Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1898, Page 3

_————aae SPECIAL NOTICES. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF MODERN SPTRIT- ualism will be held x Hall, 721 6th “March 29. well-known ite eR, THE WELI- gives private ‘sit- 1A meeting wil be Jock. 10h20-2t" MASONIC SPECIAL Benjamin B. Frenen A, will be held at Masonic Temple, WEDNES! Y, 1 o'clock p.m.. for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother, Caleb F. Davis. By order of the WV It THOMAS BOYLE iD VE! his recent iliness will resume business i 1 at old stand, 40 Riggs Market. where Will be pleased to serve old friends and patrons. mb29-3t* . We pu interesting—we gearantee most satisfactory work. ‘THOS. W. SMITH, Ist & Ind. 5 "Phone 217. Mill und Wharves foot of 4th st. se. "Phone 551. mb2-10d_ CERTIFIED MILK. CHARTER OAK DAIRY, 14th st. extended, Mt. Pleasant. SAMUELS: Prop. (Herd thated by D. E. Buckingham, veterinarian, for tuberculosis by the tub-reulin test.) mh29-3t FAMOUS NEW YORK CUTTER HERE. Mr. E. L. Freeman. the famous New York cutter. is now with us! His cutting fs qu‘te different from that of any other cutter, and be is Jazgely respousitle for the reputation New York erjesys of having the best a men in America. Let him cut You a svt! KEW, 1510 F ST. wh20-16d About that printing you areabout to put out--Give Elliott a chance to esti= mate on it. —506—10th st. nw. "Phone 1679. mb29-14d Andirons, in Empire, Ren= naissance, Colonial designs =-0f spun brass and wro’t iron. “THE TILE SHOP," 520-22 13th st. det7-4m,12 “I sever disappoint.” Our fac-simile typewrit- ten letters and forms can be employed to advantage in any business. Estimates and samples given. BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt"’ Printer, 512 11th wh2y-14d De —t ar old books b : te 511 9th st. tomerrow. mh29-Gd PROSPERITY IS NOT ON THE WaY-IT 18 here. | Never had sv many onlers for Easter suits in our business experience. Our suits are famous for finish, style and quality—but above all FAMOUS FOR FIT. J. FRED. GATCHEL & CO., Tailors, 604 13th st. E. F. MUDD, the Famous Cutter, is with us. wh28-8d = = TE PEE eS “Small” Printing. We do all kinds of ‘‘small"’ Printing. such as Billbeads, Letterheads, rds, Ch Booklets, ete. Turn out m werk—that business men appre tyour raving for Wed absolutely correct. Charges are onl: as fine work and proper stationery ars, attractive te. wot Easton & Rupp, 421 lith St mh2s-14d “Quality” and “reliability” is i everything with us. We sell Reliable soz27* 2, belting — the h kind that we can recommend, and Leather Sir can‘ pur ‘cenhdence in’ We .. sell it at the lowest margin of Belting. profit — practically wholesale fig- tres, HARDWARE, John B. Espey, ne mh28-lod APPLICATIONS FOR LIFE INSURANCE ON RE- jected lives entertained up to $10,000. Life in- surance policies beught; money loaned on same ‘T. D. HADDAWAY, 521 14th st. us collateral. mb2s-tf CARD TO MEN. Having associated myself with Keen, Tailor, 1310 F st., J shall be pleased to see my friends abo have patm@nized me in New York, and also all ether gentlemen who wish garments cut i the up-to-date Fifth avenue style! Artistic cutter. (mbh26-61 N.Y. EASTER NOVELTIES, EASTER FPLOWEKS (IN unique paper baskets, favors, fine paper scrap pictures, toys, materials for paper ork, beads, spangles. J. JAY GOULD, B mh26-3t* WANTED—HOUSES FOR SALE AND RENT, IN all sections of the city. Special attention given to the collection of rents. Money to loan. Fire in- surance. W. IRVING BOSWELL, Real Estate Broker, mh26-2w i411 G NCTICE, L. A. W. MEMBERS_THE Lo- cal division official buttons are ready and on sale a. M. GOLDSMITH & SON'S, 911 Pa. ave. mh25-3t NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. Notice is bereby given that a quarterly divi- dend of one and one-half (1%) per cent has been declared on the capital stock of the Metropolitan Seach Co., payable on and after APRIL 1, 1898, te stockholders of record on March 25, 1893. Books for the transfer of stock will be closed between said dates. By crder of board of directors. 8. DANA LINCOLN, Pres! W. D. RUMMEL, Secretary. ml “DRINK UP aod have another."* Out of politeness, you Late to refuse, though ycu sadly thiak of the sorrow. If yeu drink Tharp’s Pure “Berkeley” one more Will not produce sad recollections. pures: whisky msde. JAS. THARP, 812 F st. n.w. Best Horseshoeing Cheap. If you want the best horseshoeing by expert uniod shoers, let us quote you rates. ‘Horses called for. ‘Phone 659. MERCHANT'S HORSESHOEING SHOPS, mhl9-tf REAR 929-931 D ST. N.W. OUR PRICES ON COAL ARE AS FOLLOWS: W. A. Es It is the mh22-1041 W. A. Furnace Nu W. A Egg and Stove... JOHN MILLER & CO., oth and F nw. "Phone 446. mb12-1m CHILDREN'S PARADISE— CLEVELAND mbil-4tt iis a PARK. OSTEOPATHY. ¥. 