Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1898—14 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPIRITUALISM.—WONN'S HALL, 721 6TH ST. w.. FRIDAY NIGHT, and during the day at 1S H st. nw. Miss MAGGIE GAULE of more, the great medium. Ja13- \MES’ CHURCH, STH ST. NEAR B > —— v. Kt i. Dolling, late of Portsmouth, will preach THURSDAY NIGHT at “The Life of Puin."" All seats jeome. It G OF THE STOCKHOLD: FE DEPOSIT, SAV Th 5 Y OF THE DIS- COLUMBIA for the election of di- for such other business as may prop- it will be held at the office of rtheaxt corner hth street and JONDAY, the 17th day of clock p.m. TL. STURT See. ‘S1_UPSILON The annual Psi U. banquet will be held at the INESDAY EVENING, January 28. f vew arrivals W. M. HATCH, Secretary, 1622 15th st. pw. fame and address to SHt Star. office SPinrrt ALISM_S EN pesed. JO} store, tt. Prive ‘A pamphlet by Kev. W.' BL Par- sen, DD. ANY KIND OF PRINTING IS PRINTING. YES, 1 any kind of gold is gold—be it 10 karat 24. But--you usually prefer the superla- © sort when you have your choice. Why remember this when next you want some nting done? My work ranks fn the 24 karat class. Nothing but the very top qual- ity grade of Printing leaves my shop. ‘Phone .s LIOTT—506 10th st. jai3-14d ta? “Exclusive’ fabrics. + tn O88 “Origir styles. 99 “Best —work! KEEN, jJal3-164 Tailor, 1310 F st. Government Belt Dressing —will make old, dried-out belts “PULL sume —and makes it last longer. All the mechanical e doree 3. Sample can free. oe John B. Espey, iit : jal3-10d lule Pa. ave. It Tickles The Palate _3al3-10d_ HAVING e iin now ky. F st., No. site patent office. FROM e Lo bism, ket Prop Book OF THE s “Cubbin Co. will be beld 423 10th st w . January of directors. Chez : Mea; Third Co-o pder to an Tenth series ‘an be obtained upon application to any How! ~ Cor, 4% & Lets. s.w. Corcoran bid nw. . Masonle Tem. nt. st aw. nd D swe. 2. bw. Jat-co-tm th St. » million books. He et bat any beokbinder an; heap as it ean be ves by the They keep let the loss “put ‘your “EPrices lowest alway Easton& Rupp, 421 llth S POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. lad Bids in Now riding! ” *Phone 217. "Phone 551 be responsible f is made by ° myself afte January 11, JCHN HL Poe * We print your Briefs. ue. page for ADAMS, Pr ppt Printer, 512 11th st. OFFICE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANC District of Columbia, Washingto ANNUAL MEETING of the ML COMPANY OF THE ler OF COLUMBIA will be held THikly MONDAY in January, 1808, the 1 office of the ‘cou N Bue northwest, cum i t red to be held at the Keal Estate : zs Pa mit Fixtar zi s by Fire, adfusted and paid. puual +tatement 15 will be ready for dis- too at the office of the company about Jan- 0 40 UMBER, to No, Land M nw MASTER'S VE n.w.—Open Removed from 1425 PF st Jjal-lm 1128 15th st., bet. pure DAVID ASTEL M.D., Veterinarian, Prop. "Phone 155. del5-5tf Held for imore Authorities, Iter J. Hardy Baltimorean, a house Ww = t northwest s Gallaher the Balti- ed on a en by ard locked up Detectiv He been he tol of B, office: will come over Hall Hartigan and Polic from Lewis Wolle the whecl to get s: who is only cighkte: ly be sent to La mething n years more for > Morriage Licenses. ge licenses have been issued to the park of Falls mith of this city; Easter, Brooke harles Ower. of The Piains, Beulah M. —William E. Berkeley and Phyllis Lemuel W omas and Annie mm T. Crawford and Grace Mur- fay; Frank Bruce and Clara Turner. oS The cover on the manhole et 12th and E Streets northwest ts in a dangerous i- Uion. Policeman Carllson asked the sewer department this morning to make the nec- essary repairs without delay. LOCAL SUFFRAGE Hearing Before the House District Committee. SUGGESTION OF A REFERENDUM Present Form of Government De- nounced as a Failure. oe COST DECLARED EXCESSIVE — The House committee on the District of Coumbia gave a hearing today on the bill authorizing a special election to be held to determine whether the people of the Dis- trict of Columbia desire a change in the form of government of the District. Among those present were Thos. G. Hen- sey, Dr. Robt. Reyburn, M. I. Weller, J. H. Howlett, I. N. Rollins, Dr. C. B. Purvis, Dr. T. E. Lee, Jerome B. Burke, Col. W. 8. Odell, R. J. Beall, W. H.