Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1897, Page 9

SSSSSS=== THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, , DECEMBER 24, 1897-12 PAGES. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, — Furniture, Etc., 7th and D Sts. Closed all day tomorrow== Christmas. bund: ture Prices that have never been met. Reed Rockers, $1.95 up. Child’s Chairs, 60c. up. Im. Mahog. Arm Rockers, $1.75. Ladies’ Desks, $3.50 up. 5-dr. Chiffoniers, $4 up. Dressing Tables, $3.50 up. Wash. B. Wiiliams,7th&D. ‘Don’t buyany: co ated gifts till you ford’s tically in- ie of all Boxing od Fire- Cutlery cks for the ee that no fMerquote ts e two addresses— OPEN EVENT “CRESCENT” Bicycles Fer Xmas 28-in. “Crescents”. $3() t2 $55, 26m. “Crescents’ <o5cccccne $30. 24-in. “Crescents” PEC Ce $25. 2o-in. “Crescents”.......... $20), Western Wheel Works, Branch, S.E. Cor 9th and H Sts. N.W. a HARRY S. JONES, JR. Biggest value ever offered in Washington. *98 Ottawa” S27.60. first class condition. inch Klondike. .. Irequois Cycl Slo TH SP. N. Christmas. Beautiful and attractive assorted boxes containing Russian, English and French Chocolates and Fruits. N.W. Burchell, 132 = APPEALS FOR DIVORCE. Mrs. Downs Asks for Separation a ures Protectio Downs this divorce afternoon in against Thomas were married at St. Dom- May 5, 18M, it is stated, and Mrs. Downs charges her 1 with extreme cruelty, with con- drunkenr d with leading a tious and immoral li: since soon after their marriage The 11th instant, it is fur- ther charged, the defendant moved out all the furniture from the rooms the couple were occ x, leaving the wife destitute In addi 2 divorce, Mrs. Downs alimony, the custody of her child and au- thority to resume her maiden name, Wat- son. Wolfe and .tosnburg are her so- licitors. Judge Cox v afternoon signed an order restraining Mr. Downs from in any way molesting his wife, she declaring that he has threatened to harm her. — =- Christmas Entertainment. The Sunday school of Hamelin Methodist Episeor ‘hurch, at the corner of 9th and ¥ streets its friends and scholars a Christmas entertainment Wednesday, the 29h ins reopticon vie will be one of tb tures of the occ ges Assistant Surgeon. ers will be convened here si Examination for A board of of January 2 for the of examining for admission to the of assistant surgeon in the marine hospital service. Candi must be between twenty-one graduates of a d must fur- als from responsible persons ter. —--» Denies the Application. Judge Cox, in the District Supreme Court today denied the application of the organi- zation represented at the last Kansas City convention styling itseif “The Regular Army and Navy Union” for an injunction to restrain the organization of the same name here from use of the name. Gardiner Hubbard's Will. On the petition of Gertrude M. Hubbard and Charles J. Bell, the will of the late Gardiner G Hubbard was this afternoon admitted to probate, hy order of Judge Hagner., in the Probate Court. Letters tes, tamentary were issued on the filing of a special bond in the sum of $2,000. Se Robert Tab. wit. The will of the late Robert E. Talbot, Gated October 5 last, and bequeathing his estate to his wife, Joanna, was this after- noon filed for probate. = — —___ Claims $10,000 Damnges. Suit_at law to recover $10,000 damages een instituted by Mary i. Wikins al her husband, Walter Wilkins, agairst the Metropolitan Railway Company for injuries alleged to have been received by Mrs. Wil- kins at the hands of the company, Octo- ber 6. a 3 An intersting annocneement of the Hotel Ewyplre—see ad, page 5. THE OTHER SIDE/ >—— Those Who Do Not Hail Christmas Witk Joy. LEPTER CARRIERS AND EXPRESSMEN ee Se, Are Glad, Though, to Help Along the Festivities. LOCAL ASPECT OF AFFAIRS It is not everybody who hails Christmas with delight. There are two classes of per- sons who do not care particularly for the season. Of course, they are glad to help, celebrate the anniversary, but the time means for them one of hard and in some cases continued labors. Just when ‘other Feople are preparing to enjoy themselves the most, they are preparing to work the hardest. These are the post office people and the employes of the express companies, whose resources are taxed to the utmost at this season. It appears aa if everybody else had conspired to get together and pile up work on them. For the past week the city post office has greatly resembled a miscellaneous store- house. Packages and bundles of all kinds and description, shapes and varieties have been piled up there. Ir the majority of cases, though, these ave come under four pounds, for nothing At the Post Office. heavier than that can be carried through the mails. If-any mail