Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1898, Page 3

2SSSSSSSSSSQQ050595°5°qSqQqgM°DD SPECIAL NOTICES. WE WISH TO EXTEND TO OUR FRIENDS OUR RLDER MeWILLLAL, "irs. ae regular quarterly dividend of one and one- half per cent (1% per cent) on the capital stock of the American Security and Trust Company has been declared, payable to the stockholders of record at the close of business March 31, 1508, payable April 10, 189%, and the transfer books of the company will be’ closed between the said a ©. J. BELL, President. IT. HOOD, Secretary. ‘ashington, D.C. eh 23, 1898. mi24-2t SPIRITUALISM.—FRIDAY IS THE CHEAP DAY for sittings with Pierre Keeler, the slate-writing medium. Consultation on matters, business, ete.. all day Friday, and a meeting will be held Friday night, 8 o'clock. 905 H st. n.w.1t? N’S HALL, 721 6TH ST. Also Friday during the . Miss MAGGIE GAULE of medium. mh24-2t° ‘nz of an address by Mrs. } end instrumental music, recitations, mh24-2t* FREE; NICKEL Lenses, the 32 kind, ptician, 514 9th n.w. “I never disappoint!” It is impossible to distinguish our exact fac similes of type- written letters from real, indi- vidually written letters. Sole agent for the process. Prices and semples given. BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 512 Eleventh St. @n24-14d Storekeepers and office owsers contem- plating putting in modern fixtures should get ovr estimate of the cost before in- curring the additional expense of order- ing from Raltimere or New York. Many beautiful designs to select from. Our un- hone 217. "Phone 551. mb24-1od a Festidious men of fash- fon have implicit cong dence in Keen's interpre- tation of prevailing styles. All tailor-made garments sare judged by their rela- ‘tive comparison to. those made by Washington's leading tailor. Don't weat imitations. t KEEN, Leading Tailor, 1z10 F st. mh24-16d es KNIFE AND ACCORDION PLAITING DON Pinking done while you walt; Sewing Machi for rent and repaired. At OPPENHEIMER'S, 5i4 9th st. now. mb24-2t Check Sli Bill pace Heals “ana Speci Bhrke ot Hodges, all kinds, made and ruled to & 119th. Finest work and lowest > jected lives entertained up to $10,000. Life in- e policies bovght; money loaned on same lateral. T. D. HADDAWAY, 521 14th st. f BIIRITUALISM.—MRS. STEPHE. TRANCE wedium. "Sittings daily. Circle Friday at 2 pm. 402 A st. se. mh23-2t* “To be brief is to be re- membered”’"—that explains the brevity of the state- ment “ELLIVTT PRINTS BRIEF 3 “Ebene 729 for an estimate on prin! irg ansthimg. 506 loth et. nh23-14a T F ing—cloth, $2: half morocco, "$ $3.75. PRISCILLA MARTIN MITCHELL BW. mh23-3t° . COR, 7TH AND R. eived a lot of the cele- ., has just re WILSON WHIS! ARE 99 4-10 PER ¢ PERFECT. your Easter Suits look as ff they te on you. All the swellest and most exclusive fabrics of spring of ‘98 are here. Make your selections now so we won't be rushy in getting your sults ont before Easter. J. FRED. GATCHEL & CO.. “Tailors, Go4 13th st. . MUDD, the Expert Cutter, is now with us. 23-84 Parquetry Flooring--ask the Tile Shop for Figures. In the particular thing of supplying Washington with Parquetry Flocring—we stand first. 13th. mh23-12d Engraving For Weddin ee Ree - Qur work and our ry is the kind that fashion approves and Bill Heads, ‘ards, Cire ete. attractively ‘inted. Re Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St p mb23-14d Best Leather Belting. We can afford to give a jcsitive guarantee with every piece of Lent because W* sell cnly the BE i de’ to order. _ The it Dressing, $2.50 gallon. nB. Espey, vd HARDWARE, 1010 Pa. ave. rkeley"” one more not produce sad recollections. It is the purest whisky made. JAS. THARP, 812 F st. p.w. mb22-10-1 In this branch of the profe Crowit 6 i ae ee . ing work of tbe very Bridge Work. i€,."