Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY. 28, 1898-16 PAGES. 3 ———— SPECIAL NOTICES. S EIZU RE OF cu BA pepe Conan See Ee THE. FFICIAL WEATHER MAP. FINANCIAL. FINANCIAL. A. 8. R, SOCTHERN JURISDICTION OF "Comparing the Effectiveness. ; : REPORT OF THE CONDITION 2 the United States.—There will be a regular meet Setting aside the questions of personnel, Suiits. watede ‘eka FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE, ; Pepe ging ~ Red ea yee speed and coal endurance, cnd coming At Washington, in the District of Colwuila. at the American Gocurtty cht Trust On ESDAY os, = to th total displa nt and the to- close of ‘husiness, Fi ry 18, 1898. Work, ath and Sth degrees. First Step to Be Taken in a War | d¢v™ to th elecerene and ae to RICHARD B. NIXON, 22°, Venerable Master. W. HARRY OLCOTT, 22°, Secretary. fe28- MANICURE Parlors fer the comfort and convenience of la- (formerly dies. Miss NELLY and Miss LOUISE with S. Heller) have fitted up manicure dressing parlors at ith office. The rooms are easy of street and their central location will meet the appreval of ali ladies who bi to oceasion ol sit them on business. ‘They are ell and prably known hair dressers and manicurists, their Yong experience in he trade Is a guarantee of their ability. cing, bleaching and dyeing done to the satis- lactien of the mest exacting. and special atten- tion given to dressing children’s ha Remen- ber the place, 617 7th st. the patent oatce. fe28-2t* ‘Tailor, 1310 F ‘st. First. as usual The new spring yles are already on exhibition at Keen's. ‘The Yatest novelties fresh from the world’s best looms, await your in- spection. fe28-160 “I never disappoint A SUCCESSFUL MISSION. ‘The misaion of these Typewrit- ten Letters of ours are to deceive the public into the belief that they- are: 1 communica- tions. They invariably succeed! Splendid advertising _ mediums. We control this process for Washington. See us for samples znd prices BYRON 8. 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Hoom 10, Sun building, THT F st. n.w., Washington, D. ¢., TUESDAY, ISH, “at 10) o'clock THIS IS TO GIVE THAT I HAVE withdrawn from the NOTIC Capital Engineering Co. and am not responsible for any bills contracted by sald company. E. W. ALSOP. February 1. 1898. fe25-3t* Still 20 per TileShop, Selling cent | 520-22 Andirons. off. | 13th st. MBIA PAIL », meeting of the stockholders of the Columbia Failway Co. for the election of seven Girectors to serve the ensuing year will be held at the office of the company, o ida ave. me., at 12 o'clock noon, on TUESDAY, Mareb 8, 188%. Books for the transfer of stock will be closed from March i to March 8, 189, both inclusive. THEODORE J. KI fe2t2w Seeret Dr. Fred. F. Daly, Late professor of orthodontia, Washington Dental College—late rrofessor of Qental prosthesis and demoretrator in charge, National University. 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Industrial and sketching. designing, composition, water color Spscial daturday and evening lasses. Anatomy snd perspect mailed. ve. Circulars ailed. fet-Im Life Insurance For the Klondike in Life insurance policies bought ead: money Tamed re nce bought a T. D. HADDAWAY, 521 14th st. o.w. ™ Mra. Dyer’s Contribution. airs. Flora C. Dyer hes given the use of her ball room, 1517 R street, for a full dress dance for the benefit of the Maine relief fund, March 4, at 8:30 p.m. Messrs. Wil- marth and Krug donate the music; hat fee for gentlemen, no charge for ladies. Pro- ceeds to be turned over to Mrs. Stewart, 1315 New Hampehire avenue. With Spain. DISPOSITION OF THE NAVAL VESSELS Preponderance of Muzzle Energy of the American Force. DEFENSE OF THE COAST Spain's reasonable policy, in case of war, would be one of immediate naval activity; for in tht way only could she secure Cuba and Costa Rica as bases of supply. How far, then, are we prepared to meet or counter this stroke, and, comparatively, of what would the immediate contending forces consist? Of natural or artificial ad- vantages, upon what can each count? Involved as Spain already is tn a debt of several hundred millions of dollars on account of Cuba, the loss of that island as a means of redemption means a national drain of jut that much. That fact, per- force of circumstances, centers the first movements in the Antilles. As a strategic base, too, the island is vital to even mo- mentary success for Spain, while Costa Rica would prove but a questionable sup- port