Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1898-16 PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. 4 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF NATIONAL Lodge, 12, F. A. A. M., will be held at Ma- sonic Temple, cor. 9th and F sts. n.w., SATUR- DAY, March’ 12, at 1:30 p.m., to funeral of our late brother, Stephen F Members of sister lodges cordially invited present. By order W. M. HARRY L. COTT, Secretary. SPIKITUALISM.—WHEN YOU ATTEND A SE- ance or lecture, ask for THE MYSTIC WORLD, a book of rare Interest to students of occultism.* NOTICE OF FIRST MFETING OF STOCK: holders. otice fs hereby ven that the first Ineeting of stockholders of The American Finance . Will be held MONDAY, May 9, I80%, at 2 fork p.m., at 1321 7th st. n.w., Washington, D. C., ww the purpose of electing heard of di- rectors, adopting by-laws and transacting such Sther business as may property come befose such sy order of the following Incorpor- ROBERT M. FRYER, W. C. AVER Rk. . DUFT EY, F. R. HORNER, J. F. RITTER. inh 1 1&19,2t OF P.—THE MEMBERS OF Lodge, No. 14, ights of VPythi quested to meet at their Castle Hall 02 Fa. ave. n.w.. SATURDAY EVENING, March 12, at 2 o'clock sharp, to attend the futieral of onr late brother, J. Hi. Eubanks. Members of sister lodges are cordially invited to attend. It E_ WOLTZ, Chancellor Commander. ann K XCELSIOR are re- CLEVELAND PARK. PARADISE— mb11-4tf A large majority of Prominent local society men who are intensely interested im the coming Horse Show have ordered the latest conceits in ap- propriate clothes to be Worn on that oecasion at KE 1310 mb11-16d “I never disappoin Spring Booklets —should be gotten out now! It'll be too late in a few days. Never mind whether the beoklet is to contain four or forty pages. let us print it. We've some novel and unique samples to show you. We'll not charge you much d the booklet will be ready when promised! BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 512 11th. mbit-l4d FINE PRINTING. ‘The only kind we do. The only printing we WILL do. if you want your Letter Heads. Bill Heads, Booklets, etc.. to be printed Properly—to be neat and artistic—and ‘le- cldedly ettractive—you can't do better than let us do the work. Prices very reasonable. Easton & Rupp, 421 Lith St mbh11-Tod How about getting out a neat and attractive spring announcement? In this particular class of work I can give effects such as the ordinary print-shops can pever equal. Same with all other sorts of printing. ‘Phone 1679 for an estimate. N. T. ELLIOTT, 506 10th st. a.w. mbhl1-14d ‘And most 1 in the ¢ Parquetry Flooring —we are especkully pm The daintiest, well equipped for cleanliest of tate character (of gladly submit csti- mates, designs, &c., to interested’ per- Am, 12 sem “THE TILE SHOP"—520-22—13th St. SPIRITUALISM—THE MYSTIC WORLD, A book of interest to every observer of spirit phe- nomena. is on sale at Brentano's, Ballantyne’s, Morrison's, Havenner STIRITUALISM.—WONN'S HALL, n.w., FRIDAY NIGHT. ; day at 905 Hi st. n.w. floor covering, RENOVATE THE STORE OR OFFICE! The store or office probably needs renovating—new fixtures, etc. No need to go to New York or Baltimore for them. We've a host of pretty designs and plans cn hand. Come and see them. Estimates fur- nished THOS. W. SMITH, Ist & Ind. ave. Mall and Wharves, foot of 4th st. s. *Pkone 217. "Phone 551. S AMPING, ing and prancing steeds, beautifully gowned wemen and handsomely dressed men, will. soon be here. Are you men supplied with all the smart clothes you need? If not NOW is the the to leave your order. Don't wait until the elev- erth heur. “Fit or no pay. J. FRED GATCHEL & CO., Tailors, 604 13th st E_ F. Mudd, the famous cutter, now with us.mlv-3 We have Plenty of “brass” in the round, square, strip and sheet form. All sizes in ‘round from 34 to Tig in. As auch oF a8 Little as you Want at wholesale HARDWARE. John B. Espey, iiArpware whl lod . HYMN BOOKS he -. from the ravages of time by baving them re-bound in leather or cloth by HODGES, the upte-date booxbinder, 511 9th st. nw. mblv-6d CATIONS FOR LIFE INSURANCE ON Ti d lives entertained up to $10,000. Life surance polices bought: money loaned on stme as collateral. T. D. HADDAWAY, 521 Mth. st. Bt Supplied—- Stenographers jc, THE D&@ILLERY, q Bos 11th. Typewriting. “mie-id fs F. 1 BAIRD. G. D. KIRKPATRICK. OSTEOPATHY. KIMBALL BLDG., 1417 G ST. N.W. Consultation ai ination free. mb5-tf Drink Berkeley At night and you have no disagreeable taste in yeur mouth in the merning. It is pure whisky, and the beet at that, though only $1.00 for a full 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. Woodward & Lothrop, where he would be pleased to see his friends and former patrons. amb5-6t I HAVE COMPLETED ARRANGEMENTS AND have iu operation a general collection depart- - Merebants’ monthly accounts and other collections solicited. Best service, prompt remit- tance aod reasonable charges. W. F. SALTER, Room 5, Warder bidg., 9th and F sts. n.w. mh5-6* i Dr. FRE'D F. DALY, LATE Prof. of Ortbodontia,” Wash. Dentistry. } Dental College, ‘and Professor of Dental Prosthe- sis and Demonstrator National University, now loated mornings at 218 E. Capitol st. 9'to 12 2m), and 1307 F st. afternoons, from 1 to 5 p. w. All Branches ‘of Dentistry. Specialist ta crown aud bridge work. tmhi-Sd SEECIAL NOTICE.