report that the Indian traders tkere stand in the way of the Indians se- curing the full benefit of their annuities. The Mexican Boundary. The Senate committee on foreign rela- Ucns today authorized a favorable report upon a resolution ratifying the treaty be- tween this country and Mexico extending for a year the time for completing the marking of the boundary line between this country and that. Buildings and Grounds. The following House subcommittees on putlic buildings and grounds, governing the consideration of such matters in Congress for the various sections, have been ap- pointed: General legislation, District of Columbia, states of Nebraska, Pennsylva- nia and Alabama, Messrs. Mercer of Ne- braska, Hicks of Pennsylvania, Bankhead. Alabama, California, Oregon, Washing- ton, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Maine, Utah, Colorado, Nerth Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Georgi: Arizona, New Mexico, Hilbern, California; Bartholdt, Mis- souri; Burle' Maine; Broussard, Louis!- ona; Brantley, Georgia. New York, w Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Mersrs. Gillet, New York; Wey- mouth, Mass.; Howell, New Jersey; Skinner, North Carolina, Little. Arkansas; Illinois, New Jersey. West Vir- ginia, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Messrs. White, I!linois; Howell, Bankhead, Skinner, Dorr of West Virginia. All other states and Oklahoma, Messrs. Hicks, Bartholdt, Burleigh, Little, Brous- sard. WHAT KURTZ DOESN’T KNOW. Foraker's Man Friday Silent on the Ohio Senatorship. Charles L. Kurtz, Ohio, member of the republican national committec, state oil inspector under the administration of Gov- ernor Bushnell, former chairman of the re- publican state committee and long a rep- resentative of the Foraker forces in the republican factional quarrel in that state, slept last night at the Normandie. He came overiifrom New York on a late train and was Met at the Baltimore and Potomac depet by Benson Foraker, son cf the senator, His appearance in Washing- ton caused considerable speculation on the part of the OWfio contingent now in the city. 4 i “Fine weather you are having in W: ington,” was his, reply to a Star reporter, who sought his opinion concerning the senatorial situation fn Ohio, this morning. Will Senator’ Hanria be returned to the te?” the Star reporter persisted. “was his answer. news dispatch from Columbus an- hat more than twenty members of ture will desert Mr. Hanna if he is not elected of the first ballot. Is there ny truth in that 1 do not know: To whom would those vot event of Mr. H the first ballot I do not know anything about it. will have to excus mtter. Is it true, Sen “I do not know, oA s go in the na’s failure of election on You me from discussing the as reported, that the For- aker faction in Ohio politics is opposed to Mr. Hanna's return?” “I have told you I know nothing about em: view tter, and I do not care to be inter- I have been to New York on bus- and am now on my way home. 1 the republ ot Ohio can take of the senatorial question. Ohio is ally represented in the Senate, isn’t it?” Mr. Kurtz departed for Columbus over the Pennsylvania at 10:50 a.m. Benson Foraker told a Star reporter to- day that his father would arrive in Wash- ington tomorrow rfoon. It is surmised that the visit of Mr. Kurtz to Washingten was for the purpos ing John R. McLean to try to mak a deal by which the democrats in the Ohio leg “+ would co-operate with ir. Kurtz's anti-Hanna republicans to pre- lection to the Senate not in Washington; store the visit of Mr. Kurtz was not to uit with him. Mr. Kurtz is doing all ean to bring about Mr. Hanna’s defeat it is intimated that he might go even as far as to agree to the election of a dem- octat or silver republican if that is the only way to get democrat!e co-operation and he can control enough publican votes for such a sche! ed that the democrats will assist to some other republican in the place of Mr. Hanna, but, of course, they would be glad to elect a democrat, ‘or, indeed, any man who would belong to the silver all: whether de: ‘ ocrat, silver republican pulist. The idea that Kurtz and the to elect a re- silver policy of unism is regarded as not improbable, provided K n get his followers to stand by suen a deal. Great doubt is ex- pressed, however, of his being able to de- Never Thought of Reducing O14 Clerks in His Office. It was stated today