under any condition. With Cuba as an objective, let us see what Spain's chances are there. Coal for Spain’s Navy. At present, her army is fed in bulk by food imported for that purpose, so com- pletely have the insurgents turned the ad- vantages of the island to thelr own end. Modern ships of war are great coal con- sumers, and their demands in that direc- tion must be met to make the vessels ef- fective. Setting aside the coal already in Cuba and available for the purposes of the Spanish fleet, and leaving out of the ques- tion for the present the harassing internal condition of the island, it is necessary to know only that of the coal already in Cuba quite two-thirds of it came from the United States, and, also, that in case of a declara- tion of war coal coming from any neutral nation would be contraband and liable to capture no matter what the flag under which it claimed protection. With Cuba under blockade, the next nearest coaling stations belonging to Spain are in the Canary Islands, distant some- thing like 3,500 miles, and there is not one of her vessels able to come from there even at the most economical speed and still have cnough coal left to make her serviceable but for a precious short while. By international law a neutral port can give vessels of belligerent nations coal enough only to carry them safely to the next nearest of their national ports, and it is quite needless to remark that Cuban ports, not Spanish ports, would govern strictly the ships of Spain. In effect, then, assuming the Spanish possession of the island, Spain’s shins would have ejiher to depend upon the Canary Islands or upon such doubtful supplies of coal as could be smuggled into the strictly Spanish ports of Cuba. There can be no rational doubt as to our recognizing the beliigcrency of the insur- gents in Cuba, in case of a declaration of war with Spain. In effect, that would be to remove that surveillance against Amer- ican filibusters so long borne by us, and shift the burden where it really belongs— on the shoulders of Spain. With the recog- nition of the insurgents, their ranks would at once be swelled by the open adherence of the lukewarm and disaffected Spanish of today, not to mention a considerable number of deserters from the ranks of the regular Spanish troops. With all the fa- cilities of sustenance and material aid now Possessed by the Cubans, and readily ac- knowledged by many competent author- ities, they are thoroughly independent of outside sources of supply save for their medicines and ammunition, and have, be- sides, that inestimable advantage—accli- mation. Recognizing these ctnditions as well as we do ourselves, Spain would naturally mobilize her naval forces about Cuba, and, depending upon her success in that, would then turn her attention aggressively to our coast. How are we prepared to intercept her first move, i. e., her rally about Cuba, and then to meet her possible second stroke in the shape of operations against our own seaboard? Everything would depend upon our secur- ing the command of the sea, and in this case command of the sea would first mean the seizing of the only stragetic base near our seacoast open to Spanish occupancy. The Spanish vessels actually in Cuban waters today are two armored cruisers of 7,000 tons each—the Vizcaya and the Cris- tobal Colon, one protected cruiser, the Marques de la Ensenada, six unprotected cruisers, twenty-four small gunboats, and ene transport, aggregating, in all, 37,508 tons displacement. As a matter of possibil- ity, the available Spanish ships now in Spain may be added; and these consist of the battle ship Pelayo of 9,000 tons, the armored cruisers Carlos V and Infanta Maria Teresa of 9,235 and 7,000 tons, respec- tively, the protected cruiser Alfonso XIIL and cruisers Aragon, Lepanto and Na- Varra, amounting in all to a total displace- ment of 42,645 tons. ‘There are a few small gunboats, four torpedo-boat destroyers and about half a dozen sea-going torpedo boats. Our Ships and Where They Are. Of our ships at present ready we have within easy striking distance of Havana four battle ships—the Iowa, the Indiana, the Massachusetts and the Texas, the two crmored cruisers, the New York and the Brooklyn, four double-turreted monitors, ihe Puritan, Terror, Amphitrite and Mian- tonomoh, the protected cruisers Minneap- olis, Columbia and Cincinnati, the unpro- tected cruisers Montgomery, Detroit and Marblehead, and the gunboats