Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1898—14. PAGES. j —— Established 1845. CinLALILIEN GI tee to discount these prices at least 10 per cent. Ladies’ Mahogany-finish Dressing 53 years of honest, straightforward dealings. Wash. B. Williams challenges any - Furniture Firm anywhere to meet these prices for High-grade Furniture. In this list of offerings we have discounted by from 25 to 40 per cent the lowest regular as well as special sale prices quoted by any of our competitors in the newspapers, but we do not know what figures they will offer you at their stores, so to leave them no possibile loophole to secure your trade on the ground of lower prices we make this proposition: Go the rounds, get the very lowest prices the others are willing to quote and then come to us and we will guaran- i We challenge any dealer anywhere to sell good solidly built spic span new Furniture of the latest designs at anywhere near these prices. Just think of buying Solid Oak 3-piece Chamber Suite for $11. SAIL, Tables at $3.56. Handsome Solid Oak 5-drawer Chiffoniers for $4.50. ~ |ron Beds, all sizes, for $2.50. - Hair Mattresses for $4.75. Substantial Solid Oak 6-ft. Extension Table for $2.85. _ Woven Wire Springs, Double Weave, at $1.40. CHINA CASES. ~ CHAMBER SUITES. When or where were m ever quoted sueh ridiculously Jow prhees for High- — ate grade Chamber Snites? At the present Oak 2 price of Inmber you could not bay them rey, z : $a4.00 from the factory and heve them deliv- ered at your home for answhere near | EXTENSION TABLES. these figur« Special price. #2: claw feet Oak, § ft. claw feet Oak: Io ft., claw feet. SIDEBOARDS. 3-pe. s B-pe. Oak Cheval Si € ~Solid Oak Sideboards at $10, $11, ea . 70. $18. $28 and $32—about 40 per cent be- Sy. On beval Su «.. $44.00 low lowest regular prices. if Ladies Dressing Tables. | DINING CHAIRS. | seri Someciat . 3 Oak, cane seat, arm’ chair, #100 2, Wega ee cree RR TE IRON & BRASS BEDS. le Spectal price, $2.50 Solid Oak Oak, with : he $5.00 aiirror Tron Beds, all brass rail inel head and foot, sweil foot... $6.50 finish. aes | Brass Beds, 4 ff. 6 in.. swell foot $20 “— Carly Birch, mirror $2000 | Brase Bede. 4 ft. 6 inl... - $16.00 Wash. B. William LADIES’ DESKS. Solid Oak, with drawer. |. Mahogany, wi Oak with mirror. Mahogany-finish . Mahogany-finish Mahogai 5 Solid Mahogany... 0, 000 Odd Chairs & Divans. Special « price. Corner Mahogany-hnish satin damask. Mahogany-finish satin damask 2 Mabegany-finish Reception Chatrs, setin damask... = Satin Damask Overstuffed C ner Chnirs.... Satin Damask Overstuffed ner Chairs...... Chairs, Mattresses and Springs. Special price. $ $16. $1.40 7th & 9 D Sts. Hair Mattress Hair Mattress Male Mattress. Denble-weave W Springs, all siz ven Wire The | Noiseless Iroquois. The absolute silence of the Troquois wheel is but oie of its virtues. Yet it is one that proves HEARING TH Argament for the Pearce Wheat Flour Adalicration Bil. The hearing on the Pearce wheat flour adulteration bil! was closed today by the Ways and means committee of the House tives. M. H. Davis of Shel- sident of the Winter Wheat League and chairman of the ex- e of the Millers’ National urgent plea for the ing the approval of the organ- MILLERS, Millers’ LAS ES Bag Se Gene 4c Ming interests of the country. H. conclusively how perfectly eee EP ar Minneapolis, secretary of built. No rattling, no cheking, the Spri Wheat Millers’ Assoctation, no jarring—the Iroquois. glides | cited chemical analyses of adulterants to along as show imiurious ingredients; that the ex- tently as a shadow. cess rould net be otherwise than deleierious to heatih. Corn flour, he went = the ingredients that nd wants in the com- Would any but a perfect wheel? Iroquois Cycle Co., St. N. W. position J.J retary tion interests said they a. of Lansing, Mich.. s ot the Michigan Millers’ Assoc reviewed the attitude the milling of that state had taken. He wanted all mixed flour branded to show its true nature, but they had reached no conclusion yet as to the ad- visability of taxing these products. es ABOUT CUBA. mee Ready to Be Submit- ed to the Huase. information as to the situation in asked for by the House last weei, Is cod to be ready