Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1897—14 PAGES. is SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. PROBING FOR THE FACTS|PASSES A. FINAL ORDER THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. ON THE 24TH INST., AND DAILY DURING THE | SPIRTTUALISM. HALL, 721 6TH ST. ENSt Z Ce OF THE REAL | nw. FRID IGHT, and during the day at & COMPANY WILL “eq _M. ASHFORD, President. fHE PARTY HOLDING TICKET NO. 22252 Barre nie bs quilt presented the ladies of the Weman'’s Veteran Relief Union by pri senting said number to Mrs. HAZARD WHEELER. No. 71 L st. nw. se Northern Liberty Mark2t, x h and L sts. n.w., will be open the 24th from 5 a.m. Closed on Christmas day. O STRE ST MARSET WILL BF OPEN FRIDAY, 24TH, From 5 a.m. until 11:10 p.m. Closed Saturday. de23-2t* so many Frock and Inverness re fe giving. Shows {he custom ‘of giving sold, substantial fts is gaining ground ‘every year. Fhe Fie “or no pay’, feature of Ge responsible for pen! We'll be closed all day Christ- mas—and wish our friends, who are many, and our enemies, if we have any, a merry. merry Christmas and happy, ous New Year. GATCHEL & CO., TAILORS, 604 13th St. NOTICE.—1 WISH TO INFORM MY FRIENDS, ap friends of this establishment and the public that I have bought the interest of the late John L. Reteier in the firm of Talbert & Boteler, Vudertakers, 735 Sth st. s.e., where I will con- duct the business in the prompt and feeling manne m at this place of busines: by E. M. Bote- ler, who bout thirty-five years, and where I have been for fourteen out of an experience of over eighteen yeat apprenticeship and afterward bel with him in the business at the above address. Very respectfully, ete., RICHARD T. TALBERT. de4-s,tu.th-Im* ce To be brief is to be re- membered! Elliott’s Brief printing encompasses per= fect work. 90c. a page, of course “@ <r. 506 10th. de23-14d Christmas At Center Market. MARKET HOURS. § a.m. until 2 p.m. THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. FRIDAY. Dec. 24, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Closed entire day Christmas. Make it a point to go to this great market, where an abundance of the best products is always to be found. dez2-3t PRESTON S. MITH, Clerk. OPEN ALL DAY de22-2t° 36S" MARKET WILL BE FRIDAY. Closed Christmas. MiSs. STEPHENS, Trance medium. Sittings dally. Cireles, Friday, 2:30 p.m. de22-2t* 402 A st. se. ESTHER CHAPTER NO. 5, 0. E. S—THE cial meeting of THURSDAY, 23d inst., will be held in LODGE RUOM NO. 2. de22-2t GRACE S. WATROUS, Secretary. THE AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO) PANY hereby gives public notice that on athe FIRST DAY of APRIL, A.D. 1898, it will redeem at its office, No. 1405 G st . in the city of Washington, D.C., Series 6 of its debenture bonds, dated April 1, 1893, 98 pro- vided by the terms of said bonds, and interest will thereafter cease upon all such bonds not then presented for redemption. Attest: C. J. BELL, President. JAS. F. HOOD, Secretary. de22-3t KESOLVE—AND KEEP THB RESOLUTION —to have your store equipped with electrie Makes a great deal better showing— We not only sup- ‘pose—but do it, too— done cheaper and better! THICAL CONTRACTOR, "Phone 1516. de22-8d POCKET BOOKS stamped in gilt or silver with name or initials while you wait. All work burnt in. HODGES, 511 9th st. di a FE THESE WILL ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS— ¥ LADIES OR ME k ond Cherry Stationery Cases—Leathor Stationery Sets—Leather Calendars—Pe: handie Penholders—Gold-mounted Fountain Yens—Handsome Ink Wells and Stands— 1 Box Paper end Envelopes—Engage- ment Tablets—Fancy Waste Baskets—and dozens of other gifts that are both handsome and useful EF Our prices make all these articles very economical E EASTON & I 421 TH STREET lights! and doesn't cost any more. ply the wiring for this pt and it A. JS 740 8th “I never disappoint." We’re In High Favor With Lawyers —due to the splendid way we pandle their Brief Print They w where to come lr ppoln B: ’ Printer,512 11th st. Lawyer aver to bulid up your business I let us. Our estimates for furnish ember and Wood Work required in » to be lowest—and will enable lower bid. Always pleased to SMITH, ist & Ind. ave. i Wkarves, foot of 4th st. s.e. de22-10d the building are ing "hone 217. "Phone 551. Would like you to have seen the half dozen Dress Suits we sent out yesterday! Or, come dozen or more bow in f constructio “real”? Dress de22-16d PRINT 3 CHS ‘3 AND MANUFACTUR- We have added to our established business engraving plant, and are prepared to fur- 1 kinds of cuts, either line or half-tone. Prompt service, reasonable prices. NEWTC CO., Photo Engravers and Elec- 4D st. ow. de21-tu,th&fat ME. KEELER, THE SLATE WRITER, iy at 905 H st. n.w. dally. Meetings Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. de21-Gt* ORDERS. WILL © two Wagons at our ware rooms to dispateh same at short notice. R. B. EARNSHAW & BRO., 1109 11th st. Be. _de2.3t 1002 M st. For the Puddings ‘ and Pies. Pure Hterkeles the purest whisky f made, and consequently gives a flavor to plum puddings’ aud mince meat that no other can. Only $1.00 a quart at Jas. ‘Tharp’s, S12 F st d FURNITUR) THA PRESE “ENT OFF in Chin © Cutlery, Furniture in general. WM. CONFEDE! HOLIDAYS. Fancy Pottery, nd housefuruisn- H. KAISER, and Pa. ave. n. E VETERANS’ ASSOCIA- Southern Relief Society have made arrangements through committees to receive distribute contributions of money, clothing, Blankets, groceries, ete., to needy southern faw- ilies. Contril of money to be sent CHAS. C. + Seeretary, 431 11th st. n.w. dengtions may be sent to the hail of the ation, No. 431 11th a WASHINGTON MARKET COMPA’ ¢ of the stockholders of the N MARKET ‘COMPANY will ‘be at the office of the company in Center Market In the city of Washington, at 12 0'+ on, om the FIRST MONDAY, being the Sd of Jaauary, 1898, for the cholce of thirteen directors to serve the ensuing vear and to act om any other subject within the power of the ccrporatlon that may coue before the meeting. pat S. W. CURRIE Secretary. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. Notice ts hereby given that a semi-annual divi- dend of three (3) per cent has been declared on he capital stock of THE METROPOLITAN ACH CO.. payable on and after JANUARY WS. to stockholders of record on De- cember 24, 1897. | Books for the trauster of stock vill be clog een sald dates. 1 the board of df Seon nie W. D. RUMM A LINCOLN, yy and night. Special: ess and examining as to soundness x purchasers. DAVID MeMASTE HAVE YOU SEEN CLEVELAND PARK LATELY? no2-tf CPFICE MUTUAL FIR ‘SURANCE CO. OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, December 6, 1897. Policy holders are hereby notified that all poll- cles will exptre om the last MONDAY In Decem- (27th imstant), at 6 o'clock p.m. Renewal for the Fear Iss will be at the rate of 1 per cent on premium notes. Please attend early and avoid the crowd. SAMUEL C. WILSUN GeGinc27 Secretary. 905 H st. n.w. Miss MAGGIE GAULE of Balti- _Bure, the great medium. de23-2t" COCKERILLE no longer represents me as so- lieitor of printing and engraving. The public is therefore requested not to intrust future orders for my establishment with him, THAYER, LEWIS Printer and Engraver, ite 1313 F st. n.w. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PEOPLE'S FIR) "RANCE COMPANY of the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA have declared a dividend of 3 per cent on the capital stock of the company, payable at office. No. 302 Pa. ave. s.e., on und after JANUARY THIRD, 1898. Books for trans- fer of stock will close December 27, 1897, and remain closed until January 3, 1898. Attest JOHN EB, HEKRELL, Pres. HENRY K. SIMPSO} = de23-3t_ RECOG) MAS IS ONE DAY in the year that to spend at home with their families, we, undersigned, will close our places of business all day on Cb the 25th of December, 180 SAKS AND CON PARKER, BRIDG ROBINSON, 1H EMMON: S. KANN, SONS &' CO., THE BON MARCHE, SEATON P RY, 10E STORE, CLARK & CO., it CHARLES BAUM, JOHNSON BROTHERS, 1206 F ST. N.W.—ALL eur yards and offices ‘closed all lay Christmes. Cell and get one of our 1898 Calendars, de23-2t we ‘find we have a Talk. at a very low figure. C” As Burns & Co.’s s the season is select line of Suit- ings on hand. We Also Carr's Melton Overcoating, guaranteed for 6 years, at $40, prth $50. drawing to a close Tailoring will close them out Trousers, $6, in ueat pin stripes and plaid effects. See them. J. D. BURNS & CO., de23-14d oth and G nw. NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTO: WASHT D. C., December 2. 1897, The annual election for directors of will take place at the banking house DAY, January 11, 1898. Polls open from 12 m. to 1 p.m. de9,16,25,30&ja6 CHAS. E. WHITE, this bank on TUES- Cashier. CHRISTMAS CLOSING, Merchants Approve Clerks a He The movement in fa the mercantile of Giving the tday. r of the closing of abliskments of Washing- ten ail day on Christmas day, which has been vigorously pushed for the past week or two, has been crowned with success, and while some few establishments may remain open for a snort time in the morning, prob- ly none of the leading houses will open their doors for anything like business. The Star is in receipt of a number of letters trom merchants, who commend the general closing on the greatest holiday of the yee J. & M. Strasburger of the Family Shoe Store write as follo “We are glad to see that The Star, with its usual thoughtfulness, is again to the front agitating the closing of the stores all di hrist and we trust all the large ill respond by remaining closed, thereby giving their salespeople the benetit of a much-needed rest and an opportunity cf devoting the entice day to their fami- lie! ager of the Bradbury’ Pianos Company, h to commend The Star’s course in g the closing of business hou ew Year day, of the entire day. s past the justness in the past, the 1 be closed advor on Christmas and employes the beni have reccgnized for year cf the measure, and, Bradbury piano warerooms wi the entire day on both h “faxing into consideration the increased emount of work, the extra hours imposed upon the employes, due to the extra amount incidental to the holidays, we are thoroughly in accord with The Star's idea.” The following is from John C. Parker, 617 7th street northwest: “Regarding t in last night's ing 1 wish to very good plan chants should fall in rush in the stores usy longer hours perhaps ny other line of business. ed hard and untiringly for their employers from early morning to at night for the past Kor two, every clerk in every im Washington has surely earned this great holiday. I feel ‘They have wor! that I owe it to my salesmen to give them a this day, other m 1 shall do so, hant will do the > and trust every ame."