Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1897, Page 3

SPECIAL NOTICES. i, K. OF P—THE our’ castle ball THIS o'clock to pee of our late rother, im. ft our late ‘ow. itt ments for the funeri H. Stansbury. By order of the C. C. HALL, K. of R. and THE » 'L MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of the Georgetown Masonic Hall Association for the election of directors and other business: will be held at Masonic on Tt obang, to p.., at bis pnger in our employ. y. Mr. Chas. H. Meeker and Mr. RS. Schultz will visit oar trade regularly, beginning Jan. 1. 1898. K.P. ANDREWS & CO., Whole Sale Paper and Stationery, 627 La. ave.’and 628 ant 630 D st. de31-3t* THE FAMOUS NAT! Rev. Dr. Mashlansky 0 lecture for the benefit of THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- holders of the American Security and Trust Company will be held at its oftice, No. 1405 G street northwest, in the city of Washington, D. C., on MONDAY, January 17, 1898, at 12 o'clock m. c. J. JAMES F. HOOD, Secretary. de81-2t JOHNSON BROS." MAIN OFFICE, 1206 F ST. n.w. Tels. 729 and 762-2. Coal, wood and coke. Our offices and yards open ‘half day NEW YEAR'S. Call for 1898 Calendar. it No “Fancy Business”’ About Our Printing. ingerbread” ornaments and all that sort of thing infileted on you when getting printing mat- ter from the average printer—rou can feel sure of NOT getting from us! ‘Ta symmetrical, well- balanced work, up-to-date types, fast presses and Ciierds Pea "Phone 1685 next time you want N: T. Elliott, 506 10th St. de31-144 “WATCH NIGHT SERVICES. ;CH MEETING re Free lunch by the thelr members and frieudy , Sermon by pastor, Dr. E. D. Huntley. 1t* (H AND F STS., Ky. —Watch night service, ‘erybody welcome. It |. Fred. Heisse beginning at - in this city ts on a small ired. Address Rox HISM Handsome oO. W. M. “al a novel. Washington, D. Sth st. n.w., Gener: cents. dest&jad* Tailoring is similar to paintings. There are * and jioring is KEEN, Tailor, 1319 F st. de3t-16d AN MORE BUSIN tting in bids for bnilding il te secure our price on aad Wood Work required lowest pric to bid lower afte esti - Ist & Ind. ave. . foot of 4th st. se. "Phone "Phone t-ope ni less awkward to e and lighten Matte ta your labor. and ruled Hope 11 9th st PUT AWAY ALL FOGISM IN ‘DS. with all the to order by jest lights Wel E Lowest price TRACTOR t price Dress) Suit lessiy ity to Ledgers shit" hae Records " : Journals Day Books an Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St PorUl NG_ OF STOCK H¢ of th ital Bank of Washin: ctors will be held at th - DAY, Jan 11. 1898, betwee: "clock noon and 3 p-m. HW ington. D. €., Dec, it tion for directors of th t the banking hou 1svs. Polls open ke ph January 11, A. B. RUPP, Cashier. at 4 o'clock. The t ¥ Will be closed f nary of the the mee CHARLES or books ays befor: SCHNEIDER, President. FRANK M. FIROK, Secretary. delsdrutitelat Pa METROPOLITAN RAILROAD CO. Washington, D. C.. Dec. 16, 1 On and after this date the coupons due on the aix per cent convertible bonds of this company will be paid at the Washington Loan and Trust Company. M. J. ¥ iN, del 25.28831 KE IL UNTIL § P.M. A.M. UNTIL 2 P.M. ARK SMITH, Clerk. OF NEW YEAR CALLER 1 six new landaus, and mupes and stylish to BURGDORF'S AT CE: ROM 5 FROM 5 N M with the s I have cn The [Maurice Joyce Engrav ing Co. rocesses) bezs to announce that with an pree of expert workmen they are pre- than ever before to produce the vest “ation: i short THE MAURICE JOYCE de20-3 Meith st. B®, HOOF PACKING to heal and sefte mots. The best and only re: cking made. Price, per large bucket........ Hardware, Jo h n B. Espey, tie mrss. Burns & Co.’s haw favored. thes summer ‘ mis getting late. will pay for a $23 he i us they lust heed an Overcoat will buy a J. D. BURNS & €0., bth and G sts. nw. BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt lad plete without some of Pure * to. promote ity “3 fects of re purely Holiday livening’ and "stim: after depres- at ident physic eld at the ‘ NG OF THE STOCKAOLDERS oF tal Traction Company for the election tor will be held at the office of the any, Unicn Passenger Station, on PAY, the 12th of January, 1898. polis will be opened at 10 a.m. and closed i. T. DUNLOP, President, © Me" Koones, Scerctary. “dos acieen GFFICE oF ru of Washington a n.w., Washingt stockboiders of the Firem of Washi b and Georgetown w ctice on MONDAY, January 3, between the hours. of 10 a.m. and m., for the purpose of electing thirteen directors for’ the ensuing ye: a Cc. W. HOWARD, ‘ON MARKET COMPANY, if the or the = COMPANY will be held at the company in Center Market in the city of Washington, at 12 o'clock noon, on the FIRST MONDAY, ‘being the Sd day of January, 1898, for the choice of thirteen directors to serve the ensuing vear and to act FOUNDRY M, E. CHURCH, 14TH AND G STS. Watch night at 10 o'clock. Sermon by the pastor, Key. Dr. Clark. Solo end congregational singing. Yon are cordially invited. it M. E. CHURCH.