°G. Simmons and Milford Spohn. Mr. Hensey'’s Argument. Mr. Thomas G. Hensey addressed the committee in behalf, he sald, of the central ccmmittee on suffrage. Mr. Hensey said that the baste principle upon waich this government was founded, as set forth in the Declaration of Inde- pendence, is that “governments derive their Just powers from the consent of the gov- erned,” and the preamble to the Constitu- tion says, “to secure the blessings of lib- erty to ourselves and our posterity,” this Constitution is ordained and established. The right of franchise cannot be denied if the explanations of the founders uf the Censtitution are admitted. He said the exclusive legislation alluded to in the Constitution was to divest the ates of that power, and- invest Congress with it, in the same sense that a state leg- siature ex s power over the ierritory state, and was not intended to deprive the citizens of their right to vote, at least, for a proper representation, in their local council. He claimed that the District of Columbia was not intended to be treated as a re: sation, or none of the land would have been soid. The Constitution of the United States, he said, guarantees to each state inthe Union a republican form of government, and hav- ing recognized the right of the District of Columbia to a republican form of govern- ment for seventy years, it cannot now he claimed that because she has not. been clothed with statehood, that her citizens are not entitled to the rights gr: st favored citizens of the ion of taxes since IS78, whic ee Be eaedut able betwe nites Rot be made an excuse for politing ata ae Dr. Reyburn's V i Dr. Robert Reyburn followed Mr. He held that the present Ament in the District 5 ed failure. state: Wwe. Hen- form of proved an Dr. Reyburn devoted rt of his re nm the pov by the Comm sioner: id a resident of the District led upon to wonder heth citizen of the re- the burn maintained tt government was sald it was the mest expens! the large citte produc he substantiated h Dr. ed his all ee compared with poy immense amount of conduct the govern- of the I levied equita- cit essment upon propert ssmenis alue of e lower, he properti Isn't city property Ss than its true vy, vr of the committee. Dr. Reyburn replied that in most cities sed at about two-thirds He would be entirely n were followed in thi. was paying taxes on ually assessed at asked Mr. Lati- fied if that p He said h ") worth of property, It was up to per cent of its value. He ol 5 ing taxes for rich corpora- t guarantee do you offer,” asked “that a change of gove x ‘dy the evils of which you complain? “We could turn the fellows out if they did not do right,” replied Dr. Re: “If the ‘ors of taxes were clec the pec no discrimination would be tolerated . Why. we have a republican form of government in all the sg! Mr. Latimer, “and yet the same complaint as Mr. M. I. Weller interrupte burn to say that under the exis appeals for redress from unjust i must be made to the same 4 made the error. essment ople who Reason for Low Valuatio Mr. M. I. Weller, replying to the que tion by Representative White, explai that the tax ‘ors justified the low val- ion of high-priced business properties compared with the valuation put upon low- priced residences by the statement that if a residence were put up at forced sale its rket value could easily be computed p there would be many bidders fo be a wi b * would au high-class bus which it would sugge ame kind of rea ev ywhere el: it not tru asked Mr. “that a great deal of prope cenfiseated by the special assessment and permit system? “That unquestionably Dr. Reyburn. I understand you,” said Representa- tive Curtis to Dr. Reyburn, “‘the average assessment upon property in the Distric with the exception of the wealthy corpora ticns you have cited, is at the rate of two- thirds of its value. “That is what it ought to be,” said Dr. Reyburn, “but 1 cannot say that ft is al- ways so: Dr. Purvis’ Denunciation. B. Purvis then addressed the com- mittee. He said 1t was immaterial whether the District government is properly ad- ministered or net; whether the Commis- sicners are angels or not. The only ques- tion is whether the people of this city shall have self-government, and if any member of this com:nittee would be willing to have his constituents ruled as the people of the ‘ict of Columbia are governed.” Do you know,” asked Judge Jenkins, “that this ferm of government is so