Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1898-14 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. PISHOP LEONARD OF UTAH AND NEVADA will address the women of Trinity Church at - parish ball this (Wednesday) evening at 8 All are invited. ate PIRITUALISM — MRS. STEPHENS, TRANCE paw abo ‘Sittings daily. Cirele FRIDAY, BU pm. #2 4 7 7 OF PC CTH, at the Incarnation, cor. N a sta AY, 11 a.m., and every weekday x the week at 4:80 p.m. Jab-at “J never disappoint.” 3 OF TYPEWRITTEN LETTERS are our Personal Typewritten Circa- lars. They contain the name and ad- dress of the parties to whori they are sent and a fac simile of the sende signature. advertixing — me- dims. We control this process for “ Printer 512 11th st. for Building lowest must contain our est! for supplying the Lomber and Being large dealers, we more advantageously — hence to sell the best qualities mate Woodwork! can buy can afford lowest. Test ns! THOS. W. SMITH, Ist & Ind. ave. 217. Mill and Wharves, foot of 4th at. se. bol, jaS- 10d 3 = OUTOF-ORDER ELECTRICAL INSTRU —auie ccumtely put in the very Wc onder! “Kepairing ‘Delicate, Instru- are professional Send for us! Low Talent commands its prices We pay the bigh- est wages asked. which explains our tailoring. KEEN, Tallor, 1310 F st. Did you say you wanted some printing done? ’Phone 1679 for information of value. ; N. T. Ellictt, 506 10th N.W. JaB-140 Any Order You Make Out STATIONERY and OFFIC SUPPLE ‘There's nothing you'll want for wa order here. h St 514d ean fll Xo And save 3 E7it pays to deal with us. Easton & Rupp, 421 11t ‘ED STATIONER Berkeley” that depressing eft system that poor whiski- elevates and stin ble after re is absolutely pur RW. GERMAN} ASSOCIATION The me howe association a by notified that the eighth annual meeting will be held at Withaft's Hell JANUARY 6, at 8 pm. for the parmeat of dues and election of biicers for the ensuing year. jade BUCHEN, Secretary. Not THE 5 OF THE Nieekbohiere: 5 Club will be held at i. S! HOWLAND, Pres. jud-6 S aie SPIRITUALIST MASS MEBTING-TEMPL st. nw. THURSDAY EVE arrett. Cora L. V. Richmond. ‘A. Fuller, Allen Frankiin Bs y and others. Spirit comantn " Poem, Dr. W. A. C1) ame of al years) TO THE PUBL 1, John Erhardt, will not be respor debts made vy my wife, Mary Jane E B ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sof the Cranford will be held at its offi ington, D.C. at 12 THE 11TH Da J ING OF STOC the National Capital Bank of W. election of directors will be held at th ug + TUESDAY, Janvary 11, 1898, betw the hours of del 1,18, THE & pany t of Colambi: munal wee’ ders of sald company for the of fifteen trustees to serve will be held at the offi on TUESDAY, January 11, 1598. m 2 to 4 o'clock p.m. Trausfer the Distri he company Becks to be closed from December 31, 1597, to January 12, ¥ 3 IRGE E. FLEMING, Secretary. a 5, IE ANNUAL OF THE STOCK- at the office of the company, 423 10th st. n.w., on MONDAY, p.m. Election Atrectors. President. S__McCAN Hoof Packing! We're selling hundreds of buckets of this hoof packing. Every horse expert speaks well of St. It is absolutely safe aud relia- Vie and will positively heal ycur horse's Se see OR LOO HARDWARE, John B. Es BEY» iow ra. ave. Jat-lod %§ It you want a Suit BURNS&CO. or Overcoat, this is WA your great opportu- nity. A reduction of GFF % ‘our prices Means that you will get a sult or over- SALE! Fut vat. first Cost. The chotcest styles are to go in this sale, which Carr's Melton, English Kersey and Cas- tor Beaver Overcostings, English, Scoteh and Do- J.D. BURNS & €O., 9th and G. OFFICE MUTUAL FIR€ INSURANCE COMPANY a Distriet of 3% il be held onthe THIRD MONDAY in January, 1898, the 17TH INSTANT, at Pennsylvania 8 o'clock a.m. By the charter of the company the election of seven managers to conduct the affairs of the cow- pany iy required to be beld at the above mect- teg. By the sixth article of the by-laws of the com- pang it : “At the annual meeting of the company the first business in order shaft be the appointment of a chairman, who shall con- duct the meeting and election in accordance with t of incorporation between the hours of 9 Yelock a.tp. and 6 o'clock p.m." 42,618,455 00 Amount of Real Estate. .....1. Otice Furniture and Pixtares Innes by Fire, adjusted and paid 15,300 40 The annual ‘Statement will be ready for dis- tribution at the office of the company about Jan- wary 12 By order of the PLUM. Removed from 1425 PF a to, Jal-lm 2 bet. L and M x. A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF the Capital Traction Company for the election Sirector- will De hela at, the office of the nicn Passe: x Station. WED- NESDAY, rhe 12th of Janual 188 Sy = The polis will be opened at 10 a.m. and closed Gxooxes, $ie2;, DUNLOP, Prestient. KOONES, Secretary. de25-d&dbelee MASTER'S VETERINARY HOSPITA’ *t. n.w.