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THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1898-12 PAGES. eee — TTA for trimmings 4 America by the Countess di Brazsa, the reoms of the Woman's Ex- S11 Vermont avenue, 10 May 11, inclusive. zza, Mrs. Richardson and wther Indies interested in vill take turns in pres a and ndery will resume its session anus NING in National Commandery Hall, 623 La, Save on Engraving! We've some special type faces that so resemble engraving as to make it difficult for the most experienced persu elect. thy difference Wedding te fully a tht RYRON S. ADAM: S_K., SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE e regular meeting of Mithras 1, will be held at the .W., OD 1s Work, 4th and Sth degree RICHARD B. v W. HARRY OLCOTT, 32d De; m Ww ‘ON. D. C.. May 2. 189 THE PARTNE {EKETOPORE E between J W.E. Barker. under the firm naie of Albright & Barker. bas THIS DAY been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. J. 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FOK SALE (Miscellaneous). PERSONAL. PIANOS AND ORC POTOMAC RIVER BOA’ PROPUSALS. KAILROADS, SPE LIAL NOTICES. 5 5 4 ‘ 5 5 5 2 ry 5 4 5 4 -Page 5 5 5 5 3 5 4 8 4 4 4 4 4 ‘ 5 SUPPLIES FOR DEWEY A Collier to Be Sent to Him From San Francisco. | RIGHT T0 SELL COAL 70 BELLIGERENTS The Commodore to Be Made an Acting Admiral. NAVALCOMMaNDERS CHOSEN The raval officials are makirg ready to renew the supplies of Commodore Dewey, and this will be done immediately, and without awaiting a decision of the, ques- tion as to whether troops shall be sent out to relieve the commodore of the necessity of policing Manila with men from his fleet. Inquiry at the department confirms the San Francisco statement that one ship has al- ready been secured as a collier, and that tris is a much flecter vessel than those usually so employed. It will take this slip, however, about three weeks to reach Manila, and she may stop on the way at Honolulu to replenish her own coal supply from the large accumulation held there by Admiral Miller. This may be necessary in order that the ship shall arrive at the Plilippines with a full cargo. It may be that the department will, in case of fur- ther need, try to secure more coal for the American Philippine fleet from a nearer and cheaper source than California. It is believed that there is notning in the neu- trality laws of most nations that prevents @ merchant from shipping coal to a bel- lierent power, though a warship of such a belligerent is restricted in taking on such coal in the neutral port. Of course the merchant would make the shipment at his own risk, for the coal would probably be held to be contraband by the Spaniards. But, as matters stand, after Commodore Dewey's victory there is no Spanish naval force ieft in castern waters to seize such a ship, so that it would be easy to compen- sate the coal merchants for the small risk incurred by shipping coal to the American fleet at the Philippines. It is said at the Navy Department that plenty of superior coal can be secured in this manner in the Asiatic ports at an average price of $10 a ton, while a very high grade coal can be had in large quan- tities from New South Wales at low fig- ures. However, the Navy Department will not rely upon any outside source of sup- ply for the first shipment, but will start one steamer at once from San Francisco as soon as she can be loaded. Shelling Corregidor Island. Although without confirmation from any official source, the naval officials are dis- pesed to.attach some credit to the state- ment coming from Paris, that at the last aceeunts from Manila the American fleet was firing upoa Corregidor Island. This isiand lies in the outer entrance to the harbor of Manila, and is about twenty-five miles below the city. It is crowned by a lighthouse and has several modern guns in place. While not a serious menace to the American fleet so long as the latter lies far above in the vicinity of the city, the existence of the fort at a place command- ing his line of communication could not be long tolerated by the commodore, for it would endanger any unarmored ship seek- ing to reach the fleet, and would prevent, in a measure, supplies from coming in. Dewey to Be Congratulated. Secretary Long announced this morning that as soon as the department received an