Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1897, Page 13

= THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897-14 PAGES. SUBURBAN PRC FOR SALE OR EXt Large To-rem het braub; 4 acrea: $5000; treet $3. x house in t quity “ : ts fine ef K ‘This MM I8T BLAH TA FARM frou Seabrook s ch 7h Se ation on ms ». supply Hding. ches and seb JPERTY FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. WINTER RESQRTS. — 13 a ee ee RAS eh PIANOS AND ORGANS, _ jaryluud; six miles electrle’ cars pass © barn and sta- hy jetter oF WooDRURY dels-x,tudeth-6t RES, ONETIALP B. and P. RE. is; ‘Apply Ww, IN) WASHING” Hap: Volee, F 20 class lessons, dew 2w* If you inte nek guages ax German or French, | 3: Spanish or Italian you'll find + Bertirz s sures tl there mk In the prin plety mastery of idioms and ac elreular Wm. 14th st. Pr Berlitz desirous of MRS. juickest proficiene oN. Mod. he method of and a com- Call for pl School of Languages, Von Mumm, Prop. Bw. Private Tuition. Add dezi SC Hoar. ess DR S. W. MURPHY, OF PRACTICAL patruction in crery uess or home D.¢. work. "HOOL. or and little children. ¢ Circle. Miss E. V. Heth rn tu be a Draught neh te Baws bh st A BUSINESS a SINE LLE Parvare B.w., oF at SINSTH r uutsic AURA ¢ Lavin Mrs The Misses Kerr’ 14s N National Ca 22 Ce SOHOOL FOR BOYS. demic Depts. W. W. PHE! 1 pi NW rN MAT! IN AND L ston net ail deta OKELEY SCHOOL. nediate Shorthand. A.M., 927 M nw. it 936, Pup K Statistical Apply for cir- “OLLENDOREF. AM. smat Guitar EDUCATION Sth and K 's School, ae@tn,t NIVERSITY SCTIOOL, now and Aca M., Head Master HEMAT 1 sreful 1 Typewriting. Experts in teaching Pitman Refs riers House Kepr PRILLERY, S¢$ 11th st ri nth nethed GIEES Mrs. ANN ngton Heig K romning FOR GIRLS AND YOU DAY AND BOARDING AND 1226 15th st. nw a Miss CLAUDIA STI PurNaws of ref Vth wi id Ktene pils tustructed by EDWARD C. TOWNSEND. ADA LOUISE TOWNSE alse tooth crowns Ist thor. and) special List lliss Halstead’s ences GOLD AND oT rapicl The ¥ SCHOE in. A privat rand: typewritin; tman sys civil SCHOOL nguages. D. Gail B. sefonti AS. HAME htsScho Isth st mu. ave. Primay Ua vervities and tec wel-tf b.w.—Typewrit- by taught by best correspondence. LLINGS A HL branches of DE. STARR PARSONS, _corner 9th and E o.w, OPERATIVE AND PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY ON reel and monthly work ‘iaity. Dr. installments; Speci Mertz Dailding, ith and PF MEDICAL. crown and T. W. STUBBLE- 8028-tf Dr. Leatherman. Expert specialist in the cure of all special dis- @ases of men and women. Hours: 9 to 12. 2 to 5; Tues., Thurs. and Sat, evenings. 7 to &. G02 F ow. Gels-1m' Consultation free. Closed YI ‘OF SIXTH AND B STREETS. » AM. week days. PITTSBURG EXPRESS— flor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pittsburg. ~ A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED—Pullman in; and Observation Cars shyille (via Cincinnati), and Chicago. ing Car to Pittsburg. 7:30 A.M. for Kane, Canandaigu Niagara Falls daily, except Su ww Rochester and 10:50 A.M. Renovo datiy, except ly. 8:40 P.M. - for Williamsport. Rochester, Erie, Buf- falo and Niagara Fails daily, except Saturday, with Sleeping Washington’ to Buffal 10:40 P.M. for Erie, Cauanduigua, Rechester, Buf- fulo and Niagara Falls daily. Pullman Sleeping Car Washington to Rochester Saturdays only. FOR PHILADELTHIA, NEW YORK AND THE ST. 4:00 P.M. ‘AL LIMITED," all Pario for Elmira an For Williamsport SION WASHINGTON, D.€., POST OFFICE NOTICE. Should be read daily, as changes may occur at any time. ‘OREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of sailing daily, and the schedule of closings ts 4r- Tanged on the presumption of their uninterrupted 1% to Chicago, Clocinnati, Indianapolis, | overland transit. For the week ending Jan. 1, ‘Louls.” Cleveland ond Toledo. Buffet Parlor | 1898S, the last com ‘ing closes will be made at to Harrisburg. Partor | this office ag, follov: 5) AM. ‘AST LINE—Pullman Buffet Parlor = to Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg P.M. for FRANCE, Pittsburg. ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, 3:40 P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS SEY, EGY? and BRITISH INDIA, per 8.8. eeping Car Washington to St. Louls, and | La Champague,* from New York, via Havre. Let- Sleeping and Bining Cars Harrisburg to St. | ters for other parts of Europe must be directed “Per La Champagne.” (e) At 11:10 P.M. for EU. WESTERN EXPRESS~Pullman Sleep- | ROPE, per s.s. Etrurla,? from New. York, via | lar to Pitts! and Harrisburg to | Queenstown. (c) At 11:10 P.M. for SCOTLAND. > direct, per 8.8. Anchorla, from New York, via sol VESTERN EXPRESS—Pull- | Glasgow. Letiers must be directed ‘Per’ An- ‘ping Cars Washington to Pittsburg and | cheria. Harrisburg to St. Louis and Cincinnati, Dining | *PRiINTED MATTER, ETC.