—ALL SUBSCRIBERS AND users of the € on 2nd Potomac Telephone Company of the District of Columbia having complaints or grievances against said ccmpany, kindly communicate said grievance to the chair- man of the grievance committee of the Telephone Subscribers’ Association. ‘This is important. WILLIAM W. DANENHOWER, Chairman, Hotel Fredonia, fe36-im BUILDING AT CLEVELAND PARK. fe1t-tt PR. MeMASTEK'S VETERINARY HOSPITAL, 1205-7 G st. n.w.—Open day and night. Spectai- ties—Lameness and examining as to soundness McMASTE! for intending purchasers. DAV M. Veterinarian, Prop. ‘Phone 135. de15-5t' DONT ORDER YOUR MANTELS OR TILE Work until you see my stock; 86 different styles of cak and white mantels to select from: 20 different styles of slate mantels and cabinets: convince yourself as to prices; goods and work: uatsbip guaranteed; over 30 years’ practical experience. si. RocHE, 716 13th st. nw. fel4-3m CONDENSED LOCALS. By a decree signed yesterday afternoon Judge Hagner granted Robert H. Pearman a divorce from Florence Maud Pearman. The court directed that Mr. Pearman have the custody of the two children of the couple. A small boy stepped on a match in the house of Mrs. Annie Murphy, on I street Southeast, yesterday afternoon, and caused a small blaze. There was a loca? alarm of fire sent in and No. 8 engine responded, but did not have to go in service. Patrick O'Neil, a pensioner, drew $36 from Uncle Sam last week and had $10 left when he settled his grocery bill. He went to the Capitol yesterday and on his way home he made a mistake and went in a bar room instead of a lunch room. Judge Kim- ball told Patrick he was getting old enough to stop drinking whisky. A sentence of sixty days was imposed. Willis Reagan was complaineé against in the Police Court this morning for alleged vagrancy. The prisoner said he ha. been sober for three months until yesterday, and then he drank too much. Policeman Au- guste told an entirely different story con- cerning the man’s habits, and a sentence of thirty days was imposed. For stealing $1.63, a pocket book and some small articles from Miss Ida Buckley, Judge Scott today sent George Hines to jail for thirty days. CAUSE OF COMPLAINT Inquiry Into the Local Telephone System. ARROGANCE AND ASSUMPTIONCHARGED Effect of Competition in Other Cities Pointed Out. MR. HEMPHILL’S REMARKS —+__ When the telephone inquiry was resumed by the subcommittee on appropriations to- day Mr. Birney continued his representa- ticns in behalf of the citizens’ movement for lower rates. He presented additional comparisons of rates in other cities, as follow: Rates Under Competition. Little Rock—1,400 "phones; business, $12; residence, $30; taxes, 50 cents pole. Baltimore—Bell, 2,500; business, $78 and $125; residence, $42. Home, 1,250; business, $48 Met. Cir. only; residence, $36 (unlimited); taxes $2 per pole and $3 per yard of con- duit. Bloomington, Iil.—Home, Central Union, 1,200; business, $24; residence, $18. Decatur, Ill.—Bell, 1,000; business, $3 and $6 per month; residence, $1.50 and $3 per month. Citizens, 1,000. La Fayette, Ind.—Bell, 1,200; business, $18 and $12. Harrison, business, $30; resi- dence, $18. Columbus, Ind.—Bell, business, $12; resi- dence, 37.80. Harrison, 1,500. Frankfort, Ind.—Bell, 500; 80 cents and $1.25 per month; residence, 40 cents to 75 cents. Norfolk—Bell, Southern States, 1,803; busi- ness, $30; residence, $18 (Each ‘company $000 and $1 per pole. _ Erie, Pa.—Bell, Mutual, 800; business, $40; residence, $28. No Competition. Providence, R. I.—3,300; business, $120; residence, $60. Milwaukec—3, business, $120; resi- Newport, Conn.—900; business, $72 to $120; residence, $29 to $48. Hartford, Conn.—Business, residence, $38. Springfieid, Ill—1,200; business, $48; resi- dence, $30. These figures demonstrated conclusively, Mr. Birney said, that wherever competition existed rates had fallen, and yet the old companies continued to do business and make profits. Mr. Birney then read to the committee the difference between the cost of construc- tion of overhead and underground systems, as proposed by a Pittsburg construction company. According to the statement, the cost of a 200-wire line upon sixty-foot poles would be $3,708.64 a mile, while for a 200- wire line laid in cement-lined pipe in unde ground conduits the cost would be $3.907.60 a mile. The cost of maintenance of an overhead line would be 1 per cent of the cost, while for an underground system the maintenance would be one-half of 1 per cent. “Therefore,” said Mr. Birney, “it is shown that it costs but $200 a mile more for an underground system, and the cos. of main- tenance of an overhead system is twenty times as much as the other. Mr. Birney said there were competing companies desirous of entering the city which would give bond for good service. Assumption and Arrogance. Mr. Birney said the questicn of excessive rates is not the only one that is annoying the citizens who use telephones. The com- pany has been arrogant to the last degree, seeming to assume unusual rights of do- minion in this District. He said there were court decisions upho'ding the right of the legislature to revise the rates. One of these decisions was upon a case to which this very telephene company was a pariy. Mr. Birney then related to the commiitee the eral classes of complaints which the citizens have made against the tele- phone company, and which have been pub- lished in The Star from time to time. One of the instances cited was this: A druggist, who was a telephone subscriber, learning that a fire was raging in the neighborhood where his residence