Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1898-14 PAGES. (eee ee SPECIAL NOTICES. To THE PUBLIC: I, Joao Frbardt, will not be responsible for any debye made vy my wife, Mary Jaue Erhardt. sagste E WAKE UP! GET MY “PLAT-OPENING™ LiDG- ers, Jonrnels and Day Books for 1808, und see 7 bew much easier it will — Li ngprcn een velalty of ruling o onler. I make a spe Ny OnGES. jase Bil oth st. A certain taflor asked us what we meant by gebbiiug up all the best workmen. Workmen go where they can get the wages. = We need fat-16d HE ANNUAL MEETING OF 3 of the Cranford Paying Company 1418® et. u.w., Wash- cLock ou TUES- HOUGHTON HERFBY GIVEN THAT J.C. N business from 1) sold stand, No il sth gt. The beste be carried on by H. W. Newton and Geo. Kissel All outstandiug Indebtedness will be . C. Newton. Spanien J. ©. NEWTON. MCTION OF THE tng of Mithras be bi YUTHERN JURIS F sa iar mes Lodge of Perfection, cathedral of the Rite, 1007 st. 1 DAY, January 4, 1895, at 7:30 o%clock p.m. Work: Ith RICHA . HARRY 2t ea 32d deg., V. M. LOTT, 32d’ deg., Svcretary. SPECIAL NOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stockholders of the West End National Bank for the election of directors for the ensi- ing year will be held at its banking house on AY, January 11, 1898. Polls open from CHARLES P. WILLI c ‘d Co-operative Building Association. Shares, $2 per mon! entitling the helder to an now open Stock can be subscribed for at time without paying beck dues. Five per cent interest on withdrawals after first ven! obtained upen application to any hamed persons: pas EAD, a 620 Pa. ave. nw. ING OF THE estia and Potumwa will be held at the office of the « Anacostia MONDAY, Mirectors and such busine fore the stockholders. HL A J. B. PILCHER, Secy. NUTICE—1 WISH TO INFORM MY PRT the friends of this establishment and tt tT have bought the imerest of the L. Feteer in the firm of Talbert & 3 Undertakers, 735 8th st. se. where I will ¢ deet the business In to and feelin f that has been the eee, which was estab _ who had condu and where I have been for fo a expert of over eight s ie 2 apprenticesbip and afterward being assoc with him in the business at the above addre Very respectfully, ete., RICHARD T. TALE! ded's.tu th-Iin® stockhe BAIN 1 of direc for the ensuing year. and for other t . Will te beld at th Bleivehm andria, Virginia, on WEDNESDAY AF! 2 S98, at 4 . The trans- ompany will be clesed for ten days before the meet CHARL KOM. PIKO! tela Wii THE te front of United Si morning kindi K & WELLER n of at . President. lights xiv coat less than gas. Have your s We supply and de the wir- tremely low prices. Let us tell it. AL. CONTE Phone 151 AND WOODWORK LOW TOR, Ja Sd secure om: renee has THOS. W. SMITH. iat & | Mill and Wharves, foot of at! ed The most tasteful Printing donein Washington! Not so-called “high. q metrical, well bala we Wil win’ the good o ry man w it Nothii pines amiss to me—frem a be the work Set) t, 506 10th St. Forgotten Blank Bocks? We have the books you w: if you nse the ready-made kind. All st A wizes of Ledgers, Journala, Recoris. Day Books, Cash ete. alwaya in stock. Blank “Books eder at small Everything for hat comes under Stati Easton & Rupp, 421 Lith St POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. Jat-14d and lUbrary “Berkeley” best whisky sold. $1 a full quart. THARP’S, 512 YF st. nw. Ja: At od BURNS&CO.S, a ESE or Overcoat, this is A pe Pe OFF ae ee ar SARE Dy Spenco The choicest styles are to go in this sale, whici irr'# Melton, lish K. ‘y and Cas. Englist, Seotea and Do- Ivercoul ings, J. D. BURNS & CO., 9th and G. MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY om, January 1, of the MUTUAL INC = COMPANY OF THE Di COLUMBIA will be held) on_th MONDAY in January, 1898, HW of th a avenue northwest, ppany, No. 9 commencing at jer of the ang the election of ra to condu: com uired to be be fe meet com: deed orporaticn and 6 o'clock p.m. ed and paid. ‘The ane ement will be ready tribati uary 1: By order of the Board of Manager Lat SAMUEL ©. WILSON. Secretary. LEWIS JOHNSON & CU. Bankers, 13 nw, Sun Buabiing. Washington, D. €., January 1, 1898. Mr Jobo William Henry, has been in the employment of our firm for the last ten years, ts this day admstted to membership therein. jalde LEWIS JOHNSON & CO. ._¥. NOONAN, PLUMBER, Removed from 1425 P st. to Jal-lm bet. Land M 4 MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS oF Capital Traction Company for the electi will be beld at the office of the ion Passenger Station, on WED- © 12th of January, 1898. Wil be opened at 10 ain. a Bi. T. DUNLOP, Pr KOONES, Secretary. & WARNING: Having purchased the exclusive rights for the District of Columbia to use the Hallett: Process ting Typewritten Letters by printing th or ribbon, ‘said patents being 441.869, 482.065 and yurchased ‘all the rights istrict of Columbia to use the Adauison Typewstier Pres# Co.'s process of imitating ty) written letters by giving the same copled effect by moistenmg to axsinilate thelr colors, said petents being number 455.467. 