—German steamezs Car. sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed 1e:40 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS—Pullman Sleep- | motter, ete, for GERMANY, and. specially ad- dressed printed matter, ete.,” for other parts of Europe. American and White Star steamers sailing trom New York on Wednesdays, German steamers cn ‘Thursdays and the Cunard, Preuch and German steamers on Saturdays take printed matter, etc., for all countries for which they are advertised to carry mails. MAILS FOR 5 H AND CENTRAL AMERICA, WEST INDIES, “ETC. THURSDAY—(c) At 11:10 FM. for CAMPECHE, CHIAP, TOBASCO and YUCATAN, per Seguranca, from New York. Letters’ for other parts of Mexico must be directed “Per Segnranen." 14, with Dining Car from Baltimor 0 P.M. for LEEWARD and WINDWARD Regular at 7:00 (Dining Car). 8:00, 9: ISLANDS, per 8.8. Pretoria, from New York. Let- (Dining Car) and 11-00 «Dining € ters for GRENADA, TRINIDAD and TOBAGO mingtony A... 12:45, 3 4:20. 6:50, 10:00 and | must be directed “Per Pretoria.” P.M. on m0 a AM. mM and 11:50 P.M. Express, 7:50 A.M. :15 P.M week days, Fer 1 DPM. For Besion, without chan; and 4:20PM. dally, For Beliimore, 6:25, 10-50, 11:00 AM, 12 ) Litaited), 4: 10, 19:40, 1 ‘ . 11:00 A. Limited, 4: 40:40 and’ 11; For Pope's Creek Li daily, except For Aunapol PM. daily and 4 Atlant ast Line—Express for Florida and points Jantle Coast Line, 4:50 A.M. 3 in Mi Richmond only 4¢ nite fal, via Richa 39 P.M. daily. » 745 AM. daily 4 SHORE CONN or Atlantic City (vid Del rad roa I Wharf, 11 and 11:00 4 dess, and 11:50 PM. daily. ape May, 11:00 A.M. Week days, 11:50 P. offices, corner Fifteenth and and at the stition, Sixth and B street orders can Le left for the a stination from hotels a 1. B. HPC 5. Woop, Gene Wh checking of baggage nd resid SON i Manage: ruger Agent HERN RAILWAY, effect No Schedule in All trains arrive 1897. and leave at Pennsylvania pas- FRIDAY—(d) At 6:25 A.M. for FORTUNE ISL- AND, JAMAICA, SAVANILLA and GREYTOWN, per Alene, from New York. Letters for Costa Rica must be’ directed ‘Per Alene.’’ (a) At 6:25 A.M. for HAITI and SANTA MARTHA, per from New York, PRDAY—(d) At 12:05 P.M. for FOUNDLAND, per steamer from North Sydney Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to steamer, close here daily, ¢x- 11:35 A.M. (d) Malis for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston a thence via steamer, close here daily at 3:20 for CUBA (except those for Santiago de . which will be forwarded via New York up and including the 11: |. close Wednes- day) close here daily at 3:00 P.M. for forwarding via steamers sailing Mondays and ‘Thursdays frop) Port Tampa, Fla., to Havana. (e) Mails for MEXICO, overland (except those for IPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO and YUCA- TAN, which, after the Tuesday overland, closing, Will be forwarded via New York up to and includ- OP. ing the 1 close Thursday), close here daily at 7 for CHINA and JAPAN, per s.s. China. te close here daily up to 6:40 dee. 31 ) for AUSTRALIA (except those for Weat which are forwarded via Europer, NEW HAWAI, FUL and SAMOAN ISL- from San Francisco, close M. Jan. 2. (d) for CHIN: APAN, per 8. from ‘Tacoma, close here daily up to Jan. 2. (d) 5 r AUSTRALIA (except West Australia), ALAND, HAWAI and FIS{ ISLANDS Miowera, from Vane aa close here afte . (ad) LAND, Victoria, 0 P.M. up to 6:30 PAL. Jan, wats cen for HAWAIl, per #e. Austra and way sath ly Local for Danville, Charlotte | Pienciseo, close here daily up to 6 phd way stations, Connects at Manassas for'Surae, | to. a : ing aid MWe and Staunton. daily except |" Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship City Weatea ait, at Lyachburg with tie Norfolk and | of Tapelti, from. San Francisco, close here daily " oe t v P.M, Jan, 25. (d) *Gliriee it UNITED STA “Yay Registered mails close at 10:00 A.M. same s fet Sleepers, New Yor und Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Sal 1 (oun eens $ary, Sith, allman Sleeper tor “Asheville and Hol | gd’? Pesistered male close at 1:00 P.M. : Kuoxvitle and Chattanooga. Tenn euine. with Pu gusta. Pellman Butte: Orleans, liman ‘Sleeper for Au: t Sleeper New York to New connecting at Atlanta for Birminghain aneets at Lynchburg with C. aud Lexington and Natural Bridge in Washington to New Orleans Sunset Personally Conducted Tou Through Sleeper on this train ev iy and Satur ry to San Francisco with- for Front Royal, Strasburg and ly, except Sunday Local D SOUTH nposed of iniog Cars and Day sw York ashvill ‘Tenn... to Mem) Orleans Atlanta and M Day Coach Washington to A Dining ¢ ai at’ Washington ond Hilt, turning p.m. da bow., SLL nsylvania railroad IMORE AND OHIO STEAM “aves Washington e the south arrive at Wash- | [on beltinae e » pan. and $225 