Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1897, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897-26 PAGES. a Se ae = = Open Evenings. Gift Goods | On | Credit. We will willingly open an account ‘with you. You can take your time in paying for the goods, instead of leaving yourself inconveniently short of ready money just at a time you need it most. Our stock of fine reception «| chairs is unusually good—gilt *, enamel, hand-painted and fine inlay work. Quaint and beau- tiful designs and shapes. Lansburgh | Furniture Co., — Pa, 226 F St.N. W. ereryreee ener eres KOT $0 FAT. REDUCED MADALAINE PRICE, THE POPU- LAB ACTRESS, 5$ POUNDS. iF FAT, WRITE LORING & CO.'S NEW YORK 0.. CHICAGO MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS -RUP- TURE CURED #eST TRUSS EVER The actress, Madalaine Price, one of the stellar lights of the Southers-Price Theater Com- pony, bas teken Dr. Edison's Obesity ‘Treatment, aud is glad of it. Read below what she suys of ber experience with Dr. Edison's remedies: ATLANTA, Ga., April 2, 1597. Lering & Co., Chicago. A cannot speak tn 's Odesity Pills a Compound. When I beg: ing ¥ Olesity Treatment my weight was 198. I had al- ready used another much advertised treatment, an] too high terms of as soon as I stopped it bad fleshened up again, und it left my stomach in a very weak condition, I Dr. Edison's Salt, and was reduced from 198 to 140 without any bad ef- fects upon my system. These remedies soon cured the ccndition of my stomach, caused as above stated. Since taking your remedies I look better god feel better -han for years, and bavo no tea. ency t> again get fat. ional friends should use Dr. "3 remedies if inclined to get too fliesby, ani nll of them who have used them on my rec tion have been greatly benefited b: them. My busbaad. Mr. Edwin Southern, joins me tp thanking you for what your treatment’ has dene tor me. } will reply to inquiries about this treatment that may be sent to me in “New Yerk Cilpper."" Yours sincerely, eat Salt trae en EE EXE GOODS ARE KEP? IN STOCK BY care of tue bettle. LEADING RETAIL DRUGGISTS. Written guerantee to refund the price 2 Edison's Obesity Pills or Obesity Salt are taken os thout good, results. Write to our NEW YORK MEDICAL DEPARTMENT or our CHICAGO MEDICAL LEPARTMENT for advice about your obesity or sny other disense. Be sure to write if rept truss and treatment ever det Ht cores. Send leccere and orders to, Loring Gcneral Agents for the United States. To r.ply ment rtment, and only ‘the Sarest sarees’ We teod free “Howto Gas “LORING & CO., DEPT. 8, NO. 42 WEST 22D ST., NEW YORK CITY. NU 115 STATE ST., CHICAGO, iLL. my25-"u,thé&es.tf Fat Folks, Attention. A complete line of Loring’s Obes- ity Preparations and Flesh-produc- ing Medicines at Mertz’s Pharmacy, 11th and F. PESBOG PISS PAF Christmas $Patent Leather Shoes: For Gentlemen. Nothing is more suitable for a gift than $ a pair of Handsome Patent Calf Shoes. Prices are ‘way down, quality is unex- celled. $2.98, $3.48, $3.98. Christmas Slippers In large variety, from 75c. to $1.98. Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. Estabtished 1838, oct 3m,40 @ POLAT LEP OTOL OPIDIODS DOT OD vised & Co. insure PPECLSOGOUSH OE HODGE PRIMED THON OSHD EHO OOFOEEOOE PAINLESS EXTRACTING, Ge. The Vanished Tooth. Persistent neglect is the Worst possible treatment for your teeth. The first visit to the dentist's often means the discovery of vacancies where teeth should be. To 8 more in » to have properly by competent dentixte. such as you meet at fEvans’Dental Parlors, 1309 F St. N. W. dets-244 FOL ETES Horse Comfort in the Gibbs Rubber-cushioned Shoes. Absolutely stops slipping on snow, ice or wet as- phalt. Prevents lameness. Costs a trifte more than common shoes, but are cheap- er in the end. No calking to do; horse always ready. Indorsed by the Humane Society. Insist upon your shoer using them ou your horse this winter. Agency Made of steel and rubber. DODD OE THO D 0490088 RMELGOOEIS ED HTS OE OEE ODRDOD with 3 J. B. Kendail, Ni G18 PENNA. AVE. N. W. ¢ 3. th,8,1m.32 3 ee PPE EPEECECET OCT OSSD At GALLERIES. Frau Angelica Angels, ARTISTICALLY FRAMED. BRONZE AND PORCELAIN STATUETTES AND BUSTS, COPLEY AND HOLLYER PRINTS. Orders for Framing still taken for Xmas Pic- tures. del7-284 White Rock Ozonate Lithia, the