‘iarscter real hesitancy about asking for an estimate. mbh10-6d Dr. FRED. FLD. LY, 1307 Best Horseshoeing | 1f you want the best hor: shoers, let us quot W. A ace ‘Nut. W. A. Egg and Stove. JOHN MILLER & CO., loth and F n.w. mb12-1m none 446. CEILDREN PARADIS! ~ CLEVELAND mbil-4tf PARK. W. H. BAIRD. KIMBALL BLD¢ Consultation and exam! Columbia having against sald company, fevance to the chair- nee committee of the ‘Telephone "Assoc mn. This is important. W. DANENHOWER, Chairman, Hotel te¢-im r st YOUR MANTELS OR TILE work until you see my stock; SG different styles ak white mantels ‘to select from: 20 es of slate mantels and cabinets; elf as to prices; goods and work- aranteed; over 30 years’ practical M. ROCHE, 716 13th st. bw. Complains of Mistreatmen There 's “a box auction” and soiree Brewer's court northeast, appeared in Judge Kiu.ball’s ccurt today and charged three boys, John Sullivan, Edward Brown and Charles Klentz, with throwing stones at her heuse. Her windows, she said, had been broken and her house nearly torn down. In addition to this treatment, she said, stones had been thrown at her, and that one of the boys had jumped on her back. he charges made by the woman were dented. “I've got better sense than to throw stones at an old woman,” said one of the boys. ‘I hope you have,” said the judge, “and I think anybedy who throws stones at an old woman cught to be horsewhipped.” The charge against the boys was dis- missed. fee. Have you tried called GRAIN-O? ft ts de- and takes the place of cuf- Gratn-O you t ive the chiidren the gore health you distribute t! h their systems. rain-O ts mad» of pure ins, and when hh prepared tastes like tho choice grades of cokec: bat costs about % as much, All grocers sell it." 15e. and 25c, : 4a18-6m-8 THE EVENING “STAR, THURSDAY, MAROH ‘24, 1898-20 “PAGES, THE NEW KEARSARGE. TWIN BOATS AFLOAT Kentucky and Kearsarge Launched at Newport News. ———————— GOV. BRADLEY SPEAKS FOR CUBA Description of the Two. Splendid New Battle Ships. NOVEL IN DESIGN NEWPORT NEWS, March 24.—The Kearsarge, the first great battle ship ever launched from a private yard in the south, Kissed the waves in the James river at 10:02 o'clock this morning at the immense plant of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, and at 11:35 o'clock, a little more than an hour later, the Kentucky, her sister ship, followed. Long before the hour announced for the ceremony fully 18,000 people were pushing end jostling around the powerful steel hull of No. 18, a» the Kearsarge was known in the ship yard, each trying to get the best view obtainable of the ceremony about to take place. The Ceremonies. Just before the preliminary preparations were finished the christening party arrived and was conducted through the vast throng to the gaily decorated stage at the bow of the Kearsarge. The party was composed of Mr. Calvin B. Orcutt, president of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company; Mrs. Herbert Winslow, sponser for the Kearsarge, and her maid of honor, Miss Margaret st- man of Washington; Miss Christie Brad- ley, sponsor for the Kentucky, and her raids cf honor, Misses Mary E. Gatewood, Lillian Stege, Sallie Bronston, Abbie Bal- lard and Alice Castieman, all of the blue grass state; Miss Anna Webb of Paducah, Ky.; Mrs. William O. Bradley, mother of the fair sponsor: Gov. Bradley of Kentu: and staff; Gov. Tyler of Virginia and staff, and a number of state officials of Kentucky and Lieut. Com. Herbert Winslow, U. S. N., the only surviving son of the captain who ccmmanded the famous old Kearsarge in the fight with the Alabama; members of the House and Senate committee on naval affairs and other distinguished visitors from Washington. parations being arranged and the or of the Kearsarge in her sta- tion a saw severed th2 sole pieces that held the Kearsarge in place, and with a splendid puli started on her journey to the water. As it started Mrs. Winslow broke the bottle of champagne over its bows, and exclaimed clearly and distinctly: “I christen thee Kearsarge.” Enthusiastic Cheering. As the vessel glided smoothly into the river it seem2d as if bedlam had broken locse. Cheer after cheer went up from the crowd, and the shrill whistles of the steam- ers in the harbor welcomed the n2w naval champion to its natural element. The cruiser Brooklyn and moniter Puritan, which were lying out in the stream, were the representatives of the navy present. The Kentucky’s Debut. The christening party then proceeded to the bow of the Kentucky, which vessel was launched at 11:35 a.m. This ceremony was an exact counterpart of the former, except that when the critical moment ar- rived Miss Christine Bradley broke « cut- glass bottle of water from the spring on the old Lincoln farm, and sald, “I christen thee Kentucky.” ‘Then, as the vessel started dewn the ways Several bottles of old bourbon whis- ky were hurled against her sides by Ken- tuckians who were opposed to the water christening. Water from the spring on the Jefferson Davis farm in Kentucky was also ‘God bless Kentucky on the land! God speed and protect Kentucky on the sea!’ Never Such Christening. “No ship has ever been christened as this has been. Not according to the cus- tom of pirate vikings clad with the skins of wild beasts, but with sparkling water from the spring which quenched the infant thirst of him who gave freedom to a race and saved our country from destruction. And when the great ship majestically moves to the glorious destiny which is in store for it, it will be sanctified by the Frayers of more Christian women than all others that have ever moved on the face of the waters. Whether under calm and cloudless skies or struggling with tempest and wave, whether in peace or war, there shall hover over it, not the spirit of al- cchol, which has destroyed so many lives, desolated so many homes and caused the shedding of so much blood and so many tears, but the spirit of Kentucky's noblest son, the grandest man in all the tide of time, symbolized by God’s gift to man, that which caus:s the earth to yield its fruits and harvest, which cleanses and purifies. which quenches the thirst of the living and relieves the parched lips of the Wounded and dying. Purity and patriotism have today been blended in the christening of the ship, which I predict will win more fame, gather more laurels and accomplish more good than any that has ever swept the seas. “And in parting with the majestic vessel Kentuckians, with one voice, exclaim: “ “In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea; Our hi our hopes are all with’ thee; Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears, Our faith triumphant’ o'er our fears, Are all with thee, are all with thee.’ ” The Ships Described. There are larger battle ships afloat than the Kearsarge and Kentucky; there are larger armcred cruisers in the British navy, such as the Powerful and Terrible; yet it 1s doubtful whether any prudent naval com- mander would care to venture a hostilo mecting with one of these steel bulldogs of the sea. With a displacement of 11,525 tons, they draw only 23 feet 6 inches of water,less than the armored cruisers New York and Brook- lyn, which would not combined be equal in combat to one of the battle ships. Save the Indiana class, they carry the heaviest bat- teries in accord with modern naval prac- tice, and with primary batteries fully equal to that class they mount secondary guns in such fashion as to make the combination almost unequaled in naval architecture. The big rifles, four in number, are mounted in two turrets, one sweeping the entire sea from directly ahead, fully half way astern, the other, with equal range, placed so as to command the sea from,either bow straight astern. These are of thirteen-inch caliber; yet the British navy now confines its guns to twelve-inch. In inches the dif- ference seems small, yet the American gun has about 25 per cent more power. Both ships have small turrets, each con- taining two eight-inch rifles, on top of the big thirteen-inch turrets. Probably the craft does not float that would survive the aw- ful impact from the four guns of one of these combined turrets upon one small section of its hull, and because they are trained in unison their projectiles must strike close together. With this saving in weight the designers were able to give splendid armor protec- tion to the ships. All of this armor is of Harveyized nickel steel, of American in- vention, and the best in the world up to this date, as is shown by the many Eu- ropean efforts to equal it by other pro- cesses of manufacture. Auxillary Batteries. The combination battery is supplemented by a numerous auxiliary battery of smaller guns perched on every convenient point of the superstructure. All are rapid-fire or ma- chine guns, for the Navy Department has profited by the lessons taught in the Chino- Japanese war of the terrible power of guns