—Open day and night. Specti tles—Lameness and examining as to soundness for int ing purchasers. DAVID MeMASTER, M.D., Veteriuat.an, Prop. ‘Phone 135. dei5-5tt jo. 1128 45th st., THE BIG WHEEL. Ten-Seated Bicycle en a Trial on City Thoroughtfares. The big ten-seated bicycle, which arrived in this city yesterday morning, was given an airing last night in the White Lot and today on the principal streets of the city. It was manned by a crew of local cyclists, the number embracing H. Z. Greer, L. 8. Connelly, H. F. Dodge, W. Troop, Em. Wil- son, Irve Haskins, G. F. Isell, J. Davidson, J. Haskins and J. W. De Maine. The machine made a pretty sight on the avenue this morning, with the ten ‘pairs of legs moving in unison. It glided along at a pace that. while it did not seem to be exceptionally fast, kept the single wheels @ccompanying it on the jump. “APENTA," THE BEST NATURAL “APERIENT ‘ater. the gout for ¢l For continrous use by and the obese. “AS the constipated, icine it bas no superior. cooling medi. '—Practitioner,— MR. LEWIS MAKES REPLY Superintendent of Charity Oomments on Business Men's Protest. His Defense of the Associated Chari- tles—Official Report Made to the Commissioners. Mr. Herbert W. Lewis, the superinten- dent of charities, to whom was referred the Frotest of business men filed with District Commissioners Monday, protesting against the proposed discontinuance of relief work by the police department, today submitted his report thereon. Mr. Lewis says of tke protest that there is no argument and no statement of facts therein which can be of the slightest value to the Commissioners when seeking to arrive at a wise deter- miration of the question. He also says that he never read anything on the subject half so unfair or which displayed such want of information. Mr. Lewis states that he has made a few inquiries of per- sons who signed the protest, but has found nore who know what it contains or who sre willing to be held responsible for the statements and insinuations made thcre- in, or who wish to be understood as joining in condemnation of the work of the Asso- ciated Charities. The report of Mr. Lewis is, in part, as follows: “Herewith I return to you the document which you referred to me yesterday, en- titled a- ‘Busin Men's protest against the abandonment of relief by the police de- partment,’ and with reference thereto’ I Pave to say “hat there is no argument and no statement of facts ther which can be of the slightest ¢ to you when seek- ing to arrive at a wise determination of the question before you. An Assumption. “It seems to assume that the police de- partment has been assailed and accused of bad management of the funds hereto- {cre placed at its disposal for the relief of the poor; that this work is about to be en from it for that reason and that therefore every friend of the department should rally to its defense. If any such thing has happened I nave never heard of it and I could only be made to believe any such = by incontrovertible e dence. ess I am very much mistaken the proposition to relieve the police of such work comes from the major and superintendent, who urges good and sufti- ent reasons for it. “The opening pa a ee urotest f by the ugraph of thi s that the distribution of rel pelice has had salutary effects and has prevented the ccmmission of crime. In this connection it may not be improper to say that the protest would have been more convincing if 1t had pointed out the salutary effects of the giving of relief by the police which will not be experienced under another system, and how and by what means the doing of such work by the police has prevented the commission of ‘many crimes.’ It is a very simple thing to make such an assertion, but to be held responsible for it is quite another matter. “Your protestants say that it cost more to distribute $2,600 in relief through the Associated Charities than it did to di tribute $4,500 by the police. “The sufficient answer is that the dis- tribution of relief is not the work which the Associated Charities s out to do and that its total_expenses should be charged to the small amount of relief work whick it was compelled to do is sim- ply ridiculous. Statement Untrue. “The statement that the methods adopted by such organizations, for discovering who are and who are not proper subjects for outdoor relief, are ‘looked upon by fair- minded people everywhere as unchristian, cruel, humiliating, mortifying,’ etc., and has, ‘upon investigation, turned out to be scheme of shrewd men making use of well- meaning and prominent citizens to Iénd color to pretensions in working the poor with one string and philanthropists with another’ is simply untrue. “There are no more inspiring examples of unselfish devotion to the cause of hu- manity than will be found among the friendly visitors affiliated with the societies for the organization of charities or among district nurses or workers in social settle- ments. To call their heroic hands ‘the av- aricious fingers of so-called charity agents’ is to exhibit a nature not calculated to be helpful in the councils of