* CLERKS JOI NED IN SONG. A Unique Celebration in the Post Department. and employe who of late a of the Post have been until ofelo ands through the Office Department detained their Fave heard melodic at corriders of the builcing. Major Reeve, chief ef the stamp division of the third assistant postmaster general's office, been obliged to keep his cler! hour to catch up the quarter’s work be- fore the end of the year, and at the proach of the hour for closing the clerss have been having a little impre u con- cert before leaving for r homes. The cheerfuln with which the clerks undertook the extra duty wa gratifying to Majer Reeve, Gen. Merritt, third assistant postmas eral, to hear the music. Word being passed around that the general might drop in yesterday evening, the chorus was en- d by the clerks trom other rooms con- uling in one of the larger rooms of the and = “Cottonfield and “Old " were sung with great spir- after which, as it was to be the la er time, the fo ng words, hurriedly written by ene of the clerks for the oécasion, were sung to the tune of Auid Lang Syne: . boys. we'll have a Jolly time When this night work ie done; an it, night they would have to work ¢ Chorus: Within the P. 0. D., my boys, Within the P. O. D. i The Stamp Division is the boss Within the I. 0. D. We'll ask no aid frem other chiefs, But do cur work alone If seven hours won't suffice, We'll add another one. Then cheer for Merritt and for Reeve, At four o'clock we're free; The Stamp Division is the boss Within the P. 0. D. (Chorus.) This sentiment, as expressed in song, was a complete and gratifying surprise to Major Reeve, who had no hint of what was con- templated. The sound of the music made ion echoed moniously throug’ the halls, attracting the attention of Postmaster General Gary, who stepped outside his door to listen. ——<——<—__. Sent to Workhouse, Nevertheless. Martha Washington, colored, who was today charged before Judge Scott with the larceny of $25 from William Harrington, an old soldier, was acquitted of that charge, but was sent to the work house for thirty days as a suspicious character. CASTORIA FOR Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILB SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 1S ON THE WRAPPER CB EVERY BOTTLE OF PITCHER’S CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANK, 17 Murray st., N.Y. Coroner Carr and a Jury Investigate the Lazenberry Case, Witnesses Examined in Effort to De- termine Manner of Death—Noth- ing New Developed. Coroner Carr held an inquest this after- noon in the case of the colored man, Will- fam Lazenberry, whose body was found in Watt's branch, rot far from the Benning race track, yesterday morning, as published in yesterday’s Star. The police found noth- ing additional to the facts printed yester- day. Deputy Coroner Gtazebrook made the autopsy this morning, and told the jury of the injuries the man had sustained. He sald the immediate cause of death was un- Goubiedly drowning. Witness found that, in addition to the V-shaped wound on the head, beneath which the skull was cracked, there were four fractured ribs. All the in- juries were on the left side. The wound on the head was such that it was evident @ sharp-pointed object, and not a club cr ordinary weapon, had inflicted it. The fractured ribs, he thought, may have been made by falling against a log or on a stone. He sai@ the point of a rail in the track may have inflicted the weund on the head. The man was in a normal condition, Dr. Glazebrook said, there being no evidence of heart trouble, nor was his brain in a condition to indicate apoplexy. He told the jury that the dead man’s hands and face were covered with mud and the condition of the body made it evident that it had been in the water. He found no evidences of a struggle. The dead man had on gloves and his overcoat and rubber shoes. In one of his overcoa: pockets witness found part of the regalia cf a fraternal society. Policeman John Boland testified that his attention was called to the body by a man named Cooper, who had pulled it from the water. The man’s body, he said, was found a littie more than three hundred yards from the station, where he got off the train about 11:30 o'clock. Witness gave as his opinion that Lazenberry walked beside the track from the station to Watts branch, where the body was found yesterday morn- ing. Gives Particulars, Witness described the condition of the branch and trestie work and made a dia- gram of the place. The deceased, he said, had to cross the trestle, which is about twenty feet above the branch. He found 5 cents in money and some receipts and papers on the body. The money he turned over to a son of the deceased. B. I. Cooper, brakeman on the Baltimore nd Potomac railroad, testified that yes- jay morning between 9 and 10 o'clock ngineer Smith calied his attention to something in the branch. When he ieft the train and went down the embankment he discovered the man’s body there. The vater is about three feet deep and the hody, with the exception of the back and hips, was under water. Witness and a fireman pulled the body from the water. There was nothing to indicate that a strug- gle had taken place. Two stones, the witness said, project over the water, and witness believed a fall trom the trestle would have put the man in the position in which he was found. Tie dead man’s cap was on the bank of the branch and his overco:.t was tled ughtly about him, Robert M. Smith, engineer on the train on which the preceding witness was working, testified that he called Cooper's attention to the body. ireman B. F same train, gav Downs, who was on similar testimony. L: berry’s head was under water when wit- ness reached the branch. ‘acre is a hole in the branch between two projecting rocks and the dead