that the commis- sioner of pensions had anticipated the Scc- retary of the Treasury in an order reducing old clerks, and that the Grand Army of the Republic proposed to take the case of an old soldier who suffered reduction before the civil service commission. A reporter ot The Star called upon Commissioner Evans this morning and asked him if the report was true. ‘ertainly not,” he said. “I have never thought of suchi'a plan. There may have been one or tw6' cases where clerks haye been reduced and rétained because of old age, but as to formulating a system of re- duction, such as’you'suggest, I have never thought of it. F'do believe, however, that some provision sKoulé be made for the old clerks who have beeome worn out in the service. But Congress should remedy this by passing an! appropriation _pensioning them. ‘The goverrment should not be handicapped by ¢arrying old and incapaci- tated clerks upon! its' roils.” Postal Museum Returned. The postal museum, which has been at the Tennessee exposition at Nashville, has been returned to t@ Post Office Depart- ment, and is again ofen to visitors. Sues for Maintenance. A suit for maintenance has been filed by Rebecca B. Menard against Willis ¥. Menard. According to the petition, the couple were married in Jacksonville, ¥la., in December, 1886, and lived together until last October, when, she claims, her hus- band deserted her. ————————— Nominntions Confirmed. The Senate today confirmed the follow- ing nominations: Charles G. Dawes of Illinois, to be con- troller of the currency; John W. Nesbit of Pennsylvania, to be pension agent at Pittsburg, P: — Wife Accused of Infidelity. Charles A. Tabler, through Attorney Jno, J. Dolan, this afternoon filed suit for -di- vcrce from Helena Tabler. They were mar- ried January 1, 1805, The husband charges DIPHTHERIA DECREASING Statement From the Health Office Giving Statistical Information. Reasons for Closing Tenleytown School—Disease in That Locality Originated in Mary! Speaking today to a Star reporter of the prevalence ef diphtheria in the Dis- trict, Health Officer Woodward stated that he was glad to say that-the daily reports made to his office show that the number of cases is steadily decreasing. On the 4th instant there were fifty-seven cases in fifty-two houses, while on the 1ith in- stant there were but forty-eight cases in forty-six houses. Diphtheria, explained the health officer, is most severe during the months of October, November and De- cember. There has been at no time, he said, any cause for alarm, although all the public schools were, as a mater of caution, disinfected during the Thanksgiv- ing holidays. But in such instances there is elways a weak point, because of the almost impracticability of thoroughly dis- infecting the clothing and persons of the children attending the schools. Covered a Wide Territory. The public school at Tenleytown, said Dr. Woodward, was closed on the 7th and Sth of this month, because of a number of cases of diphtheria discovered in that district, which covers a very wide terri- tory, and the school building was thor- oughly fumigated. Since then there has been but three cases reported from that section, and in but one of them was the patient @ pupil of the school. The dis- ease, explained the health officer, seems to have been prevalent in Maryland or on the border line, and it wowld appear that it originated among the children from Maryland attending the school, al- though that has not been definitely de- termined, because of the difficulty in secur- ing accurate records from Maryland in the matter. Notice to Superintendent Powell. In this connection Dr. Woodward ad- dressed a letter to Superintendent Powell ¢f the District public schools the 5th of this month. The letter was as follows: “This department has been advised that there are certain cases of diphtheria in Maryland, in the vicinity of Tenleytown. As such cases are, however, beyond the jurisdiction of. this office, 1t has no record cf them. The matter is, therefore, brought to your attention for such action as may be possible to secure the exclusion from the public schools of the District of pupils liv- ing in the infected houses in Maryland.” The health officer says he has received no reply from Superintendent Powell, and he is, therefore, unable to say what has been done, if anything, by the public school au- thorities. There appears to be not more than