those who strive for the physical and moral uplifting of tne poor. “Your protestants induige in a number of flings at the contention that relief should be given only after investigation. I reply that he who is so unworldly as to believe every tale of distress poured into his will- ing ears and who goes ‘pocket deep’ for every beggar who crosses his path, without stopping to consider whether his giving will help or harm the recipient, will continually form judgments at which men of the world are compelled to laugh. The wise handling of outdoor relief is a difficult matter and he who goes blundering into it without dis- crimination is simply walking through life with senses steeped in lethal dullness. An Astonishing Docament. “It is claimed in this astonishing docu- ment that the ‘peeping system,’ which is its characterizaticn of discrimination, di- verts from its proper channel millions of dollars annually, and it goes on at length about what could be done with honest ad- ministration. “1 think it was claimed in a magazine article which appeared about eighteen months ago that a hundred million dollars per year is spent in charity in the United States; but the writer was giving an esti- mate which was intended to include very much beside the relief of the poor in their homes. “The writer of the above-mentioned ar- ticle explains that the enormous expense of charitable work is one reason why it should be subjected to rigid supervision, and follows with the statement that ‘there has been enormous waste through duplica- tien of charitable agencies and the over- growth of public relief;’ yet whoever pre- pared this protest seizes upon a statement of the large sum expended, ignores the ex- planation of it given by its author, and writes into his own imagination that the money is stolen by the agents of the asso- ciation who assume the duty of finding which applicants for relief are and which are not proper subjects. ‘Similarly, he takes statements of per- sons who are members of charity associa- tions, regarding applicants for charity at the doors of their own private residences, and makes them appear as though they were reports of the organization of which these persons are members. “The insinuation is continually reiterated that somebody is dishonestly diverting to their own use funds contributed for the re- lief of the poor tn the District of Columbia. Whcever publishes such an_ insinuation without ability to furnish evidence to sub- stantiate it invites the contempt of every right-minded person.” Se A BABE’S PERIL. e Fire Came Near Destroying a Two- Year-Old Child. A fire in the rooms of Mr. J. Walter Mitchell, No. 601 New Jersey avenue, about §:30 o'clock last night, came near ter- minating fatally. A sofa on which his son Noble, two years old, was sleeping caught firé, and it was only after a hard fight that the child was rescued. It ap- pears that a lighted candle left in the room had accidentally upset and rolled under the sofa. When the child’s mother reached the room she could not get to the sofa because of the blaze, but her screams brought her husband and others to the room. Not knowing the child was on the sofa, Mr. Mitchell began-battling with the flames, which covered the entire sofa. In doing so he struck the child with a pitcher and cut its head. By this time the mother had recovered from the shock and was calling for her babe, and when the little one was finally discovered and rescued there was an ugly cut in its head and the bed clothing had been burned. The fire had also burned through the bottom of the sofa and had almost reached the child's head. An was sent in, but the flames were extia- e ished before the firemen reached «the jouse. THE ABUSE OF CHARITIES Dr. Purvis Writes to Ohairman McMillan of the Senate District Committee. He Protests in Behalf of Colored Stu- dents Against Recommendations of the Medical Association. Dr. C. B. Purvis has written to Mr. Me- Miiian, chairman of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia, protesting against the adoption by Congress of some of the recommendations lately made by the Medical Association of the District of Co- lumbia. in regard to the management of hospitals here. Dr. Purvis refers to these recommerda- tions, published in The Star on the 3d in- stant, and says: “Much of what they say is timely, prop- er, and I concur. First, as to the duties of the medical profession; second, the abuse cf medical charity; third, the effect of free medical treatment. But to their recommendations I take exception. Their ezpressions are disingenous. To quote them: ‘The subject of hospital management in this city might be simplified by placing all hospitals (owned and supported by pub- lic funds) under the control of the munici- pal government, preferably under the im- mediate supervision of a board of chari- ties with a -oinpetent executive officer.’ “Public hospitals, like the Freedmen's, Cclumbia and the wards connected with the Washington Asylum, should be open to medical students for clinical instructior since they are, after all, not only intende: for the reception of the sick and wounded, but likewise constitute the training school for the future family physician. The Chil- dren's, Garfield and Providence Hospitals, although owned by corporations, are prac: tically open to medical students.’ Howard University Graduates. “If the Medical Association of the Dis- trict was founded upon broad, democrati principles, and stocd ready to welcome to its membership all reputabie physicians of the regular school, it might be able to make proper recommendations as to the ignoble to a nobie profession. Why should Freednen’s Hospital be thrown open to ali physicians and medical students communi Are the stude of this of the medi- cal department of How s which is located in the grounds of the admitted to the other hospitals 2? As graduates, ure they ad- mitted to the Medical Association and So- s se it said to the disgrace of those autior ‘0 quote no! further: and Providence hospi are pra open to medical students.’ To wh of medical students? I am conscious tt a very desirable class have no entre the Di arrangeme ed equal re tituted, would suc 1 secure for all pa cognition? Judging of the fut I am constrained to Let us jeok at it. A third of mn of this ¢ ii dof fo in the poorhouse, r cent of the inr s Is ther? a colored man in either of these i colored student ever ysician or an interne io ti Is there any ss to these oc No! pla as suggested, secure equal privileges and opportun Very doubtful. Twenty y: ‘ vhe this class of our citizens was less = perous than now to assume responsibil- ities, they received official recognition that is beyond their reach today. From their number came the city tax collector, elty treasurer, city register, commissioner of police, fire commissioners, members of the board of aldermen, members of the city council, deputy marshals, and so on. But this is in the past. ~ 2 Too Much Concentration, “I believe the abuse of charities should be stopped, the people should not be train- ed to be paupers; there should be municipal supervision over the expenditure of muni- cipal funds, but in so far as it is possible, and where justice and equity demand it, the institutions referred to should be man- aged and controlled by our philanthropi>, d:sinterested, publie-spirited citizens. There is already too much concentration of power in this community, and as it grows older it becomes more arbitrary. rises superior to the citizen. “You are from Michigan, from the midst of a broad-gauged people, who live in a different atmosphere from this. Only those who have dwelt here for a term of years, who are constantly on the defensive against the encroachments of the social systems as they exist here, can speak cut of the abundance of their experience as to the merit of the prcpositions submitted for ycur consideration.” aes OLD GUARD ELECTION. The individual Present Officers Continued, With Ex- ception of Secretar: The moathly meeting of the Old Guard was held last evening, Capt. J. M. Edgar presiding. The attendance was large on account of the annual election for the civil officers for the present year. The incum- bents were unanimously re-elected, with the exception of Comrade N. M. Merrill, recording secretary, who declined re-elec- tion. A unanimous vote of thanks was tendered him in consideration of his faith- ful services. The choice of officers resulted as follows: Recording secretary, Geo. R. Ferguson; financial secretary, Chas. L. Pat- ten; treasurer, A. J. Gunning; board of trustees, J. M. Edgar, A. F. Dinsmore, Ar- thur Hendricks, M. Mahaney, W. H. Fuss, R. Bennett, J. M. Miller, R. E. Boyd, J. E. McCabe, J. H. Howlett; finance commit- t A. N. Thompson, W. E. Boyd, R. C. Patterson, J. Edson, W. C. McEuen; re- cruiting committee, F. H. Mooers, J. F. Col- lins, W._H. Fuss; court-martial committee, Arthur Mendricks, judge advocate; T.Stew- art, T. C. Calver, P. O. Bryon, A. Brust, J. M. Miller, M. M. Lewis. — Charges Desertion. On the ground of desertion, Martha Trip- lett has applied for a divorce from Samuel J. Triplett. The couple were married in May, 1887, it is stated, and lived together until January, 1895, when, the wife charges, her husband left her. SOEPOLECT IP PPPS ED ORODEDOHD Science says that the com- ing man (also the “coming woman”’) will depend for food supply more on the chemist and the laboratory than on the products of the field and farm. However that may be, it is sure that intelligent peo- ple everywhere now depend Liebig Company’s Extract o Beef as a palatable, concentrated food product, indispensable as a stock for soups, sauces and made dishes, and as beef tea, nourishing and refreshing. ‘There's Liebig COMPANY'S Ghat ban the aig chemist ‘Liebig on the of the great MESSAGE FROM THE LORD rel Communication Which Jaogb. Glements Has for President McKinley. ee White House Police Apprekend a Man