Nashville, Castine, Wilmington, Annapolis, Vicksburg und Newport, aggregating a total displace- ment of 104,846 tons. In addition to this force may be added the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius and six torpedo boats. In the Mediterranean we have the San Francisco of 4,098 tons, the Helena of 1,82 tons and the Bancroft of 839 tons, while en route home from there we have the Machias of 1,777 tons—a total of 8,106 tons displace- ment. Added to the fleet now in our own we can count upon a squadron of 2 tons displacement as against a pos- sible 30,243 tons for the Spanish. In the Philippine Islands the Spanish have a number of small cruisers and gunbots, of which the Castilla of 3,26) tons displace- ment is the only vessel of considerable force—the total displacement of the twen- ty-one other craft amounting only to 8,409 tons. Taken up as they are with the i: ternal condition of those islands, they could offer but momentary trouble to our inter- ests in the orient, where we have the Olympia, the Boston, the Raleigh, the Pe- trel and the Concord—a fighting force of 14,695 tons. On our western coast we have the battle- ship Oregon, the monitors Monadnock and Monterey, the cruiser Baltimore and the gunboats Mavietta, Wheeling and Benning- ton, and to that force we could add in six months the Charleston, the Philadelphia and the Yorktown, now repairing at Mare Island, Cal. si On the Atlantic coast, undergoing repairs more or less extensive, we have the Chi- cago, the Atlanta, the Newark, the Lan- caster and the Dolphin. With the exception of the Chicago, all of these vessels could be rushed into service inside of four months at the latest. There are gsometi-ing like forty-five ves- sels available at once for auxiliary ard of these the trans-Atlantic New York, St. Louis, St. Paul and Paris are the largest. With the gurs already completed for this service, to which may be added those of the wcoden training ships Lancaster, Essex and Al and those ready for the Chicago, it would Le Ieesible to equip at once the four Atlantic For the other auxiliary vessels we have a consid- erable supply of older guns capable of ef- sours service against light, unarmorsd cra’ tal muzzle energy and the total weight of projectiles fired by all of the regular reval vessels on each side during a period of three minutes, the pr2scnt available force on each side may be represented as follows: Country. ‘Tons dis- Muzzle Weight of pro- placement. energy _feetiles in foot-tons. _ pounds. United States.. 154,122 9,670,350 318,156 Spain 91,912 7,109,863 254,599 The term muzzle energy expresses ‘the impulse or d2structive force with which the shell leaves the muzzle of the gun. In this estimate the three Spanish armor- ed cruisers nearly finished are credited so, and th2 force of five armed merchant craft is also counted in, while the cruisers At- Janta, Chicago, Philadelphia and Charles- ten, aggregating a total displacement of 19,652, the Lancaster, or any of the mer- ckant navy of our own service are not counted at all. Our Coast Defenses. While cur naval supr2macy can not be questioned, the command of the sea can be maintained only by sufficient support in the way of coast defenses, and, with the single exception of New York harbor, it may be szriously questioned whether any of our fortifications are able to hold an enemy off without the assistance of the navy. With our long line of seaboard reaching from Eastport, Me., all the way down to the gulf and around to the border line of Mexi- co, it is manifestly impossible for th2 navy to hold its legitimate position at sea and to give that support to our land defenses now demanded by their condition. It is quite possibie to so mine the ap- preaches to our cities that they shall be free from the threat of actual presence of the enemy, but the fortifications of many of them are not enough in themselves to prevent hostile ships from lying with com- parative security in the offing and shelling destructively a numer of these towns. The Possible bombarding range of even a 9.2- inch gun is quite twelve miles; and while the large target offered by a city would almost certainly invite attack the distant mark of a moving craft would prove quite too much for effective fire from any of our land batteries, It is imperative, then, that we intercept Spain’s first coup, and prevent her secur- ing control of Cuba and Costa Rica, and throw her upon the distant resources of