1. BAIRD. 5 Km! KIMBALL BLDG., 1417 G ST. Consultation a i DON'T ORDER YOUR MAD G ILE Work until you see my stock; SG diiferent styles of white mantels to select from: 20 G@fferent styles of le maniels and cabinet convince yourself as to prices; and work- ip guaranteed; over 30 years’ practical ce. ROCHE, M. 716 13th st. aw. = —— Reception to Pastor. Waugh M. E. Church gave to its pastor, Rev. E. Olin Eldridge, a large and enthusi- astic reception last night. The spacious lecture room and adjoining class rooms were filled to overflowing. The entertain- ment was of a high order. Dr. Luther Townsend led in prayer. Delightful music was rendered by the Capitol Hill Orches- tra; also effective soles by Miss Alice Kim- bell and Miss Bell Carpenter. Col. Wm. Pearson made a beautiful and touching ad- ere: of welcome, which was fittingly re- 5 lel to by the pastor. A handsome geld badge was presented to the minister m the part of the Epworth League, and utiful flowers to his wife, among which Was a pot of growing plants repre the national colors, presented by Mr: do. Refreshments were served. ere Shooting Crap. “Judge, your honor, I never shot no crap in my life," said Harry Thomas, a young colored man, when arraigned In the Police Court this morning. “There were six or seven in the gzmo last Friday,” said Policeman Mendenhall. “I faw tho bones, but not the money. I was wnable to catch Thomas until last night.” 1 can bring witnesses to prove that I never Shoot crap,” added the prisoner. There wero no other witnesses, and the court belleve4 the policeman. A tine of $2) wes Imposed. —_—---— ‘The sale of antiques will open at Sloan's Jomorrow morning at 11 o’clock.—Advt. [VIEW OF AN EXPERT Testimony of Commander Converse Before the Maine Court. FAMILIAR WITH HIGH EXPLOSIVES Continuation of the Evidence Sub- mitted to Congress Yesterday. ¢ STORIES OF THE DIVERS. Following is the remainder of the t2sti- mony taken by the Maine court of inquiry and yesterday submitted to Congress by the President: Commender G. A. Converse of the navy, summoned as a witness, testified he had made a study of the nature and effects of explosives. The largest quantity of ex- plosives he had ever seen used consisted of a torpedo containing 300 pounds of gun- powder and 200 pounds dynamite, all in separate cases, 100 pounds in each case, securely lashed together. Being shown a blue print of the forward magazine and shell room of the Maine, and asked if one or more of those should explode or par- tially explode, it would iift the forward part of the ship partly out of the water, he replied that he Cidn’t think it would. After a long description of the effect of torpedoes, he was asked what his experi- ence was in the case of the explosion of a submarine mine; as to what became of the mine. He replied that they are almost in- veriably ruptured and lost; blown up and Pieces of them are rarely found. This ex- perience did not allow him to remember a case where he saw any considerable pieces remaining frem a submarine mine or its iron case after its explesion. On one or two occasions small fragments of cast iron thrown into a boat indicated complete demolition of the case containing the ex- plesive. What a Mine Would Do. When asked if a submarine mine ex- pledged under the bottom of a ship and centcining enough explesive to completely destroy that part of that ship would be simitarly demolished, he replied that the viclent explosives would cut a hole in the ship, blowing out the part that was cut in small fragments. Being shown sketchesiae the forward magazines and asked if th’ explosion or partial explosion would leave the bottom of the Maine in the condition it was in as shown by the sketches, hé stated that the distortion of the keel of the Maine wes too far forward and too remote from the magazine to have been ca.sed by their explosion. He was of the opinion that the bending of the plates on the bottom of the Maine could be produced by the explosion of a submarine mine con- taining a large amount of the lower ex- plesives—gunpowder or something similar not in centact with the ship, but some distance below it, perhaps on the bottom. Continuirg, he said that he had never in his experience seen any interior explosién that was possible to produce the effect upon the Maine. “Do you think that