Who Proves to Be Thane —His Story, :.; ae Jacob Clements, a man swith long beard and dressed in shabby clothes, 1s locked up at the first p-ecinct station’ of th2 class known as ‘ was arrested at the Whi eside He ite House this morning on the occasion of his third. visit there. Policeman Ciscle, who was in charge of the front door, arrested him. After exhibiting evidences of an unbai- anced mind, partly in the attempt to make @ speech, the prisoner became quiet and submitted quietly to the orders of the of- ficer. : Two days ago Clements was seen loiter- ing about the White House grounds view- ing the building. Several times he ad- vanced towards the door as if he wanted to enter, but each time he passed along and walked as far as the front gate. Finally he was seen going towards the rear gate. When he appeared yesterday he wandered about the grounds for some time before he finally asked to be ad- mitted. “I want to see the building,” he said. “I’m a stranger in the city.” Policeman Ciscle admitted him only as far as the corridor, and remained at his side all the time he was in there. Seeing he could get no farther, Clements mustered up courage enough to sa: “I want to see the President on bus- iness,”” Communicates by Letter. Just what his business was he would not disclose, and when informed that he could not see the President, he ghid he would communicate with him by letter. He then left the building, but returned later in the y and handed the policeman « letter. This was handed over to Chief Usher Du- bois, and Clements lefi the building, ap- parently satisticd. Nothing more was thought of the visitor government of hospi this city; but] until this morning, when he again called as it exists, it is e and an ex-]to get an answer to his letter. Incidentally clusive organization, and governed by al he repeated his reauest to see the Presi- centemptible spirit cf prejudice, which is | dent, and then he demanded it as a matter ight. sent by the Lord Jesus Christ.” “and I have the mark of Christ he aid, on my forehe: The officer then cuietly placed Ciements under arrest. When it became apparent that ke could not get into the President's apartments, he became excited and started to make a speech on the portico of the Executive Mansion. Policeman Golway soon quieted him, and walked with him to the patrol box at 1ith street and New York nue. From the box Clements was taken in the wagon to the police station. Before being locked up he was searched, but with the exception of a pipe, not as them. much a toothpick was found on him. “It is recommended, as I have quoted,|In the cell the prisoner seemed to thor- E me of the hospitals be placed either | oughly enjoy his pipe, and he was very municipal control or a board of | commenicative on all subjects other than the present government of | the’ object of his visit..tq.the President. He had come here, he sald, from near Wiliams Bridge, Westchester county, N. Y., where, he said, he hd: lived for mere than thirty years. | His wife and children, he said, were left on the, farnyto take care cf the chickens and hors ccording to his statement, he received’ a Visit from the Lord while in New York?she got the mes- sege direct. While he would-mot tell what message was, he gid mention that was Some sicaling going on, and he theught the President shguld.know about it. ‘Then he declared he Bad worked forty- eight hours each day, ang; had;accumulated no wealth, and this he yaought the Presi- dent should know. est Cannot Erdare Tanimaky Rulc. Asked what other reasdfi he had for com- ing here he said he had @jways been a re- publican and he could :aet memain in the state umfer Tammany ‘aes! He: left his home Stinday night, h¢'sd¥a:' He élaimed to be insulted when the suSgestion was made: that he had come on a. freight train. Since his arrival here; he said, he had not eaten anything, nor had he slept. His nights, he suid, he spent beside a fire in the country, with some tramps, although he was par- ticular to have it understood that he is net a tramp. The case was turned over to Sanitary Offi- cer Frank, who sent a telegram to the prisoner's wife at a plaee called Saw Mill Lane, in Westchester county, N. Y., near Williams Bridge. Dr. Neviit, one of the police surgeons, made an examination of the prisoner and reported him insane. Clem- ents told the doctor that he would not re- turn home and he will be held until his wife is heard from. He may be sent to the asylum temporarily. —~ Commissioners Issue Orders. The Commissioners today issued the fol- lewing orders: That the proposal of the Washington As- phalt Block and Tile Company, received December 30, to furnish ‘asphalt paving blocks, 1s hereby accepted. ‘ That the coping along the wall on the south side of Canal road be replaced where necessary. That sewer be constructed in 20th street between E and F streets, That a portion of the sewer in 6th street from D street south about 110 feet be re- constructed. That