for the President to send to that body, but it is possible thai It wit! be withheld a few days. The matier has been prepared at the State Department. The f, presented will almost certainly Haushu By 810 14 deto 3,40 | E | The E> Fall qnart bettie only $1. MAGRUDER, Z Anything froma Pocket Knife to a Carving Set! end il ts feared that in view of recent oc- ourrences hasty aciioa might be Precipi- tated. The situation i consk'ered too grave to permit additional fuel to be added to the stmoldering flames. rservative leadews say it will do no harm to prevent agitetion for a shori while. ytbinz good iw the Alleged narged be- ott with the laresny of $1.25 a tick from Julius Hugel. icnethy arguments by counsel en both ptt said he would announce sion Wednesday. The eyidence showed represented ° 477 and 909} 9 Penna. Ave.’ ans of ‘Walford’s that Monroe had o Mr. Hugel that he was aware important points regarding a suit for we in which Mrs. Hugel was interested. thal, after getting the sum named, as ness fee, admitted he had told what Was not true, and, as a matter of fact, had been paid a larger stm by the other side to testify for them. Monroe dented the charge. a Eerly Mall Delivery Wanted. To the Ediior of The Evening Star: Ix ‘The Evening Star Almanac the an- aouncement is made that the first deliy- ery of mail by carriers In the residence portion of the city is at 7 o'clock in the Morning, This may be true of some few residences, but in most cases the first mail of ihe day is not delivered until after § o'clock, and in many localities it is de- layed until 9 or 9:30 a.m. Now, this first mail of the residence on is by far the most important for reasons. First, it is the largest beiu the aecumulation of about urs; second, it contains the Lamp. medicated steam in- house perfumer amd Only S#.s0. W. S. THOMPSON, FENRMACIST. 70% 15TH STREET. fe19-zad ns at AR EVER MADE, CUBANOLA, mail. sixteen hi greater part of the matter from out of town, which is generally more valuable thun- local matter; third, most persons in praise” its excellent ey the rest Lo do like- privaie business or in the government departments leave their residences for the day by 8:30 a.m. or earlier, and if the first delivery of mait does not catch them at home it must wait until 5 or 6 p.m., or even later, before actual delivery to the Person addressed. ‘Thus a letter posted in the afternoon and addressed to @ person living on the next block may not be received for twen- ty-elght hours after it has been dropped in the letter box. If possible, arrangements should be made to insure a first delivery all over the city not later than 8 a.m. Very many citizens would prefer an early morning delivery ut residences, even if it involved the omls- Someta Wenpper, better class dealers sell them, Wholesale at Richard & Co.,. 628 Pa. Ave. N.W. Hand- AM f 100 Doz. Hair Switches, Conrigned to us for the sion of one collection ot some other de- i LMER. just Lalf of thet aetual value. AT THE Louvre Glove Store, oold-e NO. 919 F ST. livery. THOMAS W. G! February 21, 1898. s wea ‘ aie ag call for action of some kind by the House, | PERHAPS TOMORROW, ih wi at ix Said About the Electric ‘ur Service on 14th Street. | The dete for beginning the running of the 14th street line of the Capital Traction Ratlroad Company by the underground sys- tem seems to be like that of a movable j feast, or perhaps, more correctly speaking, especially from the standpoint of the Pairons of the lins, a moyavile roost. However, it seems probable that the un- | certainty ts now about to be ended. Today the work of connecting, the power house of the Potomac Company with the wires in the conduit of the ratlroad company was completed. A test is being made this after- noon of the line as far as New York avenue and 15th street, and, if it ts satisfactory then the wires at that point will'be splice The wires running up 1th street are to | be tested, and, if everything works smooth- ly, then it is expected cars wiil be run on 4th street tomorrow _by electricity, and on each succeeding day for the fucure. -_-— REMINISCENCES OF SI ESBEE, He Has Often Shown His Bravery and Discretion. From the Albany Evening Journal. Commander Sigsbee of the cruiser was born in Albany and educa a: the Albany Academy. He was appoint- ed to the United States Naval Academy in 18% by Erastus Corning, first, then con- sressman frcm this district. He was grad- vated from that institution in 1863 and vas immediately detailed into active serv- ice as ensign aboard the Metacomet, waich | ebeaged in the naval operations that ended | the capture of Mobile. That event was one of the most decisive in the civil war There were also in that engagement two other Albanians, Ira Harris, now of Cleve- lard, the son of the former United States Senator Jra Harzis, and Cmrence Rath- bene, who still resides in this city. Sleshee was then known as “Dutch, fitting sobriquet, considering the old Dut town of his birthplace. Sigsbee's ship, the Metacomet, was commanded by Capt. Jan- ett. Commander Sigsbee is well remembered in the chronicles of naval servies for his work on the.coast survey. He is one of the bravest and most discreet officers In the navy. He is a man who is known to be what ts calied “remarkably level ‘ad- ed,” and those who know him best will be the last to believe that such earclessnoss as an explosion aboard ship would indicate could oceur on any vessel under his com- mand. ¢ A signal instance of his decision of char- acter in emergencies was shown on the East river last. summer. The Maine had down stream on her way to the sea, river was crowded with craft and by one of those singul: which occur on crowded The pidents ams an excursion steamer and a huge freight ficat got in the Maine's way. A collision seemed to be inevitable, and what the re- sult would have been if the huge steel man- of-war but brushed the crowded excurgion boat can easily be imagined. Capt. Sigs e* did not hesitate a moment. helm a-starboard and the Maine went carriea away by the impact, were dumped into the East river and*con- siderable damage was done. But no lives were lost, and exzept for the losing of a |{s in the elty, stoy ilttle paint, the Maine was uninjured. ‘Then Capt. Sigsbee went on his way and subse- quently was complimented by Mr. Rooss- velt, assistant secretary. of the navy, the manner {n which he had acted. He ts & man Of rare discretion and soun4 jiégment, and tha fact “that he ha: theories to advance as to The cause of the Giraster to his vessel 4s regarded as of the |is at the Pbbitt. higtest significance, for it will be observed thatin his dispatches which are given out by the department nothing is said as.to the cause of the disaster, i ee Asks for Foreclosure.’ A bill in equity asking the forectosure of certain lens, the appointment of a re- celver and for an accounting, was this @1- ternoon filed by Jennie R. Willoughb;, es executrix of the will of. the date Wesict |. Willoughby against the Uniss Dredring | and Construction P . The teraw of a cent = AT THE THE PRESIDEN? GOES 70 PHILADELPHIA | | i | i | no Jot Engineers is at the Ebbitt. ; H. Cozzens of Rhede Islaz te Many Nominations Sent to the Sen- "ate, — Will Be Kept Informed on Events at Havana. TRIP SOUTH ABANDONED The President tocay sent these nomina- Uons to the Senate: James O. Lyford of New Hampshire, to be naval officer of customs in the district of Bosion and Cherlestown, Mass. John , collector of ‘customs for the district of Newport, R. 1. To be consuls of the United States—rd- gar James Banks of Vermont, at Bagdad, Turkey; Wm. W. Cobbs of Virginia, at Celon, Colombia. * James Robert Spurgeon cf Kertucky, to be secretary of the legation of the United States at Monrovia, Liberia. Wm. B. Rodgers of Montana, to be at- torney of the United States district of ; Montara. To be receivers of public moneys—Her- man Schmidt of Missouri, at Boonville, Mo.; Geo. A. Ramsay of Missouri, at Springfield, Mo.; Albert L. Towle of Ne- braska, at’ Valentine, Neb.; Thomas Mos- gtove of Washington, at’ Walla Walla, Wash. To be registers of land offices—George Steel of Missourl, at Ironton, Mo.; Martin V. Gideon of Missouri, at Springfield, Mo.; James HE. Pettijohn of Nebraska, at Valen- tine, Neb: Postmasters—New Hampshire: Jerry P, Wellman, Keene. New Jersey: Alonzo D. Sherman, Long Branch City. "Vermont: Dan Peaslée Webstcr, Brattleboro’; David A. Perrin, White River Junction. Virginia: Joseph L. Crupper, Alexandria. P2nnsyl- vania: Orion B. Melick, Bloomsburg; Thos. £. Jacob, Nanticoke; Fred’k H. Bartleson, Skarpsville; Wm. H. Underwood, Wash- ington. Ohio: nm R. Gow, Bellaire; J. P. Barden, Painesville; Thos. N. Tarbox, Ce- @arville. West Virginia: Alexander ‘Clo- hen, Martinsburg. Wisconsin: Wm. A. Mayh>w, Clinton. Maryland: John Davis, Frostburg. Connecticut, David L. Clinton, €lintonville. Arizona territory: Thomas Huges, Tucson. Arkansas: John C. Bell, Forrest City; Wm. 8. McCulloch Brinkley. California: Wright H. Peck, Lompoc. lil- nois: Holly C. Clark, Mount Morris. In ana: W. EB. Peck, Remington; Marion Relter, Rochester; Albert H. le'st, Michi- gan City; Aaren W. Lytl> Valpairas & C. Dryer, La Granfe. Iowa: James A. Cun- ringham,* Washington; Wm. B. Arbuckle, Villis; Daniel T. Bower, Fraer; J. D. McV. Vay, Lake City; John S. Willard, Marion. Kansa: George W. Doty, Burlingame: John Kenan, Lynden; Chas. BE. “Hall, Russell; Wm. IL. Chambers, Stockton, Michigan: Wm. M. Beekman, Charlotte: Geo. E. Hilton, Fremont; Chas A. Gurnay, Hart; Fred. C. Hotchin, White Pigeon. Minnesota—M. W. Grimes, Lesuer; John H. Weddendorf, New Ulm; Chas. E. Cal- laghan. Rochester; Z. C. Goss, Wabasha. Mississippi—Wm. H. Vasser, Aberdeen. Missouri—Thomax 8. Kelly, Moberly. The President's Departure. President McKinley left the city at o'clock today, over the Pennsylvania road, for Philadelphia, where he will deliver an address tomorrow before the trustees, fac- ulties and students of the University of Pennsylvania. The President was accom- panied by Secretary Porter. Mrs. McKin- ley 1s suffering from a cold and decided not to attempt the trip. Miss Dunean, her niece, remained here with her. The Presi- dent made the trip in the private car of President Thompson of tae P2nnsylyania road. The President will leave Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon and will reach here about 6 o'clock. While away the.President will be the guest of C. C. Harrison, provost of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, 618 Locust street. In view of the situation at Havana every arrangement has been made to keep the President in touch with the officials here and in Havana. A special telegraph wire has been run into the home of Mr. Har- rison, and an operator will be on duty every minute during the President's visit. in this way few minutes will be lost in acting prompily in any emergency. The President would probably not have gone away, but for the fact that great prepara- tions have been made for his coming. The students of the university ave set their hearts on hearing the President talk. The President has abandoned the idea of giizg south for the present. If he makes the trip later it will be after everything ts in good shape for an absence from the city and when the prospect is that his presence here will not be so much needed. Labor Delegation C: Just before the President left the White House today the executive council of the American Federation of Labor called to have a conference with him on labor legis ill-fated | lation pending in Congress. The conference was postponed until Wednesday, when the couneli will be given a hearing. Those i the delegation today were Samuel Gomper: Frank Morrison, P, J. McGuire, James O'Connell, M. M. Garland, James Duncan, J. B. Lennon, Andrew Furuseth. Ali of there mer are {identified with promient labor or- ganizations throughout the country. Louisville Pension Agency. Representative’ Evans of Louisville in- treduced Capt. A. Whedon to the President. Capt. Whedon is a prominent G. A. R. lead- er in Kentucky, ana is a candidate for the pension agency at Louisville. The Presi- dent long ago selected Leslie Coombs, a young man, for this position, Senator De- Young | boe acquiescing in the selection; but the G: A. R. people keep up an endeavor to change the President’s mind. They say they want the place for one of their men ond have put forward several good men. The President has appointed and com- missioned Bertrand Ragsdale of California as marshal of the consular court at Tien- tsin, China. mong other things signed by the Pres- ident today was the joint resolution au- thorizing the Seeretary of the Treasury to deliver to the mayor of Wilwaukee, for use in ornamenting a park of that city, the Perrot rifled cannon and carriage recently used on the revenue cutier Andrew Jack- son. —_+0+— Personal Mention. Mr. Thomas W. Cridler, commissioner of left the navy yard and was proceeding | the United States to the Paris exposition; Lieutenant A. @. ‘Baker, U. 8. navy, and of all kinds, | Mrs. Baker and Mr. L. Cavendish Taylor ‘und | Of this city are booked to leave for Europe against which no provision seems to avail, | 0 the steamer New York, which ieaves next Wednesday. Major James D.. Darden of this city has ‘been elected a member of the board of di- rectors of the Hampton Roads Hotel Com- pany, the company owning the Hotel Cham- He ordered the } berlin at Old Point Comfort, Va. Judge D. B. Searle of the seventh judicial crashing Into the deck. Two wharves were | district of Minnesota is visiting at the res- forty cars Jidence of Mr. Ly M. Saunders at Washing- ton Helghts. r The Rev. Dr. David Wills of Philadelphia ing for a few days at 2805 Q street northwest. 5 mihina W, Henderson of 1113 F street returned yesterday from a five weeks’ for |eruise to the West Indies .and Central | rica. Lieut. Col. W. H. penrere, of the Corps Capt. F. M. H. Hendrick, 7th Infantry, Senator Hanna was on Sebate today after his illness of several jays. ‘a ee nae Senator Allison has returned to the city and Was at the Capitol today.) | Mr. S. E. Middleton, editor of the eens (Wis.) Licade: in _the*city visiting brother, Mr. W, E, Middl ee Col. H.C. Van Leuben: Of West Superior is also hare. f ze ins WHITE HOUSE/SUNDRY CIVIL BILL|LOCAL LEGISLATIO Sees pe eee The Measure Reported to the House * of Representatives. eS Re NEW LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS District Instituticns Are Affected | by Them. LOCAL MATTERS OF INTEREST he sundry civil avpropriation bill was reperted to the Howse today. ‘The bill ap- Fropriates in the aggremaue $4,740,800 than ihe regular . than the regu- lar and supplemental estimates, ana $8,- $61,800,07 less than the appropriations for the current fiseal year. New Legislative Provision. Among the legislative provisions of the bill are the following: “That all court houses, custom houses, Pptst offices, appraiser's stores, barge offices, subtreasuries and other public butidings which have been heretofore purchased or erected or are at present in course df con- struction, or which may hereafier be erect- ed or purchased out of any appropriation under the control of the Treasury lDepart- Trent, together with the site or sites there- of, are hereby expressly declared to be urder the exclusive jurisdiction ard con- trol and fm the custody of the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall have full power to take possession of and assign and _reas- Sign rooms therein to such federal officials, clerks and employes as in his judgment ard discretion should be furnished with offices or rooms therein.” Insane Hospital Funds. “The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to prescribe rules and regulations governing the custody and disposition of such funds or property as may now be in the hands of, or may here- after be intrusted to the care of, the super- } intendent of- the Government Hospital for the Insane for the use of a patient or pa- tients in the hospital. He is alse author- ized, if in hig judgment it appear advisa- ble. to deposit said trust tunds in the United States Treasury, and to draw there- from under such regulations as may be prescribed hereunder.” “The president and directors of the Howard University shall repert to the Sec- retary of the Interior the condition of the institution on the first of July of each year, embracing therein the nuinber of pupils received and discharged or leaving the same for any cause during the p' ed- ing year, and the number remaining; the branches of knowiedge and industry taught and the progress made therein, to- gether with a statement showing the re- ceipts of the institution and from what sources, and its disbursements and for what objects. “That for the erection of barracks and quarters for artillery in connection with the project adopted for seacoast defense pall not hereaftcr be expended at one point more than fifty thousand rs for a one-battery post and twenty- thousand dollars acditional for each being $f. five additional battery, from any appropriation made by Congress, unless special author- ity of Congress be granted for a greater expenditure. Items of Local Interest. The items of appropriation in the bill of local interest are ax follows: Repairs to treasury, Butler and Winder bulldings, $8,000. For the bureau of engraving and printing, $1,182,700; an increase of $69,000, For the coast and geodetic survey, $52 an increase of $25,000. For the National Museum, $235,000; an increase of $14,000, For the fish commission, $111,920; an in- crease of $13,500. For the interstate com- merce commission, $250,000; being the same as appropriated for the current year. For the United States geological survey, nerease of $2,000. For the G ment Hospital for the Insane, $312.74 a reduction of $59,988.64. For the National Zoological Park (one- half from the revenues of the District of Columbia), $69,000, an increase of $5,000 over current appropriations. For repairs at the Capitol, $30,000; re- pairs to plant cases, ): repairs to as- phalt room over terrace committee rooms, $8,000; improving the Capitol grounds, $20,- 000; lighting Capitol grounds, $24,000; re- pairs to stables, $500. Deaf and Dumb Institutio: For current expenses of the deaf and dumb institution, $54,500; repairs to the building, $3,000. For Harvard University, $32,600. The bill carries the same appropriation as the current law for the public parks and reservations of the city. Lafayette and Franklin Park at $1,000 each, and Lincoli Park, $2,000, with $3,000 for the monument 2,500 for the Smithsonian 300 for Judiciary Park. The appropi ion for furnishing e Executive Mansion is increased from $20,000) to $30,000. For the Washington monument the appropriation {s the same as the cur- rent year. For Garfield Hospital. For Garfield Hospital, $19,000. For the support and medical ireatment of ninety-five medical and surgical patients, who are destitute in the city of Washing- ten, under a contract to be made with “the Providence Hospital by the surgeon general of the army,’” $19.000. — For repairs to court house, Washington, $1,000. For fees of United States attorneys fdr the District of Columbia, $23,800, For Botanic Garden, repairs, $. For twenty additional arc elect in the Executive Mansion grounds Monumen\, Park, $1,725. ——_—_——— o— —____ EVEN WITH LAST FISCAL YEAR. rie lights and Customs Receipts of the Government Since Last Jane. Secretary Gage points with a good deai of interest today to the fact that the cus- toms receipts for this fiscal year have at last overtaken the receipts for the same reriod under the fiscal year which ended last June. The total receipts so far this fiscal year today reached $88,089,594, white for the same period of the last fiscal year the receipts were $58,080,605. The race has been a long one, but the Dingley bill is every day drawing away from the Wilson bill in the matter of furnishing customs re- ceipts to the goverament. Secretary Gage sees in these receipts, with the income from other sources, ean early cessation of the deficit, which has daily marked the condition of the govern- Secretary. —__—_- e+ —____ Mrs. Simpson’s Funeral. Mrs. Catharine Simpson’s funeral oc- r mony limited to forty days. Mell! ment for a number of years. The receipts } Melling; testimony before are also in line with the predictions of the | ray, examirer, ordered toker iinet aiaeiien Appropriation Bill to Be Taken Up by Senate Committee. SOME AMENDMENTS PROPOSED page ER Railway Measures Introduced in the House. SS OTHER BILLS OFFERED ‘The District of Columbia appropriation bill, as passed by the House of Representa- tives, Will be taken up by the subcommittee of the commitiee on appropriations having charge of it tomorrow or Wednesday. Mr. Hoar introduced in the Senate today a joint resolution proposing the transfer of historical manuscripts from the different departments to the Congressional Library To Improve Kansas Avenue. Mr. Roach gave notice an amendment to the District appropriation bill he w!il propose in the Senate, as follows: “For grading, graveling and regulating (curbing where necessary) Kansas avenue, in Petworth subdivision, from Utica street to Brightwood avenve; also for grading graveling and regulating «curbing waere necessary) Trenton street, in Petworth sub- division, frem Sth street to. Brightwood avenue; $3,000." : Mr.* Gallinger introduced a bill in the Senate today providing t alt real estate lying in the District of Columbia hereto- fore purchased by Mery J. Cranston. wile of Wm. M. Cranston. be exempted from t operation of an act to restrict the owner- ship of real estate in the territories to American citizens. National Hotel Property. Mr. Gray introduced a bili relinquishing the interest of the United Staies in part of alley In square 402 in the city of Wash- ington. The parts ot alley refcrred to are covered by the National Hotel property. A similar bill was intreduced in the House by Mr. Richardson on the i5th instant. Several amendments to the District Columbia appropriation bill acted upon f. vorably last Friday by the Senate com mittee on the District of Columbia, a reported in The Stai. were lard before the Senate today by Mr. McMilian. Mr. McMillan today introduced in 1 Senate a bill to regulate tnsurance in the District of Colum same being ri lerred to the committee on the District Columbia. Tne mei provides for the appointment of a superintendent. who shail have supervisipn im all matters pertaining to insuraree, &c., in the Disirict of Colum- bia. ur Brightwood May Connect. Mr. Willfam Alden Smith of Mic introduced in the proposition made i committee last Frida tgan has puse a bill carrying the the House Discrict whereby the Bright- od Railway Company shall be author- izes to connect its line with the M. iropo itan tracks in case the latcer com: does net make the extension To Abolish Estates of Dower. Mr. Mudd of Maryland has introduced a bill in the House by request to abolish estates of curtesy and dower in the District of Columbia, to provide tor the custody of the persons of children under fourieeu years of age, and to regulate the descent and distribution of the estates of intes- tates. Marlboro’ Electric Railway. Mr. Mudd of Maryland introduced « bill in the House amending the act authori: the extension of the Washington and Marl- boro’ electric railway into the District, so as to provide for the following route ginning at and on the southeaster! ary line of the District of Columbia, wi the line of railway of the company the state of Maryland shall re: and running thence dy Suitiand roa road end Branch avenue, or other practic b: ble route which may be Commissioners of the District of Co! to connect with Pennsylvania avenue cx- tended; thence by and with that avenue to approved and across the tracks of the Baltimore and | Ohio railroad on Railroad avenue; thence across the Anacostia river north of Peun- sylvania avenue bridge, by a bridge trestle to be built by the railroad company in accordance with plan to be approved the Secretary of War; thence on Pennsy!- vania avenue tb Sth street east, and nerth on 15th street east to Florida avent thence northwesterly on Vlorida avenue to 7th street northwest. “When the proposed extension of Penn- sylvania avenue shall have been completed to Bowen road, then the route of the rail- road may be extended from the intersection of Branch avenue therewith to Bowen road, an@ by further practicable route as may be approved by the Commissioners of the Dis trict of Columbia to the boundary line of the said District: Provided, That such ex- tension of the road shali be made within one year after the opening of Pennsylvania avenue to Bowen read; uiso, along Minne- sota avenue to Harrison street.” Bills of Local Interest. The Senate this afternoon passed several bills relating to the District of Columbia. Senate bill 921, to regulate the use of the public parks and improve reservations in the District of Columbia under the charge of the chief of engineers of the United Siates"army, was passed without amend- ment. ‘The bili provides reguiations for public parks under the charge of the cist of engineers in accordance with recom- mendations of the War Departm. Senate bill 1865, to extend the the Franklin Insurance Company city of Washington, was passed. This bill extends the charter of the company for a period of twenty years from Apri Iss, the day on which the original charter would have expired. Senate bill 2284 was also passed. Thi bin thorizes Admiral Selfridge, Capt. Wadleigh, Lieut. Commander Gheen, Lieut. Commander Rodgers, Paymaster Redtieli, Lieut. Hunker, Surgeon Bertolette and En- sign Russell, all of the United States navy, to accept medals present+d to them by the Russsian government on the occasion of the coronation of the czar, cholas 13, in May, 1896. The Senate also passed a bill in 1 to taxes and tex sales in the Dis: Cclumbia, which was pass2d by the of Representatives, January Jasi. House This bit! had tne approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. e+ THE COURTS. Equity Court > Davis agt. » I—Sustice Cox, Harper: time to t argare: i | ‘ke floor of the | vurred yesterday. _ She erat a to defend. Geschicter: auditor's repor: rellfied. “Willoughby agt. Union Dredging ny; rule on defendarts, returnabl February 24, granted. Ryan agt. docke: fee allowed complainant’ urb, having lived for more than twenty- five years in that section of the District. She was weli known and was always much devoted to private rities. A Tcayeand and five children survive her. Miss G. R. | Clark agt. Clark: divorce a vin. mat. grant. Simpson, a daughter, recently returned ed. Godfrey agi. Dutton; modification, of frem Germeny, where she was a student, | order liraiting time to take proof ordered. ard is new agsisiant principal of the col- Cireult Court No. 1—Justles ored normel schoul- Muth & Co. agt. Nailey: judgment-by do- ult, McCann far agit Cowen et al.; verdict for plaintiff for $75. Belt agt. Bell: judg- . g - ‘ sSfes) << Dr Kk vranan phy than tea or caller . g ERTZ’S. \ —It's not only a matter of sav- { , Mg money that brings the peo- ple here—but the immense busi- > ness which keeps the stock constantly moving is an assur. ance that you'll s——fresher t! can give you. Some prices: Pe & t fresh medi- an any one else { it ( Think over. \ Olive ON Soup crine Wampole's Gea} } Modern Pharmacy, ‘ 4 ith and F Sts fe21 Sed Seste $5 and $6 Cork-sole BOOTS, This is the closing out of them. Not one pair reserved--382 pairs in all. Here’s a chance ae a te tet 3 ee ee a a a es eh tt todos you wearers of cork- sole boots have been waiting... We'll tet you why they're cut when yon call a ae et ie te te is se ete ss + z 1} F St. Cor. 13tt $ it i i LOOKING POR SIGVAL STATIONS. Plorid: ™ Naval Kesers hoof St. Jo Ss Surveying = River. H the New York Pla, yesierd rida navet r m Wa nhs ri [a \e ed here went down ‘o this mora ions could ba | placed in case of war. The Florida reser: | is almost in the embryo state, the men ship being not ov twe hucdred If need | be, however, more than wwe thousand m eich: hour st Spain. ng, on their et need of hy Eapedivion Lands. Tt fs reported pcitant expedition near Mariareo, tn tt provirce of Havans Adieu te Bernabe. nor Polo y Bernabe, United States Wili receive United Stsics ford, who will pres Pree . toh banks 1 mpathy with wu maisforiune that bef row she in the Ube Maine. Sentiment Among Spaniards. A telegram from Hevane last night said: In a frequented restaurant in Havana last right on the bill of fere was “Chicken a ja feeling of iy of the vo } | tions. Cap Lee conc apains( sending fu ther vessels to Havene at present. ‘= Model. the beautiful of battle ship Maine in the co Navy Depart - rent, jusi outside ary's offer ecntinues to be an object of melancts interest to all visitors to the department In recognition of the fate of the Matr the colors on the mode! heave been ted. Secret Long vetoed @ plan * case in mourning. a Wakes Justice Ficld’s Circuit. In making the new allotment of just! to the various cireulis, the chief justice to- day assigned Associate Justice McKenna | the ninth circcit. He succeeds Justice Fi in this cirouit. ailestveas — Ex-Representativ- J. O'Neill, from the eighth Miseouri district, died in St. Loui« Saturday, afier a long tlimess. Age ~ Purliy -are the first considera- tions when buying ~ - Liquors for Family Use. 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