wonderful. Effer- vescent, brilliant, delicious as a table water, and a rec- ognized remedy for rheu- matic and stomach troubles. So say the doctors. N. W. Burchell, Sole Agent. Open evenings. JACKSON BROS., 3 Great Cash Furniture Houses, ; 917-919-921 Seventh St. N.W. carved, highly polished—under- shelf — convenient- ly arranged _in- 3.7/5 side =e a Make your selection of Christmas gifts while our stock is still com- plete. anything until needed. tion Book Cases and Desks, Cabi- nets, Fancy Reception Chairs, Fan- cy-top and Onyx Tables, Parlor and Banquet Lamps, Chiffoniers, Easy Chairs, etc. Cash only and the narrowest margin of profit. JACKSON BROS.’ Telling Cash Prices. Yes, we have been busy. People appreciate more and more the immense difference between cash and credit prices. We get busier every day, and justly so. Our prices are lower than anything that has ever been attempted in this town before. DESKS — Solid Oak — nicely A small deposit will reserve Combina- Seo onoedontondententontentontociosestoedortontontontentontente Your Holiday Suit or Overcoat. ‘osSoedoshoshontoetoetonteetontosostostosiontonteeteetestorodostontonsedionionte ecto oo Mertz and Mertz, tet otelrteletetalelrtplelplgled There is an old adage that—“The world re- spects those that respect themselves!” You will no doubt give away lots of Christmas presents— why not make a serviceable and substantial pres- ent to yourself—for instance, a new Suit or a new If you respect yourself—Clothe your- self rightly and _stylishly—and people will have that much more respect for you. testable fact that no tailors in the world make such truly excellent Clothes for so little money This season our ahead with leaps and jumps—that’s the best proof of our peerless and unsurpassing values. Overcoat. as we do. By the way, come down and see us this evening and you'll find some wonderfully rare bargains in this week's Special Bale of $2.07 Trousers ard $8.87 Coat and Vest. We'll bv open till 9 o'clock P.M. Mertz = Mertz, “New Era” 906 F Street N. W. It’s an incon- business has gone Tailors, | 53 LOCC CCE LL LLOE RAPER A (“LLM TL CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. History of the Present Law and Its Development. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In your issue of the 13th instant I notice a communication on the subject of civil service reform, over the signature of “J. B. F..”" which challenges some attention. The broad assumption of your correspond- ent as I understand his premises, is that he cannot understand “why any respecta- ble citizen of the United States should ob- ject to the progress made in elvil service reform, and wish to go back on the brutal and demoralizing spoils system, surpasses my comprehension.” He further states, “The assumption that a majority of the people do not prefer the merit system, the wish is father to the thought. If the ques- tion is made an issue, and the matter thor- oughly discussed before the people, a large majority will be found ranged under the banner of civil service reform,” etc. The writer also assumes, generally, that if let alone the present civil service will Lring to this nation a political millennium, and his assumptions and conclusions nat- urally attract attention and lead to a desire to discuss the question on its merits, without passion or prejudice in the light xperience. reed and how did the civil service re- form law find a place among the laws of the United States? Did the people Poe tion Congress to pass such a Statute? If so, the records of Congress will show it. Let them be produced. The law was placed on the statute book in 1883 by a republi- can Congress, but the paternity of the bill was with Senator Pendleton, a democrat of Ohio. The inspirers of the bill were a political faction known as mugwumps, who saw no political future for themselves, ex- cept through some such machinery as the civil service measure has afforded them. However, they succeeded in securing the servic of Senator Pendleton in getting the measure before Congress. The law after it had hung between life and death for a season in both houses was finally passed under a suspension of the rules, and the sickly affair gave no evidence of a healthy vitality until Grover Cleveland be- came President. Up to that period it had been confined in its