Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1898, Page 11

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C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1898—FOURTEEN aia! | —you can buy anything you wi: WMMMRAMARA fiith less than you pay elsewhere. ZO PER CENT Ok WHITE & SS Sk sss a SS Ss ES & s = S This Week Only an elegant silk dress, at a discount of 20 per cent— just one- Silks, Coats & Capes, Suits & Waists, White Goods, Corsets, No goods charged at discount prices. White & Redding, The Philadelphia Store (Clark & Co.), 811 Pa. Ave. sh, from a spool of cotton to Dress Goods, | Hosiery, 3 Gloves, : Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, Underwear, Laces, Notions, Linings, Linens, Blankets, Bedding, Flannels, Muslin 5. serwear! Petticoatsisilk),etc. SVENENENNENNENNEN NS NEN NeONEN Domestics, 10%. ESAS REDDING, The Philadelphia Store, 811 Pa. Ave.==-Clark & Co.'s. # SELANGOR DONMENENENE NEN ENENENEEN DENN NENENENL NE ENN NENE ALO OEE NONA ME NNO NEE BISMARCK’S CONDITION CRITICAL. Has His Feet Tapped to Relieve Gouty Pains. The Berlin correspondent of the London Daily News says: “There is unfavorable news from Friedrichsruhe. Although the recent alarming rumors were grossly ex- aggerated, the rigorous way in which the Manor House is closed to everybody facili- tates the circulation of unfounded reports. Dr. Schweninger has expressed the opinion that Prince Bismarck’s gout is taking its normal course and will soon pass over. It must not be forgotten, however, that his medical advisers are doing their utmost to prevent any unfavorabg: report from reach- ing Bismarck, who takes a very pessimistic view of his condition.” A later dispatch from Hamburg yester- day says Prince Bismarck’s feet were tapped by Dr. Frees of that city. ———._ -+ 0+ —__ SWELL INDIAN WEDDING. Picturesque Ceremony in a Penobscot Village in Maine. A Bangor, Me., dispatch of yesterday says: There was a “swell” wedding in the Penobscot Indian village here today, fol- lowed by a reception this evening. The con- tracting parties were John T. Ranco, a young guide, and Miss Josephine Newell, niece of the famous moose hunter, Joe Francis. The bride, one of the handsomest maidens of the tribe, wore a light-blue satin gown. She was attended by Miss Cornelia T. Cros- by (Fly Rod) as bridesmaid. The best man was Lewis Sockalexis, the famous ball player and member of the Cleveland club. ‘The reception was exclusively for India: and many wore picturesque costumes. + @ 6 JURY READ THE PAPERS. Reason for New Trial of the River Pollution C€ spatch to the Baltimore Sun from Frederick, Md., yesterday says: Mr. Milton G. Urner, one of the counsel for the ment Pulp and Paper Company, of Allegany county, who were found ty of polluting the water of the Poto- river at Cumberland by a jury in the court here on Saturday last, filed tion for an arrest of judgment and al with the clerk of the court here he papers filed charge that the jt » unduly influenced by reading cer- iain portions of newspaper accounts of the trial, which, they allege, were taken to the r 1 they retired to deliberate s of the Fred- counts of the trial erick pay ntalning acc are filed with the motion. —-+ e+ —___ ATION AT SPRINGFIELD. INDE Gey. Bushnell Denounced for His Deserting Mr. Hanna. @yecial Dispatch to The Evening Star. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Jatuary 4.—Indig- nation rules the Hanna republican ranks of this city over the action of Governor Bushnell in deserting Hanna. On the other hand, the Forakerites are jubilant. The feeling is so intense that all thoughts of the preparations for the inau- ration are submerged in an organized effort to save the head of the junior senator. An indignation meeting was held Sunday night at Toppy Troupe’s cigar store, that tended by almost every prominent y republican in the city, and com- S Were appointed to look after every Getail of the preparations to raise a delega- Hon which will go over to Columbus today with flylng colors to the rescue. The cadet band has already been en- gaged and Toppy Troupe telegraphed Maj. Dick to secure baéges for two hundred who will go over to Columbus, to use his own words, “red headed.” Arrangements have been perfected for a special train; 300 “re expected to go. A large banner will accompany the delegates, which will read: “To Protest Against the Fight Against Senator Hanna.” The excitement over the matter exceeds anything known in the political circies of this city for years, and the completeness ard dispatch with which arrangements Were made shows that every one is deeply in earnest about the matter. Troupe said one of the banners would read, “To hell wita Kurtz.” ee Daniel H. Seavey, a pioneer gold hunter of "49, and for nearly forty years a whole- byl hardware merchant of Chicago, is CLAIMANTS TO RICH LANDS. Suits to Dispossess Occupants of Valuable Mlinois Farms. A dispatch from