matter above this limit reaches the pest office, and cannot be returned, it is sent to the dead letter office, and helps make up the collection reposing — t tomb-like annex to the general post office. Busiest Place in Town. The busiest place in town probably ts Uneie Sam's place of business—the local pest office. For the past ten days the work of the office has been increasing, but day before yesterday it became prodigious and taxed the increased working force of the department to its utmost. Yesterday the work ran ahead of the rec- ord, and today Postmaster Willett looks for a rush. Of course, the office was crowded all day, but no estimate of the amount of business transacted can be approximated until the books are footed up tonight. While. of course, the regular mail claims a large percentage of the increase, the regis- tered mail shows large returns, and the class of matter which includes’ merchan- dise, usually done up in packages, threat- ened at one time to block the office. But the department was not taken un- awares. The officials had experienced a previous Christmas business, and like every Earning His Salary. well regulated store, Postmaster Willett working force and made s in this distribution increased hé interruptions occurred, alt of the sender if the or the s the hristmas pr n time. Whil holidays ¢o thing in providing extra clerks, the ex- penditure is more than offset by the re- turns from the dead letter sale, the ma- terial for which is furnished in during the holidays. Result of Negligence. ale is only possible through the care- urge part s of the people who use the m: Letters improperly addressed always gravi- tate to the dead letter office, and Post- master Willett urgeg the people, especially those who dispatch bundles, to be careful to write the address legibly, and as an ex- tra precaution to put in one corner of the package the address of the sender. If this is done, even though the address be incerrect, or the person to whom it is ad- dressed may have moved, the package will be returned to the sender forthwith. This was an especially busy day at: the local post offices throughout the city, the utions, as they are called, and the quasi public officials who operate thes stations fattened their coffers by the in- creased sale of stamps. The-e substations greatly relieved ure at the city post office. the Postmas- Eve. ter Wiliett, to expedite business, ordered a number of small tables placed in position outside of the office proper, in the corridor, where young men armed with scales and pencils carefully weighed all mail matt -r and placed thereon the amount in postage required to send it. In this way the usual crush about the stamp window was notice- able by its absence, although there was a steady stream of people all day waiting for an opportunity to buy stamps. The clerks handled the crowds well, however, and the best of good humor pervaded the crowd. It was a Christmas throng, and such gath- erings filled with peace and happiness are siow to anger. Carriers Burdened. And what of the poor carriers? They were simply loaded down with a weight of wee ard mail. The carrier occupies the Pesition of the most popular official in pub- lic life during the Lolidays, and the young and old alike watch anxiously for his ceming, ‘since a visit from him these days pertends happiness. Conscious of the pleasure be is the indirect cause of pro- ducing, his extra burdens fall lightly upon bis shoulders, and he struggles through the | biting cold with a beaming face and a happy salutation to each. And when trrough delay or other causes the expected For Christmas Dinner. bundle or letter does not arrive, he feels keenly the disappointment. Away he g02s, sympathetic letter carrier, bearer of joy and sorrow. The sorrow, however, is for- gotten in these times. It is the Christmas time, the time of peace, and the sorro-vs which make up his life as the innocent bearer of bad news is forgotten in the glad- ness of the season. But even during these glad days he brings sorrow. Cruel tim is no respecter of persons, and illness, disap- pointments and death come hand in hand with joy. Substitutes All Employed. All of the substitute carriers, about thir- ty-five in number, have been put to work, and tomorrow there will be 146 men in the city post office. Ten delivery wagons will be required to transport the mail from the post office. “You have no idea how many things are sent away Christmas da said a local post office official to a Star reporter today. “The reason of this is that presents are re- ceived from persons whom recipients did Lot expect them, and the consequence is, they wish to reciprocate. So they rush to the post office to get