of this type. About four motions suffice to load, discharge and reload one of these guns, and in rapidity of fire they are equal to three of the ordinary navy breech-load- ing guns. The largest are five-inch call- ber, fourteen in all, sheltered behind six- inch steel wails and separated one from another by two-inch steel walls to minim- ize the effects of an exploding shell in any compartment. Then there are six-pound- ers, one-pounders and Gatlings, mainly for the warm reception of hostile torpedo boats THE KEARSARGE OF 1864. smashed on the vessel's sides. Both launch- ings were successful in every particular. The invited guests and distinguished vis- itors then boarded the steamer Newport News and proceeded to Old Point, where the shipyard officials tendered a magnifi- cent banquet. Covers were laid for 600 persons. It was entirely informal. Gov. Bradley's Speech. Among the toasts responded to were: “Kentucky,” by Governor Bradley, and “Virginia,” by Governor Tyler. Governor Bradley said: “Which Ken- tucky? Is it the Kentucky whose people with one acclaim return thanks to the dis- tinguished Secretary of the Navy for the splendid compliment paid them today and to the builders of the ship for their kind and generous courtesy and hospitality? Is it the Kentucky whose name is written in- delibly upon every chapter of the nation’s history since her admission into the sis- terheod of states? Is it the Kentucky whose brave, bold pioneers rescued a wil- derness from the savage and made it blos- som as the rose? Is it the Kentucky the elequence of whose Clay, Crittenden, Mar- shall and Breckinridge shook the halls of Corgress and stirred the hearts of the peo- ple on the hustings? Is it the Kentucky of waving blue grass, of crystal stream, blended mountain top and sky, of chival- reus men and beautiful women? Is it the Kentucky whose gallant soldiers have ever been found in the forefront of battle, whose scemen have won fame upon the ocean and christened heathen lands with their precious blood? “Is it the Kentucky whose generous peo- ple sympathize with the cppressed and dcwntrodden of every land, and who earn- estly desire that the nation shall intervene te prevent further atrocities upon the suf- fering people of Cuba; and, if the investiga- tion should justify, to avenge the death of our sailors, not by demanding an indem- nity in money, but an indemnity in blood?” “It is this Kentucky that calls for speech and poetry and song; that Kentucky which gave its first kiss to the sea. There is no better ship; there could be no better name. When, fully manned and equipped, she starts on her mission, we will all exclaim: or to clear a deck or an open port hole or earthwork. The engines, the vitals of the ship, are covered by an arched steel deck two and three-quarters inches thick, placed on an angle calculated to deflect and throw up- ward any projectile. : Under that deck Mes 10,000 horse power of boilers, engines and other machinery ca- pable of pushing the vast hull through the water at the rate of at least sixteen knots, a good speed for a freight train on land, and besides there are no less than eighty smaller engines, to hoist anchors, pull up boats, drive dynamos and otherwise help the crew. The big turrets swing noiseless- ly and quickly by electricity, the largest application yet made of electric power in this way. The Kearsarge and Kentucky are 368 feet in length, 72 feet 5 inches beam and 23 feet 6 inches draft. They carry nor- mally 410 tons of coal, but may take aboard 1,210 tons, and 511 officers, sailors and ma- rines are required to navigate each of them. Alleged Cruelty to Animals.” There were two cases of alleged cruelty to animals, called to the attention of Judge Kimball, in the Police Court, today. : Jackson D. Gatewood was defendant in one case, it being alleged that he worked a@ pony that was unfit for labor. The de- fendant denied the. charge of cruelty and said the pony had been a pet of his wife's. He was fined five dollars and costs. Edward Walker was alleged to have beat- en a mule. He failed to respond and his collateral, $10, was forfeited. ee geen Charch Entertainment. The Ladies’ Union of the Fifth Congre- gational Church held a handkerchief