Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1898, Page 11

‘ THE EVENI ge JUBLISHED DAILY EACEPT <~iUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1161 Pennsylvania Avezas. or. llth it. by The Evening Star Newspaper Oom SH RAUFFMANN, Preet. Few York Offce, 49 Petter Building, ‘The Evening Star ts served t eity by carriers. on their own per week, o- 44 cects per mont counter 2 cents each. By mail United States or Canada—postage prepai = ment saturday Qcintuple Sheet Star. $1 per year, with foreizn postage added. $3.C0. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington. D. C.. sabecrivers i2 the pare. Che aFy ent 0 Star. Pages 11-14. The Evenmy Star is the only afternoon paper m Washington that receives the dispatches of the Associated Press. It therefore the only one in which the reader can find the complete news of the world, directly trans- mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. as second-cls s mail matter.) 7 All mail subscriptions must be pail in advance. Rates of advertising made known on appileation. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1898-FOURTEEN PAGES. Just When You Need ’Em. 1477 To-Order Trousers. We are again before you with an array of most opportune offerings—this time with a line of Fine Trouserings, where each value can be put alongside of thekinds you usually see advertised at $8.00 and $9.00. It seems an enormous difference, doesn’t it? But the grand saving to you is made possible through our great buying fa es. Of course, you know that all our customers get pleased—and our large window display of these Trousers will show the extensiveness of the array of styles and give you an idea of the magnitude of our purchase. They're worthy of your consideration if you're seeking to save money. Diagonal Cutaway Coats and Vests, °*” To-Order. Maybe you want a nice Diagonal Cutaway Coat and Vest to go with the Fine Trousers above men- tioned? There's hardly any cloth more appropriate for all kinds of wear than Black Diagonals—and these we offer represent a quality that will give you fine service. They are the kinds for present wear, and will be right for the coming season—and at that time you will more than likely have to pay a great deal more money. It’s an occasion where you should by all means anticipate your future wants—it'll mean a big saving. Full Dress Suits, *25 To-Order. The season of gaiety is now upon us, and as is well known, we are the headquarters for Dress Suits Made-to-Order. In getting the one you want, re- member there’s a diiference between a Dress Suit Made-to-Order and a Ready-made one. The to-Order kinds are always made to fit—that is, if you have us make them. Therefore, it’s to your special interest to let us serve you. $25.00 is our starting point for a good Suit—some tailors start them considerably higher, not because their Suits are made better, not because they fit better, nut because they are of bet- ter goods and not because they have better trimmings. The only difference we've ever been able to discover is that they strive to make the profit out of one Suit that we get out of five Suits — but we make more money in the long run, because we make ten Suits to their one. You don’t want to squander money, hence, come and enlist your cause in our army of Saving Clothing Wearers. SEEDED EEE EEE EE EE PEE EEE Pee Phe ETE LEEEEEEEELEEEEEEE EEE EEE EEEEEEEELEEE LET EEE EEE EEEEREEE EEL ED EEE EEE EDEL EEE EEE EE LE EP EEE DE Bh BANKS ANDCURRENCY Recommendations of the Monetary Commission. RETIREMENT OF GOVERNMENT PAPER Low Rate Bonds to Increase the Gold Reserve. DETAILS OF THE PLANS The report of the monetary commission, containing the plan of currency reform proposed by it, together with a full discus- sicn of the subject and a mass of valuable statistics and other information, has been sent out by the executive committeee of the Indianapolis convention. The sub- committee, headed by ex-Secretary Fair- child, has completed the work of draft- ing a bill which embodies ‘the recommen- daticns of the commission. This bill will be introduced in Congress by Representa- tive Overstreet of Indianapolis. Following are the main points of the argument and the plan in detail: The Standard. “The most serious evil of our pvresent situation is the threatened degradation of cur monetary standard. The concurring habits of individual mankind fix the stand- ard by which to measure the vatue of labor and property. Governments cannot try to change this standard without mak- ing mischief. Tae standard thus fixed is now goid. This is a fact of civilization. Government, if it serves the people well, accepts this fact and records it in law. S an immediate means toward this end, we recommend that it. shall be pro- vided by law that all obligations of tne ; United States, existing and future, shall be payable in gold except when otherwise expressly provided. By the wise and cour- s action of its executive officers the nent has upheld that standard. by its obligations in gold. But until is required by law, and the oor thus closed to all question as to the meaning of the word ‘coin’ in the obliga- tions of the government, we shall not have an established gold standard in the full sense