man’s head was between these rocks. Saw Him Get Of the Train. Simon Owens, trackwalker, testified that w Lazenberry get off the 11:30 train ay night nd start toward home. perfectly sober. Witness remained tation nearly an hour, but he heard no noise or outcry. Had there been a loud cutery witness would have heard it. Walier EB. Hazen, colored, testified that he went out on the train on which Lazen- berry was, but he did not remember hav- ing seen him. He crossed Watts branch aiong the line of the railroad, but he beard no noise of any kind. The m was very dark. Witness did not meet anybody on his way home. “Is this a dangerous bridge to cross over?” asked the coron “Unusually dangerous,” replied witness, who said he was always very particular while crossing there at night. The jury found that the death of Laz slry resulted from a fall from a tr idge across Watts branch. ‘The jury ved that a was accidental. MEADOWS AND PASTURES. Their Cultivation in the Middle East- ern State: The Agricultural Depariment has issued a fa bulietin, prepared under the direction ot Agrostof®gist F. Lamson Scrib- ner, on the formation and cultivation of meadows and pastures in the middle cast- ern states, It says that the annual production of for- age and fodder crops in the seven middle eastern states—Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir- ginia and North Carolina—amounts to up- ward of 20,000,000 tons, valued at fully $50,000,000. At least two-thirds of this amount Is supptied by the grasses, clovers, cowpeas, corn stover and ensiluge produced upon the farm, so that the subject of im- proved methods of cultivation and the se’ection of the varieties best adapted to the soils of this region is of the greatest importance to the farmer. ‘The commercial importance of grasses nd clovers in relation to the profitable production of farm animals, the bulletin says, Is very great. The figures of the division of statistics show that in the seven middle eastern states there were, on Jan- uary 1, 1897, in round numbers, 1 horses of all ages, valued at about $57,584,- ; 217,000 mules, valued at $11,413,000; 028,000 milch cows, worth $47,334,000; 1,735,- 000 oxen and other cattle, worth $29,904,000; 2,147,000 sheep, worth $5,000,000, and 4,380,- 000 swine, worth $20,041,000; the total num- ber of all farm stock in these seven states amounting to 11,883,000 head of all classes, vaiued at 3171,278.500. Lhese 11,453,000 head of farm stock require for théir mainten- ance upward of 20,400,000 tons per annum of ali classes of forage and feeding stuffs, worth more than $150,000,000. The seven stales ‘named are not great stock-growing states. They rank in the aggregate of the combined values of live stock barely 20 per cent above that of Iowa alone. Such being the demands of our live stock, how are the necessary supplies to be produced at the greatest profit and least cost? The prublem of how to cultivate tie required grass, clover, and other forage becomes thus an important one, of prime interest to all farmers who have live stock to feed or a market for their produce. +--+ ENDEAVORERS, CHRISTIA) Western Presbyterian Society Chooses Officers—Other Charch Items, The Christian Endeavor Society of the Western Presbyterian Church recently elected the following officers for the en- suing year: President, John W. Matson; vice president, H. Clay Barclay; recording secretary, Henry Stringer; corresponding secretary, Miss May E. Smith; treasurer, Miss Annie W. Stuard; superintendent of junfors, Miss Lucy McKim; delegates to Cc. E. Union, D. H. Deloe. These officers were installed by the pastor at the evening service of the church, The quartet of the church is somewhat changed from its personnel of last year. The soprano and bass, respectively, Miss May Adele Levers and Mr. Robert G. Sut- ten, are still with the choir, while Mrs. Adele Crosette Oxley, formerly of New York, is heard as contralto, and Mr. John M. Rieman as tenor. = The Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, pastor of the church, has been appointed member of the committee having in charge the preparetions for the ‘98 Presbyterian con- vention of the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, whine to Be cee in Troy, N. Y. The pres! ry oO! ‘ashington city ‘s called to meet at Vienna, Va., next Mon- day, at 10a.m., to Ree - Rev. D. Mont- gomery as pastor of lenna and Lew- insville Presbyterian Churches, - Judge Kimball Dispoces of th, Caso of Tony Tomasula, The Boy Placed in Gparge of Board of Childre: Guardians—The Father Pratests. Judge Kimball today finally disposed of the case of Tony Tomasula,_ the little Ital- fan boy who hes been‘ before him twice within the last ten days, the allegation being that the child was not properly cared for by his father. The boy was placed in the care of the board of children’s guard- ians. As will be remembered by the readers of The Siar, the case was taken into court by the board on specific charges to that effect. The only additional evidence of impor- tance heard in the case was that of Joseph Laccorano, who oftered to give bond to the ccurt, and to the Italian consul, that he would deliver the boy to bis mother at her home in Italy. The witness stated that his own home was within four doors of the mother’s home, and that there would be no doubt about the prompt delivery of the little fellow to her. iS Judge Kimball questioned Laceorano at length as to his anility to carry out his promise, but Gid not say that he would in- trust him with the care