official report from Commodore Dewey confirming the press accounts of his vic- tory in the battle of Manila, a cablegram would be sent to the officer congratulating him upon the splendid performance of the American fleet under his direction. More- over, said the Secretary, as soon as the necessary confirmation is at hand, Commo- dore Dewey will be made an admiral in recognition of his valor. This will be ac- cemplished immediately by an execuiive order designating him acting admiral, just as was done in the case of Capt. Sampson. Later on he will probably te nominated to the Senate in the usual course fur promo- tion to the rank of admiral, thus confirm- ing the preceding action of the Navy De- partmert. There was no word frem either diplo- matic or naval sources at the department up to noon today concerning the engage- ment of Commodore Dewey Sunday. This was no matter of surprise to the naval offi- cers, for they realized that Commodcre Dewey cannot spare one of his small flect to use as a dispatch boat in communicating with the government through Hong Kong, and thelr main dependence is upon some merchant vessel which may be incoming from the islands. It was hoped, however, that the State Department might be able to secure some information that would al- lay the growing anxlety as to the extent of the lesses suffered by the American feet in men and material: It is believed that sev- eral of the European governments besides Great Britain received a good deal of in- formation from their consul at Manila re- specting the battle before cable communi- cation was broken off, but so far as is known none of them, save the British, has shown a disposition to meet the desire of the American government for news of an official character. Navy Ready to Co-Operat A most emphatic denial is given at the Navy Department to the »ublished state- ment that the department uas declined to spare a couple ci naval vessels to convoy the transports which will carry the troops from Florida to the Cuban port selected as the place for the beginning of the offensive campaign. On the contrary, it is said that the navy has done its full share so far in the execution of the pians of campaign and stands ready to do whatever it is called upon to do as soon as the military authort- tles notify the Navy Department of their plans and the extent to which the navy is expected to co-operate. It is believed that the true explanation of the delay in sending out the advance military expedition fs to be found in the letter of General Miles read in the Senate yesterday, in which he declared that all the $50,000,000 war fund appropria- tion having been expended or allotted, there was absolutely no money at the disposal of the War Department to pay the necessary expenses of the expedition. — In the besa alt CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Bears: - the signature of NAS You Have oe) Always Bought CASTORIA ‘The Centaur Company aa en Kind able to months’ leave at home. tion that Congress will relieve the situation by promptly passing the necessary appro- Priation, the War Department officials are now calculating upon the departure of the expedition within a very few days. Dewey Has No Petroleum Bombs. None of the stories coming from Spanishi sources as to the battle of Manila appears quite so ridiculous to naval eyes as the solemn statement that Commodore Dewey fired Manila and the Spanish ships by the use of petroleum bombs. As a matter of fact there is no such weapon. of warfare in the American navy, nor would there be any use for it. The ordinary ‘service shell is very much more destructive and quite as capable of causing a fire in combustible material as any contrivance based upon the use of petroleum. This is plainly shown by the destruction of ships through fires caused by service shells during the Japan- ese-Chinese war. It was a disclosure of the reat danger to men-of-war thus brought prominently forward that led ex-Secretary Herbert to order reduced to a minimum all of the woodwork in American warships and to have all of this wood fire-proof. One of the ,first results of the battle of Manila, therefore, is likely to te the cessation of the efforts which has been making for some time past to abandon the fire-proofing treat- ment of woodwork because of certain OE UCU eae 42 Ue so