ten cases in the Tenleytown district at rresent, and Dr. Woodward, in view of the decline in the number, feels that there 1s no reason for alarm there or elsewhere in the District. ————— MATTER OF BONDS. District Audiior Petty Examining ax to Sureties. By direction of the Commissioners, Audi- tor Petty is engaged in an examination of all bonds which have been filed in the var lous departments of the District govern- ment. Some time ago the conclusion was rcached by the Commissieners that the had not been, and was not being, such care taken in the acceptance ef bonds as there Was necessity for, and Mr. Peity directed to exami nto the matier, noc only for the purpose of a ning wheth- was e er all bonds en file are sO for the purpose of determining whether or ase old bonds, taken years ago, are Sts © examination has, it is understood, brought to light ci not only where the financial respousibility of sureties is not cent, but a es where ve lon eparied for “r world. In ¢ Where the bend was given thirty . che sure- ties have ail died. that here- after parties ofte Ss as sure- ties will be subjected to a much more crit- ical examination as to their financial re- spons:bility than has ever heretofore been jmade, and that the same Which the courts exerc in ace prevail in the District office ptin will > NO ADDITIONAL EXAMINERS. Appropriations Committee Wipes Out the Patent Office Estimates. he officials of the patent office are mucin concerned over the report of the appropri. tions committce upen the items estimated for the support cf the department during the coming fiseal year. To use the expre: on of one or the officials, “Congress sim- | ply wiped us off the face of the earth.” It is a well-known fact that the business or the patent office is between two and si menths behind. In other words, the filing of an application for a patent today would receive no official action for some time be- tween two and six months, as the condi- tion ef the branch to which it was referred warranied. This means great pecuniary loss in some instances to inventors, who clamor for quick action, and blame the de- partment severely for its apparent dilatory tactics, ‘fo remedy this condition, the com missioncr of patents, in his estimates, a: ed for forty additional examiners.’ The Secretary of the Interior cut this estimate in half end estimated for twenty addiiiona! examiners. The appropriations committee has simply wiped out the whole number. Acting Commissioner Grecley said to a reporter of The Star today that with the increasing business 6f the department, and no increase in the number of clerks, he could not see what was to be doue. Last year there were in round numbers 44,000 applications for patents filed. This year the total would be increased 3,000, “and with no increase in the number of clerks, the work of the cepartment would go still tarther behind. The present force of ©: aminers numbered but 199, and experien had demonstrated the inability of such force to handie the applications. The patent oftice had also asked for thi ty-seven additional clerks. The Secreta of the Interior had reduced this number to twenty-three, and the appropriations com- mittee hod simply stricken out ail refer- ence to it. Another important feature which the committee had disregarded and upon which much depended was the scientific library. Last year Congress appropriated $3,000 for this branch, but it was found inadequate, and this year $6,000 had been asked. The committee had reduced it to $2,009, a sum so low as to be ridiculous. 1t is in this library that the examiners of the patent office have an opportunity to keep abreast the times with the arts and sciences. This department also keeps for ready reference copies of all foreign patents issued. It is here an inventur may satisfy himself of the validity of his invention as far as foreign ccuntries are concerned, and to cut off its usefulness by scaling the appropriations for its support is to destroy it. The offi- cials propose to make a hard fight before the subcommittees when the time comes. They believe the time has arrived when a substantial increase should be made in the working force of the department, which has grown so much within the past few years, and which has had no substantial increase since 1885. —_—__-2+-_____ Trial of Lieut. Lefavor. Secretary Long has ordered a court- martial for the trial of Lieut. Frederick