of the boy across the ocean. Mr. C. C. Moreno said he had reacted the conclusion that the boy's father was not a fit person to have the care of the child, but he did think the latter ought to be given over to his mother. Tony Makes Objection. Judge Kimball called the boy to him and questioned him as to his wishes in the matter, and his response was that he had no desire to go back to Italy; that his mother treated him, when he was there, pretty nearly as badly as his father did here. Assistant Attorney Baker took the ground that it was the duty of the court to retain control of the boy by placing him in the care of the board of children’s guardians. Judge Kimball. after reviewing the case, said he would make permanent order that the boy be placed with the board of children’s guardians until he reaches the age of twenty-one years. All the parti interested then left the court room, but upon reaching the foot of the stairs the father of the boy made a break for him, and would have succeeded in getting him, but for the intervention of Bailiff Darr and Messrs. Parkman and Douglas of the children’s guardians. It is understood that Tony has been pro- vided with a good home with a business man, where he can remain until he is of age. WHERE ‘0 Go. Some Places Where Christmas Gifts Can Be Obtained. A. Kahn, at 935 F street, 1s offering a pair of solid gold glasses for $3, and solid gold ladies’ watches for $8 each, guaraniced timepieces at that. A Watch makes a most desirable present, and these are most de- sirable watches, If you want your ropms to look nice and neat at this glad season consult Noite, the paper hanger, at 810 9th street, who has all the latest styles and methods. Do you want your rooms to be warm Christmas eve for the children? Go to A. Eberly’s Sons, at 718 7th street, and get a high-grade gas or an oil stove for a low price. M. Goldsmith & Sons, 911 Pennsylvania avenue, will for the two da: prior to Christmas give a reduetion of 12 per cent, nth olf, on all diamonds and gold watches. Visit them, and they will show you what a discount Sale really is. There are other great bargains té be found there, teo. If you want to top off your Christmas dinner in i€é, procure from 235 G street Reisenger’s Tamous pdund or black fruit cake, or some of his pure candies or chvice nuts. Do you nt good‘butter for your Christ- mas dinner hen you know enough to go to Jasi F. Oyster, at 900 Pennsylvania ave- nue, for it. Best at lowest prices If you have any use for a carriage at any time, Di tables, at 1622-28 L street, ¢ ommodate you with arything in the line cf a s also has the best facilitie korses. nart trap. He for boarding ee DEFRAUDED PENSIONERS, The Soldiers, Not the Government, says Comminsioner Evans, The commissioner of pensions recently told a reporter of The Star that, while he eved there were comparatively few 1s in obtaining pensions, he was con- vineed there was a large amount annually paid out in pensions that never reached the person entitled thereto, or, reaching them, was not enjoyed. Here it was, he said, that the greatest frauds existed, and the department was constantly receiving information of the misapplication of pen- sion funds. He recalled one case in particular as evi- dence of this. It occurred in one of the southern states. The beneficiary of the gevernment was an old colored woman, the widow of a valiant soldier. When her ap- plication for pension was received, it was found she was entitled to quite a snug back pension, amounting to about $1,500. The claim was finally allowed and the check sent to the applicant. A short time later one of her neighbors, the gossip of te county, saw, through the newspapers, of the old woman's good fortune. Not having witnessed any evidence of the good fortune (for the old woman was almost wholly de- pendent upon the charitable community), she set about an investigation. The old woman had not one cent of the little for- tune, and she forthwith wrote a letter to the department. An examiner was dis- patched to the scene and he investigated. He found the old woman had received the money, but being ignorant and not really understanding figures, she permitted a shark in the vicinity to bodily steal the en- tire amount. The culprit was traced and after some time acknowledged he had bor- rowed the money from the old woman, but when she was asked for evidence of such a transaction she could not even show a note promising to pay it back. He had hood- winked the old woman by presenting her every now and then with a big silver dollar, and she, poor soul, thanking her good for- tune for such a large amount, said noth- ing. The examiner decided to frighten the swindler into refunding the money. He dropped a remark at; the village inn that he guessed he would bave,to take company back to Washington, with him in the shape of a handcuffed criminal who was so low as to steal from the widow of a soldier. That night he was awakened and called to the door to find the ‘6t@ Woman in company with the pension shark. » He had evidently heard the hint about the trip back to Washington and had, brought the old wo- man to pay over to her, In the presence of the pension examiner, the money he “had borrowed.” The ol@ woman has never wanted for anything since. Some of the money was used in rebuilding her house and paying off a long-standing debt on the little place. Two cows and some hogs were purchased, and she ‘was ‘installed in com- fort. Et 9) 2 A Novel Contention. United States Consul Taylor, at Glusgow, has