—WATCH RIDAY, 10:30 p.m. to midnight. Hymns, -solos and short addresses by Rev. Drs. happell and the pastor. It AT WAUGH MLE. CHURG . nc. TONIGHT. commencing at vek. Sermon ‘by Rev. Luther B. Wilson, aise sacrament of the Lord's supper. All ‘dially SPIRITUALISM. the Temple, H, WATCH NIGHT SERVICE AT oth st. n.w., PRIDAY, Dec. 31. 13 Several gocd mediums wiil he present’ and give tests and readings. Admissiot ve. de20-2t {INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS INANCIAL . FOR EXCHANC yANTED (Mi: NiED 1B ons) WANTED (Situ WINTER RESORTS. CONDENSED LOCALS. An slarm was sounded about 10 o'clock last night from box 123 by F -eman Lan, ley for fire in the shed in r of No. 622 6th street northwest. The blaze was caused by throwing hot askes on a pile of waste paper. No damage was done. christmas money is all gone," was Po- ‘man Flynn’s remark this morning, when Judge Scott’s court convened. “There are only eleven prisoners in the pen,” he add- ed, to ‘but I'm afraid some of those who want watch the old year out and the new r in tonight will find free liquid refresh- and tomorrow will see them in the ——— GREETINGS EXTENDED. Callers Numerous Yesterday After- noon at the Crittenton Mission. From 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon until late in the evening there were callers at the Florence Crittenton Mission, 218 3d reet northwest, to greet the board of presidents and look over the home. Among the many who called were clergy- men and other well-known gentlemen. The rooms were decorated with Chr mas greens, and the library, where the re- f:¢shment table was set, contained a hand- somely trimmed tree. Cut flowers adorned the table, where Mrs. Hamlin presided at the coffee urn. Mr. Crittenton came and made quite a lengthy stay. It was announced that there would be a mass meeting in the interest of the mission Sunday at 3 o'clock in Hamline M. E. Church, corner of 9th and P streets north- west. Mrs. € Fentress has promised to sing a Sunday evening Mr. Charles N. Crittenton will hold evangelistic servic Presbyterian Church at > Transfers of Real Estate. 223 Kenyon street—James B. Baldy C. Rogers, part of lot 7, blk. 21, Co- Heights; $10. and R streets northwest—John T. ice llth Arms et ux. to Henry A. Brown, part of lot Sq. 336; $4,000. O street northwest between Ist and 3d F. Benjamin and Wm. H. trustees, to Delilia Bundy, lot DM northeast between E and F ‘ook et ux. to Alvin M. sq. Sth streets—Jno. H. Chapin, lot 41, sq. § loth street northeast between F and G - Bab; $2, street streets—Harriet L. Coyle et al. to Jno. H. Cook, lots 45, 48, sq. 935; $3,600. H street southwest between 6th and 7th streets—Thomas Curtin et al. to Annie and Margaret Curtin, part of original lots 23 59; $10, enue southeast between K P street northwest between 2st and 224 streets—A. W. Hoopes, trustee, to Thomas Moore, part of original lot 6, sq, 67; $5,601 Barry Farm—John R. Lynch et ux. to Albert C. Bradford, lot 33, sec. 6; $10. Barry Farm—Chas. P. Roy et ux. to John I ich, lot 32, sec. 6; $10. outheast corner of 3d and E streets northeast—Patrick F. Neligan et ux. Chas. M. Smoot, lot 38, sq. 780; $5. to The friends of engine company No. 7, one of the four companies equipped with the new method for receiving alarms of fire at night, have presented to Foreman Frank Wagner a handsome brass and glass case for protecting the electrical instrument frem dust and handling during the hours it is not in use. SOSPOOLDI-FED E900 99490900000 on any other subject within the power of the corporation that may cone before the meeting. de20-12t S_W. CURRIDEN, Secretary. DR. McMASTER’S VETERINARY HOSPITAL, 1305-7 G st. n.w.—Open day and night. Special: tles—Lameness and ¢xamining for intending purchasers. MLD., Veterinatsan, Prop. cough get Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. cures coughs and colds. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1897-14 PAGES. SKILL .AND BRAINS With Them Success Oan Be Won in : x Venezuela. ADAPTATION T0 VENEZUELAN MARKETS How the Europeans Have Been Able to Eclipse Us. MINISTER LOOMIS’ ADVICE Mr. Francis B. Loomis, envoy extra- ordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Venezuela, who is in Washington on business connected with his legation, talked interestingly today with a Star reporter upon affairs in that South American republic. “Venezuela is our nearest neighbor on the continent of South America,” said Mr. Loomis, ‘and is reached by, very well- appointed modern steamships of American construction, sailing under our flag, in six days. It is natural that our relations should be of a close and friendly nature with Venezuela, and