H. Lefavor, recently attached to the gun- boat Wheeling, at Mare Island, Cal., on charges of drunkenness on duty and scan- dalous conduct. The court will meet at Mare Island on the 20th instant. The de- tail fcr the court is as follows: Capt. Wm. H. Whiting, Commanders George M. Book and B. 8. Richards, Lieut. Commanders F. J. Drake and Charles G. Bowman and Lieut. Theodoric Porter and John B. Mil- ton, with First Lieut. C. M. Perkins, U. 8S. M. C., as judge advocate. —_—_—_-_2-____ ‘The next annual convention of the Ns tional Republican League will be held at Omaha. June l4-16. The exact date had Beg. Jeft open to suit convenience of the committee. ne hundred thousand Books from wh: ington. The cheapest books in Wash vf floor space in our basement devoted ich to select. Biggest Book Store in Wash- ington, Two thousand five hundred square fect to books. 5,000 cloth-bound 3,000 cloth-bound | books, including | 12 mo. books, many’ of the most in 225 popular works of different titles, standard bound in best Uterature, linen. Only Only | 10c. 8c. More than a thovsand and one Special Books. the majority cf them entirely new publications, now offered at cut prices. Mme. Sans Gene, by Sardou, unabridged, Mustiated edition. Publishers’ pric’, & Nic. Y $2. Our price.. 32 2 Love im Taleness, by Marion Crawford, Bive and gold binding. Regular price, $2. Our price 35 89c. Canon Farrar’s Li of Christ, 5 small, at- tractive volumes. White and colors. Pub- lisher’s price, $3.50 per set. Our brie i : $1.69 ngland, bound in Bn * Prtee, O8C, English United States. Opper. Bound Publish-¢ 1 S58 colors. Ove price .. Mustrated br “Y, in red, white ard blue. er's price, $2. Our price ’ Immense stock of Bibles, Hymnals, Pr: hundreds of new and original bindings at Thousands ular game, BAU ‘The Prisener of Zenda.” Other Books Cut. * Bibles, Hymnals, etc. Games, Blocks, etc. f different Games and Blocks for the little ones. Special lot of that pop- M’S, 416 7th 3,000 Dainty “Gift” Books, 16mo., in ex | quisite Persian and Parisian white and gold Dindings and over 100 titles, In prose and peetry. Regular price, 50c, 25C. Only J x $ ‘ Ps ‘ x ‘ Ridpath’s History of the United States from the aboriginal times to the present aren and enlarged, with over 100 fiine trations and 80% pages. Pub. Price, $3. Our price ....... "$1.69 1 Informa Webster's Enc} rd. Be 1.19 tion and Wor: pages, Pub, price a price, * 45c. 1.150 different attractively bound Rooks fe beys and girls. The works of Alger, I. Molesworth, Grimm, Cares, Neulock. Yenge, Otis, Ellis and others. ular price, $1. Our price ... Our price ... wing, 50c, ayer Books and other Religions the lowest prices in Washington. Works, sually sold at $1, for 69. WASHINGTON AND ANNAPOLIS RY. Bill to Incorporate the Company In- troduced in the House. Mr. Brumm has introduced a bill in the House to incorporate the Washington and Annapolis Railway Company. The incor- porators named are Edgar L. Marston, H. Cc. Knox, Elisha K. Camp, John J. Knox, O. C. Brothers, jr., Alfred S. Miller, J. Harry James, William G. Morgan, Joseph Bowes, C. H. Syme, W. L. Bryant and George C. Hazleton. The proposed route of the road is as fol- lows: Beginning at a point on the District line near the Forest Lake cemetery, thence to the Eastern branch éver a route to be approved by the District Commissioners, thence across the Pennsylvania avenue bridge, thence along Pennsylvania avenue to Sth street southeast, thence north on 8th Street southeast to East Capitol street, re- turning over the same route. The motive power shall be the overhead trolley outside of the city limits and the underground elec- tric within tho city. it is provided that whenever the roadway of 2 treet occupied by the Washington and Annapolis Railway Company is wid- ened, one-half of the cest of widening and the improvement of such widened shall be charged to the railway pany and collected in the same man- ner as the cost of laying or repair- ing pavements lying between the exterior rails of the tracks of street railways, and for a distance of two feet from and ex- terior to such track or tracks on each side thereof, is collectible under the provisions of section 5 of the act entitled “An act providing a permanent ferm of governmer for the June 11 District of Columbia,” approved ——— CRETARY SHERMAN. Efforts of the Memorial Association Warmly Commended. ‘The attendance at the meeting last night was