gas lamp on east side of 23d street between G and H streets be relocated 70 feet south of its present position, and that a hew lamp be erected on the west side of: the street, 130 feet south of the corner of H street. That 370 feet of 6-inch water main be laid in the north side of E street between 23d and 24th streets, pene ee Wills Filed. The will of the late Helena Hartong, dated August 17, 1896, was this afternoon filed for probate. House No. 442 Massa- chusetts avenue is bequeathed to Clara Meyer, while the monvy of the deceased is left to her husband, Sarach Hartong. At the expiration of two years, it is directed, the remainder of the real estate of the deceased shall be sold and the proceeds distributed among certain relatives and eendee Clara Meyer is named as execu- trix. By his will, also filed for probate this afternoon, and dated Novemuer 1i. 1892, the late Silas Holmes bequeathed his entire estate to his wife, daughter and adopted son. The wife and daughter are named as executrices. —— Facts About Our Navy. The Evening Star Alnfanac for 1898 con- tains an interesting account’ of the ships, with their tonnage and rank, and the dif- ferent officers, with thelr_rank.and pay; 450 pages. Sold by all newsdealers and at The Star office. Price, 25 cejits, Repair of The Commissioners pave ;Informed Mr. C. H. Mayers of 622 18th street northeast that 13th street between ‘Gand H north- east will be repaired aé”soor' as the funds will permit. They have’ infofmed Mr, Ben- jamin Bean that the present acarcity of funds for repairs to streets: will not ad- mit of the improvementiof Is street south- east between 3d street and New Jersey avenue at the present:time. When new appropriations become tavailable, the mat- ter will be conBidered by the Commission- ers. dois 7 ’ ———— Johnson Confesses. John Johnson, colored, who was serving a term in the work house for fighting, -was today held in $200 bail for the action of the grand jury by Judge Kimball to answer for the larceny of a lot of brooms, valued at | $225, from Hiten Bishop. He pleaded guilty, said it was his second offense, and also that he had as a third crime stolen a bushel of coal and a basket, valued together at 75 cents, from John J. Connelly. For the latter he will serve thirty days, ex- clusive of what he may get for the theft of the brooms. “x ‘ a , The following persions have heen grant- ed to residents of thé District of Columbia: David B. Henderson, $90: to $96; Jennie B, Swaim, $25. s THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th cacridian time. Soild lines are 190 bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an Inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees, Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen daring preceding twelve hours. The words “Ilizh" and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. FAIR TONIGHT. Pleasant Weather, With Variable Winds Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, fair tonight variable winds oping in Manitoba. A ridge of high pressure extends from the middle Atlantic to the middle Pacific coast. Light snow has occurred in the lower lake region and New England. The temperature has risen in the Atlantic states, in the lower lake region and over the northern plateau and has remained nearly stationary elsewhere. Generally fair weather may be expected in all districts east of the lower lakes, the Okio and lower Mississippi valleys, fol- lowed by showers in the western and cen- tral gulf states. Special Bull Reports received from the weather burt officials in Florida indicate that the free: of January 2 and 3, 1898, while doing con- siderable damage, did not approach in severity or destructiveness the freezes in the winter of 1804 and 1895. ‘The minimum temperatures at Jacksonville, Tampa and Jupite®, respectively, on the date: freezes’ referred to ‘were 1 » 14, January 3," 1898, As to the effe recent freeze the weather bureau section director at Jacksonville, Fla., reports. by telegraph this morning as follows: “Available infor- mation indicates greater portion of vege- tables north nd south central portion: killed, where 1 protected. Pineapples t ACCUSED OF UNFAIRN Robert P. Porter's Answer to Com- missioner Wright's Statement. In the Senate tcday Mr. Gallinger pre- sented a letter" from Robert P. Porter, superintendent of the last census in w! the statements of Commissioner Wright on the subject of census taking w objected to. This letter to a request by Mr. Gallinger that Porter give his opinion tion to cost of tie eleventh ce : Mr. Porter began his ietter by stating that he had had no idea that Colonel Wright ‘was responsible for the greatly ex- aggevated figures going the rounds as to the amount of money which would have been saved had the employes of the elev- enth census been placed in the 1 service.” Mr. Porter says the work of the depart- ment of labor is not comparable with that of taking a census in a statistical sense. He