Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1898, Page 13

-~ i THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1898-14 PAGES. P STATION CORNEK OF B STREETS. 7:50 A.M. week ays. PITTSBURG EXPRESS— Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 16 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED—Pullman . Dining. Smokinz and Observation » Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianaj Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet Parlor Car te Harrisburg. SAM. PAST LINE—Pullman Buffet Parlor © te Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg Pittsborg. P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS ‘ to St. Louis, snd Harrisbarg to and Chicago. T:20 PoM ing Car to Cleveland. re v2) TM. SOUTHWE an Sieeping Cars Wa: Harrisburg to 10:40 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS—Puliman Steep- ing Car to P nandaigua. Rochester and except Sunday. Renovo’ 4: Is. except mesport daily, 3:40. P.M. Williamsport. Rochester. Erle. Buf- i Niagara Pulls daily, exeept Satarday, y to Buffalo. gua, Rochester, Buf- iy. Pullman Sleeping r Saturdays only. YORK AND THE LIMITED." d ir Washin to Roe PHILADELPHIA « For jaily, ore. 10:00 from WH- 2:15 PM week days, te Bos 7:50 A.M. week dass, For Balt, 3:40 (1200 Linited), 10200, 10:40, »pe’s Creek Line, except Sunday. 5:40 Sundays, 9:09 A.M. € Coast Line Express for Florida and antic Corst Line, 3 Richmond only ios. AM al, via Richmond dally. Accommodat! daily and points PM. week days: vaboard Air or Quan- (via Detaware River Bridge, all- = M. daily, atnet sce ard 11:00 AM, 12:45 P.M. weel 50 P.M. daily. pene » 11:00 AM. Week days, 11:50 P.M. corner Fifteenth and G_ strects, S4Ea, SIND and B streets, whece Gestination from hoteis and residescea, =e? * J. 5 Market Street Manager. Agent. no29 SOUTHERN f hedule tn effect Neveibes: s arrive and 1 genger stetion S12 A.M.~ Daily.—Local for Danville, 8:12 AMI or . Charlotte mai wae ns, uecis at Manassas for Siras- burg. Harrisonburg and anton, daily except at Lynchburg Daily — THE f ies Pullman Bufet Sleepers, Jacksonville, uniting at Salls- per for Asheville and Hot th the Norfolk and connecting « aphis. Lexington and Natural Bri in Washington to New Orle h Sleeper in every ors ardzy to Sam Francleco with- 201 I M.—Local for Front Herrisonburg, dally. except See 4:51 PM Dail; Strasburg and TON AND SOUTH. LIMITED, composed of Dining Cara and Day rs New York to Nasbvili Knoxville and Chatiauooga: via Charlotte, Coluubia, Sa: and Jacksonvile. uniting ai Danville with Sleeper from Richwond to Angusta,.v with connection for Aiken, and New York epbis, via Birmingham, New York to New via Atlanta and Montgomery. Vestibuled ch Washington to Atlanta. Southern Rail- ing Car Greensbe ontgemery. ‘ON WASE D OHIO DIVI- daily, 4:45 p.m. Sin Pullman Steepe Tenn. via Asheville, ki New York to Tampa, Yann “ent Sunday. i Hil; 4:32'p.m_ daily, exeept Sunday. . and 6: m. dally for Herndon.’ Re- arrive at Washington §:26 a.m. and 2:00 ly from Hound HID. 7:06 am daily. ex- ¥. from Herndon, §:34 a.m, daily, except im Leesburg. pe trains from the sontb arrive at Wash- s20 p.m. and 9:25 p.m. daily, and 9:25 p.m. daily, except m. daily from Charlottesville. leeping Car reservation inforina- ed at offices, 705 15th st. n.w.. S11 Pennsylvania avenue, and at Pennsylvania railroad Passenger st . General Supt. wie Manager. n. Pass. Agent Pass. Dept. AND OK : in effect Nove: Washington fro nd indianapolis, Ex- Limited, 3:40" pan. p.m. und Cleveland, Expre Detroit, 1 stations, daily, }. Memphis Bristol Care pen. daily week days and Roa re, night Mam. 10, x7:30, 3:00, 35:05, 11:15. x11 ~ x12:01 » is. 7:10 and $:20 a.m, 4:30 and 5:29 30 an kk, week 11:25 a.m., 4:39, sundays 9 pan. erstown, +1 30 p.m. d and way pe ys. 8 a.m, 7:05 p.m Sundays, 9:00 a.m.. 1:15, aithersburg week da: 50, 1, 11:42 p. 205, 10:15 p.m. and way points, & week days. 9 a.m, 1:15 3 BLUE TINE FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. All trains Mluminated with Pintseb 1 For Philadeiphi: ing Car open at Dining nsfer Co. on orders left sylvania ave. n.w., New 2d at Depot. D. B. MARTIN, Pass. Traffic. Mer. mber 14, 1 incinnati and St. t polls lor ears Cinein. sat Covington, Va.. for prings. AILY—I. F. V. Limited Pullman sleep end Louisville with eh: nine itd train rinnati. om of ere at Op Mment to Virginia Hot. Spe ge 5, Thmedags and Sat connection yrings. Slew Chteng) and = — DAILY—-Por le. Charlottes. i for Kl bmond dally, except XCEPT SUNDAY _p, n to Richmond and Richio couly rail line, via Penna... B. and ©. ratlways, or car to Old - and PB, Point end ¢ Aeservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio othces, the statin nd 1421 Veunsylvania avenue, and at H.W. FULLER, General Passenger Agent. . week day: 3 . 9:50, 10:05 ex, 1 1:15, 1:45, 2: M.; 12 Vernon, week 200, I A.M: 12: 1:15, 2:05, 3:1 O68 PM Mi. Vernon, Sundays, 7:45. 9:45 A.M; 3:45, can PM. Bria and Aqueduct Bridge, 5, 1100 AM: 12:06, week PM. heeked free for passengers 'holding first- sat station. Bicycles, 25 cents each. Parcels carried. Dold COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, =¥ CHARLES 8. BUND’ ae COMMISSIONER OF DEE! Of sll the States and Territories, @el7-tf Len iall bldg, cor. 444 and yp uw. ‘ tanght. ing. ‘Trial Pupils receive lecture and nt privileges M. | free. lor write for Circular. School of Languages. Prof. Prop., ath st. nw. Young Indies and little children. 1729 Madison et., Dupont Circle. Miss E. V. Heth, A.M. jal-6t* FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSES; ALL GRADES. RAILROADS. LEGAL NOTICES. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CHINA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, PORTLAND. TACOMA AND SAN_ FRANCISCO, AND ALL. POU INE OF SAULT STE. MINNEAPOLIS, ST. Mal RY. DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE A) E First-class Sleeping, Dining and Colonist Sleepers to St. F Minneapolis and Pacific coast. AROUND-THE-WORLD gees AT REDUCED ATES. WRITE FOR RATES. DESCRIPTIVE PAMPI- TO FE. V. SKINN Jy28-w.f.:a-tf 353 RROADWA' IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Marguerite B. et al. No. 16882. Equity Doe. 38. This cause being referred to me to state the ac- counts of the istrator of the estate of Gilbert Francis Dawson, deceased, and the executor of the estate of Margaret L. Dawson, deceased, and dis- tribution, notice is hereby given that I’ will ceed under the said order of reference on THI DAY, the 6th day of January, 1898, at 11 o'clock a.m., at rooms in the United States court honse, in this city. having claims against the estate of the sald Gilbert Francis Dawson and the estate of the said Margaret L. Dawson are notified to present the same, with their xt the said time and place. de27-eodtojas JAS. G. BAYNE, Auditor. _____FOR LEASE. FOR LEASE—STORE AND BUILDING, 910 F st. n.w ; reasonable rent, = CLAY STEWART & SON, 617 14th st. nw ja4-2t iN WASHI jGTON. Removed 3" & Eloc Mod.Terms. TRIAL LE RECITALS MONTHL' Jal-10t* ‘HOOL of MUSIC 1127 10th st. n. IN. (20 Class Lessons, $5. Open DAY & EVENING. Shorthand== ,Saiiy § ing Cor responding Style in four Special exercises oa Congressional and ‘tmental work, and preparations for S| examinations; Bookkeeping. Typewriting, d_ Business Forms. CENTRAL SCHOOL, 943 I. 1 French, SCHOOL or 724 11TH ST. N.W. French conversation; no grammar; method of gaining fuil command of a Verbs, as well as to think in French. Proof! | Classes or private lemons. | App gular to Vrof. ¥. P. COLETTE-OLLENDOREY. te Languages. Erivate or class lessons. lesson free. Easiest Pari infallible the French Statistical for cir- All the European Lan- guages Day or even- method known. Berlitz Wm. Yon Mam, oul2-6m easy, qnic 4y lessons, teache: ned-3mi* attractive; good pronnnciation. 20 or Boarding pupiis taken. Experienced MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMME,307 D st.n.w. Private Tuition. Boys prepared for best colleges. lars a i de27-1 REMOVED 10 1320 » st. nw. Mr. avd Mrs. ERNEST LENT, _ Plano. Violin and Theory of Music. de23-1m* Washington HeightsSchool 1850 Wyoming ave Bearding and Day Sch Miss FRANCES MARTI pal, Miss _SARA_ M.S PERRET. SIS Ce oc26-tf The McDonald-Ellis LOARDIN: ND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, orn@ Mase. ave. and 17th street. 15th year. Nineteen teachers. Dr. EDWIN R. LEWIS, Prin For ciren- vss Dr. S. W. Murphy, A.M., 927 M nw. th st. n. 1 for Girls. Asso. Prin inctpal, no16,8,tf 120 th st. Olney School, cm cnnete arding and day school for girls. academic und coll courses, Miss Virginia Mason Dorser, Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG LADIES. DAY AND BOARDING. OPENS OCT, 4. 226 15th st. nw., COR. MA: Miss CLAUDIA STUART, ‘TNAM'S SCHOO! opens September 27. 18 Preparation for colleges, nical schovls. Best of references. ‘MISS HAT Business Co Prima: . AVE. 1633 19TH ST.. Pupils of all grades. universities and tech- sel-tf 1 1th st. |W stenography taught by best TON PREPARATORY , Prin.—A private cerresporidence school. Shorthand; Pitan sys- tem, ew and rapid method; typewriting: civil service; Engiiah Attention to backward pupils. branches and special studies. n025-tt Gunston Institute, tor cins. 1212 and 1214 14th st. nw. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. MASON. Chevy Chase FRENCH AND ED FOR Suburb seats att SH ScHooL GIRLS, Washington. guage of the house. ROULL Principal Principal, . Md. Asst. Chase P. € amutic art, Spanish, ail : branches fine’ art. Address M ae: e; history, 1537 15th st Learn to be a Draughtsman! Evening lessons in drawing and mathematics. rim begins Jun. 3. 531 7th st. n.e. E. Buckingham, at Studio, siden: A BUSINESS Ivy if pupil. dis-1me UCATION ED BUSIN _ Mrs. LAL ry Pd TALROTT. dette The Misses Kerr’s School, 1438 N OST. NW. National Sele For Capita glish, Latin, Gi tary or gradate. adva Pr. GUITAR, MANDOL ene term at 1316 L st. a.w ‘Terms reasonal POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. E. 8. RANDALL'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE. UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE, WASHINGTON, D. C., TO GLYMONT, MD., and intermediate landings. Steamer SAM'L J, PENTZ, dally except Sunday, at 9:30 a.m. Returning about 3 p.m. Passenger accommodations first-class. Freight re- ceived until the hour of sailing. FE. 8. RANDALL, Proprietor and Manager. GEO. 0, CARPINTER, General agent, Washington. WM. M. REARDON, Agent, Alexandria. deZ0-20tf THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO. POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE. Wanter Schedule, in effect Dec. 28, 1897. STEAMER FOTOYAC Leaves Washington every THURSDAY at 4 p.m. for Baltimore aud River Landings. Baltimore freight solicited. All river freight must be prepaid. STEPHENSON & BRO., Agts. Office, 910 Pa. ave. ‘Telephone 745. dezy-litt STEAMER “WAKEFIELD,” FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS, Teaves Washington, D. C. (ith st. ferry Mondays, m., for intermediate landit Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point, Creek, Abell’s, Leonardtown, Stone's Cobrun’s, Colton’ Wednesdays, 7 for intermediate landings to Colonial Beach, wood, Rock Point, Colton’s, mardtown, Abell's, Nomint Creek, Piney Point, jeorge’s Island, Smith Creek, Cuan and Yeoco- mico rive . 