treated. Today’s Naval Orders. The following naval crders were issued today: Commander J. P. Merrell, from the war college to command the Illinois. Lieut. Commander W. S. Cowles, to com- mand the Topeka. Passed Assistant Surgeon G. A. Lung, from the naval station at Port Royal to the Illinois. Paymaster W. J. Thompson, to the Tlli- nois. Passed Assistant Engineer G. W. Dan- forth, from the New York yard to the Minois. Chief Engineer A. B. Willitts, from in- spector of steel at Thurlow to the bureau of steam engineering. Lieut. Commander R. T. Jasper, leave hospital, when to have three Lieut. D. H. Mahaa, order of 29th re- voked. Chief Engineer J. W. to Thurlow, Pa. Pay Director Luther G. Billings, retired, to New York yard on coast signal defense. Commander S. Belden, retired, to naval station at Key West. Medical Director E. S. Bogert, from New York yard home and wait orders. Commander B. S. Richards has b2en re- tired under section 1453. Passéd Assistant Engineer John Fem- berton, retired, assistant inspector of ma- chinery, East Orange, N. J. Lieut. Commander P. H. Sheparé, retired, to navy yard at Pensacola, Fla. Lieut. Horace P. McIntosh to hydro- Thompson, retired, graphic office. Lieut. W. at Key West. Passed As: ant Paymaster P. V. Mohun, from Key West naval station to continue duties at Pensacola yard, Fla. Paymaster G. H. Reed, retired, to Poris- Doty, retired, to naval station mouth yard. Paymaster Jos. detached from Fospgr, Portsmouth yard and ordered to naval sta- tion at Key West. Licut. J. H. Shipley, detached from Naval Academy and ordered to Key West naval station. Chief Engineer E. F. Warburton, chief engineer, relative renk of lieutenant, from May, 28. Acting Assistant Surgeon A, Stuart, to naval station at Port Royal, 8. C. Acting Chaplain John B. Scott, to the St. Paul. Acting Lieut. G. W. Mason, to the Prairie. Acting Passed Assistant Paymaster P. Cook, appointed to relative rank of leu- tenant, from April 30. Acting Paymaster's Clerk Chas. J. Fal- lon, appointed with Paymaster Cook. The following appointments were made Mey 2: Acting Assistant Surgeon J. S. Chaffee, Acting Assistant Surgeon Harold A. Johnson. The following appointments were made from April 30: Acting assistant engineer, H. T. Powell; lieutenant, L. F. Smith; act- ing Heutenant (junior grade), D. Murdock; acting Heutenant ‘(junior grade), 8. D. Greene; acting lieutenant (junior grade), J. H. Barnard; acting ensign, William M. Goodrich; acting ensign, P. F. Coyle; act- ing ensign, William De W. Dimock; acting ensign, Charles L. Andrews; acting passed assistant engineer, A. R. Frye; acting lieu- tenant, 8S. R. Blout; acting leutenant, F. B. Anderson; acting lieutenant, William B. Duncan; acting passed assistant surgeon, 8. C. Heiskell. Money Needed by the Navy. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has sent to the Secretary of the Treasury for trans- mission to Congress, to be included in the urgent deficiency bill, estimates of appro- priations required by the Navy Department to complete the service of the current fis- cal year and the next fiscal year, ending June 30, 1899, amounting to $18,470,000. This is in addition to the $34,019,998 asked for last week by the Secretary of War. The items specified are as follows: Coast signal system, etc., $75,000; equipment of vessels, including coal, etc., $1,000,000; steam machinery, labor and material for repairing vessels, etc., $1,245,000; construc- tion and repair of vessels, etc., $1,500,000; ordnance and ordnance stores, etc., $400,- 000; for purchase of contingent stores, transportation of supplies, etc., 1898, $50,- same for 1899, $200,000; provisions, labor, pay offices, etc., 1898, $1,000,000; same for 1899, $3,000,000; for keeping ves- sels attached to Asiatic squadron provis- foned and supplied with coal, ammunition and stores the transportation of which, the Secretary says, will probably necessi- tate at least the charter and possibly the purchase of a number of suitable vessels; also to increase the number of small craft attached to the various squadrons or to re- Place such as may be disabled and to meet contingencies that cannot be foreseen, $10,- 000,000; total, $18,470,000. ——-o-____ Frederick Kaiser's Will. The will of the late Frederick J. Kaiser, dated April 5, 1898, was filed this afternoon. for probate. Among