accuses Colonel Wright of unfairness in comparing the work cf his bureaa with that of the census on a basis of printed pages of the reports, and says that such an attempt is ridiculous. as —+ o-+- —_- TOBACCO FROM CUBA. the Announcement of the Revocation of the Embargo. The following telegram has been re- ceived by the Secretary of State from our minister to Spain, announcing the revoca- tion of the embargo on exports of tobacco from Cuba: “Tobacco bando revoked. Leaf tobacco can be exported on paying tax of 12 pes: per 100 kilos. All manufactured tobacco, except Picardura, free of export duty Santiago de Cuba excepted from new order. Importation of tobacco from all ports inte Cuba prohibited. New order ta January 15.” Congressional Library Force. In a statement made to the Senate tod: in response to a resolution of inquiry Li- brarian Young of the Congressional Li- brary -says that the library staff as it now stands is composed of seventy-two men who have had experience in libraries or special training for their work; that twenty-five did not possess this experience or training before appointment, but showed fitness, while seven in minor positions were named because of fitness for their humble offices. —_—_+ e+ Dates of Examination Change The civil service commission has ordered that the usual dates for the regular semi- annual post office (clerks and carriers), custom house and internal revenue exami- rations be so changed as to allow the wid- est possible use of the first, second anJ third-grade series of examination ques- ticns in all examinations of corresponding grades. This means that all the spring ex- amirations for the services named will be Reld during the time the departmental ex- aminations are being conducted. ‘The ex- act dates cannot be fixed at this time, but it will be safe to say that all post office, custom house and internal revenue exami- rations for this spsing will be held be- tween March 15 and April 25, of which fact all applicants will please tale notice. No application will be accepted unless filed in proper form by March 1. No exception will be made to this requirement. GUESS. It would take a good guesser to guess what this compact lit- tle book of 450 pages does not contain in the way of information on local, state and national affairs. It contains full election returns from every state, ex- tended sporting rec- ords and encyclopedic information on matters of Congress, the army and navy, laws of the land, business and edu- cational institutions and miscellaneous af- fairs, both locaf and national. The book is a mine of well-selected, easily arranged facts that every one needs to have ae oonrenctts disposal. For sale at this office and at all mewsdealers. _ Price, 25 Cents. Small arrows fy with the wind. damaged to considerable extent. Citrus trees not seriously affected through fruit belt excepting tender sprouts. “WILLIS L. MOORE | “Chief of Bureau.” Tide Table. Today—Low tide, high tide, 5:33 a.m. ard 5:5: Tomorrow—Low Tomorrow—Sun rises, 7:19. The City Light Gas lamps all lighted 1 p.m.; extin- ishing begun at am. The lighting is begun one hour before the time name: lighted at 5 a.m, Condition of the Water. | Are lamp: 45 p.m.; extinguish- jed at ireat Falls, temperatur receiving reservoir, temperatur: 34; condition at north connection, 36; cond tion at south connect ributing reservoir, temperature, 34; condition at i fivent gate house, 336; effluent gate house, ‘Temperaiures for Twenty-Four Hours ‘The following are the readings of the ! thermometer at the weather bureau for | the past twenty-four hours, beginning at | 4 o'clock yesterday afternocn: January 4, 4 p.m., 46; 8 p.m, 23 ht, 30. | “January 5, 4 a. 3, and 2 p.m., 4 Maximum, 4 at 2 p.m., January 5; mini- mum, 28, at 8 a.m. January 5 The following are the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the t twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 | o'clock terday afternoon January 4, | midnight, 30.06, s INDEX TO ADVERTIS! ACCOUNTANTS . | ATTORNEYS AUCIION SALES. . | Roaring ‘ URStUNS, BINANCIAL . FOR RENT (Hails) FOR RENT louse POR RENT (tisec FOR KE T (Otices). RENT (Pianos). { E(B eseles). ¢ SALE (Lots). SALE (livuses). SALE (Miscel HORSES AND VBul_LEs. LEGAL NOTICE: LUCAL MENTION MEDICAL MUN) OCE - PERSONAL PIAN.S AND OXGANS POT M.C RIVER BOATS BAILE ALS SPECIAL NOTIC Page 3 | STORA Page 12 Sc BURB UNDritcaKERS WANED (Help). WANED (oures). WANED (Situations) WINTER RESORTS. SED LOCALS. CONDE: Howard Herndon, alias Hansborough, col- ored, today pleaded guilty before Judge Kimball of stealing a hat valued at $3 from Mr. Robert F. Thompson. He was fired $10 and in defauit of payment the accused went to jail for thirty days. For essaulting and cutting Virginia Fletcher in the hand with a knife Mat- thew Hill was today fined $10 by Judge Kimball. Both parties are colored. Htil ; went to jail for thirty days. Jesse Thorn called on a friend on 16th Street southeast Sunday night, and