pan. dak and 9:25 p.m. z ao 3) aim. daily from Ch: nic) Registered malls close at 6:00 P.M. aa: i) Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. previous aa: te Registered mails close at 1:00 P.M. Tuesdays \d Saturdays barre ** JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. _ POTOMAC RIVER BOATS, and Intermed Steamer SAM'L J. PI neral £gent, Washingt ut, Alexandria, de: ATLANTIO CITY, NK. J. THE EQUABLE GLIMATE AT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., DURING THE WINTER IS: MOST DELIGHTFGL, Haddon Hali Will remain open thronghout the year, Season- able pleasures and amusements. |Iilustrated book- rs salud LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. ¥ ‘ + HOTEL ST. CHARLES, Open All the, Yeah. The Finest Hotel on the Coast, lost_ modern -heating system} electric lights, sun parlors, hot and cold fresh gnd salt water in all baths, elevators and all ‘hatel conveniences, Write for New Ilustrated Booklet. JAMES B. REILLY, Owner and Propr. mh6-1yr&38t NAMES OF STREETS The Proposed “Eminent American” Plan Discussed, Tests of Time prove the worth of every piano we sell. There's Bo other house in town whose facilities enable them to sell fine Pianos at our prices. For instance: Here's an Upright Grand—cost $450—a handsome, high-class piano—fully guaz- anteed—only used a few months. We'll sell it complete, with stool and coyer, for $150 cash. Fon pecia at 380-10 payee te 8 TES VARIOUS FEATURES EXAMINED Pi ‘ ave, ; The Piano Exchange, 913 Pa. ave The Simp!e Scheme of Letters and “PIANO TUNING, __ By F. L, BABENDRIER, late 15 ith J.P, Ellis & ‘Co, “Best facilities. for thorous rs stein Numbers Defended. The Shelburne. Directly on the beach. Open throughout the gatiso yess J. D. SOUTHWICK, Manager. se2-d, ti ATLANTIO CITY, N. J. Fall and Winter Resort by the Sea. HOTEL BRIGHTON, Open Throughout the Year. F. W. Hemsiey & Son. no2-tu,th&s-89t ~ THE PENNHURST—OCEAN END OF MICHIGAN ave., Atlantic City, N.J.; electric elevator to street level. Send for illustrated booklet. JeR. JAMES 1100D. SEASIDE—MISCELLANEOUS. VERSON'S HOTEL, ANNAPOLIS, MD. rge rooms; modern conveniences; abundant ta. ble; boating, bathing, fishing; $5 per week up- ward. W. SANDERSON, Prop., formerly Con- gressional Hotel, Washington, Jez0-tt MISCELLANEOUS. Hamilton Hotel, HAMILTON, BERMUDA, OPEN DECEMBER UNTIL MAY. MEAD & BROOKS, Manage New York Office, 8 Park Place, _no2T-eod-2m Where Will You Go This Winter? _ Why not try CALIFORNIA or MEXICO? The Luxurious “Sunset Limited” Now runs semi weekly between CHICAGO, 8T. NCISCO, LOUIS and SAN FRAN Via Chicago and Alton R. R. and Southern R. B.—Texas and Pacific R. B. and Southern Pacific R. Rt. For full Information, free illustrated pamphlets, maps and time tables, also lowest rates, sleeping car tickets and baggage checked, apply to nearest agent of avy of the above named companies, de16-th&m,3m,28 Z __PIANOS AND ORGANS, John F. Ellis & Co., 937 Pennsyl venue N. W. MUSIC HOUSE ESTABLISHED 1852, Pianos for Sale-- Pianos for Rent. OLD PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. Telephone 1218. hos moved, tuned, repaired, ‘packed and sbip- ‘ompetent workmen, at moderate prices. ard yania The Oldest in the city, b de30- 7 Leaves Washington, ondays, 7 a.m. Bushwood, Leonardtown, Rock Point, Stone's, Howard's, Se le in effect d + Colton’s. is , 7 aw. for intermediate landings to x \e orthwe ‘estil qi Leonardtown, Abel's, Nomini Creek, Piney Point, peters ee ees eagle Limitod | ce George's Island, Smith Creek, Coan and Yeuco: For ud Indianapolis, E: Vestibvled Limited, 3:40" pan. Cleveland, Express daily, p.m. ‘oledo and Detroit, 11 and way stations, Birmingham, Chat- and Roanoke, 9:00 230, x6:20, p.m. and (2:01 night 4:30 and 5:39 Frede > pm. mt iagerstos p.m. 15 p.m. way points, 9 am, 1:15 ALVE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA ! with Pints York, Be alled for and ¢ by Union Transt Mgr. Pass. ‘Traffic. mjco rivers. Saturdays, 7 a.m.. for intermediate landings to Colonial , Bushwood, Rock Point, Colton's, Nomini Creek. ve schedule in effect September 13, 1897.) ©. W. RIDLEY, Genl. Manager. OCEAN TRAVEL. A TRIP TO JAMAICA, The Queen of West Indian Islands, BY THE ATLAS LINE, offers exceptional advantages to persons seeking a vacation of Mmited duration for health and rest. The trip irom New York to Jamaiea and return can ve made in 17 days. Send for Ilus- trated Booklet “W."" PIM, FORWOOD & KELLOCK, General Agents, 24 State St., New York. nolG-tu,th&s-4m-34 French Line. TO HAVRE—PARIS ( y Saturday, at 10 A.M. 42, North River, foot Morton Street. Jan. 1 La Normandie, 2 18) E Champagne La Breta; ¥.