there has long been a considerable bond of sympathy between the two countries. During Venezuela's struggle for independence many Americans fought with her armies, and the govern- ment of Venezuela is about to erect a handsome monument to the memory of a number of Americans who were . .ecuted by the Spanish. Recent events have made stronger the ties of sympathy between the two countries and Kindled in Venezucla a very lively sentiment of friendship for the people of the United States. Notwith- standing the friendly attitude which Vene- zuela occupies in respect to the United States, this country does not supply her people with as large a proportion of trade as it should. ‘There are many reasons for this. In the first place, the European manufac- turers have long felt the necessity of seek- ing foreign outicts for their products, and for many years they have devoted them- selves seriously and studiously to the work of building up foreign markets. They have with infinite care ascertained the needs and demands of our South American friends and set to work most intelligently to sup- ply their wants. They make a point of adapting their wares to the requirements of the locality where they are to be con- sumed. Long years of work along these lires have produced large and profitable results. The European trader and the Eu- ropean capitalist have gone hand in hand. One has supplied the country with manu- factured articles—the other has applied his money and his brains to the work of de- veloping the resources of South America and building its public works. ur government is now doing everything within its power to assist in the develop- t of commerce. Every diplo- entative and consular officer whe is sent abroad has, I am sure, thor- eughly imp d_ upon him the ‘notion t he is expected to use every legitimate “ans within his power to point the way to new markets for American goods and te do wnat he can to expand old ones. Work of the Consuls. Consuls are encouraged to send to the department frequent reports and observa- Ucns upon foreign markets, business and manufacturing, and the men in our service are doing more and better work today than they have ever done for the advancement of the commercial interests of the United States. Notwithstanding the faults of our consular system, which results from its unstable character, and they are numerous and obvious, the consular officers of the United States are, if we may take the tes- timony of foreign trade journals, writing a larger number of useful reports than the consular officers of any other government. Under the present administration the bureau of American republics has become an active, important and powerful factor for the extension of trade relations be- tween the United States and the Latin- American republics, and its work is felt and valued by all of the South Americans with whom I have come in contact. As I have said, its government is doing its part to secure foreign markets for our produc- ers. Its various branches are working with singular intentness, earnestness and harmony in this direction, but the govern- ment cannot sell goods and force pe to buy them. pi Must Study the Markets, “The manufacturer and the exporter must do his full duty. If we are to sell more to Venezuela than we do, if we are to profit by the cordial feelings which the people of that republic have for us, our manufac- turers must adapt themselves and their Wares to the demands of the Venezuelan market, and our capitalists must do some- thing to develop the great and rich natural resources of the country. Then the Ven- ezuelans will feel that we have a real, ma- terial, enduring interest in their country, and numberless new channels of commerce and trade will be readily found. In short, if the people of the United States expect to get something out of the South and Cen- tral American republics they must put something into them. They must compete with the Europeans in a strong, persistent, liberal way. 1 must cease to send to South America what they prefer to make and begin to send what the Latin-Ameri- vant to buy. The European manufac- turer gives his foreign customers in all parts of the world exactly what they ask for. The American manufacturer in the past has rather been disposed to try to force upon the foreign markets his surplus stock, which, in nine cases out of ten, was made for consumption in the United States and with special reference to local demands, Our Salesmen in South Americn. “It has been a rare thing to encounter a competent American salesman in the Latin- American countries. As a rule the Ameri- can salesmen do not know the language nor do they learn the customs and habits of the people. They do not know how to do business in a Latin-American country, and I have seen more than one return to