Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1898, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY! JANUARY 17, 1898-16 PAGES. Mc Knew’s, Cloaks. Suits and Fi ‘urnishings, 933 Penn. Ave. Monda January, i7th, 1898. ‘Our name on a garment denotes quality. Our ad. is in this corner daily. Every Coat, Cape and Suit in this big stock has been greatly reduced. Some have been cut in half and nearly half. A grand line of Black Kersey and Rough Cheviot Jackets, which were $12 and $15 have been reduced to $9. Here are a few “single style” gar- ments which might justly be termed “textile works of art.” Elegant Imported Kersey Box Coats, in light fawns, tans and browns, wide strapped seams, velvet collar, etc. Were $28 to $35. Re- duced to $18. W.H.McKnew, 933 Jal7-6od Pa. Ave. aa Charles R. Edmonston. ‘Almost Y, Price (For Fancy Imp. ‘China Plates. This clearance sale of fancy imported china plates is one of the best oppor- tunities ever offered. “Tisn't often that a storekeeper is willing to sacrifice all profit and part of cost, as we have done, but we've found that such a course is best. As it is the season of receptions, t ete., the offering is all the more oppor- tune. Six different colors and assorted dec- orations in Crown Derh nglish China with dental gold edge and embossed gold flowers. Original price, $50. Now $25 doz. Another lot of 1 doz. Browntield's En- MADE A CLEAN SWEEP New York Grocer Kills Wife, Chil- dren and Himself. WIFE WAS PARTY 10 THE DEED Both Diseased and Discouraged Over Business Reverses. HATCHET WAS HIS WEAPON NEW YORK, January 17.—John Mat- thews, a retail grocer, some time between last Saturday night and this morning mur- dered his wife and their two children, a boy ten years old and a girl two years, by hacking them to death with a hatchtt. Matthews then committed suicide by shoot- ing himself in the head. Before dying it is believed that he turned the gas on with the intention that asphyxiation should help } complete his murderous work. The crime was committed in a small bed room in the rear of the store kept by Matthews. The wife and her two children met death while asleep. It is supposed that Mat- thews had become despondent from pecu- niary difficulties. The tragedy was discovered through the odor of escaping gas, which prompted a milkman making his rounds early todzy to call a policeman. Upon the floor of the sleeping room the officer found the corp: of Matthews. In his hand was a revolve: and there was a bullet hole just above his mouth. There were two heds in the room. On one of the beds lay Matthews’ wife. Her head was chopped and mangled almost be- yond reccgnition. On the ot hed the two children lay, side by side. Their face: ere frightfully cut and hacked. The bloodstains mzde the little bed room look like a slaughter house. Tragedy Was Premeditated. That the murders and suicides were pre- meditated was evident. Matthews had waited until his wife and children were asleep. Tien he stripped himself to the waist, took the hatchet in his hand and braired his wife. After that he attacked his children. From letters left it as- certained that fer some time Matthews had been intending to end his own life. He had been in the dry goods business further up town and had failed. A few months ago pened the grocery store and had met 8, glish Ch Dimer I with raised )| with little suecess. His wifes a pretty Little gold decorations and coll cnreeet. «| Woman, had recently undergone a ee See ee ) tion. It was these things ev : oe - < prompted Matthews to write thi Original price, $55. ; which was found open and wu J od: ; Now $28 doz. ‘healthy man or woman can commit ( = = 5 from poverty or business reve 1 doz. Faney Shape Haviland Chins so healthy that hope and activity are $ Deli hae eget vasa baer iting rampant within bim. My wonder 1s ( 5 ‘ at suicide is not more common. It seems Original price, $7.50. Now £3 doz. 1205 Ps ine” LANASOL™ OINTMEN never fails * Shock in Etaly on of rature that me a wonderful provis' n life is burden- man need not live wh e thing I have to do to keep that all snall go with good. If I could only ; wife and t unt to go Wes 2 Party te Deed. Matthew that wi wrot« she She d greement. party as follow oH sappe other lette Mrs. Matthe the serious undergone, kill his family, he had put off Matthev. left instructions om Rome s the clothes in whic dead chil- we be buried, and signified the Senke) check entire family as The first goes on record as t ings were the biggest we've ¢€ Broken lo cause we are going to take accou but it has always been our policy and size-broken lots—even if we not to reckon them in the invente It's a most determined sac: dent people won't ignore. sy payments extended NEMS RMMMMAMMAMAMAA $4.50. Sold up to $16 Lot of very stylish all- 4 z = Pa 2 Se fonabie ga ca $4.98. | $5 Sold up to $12. SUEAMIMNNS ASO AEANAASY APNE REGRES ASO MSMAE ROR SNEOAPH ARUN AAPYRER ASAE | Lot of ali-silk . lined ur plush All those — exquisite trim- electric seal plush capes 4 med—lined with most —the very acme of styl- beautiful silk—and edged ishness—the first quality of lengths— with tuffy thibet fur— —all silk Mned—which 1 with ker- which sold for $15 and sold for $25—are now sey strips cut from $12 $18—now go down to redui to close to to $4.98 each. $5.98. $1250 Sse aan oo burry. From the same maker of handsome black taffeta silk w all made in the very newest effe: us to offer them for $3.98—less them all season. SNUUEYAPVACOAED AES APNAR NOUNS ASSAPMMPS EUAN ASN AIMS NAS SOE Hecht’s clearing sale. s are shatters prices to splinters—-and makes an opportunity that provi- } you—everybody—just the same as though full prices were being asked. Sacrifices in ladies’ fashionable jackets. $6. Sold up to $22. | Lot of the most fash- silk Mngd and half silk- tra-fashionable velour Mined black silk astrak- pevbail ae bcm Viowse jackets, trimmed ban jackets—of which plain kersey—in black. with marten fur—which we have sold hundreds blue or brown, with vel- sold for §30 first of the jz at $14 and $16—now go vet collars—all-xilk or seuson, now go for $15. 4% down to the very low Terezie Seen Not all sizes, but per- # price of $4.50. $0.50. i ia haps yours & ego e e ° is Sacrifices in ladies’ fashionable § Sold up to $18. 400 $8 silk waists, $3.98. _ secured this big lot of waists la HECHT & COMPANY, rment fer th ¥., wi he ood. was born and thews was her girl years old. he biggest we've ever had. The of- ver made, but even they will be ‘t worth much to us now, be- mt of stock. And not only that— to clear out all the odds and ends have to give them away—so as or tifice—a wholesale slaughter that SAE LeN NEN ACN RNC NE NEAASSRENAS REN AEN AE Ae 50. | $15.00. Sold up to $30. Small lot of those ul- rinents — the pes. 98. | $12.50. Sold up to $25. MAARRRARAARA AANA MAMA MGI F ladies’ silk waists from whom we ast week, we have bought 400 sts—some with plaited yokes—and cts. The taffeta silk is the very finest quality—every waist is lined, and all have the newest style white linen detachable collars and cuffs. waists that we sold for $8 all season. The price we paid enables They are the self-same than what we've been paying for 515 7th St ‘WILL GO TO THE SUFFERING Official Statement Regarding Donations for Cubans, W4il Be Distributed Under the Direc- tien ef Consul General Lee— Spanish Opposition Charged. The following statement was issued from the State Department toda: “The call having been made by the Pres- ident for’ money and supp*fes for the suf- fering Cubans, and some doubt seeming to exist that money and supplies donated in response to such call may not be honestly and impartially distributed to the suffer- ing people for whom the donations were ade, it is thought proper to give this pub- lie notice in the way of an assurance that all such donations will be distributed through Consul General Lee and duly au- thorized agents co-operating with kim in Cube. No doubt is entertained by the President or by the Secretary of State that every dollar and every article of clothing or food that shall be donated for the ben- efit of the suffering in Cuba will be prop- erly distributed.” Alleged Spanish Opposition. The State Department