larger, and, if possible, more patriotic, than at any former session. Led by Mr. Percy Fester, the assembly sang “My Ccuntry, "Tis of Thee,” to begin the even- ing, and a letter was read by Mrs. Rich- aidson from John Clark Ridpath express- ing his sympathy with the movement for the university and the organization of American women which was doing so much to advance it. A letter was read from Secretary John Sherman expressing his great satisfaction that the ladies of the George Wasaington Memorial Association are taking an active irterest in establishing in this city the University of the United States. “This has been a desire I have long cherished,” be continued, “but the efforts of reli- gious denominations have prevented a cor- dial unicn upon this subject. What we want is a broad university, which will gather in its foids all men and women-- without recard to creeds—with a view to aitain the hi opportunity fer educa- tion, advancement and learning. “I'sincercly hope their cfforts to secure ject, so long and cagerly sought for shington Jefferson and Adams, will be suecessmul. If I can do anything to ad- vance their interests I surely will share in city of their labors to establish in this Washington a school of the high to promote and second the most knowledge by both men and wom Senator Thurston's Eloquence. Senator Thurston of Nebraska made few thoughtful remarks to the iadies whom he aptly congratulated as the execu: ters of Washington's will. Men had been talking and taiking on the subject of the preposed university, but nothing had been dcne; but now that the women had organ- ized in its behaif, there would be less talk and more business. Continuing, S ‘Thurston said we had great univers! ready, but something was lacking in them all. “All are in institutions limited by local environments,” he dectared. “In none of these is the true, broad spirit of education and patriotism made the cardinal doctrine or their plans. We want an educational in- ution at the seat of the nation’s govern- ment, retieved of all local surroundings and fi from ail secticnai feelings, instituted to teach the youth of this country the h scns of social government, the great priv ileges of liberty, law, order and self-regu- letion, and, above all, to teach the greatest lesson of undying, loving devotion to the institutions of our government. “In this new institution, already assured success, there will be taught a patriotism of the noblest nature, a religion made up | solely from the true, beneficent love of an all-kind Father for His children, and there American lips will unite forever in singing the truest, sweetest of patriotic songs-- ‘Dixie’ and ‘Yankee Doodle.’ It is fitting that this institution should be produced i under the influence of the greatest, noblest and most honored man this country has ever produced—Washington. God bless the university founded in his name. God bless the United States of America.” A song, “We Fought in the Same Cam- [ines was given by Mr. J. Walter Hum- phrey, and after remarks by Col. H. H. damg and the reading of a letter from Gen. Miles, a long and interesting address was deiivered by ex-Gov. John W. Hoyt. An eloquent address by Rev. Ida C. Hutten of Moline, Ill., closed the very interesting session. SS Run Them for the People. From the San Francisco Examiner. The words of the President in regard to the Kansas Pacific will have an_interest for Huntington and his allies. © It_bears directly on their plans to get the Central Pacific for a fraction of its value. The principle behind the declaration of policy in the Kansas Pacific will make it impos- sible for the administration to permit the Central Pacific to go for a loss. The rail- road magnates will have to make their profits out of some one else than the gov- ernment or surrender the roads to a power that will run them ‘n the interest of the people instead of on a policy of favoritism and plunder. _ so An agent of the United States govern- ment named Kjeliberg has arrived at Trondhjem, Norway, to buy reindeer for the Klondike relief expeditions. part | com- | GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE. A Bill Introduced Limiting and De- ning Local Cases. Representative: Ray of New York toaay introduced in the House a bill defining and limiting the cases in which an absolute divorce may be granted, and providing for declaring marriages void in certain cas in the District