off their presents be- fore it is too late. There are a great many people who believe in the motto, ‘Christmas presents for revenue only,’ which I think is not the right idea for the occasion at all. it is not the value of the gifts, though per- sons seem to take this into consideration. “The carriers, while they are not ex- pected to receive anything, generally or in Many cases get things. I know at least one for whom a lady bought a necktie, and I suppose he will get a large number of others.”" The crowds lined up in front of the reg- istry, money order id other windows of the city post office resemble those in front of the box office of a popular theater, where a hundredth night production is being given, with real diamonds for souve- A Martyr. nirs. Even the slant-eyed residents of Chinatown appear to be imbued with the Christmas spirit, and can be seen at the post office sending away letters and pack- ages. The Express Office. At the express office the usual force has been doubled. One of the managers told The Star reporter today that some of the Managers have been required to work forty-eight hours on a stretch. The rush just now is terrible, and because express matter is not called for or_ received on time should not be a cause for wonder in the least. The market people have by no means be- gun to lose interest in life on account of their not being patronized. Many persons have postponed buying the materials for their Christmas dinners until today. consequence the crowds in the markets are as typical of the season as they were two or three dz ago. “Hyah's yo’ holly an’ yo’ mistletoe’ become classical, and the slogan s some ob de fines’ poultry yo’ ebber stuck a tooth into” is heard, too, in the places where provisions are sold. The day before Christmas, if anything, is more characteristic of the season than the day itself. BENEFI Citizens Liberally Contributing the hristmas Dinner, he committee having in charge the prep- aration of the dinner. at the Mauisby Home, December 20, for the newsboys of Washington are great ly encouraged by the responses to their invitations for aid. The following contri- butions have already been received or pledged: The Evening Star, $25; Dr. Mackay-Smith, $14.50; Mrs, M. E. Norment, Edward F. Droop, 00; Isador Saks, Mrs. Teller, $2; Daniel Fraser, §2; A Lady Friend, $2.50; James E. Fitch, $2; Mrs. J. A. Porter, $2; I. Gans, $1; Mrs. Hal- pine, $1; F. L. Moore, $1; Mrs. M. E. Oliver, $1; Samuel J. Mills, $1; W. W. Hite, $1; W. H. Finckel, $1; L. M. Delno, $1; Walter Johnson, $1; W. W. Dodge, $1; Ballard Mor- ris, $1; Mrs. R. Beresford, 50 cents; F. C. Somes, 50 cents; E. Morrison Paper Com- pany, 300 wooden plates; Andrews, | 300 pape> bags; Havenner Baking Company, lov loaves of bread; L. 8. Lusby, one barrel yegetables; Mrs. Daniel H. Ferry, one bas- ket fruit; 'S. Kann, Sons & Co., 25 yards table covering; Mrs. Gen. Breckinridge, one turkey; Mrs. Gallaudet, one turkey; Mrs. Dr. Richardson, one turkey; Miss Ward, one turkey. If the daily donations continue to come in as liberally the committee will be able to meet their expectations of providing a substantial dinner for fully 300 persons. The kind-hearted citizens are asked to Temem- ber these little fellows and help to give them all a bounteous feast by sending some small donation of money or edibles to Mrs J. W. Babson, chairman, or Mrs. I. F. Mac- farland, treasurer, at the Maulsby Home, 230 C ‘street northwest, before Tuesday next. a LAZENBERRY FUNERAL, Last Rites to Be Performed Sunday at 3 PM. After the coroner’s inquest was held yes- terday afternoon in the case of William Lazexberry cclored, whose body was found in Watt's branch Wednesday morning, the remains were removed to the residence of a sister of the deceased, Mrs. Mary Hines, No. 1404 27th street, from where the funer- al will take place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. From the house the body will be taken to Mount Zion M. E. Church, on 20th street. The funeral arrangements are in charge of Columbia Lodge, No. 1376, G. U. O. O. F., of which deceased had been treasurer for so many years. Mr. Morris Honesty, financial secretary ot the lodge, will act as master of ceremonies. Members of the lodge will meet at the hall on 28th street at 1 o'clock and proceed to the house in a body. Revs. John H. Gif- fin and E. W. 8S. Peck will be the officiating clergymen. Sao American Revolution. # ‘The Continental Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold a pub- le meeting at the EHesmere Hotel Monday evening next-at- 8 o’clock. Rev. Mr. mess <n seliver = ore on “Our fountry.”” mus! iterary program will be rendered. sods It matters little what it is that you