7 a.m., for Intermediate landings to Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point, Colton's, Nomini Creek. (See schedule in effect September 13, 1897.) sev-tf C W. RIDLEY, Genl. Manager. "PIANOS AND ORGANS. ‘Steinway’ Fo he higher the standard of musical intelligence the more “Steinway"’ Pianos you see. ‘The qudgment of Kings, Queens, Czars and Et erors is usually cor- rect. A large majority of them recognize the superiority of the Steinway Pianos over all others—and their judgment ought be goed enough for ‘These rulers use a number of “Steinways” at their courts; Czar of Russia. The Emperor of Germany. The Queen of England. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The King of Italy. The Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. The Queen of Saxony, The Queen of Spain. The Mikado of Japan. The Sultan of Turkey. The King of Norway and Sweden, F. SONS, Stelnway’’ and Other Leading Pianos, 925 Pa. Ave. at buys a nearly new $500 $175 cash Upright Grand Piano. Fully warranted. Magnifecnt tone. Perfect action, New stcol and scarf free, $15 payable $6 monthly payments, for handsome Full-size Square Piano, Just lke new. Originally cost $550. The Piano Exchange, 913 Pa. ave. Jab “SOHMER” & “Krakauer” Pianos. We're sole agents for these famous fustru- ments, The * ner’ is known everywhere as the leading High-grade Piano. Beware of infertor imitations bearing similar sounding names. Hugo Worch, 923 F. Pianos Moved, Tuned, Packed and Shipped. ~ MABE ANOS ALL STYLES AND WOODs. Pianos of Various Makes at All Prices. PIANOS TO RENT. TUNING PAIRING AND MOVING. Wm. Knabe & Co. 1422 PA. AVE. N.W. TELEPHONE CALL, 1737. jal-24d IN Second-hand Shorthand. Typewriting. in teaching Pitman system rapidly. ters House iy Ded 11th Experts Representatives. TI EDWARD ©. TOW: MISS. ADA LOUISE YNCORDVILL A school; one of th nd wake up boys to Boys prepared fer college. seus, S186. Tobacco prohibited. Loe: elevated and health: SHORTLIDGE (Yale), A.M., Prinetpal. oc27-w&s,22t* OCEAN TRAVEL. French Line. COMPAG: ERALE TRA TL oe DIRECT LINE TU HAVRE—PARIS (FR. CE). Salling every Saturday at 10 A.M. North River, foot Morton Street. Jan. 8 La Champagae. 15 La Bretagne. From Pier No. 42, $80 and upward. \..3 Bowling Green, Chi- Agency for US. and Can.-3 Bow - Gen'l Western Agency, 71 Dearborn st G. W. MOSS, O21 ‘Penn. ave. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD FAST EXPRESS SERVICE. SOUTHAMPTON. ‘Trave..Tu.,Jan. 11, 9 amjLahn...Ta.,Feb. 22.9 am Lahn...Tu.,Jan. 25,9 am|Trave..Tu..Mar. 1, pree..Tu.,Feb. 8, 9 am/Havel.Tu..Mar. 8, 9am Kaiser Wun. Der Grosse... Tuesday, Jun. OELRICHS & CO., 2° BOWLING GRE! Apply to 42pm 4. F.'DROOP, 925 Pa. ave., Jazv-ly Agent for Washington. John F. Ellis & Co., 937 Pennsylvania Avenue N. W. MUSIC HOUS ESTABLISH ‘The Oldest in the city, 185: Pianos for Sale-- Pianos for Rent. OLD PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. Telephone 1218. Pianos moved, tuned, repaired, packed and ship- ped by competent workmen, at moderate prices. de30-25,t¢ SITEEF ANOS. Branch Warerooms, 521 Eleventh St. N.W., near F. J. C. CONLIFF, Manager. “INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY. American Line. New York-Southampton (London-Paris) ‘Twin-screw U.S. Mail Steamships. Sailing every Wednesday. w York.Jan. 12, 10 am Paris. Jan. 19, 10 am St. Paul. de28-28¢ PIANO TUNING, F. L. BABENDRI late 15 Rime with J. F. is & Co. Best facilities for t! of Pianos and Organs. 618 4th n.e. nol%-2m* MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN. WE ARE AT ALL TIMES PREPARED TO MAKE. Yoans on real estate without delay at mod- erate rates of interest and commission. B. H. WARNER & CO., 016 # st. aw. WASHINGTON, D. C., ‘Should be read daily, as yes tay occur at any. FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of daily, and the schedule of closings ts ar- on the presumption of their uninterrupted $h56, the Test ‘connection ‘loses S casts ef this office as follows: ¥ oe ‘TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. FRIDAY—(b)At 9:20 P.M. for FRANCE, SWITZ- ERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTOGS TUR- KEY, EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA, pers. La Bretagne, from New York, vie Havre. Letters for other parts of EUROPE’ must be directed “Per La (At 11:10 Pat v1 = TANDS direct, ama, trom New Yar per 8.8. Veendam, from New Yor! via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed ‘Bet Veendaw.”” (ciAt 11:10 P.M. for EUROPE, per Aurania, from New York, via Queenstown. (At 11:10 "P.M. for NORWAY direct, per 88, Thingvalia, from New York. Letters must be dl- rected “Per Thingvalla.”” PRINTED MATTER, ETC.—German_ steamers sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed matter, etc.. for GERMANY, and specialiy: ad- dressed printed matter, etc.’ for other parts of Ces nd White St American a ite Star steamers sailing from New York on Wednesdays, erman steams: on Thursdays and the Canatd, French and German steamers on Saturiltys tike printed matter, etc., for all countries for which they are advertised to MATLS Fok sor TH AND C1 re {TH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, EST INDIES, ETC. . PAt Os AM. for BARBADOS BRAZIL, per s.s. Polycarp, vy York, via Parn, Maranbam and Ceara. (At 1:10 P.M. for BRAZIL, per ss. Imperial Prince, from New York. via Rio Janeiro and San- tos. Letters for NORTH BRAZIL and LA PLATA countries must be directed “Per Imperial Prince." (At 11.10 P.M. fbr JAMAICA, per s.8._Ardan- rose, from New York.” Letters for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ and GUATEMALA must be di: rected ‘‘Per Ardanrase.” THURSDAY—(c) At 11:10 P.M. for ST. DOMIN- GO and TURKS ISLAND, ‘per s.s. New York, from New York. ¢ FRIDAY—(@)At 6:25 A.M. for PORTO RICO ai- ect, per Arkadia, ‘from New York. (c)At 11:10 PLA for NEWFOUNDLAND, per ss. Rou- rannian, from Philadelphia. (c)At 11:10 P.M. for BoE A er ae idad, from New York. -M. "for (@VAt 11:16 RTUNE ISLAND, JA- MAICA and CARTHAGESA, per s.s. Altai.’ from New York. Letters for COSTA RIGA must be di- rected “Per Altai." (c)At 11:10 P.M. for HAITL via Port au Prince, etc and SAVANILLA, per 8.8. Alps. from New York. (c)At 11:10 P.M. for CAM. PECHE, CHIAPAS, TOBASCO and YUCATAN, per s.s, Yumuarl, from New York. Letters for other parts of MEXICO and for CUBA mmst be directed “Per Yumuri.”” SATURDAY—(@)At 12:05 P.M. for NEWFOUND- LAND, pe: steamer from North. Sydney. @At 12:05 ‘P.M for ST. PIERRE-MIQUELON, per steamer from North Sydney. fails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Halifax and thence via steamer, close here daily except Sunday at 12:05 ¥.M., ‘and on Sundays only at Mafls “for MIQUELON. by rail to Boaton and thence via steamer,close here dally nt 8:29 P.M.(a) Mails for CUBA, by. rail to Port Tampa, Fi and thence via steamer sailing Mondays and Thursdays to Havana, Cuba, close here daily at 3:00 PM. (e) Matis for MEXICO. overland (except those for Campech >, Chiapas, Tobasco and Yucatan, which after the’ Wednesaay overland close will be for- warded vi: New York up to and including the 11:10 PAL (closing Friday), close here daily at 210 A.M. (a) : ° TRANSPACIFIC MAILS. Mails for CHINA. JAPAN and HAWAII, per Belgic, from San Francisco, close here ‘dally up to January 9, 6:40 P.M. (d) Mails for HAWAII, per s.x, Australia, from San Francisco, close here’ daily up to January 19, 6:40 P.M. (d) Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, specially address. ed only, per s.8. Empress of Jupan, from Var couver, close here dally up to January 24, 6:41 P.M. (a) Malls for the SOCIETY ISLANDS. of Papeitl, from San Francisco, close to Jannary 25 6:40 PM. (dy (ay Registered mails close day. (b) Registered mails close day. {e) Registered mails close per ship City ere daily up at 10:00 A.M. sam at 1:00 P.M. at 6:00 P.M. same day. aii) Reetstered malls close at 6:00 P.M. previous (e) Registered mails close at 1:00 P.M. Tuesdays ae pete ja same THE EQUABLE CLIMATE AT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., DURING THE WINTER IS MOST DELIGHTFUL. Haddon Hall Will remain open throughout the year. Season- able pleasures and amusements. Tlustrated book- Jet mafied. LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. o2-64t HOTEL ST. CHARLES, Open All the Year. The Finest Hotel on the Coast. Most modern heating system, electric lights, sun parlors, hofand cold fresh and salt water in all baths, elevators and all hotel convenlen: Write for New Ilustrated Booklet. JAMES B. REILLY, Owner and Propr. mh6-lyr&38t i The Shelburne. Directly on the beac! Open 1 ighout the tre year. J. D. SOUTHWICK, Manager, att Atlantic City, N.J level. Senjl for illustrated booklet JAM! 1100D. SEASIDE—MISCELLANEOUS. SANDERSON'S HOTEL, ANNAPOLIS, MD.— Large rows; modern conveniences; abundant ta- boating’ bathing. @shing; $5 per week up- W. SANDERSON, Prop., formerly Con- Htel, Washington, Je29-tf MEDICAL. _ 5 ‘Dr. Leatherman. Lxpert specialist in the cnre of all special dis- eases of men and nsultation free, Hours: 9 to 12, 2 to ‘Thurs. and Sat. evenings, 7 to 8. 602 Closed on Sunday. idel Sine i Lee = _UNDERTAKERS, W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most reasonable terms. Telephone call 310. fa7-tr MORE TAX ON FRENCH SUGAR. Additional Countervailing Duties to Be Imposed. Assistant Secretary Howell of the Treas- ury Department has in preparation a cir- cular letter of instructfons to officers of the customs, directing that additional coun- tervailing duties be sesersed on sugars im- ported from France. It appears that, under the operation of the law of France, now in force. sugars produced In and exported from that coun- try receive, in addition to the direct export bounties specified in department circular 153 of September 22, 1897, indirect boun- ties in the follow mounts: Sugars receiving direct export bounties of 3.50 franes, 4.00 francs and 4.50 francs per 100 kilograms receive indirect bounties of 6.125 francs, 7.00 francs and 7. franes per 100 kilograms, respectively. It 1s prob- able, therefore, that the countervailing da- ties to be assessed on such sugars under the provisions of section 5 of act of July 24, 1897, must be equal to 9.625 francs, 3 and franes per 100 kilo- pectively It is learned that during the year ended June 30, 18 the amount of sugar import- ed from France was approximately 92,000,- 0v0 pounds. Sin the imposition of the countervailing duty in September last no sugar of any kind has been exported to the United States. It i3 understood that Assistant Secretary Howell has practically decided that frozen herring caught by American fishermen oft the Newfoundland coast and brought into American ports should be admitted free of da ty. Instructions to this effect probably will be sent out very soon. —_——__-e-—______ CONDITIONS AT DAWSON. Mr. J. S. Webb Says That Stories of * Distress Are Exaggerated. Mr. J. 8S. Webb of this city, attorney for the Alaska Commercial Company, who has recently returned from a visit to the Klon- dike region, has written a letter to the Secretary of War, saying generally that the situation in that country is not so bad as had been represented to the War Depart- ment by persons in the northwest. “From all accounts thug fag. received,” he says, d my own observations, there have ney- er been at Dawsen atione time more than 4,000 people. A Yery ‘important considera- tion in this corifiectigp is the number of persons -who hav€ corte out and have been