Spain and the coaling stations in the Ca- naries. It would not be necessary for us to undertake an extensive occupation of Cuba. By recognizing the insurgents, we at once become possessed virtually of a native ally and an acclimated army of oc- cupation, and be saved to tnat cxient the insalubrious consequences upon our own men. In the matier of personnel we may rea- sonably count upon that stability and cour- age ccmmon to us as a people, and, too, upon that wider intelligence, adaptability and unity of purpose born of free institu- ticns; while in opposition we should have to face the nervous, excitable character of the Spaniard, hampered by a species of educational indifference and sloth born of long years of national torpor, aristocratic dominance, and a hazy, unreasoning faith in past glory. In the matter of instruments our modern “navy is older than that of Spain, while in practice our modest squadron evolutions of recent years place us in advance of the Spantard, even though we are behind the rest of the principal European navies. Seme American military aspirant has spoken of tne glory of leading an army into Spain; but he has not well considered the distance of those precipitous shores, nor has he reckoned upon those exception- ally fine seacoast defenses actually pos- sessed by Spain. There she is, indeed, strong; and our navy must be several times more numerous than it s today before a properly supported invasion could be rea- sonably considered. SS LIVES TO TELL THE STORY William M. Gartrell, Only Fireman Saved From the Wrecked Battleship, He Longs to Avenge the Death of His Fellows—Will Be a Witness. William M. Gartrell of this city was the only firsman on the Maine who lived to tell the story of the wreck. He expects to be examined in Key West by the court of inquiry as soon as the board reaches the Florida town. Although slightly wounded by the »xplosion he is anxious to return to Havana. Mr. Charles Barnhardt of 719 4th street northeast, an intimate friend of the Gar- trells, and who has also been engaged in the government gervice, arrived home Wm. M. Gartrell. He brought Thursday from Key West. with him a verbal message from th> jured man. Soon after reaching Key West Gartrell dictated the following letter, which was re- ceived by his brother Georg> in tais city two days later: “KEY WEST, February 17, ’98. “My dear brother: I was on the Maine when she exploded. I am not hurt to amount to anything, but I got a friend to write this for me. I am alive and still in K2y West, and just got some clothes from the government. I am not feeling well, but will give up iny life for my country’s flag. “I may see you again, but am dying to return to Cuba for revenge. My wounds were very slight. I am the only firzman from the whole that was saved. “But I would rather have sunk with the ship than to have seen a compromise by this government, and I am trying now to go back to Havana. This is all. Good-bye, dear brother, and may God bless you. “WILLIAM GARTRELL.” A day later, when the fireman had prob- ably recovered somewhat from the effects of the nervous shock, he wrote another letter to his brother. This letter reads: “KEY WEST, Fla., February 18. “Dear brothers and sisters: I hardly know what to say to you, but I am the only fireman saved from eboard the ship. I am not hurt, only over my heart, and my leg is bruised. Otherwise I am well.” After requesting his brother to tell friends of his being saved, he continues: “But I swear I will kill one Spanish for each one of my shipmates. I don’t want to come home. I want revenge, and I will die for it and my poor shipmates. I don’t care for my life now. I look to my flag. I haven’t much to say at present.” Death of Lieut. Jenkins. Mr. Bernhardt learned from Gartrell something of the manner in which Lieut. Jenkins lost his life. According to Gar- trell’s statement, he was the last one who in- aye Ui a -O-posye ph i EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taxen at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are isobars, or lines of equal air pressure, drnwn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of equal temgeratare, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow bas fallen words High’ and “Low” show location of areas of high and low @uring preceding twelve hours. The barometer. Small arrows tly with the wind. BG St agents) ES nes Due from state ban! banker Due from approved reserve agents Checks and