Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1898-12 PAGES. FE IN! E POLICIES BOUGHT FOR IN- Seems Distinetly investment prices paid for Money loaned HADDAWAY & Sg UIT x NC Circle FRIDAY a 2 ap27-2t ser daily. p.m. UNDICK. eee "s Temperance Orator, speak at Luther Memorial Church, 14th and Ss: Domestl all with leaf and draw Sorrunted for three years; at OPPENHEIMER Sig wh st. now. Machines for rent by week oF month. Ail kinds repaired 1t OU CAN EASILY AFFORD —a Lome at the rate of $10 per month. It's less than belf what you'd pay for house rent ~ of four cemfertable 6-reom cottages at Heights for only $100 eash and $10 hb. Only 20 minutes’ ride from city For further particulars apply to , Ist st. and Ind. av. "Phone 217. 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This chart will be so arranged that the location of the various naval ves- sels can be readily indicated from day to day and will be of permanent value. No additional charge will be made for The Star containing this supplement. lege NOT IMMINENT | Naval Experts’ View of Possible Spanish oes SESSION OF THE STRATECI BOARD Rigid Secrecy Maintained Regard- ing Movements. MANY CONFERENCES HELD —-+ ——_ avy Department was the center of activity today, Secretary Long and s nt ‘tary Roosevelt conferring with bureau chiefs and receiving many public men. The policy of rigid strate movements, orders to ve ccn.tinued, and no confirmation wa sible on the various reports of ca) scuthern waters. The strategi. sion about midd nto considera- n the latest reports of American and anish naval movements. Although mem- bers of the board were extremely reticent, two of them mi the reports that et of Spanish ips was now oa ‘ay to this s' ated that the official reports up to ht did not bear out the rumors of this movement. When asked as to the reported purpose of dividing the fighting squadron, with a view to utilizing some of them along the north Atlantic coast to repel Spanish ships, a member of the board shook his head and smilingly remarked: “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. It was inferred that the evil of Spanish attack on north Atlantic points was not now regarded as imminent by the strategic beard, and that the division of the fight- ing squadron was a question of the future in case a Spanish fleet was definitely lo- cated off our northern coast. Today's Naval Orders. following navai orders were issued ‘ures in b another ‘The toda. Ensign E. F. Pollack from the Naval Academy and to the New York. Commander J. K. Winn, retired, commission, Key West, Fla. Asst. Engineer T. D. Parker to Puritan. Paymester J. Q. Lovell detached from the Yosemite and ordered to the Solace. ign J. R. Edie detached from New York and to the Cushing. Lieut. F. H. Sherman detach dered to command the Passaic. Surgeon T. Craig, retired, member and recorder of beard of examination, Brook- lyn. Lieut. F. H. Reich, retired, Judge advocate general. Asst. Surgeon J. G. Field, retired, orderet to the Naval Home at Philadelphia. Lieut. R. M. Lisle, retired, to Home, Philadelphia. Commancer T. A. Lyons, retired, to bu- reau of equipment, Navy Department. Surgeon P. Leach detached as member and recorder of the board of medical ex- amination, New York, and ordered to con- tinue duties at hospital, New York. Acting Asst. Surgeon F. B. Hancock to prize d and or- to office of Naval Naval Hosp: at Philadelphia. Passed Ass! nt Surgeon T. D. Myers, retired, to marine recruiting rendezvous at Philadelphia. Surgzon D. O. Lewis, detached froin the marine recruiting rendezvous at Philadel- phia and ordered to duty as member of the board of medical examination. Surgeon H. L. Law, retired, to Wabash. Licut. Commander D. C. Woodrow, re- tired, to temporary duty in charg? of the fourteenth light house district. Lieut. W. M. Little, retired, executive of- ficer of Constitution. Medical Director D. Bloodgood, retired, to bureau of medicine and surg2ry. Lieut. Commander R. M. G. Brown, re- tired, to navy yard at Norfoik. Licut. C. M. McCarteney, retired, to hy- drographie office, Assistant Engineer W. H. P. Creighton, retired, to duty with tug Mary Wittock. Commander J. C. Moroug, retir24, inspec- tor in charge of the thirteenth light nouse district. Commarder J. C. Island navy yard. Lieut. J.C. Burnet, retired, to naval re- cruiting rendezvous at San Francisco, Cal. Lieut. D. L. Wilson, retired, to navy yard at Washington, D. C. Mate Philip L. Cosgrove, appointed April ea Mate John Peterson, appointed April New Jersey Naval Reserve. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt has direct- ed that the battalion of New Jersey Naval Brice, retired, to Mare Company’s Extract of Beef MONTGOMERY. Reserves be detailed to the ships Resolute and Badger. The ships are members of the coast patrol fleet, which is under command of Commodore Howell. The Navy Department has declined to ac- cept the iburg-American line steamers Fuerst Bismarck and Columbia, now at Hoboken, which were tendered to the gov- ernment as auxiliary cruisers for the navy. The reason for this decision is that the vessels are said to be unsuitable for the naval service. MARINERS’ Are Not Sutlicie Mines and Torpedoes. Reports received by Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, show a reckless disregard of the published regulations for the protection of nd torpedoes re- ed at the priaciyal harbors on Atlantie coa These regulations, which were intended as much for the safety of the shipping as for th prohibited ‘ls from ving ports be- t and sunrise, except by spécial . Wherever pe patrol boats » located at the eritranees of the har- to n vessels not to attempt to er the harbcr during th at or during time without proper guide that these -preean- regarded in several in- es, and the engineer officers express > that they were unattended by loss of life oc the destruction of property. The other day a vessel entering the harbor of Baltimore get her screw entangled in th cable that had been laid to connect the sunken mines with the shore batteries. The cable was dragged about 7 feet before it became disconnected from the screw, and by some miracle the mines were not ex- ploded. ‘The engineer officers were put to consider and expense in relay- ing the oper place. As curred in the ha of New York last night, when an incom vessel dragged the cables and displa several mines. Considerable damage the em, but, » mines explod s aped imgu to the lack of ft the engine ment is not able to maint: incident 1, and the Owing er depart- n an effective patrol over the waters of New York har- efforts will be made to induce the in that vicinity to respect the ulations of the department in regard to s matter, as othery 1 serious casualty is bound to occur. Probably the reason that none has already occurred is due more th: to good luck n good management, in that th which dragged the cables and disturbed the mines did not come into actual contact with the explosiy SERVICE CUBA, Some Timely Suggestions Medical Journal. From the n Medical Association Journal, The al topic of the week among all classes of pecple is the que: of war. turally the phys much interested as any and much ulation is being indulged i especially medical officers of the Na tional Guard, as to the climate of Cub with reference to service on that is! In re id. rd to the danger from yellow fev- er, it is }roper to y thst t surgeon general of the army, Surgeon Gener: Sternberg, is probably as familiar with the conditions and a ny cne in the United State: it safe to trust his advice in a » matters. It is, however, not out of » to state that the island is a moun- tainous one, and if the troops are kept out of the cities as far as possible there will be but little danger ef contracting yellow fever. ‘The boiling of all water the exact compo- sition of which is unknown is imperative. Besides this, a hardy individual pocket filter can be improvised by using a soft inside r funnel one or two layers, sired, of filtering paper (a. of which should be pro: tuck, to be used sparing! s the cecasion requires); hold the funnel high and pour th> water through it into the canteen, When not in use the funnel is rolled up and put in any handy pocket er the haversack. In regard to the general hospital and fleld hospitals, re is no tropical country more sites for general hos- i the mountains than the Island of , and the fatuity of the Spaniards in placing so many sick soldiers in the infect- ed military on the shore of the stagnant rm of the Bay of Havana is a melancholy cle of incempetent administration. t Marizno, but a few miles from tubber funnel provided with a tub of the rub ven Havana, it