sent down the river to other points where there are _suppli ae can be safely estimated at 1,060, le¢ving an approximate population at Dawson and tn ite vicinity of 3,000 persons, a large Aumber of whom had supplies for the year @lready set aside for them in warehoutes of the companies when I was there. It not my purpose in this letter to claim taat ghere is a surplus of provisions, neithér dod concede that there Freaks such a-shortage as threatens starva- uen.”” SPOILED A TALE OF PATHOS Supposed Suicide of « Pensioner for His Wife's Sake. His Story of Hew He Vainly Struggled Told in His Letters—Discovered Afterward in Michigan, “Divorces procured, lost friends reunited, love matches made and romances and trag- edies furnished upon short notice.” Such an advertisement smacks of the black art, yet the pension office is prepared to carry out literally the terms of the no- tice in the smallest detail, and is today do- ing it gratis, bringing down upon its head the thanks and wrath of the indignant participants, Applications for pensions bring to light many strange things. This is made possi- ble by the ramifications which each investi- gation into the merits of a case must take, and some of the denouements are thrilling. The frailty of man and the cupidity of woman is the lesson+most often repeated. The following would have been a pathetic case if the pension office had not torn away the mask. Some time ago the application of a widow was received for pension. Her claim was investigated and she was re- avired to furnish the department evidenc: of her soidier husband's death. While she had no positive evidence of the death of ber husband, she had pretty strong cor- reborative evidence, which she transmitted in the following letter: “My Dear Wife: Another year beginning, and we are worse off than last year. I try to keep up heart and hope on, but am be- girning, like you, to hate the very sound of the word ‘hope,’ and each individual let- ter in it. “I am what@oth of us are, for that mat- ter, getting heart-sick against this never- cr cing battle of fate, and I came very near erding it all today. I am living here on the bcunty of a friend, and even then am unable to send you enough to buy your coal. I was doing all in my power all day to make some money, but without success, and late this afternoon, while on my way to my lodging place, I stood on the Sth street bridge, and looking down in the rapid cur- rent of the Allegheny, I thought how easy to end all. I know you love me and will be true to me while I live, even though in being so you suffer all the pangs of pov- erty. But you are young, and were I out of the way would have hosts of friends who would not see yo but would help you to some good pi Even‘if I nly dead there would be no ques- tion of discharging you from your position, but instead advancement to a higher sal- On_the other hand, try as I may, every effort I make only my failure more pronounced. I to hold out to yéu ccrstancy as you give erty that beccmes ever: harder to bear. What have 8 a reward for such Nothing but pov- year worse and And then, too, your rela- tives hold aloof from you on my account. I am certain my death would end all that, ard while you would, no doubt, grieve for me, your youth and natural buoyancy of spirits would dull the edge of that grief and you would see that my last act was the best of my life. All this T thought over, and much more that I cannot write, as I stood there in the cold with the wind whistling through my thin clothing. And I turned to carry out my resolution, and met face to face a man to whom I had tried to sell something during the day “He rememlecred me and stopped to talk, wanting to know why in the name of sin I had come out without an overcoat. I told him the question was so very easy to an- swer that almcst any ten-year-old schoo! boy could answer it without a slate. You will say it was pity, but I claim it was simply fate that brought him there at that moment and prompted him to act as he did. Something in my manner told more than words probably, for he insisted on my ac- companying him, and introduced me to some friends, to whom 1 made some sales that will enable me to forward today which you will receive by day after to. morrow’s mail. I realized at once that my time had not come, and for the time at least I must continue to struggle on against fate and the elements combined. But I know now that sooner or later the end must come in this way, and T wrile this * to send you now, but to be mailed to ou by strangers after my death. It will come during the present year. Do you know what the day is anniversary of? For some strange reason the remembrance has come to me all day long. This is the tenth year, but fate will not int: next time.” Phis letter was writte: y 2 The rwing pc pt he day come. struggled and tri even the elements one letter last Fri 20, and maiied one to you the same da but have hecrd nothing since. Mr. Hum promised to be here Thursday and take me with him, and it uunday and I have ither seen nor heard from him. I ex- pected to get you some money, but ha not b able to do so. T know you are blamin; me for it. It is foolish for me to postpone the inevitable. I leave here to- morrow if fate does not again intervene. Mon settling will see you free and a widow. God bless you, my darling, and I cannot save you any other from a life of poverty. the name of the man, with another postscript, which reads a added For ten days T have 1 to conquer fate, but re against me. I got a week, dated M lay hi say “If, as is probable, my body shall be washed on the shallows on the river, toss it into the nearest hole and cover it over. Give no more notice or care