New York disgusted after a stay of ten days in Venezuela, when if he had been a man of experience he would not have ex- pected to accomplish much in a short time, but would have known that a longer stay would have richly repaid him. Capital and Brains Needed. “The country is wonderfully rich in nat- ural resources, and all that it needs is capital, skill and brains to develop it. There are great chances for Americans in Venezuela; I mean for men who have capi- tal or are skilled in agricultural, horticul- tural or mechanical pursuits. It is no place for a man without money or for pro- fessional men. “The Venezuelans do not raise anything that they need for food. There are 10,000,- 000 cattle on the plains and not a pound of butter is produced. They import their hogs, lard and flour. “It might be said that there are three climates in Venezuela. There is the trop- ical climate of the seacoast, where all the products of South Sea countries are found. Then there is the temperate climate of the vicinity of Caracas. Here the temperature is like early June the year round. Above this are the mountains and the great plains, where the cattle find range. ‘rhis is a cold country. The land is well watered by mountain streams, and very little of it required irrigation. Of course every one is familiar with the immense gold deposits of the country. This resource is undevel- oped because of the inaccesibility of the gold fields. The machinery for crushing the quartz, and every ounce of food and fuel, has to be hauled inland long dis- tances. An American company is now seek- ing a concession for building a railroad to the gold fields and when completed the country will be opened up very rapidiy. The City of Caracas, “Caracas is a beautiful city of about 100,000 people. The customs of Paris pre- vail among the wealthy classes, there are several good ciubs, and the ladies in fash- ferable circles dress handsomely after Parisian styles. Venezuela is in touch with the whole of Europe, and nas better steam- ship facilities than any other South Ameri- can country. There are two Dutch lines, one Spanish line,-one French line, oe Rar fan, two German, two English one American line,” ‘How do the Venezuelans feel about the Deundery disput] itn Great Britain?” ar. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. FINANCIAL bound ———__FIMANCIAL “The impression prevails among the well- read men of thé republic that Venezuela has @ very good case, and they are await- ing the decision of tlge tribunal of arbitra- tion with considerable confidence that their claim will be gre ited. The arbitrators will sit at Pai in the fall of 1898 and Make final disposition of a dispute which has been in progress for years.” DEATH OW! FRANK H. HOWE. Former Washingtonian Once Promi- nent in Official Life. Word has eived here of the death in New York city Wednesday evening of Mr. Frank H. Howey »Mr. Howe was the son of the late Timothy O. Howe of Wis- consin, who was &t ofie time Senator from that state, and subsequently Postmaster General. Mr. Frank Howe came to this city, after graduating at the University of Michigan, as the secretary to his father while he was senator and subsequently became chief clerk of the Post Office De- partment when his father was made Post- master General. He was afterward an assistant attorney: general in the Depart- ment of Justice, and later went to New York, where he engaged in literary pur- suits, which were more to his taste than the practice of law. : His first novel, ““A College Widow,” met with a ready sale and attracted a good deal of attention. He was the author of sev- eral other books, and did a great deal of work for various newspapers. Mr. Howe in his younger days was quite active in amateur theatricals in this city, and a performance of his of the part of Old Eccles in Robertson’s cast is well femem- bered by those who saw it as having been equal to professional work. Mr. Howe mar- ried Miss Ella Ray of this city. He had a large number of friends here, who will deeply regret his death: He was forty- eight years old. ——___ THE ANNUAL ELECTIONS. Local Societies Choose Officers for the Ensuing Term. Harmony Lodge, No. 21, Knights of Pythias, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Chancellor command- er, Edward G. Niles; vice chancellor, James B. Railey; prelate, Herbert W. Lewis; mas- ter of work, Michael J. McInnis; master of exchequer, George W. Heisley (re-elected); master of finance, Marcel G. Delarue (re- elected); keeper of records and seal, Ben. C. McQuay (re-elected); master at arms, Edgar B. Thomas; inner guard, James C. Sherwood; outer guard, Nicholas Rayno (re-elected); delegate to relief bureau, John W. Robinson (re-elected); trustees, G. Mil- ton Thomas, James Kelly Mangum and Michael J. McInnis; representatives to