social in the hall of the church last evening. Among the exercises were singing by the men’s quartet and readings by Judge Pea- bedy, Rev. Dr. Sawyer and B. P. Entrikin. Ice cream and cake were served. A fine handkerchief from Wyo! ‘was presented to the pastor’s wife, Mrs. } and an- other from Kentucky to the church, Miss Buckingham, DR. CARR AGQUITTED Jury Declares Him'Not: Guilty of ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF ° DENTISTRY Instructions Given’ the Jury by Judge Scott: ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL The United States branch of the Police Court met this morning at 9 o'clock, Judge Scott presiding, and the trial of Dr. C. M. Carr, charged with practicing dentistry contrary to law, Was at once resumed. Judge Scott announced that «he had granted prayers offered by Prosecutor Ba- ker, as follows: % “1. If the jury believe that the defend- ant has practiced or attempted to prac- tice dentistry in the District of Columbia during the period covered by the informa- tion_or at any time within three years from the filing thereof, and if they further find from the evidence that the defendant |. has not registered with the health officer, in compliance wiih the act of June 6, 1892, then they shall declare the defendant guilty, unless they find that the defendant is under bona fide pupllage with a regis- tered deniist—meaning that in good faith the defendant is a pupil or scholar of a registered dentist, or that he is pursuing a regular uninterrupted dental college course and in the course of his studies and practical work in said college. “2. The jury are further ‘instructed that it is no defense to the charge contained in the information that the defendant is a student of a dental college in this Dis- trist, unless they find further that the acts allegcd to have been committed by him were committed while he was pursu- ing a regular urinterrupted dental college course, and in the course of his studies in said college as @ part of the course thereof. Letters Patent No Defense. “8. The jury are instructed, as matter of law, that if they believe from the ev-.ence that tne placing in the mouth of a denture, or of an anchor-denture, comes witain the science of dentistry, then it is no défense to the charge mentioned in the information that the defendant has or. claims to have certain patent rights, covering a denture. “4. The jury are instructed, as matter of law, that if they find from the evidence that the defendant did practice dentistry in the District of Columbia, it is no defense to the charge that he is patentee of certain appliances that are used or placed in the mouth for the purpose of anchoring teeth, and they are further instructed that such patent does not give the defendant a right to practice in the District of Columbia. “5. If the jury believe from the evidence that the defendant practiced or attempted to practice dentistry in the District of Co- lumbia without having complied wita the previous law of dentistry in said District, then the jury are instructed,’ as matter of law, that it is no defense to the charge against him that he is the owner anu pat- entee of certain letters patent: “6. The jury are further instructed that it is no defense to the charge in, this informa- tion that the defendant is under bona fide pupilege with a registered dentist, unless they further find that the acts committed, if they find any acts committed by t.e de- fendant, were performed by him in the office wherein he claims ;to be-a pupil, and as a pupil, therein, x Must Be Bona Fide Pupil. “7. If the jury find from the evidence that the defendant merely styles himself a pupil of a registered deatist, and that no bona fide pupilage exists, but ‘that “He really was the teacher; and if they, further find that the defendant has practiced. or attempted to practice dentistry in thé District of Co- lumbia without complying with the act of June 6, 182, then they ‘shall find the defendant guilty.” Three prayers offered by the government were vejected by the court. Counsel Notes Exceptions ‘Th2 argument of counsel followed. Mr. Jeffords noted an exception to all the prayers offered by Mr. Baker and granted by the court, and gave notice of an inten- tion