the bequests are one of $300 to the Western Presbyterian Church and one of $200 to the trustees of Rock Creek cemetery. The remainder of the es- tate of the deceased is left to relatives and near friends. Minnie C. Kaiser, a sister of the deceased, and Clarence A. Branden- burg are named as executors. : Agee Fined for Cruelty to Animals. Perry Brocius, colored, was today. fined $5 by Judge Scott for cruelty to animals Le Bible sien sg five mules which he was ving. His counsel, Maj. J. McDowell Gartinston. gave notice that he would file a motion for a new trial. aegis Oliver, Not Moncure. The Virginian who came here last week from Kenmore, Fairfax county, Va., to prevent the marriage of his daughter, who had eloped with her cousin, John Tancil, as published in The Star at the time, was Mr. Lewis Oliver, and not Mr. Moncure, as stated. Mr. Oliver found the es alsin cou- ple in Baltimore before they had succeeded in getting married. 5 x Federation Delegates Chosen, At the District of Columbia Federation meeting held Saturday evening the follow- ing delegates and alternates to the biennial es of the general federation in Den- clected: Delogetes, Mra. Mary 8. Gist, re ge ay oe fiperry, ‘Bra. Jou oe tes, ‘Joanna ‘Turner,’ Mrs. Belva Lockwood and Miss Mary. Williams, i CHOSEN TQ COMMAN List Made Out by, the: War Depart- ment Officials, Mt INCLUDED GEN, LEE'S NAME 7 t Mounted Riflemen First Troops to Be Mustered' In. —_+—_i. MR. BLAN CHARD’S SELECTION Expecting that the Senate would be in session today the War Department officials had prepared a list of persons whose nomi- nations were to be sent in as major gen- erals and brigadier generals. The list in- cluded the name of General Fitzhugh Lee, formerly consul general at Havana as a major general; and it is believed those of General W. R. Shafter, commanding the brigade at New Orleans, and General J. F. Wade, commanding the regiments at Tam- pa, both of whom ave now brigadier gen- erals, to be major generals. The adjourn- ment of the Senate from yesterday until to- morrow prevented the names being sent to that body today. 2 To Superintend Transportation. The problem of handling successfully the large number of volunteer soldiers now as- sembling in all parts of the country prepa- ratory to concentration in the south for the advance on Cuba has been met by the War Department by the selection of W. R. Blanchard, president cf the General Traf- fic Association. Mr. Blanchard is to under- take this task, for which he is thoroughly qualified by reason of his large practical experience in railroad affairs and his gen- eral knowledge. It was reported some weeks ago that it was contemplated to se- lect Mr. Thompson, president of the Penn- sylvania Railroad Company, for this re- sponsible work, but after conferring with Mr. Thompson himself, Mr. Depew, Mr. Ingalls and other prominent railroad men, the department at their unanimous sugges- tion decided to accept the offer of the Traffic Association to lend Mr. Blanchard to the government for a time. It was thought that in this way the government would get the benefit of the services of one of the best railroad men in the country while the railroads would be assured that their interests were not being injured. Mr. Tom Scott, then vice president of the Pennsylvania railroad, undertook during the last war similar duties for the govern- ment. He was given a commission in the yolunteer army and spent his time between his Pennsylvania home and Washington, lcoking after the transportation of the gov- ernment troops while discharging his own duties in connection with the Pennsyl- yania Railroad Company. So in this case, Mr. Blanchard will be given a comm’ sion, probably that of a bgigadier gencral, and will be attached to the quartermaster general's office in Washington. Callers on the Secretary. Labor Commissioner Powderly called at the War Department this,morning to see Secretary Alger in behalf of a friend who seeks an appointment in the voiunteer army. Whil2 waiting to see the Secretary the commissioner remarked that the pros- pects of the present,war seemed to heve had the effect of increasing the immigration to this country. Many of those who came believe that the enlisting of a great num- Ler of men in the army would leave vacant positions that would, have to be filled by