operation to the cleri- cal force of the government, and hence at- tracted very little attention beyond the ridicule cast upon the absurd questions propounded to applicants for position. ‘These were so nonsensical, so illy adapt- ed to discovering fitness for the duties in- volved, that it rendered this machine very much of a farce. The commission up to that date had oniy been extended to its original intents—that of improving the clerical service of the government. if possible, by such an agency. Nobody had cared much for civil service reform, and nob>ly was disposed e eo women. Wow Read Rebeeperhe Leste Pesfespesfe pee SthbtrrrrtirrrtrTTrrHHr rey THE CHRISTMASS2& is well worth your examination. double number, and is so rich in illustration—has so much genuine merit both in letterpress and art— is so unique among women’s journals, that you cannot afford not to get a copy and look it over. It is a journal for the refined home, for gentle- on afl acws stands, or from the publisher, FRANK A. MUNSEY, 111 Fith Avenue, New York: REEL LEE ERLE EEE EES |.to interfere with it so lors as it was con- fined to what was claimed to be its in- tent by its inventors But when Mr. Cleveland assumed to 1¢- peal laws that had been on the statute books and had been duly inonored by the government in all its Jeparuments for some three decades, without any regard to the lawmaking power or any proper au- thority for his action, puvi'c attention be- came aroused at these ac:s of usurpation, and public sentiment began to assert itself against his indefensible conduct, and then an issue began to develop,-that is grow- ins daily in power, and which will not down until! Congress has thrown such safeguards around the people and their laws and rights as will disavow all fu- ture usurpations of ex- ive power. ‘There Was no organizel opposition to the civil service commtssi- until the reo- pie discovered that it had been seized upon by the President to enable him +o commit grievous wrongs in its name. The extensions of the law far beyond the limit of its intents has aroused a publis senti- ment that has come to stay, and which will never be placated until’ the wrongs thus committed have been fully righted and the future is carefully guarded a their repetition. But th democrats this scheme for repul taunt us with a remind publican law and republicans bound to respect ft. Let us sce. Hi us that this law was of de that it was passed under a suspenzion of the rules, for which there was no ex- isting emergency, except in the mings of the architects of the pending scheme, ard, hence, it, must be Lastened into existence. There have been thousands of births of that kind in this world that have reffect- ed no honor upon their parentage. Now that we have the civil service law with us and its capacitics for mischief have been amply developed by the ing hand of Mr. Cleveland, the will take this matter in hand, and the abuses under this law will be atoned for at the ballot box. The line is being drawn, and all who indorse the wrongs committed by him and who seek to perpetuate their wrongs through the statutes will find a reckoning day Within the next three years. No cry of “spoils and plunder” will avail when hurled against republicans who op- pose the abuses under the civil service law, for the people do not readily discover why that anathema may not be as justly applied to the President, the Vice Presi- dent, cabinet | ministers, senators and members of Congress, who receive their salaries as the reward pf their party tri- umph, are not as much spoiismen ag those who prefer to leave the matter of filling offices with the people and their proper representatives, rather than to a modern invention, which, while it professes to be non-partisan, finds a way to secure a ma- jority of places for democrats. December 16, 1897. A. M. CLAPP. nd their a a overthrow row r that this is a re- = = It is a great big 10 GIS. setezipine, $1.00 ha ahah ahah as ah ahs ahs AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA| GEORGETOWN ADV'TISEM'TS aA Won. Lampher Reports ta Police « Lous of 8160 by The. I Believes He Was; Robbed by His Friend—Suspects Use gf Chloroform —General attd Personal. Ee ee Evening Star Bureau, 520 King Street, (Belt Felephone No. 108). ALEXANDRIA, Va,, December 18, 1997. Mr. William Lampher