want yrwhether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the Person who cen fill your need. “ ! SPORTS QF THE DAY Carroll Institute’Bowlers Defeat the W. fr 0. FOREIGN OUR OF HARVARD'S ELEVEN Foot Ball Mateht Proposed for To- morrow | Given Up. CHAIRMAN MOT?’S BULLETIN _—— The league tenpin match between the Wéeshington Athle! Club and the Carroil Institute, pestpcned from Wednesday, De- cember 15, was rclled off on the latter's al- leys last night, and the Carrolis defeated their opponents, winning two of the three games. Considerable interest was attach- ed to this series, owing to the standing of the clubs in the league, the CarroMs being second and the W. A. C.’s third, with only a slight difference in percentage of games won and lost. By taking two of the games the C. I.’s hold their position in second place, also putting them nearer the Saen- gerbunds, and the W. A. C.’s within easier reach of the Columbia Athletic Club. As the league season progresses and the teams are becoming bunched the interest increases, and at last night’s games there was a large attendance of spectators. The Carrvlls had apparently spent all their energy and skill on their opponents of the preceding nignt—the South Wash- ington Business Men, as their bowling was of a very inferior order, none of the games being over the 750 mark. Harlow led his team, with the high av- erage of 169 1-3, and tied Stone for high game of 180. In the first game the W. A. C.’s took the lead, being twenty-pins ahead in the first frame, increasing it in the fifth box, when they were forty-three pins ahead of their cpponents. From this point to the end of the game it was a close contest, with the result in doubt until the last box, when the W. A. C.’s, by a good finish, won out by eightcen’ pins. Dietz made’ the difficult spare of 4-10. Score: con W. A.C. Tot. St. Sp. Tot. Merritt. Al4 Kidd. oe 5B 144 Rice 158 Dietz. 10 7 155 Liaslow. 1G7 Mecauliy.. 3G 166 St ne. ° Ws Mier... 0 5 128 Armstrong. 0 .0 2 104 5 20 5B 24 OT The second game was less exciting, Carrolls taking the lead from the start and finishing with 76 pins to spare. The W. A. C.’s made two more spares t the C. L’s, but seemed unable to connect with the pins for strikes, making only 5 in the entire game. Score: cL W. A.C, St. Sp. St. Sp. Merritt. 4 14 Rice. o 1 6 Harlow 8 18) McCa 0 3 Stone 5 180 Mier... 2 2 Aimsirong. 2 3 144 Bureh Tiger 11 20 785) 5 22 6 The Carrolls again tock the lead in the third game, increasing it from 17 pins in the first to 63 dins in the fifth box. ‘Double headei were very much in evidence, and Armstrong having two each, and Har- low, Kidd and Miller one each to their credit. Stanton was substituted for Merritt in this game, but did little better than his predecessor. Score: 1. . Sp. Tet. Tot, Stantot 19 56 Stanton i ne 156 4 161 3 130 oO 203 Mul 14 5 179 Burs iMo13 743 686, The next league’ match will be bowled Monday, December 27, when the 8S. W. B. M. B. C. will be at home to the C. followed on Wednesday by the W and W. S. B. onthe fatter’s alleys. Standing of the clubs: 1! A. Won, Lost. Saengerbund 13 Carroll Institut 10 Washing ou Athletic Club. 8 7 Co.uub@ Athlete C ub. 5 ww So. Wash. B. M. C. 0 12 FOOT BALL GA) IVEN UP. Virginia and Columbian Elevens Will Not Play ‘Tomorrow. Arrangements had been in progress for a foot ball game between the Columbian Uni- versity and the University of Virginia in this city tomorrow, but owing to the lack of time in the matter of advertising it was thought best to call off the contest. This decision was rerched this morning, Man- ager Nichols of the Columbian team at- among other reasons the one given fhe proposed All-Washingion col- ame was given up some time ago. GOLF CLU ing, Matéhes Arranged for Next Week. The Washington Golf Club will give a Christmas tournament open to all members of clut oviated or allied with the U.S. Association. The program follows: Monday, December 27, 10:30 a.m.—A quai- ification round at eighteen holes handicap medal play. The eight or sixteen players making the best net scores to be entitled to play for a cup donated by W. H. Board- man. If the total entries be less than six- teen, only cight will qualify. If more than sixteen, that number (sixteen) will quali The committee will be governed by circum- stances in deciding the method of playing eft ties for place. A cup for the best scratch score. Monday, 2 p.m.—First round for Mr. Boardman’s cup. Eighteen holes handicap match play. Monday, 2:30 p.m.—First round for a con- solation cup. Open only to those players who play and hand in cards for the open- ing qualification round and who fail to qualify for Mr. Boardman’s cup. Eighteen holes handicap match play. The draw for this cup will take place promptly at 1 p.m. Monday, at the club house. ‘Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.