Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1898—14 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXISTING between the undersigned, under the firm name of Riley & Walker, was dissolved by mutual con- sent FEBRUARY FIRST, . ‘Thomas Riley assumes all Mabilitics and with, collect alt eb Iate firm and continue the bu: " abe ees THOS. R. RILEY. SEO. E. WALKER. _ January 19, 1808. pe board of trustees of the Lawyers’ Title and Guaranty Insurance Company of the Distelet of Columbia, do hereby certify that the capital stock of sald com- pany is $150,000 and is fully paid, and that there sre no debt 3 CULL, President. ID SCHMIDT, Secretary. COLBERT, . HAMILTON. I, FERDIN MIDT, Secretary of the Lawyers’ Title ai juaranty Insurance Company, do swear that the facts stated in the above certifi- cate are true. FERDINAND SCHMIDT. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th of J ALD. 1898. Oh te HOW EIN, Notary Public, D. C. FOR SALE— OHIO NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, P.M. fet-4t See Notice under Auction Sales. “I never disappoint."* Are you willing to await the convenience of the printer, or do you want Your printing work ready quick—and = =owhen prom- ised? If it's the latter let Adams be our printer. Mt int. BYRON s. ADAMS. Prompt” Printer, 512 11th. fet-14d Straws show which way the wind blows just as KEEN’S coatinued leader- ship indicates who does the best tailoring. Blow your money in a $50 suit for $35. PARLOR, 1310 F ST. fet-16d GOING TO BUILD? - If so, don’t fail to secure our esti- mate of the cost of the Lumber and Woodwork! We buy in immense quantities direct—hence, can afford to Deat the others’ prices! Estimates cheerfully furnished. THOS. W. SMITH, Ist & Ind. ave. ‘Phone 217. ‘Mill and Wharves, foot of 4th st. s.e. ‘Phone 551. fet-10d I want the trade of more business men Who want first-class printing. My success results from a combination of the very best facilities (up-to-date types and ideas, new foot presses) and skilled help (the best I can get). I'll guarantee that any job in- trusted to me is fi out a little better than you'll get done elsewhere. Get an estimate if your oifice stationery 1s ranning a low. "Phone 1679. N. T. Elliott, 506 10th St. fet-14d Preserve Your McClures, Munseys, Cosi itans, Centurys. ete., for 1907 by letting me assemble ‘them in handsome leather Birding. I'll furrish the indexes. Only 75c. vol. LODGES, 511 9th st. n.w. fet-6d TEE WASHINGTON AND MT. VERNON RAIL- way were — the first Washington concerns to order CALLAHAN’S STEAM JOINT CEMENT. Ask them what they think of it. It 1s not only better, but cheaper, than red lead for steam, oti, f1s or water Joints. We are sole D.C; agents. 3 John B. Espey, tion fet-104 = 7 Every _man_who writes Davis much should have one. And Fo Cet Ge much Leeks mbia Letter Files—the Automatic sesttor ding ‘tetters_ and apers—only soc. "Fancy ‘ante Baskets, 65c._up- Ink Wells. (can ‘tina of BLANK BOOKS. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St PCFULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. fe4-14d Art Students’ League, 808 17TH ST. N. W. Drawing and painting from antique and life. Industrial designing, composition, water color and sketching. Special Saturday and evening classes. Anatomy and perspective. Circulars mailed. Im WHEN YOU DON'T FEEL WELL there is nothing will brace you up like a drink of Tharp’s Pure Berkeley Whiskey. It's a splendid tonie. JAS. THARP, 812 F st. n.w. F fe3-108 ‘§PIRITUALISM.—WONN'S HALL, 721 6TH ST. FRIDAY NIGHT. Also Thurs. and Friday the day at 905 Hf st. nw. Miss MAGGIE LE of Baltimcre, the great medium. fe2-3t* SPIRITCALISM.—MR_ KEELER, 905 H ST. N.W. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY N iGHTS, 8 o'clock. Consultations on all subjects daily through independent slate writings. _jal8-1m* For the Klondike in ine SU ANCe Be odie oer es and money loan onthem T. D. ffappawak, 1308 F at awe WILLIAM C. PRENTISS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, has removed his office to Koom 23, second floor, in the new Wyatt building, corner 14th and F ats. fel-5t* Andirons lend a quaint, old-time charm to ‘The room wherein they are placed—and since we've inaugurated our reduction sale ‘tis economy to purchase them NOW. 20 per cent off to induce your purchasing—urd a handsome assortment to pick from. “THE TILE SHOP"—520-22 13th st. n.w. del7-4m,12 ALL PERSONS HAVING PLEDGES ON DE- pesit w.ch H. K. Fulton om which is due one year's interest or more are hereby notified to call bay interest cr the same will be sold at pub- lic auction FEBRUARY 15, 1598. Jaz9-6t* H. K. FULTON, 1218 Ps THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHULD- ers of the Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Ver- non Railway Compary will be beld a: o'clock p.m., on the 8th day of FEBRUAKY, 1898, the principal office of the company, irfax st., Alexandria. Va. in F. K. HIPPL Secretary. THE REGULAR ANNUAL ME OF Vite stockholders of the Arlington Fire Ins. Co. for the District of Columbia will be held at the compaty's office, No. 1505 Pa. a .. Wash- ‘om, D. C., om THURSDAY, February 24, 1898, at the hour of 12 o'clock m., for the clec- Mon of eleven (11) directors. Polls open from 12 o'clock m. to 2 o'clock p. Ja22tot23in EE. McC. JO! Sec'y pro tem. WASHINGTON, D. C., JAN. 21. 