seported at police looked for it under his pillow, where he had placed it on retireing last night, but it was gone. Lampher says it is his belief that he was chloroformed. Police Sergeant James T. Smith was as- signed to the case and is now engaged in investigating it. Bertie Miller Better. Miss Bertie Milter, who attempted to com- mit suicide again yesterday by taking laud- anvm, was thought to be some little better this morning, and it is believed she will recover. This is said to have been the fourth time that she has attempted to de- strcy herself. the cause. A love affair is given as Police Court. In the police court this morning Mayor Sin-pson: disposed of the’ following cases: Rebecca Quill, charged with disorderly con- duct and fighting, was sent to the work- house for twenty days. Dan Corbin, who escaped from the chain gang several days ago, but who was recaptured, was given an ‘opportunity to repent at police head- quarters, where he will be locked up for the present on a bread and water diet. Judicial Inquiry. Tke judicial inquiry into-the affairs of the Home Telephone Company, which is Low in the hands of Receiver Robert F. Knox, will take place Wednesday next be- fore Commissioner Callahan, to whom the matter was referred by the court. School Superintendents. Among the school superintendents recent- ly confirmed by the state senate were K. Kemper of Alexandria city, James E. Clem- ents of Alexandria county, and M. D. Hall of Fairfax county. Corporation Court. In the corporation court yesterday, Judge J. K. M. Norton presiding, the following business was transacted: Marian F, Hen- derson qualified as guardian of her infant children. Maria C. Peyton, guardian, agt. J. F. Peyton; decree of reference, and John T. Callahan appointed commissicner to re- port. A deed of specfal warranty from E. F. Price, city auditor,,to William H. Sm: conveying a lot of ground on Alfred street between Oronoko and Perdieton streets, was recorded. : Assaulted His Wife. A New York paper says Mr. Harry Kraemer, the well-known trick bicyclist of this city, was fined $25-in Jersey City Thursday ‘for assaulting ‘his’ wife, who 1s also a trick bicyclist.) It‘ts now sald that Mrs. Kraemer will letive the stage and re- turn to her home in Alexandria. Stephen _Swain’s: Funeral. The funeral cf the late Stephen Swain took place yesterday afternoon from his late, residence, on Wolfe street, The fol- lowing acted as pallbearers; William! La- tham, A. £. Ubler, A. H: Thomson, J. J. Jamieson, W.>A. Moore ard &. Kemper. ‘The funeral setyice was conducted by Rev. J. E, Thacker 0 yteriat Churen. the Second. Presbyterian Funeral of J. G. Lash. The funétal of the’ late Joseph G. Lash, who committed suicide by jumping into the Potomac river‘ from Bryant's wharf Fri- day morning, an account of»-which was printed in-'The Star, will take’ place from his late residence tomorrew morning at 10 o'clock. R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet- erans, of which the deceased was a mem- ber, will hold a meeting tonight to make arrangements for attending his funeral in a body. The Revival Services. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church was crowded again last night to hear the sec- ond of the series of discourses by Mr. Crit- tenton, “the merchant evangelist.” The service tonight will be for men only. It will be held in the large auditorium at the Railroad Mission, and a good attendance is expected. arranged. County Land Transfers. Wm. Birch to S. Emma Veitch. Consid- eration nominal. A. W. Armstrong to Alice D. K. Shat- tuck. Consideration, $2,250. Charles E Wood et ux. to Martha E. Bucker. Consideration, $450. Cc. E. Wood et ux. to Lillian M. Caton. Ccnsideration, $50. Mr. Redmond Injured. Wilbur Redmond, a resident of New Alex- andria, was quite badly hurt shortly be- fore noon today by falling from an electric car on Réyal street between Franklin and Gibbon streets. Redmond boarded the car at New Alexandria, and after it had passed Franklin street his hat blew off. He jump- ed after it, and was dragged several feet. He was picked up and put on the car and carried to the Royal street office of the electric railway company, and Dr. O’Brien summoned. On examination it was found that his face was badly lacerated and bruised, several of his teeth knocked out and