-Paris, $80 and ‘up and Czn.,3 Bowling Gree ney, 71 Dearborn st., Chi . W. MOSS, 921 Penn. ave., W: ton, D.C. jald-1y ND OHIO RAILWAY, NORTH LLOYD FAST GRAND! sc) EMEN, ALL TRAINS V Feb, 22, 9'am Lk 1) 9am STATION SIXTH Kaiser Wi G \ HS - : i OBLRICHS & CO. ING GREEN. Schedule in effect November 14, 18 Apply to DROOP, 925 Pa. are., eg pebay ‘Agent’ for Washington, onis Spe- 2 innati, Pulliian sleepers = RiGee = s Louisville, Indian: oie INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, ts to Cincinnati, and Louisville without change. Ope of passengers at 9 pm yall ear to Virginia Hot Springs, nee. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur- connection for the Springs. Sleepers Chieazo and St. Louts, DAILY—For Gordonsville, Charlottes- Staunton and for Richmond dally, except AM., EXCEPT SUNDAY—Parlor car ington to Richmond and Richmond to Old ly rail line, via Penna, I, F. and P. C. and ©. railw Reservations and Sunda: at Chesapeake and Ohio vania avenue, and at H.W. FULLER, General Passenger Agent. American Line.- New York-Southampton (London-Paris) Twin-screw U. S. Mall Steamships. Sailing every Wednesday. St. Lonis. Jan. 5,10 am) New York.Feb. 2, 10 am New York-3an. 12,10 am’ Paris.....Feb. 9,10 am Paris....-Jan. 19, 10 am St. Paul. Feb. 16. 10 am St. Louls.:Jan. 26,10 am New York.Feb. 23, 10 am Red Star Line. NEW YORK TO ANTWERP. LAND. -Jannary 5, 12 noon January 12, 12 noon -January 19, 12 noon January 26, 12 noon ROWLING GREEN. Bi NOORDLANL NEW YORK OFFICE, 6 WASHINGTON OFFIGE, 1306 F ST. N.W., or se22-6m Geo. W. Moss, Age vt, 921 Penna. ave. For Alexandria, Sunday: 11:15 AM.; 12:00 noon, "12:45 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6:00, 6:45, 11:2) P. For Mt. Vernon, week days, 11200 AM: 12:05, 1:15, For Mt. Vernon, Sunday: neon, 2:15, 3:45, 6:45 P.M. For Arlington ‘and 00, 8:59, Ra 2205, ueduect Bri 10:06, 11: 8:15 P.M. Baggage checked free for passengers bolding first- Jaws tickets at station. Bicycles, 25 Ss je reyeles, cents each. ARMY AND NAVY STORAGE ROOMS, 1407 G ST. Light, dry and clean apartments GG. SLOAN & CO., Props. delg-1m COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, "=" PIANO BARGAINS! As a fitting fal to a busy and sue- cessful ¥. © propose to make the memorable for the most rkable plano buying opportunity presented Lereabouts. $5 per mo. ve will sell any Upright Piano in our Warerooms that has been used ever so slightly. This gives y the choice of une of the finest and most perfect instruments made—pianos that will give us und years of satisfactory service. 0 need to longer deprive your child of a umsical education on the score of expense. l per week gives you the choice of any SQUARE PIANO in the house. And there are Many desirable instruments here that will admirably serve the purpose of beginners, as well as the more advanced performers. Stop in tomorrow—Fridasy—and investi- gate further. We'll be gpen until 9 p.m. Closed all day Saturday—New Year's. F. G. Smith, 1225 Pa. A Bradbury Factory Warereows. We Have a Few REGINA AND SYMPHONION MUSIC BOXES left over from our Xmas trade, which we will of- fer for a few day SPECIAL PRIC: ging from $8.09 to $140.00. ‘WHOUSANDS OF TUNE SANDERS & STAYMAN, LEADING PIANO, ORGAN AND MUSIC WAREROOMS 1327 F St. N.W. PERCY S. FOSTER, Manager. Baltimore Ullel ANOS. Branch Warerooms, 521 Eleventh St.'N.W., near F, J. &., CONLIFF, Manager. 3 Here’s a Piano You Can Buy!: A beantifal new Cpright, oe guaranteed for seven years, has Tegonant tone, splendid touch, for only $10 Cash and $5 per Month French Velour Scarf and Highly Polished Stool free. Hugo zo Worch, 923 F. Pianos Moved, Taned, Packed and Shipped, CHARLES 8. BUNDY, COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, all the States and Territories, ~ deiT-tt Feniall bldg., cor. 4% and Daw. UNDERTAKERS. W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street ~ PIANO BARGAINS. ve. It THEY PLAY. of Pisce and Organs. 518 4th n.e. MR. GOMPERS TO SEC'Y GAGE| POSSIBLE PERPLEXITIES The idea of giving the streets of Wash- ington names in lieu of letters is stirring | up discu:sion. The following communica- tions to The Star illustrates the various Ways in which the subject is considered: “Great credit is due the members of the Historical Society,” writes Mr. Lafayette C. Loomis, “for their researches into the irregularities of the street nomenclature of Position of the Federation of Labor on the Qurrency. Why the Substitution of Bank Issues for Government Paper Money is Opposed. the city and District, and also tor their ef- forts toward some reformation, as pub- ished in The Star of December 22. In ad- dition to the regular numbered and let- tered, or, as is proposed, initial streets, they give us between fifty and sixty new names reedful to rectify existing errors, which, with all the others agsumed to be Ratisfac- tcry, foreshadow an’ appalling muttiplica- tion of street names in the not far distant