—Second round for Mr. Boardman’s cup. Eighteen holes handicap match play. Tuesday, 10:45 a,m.—Second round for the consolation cup. Bighteen holes handicap match play. Tuesday, 2 p.m—Third round for Mr. Boardman’s cup. Eighteen holes handicap match play. Tuesday, 2:15 p.m.—Third round for the consolation cup. Eighteen holes handicap match play. Wednesday, 10:30 .a.m.—Final round for Mr. Boardman's gup. sBighteen holes han- dicap match plays 1 {: Wednesday, 10:4 asn.—Final round for the consolation cup,. Bighteen holes handi- cap match play. 51. Thursday, Decambery 30, 10:30 a.m. and ail day—Competition .3for a gold medal. Eighteen holés handicap medal play. En- tries for this evene anly will W received up to 10 a.m. at the tourde. Entries for this: meeting will close on December 25 at 6 ggm.siand must be sent in writing to J. F. Leech tain, Metropoll- tan Club. "68 seer Program of TO TAKE,,ACTION. irr L. A. W. Officinin (Will Meet to Inves- gate the Shart Track Scandal. Chairman Mott térday issued a special bulletin calling a ing of the members of the racing board of the League of Amer- ican Wheelmen. The bulletin is as follows: “A hearing relating to matters connected with the six-day race at Madison Square Garden will be’ he!d at the Grand Union Hotel in New York, at 11 o'clock, on the rorning of Saturday, December 25, The hearing will be private and witnesses are. |, assured that their testimony will be treated as confidentially as has been the custom of past raqing boards, and is with this. ~ The hoard cannot, like a court, compel the at- tendance of witnesses, ang those who will give evidence are promised that the board man and the identity of all who are con- cerned is believed to be known. It would therefore be best for the interests of those poser ant an, , that they should attend and festify.”” RAMPANT WHIST NONSENSE. Assailants of Conventio in Their Turn. From the Philadelphia Press. In these deys when whist nonsense runs rampant the lover of the game who follows some of the whist writers of New York pa- pers in their absurdities is prepared for al- mest anything, but never before has so ridiculous a proposition appeared as the re- cent attack upon all whist conventions. It is true that the attackers are short- suiters who have risked their reputation upon the silly short-suit fad, and that hav- ing failed ar> desperate. Still, even from a discredited writer, the theory that all whist advancement should be cast to the winds is almost as amazing as the placing in the same class of those who use the trump signal and those who indulge in finger- tapping. The New York Post, however, has seen fit to refer to the subject as follows: “The absird claim that the rotary dis- card is a private convention has given the short-suit contingent an opportunity to openly express what has always been ad- vocated by such players. The trump sig- nal, echo, call through the honor, and even American leads, have had the ban of pri- vate convention put upon them by one of the ever-ready short-suit writers. It evi- dently is unknown to these exponents of the game that some of the leads that teday are @ part of the American system have been in use for over a hundred years. The lead of the knave to show the king and queen was published by Hoyle, in 1742. The trump call is about fifty years old, while ace followed by queen showing knave is twenty-five years old. In view of these facts it would be interesting to have the short-suiter announce how great the anti- quity of any whist play must be to entitle it to the name of ‘private convention.’ In a column article that lately appeared on this subject, a list of so-called conventions were suggested that were said to be ex- actly on a level with any of the methods of play which are used by the champions of the American Whist League and wh: have the approval of the national organi- zation. In commenting upon the benefits that might accrue from winks and nods and the like, the writer quite forgot the advan- tage that might arise from an accidental change of trump just as long as this “‘con- vention’ remained a private one.” Attacked Harvard Cricketers to Go Aabrond. Arrangements:are under way to have the Harverd cricket team go abroad next sum- mer and to compete with English ‘univer- sity and sckcol teams. The movement $ agitated here 1. year to have last year's intercollegiate championship eleven make the trip, but the plans amounted to nothing. Players as Conchers, Joe Kelley of the Baltimores will coach the Georgetown University players in Mareh. “Bob” Lowe will have charge of the Princeton students. Tenney will be at Brown, Ed Lewis at Harvard and George Davis at Columbia University. An Aerial Warship. Mr. William S. Roberts of Hartford Ci Ind., has submitted to the chief signal officer of the army plans and specifica- tions of an aerial warship, which he has invented after fifteen years’ work. He claims to have solved to a greater degree than the scientists that have been working under the direction of the government of Germany and other foreign countries tne problem of successfully combating the air currents. Crittenden Rebinson Off to Europe. SAN FRANCISCO, December 24.—Crit- tenden Robinson, the veteran pigeon shot, who represented California in European shooting events last spring, has fecided to attempt a second campaign across the wat- crs. Robirson left this city last night for New York, and will sail next week for Liv- erptol. He has arranged to be at Monte Carlo by the middle of next month, and | will take a hand in all big events of the shocting program, which is to open at that famous resort about January 24. ——>- THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Bailey agt. Otto; sale confirmed and J. J. Wilmarth appointed trustee to convey. Fletcher agt. Fletcher; testimony before James A. Clark, examiner, ordered taken. Ruffin agt. Benjamin; restraining order re- turnable January ® granted. Filmore agt. Grant; purchaser required to comply with terms of sale. Downs agt. Downs; defend— ant restrained from interfering with com- plainant. Windsor agt. McDowell; bill dis- missed with costs. Elliot agt. Webb; rule on defendant returnable at rule day after fourteen days. Keleher agt. Keleher; sale fled nisi. Regular Army and avy nion agt. Regular Army and Navy Union et al; rule discharged and injunction re i. Ament agt. elt Railway Company; le decreed, with American curity and Trust Company trustee to sell and re- ceiver authorized to make payment on ac- count of wages. Circuit Court te 0. 1—Justice Cole. Shechy; motion for new and’ judgment. Earnshaw judgment for plaintiff by confession. Cumberland agt. B. and P. R. R. Co.; motion for new trial overruled and judgment. Hall agt. Travelers’ Insurance Company; motion for new trial grant. Parker agt. W. and G. R. R. Company Debovis trial ‘U agt. Fitzhug! motion for new trial continued till next term. Hooman agt. Croissain; mouoi ior judgment granted; appeal. W agt. Di trict of Columbi: n Natalie Anthracite Coal motion for judgment Columbia; do. Suustacuoa of Juugment granted certain requirements are Compued wiu, Barnes agt. Metropolitan Railroad Com- mvwuou tor hew trial overruled nt. Watts agt. Wolf; leave to amend declaration in five days witn teave to plead-by January 10, Probate Court—Justice Hagner. Estate of James W. Case, letters of ad- ministrator granted to James A. Case; bond, $4. Estate of John W. Shelton; do. to W W. Grymes; bond, $200. Estate of Matilda Morrell; do. to J. Wm. Lee; bond, Ww. Estate of Gottfried Schroeder; do. Reinhold J. M. Doerner; bond, $2,800. will filed. Es- uniess to Estate of Robt. E. Taibo tate of Cari Roeser; order of publication. Estate of Gardiner 'G. Hubbard; will ad- mitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Gertrude M. Hubbard and Cras. J. Bell; special bond, $2,000. Estate of Ru- dolph A. Knapp; order of sale. Estate of Eugene Baumann; proof of publication. Estate of Thos. Ly Salkeld; do. Estaie of Frances A. Petingale; will ad- mitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Saml. K. Petingale—bond, $650. Estate of Harry C. Fisk; do. to Edwin B. Hay—bond, $300. Estate of Thos. P. Mor- gan; cause postponed until January 7. in re Martha L. Shoemaker, guardian; order to invest $2,200. In re Mary A. McMahon, guardian; order of allowance. In re Annie Campbell, minor; American Security and ‘Trust Company appointed guardian. In re Josephine Webster, guardian; order of al- lowance. In re Wallace A. Bartlett, guard- jan; petition refused. In re Sophie L. Walker, guardian; order of appointment— bond, $7,000. Estate of Frances M. Lough- ran; order authorizing collectors to store goods. —_.—_—_ KINDERGARTEN EXERCISES. Pleasing Program at the Marion K. . Harries School. The Christmas exercises of the Marion K. Harries Kindergarten took place today at 10 a.m.. A number of the parents and friends of the pupits were present at the school room, 1724 New Jersey avenue north- west, and it were hard to find a more ap- preciative audience than that which greet- ed the little folks as they sang, recited and went through theiy pretty lttie ee = those nt were Mr. eowaee (New. Yors. Journal) and Mrs. Browne, Mr. J..A. Chamberlain erin- tendent manual training) and Mrs. : Gen. Harries and Mrs. Harries, Rev. Dr. Duncan, Mrs. and Miss Janney, Mr. Koser, Mrs.and Miss Upton, Mrs. Nut- |- QUESTION OF TAXES On This Tammany May Have Trouble With Brooklyn Allies. LATTER WANT THE COMMISSIONERS It is a Vital Matter From a Finan- cial View Point. PATRONAGE FOR MR. PLATT Special Correspondence of The Evening Sta! NEW YORK, December 23, 1897. It is said that the policy of the Brooklyn leaders now is to let everything else go if they can secure control of the tax ‘and finance departments of the consolidated city. They got the centrolier, and their succes has encouraged them to believe that they may finally name a majority of the tax com- missioners. The control of the tax depart- ment is of vast importance to property owners and all kinds of business and finan- cial interests in the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The charter directs the tax commission- ers to equalize assessments throughout the territory of the consolidated city, and this concerns property owners more than any other feature of the new government. The commissioners and the deputy commission- ers who make the assessments are in real- ity the sole judges of the market value ot real estate. The Brooklyn politicians arc backed up by the taxpayers and strong financial influences of that borough in their efforts to get control of the taxing machinery of the greater city. They are making a fight that has already embarrassed the Tammany leaders, an has caused much delay in making a final slate for city appointments. Very strong influences in the borough of Manhattan have been brougit to bear upon the Tam- many leaders to ke=p the control of the tax department on this side of the river. The Tammany leaders re they must control the tax machine they are to approximate their ante-clee tion premises. Of course, they disclaim any political reason for wishing to retain control of the department, and place thei: action upon the basis of protection to the property owners of Manhattan and Bronx Why Tammany Will Objc A glance at the situation will show why Tammany is not likely to let Brooklyn, whose tax rate is very much higher than the local rate, have the say about th equalizing of the taxes. The next tax levy must be uniform throughout the consoli- dated cit , the rate must be the same in every borough, and the basis of assessed values the same. The Brooklyn politicians and taxpayers expect to obtain a double reduction, a lower tax rate on reduced valuations. In order to btain this immense practical advantage for that borough from consolidation, it will b necessary to raise valuations of real estate in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx to 70 or S0 per cent of i market price, and also fix a higher tax rate next year. The increase of valuation for taxi:.g Purposes and an increased tax rate operate to reduce the market value or actual seliing price cf real estate. The adjustment and equalization desired by the Brooklyn poli- ticlans and property owners, if plished, would at once increase the market value of real estate in that borough to the extent of millions of dollars, and cause a corresponding depreciation of values on this side of the East river. It ts not likely that Tammany will permit this, with the net result that there will be more political sore spots and more knives out secking for a weak spot in the tiger's armor. Rapid Transit Problem. The question of rapid transit still agitates |the New Yorkers. Your correspondent re- cently called attention to the fact that over a third of a million dollars had been ex- pended by rapid transit commissions in connection with this underground work and gonnection with this underground work, not spadeful of earth turned, not a stick or a stone or an iron placed in position. This expenditure of a third of a million dollars only illustrates the size of New York op- erations, the lusciousness of the plums that await Tammany and the metropolitan method of doing things. In a smaller city the expenditure of a third of a million dol- lars without visible results would emphatic protests on the part of the ple. It would produce a_ politic: tion if it did not produce a mob. of the papers opposed to the rapid sit project : rently for th time of. ned an arraignment | transit commission for spending so Is mount of the people’s money and pro- nd frequent law, it may be mention the commissioners “ar tion,” but it would seem and cheaper to have 2 the comm loners a present time the question seems to be Senator Platt Busy. Senator Thomas C. Platt is busy arrang- ‘ing his slate of names of republican mem- bers of the ‘ious boards and commis- sions, but it is not expected they wi announced this week. j nied that any Richard