Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1897, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897-296 PAGES, FOR RENT—HOUSE: FOR SALE—HOUSES. FOR SALE—HOUSES. | FOR ‘EXCHANGE. UNFURNISHED. 251.00 2022 F ZrO 12 18th loth st se rable furnished b |. FOX & BROW 1406 G st. ouses. FOR SALE_STRICTLY MODERN HOMES ON— MASSA NEW chin city $250,060, CHUSETTS AV HAMPSH! E.. IRE AVE., COXNECTICUT AVE., 16TH ST. & RB. L AVE. I _tave a large list of the finest residences in for sale, ranging in price from $6,000 to ut will meet "Phone 190%, de1s-tf ¥ of these homes owners will not allow ad- buyers’ views. see me before purchasing. E. C. BAUMGRAS, 1410 G st. n.w. FOR RENT— 190G G nve, LOreh $50.5 320 1 16, side light; ALE—AN ELEGANT NEW HOUSE; HoT water heat large lot; fine location and desirable in every respect. Price, : WAL GH SAUNDERS & €O., 1407 F xt. nw. t GROOM P.B. |. HOUSE; LATROBES; FOR SALE—$2,100—BEAUTIFUL NEW SIX. room and bath brick house, on electric road: Papered; easy terms. Come quick, M. P. CALD- oe 1301 F n.w., with FRANCIS W. BAKER. FOR SALE—ON MASS. AVE. N.W., 3-STORY 12- room brick dwelling; steam heat: a.m.i.; good investment; must be sold to close an estate; price enly $10,500. IRANCIS W. BAKER, delS-3t 1301 F st. nw. FOR SALE-NEW 6-ROOM AND CELLAR BRICK dwelling; a.m.i.; concrete street; splendid loca- tion; near ‘cars; will be sold at a barzain to prompt buyer. FRANCIS W. BAKER, del$-3t 130i F st. nw. FOR SALE—-COLUMBIA HEIGHTS—3-STORY 10- room brick and stone dwelling; a.m.i.; near cars; excellent location; a bargain, del8-3t__ FRANCIS W. BAKER, 1301 F st. n.w. FOR EXCHANGE— > FOR 14th and Mass. “ave. stories; trust, $9, $18,000. B.w.; large house; 3 ‘Trade on lote- or honses; th st. n.w.; $3,500 First trust, $1,800°! For large house or Gth st. nae. bath; $4,000. ’ Equity, WE HAVE A VE 6 nice rooms an} $1,750. LARGE LIST OF WELL- RENTED HOUSES , XCHANGE FOR VA- CANT GROUND. CALL AND LET US MAKE A DEAL FOR YOU. wok 1t__ DAVID D. STONE & CO., 804 F st. n.w. FOR EXCHANGE—HOPSES IN COLUMBIA HGTS. aud Washington Hgés. for; houxes down in the city; good chance to locate in a new house and ing location. CHAS. W. BLACKWOOD, ze : = t 4th st. uw. suitable for laundry, stable or nd cold water; heated bath ‘room; $2,100; | FOR SALE—9TH STREET NEAR H N.E., 2-STORY 0 E nw. near 2d and E sts. 8.e. H. L. RUST, 608 14th | 6-room brick dwelling; price, $1,800; terms easy. 3EU. W. LINKINS, 800 19th st. nw. + Dew. itt del8-3t_ FRANC AKER, 1301 F st. nw. wll T ST. N.W., 2STORY, BAY- AN ELEGANT FOUR-STORY BRICK | FOR SALE-CHANCE FOR SPECULATION—OLD : 9 rooms: in perfect order. Apply . 316 Indiana nve.; containing 20] S-reom and bath brick, 2013 G NCANSON, cor. 9th and D u.w. put in first-class condition; large | LENT NEIGHBORHOOD; It 25) and two-story brick stable. Price, $10,000. | an estate; REDUCED TO’ $5,500; $1.78 per foo! 18-3t THOS. B. STSHL, 319 414 nw. HOUSE THROWN IN. R. W. WALKER & SO) 1G rooms 17 rooms. . 12 reom: 2 rooms - nw.) 8 reomi 1961 Harewood ave. 1. sd st. Rw, 1848 7th st. now 226 Parker st. n4 THOS. i il av, 12r.$60 6r.-17.50 ©. 16.30 Gr. -16.30 Gr. -15.00 se, cel, 1 Gr. .14.00 27 10th nw. Sr 4r. 12.39 306 N Cap.cel, ar. 0 Gr. 18.50 WL. RUS 1422 Samsun, det-tf FOR RENT— 601 M st nw 191 1731 ¢ 1201 Fine... 1226 Linden ne. sedskw-if Sunderland place te u - am; were 1809 ISTH ST.; 12 hot water heating; cabinet : excellent plumbing: witl jfpotker inducements next door. Im" 2118.09 4459 -8.00 Also a&d €23 A. McINTIRE, 22: "HORSES AND VEHICLES HANDSOME AND STY latest pattern; “J but 2 mor 3 y lust fall: il phaeton; side-bar tor buggy, pole and shafts, cost $350; stylish ks “s trap, seats 2 or 4; ve handsome Russian with pole: also double sham harness; all 2H st. nw. UL PAIR OF VIRGINIA carriage horses; 16 hands beautiful action and in gentleman's or ‘ trlal if desir CONROY & ¢ 18. YSOME PAIR COACH MARES, ed in and just from Loudoun hands owner. 1050 30th & it* A HANDSOME SEALSKIN BROWN for Indy; kindest disposition, with ty of spirit_and ‘endurance: price only $50. Room _n. It THLY—A LANDAU AND BROUGH. turnouts: terms reasonable. 815 19th st. nw. Tel. 1005. ite A FULI-SIZED MODERN STYLE EXTENSION front broagham and shafts: seats fou - fortably: ) order by Demarest & Co. Lee 00.00. This carriage is almost new, and anyone Securing It at the 3 price, $550.00, Will have a great bargain. » An extension front brougham, drop seat, pole and shafts. This carriage been thoroughly dene up, and looks like new. Very reasonable at $355.00. ‘kaway. made by Rodgers of Philadel- - hard to find Second-hand in such good order, all we asic for it Is $185.00. A six-passenger panel rockaway, good style and = “i running order, can be purchased for AO A second-hand tee cart and rubber tire run- about. both in excellent order: also the greatest variety and largest stock of new carriages ever shown in this city. W. JOYCE, 456 Penna. ave. FOR SALE window bath rooms: . 1238 MASS. AVE. N.W.; BAY- ; south front; large 2-story brick stable; lot 130 15 large rooms: 2 feet to a fine alley; location central;’ splendid neighborhood. It Price’ cnly $15,500. AVID D. STON & ©0., 904 F at. FOR SALE—DECIDED BARGAT: I own two houses, 3-story und basement bay- window bricks, each containing 11 rooms and Lath; lot 18x89. with wide parking. ‘These bouses rent for $25. each and are worth $5.000 v: T need money and will sell for $3,600 each; half eash and balance at per cent (pays 12 per cent on the cash invested): or will arrange for small cash payment HOt and balance monthly. ER. Star office. Address de18-3t* For EST IM at It DA Not far out n.w.. ‘This is a splendid oppertun: EW EXCELLENT : HOT AND COLD WATE! S. $2,500. 33 per month. VID D. STON ALE—HOME OR INVESTMENT— PRESSED BRICK HOUSES; ROOMS ON~ FACH 3 ALL LAT- Mnst be sold at once. Do not miss it. 804 F st. nw. FOR SAL NEW FOR SALE—NEW ave. car P D RR line. . imps. ; 10-ROOM HOUSE ON Washingten Heights Is : CK; 7 ROOMS. FE, BATH. DRY CELLAR. '. SOLD ‘OR $4,750. STORY 6-ROOM bay-window pres: in ten monthly insta » due March 1909; bargain. We CONN. brick and stone, with tile roof; bay window: 30 ft. front; 1006 F. del7-31 FOR_EXCHANGE— ree beauthi lots on “E" bet, Sth and Gth sts. ne.: each 17% ft. front. An opportunity for a builder, See us and talk“tt over. BH. WARNER de18-8t 916 °F Dw. FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE—FORTY ACRES Florida land near railroad and river, $250. J.C. WATERS, 1345 B st. ne. Ite co., FOR SALE--SURELY A BARGAIN—HOUSE, 3 ores, buck building, 14 rooms, steam heat, le; lot 22x12 to wide alley; splendidly built; $12,600 for buildings alone; will be sold for $11,000 if taken at once to close forced sale. Call for keys. BERNARD P. MINMACs st. FOR SALE 12-ROOM BRI