necessarily there must have been an under-water mine to preduce these explosions? “Indications are that an under-water ex- plosion produced the conditions there,” was the reply, with the further statement re- garding the impossibility in his opinion of ar internal explosion causing the Maine's wreck. His testimony was closed. Gunner's Mate Smith described his first descent, which landed him in the 10-inch shell room. The shells were there in good order, most of them nose up, but some teppled over by the shock of the explosion, which had wrecked the wood work of the magazine and blown the aft bulkhead over t to starboard. He crawled over head and down behind it found a 10-inch powder tank bent and dented, but net exploded. It was intact with powder and cartridge*bags. On his next descent he went down from the port erang, following the side of the ship down tilf he struck plates that were biown from port to starboard inboard. He followed these plates down till he ceme to the 6-inch sheils still in the slugs used for sending them up out of the shell room. They were lying with their noses up pointing to starboard. The forward part of the six-inch reserve magazine seemed to him to have been blown aw altogether. The ragged edges of the stcel flcor to the shell room were turned up and Smith walked over them out into the mud. Coming back from his trip into the outer submarine world, the diver came across a lot_of six-pounder shells and shell cases, some of them not even broken away from the shells. They were sent up to the deck of the lighter. There was also some of the apparatus for charging the air cham- bers of the torpedoes. Lying right across the middle of the ten- inch«she!l room he found an armor plate that had been torn away from the ship's side. These plates taper toward the bot- tom, which is thus easy to distinguish. The “piate on being ripped loose by the explo- sion had turned a complete somersault and landed with the thick edge in the mud and the plate leaning obliquely over the wreck of the shell room. There were six- inch powder tanks, scattered over the ten- inc shell room, most of them split. A number of th2m were sent up, but more re- ™mained. Lieut. Blow’s Experience. Lieutenant G. P. Blow was the officer of the day on the day of the explosion and received the reports at 8 p.m. He said the usual reports were made that the lights, fires and everything were secure. He said he had perfect confidence in the reports of his men. He heard an explosion which seemed to be well up in the bow. Instant- ly the lights went ‘out, and he rushed out, but before he got more than six feet from the room the second and more violent ex- picsion came. ‘This explosion he described as being “gontinuous, lasting for some seconds, accompanied by the crashing and rending of steel and a sharp heel to port.” He gave a vivid description of the scenes following the explosion. Mate Olsen Re-Examined. Chief Gunner's Mate Olsen on his re-ex- amination stated that the ram plate which he could feel was fastened on the bow of the ship and extending from the ship about ten or twelve imches convex on the outside and extending fore and aft. He said that he could feel the bottom of the ship forward for ten frame spaces, but at frame 31 he found her to be cut off entirely. This was us far as he could walk in the mud. He then went back to the point of beginning and counted six frame spaces forward or about frame 35, and from there forward he found the frames blown up and open to starboard. At frame 31 Olsen found the bilge keel and followed the break in amid- ships as far as he could. At the port bow he found a hawse pipe, but could not feel the chain. Underneath the keel he found scroll work on the bow of the ship and over the hawse pipe alluded to, but the chain was still missing. The appearance of the edge of the ship's bottom from frame 41 to frame 35, according to Olsen's testimony, is 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 THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 17 Murray ot. N. X. pe: cate that the ship's keel commences to be lifted at that point. He testified that he was able to get underneath the bottom of the ship forward at frame 35. Technical details were then given by the chief gun- ner’s mate as to the plating which is left on the keel at the frames above mentioned, and is only interesting to students of mathematics. Olsen stated that the steel part of the bilge keel was broken off, show- ing rough edges and the wooden part ex- tending forward of it ragged and