future, as the suburban subdivision shail proceed. “The misfortune is, thet this fearful ar- ray of subsidiary 1 intermediate streets will not only be bewildering in effect, but will ultimately nullify the initial system altogether. Aside from: these secondary streets, the original system of names and numbers is such that an utter stranger in two minutes’ time is as much a master of the territory (barring the avenues) as is the resident. He can find his way direct and without inquiry to 1324 G sireet or 2720 15th street as well as a city coachman. What Might Happen. “But if he should chance to wish to go to Randolph street, on the new list, and taking the initials, walk along past Polk, Quincey, he finds Rutledge street, but no Randolph. P. Q. R., the initials are cor- rect, but where is Randolph? On inquiry no one knows of such & street in that vi- cinity. The directory in some convenient drug store informs hin that Randolph Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, has replied in an open letter to Secretary Gage’s recent let- ter taking exceptions to the resolutions passed by the Federation opposing the Gage currency bill. In concluding his letter, President Gom- pers says: “In the statement you recently made be- fore the House committee on banking and currency in support of your bill you say and repeat this truism, ‘That the less the government owes, the less it will have to pay.” Yet your plan involves the proposi- tion of the retirement of our national pa- ber currency and greenbacks, upon which we pay no interest at all, and the issuance of bonds in its stead in the sum of $200,- 000,000, which we shall owe, and upon which we shall be required to pay interest, The inconsistency of your statement and your plan seems glaring. “We oppose your currency bill because, as has been well said, it is ‘a bill to provide for the abdication of the sovereign powers of the government to the banks, for strengthening the hands of the speculative cliques, enriching the few and impoverish- ing the many.’ ’”” S strect is in Tenleytown! And the strange Secretary Gaye Misapprehends. concludes correctly cnough that this initial Mr. Gompers declares that Secretary] system is no system at all. It is the old Gage misapprehends the language of the resolutions in thinking that it is denuncia- tory of motives, plan or bill. He says: “The resolutions declare ourselves ‘most positively opposed to the Gage financial bill,’ and ‘we pronounce the Gage bill an undisguised effort to retire our greenback currency and all government paper money, with a view to the substitution of naticnal bank notes in their stead.’ I submit that you will seek in vain for a single denuncia- tory word either in regard to your motives, your plan or your bill. We realize that de- nunciation is not argument, but to declare our position and the statement of a fact in regard to a most important and far- reaching measure, affecting and changing the financial system of our country, can by ho means be construed as denunciation. ““Phose resolutions declare against your plan for more thoroughly committing our country to the gold standard, a plan for destroying our greerback currency and sub- stituting bank notes, a plan in fact for weakening the control of the national zov- ernment over that most important of all nieasures, the measure of values, and strengthenir.g the banks, a plan ing at what you call ‘curreacy reform,’ and which We call ‘bank monopoly.’ game, ‘Now you see it and now you don't.’ It is worse than that; it is positively m’ leading. If there had been no initial system he would have informed himself, but trust- ing to the initial he was led astra: If the initial 5! not be made truthful and no suffic.ent reason for pre- A hundred streets outsi¢ that system will at once nullify the seven- ty-five within it; for no one will know which are and which are not to be followed. and so the whole will be discredited, unt at last the citizen alike with the stranger will be relegated to the drug store to find Tighiman, or Izard, or Underwood, and a hundred cther streets. arnest consideration of these unfor rate and unpromising conditions for sev ‘al ars has disciosed no satisfactory tion. As the defect is radical, the r €dy to be effective must be equally radicai and far reaching. It is a manifest case of all, or nothing. Heterodoxy and orthodoxy can no more harmonize in a street system than in a church. With a hundred or two hetcrogeneous names, it assuredly looks far more like chaos than m. One or the other must be abolished. If the non- initial names remain, they will ultimately extingnish all value in the initial system. The vine will strangle the tree. “After all, the remedy is reither so ver “That you should take offense at these | complicated nor