all mod. imps. and brick stable; all inod. coi ventences. . : $16,500 delé-3t_ A. T. HOLTZMAN, 1321 F st. n.w. FOR SALE — 2STORY BRICK STABLE NEAR 4th and P sts.; 4 stalls, 4 vehicles; water and gas. Price low dei6-3t " HEISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F FOR SALE—%21 6TH ST. N.E.; 6 ROOMS AND bath; # nice house for only $2,500; accommodat- ing terms; key at G0i H st. nc. delG-4tt H. L. RUST, 608 14th st. n.w. FOR SALE—DO YOU WANT A GOOD AND cheap house on 18th street? Really a bargaln del6-tt JOHN SHERMAN, 510 14th st. FOR SALE—TWO OF THE FINEST DWELLINGS in Columbian College subdivision, cor. 15th and Binney sts.; 12 rooms each; magnificently finish- ed: will be sold cheap and on good terms. Apply to Owner, CHAS. C. DUNCANSON, 9th and D sts, nw del4-Gt FOR SALE—THREE HANDSOME NEW HOU on U at. bet. Ist and 2d n.w.; 7 rooms, re tion hali, bath and cellar; finished in hard tiled hearths; numerous clos plumbing; heated by furnac Price, cply $4,500; terms, $500 cash and $: FOR EXCHANGE—FOR SMALLER HOUSE—A 12- room brick dwelling near Thomas Circle. OWNER L, Star office. dels-3t* FOR EXCHANGE—ON A HOUSE NORTHWES? under $16,000, an $8,000 equity in improved prop- erty n.w., bringing a net income every month of $50; this is fine renting property; owner wants a house to live in. delé-3t STONE & FAIRFAX, 806 F st. n.w. FoR EXCHANGE—VALUABLE AND DESIRABLE lot on the west side N. H. avenue between M and N streets n.w.; 4 feet front; a chance for builder. B. H. WARNER &'CO., 916 F st. D.W. del63t FOR EXCHANGE—WE OFBER Tilb FOLIA iNG trade chances for exchange—Seven-room house, wall located northwest, clear of debt, at $3,850; and $1,000 cash for larger house, well located svburben residence, clear of debt, at $5,000 FOR BOUSE AT $8,000: 9 small brick houses uorth- wert, well genied, PAYING 8 PER ( FoR RESIDENCE ABOUT $20,000. > Sstory heuses, well located, near Capitol and Congi sional Library, one unincumbered and_good rent- ers, for gocd residetce northwest er facing Cap- itol_grotrds. Equity in §-room house, good renter and side lot, 32 feet front, cash price und small trust, near Congressional Library, for small house or houses. 9 very desirably located and economical buflding lots (one a corner), for exchange for houses, Many other excellent pi erties for exchange? all grades; all prices. JOHN F. WAGGAMAN, 700 14th st. (upstairs). no2-2m.18 MONEY WANTED 4 ‘TO LOAN. monthly. " For’ further particulars apply to AL- LEN W. MALLERY & CO., 624 F st. n.w.del3-1w FOR N COLUMBIA iTS., ONLY $5,550; new stone und brick; stone steps; 18x 120; parlor, center hall, dining room, pantry and kitchen on Ist floor; 6 rooms and 7 closets above; large dry cellar, with handy parlor, reception rooms full width of house, as stairway is in cen: stair hall, diving room, butlers pantry, back | ter; fiue cellar; furnace; papering and mautels stairs and kitchen on Int floor; 6 hed rooms: tile | Yery pretty; location without fault. in fact, a full 000 if sold at onces Address IM- | $7,000 value for only $5,550: very easy terms. ‘Star offic ite dell . MINNIX, 1427 F st. n. HANGING CITY 10, RMS. son Wash. and Col. Heights. wy Depts dw never bee 1207 F's ‘ALE—OR — RENT_DESIRABLE ing on 19th st. above Dupont Cirele: has TYLER & RUTHERFORD, en occupied. n. 414th st. nw. It CORNER mp27-24t* For, SALE-38 B ST. S.E., GROOM BRICK, $1,300.00; $15.00 per month. "OWNER, 1g01 East Capitol st. dei8-3t* FOR SALE—333 9TH ST. S.E.; A RARE BAR- gain beautiful 6 rm. hous venjently located to car lines. PECK, 629 F st. nw. every convenience; HUBERT E- te SALE— 1 have just completed on Yale st. near 13th, Columbia 3 two-stor ‘six room: Heights, Ir reception hall buff brick houses, containing and concrete cellar. ‘Tiled vestibule and tiled bath. Heated b y furnace. Handsome cabinet mantels on both floors. Hat rack in hall. Open fireplaces and yas logs. Sereens for the entire house. Awnings for all front windows. Stone steps and granolithic walks. Lot 17x150 to wide alle ‘These houses will be sol for $5,500, and the terms will be arra Inquire CHRISTIAN J. UBHO id to reliable parties od o suit. , Owner. Ohto National Bank bidg., 12th and G sts. nw, ite NEAR THE CORNER OF BCA, | vorthwest, $3,000, $4,250, $4,750, $5,800 up. to 4 : 20,000. Algo’ a Tew ‘great’ bargains In choice CHAS. A. SHIELDS. _del8-8t_ | fot. ‘Modern bouses, “northeast at $1,750, to FOR SALE, RENT OR EXCHANGE-FIVE COT-| $4,500. Many of these honses could not be. bullt tages at Petworth. for the price asked, and rent to pay biz interest “HRISTIAN J. UBHOFF, Owner, on investment. JOHN F. WAGGAMAN, 1t_Ohio Nat'l Bank bidg., cor. 12th and G. n.w. 027 700. 14th E—AT A_ BARGAL NTS, IF _DESIRED- ON MONTHLY VERY GOOD. 12- Price, Dwelling on 20th si home, with 10 rooms. Price of $7,000; $2,000 ci at 5 per cert. comfortable t the low u remain Hillyer place and 2ist at.; double house; $12,500. H. ROZIER DULANY, de11-tf fo. 1320 F st. MONEY ALWAYS IN ITAND TO LOAN ON AP- proved District rea] estate, in sums to suit, at Oeiha per cent; commission nominal. ALBERT FP, FOX, 920 F st. n, deis-tf WANTED-—$4.300, AT 5 . OF OWNER. take up trust Star o' TO LOAN—$0,000 TO 1A at current rates; no 3 commission, 1 per cent. dress H. E. 8., Star office. de18-3t MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! $100,000 TO LOAN at 5 per cent, In sums from $800’and upward, on Washington city and suburban real estate. ‘This money 1s in hand. Answers given day of applica- tion. CHARLES W. HANDY, 610 13th st. o.w. 5 builders” loans. BECK & WEL- del8-3t FOR SALE—6 NEW HOUSES ON 14TH ST. NEAR Md, ave. n.e.; 6 rooms, back porches and all inodern improvements; heated by furnaces; fine cabinet mantels; a perfect gem of a home. de4-tf Owner, MOXLEY, 110 12th ai FOR SALE—GREAT BARGAIN—COZY 6-RO0M house on 14th st. n.e., near Md. ave.; concreted e. cellar; large yard to’ alley; price $2,750; $200 cash, ($15 month. “Owner, “MOXLEY, 110 12th des-tf 3 lots 72x144 ft. to 30-ft. alley an apartment house. D. M. ¢ Executor, 1624 P st. n.w. de: FOR SALE— HOUSES A new and desirable house at a bargain, Co- bia Heights. If you want an attractive cme at your own figures see me. JOHN SHERMAN, _n020-tf 610 14th st. FOR SAL VERY CHE. HOUSE AND ground. Let us give you our special bargain list of modern henses (some new), desirably ted, FOR SALE—COL and bath brick dwelling: side MBIA HGTS., NEW 90M lot_25x100: lot FOR SALE NDSOMEST HORSE IN the Uni 7_years old; light bay; has 7 gaits, including the Spanish or High School; is a wer at the horse show; sold for want of rare chance. Apply 923 Pa. ave. a... prize YOR SALE—A BAY HORSE, kind and gentle; Weighing about Eply at stand 2 » ifth st. ne. SIX YEARS OLD; good for any kind of wor! 1.000 pounds: will sell chea, D6 Northern’ Liberty Market or FOR SALE 10 HEAD VA. BRED HORSES, ONE pair brown, one palr of eorrels and several brengham Borses. “Apply BUGDORE, 420 Ath st. nw le16-3t* . at perfect. match: sixteen hands high; tred coach homes, jet blac weigh 1.160 pounds cach: seveD years perfectly sor and gentle; drive remptly a! one horse; will be sold at a argain. Address G. M. 