that he had sustained other bruises about the body. After the wounds werc dressed he was placed on the “bobtail”’ car and taken to his home at New Alexandria. Trolleyman Griffin made an effort to pre- vent Redmond from jumping off the car, but he broke away from him. Brevities. John Allen and John Dowell, the two tramps who were fined by, Mayor Simpson yesterday, were unablé to.pay the amounts assessed against themy,anf are today work- ing on the chain gangi ii At the Arlington Institufg last night a re- ception was tendered the Cameron Club by Miss Dora Chinn. sir Br It is said the Junfor ‘Order of United American Mechanics will’request the city school board to have.the, Bible read regu- larly in the public scheolsi: New water mainsilare being laid on Wilkes street between Fairfax street and Pitt street. a é Mr. S. C. Uffelman,, train dispatcher of the electric railway, bas gone to Pennsyl- vania to spend the Christmas holidays. John Stephenson, wid has been quite ill, is thought ¢o be improving; At the meeting of Pato F., held last night, o: term were elected. Some special music has been c Lodge, 1.0.0. rs, for the ensuing A New Trumpet Call for the Army. In accerdance with recent general orders, a new trumpet call has been added to the drilb regulations of the United States army. It is for use when the march is in “route step” or “route order” (Paragraphs 62 Cavalry, 328 Light Artillery, 245 Infantry Drill Regulaticns). The call is as follows: ——— 00 “I'm awful'giad, mamma, that I’ve begun to go 3G senool “Beck ate joliday every Sat- Use ve a s headquarters this morning that he had been robbed of $160 some time during last night. Several days ago, Lampher says, he, with a+ companion named Childs, arrived in this city, looking for work. They secured a room at Mrs. Hudson’s, 919 King street, but did not take their meals there. Last night, Lampher said, he and Childs went to their room at the usual hour and retired. Lam- pher awoke, he declares, about 3 o'clock this morning and was surprised to find that Childs was not in the bed. He got up hasti- ly, lighted the gas and investigated. His first thought was of his money, and he | 324 Fine 14k. Gold Pens, with Pearl Holders, for $1. de4-18t,14 All Kinds of Layer, Pound and Fruit CAKE. Next to the Cakes you'll bake yourself. these are the most ¢elicious and most ¥! me kind you can buy. They’re made and flavored and baked in a manner that erest_ housewife in the city. 15c. 5-lb Layer und pound and 6-lb, “5 POUND. Thomas L. Hume, 22 #45. de4-18t,14 would be a credit to the clev- Fruit Cakes at only St. SPECIAL DRUG SALE. Terraline_..........- 85. Pierce's Favorite Prescript! 65e. Pure Cod Liver Oil, Parke, Davis & Co. .25c. plat Fbosphatic Emulsion, fresh daily. <B9c. pint Carter's Pills. Je. Scot's Emulsion. Bie. Black Bubber Nipples, best make. 2 for be. Absorbent Cotton, Ib.” packages. S O'DONNELL’S RELIABLE DRUG STORES, and M. 32d and O. 3d and Pa. ave. ‘0. t AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Annual Election—Arrest for Larceny— Gencral and Personal. The annual election of officers of Union Light Lodge, No. 1965, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, took place last night at its hall on 28th street northwest, and re- sulted as follows: Charles W. Stewart, no- ble grand; Charles Norris, vice grand; Thomas George, E. R.; Sandy Shaws, P. N. G; Benjamin Holmes, N. F.; Joseph Harris, P. N. F.; Henry Bowles, P. R.; Al- fred Pope, trasurer; George T. Beason, ad- vocate; James L. Turner, third degree mas- ter; O. N. Butler, deputy master; Edward Norris, I. G., and Sanford Hazzard, warden. Charles Pinkey, a seventeen-year-old col- ored boy, was arrested yesterday by Police- man Birkigt on a charge of petit larceny. The complainant was Simon S. Shafer, a peddler, who conducts a small jewelry stand. The negro snatched a ring and ran away, but was caught, and placed in the station house. held guilty of the charge, and committed to on for fifteen days in default of a fine of $5. ‘The improvements on M street, south side, between 32d and 33d streets have com- menced. Provision has been made for the use of a portion of the present pavement for the fire engine company. The grade of the roadway will be several inches below the grade of the present thoroughfare, ne- cessitating the lowering