was lo- cated, called over his own telephone for the nearest telephone in that vicinity, to ascertain if the fire was near his house. He was refused by the central office unless he paid 10 cents, the excuse being that his telephone was for use in his drug business exclusively, and that ascertaining the lo- cation of the fire was not his business. Mr. Birney said he was informed last night by an official of the government that the most important matters soon become public property if transmitted over the tele- phene. The official cited a case in point. He said that when one of the most im- portant transactions in which the Treas- ury Department has been engaged was pending it was necessary to communicate with New York over the long-distance ‘phone. The official first called up Prest- dent Bryan and was assured by him that absolute secrecy could be obtained. After firishine his conversation with New York the official was dismayed to overhear his remarks under discussion by the operators in the telephone exchange. Mr. Birney said the oppertunity for the violation of secrecy was a frequent cause of complaint among the citizens. Some discussion occurred between Mr. Pitney of the committee as to the right of Congréss to prohibit a certain kind of con- tract on the part of the telephone company. Mr. Birney said the citizens did not ask prohibition, but regulation, the latter be- ing clearly the right of Congress. Bell Telephone Company Dividends. Mr. Birney submitted an extract from a Philadelphia newspaper of December 17, 1997, to show the dividends paid by th> American Bell Teiephone Company, as fol- low “The extra dividend of 1% per cent makes 62 per cent declared in excess dividends by the company since 1884, in twenty-one pay- ments, besides 12 per cent per annum in regular quarterly payments. From 18$1 to 1891 the company paid 12 per cent. an- nually; in 1892, 15 per cent; in 1893, 18 per cent; in 1894, 16% per cent; since then, 15 ber cent annually.” Mr. Hemphill’s Remarks. Mr. Jchn J. Hemphill, associated with Mr. Brney, addressed the subcommittee. He said the Bell Telephone Company is the only corporation serving the public in this city which has never reduced its rates. The company kas steadily increased its price. He said all the evidence shows that in every city where competition exists the Bell companies have lowered the cost of service. Mr. Hemphill suggested that Congress should require the cgmpany to reduce the prices, and, in default of that, authorize arether company to enter the city and do business at lower prices. ‘ In that corzection, Mr. Hemphill said there were many companies anxious to ccme in at lower reduced rates. Mr. Hemphill read to the committee the prices paid fcr telephone service in the ecties of Europe. In conclusion, Mr. Hemphill said the Bell Telephone Company has a capitalization of $26,000,000, paying from 15 to 18 per cent. Its sole possession is one Berliner patent. The hearing will be resumed tomorrow at 10:30 o’cleck. —__o—____ HAWAIL EXTENDS SYMPATHY. $75 to $ Legislature Adopts Resolutions on Loss of Maine. A dispatch from Honolulu, dated March 1, says: The Hawaii législature has adopted a joint resolution extending its “deep and earnest sympathy” to the United States in the great loss of life sustained by the destruction of the Maine, and, at the sug- gestion of Senator McCandless, the flag over the executive building was put at half mast as a mark of '. ae Bpatiae Dat WN aie lani, has addressed an open letter to the Hawalians, in which he proposes to aban- don all further hope of a monarchy for the islands and make a republic condi- tional upen the ceesation of work for an- nexation on the part of the American residents, CARPENTER’S TRAVEL LETTERS. First of an Important Series to Printed in the Saturday Star. The Evening Star tomorrow will print the first of a scries of travel letters from Mr. Frank G. Carpenter, which promise to be of unusual interest. Mr. Carpenter started recently for a trip through South America, which will ex- tend no less than 25,000 miles and carry him into many out-of-the-way places of which comparatively little is known in this country. Mr. Carpenter will travel entirely around the continent, making many trips into the interior and Prosecuting a thorough study of the re- sources and people of the various countries. He believes firmly that South America, in a sense, belongs to us, and thgt we should possess her markets for our own, so that his letters are likely to prove particularly valuable as giving an idea of the oppor- tunities of trade with the United States. In his first letter, from Colon, Mr. Car- penter gives a brief outline of his South American tour, with a description of the trip from New York to the Isthmus of Panama. The Star's ‘hest of readers will find a great variety of other matter of timeli- ness and interest. In addition to the fifth installment of Rider Haggard’s fascinat- ing story, “Elissa,” there will be another shert stcry from the pen of Cutliffe Hyne, entitled “The Pearl Poachers,” which ex- cels-in interest any of the other tales from this popular author hitherto printed in The Star. For reasons too obvious to mention par- ticular timeliness attaches to several arti- cles in the Saturday Star on various fea- tures of the United States army and navy, while in all the other departments that go to make an up-to-date newspaper to- mcrrow’s Star will be fully up to its own high standard. Among the