furnished the State*Department with a copy of a circular order issued by the Associated and Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners of that city prohibiting the handling of imported prepared joined work, ‘The consul says that as the society in- cludes all of the mecNanics in that line of business in Glasgow, the order must ef- fectually stop importations of this pre- pared work, the greater part of which comes from the United States in large quantities. The conténtion of the Scotch workmen_is a novel one, namely, that thd foreigners who make the joined work are paid much less wages than themselves, — +--+ Government Receipts. . Government receipts from internal reve- nue today, $568,561; customs, $310,888; mis- cellaneous, $23,203. : ee EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a. .. TSth meridian time. Solid lines are tso- Lars, or lines of equal air pressure, @rawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow bas fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and “Low” show location of areas of high and low ‘barometer. ‘Small arrows fy with the wind FAIR WEATHER TO CONTINUE. Colder Tomorrow, With Northwest Winds. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware, Marytand, Virginia and West Virginia, fair tonight and Friday; colder Friday morning; west to northwest winds. Weather conditions and general forecast— The storm has remained nearly stationary in Ontario, increasing in intensity. A sec- ond storm has moved from the North Car- olina ccast to the New England coast. The pressure is low to the north of Mon- tana. A ridge of high pressure extends from the rorthern Pacific coast to Texas and thence to Manitoba. Snow or rain has occurred in all districts east of the Mississippi valley. ature has fallen east of the Ney, except stationary in New nd and southern Fiorida; it has gen- risen west of the Mississippi valley, a slight fall in Montana. Generally fair weather may be expected east cf the Okio and lower Mississippi vai- leys, except snow in northern New Eng- land and clearing tonight in the lower lake region and southern New England. Tide Table. | Today—Low tide, 1:01 a.m. and 1:21 p.m.; hich tide, 5 a.m. and 7:26 p.m. ‘omorrow—Low tide, 1:59 a.m. and p.m.; high tid a.m. and 8:22 p.m. The San Today—Sun rises, p.m. New moon, 2:55 p.m. tod: Tomorrow—Sun rises, 7:17 a.m. The City Ligh: Gas lamps all ligated by 5:51 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 6:25 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 5:36 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:40 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at & a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 36; condi- tion, 14; receiving reservoir, temperature, 40; condition at north connection, condi- tion at south connection, 6; distributing reservoir, temperature, 40; condition at in- fluent gate house, 4; effluent gate house, 4. Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following are the readings of the thermometer at the weather burcau for the past twenty-fcur hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: December § p.m night, 33. December 4 a.m., 31; 8 a.m. 34, and 2 p.m., 34. mad. per 22; 30, at 5 a.m. December The following are the readings of the bar- ometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o clock yesterday afternoon: December 22, 4 p.m., midnight, 24 December 23, 4 a.m. 12 m., 29.79, and 2 p.m., 8 p.m., 29.85; 29.84; § a.m., 20.81; THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Fuss agt. Fuss; auditor's report con- firmed. Offutt agt. Wilson; pro confesso against certain defendants granted. Gray agt. Galt; decree dismissing bill. In re! Pedro S. Moran, Albert C. Griffin, Alfred | Hodge, Helen M. Harbaugh and Thos. Brown; inquisitions in lunacy confirmed. Hamner agt. Ketcham; sale of personal | property by receiver ordered. Lee agt. Whalen; auditor's report confirmed and bill dismissed. Hughes agt. MeMenamin auditor's third report confirmed partially Shultz Gos Fixture Company agt. Alex- ander; sale decreed, with W. A. Johnston and W. H. Sholes, trustees, to sell. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. Anderson agt. Ande: time to take | ark, eyaminer. testimony before John A. ¢ gt. Wurdemann et al. d to issue. Met Mc Nora V. McCauley a : litem.. Richards agt. Mackall; Abraham Lisner made party complainant. Herbert agt. Herbert; rest order retur January 4 granted. Myers agt. Myers; di- | vorce a vin, mat. granted. Duhamel agt. | Kendrick; decree for sale with J. Sprigg Poole, trustee, to sell. Probate Court—Justice Hagner. state of James W. Case; proof of pub- tion. In re George R. Repetti, guar- receipt filed. Estate of Frances A. Petingale; will returned wiih commission In re Martha L. Shoemak petiticn for leave to invest filed. Estate of Susan Estate of Mary J state of Joseph Holt Estate of Julia G. ; inventory filed. Estate of Pauline | proof of publication. Estate of S. Raymond, will filed with pe- ute, and ¢ ydian; order of app Estate of Chas. R. state of Carrie Black’ tate of David F : Hawkins; do. petition for i of of ld; do. Estate proba tiled. tate of Alice Mary A. will fite ceipts Circuit Court No, 1—Justice Cole. Reiners agt. W. & G. R. R. Co.; jury re- spited until Monday. Fitzhugh agt. Fitz- hugh; judgment by confession for plain- tiff. Hooper Manutacturing Company ast. Faunce et al.; judgment by default against Jacob R. Faunce. Cireuit Court Terry agt. Pol! overruled and judgment on verdict. cinnati Tribune