of the pavement some little distance. When this part is improved M street will have been asphalted its entire length. Ground has been broken on 32d street just below M street for the erection of a suitable building, which will be used as the main plant of Mr. Samuel C. Palmer. The old engine house on one side and the adjoining lot on the north will be improved for the purpose. The bazaar of the Grace Church societies closed last night. The row of three houses on N street be- ing erected by Mr. Fred Stohiman is rap- idly nearing completion. Ss Why Some Husbands Are Untidy. From the Chicago News. Women are often accused of becoming careless about theig dress and style of hair- dressing after marriage, and the reason for this is speculated upon. Here is the other side of the question: “I found out the other day why all mar- ried men, or almost all married men, are so slovenly regarding their dress,” said a married man recently. “No matter how much of a dandy the man may have been before murriage, as a rule he begins to show unmistakable signs, shortly after- ward, that he cares nothing about his per- scnal appearance. It has been popularly supposed that the reason for this is be- cause a man, once he is married, thinks that his mission in life as a good dresser is ended, and that he can wear soiled linen and old clothes. to his heart’s con- tent, or because the wife does not think to have clean collars and euffs laid on hand for him. The idea is all wrong, for all women like to have their husbands look well, and at least clean, for they well know it is a reflection upon themselves if the husband looks otherwise, and they are too selfish to want any such notion to gain credence. The real reason, however, is jealousy. A friend of mine, when L asked him why he always wore the same necktie, told me that if he changed his tie or clothes or shirt, and often if he shaved himself, his wife thought it was because he wanted to look nice for some cther woman's benefit, until, out of sheer desperation, he preferred to go about look- ing almost unkempt rather than have his wife nag at him.” = soo The First Cabs. rom the Gentleman's Magazine. Like the "buses, cabs were introduced frem Paris, but some ten years earlier, or, ray, about 1820. Although its type was not at all scttled, the cabriolet was a little hood-shaped vehicle, quite above its axle, and therefore very high and difficult to get into. It was only intended to carry one passenger, though two slim ones who did not mind squeezing could generally map- age to find rocm. The driver sat on a little shelf or perch on the right-hand side, quite outside the body of the machine. This was an English innovation. In Paris driver and fure sheared the same seat, and this was ccntinued here for private cabriolets. ‘The ingenious Mr. Joseph Hansom, who was an architect of Hinckley, Leicester- ‘bire, however, bethought him in 1834 that f he used larger wheels and suspended the hody of the cab between them, the vehicle would hold two easily, or three at a pinch, wouli balance better, be easier to draw, and safer if the horse fell. Further im- proved by putting the driver behind and the axle under the seat, the invention soon made its way, and by the fifties the hansom was as mugh the favorite cab of London as it is today. The original patent is dated December 23, 1834. —-s00 Mamma’s Mistake. From the Chicago Tribune, “Mr. Millsaps,” said ttle Tommy Tucker to the guest, “f don’t see why mamma said I mustn’t say anything about your neck. You hain’t got any neck 71 - BREAKS UP COLDS You feel fine ! ! After a cure by “Seventy-seven” you will feel fine. Not like a rag, all played out, as if you had been drawn through a knot hole; as you do after other treatment; because “77” be- sides curing the Cold, tones up the system, braces you up, never lets you run down; is a_ tonic from start to finish. You will appre- ciate this when you consider how de- bilitating a Cold: and especially La Grippe OFA 25e. vial Leads to a Dollar finsk. In the Police Court he was’ 15 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE CONDITION Of the NATIONAL SAFE DEPUSIT, SAVINGS AND TRUST ©0., oF THE DISTRICT OF RESOURCES. Leens on real estate and collateral S. bonds on hand Premiums on U. 8. bonds. Stocks, securities, ete. . Banking-house, furniture and fixtures Other real estate and mortgages owned Due from national banke. Checks and otber cash itet Notes of other national bank Fractional paper currency, ni LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in Undivided profits, taxes paid. Individual dey Total. District of Columbt 1, GEORGE HOWARD, Cashier of the above named company, do solemnly swear that the above statement ‘Is ftue to the best of my knowl edge and belief. GEORGE HOWARD d and sworn to before me thi ber, 1897. WILLARD H. M shier. isth day ERS, Subserit of Decem! ry Pal Correct—Attest: THOMAS R. JONES, JOHN F. RODGERS, JAMES M. JOHNSTON, @ ALBERT 8. STURTE! 