difficult. And, as * resolutions I regret, for the right to ex-| derstand it, the whole matts> 18 tang press disapproval of the acts of their within the present power of ++ dard. Th. vants is one of the rights eld sacred by | initial system once det~ © board. The the American people and one you will tree- | dosen words from the 7 -T Ried UDO. & ly accord. To deny that right is to deny the | Solve the whole Torolesnsane ane ‘a thn people & voice in thelr own government. We | Siest nomew Se aeamma te do not question your right to give expres- - aad t line, for all time, as plain as staff. Action Already Taken. “Indeed, e first step toward a rectific tion of this unsatisfactory state of © nomenclature was taken, some time sinc sion to ould you ques- tion o: ent from them. right to dis “We do not charge you with ‘iguorang> relative or purpose,” absolute,’ or allege any or a ‘perversity of we". £3 implied in you, yt ding the resol ae evil on nor ons will you find them either condemns” ry “or denunciators, | it the order of the Commiss that no as you say they “re ~The resolutions acc | Public way of less than fect in Geclaratory 2F tne views of the American | width should be denominated a ‘st pet;’ Federaticx. of Labor, perso", for, of all men in public life, we Lave the greatest respect for your probity and integrity. Why Argument Was Omitted. “It is true that the resolutions referred to contain no argument in support of our declarations. But I would remind you that it is not customary to look to resolutions for argument, any more than it is custom- ary to look in our statute books for argu- ments in support of the laws contained therein. Resojutions are meant to announce the opinions of the body adopting them. The wage-earners of America represented in the American Federation of Labor be- Neve that the position you have taken in regard to the retirement of cur greenback curreacy is antagonistic to their interests, and they are opposed to your plan for more thoroughly committing this country of ours and are entirely im-| that public ways of less width should be designated ‘places,’ ‘courts’ ‘alley ac- ccrding to width, “This ruling reduces a large percentage of the intermediate streets to the rank of ‘plac Let now the-order be extended or to say that the term ‘street’ shall be re- Stricted to those main thoroughfares upon which the subdivision of the city and ter- inter- ritory is established, and that all iate streets or passages whethe ignated ‘places,’ ‘courts’ or ‘alle take the name of the parallel front. “The first effect of this regulation would be to preserve the primitive dix thorcughfares as ‘streets,’ in dis! from the innumerable secondary passages ard ways. But a far more important and practical result would ensue in the group- ing together under definite and helpful lations, streets, places, courts and alle “Under this regulation all the passages . | to the gold standard.” or ways between Adams and Buchanan The letter proceeds with an extended | streets, parallel thereto, would take the argument on the evils attendant on the adopting of the gold standard as the stand- ard of values, end a deferse of government paper as opposed to bank issues. ARANGUREN DEFENDS HIS pame of Adams, as Adams place, Adams court, Adams alley, if existing. And a passages between Buchanan and Cincin- nati streets would take the name of cbanan place, or court, or alley; and larly of every other street. Geiveston al- ley would lie directly in the rear of Gal ACTS, Denies That Col. Ruiz Came Under a | (55lon stmects 12th court, in the rear of Flag of Truce. But still further, 2s the house number- The foliowing letter from Colonel Nestor | ing is already uniform, this, conjoined to Aranguren to the New York Herald appears | the uniformity of namé, would insure the identification of every locality in the Dis- trict to a most surprising extent. What- ever the location of a building, whether on place, or court, or alley, it would be di- rectly in the rear of the same number of that same street. No. 47 Marshall court or alley would be in the rear of house No. 47 Marshall street, and 2234 20th place, in the rear of No. 2234 20th street, and so on to the District line. What the Future Promises. “Furthermore, when it is considered that in the coming twenty-five years @ thousand or more squares are likely to be plotted, each of which, under existing rules, must have an intermediate passageway, the im- portance and desirability of these regula- tions can hardly be overestimated. The effect of neglect to anticipate and provide for coming conditions is seen in the wretched state of our street extension at the present moment—due solely to the neglect of proper provision twenty-five years ago. “It is to be hoped that the Commission- ers will not allow