many special articles worthy cf note may be mentioned the following: Be NEW YORK TO PANAMA. (Illustrated.) Mr. Carpenter describes a winter sail over the Caribbean sea and outlines his South American tour. WHEN ANDREE LEFT. (ilustrated.) A description of some of the scenes that attended the departure of the intrepid discoverer on his trip to the pole, in the form of an interview with Axel Stake, the Swedish chemist who in- flated the balloon. COBWEBS AND GAUZE. (Illustrated.) The Star's New York fashion correspond- ent says that summer gowns will be made of very airy materials, and talks about styles for the coming season. TO TEACH FORESTRY. (lllustrated.) An article setting forth the need of spe- cial schools in this country for train- ing men to the work of caring for our great national forest preserves. VIENNESE FASHIONS. (Illustrated.) An important letter describing gowns and wraps suitable for women of advanci years, and a design for a handsome manteau, . CUR WATER SUPPLY. A paper by Dr. S. C. Busey, president of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, on the close relation of water to public health. STARS MAKE ANSWER. Speaking through a trance medium they throw some curious, if not altogether credible, information on the subject of the loss of the Maine. CARNIVAL AT CADIZ. A letter from Sterling Heilig describing the old Spanish town during the brief season when mirth and frivolity eeign supreme. OUR AUXILIARY WARSHIPS. Thirty-three vessels in the merchant service that could be used as unarmor- ed cruisers and be at the disposal of the government within a very few days. TRAVELING IN SPAIN. A letter from a Washington woman who took the trip from Gibraltar to Madrid and back again a few weeks ago, meet- ing with nothing but courtesy and kind- ness throughout. —_- GREAT INCREAS! IN EXPORTS, For Eight Months the Excess Over Previous Year Was $163,842,000. The monthly statement of the exports of demestic products of the United States, is- sued by the bureau of statistics shows that the exports of five leading articles during February were as follows: Breadstuffs, $21,808,172, increase as com- pared with February, 1897, nearly $7,000,000; cotton, $21, 4, increase about $4,500,000; mineral oils, $2,008,714, decrease about $1,540,000; cattle and hogs, $3,102,147, in- crease about $400,000; provisions, $11,881,754, increase about $2,161,000. For the last eight months the increase over the exports for the same period last year was about $63,542,000. The Wards of the Nation. Senator Rawlins of Utah has introduced a bill to provide for the disposal of the asphaltum lands within the Uncompahgre Indian reservation by sale of claims 300 by 1,500 feet in size to the highest bidder. Senator Morgan of Alabama has intro- duced a bill authorizing the five civilized tribes of Indians or amy one of them to bring suit in the United States Supreme Court for the determination of their rights under their treaties with the United States, and providing that the Supreme Court shall take jurisdiction of all questions he- tween the United States and any of the five civilized tribes. —___-e—___ Gaithersburg’s New Charter. Special Correspondence of The Evening St GAITHERSBURG, Md., March li, 1898. ‘The citizens of the town met in mass meeting Wednesday night in the town hall to take action regarding a new and more progressive charter for the town. Mr. William H. Talbott called the meeting to order and explained its objects. Mayor Harvey W. Gladnill was selected chairman and Mr. James E. Trundle secretary. By request Mr. Talbott gave a review of the investigations he has been making into the charters of different progressive towns ad- jacen: to Washington and Baltimore, refer- ring to certain desirable provisions, among them being local assessment of property by the town council, and also the right to at any ume submit to the vote of the tax- payers the question of bonding the town for paving streets, tae establishment of electric light and water supply plants, There was general discussion by Messrs. I. T. Fulks, C. F. Hogan, H. C. Miller, Lee M. Lipscomb, 8. T. F. Sterick, C. Scott Du- yall and others, resulting in the adoption of @ resolution favoring a new charter, and Messrs. Wm. H. Talbott, H. C. Miller and C. Scott Duvall were appointed to prepare pores for gutesiasion: se re ers at an- ot! mass meeting id Saturday night at the town hall. —_—>_ ‘The hair on the heads of most of the hundreds of thousands of dolls exhibited in shop windows is made from the hair of the Angora goat. This product is con- trolled by an English syndicate, and is valued at £80,000 a year. After the hair is prepared it is sent to Munich and made into wigs by girls, OUR ORIENTAL TRADE Interest American MerdHants Have in Open Chines’ Ports, STEAMSHIP §COMPAWY | ORGANIZED Interests There Regarded as a Basis for British A}liaice. NEW YORK’S DEFENSES ee Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 10, 1808. In view of the reported eall of Ambassa- dor Pauncefote upon President McKinley it is important to know something of the interest felt by Americans in open ports in China. Two events have taken place with- in a month or so which, while they have no acknowledged connection with each other, yet have a common significance in rela- tion to this country’s steadily growing trade with China and Japan. They are the formation of an organization of American merchants, known as the American, China and Japan Association, and the institution of a steamship line between the United States, China and Japan. The former of these events is a result of a feeling on the part ef American mer- chants who trade in China and Japan that their rights and privileges are threatened in those countries by the encroachments of European powers (other than England); the latter is due to recognition of the fact that America’s trade with China and Japan has now reached such proportions that the business of carrying it can be undertaken by a regular steamship company with a profit—a profit which, in the event of the general opening up of China to trade, will be increased to an enormous extent. On February 3, 1898,.a communication Was presented to the committee on foreign commerce and the revenue laws of the chamber of commerce calling attention to the movements of European powers in China as likely to prove detrimental to the trade privileges now enjoyed by American citizens under their treaty rights in that country, and urging the: chamber to take such action as would safeguard the com. mercial interests of the United Stat-s.in China. The communication was signed by nearly seventy-five large business hcuses having dealings with China. Value of Chinese Markets. It was shown to the committee that the Xport trade with China had increased in alue from something over $8,000,000 in 1803 to nearly $15,000,000 in 1897, and that this increase was likely to continue if the treaty rights of Americans were not inter- tered with by European powers. The com- mittee reported to the chamber 2 memorial addressed to the President, urging that proper ster be taken for the defense of ex- isting treaty rights of American citizens in China, and for the preservation of their commercial interests in that empire. This memorial was adopted and sent to the President. The subject of permanent organization s red then by these merchant com tion being regarded a nAtial requirement of the situation, e result was the formation of the merican, Chi ociation.”” Everett Fr chairman of the cumant- on, in speaking of the or- genization, said that it has had nothing to do with the proposed sceam assoc Was not fairly he said, end there w: upon other than the gene: tivity already he new steamship 1i an important part in which the a: ution is designed to foste and protect, will be put in operation on the Ist of May. Eight steamships will be em- ed in the service, and monthly depar- will be mairtained. The " vessels, are named Indra, Indrani, Intra” . Indraghiri, Indraveltl, Indramaye and Irdramela, range trom 0 tons to 6, tens. They will sail, between New Ye and Singapore, Hong Koag, Shanghai, Na- ki, Kobe and Yokchama, via Red sea The first departure will be made by the Indrapura about May 1; after that, depar- tures wiil be made regularly about the Ist of each succeeding month. The Indrapura is expected to arrive in New York about the 1th of April. She is owned by_T. B. Royden of Liverpool, for whom | Funch, Edye & Co. are the American agents. It will be the first regultr line of steamships plying between New York, China and Ja- pan; hitherto all trading carried on from this por: with those two countries has been dene in vessels chartered for private ac- ecunt as a matter of speculation. Justified by Increased Trade. W. O. Edye, in speaking of the new line, said that it was justified by the marked increase of late in the volume of the Amer- ican trade with Japan and China, an in- crease which will assume €normous pro- portions if China is opened up generally to commerce. “Japan,” said Mr. Eyde, “has for some time been taking Jarge quantities of our exports. The rapid development of that country SS covered her with fac- sries, roads and bridges, and for all these she has taken materials from us. She in ports from this country large quantities of machinery, pig iron and cotton. The p‘g iron and cotton are sometimes exported from this port, sometimes from southern ports. But it has always been the policy of Japzn to import as tar 2s possfble raw materials and work them into the finished product herself. This policy will make Japan before very long commercially inde- perdert, and I 109k to see, therefore, our trade with Japan fall off in the near future, although she will be, probably, always dependent upon us for cotton. “But with China it is different; there you heve 500,000,000 of industricus peepie, shut in by the sea on cne side and a wall en the other, who know nothing of our in- ventions. If China is opened up to trade, as it is almost certain to be before very lerg, there will be a field for trade znd commerce compared with which Africa will be as nothing. The people o? China will demand our inventions and productions, and the day when that demand will cease, through the natural growth of industrial indepercence, will not be in the lives of ary of us. The great commercial field of the world is China.” Defenses About Completed. The defenses of New York harbor upon the oczan side have been’ completed, and it would be about as easy to take a boat through the eye of a needle cs through the Narrows in time of war. Fort Wads- worth was the last defense to be com- pleted. Army enginects~Maéve announced that it is ready to bej,oecupied, and two recruiting stations, one in Brooklyn, the other in Jersey City, have béen opened for the enlistment of men who will make up the two new companies, which will take charge of the big gung,, The new battery has been turned over to. the commandant, and with its completion the, improvements .pon the fortifications at’ Sandy Hook and the addition of thé lern gun bat- tery at Fort Wadswortfi, if would be al- rst impossible for the ship of an enemy to make an entrance into New York har- 1 Rumor Without’ Foundation, There was a rumor current today to the effect that the regular wééki¥ Cossack drill of the cavalry stationed at Fort Myer would be discontinued #ith' the drill which commenced this afterridoh’ at 1:30 o'clock. Inquiry revealed that there was no truth in the report. The basis of the statement made is that a detachment each of Troops A and E will leave the garrison Sunday morning for New York,' where they will enter the military tournament to be held next week at that place. The men will be gone for a week, and, while their ab- sence may. materially affect the drill of next Friday, thereafter the indoor move- ments will be continued fntil further notice. é GEES eit 5 jaye on hundr oa Pieced one red and ears, was recently married to'a man of ninety-elght. She has been married several times, and ed Olt as hls mancestor the oldest man out as his successor the: Ei'ite nelghboriesa THE OFFICIAL Cia i il ina Bi 1 eT Waar, a init ea ee ra EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taxen at or lies of equal air pressnre, diawn for ench tenth of an tnch. ‘equal temperature, drawn for each ten during preceding twelve hours. The words “High’” barometer, Small arrows fly with the wind. ia it i 1 ni d A iain ll WEATHER MAP. Cj 8 am., 73th meridian time. Dotted lines are isotherms, arens are regions where rain or snow has fallen and “Low” show location of areas of high and low THREATENING, Showers Indicated as Likely for To- night and Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, threatening weather, prohably followed by showers tonight; Saturday showers; slight- ly warmer tonight; easterly winds, becom- ing southerly. For Virginia and North Carolina, threat- ening weather, followed by light showers tonight and Saturday; easterly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast— A storm of some energy is central near Lake Michigan. Rain or snow has fallen throughout the lake regions, the Ohio valley, the upper and central Mississippi valley, the lower Mis- souri valley and the southwest. ‘On the Atlantic coast high pressure con- tinues. The weather is partly cloudy and light showers Lave fallen in the middle districts. Similar conditions exist along the gulf On the Rocky mountain slopes and plateau the weather is nearly clear at the norta, cloudy and threatening at the south. Somewhat lower temperature prevails in the ceatral and southern Rocky mountain districts, and somewhat higher tempera- tures in the central valleys and in the east. The temperature has aiso risen in the northwest under the influence of a baro- metric depression in Canada. In the middle and north Atlantic states the weather will become more threatening, followed by showers in the middle states and in New England tonigat or Saturday. Scat- tered show re probabie in the south At- ntic states Saturday. Showers are indi- cated for tonight and Saturday in the lower lake region, the Ohio valiey and Tennessee. Clearing and cooler weather is probable in the west gulf states. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Fort Smith, 1.52; Kansas City, 1.10; Springfield, Mo., 1.80; Keokuk, 1.64. “Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 49; condi- tion, 30; receiving reseryoir, temperature, 47: condition at north connection, 30; condi- tion at south connectio: distributing reservoir, temperature, 43; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 3:24 a.m. and 3:52 p.m.; high tide, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 4:09 a.m. and 4:42 p.m.; high tide, 10:25 a.m. and 10:46 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 6:18 a.m.; sun sets, 6:04 p.m. Moon rises, 10:14 p.m. ‘Tomorow—Sun rises, 6:16 a.m. The City Ligh Gas lamps all lighted by 7:12 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 5:23 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 6. p.m.; extin- guished at 5:3 l. Recerds 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. yesterday: March 10-4 p.m., 63; 8 p.m., 58; mid- night, 54. March 1I—4 am., 48; 8 a.m., 47; noon, 65: 2 p.m., 67. Maximum, 67, at 2 p.m. March 11; mini- num, 45, et 5 a.m. March 11. ‘The following were the readings of the baromerer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours beginning at 4 p.m. yesterday March 10—4 p.m., 30.30; 8 p.m., 30.31; mid- night, 3 March MAINE RELIEF FUND. THE It Has Reached $9,26s. and Pay- ments Are Being Made. The battle ship Maine relief fund, start- ed by Mrs. Long an@ other navy ladies. and of which Mrs. urer and Miss amounts row to $9,265 Payments are being made from the fund as ordered from time to time by the com- mittee to needy families of the sailors and marines lost in the Maine. Contributions in adcition ready published have been received from President McKinley, Secretary Bliss, Gen. . J. H. Watmough, officers of the to those al- rd, Norfolk; naval officers and rd; officers and crew Serena Hale Daven- Taussig, T. J. Petu- grew, officers and crew S. S. Amphi- trite, Mrs. Win. H. Vandenberg, friends, officers and crew U. S. Columbia, Mrs. J. EL Laird, craig, Dellie Jennings, Mrs. Charl Mrs. R. T. Mulligan, officers and Du Pont, officers and men Newport, R. I.; Mrs. Ed- , Paymaster H. T. Skeld- orage Battery Company, officers and crew U. 8S. T. B. Winslow, officers and crew U. S. S. Michi- ifferd J. Boush, Mrs. Flora C. . Augur, Katherine Shields, offi- Carl © and crew U. S. R. S. Franklin, Schmict, officers and crew U. S. S. apolis, Irving Wood, John C. Nichols, o cers, crew and apprentices U. S. S. E: Roecol Thomas, officers and men Washington; the Marsden Pa.; United Gas friends, marine barrack: Comp. iladeiphia, Improvenient Company, Philadelphia; Lieut. and Mrs. F. L. Chapin, Thatford Post No. 3, G. A. R.; La Petite Abbie of jou Theater, Norfolk; Lieut. H. F. Reich, Mrs. R. 8. Montgomery, Mrs. Mary T. Leiter, Miss Bessie Kibbey, ward room officers, school stip Saratoga: David Bid- die, officers and crew U. S. 8S. Iowa. officers and crew U. S. F. S. New York, officers and crew U 8. 