Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1898-14 PAGES. 3 SPECIAL NOTICES. SPIRITUALISM. Altemus will hold a meeting THIS (Tues- iH Class 8 ite yr SOLD ¢ business at 14th and P sts. nw. to & Co. The partnership heretofore ex- Mackall Bros. & Flemer has been consent. The business at ne. will be continued by debt of the old e the same. MACKALL BROS. & FLEMER. Ls. 0 isting betwee dissolved by mutual cor. of 9th al Mackall: Bro: firm and wi.l ¢ favors, we hope they will continue their patronage. espectfully, fel5-3t* MACKALL BROTHERS. Among the throng of official and so- cial dignitaries that contributed Drillianey of the reception of the man ambassador last evening, a notic able distinctiveness marked the appe: ance and bearing of a leaders. Chatting with some “rt ia the evening, tt young society 1 tlemen whe attracted so mt At wis, win lerding F street for the faultless- fel5-164_ Seer A Trip Saved! ‘e save you a trip to Baltimore or York if you're bunting for new ve Store Fixtures! Show Justa pretty and artistic patterns and plans dd yet_quote lower prices. OS. W. SMITH, Ist & Ind. ave. hone 2!7, and Wharves, foot of 4th st. s.e. ‘none 651 fea tad Worry has killed M than all the wars in histery. Book- in save worry by using my flat-opeumng order, fer: You can buy =s-s by the yard you wish here. We have on delivery a full stock of ding round, square, sheet and Lowest prices in the city. HARDW2 RE, 1010 Pa. ave. strip BR John B. Espey, fe! od Open Fireplaces without waste, heat or dust, or anything disagreeable. "Ihe Maytlower Portable Fireplace combines every good fe fireplace ure of a closed-up stove and an open LB SHOP"'—520-22 13th st. del7-4m,12 uslity in the performance of the printing 4 Ine * Tender the dy" ott. And added to of work that’s furnished is of too racter to be secured from any but #n dinary printing place. Doing a Ht- r printing—at no higher than ordinary rates—explains the going ahead of this business “Never Tardy” Elliott,#%, fe12-14d iff a. AS. R. SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF the United States.—A regular meeting of Mithras “ of Perfection, 1, will be held at the hedral of the Kite, 1007 G st. n. on TUES- . February 35, 1898, at 7:30 ovclock p.m. th and Stb de; HARD B. N ¥ OLCOT’ MMITTE! THE ze Asseciation will hold a public under the auspices of Building ureil, 623 La. n.w., TUESDAY February 15, , at 8 o'clock. Prominent’ speakers will’ address the meetin; invited. fel4-2t" SIECIAL NOTICE —IN YRDANCE WITT the provisions of the Real Se tate Trust Bonds, ies No. 1, issued on the first day of Februa: by the Washington Loan and Trust Com: given that sald bonds will company three months from » hereof on presentation of the said bonds at its office, corner 9th and F st: hingten, D.C., on the FIRST DAY OF from and after which date the in- tid bends will cease and determin nw, MAY. A. good judzment of a law- Jer's shrewdness and bright- hess is rightly formed if it's found that “never disappointing prints his Briefs! Correct, Briefs printed at short notice and ready exactly when mined for 50 copies. BYRON S. ADAM fel4-14d = for We. page “Prompt” Printer, 512 11ta st. over 30 Years’ practical M. ROCHE, 3th st. ow. » Lamps for wagons and other vehicles. fail and see them at “FRANCIS MILLEI'S, Greta Letter Boxes, 75c. up. We have them in Oak and Walnut. z $1 and $1.50. All the good kinds of Cash Boxes ond fond Boxes—priced very low. Oak, Cherry and Walnut Statlonery Cases— ornaments as well as most useful pleces of itice furniture, that do not cost much if you buy here. Easton & Rupp, 421 lith St fel4-14d INCARNATION give a lunch on 16, AND THURSDAY, 17, Temple, F and 9th si Brick. 12-3t Brick. I so. Brick. YOU GOING TO BUILD? stop, think and figure a little. Ascer- many brick will be required for your improvement, the difference between large first- «quality brick and small ones of inferior guality is from Be. to $1 per 1,000. Can you afford to use cheap material to save $50 or $100 In the construction ef your building. If you want a good, substantial building ask your architect, coutractor or bricklayer what brick In the market are the best. and CHEAPEST IN THE END, and buy them. We believe he will say those made and by = WASHINGTON BRICK COMPANY, we Office, 1420 N.Y. ave. n.w. ‘ing round there Ike a dead man dosing yourself wp with drugs. Take some ‘Tharp's Pure Berkeley Whisky. It will do you all the good in th> world. Jas. THARP, S12 F st. Z fe10-10d ALBERT A. WILSON HAS CPENED AN OFFIC as Real Estate Broker, Room 9, Firemen's In- surance Co. building, 7th and, Louisiana ave. hw. Money to loau in any amount om Ss security at the lowest rate of interes! ~ Art Students’ League, 808 17TH ST. N.W. Drawing and painting from antique and Ufe. Industrial designing, composition, water color and sketebing. Special Saturday and evening classes. Anatomy and perspective. Circulars nrailed. fet-Imn Life Insurance For, the Klondike in an Old-line Company. Life lnsurance policies Bought and money loaned f on them. ‘T. D. HADDAWAY, 521 1th st. nw. fez-Im THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEE Tier ckboiders of the Arlington Pi for District of Columbia will held at the compaty's office, No. 1505 Pa. o.w., Wash- ington. D. C.,' on THURSDA’ ebriary 24, 1883, at hour of 12 o'clock ni., for the cl eleven (11) directors. Polls open from Sec'y pro tem. RY HOSPITAL, p.w.—Open day and ight. Special: ties—Lameness and examining as to soundness fer intending purchasers. DAVID McMASTER, M.D., Veterinar.an, Prop. ‘Phone 135. del5-5tf Consuclo’s New Recitation. London Cable to the New York World. ‘The Duchess of Marlborough’s reciting proclivities seem to be spoken of with a certain amount of irony by her friends. ‘That such performances have become a fod with her is an undoubted fact, as down at Melton, where she is now hunting with the duke, their parties, however small, rarely pass without the duchess giving a sample of her histrionie powers. ‘The latest gossip from that center of fash- fon is that the duchess has a most stirring recitation in preparation, “The Death of the Fox,” with which it is fully anticipated she will be the sensation at all the selected hunting parties. She appears to be as- suming the position of grand patroness of musical aud theatrical genius among her set. It ts stated that another well-known lady amateur has just composed a song and polka dance, “The Who Whoop,” which the duchess has undertaken to intro- duce at the approaching ball at Blenheim Palace. READY FOR ACTION Organization of the Republican Con- gressional Committee. REPRESENTATIVE BABCOCK CHAIRMAN Headquarters to Be Moved to the Normandie. A HARD FIGHT PREDICTED SSS ‘The republican congressional committee, which is to conduct the campaign for the election of republican reppresentatives to the next Corgress, organized last night at a meeting held at the Capito? and elected officers. This was practically the begin- ning of a campaign which promises to be a memorable one. Ti:e repubifcans have en- tered upon it with cuufidence and det mination, aud at last ught’s meeting no note of timidity ur uncertainty was Chairman Babcock. sounded. Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, who has been chaliman of the corgres sional commut2: Curing two campaigns 10 the past, both of whica resulted in repubii- can victories, was chosen te again head the committee. Hepresentative Sherman of New York was elected vic2 chafrman, to succeed Mr. Apsley of Massachusetts, w declined to om? back i9 this Con: and Representative Ovcistree: of Indicra’ was elected secretary in the place of Represen- tative Mercer of Nebraska, who declined the nomination. Mr. W. B. Thompson cf this city was re-elected treasurer. Chairman Bavcocit was authorized to se- lect his own executive cemmitiee, a de- parture from ihe custom in this respect, which his friends vporesiated 4s a compli: ment to him. I: has been the habit in tae past for the committee to choose the ex- ecutive committee, put now the chairman will exercise inis discretion hemeelf. * When the coinitice met last nigh: there were twenty-sevea mempers present, and immediately upon convening Mr. Hull Iowa moved the re-election cf Mr. B cock as chairman. The vote was u mous and was followed by appleuse. eral members referred to Mr. Bali services in former campaigns, and s tributes were paid 9 his management of the campaigns. Many of those present had gone througn the battles with him were apprise? of vie part whi them. Mr. Babcock’s Achievements. Mr. Babcock .am? to the House in Fifty-third Congress. He became known as a man of great political sagac’cy and pos- sessing diplomacy aud tact. When the ccn- gressional campaign was being undertaken, toward the close of that Congress, Mr. Babcock was sugze3ted as ol man to undertake the d!fficul: campaign th con- fronted the repubiicans, ana he was elected. Other Officers. Representaive Sherman of New York, who was elected vice chairman, is a popu- Jar man among his colleagues and is re- garded as a skillful politician. He is serv- ing his fifth term in Congress and is chair- man of the committee on Indian affairs. He is a lawyer and a graduate of Hamil- ton College. He made his entry into poli- ties by being elected the republican meyor of the democratic city of Utica in 1884. He is forty-three years of age, possesses a robust physical constitution and is a hard worker. Representative Overstreet of Indiana came to the House in the Fifty-fourth Congress. He is a lawyer and politician, and is held in high esteem in Congress, both for his personal qualities and on cc- count of his recognized abilities. He serv- ed with the congressional committee in the last campaign and is well advised of the situation in the congressional districts throughout the country. After passing a resolution expressing ap- preciation of the services of ex-Vice Chair- man Apsley, there were several informal speeches looking ahead to the next cam- paign. Chairman Babcock corrected some remarks that preceded his, complaining that the committee at the last election in Oregon was not thoroughly organized for the work, and pointed out that it was the state forces and not the committee that were not adequately organized. He called attention to the fact that the issues of the party were not created by the com- mittee, but that it was the latter's duty to follow out the wishes of the republican party, as expressed in its platform. Gen. Grosvenor pointed to the election in Oregon in June, the first of the state con- tests to be waged, and said the moral effect of the election there, as the initiative in the country, should incite the strongest efforts. The party should begin the cam- paign at once in Oregon, he satd, on the straightforward issue of sound money and protection. Gen. Grosvenor also referred to the Maine election, which is to follow that of Oregon, but said its significance paled before Oregon, on account of the latter’s precedence in date. Representative Hilborn of California made a short address, in which he claimed that protection had accomplished much for California and the country in general be- cause it was an assured fact the party should devote considerable attention to it. At that time the democrats had a ma- jority of ninety in the House. Many re- icans were despondent of success and went into the campaign in a half-hearted way, predicting defeat. Within a few weeks after beginnning the active work of the campaign, and when he had received re- ports from trusty men in the field, Mr. Babcock began to raise the drooping spirits of his colleagues. He saw a chance for victory. : Before the summer was half over Mr. Babcock was confident of a big republican landslide. He predicted the election of a republican majority of 132. This, in the face of an existing democratic majority of ninety, cauged the democrats to receive his estimate with incredulity. When the votes were counted in November it was found that Mr. Babcock’s estimate had been reached and exceeded. The republican ma- jority was 140. Again, in the last congres- sional campaign, Mr. Babcock estimated a safe republican majority in the face of the discouraging conditions existing in many districts. He conducted the greatest cam- paign that any congressional committee a ever been engaged in and won the ight. Praise for Mr. Apsley. At the meeting last night when all the nice things had been said about Mr. Bab- cock he arose and thanked the committee for the tributes which had been paid him. Referring to the last campaign, he said he wanted to commemorate the service which Vice Chairman Apsley had rendered. He had found Mr. Apsley one of the strong- est men in an emergency he had ever krown, and when the tide was running strong against the republicans Mr. Apsley had stood like a rock. Mr. Babcock said the coming fight was to be a hard one, and gentlemen should bear that in mind. He had no fear, how- ever, that the republicans would be de- feated if every man put his shoulder to the wheel, and he pledged the committee his best efforts. The Committee. The republican congressional committee now consists of the following senators and Tepresentatives: Alabama, Mr. Aldrich; California, Mr. Hilborn; Colorado, Senator Wolcott; Connecticut, Senator Platt; Idaho, Senator Shoup; Illinois, Mr. Cannon; Indi- ana, Mr. Overstreet; Iowa, Mr. Hull; Kan- sas, Mr. Curtis; Kentucky, Mr. Colson; Maine, Mr. Boutelle; Maryland, Mr. Baker; Massachusetts, Mr. Simpkins; Michigan, Mr. Spalding; Minnesota, Mr. McCleary; Missouri, Mr. Pearce; Montana, Senator Carter; Nebraska, Mr. Mercer; New Hamp- shire, Senator Gallinger; New Jersey, Mr. Loudenslager; New York, Mr. Sherman; North Carolina, Mr. Pearson; North Da- kota (not elected); Ohio, Mr. Van Voorhis; Oregon, Senator McBride; Pennsylvania, Mr. Arnold; Rhode Island (not elected); ‘Tennessee, Mr. Gibson; Texas, Mr. Hawley; Vermont, Senator Proctor; Virginia, Mr. Walker; Washington, Senator Wilson; West Virginia, Mr. Miller; Wisconsin, Mr. Babcock; Wyoming, Senator Warren. The headquarters of the committee will be removed from the Postal building to the Normandie Hotel, corner 15th and I streets. The committee will occupy the en- tire second floor of the hotel and will prob- ably take possession of some of the rooms by the Ist of March, by which time the executive committee will also be appointed. Mr. Frederick Schrader will be reap- pointed assistant secretary of the commit- tee, the position which he filled with signal ability during the last campaign. ——__o-_______ THE TELEPHONE WAR. A Misleading Circular of the pany. A circular is being sent out to citizens by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company calling attention to the conve- nience which the telephone is tn a private house and adding that every one can have a long distance telephone in his house which can be used every minute in the year for $45 per year. Upon inquiry at the cffice it was learned that this rate of $45 for a long distance telephone in private heuses is for a service of 600 calls per year, when there are three subscribers on the same wire, but if there should be two subscribers on the same line then the rate is $4, and if the line is an exclusive one the rate is $366 a year. There is a propor- tionate increase in the rate according ‘o the number of messages sent over the wires, and for an unlimited service the company charges $125 for the use of a telephone in a private residence. A bill was introduced in the house of delegates of the Maryland legislature yes- terday which provides that no telephone company shall charge in Maryland or re- ceive as rental for the use at all hours of the day and night for telephone service a sum exceeding $4 per month for one tele- phone instrument, located within two miles of the central telephone exchange, and $1 per instrument for every additional mile of distance from the exchange. It further provides that where two or more telephone instruments are rented by one company, corporation or individual the rent for each of such instruments shall not exceed $3 a month within a radius of two miles cf the exchange and $1 per instru- ment per month for each additional mile of distance from the exchange. To get the advantage of these rates subscribers will have to rent instruments for at least six months. A fine of $100 is prescribed for any violation of the law. As is well known the same company which controls the telephone ‘service jn this District also furnished the service im Maryland, and this bill is aimed directly at the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. One of the phases of the agitation against the cherges and methods of the telephcne company is the introduction in Congress of bills providing for the organization of new companies, which are to be authorized to extend and to operate telephone systems in the District of Columbia. One bill cffers to supply a full metallic circuit service, with long-distance apparatus, and an un- restricted use of its telephones for rental of $4 for offices and $3 for dwellings per month within a radius of one mile, with an additional charge of $1 per month per mile in excess of the one mile radius of the central office. Com- “WASHING HIS HANDS OF THE AFFAIR," | TRIAL FOR HWS LIFE Edward Smith Before, the Court on Charge of Murder. THE KILLING OF EDMQNIA JACKSON Testimony Given Today, by Police Officers and Others. STORY OF THE CRIME —_—_>—_—_. The trial of Edward Smith, colored, for the murder the 15th of last November of Edmonta Jackson, colored, was continued today befcre Judge Bradley, in Criminal Court No. 2. The first proceeding after the opening of ccurt was to complete the jury, the twelve men finally selected being Messrs. John S. McDonald, James W. Stmpscn, Charles D. Collins, Otto L. Wolf- steiner, Samuel D. Phillips, Theo. B. Crow, William M. Beall, Wylie Palmer, Edward F. Davis, William H. Harrison, Nathan Newman and George W. Wagner. Assistant District Attorney Laskey, in lis opening address to the jury, explained in detail the circumstances surrounding the alleged murder of Edmonia Jackson. Smith occupied the down stairs front room in house 124 Madison alley, between Ist and 2d, E and F streets, said Mr. Laskey, while Edmonia had a room directly above that occupied by Smith. The other rooms in the house were assigned to different persons. Atout 5 p.m., Friday, November 19, Edmonia was found dead in the bed in Smith's room, with wounds in her neck and threat. There was a pool of clotted blood beneath the head of the woman, and nearby was a bloody hatchet. A blade of a knife was embedded in the clenched hand of the woman. This knife, the assistant district attorney declared, was the property of Smith. Continuing, Mr. Laskey said tha> No- vember 15 Edmcnia went to the District jail to visit her husband, who was confined there. When she returned to her room she called to Smith, requesting him to get her some beer. He upbraided her for going to the jail. She denied going there. Smith in- quired of several of the other roomers in the house if Edmonia had visited her hus- band, and received replies in the negative. Not being satisfied, he quarreled with the woman. Later she went to Smith's room. That night other parties in the house heard a noise, as though a person had fallen. A few minutes thereafter some person left the house and proceeded to a hydrant in the yard. The water was turned on, sounds as though some one was washing followed; tifen the water was turned off, and the per- son returned to the house. The Inquiry Made. The next day, Tuesday, Mr. Laskey said, as the government expected to prove, Mar- tha Williams, who rented a room in the house, asked Smith what had become of Edmonia. He replied that she had gone to a service place. The following day, saying she had an important message to deliver, Martha demanded to know where Edmonia could be found. Smith made answer that she was working at 1115: 11th street. At that number Martha leamed that nothing was known of Edmonia Jackson. The at- tention of Smith was called to that fact, and-he explained that he intended to say 1135 11th street, instead of 11 When Martha called at 1135 11th street she met with no greater success than at 11 Mr. Laskey declared that from Monday, November 15, till Friday, November 19 last, Smith occupied the room wherein was lying the body of Edmonia Jackson. Thurs- day he moved his pallet from: his room to the kitchen, taking it by way:of the front door, and not opening a door-deading from his room to the kitchen. Friday Smith met a police officer and told the lattcr that he thought Edmonia was dead. The policeman began an investiga- tion that resulted in the finding of the body and the arrest of Smith. ss The prisoner told different stories of the —ffair, the attorney said, denying that he killed’ the woman and declaring that she took her own life. 3 Last July Smith had trouble with Ed- monia’s husband, Mr. Laskey explained, and both men were sentenced to jail for assault. After that affair Smith warned the woman that if she ever again lived with her husband he (Smith) would cut her throat. While.in jail serv- ing the sentence for assault Smith made threats to kill Edmonia, and at the time of his release from jail remarked that he would soon return, but on a charge far more serious than that for which he had just served time. Smith was released from jail the 10th of November. Five days later Edmonia was dead. The First Witness. Dr. Sterling Ruffin, the first witness for the government, stated that he performed an autopsy the 20th of lagt November on the bedy of Edmonia Jackson. From the appearance of the body, said Dr. Ruffin, the woman had been dcad probably four days. The throat had been cut and there was a deep wound in the back of the neck. There was also a wound in the palm of the hand. Death, in the, opinion of the witness, had been caused by the wound at the back of the neck, whicu had probably been inflicted with a hatchet. On cross-examination the witness stated he was positive that the wounds had been inflicted before death, and that the demise of the woman was not due to smothering, poisoning or any cause other than the wound at the back of the neck. William Schoenberger, in charg? morgue, told of the appearance room at the time of the finding body; of the condition of the body, the removal to the morgue. Lieut. John F. Kelly of the sixth police precinct, identified the hatchet and knife exhibited in court as the articles that had been in-his possession since the time of the finding of the body and which had b2en found in Smith’s room. Policeman Cox’s Story. Policeman Cox of the sixth precinct fol- lowed Lieut. Kelly on the stand. ‘The 10th of November, he said, he met Smith on the street. The latter asked: “Where is Mr. Hartigan?’ meaning the precinct detective. Witness replied that he did not know. Smith then said he had an important case and wanted a good man to take charge of it. Later Smith said to the witness: “Do you know Edmonia Jackson The reply was in th negative. Smith then said: “Well, she is dead.” ‘The witness went to th in Madison alley, made a search djgcovered the body. When h2 broke int the, room Smith was with him. Perceiving the condition of the body, the witness to Smith: mayt of the of the of the and of “You killed that wo! tg In response, Smith murmured, “Oh, my!” and turned aside. =i Some time thereafter, Policeman Cox tes- tified, he was present at ‘the station house during the progress of an interview be- tween Detective Hartigan and Smith. The CASTORIA FOR: ¢ Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILB SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER CF EVERY BOTTLE OF PITCHER’S : CASTORIA THE CENTAUB COMPANY, 71 Murray st., N.Y. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP, i we Nay a EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are fsobara, or lires 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 ard ‘Low’ show location of areas of high and low daring preceding twelve hours. The words barometer, Small arrows fly with the wind. Hig! PROBABLY LIGHT SHOWERS. Fair and Colder Wenth morrow Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, probably light showers this evening, fair and coider Wednesday; south- erly winds, becoming northwesterly. r Likely To- Weather conditions and general forecast. —The storm, central yesterday morning in Scuth Dakota, has moved rapidly to Ohio, increasing in intersity, and has caused rain or snow in the Missouri, the Ohio, middle and upper Mississippi valleys, the lake regions and the north Atlantic states. It has grown warmer in the Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic states and colder in the northwestern states and middle slope. ‘The storm will move in an. east-northeast direction, giving snow or rain to the north Atlantic states. The weather will clear in the lower lake region, the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic states and be generally fair in the southern states. There will be a cold wave in the Ohio valley and lower lake region, and it will grow colder in the Atlantic ind southern states. River: rivers Risen, New Orleans, 0.2; above the danger Vicksburg, 1.8. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 8:27 a.m. and 9:24 p.m.; high tide, 2:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. following changes in the d tenths) have occurred: fallen, Vicksburg, line and falling, | Tomorrow—Low tide, 9:55 a.m. and 145 p.m; bigh tide, 3:18 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 6:5: sun sets, 5:37 p.m. Moon rises, 3:49 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:45 tinguishing begun at 5:50 < is begun one hour before Are lamps lighted at guished at 6:14 a.m D.m.; ex- m. The lighting Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of am. Great Falls, temperature, 3 30. Receiving reservoir, tem) ondition at north connection, 3 tion at south connection, ting reservoir, temperature, condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Record 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 afternoer February 14—4 p.m. ; 8 p.m., 45; mid- night, 37. February 15—4 a.m., 34; 8 a.m., 35; 12 m., pe 42; 2 p.m., 48. Maximum, 57, at 5 p.m., February 14; minimum, 33, at 7 a.m., February 15. The foliowing are the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday af: : February 14—4 p.m., midnight, 29.92. February 12 m., 29.58, and prisoner admitted that at least one night between November 15 and 19 he slept on the flocr in his room. a “Why did you sleep on the floor?” Detec- tive Hartigan asked. “Because Edmonia Smith replied. ‘At this point the court took a recess. During the proceedings the prisoner, from his manner, was the most interested person present. was in the bed,” Residents of the Alley. After recess Martha Williams and Ruth H. Taylor, who lived at the house in Mad- ison alley where the alleged murder was committed, were calied to the witness stand. They testified in a manner that tended to support the contentions of the assistant district attorney in his opening address o the jury The trial was in progress when this re- port closed. >— CONDENSED LOCALS. Policemen J. A. McDonal: A. Hixson have been fined $80 and $20, re- spectively, for gross neglect of duty. M. J. Barry, a member of the fire de- partment, has’ been ordered to pay a fine of for intoxication, payable in five monthly installments. He was also direct- ed to make an affidavit to abstain from the use of intoxicating liquors during his con- nection with the department, and warned that a repetition of his offense will’ result in his summary dismissal. Daniel Crawley, a colored boy eleven years old, was struck by a bicycle near isth and § streets yesterday afternoon and his left leg was broken. He was taken ta Freedman’s Hospital*in the hospital am- bulance. ‘The boy’s parents live in rear of No. 1808 T street northwest. Gabriel Cross, seventy years old, living at 1218 Half street southeast, and employ- ed as gateman at the railroad crossing at 6th and K streets, was taken suddenly ill about 9 o'clock last night while on duty. The fifth precinct patrol wagon was called and the sick man was removed to his home. Burglars visited the premises of Mrs. Ma- mie D. Rixey, No. 1414 K street northwest, Sunday night. The refrigerator in the back yard was robbed of twenty pounds of beef and lamb, three pounds of chops and about twenty-five pounds of butter. Com- plaint of the robbery has been made to the police. There was a fire yesterday ofternoon in the house of Mr. Robert White, No. 1704 1st street northwest. A pan of wax left on the stove caused an explosion. Mr. Ed- ward Darrell, a neighbor, went in and made an effort to extinguish the flames. He was painfully burned about the face and hands. No. 12 engine company was called to the house and the flames were soon extinguish- ed. The loss amounted to $25. It was charged that without the slightest provocation William Bowen, colored, last evening struck James G. Capehart in the head with a brick. Fortunately the blow was not a severe one, so Judge Mills let Bowen off with a fine of $5. As he did not pay, the prisoner went down for fifteen days. A fine of $3 was imposed on Frank Beuchert in the Police Court today for vio- lating the law relating to public vehicles. It was charged that he solicited passengers near the entrance to a public hall last night. —————— ARCHITECTS’ HEADQUARTERS. The American Institute to Be Per- manently Located in This City. At tl recent arnual meeting of the American Institute of Architects, a national body, composed of representative members of the professicn throughout the country, it was decided to hold the next annuai meeting in this city. In addition a com- mittee was appointed, of which Mr. Robert Stead of this city is a member, to secure a suitable place here for use as the head- quarters of the institute. This is believed to be the final step in the settlement of a question which has been agitated for a number of years, name- ly the selection of permanent headquarters for this organization. For a number of years past the institute has been meeting in New York, where a room has been main- tained as a sort of headquarters. An effort was made some time ago to locate the in- stitute permanently in Chicago, but there ‘was opposition to that, and now it is be- Meved that definite action has been taken to establish the headquarters in this city. Nothing has been done thus far to secure @ place, as the sessions of the institute ended only the latter part of last week in New York city, but it is understood that the committee appointed will select a build- ing in this city, where the library of the institute can be placed and where rooms can be opened which will serve as head- quarters for visiting architects. Hereafter, it is understood, the annual meetings of the organization will be held in this city. ee Death of Mrs. A. Y. P. Garnett. The announcement of the death this morning at her residence, 1319 New York avenue northwest, of Mrs. Mary E. W. Garnett, widow of Dr. A. Y. P. Garnett, will cause much sorrow among the old fsmilies in the District and Virginia and Maryland. Mrs. Garnett was a woman of supericr attainments, and in her early years was one of the belles of the She was the daughter of 2 the noted Virginia statesman, and one o! the most brilliant of the galaxy of south- ‘ern women who made Washington soz! notable in ante-bellum days, thence to the A SOUTHERN CONNECTION Said to Be a Feature of the Plans o the B, and 0. - To Connect the Washington Branch at Hyattsville With the Proposed Southern Line Near Linden. A bill of considerable local interest was introduced yesterday in the house of dele- gates of the Maryland legislature. It pro- vides for the incorporation of the National Park, Silver Spring and Hyattsville Rail- road Company, and the company is em- powered to co! ruct and operate a tram- way or railroad line from a point on Rock creek, in Montgomery county, at or near the boundary of the District of Columbia, through Montgomery and Prince George's counties, to Hyattsville. The capital stock is to be not less than $0,000, which can be increased to $100,000, and authority is given to consolidate with other railroad lines or to purchase fran- chises and property of other railroad com- panies. Among the local men who are mentioned as incorporators are Francis H. Smith, J. H. Ralston, Lewis H. Fi vy, John C. Davidson and H. Bradley David- son. There was naturally a good dea riosity manifested of cu- especially in local rail- road circles, in regard to the purposes for which such a charter is wanted. ‘he route laid down in the bill practically makes a partial circuit of the District from Hyatts- ville to Rock Creek, just beyond the Dis- trict line. A Southern Connection. At this latter point, however, 1s Linden, a station cn the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and, as will be recalled, from this latter point a road has aiready been partially construct- ed, known as the southern branch of the Beltimore and Ohio railroad, which ex- tends from Linden through Bethesda and Potomac river, where a bridge is to be built, and then the road will be continued through Virginia to Manas: where a connection can he made with one of the trunk lines of the south. Owing perhaps to the fact the proposed new road connects the Washington branch of the B. and O. railroad with the road above described, It is believed by many that it is the purpose in securing this franchise to make this connection and to give the B. and 0. railroad the southern line which it is understood that corporation has long desired. What is Thought About It. Several years ago the right of way for what is known as the Southern Branch, from Linden, Md., was secured, and, as stated, a portion of the road was built, and freight is now carried over that section of the line which Hes between Linden and Chevy Chase. While such a route may seem to require quite a long detour around the city, yet it 1s claimed that it is not much greater than that which is now made ; by all trains from the south leaving the city over the Long bridge and running down to Alexandria, and thus making quite an angle before reaching what might be termed the main line. It is thought by some of the residents here that there is hardly a demand for a railroad running from Hyattsville to Rock creek unless it be that some such purpose is in view by those who wish to procure the incorporation of the company. However, it may be the intention, so it is thought, of the projectors of this enterprise to endeavor to develop that section of the country. ee Nomenclature of Streets. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In all that has been said regarding plans for improving the nomenclature of our streets I have seen no reference to a sys- tem of numbered streets and numbered avenues, although it would appear to be the one of greatest number of advantages and fewest objections. Perhaps the north ard south streets ought, in preference, be given the designation of avenucs. We should then have 7th avenue, 14th avenue, 16th avenue, etc., and (east and west) 10th street, llth street, etc. With usage it would become as clear as in upper New York, where the mere mention of an inter- section of a numbered street and avenue indicates exactly where it is, as, for in- stance, 5th avenue and 42d street, or 7th avenue and 180th street. All the present avenues would retain their present names, and new names could be given to all new diagonal streets and streets midway in blocks, or in special cases, such as “Execu- tive avenue” or “Park highway” or “East Capitol street,” but the fewer of these the better. I think that only a very short time would be required completely to justify such a change as this, while the other plans thet have been proposed seem to me to have very serious objections, EVERETT HAYDEN, February 15, 1898. 2 oe paae ne nd, og wd of the Waterford, jews, Dr. Kaiser, the former chief of the co- .of the German foreign Tonial office, dicd at Leipzig Sunday. a FINANCIAL PERPETUAL BUI DING ASS CIATION. IN OPERATION SIXT! before. Owing to the cheapness and abundance of money We have voluntarily reduced the rate of interest to those borrowing from us. We are paying 5 por cent per annum to the depositors, pay quarter. These reduced rates of interest to be Towers and depositors are greatly to the advantage of the association and makes our already strong Position still stronger, and yet affording a very Satisfactor- profit to the members. Our aggregate of profits laet year were $124,382.37 and our ex- penses $12,170.00, or less than 10 per cent, while it cost the other financial institutions of the city 84 or 35 per cent of their earnings > pay their Tunning expenses. See the dl ? €. €. DUNCANSON, President. JOHN COOK, Secretary, ___ 506 11th st. fel4im PERSONS HOLDING REAL ESTATD ‘i ed by THE WASHINGT. LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, which ave called be paid May 1, 1805, can ave same cashed once, with acctued Interest, by sending them ¢ office of the company INO. JOY EDSON, President Force of habit ix MONEY SAVING. It is not the want of opportunity, but the of will, that stands In the way of having nik a y labor unceasingly "ts only when. less i is received tha is better Of for their labor. Try ev months after first depositing a d become @ depositor and see if the force of habit will not Keep. sou at it. Union Savings Bank—1222 F St. fe12-154 American Security And Trust Co. Banking 1. se, 1405 G now. Storage Warehouse, 1140 15th st, Capital, $1,250,000, $275,000. Surplus, Safe Deposit every Price. from $5 per ai num upward, ese OFFICERS. . 3. BELL... ....President ALT. BRITTO! -Vice President JW. WHELPLE! -s Treasurer W. A. McKENN Trust Officer S Secretary anager Storage Warehouse Auditor GURLEY & BARROSS." BANKE DP BROK! 13 F st. Members of WA‘! 3 3 XCHANGE. New York Correspondents, HUNTER, COOPER & CO., Members of NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Stocks, Bonds and Local Securities Bought and Sold—Cash or Margin. a Wire to New York. Telephone 890, jo27-14,1m Cc. T. Havenner, BOOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, AND ADAMS BUILDING, 1383-1335 T ST. N.W., 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, Correspoudent F. L. LORING, 10 Wall st., New MOWEY TO LOP OAN Being the Washington representatives of four of the largest savings banks of Balt . 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, Je20-1m__ 1907 Penn. ave. nw, W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENFUKG, THALMANN & CO., c6-168 New York. CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F Glover building, Correspordents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, 80 Brovdway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Eachange. Loans. Railroad stocks and bonds nnd all secarities listed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Beston and Baltimore bought and sold. A jalty made of investment securities, Dis- trict is and all local Ratlroud, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephove Stock bought and sold. Je52-16d LOANS NEGOTIATED ON REAL ESTATE. ‘This office has constantly on hand money to loan on real estate in such amounts a8 y be required, and at rates of interest varying from 5 to 6 per cent, according to location and secarity. No delay. Apply by person or by letter. B. H. WARNER & ©O., Ja25-Im 916 F at. 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 at. MONEY TO LOAN IX SUMS FROM $1,000 UPWARD, WEST RATE OF INTEREST, REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. R. 0. HOLTZMAN, ‘COR. 10TH AND F STS. N.W. jal-tt Page 13 | amusese Page 10 ATTORNE! Page 13 | AUCTION SALES. Page 14 BICYCLES Page 18 BOARDING . Page 12 | BUSINESS CiIA\CES | Page 12 CITY IEMs. Page 10 RS OF DEEDS. COMMISSION Page 13 COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. Page 12 DEATHS . Page 5 DENTISTRY. 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