other cash items... Exchanges for clearing house Notes of other national bai Fractional paper cure! Redemption fund with U. 8. tres (G per cent of circulation)... LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in...... $225,000 00 tus. fund. %),000 00 6.230 86 Due to other national banks. . Due to state banks and bankers. Dividends unpaid. Indtvidnal deposits subject to check Demand certificates of deposit Certified checks. GENERALLY FAIR TONIGHT. Pleasant Weather Also Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, generally fair tonight and Tues- day; northerly winds. Indicated for Weather conditions and general forecast —The storm yesterday morning in the gulf states has moved to the south Atlantic coast and will pass into the ocean today, with clearing weather on the south At- lantic coast. Light rain has fallen in the middle and ecst gulf states, and snow flurries in the middle Mississippi valley. For the twenty-four hours ending 8 a.m. Sunday, rain occurred: in the southern states and snow in the lower lake region and New England. It has grown colder in the gulf states and warmer in the upper Mississlppi val- ley. Fair weather may be expected in all dis- tricts from the lower lakes and the Ohio valley to the Atlantic coast and in the southern states. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls,.temperature, 36; condi- tion, 21; receiving reservoir, temperature, 38; condition at north connection, 18; con- dition at south connection, 5; distributing ‘Total. District |. John ©. Eckloff, bank, do solemnly 8 is true tothe beat of my knowledge and belle. JOHN C. ECKLOFF, Cashier. San ‘ribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of February. 1898. gi; B HOWENSTEIN, Notary Public, D. C. (Seal. ) Correct—Attest: reservoir, temperature, 37; condition at in- fluent gate house, effluent gate house, 4. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 7:08 a. high tide, 12:58 a.m. and Tomorrow—Low tide, 7 p.m.; high tide, 1:43 a.m. and 2:06 p.m. The San and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 6:35 a.m.; sun sets, 5:51 p.m. Moon sets, 2:16 a.m. tomorrow. qafoon Teached first quarter 6:13 a.m. to- lay. ., Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:33 a.m. “4 The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 5:41 a.m. The lighting 1s begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 6:45 p.m.; extin- guished at 5:56 a.m. é Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 4 p.m. yes- TRUST COMPANY OF THE DIST. ¢ at Washington, in the Distri at the close of business, F. Loens on curity RESOURCES. real estate and collateral se- ru te and mort tional ban Other real ex Due from agents) .......... senting Checks and other cash items. gages owned 3 (hot reserve terday: 4 p.n., 38; 8 p.m., 33; midnight, Notes of other national banks. . 4 a.m., 24; 8 a.m, 24; noon, 33; 2 p. Fractional paper carreney, nic Maximum, 29, at 3 p.m.; minimum, 27, ac | and cents ........... SAS 8 87 12 midnight. Lawful money reserve in bank, vi The following were the readings of the | Specie I barometer at the weather bureau for the | 1s#! tender notes: rast twenty-four hours beginning at 4 p.m. yesterday 8 p.m., 30.12; 12 midnight, .06; 8 a.m., 30.05; noon, 20.9) Total ....0.00000.0---eeeeee eee LIABILITIES. ity to get through the hatch with the water fast closing on him, Lieut. Jenkins called out. ‘Don't give up.’-” Garnett managed to get through and to pull Gartrell after him, and it was then that Lieut. Jenkins said: “My God, I'm drowning. Gartrell fell on the deck, partly uncon- scious. He had recetved several slight wounds in his fight for life, and the shock was more than he could stand. A ward- room boy named McCann threw him in the water, and this revived him, and he man- aged tu swim ashore. Mr. Bernhardt wes unable to see the other sailors, a8 he was not permitted in the hospital. ee! RESULT OF LIQUOR DRINKING. Plea of Counsel for Prisoner Charged With Theft. George W. Dodson was today sent to jail by Judge Seott for niiety days in default of the payment of’a fine of $30 for the lar- ceny of an overcoat and a number of pairs of pants from Logb & Co., No. 910 F street northwest. Upon the adviee of his counsel, Mr. Campbell Carritigton; Dodson pleaded guilty. Mr. Carrington said it was the most distressing case fe had ever under- taken. He ascribed the downfall of Dod- son, whom he hat known for many years, to the excessive usé of fntoxicating