has taken official notice of the complaint made by the gro- cers’ and importers’ exchange of Philadel- phia to the effect that the Spanish efficials in Cuba had been placing obstacles in the way of the free admission of food and cther supplies sent to Cuba for the relief of the suffering. While the officiais be- lieve that there is no solid foundation for the story, a cablegram has been sent to Consul General Lee directing him to inves- tigate the correctness of the statement, and, if it should prove to be true, to pre- vent any delays in the landing and admis- sion of shipments of stores, if it is possible to do 80. Treasury Contribations. Chief Clerk Swayze of ‘the Treasury De- partment today announced the subscrip- tions which have been made by the differ- ent bureaus of the treasury for the relief of the Cubans. He found that the total was $038.45, a sum greater than had ever been expected. Sutseription blanks for the cause of the suffering Cubans were circu- lated last week, with the result named. ‘Tne money will be sent to the State De- partment this afterncon or tomorrow, aid Will probably be increased some. There was considerable rivalry us as to which should st subscription. The list b the subscriptions of the dit Secretary Ga: in stant Bureau of internal revenue. Marine hospital service. Light house po: Register’s office. 5 east and gecdet Olfice of steamboat insp : and currency War Department. or for Interior Department tor for Treasury Departm “Saving servic < service vision oF e of supervising architect. nief ¢ y - nt Avenue Bapt & Lothrop. + 160.00 1.00 10.00 1.00 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. Total Cattie Brisco years, was today fined $5 by Judge fer making insulting gestures toward some Mttle school girls. SWEEPING; STREETS Commissioners, Subihit ripest for Municipal Control. CORTRACE SYSTEM ABOLISHED WANT Statement by Supétintendent Stut- ler in Support. of Measure. THE RELATIVE EXPENSE — Sees The District Commissioners today trans- mitted to the House committee on appro- priations an amendment which they de- sire incorporated~in the next District ap- propriation biH, authorizing them, at the expiration of the pending contracts tcr sprinkling, sweeping and cleaning the streets, avenues, alleys and suburban streets in the District, to have all of said work done by day labor, under their dt- rections, without contract. The work ts now done under contracts which will not expire until June 30, fsvv, and if the amendment proposed by the Commissioners be adopted by Congress, the work cannot be done by day labor be- fore July 1, 189. The proposed discontinu- ance of contract work is recommended by the Commissioners first of all because they have become convinced that the work can be done by day labor not only much cheap- er, but also much more satisfactorily to the people of the District. Another rea- son urged in support of thelr amendment is that not only will the discontinuance of the contract system give employment to many more men than are now employed, but it will also enable the Commissioners to pay the men higher wages than they receive now. In support of the amendment, the Com- missioners transmitted a report on the subject made by Mr. Warner Stutler, the superintendent of street sweeping and cleaning. Mr. Stutler’s Statement. The report of Mr. Stutler is as follows: “I have the honor to submit herewith a comparative statement of the cost of street sweeping by hand, under contract, at the rate now paid, and the cost of same work if done under District control exclusively. The statement is made in support of the recommendation hitherto made, and now before Congress, for legislation conferring: upon the Commissioners the authority to have the work done under their own super- vision, a proposiiion which 1 greatly fa and in support of which I most res fully present the following facis, rection with the tabular statements. The most important matter to be con- sidered in discussing the subject is whether or not by municipal control the work can he 2s well and as economically done as It now is under contract. Refeicnce to the tables herewith will show, I submit, that will be less if the cleaning he done ively by direction of the Commis- s been by the ot experience and ervation prove that satisfactory results may be expected by municipal supervision di- rect. It is also true, in addition to securing better work, and’ making allowance for a larger number of men at an advance in wages, that the District will save moncy annually. The saving the first year will be at least cnough to purehase the necessary plant, after which the balance can be ap- plied to extending the system and giving the public a better service. “Investigation proves that the cortract- or’s profits may be empleved to increase the force at higher wages and s well within the estimated appropri Thus a larger proportion of the wor! y la- bering men of the District can be employ at a living compensa ing the area to be swept by har greater satisfaction to the people. A in Advantage. “A principal advan’ of the proposed plan over contract work is that the em- ployes will be under direct control of ti District government, so that when any tion shall require special attention any de- sited portion or all of the force may be_at once ferred to the work, with no con- tr nsult, no lability to infringe upon another's voiding co: n= uon 4s to comy tion for extra work. “Another point in favor of municipal con- trol is that but one set of empleyes will bo ps of con- the work uperviston compass he brought’ within smaile : rier work reduced to the minimum, r ‘ly, of the absence of motive or interest to do inferior work or to whol neglect any part of the areca, Under mii- nicipal control there will he no contictinss interests, and the principal effort may then he to insure the ble le consistent with justic a. If 2 cts the dutic ly may be applied direct. spectfuliy suggest, therefore, t the cost of the two methods municipal control is far to be pre nd when it is demonstr: done in the figures re tive expense, that the Commissioners ve the street cleaning well done at le t than is incurred under the pr ‘tem, at the same time employing a better rate of compensation than hi a sy a is now given, there would seem to be no rea- son why Congress should not authorize the change asked for. At the same time, it may be sald that hand cleaning, which is | much more satisfactory in its results than atATOR TELLER— Somebody bas just mentioned the Klond'ke; where they reise gold.” ~’ which it was started. That it i Carpet Bordered Tapestry Carpets, 6 feet by 10 feet nnd 3 anches—in wh " a $12 worth of caverns 67 75 $8.75 Carpets, 8 feet and 3 y 19 fect—worth $1 ordered — Tapes carpets, xii a ry feet—worth $13.50—for.. Rordered Tapest inches fo. Rord-red Tapestry Carpets, 8 feet and inches by 11 feet and 2 Inches. 7$9 50 worth $18—for.... Choice Fancy Moquette in Bolla Oak Chamber, Suite, antique finish, extra well made and ver; sttractive $14.75 Regular $ Chamber Suite, pat- tered in ‘the very latest style, with cheval glass...... : $39 Regular $100 Large Oak Suite, inassive and rich in effect and fact, with $69 large cheval glass. Regular $30 Onk Suite, threc_pleces, and three good values, «3 of them 2.50 White Enamel Beds, Se Seeetp eeenneloco meee OMAN EMEA AEE] PLIERS MC ee Soesostes Cherry Dressers and seseegor to escape your prompt attention. of you who are domiciled in “apartments” last of all should overlook this big clearance. Carpets are all bordered—made—and ready to be laid. Chamber Suites- means something. And the maner of making will teach its moral if you make comparisons. We've given the prices a final shaking. For the next few days we are going to sell our kind of Furniture and Carpets—and there is no better kind made, as everybody must admit—at lower prices than have ever been quoted before. It is the Clearance Sale, in its towering effort to quick! is out of season we know. We have made a most attractive = Velvet, Axminster and Brussels Carpets—and they present you an opportunity that has never been equaled and should not be allowed Those These You have never been able to buy Bordored Tapestry Carpets, Ti fect by | feet and 4 9.75 $18.75 | Carpets, & feet and 3 | worth, * $16.75 for... ordered Moquette Ca: feet and 3 inches—wor for... 22. 3 Bordered Moquette Carpet, fnches by 12 feet—worth $25 —for. Bowlered Velvet feet by —for.... order inches by J} —for.. 0.75 8 feet and 3 $16.75 pots, 9 th $29 Velvet 1 fe: The worth prices are just exactly what the Carpets figure up without the cost of making. The special prices, as you see, nearly cut these cost prices in hrives. There are others besides those we Itemize—so come a-Lunting and bring the sizes of sour rooms with you. You're sure to find something that'll appeal to you as a big bargain. the cou wore Choice of any Tc. Tapestry Choice of any 9c. Tapestry | Choice of any $1 Tapestry Carpet in’ th Carpet in the Cay ‘fi h r ‘oy ' 8Sc ayd.| mor SOCAVG,. | oie. Z0C-A Yd. | Trt... 90c.a yd. Regular $0 new style, test of workman- ship, and fine selected ma- terials $47.50 Regular $35, dresser Is swell Quartered front from top te bottom, Mignirice suites, $27.50 war $100 Fine Curly Birch Chamber with handsome — cheval $58 | | i in all sizes--Special price - - - - Antique Dressers and Washstands--Special price - - Washstands--Special pr sot Regular $12.5 full drawers... Oak Sideboard, roomy, ze $9.90 size and oe Sootoetee scoters Sideboard 6-foot Oak Dining Tab nd Dining Tables and Dini they Sidebo: r Regular $35 Quartered with two swell front drawers. plate mirror. shelf top and aS $23.50 each M made, hand- somely finished les ly and surely accomplish the object for h But when such values as these are offered at prices we name now—any time ought to be in season. Your saving could never have been as big as it will be under existing conditions. Prices all through the market are uppish. Spring stocks will cost more than did this present season’s—yet these reductions are made on the basis of present prices. A double saving—a very important opportunity this. When you consider that every piece of this Chamber Furniture is made expressly to our order—you can appreciate that exclusiveness Mahogany Chamber Suite, { Oak Suite—the | | = cify a few items there is a big variety to select from—and are all at as big if not bigger reductions than those noted. -- Were $7.50--now = = = $4.95 Regular $4.50 Mahogany-back Dining Chairs - - = - - - - - $2.75 exhibit of Tapestry, Moquette, y so low before—never! ordered Rrussels Carpets, Inches by 10 feet —worth F259 tor sche Bordered Brussels Carpets, inches by 13% feet—worth Rordered Rrassels Carpets. h by 10 feet—worth $1 tn: fo dred Axminster € inches by 11 fee Regular $90 Mahogany with French dresser, three large pieces and one of the latest styles Chamber Sutte, Regular $150 Two-piece Mahogany Cham- ber Suite, Empire style; as fine ax $95 they make them. . Mahogany Chamber Suite, front, with English $65 $2.95 - = $13.50 - - $19.00 Regular $90 full swell washstand eeloctecteeents Ole Oe ll Ay ttt thy tA ONAN AS AAA EAA AEA APPAR AAAS ice - = = ng Chairs. While we only spe- lar $69 Quartered Oa full serpentine French plate ror, with sbelf and brackets k Sideboard, ™ $43 ° eo moe Seeiorts ae upholstered th sills frit me ys pls upholst a) ioe ee id the best value $10D. ess ie piece Overs! st has been $130 oe s . ie Sooorsorane serene ed Oak Hat k, 4 feet hes been selling at @ a DAS coe soe $00 soegon niture—and ev Closet, "$33 ptt set % w Seeded Parlor Suites= you know. You can count your savings by dollars if you buy now. Hall Racks China Closet y dining room should have one— Furniture, Carpets, Draperies. seebecetestosoneeeetestentententeeteeteeetontentontospeet elsewhere. ed Suite a most : $37.5 piece Mabogany Finished Suite, upholstered in best broeatells fancy Unfted IUCED fi Eeplcee Vi effective sty mid mm § Ii you haven't one—or such a besides these—but did you e dak Hat 5-foot Quaztered design, Detter pi price bas B-feot Qu carved, innin: e to be s¢ =is on the sl as we've cited here. every one can! Said swell au with large "$14.75 wer nt bo! I) from $20 to Another point where our special ordering has created choicest styles in patterns that are not to be matched Cutting the price doesn’t affect the values, age of our special sale and get it. There are a host of others Only three lots detailed—but most the whole stock Finished AIk tapest derful valne $35 back of sofa id Pr Mahogany and u Rep-REDUCED from £20 to one a: you like—take advant- ver hear of prices being cut so? Solid Qak Hall Rack, mirror, with oval French ve. 916.50 Kack, with French plate Seo eee SRST worth at... Solid Osk Hs mi = fd at just such deep reductions They're handsome pie Solid Mird’s shelves W. Je. HORI, Penna. Ave. and 8th St. a a ae wootiosSonbonioetostonde eSoedontnetoctonteetociongente machine work, may, under municipal direc- ticn, be extended to cover the entire city, without conflict with contract provisions and at the time without involving the District in extra expense. Comparative Statement. “The comparison of cost shown in the | following tables is based on a practical test of the system from July 1, 1897, to January 1, 1808. Under the present contract for hand work we are cleaning on an average 417,500 square yards daily, at a rate of cents per 1,000 square yards, which costs the District $123.60 per day, or $38,744.50 per annum of 2%) working days. “Table No. 1 shows the force required j and the actual experse to the District if we were doing the work now being done under contract, and is the basis on which calculation is made. Table No. 1. “Sixty-three men at $1 per day, $58; S horses and carts at $2.50 per day, $20; 6 brooms, wear and tear, 51-8 cents per day $8.25; ‘other tools, bag carriers, etc., 5t cents; actual ccst per day, $80.73, which 1s a difference of $46.87 per day, cr $1. 30 per annum, favorable to the District doing its own work. “Table No. 2 shows the cost to the Dis- trict to clean all improved streets and av nues in the city, or 1,700,000 square yards daily, as proposed, at the same rate of wages pail under present contract, giving the rate per 1,000 square yards and the emount that would be saved to the District. Table No. “Two hundred and fifty-seven men at $1 per day, $257 per day, or $74,530 per annum; 33 horses and carts at $2.50 per day, $82.50 per day, or $23,925 per annum; 257 brooms, wear and tear, 5 1-5 cents, $13.17 per day, or $3,819.30 per annum; other tocls, bag carrier, etc., $2 per day, or $580 per annum. Actual cost, $354.67 per day, or $102,664.30 per annum. Average cost per. 1,000 square yards, 20.80 cents; 1,700,000 at 52 cents equals $544 per day, or $167, per annum; 1,700,000 at 20.86 cents equals $354.67 per day, or $102,854.30 per annum. Difference in tavor District, $189.33 per day, or $54,- 905.70 per annum. “Table No. 3 shows the actual cost, the rate per 1,000 square yards and the difler- ence favorable to the District, allowing la- bor $1.25 per day. Table No. 3. Two hundred and fifty-seven men st $1.25 per day, $321.25 per day, or $93,162.50 per annum; 33 horses and carts at $2.50 per day, $82.50 per day, or $23,928 per annum; 257 brooms, wear and tear, 5% cents, $15.17 per day, or $3,819.30 per annum; other tools, | | 1 bag carriers, &c., $: num. Actual cost, $121,486.60 per annum. per day, Average co: 1,000 square yards, 24.64 cen(s. 1,700,000 cents equals $544,000 per da | 76) per annum; 1,700,000 at equals $41 per day, or $121,486.80 per annum. Difference in favor of District, $125.08 per day, or $36, F ‘Table No. 4. “Showing the cost of labor at $1.5 day: 257 men at $1.50 per day, $3 day, $111,705 per annum; 23 horses and carts at $2.50 per day, per day, $25,- 925 per annum; 257 brooms, wear, tear, 5's cents, $13.17 per day, $381 per year; other tools, bag carriers, etc., $2 per day, $580 per annum; actual cost, $483.17 per day, $140,119.30 per annum. Average cost per 1,000 square 00 square yards cents equals $544 per day, or $1 annum; 1,700 square yards at 2 equals $483.17 per day, or $140,119.: annum; difference in favor District, $60.83 per day, or $17,640.70 per annum. “The foregoing tablés show thé cost at the different ratings to do this class of work under contract, the cost if done un- der direct control of the District and the difference in fayor of municipal control. The estimated amount required to do all classes of work under the present con- tract for the fiscal year 1899 is $210,639. “The amount required if the District did its own work, allowing $1 per day for la- bor, is $162,495; on $1.25 per day basis we would require $181.125, and on $1.50 basis, $199,758. On this basis a saving of $10,631 is shown, and I think it has been clearly demonstrated that if the hand system is adopted and the entire city cleaned by day labor, under direct control of the Commis- stoners, the District will not only save money, but better results will be attained and the deserving poor of the city given an opportunity to earn a living in place of being kept on public charity.” ———— TRIP ABOUT THE GLOBE. yards, at 32 George Melville Boynton Expects to Make It Afoot. George Melville Boynton, the man who started from Pittsburg, December 19, 1897, to walk around the world, arrived in this city this morning. Mr. Boynton staried from his home, in San Francisco, Friday, Avgust 13, to walk to Pittsburg, where he was to begin his trip. He arrived in that city December 17, and left there the 19th. He will leave here Friday, going direct to New York, and will wind up his trip around the globe in Washington, instead of at the starting point. It is Mr. ton’s intention to make the trip without | assistance of any kind, and will not | dle a cent of money while on th While here he will see President Me’ | and will procure passports from the State | Department for use on the trip. The jour- ney Will occupy about five years, and the reute laid out takes in almost every coun. try and capital city in Europe and Asia. He will attempt to obtain an audience with the chief executive of every country he visits. From here he will walk by w of Baltimore and Philadelphia to New York, and he expects to get passage on one of the large ocean liners of the Cunard line there. After arriving at Queenstown he will go to Kilkenney, thence to Dublin, thence over the Irish sea to Liverpool, thence to Bir- mingham, thence to London. While at London he will call on Col. Hay, United States minister to the court of St. James, and through intercession he expects to gain an audience with the Prince of Wales and through the Prince of Wales an audt- ence with Queen Victoria. He will remain in London one week. Thence he will go to Portsmouth, thence to Lisbon, Portugal, then to Madrid, Spain, to Paris, to Brus- sels, to Metz, to Berne, Switzerland, Berne to Vienna, Vienna to Berlin, to Warsaw, Poland, Warsaw to St. Petersburg, thence to Moscow. From Moscow along the Rus- sian trans-Siberian railrozd to Ousk, Si- beria, thence to Tomsk, Tomsk to Irkutsk, thence, still following the trans-Siberian railroad, to Vladivostok, the terminal of the railroad, which is on the sea of Japan. Leaving Viadivostok, he will cross over the Japan sea to Kanazawa, Japan, thence to Tokio, to Yokohama. Thence over the Pacific ocean, 4,750 miles to San Francisco, from there to Washington by way of Den ver, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Pittsburg. Mr. Boynton has always been a lover of nature and of a roving disposition and has spent the last eleven years in traveling through the United States and Europe. He has been all over the United States and has crossed the Atlantic ocean seven times. He speaks fluently, and reads French and Italian. He was Jed to under- take the journey on which he has just started, simply because of a@ desire to seg if such a thing is possible. He firmly be- Meves that he will be able to make the entire trip without handling a cent. FLERE Kaci 1 Bimetallic Union Meeting. Gen. A. J. Warner, president of the American Bimetallic Union, arrived in the city this morning, and a meeting of the ex- ecutive committee of the. union will be held tomerrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at its rooms, 1114 F street morthwest. In the evening another meeting will be held by the members of the committee conjointly with other prominent active friends of the bimetallic’ omase. ~~"