1598. of the company, February 7, 1898. 12 o'clock noon to 1 o'clock p.m. Ja2t-14t_ WILLIAM B. ORME, Secretary. DR. McMASTER'’S VETERINARY HOSPITAL, 1305-7 G st. p.w.—Open day and night. Special: ties—Lameness and examiniug as to soundness for _intendi purchasers. DAVID McMASTR! Hfp."Veterisarias. Prop. "Phone 196. Gelb St de15-5tt ENLARGING ITS PLANT. A New Building to Be Erected by the Potomac Electric Company. Plans are being prepared for the erec- tion of a new building by the Potomac Electric Power Company for use as an en- gine and dynamo house. The new struc- ture will be located on the-grounds of the Plant of the company, 33d and Grace Streets, Georgetown, and will take the place of a much smaller building that is now used to house the engines. It will be possible to enlarge the capacity of the present plant when the proposed building is erected. It is to be of brick, with a roof of steel construction, and will be 100 feet square. —_.>___ THE 14TH STREET LINE. ‘The Question of Le: = a Current to Run the Cars. It has not yet been decided by the o- cials of the Capital Traction Raflroad Com- pany whether or not the lth street line will be operated by a leased current. As scon as that question is decided it is esti- mated that it will be ten days or two weeks before the work of putting in the wires in the ducts cen be completed and the electri- cal conection established between the cars on the 14th street line and the power house of the electric company in Georgetown. ——>— man Burned to Death. Informat‘on was received here yesterday afternoon of the burning to death of a col- ored woman at the industrial farm near Fort Washingtgn. The unfortunate wo- man was employed there as a cook. While near the stove attending to her duties her sleeve caught fire, and she was so fright- fully burned that she soon died. Mr. W. H. H. Hart of this city, who conducts the enterprise, was notified of the sad occur- rence, and yesterday he sent down a qgf- fin, in which the bedy was placed fog in- terment. The decezsed, whose name could mot be ascertained, lived in Maryland. PROCTER’S CHARGE Says Public Printer Makes Dismissals Without Compliance With Rules. HEARING GIVEN 70 @. A. R. MEN Session of Senate Civil Service Committee. OPPOSITION TO BAKER The Senate committee on civil service and retrenchment met this morning at 10 o’clock to continue its work of investigating the methods of the civil service. Members of the committee present were Senators Pritchard, chairman; Harris of Kansas and Ledge of Massachusetts. The fifst witness was Mr. Procter, prest- dent of the civil service commission. Mr. Procter was asked a number of questions by Serator Pritchard regarding the status of deputy marshals under the civil service law. Mr. Proctor said he thought deputy marshals are properly classified. Senator Pritchard asked Mr. Proctor if he had any suggestion to make regarding the government printing office. Attitude of the Public Printer. Mr. Procter—“‘Only that the public printer should be obliged to obey the law.” Senator Pritchard—“Is he not obeying the law?” Mr. Procter—“He may be technically do- ing so, but the rules under which we are operating require that there shall be no dismissal from the classified service, except upon charges. The monthly reports of the public printer show dismissals made mere- ly ‘for cause’ or ‘for the good of the ser- vice.” That is not a proper compliance with the rules.” Speaking of the printing office, Mr. Proc- ter said he thought that branch of the gov- ernment service should have its employes apportioned among the several states as far as possible. He said there was no rule to this effect, but the practice of the commis- sion is to certify people for appointment in that office according to the principle of ap- Portionment. He did not think the rule could be strictly applied there, but ft should be as far as practicable. Preference for Veterans. Mr. Procter’s examination was discontin- ued to-allow Representative Howe of New York to speak regarding Senate bill 3256, in reference to the civil service. Mr. Howe said the bill is for the purpose of giving preference to Union soldiers for appoint- ment to all places in the government, and h> hoped the committee would see the necessity for such legislation, which was to favor men who made it possible for the Urion to exist in this country today. Mr. Juseph W. Kay followed Mr. Howe in making an argument in favor of the Dill. Mr. Kay is the chairman of the legislative committee of th: G. A. R. He explained the provisions of the bill, which requires the commission to place the names of vet- erans who pass civil service examinations at the head of the eligibl> lists, as is now dene in the case of veterans disabled in service. In reply to a remark by Senator Harris Mr. Kay said the men