Grand Lodge, George W. Heisley, James Kelly Mangum, Marcel G. Delarue, Wil- liam. A. Thompson and Ben. C. McQuay (all re-elected). At a regular meeting of Lafayette Lodge, No. 13, Independent Order Mechanics, held last night, the following officers were elect- ed for the coming year: W. M., Philip Nachman; J. M., J. Meinekheim; recording secretary, E. R. Barbour (fourth term); financial secretary, P. J. Cooksey (fourth term); treasurer, J. A. Pierpoint; chaplain, F. T. Scott; O. S., Charles Diller; organist, A. Barghansen; conductor, A. A. Colum- bus; trustees, L. Nachman, C. Diller and S. Brashears. At the next meeting of the lodge the officers elected will be installed by Grand Architect Graffe, who will be accompanied by the grand officers. — GRADUATE CLUB A UAL. Golored Scholars Hold Holiday Session. The Graduate Club, ‘composed of colored graduates of colleges and _ universities, which was organized) October, 1896, with Prof. Kelly Miller as president and Miss Ella L. Smith as Secretary, held its holiday session last Thursday evening at the resi- dence of Prof. Kelly, Miller, 430 College street. The subject, ‘‘The Function of the Negro Scholar,” was presented by Prof. G. N. Grisham, principal of the High School of Kansas City, Mo., and by Prof. Richard T. Greener, the well-known scholar and orator. The discussion was participated in by W._H. Ferris, fellow of Harvard Uni- versity; Mrs. A. J. Cooper, Prof. C. C. Cook and Mr. Robert H. Terrell. Musical selections were rendered by Miss Jennie Williamson, under the direction of Mrs. Alice Strange Davis. Mr. Paul Lau- rence Dunbar recited appropriate selections from his own works. Those present were: Prof. G. N. Gris- ham, Prof. Richard T. Greener, Prof. and Mrs. Kelly Miller, Prof. and Mrs. C. C. Cook, Prof. and Mrs. L. M. Hershaw, Mrs. A. J. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hilyer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Baker, Prof. and Mrs. J. W. Cromwell, Mr. W._H. Ferris, Prof. William H. Richards, Mrs. Alice Strange Davis, Mrs. Geo. Davis of Hamp- ton, Va., Miss Jennie Williamson, Prof. Geo. Wm. Cook, Miss Coraline L. Franklin, Dr. Henry L. Batley, Mr. Paul Laurence Dunbar, the Misses Mary and Rachel But- ler of Baltimore, Prof. Geo. M. Lightoot, Miss Mary L. Jones, Prof. Chas. L. Syphax, Miss Carrie E. Syphax, Mr. Walter B. Hay- son, Miss Laura Arnold, Mr. Robert H. Terrell, Mr. John L. Love, Mr. B. Q. Staf- ford. The colleges represented in the club aré Amherst College, Atlanta University, Fis cago University, Cornell University, Fisk University, Harvard University, Howard University, Oberlin College, Wellesley Col- lege and Williams College. >— Tenements in New York City. From Municipal Affairs. ‘The census reports show that the popula- tions within the city mits continue rapidly to increase, notwithstanding the removal of large numbers to the suburbs. A very con- siderable proportion of the people in large cities find it necessary to live within easy reach of their places of work. They must, therefore, not only live in the cities. but must concentrate in certain sections. Thus in New York city, at the time of the police census in April, 1805, one-helf of the popu- lation of the entire city was crowded into certain wards whose total area was less than one-tenth of the entire city area. Two of the wards had a population of 643.8 and 539.5 persons to the acre, respectively, while in the city as a whole, the population was 46.7 per acre. How these people are housed in New York city is learned from the last report of the New York health department, which states that 1,487,392 persons, com- prising 339,237 families, lived in what the law designates as tenement houses, occupy- ing, in the aggregate, 42,009 tenement houses, of which 2,448 were rear buildings. a No Reward in This Case. Ficm the Detroit Free Press. “All this talk about virtue being its own reward,” snapped Highlow, “is nonsense. You know how it is when the spell of the holiday season fs'tpon’you. Your sense of responsibility relaxes. ;You want to throw off care, seek diversion and escape the re- striction of routine. § “To be strictly honest, I made a circuit of raffles that evenihg. The fickle little god of chance was right with me, and I won as much poultry as you could load in an express wagon. F am‘ claiming no credit for what I did with it;''On the corner was the shivering woman with organ, bowed head and black shawl, I tossed a turkey and a duck intovher lap. The little news- boy, with kalf aidozen papers under his arm, and asleep in a dgorway. I gave two turkeys for a family of nine, in which he ranked as a bredd winner. The inevitable pilgrim who wanted ten cents for a bed, I gave a brace of fawl. The office boy, whom I found whistlirg»as he gazed wistfully at a gergeous