others. In reply to questions that had been put to immigrants they acknowledged they hac come here believing that more work Was to be had because of the war. The fig- ures for Margh show that the increase in immigration for that moyth over the cor- responding period of the preceding year was Mr. George Kennan, who has been iden- tified in Red Cross relief work, also called on the Secretary this morning. Mr. Ken- nan had an Interyiew Sunday night with President McKinley regarding the work of the association, and it was at the latter’s suggestion that h2 visited the Secretary. Other public men who were at the depart- ment during the morning were Senators Platt of New York, Carter of Montana, Cullom of Mlinois and Frye of Maine. Gen. Boynton’s Trip. Gen. H. V. Boynton, the chairman of the Chickumauga Park commission, will leava for the park tonight to attend to some ad- ditional work required to be done there. This is mainly in connection with increas- ing the drinking water facilties by the bor- ing of artesian wells:, Gen. Boynton ex- pects to be gone about two weeks. He says the park will accommodate about 50,000 men. Mounted Riflemen Mustered In. According to advices received at the ad- jutant general's office this morning, 200 men of Col. Wood’s regiment of mounted riflemen were mustered into the service of the United States at Prescott, Ariz., yester- day and will at once start for San Antonio, Tex., which has been selected as the ren- dezvous of that organization. Col. Wood left here last night for San Antonio and will complete the organization of his regi- ment at that point. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, who is the lieutenant colonel of the regiment, will join his commanding offi- cer in Texas in a few days. As has been already stated, this regiment is one of three specially authorized by Con- gress to be composed of picked troops ex- pert in horsemanship ana marksmanship. Mr. Dunn af this city will be the junior major of Col. Wood's regiment, and other officers have been selected as follows: Regimental quartermaster, Mr. T. W. Hall, @ graduate of West Point and now in civil fe, and adjutant, Lieut. A. K. Capron of the 7th Cavalry. Lieut. Capron enlisted in the regular army as a private and received his commission as a result of merit. First Troops Mustered In. The mustering in of a portion of this regiment in Arizona yesterday gives that state the honor of mustering in the first troops for the volunteerarmy. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt’ has ‘accepted the ser- vices of a number of vylunteers in this city and New York, and they will probably accompany him to San “Antonio. There will be no delay in the organization of this regiment, as it is intended-to form part of the first military expeditidA to Cuba. Today the Massachusetts state volun- teers will be formally mipstered into the service of the government. This is being done by the United fg officer appointed for that purpose. ‘The officials here com; mend the officers’ ordering one regiment at a time to:thé.mustering point and disposing of them before having the others come, as Jabor is in- volved in the mustering work and. there éan be no good purpese served in requiring the men to stand around to await their turn. Lieut. Echols Ordered to New York. First Lieutenant Charles P. Echols, Corps of Engineers, instructor of mathematics at the Military Academy, Weat-Point, N. Y.. has been.detached from that duty and of- eel TRY | GRAIN-O1 vay GRAIN-O! dered to New York for duty on the staff of Major General Merritt as chief engin- eer of the Department of the East. Gen. Merritt’s Departure. General Wesley Merritt, commanding the epartiment of the east, with headquarters at New York, has returned to that city after having had consultations with Sec- retary Alger, General Miles and other of- ficials of the War Department. General Merritt's name has been associated with the conduct of the expedition which is soon to leave American soil for Cuba, but which is being held back pending the receipt of authentic news concerning the Spanish fleet of war vesseis that left Cape Verde some time ago. No official was willing to say whether General Merritt will accom- pany the Cuban expedition or to go further than to svegest that the personnel of its commancing force had not yet been