Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1898, Page 3

ase THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1898-14 PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL PROTECTION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA for the ele tion of nine (9) trustees to serve the ensuing year, will be held at the office of the company, NO. 146 G STREET N.W., ON MON- Day. 4 RY 17, 1888. Polis open from 16 a.m. ‘to 3 p.m. The following is the report of the operations of the company at this date, January 3, 180s: Amount of insurance '$1,505,055.00 Amount of premium the company. 156,229.66 Cash on hard. 1,085.26 Invested in not ton city real estate. 18,750.00 Invested in debenture and other local 5 per cent bords. 4,109.00 Loses by fire daring the year. 877.62 Dividends paid to policy holders dar- 3 ing the year. 1,146.17 It JAMES E. FITCH, Secretary. WILL THE PERSONS WHO WITNESSED AC- cident to young lady by reason of falling sign in front of United States Express on New ¥ morning kindly send their address to BECK & WELLER, 2 F st. nw. ja3-2t° DR. CHAS. J. LADSON, DENTIST, HAS RE- moved his office from 1923 to 190 |. ave. DW. (Same office formerly occupied by Lim for sev- eral years). ate LIGHT FOR LESS MON Electric lights give out mo light, yet cont less than gas. Have your store lit up by electricity. We supply do the wir- ing at extremely low prices. Let us tell you how little it'll cost. A. J. SCOTT, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, Phone 1516. ja3-8d LUMBER AND WOODWORK LOWEST. Shrewd mons king builders secure estimate for s1 Lumber Woodwork needed to construct a house be- fore putting in a bid for buflding. Expe- rience has taught-them we sell THOS. W. SMITH, lst & Ind. Mill and Wharves, foot of 4th st. Ja3-10d Watches for $1 and Watches for — $1,000. Tailoring elsewhere as low ,88 $11, but we do the other kind. KEEN, Tatlor, 1310 F st. Ja3-16d “aa The most tasteful Printing done in Washington! Not so-called “*bigh-art wonders, done with twisted rules and {nane ornament, but sym- metrical, well-balanced typographical work—that will win’ the good opinion of every man who views thing comes amiss to me—from a business a poster. Get my estimate before you give the work out. ‘Phone 1679. N. T. Elliott, 506 10th St. 14d Forgotten Blank Books? We bave the books you want—if you use the ready-made kind. All styles and sizes of Ledzers, Journals, Ii rs. Day Books, Cash Books, ete., always In stock. Blank “Books made to order at small cost. C7 Everything for the office and library here that comes under Stationery. Easton & Rupp, 421 Lith St POPU R-PRICED STATIONERS. ja3-14d 99 “Berkeley ey best whisk: ld. coy full quart. At JAS. THARP'S, F st. nw. ja3-10d ‘@ Suit BURNS& CO. I ofr 'S 2 sou want or Overcoat, this your great opportu. nity. A redaction of % off our prices Means tht you will SALE! get a suit or over- cout at first cost. ‘The choicest styles are to go in this sale, whic ts of Carr's Melton, English Kezsey and Cas- aver Uvercuatings, English, Scotch and Do- ja-lid THE NUS F THE STOCK- holders of the C. J. MeCubbin Co. will be held oth st. ut the office of the company, 42 on DAY, January 1 J sc. de2s,ja3,5. . ELECTION FOR Dit ‘ational Bank ef Washi held at t January Citizens” the ensuing House en THURSDAY, tween the hours of 12 m. and 1 p.m. ISlawét THOS. C. PEARSALL, THE CAPITAL WRITING MAC PANY. The annual meeting of t ‘ypewriting Machin the Conner House, Harper’ ginfa, on TCESDAY, January rs of 12 m. and 3 p.m. ting a bourd of di Z such other business as re the meeting purp trans come b de FR retary. THE ANNU MEETING OF THE Jers of the Second National Bank of 1, DC., for the election of directors, nk on TUESDAY, the 11th will be held at the f Jan between the hours of i2 p.m. JOHN C. ECKLOF! , Cashier. im the subject of “Practice rt’ to the Post Graduate Lave School of Geopzetonn Uni- versfiy on MONDAY, January 3: FIRIDAY, J%u- usry 7, and MONDAY, January 10, at 6:39 lock p.m. Graduates and friends of the school and members of the bar are cordia attend these lectures, SM.Y 2 of the MUTU: IMPANY OF THE DIS 7 BIA will be held on_the THIRD MONDAY in January, 1808, the 17TH INSTANT, at the office of the company. No. 902 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, commencing at 9 o'clock a.m, By the charter of the company the election of seven managers to coaduct the affairs of the com- pany is required to be held at the above meet- fog. By the sixth article of the by-laws of the com- pany it ts provided: “At the annual meeting of the company the first business in order shall be the appointment of a chairman, who shall con- duct the meeting and election in accordance with the act of incorporaticn between the bours of 9 ck a.m. and 6 0 Amount of Premium Amount of 6.145 69 eal Estate Office Furniture and Fixtures Losses by Fire, adjusted and paid ‘The annual statement will be ready for dis- tributien at the office of the company about Jan- wary 12, By order of the Board of 14t SAMUEL €. ia Washinaton, D. C., January 1, 1898. Mr. John William Heury, whe bas been in the employment of our firm for the last ten years, is this day admitted to membership therein. Jal-at LEWIS JOHNSON & CO. T._V. NOONAN, PLUMBE! Removed from 1425 P st. to Jal-im bet. L 1128 15th st., 1898. Open a rew set of books for the bus- iness of the New Year, and let them be the new “‘flut-opening,”” easily han- died kind. Made und Taled to order by HODGES, 511 9th at. Jal-0d A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF ibe Capital Traction Company for the election of director. will be held at the office of the company, Unicn Passenger Station, on WED- NESDAY, the 12th of January, 1898. The polls will be opened at 10 a.m. and closed at 2 p.m. G. T. DUNLOP, President. c KOONES, Seceretary. _ de25-d&dbelee A WARNING! 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Here it Is! which ‘wit “positively heal sour ‘horses! squtpeecnt aloo welL-reguiated ‘table, Joh n ket coly $150. HARDWARE, 401-108 B. Espey, ino re ave. FOUNDRY M. E. CHURCH, 14TH AND G STS. | Special service this week at 7:20 p.m. Preaching by the pastor, Dr. Clark. Other Interesting exercises. | cordially invited. It THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of the United States Commercial Company of Virginia will be held at noon on the WED- NESDAY after the second Monday in January, 1898, at No Washington, D. 0. CTICE.—THE AN} MI ockkolders of the Cranford , Hl be held at its office, 1418 F st. o.w., Wash- ington, D.C. at 12 2 on’ TUES- DAY, THE 11TH DA 1898. J. W. WILSON, President. HS, HOUGHTON, Secretary. $a3-7t ALA. S I. SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE United States.—A regular meeting of Mithras Lodge of Terfection, cathedral of the Rit DAY, nary 4, 1898, at Work: ‘14th degree. HICHAND WB. NIXON, 320 deg., V. M. W. HARKY OLCOTT, 324 deg., Secretary. ja3-2t DR. McMASTER'S VETERINARY Hi 308-7 G et. Open day and night. Spec ties—Lame: and examining as to soundness for Intending purchasers. DAVID McMASTER, MLD., Veterinat.an, Prop. ‘Phone 135. del5-5tf INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS . 4MUSEMENTS nus: CITY IEMs. COMMISSION FOREIG: FOR RED FOR RENT (Ha‘ls). FOR RENT (Iouses). LOR RENT (Miscellam ons). FOR KE T ‘Ofices). FOR (Phinos). FoR \T (‘tcous) FOR RENT (stables). FOR RENT (tors) (B ryeles) tats) 2 (Houses) FOR SALE (Miscel ave us: FOR S$ LE (Pian s) BRS ND VEI L' GAL NOTIC.S LOCAL MENTIC LOST AND Fo! MEDICAL MONEY WANTED AND ‘TO 1.0! PLOVOSALS RAILK ADS SPECIAL NOTICE! age 3 STORAG Paze 12 Si BURBAN UNDER PAK WANIED (H (Situations) RESORTS. CONDENSED LOCALS. - The recent spell of cold weather considerable work for plumbe M bursted water pipes have had to be repaire Policemen report these breaks to the water in order that where the Dis- are affected the damage may be repaired without delay. Twenty-thr from the polic< ers were taken down ations to court this morn- n unusually 1 number s much smailer than m Johnson, my for the ac- to answer the charge ued $60 from Mr. sed admitted the tion of the grand jar. of stealing a bicycle v ne A young color J man named Grant Gar- jand was found ear Mth and Wallach sterday afternoun, pital for treatment. A_horse buggy owned by R. J. Selim: st night about 7 o'clock. Ne cirele the vehicle upset and was partly demolished. No one as injured. Late Saturda, saulted and night John Colton was i hurt while in 13: as tuken to the E treatment. The police were unable to learn who assaulted him. Archibald MeQu 3d street northe » fell on the sidewall East Capitol and 3d streets Saturday night. He sustained a painful cut on the head, but was able to walk home. Fire in the house of a colored woman named Johnson, No. 618 h street north- east, resulted in the destruction of some clothing. The blaze was caused by the ex- plosion of a kerosene lamp. A small colored child named Bertie Bragg was cared for at the Maulsby Home yester- day. Her uncle called and got her last night. While en route here from Crew: he » the child slipped off the train at Qu: i= and was left there when the train de- parted. In this way she became separated from her grandmother and was brought here on a later train. For assaulting and striking Florence Da- vis, Judge Kimball today fined William Johnson $20, or in default of payment to serve sixty days in jail. Richard Chase, colored, was today sent to jail for six months by Judge Kimball for cutting William Brown in the face with a razor during a fight Saturday night. Brown was painfully but not dangerously injured. ee THE COURTS, Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Fuller agt. Harewood; auaitor’s report confirmed. Meilling agt. Melling; testimony before Margaret Murray, examiner, ordered taken. Pillsbury agt. Hollidge; sale de- creed, with R. Presion Shealcy and C. Al- bert White, trustees to sell. Walker agt. Hazen; rule on defendants, returnable Jan- uary 10, granted. McCauley agt. McCauley; testimony before W. H. Shipley, examiner. ordered taken. Furmage agt. Furmag rule to sho-v cause discharged. Simms agt. Simms; pro confesso agt. defendant granted. Young agt. Young; petition of W. R. Smith dismissed. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. Churehwill agt. Churchwill;-order to re- tax costs. Wilson agt. Welticy; decree pro confesso. Nichols agt. Fitzhugh: rule to show cause, returnable January 6. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Gates agt. Metropolitan Railroad Co. et al.; motion for new trial continued till next term. Morr‘son agt. B. and O. Railroad Co.; do. Downey agt. D. C.; do. Estate of Wm. H. Forrest; do. Manning agt. Elli- cott; plaintiff's motion for new trial with- Grawn and defendant's motion continued till next term. Newman agt. Croissant: order to return deposit. Turley agt. W. and G. Railroad Co.; motion for new triai over- ruled and judgment. Dashiell agt. W. and G. Railroad Co.; term prolonged thirty Gays. Manning agt. Ellicott; do. Barnes agt. Metropolitan Railroad Co.; do, Parker agt. W. and G. Railroad Co.; do. Cumber- land agt. B. and P. R. R. Co.; do. Morri- son agt. B. and O. Railroad Co.; do. Scott agt. Moxley; do. Pulliam agt. D. C.; do. Estate of Wm. H. Forrest: do. Turley agt. W. and G. Railroad Co.; do. Downey agt. D. C.; do. Crosby et al. agt. MtKnight; on trial. Circuit Court No. 2—Justice McComas. Brooks agt. Boland; term extended thirty days to hear motion for new trial. Lewis agt. Knox express; do. Wood agt. Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad Company; do. Duffy agt. Belt Railway Company; do. Reichert agt. Washington and George- town Railroad Company; term extended thirty days for filing bill of exceptions Towson agt. Smith; do., and until Febru- ary 1 for filing record in Court of Ap- peals. “APENTA,” THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT Water. a the consti oe ity and ane particularly adipted tor women.”*— 3 DISCUSSING THE PLAN Approving Comment on the Monetary Commission Report. PRACTICAL REFORM OP CURRENCY Secretary Gage Speaks in Terms of High Praise. VIEWS OF CONGRESSMEN a Copies of the report of the monetary commission have been distributed to mem- bers of Congress, and the few who are in town have read them with much in- terest. Some reservations were made in expressions regarding the details of the report, but there seemed to be a very gen- eral impression among republicans and gold democrats that it presented a well- matured plan, worthy of serious considera- tion by’ Congress. Secretary Gage Approves. Speaking of the report of the commis- sion tor the reform of the currency, Sec- retary Gage said: “I rave read the report with great in- terest and much profit. Avoiding abstract terms, It proceeds in plain, comprehensibie language to point out the sources of our present financial weakness, and the reme- dies proposed are so clearly set forth that all may understand. The reform measures recommended I regard as well adapted tc cure the ills from which we suffer and which threaten our future. 1 sincerely eee it will bear fruit in legislative ac- tion.”” Representative Evans. Representative Evans of Kentucky, a member of the House committee on ways and means, said: “The examination I have been able to give the report of the monetary commis- sion leaves me greatly impressed with the care and ability with which its con- clusions are reached and advocated. ‘The plan proposed for a national bank cur- rency may possibly need some further consideration in matters of detail, but upon the report as a whole I think the sound money sentiment of the country will agree that it presents a practical means of substituting a sound, and we may sayy logical currency, for the heterogeneour conglomeraticn now existing and for bas- irg it upon the only standard that is either sensible or available. Silver is too easily and cheaply obtained and has become toc variable in market value to be either a desirable or a possible standard of any- thing. It seems to me that the battle had just as well be begun and fought out on the lines the commission has laid down.” Representative Johnson, esentative Johnson of Indiana, chair- n of the House elections committe No. and also a member of the committec on banking and currency, said: “The report commends itself to my judg- ment in nearly all of its essential features. “The declaration in favor of maintain- jag the gold standard is especially admira- ble. The enactment of such a provision as this into law by Congress just now would inspire renewed confidence in our financial integrity and ability, and insure us additional credit, both at home and abroad. It is high time for us io quit dallying with the chimerical and dangerous theory of bimetallism, either national or international, “The legislation proposed seems to me to be entirely practicaable, and would, in my ovinion, If enacted into law, retire the demand obligations of the government at a minimum of cost, and without either shocking the business interests of the, tountry or contracting the currency. Thé emancipation of the treasury from the functions of a bank of issue, thus and otherwise sufficiently provided for in the report, is a most desirable and advanta- geous consummation, “I heartily indorse the suggestion that the issue of cur paper currency be restrict- ed to banks under national control, that these banks be permitted to issue cir their assets ich culating notes in part upon but am not sure that the extent to w such issue is contemplated is entirely safe, and that adequate provision is made for the security of bank depositors. If, how- ever, these objections are well taken, they can easily be remcdied without impairing the utility of the plan. The scheme out- lired will insure to the bauks proper con- irol over their loanable funds, and at the same time supply us with a paper currency which will not only be perfectly safe, but which awill also possess the qualities of simplicity and elasticity.” Representative Hill. Representative Hill of Connecticut, a member of the House committee on bank- ing and currency, said: “I am much pleased with the general provisions of the ‘plan of currency reform.’ I would prefer, however, that the Secretary of the Treasury should not be authorized to issue United States notes as provided in section 14, for I believe it might seriously delay their final retirement and the substi- tution therefor of gold redemption bank notes. “As to the ‘hanking system,’ I object to the 25 per cent limit on secured notes. A bank should have the option of issuing se- cured circulation up to the full amount of {ts capital and upon that which is so se- cured, it should rot be required to contrib- ute to the guaranty fund or be liable to tax or assessment to make good the defaulted credit notes of other banks. “The restriction upon credit notes are proper and reasorable. With this option given, the banks will adopt the plan more readily and with less effect upon the value of bonds. Without this option, scction 38, previding for dissolution of existing na- tional banks within cne year, seems to me to be unjust. The one-cighth of one per cent tax on capital, &c., instead of the present tax on circulation, is un act of simple justice to country banks, and should Rave been granted long ago. “I am heartily in favor of this or any other reasonable plan providing for the cancellation of the demand obligations of the government. I shall be glad to study the bill in form.” Representative Bromwe' Representative Bromwell of Ohio, a mem- ber of the committee on post offices and post roads, said: ; “The report of the monetary commission is destined to become a classic in the liter- ature of the money question. The terse- ness and accuracy of its statements are no less conspicuous than the clearness with which the evils of our present system are set forth, and the logical manner in which it is pruposed to correct those evils. I am particularly pleased with the recommenda- tions as to the gradual and complete re- tirement of the demand obligations of the government, and, recognizing the fact that it will probably be impossible to secure an international agreement as to the coinage of silver, I believe, with the commission, that the government should put itself squarely upon a single standard gold basis, as suggested in his report. In most of the recommendations I think the sound judg- ment of the people will fully concur, al- though the points referred to in tne two mi- nority reports by Garnett and Laughlin are worthy of consideration. The objections of Mr. Laughlin, particularly, seem to be well founded. The banking system undoubtedly needs revision, and the recommendations as to the substitution of the assets of the bank for the government bonds, either wholly or partly, the creation of the safety guarantee fund, and other provisions, would seem to be able to secure a safe and elastic national bank circulation. Take it as a whole, I am ready to give the report my support when presented in the form of ae. rth soins eee modification: w may be suggested upon a mor ful consideration hereafter.” Sane , Representative Lovering. Representative Lovering of Massachu- setts, a rnember of the committee on coin- age, weights and measures, said: “The report of the monetary commission is a valuable text book for all students of public finance. Its reference to the defects of our currency system is a statement of indisputable facts. Its story of the mone- tary standard and Its threatened degrada- tion is clear and unanswerable. It is diffi- cult to comprehend the possibility of a double standard. Gold and silver may cir- culate side by side, by ly one metal can be the standard. y are kept on a parity is only a mat of public decree. The plan of currency reform is one of many that have been put forth, and in most re- spects commends itself to the judgment of sound financiers. i tion from the Treasury Departm of its issue and re- demption functions To Se step in the right direction. retirement of all government demand obligations must sooner or later be accomplighed.- The government will even then hav it can do to take care of its great hi if silver, which is even now more than “flat. The system of banking set forth in the report may not be the best that is fble, but it has the merit of comparative safety.’ . Representatt Knox. Representative Kngx) gf Massachusetts, chairman of the committee on territories, said: “The report of the monetary commission is a most thorough and complete presenta- uon-of the evils of our present system. | It would be impossible to discuss the merits of the remedies proposed upon a hasty ex- amination. Such an examination, however, shows certain features which I like. Chief is the very gradual process by which the demand notes of the government are to be retired. Most of the plans of currency re- form commence at the funding of the notes by the issue of interest-bearing bonds. If the notes are to be retired it should be done gradually and only as a currency which the people will confidently use is provided te take their place. If retired, they should be paid, not funded. Of course, this cannot be done except in time ef abundant revenue, when they can be paid from the surplus. 1 also like the feature in the proposed bank- ing system which preserves the reserve against deposits. In most of the plans for a bank currency issued against deposits this feature has been lacking. I think its lack would result in a decrease in the amount of the deposits which would be re- ceived by banks, and a large amount of loanable capital would remain in the hands of the people and not be concentrated and loaned for productive use. More extended comment would demand reful perusal and thorough consideration. Senator Hansbrough. Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota said: “So far as the report of the commission pertains to or offers suggestions in behalf of the regulation of the.currency, there is much in it that is commendable. There should be no objection to the recommenda- tion with respect to short-term bonds. I do not believe, however, that existing condi- tions warrant the sweeping changes pro- posed. The first duty of Congress is to pro- vide for adequate revenue. The outlook in this regard is encouraging. A liberal sur- plus would be the most effective restorer of confidence. “The plan of the commission, if adopted, would create new and extraordinary de- mands for gold, and as gold does not exist in quantities equal to such demands a scramble for the yellow metal would cer- tainly ensue. During the years 18W-4 the country passed through an experience that makes another gold scramble undesirable. The whole argument of the commission, when shorn of its platitudes, emphasizes the great necessity for a broader basis for our currency. This cannot be had out of the present Hmited gold supply. It can be secured in a large measure through an in- ternational rehabilitation of silver, thus in- creasing the volume of metailic redemption money fully 100 per cent. The declaration of the Bank of England last summer is strong proof of the wisdom of this course. Our efforts in behalf of an international! agreement must not be abandoned, the dic- tum of the commission to the contrary not- withstanding.” ¥ Representative Mitchell. Representative John Murray Mitchell of New York, one ofthe. members of the House committee on banking and currency, said: . = ‘reat credit Is due te the members of the monetary commission for the pains they have evidently taken to treat the sub- ject matter of their'report in a clear, direct and masterly manner. *: “This report, if’ wld€ly disseminatea, would do-great educational werk in helping to rerrove many of the jdeas of free silver advocates. E “tT have not had time t& examine the pro- posed bill with-suffitien€ ‘eure to discuss It in detail, and am ‘tnxtohs to hear [tS au- thors explain their #eagoms.for- many of its provisions, among others the retirement of sreenbacks, provideéf for in sections 18 and ‘In my opinion it is a matter of the most al interest and importance to the United utes, and therefore to us as a part of the government and as members of {ts great board of directors, to stop paying our bills over and over again. “That is what we are doing under the law of 1878, which provides that when United States notes shall have been redeemed ia gold by the treasury these same notes shall be reissued by the government ain the gold standard in this ent way is as di rous as it would be for a business corporation or firm to take up Its notes In gold and then issue them again for no equal gonsideration, “Eanks would soon stop the credit of such a corporation or firm and the courts would probably inquire into the sanity of its directors or memebers and pronounce them insane. And I maintain if it is lunacy for a business house to so conduct {ts finan- cial operations it is equally crazy for the government to go on doing so. It imposes an unfair obligation on the government and cn its people. “I am therefore delighted to see that the cemmission have treated this subject so fully and recommended the establishment of a strong reserve or redemption fund, and that when gold is paid out by the govern- ment for United States notes that gold must be brought back to the government by those who want to get the greenbacks out of the treasury again. This stops the endless chain.” Chairman Walker Discusses Prospects The banking and currency. committee of the House will probably report a measure of their own, which will differ from both the Gage recommendations and the recum- mendations of the ccmmission. The report, however, increases the prospects of legisla- tion. It is regarded as almost a certainty that the question will be taken up in both houses of Congress, and that there will be a test of strength. A Star reporter asked Chairman Walker today for an opinion of the report, and he declined to discuss it, but he spoke freely of the prospects of legislation. “Will the committee report a bill?” was asked. “Yes,” he replied; “I think they will re- port a measure, and will report it early; not far from the first of February.” “What chance will there be of its adop- tion by Congress?” was asked. “The committee will report no bill that will destroy any existing government money, and the measure reported will m™ STAR ALMANAC e 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. On sale at Star office or through newsdealers. 450 pages. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m.; 75th meridian time. Scild Iices are tso bars, or lines of equal alr pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, @rawn 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 are@ of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR TONIGHT. Slowly Rising Temperatare, With Southwest Wind: Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, fair tonight and Tuesday; slowly rising temperature; southwesterly winds. ‘Weather conditions and general forecast: The storm has moved from Lake Superior to the mouth of the Saint Lawrence and has given light snow to the lake regions. A second storm appears to be developing in Manitoba. A ridge of high pressure extends from Florida to Texas and from thence to the north Pacific coast. The temperature has remained stationary in the upper lake region and the Red river of the north valley, and has generally risen elsewhere. For the twenty four hours ending 8 a.m. Sunday light snow occurred in the lake re- gions and the Ohio valley. Light snow may be expected tn northern New lngland, clearing weather in the low- er lake region and southern New England, and generally fair elsewhere east of the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- tion, 24; receiving reservoir, temperature, #4; condition at north connection, $; condi- tion at south connection, 36; distributing reservuir, temperature, 34; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effiuent gate house, Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 10:06 a.m. and 11:11 p.m.» high tide, 4:01 a.m. and 4: Tomorrow—Low tide, 11 a.m. p.m.; high tide, 4:48 a.m. and 5:07 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 7:19 a.m.; sun sets, 4:50) p.m. Moon sets, 4:45 a.m. tomorrow. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 7:19 a.m. The City Lights. : Gas lamps all lighted by p-m.; extin- guishing begun at 6:27 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 5:43 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:42 a.m. make as little change in the banking laws &S can be made and allow the people the free use of paper money, such as they had before the 10 per cent tax on state banks currency destroyed that currency.” “Do you mean that it will contemplate the restoration of the same kird of old state bank currency?” “Yes and no. It will provide for a cur- rency that will be just as freely issued by nks as it was issued by the old state nks that were sound, and it will be made as safe as the present currency, as surely as the present currency is made safe, by direct governmental guarantee and a small tax for a safety fund, instead of by the use of bonds, as now. “I think not only that this committee will report a measure, but also that it wiil 's both the House and the Senate, for it will be acceptable to the friends of the ex- isting greenbacks and of the continued use of what silver we now have, and will make the keeping of all kinds of paper and me- tallic money, each at a parity with the cther, incumbent on the banks, relieving the United States treasury from that duty. That is what the greenvacker, the free coinage man and the gold man each de- mand should be done.” “But what about the Gage bill, the propo- sition of the monetary commission, the Fowler bill, your own bill, etc’?” was ked. I think the bills proposed by Secretary Gage, by the monetary commission and those pre] d by members of this commit- tee will each contribute very largely to the agreement of the committee on some bill.” CHARGED WITH PLAYING CRAP. Colored Newsboy Convicted of Throw- ing the Bones. William Townsend, a colored newsboy, was in the Police Court this morning, charged with having participated in a crap game in an alley in rear of 12th street. “I saw him making passes and throwing the bones,” said a colored man named James Hooper, who arrested him for Po- liceman Housel. “What did he do after he was arrested?” the witness was asked. “He fit and cussed like a dog,” onswered witness. “Was he disorderly?” asked counsel. The witness answered that there was no loud talking by the participants in the game. He heard no bed language used until after the arrest had been made. Counsel argued that no offense had béen committed until the colored man had ar- rested him illegall; “Then,” he said, “the boy resisted arrest, as he had a perfect right to do. People of more means meet in club houses and play games without molestation, but when a poor boy puts a cent on the street and throws a bone he gets arrested.” “I don’t know what happens in club houses,” the judge remarked, “for I don’t visit them. And until cases are brought Lefore me I cannot deal with them.’ The boy was fined $5. ae ee AN IMPOSING MONUMENT. Bronze Tablet to Memory of the Late Green Clay Smith, J. F, Manning & Co., the contractors who will build the sarcophagus to be erected at Arlington in memory of the late Gen. Green Clay Smith, by the Union Veterans’ Union, have received from Louis Amateis, the sculptor, at Rome, a plaster model of the bronze tablet which will adorn the me- morial. The tablet, which will bear a life- size portrait medallion of Gen. Smith, will be placed on the foot of the monument, which is to be of polished granite, eighteen feet square at the base and surmounted by a shaft sixteen feet high. Beneath the portrait will be an open book in bronze, upon the pages of which will be inscribed the civic and military record of Gen. Smith. —— ‘Transfers of Real Estate. 15th and Jierce place northwest—H. Bradley Davidson et al., trustees, to Chas. H. Davidson, lot 165, square 206; $5,575. Connecticut avenue northwest between R and 8 streets—Geo. 8. Cooper et ux. to Louise A. Hayden, lot 47, square 92; $15,000. 18% street southwest between B and C streets—Philip A. Shea to James F. Shea, part original lot 6, square 264; $10. New Jersey avenue southeast between K and L streets—Same to same, part lots 16 and 17, square 740; $10. Holmead Manor—Andrew A. Lipscomb et al., trustees, to Leroy C. Morris, lot 46, block 44; $2.750. Columbia Heights—Franklin T. Sanner et al. to D. S. Hendrick, lot 39, block 33; 0. HA rnite Haven—Jos. I. Hurst et ux. to Marion Duckett, lots 23 and 24, block 3; $600. U street northwest between 14th and 15th streets—James H. Rowland et ux. to Slowly Rising Temperature Predicted by Weather Barca It is probable that the present week will be warmer than the last, as the indica- tions at present are for higher tempera- ture. The thermometer this morning wat down to 28 degrees, but at 11 o'clock the mercury had risen ten degrees. It was stated at the weather bureau this morning that in all likelihood there would be snow in Washington this week, and the small boy who was given a brand new red sled for a Christmas present will not find it necessary to make a trip to the Chilcott Pass in order to test its ca- pacity, Last night and the night before there was freezing weather in Florida as far | South as Jupiter. A bulletin to the effect that the cold would visit that section wat sent out by the bureau Saturday morning. It is barely possible that a cold wave may come in over New England tonight and snow may be furnished to the New Yorkers. It is not thought likely, however. that the effect of this will be felt in Wash- ington, and the slowly rising temperature will perform, as billed by the weather bureau. 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 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: January 2, 4 p.m. 8 p.m., 22; mid- night, January 3, 4 a.m., 25; 8 a.m., 28; 12 m., 34, and 2 p.m., 36. Maximum, 36, at 2 p.m. January 2; mini- mum, 22, at 2 p.m. January The following are the readings cf the burometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock ‘day afternoon: Janvary 2, 4 p.m., 30.1 midnight, 29.98, January 4 a.m. m., 30.08, and 2 p.m. 8 p.m., 30. 8 a.m., 30.0 TONY TOMASUL SCA Argument Under Habeas Corpus Occur Tomorrow. The petition for writ of habeas corpus, filed Friday last, as stated in The Star, by Pasquale Girardi, maternal uncle of Tony Tomasula, asking that the latter be released from the custody of the board of children’s guardians, was today presented to Judge Bradley in Criminal Court No. The court ordered that the writ be issued, returnable forthwith. Later it was agreed that the boy shall be brought into court and the matter disposed of at 1 o'clock to- morrow afternoon. Attorney Hewlett rep- resents the petitioner, while Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Baker js looking after the interests of Agent Samuel S. Parkman of the board of children’s guardians, In the petition it is set forth that recent- ly Giovanni Tomasula, father of the boy, was charged in the’ Police Court with cruelly treating the little fellow. Although the court was informed that both father and son are Italian subjects, the petition further says, and that the father had completed arrangements to sail in a few days with his son for Italy, and, In addi- tion, that the mother of the boy was cx- pecting them there, Judge Kimball, in the opinion of petitioner, arbitrarily committed Tony to the custedy of the board of dians. It is further declared is unlawfully restrained cf his liberty, a that he, being an Italian subject, the judge of the Police Court was without jurisdic 4 tion in the matter, other than to puaish the father for cruel treatment of his son. In his response to the petition, Agent Parkman will say that Tony ts fourteen years of age; that he is not unlawfully restrained of his liberty; that he is in the custody of the board by his own consent and wish, and, furthermore, that he has no desire to go to Italy. a NAVAL ENGINEERS, Annual Mecting of America: the 7th Instant. At the annual meeting of the American Society of Naval Engineers, to be held in the lecture room of the Columbian Univer- sity, Friday next, at 2 p.m., the following Papers will be read: The prize paper of this year, “Steam Con- sumption of the Main and Auxiliary Ma- chinery on the U. 8. 8. the author of which the medal will be awarded; “American Steam Yachts,” by Irving Cox, New Yor! Trials of the Nic- lausse Safety Water Tube Boiler,” by J: M. Whitham, Philadelphia; “The Subm rine Boat, Plunger,” by J. Alvah Scott, Bal- timore; “Boiler Testing With Various Fuels,” by David P. Jones, Chicago; “En- tropy and Temperature — Entropy Dia- grams,” by Prof. W. F. Durand, Ithaca, N. Y.; “Speed of Construction, a Vital Factor , in Naval Strength,” by Frank B. King, Washington, D. C.; “The Status of Boards on Changes as Usually Constituted Under the Contracts for the Construction of Our New Navy,” by W. W. Varney, Baltimore, Md.; ‘‘Propulsive Power,” by Jas. N. W rington, Chicago; “‘The Diesel Motor,” by E. D. Meter, St. Louis; ‘Water Tube Boti- ers,” by Darwin Almy, Providence, R. I. —>—_—_. Capt. Carter's Court-Martial. The trial by court-martial ef Capt. O. M. Carter, on charges of irregularities in con- nection with the river and harbor works at Savannah, Ga., which was to have be- gun at Savannah on the Sth instant, has been postponed until the 12th instant, in or- der to give the counsel on both sides more time to prepare their cases. ——_—-+ e+__ A handscme, richly-dreesed woman com- mitted suicide at the Windsor Hotel, in New York, yesterday by taking carbolic acid. ~ FINANCIAL. Now is the time of resolution making. Just determine that this one will be fully carried out. Society W hereas, not patting anythi ‘aside from it bas in my not getting any more—the 1 of independence that CERTIFICATES OF PAID-UP STOCK, BEARING Sect in denominations of Fie to Ss. NOTICE. — THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TH Stockbolders of THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY for the election of directors for the ensuing year will be held at the com pany's office in this city between the hours of 2 m. and 2 o'clock p.m. TUESDAY, Jannpry 12 1888. ANDREW PARKER. Seo or. Washington, D. C., Janwary 1, Ixus ir ALASKA. THE JOSEPH LADUE Gold Mining and Development Company Of Yukon Purchased the Trou “ 9 n ’ Steamship “MORCAN CITY.” She will sail from New York for Alaske as soon as she can be refarnished and med. prob- ably not later than Jenuary 1 2 posnengers for Yukon Gold Fields at Skaguay iu March. at the right time for most easily crossing elther the Obi!- koot or the White Pass Ronte. LOW RATES FOR PASSAGE AND FREIGHT for Sap Francs Seattle or Skaguay will be quoted at our « FICES, 20 NASSAU ST., or from MR. H. W. IN Washington Lozn and Trust Building, Wash- ington, D.C., but Immediate application must be ma “Morgan City” will wall as soon 9s refi THROUGH FREIGHT FOR DAWSON CITY ¢ RIED. Mr. Joseph Ladue Will give advice as to best ontfit and equipment. 1 OFFICE OF ULMAN Bankers and Brokers, 53 New York, January 3, Dsus. as the PAR. We take pleasure in announcing that Mr ELISHA DYER, Jr., has become associated with te from this date, QaS3t) ULMAN BROS, THE WASHINGTON MARKET OMPANY Dividend The sunt dividend ents a xhare to stockhol tiie com: record Dec bax bern payable att on and after MONDAY, Jan 3 8. W. CURRIDEN, De for cash and margin of 1 per cent and upward, Best service. Heald, Crane & Co., Formerly of HODGEN & CO., Room 10, Corcoran buflding, AND ve © SEVENTH STREET, Opposite Patent Office, Telepbone for quotations. 4e9-1m 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 FL. LORING, 10 Wall st., New York. no20-214 W. B. Hibbs & Co., BAXKERS & Members New York & Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADEXFURG, THALMANN & ©O., Ge6-164 ew York. BROKERS, CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Eacan 1419 F st. Glover Correspordcats of Miwers. Af rs and Deal mit. 1 stocks listed on the Bexton ew York, bought and sel investzacnt 1 Railroad, t in. ¢ Stock bought yr rE Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. STU AND F PAID-UP CAPITAL ONE MILLION, Interest ram oy prrosrrs. ade on Real Estate Loams "ita‘Cottaterats Acts as Executor, A! rator, Trust-e, Guardian and Committee on kstate Acts as Registrar, Transfer and Fis- cal Azint of Corporaticus. Takes full charge of Kear and Per sonal Estates. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. Storage Vaults for trunks, Lozes, &. contaiaing valuables, ellver, bric- brac, &. Incorporated ander act of Congress and subject to supervision of the comptroier cf the currency. John Joy Eason... Joun A. Swope. H. 8. Cummings. John KR. Carmody ‘Andrew Parker Joba B. Larner. ‘A. 8. Worthington. J. 3. Darlingtca. ++ President ice President Second Vice President Treasurer relary -General Counsel } Auvisory Counsel DIRECTORS: Larner, John B., Bailey, Charles B., Le Noyes, Theodore W., Baiber, A. L., Barker, William B, Saks, Isadore, eee N. Sve 4 as Bacm, ies, Spear, Hills, Joun'B., Stevens, Frederick C., an M., Swope, Joun A., ‘Augustus, Jr. ‘Truesdell, George, Cummings, Horace 8., Warner, B. H., Willard, H. K. Wilson, a. “A. Wine, Lous B. Woodward, 8. W. Gurley, William B., Worthington, A. 8, Hamilton, Jobo A., au3-m-Gitt The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb), 1893. Capital: One [lillion Dollars 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. SAVINGS 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 upward. ‘TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by a