Christmas, window, I treated with like consideration. I hired a messen- ger to deliver poultry to the wash woman, to the club janitor, to the porter at the store, to half a dozen others who needed it and would be grateful. “I started home with all-f could carry. On the car were a tired-looking old colored auntte and several of her progeny. I gave them of my bounty, and had two brace of my fowl left. While I sat in an absorbed contemplation of my own generosity some cne must have stolen what I had left. For Christmas our centerpiece was boiled ham. Do you suppose that the memory of my liberality was a compensation? Well, I should say not.” = Society of EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Sciid Itnes are 190 bara, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn 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 COLD WAVE COMING. Fair Weather Tomorrow, With Con. siderable Fall in Temperature. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, rain, turning into snow, this evening or night; fair Saturday; much colder; southeasterly winds, becoming northwest- erly. For Virginia, rain, turning into snow, in northern portion; fair and much colder Saturda; southwest winds, shifting to northwest. A Cold Wave Coming. The temperature will fall 16 to 20 degrees by Saturday morning. Weather conditions—The storm which developed in the middie Mississippi valley last night has moved to West Virginia, increasing in intensity, and has given snow or rain to the lake regions, the Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys and the northern portion of the middle Atlantic i|dge of high pressure extends from Florida to Texas and thence to the north of the state of Washington. The temperature has risen in the south Auantic states agd northern New England and has fallen elSewhere. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 7 high tide, 1:43 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 8:45 a.m. and p.m.; high tide, 2:30 a.m. and 2:48 p.m. The Sun and Moon, Today—Sun rises, 9 a.m.; sun sets, 4348 p.m. Moon sets, 1:47 a.m. tomorrow. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 7:19 a.m. The City Light Gas lamps all lighted by 5:57 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 6:27 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 5:42 p.m.; extin- guished at 6 -m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at $ a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, condition at aorth connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 37; condition at in- fluent gate house, 30; effluent gate house, 2. ‘Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following are the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the Past twenty-four hours, beginning at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoo: December 30, 4 p.m., 8 p.m., 46; mid- night, 40. December 31, 4 a.m., 39; 8 a.m., 43; 12 m., 46, and 2 p.m., 49. Maximum, at 3 p.m. December 30; minimum, at 1 p.m. December 31. The following are the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau ‘for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon December 30, 4 p.m., 20 8 p.m., 29.92; 8 a.m., 29.15; midnight, SH, December 31, 4 a.m., 29 12 m., 29.44, ard 8 p.m., 20.40, A HAPPY The First Number of The Evening Star for 1808. The Evening Star will commence the New Year with an edition that will be in every way worthy of itself and of the day. From beginning to end it will be filled with the best work of many writers. In the matter of fiction tomorrow's mam- moth paper will” leave nothing to be de- sired. In addition to another installment of Anthony Hope's thrilling and fascinat- ing story, “Simon Dale,” there will be a short story by George Griffith, “The King’s Rose Diamond,” which will be found thor- oughly readable. It 1s the story of one of the most trusted sorters in the Kimberly mie, who tucked’ away a 40-karat rose diamond in the toe of his boot and bar- gained to sell the boots. The blame was placed upon another man, who, for a cer- tein amount of money, agreed to plead guilty without protection. The diamond fell into the hands of a millionaire. After the “other man” was released from prison he formed a plot with the original thief to blackmail millionaire. The - events which followed were highly interesting and they exhibit a new phase of the illicit dia- mond-buying question. Dear to the feminine heart at any and every season of the year is the matter of dress, and tomorrow’s Star will contain sev- eral special articles that will surely be to their liking. In addition to the regular New York fashion letter, M. Felix, the great Parisian costumer, has written of the styles for the coming spring, as fore- told in the gowns made for wear on the Riviera. e the Prominent among the other features