531.204 and 548,- thus covering every possible method of re- iucirg exact tmitations of personal typewrit- feu letters, we do hereby warn all printers and others that unfringements on these rights will be ted to the full extent of the law. ants and others will save themselves an- ce—save time and money—by placing thelr “ierm with us for Imitation Personal Typewrit. Circulars, which embrace the names, ad- for dis- # at the office of the company about Jan- st 1128 15th st az c ses, ete. of the parties to whom they are to sent, and # fac simile of the merchant's sig- pacure, Write us for a sample of these letters, with prices’ “I never disappoint.” Beso 8. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 612 11th. ja THE | We i See.. Ubrary, Masonic Tem. SPECIAL NOTICES, W. ¢, T, U.—A PURITY CONI'BRENCH WILL BR held TOMORROW (Wednesday), at 2 p.m. at bio ¥ at. nw. Mombers and friends cordially fovited, Mra, BOM. CATCHING, Mupt, 1? GERMAN-AM, BUILDING ASROCIATION, NO. 8. ‘The members of the above association are here- by notified that tho eighth ann meeting will bo held at Withaft's Hall JANUARY 6, at 8 pam. for the pa, ne t of dues and election of officers for the enau! year. jaaae Vee: RISUCHEN, Secretary. NOTICK.—THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE stuckholders of the Washington J Club will be hold at 1781 T st. n.w., on TUESDAY, Jan, 1, 1808, at 3 pm. & S. HOWLAND, Pres. Jad-ct i FOREIGN AND HOME MISSIONARY — Quarterly meetings TOMORROW See Sectoti Wed., Jan, 5, at Hamline Chure! ny Oth and Psi nw.” Foreign, 10 e.u., Mrs, 8. M. Hartsock eine A18 peme Mrs. TL, Tallon Interesting addresses and report It 3 }—-TEMPLH, 513 DAY EVE. at 8 o'clock. aL. V. Richmond. L. V. Moul- Allen Franklin Brow Spirit communic 1. rrett, Co D. Ba ra mediums. THE WILLIAM H. BUSH WHO Was: sanlted in a row Saturday night is pot Mr. Will- fam H. Busch of 2207 1ith st. nw. ‘The lat is not in the eity. DR. CHAS. J. LADSO> moved Ils office from I We're selling hundreds of buckets of this hoof packing. ry horse expert sp well of ft. It is set ete auc relia: ble and. will positively heal ycur horse's hoofs. Try it. A large bucket os HA 3! = John Espey, inor SRINARY THOSE Open nd nigh ess and exa Bons te sou purebn M.D., Veterinaran, Prop. "Phone 135. del5-5tt NEED FOR HAWAIIAN ANNENATION. ‘8 View of the in th ds of the tre Hawail believe developed in Senator Fry Situation Fri of ha exation > situation that 1 very mate eid in the ratification of the treaty. A Star report "s opinion ae Chin ¥, and his re- how intima this and tion of th nnexation of ated in the minds ef those faverable to the Hawaiian trea “This countr ested in the is vitally inter- tiation of China. We hay very great inter now, and m in the future, which wouid be de: by the parti of the empire. I nk 1 hay iently considered at We could do to Warrant me in opinion. Our rests, expressing a the matier cannot 1 ABE! ult fro oud be almost i . however, that the dis- eur. It will n xcluding the United share the tory. While Japan re: I think there « » no partition of thina. artition © would from one “pan did not par- that 2 policy jvould this count Our moral first step in th our moral influence re se of Ch It will be fulness Cver our ‘s c and all nat ill under- th re not indiffer to the licy they n This w of the ¢ enators to he the impor situation deve them to look at the mat- in China will eaus+ ter differently, and that the treaty will ratified. Men who might be opposed to an- t “r different conditions shouid nt event the orient a rea- aii should be annexed.” _— Soe CONGR CO-OPERATION. nissioner Evans Trying to Ex- pedite Pension Office Work [he commissioner of pensions has in prep- ion a circular letter to be sent to sen- tors and representatives, calling attention to the recent order prohibiting tae consid- eration of claims for pensions until after one year has elapsed from the date of th last action, and asking their co-operation in enforcing the order. It is explained in the letter that the order was made necessary be very frequent calls of congress ’ of pending claims. So frequent had these alls become that the daily average agg gated 1,500, These frequent calls for st congested the work of the deparcm such an extent that at times an entire di- vision was compelled to lay aside its regu- lar work and take up these special calls. ‘The result was, the department continued to fall behind ‘in its regular work, and claims which have been standing | some time, honest claims, too, were