this matter to drift fur- ther into confusion, when, by a single stroke, all this multiplicity of irregular and dissociated names would be set aside, and every public way of whatever class would be brought into regularity, order and har- monious relation to the city system, re- lieving the District from what now appears little less than an impending public calam- ity, an avalanche of bewildering, hetero- geneous and mischievous local appellations —all utterly needless.” G. A. Schuldt writes The Star as foliows in regard to the proposed change: “The originator of this scheme is Justice Hagner of the District Supreme bench, who for some ten years has been greatly inter- ested in the subject. Last May he deliver- ed a lecture on the scheme before the Co- jumb‘a Historical Society, which culminat- ed in the bill being introduced in Congress in today’s issue: “There has come to my hand a copy of your paper printed in New York, and I am serry to see how has been judged an act which is of such transcendental importance to the cause of Cuban independence, and as in the said paper the facts are com- mented on in an unfavorable manner for the Cubans who struggle for their sacred idea!, perhaps owing to a lack of knowledge of the true facts, I address you this letter, which, I hope, you will be kind enough to publish. “This is not the time for me to defend my fellow countrymen by means of the-press. History will judge the facts and the world shall pass judgment. I wish, however, to refute the calumny which has been exposed to civilization, that the bearer of a ‘flag of truce was executed’ when he entered our ranks under a white flag. It is false, a thousand times false. “Lieutenant Colonel Ruiz wished to have an interview with me, and I did not grant it, because I knew he wanted to talk about my accepting autonomy. I know that word was sent to him to give it up, and his friends in Havana, who also knew me, ad- vised him also to give it up. He, however, persisted, and his temerity lost him his life cannot be unfaithful to my oath to die or to obtain independence from the Spanish yoke, which but four days previously I had signed, together with my companions in arms in this province, in the protest is- sued. As a soldier it was my duty to order a verbal court martial, which tried Lieu- tenant Colonel Ruiz and had him executed. “The said lieutenant colonel entered our named in honor of eminent Americans, so &S to perpetuate their names as a mark of respect and appreciation- of their great work in our behalf."* Then it presents such names as Upshur, Osgood, Laurens, Muh- lenberg, Southwara, ete. Although these may have been ‘eminent Americans’ in their ume 1 venture to assert, without fear of contradiction, that there are very few who can without references remember performance they owe their alleg- eminence, Was their work really so tas to deserve such recognition? To attempt to rectify the present most commendable system would be ‘actical. Philadelphia, Tam { recently been doing’ a little tinke with her streets, and the confusion which it wrought has caused a storm of indignation to sweep over the originators, who are now thor- oughly repentant for the mischief they have caused, “Already in Northeast Washington they » Teeciving a lesson in regard to the nam- of streets. The numerous short byways that are constantly appearing in t pro- gressive section have made it necessary to hunt up names. These are generally taken from the owner of the block. If it were not for the redeeming feature of the numbered street it would be impossible to navigate there with any degree of certainty. So it would be witn the contemplated change over the whole city, “Another very important factor is that the streets would ve to be memorized. Some persons haye naturally bad memories. They would find it impossible to remember such combinations as Quitman, Osgood, Muhlenberg, Upshur, ete. Besides, we would not know whether the street was in the north or south section of the city. In fact, it would be awkward for every one and would cause no end of mischief. A Child Can Unders al. “I am told that in cities where such sys- tems are in vogue, fully one-half of the citizens have not the slightest knowledge of streets a short distance from their im- mediate vicinity. Here every one, from children up, can, without a mement’s hesie tancy, give explicit directions in any local- y. If it is on G street and the house num- ber is 909, we immediately know that it is between @th and 10th streets. If it is No. 444 Yth street we say without a thought between D and E streets. “Take the other system, the ‘eminent American’ scheme. A stranger within our hospit portals kindly asks for 468 Quit- man, icholzon or Underwood streets. What shall we answer? North or south? Which