made up. Washington to Be an Assembling Point. Chickamauga Park battlefield and Wash- ington, D. C., are places upon which the War Department officials have absoluieiy determined to concentrate large portions of the volunteer army now being mustered throughout the United States. Both of these places because of their location and other advantages offer exceptional facili- ties for molilization. One other central point in the east will certainly be used by the department at which to congregate a large number of soldiers. This will be either in Pennsylvania or New York state, where they muy be near the coast prepared for immeciate transportation to Cuba in case this becomes necessary or for any de- fensive operations which may be neces- sary from the landirg of a hostile force— a possibility acknowledged by the officials to be very remcte indeed, but yet one to be prepared for in the event it does arise. ——— Ee POSSIBLY SHOWERS. Fair and Warmer Weather Indicated for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday—For the District of Columbia, New Jersey, Dela- ware and Maryland, threatening weather and possibly ow2rs tonight, fair and warmer Wednesday; northeasterly, shifting to northwesterly, winds. For Virginia, fair tonight, except possibly showers near the coast; Wednesday fair; warmer in eastern portion; northeasterly, shifting to northwesterly, winds. Weather conditions and general forecast— The pressure has risen in the central val- leys and in the northwest. ‘The weather is cloudy in the north Atlan- tic states, the lak west of the Mi southeast section of the country. ke regions, the middle At- scattered showers in the Ar- kansas valisy and there is considera snowfall over the central plateau. The temperature is lower in the lake re- gions and middle Atlantic state Threatening we for th> middle and lower lake Wednesday, ©: eastern Ne’ tinue in the south Atlantic and t gulf states. Ther2 will be an incre loudi- Aes followed by rain Wedne: in the cwer Ohio and lower Miss: w ednesday cloudy and un with showers, will continue in the south ill be werner in the Atlantic states and cooler in the Ohio valley Wednesday. Rivers—The following changes in the riv- 9. precipitation heavy} y dn in ches) was repd hours—Oklahoma, Corsicana, exas, 2.10. Condition of the Water. mperature and condition of water at § : Great Falls, temperature, 61; condi- tion, 31; receiving reservoir, temperature, 62; condition at north connection, 36; con- dition at south connsetion, reservoir, tempe! fluent gate houze, distributing ; condition at in- effluent gate house, 36. Today—Low tide, a.m. and 11:22 p.m.; high tide, 448 a.m. and 5:01 p.m. ‘Tomorrow— Low tide, 12:01 p.m.; high tide, 9 a.m. and 5:54 p.m. ° The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 4:59 a.m.; sun sets, 6:55 28 a.m. tomorrow. un rises, 4:58 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:03 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 4:06 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 7:48 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:21 a.m. 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. yes- terday: 8 p.m., 63; 12 mid- May &4 a.m., 50; 8 am., 50; noon, 60; 2 p.m., b Maximum, 88, at 3 p.m., May 2; minimum, 49, at 6 a.m., May 3. The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 2 p.m. yesterday: May 244 p.m., 29.83; midnight, 29.95. May 3-4 a.m., 29. 95; 30.00; 2 p.m., 29.97. ———— Without Provocation. Without the slightest provocation, it is alleged, Frank Ray, a laborer in the circus now performing in this city, last night knocked William W. Wright down and kicked and beat him in a shameful manner. Today Judge Kimball sent Ray to jail for six months, 8 p.m., 29.94; 12 8 a.m., 30.04; noon, FINANCIAL. | FINANCIAL. 