compelled to wait final adjudication until these calls for status were answered. Instanc are re- corded where as many as five calls fo atus in one case came in a single v They were from different congr all for the same case. The pens dently wrote to all his friends or political acquaintances and asked for the informa- tion. It has been the custom for the clerks ef congressmen when a constituent called for a status of a c.aim to simply write the word “Status” thereon and forward the me ension office. No record was pt of the and the result was that duplications every few days. The commissioner of pensions explains that no real good can possibly accrue to a pensioner by the persistent calling up of his cl There are few instances where additional evidence or further disability oc- curs within a year, and, according to the new rule, the case may be taken up after that time, and if it contains additional evi- | dence—evidence of such a character as to warrant a reopening of the case—such ac- tion will be taken. The object of the order ts to relieve the rowded condition of the department’ and bring xbout a change of conditions which will permit old meritorious cases to be taken up and disposed of. ——___-e Philadelphia Store. Hereafter there will be a Philadelphia store on Pennsylvania avenue, under the operation of White & Reading. These gen- tlemen take the place of Clark & Co. They have been interested in the firm for the past year, but they now, for the first time, conduct the business under their own name. ‘The ladies of Washington are promised one of the most up-to-date establishments of the kind fa the city in which to carry on their shopping. It will no doubt have a great attraction for them in the future. CASTORIA FOR Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILB SIGNATURE OF ‘'Chas. H. Fletcher 1S ON THE WRAPPER CF EVERY BOTTLE OF PITCHER’S CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 Murray st., N. ¥. SVID MeMASTER, | in- | POLICE RELIEF WORK Proposed Change in the System to Be Considered. QUESTION BEFORE COMMISSIONERS Mr. John B. Wight's Views of the Associated Charities. A CHANGE PROBABLE The questicn of relieving the police force |of the distribution of funds and supplies to | the poor will be laid before the board of District Commissioners by Commissioner Wight, who has charge of the police de- partment, in a day or so. Just what the beard will do in the matter is, of course, impossible to now definitely determine, al- though it is generally believed that the police force will be relieved of the work, to a great extent at least. Speaking to a Star reporter on the sub- Ject today, Commissioner Wight said the whole matter will be carefully considered by the Commissioners, and that a decision jy them would be probably made before very long. Referring to his conference last j™onth with a number of gentlemen inter- ed in charitable matters, he said that talk then was merely tentative, ne pre- x not to commit himself one way or ferri the other until he had conferred with Com- ener Ross, who h m s charge of char- His Policy Suggested. Wight intimated, howey that he believes it would be best to relieve the po- lice of all charitable work, wherever possi- bie, that they might not be interfered wi in the performance of their legitimate du- ties. He referred to the limited number of men available to properly protect 2 terri- tery of unusual extent. and while he had only words of praise for the manner in vhich the police force had heretofore as- sted in charitable works, he called atten- ton to the desire of the head of the force, Maj. Moore, tiat such work by the men hould be discontinued. Referring to the work of the Associated Charitics, Wight said the association ef infor ttention to the f. called z vee rnized to sucn ang hus been ined: y tat duplication has been re- duced to a minimum. Duplication, he ex- atined, was one of the greatest evils en- untered in charitable work, and any sys- tem which prevented one getting more than his share to the exclusion of another ving one was d ud Support. serving of commenda- Impositions Certain. Despite the best intentions and endeavors of the police, imposition upon them in their work of distributing charities is not only possible, but it as certain, just as it, he Uunks, is with everybody working inde- pendently of such a pureau of information as tne Assecuited Charities, Whiic d by the Asso- ciated not always be agieealie to ing for revef, yer air. Wight t ew method employea by iC is intumtely better then the via ‘m of extending relief, when dupli- Ca#Uuon aud many oiner wke evils we pessible and idleness and dixhones ecuraged. ‘The Citizens’ Protest, Referring to the protests filed with the Commissioners yesterday by Messrs. Ray- mond and Walter