than you would the bay, should the waters of the river kindly and mercifully carry my body so far.”” This letter was received by the wife of the writer, who was a pensioner, and re- tained for ther was she bel filed over a Year, and as nothing fur- heard from’ the soldier, ed he had committed suicide, she n application for a pension as his While this application was pending r wrote from a town in Michigan, ing a duplicate of bis pension certifi- cate, which, he claimed, he had lost, and was advised by the department that the certificate was In the bureau draw: wife's house and to go and get it. Soe: WANTED $33,000. and i rat his A Recent Application for a Pension and His Claim, The following letter was recently ceived by the commi: “Cormishuner: “I hoop you wonte take know offence a ganst me nor think hard of me (sor). I dont do this sor too insilt you, my dear friend. Sor I am know solger in the warer. I niver was in eney rigment and all I clame my pencion is jy gun bote paten (patent) which god handed down in a vishun to me from hevan all jinted un». God dident doo this for my ingre (injury) nor god never dos eney thing wrong, My gun bote paten goot burnt when my hows burnt, Please send me a check for $33,000.” o-—_—___—_ TRAIN ROBBED IN KANSAS CITY. Express Messenger Held Up Within + the City Limits, A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo., last night says: After about three months of inactivity, Kansas City’s train robbers seored another brilliant achievement to- night. This time the Kansas City, Pitts- burg and Gulf road is the sufferer. The company’s Port Arthur special, which left here at 6:40 tonight, was robbed before it had passed beyond the city lifnits. Two men, whom no one but the express mes- senger seems to have seen, climbed into the express car as the train left the station. They overpowered the messenger, bound and gagged him and rified the car before the train came to a step. When the train slowed up at a railroad crossing known as Air Line Junction, near the southeastern limits of the city, the men climbed out of the car and disappeared. Nothing was kno’ of the robbery until a negro train porter entered the car and found the help- less express messenger. At this hour nothing is known as to the amount of booty secured, re- sioner of pensions “If there®s a God may he forgive me for what I am about to do, I have struggled so hard and red, so tired. I think sometimes I am crazy. I have loved you y, and that is why I must not drag you down, down, down. It is for your sake and to correct an errér made as born. Forgive and forget me. My children have already done the last. “WORTHLESS HUSBAND.” The writer was evidently partial to post- scripts, for he had one more, in which he 13 SEWAGE DISPOSAL|CAPT- GaiLLaro's REPORT Advisability of Widening Pennsylvania Aves nue Bridge Over Rock Creek, (Continued from Eleventh Page.) tiring any of the bonds herein provided for. “Sec. 3. That whenever any money shai be required to meet the obligations incurred under this act the Cammissioners of the District of Columbia shall notify the Secre- tary of the Treasury of the amount re- quired, and in order to provide for the same the treasurer of the United States shail be, and he is hereby authorized and direct- ed, from time to time, to sell and dispose of any of the bonds prepared under this act, at not less than their par value, to the most favorable bidder or bidders, after hav- ing advertised the same for ten consecutive days in two daily newspapers in Washing- ton city and two in the city of New York, the bids to be opened under such regul tions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the award to be sub- ject to his approval; and the proceeds of all such sales shail be covered into the treasury of the United States, subject to the requisition of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to be applied by them solely in payment of expenses incurred un- der the provisions of this act, and to be ac- counted for as required in settlement of other expenditures of the District. Payment of Expenses. “The Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia are hereby authorized and directed to provide for the payment of all expenses connected with the engraving, issuing, ad- vertising and redemption of the aforesaid bonds, upon vouchers to be approved by the treasurer of the United States: and five thousand dollars is hereby appr one-half out of any money in the t not otherwise appropriated, and t half out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, for such purpose, to be imme- diately available. “Sec. 4. That be duty of the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia to apply the money appropriated for this purpose and obtained from the sale of the bonds, for the acquisition of land and for the construction of the sewage dis- pesal system, by contract or otherwise, as may be most economical and advantageous to the District and to the United States: and where said works are done by contract stch contract shail be made after sufficient acvertisement for proposals in such man- ner as is now required by law, and such ccntracts shall be made with the lowest sponsible bidders and accompanied by such securities as is new required by law. Acquisition of Land. The Commissioners of the Dis- it shail the “See. 5 trict of Columbia are hereby authorized to acquire the necessary land for right of way for sewers to be constructed under authority of this act, and such tracts of land as may be nece: sary to be acquired Ine by Capte tal Traction Company, In their report to Congress upon the bill amending the charter of the Capital Tra tion Cormpany the District