when he got ready to depart discovered that his overcoat had gone before him. In the pockets of the coat he had his kid gloves and a small amount of money. a . Is u Hero Even in Jail. From the Chigago Tribune. The arrest of Charles Manlin, a gypsy horse trader, who was locked up at the Cin- cinnat! jail Monday, has devesoped a case of deserving charity. Manlin has a sic! wife, who is rendered destitute, with two chilaren, one an infant, the other twenty- one months old. The women is actualiy starving. Since her husband has been Jocked up she calis at the jail to see him, and when they think they are not observed Manlin hands out chunks of bread and meat to her. Instead of eating his meals served at the jail he has been slipping the provisions frem the tabie inte his pockets and passing them out to the hungry wo- man and babies. The affecting meetings Were noticed Tuesday, and the Young Men’s Christian Association was notified of the destitution of the wife and babies. Mantin is charged with burglary. + Boycotting in 1735. From Notes and Queries. This may be read in the Daily Courant of 1735: ‘There being some Indian and French silks now selling by auction in this town, and two or three brewers’ wives in the Earl of Meath’s liberty having bought a few pieces thereof, the master weavers and dyers, as well as journeymen of those cor- porations, give notice by beat of drum, that they would not drink any liquors whatever brewed by the husbands of the said ladies, who -would encourage forelgn tures, when there are numbers o! r weavers in a starving condition in this town, and all over the kingdom, for want of employment.” FINANCIAL. ri i tion tt © gent mee. a Jeare, a 8. NFIDENTIAL, ‘Star of UNITED eens BUILDING AND -F ot. nw. shares carn 5-per ee after, - withdra’ E i : i i ia 2 i | 5 FINANCIAL American Security And Trust Co. Ranking Rouse, 1495 Storage Warebouse, 114 coaventence, . from = Rom upward. ae T OMicer Seeretary 1° Warehouse ant Treasurer aut Secretary Now is the time _ of resolution making. Just determine that this one will be fully carried out. ERS. ©. 3, BELL. 5 Preside f E BRITON Fist Vice Present A Mee : vice Getting Whereas, soins. , Beal ‘or Independen having , & Resolved, cogular y per an my re dollars in the Union ings Bank. Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St, $a3 CERTIFIC OF PaIDcr int: P le tor of STOCK, BEARD sembi-anoually, $109 to $1,000. UNITED STATES BUILDING AND LOAN SOCIATION, 1313 Fst. “n.w Ja3-3t OFFIC ULMAN BROS. Bavkers and Bi kers, 53 Exchange place, York, January 3, 1898. Pleasure in announcing that Mr. at., has become axsoctated with 31) ULMAN BI LARC Hi EAT for cash and margin of 1 ceut and upware Rest service. Heald, Crane & Co., Formerly of MODGEN & Room 10, take ». Corcoran AND @% SEVENTH STREePT, Opposite Patent Office. Telephone 1248 for quotations. 4e9-1m_ BANKERS, EBBITT HOUSE BUILDING, Offer for sale the 6% Debenture Bonds and Me eS of the Bunnell and Eno In ent Co. of Philadelphia. st Alzo trans: ‘ta general Banking and Brokerage busines det Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE COR. 9TH AND PAUP CAPITAL, ON ny i w3m28 MILLION, de on cola lepesits on dally bal- eens trustee executor, “r, registrar pte tbe. vd tire-proot age of val JOUN JOYE «.. President HIN A. SWol Vice Preeld 8. CUMMIN 9 ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC RUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bonght and sold for CASII or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent & L. LORING, 10 Wall st, New York. 214 " 'W. B. Hibbs & Co., BsYWERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of i, THALMANN & CO, = PE ho CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of t York Stock Exchange, = ballding, Minars, & Schley, rowdway, Bankers aod Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Railrvad stoc aud bonds ond all secaritics anges of New York, Philadelphia, Ime powghet aad sold. A specialty made o Investment securities. Dis- triet bonds and i Railrosd, Gas, Lusurance and Telephone Stock st o Moore 80 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, 'D NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by spectal act and acis of ‘Congress, Jan.. 1867, and Feb., 1892. Capital: One [lillion Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Reuts sufes Inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per anaum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or ease taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS up- ward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on real estate and collateral security. Sells first-class real Ystate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company 1s a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusis of all kinds. Wills prepared by a competent attorney in daily attendance. OFFICERS: THOMAS R. JONES. : E. FRANCIS RIGGS. W. RILEY DEEBLE. ALBERT L. STURT! GEORGE HOWARD CHARLES E. N¥MAN. WOODBURY BLAIR.