torn in splinters. He found the bow of the ship on the starboard side and the ship was lying on the starboard side. The depth over the break of the keel at frame 18 was found to be six feet and was plumbed at the point where the keel plates are broken away from the bottom angle irons of the vertical keel. No wreckage was found on the port side. ‘Who Was “An Admirer?” Henry Drain, a clerk in the United States consulate, Havana, was examined as to the receipt of an arfonymous letter received by th2 consul general in regard to the explo- ston of the Maine. Witness produced the letter, the date of which was February 18 of the present year. There was no signa- ture, it being signed “An Admir2r.”” Drain said it scemed to be the document of a fairly vzell-educated man. It was written in Spanish. The translation was produced, and was handed to the judge advocate and r2ad by him. The letter was appended to the record and marked “F.” The letter is translated as follows: “It should be remembered that at dawn of the day of the terrible catastrophe an individ- uzl was killed in a small boat, together with another, who is to be found wounded and a prisoner. They were going about the cruisers Maine and Alphonso XII, and as the said individuals are the worst ante- cedents as harbor thieves I have interested myself in investigating what connection this occurrence could have with the ex- plosion of the Maine, and I have discovered that those two men, together with another, who is called Pepe Taco, had bought in a hardware store in Mercaderes street, called La Marana, a hose, such as is used by divers, and that the three left Regla in a small boat, which they placed under the walls of Saint Catalina, and they were loit- ering more than an hour and a half, while Pepe Taco, who is avalker and diver, prob- ably the best in these parts, did the work to bring about the explosion of the Maine. Found the Family. “With this data I went to Regla and dis- covered that the family of the dead man, who lived in the utmost misery in a house in Rodriguez Batista street, had moved to a well-furnished one in Gelabert street. There I learned that they had agreed with some merchants of Muralla street for the work of blowing up the ship for the sum of $6,000, $2,000 in advance, the other $4,000 after seeing the result. But as they did fot ‘come out of the adventure very well, having been attacked when they were re- ‘tiring, the result of which was the death of one, who left his teeth in the boat, and another one wounded, the third one has not presented himself to collect the rest of the money, and it could probably be se- cretly dene that by paying him the rest that the others will not now pay him. He would declare the truth of all this. The one whom I call the third is the diver, Pepe Taco, who was unwounded, who no dcubt is afraid to present himself to collect the rest. In Muralla street they tell me was the pl.ce where the business was ar- ranged with Messrs. Garcia Corujedo, Vil- lasuso, Maribona and others, whom I do not remember. The man arrested is being administered more morphine constantly to see if he will die, and not give evidence, So as not, as they express it, to spoil the affair after it has come off so much to their taste.” In response to the question as to whether anything had be2n done to ascertain the truth of the statements contained in the letter, witness said that he had. He asked General Lee to look into the ™matter, and he did not app2ar to know what to do, stating he had no secret ser- vice money. A man by the name of Pepe Taco was mentioned in the letter. Witness said he had tried to discover the whereabouts of the man, and the one to whom he spoke said the name was a mistake; that the man mentioned had died a few days before the explosion of the Maine, and that the letter referred to a Pepe Barquin; that he also had died suddenly, about two or three days after the explosion of the Maine. Witness d:clared his informant was Mr. Charles Carbonnell, an American citizen. Gunner's Mate Schulter, Gunner’s Mate Schuiter, testifying regard- ing his work since he appeared, said that March 2 He went down over the port side forward of the break and found the main deck sloping to starboard. “I put my hand over the port side and felt the plates bent inboard.” Gunner's Mate Schulter, on being recalled on the thirteenth day, said that he had been down the day before lcoking for the boilers. He found a boiler which was in good condition. While he was on top of the boiler he hit his helmet against a plate