Quincy, IL, says: Suit has been entered by Edwin H. Harrison ard other claimants to recover possession of thousands of acres of farm lands in Adams, Hancock, Warren, Knox, Hender- sen, Mercer, Peorla and other Illinois coun- tes. Richar@ Smith lived in Raleigh, N.C., many years ago. He died in 1852, leaving a will by which his estate went to his wife, Penelope Smith, and their daughter, Mary Smith. After their-death a vast deal of Property-in the IHineis military tract re- verted to the daughter's children, if any, or to Mrs. Smith's natural heirs. Mr. Smith's wife died long ago, and his daughter died later in Pniladelphia. Now the other heirs have combined to dispossess over 100 present occupants of large farms on the ground that their title is but the life estate of Mrs. Penelope Smith and her Gaughter. The property is now worth $2,000,000. ———__-e-—_____ HE WAS 118 YEARS OLD. Had Been Married Eleven Times— Father of Forty-Six Children. A special telegram to the Philadelphia Times from New Castle, Del., yesterday Says: Stephen Smith, colored, generally known throughout the country as “Steve” Smith, died at his home near State Road last evening at the advanced age of 118 years. Smith was well known on account of his eccentricities, and was one of the greatest trappers that the state ever knew. His col- lections of hides of the panther, skunk, otter and other animals, being rare, always brought good prices among dealers in furs and skins Walter, Howard and Steve survive the father by the first wife. The eldest of these sons is aged 88 years, while the youngest is aged 83 years. He had a total of forty-six children by eleven wives, and a grand total of 108 grandchildren and 6 great-grand- children. Smith was without means and his rela- tives had made arrangements for his burial in potter's field, but the residents of the village would not allow the interment to take place in this way, and secured a plot in the colored cemetery and will give him a decent burial. ———__+e-_____ THE LOG WAS LOADED. When It Struck the Fireplace It Ex- ploded With Force. A dispatch from Charlotte, N. C., says: While the family of Ed Roseborough were seated around the fireplace in their home, on South College street, in this city, a stick of wood was thrown on to replenish the fire. Almost instantly there was a terrific explosion that shook the house like an earthquake. A perfect broadside of bullets rained from the fireplace. When the smoke cleared away and the extent of the damage came to be counted up it was found that every one of the family of five had been seriously wounded. Roseborough’s wife was shot in the neck and thigh, a seven-year-old child was shot in the stomach, an older child was badly wounded in both shoulders, a younger one had his hand blown off and was shot in ne ete and ne other child was wound- ed in the eye, @ bullet di cretlgnt. lestroying his It is thought that thirty bullets w charged from the log. A nearby eoateae has suffered from numerous thefts lately and it is supposed the log was loaded to catch the thieves. The offense of prepar- ing an infernal machine ts a penal offense in this state, but it 1s almost impossible to prove who prepared the loaded log. coo Gen. Averill Wins His Case. The appellate division of the supreme court In New York has handed down a de- cision in the suit of Gen. W. W. Averill against Amzi L. Barber and others, award- ing the old cavalry officer nearly $700,000 as his share in the profits of the Barber As- Phalt Paving Company, on centracts for paving in this city, New York, Buffalo and other large cities. When the final account- ing of tne profits of the Barber Asphalt Company is made it is expected that the general's share will ru® into the millions. The d was concurréd in by the four judges of the appellate division—Van Brunt, Barrett, Rumsey and Williams— and ts final. By it General Averill becomes @ wealthy man, after enduring poverty for many years. CALLED IN $26,000,000 Detection of a Dangerous Counterfeit Silver Certificate. Conflicting Opinion Among Treasury Experts—Secretary Gage Warns Business Men. In view of the dangerous character of a counterfeit $100 silver certificate, which has just been detected, Secretary Gage has Gecided to stop issuing and to call in all $106 silver certificates, of which there are about $26,C00,000 outstanding. These will be exchanged for silver certificates of smaller denominations and the Plates de- stroyed. As soon as new plates can be en- graved, a new series will be issued. Assist- ant treasurers at all of the subtreasury cities will be requested to send to the treasury all $100 silver certificates in their possession, and to request all, banks, trust companies and other moneyed institutions to de the same. Secretary Gage desired the statement made that in his judgment it was unsafe for business men or others to accept silver certificates of this denomina- tion, and in case any were now on hand they should be sent to the banks for trans- mission to Washington. The counterfeit was brought to the Treas- ury Department yesterday by George Cre- mer, connected with the subtreasury in Philadelphia. Mr. Cremer first detected it last Wednesday, and held it, pending an investigation. Four more of the bills were received at the subtreasury late last week three from the custom house and one from a bank—showing how easily the pills pass. Chief Hazen of the secret service sub- jected cne of the five bills to several tests, and pronounced them the cleverest coun- terfeits he has ever seen in his office. He has no doubt on the subject. The counterfeits are of the $100 silver certificate, bearing the portrait of Presi- dent James Monroe, check letter D and se- rial number E 3, with face plate No. land back plate No. 2. There was such conflicting opinion among treerury experts as to the bills that Chief Hazen subjected one of them to a final test. This was in putting the bill over a steam- ing pot to determine whether it would plit. After the bill had become thoroughly steamed, Chief Hazen began the test, and the bili easily separated into two parts. The genuine will not do this. The bill is made by what fs known as the photo-mechanical process, being engraved on steel. It is printed in two sheets. Silk threads to imitate the genuine, are then slipped in between the two pieces, which are pasted together and pressed. Work of this kind frequently reaches the secret ser- vice bureau, but it is on smaller bills, and is not near as good. Chief Hazen says it is the most dangerous counterfeit since Brockaway made the counterfeits of $500 bills in the 60's. It is impossible to say how many are in circu- lation or the loss that will result. The counterfeits may have been in circulation some time without detection. An investi- gation will follow at once, and every effort wili be put forth to detect those engaged in making and circulating the notes. It is among the possibilities that thou- sands of the notes are in circulation, and treasury offizials are alarmed. The chief engraver at the bureau of en- graving pronounced the counterfeit a very dangerous production. The work, he said, was that of a very careful and excellent engraver, and while there was no appre- ciable difference between the genuine note and the counterfeit to the casual observer, under a glass many slight differences were discovered. These, however, were ex- tremely difficult of description. —_—_—__-e._ CUBAN CABINET POWERS. Measure of Authority Conferred on the New Government. The large measure of authority con- ferred on the new Cuban cabinet is shown in an official decree issued at Havana De- cember 29, copies of which have been re- ceived by the Spanish legation. The docu- ment apportions the budget of the island, giving to each cabinet officer the amount to be spent in his department and then states in detail what subjects are to be managed by each minister. The first provision states the powers which Governor General Blanco and his secretary general, Dr. Congosto, will con- tinue to exercise, as follows: The conduct of general affairs between Spain and Cuba; intercourse with diplomatic and consular officers of foreign governments; census of foreigners, public peace and order, honors and decorations, relations with the church. With these excepted powers, the entire ad- ministration of the affairs of the island are turned over to the members of the-cabi- net. Each member is authorized to select an assistant secretary and to employ kis own staff of assistants. The authority cf each cabinet officer is then specified as follows: The premier, Senor Galvez, directs the general policy of the island, confers with the other ministers, and is the executive head of the organization, the detailed work being left to the other ministers. The minister of justice and interior, Senor Govin, has charge of affairs relating to the courts and judicature; appointment of marshals and other court officers, jails and penitentiaries, municipalities, provincial deputations, local police, public charity, charitable institutions, ete., public health, asylums, etc.; the press and theaters. The minister of finance, Senor Montoro, has control of all affairs relating to the customs of the island, appointment of cus- toms officers, conduct of the treasury, dis- bursement of public money, etc. The minister of public instruction, Senor Zayas, has charge of the University of Havana, all colleges, professional schools and other institutions in which the control is not reserved to the province or munici- pality. The minister of public works and tele- graph, Senor Dolz, has control of the post office and telegraph system, raliroads, ports and light ships, public buildings and grounds. The minister of commerce, Senor Rodri- guez, has charge of agriculture, patents and copyrights, banks and chambers of commerce, public forests and mining. This division of duties will continue un- th the Cuban legislature meets and es- tablishes by law the exact duties of the various cabinet officers. It was desired to have the cabinet begin work at once, so that without waiting for the legislature the decree establishes the system untit the law is made. The Spanish minister re- gards the decree as fully carrying out the plan of turning over the internal affairs of the island to Cuban officials. As indi- eating this, the minister points cut that the decree reserves to the governor gen- eral only those general questions which re- late directly to Spain, or to her inter- course with the colony, while all the in- ternal affairs, such as customs, prisons, ete., are conducted by Cuban officials with their own staff of assistants. —_—_--e-___ Becoming a Sovercign Republic. The complete consolidation of Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras into a sovereign re- public is progressing steadily, according to advices received from Senor Correa, charge d'affaires of the Greater Kepublic of Central America. The diet has completed a consti- tution for the greater republic with full legislative powers, and notice has been sent to the presidents of the three countries forming the union that the constitution is ready to be passed upon. The next step will be to convene a constitutional assem- bly, with twenty delegates from each of the three countries, to pass upon the conatitu- The assembly. is DISCUSSED AND POSTPONED Subjects PartiallyDonsidered by the Mount Pleasant Citizens’ Association. Movement to Form Central Committee and Supreme Court Decision in Van Hiswiék Case. The first regulat monthly meeting of the Mount Pleasant Citizens’ Association of 1898 was held last evening, quite a large number of members ‘being present. An in- vitation to send @elegates to form a cen- tral committee of citizens’ associations, and the effect of the decision of the Su- preme Court yesterday in the case of the Van Riswick estate against the Rock Creek Park commission, were discussed, but both matters were referred for future action. Anton Zichtl, James H. Thomas and Dr. W. H. H. Warman “were elected to mem- bership. President Somerville laid before the as- sociation a communication received by him from Mr. George H. Dana, secretary of a meeting of delegates from five citizens’ as- sociations held last week at the office of President M. A. Ballinger of the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association, inviting the Mount Pleasant association to send dele- gates to the next meeting. Opposed to Repeal. Mr. Somerville explained that while the Mount Pleasant association represents about 75 per cent of the land covered in Section 1 of the proposed plan of street extension, a matter which it is proposed to discuss, he understbod, at the meeting of the central committee to be formed, the invitation to send delegates had not been received until after the initial meeting of the delegates. He was under the impres- sion, judging from the membership of those present at the first meeting of the delegates, that a sentiment prevailed or would prevail in favor of repealing the highway extension act. Neither he nor the Mount Pleasant association favors such ac- tion, believing that the amendatory act Proposed by the Commissioners and the board of trade should be enacted. Mr. J. B. Sleman thought it might be ad- visable to send delegates to prevent mis- chief, if for no other purpose, and Mr. H. D. Walbridge explained that, while he did not attend the second meeting of the dele- gates, he understood that an effort had been made to secure the attendance of President Somerville, and he believed that no discourtesy to the Mount Pleasant as- sociation had been intended. He is one who is in favor of the amendatory act pro- posed by the Commissioners and the board of trade. Mr. Blagden also explained that no discourtsy had heen intended toward the Mount Pleasant associatfon. A motion having been made to lay the in- vitation on the table, Mr. Chapin Brown moved as a substitute to refer it to the executive committee, with power to act in the matter. He said he doubted the wis- dom of such a central committee, and call- ed attention to-the fact that there is one already in existence. He expressed him- sclf as being opposed to the repeal of the highway act, and urged the association to aid in every possible way the Commission- ers and the board of trade in securing the passage of the amendatory act. The board of trade is a great gentral committee, and he thought another entirely unnecessary. Rock Creek Park Decision. The motion to Jay the invitation on the table was withdrawn and that of Mr. Brown prevailed, when he called attention to the decision yesterday of the Supreme Court in the Rock Creek Park case, ex- plaining that, while the court again held a law for the assessmeat of general bene- fits to be valid and constitutional, the court had suggested that pees it might be found that addittenal legislation will be necessary to carry out that provision of the act. He had mo doubt that the Rock Creek Park commission will endeavor to make the assessments, although he believ- ed it would, as in the case of the highway act, be found impracticable. Further consideration of the matter was deferred to the mext meeting, and then, after a motion offered ®y Mr. Rodgers re- questing that all fences in the section be removed had been:referred to the commit- tee on streets an@ sidewalks, the associa- tion adjourned. ————— UCED THE CLERK. Treasury Committee Panishes an Em- ploye for Making False Charges. The Treasury Department has just fin- ished the investigation of a case where one clerk preferred charges against a fel- low clerk, which, on examination, were not sustained, but during the course of the investigation it seemed clear to the treas- ury committee that the clerk who pre- ferred the charges was acting in violation of the provision of the clvil service rule, which provide that no person in the execu- tive civil service sHall dismiss or cause to be dismissed or make any attempt to procure the dismissal of or in any manner change the official rank or compensation of any other person therein, because of his political or religious epinions or affiliations. The penalty under the rules prescribed by the President for violation is that any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of the civil service act or of the civil service rules shall be dismissed from office. It was clear-to the treasury committee that the rules had been violatedeand that some discipline was necessary, but it was not clear to the committee that the rules had been violated willfully; therefore a lighter punishment than dismissal was in- flicted, and the clerk was reduced from $1,400 a year to $1,000 a year, with the hope that It would be a warning to others and enforce cbedience to the rules signed by the President of the United States. In the office where the clerk has been employed (the office of the auditor for the Post Office Department) a good deal of complaint is made that clerks are con- tinually agssailing each other. It is be- lieved at the Treasury Department that with this lesson before the clerks of that office, and the other bureaus and offices of the Treasury Department that the ven- detta or warfare of clerks of one varty upon clerks of another party will cease. The clerk who has reduced is a republican having influence, and the man against whom he preferréd charges is a democrat. Secretary Gage approves the findings. —-2. “TRAVELING ‘POST OFFICES.” ——. Additional Authority for Rural Mail Carriers Proposed. The benefits derived frem the extension of the rural free delivery of mail matter, it is expected, will be increased as soon as authority can be”obtained on the sub- ject. At the request of the House post office committee, Mr. Heath, first assistant postmaster general, is preparing an amend- carriers in rural districts authority to re- celve cash and money. orders for patrons and to receipt for red letters and de- liver them. This readily performed will, if the schemp become “traveling people therefore FOES OF THE DRINK HABIT| Annual Meeting of the Anti-Saloon League of the District, Installation of Officers and Reception of Reports—President Ewin’s Review of the Year. The annual reports of executive officers and chairmen of standing committees and the installation of the officers for 1898 con- stituted the special order for the meeting of the Anti-Saloon League of the District of Columbia last night. The league met in its hall, at No. 623 Louisiana avenue, with Mr. Jas. L. Ewin in the chair, and Mr. Jesse C. Suter recording secretary, and after the routine business of the evening Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D., chaplain, reinstalled as president Mr. Ew:n, who then instalied the other officers present, as follows: Mr. A. N. Canfield, first vice presi- dent; Mr. A. L. Swartwout, third vice presi- dent; Rev. Dr. Brooks, chaplain; Mr. Jesse C. Suter, recording secretary; Rev. B. Franklin Rattray, D. D., corresponding sec- retary; Mr. John S. Blackford, treasurer, and Mr. Byron A. Ford, doorkeeper. In the report of the executive committee it was announced that chairmen of stand- ing committees had been selecied for the pew year, as follows: On co-operaiion, Vice President Canfield; press, Correspond- ing Secretary Rattray; protests, Attorney Shoemaker; legislation, Rey. F. D. Power, . D,; literature, Andrew Wilson; mass meetings, Mr. Geo. W. Callahan. The pro- motion of Messrs. Shoemaker and Cailahan made twa vacancies, which were filled by the election of Mr. John F. Vinal and Mrs. Alla B. Foster as additional members of the executive committee. The reports of the secretary and treas- urer were referred to Vice President Swart- wout as auditor. The recommendations of the president, that the delegation to Colum- bus be instructed to invite the American Anti-Saloon League to hold its next na- tional convention in this city, and that they be authorized to make a subscription to- ward the financial support of the nati work, were adopted, and the otrer recom- mendations contained in the several annual reports were referred to the new executive committee. The threatened sale of wine and beer in the Congressional Library was referred to, and a protest on behalf of the league ad- dressed to the President of the United Su , the joint committee on the library, Superintendent Green and Librarian Young, was ordered by the league. Twenty-seven organizat. PS) roll cail, and all the officers were except Mrs. Clinton Smith, second vice president. President Ewin's Report. Presideat Ewin submitted his annual re- port, which was, in part, as follows: The year 1897 has not been marked by great new departure on our pari, ex- cept in plans; but the progress of the tried work which has given the Anti-Saloon League of the District of Columbia its splendid record for practical usefulness in suppressing the drink traffic has been fairly satisfactory, and its results encouraging and stimulating. “Three things, apart from the more ordi- mary work of the standing committzes on co-operation, mass meetings, literature and press, deserve special mention: refer first to the second anti-saloon re- vival conducted tn Foundry Church under the auspices of the league October 31 to November 5. The committee in charge con- sisted of Mr. Jesse C. Suter, Mr. George W. Callahan, Mr. Edw. H. Jones, Mr. E. F. Simpson, Mrs. Clinton Smith and Mr. Ed- ward Tarring. A ‘guarantee fund’ suffi- cient to enable the committee to promptly pay all bilis was collected, and was yald beck in full by the offerings received in connection with the meetings. The series was an improvement in every respect on the ’96 revival. I recommend that a like special effort be a part of the program for "98. “The second striking success of the year in the way of agitation was the recom- mendation of the third Sunday in Ociober as ‘temperance Sunday,’ :n place of either of the November days which were named by some bodies—not by way of oppositicn, of course, but by way of selection, and be- cause the October date came before the close of the license year. Many cf the preachers throughout the District observed the day we designated, and in addition to their audiences in the pews, a number of them reached the entire community through the daily newspapers, which de- voted several columns of their issues of Monday, October 18, to symposiums of the temperance sermons of the day before. The committee in charge of this work was composed of the pregident, vice presidents and secretaries. I recommend that the third Sunday of October be suggested to the national convention for adoption by it, and for recommendation to other na- tional bodies as ‘universal temperance Sun- day.’ “The last, but not the least important of our three greatest achievemenis of the year, by way of agitation, was a per- sonal task of Vice President Canfield. I re- fer to his review of the ‘reports of the ex- cise board and major of police, 1890-1897,” printed in full in The Star, and subse- quently published as a pamphlet under the caption ‘Does It Pay? Here is something which shows what the reduction of liquor licenses in the District of Columbia means with reference to the prevention of pov- erty, crime and shame. Temperance Legislation. “Our bill (H. R. 1888) before the Fifty- fourth Congress, to improve the excise law of this District, would in all probability have become an act but for the opposition of one man. It had already twice passed the House of Representatives, under the championship of Representative Elijah A. Morse, and had been considered and f vorably reported on by the District Com- missioners at the date of my last annual report. Some very interesting work imme- diately followed. It was ‘reprinted for the use of the Senate committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia’ at the government print- ing office so as to make it appear that it did not fit into existing law. A city paper of January 7, 1897, came out with the dis- ‘Defects in Morse Bill; Im- Committee,’ and even Mr. Morse appeared to think for a moment some fata) mistake had been made. “Comparison showed that the alleged ‘re- print’ omitted from existing law two acts of Congress, one of them being the Babcock amendment, and that there was no mate- rial error chargeable to the friends of the bill. A correct private reprint, furnished by the league, was accepted by the Senate epmmittee and the official reprint was quietly suppressed. A joint hearing was then had before representatives of the Senate committee in its rooms, with two representatives in Congress as the princi- pal