C1 alarming The It is, of course, de- understanding exists between the latter will get all the rey ronage, yet Chairman Quigg same thing in another way. ‘The repub- lican organization at the proper time,” he says, “will submit the names of the men ublican pat- ints at the ducing nothing te show for it. “They are paid for think xplained the paper. of the commi: nm are not al- H ary, il was also explained, but they vote themselves $ yiece with an | 1 be} »ker and the senator whereby | Up toni ght Don't forget anybody in making ap your presents. Last call comes now © and we're just dealing out those pr Hele STERLING SILVER NOW pou esees fF boat them ts high. —A word about Perfumes: « Queen Anne Cologne, 50¢c., $1.00, and quarts, $2.00. Finest ogne in the world - delicate and lasting. Queen Anne Cologne, Violet and Toilet Extracts, 37¢., 42c. and 8gc. bottle. rich, Quadruple Extracts. oat imported prices, Extracts, ed, and 1 the fore that they are entitled to the tion.” This is a more delica ing the cold fact that tt will choose and Croker will xint his selections: but the Platt-Croker deal for that arrangement was made long Senator Platt rd with indiffere v from his leadershi little of the matter patronage of the with Croker the city, he the Ae republi He talks but with all the fe sto an er state at his command and in aiding him is confide malcontents in t auy other fie y wish to try nelusions. Mr, Platt will extend no olive anches. but if any doves of harmony come fluttering over his cote, he will read every t hi way in can whip mvention or on they may bear. ‘But no doves to be sent out by the anti-Platt are busy perfecting their organi Their present purpose is to go right ad with their fight just ituted the entire re- r will try, they say, to trate by a big enroliment that th nt all the brain and sinew of th in Manhattan, and on the strength of showing to rally the anti-Platt repub- licans in every county in the state to Uneir support. As to municipal patronage, as one of the strongest anti-! fighte vs “We nd we don’t want any from Croker the wors be. We want our republ friends in the si to unde have bt n slow to grasp, that Platt ponsible for Tammany’s return to power. When Croker begins to pay Platt pointing his henchmen to traffic, our friends up in the state will see this more clearly.” HOW HORSES Di They Like Warm W Quite Fastidiou From the Lonaon Spectator, axperience shows that horses must not be allowed to drink freely before hard rid- ing or driving; but this, too, is in keeping with their natural, or perhaps we si say their acquired, habits when oz wild. If, as is probably the case, the will horses lived in the Central Asian steppes like the kiang, or Central Asian wild ass, water could never have been plentiful; and, like the African antelopes and zebras, tne originals of the spe probably drank only crce in the twenty-four hours, going to erable dis to obtain water. An- otfer } robable | Uke to drinking urvival is the horse's dis- very pid water. It is ccmmonly said that ho} like pond-water nd “dirty” water. Waat they really like water with the chill off; cold spriag Water disagrees with them. Moreover, they re mighty particular as to the taste of | their drinking water. Some years ago one jot several horses refused to drink Lis ! nd was at once pronounced to nis caused inquiry, and it | 1 that one of the children h H in this horse's bucl | Irink the guinea pi am Wy choice LY, COWS, of though less drinking water lect in their thon is de for those who consume their milk, dislike touching water f Stubs from’ whiea « has drunk, | Will refusesit atc dog has bath- jed in it. The Turks ys allow their | horses to drink as much as th se and when they please: and the Osmanli were ustomed to make long Journ: But the more intellige than whom no race except the Eng- paid more attention to the ec their ho little water—a practice they follow themselves. aste of flour, dates, a little mel’s milk, {s mong many aple food for the desert hoi y of him and his master, “The wilderness and the barren lend are his dwelling; he scorneth the mul- titude of the city.” He born “al stainer,” even from excess irg. nm water drink- ———_+0+ If you want anything, try an ad. in The Siar. If anybody kas what you wish, you ill get an answer. ‘Often in the morning ‘weariness, indescribable; anaes eda ree i work, but too near well to remain idle. : A. Ripans Tabule taken at night, before retir~ . or just after dinner, has been known to drive RPA ya reper carton! <b somtent FS ‘tax rhsclas) wis) Rosen? tor fe there comes a feeling of“ not exactly ill, nor fit to om away that weariness for months (without clas) for tow oora atte ter mending to ty mugen +e Note