'SBPELL, General Manager _N. : folk, Va. des-2w SPECIAL SIES. TRAPS, SUI reys, business and dayton wagons. Cash only. Harness, reoes and whips. nolrstf J. J. COOK, 3295 M SPECIAL BARGAINS IN FALL CARRIAGES F ¢ash—New Pittsburg and coupe rockaways of the very jatest style; 1 second io first-class order, pole and si < the very Tateat io doctor's, buggies: also & com te stock of fancy panel and open bus! Wagons. JAS. K. PROBEX, ‘1230 °S24 ott a . oy NTRY REAL ESTATE. from Hyattsville; im- se; hot and cold water; ; all kinds of fruit: wher over $5,000. This place ix well Worth $10,000, and can be bought at a sac GI S-3t FOR RENT DAIRY FARM AT SILVER § ‘Station, Montgomery county, Maryland. from Washington; steam and electric’ cars pass ses; good water: a large barn and sta- further particulars apply by letter or vm 7, Corcoran buildin WOODBURY BLAIR. GIST BLAIR. Y PLACE: 13 MILES ate of cultivation; al mansion, containing 20 rooms, bath YY conveniences; 2 other farm dwell- 2 large barns and all ‘necessary outbuildings; adapted for stock raising or general farming; can be bought at a bargain. It BI & WELLER, 602 F st. a. PRIN six miles Sw. tu, ther SALE- FINE ¢ from OF JOBN LANE, Late of the District of € No. $091. Docket 24. (issued Decemler 10, 1807.) Application having been mede to the Supreme Court of the Distriet of Columbia, holding Or- hans’ Court. for probate of a last’ will and for letters testamentary on said estate, by William F. Wariner. executor named in said will, this ix to give € to all concerned to said court on Friday, the 7th day of January, A.D. 189. at a.m, to sbow ¢2 appl not be granted. kK J. NO Registes PARKER, Proctor for Applicant. it M dels Lawabw to the Supre holding ¢ Ps last will and ment and for lett Henry Buttner, IS@s, at 10 application NOTA MeGILL, ister of Wills, D. C. for Applicant, 0. BOWS. Act iS IS TO GIVE ) _ seribers, of the state of New York, have obtained frow the Supreme Court of the Distriet of bia. holding a Special Term for Orphans’ Court business, letters testamentary on the personal of Julia Granger Irving. late of the Dis- of Columbia, deceased. AM persons having claims against the sald deceased are hereby Warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers be subscribers, on or before the Ist they may otherwise by All benefit of the sald es- our hands this Ist day of TD aber. G. PORTER, CHARLOTY HAMILTON. Care FRANK W. HACKETT, | Proctor, 486 La. ave. dot-law-3t x TINKHAM ; Meatly new; cest $175; will sell cheap, at ISIS 13th bt. nw. del4-6t* For SALe— SPECI PARTS TO ORDER Fol Tires, each, $3, guaran- ipisting. vulcartsing; machinery Y. 741 9th st. del-4tf DENTISTRY. CARRIE Enameting. ACT . for $4,200. CHAS. W. BLACKWOOD, 704 14th st. bw. it FOR SALE—$10,500—MOST DESIRABLE LOCA- tion n.w.; 2 lines of cars: 3-story and cellar; side yard: Jot 25x120 to alley. CHAS, W. BLACK- WOOD, 704 14th st. n.w. it FOR SALE-HOLMEAD AND LYDECKER AVES., Mt. Pleasant. new seven-room houses: Spanish tile roo! stone and mottled brick fronts utes’ walk from cars. ( deis-2t* three min- ‘ome and see them. ALE—-LOOK AT HOUSES COR. 9TIT AND G sts. n.e.; perfect homes, of 7 rms.. cellar, a.m.i.; over 19 ft. wide; small cash payment, bal. to sult. Open every day. nol9-tf OSCAR W. WHITE, 1114 F st. FOR 8ALE—ELEGANT NEW DWELLING, 1309 Rhode Island ave.; few steps west of Iowa Circle. ‘Tiis house was not built to sell, but for occu- pancy of owner's fam'ly, three persons, for whose use It is too inrge. No expense was spared to make it perfect throughout. | Certainly. no location in Washington is more beautiful or desirable. ty to J. W. NAIRN, Owner, FOR SALE- PRICE, $3,750; 1240 STH ST. N.W FOR SALE—FINE 6R¢ rovements; a fine home; Park; 110 12th st. 8 rooms and bath; splendid neighborhood; conven ent to 3 car lines. WILLIM K. ELLIS, 525 1ith st. nw de18-2t FOR SALE-AT A BARGAIN—NICE BRICK building on 6th st. bet. P. and Q. n.w. CHARLES W. HANDY, 610 13th et. n. It FOR SALE—AT A GREAT SACRIFICE OOM hay window brick house, with stable in rear; lot 25x130; small cash CHARLES w. 5 per cen Bw. it. snent, a balance monthly at ANDY, 610 13th st. It Fok SALE—6 ROOM: WATER: LOT 16 by 100 tc 30-ft. alley; $1,300; $100 cash and $12 month, OWNER, MOSLEY, 110 12th st. se. cent; payment on principal in amounts of $500 or more received at any Interest period. H. SMITH & SONS, 1418 F st. n. ae MONEY T) LOAN AT 6 FER | FIRST trusts; no commissions; no . Apply at Room 46, Washington Loun and ‘Trust Co. bldg. del7-3t* YOU MONEY AT FIVE $1,000,000 TO LOA: Any Lowest rates. Also installment L, 0. amount. $25 TO $500 LOANED TO RELIABLE PARTIES upon furniture, pianos, interests in estates, trust and other colliteral securities, without re- moval or publicity. “Apply 512 13th’ st. n.w. no5-2in* Interest EY TO LOAN, mann & Hawn, 1303 F st 5 per cent. MO: _de6-tf s TO SUIT AT CUR- rent ra’ of interest on real estate in the Dis- trict of Coiumbia. FITCH, FOX & BROW: del-tt ON Was No delay ‘to closing transaction. THOs. J. FISHER & CO., 1324 F st. nw. N SUMS TO: SUIT: AT VERY. LOWEST MON interest on D: C. real estate security. Y FRANK T.- RAWLINGS, 3505. Fa. ave. ton Ins. Co.'s bldg.. Ly D. tel. 149. S IMANED, FROM $5 TO-$50. NO COL- lateral required.” Open evenings, “Money also ad- ed on bicycles, Room 8, Central bidg., 9th iW 1n030-1m* EY TO LWAN ON APPROVED DISTRICT real estate at 5 and 6 per cent. K. H.T. LEIPOLD, 020-1 8.W. cor, 13th and F sts. arling- det-tf FOR SALE—6 ROOMS; bay window; press, brick; a fi $100 cash, $15 month. © se. X FEW GooD LOANS FOR SALE, AT THEIR face and accrued interest. JOHN SHERMAN, 0020-tf 610 14th st. FOR SALE—DESIRABLE 3-STORY FRAME, ON 22d st. n.w. near Pa. ave., 10 rooms, bath and mod. imps. ; 4 a : COX & HIESTON, 1907 de18-3t* 50. d condition; only $500 cash re- Inquire WESCOTT, WIL- Penna. ave. n.w. FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE— Valuable business property, situated at Nos. 314 and 316 Sth st. n.w., neur Murket space, cons! ing of a substantial brick store, 3 stories and cel- lar, almost covering the entire lot. Inquire at FOR house the Wai SALE—15-ROOM = =DOUBLE DWELLING ington Height: Hill. CHARLES W. the finest site on HANDY, 610 13th st. It nw. CHAR ALE—7 ‘EW 2STORY BRICK HOUSES renting at $117 per mont’s; will sell low. nw. it room Np. 25, Ames building, 1410 G st. "nOLd-30t FOR SALE—LOTS. FOR SALE—THE CHEAPEST “GOOD” BUILD- ing lot in W 750: 4th wt, IWSON & IC hington; 18 feet wide, 100 dé ne terms to sult. Apply at LES W. HANDY, 610 18th 1 FOR SALE-NEAR GOWT PRIN and the Capitol, 7-room bay window brick house small cash payment; balance to sult. W. HANDY, 610 18th st. n.w, TING OFFICE CHARL It FOR SALE—TWO-STORY AND CELLAR, PRESSED brick bay window house; excellent location s.