overhead, and in crawling up on top of that piate ‘he found a piece of wire. This wire, he thought, did not belong to the ship, so he cut off a piece of it and sent it up on th? line. After Mr. Powelson had inspected it, he called Schulter up and sent him down again, telling him to saw off a piece of the wire and send it up. Schulter went down in the afternoon to look for the wire. which he located after an hour or 6o. H> tied the line to it, pulled in as much slack as he could, sawed it off and sent it up. It was then taken aboard the Fern, and Mr. Wain- wright pronounced it t2lophotos wire, Blandin Had the Deck. Lieut. John J. Blandin, who was watch ofticer on the deck of the Maine the night of the disaster, testified that the quarter watch was on waich all night. When he took the deck at 8 p.m. everything was in normal condition. Just before the exnlo- sion occurred he looked over the port side, but noticed nothing. There were fewer boats in sight than usual. He was stand- ing on the port side of the deck just abaft the" after turret, talking to Lieut. Hood, when the explosion occurred. He thinks there were two explosions. As he went forward something struck him on the heads nearly knocking him down. He re- ported to Capt. Sigsbee, who ordered the boats lowered. Mr. Wainwright reported to the captain that it was useless to try to do anything. A few minutes later Capt. Sigsbee gave the order to abandon ship. Witness’ impression was that the ex- plosion occurred on the port side, forward. He saw a flare, but no actual flame. He could not locate definitely the explosion. He saw no water thrown up by the explo- sion. Within a minute after the explosion the forward part ‘of the ship was under water. In less than three minutes she was on the bottom. Although he was impressed by the idea that there were two explo- stons, he could t describe the difference between them. He noticed no upheaval of the ship. Ammunition Properly Stored. Lieut. Carl W. Jungen testified that ail the ammunition was properly stowed the‘ night of the explosion. He said, however, that there was an extra supply of ten- inch shells in the loading and passing room, which had been gotten ready for immediate use the night “we started over for Havana from Tortugas.” He consid- ered Neilson, in charge of the hold, a re- liable man. He was in the mess room talking to Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Holman when the explosion occurred. He described the explosion as a “dull, deafening’ roar, followed immediately by a tremendous crash, and it seemed as though the whole ship was going to pieces. Lieut. -Holman jumped up and remarked, ‘We have all been torpedoed,’ which was the general impression we all had.” An Unknown’s Testimony. A witness was introduced whose name Was suppressed by agreement betwe2n him and the court. He had to talk through an interpreter. This witness was crossing about 7:30 o'clock on the morning of the 15th from Havafia to Reglas on a ferry ‘| boat. He was sitting near thre2 Spanish ofticers, two of the army, one of the navy = a citizen. They were talking about the laine. One of the army officers said: “That is nearly arranged.” = The citizen asked if making eaplcsioas, in the bay wo not endanger vena. The officer said ."*_ It was arranged 60 that it would simply explode, o; the ves- se! and she would sink imm ately. ‘The other man joyously excl : “I will take plenty of beer on that occasion.” Some one came by and they suddenly stopp2d the con- Versation. They had said it was a shame IS \y = BS SS» EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th or lices of equal air pressure, diawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are and 11 temperature, drawn for each ten es Guring preceding twelve honrs. words ‘High’ barometer, Small arrows ty with the wind. ree Ba eK time. Solid lines are isotherms, or lines of areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen “Low” show location of areas of high and low CLEARING TO}IGHT. Fair and Colder Weather Indicated for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday—For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland, probably clearing during the night; Wednesday fair; colder; winds becoming northerly. For Virginia, showers tonight; probably fair Wednesday; colder; winds becoming nertherly. Weather conditions and general forecast —The pressure has risen in the central val- leys and the northwest, and has fallen on the Atlantic and gulf coasts. The weather is clear in the lake regions, the upper