against relieving the po- tice of the work of distributing funds and ‘pplies to the poor, Commissioner Ross id today that until he has fully investi- gated the whole subject he did not care to express an opinion in the matter. He de- sites to first study the question, and to as- sist him he haS referred the protest re- ceived yesterday to the superintendent 6f charities for @ report thereon, Some idea of the report Mr. Lewis, the superintendent of charities, will make on the protest may be gathered from a con- versation a reporter of The Star had with him today on the si “The protest,” . Lewis, “against the concentration of control of relief giving in the hands of the As ted Charities, which was filed with yesterday by Messrs. Raymond and Wal- ter, is the most astonishing document which I have ever read upon any part of the great subject of the relief of the poor. It aisplays absolute ignorance both of what has been done in Washington and cf the principles which universally control wherever charity 1s so administered as to do more good than harm. There is scarcely a paragraph of the whole decument that might not be dis- proved either by citing well-known facts by the application of accepted principles. Organization is the direct antithesis of conditions which have too long prevailed in Washi gton. The aggregate of unorganiz- ed charitable effort is a tremendous power, driving it knows not whither, without pur. pose, without direction, control or destina- tion. the Commissioners Product of a Wise Desire. “The Associated Charities of this and other citles are the product of a wise de- sire to lay hold of this force and so direct it that its destructive power may be cur- tailed and its beneficent efficiency en- hanced. By whom are its methods called a ‘peeping system’ or denounced as ‘un- christian, cruel, humiliating, mischief- breeding and grossly inefficient,’ except by those who would like to see every police station in the city turned into a tramps’ lodging house, crowded nightly with im- ported vagrants, who would stand in line for two hours twice a day waiting for their turn to receive a bowl of free soup. “No movement begun within the last fifty years has taken more firm hold upon the judgment of thinking men throughout the United States than the movement for the organization of the charities of cities, and none has been more effective in pro- viding for the destitute those things which they could not with proper exertions pro- ide for themselves; and if the Associated Charities of Washington is less effective than are similar organizations in other cities it Is because it has labored in a field beset by persons who sign petitions and nocests without knowing what they con- tain, “It seen:s to be the case that every pro- posed advance toward better and more business-like methods in the administration of the charities of Washington has to bat- ter itself against a strong wall of ultra- conseryatism, which can give no better rea- son for its existence than that ‘it has al- Ways been so.” “There is no more reason for asking the police department to do charity work than there is for asking the charity department to do police work. Each is best in its own place and about its own business.” eee CONDENSED LOCALS, The Commisetoners have ordered that the charges of conduct unbecoming an officer, preferred against Lieut. John Ken- ney and Privates W. J. Barbee, A. C. Girard and M. G. O'Brien of the police force, be dismissed. Mr. Wm. B. Dyer has been informed by the Commissioners that they do not deem it expedient to comply with the request of himself and others for the reassignment of Policeman Houser to his former beat on Washington Heights. Complaint wes made to the water depart- ment today that a stream of water is flow- ing from under house No. 1323 W street northwest. The owner ‘has been notified, the police say, but the break in the pipe has not been repaired. ‘The upsetting of a lamp in the house of Anna Small, No. 624 Maryland avenue, about 7 o'clock last night, caused damage amounting to about $15. A local ularm sent in called out No. 4 Engine Company, and the work of the firemen prevented serious damage. For carrying a concealed razor, William Smith, colored, was today sent to jail tor three months by Judge Kimball. | COMMITTEE MAKES} APPEAL Urgent Need for the Erection of New Y.M, 0. A. Baildiig, oS Recent Disaster the Basis for a Plea At a recent meeting of the Yommittee to solicit funds for the construction of a aew Y. M. C. A. building ini:this‘city it was decided, in view of the second disaster which befell the organization Sunday af- ternoon, that steps should be taken to secure the erection of the new home at the earliest possible moment. To that end an appeal was authorized to be made to