in the south who were on the battlefield have been the best friends of the Union soldier. Mr. Kay favored a provision in the bill under which a pensioner who occupies a government position paying $1,200 or over should relinquish his pension while draw- ing his salary. Senator Harris thought such a rule should not apply against men wounded in service. Mr. Kay was followed by Chas. W. Strout, a member of the G. A. R. Mr. Strout was formerly foreman of laborers in the Brooklyn navy yard, which place he resigned to accept a position in the ap- pellate court at Brooklyn. He said that when he left the Brooklyn navy yard nine- tenths of the laborers were Union soldiers, but since that time many of them have been dismissed under a pretense that they were inefficient for the work, although he had found them entirely capable in every way. Abram G. Iffla of Brooklyn, a Union vet- eran, who had lost one leg in the war, spoke of the provision of the bill under consideration relating to pensioners who hold government positions paying $1,200 or over. He said he had nothing to say on the bill if Senator Harris’ suggestion was car- ried out exempting from the operation of this provision such veterans who were wounded in service. Senator Lodge was not in the committee room at the time, but Senators Pritchard and Harris both said they would not favor including veterans injured in the service in the provision under consideration. David W. Lee of Brooklyn, also a mem- ber of the G. A. R., spoke of the need of a change in the law to permit the reinstate- ment of veterans who had been removed over one year, and instanced cases in which he claimed great injustice was done vet- erans. Mr. Kay stated that the change suggested by Senator Harris would be agreeable to the G. A. R., which he represented, and said the bili under consideration merely conveyed a general outline of what was desired by veterans. Wanted to Know Mr. thority. A breezy scene was precipitated at the conclusion of the hearing of the representa- tives of the Grand Arnyy, when ex-Repre- sentative Baker of the National Republican Anti-Civil Service League wished to cross- examine Con missioner Procter. Mr. Baker had been asked by Senator Lodge to fur- nish the committee with the constitution and by-laws and membership list of the National Republican Anti-Civil Service League, and he was asked if he had this information. “I do not propose to furnish any list of members of the league,” said Mr. Baker. “From my observation during the past few weeks I think I should subject these mem- bers to persecution if I should do so, and I de not think it is within the purview of the committee—” Senator Lodge here interrupted to say as Mr. Baker ha@ been asked to furnish this information and had not done so he would object to»questions being asked of the witness by Mr. Baker. Mr. Lodge said that when Mr. Baker came before the committee to cross-question witnesses the ccmmittee had a right to know whom he represenis. Mr. Baker—“‘I represent 100 to 300 men—" Senator Pritchard—‘‘Are they employed in the departments?” Mr. Baker said some of them were. Senator Lodge said as Mr. Baker repre- sented an irresponsible body of people trying to break down the law he did not wish to have him cross-question a witness. He remarked that the league was a part!- san body. Mr. Lodge finally withdrew his objection and allowed Mr. Baker to cross- question the witness, which was done. Mr, Boker asked Mr. Procter if the com- mission had certified men who had been In the penitentiary for appointment. Mr. Procter said he knew of no such case, and Mr. Baker replied that he knew of two such cases in the War Department Upon request of Senator Pritchard Mr. Baker said he would furnish the names of these men. —————__e—____ CONDENSED LOCALS. Baker's Au- A tiird-class steam engineer’s license bas been granted to George E. Lewis. Anna Donaldson was today fined $10 by Judge Scott for striking Mrs. le O'Connor, and Mrs. O’Connor was fined $5 fer using profane language at the time cf the assault. ‘ WilHam Johnson, the elderly man who was picked. up near Muirkirk station yes- terday morning in an unconscious condi- tion, and who was brought to the Emer- gency Hospital for treatment, as published in yesterday's Star, is improving. Dr. Junemann, who is attending him, thinks he will recover. The old man says he has no hore. The police are looking for a silk plush cape, lined with lavender-colored ‘satin. Mrs. M. Hyatt, 908 New York avenue, is tke owner of the cape. She —— THE SATURDAY STAR. A New Serial by Rider Haggard Will Begin Next Week. Anthony Hope's lively story, “Simon Dale,” which has met with such favor at the hands of The Star’s readers, will come to an end tomorrow. Next week The Star will print the first installment of a new story by Rider Haggard, entitled “Elissa,” which is likely to prove the most popular story Mr. Haggard has ever written. Tomorrow’s big Star will be above the high-water inark in the matter of literary excellence, no single department of the paper being slighted for the benefit