¢.: near car lines; 6 rooms ‘and. bath; a.m.i.; bargain at 850, on easy terms. near : 12 rooms and bath; a.m.t.: th house on the Hill; price, $4,500. BEC LER, 602 F st. n.w. SE SE, PRESSED BRICK Met! and ave. car cheapest ‘K & WEL- dels-3t FOR SALE—EAST CAP. ST., THREE-STORY BAY window house; 9 rooms and bath: a.m.t cannot be duplicated for the money; price reduced to 36,3 terms to suit. BECK & WELLER, F st. as del8-3t FOR SALE-SEVERAL HIGH-CLASS RESIDENCES in the fashionable rices: our lst is too list t of the elt it bargain irge to advertise; send f full particulars. BECK & WELLER, 002 nw. d at FOR SALE-SIXTH ST. N.E. NEAR EB. CAP., PRESS. ed brick bay window house; 9 rooms and bat a. a bargain at $5.150 to close an estate. BECK & WELLER, 002 F st. n.w. dels-3t FOR SALE-TWO MODERN DWELLINGS; WELL ed De. ; FOR SALE-17TH AND R STS. ern houses ly finished and decorated: thoo ng; open datly terms reasonabl 602 F at 12 rooms, wii open fireplaces: full BECK & EL near car line; 6 rooms apd bath: . $1,800 each, on easy terms. nw. BECK el: W.. NEW MOI th tiled bath: handsome- steam heat; parquet every modern conveni- for inspection; prices low and We rticulars on application. -LER, 602 F eae lot de18-3t 161100. Price. Bu ittle 6-room frame house on Pai rk place FOR SA reom. appreciat dol8-2t south fron ed. Price y home on “K’’ +story” and hot-water heat. st. opposite Franklin basement; 15 Needs to be seen to be de18-3t_ FORK SALE— A beautiful new house on “R’’ st. near Ciret for va det 8-2t 1 4 rooms. Price, t lot. B. Dupont $15,000. WIL exchange . WARNER & CO., 16 I" st. pw. FOR SALE— A nice del 8-3¢ story Groom Mick on “D" bet. 5th Jot 16x80. Will exchange for B. H. WAKNER & CO,, 916 “EF st. hn.w. FOR SALE— For business purposes, a very desirable prop- on ‘E”’ bet. 9th erty 30.70. Offer wanted. B. H. WARNER & CO., de18-3t ‘and 10th sts. nw., lot 916 * FOR SALE— ‘A beautiful new house on New north of Dupont Circle; very Will exebange for vacant ground. Price. B. H. WARNER & delS.3t FOR SALE— ‘On Sth near “1 si lot worth the money. det 8-3 FOR SATE-MAKE YOUR OFFER FOR A 7 ih it re Hand I casy forma. It eusy terms. w brick; 4th ne. bet. GRAHAM & CAMPBELL, 617 14th. ise BAY-WINDOW Figs SUR, aMD un aaa 2 ty? crowns; a " ok te i deotlstey. Dit. STARR PARSONS, Price, Hee os mene-ate SE. comer Mth and EB mw, | it GRAHAM & CAMPBELL, 617 14, OPERATIVE SND PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY ON | FOR SALE—$1,000-—SIX-hOOM ‘BRICK ise TERY itd mootny, sovglimena, crown pad | fc, thle lew Price: #100 cab, balance ome work-a specialty. Dr. T. W. IBLE- | mont . P. ‘beens 1301 ts FIELD, Merts Dullding, 1th and V sie. ee2&tf | FRANCIS W. BARE. ena 510 10th st. n.w. del: FOR SALE— On Huntington place, a yery desirable building lot; 50x145. Can be purchased now for $1.00 per square foot B. HL de18-3t nw. FOR SALE-SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL LOTS, FA ING LINCOLN PARK, AT LOW PRICES. TH! BEST LOTS FOR THE MONEY 1 CHAS. A. SHIELDS, MONEY TO LOAN, IN SUMS TO SUIT. DAVIS & STURTEVANT, nol3-tf 1404 G st. n.w. MONEY TO LOAN, IN SUMS TO SUIT, AT LOW- est rates of interest, on D. C. real estate: also builders’ loans. F, J. DIEUDONNE, nol3-tf Room 23, Ohio National Bank bldg. MONEY TO LOAN— $10 TO $1,000—ON, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, "PIANOS, ORGANS, HORSES, CARRIAGES, &c. The security remains in your possession. Pay- ments on principal received at any time, which Will lessen cost of loan. You can have the money the day you apply for it. Our rates are the low- est; terms the best. All business confidential; no publicity. No cost or expense if loan is ‘not made. CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO., ocl9-124 602 F st. nw. MONEY TO LOAN ON: SECOND TRUSTS, LIFE insurance policies, collateral and other available securities: best terms in city. ATTWELL STUBBLER IELD, Mertz bidg., 11th and F n.w. sell-t . OME BUILDING subdivision, weal of FOR SALE—SEVERAL 1. lots on Washington Heigh Columbia road, CHARLES W. HANDY, Glo 13th st. n.w. Sal On “G" bet. 6th and 7th sts. n.e., four lots: 15.50 each by 108 feet. Owner must sell, and the price will be made satisfactory to purchaser. cl H. WARNER de1$-8t 916° 1" wt. Dow. FOR SALE— A beautiful lot in Huntington place at a bar- gain. B. H. WARNER & CO., del6-3t 916 F st. nw. CALIFORNIA to an immediate FOR SALE—CORNFR LOT 0) ave., in Washington Height B wer at the low price Pt Hi tozren Dita: dell-tt FOR SALE—TO BUILDERS AND SPECULATORS —9 bidg. lots, including n.w. cor. of 3d and F ats. ; finest property in the n.e.; great bar- Terms reasonable. J. SPLIEDT. 507 Pa. nw. de10-tm* FOR SALE—QUICKLY—BUY A LOT—CONDUIT road and Great Falls electric ry.; home or spec- ulation: $2.00 per week; no interest; plats, sc. CLARK BROS., Room 36, 937 D st. n.w. des-Ims FOR SALE—AT SACRIFICE. iE OF THE MOST eligible lots in Brookland, D.C., corner Frankfort and 12th sts.; 50 by 150; cars will rum through 12th. Apply L. A. CRANDELL, G10 H st. n.w. n030-1m_ MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM $1,000 UPWARD, AT LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. R. O, HOLTZMAN, COR. 10TH AND F STS. N.W. N REAL ESTATE AT LOW- No delays. sel MONEY TO LOAN est rates of intere ‘M. A. BALLINGER, au2s-tt 610 14th st. nw. TO LOAN— ON REAL ESTATE— 000, E. WAGGEMAN, nov-tf 917 F at. WASHINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN CO.,G10FN.W. Will loan you any sum you want, large or small, on furniture, pianos, horses, wagons, etc., without removal or’ publicit Any business with us strictly confidential, and you can get the money the day you ask for it. Loans can be paid in part or in full at any time to sult the convenience of the borrower, and any loan rt paid reduces the cost of carrying the Prepertion. to the amount paid. WASHINGTON MORTGAGE CO., 610 F st. =$1,000 UPWARD AT 5 PER $250, $000, $750, ete, at 6 per cent, on in cent D. C. real estzte. WM. 'H. SAUNDEI ap28-tt OFFICIAL NOTICES. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS _IN_ THE DIS. trict of Columbia. Washington, D. C., Decem). 8, 1897.