agt. Boyd; do. Criminal Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. John Boughn, arson; motion for new trial overruled; sentence New Jersey state prison for two years. United States agt. Nelson Wooden, second offense petit larceny, do.; sentence, New Jersey state prison for one yéar and one day. United States agt. Robert Carroll, arson; personal recognizance taken. United States. agt. Robert Williams, larceny; sen- tence suspended; personal recognizance taken. United States agt. Samuel Hamil- ton; housebreaking; do. — Charged With Trickery. Frank Harris, colored, today had a par- tial hearing before Judge Kimball on the charge of swindling Josephus Hammon, an old colored man from Maryland, out of $1.50 by trickery. Harris denied that he was the man wanted for the offense, and Judge Kimball postponed his decision until tomorrow. Hunter, . 2—Justice McComas. lard; motion for new trial Cin- > Hawkins Authorized to Wed. George Albert Hawkins, for many ycars the White House coachman, and at present employed in the pension bureau, secured a marriage license this afternoon authorizing him to wed Isabella E. H. Williams. The ceremony is to occur at 7 o'clock this even- ing at the parsonage of the Peopie’s Church; Rev. John H. Daley will officia: In answer to the usual questions, pro- pounded by Assistant Clerk of the Couri F. W. Smith, Hawkins stated that he ts fifty- seven years of age, and was married once before. The bride has never before been married. —_+— Marriage License: Marriage licenses have been Issued to the following: White—Joseph Denty and Alice Baylis; Wiliam P. Larkin and Lucy B. Adams; George F. Watts and Ada Goings; H. A. Bacon and Blanche L. Whitefield; John W. Scruggs and Ethel E. Leake, both of Char- lottesville, Va.; James N. Bowen and Addie G. Browder; Louis D. Carman and Maria Gambrill; James C. Bass and Jeanetta V. McConley; Charles G. Carroll and Emma E. Barnes; John S. Bonner and Mabel Clay- ton; Ellis '&. Ledman and Ethel E. Upper- man; Louis F. Hellmuth of Washington and Frances L. Bowie of Charles county, Md.; Herry B. Franklin of Salem, Mass. and Nora L. Blanchard of Columbus, Ohio. Colored—Frank M. Hyder of Augusta, Ga., and Eliza R. Matron of this city; Al- bert Ball and Jamie V. Young; Frank Toney and Estella Denton; William H. Wright and Clara E. Carter; Joseph Davis and Mary J. Duvall; Mary Stewart; B. Bogan and Leana BE. Thomas; Lemuel Neal and Mary Ann Brown, both of Charles county, Md.; Grant Campbell and Annie R. Brown; Arthur Richards and Sallie Jackson; Alexander Mitchell and Frances Ellis; James H. Har- rod and Frances Williams, both of Vienna, Va.; Howard Pickett and Ella Brooks: George Albert Hawkins and Isabella E. H. | Fc Kr | OFFICIAL Hiram Banks and | victed INDEX TO ADVERTISEME ACCOUNTANTS AMUSEMENTS . ATTORNEYS . AUCTION SALES. BOARDING BUSINESS CHANCES city Trews, COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. BXCURSIONS ... FINAN For FOREIC FoR For FoR FoR FOR FoR FoR roR For (Stores). ror B eyeles) POR SALE (Lots). MR SALE (Houses)... YR SALE (liscel acecus) arehouses) 3 ADVERTISEMENTS. n T (tiscellancons). . T Ofices). Goubs LL NOTICES, LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOU? MEDICAL . W. NTED AND ITIC TRAVEL. . 0 LOA OCEAN PERS) ERPAKEKS . LED (elp).. HIS DOG VICIOUS. The Charge Brough Against Mr. Alfred Wilmer. Mr. Alfred Wilmer of No. 1310 T street northwest was today formally recognized by Judge Kimball to appear before him Tuesday next with an additional $5 to com- plete a fine of $10, which will be then tm- posed upon Wilmer as defendant in a case brought before the court. Mr. Wilmer was charged with keeping a vicious dog. Officer Boswell testified that while passing along the street near the house of the accused he was attacked by the dog, which grabbed him by his clothing. He complained, he said, to Mr. Wilmer, and the latter told him that if the dog was bad it was made so by the “‘officer’s kind.” In reply to Policeman Boswell’s threat to get out a warrant against him for keeping a vicious dog, Wilmer, the officer said, tol him he could do anything he pleased about the matter. Several witnesses corroborated the offli- cer’s statement about the dog grabbing him, and one of them said it on numerous occasions ran after ladies and children, badly frightening them. Wilmer stated, in his defense, that the dog had a prejudice against “colored peo- ple, especially policemen or other men who Wear brass buttons,” and that he would run after and bark at them. After a brief review of the evidence, Judge Kimball disposed of the case as above stated. Later Judge Kimball, at the suggestion of Prosecutor Mullowny, told Mr. Wilmer that if he would have the dog killed, and would bring to the court a certificate that this was done, the $3 already paid by him would be returned and the case considered settled. Mr. Wilmer assured Judge Kimball that he would do as above stated. —— CONDENSED LOCALS. Commissioner Black has informed a dele- gation from Ebenezer Church, 4th and D streets southea: that the request for a new pavement around the church without cost to it cannot be granted. The delega- tion has also been informed that the pave- et can only be laid under the assessment plan. An alarm was turned in from box 885 about 9:45 o'clock last night for fire in the house of Mr. B. C. King, on the Blair road, near Takoma. A defective flue was the cause. George T. Thoraton, who lives at No. 12%5 E street southeast, fell from his bi- cycle near 4% street and Pennsylvania