5 Directors. CONDITIO REPORT OF THE Of the RIGGS NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON, At the close of business, December 15, 1897. 1.8. bonds to secure circulation. U-S_ bonds on hand. uma on U.S. bonds. ocks, securities, ete. ue from national banks (not reserve agents) Due from st Due from approved reserve a Checks and other cash items. Frecticnal paper and cents. Lawful money’ reserve in bank, viz. Specie (gold, $253,535). .$520,627 34 Legal tender notes...... 102,026 00 631,653 $5,092,692 LIABILITIES. Crpital stock paid in Undivided profits, less expenses and texes pald. 2 Due to other Due to state Individual deposi Demand certideates of deposit Certified check: ‘Total . District of Columbia, I, ARTHUR T. BRICE, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. RTHUR T. BRICE, Cashier. Subscribed and eworn to before me this 18th day of December, 11 HOUSE, Notary Public. Correct—Attes it REPORT OF THE Ci Of the NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK, At At the close of business, RI Leans and discounts Overdratt U_ 8. bonds Stocks, securities, ete. Banking house, furniture and fixtures. Other real estate and mortgages owned Due from national banks (not re- werve agents)... Due from state banks and bankers. a xchanges for clearing hovse. Notes of other national ban! Fractional paper curren; and cents. x 269 13 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz. Specle i se #550 138 BO -tender notes. = fund with U. 8. pene t Redemption with U. 8. treas- turer (© per cent of circulation) 11,250 00 ‘Total. LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in..... Surplus fund.. Undivided profits, taxes paid... National bank notes outstanding. Due to other national banks Fe +. $83,749 21 Due to state benks and es bankers..... = f 1,451 00 deposit... Certified ‘checks. PTiptaln a8 aca At ad, District of Columbia, i. George H. B. ‘White, cashier of the above named bank, do solemmly swear that the re statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. GEO. H. B. WHITE, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th of December, 1897. ALFRED B. BRIGGS, Notary Public. Correct—Attest: E. S. PARKER, WM. B. GUR JOHN T. ARMS, JOHN B. LARNER, It GEO. H. B. WHITE, December -- thinking time forthe wageearner On the threshold of ‘98 it's worth while review- ing the past twelvemonth—to reckon up the many hard-earned dollars you've uselessly spent—to re- member that those dollars might have been the nucleus of a sum that, added to regularly—a dollar or two at a time—would put you in an independent position. Make up your mind to start a bank ac- count right away—procrastination fosters poverty— $1 starts ap account with us. Union Savings Bank, 1222 F st. de18-15d Money at 5 Per Cent to Loan On real estate in District of Columbia. No de in ci loans. JEISKELI. & McLERAN. 1008 F st. Things About a Watch. From the Jeweller’s Review. Open your watch and look at the little wheels, springs and screws, each an indis- pensable part of the whole wonderful ma- chine. Notice the busy little balance wheel as it flies to and fro unceasingly day and night, year in and year out. This wonder- ful machine is the result of hundreds of years of study and experiment. The watch carried by the average man is composed of ninety-eight pieces, and its manufacture embraces more than 2,000 dis- tinct and separate operations. Some of the smallest screws are so minute that the un- aided eye cannot distinguish them from steel filings or specks of dirt. Under a powerful magnifying glass, a perfect screw is revealed. The slit in the head is 2-100 of an inch wide It takes 308,000 of these screws to weigh a pound, and