the public. That appeal has been issued, and is as follow: Again Without a Home. “The Young Men's Christian Association 1s again without a home. Fire has ‘le- stroyed its temporary quarters, which were provided after the destruction of its build- ing in 1895. “It now owns 1409 and 1411 New York avenue, clear of debt, valued at $04,000. In order to secure additional frontage it has purchased 1407 New York avenue. For a long time the work of the asso- ciation hes been greatly hampered for want of proper facilities in every department. Plans have been under consideration for the erection of a proper building which should compete in its attractions with many other enterprises calculated to allure young men and occupy their time in a manner detri- mental to their highest good. “A campaign has been entered upon and a large amount of money has been sub- scribed, but not sufficient to start the build- ing, which should be commenced in the spring. A Comparison Made. “The values of asscciation buildings which have been erected by the citizens in ten leading cities are: In Chicago, $1,600,000; Philadelphia, $700,000; New York, 23d street branch, $700,000, west side branch, $640,060; Brooklyn, $500,000; Boston, Mass., $300,000; Detroit, $130,000; Buffalo, $100,000; San Francisco, $300,000; Worcester, Mass., $15 000; Albany, N. Y., $112,000; Baltimore, Md. (central building alone), $240,000. “A new building would offer a home with all the pleasures of one’s own fireside, good companions, good books and papers, cheer- ful parlors and “game rooms, swimming and shower baths, gymnasium, bowling al- ley and bicycle stable, entertainments, lec- ture: ary and other societies, iness college with every facility for edu tion at a nominal price and a hundr other advantages, under Christian influ- ence, that would establish and hold to their normal course thousands of our young men. It.depends upon the citizens and res- idents of Washington to determine whether this work shall be done or not. “Will you help? Say what you will do. Not next year, but now. We know times are hard, but good work must not stop. You can pay your subscription in such a way as will sult your convenience. Committee Will Receive Funds, Either of the following named directors and officers will receive your subscription, or you can send it to the secretary at 1407 New York avenue: Charles #. Foster, § W. Woodward, J. B. Larner, J. H. Lich! ter, L. Cabell Williamson, B. H. Warner, vartzell, A. M. Lothrop, W. H. A. Harding, W. K. Butler, y. Curridan, C.C, Ward ham, Olmsted, Sleman, jr., WwW. E. retary. cite ron BUT THREE pays MORE. . Nesbit, . JM. Hoge, F. » W. N. Multer, Robisor A. Ste general Bleycle Riders Have That Time to Alter Handle Bars, The riders of bicyclers have three more days in which to so arrange their handle bars as to conform to the police regula- tiors, as amended by the District Commis- sioners the 4th of last month. The law authorizing the Commissioners to make police regulations for the safety and pro- tection of the public provides that the regulations so made or amended shall not become operative until thirty days after publication thereof. The amendment of the regulations re- ferring to the handle bars of bicycles was made by the Commissioners the 4th of last month, but was not published until three days tater, the 7th of December. Thirty days from the last named date i of course, January 7, 188, the law not providing for the exclusion of Sundays in the said period of thirty days. Hence it is contended at the District. building that the amendment in question goes into effect Friday next, the 7th instant. The amendment, found in section 30 of the police regulations, is as follows: “No bicycle shall be ridden on the streets with- in the city limits with the lower end of the handle bars lower than four inches below the top of the saddle at its center, and the rider shali at all times keep his head in such position as to command a view ahead of not less than 300 feet.” —— Columbia Lodge Lenders. At the regular meeting of Columbia Lodge, No. 26, K. of P., last Wednes- day night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Chancellor commander, A. L. Scott; vice chancellor commander, H. Biddle; prelate, Wm. M. Hodges; master of work, V. Trazzolo; keeper of records and seal, W. B. Renner; master of finance, P. J, Rollow; master of exchequer, Jos. Gatto; master-at-arms, N. Cucozzo; inner guard, R. Cowling; outer guard, G. Lacovaro; trustees, Dr. F. A. Mazzei, A. A. Messino, H. Biddle; repre- sentatives to the Grand Lodge, P. J. Rol- lowwJos. Gatto, B. Tarantino and W. B. Renner; representative to the relief bu- veau, W. B. Renner, See Major Handy’s Health Better. A telegram has been received at the State Department from Commissioner Moses Handy, who is in Augusta, Ga., recuperat- ing from a severe attack of nervous pros- tration. Mr. Handy sends a New Year greeting to the Secretary and says his health is improving, notwithstanding re- ports to the contrary. Secure a Copy of the aie ALMANAC. This little.volume is of in- estimable value to every wide- awake persor‘in Washington. From cover to cpver it con- tains facts »touching upon every question of the day. It is of especial interest and value to every Washingtonian because of the completeness of its information about the local government, the duties of the District officials, the sources of revenue and all other information that every Washingtonian should know. 450 pages. For sale at all news- - stands and the 25° office of The : Copy. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th raeridian time. bara, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Md Ines are tso- Dotted Mnes are tsotherms, or {ines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees, Shaded arcas are regions where rain or snow Las fallen during preceding twelve hours. high and low barometer. FAIR TONIGHT. Warmer and Increasing Cloudiness Indlented for Tomorrow. Foreeast ull 8 p.m. Wednesday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, fair tonigat, increasing clovd- iness Wednesday; warmer; southeasterly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast The storm in Manitoba has moved to Lak Superior and has caused light s in Up- per Michigan Ww eau re England, + The pressure is high in ion and Florida, in the northern pla on the ‘middle slope. é The tevaperature bas fallen in New Eng- land, has remained stationary in the middle Atlantic states and to the west of the Rocky mountains, and has generally risen elsewhere. gland. and Onto seted in Ne the lower lakes where east of th Be nd 11:56 p.m.; p.m. Todav—Low tide, high tide, 4:48 Tomorrow. am; high <b a.m. The s d Moon. Today—Sun rises a.m.; sun sets. 4:51 p.m Moon set Tomorrow—Sun rises, + NOT FINAL JUDGMENT. What Mr. Worthington Says of the Averill-Barber Mr. A. S. Worthington, A. L. Barber, made the following ment today in reference to the statement in New York papers to the effect that the appellate div of the supreme co had handed down a decision awarding Gen- eral W. W. Av suit nst Barber and oth of profits on paving cont of rs for rets by the Bar ber Asphalt Paving Company in various; cities: “After the organization of in it in the Asphalt Paving Compar asphalt pavements laid b; States were laid under contracts ith the company i xcept in the city of But- falo, several years the cou- : hough made for the benefit of and cxecuted by the Barber Company, were made in the name of Amzi 7 Barber. The suit in which the appellate division of the supreme court of New York hande; down a decision on the 3d brought by General Averill holder in the American 4 Company. “The judgment of the appellate Is not final. An appeal will be taken by Mr. Barbe of appeals of the steve of New York, which court has the power to review all the principal questions in the case. And if the court of apr should affirm the judgment of the apy - late division, the case may then be taken to the Supreme Court of the L 3 upon the question of the jurisd the state courts—it being contended by the a counsel that the suit ants’ stantially a suit for the infringement of a | yy, patent, of which the federal courts alone have jurisdiction. “The intimations that have been made that the Barber Asphalt Paving Compan; is now liable profits made by it in laying pa are Banat! the slighte: foundation. The supreme court of New York in special term long ago held that neither Averill nor the | American Company had any claim whatever against the Barber Company. That judg- ment on appeal was affirmed by the court in general term in New York city. No further appeal was taken, and the judg- ment in favor of the Barber Company be- came final. Nor can any further suit be brought against Mr. Barber, because all claims of the American Company were involved in the pending suit, and have heen decided in his favor, except as to profits alleged to have been made by him on Buffalo pavements during the ‘years when the contracts were taken in his name. —_>—_—_. BACKSET TO ARBITRATION. Remarkable Reasoning by an Inter- national Referee. The cause of arbitration in the settle- ment of claims between nations has recelv- ed a severe check in the award by the ar- bitrator in the case of Oberlander and Mes senger, American citizens, who claimed $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, for il- treatment by the Mexican authorities. The arbitrator was the Argentine minister at Madrid, Senor Quesada, and his decision just made fs in favor of the Mexican gov- ernment and against the American claim- ants. The discouraging feature of the de- cision is that in making the decision the arbitrator apparently overlooked every point of law, according to English and American standards, and decided the case with reference to his sympathies. It is said that a more extraordinary opinion than this from a legal point of view was never seen at the State Department. 5 Oberlander was a deputy sheriff in Cali- fornia. He was kidnaped from across the border by Mexican officers, and Mrs. Mes- senger, in whose house he had taken refuge, was ill-treated. When it came to rendering his decision the arbitrator, it is said, 1g- nored the facts and reasoned that because the United States government had not rec- ognized the rights of the Chinese govern- Ment to indemnity for the killing of Chinese at Rock Springs, Wyo., while insisting upon indemnity for losses sustained by American missionaries in China, we could not expect to have an indemnity awarded our citizens in such cases as the one under considera- tion. This peculiar method of reasoning is said at the department to be almost with- out a parallel in the history of arbitrations, and has undoubtedly done much to prevent the submission of other claims to arbitra- tion unless it can first be known that the arbitrator is familiar with the principles of common law according to the English standards. —_——_—__—__-e-___ Co-Operative Flour Mill Ballard & Ballard, flour millers of Louis- ville, Ky., have divided among their em- ployes $30,000, being the employes’ share of the profits of the milling company dur- ing the year 1897. The mill has for several years been oper- ated on the profit-sharing basis, and with decidedly profitable results, both to the owners and the employes. It is one of the largest in the south. ——+e+—____ Government Receipts. Government receipts from internal rev- enue today, $131,759; customs, $512,335; mis- cellaneous, $55,985. Expenditures today, $1,020,000. ———— oe New Virginia Postmasters. The following changes in fourth-class pestmasters in Virginia were made today: Clem's Branch, Mrs. O. M. Roberts; Colo- nial Beach, Mrs. Harriet Walcott; Wm. E. Johnson; Windsor Station, Roberts; Yorktown, A. P. Christian. court | il nearly $700,000 in his ; Is | | | ‘ments in various cities | The words “High ‘Smail arrows fy with the wind. i ' j a.m.: nd “Low"* show location of areas of The City Lights, lamps all 1 ted by 5:59 p.m.; ex- t ng begun at 6 The light- ing is begun one hour before the time ndmed re lamps lighted at 3:44 p.m.; extin- tion, 3 ‘our Hours f the 1 nding: ther . beginning afte 1 p.m noon, ; 3 pm. 32; 4. readings of the ther bureau for rs, beginning at 4 | S p.m., nd 2 p.m INDEX TO ADVE ATTORNEYS AUCTION RDING FoR § FOR 1 2 PORT N post bor t Flat iy P aids)... (leo: P (sta’s t gst Warehous 2 (Beyelesy LOST AND MEDICAL .. PERSONAL PIAN S AN POT PROPERTY. UNDLEDAKERS: One of the Jurors Belonged to Society as Accused. CAMDE - J., January 4.—The trial of Eli Shaw for the murder of his srandmoth- Same er, Mi Emma Zane, has been abandoned until the April term of court. ‘4 ‘his deci- sion was reached this afternoon after a conference between the cour! couns| for both sides. padeneeeea jon no reason is officially known, however, that Shaw be:engs to an order, of whick one of the jurors is also a member. The branch to Which Shaw belongs recentiy “assed reso. lutions expressing belief in his innocence, these facts are thought to have had ring upon the fixing of the trial date. | Shaw was also accused of the murder of his mother, but the prosecutor elected to try the two murder cases separately. > Beet Sugar Plant for Ogden. LOS ANGELES, Cal., January 4.— Dyer & Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, hav a contract with David Eccles Clark of Ogden, Utah, for the construc- tion of a heet sugar factory at Ogden. The terms of the contract provide that the fac- tory will have a daily capacity of 700 to R. > closed and Josenia ‘din time to handle the the of of 1898, plant will repre: $700,000, When completed t an expenditure > New Cabinet for Japan. YOKOHAMA, January 4.—The Marqu Ito is forming a new cabinet. pees Dillard Found Deaa. a., January 4.—Georg@ Dillard, special agent of the New York Mu- tual Life Insurance Company, and well krown over the entire country, was found dead in his room at the Kimball Hotel last evening. The coroner's jury has rendered @ veraict of death from apoplexy. aes A Arrival of Spanish Consul. NEW YORK, January“4.—Among the pas- sengers who arrived today on board the steamer Altai from Jamaica was Joquin M. Torroja, Spanish consul at Philadelphia. Se Steamship Arriv: At New York—Aurania, from Liverpool. a Severe Norther Visits Colombia. COLON, Colombia, via Galveston, Tex., January 4.