pop- u'ar that people all over the country would like to share it Dr. Purvis denied this and said no con- ) man would dare udvocate such a thing. Dr. Purvis said the District was a dumping ground for political reward. The ted that this oning used by a: true,” replied Dr. C CASTORIA Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 1S ON THE WRAPPER CF EVERY BOTTLE OF PITCHER’S CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 Murray st., N.Y. best offices are given to residents of other sections, yet no citizen of this community can go into any state and receive an office. “Then you advocate the change of gov- ernment in order to hold office?” suggested Judge Jenkins. r. Purvis disavowed any such idea. “Do you know how many residents of the District are holding federal positions?” asked Judge Jenkins. To this Dr. Purvis replied that the in- equalities in the matter of representation of the District in federal offices had noth- ing to do with the rights of citizenship. “Don't you think the people outside of the District should have something to say about this proposed change of govern- ment?” asked Judge Jenkins. “No, sir; I do not.” Well, they pay half the taxes,” sug- gester Judge Jenkins. “If you don’t want to pay half the taxes,” replied Dr. Purvis, “don't do it, but remember that the largest debt of’ the District was incurred under this form of delegated power.”” Milford Spohn Speaks for Labor. Mr. Milford Spohn was then recognized. He said he represented the Central Labor Union, a federated body of the labor or- ganizations of the District, constituting about 7,000 members. The unanimous sentiment of those 7,000 workers was favorable to suffrage in the: District. He was willing to submit the” question of the proposed change to the}; residents of the District and abide by their verdict. One of the reasons which led the labor organizations to advocate the change, he said, was there seemed to be an en- tire absence in this District of the whole- some trade relations existing in other places between the municipal authorities and working people. He said it usually takes ninety days of red tape to get an answer from the District Commissioners upon any matter of importance. He said the plumbers of the city had been attempt- ing for ninety days to obtain a hearing be- fore the Commissioners and have them en- force an existing law affecting the public health, but they had failed. Representative Curtis suggested that it might be one of those numerous cases where the law was defective and the Com- missioners did not have the power to en- force it. : Mr. Spohn held that the Commissioners ad power to make regulations concerning 1 pelice matters, and he thought they ld make regulations as to plumbing. The fact of the matter said Mr. Spohn, in conclusion, “these District Com- missioners are above, outside and sep- arated in interest and sympathy from the large body of the people of this District.” At the request of Dr. Reyburn and Mr. Her the committee decided to grant another hour of hearing upon this subject, th te tu be fixed hereafter by the chair- man of the District committee. —___+-.— THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN. col How It is Claimed It Was Regarded by Gen. Grant. To the Iitor of The Evening Star: In The Stor of yesterday is a report of a hearing before the House committee on rules en the bill to make a national military park of the Vicksburg battlefield, in which it is stated as follows: Gen. Henderson, a member of the rules committee, whose regiment was at Vicks- ‘ked Col. Grant what estimate Gen. don the Vicksburg campaign. nt answered that his father’s es- ion, ered it a safe move, don him by politi retreat would have olitical disaster in the north. But in principle the ¢ n had not pproved, Grant said, his father ot its execution as lesson sas to le pending . and to European for supplie serous precedent, European mili thorities now approve it. Col. Gra agreed with Grant that the S not justified from a military Ithough a dan- “It is quite doubtful, I think, whether the reph of Col. Grant to the question of Gen. on is here correctely reported; ce , I reeall thing in the published ritings of Gen. Grant which confirms the nt attributed to his son before the vominittee. my hand at this moment h's book on ‘ant,’ in the of the Nations,” in which s 188, 