8S. Fern, ional Lodge, N 200, F. and A. N.; Mrs. Julia C. Hornor, Daniel & Blumenthal, Miss Gertrude G. Pearson, John A. Slocum, officers and crew U. S. C. 8. S. Patterson, officers and crew U. S. 8. Nashville, naval station, Newport, R. 1; Chief Constructor Philip’ Hichborn, officers ard crew U. 8. S. Detroit, Mrs. Grace G. Higginson and art school stu- dents, Mrs. Ida C. Hackett, Mrs. Julia D. Grant, Mrs. Nellie G. Sartoris, Mrs. Wm H. Brownson, Mrs. Admiral Walker, o! cers and men marine barracks, Annapoli: Mrs. Admiral Jouctt, Col. B. W. Blanch- ard, Mrs. Margaret Blanchard, George A. Milis & Sons, officers and employes navy yard, Boston, Mass.; officers and crew and retired officers U. 8. R. 8. Wabash, officers and crew public marine school ship Enter- prise, Army and Navy Chapter, D. A. R. George A. Betteher, Charles Brado, officers and crew U. 8. 8. Adams, officers and crew U. 8S. S. Monadnock, officers and crew U. S. S. Monterey, officers and crew U. 8. 8. Marblehead, Mrs. Jacob H. Schiff, Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. and Cari Loewenstein, who forwards $1,002 pro- ceeds of concert at Waldorf Hotel, New York. —————-2+—___ SUITS COMPROMISED. Sensational Proceedings Ended by Payment of Money. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN, March 10, 1898. Two suits were compromised in court here yesterday which caused a genuine sensation wken they were entered, the full particulars of which were given in The Star at the time. Thes€ actions were for $5,000 damages each, brought by George L. Snyder, a farmer, and his daughter, Miss Sue Snyder, against Robert Z. Spick- ler, a member of the Washington county bar, for the seduction of Miss Snyder and for the loss to her father of her services. The sensational features were the promi- nence of the parties and the further fact that, efter a child had been born, Spickler went away with and married sister of the victim. The terms of compromise were the payment of $1,250 by Spickler. Daniel W. Wyand, a well-known farmer of the Kecdysville district, and a man with a large family connection, died yes- terday of brain fever, aged fifty-one years. Clayton Wyand of Washington city is a son of the deceased. Hagerstown is to have another important industry which will add to her population and give employment to a large number of hands. Negotiations which had been pend- ing for the removal of the Western Mary- land railroad shcps to this place are about Forty thousand dollars will be expended in the erection of buildings on the lands of the West End Improvement Company. es Dr. Jennie Taylor Gordan died at Ma- Jange, Angola, on December 20. Her hus- band is an African missionary, and reside at Mechanicsturg, Pa. She ived for her years in Africa, and wae noted RTO RE NRO OORT OTR RA ERE TATE DERE aE COUNTRY BOARD. 5 ‘OUNTRY REAL ESTATE rH 1 (Pianos). ‘T (Rooms) tables). NT (Store ALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SaLE (Lots) FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLE: PIANOS AND ORGANS. PROPOSALS. RAILROADS. . SPECIAL NOTICES, STORAG: SUBURBA RO} INDERTAKERS. WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellanecus) WANTED (Situations). WINTER RESORTS. THE TELEPHONE RATES. Builders’ Exchange Takes Significant Action—Monday’s Mass Meet Arrangements are being completed for the mass meeting to be held Monday night at Willerd Hall under the auspices of the Telephone Subscribers’ Association, for the purpose of ratifying the action of Congress in adopting the measure reducing telephone rates in the District, and thanking the House and Senate for the good work. There promises to be a very large attena- ance, and the speeches will include some by prominent senators, representatives and citizens. A special invitation to be present and address the meeting has been extended to Representative Sidney E. Mudd of Mary- land, who drew up the amendment to the District appropriation bill which provides for the reduction of rates. The builders’ exchange took significant action, at its regular meeting, on the sub- ject of telephone rates. A resolution was adopted congratulating the Telephone Sub- scribers’ Association upon its excellent work, and the secretary was directed to enroll the exchange as a member of the association. Among other new members are Mr. John W. Thompson and Mr. Notley Anderson. See BEGS RUSSIA TO RECEDE. China Anxious to Avert Demands for Her Territory. ‘The Pekin correspondent of the London Times, despite China’s denial that the Rus- sian demands as to Port Arthur and Ta- Lien-Wan were in the nature of an ulti- matum, maintains the correctness of his original dispatch on Sunday last to the ef- fect that Russia had called upon China to surrender all sovereign rights over Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan for the same period and on the sam? conditions as in structed her minister at St. Petersburg to se2k an audience with Emperor Nicholas, with a view of obtaining a withdrawal of the Russian demands.” . have arrived there. causing uneasiness among the population. Some of the oldest trees in the world are to be found in Great Britain. The tree called William the Conqueror’s in ‘Windsor Park, is supposed to be ia Wer... sins FS FINANCIAL. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITIO! DELITY AND CASUALTY COMPA ¥ YORK, State of New York, on the t oneness. apprere Capital stock < ‘Capital stock paid ep. . = ‘Cash band and i1 aonen ‘ash on Real estates Other securities. esses . ‘Stocks and bonds (market value). |_| Premiums uncollected and in hands of wired ‘agents. Bvsssansvsccrcec=ve URAIT-AD’ Interest dae and sccrued. R037 47 Total amets....... ES = 2.090.406 30 LIABILITIES. Cash capital... 02 2... $250,000 00 Unearned preminm reserve enccsee NS OG Reserve for unpaid losses and Claims. 40. a8 OD All other Lithes. . ° . . 15.012 @t Net surplu 402500 4 Total liabilities $2.9:10,406 20 Dividends and ex; for six months, ending : $25.00 00 S41.392 94 OS TZ G¥O. iF. REWARD. Homaon - EWARD, President. RORT. J HILLAS. Secreta: —— City of ‘New Yor Subscribed and State of New York: orn to before me thie ninth, day of Ma: 1888 E. ABENE aT Notary Public, New York County. N HEALTH—PL SURE PROFIT— A HOME AT mbill«t CLEVE ND PARK, Fremet, Stor, g $ ore orage me ‘proof Meath, —inetviauat— IK OO IT 1S, Guaranteed safety from any possible form of harm. For anything and everything storable— we have the right of storage room, ond can quote rates that will satisfy. For plate, &c.—get 22 estimate from us. Washington Safe Deposit Co., 916-918 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 15m mh —~s LEAVE WITH US ; The few surplus Dollars you have Taft over after your weekly or month; expenses: are paid. These dollars can be made the founda. tion of a snug sum, herdy for the thevitable “rainy day.”” We pey interest on deposits and accept as little as $1 to open an account. Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St wb7-152 THE WASHINGTO: SATIONAL BUILDING AND : LOAN ASSOCIATIC NORTHEAST COR. OF 12TH AND'G STS. NW. MONEY TO LOAN at the lowest butlding aud interest, is stallment stock it GO cents per share of $100. Our FULL-PAID STOCK of $100 per share bears 6 per cont cash dividend per annum, payable semi- annually. Our PREPAID STOCK of $50 per share beart a ensh dividend of 4 semi-anmually, the Asse ‘T RESULTS FOR_IN- WITH ARSOL’ 5 pm. Saturdays until 3. p.m. J.C. STODDARD, T. H. ANDER: Secretary. General ) mb10-3m,21 Storage. If yoa are going to store your furniture, an@ Nish to Rave time and imoney, see mo or’ tele- phone 1574, ond I will store your furniture in my Gire-proof wareLouses as low as any man im the business. Wit haul your furniture as low as any of them, and walt for the money ff necessary. Will take your surplus furniture in exchange for storige and havling charges. Money advanced if desired, Store with me once and you'll never store elsewhere. Marcus Notes, 637 La. ave. CONGRESSIONAL STORAGE WAREROOMS, mh8-3m 214, 216 4% st. nw. WOWEY TO LOAN 5%, 5 1-2%, 6%. Being the Washington representatives of four of ihe largest Savings f Baltimore, Md., to- gether with our private clientage, we are prepered to entertala loans on city real éstate at a minie mum cost to the borrower. Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, _mhdim 1907 Penn, ave. nw. W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, > Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Corespendents of LADENBU! THALMANN & CO., de6-164 x Thomas P. Morgan, Life Insurance and Annuie ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $253,000,000, OFFICE 1333 F ST. N.W. fe16-3:,14 Ne M.B. GURLEY. J. V. BARROS. GURLEY & BARROSS, BANKERS AND EROKERS, 1835 F 8T. Meabers of WASHINGTON SIUCK 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 3027-14,1m C. T. Havenner, ROOMS § AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, AND ADAMS BUILDING, 1233-1335 F ST. N.W.g 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. 029-214 - CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Btock Exchange, 1419 F st., Glover building, Correspondents of Messrs. Van Emburgh & Attere bury, No. 2 Wall st., New York city, Bankers'and Dealers in’Government Wonds, Deposits. Exchange. Loars. Railroad stocks rnd bonds and all securities Lixted on the exchanzes of New York, Philadelphia, Boston ard Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty nade ot investment securitics. Dis- trict bonds and all lecal Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock deolt in. American Bell Teliphoue Stock bought and sold, 331 ARE YOU TIRED OF DULL TIMES? VISIT CLEVELAND PARK. fel7-atr — MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM $1,000 UPWARD, AT LOWEST BATE OF INTEREST, REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. R. O. HOLTZMAN. Jal-tt COR. 10TH AND F STS. N.W. | Washington Savings Bank N.W. CORNER 12TH AND G STS. Money at 5 PerCent toLoan On real ‘estate in District of Columbia. No Se loans. day in . ap2i-tt ELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. = Dog Has the Whooping Cincinnati Enquirer. g i | tee ibed le i