speakers for the liquor men. The pres- ident of the league conducted the support of esence. The bill as it passed the com- Taitteo gave fully nine-tenths of what the passed, PAGES times as many people as read any other paper. Crocker’s Shoes Shined Free 939 Pa. Ave. *2.50 SLIPPERS, 50° Pr. 48 pairs of Women’s Satin and Kid Slippers, in White, Pink and Light Blue. Mostly small and large sizes. Re- 50 duced from $2.50 to.............. peeeen IC. 50c. 22 pairs of Children’s and Misses’ Quilted Satin Fur- trimmed House Shoes. Reduced from $1.50 and $2.50 to “J Miller” Sh enness | liller O€S. O one Shoe made will fit as many shapes of feet readily and comfortably as the “Jenness Miller” Shoes. They represent question of time when they will drive other $3.50 Shoes out of the market. No other store has $3 50 ton, “dress” and “common sense” toe. And only - ° Spring Heel Shoes Reduced. “Iron-clad” Spring Heel Shoes for children, misses and women at a discount of 25 per cent—just one-fourth off the art of shoemaking reduced to a science. It is only a them. We control them. 4 styles, lace and but- E are closing out Dugan and Hudson’s famous line of their former prices, viz: Children’s$1.50shoes $1.13 | Misses’ $2.50 Shoes, $1.87, (Sizes 6 to 8.) izes 11 to 2) Children’s $2 Shoes, $1.50. | Women’s $3 Shoes, $2.25, (Sizes 814 to 10%.) (Sizes 2% to 6.) CROCKER’S, “ase ae it SUPREME COURT DECISIONS, is now awaiting, or perhaps receiving, such consideration. The league has also sup- ported the Little bill and recommended its reintroduction in the House and Senate. forcement of the L: “Our law-enforcement work has contin- ved to be confined practically to the en- forcement of the provisions of the law and rules against the grant and renewal of licenses and transfers under given con- ditions. For the most part these provis- ions have, I think, been very fairly con- Casen of Interest to Various Se of the Country, Nearly all the on the United Stated Supreme Court docket involving title te private land grants in the territory of Arl« zona were y reassigned to be heard in March. The appli- > on behalf of the mants {by Mr. James Carter sire to have these ¢ who stated their de- full heard by strued and justly applied by the excise ch, and especially t them 4 board, and if we have failed to give these il Attorney General MeKenna could take courteous and hard-working officials thelr | his seat as a member of the court, as Mr. due credit for their share in the work of | McKenna is from the Pacific coast and 1s reducing the number of licensed places | familiar with the questions involved. for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the | ‘The appeal of Salton D. Worden from District of Columbia, I desire to make the amende ‘honorable to the best of my ability. “I recomend that our delegates to the approaching national convention at Colum- bus be authorized to pledge the District of Columbia League for $50 toward the general expense of the American Anti-Se- loon League, and also to invite the Nation- al League to hold its. next annual conven- tion at the capital, and to offer to vrovide as heretofore for the local preliminary expenses. Our delegation as completed consists of the president, first and second vice presidents, chaplain, secretary and at- torney. “Our league elected a full delegation to the national temperance convention at Saratoga, and Mr. Canfield and the presi- dent were there. The convention was call- ed by the National Temperance Society, as the eleventh of a series, most of which have been thus arranged for. “We were ably represented at the World's W. C. T. U. convention at Toronto and the National W. C. T. U. convention at Buffalo, by our second vice president, Mrs. Clinton Smith, as a fraternal dele- ate. = ‘The league participated in the efforty made throughout the year to secure an ex- cursion resort and steamer free from the drink nuisance, being represented in the joint excursion committee by Messrs. Blackford, Thompson and Dr. Warman. “Those whose efforts were honorably ended during the year by death were Mr. P. A. Byrnes, president of the Father Mathew T. A. S., and Mr. Thos. L, Salkeid of George C. Thompson Tent, I. O. R.” the decision of the circuit court for the northern district of California, de nying him a writ of habeas corpus, was dismissed. Worden was one of the railroad rioters in California in the summer of 1805 and was charged with being responsible for the death of a ratiroad engineer, caused by the derailing of a train. Justice Peckham today handed down the opinion of the court in reply .to,ques- tions certified to the court from,the, United States circuit court of appeals for the eighth circuit, in the case of Edwin H. Mc- Henry and others against Lore Alford and others. The case involves the right of the state and county authorities of North Dakota vo tax the lands embraced in the government land grant to the Northern