Commissic advecated the discontinuance the M street bri that company « bridge at Pennsylvaria aver thereof. To strengthen their tion in this re: of the use the pect they refer recent report of Capt. D. Db. Gaillard, the engineer officer in charge of the Washing- ton aqueduct, in regard to the advisability of widening the Pen fa avenue bridge. The Commi i that the use of this bridge by the railroad com- pany, permitting it to straighien its lin at that point, would be of marked publi benefit. In his report on this su ct Capt, Gail- excellent of are ception roadway cw ondi- woode Pen the the ia avenue bridge, which is considera tiy rn, and will soon require renewal. ne yivania ave which in width contract <f but 17 to walk th the bridge to # , and as drivers are r teams while passing bridge, a congestion of trave ing the busiest hours of the Celay and as th pass anothc 1 of ali teams en th quently tin moving in the same direction is limi that of the team in frort. Especially is this rneyance felt by the thousar bicycle ¥ pass over the bridge ar who, experienced rilers, ar t y forced to dismount and lead their 3 over the bridge, the rate of pr ress of the teams blocking the roadway i being too slow to ailow an ox= eneed rider to main n equilibrium. In acdition, the sightly appearance of the ave- nue is much injured by the extreme co traction at this point. A Gracefal Siruciure. This bridge, the property of the Washins- ton aqueduct, is very graceful in ap ence and is unique among bride, ‘he world, in that the roadway ported upon arched ribs formed by two 48- a= sup- for pumping stations, receiving bas inch cast-iron pipes, through which tlow tling reservoirs, filtration beds or any o.her | le2st { of the Water consumed by necessary part of the sewaxe ,lisposal sys- | city. It would seem tem: such right of way and tracts of land | plun to widen the bi to be acquired by purchase if offered by | beth the graceful form and the the owners thereof at a price deemed rea- | features of the bridg sonable by the Commissioners of the Dis- mmstity - irict of Coiumbia, or by condemnation, if of the not so offered; nation to be | officer > United States Cor in acc : act of Congress | gineers, Gen. Z. B. Tower, Ger approved Augus h Statutes at and Gen. Q. A. Gilmore, w Large, chapter 3 to examine into the propric The sewerage discussion at the meeting d modifications of of the beard of trade tomorrow night will a afier due consideration undoubtedly turn on the propositions of of the matter reported as follows the District Commissioners, as expressed | It would, in our opinion, therefore. in the above act. accord with the position’ on Penn ee avenue and with the generai TT cL THE architectural effect of other aqueduct struc- piigarpreet ec tures to widen this structy without Decision of the ‘ernment Regard- | Changing its design, by the addition of two ing a Filibuster Suspect arched iron ribs. s r to those of the : ae present bridge and by widening the abut- The Department of Justice has decided | (ents. to bring libel proceedings against the | These two arched ribs should made steamer Sommers N. Smith, about as heavy as th of the present being a fillbuster, and lying at Mobil Peete previous, discus we Ala., under the eyes of federal officials. | tne truss work. in the new const a: hs Three Chileans claiming to have been con- | greater portion of the whole weight of the nected with some of the expeditions of] bridge could be thrown upon the added the Sommers N. Smith have been brought here and privately examined, with the re- sult of deciding the government to institute action. It is thought that the proceedings will result in getting before the United States Supreme Court a question which has ne been settled. This question is as to whether legitimate expedition a setting out from arches, not used as water pipes. We regard the arch r more sightly, beautiful and architectural than the truss, d therefore mere suitable for this po: tion. ” c ‘aney"s Views. On April 26, 1877, the late Gen. Thomas L. United States Corps of Engineers (retired), then in charge of the Washington Casey, the United States and being united with] aqueduct, was requested by the chief of an expedition bearing arms and engine to inve: report upon > the three-mile limit can be construed | “the present an © of that as a violation of the neutral: laws. The | bridge as a highway, etc.” he did on question has never been settle The promoters of the t made by the Smith claim t July 19, 1S77, his report concluding with t following opinion: I am further of opin n that th legal. On d of unar and prospective interests of tt the other of arms without men, Washington and Georgetown peditions united with anothe increase in the width of the three-mile limit, and it is claimed that the | of the footway, the pres ng < rations of the v government holds tl A hard legal dings tak el were e contrary tle is expected if the he form now contem- ——_____ it TO BE A NOTARY. ven to The pension bureana hs ently received two papers purporting to be widows’ decla- rations, executed before Rey. Ben Parker and bearing the impress of what appears noti 1, which re » Notary Public, W. M. C., No, 1, y County, Tenn. ng to the fact that no such man was commissioned as a notary public in that county, a spectal examiner was directed to inquire into the matter, and he took Rey. Ben Parker's deposition whether he had pretended to execute these papers. In response to the examiner's questions Mr. Parker testified that he placed the notar; seal on the papers, and explains his rea- sons for so doing as follows: “I claim to be a notary public of Shelby county, Tenn., not by appointment of the lawful authority