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STOCKS, BONDS, GRAT PROVISION Bonght and sold for ¢ Careful attention gi Correspondent, F. York. COTTON, EQUITABLE CO-cPERATI BUILDING ASSOSIATION. Orzanized 1879. ITABLE has been doing 6 mouths, and bi pds cf loans to its me te pay for homes and other property without the loss of a dollar. Loans made amount to. $8,363,400.00 Loans repaid or settled. $7,104,932.76 Loans are made at the lowest rate of interest. Repaid in 87 monthly install ments. Can be settled in full or in part ®t any time. Expense for title, papers, ete., moderate. No commissions or pre- mium charged. Further information cheerfully furnished by the off- cers upon application at the office. TH Open for subscription. (SSUE OF STOCK 3 4 per cent interest per snnum is allowed Shares are $2.50 each nder of shares before maturity. After ma- turity full earnings are paid. + -$1,563,214.73 Office EQUITABLE BUILDING, 1003 F st. Thomar Somerville, President, J. Schafhirt, Vice President. Get We eitlicar, 24 Vice President, Jobn Joy Edscn, Secretary. ap2s-tt Washington Savings Bank R 12TH AND G STS 8 and commercial accounts. os fae on real estate, iiestallment plan it preferred. Sufe deposit boxes for rent at $3 a year and up- ward. Open daily until 4:30 p.m. and Saturday evenings from 6 to 8. fe26-3m Money at5 PerCent toLoan On real peel sok aa of Columbia. No je lay in closiny p2-tf HE! iskELt & McLERAN, The Ladies Pleased. The Tuesday and Thursday matinees for ladies exclusively having become so popu- lar after the price had been reduced to 15 cents the management have set aside Saturday afternoon also to see “Fatima,” the beautiful oriental life-size figure paint- ing. The artist's wife is always there to entertain the ladies. Fatima will be on ex- hibition Guring the month of May. Only entrance is from Willard Hotel lobby. seeder ea Sentenced for Housebrenking. In Criminal Court No. 1 yesterday, Chief Justice Birgham presiding, Edward Davis, alias Edward Davidson, and Sextus B. Wright were found guilty on the charge of housebreaking. Davis was sentenced to serve one year and Wright two years in the New Jersey State prison. the benefits. of Saving i": - = gots earn. money help given sirous of saving ee © ts prefered by any sinall stitution in this fection. Starts ap account. Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St. an28-15d The half of the givantages 0 uf Bank att i Dollars can earn dollars. Make sour surplus earnings prod 5 “atatel” Sy teats “anescteten aceees ne.) mect the requirements of the mau or istaliupent Stock! 3 > ) socio wt fe val oF send’ abd sot $ Washington Nat'l Build. & Loan Assn, Cor. 12th & G Sts. N. W. > mbi03m.21 r4 eEO The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, OORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Jan., 186i, Feb., 1682, Capital One [lillion Dollars. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per anuum upwant. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's packuge, trunk or case taken depost moderate cost, SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT, Deposits received from TE! 'S upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Leans money on real estate and collateral security. TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by a com- Petent attorney in dally attendance. OFFICERS: THOMAS R. JONES. E. FRANCIS RIG W. RILEY DEEBLI ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. CEORGE HOWARD. CHARLES E. NYMAN. WOODBURY BLAIR. GIST BLAIR... ap28-5t President President Second Vice Presid Areistant Secretary ++ .Trast Offer Assistant ‘Trust Officer THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK, Washington, D. C. Issues Letters of Credit for Travelers, Available in All Parts of the World. Sell Foreign Exchange. Make Cable Transfers. Charles C. Glover, President. Thomas Hyde, Vice President. James M. Johnston, 2d V. Pres’t. Arthur T. Brice, Cashier. a ym. J. Flather, Ass’t Cashier. MONEY TO LOAN Being the Washington crc ad four Fund the latgsst Savings Banks of Ualtimore, Md... to- gether with our: sirleate tba we ave are prepared o borrower. mon cot to ee Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, 1907 Penn. ave. v. W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, ~ Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Coricapendents of LADENBUBG. THALMANN & CO. 606-164 New York. Thomas P. Morgan, Life Insurance and Annui- ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER §253,000,000. OFFICE 1333 F ST. X.W. fo16-3m,1¢ ‘Telephone 1126. MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM CPwann, at LOWEST RATE REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. jal-tt © Sou 10TH AND F STS. X.W. CORSON & MACARTNEY, ‘Exchange, Boston ard Baltimure bought and SEE Tee ee i and cold. ‘Bel Stock boagat ben cen taeee Fx] = ) Sole.” Small cash payment.