Mississippl and Missouri valleys, and is cloudy in the coast districts, except Flcrida. Showers have fallen in the north Atlantic states, the upper Ohio valley and the gulf states. It is decidedly colder in the lower lake region and the Ohio valley and is some- what warmer west of the Mississippi. Showers followed by fair and colder weather Wednesday is indicated for the nerth Atlantic states, and generally fair weather in the lower luke region and the Ohio valley. Threatening and unsettled weather with showers will prevail in the gulf states, with falling temperature in eastern and rising temperature in western portion. The Ohio river continues to rise from Cin- cinnati to its mouth and the lower Missts- sippi is rising slowly throughout its eptire length. A stage of about forty-eight feet is probable at Cairo from present indica- ions, and the danger line will be passed at Memphis by the end of the week. The following heavy precipitation (in Inches) was. reported: During the past twenty-follr hours—At- lanta, 1.36; Vicksburg, 1.02. ivers—The following changes in the rivers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: Risen, Cincinnati, 1.6; Louisville, 2.4; Cairo, 0.7. Fallen, Parkersburg, 8.6. Above the danger line and rising, Cincin- nati, 16.4; Louisville, 11.5; Cairo, 6.2. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 6:25 a.m. and 7:21 p.m.; high tide, 12:21 am. and 12:40 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 7:10 a.m. and 8:08 p.m.; high tide, 1:06 a.m. and 1:27 p.m. The Sun and Moon. ” Today—Sun rises, 5:49 a.m.; sun sets, 6:21 p.m. Moon sets, 1:40 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:47 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7:29 p.m.; es- tinguishing begun at 4:55 am. The light- ing 1s begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 7:14 p.m.; extin- guished at 5:10 a.m. Condition of tht Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 am. Great Falls, temperature, 54; con- dition, 1; receiving reservoir, temperature, 53; condition at north connection, 3; con- dition at south connection, 2; distributing reservoir, temperature, 53; condition at in- fluent gate house, 4; effluent gate house, 4. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 2 p.m. yesterday: 4 p.m., 66; 8 p.m., 59; midnight, 57; 4 a.m., 56; 8 a.m., 56; noon, 61: 2 p.m.. 61; maximum, 62, at 1 p.m., March 2); minimum, 55, ut 6 a.m., March 29. The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 2 p.m. yesterday: March 28—4 p.m., 30.27; 8 p.m., 30.20; 12 midnight, 30.29. ‘March 29-4 a.m., 30.26; 8 a.m., 30.26; noon, 30.23; 2 D.m., 30.18. = = BEST PATRIOTIC ESSAY. A Gold Medal to Be Presented for Public School ‘Pupils. In the absence of Admiral Walker, presi- dent of the Socisty of the Sons,of the Rev- olution in the District of Columbia, Mr. W. V. Cox, the vice president, hes appointed Mr. Gaillard Hunt to meet with a repre- sentative from the Society of the Sons of the American R2volution for the purpose of presenting a gold medal to the pupil of the public schools of the District of Columbia who shall present the best essay on a pa- trictic subject. ” He has also named the following gentle- man to serve as membersof the flag com- mittee: as Judge J. K. McCammon, thalrman; Jus- tice D. J. Brewer, Mr, L. J. Dayis, Mr. * nest Wilkinson, Mr, John B. Wight, Mr. J. E. Watkins, Mr. B. R, Green, Gen. R. D Batchelder, Mr. F. PB. B. Sands, Mr. J. W. Douglass, Mr. F. H.° Grice,’ Mri’ Thomas Blagden and Mr. Archibald Hopkins. The committee will have in charge all matters relating to the preseryation of the national flag from desecraticn. This com- mittee, which has on it a fhumber of the best-known members of the society, is an exceptionally strong one. Mr. Cox has likewise tamed Maj. Green Clay Goodloe, Mr. Robert S. Chilton and Mz. James H2nry Hayden a committee to co-op- erate with a similar committee from the So- ciety of the Sons of the Am»rican Revolu- tion in active measures toward furnishing @ room in the Washington headquarters, near Princeton, Where Washington wrote bis famous farewell address to the Ameri- can army. This room has ben placed in the custody of the two societies by the Recky Hill Washington Headquarters As- scelation, which organization has for its object the preservation of this interesting historical building. The committee is pre- pared to accept d2posits of historical relics for preservation in the room of which they have charge. D ae Looking for Husband. Between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning Policemen Boswell, Lord and McDonnall were attracted to 20th and 8 streets by crles of “murder.” They found a young colored woman named Maggie Warfield, who was being beaten by a man whom she afterward said was her husband, Edward Warfield. One of the officers discharged his weapon in an effort to frighten the fleeing man, but he did not stop. The wo- man was sent to her home, No. 1152 19th street, and the police are looking for her husband. —- There was a slight fire in T. M. Kieson’s barber skop, No. 710 7th street southwest, about 11 o’clock last night. A local alarm of fire sent in by the police brought out No. 4 engine company. The flames ware extin- guished before any headway was gained. THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Jones agt. Widmayer; fifty-five days al- lowed to take testimony. Hodgkin agt. Haller; pro confesso against certain de- tendants granted. Stewart agt. Stewart; sale finally ratified and cause referred to evditor. In re Joshua Davis, Charles Lee, Wm. C. Blake, Mary Queen, Mildred Ham- flton; inquisition in lunacy confirmed. Jenks agt. Appenzeller; pro confesso against Mary Appenzeller granted. Amer- ican Bonding and Trvst Company agt. Walton; receiver's report approved. Adri- aars agt. Johnson; bill dismissed, with costs. Meloy agt. Metzerott Music Coin- pany; Cecree behalf complainant. Kreuier agt. Kreuter; auditor's second report ap- proved and refcrence to auditor. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. Hugle agt. Hugle; motion to reduce ali- mony overruled. Circpit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Mosby agt. Metropolitan Railway Com- pany; verdict for plaintiff for $100. Cosn agt. Bradley, administrator; on trial. Cireuft Court No. 2—Justice McComas. King agt. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company; verdict for plaintif? for $750. Grinder agt. Ruppert et al.; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bing- ara United States agt. Dennis J. Canty, mur- der; defendant arraigned; plea not guilt United States agt. James J. Verser, ceny; order to subpoena witness in be! of defendant at cost of United Sta’ United States agt. Jas. J. Verser and R N. Mills, larceny and violating section 5456, Revised Statutes, United States; order con- solidaiing cases for trial. Crimiral Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. Israel Spitzer agt. Samuel Friedlander; verdict for the defendant. Schombert agt. Washirgton and Georgetown Railroad Company; on trial. Probate Court—Justice Hagner. Estate ef Rebecca Winn; receipt filed. Estate of Emma H. Gilman; petition for prcbate filed and order of publication. Es- tate of Margaret M. Rice; report of execu- trix filed. Estate of Wm. J. Ketchman; letter and report filed. In re Margaret L. Gaddess, guardian; report filed. Estate of Christiana Ehrmantraut; receipts filed. Estate of Chas. K. Nalley; petition for let- ters of administration filed. Estate of Jno. H. Glick; proof of publication. Estate of John Cochran; will“@ated March 10, 1891, filed and partly proved. Estate of Joseph- ine Bond; will fully proved. Estate of Den- nis Connell; will partly proved. Estate of Melinda R. Watrous; will filed. =e One Maryland Postmaster. Harry L. Barkdale has been appointed pastmaster at Ringgold, Md. ——_--e.. Yesterday about noon District linemen employed putting up wires on houses on the south side of Pennsylvania av2nue pulled down a chimney cn the roof of No. 1408. The roof was damaged to the extent of about $0. Our storage warehouse has every facility for the safe storage of household effects. It has many advantages that no other apart- ments in thre city possess. Every precaution has been taken to insure goods safe from fire, theft and injury. $ a month for rooms holding a large double load of fur- niture—just about } less ¥ than what similar rooms cost at other first-class storage ware- + a houses. If you move on the ist send for our padded vans and expert moy- ers. They'll save you lots of trouble—at small cost. Goods packed and shipped to all parts of the world. Merchants’ Parcel Delivery Co., 929-931 D Street. *Phone 659, Aetetectsteteteloteretcfetatatatee fies ¢ The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE American Security and Trust Co. Furs, Draperies, Rugs, Clothing, - protected from moth and preserved in luster and beauty by COLD STORAGE. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1892. MENT. burglar-proof vaults at $5 per arnum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taxen on deposit at moderate cost. NGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Dencsits received from TEN CENTS up- ward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on real estate and collateral security. TRUST DEPARTME This compat a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executer, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by a SILVER and valuables in owner's case stored in our Burglar-Proof Vaults, under the full guarantee of the com- pany. competent attorney in daily attendance. OFFICERS: -.. President --Vice President President Secretary Treasurer it Secretary -Trust Officer ‘Trust Ofticer Every Salaried Man i the District Is concerned tn wha: and policy with which an acy sums that are ace seistant FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE, Am.Security&TrustCo. ’Phone 463. ped to help hin, nt can be opened— the conventent & place where hy not start » 1222 F St. 1140 15th st. 365 days = nights guarding your valuables for $2.50. That’s our rate for safe deposit boxes. Washington Safe If you are going to store your furniture, and wish to save t and money, see me or tele- phone 1574, und I will store ‘your furniture in my fire-proof waveLouses as low as any man in the busine Deposit Co., 916 Pa. Ave. mb! 14 HEALTH—PLEASURE_—PROFIT— A HOME AT mhil-tt cL EVELAND PARK. our furniture cs low as any of them, and walt for the money if necessary. Will take your surplus forntture in exchange for storage end havling charges. Money advanced if desired, ‘Store with me cnce and you'll never store elsewhere. Marcus Notes, 637 La. ave. CONGRESSIONAL STORAGE WAREROOMS, mb8-3m 214, 216 4% st. nw. MONEY TO LOAN §%, 5 1-2%, 6%. Being the Washington representatives of four of the largest Savings Banks of Baltimore, Md., to- gether with our private clientage, we aré pre; to entertaia loans on city real estate at a mini- mum cost to the borrower, Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, mbé im 1907 Penn. ave. nw. W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspendents of LADENEURG, THALMANN & CO., Ge6-164 New York. Thomas P. Morgan, Life Insurance and Annui- ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $253,000,000. Washington Savings Bank N.W. CORNER 12TH AND G STS. N.W., Pays interest on savings and comrercial accounts. ine on rea) estate, installment Safe deposit boxes for rent at ward. Open daily until 4:30 evenings from 6 to 8. in if preferred. year and up- and Saturday fe26-3m_ MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM $1,000 UPWARD, AT LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, ON REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. R. O HOLTZMAN, jal-tt COR. 10TH AND F STS. N.W. DEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUN' ATTORN AUCTION SALI AMUSEMENTS, BICYCLES. BOARDING BUSINESS CHANCES, CITY ITEM: se COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS... a Baassabesaboaa FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Halls) FOR RENT (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots)... .- FOR SALE (Miscellaneous! HORSES AND VEHICLES. Chleishadkel ka dkekkakd tek ht oe ee ee ere) C. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, AND ADAMS BUILDING, 1233-1385 F ST. N.W., Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, MEDICAL... MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN NEW PUBLICATION: OCEAN TRAVEL. PERSONAL. . PIANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS. Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent, F. L. LORING, 10 Wall st., UNDERTAKERS. WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houtes). “People Who Want [lomney. ‘This association Las $100,000 ready gut and at the lowest building and loan rates. To those seeking—not 2 loan—but an iavest- ment—safe and profitable—this association offers exceptionally advautageots features, Washington Nat'l BI'd'g and Loan Assn.—12th and G Sts. SUMMER RESORTS. Regular Stady Circle. The regular study circle of the Washing- ton, D. C., section, C. J. W., will be held this Wednesday evening instead of next. Mrs. Simon Oppenheimer wiil preside. Mrs. LL. Stern will offer prayer, Miss Lillie Coheg wiil lead the lesson, and Miss Lucia Nola Le’ will present a paper. Mi a usual, will be a pleasing feature. Miss SEE TRY CRAIN-O! TRY GRAIN-01 . Ask your Grocer today to show yeu a package of GRAIN-O, the sew food Gctak that takes the place of coffee. The ebfldren may drink it without injury as es the sdult. AM who try it like ft. hes, that ‘seal brown of Mocha of