of interest in the Saturday Star this week may be mentioned the following: SEEN ON F STREET (Illustrated). A study of the various styles of pedes- trianism as they appear on Washing- ton’s popular thoroughfare. DIDN'T LIKE THE JOB (Illustrated). The story of a Washington woman who was out of work and tried her hand as a@ book agent; it was an unhappy and altogether unsatisfactory experience. STUDIES IN STYLES (Illustrated). M. Felix of Paris sends a bright fashion letter, accompanied with a sketch of a handsome gown that he designed for wear on the Riviera. LOVERS OF MACARONI (Illustrated). A visit to the two Italian quarters in Washington, with a description of the queer things to be seen. JANUARY HEAVENS (illustrated). A bright article, full of useful and inter- esting information for amateur astrono- mers. AT A COURT-MARTIAL (Illustrated). The experience of a private in the army who got in trouble through no fault of his own and came very near being done for. FOR THEATER WEAR (Illustrated). Big hats are regerded as very bad form, even in New York, while costumes gen- erally are dressier and in brighter col- ors. FIGHTING SENATORS (Illustrated). Frank Carpenter sends some interesting gossip about Senator Hanna and Sena- tor Foraker direct from the Ohio bat- tle ground. HER GOLDEN JUBILEE. An interesting story of California life during the Eldorado days. THE VORTEX RY. A talk with Lord Kelvin, who first pro- pounded it; his idea of the age of the earth. IT SOUNDS ALL RIGHT. ‘The experiment of trying to force the growth of vegetables by the use of elec- tricity is shortly to be tried in Finland. es ‘Will Keep Open House. Electo Chapter, No. 2, O. E. 8., will keep epen house New Year to receive the Ma- eons of the District, and all other friends who call. The reception will be held in the banquet hall of Masonic Hall, corner Jackson and st Anacostia. ALLEGED MURDERERS INDICTED. Truc Bills Returned Against Wm. Strothers and Wm. Smith. The grand jury this afternoon reported in- dictments against William M. Strothers and Edward Smith, both colored, for murder. Strothers is charged with ending the life of Rosa Talbot by butchering her with a ratchet, in a house in an alley in the nort- vest section of the city, the morning of the 15th of last October. The accusation against Smith is that he murdered Edmonia Jackson the 1th of November, also using a hatchet. This is the case in which the woman had been dead for several days before her body was discovered, and in connection with Which it is said the murderer slept in the room with the remains of his victim between the tone of the crme and the finding of the dy. Both men will be placed on trial during January. Other indictments reported this afternoon by the grand jury were as follows: Claren: Brown, Edward Walker and George Will- jams, each larceny from the person; Mar- shall Johnson, Lucy Tibbs, Arthur Brown end John Jefferson, h larceny; Annie Ress, alias Mary Williams, alias Annie Henderson, and John Butler, alias John Jennifer, each second offense petit larceny; Daniel Massie, Thomas Briscoe and Chas. Gibson, each housebreaking; Alfred Holmes and Abraham Curry Gointly), William os and Edward Smith, assault to The grand jury ignored the charge against Robert E. Carroll for arson. —————e THE COURTS. Equity Court No, 1—Justice Cole. Nourse agt. Pole; rule on defendants, re- turaable January granted. Crown aegt. Harrison; decree of December 9, 1897, cated in part. Hamner agt. Ketcham; in- structions to receiver granted. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Capital Trust Co. agt. Walbridge et al.: motion for judgment overruled. Goldstein agt. Stahl; marshal to hold goods pending motion. Scott Bros. agt. Moxley; motion for new trial overruled and judgment. Probate Court—Justice Hagner. Estate of Thos. I. Gardner; final notice, naming Friday, January 28, for settling estate. Estate of Susan V. Clark; do. Es- tate of Sarah F. Sherrill; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Chas. H. and Marie J. Sherrill; bond, $8,000. Estate of Edward 8. Raymond; do. to Edith L. Raymond; bond, $1,000. Estate of Conrad Jost; do. to Louis Behrens; bond, $3,000. Estate of Ada J. Carter; order to sell oval yard on K street. Estate of Delia Noonan; proof of publication. Estate of Elizabeth Hodgson; receipts filed. Estate of Wm. W. Hulse; letters of administra- tion granted to Chas. M. Catlin; bond, $1,000. Estate of Alfred B. Jackson; proof of publication. Estate of Thos. Page; order of sale. Estate of Maria L. Birth; account passed. Estate of James J. Brooks; do. Estate of Theresa Marshall; do. In re Nancy E. Smith, guardian; application for loan refused. Estate of Pauline Harris; letters of administration granted to W. C. Murphy; bond, $500. —————— The Dog Fired the Gun. Parkersburg, W. Va., Dispatch