is well known that yellow fever is infrequent, and it is vastly more healthy than the city. The mountain range of Cuba extends along the whole island, mencing with the shsrp peak Pico quino, 5,240 feet high, and extending backbone along the islznd. Matanzas rise to an ele 1,200 to 1,300 feet, and there that the interior of the I as healthy a: by country in the trovics. if proper precautions be taken there is no question but immunity from yellow fever can be secured by the rigid observation of sanitary regulaticns and prompt isolation of any infected case among the troops that may arise through carelessness or faulty hygiene. Tur- as The hills near ion of nearly Ss no question land of Cuba is 7 ANNEXATION OF HAWAII Senator Morgan Points Out the Im- portance of Its Consideration. The Senate committee on foreign rela- tions held its regular weekly meeting to- day. Senator Morgan urged upon the commit- t22 the importance of again taking up the question of annexing the Hawaiian Islands. He said the islands were essential to the United States in view of the war with Spain, and that no time should be lost in perfecting the tr2aty. Other members of the committee expressed the opinion that it was impracticable to proceed with the question at present. —-e-—____—_— CONDENSED LOCALS. The District Commissioners have directed the Capital Traction Company to repair the pavement adjacent to its tracks on Penn- sylvania avenue, Mth street and U street, the work to be begun within five days and completed at the earliest practicabie date. Beverly Donaldson, colored, today plead- ed guilty of promcting policy, and Judge Kimball sent him to jail for sixty days. Above competition ‘ since 1885, and known ’round the world for over thirty years as the best. For delicious Beef Tea. For delicate Cookery. - 4 COTTER TOESEOEEEEEEETE DOO EE The arrest was made by Policy Detective Watson. Policeman Girard of the eighth precinct today brought into. the Pohce Court a Kittle boy named Allie Straut, whom he charged with striking Caspar Smith, an- other small boy. Judge Kimball released the diminutive priscner on his personal bonds, ——— Ordered to the Wabas! Paymaster John R. Carmody, U. S. N., has been ordered to duty on the United States receiving ship Wabash, now at Bos- ton. He yesterday left P. P. C. cards for his many friends in this city, who will re- Bret his departure, RAISING THE: TROOPS Many Questions of Détail Await De- Gision, SECRETARY ALGER'S OFFICE THRORGED Pennsylvania Dissatisfied With Character of Apportionment. PROBABLE MAJOR GENERALS ———+___ Senators and representatives and stato officials crowded Secretary Alger's office at the War Department today. Many of the members of the national legislature were there because of telegrams they had received from their states suggesting charges in the apportionment of the troops or asking for a different location of the ren- dezvous of the soldie Secretary Alger kas had a number of requests of this kind and already has made several changes from the criginal designation of the char- acter of troops wanted and the place of concentration. “Governor Hastings of Penn- sylvania, accompanied by Adjutant General Stewart, was on hand shortly after 9 o’ciock. Pennsylvania was asked to fur- nish ten infantry regiments of twelve com- panies and four heavy batteries of artillery. This apportionment is not satisfactory to the soldiers of the Keystone state, as the National Guard is constituted of thirteen regiments of infantry, three light batteries of artillery and three troops of cavalry. To furnish the troeps in the manner called for by the Secretary, the Pennsylvanians say, would disrupt their state guard or- ganization, and it was to secure some mod- ifications of the original order that, Gov- ernor Hastings and his adjutant general came to Washington. In addition, the siate officials think some consideration ought to be given to the cavalry troops of the state. Secretary Alger promised to take Gov. Hastings’ requests under consideration. Ex-Deiegate Murphy of Arizona was on hand to tell Steretary Alger that that ter- ritory was anxious and willing to furnish iore soldiers than the apportionment call- iz., two troops of cavalry. The ken under consideration. Other senators who saw the Secretary during the mcrning were Messrs. Frye, Prector, Wolcott, Kyle