—The norther continues to blow furiously and has raised a tremendous sea. The shipping business is paralyzed. All the steamers are seeking shelter at Porto Bello. Much damage has been done to the wharves, piers and coast line. ae es The Ayers mdar. Every person at the present time has to Keep a close watch on the calendar to keep from writing it "97 instead of '98. The cal- endar is a useful adjunct to every business man at all times of the year, but it is par- ticularly so just at this time. One of the prettiest of these issued by business people for business people and others is that of the advertising agency of N. W. Ayer & Son, Philadelphia, Pa. For twenty-five ; cents it is delivered by mail to any address. ‘ —_>— Condemning Insanitary Buildings. Senator McMillan has received from the | Commissioners their draft of a bill “‘creat- | ing a commission for the condemnation of insanitary buildings in the Djstrict of Co- lumbia.”” FINANCIAL Now is the time of resolution making . Just determine that this one will be fully carried out. Whereas, Getting a good sa) ating anythi al of indi money in peng, Thai from ttle day Resolved, 73) =i", dollars in the Union pvings Bank: Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St. jad _ CERTIFICATES OF REARING wally, te S10 1.000. AND LOAN PAID-UP Spock sn BUILDING F st and Development Company Of Yukon has purchased the Tron Steamship‘ as she can be ably not lat landing passe Yukoa ( y in March, at the right me ssing either the Chit- koot LOW K\TES FOR . for San Francl; or Skagi 20 NASSAU ST... NEW YORK, or from MR. MW. W. IF PIN, Washington Loan and Trust Building, Wash- Tr , D.C., aplication mnst he me wi'l"sail as ax the i ied R DAWSON CITY CAR- ir. Joseph Ladue © as to best outfit and equi ment. 1 OF ULMAN Bros. kers and Brokers New ¥ Iss We take please in Mr. SHA DYER, Jr, bas be o with ue from this dat ) ULMAN BROS. THE WASHIN COMPANY Dividend No. idend 4 ix com LARGE AND SMALL for cash and margi Lots, of 1 per eént and upward st service. Heald, Crane & Co., tions, ae9.1m : (e avenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC ILDING, tock i Ge. Stock d Gr Direct Wires to New York and Ch’ Stocks, Bon P Bought and -old for CA: Careful attention espondent & ars rovisions, Cotton, il or on MARGIN. sivep to FRACTIONAL LOT L LORING, lo We York. " W. B. Hibbs & Co., BaXKLLS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Ex: hange, 1427 F ee Street. LADENELLA Ge6-16d THALMANN & CO. ew York CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exctan 119 F st, Glover building, Correspordents of Missis. Moure & Schley, & Brondway, sin Government 7 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER ISTH ST. AND W YORK AVE, Chartered by special act and acts of Oct. 18 DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents sufes inside burglar-proof vi $5 per annum upward. weiry, silverware and valuables kinds in owner's pac trunk or case n deposit at moderate cost SS BANK DE Deposits recei ward, and in Its at n $5 und above. Loans money on real estate and collateral security. Sells first-class real estate and other sin sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DE} rn ‘This company is a legal depository for court and trust and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by @ competent attorney In daily attendance. OFFICERS: +--+. -President First Vice President -Second Vice President 5 Secretary : - Treasurer -Assistant Secretary ‘Trust Officer CHARL NY WOODBURY BLAIR... DIRECTORS: Andrew Wslle, Matthew G. Emery, Henry A. Willard, Thomas Hyde, John F. Rodg James M. Johnston, John G. Parke, Robert 0. Holtzman, John Cammack, H. Bradley Davidson, E, Francis Riggs, Thomas R. Jones, W. Riley Deeble, Woodbury Blair, Albert L. Sturtevant, George H. Plant, Zenas C. Robbins, George T. Dunlop, Wm. E, Edmonston, Wm. A. Gordon, oe Money at 5 Per Cent toLoan On real estate in District of Columbia. No de- lay in closing loans. 2 ap2i-tt HEISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F at. Mr. W Improving. Mr. Themas Wanne'll, special officer at the Lyceum Theater, who was seriously hurt by falling after jumping from a car at the corner of 9th and F streets northwest Fri- day evening last, was in a somewhat im- proved condition this afternoon. Mr. nell is still at the Emergency Hospital which he was taken after the accident. a Coupon Calendar. A lovely child’s head in an embossed gold frame, surrounded by sprays of flowers and mosaic, are the features of Hood’s Sarsa- parilla coupon calendar for 1898. Coupons are attached by which many valuable books and othér articles may be obtained from Hood & Co. Most druggists keep the calen- dar, or they will be sent for six cents in stamps each by C. L. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. e]