of Columbia and the terri- tories of the United States. Chapter xxx, section 34, of the compiled statutes in force in the District of Colum- bi " is amended so as to read: In the District of Columbia and the ter- riteries a divorce from the bond of mi riage may be granted only where one of the parties has committed adultery during the marriage. Provided, ‘That in such case the innocent party only may remarry, and prov that legal separation, without per- mission for remarriage, may be granted for drunkenness, cruelty or desertion, and provided that marriage may be declared veid in the following ea: First. Where such marriage was con- tracted while either of the parties (hereto had a former wife or husband living, unless "r marriage b lawfully ed because of adultery of the other to the former marriage. . Where such marria during the lunacy of either ; con- | rty “Third. Where r party was matri- monially incapacitated at the time of t warriage and hoa “Fourth. er of the parties h not arrived at the age of le et of marria al in | en asked fer in advance by such citizens of the District of Columbia asf President| Whitma Lyman and 0 by the Methodist and here’ Meetings of Philadel .C. A. Mei ——_—--e + —___ AMENDING THE HIGHWAY ACT. Bills Introduced Into Both Houses of Congrens, Mr. Gallinger today introduced a Dill in the Senate for the amendmeat of the high- way extension act. The Dill is on the ge ral lines of what is known as the Com- missi * bill for the seme purpose, with certain changes to mest the views of res dents of Washington Heights, who lately considered the question of highway exten- sion at a meeting held at ex-Seaator Hen- Gerson’s home. The changes in the Com- missioners’ bill favored at this meetiug have been published in The Star. Chairman Babcock of the House j committee introduced the sam this afternoon in the House. Mr. Babcock | said the bill had been presented to him by citizens, who claimed that it would me the objections which had been® urg against the highway act, and would not cause the loss of any friends of the He raid that the committee would ts bill up after the holidays and would ex- j amine its provisions carefully. It was the intention of the committee to give exhaus- tive attention to the highw and the complaints which had been m inst it, = OVERHEAD TROLLEY AUTHORE Crossing the Eastern Branch o Navy Yard Bridge. Mr. Richardson of Tennessee has intro duced a bill providing “that the Capital Railway Company is hereby authorized 1c instali and use the overhead trolley system on the navy yard bridge for the purpose prepelling its cars across the same; details of construction to be subject to the approv- al cf the District Commissioners.” + Bond Forfeited. James Robinson, who asked for and was granted a jury trial on the charge of « sault, failed to appear when the case was | called in the Pelice Court tod Judge all ordered the bond of $i to be 1 forfeited and an attachment issued for the < ef Robinson. Se od ndinn Association, The Washington auxiliary of the Wom- en's National Indian Association will meet tomorrow (Friday) at 11 am., in the Church of the Covenant. An interesting address is expected from the delegate, wha has just returned from the annual meeting of the national society, held in Brooklyn. —— > —— Case Continued. The case of Robert Carroll, colored, charged with attempting to burn the house occupied by his wife, on O street near 11th street, Sunday evening last, was continued until tomorrow by Judge K‘mball to allow other witnesses to be produced. Carroll red been for some time separated from his wife. ee Trading Stamp Cane. The Court of Appeals this afternoon re- called, on motion of Mr. A. 8. Worthington, counsel for Messrs. Lansburgh and Sperry, its mandate in the “trading stamp” case. It is understood that some thought is en- tertained of carrying the case to the Sus preme Court of the United States. —_—-> Senator Platt Slightly Better. NEW YORK, December 16.—Senator Thomas C. Platt was able to go down stairs at the Fifth Avenue Hotel today, but it was said that he was still indisposed. He will probably not go to Washington for several days. Oe ee English Country Seat Burned. LONDON, December 16.—Lord Wrottes- ley’s seat in Staffordshire has been com- pletely gutted by fire. Many articles of EIS CSTR Senator Gorman denies the rumor yeysd intended to enter New York politics at invitation of Richard Croker.