of those words The report goes fully into the financial system of the country, calls attention to points considered elements of weakness, and ihen proposes the following plan of currency reform “First. The existing gold standard shall be maintained; and to this end the stand- ard unit of value shall continue, as now, to consist of 2: i fine, grains of pure gold, as now represented by the one-tenth part of the eagle. All obligations for the payment cf money shall be performed in conformity to the standard aforesaid; but this—pro- vision shall not be deemed to affect the present legal-tender quality of the silver coinage of the United States, or of their paper currency having the quality of le- gal tender. “All obligations of the United States for the payment of money now existing, or hereaiter entered into, shall, unless other- w.se «xpressly prov.ded, be deemed and held to be payable in gold ‘coin of the United States, as defined in the standard afore- said. Gold coinage as now; no silver dol- lars shall be hereafter coined. Coinage and redemption of subsidiary and minor coins as now. Issue and Redemption Division. “There shall be created a separate di- vision in the Treasury Department, to be Rnown as the division of issue and re- <demption, under the charge of an assistant treasurer of the United States, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. “To this division shall be committed all functions of the Treasury Department per- taining to the issue and redemption of Mertz and Mertz, “New Era” Tailors, 906 F Street N. W. SEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE PEER E FREER E EEE EE EEE EE EE EEE EE PPE EEE PEE EEE EE EE LEE PEELE EE EEE PEEP EE EE PPE PEPE EE EE hb bbb Pd pe EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELEEE EERE EL EEL pes HOLIDAY WEEK EXERCISES. | sion of the program came the distribution of candy from the Christmas tree. At a meeting of the officials and teachers of the Sunday school of the church, held Friday night, the following new officers were chosen: J. B. Powell, superintendent; James H. Dony, secretary; L. J. Smith, treasurer; Miss Edith Pyles, organist; Mrs. George Orem, assistant organist; Alfred Cator, librarian; Messrs. Frank McLean and George Shomaker, assistant librarians. Mr. H. A. Linger, the retiring superin- tendent, has served in that capacity for twenty-four years. He has been compelled to sever his connection with the school by yensom of nis recent removal to Washing- ‘on. Mrs. C. F. Walson, who has bee: = nected with the church for titeeyane sid eres one — which have been spent as teacher of the primary d - ment of the Sunday school, was presented Friday evening with a handsome silver Pleasing Entertainments and Annual Distribution of Mementos. The Christmas entertainment of the Sun- day school of the Eastern Presbyter‘an Church, the evening of the 28th, was an enjoyable affair. The exercises were held fn the church, which was filled by the pupils and their friends. Master Lawrence was the orator of the evening, and there were several declamations, alternating with music. Miss Alice Irwin read a poem writ- ten for the occasion by Mrs. Mary E. Ire- land, entitled ‘Teachers’ Greeting to the Pupils.” A copy of it was placed in each of the 700 boxes of candy, which Santa Claus distributed to the pupils. Other gifts were also bestowed upon teachers and pupils. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Easton, re- | tollet brush and comb by the Sunday school ceived several presents from the members| board. Rev. Mr. Isaac, pastor of the of his congregation, Mr. T. C. Steward | Church, made the presentation speech, which Mrs. Walson responded to in a pleas- ant manner. The children of the Congress Heights M. E. Church were treated to a Christmas en- tertainment Wednesday evening. An ex- cellent musical and litera: rendered. SS cea The Sunday school children of the Ana- costia Baptist Church held their annual making the presentation speech. One not- able feature of the entertainment was the distribution of denations to the poor, a liberal supply being collected. The Sunday schooi of the Church of Our Redeemer, Lutheran, held its annual exer- cises early in the week, and gave presents of various kinds to the children. Rev. J. G. Butler and several other friend: the | Christinas festival Tues chool made short addresses. During the day evening. week the closing Xmas exercises of the SS kindergarten took place. The work of the THE WORLD'S GOLD ovTrUT. children shewed great talent. This depart- It in Estimated That It Will Ap- proximate $240,000,000. The director of the mint, from informa- tion now at hand, says that there is sub- stantial evidence that the world’s product of gold for the calendar year 1897 will ap- proximate, if not exceed, $240,000,000, an increase of nearly 20 per cent over 1896. The geld product of the United States for 1896 was $53,100,000; for 1897 it will approxi- ment of the work has been fostered muiniy by outside white friends. Mrs. Lucy Doolittle and Mrs. Stephens of All Souls’ Church, who are the promoters, were present and expressed themselves as being very much pleased. The Sunday school of Trinity M. E. Church held its Christmas entertainment Thursday evening in the lecture room of the new church, there being present about six hundred of the children and their parents. The entertainment was in charge R. Cook, superintendent, and T. 3. | Mate $61,500,000, an increase of $8,400,000. , assistant superintendent. ‘The pro- eS eee included recitation by Miss Dora Dismigsed by the Commission. ricks on “Christmas” and recitations eral other scholars and Christmas| The interstate commerce commission has, music by by the schcol. After some remarks the pastor, Dr. E. D. Huntley, e mber of the school was presented with @ box of fine candy. ‘Phe annual exercises of the Sunday school of the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church were held Wednesday evening in the church, which was filled with the écholars and their parents. The following program was rendered, Assistant Superin- tendent Suit being in charge: Sone, “Joy to in an opinion by Chairman Morrison, decided the case of Edwin E. Montell against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and the Southern Railway Com- pany. The complaint alleged that the rate loads from Cumberland, Md., to North Gar- out prejudice. Werld;” prayer, pastor; song, “A stmas Carol;” greetin; Daisy Wal- jalogue, “The ATS nd the Chil- Solemn Service. by ten girls; recita The New Year services at the New York were participated in by a large congregation and were very impressive. At 11 o’clock Dr. recitation, lection, " prima: “Christmas Eve ment; Harrison; dialog Will to Men,” by nine recitation, Bertie the evening, which consisted of the respon- is Born;” recitation, “Perfect Gift,” Bes- | S!ve Service of the Presbyterian Church, an ere Pyles; recitation, “Two Little Stock- | address by the pastor and vocal selections | $f zs," Misse: Itulah and Williamson; song.| by the choir. The musical hristmas Bells;"* recitation, | “Father | especially entertaining. It was arranged by | ment, His Stockings,” Mabe! ‘Writing to Santa Clat Crutchly; recitation, “The Week After,” Annie Sommers. At the nyseh’s “Ring Out, Wild notes or certificates, and to the exchange of coins; and this division shall have the custedy of the guaranty and redemption funds of the national banks, and shall conduct all the operations of redeeming national bank notes, as prescribed by law; and to this division shall be transferred all gold coin held against outstanding gold certificates, all silver dollars held against outstanding silver certificates, all United States notes held against outstanding cur- rency certificates, and all silver dollars and silver bullion held against outstanding treasury notes of 1800, and all subsidiary and minor coins needed for the issue and exchange of such coins, and the funds de- posited with the treasury for the Mquida- tion of national bank notes. All accounts relating to the business of this division shall be kept entirely apart and distinct from those of the fiscal departments of the treasury; and the accounts relating to the national banks shall be separate and apart from all other accounts. “A reserve shall be established in this division by the transfer to it by the treas- urer of the United States from the general funds of the treasury of an amount ¢f gold in coin, and bullion, equal to 25 per cent of the aggregate amount of both the United States notes and treasury notes issued under the act of July 14, 1890, out- standing, and a further sum in gold equal to 5 per cent of the aggregate umount of the coinage of silver dollars. ‘This re- serve shall be held as a common fund, and used solely for the redemption of such notes and in exchange for such notes; and for silver and subsidiary and minor coins. Maintaining Gold Reserve. “It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain the gold re- serve in the division of issue and redemp- tion at such sum as shall secure the cer- tain and immediate redemption of 1'1 notes and silver dollars presented, and -he pre- servation of public confidence; and for this purpose he shall from time to time, as needed, transfer from the general fund of the treasury to the division of issue and redemption any surplus revenue not otherwise appropriated, and in addition thereto he shall be authorized to issue and sell, whenever it is in his judgment necessary for that purgose, bonds of the United States bearing interest not exceed- ing 3 per cent, running twenty years, but rée@eemable in gold coin, at the option of the United States, after one year; and the proceeds of all such sales shall be paid into the division of issue and redemption for the purposes aforesaid. “To provide for any temporary deficiency which may at any time exist in the uscal department of the treasury of the United States the Secretary of the Treasury shall be authorized, at lus discretion, to issue certificates of indebtedness of the United States, payabie in from one to five years after their date, to the bearer, of the de- charged by these carriers on coal tn car | nominations of $50 or multipies thereof, with interest at a rate not to exceed » per den, Va., was excessive, unreasonable and | centum per annum, and to sell and dispose unlawful. The complaint is dismissed with- | of the same for lawful money at the Treas- ury Department, and at the subtreasuries and designated depositories of the United States, and at such post offices as he may select. And such certificates shall have the like privileges and exemptions provided in the act to authorize the refunding of the national debt, approved July 14, 1870, “Whenever money is to be borrowed on Wallace Radcliffe announced the order of | the credit of the United States, the Secre- tary of the Treasury shall be authorized, instead of issuing the usual forms of en- ved bonds, upon receiving lawful money the United otates in sums of not less program was | than fifty dollars ($50) in any single pay- to cause a record of all such pay- Mr. J. Porter Lawrence, the organist. Just | ments to be made in books to be kept for ag the old year slipped away, Mrs. Shir-| that purpose in Washington, and thereafter Cliffe sang Gounod’s arrangement of Ten-| from time to time, istered on such books in 3 per cent per annum in gold coin, on the amount with which they shall severally stand credited on such books In the same to the redemption of all the unpaid notes vf said bank outstanding. “Persons who, having been stockholders manner and at the same dates as if they | of the bank, have transferred their shares, were the holders and owners of registered bonds of the United States;.andshe shall also pay to those so registeréd the-principal sum originally deposited, inugold: coin, at the date of maturity of such inscribed loans. Suitable rrangements sha. be made at each an every money order past office in the United States..for receiving such payments into the treasury) on like terms, as well as for the transfer, on proper identification, of any inscriptiom on the books in Washington, or of apy part there- of not less than fifty dollars ($50). Work of Redempfione “The division of -issue and -redemption shall, on demand at WasHington, and at such subtreasuries of the United States as the Secretary of the Treasury may from time to time designate, pay out gold coin for gold certificates; pay out gol@ coin in redemption of United States notes wr treas- ury notes of 1890; pay out silver dellars for silver certificates of any denomination; 1s- sue silver certificates of denominations of $1, $2 and $5, in exchange for silver dol- lars and for silver certificates in denomina- tions above$5; pay out gold coin in exchange for ‘silver dollars: pay out silver dollars in exchange for gold coin, United States notes rr treasury notes; pay out United States notes or treasury notes, not subject to im- mediate cancellation, in exchange for gold coin; pay out and redeem subsidiary and minor coins as provided by existing laws; Pay out Unitea States notes in, exchange for currency certificates. Hold'ng Government Paper. “United States notes or treasury notes ence redeemed shall not be paid out again except for gold coin, unless there shall be an accumulation of-such notes in the divi- sion of issue and redemption which cannot then be canceled under the provisions of the act, in which case the Secretary of the Treasury shall have authdrity, if in his judgment that course is tiecessary for the public welfare, to invest the same or any portion thereof in bonds of the United States for the benefit of the redemption, fund; such-bonds to be held in the divi-" sion of issue and redemption subject to sale at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury for the beneflt of the divi- sion of issue and redemption, and not for any other purpose. “The Secretary of the Treasury shall be authorized to sell from time to time, at his discretion, any silver bullfon in the divi- sion of issue and redemption, and the pro- ceeds in gold of such sales shall be placed to the account of the gold reserve in the division of issue and redemption. The gold certificates and currency certificates shall, whenever presented and paid or received in the treasury, be retired and not reissued. No United States note or treasury note of 1800 of a denomination $10 shall hereafter be issued, and silver certificates shall here- after be issued or paid out enly in de- nominations of $1, $2 and $5, against sil- ver dollars held by or deposited in the treasury. “The assistant treasurer in charge of the division of issue and redemption shall, on demand, pay in gold coin all. United States notes and treasury notes presented for payment, and as paid cancel the same up to the amount of $50,000,000. After that amount shall have been paid and canceled, he shall then from time to time cancel such further amounts of notes so paid as shall equal, but not exceed, the increase of na- tional bank notes issued subsequent to an If a taking effect of the proposed act. the end of five years next after the effect of the proposed act any States notes or treasury notes shall be out- Standing, a sum not exceeding one-fifth of such outstanding amount shal! be retired and canceled each year thereafter; and at the end of ten years after the ‘passage of the proposed act the United States notes and treasury notes then outstanding shall cease to be legal tender for all debts public and private, except for dues to the United States. “The Secretary of the Treasury amay, in his discretion, transfer from.gurplus reve- nue in the general treasury to the division of issue and redemption any United Btates notes or treasury notes which on such transfer could then lawfully. be eanceled under the provisions of the propased act if they had been redeemed on, presenta- tion, and when so transferred the same shall be canceled. The Secretary-of the Treasury, in his discretion, whenever there may be United States notes:or treasury notes in the general treasury which.are not available as surplus revenue, ang which upon transfer to the division of issue and redemption could then lawfuly; be eanceled urder the provisions of the act, may ex- change such notes with the division of is- sue and redemption for gold coin, and such notes shall thereupon be canceled. Vested rights are not to be affected.” National Banking Changes. The proposed reforms in the national banking system are as follows: “The total issues of any national bank shall nct exceed the amount of-fts paid-up and unimpaired capital, exclusive of so much thereof as is invested in real estate. All such notes shall be of uniform design and quality, ard shall be madge a first lien upon all the arsets of the issuing bank, in- cluding the personal ability of its stock- holders. No such notes shall he of less de- nomination than $10. Up to an amount equal to 25 per cent of the capital stock of the bank (the whole of its capital being unimpaired), the notes issued ‘by it shall not exceed the valuc of United States bonds, to be fixed as hereinafter provided, depos- ited with the treasurer of the United States. The additional notes» authorized may be issued without further deposit ef bonds. “Beginning five years after the passage of the proposed act, the amount of bonds required to be deposited before issuing notes in excess thereof shall be reduced each year by one-fifth of the 25 per cent of capital herein provided for; and thereafter any bank may at any time withdraw any bonds deposited in excess of the require- ments thereof. Every national bank shall pay a tax at the rate of 2 per cent per an- rum, payable monthly, upon the amount of its notes outstanding in excess of 60 per cent, and not in excess of 8 per cent of its capital, and a tax at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, payable monthly, upon the amount of its notes outstanding in excess of 80 per cent of its capital. “Any bank may deposit any lawful mon- ey with the treasurer of the United States for the retirement of any of its notes; and every such deposit shall be treated asa re- duction of its outstanding notes to that extent; and the tax above provided for shall cease as of the first of the follewing month on an equal amount of its 5 “The Secretary of the Treasury an- nually fix the value of each series of bonds of the United States bearing a rate of in- terest exceeding 8 per cent as ¢qwalized upon the rate of interest of 3 per cat per annum, and such valuation a4 fixed by the Secretary on this basis shall be the jvalua- tion at which the bonds will be recBivable upon deposit. Bonds payable at the option of the government shall Be receivable at 95 per cent of their then niarket value as de- termined by the Secretary of the Treasury. If any bonds shall be issued hereafter pay- ahle at a date named and bearing interest at 3 per cent, or iess, they shall be receiv- eble at pars 9 ey The Guaranty Fund, “The controller of the currency shall, from time to time, as called for, issue to ary bank, the capital of which is full paid and unimpaired, any of the: nates:herein elsewhere provided for, an thé payment to the treasurer of the United Statesain gold coin, of 6 per cent of the ameunt @f notes thus called for, which payments ghall go into a common guaranty fend, for the prompt payment of the notes of amy de- faulted national bank. Upon the faslure of any bank to redeem its notes, .theysphal paid fiom the said guaranty fupd, and Sccshwithe pice oviceanseae ; taken to collect from the assets e. and from the stockholders: thergot Ih nesses sary, a sum sufficient to repayto sajd guar- anty~fund the amount thereof thst shall have been used to redeem said noses; and ‘also sueh further sum as shalé be adequate ss or any. of them, to others, or registered the transfer thereof, within sixty ¢ays be- fore the commencement of the suspension of payment by the bank, shail be liaole to all calis on the shares held or subscribed for by them, as if they heid such shares at the time of suspension of payment, sat- ing their recourse against those by whom such shares were then actuaily held. So , long as any obligation of the bank shail re- ma.n ursausfied, the liability of each stock- holder shal) excend to, but not exceed in the whole, an amount equal to the par of Lis si Kk. “If the said guaranty fund of 5 per cent of.all the nates outstanding shall become impaired by reason of payments made to redcem said notes as herein provided, the controller of the currency shall make an Assessment upon all the banks, in propor- tion to their notes then outstanding, sutfi- cient to make said fund equal to 5 per cent of said outstanding notes. Any bank may deposit any lawful money with the treas- urer of the United States for the retire- ment of any ot its notes, or return its cwn notes for cancellation; whereupon the con- trolier shall dircet the repayment to such bank of whatever sum may be the ur!m- paired portion of said bank's contribu.ion to the guaranty fund on account of said notes. Any portion of the guaranty fund may be invested in United States bonds in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury. “The taxes on circulation, as well as the interest accruing from investment of any part of the guaranty fund, shall be held in the division of issue and redemption in goid coin or in United States bonds in the dis- cretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, and shall be a fund supplementary auc in addition to the guaranty fund, to be used enly in case said guaranty fund shall ever become insufficient to redeem any bank notes issued hereunder, and it shall not be taken into account in estimating the amount of assessments necessary io re- plenish said guaranty fund or in repay- menis to banks of their contributions to the guaranty fund. Redemption. “The present system of national bank rote redemption should be continued, with a constantly maintained redemption fund of 5 per ceut in gold coin, and with power conferred on the controller of the currency, e approval of the Secretary of the agencies at any or all of the sub- urics of the United States, as he may determine. s to be received by all national and for government dues, except au- hold reserves in ir deposits of not and 19 per cent for lawful money a: less than 25 per cent the respective classes, provided Jaw, at least one-fourth of which res 1 be in coin, and held in the vaui bank, Neither the 5 per ce tion fund nor the 5 per cent g. shail be counted as part of the r quired. No bank shall count or of its own notes as a part of its ci assets on hand. “Permit the organization banks with 2 cap’ places of 4,000 populat Provi- sion should be made whereby branch banks may be established with the consent of the controller of the currency and approval ot the Secretary of the Treasury. “For the purpose of meeting the expenses of the treasury in connection with the na- tional bank system, a tax of one-eighth ot 1 per cent per annum upon its franchises, as measured by the amount of its capital, surplus and undivided profits, shall be im- posed upon each bank. “So amend existing laws as to provide: For more frequent and thorough examina- tions of banks; for fixed salaries for bank examiners; to provide for rotation of ex- aminers; for public reports, regular or special, at the call of the controller of the currency; to make It penal for any: bank to loan money, or grant any gratuity, to an €xaminer of that bank, and penal for such bank examiner to receive it.” o—__ MERCANTILE INTERESTS. any ‘ash or of national Special Committee to Be Appointed by Board of Trade. Through its executive committee the board of trade has agreed to maintain a special committee for the study and pro- tection of the mercantile interests of Washington. The proposition was laid be- fore the meeting by Chairman Bell of the committee. A resolution was adopted pro- viding that President Noyes be authorized to appoint the committee, and the name ot Mr. Isadore Saks was presented as its chairman. The following new members of the board were admitted: Messrs. W. B. King, R. W. McPherson, W. L. Bramhall, W. H. Hoeke, A. A. Birney, Henry P. Blair, Cor- coran Thom, Dr. W. B. Evans, M. D.; Dr. George Henderson, M. D.; Joseph H. Cran- ford, T. M, Tyssowski, Lawrence Gardner, T, Janney Brown. President Noyes has announced the mem- bership of the special committee on enter- tainment, the committee to have charge of the annual reception of the board of trade. By the terms of the resolution the presi- dent was made chairman of the committee. The other members are Messrs. W. V. Cox, W. B. King, M. I. Weller and W. G. Hen- derson. — FOUND IN THE STAR FILES. Presidential Orders Not in the Gov- ernment Archives. Since Representative Richardson of Ten- nessee began the preparation of his com- Pilation, entitled “Papers of the Presi- dents,” the files of The Evening Star have been resorted to repeatedly in order to make the work complete. It has been found that The Star contains some presi- dential orders of sufficient importance to go into the compilation that are not to be found in the archives of the government. In pursuing this work a number of in- stances have been found in which there was a record of an order having been is- sued by a President, but nowhere could the original document be discovered. The dates of the orders were known and upon search- ing the files of The Star record of them was found more complete than could be ascertained in the official files. The “Pa- pers of the Presidents” will be much more complete because of the assistance secured through The Star files. ——<———— ' Presbyterian Mass Meeting. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Socie- ty of the presbytery of Washington city have completed the arrangements for a Presbyterian mass meeting, to be held In the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Friday, January 7, at 7:30 pm. Mr. Rob- ert E. Speer of New York city, who has just compléted a missionary tour dround the world, will address the meeting. Child Burned by Acid. Annie Littleford, two years old, daughter of T. H. Littleford, who lives at No. 513 13th street northwest, Made an effort re- cently to drink some carbolic acid. She managed to-remove the cork from the bot- tle and the acid burned her mouth and lips, but did not reach her*stomach. The child was taken to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. While her injuries are painful, it is thought she will recover. —— : Sharkey Wants to Fight “Fits.” Thomes Sharkey has issued a challenge addressed to Robert Fitzsimmons, in which he demands that Fitzsimmors give him the first chance on hfs re-entering the ring. Clairis that he won the Fits- simmbns-Sharkey fiasco fairly, and’ that Jim -Corbett had the of the po- lice when he had Corbett beaten in their fight in San Francisco, 2,0" Ontit Now White & Redding’s} Philadelphia Store, EVERYTHING HE change Except Domestics. of firm necessitates a settling up of affairs gener- ally and a complete clearance of about one-half the stock. To do this quickly we have decided to offer during this week 20 per cent dis- count on everything in stock except domestics. No goods will be charg- ed at the discount prices! WHITE & REDDING’S Philadelphia Store, Successor to Clark Co., 811 Pa. Ave. NAVAL PR ISON MANAGEMENT. Chaplain Tie on's Recommendations retary Long. The Secretary of the Navy has received from Chaplain D. H. Tiebon, who was Gelegated to attend the annual congress of the National Prison Association, a series of recommendations for the manage- ment of naval prisons based upon the papers read before the congress and on his own experience of three years at the naval prison at Boston. The chaplain is strongly commendatory of the management of the Boston prison, which is in the care of the judge advocate general of the navy and his suggestions are in the line of the pres- ent policy of the Navy Department. The adoption of the probationary system is not recommended, because the dominant idea in military punishment is to deter others from crime. While the practice cf allowing commutation of sentence for good conduct is commended, it is suggested that it might be advisable to divide prisoners into three classes, according to the degree of promise of earning a reduction of term and to separate these classes with special privileges. 2 In the case of pronounced criminals who arrive at the naval prison, the chaplain suggests that commendable as the disci- pline is, it cannot reach such cases, and he recommends that they be transferred to some neighboring state prison. Another suggestion is that some system of parole be adopted so that young boys guilty of absence without leave or other minor offences (not desertion) shall, after three years good conduct, be permitted to re-enlist and thus be in the way to secure an honorable discharge. ———_—-o-+___ Turkeys for Messengers. Mr. William Haywood, United States con- sul general at Honolulu, has sent money to the State Department for the purchase of a twelve-pound turkey for each of the seven messengers who were on service at the department with him prior to his trans- fer to the consular service. Illness of John H. Semmes. Mr. John Harrison Semmes is lying ser!- ously ill at his residence in Chevy Chase, and, owing to his advanced age, his recov- ery is believed to be doubtful. Mr. Semmes was born in Georgetown seventy-five years ago, his father, who was a brother of the famous Admiral Raphael Semmes, having emigrated from England and settled there. Mr. Semmes, in spite of his advanced age, hae preserved an active interest in every- day affairs and attended to his business in- terests with all the zeal and energy which characterized his early years. Christmas day he came into the city and was waiting for a car on Pennsylvania avenue and wih street when he was seized with an attack of vertigo. He fell to the pavement and cut a severe gash over his right eye. This wound was sewed up at the Emergency Hospital, whence Mr. Semmes returned to his suburban home. He did not appear to be very much the worse for his injury, and spent the evening with his family, retiring to bed at his usual hour. Sunday morning it was found that he was in a very pre- carious condition. He was unconscious. He was first visited by Dr. J. D. Morgan, and is now under the charge of Dr. Cuthbert. The injury received Christmas day caused a severe shock to his already weakened system, and, in addition, symptoms of paralysis were apparent. Mr. Semmes ral. tied elightly Friday night under the effects of nitro-glycerine, and was conscious next morning. Mrs. Semmes, Miss Semmes, Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs. Dessez, the children of Mr. Semmes, are in atterdance upon him. —_>———_ Unauthorized Collections. ‘The annual Christmas dinner given to the newsboys of the city by the Newsboys and Children’s Aid Society, it is alleged, is reg- ularly made an occasion for unauthorized solicitations for contributions under the name of the society. Last year a party was.arrested for this imposition, and it is said the canvass has been repeated this year, with some success. The officers of the society say they never send out agents. The simple statement of its