—To whom jt may concern: The commis- sion created by section 2 of the act of Congress, pproved March 2, 1803, entitled “Am act 10 pro- & permanent system of (highways tn that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities.” has recelved from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia a certified copy cf map showing @ proposed permancnt system of high Ways in the District of Columbia within the arca west of Hock Creek. This map and plats chowing in detail bow each lot and tract is affected by the ayatem of highways are now on exhib: tion in room No, 47, 4th- floor, of the District but'ding. All p-rsons’ interested are invited to exsmine the map and plats. The commission will cousider any suggestions or protests concerning ‘the location of any, bighway or portion of a highway @s shown on the map. The suggestions ro fests MUST BE IN WRITING aad must set forth cleorly the reasons for the cl and show the Property owned or controlled by the objector. All Protests, and #0 forth, MUST BE SUBMITTED on or BEFORE THE THIRTY-FIRST OF MARCH, 1508, and bevaddressed to the Chief of Engineers, U. $. Army, War Department, Washington, D. C. Tie commission will meet April 14, 1808, at 9:30 o'clock a.m., in the office of the Secretary of War, to ‘f all objections, and will then bear orally from those who desire to thus support thelr written tions, Ht. A. ALGER, Secretary of War: C. N. BLISS, “Secretary of’ the Interior; JOHN M. WILSON, ‘Chief of Engineers, U. 8. A, Highway’ Commission. de10,15t-fel-15t STORAGE. ARMY AND NAVY STORAGE ROOMS, 1407 G ST. Light, and clean apartments. C. G. SLOAN Fone del8-Im YOU CAN BORROW MONEY ON YOUR FUBNI- ad JOUSE, **Goods Insured,” Se Se et ——— COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS. ‘CHABLES $. BUNDY, ~ DEEDS, ‘OF _ SE Gel7-tf Peniall bidg., cor. 4% and D n.w. s: MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CITY REAL estate at 5 per cent interest. Special privileges with respect to prior payments. Large amounts a specialty. LER & RUTHERFORD. MONEY TO LOAN “Afi 5 AND 6 PER CEN ON approved District reaf’estatt: no delays. vA M. PAR mh9-tr at z 1418 F at. TE. LOANS ON Ae Sid cent. a fe27-tt se ti 1307 F st. n.w. delay; charges me ABH’ S \NENHOWER, nols-tf aes % 1411 G st. nw. IF YOU WANT ao MONEY ON YOUR joa installments, or Aer house and pay bay "a house tious on Capitol montniy, dal aga see'SOHNH. O'DOS 326 Pa. ave. s.e., Capitol’ HM. MONEY TO LOAN, IN,SU: st rates of interest on tf SUIT, AT LOw- . real estate, Large loans 2 specialty, a nol-tf . = 704 Lath st. n.w. pnb Ee ener ree Oe MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED REAL ESTATE within the ‘District of Golem fey Se rr ee aelle bs GEO. Se uaNERS, 19th st. n.w. suit Ja19-t Dende, building as? LOANS MADE ON APPROVED lite 3 a8 life polickes, ae io 4 2 BawER, Tilo Fae TS Gelay, YRREES vator). FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. WASHINGTON, D.C.. POST OFFICE NOTICE. Should be read daliy, as changes may occur at any time. ~ FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of —— daily, and the schedule of closings is ar- rai on the presumption of their uninterrupte? overland transit. For the week ending December 25 the last connecting closes will be made at this office as follows: “TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. MONDAY—(b) At 7:20 P.M. for EUROPE, per 8.8. Saale,* from New York, via Southampton and Bremen. TUFSDAY—(b) At 9:20 P.M. for EUROPE, per . via Southampton. s.s. New York,* from New (c) At 11:10 P.M. for NETHERLANDS direct, per 8.8. Edam, from New York, via Amsterdam. 'Let- ters must be directed “Per Edam.” (c) At 11:10 P.M. for EUROPS, per s.s, Britannic,* from New York, via Queenstown. (c) At 11:10 P.M. for BELGIUM direct. per s.s. Friesland, from York, via Antwerp, Letters must be directed Friesland." (c) At 11:10 P.M. for NETHER- LANDS direct, per s.s. Amsterdam, from Yerk, via Rotterdam. Letters must’ be directed “Per Amsterdam.” FRIDAY-(b) At 6:10 P.M. for EUROPE, per Lucania,* from New York, via Queenstown. era for France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain Poertugel, ‘Turkey, Egypt and British India must be directed ‘Per Luconig."" (b) At 9:20 P.M. for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, | SPAIN, TURKEY, EGYPT and’ BRITISH INDIA, per's.s. La Normandie,* from New ¥ via Havre. Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be directed ‘Per La Normandie."” (c) At 11:10 P.M. fer NETHERLANDS direct. per é Rotterdam, from New York, via Rotterdam. Cet- ters must be directed “Per Rotterdai (c) At 11:10 P.M. for NORWAY direct, per Island, from New York. Letters.must be directed “Per ‘PRINTED MATTER, ETC.—German steamers sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed matter, etc., for GERMANY and specially ad- dressed printed matter. etc., for other parts of Ewope. ‘The American and White Star steamers sailing from New York on Wedneedays, the German steamers on Thursdays and the Canard, French and German steamers on Saturdays take printed mat- ter, ete. for all countries for which they are ad- vertised to carry raails. MAILS FOR SOUTH AND ¢ WEST INDI TRAL AMERICA, ETC. SUNDAY—(@) At 11 . for BRAZIL, per 8.8. Galileo, from . via . Babia and Rio Janeiro. Letters for ZL and LA PLATA COUNTRIES must be ii- rected “Per Galileo. 7 Pr York, via Colon. (a) At 11:10 PLM. for © AMERICA (except Costa Rica and SOUTIL CIFIC PORTS), per s.9. Advance, from New Letters for GUATEMALA must be directed “Per Advance.” (d) At 11:10 F for PROGRESSO, per s.s. Santo Domingo. from New York. Letters for other parts of Mexico must be directed “Per Santo Domingo. MONDAY—(c) At 10:05 P.M. for BELIZE, PUER- TO CORTEZ and GUATEMALA, per steamer from New Orleans. (c) At 11:10 P.M. for HAITI, per 8.8. Oranje Nassau, from New York. Letters for VENEZUELA, CURACAO, TRINIDAD, BRITISH GUIANA imust be directed “Per Ornnje TUESPAY—(d) At 6:25 A.M. for JAMAICA, per 8.8. Ardandha, from Néw York. (d) At 12°05 P.M. for NEWFOUNDLAND, per steamer from North Sydney. (a) At 3:20 . for JAMAI steomer from Boston. (c) At 11:10 JAMAICA, per steamer from Philadelphia, (ce) At 11:10 P.M. for CAPE HAITI, per 8.8. 