of an- other. So every taste will be satisfied. There will be an abundance of good fiction, special articles on a variety of subjects, fashion letters from Paris and New York, religious news, notes of the universities, sporting gossip and stories of travel and adventure. The short story tomorrow is “An Invol- untary President,” by W.'L. Alden. It is the story of the imaginary republic of Orizaba and tells how the American consul came to be elected its presfdent. It is a skillful bit of fanciful writing with a broad vein of humor gunning through it. It hits off the peculiarities of government, as practiced in the revolutionary countries of Central America, in the most entertaining style. Other special features in tomorrow's big Star are as follows: NIKKO’S GREAT DAY (illustrated). Festival end procession in honor of Ieya- su; oll and new Japan; imitative orlent- als in pursuit of the secret of western power. By Theodore W. Noyes. THE ART OF DRESS (illustrated). It lies in careful selection and judicious combination; so, at least, says the great master Felix, the arbiter of styles in France. FEBRUARY HEAVENS (Illustrated). This is the month when the celestial displays are the finest of the whole year. A STREAM OF GOLD (illustrated). ‘The huge fortune that pours every year through the pension office, making it a veritable Klondike for old soldiers. By Frank Carpenter. A MECCA FOR CRANKS (illustrated). Something about the men “with wheels” who feel impelled to visit the White House. WORN AT THE OPERA (illustrated). The center of fashion in New York, where the handsomest of costumes are to be seen during the season. ns AFTER TWO DECADES. Impressions of an old Washingtonian on his return, when he finds that things re not as he had expected they would be. A TALK WITH MOODY. p ‘Tre great evangelist tells of some inter- esting incidents in his varied and ex- tremely active career. THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Points of resemblance between it and our Senate, as developed in a conversation with the clerk of England’s hereditary house. A HERO OF THE WAR. Nicasio Mirabal is one of the most ro- mantic figures in the Cuban army. —>_—_ A HERO OF THE WAR. Career of the New Quartermaster General of the Army. Gen. Marshall I. Ludington, who succeeds Gen. George H. Weeks in the important office of quartermaster general of the army, is one of the heroes of the war. He was born at Smithfield, Somerset county, Pa., July 4, 1839, and entered the army in Octo- ber, 1862, as captain and assistant quarter- master, United States Volunteers. He served gallantly throughout the-war in the volunteers and received brevets in every grade up to and including that df brigadier general. He was brevetted major, lieuten- ant colonel, colonel and brigadier general, United States Volunteers, March 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious services in the quartermaster’s department throughout the conflict. During actual hostilities General Luding- ton was actively engaged as a volunteer officer and,made a most creditable record. He was“chief quartermaster, 34 Divisfon, 2d Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, from December, 1862, to November, 1863, and went through the Chancellorsville and Get- tysburg campaigns. He was chief quarter- master, 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, from November, 1868, to July, 1864, when he participated in the Wilderness campaign, and as chief quar- termaster, Ist Division, 24 Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, from July, 1864, to November, 1964, was engaged in the cam- paign in front.of Petersburg. From that time until the end of the war he was chief quartermaster, Department of Washington. After the war General Ludington was ap- pointed to the regular ‘ablishment. He has served as chief quartermaster in tae departments of the Platte, Missouri, Pa- cific and of the East. For nearly ten years he was on duty in the quartermaster gen- eral’s office in this city, and he has also had charge of the general depots of. the quartermaster’s department in Philadel- phia, New ¥ork city and San Francisco. He is at present stationed at New York city, but is now in this city arranging for. the assumption of his new duties. ——____e-+____. KNOCKED FROM THE TRACK. Milk Dealer Makes a Narrow Escape From Death. There was a grade crossing accident to- day about noon in Twining City, in which the driver of a milk wagon narrowly es- caped instant death. The dairyman lives in the country. He had served his tom- ers and was on his way home at the time. He evidently did not hear the Baltimore DECLINESHTO RESIGN Why Senator Lingsty!Will Not Leave the Senate. : DEMAND OF KENTOCKY!S LEGISLATURE NX He Denounces:'#’ad a Usurpation of Powér. PACIFIC RAILWAY MATTERS At the opening of the’ Senate today it was decided that when the Senate adjourn today it be until Monday next. A bill providing for the erection of, a Public building at Beaumont, Texas, at a cost not to exceed $100,000, was passed. Mr. Platt (N. Y.) offered a resolution, which