liquor. Mr. Loeb, the prosecuting witness, said he had known Dodson. for about twenty years, and the latter had been in his em- ploy as a salesman since the first of Janu- ary. He had, he said, no desire to have Dodson. punished, and told the court he would be glad if the prisoner’s personal bonds could be taken. Detective Muller, who recovered the goods referred to in the information, sald Dodson began stealing from his employer January 9, and almost daily since that time had sold clothing to seeond*hand dealers. Mr. Carrington said he could add nothing material to what Mr. Loeb had:said in be- half of Dodson, except that the presence of the young man as a prisoner was another terrible example of the effects of the use of liquor. Dodson, he said, belonged to an ex- cellent family, which is one of the oldest in the District. In reviewing the testimony, Judge Scott said he would make the penalty as light as he could, on account of Dodson’s previous good character, and then took the action above stated. ———— APPEALS OF VETERANS. Assistant Secretary Davis Will Give Them a Chance to Be Heard. Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, has rendered the following order rélative to appeals pending before the department in cases for re-examina- ticn: “It is directed that the pending appeals from the action of reducing or terminat- ing of pensicns granted under the sec- ond section of act of June 27, 1890, in ac- cordance with the decisions rendered May 27, 1893, in the case of Charles T. Bennett @P. D., p. 1), shall be examined with great cere. In cases where the evidence filed, or the certificate of examination, indicates that the pension originally allowed was warranted under a just ~nd impartial con- struction of the law, they should be re- turned to the bureau of pensions for a special examination, or another medical examination, or both, as may be deemed necessary. “It is held to be proper and just that such pensions shall be granted a fair hear- ing, and be allowed an opportunity to show by competent proof that they were disabled in the degree, and on account of the causes alleged, at the date when the pension was reduced or terminated. It will be understood that this action dis- peses of the pending appeal in such cases by reversing the action taken by the bu- reau of pensions, and remanding the case for further investigation, the reasons there- for being fully set forth.” This order will result in giving all sol- diers affected thg’ Bennett decision a chance to be | which is what they have been conte ‘for ever since that decision was mage. 2 i CONDENSER, LOCALS. ets Duce cami i a lass eS rte patie oe a removed to his “No. 1331 K street Bo , in the ‘patrof wagon. A bicycle lamp wee; stolen from E. J. Tighe's bicycle Saturday The theft wes commitied innfront of OW © street. of Ni 208 F street northwest about 5 ofplocke y caused e slight end several engines was extinguished before their arrival, but damage resulting. + : small 2 fe ——e— Gets Pay for His Bicycle. Harry W. Love was awarded damages the sum of $44 today by & jury in Criminal Court No. 2, holding & sedsion for the tran- saction of civil business, Mm connection with weak Ru MAGGRE TEES EGle GReePnGai cre Ge.aeLastEESEEE Fike 9 Seek statava’sabs Exstckseseak 23756 2 | sk Fee88) 8s FF BLIND AND FEEBLE MINDED. Capital stock paid in Undivided profits, taxes pai Individual depo Certitied checks . Meeting of Local Committee of N. E. A. Convention. The local committee to receive and care fcr the sixteenth department of the N. E. A., devoted to the education of the deaf, the blind and the feeble minded, held its first regular meeting Saturday evening last at the residence of Mrs. Gardiner G. Hub- bard, 1328 Connecticut avenue, Dr. Alex. Graham Bell in the chair and Mr. John Hitz, supcrintendent of the volta bureau, officiating as secretary. Mrs. J. Russell Young and Mrs. Alicé U. Hunt were pres- ent and promised to aid in having the cause of the blind effectively represented. Mrs. Young was appointed chairman of @ subcommittee, which will devote its en- ergies exclusively to securing living ex- hibits, showing the manner in which the blind are instructed; also a display of lit- erature used by the blind and specimens of their handiwork. Gen. Eaton, ex-United States commission- er of education, was appointed chairman of a special subcommittee having charge of the instruction and care of the feeble minded. Laving exhibits of the methods employed in teaching the deaf have already been assured, and scientific appliances are to be provided to test the senses of hear- ing, sight and touch, and specialists are - make tesis of mental capacities in child fe. The Franklin School building affording the requisite facilities, having been tender- ed to the committee by Superintendent Powell, has been selected as the piace of meeting of this department and of its several exhibits, and will constitute its | sud Telephone Stock dele general headquarters. American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. Mrs. Hubbard tendered the department Je31-160 also a reception and lawn entertainment = at her country seat, “Twin Oaks,” which | INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. the committee accepted. ——._—__ PROBABLE -INFANTICIDE, Total . Dietrict cotnty of Washington, xs: 5 RD, “Cashier of the above named company, do solemnly swear that the above ent Is true to the best of my knowledge and 1 HOWARD, Cashier. 0 e me this 28th day WILLARD _H. MYE Notary Public. of February 1898. Correct—Attest: THOMAS R. JONES, THOS. HYDE. PAR LEX it Directors. Cc. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDIN AND ADAMS BUILDING, 1233-1335 F ST. Steck and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGID Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LO Correspondent, F, L. LORING, 10 Wall s' York. CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New Yerk Stock Exchange, 1419 F st., Glover building, Correspondents of Messrs. V bury, No. 2 Wall st Bapkers and Dealers in'Government Bo Deposits. Eachange, Loar: Railroad stocks rnd bonds and all securitios listed on the exchanzes of New York, Philadelphia, Boston ard Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty made of investment securities. trict bords and all kcal Rail Dis- Tosurance Case Brought to the Attention of Coroner Carr. Coroner Carr has another case of prob- eble infanticide under investigation. The dead child is a white female infant, found on the parking near Sth and C streets northeast, about ten days ago, and which died Saturday afternoon at the Bruen Home, No. 436 M street. The health office was notified of its death, and yesterday the cise was reported to Ccroner Carr. The coroner deemed best that an autopsy should be held. This morning Deputy Coroner Giazebrook made an autopsy and found that deatth had resulted from pneumonia. It is bélieved the disease resultted from exposure, as the child was abandoned early in the morning when the rain was falliog. It was found on the parking by Do-ly Scott, a colored woman, who lives at No. 635 C street northeast. She was on her way to work about 6:15 o'clock when her attention was attracted to a bundle on the parking. A child was inside the bundle, and the woman notified the police, and the infant was sent to the Bruen Home. In- sector Mattingly will probably detail a Getective to investigate the case and*an inquest is probable. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. T (Houses), 'T (Miscellaneous). T (Offiers) (Rooms) (Stables). FOR RENT (Stores) FOR SALE (Bicyctes) FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SaLE (Lots) FOR SALE (Miscel HORSES AND \ EHICLI HOTELS LADIES’ ¢ —_»_—. MONUMENT FOR GE: PIKE. ee ee ee ee Resolution Introduced by Representa- tive Richardson. Representative Richardson of Tennessee, eet ee ER : who holds a nigh degree in the Scottish | PlaNOS AND ORG Page 5 Rite and is inspector general for the state | RAILROADS. . ge 5 of Tennessee, has introduced a resolu- | SPECIAL NOTICES Page 3 tion in the House providing “that permis- | STORAG a sion be granted the Supreme Council of the — Inspectors General of the Thirty-third De- Page 4 gree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Page 4 Rite of Free Masonry for the Southern Page 4 Jurisdiction of the United States of Amer- Page 4 ica to erect a monument or statue to the Enpe- 4 memory and m honor of Albert Pike in | WINTER RESOKTS. Stas) such place in the city of Washington other than the Capitol or Library grounds as shall be designated by the superintendent of public grounds, the joint committee on the library and the committee of the Su- preme Council’ of said rite, appointed by it for that purpose. The said monument or statue shall not cost less than $10,000 and to be presented to the people of the United States by said Supreme Council. The sum of $2,000, or so much thereof as Tay be , is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the building of a foundation upon which to place the monument or statue.” THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Burche agt. Balling:r; auditor's report ecnfirmed. Cruit agt. Cruit; record as to sale to Stunley Pearce corrected. Sis agt. Moxley; pro confesso set acide with leave to answer. Hood agt. Fry; Chas. C. Tuck- er direct2d to sign check. Kengla agt. Kengla; sale ratified nisi. Sist2rs of Chari- ty agt. Leighton; testimony before Jno. J. Hamilton, examiner, ordered taken. Ana- costia and-Potomac River Railroad Com- pany agt. District of Columbia; restrain- ing order denied without prejudice. God- frey agt. Dutton; commission ordered to issue. In re Ruth A. Hollidge, guardian; decree of Orphans’ Court confirming Metro- Ppolitan Club agt. United States Electric Lighting Company; defendant allowed to withdraw fund Hi ; Alex. from registry. Boll agt. M. Bell appointed guard- jan ad litem. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. & Co. —_—_—_-e.___. Bills Passed by the Senate. In the Senate Saturday afternoon bills were passed to provide for the disposition of abandoned imported merchandise; to grant the right of way through the Indian territory to the Denison, Bonham and New ARE YOU YH oF, Packing, Shipping. Storage, Moving. Burglar-Proof Vaults For Silverware and Valuables. Moth-Proof Cold Stor- age for Furs, Rugs, Clothing, &c, Albert M. Read, Genl. Manager, ashington Savings Bank N.W. CORNER 12TH AND G STS. N.W., interest on savings and commercial accounts, on ret state, installment plan if preferred. Safe depost ox~s for rent at ® year and ward. Open daily until 4:30 p.m. and Saturday evenings m 6 to 8. Procrastinating about money saving Will never land you at the goal of independence. Make up your mind to start @ saving account—- it OW! We make the way easy for yon $1 starts an account—and we are open for business besides the regular banking bours—on Saturday, end government pay day nights. Union Savings Bank—1222 F St fe26-154 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special set of Congress, Jan. 1867, and acts of Oct., 1880, and Feb. 18#2, Capital: OneMillion Dollars, £AFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trank or case taken on deposit at moderate cost SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS up- ward, and interest allowed on $5 and above Loans mouey on >eal estate and collateral security. TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is a legal depository for court ‘and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by & competent attorney in dafly attendance, OFFICER "THOMAS R. JONES. . President B. FRANCIS 1G e President W. RILEY DEEBLE........Second Vice President ALBERT L. STURTEVANT............ Secretary GEOKGE HOWARD .+. Treasurer CHARLES E. NYMA! Assistant Secretary WOODBURY BLAIR. st Officer GIST BLAIR Assistant Trust Officer fe25-Tt ack . sas W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspendents of LADENBURG, THALMAXN & CO., de6-164 New York. — Thomas P. Morgan, Life Insurance and Annui« ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $253,000,000, OFFICE 1383 F ST. N.W. fe16-3m,14 | Telephone 1126. Notes Secured by First Deeds of Trust om Washington City Real Estate, Bearing Six Per Cent Interest, For Sale at par. Arms & Drury, a 810 F St. N. W. Ss — WM._B. GURLEY. V_ BARROSS, GURLEY & BARROSS, BAN! BROKERS, 1. st. Menbers of Wai GTON STOCK EXCHANGER New York jcuix, HUNTER, COOPER & CO., Members of NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Stocks, Bonds and Local Securitics Rought and Sold—Cash or Margin. Private Wire to New York. Telephone 340, ja27-14.1m Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION, Interest paw ox perosrs. nade on Keal Estate Loans *“S,3" conaterais. Acts as Executor, Administrator, ‘Trustee, Guardian and Comuitive on Estates. Acts as Registrar, Trausfer and Fis- cal Agent of Corporations. ‘Takes full charge of Real and Ver- sonal Estates. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. Stcrage Vaults for trunks, boxes, &c., containing valuables, silver and glassware, bric-a-brac, etc. Incorporated under act of Congress and subject to supervision of the comptroller of the currency. Jobn Joy Bdson. Jobn A. Sw Se 2 ON A Moncey 21 5 PerCent toLoan On veh) esic te in Disertet 0 Columbia. Ne Ge-. 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