4c) At 11:10 “Per Philadelphi YAY—(d) At 6: direct, per (ec) At’ 11: roa. Sibert ? . for LA PLATA fi jan d Manaox, per s.s. Hubert, from New AY—(d) At 6:25 A.M. for FORTUNE _ISE- JAMAICA, SAVANILLA and CARTHA- A. per 8.8. Alleghany, from New York. (d) At 6:25 A.M. for HAITI, per 8.8. Andes, from New York. SATURDAY—(@) At 12:05 P.M NEW- FCUNDLAND, per steamer fro Sydney. (d) At 12:05 P.M. or ST. PIERRE-MIQUELON, per steamer fron th Sydney. Malls for NEWFOUNDL D, by rail to Halifax and thence Vv steamer, we here ily. excent Sunday, at 12:05 P.M.’ and on Sundays only at 1: A.M. (d) d for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston we vin steamer, clove here daily at ) jails for CUBA, by rail to Port Tampa, Fla., thence by steamer sailing Mondays and Thurs- close here dail it 3200 PLM. erland (except thos lA TABASCO and Y = TAN, which, after the Tuesd overland Hspatch, will be forwarded via New rk up to and cluding the 11:10 P.M. closing Thursday), close here dafly at 7: MAILS. TRA Mails for CH ‘and HAWAII, per 8.8, Derle, from § isco, close here ‘daily up to 6:40 P.M. Dec. 22. (d) Mafls for HAWAIL, per s.s. Australia, from San Francisco. close here 22. (a) Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship Tropic Bird, from San_ Francisco, close here daily up to 6:40 P.M. Dec. 25. (a) Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, specially _ad- dressed only, per s.s. Empress of India, from Van- geuver, close “here daily up to 6:40" PAL. Dec, 27. a Mails for AUSTRALIA (except those for West Australia, which are forwarded via Europe), NEW ZEALAND, HAWAM, FIJI and SAMOAN ISL- ANDS, per a.8. from San Francisco, close here duily up to 6:40 P.M. Dec. 31.(d) Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per 4.8. Vic from ‘Tacoma, close here daily up to 6:10 F Jan. 2. (dy Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australi NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII and FIJI ISLA daily up to 6:40 P.M. Dee. ora, per s.8. Miowera, from Vancouver, close here daily after Dec. 31 up to 6:40 P.M. Jan. 3. (a) (a) Registered mails close at 0 A.M. a same ley. (b) Registered malls close at 1:00 P.M. same day. « day. (d) Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. previous day. (e) Registered mails close at 1:00 P.M. Tuesdays and Saturdays. de18 JAMES P. WIL Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. same Palais Royal's First Christmas. “You ask me to tell you about the first Xmas of the Palais Royal in Washing- ton,” said Mr. Lisner, the owner of the Palais Royal, in answer to a Star report- er’s question. “I was more than gratified, for, though the receipts of that day were extremciy small compared to those of the Xmas of "07, they were in relation to the size of the city and of the store at that time en- tirely satisfaccory. “The establishment had been opened against the advice of all my friends, who insisted that there was no field in Wash- ington for the kind of goods which we intended to have for sale, so that when the financial success of the enterprise exceeded my most sanguine hopes, thus vindicating my judgment, I was very happy. “Still, I wag far from content. The though light and cheerful, was building, small and in many ways not adapted for the business which I was carrying on. “I longed for a place where the stuck could be shown to greater advantage, where the employes could be more com- fortable and where my patrons could have better accommodations. Still, I thought it better to make haste slowly, and only gradually took in more of the old Shepherd building, now the Raleigh, until I had the entire building. “But, at best, this place was not sulted to the needs of a modern department store, and, finally, also against the advice of most of my friends, I bougtftt the ground on G sireet, on which the Palais Royal now stands. Soon after doing this real estate began to depreciate; the money mar- ket ail over the country was very much depressed, when it Lecame imperative that the Palais Royal should be moved up town, and I was obliged to build at once. The scrupulous integrity and business ability with which the Palais Royal had been conducted stood me in good stead, for, in spite of the general business depression, I found people who were glad to help me financially. But the new undertaking would not have succeeded had it not been for the unfailing support of the people of Washington. “*To what do I attribute the success of the Palais Royal?” First of all to the cash principle on which the business has been carried on, making it possible to buy goods cheaply and to sell them at a cor- respondingly low price; to the strictest personal attention, especially to details, and to the hearty co-operation of faithful employes. “These have made it possible for my business to grow from a small one in an inadequate rented building, giving employ- ment to fifteen clerks, to one in my own building, employing five hundred clerks and yielding in one hour now as large re- ceipts as were yielded in a day during the first -year of its existence.” SE Oficial Orders Issued. p municipal li 5 cellaneous; geological survey, 28,107 tech- nical; Department of Justice, 20,000 tech: nical; Department of Agriculture, 22,000 technical; department of labor, 5,000 tech= nica). This estimate, based on figures re- printed by The Star at that time, gave an ageregate of 285,119 technical volumes and 21,400 miscellaneous books in the various departmental and bureau lbriries. Thus it is to be seen that the facilities for miscellaneous book use in the bureaus of the government were confined practi- cally to three departments, the Interior, War and Treasury. Therefore, some other large branches of the government service are utterly unprovided for and the clerks of these departments, with the other citizens of the capital, are thrown upon their ow Private resources or upon various organi- zations to which they might belong for library advantages. The proposition to embody the miscella- neous volumes in the departmental libr ries in the free municipal collection did not involve the disturbing of the technical collections that was recognized should be left intact at the places of the'r greatest LIBRARY FACILITIES Washington’s Efforts to Secure Ao- cess to Book Collections. WANT IN THE MIDS? OF PLENTY Reasons for the Creation of the Free Municipal Library. THE THREAT OF REPEAL xpyead service. Thus the early project of formi; Ic’ H = The project for a tree public brary for | Vorved only ‘the neces brary, tne the city of Washington under combined} volumes, as part of the nucleus for the municipal and national auspices has been| formation of the city library. In addition it was contemplated that the librarian of Congress would be authorized by Con- gress to turn over to the new institution such duplicate copies of uncopyrighted pooks in his charge as might not be re quired for use in the Library of Congress. These were estimated to amount in the aggregate to about 14,000 volumes, and in this way th was in view a ‘contem- under way for some years. This project, which was attacked in the House Thursday by Representative Dockery with a threat of the repeal of the law creating it, is as yet merely a legal entity without actual existence, having been provided for in the statutes, but not in the appropriations, Several reasons operated and still op-| plated beginning of thirty-four or thirty- erate to suggest the necessity of a free} five thousand books for free circulation municipal library for the national city. | @™ong the people. The great multitude of books gathered here Private Contributions Proxinca. in one collection and another has at no time been available to the citizens or the school children for full usefulness in con- As soon as the proposition to create the municipal library was broached contribu- nired from many private sultation. The chief item in this aggre-| sources, both of money and of books, con- gation of collections is, of course, the Con-! tingent, however, upon the enactment of sressional Library, with its 700,009 volumes. | a law creating the proposed library under In addition there are upward of 300,00) | municipal ard national ausp A con- olumes scattered among a dozen govern- on n¢ e pusand dc ment departments and bureaus, thus mak- many pgp qeieiecntpraitpseearcas amereip ing at least a million books gathered to. | 28 !n this way raised and is now regard- gether by the government for general and| €4 aS available whenever the library is special purposes. Under ordinary circum-| Placed on a working basis on the lines stances such an aggregation of literature! rst laid down. In the first discussions might satisfy the most exacting demands | Of the project it was agreed that the new of any community, but restrictions have | library should be ultimately housed in surrounded these various libraries to the | the projected municipal building, but effect of practically isolating the entir-, Tecognition of t fact that the commence- city of Washington from participation in} ment and completion ef such a. building the benefits to be derived from those books. | W@S of uncertain date it was proposed to a re eS ati utilize meanwhile spare rooms in the new Library Under Re- strictions. The main difficulty with the Conkres- sional Library has always been the fact city post office building, since transformed into a general post office departmental building. Alter repeated efforts a bill for the crea- tien and maintenance % mln eres of the library was that it is not available save during the| carried through the House hn rict com: office hours” maintained by the govern-| tcc in the winter of Ise was consid- ment. That is to say, access to the library | ered in the House. Its friends. howey thoughtlessly permitted it. there amended to the effect of dependent duliding for the proposed brary, thus necessitating the reference of the bill to the committee on public buildings and is practically denied the 20,00) government employes residing in this city whose hours of labor coincide with the hours of the library's accessibility; the 23,000 working- men who are employed even beyond the to Ning for an in- be period during which the books may be Where it slumbered to t ot consulted, and, in a large part, the 33,000 | session 2n@ the Congress. next or more school children over twelve years | Ninter the effort to secure the ed lea of age, who are at liberty to frequent the | !&U0P was renewed, and after great diffi- library only during a small fraction of the | Cu!ty @ bill pazsed by both houses and consultation period. The obvious remedy | “Proved by the President creating and for this situation is to open the library | PPevid'ng for t nance of a free lie at night, and propositions to this effect have | 1 library and reading room in this | been made for many years. As long as| District. the library was housed in its o!d building dead messters Apes there was little Prospect of persuading | The act as approved by the President Songress to permit the consultation of | j:ne 3 ovide establis the books after dark, inasmuch as" the | 222° % ran Sree Sor he eaeeanee Ihrary rooms were not fitted with the| 9d maintenance of a library in the 1 proper meaps of iNumination, and were at| trict to be a ble as a lending or circu- best small, inadequate and inconvenient. | lating library to all permanent or tem- Consequently, whenever the project of | porury residents of the District; to be in night-opening was advanced, to meet the : charge of a board of nine trustees to be appointed by the Commissioners, and to be iccated in some convenient place in the ae to avail es = thei tits. | ity, until a municipal building is erected reference was made to the fact that the | hatin ral . “ Congressional Library would approximate- | ™ District. In that event accommo: ly soon be hovsed in a modern structure of its own containing every facility for night use and for other lines of development. | No Circulation of the Books. But even with the library open for use at night it would still remain a reference library pure and simple, prohibiting the full benefit from the collection that is desired trom the circulation of the pooks among the homes of the people. At one time tne Congressional Library was ava'lable to some extent for circulating purposes. A rule was In force permitting the drawing of books by persons who would deposit the supposed value of the volume with the librarian in order to insure its return, Com- paratively few citizens could avail them- selves of the priviiege, and in the nature of things the number and class of books that could be properly permitted to go beyond the wells of the library in circulation was limited in view of the fact that the chief characteristic of the collection has always beer: its service for reference in the aid of | Congress and other branches of the govern- j ment, and in view of the additional fact that copyrighted volumes were viewed as to be retained in the Library as a depos. itory under the law. As the date for the completion of the new library structure approached it was deem- ed wise to withdraw even this scant priv- fieze of taking books from the library, and | for some years the people have had but tae | barest access te the treasures of this great collection. The clerks in certain depart- menis have been enabled to reach a few thousand velumes constituting the misce!- laneous features of the departmental li- braries, but these collections being prac- tically ‘unrepienished, their usefulness has been steadily diminishing as the necessi- ties for book use among the people in- creased. The Pdblic Schools Handicaped. It wes long ago recognized that the pub- He school syetem of Washington, acknow!- edged to be on a par with the best educa- tional equipments snywhere in the couniry on a similar scale, was materially lacking in that the pupils had no general access to books, so essential to the completion of their work. Save in the cave of the Central High School—and later perhaps one or two other large build'ngs—the schools have been / practically unprovided with miscellaneous literature, and teachers and principals and trustees have alike at all times voiced the complaint that the educational work car- ried on in the city was under a handicap in view of the lack of ample literary facilities for reference, consultation and study. These many reasons point to the absolute necessity of the creation of a li- brary under municipal auspices with gov- ernmental co-operation, that should placa | within the reach of the people without | cost to them a large and growing collec- | tion of books, well chosen, centrally housed and under efficient management. Such a collection was thought to be imperative, especially in view of the fact that the de- fects in the Congressional Library, from the standpoint of the citizens, were not within the prospect of immediate remedy. Therefore it was that the board of trade began its active advocacy of the creation of a free municipal library. The campaign conducted by the board through its com- mittee ‘on this subject was carried on un- remittingly and under material difficulties. Whenever the subject was brought to the attention of the committees or members of Congress objection was raised by the latter that the people of Washington had within their reach the magnificent collection in the Congressional Library, notwithatan@ng the repeat: shown re- Aare untheg ooreattanre meres that the | lish of Illinois; on the negative, Messrs. G. 1 Library conferred practically | D. McQuesten of Utah, Joseph Chez of In- no benefits whatever upon the citizens or | diana and C. D. Van Duzer of Nevada. The upon those visiting the Capitol who were | judges will be Prof,.Eugene Carusi, Dis- occupied during business hours. It toek | trict Attorney Henry E. Davis and Prof. time to overcome the inertia of Congress in | Jackson H. Ralston. this matter and to meet and satisfy the| Wm. H. Conley will sing, and also Miss prejudices of individual representatives and | Caroline Evans and Miss Claudia Moore. senators who seemed to feel that the Con- ° —_—o—_ gressional Library was sufficient for any Transfer of Governor's Isinnd. community, notwithstanding its stringent| p.,, fatbvciincahien. Gt Ste Sock bal restrictions. introduced a bill for the transfer of Gov- Books From Department Libraries. | ornor's Island in New York harbor to New The first proposition for the creation of a asa ie . at a price to be brary contained the suggestion | Jered's betrden the iy and federal ate that upon its creation and establishment | thorities. there should be transferred to it those vol- umes then contained in the various de- Major Handy’s Health Better. partmental libraries not of a technical} Major Moses P. Handy, special commis- character that could properly be housed | sioner to the Paris exposition of 1900, has under central authority and distributed | reported to the Secretary of State his ar- thence to ell the people of the District. It] Ja) at Augusta, Ga., after a -ploarant says evident needs of the population and of the transient tourists who, spending days or weeks at the capital, have at all times de- @ations shall be provided in that building for the librory and reading room suificient for not less than 100,000 volumes. In ace: rdance with the provisions of this fon of unbroken cus- 2 ers in their next an- raal estimates asked for a total appropria- tion of $%,300 for the maintenance of the Te bis item was inserted by the but finally omitted in the confer- The House had meanwhile nate, ence report. refused to violate the act of IN78 by placing re expense of the library on the in- al taxpayers of the District. in the Hcuse last Thursday Representa- tive Dockery, during the consideration of the legislative appropriation bill, suggested that the act of June 3, 1896, be repealed, and eclared his intention to endeavor to secure its repeal, suggesting that all neces- sity for this library would cease as soon as Congress had appropriated the means tor opening the Congressional Library at night and had provided for the circulation of its volumes among the people. Mr. Dockery’s have already been reproduced in ‘They are on the old line of prom- a for the spec:fic purpose of pre- omplishment of the purpose lesired by the citizens, name- ly, the extension of true iibrary facilities to residents at the capital. The program has been carried out before and it involves the ises that are now being made lopment of the Congressional y to its fullest extent, both for ref- and circulating purposes. Developing the Congression: Those who have been for the creation of a free municipal library have felt that if Congress should ever jengthen the hours during which the Con- gressipnal Library might be consulted and shoald throw open for practically free cir- culation a large section of the collection the necessities for the creation of a munic- ipal library would cease. In the past noth- ing has ever been done to this end, and «ven now with the Congressional Library established in an ample building with every facility for night use and for the widest possible utilization of the books, the House committee on appropriations has declined to provide the means or the authority for these steps, and it is to be viewed as ex- tremely doubtful whether anything of con- sequence ever will be done in developing as a circulating library the great national reference collection. A vast reference library for the world's scholars does not prevent in other capitals the existence of numerous popular libraries, and should not in Washington. “In Lon- don, where the British Museum, with its vast library of over 2,000,000 volumes is still sacred to scholars, there are thirty local Nbraries in addition to many special libraries open to various classes of stu- dents. In Paris, where the great national ‘brary is only open to readers well armed with credentials, there are sixty-four popu lar libraries, while Berlin has twenty-fiv The anxiety of Washington is to avoid falling between two stools in the matter of a popular circulating library. > WII Debate Property Qualificntio: The question as to whether or not there should be “a property qualification for the exercise of the elective franchise” is the subject of debate at the meeting of the De- bating Socicty this evening of the National University Law School, at the Law School building, 820 13th street northwest. The speakers on the affirmative will be Messrs. George N. Brown of Wyoming, T. J. Lan- dergren of New York and William L. Eag- ises giv venting t so earnestty @ | was estimated that there were approxi- t a mately in these various ‘tal M- | Journey “from § Eraries 20,000 volumes of al ds of which j health is improved. 20,000 @ miscellaneous ; bureau ‘of education, | Passed Assistant ..WVeiber, fechmteat: “Interior i: | Payaaier G. EL, Griding Asieabe te “_miscelaneous; Post De-} master R. Hatton, Assistant Naval Con- 10,000 technics: and 1,000 mis- | structors Hibbs, Stocker and Snow.