to apply for a writ of error. Judge Scott read to the jury the law in ref2rence to the practice of dentistry in the District of Columbia. He also referred briefly to the evidence, at the conclusion of which the case was given to the jury, who at once retired. Verdict Not Guilty. The jury at 2:22 o'clock this afternoon rendered a verdict of not gullty. The de- fendent was then discharged. ae eam NE GRAND VISITATION Interesting Exercises by Eastern Lodge of Odd Fellows. The rooms of Eastern Lodge of Odd Fel- lows were thrown open for a reception last night to its members and friends, in honor of the visitation of the grand officers and the consolidation of the Oriental and Prookland lodges with Eastern Lodge. There were present about 15) Odd Fellow: During the evering an entertainment wa furnished, in wlich the following tool part: The Vega Mandolin Club, J. H. Keane, Charles Green, John Purvis, Harry Shackelford, W. P. Dean, — Finley Hayes, W. B. Hyde in vocal se- lections, instrumental music by Charles McEnaney and gramophone _exhibi- tion by F. T. Chapman, with Past Grand Fred. F. Phillips as master of ceremonies. A group picture of the members of the Eastern Lodge was presented to the lodge by Past Grand Master Jones on behalf of Grand Master Brown. After this program the members and guests adjourned to the dining room of Jarvis on 9th street, where an elaborate luncheon wes served. Addresses were made by Grand Representative Stier, Dep- uty Grand Master Millan, Grand Patriarch Cummings of North Carolina and others. The past grand jewel of the lodge was pre- sented by Grand Master Brown, assisted by Past Grand Master Wood, to J. R. Not- tingham, past grand of Eastern Lodge. ee ean “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. pee Herote Rescue by Ensign Spear. Ensign Roscoe Spear of tle Montgomery jumped overboard late.the other night at Key West in response to the cry “Man overboard!” He was ity fully uniform, but after a few minutes found a luckless sailor, who was unable to swim: and was being rapidly borne away from the ship. After a hard struggle Ensign Spear brought the almost lifeless man back to the Montgomery, and both were hauled in more dead than alive’ It»took several hours to revive the officer. ‘ Ensign Spear ecmes from Norristown; Pa. —— & CASTORIA FOR - Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FACSIMILE 2 SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER OF EVERY BOTTLE OF PITCHER’S CASTORIA THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP, EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., of lines of equal air pressure, d:awn for each tenth of equal temperature, drawn for each ten d legrees. @aring preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and jeter. darometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. R yy ‘Sth meridian time. Soll lines are an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of areas are reg! rain or snow has fallen “Low ebow location of areas of high and low CLEARING AND COLDER, Fair Tomorrow, With Winds Shift: to Northwest. 5 Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, clearing this afternoon or to- night; colder tonight; Friday fair; north- easterly, shifting te northwesterly winds. Weuther conditions and general forecast-- The pressure has risen in New England and a belt of high pressure now extends from that secticn to Texas. A slight de- pression is central in North Carolina. The pressure has fallen in the Rocky mountain districts and upper Mississippi valley. The weather is clear along the coast from Norfolk to New Orleans, but in the in- terior a narrow belt of clouds extends from the middle Atlantic coast southwestward to Texas, and rain has fallen along this strip. The rainfall has been heavy in the valley of the Ohio and this river is now above the danger-line throughout its length, and, in many places, out of its banks. In the lake regions and the west clear weather prevails. A decided fall in temperature has oc- curred in the middle and north Atlantic states, the upper Ohio valley, Tennessee, the lower Mississippi valley and Texas: farther to the west the temperature has risen. z Clearing and colder weather is indicated for tonight in the middle Atlantic states, ard fair weather Friday for all eastern and scuthern districts, with rising temperature, except on the south Atlantic coast. The following heavy precipitation inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Gal- veston, 108, Rivers—The following changes in the rivers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: Risen, Pittsburg, 3.6; Davis Island Dam, 3.9; Parkersburg, 8.0; Cincinnati, 5.1; Louis- vilie, 1.8, Cairo, 2.4. Above the danger line and rising, Parkers- dn berg, 5.0; Cincinnati, 4.2; Cairo, 0.9. Above the danger line and falling, Pitts- burg, 6.5; Davis Island Dam, 2.2. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 51; condi- tion, 1; receiving ‘reservoir, temperature, 54; condition at north connection, 1; con- dition at south connection, 2; distributing reservoir, temperature, 53; condition at in- fluent gate nouse, 4; effluent gate house, 6. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 3:20 a.m. and 3:55 p.m.; high tide, 9:19 a.m. and 9:47 p.m. —Low tide, 3:57 a.m. and 4:35 p.m.; high tide, 9:38 a.m. and 10:24 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:57 a.m.; sun sets, 6:16 p.m. Moon sets, 9:08 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun, rises, 5:55 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all ligated by 7:25 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:03 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour, before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 7:10 p.m.; extin- guished at 5:18 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were tke readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 2 p.m. yesterda’ oe 23—4 p.m., 61; 8 p.m., 56; midnight, March 24—4 a.m., 45; 8 a.m., 45; noon, 44; D.m., Maximum, 62, at 5 p.m., March 23; min- imum, 43, at 2’p.m., March 24. The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 2 p.m. yesterda: PROTECTING LONG ISLAND SOUND. Gull Island to Be Fortified as Quick- ly as Possible. The War Department has ordered that the defensive works on Gull Island, at the eastern entrance of Long Island Sound, must be pushed to completion as soon as pessible. The working force on the island is to be raised immediately to several hun- dred men, and a large amount of material has been sent from New London and Nor- wich to the island, Ex-Minister Coolidge Says Spain Will Declare It. T. Jefferson Coolidge, ex-minister to France, in an interview in Boston on the Spain-Cuba situation, said: “I believe we are going to have war and that Spain will declare it when we interfere with Cul I do not think that the Spanish dy: could keep its place if it did not declare war when the United States undertakes to free Cuba.” A cclored boy named Clarence Berry, five years old, whose home is at 746 Navy place Southeast, was riding on a wagon drij by an unknown man yesterday, and when near 13th and I streets the boy fell from the wagon and the wheels passed over him. Pedestrians who picked him up| fcund that one leg had been broken. The patrol wagon was summoned and_the injured boy was taken to Providence Hos- pital. ‘There were only two cases of alleged vio- lations of the bicycle regulations in the ; Police Court today. Barry Mohun rode his wheel too fast and William A. Stewart had no bell on his. Each defendant for- felted $2 collateral. A favorable report has been made to| Congress on House bill 9155, for the pre- vention of bastardy in the District. At the request of the Post Office De- partment, the District Commissioners have ascertained that the fire escapes on the j Luilding occupied by the mail bag and repair shop, 47) C street, are secure and safe. They are strong enough to carry any load that may be imposed upon them in case of fire or panic. > A Bombay dispatch says there were 1,259 dcaths from the plague during the past week. Four Europeans were among the victims. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ACCOUNTANTS. RS OF DEEDS. AL ESTATE... oul FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SALE (Lots) POTOMAC RIVER Boa’ PROPOSALS. RAILROADS. SPECIAL NOTICE STORAG SUBURBA! UNDERTAKERS. WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). VANTED (Aliscc Maneous). TED (Rooms). NTED (Situations) WINTER RESORTS. Cee eee A Dill in equity to a partition of certain real estate, left by t late Benjamin Beall, has been filed Josephine Taylor. The parties named as defendants are John Beall, Elizabeth Beall, Benjamin Green, John W. Chappell and Frank Lee. ile UNS 3 THE GUARDIANSH “Poor Cuba! Crushed and bleeding, THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 11 Moray ot. N. x.| hearts of the American people.”—-Senator IP OF HUMANITY. I commend her to the great Gallinger, March 23. - FINANCIAL. Expert and BG Responsible Men To Pack Wedding Gifts. Silver, glass, furniture, works of arts Burglar Proof Vaults, Where valuables of all kinds ard placed on Storage Under Guarantee, American Security & Trust Co., FIREPROOF STORAGE Warehouse, 1140 15th st. ALBERT M. READ, General Manager. it roaster ashore! hoc mhiSm,14 A month for clean, light fireproof STORAGE ROOMS! Guarded every minute of the twenty hours. And, remember, "ti lutely fireproof. Wash. Posit Co.—916-18 Pa. ave, LE—200 SHARES OF PRICAN erglzer stock at $5 per share, \MPRICAN ENe mbh22,24,26.3¢ ox i =a “Spend less than you get” —and with the difference begin and maintain @ this bank, wings account—bere tm This the oldest Savings Bank in town conductyng a purely Savings Bank business, out about them by calling. Ping Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St. - Storage. If yoa are going to # r furniture, and Nish to save time and money, see tele- phone 1574, end 1 will store your furniture im my Gre-proof warebouses as low a8 any man tn the business, Will haul your furniture as low as any of them, and walt for the money ff necessary. Will take your surplos farniture in exchal for storage end havling charges, ——— Money advanced if desired. Store with me once and you'll neve: ane wr x never stor Marcus Notes, 637 La. ave. CONGRESSIONAL STORAGE WAREROOMS, mh8-3m 214, 216 4% st. nw. MONEY TO LOAN Being the Washington representatives of four of the largest Savings Banks of Baltimore, Md., to- gether with our private clientage, we are prepered to entertaia loaus on city real estate at a mini- mum cost to the borrower. Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, abs im 1907 Penn, ave W. B. Hibbs & Co BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Corespendents of LADENBULG, THALMANN & CO., de6-16d New York, Thomas P. Morgan, Life Insurance and Annuie ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $253,000,000, OFFICE 1333 F ST. N.W. fel6-3m,14 Telepbone 1126. C. T. Havenner, — ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDIN AND ADAMS BUILDING, 1283-1335 F ST. N.Wa 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 x People Who — Want lloney. This association Las $100,000 re at the lowest building am — | — out an To those seeking—not a loan—but an ment—safe and profitable—this ussociath offers exceptionally advantageous features. Washington Nat'l BI'd’g and Loan Assn.—12th and G Sts. mab10-3m,21 Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE COR. 9TH AND F STS, PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. Loans in any asvgut made on approved real estate or collateral, at reasonable rates. Interest paid upon deposits on daily bale ances subject to check, This company acts as executor, adminise trator, trustee, agent, treasurer, rezistra® and in all other iduciary capacities. Boxes for rent in burglar vaults for safe deposit and storage uuble pack: JOHN JOY EDSO JOHN A. SW ELLIS SPEAR. JOHN Kk. CARMODY. v PARKER. ire of val- m P 5 y CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, a Mio F et. Glover building. respondents jesers. Van Emburgh tere bury, No. 2 Wall st., New York city, Bankers'and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. Loars. Railroad stocks rnd and all securities listed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston ard Baltimore bonght and sold. A specialty made of investment securitics. Dis» trict bonds and all Iecal Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dcelt in. American Bell Tek phone Stock bought and sold, JoB1-1 Money at 5 PerCent toLoan On ——— = ae of Columbia. No de & McLERAN, 1008 F at. HEALTH—PLEASURE—PROFIT— A HOME AT mbli-tt CLEVELAND PARK, Washington Savings Bank