180, that, reviewing urg campaign in after years, Gen. Grant “[ often go ver our war campaigns and aid: iticise what I did, and see where I made mistakes. Irformation now and then com- ing to light fer the first time shows me frequently where I could have done better. I dor ink that there is any one of my campaigns with which If have not some uit to find and which, as I see now, 1 uld not have improved, except perhaps Vicksburg.” This nly shows that Gen, Grant own eof ksburg, ‘from the standpoint of a military operation,” was high, not “low.” Gen. Halleck, in his letter to Grant after the capture of the cit apidity of execu- , these ope n_boldne tion and_ brilliance tions will compare mos ably with those of Napcleon ai You and your army have w the grati- nd it will be the that their fathe which reopened tude of your cou boast of your children were of the heroic army sident Lincoln wrote: Dear General: 1 do not remember and I ever met personally. 1 nowledg- timable service I wish to say u first reached “My that you write this now as a grateful ac ment for the most ine: you have done the country a word further. When y the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did—march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports and thus go below and I never had any faith, except a general hope, that you Knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join Gen. Banks, and when you turned northward, east of the Big Black, I feared it was a mistake. I now wish to make a personal acknowledgment that you were 3 and I was wrong. Tit indeed, Gen. Grent's estimate of Vicks- burg, from the standpoint of a military op- eration, was low, his opinion was not shared by Gen. Halleck or President Lin- Cold ee gees a hurel says: ae Donelson ended the war in Ken- tucky; Pea Ridge ended the war in Mis- souri.. Now the surrender of Vicksburg and of Port Hudson drove the confederates from Mississippi and restored to the nation its rightful control of that magnificent in- tericr basin having a central watershed of more than twelve hundred thousand miles, and with its tributaries twice that are; The territory included in the Mississipp basin exceeds that of the whole European continent, exclusive of Russia, Norway and Sweden. I's river system includes 40,000 miles of steam navigation, and It is esti- mated that on its rich alluvial soil could be found homes for 200,000,000 people. Dis- possessed of this magnificent realm, the southern ccnfederacy’s dream of a great seml-tropical slave empire was only a ont ever a campaign was “Justified from a military stendpoint,” it was the Vicks- burg campaign of Gen. Grant. J. H. A. January 12, 1898. CLAIMS DAMAGES. Sellhausen Against the District. Hearing was continued today before Judge McComas in Circuit Court No. 2 of a suit at law instituted by Emma Sellhausen, who seeks to recover $10,000 from the Dis- trict. The plaintiff claims that certain property owned by her on 6th street was damaged to a considerable extent because of the overflow of a defective sewer. ‘The District, it is understood, will main- tain that the sewer in question was placed in position by the board of public works, ard that as soon as the Commissioners learned it was not what it should be, they corrected the evil. Therefore, it will be contended, the District is not now Hable for any damage that may have happened. The hearing was adjourned at 1 o'clock until next Monday morning. Mr. Leon Tobriner ts the attorney for the plaintiff, while Messrs. 8. T. Thomas and A. B. Duvall are looking after the interests of the District. _——— ‘The charge of murder against Charles Zanoli, the New York barber, accused of poisoning his fourth wife, was dismissed. Suit of Mrs. WILL SAIL DN/THE ELDER Part of the Yukon Relief Expedition Under Orders, Balance of the Party Will Sail Jan- uary 23 on the Stenmer Oregon. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Jan- uary 13—There has béen great activity among the officers and men of the govern- ment Yukon relief expedition, owing to an order received from the War Department te have a portion of the expedition leave on the steamer George W. Elder, which sails from Portland for Skaguay and Dyea tomorrow night. Eight men, under com- mand of Packmaster Mooney, with equip- age, tents and provisions and fifty-one pack mules, will Constitute the advance party, and they leave here today for Port- land to take the steamer. Fifty men from Company H, 14th Infantry, under com- mand of Capt. B. Eldridge and Lieut. E. W. Clark, will follow on the steamer Ore- gon with 150 tons of provisions on January ‘3. General Merriam, commanding the De- partment of the Columbia, will have charge of the expedition, and has arranged to have it pushed through to Dawson with as little delay as possible. Will Sail on the Oregon. PORTLAND, Ore., January 13.—The gov- ernment expedition will start for the Klon- dike on the steamship Oregon, which sails from here on January 23, for Skaguay and Dyea. The advance party will consist of sixty men from the 14th Infantry, and they will take with them 100 mules and 250 tons of supplies. Captain Ruhtan of Fort Riley will have charge of transportation. Dr. Hall Young's Experiences. PORTLAND, Ore., January 13.—Rev. Dr. Hall Young, who was commissioned by the board of home missions of the Presbyterian Church to visit points in Alaska, writes to Mr. J. Thuburn Ross of this city, under date of December 1, from Dawson City, as follows: “When we arrived here short of supplies, as so many others are, we found flour sell- ing at from $1.25 to $1.50 a pound, and other things not to be had at all at the stores. Only sugar could be bought, and that soon ran out. The strife for some- thing to eat is already distressing. Thiev- ing is frequent, and no man’s cache is safe when he is away from it.” ee SEARCHING FOR A LOST CHILD. Great Excitement in Texas Town Over Little Girl's Disappearance. DALLAS, Tex., January 13.—Almest the entire male population of Waxahachie, twenty miles south cf Dallas, is out hunt- ing for the twelve-year-old daughter cf James S. Davis, one of the wealthiest men of northern Texas. The child has teen kidnaped or mur- dered, it is believed, and fully 4,000 men and youths, most of them armed, are searching everywhere in and about the tewn in an effort to find ‘the iittle one,dead or alive. There is a strong feeling that the child is being held for ransom. If this is the case and the kidnaper: uptured death will undoubtedly be thei te, ‘The litle girl, whose name “Jimmie,” Was last seen about 6 o'clock yest y evening on the sidewalk a short dist from the home of her parents. turning at dark the members of the ho At So’ the fire bells of the town were rung, called out the male population. The tion was explained at a mc : city hall, and every man an teered to search, Every building in W: of 10,000 to 12,000 popu’ thoroughly searched, are now thoroughly exploring the surro ing country. FIGHTING DEPARTMENT STORE Dealers in Single Lines in Denver Op- pose Big Concerns. VER, Col., January 13.—The dealers lines of goods in Dor rare com- inst the department stores. T butchers, grocers and = pharn ready taken action, and have pealed to all other lines of business to aiv n. A Dill is before the city is the department stoi and the retail associ moving to secure the ordinance. They bh Ssistanc ich council > ordi- ations are of enactment » also resolved to give ible to the daily news} refused to reduc * in a e with the ¢ mands of the department store combine. > ENGAGED IN A MOCK Escapade of a Young G Her Grief. CHICAGO, January 13.—Henry Collier Mix and his bride are in Chicago at the sidence of the groom's brother-in-law, G. Wil he young couple were atly perturbed by the news from Cam- Mass., that Mrs. Mix was the wife rwell at the time the Chicago d student went with her to Buffalo But they said the Far- a meck marriage, perform- MARRIAGE, rl Now Brings ed as a joke. A telegram has becn reccived from Cam- bridge which gave the information that Farwell probably wouid give up his ai- leged wife and that the marriage would be annulled. The dispatch said the mar: riage was considered legal in all respects, not losing sight of the facis that the con- tracting parties were minors. “As far 1 can learn from my wile, and 1 feel ce tain that she has told me ull she knows and remembers,” said Mr. Mix, “the Prov- idence marriage was simply a joke. On tne evening of August 1506, my wite, then Miss Maude Shaw of Cambridg Was among a party of young pec home of an old schoolmate. f well was her escort, and during the even- ing it was suggested that Farw and Miss Shaw amuse the company by going through a@ mock marriage ceremony. A young man, whose name, my wife believes, was Cush- man, yoluunteered to act as the trate, und the joke was carried out.” —_+—— PICQUART INCARCERATED. nk Far- con. French Officer Who Preferred Charges Against Count Esterhazy. PARIS, January 13.—Col. Picquart, who is understcod to be'the officer who brought the charges against Count Ferdinand Wal- sin’ Esterhazy, recently acquitted of trea- son by a court-martial, was arrested this morning and incarcerated in the Fortress of Mont Valerien. ->—_—_ COLD WAVE IN CALIFORNIA. Snow Has Fallen, but the Fruit Crop is Uninjured. SAN FRANCISCO, Jattuary 13—A cold storm has swept almost the entire state of California. Snow has fallen in many coun- ties, the semi-tropical belt not being ex- empt. Rain, which) was badly needed, has come in sufilcient quantities to gratify all growers of ccreals. Fruit growers are con- fideut that no injury will result. =e KETCHAM VERDICT SET ASIDE. It Gave $21,000 Damages to a Black- Msted Engineer. CHICAGO, January 13.—The big verdict given Engineer Fred. R. Ketcham against the Chicago ard Northwestern railway for alleged blacklisting was today set aside by Judge Richard W. Clifford. A new trial is granted. . By the verdict Ketcham had been awarded $21,000 damages. The case was an outgrowth of the Debs strike. es The Plague in India. BOMBAY, January 13.—The deaths from the plague during the past week numbered 450. There were 1,307 deaths during the same period from all causes. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at or lines of equal air pr equal temperature, drawn for each ten decrees. during preceding twelve hours. The words “High’” barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. ure, drawn for each tenth of an in Shaded are: hoe fe rarely Cloudy 4 Bf sermon RES : spam \ 302? @fan ‘ @srom i HIGH 60° oo. aoe? 8am. h meridian time. Dotted lin are regions whe and “Low" show location Solld Ines are tsobars, are isotherms, or Hnex of rain or snow has fallen areas of high and low FAIR TONIGHT. Colder Weather Tomorrow, Northwesterly Winds. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, eastern Penns: With and West Virginia day; colder; northwesierly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast— The storm has moved with great rapidity from Illinois to Newfoundland, iners ng in intensity ard causing rain or snow from the Missi i valley to the Atlan- tie coast, except fair in Florida. An area of high pressure has developed to the north of Lake Superior. The pres- sure continues high in the middle plateau region. . The temperature has risen in New E lané and the middle Atlant ates, remained stationary in the upper M ley and has generally fallen elsewher ir and colder w ed in ail districts ea region and the her may be expe st of the lower lake Ohio and lower Mississippi precede now or rain in New gland and eastern New York. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Halifax, 114, Today high tide, 11:1 Temorrow—Low p.m.; high tide, tide, Mop.m. Messrs. Boyd Today's He interstate commerce committee ntinued its hearings on uping bill today soyd of the Pe Tyan witne He was resolution recently He supported ticket brok cl of the The orEge the y upen t est meth tickets. icn that > poorer ered, troveried was ot » ticket, he said, belo: and when it had per- functions, it was proper that it should be returned to the company. He aid that only the milesge tickeis of the ermsylyctnict ould be secured by the brokers t these could be vsea enly by t forgery. Mr. Boya th rs were out of the lew prevail, i spe! like pres in Tillman ht to show th of the Pennsylvania road knew they were selling mileage or other to the re ntatives of ticket yd denied that this Tillman, “to membe: . city counct tions of ld me within the partment. 1 am not sak for any department “r department. | he said he knew nothing ive passes. TEC McKenzie w to ket brokers _ M tion to ment he railro; ented broker of St. the effect that y of the en pre tick made to effect that th -mile nts of the the on comfnis- Pe: kets ania ing bi a sion. He 2 ted an affidavit from Aibert J. Gies, a tickec ker of Chis ting that he had paid with a ch $100 for miicag= books purchased from . Deering stant general passenger of the mnsylvania railroad at Dooks Were nk, and that hi ved in agent during a period of six months, the ions being paid on coupon tickets him. ng of the affidavits presented said he had no authorit Mr. McKenzie, to k for the Pennsylvania lines w of Pittsburg. He remarked, however, that the Pennsy lire had a traffic arrange- ment with the ja line, from whom the mi ere procured. The v arate comp: s such, a of a receiver. Refore the conclusion of Mr. MeKenzic's statement the committee adjourned until Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock. _ COURTS, 1 at present THE Court of Appeals—Present, the chief justice, Mr. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice lumbia; mandate ordered to issue on mo- tion of S. T. Thomas, of counsel for de- fendant in error. Dumas agt. Northwestern National urance Co.; argument commenced by R. C. Hayden for appellant, continued by C. L. Frailey for appellee, ‘and concluded by Jas. H. Hayden for appellant. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Sis agt. Moxley; case continued with leave to take proof. Boswell agt. Boswell; sale decreed, with C. A. White and BE. H. Jackson, trustees, to sell. In re estate of Martin P. King; reference to auditor or- dered. Sword agt. Sword; auditor's report confirmed and distribution ordered. a it Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Estate of Anna North; on trial. Hoefer agt. Pollock; judgment by default. Court No. 2—Justice McComas. sree agt. Lawrence et al.; judgment by default against Dudley & Michener for $6,304.44, with interest at 10 per cent from October 1, 1895, with leave to withdraw original notes and file copies. Sellhausen agt. District of Columbia; jury respited until Monday. No. 1—Chief ourt Criminal ‘Bingham. ited States agt. Henry Ridgeley, rape; verdict guilty on first count. United States agt. Wm. F. McDonald, forgery; on trial. Probate Court—Justice Hagner. Estate of Katharine Hilgard; receipts filed. Estate of Mary C. Levy; account of sales filed. In re Washington Loan and Trust Company, guardian; order allowing ward $10. Estate of Johanna Barry; ap- pearance of J. E. Prevost, proctor for Mary Winkler. Estate of Edwin C. Fawcett; will filed. Estate of Ellen Webster; do. See The budget committee of the German reichstag agreed to increase the salary of Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor, to 100,000 marks. There were six dissent- ing votes. @ Patrick A. Largey, a banker at Butte, Mont., was fatally shot by Thomas J. Riley, a miner. Justice hy nzie, Mr. Boyd, who interrup:: «! The Sun and Moon. 18 a.m.; sun sets, 7:18 a.m, y 6:08 p.m.; ex- -m. The light- before the time ing is name: Are lighted Buished at 6:4 < ‘ondition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at a.m.: Great: Falls, civil one he at extin- condition tion at south reservoir, temper fluent gate house, 1 10; distributing ; condition at iz efflment gate house, enty-Four Hours the readings of the reau for the nning at 3 nuary 13, 0.50, and § p.m., INDEX TO ADVERTE ACCOUNTANT aMUSEM 10 AL Perpetual Building Association. In Operation Sixteen Years. Assets = = = = $1,750,811.32 Liabilities - = 1,609,224.89 Surplus = = = - - 141,586.43 Doing more business than ever bef Afoney taken at all times. No ing 5 per cent per annum CHARLE JOHN COOK, Ja13-1m You AWARE business and Pertation Ba that pr sible m at B.W. War OF TH ny. A dividen tu share will be payable hary, 808, to the st close of Business « ISHS, at the off pany, G19 14th st Jal2-5t APEAKE of the nw., The transfer books will m the 15th of January to the 24h ty, inelu- sive. M. BRYAN. President SG. BEERE axurer, m wa wan! waut a Comfortable Place to ade want the Best Tips— want to Trade with » Firm that Bastuess— with Other Trade with “ DIRECT WIKE & CHICA 1417 F Street, VER BRANCH POST OFFICE. jn t0-Gr* Large Fortunes usually spring from humble beginnings. In thrift les prosperity. The bugest onl owes Its rn littl one nes and nic =f c s—if employ a rightly. Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St. jaG-15d American Security Ranking Ho 14 Storage Warehouse, 1140 1 ital, $ Surplus, $2 Safe Deposit now. h st. vault ew Pr num upy. OPFICERS. os . r AT. First View 9 Ww oe. Drvamret WA! McKENNEY te Trost Ontioer JAS. F. Hoobs Rocectan : iO STA A ica Store ‘Warehouse FOR RENT Whit). e121 8. Lot Aussnan Wosecbeey | POR REST «tas ut FOR RENT (ca Hue) Obs ND VE:t GooDs L NOTE OFFICIAL NUTICES... > RIVER Be NAL ... ROADS TAL RAW TED (Hou-es) WANTED (Mise. WAN: ‘B ona) WANED (Situ ction: WINTER RESORTS. CONDENSED LOCALS, William Penn, Judge e Street. In default of payment he wn for fifteen days. colo m Asylum at $60 a y vice Minnie Dorsey. in the hous: ew York a ht fire. The ed to some rags In the age was done. Truck D ed to the house to prevent ading Of the flam > gs with mateh Sloaa, Ni nue, this morn. flaines were co cellz LOsT IN TH. Lieut. John Ke y of the eighth police precinct delivered a mosi interesting lec- ture on * in the Polar Sea” at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation, on New York avenue, last night, the lecture being the fourth of the series of complimentary entcriainments tendered to the members ond fri f the organization. The lecture Comprised the story of the trip of the ill-fated Proteus to the arctic seas in the effort to re the Greely expedi- ton. feut. Kenney was one of the men who volunicered from the United States army to go to the frozen north, and his lecture last night was made up of personal reminiscences of the ter journey. Lieut. Kenney used for illustrative purposes a large map, which he frequently referred to in orcer to point out the exact locations of points of interest. Lieut. Kenney bezan with the fitting out of the vessel and tcok his auditors from there through all the experiences that be- fell him and his party, the crushing of his vessel in the ice, the Subsequent wandering on the open sea in boats and the final reaching of Cape Sabine and the trip home. He made many interesting and amusing ccmments during the course of his talk, and showed himself to be quite as much at home on the platform as on the back of a herg or doing patrol duty. TANG FINANCIAL, STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE LINCOLN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, DECEMBER 31, 1897. RESOURCES. $162,741 67 Loans on real estate. Loans on collateral and bilis rece 724 71 3,521 99 Acerued interest. Premiums in course of collection: Real estate. . Cash on hand. 273 73 LIABILITIES. ae Capital stock. . -#100,000 00 Fire losses being adjusted. = 80 09 Surplus December 31, 1897. + 86,198 73 $186,273 73 E. N. WATERS, Secretary. _ Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of January, 1698. SAMUEL A. DRURY. jal3-2t Notary Public. Money at 5 Per Cent toLoan On real estate in District of Columbia. No de- apuirtt’ "HMISEELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. C. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, ht and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LUTS, Correspoudent FL LORING, 10 Wall st, New nozv-21d Washington — Loan & Trust Co., PRICE COD TH AND # STS. AIDE AVITAL, NE MILLION, 1 : Proved = weal rates Interest trator, ‘tr adminis- "r, registrar W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENFUKG, THALMANN & CO., 606-164 w York. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND N y YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, aud acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb), 18¥2, Capital: One/jillion Doilars PARTMENT. SAFE DEPOSIT Rents sufes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all ts kinds in owner's package, trunk or case on deposit at moderate cost. S BANK Dp ARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS up ward, and interest allowed on $5 and above, Loans money on real estate and col security. is first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward, TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of ell kinds. Wills prepared by a competent attorney in daily attendance. OFFICERS: THOMAS R. JONES. SAVI Se oem - -Prestdent First Vice President Second Vice President » Secretary WOODBURY BLAIR DIRECTORS: Andrew Wylie, Matthew G. Emery, Henry A. Willard, Thomas Hyde, John F. Rodgers, James M. Johuston, John G. Parke, Robert O. 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, Wa. E, Edmonston, Wm. A. Gordon, ocd CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F st., Glover building, Correspordents of — Moore & Schley, 80 roadway, Bankers end Dealers in Bonds, ‘Deposits. Exchange. ‘Loans. sialon the exchanges of Ni York, ‘Philadelpuise t ti of New Berton and Baltimore bought apd wold. A ‘ialty made of investment securities. Dig: trict aod all local Ratlroad, Gas, and Telephone Stock dealt in. oh fata aarsarascen