was referred to the committee on military affairs directing the secretary of war to-return to the seventh regiment ar- tillery (formerly the 113th N. Y. V. I.) the flags of the regiment. A bill authorizing the construction of two bridges across the Choctawhatchee river, a navigable stream in Dale county, Ala., was passed. Mr. Lindsay then took the floor to speak on the resolution of the Kentucky legisla- ture, asking him to resign. He said: Senator Lindsay's Speech. “With relations existing between a sena- tor and his constituency this body has gen- erally no concern. But there are excep- tional cases in which a senator may be Jus- tified in calling attention to transactions, poreomcial in their character, which, if left unexplained might create the impres- sion that he stands officially charged aeith pend uct whlch would render him unworthy of a seat on this floor and an unfi for his fellow-senators, Ean Seostese i ee in_my hands 10 be an official copy of a resolution re- cently adopted by the two houses of the Bhs eae assembly, and which it le to myself and to the ay understood.” eS e then hgd the resolutions clerk's desk, and continued: rae ne ae le this professes to request m: = ignation, it is couched in lenanaee which disregards the ordinary amenities of Life and Is, in effect, a demand that I shall sur- render my plece in order to create a va- cancy, and thus make room here for some one holding political views in harmony with the author and promoters of the res- olution. I desire to protest against this usurpation of ungranted power, and, inas- much as the resolution has been made a matter of record on the journals of the two houses of the state legislature, to which 1 have no access, I- propose to Bive it a place on the records of the Senate, and in that connection to make such comments as I deem necessary and proper under the cir- cumstances. “It is to be observed that in the arraign- ment which precedes thé resolution there 13 no charge that I have ever disobeyed the expressed will of the people of Kentucky. There is no chargé tha’ any act of mine ag senator is subjétt to’ animadversion or complaint; no intirfatidén that I have ever given a vote which tid tfot reflect the views of a majority cf my cénstituents, or that I have at any thie f#tled to look after their interests, or “have been wanting in any duty owing to therfi' or to the country, or that I am now opposing legislation which @ majority of the ’peogtfe of Kentucky re- gard as essertial f0 the,public welfare, or that my personal conduct at any time er in any respect has beén to the slightest degree incompatible with the high position of an American ‘Senator. 2 “By the silence of the a: regards the resolution ‘dffirmatively implies see my Se ‘ag: s¢hator is free from all blame and open fo no criticism, even by tics ae are evidently fntoved by’ the spir- of bitter politt@al—proscription and in- tolerance. * a Proscription , an The Coniplaint. “The substance of the compfaint fs that I am opposed to the-free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and that I opposed the lection of the nominees of the late Chicago convention, and by so doing betrayed the trust reposed in me by my constituency. I shall not discuss the presidential campaign of 18%. It is not necessary to do so to meet th> charge that I betrayed the trust of my constituents by opposing the election of the Chicago nomi- nees. My constituency is made up of the People of Kentucky, and that people voted against those nominees, and twelve out of thirteen of the electoral votes of Kentucky were registered against th2m. If to be op- posed to the free coinage of silver and in favor of maintaining the parity of our gold and silver dollars is to be deemed a be- trayal of trust, then I may be pardoned for calling attention to the history of current politics in Kentucky from 1893, when I was first elected to the Senate, up to the time of my second election. Record on Silver. “I was elected to fill an unexpired term in February, 1893. In August of that year Congress met in extra session to consider the proposed repeal of the purchasing clause of the act of July-14, 1890, commonly called the Sherman law. In October, 1893, I voted against a propored amendment to the bill providing fcr the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. I voted against an amerdment providing for the re-enactment. of the: Bland-Allison act. I veted against the amendment providing for the free coinage of silver, upon condition that the government should receive in the way of seigniorage the difference between the market and coinage value of silver bul- lion. In the discussion of the bill I declared tkat I would vote for no amendment which merely experimented with a change of ra- tio or that did not provide reasonable safe- guards to insure the maintenance of the parity of gold and silver dollars. “Those votes and that declaration were known to all the intelligent people of the state of Kentucky. In the month follow- ing the adjournment of this extra session the general assembly charged with the duty of selecting my successor was chosen. It convened in January, 18#4. My name was the only one presented to the democratic caucus, and when the election came to be held I received the vote of every demo- cratic member present. My views on the silver question were as well known then as they are known today. They were then the views of an overwhelming majority of the democrats of Kentucky and of an overwhelming majority of the republican party in that state. I stand today fpre- cisely where I stood when I received that unanimous indorséinent by the democrats of Kentucky. If those who were in accord with me four yeags agg are not so today it is because they, ve changed their opinions, while I have temained steadfast. I criticise no one for changing his opinions, but I protest against being denounced as a betrayer of my trust beeause my views re- main unchanged. ,, «5 Self-Secking Politigal Changelingn. “I deny the right of self-seeking political changelings, whorsvere: with me in oppo- sition to free silver when free coinage was unpopular, and ate against me now when free coinage seemai to meet democratic ap- proval in Kentucky, to sit in judgment on my democracy, or.to @all in question my fealty to the constituency I represent. I at remind _ thoge!:who!voted for the reso- th & paper purporting ignment in these : THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a. ‘Sth meridian time. Solid lines are fsobars, or lines of equal air pressure, diawn 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 during preceding twelve hours. The words barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. ‘High’ and ‘Low’ show location of areas of high and low FAIR TONIGHT. Warmer and Threntening Weather ‘Tomorrow. + Ferecast till 8 p.m. Saturday: For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylva- nia, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and ‘Virginia, fair tonight, followed by increas- ing cloudiness and threat:ning weather Saturday; warmer; southeast to south winds. Weather conditions and general forecast: The storm which was developed yesterday morning to the north of Montana has moved to southern Minnesota, incr2asing in intensity. Light snow has fallen in its rear and in North Dakota and eastern Minnesota. This storm will move east- ward, and will cause warmer weather and light snow from the Ohio valley and lower jake r2gion to the Atlantic coast, and light rain in the southwestern states. lt has grown warmer in all districts, except stationary temperature on the At- lantic and Pacific coasts. Rivers—The following changes in the riv- ers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: Risen, Vicksburg, 0.5. Fallen, Gatro, 0.8. Above the danger line and rising, Mem- phis, 0.6. At the danger line, Vicksburg. Above the danger line and falling, Cairo, 28. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 12:02 a.m. and 11:51 a. m.; high tide, 5:40 a.m. and 6:02 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tid3, 12: a.m. and 12:35 p.m.; high tide, 6:25 a.m. ‘and 6:47 p.m. The Sun and Moo Tcday—Sun rises, 7:04 a.m. p-m. in sets, 5:24 Moon sets, 6:25 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 7.04 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:33 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 6:11 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 6:18 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:26 a.m. Condition pf the Water. ‘T2mperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- tion, 17; receiving reservoir, temperature, 34; condition at north connection, 26; con- dition at south connection, 18; distributing reservoir, temperature, 34; condition at in- fluent gat house, 7; effluent gate house, 6. Records 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 afternoon: February 3, 4 p.m., 21; 8 p.m., 20; mid- night, 17. February 4, 4 a.m., 8; 8 am., 4; 12 m., 31, | and 2 p.m., 34. Maximum, 84, at 2 p.m. February 4; mini- mum, 2, at 7 a.m, February 4. The following are the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: February 3, 4 p.m., 30.49; 8 p.m., 30. midnight, 30.55. February 4, 4 a.m., 30.55; 8 a.m., 30.63; 12 m., 30.65, and 2 p.m., 30.60. = it; but they cannot determine the duty of a senator, or relieve him from the responsti- bility of his position. His judgment and ecnscience are at Jast to guide his con- duct. I am a senator from Kentucky, tut I am also a senator for the United States. In questions local to Kentucky I am al- ways ready. to serve her interes:s to ‘he best of my ability, consistent with the obli- gations of honesty and fair dealing and regardful-of the limitations of the Consti- tution. When great public interests, offect- ing alike every portion of the Union, are to be acted upon, they are to be considered from the standpoint of the broadest patriotism, and this I propose to do, no matter who may condemn my action cr who approve it. There are occasions when considerations of local favor and party discipline must for the time give way, and if a senator who acts upon that prin- c‘ple is to be driven from his place by his State legislature whenever he may on- travene local sentiment, or temporary pas- sion, the dignity of the Senate will soon be a thing of the past. “A scrupulous regard for the division of powers between the state and federal gov- ernments, and the careful observance otf the boundary line which separates those powers, is a cardinal doctrine of Jeffer- scrian democracy; yet we have here the spectacle of a controlling. majority of a state legislature boldly overstepping that line of demarcation and in the name of democracy demanding that I shall surren- der my commission, because, in their esti mation, I have ceased to be a democrat. Tkey seem ignorant of the underlying prin- ciples of the historic democratic party, or else regardless of their obligation to ob- serve those principles, their right to im- peach my democracy, or to put me upon the defense of my record as a democrat, 1 utterly and absolutely repudiate. “This much I have thought it proper to say, and with these remarks, I dismiss the so-called legislative request for my resig- nation.” At 12:35 on motion of Mr. Davis (Minn.), chairman of the foreign relations commit- tee, the Senate went into executive ses- sion. Considering Annexation. Senator White ccntinued his speech in opposition to the ratification of the Ha- wailan annexation treaty in the executive session. He took up the industrial phase of the question, saying that if the islands should be admitted into the Union they would prove no Mecca to American labor- ers because they could not ply their ave- cations in a country so near the equator. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In the House today a bill was passed to amend the act of January 31, 1895, granting rights of way through the public domain for tramways, canals and reservoirs so as to grant those rights for cities and private corporations. At present the rights of way are given only for mining and irrigation purposes. Mr. Fleming (Ga.) asked unanimous con- sent to set aside next Monday for the con- sideration of the bill reported by the Pacific railroad committee to grant additional powers to the President in the matter of | INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS. AMUSEMENTS . BOARDING. BUSINESS CHANCES. Page 12 Page 5 Page 13 EDUCATIONAL. -Page 12 Page 10 Page 3 Page 12 Page 12 Page 12 Page iz Page 12 . Page 12 FOR RE\T (Ofices)... Page 12 FOR RENT (Pianos). Page 12 FOR RENT (Rooms) -Page 12 FOR RENT Gtabies) Page 12 FOR RENT (Stores) Page 12 FOR SALE (B:cycles) Page 12 FOR SALE (Lota)...... Page 12 FOR SALE (Houses). Page 12 FOR SALE (tiscellaneous) . Page 12 HORSES AND VEHICLES Page 12 HOTELS. ..... Page 12 LADIES’ GOODS. Page 12 LEGAL NOTICES. +-Page 12 LOCAL MENTIOD Page 10 LOST AND FOUND. MEDICAL MONEY OCEAN TRAVEL. OFFICIAL NOTICES. PERSONAL .....- PIANCS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANIED Qoons).. WANTED ituations). WINTER RESORTS Will Continue the Policy of Reform. While no one suggested superstition as a reason for the failure of the new commis- sioner of patents to assume control of his duties today, there were many clerks about the office who recalled the fact that today was Friday, and the new commissioner would surely not tempt the Fates. What- ever the reason, Mr. C. H. Duell did not take the oath of office today, although he spent the greater part of the forenoon in his new office. Commissioner Duell said to a reporter of The Star this afternoon he would take hold of the office bright and early tomorrow and be ready for business. He could not say what he would do in the matter of making changes. Generally speaking, he had no radical ideas in this regard. Before the sale of the Kansas Pacific road. The) he made a move he would thoroughly ac- sale was to take place February 17, he said, and it was important if anything was to be done that it should be done at once. Mr. Powers (Vt.), chairman of the Pacific railroad committee, said the consideration of the bill would be a waste of time, as it had already been demonstrated that the Senate woulu not pass a similar measure. “You are the chairman of the committee that reported the bill,” said Mr. Fleming. “Is it not meritorious enough to receive consideration?” “The bill is harmless,” replied Mr. Pow- ers. “The President already has sufficient power.” “But he distinctly asked for adaitional powers in his message,” retorted Mr. Flem- ing. Mr. Shattuc (Ohio) then objected to Mr. Fleming's request. A conflict ther occurred between the ap- propriations committee and the committee on claims. This was private bill day un- der the rules, but the appropriations com- mittee desired to proczed with the fortifi- cations appropriations bill, and contested the it of way with the claims commit- tee. ‘The appropriations committee was de- feated mean call—1l4 te 133—and the House procesded to the consideration of Tne rey pension bills favorably acted e priv: upon at the session last Friday night were Fi ‘i 3 E i quaint himself with the situation. It was his purpose to way to as a patent lawyer, and said he had been engaged in active prac- tice Tor eighteen years. {n 1876, when his father was he was an assistant examiner, bout with politics he wen! in 1880 and took the practice of patent law. Of late years the Se ee he until, as he said, = , to office of commissioner He ces wae wes "fat Cabaticd te eatement oat while he was be ro star chanyber every- would be inspection ‘of the people. FINANCIAL. “The way to begin—is to besin.”” All You've Guessed About SavingsBanks MAY BE WRON( The emailer cua alle Tor we! mere bon awous th ret nestled in your pocket malities are essential Positor. Siguing your name and five min. utes’ time completes the transaction. And bere’s many other advantages we might Remember, $1 starts an account Union Savings Bank—1222 F St. fet Home Building Association. FIFTEENTH ISSUE OF STOCK Books are open for subscriptions at th the treasurer, 1007 Pa. ave. nw Second monthly meeting, at w 15th easy, st porstile expense, Tuesday even { hall, 9.w. corner Ba and meetings second T Regular monthiy tu of each month. hares $200 ench per share. The business of the first month thes being closed $2 share taken no" day oven- Monthly payments thereon, §1 of the new ee- will have to be paid on each Interest {i wed at 6 per cent on all payments fh, stock withdrawn, or canceled in settlement of Maximum amount now loaned per share ix $175, the additional monthly payment therefor being &4 Der share. Loans can be settled on one or wore shares at any time the borrower desires. A 30-day notice to withdraw your moneys when aired. Come in wit! 8. . President, 61 ANSON 8. TAYLOR, Vice Preside: aw. W. H. WETZEL, Secretary, 2185 1 at EDWARD 8. WESCOTT, Treasurer, ave. n.w. DIRECTORS: LEVI J. BRYANT, 1605 Conn. JAMES H. BYRAM, 2023 H st SAM'L A. COOMBS, 221 JOE u a nw, 3 F st. nw 1yoT Pay re. DLW. nw nw Solumbia st, 8 Market apace. h wt. nw 938 23d wt. nw if J. JOHNS CHAS. N. MOOK! . 8. NORRIS THOR) fea 4t “GURLEY & BARROSS” BANKEPS AND BROKERS, 1335 F ST. .: Members of HHING’ STOCK EXCH rE rapondents, # COOPER & CO. Members of NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Stocks, Bonds and Local Private Wire So New Yoo, Teetbans Ses. 027-14 im ‘REAL ESTATE. ly hand may be required, and at rates interest, varying from 5 to 6 per cent, according to location and security. No delay. Apply by person or by lette B. H. WARNER & CO., $a25-1m 916 F at, MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM $1,000 UPW ann, AT LOWEST RATE ‘OF INTEREST, @ REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. B. 0. HOLTZMAN, AND’ HOWEY TO LOAN MONEY Being the Washington representatives of four of the largest savings banks of Baltimore, Md., together with our private clientage, we are pre- Pared to entertain all first-class loans at a mini- ‘mum cost to the borrower. Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, $a20-1m 1007 Penn. ave. n.w. Lewis Johnson & Co., Bankers (ESTABLISHED 1858), 1315 F STREET N. W., SUN BUILDING. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. BONDS AND STOCKS. CABLE TRANSFERS. LETTER: OF CREDIT. jal4-im - ©. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASI .or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspouder:t F L. LORING, 10 Wall st.. New Yor. po2y-214 CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F st., Glover building, Correspordents of Messrs. Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Deposits. A specialty made of investment securities. Dis trict js and all local Railroud, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. a Bell Telephove Stock bought and sold. W. B. Hibbs & Co, _ BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENEURG, THALMANN & ©O., Oc6-164 New York. Money at 5 Per Cent toLoan ‘On real ‘estate in District of Columbia. No de lay in closing loans. ap2i-tf HEISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. 7 —= — DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. Judge Hagner’s Decision Relative to Sectarian Appropriations. Speaking of the injunction granted by Judge Hagner yesterday against the Dis- trict Commissioners in the matter of the Proposed hospital for contagious diseases on the grounds of Providence Hospital, as exclusively reported in The Star, Commis- sioner Ross said to a Star reporter today that, as the case will undoubtedly be car- ried on appeal to the Court of Appeals, it would be indelicate for the Commissioners to discuss the matter pending ihe decision of the appellate tribunal. After paying a high compliment to the learning of Judge Hagner, Mr. Ross said he begged to differ from the conclusion of the judge that “the statute undoubtedly authorized the isolating buildings to be constructed the discretion of the Com- missioners, either on the grounds of two ospitals, or on other ground not belong- ing to any hospital.” “The Commissioners,” said Mr. of control of city able or willing to aid them in that regard except those in control of the Providence Hospital.” ‘The Commissioners will confer with the attorney for the District afternoon