and Sewell. A Regiment of Frontiersmen. Mr. Jay L. Torrey of Wyoming will be given permission by the President to raise cne of the independent regiments provided army act. Mr. Torrey wealthy ranch cwner of that state, but in Washington during the con- for in the voiuntee i has been gressional season for a numer of years past, engaged in prosecuting what Is known as the Torrey bankruptcy Dill, of which he is the author. The regiment which he will enlist will be composed of frontiersmen who have especial qualifica- tions in horsemanship and marksmanship. Mr. Torrey been engaged for several weeks in getting together a number of men to form the regiment, and he hopes to have them ready so that they may be emong the first to embark for Cuban soil. He will soor leave for the west to take formal command. Tt is id that a Mr. Grishy, a warm friend Senator Kyle, may be given permission to raise the third independent regiment provided for by the volunteer army act: Colonel Leonard Wood, who formerly served as the President's physician, com- pleted his arrangements at the War De- partment today for the execution of the orders under which he will recruit and take ccmmand of a regiment of mounted rifle- m The recruitment of this regiment, which has already been christened he Rough Riders,’ will be made at the fol- lowing named places: Guthrie, Okla.; San- te Fe, N. M.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Carson City, Nev.; Salt Lake Cit Utah; Cheyenne, Wyo., and Boise y, Idaho. Colonel Wood started out to visit the places named this afternoon, after having a full confer- ence on the subject with Assistant Secre- tary Roosevelt of the Navy, who will be the lieutenant colonel of the regiment. Mr. Roosevelt will remain at the Navy Depart- ment until the regiment {s organized, when he will join it and begin active military life. The regiment will be recruited from among the best material that can be ob- tained in the far west, having cons!deration mainly for good riders and first-class marksmen. Two Probable Major Generals. Governor Oates of Alabama had a confer- erce this morning with the Pr2sident and Secretary Alger to urge the appointment of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Gen. Joseph Wheel- er as major generals of volunt2ers. After the conference Governor Oates said he re- garded these two appointments as certain, and that they would be made in th? first batch of officers sent in. He speaks in high terms of the military ability of these two officers, who are about his own age and saw much service with him during the civil war. When the question of age was raised Governor Oates pointed that Gen, Robert E. Lee was fifty-eight and his hair a silver gray at the close of the war. Generals Lee and Wheeler are just past the sixties, but each 1s well preserved and with the vitality of middle age. Governor Oates points out also that age Is less of an objection to a major general than to a brigadier general, as the latter is brought into more active as- sociation with the troops. The President asked Governor Oates if he had consider2d entering the military service, to which he arswered that he was ready if his services were needed, although he had not sought to return to military life. Governor Oates is a one-armed confederate veteran, with a brilliant war record. Referring to conditions in Alabama, Gov- ernor Oates says that the s2ntiment was ccnservative at the outset concerning the opening of war with Spain, as Alabama products, including'cottén, are likety to be depressed. Now, Howevér, that war is on, the governor says, the people everywhere are enthusiastic in their:patriotism, and be- lieve that the war should be prosecuted un- til the Spaniards are whipped out. He says, however, that the familiarity of the south with tha, ‘terrors of yellow fever make the people {here much more con- scious than those of the north of the dan- gers attending von teer service in Cuba. Captain P. H. Ray of the 8th Infantry, who was sent to Skaguay for the purpose of organizing a relief expedition to the Klondike, which, however, was subse- quently abandoned by pthe Secretary of War, today reported atrthe War Depart- ment. He will spend some days in pre- paring a Treport of his operations during the winter, after which he will be assigned to some important detail, as he is regarded as one of the best officers in the service. Rendezvous Changed. Secretary Alger has directed that the rendezvous for the Texas troops be changed from Houston to Austin, in ac- cordance with the recommendations of the state officials. The governor of South Carolina asked that Columbia be ‘desig- nated as the concentrating point of the militia of that state instead of Charles- ton,- but the officials decided to adhere to their original selection. The governor of West Virginia also asked that a change of rendezvous for the troops of that state be made, so as to have them concentrate at Kanawha instead of Martinsburg, but the request was denied. Colorado’s Requisition Changed. Under the original apportionment of vol- umteers of the states and territories Colo~ zado was called upon to furnish a light battery of artillery. There is no suca organization in that s:ate. When this fact was brought to the attention of the Secretary of War this morning the requisi- tion was changed so as to call for a troop cf cavalry instead of the artillery. Colone! Henry M. Duffield of Detroit has arrived in. Washington and is the guest of his brother-in-law, Justice Brown of the United States Supreme Court. Colonel Duffield’s name has been mentioned in con- nection with the coming appcintments of of volu it is known | y Alger a higa of his mitiia ility, and the personal relations betw and Coloncl Duffield cr He served during the ci bi lant war record. Engineers Ordered to Be Ready. Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has or- dered the Engineer Baitalion to hold itself in re SS to proceed to the front with- out delay, with all the apparatus belong- ing to the pontoon train. It has been deemed advisable te Keep the battaiion at Wiillett’s Point until their services are ab- soiutely needed at the front, rather than send them to one of the southern pe to await the advance of the army on Cuba. Major Knight, Who was for man; ars on duty at the War Department, is in com- mand of the Engineer Battalion, and will undoubtedly have charge of their move- ments in Cuba. It is probable that the seven engineer officers who received their commissions today will accompany the battalion to Cuba. Several changes have been made in the statiens of efficers of the engineer depart- ment. Lieut. T. H. Rees, on duty at the Military Academy, has been transferred to cuty at Willett’s Point. Lieut. W. W- Harts, at Willett’s Point, has been ordered to duty in Florida in connection with the Gefenses of Tampa and Jacksonville. Lieut. F. R. Shunk, at the Military Academy, bas been ordered to duty at San Francisco. Visited by Cadet Graduates. Among the visitors at the War Depart- ment this morning were the seven star graduates of the United States Military Academy. They were in the familiar gray uniform of West Point cadets, and at- tracted considerable attention because of their dress and military bearing. Their names are: Frank Boggs of Pennsylvania, Cc. S. Smith of Illinois, W. W. Worten of North Carolina, Lytle Brown of Tennessee, Robert D. Kerr of West Virginia, E. I. Brown of Georgia and A. A. Fries of Ore- gon. They graduated at the head of their class in the order named, and as a conse- quence have been assigned to duty in the Corps of Engineers. Colonel Schwan, as- sistant adjutant general, swore them in as second lieutenants in the Corps of En- gineers, and handed them their orders to proceed at once to Willett’s Point, N. for duty with the engineer battalion. Mr. William McAdoo, formerly assistant secretary of the navy, was a visitor at the Nevy Department today. He is very popu- lar with the officers and officials of that Cepartment and was warmly greeted. His business was with Secretary Long and As- sistant Secretary Roosevelt, but its char- acter was not disclosed. Lieutenant George O. Squire, 3d Artillery, has been detailed as signal efficer of the Department of the East. Colonel Henry C. Cook, 5th Infantry, has been ordered before an army retiring board at Tampa, Fla., for examination for re- tirement. Major Frank E. Nye, commissary of sub- sistence, has been relieved from duty at Omaha, Neb., and ordered to temporary duty at Tampa. Fla. Major William Alexander, commissary of subsistence, has been ordered to tempo- rary duty as chief commissary of the De- pariment of Missouri, with station at Den- ver, Col. n the Secret Sagi enone te, CAUSE OF DELAY. Inquiry Concerning Extension of Metropolitan Street Car Line. The attention of President Weaver of the Metropolitan Railroad Company has been called by the District Commissioners to the delay on the part of the company on the extension of its underground system on Flcrida avenue from 9th to 7th street. A permit for the work was issued by the Commissioners the 5th of last month, and they now request the company to prose- cute the matter without further delay. They also asked the company to inform them of the cause of the present inaction. Speaking to a Star reporter, President Weaver stated today that before receiving the letter of the Commissioners he had sent them a copy of a telegram received from the contractors for the iron work, to the effect that they had been unavoidably de- layed in getting out the required material. "The work, said Mr. Weaver, will be resum- ed promptly upon the arrival of the mate- rials, which will be in a few days. eS OLEOMARGARINE CASES. The Status of the Cases in the Dis- trict Attorney's Office. st In connection with the publication in The Star last Menday referring to the de- lay in bringing to trial the cases against a large number of local dealers indicted fer violating the cleomargarine law a Star reporter today inquired of District At- tcrney Davis the status of his office in the matter. Mr. Davis explained that, having served as counsel for certain of the de- fendants prior to his appointment as dis- trict attorney, he could not consistently engage in a personal way in the prosecu- tion ef the cases, and therefore had placed them wholly in the hands of his assistants, Messrs. Hugh T. Taggart and Joseph Shil- lington. Mr. Taggart stated to the reporter that when Mr. Davis entered upon his duties as district attorney he turned over the oleo- margarine cases to Mr. Shillington and. Mr. Taggart with no instructions other than to take such action as would be prop- er. Continuing, Mr. Taggart reviewed the cases and the policy of Mr. Shillington and himself in connection therewith in detail, bringing to light facts tending to demon- strate that any criticism. of the district attorney's office, so far as responstbility for delay in bringing the cases to trial, 1s unwarranted, in view of all the circum- stances. It would be unwise, from the standpoint of the public interests, so the officials seem to think, to make public statements that would at once relieve the district attorney's office of the possibility of reproach for not moving more rapidly in the matter. ———— Misses Noel Pelly and Francine Rousseau and Mrs. Simson of this city sailed for Eu- rope on the Westernland, which left New York at noon today. UE AND CONTINUOUS ELIMINATION is recognized by all Physicians to be the chief requisite for the restoration and preservation of health. “APENTA” is the Best Eliminant. “An Ideal Purgative. —The Practitioner. Of all Druggists and Mineral Water Dealers, FINANCIAL. FINANCIAL, Washington Savings Bank N.W CORNER 12TH AND G SIS. N.W., Pays interest on savings and comm *rcial accounts. on real estate, iustaliment plan it preferred. Safe deposit boxes for rent at $3 a year and up ard. Open daily until 4:30 p.m. and Saturday enings from € to 8, f626-3m, | Money at 5 PerCent toLoan | = real 2 ate in District of Columbia. No Je- 1p loging Means. ae tt ISKELL & McLERAN. 1008 F et. THREATENING TONIGHT. Fair and Warmer Weather Indicated © Tomorrew. Forecast till & p.m. Thursday.—For the | District of Co:umbia, threatenire weather | tenicht: Thursday fair and warmer: brisix Lertheast to north winds. | For Maryland and Virg:n‘a, fair in the | interior, th ing and probably showers | hear the coast tonight: Thursiay fair ¢ | warmer: light frosis in extreme western norning; nerihecs: 10 portion Thurs s, high cn the coa Weather conditions and The storm, wh’ lantic coast Tui eneral fore. @ the south A y night, s developed causing no. theaste: Carolina and uppe ion of the South Carolina cozst. West orth of this sform a belt of hich ure extends from the lewe i valley across the lake regions t 5 jlend. In the nerthwes orm considerable energy companied by ¥ low pressure, is central in Manitoba. Sti farther west an area of high pressure c ers: the north Pacific coast. Rain has fallen in the south Atlan slates and scattered showers on the mi . and north Atlantic coast. The weather is cloudy in the south Atlantic states an nearly clear in ocher disirte's. partial cloudiness in the upper and M of are has risen on the mountain slopes and fallen on end Paelfie cost. Atlantic coast. Threatening weather in Rocky the plateau It is colder on the south the middte and south Atlantic states, possibly with rain on the immediate coast tonight, will be followed by fair and warmer weather in the Atlantic coast districts, lower lake region and Ohio and lower Missis leys Thursday. Fair weather is indicated for the southwest, with lower temperature ‘Thursday. The following heavy precipitation inches) was reported Georges, S. C., 2.10; Camak, Ga., dn Savannah, 1.04; 5 Florence, S. C., 2.4 Rivers.—The following changes in the rivers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: Risen, New Orleans, 0.1; fallen, Vicksburg, 0.1; above the danger line and rising, New Orlears, danger lire and falling, Vicksburg, 8.2 Tide y—Low tide, 5:49 a.m, and 6:49 p.m.; The Today—Sun a.m.; sun m. tomorrow. lighted by 7:57 _p.m.: ex- at 4:14 am. The light- hour before the time un one Are lamps i guished at 4 Condition Temperatur: am. at 7:42 p.m.; extin- of the Water. and condition ef water at S tempe iving reservoi t north conm uth connect , temperatu: nt gute house, Records for Twenty-Four Hours, The following were the re: adir mometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 2 p.m. yes- terd, April 26-4 p.m., 49; 8 p.m. 49; mid- night, 47. April 27—4 a.m., 45; 8 a.m., 44; noon, 49; 2 p.m., 50, Maximum, 50, at 2 p.m. mum, 43, at 7 a.m. April The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bury past twenty-four hours, beg p-m, yesters z April 26-—4 p. night, 2. April April 30.16; 8 p.m ; 8 a.m., 30. BIL to Provide for One Introdaced in the Senate. A bill to provide for municipal building and court house in the District of Colum- Lia has been introduced in the Senate by Mr. Faulkner. The bill provides: “That there shall be constructed a fire- proof building for the accommodation of the municipal offices and courts of the Dis- trict of Columbia, to be erected on or near the part of public reservation numbered nine, commonly known as Judiciary Square, upon which the city hall is now situated, in the city of Washington, and such addi- tional portion of said reservation adjacent thereto as may be necessary fer such pur- pose. The total cost of said butiding shall not exceed , one-half of which je to the revenues of the District of Columbia and the other half payable out of any money in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appro- priated. “Sec. 2. That said building shall be erect- ed under the direction of a commission con- sisting of the Engineer Commissioner of said District, the supervising architect of the treasury, and the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds. Said com- mission shall invite ten architects, or firms of architects, of conspicuous ability and ex- perience, to submit competitive designs for the said building upon a carefully drawn program, said competition to be adjudged by said commission acting with two other persons to be selected by the competing prehitects. The architect or firm of archi- ‘tects whose design shall thus be adjudged most acceptable shall be employed as arch- itect of the building, to act under direction of the office of construction hereinafter provided for, and to furnish all designs and drawings required for the construction of the building and personal services requisite for their artistic execution, exclusive of the heating, ventilating, electrical and plumbing apparatus and machine! Said architect shall receive as full compensation fer the said designs, drawings and per- sonal services the sum of 3 per centum of the total cost of the said building, with the exceptions herein noted; and all designs and drawings furnished by him for the said building shall become the property of the United States. The other competing archi- tects shall each receive $500. “Sec. 3. That the construction of said building shall be placed in charge of an officer of the government specially qualified for the duty, who shall receive for his ad- ditional services an increase of 40 per centum in his present salary, to be paid out of the appropriations made for the said building. and he shall disburse the funds under rules to be prescribed by the Secre- tary of the Treasury, make all contracts and employ all necessary personal services not herein otherwise provided for. “Sec. 4. That $10,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this act in preparation for the actual construction of the building, is here- by appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be disbursed under the direction of the said commission.” The Precocious Messenger. A District messenger stopped at the White House Monday night with a tele- gram for General Hastings. While he was waitirig in the public vestibule for his time check he glanced admiringly about, his at- tention being pafticuiarly attracted by the brilliantly illuminated glass partition. “Gee!” he exclaimed, “but this is a beauty house. I'd like to own it myself. But then maybe I'll be President some day and can live here.” “Oh, no, son,” remarked one of the ush- ers, “you'll have to be a soldier first.” “NBoldler!” exclaimed the bicycled Mer- cury. “What, like the District soldiers? March out to Soldiers’ Home, get rain sg and then march back hom> again? ‘Nitr” granted a pension of $16 per month. A | zensiod ot $8 per month thas been granted to Julia A. Floyd. ppi val- J FIDELITY MUTUAL LI PHILADELPHIA, sta Ist dey of Deoer or on wt by “(fiver len on reed estat Other seen: Tite vest kage a Teral assets LIARILITINS Reserve preminm f¢ erve for wapaid h et surplus EXPENSES CEMBER 31. 188 Divid Current expenses, and claims including hk FX. QUINN, Ass City hiladeipht Subseribed and day of January, IS SAMI D. SAM Cox RIGGS NATIONAL BANK, Wa Issues Letters of Cred T raveiers, Available in All Parts of the World. Sell Foreign Exchange. flake Cable Transf Charles C. Glover, President. Thomas Hyde, Vice President. James M. Johnston, 2d V. Pres't. Arthur T. Brice, Cashier. Wm. J. Flather, Ass't Casi ap27-s2t¢ sh shington, D.C. it for Ts. jer. : es seeeee $100,000 Here to loan out e and approved sect as low as any tml tion willl eoerreee n RBBOC . . . . . and Fall Patd § forms of coi Valuables. a Every Plerchant, rds. as re deeds, sielagicee char te of 2 I “safety all harm. ashington Safe Deposit Co., 916-18 Penna. Ave. me Ro whl-m,wat-Gn CXR RR Re (No, 12) on the American be paid MAY 14, rm of record May 2. tors, D. EASTON, President GODW "BEAL ren Stepping stones to independence. Beery emplosed man, and woman, too, ae need TH apl3-n IFUL HOME at ‘ to look alind Ag ways remains while an ary. To gain Ind ition to take ng self your surplus as $1 to start an ion Savings ASA MOWEY TO LOAN §%, 5 1-2%, 6%. Beiug the Washington representatives of four of the largest Savings Banks of Baltimore, Md., to- gether with our private clientage, we are prepared loans on city estate at a mini 0 the borrower. mum cost Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, mh4-2m 1907 Penn, ave. now, W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Memters New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBULG. THALMANN & ©CO., de6-160 New York. ae Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE COR. YTH AND F STS. SAPILTAL, ONE MILLION, auy auivunt made on approt ‘or collateral, at” reasonable Interest paid upon deposits ou dally bale ances subject to check. This compan trator, trustee, agent, nd ii all other tiuvclary eapacitios Boxee for rent in barglar and tive proot vaults for safe deposit and storage of val- able packages. e treasurer, ... Secretary ‘Beal Hestate Omicer — Morgan, Life Insurance and Annui< ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $253,000,000. OFFICE 1333 F &T. N.W. fe16-3m,14 Telephone 1126. Cc. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, AND ADAMS BUILDING, 1833-1335 F ST. N.Wig Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Rouzht and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Caveful atwntion given to FRACTIONAL LTS. Correspondent, F, L. LORING, 10 Wall s#t., New York. nodd-2 Thomas P. MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM $1,000 UPWaRb, AT LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, ON REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. K. O HOLTZMAN, Sal-tt COR. 10TH AND F STS. N.W. a) CORSON & MACARTNEY,