a pound is werth $1,585. The hairepring is a strip of the finest steel, about 9% inches long, 1-100 of an inch wide, and 27-70,000 of an iach thick. It is coiled up in spiral form ard finely tempered. The process of tempering these springs was long held a secret by the few fortunate ones possessing it, and even now is not generally known. Their mannfacture requires great skill and care. The strip is gauged to 20-100 of an inch, but no measuring instrument has as yet been de- vised capable of fine enough gauging to Getermire beforehard by the size of the strip what the strength of the finished spring will be. A 20-10,00Uth part of an inch difference in the thickness of the strip makes a difference in the running of a wetch of about six minutes per hour. The value of these springs when finished and placed in watches is enormous in pro- portion to the material from which they Were mace. A ton of steel made up into hairsprings when in watches is worth more than twelve and one-hulf times the value of the same in pure gold. weighs: one-twentieth of a grain irch. One mile of wire weighs less than half a pound. The balance gives five vi- brations every second, 300 every minute, 18,000 every hour, 432,000 every day, and 157,680,000 every year. At each vibration i€ rotates about one and one-fourth times, which makes 197,100,000 revolutions every year. Take, for illustration, a locomotive with six-foot. driving wheels. Let ite wi be run until they have given the same number of revolutions that a watch pgitence qual to Cvonty-etent Som a eq circults of the earth. All this a watch a he FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE CONDITION 1 N SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY, = sbi t Washington, in the District of Colambii # Sate eee, Overdrafts, secured U.S. bonds on hand. Premiums on U. 8. bonds. Stocks. securities, ete... Banking boase, furniture and &x Other “real Legal tender notes... 240.063, Total........0...00 . = S011 064 LIABILITIES. ital stock paid im...... Sd ‘Sa fur . oo Undivided profits, leas expenses end pits DAN seve eneee 20,409 05 >ividends unpaid’ | eH Individual deposits sub as Kee ees SL I8,799 ST Trost deposits... ‘564.805 54 Certified checks 7.420 00 Cashier's standing. . SOT 4 48 Debenture bonds. YES. Geo 08 WHELPLEY, Cashier ‘orn to befere me this INth day REESIDE, Subscribed ai of December, 1 Howa tary Public. , Directors. T, ) WE, PARRIS & 6O., BANKERS, EBBITT HOUSE BUILDING, Offer for sale the 0% Debenture Bonds and Mortgages of the Bunnell GRA and Eno Investment Co. of Philadelphia. Also transact a general Banking and Brokerage business, de18-20 for cash and margin of 1 per cent and upward, Rest service. Heald, Crane & Co., Formerly of HODGEN & €O., Room 10, Corcoran building, AND 05 SEVENTH STREBT, Opposite Patent Office. Telephone 1248 for quotations. am2R de9-1m LOAN_ON Life Insurance Policies. Endowment policies bought. Loans on other ap- Proved collateral at legal rates of interest. Rocm 1, Riggs Ins. bidg., 24 floor, 708 14th st. C. T. Havenner, ~ BOOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, i Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent F L. LORING, 10 Wall st., New Yor. po29-21d TBE BEST-PAYING INVESTMENT—ONE OF those homes at Cleviand Park. Bod0-tt a Se CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock 1419 F st., Glover building. Miesers. Moore & Schley, 80 Broadw Bankers and Dealers ‘Depos: E mght and sold. A specialty made of investment securities. Dis- trict bends and all local Railroxd, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. =p Bell Telephone Stock bought 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, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 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 owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on real estate and collateral security. Sells first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. ‘TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company 1s a legal depository for court and trust funds, apd acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all Kinds. Wills prepared by « competent attorney in @aily attendance. OFFICERS: THOMAS R. JONES. E. FRANCIS RIGGS. W. RILEY DEEBLE. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. GEOKGE HOWARD...