of this state, but under the 13th and 14th amendments to the Con- stitution of the United States of America, giving equal rights to the colored people of this county, and also by reason of the fact that 1 am the chief officer and repre- sentative of the Church of the Living God I have never been appointed public by the county court of Shelb; ty, Tenn., or the governor of T but I claim the right to act unde: thority I have hereinbefore named.” Ben was deprived of his seal. MARRIAGES IN PERU. Bill of Non- Legalize Those " Catholics Vetoed. ‘The United States minister at Lima, Peru, has forwarded to the Department of State a copy of the marriage bill passed by the Peruvian congress, November last, but vetoed by the president December 3. The dispatch clears up a great deal of misun- derstanding which existed as to the atti- tude of the Peruvian government toward this subject, of so much importance to for- eigners. Out State Department has lost no opportunity to secure a change in the Pe- ruvian law which did not recognize the validity of non-Catholic marriages, and thereby invoked hardship upon many Americans resident in Peru. The bill which was vetoed legalized purely civil marriages and was applicable to Peruvians and foreigners alike. The veto was based on the twofold ground that the measure did not receive a two-thirds vote in the full congress, as re- quired by the constitution, and that it was Pot suited tO the needs of the Peruvian peo- ple, the implication being that no objection would have been raised by the executive if congress had been content to limit the operation of the bill to marriages of non- Catholic foreigners. So the more conserva- tive measure, intended solely for their benefit, has thus been twice defeated through adding to it the civil amendment. The president in his veto rec- ommended that congress provide for the registration of marriages ef non-Catholic foreigners, and it is expected that such a measure will be passed at the present session. ——— Lelter Sells His Wheat. JIcseph Leiter of Chicago is said to have elosed contracts for the greater part, if not all, of his 8,750,000 bushels of cash wheat. The buyers are L. Dreyfuss & Co. of New York, the. French exporters, and Gill & Fisher of Baltimore. Dreyfuss’ man is in Chicago looking over the wheat, and sam- ples have been forwarded to the New York headquarters. Nothing is known about the terms, but they are believed to be satis- factory to Leiter. ——__—-+ee-_____ “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they tring answers. to the roadway oniy 17 feet and of foot- h. strength and stiffness the present ig any statical or moving loads that are likely to be placed upon it, are clearly shown by the investi- * of the board of ‘ . in its report of April 7, 1877, and f ree with it as io the manner in which t idenin the road and footway should accomplished, should it } ided to in- crease their wicth, namely, by the addition cf two arched iron ribs, similar to the the present bridge, and widening abutments. The estimated cost of wir e bridge in the orn While I believe t venience of the citi Georgetown demand Pp, yet vase suffices for i aqueduct ast few anner above s interest 4 s of W the the shin ears no officizd 5 ding the width of the bridge have n made to this office, no estimat is submitted for this work, the estimates for the next -tiscal year being confined to those subjects directly affectin, tion of the Washington aqueduc ——— ee H. M. TABER DENOUNCES RELIGION, He Was m Officer im a New Vork Presbyterian Charch. The will of Henry Morehouse Taber was offered for probate in New York yesterda Although president of the board of tru of the Presbyterian Church, in hi rent he denounces all religion a sham, and having its origin in superstition, He requests that no services be held over his body, and that“it be cremated. Mr. T died on Christmas eve, at the age of s¢ hree years. His estat a miliion, is divided between his two iren, MARRIAGE 0} Anne Coventry Prince Dhulech Singh. Lady Anne Coventry, third da the Earl of Coventry, was married don yesterday afternoon at St. Chureh, Eaton Square, to Prince Singh, son of the late Ma pore. The courship of the prince and La Anne has been marked by considerable 0 position on the part of the lady's fami! which was mainly overcome by the inter- vention of the Prince of Wales. There was a large and distinguished com- pany present in the church. The decora- tiors were elaborate, palms, ferns and white flowers being prominently displayed. The Earl of Coventry gave his daughter away. The bridesmaids were Lady Doro- thy Coventry, sister of the bride; the Prin- cess Sophie Bamba Dhuleeh Singh, Miss Van Deveyer, Lady Victoria Herbert and Miss Elspeth Campbell. The service was choral. After the wed- ding there was a reception at the Coventry house, on Park lane. Later the couple started for Paris. The presents were cost- Wedded Lady Pete Dh ajah bs ly. The queen sent a bronze statuette of herself. GOV. BRADLET'S SLI Failed to Send Hi Message to the Kentucky Legislatare. A dispatch from Frankfort, Ky., yester- day says: The Kentucky legislature con- vened today. A failure to complete the organization of the lower branch pre- cluded even the beginning of business. Governor Bradley also felled to transmit his message, but later it was printed in the afternoon papers. He had expected to send it in and had furnished advance copies of it to the papers. The biggest contest among the demo- cratic majority of the house, the caucus of which was not concluded until tonight, was over the determination to limit the condidates for one of the minor places to colored democrats. This plan was finally decided upon. :