is it now, quick! Really we have forgutt It has slipped our tricky mem- We give it at randow. Result: We it wrong. ‘In fact, our present nomenclature could not well be improved upon. Of course, there may be a few defects, such as must but otherwise the system the best in use. While it may be true that slight confusion may re- sult from the numerous, Grant, Lincoln and Madison streets, this should not constitute grounds for the reorganization of the entire system. The remedy lies in renaming these few streets and not those of the entire city. Surely this would be more practical than the exceedingly illogical plan of the his- torical society. Really such a fallacy as the ‘erhinent American’ system can er b realized in the national capital. The present system will always remain as an everlasting monument to the men who originated its wonderfal simplicity. Things to Consider. “There are few in the District, indeed, who are in favor of such a radical and unwarranted experiment. There are many more pressing needs of the city that should demand our attention than the so-called ‘terrible’ street’ nomenclature. Let us first secure what reaily benefits us, and not dulge in idie speculations of stree* randeur. Why not coutine our ates + to better streets before we trouble xa with bestowing grandiloquen* — vurselves to them? Besides, whe’ appellation Would any ‘eminent 2 be much honored * Ameri ancestor him that vy a street named after 1 ‘uned on both sides by rows of ‘sh; & aaps Justice Hagner would rather sit - a new city hall than cast his eye upon names as Ellsworth, » and Underwood. Perhaps our Commiss: eclate a new municipal b be credit to the city. northe would like the! polish Per- haps the entire southwest would their entire section improved Perhi st ern members of the who signed th petition would like to have the flats reclatmed. Perhaps our cith s would appre e a free city libi (supported), Sunday openings of “he pure water, suffrage, pu ete. these wants first. I have bh several that this bill wo: pushed, and that it would most » passed. If this should be the case it would be one of the greatest calamities ever enacted by PROGRE: George F. Baird Says That New Brunswick is Fairly Prosperous. George F. Baird of St. John, N. B, a prominent vessel owner and well-known Canadian politician, was in the city for a few hours recently, his mi on bere being to confer with Senator Proc arding some business matters in which they are mutually interested. For twelve years Mr. Baird was a member of the Canadian par= Nament. “Lumber, which is one of our principal industries, is quiet,” he said to a Star re- porter while waiting for a New York train at the Pennsylvania depot. “There w overproduction in spruce last year in Britain, and the duties under the D} law keep us out of the United States you E tin it just at present . New Brunswick is fairly pros- - John hi whead per- She is com- t for ship- ing to be recognized as the ping goods to the west; in oth, of Canad Three ave been developed in t © Vessels run direct to Gre Some of them are subsidized yur ral government withdrew the subsidy to the Allen line that ran to Port- nd, Me., because of the national cry th dian commerce mus through n ports. The at Halifax and ¢ “St. John is th it is open all the year we are in the best position to h products of western Canada. A century ago St. John wa in the world in the extent of shipping the revolution from sail to steam an wood to steel proved ruinous. “Our citizens are now taking hold of Eng- lish-built iron and steel craft. The Ameri- can duties are so high that we are com- pelled to look to Great Bri We are not unfriendly to the United States. We visit back and forth in a social way, but we can’t get together on business because of the high tariff wall.” ———— GREAT BRITAIN CONSENTS, quarter the fourth port but from Troops to Be Allowed to Cross Cana- dian Territory. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am- bassador, has sent an official communica- tion to the Secretary of State announcing that the British government will permit the detachment of the United States army ac- companying the government relief expedi- tion to cross the British territory in mak- ing the trip. The detachment will be ac- companied by a representative of the Cana- dian government as an escort while pass- ing over British soil. Canadian Minister Sifton, who has been passes in the Alaskan country in the winter, season, says he docs not . think the snowfalls would level up the passes for the transportation purposes that have been suggested. Mounted police of the Canadian government have been tak- ing in relief supplies via Skaguay, and are building caches for preservation of the about 75 or 100 miles apart. EB. 8. Rosenfeld, general manager of the