object by card te a few friends and through the public press, or by one of its well-knowr officers in person, has uniformly brought the need- ed gifts. Contributions to the society either of money, food or clothing should be sent either to its officers or directly to the Maulsby Home, 230 C street northwest. Such gifts will be promptly acknowledged. ‘Thé managers request citizens who have made contributions of any kind intended for the newsboys which have not been ac- knowledged to communicate the facts to the Maulsby Home. ———_— . Charges Desertion. In a petition asking a divorce from Al- phonso Woodson, filed in the Equity Court Class of *90, Washington High School, Honpitably The eighth annual reunton of the class of *90, Washington High School, was held the evening of December 27, at the hos- | Ditable reside ot Miss Shipman, 1310 Q street northwest. The affair proved to | be so enjoyable chat the class, before ad- Journing, una nimously passed a resolution of condolence for those members who were Unable to attend. The early part of the evening was whiled away by college songs, informal dancing and the exchange of class news and remin- iscence. Later refreshments were served, the discussion of which was enlivened by the soft strains of Italian opera. After this part of the program had been concluded the pre: nt, Mr. C. L. called the class to order and di class historians to do their dut: Morrill Chamber in an Intere amusing article, told what he knew boys, and Miss Mamie Hedrick, p: her remarks with congratulations that no Geath or marriage had occurred within the class during the past year, performed @ like service for the girls, The report of the treasurer, Mr. Chas, EB. © and of "0's Ricrdon, disclosed the fact that there Would be a surplus in his hands after all expenses had becn paid. The class, by @ rising vo », directed that this surplus be expended in the purchase of a suitable Present for Miss Shipman, in return for her hospitality. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Mr. H. A. Pressey; vice presidents, Miss Lucy Mae deira_ and Miss Louise Taylor; tr asurer, Mr. W. Pinckney Walker; secretaries, Mr. Geo. Bushee and Miss Grace B. Lewis} poets, Miss Beatrice Oberly and Mr. J. Morrill Chamberlin; historians, Miss Edith P, Dickerson and Mr. James Gillin, jr. There were present, besides those men- tioned above, Misses May D. Jack, Marie A. Kuhnel, Carlotta Veitenheimer, Theodo-= ua Rupli, Amelia Rakemann, Breed, May P. Shipman, Jennie M. Rel+ gart, Blanche Pulizzi, Miss McFlfresh,’ Mrs. Harding, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Shipe man and Messrs. Cooper, Osborne, E. & La Fetra and Martin A. Ryan. Siar Sees TRACKS TO THE EASTERN BRANCH, Residents of Enst Washington W: the Avenue Line Extended. J. D. Croissant, for the committee on railroads of the East Washington Citizens’ Association, has written to Mr. McMillan, chairman of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia, asking that the char- ter of the Capital Traction Company be aménded to authorize that company to extend its tracks from Pennsylvania ave- nue and 8th street southeast eastward on Pennsylvania avenue to the west end of the Pennsylvania avenue bridge acrosa the Anacostia river. Mr. Croissant says the Commissioners have promised to rec- ommend this measure, and says that 12,000 residents of the city live in the vicinity of this proposed extension, not including Twining City, East Washington Park and the country beyond the section through which the extension would run. The ex- tension, he says, is a little over half a mile long and will connect with the East Washington Heights railroad, between Which and the Capital Traction Com- pany’s system a free transfer system can be arranged, thus affording a great ac- commodation to residents over an extended territory. ——————_-e-_____ Liberty League to Incorporate. At a regular meeting of the National Personal Liberty League, it was unani- mously agreed to incorporate the league. Following are the officers: President, H. Clay Hawkins of West Virginia; vice pres- ident, H. W. White of Arkansas; secre- tery, N. Christopher Johns of Pennsylva- nia; treasurer, C. 8. Curtis of Maryland; national organizer, Chas. C. Curtis of Iowa; attorney, W. Calvin Chase of the District of Columbia. —— Women’s ion Prayer Meetings. Preparations have been made for wo- men’s union prayer meetings during tha week of prayer, from today until Fri- day, the 7th ipstant, to be held in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church at 3 o'clock p.m. each day. Monday the topic is “Confession and Thanksgiving,” to be led by Mrs. J. T Kelly; Tuesday, “The Church Universal,” Mrs. 8S. M. Newman; Wednes- day, “Nations and Their Rulers,” Mrs. C. Beall; Thursday, Mrs. T. C. Roa Friday, “‘Home and eign Missions,” Mrs. J. G. Butk Paani wees Sai Want an Explanation. Complcints are being made by wheelmen that streets in all sections of the city are littered with glass of the kind that is de- structive to tires. The glass is*of the whie- ky bottle kind, and was thrown in the streets a week ago. Some of the wheel- men are arking why the street cleaners have not removed the glass. . “Families and Schools,” For- ler.