Pacific railroad company. Three questions, to which the court made reply, were as follows: () “Was it the purpose of chapte the laws of Dakota for 188% to exempt from taxation the land grant of the Northern Pacific which are outside of its right of way and are not shown to be used in its business as a common carrier? @) “If such was the purpose of the act, was the act void in whole or in part as transgressing the limitations placed upon the power of territorial legislature? (8) conceding the lands in controversy to have been subject to taxation for 188s, were the appellants, by reason of any of the alleged irregularities or defects in the mode of assessment, entitled to equitable relief without first offering to pay the properly chargeable against said land: The first and third of these were answered in the affirmative second in the negative. Chief Justice Fuller delivered the opinion of the court in the of the United States, appellants, against Frederick 8. Passavant et al. in reply to the following questions, certified from the United S.ates circuit court of appeals for the second cir- cuit: 1. In proceedings board of general appr: der section 14 of th to review the collectors’ decisions upon the entries in this case, had the board juris- { diction to inqure into and impeach the duti- able valuation so reported to the collector by the appraiser, and upon which the col- lector assessed the rate of duty to which of and the BANK NOTES AND COIN. Monthly Statements Issued at the ‘Treasury. The monthly statement of the controller of the currency shows the total circulation of national bank notes on December 31 to have been $228,930,281, a decrease for the year of $6,646,100, and for the month o1 $619,426. The circulation, based on United States bonds, was $196,146,003, a decrease for the year of $19,704,214, and for the month of $5,589,479. The circulation se- cured by lawfil money amounted to $3: 784,188, an increase for the year of $18,-| the merchandise wes lawfully subject? C8114 and for the month of $4,970,054.| 2. If the first question is answered in The amount of United States registered | the affirmative, was the German duty law- bonds on deposit to secure circulating | fully included by the appraiser in his esti- notes was $218,992,950, and to secure public | mate of dutiable value? deposits, $39,590,500. Both questions were answered in the The monthly statement {issued by the | firmative. director of the mint shows the total coin-| The article involved in the controversy age at the United States mints during | was a lot of cotton velvets imported into December to have been $5,741,481, as fol- | the United States from Germany, where {t lows: Gold, $3,626,642; silver, $1,977,167; | had been in bond. minor coins, $137,671. The silver dollars | The court, in an opinion by Justice White, coined amounted to $1,604,330, affirmed the decision of the United States circuit court for the western district of Texas in the case of the Pennsylvania Mu- tual Life Insurance Company against the city of Austin, Texas. In this case the in- surance company sought to enjoin the city from the operation of water works built by the corporation at a cost of. $1,400,000, on the ground that the insurance company had a prior contract to construct the works. The court did not go into the merits of the case, but decided against the company, be- cause of its laches. There had been no ef- fort, -. said, to prevent the construction of the works or to in any way interfere with the city until they were in readiness for operation. The court held that the effort then made was inaugurated at too late a date to become effective. Justice White handed down an opinion in the case of Rafael Maria brought before the by protests un- t of June 10, 1890, af- —_____-s—___ GEN. SANGUILLY AT HAVANA. Belief That His Object is to Rejoin the Insurgent Army. A dispatch from Havana, Cuba, yester- day says: Maj. Gen. Julio Sanguilly is a Passenger on board the Ward line steamer Saratoga, which arrived today. He says he is going on to Tampico, Mex- ico, but the fact that he is registered unde; an assumed name gives rise to the belief that he intended to land here secretly dur- ing the night or at some other point on the ‘sine poli watching him. The Marquis Vendana, Spanish ambassa- dor-to Mexico, has arrived here from Spain. 2 om Sanguilly was released from impris- ent in Cuba last spring en the request of the United States government. It was understood at the time that he had given a pledge both to this government and Spain that he would not rejoin the insurgents. ——__+o-+____ sought to overthrow the sale because the femtnine pronoun “her” was used instead of the masculine “his” on the assessment , and Written by a Deserter. gro! It is reported to the Navy Department that Captain Barker of the Oregon has un- earthed the identity of the person who was affirmed on the that the court had no ji