to Cin. Enquirer. Thomas Dillon was hunting rabbits yes- terday, and left his gun leaning against a fence, when his dog ran against it and knocked it over. The weapon was dis- charged, the entire charge penctrating Dil- lon’s shoulder and chest. He died today. Depleting. Frem Life. Father—“If you will agree to a year’ engagement, you can marry my daughte! Suitor—“But I won’t have money enough then.” ALMANAC ror 1898 is an absolute reliable author- ity on all topics of general] interest. If you are looking for concisely told facts about such things as commerce, shipping, etc., or if you want information upon subjects statistical, historical, official, local or national, you will find it in the Almanac. It will tell you just what you want to «know. Qn sale at Star office ~or through newsdealers. 450 Packing Statuary, Paintings, Rare and Fragile Bric- a-Brac AND Forwarding To Any Part of the World. The FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE. American Security and Trust Co. 1140 15th Street. *Phone 463. THE WASHINGT) Dividend No. 42.—7 of 40 cents a xbare to stockhol pany of record December 30, 189 declared, payable at the office in € on and after MONDAY, January 8, 8. W. CURRIDEN, Washington, D. C., Dec. 1800) LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OP n, D.C. 00 % of $15,000 on the 1897, published by direc $12,000 00 1,000 00 8,500 00 4.498 CO 510 68 RKET 3. HOLDSWORTH GORDON, Tear” ws B30 4% st. now, THE AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRU! Company has declared a quarterly dividerd ot one end one-half per cent, 1808, to the stockholders of business on December 3 7 fer books of the iy will e. ary 1 to 10th, S HOOD, Secretary. 1-2¢ F What About Saving up Money in 1898? Now ts a good time to make uy ir mind the end of the coming year will P~3 teh far Aj man than the termination of ‘97 leaves you. And you'll find this step the easiest thi in the world for you to accomplish! Start a savings account— here—(even $1 is sufficient to do that)—and ada eee every may e4 . or a6 many dollars qs ¢ re. Lote calling at the of advantages you cau learp Union Savings Bank, 1222 F st. de25-154 payable January 10, record at the close 1897, and the trans- be closed from ———— LARGE AND SMALL LOTS, for cash and margin of 1 per cent and upward Rest service. Heald, Crane & Co., Room 10, Corcoran building, ND TH STREPT, tent Office. Opposite ¥ Telephone 1248 for quotations. de9-1m —_ C. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent F L. LORING, 10 Wall st., New York. no29-214 — W. B. Hibbs & Co., BAXKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENIURG, THALMANN & CO., Gc6-164 ww York. CORSON & MACARTNEY, New York Stock Eachange, d st., Glover building, Correspordents of Mexs: Moore & Schley, 80 Brondwa: Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. hange. Railroad stocks and listed on the exchang: Lowns. bonds apd all urttleg ot New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A speciulty made of investment securities, Dis- trict nd xl local Rallroud, Gas, insurance and Telephone Stock denlt in American Bell Telephore Stock bought and sold. Jed1-160 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND Vy YORK AVE, Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1s, Capital: One [iillion Doilars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost, 8 BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS up ward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on real estate and collateral security. Sells first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and ard, TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is « legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as admiuistrator, executor, receiver, ignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by @ competent attorney in daily attendance. 1867, SAVE. THOMAS R. JONES. E. FRANCIS RIG W. RILEY DEEBLE ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. GEORGE HOWARD. CHARLES E. NYMA WOODBURY BLAIR. DIRECTORS: Andrew Wylie, Matthew G. Emery, Henry A. Willard, . President -First Vice President Second Vice President E, Francis Riggs, Thomas R. Jones, W. Riley Deeble, Woodbury Blair, Thomas Hyde, Albert L. Sturtevant, John F, Rodgers, George H. Plant, James M. Johnston, Zenas C, Robbins, John G. Parke, George T. Dunlop, Robert O, Holtzman, Wm. E. Edmonston, John Cammack, oc8 Money at 5 Per Cent toLoan Qu real estate tn District of Columbia. No de 1008 F st. as Feast of Light Celebrated. afternoon last at Carroll Institute feast of light, or dedication of the temple, in commemoration of the victories of the Maccabees over the Syrians. The exercises consisted of a prayer and song service, the lighting of wax tapers by @ “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers,