Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1898—12 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. 721 6TH st. SETRITUALISM.—WONN’S HALL, nw, FRIDAY NIGHT. Also Friday during the day at 905 H st. nw. Miss MAGGIE GAULE of e, the great medium. mb10-2t* RRE KEELER, 0% H ST. give his wonderful slate writing sit. aif the regular rate all day FRIDAY OF EXCELSIOR LODGE, NO. 14, < f Pytbias, are requested to meet TO- NIGHT, at 902 Pa. ave. n.w., 7 p.m., for the puryme of making arrangements for the funeral of oar deceased brother, J. H. Eubanks, It EB _WOLTZ,’ Chancellor Commander. "VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION MEETING. Prominent politicians will speak at 910 Pa. axe. uw. FRIDAY NIGHT. “The public are invited. If you want to appear to the best advantage when society poses at the com- ing Horse show, have your clothing tailored in the height of fashion at KEEN’S, mhi0-1¢d i VATE THE STORE OR OFFICE! needs The store or office probabl; renovating—new fixi need to go tu New Yor for them. We've designs and plans cn hand. d@ see them. Estimates ished. THOS. W. SMITH, Ist & Ind. ave. Mill and Wharves, foot of 4th st. mb10-10d THE HORSE SHOW, WITH ITS CHAMPING, neighing and prancing steeds, beautifully gowned women and handsomely dressed men, will soon here. Are you men supplied with all the Jothes you need? If not NOW is the time host of pretty Come fur- "Phone 217. "Phone 551. to leave your order. Don't wait until the elev- nth hour. “Fit or no pay.” 3. FRED GATE! & CO., Tailors, 604 13th st. the famous cutter, ‘with us.m10-8 We have plenty of “brass” in the round, square, strip and sheet form. All sizes in ‘round from 14 to 1% in As mueh or ss httle as you want at wholesale prices. HARDWARE. John B. Espey, tire nc wmh10-10d PRESERVE YOUR OLD BIBLI HYMN BOOK: dictionaries, etc., from the ravages of time by having them re-bound in leather or cloth by HODGES, the up-to-date booxbinder, 511 9th st. nw. mbl0-6d SPIRITUALISM. Mrs. STEPHENS, Trance Medium. Sittings daily. Cirele Friday at 2 p.m. se. APPLICATIONS FOR LIFE INSURA jected lives entertained up to $10,000. Life in- surance policies bought; money loaned on same as T. D. HADDAWAY, 521 1th. st. CREDITORS OF EDWIN ‘by notified that the undersign ees and assignees will, on tbe 15th day of n of assets. — All sebt their claims on yertles are requested to or before that time. e perly if intrusted to us. Wed- ding Invitations, Announcements, Personal Cards and Correspondence Papers’ are fault- lessly executed and absolutely correct in every detail—when intrusted to us. EFYcu'll be well satisfied with oar work and cur prices, we promise you. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St mho-14d never diseppoint.* Difficult to Detect The Difference between these Typewtitten Circular Let- ters of ours and the gn written communica’ ve proved so effective as adi ams. Com? and see samples We control this process for Wash- ton! YN 3. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 512 11th st 1d tenographers jen ae Oe bole Typewriting. mho-4d Printing that gives peo- pletheidea you’d like them to have, concerning your business! Want such? El=- liott Will on receipt of word over the ‘phone give an mate oa any sort of job. 506 10th st. mb9-14d More people in town are going to use the Mayflower pe for heating they find out how it T ANY WHO ARE dike region, or who are o: e just returned from Cail on or address FRANK MOTTER, Kegent. m8-3t 10M IT MAY CONG Augusta Bowen, my wife, having voluntarily Jeit_my bed and beard on the 2d day of Mareb, 1805, without justification or excuse, I hereby warn all persons agalust trusting her on my ac- cunt. LUTHER M. BOW! Mareb 8. 1808. YTICE O} is hereby © existing . 1901 L st. nw. mS-3t* DISSOLUTI n that the copartnership een James W. Ratcliffe Ro Sutton, jr. trading as Rateliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers, at 920 Pa. ave. n.w., is this day dis@lved by mutual consent, Mr. John K. Sutton, jr., withdrawing from the frm. All persons Indebted to the said firm are re- quested to make payment to Mr. James W. Rat cliff, who will liquidate all claims against fe <opartnership, and will continue the busi- hess at the old stand. JAMES W. RATCLIFFE. JOHN R. SUTTON, Jr. mb8-3t NDS AND PATRO: nounce that I have this day pur- est of my former partner in the merly cond 920 P: r the firm name Sutton & Co.. and will continue the same r the firm name and style of James W. Rat- fe. and I wish to take this opportunity to my friends snd patrons for the Hberal Patronage heretofur> bestowed upon the old fi and to beg # ¢ ance of their confides ed by their liberal patronage JAMES W. new firm. Mareh . 1898. FRO! THE FIRM OF I beg for the new firm continuance of the very fe, Sutton & C i tames W. Ratclitre jb 1 patronag> bestowed upon the old firta dur- ‘tion therewith. JOHN R. SUTTON 1895 Jr. ES-3t FL BAIRD. OSTEOPA D. KIRKPATRICK. HY. - 1417 G ST. N.W. nt examination free. Drink Berkeley At night and you have no disagreeable taste in yeur mouth in the merning. It is pure whisky, and the best at that, though only $1.00 for a fall quart, at Jas. Tharp's, 812 F st. n.w. mbS-10d MR. JAMES H. GALT, OF THE LATE FIRM OF Baird & Galt, begs to announce that he is now with Mess.s. Woodward & Lothrop, where he would be pleased to see his friends and former patrons, mb5-6t T HAVE ¢ TS AND have i operaticn a general collection depart- ment. Merchants’ monthly accounts and other collections solicited. Best service. Prompt remit tance and reasonable charges. F. SALTER, Koom 5, Warder bldg., 9th and F sts. n.w. Bab5-6 Jentic Dr. FRE'D F. DALY, LATE Dentistry. pF" Ortbodontia.” Wash. Dental lege, and Professor of Dental Prosthe- is and Demonstrat National University, pow KIMBALL BLDC Consultation sated mornings at 218 E. Capitol st. to 12 am.) and 1307 F st. afternoons, from 1 to 5 B m. All Branches of Deatistry. Specialist crown and bridge work. SPECIAL NOTICE—ALL SUBSCRIBERS ANI pners of the Chesapeake end Yotomac Telephone Company of the Distriet of Columbia having complaints or grievances against sald company, kindly communicate said grievance to the chal man of the grievance committee of the Telephone Subscribers” Association. This is important. WILLIAM W. DANENHOWER, Chairman, Hotel Fredonia. fe26-1m_ ~ SEVEN COTTAGES AT felT-tt DR. McMASTEK'S VETERINARY HOSPITAL, 1205-7 G st. n.w.—Open day and night. Speciai- ties—Lamencss and examining as to soundness for intending purchasers. DAVID McMASTER, M.D.. Veterinarian, Prop. "Phone 135. de15-5t DON'T ORDER YOUR MANTELS OR TILE work until you see my stock; 86 different styles of oak and white mantels to select from: 20 d:fferent styles of slate mantels and cabinets; convince yourself as to prices; goods and work- massiip prsrastesd; over 36 years experience. fel43m 716 13th st. new. “ Enter Upon Their Duties. The deputies appointed by Marshal Palmer, as announced yesterday in The Star, were sworn in late yesterday after- noon ané entered upon the discharge of their duties at the city hall building today. ON THE INDIAN BILL Discussion Resumed in the House of Representatives. REVIVING LIEUTENANT GENERALSHIP Favorable Report by Senate Mil- itary Affairs Committee. IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Rev. J. Manton Smith of Spurgeon’s Tab- ernacle, London, delivered the invocation in the House of Representatives today. “Almighty God,” he prayed, “we desire to thank Thee that Thou hast given us a tew day out of the old casket of time. Now be pleased to give us grace and guid- ance, that we may bring glory unto Thee and biessing unto others. Hear us when we pray that Thy richest blessings may rest upon the President and all associated with him in the making and enforcement of the law of this great nation. We be- seech, O God, that heaven’s divine bene- diction may rest upon the honorable Speak- er and all the members of this great as- semblage. We thank Thee for their past history, and we ask that all the future may be one of unbroken success. Give to those who make the laws clear insight, ac- companied with boldness, charity and love. May the flag of this country, so spotless, ever pe unfurled and floated by the breeze of God. We ask these and all other bless- ings to rest upon this country and all con- nected with it, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.” A resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of War to loan to the citizens’ committee of Cincirnati tents for the use of the thirty-second grand encampment of the G. A. R. A bill was passel granting to the Shreve- port Bridge and Termiral Company the right to corstruct a bridge across the Red river at Shreveport, La. The Hous? then went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the excepted Senate amendments to the Indian eppropriation bill. The pending questicn comirg over from yesterday was the motion of Mr. Eddy of Minnesota to concur in the free home clause placed in the bill by the Senate. Two hours and a half of the four hours agreed upon yesterday for debating this proposition remained. Mr. Handy (Del.) advocated an amendment to the free home clause so as to amend the act of 1862 for the endown.ent of agricultural colleges so as to sirike cut the words “arising out of the sales of public lands.” If this amend- ment was not made he declared that the sixty-four colleges of the United States which now received money from the sale of public lands would suffer. SENATE. The Rev. Edwerd Everett Hale of Bos-” ten delivered the invecation at the open- ing of the Senate today. Subsequently the distirguished divine Was accorded the unusual honor of an in- fermal reception on the floor of the Senate. A bill granting to the Norwich and Wor- cester Railroad Company a right of way through the naval station at New London, Cenn., was passed; also a bill changing the name of the United States port of collec- tion at Niagara Falls from Port Suspension Bridge to Port Niagara Falls. By a vote of 6 to 3, Senators Proctor and Pettus absent, the Senate committee on military affairs made a favorable report on a joint resolution reviving the grade of lieutenant general of the army, and recom- mending that the President appoint Gen. Miles to that rank. Bills extending for three years the time for the construction of the line of the Chi- cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Cempany through the Indian territory, and te authorize John R. Williams, first lieu- tenant, 3d Artillery, United States army, to accept the decoretion of chevalier of the Legion of Honor from the president of the French republic, were passed. Consideration of bills on the general cal- endar was then begun, the first being a measure authorizing the President to take such steps as he might deem necessary to obtain an indemnity from the Spanish gov- ernment for injuries done to two Amer- icans, August Bolter and Gustave Riche- lieu, by unlawful arrest and imprisonment. The reading of the bill created a stir in the chamber. It was reported during the extraordinary session by Mr. Lodge from the committee oa foreign relations. _Mr. Davis, chairman of the foreign rela- tions committee, objected, and it went over. After the Senate had passed only one bill of minor importance, it went into ex- ecutive session at 1 o'clock on motion of Mr. Davis. The Senate today, in executive session, rejected the nomination of Henry S$. Will- jams to be postmester at Aberdeen, So. Dak. Williams was orpcsed by the friends of Senator Pettigrew, on the ground that ne had mode a personal attack in a news- paper of which he was owner upon the senator, and had refvsed to elther explain or retract. Senator Kyle supported tne nomination, saying that Mr. Williams’ Partner was respcrsible for the newspaper attack. Senator Gear also made a brief speech in his support. Speeches on the other side were made by Senstors Pettigrew, Char- dler and others. The vote in opposition to confirmation was almost unanimou. it was decided not to take up the Ha- wailan treaty today, because no one was prepared with a speech on the Bacon amendment. INSTANTLY KILLED. F. W. Blaine, Formerly of Washing- ton, Victim of Accident. F. W. Blaine, aged forty-one years, for- merly of this city, but for about a year Past a resident of Baltimore, was instantly killed while at work on the Antietam bat- tiefield near Sharpsburg, Md., yesterday afternoon. In company with other work- men from Baltimore the deceased was en- gaged in placing in position a large bronze tablet recently cast in Baltimore from can- non used in the battle of Antietam. The unfortunate man was upon a scaffold about twelve feet from the ground when one of the boards gave way and he fell, his head striking on a flagstone. His skull was crushed in and his jaw broken. The de- ceased had a number of relatives in Wash- ington. —E Nollie Pros. Entered. Prosecutor Mullowny today nolle prossed thé case of Jesse B. Shafhirt, who was tried several weeks ago on the charge of Practicing dentistry without being properly registered. It will be remembered that the jury failed to agree and that Shafhirt was released to again appear for trial when notified to do so. CASTORIA FOR Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER OF EVERY BOTTLE OF PITCHER’S CASTORIA * TBE CENTAUB COMPANY, 77 Murray st. N. ¥. ALL BELIEVED IT TREACHERY. Opinion of Maine Survivors Regard- ing the Explosion. Mr. William Whelan of 1421 33d street returned Tuesday from a trip to Key West, where he went to make improvements ir the plumbing ar-angements of the govern- ment barracks. He left Georgetown in De- cember, and during his stay at Key West was a witness to the excitement occasion- ed by the blowirg up of the Maine. He says that all, or nearly all, of the residents of Key West are in favor of war. ‘When the survivors of the wreck were brought over fifty-five men were placed in the barracks hospital where he was work- ing. A force of soldiers met the ‘boat at the wharf with litters, and those who were so badly injured that they could not walk were carried to the hospital. The people of the town received the men with every demonstration of affection. Among those brcught over were two Japanese, who were the only ones out of nine of their country- men on the boat who lived to tell the story. Before he left Key West the survivors who were able to resume duty were divided and the number distributed among the other ships of the navy lying at the place. The survivors did not like this, hoping that all would be placed on one boat. The surviv- ors were all positive in their claim that the Maine was blown up by outside agen- cies, and that Spanish treachery was the cause of the whole trouble, and they were, to an individual, anxious to get back at the Spanish and avenge the death of their fellow mates. Among the survivors with whom Mr. Vhelan talked was Edward McKay of Chesley street, Boston, Mass., the only man on the boa‘ who saved his gun from the wreck. He was a marine, and at his post of duty at the time. His description of the wreck was that at the sound of the explosion the boat seemed to jump out of the water, then drop back, and various portions of the ship went up in the air, men and pieces of iron mingling together. One man stated that. he went through the air like a streak, beating the smokestack in its upward journey, and as he was coming down he grazed another unfortunate man geing up. His story was regarded as a fairy tale. William Gartrell, whose parents live at 126 G street northeast, was another suf- ferer with whom Mr. Whelan talked, and for whom he carries a message to the home felks. He was a fireman, and was at his pest of duty at the time of the explosion. He was not seriously hurt, and later was transferred to the U.S.S. Nashville. He was the only fireman who escaped. ‘When the sessions of the court of inquiry were held at Key West no one could learn anything of what went on. The only thing the people of the place knew was that all of the survivors of the wreck were placed in an ante room at the barracks, and in the presence of the full board were asked if they had anything to say about the ac- tions of the officers of the ship after tho explosion. Not a man had a word to say, according to Mr .Whelan, who was a spec- tator of the incident. ———— SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT. The Fifty Million Dollar National De- fense Act Now a Law. The signing of the $50,000,000 national de- fense bill yesterday afternoon by the Pres- ident was without ceremony. The resolu- tion reached the White House shortly be- fore 4 o'clock, the Vice President having at a late hour decided to sign it, although the Senate had adjourned, and was immediately taken to the President by Secretary Porter. After glancing over it a minute the Presi- ent attached his signature, thereby mak- ing millions available for public defense. Secretary Porter keptathe pen and will pre- serve it as a souvenir. There is authority for the statement that the President has not yet decided how the $50,000,000 emergency fund shall be allotted among the various branches of the gov- ernment. The reason for delaying the al- lotments is that the sum that can be profit- ably spent for warships cannot even be guessed at with any approximation to ac- curacy just now. As the ships are to be first choice in the steps for defense until their cost is ascertained it is not possible to divide tne remainder of the appropriation among the other branches of the military and naval services. The Secretary of the Navy is making every effort to secure from our naval at- taches and diplomatic officers abroad all in- formation obtainable respecting the num- ber of ships building, their price and other data. to this moment not only has the United States government bought no war- ships, but it has not even secured an option on one. There are many applications com- ing to the department from persons and firms who Gesire to sell ships to the gov- ernment, but in most of these cases one of two fatal obstacles are encountered to the consummation of the sale. Either the craft offered is not suitable for naval needs or the date of possible completion is so dis- tant, from three months upward, that it cannot be regarded as worthy of purchase to meet an emergency. There is less difficulty experienced in si curing tenders of war material, such a3 shot and shell and powder, and the Navy Department has almost assured itself of an abundant supply of certain kinds of smokeless powder abroad at short notice. ee LIGHTS ON VEHICLES. Proposed Amendment of Regalations Relating Thereto. The section of the police regulations re- lating to lights on vehicles, which, as it now stands, provides that all motor car- riages and all vehicles drawn by draft ani- vals shall display lamps so placed as to be visible from the front and both sides there- of, between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, will, in a day or tw be amended on the lines her2tofore out- lined in The Star. ‘That is, the word “day- break” will be substituted for the word “sunrise,” and the provisions of the regu- lation will be made to apply to only thos2 motor carriages and vehicles drawn by draft animals in motion at a rate faster than a walk. The regulation, in its present shape, is to BO into effect April 1, but, if amended, it will not become operative, it is said, until thirty days after the adoption of the amendment, ——— In feudal times the boar’s head was the distinguishing Christmas dish. It was served on a gold or silver dish, and brought in to a flourish of trumpets. RUSH OF MEN TOWENLIST Call for Recruits Brings Orewds’to Brooklyn Navy Yard, : pee ee Majority of Applicants Yeung Men Out of Employment = Enthusiasm Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK; March 9, 1898. There has been a great resh of men eager to enlist at the navy yard. Thenews was published fer and wide, and applicants hurrfed to the yard to offer their services. Before the gates at the Sands street en- trance were thrown open today a crowd of men had gathered around, eager to be first to reach the recruiting office on the receiving ship Vermont. Many of those who came hed been at the yard previously and had been told to return. A few ap- peared in old uniforms. They were men who had formerly been in the service and had come back to re-enlist. All such are accepted almost at once. When the rush begins of a morning special measures have to be taken to keep the Sands street en- trance clear. The marines make applicants fall in line on the left of the entrance and admit them in squads of six or eight men. The crowd is usually composed mainly of young men. A few that come, however, are in the decline of life and utterly unfit for service. A large number are mere boys, many of them twelve, fourteen and sixteen years old. These are not allowed to go to the cob dock. All of the men seemed to belong to the city. None appeared to be of the farming class. The majority of those who come are very poorly dressed and seem to be in poor circumstances. Numbers of them have been out of work for months. These turn to the navy as a last resort. A great many of the younger men, however, seem to be in spirit with a genuine enthusiasm to serve the flag. They believe war is imminent and are desirous of having a hand in it. They are evidently familiar with the course. events are tak- ing. They have sincere hatred for Spain, whom they blame for the Maine disaster. Only a few of them have been to sea, Capt. Stayton Expected Back. W. H. Stayton, commander of the Brook- lyn division of the naval reserve, is ex- pected to return soon from Washington, where ke has been in conference with Navy Department officials. He will, it is said, is- sue orders in furtherance of a line of pol- icy for the naval reserve suggested by the navy officials. These orders will effect the enlistment of men, it being considered desirable just now that such recruits as ‘longshoremen, deep sea fishermen and trained seamen generally be encouraged to enter the ser- vice, thus creating a recruiting ground for the navy. New recruits will be permitted to exercise a preference as to the kind of service for which they shall enlist, whether at the front on the warships or nearer home as harbor defenders. The reserve is to be put in hard training at once. Execu- tive Officer Forshow of the, Brooklyn divi- sion said today he had as yet received no werd from Commander Stayton, but that he expected some sort of cothmunication at any moment. Everything isn readiness to begin at once the work of exeeuting what- ever plan may have been, decided upon by the officers as a result of Suggestions from Washirgton. oer The Italian legion is tready for war. More than 2,00 men have signed the roll and are ready to be mustered into service skould war be declared between Spain and the United States. They “have chosen as their leader an American’ who ‘Served with distinction in the civil war, Captain David Humphrey, formerly of the 85th and 125th Chio Volunteers. “The Jtalian-Americans are in earnest. Hundreds of those whose patriotism for their adépted country 's boiling over have had “military experi- ence, having served in the Italian army. Among foreign-born citizens the war has not burned more brighfly than among those who came from Itdly. Tt showed it- self in communications to’the Ytalian news- papers printed in New York directly fol- lowing the Maine disaster. Seores of let- ters were printed, showing. that no men are more jealous of the honor of the United States than the Italan-Americans. Prospect fer New Yorkers. Many pecple are beginning to say that New York would not be threatened in case of war. But war would make this a Wonderfully busy city. Demands would be made on it for coal, food supplies, cloth- ing, arms and money that would keep many branches of industry busy for weeks. Should a fleet blockade New York, how ever, while there still would be an enor- mous increase of business in certain lines, many trades would be stopped almost com- pletely. All shipping except that depend- ing on interior harbor navigation would be rerdered almost idle. All ‘longshoremen and many truckmen would be thrown out of employment, and that in turn would be disastrous to the large number of small shopkeepers who depend upon the trade of these people. An interesting specula- tion is one as to the probable course of New York’s population. There is little real and direct danger to menace the peo- ple of a large city in case of an attack of a civilized enemy. Even should a hostile fleet get into position to bombard New York, the laws of humanity and of warfare alike demand that enough notice be given to enable the non-combatants to get out of danger, As the authorities would take care to keep New Yorkers posted by issu- Ing frequent proclamations and news bul- letins, it is reasonable to assume that the people would take things coolly. Of course, there would be a certain number of per- sons who would lose their heads and flee from the city helter-skelter at the first announcement, but it is probable that the majority of people would remain quietly in town, and they would not be sorry for it. Gifts to Cuban Relief Fund. The collection of a relief fund for Cuba has developed many unique indications of sympathy. At the office of the Christian Herald there have been received contribu- tions which were not money, yet to the donors they represented much more than money—things that they treasured more than anything else, and because they so treasured them, sent them to be sold for THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. hes ih le “ain Mt, Sa EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are isobars, or lines of equal air pressure, diawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and “Low” barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. show location of areas of high and low SHOWERS PROBABLE. Threatening Weather Indicated for Tonight and Tomorrow. Forecast till § p.m. Friday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, eastern Pennsyivania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, threatening weather and probably showers tonight and Friday; aasterly winds. Weather conditions and generai forecasi— The pressure remains high on the Atlantic coast and has risen in the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys and the northwest; it has fallen in the southwest, and a bait of relatively low pressure extends from Texas northeastward te the lake regions. There is a largely increased cloudin>ss throughout the country, and rain has fallen in the central Mississippi and the lewer Missouri valleys. The temperature has fallen decidedly in th2 western lake region and the upper Mis- sissippi valley. Cloudy and threatening weather, with showers, is indicated for tonight in the lower lake region, the middle states, the Ohio valley and the interior districts of the southwest. Showers will probably extend Friday to the Atlantic and gulf coasts. Lower temperature is probable in the Ar- kansas and lower Ohio valleys. The following heavy precipitation inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours--Win- nipeg, 1.00. Condition of the Water. Temperatur2 and condition of water at § a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 46; condi- tion, 29; receiving reservoir, temperature, Gn 45; condition at north connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperaturs, $3; condition at in- oe gate house, 36; effluent gate house, Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 2:43 a.m. and 3:08 p.m.; high tide, 8:51 a.m. and 9:10 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:24 a.m, and 3:52 P.m.; high tide, 7 a.m. and 9:57 p.m. The Sun and Moon. js Today—Sun rises, 6:19 a.m.; sun seis, 6:03 p.m. Moon rises, 9 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:18 a.m. ¥ The City Lights. Gas lamps all light2d by 7:11 P.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:25 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. lighted at 6:56 p.m.; extin- Are lamps guished at 5:40 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours beginning at 4 p.m. yesterday: eo 9-4 p.m., 57; 8 p.m., 51; midnight, March 10—4 a.m., 43; 8 a.m., 44; noon, 2 p.m., 60. Maximum, 60, at 2 p.m. March 10; mini- mum, 42, at 6 a.m. March 10. The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours beginning at 4 p.m. yesterday: March 9—4 p.m., 30.28; 8 p.m., 30.2 midnight, 30.30. March 10—4 a.m. noon, 30. p.m. the benefit of the fund. With most of them come notes, with neither date nor sizna- ture, the burden of which is: “I have no moucy to send to the relief fund, and so I send what I think may be turned into money.” The collection is made up of table silver, jewelry, laces, some costly, some home- made; rings, watch charms and lockets. Onc2 there arrived at the office a bundle of long, fine black hair, with a letter from a woman, who said she had cut it from her head, and thought it might be sold to a kair Gresser and the proceeds applied to the rehef of Cuba. So far nothing has been sold. The little pasteboard and velvet cases, with their contents of untold value to the self-sacrificing givers, are waiting, pathetic reminders of Cuba’s hold upon the sympathies of humble Americans. THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Present, the Chief Jus- tiec, Mr. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice Shepard. Patrick R. Hilliard was admitted to prac- tis 79—Towson agt. Smith; continued. Boogher agt. Weaver et al.; argument commenced by Mr. John E. Roller for appellant, contined by Mr. W. C. Clephane for appellees and concluded by Mr. John E. Roller for appellant. 785—Marhx agt. United States; for leave to proceed in forma submitted by Mr. F. Ed: port of petition granted. 72i—Main et al. agt. Aukam; judgment affirmed, with costs; opinion by Chief Jus- tice Alv 616—Moran et al. agt. Daly; motion for reargumert and modification of decree overruled. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Ir re Jas. E. Burdette; James R. Wood, Amelia Trilling, W. S. McDevitt and Lillie M. Christy, writs de lunatico inquirendo or- dered toissue. Diggs agt. Washington; pro confesso against defendents allowed. John- son agt. Johnson et al.; Annie E. Johns' appointed guardian ad litem. Geiger agi Holer; complainant's right under will con- firmed. Meunier agt. Meunier; alimony pendente lite granted. Snyder agt. Tayloe; account of trustee referred to auditor. Ament agt. Belt Railway Company; sale of cars, old material, etc., authorized. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. Geo. Weideman Brewing Company ag: Webb et al.; rule on examiner to show cause March 17. Eenerman agt. Benerma: divorce a vin. mat. granted. Wall agt. Wall: do. O'Connor agt. O'Connor; do. McKen- zie agt. .McKenzie; bill dismissed with costs. Hay agt. Whitney; decree to convey property. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Rouser agt. W. & G. R. R. Co.; on trial. Circuit Court No. 2—Justice McComas. Bullard agt. Belt Ry. Co. and Met. R. R. Co.; verdict for plaintiff for $1,000 against Met. R. R. Co. U. S. agt. Wm. J. Arm- strong; jury of inquisition; verdict for plaintiff for $4,030.13 with interest from Oct. 24, 1892. U. 8. agt. Henry G. Worth- ington and Alex. R. Shepherd; jury of in- quisition; verdict for plaintiff for $1,515.69 and interest from May 28, 1889. Lamkin agt. D. C.; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. Burdick Celery Co. agt. Samuel Gassen- heimer; motion for new trial overruled and judgment on verdict. ——_ DIDN'T SEARCH FOR MINES. petition pauperis . Mitchell in sup- Officers of the Maine Made No Such Examination. A special tc the New York Herald from Havana says: In reference to Gen. Wey- ler’s denial that mines were ever placed in Havana harbor, it has been said that Capt. Sigsbee indirectly confirmed the de- l, because the Maine's officers after ner arrival here made a careful examination with a view to determining whether or not the harbor was mined in their vicinity. This statement in so far as it applics to Ccpt. Sigsbee or his men, is denied by the highest authority. No such examination was made nor would it have been prac- ticable, even if deemed expedient. ‘The Maine was in the harbor of a friend- ly nation or a visit of courtesy. For her officers to have gone about dredging for hidden mines or other menaces to life weuld have been improper. tis eee as a Te MONTGOMERY IN HAVANA HARBOR. United States Cruiser Lies Close to the Spanish Men-of-War. A special to the New York Herald from Havana last night says; Spick and span in her glistening garb of white paint, the United States cruiser Montgomery lies at her moorings in Havana harbor, a pretty contrast to the black-painted hulls of her larger neighbors, the Spanish cruisers Viz- caya end Oquendo. So close is her prow to the stern of the Vizcaya that orders given on the deck of one ship may easily be heard in the fore- castle of the other. A good base ball player could easily throw a ball from one ot the Vizcaya’s frowning guns to one of the IMontgomery’s...ten rapid-fire five-inch breech-loaders. The two ships Me almost end to end, representatives of two sover- eign powers. > x changed with punctillious politeness after the Mon’ arrived this m Captain ‘her commander, is quite the equal of Captain Bulate of the Vizcaya in rs of this kind. ———+oo+—____ ; _ It matters little what it is that n “want” ad. in The Star will reach 44 person who can fill your need. INDEX TO ADVERTISEM: ACCOUNTANTS. ATTORD bee ee ween een aaneae (Houses). (Miscellanec For s FOR (Miscellaneous). ES AND VEHICLES. s LECTURES. LOCAL MENTION 1 1 aR Rowe POTOMAC RIVE! : ND ORGANS. RAILROAD: SPECIAL NOTICE: STORAGE. WANTED (Help)... WANTED (Houses). WANTED (AMisc<IManeous), WANTED (Rooms)....... WANTED (Situations). WINTER RESORTS. iy g Cee eo el FINANCIAL. THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL BUILDING AND s IMAN ASSOCIATION, NORTHEAST OOK. OF 12TH AND'G STS. NW. MONEY TO LOAN at the lowest Jean rates of interest. wet eeetery Th» mont! ment on our instal ta, but 60 conte eer aire ee eighenment stock Our FULL-PAID STOCK of $! Per share bears $,per cont cash dividend per annum, payable semi- ‘our PREPAID STOCK of $50 per share bears dividend of 4 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and also shares in the profits of the Association with « withdrawal value of 6 per after the first year. -ME GIVE THE LARGEST ROSULTS FOR 1 XESTMENTS CONSISTENT WITH ARSOLUTR. Open daily until 5 p.m. Saturdays SECURITY. une 32m. 3. C. STODDARD, T. H. ANDERSON, General Manager. Secretary. mb10-3m,21 ee Storage. If you are goin at wish to save ‘time and money eer etme: (and phone 1574, and I will Store your furniture in my fire-proof wacebo a ‘ uses as low as any man in WHl haul your furniture low as them, and walt for the money if ecensary.” - Will take your surplus farnitui hange for storage and haviing charges" Money advanced if desired. Store with me and you’! i ence you'll never store Marcus Notes, 637 La. ave. CONGRESSIONAL STORAGE WAREROOMS, Wh83m 214, 216 444 et. nw. ae LEAVE WITH U: The few surplus Dollars you have Left over atfer your weekly or monthly ex penses e lars can be made the founda- rum, herds for the inevitable We pey interest on deposits and $1 to open an account Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St wh7-152 MONEY TO LOAN 5%, 5 1-2%, 6%. Being the Washington representatives of fom the largest Savings Banks of Hultinore: Maen tor gether with our private clientage, we are prepared jertaia loans on cit; ~ mum cost to the borrower. Seer eet ee Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, mbé-1m 1907 Penn. ave. n.w. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, A PURELY CO-OPERATIVE SAVING AND LOANING INSTITUTION Organized Nov., 1879. Assets, $1,513,500.91, LOANS are made at the lowest rates of interest charged y any building association in this count; Repaid in monthly instell- ments. Settlements in full or in part may be made at any time by paying interest to date of settle When part of a loan is settled the monthly installments are re duced proportionately. No bonus or com mnissions. APPLICATIONS PROMPTLY ACTED UPON. For further infortaation apply at the office, EQUITABLE BUILDING, 1003 Fst Thomas Somerville, President. A. J. Schafhirt, Vice President. Geo. W. Casilear, 24 Vice President, Jolin Joy Eason, Secretary. Individual Fire Proof Stora age Rooms for Furniture $2.00 Per Month. SAFE DEPOSIT BOX $2.50 Per Year. STORAGE FOR a WASHINGTON SAF! mb1-5m BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Corespendents of . LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO., de6-164 New Yor Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE COR. 9TH AND F CONDENSED LOCALS: Mary Jackson, cclored, gave birth to a child on the sidewalk near 7th and O streets about 7 o’cleck last night. Sergeant “Dunnigan summoned the second precinct patrol wagon and had the woman removed to her home, No. 1611 4th street north- west. She was attended by Dr. Gill. In the divorce proceedings instituted by Edward M. Steele against Belle M. Steele Juege Cox signed a decree granting the former a legal separation from the de- fendant. Mr. Steele was also awarded the evstody of his daughter Alice. Miss Connor, 1723 1#ta street northwest reported to the police last night that she had been robbed. Her pocket book con- taining $17, she said, was taken from the kitchen of her house during the afternoon. A message was received at police head- qvarters about 8 o'clock last evening from Cept. Webster, chief of the Alexandria police force, giving notice that he had a Washington boy in custody. The boy had given his name us Frank Warden, and told of alleged ill-treatment at home. He said his mother had whipped him and criven him from home, and that she lived at 822 Massachusetts avenue northeast. ‘The police of the ninth precinct were noti- fied to look for the boy’s mother, but there is no such number on Massachusetts ave- nue as that given by the boy. The Alex- andria police believe the boy is simple- minded. See Bids for School Buildings. Proposals for erecting two eight-room public schools, to be erected on Marshall street and at 24th and F streets, resp>ctive- ly, were opened at the District building to- day. For the Marshall street building the following propesals were received: James L. Parsons, $27, ; Baldwin & Peake, $27, 266; George W. Harrison & Co., $27,147; J. M. Duan, $25,500; Gleeson & Humphrey, $25,500; Pavarini & Greer, $25,500. The pro- posals for the building at 24th and F were as foliows: Gleeson & Humphrey, $26,000, and $1,400 for a-retaining wall; George W. Harrison & Co., $25,240) and $1,500 for the retaining wall; J. M. Dunn, $25,275, and $1,- &0 for the retaining wall; Pavarini & Greer, $24,240, and $1,500-for the retaining wall; Baldwin & Peake, $23,800, and $1,- 363.10 for the retaining wall. site Sse ‘Two Divorces Granted. Judge Hagner, ih Equity Court No. 2, to- day signed a decree granting Nora P. Wall a divorce from Henry W. Wall. In adii- tion to a divorce Mrs. Wail is granted the custody of the two children of the couple. Hagner today also granted Annie i: Bencrees a divorce from William A. SS For Drawing Pension Fraudalently. Ellen Jones, alias Mary Butler, colored, PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. Loans in any amount m: on approved real estate or collateral, at reasonable pany acts as executor, adminis- trator, trustee, agent, treasurer, registrar and in all other iduciary eapacities. Boxes for rent in burglar and fire proof vaults for safe deposit and storage of val- nable packages. JOY EDSON -Prexident A. SWOPE. 2 Vice President -24 Vice President ‘Treasurer ... Secretary Real Hstate Otticer JOHN JOHN ELLIS SPEAR. JOHN R. CARMODY, ANDREW PARKER JOHN L. WEAV! fed-th,s,w,tt Thomas P. Morgan, Life Insurance and Annui= ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $253,000,000, OFFICE 1333 F ST. N.W. fe16-3m,14 ‘Welepbone 1126. WME. GURLEY. 3_¥. BARROSS GURLEY & BARROSS, BANKERS AND BROKERS, 1335 FST. Mea-bers of WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE New York Correspondents, HUNTER, COOPER & CO., Members of NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Stocks, Bonds and Local Securities Bought and Sold—Cash or Margin. Private Wire to New York. Telephone 390. C. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, AND ADAMS BUILMING, 1283-1335 F ST. Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent, F. L. LORING, 10 Wall st., New York. 020-214 oy CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, Correspondents of Mcsere, Van Eimburgh & Attery bury, No. 2 Wall st., New York city, Bankers and Dealers in Government Gonds. Deposits. a -e Loars. Usted the ex: izes iew hi Boson and Baltimore bought and sold. a ity made of investment securities, Dise and all kcal Railroad, Gas, Insurance ARE YOU TIRED OF DULL TIMES? CLEVELAND PARK. fel7-tr MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM ‘UPWARD, aT LOWEST mare OP INTEREST, TRO. HOLTZMAN > COR. 10TH AND F STS. N.W. jni-tt Washin Savings Bank ae tenet - 2TH #4 i aes Cowra Money at 5 PerCent toLoan a Se et Sea No ae & McLERAN, 1008 F st.