ave- nue last night about 7 o’cleck and received @ painful cut over his right eye. He was removed to the Emergency Hospital by the police of the sixth precinct. ———— : Twenty Days in the Workhouse. Alonzo Whitfield, colored, was today con- before Judge Scott of keeping his barber shop open on Sunday. In default gf ine of $8 he went down for twenty 8. Apollinaris BEWARE of SUBSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL, SODESIBII006 toe You Can Borrow Money —from this company in sume of Any amount on listed collateral securities, at the lowest rate of interest. American Security And Trust Co., 1405G St. de21-3t C. J. BELL, President. WHEAT LARGE AND SMALL LOTS, for cash and margin of 1 per cent and upward, Best service. Heald, Crane & Co., Formerly of HODGEN & CO. Room 10, Corcoran } aeseocoooorersosoasetel 3 . Hiding, 005 SEVE STREET, Opposite Patent Office. Telephone 1248 for quotations. 409-1m C. T. Havenner, BOOMS ® AND 11, ATLANT! BUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicage. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASII or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to PRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspoudent FL. LORING, 10 Wall st., New York. no2)-214 December -- thinking time forthe wageearner On the ae of “PS i's worth while review. past twelvemonth—to reckon bp the hard-earned dollars you've useiessly = Fardog d member that those dollars might have been the nucleus of a sum that to regularly—a dollar or two at a time—would put you in an Independent Make ap your ind to start a bank ac- bt right away—procrastination fosters poverty — | starts an at with Us. Union Savings Bank, 1222 F st. del8-154 THE BEST-PAYING INVESTMENT-—ONE OF those homes at Clevland Park. no20-tf CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F st. Glover building. Moore & Schley, wernment Bonds. Exchange. Loans. and bonds and all securities es of New York, Philadelphia, e bought and so pecialty made of Investment securities. Dia- trict bonds and all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. Correspondents of Messrs. Broadwa: Bankers and Dealers in Deposits. Railroad stock GFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F STS. WAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION, Loans tn any mount made on upprovea real estate or collateral, at reasonable rates. Interest paxd upon deposits oa dally bal- ances subject to check. nd This company acts as executor, adminis. trator, trustee, agent, treasurer, regiscrar and in all other Sdaciary capacities. Roxes for rent In burglar and. fire-proot vaults for safe deposit aid storage of val- nable pa -kages. JOY Ebsoy ..-President A. President cUM) Vice President R. CARM~ ‘Treasurer y PARKER, Secretary fed-th.s.w.tf :| The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER ISTH ST. AND NEW YORK aVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb. 1892, Capital: OneMi lionDollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Revts safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. ities, Jewel: filverware and valuables of all kinds tn owner's package, trunk oF case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. 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, and ts admiuistrator, executor, receiver, iguee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by @ competent attorpey ip daily attendauce. OFFICERS: THOMAS R. JONES. E. FRANCIS RIGGS. W. RILEY DEEBLE ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. GEOKGE HOWARD. . CHARLES E. NYMAN WOODBURY BLAIR. DIRECTORS: Andrew Wslte, Matthew G. Emery, Henry A. Willard, Thomas Hyde, Jobn F. Rodgers, James M. Johnstoa, John G. Parke, Kobert O. Holteman, Jobn Cammack, UW. Bradley Davidson. --President First Vice President -Second Vice President Secretary ‘Treasurcr Assistant Secretary ++-..Trust O@icer E. Francis Riggs, Thomas R. Jones, W. Riley Deetile, Woodbury Blair, Albert L. Sturtevant, George H. Plant, Zenas C. Robbins, Gtorge T. Dunlop, Wm. E Edmonston, Win. A. Gordon, oc W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BitOKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correstondents of LADENKULG, THALMANN & ©O., Ac6-164 ew York, ae. & FEW GOOD 6 PER CINT LOANS POR SALE, ‘at thelr face and accrued interest. JOHN SHERMAN, ocl2-tf 610 14th et. Money at 5 Per Cent to Loan Op real ‘estate 17 District of Columbia. No de in ci losns. tf IKISKELI. & McLERAN, 1008 F st. Collection of Garbage. In speaking today of the collection of garbage, Health Officer Woodward stated that the service seems now to be satisfac- tory to householders, there being so far this month an average of a fraction over one complaint a day. Two collections are ncw being made a week in the city, and this schedule will continue until the 15th of April, when the daily collections will be resumed. The collector will celebrate Christmas and New Year by making col- lections on those days. The collections amount to from fifty to sixty tons a week, and all of it is burned. + -— 7 Abandoned Property Sold, The ennual sale of abandoned and un- claimed property in the hands of the policq — took place this morning at Ratcliffe, Sut- ton & C auction rooms on Pennsylvania avenue. While there was a large quantity of property disposed of, very little of it was of value, although good prices were realized. . arte end. A The property included almost every cle of wearing apparel for both men women, as well household utensils. number of articles of Jewelry were alag’ % 2 5